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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
SHED LIGHT ON OLD TIMES
Interesting official Documents Recent
~ Found in the State House
ln3 at Philadelphia. s,}ss

|. fncrusted with dust, yellow with
age, some nibbled by mice, real
treasure nove Of documents has been
discovered by workmen restoring the
old state house. the last of. the group
of Independence hall buildings to re-
ceive the city's attention, says q press
dispatch from Philadelph The build
ing was the seat Of the city govern
ment until 1858. W Il. Is
One Of the official papers relates
that Robert Wharton, once mayor of
Philadelphia, addressing the select
council on December 10, 1914, de.
plored the increase Of "tippling
houses" especially those that sold.
ardent spirits" to minors in one and
two cent quantities. Another record
showed that as late as May 9, 1916,
a resident Of that city paid $23.5 as
a tax for being allowed to carry a
watch.
In the "tippling house" address Of
Mayor Wharton he called the old-time
saloons ''vile Sinks"
Gaming houses also came in for his
attack. He declared that many such
houses were being operated in the
city openly for the destruction Of the
unwary, and lamented that there
were no laws against them. A refer.
ence to a fine Of 10 shilling for the
unlawful discharge of firearms was
mentioned by Mayor Wharton.
He criticized the filthy condition Of
Certain footways" and recommended
fixing the pavements on many city
streets.
A police flyer was also found near
where the old rogues' gallery used to.
be, and in those days this was. an
actual gallery around the police court.
The flyer was dated about the middle
of the last century, and with 1t were
photographs Of prominent New York
merchant and society man who had
run away with another mans wife.
The names might surprise their de-
scendants, now numbered among New
FORKS "four hundred"
The documents date from 1775 to
1853, the majority belonging to the
years Of the last decade Of the Eight
eenth century and the first two dec
ades Of the Nineteenth. ea
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
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Cloth Tester Invented.

When high-priced clothes wear out
quickly the buyer must have been
sstung,"' said the bureau OF standards
in a recent Washington dispatch to
the Baltimore American. +
The bureau has perfected a device
by which the buyer of suit Of clothes
can tell accurate lyathe reason why. \
The new invention, worked out by
a minor employee Of the bureau, may
in the future be, manufactured so
cheaply that every home can possess
one and abe used as a sure guide in
the purchase Of clothing Of all grades.
What the device does. Isl to- tell be-
yond all doubt the thread count, fiber
strength and thread width and prob
able "life" Of q particular kind Of cloth
that may be given q test it also de
termines the power Of resistance to
wear Of which q piece Of cloth may
be capable. AZ
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
Wet Inside. and Out.

The Marine was up for Office Hours.
The Sergeant Of the Guard has ac-
cused him Of falling OFF the dock while
In an intoxicated condition. The ac-
cused Marine stoutly maintained that
he was strictly Sober. and that tie
ducking he got was not the result OF
his own miscond duct, His buddy was
a reluctant withess
The Commanding Officer addressed
the witness: tIt Is reported by the
Sergeant Of the Guard that. the. ac-
cused Private Jones, was intoxicated
at the time he; fell of the dock, and
that you assisted him ashore. Tell
me, how did he appear to you. when
you pulled him out?. If you had been
ordered to give an opinion Of him
then, what would you have said?
''Sir," answered his buddy, II should
have said that he was one Of the wet
test Il not the Wettest, Marine I had
ever seen." Il
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
FOR WORLD CITY
Various Sites Proposed for Am
bilious Project.
Idea, Put Forward by American, Is
to Form international Clearing
House of Information.

New Jersey, Hawaii, Cuba, the en-
virons Of Parts, the Riviera, Belgium,
Switzerland, Italy, and Greece have
been proposed as sites for an interna-
tional city, upon the plans Of which
Hendrix Anderson, an American, now
residing In Rome, has been co1labor-
ating for the better part Of the last
18 years. Such a city, according to
Mr.. Anderson's projects, would not be
the adaptation to international pur-
poses Of town already existing, but
would be built new and so would con-
tain only those edifces necessary for
it's aims and maintenance. There
would be, among other buildings, an
international court of Justice, which
Mr.. Anderson willingly comedies would
not do away with war, but would at
least lessen the possibility Of it, and
which would be attended by perma
nant representatives from all nations
There would also be an international
bank, an international medical con-
gress, which would always be in ses-
sion, and through which all new dis
coyeries in medicine, hygiene and sani-
tation would at once be disseminated
throughout the world; an internation-
al press building, and an international
chamber of commerce and labor. Each
government would likewise have its
own building, which would offer to rep
resentatiyes Of the other nations the
opportunity Of examining all the
works Of progress made by each coun-
try. The city, would then be. an In
ternational clearing house Of informa-
ton, and from It's ablishment, Mr..
Anderson declares. only good results
could accrue.
The plans Of the city have been ex-
Mbited at the Smithsonian institute at
Washington and extensive literature
concerning its economic, political and
structural possibilities has been sent
to the presidents and sovereigns Of
prac tically all the countries in the
world. The estimated cost of such a
city is $5OO,O0O,O00, but the net an.
nual gain to each nation participating
in its advantages and facilities would
be $21, eco, according to the calcu-
lations in the tracts which have been
sent out. s .
Lectures will be made upon the
project this summer in the United
States, and the Sorbonne In Paris has
offered chair for three years for
conferences on it. The plan has re-
ceived the appreciation Of Pope Bene-
dict XIV, and both Belgium and Greece
have offered land grants for the site
Of the proposed city.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
Why She Couldn't Eat.

The young wife with the colored
cook seemed to have lost her appetite,
says the indianapolis News. & 4
'ffWhat is the trouble; sick?" asked
her husband. when she failed to cat
the tasty food which she had always
enjoyed so much.
5s@ mo, I am not sick just not hum
gry, the wife replied. j
NJ ''Well, It is the Arst time ever saw
you that way 8.
After the meal was over and the
company gone the husband got the
real reason. sss
You know, our co1ored cook is such
a good one" she said. II never have
gone into the kitchen, but this eve
ming / did SO, and / found the reason
for the perfect taste of everything.
The cook was busily engaged tasting
everything, and she was using the
same spoon, and she never washed it
once. That is why I couldn't eat!"
After the next day the cook was
discharged. ...3 5s$. ss4
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
ROBBED GRAVE OF &C UPANT
Apple Tree Had Completely Absorbed
the Mortal Frame 81 the Famous
Roger Williams.

The memory of Roger Williams,
founder of Rhode Island, long was
neglected. He died IN 1883, and for
1873 years not, even af rough tablet
marked the spot wherein hts ashes
rested. Then q movement was set
afoot to locate the grave, and after.
much research, the place. was estab-
4lished.
k When the last resting place Of Will
sliams was opened It was found that
everything had passed into oblivion.
The shape Of the coffin could be traced
by a black line, definitely defining
the sides and edges Of the wooden
covering. There was bit Of rusted
material hinges and nails, a frag-.
nent Of wood, and a single round
knot.
Near the grave stood a venerable
apple tree. This tree had sent two:
OF It's main roots into ssthe graves of
Williams and his wife. The larger
root, following his grave, had pushed
through the earth until 1t reached the
precise spot occupied by the skull Of
the dead man. Making turn about
this the root followed the direction OF
the backbone to the hips. There It
separated, sending sub-roots along.
each leg which, In turn, bent upward
about the toes. One OF the roots
formed asss1ight crook at the knee.
The whole bore a close resemblance
to the human FORM. Isl.
Not a particle of human dust was
left. Chemistry makes plain that all
flesh, and the geIatinous matter CIV
Ing consistency to the bones, are re-
solved into carbonic-acid gas, water
and air, while the solid lime-dnst re-
mains. In this instance, even the
phosphate of lime from the bones had
vanished, taken up by the tree in It's
growth, during which 1t had formed
a counterpart Of the skeleton Of the
man whose grave it robbed. =
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
.LIk BIbL ES
.Haryard's Decree Concerning
Scriptures Is. Commended. .
Apart From Question 81 Devotional
ism. the Literary Value Of Holy
Writ Is Well Recognized. 4.

;+s
Haryard's decree that no man can
receive his A. B. without a Bible ex-,
animation IS generally commended In
church circles, though, says the Lit
erary Digest, as the Brooklyn Eagle
remarks, the requirement docs not
spring out cf any renaissance Of de-
yotonalism and Is in Il strict accord,
with the views Of all unbiased, critics
on cultural education It Is fair
enough to acknowledge that Harvard
has never discouraged study OF, the,
scriptures as literature it was q,
Harvard alumnus who put t"'Armaged-.
don" on the map Of American poll
tics--but sin recent decades the I'm
preston has prevailed that the under
graduates judgment, though distinctly
unripened, should prevail as to- the.
value Of the word Of God to his own
3 ambitions and aspirations in life"
And, says the Eagle: al 5I75 ss,s
We can't help thinking that some
seniors who rank high In tennis, dance
entrancingly, and have learned to
drive a motorcar with skillfnl law
lessness will have to 'cram up on
Leviticus, Deutero Job and the
Apocalypse. We can imagine one or
more Of them having the experience
Of would-be graduate Of a theolog-
zeal seminary which shall be name
less. He had been told that. there was
one question, always asked, Name in
order the kings OF. Israeli and If he
answered that perfectly, nothing else
would matter. So he sat up night
after night and made himself letter.
perfect on this branch of useful in
formation. But that question was not
asked. Instead, he was required to
give his view Of the. nature Of the
Deity. His answer was, Far be it
from me to intrude my humble opinion
into such a discussion, where the
wisest are puzzled. But the. kings Of
Israel are as follows etc. He got
away with It and is today a success
full preacher Of the gospel.
1T is interesting that the. Harvard
authorities rather throw cold water
on revised versions of the scrip
lures. They say The King James
version Of the Bible is one of the
great monuments Of English prose,
but any standard version, ancient or
modern, may be used They rank
Shakespeare and the Bible as two
works Of literature without which an
adequate appreciation Of English let
tiers is impossible We do not think
they are going too far. Shakespeare,
like the Bible, is vast arsenal Of
razor-sharp figures of speech, Of
repithets and anathemas. But OF the
two, the Bible Is far the more use
full, for it's a fair estimate that ten
persons know something about the
Bible to one who knows something OF
the Bard Of Avon. The writer or
speaker who reaches most minds is
bound to have most force and most
influence. That is adomatic.''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
Latest Way to Struggle Dope.

a peculiarly perfumed writing pa
per Of good quality was primarily re-
sponsible for III arrests on Blackwell's
island, New York city, in the last
three weeks and the uncovering Of
methods by which narcotic drugs
have been Struggled to inmates Of the
penitentiary on the island. An ex-
animation Of the paper showed that
either morphine Or heroin HAD been
pressed into 1t with a hot iron.
b Since suspicion was first aroused a
deputy police commissi Toner has had
members OF the narcotic squad work
ing as helpers; and prisoners In the
penitentiary. Il was finally discov-
cred that q woman was writing long
letters to her husband on the paper
with the strange odor. Then the
game was promptly blocked BY the
officers. t3ss qzsf Is
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
The Ideal LIuhtino.

According to an illuminating en-
gineer, what is wanted today in home
illumination is the: sort of good light
ing that is found on the. shady side Of
tree on sunny afternoon. aSub.
stitute for the sun a new 1O0watt
lamp, for the sky the creamy ceiling
Of Living room and for the tree an
opalescent disc or. bowl (: from the cell
ing you now get q soft radiance which
floods the entire room as though 1t
were open to the sky from the DIFF
fusing disc you get 9 generous addi-
ton Of Hight directly beneath. having
the quality Of filtered sunlig ht. You
have approximated the charming eft
feet Of mellow radiance that was mp
parent under the tree. ass
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
watch Tor. Dying Trees.

People are willing to let a tree
starye to death, but when it comes to
Letting an animal starye, it is an en-
'tirely Different thing. They either
feed or kill tho animal. Why not be
as humane to the tree and cut it down
to end the slow SleaGh2 4.
A tree does 1o& show starvation as
much as an animal, but as soon as It
shows lack Of vitality It should arouse
suspicion on the part Of the owner
and he should ascertain the cause
taking steps tasEsmedy It or else cut
down the tree.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
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PASTURES NEED GOOD CARE
Proper Planning is Necessary TO Insure
Satisfactory Fall Feedinu.

Proper Planning is Necessary to Insure
Satisfactory Fall Feeding.
"A warning against the overstocking
OF pastures is being sent out from
University Farm by. Andrew Boss,
vice director of the Minnesota expert
ment station. The Importance of pas
lures in the production of livestock is
stressed by Mr., Boss who says that
farm animals make. their best, and at
the same time, cheapest growth on
good grass pasture. The care of ami
mails on good pastures requires the
minimum amount of man labor, this
being a large factor in cheapness Of
production. i.
Good Pastures.
Pastures are usually good during
the spring growing season." says Mr..
Boss. Because they are good they
are frequently overstocked at this
season and, as consequence, are in
poor condition during the hot days Of
summer and early autumn, just when
livestock most needs good feed. A
little foresight and planning would
often greatly increase the amount Of
pasturage, even insure good pasturage
at all times"
From his long and intimate ex-
perience In various phases of farm
ing, Mr. Boss submits the following
suggestions on pasture management:
i. Divide the pasture into two or
more fields and pasture alternately, or
2. Top dress at least one field dur
ing the fall or winter. Let the cattle
pasture In the other field during the
early part of the season and save the
top dressed field until the middle of
June or the first of July.
3. While the cattle are pastured on
the top dressed field, rest the other
pasture, allowing the grass to grow
well for fall feed.
A. Do; not overpasture at any time.
Many farmers seem to think that pas
turage is being wasted unless the
grass Is eaten down close to the
roots. Good fall and winter feed are
best provided IF the grass is allowed
to make a rank growth. This is es-
pecially true Of blue grass, pasture.
The grass will go through the winter
in better condition also if there is
good covering on the ground.
5. It is important to have the ground
well covered with rank growth
of grass during the hot weather.
This shades the roots, prevents the
land from drying and stimulates con-
slant growth.
Attention to the above points will
increase the amount Of pasture and
avoid the necessity of reseeding.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
LIVE STOCK CARE VERY I'M
P0RTANT IN HOT WEATHER

Hot weather, flies, and mosquitoes
are taking particularly heavy toll on
livestock gains this year, and usually
do the same kind of things in July and
August. Even though animals may be
on good pasture, 1t is a difficult mat
ter to make them show gains because
of the suffering caused by hot weather
and insect pests such as have been
the rule for several weeks. t
w. III. Peters, acting chief Of the
animal husbandry division at Univer-
sity Farm, says that on farms where
natural shade is lacking In pastures
no Investment will pay better than the
construction Of a cheap shed that will
afford shade to the stock at least dur
ing the day. Cattle and, horses will
collect there In such way that the
switching tails will provide protec-
ton in large degree from flies in the
day time and mosquitoes during late
evening. Says Mr.. Peters: 81
= Cows that are milking heavily, as
well as young calves, either beef or
dairy, will do best through the sum-
mer months if kept Ia q darkened,
well ventilated barn. by day, and
turned out to- pasture by night. There
are, OF course, many preparations on
the market which will rid beasts Of
flies for a short time. These can be
used to advantage on milk cows at
milking time and also on cattle that
are being flied for show. The efrect
is temporary, however, and the usaaof
such preparations on large groups OF !
cattle or horses running IN pastures q
not practical. I'd
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20

Of burning the leaves with paris
green will be avoided. Spraying with.
bordeaux has increased Yields in Min
nesota to an average Of from % - %
bushels an acre. In. some eastern
states the. increase 10 m,,ch prnatar
Bordeaux for, notatoes should ha
made IN in the sp1ronrortions Of {
pounds conner su1n1,ata and (
pounds of ouicklime and IN gallons of
water. The copper-s,1lphate should ha
placed in a gunnysack and s,1snendad
In several gallons of water abont three
or four hours or until entirely dis
solved: then water should he added ia
make 25# gallons of solution The lime
should be slaked slowly Inv adding )
little water at q time, and when thor thor
onghly slaked. water tn make Ok pal.
hons shonld he addad whan roadv Il
snray en1al nortions of tho above
stock sol,ltions sl'onld ba no,,rad
together as needed Tho stock coin.
lions will keen inde6nitalv INT hor.
aeamx mixtura is' nevar GOOD aftar
standing Conner s,,1nbata so1utio,n :.
bordeal1x n;;xt,1ra, should not ba MT !,
tin or iron containers hut sbon1d ii
Ways be kept in wooden nails Or har.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
Wireless Triumphs over Mountains

Wireless Triumphs Over Mountains.
The Point Grey and Victoria wire
less stations were in communication
with the High River (Alberta) air, sta
ton on recent night. This is the
first time that Canadian wireless
plants have made connection across
the mountains. Several government
reports were kicked across the peaks
during the night and when improved
receiving sets are provided the coast
stations and more power given High
River the service will be regular, 1t Is
said. Vancouver Pioneer. 4 &. i
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
COT SMALL. FEES
Noted Lecturers Certainly Not
Overpaid for Services.
John 3. Cough, for Instance, Is Said to.
Have Received the Huge Sum
of ST. for One Evening.

ST wonder what Charlie Chaplin or
some other famous parsonage Of the
stage or screen would say if he were
offered u bushels Of potatoes or
ham for an evenings work3 Z" 1880
1t was the old crouch himself, speak
ing to a fellow worker during the
lunch hour In busy downtown office,
according to the Chicago Daily News.
The old crouch had just finished read
ing an article in which present-day
salaries of stage and screen stars were
spoken of, and it might be said that
the reading of this bit Of news GER
tainly did not tend to brighten up his
gloomy disposition the least bit.
But the fact remains that people
equally as we'll known. in their day
worked an evening for potatoes, ham
and other trifling amounts, for the old
crouch himself said he knew it TO be
a fact. One Of his co-workers asked
to be shown and he was.
In the good old lyceum days back
in 1852, when John B. Cough was in
his prime, it is disclosed that he re-
ceived about 81 a lecture, each lecture
taking about three hours.
And it can be seen from files of
newspapers that once at AudOver,
N. II, thCse responsible for the lecture
paid Mr. Cough with a ham instead
of with currency, and the speaker was
apparently satisfied with this fee.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, who was one
of the shining stars of the lecture
world during his day, was glad to ac-
cept So as payment for an evening,
while the old crouch pointed out that
one time Henry Ward Beecher was
paid - bushels OF potatoes for an
evening of his time.
According to the records, 1t was in
1859 when the cost of lecturers started
to rise. During that year the Salem
1yceum astounded the people Of that
community by paying Daniel Webster
500 for a%two-hour talk, and 1t
created q mild sensation.
This doubtless started something"
for after that prices continued to rise.
Il u
and received $500 night.
Then Beecher, taking his cue from
Twain, became holdout and he con-
ltinued to hold out until the ante for
one night of his services had been
raised to $1,000, this being the very
first $1,000 fee ever paid a lecturer
in this or any other country.
Major Pond, accepting the $1,000
mark, later contracted with Henry NJ
Stanley for a series OF 100 lectures,
agreeing to pay him 100000 for
them. The MAJOR did not lose any
money on this in spite Of the fact that
every other promoter in the country
was convinced Of the fact that he had
become weak-minded in his advanced
years. The fact that the first of this
series of lectures given in New York
Melted $4,000 proved that the major
was not so wrong after all. ne
"It's not right" the old crouch con-
,tinued. "Here we work hard week
after week for 4 small pitilnce and
these lecturers, actors, fighters and
ball players get thousands Of dollars
for a few hours Of fun. There ought
TO be a law against it."
About that time the lunch period
ended, much to the delight Of the 9th
er workers, who were trying to relax
and who could not because Of the old
crouch and his wailing.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
a Hurry Call.

Sir Phillip Sassqon. who is now
Lloyd Georges secretary, was former
ly the secretary Of Sir Douglas Haig,
from whom he received the follow
ing telegram last Raster day:
"Christ is risen. May want a sec
retary. '-Erom L'Europe Nouvelle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
Reversible. Turbine.

a reversible turbine, says the
Nautical Gazette, the invention Of a
Brazilian, Fautso Pedreira Machado,
is now being perfected for commercial
manufacture by company in the state
of Delaware. # Is claimed that the
new mechanism will reYolutionize
marine propulsion, as It will cost less
to manufa cture, will reduce operating
costs and viii be positively reversible.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
NAV Make Use 81 Volcano.

Three expeditions have been sent
from this country to Kilauea, the fam
ing frepit Of the island Of Hawaii, to
investigate the practicability OF tap
ping the earth's interior for heat to
furnish power to oil the, Hawaiian is
lands. It is proposed to bore at the
volcano on "safe ground some dis
lance away, Transforming subter-
ranea1 heat into electrical energy
Popular Mechanics Magazine.