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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25
THEATRICAL DOlNGS.

A comedy of unusual merit is COM
ing to the Turner Theatre next Sun
day evening. It is by the authors Of
"The Ola Homestead and is known
as tour New Minister Like the first
big success by Denman Thompson and
his collaboration, its scenes are loca-
ted in New Hampshire and the char
acters are those Of quaint old New
England town by the name of Hard
scrabble, town where the stones come
up out of the ground faster than the
farmers can pick them up, and where
the last rain is always ''the heaviest
that has fallen in over forty years.
Serious interest underlies the play,
but the situations are necessarily COM
ical. The central figure Of the laugh in
terest of course, is Darius Startle, The
town consta BILE
That he goes Off on one false clue
after another in his efforts to locate
the thief doesn't dim his ardor or di-
minish his close application. Eventu-
ally, by the drollest of droll fukes,
Darius. in his search for the inconse-
quential pilferer, stumbles upon real
big discovery of Importance to the
town, the detection of the perpetrator
Of a crime that has long been puzz.e
to the natives.
Here the serious part of the piece de-
velops, but in carrying it out one after
another of thehumorous types of Hard
scrabble town are introduced. There
is no wronged heroine, no mortgaged
farm, no threshing machine, no husk-
ing bee, but group of characters SO
true in every tone, SO utterly unthea-
| trio, that the total effect is startlingly
real. The play is superbly presented
| by the incompatible original cast and
is beautifully staged to the minutest
detail. Joseph Conyers, who takes
| the part of the droll town constable, is
still at the head of the company.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25
BRYAN'S CHANCES WEAKEN
Belief Entertained in Chicago that
Nebraskan Will Give Way
to Johnson.
New Yorker and Montanan Meet
and Discuss the Situation.
Actual Boom for the Minnesotan
to be Sprung at Illinois
Great Fair.

T Montana and New York, according
to Chicago special, came together in
the Illinois metropolis Monday and
discussed democratic national politics.
Gov. James K. Toole, the democratic
executive of Montana, went on record
as saying that Montana is for Bryan,
II he wants to make the race. Other
wise montana is strictly and strong
ly for Governor John A. Johnson. If
Johnson is nominated he will be cleo
ted.''
New York was represented by Secre-
tary of State Whalen, who ran ahead
of any other candidate on the demo-
cratic ticket in New York last year
j and who is neither a Hearst man nor
a satellite of Tammany Hall.
with the proper leadership, New
York will be democratic next year,"
said Secretary Whalen. much has
been said of the boom for Lieutenant
Governor Chanler of our state. I
know nothing of it. Mr.. Hearst, from
my inform alton, desires no Office Mr..
Bryan has no personal following TO
speak of in the state, at least not
enough to insure him the New York
deleg ation. Governor Johnson has
been heard of repeatedly and favor
ably through newspaper reports from
the west. I have reason to believe
\ that New York democrats will be in
complete harmony in 1908 and stand
for a candidate in the national con-
vention who can and will be elected"
These representatives of widely
separated sections of the country gave
indication that the democratic nation
al campaign is reaching the point
where something decisive indicating
the probable nominee of the party is
to develop in the Immediate future.
In Chicago it is known that close
friends of the democratic state leaders
in Illinois have been slipped off, to
the effect that Johnson is the man to
: tie up to.
IAlS ID VIuS SopCCld lly III oOuu1lCli II
Illinois, and certain friends of Ma
tional Committeeman Sullivan have
declared that strong boom for John
son in Illinois will be formally and
enthusiastically opened at the state
fair next week. It is said that Mr..
Bryan's Illinois friends have received
accurate information to this effect, and
they propose to test the johnson SEN
timent at the democratic roundup at
Springfield.
IF the Bryan leaders," declared
one prominent politician, believe
:, from what they hear at Springfield
that Mr.. Bryan will have trouble in
securing the Illinois delegation as
against Johnson, it is partically GER
tain that Bryan will issue Statement
short time later informing the demo
Gratis OF the nation that he is not and
never has been candidate for third
nomination.
Under such circumstances all politi-
cal eyes are pointing state-fairwards
with the prospect that more actual
state and national politics will de.
velop at Springfield than has been the
case at any previous agricultural anc
horticultural exposition held at the
state capital.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

A thrilling melodrama, "To Die at
DAWN" was presented to an average
Opera House audience Sunday eve
ming. The company presenting it was
small but succeeded in giving the
usual satisfaction.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

ssHans Huckebein'' was offered to
an unusually large audience at the
Turner Theatre Sunday evening and
made a pronounced shit Tt is a
sparkling comedy throughout and the
lines suffered not in the least from the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

having at some time clerked in this
very store. tits the store ia which
they passed through their apprentice
ship under the late Dr. Weschcke who
founded the business in 1864 and all
were pail bearers at the funeral of this
honored citizen.
Ii is therefore a matter of pride
as we'll as a pleasure for all of the
present company to be again connec-
ted with business so prominently iden-
titled with their past careers.
Some will not be actively identified
with the store, but all are officers and
will take an interest in promoting the
welfare of the business.
Mr.. W. G. Alvin, a neighbor of the
writer in his boyhood days on the
farm, is secretary of the new corpora
ton and will be personally connected
with the management of the store.
: Mr.. George Marti, the vice-presi-
dent, after clerking many years in this
store, conducted very successful
drug store in ST. Paul for many years.
General Bobleter, the treasurer, like
Marti, will have no active connection
with the store, but will be identified
with its general management. Gen.
Bobleter is also an old-time druggist
and in the early days conducted a
drug store in this city.
Mr.. Alex Henle will also be active
ly retained as clerk and is one of
the company's stockholders.
The combination is, therefore, an
unusual one, and [ am sure that the
character and experience of these
stockholders and officers will give am
pie assurance of the future strength
and progressive management of the
business.
In this connection [ wish to express
my deep appreciation of the large
!, patronage and good will so long ex-
tended to me, and to promise that in
the future, as ia the past, my efforts
will be directed towards furnishing the
people of this community with the best
possible goods and service.
Very truly yours,
ANDREW J. ECKSTEIN.
| ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25
CATHOLICS GATHER AT HASTINGS
New UIm Represented at State Meet.
Ing by Delegation Of Twenty.

The eleventh annual convention OF
the federation of German Catholic So
cieties of Minnesota and the twenty
ninth annual convention of the Ger
man Catholic Benevolent association
have been in session at Hastings since
Sunday. ST. Paul, New UIm, Red
Wing, Lake City and Minneapolis are
among the towns represented and it is
estimated that a crowd of 5000 yisi-
tors witnessed the parade on the open
ing day.
New Ulm's delegation, which is a
large one, is composed of Rev. Sand
meyer, Wd. Eibner, Anton Henle,
Vim. Rausch, Paul Sturm, Andrew
Amann, M. Schuster, Geo. Puchner,
Jacob Haubrich, Jos. Wiltscheck, An
ton Zeig, Alex RanWeiler, John Henle,
Rudolph Marti, Christ Sprenger,
Frank Smasal and John Ries.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

A colbred organization in a musical
comedy called "Rufus Rastus in Dix
lie" will hold forth at the Opera House
Friday evening. The company car
ries its own band and orchestra
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

In north of England town recently
a company of local amateurs produced
Hamlet and the following account
of the proceedings appeared in the To-
cal paper next morning:
Last night all the fashionable and
elite of our town gathered to witness a
performance Of Hamlet at the town
hall. There has been considerab BILE
discussion in the press as to whether
the play was written by Shakspere or
Bacon. Allsdoubt can be now set at
rest. Let their graves be opened; the
one who turned over last night is the
author
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

John f. Gabriel has rented the
Herman Poehler farm near CORTLAND.
For year or more past Mr.. Gabriel
has been a renter on the Winkelmann
farm in Cottonwood
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

Rimless Eye Glasses and Specta-
Giles. Neat and inconspicuous. Prof.
Myer, at Reim's Jewelry Store, Thurs,
Fri. q Sat-, Sept. 26, 81, %.
Headaches from Eyestrain cured
by properly fitted Glasses. Prof. N.Y.
er, at G. G. Reim's. Thurs, Fri. &
Sat-, Sept. 26, q, %.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

Glasses need changing? Prof
Myer, the Eyesight Specialist, will be
at G. G. Reim's, Thurs, Fri. & Sat-,
Sept 26, 27, %.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

''The Volunteer Organist," with a
large producing company and a wealth
of interesting scenery, comes to the
Turner Theatre Sunday evening, Octo-
Der 9th. The St. Paul Dispatch of
Monday evening says it is "a sweet,
wholesome play, full Of striking scenes
and situations not one of which bor-
ders on the improbable. More than
that, it is admirably acted.'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

introduction of a number of local
gags" Particularly popular with
the audience proved the presentation
to VIM. b. Koch of a cabbage boquet
IN recognition Of his long and distin-
guished services as an actor on the To-
cal stage. Barring these side-plays
the production was a smooth one and
was received with the favor.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-25

"As Told in the Hills,'' a melodra-
ma of western life, will be the attrac-
ton at the Opera House Sunday eve
ming. AS announced in the ADVERTISE
ments, the overworked expression
three hours of thrills" applies to
this piece truthfully. but fails to do
justice to the true merit of the produc-
ton in that it gives no idea of ''the
clever originality of the plot or the
skill of the dramatist'' Clean and
refreshing comedy is said to be a
strong feature of the production.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-07
MRS. sEAeER's SISTER DIES.
Asphyxiation Causes Death of Mrs.

Asphyxiation Causes Death Of Mrs. s.
Van Wagenen, at Syracuse, N. Y.
Word to the T.-R. from Syracuse,
N. z, announces the death by asphyx-
iation Of Mrs. Avis Stearns Van Wagon
en-, prominent woman of that city, sis
ter of Mrs. Charles II. Seager, of Mar
shalltown. Mrs. Van Wagenen was
found dead on the kitchen floor at her
morning. The house waA filled with
gas at the time and Mrs. Van Wagon
ems son-in-law and adopted daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Grouse Tyrrell, a
maid, Miss Carrie Senk, were almost
overcome by the fumes, and had mar
row escapes. A gas spigot, attached
to heating pipe on the hot water
boiler, had been left turned on and was
found to be wide open.
Mrs. Van Wagenen made her home
with the Tyrells and after they had
retired, at II o'clock Wednesday night,
she went to take a bath. No coal is
burned in the house, the fiat being
heated by steam and the water by gas.
There are two spigots in the pipe con-
Meeting with the boiler, one to turn off
the gas and the other lighter. When
the water became heated one Of the
spigots should have been turned off
but it is presumed that Mrs Wagenen
neglected to do this, or to detect the
deadly fumes in the apartments before
she went to bed.
During the enight, the family be-
lieves. she was awakened by the strong
odor and got UP to investigate. Over
her night dress she put on black
skirt. She also had one stocking on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-07

1t is thought that while In the kitcn-
en-, trying to stop the flow, she was
overcome, and, her heart being some
what weakened, quickly suffocated.
Mrs. Van Wagenen must have been
dead several hours when found.
About a. m. Mr.. Tyrrell aWoke. He
was choking, he says, but in his sleepy
condition dozed of and slept another
hour, when the maid entered the room,
shook him until he awoke and said
that the house was so full Of gas that
the whole family was In danger. MIR.
TyrreH got UP, dressed himself hur-
riedly and went out to see what the
trouble was Outstretched upon the
kitchen floor he stumbled upon the
body of his mother-in -law. A few
feet distant lay little King Charles
spaniel, badly overcome.
Mrs. Tyrrell was awakened and she,
too, complained of terrible headache
and feeling Of dizziness. DR.. p. r. Nc
Master, who lives on the lower floor of
from nearby, were hurriedly summon
ed and both worked over Mrs. Van
Wagenen nearly an hour but she did
not show any sign of life. Several
hours elapsed before Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyrrell and the maid revived. and 1t
was only after considerable effort that
the little spaniel was resuscitated.
Coroner A. d. Babcock was called
upon to make an investigation and
concluded that death was accidental.
Detective Dorner also went to the
house and he, too, thought it was a
case of accidental DEATH
Mrs. Van Wagenen was go years of
age on January 1. She was born in
Syracuse, being a daughter of the late
George N. Stearns, who founded the
e. c. Stearns factory. Mrs. Van Wag-
enen's first marriage was to Daniel
Mead, a colonel in the army during the
civil war. Colonel Mead died and for
some time his wife remained widow.
About is years ago she married Mat
thew Van Wagenen, woh was promin-
ent as wagon manufacturer and who,
at the time Of his death, while on a
business trip to New York in January,
1905, left an estate Of considerable pro :
portions. Mr.. Van Wagenen was fore
most among the large manufacturers
Of Central New York.
Mrs. Van Wagenen leaves two adopt
ed daughters, Mrs. II. E. Maslin and
Mrs Tyrrell. Another adopted child, a
son, is dead. The deceased Is sur
vived by her widowed mother, Mrs. G..
N. Stearns. of Cincinnati, O., and two
sisters, Mrs. Charles Seager, Of this
city, and Mrs. Frank Martin, Of Gin
cinnati, o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-07
IS|O|jK DIES IN FIRE
SET BY LIGHTNING
Large Barn West of St. Anthony
Burns to Ground With All
Its Contents
---
LOSS $1,000, WELL INSURED
Six Head of Cattle, Two Horses, Much
Grain and Hay and Considerable
Farm Machinery Destroyed Within
Halt an Hour on ]. A. Bryant Farm
Bryant & keoppeI tho Losers.

In a short half hour following a bolt
Of lightning at s: so this morning the
large barn of j. "A. Bryant, on the
Bryant farm, one mile west of st. An
thony, burned to the ground with all
its contents. Six head of cattle, two
horses, much hay and grain, and con-
siderable farming machinery were In
cluded in the loss. G. L. Koeppel is the
tenant on the farm, and in all Of the
half owner with the landlord.
Two distinct crashes were heard at
about the same instant, and reused
the members of the Koeppel household.
A small tree near the house, with a
hole torn out of one side OF. the trunk,
shows where one bolt struck, and the
smoldering ruins OF the barn tell the
story of the other.
Impossible to Save Contents.
Altho the Keoppels and Mr.. Bryant
himself, with others from st. Anthony,
were on the ground shortly after the
fire started, it was impossible to save
any of the contents. The barn was a
large one, ,50@60, had recently been inn
proved and reprinted, and, being full
of hay and grain, proved easy prey to
the flames.
The believing of the cattle and the
neighing of the horses, all OF which
were being suffocated and burned
alive. added horror to the scene. Five
mich cows and one registered bull. the
latter worth $125, were burned, as
we're a team of fine horses, valued at
$3.50. The barn also contained $50
bushels OF oats, fifty bushels of corn,
and between forty and fifty tons OF
hay, corn binder, corn planter, bug
gy, four sets of harness, and other val
uables. A machine shed but twenty
feet distant from the barn was also
destroyed, but all the machinery stored
therein was saved.
An inventory of the burned property
has not yet been taken, but in round
numbers the loss will be close to $2,-
600. The barn itself could not be built
new for less than $1,000. On the barn
Mr.. Bryant is we'll insured, and such is
the case in the partnership OF Bryant &
Keoppei on the farm machinery, grain
and stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-07
PUBLIC SCHOOLS REOPEN.

Three Rooms Have Substitutes Be.
cause of Absence Of Teachers.
The public schools reopened this
morning after the two weeks holiday
vacation, with all rooms in the different
buildings, with the exception of three,
in charge Of regular teachers. Miss
Nellie q. Babcock, Of Mineral Point.
Wis, who was to have succeeded Miss
Eta Northup in the fourth grade.
First ward, today, failed to reach the
city. Mrs. F. w. Hargrave was Sc
cured as substitute, and Miss Bah
cock is expected Tuesday.
The first grade OF the First ward
had Mrs. III. Janss as a substitute ow-
ing to the failure Of Miss Ella Adams.
the regular teacher, to reach home in
time. Miss Adams, who has been at
Goodrich, N. D., where she has a land
claim, during the holidays, became
snowbound while en- route home, and
missed her connection at st. Paul. A
telegram received Saturday night an
nounced the condition of affairs. She
is expected tonight.
Miss Jessie Hall, first grade Rogers.
was compelled to stay out Of school to-
day, owing to what may prove to be
serious consequences as the result of
an injury sustained about month ago.
Miss Hall, ON stormy night, when the
walks were slippery, was on Center
street on her way home. She was
taking the parking between Church and
Linn, because of the bad condition Of
the walks, and tripped over the stump
Of a tree near the sidewalk. She sus-
tanned an injury to her left leg below
the knee, but it has not bothered her
much until within the past few days.
Now it is necessary for her to keep of
the injured member for a time, and 1t
may be necessary for her to undergo
an operation and have the bone scrap
ed. Mrs. W. H. Gilbert has been en-
gagged as Miss Halls substitute.
Miss Leona Caswell and Miss Martha
Nelson are both in thei9 accustomed
places In the Click
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-07
JANUARY THUNDER SHOWER.
Accompanied by Thunde
and Rain a Novelty for Winter.

Lightning, Accompanied by Thunder
and Rain, a Novelty for Winter.
"A novelty for mid winter was at
forded during the early hours this
morning in the shape Of genuine
thunder shower. The sharp lightning
was accompanied by heavy thunder
and precipitation of rs Of an inch Of
rain The mercury stood just at the
freezing point at 1880, and asphalt
streets and cement sidewalks furnished
an almost impossible footing for teams
or pedestrians.
Street car service during the early
hours of the morning was practically
at a standstill, and 1T was not until
three cars coupled together, had been
run over the entire line, that the sleet
from the trolley wire and rails was
melted sufficiently to get the current
Later in the forenoon the cars were
running on schedule time.
Nothing but sharp shod horses dared
venture out on the pavement, and then,
on the asphalt, there was nothing sure
about the footing. In fact horses which
were sharp shod early this morning
will almost be In need Of new calks by
right.
The covering Of sleet was not with
out its enjoyment features for the
youngsters, especially those who lived
on asphalt paved streets. North Third
and Jerome streets were filled with
skaters and the CLASSY surface of the
pavement afforded skating ground all
most as good as body Of frozen wa
tor
Thirty and % were sundays ex-
tremes in temperature, as against a
and 81 for the day preceding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-07
ghtress s32aemahIfeay slhrsEnI1tnn1 rnua,

GERS of the Sunday school were in
stalled, in the persons of Clyde Whit
ney, superintendent; Charles Wassmer
assistant superintendent; Charles Mill
hiser, secretary; George Herschel, as
sistant secretary; Will Somers, librar-
Ian; Miss Bess White, assistant librar-
ian; Mr.. White, treasurer: Charles
wassmer, chorister; Mrs. WiFle, Or
ganist.
The total attendance at the Sunday
school for 1906, was 7,140, being more
than 1000 above the attendance of the
preceding year. All monies raised show
gain of SIS over 1905.
In the church F. j. Young was elect
ed trustee for a term of seven years,
also chorister. Mrs. Young was chosen
as organist, Will Somers and George
Herschel as ushers, and Messrs. Par
dee and Thompson assistant ushers.
All reports show the church to be
moving forward most encouragingly.
The pastors salary has been increased
over the amount paid in 1905.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-07
!. I. COOPER
in ST. LOUIS
Unique Character. Worth Mil
lions Is Visiting the Miss
ouri Metropolis
IS LAVISH OF CHARITY
IS LAVISH OF CHARITY
Has Proved Sensation in Eastern Cities
and Was tho Subject of Much News
paper Notoriety-Leading Daiies Say
He Made Deaf Hear Again in Three
Minutes.

st. Louis, Jan. 6.-L. T. Cooper, the
man who has created sensation thru
out the east, and who IS rapidly acqutr-
ing. national reputation, arrived In st.
Louis yesterday.
Cooper is president Of the Cooper
Medicine Company, of Dayton, Ohio,
and has made fortune within the
past few years estimated at several
millions, by the sale OF two prepara-
lions, which are claimed to be very
unusual, and which are said to accom-
plish remarkable results.
Cooper spends his time travelling
from city to city introducing these
remedies and in this manner he has
acquired the fortune he now possesses.
Cooper is said to be a very re
markable character, and a man with
eccentric ideas; one of his beliefs Is
that certain part Of his income
should be devoted ito charitable work.
and he is said to give thousands Of
dollars to the poor In each city that
he visits.
His charitable work is original, as
he is continually devising new meth
DDS Of making money give the most
pleasure and relief possible.
The most remarkable feature of
Cooper's work is what is known as
his Three minute removal of deaf
ness" In cities visited by him with
in the past year he has appeared night
" before large audiences and offered
to make any one hear, within less than
three minutes, if they would come
up on the stage Reports from Pitts
burg, Cincinnati. Detroit, Cleveland,
and louisville, and other cities, seem
to indicate that Cooper. actually did
as he claimed.
Each night he is said to have re-
moved, before thousands Of people,
cases Of deafness in about three min
utes' time with one of his prepara-
lions. The accounts of his work ap-
peared in all of the lending .dailies"
Of the east, and people have focked
to him from all parts Of the country.
The sale Of his preparations is said
to reach enormous proportions within
a week after Cooper arrives in city.
Whether he will be as successful in
st. Louis as elsewhere remains to be
seen.