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Cheering Crowd Hears Hammond SPECIAL TAKES THOUSANDS TO CONGRATULATE GOVERNOR ELECT. POTTER ENJOYS FELICITATIONS OF FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS. Thousands of people gathered at St. James Saturday evening to assist the good citizens of that thriving community in celebrating in proper style the election of their favorite son, Winfield Scott Hammond, to the office of Governor of this State. A special train was run on the M. & St. L. from Winthrop and carried to the celebration the Second Regiment Band and the Hanska Band and a large contingent from New Ulm and Hanska. Not until late Thursday afternoon was word received here that the Ham mond celebration would be held Saturday and the time was rather short to make it generally known that a special had been secured, or the attendance from here would have been even larger. Emil G. Hage, the biggest Hammond enthusiast the city, guaranteed both special and the band. There was also a special on the Omaha from St. Paul accompanied by the Minnesota State Band which carried some of the most influential and prominent Democrats from the Twin Cities and Duluth. This crowd was augmented at different stations along the line and by the Le Sueur Band at Le Sueur and there was a special on the Omaha from the south. The greater number, however, came in by team and auto. The whole county side seemed to have poured into St. James to do honor to its foremost citizen. Never before had so many people con gregated Hammond's home city. St. James did itself proud and proved a magnificent host. The entire city was beautifully decorated with flags and bunting and especial pains had been given to secure a proper lighting effect. The place looked charming when the bands, the citizens and guests on foot, the men and women in autos, wended their way thru the streets in a monster parade that was applauded and cheered by the great throngs of people that lined the streets. The Second Regiment Band was the recipient of spontaneous applause all along the line. The St. James Band under the leadership of Prof. B. Gruenen felder furnished an outdoor concert at the park after the parade was over and at another corner of the park a large number of St. James people were busy handing out coffee and sandwiches to any one who was thirsty or hungry and ready to enjoy St. James's hospitality. After the parade came the speech making at the Court House and at the Opera House. Both places were packed. When Governor-Elect Hammond entered the Court room he was greeted with thunderous applause and vociferous cheering which lasted several minutes. The meeting at the Court House was presided over by J. J. Lobben, the present Mayor of St. James and at the Opera House A. C. Gibbs, a former Mayor, introduced the speakers. Among those who addressed the people were Judge A. L. Sortor, Jr., chairman of the State Central Committee, Senator S. D. Works, Prof. Andrist, Congress man-elect Van Dyke from Ramsey, Congressman-elect Ellsworth of Mankato and others. All of the speakers extolled the virtues and the good qualities of the Governor-Elect. The most glowing tribute was paid him by Congressman elect Franklin Ellsworth who received his high school diploma from Mr. Ham mond, who succeeded him as city attorney of St. James and later as County Attorney of Watonwan County and who was Hammond's opponent twice for Congress. He said that with the ex ception of his father, there was no man the State of Minnesota for whom he had more respect or a higher regard than for Winfield Scott Hammond. He con sidered the people of the State most fortunate in their selection of Hammond for Governor. Mr. Ellsworth con fidently predicted that Minnesota would find in a very short time that no mistake had been made in electing Hammond to its highest office. "If one-half of what has been said about me is merited, I am indeed fortu nate," said Mr. Hammond who was the fl^'ast to address the two gatherings. "There is more in this election than the gratification of ambition and the satisfaction of pride. There is oppor tunity. No one is quite so selfish but that he hopes these will come at a time when he will be able to do a little good. afl&iift I feel that this is my opportunity. I purpose, as well as I know how, to be of service to the people of Minnesota. When I enter upon the duties of gov ernor it will be with the purpose of returning in part to the people of the state what they have entrusted to me. "There are three prominent jevils in Minnesota. Extravagance is an evil, intolerance is an evil, intemperance is an evil. We have been extravagant in Minnesota, the figures speak for them selves. They indicate a lavishness of expenditure that is extravagant. The time has come for a turning. I will say that if the cities and the counties and the several districts will show as much re duction in the tax levy as we will at the end of the legislature, the burden on the taxpayers will be appreciably lessened. But if I have to choose betweene xtrav agance on the one hand and parsimony on the other, I will unhesitatingly favor the former. "I would like to do something to cut down the intemperance in language, which, like intemperance in the use of strong drink, is vicious. Going into the pulpits of Christian churches to bear false witness against one's neighbors, is intemperance." Mr. Hammond showed clearly that he had felt keenly the attacks that had been made upon him during the campaign. He deprecated in strong language the modern tendency to say things in a campaign that have no foundation in fact. "If I have done something to put down this style of campaigning," he said, "I have already done something to merit the approbation of the people of Minne sota." "Intolerance is a vice. To attack a corrupt oligarchy demands purity in high places. A man who can see a thing only from one point of view is either stupid or intolerant." Mr. Hammond's speech was a master piece. He was frequently interrupted by spontaneous applause. He conveyed the impression to his audience that no matter what might come, he would always be found on the side of the people as against the privileged classes. He was grateful for the loyal support given him by his home city, his home county and the Second District and from all sections of tie state where he was personally known because it proved to him conclusively that the people who know him trust him and place implicit confidence him. He made special mention of the loyalty of the voters of Brown County. "No matter what has come up and what issues have been raised against me, the citizens of Brown County have always stood loyally by me, and I fully appreciate the trust and confidence they have always placed in me." The St. James celebration was held 10 years to a day from the time when the Democratic hosts gathered at St. Peter to celebrate Governor Johnson's first victory. Last Thursday evening an enthusiastic Potter jollification meeting was held at Springfield at which New Ulm was quite well represented. It was the intention of Mr. Potter originally to invite a few of his friends in to an oyster supper, but this plan had to be abandoned on account of the great number from all over the county who were anxious to let the Senator-elect know that they rejoiced with him in his success. A hall had to be hired to accommodate the people and Bott's Hall across from the Towne Hotel was secired. Even this pro/ed wholly inadequate to hold all who were anxious to celebrate Potter's election and stand ing room was at a premium. The music for the occasion was furnished by the Springfield Band. The meeting was presided over by C. H. Frederickson of Redwood County. In his remarks Senator-elect Potter ex plained to the audience how he happened to get into the campaign and reviewed the work done before election which ended in his victory. He said that he was under obligations to no one for his election, had made no pre-election promises and that he would represent the entire people of his district in the legislative halls of the state. He ex pressed his belief in co-operation and urged upon the people to work with him for the advancement of the state in general and this section of the country in particular. Others who addressed the meeting were Aug. Erickson, A. C. Ochs, Dr. Rothen burg and H. Bendixen of Springfield, G. A. Ottomeyer, F. W. Johnson, Dr. Strickler and E. J. Buehrer of New Ulm. The meeting lasted a couple of hours and proved a very enthusiastic one. From New Ulm and vicinity the following attended: Alfred W. Meuller, G. A. Ottomeyer, Hugo Schleuder, Dr. C. A. Hintz, Emil Metzinger, Wesley C. Miller, Dr. O. C. Strickler, J. Franklin Edwards, J. F. Armstrong, F. W. John son, E. J. Buehrer, William Gluth, Ben. Juni, H. F. Schrader and several others whose names we were unable to learn. VOLUME XXXV. NEW ULM, BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11,1914. Cattle Disease Gains Headway HERDS IN STATES FROM MON TANA TO MAINE BADLY AFFECTED. DISABLES ANIMALS FOR TWO YEARS. MAY BE CONTRACT ED BY HUMANS. What promises to be even more serious than last year's epidemic of hog cholera is the outbreak in more than a dozen states of the "hoof and mouth" disease. At this writing Federal quaran tine has been placed upon the herds of eleven states, the Chicago and Buffalo stock yards have been closed and the disease has manifested itself all the way from Montana to Rhode Island. The "hoof and mouth" disease, so called because the contagion spreads by way of the feet and is quickly com municated to the mouth of the affected animal thru the habit cattle have of licking the affected parts, consists of raw sores which break out. It is especially prevalent among cattle and sheep altho herds of hogs have been found badly infected. It is exceedingly contagious, being communicable even to human beings. A milk supply from an infected herd is considered dangerous and the meat is unfit for consumption. The animals affected rarely die but the disease affects the milk ducts and it requires two years for recovery when an animal once contracts it. In the stock yards at Chicago a large force of laborers are disinfecting every inch of surface and drinking troughs. All rats are being destroyed as it is thought they carry the plague on their feet. At Aurora, 111., farmers have organized to destroy all rabbits, cats, weasels and other like creatures. Doves also come under-the ban. It is said that the only way to stamp out the disease swiftly is to destroy infected herds. Michigan and Ohio herds were first to be infected. Wisconsin followed and then from one state after another came reports of cases of infection. Federal experts were put to work tracing ship ments of cattle and the cars in which they had traveled. The quarantine at Chicago is for nine days. Railroads have issued a general order calling in all stock cars for disinfection. The North western Line will do this work at Winona. So far as is known at present, no cases have developed in Minnesota. It is thought the disease was introduced into the United States by way of the Phil ippines, some caribon, (Philippine beasts of burden) having been brought into this country. Farmers are urged to exercise the greatest precautions, to watch their herds closely for symptoms of the disease and to quarantine any suspicious case pending veterinarian examination. It is a matter concerning the welfare of every citizen of the state. HUNTERS HAVE ACCIDENTS. Hugo Schleuder took an unexpected bath Sunday when he plunged headlong into the cold waters of Swan Lake where he was hunting in company with several other nimrods. Mr. Schleuder was resting on one knee at one side of the boat when his companion notified him of the approach of a flock of ducks. He leaned forward to sight the birds, the boat tipped and the hunter was in the water, fur coat and all. He managed in spite of one foot being caught in the boat to get himself back into it and saved himself. No doubt Mr. Schleu der's athletic training had much to do with his ability to extricate himself from his unpleasant situation. Herman Schwantes who was acci dentally shot in the right leg last Monday has so far recovered that he was able to go up town on crutches Sunday for the first time. The accident happened near' Redstone shortly after the noon hour while he was rabbit hunting with William Terhofter, Jr. His companion shot at a rabbit just at the time when young Schwantes stepped out of the1 underbrush and right into the line of the' shot. He was struck in the right leg below the knee. Eight duck shot entered the leg and are giving the young man considerable pain. They are pretty well scattered, some lodging in the toes,' others in the ankle and others farther up. He will be unable to work for a fortnight or more. There will be English services regularly in the West Newton Methodist Church hereafter. Every one is cordially invited to attend. Meyer Refuses His Services SAYS HE WILL NOT TRY TO COLLECT BACK ACCOUNTS FROM CITIZENS. NEW CITY BOOKKEEPING SYS TEM INSTALLED AND PUT IN TO USE. Owing to the election last Tuesday the regular monthly meeting of the city council did not take place until Friday evening. F. H. Retzlaff on behalf of the finance committee reported that he had interviewed former City Clerk Meyer about the discrepancies found by the expert accountants and had urged upon him to go out and collect the moneys from the patrons of the city who had been underbilled and that Meyer had flatly refused to do this. After some discussion it was decided to turn the collection of the underbilled accounts for water and the city cemetery trust fund over to the city clerk and the city attorney and have them collect as much of them as they can and then report back to the city council. Upon their written request, a resolu tion was passed authorizing the M. & St. L. to lay their side track across Front Street opposite the Eagle Roller Mill Co's. rye and corn mill. This per mission had already been granted to the Eagle Mill at a previous meeting. Chief Henry Engel appeared before the council and stated that all these years considerable trouble had been ex perienced in keeping the engine house of Hose No. 3 near the Northwestern track properly heated during winter that it required some one to look after the fire in the morning and also in the evening, which had proven very unsatis factory. He recommended that the "e^ne, house be connected with the New Ulra Boiler Mill Co. and get heat from the miil. The matter was referred to the proper committee with full power to act. That portion of the public bathing place on the left side of the road leading to the middle bridge was leased to Jake Vetter for the next two years at the rate of $6.00 per annum, and the Hospital Grounds near Milford were leased to Albert Knees for the next five years at the rate of $15.00 per annum. Bond in the sum of $639.00 given by Lars Overn for the construction of the one block sewer on First South Street between Minnesota and German was approved and ordered filed. City Clerk Backer reported that he had turned over quite a number of un paid water and electric light bills to the city attorney for the purpose of finding out whether they were legally collectible. Mr. Somsen reported on quite a number of them Friday evening aggregating about $100.00 which in his opinion are absolutely worthless. Many of the debt ors have removed from the city and others simply cannot be forced to pay. His recommendation that they be charged off was adopted. Heretofore they have been carried as cash accounts. Adolf Wagner's request to purchase a portion of a tract of land adjoining the Charles Wagner cemetery lot in the city cemetery was referred to the proper committee with full power to act. A building permit was granted to the Odd Fellows for an addition to their property. Upon the estimate furnished by City Engineer Minium the sum of $590.75 was ordered paid E. H. Haeberle on his contract for grading, graveling and boulevarding 7th South Street from Washington to German. Of the sum of $100.00 held back from Lars Overn on his contract for the construction of sanitary and storm sewers on State Street from 1st to 3rd North the sum of $81.93 was ordered paid him, the balance being retained for repair work that became necessary on account of the prosecution of the work. Upon the estimates of the city engineer August Publmann was paid the sum of $705.50. The sum of $124.50 will be retained until such time as the city engineer reports that the curb on Center Street and the sidewalk from South Garden to Summit Ave has proven satisfactory. Five owners of lots on Broadway, State and Washington on the south side of 5th South Street objected to the as sessments for watermains made by the Board of Public Works on the ground that they had been previously assessed tin the same lots for watermains. The council voted to cancel these assessments. :The Treasurer reported the collection of watermain assessments on three streets in the sum of $1451.76 and the sum of $159.27 for street grading on State between 6th and 7th South. The report was ordered filed. The city clerk was directed to prepare and file with the County Auditor an assessment roll of all delinquent assessments for street sprinkling, sewers, watermains and for grading and graveling. In the Heilbron suit against the city, the Finance Committee and the city attorney were authorized to take all steps that may become necessary to protect the city's interests. The matter of the assessments for the sprinkling of Minnesota St., Broadway, State and Washington Streets was referred to the Board of Public Works. The city clerk reported that the new bookkeeping system installed by the city had been put into operation on the 24th of October and presented therewith a statement of the city's finances as of that date. £The usual grist of bills was allowed and the reports of the appointive officers of the city were read and ordered filed. FOREST FIRE IN MILFORD. Last Wednesday morning a timber fire started in the woods along the Minnesota River northwest from the Herman Pfaender farm in the Town of Milford. An eye witness of the fire, one who helped to extinguish it and whose timber tract was damaged by the fire sent the "Review" the following communication which not only shows the extent of the fire but also the feelings of the owners of the timber tracts that were visited by the holocaust: "Smoke was seen in the timber at nine o'clock in the morning. It was supposed to be caused by burning brush, as some of the men owning small tracts of timber in the bottom are accustomed to do at this time of the year. After dinner, a crew of men shredding corn on the Alb. Knees farm, about 1-2 mile from where the smoke was seen, became suspicious, as a high wind was blowing all day, and the smoke was still rising. After four o'clock a man was sent to investigate. He soon returned, stating a large tract of timber was on fire. After calling up some of the neighbors, who,^ together with, $he shredding crew, made a force of 16 men, all started~out~ta «fight_ a timber fire, something none of them "had ever done before. At times it seemed as though we would have to give it up, and call for reinforcements. After fighting gallantly for over two hours, through ravines and over hill tops, we finally succeeded in putting the fire out. "As the fire was undoubtedly started by some hunter or trapper, who tried to smoke out a squirrel, a rabbit, or some other fur bearing animal, it .was decided then and there, to put a stop to the nuisance of letting everybody who pleases trespass over our land, setting it on fire, cutting down trees to get honey or racoons, shooting poultry, stealing fruit and sending bullets over our heads while we are at work in the fields. It was resolved to allow nobody, regardless who he may be, to trespass on our land after this. Notices will be published to that effect, in the news papers and posted on our land. Money will be raised to prosecute offenders, and also a warden appointed. "By so doing we hope to prevent a reacurrence of such a fire as we had Nov. 4, which burned over more than 100 acres of timber. Had the leaves been a little dryer, the fire might have consumed the buildings on several of the farms along the border of the timber. We also wish to protect the few partridges quails and prairie chickens that are left. The damage done by Wednesday's fire is hard to estimate, before next spring. The fire was confined to the woods owned by Otto Wiedenmann, Christ Stuiber, And. Backer, Herman Geske, Wm. Gluth, Alb. Knees, Robt. Runck, Jacob Haubrich and Herman Beuss mann." RETURNS IN NICOLLET COUNTY. In Nicollet County Auditor W. H. Holz, Register of Deeds Peter F. Fay, Judge of Probate Henry Moll, County Surveyor Harry W. Daniels, Supt. of schools Holmstead and G. F. Merritt for Coroner were re-elected without op position. Winfield Scott Hammond carried the County by a plurality of 222, Albert Johnson for Justice of Supreme Court by 202, Charles R. Davis by 1123, Henry N. Benson for State Senator by 229. Ole Peterson his opponent, carried Sibley County by 119 and was therefore 110 votes short in winning out. Oscar A. Swenson was re-elected Representative by a majority of 566, John Webster for County Treasurer by 485, August Olsen for Sheriff by 619, George T. Olsen for Co. Attorney by 147, Charles Samuelson for Co. Commissioner 2nd district 76 and Frank J. Gobliersch defeated Claus Swanson for Commissioner of the 4th district by 19 votes. NUMBER Marshall Plant Changes Hands NEW ULM CAPITAL INVESTED IN MILLING INDUSTRY IN LYON CO. EAGLE OFFICIALS INTERESTED J. F. EDWARDS WILL BE MANAGER. One of the biggest deals in recent years in which New Ulm capital is inter ested was consumated Monday when the Marshall Milling Co.'s plant passed into the hands of Chas. Vogtel, John H. Siegel H. L. Beecher, William Silverson, Frank lin Edwards and a number of other New Ulm men. Most of the stockholders of the new company are the main stock holders of the Eagle Roller Mill Co. of this city, but the purchase of the Mar shall mill does not mean that it wflf become part of the local plant. The Marshall plant will be run as a separete institution and will in no way be controll ed or operated by the Eagle Plant. The Marshall Milling Plant is a fine piece of property and has been a money maker for the former owners, W. F. Gieseke and Albert Blanchard who owned the entire stock of the corporation. Mr. Gieseke has been in ill liealth for years and that was the paramount reason for selling. He has extensive business interests in California where he expects to make his future home. The Marshall Mill has a daily capa city of 1200 barrels but has been built large enough and has sufficient boiler capacity to enable the new owners to double the daily output at any time they see fit and the success of the business warrants it. Altho the deal was not closed until Monday, the purchasers took possession as of November 1st. subject to verification of accounts. ''The new company will increase- itrsf capital stock to $300,000 and J. Franklin Edwards will be the Secretary and***•-*** manager. He has already gone gone to Marshall to take charge of the plant. The other officers of the new company are Chas. Vogtel, President John H. Siegel, 1st vice president William Silverson, 2nd vice president and H. L. Beecher, Treasurer. The new company feels'that they have come into possession of a valuable piece of milling property and that the investment wij prove a profitable one. DEER PARK READY. Jos. Tyson, Superintendent of Ram sey Park, has completed a fine deer park along the bluff by the river, and in a short time the place will be ready for the deer which Mr. Tyson plans to bring here. The park is surrounded by a high woven wire fence barricaded at the top and bottom with barbed wire and in its sheltered position on the south side of the bluff makes an ideal spot for the pretty animals. A shed will also be built within the enclosure and every precaution taken for the comfort andf safety of the animals.—Redwood Gazette SCHLUMPBERGER SELLS BUSI NESS. Last week Alfred A. Schlumpberger the well-known Searles merchant wh« has been successfully conducting a general store at this place for quite a number of years sold out his business to John W. Haas. The new proprietor took possession immediately. Mc. Schlumpberger has no definite plans for the future. He will take a well earned rest until next spring and may then remove to the Pacific Coast with his family. Mr. Haas was until recently a bookkeeper in the Eagle Roller Mil Co. offices. ELECTION EXPENSES. J^^fl^-* ^t4 ?"*V c- «f *3* Candidates for office in Nicollet Q& County did not spend very much money in the recent campaign to judge from $8* the following statement of expenses^* filed with County Auditor W. H. Holz:*** C. A. Swanson, $12 F. D. Currier, $108.76 .F. J. Goblirsch, $29 Johtt^g Webster, $99.14 A. J. Holmstead, $20 P. F. Fay, $35 Dr. G. F. Merritt, $20 W. H. Holz, $22.50 Aug. Olson, $70.80 August Hed, $18.20 Chas. Samuelson, $20 Henry Moll, $35 H. W. Daniels, $10 Geo. T. Olsen, $197.95 E. K. Ericksoa, $13.50: M. E. Stone, $95.90 O. A. Swenson, $16.05, and L. L. Larson. $65.32. W Not much like the accounts to be filed with the Brown Co. Auditor,, if we know anything about it.