The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1910-04-23

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PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, APRIL 21, 1910.
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NO. 44
PLAY BALL!
What is the matter with the
base ball players of Pierz?
Why don't they get together
and organize': A number of our
players are out of town but
there is plenty of material left,
and when those, who are attending school at St. John's and St.
ad, return we should be able
to get a good team together.
Some time ago two acres of
ground in lower town was rent*
yed from Carl Kapsner for five
years, for a baseball ground
and it has already been leveled
off and put in shape. A grand
stand will soon be erected
thereon.
We would suggest that the
president of the Athletic club
call a meeting at once with a
view to organizing a baseball
team.
HOME TALENT
PLAY A SUCCESS
"A   Modem   Ananias'
Full House
Dr
ew
Play and Dance  Most   Enjoyable Affair of   the Seasonal
WILLIAM HANSMAN
PASSES AWAY
William Hansman died suddenly at his home in Lastrup
last Saturday with paralysis.
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LINDBERGH  LETTER
For probably three   or  more
weeks  Congress   will  consider
the Interstate Commerce bill,
which is by far the most important bill to be considered during
this session.    Everybody is   di
Inferiority of Catalog
Mouse Goods
One     of   our   hardware    exchanges recently*   published   a
somewhat   sarcastic   communication from a dealer who in discussing the question of catalog
house      competition    said    the
trade papers   had   proved   be-
3Tond preadventure of  a   doubt
that the catalog bouses  handle
inferior goods.    Thus,  said he,
that phase of the question   had
A    been   settled.    Of    course,    he
meant that altho the trade   papers frequently had made   this
assertion, they had proved nothing.
Coincidental with  the   publication of the aforesaid communication was the appearance of
an article in the house organ of
a certain manufacturer of cream
separators, the writer of which
article    proved   beyond   doubt
that the founder of a large catalog house, a man who owns four
farms, uses thereon cream separators of    a   standard   make,
which is never sold by   catalog
concerns, but thru dealers only.
The significance of  this   fact
is realized by those  who  know
that the catalog house in   question is the one  which   makes a
greater      "splutter"     over tbe
L       cream separator it sells than over any  other   item   in   its   immense list.    The  reader   of   its J
cream separator advertising   is
asked to believe that the   separators sold by the house are ab-
solutel perfect and superior   in
every*   in    way    to   all    other
machines on the market, but evidently7 the head of the concern
refuses to   believe,    else   why
does he use   another   make   on
his farm?
In all probability,  if  further
investigation     were    made    it
would be shown that practically all of the machinery   and   u-
tensils     used   on   these   same
farms are of standard make and
not the kind sold by the   house
founded by    the   owner.    If   a
machine   sold  by   a mail-order
house is not   good   enough   for
the head of the concern,  surely
it is not good  enough  for  any
fanner.    The   best   is    always
**       the cheapest.
Other proof of the inferiority
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The Home talent plav put
on at Faust's Opera House
Tuesdav n'ght by the Pierz
Dramatic club was a decided
success in every respect. A
large number of people
from Little Falls, Buckman
and other outside points attended and together with the
home people swelled the attendance to the full capacity
of the hall,
The efforts of the amateur
p'avers seemed to be highly
appreciited, judging from the
applause and expressions of
praise that were heard on ev-
erv side.
Taking into consideration
the many difficulties that have
to be contended with in producing a home talent play it is
right and proper that they
should not be criticised as
severely as professionals.
Those who look part in this
play feel very grateful for
the cordial reception given
ehem and appreciate highlv
the flittering words of commendation received.
As the writer was one of the
histrionic performers himself
we are not in a position to
comment upon the performance in detail We will only
say that we were all plain ordinary "stars" ihce being* no
meteors or comets and all
shone with equal luminosity.
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Mr. Hansman had been ill for i rectly interested in that bill. 1
some time, having had a stroke | wish persons who have any spe-
of paralysis a few years ago J citic or special knowledge of un-
from which he never fully re- fair freight or express rules,
covered. At that time he was regulations and charges being
compelled to give up farming, made to them in their respective-
He moved to the village ot Pierz localities, and who feel an in-
where he lived   a   short   time, Jterest in the proposed   legisla-
LUNCH ROOM! j
CONFECTIONERY j
then returned to his farm where
he resided until his death.
The deceased was born in
Westphalen, Germany and was
59 years old at the time of his
death. He emigrated to America 17 years ago and lived on his
farm in Buh town 15 years with
his family.He was well known in
this part of the county and had
many friends. He is survived
by his wife and four children:
Mrs. John Eller, Mrs. John Gobi
John Hansman and Joseph Weg-
man.
The funeral ceremonies were
held at the St. John's church in
Lastrup at 10 o'lock a. m., Rev.
John Sand officiating.
Will Celebrate Anniversary
Joseph Melhart, who has been
in a helpless condition for many months, being so crippled
with rheumatism that he is o-
bliged to lie upon his back constantly, desires to announce
that he will celebrate the tirst
anniversary of the beginning of
his illness by asking the people
to call on him on April 30 and
make such donations as they*
see fit.
As it is obvious that
Mr. Melhart and family are unable to support themselves,
steps should be taken to look
after their support in the regu-
ar wTay provided by law.—Ed.
Assessors Meet
A meeting of the assessors
of the county will be held in
the court house at Little Falls
'April 38 for the purpose of
fixing uniform rates through
out the county on all taxable
personae property.
T he assessors of the towns
in this part of the county are:
Buh. P. J. Boliig; Granite,
Mike Schommer; Agram. Peter Neisius; Pierz, H. Wilkes;
Buckman, Jas. A. Dengel.
tion, would write me the details.
The     kind   of   discriminations
that are made  against  the  patrons  of  railway  and  express
companies in the Sixth District
are probably made against people of all rural  districts  under
like circumstances,   and   it   is
hoped to get the bill  in  shape
to remedy as many of the present difficulties   as   possible.    I
can make use of letters, dealing
with actual conditions, to good
advantage in talking  over  the
provisions of the bill with  other Members   of  Congress   who
represent   districts   with    like
conditions.        The     conditions
now in the House   present  better   opportunities   for    amendments   than   heretofor,   and   I
wish to get   an   expression   of
conditions so as to be  in   position to know what amendments
ought to be made and   supported.    The letters should be sent
as soon   as   possible,   because
public opinion helps very much,
as it should, in shaping legislation, and letters that state facts
and experiments of shippers and
people who deal with  railways
and   express    companies   will
liavew-eight. I would like tomake
jfree use of the letters with other    Members,   but   any-   person
who wishes his not to   be   used
in that way may  indicate  that
his letter is   personal,   and   in
such  case   the   letters  will  be
treated as confidential and will
not be shown.
Lunches Served at (111 Hours
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The ladies are invited to call and look
over mv stock before purchasing their J
SPRING HATS.
Get Ready!
The next market   day
occur on Saturday, May
will
7th.
5-chooI of Traction
Engineering
Would you like to learn to
to run a steam engine or gasoline engine in a practical way?
If so,   the  opportunity is given _--     - .
in a course of one month's dura- are no funds available for
tion at the School of Agricul- that purpose at present but it
ture, University of Minnesota, would be to the interests of
beginning   May   24.     Students all  concerned   and   work   no
An effort will be made to get
tha services of the cornet
band on that occasion.    There
Mrs. A. Vonderhaar
Chi d of Mr. a^d Mrs.
Frank Grell Dead
Frances, the two and half-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Grell died yesterday afternoon from scarlet fever.
The child had been sick for a-
bout three weeks and altho she
was a strong and healthy child
her system had become so impregnated with the poisons of
the disease that medical aid
was of little avail. Mr. and
Mrs. Grell have the s\ nipathy
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are put on engines of different
makes and are taught how to
run them. Besides this practical instruction they are taught
and actually perform, the operation of valve setting, tube
beading, babbiting, belt lacing,
rope splicing, etc. Students
who are faithful in their work
may obtain a license of such
grade as their experience and
skill warrant. No entrance examinations are held. Students
live in the school dormitories,
where the cost of living is ver-
y low.
Write'the School of Agriculture, University Farm, St. Paul
Minn., for further  information.
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particular hardship upon the
players if they would get together on market dav and give
a few selections gratis.
There is much musical talent
going to waste in this vicinity
and an effort should be made
to organize a band and provide
means for its support.
STRANGE  CGi.iiJ
ANIONS.
J5£^S**&Z ot^e^co^^   ..
presented in the reports of cer
tain state  food  commissioners
who have barred food products
sold by catalog houses because
of their inferiority and the fact
that they do not  meet   the   requirements of the law;  and  we
have had proof of catalog houses' deception in the sworn   testimony that a certain mail-order
concern grossly misrepresented
the capacity of engines it sold.
Of course, we all   know   that
catalog     houses     have    some
standard lines of goods, and we
know also that when their   prices on such lines  are   carefully7
analyzed and compared with the
dealers' prices, they  are   found
in many cases to be practically
the same, in some cases higher,
all things considered.    However, some standard lines are sold
by these houses   without   profit
for advertising purposes, a fact
which explains their low quotations   on   many   goods.    These
pric rely as bait.
Fortunately-    for   the   implement dealer, the catalog houses
do not get many standard lines
of the goods in which he   is   tasted.      And   when    a    manU-
this their hour • f affliction.
The funeral will tane place
tomorrow morning at 9o'clock
at the St. Joseph's church.
Ships With  Perforated
Sails
Some time ago the idea was
advanced that if a number   of
small holes   were   made  in  a
ship's   square-sails,   allowing
the wind to rush thru, the usual accumulation of  dead  air
would  be  prevented  and  the
sail would draw  better.     For
refreshments  after   "a   sail''
nothing is better than golden
grain belt, beer, and it is a un
iversal    favorite.    Its    clear,
sparkling   purity and   wholesome tonic properties make it
an ideal drink.    Order of your
nearest dealer or be   supplied
by E. S. Tanner, Little Falls.
Hewitt Bridge Co. Lowest Bidder
The supervisors of the towns
of Buh and Granite and Co.
Commissioner F. X. Virnig met
at the village hall in Pierz last
Thursday and received bids for
the new steel bridge to be constructed across Skunk river
near Jos. Eisel's place.
The Hewitt Bridge Co. of
Minneapolis was found to be
the lowest bidder and' the contract was let to them for $700,
the abutments to be built by
the two towns,
Blake pays
eggs per dozen.
i7c   in CASH   for
WiJI Be Double-Header
A double wedding   has   been
announced to take place   soon.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   The contracting parties will be:
| Hubert Virnig and Julia Gross,
_.„    A,_ Appreciated. | and Stephen Gross   and   Annie
Tubb-Old boy. 1 want to^ congratu- , y.     . g fe    t      d Annie yir_
late you  on  your  speech  at the  ban- I    .     • & .   , , , f
ea.    Aim  «n._   _.   _......_    quet last nlglit.   O'Sudds (after wait-   nia' are son anU daugliter ole:
facturer quits the   dealers  and  ing a moment)-! know you do, pard. county commissioner Peter Vir-
begins selling direct, almost in-   ami you're awfully Borry you can't do  nig.    Stephan Gross is a son of
because the   dea-   it truthfully,   i appreciate the effort,Stephan Gross of Granite town
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The "Happy Family" and a Kitten and
a  Hawk.
The first public exhibition of n "happy   family"   in   EajdauU   was   given
about fifty years ago, when there were
ii  a  monkey, a eai, several i*at_
and three or four pigeons in one cage.
Tin-  monkey  wits  on  excellent  terms
wiih   the cat so long as puss  would
allow  bin]  to warm himself hy cuddling  her; otherwise he  would   show
liis vexation  by slyly giving her tall
a nip wit li his teeth.
The birds perched ou the cat's back
and petted at her far. and the rats
were as friendly with their natural
enemy as if she were one of their own
sort.
A lady walking in the Isle of Wight
observed a little kitten curled up on
a mossy bank taking a midday nap.
As she stopped to stroke it a hawk
swooped down and. pouncing upon thb
kitten, hid it from light.
The lady, fearing for the life of the
kitten, tried to rescue it, but the hawk
firmly faced her, stood at bay and refused to move. She hastened to a
fisherman's cottage and told the Inmates of the impending tragedy.
"It's always so," they said, laughing.
"That hawk always comes down if
any one goes near the kitten. He has
taken to It and stays near at baud
to watch whenever it gaes to sleep."
The lady, greatly Interested, made
further Inquiry and learned that the
kitten's mother had died, after which
the nursling was missed for several
days. One day the hawk was seen
about the cottage picking up scraps of
meat ami carrying them to the roof of
VILLAGE COUNCIL
MEETS
The village council met Monday evening and organized. The
members of the council qualifying were: Jacob Neisius, president; Frank Grell, Recorder; C.
E. Gravel, Joe Ries and Mel
Wermerskirchen. The presi
dent appointed tbe following
members as standing commit-
ties for the ensuing year: M.
Wermerskirchen, streets; C. E.
Gravel, buildings; J. Ries,
claims. F. X. Schwankl was e-
U-cted village marshal!.
CHOIR WILL GIVE
ENTERTAINMENT
An  entertainment   consisting  of a comedv drama,   dialogues, musical selections etc.
will   be  given   under   the auspices   of   the   St.   Cecelia's
choir,   next   Sunday   evening*
at Faust's  hall.    As the proceeds  of   this  entertainment
are  to be   used   to defrav expenses   incurred   by   the   improvements    made   upon   the
church it should and undoubtedly will be well attended.
Knew Where  He Was.
"When   I   was  studying in   Boston,"
said a musician, "they used to tell a
about ;.  man  named  Harper, an
odd old character, who played a trombone   in   e ae   eef   the   small   theaters
there.   One time they were rehearsing
a new overture.   Throughout the pie< e
Harper was a little behind the rest of
the men.    Before they started it
ond time tho leader reproved Harper
for not coming in more regularly with
the other players.  When they attempted it again Harper came ia, as usual,
two or three heats behind time.    The
leader stopped and, after letting loose
a lot of profanity, demanded to know
If the trombonist knew he Was playing
about  half  a dozen  notes behind  the
others.
"Ilarper redded.     'That's  all  right,'
said he.   'I tan catch up with the
ers  any   tiaae  1   want   to.'"—Philadelphia Telegraph.
Waiting to Find Out.
Cincinnati Tourist (who for the first
rime has jus. entered a restaurant In
Parisl—Have you ordered?    Si.  Louis
Tourist   (who   has the   table
ire   and  who   :
up  from  a   French  bill of farei—Yes.
i did you order?   St. Louis Tourist (impatiently)—
How do I know?—Chicago News.
Diplomat!:.
The  late   Lord   Saviie   used   to  say
that  high diplomatists  had always  to
be on  their guard  against  intriguing
women,   mainl; nts.   who
would use any  wile  to extract  Ini'or-
matlon.     During    the    Uusso Turkish
war, when Europe was always on the
verge of a crisis  and  Russian statesmen were most anxious to know what
England would do under given circumstances; a  lady came up to him suddenly at a  ball and said:
"I hear that the Russians have made
i aud entered Constantinople,"   hoping,   no   deeuh;,   that   he
woulel   be   surprised   into   some   iudis-
creet expression.
He merely replied:
"Indeed'.    And I  suppose the sultan
has  conferred  on  them  the  order  of
the Turkish bath!"
The lady continued gravely:
"And they say in Paris that If England   does   not   interfere   the  eastern
question is settled iu favor of Russia."
"And   that."   replied  his  excelt
"Is,  I  suppose,  the  new  judgment  of
Paris."
.mmi-^  apprcei:!
lers   having found his _roods in-  lust the same.    Nasty weather, isn't  and Julia Gross is a daughter of
it?—Chicago ^^^^^^^■'•'■'■'■'■•■•■•■•■•■■'■•■•■••••••lllllllllll***^'*iaa.llllll.lll.ll-.l____i
variably it is
1 IS L >>,    Llo. v x_aa_   ^v. .	
fcrior, and therefore unsalable,
quit him first.—Farm Implement
News.   ^^^^^^^^^mm^*^mm*amm**
iMrs. M. Gross.
the cottage.
The fisherman climbed up aud found
the lost kitten nestled in a hole in the
thatch and thriving under the care of ! on   such   a   day
father.     It   was \ strong east wind blowing?
Not Always.
Tommy—Pop. what is the difference
between a probability red a pos
ity?    Tommy's Pop—A probability, my
sing  you  want  to   happen.—Philadelphia Record.
its    strange   foster    lamer.      i«.    «ao i "_■•«_•_, <=.*.=.. ..__... w      Mrs. G
brought down anei restored to the cot-! man—Ala d a will always have
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^^^^^^^^^ Taught Him a Lesson.
The Funny Doctor. I     "Why  dan't  you  give your  wife  an
Dr. McCree—My dear Mrs. Goodman, j allowance?"
how could you bring out a young child I    "I  tried that  once, and she spent It
as  this  with  such  a ! before I could borrow it back."—Louis
ville Courier-Journal.
bui tlu' hawk would not i
his charge and was always at hand to
rescue the kitten from the caress
strangers.—pi. ,   North   Auier-
your little joke* How can a child of
this age possibly know what wind it
Is?—London Answers.
It belongs to great men to have great
defects—French Proverb.
FOR  A CLEAN  SHAVE   AND
A~NEAT  HAIRCUT GO  TO^REYNOLDS.