The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1914-05-21

              JOURNAL
VOL. 5.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, MAY 21, 1914.
NO. 49.
HAPPENINGS
HEREAND THERE
St. Cloud—Mrs. Delia Greta,
aged 62 years, died here Thursday os the result of on attack
of paralysis. Deceased was
the wife of Michael Greta, who
is employed in this city as a
cigar maker.
• Little Falls is to have a red
letter day, on Saturday, June
6th. At least that's the date
set for the Yankee Robinson
circus. If it should not prove
to be1 exactly a red letter day,
it will be one for red lemonade
and peanuts.
St. Cloud—Four score and
four years have thus far marked
the life of John Zapp, and still
he takes walks daily back and
forth from his banking house to
home. Eighty-four years! Only
a drop of Witter in the great
ocean of time, yet how very few
of the decendants of Adam and
Eve reach it!
Brai nerd—The Southeast
Brainerd Improvement club has
been organized for the purpose
of purchasing play-ground apparatus and planting flowers in
Southeast       Brainerd. The
officers are: E. H.Jones, president; Mrs. Lloyd Greeno, vice-
president; Miss Hannah Falconer, secretary and Gust Anderson, treasurer.
St. Cloud—When the costs of
the defendant's attorneys in the
sum of $25 for bringing action
into court, had been assessed
against him Verna/d W. McKay
dropped his damage suit for the
sum of $6,000 against W. J.Rau.
This sudden turn in the case
came when it was presented to
Judge Roeser for trial.
Onamia—Paul Sommerdorf of
Towner, N. D., has acquired an
interest in the general store
business of W. J. Eynon of this
village. Mr. Eynon is a pioneer
merchant of Northern Mille Lacs
county, locating at Cove about
14 years ago, where he operated
the store at that place for a
number of years. When the Soo
railroad came through here and
the village of Onamia was established he came here.
Melrose—The bond election
held here last week for the
erection of the proposed new
$35,000 school house to replace
the one recently destroyed by
fire carried very quietly with a
vote standing at 486 tavoring
the issuing of bonds and 14 opposed. The total vote cast was
500, which is one of the largest
ever cast at a school election
here. A large portion of the
votes cast were by the   women.
Swanville—Ed. LaForce, who
lives here with his half-brother,
James Hutchins, on a farm
three miles west of here, died
at his home on Sunday evening
as the result of injuries received
in a runaway Friday. Mr. La-
Force was dragging a held
when the horses became frightened and started to run. He
tried to hold them when one
rein broke and they - swung
around and stepped on Mr. Le-
Force, also pulling the drag
over him, cutting many gashes
on his face and body. Two
physicians were called, but he
was injured internally and there
was no hope, for him. He was
53 years old aud had resided in
this locality many years.
COUNTY SEAT
(From the Litte Falls Transcript.)
W. H. Ryan left Sunday
morning for Indianapolis to attend a national convention of
hardware dealers to be held
there this week.
D. G. Cutler, representing a
Duluth building material firm,
and George Birch, representing
a Portland cement company of
Detroit, Mich., spoke at the city
hall Wednesday evening before
the Commercial club and a gathering of contractors, road builders and other users of this material.
The Northend team went to
Pierz Sunday and was defeated
by a score of 10 to 2. Lager-
bauer and Johnson formed the
battery for the Northend and
Wermerskirchen and Faust did
the heavy work for the Pierz
team- The Northenders played
a good game, but were outclassed by the older and more experienced Pierz players.
The State Press.
Equally numerous are politicians, Ford cars and English
sparrows.—Bemidji Pioneer.
Suggestion for the next biggest dreadnaught. Name it the
"Water wagon."—Belle Plaine
Herald.
St. Paul elected a "non-partisan'' mayor, iu other words
the new mayor elect is a democrat.—Houston Signal.
It is only a question of time
when Huerta will strike out and
be retired to the bench.—Man-
kato Free Press.
Most congressmen are in favor of long service, but all of
them are opposed to long sessions.—Moose Lake Star Gazette.
First Game ot the Season.
Last Sunday the Northend
team of Little Falls came out
to clean up the Pierz players,
but the score book shows a different result, as the Pierz boys
took the g'ame from the visitors
to the tune of 10 to 2. Wermer
skirchen in the box and Paul
behind the stick, were in usual
good form. This together with
a good field support. made it
easy for our boys. It was a
good clean game, but the Pierz
bunch was too fast for 'em that
all.
VILLAGE COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS.
The village council met in
special session Friday May 15th
at 3 o'clock p. m. All members
were present except J. L. Gross.
The purpose of the meeting
was to consider the application
of John H. Grell for a liquor
license.
Upon motion made and carried
John H. Grell was granted the
right to sell intoxicating liquors
in his saloon from the 16th day
of May 1914 to the 15th day of
May 1915.
On motion council  adjourned.
Barney Gross,
President.
J. B. Hartmann,
Recorder.
ORCHARD AND        WHY NO FISH
GARDEN NOTES.!      IN OUR RIVERS.
Make   frequent   sowings    of I    It is said  by those  who pre-
your   favorite    vegetables    all J tend to  know that  the scarcity
season- iof fish in Skunk  and Platte riv-
Any vegetable or flower   seed j ers ,_ cauged by a dam in piatte
may  go  into the ground before
June 1st.
Prepare   the   land    well   for
West Buh News.
Mr. Magee, the cattle buyer
was in this neighborhood Tuesday buying stock.
G. A. Olson and wife were
county  seat  visitors Saturday.
Charles Johnson is improving
in health. Eleanor Wieland
helped with the house work
there Wednesday.
Oh, you dance at Reese's.
Everybody is waiting tor it.
But please let us know in ^ime.
Saturday evening some of
Gilbert Olson's neighbors spent
the evening at his home. The
enjoyment was playing "King,"
and a "pony'' was   played   out.
At the basket social at Gravelville over $34 were feceived
for the baskets. The highest
price paid for a basket was
$4.35.
Farmers are commencing to
plant spuds.
House cleaning in this vicinity is almost completed.
Rucker News.
Mr. Wysham preached a fine
sermon to a full house last Sunday. We expect to have him
with us again on May 24th. All
Come.
Mrs. Asbury Wood, and little
son, returned to their home at
St. Cloud Tuesday.
Bert Sanborn went to Minne-
neapolis Thursday.
melom.       They    should   have j
warm rich soil.
Early  sown  spinach, lettuce,
at Royalton without a fishway.
They claim that the only tisli
here come from Sullivan lake
down Platte to Rice lake and
up the   Skunk.    This   may   and
and redishes should be ready for . may not   be true.    One thing is
the table now. 'certain,   and that   is that   there
Grapes  should   be tied to the j j9   something   radically   wrong
trellis   and  new   shoots  which
crowd may be removed.
Cucumbers, melons, and other
vine crops may go into the
ground during May.
Mulch large trees or shrub-
brey which has been set this
spring.    It will help drying out.
Chicken wire makes a neat
support for peas and pole beans
and does not cost much more
than brush.
Was a good bed of strawberries set out this spring? It may
still be done, although rather
late.
Lima beans may be planted
late in May. The dwarf varieties are easier to grow and just
as good as the pole sorts.
Tomatoes may be staked or
grown on a wire fence. Trim
to one or two branches. It is
more work but larger and better
colored fruit results.
Late this month all plants
such L^s tomatoes, egg plant,
and peppers may be set out.
There is always danger of frost
up to the last week of May.
Become acquainted with the
many flowering shrubs and
plants in bloom at this season
of  the  year.     There  are many
I with the source of the fish sup-
iply in our streams. There is
not one fish where there were
ten 5 years ago. But whether
this scarcity of fish in Skunk or
Platte during the last tive years
is due to a lack of connection
with the Mississippi, is another
question.
ADDITIONAL
LOCAL NEWS.
They Mean to Fight.
A unique sort of a saloon fight
by thirty-seven men, "who are
each and all persons who are
annoyed or injured by the sale
of such liquor to us individually," has been started in
Stewartville, this state. These
men have signed and published
a notice. "To each and every
saloon keeper, applicant for
license as saloon keeper and
other retail liquor dealers," directing "that you shall not during the year following the posting of this notice sell any of us
subscribers hereof any of such
liquors, under penalty of LAW.
Section 3148, General Statutes
native sorts that could easily be iof   Minnesota,   1913,   and   other
ln^ved to the home yard.—LeRoy Cady, Associate Horticul-
culturist, University Farm, St.
Paul.
A Right Way To Do Things.
Mr. business man, don't ditch
this.    Read it.
Advertising consists of pounding away at the same point until the inert covering of the
puplic mind is penetrated.
Advertising is the steady plying af the axe of publicity upon
the tree of obscurity until the
tree is cut down.
similar acts." The notice is
signed by 24 from Stewartville,
7 from Byron, 3 from Rochester,
2 from Haytield and 1 from Kas
son. Quite evidently the signers are making a tight of their
lives and propose to enlist the
law in their behalf.—Mantor-
ville Express.
A Timeiy Suggestion.
Notice to seekers of free advertising: Whereas it requires
money   to   set   type,   purchase
Perhaps  you  are the kind of, ink,   white   paper,   equipment,
merchant or   manufacture   who I pay   rent,    buy   coal, in.^uranee
Bessie Benton is staying with Lhas    heretofore    bought   space |an(j rep|ace Worn materials; and
Pretty dusty last Monday.
Why not use the sprinkler?
Com and potato planting
is about done.
A young son arrived at the
Fred Wolke home Sunday.
A circle with a radius of
117.8 feet   contains one acre.
Born — To Mr. and Mrs.
Voelker last week a daughter.
Ed. Lafond and P. J. Vasaly motored over last Sunday
morning.
With very few exceptions,
we have a very clean Pierz
this spring.
MikeSchommer of Lastrup
has a son in our navy now in
the waters off Vera Cruz.
The average number of
Wiiite Pine stumpage on
logged-otf land is 45.
Mrs. Tony Smith left Monday for Duluth after a few
days visit with her parents.
Henry Gassert and Mrs. C.
Stangl have had the village
water w^orksinstalled in their
residences.
A part of contractor Hirt's
crew arrived last week and
is now busy with some preliminary work.
Sanborn Bros.' aristocratic
Holsteins arrived yesterday
and were hauled out to their
new home iu the afternoon.
C. E. Cravel and sons Stephan and Peter motored to
Onamia last Sunday. The
roads are dry but rough, reports Capt.
Fire destroyed the Catholic
church and parish house at
St. Nicholas 20 miles south
west of St. Cloud, causing a
loss of $75,000. The origin
is unknown.
WEATHER AND
MARKETREPORTS.
Temperature for
The last week.
Highest     Lowest
Thursday 65   83 above
Friday   69 29 above
Saturday    75 49 above
Sunday 75 __       48 above
Monday    78     53 above
Tuesday.. 79     60 above
Wednesday __  75 60 above
Temperature same
Week year ago.
Temperature  for   the corresponding week a year ago:
Highest    Lowest
1913 May    15 52... 35 above
16 65. .42 above
"     " 17....60... 44 above
"     " 18.._. 50. _ 36 above
"     " 19....50... 42 above
"     " 20.__. 50...40above
"     " 21___.48.__39above
Grain and Produce
Harket Report.
Wheat, No. 1,	
Wheat, No. 2         81
Flax,       1.12
Barley  40
Rye       1Q
Oats      :;-_>
EarCorn       50
Hay $5.00
Butter, Creamery       35
Dairy       20
Eggs      Ifl
Flour, Best     2.30
"    Straight      2.20
Low grade flour 1.50
Bran 1.15
Shorts    l._(i
Cracked Corn 80 pounds 1.20
Ground Feed     1.28
Potatoes 	
Beans       2.00
Onions        60
South Agram News.
Mrs. Joe Jensen and children
were in Pierz Wednesday.
The moving picture show in
district 46, Saturday night, was
well attended.
Math Thommes, Walter and
Berhnard Sporlein visited at J.
J. Bruinmer's Sunday.
Bertha Leidenfrost got a load
of small plum trees at J. J.
Brummer's. Now look out for
plums next fall.
Last Saturday J. J. Brummer
took home a new gasoline engine, feed milt and water   tank.
Mrs. John Neisius was in Pierz
Friday.
Those that visited at John
Kippley's Monday are: Eva
Brummer, Mrs. John Eidenshink and daughter Lorena.
Angela Terhaar who was employed at Fred Sporlein's, came
home Wednesday.
Mrs. Ferguson.
Marie and Irwin Drews were
Rucker visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Goble and the
Misses Bessie and Elsie Grier
left Wednesday for a few days
visit at Randall.
Mrs. Wood's arm is improving. She was able to be out
calling Friday.
Emily Bruber visited at the
Drew home Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The Band Wagon.
In speaking of Band Wagon
Politics," the Sauk Center Herald gets off the following:
A manure cart is of more
genuine use and value to the
world than all the band wagons
in existence. Yet, just start b?eu
the "band w-agoiv' cry and all
the people will rush for it.
There is nothing so alluring to
the average man as an apparent
majority, and we will never
achieve any real reform until
the great truth is brought home
to the people that the man who
has God and right on his side is
for an insertion of an ad, and
then resisted all efforts of our
solicitors to follow it up or you
have followed it up when too
late.
One tap of the hammer, one
blow of the axe, is  not  enough.
Scattering a handfull of seeds
never raises a crop in rows.
You can't convince people
that goods are reliable if your
itdvertiseing is unreliable.
Newspaper advertising hits
the nail on the head- It holds
the attention of thousands. Its
results are immediate, positive
and sure.
We want you to actually realize what newspaper advertising does for you. Don't you
think you to. be glad that you
are living in this wonderful age
of newspaper convenience?
Napoleon   would   never   have
had not
been the most daring, most con-
sistant planner and campaigner
of the age.
Martin tielhar, wife and
sons Leo and Joseph went to
Stillwater last Monday to attend tlie wedding of Mi1. Gel-
har's nephew. . They will re-
is just at valuable to him as the  + urn Fridav
whereas the   time   of the editor
time of other hard-working
citizens is to thein;and whereas,
it requires lots of labor and
good coin of ttie realm to work
up a substantial subscription
list so that people may read the
contents of this newspaper; and
whereas, nothing is given the
proprietor without substantial
therefore; and whereas, the proprietor does not wish anyone to
give him something for nothing.
it is highly important that he
be paid good money for services
rendered. Politicians, lodge
organizers, amusement promoters and all others wiio seek to
benefit financially through the
columns of this widely distrib
uted pewspaper, please remember that your grocer, butcher,
baker, liquor dealer, hall proprietor, musicians, etc., require
you to pay for their service and
that there is no   reasonable rea-
Peter Poster has finished
the foundation and Brainerd
carpenters are busy building
a large up-to-date barn for
Mrs. Adolf Stumpf. It will
be one of the best in the
county.
South St. Paul
Hog Market.
Ave. Price.
Thursday   7.99
Friday 8.05
Saturday 7.98
Monday 8.15
Tuesday 8.20
Wednesday 8.14
South St. Paul
Live StockMarket.
Steers $7.75 to 1
Cows and Heifers,.? 1.25 to __(5.7T>
Calves, steady, $5.50 to  0.75
Feeders, steady, ...$4.30 to 7.00
Last   Sunday    John    Hubert
Bares   made   his   initial  or first
trip with their auto, and on [son wll5' i°u should expect the
Monday he made a trip to New' newspaper to give you free of
Pierz with a car load of todies. I charge that which it has to sell.
Hans    handles    that
steering j—Chisholm Tribune-Herald.
in a majority if he stands alone.  wheel  like   a   veteran,   and the j
 __ probabilities  are  that  ere long !
The     Fanners'
Have you noticed that while
farmers' boys are flocking to
the cities to do clerical drudgery at little more than starvation wages, their city employers, the far-sighted business men, are investing heavily in farm property! asks
rise Chicago Drover'sJournal,
;nd then adds that it feels
safe in asserting that more
than half of the wealthy
business men ol'Chicago have
bought or are buying farms.
The fact is a significant one
f r young farmers to bear in
mind. It means that while
the value of property is at a
iow ebb now, the time will
come when much of the best
farm property will be in the
hands of those who are pay-
creamery  ing smart   country  boys$l<>
Sullivan News.
Miss Catherine Sullivan of
Rucker visited with her cousin
Nellie Treacy Saturday and
Sunday.
A  game  of  ball   was  pla
Sunday   between    Sullivan   and
Schwitzon the hitter's diamond.
The score stood 8 to 9  in  favor
of Sullivan.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rieke
and baby of Lastrup visited at
Robert Adkins Sunday.
J. R. Taylor took dinner at
C. E. Look's Monday.
Mr.   and   Mrs.   Fred Sorrem
and children, accompanied by
Nellie Martin left Thursday for
their home at Brisbane, N. D.
Everybody reports a good
time at Peter Adkin's dance
Friday night.
We understand that Henry
Smith is in Washington looking
for land.
Jim Warren of Onamia brought
a party oi gentlemen up to the
lake Fridaj lo look over the F.
A. Johnson place.
A   party   of   gentlemen from
Iton   motor-d    up   to   the
lake   Friday,   stopping at Mrs.
Ford's.
T     , i     a     1 \t he will be   receiving  some very
Last week Andrew Virnig^  ... rf        , , made their first claiming last   per   week for   tenor  fifteen
'   nattering   offers   from some   ot
ire counter  or desk   work
per day.
purchased a trotter from Leo the wealthy  nobobs of the east Monday and   turned out  650
Wermerskirchen. to drive their cars. pounds of butter.
Win. Meyer hauled the t
can of cream to the new fanners' creamery last Monday.