The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1916-03-09

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THE   PIERZ   JOURNAL
V^OL. 7.
V
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA,   MARCH 9,   1916.
NO. 88.
CARDINAL BOURNE.
Blnmes   Rejection  of
Christ   for  the   War.
Got 2 Wolves
News Gathered
Inside 3 Hours:      Here and There
A Stock Shipping1
Association Organized
C.O.Nelson of Holding-ford, Wlien the report readied the
M. Mort of the Terminal Pack- ' village last Saturday noon that ■ Some snow and then some,
ing Co. of South St. Paul and \ 2 wolves had been seen about1 Egg8 are 80 cents a dozen
S. P. Wimmer of Albany called two miles south of the   village, l|md bacQn 6Q ceutg  R d
a meeting at   Genola   Saturday Norbert Brummer,   John Smith :_ ttj..-.    4liatJ.
i JII    V loll IJ<i,  xi US11 lcl-
and Louis Feucht started out in j
search of their pelts. They left j     Snow   will    be    about    all
here at one o'clock and returned'g°ue     th«     27th-     Thawing
London, March 6.—Cardinal Francis
Bourne, in a Lenten pastoral letter,
declared:
"The world-wide war is the outcome, not of the failure, but of the
rejection of Christianity.
"There is," he said, "no nation
guiltless is this respect."
3,130 LIVES LOST
WITH FRENCH SHIP
Paris, March 5.—It was announced
at the French ministry of marine
there were nearly 4,000 men on board
the French auxiliary cruiser La Provence when it was sunk in the Mediterranean Feb. 26.
It was stated that on board the La
Provence were the staff of the Third
colonial infantry regiment, the Third
battalion, the Second company of the
First battalion, the Second machine
gun company and one extra company,
in all nearly 4,000 men.
As the ministry of marine on Feb.
29 announced that the number of survivors of the La Provence disaster
was estimated at 870 it is indicated by
the foregoing dispatch that upward of
3,130 lives were lost.
Tlie loss ol more than 3,000 lives In
the sinking of the La Provence is
the greatest ocean disaster of modern
times.
afternoon and organized a Farmers' Shipping   Ass'n. About  45
farmers attended.   The   following officers were elected:
President, Mag. Rauch,
Manager, H. J. Vierk,
Directors: J. N. Rauch,
Theo. Ortman,
H. Kruschek,
Mike Nagel,
John L. Dehler,
Jos. Hortsch.
Secretary, Otto Brick.
There is already   a   membership of between 75 to  100   with
every prospect of more to come.'
The   first   shipment   will   be'
made   next   Wednesday  March
at 4 with the two dead coyotes.
They shot them in the neighborhood of Valeniine Schraut's
place about 2 miles east.
Attention
weather  will  be well along
by the 18th.
Owing to the bad roads
some correspondences came
in too late for this  week.
R. M. Bussen was laid up
with the grippe several days
el & Gross, application for liquor license, should read 810.00
instead of $490.00,
The    $40.00    allowed   Frank
loth.   Those who have stock or'™.,,,,.   ,„. ,   <„„«•«,
I .Faust was   for   the   Firemen's
There was   an   error   in   the j this week.
village     Financial     Statement!     ,,.     ^      -,   ,      «
I    Miss Magdalen Meyer was
last week.   The   amount   oppo- ,    f .,     -.,,. u  , •    7
Hi      a guest of the Misses fechind-
site the entry  reading "Hoheis- '• , rP ,   w   ,
ler on J uesclay and   Wednes-
hogs to ship should leave word
with the Buckman creamery,
Lastrup creamery or H. J.
Vierk.
parade and street decorating.
Sullivan News
Mazie Look spent  last  Tuesday night with Ruby Thompson.
Good Price
For Stock
ITALIAN    STEAMSHIP   SAILS
Leaves New York With Two Guns
Mounted   on   Deck.
New York, March 3.—The Italian
steamship (iiuseppe Verdi, the first
armed vessel to leave American
shores since the new Austro-German
submarine policy went into effect,
sailed from here for Naples and
Genoa.
It carried among its 173 passengers
two Italian born American citizens.
The Verdi had mounted on its deck
two naval guns with which it was
equipped two months ago. Before
sailing copper air tanks were fitted Into its lifeboats.
SUPPOSED DEMENTED
WOMAN KILLS PRIEST
day having come from Pierz
and was enroute to Long
Prairie.—Albany Enterprise.
•
The Borgerding Lumber
company's shed at Brower-
ville collapsed under a load
of snow recently. It is reported from Browerville that
a new building of concrete
blocks will be erected.—Melrose Beacon.
Paul Herman, tlie 18-year
old son of Val. Herman of
Holdingford, died after a
lingering illness. Paul Herm-
jan was taken sick a week
before Christmas and has
been confined to the hospital
since January 5. He had
pneumonia and this developed so that his lungs became congested. He underwent another operation Saturday and did not rally from
the effects.
Farmers who will be obliged to purchase new machinery of any kind this spring
and summer need not be surprised to find that it has advanced from   10   to   20   per
cent over those of last   year.
served the best of   their   young i... , ... ,
J      B  Like  about   everything  else
Frank Sims and wife   visited  cows ;uu'   heifers   as   breeders, , ,    , +i
'you have to buy, the war   in
Europe has caused   a   heavy
St. Cloud—Fred   Busse,    who
lives    between     Pleasant   and
Grand lakes, and J. M.   Lorenz
Chas. Smith and wife left for owner of a big farm near Rock
Stearns Co. last Tuesday, where ! vi]|e village, shipped 30 head of
they will visit before  going   to cattJe amJ 5? ^ tQ gouth
Dakota. _,    ,
| Paul, receiving  $8,000   to.-   the
Fred Lynn called at C. E. lot. The prices received for
Look's Wednesday evening. | steers was from $7.45 to  $7.00 a
The H. C. Smith family visit- hundred, and some of the best
ed at Peter Adkins' Saturday of the stock went as high as
evening. !*H-50.    They are   both   progres-
Tom Smith drove to   Onamia (sive   farther*   arid   breed   good
Saturday. | stock. Mr. Busse   favors Sliort-
T-w      ii     t t   i,    horns and Mr. Lorenz the white
Dorothy Lynn   was   a   Lake <
caller Sunday.
ifaced Herefords. The Herefords
I.
are the favorites for  the   packers as  they   are   small    boned,
with plenty   of  beef   covering.
Merle Look visited with   Sam ' Mr. Busse says   that   they   re-
Wm. Droger and   Fred   Lynn'
called at Walmark's Sunday.
Martin Sunday.
with the A. C. Smith family.
Hoistein Park
Mazie  Look, Sam,  Alva  and
realizing that there is a shortage of this class in tlie country
and that the price for good
beeves for the next few years
will be high.   By   raisin-    stock
St. Paul, March 0.—Rev. Henry Ja-
jeski, pastor of St. Cassiffiir's Polish
Catholic church, was shot dead as he
sat in the confessional of his church.
Mrs. Nellis Dudek of Minneapolis, a
former parishioner of the priest, is
hold as the slayer. She has been regarded as demented for several years
bj   those who knew here.
Father Jajeski was seated In the
confessional. Mrs. Dudek entered the
church, where there were a large
number of penitents. She waited her
turn and entered the confessional
slowly. From her muft she took a
pistol and fired five sinus. The first
Struck the priest ever the eye. piercing the brain. One other bullet also
tcck effect.
There vas panic in the church and
violence was tor a time threatened the
slayer. A crowd quickly gathered outside, but the woman was taken in safety to police headquarters, where she
was questioned by County Attorney
R. D. O'Brien.
PLOT  IS SEEN IN BIG FIRE
Bonaventure Station of Grand Trunk
Pest:-oyed.
Montreal. March i. The Bonaventure station of the Grand Trunk railroad was destroyed by Bre at a loss
estimated  at Fire  depart
ment Officials said they have reason
to believe the building was destroyed
as a  result  of  an  enemy  plot
American Consul Dend.
ir.   Death prol
was cue to heart failure.
Nellie Martin and liert Sanborn ithe bulK"of   the   ^'ops   are   re
spent Tuesday  evening  at  the t turned to the soil in   the  shape!
Thompson home. of manure, which keeps up   the
*.       at „■„ fertility of the   land,   which   is
Alva   Martin   was  a Hillman j '    umLI1   '*>
visitor Tuesday;   wl icli be says!tl,e best kind of scientific   farm-
was a \ery pleasant visit. ;l"g-
Mrs. Mat Pint's   brother from -==
Wigwam   Hay,   visited here last
week.
Miss Jessie Smith spent last
Thursday night with Ruby
Thompson.
Kicking An American Privilege
daughter spent Friday and Saf  round, we ravea.ul roar like peo-
urdav at K  M   Thompson's.        Llo ,,
j Ple Hone suddenly mad, and yet
There is a new   vogue in pin- when   compared   the   taxes   ot
cushions in this town. [this nation we ought to be mur
muring    prayers. Taxes?   Why,
advance in steel, tlie different grades costing from 100
to 600 per cent more than at
this time last year and as
farm machinery is composed
mostly of steel the relative
advance of the finished product is small when compared
to tlie advance of the raw
material. Local dealers prices ou machinery are now 10
per cent higher than last
year and assert that another
10 per cent will have to be
added before the season is
far advanced.
Elections  are pretty   dead
Kicking is a   great   American
privilege. We all like   to get up
Joss   King is  hauling   lumber ;a,id make a   kick  about  some*
r his new barn, Ui.i—. m_i    ,
.thing. Take taxes  lor instance..
Mr.  and  Mrs. L. Kramer and ' When   tax   paying time rolls a-  0)l"l)aml with   t,10se    ot    15
years ago.   The  ginger   has
been taken out of them.
Irene Benfield has resigned
her position with the N. \V.
Tel. Go., and has accepted a
position in the Faust Bros.
Grocery.
It is said that there are no
less than six candidates for
the office of supervisor for
Pierz. May the best man
win.
Frank and Pauline Berger
ol' Durand, Wis., niece and
nephew of M. Berger of the
village, are here visiting the
Leidenfrost fa mil
Mr. Dorman of Rockford,
Minn., who bought land in section 8, was there Friday looking
up a building site. He intends
to move this month.
Mrs. Brenner and Mrs. Taylor
attended the Aid Social at Mrs.
Axel Johnson's Saturday.
Thompsons and Martins spent-
Saturday evening at l'\ Sorums.
The latest stunt  on this is to
we people of America don't
know what a tax is. We are the
most lightly taxed people on
the globe, and also the wealli-
iesl, and yet we roar and rant
about tlie taxes just the same.
If we were taxed in proportion
to the European countries, or of
Japan, we would expire in one
wild paroxysm of rage and resent
see who can drive   the   deepest  ment. Our taxes, comparatively
into the snow and still keep the
most skin on ones nose.
is. Sanborn and family had
speaking are as light as the
dew on the lily. Aud still we
kick:    Kicking    is    the    g
dinner at Fred Soruiu's Sunday. 'American privilege.- Ex.
Will Investigate
Exploding Tanks
A United Press dispatch says
that an investigation of the recent explosions of gas in carbide tanks at Spring Hill is to
be investigated by State Fire
Marshal R.   W.  Hagardine.
The latest accident of the
sort occurred when Peter Ath-
mann received injuries which
resulted in his death on the 16th
of last month. Young Athmann
was pumping up the tank when
the accident occurred. He never regained consciousness. One
arm was nearly torn off and the
head and upper part of the body was discolored to a deep
blue.
There have been four accidents of a similar sort, less serious, during the past winter
The cause of the explosion is a
mystery. The tank is part of
an illuminating system used in
farm hou
Notice
The price of election tickets
will be $1.00   for   the   first    LOO
and 25 cents for every additional 100. Cash must accompanj
the order or must be paid upon
delivery of tickets. The Journal has always had difficulty in
collecting pay for election tick-
els, especially from defeated
candidates. It is just as easy to
pay when you get them and it
saves a lot of red tape.
Unclaimed Letters.
at
ed
List ol  Letters   unclaimed
the  post  office'    li   not  ca
for they will be sent to the dead
letter office at Washington.
Chas. K Gravel,
Postmaster.
Mr. Tom Wagner,
William Sunders,
Oscar Prestegaard,
Henry Paceford,
Albert Perleberg,
Al Ley Perbetli,
Mrs. Oscar Nordstrom,
Mr. Jos. Blastner,
Yocllci Kampilla,
Ben Evans.
A Communication Handed
To Tne Journal
Washington. Feb. nihil. I'.Mii.
Mr. F. X. Virnig,
Pierz. Minnesota.
Dear Mr. Virnig:
5Tours of the 23rd
inst. is at hand and I want to
thank you sincerely for it. It is
all very easy for a man to say-
lie does a thing because he
thinks it is right, but, neverthe
it is gratifying to receive
letters of commendation like
yours.
When the war broke out, I
took the position that we ought
not to sell arms and that to do
so we contributed directly to
the slaughter of human beings.
We tried last winter to prevent
the sale, but failed, and we are
renewing the effort this winter.
With kind regards. 1 am.
irdially yoiu
Town Board Must    |ABOUT THE STATE
Keep Road Clean —
-    .   "TT-;,.       „  News ol Especial Interest to
Town boards shall be equally r
careful of their duty to take      Minnesota Readers.
care of   the   roads   in   summer 	
Z:'Z. *cTZt l: GATHERED FROM ALL SECTIONS
been made to County   Attorney 	
Paul Allies    of    trespassing    on    Happtnlngs of the Week Briefly Told
property along the side   of    the I for the Convenience of the
road in cases where  the  road is ! Busy Reader.
impassable. This trespass in
liable to cause the scattering of      An 'aeroplane" tl: duth
titi/ens was only a toy balli
foul seed and other   damage   to
the landowner and yet   is   not a   incorporated  with  a capital stock of
, .  . HO,
criminal offense in which   action       ^ ^^ (.m|p
can be taken by" the county. Mr Winona  banks | <>rtti
Allies puts it  up   to   the   towi
boards of the county,   declaring ent of thi
that it is up to them to keep tbe
road in shape in the winter time
as well as iu the summer.
Other complaints growing out
Of the same neglect of the ri
have been made.  These  hauling
wood and heavy loads   of   vari
ous sorts complain that it is almost impossible to keep to  the
roads in the condition in which
they have been for some time.
Horses have in several install
ces been injured by plunging in
in some ol the numerous chuck-
holes that liberally besprinkle
the highways. The road to
Holdingford, says Mr. Ahles,
has been kept 'airly clean, and
the same can be done bj others.
The   statute. ri    2577,
Laws   of   1013,   stales   that   it
shall be the duty   of    the   town
board so far as funds are   available for  the   e.\ |
the roads in pas« onditlon
iu the winter time by tfie i eiuov
al of   snow.     It    declares    that
they may also build snow   fences where desirable. - 'Tim
The Roads_ Are Bad
1 came to town Monday and
found bad roads all the ua \ .
but the worst road I found
tween Wood's place and I'
Gau'.s place. This piece of road
is almost impassable. I think
.nan who attempts to travel
this road in the condition it is
now m should   be   arn ated   for
attempt at suicide.
.J. R. Tayli
Market Report
Grain and Produce
Harket Report.
i. No. I,...
Wheal, No. 2	
Wheat, No. 3L-	
Flax,	
Barley  	
	
Oats	
Ear ('orn
Hay	
Butter, Creamery	
Dairy	
w.
Bitlon with  Wells.  I Min
neapolis broli'
rlea   W. who   rai
oeomotivo   mer    i!
bridge at  Mini
■
Charles Pren
one Of tlie earliest
and  a  former
the   Mississippi   re
The com Morthomi
run witli li
iiiK   permission   to   kill   the  nnli
r dams have
Bird  laland's public Bchool butli
has I" II its
font'' '!■■ below
hinder* d tl
125,000,
■ the nan
of Crookston  for United  States marshal  for  Minni Urination
Warren    Moiiiz.   i
Kate  and
Minneapolis municipal coui i and
to the workhou
farmer and a  resident  o
was
eight]
by ten  childn
The historic maul
tout, Sep
pike completlo
(itii    i
The   C0St   el ion   wort
ed  bj   the buildln
ol the city ol Duluth In February
i as large as the
authoi i ter of  18
ventinll   al   DUlUth,
tall  of   Litchfield   'or  tl
for go ind  Andrew   Hanson  of.
Minneapolis   for   lieutenant   governor.;
b  in  the state  ui
credit  o'  state   funds   was  |l,0i>'
r on March i than
date   a   year   ■ irdlng   to
monthly statement . kfurer
Gooding.
hich Includes
I  a bonding  I
nt struct
Armin    f.    Bosah
uty, has filed  for the noral-
natioi
le.-llll
■■•ho  died
about three months ago.
Mrs. Ada H. Wilson, w
ney
neral  an
'.IT
l.ake co;
. ing  wet  district   iu   V
eta. remains si
are seven saloons
\   Market assistant
7.00 I'aul,
if  the;
•r ac-,
be for omitting a i
-<
 —        1, !ial property asses
I*1 lour, Royal	
'    Wi.   •lso» in »»
resident of  i
-     ae flour	
n       1
Shorts  	
.1.40
Ground Feed      1.10
.         4.00
Onions        00
was the last survivor ot
mout's arn.
■
to an embi rge aa
water.
Two promotions were mad
in  thc
I   of   Onamiajoffice of A ,, Turrimn, suPerint.
and .1. !•'. Rya            tayniood e,lt of ^nks. r or
.    .      *.                     *, waa made
ilii-u he -ight
their <                                 ' assistant
—— board .    Mr.   Ryan
: the Rai:
' have a   road i ..
The   lumber
breaking up.
camps   are
Tlie town board  of   P
had a meeting iu the   \i.
hall Tuesday.
I in
plac
the
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