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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19
JULIUS BERNDT
FARMERS HOLD SUCCESSFUL
GATHERING.

The Dairy picnic held on the La
fayette school grounds Thursday was
attended by larger crowd than ever
before on like occasion. People from
all over the county were present through
out the afternoon. The program opened
with welcoming address by mayor
o. A. DIN after which Henning Johnson
made few remarks and the Lafayette
male quartette sang.
Dairy & Food commissioner J. J.
Farrell was introduced and made a
lengthy address on the subjects per-
tanning to the dairy industry. The
quartette again sang number after
which "Olaus Svaengen'', a new and
original "Swede'' was introduced and
entertained the audience with several
comic songs. Jim Sorenson of Albert
Lea and F. D. Currier made short ad.
dresses. After the program the election
of officers took place which resulted as
follows: F. D. Currier, pres; Herman
LANCE, secy; Julius Hagberg, treas
Following this an intermission was taken
after which the band gave a concert in
the evening and Mr.. Lehart of Washing.
ton county made short address.
butter scoring contest was held in con.
nection with the picnic. The day was
an ideal picnic day but the shade or
the grounds proved Inadequate for thu
crowd and many of the people WERE
compelled to stand in the sun.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19

the plans for the old Turner Hall, a very
pleasing and imposing structure, and
also the plans for the small hall.
Shortly after coming to New Ulm, he
became a member of the New Ulm Turn
verein and was given his diploma for
so years membership in the North
American Gymnastic Union several
years ago. He was one of the founders
of the local lodge of Sons of Hermann
and was for a great number of years a
member of the local lodge of Freemasons.
At the time of his death he held the office
of Tyler in the local lodge.
He dearly loved to take in hand any
work of preparation for civic celebrations.
Nearly all of the arches of any con-
sequence that were erected in New Ulm
for festive occasions and beautiful floats
for parades were designed and built by
him. One winter he planned and erected
an ice palace in North German Park.
But the work that will always have his
name coupled with it and will make his
name so to speak immortal was the erec-
ton of the Hermann Monument on
Hermann's Heights. He conceived the
idea, prepared the plans and specification
and practically without funds started
the building process. In the interest of
the monument, he travelled practically
to the Atlantic coast. The corner stone
was finally laid in 1883 and nine years
later the monument was completed and
was dedicated in September 1897, re-
cord crowd coming here to take part in
the dedication ceremonies. It took a
long time but it simply proves what per-
severance, push and enthusiasm can ac-
complish.
Mr.. Berndt was married to Miss
Minna Kiesling September ID, 1861,
who survives him. They celebrated
their golden wedding in 1911. OF the
twelve children born to them the follow
ing nine survive: Mrs. William Pfaen-
der, Jr.; August Berndt and Miss Julia
Berndt of New Ulm; Mrs. Chas. DAWN
of Springfield; Rudolph, Minneapolis,
Julius, St. Peter; Robert, Huron, S. D.;
Emil of Faribault and Mrs. W.. B. Greig
of Window. The funeral was held
under the auspices of the Sons of Heram-
mann from Turner Hall Saturday after
noon. Albert Steinhauser spoke at
the hall and also at the grave. At the
grave Carl Ancker, of Minneapolis,
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge
of the Sons of Hermann of the State
also spoke and he paid the deceased a
very warm tribute.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19
PIONEER DIES AT ACE OF 81.

Mary E. Clarke, 81 years of age, the
wife of the late Miles P. Clarke, and
a resident of Superior, Wisconsin for 20
years, died last week at St. Francis
hospital, where she had lived for a year.
The deceased was born in Wellsville,
Ohio, Oct. Is, 1895.
Mrs. Clarke is survived by four chill
dren, o. 81. Clarke of Duluth; N. G..
Clarke, Dawson, N. D.; H. W. Clarke,
San Francisco, and Mrs. George G..
Ashby, St. Paul.
Mrs. Clarke was married to the late
Miles Clarke in 1849 and in 1856 the
couple came to Minnesota where they
settled at Shakopee. Mr.. Clarke en-
gagged in trading with the Sioux In
dams. In 1858 they moved to St.
Lawrence, Mimi, then to Jordan, Mimi,
where Mr.. Clarke was engaged in the
mercantile business when the Civil war
broke out.
Mr.. Clarke sold out his store and
enlisted In Company A, Fourth Min
nesota volunteer infantry, and served
with his regiment in the south.
Mrs. Clarke's life on the frontier OF
Minnesota was filled with many interest,"
ing and some very thrilling events,
especially during the Sioux Indian out
break in 1862 At that time her husband
was at the front and she was living at
Fort Ridgely. She kept a boarding
house at the Fort for several years and
was we'll known to the older settlers in
the vicinity, some of whom stopped
often at the Fort on trading trips
fDuring her active life Mrs. Clarke wrote
numerous articles which appeared il
magazines and newspapers. She wrot.
stories telling of adventures and hard
ships Of the early settlement Of The west
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19
OBITUARY
GOTTFRIED RETZLAFF

Saturday morning at 1890 Gottfried
Retzlaff passed away at his home on
North Jefferson Street aged II years
9 months and IA days. He had been
sick for seven weeks and heart failure
is given as the cause of his demise.
He suffered paralytic stroke in May
of this year while attending the funeral
of George Kastner, ST., at Lamberton.
He was on the way to the grave of his
son-in-law Carl Spalding when he was
stricken. For long time he lowered
between life and death and altho he
finally recovered, his system was left
in much weakened condition.
The deceased was born in Clamman,
Province of Pommern, Germany, No.
vember l, 1889. He spent his boy
hood days and his youth in his native
village and served in the German army
from 1859 to 1862. In the war with
Austria in 1866 he belonged to the
reserve. He was married in 1862 to
Wilhelmine Crosse who survives him.
In 1867 the family came to America and
after short sojourn of one month at
Chicago came on to New Ulm and
shortly thereafter he moved on to farm
in the Town of Cottonwood where he
followed the occupation Of farming for
"a years. He was very industrious and
economical and at the end of that time,
in 1901, he had enough of this worlds
possessions to enable him to spend his
declining years in peace and comfort
and he moved to town with his family.
Ten children were born to them of
whom four preceded him in death.
The surviving children are Frank H.
Retzlaff and Mrs. Bertha Guth, New
Ulm; Mrs. Frank Guth, Cottonwood;
Mrs. Anna Spalding, Lamberton; Mrs.
Albert Spalding, Wanda, and Mrs.
George Kastner of Lamberton. He is
also survived by 29 grandchildren and
great grandchildren. His wife has
been an invalid for four years, having
suffered two paralytic strokes. She will
be taken care of by her daughter, Mrs.
Bertha Guth.
The funeral which was largely attended
was held from the Lutheran church
Monday afternoon, Rev. G. J. Albrecht
officiating. Interment was made in the
Lutheran cemetery.
The deceased was good citizen,
hard worker, frugal in his habits, good
husband and a kind and indulgent
father. He was well-liked by his friends
and neighbors because of his honesty of
purpose and his many other good
qualities.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19

are required to drill for only half an hour
in the morning and perform guard duty
for four hours every other night. Emil.
says that it is very hot during the day
time but that the nights are cool. The
captain is very strict and one of the men
who overstayed his leave for two days
was sent to the guardhouse on bread
and water for thirty days. A dirty gun
on inspection means no shore leave for
q month and short hardness in return
ing means five days sentence to the
guard house on bread and water. So
far Emil had has no trouble since he.
entered the service. BE sends greetings
to his New Ulm friends.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19
HORSES OVERCOME BY HEAT.

Schells lost valuable horse the other
day. The draft team had just returned
from St. James where they had taken a
load and the animal dropped just after
reaching home. The brewery paid $3.50
for the horse couple of years ago. One
of the Graf horses fell at the North
western yards Monday afternoon, over
come by the heat. The Doctor was
able to put his patient thru, however,
by applying prompt measures for relief.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19

julius Berndt, ST., architect AND
builder OF the Hermann's Monument
has made his last trip to Hermann's
Heights and the monument and the
museum will have to forego the tender
care that has been heretofore bestowed
upon it by him. The man who con-
ceived the idea that monument should
be erected here to the memory of Her
mann, the Cherusker, similar to the
monument erected in Lippe Detmold,
near the Teutoburger Waldo, passed
away at his home on South Minnesota
Street Thursday morning.
Mr.. Berndt had been in feeble health
for some months and was subject to
dizzy spells, but his death really was not
looked for, altho he had reached four
score years and more. He had been
confined to his bed for nearly three
weeks and suffered considerable pain.
With his demise one of the most in
teresting characters New Ulm has had
to boast of, passed out. He was always
active and busted himself especially
with matters pertaining to the public
welfare, never thinking of himself. AS
result he was never burdened with
riches and really never got away from
rubbing elbows with want. But he was
always happy and contented, because
his mind and his hands were occupied
with doing the things that gave him
pleasure and his lifework, disinterested
and unselfsh as it was, should be an
inspiration to all to do a little less for
self-aggrandizement and trife more
for the general public good
The deceased was born in Kloster
Heinrich-Au near Breslau, Silesia March
Is, 1882 and was therefore over 81 years
old when he died. He attended a poly
technical school at Breslau and was
fortunate enough to see something OF
the Revolution of 1848. Altho he did
not take an active part in this move
ment, his sympathies we're with the
revolutionists..
At the age of 20 years, he came to
America and directly to Chicago where
he became associated with the Chicago
Landverein which had for its main
object the founding of German colony.
He was Secretary of the Association at
the time it sold out it's holdings to the
German Land Association. In 1857 he
came to New Ulm and has resided here
continuously ever since. During his
residence here he was engaged as archi-
tect, contractor, and surveyor. For
quite number of years he was County
Surveyor of Brown County. He drew
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Emil Hahselbruck who left here last

Emil Hahselbruck who left here last
year to join the navy writes his parents
that he is at present stationed at Marine
Barracks, Olongapo, P. L., about SO
miles from Manila. He says that there
is no work except in the shipyards of
this place where 1000 men are employed.
Part of the duties OF the navy is to guard
the dry docks and ship yards. The
Filipinos are given to thievery and eight
Of them have been jailed for making
away with brass and copper from one
Of the ships. The men In the navy
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all the kind friends and neigh
bors who showed us their sympathy
and assistance during the time of the
illness and after the death of our husband
and father
JULIUS BERNDT
Our special gratitude is due to the
pail bearers, the donors lof flowers, the
Sons of Hermann, the New Ulm Turn
verein, Charity Lodge A. F. & A. NJ, to
Capt. Alb. Steinhauser and to Grand
Secretary Carl Anker for their consoling
words.
MRS. JULIUS BERNDT
and children.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-19

! Arthur LANCE is visiting at Washburn,
Wisconsin, combining business and
pleasure on the trip,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
COTTON MARKET IS
ACTIVE AND EXCITED
Market Developed Strength
on Profit Taking and
Southern Selling

New York, August 25.-Cotton was
sensationally active and excited today,
with December contracts selling up to
15.Sec or 81 points net higher, while
March and later deliveries went through
the 16-cent level. Heavy realizing sales
were absorbed by a broadening general
demand and reactions were compare
lively limited with December closing at
1o.74c and with the general list closing
steady at net advance of As to IS points.
The market opened strong at an ad-
vance of 90 TO 81 points in response to a
big bulge in Liverpool and reports of
continued clear weather in the south
west. There was heavy profit taking
and there also seemed to be southern
selling, but houses with Liverpool con-
nections were big buyers and after re-
actions of 10 or IL points the market de-
veloped even greater strength.
Reports that preliminary returns to one
of the prominent crop reporting bureaus
placed the condition at only 653 stimu-
lated the demand, while prospects for
continued dry weather west of the river
led to epprehensions of further deteriora-
ton and the market was also influenced
hy bullish spot advices from Texas.
Trade Interest were among the buyers,
and there was replacing by old longs as
well as covering by recent sellers on the
advance of some &c to So points above
last nights closing figures. October con-
tracts touched 15.75c, while January sold
at 15.95c and March at 1900, with clos
ing prices some 10 to 10 points off from
the best
Private cables reported very few sellers
in Liverpool early and heavy Liverpool
buying here was supposed to reflect a
further reduction in straddle accounts.
The south was credited with selling mod
erately during the day while western and
Wall street interests were heavy buyers
and local brokers attributed the advance
to growing apprehensions that the next
government report would establish crop
figures well below the estimated require
f:lents.
After the close of the market there
were private sales of October up to 49, 73c
or IL points higher than the official clos
ing Quota tons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
INDUSTRY ACTIVE
SAYS BRADSTREET
One-Quarter of American
Exports Are War or Near
War Materials

New York, August 25-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Trade and industry are active, prices of
nearly all products are firm or advancing
and reflection of the undeniably poor
general crop situation or of the uncertain
railroad outlook is sought, almost in
vain, in the reports as to trade demand,
manufacturing activity or commercial col
lections. This is attributed to various
causes, least of all, however, to exag-
geration as to crop damage, though there
is probably some of this to be reckoned
with The general disposition is in fact
to regard the railroad strike menace as
likely to disappear and to view the high
and advancing prices of all farm produce
as likely to offset the concededly very
moderate yields of cotton, most of the
cereals and other agricultural food prod
ucts. In this connection sight is not lost
of the reported large balances of last
year s wheat crop left over and the neces-
stiles of Europe. alike due to short yields
there and to the requirements for what
looks like another year of war. That
Europe in the last fiscal year took nearly
81. OO0, 900 worth of war or near-war ma
terials-one-quarter indeed, of all our
exports, is a concrete fact that is not
ignored.
Bank clearings for the week aggregate
81, 2S1, 1874, 600, a gain of 1856 per cent over
last year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
Charles Fairchild & Co.'s Letter

New York, August 2o-(Special.)-Ine
cotton market today worked into new high
levels. Enormous liquidation was alb
sorbed at the opening. a nervous ana
moderately lower market followed. How
ever, fresh buying on a big scale ap-
parently from all quarters of the uni
verse. brought about renewal of activity,
and higher markets. In the closing hour
heavy liquidation gave the market a
weak aspect but in the final few min
utes of business some short covering
and fresh buying caused moderate
rally. January closed at 15.78c, but 1880
was reported as bid on the curb. we
still believe In much higher prices and
favor purchases on all fair declines. The
cotton world is facing an issr
the frost date alone can determine. Mean
time deterioration in the Carolinas and
Georgia seems to be increasing the Jour-
nal of Commrce is the authority for
this. Spinners are alarmed; spot holders
are apparently content with the outlook.
They will market conservatively. Last
years fabian policy. if repeated. will
make the spinner the supplicant and the
planter the master. We have been adj
visfng December oil daily for the last
month. We began the campaign with
December oil at $500. We wired tho
south generally yesterday December oil
was SS5c, advising purchases it opened
at S11c, sold up to $3.50, and closing at
$3.50; it looks cheap an enormous short
interest exists when it covers; we look
for sensational figures. Like cotton re-
Gently, it looks high, but in reality is
CHEAP
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26

overnight profits of nearly dollar
bale, realized on the opening, only to
buy pack their contracts at a dollar a
bale over their sale price. Business was
in heavy volume and private and public
wires were taxed to their capacity to
carry the business. Near the close there
was evidence of a bear raid, when Oc-
tober broke suddenly from 14.41c to
14.26c in New Orleans on few trans
actions, but New York refused to fol-
low and the market quickly recovered
to 14.36c.
Spots were marked from 25 points up
at Augusta and Memphis to rs points
up at Savannah. This phase of the sit
uation, showing that prices for the cash
article were leading the advance and
indicating there were short commit
ments to spinners, still uncovered, gave
the market another boost
The tone of the New Orleans mar
ket was given as nervous which de-
scribes 1t exactly, except I would add
dangerous" The course of market
of this kind. is one where it goes
through a succession of stages, from
dullness through a period of small ad-
vances and see-sawing to higher planes
finally winding up with an excited ad-
vance upon which the general public
usually comes in and the big ones I'M
load. may be wrong, but the earmarks
of such a phase in this market are be-
coming apparent. 1 make no claims FOR
infallibility and the advance may con-
tinue, but these levels suggest eau
ton to say the least. Even with these
words ! would not advise short sales,
as the trend of prices of all commodi-
ties is upward and 1 would prefer to
wait a house cleaning, which is as sure
to come as the sun shines. In my opln-
ion an unweildy long interest has been
built up, which will be like house or
cards If a panicky wave should strike
the crowd simultaneously. Spectators
are a good deal like sheep or cattle,
they will become possessed OF an I'M
reasoning fear and dump things re-
CARELESS. Summed up, 1 advise leaving
the market severely alone for the pres
ent. Draw down your profits and jingle
your money for few days. Maybe you
will get a new viewpoint
G f AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
HIGHEST RECORD
IN SEVEN YEARS
Cotton Market Makes Rec
ord in Gain of Almost
$3.50 Per Bale

New Orleans, August 25.-On fitful
market cotton here rose today to the
highest prices in seven years. October
contracts sold up to 15.52c, the highest
quotation ever recorded for that month,
while March threatened the 16-cent mark,
standing at it's highest at 1890 At the
best of the day prices were g. to 80 points
up, the strongest rise in many months.
This Iepr esented a gain of almost $3.50
a bale. Professional traders were the
largest buyers and their purchases were
placed on expectations of a bullish Au-
gust condition report from the govern
ment.
Buying featured the early afternoon,
ara there were periods of almost abso-
lutte du!lness, On these periods, however,
the market was almost strong as
when the ring was being deluged with
orders. Early prices were 26 to % points
up, October swinging over the 15-cent
level with the greatest ease. Liverpool
was much better than due and caused a
sympathetic buying movement here A
private bureau condition report of 65.1
per cent of the normal increased the
demand, as did also the forecast of dry
weather for the western belt where the
drouth, especially in Oklahoma, was re-
garded as serious. BY noon the advance
was widened to al to 40 points and dur
ing the succeeding hour the market was
at it's highest.
Profit taking by satisfied holders of
long contracts was almost constant but,
as a rule, these offerings were readily
absorbed on a rising market. Late in
the session the buying was less keen
and price fell off from the top some
what the close being at net gain for
the day to SO points. The market was
officially toned irregular on the opening
and nervous on the close.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-26
IRREGULAR TREND
OF STOCK MARKET
Concern Over Railroad La
Dor Situation Has Effect
on Market

New York, August 25.-Additional profit
/ taking, induced in part by the approach
of the weekend, increased concern over
the railway labor difficulty and the gen.
eral extension of belated bull accounts,
contributed to the irregular trend of to-
days market. Dealings again were mod
erately large in the aggregate, but more
than half the turn over of 10000 shares
was limited to less than dozen stocks,
United States Steel alone furnishing a
total of 10000 shares.
Relatively Steel was among the heavy
issues, its advance from 971ac in the
morning to $3.50 at midday giving rise to
hopes of new maximum that were not
fulfilled. Later it led the reversal to
lower quotations, closing at 97c, net
loss of % of a point.
Reading, next in activity, was under
constant pressure and registered an ex-
treme decline of 211 points with more
moderate losses in grangers and eastern
shares. The transcontinental group was
strong in the forenoon, but yielded in the
general selling movement of the final
hour
Coppers maintained all of their recent
prominence for time with a new rec
ord for inspiration at 56A, but they also
succumbed to the weight of later Offer
ings though nominally. There were tenn
porarily advances of to 8 points in lead
ing industrals, equipments and NUM-
tions, as we'll as Mexicans and some OF
the motors, but motors group showed
Irregular depression, with American Can,
consolidated Gas, United States Indus
trial Alcohol and Marines.
The strength of rubles was the sole fea-
ture of the dull exchange markets.
Sterling and francs were unaltered.
Trading in bonds was comparatively
Hight, with total sales (par value), OF
b, $40 900.
United States coupon As declined u per
cent on call, the coupon IS advancing II
per cent on actual sales.