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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-10
Tragic Scenes That Come With
Long Spell of Dry Weather.


In many districts of China water be
comes very scarce during the summer
months. Some of the fearful results
of the drought are described thus by
the Rev. John MacGowan: THE great
sun blazes down from an unclouded
sky and drinks up the water that is
clInglng to the roots of the rice. The
soil now cracks with the fery ent heat,
and every blade of rice seems to be
making an appeal to the heartbroken
farmer for the water that alone will
enable it to live. He is now at his
wits end to save his crop, for that per
haps is the only thing now that lies
between him and poverty and despair
a failure of a crop means very likely
that he will have to sell his daughter
or son perhaps or even barter away
his wife if he would keep the home
stead from slipping from his grasp,
Some OF the most piteous scenes in the
many tragic ones that cast their Shad-
oWs over the home in the experience of
the Chinese husbandmen can be wit
messed during the summer months
when there has been a shortage in the
fall of rain.
The wells have become dry, and the
little ponds have been drained of every
| drop of water they contained The
rice in the field has lost the dark green
color that with it's rich sheen tells of
health and vitality and is turning into
sickly yellow that means decay and
death. Water must be got now and at
any price. for two or three days more
of this will see the grain blasted in the
fields. They accordingly dig the ponds
deeper to catch the tiniest rills that
may flow into them. and as the work
In the blazing sun might at once drink
these up the work is carried on during
the midnight hours, so that not drop
Of tue precious fluid may be absorbed
by the great thirsty dragon in the sky,
"Often these most pathetic endeavOrs
to save their crops end in tragedy and
death. Men are making a supreme eff
fort to avert disaster from their homes,
and in the mad endeavor to gain the
water for themselves the widest pas
sions of the heart are aroused, and
neighbors will struggle with each 9TH
er for the slowly trickling drops Of
water The solemn air of night is
J broken with the sounds of conflict, and
the stars looking down from the mid
night sky see murder committed by
men whose sole and controlling motive
[ is the preservation OF their homes
| Chicago News
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-10
EASY PHYSICAL CULTURE.
How One May Promote Good Health
Withnut Exnanea

How One May Promote Good Health
Without Expense.
First of all, there is the sensible use
OF the odd moments of the day For
example, | must go out to my work in
the city; l must get up from my chair
after or at intervals during my work;
must go upstairs Here are the oppor-
tunities:
During the wash l can rub myself
well all over my skin. Having used
the warm water and soap and warm
water again, | can dip my hands in
cold water and then give my skin a
capital friction with the palms of my
hands. This will afford excellent ex-
ercise for the arms and shoulders and,
when stoop, for the trunk muscles.
1t will clean me, will help to harden
and invigorate me and will make my
hands and my whole body glow de-
lightfully. 1t will need scarcely any
extra time
When | go out into the street, and
indeed whenever l go out, l can take
two extra deep and full breaths of
fresh air in through the nostrils. And
I can repeat this wonderfully healthy
practice whenever I wait at crossing.
whenever / wait at all, and just before
l go into any building from the street,
and also before any important work
or interview. and, of course, the first
thing in the morning and the last thing
at night. Here there is not one mo-
ment of extra time demanded, but
there is so much effective but easy
physical culture that at the end of a
year the improvement in the breathing
capacity, the endurance, the vigor, the
complexion and even in the control of
the temper may be almost beyond be-
lief. And, best of all, the automatic
habit of fuller and more rhythmcal
Limitations may be firmly fxed.-Eus-
tace Miles in Metropolitan Magazine
The Dear Old Days.
Touched by his sad story, a Harris
burg woman recently furnished a meal
to melancholy looking hobo who had
applied therefor at the back door.
"Why do you stick out the middle
finger of your left hand so straight
while you are eating?" asked the COM
passionate woman. "Was it ever bro
ken?"
mo, num-" answered the hobo, with
a shuttle. But during my halcyon
days wore a diamond ring on that
finger, and old habits are hard to break.
mum."-Harpers Weekly.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-10
ANIMAL LEGENDS.
The Buzz of the Mosquito and the
Swallows ForIed Tail.

swallows Forked Tail.
In Palestine, where several religions
exist side by side, legends have crossed
and intermingled in such a way as to
make distinct folklore A collection
of stories from Folklore In the Holy
Land by the Rev j. E. Hanauer,
contains many Bible legends in new
forms and with humorous additions
One explains how the mosquito came
to buzz and why the swallows tail is
forked
After the fall of man the serpent
missed the reward which the evil one
had promised him-namely, the sweet
est food in the world. An angel was
appointed to assign to every creature
his food and dwelling place. The SER
pent asked for human flesh. But Adam
protested and pointed out shrewdly
that as nobody had ever tasted human
flesh 1t was impossible to maintain
that it was the most luscious of food.
Thus he gained years respite for the
race.
Meanwhile the mosquito was sent
round the world with instructions to
taste and report upon the blood of ev-
cry living creature. At the end Of
twelve months it was to report in open
court the result of it's researches.
Now, Adam had a friend in that sa-
cred bird the swallow, which annually
makes pilgrimage to Mecca and all
holy places. This bird Swallowed the
mosquito all the twelve months until
the day Of the decision. Then as the
insect was on its way to the court the
swallow met it openly and asked what
flesh and blood it had found sweetest
Mans replied the mosquito.
"What?" asked the swallow. please
say 1t again, for am rather deaf
On this the mosquito opened it's
mouth wide to shout, and the swallow
darted in it's bill and plucked out the
Insects tongue.
They then proceeded to the court
Where all living creatures We're assem-
pied to hear the decision. On being
asked the outcome of it's Investigation
the mosquito, which could now only
buzz, was unable to make itself under
stood, and the swallow, pretending to
be its spokesman, declared that the
insect had said that it had found the
blood of the frog the most delicious.
Sentence was therefore given that
frogs, not men, should be the serpent's
food.
In its rage and disappointment the
serpent darted forward to destroy the
swallow But the bird was too quick;
the serpent succeededL only in biting
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-10

Frederick the Great of Prussia often
told a laughable story Of an expert
ence Of his own. During one Of his
campaigns in Silesia he made it his
habit to stroll through his camp in
disguise at night to come in touch with
his soldiers. One night he was stopped
by sentry, but, giving the proper
password, was permitted to proceed.
Instead of doing so, however, he en-
deavored to tempt the sentry into &C.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-10

some feathers out o. tie middle OF me
swallows fail.
This is why swallows have forked
tails
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-10

cepting cigar, saying that a smoke
would solace his long watch.
1t is against the rules said the
soldier.
"But you have my permission, said.
the king.
"Your permission! Who are you?'
IT am the king"
''The king be hangedn' said the in
corruptible sentry. "What would nv
captain say?''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09
Tho Blood Of Our Presidents.

Despite the fact that we are the
most amalgamated nation on earth. but
two of the twenty-five men who have
served the country as president came
from other than British ancestry. Hav-
ing occasion a few days since TO go
over list Of the presidents, 1t occurred
to me that it would be Of interest to
see whence our executives come
find that all but two--Van Buren, and
Roosevelt, who came from the Dutch
We're Of British ancestry.
These twenty-three from the British
are divided up into Scotch-Irish, Scotch,
Welsh and English. From the Scotch
Irish came Jackson. Polk. Buchanan,
Arthur and Mckinley; from the Scotch
are Monroe, Grant and Hayes, and
from the Welsh came jefferson. All
the rest came from the English. pure
and simple German, French, Italian,
Polish, Russian and Scandinavian
blood has not vet mingled in the
veins Of our presidents and probably
will not for some time.-Pathtinder
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09

away and forgets how he appears, will
you igr1re the lessons which your
neighbors' misfortunes are preaching
to your
But II we can sec our sins reflected
in the moral and spiritual tragedies of
those about us, can we not see what
we might become by Christian grace in
the Joy and the happiness OF those who
are living about us and who are living
for the higher life? II the mighticst
temperance lessons are preached by
the intoxicated man, staggering and
hiccoughing along the public highway,
so the greatest truths Of gospel peace
are preached in the smiling, radiant
and triumphant looks of those who for
years have been walking with and liv.
ing near Christ And II you will go to
some OF those consecrated, happy
Christians they will tell YOU that once
they were just as you are now. But
the redeeming power Of the Lord Jesus
Christ came into their lives and en-
tirely changed their hearts and their
whole natures. What they once loved
they now hate. And as they talk they
seem to hold up to us a rejecting mir
ror showing us our nobler and better
selves as they say: Brother, you can
he like that. Sister, you can be like
that. viii you let Christ work In you
his miracle MS he has done in our ma
tures?" Oh, my brother, in the lives Of
your Christian friends have you never
caught momentary reflection Of what
your spiritual face, by the grace Of
God, might become? Are you going to
shut your eyes to that divine revela-
ton as the man beholding his natural
| face in mirror turns away and for
! gets how he looks?
want to ask you still another Gues-
ton. Is 1t not fact as the tragedies
Of your own life have been swooping
down upon you with terrific anguish
that you have been longing more and
more for the rapturous look you have
seen in the peaceful countenance Of
your friends who have been living
near and ever nearer to Christ?
If this fact is true when we look into
the happy faces Of our dear ones. how
much truer Is It when we look into the
divine face Of Jesus himself. Even in
the best Of our friends faces we can
find some flaws II we only study those
faces long enough, but in the face of
Christ there Is no flaw. There is a
transforming power in the contempla-
ton of that reflection. That is the d.
vine secret of the changed character
I'VE all with unveiled face, beholding
as In mirror the glory Of the Lord
are transformed into the same image
from glory to glory" Into that mirror
let us ever look, and as we behold the
perfection OF that divine character sc
will our own characters be changed
into the same image. I'VE shall be
come like him, for we shall see hin
as he IS
Copyright 1907. by Louis Klopschl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09
How Shaw Writes His Plays.

A recent biography Of Sir Charles
Wyndham contains good story Of
George Bernard Shaw. Sir Charles
was asked one day If he had ever con-
tempated appearing in Shawian
play. "Oh, yes" he said. Bernard
Shaw was very anxious for me to ap-
pear in some OF his productions. re-
member his coming to me some years
ago to read me one Of his plays. He
put his hand in his breast pocket and
produced small notebook, which he
placed upon the table. Then he dlved
into another pocket and produced an
other notebook. little bit larger than
the first. He proceeded in this fashion
to ransack his pockets until no fewer
than seven small notebooks lay on the
table. That's the play said Mr.. Shaw
complacently. 4 always write my
plays on the tops Of buses. so I have
to use note books" This particular
play was "The Philanderer."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09
TO BE COETINUEDO
RED CHEEKS WITHOUT ROUGE.

If you want to look very pretty and
have red checks for dance, you can do
this, says The DeliEeator for January.
Rub cold cream into the face. always
with an upward, rotary movement. Wipe
that off, rub in more and wipe It of
again. Then wash the face with hot
water. Then dash cold water over it and
dry II thoroughly with a soft towel. To
add the final touch Ike a small piece Of
ice. cover with a towel and rub gently
three or four times over tho cheek-boncs.
This gives a color which will last for
hours and is really n mild form of n
Turkish bath for the face. Many ladies'
before going to a dinner use leather
sponges, rubbing the checks first with
warm water, then hot water. and dry
thoroughly. This gives lovely color.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09
A Novel Culinary Contest.

Not long ago Mr.. Metcalf, secretary
Of the navy, had an argument with a
rich Washington banker as to the sec
ton of the country that can produce
the finest things for giving an ideal
dinner. The secretary insisted that
nothing could equal the Pacific coast.
The banker declared the Chesapeake
section furnished more things to tickle
the fancy of a high liver than any
other, Senator Hale of Maine, who
was present then claimed that New
England bore the palm for edible deli
cacies. and so 1t was finally decided
that each should give dinner confined
strictly to the products Of his own
section The banker gave the first
dinner and invited many of the best
judges of good living in the land,
delicacies would make the mouth wa
ter Mr.. Metcalf is said to be getting
ready to show what the slope can do
md when the contest Is over it Is fear
ed numbey of well known public
men will be laid up with the govt
Cor the rest Of the season.
Laborers Needed In the South.
The southern states are reported to
he more in need OF new settlers than
any other section. Negro labor is now
the main dependence A large per-
centage of this Is conceded to be the
best In the world for the cotton fields
and factories. but another large per-
centage of the blacks Is ranked as un-
reliable. There is tendency on their
part to migrate north and west and to
leave the plantations In Dixie for the
cities and towns, where they can secure
easier Jobs. listen to bands play and
take in cheap amusements after work
ing for short periods. Inc sonths cot
toll industry alone within decade VIII
| nced half a million additional men and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09

Ono Of the most frequent and annoying
conditions that beset humanity is Cat
arrh of tho Bile Ducts. There are sew
eral little ducts leading from the Liver
and Gall Bladder that unite into one
main or Common Bile Duct" which
carries the bile and other fluid into the
intestnes When there is a Catarrhal
condition of these ducts the whole sys-
tenn is affected and all kinds of mean
feelings are experienced Ordinary liver
pills and powders fail to relieve this
condition. An eminent physiclan-a pro-
fcssor in Columbus, Ohio Medical
College. wrote the prescription Orom
which Rydalo's Liver Tablets are made.
and they never fail to relieve this very
common condition. For Bilousness and
Torpid Liver they are without an equal.
lone dose convinccs. and that dose Is
free, Write for sample. Rydalc Remedy
Co, Newport News Va. Guaranteed by
j. w. O'Sullivan, Burlington. and Shan
ley Il Estey of Winooski
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09
Have You Degenerated7

Garry your thoughts back to the days
Of your old Christian home. Are you
not startled Mt the changes in your
life? Have you not degenerated? If
today you could make large sum of
money by unloading lot of worthless
land as future building lots upon some
ignorant purchaser who had not yet
cut his wisdom teeth, would you do 1t?
How are you different from your old
friend whose misfortunes YOU were
Just discussing? The only difference
between you and him is the rapid.ty
with which you are losing your moral
and spiritual integrity. Are YOU going
to forget the weakness that overthrow
your old schoolmate? As one who
looks into mirror and then turns
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19

Carl Max jr. has commenced
work as second man in the Fuller
ton Co.'S yards, and John Welk has
taken his place in the Central
Pharmacy.
Mrs. Fred Falkinberg sold her
house in south Scotland this week
to W. G. Brown, and on Tuesday
she returned with her two children
to Belvidere.
A. G. Mason is thinking of con-
Quoting a teachers training school
in Scotland this summer, designed
to give instruction needed by teach
ers in preparing for examinations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stattler arrived
from Hayward, Wis, Tuesday and
will move onto a farm six miles
north of Scotland, near tue home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Muehmel.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19

Remember that when the Stomach
nerves fail or weaken, Dyspepsia or
Indigestion must always follow. But.
strengthen these same weak inside
nerves with DR.. Shoop's Restorative.
and then see how quickly health will
again return. Weak Heart and Kidney
nerves can also be strengthened with
the Restorative, where Heart pains,
palpitation or Kidney weakness is
found. Don't drug the stomach, nor
stimulate the Heart or Kidneys. That
is wrong. Go to the cause Of these all
ments. strengthen these insidenerves
with DR.. Shops Restorative and get
we'll. \ simple, single test will surely
tell r. W. Russell Drug Co.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19
a. A. Reeves returned today
from Omaha.

a. "A. eve returned today
from Omaha.
DR.. Scofeld and j. Ii. Quinn OF
iParkston, and Paul Nildermuth
and Philip FREEZER OF Tilpp drove
from here to Olivet Tuesday to at
tend a meeting for the considera-
ton of the drainage ditch project.
Many of our farmers commenced
seeding last week. Chris Kuk al.
ready has 100 acres of wheat sown.
The light fall Of snow Monday put
q stop to the work for a short time
but the ground will soon be dry
enough to continue the work.
Miss Bertha Broaz went to Tripp
today to attend the funeral of her
nephew which will be held at that
place tomorrow. The deceased
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. JAG.
Magstadt, and was nine years OF
age. Several weeks ago he had
the measles, which was followed
by typhoid fever which caused his
death.
Mrs. Archie Waddams arrived
from Plankinton today, and stop.
ped off here for a day or two to
visit at the home of David Nellis,
after which she will go to Sioux
City. Mrs. Waddams has been
having more than her share of
trouble during the past few months.
After the death of her husband,
her adopted son, Claud, went in
sane and was sent to the home of
his people in Minnesota, SO with
the exception of a daughter who
lives at Plankinton she is left alone.
The following letter received
from a Springfield lady shows that
Mrs. G.. A. Babbidge is giving sat
isfaction in her work of making
hair switches, etc:
Mrs. BABB1DGE:- The switch
made from combings was received
tonight, and I am pleased with it.
You have done we'll with your ma
%terial, and | thank you. | enclose
P. 0 0. for amount due you.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19

The missionary committee of the
Presbyterian church is arranging a
program for the services next Sun
day evening to begin at Z 80 p. M.
Vermillion Republican Cards
are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Lorena Grange Of this city
to Mr.. Oliver 3. Sweet of Rapid
City to take place on Wednesday,
March 25th.
Andrew Osse, who for five years
past has been working Mr.. Brooks
farm west of town, left on Tuesday
for Sioux City, and may go to
Pierson, Ia, to work for Mr..
Brooks at that place.
What appeared to be a shower
of meteors was observed this morn
ing but on closer examination it
proved to be O. J. Bruhn passing
back and forth on the street with
his new motor cycle. II is a Read
ing Standard, propelled by a gaso
line engine, and when you see it
coming you Otto Jump Back.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19

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Quite Familiar.

Jimmie" said the merchant solemn,
ly at the eleventh hour, 1--WE have for
gotten to get a fresh supply of stamps
And the office boy in his excitement
responded with Goodness, sir. SO we
have! If we amt a couple of biunder
headed idiots!'-London Tit-Bits.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19

Tyndall Tribune: The many
friends of MIR. and Mrs. Fred Wells
are pleased to learn they have Civ
en- up the idea of leaving Tyndall
for the present aud will make their
home here this summer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature s;sss ;e: Of AMZzzw

Toce the harpist gave a dance in
Odd Fellows Hall last night. It
was rather hastily gotten up so the
attendance was not large, but those
present report a very pleasant
time.
Mr.. Burnett of Tyndall was in
town Tuesday. He says the tenn
perance question is being agitated
in Tyndall and there are good
prospects that both Tyndall and
Springfield will 60 dry at the COM
ing city election.
A wrestling match between VIM.
Hokuf of Iowa and "Lucky Bill"
Of Geddes was held in Odd Eel
lows Hall at this place last Thurs
day evening. The two had met
twice before and honors were even
SO this was the deciding contest.
The first fall was won by Hokuf in
twelve minutes /; second by "Lucky
Bill" in fifteen minutes, and the
third by Hokuf, who got his oppo-
nent's head between his knees and
forced him to the mat in three
minutes. Hokuf is a much larger
man than the other, but the exhi-
bition showed that "Lucky Bill'
possesses really more science and
greater endurance than the big fell
low.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19

The Iowa state convention by a
majority of nearly 200 endorsed
Taft for president, Allison for re-
election to the senate, aud the
Ohio tariff plank.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19

Thomas Cole, a resident of bon
Homme for the past thirty-nine
years, died on Monday, March 9,
following All operation for appen-
dicitis.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-19
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