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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16
What is the matter with ! comno

what is the matter with compo-
site State tax on iron mine property:
Nearly every form Of specific tax pro-
posed is unjust to somebody. The
general property tax with local as
sessmehs is next thing to no tax at all.
The uniform tonnage tax is unfair
10 owners of low grade ore. These are
generally small independent owners.
The steel trust owns most of the HIGH
grade ore. Consider the inequity of
taxing the four-dollar ore of the Yer
million range and the ffty-cent> ore of
some OF the new deep mines at the uni
form rate of Is cents a ton.
The income tax on royalties would
put the burden On small owners and
lessees. These have been doubly
squeezed already by the steel trust.
1t puts dowa royalties and puts up
railroad rates with the same power of
monopoly. When the trust gets ore
for less than forty cents ton, it gets
1t for less than nothing, since it col
tects 80 cents freight for service that
would be profitable at 40 cents. A tax
on royalties would slose the low grade
mines Of small owners and let the steel
trust go free.
Nearly every kind of property pays
on composite valuation. Land and
goods, stock in trade and personal
property are valued by taking into ac-
count cost and selling price, earnings
and expenses, present and prospective
value. The assessment is the result
tant of all 5hese elements. The ore
properties could surely be valued in
this way by a state tax commission of
capacity and integrity.
That is another argument for
strong permanent tax commission,
like that of Wisconsin. The Wiscon-
sin commission has been working for
the better part of year on such
composite valuation for state taxation
of all the street railroad properties of
the state. The commission has in
spired the companies with such conf
dence in It's honesty and fairness that
they cooperate by exposing all their
accounts to it.
The composite assessment takes ac-
count of mileage, density of popula-
ton served, book assets and liabili-
Ties, value of stock and bonds, earn
ings and conditions of operation. In
this way fair basis has been reached.
1t should be less difficult for simpler
properties like iron mines.-M Mime
apolis Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16

The Burg Cigar Company will in
crease it's force this week sufficiently to
double its capacity.
The Junior Bowling club will meet
enc of the Sleepy Eye teams on the
Sleepy Eve alleys tomorrow evening.
Col. Geo. S. Whitney and eapt.
Hart arrived in the city last evening.
They are the guests of Gen. Bobleter.
P. J. Arbes of Olivia has accepted a
position in a drugstore at Candy.
He is a brother of Joseph and Charles
Arbes of this city.
A new company has been formed for
for the purpose of taking over the
Schumacher Brewing Co.'s property,
and as, soon as Mr.. Schumacher re-
covers from a spell of illness it is
thought the deal will be consummated.
VIM. Herrian is slated for manager.
Fred Pfaender and Jos. A. Eckstein
attended the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the State Bank of
Hanska on Monday. The following
were agreed upon as a board Of direc-
tors: A. O. Ouren, Jos. A. Eckstein,
Fred Pfaender, A. O. Amundsen, n
J. Ouren, Gudman Anderson and Nels
Erickson. A. o. Ouren is president,
Jos. A. EckStein vice president, Almer
Ouren cashier and n. J. Ouren assis-
tant cashier.
A deal was closed Saturday kby
which the control of the Court and
State Bank passes from John Lund
and his associates to DIR. O. G. Strick-
Ter Of this city and Emil Hage of the
Security State Bank of Hanska. Al
meeting held Monday afternoon,
Emil Hage, DR.. Stricken and Martin
Bussmann were elected directors tic
take the place of j. 6. Lund, F. 3D.
Dix and B. L. Schulz. Emil Hage
was voted the presidency of the insti
| tuition.
The members of New Ulm Lodge No
| 81, Order of Hermann Sons, celebra
ted the twenty fifth anniversary of The
lodges organization with a dance ano
banquet at Turner Hall Saturday eve
ming. Julius Berndt was the princi
pal speaker at the banquet and in 8
very interesting manner reviewed the
lodges long and varied career. He
gave the following as the list of char
ter members: Julius Berndt, Emil Sci
ter, Joseph Gales, John Heymann
Adolph Setter, Joseph Schneider, Johr
Hauenstein. Otto Setter, John Piemei
sci, Chas. Rolloff, Paul Hermann
Joseph Vogel, George Vogel, Alder
Setter. George Merkle, Leonard Haze
berle and Joseph Baer.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16
WANT GOVERNORS OPINION
Executive Asked to Declare Him.
self on Local Option Question.
Foolish Demand, but House Mem
Der Insists on Passage of
His Resolution.
Democrats Laugh. Contending that
1t is Only a Republican Trick.

The introduction in the house of a
resolution asking the governor to send
! special message to the legislature,
upon the county option question. has
caused considerable comment in legis-
lative circles. Though the resolution
was treated in a light vein when Re
preventative j. A. Gates of Goodhue
presented it to the house, there is am
pie evidence that it had been well con-
sidered. In fact late developments in
dictate that it is giving no little con-
Germ to the governors intimate politi-
cal advisers.
County option is one subject which
figured to a considerable extent in the
November elections, and which prom
ises to figure prominently in the pres
emit legislative session but upon this
subject the governors messagewas ST.
lent. With four Prohibition members
in the house, Prohibition and anti
saloon lobby organized for work, and
a strong local option sentinentworked
up in many of the biggest counties OF
the state, the subject is not lightly to
be disposed Of. At any rate this is
the opinion of the Minneapolis Tpi-
bune.
The Gates resolution did not come
from the Prohibition forces, nor the
anti-saloon lobby. 1t came from the
Republican side of the house, and there
is excellent proof that it was concoc-
ted in a gathering of seven or eight
Republican members Wednesday night
and was put in for the purpose of Sc
curing a statement from the governor
upon the subject. The name of A. j.
Rockne of Goodhue, chairman of the
rules committee, is connected with the
framing of the resolution in the cur
rent gossip.
Intimate friends of the governor
state that he will probably pay no
attention to the resolution unless it
came to him as a joint resolution of
the house and senate Republican
members Of the house maintain that
there will be demand from the
temperance people Of the state and
from the strong local option centers
for some formal recommended from
the governor.
i
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16
.MENhERCHOR CONCERT PROGRAM
Great Effort being made to make
it a Winner.

The following is the program of the
concert which will be given by the New
Ulm Mannerchor at the Turner Hall,
on Sunday evening, February Bird.
March, Arion Carnival. Faust
Selection, Ernani Verdi
Festival Orchestra
Schlachthymne aus Rienzi. Wagner
Mannerchor
Soprano Solo, Blossoms -. .Hatton
Mrs. w. G. Alvin
Baritone Solo
Prof. w. N. Amundson
March, Ben Hur ........Pa PAUL
Festival Orchestra
I'm Krug yum grunen Kranze. .Zollner
Mannerchor
Bass Solo, Lighthouse Song. .Kreusch
Mr.. Arthur Dengler
Du LIGHTER Stern ......... Lob
Lyric Ladies Quartet
B0hmerwald . Fritz
Male Quartet
Mixed Quartet
Alto Solo, Down in the Deep. ..Petri
Mrs. H. N. Somsen
Waltz, Miinchener Kind In Elmer
Festival Orchestra
Hymne an die Kunst .... Billeter
Mannerchor
Medly, German Liederkranz. .Tobani
Festival Orchestra
Am W6rther See Koschat
Mannerchor
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16

ODDITIES IN GRAVES.
A Woman Who, Born, Living and Dy.
ing Cross. Was Buried Cross.


There is 81 curious old gravestone in
Prestbury churchyard which records
the fact that one woman at least in
England died Il bachelor. Her name
was Sarah Pickford, and the stone
gravely informs the reader she was
there inferred august We II, Ammo
Dom. 1903, and died a Bachelour in the
49th yeare of her age
A stone in Westminster abbey re-
cords the interment there of George
Graham. who was the only workman
that received the honor of being buried
in Westminster abbey. He was q sci
entific instrument maker, who in 100
invented the deadbeat escapement in
clocks His funeral was attended by
the Royal society in a body.
In Fast Ham churchyard there is a
tombstone placed crossways The wo-
man inferred is said to have been born
cross, lived cross. married a Mr.. Cross
and died cross Her dying request was
to be buried cross. and this was car
ried out.
AS to more ancient graves, that Of
Noah is reported to be in the small
town Of Nakhitchevan, near the foot
Of Mount Ararat and is sixty feet in
length. Another tradition says that the
grave is merely niche in the wall Of
an abandoned fortress Chron
icle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16
FAMOUS PlNlcS IN THE PIT;
None More Notable Than That
Which Broke the Letter
Corner in 1897.
Fortune of Fifteen Millions Swept
Away in Less Than an Hour.
Story to be Told in Dramatized
Form at the Turner Theatre.

The history of the Chicago wheat pit
should be written with pen of gold
dipped in blood. On the second floor
OF that grimy, gray structure at the
foot of La Sale street, the financial
destinies of many men are determined
daily. And in the tense times when
some daring speculator is running a
corner tragedy follows tragedy
struggling mass on the floor of the
Board of Trade.
From the time of the first wheat cor
ner IN 1867, down to the last decade,
no corner was more notable than the
Letter affair in 1897 which forms the
basis of that graphic story, "The Pit, 2
by Frank Norris.
Taking advantage of the unsettled
conditions prevailing just before the
presidential election OF 1896, Letter
bought wheat around 70 cents, on which
he is said to have pulled out s499, 600
in May, 1897. Thinking that he might
repeat the trick with more profit, he
began to buy up the new crop and the
summer of that year saw him buying
wheat around 81 cents and 70 cents.
Letter realized that there was a short
age and kept on buying and forcing
up the price. In the fall of 1897, wheat
was sold at S1.10 a bushel. It is said
that he controlled more than go, 900, 900
bushels.
Then the late Philip D. Armour,
forced to take some steps to protect
himself, sent his agents thru the north
west to buy up all the available wheat.
When the ice broke in the spring, the
Armour fleet came down the Great
Lakes apd dumped millions of bushels
on the Chicago market. Letter tried
in vain to stem the tide, but the Ar
mour millions were too strong. It was
titantic struggle, and scenes in the
wheat pit will never be forgotten.
Brokers, crazy with excitement, forgot
families and everything else to save
themselves from ruin The price tot
tered and fell from S1.S5 to 63 cents.
Letter lost, and with him ha0 gone
fortune of S15, 100000.
This is the story told in the dram
atized version of 'iThe Pit" which
comes to the Turner Theatre on Sun
day evening, January 9th. Wright
takes the part of Curtis
Jackwin, the nervy trader in the
worlds staple, and the story and de-
tails of the production make it of thrill
ing interest
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16
A Direct Appeal.

A story is told of a New York car
conductor who had once been in the
ministry and who retained some of his
former ways of speech in his new call
ing. He had been at the front Of the
car collecting fares, and when he re-
turned to his platform we'll disposed
person told him that man had board
ed the car at Houston street and had
found place inside. The conductor
stepped inside the doorway and ran his
mild gaze up and down the car, but
could not be sure which of the tightly
packed passengers was the late arrival.
"Will the gentleman who got on at
Houston street please rise?' he asked
calmly.
The gentleman rose Involuntary,
and, with bow and THANK you!"
the conductor collected his fare
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16
A party was given in honor Of Mis-
Emma Schroeck Saturday evening.

A party was given in honor Of Miss
Emma Schroeck Saturday evening.
u Had it not been for Ole Jorgenson
the taxpayers of Brown County would
have had to pay the New Ulm News
for doing the county publishing in the
neighborhood of 800 By breaking
the combine Mr.. Jorgenson gets the
same paper to do the work for $3.50.
In the face of this saving it hardly
comes in good grace to poke fun at
the commissioners from Linden.
Fred Bartz, demented over fos'vS1e
affair, was examined by Drs. Schoch
and Stricken last Saturday and pro-
nounced insane. Judge Ross ordered
| his commitment to the asylum at ST..
Peter and Sheriff Julius accompanied
him there Sunday afternoon. The
sheriff wanted to take him down Sat-
urday, but while at the depot, a few
minutes before train time, the prisoner
managed to make his escape. It was
while Julius was purchasing the tickets.
He had left the lunatic for only a
moment in charge of VIM. Gieseke.
But that moment was enough. Quick
as fash the prisoner was out of the
door and on his way to the river. The
officers started in hot pursuit, but 1t
was not until the Nicollet county side
was reached that they recovered their
charge. By that time the train had
pulled out and Julius had to wait UNI
It'll the following day.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16
CRoNE BROS. SPECIALS.

Our new ginghams, lawns, suitings
and summer dress goods are all in.
Bismark Herring, something extra,
delicious.
Shoes-a new line, all styles.
Groceries fresh every day
Fine dill pickles, our own make,
something good.
A new line Of fine petticoats.
Spring goods arriving every day.
Eggs taken in trade,
Swansdown prepared cake flour
25 cents.
Muslin underwear, a fine line.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16

The Minnesota Alliance Federation
is a new organization formed in ST.
Paul last week in accordance with
resolutions passed at the convention
of farmers mutual insurance compa-
mics. The purpose of the new body is
TO unite the farmers of the state in eff.
forts to secure legislation.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16

The county commissioners have ap-
pointed q county board of health con-
sisting of DIR. j. C. Rothenburg of
Springfield, A j Eckstein of New Ulm
and II. G. Knudson of Sleepy Eye.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16

Congressman Davis of ST. Peter ex-
poets 30 obtain a favorable report
soon from the cs,nmittee On agricul-
ture on his bill to provide for instruc-
ton in forestry in the agricultural
colleges in the various states. Mr..
Davis pressed this bill before the cona-
nnittee in the last session, but was
urged to defer the matter while the
Adams bill was put through providing
for increased appropriations for agri-
cultural colleges and experiment
stations. Mr.. Davis has had several
conferences with agricultural depart
rnent experts reg arding the desirability
Of providing for instruction in for
estry, and he expects considerable aid
rom the department in securing the
0esired appropriation. Under the
terms of the bill So, 500 year is to be
allotted for forestry instruction, the
amount to come from the unexpended
balance of the public land revenues.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16
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 10,
Radcliffe, Iowa.
Very truly yours,
w. b. BALLARD.
Adam was making his avowal to
Eve
No power shall ever take you from
my side" he declared fervently.
That's pretty rash promise, isn't
It." inquired Eve, winking, ''since you
know | was taken from your side the
first thing after you arrived here?''
Perceiving that the woman was Civ
ing him a rib roast, Adam went off
sulking in the apple orchard. Elk
change.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16
Wednesday, Jan. Is, 1907.

entered in the postoffice at NewUin
alnfi. as second class matter
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-16

FoUND--A lap robe. Owner can have
/ same by paying for this ADVERTISE
ment. Inquire of Ed. Small, 203 S.
MINI. Str.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24
san Pedre's condislon.

EUREKA. Cal. July zt-Tho San
Pedro nos lies near the Holmes
Eureka Lanber mill. aonghward Of
the Hendixson ahipyarda She d
completely uateriogeea. her cut.
water Is badly battered. her main
mast broken In tWo and forward
seams all open In the bow on one
side Is lodged a piece of The coinm
blA she~ting two feet long. six
inches wide. also q uumbcr 81 small
81 pieces from four 70 sir inches
IN length. all weeked into The wood
as closely a. II placed there Ia con.
afructieu The vessel IL Ia control
Of men placed there BY orders from
G y Doe. Of the North Pacific
Steamship company. owners Of the
Geo W Elder. which tOwed her in.
II would appear that this company
claims the ship
Capt Hansen. Of the San Pedro.
consulted with attorneys for the
Metropolitan Lumber company. 30
which the San Pedro belongs. and
Il - more than likely that an at.
tempt wifl be made 10 get poaaos
sion OF her some time today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24
Inflated Steamer Columbia Had No Register and Only
Three Parties Can Furnish Lsts--Captain Hansen
Of San Pedro Is Scored.

Yuunx. T. fAKsett. Ray Lewis. Mira
II iApnman. Lewis Maikna. Julia
Ma'ek I. Nere. John n, Mcradyea.
Miss Margaret r. McKcarucy.
Chew Mock. Miss Louise q Make.
Miss Nellie A. Make. Mas MARY
Parsons. ) ~ Paul. Mrs. j. r..
Paul. Miss Frances Schroeder Misc
Cora Schull. Miss sarah SCHULZ. q
a Smith, Mrs William Souiea
George sparks. ] u Springer Miss
Elsie sfcue. Mrs A. = Todd. "
G. Todd. Ailsa a. Wallace. Miss ~
"a Wallace. Mira 3 Waller. VII
liam Waller. Miss W White. q s.
Wilson. e. A. Wlnziow. Mra g. A.
Winalow. Mira n a. Wialers. Ro
land Winters. Miss n WriEht.
Frank giane, NJ Mayo. G. w Mcr
flli John miller. J PremHs. " slt
"a. Mrs E. silva, A. spleier. y VI
ants
Officers and crew missing r. A.
ruran. captain w - whitney
first officer. g. Christensen. quar-.
teFmasiefs ~. G. nnpreu. first 80
siataut engineer. Max Claus. sec
end assistant engineer. G. Peter
sen. seaman ". r. Andersen
water tender: Alexander
wateF tender. "a Iarmin. ollcr.
Madison. oiier. A Schneider. bak,
eF Frank D Davis. second cook
= r. Dfayer. pantrymau: J. O.
Alley. walter. r. ,. Alley. waiter.
A. l. Blocker. walter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

me Seattle municipal campaign
" 1904 Witnessed the transfer Of
zee allegiance Of the local rspub-
nean machine from the Furth-
tper-CiancY Interests, which had
ssen 90 diacrsditsd BY the grand
laFf o. 1909. 10 j. o. Farrell, chief
representative In this state Of the
MI railroad interests The chief
purpose Of Mr. Farrell wss TO i'm.
press the politicians Of the state
NItn NE power as political boss
no merely win prestige for his
.smpsi9n 70 overthrow Gov. Henry
aesfide and his railroad commits
s'on propaga nda. In the election Of
sua9e Z. a. aallinqer az mayor Nh.
f1ffeli sealed the doom Of the
open partnership between the city
administration and crime. but his
agents failed IN their efforts 70 re.
9snsrate the city council. which
'se'ed ~" Gil as president.
" reeitlng the Incidents Of the
Sa'"naer campaign Mr. Smith
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

Charged with violating the speed
Law. v r James a local real 80
tate dealer. and a party Of friends.
an prominent people. we're arrested
yesterday By Patfolmcn Foraker
and Dclgh. and James who Was in
charge az the machine. was driven
to the police station iie was
booked avid released on bait 20 ap-
pear later for trial
with James Ia The machine we're
A. T. Kempatcr superintendent OF
transportation OF the Seattle Flee
iric company Lou Cohen. manager
OF the United Cigar Stores Of thls
city. Joe Cohen bis son, PM Am.
midtown. we'll known broker and
society leader, and George Lorimer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24

this narrative. Mr.. Farrell and the
interests which he represented had
little interest in the city admins
trution. having al that time already
procured their railroad tunnel and
terminal franchises They were
playing for larger game. the defeat
Of Governor Henry Mcbride for the
nomination and election 10 succeed
himself. and the suppression of the
railroad regulation sentiment which
Governor Mcbride typlfled.
As a part Of this effort u was Of
the highest Importance that Mr.
Farrell should win the prestige
among the politicians Of The state
OF having dominated the politics OF
Seattle. Ia chief city In short. II
WAS political prestige rather than
any Of the direct fruits OF munic-
ipal administration Mr. Farrell de
sired This point IL essential since
it permitted the acceptance by him
OF any good. conservative man" as
candidate. provided always he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-24
BARROW MAKES AN EARNEST PLEA.
TO THE JURY NOT TO COMPROMISE
IF Haywood Is Guilty, Hang Him; il not, Release Him
barrow Says Hawley Is Suffering From "0rchard
its Invalid Wife Watches Every Movement

not finch. but would stand with
the rope around his neck. fearless.
ly az ever he had faced any sltua.
lion that bad arisen IN HIS past.
"liawley said everybody He'd"
continued barrow but Orchard.
and he insisted that all other wit.
nesses we're perjurers.
j think Hawley IL also suffering
from Orehardltis lie says he Is a
friend Of labor God forbid. He IL
d hired man Of the state and wants
% hang another scalp. that Of "Bni"
Haywood, on bis belt 70 honor his
declining years
barrow defended the testimony
OF Davis and Easterly.
Remember one thing" he said.
Davis was safe ia Nevada. but he
read Orchards damnable story, and
he came over and placed his neck
IN the moose, and gave another end
70 Hawley. TO say that Orchard
lied
II don't care whether Davis was
AZ Bunker Hill mill or not. There
Is not one OF YOU II men who would
take the hand OF Davis and you
would ali refuse % take the hands
OF that cringing murderer, Harry
Orchard"
Barrow bitterly attacked Orch
ards religious professions. lie de-
clared he was always posing as a
Christian when a. home IN Canada.
He burned down his cheese fac
tory and collected the insurance.
then ran away with a neighbors
wife That certainly 10 very
Christianlike thing to do" said
barrow
barrow then reviewed Orchards
story az length. characterizing each
Of his important statements as lies
told for the purpose Of saving his
own miserable neck
He asked the jury II they could
point 70 one act Of Orchards era
ven career which was not cowardiy.
lie never gave his opponent an
opportunity 70 meet him. but XIII.
ed him under cover Of darkness.
When he was caught be was willing
10 do anything 10 save his neck by
making any confession wanted"
barrow attacked Hawleys state
ment that nothing had been prom
ised Orchard Darrow character
lied those who have talked about Z
Orchards regeneration as slckly.
soldering Idiots
u never asked FOR the life u
human being," continued barrow.
! don't believe IN a. II the time
ever comes when the court pro-
n0Hnces death sentence on Harry
Orchard and no other voice IL
heard, ] Will az least make a Pc
tition that he be spared"
AT 1870 court recessed until 6
p. m. barrow viii then resume
his argument.