The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1913-02-13

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THE   PIERZ  JOURNAL
VOL. 4.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FEBRUARY IB,  1018.
NO. 35.
REPORT OF ST. MICHAEL'S
SCHOOL BUCKMAN
ROOM I
Enrollment   37
Those that were never absent
during the school month of
January: Billig Frances, Dehler Alma, Dehler Julia, Gohl
Clara, Hesch Agnes, Kapsner
Mathilda. Kahl Elizabeth, Maus
Albert, Scheper Cecelia, Mueller Agatha, Hortsch Christina,
Demuth Margaret, Zenner Kilian.
Those who received prizes during January for conduct and
studies: Sand Anthony, Hortsch
Christina, Hesch Mary, Roos
Philomena. Hesch Agnes, Kahl
Elizabeth, Suess Mary.
Sr. .Marina. Primary Teacher.
ROOM II
Enrollment 33
Perfect attendance during January: Billig Jacob, Demuth
Anna, Dehler Theresa, Herwers
Joseph, Hortsch Stephen, Leo
Kapsner, Poster Raymond,
Poster Arthur, Scheper Anna,
Scheper John, Suess Anna,
Wacker Aloysius. Zormeier
Mary, Enderlie Michael.
Sr. Alferia, Teacher.
ROOM III
Enrol Iment 27
Perfect attendance during the
month of January are: Walter
Dehler, George Dehler, Lena
Hurrle, Irene Janson, Leonard
Kapsner, John Kelzenberg,
George Suess. Those who received a prize for being half-way
around the world are: Gertrude
Kahl 14288 miles Ada-aid Voight
14038 miles, Leonard Kapsner
14272 miles .Mary Herwers 13990
miles, Conrad Kapsner 13760
miles, George Suess 141'jIJ miles,
John Kelzenberg 13900 miles
Theresia Loschieder 13598 miles
John Brausen 12698 miles.
Sr. Columba- Teacher.
ROOM IV
Enrollment "20
Those that were not absent
during school month of January:
Leonard Hortsch Henry Scheper,
Emma Mischke, Marie Mischke,
Hermina Mischke. Those that
missed a day or one half a day:
William Poster, Leo Herold,
August Kapsner, Rose Heuring.
Perfect attendance at Mass:
Leonard Hortsch, Peter Billig,
Perfect for Bible and Catechism:
Rose Heurung. Peter Billig.
Those that received prizes are:
Hermina Mischke. Miry Mischke, Lawrence Billig, Leo Herold,
Theresa Kuntz, Elizabeth Herwers, Marie Mischke, Rose
Heurung.
Sr. Waltrudis. Teacher.
Tamarac Fence Posts For
Sale—at tlie following prices: If you cut them yourself,
1 cent; I will cut them for
you in the swamps at 2 cents;
delivered to the road, Scents.
Geo. Waller.
Rucker, Minn.
C. A. GILMAN ILL
Char'es A. Gilnrin of St.Cloud,
former lieutenant governor ot
Minnesota and contestant for
a seat in the house before committee on elections, was stricken by apoplexy one day lastweek
while in a barber shop in St.
Paul. He was taken to his room,
where he was reported seriously
ill, his advanced age making his
condition alarming. Mr. Gilman
being nearly 82 years old.
Gerwing-Adkinson
On Tuesday  morning   at   P:30
O'clock Feb. 4th, 1913, Mr. William Gerwing   of   Lenora   Lake,
Sask.. and  Miss Anna Atkinson
of this   place,    were    joined    in
holy  wedlock   by   Rev.   Father j
Meinrad, 0.8. B., at the s.acred
Heart Church of Freeport.   Mr. |
Gerwing is a prosperous   young;
gentleman, well  .and   favorably '
known to the people of this   vicinity and owns a fine   320 acre
farm in Canada whe e they will
go   to   live   next   month.   The i
bride is an esteemable and popular young lady  who   was   born
and reared in this  congregation
and has a host  of  close friends
who wish her and her husband a
long,    happy   and     prosperous
wedded life. Among the   out   of
town guests wasChrist Gerwing
of Pierz.—Freeport Informant.
Letter from Louis Brinkmann REPORT OF DELEGATES
A Close Call
Will let  you   aud   my  former
friend know that we are all well
in Wis. and are doing well. -*-
Last year has been a very sue   Of The Farmers
il one in the cheese  world.
We received 1300781    pounds   of
milk-   in   an   factory   and   made
133859 of cheese.  Cheese    sold
from 1(3." to   17*   some   sold   as
At this   convention   questions
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^of the greatest importance were
heigh as 19 cent. There was paid  broUirllt up
to the farmers   $20986.32   which      .,-, .,,"„
TO STATE CONVENTION :' »
lit heater tilled with   burning
charcoal, in the cellar,   to k>
Mutual Fire   Ins. lh.. vegetables   from   fi
Cii.. held At St. Paul, Minn.,On me very near taking thi
Jan. 15 and 16.1913. Mr: and Mi Irell
.il children,   one   evening   I
week.
.Joseph came home about  half
nine and went y   to
SCHOOL REPORT
Chas. Neid, John Hurres,     John N. Rauch,
Adam Jungers,   Hath. Neid,     Frank Schmolke.
John Schmolke ist der Mann, der in Florida einem je-
den ein gntes Stueck Land verkanfen kann.    Alle Obi-
gen haben Land gekanft in Kissiinee. Florida.
till went to :'.(> nations some   re
[ceiving   over   $200    a     month.
Frank Keller   Ls   still   with   me
but will   :onduct   a   factory   of
his own at Columbia after April
The main   thing i-:   "what
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
List   of   letters unclaimed   at
of District 125, town  of  Leigh,'tl,e P°st omce-    If not called for
for month ending Jan. 31,  1913.   theJ'   wiM   be sent   to tlle   dead
No. of days taught  20 letter ottice llt Washington.
No. of pupils enrolled   17       H. Basler.
MRS. WM. HOHEISEL DEAD
Mrs.   Wm.   Hoheisel.   aged 71
th-'     bedroou nding
the  .Stat-   Law'    about   certain  Bre11 breathing heavily,   he   inures,     and    insurance    against  quired of her   if   she   were   ill.
same?  ofcour.-c. in a small or   He repeated the quea
ganization of 7 townships and in A'1 times but a
parts thinly * tiled, am I I might 'Fully alarmed   at   no   signs   of
1st. With kind   regards   to  you ^y at the'dawning  of  modern life in his wife other   than   that
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and former friends
Yours Respectfully
Louis Brinkman
conveniences   we are    not   confronted with so  i.iany hard pro-
"i deep and labored   breathing,
his tirst thought- sum*
The new factory, or rather
the old one rejuvinated. at Columbia, will hold its annual meeting on March 9th.   Mr.   Theiler,
lighted by modern light   plants.
who has been chosen manager of and llis
er a motor or an   engine    Ho
Average daily* attendance 13
Those neither absent nor   tardy
during January were:
Pearl Miller and Bery Drews.
Visitors   were:    Andrew   Lutz,
Grace Love and Lizzy   Waller.
Don P. Somers,
Teacher.
FARMERS'   CREAHERY
MEETING
A meeting will be held
on Saturday Feb. 15th,
1913, at 1 o'clock P. H.,
in theschoolhouseof Dist.
No. 36 at Lastrup, Minn.,
to organize a Farmers'
Cooperative Creamery.
Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
The Farmers,
Theo. Ortman.
Wm. Hodurd.
Tlieo. Karel.
John Leriter.
D. A. Lanoree.
E. Malialski.
Geo. Mollner.
John Nans.
Mary Porter.
Theo Kinske.
Matliew Shraier.
I. L. Sanfofer.
School Dist. No. 17.
S. G. Tawnley.
M. Wisek.
Theo. Wise.
Severene Holmberg.
Oscar Hendrickson.
years last September, died
Wednesday evening at half past
eight, at the home of her son,
in the village. Mrs. Hoheisel,
whose maiden name was Katherine Kaetzel, was born in Plusch-
|nitz, Kreis Palkenberg, Sehle-
sien, married April 1864, and
came to America and directly
to Pierz in 1882. She is survived
by her husband, tive sons: Carl,
Joseph, P<iul, Theodore and
John; and by three daughters:
Mrs. P. L. Girtz, Mrs. .1. J.
Drummer and Mrs. Peter Boser.
Funeral service will be held in
St. Joseph's church at ft o'clock!
Saturday morning. BL__________________________________________________«
_____ -=- public schools  complained  that
Little   Palls—A   new   record  their teachers   compel   them   to
was established Saturday morn-! put soap in their mouths aspun-
this factory, has engaged Prank
Keller as cheescmaker. Keller
is a brother-in-law of Louis
Brinkman, cheesemaker of the
Pairview factory. Mr. Keller
and Mr. Brinkman were at Columbia Wednesday of last week
looking over the Held. A new
outfit of cheesemaking machinery will be installed and the factory opened for business the 1st.
of April.—Ex.
TROUBLE IN ONAMIA
The Minneapolis Journal of
Pebuary 6th, published a special from Onamia, stating that
because   pupils   of  the   Onamia
blemsrasare   tho.se that  count owning   help.    Hut   he  him
.Mi townships to   their   organiza    n»w began to feel the efl
tion, where almost each  fanner'1 iples throbl
has his automobile, his buildings| diwiness overcame him, and
realised   that   he   was   rapidly
loosing strength and  conscii
"If I can but reach  the  stairway and crawl or roll  down   to
fell   in.   Prom sound an alarm''thought Joseph
the   Insurance  lo   1'bnself.   Etj   extreme   effort
ever, we can learn from them,
so we do not fall into the pit
hole- that -hey
what   I    learnt.
commissioner should be asked, 1"' reached the stairwa\ and
whenever there is the least landed at tin loot of it in a
doubt.
The   Insurance  Company   ad-      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
vised that all companies should  remember   gradually  regaining
have   a     uniform   constitution. ; his senses and   gasping   for   the
heap.   How long   be   lay   there,
he does not   know;   but   lie  can
but as stated before that some
places are way ahead of others,
this could not be done as yet.
A committee was appointed to
go before the present legislature, to have the St.tte law
about the Partners' In's. Co's.
made clearer and broader. ForI°f *re*u ;l,r
example,    the      question   arose: below • zero
about "fodder".   [We have It  in
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_,our policy  also   "Barn   Xo.   l.j
Jngwhenbounties were  paid at  ishment,   several   parents have |-^e -^   ^    ^   Wc  ^^
insure it,  since   the   state   does
j the courthouse on nine fullgrown  withdrawn   their   children from
wolves brought in by six  differ-! school and an   investigation by-
Bank No. 755.
Statement  of   the   condition of
GERMAN STATE  BANK OF  PIERZ
Pierz, Minn., at close  of   business  on
February 4th, 1913.
Date of call by Supt. Feb. <>th, 1913.
Date of report by Bank Feb. 8th, 1913.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts
U. S. Bonds, Par
B;\nkin^ House, Furniture
and Fixtures
Due from Banks. . ^32,041.72
Cash on Hand(items
below) 8,832.08
Currency. . 6,650.00
Gold 1,165.00
Silver 1,017.08
A FEW SUGGESTIONS
According'to tlie report of
i Theodore Ortinan, who, with
F. O. Bolster, was a delegate
to the   State   Convention  of
the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co's held at St. Paul
.several     weeks    ago.    losses
I which   originate   through a
lighting plant, electric motor
or a gasoline   engine, cannot |
be collected, because the by-
'-o-'.-. laws or constitution of these
582.4 < :
Si.ooo.oo; companies do not say so.
Many policy holders have,
ana others soon will have
gasoline engines, and it would
be a good idea for tlie President to call a special   meet-, population.
ent men. A larger number of
bounties have been paid on previous days when a den had been
discovered and a number of cubs
killed, but a larger number of
full grown wolves scalps has
never been brought to the audit-.
or's office in one after-noon.
CONSULS IN THE MAKING.
the state authorities i.s possible.
not say so.   We can only   insure
hay and grain.   Neither can   we
FOR SALE.
White and   Norway
Pine,
cold air as it came in through
the aperture between the front
door and the thresh hold.
Not   a   moment   was    losl    in
throwing open all the doors and
windows on the Iirst floor to   al
in inrush of   large   \olumcs
The    invigorating
hi ■ oon   dis
placed the deadly gas and
fanned tiu- unconscious for ins
back to health.
And now another hero ..bines!
Hut Joseph H. takes the honors
with    becoming   modesty   and
says that for a time at least    he
will continue to sell INTERNATIONAL  HARVESTER   mach
inery  at tbesameold   stand.
1,650.00
Don't send your money
to mail order houses. THE
PEOPLES STORE will
sell you coffee and sugar
cheaper than any mail
order houses, and better
coffee and sugar at that.
Will receive 1000 pounds
of coffee and half carload
of sugar. Come early be=
fore it is all gone. Advt.
Jos. B.  Hartmann.
Total Cash Assets. .40,873.80  40,873.80
Checks and Cash Items 874.17
Checks in Transit 441.16
How Applications Are Made and th*
Examinations That Follow.
Consuls are appointed by the president, with the iidv.ee and consent of
the senate. A candidate desiring appointment to the consular service
makes application for such appointment through the secretary of state ou
il form furnished by the state department. From among these applicants
the president designates to take an ex-
aminntlon those candidates who seem
properly qualllied for the service and ; also be used
KEEPING MEAT
insure   grain   in shocks  (which
has very little   bearing   on   us;
but   a   great   bearing    for    the
Ash,   Oak   and   Elm  lumber .southern  and   western   farmers 	
for sale of the state).
',   „   « Another     question    was   the       W<-'     Pay     the    highest
... r. ryMiTH, "Modern Lighting and   Motive market price for good drv
Advt, 34-86.        Pier/.. Minn. power". This  -   think  will hit corn.—Advt.
the editor   of the   Journal   and
perhaps a few others,  and  alsoi
those having gasoline   engines.
Although the State Law   allows
it, our own constitution and Bylaws do not provide for it.   Our.
company   would   be   liable   for   Friday
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ lightning and any other ordina    Saturday
makes a very satisfactory place ry fire, but the members   would I Sunda.
for keeping   meat,   and   it   may  not be liable if the tin- was a re-   Monday,
or   storing   butter  suit of motive   power   or   light -Tuesday
Where an ice house is filled
earl) year a small portion of it
may be partitioned oft' as a cold
storage room. With the ice properly packed on three sids of it,
and   with   good  drainage,   this
Rich Prairie Milling Co.
Temperature for the Week
Highest
Thursday..     '.'
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I-
2.
Total
LABILITIES
Capital Stack
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits, Net
Deposits Subject to
Check s44,270.59
;vho are not from suites which already ,and oUlel.   pcM-i:silablt.    products, ing plant,
have more than their share of appoint- ,,
incuts in the service, each state, so far :      In the North meat is keptdur I he Ins. I o. said:      ^ o.n  con-
as   possible,   being   allowed   appoint- | ing the cold season by   freezing, stilution    or    by-laws      Ml ST
roents  proportioned  on  the   basis  °c j A carcass is cut up into quarters, state .so.'* Still another question
Naturany if the service needs men | or even smaller peices, and hting was: ••\Vhen atid where is    vour
lllg ior  the   purpose OI   |>ass-j flnJ but few CMMii_ates present them- : in an out-bulding. where it   will threshing rig insured?"   It is in
ing.clauses to cover BOCh loss-: wives from^_,to^^^^r__a_n^_5l_?llren-ain  frozen   solid.   When    a sured on your   own    farm   only
portion is wanted il may  be cut because the   place   is   described
 ^^^^^^    iw.   If the   meat   is in   your   policy.   The gas-kero
these designations politics is given no I taken into a cold room aud slow sene engine was considered   the
80
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Wednesday    I
1 iOW est
\7 1 >e I () w
II   below
I below
I below
iove
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22 below
THE MARKET
-.« T<la_.    *u-_ !-._-.-,     -.*    ai resented  some candidates from states I
es.       lite   by-laws    oi    these. OTe.re,*e_ented muat also be dw-gnaV
COllipanieS  Were   framed  at a;ed  for  the  examination.     In   making j off with a
$131,539.91 time  when gasoline  engines
Total Immediate
Liabilities    $44,270.59
Time Certiticatc.-a $74,826.43
'meeting of  the policy   hold-
' ers.
ind  takes a   written  examiua-
Total Deposits      119,097.02
Total. .
as farm implements, were tin
«o,ooo.oo known.   There are a few oth
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"'44-.S0 er   points   which   should  be,ln°tou    ,„._,_,
—OJ '■ tion   m   international,   maritime   and
[thoroughly discussed at a[ commercial law. political and commercial geography, arithmetic, modern
languages, French. German or Spanish; the natural, industrial and commercial resources and commerce of tho
j United States, political economy. American history, government and institutions, and the modern history (since
ISa'O) of Europe, South America and
the far east.
To determine a candidate's business
ability, alertness, general contemporary information and natural fitness for
the service, including moral, mental
and physical qualifications, character,
consideration,   the  service   Lelng     . ____________________________________________________________________________■
upon a strictly nonpartisan basis. ty thawed out tiie Haver is only   safest.
Then when the set time arrives the j slightly injured. No iriore should      A demonstration about
light-
candidate presents  himself at  Wash-! be taken in at one time   than   is   ning rods was   held   before   the
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119,097.02
$131,395.91
ss
State of Ohio.city of Toledo. 1
Lucas County, )
Frank J. Cheney makes   oath
'that he is senior partner of   the
: firm of P. J. Cheeney & Co., doing business in the city of Tote-
Wheat, No. 1    .  .
Wheat. No- 2	
Flax, _.	
Barley	
Rye 	
Cats	
Ear Corn ,.
Hay	
Butter, Creamery
Dairy	
Eggs   	
Flour, Best
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
County ok Morrison     )
We. A. K.  Macho, Vice President
and A. P. Stoll Cashier  of   the   above ^^^iiiii__iiiiI___________________________^^__|
named Bank, do solemnly swear that do- county and state   aforesaid
the above statement is true to the  best and that ..a id firm will   pay   the   address   and   B-«***nU   education   and
of our knowledge and beUef. sum of   ONE HUNDRED DOL-
A. E. macho. Vice President. LARS for each and   every   case
A. P. STOLL. Cashier. Qf Calarrh that cannot be cured
Subscribed  and sworn to before me
this 8th day of Februry 1913. i
[Seal] FRANK GRELL
Notary Public.
My   Commission    Expires   February:
15th, 1914.
Correct Attest:    \ P. A.  HARTMANN
(Two) Directors'/ A. E.  MACHO
by   the   use   of   HALL'S   CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHEENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A. D. 1888.
___________________________________________________^^B A. 'V. GLEASON,
= = Notary Public.
Fit .i.s case Exactly. '    Hall's Catarrh Cure ia  taken
"When father was nick about six yearr   internally   and acts directly up-
;;o he read an advertisement of Cha.n    OU   the    blood   and   mucous sur-
■ 1 Iain's Tablets in the papers that fit   faces of the   system.    Send   for
- case exactly," writes Miss Margaret  testimonials  free
i.uiphell ot Ft. Smith, Ark.    "He pur _-,  -,   nirLn-m- a ,,r\   mi   1    1      r.
,      t   ,       ... '       .        .1 F.J.CHEa E1 iV; CO., I oledo, O.
hased a box ot them and he has not been __
uk   since.     My   sister   had   stomach        B°kl by all Druggist.-. 17c.
rouble and was also benefited by them." Take   Hall's    Family    Pills    for
r"or sale by all dealers. - Advertisement.       constipation.
good command of English, he then
takes an oral examination. All those
candidates who receive s total mark
of 80 per cent are then pronounced
qualified for appointment, and their
names go on the list of eligibies from
which future appointments are made.
—Robert D. Heiul in Leslie's.
Some Definition*,
A preparatory school magazine
Touches for the following, which are
certainly up to date: "Gargoyle—a verb
meaning to make a noise inside. The
sound ls like the word. It is caused by
the displacement of food. Tripoli—a
small town on the coast between Turkey nnd Italy. Salome—a girl who
dressed in bends and danced before
Harrod's. Adjectives from nouns: Clergy — celestial. Milan — milanthroplst.
Earwigs are good for the soil of the
garden.''
wanted for immediate   use.   Re- assembly. It was then and there
ptated freezing and thawing are proven again, that   a   lightning
injurious   to   the     flavor     and rod is   a   good   protection.   The
quality of the  meat;   hence   the reason why   lightning   is   more      ••    straight.                         L'.IO
importance of keeping it where apt to strike   a   barn,    than   a  low grade flour                        t.50
the   temperature    will     remain house or granary, is   because   it   ]jran                                              1  [5
.sufficiently low to prevent thaw- is always wet in the barn.              Shorts                                          I *'U
ing. In his address   the   Ins.   Co. Cracked Corn 80 pounds _____ .00
Full  information    concerning pointed out, that during  the   34 Ground Feed                             1.05
farm meats is given in Farmer's years the farmers had saved for, Potatoes _                                     '_*.->
Bulletin   183   published   by   the themselves through their Mutu
Beans
U. S. Departmentof Agriculture,   al Fire   Ins.   Co.s   ($47,500,000] Oniong
University   Farm, St. Paul, .forty seven million tive hundred;
..00
55
SCHOOL  REPORT
of District  55,   for   the  month
ending February 4th.
No. of days taught .. .    20
No. of pupils enrolled    _*o
* .verage daily attendance
thousand dollars: that the   live-
farmers   Ins.
and   that   of
I rage rate of   the
<Co. was la cental	
the old line $1.40.
The State   Fire   Marshall   in
his   speech   advised   that   ALL
Butterfat Market
The Average during the week
was o.
SOUTH ST. PAUL HOG MARKET
Ave. Price.
  7.48
!""! chimneys should be started from j
,_    ,    .    .        ,,     _ .    .       the foundation, instead of  hung;
Perfect   in   attendance   during ti,,„•_.,.
onto a partition. llmisd	
the entire month are: lOri-i.-, _____■
.        „ TT „ The last but not least   speak*- r ria.ij   7.al
Theodore Gau,   Henry   Gross, .     . . c,,,,..!.,,. <j «q
....     „ ...      . a-, m, er advised us to keep eyes   and oaturaaj i.U'.i
Mike Gross, Christ Gross,Ther- . **. ,"** . M.n,]nv - -.
' ears open to the    legislature   of Monday r.<-
esia Weiss, Edward Ziegler  and
Agnes Ziegler.
Those absent two days or less
are: August Gau, William Gross,
Josephine Gross, Elleanore
Weiss, Mike Weiss and Elizabeth Ziegler.
Louise C. Streitz,
Teacher.
the state as well as to the mon-   Tuesday 7.*7
ey holders, otherwise we   might  Wednesday 7.*7
And that some day we would be
forced to use some of   the  mil- ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK
lion dollars again, that are  now   .
,        , .      .,    'Steers st>.u> to .UH.I
forced out of commission by tin
_ ..    , Cows and Heifers,$4.00 to ..7.00
combines ot the farmers.
Yours Truly. lives, steady,. ' to9.50
Theo. Ortman.        Feeders, stead v, to 710
-9*.