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VOLUME XL. J5 BOOSTER TODR IS FOR COUNTY FAIR DELEGATION TO COVER GREAT TERRITOR BY AUTO TOMORROW. UNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS WILL MAKE SHOW BEST EVER IN SECTION. morning at 7 o'clock a dr of New Ulm citizens will start fr in a central point on Minnesota street, for a tour of Brown county, for the purpose of boosting the attendance at the coming county fair. It is expected that at least fifty automobiles will be required to carry the party.

The committee having the "booster tour" in charge, consists of the following: Dr. J. P. Graff, chauman A. J.

Vogel and E. A. Pfefferle. The party will be accompanied by Hofmeister's band. There will be something doing all day long.

Best Fair Yet. The Brown County Agricultural society's big show will be held at the fair grounds this city on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 27, 28 and 29. The attractions are among the best offered at any fair the state, and the directors feel they are justified in a record-breaking attendance. of the citizens feel the same way, and for the purpose of doing their share to this end have volunteered to swell the booster party tomorrow. The first stop will be made at Searles, going from there to Hanska, and taking in the following towns: Ccmfrey, Springfield, Cobden, Evan, Sleepy Eye, Essig and from there home, expecting to arrive sometime during the evening.

Those making the trip are expected to carry their lunches with them, for the reason that it is not known just where party will be atnocn, and furthermore considerably valuable time would be taken up in making a regular stop for dinner. Program Best Ever. The program planned for the coming fair is conceded to be the best that has ever been prepared by the local organization. Monday, August 27, will be taken up in arranging the displays, the fair proper opening on Tuesday For the first ppvciQ there will be evening programs, and in many respects they will excel those in the day time. Besides the ball games, which will be a big feature of the fair there will be five free acts, equalling anything to be seen at the state fair.

These will be instead of the usual horse racing program, and there is every reason to believe this will prove much more attractive to the visitors. Tfcfe acts to be given include Howard Fielding and Helen Carlos, champion roller skaters of America the six Cornalias, original catapult acrobats and trick bicycle riders, whose feats are said to be really wonderful the Randow trio, who give two acts daUy aeroplane flights, etc. Grea Fireworks Display. The most elaborate attraction at the fair will be the fireworks display on the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be about thirty ferent pieces.

They are as follows: Grand opening salute of aerial guns magnificent fairyland glimpse of the grounds and surroundings by the sudden firing of colored bengola fires marvelous repeating bomb shells aerial device, "Changing Clouds" or "Sunrise Shells "display of six colored parachute rockets grove of jeweled palms a beautiful mechanical device, "The peacock the aerial garden of variegated gems flight of eight large liberty bell rockets included in the list are a number of special set pieces, as the American flag salvo of three mammoth repeating bomb shells representing wheat sheafs, depicting "Peace and Plenty comic cumbers, including "The Boxers," "Mutt and Jeff," "Jocko," "Jumbo," or "Fun on the See Saw," ground and aerial contortionists "A Summer Thunder Storm exhibition of four six-pound asteroid rockets double eccentric device, "Screaming Flying Fighting Eagles "Yellowstone Wonder display of six hanging chain rockets magic splendor device, "A Great Golden Wheel of Fortune aerial wigglers Night Shows a Silver Radiance ht of a thousand monster glow worms £rand display of "Carnival of Imps the bombardment of the Dardanelles and Constantinople by British dreadnaughts three inauguration bombs Satin's frolic in the fountain a dazzling aurora borealis or "The Land of the Midnight Sun "Daylight Replaces Darkness," being a reproduction of Niaga-a Falls "The Dairymaids' Bouquet." The concluding pieces will be "Good Night" and "Come Tomorrow." Championshi Baseball Games An especial attractive feature of thel fair will be the championship baseball games. The first will be played Sunday, August 26, between the teams of New Ulm and Comfrey, Tuesday there will be a game between Springfield and Eye, and on Wednesday the winners of the two previous games will play for the championship of the county. In addition there will be a purses of $100 for each game. Arrangements have about been completed with a carnival company to put on a show during the three days of the fair, showing afternoons and evenings. The directois have decided that nothing but the best carnival company will be accepted, and visitors to the fair are assured that this attraction will be something worth while.

An exchange says the meanest man has been located at Mankato. He has trained a mouse to sleep in the pants pocket in which he keeps his money. And of course he is a married man. YOUTH DROWNS IN MINNESOTA R1YER ST. PAUL BOY LOSES LIFE IN WATER WHILE BATHING NEAR CAMBRIA.

YOUNG MAN HAD COME TO THE COUNTRY TO ASSIST IN FARM WORK. Robert Hammel of St. Paul was drowned while bathing in the Minnesota river below Cambria, Sunday afternoon, and his body was not recovered until late Monday evening. Young Hammel who was 17 years old, graduated from the St. Paul high school in June, and went to Cambria to work on a farm soon after school closed for the summer vacation.

He was employed by Wallace Williams, whose faim is about five miles east of the village. Went to River to Bathe Sunday afternoon, in company with two other young men, young Hammel went to the river a few miles from the Williams home, to bathe. Hammel, who was unable to swim, remained on shore and was in the act of washing himself at the side of the stream, when he accidentally fell into the water. He called to his companions, but before they could reach him he had sunk out of sight. An alarm was given the neighborhood and soon a large number were on the scene and an effort was made to recover the body.

Sheriff Ostend of Mankato was notified and a wire immediately sent to the boy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hammel of St.

They arrived there late Sunday night. Body Long in Water. Efforts were made during Sunday night to recover the body, but without avail until more than twenty-four hours after it had sunk beneath the waters of the river. The body was taken to St. Paul Monday evening by his parents where the funeral was held.

The Hammel boy was a bright young fellow. He was one of the thousands of Minnesota boys from the schools of the state to answer the call this summer to go to the farms and assist in raising and gathering the crops. NEW ULM DEFENDER'S WIDOW DIES IN ST. PAUL Mrs. Bertha Bierbauer, widow of the late Jacob Bierbauer of Mankato, one of the defenders of New Ulm in 1862, died at the home of her daughters, Mrs.

Paddock and Miss Alma Bierbauer, in St. Paul Monday morning. Mrs. Bierbauer was born in Saxony, Germany, May 9, 1841, and came to America in 18E6 with her parents, the late Dr. and Mrs.

Dornberg, who settled in Mankato that year. Her husband was the pioneer miller of Mankato. Mrs. Bierbauer was well known to many of the older residents of this city. The Methodist and the Lutheran Aid societies have redecorated their rooms at the Union hsopital.

It is understood that the other societies haveing rooms at the hospital have signified their intention to do the same within a short time. NEW SOLDIERS ARE ORDERED ODT FORME COMPANY A MEN READY TO LEAVE FOR FORT SNELL- ING CAMP LIEUTENENT ENGLISH AND AR- THUR MEYER MAY BE SENT Members of the Second regiment, M. N. were ordered Monday to assemble at their various armories to be in r. adiness to proceed on short notice to Fort Snelling.

First Sergeant Forrest English and, Second Sregeant Arthur Meyer, with twenty former members of off Company are now atteched to Company K. of St. Peter. They expect later to be transferred to the new St. James artillery company, where Sergeant English has been promised a commission.

Going To St. Peter Those who have been attached to St. Peter are as follows: First Sergeant Forest English, Helmuth Reinke, Arthur C. Meyer, William F. A.

Ruhunow, Norman F. Goltz, Harry Weyhe, "ft ham Ertl, Joseph L. Haugel, Frank G. Liebl, Hubert R. Zellmanr, Ben W.

Glooge, Fred E. Wostermann, Fred E. Heneseler, Theodore A. Harloff, Rollie J. Nygren, Fred W.

J. Schade, Joseph M. Haas, Christ P. Carlson, Emil R. Burkowske and Harry C.

Goede. Elmer P. Peterson and George H. Jorgenson go to the Luverne company. Harry H.

Hecht and Archie Coson are with Company and Gustav Schlick is with Company L. In Training Camp Elmer Cordes and William Koch, belonging to the group ordered attached to the St. Peter caompny, have been admitted to the officers' training camps. Cordes is now at Fort Snelling and Koch at Fort Riley. All of the Hanska members of Company and which constitutes those ordered by Colonel Mollison to be sent to St.

Peter, have applied for transfer to the St. James artillery company, but their applications have not yet been acted upon by the governor. Several of those who are now with Company at Mankato had signed an application to be transferred to an artillery company at New Ulm, should a company of that branch of the service be organized here. When the authorities intimated that a military company of any kind would not be accepted from this city they apparently dropped the matter and have evidently decided to make no further effort to get out of the Second regiment. These men are from the vicinity of Gaylord and other points in Sibley county.

Major Quane Reinstated. Major O. J. Quane, who was suspended from his command a couple of months ago, following a court-martial, because he circulated a "round robin," requesting Colonel Mollison to resign for the good of the service, has been reinstated, and will be transferred to another regiment, in the service outside the National Guard. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS County Superintendent R.

B. Kennedy is conducting the regular summer teachers' examinations at the high school building the first three days of this week. There are a large number of teachers present at their annual quiz. GETS JAIL SENTENCE. James Murray, a transcient, 'who said he lived some of the time in Milwaukee, was arrested Monday night, accused to raising a disturbance in the neighborhood of the Armory.

He gave Sergeant Forest English and Chief of Police Alvin Harmening a hard tussle when he was taken into custody. He plead guilty to the charge of being drunk and disorderly, and Justice. Henningsen imposed a sentence of $25 fine or twenty days in the county jail. He took the latter. ULM, BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, AUG.

1. 1917. ST. JAMES DEATH IS CAUSED BY INTENSE HEAT ANTON SCHREINER'S BODY IS FOUND IN CORNFIELD NEAR LAFAYETTE. YOUNG MAN HAD BEEN WORK ING IN HAYFIELD ON DAY PREVIOUS.

I Anton Schreiner, of this city was found dead in a cornfield near the home of David Jungquist in the township of Lafayette, ten miles northwest of this eity, last Thursday morning. The body was discovered by Mrs. Jungquist, when she went to a potato patch near her home, passing thru the corn field. The officials at Lafayette were notified and an inquest was held Friday morning, the coroner's jury returning a veredict that death was the result of heart failure. Affected by Heat.

Mr. Schreiner, who had been working on his uncle's farm in Newton township, on Wednesday, is believed to have been affected by the heat during the afternoon, wandering away in the evening. Late Wednesday night Mrs." Jungquist was awakened by loud talking in the road in front of the and called to one of the farm hands and asked him to go and ascertain the trouble. When he reached the highway all was quiet, and no one being in sight he returned to the house. Nothing further was thought of the matter until Schreiner's body was found the following morning.

It is the opinion of physicians that in his pain and delirium the young man wandered into the corn field, where death overtook him. These are now attached to Company at Mankato: Herman R. Kortz, Frank Schmidt, Owen Evans, Hans Vogum, Ole Marstein Edward Throldahl, Siver Thompson, Oscar O. Haugen, Anton Throldahl, Ole N. Johnson, Charles A.

Chute, Severin Midtbruget, Albert Waage, John Kuehn, Carl Strom, Steve A. McPadden, Oscar R. Blackstad, Archie J. Rollin, Henry Syverson, Stanley E. Chute, Walter J.

Johnson, Ole Bruderlie, Edward Anderson, Charlie inoinjne for the farm of George Schreiner, H. Ulen John O. Gudvangon, where he T. Kjestad, Albert A. Rentz.

Mr. Schreiner was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schreiner, who reside on North Minnesota street, in this city. He left here Wednesday worked in the hay field until about 4 o'clock that afternoon, when he left the field, complaining that he did not feel well.

When he went away fye said he was go'ng to New Ulm. Later in the evening he was seen about seven miles northeast of his uncle's home, evidently having become confused and lost his way. That was the last he was seen alive by anyone who recognized him. Was Telegraph Operator. Mr.

Schreiner was born in Fairfax, January 29, 1891, and came to this city with his parents several years ago. He was a telegraph operator and had been employed by the Minneapolis St. Louis railway, as operator at Klossner. Lafayette and also at Springfield, by the Northwestern line. The funeral was held from the Catholic church at St.

George Saturday morning. EXEMPTION BOARD READY EXAMINATIONS ON FRIDAY Twenty-Five Me to Report a Day Until Quot a is Filled. The drafted men in Brown county, will begin appearing before the exemption board at the Armory in this city next Friday, August 3. The first twenty-five appearing on the drafted list, are required to appear on that day, and twenty-five more will appear each day thereafter until the full quota for this county, 156, has been filled. The board, consisting of Sheriff J.

Julius, County Auditor L. G. Vogel and Dr. Geo. B.

Weiser, has been busy for several days mailing out the notices to the drafted men, and their appearance is expected at the time specified in the notices mailed. The official list of drafted men made only one or two trivial changes from that published in the Review last week. NEW ASSISTANT MANAGER SLEEPY EYE POLICEMAN TELLS OF UNUSUAL FEAT A New Ulm attorney had an easy time winning a case for his client in justice court at Sleepy Eye, Friday, according to a story coming from4hat city. The client had benn arrested and arraigned charged with fighting. The policeman who made the arrest was determined that the prisoner should be convicted, and in giving his testimony got his wires crossed a bit.

He swore that when he found the men in a hand-tohand struggle the prisoner had the other fellow down with his thumb in his mouth. 'iDid you say anything to him?" asked the attorney. "Sure," answered the arm of the law. "I told him to let go o' that man's thumb." "What did he say?" "He said 'I'll be if I and hung on tight." After the New Ulm attorney had suggested to the jury that it hunt up a man who would let them chew his thumb as an experiment to see if the act of his client, as described by the policemen could be duplicated, that body retired to deliberate. Ten minutes later it reappeared with a verdict of not guilty.

MOYEMENT AGAINST DRAFT IS GROWING LOCAL MEN SWAMPED WITH LET- TERS, TELEGRAMS AND DEL- 1 EGATIONS. INTEREST EXTENDS TO MANY LOCALITIES AND MOST ALL NATIONALITIES. Last Wednesday's big meeting, to protest against sending American boys across the ocean, has attracted the attention of men who are opposed a the government's action in all parts of the Northwest. As a result, many of those interested in the meeting are receiving letters, telegrams and delegations from various points far and wide. Man Fro Blue Earth.

Monday a delegation of twenty-five men from Blue Earth county, visited Major Albert Pfaender. They wanted to hold a meeting in their neighborhood, and were seeking a speaker or speakers to address the meeting. Friday evening Major Pfaender addressed a meeting of about 2,000 people at Hamburg. Monday Attorney George Erickson went to Henderson, Sibley county, where he addressed a large meeting that evening. Major Pfaender will address a meeting at Wabasso tomorrow evening, and last night Capt.

Albert Steinhauser spoke before a large audience at St. George. Friday evening a meeting will be held at Gaylord, and Mankato is said to be arranging for a larger meeting than the one held here last week. Telegrams and letters inquiring for copies of the petition being sent from here to Congress and to the President, are being received from all parts of this state, and from several points in South Dakota and Wisconsin. The letters received say that it is not only people of German birth or descent that are interested in the movement, but those of many other national itites and especially includes of Scandinavian origin.

In the delegation from Blue Earth county, Monday, there was one Frenchman. F. H. Retzlaff is also beseiged with letters and telegrams asking for information, speakers, etc. Others interested in the movement are also receiving letters and telegrams by the score.

FIRST DRAFT CANDIDATES EXAMINED Two out of the first three candidates for trench honors have successfully passed their physical examination. The three men had plans for the immediate future and asked for an early examination. The three were Mr. Christopherson, a clerk in Somsen Dempsey's office, Arthur P. Sorenson who holds a like position in the N.

Henningsen Agency office and Simon Scheid of O. F. Johnson has been appointed assistant to General Manager R. S. Kenly, general manager of the St.

L. railway. He will begin his duties today, August 1. His headquarters will be in Sleepy Eye Minneapolis. Mr.

Johnson began his jected on a career in the office of traffic and freight but the examiners did not wish to give claim department as office boy, in 1891 He recently has been serving as chief clerk to the president and general manager. One of the three was re- jecte on account of defective eyesight out more definite information as to which of the three this might be as the examinations were held prior to the time set. The Board wishes to announce that any drafted man may come to them for examination before the time About thrity men held their annual set if he wishes to do so and thus save aftertime as the time set for examinawent down early in the morning and tion to begin, each must present himself in order as his name appears on the list. fish-fest at Swan Lake Sunday. They spent the day at the lake.

NUMBER 31 BIG CROWD HEARS DRAFT DISCUSSION MANYTHOUSANDSGATHERFROM FAR AND WIDE TO HEAR ABLE SPEECHES. MEETING IS PRECEDED BY A PARADE OF TWO THOUSAND YOUNG MEN. Nearly 8,000 people, coming from every part of Brown, Nicollet and other near-by counties, gathered in New Ulm Wednesday evening, to hear a peaceful discussion of the draft situation and other issues pertaining to the war. If any came expecting to hear the government unjustly or severely criticised, they were doomed to disappointment. The audience at Turner Park was probably the largest that had ever gathered in Brown County, and one of the largest in Southern Minnesota.

Two Thousand in Parade. Just before the meeting opened a procession of about 2,000 men, mostly young men who had been drafted, formed near the Armory and, headed by Hofmeister's and the New Ulm Concert bands, marched along Minnesota street'' and Broadway and then to the Park, where most of the crowd had already congregated. The number present at the park was variously estimated as from 7,000 to 10,000. A platform had been erected adjoining the band stand, for the speakers, which was profusely decorated with bunting and American flags. Mayor Fritsche Presides.

The meeting was opened by Mayor L. A. Fritsche, who presided, with the following remarks: "Ladies and Gentlemen: Two days ago I was approached by men whom I consider representative of the citizenship of this city, with the request that I act as chairman of this meeting. Its object to, gathering of American citizens to petition Congress not to send into the war in Europe any American soldiers except those that would go voluntarily. I was assured that there was absolutely no desire en the part of any one to cause any disaffection with the existing draft law.

but that on the contrary the law would be explained and upheld, except in so far as its execution was concerned when it came to the point of sending the men raised under it to the firing line in Europe, and that only proper, peaceable and legal means would be discussed of bringing: about the desired result. Realizing: in spite of this statement the delicacy of the situation, I consented to act in the capacity desired, and I can see no objection to a peaceable orderly meeting to discuss a question that lies as dose to our hearts as this one. It is a subject upon which our thoughts dwell constantly and we hope and pray that it may be solved before long and that our beloved land may revert to a state of peace which we all desire so much. Welcomes Visitors. "As the chief executive of this city I bid welcome to those who have evidently come from outside to attend this meeting and ask that nothing be done to detract from its serious nature or to mar its orderliness.

I rely on the honor of the mem who are to speak to say nothing that, may be objectionable to any sincerely fairminded citizen. I would not have them fear, however, to express their opinions on so serious a question so long as they confine the means to gain their end to honorable proper measures." The first speaker introduced was Major Albert Pfaender, of whom the chairman said: "The first speaker to address you hardly needs an introduction. He has been connected with the military organization, of this state for more than fifteen years. He has been a member of the law-making body, and is at present city attorney of this city." Major Pfaender Speaks, Major Pfaender began his remarks by attributing the presence of the great crowd to the fact that the subject of the draft had touched the heartstrings of the people as nothing ever had before He said he thought the publicity given it by Minneapolis paper had helped, to swell the crowd. He complimented the newspapers of the Twin for sending representatives to attend the meeting, that they might hear at first hand just what was said by he various speakers.

"This matter affects emotions the most serious and relations the most sacred of all human affairs," said the (Continued on Page 2).