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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06

In letter addressed to Governor
Johnson of Minnesota, James j. Hill,
president of the Great Northern Rail
road company, declares that it would
require a permanent investment of
81 900, 100000 year for five years to
provide the railroads of the country
with means to handle properly the
business already in sight, and not al
lowing for future growth
Is the situation, then, so bad as
that? If President Hill's statement is
to be relied upon, the captains of in
dustry' have not commanded the
forces under them to advantage. On
the contrary the railroad magnates Of
I today have shown themselves utterly
incapable of rising to the Importance
Of the great task confded to them.
According to MIR. Hill, on present
business alone, the railroads are five
years in time and $4,000, 100000 in
facilities behind the times, not taking
into consideration the country's future
growth. Yet these railroad magnates
seem to have had plenty of time to
devote to speechmaking at board OF
I trade banquets, and to give advice in
the capacity of counselor to public
officials.
Mr.. Hill has, doubtless unwittingly
given public ownership advocates {
strong argument. -Bryan's Common.
er.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06
UNTOLD WEALTH IN IRON

The people of Minnesota have never
fully realized the stupendous amount
of iron ore that is being taken from
the ranges in the northern part OF the
state Governor Johnson, in bis re-
cent message to the Legislature, put
the figures in concrete form and some
Of them are truly astonishing.
The iron ore thus far surveyed and
tested measures approximately one
half of the reserve deposits of the con-
tiDent. The 1906 shipment of IS, 4S3, 900
tons from Minnesota mines is over
one-half of the American total and
one-fourth of the world total But
the state itself is receiving very
meagre share of the net revenues and
general benefits.
The great iron ore beds are being
yearly depleted for the benefit of a
few, and these chiefly nonresident
corporations.
There have been taken from the
mines of Minnesota and shipped out of
the state from the opening Of the first
mine, in 1884, down to the last ship
rnent of the season just ended, on Dec.
Is, a total of 14S, 13l, 3o6 tons of iron
ore, which, valued at the low average
of Sl.70 per ton, was worth to the
shippers s251, 1923, 22O The total rev.
enue derived by the state during this
period of twenty-five years has been
1915, $50 from mineral leases and con-
tracts, $685., 3Ol from roy alties on iron
ore, and less than 81 100000 all told
from taxes, including both state and
local revenue, or a total Of about So,
100000, which amounts to triae of q
little over per cent as the aggregate
share of the state from all sources
and for all purposes from it's great
iron ore production and resources.
The aggregate gross earnings of the
three iron range ore carriers in haul
ing the total of 146, 131 900 tons of ore
from the mines to the lake, at so cents
pc" ton, is S11S, 100000 Of which ap
proximately 100000, 900, as shown by
official reports, represent net earnings.
The royalty profit from iron ore
tonnage to the United States Steel COR
poration. which holds the fee simple
10 the majority of the properties which
it operates and on the remainder
pays no royalties on contracts made
at one-half to one-fourth the present
royalty values, are beyond computa-
ton. -
From a portion of these iron proper
ties, which are operated under lease,
private fee-holders during the past
year have realized royalties exceeding
$500, 900 On the single years output.
During the seven years, 19O0-1906,
inclusive, the two iron range roads,
namely, the Duluth & Iron Range and
the Duluth. Messaba & Northern, have
declared dividends aggregating S2l,-
O00,O00 on a total Of ST, IL, 900 of capt.
tai stock, and had on hand on June
so, 1906, after the payment of Sc, 453, 900
Of dividends during the past fiscal
year, an accumulated surplus of So
1890
Thus, the state of Minnesota which
holds the resources and has yielded
these magnificent incomes to a few
priv ate and corporate interests, is the
one party that receives only a beggard-
~ income Fairnont Sentinel.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06
DISTRIBUTING the PtumS
Congressman McCleary Finds
Pleasure in Holding Up Soae
Good PiumS.
Mankato and New Ulni Posfmas.
terships Still Unsettled.
Peterson Said to be Slated for the
New Ulm Job, but his Appoint
ment will be Contested.

A Washington telegram to the ST.
Paul Dispatch says:
Representative McCleary, of the
Second district, has several important
postoffice cases to dispose of ere he
retires from congress on March 4. He
is pressing matters along as fast as
possible, and the reappointments are
announced of David e.. Cross at
Amboy, Eugene M. Harkens at Shsr-
burne, Julius e. Haycraft at Madelia,
and Sarah Dahl at Cottonwood. There
will be no opposition, it is UNDER
stood, to combinations of any of the
above appointees.
''But the principal appointment,
that is long past due, is that Of post
master at Mankato. This is one of the
larger offices in point of business in
the state, and for many years it has
been held by c.. L. Benedict, formerly
McCleary's political manager and
chairman Of his congressional COM
mittee.
"The prospects for Mr.. Benedict re-
tanning the postmassership at Man
kato are not bright. There is very
strong opposition to him and a hot
fight against his reappointment is be-
ing waged in Mankato and also in
Washington.
"Protests against Postmaster Bene-
dict have been sent to the department,
and it can be stated on authority that
if Mr.. Benedict's name is sent to the
United States senate for confirmation
there will be strsng efforts made to
prevent confirmat alton, the report being
that a delegation of citizens from
| Mankato will go to Washington to
enter their personal objections.
"McCleary is also having trouble
over the postoffice at New Ulm. Repre-
sentative Samuel D. Peterson is said
| to be slated for the position, but a
great many people in that town, it is
reported, are opposed to any change,
SAT Luverne, the term Of Postmaster
| Mark Swedbury has expired, and
there is little opposition to his reap.
pointment, but John Daily is an ap.
plicant, with every prospect of receiv'
| ing favorable recommend ations from
Congressman McCleary. It is claimed
that Swedburg's friends will appea
to the department in his behalf in the
event that he is turned down. Alto
gether there are some lively contests
! in the Second district of Minnesota.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06
The Minnesota Funeral Director

The Minnesota Funeral Directors
association has gone on record as the
foe of undertakers who are engaged in
the embalming profession without a
license. At the seventeenth annual
convention, held in Minneapolis last
week, the $50 members of the srgani-
cation declared their intention to re-
port all such Irregularities in their re-
spective localities to the state board
of health.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06
Farm Wanted.

"Would like half section, or less,
of good land at its value, if party will
take in part payment my double store
building, valued at $4,000, we'll located
in Radcliffe, Iowa, and rented to good
tenants. Steam heated, lighted by city
gas, throughout, and in first class
repair. Address Post Office Box TO-
Radcliffe, Iewa.'
Very truly yours,
w. B. BALLARD.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06

The New Ulm Maennerchor, assisted
by the Harvest Festival Orchestra,
will render an entertainment in the
Turner Hall. Brown County Journal.
One might have expected to hear
that old familiar tune, 'iWhen the
Harvest Days are Over" but the
Harvest Festival Orchestra WASH t
there.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06

FoUND-A lap robe. Owner can have
= same by paying for this advertise
Ement. Inquire of Ed. Small, 203 S.
III MINI. Str.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06

If Roosevelt really wants to avoid
war with Japan let him sell the Philip
pine Islands.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06

Murder never rights wrong
Redwood Reveille.
No, not even when committed by the
state.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06

The Thaw portraits in the daily
press are becoming a decided bore.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06
Roll 1t Down!

1t is the short piece, be it letter or
editorial, that catches the reader, and
correspondents who wish their letters
to be read should never extend them
beyond quarter of a column, and half
that length is preferable. Condensa-
ton is an art, but it can be acquired
with little practice. Never try to
see how long you can make your ar
ticle, but how short. Use never a
superfuous sentence or word. Be as
brief as an ineligible statement Of the
case will allow and you will have ten
readers where the long winded fellow
will have one-Richmond Dispatch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-06
Given Back.

Given Back.
Never say of anything, Il have lost
| it," but, II have given it back" Is
your child dead? 1t has been given
back. Is your wife dead? She has been
given back. Is your estate taken away?
Well, and is not that likewise given
back? "But he who took it away is a
bad man." What is it to you by whose
hands he who gave it has demanded it
back again? While he allows you to
possess it, take care Of it, but az Of
something not your own, as travellers
DO of an inn.-Epictetus.
The Poet and the Beauty.
One of the finest houses in southern
England is Penhurst Place, the birth
place Of Sir Philip Sidney. Under the
trees Of its park Edmund Waller paid
/ his addresses to the naughty Lady
Dorothea, whom he celebrated as Sach
arissa. But the heart Of Lady Dorothea
Sidney-who was the most beautiful
woman Of her time-was untouched by
Walters amatory verses, and she re
i jected the poet in favor of the Earl Of
Sunderland Many years afterward the
countess met Waller and, reminding
him sentimentally Of the old days al
Penhurst, asked him when he would
again write verses about her. when
madam" said the poet rudely, you are
as young and as handsome as you were
then"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04


Donithen, according to the witness
replied that he did not wish to
change his answer and make :. any
charge of fraud. Witness then said
that he told the city solicitor
that the testimonNin the case should
show him what kin, of answer was
necessary from the sihiy,s
The defense did no. - cross exami-lt
the witness, ana after making numer
Gus necessary additions 10 the rec
ord in theroase!asewas taken under
a,.visement bY'th9o aeuft.
The case, has gttracted a large
amount of interest In the city and
the plaintfffs farc@ determined to
make a big fghteto. secure for the
city the amount, which it is claimed.
was Illegally expended,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
UP STATE TRACTION LINES ARE
AFTER c. D. & M. CONNECTION
Lease Merger Of the Local Company With Either Lake
Shore Electric the Southwestern Can be Expected
Within avery Few Proposition up to Presi
dent Webb of the C. D. & M Line.

The next day the Southwestern
sent representative to Springfield
with proposition TO lease on the
basis OF / per cent on Columbus,
Delaware and Marion stock for the
first year and AL additional / per
cent cach year until. the stock was
Paying 9 per cent. The offer was
made to show a sufficient guar
antee to satisfy Mr.. Webb.
About that time the Lake Shore
electric interests began to- get busy
having heard Of the Union Club din
ner and the Subsequent develop
ments. The Lake Shore electric
had another conference with Mr..
Webb, through T.. W. Moore, the
president Of tfe property. 1t then
developed that an understanding
had been reached whereby the Lake
Shore is going to gain possession
of the Birchficld line between Nor
walk and Plymouth. Mr.. Moore is
to meet Mr.. Birchfield today to
l "a n
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Sho,,,J o",n,,Ioto ,ha @ ,;na '"Se r., ',,o,' MI,
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th,.ouol, ront, fror, ,ho Ia,.a to- -
Shoro oioatr;e ana ,ho ra,,n,I,,. m.
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l,nd onJ reJ,uhm. San1,,s,.,. o. o,,
Colnn,hns and botmoon TaIoJ, @ "n5
Columhms to sov no,hinn 80 M the
oihor no;r,s thar ,o',Id ha ,o,ohoa ~ Nv
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iroot oon,a;n ol.,so s,,,;nu @ % u,n,
whom tbo corno.,,;nS l;nI, % a,.s oan, .""
nlcted tho T,ako Sn,ro alootr;o % omI
tbe Co,wohus neloworo & Mo,;n,, 80
shall be consolidated into /, s;nole
systor, II = ro,.;Jo, A..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

The local intermban situation is
growing more and more interest
ing. Any contemplated traction
merger in which the Columbus, Del
aware and Marion road may play q
part is Of great interest TO Mar
ion and her residents. The follow
ing is taken from the Cleveland
Leader:
In short TIME, comparatively, it
will be decided whether the Webb
line, the Columbus, Delaware &
Marion, will be linked with the
Cleveland & Southwestern on the
Lake Shore Electric. The chances
today favor the Lake Shore Electric
with. an agreement that the two
lines will ultimately be consolidated
into a single system, when the
connecting links arc built. In case
the Cleveland e. South Western
gains the supremacy il will lease the
Columbus, Delaware & Marion, pay
ing | per cent on the capital stock
the. first year and ] per cent adj
ditional each year until the maxi
mum rate ;s 6 per cent. This much
was learned yesterday from an au.
thoritative source.
The Columbus, Delaware & Mar.
ion has been the object Of interest
70 traction lines for year. George
Kerper, who owns the Bowling
Green & Findlay wanted to make q
connection at Bucyrus. DR.. Reeves
who owns the Findlay, Fostoria &
Tiffin wanted to m; Ike another com.
bination. These propositions were
sidetracked when T.. w. Moore
two months ago, Lad a conference
in New York with John G.. Webb
president Of the Columbus, Della
ware e. Marion. About that time
the Lake Shore Electric had sold
its 100000 of boEds to build the
line from Sandusky to Fremont. Al
the conference it was decided that
ultimately, the Enc would be built
by the Lake Shore Electric from
Fremont to Tiffin and then the con
Meeting link between the Colum.
bus, Delaware & Bucylus to Tiffir
should be built either by the two
interests jointly or by the Everett
Moore interests outright.
This information went to- the
headquarters Of the Cleveland &
South Western and the officers OF
that company began to bcstil
themselves. John Webb was in.
vited TO Cleveland two weeks
ago and was given dinner at the
Union Club.
An effort was made to find
whether hc had made ii traffic
agreement with the Lake Shore
Electric for through line from
Cleveland to Columbus. Mr.. Webb
declared that he had entered into
no such arrangement. The South
western interests then suggested a
traffic agreement with their line
would be advantageous. Mr..
Webb would not commit himself
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
ACOSTA GOES WET
BY FOUR VOTES
Two Many "Drys" were out
of Town Saturday.
Hard and Bitter Fight was Wag.
ed--Marion Company May Open
Saloon in the Village

AGOSTA, population, 500; vot-
ers, 05; votes cast at election Satur-
day, 81. local option results, "wet''
-44, "dry"-4o, is the tale all in
nut shell of The third local., OPP
ton election he'd in Agosta. AS
a result, the town goes back to
"wetland" after having been dry
for four years
"Ne would have easily won had
it not been for that evening train
being nearly an hour late. We had
ten "dry" voters on that train
and that would have given us a
majoray of six yotes,'' said anl
Agcsta prohibitionist Monday morn.
ing, in accounting for the defeat
Another said, "The reason why VIC
lost was simply because we thought
we had an easy thing and at least
seven or eight of our "dry" vot,
ers did not vote at all. !"
The ''wet" faction claims rnat
the town has been dead one ever
since the two saloons were voted
cut four years ago and that the
reason why it went "wet" was
simply because the majority of the
people want to sec the town once
again booming.
Despite the fact that the Agosia
people have, siglificd their desire
! for licensed saloons. as to whether
or not they are scing to have any
is another question. The one
thousand dollar license doesn't
look very good to liquor men when
it's in town of less than five-hun.
dred population.
Louis GoldburSS. proprietor of the
Kentucky Liquor company of this
city stated Monday that he be-
lievcd he would rex it providing
that he had no competition. "Tllcre
tisn't room enough for two but ]
believe that one will make expenses
at least for awhile said Goldburg
A saloonist from Mt. Victory was
in Agosta Monday looking for {
location also, but he stated that he
was not very, favor'bly impressed
with the prospects for saloon bust
ness.
The election Saturday was with
ont donbt the hottest ever held ir
the. village. Both factions were ou
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
IN sHERlFF's CUSTODY
Otto Mahaffey Attends His Fathers
Funeral Sunday.

A peculiarly sad and pathetic incl
dent of the funeral Of Andrew Ma
haffey. held Sunday afternoon, was
the fact that his son Otto, attended
accompanied by Sheriff Drown. The
young man Is confined in the county
Jail, awaiting trial on charge of
horse stealing. He begged 50 pit
eously to attend the last sad rites
over the fathers body that Sheriff
Drown finally consented, but re-
mained in touch with the boy all the
AFTERNOON.
1t is the first time in the history
|of the county that similar thing
has occurred. =. Mrs. Mahaffey. the
boys mother, came down from Ak
ron Sunday evening and had tear
full visit with him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
SOCIETY
and

Mrs. NJ. II. Andrews will enter
tain the Daughters Of America at her
home on Olney Avenue, Thursday
evening.
Honoring the seventh birthday
anniversary Of her daughter Ellen.
Mrs. VIM. V. Orians entertained
Saturday evening a small company
of friends.
The time was spent with music
games and other social diversions.
A delicious luncheon was served.
Those present were Pauline
Mary, and Margaret Hoover, Eve
line Wintringham, Catharine Irwin,
Gladys Snider, Mcrtie Smith, Lor-
eta White, Dorothy Nichols, Ber-
tha Oiians. Mary Hipp, Gertrude
Elsie and Anna, orians and Wal
lace Ewers.
Mrs. Oswald Wollenweber enter.
tanned Satusday afternoon with six
tables of lss500p in honor Of Mrs.
Chester Carlisle, oe Willard, N.
| Y.
After a pleasant series cf games
Mrs. S. r. Golden was awarded
first honors, receiving a handsome
souvenir of the affair. The hon
or guest also received a pretty
souvenir. A dainty luncheon was
served by the hostess
Miss Mildred Christian enter
tanned her bridge club Saturday af
ternoon at her vhome on Wesl
Church street. Az the conclusion o.
|. the caqd playing lunch was serv
ed by the hostess.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04

Queen Esther Circle of Epworth
Church will give a mnsh and milk
social at Epworth Church, Tues
day evening. Program begeins al
1880 o'clock. 2-1-1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
SULLIVAN SOAKED
WITH A CLUB
As He Passed Along Alley
Enr0ute Home.
Landlady Says Timothy was Drunk
Instead and He Is Arrested =
Police Court News.

Tim Sullivan was arrested Satur-
day night by Officers Slagle and
Wilhelm, charged with drunkenness.
The policemen were called 20 a
boarding house on Prospect street.
where Sullivan was raising disturb
|ance.
When given q hearing In the may
ors court this morning, Sullivan
claimed that he was not intoxicated
and that he had not imbibed to any
extent for several days. He stated
that he was passing through an al.
ley enroute to his boarding house
when some one struck him over the
head with a club He was badly
dazed for some time afterward, he
said, and for that reason his land
lady thought him intoxicated.
IL was decided to hold him at the
city prison until the truth of his
story can be ascertained.
Laboring under the delusion that
four big men with clubs were irving
to get at him and kill him, John
Birgnette, of Charlotte. Mich, q
knight of the road, asked Officer
Bond to lock him up yesterday af.
ternoon and the officer complied
with his request. A few hours
snooze in the fragrant city cooler
sufficed to convince John that the
evil spirits had returned to their
lairs and left him in peace.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
Court happenings

An answer has been filed in the
matters of w. f. Jones against
Charles Northrup. The defendants
claims that this action came into the
court Of common\ pleas from the
court Of Charles Dix, justice of
the Peace for Prospect township,
and that no petition has ever been
hled. Wherefore the defendant
claims that he Is entitled to have
|the action dismissed. Mouser aud
|Quigley represent the defendant.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-04
M0MHN'S
Work


The guests on this occasion be,
sides the clvb members were Mrs.
G.. c.. Fisher, Mrs. O. S. Rapp
Mars. w. &. Harding, Mrs. A. r.
Cheney, Mrs. William Scofield, Mrs
d. r.. Edwards and Mrs. James
Bastablc.
Miss Edith Golden will entertain
the club at its next meeting.
Miss Pauline T'rapp, daughter of
Mrs. Modesto Trapp of this city,
and Mr., Arthur Newhouse, of Buff
falo, New York, were quietly united
in marriage at the parsonage of the
German Methodist Church at 1880
O'clock Saturday evening by Rev. C.
E. Buerkle.
Immediately after the ceremony,
the, young couple went to the brides
home on Chase street. where deli
|cious four course wedding dinner was
|served The bride is a popular
young girl, and for several years
has been employed at~the central Of
fee Of the Citizen's Telephone Com
pany. The groom formerly lived in
Marion. but at the present time is
employed in a factory in Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newhouse will leave
tonight for Buffalo, where they will
make their future home
gi.t