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The sun., 1918-08-25
SUES M0UoUIN'S FOR $4,000.
Attorney Says he Was Falsely Ac-
cused of PiIfering.

Harry A. Talbot. an attorney WIN
offices in 80 Maiden lane. yesterday COM
menced suit for $4,000 against the
Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Company
for falsely connecting him with the dis
appearance of silver cream pitcher
from one of its tables.
Plaintiff says that on June % he and
a friend were having meal served
them In the restaurant when the de-
PENDANT made malicious statements con-
corning him. Mr.. Talbot alleges that
the statement made by the defendant
was as follows: You must produce the
pitcher or pay for It. There were. no
others at your table, therefore you must
have II. We lose hundreds of dollars
this way every month. Ordinarily I'VE
refer matters Of this kind to the police"
The sun., 1918-08-25
FILM EXPECTATION BARRED.
Two Held in Attempt to Send
Reels to Mexico.

According to an Interpretation of the
trading with the enemy law of Laurence
II. Axeman. Assistant United States At
torney. moving picture Aims are a tan
gible means OF communication and may
not be sent out OF the country without
permission.
Mr.. Axeman caused the arrangement
before Samuel NJ. Hitchcock, United
States Commissioner. yesterday of CAST
miro Gonzales. representative of a Next
can motion picture company, and Will
lam Steadman, an employee of a steam
ship company. They were charged with
attempting on July 10 to forward two
trunks Allied with Aims to Mexico The
reels contained war scenes.
The defendants were held in $4,000
bail each to await the action of a Fed
eral Grand Jury.
The sun., 1918-08-25
ACIDS ROUT NEIGHB0Rs.
Government Supplies Damaged By
Fire In Warehouse.

Government supplies were damaged
and panic was caused among tenement
jewellers In the vicinity early yesterday
morning by fire in the brick building
occupied by the Sunset Warehouses. Inc
So Clarkson street Two explosions were
heard inside the building shortly after
the flames gained Roadway Three
alarms were rung in before the fire was
put under control. The damage was esti-
mated by the police at 100000.
The fire is believed to have originated
on the ground floor and spread upward
through the elevator shaft. Quantities
Of Government supplies. including chem
icals. acids. anthony and matches were
stored in the building. The odor from
the acids caused q general exodus from
tenements.
The sun., 1918-08-25
FRAUD CASE GROWS.
Prisoner Held a. swindler Faces
Many Charges.

Voorhees, Smith Of so Ludlow street
was in moro trouble yesterday than he
police hands with only one person ap-
pearing against him with charges that
he was a swindler. Yesterday Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Epstein Of Bath Beach visited
the Fifth district court in Manhattan
and Identified him as the man who had
left $1,000 worth of gold" with them
on August 20 and had accepted jewelry
and cash amounting to more than $500
in return. The gold later was found to
be brass.
Smith put In a busy day. as complaints
began coming in from all parts Of the
city, After the hearing In the Fifth
district court he was arraigned In Brook
Ign and later at COney Island police
court and the end Is not yet.
The sun., 1918-08-25
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For eastern New York; Fair in IN,
interior. probably rain and, cooler nm
the coast to-day; tomorrow fair
moderate southeast to east wind,
probably increasing this afternoon
For New Jersey-Rain and cools, :.
a cay ,o,morrow fair; increasing east IA
For northern New England-Fair tad.
and tomorrow: gentle northeast wt,asS
For southern New Ensland-Fair in 4.
terror probably rain on the coast IN .'
to-day; tomorrow fair; moderate 49,
variable winds becoming east "nu
For western New York--Ceneraiiy o.,
to-day and Tomorrow. '"''
WASH1NGTON, Aug 2t.-The troni,,
disturbance Is apparently passing 80
northwest to the south OF Jamaica So -
II appears to be OF little Intensity. A b,-a
metric disturbance has deveioped duris
the last twenty -four hours over the carniI""s
coast and Is moving slowly northeastw,,S1
out as yet IL ls OF little intensity Hearr
rains have fallen on the Carolina cons, ~
there have been thunder showers i'm ~
middle Mississippi Valley, Arkansss . sns
Texas and northern New England Th.
temperature changes have been unImna,
tant. II Ia reported that the Carolina CO..,
disturbance will move northeastern 49,,
ing sunday and give rain along the rns.,
10 southern New England. Thunder shows.
are probable in the east Cuff states 80
Tennessee and the lower Ohio VAIL"
Elsewhere generally fair weather Will nv.
VAIL with light temperature changes.
The sun., 1918-08-25
$4,000 Fire in brooklyn Ho.pita,.

Fire in St. Mary's Hospital, at St
Marks and Buffalo avenues. Brooklyn,
yesterday morning caused a loss of S.
900. The Rev. John A. Ferry was say
Ing mass In the chapel when Sister Supe-
rior Mary Margaret noticed flames In a
cupola. At her direction shades of all
windows facing the blaze were drawn.
Firemen approached quietly. and when
water began to flow word was passed
through the wards that a water pipe
had burst. None OF the 200 patients was
disturbed. Flremen, aided ny internes.
volunteers and convaleseent sailors. put
the fire out
The sun., 1918-08-25
U. s. NAMES TERMINAL CHIEF.
Manten Will Take Charge Along
jersey Water Front.

John ]. Mantell. general superintend-
ent of the Erie Railroad. was appointed
yesterday terminal manager and in
charge OF all railroad terminals between
Greenvllle and Edgewater. along the
New Jersey water front.
The appointment was announced by A.
IL Smith. Director of Railroads In the
Eastern region, and by c, H. Markham,
director In the Allegheny region. and is
approved by w. q. McAdoo. Federal Di-
rector of Railroads.
In addition TO looking after all rail-
road terminals along the water front. Mr..
;Mnnten will have supervision Of all rail-
road terminal yards adjacent thereto.
The sun., 1918-08-25

Peter Arena. who in a tit % .'l
shot and killed his wife Rosal.w ff."
in the Williamsburg section Of 'r"NN',
was still at large last night II "''."r.
Gratano was examined by the JH yes
terday and gave them informa 1''
may lead to his brothers captE soon
The fugitive was arrested two years 't.,
with Emma Goldman and a na" "' '
anarchists and has served two ''..'
the workhouse for making scd.''l- '.'
tcrances.
The sun., 1918-08-25
A. 4 s. Employee. to see War Film

More than 1000 employees Of Abra-
ham & Straus. Fulton street department.
store. Brooklyn. will witness the first
showing In Brooklyn OF the second OIL
cial United States war picture. "Ameri-
cas- Answer" at the Academy OF Music
tomorrow night. The entire seating
capacity has been sold to this arm.
The sun., 1918-08-25

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Onlted states Coast and Goedetic Survey
Standard Time.
sun 1ses......s:l5 NJ Sun sets..,.7upN
Noon sets.....l0:27 AN
HIGH WATER THIS DAY.
SANDY Hook. 1882 A NJ Gov Island lllsAN
He'll Gate. Z. .l2;27 Pm
Low WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. .4:i3 A M Gov Island 5:l5AN
He'll Gate....6:50 An
Note-The foregoing table has been corr.cs
to conform to new artificial time"
The sun., 1918-08-25
EVE,,ITS' TO-DAY.

Band concert the Mail, Central Par.
P. NJ. '
Address by DR.. william Spurseon an
why Am ] q Christian ?" West Side Y. N.
c. A, r. NJ.
Rally of the Brooklyn Council OF AMI
yellow Dog Clubs, Broadway Thea;r,
1915 A. NJ.
Rally OF the Sunday Evangelis,tc A,o.
CATION Gov. Whitman and James W. &c.
raro speakers, Central Y. NJ. c. A, Brook.
lyn, $3.50 p. NJ
New York City Editors Convention, Ho.
tel Majestic. 10 A. NJ
The sun., 1918-08-25

Policemen Joseph Brcmmer srt 'ie :
=. Lang were injured yeslrd,y So.
prisoner, Joseph callahan. IS. = IN
Second avenue, when the police r''.".
which they were taking Csllah1 g." VT
station collided with a deliVyH
Fifth avenue and 18TH street
The sun., 1918-08-25

Highest temperature. IS, at4P.
Lowest temperature, 6S, at 6 A. NJ
Average temperature, rs.
Observations yesterday at limited s,,,.,
weather Bureau stations showing amo,
pneric conditions in the various cities.
Temperature Veloc-
Hirh Lou w, ~ -, nj. ,,
The sun., 1918-08-25
New Theory Ii Broa ched.

Detective Sergeant James Thomson
OF Railway entered the ring with still
another theory yesterday. It Is his be-
lief that the shooting did not take place
In front Of DR.. Moore's residence at all
and that the supposed pistol shots heard
Nv the doctor we're actually the explo-
tions Of the automobile engine, which
hack fired Thompson says Kupfer
might have sat at the wheel of the car
.2r several miles after he had been shot
The sun., 1918-08-25
LOCAL WEATHER REPORTS

The temperature in this city YESTERDAY
as recorded by the official Thermometer /,
shown In tho annexed table: -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30

(No 15)
NOTION Of =. n 1z,nE.4 or TIAB
office Of County Auditory
County az Morrison. )ss.
0tate of Minnesota
To And. HulQlist-
lowing piece or parcel Of land. situated
In the County of Morrison. State Of
Minnesota. aud known and described a.
followa to-vtt:
ton t. the Gty Of Little Fails i. a now
That on ths 1st6 day Of May. 1907.
At At. . ::ie q land pursuant to the
ana made in ana BY the District Court
in and for seid County Of Morrison, on
the 18th day Of March, 1907. in
proceedings to enforce the payment OF
the year 1905 for said County OF
Morrison. the above described piece or
parcel Of land was offered for sale and
no one bidding upon said offer, said
Of Minnesota for the sum of (S0s4)
Eighty-four Cents.
That thereafter and on the 12th day OF
August. 1913. the said piece or parcel.
ssid ale. ~ sold and conveyed drU At
public safe BY tho County Auditor OF
eaid 0oal0ty pursuant to the order and
direction of the State Auditor Of Min
@S0O~AkS - " VUI6U0N\ ~ SnC S10k1uIc, u
an ec&aal purchaser, for the SUM OF
three ana se-1o4 Dollars
That tho aaRo2nk required TO redeem
odd niece az parcel Of Land from said
,aa1e> exclusive oc Che costs TO accrue
upon .thds aokica Is the sum o< (eS.58)
Three DQtegs and Fdfty-dhree Cents
ana Inherent at the rate OF IL per cent
per a1RuaG - (99.Sa> Three end sS-10O
Dollars frosa ea4a 1ekh day Of August.
1913. t. the dxN such redemption is
R,4d De.
That the tax certificate Of sale issued
to .sAid purchaser has been presented
to ne BY the hoader thereof and thts
1ofice requested
l.! that the: time for the redemption Of
50 Nece q sarea Of tead free. said
otter TIE service Of this notice, and
eh> a1tae- OF proof Of such service in
~ of8ce.
WITNESS NY HAND and official seal
5kis 18th daV or August. 1918.
(9eea> 3: <: A0NAIRY.
AVE&e-3t
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CITATION FOR HEARING; ON n1NAI
ACCOUNT AND FOR DKyTRBG-
TIOE
nsTA7H OF LARS BnEs~.Ex

State of Minnesota,
County Of Morrison
In probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Ears
B1eggfen, Decedent.
Tbe state OF Minnesota 10 AafKret Es-
sell, all persons intere sted In the fa:l
account and distribution of the estate
Of said decedent:
The representative Of the above nam.
cd decedent having filed in this court
her ANAL account of the administra ion
of the estate of said decedent, together
with he1 petition praying for the ad-
justment and allowance Of said final ae-
count and for distribution Of the reei-
due of said estate to the persons there
THEREF0RE. YOU, AND EACH OF
YOU, are hereby cited and required TO
show cause, if any you have, before
this court at the Probate CouEt rooms
in the Court House. In the City of Lit
re Falls, in the County Of Morrison.
State Of Minnesota. on the 9TH day Of
September, 1913, 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 Issh
day Of AQgUOe 131a
n y. SHAW.
lC0ura Sea1] Probate Judge.
M n Be1gheAQ,
Attorney Tor Petitioner,
au819-3t 1ittle pa1ls, lfiAa.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
no. 24)
n ..T1CFE OF Expiration OF TIMfd
or REDEEM f.TyON

no. 24)
n ..TlCE OF Expiration or Y1NI1
or REDEEM f.FION
Office of County Auditory
County of Morrison, )ss.
State of Minnesota.
To G. n. Nelson.
Yen are hereby notified thst the
ated in the County Of Morrison. State
0! Minnesota. and known and described
Is follows. to-wit:
II IN Block IS of Searles' addition to
the City of Little Falls to now assessed
That on the 9th day Of May, 1910, at
estate tax Judgment duly given and
made in and BY the District Court in
and for said County of Morrison ON the
. 18th day Of March. 1910. in proceedings
quent upon real estate for the year
1908. for said County of Morrison, the
above described piece or parcel Of land
; was offered for sale. and no one bid
ding upon said offer. said piece Or par
eel. vas bid in for the State Of Mime
sofa for the SUM Of ($0.SS) Eighty
, eight Cents.
Of August, 1918. the said piece or par
Gel not then having been redeemed
from said sale. was sold and convened
OF said county pursuant to the order
and direction Of the State Auditor Of
Minnesota. and pursuant to the stat
, ute. to an actual purchaser tor the sum
OF One Dollar and Thirty-nine Cents.
That the amount required to redeem
said piece or parcel of land from said
sale, exclusive Of the costs TO accrue
upon this notice. is the sum Of t41:99).
One Dollar and Thirty-nine Cents.
and interest at the rate Of IL per cent
per annum On ($1.ss). Ono Dolla1 and
Thirty-nine Gents. from said 18th
day Of August. 1913, 20 tho DAY s0oh
rAHouantfnSa "a made
That the tax certificate Of sale Issued
| to said purchaser has been presented
to me By tho holder Thereof. and thas
That the time for tho redemption
Of said piece or parcel Of Land from
said ta1 sale win expire (60) sixty
days after the service Of this nodca
| and the Ming Of proof az such service
| In ny Office
! 17rWitnoaa NJ hand and Official ao0l
/ this 18th day az August. 1913:
| I9oal1 -R 7. NcNA1RY,
Auditor Ao1stsuu CUnnty, 1innes0n
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
10Y RIDE HAS SAD ENDING
One Gets Broken Nose and Leg, But
Not from Car Others Fined

4 broken nose and broken leg Tor
one and fines for two others was the
result of mixup that took place in
tho south part of the city last Friday
afternoon.
Nike Mush Of Wadena, and Romeo
Crappeau Of Minneapolis, stated at the
suggestion Of George Childres OF wa:
dena, owner Of the car, they started
from that place for joy ride, which
continued to Little Falls.
kfter celebrating more or less here
they were Joined by George Harris OF
this city. Childres and Harris wished
to ~ to Minneapolis, but the other two
wanted to return to Wadena.
1Ae car got away from down town
with all but Mush on board headed for
Minneapolis, but Mush jumping on the
rsHAiBg board of passing car, gong
down Second street soon overlook
them, at Fifth avenue southeast, and 1t
is said struck Childres back OF the
head, his head striking the steering
wheel and breaking his nose. Later
hateAet was thrown but hit no one
Harris also cot a beautiful bump IN
the ni1up.
A hurry call was ssnI III anu >'''
Felix after some search put Mush and
tBrappcau, who made for the river, un-
der arrest.
Tbe car was placed at the Motor Inn
Nv The sheriff with instructions to let
no ere have it. Childres later put IN
an appearance, and in an argument over
the oar, it is stated Childres drew
knife. A passage at arms took place
hotween Mark buchanan and Childres
,aaa when the smoke had cleared away
edhf1aves had sustained broken leg and
ynas taken to the hospital, but has
d se been able to leave it.
d municipal conrt Saturday morning
ltee and Crappeau each were fined s.
III 4qsts, amounting to S11.75 in each
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30

and family. After farewell dinner
was served all departed for home wish
ing Peter much luck in getting the
kaiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kahl and son
Edward, were county seat callers last
Wednesday.
Wolfgang Meyer is on the sick list.
Katie and Carl Grundhofer, who were
here visiting their grandmother, Mrs
Joe Weisbrick, and other relatives, re-
turned to their home in Onamia Tues
day.
Jake Billig left for Nelrose Thurs
day, where he viii be employed.
The party at Geo Boser's Sunday
evening was well attended and a good
time reported.
Peter Berlenberg and sister Holga
and Pauline Drops and brother Henry
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
HSTA1B OF FRANCESCA DaeOOK ORE
Ward

state Of Minnesota.
County Of Morrison. }
In Probate Court
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Francis
BrOdkorb
The State of Minnesota to ali pe9st,os
interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said Franciska
Brodkorb.
The petition of John Tillman
as representative of the above named
ward, being duly filed in this Court.
representing that it is necessary and
for the best interest of said estate and
of all interested therein that certain
lands of said ward described therein
be sold and praying that license be
to John Tillman granted to sell the
same.
Now, THEREFORE,. You and Each
of You. are hereby cited and required
to show cause, of any you have, before
this Court. at the Probate Court Rooms.
in the Court House. in the city Of
Little Falls. County Of Morrison. State
of Minnesota, on the 23d day of Sep
TENDER. 1918. at 2 o'clock p. m. why
said petition should not be granted.
WITNESS, The Judge Of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this ed
day Of August. 1913.
TScaI, e f. SHAW,
Judge of Probate Court.
&C. Rosenmeicr.
auy3O-3t Attorney FOR Petitioner.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
RlJCKMAN

Aug. e6.-Ar. and Mrs. Ig. Ronnel.
enftsch, who were in North Dakota
visiting relatives for week, returned
home Saturday.
VIM. Billstein was county seat caller
Tuesday.
Charles Emerson left for the North
Dakota harvest fields Tuesday.
Peter Miller, our drayman, purchased
Ford truck from the Brandt Bros. We
will have some good service now he
says.
VIM. Poster and mother were in Lit.
tie Falls transacting business Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Gottwalt and
Geo. Emerson Of Morrill, was in GU,
burg Monday on business.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30


payment Of the sum of s767:7e. which,
is claimed to be due and is due at
the date of this notice upon o Getsa'n
by Cora e. Smith and John T.. Smith,
Mortagors. to Merchants State Bank Of
Little Falls, Min9 qe*;, ho or zee
1918. and with power Of sale therein
contained. duly recorded in the Office
Of the Register of Deeds in and for
Minnesota, on the 10Th day OF April.
1915, at 1920 o'clock a. M, in Book
80 of Mortgagss:: E! on II PAGE s7S;
AND II The . 1aid
the Mortgage and Holder of said Mort
gage, has duly elected and does hereby
elect to declare the whole principal
at the date Of this noti:e, under the
terms and conditions Of said Mortgage
and the power of sale therein con
tanned; and whereas there is actually
at the date Of this notice the sum OF
$4.607.7e, with interest thereon at the
rate Of Seven per cent q pr: ct) per
1913. and whereas the said power of
sale has become operative. and no &C
ton or proceeding having been lnst1-
tuted, at Law or otherwise: to recover
any Sd Rart : 4aE&hroRE, NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN. That by virtue Of
the power Of sale contained in SAD
in such case made and provided. the
said Mortgage will be foreGlosedi D. by "a
conveyed by said Mortgage. VIZ
ton Ins SS So1sae1 Thirtystwo fs2). in Town-
ship Number FoFt ORTIZ 421 OF Ra ne
Hundred sixty Acres l1s0l. more or
less according to the U. S. Government
suTvsy thereof Apd: the No, Kortkea st
west Quarter of Southeast Quarter
lNWA Of sEA) Of Section Number
Five 80 in Township Number Forty
containing Eighty Acres $500. be it
more or less, according to- the y: s.
Government Survey thereof. in Nor
rison County and State OF Minnesota
with the hereditaments and apPurie-
tie sherin Of said Morrison County, at
House, in the city OF Little Falls. in
said County and State. on the 3Sth day
Of September, 1918. at 10 o'clock a. r.,
highest bidder tor cash. 70 pay said
debt of 134,667.7s, and interest, ana the
taxes. II any, on said premises. and
Fifty Dollars, Attorneys fees. a. stip-
ulated In and by said Ho1tgago In case
q io.sc1SsoTs and ,t The 1,soS5ssmsnss
It any time within one year from the
day Of sale. as provided, By la|
-NDRCHANTS STATD BANK.
N. N: 9erghetn.
aus1s-et i1s,'. Ta,as. ls,,.aasets-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30
mo. I'D
HOT1CD or EXPIRATION OF DIlaK
OF REDEkPTIOH

MOTTO. OF zxsiRA11os OF ,,,sE
Office of Comfy or nE Raaitc3'5
County of Morrison, )ss:
State OF Minnesota
To And Hulquist
You are hereby notified that the fol-
II the County Of Morrison. State Of
f M1in1nesote; aad known and described as
+,d Lot - O. IN IN Block =. ct s:a1,es' addi-
assessed in your name.
That on the 18Th day Of Nay. 1907.
a asa, aa sais ct 'and pursuant to tho
and made In and BY the 6s dq Go%1
in in and for said County Of Morrison, on
1neoo1 18th day Of March, 1907, in
faoee an3 to enforce the payment Of
the year 1905 for said County OF
Morrison, the above described piece or
parcel OF land vas offered for sale and
no one bidding upon said offer, said
Of Minnesota for the sum of {SOS4)
Eighty-four Cents.
That thereafter and on the 18th day OF
A An9 ,S: 1913: the said piece Or parcel,
said sale. vas sold and conveyed at
public sale by the County Auditor Of
said County pursuant 70 the order and
nesota, and pursuant to the statute to
an actual purchaser. for tho sam Of
Three and 55-1O0 Dollars
That the amount required to redeem
aaid piece OF parcel Of land from said
sale, exclusive Of the costs 70 accrue
upon this notice, is the sum Of 1850
Three Dollars end Iffsy-three Cents
and interest ct the rate of "a per cent
per annNn on $50 Three and $500
Dollare from said 18th day OF August,
1915. TO TIN day such redemption as
made. n.. :.
That tho tax certificate Of salo issued
10 said pureAAeof has been presented
to me 81 the holder 3hereof ana thfs
notice requested.
That the time for thu redemption OF
said pfeco or parcel Of land from said
tax sale will expire sixty <eo) days
after tho Sefvico Of this notice, and
the Ming OF proof Of such service in
my office
WITNESS ny kana and ofacial seal
this 18th day ~ August, 1918.
(6eal) 3. \. AcNA1RY,
A&zottos 1&oo11B0n County. Minnesota.
Aug2S-3t
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-30

daughter Irene and sons Lawrence and
Joe Of Rice, were guests at the home
Of A. A. Hesch and wife Sunday.
Mary Bartell of St. Martin is here
visiting at the home of Ed. Kohler and
wife for a week or so.
Threshing has begun in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Dillenburg were
in Pierz on business Friday.
A farewell party was held at the
home Of Aug. Dehler and wife Sunday,
in honor Of their son Peter, who left
for Camp Grant, Ill.,, Wednesday. Fol-
lowing are those present: Joe Seifert
and wife and family from Little Falls,
Albert Dehler and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dehler and family, Aug. B. Dehler