The Twin City star., 1918-07-20

Benidn Tho naw FEDERAL buhAins
here will 60 into commission In about
10 days, the work Of installing mail
boxes now being attended to.
Pine City.-A contingent of 10 men
from Pine county will leave here on
Thursday, July 25, for the army train.
ing camp at Camp Wadsworth, 8. c.
Grand Rapids.-The haying in this
sect!ca is well under way, much of the
tame hay having already been cut.
The hay will be light again this year,
and will not average over a ton to the
acre on new seeding.
st. Paul-Advances in subscription
rates are announced by st. Paul pa
pers. The Pioneer Press, morning
paper, which has sold for 2 cents, will
now cost cents and the Dispatch,
an afternoon 1-cent paper, will sell for
cents.
st. Cloud.-Thursday was the S0th
birthday anniversary of Rt. Rev.
James Trobec, former bishop Of st.
Cloud, who retired to st. Stephens,
this county, where nephew is pas.
tor, there to spend his remaining days
in quiet and rest after his long career
in the priesthood.
Anoka.-The Minnesota DIRK Milk
company building here was destroyed
by fire. While the night watchman
was ascending to the second floor to
find out why the lights went out, an
explosion occurred in the basement
Five minutes later the four-story
structure was mass of flames.
Wadena--Max Pink suffered pain
full injuries at Park Rapids on the
afternoon of the Fourth when an auto
mobile, driven by one Of the drunken
rowdies Of that village, crashed into
Pink's machine and almost wrecked
it. Morris Merickel and George Clay.
don were riding with Pink at the time
of the accident and both suffered
| bruised legs. .'.
Virginia.--The legislative program
of the Minnesota Federation Of Labor
to be presented at the next session of
the state legislature In January will
be formulated at the thirty-sixth an
nual convention of the federation,
which has opened here at the Moose
hall. The formulation of the program
is expected to be the most important
business before the convention.
st. Paul.-Kaiser Bill might well
look at the garden of Mrs. Mary Sauro.
36 Upper Levee, and worry. One rad
ish raised in this garden would be
sufficient for a meal for one whole
family, If the family was addicted TO
radishes. This radish is twenty inches
long and eight inches in diameter and
is believed to be the biggest produced
in Minnesota garden this year.
nneapolis.-Oficers in charge OF
United States army recruiting in Min
neapolis have announc ed that scores
OF soldiers are wanted Immediately to
fill up new units being organized. The
men will be trained alongside veteran
soldiers, and will have excellent
chances of getting commissions, ro-
cruiting men say, because Of the new
policy of picking officers directly from
the ranks.
Bemidji.-The official call for $50
men to be sent from Beltrami county
to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S.
c., has been received by the local
draft board. This is the largest call
for men yet received by the local
board. OF that number 200 will leave
Bemidji the morning of July %, repre-
senting the south end of the county,
and SO will be sent from Baudette,
July 25, representing the north end.
Winona.-The financial budget for
Winona county for the year 1919 was
formally adopted by the county board
prior to adjournment of the July ses-
sion. The budget provides for an in
crease of about $4,000 over the ex-
penditures Of the present year, the
advance being rendered necessary by
maintenance of highways and pay.
ments on roads which have been con.
structed. The budget totals $4,000.
Mankato-Mr. and Mrs. ]. Wiseman
of this city received news by telegram
of the drowning of their son, Clarence
Wiseman, at Fort Hunt, Va, where he
was a member of the United States
COdoI IlhCAys WIN uoo OOOh SOAO-
gfaphed to the commanding officer to
have the body sent to Mankato for
burial. The lad was born in Hender-
son, Neb., nineteen years ago, and be-
fore his enlistment attended the high
school here.
Little Falls-John Wosniak, farm.
er living near here, killed three Of his
four children by cutting their throats.
Mrs. Wosniak fled with her baby to
the home of neighbor. Wosniak ad-
mitted the crime when arrested. For
some time the farmer has been in a
doubtful senile condition. Mrs. Wos-
MAX said he believed that his family
was going to starve. Hang me. IL
you want to-" was the only statement
he would mst.e to the sheriff.
Minnear r,Iis.-Certain advocates Of
the Nonpartisan league and other
agencies in North Dakota for changes
in the method of handling grain were
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