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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02

mated, will supply them with all nec-
cessary provisions and leave item suffi-
cient cash with which to larry on their
quest for gold when they reach the Cop
per Creek district. Each person will be
allowed to carry with him 500 pounds
of baggage and Indians will be employed
to assist them in transportating their
outfits over the glaciers and mountains
of Alaska. Several large dogs will be
taken with the party from st. Cloud and
all of the boys will be supplied with. ri
fles and guns. ...
The agreement which they have en-
tered into covers two years. Their meth
ID of prospecting and division of earn
ings has already been described in these
columns, but 1t may not be generally
known that the agreement is drawn up
in the strictest language and covers al
most every imaginable emergency.
Every member is to abstain from the
use of Intoxicating liquor except when
deemed necessary for medicinal purposes.
In case of the sickness of any of the par
ty, the other members contract to main
tain him at common expense for the per-
iod of one month. If at the end of that
time he is still incapacitated substl-
tute is employed and his wages paid out
of the disabled party's interest in the
earnings.
All questions arising under the con-
tract will be settled by vote Of the ma
jority.
A member who desires to retire is to
receive his proportionate share of the
gold dust and nuggets already gathered,
but must forfeit his interest in all mines
and properties held jointly by the COM
pany.
ANY member may withdraw from act
ual work by employing a substitute &C,
ceptable to a ma ority of the others,
Such a plan, it seems, can hardly fail
of profit, and we trust the boys may all
return with their pockets lined with gold
The Nelson -Albin Mercantile Asso.
citation has elected the following new
officers: President, Thomas Hovde; vice
president, Ole Kolstad; secretary, Hans
Sigurdson; treasurer and manager, Ole
Sundt.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02
CHANGED TIE ASSESSMENT,
The Grand Lodge Of Hermann Sons Alters
It's Benefit Features.

The grand lodge of Hermann Sons in
Minneapolis last week made one import
ant change in the laws which will he app
preciated in general. It was a change
made in the manner of assessments for
deaths. Heretofore each member has
been obliged to pay $12 per year, or 81
pei month, for the benefit of the widow
and orphans fund. According to the
new law each of the members will be
assessed 40 cents for each death which
will give to the widows and orpahs fund
a sum Of $120 on each assessment and
will help create a reserve fund, which
has not been the custom. The widows
and orphans fund was also made an ex-
elusive one, and is not IN the future to
be touched for any other purposes than
paying the $1,000 insurance to which
each member or his widow or beneficial
~ is entitled. It has been the habit in
the past to use this fund for any pur-
purpose, but this new law makes it
strictly exclusive. --5.'s....
The final report of the monument COM
mittee was received and accepted. Hen
ry~ Orlemann, of st. Paul, chairman of
the monument committee, was thanked
for the excellent manner in which the
work of the committee had been done.
The committee, which had charge of
the dedication festivities in New Ulm,
was ordered by the grand lodge to pre-
sent an itemized report of their expens-
es, and, failing to do this, the grand lodge
came to the conclusion that ..,e com.
mittee would have to bear ia: festival
expenses alone, regardless of loss or pro-
fit. 49, = .& @=. .rE L.
Prior to the celebration it was agreed
that the committee should have at least
$500 Of the grand lodge funds to assist
in paying the expenses of the festival
and dedication. None of this was ever
received.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02
In Search
of Nuggets.
Ten Adventurous Individuals Preparing
to Embark for Alaska.
Dick Baasen, Roy Murin and John Riegel
to Go From This County.

About the 18th of February ten young
men will leave St. Peter and proceed by
way of St. Paul to Seattle. Between
the Goth and 25th they will take pass
age on the boat, Excelsior, for Alaska.
1t is not their intention to go to the
Klondike, but immediately after land
ing at Prince William on the Alaskan
coast to strike out in the direction Of
the Copper river. The first obstacle in
their way to the new Eldorado will be a
glacier, thirty miles wide, and in crossing
it thev will have an excellent chance to
estimate the hardships to be encountered
during their proposed residence of two
years in region noted for the extreme
severity of its weather.
The young men who are to compose
this party are Michael Hessian, John Nc
MILAN, J. X. Buckley, Mike Brady and
Conrad Hessian of St. Peter, John Berg
uson of Kasota, Mike Beatty of Tracy,
Roy Murtin and John Riegel of Sleepy
Eye and Richard Baasen of this city. G..
w. Turritin of Kasota was also to have
joined them, but was prevented from do
ing so by an accidental shooting last
week which nearly robbed HIM of his
life. Michael Hessian is captain Of the
party and has already gone on to Seattle
to make arrangements for the trip. He
is a brother-in- law of Pat Calvin, the
man whom joaquin Miller pronounced
as one of the richest men in the Klon-
dixie, Calvin recently returned from
there with millions, it is said, and his ad-
vice to the party now preparing to en-
bark on similar quest will be of ines
timable value.
There is no syndicate back of the boys,
but, on the contrary, each one puts up a
specified amount, somewhere in the
nejghborhood of $500. This, it is esti-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02

der to have standing with his excel
Iency, Boss Reed.

der to have standing with his excel
lency, Boss Reed.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat has the
following description of a young grant
who resides at Madelia, this state:
This village has a prodigy in the per
son Of James McIndoo, who was born in
Watonwan county, .July6, 1879. He is now
but little more than Is years of age,
but is mammoth in size, being now
feet 10 inches tall and growing at such
a rate that before his next birthday he
will exceed ! feet. As q child he was
of ordinary size, but at the age OF 1e he
began to broaden and fatten, and at Is
he weighed 247 pounds. He has grown
steadily ever since and now weighs 8 s1oa
pounds. HIS feet are 81 in, more than
foot in length, of remarkable breadth ,and
he wears a No. "a shoe, pair of which
take q calfskin of pretty large size. He
wears No. 8 hat, although his head
seems rather small for a fellow of such
gigantic frame. He is in perfect health
and eats more than 15OO-pound OK.
Whenever he wants drink of water he
takes up gallon pail and drains every
drop from it. He has no particular de-
sire for anything stronger, 50 his capaci-
ty for cider, brandy and soda and YER
mouth cocktails is not known. He has
been known to eat common basket full
of grapes and ask for more. Recently
he ate twenty three large apples for des-
sert at dinner. tie is of good shape, and,
except for his height, does not look alb
normally large. He is, however, very
powerful, and when Is years of age lift.
ed 100 pounds. Iii test the other day
he spanned with one hand 13a inches.
His intellectual development is normal.
He has surprisingly good head for me-
chanics. He can take clock or watch
to pieces, repair and clean and put it to-
gether perfectly again. A short time
ago he made a violin, upon which he
plays fairly we'll. He does not yet ride
a bicycle, but intends to this season. On
account of his great height a special ma
chine will have to be made for him. His
parents are Americans and not above the
average size.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02
HAIL INSURANCE FRAUDS.
The So-Oalled Winnebago Mutual Hail
Insurance Go. Under lnves-
tigation.

The Winnebago Mutual Hail Insurance
Company, one of those so-called insur-
ance associations that have done business
with the farmers of this and neighboring
counties, is being investigated by Com
missioner Dearth and will in all probabil-
lty be prevented from doing any more.
The Mankato Review says the action
Is taken on the complaint of the stock
holders,w who alledge crooked practises by
the self constituted officers.
II is charged that the Wlnnebago City
institution has paid only sixty per cent
Of its losses while turning over 81, 900
of its receipts as salaries to four of its
officers; that the president and secretary
alone took the sum of S7,4OO for their
servlces, sum far in excess cf their
value, that the president is a youth of
tender years and lacking in discretion
and business ability; that through the
efforts of this president only officers and
agents are permitted to act as directors
OF the company !; and that by reason Of
the exc essive salaries paid the company
is now insolvent. '.s
The petition for investigatiop CON
.eludes with the following The compa-
ny is a blot upon the good name of the
people Of this vicinity and no longer.
should be permitted TO toimpose upon and
wrong the farmers Of this state.
Another petition for interference 81
the state alledges that the present officers
managed to get control Of proxies and
by this means reelected themselves; tha.
last years secretary sold his prospectsI
Of an election for thousand dollars,
and then had himself elected yice-presi-
dent at = big salary while losses were
paid only inp part.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02
District court convenes next Tuesday.

District court convenes next Tuesday.
James Greer, the horse trainer, was in
the city yesterday.
Henry Behnke made business trip to
St. Paul yesterday.
The St. Joseph's Society holds its an
nual meeting today.
Mrs. Z. Slocum died at Sleepy Eye
last week at the advanced age of eighty
three years.
Chas. Niedecker of Sigel has rented
his farm to Mr.. Richter of this city ana
will move to town
John Renner has sold his blacksmith
shop in Sleepy Eye to Geo. Martinke
and purchased a farm in Stately.
The children of the Catholic church
are preparing to give an entertainment
at Caecllian Hall on the 18th and 18th
of February. =
"Open the mills" was the Republican
battle cry IN 1896. New England in
1898 wouldn't object if.the experiment
were tried. -s...t.... RI
Leonard Redding has resigned his po-
sition with the State Bank of Spring
field and will become travelling sales
man for the Mccormick people. !
Wilhelmina, the wife of Herman
schroer, died on Saturday at the age of
fifty y-one gears. The funeral will he
held from the Lutheran church today.
At the Herman Sons grand lodge ses-
sion in Minneapolis last week VIM. Foel-
sen of St. Paul was elected president and
Hans Birkhofer of Minneapolis grand
vice president. Herman Cirkler of Mn
neapols becomes grand secretary and
Ed. Lemke of St. Paul grand treasurer.
The grand trustee is Christ Figge of St.
Paul and the directors Herman Schell of
St. Paul and Chas. Vogt and Charles
Hermann of Minneapolis. a
The Mankato Review is authority for
the statement that back of the move
ment to elevate Judge Webber to the
supreme bench is the desire to make
place for someone else on the district
bench. The Review further says that
MIR. Seward of Marshall is conspicuously
mentioned. In the last preside ntial
campaign Seward voted for Mckinley as
a gold democrat and recently he was
elected mayor of Marshall as a republi-
can. -
There are few societies that have the
courage, even in this day of supposed tol.
Grafton, to honor the memory of Thorn
as Paine, and the Turnverein of this city
is one Of the few. The exercises held
by them Saturday evening were appro-
pirate and patriotic. Rev. Buzzelps dis.
course was plain and feeling tribute to
the great champion Of human rights, and
was listened to with marked apprecia.
ton. -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02
NOTES FROM LAKE HANSKA
The Linden.Hanska Creamery Report for
December Challenges Comparison.

The report of Secretary Ahlness of the
business done at the Hanska- Linden
creamery during the month of December
will find few if any equals. The total
amount OF milk received was 311,1S3
pounds, the average test of which was
4.15. The amount paid to patrons of
the creamery was $2,s50.29, making the
average price per 100 lbs. Of milk as
high as SO cents. The cost of manufac
turing the butter is estimated at 1924
and the price received 2sa cents:
+. The auction of John Wooley attracted
considerable attention last week, and the
sales were highly gratifying. On Mon
day MI. Wooley left for Lamberton and
his new renter, John Voeel, took posses.
sion Of the farm.
Mr.. Avdem has sold the eighty acre
piece on which he resides to Mr.. How
land of Watonwan county.
Ed. Shelly has resigned his position as
teacher in the Keim district in Albin.
Andrew Mo has been seriously i'll of
late, but is now recovering. Mrs. Overli
and Mr.. Brude are also very low.
At the annual meeting of the Hanska-
Linden store association, the old board
of directors was elected, but Anton Ou-
ren declined to qualify. A dividend of
10 per cent was declared, and it was re-
solved that hereafter no accommodation
should be given to non- shareholders in
the way Of reduced prices.
The sentence given to Roswell D. Rice
does not meet with warm approval in
this, the town apparently most interest
ed. Imprisonment for SO long time
as five years is looked upon as unneces-
=sarily severe, and when looked at from
the standpoint of the criminals future
it is little better than life imprisonment.
The NorthWesteln n recently inauguraI-
ed a Chicago and Denver service which
makes it possible to leave New Tim at
6 o'clock in the morning and reach Dem
yer in 81 hours. Formerly it required
practically all of tvs days.
gns9man e Davis, the ablest repre-
sentative that Minnesota has in the ma
tional Legislature, believes that Cuba
ought to be recognized and votes accord
.ingly. His Republican colleagues ID the
house probably think As Davls does, but
haven't the courage to Act IS indepen-
IDENTIFY. Davis represents Minnesota sen
timent. Mcc cleary, Tawney and the BAL
ance are willing to misrepIesent Il il Or
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02
He Took
Chloroform .
Rather than Face a Judge, Dick Maurer
Drinks Dose Of Chloroform.
Found by the Police in stupor and Re.
< moved to Hospital.
Charged by his Lodge Brethren with
Misappropriating Funds.

Richard Maurer, St. Paul saloon
keeper, who makes frequent visits to
this city apd is we'll known by many Of
our people, has got himself into trouble.
Last week he was arrested on charge
of having embezzled about $1OO from
St. Paul lodge of Odd Fellows, and on
Thursday he surrendered to the charge
before one of the municipal courts. He
admits his guilt, but hopes tc make
settlement with the lodge and avoid
trial.
Saturday the case was again called
and Maurer, who had been released on
his own recognlzance, failed to appear.
About three o'clock in the afternoon he
was found in the hallway IF the Arcade
hotel in semi conscious condition.
Suspecting something wrong, the pro-
prietor of the hotel searched Maurer's
| room and found a bottle of chlorofcrm
behind the washstand. -
Maurer was at once taken to the hos
pital and towards midnight it was ap-
parent that he would recover.
Maurer is a member of the Retail
Liquors Dealers Association and was
best known among his associates as
"Dutch Dick" When the trouble arose
over the alleged misappropriatlon Of
funds, he was compelled to dispose Of
his business and the subsequent worry
over his difficulties is undoubtedly what
led to his attempted suiside. s-.
The new Welsh church in Cambria
will be dedicated this evening. 80:
Mrs. Capt. Burg is entertaining her
friend, Mrs. Fischer, of Waseca. .
The Barney Harkin farm in West
Newton has been sold to Geo. Bastian
for 50, 900.
Mrs. Robert Hartmann of st. Paul
spent tile week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Behnke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Ouren of Linden
recently celebrated the twenty fifth an
niversary of their wedding.
E. G. Webber, the Golden creamery
manager, has resigned and accepted a
similar position at Sanborn.
Nels Ahlness Of Lake Hanska is home
from the dairy school at Madison, Wis
consin, on account of sickness. a
F.. H. Retzlaff went east last week on
business. Among other points visited
were Battle Creek and Chicago.
Jos. Reinhart, who had been i'll at the
hospital for some time, was able 20 re-
turn to his home at St. George ON Satur-
day.
Capt. Steinhauser, Chas. Hauenstein
and Joseph Gales attended the Hermann n
Sons grand lodge session in Minneapo
lis Wednesday and Thursday.
John Helling, son of Hon. X. H. He'll.
ing of Madelia, has been appointed to a
position in the Office of the sixth audi
tor Of the treasury department.. His su-
perior officer will be Capt. Castle.
THE PENITENT BADGERS.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02

Remember every yard has guarantee stamped the
wool AMI fast black and only be had at
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02

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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-10

downtown cafe and practice nightly at Central Park. The material this year has never been better and the interest in the game by players on this side of the bay never more intense. Captain Pete Smith has at least ten men of reputation and ability in hand at the present time and some very good raw material to develop If there is a necessity for 1t. The Olympic team of this year will see some new as well as some old faces in 1t.
 The work at the colleges has been, going on In the same spirit that marks all pre- liminary work. At Berkeley Cochran is taking the raw material in hand and de- velopng it in remarkable style His most promising subject is Athern. the Pomona giant of strength. All the old men are out and the freshmen are being marshaled in the ranks as fast as they are discovered.
 At Palo Alto the preliminary work is about beginning. This is the first week of college, and Captain Fisher has been the busiest of men. He Is looking out for ma terial and nothing escapes him. Anybody who is of a height and breadth that looks well on a gridiron is sure to receive a per- sonal call from Captain Fisher and there Is nothing left for the possible football player but to pledge himself as a candi- date for honors of the pigskin variety.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-10
RUSSIAN RIVER
 FOR A ROWING REGATTA.
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Dr. Pless of the South Ends, w. C.. Espy of the Pioneers, s. J. Pembroke of the Alamedas, J. R. Bockman of the Ariels and A. H. Rothkopf of the Dol phins visited Guerneville on Sunday to look into the possibility of holding a re- gatta on Russian River They found a miles, with width of about 200 feet, and the spectators might view the whole course from fiat cars provided with seats. It Is proposed to give at this spot, which Is situated In the midst of beautiful scenery, two days water carnival, with barge and skiff races, swimming contests, tugs of war and other sports.
 Last Saturday the Alameda Boat Club gave reception to their victorious barge crew.. There were songs and recitations. speeches and instrumental music, the chief contributors to the evenings enter tainment being. Messrs: Young and Ham mersmith, Professor Katzenbach's quar- tet and some members of Company c of the Eighth California Regiment. Pop" MaasS sang an amusing composition of his own, and s. J, Pembroke told of the doings of the Alamedas at Astoria born, J. R. Nolan and other Alameda offi- cials, William Thomas and w. A Merrill of the South Ends, T. J. Kennedy, J. Laib. J. R. Keenan, A. H. Rothkopf and A. W. Pape of the Dolphins, Eugene The Pioneers made the trip from the city In their eight-oared barge in one and a half hours; on the return the barge car rying eighteen, was lowed to the mouth of the creek.
 The Pioneers held their monthly meet
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-10
MOSQUITO FLEET
 WILL RACE OFF FL CAMPO.
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The hop set down for last Saturday on the programme of the San Franciscos was deferred until later in the month, and cruise to Petaluma Drawbridge sub Sttuted. ce-Commodore G. T. S. Whites sloop Will O the Wisp, Arthur D. Naylor's sloop Twilight and c. Chit tenden's yawl Phyllis sailed up to the drawbridge; next day they came down to McNears Landing, and returned on Mon day to Sausalito Commodore Dr. T. L. Hill contented himself with a Sunday sail to Paradise Cove; on board his sloop Cygnus were MT. and Mrs. J. A. Lang stroth, Mrs. T. L. Hill, c. Hill and Ar thur Inkersley.
 None of the boats of the San Francisco neet having entered the Pacific Interclub Yacht Associations regatta yesterday. the scheduled cruise to Napa was made The following yachts were expected to take part: Commodore Dr. T. L. Hirs sloop A. Sutherland's sloop Catherine, J. R. Savory's sloop Juanita, and the yawi Phyllis, chartered by H. Dot and the reach Napa City last night, sail or tow back to Vallejo to-day and return to- morrow to view the Corinthian small yacht regatta at Fl Campo. Vice. -Commo- dore G. T. s. White, who rarely misses a club event, being unable to join the cruise to Napa, gave the regatta committee of the association the use of his sloop will a r. day.
 Last Saturday the following Corinthian yachts cruised to Vallejo: Vice-Commo- dore A. Thornes yawl Seven Bells, J. M. Mattoon's Amigo, eX-Commodore J. w. Pew's Truant, Commodore Carl Wester- fields Aeolus and the sloop Emma On sunday they were joined by A. J. Young g sloop Clara. The sloops Truant and Emma sailed to the mouth of Suisun Creek on Sunday The sloops Pride and Ella cruised to McNears, where the col hnn
 the San Franciscos, also lay at anchor.
 w. G. Morrow, financial secretary of the San Franciscos, returned to the city some days ago after an absence of several weeks. Last Sunday evening the only boats lying at anchor in front of the San Francisco clubhouse were the schooner Ramona, the sloops Cygnus, Scout and Catherine, the cutter Folly and the launch Alberta. The rest of the fleet were out on extended cruises.
 Allen M. Clay, who has rendered so many services to the yachtsmen of San Francisco Bay, has lately put up a pair of davits at the California clubhouse
 A good list of entries Is expected for the Corinthian small yacht regatta off I.l Campo tomorrow Any yacht not ex- ceeding twenty-four feet on the load water line may enter, canoes or White halls not being eligible. Yachts should be sailed to Paradise Cove In the forenoon, and their. captains should report on board a. m. There will be one-gun starts and no time allowance. The course will be fixed by the committee, and the racing rules of the Corinthian Yacht Club wifi control Cups will be given as first prizes. and flags as second prizes, in each class.