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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
CARRIER TO BE A CLERK
n. Prom Transferred From Rural
Route to Office.

Night service is to be inaugurated
at the New Ulm postofhce in the very
near future and it will necessitate the
making of a number of changes in the
clerking force. Some of these have
already taken place and the remainder
will be announced very soon.
When Postofice Inspector II. @.
Smith was here a fortnight ago be
stated that the local office was entitled
to a night clerk and recommended the
appointment of an additional man.
Last week Postmaster L. B. Krook re
ceived word that NJ. Prom, carrier on
rural route No. 4, running through
Milford, had been transferred to the
office as a postal clerk, his appoint
ment taking place February LIST.
By the same order F. Hofschild,
who has been travelling through Nicol-
let county on rural route No. 3, was
transferred to route No. 4 and Ernst
r.. Sauer named for the vacancy or
route 3. Mr.. Sauer was the first per.
son eligible for appointment as a rura
carrier but he does not wish to serve
and resigned as soon as he had quail
fed. Monday be named Albert Fimey
er as substitute carrier and the las
named gentleman will serve until reg
ularly appointed.
Exactly when the night man will b
placed on duty is not known but it il
expected that the change will be mad
soon. When the date is known th
selection OF q clerk will be announced
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
CORPSE FOR A COMPANION
Anton HilIig Expires in Seat of
Cutter.
Death Overlook Him on Way to a
Physician.
Chastity Ride Taken Friday by Con-
rad GeWecke.

With corpse as a companion, Con-
rad Gewecke drove wildly about the
streets during the early hours of Friday
evening in vain search for ply
stefan. He sought relief for Anton
Hillig, photographers, but before a
doctor could be reached the man had
expired in the seat of the cutter. BE
was lifted from the sleigh stone dead.
Hillig' sudden death occurred under
most distressing circumstances. He
made his home with Carl Wilken on
North Washington street and Friday
afternoon borrowed asteam from Con-
rad GeWecke to go to the Eagle mill
for load of coal; Mr.. Silyerson
having given him permission to take
the fuel, as he was without money.
Hillig filed his sled and left the mill
about $3.50 o'clock.
He went to the Wi1ken home, I'M
loaded the coal and drove over to Mr..
Gewecke's place with the horses. AS
he finished unhitching he complained
to the latter of feeling i'll and asked to
be taken to doctor. Then began
what will probably prove to be the
most gruesome experience in Mr..
Gewecke's life.
Hastily fastening a horse to a cutter,
Mr. Gewecke assisted the sick man
into the sleigh and then drove with all
speed toward the CITY. The Offices of
several physicians were visited but as
it was just before the supper hour none
of the medical mea could be located.
Finally something in Hillig's attitude
warned Mr.. Geweeke that he was be-
yond human aid ahd he then drove to
Louis J. Buenger's morgue. into which
Hillig was carried. A momeLt later
DR.. J. II. Vogei arrived and pro-
nounced the man dead. .-
Subsequently Coroner L. A. Fritsche
was summoned and he decided to hold
post-morteme xamina alton, the autopsy
revealing the fact that Hillig's demise
was due to cancer of the stomach and
liver. His case was q frightful one,
the growth having fairly eaten away
his vitals.
Hillig. was about 80 years Of age and
unmarried. He was born in New Ulm
but had lived in New Ulm for twenty
years or more. During that time he
had followed the ayocation Of a travel
ing photographer. He took farm and
rural scenes and in this way managed
to make a precarious living, although
in recent years he had devoted much
Of his time to peddiing. He was never
robust and was unable to work as a
laboring man. AS near as can be
learned Hillig has no relatives. He
was brought up in an orphan asylum
in Saxony and was well educated.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon and his remains were inferred in
the CITY cemetery
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
Pipe Dreams in Order.

A new secret society was founded in
New Ulm Thursday night when a
number of travelling men noted for
their care-free dispositions and several
New Ulm residents brought the Royal
Cherry Pipe association into existence.
The organization was perfected at
Turner. Hall and the deliberations OF
the society we're most solemn. An inn
pressive ritual was adopted and after
officers had been elected the members
voted to adjourn until the next annual
meeting, which will be held in New
Ulm a year hence.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
GOOD WOMAN is AT REST
Mrs. Nary Gratz Passed Away Friday.
Other Deaths.

After an illness of more than eight
months with cancer of the stomach,
Mrs. Mary Gratz passed away about
o'clock Friday afternoon at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John Henle, on
North Broadway. Mrs. Gratz was an
old resident of New Ulm. She was
born in the County Mayo, Ireland,
Jan. Is, 1888, and was II years of age.
When seventeen years of age she came
to America with her parents and lived
at Racine, Wis, where sheWas married
in 1853 to Mathew Gratz.
For six years, from 1869 to 1875, she
and her husband lived at Owatonna,
but in the latter year they came to
| New Ulm and she has since resided in
| this city. Her husband was in the
employ of the Chicago 81 Northwest
ern railway for many years but later
conducted store at Third South and
Minnesota streets. His death occurred
lived with her daughter, Mrs. Henle.
During her married life nine children
were born to her and of these but two
survive, they being Mrs. John Henle
of this city, and John Gratz of Waseca.
Mrs. Gratz was an earnest, Christian
woman. She had long been a member
of the Mothers society of the Catho-
lie church and took. great interest in
parish work. In this she participated
actively and many were the acts of
charity attributed to her.
The funeral services, which were
conducted by Rev. Father Sandmeyer,
were. held from the Catholic church at
10 O'Clock Monday morning.
| Alma Becker, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Becker of Courtland, died
at st. Alexander hospital Thursday
morning. She had been operated upon
two weeks previously for appendicitis.
Deceased was Is years of age and is
survived by her parents, two sisters
and two brothers. The funeral services
were held Saturday from the Evan
gelical church at Courtland, Rev. J.
Kienholz conducting the services.
| DR.. O. G. Stricken received word
last Wednesday night of the death of
his father, which occurred at the lat
ter's home in Lansing, Mich. early
that evening. The deceased was 81
years of age and had not been in ro-
bust health for many months. DR..
Stricken left for Lansing Thursday to
attend the funeral.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
MILLERS AGAINST MILLERS
Eagle Mill BowIers to Play in
Minneapolis.
Pillsbury- Washburn Challenge i
Promptly Accepted.
Losers to Donate Flour to Some
Charitable Institution.

A series of bowling matches between
teams representing the Eagle Roller
Mill company of this city, and the
Pillsbury Washburn Flour Mills Of
Minneapolis, is being arranged. Last
week a challenge was received from
the Flour City players and on Friday
John Schrodt, captain of the Eagle
team, accepted on behalf of the locals.
Otto G. Sommer, formerly Of this
city, is the captain of the Pillsbury-
Washburn club and in his defy he
stipulated that it would be incumbent
upon the loser of the series to donate
a barrel of their best patent flour to
some charitable institution. This pro-
vision is satisfactory to the New Ulm
boys and they have accepted on that
basis.
The first match of the series will take
place~in Minneapolis and the second
here. Both will be played on regu-
lation alleys and they are to consist
of six games. For this reason the
Minneapolis men have suggested that
they be scheduled for some Saturday
night and Sunday. It is expected that
the teams will get together in about
two weeks and the Eagle team will de-
vote all of its spare time to practice
in the interval.
Wednesday night the office employees
of the Eagle Roller Mill company
clashed with the clerks of Crone Bros.
department store for return game Of
ten pins. The clerks, in view of their
defeat of a week ago, went for the
Eagles viciously, but they found the
pushers OF the quill too much, and
went down in each attack.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
HAVE You INDIGESTION?

If you have Indigestion, Kodol Dys.
pepsia Cure will cure you. Ithas cured
thousands. It is curing people every
day-every hour. You owe it to your
self to give it trial. You will con.
tinue to suffer until you do try it.
There is no other combination to di.
gest and rebuild at the same time.
Kodol does both. Kodol cures,
strengthens and rebuilds. Sold by
Eugene A. .Pfeferle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
School Management.

Seeley's book on school management
is especially adaptedto young teachers,
and peculiarly to such teachers in
small schools. But it is almost as
valuable a bookto inexp erienced super
intendents and principals who will not
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03
EAGLE MILL

Sunday afternoon in q match on
Bricks alleys a sextette from Hanska
was defeated by local players, The
first game went to the visitors but the
other two were captured by the New
Ulm men. The score:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-03

Al-Ki will cure chapped hands, sore
lips, rough skin, pimples, blackheads,
blotches, dandruff and all imperfec-
tions of skin and scalp. Druggists or
by mail Csc BOTTLE AL-KI Chemical
Co., St. Paul, MINI. Dec. 10.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23

OF the evening. This custom is sup
posed to be Of great antiquity.
| In Yorkshire, open-air plays are
given, In which number 81 persons
representing saints fight with swords.
Young men OF the Shetland Islands
array themselves Id fantastic garbs
and go about the towns, reproducing
10 miniature the carnivals Of more
Southern climes. Sword dancing il
q feature Of Christmas In some North.
ern English countries, especially ia
Northumberland.
In Southern France The Yule log Is
burned Christmas IL called Noel ID
France and instead Of Santa Claus
there is Bonhomme Noel, or the Good
Man Noel. who sees that deserving
children are always remembered on
Christmaseve.
Throughout all the year French
children are taught, Good Man Noel
employs great numbers Of pretty lit
tie fairies making tags for boys and
girls who are good.
HOME OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Germany is the historic home Of
the Christmas tree and the source Of
many Of the current Christmas Gus
toms anc devices.
On Christmas eve German children
look forward to a visit from the
Christ-child and Knave Ruprecht-
their Santa Claus--who go from door
to door closely mufiIed.
Ruprecht carries a bag Of apples,
nuts and other good things on his
shoulders. Hequestions the parents
as to the behavior Of che little ones
during the past year. If the answers
are satisfactory a supply Of dainties
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23

is left behind, together with bundle
Of switches IN case they should be
needed before he calls again.
All Teutonic and SlaY races cell
ebFate Christmas 10 feasting and
merrymaking and the general char
acteristics Of the season are the same.
Ia each country, however, there are
local features and superstitions.
Cooks in Belgium believe that ifa
boy bearing a gift is the first person
to enter the kitchen on Christmas
day they will be favored by fortune
thronghout the following year. 50,
early Christmas morning, boys equip
themselves with boxes of waters Of
bread and rush from house to house,
surviving to be the first to enter al
kitchen. II he is. be is joyfully well
coined and gwen money in exchange
for his gift. The moment the cook
receives the wafer she fastens it over
the kitchen door, where may already
be string Of waters from previous
years.
SO there is the origin Of christmas
gift, SO generously and enthusiastic-
ally shouted by young people on
Christmas morning,
In Armenia maidens fancy that at
Christmas they can learn more of the
possibilities Of love than are revealed
through dreams. In the early morn
ing. before sunrise, each curious
maiden makes q corn cake. While it
Is In the oven she arrays herself In her
prettiest costume, for this Is an Offer
ing to fate, and she must look her
best.
When the cake Is baked the maiden
bears it to the roof and places 1t on
the housetop and hides behind
Suddenly there Is a whirr
Of wings, and she sees bird coming
toward the cakes. He swoopes down
and seizes the Offering. AS he flies
away the maiden's eyes never leave
him, for this is the supreme moment.
w herever the bird rests there resides
her future mate, II she will have him,
If the bird flies far away her fate will
not be settled during the coming year.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
played as follows:

Brandy is put into lowl and rails.
ms are thrown into It. Each person
about the table is requested to take
out a raisin. Those unfamiliar with
the sport are afraid to do 50, but
the raisins may be safely plucked
from the flames by a quick hand,
When popped into the mouth the fire
is extinguished without any harm be-
ing done, while the company chants:
Snatching at his feast Of plums.
For he snaps at all that comes.
Snap, Snap, Dragon.
Don't ee fear him. but be bold
Out he goes his flames are cold,
Snap, Snap, Dragonl
ln some sections Of England the
rural folk have a curious custom call
ed Nv assailing the Apple Trees.p
While this takes place in Devonshire
OH Twelfth Night, it is a feature Of
OF Christmas Eve In other rarts or
the country.
The farmer leaves his warm freside
accompanied BY his band Of rustics
armed with guns. The band proceeds
to the orchard, where the oldest and
most fruitful apple tree is selected.
Gathering about IL they sing a greet
Ing to the Tree and the cider jug is
passed around.
Next, with the hearty shouts. the
guns, charged with powder only; are
fired into tie branches. The crowd
then returns 10 the farmhouse where
they are refused adnittance until
some lucky wight guesses the peculiar
roast the maidens are preparing.
This done, al eater, the proYerbial
glass goes around. The man who
made the correct guess becomes king
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
THE MOVING PICTURES.
Lyman n. Howe Had Packed Hous-
es at Jackson

es AZ JACKSON
The popularity Of Lyman Fl.
Howes moving pictures is best told
when it is stated that there was a
line up Of people at the box Office
on each side Of the house fully two
hours before the show began.
When it did open the Athenaeum
was packed to the doors.
This is the Goth semi-annual tour,
and it is no exaggeration to claim
that "this is the greatest exhibition
on the road.
On the large canvas which filled
the entire stage there was actual
life, for not only are there pictures
Of the most artistic type, but there
are sounds corresponding to every
scene.
In the war scene there are guns,
and smoke and the actual death
struggle 81 the victims ~ the great
Russian-Japanese war Ia a scene
ot going TO the front Die music.o
the marches is distinct and Iife.like
in every sense. There is the secret
Of newspaper work, and all the
machinery connected with 1t, there
is wonderfully realistic picture Of
manning the life-boat, and nothing
like this has ever been broughtonto
canvas before.
A great feature in Howe's exhi-
bition is the absence Of the usual
wavering, or ilickering. which de-
tracts from most living pictures.
In the show last night every pic
ture had movements SO real, that
one Is really there, and ends of the
earth have been brought to our
eyes and mind All Of them are so
photographed that scenes
from life are what seems like the
Incidents themselves. and they are
4 great improvement ii this respect,
and it was no wonder that when
scene was finished there was wild
applause for people we're pleasantly
surprised.
The attack or Russian train By
he Japanese was one Of the most
wonderful sights ever produced BY
photography and electric lights,
md that one scene alone was
marvel Of perfection in detail and
ealism. Jackson, fMieho Daily
,itizen.
Lyman Howe's Moving Pictures
Till be presented at Reynolds Opera
ionse Wednesday night, Dec. 2S.
The Christmas shoppers say Cartan
as the incest line of toys. novelties
nd the most useful presents to be
ound IN town You win miss treat
you don't see them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23
CHRISTMAS LEGENDS
Modern Celebration Of the Great
Christian Festival

Christian Festival
Christmas is the one season Of the
year when all the Christian world
gets into touch
The spirit Of Peace on earth, good
win to men. rs prevalent everywhere,
although it manifests itself in differ
ent ways IN various countries, If one
could follow Santa Claus On his trip
about the earth at this happy time
many curious and interesting customs
and supersitlons would be observed,
and some pretty ones as we'll.
For, crowding in the train Of Old
Christmas, are observances that have
endured since the pagan Briton wor-
shipped under bis oak tree, the hardy
Saxon feasted liz honor of Thor, or the
Roman broke forth in widest orgies
during the Saturnalia.
When the pagan was christlanized
he engrafted many Of his customs Oh
to the Christmas celebration, often
obscuring TO some extent its holier
significance.
SO Ia almost every land there are
features Of the Christmas celebration
that obtain Ia that country alone
But, best Of all, Santa Claus III one
form Or another seems at home in
every CLINE.
Twas Christmas broached the might
lest ale,
Twas Christmas told the merriest
tale;
A Christmas gambol of't could cheer
a poor mans heart through half the
year. Scott.
Some say that ever gainst that sea-
son comes,
Wherein our Sayior's birth Is cele-
brated,
The bird OF drawing slnNAh all night |
long;
And then, they say, no spirit can
walk abroad;
The nights are wholesome then no
planets strike.
No fairy takes, nor witch hath power
to charm,
SO hallowed and so gracious Is that
time. Hamlet.
Id England the Christmas customs
are very similar to the ones that pre-
vail In this country. and naturally so
as the American celebration was inn
ported from the tight little isle" or |
our ancestry.
kissing beneath the mistletoe is in
vogue there as here. It dates from +
the Druids. According to tradition,
the maid not kissed beneath the mis-
tletoe at Christmas goes husbandless
another year.
One Of the most delightful and inn
portant ceremonies IN England
brought down through the ages--is
the bringing Of the Yule loga GUS
tom that is gradually falling into dis
use except an bng the older families
and in some Of the rural districts.
Persons attending the Yule log must
be careful to bear ID mind;
Part must be kept wherewith to
teende
The Christmas log next year,
And where Ills safely kept, the iiend
Can de no mischief there.
Some Of the old p9stimes In En-
gland have become almost obsolete,
such as hot-cockIes, hunt.the-slipper
and post the pair. but the game Of
snap dragon is still popular. It is
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-23

The Christmas shoppers say Cartan
has the incest line of toys, novelties
and the most useful presents to bc
found IN town You viii miss treat
If you don't see them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-03
OTHER MARkETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago, Dec 2.-CATTLE-Receipts. 5000 head: mar
ke strong: good to prime 81 l0Gs7 ~ poor
dun SO 75ds5 go stockers feeders 85 cows
50QS4 TO- heirers. S2d$5: 81 35QS2 40 bulls
S2Gs4 %: calves So 5OqS7: Western steers So 5OqS5
HOGS Receipts. head: market strong:
butchers Gs4 80; heavy. 6OQs4
rough heavy. 81 40GS4 52l2 light 81 406S4 go bulk OF
sales 81 55qS4 60 SHEEP-Reoeipts. 5000 head:
ket strong: good wethers 81 4Ods5: fair to
choice mixed SO 5OQS4 80: lambs. 81 5OdS6 10
81 Co; common, 81 50d$4 40. CATTLE steady: fair to
steady 81 75aS4: lambs SD 50aS6
East Buffalo Dec 2-CATTLE-R 625 head
prime s. 5oS % Shipping s4 60qS5 25 butchers
SO 75dS5: heifers 81 I5q$I so and stockers
and feeders 81 25a$4 TEALsLRecepts; 400 head &C
and steady: heavy s. 75g$4 so few s. So mixed. "a 20
$4g$4 20: stays. $Sas$ 80, SHEEP and I AABs-Re-
Kansas city. Dec 2nCATTLE-Receipts 1900 head
steady Zoe ht~her others strong choice
EXPORT and dressed beef steers S5aSG25 fair TO good
50QS5. Western fed So 50uS5 80:
feeders 81 50g$i Southern steers 81 5oa$ % southern
81 500S3 -: native 81 50dS3 ~.
ers 81 50a$3 bulls S2as3 500 calves 81 5OQSG % HOGS
10000 head market steady To higher; top
81 co: sales. 81 25GS4 10: heavy. 55aS4 65
packers 81 45Q$4 go pigs lights SHEEP
Receipts. 1000 head; market steady; native
60dS6: wethers 81 25dS4 10 native ewes S44
81 lambs. 81 50dS6 Western sheep. 81 2J4
So Western yearlnGs SO 1884 40; and
81 5OdS4 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-03

METALS -TIN-London cables reported break
tIas The local market for spot lower in sympa
0 COPPER aa wa5 5 fs 3, u for fnu ans
Il sc eectroytio at I475a15o and castings at
zoo n the E1 T msrst fndon
81 sS! w @eF unchanged at f24 rs Cd London and
and @ as sd IN MddsbdPo Locally iron was un
changed. No foundry Northern No foundry sST out h
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fPeigh eannasd scarce and rates nominal quotations
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Hamburg 20 pigs Bremen IS pigs, January Rotterdam
oats Cd K @ s4
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tons West india trade four months 1rivats terms three
British barks $40 554 and 726 lumber Yarmouth,
weean bark tons lumber. Guifport Ayres
o Jackson9c Zoe; thence to north side OF CUBA lGy
Rs pate 9ems BARK 5es tons lumber PoTt Royal
TO Gloucester 75c; sshoon.r sos tons fcrizeF hence
to Richmond 81 80 and loaded; schooner 47s tons
mbe P6p r Ro9a to- HeWYorE S. O0' ''
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proportions Interest In he market shows
broadening tendency Ssesm50o Ja sniay At 25%g
al pc 100 May at 2Sc 1850 May 2Tslc
oil remains quiet recent prices Refined petroleum
is IN fair demand and rules steady 10 firm We quote
PETROLEUM standard white bblE 81 95; bulk. s. o.
York $40 CO; Philadelphia, $40 90; water white. New
York bbis $50 test 50 95: bulk 81 O5: Philadelphia
So 90: bulk ST. white. cases. New-York. S13 65i
Pb,Iadeirhia Sia co. COTTONSEED OIL-Pr4ne crude
u = 925Gc:' January 38g2slc: February. 2sl 928Sc
March 26% a27Ac May, 27hQ27%c; off summer yellow
rominal: prime white, 29GS0c prime winter yellow, 500
31c IINSEED OIL-American seed. city raw. 4094lc
OUT of town raw S9940o Calcutta raw. csc: lard oil.
PRovIsIONs-There good demand for product
during tho day with lighter receipts at Chicago.
and tho strength in wheat prices
had an advancing tendency all day closing firm Chi
cago reported 10000 hogs Kansas City 10000, Omaha
100 and the west 1902 900 PORK quiet. Quoted Mess.
STA 25qsis 75 family s159sl6 So short clear s1s 759
si8 80 BEEF firm Quoted Mess. se8S9 30; family.
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ESQ: leo n csc; 40 10. CSC; pigs. 7i.G7sc CUT
10 n sue. IL 10 Sc: IA %. TIC. Picked shoulders
steady quoted Tie picked hams stsady quoted 99ehc
Quoted 8Oc; city lard slow. quoted CSC refined lard
steady quoted: South America, s10c Continent.
BrazU kegs o. compound STEADY, quoted 5ts95Ac.
sTEARINE dull Quoted: oleo' oNgehc; city lard
RICrFIDemand quite good, with buyers. however.
discriminating wanting fine grades and such stock
not IN abundant supply Tho temper Of hs general
ke was firm Quotations follow Domestic; Ordinary ~
head saosl.e Patna sa65Gc; Japan, fo~.sn nom
sUGAR-In the tine OF Eiis6sA~ais there a fairly