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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-24
YESTERDAYS FINALS.


200 meter fiat race--Kerr, Canada
Cloughen, Irish.American A. c., sec.
ond; N. ]. cartmcll, University ol
Pennsylvania, third. Time, 22S sec
onds.
Catch-as-catch-can heavyweight, to
i6l pounds, wrestling-o. Kelly, Uni.
ted Kingdom, beat Gunderson, Nor
way.
Standing high jump-Ewry. New
York A. c. FIVE feet two inches.
400 meter fiat race-Carpenter,
Cornell, wins, with Robinson, Cam
bridge second; Hallswelle. United
Kingdom, third, and Taylor, Irish
American A. c., fourth. No race,
because officials said Carpenter had
"bored" Halleswelle. Carpenter dis
qualified. Americans decline to re-
run race.
LONDON. July 25-ln the final OF
the 400 meter fiat race, J. c. Carpen-
ter, Cornell University, came in first.
A sensation was created when the
officials declared il was no race, This
decision was reached on the ground
that Carpenter had bored Halls
welle, the English runner Boring Is
the English term for "pocketing,"
w, G. Robins, Cambridge University
was second Hallswele, third, and J,
D. Taylor, lrish-American A. c.,
fourth. Matthew p. Halpin, man
ager of the American team, says the
Americans will not run the race over
AS soon as the decision OF the Of
ficials was made known, the grand
stands were in an uproar, the Eng
lishmen cheering the announcement
ment and the Americans hooting it.
The boring" is alleged to have oc-
Cured at the corner, coming into the
stretch To the spectators il seemed
impossible They could not see how
Carpenter who had the post, could
avoid coming out little, as the men
already had started to sprint. The
judges decision in the matter is as
follows: THE judges decide that the
race is void, and they order the same
ito be re-run in strings on Saturday
afternon. Carpenter is disqualified"
Highway robbery is pretty strong
language" said Trainer Murphy, but !
there are no other words for it.
have been up against the English
officials for years, and it has always |
been the same story they would
have robbed Us Of everything il they
could The race was perfectly fair
one Carpenter had the right Of way
and Hallswele should have come be-
hind him. Both Carpenter and Rob-
bins had the Englishman beaten
from the crack Of the pistol, and the
English officials could not bear to see
their own man beaten in race which
they had counted on winning,
"Of course, Carpenter went out a
little at the turn, How could he help /
it with the speed he was making.
Why, he finished in 47t seconds. 1t Il
IS all nonsense to talk about fouiing. {
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-24
WORST DECISION YET
Carpenter Of Cornwall Dlsquali.
fled After Winning In 400
Meter Race
AMERICANS ARE VERY ANGRY

Cornell Man Won Out in Brilliant
Manner But Judges Said he "Pock-
eted" the English Runner. But This
Is Vigorously Denied.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
in all.its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
sCatarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a Institutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
tion of the disease. and giving the natient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing it's work.
The proprietors have SO much faith in it's
curative powers that they offer One Hnn-
dred Dollars for anycase that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address. 4. ]. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, O,
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall S Family Pills for constipation
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

Attorney Gilbert Funk went to St.
Paul this morning on legal business.
The card social which was to have
been given tomorrow evening by the
ladies of St. Anne's Court has been
postponed to December lst.
Mrs. w. G. Hau5rich entertained
her lady friends at whist Wednesday
afternoon. Head prizes went to Mrs.
McHale and Mrs. F. II. Behnke and
the BOBBY awards to Mrs. Buschers
and Mrs. A. j. Eckstein.
At meeting of the New Ulm Poul-
representation at VIM. Pfaender's
office last Tuesday evening it was de-
cided to hold this seasons poultry
show at the Opera House on the five
days beginning January 22nd. D. f..
Hale of Wayzata will be the Judge and
there will be no end of medals, rib
bons and prizes. The Western Poul-
try Journal, it is understood, has Of
fered to donate two silver loving cups.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25
/. : i. !. .ss.s
OF Interest in the City.


J. H, SigeI spent the week visiting
friends at Winona and Minneapolis.
The Nicollet hotel in st. Peter has
a new proprietor in Claude E. Rey-
nolds.
Mrs. B. Juni was hostess to the
Junior Pioneers at her Broadway
home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. w. Hauenstein will spend
Thanksgiving day with her daughter,
Mrs. VIM. Mueller of Springfield.
Roy Swenson of Bernadotte has
gone to Pasadena, California, to
work for wholesale fruit company.
At the Lutheran church yesterday
occurred the marriage of Fred Dalueg
and Miss Mary Mueller, both of Mil
ford
F. w. Johnson of this city has been
invited to deliver the Elks' Memorial
address at La Crosse on the 9th of
December.
A. W. Bergstrom of Brighton has
been elected one of the vice-p presidents
of the Nicollet County Sunday School
Association.
The high school basketball teams of
this city and Lamberton will play a
match game at the opera house next
Friday evening.
Presiding Elder Blume will address
the students of the Mountain Lake
Mennonite college tomorrow on
Higher Education"
Among those who attended the Min
nesota-Carlisle football game at Min
neapolis Saturday were Edward Crit
chett and Melvin Vogtel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knud Mo and chill
dren Of Springfield will eat their
Thanksgiving turkey at the home of
Capt. and Mrs. S. A. George.
Mrs Dill and granddaughter, Mar
garet, arrived from Pittsburg Satur-
day afternoon to spend few weeks
with the family of DR.. J. L. Schoch.
Messrs. Kelm and Glotz bach and a
party Of friends came down from Slee-
py Eye in the formers automobile Sun
day evening to witness the Turner
Theatre production Of miss Petit
coats"
J. A. Ochs has purchased the G. W.
Barnes residence ON Second South
Street for 5000. The fact that the
building is on the same lot with Mr..
Ochs' home makes the investment a
desirable one.
Jos. Wild, who at one time lived in
Lafayette township but who, until re-
Gently, has been connected with brick
and tile company at Morton, is a can
didate for the office of boiler inspector
for Brown and Redwood counties.
Five of the church congregations of
this city, the Congregational, Epis-
copal, Evangelical, Methodist and
Friedens, will hold union Thanks
giving services at the Congreg ational
church tomorrow forenoon. Rev.
George Mayer will deliver the prin.
cipal address.
Miss Lillian Klossner being prom
fnent member of the Woman S Literary
Club, the ladies Of that organization
gathered at her home yesterday after
noon, in view of her forthcoming mar.
riage, and INDUCED, not in literary
program, but in what is usually termed
parcel shower. Nearly every mem.
Der of the club was present.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25
Corrected Nov. rs, 1903.

WANTED = Young men to become
members of Burg's Battery; also
patriotic owners of teams who will
volunteer the use of them on stated
occasions. 1t is the desire to have
the battery equipped in such shape
by spring that all New UIm will be
proud of it. Communicate with
VIM. e. Koch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25
Miss Martha Stork will be the guest
tomorrow of her brother at Tyler.

Miss Martha Stork will be the guest
[ tomorrow of her brother at Tyler.
Henry Unverworn will take another
carload of sheep to st. Paul next
Monday.
Alfred Mueller has resigned from
the Journal staff and will hereafter
devote all of his attention to the study
/ of law.
/ DR.. and Mrs. Mihleis will have as
guests over Thanksgiving day the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nero of
Hager City, Wis.
! NJ. Mullen has offered his beautiful
German street home for sale. A fair
1y good view of the residence appears
| in another column.
Mrs. 81. N. Somsen returned from
her Minneapolis visit Sunday evening.
In few days she expects to 90 to
Battle Creek, Michigan.
VIM. Terhofter of CORTLAND was
fined SO and costs by Justice Hen
ningsen on Wednesday for using abu-
sive language to VIM. L. Tanley.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert O. Olsen were
very pleasantly surprised Mondayeve-
ming, the occasion being the fifteenth,
or crystal, anniversary of their we'd
ding.
Geo. Graft of Ivanhoe, brother of
Major Graft of this city and present
clerk of court of Lincoln county, is a
candidate for place on the board of
control.
Mrs. c.. A. Zelle gave linen shower
for Miss Lillian Klossner Saturday
evening. About twenty of the young
friends of the prospective bride were
in attendance.
The fall term of the district courl
for Lincoln county is being held by
Judge Olsen at Ivanhoe this week.
W. T. Eckstein is in attendance as
official court reporter.
John Hoffman, of Mankato and
Miss Theresa Macho of this city were
married at the Catholic church yes
terday morning, Rev. Sandmeyer
performing the ceremony.
The fall term at the Mankato Nor
NAL closes today. Miss Hilda Peuser
of this city will graduate from the
elementary graduate course and Miss
Eleanor Roberts from the three years.
elementary course.
On Sunday, December 9th. class
of forty new members will be received
into St. Patrick's Council, Knights of
Columbus, and on Sunday the 18th
the local team and others will attend
an init alton at Green Isle.
The next annual meeting Of the
Minnesota Charities and Correction
Conference will be held in Mankato.
New Ulm was suggested as desir-
able place to hold the meeting, but the
vote in favor of Mankato was over
whelming.
| Miss Frances Skinner, at one time
a teacher in our public schools, has
been visitor at the Sigel home since
Wednesday. At card party given
in her honor Wednesday evening the
prize winners were the Misses Rock
wood, Hauenstein, Baasen and KlOss
ner.
Miss Erna Koehler, who for some
time past has been one OF thf
operators in the Minnesota Contra
Telephone company's exchange, re
signed Saturday in order to accept {
similar, but more responsible, position
with the telephone company in Aber
deem.
The sum of S515.25 represents al
that was raised in the way OF relic
for the Lafayette fire sufferers. .
this amount S392 was raised in TIT
village itself, S25 came from st
James, $50 from Nicollet, sl9 iron
Courtland and the rest from private
subscriptions outside the unfortunate
town.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25
The POstofflce Building.


Bids for the construction of the
proposed federal building were opened
in Washington last Wednesday. In
all there were nine bidders and the
propositions which they made were as
follows: Stewart g. Hayes of James
vile, Wis, s42. $50; J. w. Miller of
st. Paul, s43, $40; Kaiser & Pullman
OF New Ulm, 81, s3s; Otto Tape of
New Ulm, s43, 1858; Weiland s. Siege
mann of New Ulm, SAC, 900: North
western Construction Co. of Mil
Waukee, $4,000; George R. Keachie
OF Madison. Wis, s4s, 23S: P. M.
Hennessey of St. Paul. s4S, $50:
General Construction Co. of Mil
waukee, S54, 900. Inasmuch as there
is but such a slight difference between
the lowest bidder and the New Ulm
bidders, Postmaste Peterson went to
ST. Paul Monday morning to see if
arrangements could not be made to
secure the contract for local parties.
AS he had not returned at the time of
the Review going to press it is i'm
possible to say exactly what has been
done. We trust his efforts will prove
successful
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

There is only one grade of Hunts
Perfect Extracts and Baking Powder
the best that can be made; chemically
tested and pure.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

Before buying your wall paper,
carpets and rugs call at our store and
see our beautiful new line and the
prices. You cannot resist them. J..
Fl. Forster.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

Prof. Myer, the Eyesight Specia-
list, will be at Reim's Jewelry Store
Fri. and Sat. Dec. 4-5.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25
CRONE BROS. SPECIALS,

SO per cent discount on all last
seasons Ladies Suits.
20 per cent discount on all this
seasons Ladies Suits for this week
only, A beautiful line toIselect from.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

WANTED--Boy to learn printers
trade. Inquire at this Office.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

For RENT-A small apartment on
Broadway; first floor, with cellar,
pantry, closet and city water. Suit
able for one Or two persons. INQUIRE
of Vim. Winkelmann.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

Bisight bifocals (the invisible
kind), Prof. Meyer, at G.. G. Reim's
Fri. & Sat. Dec. as.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

For RENT - House on Broadway.
formerly occupied by Mic Andring.
Inquire of DR.. L. A. Fritsche.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

Its worth while asking Hickory
Brand Rnbbers and Overshoes. They
are long wearing always giving sat
isfaction. Ask your dealer. ST. Paul
Rubber Co. Distributors. 45tf
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

The St. Peters Guild around the
world. European plan, Dec. 3rd,
Olsen's building.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

Headaches from Eyestrain cured
by properly fitted glasses. Prof. Ny
er will be at @. G. Reim's Fri. & Sat.
Dec. as.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-25

WANTED-A position for light clerk
ing. Address: Fred r. Gehrke,
4 Sleepy Eye, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27

year or mile in 25 years-four miles century. Though
this is small amount to have been noted by
p of measurement since accurate observa
began be made, it is by no means insgnif-
cant amount.
By Darwins calculation it shown that formerly the
earth revoved it's axis every eight hours but
present rate by the that
has reduced the moon
At the time when the moon and earth revolving
so rapidly they much to each other than
now; indeed so that the tides they produced
each other were many times great those pro-
duced; so great indeed the tidal which then
rolled over the world that it is hardly possible to sup
pose that any form of life could have endured the
ditions.
Going further, Mr.. Darwin proved that the
originally thrown off from the of earth by the in
centrifugal motion of the contracting sphere of
the earth as water is thrown off from grindstone.
Furthermore his calculations of the retardng nf
of tides he proves that this could not have
Cured less than 100000 than 100,000000
years ago. All geologic time therefore be brought
within these limits for after the birth of the
an immensely long period must have elapsed before
conditions were such the earth that life could
have endured them So that his calculations agree in
a remarkable manner with those of Mr. Wallace and of
Prof. Newcomb.
But 100000 years is long time. and slowly work
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through the streets. The women of
Brittany jeered them and spat upon
them as they writhed and trembled
in the pillory. But the stoning, the tor
lures, the lashings and the infection
of indignities never made brave man
out of a coward. AS civilization adj
vanced, scorn, disdain and humiliating
penalties took the place of capital pun
ishment and physical chastisement,
and this became greater agony to
the coward than death itself. To be
stripped of his uniform and drummed
out Of the army with his comrades as
witnesses was a more poignant tor
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sun, when it filled much larger space than now
greater present 1t is rather startling fact that
ii the suns heat were increased by much than
one-half it would boil away all the water on the globe
As water is necessary to life the globe,
Prof Newcomb great authority at Washington thinks
that 1.-The balance of which would result in the
radiatng heat just fast enough to preserve the
earth in its present has probably not existed more
than 100000 years" and that this is therefore near
the extreme limit of time that suppose water to
have existed the earth in the fluid state.
though the mahematicianS insist that some Guch
limit 100000 20000,000 years must be placed
upon the existence the lowest forms of life on
the earth biologists still contend for longer lease of
time Reasoning from the known rate at which forms
life change Darwin and Lyel assumed that 1t must
have the earth for many hundred million years
Darwin his earlier editions of THE Origin OF
Species" speaks of S66,OOO,OOO years a tcife
of geologic time But the biologists of the present
day are more modest in their demands, and would. ap
parenty be satisfied with 1O0OO0O00 or twice that MUM
Der of years Alfred Russell Wallace, however, from
geological evidence calculates that SOOOOOOO years is
all that need be demanded for the facts of geology.
Walaces estimate is interesting one. Taking the
thickness sedmentary rocks at 1920 feet which
is an extreme estimate and reckoning the coast line of
the globe 100000 miles, and that the sediment brought
into is deposited an average over belt 80
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ture for the coward soldier than to sit
on his own coffin and have his heart
torn with builets-because he was
coward.
Neither environment nor education
can alter a mental condition which
does not exist from choice and whose
existence is hated by him. in whom 1t
exists. The physical coward is de-
serving of pity rather than condemna-
ton, but even while we pity we should
debar him from any place in the army,
the navy or the constabulary where
bravery is the essential quality of
membership, just as We would debar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Excursion to Milwaukee.

Reduced rates of fare and one-half
for the round trip are offered to mer-
the Milwaukee Association of Jobbers
and Manufacturers. The dates of sale
at all stations distant 100 miles or more
from Milwaukee are August 10Th to
September 9th inclusive, tickets good re-
turning until September IL. To obtain
these rates merchants must get from
their local agent receipt fol-. one full
paid fare to Milwaukee which, when
countersigned by any Milwaukee jobber
or manufacturer and by the secretary
of the Milwaukee Association of Job
bers and Manufacturers will entitle hold
err to return ticket for one-half fare.
Bring your family with you. Olice of
the Milwaukee Association of Jobbers
and Manufacturers, 45-49 University
Building. corner Mason and Broadway.
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ing produce immense results within that period
AS Darwin remarks Few of us know what million
really means. Take q narrow strip of paper 80 feet
four inches in length and stretch it along the wall OF
large hail. then mark off at end the tenth OF an
inch. This tenth of inch will represent 100 years
and the strip million years.. Bearing this in mind.
we shall appreciate the following calculations concern
ing the great length of the geological periods even on
Mr. Wallace's estimate of the total length of geological
time and they will sufficiently long for all neces
sary purposes
Dana estimates the ratio for the Paleozoc, Meso-
zoic and Cenozoic periods be r. g. that is, Ceno
zoic times (the time since the beginning OF the ter
tary period is onesixteenth cI the whole or about
100000 years; Mesozoic time fthe of the prev
alence of reptles) would be about threesxteenths Of
the time, 100000 years, while Palaeozoc time
would be threeourths of the tme that is about
$1,000 900 years.
IT, however, should be compelled TO accept the
calculations of Prof Newcomb, these would have to
be reduced more than one-half.
But the accommodating facts concerning the rapidty
of the action of present geological forces to be
pointing toward these lower estimates and to make it
entirely credible the earth has been suitable
the existence of for mary thousand years
The loose estimate in which hundreds of thousands of
years assigned to the existence IF the human
take little account of the real facts which coming
to light
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miles WIDE he finds the present rate the total
thickness of rocks would be formed within the above
mentioned length of time For at the present rate OF ero
sion of the continents the whole land surface OF the
earth lowered foot in 5000 and the sediment
along the shores of the continents One foot
from 100000 square miles (he land surface OF the
earh) equal 10 feet deposited in 5000 years over
the belt stretching so miles out from 100000 miles OF
shore ine 177,200 divided by 10 multiplied by 5000
equals 2S 100000
by the investigations both of astronomers
biologists. Assuming the truth of the nebular n.y.
pohesis Prof George H Darwin obtained results remark
ably similar from calculations concerning the relations
of the the earth The produces tides up
the earth conversely the earth must produce tides
upon the AS was long ago shown these tides re-
ard the daily motion of the revolution of these bodies
The tides equivalent to on the earth ABOUT
three feet high, striking twice day the eastern
shore of the continents This has the effect as
brake Wheel and mperceptibly but surely retards
its motion AS the is much smaller than the earth
hence has less momentum, its motion has been af
by its tides than has that of the earth
Whereas revoved its axis very rapidly
it now requires whole month revolve, and keeps
the same face toward the earth all the time
1t estimated that to produce the present amount of
diameter of the must contract 220 feet
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put to bed that night she looked so un.
happy that her mother asked her If
she had not had a good time. Eleanor
looked up tearfully.
Did you bring me all the way to
the city just to hear that thing that's
been coming up through the reglstef
for the last six months ?"-Harper's.
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Sportlnu Offer.

AS he entered the restaurant the
cut Of his clothes betrayed him as a
member of the sporting fraternity.
Choosing a corner seat, he ordered
oyster stew. When the dish was
brought to him, he looked at it with
a critical frown, and then he began
excitedly to peel off his coat and
vest.
whats the matter? What's the
matter?" said the landlord, hurrying
to the table
The man looked at the stew, thon
at the landlord, and said:
"Bet you dollar can swim from
one oyster to another.
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Hardly NORTH While.

Eleanor was the little daughter of a
musician whose first oratorio was to
be given at great musical festival in
the city. Eleanor had never been
away from home, and her mother
thought she would regard the journey
to the great city as a special treat.
The oratorio was pronounced great
success. But when Eleanor was being
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-27
Philosophy of CowardiCe

condition. It's requirement is not
sought. It's possession is despised by
those in whom it is Unborn, for it is as
surely a part of psychological equip
ment of some natures as courage Is
the equipment of other natures, says
the New York World.
The ancient Greeks stoned their
towards to death. The North Ameri-
can Indians tortured them with fire.
The early Romans dashed them