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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Tried The
Insanity Dodge.
Bank Robber Stevens Played the Role of Sci
enlist in the Mankato Court Room.
Later on He Pleaded Guilty and Was Sentenced
to States Prison for Three Years.

Frank Stevens, the man who was ar
rested at St. Louis for rohbing the New
Ulm postofice walked into the United
States court roonl at Mankato last We'd
nesday, says the Review, and carried
with him Il large magnet, two chair
roun,;s, tobacco bag half filled with
salt and a chain attached to a block.
With these articles he proposed to
display to the jurymen some expert
ments IN science and wanted to demon
strate that Darwin was no scientist at
all. He goc quite angry at Marshal
Sheehan for attempting to examine his
bundle cf instruments, but it was plain
to all around, including the jury, that
he was working nothing more nor less
than strong insanity dodge.
The grand jury had returned two in.
dictments against Stevens-one charging
him with having broken into the New
Ulm postoffice AMI the other with hav-
ing stolen money and stamps therefrom.
Stevens was arraigned Tuesday after
noon and pleaded not guilty. His trial
was set for Wednesday morning and W.
F. Hughes was named as his attorney.
Postmaster Weddendorf was the first
witness for the government. He de-
scribed the postoffice, the contents of
the safe that had been broken into and
tho amount that had been taken there
from. He also told of finding a pickax,
sledgehammer, punch, a chisel, bit,
hatchet, and various other articles, in
Guiding tic combination to the safe, on
the floor beside the safe the morning af-
ter the robbery.
Adolpn Klause, William julius, Geo.
Robertson, Albert Keisling, William
Moody and Walter Mayer, all govern
ment witnesses, followed Mr.. Weddtn-
dorf, and their evidence was conclusive
against Stevens. When the government
rested there was Il recess and it was
evident that it was all up with the pris-
oner
When the court recon7ened Stevens
changed his plea of not guilty to guilty,
and when asked If he had anything to
say why sentence should not be pro-
nounced, he said he had a purposv in
robbing the postotfice and wanted to
get even with someone. He had never
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09

young man studying law i'll the librar-
les. Even the supreme court, that hav-
en- for which every lawyer steers, is filled
by lawyers of varying degrees of ability,
the average being no higher than that of
the bar, no higher than the ability of the
senate.
The great importance of men upon the
supreme bench who are really ssjudicial-
" minded" who are not swayed by cap
1talistic or corporation influences, is gen
orally recognized. There is no phase of
our political contests that so yitally af-
fects the character and welfare of the
state. Absolute confidence in the integ-
rity and wisdom of the supreme court,
underlies the permanence of free institu-
tions, the security of life and property
and the maintenance of orderly tand
peaceful relations between all classes of
society. Judges Mitchell and Canty
have shown themselves to be judges who
can be trusted to hold the scales Of just
ice with steady hands.
The decision in the Steenerson case IS
a guaranty that while they are on the
bench of this state the line Of demarca-
ton between functions Of the several de-
partments of the government will not be
transcendsd; that the interests of the
whole people will BE- wisely safeguarded,
and that the business Of the court will
be restricted to the Interpretation Of the
laws instead Of including the making Of
laWs.-M Minneapolis Times.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Underwear

CHILDREN'S cotton Vests & Pants 14c
Better goods, Suit 25c
Cotton fleece Shirts and Drawers SOC
Woclen,Shirts and Pants from 25c to 81.
LADIES' ribbed Vests 25c
These goods are heavy at SOC suit.
Ladies' cotton fleece Vests and pants SOC
Klondike Vests and Pants only $1.00
All wool Vests and Pants, suit $2.00
GENTLEMEN'S cotton Shirts Csc
Heavy cotton Shirts and drawers,
Suit SOC
Wool fleece lined Shirts and Draw
ers, the best quality, suit $1.00
Woolen Shirts and Drawers, fine
quality, Suit $1.90
The very best all-wool Shirts and
Drawers, a Suit $3.50
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
THE CITY.
Lind Carries the Town By an Increased
Majority. >

John Lind's majority in New Ulm this
year is 254-just 40 more that.tw years
ago.
The Third ward did especially we'll.
Two years ago it gave Lind 10 majority
this year it gives him Sc.
The vote by wards on governor was
as follows:
First Ward: Lind, 1913; Eustis, SO.
Lind's majority, 115.
Second Ward: Liud 1877; Eustis. a.
Lind's majority, SO.
Third ward: Lind, 1852; Eustls, lO6.
Lind's majority, 56.
The vote on senator by wards was as
follows:
1st End 3rd
Some1ville, 161 1862 173
Hodges, 1873 "a 81
Somerville's majority in the First is
80, In the Second S8 and in the Third rs.
The following is the vote on represent
tative:
1st end srd
Heimerdlnger 142 106 121
Peterson IA 134 149
Peterson's majority in the city is So.
Vogel received 673 votes in New Ulm
to 13O for Fernholz.
Pfaender carried the town by IA, his
majority in the First ward was 81, in
the Second 81 and in the Third %.
Steinhauser ran almost as we'll. He
received AZ majority in the First, 2? ir
the Second and 81 in the Third. He
therefore goes out of New Ulm with 6
lead Of 95. .--
Matter showed Raverty under IN every
ward. His majority in the town is 369
Laudenschlaege1 also carried every
ward-the First by 10, the Second by II
and the Third by 81. Total maj oritJ
for Laudenschlager in the city ia.
Larson's lead in the city is large, some
where in the nelghborhood of 800.
Runck also had walk away, but w
are not able to give the exact figures at
this writing.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
The County. !
Considerable Doubt Yet as to Some Of the
Candidates.

The indications this morning were that
the county was carried by Somerville,
Vogel, Larson, Pfaender, Olsen, Lauden-
schlager, Matter, Runck, Berndt and
Rothenburg.
Someryille will run far ahead Of
Hodges, while between Peterson and
Heimerdinger II is nip and tuck, with
the chances favoring Heimerdinger.
There is no doubt about either Matter
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Ladies' Hosiery,

Cotton fleece lined Hose 1Oc
Better Hose at Is and 2Oc
Heavy weight black cotton Hose, 25c
All wool Hose for children 10 and 15c
Ribbed Hose, all wool zoe
Extra good quality, all wool 25c
Ladies' Hose, extra fine Soc and 45c
Gentlemen Hose at only 124c
Better Goods at 20c
Extra fine Hose 25 and 35c
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
The Flood Tide


eddes the different OF the Dress Goods (a Warm
Blankets
supplies
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Government Ownership.

The people of the United States now
own and operate telegraph line, the
first one ever owned and operated by
them. It is in Porto Rico and was
constructed by the Spanish government
previous to the war. It came with the
rest of that governments property into
possession of the United States when
the island was formally turned over.
The liLe is 800 miles in length. Part
of it was destroyed during the war, but
it has since been rebuilt by the signal
corps of our army which has now charge
of 1t and operates it over the whole is
land. About 100 men of the signal SER
vice are employed in the work.
For the time being the line, which
is the only one on the island, is under
control of the war department. until
congress makes further disposition of
it, Here is a splenil; chance, as the
Denver Post says, for the government
to put 20 practical test the recommends
1ions made by former postmaster gener-
ais for the ownership and control Of the
telegraph service by the government.
This Porto Rican line is already the
property of the government and all that
congress has to do is to turn it over to
the postal service and let it lie operated
by the postottice department in conjunc.
tion with the mail service, In this way
the country Will have the beginning OF
postal telegraph service such as has ex.
listed for years in Europe and the service
itself will demonstrate itself to the pub.
lie. 1t will demonstrate the advisabil1ty
of extending the postal telegraph service
throughout the whole of the United
States.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
HandkerchiefS.

11d11UK6TC1110
25 doz. good quality, henlmed,
white or bordered at sc
Is doz. Gentlemen's, large sizes,
at sc each.
Better goods at 10 and 15c
Please call and see our line.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09

Everybody Stockings Everybody
This hosiery section of the pride the
a examples
Ladies' plain all Wool Hose worth 25c a
SOC a apar.
Chidens Ribbed all Wool Hose,
Ribbed
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Wrappers

in different patterns at 75c, csc,
$125 and $3.50
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Warm Winter Wrappers.

fitting washing
finished
habit of paying for the materials alone
Outing Flannel Wrappers, worth $125
Wrappers, worth$2 $3.50
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09

Remember the place. Ottomeyer's,
the only strictly Dry Goods store in this
city. . ~.s. ..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Outing Flannel.

Good Outing, only per yard sc
1900 yds. remnants, per yd. &c
500 yds. Outing, good pattern Sc
The very best quality only 10c
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09

Mittens and Gloves.
All wool Mittens 15c
Heavy goods for Ladies, Gents
and Children 25c
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09

been in trouble before, he claimed, and
there was nothing against his record as
man. He admitted being alone in the
job of robbing the postofice. He said
he was 81 years old.
Stevens told Judge Lochren that any
thing he might say woull not make
matters any different. He would be
sent up for criminal, anyway.
Without any ado Judge Lochrcn SEN
fenced Stevens to three years and six
months at hard labor in the penitentiary
at Saltwater, and fine of $40.
"Next time I 60 after Uncle Sam 1
will do it proper" remarked Stevens, as
he reached for his hat and started away
IN charge of Marshal Sheehan.
Stevens was not in very pleasant
frame of mind and he said when he gets
out of prison he will 90 to work at his
business and will not be working in a
ditch at that. He regretted getting
drunk and giving himself away by writ
ing the letter to Montgomery, Ward &
Co. He remarked that he would kill
man as quick as he would a rattlesnake.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Calico.

1000 yds., best print, fast colors, in all
patterns at &c per yard.
1900 yds., the very best Calico now at
only sc per yard.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Silks.

A we'll assorted line of Silk at all
prices.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
0ttO|lleye S
DRY GOODS AND
NOTIONS.

I study every available means of busi-
ness economy 50 as to be able to name
lowest prices in the city.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09

Gentlemen's Ties, we'll selected line,
also cheap.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Yarns,

COrsets.
The best assortment in this city and at
low prices.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09

Dress Trimming
from 1c up to 1oc a yard in all shades.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-09
Ribbons

in all shades and prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12

because the field is too large to cover
even i'm the vicinity of New York. but IL
will be enforced in all cases where IL is
considered necessary. Doubtless this
is meant 20 apply TO the clubs which
have been the recognized exponents OF
amateur baseball near New York. such
as the Orange. Elizabeth and others ap-
preaching that class. These clubs are
recognized as amateur organizations
only among the baseball men, for il is
well known that in some cases at least
there is a money consideration for serv-
ices. Against such combinations of
players the teams of the athletic clubs
proper have no chance. and the general
opinion is that one OF the main objects
OF the new move Is TO cripple or bar
out the clubs which have been so far
recognized as amateur clubs and get a
championship for poorer club.
An association which was actuated
solely by a desire to keep down ele-
ments OF professionalism would see to
II that it's own nest was clean before
IL attempted TO clean any others. yet
we find that the union believes in en-
couraging the training table and the
practical keeping Of athletes by clubs
Recent Investigations of the records of
certain athletes showed that there was
no desire 10 keep down this class OF
professionalism. and all on trial have
been whitewashed on charges of GER
tain offenses, while the athletic stable"
business has been fully recognized as
purely amateur. The very men who vot-
ed 10 permit OF this keeping OF athletes
just as professional pedestrians are
kept in England, privately denounce
the method, but when IL comes to a
vote dare not offend by SO voting. Far
different has been the recent action Of
the intercollegiate Athletic association,
the rules committee of which will pro-
pose at the ensuing session OF the as
sociation 10 do away with the free
training table OF athletes at college by
compelling each man 10 pay what he
would otherwise do If he boarded him
self and was not on the team. OF
course this would not cover the whole
expense Of the table, but the difference
rightly falls upon the club. This is one
OF the most progressive steps taken in
amateur athletics for many years and
is of a very different character from the
hunting up OF games and pastimes
which can he put under the registration
rule.
Most OF the colleges have very strict
rules regarding baseball players who
are found on summer resort mines. and
there is no gainsaying that such men
are not genuine amateurs, but there is
not a particle of difference between
them and the modern athletic stable"
Of certain athletic clubs. and collegians
are prone to figure in these as far as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12

of John Morgan whose time was 2.&N,
by Pilot. Jr.. dam Croppy by M.Gor.
and Madeline. by Mambrino Chief Att.
erward he became owner OF Nelly Post
,dam of Orange Blossom. wlpse record
was 2:26). by American Star.
In 1882. upon his return from n pro-
Ionged visit To Europe. he recommended
breeding with Czarina tout of Directors
dam 2:2l Mary Sprague. who mad.
the same time: Alfretta, 2:26A. Laura
f.. 2:27; Belle :. 2:2Sl9; Catherine cont
of Jewetts damn. 2:2S&: Mazourka (dut
of Catchfy), 2:Si%. and Ramona, whose
record was that of the long famous
time of 2:4O.
After that he came to the decision not
To breed any mare that had not trotted
to a record in "A race. Czarina untor-
tunately proved barren. but the first
foals of all the others except Laura u
made race records better than 2:30. The
schedule is as follows: Scotsman, 2;21.
out of Alfretta: Governor Merriam.
2:2sll. dam Mary Sprague; Belford, 2:2s.
dam Belle :: Pearl Bunde. 2:23% dam
Catherine: Bon Accord. 1926. dam Ma
zourka Esther w, 2;2SA, dam Ra-
mona.
The senator has further stated that
his experience has not led him to be-
lieve that training or racing mare
impairs her vitality or Injuries her
breeding prospects. on the contrary.
according 10 his observation. every
horse family Of excellence in strength.
speed and beauty traces it's origin ITO
some unbearable old witch of mare OF
the stamp of Idlewld or Widow Ma
chree." some determined ancestor born
with the energy and ambition to do or
die to rush ahead of its fellows, as cer-
tain men are resolved To do I'm the race
of life for wealth and honors or posi-
ton. Therefore. We can better UNDER
stand the pithy meaning of the expires.
sion, horse sense"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
A Senator
Who Admires
2t-A
Fine Horses.

United States Senator John l.. Mitch-
ell Of Wisconsin has stated very hu-
morously that he was neither a scien-
tist nor a theorist i'm equine matters.
could not as literary purveyor take
one i'm fancy back To the days OF the
three toed horse Hipparion of classical
lore or forward TO the two minute trot-
ter. genus Hippodromus. in which the
enthusiast believes, but that he has
been lover of the horse since his salad
Cor Shetland pony) days and always
delighted in driving a trotter. AS a
horse breeder. he is quite as famous as
a politician. and takes as much interest
in the four footed friend of man as he
does in questions of craftsmanship.
He commenced his breeding experi-
ences i'm 1863 with two mares-one a
PAGER. whose high action astern lin the
vernacular of Jack Tar) had resulted in
several damaged dashboards and a bone
SPAWN, the other a runner that dis
played an early inclination To ringbones
and retirement. Senator Mitchell says
that the offspring of these mares proved
To be sound. useful animals Two years
later he purchased of II. A. Alexander
OF Kentucky the mares Mendoza (siste
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
Copyright. lsss.

copyright ls9S.
The position assumed by the German
government with regard 10 certain inn
portations from America and the de-
mand OF certain papers of that coun-
try for an edict against the importation
of American horses have called attention
To one of the most rapidly developed ex-
port trades Of this country Ten years
ago America had no standing as a pro-
ducer OF horses for export IL is true
that few stables of thoroughbreds had
been sent TO England, notably the Ten
Brock horses about 35 years ago. fol-
lowed 20 years ago by the Sanford, Lor-
Hard and Keene stables. but these were
not exports for sale or in any way con-
nected with making the American horse
an article OF merchandise. That II must
be lucrative business cannot any
longer he doubted, for no men Will con-
tinue To sustain losses and yet go on
increasing their investments and busi-
ness as the horse exporters have been
doing during the last seven years Hence
any resort TO such course OF procedure
as is suggested by the German press
will undoubtedly be met with strong
protests on the part of the United
States government IL is not easy TO
see how the German government can
postively close the doors against any
thing but direct importations. and while
the front door may be effectually barred
to incoming shipments from the United
States. yet to attempt to exclude Amer-
lean bred horses coming across the
frontier would entail protests from
France, Austria. Switzerland and Rus
sia, as well as England. should there
be any restrictions which would incon-
venience their dealers. II is not easy
TO see how such a decree could inter-
fere with any but direct shipments, and
as horses are not labeled and branded,
as are apples or California fruit, the
hit at American horses seems 10 be more
an attack by way OF reprisal for alleged
wrongs i'm our tariff than against the
animals themselves.
Even those who have some idea Of
the value OF our horse exports can
have little conception of the wonder
fully rapid growth OF the industry. Go
ing back TO 1890, which is not a very
long time. IL will be found that the total
exports of horses from the United
States was 3,501 of the value OF $780,
40 or that number 1897. valued at
Sl99,12 went only as far as Canada
and l2i2. valued at S74,241 went to
Mexico, so that but 962 horses of the
value OF si06, 447 went abroad. OF this
number Hawaii, singularly enough, led,
with 3l6 horses. valued at S52 1876. The
United Kingdom imported 229 OF bet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
The Gear of a Chainless Wheel.

The gear of any bicycle is equal TO the
number of revolutions of the rear wheel
divided by the number OF revolutions
made by the crank i'm the same time, the
result multiplied by the diameter of
the wheel in inches. says a prominent
builder. This rule is particularly use
full for chainless machines. To apply II.
reverse the bicycle SO that il stands on
it's saddle and handle bars. Mark
point plainly on the rear wheel and no.
tice the exact position of the crank.
Then revolve the crank until IL and the
mark on the rear wheel come around
at the same time To just the positions
I'm which they both started-as. for in
stance i'm nine turns OF crank and 23 OF
rear wheel. Divide 20 by nine and null
tipIy by IS, and the gear Is obtained
viz, IL SO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
THE AMATEUR ATHLETE
Rise and Progress of the National
Association.

officers of the union made special trip
TO meet delegates from the objecting
clubs. The result of the conference was
not at all satisfactory, and the breach
is getting still wider. What the final
result Will be has yet To be determined.
III the basket ball men organize as an
association, then the union Will have to
recognize its right To govern it's own
sport. just as IL has done i'm the case
OF other sports and very recently in the
matter OF the New York City Military
League OF Athletes. The regimental
athletic organizations became restive
under certain restrictions of the union
and organized an association OF their
own, which the union at first took no
notice OF. AS IL soon became too strong
TO overthrow, the only thing TO do was
20 recognize its rights, and this was
done.
Not content with taking charge Of
basket ball. the union has lately pro-
ceeded TO assert control over amateur
billiards. stating that ii did so because
IL purpOsed fostering the game in its
clubs, but II is not a question OF foster
ing the game so much as registering
even the few men who play the game in
one or two tournaments. Maurice DAILY
has for several years permitted an
amateur tournament to be held in his
rooms in New York city, and the start
was made with his affair he being ad-
vised that all would be disqualified who
did not become registered. and he OBJ
taned permit for the tournament II
must be evident To every one that bill
liards is not game which can come
under the head OF athletics. II is no
more an athletic exercise than whist,
chess or any similar pastime. The ex-
cnse that IL is necessary to keep bill
liards clean Of professionalism is one
that will not appeal to any one con-
versant with the game, and the only OBJ
1ect would seem to be the obtaining Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12

ship of the world. The match has been
agreed on and the articles signed.
This is a contest that the devotees
Of the game all over the country have
been longing TO see. Carney is the
champion by reason OF hard and supe-
rior work. He has played the best that
the country affords. and every time he
has carried off the honors.
OF Carney's rivals probably none has
a better right than Fitzgerald to chal-
lenge for the title OF champion. He is
a crack among cracks, and the games
in which he and Carney take part al
WAYS abound with brilliant plays. They
were opponents the other afternoon in
a four handed game, and each was in
good form.
They are To play for $500 side and a
trophy. There is to be "a series OF three
contests, one to take place at Brooklyn.
one at Jersey City and one at Green
point.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
Time to Stop.

Among the best stories recorded by a
well known angler Is one about a Scot
tish laird who was one day relating
To- his friends at the dinner table the
story of a fine fish he had caught.
Donald" said he TO the servant be-
hind his chair--an old man. but new
servant-"how heavy was the fish I
took yesterday" Donald neither spoke
nor moved. The laird repeated the
question. "Weel." replied Donald. "it
was twal' pund at breakfast, IL had got
ten To achteen at dinner time. and IL
was sax and twenty when We sat down
TO supper wi the captain" Then. after
"a pause. ne added. I've been tellin lees
a. my life To- please the shooters. hut I'll
be dashed II I'm going To tell lees moo.
ia my old age. 10 please the fushers.'