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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
THINKS 1T A GOOD JOKE
John LoeffelmaCher Regards His Es-
cape in Light of Jest.

John Loeffelmacher regards his re-
cent escape from the Nicollet county
jail as good joke on the officers. He
derived no end of enjoyment out of the
escapade, he says, and had fun galore
while the excitementlasted. Hiscapture
he attributes to his own carelessness
but confesses that another attempt to
give the authorities the slip would
prove futile.
Attorney Albert Pfaender of this
city, was in St. Peter Saturday and
called on John. The latter greeted
him with: ''Well, didn't I give 'em a
~whirl, though" and then related the
details of his adventure. After pick
ing the lock on the cell door and
leaving the building, he climbed the
hill west of town and from that point
of vantage watched the connection
incident to the search for him. He
chuckled when telling the story and
the. recollection seemed to please him.
Now that he is back in jail he accepts
his fate philosophically. He does not
think that he will be punished for his
attempt to gain his liberty by having
the length of his term increased and
is light-hearted and gay. He realizes,
however, that it would be next to i'm
possible for him to get away and in
formed the lawyer that he would not
make another trial.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
HELD BROS. BOOK STORE,

the court compel defenda ants to pay to.
said company all sums of money and
the value Of all property which they
have acquired to themselves, have
transferred to others, or have lost or
wasted by any violation of their duties
as officers; third that the court compel
defendants to account for all money
and property, acquired to themselves
in the management of the company's
business and in addition thereto that
the plaintiffs may have Judgment
against defendants for 200, 900. :
They also ask that receiver be ap-
pointed and that the defend ants be re-
strained from disposing of the property
and money now in their hands and
from removing the books and records
of said company from this state.
Word has gone out that the men
who have brought the suit will call
upon all the stockholders in the Star
Petroleum for contributions to carry
on the litigation and this is thought
to be the weak feature of their plan,
Several New Ulm men who hold shares
in the late industry assert that they
VIII not throw good money after bad
and there are doubtless many others
who are of the same opinion. Thus it
will not be surprising if the suit falls
AFT and Rrice and his associates escaDe
unscathed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28

From the above it will be seen that
the burden is very evenly distributed
and the total emphasizes the fact that
all parts Of the county are prospecting.
Very naturally it reminds one of the
days before it took seven figures to
express the taxable valuation. Forty
three years ago, in.1860, the first year
of which there is any authentic record,
the balance sheet was not nearly on so
elaborate asscale. Then the assessors
listed property in q stretch of country
many times the size of Brown county
as it it is at present but their apprais-
ais aggregated only 1888, 1862. u
Little valuable property was in the
possession of the pioneers but five
years later, after having passed
through the Indian massacre and when
the western boundary of the county
had been drawn in from the Missouri
river to its present location, the set
tiers were able to show assets reach
ing 1887, 315. Since that time each
year has witnessed an increase and in
this connection compara alive table is
interesting. Dating from 1860, it is as
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
Commented on His Report.

Chief of Police Adolph Klause has
received copy of the report of the
committee on preventive and reforma-
tory work, compiled by Frank L. Ran
dali of the st. Cloud reformatory, and
submitted to the Louisville Prison
Congress. Commenting upon the letter
sent him by the local officer Mr.. Ran
dali says; CAT New Ulm. MINI, the
police find that hunger and thirst, i'm
prisonment and even clubbing, rarely
discourage a tramp, but that work
does" s>.s .-.e s..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
EXPOSED ERRING LOVERS
Sleepy Eye Has Case Of Domestic
-- Infidelity.
Husband is Informed of His Wife's
Treachery.
Threatens to Shoot and Woman
: Leaves Suddenly.

A wife's >peridy and the treachery of
!. a friend have brought woe to resi-
dent of Sleepy Eye. 1t is the latest
sensation in that village of startling
occurrences and the inner circles of
Sleepy Eyes exclusive set are in a
flutter of excitement over the develop
ments. The woman in the case is
great social favorite, the wife Of a
travelling man, while her betrayer is
prominent in business circles.
Although efforts have been made to
hush the affair up, it's details are a
matter of common gossip and it is
literally the talk of the town. Lone
someness, on wiie's part, led to her
undoing. During the long weeks when
her lord and master was absent upon
his trips, and while she fingered in a
state OF semi-grass-widowness, her
heart yearned for human companion
ship. Household cares, she had none;
and after a time her social duties, in
to which she threw herself with aban-
don, began to pail and their glamor
vanished. Then, when ennui threaten
ed her affinity appeared. ..~-ez
He, merchant and man about town,
felt compassion for the fair one in her
unprotected existence and improved
every opportunity to make himself
agreeable. The advances of this gay
gentleman were not rebuffed and it was
not long before poor, forlorn wife
came to see in him true friend, who
anticipated her every pleasure and
who opened a sympathetic ear to her
wrongs and neglect. Calls which he
made ripened their platonic friendship
and, although the knowing ones have
been looking for things to happen for
weeks, the denouement did not come
until recently.
Then friend of the husband found
the woman and her paramount in a
comprising position and performed a
service for which he was not thanked
informed the husband of his discov-
cry. The travelling man was furious
and the scene he created had all SINH
lar exploits in the melodramatic line
backed clear off the board. After
branding his informant as liar and
several other things, he drew re-
volver and was only prevented from
doing murder by a group of acquaint-
ances who interfered.
| Madame learned of her husbands
tragic behavior and was not long in
deciding upon her course of action.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
SUIT AGAINST. PROMOTERS
Stockholdersin Oil Company Want
Their Money. g.,
Institute Action to Recover ST 300,
900 Damages.
Financier Brice is Named as Prin.
cipal Defendant.

Stockholders in the Star Petroleum
company of Texas, want their money
back. Led by G. w. Little of Mime
apolis, they fled a suit against the
officers and directors of the concern in
the Hennepin county district court last
week asking damages aggregating
several million dollars. They allege
fraud in their complaint and demand
that receiver be appointed. ,
AS defendants the complaint names
W. E. Brice, William Ely Bramhall,
w. I. McAllister, S. B. Foot, 81. F.
Pierce, W. S. Davidson, David Secor,
c. II. McNider, Fred W. Browne, 6.
A. Richards, the Star Petroleum COM
pany and F. r. Warner.
1t is alleged by the plaintiffs that,
headed by W. E. Brice, the defendants
formulated scheme to defraud the
public. The scheme as carried out
consisted of organizing ten separate
oil companies in the following cities
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Mason City,
Belle Plain, Des Moines, in Iowa:
Winnebago City, st. Paul, Mime.
apolis, Duluth, Mankato and Albert
Lea, in Minnesota; Chicago and Gin.
cinnati.
These companies sold stock as fast as
possible and only SO much of the pro-
ceeds as was required to float the com
panies was used, the remainder going
into the Golfers of the promoters, who
formed the Star Petroleum company.
This was finally made to include all
the ten separate corporations. By the
vote of selected and "fixed' directors
the assets of the ten companies were
transferred to the Star company, and
the stockholders were forced to take
Star company stock in return fol-
what they held.
Finally last September a meeting o.
the directors was called, irregularly
so it is alleged, and it was voted te
sell the 100000 plant at Beaumont
Texas, for 1902, 500. It is claimed tina
the directors received large persona
compensation for. the sale, beside:
having previously sold out their owl
stock at large profits.
Upon these premises the plaintiff
ask: First, an order of the cour
compelling the defendants to accoun
for their official conduct in the man
agement and disposition of all fund
committed to their charge; second, tina
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
Settled For Stock.

Attorney Stephen Somsen, of the
firm of Brown, Abbott & Somsen OF
Winona, was in the city last Wednes-
day. He represented the Chicago s.
Northwestern Railroad company and
came here for the purpose of settling
with Henry Hoffman, of Milford, who
had several head Of stock killed by a
train last spring. Two horses and
three yearling colts were run down by
an extra freight but the owner was
able to obtain very satisfactory
adjustment.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
cRoNE Bros SPECIALS

t s.
Have you seen those pretty bead.
Girdles at our store? They are the.
latest novelties in belts and very pretty.
Price 85c up. Also full line Of bead
chains in many different designs, from
l0cup.
Call at our store and see the beauti-3
full assortment of lamps we have just
received. Many patterns and designs.
Prices way down where they touch.
bottom. .
Shoes? Yes, we have few. Ifyou
want a pair that is really up-to-date,
come to our store for them. Best as
sortment in town. Our special line
is the Douglas, = the best shoe in the
world at the price.
In shower nothing is better than
an umbrella unless it be cravenette
rain-coat at $500 to $1,000
That hat is the best which wears
longest and costs the least. Our So. SO
Badger Hat is one of this kind. See
the new shapes.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
Apparatus For Drying Wheat.

The great amount Of wet wheat which
the Eagle mill is receiving this fall
has made it necessary for the manage
ment to purchase a new dryer. The
machine is forty feet in height, with
double cylinders and has capacity
of 200 bushels per hour. This is the
second dryer to be installed in the
mill, the first being attached to the
washer which cleans smut from the
grain. The new machine is being in
stalled in the big elevator and it will
require some little time before it is
ready for operation. s@5s1s
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
Little Paid For Wolves.

Wolf bounty is not very prominent
feature OF Brown county's expense
account. A recent report of State
Auditor Iverson shows that of twenty
nine counties which paid bounties since
April lst, Brown expended the smallest
amount, "a, and Fillmore the largest,
$3.50 In the state at large sos wolves
were killed, the bounty amounting to
81, Al. so.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
IS INCREASED
Property in Brown County Stead.
~ Advancing.
Addition of $116,OOO Made t.
Figures This Year.
Citizens: Are Now Worth Fully
Twenty Millions.

Prosperity and great wealth are de-
noted by the figures showing the as
sessed valuation: of Brown county, as
returned by the state board of equali-
cation. This year an increase OF
SIG, 1914 was made in the total and as il
now stands on Auditor L. G.. Vogel's
books there is SO, 1874, $40 worth of tax
BILE property in the county. This is
divided among the various cities and
townships as follows -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
A PERFECT PAINLESS PILL


is the one that will cleanse the system,
set the liver to action, remove the bile,
clear the complexion, cure headache and
leave good taste in the mouth. The
famous little pills for dong work plea
sanity and effectually are DeWitt's Little
EARLY Rlsers. Bob Moore of Lafayette,
Ind, says: Gall other pills have used
grlpe and sicken, while DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are simply perfect" Sold
by all druggists.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
Appeals to Supreme Court.

James Montgomery of this place, has
appealed to the supreme court for
newtrial in the Farmers Elevator case.
It will be remembered that the referee
decided the case against Mr.. Mont
gOmery and his decision was affirmed
by Judge Webber, who refused new
trial. The appeal for new trial will
now be taken to the supreme court by
Mr.. Montgomery's attorneys, Lind &
Uland. Eye Herald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-28
business Figures in Fiction.

"a Rush Order for Lamps. is an.
other of the clever, breezy business
stories which have scored hit in Nc
Clure's. The forty dollar steno-
grapher, . with business aspirations,
undertakes an impossible order for
lamps in the absence of his superior,
encounters many snags amusing to the
reader, but comes out on top in the
end and is invited to step forward
as reward of his Yankee nerve and
pluck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
FIRST SHELTER TO BE LOCATED
 IN ALABAMA.
Primitive Plant is in Ruins Near Russellville and Attracts In-
 terest of Visitors-Pro-
 lessor G. W. Dun can Talks. -

Probably few persons knew that there was an iron furnace in Alabama as early as 1872 and that 1t was located in Frank lin County.
 Prof. G. W. Duncan, formerly of Au- burn, who was in Montgomery yester- day. has recently visited this old fur mace. He talked Interestingly about it to representative of The Advertiser:
 Professor Duncan of Auburn is now , travelling for a book house and he has been over the State recently He Is a i close observer and takes notes of many interesting and historic things as he goes along. Among the things that interested Professor Duncan was this old furnace. ''The first iron or smelting furnace in Professor Duncan. Tt was on Cedar was in operation as early as 1872. The furnace was constructed of limestone, lined inside with fire brick and is shaped like hornets nest, base down, like a cone. It is about fifteen feet high and the diameter at the base is about twenty feet. The main furnace is standing to- . day, covered with gray moss and all around, for several acres, the ground is covered with slag and other waste pro- ducts.
 "Th Ire is, a bend in Cedar Creek. The entire distance around the curve is about
 three miles and at the point where the
 furnace is located it is not over 200 yards
 across the narrow strip of land separat-
 ing the points at t,se curve of the bend.
 A race was cut across at these points
 and a large water wheel was placed at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

as a basis for the entry of specinc tract within one year of their issuance, as above, shall be void and each ana every Certificate issued shall have plainly print ed across the face thereof the date of its expiration.
 Sec, E.: That the Secretary of the In terior shall prescribe all necessary rules and regulations for the administration or M Mr. Mondell-Mr. Speaker. I demand a
 Mir. Wiley--Mr. Speaker. I ask unani- nous consent that second be considered as ordered.
 The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Sherman) The gentleman from Alabama asks unanimous consent that a second be con sidered as ordered. Is there obJectionH
 Mir. De Armond-SI object.
 The Speaker pro tempore-The gentle man from Missouri objects. The gentle man from Alabama (Mr. Wiley) and the gentleman from Wyoming (Mr. MondeiD will take their place as tellers.
 The House divided, and the tellers re- ported-ayes IS, noes o.
 So second was ordered.
 The Speaker pro tempore-The gentle man from Alabama is recognized In favor of the bill.
 Mir. wiley-Mr. Speaker, the bill under consideration is an amendment, by way of substitute. for H. R. 15S02 which had the honor to introduce in the House on the 9th day of last December.
 The lands involved in the bill under consideration form a part of a body of lands in alternate sections granted to the State of Alabama by an act of Congress to aid in the construction of railroads in that State. approved June 3, 1856. The two railroad companies mentioned in the bill were duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama. The Ten nessee and Coosa Railroad was partly fin ished and in operation prior to the month of September. 1890. Prior to January 1, 1890, the Mobile and Girard Railroad Com pany had completed line of road from Girard to Troy, a distance of eighty four miles. Up to that time the United States had not taken any action to forfeit said land grant or to resume title to any of the public domain included therein.
 The General Assembly of Alabama pass ed an act, approved February l. 1858, in pursuance of said act of Congress, accept ing said grant in strict compliance with the terms and conditions prescribed there in. The lands in controversy (about IS, ,OO0 acres) are opposite to and cotermnus with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
THIS IRON FURNACE WAS OPERATED
 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY NINETY YEARS LGO

the lower point of the head or curve and this furnished the power to drive the machinery necessary to operate this prtm- tive furnace, the draft or blaats and large hammer weighing over 800 pounds for working the iron into bars and heat ing it to make it uniform in proportion.
 Kettles, stoves and many other useful domestic articles were moulded there. as is shown by the pieces found in the fields around.
 ''Charcoal was used as fuel and old charcoal beds are found in the fields for miles around. These old hills are dis tinct now and when the farmers blow their fields the black soil and cinders in- dicate clearly where the old beds were.
 ''The second growth of timber on the mountain sides shows that most of the original forests were cut down to furnish fuel for this old furnace. The pits and holes are quite large and indicate where the ore was found; most of these being on the side of the mountain south, and within a radius of three or four miles.
 "The nearest shipping point at the time this furnace was in operation was the Tennessee river. twenty-five miles north and the products of the furnace had to be hauled to this point on wagons. There is standing now long wall of masonry very thick and some eight to ten feet high, extending quite distance along the bank of the creek and opposite the furnace proper. The channel of tho old race is distinct, but the age of 1t Is in dicated by the large trees which are in diameter. There are oaks, blackberry, sycamore and other varieties which bear the marks of age in the decaying branches,
 "The ruins of this ancient furnace are Interesting and are well worth visit by any one who is interested In the indus trial progress of the State. They are in marked contrast to a modern smelting plant."'
 Alabama Is now one or the chlef iron, ,naLing states of the country and it will no doubt surprise some of the operators of furnaces to know that iron was smelt- ed in Alabama nearly 100 years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20
IONA. A. WILEY'S
SPEECH FOR THE RELIEF OF HOMESTEAD SETTLERS IN
.Alabama-Delivered in the House of Representatives at Washing
 ton, March 9, 1908.
MT. Wiley said

MT. Wiley said
 , MT. Speaker, I move that the rules be suspended and that the bill (I. R. 15S0O for the relief of certain homestead set tiers in the State of Alabama be passed as amended by the committee. which amendment is in the form of substi- tute.
 The Speaker-The gentleman from Ala bama moves that the rules be suspended and that the following bill be passed with the committee amendments by way of a substitute. The Clerk will report the bill The Clerk read as follows
 A bill QI. R. 15S02) for the relief of cer-
 tain homestead settlers in the State
 of Alabama.
 Be it enacted. etc. That whenever any person, association, or corporation that has recovered, in any court of competent jurisdiction, the title to any land which is included in any homestead entry made on lands granted by the Congress of the United States to the State of Alabama to aid in the construction of the Mobile | and Girard Railroad, or the Tennessee ! and Coosa Railroad, which recovery of said land was made or had by virtue of the title asserted and claimed by either of said railroad companies or it's vendee, or successor in interest, shall execute a deed conveying all his or their interest in, or claim to. the land included in such homestead entry to the United States, and file the same with the Secretary of the Interior, such person, association or corporation shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary of the Interior a cer- uticate authorizing them or their assigns to enter, within one year from the issu- ance of such certificate. of the public lands of the United States in the State of Alabama. subject to homestead entry. an area equal to that contained in the tract so deeded and relinquished. and all cer- tificates which have not been presented
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-20

anywhere between the two great sections of the Union. Ruthless and unpitying war, with all the devastations that fol- low in its wake. had swept with relent- less fury over our fair and fruitful fields.
 Our sunny skies were red with the flames of burning towns and black with the smoke of ancestral homes At such an hour in the history of the Republic this beneficial law was enacted in order to furnish poor but deserving men an opportunity to buy humble homes-to give them rooftree. to provide each of them an abiding place, and to fasten to it the inspiring ideal of a common country In which the people rule and from whom all legislative and political power Is de- rived In short to make them the foun- dation stone upon which the whole sn- perstructure of this magnificent GoVern- ment is reared-the prop and support. the stay and hope for the preservation of civil liberty and the law of the land
 Home. Sweet Home" Is the sweetest song that was ever heard. l. strikes the harp of the soul and draws out the ten derest pulsations from the heart of love in all lands and under every sky.
 Mid pleasures and palaces though we Be 1t eyer so humble. there is no place
 like homo.
 There is something irreslstibly attract i've in the word "home"-a refuge from
 
 from doubt; a temple of love, watched over by household gods. upon whose al- tars burn the incense of Heaven. Home Is not four square walls, though hung with pictures and gilded." However humble. 1t is a shrine of our affections, a school of our hearts. Around that hall lowed spot in after years old rememb- rances love to cluster all along our earth- ly pilgrimage. In our pathway through life they enclrcle us like an Eastern spell, and are potential in developing the moral character and in completing the perfect man.
 Our American homes are the nurseries of patriotism and the civic virtues. While this Republic Is advancing in the arts and sciences, in letters and learning, in wealth and culture. in navigation and commerce, and in all that relates to :he civilization of the human race, the les sons of civil and religious liberty are taught in the home circle. From the sa- cred precincts of the household must emanate that lofty spirit of devotion and self-sacrifce which looks to the elevation of the individual man in his moral. mental and social character. leading the long train of all other Improvements. and which contribute to the making of a nation and it's people truly good and great.
 These lessons taught at the mothers 8 knee, lowing before the family shrine. give a wide scope to sentiments of the hroadest and purest catholicism They appeal to everyone In whose breast shall arise an inspiration for human rights as well as an admiration for high moral and intellectual qualities consecrated to duty