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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
BARN AND SHEDS BURN.

BARN AND SHEDS BURN.
The lire department was called out
shortly after O'Clock Monday after
noon, barn and several out-houses
on the 8. L. Solem place. 414 Third
street N. e. having caught on fire.
The fire had got a'good start before
the alarm was turned in and by the
time the firemen reached the scene, it
was burning with great intensity.
For while things didn't look very
good for the Mccormick house,
just across the alley, occupied by Bud
Gillette. but the fire was kept from
spreading and although the barn and
buildings on the Solem property
were burned to the ground, little dam.
age was done to the Mccormick houee.
The ire is thought to have origin
ated by some of the children striking
match near the barn, and as there
was plenty hay in the barn and
outside in the yard, it spread rapidly
A horse and q COW which were in the
barn when the ire broke out, were
taken out by Mrs. Solem, but heater
and other furniture which were stored
in the barn, perished IN the f1anes.
The entire loss IS estimated at about
5000, and there is only $50 insurance
on the property, which IS garfield In
a company represented by IN. Berg
helm.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
ARRESTED FOR BUYING JUNK
FROM BOYS.

The case of the state, Chief of Police
Cannon. complaining witness. vs. A.
Cherinkowski, on charge of buying
junk from minors came up before
Justice 0audet Thursday afternoon,
and a change OF venue was taken to
Justice Gerritz's court. The junk in
question consists of the oil cups and
other parts taken of of the city's
steam roller, mentioned in another
column of this issue. Chief Cannon
found them in possession of Cherin-
koweki: two little boys. Arthur
Sylvester and Johnnie Borgan. having
pilfered them, and sold them to the
junk dealer. The case is to come up
under the law recently passed for bid
ding the buying of junk from minors.
Cherinkowski claims as q defense,
that he did not know that there was
a law to that effect, but that since he
became acquainted with the fact he
has made no purchases from boys.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
A TOUCHING TRIBUIfE
Remarks OF Father Jones
at the Funeral Of Fa-
ther Arenth

Rev. Father Edward Jones of Nor.
rls was very near and dear friend
OF the late Father Areuth. He was
asked to deliver the funeral address,
but could not trust himself. He did,
however, make the following brief but
touching remarks:
This is the saidest hour Of my life,
for he who lies dead before you was my
most cherished and most beloved
friend. Death is always sad, but when
it comes unexpected)y. 1t is doubly 20.
Father Arenth was stricken down in
the spring time of his youth and man
hood. It is mystery that only God
can tell us Why He calls away the
young and leaves the old. But though
Father Arenth was young he went to
his 0cd with his hands full of good
works. He was all that every priest
should be, 'Pious, prudent. humble,
pure-he lead without stain q nohle
life Devoted to his duty, faithful t.
his Bishop, loyal to his friends, he wss
the noblest soul I ever knew. But
he il gone, and IN q few hours we will
lay his body in the cold earth and the
form we all love so much We will sec
no more. Those beautiful eyes that
illuminated his sweet angelic face
have lost their lustre and closed for
ever that gentle heart, 60 grandly
noble, so sweetly generous, has be-
come silent in the touch of death, and
will soon be consigned to the bosom OF
Mother Earth. But, when We have
placed his body in the grave, Is all
over? No. Oh blessed hope OF
Immortality Oh sweet and consoling
doctrine of communion of saints! His
SOUL his imperishable soul, that gave
life to his body ard made him all that
he was, and caused US to love him go
we'll, lives on for all eternity in the
bosom of his God Oh sweet hope.
sweet consolation of the Christian
And, now, dearest friend, soul of
my soul. goodbye! George, my own
dear George, friend of my heart,
farewell, until we meet in heaven
never to be separated againl''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

Arrangements have been made by
stephen Wood of this city for tho
removal of the body of his son, who
was killed four years ago by the
accid dental discharge of q gun which
the boy carried, and whose body was
inferred at the scene of the accident.
some 20 miles north of Brainerd. The
remains are to be exnumed and
brought to this city where they will
be buried IN Oakland cemetery, beside
the resting place of Will Wood, an
uncle who died precisely twenty years
before young Woods death, IN the
same manner.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
COULD NOT BEAR TO SEE HIM
90 TO JAIL.

A rather humorous case came up
before Justice Gerritx Wednesday.
Frank Tompkins, formerly of this city,
but who hae lately been located at
Vinelsnd. found his spaniel dog,
which has been lost. in the possession
of John Kunza of Swan River and
thereupon caused his arrest. The
defendant wac fined 81 and costs
zmocotiug to $40, or the altern atlve
Of ten days in Jail. The defendant said
he did not have the necessary-which
naturally would have meant for him
ten days in Hotel de Long. When it
came to this, the good nature of
Mr. Tompkins' showed itself and
be said it that was the case he
would pay the amount himself-and
be did.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
FIRST STATE BANK OF SWAN
WILLIE

William Stems, who has conducted
private bank at Swanvllle. has
changed the business into a state bank,
with the title OF the First State Bank
OF Swanville, as result OF the new
state law.
The bank is to commence business
June 1st The incorporators, who are
also the first board of directors. are
William Stems, with eighty shares,
Barbara N. Stems, with fifteen
shares, and Olga Stems, with five
shares.
The capital stock is $40, 900 in 100
shares of 500 each. It may be-
increased to $50, 900. The limit of
Indebtedness is 500, 900.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
FIRST DEED FILED
And the Little Falls 4 Da.s
kota Branch Dream
vanisheS

The hubble about the Northern
Pacific selling the L. F. & D. branch
to the 500. lis busted.''
The drst deed of right of way for
tho new 500 line was 6led Friday In
the Office of the Register of Deeds.
1t conveys q l00.foot strip each side
Of the proposed rail road, across the
east half of the northwest quarter and
southwest quarter northwest quarter
OF section 6. township 81. range. 81.
The land used is q little less than z
acres, and the amount paid t836. 90.
It is located in Bellevue, although
the seller, Marion A. Churchill, lives
in Randall
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

The local post of tho g. A. R. have
placed in its final place in Oakland
cemetery, the remains of Silas Ham.
mond, who died some thirty. seven
years ago. John Bowman and
Thomas Hyson located and brought
the remains from the old farm of the
deceased Tuesday Afternoon, where
they had been buried.
The remains of George Judd are
also to be removed to Oakland ceme-
terry by the local post of the G. A. X.
and q trip will be made sunday to get
them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
Man. KILLED BY TRAIN
Badly manGled Body OF
man Found on Tracks
near Randall

Word Vas received early Wednesday
morning that the dead and badly
mapRled b<dy of q man had been
foupi on tho tracks few miles ont
of Randall, and q. r. Anderson
Immediately set out to get tho
remains.
A train left Randall between 8
and 8 o. clock in the morning ard at
the next station sent back word to
Randall that the dead body Of what
vas thought to be an animal had
be en- seen on the tracks. A section
crew went out at about 7 clock and
found tho body to be that of q man,
and John Dahlquist reported the ind.
inng. A search through the mans
clothes resulted in the hndiDg OF some
papers, some ct which identified tho
bearer az F. q. Highsmith and q
union card showed that he belonged
to Lodge AZ OF the Switchmen's
Union Of southworth, Texas. The
papers contained the addresses OF
several relatives, and q life insurance
policy, payable to Carl Hihgsmith 230v
9Th Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa, was
also found on his person.
It is not known just when the acci.
dent accured, but the body lad been
dragged for q distance of about 800
feet by q south bound train and
occurred some time during the night
or ve.y early in the morning. The
body was brought into the city
Wednesday afternoon at about 5
O'Clock and placed in the aarting &
Son morgue.
A pcstmortem examination was held
at the morgue at about Z o'clock in
the evening, and as no evidence has
turned up so far, that he met death
other than by accident, no Inquest
" i'll be held. How ever, IT at some
future time evidence does come up,
an inquest would follow.
The body was in about as nangled
q condition as has been seen in this
vicinity for some time. It was cut
right in two, the brains smashed out,
and other cats sustained on the head,
the legs were broken and cut in three
or four different places, an arm
broken, and finger smashed on one Of
the hands. Altogether it was q
gruesome spectacle. The deceased
was heavy set man, clean shaved,
was abont teet inches tall and
weighed between 175 and $50 pounds.
The persons, whose addresses were
given in the papers found on the per-
son of the deceased. were notified OF
the accident, Wednesday night, and
the body will be held at the morgue
until news is received from them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
SHOT RESULTS FATALLY
Mrs. Gertrude Kuffel Dies.
and Car0l0sSneSs is
CHARGED

MIS-. Gertrude Ku6e] of Swan River
died Sunday afternoon at her home.
Mrs. Kuffel Was wounded Monday
afternoon, May 18th, by q bullet from
80 calibre pistol held BY Theodore
Wiherski. The cause of death was
peritoniti0 % result of the wound.
A good many stories have been set
adoat, concerning the shooting, most
Of them with very little probability
to them. The etory told by the
woman who was shot. to her son
Joseph, was that che had met WiheIski
and Joe Palloch. a son Of Conrad
Palloch, in the road near the Shuds
place, about two miles from the
Swan River church. Her story to
her son corroborated the story told
by Wiherski. She told them that her
dog was barking at something in a
log, that probably it was something
that had been catching her chickens,
and to go and shoot it. The two
went to the log, followed by Mrs.
kuffe]. Several shots were fred at
the log, and finally a woodchuck ran
out. In the excitement. trying to
get straight shot at the creature,
Theodore fired and Mrs. Kuffel
screamed and dropped. Tue two
picked up the woman and Palloch
got q team at John kukas. near by,
and vent after a doctor. DR.. N. W.
Chance attended. He advised relnov al
to the Little Falls hospital, but the
family thought otherwise.
1t is claimed that Wihertk said the
bullet had rebounded from q rock, but
the bullet had clear surface, show
ing no signs of bending or twisting.
Wiherski went to Minneapolis where
he is employed, leaving his address.
A story was told by John Koka
that the dying woman had told his
wife that the boys were coming down
the road drunk, and shooting
promiscuously, that she had war; ed
them. but without q, all, and that in
shooting along the read the bullet
struck her. This would make the case
one of criminal negligence, and does
not agree with the story told by the
son of the dead woman. Wiherski
has been in trouble with the
authorities for disorderly conduct, but
there IS no evidence of any i'll feeling
between him and the Kuffel family.
Under the circumstances Coroner J..
P. Chance decided to hold q post
mortenl. which was done Tuesday
evening. The bullet entered the right
side, striking the tenth rib, and with
out cutting any organ, left the back
about two inches from entrance.
1t is quite certain that the men had
been drinking some, but the shooting
appears to have been an accident.
Onder the conflicting stories told it
would be pretty difficult to fasten any
cclpability on the shooter, and it is
not likely anything Will be done
toward prosecution.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
EVANdELiSTIC MEETINGS

Evangelistic meetings viii be held
in the Swedish Mission church ON
Second street and Fourth avenue
northeast, beginning on Thurday
evening at 8 o'clock and will continue
over Sunday. Rev. NJ. n. Wikholm
from Upsala and Rev. j. Okerstien
from Minneapolis will preach every
evening. On Sunday meetings will
be held at 10 a. m.. 230 p. m. and
z 80 p. m. At $50 tho house of
worship, which has just been bought.
will be dedicated. The services at
that time will be In English.
PROGRAM.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
WILL OPEN LITTLE FALLS
H0uSE

Lawrence Stcehr of Meshkoro, Wis.,,
has leased the Little Falls House, On
broadway, opposite the court house,
and will be ready for business in a
few weeks.
The building has been renovated.
aud plumbing and steam heat put in
and all furniture will be new. Mr.
Stoehr has had many years experience
in the hotel business and should be
successf ul.,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
GUN CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.

=
The Little Fails Gun Club held q
meeting in the Commercial club
rooms Monday evening, at which the
affairs Of the club were gone over.
The following officers were elected
for the year: DR.. w. g. K. Meyer.
president; G. W. Wu]lipg, vice
president and Max Corbin. secretary
and treasurer. It was decided 70
make considerable improvements on
the club grounds this s. yesr, aid eId
some new traps to the parsp:ernhlia of
the club, besides fixing up the old
ones.
There is much enthusiasm among
the members of the club and as many
new members will be added to the club
as can be had, thorough campaign
being decided upon for this purpose.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

NORMAL SCHOOL. GRADUATES.
The graduation exercises OF the St.
Cloud Normal school will be held
June 18th. Among those graduating
are Emily Catharine Broder and Lena
u. sturgeon Of Little Falls, Susan W.
Batter, Nellie G. Downs and Carrie
McDoyall of Royalton and Frances V.
Enke of Lincoln.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
LAND CONTRACTS VOID
Interesting Question to be
Decided by Supreme
Court

Zumbrota News: Is a transaction.
where q deed of property il made TO
secure the payment Of debt, on the
we'll known deed and contract plan,
void when the evidence shows it was
done to evade the payment OF taxes!
This question was raised this week
in the district court by Attorneys
Johnson u Mohn in the case Of
Frigaard versus Helm, and has created
considerable comment among the
attorneys of the county. In the fall
of 1908 MIR. Holm purchased 40 acres
of land IN Goodhue township from
Mr.. Gull. Holm did not have sufficient
money to pay for the farm, and went
to Mr.. Frigaard of Red Wing for q
loan. This was granted on the condi-
tion that Mr.. Hoim and wife deed to
Mr.. Frigaard the land, and IN return
Frigasrd executed and delivered to
back to Holm when the payments
specified in the contract had all been
made. with interest, which Is q well
known and common practice. The
contract provided that Mr. Holm was
to pay all taxes and assessments levied
on or assessed against the premises.
Now 1t seems that Mr.. Holm failed
to pay the interest, taxes and certain
sums due on the principal as per the
terms Of the ortract, and action in
foreclosure was commenced by Mr..
Frigsard to obtain possession of the
land.
Mr.. Holm, through his attorneys,
set up the defense that the deed was
a transaction to defraud the state,
county and municipality of Red Wing.
out of its just taxes, ard that hence
the whole transaction was void. Tbe
court would not permit this evidence
to be admitted, but it is hlnted that
an appeal will be made to the supreme
court. and 1t seems to be the opinion
of some of the attorneys that there is
considerable merit in the point raised.
Should it be sustained by the
higher court it would affect q large
number OF other similar transactions
here in this county. The case is
attracting considerable interest.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
DIED

Mamie Louise Genereux died arly
Thursday morning of consumption at
her home in the city. aged % years.
She was taken sick last December
with cold, which developed into
consumption, and from then on she
rapidly tailed.
Miss Genereux was born in Canada
in 1884 and resided there FIR about
nine years. she then removed to this
city with her parents and has resided
here ever since. She attended the
local schools until her second year of
high school work, when she left
school, Later on she attended
business college, kut was forced to
leave of her studies there owing to
her Illness Besides her parents the
deceased is survived by two sisters.
Mrs. Ed. Lafond of this city and
Mrs Eli Rivett of Duluth; and two
brothers, JOS and Fred Genereux,
of Montana. There is also another
brother, but it is not known whether
he is alive or dead, as nothing has
been heard of him for many years.
The funeral services will be held at
8 o. clock Saturday morning at the
French Catholic church, interment to
take place in Calvary cemetery.
Wm. q. Robinson died at his home
northeast of the city last Thur: day
night of heart trouble ard dropsy,
after an illness of several months.
aged GA years.
Mr.. Robinson is q veteran Of the
civil war. He was born December.
ls43 in Plattsburg, New York, and
moved to Michigan when still q
young boy, and enlisted in 10. F. of
the Twentieth Michigan Infantry at
Sharon in 1858 and served in this
regiment during the entire war.
After the war he returned to Michigan
and after many years residence there
moved to Minnesota, settling in
Minneapolis. In 1893, he moved on q
farm northeast of this city and resided
there ever since: The deceased was q
member OF the G. A. r. He leaves q
wife. q son and q step. daughter.
The funeral was held at 2 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon from the Baptist
church under the auspices of the G.
A. B., interment taking place in
Oakland cemetery.
Mrs. Peter Rasmuseeu died at the
home Of her son. j. G. Peterson, in
swan River, yesterday morning. aged
88 years. She came here in 1878 from
Denmark, and leaves three sons and
four daughters: j. G. and Mrs.
Chris Larson of Swan River, Otto, Of
Alaska, Rasmus, Of Crow Wing
county, dauhgter in Wisconsin and
two In California. The funeral will
take place from the Elm Dale church
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock. Rev. &. NJ.
Hallsnger Officiating, the cortege
leaving the home at 10 O'Clock,
Death claimed the 1O-months old son
of N. T. Dahlgren of Darling, Sun
day. The funeral was held in Darl-
ing Tuesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

The diocesan convention of the
Episcopal diocese of Duluth will
meet at Duluth June 18th. This meet
ing will mark the passing of the
diocese from missionary district to
a diocese.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

A. w. Zaloudek will be in
Elmdale on and after May
18th, every Tuesday to buy
for CASH, Eggs, Butter,
Poultry, Veal Calves and
Hides at Gunderson's Store
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

All Sons and Grand Sons of Veterans
in the County are requested to meet
at headquarters Thursday, May SOth,
1907, at l o. clock p m. for the purpose
of participating in the memorial
services. By order Of, William
Parshall, captain. E. L. King, First
Sargent. i.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
RAISE IN PRICE OF LUMBER
WAGONS.

Lumber wagons took another jump
in price on May 1st. The raise is
general, every wagon maker having
raised the price on the first of the
month. This makes raise of $40 net,
on wagons for the past year. to the
local dealers, and 1t is stated that
another raise of per cent is to be
made July 1st.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24
E. 8. TANNER LOCAL AGENT
FOR MINNEAPOLIS BREW
ING co.

E. 8. Tanner has accepted the agency
for the Minneapolis Brewing Co., 3.
P. Casey having resigned the same.
Mr.. Tanner will make an efficient
agent, al he held this position with
the company before he became sheriff,
and consequently ia familiar with
the work,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

A party of five teachers of the
Lincoln school we're snterta;ned At a
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Love on the West side Tuesday
evening.
The evening was very pleasantly spent
aud good time is reported.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

Professor Maria Sanford Of the
University of Minnesota. lectured at
the Congregational church Wednesday
evening on Love Letters and Poems
of Robert and Mrs. Browniug."
Especial attention was given TO the
Sounets from the Portuguese, and
Miss Sanford made the subject
illuminating and clear. The discourse
was very interesting one.
In the afternoon Miss Sanford was
given q reception at the Carnegie
library.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

WHISTLE FRIGHTENED HORSES.
Several teams became frightened
Monday afternoon, when the fire
whistle was blown for the Solem fire,
and ran away but not much damage
was done.
The whsle is not in proper form
as yet, but will be fixed up soon. the
difference will be then very noticeable.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

When the hne new hospital of the
Franciscan Sisters was erected at
breckenridge. everybody helped in tho
good work. Unity IN 90 good q cause
was beneficial to all concerned. An
evidence OF tho kindly relations exist-
ing among the denominations It
Breckenridge is seen In the fact that
the altar IN the new Episcopal church
there ls the gift of the Catholic
Franciscan Sisters.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

A parcel shower was given to Miss
Kitty Collingnon Monday evening, at
the home OF John kerick, Jr.. by a
party Of about thirty young people.
The evening was passed in playing
cards., after which refreshments were
served. Miss Collingnon ia to be
welded to Jacob Mazure in TIE near
future.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

F.. <. Heroox was In the city thie
week, called by the serious illness of
his daughter, who is suffering from
a severe attack of pneumonia. Mr..
Heroux was away working on q
contract for the 500 road southeast
of the city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

Az the result of a member of the
local post g. A. r., asking an appli.
cation for guardian for Marion
Roberts. on tho ground that he is q
srendthrlft, Judge of Probate E. F.
Shaw hss appointed W. e. Harting
guardian to Marion Roberts. His
affairs will be well looked after.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

The total amount of premiums 9
collected by the local fire agencies
during 1905. amounted to 183, $50. 69
and losses paid amounted to&28, $40. %
for tho same period.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-05-24

A. Martinson of Elm Dale vas IN
the city yesterday. He said that the
new Farmers telephone line had
about forty phones already, and a. it
had failed in making other arrange
ments. would build to Royalton, and
join the Morrill, cooperative line.
Later 1t will build to Burtrum, Alba.
ny and Little Falls.