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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
FALL WEB WORMS
DO MUCH INJURY
Pests WIN Quickly Destroy a Tree
and Should Be Burned as
Soon as They Appear.

Late In the summer the unsightfy
webs of this insect are seen all over
the land. The adult. little white
moth. lays its eggs on the leaves OF
fruit and other trees and plants early
in the summer.
The young caterpillars spin the pro.
tectiye web, They are OF a pale vel.
low, with long hairs. two black rows
down the body, and black head.
These worms win quickly destroy
tree and should be burned as soon "a
they appear, because after they have
eaten the leaves they drop to the
ground and spin a little cocoon within
which they hide themselves and then
change back to the chrysaiis state.
There are two broods OF this insect
in the South every year and one in
the North.
Spraying with paris green when the
worms are very young will destroy
them. London purple Ia also used
with success. When they are discov-
cred In large numbers the limbs con-
tanning the worms should be cut on
and burned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
RohInson crusos In Trouble.

Robinson Crusoe was arrested by
Detective kracke on warrant eharg-
Ing him with failing to provide for q
minor child, says the San Francisco
Chronicle.
is that your real nameg' asked
Prison Keeper Smith.
Sure. But nobody believes me-"
What do you know Of netoef-
Never heard Of him. Is ne the
one who had me arrestedg'
Take him away" said Smith.
Crusoe was arrested on the war
rant which was obtained from Judge
sullivan by bis wife. mrs. Lillian
Crasoe. 1855 Pine street. n ner conf
plant she alleged that Grnsoe had
failed TO make any provision for their
only child. Muriel, four years OF aga.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29

Sedan. through Verdun, on against
the stream into Lorraine, were q
mark OF obstacle against invasion, d
line OF bases for counter-inyasion; d
string OF names big Ia the story OF the
perpetual come and go between civil
iSAtiOn and the barharIc marches 81
the Germaniea Upon the Meuss was
the capitnlstion or Sedan; upon the
Mouse tho surrender OF verdun in
1892 threatened the survival OF France
perhaps, certainly of the Revolu-
tlon. The Gnuilsh river rises in those
high, rolling lands near Langres. But
the central exceptional piece. the high.
land country through which the Meuse
has cut its way. or has had q way
opened to II By nature. has had less
place In the story Of arms. The wars
hare passed to tho north OF ii, over
the Belgian plain. and even In this,
the greatest and perhaps the last Oh
the struggles between the confirmed
West and the uncertain Germanles,
the central gorge OF the Mense has
been no highway. Its bridges, not les
line. have been the matter Of eonten-
ton. and when It was abandoned in
the retreat the German columns
PASSED. IN the main. on either side
OF the trench: not along IT.
From Llege 10 Namur going up.
stream the valley. growing though ID
does more striking. II yet not fixed
In character. and IN many pl .caa the
solemn heights OF the Ardennes upon
the south overlook an easier land to
the north. But between Namur md
uivet the ruggedness or outline III.
creasea, AZ nInant the valley il al.
ready strikingly profound. between
Giyet and Mexieres ita majesty,
depth and isolation make one ramem
Der the Sierras or the Pyrenaea and
forget the too easy north.
This gorge singuIariy corresponds
IN its aspect and spirit both 10 the
legends that have risen round II ana
to the obscure but enormous part
which the little Frankish tribe and
the Carhcnarian Forest played In that
great transition or Europe between
=
the Pagan empire and Christendom,
The Franks lay all around that val.
ley: Journal az rs edge ii the Roman
tomb Of their king q Roman officer
The Ardennes IN tho very forest OF
the Franks. And the auxiliary Frank.
iah troops--a Belgian paople--which
the Roman empire had raised npon
the lower valleys Of the Rhine and Of
the Meuse. those auxiliary troops
whose captains were later To a..
sumo the government or northern
Gaui. had. II would seem, Ter their
Legendary place and for the center of
their national dreams. this strange
cleft running tortuous and alone
through the heart OF the great woods.
u II from one group OF It's fantastic
rocks that the four sons or Aymon,
HI the Carciineian poem. spurred their
horses. and another group OF its bare
psnnacles of stone Is. In popular tradi.
ton, their castle: while those highest
dominating cliffs. which are called
THE Ladies' az the Meuse.n are
thought on BY the populace as gate
70 o deHle which may lead 10 all
mysteries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
tBy W. HANsoN.l

tHy w. HANEON.1 .s
The most important thing In grow.
ng biaekberries successfully is moist
Ioil, not one In which water viii stand,
Jut one rich enough In humus to hold
sufficient moisture to carry the plants
through the growing season.
1 md that the best results win be
obtained II the blackberry bushes are
planted In the fall, In October aud No
Tember, setting the smaller growing
kinds AT fec apart, and the larger
Farieties 6xS feet apart.
Thorough cultivation throughout the
season win help in q material degree
% hold the moisture necessary to per.
sect q good crop.
The soil should be cultivated very
ihallow, SO as not to disturb the roots
II the plants. Breaking the roots
starts large number OF suckers
which have to be cut out and de-
stroyed.
Biackberrfes. like dewberries and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
IMPORTANT WORK I'M
HANDLING TOMATOES
Satisfactory Results May Be OBJ
tanned by Careful Picking,
Sorting and Packing.
fBv w. u. uNnERwoop.l

The most important part OF the
handling OF tomato crop Ia the pick.
ing, sorting and packing. II wisely
and carefully done, the results win be
very satisfactory.
In handling my tomato crop | first
so through the field searching closely
for all sound, smooth tomatoes Just In
the turning stage; that is, with q
slight shade of redness In color, yet
green and firm.
! never pick any cracked or dis.
figured tomatoes to ship to market.
l place only smooth. uniform specf-
mems i'm the crate baskets ON their
sides. with the blossom end up, 80 az
to show to the best advantage.
i do not crate anything but No. ia
Tn . No. 1 package, and No. 2 quality
IN No. 2 package. Anything In
feTfor to No. viii not pay TO crate
and ship. BY observing this rule
am saved the cost OF many crates, also
the transportation charges ON them,
az wen as the labor Of putting them
up.
When picking for the market, ana
to pick only No. / fruit, then when
packing there is not much No, 3 fruit
to pack.
BY not picking the cracked or dis
inquired fruit green, bat letting IL re-
main on the vines to ripen to the right
stage for the canning factory. more
money can usually be realized from II
than il packed to ship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29

raspberries, bear but one crop on the
cane. That Ia, canes which spring up
one year bear the next year.
From three to six canes are suffi-i
cient to be kept In each hill. The
superfuous ones must be thipned out
as soon as they start from the ground
The old canes should be cut of soon
after fruiting and burned.
The new shoots must be pinchedI
back at the height Of two or three.
feet II the plants are to support them,
selves.
II they are to be fastened to wires
the canes may be allowed to grow
through the season, and be cut back
when tied to the wires In the winter
or early spring
Good, snall-growing varieties are
Early Harvest and Wilson. The Sny-
der is rank.growing, and the most
popular variety for commercial grow
ing, but the Agawan, Ancient Briton,
and Taylor ere better in quality.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
SOME or EAP0LEoN'S MAxlMS
IDEAS Of Great Soldier and Statesman
That Are Worthy ~ Eeing
Placed on Record.

The following are come or Napo.
Icons rnaxiIas. taken from RI. A. Il
Fishers Napoleon In the Home Uni
versity library:
Unity Of command is first naces.
sity Of v lr.s'
Love Is the occupation at the idle
man, the distraction Of the warrior,
the stumbling block or the sovereign.
"The first quality Of d COMMANDER
in-ehief Is q cool head. /"
He lies too much. One may very
well lie sometimes. but always is too
much.
"A great captain ought to say 10
himself several times day: III the
enemy appear on my front. my right
or my left, what should / dor II he
finds himself embarrassed he Is i'll
posted. =
When king is said to be kind
man the reign ls failure"
Hearth How the devil do you know
what your heart isY IT is bit OF You
crossed By q big vein in which the
blood goes quicker when you run"
The heart OF statesman should
he In his head
High tragedy Is the school of great
men. 1t Is the duty OF soyereigns 60
encourage and spread it. Tragedy
warns the soul. raises the heart, can
and ought to create heroes"
bleeding enters into the combina-
,tion OF political medicine"
The vice of our modern institu.
ticEs ID that they have nothing which
appeals TO the Iraaginations. Man can
only be governed through magma
ton. Without II he Ia a brute"
"Conseriptfon is the eternal root OF
"a nation, purifying its morality and
framing all It's habits"
Il regard myself as probably the
most daring man Ia war who has ever
existed
Love Of country Is the first virtue
CT civilized man"
There are only two nations East
and West
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
eaYlna crImean closhes.


The weather. as an English mill
tary correspondent points out, may
have q great effect ON the war. Ii la
necessary. therefore. that abundance
al warm clothing be provided for the
soldiers But we have not always
thought OF this. Ia the Crfmeaa war
the British troops suffered terribly
from the cold until some clothing
genius invented a rii5t jacket of
sheepskin. SO many OF these were
raade that after The war there was q
surplus Of some thousands. which
were kept IN stock for quite thirty
years. when they were sold by aac.
ton and found their way into city
tailors' shops. where they were eager.
n snapped up IS novelties. --LondSn
Chrenscls.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
Whsrs poes eeodnass pMelIe


When vicious young millionaire
like Harry Thaw runs arnuck through
bis crude and evil environment we
sigh and say, His money ruined him.
When a poor young woman abandons
her weary frugalities for the qucs.
tionabie pleasures OF prostitution, we
sigh and say. Her poverty drove her
to IT," Where. then, does goodness
dwellg What part does honor play7
The Sieur de Joinville, In his memoirs
Of Saint Louis, tells us that certain
uan. sore beset by the pressure OF
temptation, sought counsel from the
bishop OF Paris, whose Christian
name was William" And this wise wil.
liam Of Paris said to him: The castle
OF Montl'hery stands in the safe heart
Of France, and no Invading hosts assail
il. But the castle of La Rochelle In
Potion stands on the line of battle.
Day ard night 1t must be guarded from
assault. and II has suffered grievously.
Which gentleman. think you, the king
holds high In favor. the governor of
Montlhery or the governor of La Ro-
ehslle7 The post OF danger Is the
post OF glory and he who is soreIy
wounded In the combat Is honcred by
God and man. Agnes Repplier, in
the Atlantic
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
INTO RATTLER's EYES
MAN LOOKED WHILE cLlNciNo
TO LADDER m MINE.
Why Reptile Refrained From strik.
ING IL scmsthins Of . Mystery,
Though, lts precarIous Peat
ton May Explain IA.

There Ia saying down on the broad
Mciaye desert. where the burning
sands conceal many dangers, that no
true son OF the graaseWood wastes
win pass up RATHER Strong as IL
the lure OF gold which so irreslstibiy
holds the prospcctor ON his search.
there ia none who will not step an
hour or half q day 10 kill the deadly
foe Of the gold hunter
There IL a story which will bear
telling and II Ii comparatively new.
X happened In san Eeraardino coan.
". The man 70 whom the experience
came ID noted the desert over FOR hiz
trnthfnlness, lie has been bitten twice.
His name Is George Branch. Quiet,
uaassurning, with q laugh al what he
termed joke on the snake, he told
the story on recent trip To gan Fran.
cisco:
II was hiking along with Jack ana
Jennie and Joe. my three burrcs, Nkan
! ran across an outcr0pping that looked
coed and tit q country I knew was
among the best there Is on the desert.
50 We four struck camp right there and
] began sinking shaft 70 get D look
at the inside.
u had little timber, but managed
TO set enough over To the workings
TO put down good ladder and keep
the shaft open Tho grub ran short
and had to hit the trail back for
more. II took about q week. When i
returned started down ia the mine to
do a half day shift, hitting into camp d
little before noon | wasn't paying
much attention TO anything except get.
ting down the ladder. My candle shed
3 pretty small light for all the dark.
ress at the bottom Of the hole.
II was passing the last set Of tim
bers and VIXEN they were opposite my
shoulder ! flashed my candle TO the
left 70 see II there was any sign OF
settling. Just as was turning around
70 look on the other side / heard
about three inches from my ear, the
buzx OF o ratti@.
II sounded more like a bell rattle
than ever heard them before. II was
SO close II almost scared me into los
ing my grip on the ladder. In the
half second ! stayed there l saw ey.
cry scale on the snake and his wicked
little eyes and his fangs and carting
tongae, Maybe II was the light OF the
candle that confronted him and may.
DO II was something else that kept him
from striking. But all that lad would
have had 10 do was to reach out d
couple OF inches TO get me ON the
cheek and would have had no chance
to stop the poison from doing It's
work.
4 asked q college professor after.
ward Just how he thought I did 1t. +
don't remember. But In about two
slSips OF fiea / was out on the eur.
face and listening to the RATHER buzz
away down In the shaft. The pro-
fessor said there was something that
always made q man In an emergency
do just the right thtEs
u got stick and peked him or the
timber and killed him by dropping
rocks into the shaft. He was four
feet long and had sixteen Tattles, He
had slid down the incline of the shaft
and rolled on q four.Inch beam. q
think he was afraid OF falling or he
would have struck
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
GROWING CURRANTS
is NOT DIFFICULT
Bush Comes Into Bearing Speed
ily and Requires Less Care
Than Most Small Fruits.

Some OF us remember the long
rows of currant bushes which always
bordered grandmother's garden. Some
Of US. too. remember the delicious des.
serts Of scarlet and white fruit, cooled
with q dash OF spring water, and
served with sugar.
Rarely In the fruit offered now and
the following seems the most plausi-
BILE explanation:
The appearance of the currant worm
stripped the bushes Of leaves and soon
destroyed their vitality. They became
an eyesore rather than source OF de-
hight and were destroyed.
While IL has been known for years
that heliebore busted over the bushes
when wet with dew IL q sure remedy,
the next generation have failed to re.
new the currant rows, and as result
the far-famed clrTant jelly, one OF the
most delicious Of Fefishes. has been
almost forgotten.
The eurrant Is easily grUwn, comes
into bearing speedily, and requires
less care than most Of the small fruit.
Cuttings should be made in Septem-
Der and October, and planted In rows
These may have some slight pFotee-
ton during the winter. though il is moi
absolutely necessary.
In the spring there will be as re-
salt line bed of rooted cuttings
which may be left for a year undis-
tnrbed, or then transplanted to the
garden row.
Spraying with bordeaux mixture Is
. good remedy for the fRngous growth
sometimes attacking the foliage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29

4 Is best to prune hlackberriea In
the fall Usually only flye or SIX
canes from each root should be al.
lowed to grow, the others being pulled
out while they are still small. When
the canes are two and one-half TO
three feet high the tips should be. cut
or pinehed bach two or three inches,
This checks upward growth and r,any
saterals push cut These iaterais bear
ne trait the following season.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
Saving the Day.

This II disgraeefui. The score ii %
10 Q In the fourth inning. What win
we dor
Better cult playing, | say. and lei
tie umpire forfeit the game. That win
reduce Il 70 90 Q, and that amt SO
bad. - Kansas City Journal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
Old and Ycune Hers.

Il often bothers young farmers
wives TO tell old hens fran young
ones. The young ones are most apt to
have brighter eyes. redder combs and
Smoother legs. They never have spurs.
while old ones do. And the old hers
move about more slowly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
serene lndltference.
~ hAt Is that deg'a namas'''

hat Is that dogs manner
OATS what been tryin' 60 On out
ever since ! owned him, I replied Eras.
tus pInAlcy. 4 dun called him ali dc
names dog kin have an he pays jes
- nslch attention 10 oas - be does
10 another
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-02
MUHL REFUSED DIVORCE.
Formerly Served in City Council From
Seventh Ward.

Mrs. Caroline Muhl makes her home
with her son, Charles Muhl. 116 South
Fifth street, and has been living as
the widow of Edward Muhl since his
disappearance ten years ago. The $685.
900 alienation of affection suit filed in
the Los Angeles superior court was
brought through attorneys and Mrs.
Muhls son, Harry.
Harry Muhl has been living with
his father and Mrs. Scott for several
years in their Los Angeles home. Mr..
Muhl has filed suit for divorce against
his wife, but the divorce was refused
because of lack of evidence to prove
his charges.
Mr.. Muhl represented the Seventh
ward in the city council, and two
years previous to his disappearance
ran for county clerk on the Democratic
ticket. He worked as clerk for ia
cob Lichtenfels, who is Mrs. Muhl's
brother.
When Mr.. Muhl left. Mrs. Scott was
living with her husband on Fort Wayne
avenue. She left her husband to fol-
low Muhl. Mr.. Scott left the city
shortly afterward and secured a di-
vorce from his wife. 1t is said Muhl
and Mrs. Scott have been living to-
gether since the time they left Rich
mOnd.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-02
BERTSCH BACKS
EARL CRAWFORD
AGAINST BOSSES
Prominent Democrat Leader
Endorses Attack on Tag
CARTS Machine at Close of
Public Meeting.
CROWD GOES WILD
Hearers Give Ovation to
Speakers When Both Re-
pudiate Method of Party in
Legislature.

The political campaign in Western
Wayne county came to most sensa-
tional and unexpected close Saturday
night, when. following an address by
Earl Crawford. former Democratic
representative in the legislature, ad-
vocating the defeat of the Taggart
Democratic machine and the support
of the Progressive ticket, Lawrence
Bertsch of Cambridge City, promi-
nent Democratic leader and chairman
of the recent Gray meetings in this
county, arose from his seat in the hall
and publicly indorsed the assertions
made by Crawford.
This action on the part of Mr..
Bertsch was wholly unexpected and
for time, after he had concluded his
remarks, the crowd maintained an
astonished silence. When the signifl-
canoe of Bertsch's statements finally
dawned upon them he was given an
enthusiastic ovation.
Crawford Raps Machine.
Mr. Crawford In his address had re-
ferred to his experiences as legisla'
tor He told of the misconduct Of pub
lie affairs by the gang controlled
Democratic majority and in conclus-
Wilson and Bryan" Democrat he
could not support the Democratic
state ticket because it had been die
tated by the corrupt Democratic ma
chine.
AS the crowd. which filled the hall
started to leave, following a splendid
tribute to Mr.. Crawford, who lives
near Milton, Lawrence Bertsch arose
and asked the audience to give him a
hearing for few minutes When he
obtained silence, Mr.. Bertsch said that
in his opinion Mr.. Crawford's remarks
were incomplete and he had sequel
to them. He then said Mr.. Crawford
had remarked after having related his
experiences with the Democratic ma.
chine that the crowd must determine
for itself whether he had spoken the
truth. II want to say that inasmuch
as Mr.. Crawford has made these asser-
tions they must be the truth " con-
cIuded Mr.. Bertsch and the hall then
rang with cheers.
Agree with Speakers.
There were a number Of Democrats
in Mr.. Crawford's audience and he
made most visible impression upon
them. After the meeting many OF
them frankly stated that they agreed
with Bertsch that Crawford had
spoken the truth
Bertsch is one of the best known
residents of Western Wayne county
and has always been an ardent Demo
crat. When Rep. Gray toured the
county recently, Mr.. Bertsch was Sc
lected by the Democratic committee
to introduce him to every meeting
Mr.. Gray addressed.
His frank assertion that he believed
the story of Democratic misrule in the
last legislature caused CONSERVATION
when it was reported to Democratic
headquarters in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-02
KICK ON SPEEOERS
Residents Protest Fast Driv-
ing on North Tenth.

Members of the board of works de-
clared today that North Tenth street
from the railroad to the end of the
paving beyond the hospital has be-
come a speedway for automobiles until
it is almost unsafe for pedestrians and
horse drawn vehicles to venture on the
street. The matter came up after the
board members had viewed the site of
the Tenth street bridge on a complaint
that the lack of light where the street
narrows to the width Of the bridge will
be responsible for an accident. The
board probably will order a new light
placed at each end of the bridge. A
protecting fence which was asked will
not be built
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-11-02
SUBMARINE
DISABLED BY NET
U-9 Caught in Trawler's Net,
Off Holland Coast, Crawl
ing Home.
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

LONDON, Nov. 2.-The German sub
marine U-9, which sank the British
cruisers Aboukir, Hogue, Cressy and
Tawke, is in a disabled condition fiji
teen miles off the north coast of HOl-
land, according to dispatch from Rot
terdam. The famous submarine was
disabled by her crew getting caught in
trawler net.
A Dutch trawler reports that while
fishing in the North Sea, she was drag
ged along by an unsee force and
nearly capsized A submarine appear
ed on the surface caught in the traw-
ler's net. The submarine cut the net
and the little fighting vessel disap-
peared.
The submarine thus disabled was
the most destructive instrument the
Germans have used against the BRIT
ish navy. Single hand she torpedoed
and sank the four British cruisers,
causing loss of 2.400 British officers
and men.