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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20

Miss Gudrin Erickson, of the
Sandstone High School, spent the
weekend here with her family.
Miss Lorena Belcourt Of Du-
Mth, spent week visiting the
Duquette and Belanger families,
her relatives.
The school house is receiving q
coat Of paint, which improves the
appearance by covering the marks
of remodeling.
The Duquette Neighborhood
Social Club could not meet at the
regular time, owing to the storm.
The date was changed to Satur-
day. May %.
Mrs. Albert Belanger visited
in Duluth from Sunday to Tues
day, bringing back q little boy.
Leo, who Is now to be a membel
of the Belanger family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
TO CELEBRATE
FIFTH or JUNE

'Dansk Folkesamfund' will is
usual celebrate the 5th of June
in their park here at Askov. Ar
|rangements have nearly been
completed for the entertainment
Iof the people. Rev. Hoiberg Of
Des Moines has been secured as
speaker.
In addition to the usual enter
tainment the Askov Band will
appear for an open dir concert.
This win be the first time the
band plays out-of-doors and will
undoubtedly Be enjoyed BY many
as this Is where q band ii at its
best.
The male quartet. under the
direction Of ". Hoiberp, il r.
hearsing twice q week and work
ling hard preparing entertainment
lin their line for the 9Th of June.
The celebration viii close with
Ia dance in the evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
NEWS FROM
TOWNS NORTH
BRUNO
From Our Correspondent.

From Our Correspondent.
II. E. Jennings transacted bus
mess in Sandstone Tuesday.
L. 0. Lund tranacted business
at the County Seat last Saturday
Landlord Clark of Kerrick, was
in town between trains Tuesday
County Attorney Erwin was
called here on business last Fri.
day.
Mr.. Lyons of Hinckley trans
acted business in town last Tues.
day.
Miss Schwertz was in Sand.
stone on Friday last having den
tai work done.
The Ladies Aid will meet Wed.
nesday afternoon, May 26, at the
home of Mrs. Blank.
D. Bracken and Roy and Ray
Emerson transacted business al
Willow River Monday.
Rev. F. J. Barackman of Du.
luth, was shaking hands with his
many Bruno friends last Friday
H. A. Hanson of the Hanson
Benson Lumber Co. of Sandstone
and a friend from Benson, MINI.
spent a few hours in town las
Friday.
The Ladies Aid of the Presby'
terian Church will give a May
Day Social May 20, on the Church
Lawn at s o'clock. Ice cream
and cake will be served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
2o0-MILE RACE
Purse Of $1,000 Voted for Big
Special Auto Race Event at
Minnesota Fair.

sE 2 Il VI
It has been definitely decided
to hold a 200-mile auto race at the
Minnesota State Fair this fall.
The first leg of 100 miles will be
held Wednesday. Sept. 5, while
the last 100 mile will be run Sat
urday, Sept. II.
As the Fair has provided a
budget of $4,000 to conduct it's
auto and motorcycle race pro-
grams, which is the largest sum
ever paid for that kind of amuse-
ment a. the Minnesota State Fair,
an unusually strong entry is as
sured. Drivers from all over the
world are expected to compete
for the generous purses, and the
Hamline races will rank among
the leading ones in the country
this year.
The purse for the 2OO-mile auto
race is to be $1,000. There will
be five divisions, the first being
$500. If more than ten entries
are received, elimination trials
will be held over a two-mile
course to pick the ten cars max
ing the best time. Cars failing
to enter the big event will be
permitted to enter a consolation
sweepstakes race Of rs mile car
rying three monies and a first
prize of $3.50.
Exhibition time trials for the
Hamline and worlds one-mile
and five-mile circular dirt track
auto records will also be held on
Wednesday. Drivers breaking
either Hamline record will re-
ceive $500, while $500 Is offered
the person shattering either
worlds record.
Charles Patterson and James
r. Hickey, both Of st. Paul, in
charge Of the auto race program,
sent to the indianapolis Speed
way race. Decoration Day, to in
duce drivers racing there to enter
the Minnesota State Fair events.
are certain that many Of them
will be seen at Hamline.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20

Mrs. Mcpherson of Superior,
Wis, is visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. N. A. Williams.
H. P. Hansen of Withee, Wis,
was here last Tuesday selling a
line of office supplies and calen-
dars.
Mrs. Miller was Sandstone
passenger Tuesday. where she
went to have some dental work
done.
Rev. Blair and Rev. Mutchler
of Duluth are holding meetings
this week in the Messenger school
house.
Rev. Barr and Rev. Blair at
tended the Northern District Sun
day School Convention at Hinck-
ley Monday.
Hugo Wickstrom of the Clover
Belt Telephone Co. was repairing
lines and transacting other busi-
ness in town last Tuesday.
ID. c. Hoist attended a meeting
of the Executive Committee of
the Pine County Citizens S League
at Hinckley Wednesday.
Rev. Sherwin returned to his
home in Barnum last Saturday
morning after holding series of
meetings in the De Maris school
house.
The roads are getting better,
the sun is shining brighter, the
grass is getting greener, so wake
up and finish planting that gar
den of yours, rake the yard some
more, NOW the lawn and look
pleasant and tell everybody that
Bruno is the best town on earth
to live in.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
FIRST PANAMA-PACIFIc LIN
Err I'm RECORD RUN
VIA CANAL

San Diego. May II. The ~, 900
ton Finland Of the Panama. -Paci-
fic line, first Of the big transact
lantic steamers to be diverted to
the New York-San Diego-San
Francisco run, steamed into San
Diego harbor today, having made
the run from New York through
the Panama canal in 15 days and
10 hours. Minneapolis Journal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20

ing she attended a meeting of the
Royal Neighbors which was held
at Hinckley.
The Norwegian-Lutheran La
dies Aid met at the Farm Home
of Mrs. Carlton last Thursday
afternoon. They all report a
very pleasant time.
Grandma Ball celebrated her
10th birthday last Saturday.
Grandma is hale and hearty and
her many friends sincerely trust
that she may celebrate many
more birthday anniversaries.
Josef Schmid received word
last Monday that his son, Arthur
A. Schmid, who has been a mail
clerk at Rochester for the last
few years, was promoted to the
position of Supt. Of Mails. This
position carries a salary of $500.
John T. Estergren and family
left Monday for Rockford, H.,
where they will make their home
for time. They purchased a
farm through the D. c. Hoist
agency and expect to return to
Bruno to make their permanent
home.
John Didden and E. L. Fair
child have the lumber on the
ground for their new homes, con-
struction of which will commence
at once, just east of the A. H.
Fairchild residence. in the west
part of town. These are beauti-
full sites for home building, and
will be a decided improvement in
that part of town. Emerson
Brothers ere doing the work.
The I.'sp-Streamers of the Pres
byterian Sunday School will give
an entertainment Saturday even
ing, May 22, in the Presbyter-
ian Church at 8 o'clock. The
following program will be rem
dered:
Solo. ..-..........M Miss Evelyn Plaisted
Reading, Telephone Romance 49,.
................. Miss Althea Hogan
| Solo. o..............M Miss Glee Piaisted
Reading, Saved. ... Miss Althea Hogan
Dialogue, Miss Louise Williams, Miss
Mary Murphy, Miss Marie Gollathly.
Reading, Theatre Tickets ...........
......:.......... Miss Althea Hogan
Duet. .. Laura Lang and Suzann Barr
Reading, Algebra and Class Parties
..........,.......M Miss Althea Hogan
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
WILSON'S NOTE TO
GERMANY

President Wilson'S note to Ger
many, insisting upon the ces-
sation of submarine attacks upon
vessels carrying noncombatants,
has evoked the admiration Of the
world. Every loyal American
should be proud Of it. The text
appears in this issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
DUQUETTE

From Our Correspondent.
Field work has begun for the
class in Agriculture.
A new pupil, Leo Belanger, is
enrolled in the fifth grade.
Miss Oddhild Erickson has
completed her school term, and
| is now at home. ...
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20

This seeding time. Later in life the harvest will
But if want harvest must and must the
kind that harvest Dollars be the
desirable thing but all believe that they good
few dollars planted in bank and then certain
need it most.
We the highest rate of interest consistent with sound
and safe banking furnish possible
service in handling
Let US serve you
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20

Mrs. E. M. Laying, who has
been spending the past month
with her daughter, Mrs. w. A.
Santo of Motley, Mimi, returned
home on Monday.
Mrs. Tuor visited cousin in
Isanti Tuesday. Tuesday even
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
FIRE AT STURGEON LAKE

AT about ! o'clock Monday af-
ternoon fire was set to the par
sonage Of st. Isidore's Church,
supposedly by a passing traction
engine. A high south wind was
blowing at the time, and in >
short while the flames spread to
the church. Within an hour both
buildings were burned to the
ground.
On account of the intense heat,
the fire apparatus could not be
played at a close range, and all
other efforts to save the buildings
being fruitless, attention was
directed towards saving their
contents. Men, women and
children, regardless of creed, all
joined in the carrying Of fur
niture and fixtures out Of the
burning buildings. Practically
everything in the church and
what was on the ground foor of
the parsonage were saved. The
upper floor Of the parsonage
contained costly vestnlents, q gold
chalice and numerous expensive
keepsakes, belonging to the pas
tor and housekeepar all of which
the flames consumed. The pas
tors loss In personal property
amounts TO $500, while that Of
the housekeeper amounts to ahAut
$500. Rev. .Kayjewski having ar
rived here only q week ago did
not transfer his insurance and
therefore his loss Is 4 total one.
Many Of the things were not vet
unpacked. The insurance On the
buildings viii only cover 4 small
part OF the loss. Sturgeon Lake
Hustler.
Have your iOh work done at
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
BEE,KEEPERs' MEETING

A Bee-Keepers' meeting will
undoubtedly be held III Askov
some time the latter part Of the
summer Judging from q letter re-
ceived the other day BY Ludwig
Mosbnk from Francis lager of
the University Of Minnesota. div
ision Of bee culture. The letter
reads as follows:
May l6, 1915.
Mr.. Ludwig Mosbmk,
Askov, Mimi.
Dear Sir:
Prof. Wilson and | will try
TO arrange for a meeting Of bee
keepers at your place IL not soon-
er at least after Aug. lst.
Mr.. Wilson suggests that even
II there be no money available
for extension work, your Danish
community stands 30 high In the
estimation Of our School author
tiles, that we shall grant you
anything in our power.
With bee-keepers' greetings.
Sincerely yours,
Francis jaeger.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20

Have your Job work done At
the American Office and have II
done right.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
Dare to Do Our Duty

Let us have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith
let us to the end dare to do our
duty as we understand it. ="
Abraham Lincoln.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
Hamilton Supply Co.
STUDIES FOR DECREE

All degrees are to be obtained only
after years of study and experience
To get I'D of H, B, S, H, etc." is in
deed great task-because it is such
long degree.
And yet by the constant study
and application of modern methods of
building it is possible to tell how to
build rightly to get the most
room and comfort for the least money.
Especially is this true in Homes,
where number of modern step-saving
homes have been collected, as well as
Barns, Silos, Hogsheds, etc.-because
it is just as possible to build Silo or
Hogshed or Barn rightly as it is to
arrange home conveniently.
The use of little "TUM-A-LUM-
Der" applied according to the Free
Plans and Specifications accompanying
in the cheerful warmth of TUNA
LUMP" is the prescription of any "Doc-
tor of Homes, Barns, Hogsheds, etc."
Anyone contemplating building or
remodelling is advised to-
"SEE MOUNSEY ABOUT 1T"
at the HOME OF TUM-A-LUMBER"
and the "PLACE FOR TUM-A-LUNfP"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
Officer!

He climbed on the rear platform of
an early morning street car and an
nounced to the crowd:
Gimme room, gents, I've got the
foot-and-mouth disease"
The crowd gave him room and be-
gan to size him up.
"Surest thing you know" he went
on, as he rolled a cigarette. "Corns
and the toothache."
"Faresw yelled the conductor, and
the crowd resumed its smoking.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-01-28
Dishwashing Wisdom.

While spending the day with
friend on a farm last summer, no.
ticed clever little arrangement of
hers in washing dishes. The water
was piping hot, as it should be, and
in the middle of the dishpan she set
a small deep pitcher full of hot suds
for the silver. This obv:ated the
need of plunging her hand down to
the bottom of the dishpan, as I have
always done, and also kept the silver
from collecting grease McCall's
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the young girl, Sachfo grew somewhat
grave. This" said he, lis a matter
for the king
. But the king was in no too good hu'
NOR over all these failures.
What, Sachio," said he, you come
to me once more with these old WON
ans tales? If your time Is SO short
before your secret is discovered, then
all the more reason for diligence on
your part. It is not the business OF
kings to accept reasons for failure
in performance. The girl is still avail
able-complete your errand with her
bring to me the reading of the coin.
I know well enough that II Count
Frederick comes he will be different
from his king"
Therefore once more Sachfo went
back to his bootless interviews with
Kitty, once more pleading with her to
give him all knowledge she had Of
the coin. And once more Kitty could
no more than reassure him of her own
ignorance of what he wished to
know.
She heard odds and ends of informa-
ton which taught her which way the
wind sat at Grahoffen capital. Some
times she heard Sachio, again Bartel,
again this or that man, speaking
freely of the plans at hand.
Il told the king" said Bartel one
time, speaking to Count Sachio, that
all is ripe for the shaking Of the
tree. I told him that we have full
plans Of all their Notifications and de-
fenses-that their resistance will be
but nominal. Once we get the Gretz-
hoffen Golfers opened, times will be
easier in our country.
Yes, once you d." rejoined Sachio
grimly. But tell us howl"
Kitty, really owing allegiance to
neither of these kingdoms, both of
which had done her such repeated in
justice, hardly stopped to ask herself
why she found her own leanings to-
wards Gretzhoffen, the scene Of
c.ost of the indignities she had met.
She must escape for every reason
SO she assured herself. But how?
From the windows she had full
view of the well-kept grounds of the
palace and of the boulevards sur
rounding it. She stood alone one day
staring out on scenes grown familiar
to her. But all at once her gaze grew
more intent, fixed upon some object
not far away. A car was standing at
the curb. She did not remember to
have seen it there regularly.
The two giant grenadiers to whom
had been assigned the duty of watch
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CHAPTER XXI.
In the Name of the King.

IN the name OF the King.
1t was plain enough to Count Sachio
which way Kitty would head in her
flight. Her car was little more than
out of sight on the Gretzhoffen road,
ere Sachio himself was in pursuit
Count Sachio himself was no blum
courtier and a man of intelligence
He knew it would be futile to make
a direct demand of the hotel manage
ment regarding the whereabouts Of
the young American. Therefore, while
he himself approached the hotel desk
to engage the clerks in conversation,
he sent two of his own men-one of
them Bartel, the spy, who had been
esta bl1shed here SO 1ong-by way Of
a rear stairway to find Kitty's room
and report to him what they learned.
He stood for some time making DO
lite speeches with the desk men and
the porters, asking for certain infor,
nation as to routes and distances. but
all the time burning with impatience
that he heard no report from his mes
sengers. AS he stood, there came
news of DEMONSTRATING news enough.
There came shrieking down the stairs.
1ncoherent, babbling, a maid who
called out to the clerk, or to any who
would hear her!
"A man." she cried-"A man-killed
in her room-the young Americans
oom-murdered-it is murder, I tell
you'll"
The officials Of the hotel took
prompt action.
Close all the doors" ordered the
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porter Clear the corridors ..
Ia the kings name. AppreberdO nce'
murderer whoever it NAV no u +, The
the gendarmes come at once H v
boy run I say" iou'
1t was hue and cry once moro
Sachio was glad enough that biS e @nu
alibi was plain, for he knew not Nv u"n
now might happen. One Of his VIVA" r
re1oined him-the spy Bartel. Thu a
other remained behind-his fate un'
known as yet. VII
AS for Kitty, she was at t,is
ment once more away from her bo.o,
and once more in the stately ns,asa i
Of Count Frederick.
She entered softly, leaving RoIe.,
as usual somewhat remote, to CIV
against any sudden intrusion. On
more she cast about searching pa1o
upon the details of the place. All t.e
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-02

suspect that she had part of the coin
and it was easily seen by any that
once she did have that part--might
they not undertake to make trouble
for their own purposes with her?"
But what good would come of
that?"
Count Frederick saw that his
argument had gone too far for his
own purposes. He did not care to
tell the king all he knew, yet his
zeal for Kitty had led him far.
Much good might come to Grahoff-
ems war department, your majesty,
if they knew our secrets. Perhaps
they thought she could give some in
formation
But you do not predict trouble be-
tween us and our neighbor-you do
not mean warp
Your majesty, I predict nothing
these days, but always it is well to
be prepared"
You disturb me sorely-do not
speak to me Of war; cannot endure
the thought do not wish to hear
of it."
AS 1t CHANGED, much of this CONVEX
sat1on came to the ear of one of
Sachio's agents, the spy Bartel, still
hanging about the city of Gretzhoffen.
He overheard enough in his passing
by at the time of this conversation
to be advised that the king of Gretz-
hoffen intended to make search for
the missing American. Not hesitat-
ing, he himself now sped off for his
employer to communicate this news
that he had learned.
He found Sach;o aloof and discon-
tented, out OF favor in the court, and
somewhat at loss what next to do.
At the thought Of definite demand
On the part of King Michael-or rath-
er on the part of Count. Frederick
upon their kingdom for the person of
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Old Keeper.
spanned in hours, somewhat to the
wonderment of Kitty, schooled in the
great distances Of her own country.
Arrived in the capital of Grahoffen,
she was allowed small time to arrange
her toilet or compose herself after the
fatigue of the journey. Very presently
she was brought before King Cortis-
law himself.
She found him an old man, thin,
Wrinkled, grabbed, irritable, excitable.
Cortislaw regarded the young girl
steadily as she stood before him.
so this is the woman?" he demand
ed of Count Sachio, who stood humbly
by.
"The same, your majesty. She can
explain what you desire to know
The king looked intently at some
thing he held in his hand Kitty
caught sight Of tit was the half
coin which she had once possessed,
which had been taken from her but
lately by these men. Evidently Count
Sachio had turned it over forthwith
to its royal possessor.
"Mademoiselle," said he, "tell me
what it says The inscription is
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coin back again, that is true, but the
young lady who we fancied would
come after it still remains absent
from our court. There has been no
word from her for many days."
True, your majesty, she has dis
appeared, it seems. / do not, myself,
know where she is"
You have made inquiry at her
usual place of residen ce-some hotel,
was 1t not? An absurd thing, for such a
woman as herself to live in hotel"
lat her hotel" replied Count Fred
erick, "they know nothing. They tell
me that she comes and goes at all
hours, and leaves no word as to her
return. Nearly two weeks ago she
left, and has not yet returned"
There may be many reasons" con-
tinued the count, "for her continued
absence. Perhaps the business upon
which she came is not yet completed.
Perhaps her employers have called
her away. Perhaps she may have
been intimidated by certain obstacles
in her way?"
'By whom, Count Frederick"
"Well, she has seemed curious her
self regarding the coin. Perhaps she
knew somewhat Of it,
$50 she also has studied this trinket
that we gave her? Very well-we
meant it to prove Of interest"
Doubtless. But regarding the coin
so many threats have been made"
Threats? What threats? What do
you know of any,"
Many things come to my ears,
your majesty. but I strive to keep
them from your own ears SO much
as may be when I find them unwel-
come"
1.-THE most Nnwelcome thing that
could come to us, my dear Frederick,
is the absence Of this young woman
now. Where, think you, she may
he?'
Il cos;d rot guess, unless perhaps
she may have returned to her own
country-in which case we shall 1ave.
see her again, your majesty. We can
make examination of the passenger
lists of all sailings within the last two
weeks. Il will look into that. If she
has not gone back to her own coun-
try, she either remains in this some
where, or in some other near by"
"You do not mean Grahoffen?"
Count Frederick nodded THAT
is what I do mean. In truth, your
majesty, there are Grahoffen spies in
this city--they were even at your ball.
Perhaps they concern themselves with
this young lady. Why not? If they
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ing after her in her wanderings re-
garded her as little more than a child,
and they smiled as now she pushed
past them through the door which led
out to the gardens. She walked out
to the car which stood at the curb,
regarding it curiously, as though it
were the first car she had ever seen
in her life-something very far from
true.
What the guards, who smilingly re-
garded her through the windows,
saw was swift leap of the girl to the
drivers seat, her rapid movements
with the controlling levers as she cut
on the spark, gave the car gas, threw
IN the clutch, threw open the throt-
tic, and drove away, the cut-out muf
her roaring her own defiance to pur-
srit.
Hue and cry now through all
the halls of Grahof,en palace, and gen.
eral uproar. Count Sachio, never too
far away, was promptly on the spot.
When he saw what had happened he
cursed the two grenadiers with all his
ardent soul. Even the king, him
self, aroused from his midday slum-
bers, joined in these scenes of excite
ment.
What has happened-what is all
this about?" he demanded.
The trembling guards scarcely
dared tell him the truth.
What, she has escaped-that pris-
oner! She was of more Importance
than any held here in our own. re-
membrance You shall all be held to
account for this. How now, Count
Sachio, did we not give her into your
immediate charger
Your majesty, you did. I dare no
explanation Of her escape. Only-she
is gone"
''And with her our only hope OF sue
cess in the ambitions of this kingdom.