The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1915-01-14

              THE  PIERz,
VOL. 6.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, 3^
Would Stop Export
of Munitions of War
Local Germans field Mass Meeting
Last Sunday at School House
—175 Signed Petition
At a. mass meeting- held in the
parochial school Sunday evening- 175 local citizens signed a
petition lo our representatives
in congress, asking them to vote
iu favor of the bills prohibiting
the exportation of arms and
munitions of war to the warring
nations. These bills are now
up before both houses of congress.
Rev. Stiegler spoke at length
on the nefarious practice of
this nation's businessmen, who
give freely for lhe relief of the
victims of the ,vfc^ while, at
the same time accepting the
blood-tainted money of European nations in exchange for the
implements to continue this
wholesale murder.
P. X. Virnig, who was appointed secretary, states that
up to the present he has secured
over BOO signers.
Personal Property
Taxes Now Due
Must be Paid before March I, 1915,
to Avoid the Addition of a Ten
Percent Penalty
Morrison County School Children
Number 9448
Morrison county has 9448
children between the ages of 6
and 20 yeors and 613a, or 64.9
percent of them attend school,
according to a recent census
bulletin. The data contained
in the report relates to the year
1910 and has only recently been
made public. The distribution,
by age groups aud the number
attending school is as follows:
AGK Total No. Attend-
Number       ing School
6 to   9 2695   1899
10 to 44 3284 3117
IS to 17 1906   949
18 to 20 1563   170
Stockholders of New
Pierz Bank Met
Annual Meeting Held January 7th —
Messers Gassert and Brick Elected to Board of Directors
The  annual   meeting   of   the
stockholders of the First  State
Bank of New Pierz was held  at
the banking house in New Pierz
on January 7th, and the following officers were elected for  the
ensuing year:
President—C. F. Kirscher
Vice-President—S. P. Brick
Cashier—Otto J. Brick
Asst. Cashier—U. M. Bussen
Directors—G.    F.     Kirscher,
Herman J. Vierk,   Rev.   J.   B.
Brender,   Henry   Gassert    and
Simon P- Brick.
The books of tlie institution
were carefully audited by the
examining committee and the
business was found to be in a
healthy and prosperous condition.
The personnel of the board of
directors, which lias been augmented by the election of the
new members, Henry Gassert
and Simon P. Brick, represents
a quint of Morrison county's
most prominent and successful
citizens, aud the admirable record of the gentlemen is assurance of tlie safe and conservative management of the affairs
of the institution.
Pat was over in England
working with his coat off.
There were two Englishmen
laboring on the same rail-
W»ad, so they derided to have
a joke with the Irishman.
They painted a donkey's head
on the back ol' Pat's coat and
watched to see him put it on.
Pat, of course, saw the donkey's head on his coat and
turning to the Englishmen,
said. "'Which one of yez
wiped ver face on me coat;"
Lippencotts.
Granite
Athman, Ben, $10.82; Althofen
Mat, 5.02.
Billstein, Peter, $9.14; Billstein, Mary, 1.90; Baker, Adam,
9.05; Brummer, John, 19.04;
Brummer, Louis, 7.87; Block,
Gerhard, 5.92.
Casper, Theo., 1.69.
Doll, Peter, $8.12; Dahmen,
Nick, 4.28; Dahmen, John, 12.05.
Eisel, Joseph, $15.08.
Frickles, Lorenz, 9.25; Fiehtinger, Geo., 1.10; Fischer, John,
6.00.
Gross, A. M., 9.83; Gross,
John, Jr., 10.55; Gross, Steve,
13.04; Gross, Theo., 6.66; Gau,
Kate, 10.82; Girtz, Jake, 13.70;
Gross, Jos., 11.47; Grier, John,
.41; Gross, Steve, Jr., 18.35;
Gross Bros., 30.23.
Hansmann, Bernarding, .60;
Hoisel. Theo., 5.77; Hewer, Elizabeth, 7.83; Hoffman, Otto, 6.06;
Hoffman, Caroline, 7.64; Hoffman, Fred, 3.13; Hankamer, Ed.
4.19; Hoover, John, 3.95.
Johnson, Hans, 5.66; Janorski,
Aug., 5.73.
Kalhamer, Robert, 8.25; King,
T. E. 1.01; King, G. E., 2.85;
Kurtz, Jos., 7.89; Kapsner, Aug-.
7.91; King-, Mary, 3.82.
Lamar, Peter, 5.61; Leeb, Pe-
tk, 4.09; Leeb, G. N., 10.64;
Leeb, Geo., 2.04; Lee, J.A.,2.35.
Millner, Frank, .90.
Nohner, Clara, 4.42.
Olson, Mike, 4.92.
Prohasco, Roy, 1.73; Portner,
Jos., 11.37; Primes, Henry, 6.32;
Prigelmeier, 6.36; Retzlaff,
Herman, 3.08; Shabel, Frank,
2.90; Stroing, Henry, 10.40;
Schomer, Mike, 5.67; Schraut,
John, 10.95; 3.82; Schomer,
John, 8.52; Steinkugler, Ignatz,
18.30; Schlegel, C, 10.43; Schuh,
Jos., 2.65; Smuda, John, 5.85; j
Schomer, Peter, 6.80; Schomer,
Kate, 2.17; Steinkugler, Alois,
1.80; Steinkugler, Joseph, 4.80.
Rieke, C, 10.87; Rieke, Henry,
.96; Robinson, Archie, 3.89.
Tomala, John, 5.41; Trettler,
John, 6.89.
Unger, And., 7.75.
Vosen, Kate, 8.88: Voelker,
Jos., 8.60; Virnig, John A., 4.20;
Virnig, John P., .85; Virnig,
Hubert, 7.45; Vosen, Charley,
1.55.
Will, Andrew, 4.73; Will, Anton, 9.69; Welle, Anton, 14.18;
Weidenbach, Peter, 9.51; Welle,
Henry, 22.93; Wood, S. D., 5.50;
Waller, G. W., 8.76; Waller,
Tracy, 2.42; Waller, Wesley,
3.47; Weiss, John, 7.33.
Zellar, Jos., 4.20; Zigler.Mat,
9.17; Zubrogel, Albert, .45.
Leigh
Boerner, Leslie, 1.14; Burlows-
ki, John, .77; Bruber, Victor,
6.06; Boasener, 2.07.
Dorman, John, 1.60; Drews,
August, 10.35; Drews, Irving J.,
9.93; Drews, Win., 3.21.
Ferguson, James H., 18.83.
Goble, Wm., 1.19; Goble, Ernest, 3.33.
Jacobson, Hans, 2.82.
Leigh, O. C, 11.39.
Miller, John G, 12.80.
Scott, Charles, 4.96; Summer,
Richard, 4.75-
Penniman, Wm- C, 27.78.
Wood, George, 12.77.
Hillman
Ihlhneyer, M. A., 3.30.
Driver, I. W., 5 39.
(iross, Nick, 9.54; Gruber A.
A., 6.21.
Juetten, Mat J., 4.60; Juetten,
P. J., 7.26.
Kastonek, John, 18.49.
Lust, Christ & Henry, 8.38;
Lust, Chas., 1.17; Lust, Christ,
10.93.
Meyer, M. ML, 16.44; Meyer,
John B., 4.44., Mohler, A. O.,
1.73.
Theiss, Peter, 20,86.
Vol tin, Henry, F., 9.10.
Waytoshek, John, 19.00.
Continued on last pag"e.
SULLIVAN  NEWS
Onamia visitors last Tuesday
were Frank Sims and John Britton.
Chas. Sanborn called at the
lake Tuesday.
Margareth Hoppe left for
Pierz Tuesday where she will
be employed.
Frank Sims brought a wolf to
the town clerk's office Saturday
which he caught in a trap near
White Bear lake.
Merle Look was a Pierz goer
Saturday.
Frank Sequire of Lodi, Wis.
is visiting the Martin   family.
Miss Julia Mitchell returned
from St. Cloud Saturday and
school opened again Monday.
Mamie Walmark and John
Hoppe called at A. W. Cook's
Sunday.
Peter Adkins and wife were
Onamia callers Monday.
Mrs. Popelick and small son
were callers tit the Cook home
Monday.
The town board met at the
clerk's office Tuesday.
Robt. Tedd and Chas. Young,
game wardens, are camping
near Walmark's.
Pierz Creamery
to be Shut Down
Bridgeman-Russell   of  Duluth Will
Close their Local Branch on Account of Unprofitable business
The Bridgeman-Russell Co. of
Duluth has notified local businessmen that it will, shortly, on
account of unprotitable business,
close down its Pierz creamery
and dismantle the building. It
is nrobabte that the machinery
will be moved to Sioux Falls,
S. Dak., where the company is
erecting another creamery.
The Bridgeman-Russell company began operations here
nearly nine years ago, local
businessmen furnishing the site
and erecting a building.
(Omitted last week)
Margaret and Nobel Wortz of
Stearns county are visiting with
their uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Adkins.
Messers Wermerskirchen and
son, Jimmie, John Gross and
Joe Virnig of Pierz spent last
week fishing on Platte lake.
Margaret Cook visited with
Mazie Look Wednesday.
Margaret Hoppe returned
home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Adkins
gave a New Year's dance at
their home Friday evening. A
large crowd was present and everyone had a good time. Several Qf the Ruckerites
present; also a number
Viueland.
Jake Duscher and   son
business    callers    at   the
Sunday.
Callers at the Martin home
Sunday were Mrs. Charles Sanborn, and Mrs. T. S. Look and
nephew, Loyd.
Merle Look was a Pierz goer
Monday.
Mazie Look left Monday for
St. Cloud, where she is attending school.
were
from
were
lake
War
A good man never makes a
good soldier. The worst man
always makes the best soldier.
The soldier is nothing but a
hired, legalized murderer.—Napoleon Bonaparte.
The military profession is a
damnable profession.—The Duke
ol Wellington.
Napoleon was a great gambler, whose game was empires,
whose stakes were thrones,
whose table, earth, whose dice
were human bones.—Lord Byron.
War is the statesman's game,
the lawyer's jest, the hired assassin's trade.—Shelley.
My greatest regret is that I
have been the author of three
wars iu which thousands of
lives were lost.—Bismark.
They shall beat their swords
•into plowshares and their spears
into pruning hooks. Nation
shall not rise against nation,
nor shall men learn war any
more.—Isaiah.
Upper Freedhem
Freedhem seems to be getting
to be quite an important city.
It has 2 substitutes and a newsmonger, so it must be some
place.
Miss Edna James spent Sunday at H. Schneider's.
Effie Peterson, Elvera Hoff-
stedt and John Fuhrman called
at the Schneider home Tuesday
evening.
Everything is going up on account of the war in Europe, even water is getting high priced.
Carl Erickson and family and
John Nelson and family spent
Sunday at the F. Winzenburg
home.
Boam Met In Regulai .
—Transcript Designated
Official County Paper
Clara  Enlund  visited
Nelson's Sundav.
at   F.
Oscar Olson, Frank Dahlgren,
and Edwin Swanson spent Sunday at the James home.
P. Tretter moved into his
new home across Platte River
last week.
George Schneider had the
misfortune to cut his thumb
quite badly while sawing wood
last week.
farm
from
B. Lindberg sold his
near Freedhem to a party
Iowa last week.
How'sskating now Freedhem?
Has it improved any since last
Sunday.
To First State Bank Patrons
My sincerest thanks for tlie
good will the people have shown
towards me.
Very truly yours,
N.  P. Fiehtinger.
Miss Frances Kastanek returned from the Little Falls
hospital last week   Tuesday.
The stork visited at the
home of John Hoheisel and
wife last week and left a
young daughter.
Judge Sentences Miner's Kidnappers
Brainerd, Minn. — Peter L.
Newman, W. J. Sullivan and
George C. Payne of Crosbv,who
kidnapped Theodore Sjogren, a
miner, dering a strike at Crosby in April, 1914, were Saturday sentenced by Judge W. S.
Clenahan to indeterminate
terms, Newman and Payne at
hard labor at Stillwater, and
Sullivan, on account of his
youth, being under age at the
time of the crime, to the St.
Cloud reformatory.
(Omitted last week)
Mr. Ole Bly of Ruthon is visiting at the H. Schneider home
during the holidays.
Edna and Joseph James visited at the H. Dahlgren home
Sunday.
Mrs. N. Hebler and mother
visited with relatives in North
Dakota several days last week.
The program given the Freedhem school Wednesday evening
was well attended.
Annie Dahlgren, Edna James,
Frank Dahlgren and Joseph
James spent Sunday evening
at K. Peterson's.
Mr. Hebler and children and
John Fuhrman spent Tuesday
at the H. Schneider home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Wieland, Arthur and Walter Wieland and A.
Borcher spent Christmas day at
H. Schneiders.
Wm. Golgert was a visitor at
the H. Schnieder home Friday
evening
Born—to Mr. and Mrs. R.
M. Duncan last week Wednesday, a daughter.
The man who can sell his
stock without regret—who
doesn't feel the parting—
isn't just what he should be.
The personal property taxes are now payable and become delinquent on March
1st, when a ten percent penalty is added.
The board of county commissioners held its regular meeting
on January 5th, and the following is an extract of such portions of the proceedings as may
be of interest to our readers iu
this sectiod of the county.
Saleries of the following officers for the coming year were
fixed as given below:
Sheriff, $1,400 per year.
County attorney, Si,600 per
year.
Superintendent of schools is
fixed at $12.50 for each school
in the county.
Deputy superintendent of
school's salery was fixed at $56
per month.
Treasurer's report from June
1st to November 1st, 1914, is as
follows:
Balance in treasury s2(>2.721.7o
From tax collections     81,690.09
From mortgage registry tax o'i4.45
From   collections on   public
lands       2,392.22
From collections on   prkate
redemptions       2,584.79
From collections from interest on county funds	
From collections licenses,
state aid to state roads.
From collections, ditch assessments 	
From collections wolf bounty
fund	
From state apportionment
and state aid	
From collections of tines. . . .
From hunting and fish licenses. .   	
611.06
7,470.'.i4
21.91,
:io.(io
20,577.60
1,732.86
83.70
re-
.. .$350,791.38
Total     balance     and
ceipts (a)	
Disbursements from June 1st, 1914,to
November 1st. 1914:
Paid orders on revenue fund.* 20,813.51
Paid   warrants   on    private
redemption fun '.      2,898.42
Paid warrants on  road and
bridge fund     10,877.00
Paid  warrants   on   interest
fund       8,606.05
Paid warrantson town fund-.    wC/aoVW
Paid    warJants    on    school
district fund     56,596.05
Paid warrants ou state taxes	
Paid warrantson collections
from public lands	
Paid warrants on wolf
bounty fund	
Paid warrants on refundments 	
Balance at close of business
Oct. 31st, 1914 (a) Sl08,2o2.0o
18,669.33
10,860.54
125.IK)
31S.03
Total    disbursements    and
balance (a)     H50.791.38
Hank deposits and cash on   hand (to
balance):
Cash   in   safe   and drawer,
checks, money orders, etc.? 2o,9o2.Hl
Cash    items    in    safe    and
drawers  196.S6
 Deposited in	
FirstNat'lbank, Little Falls    39,184.46
German American National
bank, Little Falls     40,302.89
Merchants State Bank, Little Falls     45,530.09
German State bank of Pierz
The   citizt.
want to incorpora..
petition before thecouu^.
praying for permission  to   liv.
an election to decide the proposition.    Same was granted   and
an election will be  held  February 4th in F. O. Bolster's place.
F. O.   Bolster,   Magnus   Rauch
and Peter Kelzenberg will act as
judges   of   the   election.     The
name  of  the   village is   to   be
changed   from    New   Pierz   to
Grainville.
The petition was signed by 82
voters from the towns of Agram
and Pierz, residing within what
would be the limits of the new
village.
New Pierz Banker Resigns
It will be a surprise to many
local people to learn of the res
ignation of cashier N. P. Fiehtinger of the New Pierz bank
which took place at the annual
meeting last Thursday.
Referring to the bank's recent statement the total footings have reached almost the
$85,000.00 mark. Considering
the circumstances under which
the bank grew up, this showing
is exceptionally good.
Also that New Pierz has an up
to date potato warehouse was
due to the unceasing efforts of
Mr. Fiehtinger. Very few towns
have an opportunity to gel a
warehouse like it. We are informed that Mr. Fiehtinger will
take charge of a real estate of-
tice in a Minnesota city ami is
to assume hia new duties at once.
He will be missed by all who
had any business dealings with
the bank and by his numerous
friends. \\V wish him the best
i>t success in his new undertaking.     	
Ignatz PreiineHberger of
Staples viBited friends and
relatives here Saturday.
Allied Peterson of Minneapolis was one of the attendants at the New Year ball,
who came from outside of
this vicinity.
GENERAL
MARKETREPORTS.
Grain and Produce
Harket Report.
Wheat, No. 1,     L.22
Wheat, No. 2      1.20
i,182.i<>. Flax,  --       1.65
Village Electric Light Report for December
Following Will be found a'list | Boehm, John store.
of the patrons of the electric
light service, and the amount
in cash that each one paid for
juice during the past month:
Following  will  be  found the
report of the Light Board:
Juice sold in Dec. at 10c
Kilowatts $'255.70
Juice furnished forvillage
street lights at 4c a Kilowatts     41.08
Total sold in Nov $297.38
Paid L. F. Water Power
Co, for Juice furnished
village during month of
Dec. at 4c a Kilowatts   142.40
Total profit $154.Os
A. P. Stoll,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Angermeier M      S   85
Bares,   Hubert	
Bentfeld, Adam  ..
Borgerding J. & Co...
Brust,   Hubert	
lUake.  Mis, J. M	
Boser John  	
Brandl,  Prank A	
Brummer Norbert . .
Blake. J. M. postortiee
Bu rtou
Boehm John house
Boehm Engelbert	
Brisk & Schramel	
Dombovy,   John  	
Duncan, R. M.  house	
Duncan, K. M.   store	
Eller,   William	
Faust, A	
Faust, Frank store & hall..
Faust Frank house & sal...
Faust Bros	
Feucht,   Louis	
Faust John N	
Faust & Wolke	
Gau, Henry  	
Grell,   Frank store	
Grell Frank house	
Grell, John H. house	
Grell, John  H.   saloon....
Grell, Joseph H. store	
Grell Jos. H. house	
Gravel,   Charles   K	
German Sate Bank	
Gau, John house	
Gassert, Henry	
Hesch Math	
J. B. Hartmann	
Hartmann, P. A. store....
Hartmann, P. A. house....
Hoheisel, John   saloon  ....
Mr. Kast	
KerkhotV, E. H.  Office	
Kerkhoff, E. H.  house	
Jac Kiewel Brewing   Co ...
Koering.  Herman	
Sr	
3 5Q   Lokowitsch,   Mike	
2 50  Marshik Frank  	
1 00  Meyer Val anil Peter,	
Meyer,  Joseph	
1 60 J
.  -,.   Meyer, Mike	
3 4()  Neisius, Jacob	
2 40   Nohner, Mrs.   Clara	
^ ^°   N. W. Telephone Exchange Co
C 8)   „ . . ...
i Priemesberger Alois  	
,  ,0   Paul, Henry	
55   Preimesberger, John W	
1 CO   Poster, P. t	
8 40   Preimesberger,  Stephen	
1 30   philippi John 	
Rich Prairie Milling Co	
Scoles,   K.   C.
i Stoll,
Spanfellner, Alois	
i St. Joseph's Corp.   church...
i a
2 40
75
First Nat'l bank of Royalton 3,100.59
RamlallStatebank, Randall 1,025.38
PeoplesState bank, Swanville 1,032.47
Fanners .V Merchant* State
bank, Koyalton   1,030.40
Morrison County State bank
of Bowlus      4,827.20  Butter, Creamery .
First   State   bank   of   New » Dairy
'•^E**8 ™
50.29   lr|our.  '*est	
Barley   --     ''■<
Rye      1.00
Oats       18
EarCorn      60
Hay $5.00
....
....      27
State Bank of Koyalton  ...
First State bank of Bowlus
4 80 ■ First State bank   of   Swan- Straight	
i ooi   vine     L031.92 Low.grade floor _.
'i 30
1 20
35
2 90
5 50
1 50
1 Ot)
1 00
4 70 I Kainz. Andrew
.  Barney         4 40 j Langer, John Jr.,
(.  50
5 0()i
2 OO'
8 40
4 50,
3 20;
5 so
4 10
1 oo
1 00
1 00
5 20
12 70
j 2Q
4 80
1 50
2 10
5 io
l on
3 00
1 20
1 00
1  00
1 101
1 oo'
1 IKI
1 7<>
1 00
1 40
1 60
' First Nat'l bank of Motley.      1,005.4?
Bran
..1.60
Total finals (bl
The Little
 1.40
., ..      " .   .  Cracked Corn 80 pounds 1.40
Falls   Transcript .    . ....
(.round feed      1.10
Potatoes  1 —
Beans       2.00
i was designated as fhe official
paper of Morrison count v. The
weekly and dailv Transcripts
have the publishing" of thetinan-
Onions
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, M cial and all other legal printing South st   pau,
,\.   p i ;,,'with the exception of the delin-
l oo quenl tax list,   which    will   be
i" 4"  published  by   the   Little Falls
St. Joseph's Con^. house         5 40   Lle|-,|,l
th, J. F.. .* Son       4 50 following- were of local interest:  Saturday
Staub Nicl
Schauble. Wm
Smi
St. Joseph's school,....
Tembruell,  Christ	
Tembruell,  A	
Virnig F.   X	
Virnig, F, X. ,v  Co	
Virnig.   Joseph H	
Vender Haar. Mrs. A.
Wermerskirchen, M. . .
F. Wise	
Ziegler, John   house..
1 00
2 oo
Hog Market.
Ave. Price.
Thursday -  —
Among-the bills  allowed   the   Friday	
1 30 C. A. Virnig, bringing in cliat-                Monday
2 4o       tel mortgage record  Tuesday
2 30 C.  A.  Virnig. election returns..       4.94
4 no Town of   Buckman.   contagious
12  10       disease    U
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Wednesday 	
2 00   Henry Gassert. board of audit .    32.60   Soilth   St.  Patll
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A. P. STOLL.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Among the names from which Live Stock/Vlarket.
the petit and grand   jurors  will .Steers $7.75 to
drawn,   are    the   following-  Cows and Heifers,$4.25 to ..
from tins- section of the county    Calves, steady, $5.50 to
Continued on last page. eders, stead v, ...$4.30 to 70
tn-.