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New Ulm review., 1912-06-19
N, BROWN COUNTY MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 49, 1912
Troops Secured for
Coming Week.

With Home Coming Week and ths
Golden Jubilee only two months away
It 10 imperative that . greater activity
manifest itself along a!l lines. Quite
. little work has nileh4y been accom-
plishsd in . geasrsl WY and the time
- now st hand when the detstl work
must b tsksa mp and pushed forward
without . moments lull.
Realizing this. the officers Of the
executive committee at . recent meet
ing appointed the following COM
mittees:
Floats and Decorations.
Joseph M. Arbes, e. A. Pieferle,
Ferdinand Crone, Julius Berndt, Jr.,
and Fred Setter.
transportation.
Chss. Vogtel, F. p. Starr and r.
Lesry.
Special Invitation to Old Defenders.
Richard Pfeherle, Sr., William Skin
ner and B. Juni.
Music
John Henle, p. W.. Hackbarth and
Henry J. Berg.
Locating Historic Spots.
Herman Helm, p. p. Manderfeld, J..
A. Ochs, Athenss Henle and Henry
p. Bastisn.
Program and Entertainment.
Fred Pfaender, Christ. Fil1en, Jr.,
Ernst A. HsgberR, w. E. Koch and
w. n. Giesske.
Steps will be taken ct once TO secure
reduced rates thru the Western Pas
senger Associaton. If successful this
will mean II rate from points quite
{ distance from New Ulm with stop
over privileges. In addition, It il
planned to secure special trains for
the two big days st very low rate.
Federal troops for the Wednesday
parade are assured. On Thursday
Mayor Fritsche received the follow
ing communication from the Depart
ment OF the Lakes addressed to the
Commanding officer at Fort Smelling:
"The Division Commander directs
me to inform you that . celebration
will be held ct New Ulm, Mimi,
August 10th and 2lst, to commemorate
the 5Oth anniversary Of the Sioux
Outbreak in August, 1862, and the
Battle Of Fl. Ridgely. Upon the
arrival of the battalion of the 9th
Infantry at IT. Smelling next month,
the Battalion Commander will be
directed to make . practice march
with his battalion, leaving Fl. Sell
ing at such time as to reach New Ulm
in time to participate in this event.
This march will be made without ex-
pense to the government other than
that authorized for regular practice
marches. The Bsttslion Commander
will arrange tho details of this matter
BY direct correspondents with the
Mayor of New Ulm."
New Ulm review., 1912-06-19

J. W. Rooster and son of Linden
we're New Ulm visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Emil Hage and daughter have
been visiting at st. James since Satur-
day. z
New Ulm review., 1912-06-19

Masons are At work erecting . two
story brick addition to the rear of F.
81. Retzlaff . hardware store to make
room for his steadily increasing
business. The addition will be 25x3O
feet. The Office will be in tho rear
part OF the building and elevated
about 9 feet shove the ground floor.
His large elevator he's arrived and ID
being installed this week and will be
ready for operstioa not lassr than
0atafaay. sEfs
New Ulm review., 1912-06-19
Auto Club Activities.

The New Ulm Auto Club at their
last meeting decided to purchase road
signs to be used on all roads leading
to New Ulm within radius of fifteen
miles. The five road drags which the
Iub ordered some weeks ago have
c.ri$ed and have been tested. One
demonstration of their work was given
on the Brighton Road aud another on
the Courtland Road. The Club will
meet Thursday night at the Com.
mercial Club rooms to hear the report
on the demonstrations and to agree
upon some plan for the using Of the
drags,-whether to hire laborers from
town to operate them or to turn them
over to the road overseers to be used
after rains. s
New Ulm review., 1912-06-19

On account of rain the regular
Thursday evening trap shooting Of
the Business Mems Gun Club did not
materialize. Sunday afternoon q few
of the enthusiasts went to the Fair
Grounds and the following scores were
made:
A. G. Bierbaum .. 20
Anton Simmet 10
Arthur Janka II
Msth. Peterson II
Walter Hose IL
Chas. Emmerich 10
This was the first shoot for the gold
medal.
New Ulm review., 1912-06-19

Emil q. Hags and VIM. q. KOCH
attended he Banksrs Convsatioa -
the Ninneeota Farm School Friday
end Saturday,.
New Ulm review., 1912-06-19
Juns Settlement an Important
ss Ono

From the juno ssstlsmsnt reosntly,
nads, Il appears that ths total real
estate taxes collected By County
Treasurer Berg up to June Let
amounted to e12s, ,063. .0l. This is in
excess Of tho amount collected last
year. although larger number
svsiled themselves d the opportunity
Of paying only half tho taxes than
during any previous year. Under
the superintendent, New Ulm receives
almost one.tenth of the entire taxes
collected which IL more than was
collected for the entire taxes levied In
this county for state purposes.
The city of New Ulm receives S9, $40.
81 and our school district Oil ,583 63, q
sum only $1,000 greater than is levied
for city purposes. We give herewith
q detailed statement of the taxes
collected and apportioned:
New Ulm review., 1912-06-19
unIIrfb spAabl xli VETERANS
ORGANIZE
ceaeral Bsblesef post No. a
Formed - oilllIsers . 4
Elected.

Of United Spanish War Veterans.
The matter Of organizing camp has
been under consideration for some
time and the application for . charter
signed BY the requisite number OF
veterans Of the late War received
favorable consideration ct the hands
Of the Head Department of United
Spanish War Veterans and charter
has been issued designating this post
o General Boblster. Post No. "A.
Hugo v. Koch. Chief Of Ststf, ss-
sisted BY Acting Adjutsnt Gulden,
both Of St. Paul, were In our city
Sunday and the new post was formally
organised at Turner Hall during the
course Of the afternoon. John
Buschsrs, L. 9. Vogel. Ira D. Parker,
VIM. Bierbaum. Adam J. Peters,
Fred Loescb, Albert Ksping, Henry
Gasink, Anton Wiesner, Jos. Mueekl,
Andrew Sseinbaeh and Carl 2
stoeeksrt vsrs present and we're duly
mustered in and signed the muster
role and descriptive list. They were
also Instructed in the secret work,
such 90 signs Of recognition and of
distress and the countersign which Is
changed from time 70 time was COM
municated to them.
The following officers were elected
and will hold Office until the annual
election: Commander, John Buschers;
Senior Vice Commander, Louis G.
vogel; Junior Vice Commander, Irs
d. Parker; Odcer Of the Day, Anton
Wiesner; OfBcsr Of tho Guard, William
n. Bierbsum; Chaplain. Henry Gasink
and Surgeon, Adam J. Peters. The
newly elected officers were duly IN
stalled. Commander Buschers sp.#
pointsd Ira d. Parker, Louis G.
vogel and William 81. Bierbsum as .
Board of Trustees and the first duty
devolving upon them will be the
securing of suitable meeting place.
As soon Is they are ready to report,
Commander Buschers will call q
special meeting to take action on the
report of the committee and to adopt
bylaws and regulations.
The prescribed lapel button was
issued to oil present. It WAS also
decided TO secure . regular badge
which IL to be worn on State occasions.
No action WAS taken about purchasing
. uniform. Tho prescribed uniform
consists of . dark blue cost with the
letters q. 8. W. v. on the collar; cadet
gray trousers with dark blue stripe
and cap of cadet gray. The cheapest
eoDplete uniform that can be
purchased costs Oh and, no doubt.
the members of the new camp will
soon decide to procure uniforms.
J. p. Graf, Albert 2. Boock,
August Wsilsnd. VIM. E. KoTth,
Henry A. Herrian and F. W. Eibser
of New Uln, Albert +. Koch Of Echo,
Wn. Joern and Fred stols OF Nicollet
and two Spsnish War Veterans Of st:
Peter and three from 1anksto who
sre eligible have expressed willing
ness 20 become members Of this post
and will join in he near future.
Commander John Busohsrs was
elected % delegate 70 tho State En-
eampment which convenes at Duluth
this week, with Senior Vice Commsn.
der Louis g. vogel % slternsts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
LEAP YEAR PARTY
A SOCIAL EVENT

The Leap Year Party given by the
Ladies of the Federation, Friday E.
vening in the Eagles Hall, Spafford
block, was largely attended and was
a great success, not only socially,
but financially as well. The ladies
were elegantly gowned and appeared
at their best. The decorations caus-
ed much favorable comment. The col
or scheme was Pink and White with
long streamers draped overhead and
festoons over the sides and ends OF
the hall Credit for the decorations
must be given to Messrs. l. E. Will
COX. Tom Olson and A. H. Spear
breaker. Everything was done by
those in charge to make the event a
notable one. 1t is the opinion of all
those who were present that it was
THE social event of the season.
The gnetlemen appreciated the
courtesies extended by the I aides
to the highest degree. A light lunch
was served. The music was furnish
ed by the Grand Rapids orchestra
and was greatly appreciated and com
plimented. From the receipts, the
ladies will net a nj ce little sum
which will be used for Federation
purposes Those who had charge OF
the party are entitled to great credit
and praise for the excellent manner
in which it was carried out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
MORSE ON THE
WAR PATH
Postmaster Mcdonald Will
Lose Out if Congressman
Morse Can Have His Way.

Congressman E. A. Morse announc-
es that he is now a Progressive,
without any qualifications or men
tai reservations And that he is
going to work for La Follettes nomi-
nation as President and to defeat R.
A. McDonald's reappointment as post,
master for Grand Rapids. He says his
friends in Grand Rapids have been
treacherous with him and now he is
going to get even with them. Pro
gressive Republicans here in Grand
Rapids are now glad that Morse has
his eyes open and that he is getting
his just deserts from the Stalwart
element with whom he was associated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
IN THE MIN
Ny LEAGUE
Report States That Grand Ra-
DidS Seeks Admission.

The Chicago Tribune of Friday
contained an article dealing with the
affairs in the Minnesota-Wiscons
league of baseball clubs. According
to this, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, is
after a franchise in the league in case
Duluth and Superior do not come into
the fold. Now talk of that kind is
all right for filling up space, but we
fail to see how Grand Rapids, with
a population numbering less than
seven thousand souls, could support
team in the "Minny" league when
some of the cities in the same cir
cult with double the population OF
Grand Rapids, had great difficulty in
weathering the stormy financial sea
last year, and We are sure that the
sports of our neighboring city look
at it in the same light A good class
of Independent ball in cities the size
of Grand Rapids is more conducive te
advertising the prosperity of town
than a league team which keeps the
magnates on their toes trying to find
some way to raise money enough to
pay the salaries of the club. Away
with the press agent stuffi-Stevens
Point Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08

Irish, misunderstood me vonce.
Today is it sausage day When de sau-
age comes it Quit of his hole und
looks for de sun und When he sees it,
der sun, he goes back de hole in
for six weeks.
"Arrah, you pretzel, I see phawt
yer driving at-you name Candlemas
Day when the Grounding comes out
Its Grounding Day, not sausage
day"
The argument was getting warm
when mutual friend happened along
He inquired the cause of the dis
pute-they both tried to talk at once
finally getting an idea, he asked
the German what he called the day
and the answer was, Sausage day.
He then asked the Irishman and he
answered, "Groundhog day"
The friend took an arm of each
and said. You say,-turning to the
German-Sausage, and you-turn-
ing to the Irishman- say Grounding
well, boys, what's the difference
isn't sausage groundhog?"
Everything was quiet and the river
flowed peacefully under the ice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08

four years ago. The Mills of the
Gods Grind Slow, But Sure" It IS
expected that President Taft and Sen
ator Stephenson will see that Con
gressman Morse does not have his
way in the appointment of the post
master at Grand Rapids The Presi-
dent will be doing the Republicans
of Grand Rapids, both Stalwart and
Progressiyes a favor if he takes it
upon himself to select a good man
for Postmaster in Grand Rapids, out
side of both factions that are now
fighting for the present candidates.
A dark horse, either of the Progress
sive or Stalwart pattern, will be a
greeabIe to the patrons of the Grand
Rapids post-office a new broom in
this office would be promotive of the
best interests to all concerned.
A Washington correspondent to the
Milwaukee Sentinel recently had the
following to say on the situation.
Representative E. A. Morse is full
Of fight, both against his former
friends in his old district and a.
gainst his enemies in the new, ac-
cording to advices received in
roundabout way in Washington
The most obvious feature of this
beligerency is a determination to op-
pose the appointment of R. A. Nc
Donald as postmaster at Grand Rap
ids, and some of McDonald's friends,
upon whom Morse is evidently bent
upon reVenging himself for their op-
position during his last campaign.
Morse, in a letter to one of Nc
Donald's supporters, has said that in
asking for aid they are asking for
something which he can not grant
and that he will oppose McDonald's
re-appointment to the end He puts
it upon the ground that he incurred
the enmity, of many republicans in
securing McDonaId's appointment,
only to find that friends from whom
he expected aid were arrayed against
him when he came up for nomination
and fought him bitterly and unfair
Iy." This he characterizes as a
piece of political treachery. Morse
also AYERS that he has not deter
ioriated into a political coward, nor
forgotten his friends and surrender
ed into the hands of his enemies.
Incidentally, Representative Morse
announces that he expects a fight in
the new Ninth district, but that he
is ready for it. The campaign, he
says, will be vigorous. Il am a pro-
gressive republican" he is quoted
as saying, without and qualifica
tions or mental reservations. l am
out for the nomination of Senator
La Toilette for the presidency. Fail
ing in this, I will do everything in
my power to secure the nomination
of Col Roosevelt"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
OPENING Of
OAK STREET

The condemnation proceedings fol
the widening of Oak St., were start
ed in circuit court, Tuesday after
noon.
Following is list of Names select
ed by the Clerk of the Court, fo1
Struck Jury:
Joseph Berard, Saratoga town.
n. M. Berg, Auburndale village.
Ben Benson, Rudolph town.
A J. Cowell, Arpin town.
John R. Esser, Marshfield City.
Henry Giese, Grand Rapids town.
Thos. Hannifin, Sigel town.
John Juno, Marshfield City.
Jake Kissinger, Sigel town.
Herbert s. Lapham, Nekoosa vii
lage.
Chas. Mertle, Marshfield City.
Henry Nieman, Rudolph town.
Julius Nelson, Sigel town.
Chas. Treutel, Hansen town.
Frank Vaughan, Marshfield City.
Henry Roehrig, Arpin town.
City Attorney F. w. Calkins is
representing the city and Goggin'
and Brazeau are representing the
property owners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
FROST DEEPER
THAN USUAL
THIS WINTER
In Some Places it has Penetra-
ted the Earth to a Depth of
Five Feet and is Still Goinq.

Those who have had occasion to
dig are authority for the statement
that in some places the frost this
winter has penetrated the earth to
a depth of five feet The average
depth of frost is said to be four
feet, which is very unusual The
heavy snow fall of the winter has ma
terially protected the earth. Were
it not for the snow it is believed
the ground would be frozen down to
the level of most water pipes in the
city and would cause no end of trou-
BILE Only in a very few instances
thus far has the frost reached the
pipe line. However, it is said that
another week of below zero weather,
such as this morning, would drive
the frost down another foot, at which
point most of the service pipes of
the city would be reached Appleton
Daily Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
FRANK vOLKONER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Takes CarboIic Acid. Family Troubles Said To
Be The Cause

paneled. Judge POmainYille took tes
timOny from the widow and others
The important testimony given was
Mrs. Volkner, wife of Frank VolkneI
said that they had not quarreled
that morning but he came home from
work and started to abuse her and
call her vile names. He asked for
the revolver and she told him the
Sheriff had taken it. She said fur,
ther that Frank went to bed as he
usually did and that a little while
after, her little three year-oId boy
came to her and told her that his
father was drinking something out of
a bottle. She ran into the bed room
and noticed an odor of carbolic acid.
She decided that he had taken car
bOlic acid and found the bottle that
had contained it. She tried to get
him to take milk but he pushed her
away and sWOre at her. She then
called John Jagodzinski, who occu-
pies the upper part of the house
with his family John Jagodzinski
stated that he was called by Mrs.
VoIkoner and that he noticed an O.
dor of carboIic acid They sent for
doctor but it was too late and the
doctor could not save him. Jagodzin
ski further stated that Volkoner had
acted strangely at the mill and that
he and VoIkoner went down town and
went into a saloon and Volkoner
drank some whiskey He did not
know he had purchased carbolic
acid or that he was going to commit
suicide
Volkoner was 80 years old and
leaves a wife, a little boy about
three years old and a little girl a
little over a year old
]. R. Ragan took charge of the body
Fred Volkoner of Marshfield is a
brother of the deceased. Mrs. Volk-
oner's maiden name was Minnie Fohs
and before she married Volkoner she
lived with her parents at Marshfield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
VOTERS MUST
NOW WALK To
THE POLLS

Under an unofficial opinion of the
attorney generals department it is
held at Madison that the practice in
vogue for many years of having car
riages to transport voters to the polls
in an election is prohibited by the
corrupt practice act passed by the
last legislature.
1t has been customary in former
years for party committees to en-
ploy poll men to keep check on the
voters and voters who neglected or
are unable to vote are sent for, a
carriage being provided to transport
them to the polls and return. This
is held, unofficially, to be a viola
ton Of law 1t is said is punishable
by a penalty provided by the law.
The unofficial opinion was given at
Madison in connection with the cleo
tion on the commission form of gov
ernment held there on the Both.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08

Frank Volkoner, committed suicide
at IL o'clock Friday morning by tax
ing an ounce Of carbolic acid. Vol
kner, who was employed by the Con
solidated Power & Paper Co. came
here from MarshfieId a little over a
year ago. He has been residing with
his wife and two little children near
the city limits on the Rudolph road
VoIkoner has been having domestic
trouble for some little time and
Friday morning before leaving the
mill. he acted in a rather peculiar
manner, swearing to himself and
jumping around.
AS soon as it was discovered that
he had taken carbolic acid, DR.. Po-
mainville was called, but could not
save him. He died shortly after
the arrival of the doctor.
Judge Edward N. PomainvilIe, Dis
trict Attorney Charles E. Briere,
Undersherfff Welch, and J. R. Ra-
gan went out to the house Fri
day. AS it was a clear. case of sui,
eide a coroner's jury was not i'm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
PANKOW Is SECRETARY
OF FAIR ASSOCIATION

The Central Wisconsin State Fam
association elected officers yesterday
as follows:
President-E. E. Ames, succeeding
P. N. Christensen.
Secretary-A. G. Pankow, succeed.
ing John Seubert.
Treasurer-Frank NoH, succeeding
F. o. Ray.
The president was authorized to
appoint Is vice-presidents from ad.
joining towns
The premiums on live stock will
be increased 25 to so per cent over
last year.
Secretary Pankow will receive
$3.50 and $3.50 more if the fair shows
profit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
STREET RAIL.
WAY FRANCHISE
DISCUSSED
Stevens Point Business Men
and Others Talk About Chi
C.go & Wisconsin Valley
Railways Franchise.

About seVenty-five of Stevens Poin
business men met on Thursday even
ing, to discuss the street railway
franchise in that city Among some
of the things said at that meeting
We clip the following from the Ste,
vens Point Daily Journal Of Friday
evening. Mr.. Grove said, Grand
Rapids is making overtures to have
the line go through that city, but
we want it to come to Stevens Point
We would like to have the objection
able things pointed out and l feel
certain that the company will meet
you half way.
D. E. Frost, the first president OF
the company, said that two years a.
go last fall the promoters came thru
here and visited Wausau and Grand
Rapids, and arranged for a meeting
in Madison. When the meeting was
held there were no Grand Rapids
people present. They wanted to in,
corporate then, but thought best 10
send an engineer over the proposed
line, after which they met and in,
corporated.
A D., "Appletree" Barnes of Wau-
paca stated that he was the dad
dy" Of the enterprise. Phe road
was going to be built, and he did
not want it to go to Grand Rapids.
The road would open up a wonderful
territory for the growing of pota-
toes and other farm products. When
the line is in operation it will con
meet with the Janesville-Aurora and
the Chicago-Aurora lines, making a
direct line to Chicago"
From the above comments it will
be noticed that Grand Rapids is not
in it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
DEATH Of MR..
RUSSELL

Mr.. Russell, the manager of the
Manhattan Stock Co. who was oper-
ated on for gall stones at Wausau
on Saturday died as a result of said
operation. His remains will be
taken to New York state where he
was born and raised and where the
funeral services will be held. His
company who were in this city the
past week at Daly's Opera House
left Monday morning for Wausau
where they will probably continue
playing after the funeral.
His wife and four children who
are also members of the Company are
in Wausau and have the sympathy of
this community in their hour of be-
reavement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08

Grand Rapids High School team is
used TO playing on a floor where
there are boundary lines; lola has
not been used to such a floor. When
the ball went out of bounds, the
Grand Rapids players stopped play
Ing, but the lola players kept right
on and two field baskets were made
by lola because of this condition.
Both baskets were allowed by the
referee. This should not have been
allowed and it was the only thing
that marred an otherwise fast, snap
py, worth seeing game of basket ball.
When it is known that the Grand
Rapids team has played but three
match games, the showing made last
evening against the lola team was
really wonderful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-08
A WORK Of ART

The Farmers Review Chicago,
Illinois, is putting out one of the
prettiest calendars We have ever seen
It's title is "The Bride" This hand
some calendar is 71a inches wide
and three feet long and is litho-
graphed in IA exquisite colors and
gold. Words cannot begin to do JUS
tice to it's remarkable beauty. A
copy will be mailed to any address
upon receipt of 10 cents in coin or
stamps. Address The Farmers Re
ciew, Chicago, Illinois.