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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
GIRL IS MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT
Report Of Gun--powder Burns
Found on Dress.

! st. Paul. Jennie Munyar, Is years
cid, "a West Channel street, who was
shot by an unknown person, lis not In
Il serious condition, according to city
hospital authorities.
The police are unable to say by
whom the bullet, which lodged In the
girls right knee, was fired. j..
The girl said that she did not aea
the rerson who fred the shot and did
not hear the report Of the gun. She
felt pain In her knee and sank to
the ground @. Torgeson, who was
near by and carried the girl into the
hoasc. did not see the person who
fired the shot. =.
A. Abrass. 1911 South Wabaaha
street, said he saw boy with a small
rife soon after the noon hour. Ha
did Dot recognize the boy, but a short
time after he saw him pass his house
he was told that the girl had been
shot. A description OF the boy was
gwen the police. .. a.
detectives from Ducas street sta,
tien said that powder burns thought
to have been caused when the girl
was fhot, were found on her dregs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
CArfajntv Not Scotch.

C~s3sts Of the late jir Henry Camp
bel9,Bannerman were discussing the
nataslality of J. Fl. Taylor, the former
golf champion, writes q contributor to
Fry's Magazine. and one OF the party
asserted that the player was a Scot.
Sir nenry was inclined to agree with
him.
Well" said one of the visitors, "ali
know about Taylor Ia that he's a very
nice man. My club engaged him to
play an exhibition match at fixed fee.
but 1t was SO wet that play was impos-
sible. When he was offered the fee
he frmly refused to take it, and would
receive only his bare travelling ex-
penses"
Campbell Bannerman turned to the
other man who had been SO sure Of
Taylor's Caledonian birth and said,
I'm afraid that fact IL fatal to our
contention
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Resume Of Important
Happenings of Past
Few Days.
VETS ALARMED At OPINION
AloOrarsad Saloon Men Disturbed by
Attorney Generals Statement
Petitions oysrsipned.

AlOOriaead. IA new alarm IL being
experienced by saloonmei1 OF Moor
AaAM ~ 4 result OF the opinion of At
t0raoy General l.. A. Smith Of Min
naaOta that city council will have
NO huthority to Issue saloon licenses
Aftsr tho voters have said no at a
county option election.
The county option law contains a
proviaion that saloons will have six
months after dry vote In which
to close UP their business. Relying
IN that provision liquor dealers In
MOOrhead felt confident OF being able
- continue until November or De-
46snber. no matter which way the cleo.
tim resulted.
I'm Clay county the "drys" have al
reAdy secured about twice Is many
signatures m are required under the
Inv. and 4 meeting will be held to de.
tASmine the most satisfactory dates
f0r filing the petition In order to
hiring the election just about the time
thu farmers complete their seeding.
Under the law the election must be
~ not sooner than 40 days nor later
than so days after the petition II filed.
Ths date for Issuing saloon licenses
u MO0ranead is July l, SO IL the petit
tiOn Ii fiied earlier than May 10 the
ei0cti0n would be held prior to July /.
u the "drys" should win, under the
aptni0n oil the attorney general. the
cDMn n could not issue saloon licen-
sssa after that date for the six months
pcriOd allowed under the option law.
Tho only recourse the saloon men
have would be- tn induce the ''drys"
~ hold up the petition no the election
could not be held until after July /.
They say they may be able to do this
N tho ground that the city OF Moor
haMd will need the license funds to
~ IT'D operating expenses; that, rely
INK ON the saloon licenses. no levy
WAN made to care for the expenses OF
tho city and ii the saloons are auto
raAtically cut Off July | the city will
he broke between July and the
frnk Of the year when new levy
weald be available. This argument
Wall o0 strongly presented.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
NAVIGATION OPENS EARLIER
THAN USUAL THIS SPRING

Duluth. March 25.--Loadiug OF lake
vessels with grain at the American
head OF the lakes will begin at once to
relieve the congestion In the elevators
according to Captain John Monaghan,
inspector OF hulls for the port Of Du-
luth. The holds OF ten vessels have
been inspected.
Boats are now ready for grain car.
goes ut the Capital and Northwestern
elevators" said Captain Monaghan
yesterday. The work may be do
layed a few days, getting some boats
placed. The elevators are eager to
start the work as more room 10 needle
for storage"
Captain Monaghan expects nayiga.
tion to open earlier than usual this
spring.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
ALLEGED BURGLAR CAUGHT
WEARING VALUABLE FuRa

Minneapolis, March 24.--Fritx Nau
mann, the 1y.year-old special watch.
man who captured Alphonso Clancy,
led three policemen into the fur store
OF A. q. Reinecke at 81 South Tenth
street, where they overpowered an al
legged burglar, who gave the name OF
Thomas O'Fallon. The prisoner il said
to have planned to take away q $3.50
seaiskin coat and other furs worth
more than $1,000. He had the coat on
when caught.
Entrance was gained by a side win.
dow, which started burglar alarm,
Naumann summoned Detective frank
Colweil.
OFallon had In his hand q revolver
stolen from Colonel Erie D. Luce. II
was presented to Luce In 1911 by the
members Of Company d, First reg.
ment
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Eccentric VIII overruIed

An eccentric will has been declared
void on the grounds that Its provi.
sions had neither reason nor public
sentiment in their favor. The eccen-
trio viii was made by Miss Catherine
MacCaig of oban. and was overturned
in the court of session, Edinburgh.
by her direction eleven bronze stat.
aes OF. her father, mother, brothers
ead sisters were to be erected at Ohan
Hin at 4 cost of $4,000 each.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
May Pardon Former Police Chief.

- Paula pardon application
slEned by Martin Flanagan, former
pOllco chief. now confined In the Still.
wnt0r prison on conviction OF receiy.
INK = bribe. will be- considered at the
natxsting Of the pardon board April IL.
Governor Hammond and Attorney
General Lyndon A. Smith have given
their consent TO his application being
placed on the calendar.
Tho original application for pardon
wnA refused by the board ut Its meet.
Ing last October, Attempts were made
~ Mrs. Flanagan to have her hus-
hands case considered BY the board
NJ tho January meeting. but her 70.
quest was refused.
Just three days before his applica.
tim Ia acted upon by the board. Mar.
tn Flanagan will have served one
ycar. He was convicted In February.
ASIA. His term on the indeterminate
psaA ut saltwater began April 3, 1914.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Aaed Lumherman piss.

Duluth. Mimi. March 24.-~-After 4
long illness John Whyte. for t5 years
prominently identified with lumber IN.
terests In Minnesota and Michigan.
died here. aged n years.
MIR. Whyte was born In Marseilles,
France. and during early life went
upon the sea. In 1878 no came to
America and settled In Michigan, en-.
tering the lumber business that year.
Three years later he became associat.
ed with the Alger,Smith Lumber com.
pany OF Detroit. Mich. and remained
with that company up to the time Of
his death.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Light Sentenced In Al. paul,

81 Paul. March Alexander
Light. the Shaksperean interpreter
from Armenia, has been denied a new
trial by District Judge q. NJ. Orr, and
has been givec an indeterniinate sen.
tanco to the saltwater penitentiary,
iAght accepted the sentence calmly.
TIC made little comment. but was
hopeful of finding new facts upon
which TO base motion for another
TRIAL The actor was convicted OF
having appropriated theatrical eos.
TUNES owned by Mrs. Justina San
eurd. which she loaned aim.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Five Miles Of Bridge. in st. Paul,

~. Paul. For the first time In the
history of the department OF public
works. the annual report will contain
= map OF the bridges, viaauets and
grade crossings
Thee are twentyfour unprotected
grade crossings, t@enty.foar crossings
protected by ffagtnen or gates, TWEEN.
ty-ilse railroad bridges over streets
and tiirty,three streets sridged over
railroad tracks,
According To the report there are
Iaa n.9es XII bridges In st, Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Electricians Sit In DARK

ST. Paul.--~With the largest display
Of modern lighting equipment ever
seen in st, Paul about them, speakers
Mt session Of the Minnesota Elec.
tricnl association had to strain their
eyes In a darkened room at The Sain,
Paul hotel to read their papers
Shades had been drawn and when
later speakers appeared the kilowat,
and ampere experts apparently were
too absorbed In what was being told
them . turn on the lights.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Home For Aosd a. A,ex.rsr,,.

Alexandria. The Red River valley
t0nterence OF the Swedish Lutheran
AaEwtana synod closed it's annual
sessaon here, The feature OF the pro.
cram was a sermon by Rev, l.. a.
Abrahamaon. u, d., of Rock Island.
H. editor Of the Augustana. the ma.
tionAl organ.
Alexandria was chosen ms the site
Tor proposed home for the aged.
Vhe home viii he built at a cost of
$4,000.
vhe conference Endorsed the bill
Oeaose the legislature submitting a
constitutional amendment for prohibi
don and the hill Tor the reading OF
q portion OF Scriptures daily In the
public schools.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
injured Thumb Causes Arrest.

Winona. When the police we're call
ed to the Milanowski billiard hall fol.
lowing burglary there. they found
the print OF u right thumb In blood
stains In many places. The theory was
that the intruder had cut his thumb
In forcing his way into the place. Ac,
cordingly. a quiet hunt was instituted
for il person with an injured thumb,
Emil Rock appeared ut the rooms
with his thumb bound In a handage,
The police arrested him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
LEGISLATOR DECLARES "TiP"
TRUST WORKS IN TWIN CITIES

Minneapolis, March 26.---Represen.
tatiye q. w. Burrows of breckenridge q,
author OF the mo tip" bill now pend,
Ing In the legislature. turned detective
In Minneapolis and obtained evidence
which he says satisfies him that there
10 IN operation national "tip" trust
which collects full quarter OF mil
lion dollars a year of these petty
gratuiues In the Twin City hotels.
restaurants and theaters.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Opens Bids For Road Construction

Winona.--The county board opened
bids for the construction of iaa.l4
miles OF improved road and with two
exceptions tho bids came under the
estimated cost, Four firms submitted
bids, but before any action was taken
TO consider them a resolution was ear,
ried by vote of three TO two deelar,
ing that the beard should not Issue
any bonds i'm the construction OF the
proposed highways.
This action is regarded as a BODY
blow for the project. but enthusiasts,
saa.ntain the roads can still bs built
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Nirrcd.

II is impossible, at this late date, &c
say very much about Nimrod, either
as to when he lived or what he did
The mighty hunter before the Lord
mag have been historical charac
ter, but ut any rate we know very lit
tie of him, All that we know of him
Is found in the tenth chapter of Gene
sis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
Denmark.

Denmark.
A new Danish dictionary In four
volumes has just been completed by
the Danish scholar DIR. III. r. Feilberg
after 80 years of laborious and pains.
taking work. Doctor Feilberg is now
eighty three years old.
The national railways of Denmark
made an excellent showing in 1914,
having net income of S,750,000
crowns
The national railways are expert.
menting with the use of a new fuel.
being mixture of coke and coal. 1t
is believed that great saving In fuel
will be the result OF the experiments.
1t Is possible that Denmark will be
torn UP by serious labor troubles In
the near future. II is stated that co.
600 of the 10000 men employed by
the employers association have mott
fed their employers that after Janu
airy ], 1916. they want higher wages
and shorter hours That the employ
ers will accede to the demands of the
workers is not probable and labor trou
bles are highly probable.
The sea has been literally full OF
herring at Halsnas. The fishermen Of
the place never saw anything IT. 1t.
Several Of them were SO eager to pull
in the fish that they had to let the
cargoes go bae., into the sea in Or
der to prevent their boats from sink
ing.
The population of Copenhagen in
1910. 1911, 1912 and 1913 was 100000.
100000. 479.00o and 100000 respective
ly. In other words, there was an av-
erage increase of about 5000. The war
not only put a stop to the growth of
the city, but in 1914 there was an
actual loss of about 10000 inhabitants.
All the bakers of Faaborg refuse to
sell bread to the editor of socialist
paper published at that place because
he stated in his paper that they sold
underweight bread
Copenhagen.--Pending publication of
the British order in council the ma
jority of northern shipping companies
announced that they will refuse to ac-
cept German goods destined for Amer
lea.
The Hotel d'Angleterre at Copen.
hagen was destroyed by fire in the
night. There were 200 guests In the
house and many Of them had narrow
escapes.
Niggo Larsen, n farmer at Rjerreso,
is the possessor OF a baptismal coat
which Is Ats years old. 1t has passed
as an heirloom from generation to gen.
Grafton In the same family. Only the
oldest child In the family has been
dressed in 1t while baptized. The coat
Is made of dark red silk and Is ornar
mented with hand embroidered, beau
tiful flowers. The present owner has
been offered S2To for the garment, but
he does not like to part with 1t.
The Scandinavian-America liner,
Oscar III. carrying eight first cabin
passengers. So second cabin and lSs
in the steerage from Copenhagen
Christiania and Christiansand. was
held up by the converted cruiser Ced
rio OF the White Star line off the north
ern coast of Scotland and allowed to
proceed after examination.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

II is said that the daily food waste
in New York hotels would feed lo,00l
people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

A correspondent writes that siirec.
steamship connection between the
Scandinavian countries and Chile.
South America, m,y be established in
the near future. The Swedish John
son line has decided to call at Chilean
ports every second month. and If the
venture proves successful, every
month. The East Asia company of
Copenhagen has also decided to ex.
tend its operations to Chile.
The Swedish Wnmen's society for
the national defense recently voted
$500 crowns Tor the purchase of mu.
nstions for the landsturm,
The government receipts from the
railways and other sources of income
were over 1900, 900 crowns less i'm 1914
than In 1913, The receipts from the
railways showed the greatest failingo on.
Sweden, like Norway. has sent a
protest. to England against the Eng.
fish blockade of the ports of Germany
against the ships OF neutral nations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

A woman who has a nose for news
usually has a chin for telling it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01
ONLY A FEW PlMPLES
Gut Many More May Come II You
Neglect Them. Try cutleura Free.

Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
most effective in clearing the skin of
pimples, blackheads. redness, rough
ness, itching and irritation as well as
freeing the scalp of dandruif, dryness
and itching, besides satisfying every
want Of the toilet and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. Y.
Boston. Sold everywhere.--AGv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

Only fool would allow his dazzling
prospects to make him blind to his
own interests.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

The wolves have been very numer-
ous in Swedish Lapland this winter
and have done considerable damage
to live stock. Three young men,
armed with krag-Jorgenson riaes,
went on a hunting expedition against
the wolves some time ago and sue
ceeded In bringing down wolf each,
which netted them 800 crowns-40
crowns for each pelt. the rest bounty
money.
The Landskrona Stock company of
Trelleborg has been found guilty of
attempting to smuggle a large ship
ment OF peas into Germany and will
undoubtedly pay dearly for its act.
The government has prohibited tho
expectation of peas, but the authori.
ties have suspected for some time that
the Landskrona company OF Treble
borg has not been obeying the govern.
ment's decree. The peas had been
packed In boxes to convey the impress
sion that they were canned goods The
shipment consisted OF 24,100 kilo.
grams and 1t Is believed that $1,000
Kilograms have been successfully
struggled out of the country before. A
German connected with the offending
company is credited with being the au.
thor OF the crimes committed against
the government, and he will be rigor.
ousiy dealt with.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

The Hotel d'Angleterre at Copen.
hagen was destroyed by fire in the
night. There were 200 guests In the
house and many OF them had narrow
escapes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

All the bakers of Faaborg refuse to
sell bread to the editor of a socialist
paper published at that place because
he stated in his paper that they sold
underweight bread.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

Copenhagen.--Pending publication of
the British order in council the ma
jority of northern shipping companies
announced that they will refuse to &C.
cept German goods destined for Amer
lea
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

The Scandinavian-Amer liner,
Oscar ii. carrying eight first cabin
passengers. So second cabin and lSs
in the steerage from Copenhagen
Christiania and Christiansand, was
held up by the converted cruiser Ced
rio OF the White Star line off the north
ern coast of Scotland and allowed to
proceed after examination.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-01

The Dominion Coal company OF
Nova Scotia has brought suit in the
United States courts against the Nor.
wegian steamer kronprins Olav for
breach of contract to carry coal. The
Morse owners of the vessel refused to
fulhll the contract on account of the
war and the resulting dangers in
yolved in carrying contraband goods.
The suit involves $a5o,o0o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05

pie and c. e. Cooper were the
first men released. They got
passports yesterday.
Yesterdays game with the
Olympic club was not as spirited
as Saturdays, with the Bates
Federals. The Bates boys played
fast and did good work, despite
a few errors. The score was
to /. Kenny pitched great
game against the Tigers.
The Sunday affair resulted IN
a IA to 0 score, and the Olympic
club boys never had look In.
1t was q case of "call off your
dogs" or the Tigers would have
run up several dozen TALES be-
fore the end of the game. The
score: r. H. Il.
Olympfcs ......... Q
Tigers -. IA 8
Batteries-Smith and Watkins,
Bosom and Daily: McIvor,
Schroeder and Peterson, Shea and
King.
There Is no practice game
scheduled for today. Tomorrow
at 8 o'clock the Tigers and Brew
ers meet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05
A TALE OF THE AFRICAN WELT
Told BY Arch Gerhard

was lifting my rifle when an
other school book lesson came
back to me: ''If one of them is
wounded and others are = near
they will surround the hunter. 80
that he must maneuver carefully
for his life." y-aca
Z Firing q distress signal In the
air, I began backing away toward
the kraal, threatening the big
anthropoids with my gun, though
/ didn't dare risk wounding OF
killing another. Soon the AM
|swering signal Came, and 4 knew
my natives were on the way. "
I'll admit that my knees were
pretty wobbly when my snatiyes
rushed up, welding sjamboks
.1ong bullock whips of hide).
The balloons gave back sullen-
ly, fighting In remarkable forma-
ton, retreating only after a
dozen had been terribly slashed
with the, sjamboks.
That was my reward for hav-
ing tried to do him q favor when
he was In trouble. Monkeys diff
fer little from men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05

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The Times doesn't pad
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Consequently, Mr.. Ad-
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on.producing circula-
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culation are the lowest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05
A. O. GeGrhardi.

Even the jungle hates the graf
uitous pacemaker-the meddler
in q legitimate quarrel. Monkeys,
like men, dislike interference in
fight.
1t took a hideous one-armed
baboon to teach me that.
/ was on the upper Zambezi
river. a region of cunningly con-
cealed perils and q prodigious ap-
petite for raw meat, in charge of
a GEOLOGICAL survey. With me
were q few white assistants and
$50 native carriers. Our camp
was a big kraal some distance
back from the river.
On my way for Q dip one morn
ing I had shot = big baboon, one
Of q pair fighting on the bank
above me. MORALLY wounding
the larger, who had q one-armed
antagonist at his mercy, I felt a
glow of satisfaction at having
ridded the jungle Of brute bully.
Grinning horribly, the survivor
disappeared in the high grass.
/ was DOMINIC my shirt after
the plunge when l heard an odd
grunt. There was menace In It,
and even before / got my eyes
free I was rifling memory TO
identify that sound. A school
book lesson flashed up: "Ba-
boons grunt when enraged."
As my head came through the
shirt collar l saw score of the
brutes surrounding me, grimacing
from behind every shrub and
boulder. Cautiously they emerged
into the open. closing in. Their
eyes were red with hate.
And in the van was the one
armed battler | had saved from a
thrashing half an hour before.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-05
BIG SPECIAL
FEATURES
ABOUT TINE TO
LET THE KIDS
GO HOMEW ARDS

TRAINING CAMP, Athletic
Park. Tigertown. April 5.--The
oj1l days Of April are fast APP
proaching. The ugly, sinister
1ays when unhappy recruits are
slipped their walking papers, and
unlucky regulars are told to beat
~ just because they have made
. few errors In early work.
a week has gone by since the
training camp opened. Three days
wore spoiled by rain. But the
Tigers have played two practice
games, with the Bate-Federals
and the Olympic clubs. trying out
practically every man on the
squad, and It is about time to get
out the pruning shears. Mana
ser Hall Is going to kill off. the
youthful ambitions of about 20
Kids who have been working
out with the real ball players.
And he's geing to do 1t quick,
because the Prayers are eating
like elephants these days, and
the ball clubs boarding house
Hills is jumping heavenward by
tremendous strides. Lester Tenn