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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
WOULD BE MADE HARDLY
MORE THAN AN AoVts-
oRY BODY.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WOULD PLAN STATE ROADS
Working Out Road Taxes In Labor,
Abolished by Dunn law, 10 Re.
stored by Making rs per Cent
of Such Taxes Payable
in Work.

st. Paul-Denaturing of the r. C.
Dunn road law is proposed in e
bill introduced in the house with the
names of six authors. They are Ivor
]. Lee. L. o. Teigen, p. F. Frye, Fl. A.
Putnam, G. e. Southwick and George
p. Latin.
The measure makes the state high
way commission hardly more than an
advisory body. as 1t gives county com
missioners authority to designate and
make plans for state roads. The high
way commission and county boards are
to act together in appointing road gu
pervisors.
Working out road taxes in labor.
abolished by the Dunn law, is restored
by making IS per cent OF such taxes
payable in work.
The bill increases In various ways
the percentages which the state may
pay of the cost of road work. II re,
1uces the minimum which a county
may draw from the state fund from
per cent to eighttenths of per cent
The senate made ]. A. Vermilyas
bill TO repeal the Elwell law q special
order for Wednesday at IL a. 10.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
ANTl-sUFFRAelsTs OPPOSE
SUBMITTING QUESTION NOW

st. Paul. Feb. 13,~~The Minnesota
Association Opposed to Woman Suf.
frage have issued statement as to
why the organization was opposed to
submitting the question of woman
suffrage to the electorate at this time,
They set forth that they are In favor
Of submitting to the people consti.
tional amendment Gs the only demo,
cratic way O! settling the question. but
express the belief that a longer time
should be given TO present to the vot.
ters of the state the arguments, both
for and against the amendment, IN
order that public sentiment may be
aroused, so the result OF the election
will be intelligent~-~a consensus OF
public opinion and not the apathetie
action which has so far given woman
outrage its victory.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
Find Live Duck In Fish.

A strange specimen OF the angel
iish was caught by Captain Palmer at
Sound Beach, who removed from IL
two ducks. The wicked fish had
stolen the ducks from ]. Kennedy
Tod's Innis Arden estate, One was
alive.
The fish was struggling in the wa
ter when seen by Captain Palmer,
and was landed with a pair Of Ice
tongs.
The fish is yard long, and its
mouth is by s inches. II was frozen
In a cake of ice nc the Maher ice
plant and is exhibited 10 the window
OF a market here.~-Graenwieh
Comm Dispatch to New York World.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
EGATIoN SPLIT OVER
CIVIL SERVICE PROPOSAL

The proposed repeal OF the law
which created the Minneapolis civil
service commission with consequent
adjustment of civil service in local
government has torn the Hennepin
delegation as has no other pending
&C -tslatiOn.
James Dwyer author of the repeal
bill, threatens that If Mayor Nye does
not cease to oppose the repeal he will
introduce bill providing election ma.
Chinery for the recall of mayors in
cities of the first class mot having a
home rule charter'-~whiCh means
Minneapolis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
REVOLVING FUND FOR
CLEARING STATE LANDS

St Paui.-This week there comes
before the house the proposal to
submit to the people constitu
tional amendment authorizing a re
volving fund for clearing state lands
and northern Minnesota is aroused
because, when this measure came be
for the house last week. it was threat
ened seriously with defeat. In fact
action on the measure was postponed
by friends who felt that it might have
been killed had it gone TO a vote on
that occasion.
While northern Minnesota Eegisla.
tors are a unit in favor of such an
amendment its actual and original
father is Senator Patrick H. McGar
ry, pioneer of northern Minnesota, the
man who plated the nov thriving
village Of Walker on the shore Of
Leach lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
County Option in House.

ST. Paul.-County option likely
will come to a vote in the house
this week, perhaps Thursday or Fri
day. Both sides now are anxious that
the vote be cast. result announced and
option out Of the way for this session
or forever
The county optionists live in con
slant dread that the bold. bad brewery
forces will steal a few OF those pledg
ed to option away from them. No man
is considered to be entirely safe
On the other hand the ant!-c0unty
optionists do not appreciate the man
ner in which men known to be against
option are flooded with kilograms. let
tiers and petitions to vote for option.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
all, Would Abo,ish VILLAGE.

st. Paul Feb ia bin to abolish
the village Of Banning, Pine county,
so az to put lone saloon out Of bust
ness was on the house calendar, but
action was deferred. The measure is
general In form, terminating all villag-
rs Of less than 200 inhabitants, but
Banning is the only one In the state.
The BE ming saloon is unpopular In
Sandstone, sAdry' city only two miles
away The bill was placed On the cal
endar after d hard fight, having first
been defeated in committee of ths
whole and this action later reversed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
VOTE ON WoMAN's SUFFRAGE
Sill IN SENATE IS DELAYED

ST. Paula vote on the woman )
suffrage bill in the senate was
delayed again when Senator Ole
o. Sageng, its author, asked to be ex.
cused from the senate session for one
week Illness was given as the cause
The bill probably will not be called up
for vote until he has returned to his
seat.
Senator J. w, Andrews, one of the
senators whose absence was partly re
spOnsible for the postponement of the
vote, has returned.
Senator w S. Dwinnell. a supporter
OF the bill, left for Florida last week
on account OF the illness of his daugh.
ter and is not expected to return t.
the senate before Feb. 23
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
Wouid ooubIe Jurors, Pay.

st Paul.-Representative Theodore
ChristiansoD OF Dawson has come
forward as the friend Of the poor
Unfortunates who are drawn TO serve
on justice court and coroners' juries
The law now allows such jurors 81
without mileage regardless of how
long the case lasts. Mr.. Christian
son will introduce a bill this week
30 give them 81 day and mileage.
the same as district court jurors
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
To Protect Railroad Lahorsrn.

$. Paul,--Railroad companies will
be compelled to maintain build
ings to protect laborers from in
clement weather while working In iso-
ated districts, If & bill introduced in
the house by Representative w. l.. Der
nard OF Duluth becomes law.
The no Use insurance committee In
troduced bin for an appropriation OF
S70,S00 for the maintenance OF the
state insurance department for two
ears.
Two thousand dollars Is allowed for
the maiptainance for two years of the
Minnesota department of the Grand
ARMY of the Republic IN a bill intro
duCpd.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
Orders Rate inquiry.

ST paul.~The senate passed a
house resolution giving the rail-
road and warehouse commission per
mission to join with other central ives
tern states in making an investigation
Of freight and passenger rates 10 west
ern classification territory. The reso-
luton permits the commission 10 Elk.
Deld not to exceed $4,000 in making
the Investigation. State commissions
Of Nebraska, South Dakota and North
Dakota are expected to act with the
Minnesota commission
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
uraes Glasses for Deaf.

st. Paula bill permitting any
school district or independent or
public school to establish classes for
deaf children was introduced in the
House Of Representatives by Repre-
sentative ", J. North OF Duluth. Mr..
North il a member Of the special com
mittee appointed 10 investigate the
affairs OF the state school for mutes at
Faribault.
The object Of the bill is to give TO
children Of a tender age who are
threatened with deafness closer
nedica! attention
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
When the LAWS Met,

The Laws sat about the long green
table All the fundamentals were
there save one. Even the decrcpit
Sale Law was present, doing be
tween the Mosaic Laws and the Law
of Prmogeuiture.
The chairman, the Law of the
Land, called the meeting to order
Are we all present" he asked
1t was the Blue Laws who respond
ed.
Il don't see nothin of the Law Of
Nations" ne squeaked
The Law OF Nations has been
abolished" the chairman sharply re-
piled The business of the conven-
ton will now proceed"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
Resume Nearing on Efficiency.

st. Paul - Public hearings on
the efficiency and economy bill have
been resumed The joint committee
took up the labor and commerce sec
ton Of the bill in the senate chamber
Another hearing Is set on the subject
OF agriculture, and the final hearing OF
the series on the civil service, 10 10 DO
Saturday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
DISTRESSING PIMPLEs


Smear them with the Ointment.
Wash of in Ave minutes with cnti.
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. Repeat on
rising and retiring. These fragrant
supercreamy emollien.s do much for
the skin, and do II quickly. n
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
introduce Bill to Abolish Bureau.

st, PanI.--The public accounts
and expenditures and the immi-
grafton committees bill 10 abolish
the state immigration department; was
to be introduced in the house on a
joint report from the two committees.
The bill discontinues the present 49,.
600 annual appropriation for the de-
partment and provides that the state
auditor have charge Of immigration
affairs until the legislature makes
other arrangements.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

The doctors are puzzled concerning
a strange malady that has broken out
a more than one aerOplane works, and
has in one case ended fatally. The
malady in some respects resembles
yellow jaundice, and it is, rightly or
wrongly. attributed to contact with an
aeroplane dope" or to inhaling its
Odor.
Further particulars need not at the
moment be indicated, but it has been
suggested that the source Of the trou,
BILE may be amyl acetate, which is
used as a dope" solvent Some mys
terry attaches to the affair, the precise
nature OF the malady not having yet
been determined, in spite of close ex
animation and analysis; and. of course
until success is attained in this direc
ton no satisfactory precautions or
remedy can be devised.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
Legislators Receive Salaries.

st. Paul.-Senate and house en-
pIoyes had their fourth payday. The
senate employees received $3,075 and
the house 1920.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
Very Much So.

Didn't YOU think the operate prima
donna had an unusually high voice."
Il should say she had My seat
cost me five dollars"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

Patience certainly am foolish
girl.
Patrice--What now7
Why, followed that advice, See
America First and now there's hard
ly anything left In Europe TO sect"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

The truly dignifed man is never
ashamed to lay aside his dignity for
the purpose Of ,;o:ns his duty as ne
sees it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

In the last rs years the population
Of Germany has increased from 48.-
100000 to 66.000,00O.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

Stubborn Colds and irritated Bronchial
Tubes are easily relieved by Deans Men,
tholated Cough Drops-5c at Druggists.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

Sugar beets can be grown success
fully II Ireland recent government OK
Deriments show
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
CATHOLICS DENoUNcE SOCIALISM
Speaker at Toledo Meeting Declares 1t
TO Be "Philosophie Lunacy-

The immigration question largely oc-
cupied the attention OF the delegates to
the annual convention OF the American
Federation of Catholic societies in
Toledo. Ohio this week. number OF
speakers discussing the problem at a
social service mass meeting in the Coli
scum.
Charles f, Fay, president Of the Com
mon Cause society. of Boston. in discuss
ing the Socialist movement, said;
1t i an economic ahsurdity. 4 polit-
ical monstrositN and philo>ophic lun-
aey. And vet, with the goodly outside
often worn by fal>ehood It approaches
not only the Immigrant who may have
heard ot it at home hut the native as
a. we'll, with fair promise of happiness
and freedom when the people receive
the rewards for their labors."
lie said that the state secretary of
the Socialist party i'm Massachusetts in
his recent annual report had announced
that because of the work OF the Common
Cause society, which had grown up in
Boston to offset Socialist activities, 4
number OF the Socialist local orsaniza-
tious had died out.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
PRESS ASSISTANTS.
New York. August II. 1915


Mr.. Thomas Il. Rodgers. Denver Colo.
Dear friend Tom;-lust thought that
1 would write to let You know that
Franklin Union Ne. - tlnc.l, who have
been out OF the International Union for
the past two wears, yesterday voted to
return to the International Printing
pressmeu and Assistants Union and the
fold of labor, by vote OF over two to
one.
As YOU know, have been in charge of
this situation for the past year, and the
splendid support given me by President
Kerry and the other members OF the
board. made mc feel from the outset
that II was only a matter of time when
our pressroom workers of this city
WOULD be back in the ranks OF labor
where they rightiully belong. and ! in
deed feel gratificd TO announce, the unity
OF our organization in its onward march
for better conditions for our workers
The other unions will, no doubt, also
ratify the agreement made between the
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
UNION PRINTERS HOME NOTES.

\ delegation of prominent executive
officials of the Modern Woodmen OF
America. whose sautiorium i located
about twelve miles north OF Colorado
Springs, visited the Home last Thursday
and were escorted thru the institution
by the home physician. DR.. J. B. Crouch,
to seek data and information.
Owing to the serious illness of her
neither. Miss Mabel Wells. member OF
IT. Louis Union No. :. who came to the
Home April 2o last. a a tubercular
patient. returned to her former home
last Saturday.
Alfred 6. Cotton. member OF Denver
Union No. ~. former resident OF the
Home, and Louis H. Spellerberg. from
the same union, were visitors at the
Home last Sunday.
Buiord Surber. resident member OF
Denver Union No. 40. was greatly
pleased TO receive a cordial visit at the
Home last Sunday morning from his
nephew. John Newman. his wife and
baby. John. jr. Mr.. Newman Is one OF
the Fort Logan soldiers. also member OF
the baseball club from the military army
post. The husky soldiers played here
it'll the Colorado Springs Zoos last
Sunday afternoon. the game being won
by the Colorado Springs club, To ,.
James f. Gustafson, formerly a resi-
dent of the Union Printers Home from
Schenectady. y. y. Union, who left re-
gently, now employed at the Boulder
tColo-l University printing plant. visited
the Home last Sunday. In honor of his
birthday. which occurred ON that day.
he. with party of seventeen residents.
including Miss Cecilia Daley and Miss
+. Riley. sister of Mrs. Daley, enjoyed a
pleasant days outing by auto and stree,
cars TO Palmer Lake, Garden OF the
Gods. and Cheyenne Canon.
About thirty of the residents OF the
Home went ON the delightful wild flower
excursion, one OF the pretty scenic sum
mer trips ON the Colorado Midland road,
last Thursday.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
MAILERS.

Henceforth Mailers Unions will have
something to say about the placing and
use of the Typographical Union labe'.
AT the l. 4 T. convention in Los An
gcles last week the general laws were
amended = follows;
Section 80. In cities where an organ
ization OF mailers exist. or in localities
where mailers' organizations have juris-
diction. it i imperatively ordered that
no typographical label Will be issued
without consultation with the Mailers'
local having jurisdiction over that local
itV
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
United Laborers

A well-attended meeting OF the United
Laborers was held Tuesday night in the
Club building, with President NJ. O'Hag-
an in the chair. While some of the mem
bers have been anxious over r1Imors OF
wholesale discharges in the park depart
ment to make room for political hacks, y
there has as yet nothing serious devel-
oped along this line. 1t was decided to
begin an active campaign Tor new mem
bers and stir up a revival among some
of the baeksliding brethren. Tom Nc
Aleer. who has recently returned from a
long engagement on the Mountain parks
road work. was chosen business agent
and will get busy at once. Meet
ings of the union are held the first and
third Tuesday nights of each month at
the Building Trades club, 1871 Arapahoe
street
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21

member OF subordinate union in whose
jurisdiction machines are operated under
a piece or bonus acale shall work on
such machines more than six DAYS in
week. nor more than the minimum num-
Der OF hours constituting days work in
amy such jurisdiction multiplied by Fix.
where substitute can he obtained
Violation OF this section shall be pun
ishahle by fine OF ten dollars"
Charles T. Hynes, superintendent of
the Smith Brooks plant. i confined to
his home with = threatened attack OF
blooc poisoning caused by an liberated
tooth
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
HACKETHAL BROS.
Undertakes.

Members OF organized labor in Den.
Yer and vicinity are generally in
formed as to the courtesies and at.
tention given by Haekethal Bros.
ondertaSers, located at l45l Kala-
math St Phone Main 1858. Theo-
dore and George Hackethal compose
the firm, the latter being member
OF Denver Typographical Union Their
otfiee and parlors are open day and
night.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
PHoTo-ENGRAvERS.

James X. Ryan. 81. the oldest union
photo -engraver in the United States. died
in New York recently. Mr.. Ryan, before
the Photo EngraVers' Union was organ
ized, was = member OF the l. I. L. and
attended many OF its conventions, He
was q fine old gcntlcman.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
BEST EVER PRINTED IN COLORADO

The Denver Labor Bulletin has entered
it, tenth year. Like wine. The Bulletin
is improving with age. Indeed, it is the
best labor paper ever printed in Colo
rado. Garuan and Houston are deliver
ing tn. goods from their end.-omaha
Western Laborer
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
PRESSMEN.

Jack Castles, formerly OF Denver and
Pueblo. who accepted job ON the Omaha
News about a year ago. has been chosen
business agent for the Pressmen and
Assistants OF that citv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
TOLD IN A
FEW LINES

Arthur Billing, assistant business man
ager OF the New York World, died in
Estes park, the result of injuries sus-
tanned in AN automobile accident Thurs
day afternoon. The body will be shipped
to Bedfodshire, England, for interment.
Police Justice Henry Bray has decided
that u sandwich constitutes bona fide
meal i'll Denver and that the purchaser
l. entitled to order drinks with such
feast. He also holds women are entitled
10 this privilege the same as men.
Chief OF Police Glenn Duffield success
fully passed the civil service examination
gwen him Monday. receiving a grade
hIm by Secretary Charles Cochran OF the
civil service board and Examiner Fri
bourg, and was approved by the board.
The second annual picnic of the rail
way train and engine men of Denver and
vicinity was held at Washington park.
Thursday. II was under the auspices OF
ten lodges of trainmen. engineers. fire
men and conductors of Denver. assisted
BY the various ladies' auxiliaries
Two more Colorado national guard Of
iirer- banded their designations TO Gov
eruOr Carlson this week a. an evidence
of their disgust over retaining Adjutant
General Chase in office. They were
Major r. H. Brooks OF the First cavalry
and First Lieutenant T. r. Elkins OF
the same squadron. who also was quar-
trTmaster.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21

VI. \. Leddy. formerly state treasurer,
this week held conference with State
Auditor MulniN regarding the shortage
Of Sg.SGs which was recently discovered
in the accounts OF the state treasurer for
the last administration. Mr. Leddy will
take up the question of the shortage
with former employees who worked under
him TO determine the responsibility for
the shortage
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21

Try Principe de Lees cigar for an
after-dinner smoke. Union made.-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-08-21
MODERN CLUB FOR WORKING MEN

Labor headquarters with meeting halls
70 suit any sized organization and club
features that are modern and eongenial
IN every respect are provided by I'M.
Denver Building Trades Club Al I73I
Arapahoe street Club building. See tn,
secretary. Go there for information. Ii
a member Of a labor union YOU are eli
g'hie To become a member OF the club
oheete. the popular jeweler at s27
thteenth street, has those beautiful
bride rings Don't be afraid. boys-Adv
Send The Bulletin to distant friends.