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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-19
preIImlnarles.

After an eyentful trip 20 Censtan.
'tinopie. / took preliminary quarters In
the nrasserle Kor, quiet. secund.rate
hostelry on the Rue osmanly. went
to An unnretentious place 10 avoid &C
tracing any particular attention. Had
4 put up AT an expensive hotel there
would Immediately have been queries
about me. Who la this strangers He
seems to hare money II II isn't his
money. whose money Ii he spending?
II is not wen 20 insits q Turks sus.
picion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-19

Germany, always including Austria
THE external policy of both countries
On all these questions Is synonymous).
found FreEch.Rnssian influences at
work. Through their marvellous, effi-
cient intelligence system Germany
soon learned who were the prime NOV
ers and puppets: in this instance the
grand vixier and the seragIio offlcers:
the then sultan. Abdul Hamid. The
Damned" being completely cowed and
under the thumb of his grand vizier,
could not be relied ON for d moment.
After my mission they knew In Ger
many that the time was ripe for a
radical change and they engineered ii.
Result: A revolution ard the Young
Turks in power. with the sultan ABB
dull Hannid Id exile and Enyer Bey,
Tuofick Pasha, Ibraham Mander Rey
and similar men, with German train.
ing and leaning. directing affairs.
German regained complete sway and
Is today easily the most powerful ii.
luenee In Turk
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30

and not few of it's bare neces- sities. Without her the infant would cry in vain for sustenance while the nations of the earth, deprived of her life-sustaining products would become impover- ished and disappear.
 In prosperity and in diversity the COW is ever mans best friend. She can be depended upon to do her share of lifting the mortgage from the old homestead. She pies the tables of the rich with rare and costly viands. She Bages the way for many a poor boy to enter the high school and the agricultural college She
 ldes the farmer over the hard
 mes and helps boost him into 5rosperity. When he has fallen nto a rut and "a friend in need
 d friend indeed" she can be re- depended upon to come to the rescue and with her produce set inn on his feet again. Indeed 1t nay be truly said that of all the
 aimals that contribute to the support Of mankind none rewards .ls 50 promptly and so literally for lindness and food and care as the aomely COW.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30
THE OLD MAN

Boys, when you speak of your father don't call him the "old man. If you are older now than when you were taught to cail him fatler. You are much smarter than you were then. you are much more manly looking, your clothes fit you bet ter, your hat has a modern shape and your hair is combed differ ently, in short. you are flyer" than you were then. Your father has a last years coat. two-year old hat and vest of still old pat tern. He can't write such an elegant note as you can and all that, but don't call him old man. Call him father. " For years he has been hustling around to get things together, he has been held to the thorny path of uphill industry, and.t brightest half of his life nas gone from him forever. He loves you, though he goes along without saying much about it therefore be not so ungrateful.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30

banker to assist the cotton farm CTS of the South is further indi- cation of the nation wide inter est which is being manifested in the problems of the men who fol- low the blow.
 The movement is not intended as a plan for purchasing cotton, but is disigned rather to make available a fund of $150, 900, ,000 to loan on cotton at not to exceed six cents per pound for the pur- pose of making cotton a liquid as set. stabilizing it's price and bring ing about normal conditions again.
 It has been said that it takes great calamities to develop our friends and the present crisis is proof positive that the farmer has friends in every line of in dustry who are willing to share his misfortune and tighten his burdens. Strong men are strong only as they cooperate with ot- her men. and the spirit of friend illness on the part of the business man towards the farmer augurs
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30
A TRIBUTE TO THE COW

Of all the animal creation the best friend TO man is the homely COW. As a food producer shes is our mainstay and dependence.
 From the new born babe to the aged invalid we are all more or less dependent on her for our very existence. Her produce com mands the highest price in all the best markets of the world.
 Without her we would be depriv- ed of many of the luxuries of life
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30
A DANGEROUS PASTIME

The first question an honorable man asks when he sees a girl flirting is whether she is a res pectable girl or not. You see how it raises doubt at once. This being the case no modest girl can afford to indulge in this pastime among strangers. When the down is brushed from the peach the beatty is so marred that it can never be restored. and so when a girl throws light ly aside that sweet and modest reserve so becoming a maiden, she loses har greatest charm and becomes rather common a n q cheap. Flirting may seem to the giddy and thoughtIesS girl to be wonderfully amusing, and she may even get aa idea she Is quite fascinating, but it is a degrading pastime and should be frowned upon by every young lady who has an ambition 10 be worthy and charming Womar.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30
BEER TO PAY HALF THE WAR TAX

The war revenue tax of app~o- ximately $50, GOO, 900 on the out put of beer is agreeable to the brewers, altho this industry al- ready pays a yearly internal re- venue tax of S165, ,0O0,0 The stamp tax on negotiable instru- ments. stocks and bonds, deeds. bills of laden, pullman car and steamship tickets and insurance policies is expected to yeild $30.- GOO, 1000 and the remainder will be raised by a levy on tobacco, pat ent medicines, perfumes, cos metics, theatre and amusemen tickets and setc. The beer tax WjtlyIeId a revenue more than ten times greater than that of any other single commodity. EX.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30
THE MAGIC WASHING STICK

The Magic Washing Stick is just fine It dld just what you said it would do and the clothes were so nice and white with all that hard rubbing left off, ~ writes Mrs, Sarah Goodale. Pres ton. Texas. The Magic Stick is not a soap nor washing powder. Sold by grocers and druggists, three l0c sticks for 25c, or by mail from A. B. Rich ards Medicine Co.,, Sherman, Texas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30
WARNlEG ORDER

ln Nevada Chancery Court A. M. Ellsworth ct al Plaintiff
 VS
 Mrs. Annie E. Malone ct al Defendant.
 The Defendant Mrs. Annie F. Malone is hereby warned to an. pear in this court within thirty days to answer the complaint of the plaintiff rerein. Witness my hand and the seal Of said court, this the 18th dav of October 1914.
 J. A. Bailey,
 Clerk.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30
MT. MORIAH

'iteHs
 Cotton picking is about over.
 The farmers are still at a quan- dary in regard to the cotton sit uation. Cotton still roaming around the six cent mark. Some are selling as they are compelled to do. Every bale of cotton a farmer sells at thatpricehe losses from twenty to twenty-five dol lars on every bale, as they can not produce 1t for less than ten and a half cents per pound, count inQ labor, fertilizer and etcs, not allowing him any interest on his capital invested. Still quite a number are looking on the bright side. I do not believe there will be more than fifty percent of the acorage planted another year in cotton which no doubt will beno- fit the grower.
 Quite a number are sowing oats and rye and some are sowing wheat. We trust that when this cloud rolls by We will be wiser and prepare ourselves for the fntara trusting o1r beloved South land will bloom more resplend- ant for the trials We have had to endure.
 Uncle Sell Mason who has been on the sick list the past week, we are happy to say is somewhat better at this writing,
 T. P. Callicott lost his family horse the past week, found him dead in his pasture Wlth a bullet wound infliction, MT. CaIIicott believes accidentally done by some hunter who used a large Calibre Rifle.
 Ask Tom Mason why he steps so high in walking mother and baby are doing well.
 Hubert Shields and family of Sutton are spending the week with Mrs. Congcr
 Mrs. Jennie Ivey who has been confined to her bed sick for s1v- etal weeks, we are happy to say improving.
 Prof. Pink TarIor of Holly Springs passed through our neixhbo. hood Friday on g trip to to the city.
 The child of Oven Purtle 0; Bluff Springs who has been quite sick i5 much better
 Aseh5e Calhoun and wife Cuot Hit passed through Sat urdag eoroute ta I r. qDartcr'y conference at SGtton.
 Unc,e Peyvn Hoasl j, TO hat ter W are sorry to say
 Jesse Cummings of Bodcan and Miss Alice White of Rocky Mound were married last Satur day 1ieat. May their paths b. stro4r with r,ses and may they live {. good old age to enjoy tha love they have pIightcd each c 4ar5a y#th.
 Mes1amgs Stewart ard Crow v,,l,l, Nje- Jennie Ney ard fami.y sunday.
 Mrs. Lon Martin of near Bod cav is visiting the family oI her son Roy Martin.
 Esquire lode Wald e of Rocky Mound spent Sunoay with the family of Tom Mason.
 Quite anumber of our farmers intend t, attend the meeting at Prescott Nov. 6 to endeavor t1| formulate plans to relieve the cotton situation. Let us turn out in force and by concerted action we may relieve the situat- ion somewhat.
 Nevada County Teachers As sociation will meet at Bluff Springs Dec. 5. All are cordially .-,,,tn1
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30

we'll for the future of the agri- cultural interest of the nation.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-30
4 FRIEND OF THE FARMER

The plan of the Saint Louis
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
presently came a letter from

presently came a letter from the
uncle:
Il have tried to decipher YOU
epistle, but your writing is so atroci-
Gus that l cannot make head or tail
OF 1t. However, I guess the drift of
IL to be that o need some money,
you rogue, so | enclose o check"
Professor Blackie had a peculiar
"fist.' An elderly compositor on The
scotsman, however, knew nearly all
about the professor. One night there
was a particularly difficult manuscript
from the professor. 1t was put before
the expert, with an inquiry as to
whether or not he could set it. "T
could not do that" said the veteran
from lnverrary, "but if I'd ma pipes
here 1 could play her"
Another instance of the usefulness
to other people of illegible handwrit-
ing is included in the vast collection
of anecdote and fable that deals with
the writing Of Horace Greeley. the
American editor. One compositor
could eve get used to his appalling
scrawl, and, in rage at the continued
Typographical errors,'' Greeley sent a
note to the foreman to discharge the
man at once, as he was too inefficient
q workman to be any longer employed
on The Tribune. The foreman did If
but the compositor got hold of tho
note and took it to another office,
where the foreman, after much puz-
zling, finally read it: Good and eff
cient Workmen and long employed on
The Tribune" and promptly took him
on,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
Humors Of Bad Writing.

Tit-Bits: Sheridan's writing was a
scandal to his school n puzzled the
town. He once wrote a "pass'' tc
Drury Lane. and the doorkeeper stop
ped its bearer and Immediately pro.
nounced it to be a forgery, because he
could decipher it! To make matters
worse, Sheridan was also uncertain
in his spelling. a (which" a where
and a whether" in his hands, for in
stance were as often as not deprived
of their "aiches," and a thing" was
to him always a think and nothing
more.
Lord Curzon, when a young man a
college, once found his bad hand
writing stand him in good stead
Writing two letters, one to a relative
the other to a chum, he enclosed then
in the wrong envelopes. 1t CHANGED
that in the second letter he had made
some uncomplimentary references t
his relative, and on discovering tht
mistake he had made he waited
developments with anxiety. There
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
The Farm Home,

Wallace's Farmer: The big thing to
tho farmer who tills his own farm is
T It the farm nor its Improvement nor
the livestock, but the family; and the
farm is worth while only in so far as
it enables the farmer to maintain a
ho1:e on it. The farm gives material
for a healthy living; but the life that
is lived on the farm, if it is O. life
worth while. is spiritual. We have
done ourselves damage by limiting the
use Of that word spiritual. We con-
me it to worship, or worship that has
In 1t the element of sacrifice. Now
everything not material is really Spir-
itual. The love of husband for wife,
OF wife for children, Of children for
Their parents and for each other, this
is not material, although it may have
had originally a basis or support in
matter. 1t Is really divine thing.
whether generally so recognized or
not; and without it the farm is not a
home, nor worth the cost of either
purchase or rent. OF what value is a.
house, though it cost a fortune, and is
furnished with everything that can
with fear Of an angry look or a cold
stare: whore neither husband nor wife
nor children feel, at home? ..-
The material things, whether farms
|: houses or stocks or bonds, or any
thing else which men may prize and
for which they toll, are not the big
things of life, but very vanity unless
there go with it the things not mate
rial, but spiritual, for which alone life
is worth living, and worth living be-
cause it is a reflection of the Divine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
Sulder Catches FiSh.

N. Abraham in Nature: It was when
l lived in GreytoWn, Natal. One day I
was catching small fish and aquatic in
sects for an aquarium, and I was using
happened to see on the edge Of the
water a fine spider, which I captured.
On reaching home, l placed my speci-
men in a large aquarium, where 1 had
measured about three inches when it's
legs were extended. The body is small,
but the legs are long. After hiding in
the rockwork of the aquarium for some
ton. It rested two legs on a stone and
let the other six float on the water,
well spread out. The ends of the six
legs thus commanded a well defined
, 1 merely took notice of it's attitude,
and left it to it's own devices. After
a few minutes my servant boy came
into my study to say that the spider
once went to see what had happened.
The spider was on top of the rockwork,
and it held in it's grip a beautiful little
fish, about four times it's own weight.
which has no power to swim, catch a
lively, quick swimming fish? It SEEM
cd, to clutch the fish as a cat clutches
"a mouse. It soon began to devour its
left Of the FISH but it's. backbone.
T was now eager to find out how the
spider caught the fish. That night,
about IL o'clock, I sat down by the
aquarium to watch the spider. 1t had
taken up it's position on o piece of
stone, where the water was not deep.
and had thrown outfits long legs over
the water. Their extremities rested on
the surface, and made, little depressioEs
on it, but did not break the water
skim The tarsit OF two posterori legs
firmly held to a piece Of rock just
about OF, water 1evela The whole body
was we'll over the water, and the head
was about in the center of the Gordon
Of legs, very near tothe surface Of the
water. nv G3-r5
After watching for some time, I saw
o small fish swim toword the stone and
pass under the outstretched legs Of
the spider. The latter made a swift
and body went entirely under the wa
the legs were thrown round the
flash with wonderful rapidity, and in a
moment the powerful fangs pierced its
body. The spidersat once brought its
catch to the rock and began to eat it..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

LITTLE suPERsTITloNS.
Philadelphia North American: A

Philadelphia North American: Aft
er DR.. Fletcher Bascom Dressler got
through with his Investigations and
the University of California had pub
lished them, it was apparent that
there are some 5000 superstitions
distributed among about As per cent
Of the population.
Pretty nearly everybody under the
sun seems to be connected with some
superstition, from an owl to the hem
of your skirt. Never hear of either?
Well, II your skirt happens to be turn
ed up a bit at the bottom. You can be
sure some one is thinking Of you. You
can, however, make every one think
more, especially the men, if you wear
a slit skirt. AS for the owl, if it should
come into the house, trouble is sure to
follow. The best thing to do when you
expect an owl is to put all the cut
glass into he china closet and the
china closet in the dining room closet;
and then lock that closet. For the
owl, 0 a then use anything; a
broom Is generally pretty handy.
The first time pigs cross your
threshold make them jump over your
pants belt, or your wife's carriers. on
the maids apron: then they will come
home regularly. A plan now in use
among up to date American farmers
is to keep the pigs in regular pens and
feed them twice a day. 1t is regarded
as a scheme more popular with the
wife and the maid. The other way is
recorde | as being a common one.
If there are white horses in the
barn. good luck is due to come to the
house. That's a German stunt, too;
but the United States has shown of
late a marked preference for gray
horses-since about the time when it
was discovered that, if you meet a
red headed girl, you'll meet a white
horse. The red headed girls lately
have changed, too. But we're go
ing strong now on grays.
It is bad luck to hear a dog bark
at night. This superstition has been
found to depend on circumstances; it
is a matter of ~whoseGdog. 1t it's0the
dog next door, the best thing to use
Is a fatiron; but a good aim is even
more valuable.
Women believe that, if they go
somewhere on Monday, they will be
on the go all the rest of the week.
That may be the explanation of the
fact that women like to wash on
Monday. Kill a cat you will have
bad luck for seven years; there is,
however, no special superstition as to
kittens, SO it is best to begin on your
cats early.
The Germans, to cite only one more
out Of the 5000, believe that, if your
right hand 1tches, you, will get money:
If your left hand itches, you will
spend much. Americans are the ONLY
people in the world who have both
hands itching all the time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
CONDEMN ACTION
OF AUTHORITIES
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED LAST
NIGHT AT MASS MEETING IN
ASSEMBLY HALLS CONDEMNS
ACTION GUSHING SOCIETY OF
EQUITY FROM AUDITORIUM.

The recent un~pleasantness between
the Society of Equity and the Minnea-
polls Chamber of Commerce regard
ing the occupation Of the auditorium
a week ago last Friday was the sub
ject of discussion last night at a mass
meeting called In Assembly halls.
A large crowd was present, and
resolutions condemning what is term
ed as the injustice Of depriving the
Society of Equity speakers of the hall
were read and adopted.
Those who addressed the gathering
were Atty. VIM. Lemke, Atty. A. T.
Cole, j. E. Hyde, J. NJ. Anderson, and
Mr.. Young. 49,.
The resolutions committee then sub
mitted it's report which was adopted
as read.
Nate. Resolutions.
Be it resolved by us, citizens Of Far
60, here in mass meeting assembled,
that we disclaim any and all respon-
sibility of the insult offered to the
Grain Growers convention by q few
representatives of the Minneapolis
Chamber Of Commerce, aided and as
sisted by a few citizens and peace Of
ficers Of the city of Fargo, perhaps
under a mistaken conception Of their
rights and duties. and that we con-
denim this ~disgraceful procedure on
as unwarranted, illegal and highly i'm
prope
And be it further resolved, that we
realize that back Of the Auditorium
association, that back Of the CONNER
cial club, and back of our growing
and prosperous city, lie the real build
ers-the farmers of this state, and
that VIC q SSIfrn tha2n facTonrz that uIp
consider it an honor and a privilege
to have their cooperation and friend
ship in the upbuilding of our city in
the future as we have in the past.
And be it further resolved, that we
regret the unpleasant incident at the
auditorium during the Grain Growers
convention, and hope that the farm
them that these were not the acts Of
the citizens or city of Fargo.
Be it resolved by us, citizens of Far
90, here in mass meeting assembled,
that we request that the city commits
sioners grant the petition of John M.
Anderson, and hold a thorough inves-
tigation of the ~disgraceful procedure
that took place at the auditorium
during the Grain Growers convention,
when 1000 farmers were insulted.
That this investigation be held public
ly, and that Mr.. Anderson be given
full opportunity to prove his charges
Of misconduct in office against the
chief of police, and that the chief Of
police be given an equal opportunity.
and every assistance to disprove these
charges if unfourded.
We respectfully request that the
resolutions adopted at this meeting
will be published in the daily press OF
the city in order that they may go GU
to and he read by those who suffered
injury while our guests.
Signed:
James e. Hyde.
Geo. L. Nelson,
VIM. Lemke.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
MesmeriRrl1,

The first public announcement of the
ner of modern %hypnotism or suggestion,
was made on this date in 1855 by Fred
erick Anthony Mesmer, a German ply
stefan. He commended, in a thesis on
planetary influence, that the heavenly
bodies diffused through the universe a
subtle fluid which acts on the nervous
system of animated beings. In 1778
Mesmer left Vienna and settled In
Paris, where he gained many adherents
for his system and made much money
by exhibitions of his "mesmeric" pow
ers. A committee of physicians and
philosophers investigated his preten-
sions, and Bailey, in 1884, denounced
mesmerism or animal magnetism as Il
fraud. In 184S mesmerism again ex-
cited attention, n many prominent
people, including Harriet Martineau,
announced their belief init. About the
same time hypnotism had it's origin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
GAS IN
NORTH DAKOTA

The Consolidated Liquid Gas CO. has
an interesting and attractive demon
stration of the uses. quality and safety
Of liquid natural gas at the company's
new show rooms, 619 First avenue
north. This gas is capable Of more
commercial uses than any other known
product. 1t cools your ice box; then
bakes your bread, cooks your meals,
lights your home, furnishes the pro-
Polling power, light and heat for your
emily than gasoline. 1t furnishes pow
er for all forms of motor and traction
machinery.
Visitors are cordially invited to wit
ness the demonstration. Consolidated
Liquid Gas Co., first door west OF
Stones Music houSe.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
TRAINING HARD
FOR HURON GAME

The Aggies are training hard for
their game with Huron tomorrow
evening.
Wilcox is still bothered with his
knee and Gulbrandson, who twisted his
ankle in the Yankton game, may not
be in shape to play.
Yankton beat Redfield by a score of
ISL, and Huron beat Redfeld 28-11;
so by comparative scores Huron is
stronger than Yankton, which means
the Aggies u play harder than they
did Saturday evening. Wick, the star
forward for Huron, is without a doubt
one of the fastest men that will be
seen on the local floor this season,
both in floor work and basket shoot
ing.
Director Bachman will also be on
hand with his cadet band at 1880
sharp. ~