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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
Will Clear Iron
Mountain Lake

S. I. Schultz, the popular manager
of Iron Mountain Lake, was in Farm
ington Wednesday and to Times re-
porter stated that there were plans
now under way to clear that large
and splendid body of water of moss
and sediment of every description,
and putting it in first class condition
for fishing and propagation of fish.
Such movement has longe been most
earnestly desired, especially among
those who enjoy fishing, for which
that body of water has always been
noted, and doubtless every one in this
and adjoining counties, who have been
there on fishing ad picnic excursions
will be glad to assist in this very ex-
cellent work by making contributions.
Mr.. Schultz says he has this move
ment now well under way, but that it
will require considerable money in or
der to thoroughly clean the lake of
the great accumulation of moss, ILL
lies and all other water growth. His
idea also is to cleanse the lake of all
German carp, which also has a strong
foothold there, as they are not only
useless, but also destructive to all
manner Of game fish. In this matter
he has been promised the cooperation
Of the State Fish Warden, who will be
glad to assist in restocking that beau
tiful body of water with desirable
fish,,
Mr.. Schultz has already over
reached his ability in the work he has
been doing at the lake, and he admits
his financial inability to carry all this
work to completion, without assist
ance from those who will be benefited
by such improvement, and which will
place at their disposal one of the fin
est fishing resorts to be found any
where. The Times feels all that is
necessary to cause liberal contribu-
tions to be sent in for this proposed
work is knowledge Of the contemplated
improvement of this already popular
resort.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

school campus.
All speakers seemed agreed that if
Pennington is to continue to attract
desirable residents it is necessary that
her school facilities be made and kept
first class in every particular Not
only does the increase of population
in, the community depend upon the
school facilities provided but the val-
uation of property already improved
depends very largely upon that con-
tingency.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

ing and to make it modern through
out, as was recently done at the JEFF
sersOn school building.
The continued growth in numbers
IF the school population seemed to in
fcate that in the building should be
ncluded provision for at least one ex-
ra grade school room. Such a room
n rooms could be very, reasonably
,rovided either in the Washington
school improvements or in a new
building to be erected on the high
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
MASS MEETING TO DISCUSS
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

In response OF request by the
Board of Education fair sized audi
ence assembled in. the high school
building on Friday night, Feb. 18th,
for the purpose of discussing a propo-
sition to provide additional room in a
new building. While the attendance
was not what might have been ex-
pected, the interest was good and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

The above total of real estate and
personal property does not include
the railroad, telegraph and telephone
properties, but taking last years as
sessment as basis for this years
valuation, there will be but slight va
ration in the present years assess
ment from that of last year, which in
round numbers was SS9,0O0,000.
Little or no indication can be found
in the above figures to indicate any
reduction in this years taxes over the
taxes of 1921.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

Washingotn's Birthday was OBJ
served locally with holiday in the
public schools, while the postoffice
and banks were closed. Other busi-
ness was about as usual
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

"The Quacker" is the name Of the
semi monthly college paper just
started by the students of the Chilli
cothe Business College. 1t is being
received most enthusiastically by
former students scattered far and
near.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24
Appointment of
Road Overseers

Before adjournment the last of the
week the County Court appointed the
following Road 0verseers for the en-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

It Is ordered by The Court that the
poll tax for the year 1922 be fixed at
$500 and that all road overseers
shall collect same on or before Sept
/, 1922.
1t is ordered by the court that the
following compensation shall be paid
for road work for 1922: Road over
seers, S2.75; laborers, S2.25; man and
team, $3.50.
Now comes + NJ. Horton and files
the following statement showing the
amount of fees due him for making
the 1921 assessment of property:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-24

Whereupon it is ordered that a
warrant in the sum of $1677.38 be
drawn in favor of F. M. Horton, As
SCISSOR, and that requisition be made
on the State Auditor for $1677.38, the
amoasge due by the state.
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22
SENTENCED TO SO DAYS
IN JAIL FOR FORGERY

Frank J. Krall Of Redwood Falls
was sentenced to SO days in the Blue
Earth county Jail last week by Judge
w. L. Constock of Mankato when he
pleaded guilty to a charge OF issuing
checks with the intent to defraud.
Krall, a painter and decorator by
trade, was arrested last week at
Redwood Falls, on warrant charging
him with issuing check for $36 to
A. F. Gowan of Mankato. for which
there were no funds in the bank. The
case was brought before the county
grand jury in session last week and an
Indictment returned.
Krall, under examination by Coun-
ty Attorney C. E. Phillips, said that
he never knew who his father and
mother were and that he YVES raised in
an orphans home. He stated that he
was married in July 1922, and that his
wife at present was with her parents
at Redwood Falls, but that they would
be unable to support her in case OF his
confinement.
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22
Robbers Not Far. Away.

Robbers Not Far Away.
s'It is hard to write letter now for
my heart is too full. I wish could
give you some idea OF how things
have been. This fall, since our return
from the. mountain, things have been
much more quiet than they were last
fall. Still we knew that the robbers
were not SO very far away. We felt
no special danger and last Thursday
evening, when we retired for the night
we had no suspicion of approaching
danger. Between two and three
o'clock in the morning we were
awakened by shooting, barking Of
dogs. screaming and a general con-
fusion all towards the city. In the
morning we learned that the city had
been attacked by robbers. We sus-
pected such to be the case. About
five O'Clock one of the gatekeerers
1 called and said tie robbers were al
ready in our yard. We managed to
get dressed after a fashion before
they were upon us. There was a loud
bang at the door and my husband
told them to come in. However, they
could not open the door 50 he had to
do it for them. He was Immediately
taken captive by some Of the band
and marched over to Forsberg's house
where Mr.. Forsberg was also treate
in the same way.
House Full Of Men. @
j The house seemed to- be full OF men
in a few moments, though there were
perhaps not more than q dozen or 81
at the time. They set to work I'M
mediately scrambling around trying to
i find money and other valuables and i
wasn't long till the house was in one
grand .'mess'' Miss Anna Anderson
who has been stationed here, and Miss
| Anna johnson, who has been our guest
| for few days having come here to
pass an examination in the Chinese
language, were with me at the time.
1 We each had Z child ia our arms. ready
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22

to he marched off when the men had
gottsn enough booty to satisfy them.
/ doubt if these men ever had TO do
with more submissive or obedient
people than we were for we willingly
opened all doors and trunks and
showed them where they might find
anything they might want. It was
nothing but Gods grace that kept the
house from taking fire for they were
surely anything but careful about the
way in which they handled lamps and
candles. It was almost dawn SO the
men were getting anxious to be off aad
we were soon out of doors and down the
street. Mr.. Forsberg and my hus-
band were still there together with a
number Of the robbers. We women,
with the children were allowed to go
back. My husband kissed our little
darling Milton and admonished US to
be calm in the Lord and thus we sep
arated. Mrs. Forsberg was not taken
out at all aad the children still lay
in their beds perfectly calm and
quiet while Mrs. F. carried the lamp
around from room to room answering
questions about the value Of articles
that might happen to strike their
fancy. Once little Billy sat up in his
bed and told one Of the men, who
was pointing a revolver at his mother:
"Do not dare to hit my mother"
Letter Is Received.
Yesterday afternoon we received
letter from Anton saying that he
was about fifty Ii south Of US. He did
not know where Mr.. Forsberg was as
they had become separated on the
way. He said Sc far the men had been
fairly decent to him. They wanted a
middleman to be sent to them. This
we had already done and we are wait
ing for him to return and bring us
message for US.
One of the Chinese Christians on
the place said he had heard orders
given by the man in charge OF the
robbers that there was to be no shoot
ing done on the premises and nothing
was to be taken. away and that all
they wanted was the two foreign
men. However they were not able to
carry this out for the men carried off
number of things such as table
silver, table li;.en, Turkish towels,
trinkets, watches, glasses, coats, some
blankets, etc. Everything considered,
however, they were as ccnslderate a
bunch of robbers as one could ever
hope to come in contact with. The
Chinese say they do not believe they
had any intentions of coming here at
all to begin with but, being defeated
in their attempt at getting into into the
city they wanted revenge. Rumors
say they had some thirty men killed
and twenty wounded" :"
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22

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OBITUARY..
MRS. GUST KRAUSE.

MRS. GUST hRAU0G.
Mrs. Gust Krause, nee Margaret
Wartha, passed away on Friday NOR
ming at the St. Peter hospital, death
being due to a nervous breakdown,
which accompanied severe Illness OF
two weeks duration. She had been
taken to the hospital ten days prior
to her demise.
The deceased was born in Austria
on August 13, thirty-one years ago.
When quite young she came to this
country with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Wenzel Wartha, residents of this
city. Tie family has resided in New
Ulm ever since their arrival here. She
was married on October 10, 1914,to
her surviving husband.
Three children were born to this
union. They are Stanley, aged six
years; Lillian, aged three years and
Willard, five months old. 81 is also
survived by her mother and father
and the following sisters and brother:
Miss Amelia Wartha of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Anton Hengel of Milford town
ship; Mrs. Mary Maerz of Sleepy Eye;
Mrs. Joseph Ubl of Sear,es; Mrs. The
resia Schneider Of New Ulm and Mrs.
Henry Gag of Cottonwood township;
and brother John Wartha who has
been employed in North Dakota.
< Burial services took place on Mon
day morning at ten o'clock from the
late hone on North State Street, Rev.
Fr. Schlinkert officiating. Interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery.
SAMUEL HENRY STARR
Samuel Henry Starr of Tracy died
yesterday morning at half past seven
o'clock at the Union hospital, where he
had been receiving medical attention
for the past two months. The de-
ceased had been ailing all ST srr-:rer, death
being due to tuberculosis OF the
throat.
Mr.. Starr was born in Beaver, Wi
mona Co., Mimi, on September IL,
1866, and was theref5re but ffty-six
years old when he passed away. He
moved to Tracy with his parents when
he was lad Of eleven years, and has
lived there all his life, except for alb
sences occasional by his work. He had
been employed with the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway Company and
was located in New Ulm temporarily
a number of years ago.
The deceased is survived by two
brothers. They are F. P. Staar OF
this city and H L. Starr OF Tracy
His parents are both dead.
The remains we're shipped to Tracy
where the funeral will be held tenor
row (Thursday) afternoon from the
Presbyterian church.
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22
RETZLAFF FUNERAL.

Three thousand persons attended the
funeral services of Mrs. F. II. Retzlatf
(which were held at 2:30 p. m. Friday
at St. Pauls Lutheran church. 1t
was said to have been tie largest
funeral ever held in the church. Chars
were placed in the aisles to seat the
overflow but as it was hundreds could
not secure admission.
The Rev. C. J. Albrecht, in his elo-
uuent funeral sermon, recalled to his
auditors Mrs. Retzlaff's life OF devo-
tion for others. He mentioned her un-
tiring work in her church, the Lutheran
Aid society and the Union Hospital
Aid society.
Out of town friends came from
Sleepy Eye, Springfield Lamberton'
St. Peter, Nicollet, CORTLAND, Man
kato, Litchfeld, Minneapolis and
Aberdeen, S. D, to attend the services
The floral offerings were among the
largest ever seen in New Ulm.
Funeral services were held at the
home at 2 .. m. and the procession pro-
cnpded to the church for the service
at 2:3O D. m. Trustees of St. Pauls
church were active pallbearers, while
honorary trustees were the honorary
na]]bearers. The active pallbearers
were: Herman Aufderheide, Prof. K.
M. Albrecht, A. L. Boock, Emil
Buenger, William Stelljes and August
Thiede, and the honorary pallbearers
were: Herman Beussmann, Alfred
Fritsche, Emil Hempel, Albert Jung
hans, Fred Oswald, John Poehler,
H. F. Raabe, John Ruhnow, Fred
s.Schultz, Charles Weilandt. Inter-
ment was in the Lutheran cemetery.
Out of town visitors who attended
the funeral were: Robert Fritsche,
Aberdeen, S. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Fritsche, Mrs. Dahlquist, Mrs. Prest-
holt, Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. W. r
Wegner, Esther and Leona Wegner
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kastner, Mr. a. d
Mrs. Charles Wegner, Mrs. Charles
snalding, Hugo Spalding, Adele
spalding, H. E. Fay, Anton Praxel
Harvey Griese, Miss Hadle Grlese
Lamberton; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
spalding, Mr.. Doepke, Wanda; Rev
Henry Bruins, Rev. Bauer, Sanborn
Rev. and Mrs. Pfotenhauer, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Adolph Trebish, Miss Rose fle'
meyer, George Wurmstein, Springfield
Rev. W. C. Albrecht and family, Mr
and Mrs. Oferman, Mr.. and i Mrs
Dumpke, George Vollmer, Mrs. Pau
Wiedenmann, Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Hippauf, Sleepy Eye; Rev. and MRS
Emmanuel Albrecht, Mrs. Louis
Palmer, Fairfax; John Boock, FAR
bault; John Boock, sr., Rev. ant
Mrs. G. Albrecht, St. Peter; Rev. ane
Mrs. Koehler, Mr.. and Mrs. }. Not
wehr, Mr.. and Mrs. August Thcm
Nicollet; Rev. and Mrs. Strassen
Courtland; Rev. Henry Albrecht, Mrs
Gottlieb Albrecht, Hutchinson; Rev
schuetze, Litchfeld; Rev, A. Acker
mann, Mr., and Mrs, F. p, Bruns
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22
ATTENDANCE is 10000.

Total attendance Of the Brown
county fair which was held the last
week in August, was approximately
10000 persons, according to the
figures compiled by William A. Linde-
mann, secretary. This represented q
falling off Of 5,O0Oin the attendance Of
year ago. The decrease is attributed
to the Homecoming celebration and
the Fair being but two weeks apart.
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New Ulm review., 1922-11-22

John C. Bruins, Mr.. Keller, Mankato;
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance Bjorneburg,
.Hanska; Mr., and Mrs. Boernecke,
Litchfeld; Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Brett,
Urbana, Ill.
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22
T!URNER HALL

PROGRAM OF CLASSES IN GYM
NASTICS
lst Boys Class-6-10 Q years.
Wednesday, IS p. m.
Saturday, 80 a. m.
End Boys Class10-14 years.
Monday, 4:305:30 p. m.
Thursday, 4:30-5:30 p. m.
Juniors Class 14-18 years.
Monday, 7:30 $3.50 p. m.
Friday, 7:3O- $50 p. m.
Mems Class. 18 years and over.
Tuesday, 8:15 10 p. m.
Friday, $500 p. m.
Seniors Class.
Wednesday, $50 $3.50 p. m.
1st Girls Class-6 II years.
Tuesday, 4:30-5:30 p. m.
Saturday, 10-11 a. m.
End Girls Class 11->15 years.
Tuesday, SIS pm.
Friday, 4-5 p. m.
3rd Girls class-15 1913 years.
Wednesday, 1880 $50 p. m.
Saturday, 7:30-8:30 p. m.
1st Ladies Class-B Beginners.
Thursday, 1893 p. m.
2n.l Ladies' Class-Advanced.
Thursday, So p. m.
Fritz Naunann
Instructor.
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22

State OF Minnesota,
County of Brown. IS.
ROLLOFF, 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, President
F.. E. ROLLOFF. Cashier.
Correct Attest: H. J. ALBRIGHT.
(Two) Directors }LCUIs sPELBRINK
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of November 1922.
(Seal) A. L. GAG,
Notary Pubic, Brown County, Minnesota
My Commksol expires November 1st., 1925.
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22

Martha Washington chocolates
fresh every week at Backer's Phar-
Macy adv, 47c.
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22

I take this opportunity Of thanking
the voters Of Brown Bounty for the
splendid vote and support accorded
me in the last election.
! assure you that it is greatly ap-
preciated and shall endeavor to give
the same courteous treatment and
service in the future as il the past.
Again thanking you, am
Gratefully yours,
HENRY J. BERG,
.. County Treasurer
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22

A. H. Stork OF this city, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Stork of
Tyler, were in St. Paul on Monday to
attend the funeral of VIM. Krauch
which took place that afternoon. Mr..
Krouch passed away at his home on
Saturday after a prolonged illuess. He
was operated on in September for can
Ger but his health has been failing
since. The deceased was sixty-eight
years old, and was7rborn in Germany.
After his parents came to this couil-
try, he. lived with an uncle in
Switzerland where he received his edu-
cation. His family came to New Uln
and were here during the Indian out
break. The deceased came to this
country when young man, and Was
in business with Attorney T. 0.
Streissguth's father in Arlington for a
number of years. Later on he opened
furniture store in Minneapolis,
which he disposed Of to Mr.. French
who at the present time is the pro-
prictor. Until his health forced him
to retire frcm business, Mr.. Kfouch
was employed at the furniture store
He is survived by his wife, and two
sons, William Of St. Paul, Elsie at
home and Herman, who is in the
government service in Flagstaff, Ariz
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22
TRIPLE QUARTET
FROM BADEN Will.
SING IN new ULM
German Concert Troupe To
Appear At Turner Hall
December 3.
WILL. GIVE A MATINEE
AND EVENING PROGRAM
Public Will Hear Classic
Selections And Old
Folk Songs.

citizens of New Ulm and vicinity
Sunday, December 3rd, when the
Sueddeutscher Maennerchor Of Baden,
Germany will give concert at Turner
Hall. New Ulm is one. CT the only
cit es in the State of Minnesota on the
itinerary of this world-renowned triple
uuartette. There is none better ia
the whole of Germany than the chorus
that will be VITA us on Sunday, Decem-
Der 3. E
The chorus gave it's first concert in
America in Carnegie Hall, New York
City, October s, and has been touring
the country since making the larger
places only. New Ulm would not
have had this co:scert if it lad not
been for a snail number Of public
spirited citizers who pledged TIER
time and money to give the Badener
singers rousing welcome.
To eaable the older people and
those who live quite distance from
New IUlm to hear the world famous
singers there will be matinee Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. The afternoon
program will be entirely different from
the evening program, so as to give
musical enthusiasts an opportunity to
hear the singers twice in different
programs, if they desire to do SO.
Foremost on the program will be the
German folk songs that on account OF
their simplicity are so soul-appealing.
But there will be classic music OF
course with orchestral effects. There
will be solos, both vocal and instru--
mental. Not only will there be Ger
man songs but the quartette Will sing
such favorite American folk songs as
"Old Kentucky Home" and "Old
Black Joe." =.
The committee in charge will make
the prices as reasonable es they cen be
made considering the terrific expense
that company of twelve people and
their, director is under travelling
hu undred Of miles between engage
me nts. There will be no reserved
se..ts for the afternoon performance,
but reserved seats can be secured at
A1bes Bros. Drug Store for the even
ing concert. Seats should be secured
at an early date, as it cs.n be reasonably
expected that sold out houses will
greet this famous triple quartette.
In speaking Of the concert given at
Carnegie Hall the New York American
says: Before large and enthusiastic
audience in Carnegie Hall the South
German Male Chorus, gave very fine
program of classic music and folksongs.
Tits was the first American appearance
of the foreign winning Maenner-
chor and they made most favorate
impression. Their ensemble work IS
particularly good, as evidenced IN the
Sailors Chorus from the Flying
Dutchman" and the Hunting Song
from "Freischuetz" Heinz Froehlich,
the conductor, merits praise for his
ma asterly handling of the Chorus. IN
enunciation and phrasing the latter
showed the effects Of excellent training
and the voices were of exceptionally
good quality.
New Ulm review., 1922-11-22
Homes Of Men at Tuchow,
China Invaded In The
Dead of Night.
KIDNAP ANTON LUNDEEN
AND CARL FORSBERG 4
Brigands Leave Women and
Children Unharmed.
Steal Valuables.

Two missionaries from ST. Peter have
been taken prisoners by bandits in the
Chinese province OF Honan. The
! missionaries are the Reverend Carl
Forsberg, former Gustavus Adolphus
student and a resident of St. Peter
last year, and the Reverend Anton
Lundeen, graduate of Gustavus with
the class of 1918.
The two men were doing missionary
work in the Honan province for the
lutheran Foreign Missionary field OF
the Augustan Synod, the St. Peter
Free Press explains. Both men were
captured at the same time by bandits
who invaded their homes. Although
the bandits looted the homes, the
families OF the missionaries were not
harmed. aE
Minister Protests.
Dr.. Jacob Gould Schurman, Ameri-
can minister to China, has protested to
the Chinese government and the pro-
vincial authorities of Honan over the
capture of the two St. Peter mis-
sionaries and others. General WI
Pei Flu, military head Of the Peking
government, is said to have promised
to assist in the release of all captives.
Both Reverend Lundeen and Reverend
Forsberg who are being held in
different places, are reported to be
unharmed and Reverend Lundeen
has been able to communicate with
his family. ...
The American consul at Hankow
has said that the bandits are holding
the prisoners while they demand recog-
milton of the military ranks of their
chiefs and pay as regular soldiers OF
the Chinese army. =. ...
Mrs. Lundeen Writes.
Dr. o. j. Johnson, president of
Gustavus Adolphus College, has re-
ceived letter from Mrs. Lundeen in
which she describes the capture of her
husband and Reverend Forsberg. The
letter is dated October IA, 1922, at.
Juchow, Honan, China, and is part
is as fellows:
II am writing this letter to You
s. that you may know the true state
of affairs in case you should read
anything in the newspapers about
what has happened here. Last Fri,
day morning about five o'clock we
were attacked by a band Of robbers
and. Mr. Forsberg and my husband
taken captive. The robbers said they
meant to do them no harm but wanted
the foreign men to help them to speak
to Feng U Haiang, the Christian
general, whom we are fortunate
enough to have over our province now,
and plead for them that they be not
punished for their misdeeds but taken
on as soldiers or put in places of trust.
None of us here were harmed in any
way and as far as we have been able to
receive information, the men too have
not been harmed SO far.
Robbers Not Far Away.
s'It is hard to write letter now for
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