New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-15
Geo. Altman.

Geo. Altman a retired farmer from
Lafayette Township, and since 1898
highly respected citizen of New Ulm
died at his home last Wednesday
morning from an aggravated case of
cancer of the stomach. The deceased
was born in 1849 in Neumark, Bohe-
mia and came to America 43 years
ago, settling on farm in Lafayette.
The announcement Of his demise came
like shock to his many friends, for,
being only sixty-one, he was yet Ia
the age when man is generally con-
sidered still good for full score of
years. His funeral occurred from his
home on Friday afternoon, Capt. A.
Steinhauser delivering the funeral adj
dress. A local male QUARTET sang
appropriate songs at the house and at
the grave. The tribute which the
speaker paid the departed one was a
warm ana very BETTING one and we
regret that we lack the space to give
it publication in these columns. Here
was indeed a man who truly lived the
simple life; who was absolutely true to
himself anu therefore not false to any
man; who respected the rights of his
neighbors to think and believe as they
could and as they had light, claiming
only that the same privilege be al
lowed him also. The funeral was so
largely attended and the spontaneity
and sincerity of mourning and regret
so apparent On every hand that it was
significant. AS the cortege in silent
tread wendell its way toward the city
cemetery it was remarked that there
had not been funeral in our city for
many a day which equalled it in point
of attendance as we'll as with respect
to general feeling of genuine grief. It
is said there were over 100 carriages
in line. This fact becomes the more
| significant when it is born ia mind
that Geo. Altman held no church or
lodge utilization whatever, he being a
freethinker This instance would
indicate that in its last analysis
and in its ultimate conclusion it is
not what man ''belongs to- or pro-
fesses, that gives him friends and re-
spect in a community, but rather, it is
what he is and what he lives. How
| a t dc 0ff ha
son:
Above all things, to thine own self
Be true, then it will follow
AS night follows day: Thou
Canst not be false to any one.
The deceased was married in 1871 to
Miss Anna Roeth who with the follow
ing children survive him: Anton A.
Altman, Lafayette; Mrs. Oh. Lindey,
Comfrey; Mrs, j. Reinarts, Town
Sigel: Mrs. S. Wild, New Ulm; Mrs.
Jos. Brey, New Avon; Mrs. Robert
Hughes, New Ulm.
Lulu Doehne is visiting with friend S
IN Springfield.
j. Flor made business trip on
Tuesday to Buffalo Lake.
| Mrs. ). A. Ochs left Monday for
Faribault to visit with friends and re-
latives in that city.
The board of directors of the Lafay.
cite Farmers Elevator Co. held their
regular quarterly meeting last Satur.
day.
I Roy Alvin, the local beekeeper wen
to GAINESVILLE, Mimi, last Monday tc
meet the state bee inspector and othel
prominent beekeepers of the state
The purpose of the meeting was to con
fer in matters of interest to this par
ticular branch of the states industry
Capt. Demitri of Chicago, for foul
years leader of the Cossack riders ii
Campbell Bros. circus, was the CUES
OF his friend and countryman Chic
Klause for several days last week
. Both gentlemen are from Southern
, Russia and thoroughly enjoyed thu
exchange of home memories, a
Captain Demitri has just returned
from visit to their old home.
3 G. A. Ottomeyer and son Lloyd lef
f Tuesday for Lisbon, N. D where the,
will join Mrs. Ottomeyer who has bee,
: visiting with her brother at that plac,
for the past four weeks. The Otto
meyer family will return the latte,
part of this week. Mrs. Ottomeyer i:
reported as having greatly improved
/ in health.
\ The selection of a successor te
County Superintendent Sander lNicol