New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-16

Senator Geo. w. Somerville was
down from Sleepy Eye Monday on
business before Judge Webber. He
reports his end of the county arrayed
solidly for Judge Collins and it would
now appear that the Brown county
delegation will not be instructed for
Dunn
Miss Elsie Eckstein has concluded
to give piano lessons. after having
been urged to do SO repeatedly. She
already has number of pupils and
the size of her classes will increase
when it becomes known that she will
give instruction.
Richard Baasen, Pacific Coast man
ager for the Coe Commission compa-
ny. is now stationed at Olympia, Wash.
Will Powell, at one time in charge of
the Western Union Office here, is also
at Olympia, acting as manager of the
Western Union Office.
Sheriff Williams and Chief of Police
Donahue of Mankato, we're here last
Wednesday to investigate the reported
theft of team from Gieseke & Andring.
They connected the affair with a rob-
berry at Garden City but their visit
| convinced them of their error.
A number from this city attended
the state farmers institute held in St.
George Saturday and they report that
it was a very successful gathering. It
was in charge of A. W. Trow and on
Monday he and his corps of assistants
held another institute at Hanska.
Mankato has issued an invitation
to the Southwestern Minnesota Inter-
Scholastic League to hold it's field
meet in that city on May 2lst. Not
long ago the Mankato athletes with
drew but they have experienced a
change of heart and are now in the
field against New Ulm.
A call has been issued for the city
caucus and it will be held in the opera
house at O'Clock Thursday evening".
March 24th. Candidates will be placed
in nomination for mayor, city clerk,
city treasurer, two justices of the
peace, two constables and one alder
man from each of the three wards.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Congreg ational churchis arranging
to give an illustrated lecture on the
''Passion Play Rev. D. o. Bean
will deliver the lecture and will use
his stereopticon machine to throw the
scenes before his audience. The date
will be sometime during holy week.
Attorney I. NJ. Olsen was down from
Sleepy Eye Thursday and argued a
motion for new trail in the case of
Jacob Schmitt VS.. John Schmitt before
Judge Weber. Land in Cottonwood
township is in controversy and at the
last term of court a jury found in favor
of the defendant, John Schmitt. The
latter's attorneys are Hoidale & Som
sen.
Mrs. Anna Lang passed away last
Wednesday after a lingering illness
with tuberculosis at the age of %
years. She was born in Bohemia and
came to New Ulm about eleven years
ago. She is survived by her husband,
Michael Lang, and four children, the
youngest mere infant. Funeral SER
vices were held Saturday morning
from the Catholic church.
"Happy Hooligan,' at the Turner
Theatre Sunday night, gave the best
of satisfaction. In all of the three acts
there was fun to spare and the audience,
one of the largest which has patronized
the big playhouse for sometime, was
frequently moved to immoderate laugh.
ter. The company carried an excellent
male quartette and the musical mum.
bers all possessed merit.
DR.. O. G. Stricken received a mess
age Sunday announcing the death o:
his sister, Mrs. B. S. Chilcott, which
occurred at her home in Lansing, Mich
The deceased was "A years Of age anc
had suffered since last November will
spinal trouble. She is survived by
her husband. DR.. Stricken and his
brother, DR.. A. F. Stricken of Sleepy
Eye, left Monday morning for Lansing
to attend the funeral.
ST. Paul railroad men are at a los;
to account for the motives of tn
proposed Minnesota Central railwa,
s in building through the territory i
has mapped out. Only three cities O
any size, Mankato, ST. Cloud am
} Duluth, would be touched and but on
) of these is larger than 100000 The,
profess to see in it an extension Of tn
} Illinois Central, which has longdesire'
through line to the head of the lakes
Mrs. B. A. Stillman, an aunt G
Mrs r.. IT. Critchett. passed AVA