The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1911-06-23

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THE PIERZ JOURNAL
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I. MARTIN OF BUH SHOT WIFE;
GAVE HIMSELF UP TO SHERIFF
Arose Because Mother Want-
Jo Give Son, Who Was Home
on Visit, a Meal
R
eoclore Martin   living-  a-
one mile north of Gravel-
last   Sunday     even inland killed his wife.  Mrs.
in was a widow with four
ren   when   she   married
■tin about seven years ago.
|day,    James,    her   eldest
who is working- for   Hen-
Vuellner in Agram   came
e to visit his mother.     In
evening when about ready
o back to Mr. "Wuellner's,
mother began to   prepare
mnch   for   him.    To   this
rttn objected and   a   quar-
followed, which ended   by
rtin shooting his wife three
es.    The first   shot   took
ect in   the   abdomen,   the
ond in   the   shoulder   and
ethird    in   the head.    The
st two shots were   not   im-
:diately fat3l, and, it is said,
put an end to her suffering,
artin   fired    the   last   shot
lru the head.  He then hailed
team passing and    told   the
who was her first hus-
brother what   he   had
vent hack into the house,
t-d Clothing   covered his
's face  with her  apron,
to Little Palls and gave
If     up    to   the   sheriff.
eels wrv sorry for    what
happened and    seeitis   to
ze the   enormitv   of    the
lie he his committed,
lenrv    Wuellner   was   in
n    Vlondav    morning   and
'en hearing of the   murder,
d he suspected    something
<>iig«--because   James,    over-
hum the quarrel  arose,    did
>t   rdu-n    Sunday   evening
►r had he put in   appearance
lond iy  morning.     "James,"
avs Henrv "isa perfect bov-
nhvavs willing and    ready   to
work and always took all    his
earnings home to his mother."
Martin seems to have been of
a verv miserly nature always
grumbling-  about    undue   expenditure of his  wife   in
household.       Neighbors
he should have been   put
der arrest many  months
because of the   threats   made
against lis wife and her   children.    Theodore Martin is 43
and his wife was 41.     He is a
son ot   Martin   Christianson,
who for many years   lived   in
west Bull,  but   later   bought
the old Eisel farm two   miles
northeast of Pierz, and   lived
there until about three   years
ago.    The old   gentleman   is
now living in Little Falls.
INDIAN VILLAGE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
At Wigwam Bay, Mille JLacs Lake-
Many Indians Are Said to Be
Homeless
FLENSBIRG INCORPORATED
AS A VILLAGE
HAY SHORTAGE DUE
TO ARMY WORMS
Vote Is 30 To 7—Organization And j Owatonna Expert Tells Farmers to Sow
Election Of Officers June 27
the
say
un-
ag-o
The name of Martin Christianson as father and the
«.ame of Theodore Martin as
ton may be confusing to those
'ho are i ot familiar with the
scandinavien custom of naming- children. For example:
pohn Olson's son, with the
nven name of Ole would be
tailed Ole Johnson, i.e. John's
Ion. In the case of Martin,
owever, the "son" was omit-
d.
■       MEYER-MEYER^
John Meyer of St. Augusta,
Ite
Lughter of Mr.and Mrs. Mike
Meyer of Pier-/, were marled in the St. Joseph's church
|9 o'clockTuesday morning,
mry Mever  brother of the
Ide, was best man and Alma
ver sister of the groom was
desmaid. The wedding was
?brated at the home of the
le's parents. The Journal
as the young couple a
journey thru life.
;rday.   June   21,    was
Igest day of   the   year.
in arose  a   little   after
M. and setafter eight
It is reported that the Indian village at Wigwam Bay,
on the west shore of Mille
Lacs lake, about half way between Vineland and Garrison,
has been destroyed bv fire.
A good substantial frame
house, five wigwams, and several log cabins with all their
household goods, relics, fishing nets, guns, and food supplies are now in heaps'of ashes.
How the fire started is not
known. There were no Indians at home at the time and
when they returned they
found nothing but dying embers and smoking ashes. It is
thought the fire was set.These
Indians were ordered to move
to White Earth a few years a-
go, and, it is thought that because they did not obey this
order they are looked upon as
trespassers by the white residents. It seems hard for
members of the older generation of redskins to break a-
wav from the scenes to which
they are bound by the raenior-
y of irianv a chase, and by tra-
dit'ons dating back to a time
long befo-e the paleface came
and dispossessed them of
their favorite hunting" and
fi-hirg grounds. Those hills,
ridges, rivers and lakes, thru
life-long familiarity and association, have become objects
inseparable from them.
Thev intend to appeal to
Washington for relief of their
troubles.
Herald: The election Wednesday to vote on the incorporation
of the Villag-e of Plensburg-, was
carried by the advocates of incorporation by a vote of 30 to 7.
There seemed to be quite strong-
opposition to the incorporation
some time ago, so the vote is
somewhat surprising-.
Organization and election of
officers of the new village will
take place June 27«
Since the place is now a village and situated on the railroad, the matter of securing a
depot will soon be taken up.
Millet and Fodder Corn
M. WTermerskirchen, F. J.
Gilbride, John Gross and Jac.
Duscher went to Peavey lake
Wednesday to try their luck
at angling.
service   possible
The bestj
we consider none too goo 1 for
our country patrons and the
citizens of this town.—German State Bank of Pierz.
DEFEATS BUCKMAN
FOR SECOND TIME
Score was II to 2—Wermerskirchen
Struck out 17—Allowed
Only Two Hits
Returned from Duluth
Tonv Wolke, who has been
employed as government mail
weigher between Duluth and
Grand Porks, N Dak., for
the past three months has returned. He cannot say how
soon he will be recalled for
duty.
Harness Shop For Sale.
Ill health compels me to sell
my harness business. It is a
well paying business, which I
started 18 years ago. I have
been suffering during the last
few years and had my right leg
taken off last year and am now
unable to attend to the business
properly. I will sell my whole
stock, sewing machines, tools
etc , at a very reasonable price
and favorable terms. For particulars inquire at my shop or
home in Pierz.
1-tf Win. Eller.
FOR SALE
No 1   white   pine   lath   for
sale at mill in   Platte,   for  $3
per thousand.      Smith Bros.
51-3	
Don't
Don't feed the baby every
time it cries.
Don't take the baby up and
hold it every time it cries.
Don't let visitors or relatives pinch and poke and Iook
at the biby to make it laugh.
Don't let all the children in
the neighborhood kiss the
baby, for fear of contagious
disease.
Don't take the baby out into
public places where many
people congregate, for the
same reason.
Don't, please, don't rock
the baby.
In a very onesided grime, in
which errors on both sides figured prominently, the local
team defeated the Buckman
team here Sunday for the second time this year. The score
was 11 to 2.
Wermerskirchen pitched
another splendid game, striking out seventeen men and
passing one. He allowed only
two hits.
He would have pitched a shutout game, had it not been for
errors. Weisbrich for Buck-
man struck out seven batters.
Both teams started out iticelv
Noman reached home the first
inning-, but in the third, the
Buckmanites took a baloon ascension and when thev landed
again five scores had been registered against them.
Buckman made its first score
in the second inning on an
overthrow at first, a muff at
second overthrow to third and
a muff at home. Their last
score was made by Hesch in
the ninth, who reached first
on right fielder's error, stole
second and reached home on
the catchers error.
The score:
Pierz
ab
r
h po
a
e
Marshik c
5
3
0 12
0
4
J- N. Faust 3b
5
8
2   1
1
0
Wermer'k'h'n p
"i
3
1   1
3
1
Karst cf
5
1
1   0
0
0
F. Faust If
5
1
0   o
0
0
Nohner lb
4
0
111
0
2
liertr ss
4
0
0   1
2
0
A. Faust -21)
4
0
1  1
0
.»
F. Macho rf
3
0
0   0
0
1
Total
40 11
0 27
6 10
Buckman
ab
r
h po
a
e
P.Loscheider c
4
0
0   8
0
•)
Weisbrich l)
5
0
0   2
3
1
B.Sitzman lb
5
0
1   6
0
1
Wilderson 2b
5
0
0   3
0
5
Hesch 3b
4
1
1   4
1
2
F. Sitzman ss
3
0
0   0
1
5
Mischke cf
3
1
0   0
0
-i
Suess cf
9
O
I)
0   0
0
1
N.Loscheider li
' 4
0
0   1
0
->
Total 36   2   2 24   5 22
Struck out by Wermerskirchen
17; by Weisbrich 8. Bases on
balls — of Wermerskirchen 1.
Left on bases—Pierz 11, Buck-
man 5. DoublePlay—Weisbrich
to Wilderson. Hit by pitcher—
F. Faust. Two base hits—J. N.
Faust- Stolen Bases—J. N.
Faust, Marshik, Karst, Wermerskirchen 2, Nohner, Hesch.
Time of game—2 hrs. Umpire
Pflepson.
Score by innings:
Buckman 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1—2
Pierz 0053010 2 x—11
.1. R.  Morley,  of  Owatonna,
blames army worms for a shortage in the hay crop and says
that there will be only half a
crop all over the state this year.
The dry weather of early spring
and last summer hurt the meadows and the worms came during the spring and did their
part, he says.
After completing a trip over
the state recently, he says that
farmers are plowing up their
meadows and sowing millet-
Air. Morley says there's scarce*
ly a field of clover in the entire
state worth anything, .but believes that dairymen will get
through the winter in fairly
good shape by sowing millet
and fodder corn.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION TO BE
BEST EVER HELD IN VILLAGE OF PIERZ
Pav vour bills bv check,
which makes the best kind
of a receipt, and thus avoid
the worry and danger attending the earring of large sums
of money. — Germa.i State
Bank of Pierz,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The  local
C.A.Virnig went to St.Paul' Little   Falls
last Friday. |
team   will go   to
Sundav   to play
the Laurels of that place.
TOTAL DEATHS
IN MORRISON
During Year of 1910, 239—Tuberculosis Claimed 23—Accidents
Responsible for 8
The records of deaths in Morrison county for the year 1910
as taken from the records on file
in the ottice of the Minnesota
state board of health is as follows:
Preventable diseases.
Tuberculosis 23
Pneumonia 12
Cancer 8
Diphtheria 9
Whooping cough. .. 2
Scarlet fever-   ^
Measles ,-JK 6
Typhoid fever (i
Diarrheal diseases children __20
Epidemic infantile paralysis. _ 4
Puerperal sepsis  2
Accident  8
Total 'i 103
All other causes 134
Grand total 23'.)
In Crow Wing County there
were a total of 255, accidents
claiming 20 and pneumonia 23.
In Stearns county there were
495 deaths during 1910. Of
these tuberculosis claimed 45,
accidents 31, cancer 31 and pneu-
monia 31.
VILLAGE COUNCIL IN
SPECIAL^ SESSION
Grant Franchise For Gas Plant and
Let Contract for Lighting
Village Streets
Special meetingof the village
council of the Village of Pierz.
Minnesota, called for the purpose of considering the granting of a franchise for a »ras s\ s-
tem and a contract for lighting
the streets of the village-
The members of the council
were all present at the village
hall, President, C. E. Gravel,
Recorder, Frank Grell, and
members of council M. Wermerskirchen. John P. Virnig
and Jacob Blake.
The meeting was called to
order by president Gravel and
Mr- W- .1. Stinson, proposing to
do business in Pierz under the
name of Pierz Lijfht and Fuel
Company, presented a proposition for the installation of an
Acetylene town lighting plant
to supply light and fuel to the
citizens and for the lighting of
the streets of the Village.
President GraVel and Councilman Wernierskirchen having
visited Norwood and Cologne.
Minn., to examine plants of
the sort proposed for Pierz, reported that they had found the
plants at these places to be
everything they were represent-
Games and Sports of All   kinds-
See Next Issue of Journal for
Program
The grand Fourth of July
celebration this year will bt;
better than any festivity ever
held in Pierz. A long program has been prepared, winch
will appear in theJournal i
week.
The parade promises to be
along1 one. The Fire company, theBandand every busi-
ness in the village will be represented. Do not make ui
vour mind to have a little • *
nic in vour neighborhood in
the countrv. until you knew
how well we will be able to entertain you here.
Celebrate theNation'sBir th-
dav in Pier/. Watch for tin-
full program in the Journal
next we-
NEW PIERZ HAD TWO
RUNAWAYS MONDAY
One Was J. P. Virnig's Team and the
Other Henry Dengel's of Buckman „
Both    team:
ing       beside
I ed to be and that   the
School Report
Report of   Dist.   131   for   the
month ending June 14.
No. of pupils enrolled 20
No. of days taught 20
Perfect in attendance 10
The following pupils were
present every day: Catherine
Brummer, Edward Eidenshink,
Peter Eidenshink, Alois Eidenshink, August Sclmidit,Frances
Sporlein, Louisa Sporlein, Le-
naThoinines,GertrudeThomme.s.
Lena Thommes, Gertrude
Thommes, Louisa Sporlein, Edward Eidenshink and Alois Eidenshink were in attendance
every day during the entire
school year.
Teresia C. Meyer, teacher.
of Norwood and Cologne were
unanimous in their praise of
the system and the service rendered.
An ordinance was then presented to the council for its
consideration.
On motion duly made
and seconded and carried the
ordinance was read the first
time.The ordinance having been
read M. Wermerskirchen moved
and John P.   Virnig   seconded,
were     stand-
 freight      i
un the side track, when t
were frightened bv a car being switched into the sidetrack and striking the string
of cars from which their driv-
citizensjers were unloading freight.
J. P. Virnig's team escaped
with onlv a few scratches, but
Mr. Dengel's horses were
quite badly cut bv becoming
entangled in the barbed wire
fence bet ween Henry Hen nen's
and P.J,(iirtz's places. In the
struggle to free themselves,
the horses pulled out several
fence posts.
State of Ohio.
ss.
None.    The ordinance was then
read the second time.
M. Wermerskirchen then moved that the ordinance be read a
third time and put upon passage. John P. Virnig seconded
the motion. Those voting Aye
were M. Wermerskirchen, John
P. Virnig, Jacob Blake, Frank
Grell and president C.E.Gravel.
These voting No—None.
The ordinance was then read
the the third time.
M. Wermerskirchen then moved that the ordinance be parsed
and adopted. John P. Virnig
seconded the motion. A vote
of the village council was then
taken, those voting yes on the
passage and adoption of said
said ordinance were M. Wermerskirchen, John P. Virnig.
Jacob Blake, Frank Grell and
President C. E. Gravel. Those
uoting No—None.
The aforesaid Ordinance No.
40 follows:
Ordinance No. 40,
An ordinance granting to Pierz
Light & Fuel Company of
Pierz, Minn., and to its successors and assigns, the right
to establish a gas plant, to lay
mains, submains and branches
in and under any and all
streets, alleys, highways and
public domains of the village
of Pierz, County of Morrison,
State of Minnesota, for the
purpose of establishing and
maintaining a gas business, to
supply gas to the citizens of
Pierz for any and all purposes
for which gas may be used
and for lighting the streets of
said village.
Be it ordered by the village council of
the village of Pierz,   Minnesota,   as   follows, viz:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_   .     Section I.   That the right, right of way,-priv-
several months, returned from ' elege and authority be and an anted
Light and
Kochestei",   Minn.,   list   WCek, ' it- successors and assigns, to lay maliis^KUb-
i i_      u   j i_ ,    | mains and branches along and under a
Where tie   had  been   to consult   all the streetsand alleys, high
i domains of the Village of Pier/, for the pnr-
1 pose of maintaining a |
that the   ordinance   be    read    a<
second time.    Those voting Aye I City of TOLEDO;
were M. Wermerskirchen, John   LUCAS COUNTY.     )
P.    Virnig,    Jacob    Blake   and      Frank J. Cheney makes   oath
Frank Grell and President C. E.   that he is senior partner   of the
Gravel.      These   voting    No—jtirm of P\ J. Cheney &   Co., do-
Careless About Appendicitis in  Pierz
Many Pierz people have
stomach or bowel trouble
which is likely to turn into appendicitis. If vou have con
stipation, sour stomach, or gas
on the stomach, try simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc.,
as compounded in Adler-i-ka,
the new german appendicitis
remedy. E. L. Kaliher, Druggist, states that A SINGLE
DOSE of this simple remedy
will remove bowel or stomach
trouble almost INSTANTLY.
Joseph Schuh went to New
Munich Tuesday.
Anton Hesch of Agram, who
has   been   in poor   health  for
ing business in the City of Toledo, County and State" aforesaid, and that said ftrm will pay
the sum of ONii HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot
cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure.        F. J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, thistith
day of December, A. 1). 1888.
A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is takeu
internally, and acts directly op
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
P. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75e.
Take Hall's Family Pills for
constipation-
(Seal.)
ANCIENT AND MODERN YEAR.
The Athenians began their
year in June, the Macedonians in   September,    the   Ro
sians in   August,    old    MexJ
cans February 25,   Turks
July, the Chinese in   Febrt
rv, but no matter what moi
the year may begin, it is
begun if with   determinal
to aid    health   and    digestion]
brewed tspecially for 1 ij
use, and prescribed by phvfl
cians in times of need. Xe*
er be without a   case   in    tjj
everywhere.      Secure     your]
supply from E. S.T'.nner,Little Falls,Minn.
the Mayo's.
Read the Market Day ads.
10 the citizens of Pierz for any and all pi
es for which | I ami lor lui
pose <>i lighting I
Section   II.     The   m
1 and main:
uterfere with th
ways or public d<
rz and so as not
htrso! others, either private or A
Continued on Supplement^
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