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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
LINCOLN

Seut. 27.-Albert Smith, Jr., U. S.
surveyor, with an assistant is here
making a survey of three islands in
Fish Trap lake on an application made
by S. l.. Staples. There are several
islands in said lake and someone
should own them instead of building
on them promiscueusly little shacks.
If some one could get title they could
and would improve them so it would
be benefit to Lincoln.
Mrs. McGin, our station agent s
wife, was down to Little Falls on bus
mess Wednesday.
There is crew of men working on
the long distance telephone line be-
tween Little Falls and Staples. They
are now between here and Philbrook.
They are putting on another wire on
account of the increase Of business.
Mr.. Craighead has been sick with
tons olitis, but is now on the mend
Miss Ida Swanson has returned from
North Dakota, where she has been to
see her sister, who was sick.
Mr.. Craighead shipped car of, stock
to the St. Paul stock yards Monday.
We understand that Mr.. Phelps of
Philbrook is coming here to buy a
car Of potatoes as soon as the rail-
road company sets in car. We do
not think there will be more than one
car shipped from here this fall.
Mox Mayer bought seven spring
calves of Geo. Warinner and paid him
$65 for them and they were only what
you might term scrub stock
Louis Devorak is making a speciality
Of pulling autos out of the ditch and
is doing we'll at it.
Gust Reiding has bought horse to
take the place of his old horse, also
Nels Sorrenson is driving a new horse
these days.
The crew Of painters that has been
painting up the railroad buildings,
have finished up here and left tor
Philbrook Monday. They made things
look slick and the station agent and
operators do not know what to do
things are so fine. You must not spit
On the depot floor now or YOU will find
our constable after you.
Mr.. Goodwin and wife were here on
business Monday. He went away on
his insurance business and she accom-
panied him as far as Little Falls to do
some shopping.
Mr.. Sanders is taking the surveyors
around the lake with his launch to
make the survey of the islands.
Gust. Mostrom still has his crew
working on the Jefferson highway and
is getting it in good shape for the win
TER
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
SWANVlLLE

swanville News (22): Wednesday
was the fifteenth anniversary of the
marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Ikaun and
their friends were determined the day
should not pass without a celebration
Of the occasion. In the evening a.
small party of their friends enticed
them over to the Kobe home where
they were again married, o. H. Kobe
acting as the minister. After this
ceremony the party all returned to the
Kaun home where the evening was
pleasantly spent. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaun
were presented with several very
pretty pieces of glassware as a remem-
brance of the occasion and with the
gifts went the hope Of all present that
these estimable people live to enjoy
many more happy anniversaries Of
their marriage.
Most of the people from The Vi age
and vicinity who attended .a:I last
week took in the Todd county fair at
Long Prairie. The road between
Swanville and Little Falls is in such
shape that few care to ride over it.,
and for this reason but few from the
west end Of the county attended the
Morrison county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Stith left last
Wednesday afternoon for visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Jos. Maloney, at
Grenville, South Dakota.
Mrs. Julia Newburn, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. G. Mer-
field, here. for the past few weeks,
went to Little Falls Tuesday, where
she will visit relatives. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Merfeld and daugh-
ter, Gladys, who returned that eve
ming.
Y. Wildman carried off a large num-
Der of prizes at the Todd county fair
at Long Prairie last week. He took
six Shropshire sheep and on them Sc
cured first prize on ewes, first and Sec
ond on yearlings, first and second on
lambs and the grand champion prize
on sheep for the county. He. also Sc
cured first on colt and first on a
mare and colt. Fred Wass got nine
teen prizes on vegetables, Nick Truog
several on apples and grapes, Mrs.
Truog two in the women 8 department,
Mrs. Fred Hildebrandt five and Mrs.
G. Christensen nineteen. Others may
have taken prizes, but these are those
we have heard Of.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
NORTH ELM DALE

Sept. 26.-Mrs. Paul Kulla. went to
Upsala Monday OH business.
Mrs. Mike Casey and children OF
Platte visited her mother, Mrs Paul
Kulla, last week.
Emil Widstrom went to Bowlus on
Monday on business.
Joe Kulla went to Bowlus Saturday
to meet his sister, Mrs. Geo. Sneizek,
Of st. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Carlson and son
Anton, attended church at Upsala on
Sunday.
f. NJ Larson is working on the
state road at Albert Booths place,
this week.
Miss Emma Wittke is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Martin Larson, at pres
emit.
f. M. Larson and sons Henry and
Robert called on Anton Jendro of
South Elm Dale, Sunday morning.
Martin Larson went to Royalton ON
Monday on business.
Henry and Isabelle Sneizek, who
have been staying with their grand
mother, Mrs. Paul Kulla, returned to
their home at St. Cloud, Monday.
Mrs. Paul Kulla and daughter, Mrs.
Mike Casey, and daughter of Platte,
visited at Holdingford one day last
week.
Mrs Geo. Sneizek and daughter of
St. Cloud, who visited her mother,
Mrs. Paul Kulla, a few days, returned
to her home Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
CUSHING

Sept. 27.-Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Chap.
man Of Randall were business visitors
in town Friday.
Frank Kastonek motored to Lincoln
Thursday afternoon.
Rye Seeding is nearly finished in
this vicinity.
Miss Alice Warner of Lincoln spent
the first of the week visiting friends
and relatives at this place, a guest at
the Jens Anderson home.
J. Kiewel of Little Falls was call
er here last week.
The town board of Cushing met on
Saturday and let a road contract near
John Hansen's place.
R. A Nygaard motored to Lincoln
Saturday.
Gust Lundquist is digging a cellar
for his new house, which he will erect
in the near future.
A. w. Anderson was in Randall on
Thursday.
Axel Lundquist is employed on the
section.
Dover Bros. Of Wadena had two
carloads Of lumber shipped to this
place last week.
Miss Anderson came home last week
from Montana, to spend few weeks
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believed to be where Sim Flinders
caught his last cold.
Cricket Hicks has bought a new
comb and has begun to train his hair
to stand up in front, so that nobody
can tell when he gets scared.
A person may start business, or
start trouble, or most anything else
without funds, except bank account.
Luke Mathewsla was seen at the
Hog Ford preaching last Sunday. The
preacher said some mighty hard things
about people. This ord not hit Luke,
as he has way Of getting down be-
hind his whiskers when he thinks any.
body is talking in his direction.
The Hogwallow Postmaster has is
sued second warning to the patrons
that no more secondhand stove-pipes
will be accepted as mail matter of any
class.
Violators Of the law in this section
are getting SO few and far between the
Deputy Constable is complaining that
his tin star is getting rusty.
Sidney Hooks went to Tickville on
Monday to have his picture took. He
had a time exposure made and did not
get back until this morning.
Miss Flute Belcher's pet jaybird
died this week. This jaybird has stood
by Miss Belcher like a brother and has
listened to her singing when the rest
Of the world would turn deaf ear.
Atlas Peck is on trade for a pat
ent combination sausage grinder and
hand organ.
As soon as Luke Mathewsla moves
out of his chair at the Postoffce the
Postmaster aims to straighten things
around for Christmas.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
FAWNDALE

Sept. 27.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Jochym and children of Little Falls,
and Joe Hovic were visitors at the
Stan Krzemenske place Sunday.
Joseph and Bonnie Krzemenske
came home from Little Falls Sunday,
for visit.
The Country Cousins Club held a
meeting last Saturday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leshinske of
Pike Creek and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Masog Of Little Falls were guests at
the Frank Sobiech place Sunday.
The funeral of the late Jacob Rich
church at Sobieski. Rev. Gospodar Of
ficiated.
The wedding of Andrew Leshinske
and Catherine Kannaske took place on
Monday, Sept. rs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Raudgis were
business visitors in Flensburg Satur-
day.
Misses Apolina and Cecilia Kedros-
Ike were Sobieski visitor Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. John Kadroske enter
tanned number Of their friends at
their home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magdzis of Swan Riv-
er were guests att the John Gwosdz
home on Sunday.
Ramona Yasgar has been on Mr..
Lyshik s threshing crew the past few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Voytneske and chill
dren are going to move on their new
farm, they bought recently.
Mr.. and, Mrs. John KaliS were in
this vicinity on business the first Of
the week..
Mrs. Settera of Bowlus spent Sun
day with relatives here.
John Lyshik, Jr., was threshing in
this vicinity the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Pointek spent
Sunday with relatives in Swan River.
Among those who called on Frank
Raudgis, ST., Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Chock of Sobieski, Mr..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
DIXVILLE

Sept. 26.-Mrs. C. Parkins and Miss
Sybela W;Schncwski have r,:rruetl
from Anoka, where they visited with
friends for week.
Henry Britt took load vt hogs TO
Rices last Thursday
Mrs. Frank Houn was taken to lit
tie Falls last Friday, where size rndrr-
went an operation for appendicitis ON
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nefls from
Roy called at the Kus9hel home
Henry and Peter Britz made a visit
to South st. Paul last Thursday, re-
turning on Friday.
Most of the farmers are through
seeding their rye now.
Theo. Pohlcamp and son Frank au-
toed to st. Cloud on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Sauer went to
st Cloud Monday to visit their daugh-
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ter, Lizzie, who is in the hospital at
that place.
DR. G. B. Estey of ST. Cloud was.
called at the Hodorff home Monday on
account of a sick COW. ]
Geo. Dubmeier and Bill Nagel made
a fishing trip to Mayhem lake Sunday
and report a good catch.
c. w. Miller and Mrs. Amelia Ho-
dorff motored to Little Falls to visit
the formers wife, Sunday.
The Mason school, Dist. No. 21, OPP
ened Monday. Miss Frieda Kuschel
is teacher.
A crew Of Buchanan carpenters are
busy erecting a new barn on the Ben
Cekalla farm.
Mrs. John Bauer, Mrs. w. Houn and
John and Margaret Britt motored to
Little Falls Wednesday,.
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Estate of Martin Christensen
State of Minnesota,
County of Morrison !

State of MinneeOta,l
County of Morrison5
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Martin
Christensen, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account ana distri-
button of the estate of said decedent: The
representative of the above named deced-
ent, having filed in this Court his final &C
count of the administration of the estate
of said decedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and allowance
Of said final account and for distribution
of the residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled:
Therefore, You, and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
# any yop have, before this Court at the
in the City of Little Falls IN the County Of
Morrison, State of Minnesota, on the 2lst
day of October, 1916, at 10 o'clock a. m.
why said petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court. and
the Seal of said Court, this 9th day of
September, 1916.
[Court Seal E. F. SHAW,
Probate Judge.
E. A. Killing,
Attorney for Petitioner. S.29St
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and: Mrs. Krzemenske, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gwosdz, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hamm,
Mike Schriner, Joe Trutwin, Frank
Pointek and Peter Magdzas of Swan
River.
ThoHas Stiller of Gilman was in
this vicinity on business the first OF
the week.
Marie Stiller and daughter have re-
turned home for visit with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stiller of this
place.
John and Tony Jochym entertained
number of friends at their home on
Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-29
Estate of William Pedley
State of Minnesota, !
County of Morrison, !

state or N1nneSOIast
County of Morrison.(
In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of William
Pedley. Decedent:
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estateof said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent. having filed in this court her
final account of the administration of the
estate of said decedent together with he!
allowance of said final account and for
distribution Of the residue Of said estate
Therefore, You, and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
If any you have, before this court at,the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House,
In the City of Little Falls in the CountV
Of Morrison. State of Minnesota. on the
2lst day of October, 1916, at IL o'clock a.
M. why said petition should not be
granted. -
Witness, the Judge of said Court, and
Seal of said Court, this 2Sth day Of
September, 1916.
CCourt seal] E. F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate.
Attorney for Petitioner. S.2q3t
Little Falls, Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
CARPENTERS STRIKE
FOR EIGHT HOUR DAY

Akron, Ohio, May 1.-SeVeral hun
bred carpenters were on strike here
today following vote to walk out
taken yesterday. The strikers ask
an eight hour day instead of the for
mer nine hour work period and an in
crease in prices from As to So cents
an hour Factory buildings valued at
half a million dollars near compile
ton, three churches and the state
armory building are among construc-
ton projects which are delayed by the
walk out.
Efforts were being made today to
end the strike of machinists at the
Whiteman and Barnes company where
500 employees are idle.
The machinists ask shorter hours
and higher pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
SCHOOL FESTIVAL Is
A DECIDED SUCCESS

William Shakespeare tercentenary
was celebrated in the Moline high
school Saturday evening by one &c
the most spectacular and gigantic per-
formapces ever put on by the local
school when "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" was presented by English pu-
pills of the school under direction of
Miss Kate Louise Yourex, who de-
serves great credit for the excellent
production.
The 70 young people participating
did splendidly and the principal char
acters all displayed real dramatic tai
ent. The pageant with which the per-
Torrance opened. was wonderfully
beautiful and effectivo and included
Queen Elizabeth and her attendants.
William Shakespeare, Sir Walter
Raleigh, Sir Philip Sydney, pages,
heralds, dancers, peasants and the en-
tire cast of the play, all in the fan
tastic and colorful costumes of the
Elizabethean period
The musical numbers and dances
given in entertainment of Queen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
MARINE TRAFFIC IS
TIED UP BY STRIKE

New York, May 1.-The marine traf-
fic of this port was seriously affected
today by a strike Of the engineers and
firemen on the vessels Of the Fighter
age class.
The engineers demand wage in
creases approximating ID per cent ana
recognition of their association. The
firemen ask 20 per cent more pay. The
tugs of the New York Central and
New York, New Haven and Hartford
were in service and it was reported
that these roads had met their en-
ployes' demands.
Some of the boat owners declared
they were prepared to grant the wagc
increases but that the Beneficial Assc-
citation of Engineers refused to let its
members deal individually with their
employers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
naval RESERVES
TO ELECT ENSIGN
Successor to f. 0. Edestrand, Retired,
viii Be Named at Drill Tonight
Plan for Cruise.
TARS WILL TRAIN ON BATTLESHIP
Annual Training Trip for Local Jackie!
Will This Year Be Aboard an
Atlantic Seafighter.

An ensign to succeed E. o. Eide
strand, retired, will be elected by Mo-
line naval reserves at the regular drill
this evening.
Lieutenant Otis W. Howard will also
make announcement of instructions re-
ceived from headquarters to the effect
that the Moline division will be allowed
to send % men on the annual summer
cruise.
The cruise this summer is to be on
board battleships of the United States
regular navy. reserves of various divi-
sions to be apportioned among ships
of the Atlantic fleet. While objective
of the cruise depends upon circum-
stances, present plans of navy officials
are said to include a trip to the West
Indies
Heretofore the summer cruise has
always been on the great lakes aboard
lake vessel. Reserves this summer
will then have the unusual opportu-
nitq of sailing on Uncle Sans sea-
fighters and will have target practice
with the biggest guns of the navy.
Seventeen Want to Go.
Seventeen men of the Moline diyi-
sion have notified Lieutenant Howard
that they wish to make the trip. Re-
naming members will be unable to dc
so. for various reasons. This means
that seven or eight more men may have
the privilege of going. Men who joir
the reserves now will be taken along
if they display proper interest.
The trip will take about three weeks
in all, two weeks of this time being
spent with the fleet. The men will
join the fleet in Philadelphia about
| July Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
THEFTS BY CROOK
MONTHLY AFFAIRS
Pickpocket Again Visits City a.S
Makes Haul Of s3s-Police Believe
Operator Is Local Talent
JOBS HAVE THE SAME EARNARrs
Light-Fingered Gent Generally Worhs
on Interurban Cars in the
East End OF Moline.

Pickpockets made their monthly visi.
to Moline over the weekend, relieving
two Moline men, whose names ara
withheld, Of $38
One victim was robbed SATURDAY.
while on a Watertown car. His purse,
containing s23, was taken. The second
victim lost SIS and says he was robbed
while in local moving picture house
Sunday evening.
The fact that at regular intervals a
pickpocket makes a haul on an inter-
urban car in the east end prompts the
police TO believe that the light-fngered
gent is local talent, living either in
the east end, Moline, or in East No
line, Silvis or Warertown,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
BRAZIL MINISTER
TO RESIGN OFFICE

Rio Janerio, May 1T is announced
that DR.. Lauro Muller will resign as
minister of foreign affairs of Brazil on
account Of ill-health. His place in the
cabinet will be taken by Souza Dan
tas now Brazilian minister to Argen-
tina
Dr. Muller has done more perhaps
than any other man in Brazil toward
shaping the republics foreign policy.
He served as foreign minister in the
cabinet of President Fonseca and re-
ceived the same portfolio from Presi-
dent Brazon Nov. Is, 1914. His most
notable recent service was a visit tC
Paraguay, Argentina and Chile in May,
1915. At Buenos Aires he signed on
behalf of Brazil the peace treaty with
Argentina and Chile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
MOLINE OBITUARY
Funeral of George l.. West

Funeral services for George L. West,
who died at Friday afternoon, were
held at ? yesterday afternoon in the
Knox chapel. Rev. Mr.. Hubbard Off
ciated. Burial was in Riverside Gem
etery. Mr. Vests death followed a
six days illness with pneumonia. He
resided at Forty-eight hstreet and
Eighth avenue.
George West was born in Rock Is
land. April 8, 1860, and had been a
lifelong resident of the county. He
had lived in Moline since he was 4
years old, operating a truck farm for
a number of years, after giving up
work as a molder, which was his
trade He was married to Mary Pat
ten, in Moline, Nov. IS, 1895. She and
a sister, Mrs. Emma ]. Newman OF
Moline, survive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
TO VACATE DECISION
IN SHAKESPEARE SUIT

Chicago, May 1.-The circuit court
decision which upheld the claims that
Francis Bacon wrote the plays and
other works attributed to William
Shakespeare will be vacated, it was
announced today, after a meeting OF
judges of the tribunal. The decision
was given by Judge Richard S. Tut
hill in a suit brought by William N.
Selig, motion picture magnate, to
restrain Colonel George Fabyan and
others from circulating a series of
pamphlets upholding the claims OF
the Bacon sympathizers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
COMPANY CAMPAIGN
WILL OPEN TONIGHT

The first gun in the Company F re-
organization campaign is to be fred
this evening when business men who
are sponsoring the undertaking will
gather at 6:3S at the Manufacturer
hotel. Dinner will be served in the
parlors on the second floor.
A definite plan OF action in conduct
of the campaign will be determined.
The workers will be divided into five
teams of six men each, thus injecting
an element Of competition into the al
fair. Each team will be expected to
account for one sergeant, two cor
porals, and IA privates. Succeeding in
this, Company F will have 70 men,
five sergeants and 10 corporals. In
tention is to accomplish this in a
week The campaign will not be al
lowed to lag one moment during that
time, and as means of keeping up in
terest in the proposition it has been
arranged to have the sponsors take
luncheon together every day at the
Y. NJ. c. A, at which time the work
may be discussed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
STUDENTS DISCOVER
CHEAP STEEL ALLOY

Pittsburgh, May IA process for
extracting ferroalloys of manganese
and silica from Stag which it is claim
ed will result in an immense saving to
steel manufacturers has been discov-
cred by George A. Hays of Sewickley,
Pa, and G. D. Alain of Elmira, N. Y.
students at the Carnegie Institute of
Technology Manganese and silica are
necessary elements in the manufac-
ture of steel but since the start of the
European war have been greatly ad-
vanced in price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
REYNOLDS

Rev ". H Thorpe has returned
from visit at Knoxville.
Robert Millett visited Tuesday
with his sister, Mrs. Charles Morse,
west of the village.
Misses Rosa and Ivan Kell visited
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Lou
Rommel
Mrs. Gertrude Nickel and son have
returned home after an extended visit
with friends east of the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Vanatta enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Curtis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Olmsted and
daughter, and DR.. and Mrs Bradford
of Rock Island and A. B. Gaunt and
family of near Hamlet.
S. S. Baker and family and Emil
Meurling were in Sherrard Monday
evening.
Robert Millett and Alfred Schleuter
spent Sunday in Rock Island.
Mrs. Chris Lacy underwent an op-
Grafton in Moline hospital recently.