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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATED

Thursday afternoon and evening the
Fritz Bobsin home in the village of
CORTLAND was the scene of a merry
gathering, come together for the purpose
of celebrating the golden wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Bobsin. Fifty years
ago on that day they had plighted their
troth in Green Garden, Illinois and
twelve years later they came to Court
land where they have since resided.
The gathering at the Bobsin home was
large one, all the children and their
families were there and large number
of friends from CORTLAND and New Ulm
who came in person to convey to the
jubilarians their best wishes for their
future happiness. Rev. Strasen gave
very pleasing talk and Grace Bobsin and
Leonora Schlottmann, grandchildren of
the celebrants, recited appropriate poems
and presented their grandparents with
golden wreath. In addition to this
token, the jubila rians were the re-
cipients of many valuable golden presents.
| Dull 1I. dIlu N1IS. 0OUSlu are ell
joying the best of health and are now
taking life easy, Mr.. Bobsin having re-
| tired from active business life in Feb
ruary this year. Both were born in the
same village in Mecklenburg Schwerin,
Mr.. Bobsin on August 30th, 1843, and
Mrs. Bobsin, whose maiden name was
Dorothea Abel, March 8, 1749. They
came to this country with their parents
when quite young and made Green Gar
den, ILL.,, their home until they came West.
All of the children were present on this
happy and suspicious occasion. They
are Mrs. George w. Schlottmann, Mrs.
Chas. w. Block, Mrs. H. E. Schumacher
and Fritz Bobsin, Jr., of CORTLAND and
Mrs. John Schroeder of St. Paul. There
are also IL grandchildren and great
grandchildren. All the guests thoroly
enjoyed the hospitality of the jubilarians
and look forward to future celebrations
with these W orthy people.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20

emotion. Her technique is flawless and
the tone mastery she possesses is really
marvellous.
It would be folly for one not a student
of the violin to attempt comparison
of the merits of her work in the varied
selections which she gave and it is
sufficient to say that each pleased the
audience for some peculiar quality of it's
own and added to the impression Miss
Wrage's talent had made in her opening
number.
And equally pleasing were the numbers
offered by Mr. Stoll, Miss Henrietta
Hauenstein and Miss Adele Fuerst.
Miss Hauenstein accompanied Miss
Wrage and proved that she is fully
capable of filling the very difficult
position of the accompanist quite as
successfully as she is able to hold an
audience for her own work. Her piano
selection called for an encore which was
wholly satisfactory as the original
number had been. Mr.. Stolls first
number was the Kashmiri Song from
''The Garden of Kama" and for the
encore he gave 'Then You'll Remember
Me" from "The Bohemian Girl" Both
numbers were highly pleasing, as Mr..
Stoll's music always is.
A diversion from the audible music
was Miss Adele Fuerst's ''Bluebird
Dance in which she typifed the silent
ecstasy of the swift winged creature of
the air. Her dancing was a poem, a
song without words, and the audience
fairly held it's breath as she fitted noise
lessly thru the steps of the dance. Quite
a different composition was her dutch
Dance" but equally we'll rendered.
Following the program an informal
reception was held for Miss Wrage
where the guests met and congratulated
the artists on their success and later a
supper was served to about fifty of those
who were specially invited to meet Miss
Wrage. Mrs. Fred Setter and Miss
Tillie Heymann were hostesses and a
very pleasant hour was spent by all.
Mrs. Wrage after visiting here for few
days has gone on to Chicago to take up
her work at the Conservatory and her
mother who was with her remained to
spend another week among the friends
of her girlhood.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
F. A. Joel Of New Ulm attended the
twenty-fifth anniversary festivities at
Fairfax Sunday.

+. A. Joel Of New Ulm attended the
twenty-ffth anniversary festivities at
Fairfax Sunday.
Mrs. R. P. Smith Of Fairmont who has
been visiting at the Alex Russell home
returned to her home Tuesday.
Mrs. T. H. Onstad, after visiting her
daughter Loretta Onstad of this city
left for Dawson Tuesday noon.
Miss Florence Baer of New Ulm who
is teaching at Springfield spent Sunday
with her parents and friends in this city.
Mrs. Louis Kunz returned to her home
in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, Tuesday after a
short visit with the P. Jutz family of this
city.
The Concordia Bowling alleys have
been thrown open to the general public
and will be open every evening. All are
welcome to participate in the sport. A
fee of ten cents is charged for each game.
Joseph Wheeler left Tuesday afternoon
for Chicago where he will resume his
studies at the University. While en-
route to Chicago he will stop off a few
days at Austin and Mortified where he
will visit with friends.
A mission festival will be held at the
German Lutheran church at Mankato
next Sunday. An invitation has been
extended to Rev. Albrecht's congregation
and large attendance is anticipated
from this city. t...
The surveying and the estimate of
the cost of the proposed Swan Lake
outlet has been completed by B. NJ.
Gallagher. The cost of this outlet is
estimated at about $4,000, which in
cludes legal and engineering expenses
It is estimated that the number of acres
which will be reclaimed will be about
4 1000 acres within the meander line and
the same outside this line.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
YOUNG ARTIST PLEAsEs.

Wednesday evenings musicale at
Turner Hall was delightful affair from
start to finish and Miss Wrage and her
assisting artists were warmly received
and commended for the very pleasing
numbers they furnished for the enter
tainment of the invited guests of the
Turner societies and the Turner Club.
Miss Wrage, the talented violinist whose
visit here was the occasion for giving the
musicale naturally furnished the greater
part of the program, rendering six
selections besides the encore to which
she graciously responded. The program
as given follows:
1. a. Liebesfreud ........ Kreisler
By Romance ..... Bailer
Rosemund Wrage
2. Tenor Solo. Kashmiri Song
Ed. A. Stoll
3. Blue Bird Dance
Adele Fuerst
A. a. Berceuse ..Y!......... Frimel
b. Hungarian Dance. ... Brahms
Rosemund Wrage
S. Barcarole .............G Goddard
Henrietta Hauenstein
6. Dutch Dance
Adele Fuerst
7. a. Serenade ... Schubert
b. Faust Fantasia ...... Gounod
Rosemund Wrage
Miss Wrage, as stated last week, is a
granddaughter of one of the pioneers OF
New Ulm, John Spencer. Her home is
in Arlington, Washington but she has
been studying for several years with
teachers of violin in Chicago. 1t had
been her intention to tour this season
and, in fact, she had signed contract
to appear with number of noted artists
but she received word that she had won
scholarship at the American Con-
servatory in Chicago and decided to go
back for further post graduate work.
Miss Wrage's work as student has been
of such excellence that she has previously
won scholarships that gave her four
years of work in the Conservatory. She
has been studying under Herbert Butler,
known as one of the masters of his art.
Miss Wrage is charming young
woman, of manners and stage presence
so unassuming that her audience at once
feels at home with her and settles down
for several minutes of real pleasure when
she first draws her bow across the strings
and wakens to life the echoes within the
wood. And as she proceeds the wonder
grows that so young girl has the ability
to make the instrument speak in such
varied tones and express such range of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20
Schaefer-Becker.

Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 Otto
Schaefer of this city and Miss Alma
Becker of the Town of CORTLAND
plighted their troth in St. Paul's Lutheran
church. Rev. C. J. Albrecht spoke the
words that made them husband and
wife. Harvey Wellner and Charles Janni
acted as ushers. Hilda Becker and
George Becker and Frank Schaefer and
Emma Schaefer, sisters and brothers of
the bride and groom were the bridal
attendants. The bride was charming
in her gown of white pussy willow taffeta
and she carried white roses. The brides
maids wore green crepe de chine and
carried pink carnations. At o'clock
reception was rendered the young
couple at the home of the brides parents
in the Town of CORTLAND. The house
was prettily decorated in green and white.
The wedding dinner was sumptuous and
the attendance at the wedding was very
large. The young folks enjoyed dance
on large dancing platform to the
strains of the Spinner Orchestra of New
Ulm.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Becker of CORTLAND Town
ship where she was born and has always
made her home. The groom is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. August Schaefer Of this
city. He was born in the Town of Stark
but grew to manhood here in New Ulm.
He is timer by trade.
The newlyweds will 60 to housekeeping
here in New Ulm. The outside guests
were the Telemach Buck family of Man
kato, Mrs. Chas. Lang of Oshawa and
the Harry Dickmeyer family of Fairfax,
Mrs. John Dicckmeyer and the Fred
and Alfred Breze families, also of Fair
fax.
John L. Hoffman, left for sh ort visit
to Buffalo, Minnesota Tuesday.
DR.. Dinner Warner Of Candy visite d
at the DR.. Seifert home Tuesday.
Mrs. Margaret Karpen has returned
to Nicollet after visit at the H. A. Hale
home.
Mrs. L. Overacker and Mrs. E. Ding
Ter left for their home in M inneapolis
after visiting at the O. R. Dingler home
of New Ulm.
Mrs. L. Chaplin returned yesterday to
her home in Ray, Colorado after
pleasant visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Arhart of this city.
The Armory Board is arranging for
another dance at the Armory next
Saturday evening. Special music has
been secured. The funds are for the
militia boys at Llano Grande.
Mrs. August Boyer of New Ulm ac-
companied by Mrs. Gustave Juhnke of
Comfrey left Tuesday afternoon for
Beach, North Dakota, where they will
visit for some time.
The show at Turner Hall Monday
evening, '"The Million Dollar Doll''
proved to be very enjoyable for those
who like musical comedy. The costumes,
what there was of them, were new and
fresh and the plot was rather better
than that of the average of this class of
play. The music, however, was not
new and the chorus was somewhat
lacking in tunefulness, in spite of some
rather remarkable voices. The Jokes
and specialties were good on the whole
and the little runway stunt while not so
big an affair as might have been expected
provided several good laughs for those
who did not sit too near to it. But if
more information is wanted, ask Joe
Arbes.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20

Anton Lindmeyer of this city is con-
fined at the Loretta Hospital with an
attack of dropsy.
Mrs. T. s. CASTOR and son Stanley
returned to their no me at Grand Forks
after spending a few days with Mr.
T. S. CASTOR of this cit Y.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-20

County of Brown.
We, w. C. Hermann, Vice President and E. E.
Spelbrink, Cashier Of the above named Bank,
do solemnly swear that the above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
w. C. HERMANN, Vice President.
E. E. SPELBRINK, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
(Two) Directors:
LOUIS SPELBRINK.
H. J. ALBRIGHT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of Sept, 1916.
(SeaD L. B. KROOK
Notary Public, Brown County, Minnesota.
My commission expires March 18th, 1923.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-02-24

this simply means that I've ut to pull
up stakes and move into town some
where when I'm just In my prime and
the farm paying better than ever
before. don't know a blessed thing
l can do In town, so III have to loaf
and potter around and worry a lot be-
cause I'll know the farm won't be kept
up like I've kept IT," VI
But why do you say that you have
got to go?' asked the banker.
Because" answered the farmer
slowly and thoughtfully, because I
believe way down deep In my heart
that every child in this country that
wants the advantages of a good educa-
ton Is entitled TO 1t, II 1t is possible to
give 1t to him. wouldn't do anything
on top OF this earth to hinder any Of
my children from getting all the edu-
cation they want
What's bothering me now is that
every mother son OF us has been
mighty short-sighted, to say the least.
why haven't |, why haven't you had
gumption enough to see this thing COM
Ing toward us all the time? I've been
busy farming and you've been busy
watching your money grow as It goes
out over the counter and comes back
again. I'm successful farmer and
everybody "anows you are a dandy
banker, but I'm mighty sure and GER
tain that we amt just what we ought
10 be as parents"
But you forget there's another side
to-"
Hold on minute, Mr.. Banker, hold
on. There amt any other side to this
question:; there never was and never
will be any other side to II. want Ia
tell you that I've been running this
thing over In my mind a whole lot in
the past few weeks and there amt any
other side to the question. The whole
thing is as plain as the nose on your
face. Here II is. The child has a
mind and 1t is the only thing thatIl
save II from being nobody and a
failure In life. So when the child says
II wants that mind trained neither YOU
nor nor anybody else has got any
right to get in the childs way"
Perhaps there is something in what
you say. II might"
Perhaps, nothing" exclaimed the
farmer you and and every other
man down in this part OF the country
have hurt and crippled enough fine
children who simply couldn't get away
so they could be really educated. Be-
sides we have run lots and lots of the
best OF them away and they didn't ever
come back, either. Mine are going
away. and don't know whether they
will ever come back. and can't blame
them one bit. Perhaps. you say, per.
haps. my goodness, man. here we are
living In an age when an education IL
everything and we kill all chances in
life for our children before they really
get started in life. Perhaps. why we
amt as good as painted savages, DO.
cause they don't know any bett
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-02-24
Bride Popped Question In
True Leap Year Style

Hopkinsville, KY, Feb. 81
There may have been more pre-
tentious or elaborate weddings
pulled off in Hopkinsville, but
certainly there was never one
attended by more people or in
which more general interest was
exhibited than the marriage in
this city, yesterday afternoon,
of Miss Sallie Eldora Brown,
aged seventeen. and Mr.. James
Herbert Tweddell aged Is
years, 7 he couple pre-.
sented themselves in response
to an offer which had been made
by a number of local business
men through the local paper,
that they would each give a
present to the bride who pre-
scented herself for marriage and
would make affidavit that she
did the proposing.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-02-24

Il wish my foresight was as good as
my hindsight," exclaimed the farmer
as he pushed his pass book through
the grating to the banker.
Hog market botherlng your" asked
the banker, alphabetically.
mo, it's the children this time"
"None Of them sick, | hope?" con-
tinued the banker
mo, but they have all grown up
faster than calculated they would.
Here's Mary, that was baby only the
other day, seems to me, and now she's
through all the grades and ready for
High School. Say, why under the sun
haven't we got High School in this
nelghborhood?"
"Oh, ! don't know Seems to me
there's lots Of reasons. First and fore
most, we haven't ever had one, and,
in the second place, taxes are lust
about as high as folks will stand for.
Anyhow, you're doing pretty well, and
30 am !, so what's the use OF worrying
about it,"
"Confound you and the way you look
at the whole proposition" exclaimed
the farmer as he brought his fist down
on the counter. you say II will raise
the taxes. | know that just as we'll az
you CT anybody. else. reckon. know,
too, that myself have made that same
old, lame excuse for not having better
schools You say I'm making money on
the farm, and you're making money
here In the bank, SO we shouldn't
worry bit. Man alive, the trouble
with both OF US and lot OF other folks
is. that we've let the dollar in our eye
get so big that we can't see around II
at all. We're self-satisfied and we're
willing to farm and to bank and make
money and let things kinder drift.
Say, look here" exclaimed the
banker, you're doing a whole lot of
talking, but you haven't given me any
real idea OF what started this big
spasm OF yours"
"I'll tell you how II started. It start
ed with the kids at home getting big
and demanding things for themselves.
II all happened before had any idea
that they were anywhere near old
enough to do much thinking for them
selves. Let me tell you, kids amt half
the fools grown folks think they are.
AS | told you awhile ago, Mary's fin.
ished at the little country school at the
cross roads and she says she's going to
High School. OF course. It wouldn't
be a hard matter for us to send Mary
OF to school, but by the time she'll be
ready TO graduate from High School,
both OF the other children would be
away from home. too. getting an edu.
cation.
"of course, neither my wife nor
want to be left on the farm by our.
selves To tell You the honest truth,
my wife is going to 90 with the kids
when they go, and you can bet your
bottom dollar I'm not going to try to
hold down the farm by myself, All OF
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-02-24
bases. With six hundred tons
of love and a thousand good
wishes | say; Hurrah for Mr..
Lott, "A Friend.

- 49, ~-%A<~-~
What's your huny1"
My hre insurance expires at noonr'
What company are you in ?"
u don't bother about details"
Ever take notes from your cu.lomenp"
Sometimes"
Ever take a note without knowing the
name oil the man who made it,"
We'll. ! guess notl''
What is a note, anyway"
A promise TO pay"
What's FIRE insurance poEcyp"
i &c, you! A promise to pay if you
have fire."
Exactly. You're paying good money
Tor promise to pay without know
-" ing the name Of the company that
promi,es"
Say. what company are you in ?"
The panic-proOf Hartford Fire In,ur-
ance Company. A company that
has promptly settled every homes,
loss for los years.
May ue sbow YOU a Hartford pol
icy> Cost, no more than Others.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-02-24

Dear Marshal:
Would like to Say a few words
in regard TO our roads.
We hear many complaints
about bad roads which we all ad-
init are bad enough, but lets see
some of the causes, it seems we
are Of a creating disposition
when it comes to our roads.
In the summer many of US are
ready to complain at having to
work the roads, one says the
ground is so hard we can't do
any good, another says its to
hot, one says it's good enough
as it is, one says if it gets bad
here we can go around there and
get by and last one says / am
busy.
But at this time of the year
We raise a different howl al
together and swear that if that
road had have been worked last
fall it would not have that gully
in it or that,mud hole wouldn't
be there. its the first time this
road ever was bad along here.
OF course some roads may
have been sighted last fall but
not all of them that are bad,
some mistakes may have been
made also by the supervisor and
many by his hands and still they
put up all kinds of excuses when
they were warned to do a days
work on the road.
Now let's be patient for
awhile and see why our roads
are so bad.
Let's keep the briars out of
the bitches when we clean our
fence rows this spring and all
the pieces of rails that may be
left in the bitches will make
good stove wood and help keep
open the ditch if taken out. then
when the boss comes around next
summer to ask us to work the
road, be more than ready and
instead of doing 2 l.2 days work
in the six days time, let's give
six full DAYS work and assist the
.overseer all we can to make our
roads be tier, let the hands get
the sassafras out Of the fence
corners to help make fills to turn
the water, then when the 6 days
are worked suggest on putting
in some more time some Satur-
day a. il will be more benefit to
the community than spinning
a big yarn on some store porch,
aud put the roads in a better
conditio n for the winter. of
course we are not fond of doing
so much work for nothing, but |
call such time well paid for. it
will make us closer to markets.
Good roads makes wagons last
longer, mules easier put through
the winter, schools and churches
easier atten ded, neighbors easier
visited, crops marketed quicker
and cheaper.
II this goes in print ii will tell
no W to work some of our roads,
With best wishes to the Press.
its editor and many readers.
am,
Yours for better roads.
LEMON STALLION,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-02-24
JACKSON SCHOOL

Jackson School ended Feb. IA.
The sky was clear ard the sun
shone out brightly, and every.
thing was in trim for a nice en-
joyable day. Most of the pupils
were there and many visitors.
The students as a whole regret
ted very much that the school
had come to a close.
No program was arranged for
the day. but the day was spent
mostly in talking and a good
time in general. The morning
was partly spent in arithmetic
work, and part of the afternoon
in a geography contest and a
spelling match. After the spell
ing match some good stri e
music was furnished, which af-
terward the treat was given out
and a good talk was made by the
trustee. For the close the grand
old hymn. Marching through
Geogia" was played which filled
every heart present with patriot
ism.
The school was a great success
and everyone attending owns
that he never attended a better
one. Mr.. Lawrence Lott, one of
the very best teachers of the
county was teacher, and one Of
the very hardest workers. He
was untiring in energy and pat.
fence was never exhausted in
trying to do what he could for
the welfare Of the students.
There was never a certain school
hour in which 20 dismiss each
afternoon, the hour only came
when all the lessons were heard
and every student given practice.
Mr.. Lott well understands the
common school subject. and nev.
er fails on any subject as d o /
most common school teachers. |
Mr.. Lott has never failed to turn
out two or more graduates each |
term he has taught, and some of
Crittenden county's school teach. |
ers are graduates Of his. The |
result speaks for itself. ! be.
lieVe | can safely say Crittenden
county furnishes no better teach.
er. Any school after once Civ.
ing Mr.. Lott trial. will as al. |
ways has been the case want him |
again.
Mr., Lott will long be remem-
by the patrons of Jackson school
for the grand school he has just
taught, and for the good he has .
done the community by being so
instrumental in helr' ng the boys
and girls on to a better working