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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-24
ATTENDED WHIST PARTY
New Ulm Women Royalty Entertained
at Winthrop.

Twenty-four New Ulm ladies we're
entertained in a regal manner at Win
throp Saturday by Mrs. Augusta
Setter. The ladies went to Winthrop
on the noon passenger and returned in
the evening, the interval being spent
in playing whist. Their evening went
most delightfully."- and they were enter
tanned with lavish hospitality.
In their honor the parlors of the
Setter house were prettily decorated
with smilax and garlands and their
hostess served an excellent repast.
Seven tables played and prizes were
awarded. The head prizes, bon bon
spoons, went to Mesdames II. D.
| Beussmann and G.. W. Brown and the
foot prizes, which were also spoons,
were presented to Mesdames Carl
Crone and F. sBaasen.
The ladies comprising the party
were: Mesdames w. g. Alvin, F,
Burg, G.. W. Brown, G. Crone, T.
Crone, E. T. Critchett, N. Henningsen
/ M. Hose, F. W. Johnson, II. D.
Beussmann, L. B. Krook, John Larson
M. Mullen, E. A. Pfafferle, Otto Schell
10. G. Stricken, VIM. Silverson, J. L.
Schoch, II. N. Somsen, A. j. Vogel
G.. A. Zelle and F. Baasen and tn.
Misses Antoinette Crone and ALI,
I Scherer.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-24

and the endorsements on the backs
thereof have been erased and other
names, workings and endorsements
substituted therefor, all of which APP
pears to US as having been done in the
hand writing of said P. A. Gunders,
thereby changing their purport to
such extent as to necessitate the
making of the accounts to such an ex-
tent that, on their faces, they do not
appear to have been drawn and the
money used for the purposes indicated
by the original stubs in the auditors
Office or the books of record in the
treasurer's Office; and
Whereas, The above facts justify
us in believing that the records have
been intentionally falsifed and that
injury to the county may have result
ed therefrom. Now therefore
Be it Resolved, That the county at
torney Of this county, together with
the county auditor and the county
treasurer, be and they are hereby in
structed to make complete and
thorough Investigation immediately Of
all the books and records of the county
auditors and county treasurer's Offices
during the incumbency of the said p.
A. Gunders; and
Be it Further Resolved, That the
above named officers are being hereby
instructed to take such legal steps as
are necessary to recover such monies,
if any, as may have been unlaWfully
diverted Or appropriated and to in
stitute such further action, criminal
Or civil, as the facts in the case and
the law relating thereto warrant; and
the auditor is hereby instructed to
send a copy of these resolutions to the
public examiner of the state of Mime.
sofa.
Mr.. Gunders is we'll known in New
Ulm, and was here only last week con.
Quoting an examination of the severa
banks and the offices of County Audi
tor T.. G. Vogel and County Treasurer
John Schneider. He is now a mar
without job, for on Saturday he wa.
called in to the public examiner.
Office and his official head dropped
into the basket.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-24
Buys Advertising Business.

Herman Held has acquired control
of the bill board advertising business
in New Ulm. Heretofore G.. II. Griebel,
Jr., Of Mankato, secretary of the State
Billposters' association, has owned
an interest in the local boards but on
Friday deal was consummatedw where
by Mr.. Held acquired the Mankato
mans shares. He now owns all of the
bill boards in the city and intends in
sgreasing their number in the spring,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-24
GUNDERS IS IN HOT WATER
Ex-Auditor of Blue Earth County
Must Explain.
Accused of Irregularities in Con
Quoting His Office.
Public Examiner Johnson Recon-.
mends an Investigation.

P. A. Gunders, formerly county
auditor of Blue Earth county and more
recently a deputy under Public Ex-
aminer S. T. Johnson, is in trouble.
He is accused of falsifying the records
of his office and the county board has
ordered an investigation.
In going through the back files of
books and papers Edgar Weaver, the
present auditor, discovered irregu-
larities in the issuance of warrants
during Mr.. Gunders' term. He con-
suited with the district judge and the
county attorney and recently when
Deputy Examiners Bezoer and Kend-
ricks checked up his Office he called
their attentionsto the matter.
It appears that erasures have been
made on some of the warrants and
names written in showing the purposes
/ for which the warrants were drawn. APP
parently, the original names and pur-
poses were erased and other names
and purposes, and in some cases other
endorsements, written in. This belief
is strengthened by the fact that the
stubs bearing the same number do not
show erasures and bear other names
and purposes. 1t is believed that the
warrants were originally duplicates OF
the stubs and that they were subse-
quently altered.
Why alterations were made is not
definitely known at this time, as Mr..
! Gunders' attention has not yet been
called to the matter, nor has he been
given an opportunity to explain. From
appearances, the original warrants
were drawn on Mr.. Gunders' salary
account, but, it perhaps later coming
to his attention that that account was
overdrawn, the wording on thewarrant
was changed so as to make it appear
that the money was drawn on the &C
count of the deputy auditor Or other
: official.
When the deputy examiners learned
Of the state of affairs they sent fol
Public Examiner Johnson and thu
latter went to Mankato last THURSDAY
night. Upon his recommendation tn,
board of county commissioners OF
Saturday adopted the following reso
! luton ordering an Investigation: -
Whereas, Edgar Weaver, count,
auditor of Blue Earth county, Mime
, sofa, has brought to our attention
, certain records and files of this county
pertaining to the trans action of tn
business of the county during the year
of 1895 to 1900 inclusive: during all Q
which time Mr.. p. A. Gunders wa
3 county auditor of said Blue Fart
county; and since these certain book
and records show that the origina
names for which warrants were draw
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-24
VIM. Frank a Candidate.

William Frank, one of New Ulm's
Oldest and most respected citizens,
will come out for the Office of ci ty
treasurer at the April election. Mr..
Frank has requested the Review to
make formal announcement of his can
didacy and this paper takes pleasure
in so doing. Mr.. Frank is one of
Brown county's pioneers. He first
came to this city forty two years ago
and, with the exception Of six years
spent on a farm, has lived here con-
tinuously ever since. For this reason
he needs no introduction to the people
but will be able to go before the vot-
ers strictly on his merits. Mr.. Frank
is not without experience as an Office
holder, he having served eight years
in the city council.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-24
Stray Pig.

A yearling pig came to my place
about three months ago. Owner may
have same by Identifying property and
paying all expenses of keeping same.
EMIL H. FRITSCHE.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-24
CoLoN1srs RATES TO WASHINGTON

OREGON, ETC.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r..
will sell daily during March and April
one way excursion tickets to Portland,
Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Helena,
Butte and other points in the North
west, at extremely low rates. Through
trains to st. Paul and Minneapolis
daily, making direct connections in
Union depot with through trains to the
Coast, giving but one change of cars.
Rates and full particulars furnished
on application to agents, or address
A. B. Quits, G.. 2. & E. A., Minneap-
oils, MINI. $40
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-24
M. WEDNESDAY. FEB. "A, 1904.
TO NATIONAL
Politicians Plan to Send Senator
to Chicago.
His Name Being Proposed For the
State Delegation.
Aspirants For County Offices Be
gin to Manifest Interest.

Now that the call for the county con-
vention has been issued, tits proposed
to send delegation to ST. Paul which
shall request that Senator George w.
Somerville of Sleepy Eye, be named
as a member of the Minnesota delega-
ton to the repu blican national conven-
ton. Brown county has never been
honored by having one of her sons
chosen as a national delegate and it
would seem that she is in line for the
distinction.
Politicians in all parts of the county
favor sending Senator Somerville to
the Chicago gathering and his selec-
tlon will prove very popular in this
part Of the state. The father of the
famous corporation law is we'll quail.
fed to serve in the cap tcity mentioned
and it will be found that he has many
supporters in the delegation from the
southern counties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
TAMMANY "BOYS"
ARE NOW IN OFFICE

fighting force of the country than the silk.
en-hose brand of reform official.
John 7. Oakley, commissioner" looked
curious on the door of the sanctuary Of
the department Of water supply, gas and
electricity. And SO did Johnny, as
peered in at his ford face, thrust frown.
ing over the huge private desk. Through
thick and thin, Oakley's radiant counten-
ance, checked suit and twinklers have been
constant source of refreshment to the
Tammany crowds wherever the bar eep
wipes up. Johnny is one of the best;
but somehow the water part of his new
title tags him queerly. Perhaps, though,
as his assistant fastened to assure me,
its only for a chaser"
And exalted over many uniformed min
ions in an adjoining glass sanctum, who
but Joe Savage appeared as Water Regis
trar." For years Joe has pounded the
steps of the city hall as a political re-
porter. But it was the same Joe after
all; and | subsequently interested him be-
fore the cash register to the exclusion of
all computation of mere water.
Frank Lantry has been commissioner of
corrections before. He has been butcher
and heller par excellence, though, all his
life. Frank seemed able to fit the frock-
coat of official status to the ample curves
of his person with more ease than the
rest. And he was able to give me at sure
thing at New Orleans without turning a
hair, right in the midst of an audience
with a ong-haired delegation of prison
reform people.
So it ran, all down the line. Maurice
Featherstone, who Of old crowded the boys
into line in a low-crowned derby behind
villainous cigar, sat in state over the
tremendous activities of the docks and fer
ries department. George Best, who used
to hang to the coat-tails of Murphy, fig
uring majority with dirty pencil stub,
was paving over engineering drafts in
the bridge department. Matt Donahue,
whose chief distinction used to be an in
gratiating smile and elbow that never
took blowback," was "Nr. Commission
err in the department of sewers. George
Scanned another blowing district lead
er, directed the highway bureau And over
all the borough office of Manhattan pre-.
sided Johnnie Ahearn, the pride of the
East Side where outings, balls and chow
ders have made him Jack" to the thou
sands of his people.
In the controllers office it is just the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
DON t DO THIS
DO A LITTLE MORE THAN YOU ARE
PAID FOR

Don't go beyond the edge say, Ed,
don't go beyond the edgei', Two men
were breaking and shoveling away the ice
and snow in front of a great skyscraper
One was concerned lest the other should
clear off the ice beyond the edge" and
by so doing strike few more blows and
sweep a bit more snow than the task as
signed demanded.
How many of us have that don't go
beyond the edge" spirit to contend with?
Don't break an extra foot of ice, don't
sweep an extra inch of snow, don't give
an extra moment, don't see any duty, nor
the fractional part of a duty, that your
employer has not laid before you. Don't
go beyond the edge"
What would become of us if no one
went beyond the edge? What would
become of our churches, our schools, our
missions, if no one worked overtime, if no
one broke the ice beyond the edge?
What does this stingy spirit do for usE
1t wrecks homes, makes cold the tene-
ments, starves innocent children and fills
the poorhouses.
That despicable motto, don't go be-
yond the edge" keeps ben drudging; holds
them from promotion.
Look at the man who refuses to work
beyond the edge Of duty What is your
opinion of his progress? What do his as
sociated think of him? Has he the good
will the confidence Of his employer?
The man who is afraid of expanding
bit of unnecessary energy is at heart
a shirk. He doesn't intend to be shirk.
He prides himself upon giving just as
must as he is paid for" but he becomes so
intent upon giving "just so much that
by and by his measure slips within the
limits.
1t is only half step, and a quick one,
from Sinking to dishonesty. Dishonesty
results in disaster, and the don't work
beyond the edge" rule fills the work
houses, the prisons and the penitentiaries.
Brace up! Stand in order of promotion!
Do little more than you are paid for!
Don't be afraid to Ego beyond the edge!'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09

NEW YORK, Jan. Official New
York is chaos this week. Handshakes
and fulsome CUFF pervades every bureau.
Where clerks once worked, faded floral
wreaths now stand about. The telephone
rings congratulations, not business. Greet
ings and testimonials clutter the big roll
top desks instead of documents. Tam
many is settling down to grip the reins
of office The new broom that will rudely
push out the dust of reform is for the
time idly tricked up in ribbons.
Yesterday | took a peep at the newly
offcialized Tammany heelers. The men
I've rubbed shoulders with as plain hust-
lers at Tammany hall or in the dingy
headquarters of the districts greeted me
over imposing roll-tops from a dignlned
posture upon branching swlvel-chairs.
Most of them looked bit sheepish. 1t
was really funny to see Bill, or Mac, or
Barney of the baggy sack suit, tilted dicer
and fat cigar, throned behind the city's
official corridors in frock coat and ornate
hair-roche. But ''the boys" who spat and
blew at the bar aren't changed bit, for
all the halo of office in which they must
confront the public. The new "Mr. Com
missioner" is just as ready as ever the
old MAC" was to "see you around at
the corner, Sport; only now it's "just
wait till | get this contract signed, old
man" Whatever they get out of public
office, the Tammany men never get a
swelled head
There's Nicholas j. Hayes, the new fire
commissioner, for instance. A few days
ago he was just plain Mick hustling
books around at the city hall, where he
held down a minor clerkship. Yester-
day | had to penetrate yards of outer
office and brass rail, not to mention a
dozen or more secretaries and ushers, to
reach him. At last | beheld Mick" sur
rounded by circle of the kow-towing
garbed life neat monolog artist Sprawled
out upon his swivel of state, he was lei.
surely debating to stenographers and
monkeying with electric buttons and snaky
tubes. But | found Nick the royal goo6
fellow that he was always was, if they
did call his Commissioner Hayes. Some
how it did seem little more satisfying
to get this in the head of the crack fire
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
BURGLAR ENTERS
BILLIARD ROOM

The billiard room in the basement Of
the Berlin building, corner Of Pacific ave
nue. and Eleventh street, was broken into
at an early hour this morning. Small
change amounting to 81 that was In a
sack in the bottom of the cigar case and
a few cigars we're taken.
The thief gained entrance to the build
ing by breaking the plate glass in the front
door with a piece Of rock, and then
reached through the opening and unfasten-
ed the spring lock.
A piece of rock was found on the floor
this morning, and it is surmised that the
thief hurled it through the door and then
waited to see if the noise attracted any
attention before he entered.
small amount of change is left in the
cigar case every night to begin business
with in the morning, and it is supposed
that the thief watched the placing Of the
money there last night and went back with
te expectation of making big haul.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
COPENHAGEN'S FREE PORT

The imports amount to $l36, 100000 year,
and the exports to 00,000,0O0 lat this
means can be seen by comparison with
Portugal, which is also a little country,
but has two and half times the popula-
ton of Denmark. Portugals imports are
only $8O,000,0O0 year and her exports
$40,000,000.
Denmark. despite her small size and
cold dreary climate, finds her chief wealth
not in manufacture but in agriculture. She
does not raise wheat, which she can buy
cheaper in America, but gives her atten-
ton to butter and eggs, for which she can
get fancy prices in the English market.
The whole of Denmark is vast dairy and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09

payment of duty and may be reloaded on
other ships equally free of custom charges.
1t is only when goods are carried across
the bridges to the mainland that Gus
toms officer is found.
The idea of free port" is borrowed
from Hamburg, in Germany, which has the
largest in the world. To Copenhagen the
advantages win be very great Big ocean
going liners can break their cargo here and
it can be reloaded as occasion offers for the
small Swedish and Russia ports of the
Baltic which are too insignificant or where
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
ll48 Pacific Avenue.

same. Grout is still in command and
everybody knows what to expect At po-
lice headquarters, where McAdoo is start
ing in, they say it will be the same, But
not a living soul on the brass-buttoned
force has an inkIing of what to expect.
Major Woodbury. still hurls his forces at
the snow drifts as in the days of reform
Tammany appreciates the man in Wood
bury and in allowing him to hold over
has given him an honor unparalleled in the
city's history And unoffcially this street
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
MARINE CLIMPSES

The Canadian steamer Oscar unloaded
As tons Of copper matte from the Tyee
mines at the smelter yesterday.
The fishing steamer Edith arrived in
last night with halibut. She reports
succession of gales along the northern
coast. The Edith brought in four car
loads of halibut. She will leave for the
banks again tomorrow morning.
The collier Mackinaw arrived last night
from San Francisco. High winds and seas
are reported on the way up the coast.
The collier Edith got away last night for
San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
SMALL MERCHANTS

What small boy can do in the way
of making money was demonstrated by the
crowd of youngsters on board the steam
er Ching Wo this morning, selling various
articles to the Chinese passengers.
The youthful peddlers had goods of ev-
cry description that would attract the
eyes of the Orientals.
One had made SO from his first days
sales. ii.lGlMM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09

cleaning commissioner is as much of a
good fellow as any. 4@a8
New York is waiting to see what "the
boys' will do. The gentlemen experts OF
Low had as fair trial as the Tammany
heelers will get. There seems a DISPOSE
ton on the part of the new administration
to hold "the boys" up to work for real
practical good. Perhaps it wlil be, easier
than it was to hold the refrom experts
down to It, L. G.. MEAD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
new LAW FOR
REGISTRATION

There is a new provision in the regis
tration laws of Washington of which many
voters Of Tacoma are not aware. 1t pro-
vides that in all cities Of the first class
the city clerk shall notify the public not
more than six weeks nor less than two
weeks prior to March that the registra-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
BY. JOHN VANDERCOOK.

Newspaper Enterprise ASSOCIATIONS Spe-
cial. Commissioners to Scandinavia and
Russia) sfa G4a
COPENHAGEN: Already Copenhagen
is the chief port of Scandinavia, and it has
just established an institution which is
expected to confirm its Importance as a
shipping center and greatly enhance its
commercial prestige.
This institution is a free port" in the
literal sense of the word In the middle
of the harbor is an island connected by
bridges with the mainland. On this island
there is no custom house. Goods may be
landed at the island warehouses without
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09

poultry farm. and scientific farm it is,
too, There is not a wrinkle about cows
or hens which the thrifty Dane does not
take advantage of. 1t has been humor-
ously suggested that the coat of arms OF
Denmark should be changed so as to repre-
sent the crown borne aloft by hen cou-
chant and COW rampant. Every year
Denmark exports butter to the value OF
$50 900 900 beef to the amount of $lS000,-
0O0 and 81, 500, 600 worth of eggs.
Fishing is another great industry and
the fish market of Copenhagen is one of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
GOOD BYE REDDY

Ed Burns, better known as "Reddy'
Burns at one time a well known jockey
and now well known in racing circles, is
booked at the central police station as a
common vagrant Burns has been in town
several days and the officers decided that
he was not desirable citizen to have
around. He will probably be told to leave
town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
POLICE NOTES

Too much drink brought William Brew
.er and John Bragg into the police court
this morning. They told their troubles to
Judge Griffin and on their promise to be
good he let them off on suspended SEN
fences
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
AWNT MORE ROADS

A petition was recently filed in the
county commissioner office for a new
road, beginning at the quarter stake on the
section line between sections 20 and 81,
township north of range 3 east, extend
ing northward one and half miles, there
meeting the county road leading south
from Spanaway. The chief reason given is
that the present road crosses the lands of
several parties who are likely to fence
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09

their property at any time, thereby caus-
ing the people to go several miles around,
all for the want Of a road a mile and a
half long.
Another petition, signed by John Miller
and others, is on record for a road to
connect the Tacoma Puyallup county road
with the A. S. Wilkins road. The bond
not being properly filed necessitated the
DELAY of the matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
ANOTHER CHINAMAN
DIES ON CHING WO

While the big steamer Ching Wo was
beaten by wind and waves at her moorings
last night, another of the Chinese passen-
gers huddled between her decks breathed
his last. This is the fourth Celestial to
die on the big steamer since she has been
in port
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09

ton poll books shall be opened in each
precinct for registration of voters. People
who do not register at the city hall can
have the privilege of registering in their
own precinpts when the city clerk sets the
date.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09

the water is too shallow for big ships to
call. Copenhagen gains the money spent
in loading and reloading and by offering
the attractions of free port also brings
additional direct trade.
This trade is regarded as remarkable,
even by Denmark's big rival, Germany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
NEW CITIZEN

Final naturalization papers were issued
today TO John Hannah. a native of Scot
land A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09
BRYAN RETURNS

NEW YORK, Jan. civilian j. Bryan
arrived on the Celtic off Sandy Hook this
morning. The boat was delayed on ac-
count of the fog.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-09

the sights of Europe. The fishing people
and the peasants do not dress as pictur
esquely as they do in Holland. but the
very wide white sunbonnets of the Danish
make the fish market an unusual spec
taele.