Little Falls herald., 1914-04-03
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ROyaltOn Banner (26): Inc SAD news
was received here Monday Of the death
Sunday evening at St. Cloud Of Mich
olas Schelonka, one Of the early settlers
Of North Prairie, after an illness last
ing but five days, the cause OF hi:
death being a severe cold coupled with
asthma, which disease he had for some
time. His two sons, Frank and Paul
Schelonka, Of North Prairie, and hit
daughter, Mrs. Mary salaski, Cat
whose home he passed away,) were
present when the end came. The fun
eral will be held today at st. John 'f
Polish Catholic church in that city and
the remains will be brought to this
place and thence to North Prair,e
where the interment will be made this
afternoon.
The deceased was born in Ober
schleisen, German Poland, Dec. 4
1887, and came to this country and
settled in North Prairie about forty
years ago, living there until a yea,
and a half ago when his wife died an6
he went to st. Cloud to reside with his
daughter. This daughter, the two
sons, a sister, 26 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren survive him.
Jacob Deutsch, a resident of Mime
apolis, since 1873 and one of the city Is
earliest merchants, passed away at his
home, 1909 Second avenue south. Fri
day night. He was 50 years of age
and retired from active business in
Minneapolis 10 years ago. He was one
Of the pioneer clothing merchants
Henry Deutsch of the board Of educa
ton is son.
Mr.. Deutsch had been failing fo,
two years but was not seriously Ill
more than week. He was born in
Hungary and came to the United
States in 1870. He was prominent in
knights of Pythias circles. He is
survived by widow, Henry Deutsch
his son, and daughter, Mrs. Barney
Burton of Little Falls.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon from the residence.
James Nichols died Wednesday
morning at his home in this city at an
age Of 72 years. Death resulted from
typhoid pneumonia. Mr.. Nichols was
a Civil war veteran, having served in
the volunteer infantry of the First
Minnesota Regiment. He fought in
the battle Of Bull Run and the battle
of Gettysburg, two Of the longest and
bloodiest battles of the war. The
funeral will be held from residence
at 914 Fifth street northeast this af.
ternoon at 2:30 p. m.
Miss Clara G. Hall, a neice of F. E.
Hall Of this city, has been selected as
matron Of the Indian school at the
White Earth reservation and will take
up the duties tomorrow.
The morbidity report Tor Morrison
county for the month Of. February
shows that there were three cases of
chicken pox at Swanville, one of ty-
phoid in this city and one Of tubercu
]osis at Pierz.
The bees are at their lowest ebb
when taken out of the cellar in the
spring. There are only old, worn out
bees from the preceding fall in the
hive, greatly decreased in numbers by
winter losses. The old bees will die
in about five weeks so the queen now
begins to lay eggs in the wax cells
which the bees feed and keep at a
temperature Of about SO degrees. Tt
provide food for the growing swarm
the bees begin to forage the surround
ing country for honey and pollen. tt
keep the brood warm they cover il
with their bodies and wings. If there
is no pollen or honey in the hive, o.
# the brood gets chilled, the larve o,
young bees will die, and their white
bodies will be found in front of tn,
hive in large numbers in the morning
A good bee-keeper will not allow
this waste Of life. He will feed hi
bees sugar syrup if there be no hone.
in the hive or put some scented ry'
flour in sunny place near by to tax,
the place of the pollen if no natura
pollen can be had. It is especial,
important to keep the hive warm b;
covering it with tar paper, sacks .
blankets, and closing part Of the en-
trance, and to see that there are NJ
cracks or openings. left in the hiv
through which the wind may blow
Such management lays the Foundation
for a large crop Of honey.-Franci
Jaeger, Apiculurist, University Farm
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