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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-13
A GERMAN SIDE LIGHT
Father Zurcher Digs Into Teutonic History
in Sabbath Saloon Matter

LA SALE, N. Y. February S-(Special CORE
spondence).- THE Rev. Father George Zurcher,
pastor of the Catholic church in this place, has
prepared a memorial and petition addressed to
the governor of the state of New York and the
members of the New York legislature in reply
to the Misrepresentation which are being made
by the "German-American Alliance" the name
of the organization which is demanding more
liberal Sunday in this state.
The memorial calls attention to the fact that
though certain of the Germans clamor for
liberal Sunday, German history shows that the
Lords Day. was most carefully observed by the
German peoples in the days when they laid the
foundations of their national greatness; that
labor and trade upon Sunday were vigorously
suppressed by church and by state.
The petition goes on to recommend, however,
that action be taken concerning Sunday and the
liquor question to which the German-American
Alliance is calling attention. 1t recites that thou
sands of workmen throughout the state of New
York are now compelled to work on every Sum
day; that the Ranes law has become a reproach
among the nations of the earth, and declares that
all attempts to regulate liquor traffic have proved
futile
LIE PelllloH SlooeS Will loeithlS 'ii@ ioN' 'N'''
of the Lincoln Prohibition Club just organized
in Niagara Falls, than one-third of the
charter members bear Enthusiastically German
names.
Among those who have signed this petition
are J. c. Nussbaum, an office holder, Judge
Griener, Postmaster J. H. Schmek, G. G. Seibert,
A. E. Deutcher S. D. Motler, and u S. Schaul,
names that are highly suggestive in their evident
Teutonic character.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-13

has been brought to public attention through the
press, was, and is, vouched for by the authorities
of Vicksburg, as citizen of good reputation,
and sober and suitable person to receive such
license" Without such approval he could not
have entered that business. He was doubtless The
imitator of some white men in the same line of
business. If that calendar does not prove that
the safety Of the women of our state demands the
speedy closing of Saloons then such proof is in
deed difficult.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-13
PROHIBITION FOR MISSISSIPPI
of the Through
Champions House Law jackson

JACKSON, MISS, February ia press dis
patch) Amid the cheers of temperance workers
and almost without disagreement of any character,
the lower house of the Mississippi legislature to-
day enacted Prohibition law which abolishes all
saloons in the state December 81, 1908. The
only question upon which there was any discus
sion among the members of the house was the
date upon which the law should go into effect.
The measure goes to the senate as the spe-
cal order of business next Tuesday, and it is
not expected that it will encounter any serious
opposition in that body In fact, it is believed
that the bill will be signed by the governor and
become a law within week, as the governor is
among the leaders in the Prohibition movement.
JACKSON, MISS, February 5-(Specal corre-
spondence) " yesterday the first official message
of Governor E. F. Noel was sent to both houses
of the legislature of this state AS published in
the local papers it filled two columns, and about
two-thirds of the space is devoted to the saloon
question. The document is one of the strongest
Prohibition arguments that ever appeared in an
official state paper 1t is, perhaps, unparalleled.
not only in the official communications of this
state, but of the United States. In part Gov
ernor Noel said:
The brand of crime has been placed upon liquor
selling by the moral sense of all the counties in
the state, except few on the Gulf coast and the
Mississippi river front. There, the saloons and
their friends ask to be let alone. This is
a self-reputed appeal. They do not let those 10
calities alone which have outlawed liquor traffic,
but on the contrary send to them both liquor
and liquor-soaked victims breeding crimes which
would not otherwise occur. Besides, in all state
elections and in legislative gatherings the foreign
and the home liquor dealers are found actively
at work, seeking to control results in their
interests, organizing forces seeking evil ends, and
providing liquor and sinews of war. In state,
county and municipal elections the saloons know
their men and concentrate their vote on those
candidates who would give them most help, or
least hurt.
By thorough organization, continued watch
fulness, absence of all scruples, and readiness for
every emergency, the liquor forces cannot be
prevented, as long the business is legalized,
from frequently holding, and exercising, the bal
ance of political power. Those who become its
beneficaries regardless of platforms, are general
ly found to be in full sympathy and accord with
the liquor interests and oblivious to its crimes.
This pernicious political influence makes absurd
their claim that the saloon is a local question.
Besides the people of the whole state, through
their legislature, determine what acts are SO
harmful as to he nrOhibted nv fine and imDriSon-
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-13

No home owner wants saloon next door or
even in the next block-The Detroit Journal
Well, how about the other fellows home2
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
Ice Cream For Breakfast.

"a new fad has come this way"
said a Philadelphia confectioner the
other day, and that is to eat ice
cream at breakfast. A short time ago
was surprised by a request from one
of my customers to serve a quart of
strawberry cream at his house every
morning before o'clock thought it
was just an individual popularity at
the time, but since then four or five
more have made the same request, and
now I have an early morning route
along with the milkman. After all. it
is very sensible idea in hot weather,
as the cooling dish gives good start
for the day. It takes the place of fruit
at the same time and is both nourish-
ing and refreshing haven't the
slightest notion where the idea origi-
mated. never heard of it before that
first customer made his request and
don't believe it has been brought from
any other city. It seems to be just
imultaneously growing up / spoke to
several other confeetioners about it..
and some Of them have received like
requests. shouldn't be surprised If
before midsummer ice cream for break
fast should become quite popular"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
LEATHER HORSESHOES.
Novelty Used In AustraIa's Grassy
and Sandy Regions.

Novelty Used In AustraIia's Grassy
and Sandy Regions.
A new market for leather, according
to lie Franc Parleur, is to be found
in Australia, concerning which this
French journal says:
I'm districts of Australia the horse is
shod with leather instead of iron. The
feet receive better support. This novel
ty is employed only in regions where
the ground is permanently covered
with grass or fine sand. In a country
like Australia, where stocks are some
times scarce and horseman may ex-
perience great difficulty at a critical
moment in finding a horseshoe, such
an innovation is a useful novelty. With
extra shoes whose weight is a tri1e-
shoes, too, that can be fitted without
trouble-it is practicable to travel with
out fear Of the horse losing it's shoe
and being injured. Though the leather
shoe is more expensive than the iron
shoe, the higher price is repaid by the
superior advantages.
IN some quarters the horses were
never shod with iron. Probably shoes,
like drivers. will be supplied before
long, thus avoiding the disagreeable ex-
perience of horses hoof wearing too
rapidly. 1t is not impossible the limo.
walton will soon extend to every coun-
try where the nature Of the soil per-
mits it to be used''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
RETURNS FROM THE SOUTH
Minnesota Governor Discusses Alaba.
ma Primaries.

Governor John A. Johnson has re-
turned to st. Paul from his trip to
Virginia and Alabama. He speaks in
Chicago June at the commencement
exercises of Armour institute and June
10 delivers the address for the Uni
versity of Kansas commencement
He was much impressed with the
growth and activity of some Southern
cities. II found Norfolk, Atlanta and
Birmingham particularly alive" he
said, 'and in every way like Northern
cities''
The governor did not discuss the
general political situation except to
say:
II got 3S per cent of the Democratic
vote of Alabama in the primaries,
which was quite satisfaction to me.
I carried nine counties and in spite of
the talk about steel trust support my
majorities did not come from the iron
district Mr.. Bryan carried those
counties"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
CIRCUS TRAIN DlTCHED.
Run away Ernpties Cause Wreck Near
Alpha. MINI.

A special circus train, carrying
twenty-six cars and pulled by two
engines, was wrecked in an eXtraor-
binary manner two miles west of
Alpha, Jackson county, on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road.
Five empty box cars on siding were
started in motion by terrific wind
and running into an open switch,
struck squarely upon the main track.
The empty cars then rushed down the
steep hill with the speed Of a passen-
ger train and crashed into the ap-
preaching circus special. The empty
cars were smashed to pieces and the
circus train was wrecked and thrown
into the ditch.
The engine crews jumped just in
time and the circus performers, who
were in the last car, were badly
shaken up, but none seriously injured.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
BIG FINE is UPHELD.
Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Re.
bate Decision.

Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Re
bate Decision.
The United States court of appeals
at st. Paul has affirmed the de-
cision of the lower court in the re.
bate cases involving the Omaha Rail-
road company and H. M. Pearce, gen
eral freight agent of the road, in
which a fine of $4,000 was imposed
on the railroad company and Mr..
Pearce was fined $4,000. Judge AID.
ans wrote the opinion, Judges San
born and Philips concurring.
The trial was held before Judge
Morris at the April term of court last
year in Minneapolis. The indictment
was returned the previous November.
The defendants were indicted on
fifty separate counts for granting that
number of rebates from the rate
named in the tariffs and schedules OF
rates published and filed by the road
with the interstate commerce com
mission for carrying oats from Mime
apolis to Duluth over route which
passed through some portion OF Wis
consin. They were found guilty on all
counts and one fine of $4,000 and an
other of $4,000 were imposed upon the
two named defendants.
The defendants prosecuted a writ
of error to secure reversal of that
judgment.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03


Nature has provided the stomach
with certain natural fluids known as
the digestive juices, and it is through
these juices that the food we eat is
acted upon in such a way as to pro-
duce the rich, red blood that flows
through the veins of our body and
thereby makes US sTrong. healthy and
robust. and it is the weakening of
these digestive juices that destroys
health. 1t is our own fault if We de-
stroy our own health. and yet it is SO
easy for anyone to put the stomach
out OF order. When you need to take
something take it promptly, but take
something you know is reliable some
thing like kodol for Dyspepsia and
Indigestion. Kodol is pleasant to
take, it is reliable and is guaranteed
to give relief. 1t is sold by Eugene A..
Pfeferle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
An Only Daughter
Cured Of Consumption.

When death was hourly expected, all
remedies having failed, and DR.. Il.
James was experimenting with the
many herbs of Calcutta, he accident
ally made a preparation which cured
his only child of consumption. His
child is now in this country, and en-
joying the best of health. He has
proved to the world that Consumption
can be positively and permanently
cured. The Doctor now gives this
recipe free, for two 2-cent stamps to
pay expenses. This herb also cures
Night SWeats, Nausea at the Stomach
and will break up a fresh cold in
twenty-four hours. Address GRAD
DOCK s. CO., 1892, Race ST., Phila-
delDhia. naming this paper.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
-s 2 + = y
En- TIRE FAMILY HURT
Tornado Demelishes Farmhouse
Near Fairmont,, This State.
SOME OF INJURED MAY DIE
Dwelling Completely Wrecked and Its
Occupants Are Blown Into
Nearby Slough.
SOME OF INJURED MAY DIE

A tornado struck about FIVE miles
east of Fairmont, in Pleasant Prairie
township, causing havoc and disaster
on the farm of Albert Manly.
The tornado formed in the open
prairie and then made straight for the
Manly farm, blowing the farm dwell
ing house, barns and other buildings,
and the occupants of the house into a
nearby slough, where it completely de-
molished the buildings.
After leaving the Manly place it
struck again into the open fields,
where it soon spent it's fury without
doing any further damage. The lorna
do was accompanied by lightning,
thunder and rain.
Mr.. Manly and the members of his
family were seriously injured. His
aged fathers back was broken; Mr.
Manly's leg was broken; Mrs. Manly
and the baby were seriously hurt, the
child probably fatally, and nephew
of Fairmont received severe injuries
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
TWO HUNDRED IN PANIC.
Explosion at st. Paul Picture Show
Causes Wild Rush.

SauSeS Wlto huSns
The blazing of films used in ste
7eopticon exhibition created panic
among 200 children who were gath.
cred at Hope chapel, st. Paul.
Many leaped through windows in
their fright and others tore down the
stairway pell nell and fell into pro-
miscuous heap into the street. Sew
eral children were scratched and
bruised, while the older people were
considerably shocked by and I'M
nerved by the explosion and the panic.
The machine was working in fine
shape when without the slightest
warning came flash of white flame
that gave the hall lurid and terrify-
ing appearance. Almost instantane-
ously there came sound Of breaking
glass in the rear The children in the
dark room got wildly excited and tore
madly for the doors and windows. The
cries of the older people passed by I'M
needed in the din. Girls and boys
jumped over each other, knocking
down chairs and one another in a mad
desire to get out Of the building.
At the door there was a mad scat
ter. There is a short turn leading tC
the main steps and in the narrow pas
sage there ensued a desperate strug
gle among the children to gain the
open. 1t was half an hour before the
excitement subsidized and all the chill
dren had been able to leave the build
inc
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
ESCHLE PLEADS GUILTY.
Admits the Killing of Aged St. Pau
Man,

Fred Eschle, with the idea of es-
Gaping the hangman's moose, went
before Judge Hallam at ST. Paul
and offered plea of guilty to
murder in the first degree for having
killed John Smolensky, an aged rag
picker, on March % last.
When the plea of guilty was offered
in the stolid fashion of an Indifferent
person L. j. McDermott, the defend
ants attorney, stated that he would
offer witnesses to prove extenuating
circumstances and these circum-
stances all related to the mental con-
ditlon of the accused man.
Neither the court nor County Attor-
ney O'Brien offered any objection to
this line of inquiry. Judge Hallam
sentenced Eschle to imprisonmen for
life.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
LAUNCH GOES OVER DAM
Youth browns and Companion Has
Narrow Escape.


Bern Livingston, second year stu
dent in the Mortified high school,
was drowned and Alison Blodgett, a
companion, almost met similar fate
when their gas oline launch went over
the dam at that place. The disaster
occurred just below the lower bridge
and between $50 and 200 people saw
the accident, but were powerless to
help the boys. Among the crowd on
the bridge was Blodgett's mother.
The two boys, Livingston, eighteen
years old, and Blodgett, seventeen,
went for a ride in Blodgett's launch
after school and had reached point
above the dam where they brought the
launch around to go back up stream,
when the engine stopped and could
not be started. The water in Cannon
river is very high, running four feet
over the top of the dam, and the swift
current swept the launch over before
the boys even had time to jump. The
launch sank at once, but the boys
fought hard for life, but the shores OF
that part of the river are formed OF
perpendicular cliffs of stone and there
was no chance for the swimmers tC
get ashore. When they reached g
place about block below, where g
street comes down to the river, &c
Rice swan out and dragged Blodget1
ashore
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
Thinks 1t Saved His Life.

Lester M. Nelson, of Naples, Maine.
says in recent letter: 81 have used DR..
Kings New Discovery many years, for
coughs and colds, and think it saved
my life. | have found it reliable rem
edy for throat and lung complaints, and
would no more be without bottle than
| would be without food" For nearly
forty years New Discovery has stood at
the head of throat and lung remedies.
AS preventive of pneumonia, and
healer of weak lungs it has no equal.
Sold under guarantee At O. NJ Olsen's
drug store. SOC aud $1.00. Trial bottle
free.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
Young Man Killed by Lightning.

While driving COWS on his fathers
farm in Bloomington township, Hen
nepin county, LIE Roy Girard was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed. He was twenty years old.
When the cows reached home without
a driver searching party was orga-
nized and the body was found half a
mile from the Girard home The body
lay short distance from a tree which
was splintered by the lightning. TIL
flesh was burned and there was a
small hole in the forehead. A watch
chain in the pocket was melted.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
Cuts His Throat With Razor.

Charles Soderlind, prominent
farmer residing near Ivanhoe, commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat with
a razor. He went to the haymow to
kill himself. Soderlind was the owner
of section of land, had plenty of
money and was vice president of the
First National bank of Ivanhoe. He
had been clerk of his township for
eighteen years and was president of
the Farmers Institute Elevator COM
pany of Ivanhoe. Temporary insanity
brought on by melancholy and ill
health is believed to have caused the
act
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
Hart Case Is Ended.

Francis B. Hart, the Minneapolis
attorney. has been denied re-
argument in his case by the special
supreme court and will now have to
take an enforced vacation Of six
months during which he will not be
allowed to practice as an attorney at
law in this state. An order was filed
by the special supreme court with the
clerk of the supreme court denying
Captain Harris petition for reargu-
ment in his ease and vacating the stay
granted some time ago. He criticised
the state supreme court,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
DYNA|NIT TING OF ARMS
Samuel ]. CraWford's Plan to
Conserve the Moisture.
WILL ALSO PREVENT FLOODS
Former Governor Of Kansas Thinks
That if Hardpan Beneath Upper Soil
Were Broken Up the Land Would
Hold More Moisture-Wants Govern
ment to Experiment.

Experts in the agricultural depart.
ment at washington are now wres-
ting with new idea to conserve mois-
ture and to prevent floods. 1t was sug-
gested to them recently by former
Governor Samuel j. Crawford of Kan
sas, who is a practical farmer. 1t SIM
ply involves loosening the subsoil.
Governor Crawford calls attention to
the fact that the soil most everywhere
is underlaid at depth of from one to
ten feet with streak Of hardpan.
through which it is almost impossible
for water to penetrate. AS result. in
case of heavy rain the only soil that
can absorb the moisture is that above
hardpan. When this takes up all it can
hold there is nothing left for the re-
mainder of the water but to run off on
the surface. causing the floods. After
the foods the heat of the sun draws
the moisture out of the thin soil and
sooner or later gets it out of the deep
er soil. The governors plan, says q
Washington correspondent of the St
Paul Pioneer Press, is to break up the
hardpan with dynamite and let the
water down into the soil under it.
'It has been demonstrated that I'm.
derneath this hardpan is nearly always
a porous soil or gravel said he, land
it is capable of holding vast quantities
of water, provided the water can evel
get to it. If the hardpan is broken up
it would seem that more water would
go in the ground than does now
This fact already has been demon
strated to the governors satisfaction a
Least. He discovered it by accident or
! his own farm. He started to bore {
| we'll and after sinking the drill abou
| six feet in the ground abandoned thu
| place. A hired man in spirit of full
! put in the hole stick of dynamite ant
exploded it. That was three years ago
/ Since that time the grass at that spo
| is always luxuriant, even when tn
rest of the pasture is absolutely barren
| It showed that where the hardpan wa
shaken up the moisture was con
served The governor has written tn
secretary of agriculture suggesting tina
the government test the matter.
ut will cost but trif1e." the GOV
ernor said, land it might prove a solr
ton Of the whole scheme of flood pre-
vention and conservation Of moisture
suggest that the department dyns
mite quarter section Of land out Yves
and see what happens. If the exper
ment proves success the farmers wi
take it up readily and dynamite the
farms. 1t is barely possible that til
idea which came to me as result (
an accident may enable us to grow tw
blades of grass where one grew befol
and stop the floods of the future.
think it is worth while for the seer
tary of agriculture to give it tri;
anyhOw'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
This will Please The Grocers.

Washington, D. c., Jan. :. 19O7.-There
has been filed with the Department of
Agriculture here. one of the strongest
documents we lave ever seen. It guar
antees that Jell-O and JelI-O Ice Cream
Powder are strictly pure and comply with
the requirements of the National Pure
Food Law. The guarantee is filed under
serial number 1884. and protects absolute
1y all wholesale and retail grocers who
handle the products named. Jell-O and
Jell-O Ice Cream Powder are we'll thou CHIT
of in Official circles and their purity and
wholeso1neness has never been question
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
Bargains in Farm Lands.

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farmers and stockman's paradise.
This pamphlet will be mailed free. 4
postal card will do it. Write at once
before edition is exhausted, to A. B.
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Minn.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-03
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