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AUCTION SALES.

FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM a. WEsCHLBR. AUCT1oNEER.
Two=story and Bath
Brick Dwelling No. rs k
Street N.E. by Auction.
1909 AZ FIVE O'Clock f I'M. viii s sell IN b.
public auction. in front Of the premises, lot 2T7
In square 674. improved by substantial brick
dwelling, containing rooms, porcelain bath.
sanitary plumbing IN good condition, having good
front and rear yayds to alley.
Terms made known at time of sale. 500 de-
posit. Terms to be complied with in fifteen days.
All conveyancing etc, ut purchasers cost.
oc14-d&ds, eSu ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auct.
THOMAS DOWNING & CO.. AUCTIONEERS
612 ST. NV.
ADAMS. EXPRESS COMPANY'S SALE OF UN-
CLAIMED FREIGHT.
On WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, A. ID. 1899. AT TEN O'CLOCK
AM, the Adams Express Company will sell.
without reserve, in the auction rooms of Thomas
Bowling & Co.. 612 = ST. NV, Washington, d.
c., to pay charges, about 600 packages, conI-
prfsing assortment of trunks. valises. boxes
packages, etc. ALI parties concerned will please
take notice.
Terms cash, and no lot will any account be
delivered during the time of sale.
THOMAS BOWLING CO., Aucts.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcrloNEER.

Brick Dwellings. Nos. 6o8 D
Street S.W. and 478 G Street
S.W., by Auction.
On WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER TWENTIETH,
1909 AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
win sell by public auction. In front Of the
six-room and bath brick dwelling. No. 60s d
street
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, sublot 10. square 497,
improved by six-room and brick dwelling. No.
Ats G street s.w.
Terms: One-fourth casn, balance in /. and
years with interest at 6eo. all cash. De
post If 500 on each house at time Of sale. All
coEveyancng. recording. etc. at purchasers
cost. ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auct1oneer.
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AUCTION SALES.
c. G. SLOAN { CO.. NO. AUoTs.. 1907 @ 81

c. G. SLOAN 4 CO.. INC, AUCTs., 1907 g ST.
Effects of a Conn. Ave.
Home, a Lot of Storage
Goods from Moses Ware
house, General House
keeping and Office Eff
fects, ETC., at Auction,
Within Our Rooms, l4O7
G St., Saturday, October
rs, 1909, at 10 AIM.
Beautiful Double and Single Brass Bedsteads,
Odd Bureaus and Washstands, Handsome Mirror
front Bird's-eye Maple Folding Bed. Parlor
Suites and odd pieces. Parlor Cabinets, Fine
Hangings, Ornaments, Bookcases, ONCE Effects
Elegant Sideboard, Extension Tables, Dining
Chairs, China Closets, Wardrobes; Oak, Walnut
and Other Chamber Suites, Mattresses, Pillows.
bedding, Chiffoniers, Mirrors Pictures, Toilet
Ware, Refrigerators. Gas and Other Stoves
Books. China and Glassw are Kitchen Goods, etc.
AND, AT TWELVE NJ,
Babcock Station Wagon, Saddles. Harness,
Robes. etc.
Terms cash.
c. G. SLOAN & CO.. Inc, Aucts.
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ADAM A. WEsCHLER, AUCTIONEER.

ADAM a. w dCCI1ONEEn'
Valuable Corner Prop
erty by Auction, Being
Three=story Press=brick
Building No. 1882 10th
Street Northwest, Com
tanning Large Storer0om
and Two Amarfmemts.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

MARYLAND. DELAWARE AND VIRGINIA
RAILWAY 60.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY IS.
Steamers leave Washington every Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday at pm. for river
landings and Baltimore. arriving at Baltimore
early Monday. Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Returning. leave Baltimore, Pier No. g. Light St.
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at p.m,
arriving In Washington early Monday, wednes.
day and Friday mornings. All river freight must
be prepaid. Passenger accommodations strictly
nrst-class. Electrically lighted and cuisine per.
feet.
Telephone Main Jas. It'll St. Wharf.
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c. G. SLOAN 4 CO.. INC. AUcTs.. 14o7 s'r.

FREDERICK ]. KOHLER,
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14
PUTS BAN ON REBATE PRACTICE
Measure Throwing Restrictions
About the Purchasing Of State
Supplies Passes House.

The bill introduced by Representa-
tives Pfaender and Kelly which prohi-
bits the taking of rebates or gifts by
any servant of the state, either for
himself or for the state, passed the
house Thursday. This is the bill
which came as protest from the demo
cratic minority against the white
washing given Mr.. Leavett of the
board of control by the committee on
public accounts and expenditures.
Former Speaker Johnson tried to have
it indefinitely postponed, but Withdrew
his opposition when Representative
Pfaender explained that both majority
and minority reports on the Leavett
matter held that rebates were contra
ny to public policy and should be dis
continued.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14
Does Electricity EIectrocute?

New York is just now interested IN
a man who bids defiance to the cleo
trio chair. The New York World
says: SAT a private exhibition yes
terday in small room at No. l4l6
Broadway Charles Quill, a man of
twenty-five years, allowed himself to
be strapped into an electric chair,
similar to the one in Sing Sing pri-
son, and a direct current of electricity
drawn from a nearby feed wire was
turned into his body to the amount of
1900 volts. This is 100 more volts
than are used in executions at the pri-
son. Quill seemed to enjoy it. He
endured this huge voltage for fully a
minute. During that time his assis-
tant touched various parts Of his body
with an alcohol soaked handkerchief,
which Immediately burst into flames.
Quill asserts that electricity will not
kill unless it burns, and he explains
his immunity by the fact that his body
contains an unusual amount Of car
bon. Yesterday he played with cleo
tricity as though it were the most
harmless thing in the world. With
!, 800 volts sizzling into one hand, he
would light candle, Or set aglow al
| incandescent light with the other. He
applied a piece of carbon, held be.
tween his teeth, to similar piece
attached to another wire and supplied
perfect arc light. He drew forth 9
current of such intensity with one
| finger, that he lighted a cigarette from
the heat. Quill said he first came ii
contact with voltage of electricity ir
ISan Francisco, when he was employed
by the gas and electric light company
4 He got too close to one of the dyna
mos, and shut. off of 1890 volts
entered his body. Although appar
emily dead, he said, & was conscious
through it all. I could neither move
nor cry out. It seemed as though
was tied between two dynamos witt
the currents flowing through my body
and burning me up, and I was power
less to help myself When | was re-
viyed felt no i'll effects. Quill has
offered to go to Sing Sing and make
a test. He says that when a man is
Ielectrocuted he is only in a cematose
| state and that death comes when the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14

autopsy is held. A peculiar effect
Quill attributes to electricity is the ex-
IRENE lassitude it creates. After a
shock he loses from two to three
pounds. The electric chair feat he
would not undertake oftener than once
a week.
The New York Independent tells
this story: Three men appeared in
succession at the gate of heaven. The
first was met by an old man who asked
his name. 81 am George Washington.
[ was the first president of the United
States, and I delivered the country
from Great Britain tI will 90 and
look up your record, - said St. Peter.
He returned in few moments, say
ing: "You are all right; come in. !"
Then soon appeared-for the categor-
les of time and place do not count in
the other world la second. who gave
his name as abraham Lincoln, presi-
dent Of the United States. 1 liberated
the slaves" His record was looked
up, and he was admitted. Then came
third, with quick strenuous step. and
was met with the question:: "Who are
you?" 81 am Theodore Roosevelt.
I was president of the United States:
but who are you?" 81 am ST. Peter. y
sWell, I don't want to see you: |
want to see Cod"
The German version Of Du Mau.
rier's play, IAN Englishman's Home, =
was produced Sunday night at a thea.
ire in Berlin before a distinguished
audience, which included high officials
of the imperial court. This is the
/ play that created sensation in Eng
land, dealing as it does with the in
vasion of that country by a foreign
force and being aimed, as it wa:
thought originally, at Germany. It:
reception in Berlin was so hostile tina
it is improbable that the play will bt
repeated. It was practically laughed
and Kissed off the stage.
/ Alfred A. Buck, the Mapleton banl
defaulter, who was sentenced to tern
of six years in the states penitentiary
has been granted parole. It il
understood he will be given employ
ment in his uncle's hotel in Lake
Crystal.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Hoffman arr
fenjoying a visit from their son, Louis
.lwho arrived here from Buffalo las
Thursday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14

Hon. John Lind, who, with his wife,
is visiting in Washington, comments
in this manner upon the Payne mon
strosity: ''The Payne tariff bill is an
abortion. The people of the Middle
West have expected downward revi-
sion of the tariff, but [ do not see
that they have secured it in this tariff
bill, nor is the bill being improved by
amendment in the house. 1t does not
seem to me tha the bill will raise the re-
venue expected of it. Many of the sche-
dulles have been placed SO high that
they are prohibitory, and there will be
no importation under them, and con-
sequently no revenue.' ...v
The dairy and food commission IS
to add a new feature to it's butter
scoring contests this year to be known
as the improvement contest. The
idea is to give prize to the contes-
tant who shows the largest percentage
of gain this year over his record for
last year, irrespective of whether he
stands near the top or the bottom of
the list.
J. H. Dorm Jr., the painter and pa
per hanger, has opened shop in Wa
basso. He will take his family to that
village as soon as he can make ar.
arrangements for the rental of a home.
G. A. Sotaaen of Hanska has COM
pleted three years course in veter-
mary college in Chicago and is now
looking for desirable location in
Northern Minnesota.
Rev. Sauter's son will spend the
coming summer on farm in Canada.
He will take with him to the farm a
team of mules which he purchased last
week from Stuebe Bros.
Frank Jaehn, the former Springfield
builder, has been awarded the contract
for the construction of the new Ma
sonic temple in Huron. The building
is to cost $4,000.
Miss Siebert, the professional nurse,
is at Lafayette this week caring for the
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Berquist,
who is suffering from a severe attack
of pneumonia.
Mrs. Fred Walther returned Satur-
day from Forsyth, Montana, whittier
she had been called nearly month
ago because of the illness of her
daughter.
Prof. A. F. REIN was among those
who were attracted to st. Peter last
Tuesday to hear and witness the pro-
duction of Handel's ';Messiah.' -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14
A Few Pointed Words About Politics
By A. G.. Wagner Of Alexandria.

{
On a recent team trip of two hours
duration I was an unconcerned, but
interested, listener to the talk of my
three companions. On the front seat
of the buggy sat two business men,
I shared the hind seat with travelling
salesman who was we'll acquitted with
all of u.s.
One of the occupants of the front
seat was young banker, bright, in
telligent, financially successful and
the son of wealthy father. The con-
versation brought out that he was
also a fine character, honorable and
trustworthy.
The desultory talk 6rlfted into
politics and this young man told US of a
proposed change inlegislative bounda-
ry lines. If made, there would be a
chance for some one in his little town
to become representative. He
thought some, he said, of laying the
wires to get the nomination for him
self and he talked confidently of his
election in such an event, saying that
he proposed to play the game ac-
cording to the accepted rules and to
win.
IT expect to put in from ten to
twelve hundred dollars was the way
he put it, "and am sure of winning
out. The only thing have as yet
not decided upon is what I am going
to condemn. You see, it is necessary
to make a big noise-to oppose and
condemn somebody and his ideas,
preferably some incumbent of Office.
It hardly seems popular to oppose
saloons in this section just at present,
nor do I think condemn ation of pro-
hibitionists would bring me sufficient
votes to insure election. Somewhere,
somehow, I must find, or conjure up,
some fool thing over which to raise a
howl, for the voters will best be at
tracted to me by some such ruse. 1
know it is not right, but must do it
to attain my ends
One of his companions asked him if
he could afford to do all this for the
paltry $500 per year which he would
receive as salary if elected. "No,
decidedly no; not for that was his
answer.
Here we have fine young man, with
candor, openess and honesty. Al
ficted with an itch for political pre-
ferment, he finds it necessary to stoop
to the tricks of the mountebank and
to pander to the prejudices of the
voters in order to twin QUIZ He
makes no pretense, not to his friends,
at least, of being impelled by any
natural impulse, willingly yielding to
artificial arrangements, so debasing
to character. And all merely for the
little temporary qualification expected
to be gained by being elected to office!
Viewing the whole thing, appre-
ciatiug the inwardness and underlying
motives of those engaged in personal
politics, we find it a game OF pretense
"a huge bluff. To see grown-up men,
in all solemn seriousness, go to the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14

polls to vote for this man or that
under the delusion that in so doing
they are discharging a great duty
would be ludicrous, were these chaps
not so terribly in earnest about it.
Nor is it easy to fully understand
their feelings, for surely they must be
aware of much of the existing pretense
and bluff practlced in the name of
politics and good government.
But politics is for politicians, just
as law is for lawyers, love for lovers
and work for workers. The baseless
belief in the efficacy of vicarious
methods is still strong in man, and so
we continue trying to do things by
impossible methods. When once we
clearly see that no artificial arrange
ments, which are opposed to what is
in the nature OF things, can possibly
work to our liking, we will cease to
blindly follow systems set up by men
in past and stupid ages.
We 'exalt' those elected. We
tacitly assume that they have some
potency and power not possessed by
others so distinguished. Then we
appeal to them to give or grant US
things that really no one has a right
to take from us. Now don't you think
we are nice, obliging little boys to
6rst yield rights and liberties to
politicians and then, with humility,
appeal and pray to have at least a
portion of these rights restored to us. .
All governments are composed of
individuals, or units taken from the
mass, and can be no better than the
stock they spring from. Whence then
this idolatrous regard for political
institutions and the hope of receiving
from them service superior to that
rendered from man to man? Verify,
there was basis for the saying, i'm
puted to P. T. Barnun, when we see
how effective is noise, sham and bluff
Primitive man is impressed most by
the gaudy, the tinselled, the noisy.
So is the child mind. And I am not
so sure that twentieth century 'scivili-
cation" can be successfully appealed
to with much else.
We honor those who are successful
in attaining pelf or power. Neither
of these are harmful in themselves:
nor does either give satisfaction alone.
The harm and the satisfaction for the
possessors inheres in the approval of
others. Therefore the indiscriminate
lauda of the accumulator. regard
less of his character, is wrong. So
long as we continue to honor and
praise those who "win OUT" unnind-
full of the methods used, there will be
men, like the one described at the out
set of this article, who will be ready to
sacrifice principle and character in
order to attain their ends.
After all, this is not SO bad either,
for it is only by experience that we
can know anything. After doing the
futile thing long enough to find out
hat there is no real satisfaction or
happiness in it, we surely will turn to
some other way of attaining it.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14
AGED NEWULM BATTLE HERO DEAD.
St. Louis Dispatch Tells Of Passing
Away Of Man Whose Act Of Bra.
very Saved Besie9ed Whites.

From St. Louis comes the report
that N. S. Burgess, who was in the
Black Hawk Indian war and who dis
tinguished himself in the battle of New
Ulm in 1862, had died at West Plains,
Missouri, and that his remains had
been sent for burial to Gorham, New
YORK, whence he came west in the
early days. Says the st. Louis re-
port:
AT the most critical period of the
defense, when the besiegers Of New
Ulm were in full force and the besieged
were hidden behind the barricades,
it was discovered that two buildings
remained unburned outside the forti-
fcations.
"A call was made for some one to
volunteer to ignite them, for it was
feared they would fall into the hands
of the Indians, who would thus be able
to keep up hot fire under cover and
capture the fort. It was case of life
and death to the settlers and soldiers
of New Ulm. It seemed sure death to
cross that open ground to reach the
building. Burgess volunteered.
"Amid a shower of arrows and bull
lets he reached the outlying buildings
with an armful of kindling, fired them
and safely returned to the fort. The
soldiers held out, and Burgess became
a hero"
From inquiries made among resi-
dent survivors of the terrible siege the
Review learns that Mr.. Burgess came
to New Ulm with Capt. Dellaughter's
LIE Sueur company. Although none
of these old-timers can recall the Incl
dent referred to above, it undoubtedly
| occurred.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14
WALKING PAPERS FOR EMMA
Government Authorities Decide
that Anarchistic Lecturer
Must be Deported.
An New York Address She Says
She Is Not An Advocate
OF Violence.

The government OF the u nlteQ States
has taken steps to rid the country OF
Emma Goldman, the famous anarchist,
by alidating the naturalization pa
pers of Jacob Kersner, her husband.
Kersner, who is now supposed to be
IN New York near the anarchistic lee
turer, is to be deported, and the woman,
as the legal wife of Kersner, must leave
the country with him. Once out, she
will never be permitted to return.
The case is sensational, even in the
history of anarchism. Secretary Bona
parte gave it his personal attention,
and it was under his direction that the
Pittsburg representative of the gov
eminent have been working since last
June.
It was found by the government
zsleuths that Kersner was married to
Emma Goldman in Rochester, New
York, in 1887, and that in 1889 the pair
were divorced under the Jewish laws,
but two months after came together
again as man and wife, This, it IS
claimed, invalidates the Jewish d.
vorce.
Since then Emma has taken up with
August Berkman and married him,
Notwithstanding he served long term
in the penitentiary for attempting to
Kill Henry G.. Prick. Therefore the
government contends that the woman
is bigamist and that she can be de-
ported along with Kersner, her lawful
husband.
sOn Sunday evening the famous
anarchist delivered an address before
a large audience of enthusiastic fol-
lowers in New York. Her subject was
''The Psychology of Violence" and
according to all newspaper reports
her remarks were entirely temperate
and the meeting which she addressed
'distressingly orderly, There was no
interference by the police, although
many of them we're present.
Miss Goldman denied statements of
'"lying newspapers" that she is re-
-sponsible for acts of violence commit
ted by over-zealous anarchists.
"'These people," she said, care
good, whole-souled people who are
driven to acts Of violence only after
they have seen the sufferings of hu
manity.'
She told her auditors that many per-
sons, knowing her to be opposed to
violence, had asked her why she did
mot renounce those of her cult who ad-
vocated resorting to forcible means Of
impressing upon "tyrannical rule'
their determination to improve the lot
of man.
ST cannot condemn the people, she
said. ''They are merely human beings
who have convinced themselves, thru
their own psychology, that it is their
duty to help their fellow man, even at
the cost of human life. +"
Miss Goldman made no allusion to
she cancellation of her citizenship.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14

There was a man in our town. and
he was wondrous wise; he jumped into
a mining scheme, up to his very eyes.
And when he found that he was "out, !"
with all his might and mind he jumped
out of the scheme again, but left his
pile behind.-Boston Herald.
Fits awfully we'll everywhere, doesn't
1t?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14

Representative Wares bill pro-
snIbiting brewers and wholesale liquor
dealers from being interested in retail
liquor licenses Or saloon buildings
was killed in the house Monday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14

After every election there are al
ways those who claim that the victory.
was due solely to their personal eff
forts. Simply case of self oyer-esti-
NATION.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14

If there is any economy in cutting
the salary of man in a responsible
position the Review fails to see it
Either fire man Or give him his just
due in the matter Of payment.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-14

We rise by raising others, and he
who stoops above the fallen stands
er ect.-Col. Ingersoll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19

OTTO 3. ROEDER

Waterfront of 144 acres in Hen
derson Bay; $45 per acre.
On Puyallup car line, close to
Johnsons Crossing, 10 acres, part
ly cleared, good soil; $135 per. acre.
For plating, 20 acres, right on
car line, level and good soil; $500
per acre.
On Pacific av., 5-acre tracts, be-
tween cath st and Fern Hill; 5000
per acre.
On East II ST., not far from Nc
Kinley car line, 5 acres, ready to
plat; will double the money in lots
$3.50 per acre.
$3O00-New 7-room modern house
2 lots, North Fife ST.. close to X st.
car; easy terms.
$2600-Nice 2-story, Groom house,
close to cable, below X st.
$2500-Tacoma av. lot, lower side,
near 18th st.
North End bargain, only blocks
from car line, IL lots for $1,000;
$1S00-Only 3 blocks from McKin-
ley car, 8 lots in berries, with g.
room house.
$1S00-West End, s lots, with a.
room house, near 18th ST., on
Washington.
Lots on easy terms, close to Me-
Kinley car line; good soil.
OTTO II. ROEDER,
1909 Pac. Ave. Room 500
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19
A 5-Acre Tract
ON THE EAST SIDE.

$3.50 per acre for one of the finest
5-acrr tracts on the East Side of the
bay, close to the plat of Northeast
Tacoma. Right on the county road,
the best soil possible, and with the
Seattle Tacoma Short Line built.
will be worth several times what
we ask for 1t today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19

FOR SALE-By owner, going
away, must sell, A lots, good soil,
fertilized and gardened last year, A.
room house. only blocks from car
line. Perfect title. Price 500; part
cash, balance to be paid within IL
years. Enquire 403 California Bldg.
FOR SALE BY OwNER-4 acres,
splendid soil, just " mile from car
line station, graded school, fine
homes all around 1t. For quick
sale will take SIPS per acre; easy
terms. Inquire 400 California Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19
BERRY AND CHICKEN RANCH IN
PVTYAJIVTp

Seven acres, close in, in high state
of cultivation. New 7-rooms house,
and barn, chicken houses. I'M
provements cost about $4,000; 100
laying hens; 2 good fresh COWS.
Owner compelled to sell on account
of ill-health. Price only $4,000.
This is sample of the many bar
gains in Puyallup valley which we
have on our list.
w. II. WATSON