New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-06-16
Burglars At
Sleep Eye.
S. E. Madsen's Home Burglarized satur.-
day Night.
The People Of Linden aud Lake Hanska
. Will Celebrate the Fourth.
The Village Of Sleepy Eye Asked to
Whack Up $500 on Account Of 9
Defective Walk.

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+" Defective Walk.
The residence of S. E. Madsen iE Slee-
ply Eye was entered by burglars satur-
Gay night and rifed Of notes, amounting
to 1856, and about $3.50 worth Of cloth
ing. Sheriff Anderson was notified early
Sunday morning, but, as yet, no trace
or clue has been discovered that might
lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of
the robbery. Mr.. Madsen formerly lived
in New Ulm.
Auditor Hensel of Nicollet county
was the first of the county officials to
make a statement of settlement with
State Auditor Dunn.
A large amount of stock has been sub
scribed for the organization of farmers
bank at Nicollet. - ~ -
Mrs. DR.. Humphrey has made a de-
mand upon the village council of Sleepy
Eye for $500 as damages for injuries
sustained in falling upon a defective
sidewalk last December. As the result
of the fall. she lost the use of her right
hand, and it is said that she will COM
mence suit for $4,000 in case the coun-
ell does not make the settlement de-
manded. Her attorney is L. G. Davis.
Prof. M. w. Melvin has been elected
principal of the CORTLAND schools.
The crops in certain parts of Linden
and Lake Hanska have been severely
damaged by rain, hail and frost.
The Sleepy Eye High School Alumni
Association has elected the following
offers: President, Henry Werring;
vice. president, Alice Bingham; secreta-
ry, Will Owens: treasurer, Laura Kelly !;
statistician, Walter Murfn; sergeant-at-
arms, NJ. Kiefer. H.
The annual meeting of the Stark
Farmers Insurance Co. was held last
week, the following officers being cleo
ted: President, German Triton; secre-
tary, John Cutting; treasurer, VIM. Ross
bach. Andrew Backer of Milford and
Geo. Grau of Sigel were added to the
list Of directors, The company now has
policies in force, aggregating $2,000,000.
Miss Hannah Johnson and Mr.. Even
Thompson were recently married at the
ibride's home IN Linden. @
The people of Sleepy Eye held mass
meeting Saturday evening to arrange for
the celebration of the Fourth:
Mrs, Geo. W. Cunningham Of Leaven-
worth died Thursday evening.
The people of Linden are preparing
to celebrate the fourth in the true, old
style. Rev. Norman and F. w. johnson
are announced as the speakers.
Rev. Rice of Springfield started on a
bicycle trip Monday, his destination be-
ing Sank Centre, where he is to deliver
an address. E
c. A. Scott, the Stately farmer, will
locate at Churchill, Maryland, { thirty
miles from Baltimore.
Hans Fladmo, on account of poor
health, has quit farming in Lake Hanska'
and disposed Of his property to! John
Shelly.
A. G. Ochs Of Springfield has. the con-
tract for erecting Tracy's new depot.
Lightning has done considerable dam
age around the county during the recent
storms. In Stately five valuable cattle,
belonging to Mr.. Talbot, were killed; in
Linden, at Andrew Johnson's place, q
COW was killed and valuable horse in
jured; in Milford the barn of Julius
Neumann was damaged and one Of his
horses injured; in Cambria, several head
of stock were killed Instantly; and from
Lafayette come reports of similar dam
age done.
McRae & Co., the Sleepy Eye con-
tractors, have commenced1 work ion 2
$1,4O0 church for the Danish Lutherans
at Evan.
Ideas Of Others.
The Minneapolis Times thus rebukes the
distinction that is too frequently made
between the criminals Who are rich and