New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-04-29
DOWN AROUND THE LAKES.
Our Correspondent Tries his Hand at Dis
cussing Politics.

Anton Paulson has rented his farm to
Albert Fredrickson. He will hold a
public auction of his personal property
on the 9th of May.
Ole Amundson has rented his farm to
his sons, Julius and Martin.
Seeding in Linden and Lake Hanska
is already completed.
Miss Lise Suborn of Lake Hanska and
Jos, Fox of Nicollet were married recent
lv in the Swedish Lutheran church at Ka-
sofa.
We hear and read of so many differ
ent varieties of conventions nowadays, but
it>seems that the greater the number of
conventions, the worse the times. What
seems to be most needed at present is a
convention for good roads.
Nels Johnson, living in Riveriale. close
up to the Brown county line, died on
. the 18th and was buried at Hanska on
the 18th. On the following day the re-
mains of Mrs. John Nillson were also
inferred in the same cemetery. The
former died Of inflammation Of the brain
while Mrs. Nillsen's death was the result
of long and painful illness.
Your paper contained two weeks ago
an article taken from the Sleepy Eye
Dispatch in Which candidates for county
offices are offered, as numerous as Jacobs
offspring. But poor Runck! He was
not even mentioned IN that two colum n
article. Maybe, because he is a Populist !!
But let the author of that inspired write
up undertake a little investigation and
he will find that Mr.. Runck is the ablest
school, superintendent we have had for
years. More than that. He is the only
one who has devoted himself exclusively
to the duties of his office. In short, if all
the candidates on the Populistic ticket
were of the same order with Runck there
would De no risk in accepting the ticket
as a whole.
Speaking of the coming election, a
farmer in Watonwan county said to me,
"Who is George w. 6omerville?" Go a
little outside of the courtrooms between
New Ulm and Lake Benton, or rather
outside of the county seats IN Judge Web
Der's district and you will find but few
men who Know anything of the new aspir-
ant for congressional honors. In the first
place, what has he ever done for the peo-
pie to make him favorably known. 1t
seems very much like a declaration OF
political bankruptcy when a party is
compelled to take refuge with unknown
men.
The country people are beginning tc
have their eyes opened to the danger OF
always allowing the political leaders ir
the cities to bring forth men and dictate
nominations. They are beginning to re-
alize that what they want are practical
men who know the needs of the people
and are willing to afford the proper rem
edy. We have had plenty of lawyers anc
bankers, and more than plenty of imprac
ticable laws. Mr.. Somerville may be
shrewd lawyer,but it isn't shrewdness il
cross examination that we want in con
gress. He may have a thorough know
ledge of existing laws, but what we nee(
are men who know how to amend then
SO as to be consistent with reason an,
the needs of all.
And if the state cannot get along with
outa lawyer as representative of the Sc
cond district, why not have Lind? W
know him and he knows us. The reaso
is plain enough. He is not small enough
He does not stand ready to dance when
ever the bosses pipe.
Grant God that the time may 500
come when it will dawn upon our pub
lie servants that it is the country the
lave to work for and nothing else.
And besides, what is Mr.. Somerville'
position on the money question?
He is not gold-bug and yet he is 70
sound money. Cant and phrases wit
which to hoodwink the people! Tha
money can be sound that makes the pee
pie depressed and poor.
Speaking of the entertainment fOake
Swiss Bell Ringers, who appear at Vi
ion Hall next Sunday evening, and seal
for which a,c being sold at Eibner's Res
taurant, the Pipestone Daily Star says
The Cakes Swiss Bell Ringers an
Comic Specially Co. gave one of the
entertainments in Opera Hall last nigf
to one of the largest houses ever gail
cred in Pipestone, the house being packe
so full there was hardly standing lcol
left. Their entertainment was first cla