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Sunday Minneapolis Journal Con tains Notice. Mon. B. F. Webber Subject of In teresting Article, Monnrable Career as Judge Covers Quarter of Century, There is no Interesting article in the Sunday edition of the Minneapolis Journal containing a cut of Judge Webber and a brief account of his life that will be read with pleasure by the many friends of Mr. Webber. The ar ticle does not cover all that it might in the career of Judge Webber but it serves to show the high esteem in which he is held by the people of this city and of the state. The article is as follows: G. Webber, judge of the ninth judicial district, who, by his own voli tion, retires from the office at the close of his present term, will be 72 years of age on Oct. 6, and is still a well-pre served find vigorous man. Judge Webber was born at Shap- Teich, Me., and in his youth learned the trade of a carpenter while he was acquiring an education that would en able him to tive school. Th following the tide he hi Jearowd, he spent several years in Massachusetts, going from that state to Blue Earth county UW this stte in 180%, where he taught a saterial terms of Behbel and toole Ngy the study of law ande the direction oF LS. Wilson gb Garden City and at well Havlig: acquired kay judge of law went to termmont of his being ad mitted to practice by who legislature, he cave to thinehy. Goin a Yankee wine Deevins and to outs pbopney in the city, he has a money of the listress wall daha Lind nerved a few , Jones Titerault stalted opposition, Ale. Webber practlced Ina in New Ulm for two Years, during which he held the plea of county attorney for eight years, at watt 1882, in which year he was nominated by the office of district judge. ‘The convention which nominated him to the judgeship was held in Turner hall and was composed of forty-six delegates, all the counties in the dis trict being represented. ‘There were two other candidates, Summer Ladd of St. Peter and Alf. Walden of Redwood Balls. Redwood county sent no dele gations to the convention, and in the dissatisfaction that arose from the set tlement of the question as to which , should sit in the convention, one set of delegates walked out. Mr. Webber was nominated on the first ballot, get ting all but nine of the votes. The name of Mr. Webber was placed in nomination by John Lind, who was at that time a mere boy. At that time Mr. Lind said: ‘In his nomination and consequent election the people will secure a judge whose ability is second to that of no attorney in the district and whose character as a man and a citizen stands forth unblemished and respected by all classes. Of him it will never be said that he is a rusty judge.”’ In the quarter of a century that Mr. ‘Webber has held the office he has ful filled this prediction and to this day, when he is somewhat bowed with age, [ase is the fire of youth in his eyes and the vigor of young manhood in his actions. Wear out he might, but just out, never. It was the lot of Judge Webber to preside over two trials in which the prisoner was charged with murder in the Hrst degree and a conviction re sulted. The cases were William Rose, in Redwood county, charged with the murder of Moses Lufkins, and the Holden case, also in Redwood. The judge also presided in the first trial of Dr. G. R. Koch, charged with the mur der of Dr. L. A. Gebhardt, and also originted in one of the trials of Mr. and Mrs. Tanke for the murder of John Wellner in Nicollet county. Judge Webber is a fine sample of the rugged New Englander. With a keen sense of right and wrong and a heart that is tuned to the finest strains of justice, he does his duty, looking only to an approving conscience for justificiation. He has a pleasant though very modest’home on Broadway in this . One son and his wife con stitute his family. The game of ball that was scheduled to have been played between the Stone walls and a swam from Dr. Martin Luter college Sunday had to be post ywed Til Some firlune date as the col lage boys # out of the prescribed her of players, S.J. Race of Redwood county, one of the best known of state educators in the state, has resigned his position as county superintendent of Redwood county and will take up editorial work with a publication known as ‘School Education,’’ the best of the school publications in the west. He will make his home in Minneapolis. Wedding services yesterday at Holy Trinity church united Joseph Glaser of Leavenworth to Miss Carrie Waibel of Sigel, Rev. Sandmeyer officiating. After the services a sumptuous dinner was partaken off at the home of the brides parents in Sigel where in the course of the day a large number from this city as well as vicinity joined in celebrating the event, “The Home Spun Heart! a play of merit and fame from the pen of Hal Reid, was witnessed by a large audi ence Sunday evening at the opera house, and the frequent applause showed that the audience appreciated the play. It depicts poverty when mis- fortunes befalls the victim of the trickery of the greedy and well to do and throughout appeals very strong to the heart of every individual. A game of football was play beween Springfield and New Ulm on the form er’s grounds in what proved to be large number of enthusiasts present to be an interesting game. New Ulm ‘ however finally settled down and trim med their opponents by a score of 11, to 4. New Ulm showed their superior on the defensive while in the offensive both teams were about on a par. A return game will be played later on the local grounds when their friends will have a chance to witness the merits of both teams. At a meeting of the fire department held Monday evening, it was voted to recommend John Herzog to the coun cil for reappointment as chief, and the members of the department were pleased to find out that Bingham Bros. had given the department $40 for the Work done at the time their elevator was destroyed by fire. The donation was received with many expressions of thanks. In a volunteer department like the one in this city, contributions like the shore lend encouragement to the members and they appreciate it. Prof. J. Schaller was in Menomine, Wis. over Sunday- O. M. Olsen was in the Twin cities Monday on business. Mrs. Wm. Mueller of Springfield visited with relatives over Sunday. William Rathemann of St. James visited the city Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Cordes are visit ing this week with friends in St. Paul. The dance at the Opera house Sat urday evening was enjoyed by a lange crowd. H. L. Snell of Minneapolis was in the city yesterday the guest of G. W. Barnes. Alois Brust of Sleepy Eye visited with relatives and friends in the city Sunday. Mrs. Elizabeth Collins of Birch Coolie visited with relatives in this city the past week. Mrs. Joseph Sattler and children of Tvanhoe are here on an extended visit with relatives. Miss Magdalena Angermeier of Le Sueur is visiting friends in the city since last week. Mrs. Mark Dyer visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Skinner on South German street last week. A number of relatives were enter tained at the home of Mrs. Anton Sim mer Saturday evening. Miss Cecelia Schmitt of Mankato visited with relatives and friends in this city over Sunday. The Misses Cora Johnson and Lucy Marti were in Lafayette over Saturday and Sunday on a visit. Miss Martha Manderfeld visited with relatives and friends in Fairfax several days the first of this week. Mrs. George Backer Jr., returned Saturday from a three week's visit with relatives in Morristown. George Henle left on Monday for Redfield, S. D. where he has secured a position as harness maker. Mrs. W. J. Winkelmann and daught er are visiting with relatives and friends at Gibbon for a week or more. Miss Walter of Mankato visited at the home of her friend Miss Cecelia Hibner a few days since Saturday. Mrs. Chas, Wagner of St. Paul has been called to the city on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Jos. Bob leter. A number of friends gathered at the home of Fred Schutz on Payne St. Pris day evening and were pleasantly enter tained. Mrs. J. P. Crawford of Forth Yo ‘xoni, Wash, is visiting this week at Albert Lea before returning to their home. Hon. M. . Mathews of Marshall was a visitor of the city Wednesday , in the interest of his candidacy as dis trict judge. Quite a number of people gathered ‘at Schell’s hall and enjoyed the card playing in progress late Thurs day evening. GB. Gruenenfelder returned from St. James Friday where he was directing the St. James band at the Watonwan county fair. A pretty reception was tendered Dr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Miller at the home of Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Réineke, Fri day evening. Peter Johnson was in Springfield Saturday to refere in the game be tween the team from Springfield and the Misfits. Henry Pfeiffer lately from the Journ al has gone to Hanska to take up a position as typesetter in the office of the Hanska Herald. J.H. Doty of Courtland has dis posed of his residence property in that village. The Doty place is about the prettiest in the village. A. H. Leinhard, F. B. Krook and G. A. Ottomeyer left this morning to at tend the Minnesota Conference of the Congregational churches. Henry Petry and wife were called to St. Paul yesterday, where Mrs. Petry’s father, Wm. Schmetter, is very low and not expected to live. ‘The wedding of Miss Lena Smail and Tony Franta, both of St. George will take place in the Catholic church of that place, on October 9th. Quite a number, of friends of Mrs. Chas. Engelbert were pleasantly enter tained at eutire Sunday evening at her home on North State street. Rev. C.J. Albrecht and Prof. J. Meyer have gone to Lakefield, Minn. to attend a union meeting of the Lu theran ministers of Southern Mind. Anna, the 14 year old daughter of Lorenz Postel, had the misfortune of breaking her arm near the shoulder while in school Thursday forenoon, Arnold Esser was called to Adrian’ one day last week on account of his son being seriously sick. However at present he is reported out of danger. William Collins returned Thursday with his mother, Mrs. Thos. Collins, from Cheyenne, Wya., where he has been employed for the past few months. William Sontag and Anton Dorn have purchased the saloon business of Otto Schneider on North Broadway and will conduct it in the retard. They took charge of the business Mondey. M. By Mueller of Belle Plaine was in the city yesterday visiting friends. The following ladies celebrated their birthdays Thursday afternoon at the ‘Turner hall, Meadams M. Hose, Frank Burgsr., Jacob Nix, Henry Behnke. After a very pleasant ocean voyage and unenjoyable visit with relatives in Germany, Mrs. Anne, Wicherski is home again having returned Monday- Sheriff McMillan of Nicollet county was in the city yesterday on his way to the western end of the county to get his jurors for the coming term of court.. Mrs. Christ Sprenger entertained a number of her friends at her home on North Broadway Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Paul Wiedemann, of Echo. Louis Vera of St. Paul has filled the vacated position in the office of the Brown County Journal as linotype compositor lately occupied by Fremont Schmidt. The St. Joseph’s society of the Holy Trinity church will be to holy com munion in a body next Sunday, Oct. 7. All members are requested to present their card. James Sapey will remove his family to Mankato this week. A number of ladies gathered ‘tt his home Thursday and tendered Mrs. Sapey a farewell reception. Mrs. Augusta Seiter of Winthrop ‘was the guest of relatives in this city over Sunday and was present at the production of ''The Umpire” at Turn er theatre Sunday evening. Henry Bartl returned on Sunday from a several months sojourn in the stilly forests Germany and Austria, Hungary. His parents and brothers and sisters are still living in Bohemia. Mrs. Rhode and her daughter Mrs. Gruber returned on Saturday from their voyage and travel in Europe. On account of a slight attack of sickness Mrs.Rhode is detained at the home of her daughter in St. Paul. Andrew J. Eckstein of the Pioneer Drug store of this city attended a meeting of the Minnesota State Phar maceutical Association and was elected a director for two years. The associa tion has its plant at Midway. ‘The ladies of the Episcopal church have arranged to hold a rummage sale in the Ottomeyer block in the vacant room next door to the barber shop, where they will offer for sale a large variety of useful articles that should attract the attention of a large class of buyers, Charles Kittleson, who was state treasurer from 1880 to 1887 following Ww. Pfaender and preceding Jo: Bobleter in the office, was in the city yesterday, his Grst visit to this place in thirty-nine years. He had many yarns to relate of the old times. ‘The fifieth anniversary of the Minar soba Association of Congregational churches is being held in Minneapolis this week and will be attended by Rev. R. FP. Wheeler pastor of the Congre gational church of this city and per haps a wusther of the members of the church will also attend. Another stcdent happened on Mon day at the Bineham elevator, in which Gust. Olsen was severely injured. He was carrying sole strips of sheet iron When he Slipped on the evil road tray and in the fall the sheet iron struck the muscles of one of his arms cutting a deep and painful gash. Paul Wiedemann and daughter, Lueda came down from Echo to visit with relatives Friday. They returned to their home Saturday accompanied by Mrs. Wiedemann who was con fined in St. Alexander’s hospital for the past few weeks where she was operated upon for gall stones. A baseball game took place between a pick-up team from this city and a team of the ‘Umpire’ show Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds in which the latter won by a score of 6 to 5. While the game was in progress a few of the fair damsels having hired rigs raced at the grounds causing the horses to lose their breath in the heats. When the proprietor heard of it he was alarmed over the affair and on their return the ladies were charged double the price of the rigs. There was a meeting of the democra tic nominees for county offices in this city Monday evening and all of the nominees were present with the excep tion of Dr. Bayley, the nominee for coroner. [¢ was a very enthusiastic gathering and the campaign was dis cussed and suggestions made and the following officers of the county cam paign committee were elected: EF. W Johnson, chairman; Fred Praendér, secretary and Christ Filzen, treasurer. The entire committee has not been se lected but will be announced later. ‘The following figured in the Misfits football team Saturday against Springfield. William Lindermann, c. John Dengler and Frank Stengel, guards; Ray. Joni and 14, Studherr, tackles; Oscar Booek and Wiliam Dispoider, ends; Alfred Puhlmann sed Chas Schorregge, halfs; Alfred Seiter, halfback and Otto Bueeger, quarter score which was eleven before Spring field scored their lovely four and that was on goal kick from the fyld. ‘Fifteen minute halfs were playes. ‘The members of the Friedens Kirche and their friends enjoyed a very plea sant day Sunday in the celebration of the annual mission festival and the fifteenth anniversary of the church. Services were held in the morning and in the afternoon and a number of the ministers of the different churches of the city assisted the pastor of the church and Dr. K. Zeyler in the ser vices. All services were well attended and thoroughly enjoyed. By far the most pleasing and satis fying play that has been in Turner theatre for sometime is the one that was given last night—Under Southern Skies. It is a simple, touching, ro mantic, southern play with just enough Pathos and humor to balance. The caste is large and the parts individu ally and collectively are well taken. Two characters are conspicuous for the excellence of their acting, Laura Oskman as Lelia Crofton and Roy Phillips as Burleigh Mavor. The management of the theatre is gratified at the large number of people who were present, the play being better patronized than the one on Sunday evening. “The Umpire’ played to a small house in Turner theatre Sunday even ing. The play was excellent, in fact the point of humor there has been nothing better in the city, though in some effects it was not as good as some. It pleased the audience immensely, but many were disappointed because of the high prices charged for seats. A dollar and a half is more than the average person in the city is willing to garb with for entertainment and in do ing so they expected to see something better than anything ever seen before, and no doubt their expectations were so high that they were disappointed. It is a remarkably realistic produc tion ‘and the humor in it is of a very superior order. H. L. Beecher has received word from his brother James, that on last Monday he expected to leave on the Texas for Cuban ports and would be in touch with the trouble in that country which is calling United States battleships into the zone of war. The Texas has 236 seamen and 300 marines aboard and is one of the formidable battleships of the navy. Just what port it will sail to is not stated but it is thought that its destiny will be Hava na. This change in the affairs of Mr. Beecher will be highly pleasing to him and in the event of the ship getting in to action will afford a diversion from the regular routine of life that is mon otonous to the ordinary man. Mr. Beecher is paymaster on the ship and considers himself lucky in drawing the Present assignment.
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New Ulm Review
New Ulm, Minnesota, US
Wed, Oct 03, 1906
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