New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-16
LINCOLN AND DARWIN.
Their Deeds Are Oommemoratel With Ex.
f ercises at Turner Hall.

"On the 18th of February, 1909, two
babes were born-one in the woods of
Kentucky, amid the hardships and pow
erty of pioneers; one in England, sur
rounded by wealth and culture. One
was educated in the University of Nature,
the other at Cambridge. One associated
his name with the enfranchisement of la
Dor, with the emancipation of millions,
with the salvation of the Republic. He
is known to us as Abraham Lincoln.
The other broke the chains of supersti-
ton and filled the world with intellect
ual light. He IS known as Charles Dar-
win. From Ingersoll's lecture on Lin
coin.
The anniversary of this event was re-
membered at Turner Hall Saturday eve
ming. A good audience was present and
the exercises, while brief, were appro-
pirate and deserving of credit.
The musical numbers consisted of
songs by the Mixed Choir, piano duet
by Mrs. Burg and Miss Ida Hauenstein,
ard charming violin solos by VIM. Ptaen-
der Jr., accompanied by Mrs. Robert
Scherer. Miss Schmidt recited a poem,
1edicate6.tO TIncO1n
Col. Pfaender eulogized Lincoln. He
told of his early struggle for education;
of his political career and his great de-
bates with Douglas; of his tact, tirmness
and patience during the great struggle
for the union; of his noble character and
greatness of mind; and above all of his
determination to labor under AZ :ircum-
stances for the preservation ol a united
republic. 1t Was these great traits, he
said, that made celebrations in commem-
Grafton of his birth appropriate on each
recurring year.
The paper on Darwin was read by
Robert Scherer. It was brief, but in it
he touched upon the great mans life,
character and style, his theory and influ-
ence, and some OF the popular tallacies
in regard to his teachings.
AFTER soMERvlLLE.
In Thursdays Journal Jerry J. pro-
duced the following:
"With Collins or Eustis nominated for
governor. the attorney general would go
south-to tie second district, if it SAYS
the word. Recently there has been de-
cided movement down there In favor of
Geo. W. somerville of Sleepy Eye, who,
however, says that he does not want the
nomination-that he can't afford, from
financial point of view, to take it. But
his friends are working with him, and
should he say the word, he IS the man
upon whom the district might easily
unite. he would undoubtedly make a
brilliant record as attorney general
Son,erville is ambitious, politically, as
his effort to take the congressional nom-
ination away from McCleary in 1895
will bear witness, and HE friends are
telling him that a successful career as
attorney general would open the door to
preferment along numerous avenues to
which he has long been attracted. And
this is true"
A Review reporter saw Mr.. Soner-
vile regarding the above and he said
that under no circumstances would he
consent to the use of his name for the
place mentioned. He would not even
take the Office If it was given to him
without opposition. The attorney gen.
eral, he said, vas the hardest worked of.
fetal in the state, and the honors arising
from the Office would never compensate
him for the loss of his practice at home
and the efforts expended in conducting
the office as faithful servant of the
state naturally should. /.
Herman Vogtel was, over from Win
throp for q few hours Monday.
VIM. Gieseke and wife of Sleepy Eye
were visitors IN this city last Friday.
The postofice at Winthrop will be.
made presidential Office with salary
OF 81 900.
Attorney Hagberg has sufficiently re-
covered from his siege Of typhoid fever
to be able to leave the house and call on
his friends about town.
Leroy Murfn and John nRiegei, the would
be Alaska5g gold hunters, were almost de-
tanned By sickness from joining the Hes
sian party that left St Peter yesterday.
Hon. Q. B. Turrell, former rsprssen-
tatiye from Redwood county IN tbs state
and now ! stranded banker,
has concluded to try to revive his de-