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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16
PLAINTIFF OUTLINES
ANIMALS SUED FOR
ACTION, TWICE TRIED IN DIS
TRICT COURT GOES UP
AGAIN.
TWO DEFENDANTS AND TWO
HORSES HAVE DIED SINCE
SUIT BEGAN.

The famous Berkner horse case, which
has been bouncing back and forth be-
tween the district court of this district
and the state supreme court for the past
four or five years, is again on the docket
of the higher court, this time on an ap-
peal from the decision Of Judge A. r..
Pau of Mankato, at whose order judy
ment was entered against the plaintiffs
for sums totaling about $3.50. The ap-
peal to the supreme court is to prevent
execution of this judgment.
The case is one of the most peculiar
ones handled in the district court, mas
much as two of the defendants are dead
and two of the horses also. The case
originated in the township of Mulligan,
Brown county, along in the latter part
of 1908, when Frank Outright gave a
mortgage to Willis L. Cunningham on
three horses. Later these same animals
were again mortaged, in favor of Berkner
Bros, the plaintiffs in the present case.
1t seems that Cunningham wanted to
get his money from Outright and upon
his advice Outright arranged, adver-
tised and held public auction, at which
among other chattles and goods these
horses were sold to the highest bidders.
After the auction Berkner Bro, replevin-
ed the horses under their mortgage and
started suit against the purchasers at
the auction for possession of the animals
The first time the case was tried in Brown
county before Judge Pau and he held
that inasmuch as the plaintiffs in the
case had been duly notified of the pro-
posed auction sale and at that time did
not put in an objection they had no re-
course at law. This decision was ap-
pealed from to the supreme court, which
body remanded the case back to the
district court on a writ of error. The
second case came up before Judge Pau
at Mankato, where the old evidence and
some new points were introduced, but the
court again held for the defendants and
entered judgment against the plaintiffs
accordingly. The present appeal is
from the judgment.
A string of attorneys are interested
in the case, Brown Abbott & Somsen of
Winona and several assistants represent
ing the plaintiffs and A. Erickson, L. G..
Davis and Edward G. Farmer the de-
PENDANTS.
The defendants in the case were Mar
tin Sherman, VIM. Schmitt and Dudley
G. D. Evelyn. The two latter are dead,
their defense being conducted by the
administrators of their estates.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16
SLEEPY EYE MONEY
MAY REOPEN MILL
NEW ULM PARTIES ALSO CON-
TEMPLATING INVESTMENT
IN CONCERN.
MAY MEAN CLOSE AFFILIATION
BETWEEN INTERESTS OF TWO
CITIES.

1t appears that move is on foot in
Sleepy Eye to reopen the mill there just
as soon as matters can be adjusted with
the company appointed as receiver, ac-
cording to Sleepy Eye business men who
were in conference with local millers and
other business men few days ago. These
gentlemen state that several of the
wealthy farmers in the vicinity of Sleepy
Eye have offered to come forward with
the coin of the realm if they can be
shown that the business will be conducted
upon sound, non-speculative basis. ri
Their visit to the city, while given out
as simply a social call, is regarded in a
different light by those who have been
keeping tab on the situation in the
neighboring city. It is said that several
people now interested in mills in New
Ulm may become identified with the
Sleepy Eye venture, if not active, at
least in an advisory capacity. Also that
the New Ulm parties have a man in view
who will be able to handle the business
and financial end of the company on
account of his present connections.
Should this part of the deal 90 through
and the mill be re=opened with Sleepy
Eye and New Ulm capital behind it, it is
believed that the proposition can but
prove success.
Inquiry at Sleepy Eye Monday did not
reveal anything new in the milling
situation, except that the commercial
club had taken the matter up at a recent
meeting and was working to reopen the
mill, either by the receiver or through
the reorganization of the company. The
closing Of the1mill is a severe blow>to tic
business interests of Sleepy Eye, as quite
a few: men were thrown out of employ
ment and the business transacted daily
at the mill had been a considerable
source of income for many of the mer-
chants.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16
CLERKS WILL BE
EXAMINED.

Four of the local clerks at the post
office will have to submit to an examina.
ton beginning Thursday, Feb. "a, and
continuing every day until the entire
list has been through. Assistant Post
master Weddendorf also will take the
civil service examination. The clerks
who will have to stand examination are
the following: Fred Oswald, Joseph
Karl, Edwin Alvin and Herbert Bal
trusch. The examination is an annual
affair which all clerks below a certain
grade have to undergo.
The examination this year will be
conducted by the chief clerk Of the civil
service commission for this district, VIM.
R. Hildegick Of St. Paul.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16
MAYOR FRITSCH5 WILL NOT
ACCEPT OFFICE AGAIN.

DR.. L. A. Frits Oh ?, who has been mayor
of New Ulm for the past six years stated
to representative of the Review yester-
day that he will positively decline to run
again for the Office, or to accept it should
he be named for the place. He says
there are many competent men any one
of whom would make a good chief
executive of the city and he wants to see
the honor passed around.
The columns of the Review are open to
its readers and any suggestions along that
line will be properly taken care of and
given the necessary publicity. ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16
FOR
OLD HOTEL CORNER
BUILDING ACTIVITY OF CITY
WILL EXTEND TOWARD
SOUTH SIDE.
TWO STORY BUILDING PLANNED
FOR CoRNE R FIRST SOUTH
II
49, STREET.

That the business district will gradu-
ally have to expand towards the southern
part of the city is the belief of ma my of
the property owners Of that section of the
city and already several new improve
ments are being planned for that end of
Minnesota street. 1t is said that the
old Washington house property is the
object of several of the local investors,
who intend to construct a large apart
ment house there, believing that it's
close proximity to the downtown section
will find ready tenants. Another ven
ture in the same vicinity is also talked
about and may materialize into some
thing tangible within the next few weeks
if certain rea! estate deals now pending
60 through.
One of the larger improvements, how
ever, is an assured fact and that is the
erection of a business block on the site
of the old Merchants hotel, destroyed by
fire years ago and unoccupied ever since
that time, corner First South and Mime
sofa Streets.
The corner at present is owned by
Messrs. Schoch and Graft. The former
states that the building will be erected
during the coming summer and that
plans are now being prepared with that
end in view: Whether or not the build
ing will be erected by DR.. Schoch, or by
the investment company in which he is
heavily interested, is not given out for
the present. The vacant property is a
large one and probably only the front
rs feet will be used for store purposes.
The. property now owned by Math.
Siebenbrunner, directly adjoining the
Merchants hotel corner on the north,
may also be included in the building
operations, as all the owner of that pro-
perty WOULD have to do is to get an in
terest in the party wall and erect front
and rear. This is now under considera-
ton by the parties interested.
Rumor has it that the new building is
to be occupied by one of the local drug
stores, but this could not be verified.
One of the local BARRIERS is figuring with
the builders for the installation of up-to-
date tonsorial parlors and this part of the
deal probably will 60 through.
On the rear of the old hotel corner one
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16
CONDUCT OF RURAL SCHOOLS IS
TOPIC FOR EDUCATORS.

County superintendent of schools of
Southern Minnesota met at Mankato
last Thursday in annual Sc sion to discuss
matters relating to the successful conduct
of the rural schools. Among the topics
taken up were ''The Teachers Training
Department, Teachers Institutes, -
s'The Rural School Committee" "Coun-
ty Superintendent" and "Consolidation
of Rural School Districts
Prof. E. T. Critchett, formerly SUPER
intendent of the New Ulm public schools
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16
LIE SUEUR MILL SUED.

Dispatches from St. Louis state that
suit has been started against the pre-
prietors of the flour mill at LIE Sueur,
for alleged infringement on the patent
rights of St. Louis firm in the using of a
flour bleaching process, protected by
patent rights by the complaining concern.
The suit has been started in the federal
courts and will be tried at Mankato in
the near future.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16

1t is expected that a me citing of the
assessors of Brown county will be held
in the near future at the call of the state
tax commission, which is now conducting
similar meetings in various parts of the
state. The regular annual meeting of
of the county assessors with the county
auditor will be held this year on April 27.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16

OF the present garage men contemplate
the erection of a new and modern build
ing for his business, so that eventually
that entire space will be occupied by
various enterprises. The garage plans
also will be executed by the architect
within the next few days.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16
NEW ULM BROWN COUNTY. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY.

but now director of the Teachers En-
ployment Bureau, attended the meeting
as did C. c.. Sain, State Rural School
Commissioner, of the state department
of education.
Supt. R. B. Kennedy of this county
attended the sessions.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-16

There will be no city or rural deliveries
on Washington's birthday, next Tues
day, Feb. 22nd. The carrier and general
delivery windows will be open from $50
to- 10 a. M. and the incoming and out
going mails will be taken care of.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-12
THE NEWS FROM CONEROSS.
Young Couple Surprise Frienls-Jas.
Gan,brell Dies In Anderson.

Coneross, Jan. 10.-Special: Willie
DuBose and Miss Matte Belle Gam
brell were quietly married Sunday af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock by Rev. j. l..
Stokes at the Methodist parsonage in
Walhalla. Their marriage was quite
a surprise to their many friends, who
wish them much happiness in their
future life. Misses Anna DuBose and
Beulah Barker and Messrs. Ennis Alb
bott and Robert DuBose accompanied
the bride and groom to the parsonage
and witnessed the ceremony Mr..
DuBose is son of Mrs. Il: c. Du-
Bose and Is an Industrious young
man Of splendid qualities. Mrs. Du-
Bose is a charming young lady, a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Gam
brell. The young couple will make
their home in this community.
Mrs. Annie Todd Is quite i'll at her
home here. She Is suffering from
rheumatism. Her friends wish for
her speedy recovery.
A large attendance Is desired at
conference at Coneross Saturday at
the usual hour.
Miss Jessie Barker and brother,
r. D.. were recent guests Of Misses
Hassie and Ocallus Hubbard, of Fair
view.
Mrs. T.. C. DuBose is expected to
return home from Greenville to-day,
after spending ten days with rela-
tives.
Rev. Jesse Pittman, Of Chester,
filled the pulpit at Coneross Sunday
and spent some time visiting. He
also filled appointments at New Hope
and Madison. He was accompanied
by Marvin Mitchell, Of Greenville.
e. M. and Claude Gambrell attend
cd the burial OF their brother, James
Gambrell, of Anderson, which took
place at Lebanon cemetery. Mr. Gam
brell had been suffering for several
months, having spent some time in a
hospital, whore he had undergone an
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-12
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES IL CHILD'S
TONGUE IS COATED.
If Cross, Fevelish, Sick, Bilious
Clean Little Liver and Bowels.

A laxative to-day saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become cIogged
up with waste, liver gets sluggish,
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, or your child Is listless, cross.
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't t
eat heartily, full Of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's all
ment, give teaspoonful of "Califor-
MIA Syrup of Figs" then don't worry,
because 1t is perfectly harmless, and
in few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out of the
bowels, ar ! you have we'll, playful
child again. A thorough "inside
cleansing" is oftimes all that is nee
ossary. 1t should be the first treat
ment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie Of "California Syrup of rigs"
which has full directions for babies,
children Of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle.
Look carefully and see that 1t is made
by the "Cal1fornia Fig Syrup Com
pany."-Ady.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-12

bulging with loot, stumbled over each
other in mad rush to get away. The
posse followed closely and wherever
possible chased the rioters into side
streets, men being detached from
among the citizens to round them up.
In half an hour Wilson avenue had
been almost cleared Of the mob, but
small squads were scattered about the
sillstde. AS fast as possible those
men were driven by main force to
the police station, and automobiles
took them to Youngstown. Some were
taken to the Mahoning county Jail
and Others to the city prison. BY 2
o'clock this morning more than a
hundred had been rounded up and
brought here, while the little police
station In East Youngstown was filled
to overtlowing. The majority Of the
men taken were armed, and many of
them were under the influence Of IL
quor.
Wreck Most Complete.
ClearinS the streets gave the
Youngstown fire department ar op-
portunity to get into East YOungs-
town. There was still some work for
them to do, and water was thrown
on the ruins the rest of the night, but
the wreck was most complete. By
daybreak the walls Of many OF the
brick buildings burned began to fall,
and the principal streets were roped
off, and sightseers excluded. What
became of the mob when it fled before
the bullets Of the posse has not yet
been determined, although it is
known that hundreds Of men stream
ed along country roads leading out Of
East Youngstown, while many others
made their way into Youngstown. At
4 o'clock it was reported that the mob
was reforming on the hills back OF the
village determined to attack again,
and the posse, which had been help
ing the fire department, was reassem-
bled, and guards were set until the
soldiers could arrive. The troops
came at daybreak.
Operations at the mill were entirely
suspended to-day and no attempt was
made to operate 1t.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-12

operation. The many friends Of the
bereaved ones here sympathize with
them in thcir great loss. Mr.. Gam
brell, father of the deceased, ia un-
we'll at his home here, and was not
able to attend the burial of his son.
We hope to see him out again soon.
Miss Minnie Barker and brother
Clinton returned Wednesday after
spending about ten days in Central
and Pickens.
II. @. Todd. who has been sick at
the home Of Mrs. j. DufTie Todd here,
is much improved and has returned
to Walhalla.
Blue Ridge school will entertain at
play next Friday week (January
21.) Admission fee, 10c. Every
body is invited to attend.
There will be a meeting Of the
teachers Of Coneross Sunday school
next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
All teachers are urged to be present.
Mrs. S. ]. Barker and daughter
Avangeline spent last week with rel
atives here. They returned to their
home in Central yesterday.
Miss Lucy Patterson arrived here q
few days ago after spending several
months at Ninety-Slx, Anderson and
other points. Her friends are de-
lighted to sec her again.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-12

job at 81 an hour. That Is a mistake.
There are 10000 men at the gates
trying to get a job every morning.
only a few Of them get jobs. | think
1t Is best for every one to stay where
he Is at this time, as there are so
many hungry people in this neighbor-
hood begging for something to eat
think we have here fifty men for
every job. am not working at City
Point. and furthermore I don't want
to work there. G. c. Cline.
Petersburg, Va, Jan. 6.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-12
WHO WILL SUCCEED LAMAR
Justice Hydrick, of South Carolina,
Considered by Delegation,

Washington, Jan. 1O.-While no
formal action has been taken by the
South Carolina delegatino with re-
spect to recommending one OF the
South Carolina Justices for appoint
ment to the United States Supreme
Court, 1t is understood that there is
some sentiment In the delegation in
favor Of Justice Woods. The majority
Of the delegation, however, Is UNDER,
stood to favor Justice Hydrick, OF
.,partnnburR. IF the situation seems
to warrant the hope that any South
Carolina man can be appointed the
delegation will probably take action
early next week and make a recon-
mendation to the President.
The grape Is one-seventh sugar;
the apple one-fourteenth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-12
Fifty Men for Every job.

Charlotte Observer.)
1t has been reported that a man
could come to City Point and get a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-01-12

son avenue barrels or WhlSkey, with
the heads gone, stood in the road
way, and surrounding them we're
many men and women gulping down
the raw liquor or passing it to friends
in the crowd who could not get close
enough to help themselves. A num-
Der Of clothing stores fell prey to the
rioters, and almost Immediately men
began exchanging their old clothes for
the loot they had seized. This change
Of apparel was made in the street,
lighted almost to MONDAY brightness
by the flames from half hundred
burning buildings.
By this time SO much property had
been destroyed and the mob had be-
come so intlamed that the better citi-
zens had fed. Many families came to
Youngstown and others took the
street cars to communities farther
away, as the conviction was growing
that If the disorder spread to Youngs-
town nothing could save the city. A
Diser city solicitor Of East Youngs-
town, gathered at the police station
and pleaded with police and other city
officials to attack the rioters. 1t was
almost midnight before force Of 40
armed men had been gathered in Will
son avenue. Then, with Diser to lead
them, they moved down the street.
Fired on the Rioters.
Only block away the rioters we're
looting the last building on the
block, and the citizens fred over their
heads, the rioters ran, but finding no
one had been killed, they turned and
sent shot after shot toward the posse.
Only one was hurt. and the posse fired
again. A dozen or more rioters went
down. and the mob ran down the
street. Scores OF men, their pockets
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-20

What might have turned out
to have been a very serious acci-
dent happened Tuesday after
noon when Banker Gravesen was
driving in his Ford car with Mr..
Swenson of the Yellow Medicine
State Bank, Granite Falls, who
was here to inspect some loans
which they have in this vicinity.
They were returning from
Sandstone and had driven east
on the Danforth road to the sec
ton line, 4 miles directly south
of Askov. 1t was their intention
to turn north at this point and
inspect some farms on their way
into Askov, but the first mile of
road has not been travelled much
50 Mr.. Gravesen asked Mr.. Sven
son to get out and look at it.
This Mr.. Swenson did and re-
ported it 0. K, SO he jumped
into the car and they started out.
They had gone only a few feet
when they noticed that some
thing caught in the ear, stopping
same. This was the telephone
wire, which hung low enough to
catch the top of the car. The
top broke and the wire slipped
down and caught both gentlemen
on the face. Mr.. Gravesen re-
ceived one cut on the lip while
Mr.. Swenson got the worst of
the deal, being cut on both lip
and cheek and deeper. They
Immediately rushed to Sandstone
and had their wounds dressed by
DR.. Dredge. Several stitches
had to be taken on both. While
the accident was bad enough it
is lucky that the wire did not
catch them under the chin. for if
this had happened it might have
had a fatal result.
1t is certainly very careless of
the telephone company to have
their wires hanging low enough
to catch vehicles driving along
on the road and thus endanger
the lives of occupants. Authori-
ties should see that proper steps
are taken to have them keep their
lines in shape.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-20
ASKOV COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION SHOWS
CAIN

At the semi-annual meeting of
the Askov Cooperative Associa-
ton held last week in the town
hall it was decided to have fair
this year, some time in Septem-
Der.
The Association now has a
membership Of nearly 60, which
is a decided increase over last
year when there were only about
half that number. The financial
report of the company was read
by the secretary, J. P. Frederik-
sen. 1t showed the Association
to be in a good state of affairs.
The subject of shipping live
stock, potatoes, rutabagas, etc,
was taken up for discussion.
Many were in favor of it and this
will undoubtedly be done if a
good man can be secured to
handle that end of the business.
The Association is now nego-
tiating with the J. G. Famechon
Co. of Minneapolis to either buy
or rent their potato house here
at Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-20
CROWDED NEW YORK

New York City's most crowded
block has been signalled out.
1t was named in a speech deliv-
cred a few weeks ago by John J.
Murphy, the city's Tenement
House Commissioner. 1t extends
from One Hundred and Twelfth
street to One Hundred and Thir-
teenth street and from First to
Second avenue.
This block is so crowded that
if every New York block were
built to accommodate as many
people, the entire population of
the United States could live in
New York and there would still
be room for 5,097 1888 additional
persons. In other words, if all
New York now used for residen-
tial purposes were as congested
as this particular block, it would
accommodate l05, 5,097, 1888 persons
and the population of the United
States is about an even 100000
900.
New York City's most crowded
block has a population of 4,729--
1850 men, l.4l4 women and
,655 children. These people
live in forty nine houses, about
forty of which are six-story tene-
ments with stores on the ground
floor, the remainder being small
Ter buildings. There are thou
sands of other blocks in New
York City which have as many
dWelling-houses on them, but
even in the most crowded Sec
tions, the total population seldom
exceeds 5000. In the better
neighborhoods, blocks of the
same size and containing just as
many houses run about 1000 to
the block, while blocks in the
fashionable sections, consisting
mostly of private houses, have
an average population of 250.