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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01

ers have held their ow1, wall Owing TO
\ ihs low bricss a. & IN lunf tobn eco, cUlt
alecticfs nave been a bit slow In sections
q where tobacco IL the chlef money crop.
In Those where cotton ss the staple crop
Il ',,sver. better All the merchants. i, the
cotton belt are meeting their bills as
promptly as over before, while III The to-
bactto belt. as stated. some are q triile
Z behind. Merchants have sold goods pfti-
IDENTIFY and cautiously and have, there
4 fore, lost no more than usual In ipabtl. \
4 ity 70 collect.
New Trade Fields.
All the lines Of trade he,eabout have
had fairly good year, and In some
cases business has been greatly extended.
1 New trade fields have been opened up. ard
Ebers Is steadily increasing. IL some cases
buying has been somewhat diminished,
sbut generally the demand appears to have
been normal. The holiday trade Is Ie,i-
orally reported as above the average.
Whether the people are more prosnrous
Sor less prosperous than In former years.
there appears to be no marked dirnunit'on
s3ln their holiday purchases nor Tor that
matter III their purchases all the year
AS stated, however, the prosperity OF
the various sections tributary 20 tn,s,
city varies somewhat With thu value oi
the money crops. upon wl'ch the mass OF
U the people depend. The shoe trade. the
& dry goods and notion trades tho grocery
trade. the drug trade the hardware trade
land all the various limos Of domestic
commerce have had q very good year
4 though not In many cases the best 'yenr
Sin their history.
sa In manufacturing Richtnond's old eatab-
8ltshed plants have had an average year.
Although. through Influences over which
title city and its people have had no con.
y troll. several large plants have decreased
their operations somewhat. the strictly
local manufn cturing enterprises have been
operated without cessation during the
n year. ana have afforded profitable en-
tSployment to thousands. The Rountrcet
y, Trunk and Bag Company have during
the year extended their sphere Of opera
a tions BY en1arging their plant. Many
a other enterprises have made extensions
and engagements, and now ones are in
X contemplation.
Among the prospective new enterprises
~ Is one to BIO known us the Fair Oaks
4 Distilery Company. with, plant seven
miles from the city, in Henrico county:
Il Besides dstilling, this corporation VIII
3 engage In the manufacture OF compressed
E yenst, and proposes to do a large business
m. r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01

The Virginia State Insurance. Company
has assets exceeding 100000 and surplus
to rolcyholders OF $4,000 = Vi p
WHERRY g. SONS, Agent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01

lHiFfHSf ,.,,..',.,,'.,s,t'.''ss' 'p'op-'"'
INCREASED C0NSUMPTlON.
The Increase for tire first eleven months
S17,Ss6lS and when the December figures
for i.} nrc In. this anl7lnt Is expected
tn be more tnn doubled,
The increase in the sale and consump-
ton Of gas is accounted for by the fact
that so many new houses have been built
during the year, and, thar gas stoves
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
YEAR
IN RICHMOND.
Prosperity and Good Business
Methods if Municipal
Affairs.
TAXABLE VALUES INCREASE
Permanent improvements IN Va
riousiD Departments New Me-
thod Dealing With City Debt.

Richmond city has enjoyed prosper.
GUS year In her municipal affairs, and the
outlook for her future is very bright.
Her real estate has increased In valus
$l.4S7.230 over the preceding year. and he
personal property s6,ol7.2lO, according to-
the books Of Commissioner IF the Rov--,
onue Hawkins. These books also show
an Increase Of s4S,o3s.37 In business TX
censes and n total increase OF s,osShlB
In taxes assessed for collection ;fjj..
The following table shows the value Of;
personal property assessed, toge with
licenses, and tho taxes ayAAlADte Tor lSOo.
is 3sets Value. Tax.
Real Estate ......... H4,6b.,o5O S66S,i.6..a
Personal Property. o7,OVo2 b29,47A.lU
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29
NORTH PRAIRIE

April 26-Miss Yanisky has gone to
Wahpeton, N. D.. for the summer.
Miss Dora Themes visited relatives
at st. Cloud last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. D. Armstrong, Mr..
aud Mrs. Nate Simons, of Elmdale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Rose Of Opole,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Theines Of st.
Paul, Frank Themes of Brainerd. Mr..
and Mrs. Nick Themes of Garnet.
Montana. we're visitors at J. s.
Themes of North Prairie to see
Grandma Themes, who has been very
i'll. Grandma was very glad to see her
family gathered around her.
Mrs. Mary Wochner went to st.
Cloud today.
John Thomalla moved over to his
farm in Lan9ola, and starts seeding
this week.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. Opatz,
April 18th, daughter.
R. Carnes was repairing the dam
last week. It had been injured by ice.
Andrew Kuklock was in Roya]ton
Died-Mrs. Carl Thomalla, aged
50 years. died at tie home OF J. G.
Thomalla. She leaves five children
]. G. Thomalla, Mrs. Chas. BurQgraff.
MIS- Frances Trettel of North
Prairie, Mrs. Henry Burggraff of
Langola and Mrs. Albert Petron of
Opole. She was q highly respected old
lady.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29
FLEN SBURG

April 26-Mr. and Mrs. Schriber Of
Little Falls were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Wojechowski here.
Mrs. Maikel Rutza is very sick.
Mike Super returned from Swanville
Sunday and will look after the Inter.
eets Of his farm here In the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. John Perovlts is sick.
At the Catholic church here Tues
day morning occurred the marriage of
I. Kucklock Of Opole and Miss Kath-
crime Snider. Rev. Belzowski per-
formed the marriage ceremony. The
bride was attended by Miss Effie
Zientek and Frank bullock attended
the groom.
Frank Winger and Miss Katie Com
betzki we're married at the Catholic
church Tuesday. Rev. Belzowski per-
formed the ceremony.
Joe and Andrew Super expect to
60 to Pine River Thursday.
Joe Simpson was arrested at Little
Falls Tuesday charged with stealing
1866 from Geo. Schabbala.
Father Belzowski went to Little
Falls to assist Father Renkosiak with
the forty hours devotion.
Mike Kiewel of Little Falls called
on Martin Wojechowski Tuesday.
Mrs. Paul Hopka Of Little Falls
visited ne1 mother, Mrs. Rutza, the
latter part of the week.
Mike Linch, Jas. Connie and J.
Penny were here from swanville
Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29
BRlCKYARD

April 27-Mr. and Mrs. Sherman
Clark of Little Fails visited 1t Mar.
tin SCOTS. -:
Mrs. will Smith and children left
Monday for Oregon. where they will
Join Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Smith likes the
country and intends to make his fu-
ture home there.
Miss Elva Muncy OF Little Falls at
tended Sunday school here Sunday.
Howard Hovey of Little Falls Wis.,
tied in this neighborhood this week.
The Pleasure Seekers society will
met at the home of Miss Della
Wright Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reid visited at
Mr.. Scott's Monday.
Mrs Martin Scott and Mrs. E.
Manbeck visited Mrs. Allie Briggs at
Little Elk Tuesday.
Richard Chambers came home Sat
urday. He bought q nice lot Of fish.
A family from Little Falls will &C.
onpy thu b use that Mr.. Smith has
just vacated.
Our boys played the II wtho-ne
bows Saturday and The H+wthorne's
WIN. Is to .. They had some OF tie
high school b>ys PLAYING with them,
our boys don't feel very bad abont
:-:T,m, Birch vent to WORK on the
brickyards N nday. :: :.~-,' . !.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29

HI,tolrr through Japan 81 With illustrated
4. Tide views, il the ConRreRati onaI
church Saturday evening May 7tb.
.# Miss Dona Golden was here Wednes-
day. t.': #. %,"...s S..>,o !
another g Id expert was in the VIII
lsge Wednesday and pronounced gold
O.. K.
Mrs. Parks gave a farewell party to
her Sunday school class Wednesday. A
j lily time was reported.
Mrs. Arthur Slough Of Upsala Wis.,
lied with Miss Rolf a few days last
week.
saban Moore had an operation per.
formed at the Albion for varicole last
Saturday: He is reported as greatly
improved
John VIM moved to Parkers
Prairie last week.
Rev. Boyer formerly pastor of the
German Lutheran church here, visited
friends here Thursday last week.
Mrs. Andrew Young returned from
Minneapolis Thursday.
Mis-. Keornig returned home from
Minneapolis Thursday where she has
been visiting her husband.
Ed. Reed moved his family to Pills.
bury last week.
VIM. RaAensparger and wife went
to Browerville Saturday for q few
days visit with relatives and friends.
special pension examiner drove
over from Long Prairie Friday to see
Thomas Baker regarding an old
soldier Of the same company who has
applied for pension.
The Swanville Hose Co, COMPANY
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year Monday evening:
Foreman-Thos. Willet.
Asst. Foreman-Wm. Collision.
Secretary-Chas. E. Stith.
Treasurer Kaun.
Station Agent Barrows of Burtrum
was in town Tuesday.
George Harden returned from Nor
rls Tuesday,
Martin Benson of Upsala was in the
village Tuesday and DR.. Cor1igan
operated on him for catarrh.
Long Prairie Democrat: Harry
Barber, Eome on a short vacation at.
ter serving three years enlistment
for Uncle Sam, left Monday for Rock
vile, Iowa, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. A. E. Barber. They
will visit there q few weeks with her
parents. After this Harry returns to
Minneapolis to re-enlist for another
three years. but this time he will try
to get to serve in some hospital corps
as q nurse instead of in the ranks. He
wishes to go to Honolulu. where he
was in the service before coming
home, and will no doubt get to do go.
Chaska Herald: William Stems,
ban ker of Swanville, spent the most
of last week at the old home in
Chanhassen, on a visit to his mother,
who is sick, and brother Charley,
called in Friday afternoon to renew
for the Herald and talk over the old
times. He is doing thriving bust
ness and Is rapidly rolling up wealth
all Of which he deserves.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29

member of the family partook Of the.
contents with no iii result. A small
portion Of the juioe remained stand
Ing IN the can all day ana, last
evening while getting himself 9
lunch, the boy drank the juice. Al
most Immediately he was seized with
most acute pains and speedily went
into convulsior. Fortunately physi-
clan was only across the street and,
being instantly summoned, rendered
prompt aid. As result the sufferings
OF the boy were soon relieved. and
today he is considered out Of danger.
Had there been q delay Of even half
an hour. it is believed the boy would
have died,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29
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.!IlP:,SAIA

April 80 AT last we are now seed
ing E.s@. sG#2 " & y 5.s. 81.
Z Lars Bergman and Ole Pearson had
anction last week. Bergman Is going
to Washington. :" &sss% .>2 VT !: ~.
Well We now have fish warden.
Hope those fellows up river will keep
their nets to home after this
Oats, hay and straw are scarcer
than pedd;ers
Andrew Samuelson and Peter Peter
son are at work on Mr.. Swedbeck' q
residence.
j. S Borgstrom has the lumber
here for his residence and is digging
the cellar
The members of the I. o q. T.
lodge will build q hall here some time
this summer. Well all be temperance
after while.
Mr.. Vanstrom is here repairing
watches and clocks, also sewing ma
chimes.
Charles Lundin grinds feed every
Saturday.
J. s. Borgstrom Is now carrying q
full line Of groceries, confectionery
and crockery.
Sheriff Tanner and Mr.. Newman of
Little Falls was here on business last
week.
There was q l. o. G.. T. festival in
the Baptist church Tuesday evening.
N. Lunn is building an addition to
his house.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29
huff

April 27.-The residenece of Geo.
A. Outhout on Section 81 in our town
burned Thursday of last week, leaving
an old couple homeless for a while.
About half of the contents we're got
out by the neighbors, and q new house
ia being built by the neighbors and re-
latives which will be ready for
occupying this week.
J. W. Gish spent Sunday and Mon
day In Little Falls visiting q sick Sis
ter.
Mrs. Annie Thurber of Waterville IL
visiting her uncle. J. w. Gish and
her cousins in this vicinity.
Some Of our folks are getting after
the fish in Alexander and Big la Ike
and with a measure of success.
Roads and the land are drying up
and farmers are getting busy.
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! ..RAkI.EY.

April 25-Mrs. Reagan received s
letter from her friend, Mise Margaret
MCCARTHY of Rail Prairie, from
which it appears Miss McC. has for
gotten the writer Of these items. That
makes as sad.
Mr.. Cheree was in Foley one day
last week with a load of ties. aud re-
turned happy IS usual.
Spring is here at last. If We have
q good season for crops this year.
everything will be cheap. for J. Y.
Raglan and F. D Tapping are making
preparations to farm this year after q
two years layof. They had to come
to 1t, you bet.
Looks az If Fred King is on the
road to prosperity, as he has steady
lob In Foley at good wages.
Young Blaisdell was in Foley Satur-
day. He says the roads are terror.
Mrs. O. A. Olson was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Lillv Renner. the past
week at Little Falls.
Misses Grace and Ethel Chase
passed through Ramey Sunday after
noon, going west There seems to be
some attraction out west of late.
Geo. King was seen passing
through Ramey yesterday afternoon,
from Graham.
Henry Martin and several others
leave today for Mile Laos lake on q
fishing trip. We hope they may be
Samuel Wildasou was saving wood
with his gasoline rig in and around
Ramey Saturday cutting at the rate
of forty cords in ten hours. Sam Is q
hustler.
Rev. Barr expects to leave soon for
Idaho, where Mr.. Cheeley went some
weeks ago.
The pasttr of our NJ E. church is
quite a scrapper when he gets in the
pulpit. He almost shakes our teeth
ont. sometimes but he tells the
truth, go we have to grin and bear it.
That's the stuff that's needed in these
parts.
Clyde Young could no. attend
church Sunday on account OF having
to 20 to st. Cloud to see his brother
Claude. who was taken to the hospital
there last week to. be operated on for
appendicitis:
Jacob Dodge went to Foley satur-
dav for feed.
Bert Cheeley was home from Foley
Sunday to see his best girl, l suppose.
Mr.. Maddox, brother Of Mrs. VIM.
Smith, left for Iowa Tuesday last. af
ter a. five. months sojourn here.
Ben Barker will leave for Alaska
April 27th. He has job there for the
summer in a mining plant at $5 per
day.
j. v. Raglan was in Royalton Mon
day, bringing back 9 load of flour. It
keeps him busy to have supplies on
hand, as the freighting Is bad.
There is some talk of the Mankato
and Duluth railroad In these parts.
Rather see It than talk of it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29
r. F. NO. 2

April 27-Jos. johnson is building
fences on his Twin Lake farm.
Alex Setterstrom Is brushing for
his father-in- law, Andrew Anderson
This week we have had several
bridges cave in on our route and some
of them have made us considerable
trouble to get acl oss before they were
repaired, which was done very
promptly.
G. 81. Carlson is making prepara-
tions to put new fence around his
farm. Mr. Carlson seems to be the
kind of hustler we want here.
Alfred Peterson of Little Elk
started on a visit Sunday but got
stuck in the mud near G. Fl. Tay-
lor's place. He was compelled to
leave the horse there and with his
family walk over to Jos. johnson.
Here he got help to pull the buggy
out, which was no funny job. His
horse had sprained one foot and was
quite lame and the sinRletree was
broken. Monday Ben Meyers Of Cul-
drum got stuck on nearly the same
place and broke bis doubletree twice
before he was able to get out Of the
hole. Pike Greek has some beautiful
highways.
A dance was given at Christ Ellef-
sons Saturday night. A good time is
reported
Mrs. j. w. johnson left Monday for
Herman, Mich, where she will join
her husband at that place.
Some of the farmers have COM
menced seeding on high lands.
Otto Nieman has returned from AL
berta, Canada. He believes 1t to be q
great stock country.
c. 81. Carlson has rented the field
belonging to F. Eback.
We are told that F. Wagner was
married Tuesday. Good for you
Frank, We wish you good luck.
Chas. Blechinger is improving his
residence by putting on a clapboard
siding and coat of paint.
Mrs. Gertrude Welt bought horse
from Newman & Brown Monday.
John A. Anderson left for Idaho
Thursday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29
Men OF Oak

Timbers of oak keep the old
homestead standing through
the years. It pays to use tie
right stuff.
"Men of oak" are men in
rugged health, men whose
bodies are made of the sound
est materials.
Childhood is the time to lay
the foundation for a sturdy con.
stitution that will last for years
SCOTS Emulsion is the RICH,
stuff.
SCOTS Emulsion stimulates
the growing powers of children.
helps them build a frr7
foundation fc. i sturdy cn:4sti
tuition.
Send for free saro.~.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. tne-r,--.
4Oo-4l5 Pearl Street.. New r~~A
SOC. and 9 < y. atrdrusg:t:-- -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29
PULASKI

April 8.-Assessor Chris Christen-
sen Is at the Falls today to get the
books
s. Pelarske is home. He was un-
successful in looking for work.
s. Kaminaki lost cow Saturday,
and found her next day dead.
Vincent Pelarske lost a COW. s.
Kaminski lost three head. Frank No.
vack lost q COW and calf.
Hay Is very scarce and several of
the farmers would like to buy some.
Frank Pelarske has built a new
house 20x16 and q kitchen 1Ox2O.
John Skochenske has made some
improvements on his kitchen.
s. Rock was in Little Falls Sun
day.
Seeding is much delayed on &C.
count of wet fields.
There will be special services at the
Platte church May 3rd.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-29
BUCHANAN

April 27-Peter Mueller was Pierz
visitor Sunday.
Kate Kuder is home en- short visit
from St. Paul.
Peter Denzen and Mrs. Vim. Dem
zen were visiting relatives in Pierz
Sunday.
Mr.. Kingsberger and children were
at Pierz visiting Sunday.
Marh Poster bought the lot former
ly occupied by Fl. Witchen for $4,000.
Henry will move to Rices.
The creamery started Monday.
John Sand and Gertrude Ronnellen-
6tsch were married here Tuesday by
Rev. Luthener with Revs. Arnth and
Anthony assisting. Angela Sand was
bridesmaid and Conrad Ronnelenftsch
best man. The young couple have
grown very popular here and all will
join in and wish them success and
prosperous welded life.
Aug. Wisebrick and Frank Kuder
made a professional call in Pierz
Tuesday.
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PIERZ


April 2S.-Henry Kruse is In Min
neapolis taking treatment for his
eyes. r.. .-
Born-saturday. to Mr.. and Mrs
Math Neisiue, a girl
Rev. FIR. Steinach Of Rtces was here
Monday.
Jay Mclean Of Granite is reported
Ill with pneumonia
Rev. J. G. s:iegler went to st.
Cloud Tuesday and is expected to re-
turn today.
Frank Faust and Nick Hennen are
fencing about $50 acres of their land
In Section 10 and intend to pasture
cattle there this season.
Carl Fleokenstein, who left q few
weeks ago to take trip down the Mis-
eissippi river on q boat for his health.
returned Saturday. He purchased
boat in St. Paul and went down as far
as Hastings, but finding the trip too
hard on him he returned. Nick
Meyer, who accompanied him. stayed
at Hastings to sell the boat. Mr..
Fleckenstein has now purchased Joon
Otremba's house in the village il
which he and his mother will make
their home. The consideration for tho
house is 1895.
Sheriff Tanner accompanied by Jos.
Rocheleau, was in the village Tues
day.
DR.. Chance Ct Little Falls made
professional call in Granite Monday.
County Commissioners Gross, Ted
ford and Sullivan and a representative
Of the Hewitt Bridge Co of Mime
apolis stopped in the village q few
hours Tuesday afternoon. They were
on their way to Mile Laos lake
Gust Dahlmier, Tony Friedrich and
Mike Meyer left for Aitkin Saturday,
where they intend to go on the log
drive.
We hear that Nick HELLER of Buh
has sold his farm and personal proper
y for $780,
Miss Anna Karels of Luxembourg,
Stearns Co., is visiting the family of
F. A. Boyer here this week.
j. s. Smith of st Cloud was here
Monday buying hides.
A ten-pound clarionet player arrived
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Wer-
merskirchen Wednesday.
Sister Rosalia, .. s B. returned
from st. Paul "Wednesday.
P. 81. Berg left for a business trip
to the cities Tuesday.
Miss Mary Faust went to Little
Falls Friday from where she will go
to Idaho with the family of e. NJ.
Hoover.
Journal Press John Meye, has sold
his hotel at Cold Spring to Mr.. Nelson
and was in the city today on his way
to Cass Lake, where he will open a
saloon.
Mrs. Leo. Beetcsh. who was visiting
her daughter, Mrs. F. K. WIRING.
here the past four weeks, returned to
her home at st. Paul Tuesday.
Rev. VIM. Section, Presbyterian
minister of Willmar, passed through
the village Monday on his way to
Granite city, where he will conduct
religious meetings.
School in Dist. No. 20, Buh,
closed Tuesday. Miss Bentler: the
teacher, returned to her home at
Randall the next day.
DR.. j. P. Chance made, a pleasure
trip to Pierz and also to Buchanan
last week.
Victor Bruber of Granite was in
the village Tuesday and bought a
load Of potatoes Of Jacob Blake.
st. Cloud Journal Press 25: Delbert
Driver. the 13-year old son Of the
Rev. J. P. Driver of Twentieth
avenue, nearly died in commissions
Sunday evening as the result of drink
ing some of the juice from a can of
tomatoes which had stood in the can
all day. The can of tomatoes had been
opened in the morning, and every