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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas, originally Cristes masse ('the mass
or church festival of Chrst") is the English
name for the season in which the birth of Christ
is commemorated. 1t Is apparent however, that
a festival was celebrated at this season long be-
fore it was held sacred the birthday of Jesus
of Nazareth. The Saturnalia OF the Romans and
the winter festival of the heather Britons were
both celebrated about December rs; and later.
the Roman festival in hoEor of the sun god.
Mithra INSTITUTED 273 A. d. From the latter the
day became to be known as the Birthday of the
Unconauered Sum-" and after its adoption by the
Christian church in the fourth century as the
anniversary of Christs birth, this
given a symbolic Interpretation
A study of the customs associated with this
neriod also reveals a heather, ii not invariably
a solar. origin The lighting Of the Yule log Oa
huche de Noen on Christmas eve, once wide
snread European custom. is or was function OF
such predominant importance among the Lii
tbuaniaus and Let's that their words for Christ
mas eve literally signify Log evening. The
sports of the Lords of Misrule" in England are
thought to be an inheritance from the Saturnalia-
The decoration of churches with the once sacred
mstletoe and holly is pagan survival
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
NOT RIGHT KIND or FOWL
Magician IN Hard Luck When He
Meant TO Put Finishing Touch
on Entertainment.

Now. ladies and gentlemen" said
the conjurer. trying to make his husky
voice impressive. Il win conclude my
entertainment with truly q wonderful
trick. II Ia feat which must be seen
to be believed"
After q lot OF difficulty he borrowed
a shabby silk hat from his village
audience, Turning II upside down to
prove there was nothing inside. he
next placed It brim uppermost on bis
little table and proceeded to produce
f2 eggs from its depths.
The audience watched with cog
Cling eyes. and then burst into wild
applause.
"And now" the magician went on
bowling his thanks, Il will show YOU
that. although the hat Ia empty. there
Is inside It the hen that laid those
eggs
Putting his hand into the hat hs
withdrew a tluttering. sauawking fowl
which he placed on the table. ant
turned to face the applause.
Instead there was a wild yell o
laughter. He turned In amazement
which changed to horror when tn,
fowl shrieked.
"Cocka-doodle.do.ol - Philadelphi,
Record.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
Bio Chance Both Ways.

The famous physician and the emf
nent clergyman were deep In a discus
sion which threatened to become acri
monious.
"You see." said the minister sarcas
tically. you medical men know &c
much about the uncertainties OF this
world that / should think you would
not want to live"
"Oh, don't know" responded the
physician caustically. you clergy
men tell us SO much about the uncer
tainties OF the next world that we
don't want to die"-~Ladies' Home
Journal
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

red apple in his mouth, which, alas! he could
never eat, and garnished him with holly.
At last the company came, the mistress pre-
serving calm exterior, but with an inward
anxiety lest something be burned spilled at the
last moment.
When all is ready the beaming host says,
Friends, will thee join us in the Christmas
FEAST" And with great dignity he leads them.
with the guest of honor his arm, followed by
the older people and the children.
The Table Decorated.
The table is a picture to cheer the hungry.
The large turkey is at enc end and the pig at
the other end of the long table, with everything
they are to eat between excepting the plum
pudding.
After the silent grace, which stills the noise
for moment the carver takes his knife and
with deliberation born of steady nerves carves
under the fire of twenty pairs of eyes
The directions in "Gentlewomans House
wifery" says: Raise the leg fairly of the tur-
key and open the joint with the point of the
knife, but do not take off the leg.
Then lace down both sides of the breat bone
and open the breast pinion, but do not take 1t
off, Then raise the Merry Thought between the
breast bone and the top Of it," and SO on till
the turkey is boned. While this is being done
the Christmas bowl" is passed
After they helped to turkey and pig they
pass the vegetables and delicacies. and even the
mince pie is eaten when they have the desire
for 1t.
The Correct Manners.
The proper conventions are strictly adhered
to- The book of etiquette says: "A gentlewom
an must not lean her elbows on the table. nor by
ravenous gesture discover a voracious appe
title, nor talk with her mouth full nor smack her
lips like pig
The children were kept in order. In all the
feast was decorous, but merry for all that
At last when they have eaten to the extent of
their capacity the plum pudding. blazing and
with piece of holly stuck in the top, is brought
in and eaten with brandy sauce. Then the toasts
are drunk with the good homebrewed wine, and
the feast is done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
THE VERY TIME
When Powerful Food 10 Most Needed,

The need of delicate yet nutritious
food 10 never felt SO keenly as when q
convalescent gets set back on &C
count OF weak stomach. Then Is when
Crape-Nuts shows its power for 1t Ia q
most scientific and easily digested
food.
About year ago" writes Kansas
woman, my little Eix-year-old niece
left the inyigorating ard buoyant air
OF Kansas, where all her life she had
enjoyed fairly good health. to live In
Ohio. She naturally had change Of
diet and OF course change OF water.
and somehow she contracted typhoid
fever. ..
After a long siege her case seemed
hopeless. doctors gave her up, and she
was nothing but skin and bones,
couldn't eat anything and for weeks
did not know even her father or moth.
err. Her parents. In trying to set some.
thing delicate and nourishing that she
could eat, finally hit upon GraDe-Nuts
food and 1t turned out to be just the
thing.
she seemed to relish II, was soon
conscious OF her surroundings and be-
gan to gain strength so rapidly that
in a short time she was as well. play
full and robust az IL she had never
been i'll.
I'VE all feel that Grape-Nuts was
the predominating fsctor In saving
the sweet little girls life"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above Ietters a new
orc appears frOm time to time. They
are genUfne. true, and full 81 bn1saN
Interest
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SHIP YOUR POULTRY TO
SWIFT COMPANY, SOUTH ST. PAUL, nlHH.
Quick returns market prices. We charge commission
Write us for quotations. Address Department "A
Address Department "A
Got Out 81 the Difficulty.

Got Out 81 the 0ltficulty.
Some time ago local corps waS -
viewed by Sir Ian Hamilton. and there
Is story told that ono or the oiIlcess
was mounted on D horse that had pRsp
viously distinguished Itself N =
bakery business.
A wag In the crowd Is supposed u
have recognized the horse. for ~
shouted out, "Bakerl'' The horse
promptly stepped dead, and nothing
could urge II on. The situation NO
getting painful. when the ofyiccr was
struck with 4 brilliant idea. and -
marked. within hearing or hin steed:
mot today. thank you"
The procession then moved on with,
out further delay London Mall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
EczEMAs AND RAsHEs
itching and Surfing soothsd BY cutl-
cura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Relief.
rest and sleep follow the use OF these
supercreamy emollients and indicate
speedy and complete healment In most
cases of young and old, even when the
usual remedies have utterly failed.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.--Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
She's Amin II.

"Oh. Mrs. Lawn. We want 70 -
your vote for the Village Improvemene
socicty's plans. We met Mr.. Lawn .
the way to the station, and he--~
"Yesi How did he vdke =
why, he's for II with enthusiast.
no we'll book YOU"
you'll book. mo 40 against Il win
enthusiasm. In MI the thirty years q
our married life my husband and I
have never agreed on anything. -
It's too late to begin now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
tJnorateful Wretch.

I'm writing letter to Aunt EaTah.s
said WHEY, thanking her for the visie
she paid US. DO you wish TO Md ~
thing To it?"
''You might thank her on my -
half" replied hubby, FOR not staying
any longer than she did
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

For . really fne coffee d I m06.
crate price. drink Denison's Semin0ae
Brand, 35c the ID. In sealed cans.
Only one merchant In each town
sells Seminole. X your grocer isnt
the one. write tho Denison Coffee c..
Chicago. for souvenir and tho nszne
OF your Seminole dealer.
Buy the 3 Id. Canister Can for 80.
ADV
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

The man who IL blinded by concete
ID likely to recover his sight soonse
or later.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04
KIRBY CASE RESTING
WITH SOUTH DAKOTA
SUPREME COURT NOW
Lawyer Entered Admission of
Interview on Political
Situation.

Pierre. S. d.. July 31.-The case of
Joe Kirby, threatened with disbarment
Is now in the hands of the supreme
court. Kirby has entered a substantial
denial TO the charge that he told a re-
porter that the supreme court was
afraid to act in the Egan disbarrment
proceedings because of fear of political
effect on the court.
The supreme court, after hearing the
case, has taken 1t under advisement.
Kirby admitted having been inter-
viewed by a Pierre reporter concerning
the Egan disbarment case. but denied
that he suggested a possible political
effect on the supreme court. He had
talked of the effect on the republican
organizations of the state only, . said.
No arguments We're submitted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04

May Strike West Soon.
With Warsaw captured, whether or
not it ROY a conquest sof lasting
strategic value. a great wave of en-
thusiasm will sweep over Germany and
Austria and it is predicted the armies
of the central powers will hen seek
to force a period of trench warfare in
h east. meanwhile throwing a great
weight of men and guns t. the west,
with the idea of resuming the battering
towards Calais. and. perhaps, toward
Paris.
The Times military correspondent, in
an article published today, says:
AT present the great three months
operation against Russia, which was
planned by the German chief of staff,
General Erich Won Falkenhayn, is the
most aspiring. and. in some ways. the
most brilliant piece of strategy the war
has produced.
I'm May. when Won F~alkenhayn set
going the columns for the reconquest
of Galicia. his aim was to place the
German armies in the south in such q
favorable position. with regard to Po-
land. that an enveloping attack upon
h Russian central and northern ar
mics could ultimately take place under
conditions promising success.
Follow Japanese Plan.
"This campaign in the south was eff
f1ciently carried out. clearing the way
for a decisive operation in the north.
The mechanism of this latter opera
ton Was modelled upon the Japanese
Mukden model. not a general stimuli
taneous attack. but a succession of at
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04
Warsalp. Once Capital of Poles,
Third City in Domain of Car.

Warsaw is the greatest railroad
cente of the Russian empire, the
greatest manufacturing city, and the
most important distributing point. Its
machinery and chemicals. it's textiles
and iron ware. it's pianos n leather
goods, silver plate and carriages are
famed throughout eastern Europe. h
Vistula, here nearly half a mile broad.
is navigable for large river boats for
hundreds of miles above 1t; as from the
city to the sea, and its water borne COM
merce has made it possible for Warsaw
to become a real competitor OF the
great Industrial cities Of Silesia for
the trade OF the eastern provinces Of
the German empire. In German hands
it may prove as valuable as Liege with
lts armament and ammunition factories
or as the northern tier Of French de-
partments, with their coal and iron de-
posits. now in the kaiser's hands.
Originally the seat Of the dukes Of
Masovia. for nearly 200 a Warsaw
wal the capital Of the Polish republic.
Swedish Influence began to be DON'T
nant in the Polish U It thrived
amazingly, although it's possession was
continually disputed by the Swedes,
he Brandenburgere (Prusstans). Rus
SLAMS and Austrians. The Swedes cap
tured 1t In 1856 and lost 1t to the Poles
the next rear. In 1857 Sweden held It
again. this time for seven years, but
never was the land free from the curse
Of war. Augustus II, elector of Saxony
and elective king OF Poland (l607-1733)
Impoverished his two Kingdoms to en-
belish and adorn his new capital and
his successor. Augustus III. continued
the Identification OF h city. Through.
out the Eighteenth century Warsaw's
was the most brilliant court In Europe.
save that at Versailles. and ito unit
verstty and tts conservatory OF music
were world famed.
Partition Of Poland.
IN 1854 Russian troops frst occupied
b city TO assure the election 20 the
Polish throne Of 6tanislau Poniatowski,
paramour OF the Empress Catherine. II
Wa the preliminary to the frst parti.
ton Of Poland nine years later. In 1874
the Russians took it again by storm,
ma there Wa bloody massacroo ia the
It1oes. 3 suburb on the right hank
- The YlstulA. The next year. g.
Nt-Tt ~ - MI X &t FF
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04

the third partition, Warsaw was given,
to Prussia. In 1906 French troops
under Napoleon occupied the city and
the conqueror set up his grand duchy
ence to Poles he hoped to lure into his
battalions. In 1909 the Austrians took
the city, but were driven out after
Wagram. Since February, 1913, when
the Russians. having v~anquished Ma
poured westward to aid in crushing the
first empire at Leipzig, the czar has
held Warsaw for his own. Only once.
from November. 1880. until September,
1881, have the freedom loving Poles
Russian general, Paskevitch. who car
ried 1t by storm September Z, 1881,
gave the city over to his exasperated'
troops. n he loodshSd was appall-
ing.
Scenes Of eloodshed.
Deportations. executions and confis-
cations Of property followed on a
martial law withdrawn. The year 1862
saw similar uprisings in the Polish
capital n he Russian government.
felt compelled to use the most stringent
easur to crush the clergy. the land
ed mobility n h turbulent artisans
and educated classes. Scientific schoois.
and high schools were closed, a
terteS and nunneries forcibly emptied..
n hundreds Of Russian officials called
IN TO ake the places Of the Poles.
But the change brought astonishing
prosperity. Cracow grew moldy under
Austrian rule. The Polish lands seized.
by Frederick the Great never prospered
the 'Grmanization's policies Of.
his successor. PolAnd's high strung mo-
Diiity had ever been it, bane. Russia
exterminated the a~ristocrats pitiiessiy..
2 the Polish common folk. denied po..
!itical liberty blu freed from obliea.
tons to the owners Of the soil. found,
hance for advancement in Industry
a commerce. Warsaw IL their city.
despite tts Russian governor general
and Russian army corps. It 10 the me
trQpolis Of Russian Poland. a city OF
S00. 600 Inhabitants. magnifcently built,
proud alike Of ito eiorious past and Of.
IT. fActoriee.. it, wharves. its munich
pal ownership Of public utilities and.
it, wonderful park system. by Virtue
Of IT. railroads Il % the key to RUS
sia's interior. In 0ermany's hands IL.
may be e the var what vo- MoItke
called Nets to 1sance-'a dagger Ct
thu heast."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04
FOOD AND DRUG LAWS
SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE

Vermilion, S. D., July 31.-Inspectors
OF the state food and drug department
are In Vermilion today in conference
with the commissioner at the offices CT
me department in Science hall of the
university. Matters in connection with
the field work of the department and
new laws to be enforced are topics un-
der consideration. Among the more
important subjects are those relating
to the enforcement of the sanitary food
law and the hotel n in
spectlon law. A recent ruling of the
httorney general on the sanitary law
holds that rules n regulations issued
by the food and drug commissioner UNI
der that law are valid and enforceable.
Working under this ruling the commits
sioner expects to accomplish much dur
ing the next two years.
Some important changes we're made
IN the hotel law by the 1915 legislature
which will result in improved IN
ditions in such places. Among other
things, the law now specifically re-
qulres Mushrooms n individual wash
able towels in all restaurants and ho-
tells, the old. familiar comb m brush
for public use in such Mushrooms are
now strictly tabooed, fire escapes which
n meet with the approval of the
commissioner are required on all build
ings three stories in height or over, the
pool hall lunch room must be sep
arated from the pool hall prope by a
partition and the sanitary requirements
are made much more explicit and far
reaching than in the former law.
Inspectors report generally improved
conditions over former years as regards
g the proportion of spoiled eggs
marketed this season being much below
the usual average
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS
RECEIVES TRIP TO FAIR

Pierre. S. D.. July 31.-After a stop
at Huron. to assist in labor matters
Tor the South Dakota harvest PROPOSE
ton, where the state headquarters are
established, immigration Commissioner
McCaffree will leave again for San
Francisco. in order to be present tho
first week in August at a meeting
called by United States Commissioned
of Labor Wilson and United States
Commissioner of immigration CAMS
of free labor bureaus in all the states
Of the union.
The government las had the matter
under c~ognizance for some time. and,
has evolved some new plans which, it;
is believed, will be adopted by eachI
state. McCaffree will remain at the!
fair until fall, in charge of the exhibits,|
until it is necessary for him to return
to South Dakota and go out with ex-
hibit cars to autumn crop shows.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04
COUNTY BOARDS HOLD
CONTROL over ROAD
TAX LEMES, RULING
Township Supervisors May Not
Spend Funds Raised BY
Commissioners.

Pierre. S. D.. July 31.-Upon inquiry
from Bon Homme county. the attorney
general rules that county commits
s%ioners. and not township supervisors,
have entire control of the tax levied,
by The county commissioners for roads,
IN addition to the road tax levied bN
:he several townships. for both Of
which he law definitely provides. F:
The county commissioners. in
handling such a fund, he holds. are
given owe under the provision re-
luiring it's use for the benefit" of the
township where it is received, to use
1t upon roads leading to OF from such
township. as we'll as those actually iH
the township. if it is used in such a
way as to benefit public travel by tho
residents of that township which paid
the tax. In some localities. the town
ship supervisors. who do have control
Of the regular road tax levied by the
various townships. have tried to take
charge of this additional road tax.
which the county commissioners levyi
Mt a rate not to exceed 5 mills. unless
4 special vote by majority of the cleo
tors directs them to levy it higherl
up to 10 mills. '
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04

tacks. of which Field Marshal Won
M~ackensen's move for a long time was
believed to be the most important.
How far the Grand Duke Nicholas
was deceived by the artistic attempt
70 attract Russian attention in false
directions. we do not know, but the at
tack north of the Niemen now shows
Itself as o dangerous. It has been,
cleverly and u~nobtrusively assembled!
1t comes when the Russian reserves to-
a large extent, have been used up and.
1T Is free to swing with a great mass
OF cavalry on its left. If not promptly
checked 1t will clear a passage Of the
Ntemen for the German Tenth army:'
1t will march on Wilma and seek to
throw itself across the lines of the
Russian retreat. 1t is the most dam,
gerous move made against the Rus,
slams since h war began"
In h west there has been little
worthy Of note to break the monotony..
of mining n bombing from the NORTH
sea to the Swiss frontier. =
Britain Little Impressed.
The British public is SO little i'm
pressed with the events in the east f.
that David Lloyd-George, minister of
munitions, in a speech yesterday ap-
parently thought 1t necessary to drive
home the gravity of the situation in the.
minds of those inclined to be over
optimistic. reminding them that REL
verses in Russia would mean increased
pressure on the western allies. He:
summed up his opinion with the adj
monition hat "The situation is se-
rious. if not perilous."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04
FRIENDLY SIOUX CHIEF
ENDS ADMIRABLE CAREER

Aberdeen. S. D.. July 31.-Chief
Goose, possibly the most noted Indian
government scout of his time. died at
h home of his daughter. Mrs. j. F..
Wagner, who lives in the neighbour
hood OF Thunderhawk. in western Cor
son county. The remains are being
taken overland over the old Indian trail
which once marked the center of this
noted Indians activities during the In
dian uprising a half century ago to Fort
Yates. where interment will be made
the latter part of the week in the same
Indian cemetery which holds the re-
mains of Sitting Bull, the lifelong and
bitter enemy Of Chief Goose.
Cn1ef Goose was what was known as
a friendly Indian, v having taken
in the stirring times of the '70s. when
Generals Miles, Custer and Terry were
trying to bring the Sioux nation with
In the confines of the Cheyenne and
Standing Rock reservations, which COM
prises nearly the entire portion of the
northwestern fourth of h state west
OF the Missouri river, and while their
efforts were being most strenuously OPP
posed by that wiley war chief, Sitting
Bull. Chief Goose was doing his best
work Tor n government. He was n
particular friend OF General Custer, and
accompanied him on many Of his most
notable and successful expeditions into
the Indian country, acting as his chief
scout.
1t was Chief Goose who showed Gem
eral Custer and his band the immensely
rich deposits Of gold in the Black Hills
which have since proved the biggest
source Of Dakota's gold mining revenue.
During his early day travels Goose To-
Gated many rich deposits OF gold, and
1t was In an effort to relocate one OF
these rich deposits that he contracted
the illness which cost him his life.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04

Now that the camel is again having
q chance to distinguish itself on the
field Of war its traits are becoming the
subject of expert discussion. 1t is said.
for one thing, that the camel, while
never a companionable beast. has n
human "weakness"--an Unsuitable love
for tobacco. Arabs, in tanning wild
camels, are said to give them fat cigars
to smoke. and the beasts become re-
markably docile.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-04
HUTCHINSON COUNTY SHOWS
FAIR POPULATION INCREASE

Pierre. s. D.. July 3l.-Official re-
turns OF the third ensus for Hutchin-
son county show that each OF the towns
has added about 200 persons to its
population in the five-year period, the
county increase being SO per cent, ard,
the county total. 1908 now The towns,
SHOW he following populations: Free
Parkston. 1.132. and Trip. 900.
OF all the counties yet tabulated.
Hutclnneon shows the largest number
q Russians among the foreign born,
nein4 i.1S4. There are 1913 Germans.
All the counties yet tabulated are
other denomination Of churches.