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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
COULD RECOGNIZE NUISANCE
JUDGES Retort Set Courtroom Laugh
tna and Gave lawyer comethlno
to 1hsnk About.

City Magistrate Krotel. who IL noted
for q characteristic brand Of dry hu-
NOR, occasionally manifested In Ut
terances from the bench. turned a
cruel shaft loose upon pestiferous
young attorney this week, To the su.
preme enjoyment OF crowded court
room. says the New York correspond
emit oil the Cincinnati Tmes-Star The
young attorney was prosecuting In 4
case where the maintaining of nni
sance was alleged. The rulings Of
Magistrate krotel did not please him.
His numerous objections became per.
sistcnfly controversial. III your honor
Dleases." he said. Il would not pre-.
sumo to instruct the honorable court
in a question of law, but | am impeiied
to observe that doubt--in the pres
ent case only. Of courseif thu court
properly conceives OF what constitutes
q nuisance.
You are mistaken. sir" was the re-
Spouse from the bench. This court
has never had q more clear or exena.
plary idea OF what constitutes null
sance than In the present case Mt the
present time, And for that. In 4
measurable way, tho court thanks you,
cir
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
DIDN'T RAISE THE CHICKENS
But Evidently Dealer Hadn't Quite
comprehended Question Asked
by His Customer.

Here Is little story that was told
by Congressman William G. Adamson
OF Georgia when the conversation
turned to natural misunderstanding
A young housewife who lives In d
suburban town went to the village
store to make some purchases.
These chickens look very nice, re.
marked the customer, panaing before
the poultry counter How much are
they?'
One dollar apiece. madam" was the
prompt response Of the obliging pro,
nrietor You cant find better poul
try for the money In the whole coun.
try"
One dollar thoughtfnlly m,iaed
the customer, and then added. did
you raise them
oh. no, madam" was the hasty
assurance of the misunderstanding
storekeeper That Ia the same price
offered TO sell them for yesterday"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

| kept getting worse. My limbs from
my ankles to my knees ewelled and
my eyes were 30 swollen that
couldn't see. An last hope / thought
! would give Dodd's Kidney PILLS b
trial. gradually improved and kept
on taking them and they cured me
thoroughly"
podd's Kidney Pills, soc per box &C
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co..
Buffalo. N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for Indigestion have been proved.
soc per box.--Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
THE SPHINX OF ITALY

Signor Sidney Sonnino, Italy's
minister for foreign affairs, is known
In the Italian press as "the Sphinx"
He has twice been premier and has
three times declined the honor, he has
been minister of finance, has served
in the diplomatic corps at Paris, Wen
ma, Madrid, and has sat in parliament
"a years.
With this varied experience in
governmental affairs, he was sought
by the king to guide the cabinet in the
crisis brought about by the outbreak
of war. Sonnino declined, fearing, it
is said, that he would not be able to
command the necessary support I'm
parliament He has always declared
he belonged neither to the right, nor
to the left" meaning that he adopted
no policy Of open support or opposi-
ton to the government. He is lib
eral
He is an exceedingly cultured
man, a good classical scholar and a
distinguished commentator of Dante.
His knowledge of state affairs is compl
His speeches are cold and uninspiring
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Tf-e re~lEcon, 5AnTo Doralroo

bay is tho town OF SANTANA, and at tho
head is Sanchez. connected with the
interior by the Sanchez q Moca rail,
way, . Scotch enterprise, for dis,
lance of 40 miles.
San Pedro de Macoris Ia the sugar
port OF the republic. In and around
Macoris there are thousands Of
acres OF land devoted to the raising
OF sugar cane, and millions OF dollars
OF American capital are invested In
this enterprise. The plantations ara
all equipped with the most modern
machinery, and the cane ID cultivated
and gathered by coiored laborers from
the English and Danish West Indies.
Relics In the Capital.
Seventy miles from La Romano and
40 miles from Macoris ID Santo Do
mingo City, the capital OF the repub-
lie. In Santo Domingo we find our
selves In the midst OF modern civiliza-
tion, surrounded by innumerable relics
that carry US back to the fifteenth
century Here can be seen the ruins
OF the first church. San Nicolas,
built some time In the early part Of
1900, and three or four years ago the
mahogany taken from these ruins
was in perfect state OF preservation.
Here. as claimed by the Domfnfcans,
can be seen the bones OF Christopher
Columbus, left BY mistake by the
Spaniards when they evacuated the
island, and who removed from the
crypt in the cathedral to Havana tao
remains OF brother of Columbus,
thinking they were taking the bones
of the great dlscoverer.
The ruins of the house of Diego Co
Ion, the son of Christopher, are
still standing, where. according to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30


turbed the economic and COM
mercial situation in practically
every civilized country in the
world Ia fact well known u
everyone at all conversant with
international trade conditions. Natu-
rally the republics of the western
hemisphere are no exception. Every
one Of them has felt the disastrous Eff
fects, but not in equal nor even in
proportionately equal measure. Nearly
all OF them have experienced large
diminution in their export trade, and
consequently decrease In purchasing
power and a resultant diminution In
their imports. One remarkable ex-
ception is the Dominican Republic,
says the Bulletin of the Pan.American
union. That little country ENJOYS the
distinction OF having sold more OF
its products. in point of value, to the
outside world during the year 1914
than 1t did during 1918. The In
creased value of its exports was only
Sis, $40, but that ii should have in
creased its sales at all is an astouni-
ing fact. Its purchases from other ma
tions during the year were consider
ably less, but the net result is that
the country has made material
financial gain.
The Dominican Republic is one of
the smallest of the American repub-
lies, with an area of about 1895
square miles This is nearly equal
to the combined areas of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont 1t has q popula-
ton of between six and seven hundred
thousand inhabitants. Haiti is the
adjoining republic and the two to-
gether comprise the island called by
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

the first Spanish discoveries ''Isla Es-
pamela" and now sometimes called
"Santo Domingo and sometimes
Haiti" Within the limits of what is
now the territory OF the Dominican
Republic was located by Columbus the
first settlement of Europeans In the
new world This settlement was
called Isabella" after the queen OF
CASTLE, the friend and patroness Of
Columbus. The first Spanish settle
ment, like Jamestown. the first Eng
iish settlement, no longer exists ex-
cept as a ruin. In fact, Isabella"
disappeared a few years after its
foundation. The modern city OF Puer-
to Plata is located near the former site
OF the old settlement. The oldest ex-
listing settlement of Europeans in the
western world Is likewise located In
the Dominican Republic. This is tho
capital city, Santo Domingo.
One OF Worlds Richest Spots.
The Dominican Republic, In fact
tho whole island, is naturally one of
the richest spots in the world. The
soil is remarkably fertile and pro-
duces luxuriously. On the north
coast, in the province of Monte Eristi,
near the Haitian border, the soil is
well adapted for cotton raising, and
there lis a very considerable acreage
devoted to this industry, backed by
American and English capitalists. The
cotton is of q fine quality, and the
yield per acre lis much greater than
that in our southern states.
Puerto Plata, an important port of
the north, is town OF some 10000 or
1900 inhabitants, connected by a
railway. running south, with the
towns of the fertile Caibo region
Santiago de los CabalIeros, La Vega,
and Moca. These towns are located
In the great agricultural regions OF
the republic, where the famous cacao
bean is cultivated. Tobacco also is
grown To considerable extent. and
has had until recently ready marke,
In Hamburg. Other ports of fmpor-
lance are SANTANA and Sanchez, in the
beautiful SANTANA bay. This bay is
famous for its size and picturesque
scenery. II is about Is miles long by
= miles wide, with a depth OF
water suaicfcs. 20 noat the largest hat
tieships. Our North Atlantic squad.
ron has frequently gone there for ma
neuvers ~ the entrance to the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

history, court was established
whose entertainments rivaled In
splendor those we read OF In the
Arabian Nights. On the bank Of the
river still stands the massive ceiba
tree to which were tied the caravels
of Columbus. In Santo Domingo City
Columbus was put In chains and sent
home to Spain prisoner In disgrace.
The city is built on the west bank
OF the Ozama river and is under the
administration OF the department Of
public works. A magnificent macadam
boulevard, bordered on either side
with native elms, interpreted with
tropical foliage. extends from the CEN
ter of the city for 20 miles In the d.
rection of Bani, the birthplace of the
famous Cuban hero, Maxine Gomez.
On this same boulevard can be seen
the well.preserved ruins of the Fort
San Geronimo. which in early days
withstood an attack II the English
under Drake The entrance from the
town to this boulevard is through an
arch constructed by the government
In memory OF those who fell fighting
for the independence OF the country,
and the arch bears the inscription
"Dulce ct Decorum est pro Patria
Mort"
Life at the capital. while not az fast
and gay an at the larger cities OF
the South, liz still very agreeable.
There are two welleauipped and con-
Quoted clubs. Club Union and Casino
de la Juventud. where there are fire.
quent social entertainments. Auto
mobiles are plentiful and the ride
from the capital to San Cristobal
along the new macadam boulevard In
most attractive. Automobiles can be
procured for "a an hour. There are
several hotels in the city, OF which
the Hotel Francis is the best known.
There is quite a large foreign colony
at the capital and In Macoris and
Puerto Plata. The whole trip from,
New York. including a stop at all
ports, liz about eight or nire da5s.
A very erroneous impression pre-
walls that the climate of Santo Do
mingo is unhealthy. From it's geo
graphical position 1t cannot be Urn
healthy. The winds have a clean
sweep across the island. and there has
been no serious epidemic there since
the cholera outbreak some time In tho
early sixties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
GIVEN IMPORTANT POST

When Secretary of State Lansing
selected Frank Lyon Polk for the
highly important position OF counselor
Of the state department. he picked an
accomplished lawyer and a man OF
wide experience.
Mr.. Polk is the son OF DR.. William
Mecklenburg Polk, dean OF the Cor
nell Medical school, the grandson OF
the Confederate bishop-general. Leoni-
das Polk, and the grandnephew OF
President James X. Polk. He was
born in 1871 and was graduated from
Yale in 1894. He studied law at Co
lumbia Law school and was graduated
from there In 1897. In 1898 he went to
the Spanish war with Troop A ana
became assistant quartermaster under
General Ernst with the rank OF cap
tain. In 1908 he married Miss Eliza
beth Potter. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
James Potter of Philadelphia They
have three children.
Mr.. Polk was treasurer OF the bu-
reau of municipal research during
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
HIGHLY HONORED WOMAN

For the first time in it's history
Columbia university conferred the hon
orary degree Of LII. d. on a woman
recently. She is Miss Louisa Lee
Schuyler and she was born in New
York in 1887. Miss Schuyler was prom
inent in the work of the sanitary COM
mission In the Civil war. Since that
time she has been prominent in hos
pital and poorhouse work and she
founded the State Charities Aid asso.
citation in 1872. She established the
Bellevue Hospital Training school for
nurses and she has done much other
notable philanthropic work. Miss
Schuyler is a great-granddaughter of
Alexander Hamilton and of Gen. Philip
Schuyler of the American revolution.
Although Miss Schuyler Is no
longer young, her days Of activity are
by no means over. 1t was only nine
years ago that she organized the first
committee in the United States for
aftercare OF the insane, and . year
later she was appointed one OF the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
INVENTOR OF SUBMARINE

II the war continues for two years
England will have to use cargo-car-
rying submarines to import food from
the United States, in the opinion OF
Simon Lake, submarine inventor and
president of the Lake Torpedo COM
pany. Bridgeport, Conn.
Captain Lake, whose company is
constructing undersea boats for our
navy, Is encouraged in this belief by
the 5,500-mile trip, on an initial supply
OF fuel, made by the G-3 of the United
States navy.
"The G-3 made that trip at sped
OF IL knots an hour" he said. AT
reduced speed she can cover a greater
distance.
Between is and "a months from
now. should the war run that long, the
ships of the Teutonic allies will close
the seas to surface shipments of food.
ammunition and other supplies from
this country to England. You can
readily see that some other method Of
Shipment will have tn he adonfad
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

have beer, blessed
with good health ever
since my euro. When
the doctors pronoan.
ced my case Bright's
Disease l was In such
. serious condition
that they could not
dr auyxhl~~ 80
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
PitIless.

Pittiess.
Some men have no hearts, said
the tramp. I've been a.tellin that
Teller am SO dead broke that have
to sleep outdoors"
Didn't that fetch him?' asked the
other.
Nav. He toll me he was a-doin' the
same thing. and had to pay the doct~r
for tellin' him to do IT, Christian
Register.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
CURED or sR,oHT's DISEASE.

Mrs. A. Il. Crawford, Medfleld,
Mass, writes: "Dodd'a Kidney Pills
cured me Of Bright's Disease. and
am healthy and strong today and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

Russell Sage foundation 1908 she organized
OF blindness
Of and laymen -
activities already
the subjects which she recog
as q leadng
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
No Need ID Worry.

Say. do you know waa fearfsII5s
embarrassed last night when yon ins
troduced ma To Mrs. Rich, no yOu
suppose she noticed my clothes need.
ed pressing =
I'm sure she didn't. She never No.
tees ANYTHING anless it'a out 81 ths
ordinary"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

Hard to Tell.
GibbsI tell you, no man can fool
my wife.
Dibbs Then how did you get herr
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
ONLY A FEW PIMPLEs
But Many More May Come n You
Neglect Them. Try cuticnra Free.

Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
most effective In clearing the skin Of
pimples. blackheads. redness. rough
ness, itching and irritation a. well AZ
freeing the scalp of dandrun, dryness
and itching, besides satisfying every
want OF the toilet and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. Y,
Boston. Sold everywhere--Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

And why the
English coast which
lines Only the captains of the submarines
stations will
the shore to watch hostile submarines
destroy the submarines to surface
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

When all others fail to please
Try Dsnison's Coffee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

and member OF the Thomas mort Us
the DIX campaign
of New York by Mayor Mitchell
with Mayor Mitchell last year when gie3
missed its mark and struck
Mr. Polk in chcak
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

Occasionally little sin grows up
WEEDS and raises big family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
hls View.

His View. I
optimist- What do you consi1ef
the greatest thing that ever happene6Y
Pessinist--lt haan -Puck.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
LIVED EIGHT YEARS
ON CRACKERS
Kate SUfCrman al Oklahoma CITY Re,
stored After Long Period
OF suffering.

Kate Ntlferm1n Of Capitol Hin. ok
hhumJ city, lived ON crackers for
eight years. she was sufferer from
chronic stomach troubles.
= She r.t % bottle of Mayrs Wonder
tU' Remedy The result of the treat
W'n'. she declares, was marvellous.
She wrote.
zone bottle OF your remedy cured
me of my stomach troubles. can
now eat anything that ! want to with
good results, after living on crack
,rs for eight yCars-and at times 1
could not even eat them. / have three
sisters affected the same way and I
want to surprise them by the way I
can eat now"
NJyr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results for stomach, liver
ARID intestinal ailments. Eat as much
and whatever you like No more dis
tross after eating pressure of gas in
the stomach and around the heart
Get one bottle OF your druggist now
and try IL on an absolute guarantee
II not satisfactory money will be re-
turued.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
FARMERS ARE KEEPING BOOKS.
In an Illinois County, $50 Started
Business Accounts This Year,

Never before was there so much in
tercst in farm accounting. This spring
hundreds of central west farmers
made inventories for the first time
and began detailed records. High
priced fand has driven them TO figure
how little interest they make on their
Investments such combinations az
high priced corn and low priced cattle
prompt additional figuring. 1t is i'm
possible to depend on estimates, or to
consider any one phase Of the busi-
ness independently of its relations to
the rest of it, and so the ambitious
farmer is driven to keep accounts.
In Tazewell county, Illinois, n series
of meetings were held early In March.
each one Of which was resolved into q
farm bookkeeping class. As a Begin
ming each farm bureau member waa
supplied with a booklet, arranged es-
pecially TO fit conditions in the county.
f.. T. Robbins, county agent reports
that fully 150 farmers have COM
mcnccd their years accounts on thin
basis The effort rs confined solely
TO keeping a record Of the farm busi-
ness, Independently Of personal or
household accounts. Each phase Of the
business is considered separately. so
that cost accounting is possible. The
work is stripped Of bookkeeping techni-
calities and made easy for anyone.
The summary provided for the end Of
the year brings together the result
from each department and shows
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
NEW BoNr MAKES mIGu SPEED
sea Sled, an Improvement On Hydro
plane. Has Unique Features.

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'"N"E spun 'H lH' water at a
speed of 80 miles an hour with all
the comforts of motor car ridinp is
mad, r,..,l.r. t.,.. a..
'' '"' N'" 9I'u' new
NIhd or WGh speed craft that has just
been developed.
ono of thr f,,t,r,s about .r.f. ,..,,.
kind of bn1f ie tb,t ,t T,ns r,. ,,,.',,,.
.ur9v or IFS ,r.un,r,. ''I, ~, NV. Nv
nreb sp.,d ro,ts tr,t ,,tt,,,.. ",', t,,'
spray under the how, and riJ.s ~, it
If docs rrf t.ir ,r sLii is 10, .,,i
furt Z, tnn.ks u.ran rm,,,..,,. .,,.,,
rnuppy ulf,r ana D, t,., a, a.,
driven tb. moro ,,.,ri,. a. r,,,,'. 1T ~
Instead Of nIovirr tbr,,,rh t,,
water rho 81, sIaJ riI,s ~, tT,, a.,
r This r,.nr.f rssrnLI.r,. ,,.lr', ''
urane. lItnnurb IFS ann.tI',.tiI,, va
fIdlc1IIv diffrrort from no. 90
hydrnpI1Do VI
Tho sr1 sred 10 g., ,sr.,t , h.,4
that has the hottnm nf its nm trr,,o,i
instd, nut r,.,fti,,. - w. NV
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23

Vou"'y snow that some farmers are not
making per cent Interest ON tbeir in
vestment while neighbors on similar
land and with the same general plan
Tor farming are making interest and
a neat salary for their own time. The
difference is due TO the management
ana the accounts show where i'm
proVement can readily be made
Breeders Gazette
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23

what the operator receives for his own
labor.
1t is noteworthy that the classes for
studying the system were attended
largely by big and successful farmers.
bent on making their business still
largera nd more successful. They were
unanimous in emphasizing the i'm
portance of this side of farming. Ac-
counts already kept in Tazewell
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
Only Human. After ll.

This car said the demonstration.
lis almost human. Perhaps you have
noticed"
Yes, l have" said Blinks dryly.
TT reminds me OF several men
know-been smoking ever since we
left the garage. and the last Hill we
climbed 1t puffod like a porpoisc.
Haven't YOU something that is less
human and moro generally satisfac-
toryY
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
GreenviIle Edifice Suffers $1,5OO Dam.
ages as Result of Storm
BiIbo at Work.

GreenvIlle, Miss. During the
electric thunder and rain storm at
8 O'Clock today, lightning struck
the spire of st Joseph's Catholic
Church and set fire to the building.
After heroic efforts the building
was saved with damage of $500
St. Joseph's is one of the handsom-
est churches in the state
st Matthews (neRro) Methodist
Church. a brick structure, was con-
siderably damaged by lightning
The rainfall was more than two
inches in few hours.
Theodore g. Bilbo. candidate for
governor, spoke here to we'll filled
court house after being introduced
by Judge Pat. Henry, of Vicks-
burg, who came here for that pur-
pose. BiIbo spoke on usual lines,
severely criticizing Governor Brew
er Colonel w A. Montgomery
candidate for reelection to the
office of trustee of the state peni'
tentiary. and DR.. j. P. Taylor, can
didate for state treasurer. also
spoke.
A Quin club has been organized
here tr further the interest Of n.
M. QuIn. Of Jackson. in his race
for governor. The club starts with
a large membership and with 7. H
Hood. president, Judge Percy Bell,
vice-president, and Judge 81. H.
Q'Brien, secretary and treasurer.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
AMONG THE
CANDIDATES
OF INTEREST TO
THE VOTERS AND
GENERAL PUBLIC
R. 5 BUTLER.

Justice K. S. Butler is today an
nouncing as candidate to succeed
himself at the August primaries
Capt. Butler, as he is generally
known, is an officer who may be par
doned for being proud of the rec
ord he has made as an officer of the
law. and on this record he is asking
that the voters iDdorse his admins
tration by again selecting him to
ill the office. The Leader has been
in position and had occasion to OBJ
serve his actions in the discharge
of his official duties, and we doubt
If there is justice in the county
who has had as many or as intricate
questions to decide in the past four
years as has MIR. Butler. who has
always measured up with fair, i'm
partial and JUST rulings.
AS further commendation of his
administration, might be meption-
led the fact that he has been COM
mended by circuit judges and the
grand jury for the excellent
work and condition of his bucks
end reports. The Board of Super
visors have also taken occasion to
add the weight of their approval to
his administration.
The voters will do we'll to care
fully consider Capt. Buffers claims
in voting for the Office of justice
of the peace in Beat /.