The Pierz Journal (Pierz, Morrison County, Minnesota), 1917-04-12

              VOL. NO. 8.
PIERZ, /nOtfRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, APRIL, 12,    1917.
No.43
811
lews of Fspecia! Interest to
Minnesota Headers,
GATHERED FROM ALL SECTIONS
nteresting
Correspondences
Rucker News.
Happenings of the Week Briefly Told
for the Convenience of tha
Busy Reader.
Oliver W. Pnrdy, eighty-seven years
old, pioneer of Goodhue county, is
dead.
Mrs. Catherine Healey, eighty-nine
years old, who reached St. Paul in
1S57, is dead.
The Second District Editorial association will meet in Mankato Saturday, April 21.
Charles A. Holt, president of th.
Merchants State bank of North
Branch, is dead.
Governor Burnquist has issued an
order for the immediate mobilization
of the Minnesota naval militia.
Governor Burnquist has been named
the honorary head of the state branch
of the American Red Cross society.
Claus F. Rhode, president of the
Minnesota pharmaceutical association
In 1S9-1 and 1S96, is dead at Owatonna.
Mrs. Eva A. Webster, prominent in
the civic and religious life of Red
Wing for years, died suddenly in that
city.
R. A. Pomadt, former councilman,
has been elected mayor of Faribault
over Dr. P. A. Smith, who sought reelection.
Nicholas Wies, eighty years old, a
Civil war veteran and for years a
member of the Hastings fire department, is dead.
Thomas R. Fahey, seventy-four years
old, veteran of the Civil war and an
employe of the St. Paul road, is dead
at his home in Hastings.
M. C. Kelsey has been appointed
municipal judge at Sauk Center to succeed Judge Diehl, who resigend recently to remove to California.
Nicholas Schmitz, thirty-three years
old, driver for the Schmidt Brewing
company of St. Paul, was killed when
his team became frightened and ran
away. ■
By special order of Governor Burnquist Ad.iuta.nt General Fred B. Wood
has issued instructions that all national guardsmen in uniform must
keep out of saloons.
Every employe, superintendent excepted, of every coal dock at the Head
of the Lakes, about 4,000 men, will receive an inrease in wages of 10 per
cent beginning May 1.
Joseph Mehiwerth, twenty - eight
years old, of Sauk Rapids, a workman
at the Watab puln and paper mill, lost
his life in the Mississippi river when
he fell into a sluiceway.
John B. r.ieans, seventy years old.
who was widely known in official circles and for fifteen years had been
"an employe of the Minneapolis city
engineer's office, is dead.
Charles Hanson and Gus Norgren
lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the Arcade hotel at Moorhead.
Thirty-four other guests escaped from
the burning structure in safety.
Among the 2,500 employes of Swift
& Co. at South St. Paul those receiving ?20 and less a week will get an
increase in salary of _i_ cents an
hour, becoming effective at once.
When Henry Rollinger, implement
dealer of Sugar Loaf, Winona county,
merged into "Home, Sweet Home" on
his violin in a restaurant after playing
several selections, he fell over dead.,
Octave Rivard, one of the pioneer
citizens of Red Lake county, is dead
at Lake Pleasant. He was eighty-eight
years of age and his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren number 130.
.dally unbalanced because of
grief over his'wife's death several
His ago, John Eager, fifty-five
years old, crawled under a box car at
Minneapolis and killed himself by
shooting.
The state insurance bill, providing
for the creation of a state insurance
fund from contributions by employers
liable under the workmen's compensation act, was defeated in the state senate, 21 to 42.
Thieves entered the Empire clothing
store at Minneapolis and carried away
goods valued at $2,000. It is believed
at least half a dozen men, equipped
with a motor truck, participated in
.he robbery.
The American Hoist and Derrick
company's plant at St. Paul will be
made one of th<. largest manufacturing
establishments west of Chicago to
carry out huge 'ontracts for the United States government.
Dr. J. H. Frank, for twenty-two
years a physician in Anoka, died suddenly at his home in that city. Dr.
Frank, who was sixty years of age, at
different times held many positions of
public trust at Anoka.
Murray Thompson, a negro, was shot
through the heart and instantly killed
by Patrolman C. A. Foster of Minneapolis, who fought the negro to save
Patrolman Joseph Voseka, whom
Thompson had tried to shoot.
New Ulm voters declared by a majority vote of 466 their opposition ro
the United States going to war with
Germany. Out of 4S5 votes cast only
nineteen favored the entrance of the
country into the European war.
Miss Alice Perkins visited
her friend, Evelyn Bruber, Sunday afternoon.
Roy Probasco lost one of bis
horses a few days ago.
Tracy Waller was a business
visitor at Lastrup Saturday.
William Johnson and Roy
Benton have gone to Little
Palls on the petit jury.
Mrs. Wm. Johnson is staying
at Hans Johnson's in William's
absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Griffith King
were visitors Tuesday at the
Johnson home.
Joe Merwertfi
Holstein Park News.
Several from this way attended the social at Sullivan
school house on March 31. A
iine program was given.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sanborn
are the proud parents of a sou,
uorn March 28. Chas. wears a
broad smile.
Miss Cora Bredfield spent
Sunday at the Dorman home.
Jess King and his father, G.
King, have traded their places
here for land in Kansas, and
will move soon. We are sorry
to lose these people.
G. King is spending a few
days iii Iowa.
Elroy Vaux is hauling lumber for his new house. Some
of the neighbors are helping
him.
Miss Nellie Martin is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Ethel
Sanborn.
Arthur Taylor and, Chas.
Sanborn were Lastrup callers
Monday.
F. C. Sorum and family visit-
. a at the C. Sanborn home Sunday last.
E. M. Thompson is moving
die building he bought from
Tracy Waller.
Mr: and Mrs. Pred Brennes,
,ho formerly lived here,    but
now live in Iowa, have    an 8-
pound baby girl.
Joe Merwerth, a young man
employed by the Watab Pulp
and Paper company lost his life
.hile at work repairing a pier
Tuesday morning. It seems
that he had spliced a rope and
was pulling upon it to test its
strength when the rope broke,
and he fell backwards into the
river above the dam.
Ceaseless efforts have been
:tiade since the accident to recover the body but it has not
/et been found. A diver is to-
Jay searching the river bottom
for the remains of the unfortunate man.
Hiiifnan News.
Sullivan News
Callers in Hillman last Tuesday were Riley Hoskins and C.
JJ. Look.
Mr. Lewis of Peavy Lake was
x caller at the lake Wednesday.
"Col." Siebert spent Thursday night with the C. E. Look
-amily.
Riley and Eli Hoskins were
Lastrup callers Friday.
Mrs. T. S. Look and niece
called at Martin's Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Adkins
vvere Onamia visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Peter Adkins returned
from Stearns county Saturday.
Clarence Hoskins called at
PL C. Smith's Saturday—what?
Mrs. Waffinsmith and children came down from Deerwood Saturday and visited over
Sunday at the Peter Adkins
home. Mary and John Adkins
accompanied them home Monday.
Those who attended the
dance at Riley. Hoskins' Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs.
John Britton, Rose, Maggie and
Ross Adkins, John and Earl
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Kramer,
Jess King and wife, Fred Lynn
and sister Dorothy, Mr. and
Mrs. Van Kueren and the T.
H. Smith family.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Look spent
Sunday at Mrs. Ford's.
John Hoskins and Rodney
Look visited with Billie Adkins
Sunday.
Callers at the H. C.' Smith
home Sunday were Larie Hoskins, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith
and children, Eli Hoskins, wife
and son Oral.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn returned
from Stearns county Monday.
Their daughter's health is very
Arthur Taylor of Richardson
was in town with his car last
week Thursday. A sure sign
chat the roads are improving.
Irwin Drews left Saturday
ior Little Falls. He is a member of the grand jury for the
spring term of court.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Love and
John left Monday    for    Beau-
} dette, where they    will    make
their future home.
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Miss Marie Drews is staying
with I. J.' Drews.
Mr.  Wolfendon    of    Delano,
was in this "vicinity    with    a
number of landseekers the first
of the week.
The Hutchinson family from'
Arthyde have moved onto   the
A. C. Blue place.
Mrs. E. L. Teachout of Ruck-,
er was in town. Tuesday.
Emanuel    Ericson    left   last ■
week for Rrainerrl   to   tind   employ tbent.
Mrs. Win. Drews returned
from   Holcfing'fgri!    I k
Wednesday.
Harry Millet; is home ErOtn the
woods.
Oscar Snndbeck returned from
a business trip last Friday-
Mr. and   Mrs.   J.'Drews       d
little son Jos    spenL.Suad i? it
Rucker.
Miss Evelyn Bruber came out
from Little Falls Fridav to
spend tbe Easter vacation with
reatives here and SucKer.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Love went
to Vawter Monday, returning-
Tuesday afternoon.
Ross Adkin of Sullivan left
Monday for North Dakota.
Lars Talberg- of Mt. Morris
left Tuesday for Canada.
Bridges and Dams
Are Now Guarded,
The military spirit seems to
be very much in evidence in
this country just now. Railroad bridges and dams have
been placed under guard with
instructions to allow no one to
approach within one hundred
feet unless they have proper
orders to do so.
The railroad bridge at St.
Cloud has been guarded since
Tuesday evening by a detachment of men. Warning has
.ecn given the general public
.o avoid these places as guards
y loaded rifles and have orders ,to  fire upon  any person
io does not respect their challenge.
New Telephone Line.
A propusi-ion Lu miilct-i new
telephone line east and northeast through and bevond the
towji of Granite is now under
•w.i-y, and i in'- Cin_f to discuss
tin situation is calle.i lor next
Monday evening at 7 o'clock,
at Math Alteahofen's place.
T.ie neck of the woods has
long been in sore need of a telephone line. Tne proposed line
will extend east as far as Al
Dominick's, and northeast as
far as Hubert Virnig. _■ plaGe
Two Children
Die in Fire.
Melrose, Minn., April 3.—
Two children were burned to
death and their mother, Mrs.
Henry Hellerman, seriously injured when fire totally destroyed the Hellerman farm house,
five miles north of Melrose,
Sunday. Mrs. Hellerman, ill
iii bed. was alone in the house
with the children—Adella, 14
years old, and Raymond, 5
years old—when Adella attempted to light the kitchen
fire with kerosene. The explosion that followed set fire to
the house, immediately enveloped the two children and
made Mrs. Hellerman's escape
,-rom the building difficult. The
woman was severely burned,
but is expected to recover.
Wheat, No. 1,	
Wheat, No. 2	
Wheat, No. 3____	
Flax,	
Barley       1
Rye._	
Oats	
Ear Corn	
Hay	
Butter, Creamery	
Dairy	
Kg-frs	
' M1! .rttr.Rc.yal     	
White Rose	
j Low grade flour	
Bran	
'.Shorts         ..-.
Cracked Corn 80 pounds.
! Ground Feed	
j Beans __ ._
I Onions,.   .
$1.95
1.93
1.86
2.80
05-110
-   1.60
u     60
.   1.00
. ;7.oo
• 40
_      27
25
5.30
5.20
..-2.25
---1.95
__ 1.95
.-.2.05
.    2.05
5.tO
2.50
much improved.
Lila Hoskins, Ross Adkins
and Mr. and Mrs. Kramer attended the dance at Joe Zel-
lar's Monday evening.
Miss Marie Walmark came
up from St. Paul Saturday and
will visit a couple of weeks
with her parents.
may Raise tiie Rates
School lands in this state are
sold on 40 years time at 4 per
cent. Many tracts in the older
parts ol the state nave passed
______ time limit and the principal iias not been paid. Under
ui- law mere is no authority
for the stale to receive the
money after it is due, and the
ii_na technically reverts to the
oic-ie and the owner loses it. A
law recently passed, however,
- emedies uie uefects, and gives
_--o land noiaer additional time
if he wants it, but charges him
ten per cent interest instead of
four. No doubt there are many
tracts in this country on which
uie 40 year period is about up.
THE FARMER
The glory of the farmer is
that in the division of labors it
is nis part to create. All trade
rests at last upon his primitive
activities. He stands close to
nature; he obtains from the
earth the bread and the meat.
i'he food which was ' not he
causes to be. The first farmer
was the first man and all historic nobility rests on possession and use of land.
Men do not like hard work,
but every man has an exceptional respect for tillage and
a feeling that this is the original calling of this race; that
he himself is only excused from
it by circumstances which made
him delegate it for a time to
others.    If he have    not some
kill which recommends him
to the farmer, some product for
which the farmer will give him
.orn,  he must himself return
ii.o his due place aihohg the
planters.
And the profession has in
all eyes its ancient charm, as
standing nearest to God, the
first cause.—Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Walmark boys   enjoyed
themselves at the    dance    in
latte Monday evening.
Frank Faust is enlarging
the basement linger bis saloon and residence. He also
intends to extend tlie bar-
rooiii out even with th^ oppra
u o use.
Largest Eieciiified Creamery
Long Prairie—Long Prairie
creamery is probably the largest electrified co operative
creamery in the state. The association last week added•another large electric motor, making a total of 17i"-horse power
the creamery is now using. The
management finds it an economy
to use the eletric power instead
of steam.
Closed Season on Partridge.
he senate passed a bill
closing the season on partridge
until October 15, 1920. The
reason on prairie chickens is
shortened by the provisions of
the bill so as to run from Sep-
-mber 16 to . October   1.   The
law now allows them to be shot
-/j;i September 7 to October 8.
.he bill also provides that 10
quail shall be the limit of a
day's bag and that not more
than 30 shall be killed in a season.
< Another bill passed by the
senate extends the closed sea-
-on on dove, snipe, woodcock,
prairie chicken, wood-duck,
plover and grouse to September,    1920.    from    September,
9jl6.
Win. Hansen of Vineland,
Minn., came to Pierz Monday
with a large load of pickerel
caught   in   Mille   Lacs lake.
Jacob Merklingof Albert-
ville, Minn., has rented the
oid FlHcketisieiu farm and
will make that his futuie
home.
Water pipes laid from   the
uiauis across    the street v\t-ie
frozen last night and cut  off
the city water supply from
_
several residences.   1 his goes
to sltow'ttt-tt the temperature
7 feet below   the  surface  is
still below the freezing point.
Mr. and Mrs. Pplepsen of
Buffalo visited Mrs. Pflepsen's
parents over Sunday. Jake
returned to Buffalo Monday,
bui Mrs t'nepst.n will re-
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'fill
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nave    _h_a__j
mind to  pi ipj ■<-■  r-
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trout around the out buildings in towm, the necessity
of "cleaning up" isoncemore
brought loreiui'y   to  our  at
Local Happenings
Of the Week.
Seeding began Monday.
The first wild ducks were
seen Monday.
G«orge Kiewel called on
the trade Tuesday.
Gene Gendreau and family
visited relatives here Sunday.
Don't forget to get you
spring suits at Hartmann's.
W. H. Ryan is doing plumbing in the H. Gau residence.
C. E. Altriehter's restaurant in Genola opened for business Monday.
Frank Poster and Al Smith
returned from the woods yesterday.
Mike Schraut took his Auto truck out yesterday morning for her initial trip.
,Loud and gay easter hats
were not much in evidence
last Sunday.
Tony Kobilka of Greenwald spent Easter Sunday
with his parents.
James Love left Monday
for Beaudette, Minn, for a
visit with his brother Frank.
Hose Lahr, teacher in the
Math. Gross district returned
Monday from St. Cloud.
W. J. Schauble left Tues-
morning for his 160 acre
farm near Killdeer, N. D. to
get ready for the spring work.
Jos. Ka.ppas went to Onamia Monday and engaged to
do some stucco work for Thomas Halverson.
Jake Leidenfrost who is
attending the Business College at Little Falls spent
easter Sunday at home.
Don't forget to attend the
Faster dance, on the 16th oi
April in Hartntan's ttall in
upper town. Adv.
Wm. H. Butler, former
auditor of this couuty was a
caller here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gruber
of Dixville visited with Mrs.
Gruber's parents last Sunday.
\ Mrs. John F«ider and Miss
Thresa Wermerskirchen of
Duluth are here for a short
visit with their parents.
"The Brand of Cowardice"
a romantic story of the Mexican Border at Faust's Opera
House Sunday night.
Charles Fleischer of Maple
Grove, Crow Wing County,
was a visitor here Tuesday
and Wed ne. da v.
T' .;: _ v-Tv-H-l'-H hpre that
..,-,« Wolsfeld and John Hoffman, who visited here all
j _.-;•>+■ >. ■■ t ' r. 'v»v ■> 2 "-ppl.g
. .-1 For th ■''■ claim., in Canada, were drafted as soon as
th^y set foot on Canadian
soil.
M^yer   Bros.,   the     black-
BIG
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Adminis-rata Wants Five
REPUBLICANS MAKE MOVE
Joint Resolution for "Congressional
Committee on Conduct of the War'
Introduced in Both Houses by G. O
P.  Members.
Washington, April 10.—A decision to
introduce the $5,000,000,000 war bond
issue measure on Thursday in the
house was reached by Secretary Mc-
Adoo and Representative Rainey of
Illinois, ranking Democratic member
of the ways and means commit-ee.
A joint resolution for a congression-'
al "joint committee on the conduct of
the war" was introduced simultaneously by Senator Weeks of Massachusetts and Representative Madden of
Illinois, both Republicans.
The committee would be composed
of six members of the senate, including four Democrats and two Republicans, and six from the house, evenly
divided between Republicans and
Democrats.
The resolution provides that tho
committee shall be known as "the
joint committee on the conduct of the
war'' and "shall sit during the sessions or recesses of congress, shall
make a special study of the problems
arising out of the war, shall confer
and advise with the president of the
United States and heads of various
executive departments, and shall report to congress from time to time
in its own discretion or when requested to do so by either branch c£
congress."
The committee would be clothed
with the widest powers of investigation, compelling testimony under oath.
Chairman Dent of the house military committee conferred with President Wilson on the plans of the war
department for raising a large army
through selective conscription. Mr.
Dent has been classed as an opponent;
of the plan.
The rank of brigadier general in the!
regular army of the United States is!
abolished by a provision of the army;
appropriation . bill taken up by the,'
senate. All general officers after its!
enactment would have no less rank!
than that of major general.
TAXAT-Of. WILL PAY   !
HALF OF WAR BILL
tentiou. Owtug to the ac-|smith_. have sold their busi-
euniuhitioii ol n _.-a tilth ne!.s? tools and gfiod will to
during ttie winter months, Frank Schraut. Frank will
Spring is not always the ; takp possession at once. He
nealtiiiest season of the year I has had considerable experi-
unless steps are taken to  re- ' ;- !>!?-.;
move luese -Ceuuidiattoasiat   '.-ill >    . ept   busy
ait. earnest possible moment. | ringing the anvil.
Washington, April 10. — President!
Wilson's policy, outlined in his ad-j
dress to congress of paying America's!
war bill, so far as possible, while the]
war is being waged, leaving a minimum debt to posterity, was reflected
in a virtual decision by congressional
leaders to raise 50 per cent of the
first year's expenditures by taxation.
Under this program congress will
be called on to raise "war revenue to
the extent of $1,750,000,000 through
new and increased measures of taxation during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1918.
This is exclusive of the $5,000,000,-
000 bond issue, authorization for
which will be sought of congress thia
week.
The total demand on the financial
resources of the country during the
first year of war under this program
would be $6,750,000,0.0.
Of the $5,000,000,000 to be raised by
a bond issue $3,000,000,000, it was said
definitely, will be lent to the allies.
CHECK ON  LABOR DISPUTES
Samuel   Gompers   Hopes   to   Prevent
Trouble  During  War.
Washington, April 10.—No ■ strikes
or labor disputes of any kind during
the war is the program of the labor
committee of the council of national
defense's advisory commission, headed by Samuel Gompers, -president ofi
the American Federation of Labor.
In a report adopted unanimously by!
the council and commission and made!
public the committee declares "the de-i
fense and safety of the nation musti
be the first consideration of all patri-j
otic citizens" and purposes that when-:
ever emergencies arise requiring a]
change of standards such changesj
should be made only after investiga-j
tion and approval by the council ofl
national defense.
$100,0-0 In Drugs Seized.
Tampa, Pla., April 10.—Narcoticj
drugs said to be worth $100,000 were!
confiscated by Daniel L. Porter of New j
York, federal agent, in a raid on thej
quarters of Dr. It. C. Hammers, re-!
cently arrested in New York charged!
with violating the anti-narcotic act.    j
German From Mexico Jailed.
Nogales, Ariz., April 10.—John W.
Weiss, a German, was arrested here
by department of justice agents charged with violating the neutrality laws
of the United States. Weiss had been
at Cananea, Sonora, and returned to
Noeales via Douglas.
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Pont Forget to Attend the EASTER PANCE at Faust's Hall Monday April 16th.