New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-04
DR.. Stricken was instrumental

LIT. Strlckler WdSinStrumeutaI In
providing an excellent entertainment
for number of the people of this city
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. 81. L..
Beecher on Friday evening of the past
week. Prof. Hall of the state universe
ty was his guest and he arranged to
have him deliver short lecture on
geology. Those who were present say
that it was something very interesting
and intructive and greatly enjoyed by
all.
People of this city are not slow in
expressing their feelings OF sorrow for
Gustaf Widell because of the failure
OF his business enterprise at Mankato.
The crash takes with it all the private
fortune of Mr.. Widell and the aft airs
are at present in the hands Of a re-
ceiver. 1t is confidently hoped by all
tqat within a short time things will so
change that Mr.. Widell will be able to
resume operations with confidence of
success.
NJ. Mullen leaves this week for the
range of the Minnesota and Dakota
Cattle Co. The purpose of his visit is
to attend a council of the Indians who
own the grazing land used by the COM
pany and for which the company pays
rent and has lease. Recently the In
dians have got it into their heads that
they were not getting rent enough from
the lands and have undertaken to
boost the price up to more than twice
as much as contracted for
There will be series Of meetings at
the Evangelical church, at the corner
of Washington and First North ST.,
beginning Feb. 10Th. Rev. Babel, from
Morristown. will preach every evening
for the first week at half past seven.
Rev. 0. Schultz, from Sleepy Eye will
preach every evening during the second
week of the meetings. Services will be
conducted in the German language
The pastor extends a cordial invitation
to all to be present at any or all of
the services.
Henry Mons of Mankato, represent
ing the new peat fuel company of that
city is visiting the various towns along
the line of the Northwestern interest
ing capital in the project. He says that
in the neighborhood of $50, 900 has
been subscribed, and in a short time
the amount necessary to carry on the
operations of the plant will be in hand
and work will progress. He looks for
the new fuel to make quite difference
in the cost Of heating and be saving
to all consumers of coal.
It is said that corner loafers in the
city Of Sleepy Eye will hereafter have
to carry cuspidors with them as the
council is going to see that the ordi-
nance is lived up to and splitting on
the sidewalk stopped. Another new
wrinkle in the legislation OF that city
| is to the effect that after the hour of
IL O'Clock, when saloons are supposed
to be closed, the keepers of the place
must remove the curtains so the police
will be able to see what is going on
| inside.
| The success of the card party given
| by the members of ST. Elizabeth socie-
ty Sunday evening was surprise to
most Of them. The attendance was ex-
ce.lent and the pleasure which was de-
rived from the party by all was very
gratifying to the promoters. After the
series of games was finished the older
people left for their homes and the
younger ones were permitted to re.
main and dance until a late hour
Mrs. G. Laue made the unusual record
of winning both ladies and gents heaC
prizes.
/ Sunday evening at the Congrega
j tional church Rev. E. f. Wheeler wen
into the details of an important ALI
ance OF three OF the great religious
bodies of the United States. This al
lance was first suggested a year age
and it is expected that it will be coz
summated in the meeting of the repre-
sentatives from each of the denomina
, tions who have been empowered te
act and will meet in the near future
The Congregational church is one o
the bodies and when the alliance il
made will thereafter be known under {
different name.
: John Current of Sleepy Eye. was il
) the city Friday on his way home iron
!, Minneapolis where he has spent tn,
past month or more. He has formed
| partnership with an attorney Of tina
: city and together the two will locate il
} Dickinson. \. D.. where they will opel
s a law and abstract Office. Dickensol
is town of about four thousand in
; habitants and is one of the CROWN.
, places of that. section OF the countr,
; and Mr.. Current believes that there i
an oncpipu IT IL tho county seats n