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-~V. LADIES,
GENTLEMEN,
GIRLS,
BOYS.
County Com.
Proceedings.
Official Proceedings of the Session
County Commissioners.
The county commissioners of Brown
jlfpounty, Minnesota, met pursuant to a
majority .call at the courthouse in New
Ulm on M..nday, March 27th, 1899, at
10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of con
sidering the application of F. J. Seifert
for a liquor license at Evan, and such
other business that may come before the
board. All members present.
After a lengthy discussion on the li
quor license for F. J. Seifert," Com,
Augustine moved that the said license
be granted and secouded by Com. Itich
'^sjSrJZ A vote was takeu and the result
wa9 as follows:
For, Augustine, Riehartz and Schu
bert against, Peterson not voting, Syu
steb'-.~
The application of G. M. Johnson of
Evan to sell intoxicating liquors in the
Tillage of Evan was upon motion grant
ed a hearing at the regular session of the
commissioners in July.
Auctioneer license was granted to I.
W. Johnson of Hanska.
On motion it was resolved that taxes
on the following described real estate to
be abated, they being county paupers
and enable to meet the expense: Mrs.
Exner, New Ulm, Lot 6, Block 109, N.
J. Heinz, New Ulm, Lot 14, Block 178,'
South.
A petition of Chas. Schumacher to be
set off with his laud trom school district
No. 25 to school district No. 12, was up
on motion granted a hearing on the 2nd
day of the July session 1890.
A petition of John TTurias to be set
-^off with his land from school district No.
32 to school district No. 12 was upon
motion granted a hearing on the 2nd
day of the July session 1899.
On motion meeting adjourned
o'clock P. M.
Afternoon Session.
to 2
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 2 o'clock P. M. All memU is
present.
The bill of the City of New Ulm for
burial expenses ot lug. Jacobson was
upon motion reconsidered and the full
amount of $5.00 was allowed. The audi
was requested to \a\s- a wairmt for
the additional amount of $1.00.
J. Hirsch & Co. notified the commis
sioners of the completion of their con
tact, painting the 1st story of the court-
A New Jacket
Easte S in
of Shir W a is
then yours to wear and enjoy
S S fore. These Skirts are ready to put
right on and these values should have join attention
v, an\d tempt an early investigation.
he Easte
Easte a
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house an 1 the hallways and upon inspec
tion it was resolved to accept the work
and the auditor was instructed to issue
an order for the amount contracted.
The chairman and auditor were author
ized to plant all trees needed to fill up
vacant places.
The following alterations were made
on the Poor record:
Mrs. Wiesner of New Ulm, allowed
$K.00 per month commencing April 14.
Mrs. Norwack of Sleepy Eye, allowed
$4.00 per month commencing April 1st.
The report of the Larabee bridge com
mittee was read and ordered filed.
The application of F. Hogan for abate
ment of taxes was rejected.
The board proceeded to audit and al
low the followibg bills:
Mary Ptile, care of Mrs. Reeves,
county charge $1600
E. A. Larabee, work and team 4.00
Oh. Filzen, hauling ashes 2.00
John Larson, copying delinquent
tax list
E. Wicheaski, printing blanks
W. R. Hodges, stationery
Philip Liesch, printing blanks
Philip Liesch, books for Clerk of
.Court and rep*
N. Henningsen, insurance
A. J. Vogel, lumber
Dr. J.W. B. Wellcome Jr., deputy
coronor fees
Jos. Seifert, worK on courthouse
Boock Bros., repair on Larabee
bridge 100.00
Boock Bros., repair on Springfield
bridge 9880
Boock Bros., repair on Larabee
and Iberia bridge aud lumber. 501.36
Ole Syns»eby, Com. fees and mil. $12.20
A. Riehartz, ". 9.00
J.B.Augustine, 14.40
Fr. Schubert, 3.20
J. C. Peterson, ". 7.40
S 'yhe Week's
Attractions.
A SHOWING OF OUTER GARMENTS.
THE EASTER KID GLOVE SALE:
EASTER SALE OF SHIRT WAISTS.
INTRODUCTION OF SPRING HOS:
IERY.
S a a They've come to stay. A bigger
a
SALE OF NECKWEAR AND FUR
NISHINGS.
The atmosphere of spring pervades every no«k and
cranny of our garment section. There's nothing nswsr
O E a than the newest. Nothing better than tha best. Ws've
got the newest and best Spring Jackets here Also a fine lint of Silk and Cloth
Capes, and the Easter prices are very, very reasonable.
From the brightest, richest Silk Waists to the cool,
neat, and cleanly Cambric Waists. The whole army
of new Waists confront you. Ours for a little while,
better style range than ever De-
Tao weelc re us to
C-*. ik"'K J'HirC&i
Eas-
ter has always been fa-
A O S a mous in ti.is store for its
Kid Glove selling. Such is the demand that this
event is especially prepared for. We've prepared for
it this time with about .as handsome a style and color
range of Kid Gloves as you could desire the good,
kinds of Gloves always.
Think an
Pr?v .t
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entire satisfaction
S in Hosier that it pays to buy HO---
t» ery here. This Easter introductory of the new sea
son's Stockings is of much importance to you from.
every view point. -.
CRONE
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VOLUME XXI. NO. 18. NEW ULM, BROWN COUNTY, MINN., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29fl899
56.10
7.05
21.25
§3 95
A5.90
•15.00
205
5.20
1,50
On motion the minutes were read and
approved,
On motion meeting adjourned.-.-/
Louis G. Vogel, F. Schubert,
Co. Auditoi and Ex- Chairman of
officio Clerk* of Co. Com. Co. Com.
Talking about the Renville county
seat fight with a Beaver Falls man he
told us that Beaver Falls people want
to keep the court house aud will do it
by casting their votes with the side they
consider the weakest so as to make the
vote about even between the two con
testing places. As the successful place
must have fifty-five per cent of the vote
prospects are that this shrewd move on
the part of Beaver Falls people will
frustrate both of the ambitious rivals.
Washington Letter.
Wa&uington, D. C, March 28, '99..
The Democratic party is wakingup to
remarkable activity and vitality. The
national committee reports a great in
crease in contributions and this' is one
of the best indications that we are to
have the sinews of war for the next cam
paign.
Platforms are already being construct
ed. Watterson published a very clever
and elaborate on« the other day. The
Democracy of Kausas expects to-make a
few suggestions shortly, aud the con
troversy between Bryan and Belmont
tends to define party issues in the east.
The diversity of opinions about the
important planks of the next platform
is a sign of growth. Out of the earnest
and honest discussion will come the
highest wisdom of the party* There is
every indication that the most import
ant portions of the Chicago platform
will be re-affirmed and one or more new
ones added. Some of the minor issues
maj be dropped in order that strength
may be concentrated on the great ques
tions.
Unrelenting opposition to the trusts
will be the keynote of the next platform..
This becomes more clear every day. The
financial declaration will undoubtedly
be re-affirmed. AntMraperisiism will
come next and then a good strong taxa
tion plank. It is a little early yet to as
sume the garb of prophecy but senti
ment seems to be crystallizing about
these four issues.
Our activity aud hopefulness worries
the Republicans. They have apathy and
dissensions to combat within their own
ranks, just as we had six months ago.
Every day now sees the Democracy gain
ing unity and strength of purpose. And
let us give thanks that .we have no war
scandals live down.
President McKinley has been adver
tised as taking a vacation at Thomas
ville.Ga., varied by several days sojourn
at Jekyll island. By an odd coincidence,
Speaker Reed selected that particular
spot of the whole universe on which to
take this vacation at the same time.
Senator Hanna has personally super
intended this outing of distinguished
and unfriendly statesmen. As we might
expect, he allows the n*ws to permeate
that all differences have been settled
and tjiat McKinley will not only be
nominated again but will have "Reed's
support. We have to take his word for
it because he carefully picked a place
for his proteges to have their quarrel
out and kiss and make up, where, they
would be uudisturbad by reporters. Nev
ertheless the little birds coming north
because it is spring time, bring some de
tails of the alleged love feast.
Hanna made McKinley go down on
his knees, metaphorically at least, and
plead with Reed to get ofE the track,
Reed in turn exacted a promise of no
extra session of Congress and a with
drawal of opposition to him as Speaker
of the next House Reed gets what he
wants for the moment and does not
seem- to have made any special promises.
The Administration hopes it has made
its peace with him. He is violently op
posed, to an extra session because he
thinks the expenditure would be too
great and financial legislation would en
danger Republican chances of success
in the coming presidential campaign. It
may be stated as a certainty that Retd
has bound himself by promises which
will keep him from going after the nom
ination for President if he sees any
chance of landing it. He scornfully de
clined'an offer of the vice-Piesidential
nomination with McKinley at the head
of the tiefcet. He was too shrewd to tie
himself up in that way.
What crocodile tears the Administra
tion shed over the reported death of
John Sherman. It prepared a most ful
some statement of his virtues and ser
vice and had already sent the copy to
the newspapers when the announcement
came that he still lived.
And this is the same administration
that first foiced the old man out of the
Senate so Hanaa could get his seat,and
then dropped him from the Cabinet after
having humiliated him by making him
only a figure head. It was understood
that he was in bis dotage when he was
eJged out of the Senate and this made
htm at least harmless. But Hanna had
to hail from somewhere and the cruel
farce was played out with the old man
as the chief actor. Sherman will not
be chronicled as a man who loved his
country, but whatever his faults—and
they are many—there is scarcely a black-
er record of political ingratitude than
his treatment by the party to whom he
had at least given faithful service. It
looks now as if he would have the grim
satisfaction of coming back and reading
his own obituary. Not many of us get
that privelege.
It looks as though the Administration
was trying to crawl on the Philippine
question. It's dream of Imperialism is
being rudely shattered by the hard facts
of the situation. It is said that Com
mission lately arrived at Manila from
this country is empowered by President
McKinley to tieat with the insurgents
and offer them self government and in
dependence if they will'lay- down their
arms. .With this offer will be coupled
the assurance that our troops will only
remain on the islands long enough to
protest the natives while prefacting their
'machinery of government.
The Administration is beginning to see
that we cannot keep our $20,000,000
bauble, no matter how tempting it may
appear in some aspects. Things are go
ing very badly in the Philippines. The
fighting is continuous. Every day the
natives break out in a new place and
kill a lot of our soldiers. It is true that
the native losses are greater than ours,
but they have limitless savage hoards
from whom to draw and we have oaly a
handful ot our soldiers there. Anyway
we cannot afford to sacrifice our men in
that kind of a warfare. The rainy season
has begun and there are alarming reports
of an average of 100 of our men incapa
citated daily by the climate. Already
we have bi:en forced to withdraw our
troops to the towns along the coast. Of
course we can hold them indefinitely as
the Spaniards did Havana while the in
surgents held the hills, but it is to be
hoped that the Philippines tangle will
be smoothed soon. The death list now is
a sad reminder of the sacrifice of our
brave soldiers to" the fastastic vision of
Imperialism.
EVA MCDONALD VALESH.
Which
Wins Out?
Sharp Contest Between Rivals for Railroad
Facilities.
Madelia and Fairmont Seem to Have Been the
Most Active and Will Probably Win.
Announcement Will Be Made this Week Set.
tltng the flatter.
By persons who have been watching
the matter closely, The Times is assund
most emphatically that the mysterious
route of the Minneapolis & St. Loui*
Omaha extension has practically been
decided upon, and that it is the one
running through the towns of Madelia
and* Faiimout, Minn., and Armstrong*
Iowa, says the Minneapolis Times.
It is very evident that the committees
of citizens from these towns have been
more active and aggressive in their cam
paign for the location of the railroad
than have the representatives of towns
along the other two proposed routes.*
General' Manager Day of the St. Louis
refused to state yesterday whether or
not the route had been fixed, but admit
ted that a very fair proposition had been
made by the Fairmont men. These gen
tlemen called upon Mr. Day Thursday,
and some of them remained over in
Minneapolis yesterday. They seemed
much elated over the result of their ef
forts, ancLwhile not talking much, it is
more than evident that they are feeling
extremely confident.
The Fairmont committee did not have
much to say to Mr. Day for the reason
that they had it all written out in black
and white. Every detail had been antici
pated. They had-plata of every town
ship affected by the proposed route, and
told the management of the- road just
exactly what they could and were will
ing to do. It was a generous offer which
they made, and an exceedingly business
like one. As lossof time is now one of
the things most dreaded by the railroad,
the presentation ot inducements in this
compact and exact form has much to do
with the location of the route., The St.
Louis management is extremely anxious
to get td work as soon as possible.
The Madelia committee was as well
prepared and as clear in its proposition
as the Fairmouters. It was expected that
a committee from Armstrong, Iowa
would come to Minneapolis with the
Fairmont people Thursday, but the im
possibility of the roads in the vicinty of
the Iowa town prevented a further un
ion of forces: The Armstrong commit
tee will probably be in Minneapolis to
day. $
The Tidies is informed there is no
question that the southern extension of
the Minneapolis & St. Louis will pass
through Madelia, /airmont and Arm
strong, touching the Illinois- Central at
Sulphur Springs, Iowas $&.
In a long editorial giving a detailed
review of the work done by the last
Congress, Harper's Weekly, a well
known journal of high standing, has the
following to say, among other things:
It ias not been expected of late years*
that Congress would advance the pub
lic welfare, and the Congress which came
to an end on the 4th of March has been
no exeeption to the ruhv It is.entitled,
however, to primacy in wrong doing, in
general incompetency, in reckless ex
travagance, in disregard of obvious du
ties, in absolute iailure to meet its re
sponsibities. a
The members of the House of Repre
sentatives of the Fifty-fifth Congress
were elected in 1896", when President
McKinley was also elected.^The repub
lican members—or most of them—won
their places on the sound-mouey issue.
They have failed, however, to fulfil the
promise made for them by their paity.
The President called the Congress to
meet in extraordinary session on March
15,1897, for the purpose of passing a
tariff Taw that should increase the bur
dens of consumers and further enrich
the socialistic beneficiaries ot the pro
tective system. This was the response
of the party "to the demand of the coun
try for currency legislation, for the Con
gress is now at an end and not a step
uas^een taken towards the accomplish
ment of the purpose for which Mr. Mc
Kinley and a Republican ^majority of
Representatives were chosen by the elec
tors. It is apparent now that the men
responsible for the conduct n-f -he ad
ministration never intended to r.-t-pthe
promise of the campaign. It obtained
the votes necessary to success, and was
of no further interest to those who had
made it. In place of currency reform,
we have had protection and expansion
run mad. The Dingley law is one of
the blessings which the country obtained
by the election of 1896. It is the crud
est tariff law ever written into the stat
utes. Its authors—not poor Mr. Ding
ley, but the manufacturers who have
profited by its extortions—pretended
that it was a revenue measure. Time
has answered that falsehood, for the act
has failed to raise ihe revenue necessary
for the ordinary expenditures of the
government. For the calendar year end
ing December 31, 1898, the customs rev
enue was less than it was in the fiscal
year 1890. by $47,000,000, and the total
revenue was less by $21,000,000-
The war had put upon the country
duties and responsibilities which were
for Congress to perform and assume.
Hawaii had been annexed, Puerto Rico
and the Philippines were about to be
ceded, Cuba was under our temporary
control. Congress is charged with the
task of providing governments and laws
for the territories of the United States.
But not a law was passed nor a govern
ment established. The President was
made temporary despot in Hawaii by a
resolution, but no'government at all is
provided for Puerto Rico or for the
Philippines, so that evary act performed
by the President in these islands, after
the treaty of peace is ratified by Spain,
must be an act of usurpation. As to
Cuba, it would b« difficult to say by
what right the President and his troops
are thtre today. Congress has thrust
much responsibility upon the President,
but it has denied him of the necessary
means with which to meet it. It has
deliberately abandoned the new posses
sions to anarchy or a usurped dictator
ship, because it either had not the intel
ligence to meet the emergency, or was
so much interested in grabbing plunder
aud in working for subsidies, that it was
indifferent to the interests both of the
United States and of the people over
whom we have assumed at least tempor
ary government..^^ .}vS#-v: .•::
Silks
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Considering all the burdens imposed
by the war, it might liave.been supposed
that congress would practice economy
in other directions. But the appropria
tions made by the Fifty-fifth Congress,
excluding the war expenses, which
amount thus far, as we have stated, to
$483,000,000, exceed those of the Fifty
fourth Congress by $40,000,000. It has
been the most extravagant, as well as
the most inefficient and indifferent. Con
gress which ever sat in the seats of our
law-makers.
Is there any hope of a better Congress?
We trust so most sincerely, and we be
lieve so too, for the thought of a contin
uance of such ignorance, incompetency,
and indifference to the public weal, in
the face of responsibilities to which our
existing politicians are evidently unabtel
We have received a large line of fine'7
patterns in. Sjlks f. Waists. Pricesf.
50c, 65c, 75c, 85c, $1.00 and $1.25?-'
per yard. Talso carry a complete
line of Filo Silk, Wash Twist, Knit
ting Silk and the largest assortment
of Sewing Silk and Button Hole'
Twist in the city.
Kid Gloves
received a big line of ths very
best imported Kid Gloves all the
new shades in green, red, brown and
blue, in dressed or undressed with
buttons or laces, priced $1.50 a pair.
Remember we guarantee these goods
or money returned.
Ribbons
We show a new stock in all shades,
quality and all numbers. Prices the
very lowest.
Laces
All those that have seen our line,
it is the latgest aud best selected as
sortment in the city. Come and set*
them.
Embroidery
We have on sale also about 500 yds.
Embroidery at 5c and 6c. Fine pat
terns. Wider goods at 8c, 10c and
up to 35c a yard'.
We are constantly receiving nsw goods
We never carry over goods from one sea
son to another. We always show new
goods, and patterns that will not go at
halt the regular prices.
REMEMBER THE PLACE.
BOOK BINDERY.,
The public's attention is called to the
fact that I now have in operation a com
plete and up-to-date book bindery in the
Volksblatt Building. Am prepared to
bind books, blanks, magazines, periodi
cals and the like on short notice. Best
of workmanship, due to long years of
experience. We guarantee satisfaction
and prices that will compete with any.
Bring your loose books and magazine?
to us, and we will, return them to you,
neatly and strongly bound.
MAXEGER.
or Rent.
On reasonable terms, the store-room
in ths Boesch Block, and living rooms
on tha second floor of this Block, also
living rooms in the Meridian Block. In
quire of
Albert Steinhauser.
Attorney-General Monnett of Ohio
"i3n't doing a thing" to the trusts. He
has placed the Standard Oil company in
so uncomfortable a position that it i»
willing to pay half a million dollars to
get out. He has just tackled the Sugar
Trust for failure to comply with the
State laws and has assessed it $56,000
fine Moanett is on the warpath, and is
bound to scalp any combination existing
in violation of State law, or defying
laws in any way. Ohio ought to give
him every support needed.
Monnett really has no more law under
which to carry on his crusade than the
Attorney Generals of other States. He
simply makes use of the quo warranto—
compels the offending Combination or
Trust to show cause why ifs life should
not be taken from it by revoking its
character, appointing trustees and wind
ing up its affairs. Any other Attorney
General can do the same thing, for every
State has the right to abolish any cor
poration which may be proven guilty of
having used its powers to carry out any
contract, policy or scheme that is against
the public policy of the State and na
tion.
But what Mr. Monnett possesses, and
many other Attorney Generals do not, is
courage to live up to his oaths to enforce
the laws of the State. Most Attorney.
Generals are simply politicians, enjoy
ing the reward of office for party ser
vice, and they must nob weaken their
party by alienating corporation support*
If all Attorney Generals were elected.
not appointed, as the majority are, thejg,
O nM5n W to
to rise, would be disheartening. might have more courage.—Penn. Grit.
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