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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

We KITCHEN
aal(5JJPBOARD
PlouANT RHuRaRe.

THE sprigitiy favor Of the rIinbarb
makes ii n fayoriIe with nearly
every one. Its medicinal qualities
are we'll known. the acid being espt
cially beneficial iii the springtime.
Here are several formulas for prepar-
ing rhnbarl which will meet with
much favor when tried.
Rhubarb and Pruns Sauce.
This makes delicious combination.
the acid Of the rhubarb being an of
set to the mild Favored prune Wash
the prunes well and put them into
clean cold water to soak overnight.
using no mere water than what the
prnnes will absorb, In the morning
add twice the 1,Hiniity Of rhubarb cut
In small pieces. place all La a double
boiler and enok untii perfectly tender.
Sugar 10 suit the taste should he added
shortly before removing from the fire
Or. the fruit may he placed In u Gov
cred dish. set In n pan Of boiling water
In the oxen s.ild baked until tender, or
placed In the fireiess cooker
Plain Stewsd Rhubarb.
II very tender young stalks are used
they will not need peeiing simply
washing thoroughly. but Ii the skin is
tough 1t must be removed except where
the stewesi fruit Ii to he rubbed
through Il sieve or strainer. as In GER
tain Of the recipes. Cut the stalks in
very short pieces and stew In small
quantity OF water. adding q good piece
Of dried orange or lemon peel: when
perfectly tender add sugar to taste. re
moving the lemon peel, and let scald
for few minutes longer.
Rhubarb Dessert.
Cook one quart OF finely chopped rhu
barb In very little water until soft.
press through sieve. sweetcn to taste.
flavor with lemon extract. on stew
few slices OF lemon with the rhubarb
and let get very cold. Beat the whites
of two eggs stiff with two tablespoon
fuls of powdered sugar. whisk lightly
into the sifted rhnbarb. dust the top
with sugar and sprinkle with finely
chopped almonds and serve MT once.
Rhubarb jelly With Whipped Cream.
Cut one pound Of rhubarb into short
pieces and put In a granite baking pan
with one cupful of sugar. the thin vel
low rind Clipped from half lemon
and one aEd one-half inches Of ginger
root Cover and bake until tender
Have one-half ounce Of gelatin soaked
In one-half cupful of cold water until
soft. add 1t to the rhubarb. set the dish
In pan Of boiling water and stir un-
I'll thoroughly dissolved. add one table
spoonful Of lemon juice and pour all
into fancy mold that has been dipped
In cold water. Keep on ice until time
to serve: then turn out ON "A glass dish.
fill the center with whipped cream and
place small mounds of 1t around the
jelly.
Rhubarb Sponge.
Stew some rhubarb and strain of the
juice. To one pint OF juice add about
one-hulf ounce of gelatin soaked In n
little cold water until softened. stir un,
til dissolved. then sweeten to taste and
add any tlayoring desired, When the
rhnlsarb begins to thicken whisk In the
stlflly whipped whites of two eggs and
beat thoroughly
A.~~ M.144~~/
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

Pianists Send US this adver-
tisement together with ten cents
and we viii send YOU q copy of
our big ballad hit Farewell My
Love Farewell. A regular 80
cent song for q dime The Earl
Blankenhorn Music Co, 428- 10Th
st., Milwaukee, Wis. 32tf.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
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cAAFiNc DISH SUPPER.


CERVE six oysters on half shell In
- soup plate containing cracked
Ice. Place Il glass In the center,
holding the following mixture: One
teaspaanful of ho,~cradiSh, one tea.
spoonful tomato catsup, one teaspoon
fuf of vinegar, one tea>loonful of lemon
Juice. With dash of tahasco sauce
Chin and serve,
Mushroom Saute.
Melt two fablcspoanfuls OF butter In
saucepan or blazer af chatting dish,
Wash and pare two dozen mush
roalas aaa place In hot butter with
heads down. Cover and cook until
mushrooms are tender Seasan with
salt. pepper and butter and serve sm
mediateiy.
Cream Cheese With Strawberry Jam.
Cut cream cheese into two inch
squares. Place I'm individual berry
dishes and cover with two tablespoon.
fnis Of strawberry jam,
Tea Biscuits.
Two cups of -four, two tablespoon
fuis af batter or lard, one.half enpfui
milk salt Mix together, roll out about
half inch thick. cut with biscuit cut
ter and bake In het oven for fifteen
minutes.
Sponge Cake.
One capfat OF sugar. one cupfal OF
donr, one teaspeanfui af baking paw,
der one half eupfal of boiling water.
one teaspoonful of vanilla extract Beat
the whites and the yaaks OF two eggs
separately Add the water last and
bake I'm a moderate oven Bur heware
that you do not bake II too long
n ~ 4
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
A Word For the AYRSHIRE.

The Ayrshire h one Of the most yalu,
able Of the many goed things that Scot.
land has given IA As milk pro.
Queer II IL among the best, and the
milk h rich In butter tat. As pro-
Queer al beef the Ayrshire ranks
among the front Of the dairy breeds.
Farm Journal
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Railway Time Table Of the Great
Northern at AskOv

To Minneapolis and points west;
No. III Might Express) leaves las q. m.
No. q Zenith SpeciaD . l0.2Sa.m
X No. 40 Gopher State Ex-
presal leaves, ............. 6.24 pm.
< This train does not stop At Askov
for passengers. but takes and delivers
mail. Stops ut Bruno and Sandstone.
To Duluth and tho Range:
No. 18 Might Expressl leaves $50 y. m.
No. 80 Gopher State Ex-
press) leaves I. ...s....,. l2. rs 2. m.
X No. M(xenith Specially leaves 1. "a i. m.
< Does not stop at Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
WHAT THE lie LEGISLATURE DID

Following is a list of the bills
passed by the Minnesota Legis-
lature which adjourned last
week:
Passed q county option law.
Provided for budget system
Of making appropriation estima-
tes before legislature meets.
Passed Minnett. bill giving
state railroad and warehouse
commission power to regulate
telephone rates and service.
Created Women's reformatory
as q new STATE institution.
Passed road house" bill pro-
hibiting issuance Of saloon Ii
censes outside cities and villages.
Repealed the ElWell road law
applying to roads outside cities.
Amended workmen's cdmpen-
sation law as agreed to between
representatives Of capital and
labor.
Amended Dunn road law in
minor particulars.
Required public service corpo-
rations to pay employees semi
monthly.
Passed enabling act permitting
negotiations for a new Mime
apolis street railway franchise.
Submitted initiative and refer
endum amendment to the voters
again.
Resubmitted revolving fund.-
amendment to state constitution.
Gave insurance commissioner
supervision of fire insurance ra-
ting bureaus and right to change
rates found unfair or discrimina-
tory.
Passed statewide teachers PEN
sion law.
Abolished second choice" fea-
ture Of primary election law.
Amended presidential prefer
ence primary law to give direct
vote on candidates for president.
Revised schedule for state aid
to public schools.
Created game and fish commits
sioner with full power over de-
partment, superseding former
commission Of five.
Submitted amendment increas-
ing supreme court to seven men,
bers.
Passed q stringent law COVER
ming the sale Of narcotics.
Abolished fees for inspection
Of weights and measures by
state.
Amended eastman distance
tariff law, making twin cities
one terminal.
Created an interim commission
on efficiency and economy.
Reduced the state tax levy.
Appropriated $17.9l0,O00 for
| various purposes.
Eliminated supreme court from
new historical society building
and permitted selection of new
site.
Legalized l0-round boxing con
tests under supervision of a state
athletic commission.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
l,berty !. ain

The God who gave as life rave IN
liberty at the same time. Thomas
Jefferson
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
Published Every Thursday at Askov
Minnesota.
n. PETERSEN, Editor and Publisher
Subscription Price, 500 Per Year

Entsr~d ~ second -eiass matter September II,
1914. ii the po~tefice &t Askos. Minnesota. under
The act of March s. 1879.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Tn. Am.rse.n Cottage

Professors Greenough and Kittredge
of Harvard in their book on the ways
of English words point out that "tot
tage," in the strict sense of a laborer's
dwelling, has never been adopted into
popular American use because Amer
lea has never really had the thing
The word in America has always had
literary and sentimental associations
and finally has come to be used for The
most magnificent summer residences
This has gone much further than the
use of the word in England to mean .
villa. In America "cottager" de
finitely signifies person who is above
staying at boarding house or hote
and has his own summer home Lon
don Globe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Someone swiped overdrafts.

Bert Mitchner, a deputy bank exam
iner, tells this story, according to the
Kansas City Star: Not long ago a
bank in small town elected a new
president. The man had been presi-
dent but short time when the bank
ing department received a telegram
from him asking that an examiner be
sent at once. The examiner went, but
feeling certain that the bank was in
good shape, went direct to the presi-
dent, who was not an active officer,
and asked the cause of his anxiety.
Why exclaimed the man, when I was
elected president of the bank the over
drafts, according to the books, were
about eight hundred dollars. Yes,
sir. Well, | was in there yesterday
looking over the books and they
showed the overdrafts only little
over two hundred dollars. What's be-
come of that six hundred dollars%"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
PROVED HIMSELF BEST MAN
Attitude of Quiet Student Satisfied
Coach as to Selection TO Make
for the Crew.

few seasons ago, says prominent
crew in Outing, two men were COM
peting closely for a seat in the
varsity" boat. One day / called them
together, and said:
Just now you two men are work
ing equally we'll in the boat, but one
has better scholarship standing than
the other, and to me that seems to
indicate that one of you has a little
more personal pride than the other"
AS matter of fact, the man who
was not up to the scratch in his work
was a bit better of the two. as far as
smoothness in the boat was concerned.
/ thought the incident might cause
him to pick up in his classes. 1t did
not. When the time came to make
a finaf selection of the eight / again
called the pair in to see me.
''It's still hard to decide between
you two. | would just as soon have
you throw coin 60 decide the win
ner," | said.
The man with the poor scholarship
record was the first to speak.
That's all right with me- he said.
The other man thought for a min
ute. | saw his mouth go tight. Then
he said:
mo. sir, thar doesn't suit me. One
Of us must be the best man. | want
to know which, and to know why l
am not the best man.
Some people would probably have
thought that fellow conceited. but not
IL they knew what 1t means for a
youngster to put in months and
months of hard training for a crew.
The second man was of a quiet type.
but after he spoke | knew the thing
that every coach is most anxious to
find out-that be was the kind who
would be pulling hardest when his
lungs were feeling like bursting in
that last hard half mile. You can
guess which man got the place. The
man who did not was too easily sat
isfed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
ROGUES' MARCH Is OLD TUNE
Believed to Have Been Played by the
British Army Earlier Than the
Eighteenth Century.

A very characteristic and lively mill
tary qnickstep, which dates from early
In the eighteenth century, is what is
now known as the Rogues' March The
name was given to it because it was
customary to play it when a soldier
was expelled or drummed out of the
English army. This was the penalty
incurred for various crimes. that of
theft being the prevailing offense that
gave the air its especial name of the
Rogues' March. The ceremony that
took place when such an offender was
to be punished is quite ancient, and
consists in the culprit having the but
tons bearing the regimental number
and all other military decorations cut
of his uniform, and then being
marched to the music of drums and
flfes playing the march to the gates of
the barracks and then kicked or
thrust outside. The exact date of the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Austrian Naval Stronghold.

Since the Austrians made the city
of Pola their chief base in 1913 they
have accomplished wonders there. II
is claimed that with the assistance Of
submarines and aircraft Pola is vir-
tually impregnable. It's commodious
harbor. almost land-locked, has been
enlarged so that it easily contains the
entire Austrian fleet 1t is divided
into two basins by chain of small
islands. The entrance is strongly
defended, and an extensive system of
Notifications on the hills enclosing the
harbor insures complete protection.
There is a good roadstead in the large
channel of Fasana, which separates
the mainland from the Brionian is
lands. The marine arsenal of Pola
is vast establishment with ali the
requisites for a large fleet Artillery
laboratories and powder magazines are
situated on the north shore, and be-
hind the arsenal is San Policarpo,
with huge barracks and hospitals.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
An
Experiment In
Sociology
By ROSCOE DEXTER :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman }

NCopyr1ght, 1915, by w. G Chapman.)
James Martyr, the millionaire own
er Of the Martyr Ship Construction
company, turned to his secretary, Miss
Edna Summers, with rather shame
faced expression
''The committee is waiting outside,
Miss Summers" he said. "You are
quite sure that you are willing to see
them?"
Quite sure" answered the pretty
secretary, smiling.
1T is in the interests Of sociology"
continued her employer. 1T is the
hardest thing / have ever had to do -
you mustn't care about my feel
ings, Mr.. Martyn," answered the girl.
I'm the interests of sociology anything
is justifable"
The millionaire went out, to return
IN the company Of committee of in
vestigators, mostly ,white-bearded and
bald, who stared in establishment at
the comedy, refined young woman
standing quietly before them.
Surely this young lady has never
been "a convict" exclaimed the
spokesman.
Yes, gentlemen" answered the mil
lionaire, "and / thought that before
showing you over my plant | would
take you in here and demonstrate my
greatest success In my scheme for re-
claiming human wreckage. AS you
know, it is my boast that l can reform
any man or woman in the world Given
chance to labor honestly, nobody is
irredeemable. Three-fourths of my
most trusted employees are ex-con.
victs'
"But-what have been this lady's
crimes?" inquired the spokesman
stroking his beard.
"She was the worst woman In Bos-
ton, sir. She has served one year as
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

a pickpocket, one year for larceny, six
months for stealing in department
stores, and six months for receiving
stolen goods. When I engaged her, a
year ago, her only redeeming quality
was a love for her old father and
mother Now she handles an aggre-
gate of four thousand dollars day in
hard cash"
Wonderful" calculated the spokes-
man and the committee, watching Miss
Summers in fascination "And | I'M
derstand, Mr.. Martyr, that you pay
each of your employees, whether male
or female, thirty-five dollars a week,
irrespective of the work they do?"
That is so, SIR answered Mr.. Mar
tyn. ut is my theory that thirty -fve
dollars Is the minimum living wage on
which one can exist in comfort, in
these days of soaring prices. At that
salary my employees are satisfied and
endeavor to make themselves worthy
Of my confidence. In fact, it is not only
just, but it pays"
He followed them out, to conduct
them upon their tour of his establish
ment. The moment that the door
closed behind them Miss Summers
took out her handkerchief and burst
into tears. She sobbed unrestrainedly
for some minutes; then, as suddenly
ceasing, she dabbed at her eyes, smiled
and took up her work again. When at
last her employer returned she was as
demure and tranquil as he had always
known her to be.
James Martyr was not very old for
a millionaire In fact, he was barely
forty, though his serious demeanor
gave him the appearance of an older
man. He had sometimes wondered
whether his interest in his secretary
was purely altruistic. He had intro
duced her to his mother, and Miss
Summers was frequent guest at the
beautiful house on Connecticut avenue
that the seriousness of his outlook
upon life was the reason why he had
never married. He had never found
woman with the qualities of soul he
craved.
Miss Summers had been invited to
his mothers house that night. Long
ago James Martyr had told the gentle
old lady of her criminal past. And to
his amazement his mother, who had al
ways disapproved of his sociological
experiment, did not turn hair.
you see, James" she had said. "a
sweet girl like that must necessarily
have been the victim OF circum-
Stances
But James Martyr had wondered
what his mother would say when he
told her that he intended to ask Edna
Summers to become his wife.
For he had been growing increasing
~ conscious that she was the one
woman In the world for him. She had
entered into all his plans with such
alacrity, her sympathy and charity
were overfiowing for the poor social
victims whom he was redeeming. And
he knew that the girl was by no means
Indifferent to hip.
And so he asked her that evening,
on the way home. Edna, startled and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Some Forms of Rheumatism
Durable

Rheumatism IS a disease characterized
by pains in the joints and in the muscles.
The most common forms are: acute and
chronic rheumatism, rheumatic head
aches, sciatic rheumatism and lumbago.
All of these types can be helped absolute
ly by applying some good liniment that
penetrates. An application of Sloan's
Liniment two oy three times day to
the objected part will give instant relief
Sloal.'s Liniment is good for pain and
especially rheumatic pain, hecause it
penetrates to the seat Of trouble, soothes
the afflicted part and draws the pain.
"Sloan's Liniment is all medicine" Get
a 25c bottle now. Keep it handy in case
of emergency.-AdV.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
HIGH LIFE
E Z. Ell
he discovery of the enuafOr-"

the discovery Of the equator"
Although the librarian was unable
to comply with the request precisely
in the way the matron expected, at
least she had no difficulty in under
standing what was wanted. Sometimes
much more reasonable inquiries are
so Worded as to test to the utmost the
ingenuity and imagination of the will
ing but beWildered provider of litera-
ture. A member of the staff of the
st. Louis public library records a few
examples:
THE Sphinx and Pyrenees," was
readily rectified to the Sphinx and
Pyramids; the description of paint
ing by Remembrance" was, after a
little thought, although the
artist was Rembrandt a natural his
tory book on Knowing, Inveterate
and Cavernous Animals" was inter-
preted satisfactorily as one upon ami
mails that are gnawing, invertebrate
or carnivorous. Even the boy who de-
manded thrilling tale entitled,
Fighting With the Hi-Hos" was not
disappointed. He received "Rifemen
of the Ohio"
With the frequenters of the chill
dren's room, who so often seek ad-
vice and assistance, tire friendly IL
brarian is frequently on confidential
terms-so much SO that unexpected
domestic revelations are occasionally
made. Joe, constant borrower, in
quired anxiously one Saturday:
sMissus, how much will l have to
pay if | keep my book until Monday?"
you book is due today" he was
told, but you have an hours time be-
fore the library closes. Why don't
you CO. home and get it?''
Cant" said joe
why can't you?" persisted the at
tendant.
Cause" said Joe, ''Iil get a bath
if / do.'-Y outh's Companion
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18

Train No. 49, Sundays only, arrives
from Milwaukee at 2:55 p. m.
Train No. "A leaves WatertOwn for the
east at 4:50 D. M. Sundays only.
Train No. SO arrives from Milwaukee
and departs for Madison at 1892 a. In.
except Sunday.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison at
9:20 a. NJ. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago and
departs for Madison at 81 p, ID. daily
except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago and
departs for Madison at 6:38 p. m. except
Sunday,
Train No. SO arrives from the east at
ESQ p. m. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at $3.50 a. m. and goes thru
to Madison. returning at $50 p. IN.
*Stops at Watert0wn junction only.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
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Feast of the GarIards.

In several OF the more remote Swiss
cantons there Is held what is known as
the feast of the garlands." The mar
riageable maidens assemble at sunset,
sing, dance and make merry. Each
wears a chaplet Of flowers on her fore
head and carries a nosegay tied with
bright colored ribbon in her hands. II
a lad is attracted by a maid he plucks
a flower from her bunch. She pretends
not to notice, but when the merrymak-
ing breaks up at dawn she will, If she
rectprocates his feelings, tie the entire
bouquet by the ribbon TO the handle OF
the door of the cabin wherein he re-
sides or alternatively ding it through
the open easement Of his bedchamber,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Strenqth of EIy-

An Englishman has made many ex-
periments with various insects, such
as caterpillars, fleas, butterflies and
flies, which show how extraordinarily
strong these insects are.
A bluebottle fly weighing 1-2S of an
ounce was hitched by a thread to a
tiny wagon and drew a total weight
Of little over six ounces. OF practic-
ally 10 times its own weight. A
caterpillar harnessed in similar man.
ner pulled % times its own weight.
A strong man with a like equip
ment of large size can at most move
but ten times his own weight.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
The Humble Toiler.

You must put your shoulder to the
wheel in this campaign said the
alert manager.
Il understand that" said the OBJ
scure but willing worker. But you
want to let me know when you're 60
ing to change your mind about going
ahead. The last time put my shout
der to the wheel the band wagon sud-
denly backed up and over me-
Washington Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
HEARD AT DELIVERY DESK
Librarian Is Frequently the Recipient
Of confiderces That Are Distinct
iy of Private Nature.

MY husbands been sick, and he
amt well enough yet to do more'n
lie on the sofa and read brisk ma
iron explained lately to the librarian
of small city. He likes travel
books best. He's finished up the
north pole and the south pole; now
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
AT HICH-CLASS BARS EVERYWHERE

Inauguration of this military punish
ment is not known, but is conjectured
to be older than the eighteenth cen
fury. 1t is still in use in the British
army, and the air of the march al
ways played on such occasions has
been occasionally utilized for such old
songs as Abraham NeWlands," Rob
lnson Crusoe" and "The Tight Little
Island"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-18
Why He Altered.

Wife-Before marriage you said you
would lay down your life for me. Hus-
band-I know | did. but if | laid it
down now you'd pick it up and put it
away somewhere. SO that l could never
md it again., New York Globe.