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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09
BREAK ALL LOCAL RECORDS
n. U. It's. Defeats Mankato Y. M.
c. A. By Overwhelming Score.

Oh! I say! Are they fast? Well.
rather. Last Saturday night the local
nigh school quint added another vic
tory to their list by walloping the
Mankato Z. M. G. a. team by a score
OF lo3 to 10. That is the highest mark
that has ever been run up by a local
team and it shows what great aggre-
CATION the high school has this wear.
Ii IS true that several substitutes were.
IN the Mankato lineup, but even they
confess that the ultimate result would
not have differed greatly had they had.
their best team on the floor.
| There is really not much to tell
about that game; the score is the
whole story. Our boys toyed with
the Mankato team and shot baskets
almost at will. The main fault with
the 7. NJ. c. A. boys was their inabi-
lily to cope with the swift passing ano
accurate shooting of the locals.
Backer's work was astonishing.
Keyed up to the highest pitch because
IL was said that Hughes, his opponent.
mad never met his match, our ''babv
elephant played for all he was worth
He tossed the ball through the run %
times, breaking the local record. and
only two less than the state hioh
school record. Nor did he achieve this
remarkable record by sacrificing his
teammates, for he passed to the others
many times when he could have tried
for the basket himself.
But every man proved to be a star.
What one does in brilliant basket
shooting, the other makes up in clever
passing and teamwork. Every one
can shoot goals fairly well now and
they all are fast on their feet: intact.
they can make the best teams in the,
state go some to defeat them.
AS curtain-raiser the high school
girls met and vanquished the Mankato,
Commercial College team by a score
| OF l6 to 5. The work of our guards.
especially Miss Riegler, in holding
down the score of the 'stenographers,s
was mainly responsible for the victory,
for the teamwork and passing was
crude. Miss Collins made several
pretty baskets.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09
Place for a Teacher.

The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination to
De held at the federal building in st.
Paul, March 3rd and 4th, for the posi-
ton Of principal of the business de-
partment, Haskell Indian Institute,
Kansas, at a salary of 81 200 a year.
Applicants must be qualified to teach
stenography by the Pittman system.
commercial arithmetic and ortho-
graphy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09
Miller to Testify in Ledbeter Case

1t is stated that Charles H. Miller
former chief Of police and well-known
business man and politician, who
turned up missing when wanted as
witness in Mrs. Grace Ledbeter's trial
in December, last Friday returned to
Mankato accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Phillips, who located him at
Waterloo, Iowa.
Ills return was voluntary, but is
said to have been induced by repre-
sensations that unless he came back he
was liable to be indicted.
He overheard important conversa-
tons in the county jail last July be-
tween Mrs. Ledbeter and Frank Smith,
when both were held for murder Of
Mrs.=Ledbeter's husband.
Miller states that he can prove that
ne was not actuated by any wrong in
tent, and denies that any person in
duced him to leave when he did and
continue to absent himself. He was
called as a witness before the grand
jury after dinner, and it is thought he
will be thoroughly examined in regard
to his leaving.
Miller stated, after his return, that
he was subpenaed as a witness before
the November grand jury, but not
called, and was not subpenaed for Mrs.
Ledbeter's trial, and did not know
whether he was wanted.
: Glasses for reading and sewing.
Prof. Myer at G. G. Reim,s Tues. and
Wed. Feb. Is. 5
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09
OLD SETTLER ANSWERS LAST
CALL
VIM. Alvin, Respected Pioneer
OF early History, Died Last
Sunday. His Death recalls
Many Interesting Remi.
niscences.

At his little cottage home on State
Str. after an illness extending over
two months there occurred on Sunday
morning at about o'clock the death
OF VIM. Alvin, sr. in the ripe age of
"a years. The immediate cause of his
death being bronchial asthma and
other complications attending his adj
vanced age. In the demise of Mr..
Alvin there disappears from view one
OF the most prominent figures of the
early history OF the settlement of New
Ulm, coming as he did into this
section OF the country when it was an
absolute wilderness and battling with
adversities usually attending primitive
conditions.
Deceased was born in Putzig,
Province Posen, Germany, Sept. 9th,
1925. He was orphaned in the years
OF his infancy, never learning to know
his mother at all and receiving but a
faint recollection of his father. His
youth be spent with an uncle until
the time when he was called upon to
fulfill his military duties. Because of
his physical build, sturdy health and
regulation size, which is so greatly
valued by the German military autho-
rites, he was placed with the imperial
guard OF the Uhlans, serving the
regular time as prescribed by law,
after which he received an honorable
discharge. At the age of % he married
Miss Wilhelmina Gruening and with
her shortly after immigrated to
America, making Milwaukee, Wis.
their first home. It was here that thew
learned of the movement agitated by
prominent Germans of Chicago to
establish an independent colony in
Minnesota. This idea found favor with
the young couple. The project being in
accord with their conception Of in
dependence and having the necessary
amount OF self-reliance, they readily
joined friends and relatives in their.
march to the new promised land. The
journey was made in prairie schooners
drawn by oxen and they arrived here
IN the early summer of 1856. Mr..
Alvin soon made a selection Of a
tract Of land and homesteaded the
well known Alvin farm on the Cotton
wood river, / ! mile southwest of our
city. Here he lived with his family.
for over 50 years. Very few of us
have a conception of the hard
ships and privations which was
the lot of those daring men and
women who over so years ago cleared
the path and paved the way for CON
ditions which we enjoy to-day. The
prairie schooner served them as their
dwelling place, until, by the approach
OF winter, coy, snug dug-out in an
embankment had been prepared by the
sturdy pioneer, to shelter the little
family Of three, from the storms and
billiards of the Minnesota winter.
For their first son had been born TO
them while still living in the prairie
schooner. II the writer is correctly
informed this child -Fred Alvin
born on July 4th., 1855, enjoys the
distinction of being the first white
male child born in this county.
With remarkable perseverance and
diligence this pioneer cleared the
forests and turned a wilderness into
tilla bic soil, wrestling an existence for
himself and loved ones from the most
conditions. Forced by
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09
Company A To Play.

Next Saturday night the basketball
quintet OF Co. A will play the Manka-
to Commercial College at the Armory.
A good, evenly-matched game is ex-
pected. AS a preliminary the high
school girls will play the commercial
girls. AS this is the first year for the
military team they should receive
every encouragement. Mutt
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09
Insurance Department Bulletin
No. 20.

The Colonial Assurance Co., of
New York, which withdrew from this
State in 1908, has again applied for
admission and was licensed to do
business in Minnesota on January 7,
1910. This is a fire company, with a
capital of s2O0,0OO
Thomas O. Oren, of Wells, Mimi,
has recently been convicted of arson
in the first degree. at Blue Earth.
The evidence was secured by the Fire
Marshal's office, and the case was
prosecuted by County Attorney Bulls,
assisted by Assistant Attorney
General Hilton.
The attention of this Department
has been called to certain recent at
tempted adjustments of fire losses in
this State, on a basis not justified by
law, nor by the terms of the standard
fire policy. 1t will probably be
necessary to publish the details of
these cases for the information and
protection of the insurance public.
The law of this state provides that,
Every person who assumes to act as
an Insurance agent Or broker, without
license therefor, as provided in this
Chapter, shall be guilty of a gross
misdemeanor.
An Agent places business directly
with the company for which he is
licensed. A Broker places insurance
with the licensed agents of any autho-
rized company. Every solicitor is re-
quired by law to have either bro
ker's license, or license for each
company with which the business is
placed. -v .
Every violation of this law brought
to the notice of the Department will be
followed by prosecution.
The fire losses in Minnesota for
December were $40, 900 as compared
with Sl12,0O0 for the same month in
1908. The losses in the United States
amounted to ST., 1886, 900 as compared
with $1,000, 900 in December, 1908.
Though the losses of that month we're
nearly 100000 heavier than in the
previous year, yet the total losses
occurring in the United States during
1909 were nearly $4,000, 900 less than
in 1908. The years total was made
up of a large number of fires ranging
from $4,000 and upward and only one
loss was reported as amounting to
$1,000 900.
Fire losses paid by insurance COM
panies in Minnesota for the year ap-
proximate a total of S4,0O0,000 an
average of over 1888. 900 each month.
These figures represent actual loss,
the insurance serving only to distri-
butte that loss. In addition to this
property loss, there is the loss of life
resulting from fires, and the greater
part of this waste of life and property
is due to carelessness.
Among the most prolific causes Of
fires are:
Carelesness IN the use of gasoline,
Overheated stoves and furnaces,
Defective electrical wiring.
These causes are always preventable
by the exercise of a reasonable
amonnt IF care and sanervisi.,n
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09

One pair of eyes to a lifetime.
You cannot afford to neglect them.
Prof. Myer, the Eyesight Specialist
will be at G. G. Reim's Tues. and
Wed. Feb. l5-16.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09

e stone cast into pond makes the BIGGEST
news the
fist heht in block Of
aroH is SPLASH
large "A RE you SUBSCRIBED 800
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09
Alien's Lung BaIsar,,

will cure not only a fresh cold bit one Of
those stubborn cou CHS that usually hang
or for months Give it trial and prove
itsWortlr. Csc, Soc and ST. 90.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09

Groebner; Alters for Warnke.
Goals from feld-Backer %, Hmm
10, A. j. Groeoner I, Anthony 6.
Amann 3, A. F. Groebner /; Hughes
Scherer l, Warnke l. Goals from
fouls-Huhn 3; Burmeister f. Officials,
Koessler and Worth.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-09

Glasses for reading and sewing.
Prof. Myer at G. G. Reim,s Tues. and
Wed. Feb. 15-l6.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
COY HAS SWELL SPLITTER.
King Of All the 1910 Football Players
Seems To Have Future as
Yale Pitcher.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. s.-Ted
Coy without the shadow OF a doubt is
me most picture sque OF the Yale base
ball candidates The former football
captain has been prominent in more
branches OF sport than any OF the
present generation Of Yale athletes.
Coy has been called by Walter
Camp the greatest football player who
ever lived and he has won his y" in
intercollegiate track competition as e.
high jumper.
lie rs a hne Oarsmen and could win
place on The varsity crew IL he
could give time 10 the sport. and he
Is one Of the best tennis players In
college. lie is eager 10 win his uni
Nersity letter or the diamond. and hc
has begun ~ train with the baseball
pitchers.
He throws one OF the most efectivo
balls Of any OF the squad Last year
Ee was developed by I'd Walsh. the
! Chicago Lacquer who coached the val.
+ pitchers. as one OF The regular twiFl
fers for Vale. bat he quit baseball for
track athletics. Walsh pronounced his
spii bali the pest or any pitcher on the
I Yale squad. This year 10 is stronger
ano more formidable than ever. and
/ 10 has it under the best OF control
I what he will do under he best pro
/ fessional coaching tor the pitching
! squad, which begins next week, is an
/ interesting matter for surmise
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
KINGS CASE
IS UP. TO M ROY
Ban JohnsOns Secretary Commits,
stoned To Go Into the Matter and
Decide II John Is an Outlaw.

CHICAGO. Feb. Before Catcher
John King will be permitted TO re-
turn TO organized baseball he will
have TO convince Secretary Robert
Mercy. Of the American league, that
he is not really an outlaw.
This became known today when II
was announced that President Herr
mann, OF the National Baseball com
mission had appointed McRoy a spe
cial committee OF one 60 investigate
Kings case. II Mercy reports favor
ably the national commission Will
vote unanimously for the catcher's
reinstatement.
incidentally. Chicago fans were adj
vised today OF an interview with
King in which the catcher declared
he would play with the Chicago Cubs
gratis next season II he could be re
leased Internationally at the end OF
the season King has several irons
in the fire, and he thinks IL he could
once get free of the Cubs he could get
$4,000 year catching for and man
aging some other major league club.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
.LASELL IS STILL
AFTER AN N. & NJ.
Whitinsville Millionaire, Undiscour.
aged by Failures, Will Be in De-
troit Classic With a Fast One.

boston. Feb S.--New England
men usea the horse auction In New
York last week AS trading mart, and
by exchanging something like 80 head
made marked Improvement In the
stock of this section
II required quite a bit OF money to
effect the swap, for the animals we
sent over do not compare with those
We brought home
Chester w Lasell, OF Oakhurst
farm. Mhitinsville. paid the top price
OF the sale, $1,000. and for IL secured
what Is believed 10 be one OF the best
stake trotters In sight, the 5.year.old
stallion Oakland Flobar This horse
was the only one offered that appealed
TO men seeking aged racing material.
and several trainers were disappoint'
ed In not getting him.
Good Judges who have seen Flobar
developed from his first lesson I'm har-
ness predict most brilliant future
for him, and say he will make as fast
and good a racing tool as his sister
in blood. Lady Gail Hamilton. 2:06 Ia.
He was worked three months in the
summer of 1908, in his 3-year-old
form, and trotted a mile in 2;l7, with
quarter In 80 seconds. He was
given record OF go "a at the
Poughkeepsie fair that fall. merely for
the benefit OF his sire and dam.
In 1909 he was worked three months
and as il was not intended 20 race
him. al no time was he extended or
asked FOR a mile anything near his
limit He trotted a mile In 2:lO, com
ing the last half in Ito Ia, the final
quarter in 30 l2 seconds, and acted
"a, the finish as though II was mere
play for him, As the Poughkeepsie
track was not kept In condition Tor
racing. this mile was counted as good
as 2:OS over one Of the parlor tracks
of the grand circuit. Ben Kenney,
who trained him. says. II know that
any time II put In shape for racing
this horse could trot in 900 or bet
ter"
Oakland Flobar. II all goes we'll, will
sport the green and gold of oak
hurst farm in the NJ. and NJ and other
rich stakes down the line. When his
racing DAYS are over he will be worth
lot of money as stock horse, for
his breeding Is most attractive. lie
is a son OF Oakland Baron 2;09 IA and
Flossie Baron 2:2S IA. double pro-
ducing daughter Of Baron wilkes
I2.lS: second dam. Belle Medium, the
dam OF four by Pilot Medium.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
THE TARGET AND BALL RETURN.

which will drop in front Of the target
upon hitting IT,
Such target with wooden
trough. sloping toward the firing
point, TO return the balls. small boy
To gather up the balls and dump them
into the trough, completes the OUTFIT.
Simple. isn't IL? And | don't think
any one who knows baseball will DENY
K would prove effective The pitchers
could throw a. the target from the
distance they pitch and the inhelderS
could stand NJ distances approximate
ing the distance each has to throw.
| believe daily practice for the train
ing period would increase the effec-
tiyeness OF every man on the team.
The man who could place the ball IA
space six inches square every time
he threw. would have better control
than the man who never tried the ex-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
MOVES HAVING HIS
TROUBLES WITH MEN
President Of Washington Club Expects
Negotiations With Players May
Be Tedious.
IWashlnqton Starl

washington Starr
Many wild rumors have been float
ing about recently 10 the effect that
several OF the Washington players are
on strike for higher salaries. but 81
can be stated with almost official
sanction that the contrary Is the case
Noyes has been handling the con
tracts every spring for the past three
years. and desired 10 be- relieved oil
the task this year but was finally
persuaded TO again assume the bur
den. He said last night:
Every spring more than half the
players ask for increased salaries, as
they have a perfect right to, and II is
IN TO the club TO get them as cheap
as possible This is only business
proposition and the public Is not con
cerncd therein. Every spring from
five TO ten players open the season
without having signed their names
to contracts, but by the time April ID
rolls around they are generally all in
side the breastwOrks.
The Washington club is fully aware
that dissatisfied player is almost
worthless and for this reason has al
WAYS been very liberal in the matter
Of salaries. But the negotiations be-
tween players and club does not come
under the head Of news, and for this
reason alone is kept out Of the news
naners As soon as a player signs a
contract the fans will be notihed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
RATTLE CREEK WANTS TRACK.
Town at One Time Famous for It's
Trotters May Enter Game Again.

Town at one lme dW0uS 'OI ''S
Trotters May Enter Game Again.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Feb. Sin
an endeayor TO secure a race track
approaching those OF days gone, sew
ersl local horsemen are taking steps
a. secure options on one or two SUI
ablC sites where such course can be
constructed. one Of these sites lies
between this city and COldwater adj
ioining the right-of-way Of the Battle
creek Coldwater & Southern Michigan
railway. Another tract being sought
h located nearer the city.
Quite a sum OF money has already
been raised by subscription and II "
hoped that enough more will be raised
10 make a good start so that by SUI
able arrangements the land can be
purchased The horsemen are opti-
mistic and believe they foresee the
return OF the good old days
The hOrsemen have had several
meetings OF late with the purpose Of
organizing a Battle Creek Turf As
ISOLATION" An executive committee has
been appointed 10 draw up the plans
for the organization and II Is expect
cd that the association will be real
i'v within the near future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
Sporting Notes

President NnNIn Of the Detroit Base-
ball club. is back from Florida.
Matty McIntyre hhs shaken Jackson
VILE with his one horse stable, ana Is
now racing II al Tampa
The Hebrew boys AT the Trysquare
gymnasium Walloped gang OF All
lrishes at basketball. 60 10 ii, last
night Shapcro shot - from the Held.
The chicago auto show II drawing
we'll over 10000 being ont yesterday
A lot OF petroiters are In attendance
In spite Of bad roads which deferred
a number OF heavier cars from at
tempting the trip three Hupmohlles
under umand 81 'thirk krrlrI leil
Yesterday for the Chicago show.
Jack Thoney. the unfortunate Boston
outheldcr. Is said 20 have again d)s-
located his bad arm and rs now pos
life.
Grand Rapids High phys basketball
at Central Friday evening.
John J.. sullivan has married Miss
Mary Harkins, hoyhood sweetheart
She is said To be wealthy tn her own
right
A. seems perfectly logical. the Ann
Arbor High state football champions
drew i've 81 the places on Principal
Jocelyn's Michigan, Detroit CEN
tral getting two iu SIade and Torbett
The OIIVet college boys played ~ 90
oppressed with stage fright last night
put Il over them very hsndily by a
score of 40 TO a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
SPORTING NEWS DAY, GATHERED FOR THE DETROT
Make Evrry Ball Player Real Sbarp5hOOtr
BY Hamng Him FohOaO in Mays FOOtStrps
BY TIP WRIGHT

Christy MattheWsOn saws his con
troll tand he has the best OF any
PITCHER in the game is due TO the
fact that me practiced throwing al a
mark when youth.
: Strikes me there is a bunch In this
for every pitcher. yes, for every ball
player and every boy. Surely nothing
IN baseball is more important than
accurate pegging. and the man who
can be depended 10 shoot the ball 20
the mark every time he lets so OF T..
other things being equal. gets the fat
jobs.
see al least one baseball manager
has declared my suggestion 10 employ
coach 10 teach his players the art OF
quick starting and sprinting. is worth
TWINS so here is another
II throwing az a mark was good
enough FOR Christy Matthewson. whS
isn't il good enough for every pitcher
None OF them have anything notice
able upon the Giant star that /
know OF
And II perfect control was secured
by Big Six 10y throwing at a mark,
IL will improve the control OF men
now in the game And as for young
sterS who are considering baseball
as a future means OF livelihood, well,
they cannot follow in the footsteps OF
better leader than Matty
Why wouldn't il be a good scheme
for every manager 90 have his pitch
ers. catchers and infielders. practice
throwing at a target during the train.
ing season? To work up interest they
might offer prize 10 the man making
The best showing or the greatest i'm
proyement. at the end OF the training
season.
Every ball player who wants 10 in-
crease his effectiveness. as every good
player surely does. would welcome
the chance. | believe. 10 perfect him
self In throwing with accuracy.
IL wouldn't require much time and
very little money 10 rig up a target
and an, arrangement 10 return the
Lails in every training camp. and the
benefit would more than compensate.
A target similar TO those used IN
archery tournaments. solidly backed
WOULD prove just the thing. These
targets are made OF straw, and are
intended for rough work. They are
soft enough not 10 spoil the balls.