ORGANIZE FOR WORK'GAS MATTER TONIUHT CHARTER COMMISSION WILL

TAKE UP MATTER OF COMMIS­SION FORM OF GOVERNMENT

The Charter commission held its first meeting Wednesday evening at the of­fice of N. N. Bergheim, and organized for the work to be taken up. All but three of the commission were pres­ent.

J. K. Martin was elected president, E. J. Richie secretary and N.'N. Berg­heim attorney.

The work is to be divided into three departments, which are as follows:

Public affairs and safety—Dr. J. G. Millspaugh, B. Burton, F. A. Nelson, J. K. Martin and Dr. 1ST. W. Chance.

Streets and public improvements -A. F. Koslosky, Dr. L. M. Roberts, Julius Jetka, W. H. Ryan and N. N. Bergheim.

Finance and accounts — George

FRANCHISE WILL LIKELY BE ACTED ON AT TONIGHT'S

MEETING.

Kiewel, E. J. Richie, G: P. Kirscher, irg.

The gas franchise matter will be taken up at the council meeting to­night and will receive at least one reading and, possibly the three neces-

,sary for passage. The council has worked hard on get­

ting the franchise in shape, and with the suggestions offered by the citizens at some of the public hearings, believe that it contains everything necessary for the protection of the city.

At the public meeting Thursday eve­ning of last week, a number of the citizens spoke on different phases of the question, which shows that abundance of interest is being taken in the matter. The franchise has been published in the local papers and those having further suggestions to offer should present them at tonight's meet-

ANOTHER IRON OPTION SAM TEDFORD OF CLOUGH OP­

TIONS QUARTER SECTION TO DULUTH PARTIES

Mining operations will undoubtedly, be carried on to quite an extent in the vicinity of Little Tails in the near future as several options have been taken on lands in the past few months.

A deal has been closed whereby Sam Tedford, who lives in Clough, has giv­en an iron ore option on his land to Messrs. Weinberg and Robinson of Duluth. The option is on the SW*4 of section 12, township 131, range 30, and in event of the purchase of the land the consideration is to be $2,000. Mr. Tedford is also to receive a royalty of ^ f fifteen cents per ton on all ore mined there in the future. i

John Vertin and L. W. Yasaly. These committees are to work out

amendments and revisions of the chart­er in their respective departments for submission to the commission as a whole.

The attorney was instructed to secure charters from cities now having the commission form of government.

The holding of a public meeting at which speakers from cities having a commission form of government as well as others having knowledge of civic improvements, was thought ad­visable and this idea will likely be taken up in the near future.

The members of the charter com­mission are: J. E. Martin, Dr. J. G. Millspaugh, N. N. Bergheim, F. A. Nelson, A. F. Koslosky, G. F. Kirscher, B. Burton, N. W. Chance, John Vertin, B. J. Richie, Julius Jetka, W. H. Ryan, L. W. vVasaly, George Kiewel, Dr. L. M. Roberts.

A petition to the commission asking a vote on the commission form of government has been filed with the clerk of court and this will be the first matter to be taken up by the charter commission.

The petition reads as follows: To the charter commission of the

city of Little Falls, Morrison county, Minnesota: *

We, the undersigned, qualified voters of the city 6f Little Falls, Morrison county, Minnesota, hereby petition your honorable body to submit to the voters of said city of Little Falls, an amendment to the charter of said city, which amendment shall be in substance as provided for in laws of the state of Minnesota, 1909, chapter 170, sec-tions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and more speci­fically descfibed ai fdltovfrs:""' ' " "~"r"

An amendment providing for com­mission form of government for said city, which shall also provide.

First, for the non-partisan election of a mayor and two commissioners, to be elected at large, using the first and sec­ond choice methods, substantially as provided for in laws of Minnesota, spe­cial session of 1912, chapter 2.

Second, for the nomination of said mayor and commissioners by petition of the qualified voters of said city.

Third, for the distribution of the ad­ministrative powers of the city among said mayor and commissioners.

Fourth, for the recall and removal of said mayor and commissioners, and for the initiative and referendum.

We therefore petition that your hon­orable body shall submit the same to the voters of said city of Little Falls, at such time and place as you may de­termine, but such time and place shail not be later than October 1, 1913.

Dated this 12th day of February, 1913.

Chas. Sylvester, Ed. M. LaFond, C. H. Easton, J. Brown, D. J. Bell. L. O. Wessel, Fred H. Fraser, W. B. Watson, Frank E. Hall, W. T. Tourtillotte, Wal­ter Folsom, E. Jt Beattie, R. B. Millard, F. G. Croto, C. B. Buckman, T. C. Gordon, August Christensen, Val. E. Kasparek, C. H. Brown, W. E. Penfield, N. D. Woodworth, R. D. Musser, Z. N. Barnes, B. J. Hinkle", J. C. Patience A. E. Ashcraft, Herman TItsch, E. M. Johnson, D. H. Parsons, T. O. Berg, E. J. Hughes, Paul Mayrand, M. G. Mills­paugh, F. H. Philbrick, C. H. Tidd, W. J. Gierog, Geo. Gerritz, G. W. Massy, John Halseth, Geo. Gerritz, Jr., Albert Dominick, E. E. Hall, M. D., Jos. Moeglein, Chas. Jensen, Spirit J. Vasaly, Frank Renick, Leo J. Billstein, E. A. Loucks, Harry Weimer, J. W. Stephenson, J. L. Battles, J. C. Bur rail.

NEW EPISCOPAL RECTORY The annual meeting of the Episcopal

church was held Monday evening, at which time it was decided to build a new rectory. The old rectory is to be sold and removed from the premises and a new residence erected during the coming summer. Vestrymen were elected as follows:

Senior warden—T. C. Gordon. Junior warden—G. W. Massy. Treasurer—J. K. Martin. Secretary—F. Kiewel. Financial secretary—E. Westerberg. Vestrymen—Chas. Sylvester, H. O.

H. Munson, H. Stillwell, C. H. East­on.

YOUNG LADIES DO WELL IN "PONTIA" /

"Pontia," the daughter of Pilate, a play put on by the young ladies of the Sacred Heart church and of the St. Francis Xavier church, at the Parochi­al school Wednesday evening was well received and largely attended. The parts were well portrayed, the work of those taking the leading characters showing much talent and application. "Pontia" was put on under the di­rection of the Benedictine sisters, who have been most successful with the plays they have had charge of.

H. E. White, former superinten­dent of schools _of this city, arrived Thursday from Elv and will leave to­day for Minneapolis with Superinten­dent F. W. Dobbyn, where they will attend a superintendents' meeting.

It is understood from Mr. Collins, who has the franchise matter in charge, that arrangements for installing the, plant will start very soon after the allowing of the franchise.

The Elks gave a largely attended dance at their hall on Monday evening.

The petition for the placing of a sewer on First street northeast near the site of the new high school, which was referred to the board of public works for investigation, was taken up by the board Wednesday, and a recom­mendation was made to the city council that the application be granted. The council will make an order on the board of public works to proceed with the work, after which bids will be call­ed for.

MUSICALS ART CLUB LITTLE FALLS GLEE CLUB WILL

MAKE FIRST PUBLIC AP­PEARANCE TONIGHT

A regular meeting of the Musicale Art club will be held at the court house hall, commencing at 8:15 sharp. The Glee club will make its first public ap­pearance on this evening; Those who are not members of the club will be admitted for 25 cents. The program follows: O Lovely Night (Barcarolle from "L9S

Contes d' Hoffman") Offenbach-Spicker

Glee Club O That We Two Were Maying ....

.. Alice Smith ~ Mrr and- Mrs. James * * - --7—

Kamenoi Ostrow ......... Rubenstein Valse Triste Sibelius

Misa Mildred Barnes Yachting Gle Culbertson

Glee Club Bridal chorus from "The Rose

Maiden Cowen Mrs. Vernon,. Miss Laura Brannen,

Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. Stephenson. Soliders' chorus from "Faust" Gounod.

Glee Club Director Miss Smalley Accompanist Miss Brannen

LINEMEN GO TO OMAHA Foreman F. W. Lavocar and crew of

linemen composed of John Duncan, Charles Freeman, Martin Hanson/John Kelley, Herman Swanberg, William Taylor and John Clifford of this cicy and George Johnson and Sig. Scheti * of Brainerd, left Tuesday afternoon for St. Paul, where they joined a num­ber of crews from other points on their wky to Omaha, to repair the damage to the Northwestern Telephone com-pan's lines, due to the cyclone. A special train took the men through from St. Paul.

FARMERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE ENTERTAINMENT

The free ticket distribution, giving admittance to the Milo on Saturday, is proving very successful, 175 farm-erg taking in the moving pictures last Saturday afternoon. The tickets are being given away by some of the local firms to farmers who purchase at their places on each Saturday, the tickcts being good for that day.

It is said that a village will be in­corporated at Lastrup in the near future.

HOSPITAL NOTES J. Emmerson entered the hospital

Saturday for treatment of bronchitis. Bror Akerson, who resides near this

city, was operated on for a tumor oi' the neck Tuesday morning. i

E. Ware of this city underwent Ian operation -for rupture Tuesday morn­ing-

Mary Draham of Perham, who has been in the hospital following an op­eration for appendicitis, was discharg­ed Tuesday. . (

Frank Rasinger of Sartell, recently operated on for appendicitis,, was aijso discharged Tuesday. , Miss Julia Sylvester of Brainerd was operated on for appendicitis Wednes­day.

Mrs. J.~"G. Millspaugh was in the hospital receiving treatment Wednes­day.

Joe Kobilka of Pierz, who has been receiving surgical treatment at the local hospital, was discharged Wednes­day.

Miss Leora Balsiger of this city, who has been in the. hospital following an operation for appendicitis* was discharged Wednesday.

Mrs. J. Preimsberger of Pierz was operated on for appendicitis at the losal hospital yesterday morning. •

'CHET" BOG! ERS U IRON

INTERESTED IN

C. H. Rogers, formerly of Little Falls, but now superintendent of the Virginia and Rainy Lake Lumber com­pany of Virginia, has in what is known to be' one of this

acquired interest

richest deposits of Bessemer ore in that vicinity. It is said that the find will , yield more than a half million tons of this high grade ore, which is within 50 feet of the surface of the ground. .

The property, which has been drilled several times before, but turned down •as *vjiIto1bbs," has" bfeen leased fo¥" ~ a period of fifty years, and the new mine is to be developed at once. The ore, it is said, will have a value of $5 to $5.50 per ton on the cars * and $1.25 to ̂ 1.50 in the ground.

NEW GRAIN MACHINE PUT IN OPERATION

F. F. Turner, who was mentioned some time ago as having secured patents on a wheat heater, grain dryer and conditioner, has installed one of the machines in the Little Falls Mill­ing company, "hieli is now in opera­tion. He claims that the machine is the most tlir 01-50 and up-to-date on the market, and with the installation of the second or"5, whi«-h is now in the process of ••orftruotion,. -the mill v^iil be 01-f- of the best equipped in that jre-spect iii the btute. Patents have been applied for in Cannula and Great Britain, and it is Mr. Turner's in­tentions to construct a machine *of sufficient capacity to be shipped to Canada to be used as a demonstrator on damp and frozen grain.

SCHOOL DISTRICT CASE The case of Geo. Bane vs. S. F.

Osmj-i-ell, both ol school district 40. IIS, whicV came up for trial Justice Gaudet's court Wednesday morning and in which Mr. Campb 11, who is a member of the school boa^d, was charged with hiring a teacher ^10 did not hold a teacher's certificae. Complainant asked that $40 which fjas paid out to the teacher for one monti salary b'* -eturned to the treasijry of the school district as it was lawfully paid out. The case was setl by the refunding of the money and payment of the costs of the case defendant.

Mrs. N. Barbeau of Ripley was suc­cessfully operated on for gall stones Tuesday.

D. K. Harting has installed a new display rack for pictures in his fur­niture store.

Charles Lust of Hillman received $7.50 bounty for a full grown wolf Wednesday.

Peter Aleshire of Burtrum underwent an operation for abdominal adhesions in this city Wednesday.

S. M. Blom of Freedhem was in the city Thursday to arrange for an auc­tion of his stock and implements and intends to retire from active work on the farm, but will continue to live m Momson county. %

L. W. Vasaly returned Monday morning to St. Paul to take up# his work in the house of representatives. Mr. Vasaly was appointed on the conference committee from the house on the Initiative, Referendum and Re­call bill.

St. Cloud Journal-Press, March 22: Mr. and Mrs. John Hedlund enter­tained a company of friends at a 5 o'clock dinner last evening, "compli­mentary to Mr. and Mrs. Wm." Watson of Little Falls and Miss Ruby Griebler of Milapa, who are visiting Mrs. C. S. Griebler. Covers were placed for 15 and a very delightful evening was en-ioyed. Several musical selections were rendered; ^

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MORE PURE BRED STOCK The value of pure bred stock is

ing brought before the Morrison c ty stock • raisers more and more, *w! is evinced by the fact that Sam Fond, who some months ago broufht some pure bred Belgian horses to Mor­rison county, has purchased sane Percherons. The horses, a mare jnd stallion, are yearlings and are pfre bred. Irving Pedley secured a rare bred Galloway bull from the sane fpim, which is located at Litchfiel

LEIGH CARY TO BE SECRETi Leigh Cary of this city, who for

past two years has been city edito: of the St. Cloud Daily Times, has ti en appointed secretary to Judge Taj or, and will leave for St. Paul as soox the judge assumes his new duties supreme court commissioner. This enable Mr. Cary to continue the stjdy of law, an opportunity he has desired.

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Miss Ellida Johnson left for I »nt Thursday afternoon where she wilfbe employed in her father's Store.

A dance was given in Maurin's all Tuesday evening in honor of the mi-versity students who are in the 1 ty..

- A crew of men are at work paining the front of the Victor theatre. front will be white with broyrn doors. , .r

The Buckman hotel tonsorial pai ors were treated to a coat of vai ish Thursday giving them t£e% appear jnca cf being new.

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LIQUOR EIGHT PERSONS ARRESTED—TWO | ARE BOUND OVER—SOME | CASES DISMISSED

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. Liquor dealers and barten<lers of this city to the number of eight were sum­moned to appear before Justice Gaudet Monday morning on the charge of Relating lie liquor ,laws by selling to ihinors. The warrants \yere all sworn oiit by J. W. Crossfield, the offenses alleged dating back as far as six vreuks. from last Friday night. i Peter Posch, employed in the saloon

of Paul Posch and the West side, was the first to appear before the justice. He pleaded guilty to, selling liquor to Roy Crossfield, aged 19, and on Tues­day morning defendant was bound oyer to the grand jury, which con­venes in September, his bonds being fixed at $200.

\ John Karnowski pleaded guilty to a similar charge Monday and he was also bound over to the grand jury. He "vfras also placed under $200 bonds.

; Frank Wachlarowicz, charged with selling liquor to Roy Crossfield, ap­peared Monday and pleaded not guilty. His hearing was postponed until a later date. „ I

Ed. A. LaFond of the firm of LaFond 6 Arendt, was arrested on two charg­es, of selling liquor to Roy Crossfield and to L. Rowe, aged 18. Defendant pleaded not guilty and his case was set for March 26. Wednesday morning the case was dismissed for lack of evi­dence. The second case, in which L. Rowe figured, was also dismissed.

In the case of L. Rowe vs Kronbeck, bartender at LeBlanc's saloon, de­fendant proved tha^ he was not in the city at the time, the Loomis livery books showing that he had taken out a team there on the evening of March 7 and returned it March 9. The case was dismissed. ~

The remaining three cases will be taken up at a later date.

On complaint of Rev. Frank Atkin­son, Jos. Medved, proprietor of the

little Falls house saloon appeared be-ore Justice Gaudent Wednesday af­

ternoon on the charge of selling liquor io Eddie and Fred Armstrong and Eddie Kingen, minors. Defendant waived examination and was bound Over to the September term of the grand jury.v

•* SEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS ' j (C.H. Easton, Abstractor) • George Johnson and wife to Simon Knoll, lot 4, block 81, Thayer's add. to/Little Falls, $350. • Frank O. Bolster and wife to Hed-wig Schmolke, E% of SE%, 10 and NWVi of SW%, 11-40-30,

\ Elizabeth Blake and husband to F. Oi Bolster, lot 5, block 1, New Pierz, $3^00.

Bverette L. Gilbert and Eugene L. Trask and wives to Nettie Baasener, part! north of Soo By. in SE%, 29-41-28, $651.15.

Katherine K. Rand and husband to Gerhiard Bulden, und 1-7 of of SW14 (Ex about 2 acres) SW% of SW ^4and S^ of NW%, 20, and NW 14 of NW14, 29-41-29, $1,190.

Aniia Schroer, single, and Charles E. Hurd 1 and wife to Gerhard Gulden, same description as above, $1,190.

Joseph i^ramer and wife to Gerhard GuMen, same description as above, $1.1S0.

ilary G. Hand and husband to Ger­hard Gulden, same description as above, $1,190. , Lu'ey Kraemer and husband to Ger­hard Gulden, same description as above, $1,190.

Josephine Ryan and husband to Gerhard Gulden, same description as above, $1,190.

Stephen J. Kraemer and wife to Gerhard Gulden, undivided 5-42 of N /2 of SW% (ex. about 2 acres) SW14 of SW14 and SV2 of NW%, 20, and NW^4 of NW%, 20-41-29, $1,190.

Adelbert R. Taylor, guardian, to Gerhard Gulden, undivided 1-42 of of SW% (Ex. about 2 acres) SW% of SW14 and Sy2 of NW14, 20 and NW of ,NWy4, 29-41-29, $198.33.

Andrew Johnson and wife to John H. Loff, all of section 17-42-30, $10,240.

Tillie Dzurik and husband to Simon J. Stodolka, lots 9 and 10, block 15, Bowlus, $1,000.

Augusta Erickson and husband to Herman Benolken, NE>4 of NE^4, 20-127-31, $700.

Clarence B. Buckman and wife to Albert Berg, undivided 1-9 of NE% of NE%, S% of NE%, N% of SE%, SE V* of SE%, E% of SW% and SW& of SW%, 3-41-31, $1,000.

Gustav Machke and wife to Paul Prozinski, Jr., W% of W% of SW % of SE14 and SE % of SW%, 15-129-30, $1,725.

Charles A. Lindbergh and wife to Carl V. Berglund, SE^4, 30-42-30, $1,920.

Carl V. Berglund and vvife to Carl A. Benson, E% of SE^4, 30-42-30, $1,000.

Lydia A. Seaton, widow, to Sherman W. Jacobs, lots 17 and 18, section 13-133-31, $1 etc.

Theodore Brockhoff and wife to Sebastian Mack, lot 1, section 30128-31, $800.

Albert Trackowsky, widower, to Henry Kruschek, N% of SW% - and SW% of -SW% 28, SE% of NE% and NE14 of SE%, 29-41-30, $1.

John Vertin and wife to Oscar J. Carlson, that part of NW% of SE%, 7-129-29 lying east and north of Ry., |1,-200.

Flora Lewis, widow, to Fred N. Johnson, lot 4 of Vertin's out lots to Little Falls, $325.

-Hannah A. Bristol, widow, to Geo. Gerritz Jr., North % of lot 2, block 5, Clarkejs addition to Little Falls, $700.

John* Samuel Johnson and wife- to Axel Anderson, W% of SE%, 10-127-31, $1,500.

William G. Joerns, widower, to Richard Steedman Patrick, undivided 1-16 of W% of NW%, 24-131-31, $1.

HOW ABOUT BASEBALL MEETING CALLED FOR NEXT FRI­

DAY EVENING—ALL FANS SHOULD TURN OUT

N E W A D M I N I S T R A T I O N TAKES OVER REIGNS OF GOVERN­

MENT OF THE CITY APRIL 1 i

Dr. E. W. Kahiler, president of the Athletic association, will call a meeting for next Friday evening to discuss the matter of a baseball team for the coming season. That the fans want a team is sure, and they want one that will .play winning 4>afl. In letting the team run itself last y&ir a grevious mistake was made, and the baseball that was in the players was really never brought out. The team this year will no doubt be more under the di­rection of the Athletic, association. The baseball enthusiasts here are generous donators when they believe they will get anywhere near "a run for their I money." —4

The matter of players will not be restricted this year, as the Minnesota Central league seems to have given up the ghost in its first year, and there­fore such outside players as are desir­ed can be put in the lineup.

Arrangements have already been made with Mr. Cochrane for the use of the park for another year.

All those interested in baseball should be in attendance at the meeting next Friday evening at the city hall.

Marriage licenses were issued this week to Edward G. Dehler and Cecelia R. Meyers and to Wetzel Poetsch and Mary Young, all of this county.

George Tanner of Bemidji, Fred Tanner of Malta, Mont., Alfred Tan­ner of Chisholm and Chas. Tanner of Superior are in the city, having been called here by the illness of their father, James Tanner.

THE OMAHA DISASTER ST. CLOUD TELEPHONE EMPLOYE

TELLS OF HORRIBLE SCENES IN OMAHA

St. Cloud Journal-Press: A St. Cloud lineman employed by the Northwest­ern Telephone company, one of the men rushed to Omaha yesterday morn­ing, writes briefly to a local employe of the company as follows:

"You cannot imagine the scene here. It is awful. I had no idea from the early reports what damage had been done by the storm. The storm hit the fashionable residence portion of the city the hardest and the big houses that must have cost a lot of money are now just a mass of wood and stone. The militiamen and police are still working- oirth e TUins~ undareflnding bodies every little while. The streets are crowded with people trying to find out whether their relatives are alive or whether they were killed in the storm. I do not believe that the list will be complete for a good many days. We are up against it good and hard in our work. We will have to re-string a good-many miles of wire and of course a lot of the poles were blown down. We worked today on the long distance wires and have a job cut out for us. I just took, a few minutes off to drop you this line as I ean get it on a train so you will get it Tues­day."

Mrs. Frank Drosky of Grand Forks, who is visiting in the city, was the guest of honor at a party given at the home of Mrs. M. Grecza Tuesday after­noon.

About twenty friends surprised Miss Ella Johnson at her home on Third avenue northeast, Tuesday evening The evening was spent at card xlay­ing and music.

Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. F. Graham from their daughter, Mrs. B. C. Littlefield, of Omaha, stat­ing that they escaped injury in ,the disastrous storm which swept that city a few days ago.

H. D. Warren, whose leg was injur:*. 3 in the saw mill last summer, resumed work a short time ago but was com­pelled to lay off again as the injured member became swollen from the strain of work.

Joseph Kupka and wife to S. J. Nagorski, lot 5, block 14, Water Power Go's, addition No. 2 to Little Falls, $500.

Theodore Branchaud and wife to David Moran, SW%, 24-41-32, $2,500. • Spirit J. Vasaly, single, to Ellen . E. Branchaud, undivided 1-5 of SE^4 ot, NW%, W% of NW % and NW% of SW&, 3-41-31, $1.

Spirit J. Vasaly, single, to Theodore Branchaud, undivided 1-5 of SE% of Nwy4l W% of NW% and NW% of SW%, 3-41-31, $1.

Peter W. Blake and wife to Anna Vasaly, part of lot 7, block 19, Little Falls, $500.

Ed. Nikiforo and wife to Charles Nelson, lot 2, block 106, Little Falls, Minnesota, $900.

Arthur W. Hitchcock and wife to Saral E. Johnson, E% of NE% and NW% of NE%, 29-40-32, $100.

Joseph Portner and wife to Henry Gassert, N% of SE%, 1-41-30, $1,243.

R. M. Hutchinson and wife to A. B. Kimball, NE% of SE% and SE34 of NE%, 32-39-29, $3,200.

Oscar F. Peterson and wife to Geo. McAlister, undivided % of NW% and NW% of NE%, 1-42-28, $1.

Thomas P. Jansen and wife to Cecil Kelly, lot 10 and north 20 feet of lot 11, block 1, Morrill's second addition to Little Falls, $850. Exr. of Will of Josephine K. Mitchell

to Clara IE. Jackson, NE% of SW& 5-39-31, $1,000.

Trustees of Will of Francis Whiter to Gregers and Marvin Nelson 9 3-4 acres in NW44 of SE34 and 4% acres in NE M of SW%, 1-39-32, $217.

Northern Pacific Railway company to Paul Pischke, SW34, 35-42-.r ~ 600;

-30, $1,-

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The last meeting of the present council will be. held on Monday eve-ning, when all old business will be cleaned up if possible. The new council hold their first meeting the next ev^ ning. New faces on the council will Wm. White from the Second ward, whi» succeeds A. Koslosky, who was not a candidate for re-election, and Geo-Peterson from the Third ward instead of C. E. Carlson, who was not a candi­date for re-election.

F. C. Johnson takes charge of the mayor's office at this meeting anci will present his message, as well as hi» appointments for police at this ses­sion.

The appointments of city attorney, city .physician, street commissioner; engineer, janitor of the city hall, etc., will be made by the council at this meeting, and the salary of the several officers and employes will be fixed fair the coming year.

Candidates at the city election hare-filed their expense accout with the city clerk as follows:

Mayor F. C. Johnson $9.45 S. P. Brick 6.5Q

Clerk Victor Schallern $7.00

Assessor Lyman Signor $9.00 J. W.' Crossfield 8.8$

Justice Phil S. Randall . .• 7.9ft

Alderman at Large E. W. Kaliher T.Cfj

Alderman First Ward F. E. Hall 6.0f

Alderman Second Ward Wm. White 10.0$

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MORRISON COUNTY EIGHTH GRADE BTAMffr

Following is a list of the examiUH tions to be given in all the eightk grades of the county where they nave been asker for. These examination# will determine what scholars are to re* ceive diplomas.

Monday, March 31, a. m.—9:00 t» 11:00, grammar; 11:30 to 12:00, spell­ing.

Monday, p. m.—1:00 to 3:00, arith­metic ; 3:15 to 4:00, agriculture.

Tuesday, April 1, a. m.—9:00 to 11:00, United States history; 11:00 te 12:00, reading.

Tuesday, p. m.—1:00 to 3:00, geogra­phy.

Mr., and Mrs. Gus. Niss of Green Prairie- returned -Wednesday froaa _ Wheaton, where they went, to attend the wedding of tliieir son.

Miss Ella Burnham, a nurse at Luke's hospital in St. Paul, arrived Wednesday for a visit with ner sister, Mrs. E. E. Hall, of this city.

Born—To Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bane of Brainerd, Friday March 21, a daugh<* ter. Mrs. Bane is a daughter of Mr* and Mrs. F. W. Lyon of this city.

Messrs. and Mesdames G. W. Firn-stahl, Chas. Guernon, Elias Brown and E. L. Barton entertained the Gliding club at the Elks hall Tuesday evening.

DIED John McWilliams, ager 73, died Sun­

day afternoon at the hospital from in-< fia.mmfl.tnry rheumatism, after an ill­ness of three weeks. Mr. McWilliams was born in Belfast, Ireland, Nov. 25, 1840, and came to America in 1854. He lived at Westfield, Wis., until 1895, when he came to Little Falls and made his home with his daughter, Mrs. F. E. Levis.

Mr. McWilliams was a very pleas­ant gentleman and . had a host of friends here, many being those much younger than he.

He leaves besides his daughter a son, Chas. McWilliams of Poison, Mont. A short service was held at the Levis home Monday afternoon and the body was taken to Westfield Tuesda.y for burial, accompanied by Mrs. Levis and son, Sherman Levis.

Mrs. Edward McDonald, formerly of this city, died at her home in Warwick, N. D., after an illness of over a year'» duration. Death resulted from a com­plication of diseases. The body was taken to Long Prairie and was interred in the Long Prairie Catholic cemetery.. She is survived by her husband and by three sons, Harry, Frank and Arthur; also by her sister, Mrs. Welch 01 Superior and by her brothers, Dennie Burke, of Idaho; John Burke of Min­neapolis and Joseph Burke of War­wick.

Pierz Journal: Albert TrachowskI died last Saturday morning at the home of his nephew, Henry Kruschek, at the advanced age of 80 years.

Born in Schoenborndorf, Austria, Mr. Trachowski came to the United States in 1869 and after living one year m Iowa, came to Pierz and settled in Buh on the farm on which Henry Kruschek now Uves. Burial took pla <<e in St. Joseph's cemetery last Monday morning.

Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Theodore Swanson n Minneapolis Wednesday morning frr oa cancer of the breast. Mrs. Swan* was taken to Asbury hospital in J ®-uary and has failed rabidly since time. Mr. Swanson was 111 the furniture business here last year.

Harold L. Odor, the 8-year-old bo a of Mr. and :Mrs. Frank Odor of Lin­coln, died Sunday afternoon at the hospital from inflammatory rheumatism The body waa taken to Lincoln for ti-t e r m e n t . , . &

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The two-weeka'-old aon of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allord of Belle Prairie died - Wfe^pesday.