The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1915-08-19

              THE   PIERZ   JOURNAL
VOL. 7.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AUGUST 19, 1915.
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ABOUT THE STATE
News of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
TO   COLLECT   BACK  TAXES
Mayor of Hibbing Threatens to Close
All Iron Mines in That City and
Seize Ore on Duluth Docks.
Mayor Victor L. Power of Hibbing
declared when in Duluth recently that
unless the eleven mining companies
operating properties at Hibbing accede to the demands of that village
and pay the tax money that is tied up
he not only will tie up all the mines
In the Hibbing district, but also will
attach all the ore on the Duluth docks
and will prosecute the officials of the
companies involved for criminal practices.
"The mining companies are making a losing fight," he declared, "and
nobody knows it better than their officials do. They are simply whistling
to keep up their courage. The remedy
which Hibbing lias prescribed for our
tax ills may bellow, but it is certain
to bring about a healthier condition
not only for our village but for the
county and state.
"The ore in the mines at Hibbing,
as well as the ore in the docks at
Duluth, will be attached and tied up
until the taxes are paid. This will
mean the laying off of all crews in
the Hibbing district and the tying up
of many big freighters on the lakes.
"As to the criminal phase of the
matter I will go before the grand jury
that meets at Virginia on Aug. 28
and present evidence that may cause
the arrest of all of. the mining officials involved on charges of gross
misdemeanor. Conviction on this
charge is punishable by a fine of $1,-
000 or one year in the state penitentiary.
"Those Hibbing business men who
were frightened at first have now
come back into the fold and are ready
to help me fight this thing out. They
are taking the village warrants and
we hear no more of hard times in the
village. I am going through to the
end and I will show the mining companies that their long reign of terror
is over on the Mesaba range, at least."
STATE'S INCOME DECEASES
Receipts Show Loss  Because of Falling Off in  Railroad  Earnings.
Minnesota had an income of $22,-
481,933.11 for the state's fiscal year
ended on July 31, which is about
$200,000 less than the earnings for
the previous year, by the figures of J.
A. O. Preus, state auditor. The loss
ls due to the falling off in the gross
earnings of the railroads and would
have been much greater had not the
three big counties of Hennepin, St.
Louis and Ramsey made their spring
settlements in July instead of August.
The gross earnings for railroads
was $5,004,000 for the last fiscal year,
which is $770,000 less than was shown
the year before.
Direct taxes were somewhat greater, as the general revenue tax of $3,-
276,000 is $500,000 more than was collected in the corresponding period for
the'previous year, and the road and
bridge tax of $1,312,000 is about $380,-
000 greater. On the other hand the
general school tax of $1,377,000 reveals a falling off of more than $100,-
000.
The state's prison tax, next to the
railroads, gross earnings taxes and
the state revenue tax, is the greatest
revenue  producer  for the state.
In the fiscal year reported by Mr.
Preus this institution brought in $2,-
055,000, increasing its earning capacity
by $400,000. Iron ore royalties reached $234,000, a loss of $400,000, and
timber sales $423,000, a decrease of
$40,000.
Grain inspection brought in a revenue of $410,000, a gain of nearly $100,-
000, and the automobile licenses came
in with $148,000. Interest on the permanent trust funds netted $832,715.36,
a considerable gain, as the funds were
Increased over the previous year.
GIVES LIFE TO SAVE CHILD
Sips Of Beaver
On Skunk River
The Quiet Life
I do not want to be a king
_ j Or potentate or anything
TT       ... Like that, I do not want to fight;
Unmistakable signs o* beaver j T want to get my sleep at night.
have been discovered along- the
shores of Skunk river. Walter
Litke, living- on the old John
Kramer place, found a poplar
tree felled across Skunk river a
short distance from the bridge
north of his place. The tree
about  six   inches  in  diameter,
I would not trade my cot
For ally castle they have got,
Who go forth girdled for the fray,
To burn and loot, outrage and slay.
I can go home and sit at ease
And hold my kid upon my knees
And look out at my garden plot
And be contented with my lot.
I can take in a picture show
And not be nervous when I go
Or fear some titled enemy
was  gnawed   off   about   a   foot  Win dr°P a tyddite bomb on me
. I get no diplomatic note
from  the  ground.     Those who
have seen the work of beavers,
and claim to have reason to
know, say that the teeth marks
on the tree were made by these
busy rodents. Judging- from the
signs, Walter thinks there must
be a colony of four or five in his
neighborhood.
How these animals came here,
is hard to say. Several years
ago the government planted a
small colony in Itasca Park,
which, under protection, has increased to four or live hundred.
Possibly those up Skunk, bent
on territorial conquest, migrated
south to conquer worlds and establish new dynasties. Their
empire will never be disputed
by the muskrat nor mink, but
man's superior strategy with the
cold steel trap may put a hasty
end to their busy and strenuous
existence.
The Journal has written to
Carlos Avery, the state game
warden as to what should be
done to protect these new settlers.
Which stirs me up and gets my goat.
No murder is upon my soul,
For world dominion's not my goal,
I'm happy as a common lob,
Who's got a home, also a job.
I would not trade my state of mind
With any one of 103'al kind.
No blood of infants stains my hands;
I have invaded no one's lands.
■
I would not trade my old felt hat
For all the caps and helmets that
Are worn in any crazy realm
That seeks to slay and overwhelm.
Gold braid and clanking sabers  punk
To me are merely useless junk.
—Canton (Ohio) Repository.
Sullivan News
Olson Skau
Gored
by Bull
Olson Skau, overseer of highways of Crow Wing couhty, was
attacked and severely injured
by a 1 year old bull on  Sunday.
Skau was inspecting his cattle
at his farm at Hamlet lake, two
miles south of Deerwood, when
he was suddenly attacked by
the animal, knocked down and
trampled on. Gored and with
several ribs broken, Skau fought
the infuriated animal nearly an
hour and finally succeeded in
grabbing it by tbe nose and
choking it.—Braineid  Tribune.
John Zietler of Bemidji Drowned After
Rescuing  Daughter.
John Zietler of Bemidji, thirty-
eight years of age, furniture dealer
and hotel keeper, was drowned in
Lake Marquette niter rescuing his
four-year-old daughter. His body was
recovered from twenty-nine feet of
water.
With his wife and the child Zietler
was out in a motor boat on the lake.
The child fell overboard and Zeitler
jumped into the water. He held the
child up until the boat could be turned
and return, about ten minutes. Mrs.
Zeitler pulled the child into the boat,
but her husband was so exhausted he
sank at once.
Mr, Zietler at one time was editor
of a Socialist paper, Plain Facts, published at Bemidji.
Bandits Rob Train Crew.
The third train holdup in the Twin
Cities in three days took place at
Northtown Junction, just out of Minneapolis, when the entire crew of a
Great Northern freight train was robbed of cash and jewelry valued at
|600. Two bandits obtained two Elgin watches, two Hamilton watches,
Several rings and $19 in cash.
GENERAL
MARKET REPORTS.
Grain and Produce
riarket Report.
Wheat, No. 1,     1.09
Wheat, No. 2      1.07
Flax,        1.51
Barley..       48
Rye         87
Oats      54
Ear Corn  _     65
Hay  $5.00
Butter, Creamery       37
Rodney   Look    visited    with
Edwin Martin last Tuesday.
Pierz visitors Wednesday were
Locals of Pierz
And Vicinity
Lucille Love coming.
Dog talk season is close at
hand.
Jos. J. Hennen of St. Paul
autoed to Pierz Sunday.
Rose and Clara Hesch are
visiting relatives in Wauinan-
dee, Wis.
Mrs. Theisen of Minneapolis is here on a visit with her
cousin Nick Hennen.
J. B. Hartmann and Jacob
Herman autoed to LittleFalls
on business yesterday.
Jacob Theines of Little
Falls visited with the Wm.
Schauble family Sunday.
A bunch of young sports
autoed to Sullivan lake for
an outing Sunday.
Paul Hoheisel aud little
son, and Andrew Kainz Jr.
took the train to Minneapolis
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jaeger and Mrs. John
Barn Destroyed By
Fire In Upper Town
TuesdayAfternoon
The barn and machine shed on
the Bergerhausen place in upper
town were discovered to be on
fire at half past four o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Though
the tire had a good start, it was
quickly extinguished by our efficient fire department. The
building is about a total loss,
but only $300 insurance offsets
this. A gang-plow, mower and
drill were lost which were not
covered by insurance.
Wm. Hass, Aged 55,
Seriously Injured By
fated Animal
S'v^ufvfnjv August 17. -Wm,
Hass, whoTesides on his tantr
just west of the village; was
se r-Unvsfy-in fared by abuH'Tues-
da^^(Htt)iii:^.ubout li o'clock. Mr.
H^P&nT,7Rto the yard to?:
tltfc-.huljr su-t so his daughter
migltt'begim milking the c
as the' boys* had not returned
fiCoiiU85^..Jlay meadow. The
animal turned on him, knocking
him down'and jumping onwii',
breaking -three ol liis ribs.    Mr.
How   the   fire   started is   not   H^s^duKI probably have bee
known, but it is thought to have   L Hindi ii bu daughter, Miss
been started  by   children,   who
had been in  the   habit of playing in the building.
the Linnehans, Mrs. C. E. Look j Aruith of Sauk Rapids visited old friends in Pierz last
week.
A few indians of Mille Lac
lake were in our village last
Monday, doing some trading
in our stores.
Geo. Unger of Granite sold
his 120 acre farm to George
Kiimmet of Platte last Monday at $60 per acre.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Droeger
and son Glum.
Peter Adkins drove to Lastrup Wednesday.
Several people from Pierz
were at Camp Wermerskirchen,
and took a trip around the lake
in the launch.
Messrs Wolke and John Virnig were lake callers Thursday.
Jim Adkins was a welcome
caller at the P. O. Thursday.
Mrs. Martin and daughter
Nellie, son Edwin and Fred Sor
Hillman News
The J. C. Miller family moved
onto their farm, (north of here),
the tirst of the week-
Tlie postoftice was moved from
the Miller residence to Bethel's
store Monday. .
Mrs. Em. Goble, and Miss
Elizabeth Walter of Rucker, returned last Friday from a week's
\isit in Little Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Arba Waller and
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Love took
dinner at the Penniman home
Sunday last.
Two little Rucker maids went
to I'ierz on the train last Wed
nesday. We don't know if tlie
Pierz sights did not agree with
them, — but at any rate they
• had rather a hard  time   getting
rum and little  daughter  called ,°f Vineland,   Mille Lac lake,  llome     Does any one know who
I Fuss", -had not driven the animal
out of the yard.
£eaps in River;
SirHurt at Onamia
S. G. IVERS0N.
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May   Again   Be   a   Candidate
for   Governor   of    Minnesota.
iler-i-Wvin^ near Onamia,
EtatlieY Quijlian lost control of
his auto and went over an am-
bankment into a river, [h\. and
Mrs. Beid and daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Raymou^j. all
of Deerwood, were in the car.and
all were cut and bruisem Dr.
Reid was pinned under tir!*
and hurt seriously.
IVERS0N   MAY   ENTER   RACE
Man Killed
By Street Car
In St. Cloud
Friends   Boomincr  Him   for   Minnesota
Governorship.
Friends of Samuel Q. iverson are
predicting that he will be one of tho
lirst to announce himself, us a candidate for tlie Republican nomination
for governor, even it' the boost given
him in his home paper at Hushford a
tow days ago be not considered a
formal andouncement
Friends of the former state auditor
admit that he is willing ami predict
-that he .will not allow him
to be jockeyed out of tho race by an
elimination convention or any other
device.
Lieutenant Governor Burnqulst also
admits  that   hi oter  tho
"at   tho  solicitation  of  frionds."
Hut   it   is   predicted   that   .lames   A.
Peterson of Minneapolis win have the
support of I'M Smith and his organi/.a
turn ami  that   Peterson and h
will support A. O. Kberhart for senator.
ASK EMBARGO ON MUNITIONS
at Linnehan's Friday.
Wasley Waller and sister Elizabeth, accompanied by their
guest Miss Marian Davis of Little Palls visited at the lake Sunday.
Illif Wallmark and Frank Johnson were callers on this side of
the lake Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Adkins
were pleasantly surprised Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Linn and children, Mrs. Robt
Hoskins aud baby also Clarence
Uoskins who motored up from
Stearns county and spent a
pleasant day.
were in Pierz a few days last
week, doing some shopping
in our stores.
Monday afternoon 85 degrees in the shade, Tuesday
morning 48 degrees. A difference of 37 degrees in about
16 hours.
Herman Retzlatt' bought
the John Finnemann farm in
Pulaski., three miles west of
Sullivan lake, at $60.00 per
acre.
Dai
ry
Eggs       18
Flour, Best      I!. 10
"   Straight      3.30
Low grade flour 1.80
Bran .   1.40
Shorts  1.45
(."racked Corn 80 pounds 1.40
Ground Feed     1.40
Beans      2.00
Onions        60
Mrs. Frank Steinkogler of
Philbrook was taken to tlie
hospital at Little Falls last
Friday, where she underwent
an operation for gall-stone.
Callers at Camp Linnelian
Sunday were Mrs. A. Filler and
son, Will, Herb Winkley and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Thompson
and children, Messrs W. H.
Galley, A. C. Bouck of Royalton
accompanied    by    a    party   Qf, Onamia. are visiting with the
eleven,  B.  C.   Schoenen,   F.   J. ; J. N. Ranch family.    Mike is Chas. Sanborn  Thursday even
Mike  Bollig  and   wife of
they were'/
(Too late for last week).
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Mur-
titt of Foley, will be pleased to
learn of the arrival of a son on
Aug. 5th. Mrs. Murtitt was formerly Miss Violet Leigh of this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Love visited in Pierz Thursday last week.
Alice Morton spent Thursday
with Mrs. W. C. Penniman.
Miss Helen and Marion Davis
returned to their home in Little
Falls Friday. They were accompanied by Mrs. Ernest Goble
and Miss Elizabeth Waller of
Rucker.
Mrs. Wm. Penniman went to
Foley Friday and returned Monday.
The Hillmanites  who took  in
St. Cloud, Aug. 11. —Hit by a
street car hist night Jos. Hard-
licka, 50 years oi age, was
thrown 15 feet from the
and instantly killed.
Scbindler, motorman on the car,
states that he did not sec the
man in time to avoid   the   acci-
German Catholic Societies Adopt Long
Resolution.
Char^inn that  the administration of
President  Wilson at  Washington has
not   followed   the   principles   of   hit-
tracks' niani,-v   in   ''"'   1'"1
| the   European  war hefian, and  deplor-
and    instantly     killed.      Peter   inn   the  aliened  action of the  pi
ih at   in   dealing   with   foreign
tions without consulting the commit-
states that be  did   not   sec   the    'oe   on   foreign   affairs,   a   resolution
| was adopted at the closing session of
ihe   Federation   of Qennan   Catholic
dent. I Societies at St.  Paul favoring a spe-
| clal session of congress for consider-
St. Cloud.—Judge  of Probate! at'<"> of » bl" wnich win P1*1
.   .,   TT.       , . . ,    .    | bargo on munitions of war destined to
J. B. Himsl is judge of   probate j belllgerent natlon8.
of Stearns county,  acting judge'     The administration is charged with
of   probate   of    Ben ton    countv 'failure to an   | with  Its
,     .        .,      ... r T    ,        ,    ,     ! proclamation   of   neutrality   and   with
during tlie illness of Judge John   miinU.Miona]  ,, Tne hope
Scott of Foley, and acting coun-; is   expressed   thai lands  of
ty attorney   of   Stearns   county   citiaww who exr
tial ami ton.•lui protection of our
Interests in regard to all foreign nations" be heeded.
during   the   absence   of   County
Attorney Paul Allies.
Rucker News,
DECIDE  TO   GIVE   MATERIAL
Lumbermen    Donate   White   Pine   for
Model   Farmhouse.
The   Northern   Pine   Manu
Mrs. Ernest Goble   and   Mi>s
Elizabeth Waller, accompanied   u a   win   donate
by Miss Marian   Davis   returned   ,,in,,)(>r for th<' bufldlng of the ,.
Bach of St.
Felix, A. L.
Falls.
Cloud   and   Paul
Connor  of   Little
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Christianson
were   Pierz   visitors    Monday.
just recovering from a broken
ankle.
C.  J.  Lake,   who   taught
school in the Herold district
the party given by Mr. andMrs. j from Liule Pillls, Sallird;iy. ££ «-«£
' completed in time for this year's fair.
G. U . Waller has begun  work   Th(,  association  hi mi-annual
ing were:    Misses Marie Drews
Mr. Christianson took the train .five years  ago, Spent   several;
for Hoffman  where   he  expects(day8   0f   this   week  in  Pierz
to work during harvest.
D. W Sims and son Frank
left for the Dakota harvest fields
Monday.
Miss Ida Look and Mrs. C. E.
Look and family called at H. C.
Smith and Peter  Adkins,   Mon
day.
Mrs. T. S. Look visited with
Mrs. Ford Monday afternoon.
South St. Paul
Hog Market.
Ave. Price.
Thursday 6.57
Friday 6.40
Saturday  6.45
Monday 6.55
St- Cloud—Members of the
family of Clarke Waite narrowly
escaped death and the cars of
both Mr. Waite and J. A. Senn
of Sauk Rapids were badly damaged when they crashed together
at nighton the reformatory road.
Neither driver turned out enough
to allow passing and the front
wheels locked, throwing one of
Tuesday 6.55 the occupants of the Waite cat-
Wednesday   6.54 through the windshield.
soliciting  insurance for the
National Ins. Co.
Nick Meyer and wife and
John Bares motored to Onamia Sunday afternoon. They
saw the auto which ran down
the embankment into the
Rum river.
Mrs. Jos. Ries and children
who havebeen visiting friends
ami relatives in Wadena and
Sebeka, for the past three
weeks, returned home yesterday.
John  Schmolke and  John
and Sadie   Benton, and Messrs.
Harold Bain, and Ben Drews-
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Drews,
and Miss Marie Drews, accompanied Rucker friends to Peevey
Lake, Sunday, where a very
pleasant outing was enjoyed.
Notice:—When you meet a
bomb (or bum, as the case may
be), that has escaped from the
European battle fields, look a
second time before you run.
Moral—it may be only a jitney
bus.
They are Using it on Dogs.
A dog stolen some time ago
from Charles Thomas of Little
Falls, returned later neatly
painted. So cleverly was he
painted   that   only  the   do*
on the new bridge over tho river   meeting     at     Minneapolis    and
below the Rucker place '  as an ad
Joshua   Lewis   of
rtisinR   proposition ■   Is
Rockford   l)einK  constructed  by   the  State  Art
came out recently  to  work   for     a resolution was adop-
G. W. Waller. ! against   the   proposed   r. tion
I of Inn
A party of our   young   people   senting   the   association,   wit
enjoyed a pleasant time at   Pea-   neys   will attei ling hear-
J J * ing of the Inter amerce com-
vt-y Lake,   Sunday,   and   report   mission on the subject,
no rain fell to mar their pleas
or give them a wetting.
Mr. and Mrs. Teachout   visited at Ghas. Scott's last Sunday.
Haying is the order of the day
here at present and all are busy.
Marie Bond is here from Mich
iting G.   W.   Waller  at   his
bridge work.
Mi Waller gave a party
for the children  of   the   neighborhood   Saturday   evening   in
honor of her sister   Miss   Olive
ho is visiting her.
Mrs   Bertha Holm and  child -
T0NGUE   BITTEN   BY   SNAKE
Boy   Stoops   to   Pick   Up   Reptile   and
la  Attacked.
Herbert   Wick   of   Deerwood.   Are
years of age. was bitten on the tip of.
' his tongue by a snake.    The tongue'.
became stiff and changed to rainbowi
hues.
He had been wandering through the,
woods near  t) D  he saw  the
s-nake and stooperl to pick lt up. The
reptile leaped at him and seized his
tongue. The childs screams attracted help.    Physicians say he will  re-
Peschel    of   Buckman    were! scrutiny detected  the real idea- \ ren and Josie Brown are visiting
Pierz   visitors   Sunday.     In' tity of  the dog.    It seems tbat|relatives here at present.
their opinion the harvest will | paint,  or  rather   the  cosine!
be the  best we have   had for .use of  it, is  not for  femininity
many years. alone.
WIGWAM SURVIVOR IS DEAD
Edward    R.    Tinker    Delegate    When
Lincoln   Was  Nominated.
Washington.  Ana lward   R.
Tinker, aged ninety-three years. North
Adams. Mass.. a delegate to the Wig-
  ' warn    convention,   which    nominated
Abraham  Lincoln  for the presidency.
The Journal   want ads  for re-   Is dead here.    He had been iU since
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