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New Ulm review., 1903-02-04
Many Masque.

i1f5It may be justly said that the masquer-
Nade at the Turner hall Saturday night
was one of the finest things OF its kind
that>has been given in this city for some
time. It was given by the Happy Circle,
which IS an organization Of the younger
people of the Turner society who are in
for good zine whenever they can have
it.. Besides being masquerade there
were other features connected with the
party that made it of much interest to
the visitors and that was the pantomimes
and they we're handled ana acted out in
such d manner that alone they were
worth the price of admission. The party
opened up with John Neumann and Miss
Elsie Koch as prince and princess Carni-
val and the princess was attended by a
page in the diminutive person of master
Lawrence Neumann, before whom the
colonials paid homage. This was fol-
lowed Immediately by the grand polon-
aise in which the entire party enmasque
took part, there we're more than fifty of
them. At the conclusion Of the panto-
mines, which occupied the time until
II o'clock, the prizes were awarded and
the unmasking took place.
Best group, cake donated by Home
Bakery and bottle of wine donated b.
F. Burg jr., s shepherd girls
Second best group case ot beer dom
atcd by Otto Schell, 9 Kitchen girls
Most elegant genl's costume, vase IL
ated by W,n. G Alvin, Sr9sn i.tsi#H &
(UnknoWn
Most elegant la,tss costume, l-il
lady-Miss Clara Groebner.
Most comcial gents costume, sn IS sgs
donated by Chas Stuebe, Happy Hoon
gan--Rebt. Koch.
Most comical ladys costume, baskrtof
candy donated by Geo. Hauenstein, Miss
Perkins-Max Burg.
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New Ulm review., 1903-02-04
Dyer Bros. Piano Contest.

The new piano contest is now fully
launched and the interest in both con
tests is being worked up so that there is
q merry war on between the various So
cieties. The merchants who have sign
ed with the new combination are:
Crone Bros, Held Bros, F. H. Behnke,
.ochs Bro, Burg Cigar Co, III. Forster,
w. g. Alvin, Emil Wicherski, F.. H.
Retzlaff, q. REIN, Theo. Mueller, A.
mold 6 Fritsche, Frank Schnoberlch,
Weneed Bakery, Wm. Durbahn, Robt.
Fesenmaier, ]. F. Neumann, Dietz &
Amann, B. Behnke 6 Co., Hummel Bros,
o. NJ. Olsen, E. A Pfefferie, Sarah
Pfefferle, John Henle.
These merchants give ticket for
every twenty cent purchase and the con-
test will last until Sept. 9Th.
New Ulm review., 1903-02-04
Cold Weather Aggrayates Cararrh.

Cold Weather Aggrayates Cararrh.
Winter is here. The nights are long
and cold. The days are short and change
able in temperature. Cold creeps in at
every crevlce and draughts occur in spite
of the utmost vigilance. Very few re.
main safe from climatic diseases. Colds
soon develop into chronic catarrh. A
cough rapidly becomes consumption. La
grippe undermines the system danger
ously. Influenza leaves injuries to head
and throat hard to remove. ALI these
things people strive in vain to guard
themselves against. How best can they
do it?
First, get some Peruna. Second, send
to the Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,
Ohio, for free copy of DR.. Hartman's
latest book on the climatic diseases of
winter. This book in plain and direct
language tells exactly what to do in all
of the liabilities and emergencies result.
ing from wintry weather. If any point
is doubtful, if the book does not ex-
plain fully, letter to DR.. Hartman will
receive prompt answer free of charge.
What untold misery this would save
if everyone would heed this advice. Pc
runa cures d cold quicker than any med
1cine in the world. Peruna is q sure
cough cure. Peruua is the best if not
the only internal remedy for catarrh yet
devised. Peruna cures la grippe. A book
of testimonials sent free.
Address the Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
New Ulm review., 1903-02-04
NV ULM BROWN COUNTY, 11NN, WEDNESDAY. FEB 4

ana In Denalf OF the city OF New Ulm to |
recover back the funds and moneys SO
illegally distracted and taken from its
treasury as hereinbefore alleged.
t was expected that the council would
reject the paper but evidently that body
either feels too secure of its position or
it did not think Of it, for npon motion Of
Alderman Manderfeltlt was ordered filed
and COMMITTEES was named TO act with
the city attorney for the purpose Of de-
termining what disposition to make Of
it. One of the councilmen remarked
that they could buy the coal cheaper Of
Mr. Nagel 50 they did it, by which he
admitted that the provisions of the
charter were dlsregarded in that pa1ticu-
lar. III.
Among the bills read at the meeting
was one from II. Nagel for coal, amount
ing to more thar 500. The bill was
read and some one inquired who H.
Nagel was, Alderman Flor explained
that it was Herman, but upon close in
vestigation the bill was found to be for
N. Nagel. Another bill for draying and
supplies was read II. Naeel. Fhe4city
attorney wanted to know if that was
right, cut Mr.. Nagel could see nothing
wrong until it was suggested that may
New Ulm review., 1903-02-04
i, In.'s Court, G. o. f., gave q

rs i, m.'s Court, @. O. f., gave de
entertainment al the new hall in
#the basrnenf nf the G tholic church on
sunday evening, where they entertained
the members Of the order and the friends
many Of whom were from neighboring
places, Sleepy Eye and Mankato con-
.tribntlng to the number. Il was one Of
The festivals Of the order to which the
members look with much anticipation
they have always been full of
....ed fellowship. AZ the meeting there
sers. ,,u ,nber of good addresses, piano
& los, dhe.a and several songs. The en-
tire program was good, but Miss Nora
.Schnei.i Ter captiy ated the audience with
singing After the program was
lnl.n,ied the lnimical Van Praag, who
sta,wn throughout the etate for his
- f,sls- making, was the star of the
n s..s.ss. In excellent lunch was served
aid refreshments were at hand at al
times. These occasions are Of such good
will that they make the visitor almost
wish that he belong to the order that
can provide them.
New Ulm review., 1903-02-04
An Outside view.

/This is the way it looks to the editor
of Athe. Hanska Herald: After a short
jangle, and a contemplate effort on the
part of some of the Authorities in New
Ulm to show the New Ulm Electric Light
Com mpany how cary it is fer the big bully
to whip the little boy. There is soma
prospect that the affair will be settled.
. L is all right for the city to run a light
ing plant, bat why in the name of com
mon dccency did not the city buy up the
rights Of the company and go into the
business Of furnishing light in decent
shape. The users of light can afford to
4 fair price and 1t is better that they
..ho.ltd, rather than that the tax list be
SIS, srsi ne with . deficit created by the
t,s"s IS and spite Of the council.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01
International Relations.

In the comfy Of nations and the ed
significant event Of the year 1902 was
doubtless the setting in motion Of the
machinery of the international court Of
arbitration, which was an outcome Of
the peace congress of The Hague. The
United States had the distinction Of
having the first case before that court.
This was what was known as the
pious fund case, involving claims Of
citizens of the United States against
Mexico An award in favor of the
United States for ST 100000 was given
by the high court, which was graceful
ly accepted by the Mexicans.
Another case which we had before
favor was the claim Of American seal
fishers against Russia for unlawful
seizures in the Boring sea eleven years
ago. The amount involved was only
about 100000, but the decision settled
important questions Of sovereignty and
sealing rights in hitherto disputed ma
rine territory.
| Still another case of arbitration in
which this country was involved was
the Samoan dispute over German claims
for indemnity growing out Of the land
ing of American and British marines
at Apia some years ago. The arbitrator
was King Oscar Of Sweden, and the
the United States and Great Britain,
though the amount involved was COM
paratively Insignificant and the opinion
rendered was not regarded as forming
a precedent for the future action Of
this country.
4 With the exception of the indemnity
claim of Miss Ellen Stone against Bull
garia and the remote possibility Of
being drawn into conflict with Ger
many and Great Britain over the Ven
4 ezuelan affair, the relations of the
United States, diplomatic and other
wise, are friendly. This friendliness
has been enhanced by the visit to this
country during the year of Prince
Henry of Prussia, Grand Duke Boris
of Russia, the crown prince of Siam,
Sir Charles Beresford Of the British
admiralty and particularly by the COM
4 ing of distinguished Frenchmen for the
unwilling Of the Rochambeau monu-
1nent at Washington in recognition OF
the aid given us in the struggle for
national independence. international
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01
Labor Disputes and Arbitration.

PROFESSIONALLY the most important
industrial development Of 1902 was
the miners strike In the anthracite coal
regions Of Pennsylvania, involving
100000 men, which began on May l6,
efectually tying up the mines until
Oct. 20, when an intolerable situation,
affecting nearly every branch Of the
nations activities and threatening q
fuel famine in the great centers of pop
ulation, was relieved by the action OF
the president Of the United States In
the appointment Of commission to
whom the parties in the dispute agreed
to submit the questions involved.
Whatever may be the findings of the
arbitration commission, still sitting the
questions involved, 1t is generally rec
ognized that organized labor won q
substantial victory, in view Of the fact
that the operators were brought to ac-
cept almost identically the same prop
osition for amicable adjustment which
they declined in the beginning to en-
terrain.
| Some progress was made during the
| year in the line of peaceful settlement
of the differences between the employ.
er and the employed. This was illus
trated in the meeting in New York q
! few weeks ago Of the industrial depart
ment of the National Civic federation
where the representatives OF capital
and labor met in dispassionate and
friendly though earnest and partisan
! discussion Of their rights and relations
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01
Education and philanthropy.

The year 1902 has been notable for it's
Developments in the line of educational
and philanthropic work.
: 1t would Of course be impossible to
give in figures the amount which was
donated during the year for education
al, religious and philanthropic purposes.
IA statistician who has given much
Thought to these matters thinks that
the benevolences of the year, made
Through organized bodies, would aggre-
gate more than $1O0,OO0,000.
During the year gratifying progress
was made in the establishment at
washington of a national university,
for which Andrew Carnegie gave $10,-
100000 about year ago. An organiza-
dion has been effected under congress
sional authorization, with DR.. Gilman,
formerly Of Johns Hopkins university,
as the head Of the institution.
Steps were also taken by many col
leges and universities in this country
to make available to American students
the provisions Of the late Cecil Rhodes
mnnificent bequest Of $50,000,0O0 for
scholarships in Oxford university.
The latest educational and philan-
thropic proposition is for the founding
of a great national university, embrucs
ing wide range Of knowledge and ex-
tending far into the realm of original
research. For this it is understood that
certain New York mI1lionaires have
pledged S15,o00,000 as a nucleus FOR
the settlement, and a bill is already
before congress for it's authorization
and establishment at the national cap
ital.
An event which may fairly be termed
both educational and philanthropic
was the visit to this country of Pro
fessor Adolf Lorenz, the distinguished
Austrian orthopadic surgeon, and the
demonstrations given by him before the
medical faculties of many American
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01
1902 IN REVIEW.

In the book of time the record of 1902
has been written. Like the history of
other passing years, its story has been
one of mingled good and ill., though the
good has far outweighed the ill. In
our own land Nature, responding to the
touch of industry, was almost mar
vicious in her fecundity. In nearly all
the products of our soil, in nearly ey-
cry section Of the country, there was an
Unprecedented yield. OF our great sta
pies we produced in 1902 in round num-
iberS 2,500,000,0G0 bushels of corn, Co.,
100000 bushels of wheat SGS,000,000
bushels Of oats, 100000 bales of cot
ton and other products Of the farm,
orchard and range in the same abun-
lap of commerce not only an abundance
for our own needs but enough to feed
and clothe the world But for single
occurrence, that Of the anthracite coal
strike the year would doubtless have
been one of unprecedented material
prosperity. Even with the hard coal
field imperative for a period Of six
months the output Of our mines was
very great the grand total of the metal
lie and nonmetallic minerals produced
in 1902 being more than 81, 100000,
and that, too in year when there was
no extraordinary activity in the mining
of precious metals. Thus from the
storehouses of the earth, from whence
come the sources Of all wealth, there
was added within the twelve months
$4,000,O00,Oo0 to OUR national wealth,
which now, in little more than cen
fury, has grown to the almost incom-
prehepsil|s total of ooo,o0o,ooo,
the richest nation in the
world.
While flood and fire brought distress
to many and caused what in the ag-
lgregate would seem to be great finan-
cial loss, our country was providentially
exempted from any overwhelming and
widespread disaster, famine or scourge
The chief disaster of the year, though
not within our own domain, but which
came very near to us and deeply
touched the heart of the nation, was
the volcanic and seismic CONFUSION il
the Lesser Antilles, in which some
thing like $4,000 lives were lost anG
vast amount Of property was de
stroyed The promptness and efficiency
with which we went to the aid of thu
surviving sufferers, to whom we were
bound only by the ties of universal
brotherhood, won the plaudits Of thu
world, and we beheld the unique spec
tacle of American warships laden will
food and clothing carrying succor t
the stricken subjects Of foreign powers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01
Tho Department. Of Commerce.

The fact that the commerce commit
tee has favorably reported to the house
Of representatives the bill for the crea-
ton Of federal department Of COM
merce gives assurance that it will be
passed by the present congress and be-
come law. 1t was passed by the SEN
ate at the last session and is known to
have the presidents approval.
A number of the bureaus which it
was proposed originally to put into the
new department have been taken out.
AS the bill stands it includes the fol
lowing: The lighthouse board, light
house service, national bureau of stand
ards, coast and geodetic survey, bureau
Of immigration, fish commission, bu-
reau Of statistics Of the treasury de
partment, bureau Of commerce Of the
state department, fur seal and salmon
fisheries, bureau of labor and census
and three new bureaus = insurance
manufactures and corporations.
While the duties of the secretary of
commerce will not be 30 important and
varied MS those Of other departmental
heads Of the federal god#nment, he will
by no means be sSgrhuoas official
There are many imp@ant matters not
embraced in the OIL @ departments ta
receive his attention gand he will be Q
member upon equal Btanding with the
| other cabinet officers in the chief ex
ecutive's official household.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01
Pan-American Developments.

fUn.AmerfCan O6VG1OpmenCSs
During 1902 our relations with the
republics Of this hemisphere, over
whose destinies we have assumed by
the PRONUNCIATION and maintenance Of
the Monroe doctrine to extend the Rgis
of our protection against European ag-
erosion, have been Of exceptional in
terest and significance.
AS q result Of our Intervention in
Cuba and the war with Spain we be-
tion In the Antilles. The republic Of
Cuba as sovereign and independent
state came into being early in the year
1902, the first congress meeting on the
18th of May last and the first president
being inaugurnted on the Goth Of the
same month. While perhaps we might
have done something more than we
the struggling little republic for whose
existence we were largely responsible
the Cubans have made commendable
progress in settling the problems Of
self government. A hopeful sign is in
the attention given to public instruc-
ton, fully 20 per cent Of the national
budget for the first year being for ed
ucational purposes, mainly in the es-
Enlistment of primary schools.
| Revolutions Of more or less serious
character have been in progress during
the year in Venezuela, Colombia and
Haiti. In Colombia it was necessary
for us to intervene by the handing of
marines for the protection of commerce
at the isthmus, which this country Is
pledged to do under treaty stipulation.
The effect Of this action was salutary,
and the revolution was practically end
ed by the surrender Of General Tribe
Uribe, the leader of the revolutionists
Within the year the long standing
boundary dispute between Chile and
the Argentine Republic, which had
more than once threatened to precipi,
tate these republics into war, was set
tied by arbitration.
The most serious political develop
ment ON this hemisphere during the
year was the joint effort Of Germany
and Great Britain to collect by force
claims Of their citizens against the re
public Of Venezuela and the lombard
ment Of the Notifications and the sink
ing of the ships Of the latter country
There was for awhile prospect tina
this country might be drawn into thu
controversy. The attitude assumed a
washington was that while the Mon
roe doctrine could not be used by any
South CT. Central American government
to shelter itself from the payment O
Just obligations European territorial
aggression would not be permitted, ant
there is now fair prospect that an ad
justment of the European claims will
be effected through the good offices o
the United States without further re
sort to hostile demonstration.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01

cities Of his treatment Of congenital
deformiHes Of children. 1t was not
only the means Of relieving many cases
Of suffering, but gave an impetus to
bloodless surgery from which must
come incalculable benefits. An imme-
date outcome will unquestionabfy be
the establishment Of an orthopedic hos
pital and college in Chicago, and doubt
less in the near future others in various
centers Of population, where the chill
dren Of the poor as well as the rich
may be treated and cured Of congenftnl
deformities which have hitherto In the
main baff1ed medical science.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01
The Secret of Long Life.

Consists in keeping all the main or
gans of the body in healthy, regular &C.
ton, an.l in quickly destroying deadly
disease germs. Electric Bitters regulate
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, purify the
blood, and give a splendid appetite.
They work wonders IN curing Kidney
Troubles, Female Complaints, Nervous
Diseases, Constipation, Dyspepsia, and
Malaria. Vigorous health and strength
always .followtheir use. Only soc, guar
anteed by L. Van Werden druggist.
For SALE -One hundred thousand
1T. native lumber. Will trade for good
young stock Of any kind.
J. L. McCUTcHAE.
For SALE-Good second hand cook
stove. o. E. HULL
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01

Though the era of Industrial peace has
not yet arrived, we were perhaps
than ever before, even If within that
period there occurred the most stub
bornly fought industrial battle in re
cent years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01
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deformities which have hitherto In the
main baff1ed medical science.
Commerce and Industry.
In commerce and industry some dis
tinctive forward steps We're taken in
1902.
The digging of the isthmian water
way by the Panama route was author
lied by congress and an Immediately
available appropriation voted for the
beginning of the work. The depart
ment of justice, acting in conjunction
with the state department, investfgat-
ed the French concessions and found
them valid, and a provisional agree
ment was entered into with the owners
for the payment of $40,oOO,00o for the
work already done on the isthmus.
There has been some perpleXing delay
in negotiating treaty with the govern
ment of Colombia for a permanent
rightSof way, but this seems likely now
~ be speedily adjusted. Apparently
actual work will be begun early in
1903 on this great enterprise, which
the American people have long de-
manded as a necessity for our national
development and we'll being.
Work was begun ON an American ca
BILE under the Pacific ocean from San
Francisco to our possessions in the
orient The cable was landed at the
Golden Gate but short time ago and
was carried by the cable ship Silver
town to Honolulu, thus placing us in
telegraphic communication with our
mid Pacific islands. From thence It is
carried on to Guam and then to Ma
Mia, With which place we shall in a
few months be in quick communication
by submarine wire.
During 1902 there were laid 1000
miles of new railroad tS1ck in this
country, bringing our total railway
mileage up to 100000. An item OF
interest was the voluntary advance OF
10 per cent in the wages Of railroad
employees on ali the principal lines
though there was also considerable
advance in freight rates.
| An industrial development Of prime
Importance was the authorization by
congress and the beginning of prel1mi
nary work by the United States geo
which will ultimately make fertile mil
/ lions of acres of arid and waste land O,
the public domain in the west anc
southwest, bringing under cultivation
an area capable Of supporting vas
population.
In this connection, turning for TIN
moment from our own country to tn
old world, unquestionably the creates
industrial accomplishment as well a
the greatest engineering feat of tn
year was building Of the Assouan dan
across the Nile at a cost of 100000,
600, which will irrigate and fructif,
nearly 100000 acres of hitherto par
TALLY unproduct1Ve land In Egypt.
Beyond question the greatest achieve
ment in applied science during the yea
has been the practical perfection Of tn
Marconi system Of wireless telegraphJ
A year ago Signor Marconi had sue
ceeded in sending across the Atlanti
without the aid Of transmitting wir
signal messages in single character!
which was then regarded as wondea
full feat. During the year experiment
We're carried on until now the inventc
has been able to send from Glace Ba.
Cape Breton, to Cornwall, England il
, telligible messages Of combination {
characters or words, which would seer
to assure beyond peradventure the SUI
cess and practicability Of wireless tt
legraphy.