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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12

mustache between his nose and his
chin.
you see. Ike" he said. 1T pays to
have a good memory"
THAT depends ii who owes the mon
ey." Mengel replied sadly. and Abe
left hurriedly to certify the check be-
fore returning 10 his office.
III.
Here II is pertinent TO record two
facts IN their chronological order. On
the 10Th Philip Unterberg shipped his
goods. and on the Both Mengel Bros. &
Gunst were thrown into involuntary
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12
Douhtful PRAISE.

Mr.. Lowbrow-Don't you think Miss
Sweetthing is a very attractive young
woman?
Miss Highbrow-Oh. very. She is.
indeed, exactly like the center OF gray
ity-weighing nothing in herself and
attracting everything TO her.-Rich-
mond Times Dispatch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12

Eugel & FishbIstt, Proprietors, File Pc
tlIiDu IN Bankruptcy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12
POtaSh,P erlmutter
and Others
By MONTAGUE GLASS
IA CLOAK AND
SUIT COMEDY

Copyright, The Frank a. Munsey Col
z M AWRUSS. don't like the
tMH looks Of Mengel Bros. &
FA Gunst said Abe Potash to
his partner. Morris PerimUt-
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"Why notY" Morris asked.

ter.
"Why notF" Morris asked.
Because / seen Ike Meugel in front
of the Bingler House this morning,
and / asked him how is business. He
smiles and says, Thank Gawdr Then
he says he would like to duplicate On
them forty-twenty-twos and double up
on sixteens. seveHteens and eighteens'
That's bad Morris commented.
81 should say So" Abe added. why,
them forty-twenty-tw is stickers. as
you know, Mawruss what trouble we
had to sell EN-. and if he gets rid Of
that last order already 50 quick. Nav
russ. he done it by auction houses,
Amt it?'
Morris nodded gloomily, and Abe
walked back to the Office in the rear of
his commodious salesroOm.
Miss Cohen" he said TO the book
keeper you should please write to
Mengel Bros. & Gunst: Gentlemen.
we inclose you statement of your ac-
count. which. as you are aware is past
due, and we must say we are surpris-
ed we should not hear from you.
ltdSt Stllu uS CLtth at OlNt- ID v =
pay our bills prompt on the day, and
we are obliged to you to do the same
Yours truly"
He wiped away a slight moisture
from his forehead, for when Abe die
tated correspondence he emphasized
his words with appropriate gestures.
which, in the case Of duuning letters
were apt to assume an especial vehe-
mence.
THAT ought to fetch EN-" he said.
and, carefully selecting slightly dam
aged cigar from the L to j customers
first and second credit box. he s,fole
into the saIesroom putting great clouds
of indignant smoke
Morris Perlmutter was making up
his line of samples for an impending
western trip.
We'll. Abe, what are you going to
do about Mengel Bros & GunstT" he
asked.
81 wrote EN- letter." Abe replied
"a dirty letter"
"A letter. cried Morris. What
goods a letter? Sue 'em. Abe. That's
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-12

You come here
with your sam
pies and your
impudence a II d
take away my
best customers.
Amt il an
open market e
Morris a $ k g d.
b Ut Unterberg
brOOked no in
tcrruption. Be
sides. he b a d
just conceived a
happy idea.
Yes" he con
tinued. you
come here to
KugeI x Fish
blatt. one Of my
best and oldest
customers: al
ways buy Of ne
a big bill Of
goods "a thou
sand, two thou
sand: bought a
thousand Of me
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
FIRE LOSSES INCREASE IN 1914.

The total premiums collected ball
insurance companies in Minnesota for
the year 1914 were So, 3,688.8O, and
the losses $4,138, 708.97, as compared
with $7,975,960.88 premiums collected
in 1913 and $3,881, O91.4S losses in 1918
the loss ration being so per cent in 1914
and 48 per cent in 1918.
The figures were compiled by D. S.
Works, insurance commissioner.
Mr.. Works statistics showed that
comparatively the heaviest losses fell
on the twenty-three mutual companies
doing business in Minnesota for with
receipts aggregating 1851 ,O38 they were
called upon to pay out 1888, O92 for the
ravages' caused by fire, or 81 per cent
of their premiums.
The foreign companies with premi-
ums collected to the amount of 81 ,628 .948
had losses reaching 50 per cent.
With premiums Of $5,986,132 the
80 domestic stock companies had losses
to the amount of $2,888,O98 or 40 per
cent. Seven companies have failed to
report, but their returns will not ma
terially alter the totals.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES.

At a meeting of the St. Paul's Lutheran
congregation held Sunday it was decided
to extend call to Teacher Huldreich
Klatt of Milwaukee, Wis, as assistant
in the parochial school. A call was
extended to him last year which he was
unable to accept If he should accept
he would assume his duties next fall,
when the new school year begins. At
the present time A. Ve'llmann of Water
town, Wis is temporarily in charge of
some of the asses.
1t was also decided at this meeting
to have a mission festival druing the
time that the Minnesota Synod is here
in session and Sunday June 18th, has
been practically decided upon for this
festival.
The matter of the celebration of the
golden jubilee of the congregation was
discussed at some length and it was
decided to celebrate this event in be-
coming manner. Altho no definite date
has been decided upon, it seemed the
consensus of opinion of those present
that the first Sunday in August should
be set apart for this celebration. Com
mittees will soon be at work to prepare
a suitable program.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
A PERTINENT SUGGESTION.

While we are so busy discussing the
high cost of living, the Bryan presi-
dental possibility, the new white hope
and other blessings of the times, let us
not forget that the misplaced slush
and snow on our sidewalks is still a
useless nuisance as we'll as trial and a
temptation to the righteous. Our side
walks have been transformed into minia-
ture rivers, and our street crossings into
swamps by the three-week freak OF
nature aided by the sweet indifference
of those who are responsible for their
proper care. Will some unselfish citizen
please set the glorious example by
going out and manipulating a snow
shovel to advantage? Something must
be done soon, as old Sol who usually
takes care of most of the street cleaning
shows no sign of letting up on his strike.
Wet feet as we'll as cold feet are be-
coming an epidemic. Attending a
Ladies Aid meeting is as much Of a
herioc task as forced march in Bel
GUM; several citizens have been seen
crossing the streets on the telephone
wires overhead, and in one case horse
and cutter mysteriously disappeared
in the slush of the street. Put your
shoulder to the shovel and help us, for
as Hamlet says, "There is something
rotten in the kingdom of Denmark.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
CHILDRENs BILL BEFORE
SENATE

J. j. Moriarity who is interested in
the matter has handed the Review the
following communication with re-
quest to give it publicity. The bill
has worthy object and should receive
the support of all thoughtful persons
Members of the National Child Labor
Committee in this vicinity who have
been cooperating with the Committee
in it's publicity campaign for the Palmer
Owen child labor bill, received yester-
day letter from Owen R. Lovejoy,
the general secretary, asking for further
cooperation.
'The majority by which the House
of Representatives passed the bill last
Monday was much larger than we had
dared to hope it would be-" writes
Mr.. Lovejoy, but this is only the first
step. The final step depends on you.
"Only one in seven of 276 Represen-
tatives voting on the bill opposed it,
and we believe that two reasons why
the bill is meeting with popular favor
are: First, that more than 100000
children are Immediately affected by
it; second, that the standards which
it proposes for these children have al
ready been adopted by the majority
of the states. Forty-three states have
14-year limit in factories and q OF
these apply it without legal exemptions.
Thirty-four states have forbidden night
work by children under 16. Thirty
two states and the federal govern
ment have by statute recognized the
8-hour day as suitable for adults, (altho
only 10 have applied it to all children
under 16.) Only 16 of the important
mining states have a 16-year limit,
or higher, for underground work in
Mines but these Is states employ two
thirds of the mine workers of the entire
country.
''The bill is now before the Interstate
Commerce Committee of the Senate
from whom we expect favorable re-
port. The fate of the bill before the
Senate itself is more uncertain, and all
who have not already written to their
Senators are urged to do so without
delay. :"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24

Rumors are still persistent that Chas.
grust. the present Deputy Sheriff
md taller will be let out by Sheriff
.hIius March 1st to make room for the
Eatter's son-in-law. No complaint is
made against Mr.. Brust that he is not
competent or has been derelict in his
duties. He has always worked unself-
RlfshIy in the upbuilding of the COM
nunity and has for over 80 years been
a member of the New Ulm Fire De-
partment. If the county officials were
subject to recall or had 2 years term
:suly, Sheriff julius would not think OF
lischarging Mr.. Brust.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24

The kind father took little .Isadore
to Coney Island. Little Issy was a
very cross kid on the way down. The
father tried to keep him quiet with an
offer of pennies and one thing or another,
but Issy yelled louder and louder.
His father hit upon a new scheme.
Look, Isadore, I will take my hat
und throw it oud der window und
ven you vistle it will come back"
The father kept putting the hat
out and bringing it back with an air
of mystery every time little Issy whistl-
ed. It worked wonders with Isadore's
conduct, for he soon stopped crying,
and was in a gay mood in jiffy.
Finally, when the father wasn't look
ing, Isadore took the hat, held it out
the window, and let it drop. The hat
went sailing down into the dirt along
the tracks, Isadore poked scared
face out after it, and then yelled:
ladder, der hat is gone Vistle!
VISTLE!'
L
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
The house had another fight on

The house had another fight on a
banking bill yesterday afternoon, when
it advanced to the calendar the bill
creating state commission to pass
on all applications for new bank char
tiers with view to restricting new
banks in each community to the num-
Der that can be properly supported. A
motion to kill the bill lost by the narrow
margin of So to Sc.
Gypsies Must Move On.
The house passed the Claude F..
Southwick bill limiting to twelve hours
the time gypsies and other itine:.
ants can spend in any one spot on a
public highway.
'Single Tax Bill Killed.
The house bill providing for ''single
tax" assessments of property for tax
alton, shifting most of the burden to
land, was killed in the house by the
adoption of an adverse committee re-
port without debate.
Soft Drink Bill.
Senator G. M. Peterson's bill allow
ing the sale of soft drinks that do not
contain more than IL per cent of
alcohol by any one without a liquor
license was reported out of the senate
temperance committee yesterday after
noon without recommendation. 1t will
go to the floor of the senate for vote
without a recommendation from the
committee.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
HlNDS OFF THE PRESIDENT!

The ominous replies vouchsafed to
aht American notes by both Germ ~
I'D England must bring home to every
1hiulilng American the extreme gravity
Ut the. present crisis. The Unites States
Is nev. threatened with international
complications which are perhaps the
most aromentous within our history.
70 the. south of us Mexico is ablaze
with civil war. To the east of us that far
mightier confagration known as the
European War has been steadily creep
ing up more and more closely. Whs t
may happen if a random spark should
strike combustible matter in this country
MO prophet can foretell. Under the
circumstances it becomes the duty of
avery American to stand steadfastly
BY che chief who is lightning so earnestly
10 keep all danger from our door. The
hour has arrived when the voice of
judgment should be suspended and the
hand OF censure should he stayed.
Upon the bowed shoulders of that
zone man in the White House rests an
appalling mountain of responsibility.
His every act renders him answerable
10 hundred million living Americans
and to hundreds Of millions yet unborn.
It has been his fate to take the helm
Of the Ship Of State during one of the
most stressful periods in history. The
hearts of American people should go
zut insympathy towards their courageous
alIot, who with eyes straining ahead
sxgen the troubled waters, is endeavor-
ing to prevent his craft from coming
80 grief either on the shadows of Mexican
controversy or the rocks of European
War Any censure or ridicule of his
efforts Forthcoming at moment of
Gsucfh solemn gravity must be put down
rs Indicative either of an extraordinary
absuseuess to the appropriate or of a
particular Partially for the small.
~--AinseGpc is Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
LEGISLATIVE LETTER
Special to- TIE Review.

S3pSN1cAA w C1S ASOSAO"s
The vote on County Option was
ppstponed last week on account of the
absence Of several members. It will
lie. voted on today "Wednesday at
IL a. M
Woman suffrage will probably be a
special order in the senate for Thursday
afternoon. The Minnette-Burrows tele
phone bill will be a special order in the
house for Thursday morning. Thus
several Of the larger measures will come
ap for final action this week. o The
easunty option special order was fixed
Sy the adoption of the report of the
sunmittee recommending it but pre-
aenting the bill without recommended
ton. The outcome still is in doubt
and is very close, with the probabilities
shat unless stampede is started one
IT two votes will decide it. The out
BOX for woman suffrage in the senate is
also close, with the chances apparently
somewhat against it's passage
Railroad Measures.
The house committee on transpor-
gation yesterday afternoon recommended
aor passage the McGrath bill allowing
The families of deceased railroad en-
pfoyes to receive railroad passes, and
Che Indrehus bill requiring railroads
TO light depot platforms for half an
hOur each side of train time.
Railroad representatives argued a
zainst the McGrath bill prohibiting
trains over half a mile in length, and
representatives of the Twin City Rapid
Iransit company appeared against the
Corning bill requiring interurban rail.
zoads to provide toilet facilities and
drinking water. The committee will
net or these bills Friday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24

Thomas Edison once set out to in
vent a perfect coffee machine suitable
to use in camps or on hunting trips.
Asking the advice of a former guide as
to the requirements of such thing,
the man, who was Swede, gave
him his recipe;
'sDer ban only one way to cook
coffee. TAX Won trip into woods up
on Flambeau River; build fire vid
pitchpine knots; put Won quart water
and two handful coffee inpot and sit
on cover SO he can't boil over. Ven
cover get too hot for pants coffee
she done.''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
WHY CHRISTIANS GO TO WAR.

Ic MdISlldl1 4NcWS-VMcoocllScl says
Sunday shows at Barrymore Theatre,
we understand, will not be permitted"
And then the paper quotes without
comment "a leading citizen'' who at
tempts to pacify the opposition by tell
ing them that good attractions on other
nights will supply the demand and fur
nish ample remuneration for the en-
terprising theatre builders.
There are bigots all over this free
land of ours, and when they become
numerous in spots they have little re-
spect for the letter and spirit of the
American constitution.
At Mankato the school board has
been violating the law for years by
reading the bible and reciting prayers
in the public schools, and have recently
been warned by state officials that the
practise must cease or they will have
their state aid withdrawn
1t never occurs to such people that
they are doing just the opposite thing
to what they imagine they are doing;
they are breeding trouble by encroach-
ing upon the personal rights of their
fellows. They are in the way of true
education and yet have at their dis
posal the history of others who have
failed to advance when attempting to
force canned thought" into the brains
of their fellows.
Should their opponents grow to ma
jority numbers, and become equally in
tolerant, would it be right for them to
close the church on Sunday? And
would it be right for them to force their
Individual ideas of religion into the
schools?
The writer believes that he could
teach the bible in way that would
benefit the pupil but he knows that
some of his friends would fear the eff
fects of his Interpretation of the book,
and so why should he not make such
teachings private affair? He won't
insist on having it taught in his way,
and asks fellow Americans to be equally
just.
Some of the enterprising citizens of
Marshall have invested their money in
a most creditable theatre property and
a goodly number of the people there
would prefer not to be insulted by any
other number presumptuous enough to
dictate their mode of relaxation on
Sunday or any other day of the week.
But if these good church people are
guided in their acts of intolerance by
order of their sacred book, then, even,
they are mistaken. Here is what we
find touching on this subject in Romans
xiv 5:
Zone man esteemeth one day above
another: another esteemeth every
day alike. Let every man be fully
persuaded in his own mind''.
1t seems to us that these questions
and disputes among civilized people
showing as they do so much incongru-
ity, are ample explanations for the
appalling Christian war now raging in
Europe.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
Official Paper OF the City Of New Ulm.

If, in passing along the street, we see
Two men. fighting, and stay to witness
the fray. and not lift finger for, or
against, we observe neutrality. On
she other hand, if one of the brawlers
ahrough' doubtful advantages comes
within. reach of us and grabs a club
aom, our hands with which he proceeds
20 batter his enemy, we again observe
neutrality. Yea, consistency, thou art
= jewel'-of magic elasticity!
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-02-24
LOCAL NOTES

Miss Hildegarde Julius was week.
end visitor in Mankato.
Anton Gruenenfelder is another New
Timer to go to Marshall to take place
in the Milling offices at that place.
Miss Lucy Marti was Springfield
visitor last week, where she spent
several days at the English home !, ]
Edward Kitzberger, son of Henry
Kitzberger enjoyed surprise on his
18th birthday when the Hofmeister
juvenile orchestra serenaded him and
his playmates who were helping him
celebrate the occasion.
Frank Reinhart of CORTLAND slipped
on bit of ice last Thursday and fall
ing on his shoulder put it out Of joint.
A similar accident befell Bandmaster
Hofmeister last week Monday, re-
sulting in a broken caericle.
Rev. C. G. Holm christened the in
FAINT daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Arnold
Gloor OF Sherburne Monday at the
parsonage. Mrs. Gloor and her mother,
Mrs. VIM. Apelt of Minneapolis were
guests of the Holm family from Friday
to Monday.
Mrs. Frank Hipp Of Arlington was
operated upon Friday for abdominal
c.ncer at the Loretto Hospital. Mrs.
Ed. Radtke of Sanborn who was brought
to the Loretto Hospital by DR.. Piper
about ten days ago was operated upon
Tuesday for an abdominal growth.
To be able to take care of his increas-
ing trade, F. w. Eibner of the Weneda
bakery, recently purchased a new soda
water fountain which is expected to
arrive in few days. The thing for
the place where the fountain is to stand
will be laid tomorrow.
Those who have not paid their per-
sonal property taxes are reminded that
the same must be paid this week. All
taxes not paid at that time becor e
delinquent and 10 per cent penalty
attaches, so do not forget to call on Co.
Treasurer Henry J. Berg some time
this week, not later than Saturday.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Josephine
Zieher celebrated her birthday by in
viting in few of her friends and neigh
bors. Gard playing formed the chief
amusement and prizes were awarded
as follows: Star, Mrs. John Korbel;
Head, Mrs. Kate Haeberle; Low, Mrs.
| Magadalena Eckstein.
Fred Fernbach, sexton at Holy
Trinity is confined to bed at Loretto
Hospital as the result of an cacident
SO serious that he will be laid up for
weeks. Mr.. Fernbach was going to
the convent early last Thursday morn
ling to attend to his duties. At the corner
of Broadway and Fifth North he slipp-
Led, falling heavily and breaking his
left leg at the hip joint. Frank KALI
who was on his way to work heard
!, Mr.. Fernbach's call for help and brought
ass stance. The injured man is more
J. than 60 years old and his recovery
will be slow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
Strength In HoIlowness.

The stems of bamboos, grasses,
wheat and oats are hollow, although
they grow to great he its in com
parison to their thickness. 1t might
naturally be supposed that to gain
strength as they grew the stems ought
to be solid at the base, but it is not so.
Careful experiments have proved that
a solid column subject to bending
strains is no stronger than a hollow
one Consequently all iron shafts are
made hollow. and the steel shafts
which drive the screws of steamships
have hole bored down the center to
reduce the weight. But this does not
reduce the strength The thickness of
the branches of trees is in proportion
to the weight to be borne, Horizontal
branches, such as those of the cedar
and elm, are much thicker than the
almost vertical branches of the pc taaf
The average natural factor in break
ing is about one ts1~fen. exclusive of
wind prsSSssTs. and engineers employ
lslf5r or six in building with timber
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
Oak Farms" 3-ACt Comedy,
win be Presented Tuesday
at the Presbyterian Chapel

ssCak Farms" three act comedy,
Is to be presented Tuesday night IN
the chapel under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Society of the Presbyterian
church Extensive preparations nave
been made. and rehearsals would IN
dicate that the entertainment Is to
be a dramatic success. The scene of
the play is on a farm in village OF
New Hampshire, Miss Marguerite
Pfeiffer will be at the piano
The Cast.
SiIas Weatherby, owner of Oak
Farm, w c. Boughton.
Donald Weatherby, his Oldest son,
Chaplin Weed.
joel Weatherby, his youngest son,
Robert Warter.
Jonathan Prune, the village postmas-
ter, James Griswold.
Jocelyn Spudge, the district school
teacher, Clarence Lidd1e.
DIR. Wilson Meredith, the village ply
sician. Thomas Ramsay.
Wellington Alloy, a travelling sales
man. Thomas Ramsay.
Mrs Sarah Weatherby, Silas wife,
Ruth Hancock.
Helen Trumbull, Silas' niece, Jane
Warren
Cynthia Warner, friend, Frances
Henry 's
Sally Smart, child of a neighbor
Evelyn Baldwin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07

Xerxes was furious when storm
wrecked his bridge of boats in the
HeIIespont from Abydos to Sestos. Not
content with having the engineers de-
capitated, he ordered the infiction or
300 lashes upon the strait and the
letting down into it of a set of fetters.
Herodotus diseredits the story that
Xerxes also sent irons to brand the
strait But the historian does give the
mon Hellenic and blasphemous terms
which the seourgers were ordered to
use: Thou bitter water, this Is the
penalty which our master infiicts upon
thee because thou has wronged him
though he has never wroAged thee.
King Xerxes will cross thee. whether
thou wilt or not, but thou deservest
not sacrifice from any man, because
thou art a treacherous river OF salt
water"