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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-14

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-14

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-14
Gibson Signs with Cubs.

Pensacola, Feb R-Johnny Gibson. catcher for
the local baseball team. has been signed by the
Chicago National Leagae team
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-14

Best Account of Big
George Washington
Indoor Meet in This
Section.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

Their father had left them some
years ago TO try to get work in
order to keep his family from
starving. But months and years
had gone by and nothing had been
heard Of him.
Matters grew from bad to
worse for the poor family. They
did not have enough food, but
had to beg for some once in Il
while.
There was great love in this
family; the children loved their
mother dearly, and she loved
them dearly.
After some time, about two
weeks before Christmas, this
mother became very i'll. She kept
getting worse and worse. A kind
hearted woman living several
miles away, called a doctor for
her.
The doctor called at the house,
and said that nothing could be
done, and that she must die.
When the doctor had left, and
the children had heard his words,
the girl said to her little brother,
Let us kneel together and pray
that our dear mother may get
well. "
The next morning the WOMAN
was feeling better when she woke
up. She went to wake her chill
dren, and when they saw her,
you can imagine how they felt.
They asked her if she thought
that God heard their words. She
replied he surely must have.
On Christmas morning when the
mother Of these two children went
into the kitchen, she heard a
knock at the door. She went to
open it and in came her husband
with arms full of toys and food.
The mother and the children
did not know who he was at first
because they had not seen him for
many years.
lie told them that he had been
working far from home and that
there was no possible way of let.
ting them hear from him.
This family lived very happily
after this.
BERNARD A. CARLSON,
Eighth Grade. Duquette School
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
POLLY AND PHRONSIE s
CHRISTMAS.

Once Polly and Phronsie want
ed to go out skating.
Their mother did not want them
to go because the ice was not safe
They disobeyed their mother
and started out.
They sat down by the shore and
put on their skates.
1t was not long before they
were in the middle of the lake.
In the middle there were pieces
Of floating ice.
They did not see those pieces of
ice, because there was a wolf
which was running behind them.
At last they were so scared
they did not dare run.
They sailed until they came to
the edge of some safe ice not far
off.
There was a girl there that saw
them and she went and told some
boys.
The boys ran home to Polly
and Phronsie S mother and their
brother came and brought rope
and saw him not far off.
They talked to each other and
he had a rope which he threw tC
them.
They told him that they did
not dare to do it.
But anyway they took hold OF
the rope. They came to the shore
safe.
They went home happy after
all.
They came just in time for
Christmas supper.
After they came home SAINTS
Claus came in the night anc
filled their stockings.
But their mother would not lei
them eat their candy and peanuts
She let them have the smaller
stocking, and the smaller chill
| dren got the biggest stocking.
Their mother did not treat then
very kindly on Christmas eve.
She made them go to bed ant
Polly and PhronSie slept al
night.
ANNIE WESTLUND.
Sixth Grade, Duquette School
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS.

Once there lived happy family
in little house. They did not
have very much money.
Christmas will soon be here,
said Clarence to his sister Ruth.
What shall we get father and
mother for Christmas9' said
Ruth.
oh, | know. said Clarence.
| am going to get father a nice
white shirt and mother nice
sauce bowl. y
Il will get mother d nice ear
pet and father a good story
book, said Ruth.
but what shall we get for
dear baby interrupted Clar,
ence.
"Oh, we will get her a dolly,
red ball, picture book some
nuts and candy. "
"Let us write letter to Santa
Claus. they both said, each get,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
WHEN SANTA CLAUS CAME

Once upon ii time there lived a
happy couple who had three chill
dren. Their names were Richard
Edwin and Edna.
1t was Christmas day, and they
asked their father and mother If
they could 60 out on the ice.
Father and mother replied that
they must not go, because the ice
was not strong enough. They did
not obey their parents, but went
They stayed and played on the
ice till it was dark. 1t was sc
dark that they could not see THEN
way back home. Soon the moon
came out and they could see their
way better. Then they started fol
home.
When they were almost tt
shore they heard a noise from
ahead. When they got to shore
they saw two huge bears. They
ran as fast as they could because
the bears were after them. They
reached home in safety. But
oh! how tired they We're. Then
parents had worried very mucf
about them. That might they
went to bed very unhappy be
cause they had done wrong.
That Christmas night when al
had gone to bed, and all wa
quiet, Santa Claus came ant
filled their stockings from top t,
bottom. And, my, how glad they
were in the morning to see al
they had gotten. They did no
expect anything because they hat
been so naughty. But dear ole
Santa Claus had forgiven them.
ALICE NORELL.
Sixth Grade, Duquette School
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
Duquette Page


Mr.. and Mrs. Smith lived in
an old house near b large forest.
II also was near large river. One
Christmas Mrs. Smith asked her
niece and nephew, Betty and Hen
ry, to spend Christmsa with them.
Henry and Betty liyd in Dayton,
about ten miles way. 1t had been
agreed that Mr.. Smith should go
and bring them the day before
Christmas.
On Christmas eve they went out
skating. The river ran through
the forest, and on the other side
there was village. After they
had skated about a mile up the
river they were about to turn
back because it was getting late.
Just az they turned to 60 back a
howl came from ahead. They were
very much terrified to see large
pack Of wolves. They knew they
could not get back to their aunt =
home, SO they turned and skated
up the river. Fortunately there
was d strong wind blowing up the
river, so they managed to keep
ahead of the wolves. Betty
stumbled once, but did not fall.
There was a village about five
miles farther up the river. The
wolves followed the children I'M
til they came in sight of the vii.
lage. 1t was now dark, and there
was no hope of getting back to
their aunt s home. Mr.. King, who
lived in this village, knew Henry
and his sister, and asked them to
stay with him until morning. He
promised to take them back to
their aunt = home on Christmas
morning. In the morning Mr..
King went back with them. On
their way back they met their
uncle. Their aunt had been great,
" worried about their not com
ing home, but was filled with JOY
on seeing them return. They
came home in time for Christmas
dinner. So they had Merry
Christmas just the same.
EDITH HEDBERG,
Eighth Grade. Duquette School
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
Duquette News

Miss St. John spent Saturday
in Duluth.
Levi Ronken has been on the
sick list this week.
We are all glad to see Alice
Norell back in school.
Dena Johnson is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Nels
Berset.
Mrs. Frost's sister, Roxie Baker,
has enrolled in our eighth grade.
She is staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frost.
Gudrun Erickson taught Mr..
Frost's room Monday. Mr.. Frost
had a severe attack of neuralgia
and laid up for repairs.
The children are enjoying the
hot lunches served at noon. The
girls are showing a great deal of
skill in preparing them.
A Christmas entertainment
will be given by the Duquette
Sunday school on the evening OF
Wednesday, Dec. 22nd. Bring
the children for good time.
Our school will give Christ
mas program Thursday evening,
Dec. 23rd. Good songs, recita-
tons and dialogues will be given.
A good time for all. Everybody
invited.
The members of the Sunday
school brought their lunches Sun
day. Coffee was served, after
which all joined in singing Christ
mas songs. A pleasant time was
enjoyed by all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

She was just about to serve the
utlsh which was the last they had.
The children were looking out
the window for their father, when
great shout came from them.
They said a big black bear was
coming toward the window.
Mrs. Stanley became very
much frightened. She told the
children TO run up into the loft.
They ran up the ladder which
served for stairs, and Mrs. Stan
ley locked the door in the kitch-
en-, but forgot to lock the door in
the dining room. She then, too,
ran up into the loft.
The bear saw the open door and
came in. He smelled the boiling
mush in the fireplace, went there
and took hold of the kettle.
Mrs. Stanley did not think he
would touch it when it was so hot
but he thrust his nose in it, and
you can imagine what was heard.
He rolled over on the floor hold
ing fast to the kettle. The mush
poured out all over his face and
came in his eyes, and blinded
him, still he held fast to the ket-
tie, as if trying to squeeze the
life out of it. He rolled over on
the floor, knocking over chairs
and the little table, which was
standing in corner.
William wanted to go down
and get the gun, which was stand
ing in the corner; but his moth.
err did not want him to go. Soon
he slipped down and got the gun
and fired three shots, which
killed the bear.
Then the family who were up
stairs came down. William danced
around the bear and said it was
his first one. He said they coulc
have some Christmas presents
now. His mother wondered how
they could do so. William told
her of his plan, which was to take
part Of the meat, and the skin tt
the village next morning, and sci
it, and if their father had not re
turned, he would try to find him
His mother did not like to pro
mise him that he could do so, but
did at last.
They soon cut some of thu
bears meat and fried it, so go
some supper.
William skinned the bear, ana
now it was late, so they went tt
| bed.
The next morning William
loaded his sled with some Of tn,
meat and all of the skin ant
started off. He came to the vii
lage about noon.
There he found his father VIII,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

had been taken sick. He sold the
bear IS meat and the skin and so
got some money to buy some
Christmas presents.
Mr.. Stanley hired horse to
drive them home.
SO they had a Merry Christ
mas after all
HELEN HEDBERG.
Eighth Grade, Duquettc School
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

ting a pencil and paper and max
ing their list as long as possible =.
"Oh, Clarence, what DO You
wantg' asked Ruth
What do YOU want, Ruth
A doll and red rubber ball.
Be sure to add candy, nuts
and candles, said mother, com
ing into the room, having heard
all that the children had said.
After they had made out their
lists, they asked their mother for
an envelope. After they had put
the letters in the envelope and
sealed it, they went down town
to mail it. When they got down
to the postoffice they were going
to put it in without stamps on.
The postmaster asked them what
their names were. and Ruth re-
piled, "Clarence and Ruth
Brown.
The postmaster put the letters
aside and the children went home
ward. They said as they went
home, II wonder if Santa Claus
is coming to our place tonight
He ought to come because we
wrote and asked him to come.
After supper, their father went
down to the postoffice. When he
entered the postoffice, the post
master said, Mr.. Brown, youl
children We're down with IA couple
Of letters for Santa CLAUSE thai
means you, suppose. y
SO the father took the letters
and read them. Afterwards h'
bought the things that were asked
for in the letters.
In the morning the children
were eager to get out Of bed anC
see if Santa Claus had been there
What do you suppose they saw
when they entered the sittins
room? A big Christmas tree will
lots Of presents on it and bi!
sack of candy and nuts for eacl
one in the family.
Il wonder what Santa Clau
has brought me, said Clarence
going to look. What do you sup
pose he found? A sled, a pair o
skates, a rocking horse and lot
of nuts and candy. Ruth looke'
to see what she had gotten. Sh
got a doll, a red rubber ball,
paint box and candy and nuts
| Mother got book, a sauce bow
and "A carpet. Father got book
shirt and a pair Of mittens. Blu
baby got most of all. Il don t be
lieve | can count them all, y sai'
Ruth. Why, it was a doll,
red ball, a picture book, spin
ming top" a jumping jack an
what more was it Clarence ?
How happy the children were t
see all these things. They wer
overjoyed and ran to call mother
father and baby who were sti
sleeping. They had their break
fast and had all their work don
up, and whom do You Suppos
they saw coming but their uncle
auntie and cousins, Robert, Ellie
} and William. How happy they a
: We're. The dinner was soon read
and all had their dinner.
After dinner they went over t
see their Grandma and Grandps
They did not stay very long bu'
soon had to go home. " What
nice sleigh ride it was, said til
children. Their uncle and aunt
stayed till New Years. They a
had fine time. When their co,
sins went home Clarence an
Ruth did not like to see them &C
but school would soon star
After a little while they soon fo1
got about their loneliness. Rut
said to her father and mother
Il hope we will have such goo
time next Christmas, too.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
HOW A BEAR
BROUGHT CHRISTMAS

1t was Christmas eve. Mr..
Stanley had gone to the village
ten miles away for some meal and
other things. He had been gone
three days, so Mrs. Stanley was
very much worried about him be-
ing absent so long.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
THEIR PRAYERS
WERE HEARD

Al mother and two little chill
dren-~a little girl and IA little
boy, lived far off in the country.
This family was very poor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

People do not need to live III
big houses and have lots of
money in order to be happy at
Christmas. When people love
each other they can be happy
even when poor.
LILLIAN JOHNSON,
Sixth Grade, Duquette School.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-08-18
ID PERSONS KILLED IN
RAID ON GREAT BRITAIN
Nine Women, Four Children and a
Man Lose Iives-ZeppeIins At
tack East Coast.

London, Aug. 11.-East coast towns
OF England and Scotland are passing
a sleepless night in momentary ex-
pectation of fresh invasion by Ger
man Zeppelin airships on a bomb
dropping expedition.
The anxiety is based partly on a re-
port that five Zeppelins were seen fly
ing past an island near the entrance
to the zuyder Zee toward Scotland on
Monday and partly on knowledge that
the war of the air. has been re-
opened with greater vigor and more
stupendous operations than ever ex-
perienced.
The first blows in the new campaign
fell almost simultaneously on not only
England, but Germany. A German air
squadron raided the east coast of
England and killed fourteen persons
while dropping bombs for four hours
on Tuesday. An allied aeroplane fleet
raided Bavaria and killed eight civil
ians at Sankt Ingbert.
After the raid in which they killed
fourteen and injured fourteen civil
ians in England, which lasted from
$3.50 o'clock Monday evening until
1890 o'clock Tuesday morning, the
Germans lost one of their airships. 1t
is believed four or five big Zeppelins
took part in the raid. One of them
was attacked by gunf1re on its way
home and so seriously damaged that
it fell into the sea- 1t was towed to
Ostend, a Belgian port held by Ger
mans, but there was attacked by al
lied ayiators from Dunkirk. who are
reported to have blown it to frag.
ments
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-08-18
Activities of Women.

OF the 1,343,O55 pupils in the Penn
sylvania public schools, 670,433 are fe-
males.
New York is one of the few big
cities In the United States without
policewoman
Girls working in the English car
fridge factories are so fired with pa
triotism that some of them are work
ing for 80 hours at stretch without
any rest.
The large number of fisher girls
from the north of Scotland who have
been thrown out Of work owing to the
war will be employed in the Dundee
jute trade.
Miss Elizabeth Lister has been APP
pointed as stenographer on the Great
Western & Rhymney railway Of Eng
land. She is the first woman to act in
such capacity in South Wales.
In the north of England, Scotland
and Wales, the masculine agricultural
laborers are being supplanted by wom-
en-, who can be seen following the har-
row or digging in the ground to keep
the growing seed in good condition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-08-18
WARSHIPS ON WAY
TO VERA CRUZ
u. S. Vessels Dispatched to
Mexican Port.
AID ASKED BY COMMANDER
President Has Plan to Pacify Mexico
Will Aid New Head When Named
Opposing Elements Will Lose
Help of "a. B. c." Nations.


Washington, Aug. 12.-The situation
in Mexico took new and startling
turn on Tuesday, and it is believed
there is strong probability clash
between the United States and Car
rama is imminent
The developments of the day were:
1. Commander McNamee, in COM
mand of the naval forces of the east
coast, reported that mobs in Vera
Cruz were being melted to murder for
eigners, and that the situation was
extremely serious. He asked that two
battleships be sent to him at once.
2. In response to his request, the
battleships Louisiana and New Hamp-
shire sailed last night from Newport.
r. l., for Vera Cruz. The gunboat
Marietta also has been ordered from
Progreso to Vera Cruz. 1t is under
stood also that the gunboats Wheeling
and Machias, which are on the Next
can coast, have been ordered there.
3. President Wilson has decided to
cut short his vacation at Cornish, N.
H, and return to Washington at once.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE United
States and the six Latin-American
countries represented in the Pan
American conference on Mexican af-
fairs have agreed upon definite pol
icy for the settlement of the Mexican
problem. This announcement was
made by Secretary of State Lansing
on Monday. The plan to be carried
out is approximately as follows:
l. The three leaders in Mexico will
De Informed after the Pan-American
conference in New York Wednesday
that they must declare an armistice
and Immediately confer and agree
upon provisional president.
2. Should Carranza fail to agree to
this, the United States and Latin al
lies will recognize the provisional
president accepted or agreed upon by
Villa and Zapata and other patriotic
elements
3. The factions and people of Mex
leo are to be advised the United
States will finance the political ele-
ments which agree to a provisional
president, and that the proposed new
moral support of the United States,
Brazil, Chile, Argentine, Uruguay,
Guatemala and Bolivia.
4. It is the purpose of these govern
ments after the choice of a provision
al president to prevent the shipment
of arms and ammunition to any fac
ton which opposes the new govern
ment.
5. The shipment of arms and NUM-
tions of war to the new provisional
government will be permitted in I'M
limited quantities.
6. In the reorganization of the gov
eminent under a provisional president
there will be full amnesty for all pres
ent political prisoners and no future
prescriptions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-08-18
GENERAL FUNSTON EXPOSES
PLOT TO SEIZE SIX STATES
Mexicans Being Enticed Under the
"PIan of San Dego"-U. S. Hatred
Growing Along Border.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 10.-Gen.
Frederick Funston has sent a report
to Washington on the border troubles
indicating that the organizers are en-
ticing Mexicans under the "Plan of
San Diego" which calls for the death
Of every American male over the age
of sixteen in Texas along the Rio
Grande, New Mexico, Colorado, Ar
iona and California. This would be
followed by the seizure of these states
and the establishment of a republic
for Mexicans, negroes, Japanese and
Chinese. The seizure of the Rio
Grande valley country, once a part of
the last two years dissatisfied Texas
Mexicans and refugees from across
the border have been spreading the
principles of the plan. Lodges have
been established in various communi-
ties peopled by Mexicans.
Information given to General Fun
ston is that normal conditions will
not be restored in the valley and the
rebellion quelled until enough troops
are distributed to form sufficient
guard for every village along the Rio
Grande border of Texas.
General Funston thinks the threat
ened revolt is independent of Car
rama. Villa or any of the real Next
can leaders. 1t is said to be fomented
by a group of adventurers who con-
slider this an opportune time for such
a disturbance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-08-18
A case Of Bible Readino.

Rev. w. Y. Fullerton of the Bap-
fist Missionary society told good
story a. the anniversary meeting of
the international Bible Reading asso-
citation. AS showing that some peo-
pie needed guidance in the selection
Of their Bible reading, Mr.. Fullerton,
says the Westminster Gazette, re-
called an incident reminiscent of his
mission days, when man came to
his meeting and told of his efforts to
comfort his wife as she lay upon the
sick bed. Il read the Bible to her
every night" he said. What did you
read?" inquired the missioner. Well"
said the man, Il began at the first
chapter of the Book of Proverbs, and
when l had finished the book she
died."