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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-13
WORKMAN is INJURED

While employed on the sewer which
is being constructed on South Broadway,
Frank Walters of Waterloo, Iowa sus-
tanned injuries which will incapacitate
him from work for several weeks. The
BlackhaWk Construction Co. has the
contract for this sewer and IS using a
monstrous excavating machine for dig
ging the trenches. At the time of the
accident Walters was at the bottom of
the trench about IL feet below the surface
directing the operations of the excavating
caving machine. The usual precautions
had been taken to prevent cave-ins, by
placing planks on the sides and a timber
across the opening to keep the planks
in place. In some way some OF the
ground broke away from the sides and
slid to the bottom of the trench. The
next minute some more earth moved
downward. Expecting general cave-in
Walters made for the surface and reached
out and took hold Of the cross-beam for
the purpose of pulling himself up. This
gave way and he fell backward onto the
large excavating belt and would have
sustained serious if not fatal injuries if
Engineer Armstrong had not stopped
the engine when he did. The injured
man was removed from his perilous
position and taken to the Merchants
Hotel and from there conveyed to the
Loretto Hospital where his injuries were
attended to. In addition to deep
cash in the thigh, he was badly bruised
and shaken up and suffered excruciating
pain for some time after the accident.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-13
BIDS FOR BAND STAND

Last Thursday the Park Commission
opened the bids received for the erection
of the proposed concrete band stand for
North German Park The following
three bids were received:
ooiii1 Nioiisu ......1..s.. Pl4oU w
Aug. Fuhlmann ......... 1895 OO
F. Keute & Co. 1917 90
No action was taken in reference to
awarding the contract, because it is not
definitely known at this time whether
sufficient funds will be available for this
purpose. The matter of funds is in the
the hands Of the finance committee. It
IS proposed to erect the band stand north
OF the refreshment stand on the right
hand side Of the gravel walk. The
structure is to be about 80 feet square
open on all sides, the roof to be supported
by concrete pillars. 1t will be built so
that it can be screened, thus protecting
the band boys from mosquitoes and
other insects.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-13
JUDGE OLSEN SUSTAINED.

Last Friday the Supreme Court filed
an order sustaining Judge Olsen in the
case of Eta M. Hutchings, Administra-
trix of the Estate of Chas Hutchings VS.
the Sleepy Eye Telephone Company
tried at the May, 1913, term of the
District Court of Brown County. Hut
chings was killed October 80, 1911 while
in the employment of the defendant
telephone company. The administers
trix started an action claiming that the
telephone company was responsible for
her husbands death and demanded
damages. The case occupied the at
tention of the court and jury for days,
a verdict being returned May 10Th for
the sum of $500. After the defen-
dant's motion for new trial had been
denied, they appealed to the Supreme
Court with the result that the verdict
will stand. The syllabus reads as
follows:
In an action for death by wrongful
act it is held:
|. That the evidence justified find
ing that the plaintiffs intestate, while
working for the defendant, came to his
death as result of electrocution.
2. That the evidence justified find
ing that the plaintiffs intestate was not
negligent.
8. That the evidence did not require
a finding that the plaintiffs intestate
was guilty OF contributory negligence.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-13

At the, state convention of the Modern
Woodmen of America held at Saltwater
last Wednesday, May 9Th, the Sundeen
faction was in absolute control and the
federation and state camp followers
known as regulars, Al in number, bolted
the convention and held rump conven-
ton all by themselves. Major Albert
Pfaender who attended as the delegate
from Brown County had an opportu-
nifty to 60 as a delegate to the national
convention which is to be held in Cleve-
land, Ohio this year, but he declined to
go. Modern Woodnen affairs, both
state and national seemed to be quite
badly muddled up at the present time
on account Of the insurance rates.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-13
ULM, BROWN COUNTY MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, NAY IS 1914

attend the celebration and it is expected
that from 10000 to $4,000 men, women
and children who are proud of their Nor
wegian blood will be present.
For those who can not attend either
OF the large celebrations a celebration
has been arranged at Fort Hill Park on
Sunday, May II. If the weather is
ideal, no doubt, all will turn out to cele-
brate Norway's independence.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-13

DR.. Z. A. Fritsche made professional
trip to Winthrop yesterday.
The family Of Emil Lunz was made
happy last Tuesday over the arrival Of a
son and heir.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dunn Of Court
land mourn the loss Of their little daugh-
ter who died Monday shortly after birth.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-13
tions without delay and notices have
been sent out to that effect.


been sent out to that effect
For the erection of the $4,000 gallon
concrete reservoir which the city pro-
poses to erect in North German Park |
SIX. bids were received as follows
Circular CONSTRUCTION Co, Mpls. $500
VIM. Murphy & Son, St. Paul. 5,422
August Puhlmann, New Ulm. 5,748
McManis & Tarnoski .... $500
John G. Gronau, New Ulm. H.. 7,S42
Johnson Construction Co., Mpls. 1O, 260
Action on these proposals was de-
ferred until the following Wednesday eve
evening.
Christ Filzen's claim for damages in
the sum OF $500 caused by fire which
was started by Gustav Schroeder, the
city's caretaker Of the public dumping
grounds was referred to the proper COM
mittee for investigation with power to
settle the matter. 1t is claimed that
Mr.. Schroeder was careless and let the
fire get away from him and it spread to
the Filzen land and did the damage COM
planned Of
Prof. A. Ackermann appeared before
the council and reminded the members
thereof that the promise of the city made
in the year 1909 to lay cement sidewalk
from Garden Street to Summit ave. had
not as yet been redeemed. This matter
was referred to the committee on streets
as was also the request of John l.. Hoff-
mann to lower the grade several feet
from that now established on South
Broadway opposite his place of residence.
According to the present grade a fill of
fully S feet is proposed at this point.
A request for the transfer of the liquor
license from Lorenz Girg to julius Berndt,
,Jr. was read and the clerk was directed
to give the prescribed notice in the
official paper. Assessor Hubert Berg's
appointment of Charles Grussendorf
as deputy was confirmed and the request
of August Kuester, the Keeper of the
Public Cemetery, to have new water
tank installed in the cemetery was re-
ferred to the proper committee with full
power to act.
Building permits were granted to
Christ Schueller, Villain Wendt and
William Bierbaum and the request Of
August Pullman to be allowed to erect
d second story on the Palace Livery
property on South Minnesota Street
was denied, because contrary to existing
building regulations.
The City Clerk reported that all the
appointive officers had qualified and
their bonds were thereupon approved
by the city council. Reports of various
appointive officers and of the city clerk
were read and ordered filed and after
| auditing and allowing the bills that had
accumulated since the previous meeting,
| the council adjourned until the following
evening.
At the adjourned meeting held We'd
! nesday evening, the contract for the
| erection OF the water reservoir was
| awarded to the lowest bidder, the
| Circular Construction Co. for the sum
Of $4,000. The council reconsidered
their action in refusing a building permit
to August Pullman and granted him
one provided the second story be finished
in stucco. Howard Cooper, member
of the Setter Electric Co., was granted
an electricians license.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-13
GUN CLUB SCORES

Apparently without much effort ]. H.
Forster made "a out of possible Is
birds at the initial shoot OF the season
Of the New Ulm Business Mems Gun
Club held at the Gair Frounds last
Thursday afternoon and walked off
with some of the gold medal. Altho the
weather was very disagreeable Is of the
faithful put in an appearance at the first
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
INSTALL new SYSTEM
IN RICHMOND OFFICE
Western Union Men Con
tract for Current From
Local Plant.

Manager Ryan, of the local Western
Union Telegraph office, will soon have
one of the model plants of the state, a
force of workmen from company
headquarters having ben here for the
last two weeks installing new appar-
atus. The old-style gravity battery
system, calling for hundreds of jars
that generate electric current through
the agency of zinc copper and blue
vitrol, will be entirely done away with
The current is to be supplied by one
of the local electric power plants, a
series Of dynamoes just installed in
the office to be propelled by this pow
er and the dynamo current in turn to
provide the current for the telegraphic
apparatus, as well as supplying this
Offices quota Of general power for the
lines in and out of the city. The big
switch board in connection with this
dynamo system has been put in place
and will be tested out this week The
lighting system of the office has been
improved by the installation of the
indirect system of illumination, doz-
en- inverted globes attached to the
ceiling, flooding the room with light
New furniture also is to be put in
place and allin all Manager Ryan will
find things strictly up-to-date within
the next week or two.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
COMMISSION STILL
ELIMINATES SITES

1t will be several weeks before the
commission for the selection of a
state penal farm, of which DR.. S. E.
Smith, superintendent of Easthaven
is president, will announce its selec-
ton of a site. The commission has
eliminated all but a few farms and is
making further eliminations as rapid
ly as possible.
Citizens of Greencastle were told
that the site near that city would be
dropped from the list unless they
would comply with certain conditions
specified by the commission. An OPP
ton was asked on eighty acres of
ground in addition to the 705 already
under option; the extension of an
eight inch water main to the farm, two
switches from the Big Four railroad,
a station at the farm, and the prohibit
ton against disposing of sewage in
the river above the farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
NORTH D CHANGES
: TO Be POSTPONED
New Sidewalks Asked BY
Residents Before Works
Board.
ESTIMATES ORDERED
Widening of Street in ABBEY.
ance After Resolution Is
Tabled.

There is every prospect that the
proposed expensive Improvement OF
North Third street by widening 1t
from a point near the c. & o. station
to a point on North D street half way
between Third and Fourth streets.
will not be attempted by the city this
year.
When this improvement was
brought up for final action today the
board of public works, after consider
able discussion. passed a motion to
table the resolution. The board OBJ
jected to it because the city is short
of funds for public improvements.
and property owners protested that
they did not think it fair to shoulder
the burden of the expense because
the widening was of no especial ben
eft to them, but would be to the city
as a whole, particularly those bust
ness interests which do a large
amount Of shipping.
Sidewalks Needed.
North Third street is badly in need
of paving, but it is deemed unwise
to pave the street until it has been
widened. Cement walks and cutters
will be provided this year to the point
where the widening of the street will
begin, and this improvement meets
with the complete approval Of the
resident property owners, who de-
clared the present walks a disgrace
to the city. City Engineer Charles
was ordered to prepare plans and esti-
mates for cement walks on this street
and a petition for the improveme nt
will be circulated at once.
Ralph Weller one of the resident
property owners, speaking in behalf
of the other property owners, told the
b board that. they thought the bulk OF
the expense of the street widening
should be borne by the railroad, the
shipping interests and the city. He
said the sidewalks on the street were
very bad and for the most part GOV.
cred with mud. He urged the con
struction of walks and cutters this
year, street widening next year and
later the paving Of the street. To at
tempt all these improvements at
once, he said, would be unfair to the
affected property owners,
President Bavis Of the board de
clared that the street widening this
year was not essential and he said
the city could use its improvement
fund to much better advantage
Engineer Charles said that the widen
ing of the street was desirable but
no hasty action should be taken anC
the question was then laid on the
table Indefinitely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
TELLS
OF NESTOR ASSAULT
Trial of Young Man, on
Charge of Murder,
Starts.

A jury composed entirely Of farm
ers, was sworn in from special
venire late this afternoon to hear tes-
timony in the case of Donald Mes
tor q, who was indicted by the Jan
uary grand jury for the murder of
Richard Cook.
After the selection of the jury,
Prosecuting Attorney Keller related
the story of the assault following the
quarrel between Nestor and Cook as
to whether Richmond was or was not
good town." and the subsequent
stabbing of Cook with pair of scis-
sors The scissors were displayed as
evidence, the broken blades having
been removed from Cooks brain No
vember /.
J. c. Burris, Centerville; Caleb
Wilson, farmer, Pennville: George w.
Davis, farmer and stock buyer. Will
iamsburg; George w. Henseley,
farmer, Boston; Lewis E. kinsey,
farmer, Fountain City; Elmer Lump
kin, farmer, Dalton township; Charles
Daily. farmer, Milton; Samuel Robin
son, farmer Wayne township; Mark
Stevens. farmer and banker, Center
Vile; John Boyd, farmer, Jackson
Park; Charles Rothermel, farmer,
East Germantown; Walter NJ. Harris,
farmer Union pike, Wayne township.
All of the jurymen are big men
and all except three are six feet tall.
Many names on the special venire
were those of relatives OF the two at
torneys for the defense, Joshua Allen
and Denver Harlan. One juryman,
x. Denver Cofield. was discharged
| because he said Denver Harlan was
his DameSa Ike
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
December Fire Losses Increase s.
IS Per Cent. Over Month Before

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 26.-Decem-
Der fire losses show an increase of
more than thirty-five per cent over
those reported for November, accord
ing to figures compiled at the office
of the state fire marshal. Since the
total number Of fires causing this loss,
however, Is ten less than the number
occurring in November, the greater
loss is not due, the fire marshal says
tot an increase in hazards, but to the
more serious nature of all December
fires.
For the last three months in 1913
the fire losses are reported for each
month have been in an increasing
scale. In comparison with October, the
losses for December have increased
more than one hundred and twenty
five per cent. A rise which the fire
marshal explains is due to the increase
in fire hazards during the winter
months and to the more serious nature
of the fires occurring in the state dur
ing the past few weeks.
The chief hazard for December caus-
ing an increase in the number of fires
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26

over the month preceding was the de-
fective flue. From this source alone a
total Of one hundred fires occurred in
the state throughout December.
Sparks from chimneys were respon
sible for eighty-five fires reported last
month, and caused total loss to prop
erty holders of $11,837.
Other causes of December fires, with
the number resulting from each
source, are as follows:
Adjoining fires, "a; askes against
wood, 5; burning rubbish, 8; careless.
ness with matches, IA; careless smok
ers, 6; carelessness with candles, s;
children with matches, 4 Christmas
trees, 6; defective furnace, g.; defec
tive wiring, 8; defective crate, 2; dra
perry fire, 5; film, l; gas, 2; gasoline
S; gasoline stove, 3; hot iron, 4; in
cendiary, IL; kerosene, 5; kerosene
lamp, 8; kerosene stove, ~; overhead
ed stove, 5; sparks from locomotives
3; tramps, 2, and spontaneous combus
ton, 5.
More than 161 fires were reported in
December as occurring from unknown
causes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
WEATHER VARIED
IN LAST I DAYS
Difference of % Degrees Be-
tween High and Low
Temperatures.

A varied assortment of weather
was on the books of the official
weather observer last week. There
was a difference of twenty-three de-
grees between the lowest and highest
temperatures. Friday was small
sample of a real spring day for the
mercury sailed forth to SIS degrees
and the sun broke through the clouds
for few minutes at a time.
Thursday was the coolest day OF
the week. The thermometer made
the register of % degrees at it's low
est point For seven days the rec
ords showed cloudy with but few
hours of sunshine. The largest amount
of rainfall was % of an inch, on Sat
urday. Friday and Monday were two
of the days the rain failed to make
it's appearance.
The records for each day are as
follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
SAYLES TO GIVE
LIVE BABY AWAY

A real live baby found by the Pal
ladium will be given away at the
Murray theatre this evening after the
performance of The Sign of the
Four" presented by the Sayles Play
ers. The baby promises to be the
main attraction at the Country store.
The lucky number regardless of the
holder will be presented with the
Gift. Mr.. Sayles announces that who
ever draws the baby will have to take
care Of it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
TRACTION OFFICIALS
THROWN IN JAIL
T. H., l. and E. Men Charged
With Violating Terre
Haute Ordinance.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan. 26.-
T. F. Grover, general manager Of the
local division of the T. H. l. & e.
Traction company with Superinten-
dent Nash and three laborers were
arrested today by order of Don NJ.
Roberts, mayor. for cutting into .
paved street without getting . per.
nit as required by ordinance and
were in Jail for short time. when
habeas corpus proceedings were start
ed before Z. Cox, judge of the circuit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
FULGHAM TO ATTEND
JERSEY ASSOCIATION

O. e. Fulgham, Of Richmond. will
attend the annual meeting of the di-
rectors of the Polled Jersey associa-
ton at Springfield, O., Wednesday,
The Jersey association consists of
owners Of polled Jersey cattle and is
national in its scope. Only directors
will attend the January meeting, the
annual convention being held later in
the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
PUNCH BOARDS GO
INTO SCRAP PILE

Punch boards are going from the
counters of drug and cigar stores.
following Police Chief Goodw1ns or
der that they be abolished as soon as
the ones now open were closed. Pc.
lice Chief Goodwin said, for the most
part, the men who had been running
the boards were perfectly willing to
cooperate with the department, real
izing it was a bad practice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
UNDERWOOD RAPED

WASHINGTON. Jan. ga nation
wide campaign against the caucus sys-
tenn in congress the National Voters
league today issued it's first bulletin,
The Searchlight on Congress"
The old Hanna system and the
new Underwood system declares the
bulletin were alike based upon the
caucus, and yielded the same results
the subordination of the many to a
few bosses
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
CAUSES A FURRY

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Secretary of
State Bryan made a short call on May
or Mitchell at the City Hall today. His
appearance caused some excitement
there in view of the fact that the city
is negotiating with Col G. w. Goethais
to become commissioner of Police.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
A COSTLY MISTAKE

UTICA, \. =, Jan. 26.-Two chill
dren are dead and three others are in
critical condition as the result of the
mistake of a new nurse at the Utica
Orphans Home giving them doses of
deadly cressoline instead OF cascara.
Frederick Gilmore, aged four, and Jul
liza Vincent, aged three, died in con-
vulsOnS today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
RETURNS HOME

Miss Lula B. Smith. of Princeton.
Indiana, Mrs. J. E. Harper, of New
Albany, Mr.. Thaddeus Smith, OF In
dianapolis, returned home after at
tending the funeral Of their sister,
Mrs. Sarah Carter
Mrs. John Ward and daughter. Mrs.
James Elroy, Of Newcastle, have re.
turned to their home after attending
the funeral Of their sister.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
BOARD MEETS TONIGHT
Central Christians to Go
Over Church Plans

To decide on the details of the tab
ernacle for the Central Christian
church the board will hold meeting
tonight. Members of the. board ex-
pect to start work on the temporary
structure the last of this week or the
first of next. A tabernacle similar
to the Honeywell meeting house, only
smaller will be erected until the
church is financially able to build a
more expensive structure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
MAYOR TO ASSIST
IN LIBRARY WORK

At tn suggestion OF Fl. l. Haywood.
chairman of the special COMMITTEES
named by the Commercial club to in
vestigate affairs at the MORRISON
Reeves library, the board OF public
works today named Mayor Robbins al
the city's representative on this conn
mittee. President Bavis OF the board
is also a member OF the committee,
but is serving as a representative OF
the Commercial club.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
VERSUS RIP VAN WiNKL

DUQUESNE. Pa, Jan. 26.-Michael
Toulouse, a mill worker, who has not
slept since he took a drink of queer
liquor a year ago, enjoys good health
and works every day. Physicians are
OuZZled
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-26
MUST REMOVE HATS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Members of
the Central Congregational church.
Brooklyn have decided that women
shall not wear hats during sermons