New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-04

Coal IS scarce but you will always
find Ia warm reception at the New Art
Studio. ! s7z..sss.5s...s-s.s.st
- dozen people went from here to
Mankato Friday evening to hear Walker
Whiteslde il Richard III. The theatre
at that place was filled full and with
such splendid audience it was easy for
Mr.. Whiteslde to. be, at his best and he
gave the people production OF the
famous shakesperian play that was high
~ entertaining AID full of intense mean
ing to all who have studied the play
The support of the company this year is
better than it was last year and there.
fore the entertainment is worthy Of
greater consideration. None Of those who
were present were disappointed in the
play, the disappointment lay in the
Northwestern road because the Train was
more than an hour late returning, which
was really matter for congratulationz
as the same train has been making regu
lar trips at a much later hour than that.
At the regular meeting of the library
board Held Monday evening nothing of
Importance was done, except to talk
ofer the affairs of the library. A sag-
'gestion was made that an attempt be
made to have Carnegie interest himself
in the matter and try to get an appro-
priation from him for the purpose of
putting up a library building, but to do
this it would De necessary for the city
to pledge 10 per cent of the amount con-
stributed for the purpose of maintaining
the library, and it was thought it would
be easier to get the money from the
great millionaire than it would be to get
it from the city council.
Nv. 3. Marchant and wife arrived in
Ithe city Saturday from Watertown, S.
D. and are staying temporarily at the
Dakota House. Mr.. Marchant is here in
the interest of the Lampert gasoline
engine company and will establish an
office in the room recently occupied by
the Lund Land agency. This is to be a
branch Office to handle the business of
this part of the state. Mr.. Marchant has
been with the company for number of
years and expects to cast his lot with
the people of this city. He will have a
number of his different engines ON ex-
hibition and will handle repairs. His
wife is general agent for large publish
ing house and has charge of the appoint
ing of agents, which she looks after per-
sonally.
The Review Is in receipt of the fifth
annual statement of the Security Mutual
Fire Insurance company, of Cha.feld, of
which Al. Eckstein of this city Is one
Of the directors It gives an excellent
showing for the company and it is the
best that has been sent out, at least il
would seem that the ones previous could
hardly be better. The business shows
that the present membership, or number
of policyholders, Is 2,OO6, with total Of
insurance IN force of $2,289 1878, being 8
net $253,650 over the proceeding year
lobtained at cost of only Is per cent Of
| the premiums received for that period
The total fire losses paid during the year
amount to SIC 1926 81. This showing OF
the company has enabled them to return
TO their policyholders IN dividends the
sum of s2,4O3.64.
The date for the opening of the new
Millinery store of Mesdames Edder &
Thomas has been set for the 18th of Feb
|ruary and soon after the opening the lad
les will leave for the Twin Cities Milwau
kee and Chicago to study the styles ane
to lay inn complete supply of millinery
i for the trade IN this city. They expec
| to have the best OF everything and b
/ able to supply all the various tastes 0.
the ladies of the city. They will engag.