New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-11-10

The fact that his watch STOPPED exact
ly at II o'clock, indicates that tie
terrible accident occurred at that
time.
Suffered From Nervous Strain.
While not enjoying perfect health
fer some time, due to a severe nervous
strain as ths5gesult Of overwork IN
connections,with his duties as general
manager Of the big New Ulm mill and
as president Of the mills at Marshall
and Minneapolis, his physical con-
dition1 gave no particular cause for
alarm and he continued to devote his
energies to the multitudinous details
Of the big enterprises. When advised
by his son, Dr. M. A. Vogtel, some
two months ago, to retire from the
active management of the local mill
and recuperate from the effects Of the
continual nervous strain under which
he was working, Mr.. Vogtel laughing
" told him that he felt as young as
ever and could not be happy away
from his office. He was greatly taken
up with the success of the enterprises
in which he was interested and in
sisted upon attending to all important
details connected herewith. He had
a wonderful memory for business IN
formation and rarely had to- consult
the books or reports for these figures.
Attended Church Program.
Sunday evening, together with Mrs.
Vogtel, deceased attended the lun-
cheon and subsequent social gather
ing at the Congregational chu CHI. He
conversed freely with those present
and apparently was feeling well.
That afternoon, he and Mrs. Vog Ell,
together with his brother, Herman
Vogtel, and the latters wife, also of
this city, had visited with his niece,
Mrs. Carl F. C:one, at the Loretto
Hospital, and they also enjoyed an
auto ride around the city. When; he
departed for Minneapolis early Mon
day morning he was in the best OF
spirits, little realizing the terrible fate
that awaited him there.
Was So Years of Age.ea
Mr.. Vogtel was born in Alstadt,
Sake Weimar, Germany May 4, 1867,
consequently being b3 years old at
the time Of his demise. He came to
America with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Vsogtel, when not quite
three years4old, landing in this coun-
try Arr;l 28,,3s1STO They came direct
ly to New Ulm and this city has been
his home the greater part Of the time
since. After attending the local
schools, which in those early days
were quite primitive, he accepted
employment in az general store con-
Quoted by a man popularity known as
"Cheap Charley, in the building
tina stood on the site Of the present
overall factory on Center street. A
few years later he decided that ST.
Paul offered better opportunities IN
his chosen work as a salesman, and
spent some two years in clothing
store in that city, later attending a
business college there. This gave
him new prospects and he accepted a
position as bookkeeper with the Swan
Lake Milling Co. at Nicollet, which
had been built by William Silverson
and his brother, the late Charles
Silverson, and remained with that in
stitution until the mill was destroyed
by fire, July rs, 1891, Whereupon he
returned to New Ulm and entered the
employ Of the Eagle Roller Mill Co.
in a like capacity. Imbued with
great ambition and a determination
to climb the ladder asof success, he
gradua ly worked himself up until he
became the chief assistant CT the late
Charles Silverson, at that time manag-
er of the Eagle Roller Mill Co. Upon
the latter's death in September, 1912
Mr.. Vogtel was elected secretary and
general manager of the constantly
growing enterprise, which positions
he has occupied ever since. b
Purchased Other Mills.
When Mr.. Vogtel and a number OIL