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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25
Murder and Suicide.

Last Wednesday, Frank Babcock. a
farmer living one and half miles from
Redwood Falls, murdered his wife and
+ three sons and then committed su1c1de.
Inc Sleepy Eye Dispatch gives the fol-
io"lng account of the tradegy:
Yesterday afternoon F. E. Babcock. q
hedwood county farmer shot and in
.sRtantly killed his wife, three sons and
1hen himself. The tragedy occurred at
ehe Babcock home, mile and a halt
west of the city of Redwood Falls, at or
aoout Two o'clock. No one witnessed
the killing although several heard the
report of the gun that sent an entire
family into eternity. Babcock, the slay
er, recently moved to Redwood county
from Iowa, purchasing one of the John
A. Willard farms. A brother-in- law,
John Mason, owned the adjoining farm
s,and their residences were not more than
hundred feet apart. Other neighbors
lived within half mile. The Mason
family were away from home and the
only man who SAW any part of the trag-
edy was Grant Martin and he was a half
mile away. After dinner yesterday
Martin saw team come from the Bah
cock place, and, thinking it was Mason,
yUh ho
postponed going to his own work. The
team, however, proved to be Babcock's
ard the driver Babcock's step son, lad
by the name of Sanders, on his way to a
field adjoining the Martin farm where
where he was disc-harrowing. Later
Martin testified that he saw man with
a gun walking towards the bov on the
harrow. Martin was not watching the
men very closely but his attention was
again attracted by the faint report of a
gun. He saw that the team was stand
ing -, then it was loose from the ma
chine; then he heard another shot and
hsaw the team run as the white puff of
Hshoke slowly rose in the air. Martin
hitched up a horse and drove to the
scene; he went within ten rods of the
dist harrow and saw Bab"ork and the
boy Sanders lying there deai He then
drove to Clark's place, a half mile north,
where he found Nelson Chapman. He
told Chapman what had happened and
the two went back to make closer iu-
vestigation. They found that the boys
head was all but blown away and that
Babcock had shot himself by putting
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25
For Autumn Eggs.

TO get eggs in the autumn of the
year, we bring wheat bran into play.
Not wheat bran of the dry, red and
fasky kind, that is almost, or entirely,
devoid of the whole substance known as
'shorts,' but good country ground wheat
bran that is rich in It's makeup, finely
ground, and that covers the hands with
whiteness in handling it. Take bran of
the latter sort, mix two quarts of it to
one Of oats, in large tin bucket. Then
get a bee joint bone that has some meat
on it, boil it in gallon of watsr, and
when still hot pour the beefy favored
hot water into the bucket of bran and
oats, cover over and let it soak and
steam for fifteen or twenty minutes.
Then feed il to the hens while still warm.
Do this once a day during the autumn
months, and large per cent of the hens
will lay during the moulting period, be-
cause they will not moult at the same
time, or be in the same condition of
moulting, hence, some of them will lay
when fed on such nourishing food.
& Corn should also be gwen to the hens
once day during the autumn season.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25
Called to Rest.

In Z. +. Martin, who died last Satur-
day morning, New Ulm has lost another
OF It's gray haired and honored old set.
tiers. Mr.. Martin was born q, Tbomoo
Bruecke, Prussia, on Nov. 1st, 1922.
At the early age of "a he came to Amer
lea and settled in New York, where he
was married in 1850 to Miss Elizabeth
McMurray. Shortly after that he moved
to Michigan and after spending two
years in that state he went to Wisconsin
where he resided up to the year 1898.
when he came to New Ulm, where he
has since that time made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Yates. He came
west Oh account of poor health and
found this part of the country an i'm
proVement but never regained sufficient
vlgor to enable him to rejoin his family
In the east. He was the father of two
sons and five daughters. Three daueh.
ters and his aged wife survive him.
Mrs. Il. ?. Yates, of New UIm, Mrs.
Gashen, Columbia, S. D., and Mrs.
Ihurston OF Fulton, Wis, with whom
Mrs. Martin nov lives. Mrs. Martin is
also IN feeble health.
MI. Martin had been Free Mason
since back in the SOS and his funeral
which was held on Monday was under
the auspices of that Fraternity in COM
pllance with request made by him
shortly before his death. He was buried
at the City cemetary and accompanied
to his last resting place by large num-
Der of friends and relatives.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25

the muzzle of the gun under his chin
and pulling the trigger. They drove to
the Babcock residence hundred rods
north of the field; saw no one but found
Babcock's team at large. Mr.. Chapman
got out to put the the team in the barn
with Martins assistance. He opened the
door and stepped across the threshold.
What he saw turned his face as white as
chalk! HORRORS! There in the semi
gloom was the figure of woman lying
limp and lifeless in the low manger, her
face blown away and great hole in the
skull where the cruel shot had torn It's
way. Chapman and Martin waited to
see no more. They drove 70 Redwood
to inform the coroner. By the time that
official arrived crowd had gathered and
two other bodies had been found-the
two little boys-lying face downward on
pile of sand at the entrance of the root
cellar-the same CHASTITY story-their
happy little faces shot away; their brains
blown out. Some searcEer on the prem
ises found an old enveiop, on the back
of which, in Babcock's handwriting was
this message:
II went to shoot a rooster and AIDA
put her head through the door and got
shot. F. E. Babcock.
| can't face it,
These are facts the corners jury had
to consider.
Other witnesses tell US the mans mind
has been unsound for years-that he was
religious mono-maniac. That he had
often said that he would, under certain
circumstances blow his own head off.
Last week we rode down on the train
with the sheriff of Redwood county; he
was enroute to st. Peter with an old
man who had been committed to the
hospital there. We asked him about the
numerous insane people being sent St.
Peter wards and we remember we'll his
remark: eyes there have been several
lately and there are Others near Red
wood who will need looking after or
they are likely to do themselves or some
one else an injury" We wonder if sheriff
Pausn had R.hcock in mimi IF on how
much of this tragedy is due to the laws
delay!
twenty-five valuable prizes will be
given away free at our store, January
1st, 1900. Every purchaser of one dol
lars worth of goods at our store will re-
ceive a ticket.
CRONE BROS.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25

A. LIBERAL OFFER.

10 all subscribers to the New Ulm
Review paying one years subscription
IN advance we furnish the Farm. Stock
q Home free of sharge. No farmer
ought to he without this instructive
Agricultural Journal, and now is the
time to get the Farm, Stock & Home
gratis by subscribing to the New Ulm
Review.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25

from the ticket, because of open charg-
es that he had been connected as Presi-
dent with number of corporations
which had syindled the people of Penn
sylvania and other states out of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25
Hosiery.
ladies' Hosieru.

Ladies all wool, per pair 20 and 25c
g ribbed, fine goods, per pair s5c
g fine cashmere hose, per pair 4oc
" fleece lined, cotton, from 20 to 4Oc
Wep'5 Hosiery,
Mems half hose in mixtures, at Is and 2oc
I" fine quality, all wool, at 25 and Soc
" extra heavy, all colors, IS and 35c
" heavy cotton socks, only 1oc
cbi1d5' Hosiery.
Child's wooden hose at IL and ooo
6 woolen ribbed at e5c
heavy woolen a5c
g cotton fleece 1ko
Infants hose, per pair 10, IS, and Csc
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25

In our last issue we announced that
Capt. Frank Burg and wife and Mrs.
Helen Roos would return from their
European trip last Wednesday evening
but the reception they received upon
their arrival was grand. The battery of
which Capt. Burg is commander, the
Second Regiment band and Co. A N. G..
s. M. turned out for the occasion to
welctme them home. The battery was
stationed at the hillside near Sd South
street, opposite the depot and when the
train arrived several volleys were fired.
The returning party was met by the bat
terry, band and Co. A and paraded to
Turner Hall stopping few minutes at
Burg's ciger factory. Arriving at the
hall reception was held and lunch
was served and all those who part1ci-
.pated enjoyed themselves for several
hours.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25
Winter Goods.
Ladies' Underwear.

Iod1Co OIlQ6IW6dI.
Ladies' ribbed vests and pants, suit 4Oc.
i" heavy ribbed vest and pants, SOC.
:. wool feeced lined shirts, SOC.
$ Union suits In cotton SOC.
Union suits in better quality 75c.
IS woolen ribbed Union suits, at
81, $1.4O, $1.75.
camel hair vest and pants, $1.9O
all wool fleece shirts $1.35
Gents Underwear.
Mems heavy ribbed or fleece lined
shirts SOC.
heavy mixed shirts and draw
.ers, suit at $3.50
6 tan ribbed woolen shirts and
drawers, suit at $3.50
fine wool fleece lined shirts
ard drawers, suit at $500
all wool, clear white, fine
goods, shirt and drawers, suit $500
Childs' Underwear.
Child's shirts and pants, suit 2Oc--5oc.
6 WOODEN shirts, drawers and
pants, each 25c.
g fleece lined shirts and draw
ers' sult 50c.-$1.
Infants vests, good line.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25
YARNS.

German knitting yarns, per skein 15c
g. all colors, 2Oc
tWine and yarn, all shades 1Oc
Spanish yarn in all shades 15c
saxony yarn, best inc in the CITY.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25
At Hymen's Altar.
Hiss Wicherskl Welded To Mr.. August w.
krug9el.

On last Thursday afternoon at the
home Of the BRIDES mother, on Minneso-
ta Street, Miss Olga Wicherski and Mr..
August W. Kruggel, of St. Louis Park,
linked :heir fates in one and were mar
ried by Rev. Albrecht of the local Lu-
theran church. The splendid choir of
that church was also present and enliv-
ened the festivities by their songs. Miss
Emma Kruggel,a sister of the groom,
was maid of honor, and Miss Elfrieda
Keller, of St. Louis Park, acted as brides
maid. Prof. Otto Wicherski, a brother
OF the bride, who teaches at Eau Claire,
Wis.,, was present and served as best,
man, and Chas. Kleist, of Minnesota
Junction, Wis, filled in the place of
groomsman. White mall was worn bv
the ladies of the bridal party, while the
bride was tastily dressed in beautiful.
ly made dress of white-f figured satin.
The ceremony over, the large party as
sembled to witness the marriage cere-
mony sat down to delightful wedding
dinner which was served in Gebser's
Hall, near the brides home. In the
evening the young welded couple held
reception after which dancing was
participated in by many of the party.
The Mandolin club Furnished The music
for the occasion.
There were present, from outside of
town, besides those before mentioned.
Mrs. Kruggel and the Misses Lizzie, Ida
and Emma Kruggel of Minneapolis, and
Mrs. Feigal and daughter and Mrs. Gross
of St. Louis Park.
Mr.. Kruggel is young man of sters
ling qualities. He has been a resident
OF st. Louis Park for fifteen years, to
which place he took his bride and where
they will reside. Miss Wicherski is
known to all IN this community as la
dy whom Mr.. Kruggel can be copgrgtu-
lated upon having won. Her large cir
Gle of friends here will miss her. She
is sister of E. Wicherski, the shoenan
and also of the publisher of this pape,
The presents given to the couple by rel
atives and friends were numerous and
| valuable. Upon the arrival of the we'd
! ding party at St. Louis Park on FRIDAY
morning they were met by their friends
and given hearty welcome by the ac-
quaintances of the groom.
In our last issue we announced that
Capt. Frank Burg and wife and Mrs.
Helen Roos would return from their
European trip last Wednesday evening
but the recentiOn thav rece,ve6 unon
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25

twenty-five valuable prizes will he
given away free at our store, January
1st, 1900. Every purchaser of one dol
lars worth of goods at our store will re-
ceive a ticket.
CRONE BROS.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-10-25

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
SOME POsTsCRIPTs.


american printing presses have appeared in
Edinburgh. aud the only adverse criticism
made is that they turn out rapers faster than
Is necessary.
II proportion to population. North Berwick
Is said to be the wealthiest town in Scotland.
IT has an annual value of real property per
inhabitant OF about $50.
Notwithstanding the fact that there is moth
b;g new under the sun, the United States pat
ont office granted nearly $4,000 patents last
year TO people who had hit upon new idea.
grape growing association in a central
county OF Alabama is shipping grapes to the
North from vineyard of 400 acres. The vines
are three years old and bearing handsomely.
The reports from Maine as usual at this
tine OF year, say that the pheasants are tear
ms up gardens, deer are running crops and
bears are robbIng pig sites. The shrewd inn
Keepers use the old bait with great success.
In ten years American life insurance COM
panies have doubled their assets, the amount
ritng from $65Il2S,6i2 in 1883 TO sl.34i 9Ol, l9S
in 1925. The increase has been decidedly the
greatest since prosperity returned to the coun-
try.
The Chicago university had total enroll
'nent last yea: OF 2959 students, and its enroll
mtnt for the regular school year OF nine
months was 1912 These figures reflect pro-
disious growth. It was only seven years ago
that the institution was started.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
oHenrt TrOuble."

New York World.
In their way of living and way Of dying
Ingersoll and Roswell p. Flower were
typical of a very large class. Both led
sedentary lives. Both had a great deal
of superfuous flesh. Both had large APP
petites and apparently superb digestions.
Both died OF heart trouble"
Almost invariably in men of this sol
heart trouble means simply stomach
trouble. the result of indifference to or
unbelief in the simple laws as to eating
and drinking.
The fallacy that mature knows what
she wants and giving a man a huge ap-
petite signifies that ne must eat hugely"
numbers its victims by the tens of thous-
ands. Living up to this fallacy produces
what appears TO be and in some cases
the big appetite attributes all his suffer
ings from indulgence in food and drink
not to his robust appetite but to his
weak heart" He takes care of his heart
but continues to overload his stomach. And
If any one, even his physician, tries to
warn him against Indulgence of his
hearty. healthy appetite" he laughs or
gets angry.
1t takes little food to provide all tha
nourishment the body needs. All above
that little is superfuity, and man must
constantly guard against the tendency to
increase this superiority. When age ap
the amount of nourishment nee
essary tends to decrease, but appetite
tends to increase Hence these untimely
deaths of men in their physical and men
tai prime.
Always leave the table hungry. Ana
when you do not feel well do not eat at
all.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

King George of Greece receives the smalies
salary of any European soyereign-s2OO, 600
years.
Nagaroml. the great Japanese lawyer, Is In
Paris where he is studying the workings oil
tho French law courts.
The North China Herald Insists Ii Huns
Chang is the richest man in the world, esti-
Rating his wealth at $500 100000.
General T. NJ. Anderson commander of the
Department OF the Lakes. is one of the best
amateur oarsmen In the army.
NJ. lola will visit Scotland in October. lie
Is to be the guest of South Country baronet,
and will probably study the slum problem in
Glasgow.
Joel Chandler Harris has never seen play
acted. The only time he has visited theater
has been to hear reading by James Whit
comb Riley.
Herbert spencer is now living in strict Sc
clusion at Brighton the state Of his health
being such that his replies are limited to let
tiers of immediate personal concern. friend
inquiring ne 20 the health OF MIR. spencer had
the pleasure to receive the following reply
Thanks for your inquiry. ! am about UP 70
par, and not without hope of rising above it
pTesently.-H. "
Princess Louise ceems likely to become one
OF the richest nembcrs of the English royal
family. Her marriage with the Marquis of
LOrne has not necesstated the keeping up of
any great state. and. being chidless. her ex-
pcnscs are comparatively few on marriage
she received a dowry of $3.50 900. and she lad
magnificent wedding gifts of diamonds, rubies.
pearls and other jewels Like the rest of the
queens children. she has large income.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
STRIKES THE LOGICAL SEQUENCE

tne strikes which are beginning to null
tiply 20 rapidly In the Eastern cities and
tne possible number yet threatened ara
but the logical conclusion Of the present
situation and the boastfulness OF the re-.
publican press and orators that pros
perity" Is unprecedented In all lines of
trade or effort. The laboring people have
an idea that prosperity should properly
be distributed among all classes.
f few months ago, great parade was
made Of the fact that wages were being
Increased" all along the Industrial line
and that the facts were sufficient proof
that the Mckinley administration had
made good its promise TO put the business
OF the country on an active ana prosperous
basis again. As q matter OF fact the Sin
creases" were IN nearly every instance but
'restorations" Of old wages that had been
cpt down In 1895 and before. A large num-
Dor Of employees were induced to vote for
Mckinley on the promise that II he were
elected the out wages would be restored
ara partly IN redemption OF that promise
and partly for POLITICAL effect, Z few very
pfosperops lines Of business, owing TO
yegn eauees over which Mr.. Mckinley
~ - inapepce Whatever. put wages vir-
IDLY - y The old nsures--but not
q.4 two yseFs after his Inauguration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27

That Is the plain history and the sum and
substance OF tho Increase of wages" under
the Mckinley administration.
But that was enough to cause the admin.
istration organs to boast extravagantly Of
the great wave OF prosperity" which was
sweeping over tho country! Employment
was hunting labor; everybody in business
had orders far ahead; prices had gone ur
and the business interests of the country
were getting rich at more rapid pace
than ever before! AS the restoration oil
wages was confined to comparatively few
lines, 1T was but natural that large army
of laborers who were working for the same
low wages that they had bsen compelled
to take two or three years ago. or who
were being worked for longer hours than
they should be. should demand that as
prosperity" was so marked for the en-
ployer labor was entitled to some better
division OF the profits than now!
What has been the result? An I'M
equivocal refusal of the proprietors to dl-
vide on any other basis than the pres
ent and n naughty refusal 10 even discuss
the question with their men or listen to
proposals of arbitration! Strikes naturally
followed, and as the daily prints show are
increasing rapidly in number. In addi-
tion to the car strikes in Brooklyn and
Cleveland, freight handlers on the great
Eastern roads, talors by the thousands in
New York and even district messenger
boys are walking out. Other classes of
workmcn II is reported are getting ready
to walk out. The song of few months
ago has n new tune to 1t just now and
prosperity" Is meeting with some big
stumbling blocks in its way. Political
capital Is deprecating!
The fact is simply demonstrating one Of
two things: Either the prosperity" re-
ferred to is confined to only n few of the
big trusts and railroad line here aad
there, or there Is a disposition on the part
II the large employers of labor to deny
10 the workingman any benefits resulting
from an increased business The strikes
therefore, are not only to be expected. but
t the condition of the country Is such as
McKinleyites paint 1t, the demand for in
creased wages Is just and proper.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27

TO- or course. the silver question will be
as prominent as 1t ever was In the cam
pAigu of 90 because II there was any
doubt existing on this point, the attitude
of the goldbugs who are going to force
he gold standard into law next winter,
mas disslpated It, This will have the eff
feet Of not only holding all the populists
In line, but thousands of silver republicans
who voted for Mckinley in $50 hoping that
The premise OF the party for International
blmetalllsm meant something, Will see the
emptiness of the promise and will vote the
democratic ticket. The hundred thous-
and or so goldbug democrats VIII, OF
course, 60 where they belong, into the re-
publican party. think the leading dem
ocrats have also come to the conclusion
that 1t would be worse than folly to nom
mate any man east Of the Allegheny noun
aims for running mate with MIR. Bryan
1t would be playing on a dead card
4 ~
There Is no doubt that the democratic
party Is in much better condition now
han 1t was four years ago. The deadly
incubus Of Cleveland then weighed II
down, and the party was in don't-giye-a-
d--n mood from disgust and disappoint-
ment. The border States that Cleveland
gave to the republicans have been won
back Kentucky, Maryland and West VIZ
gnia will be reliably democratic next year.
None of the Southern states are wavering
and the party is steadily gaining in the
West. The attitude of the democrats III
the next congress will have much influence
on the presidential election. And that at
titude will be all right. The democrats
have much the best OF it when 1t comes 10
brains in the next congress. They VIII
have so much material to work ON that
he fur will begin TO fly as soon as con-
gress meets. 1t makes no difference VINO
the democrats compliment with the caucus
for speaker. the natural lead
err Joe Bailey, will come to the front any
how. He viii do better work, | think, II
he is not handicapped with the so-called
It will give him more time
for study and the preparation of those
hard knockout blows he knows so well
how to deliver. There Is going to be more
blood and hair and the ground tore up
in the next house than has been witnessed
in the old hall since the Ffty-frst con-
gress, when Tom Reed put his gag to
working overtime. The democrats are
going to come out on top in every scrap,
for they have the facts and the arguments.
They will put the republicans in a hole,
soap the sides and pull the ladder out
Democratic success in 1900 is now in the
iir.