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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13
CITY OFFICERS ARE
HARD TO LOCATE
ATTORNEY is AWAY FIGHTING
MExlcANs, JUSTICES, WHERE
ARE THEY?
ROUTINE BUSINESS OCCUPIES
ATTENSION AT MONTHLY
MEETING.

At the regular meeting of the city
council which took place on Tuesday of
last week, Mayor Fritsche having the
unanimous sanction of the councilmen,
decided that for the coming year there
would be no licenses granted to carnival
companies. This is commemorate
action as amusement concerns of that
nature do city no good and have a
tendency to take considerable sums of
money from the commonwealth from
which no benefit has been derived.
The culvert leading the water from the
flats at Sixteenth South street was in
bad condition as the result of recent
heavy rains and was in need of atten-
ton. The matter was referred to the
committee on streets and the street COM
missioner ordered to have necessary re-
pairs made.
City Attorney Albert Pfaender is
on the border with the guardsmen and
the matter of appointing some one to
serve during his absence was. discussed,
but no action was taken.
An estimate on the cost of culvert
construction at T--zsg7ltth, South street
by Alb. Liebl, in the SUN Of $125, was
allowed as was one of $500, estimate
No. 5 for work on the new cemetery house
and one of $140.50 for repairing the
sidewalk on College Hill, which was
washed out during recent storm.
The bonds of the city engineer in the
sum of $1,000 and of Hippert & Werner,
plumbers, in the sum of $4,000 were
approved and placed on file.
A transfer liquor license from Gruber
& Schreyer to Gruber & Albrecht was
all!ssNed: Frank schreyer retires and
Kobt. Albrecht takes over his interests.
Some trouble is being experienced
with the water pipes which lead into the
Review Office building and the matter
was turned over to the street, water
and light committees and the city en-
gineer and superintendent of the electric
light and water plant.
During the past month there were
3,033 and one half hours of hand labor
and 491 and one half hours of team
labor put on the streets of the city.
Chief John Herzog entered complaint
that under the present status of affairs
many times there is no justice of the peace
in the city. The matter will be in
vestigated.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13
BENEFIT PICNIC NEXT SUNDAY

It was indeed we'll that the benefit
picnic which was to have been given on
Herman Heights Sunday was postponed
until next Sunday, September II, be-
cause of the fact that the weather was
far from favorable.
This picnic is to be given as benefit
to the families of the soldier boys, of
New Ulm, who are now in the service of
the government in Texas.
With the various attractions of last
week, it was thought advisable by the
various committees in charge to postpone
the event until next Sunday and should
the weather prove unfavorable the affair
will be held at the Armory.
It is hoped that everyone will do his
or her mite to make the picnic success.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13
COUNCIL WAS INFERIOR
Says City Council Exceeded Thei,
Legal Rights When Setting
Aside Ordinances.

In regard to the matter of granting
a free license to the Hagenbeck and
Wallace circus, Councilman Krook has
made the following statement to Review
representative:
"The city ordinance provides mini
mum charge of $25 as license fee for
circuses per day, or as much more as the
mayor may decide upon. This ordinance
can not be amended or the license waived
simply by the resolution of the council
as was done about two months ago for
the benefit of the Hagenbeck & Wallace
shows 1t was feared that this company
would not come to this city unless
granted free license. But even tho
the city council had not the right to
waive the license the majority of the
members voted in favor of the same.
After the meeting Mayor Fritsche, recog-
nizing the fact that the council had no
legal. right to waive the license, wrote
the circus company that the license fee
would be $25 and that the water and
light would not exceed twenty-five
dollars and that the company could have
the use of the fair grounds any time after
the county fair had been held.
"Mr. Phinny, the twenty-four hour
man, appeared and preferred to hold the
circus in the North German Park, claim
ing that there would be plenty of room
and it would save them an extra mile of
hauling. I stated to Mr.. Phinny that
even though the council had passed a
resolution waving the license the action
was not legal and that the minimum fee
TO $25 would have to be paid. Mr..
Phinny. then called upon Mayor Fritsche
and explained the situation whereupon
Mayor Fritsche stated that the circus
would be allowed to exhibit in the North
German Park and the license fee would
be $25. All this appeared to be salts
factory to Mr.. Phinny and it can not be
understood why the business men of this
city should be SO free to make up purse
for the license when there are so many
other local necessities to which their
contributions can be made.''
Apparently there has been another
tempest in q teapot raised by somebody.
If the city ordinances mean anything
at all, they should certainly be handled
with due legal respect. If it is possible
to disregard them in one instance, it is
quite possible that they may be disre-
garded in others and by others than
members of the council.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13

NOTABLE MOVIES BOOKED
Ruby Theatre Has Several Big Sem
sations In Film World For New
Ulm Patrons.

Knowing that the show going public
of New Ulm is derserving OF good things,
Manager c. J. WoodInaAsee of the Ruby
Theatre has made arrangements to run
some of the best pictures that have ever
been brought to this city and among the
pictures that will be shown at the popular
South Minnesota street show house
within The next two months are:
Diana, The Huntress," September ID.
"The Unwritten Law, reels, Septem-
Der 81.
''The Battle Cry of Peace" 9 reels,
October and 8.
''The End of the World" 6 reels,
October 10.
Goods Country and the Woman"
reels, October 26 and q.
"The Yellow Menace" the greatest
serial ever produced, starts October End
and is complete in 16 episodes.
"The Meier Do Weel," by Rex Beach,
10 reels.
After reading over the list of famous
pictures one can but see that Mr.. Wood
mansee is bringing to New Ulm real
treats in the line of moving pictures.
In "Diana, The Huntress" one sees
not only a charming picture but a
classic work of art as well. This pro-
duction is the beginning of a new era
in the fine art of motion pictures-the
renaissance of the worlds greatest
masterpieces in literature and art.
The "Unwritten Law is another one of
the leading pictures Of the age and is one
that attains to a high moral level. The
work of Beatriz Michelena on the witness
stand in the production is the most real
and convincing emotion ever shown in a
picture play. It is picture that has no
flaws and is in class by itself.
''The Battle Cry of Peace is one of
the wonder pictures of the age. It has
been shown in all the play houses of the
larger cities and is said by many to excel
the birth of a Nation This will
undoubtedly be the best production of
the season.
In the serial, 'AThe Yellow Menace ,
IS shown masterful, sinister and
.secretive plot for the destruction the
United States by the yellow race. This
is another one of the startling picture
plays and is being shown in this section
of the country for the first time.
Fortunate indeed are the citizens of
New Ulm to have Mr.. Woodmansee
make it possible for them to see such
motion pictures as he has booked
for the next two months and it is with
great pleasure that the Review can make
plays will be here.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13
SLEEPY EYE MILL MAY OPEN

According to last weeks Herald
Dispatch there is possibility of the
large flour mills at Sleepy Eye opening
for business within the next few months.
Several parties from the east have
been casting longing eyes towards the
mill and already move has been launch
ed by capitalists to purchase the pro-
perty.
Residents of the sister city are pray
ing that the rumor will be transformed
into reality.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13
HANSKA COM'L CLUB RE-OR-
NANIZES

On Monday evening of last week, the
business men of Hanska recognized
their commercial club.
r c.. T. Wedge is it's president; E. O..
Lund, vice president; A. R. Eggen-
So erger, secretary; Henry Anderson,
treasurer; DR.. V. T. McHale, Steward;
George Chambard, Theo. Greenholz
and M. B. Erickson, financial committee;
Christ Moe, J. B. Thorsness and A. R.
Eggensperger, membership committee,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13
STATE CONVENTION AT SLEEPY
EYE

Assembling in annual convention on
September "a, rs, rs and II delegates
from the various Catholic insurance
societies of the state will bring to Sleepy
Eye about 5000 strangers, during it's
next state meeting
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13

p. J. Franklin, state factory Inspector
was in this city last week finishing up
his work at the local manufacturing
plants. He had nothing but words of
praise for the factory owners of New Ulm
for the sanitary condition in which they
keep their places of business and also
the protection that they give to their
employees.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13
NO MORE LICKING
REVENUE STAMPS
CONGRESS REPEAlS REVENUE
TAX LEGAL PAPERS AND
DRUGS.
NEW ULM FIRMS HAVE SPENT
MUCH MONEY FOR "WAR
TAX" STAMPS.

have been notified that the use of
revenue stamps on all bills of lading or
on baggage shipments has been dis
continued and the order went into effect
at once.
This act has been in force since De-
cember 1, 1914 and was to have extended
to December 81 of the present year.
The general revenue bill repealed the
emergency revenue bill stamp taxes
and the internal revenue bureau has
ruled that revenue stamps are not re-
quired now.
The repeating of this act does not
only do away with stamps on bills of
lading and on baggage shipments but
also removes the necessity of sticking
stamps on telegraph and telephone
messages, parlor car seats and berth
tickets, bonds, debentures, certificates
of indebtedness, certificates of stock
transfers, bills of sale, promissory notes,
express and freight .manifests, bonding
instruments, conveyances,, insurance
policies, entry of goods, passage tickets,
power of attorney, protests, perfumery,
cosmetics and chewing gum.
With the repeal of the stamp tax on
the above named articles and documents
it seems that with the proper trans
lation of the act that the special tax on
the capital and surplus and undivided
profits of banks, brokers who have
not paid as bankers, commission brokers,
commission merchants, pawnbrokers,
theaters, circusses, bowling alleys and
pool halls, dealers in tobacco, cigars and
snuff and manufacturers of cigars,
tobacco and. cigarettes has not been re-
pealed and will stand as designated BY
the law.
The number of stamps used in New
Ulm alone would be surprising infor-
nation if it were possible to learn it
definitely but the Review is not able to
give in round numbers the amounts
expended for stamps since the existence
of the law. The Eagle Roller Mills have
used on an average of $1,000 worth in a
year. The Hauenstein Brewing Com
pany has expended SIS for stamps used
on bills of lading alone while Schells
Brewing Company has used $110 worth
of the little stickers. Other manufactur-
ing concerns of the city have used many
thousands of dollars worth of the stamps.
1t was attempted to ascertain from the
banks of the city what amount of money
had been paid out for stamps and while
no definite amount was learned, it is a
fact that in two of the banks, alone,
$1,648 worth of stamps were passed out
to the public. The various law firms of
New Ulm also sold stamps and con-
sequently it is impossible to learn the
exact amount of revenue that was pro-
duced here.
The first seven months during the
existence of the law the tremendous sum
of more than $23, 000,0 900, of which the
citizens of this locality paid their share,
was realized from the sale of these
revenue stamps.
One of the drawbacks of the repeal
of the old revenue law and the advent
of the new law is that the income tax has
been increased 100 per cent and this will
mean much greater item of expense to
the larger manufacturing plants than the
stamp tax did,.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13

The Male Chorus of the Lutheran
church will Journey to Fairfax in the
choir members automobiles, next Sun
day to render few selections at the
dedication of the new Lutheran church.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-13
NEXT PARK CONCERT.

Owing to the chilly weather thought best
have Park Concert disappointed
Sunday the weather favorable U will
the Hall
The sun., 1916-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

AMERICAN ZINC CO-Decisred initial cash
dividend ~ 81 on common. payable Feb. l TO
stock 81 record Jan. 10.
BROOKLYN TRUST co DECLARED regular
quarterly dividend "f S per cent. and ",trs
dividend Of l. per cent both payable Jan, :
10 stock Of record Dee, %,
CONTINENTAL REFINING co -Hoili,t"r,
Lyon q Walton are offering unsold PARTON II
5000 shares s per cent. preferred stock At $40
n share. stock Is convertible into common
within three Years from April l., 1871, FRO
EQUITABLE TRUST 90 Declared regular
quarterly dividend Of Sc and extra dividend Of
Sc. payable Ne". 81 10 stock Of record Dec, q,
EXPORTS M lMPonTs-Expor's reported
amounted to SIS, lcs.e:i Imports. 1865. 10, FOR
iA,e7 c1por,s. .3s; :ss,:7s. Exports from New
buck wheat, :l,c77 bu beans, e,sis bu. feed,
:si. 80 lbs. bran. II: $40 lbs. hops, 81 bales
slcchol. $50 bhls. pork, Il hnis. beef, IS hbls,
bu' nour, $3.50 hbl- r%ornmcai, s,e5s bbi. !.
grass seed, 2 bags y, hay. $50 bales whisky; 80
hams. NS.0N lbs. butter, 1900 lbs, cheese,
10. $50 Lbs, luhrirsting oil, ioi, s72 gals.
FEDERAL OIL Co-Has acquired rs acres
in Irvine. Ky. field. increasing total holdings
IN that State TO 1879 acres,
FIDELITY TRUST co. OF n. Y.-IHas
declared extra dividend of cs in addition to
regular quarterly dividend OF &c. TO stock
voted extra compensation to employees ram.
ing from 8 10 1876.
J q. WHITE & COR. Y Marchant.
treasurer, was elected vice president at a
meeting OF directors yesterday.
OIL CITY TRUST Co.-Has declared extra
dividend Of Gt.
SULLIVAN MACHINERY co Declared
quarterly dividend OF Ne and extra dividend
Of ~. payable Jan, 10 TO stock of record
Jan, ].
SWIFT 4 CO.-Through Western Meat Co.
have purchased Nevada Packing Co. Of Reno
for $1,000, 000.
TELAUTOGRAPH CORPORATION - will
lam II. Barnum has been elected president.
succeeding Walter q. Oakman. who was made
chairman OF board Robert Il. Coulsou
elected secretary and N. T. Orrok treasurer.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS 60 Leon Sch.nasi
president OF Schinasi Bros, Inc. has been
elected . director.
The sun., 1916-12-21
CURB PRICES FALL
ON HEAVY SELLING
Some RccOvcries Near Close,
Int General Tone Is One
Of Weakness.
TwO RAILROADS STRONG
Industrial Bonds Recover Part
of LOsscs--FOreign Is
sues Are Weak.

Trading In the curb market was mod
era,ely active yesterday. with the gem
crai course OF prices in the direction OF
lower Levels. The same considerations
that we're responsible for the weakness
IN tho stock Exchange were effective In
attracting selling In the outside market.
Although some recoverics occurred be-
fore the close. the general tone was
weak, with the average curb broker
rather bcarish over the outlook.
Midvaie steel after a show Of strength
became weak. while among the strong
features was Perc Marquette also. for a
time. Rock Island. with a fairly good
demand for the common. N oil issues
were strong In the morning. but they.
too. weakened with the general list In
the later dealings.
There was little change In the copper
stocks, except toward the close. when
dsclinlng tendencies developed.
Industrial bonds recovered a part OF
their losses Of the preceding day. with
Sinclair oil Is and Cerro de Pasco SIS
advancing nearly II point. American
Telephone and Telegraph IS were slight
" higher. Foreign Government issues
we're dull. Sales and quotations:
The sun., 1916-12-21
PUBLIC UTILITY NEWS.

CITE SERVICE co Reports gross for
Nov N3.s.3>.. Inc, So, .'es: net t.3>Sfs. in"
s>s3. 80. Twelve months gross S'.nl'ls, in'.
R,1la COS: net S.C3;.NJ1. Inc. H.t,..@i?.
IOWA TELEPHONE co Reports TO ! L. I.
for Ot Total telephone operating revenues
s5>i.l2j. against s-5s,3ss: net sg?,.ii. against
s>t.aii. Ten months total Ss.T5d,ilG. against
s.. Ic,. ~: net $50 So AGAINST S'o7p,
REPUBLIC RAILWAY & LIGHT-Reror,s
gross for Nov. tsi,.oI:. the S3.,sl: net SIS.
S3. inc. t.s.r;t Eleven months gross 81.
t!i:oi, Inc. Sl3.'Is: not S,3.-"is. Inc, $t:7,s.!.
SCHENECTADY RAILWAY co. Reports TO
M. State Public Service ConKmi ssion for quar-
ter ended with Sept. gross .3',. -J1. inc. SIS
go: ret So. 3iS, dee. &LOsi: surplus sos,:-9.
dec. a. gS.
The sun., 1916-12-21
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

ATLANTIC STEEL CO. Declared regular
quarterly dividend OF ihto and extra DIVIDEND
OF record Dec. %
BETHLEHEM STEEL GOWN install a
S5o.0eo irgot foundry in South Bethlehem
with q daily output OF 200 tons.
EASTERN STEEL CO.-Has ordered pay.
ment Of all accrued dividends on second pre-
ierrcd TO Sept. 30. 1916, payable Dec. D.. 10
holders of record Dec. 20.
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC 4 MANU-:
FEATURING CO.-Declared quarterly dividend
OF iAS on common. an increase OF q oil 10.
REGULAR quarterly dividend Of ls.% OH pre-
ferred was also declared. Common Is pay
able Jan. 81 and preferred Jan. Is. both
10 sin.k Of record Dec. 30.
The sun., 1916-12-21
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

More than q quarter "f the business In United
states steel common In Wall Street yesterday
was done In the Consolidated Exchange, where
III, $50 shares Of that stock changed hands. On
the big smash near the close Steel sold In the
lower than its extreme bottom price In the New
York stock Exchange. Big blocks were offered
on the decline. more than G,00o shares Of Steel
hciny dealt In at prices under I07h. There
was q sweep Of renewed liquidation In the al
tern0on which carried practically everything he
fore Il. The biggest drop among the active
stocks was In International Mercantile Marine
preferred, which broke TO Sly, Marine com
mon sold a. low AZ q.
sales Of mining stocks were as follows:
The sun., 1916-12-21
MINING NEWS.

GRANNY Consolidated Declared quar-.
stock Of record Jan, Il. Three months ago a
20 dividend was declared.
ISLAND CREEK COAL CO.-Decllred rrgu.
lar quart erly dividend OF 81 50 on preferred
and ~ cents on oommon. Also an extra
dividend OF 81 on common, all payable Jan
:. TO stock of record Dec. %.
The sun., 1916-12-21
METAL MARKET.

Leading interests were asking % TO ssHc.
. pound for third quarter In yesterdays
copper market: and 90 and seS for last
were quoting 20 10 52h for first quarter: 81
and an for second quarter; soh for third
quarter. and 20 for last quarter. The mar.
ket was quiet. Many inquiries for domestic
And foreign account were made. but below
the prev siling prices.
The sun., 1916-12-21

wsr Profits Net o. Dividend:

factoring Company directors declared yes.
s,St. en- lie sommsn stock. ss,abiishfax
an annual rate Of Z per csnt.. a. sJal1s{
the prsvteus disburssnsnt q pAt' cent.
:ssitiss. iSsn war orders had bsss spp,isd
e ss.s Sss' :; 6: $780,: ss!ss e. ,! az '; c::i.: -:
The sun., 1916-12-21
PanhandIe Merger Is Approved.

HARRIsBURG, Pa. Dec. 2o,-The Public
merger OF the Pennsylvania lines west OF
Pittsburs. under the name Of the Pittsburs,
Cincinnati, Chicago and 81. Louis Railroad
Company. All objections werc withdrawn.
The sun., 1916-12-21
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec 20 -Renewed pressure an.
reared, due 10 unsettled conditions IN the
East. Declines ranged from ! 10 I points.
with the close al The low figures, Prestolite.
Swifs, stewart Warner and Union Carbide
effected liquidation, Bonds unchanged. Sum.
mary
The sun., 1916-12-21
BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON. Dec. 10.-Gencral liquidation In the
coppers resulted In shap declines throughout
10 points below Its opening. United. Fruit also
showed evidence OF urgent selling. Summary!
The sun., 1916-12-21
RATES on OTHER COUNTRIES.

Approximate PARTIES of above are: Hol.
land. S.lsL lire. drachma and franc, respec-
lively: Denmark. 5iH cents: Austria, 20?
cents. Denmark Sweden and Norway. ~ ~
cents; Brazil. $50 cents: Argentina. paper,
~ Is cents: Argentina. gold. io;s5 pesos. In.
dia. 3.N cents: Japan. +sA centsL
The sun., 1916-12-21
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA ne". ~ Lake Superior
Corn. aud traction stocks again furnished the
lulk " transactions, Lake sup rior declined
more than . points. while N" traction shares
we're unusually hrm, Bonds continued Quic,
The sun., 1916-12-21
as, 200, 900 More Canadian Gold,

A consignment Of S. 200, 900 OF gold
shipped from Canada WAS deposited yester-
day In the local Assay office for the ac-
count Of J. 7; Morgan a. CO, This brings
since January ! 38ls, 700. 900.
The sun., 1916-12-21

Tho Chase National Bank has declared
a quarterly dividend Of per cent: on It's
p%revious dividends we're on . basis Of S Dor
cent, quarterly ON q capital Of g., 00e, 600,
The sun., 1916-12-21
SILVER PRICES.

Average price OF silver In New YORK IN De-
cember, 1915, was 5t.STc. an ounce. December.
1914. ~ 3sc.. December, 1913. s. .,6c December.
1912. 81 SIC. December, 1911. 5ieOc.
The sun., 1916-12-21
CENTRAL TO OFFER
NEW STOCK JAN. 2
Holders May Subscribe for
$25,OOO,O 900 Issue on 10
Per Cent. Basis.
TO REIMBURSE TREASURY
Money Will BE Released fol
Roads Work Now Under
Way or in Prospect.

Stockholders Of the New York Central
OF record January . next will have The
right to subscribe on or before February
5 for new stock At par to the extent Of
10 per cent. Of their holdings. Tn stock
to be offered amount TO 81. 900. 900 and
the authorization was made by directors
on November IS.
In a letter TO stockholders A. II. Smith.
president of the road. said
"On December ]. 1915, the company
had no unfunded indebtedness except OF
current account and except an unpre-
scented sterling note for $500. It's un-
appropriated surplus on January I. 1915,
was S39.4o5. s34.57; on December 81,
1915, $s7.4OS.4 73.S6. and on october 81.
1916. $685. 91.01.
Expenditures OF more than &25, o0o.-
600 have been mad on capital account
for which the treasury is entitled to be
reimbursed. The proceeds Of the stock
now offered for subscription will be APP
piled for that purpose and will release
moneys which can be used In the prose-
prospect. or for other purposes OF the
company"
Nv thh9SEs
ten year 5 per cent. convertible gold bonds will
msturc June I. 1917. Tho company 10 prepared
TO purchase, on a 3is per cent. basis. any OF
oil OF such outstanding bonds until further
notice.
DENVER 4 SALT LAKE Reports earn,nSs
for hrst week In December ss.sW, dec WV
from July 1 sg7s. III. inc. SEA. 80.
rERE MARQUETTE-Rcports net earnings
for hrst four months Of present hscsl year:
July to October. s.. ssl. is;. an increase Of
SIS. o5e.
~rITTsBURG. CINCINNATI. CHICAGO 4
ST. LOCls Has declared dividend Of ~ on
preferred stark and 1s on coinmon. both pay
atlc Jan. Is TO stock Of record Dec. -. Six
months sso q 80 dividend was declared on
preferred.
TEXAS 4 PACIFIC-Reports for second week
In December earnings Of $50. 1e2. inc. &5,so.;
from July 1 SO. So, ijs. inc. sl.53s. 1886.
TWENTY ROADS-Operating in L. \. report
gross for frst week Of Dec. S,7E. So. Inc. w.
3S .lS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dividend Of 4 per cent.
making the basis six for the year. No diri'
dends were paid last year.