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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
Lssson From Lifs a. aaln..

et. Patrick's day, to those that know
history, Is a day important TO men OF
every nationality and Of every religious
faith, az well as to the Irish and to
those that believe In the Catholic re-
ligion. -.
BIT Patrick proved that courage Ia
the great asset OF the human being
and that what a man IN determined 20
get he can get. IN ne win figns per
gisfsntIy and without fear.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
CHAPTER XVII.
Playing the Game.

Young Mrs. Reynolds lounges before
log fire TN the Reynolds new home.
A CHEEKY fire that casts bright rays
about Il scene of comfort and ease.
Something Of the Joy of living seems
to have come into the life of the Rey-
nolds. Why not? For Bob has taken
a hand and Is playing In the game.
Their house is In the fashionable narth
shore suburb, not far from the
Brands. Less pretentious than their
benefactor's, for Rob lie a pupil and
Brand a past master of the system
ways. But a year has passed and,
judging from appearances, young Rey-
nolds In doing very well. BY the light
from handsome electrolier he is
perusing the market page OF an eve
ming paper.
Bob, DEAR" his wife reminded him.
you must dress. The Brands viii be
here any minute In their car"
He had laid down the paper and
locked at her.
Always their car" he answered.
petulantly. What's the matter with
ours?"
Nothing. dear, but you know the
limousine Ia better. The nights are
getting cold. Besides, IL we sit In
their box, why shouldn't we 60 over
with them7"
Sure, why not7 Brands box,
Brands car. Brands money. Why
not?"
Mrs. Reynolds lifted some folds of
silk and lace and got up. She put q
bare soft arm around her husbands
neck and caressed his cheek
why. honey. you're almost cross to-
night. What's the matter, did you
have O bad day?"
"oh. not particularly, but why can't
we leave the Brands out Of 1t once In
a while? It's Brand this and Brand
that till 1t gets on my nerves"
Well, dear" she replied. we'll have
a little party all our own tomorrow
uight, but when we go to the opera
We can't ignore their box. You
wouldn't have me sit anywhere else
with this on. would your
CHG Ccuk SS1Ac0 anu paTAQSu DeIOrs
him to show the bird in all its glory.
mo-" he agreed. you are wen
worth looking ut and I'm sure / dont
want to hide you. But I wish had a
box Of my own. What are they sing
ing tonight"
Manor Lescaut."
Another OF these gruesoms trag-
ediss. Don't they ever have anything
pleasant In opera? Somebody's al
ways dying or stealing another mans
wife. or trying to and II gets tireseme:
makes me feel like a drink to get
cheered up ON. and / think I'll have
one now"
He pressed a button.
"Frieda," he ordered, bring some
brandy and ice"
II was the same but q "a anaformed
Frieda. Flaxen braids are curled and
crimped and the bingham spron il no
more. Dress, black and light fitting
with q low cut "V." Short enough to
show silk stockings and a pair Of
pretty pumps. And no more the slov-
emily shrfde. or the "yess1m" and
"yessir." She moves softly like In
man automaeon and brings Bohs
liquor without o word.
= A@<t nks - sAa 700 drink Tia
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
Superstition LInaers.

In some parts OF Ireland there Ii q
superstition that the .spocchaun
tfairy) blows poisonous breath on
the sioe on halloween, and TO eat the
berry after November i would result
in serious illness. IL not death. FOR.
this reason the youth Of the country.
although fond Of the aloe. will shnn ii
after the visit of the .poochaun.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11

Tha Quick Smile ~ the Celtic Raee
Here he loosed from hla hold
\ brown tunult W wings,
TIL the wind on the sea
Bore the strange melody
Of an Island shat sings.
Ne made you ali fair i.
You u purple and gold,
You In silver and green,
TIL no eye that haa seen
Without love can behold.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11

! have left you behind
In the path Of the past,
With the white breath Of Towers,
With the best Of ooa'e houra.
! have left you al last.
---Dora SIaersor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11

The figure Of Uncle Sam shows the
pure American population, the other
figure the Irish population.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08

anee and that win not be until the slides in the CuIebras or as it is now called, the Gafllard cut, have been placed under control.
 It was no slight task to cut through that small mountain. but there are problems furnished by the unstable character of the entertainments which plainly indicate that the job has not been completed. and 1t Is but natural that Col. Goethals should not be sat- isfied to relinquish his duties there until these have been overcome
 It will be generally recognized that he Is the man for the place and there is every reason to believe that his withdrawal of his resignation will be quickly accepted. It would be most unfortunate should the country lose the benefit of his advice on the canal work at this time and not only the government, but the country at large will appreciate what it means that he is anxious to tackle this one re- maining irnpediment to the success full operation of the waterway It is an engineering job of more than or di1ary requirements. but there is as- suranee with Goethafs in command that 1t is in charge of one of the most capable men in the country and apply ing as it does to the canal with which he is so closely in touch his decision is a most gratifying one.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08
BOMB eoop ApvIcE

The political situation in Massachu- getts has gotten to the point where It is necessary for those who still cling to their progressive ideas to decide between the support of the demo- crats or republicans. They have in the past in that state. as throughout the country been instrumental in plac- Ing democrats in office and keeping them there and it is but natural that they should believe the time is ripe for change.
 Many we'll known leaders, to say nothing of thousands in the ranks have previously reached this conclu- sion. Joseph Walker, a former candi- date for governor, is the latest to give voice to it, and while he has always been a strong supporter of MT. Mccall who has been named by the republi- cans for governor, it is the only log. lcal course for him to pursue now 1T pledgfng him his support and assist. Rnce. This he admits when he says: Further allegiance to the progressive party amounts to mere obstruction Further fighting obviously means, no the success of the progressive party but merely the defeat of the republi can party. am unwilling to be uset by those who would thus play direct Iy into the hands of the democrati, party. The welfare of this countr, and it's progress and prosperity in tn, future now lie in the success of a lib eralized. forward looking republican party. The evidence of a new spiri and wiser counsels is seen in the ac ton of the recent republican conven tion in this commonwealth. I loo forward to reunited and strength ened Nparty in 1918."
 Mir Walkers view is one of cornmo Bense and there can be no questio but what 1t expresses the feelings C great many others and that it wi bs Sile general attitude of progressive ilzreugheut the country henceforth.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08

for the grand duchy of Hessen-
 For a time the Sewing Room re- ceived its largest commissions from the Red Cross, but gradually the government orders, direct from the military authorities. have superseded working almost exclusively for the empire. Tn the city 1t is possible of course for the women to leave their homes and work during the day time in the plants. In the country district home work Is provided.
 The capacity of the Frankfort es- tablishment alone has increased 50 far that 1t is able each week to send two full freight car loads of supplies to the section. No less than AS kinds of supplies are made, the majority for soldiers at the front, but some foi their relatives at home, the latter be- ing distributed through the Red Gross and kindred organizations
 The Sewing Room began to turr out supplies about the middle of Au. there had been made and delivered among other things, 2.5T0,5I4 zwie' back sacks, 1S1.42s shirts, 171.255 pair of socks. 1s7,724 neck bands worn b. the soldiers instead of collars, III. s6i pairs of trousers, ,9S,S07 helmet cover | ings. 71,6S7 suits of underwear (il 7s different sizes and varieties) 3S.31' salt sacks. 2s,254 arm bands, ant | 1e.ss5 sacks for shipping gifts. In ad dition there have been made thous ands upon thousands of such usefu articles as shoulder straps. hospita suits. pillows, gloves, flags. workin suits. aprons, head and chest protec tors, knee and wrist warmers, nurse
 uniforms, towels and the like.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08
MEANS MUCH TO NORWICH.

Development is ono of the things which this city is constantly working for. It has been repeatedly deplored that there could not be a growth in a way which would insure employ ment for a larger number of me- chanics, even though the industry was small at the start.
 Notwithstanding the other ways in which Norwich is steadily forging ahead it has had no opportunity of- fered it like that which Is assured by the extension. Of the business as an- nounced by the officials of the Hop- kins G Allen Arms company. It is not D temporary, but a permanent indus try which is being organized here. If is expected that from 2,500 to 5000 hands will be required to meet the demands of the company and that these will be here within the next few months. This means a large nunbel of skilled mechanics as well as 2 large number of well paid machinists which of course means that a bie sum of money will find its way into the channels of trade.
 Norwich cannot grow by standing still. It cannot develop very much until there is adequate means of &C., E8LIAkHQ1fbAA6 WAtn A00S1A6 4dC1kAtAcS those who will be brought here and in this respect Norwich has long been in the need of improved condf' tions. Thus it appears that the timt Is ripe for extensive real estate de- veiopment which will not only furnish a more attractive city, but will hav' a stimulating effect upon buildin, trades In thousand and one way the increase of this company mean a great benefit to Norwich and every thing possible should be done to as Eist and conserve 1t. It does not oftel come to city to have such chanc presented to it and it should get proper response in meeting it's re quirements. 1t means the dawn of
 bigger and buster Norwich and wha is being asked is only what has lon been needed in the community.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08
Stories of the War

that bullet ripped through my back. remember everything suddenly growing black and when woke up I found myself in a hospital.
 The next hardest thing a soldier has to do. judging from my experience Is to stand all day long in a trench, wishing for sleep.'
 While Llewellyn was lying in the hospital. his parents again implored the German authorities to discharge him. Since he had first enlisted. the German government has passed a law forbidding any save native born or naturalized Germans from joining their ranks" Thus LIewellyn could not have re-enlisted had he wanted.
 But I would have kept on to the limit if could,' he said eagerly. There's something about it-handling repeating rifle-that gets right irl- to your blood and captivates you" Although the scion of a wealthy family, young Llewellyn announced that hereafter he will work his way through in his education.
 My father, it seems to me. has done enough for me in the way of fin- ancial assistance" he said. ''He en- abled me to finish Yale after I re- turned from the war. Now 1 am go- Ing into business for myself. I earn ed only an A. B. degree at Yale | intend to take a course in law And I'll put myself through that law i school"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08
CLEVER WOMEN
Use gasoline to dry clean every. thing at home and save
 S5 In an hour.

4Ou WG.4 ncNcf asat-A. ksny Sa--<4 .--., n prices for dry cleaning after trying this- Any woman can clean and re satfns. laces, silks. furs. ehirtwaists. Swiss, lawn, organdie and chtnon dresses, kid gloves and shoes. neck ties. children's clothes. suits. caps. wooden garments. fancy vests. draper ies, rugs, in fact. any and everything that would be ruined with soap and water.
 Get two ounces of solvite at any drug store and put 1t in two gallons of gasoline. where 1t quickly diasolves. Then put In the goods to be cleaned. After a little rubbing out they come looking bright and fresh as new. You will find nothing fades, shrtnks or wrinkles. requiring no pressing You would have to pay $5 at dry cleaning establishment for the clean ing which can be done at home as easily as laundering. Any grocery ol garage will supply the gasoline and your druggist will sell you two ounces of eolvite which is simply a gasoline soap, then a large dishpan or wash boiler completes your dry cleaning outfit.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08
Vale Graduate Gets Iron Cross.


 While the fair city of Rheims was tottering under the fierce pummelling of German guns one clear afternoon in September. a year ago, an order was relayed down the Teuton trench es for 8 certain company to charge the Belgian fortresss For full five minutes no one moved. Of @ sudden, however, a young athletic fellow leap ed out of the pits. For more than Then with a mighty huzzah which could be distinguished above the whine of lead and the thunder can l non, the rest of the halting, fear 1 stricken company followed their lone leader
 Like demons, that little band fought their way up the hill for the only purpose of drawing the fire of the enemy. The German commander was executing a strategic move and for its success one company had to be sacri- feed. Onward the thinning squad | struggled, exposed to a raking fire on both sides and from the front. Then the leader fell a French bullet rip ping through his back. But the day had been saved for the Germans, and | the long six weeks in an army hospi- tai which followed didn't count for much.
 | That leader, whose Yankee nerve won for him the coveted iron cross from Emperor Wilhelm. was Karl N ILlewellyn, 22 years old, son of 8 wealthy New York banker, and Yale graduate.
 For three years, from 1908 to 1911 young Llewellyn studied in Germany J During that time he learned to lovs the country, her people and her as. pirations. Then he returned to thu United States. entered YalA. and fol three years studied here. Obtaining leave from Yale at the end of hi junior year, he went to Paris and pur. , sued his study.
 He still was in Paris when the DO.
 ntical situation in Europe came to { l crisis and war was declared.
 Llewellyn's books and class room were forgot. The war spirit wa singing through his veins. Straight away he hastened to the German
 training camp at Onasbruek. He wa
 there six weeks when his parent ' learned of his intentions to go to wal , The American ambassador at Berlii
 was conferred with, and, by order 0
 his parents, young Lleweliyn was dis
 charged.
 1, On the day when that discourag ing word was received. Lewellyn' . comrades were embariSing for tn ! front at Belgium. Llewellyn appeal ed to his fellows and was bundle taboarc the train and slowed away un . til the border was reached. ell Llewellyn appealed to the officer 1 0 command in frot of Rheims to be al
 lowed to stay, and his prayer ws lgranted.
 . 'T was surprised. of course, whe that iron cross was pinned on n ' back there in the hospital" Llewelly a said Tt was awarded, was tol = for exceptional bravery under fire. Bl
 I didn't know had done anything e,
 ceptional. We were told to chart n and we charged.
 IOl T couldn't see anything very hal e about charging after we got starte
 Incidentally, I am right here to ss
 that the hardest thing soldier hi 'e to do is to force himself from behiI ie a trench. Once out. he forgets ever.
 thing else. I didn't even know whl
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08
GETTING INTO LINE LATE.

When President Wilsen outlined to the naval advisory beard the policy of the administration relative to the ques- ton or defense he said that it was his belief that the whole nation was covineed that we should be prepared, not for war. but for defense, and very adequately prepared.
 This must have made Congressman Gardner smile as he recalled the op- position that was set up against his effort to probe into the preparedness of this country to oppose an attack by a foreign foe. It was only a few months ago that he called attention to the lack of adequate preparation in both branches Of the rational de- fense, referring particularly to the weakness of the submarines, the lack of gun practice on the battleships, the puny supply of munitions and the small army and sought to have thor ough investigation to overcome the situation arguing that the peaceful fu- l ture of the nation rested on its pre- paredness to prevent an enemy from | landing on our shores. It was received with hostility, touted as a. politica; move and sque1ched by the party 1T | power. getting no more consideration l than did some Of the previous recon.
 u1endations of tke naval board and tht
 secretary of war.
 Since then. however, there has beer
 a greater interest taken in this yer,
 direction by the departments concern,
 ed. The submarines have been showl as weak as claimed and the need O greater attention to adeQuate prepara,
 tion thoroughly recognised in all othe
 departments so that when the presi
 dent now announces that very ade
 cuate preparations are necessary 1t 1
 simply endorsing what has long beer
 advocated and what the administrator
 cannot longer dodge.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08

The city is a fortress of the first class. Vauban a foremost military engineer. constructed his masterpiece here. His great works today. how ever. are out of date. being done in 1868. The famous old pentagonal cit- siaught of shells such as modern can non hurL In the present plan of de- fense are more than twenty detached forts and hidden batteries. which sweep around the city in a broad arc. A new enciente encloses Lille, and water from its river almost surrounds 1t. led through broad canals. The older Notifications have been destroy ed in part. but the remarkable citadel covering many acres. still guards the outbreak. Lllle was headquarters of 1 the I army corps
 Lille Is famous, In the first place. for Its textile industry. There Is not a woman of the West but has heard of one of Its products-lisle thread. Spooled and woven. this article of Lille has carried the city's name around the world. Among the staple commodities of the fabric mills. are linen. cotton and woolen goods and lace. Large quantities of nax, grown in northern France and imported, are | spun here. and the thread is woven | in Lille factories into cloth, table
 linen. damask ticking and flax vel vet The mills are also known TOT tne production of fine qualities of cotton ltulle. Great dyeing and finishing works swell the citys list of industries Besides the factories of the textile
 and allied industries. there are chem ical. oil. white lead and sugar works
 Further. many kinds of machines, To- comotives military stores. and furni
 ture are produced here The city |
 one of the most important junction.
 on the Northern railway. which re
 ceives branches here from every com
 pass point. and IL is. also in the mids } of a highly developed system O
 canals.
 The country around LIlle is a low } fertile plain. and the farms here wer } among the most inten7ely cultivate' and productive in th land. Tn . Duele River cuts a sluggish way L
 the left of the city. Thirty-eigh miles to the southward, near Ara. the rolling. hilly country begins Thir , teen miles to the north, the plail
 merges into the lowlands of Belgium
 Lens, the scene of recent bitter fight . ing, lies 2S miles south of Lille. Tn ' city. which was formerly the ric : capital of French Flanders. and iron which war-storms have torn most O i the memorials of youth and middl 5 age. Is today one of the worlds grea . commercial cities. supporting more thai ! 10o. 900 people. and. with condition 3 normal sending Its output all over tn . earth"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08
FIRE PREVENTION DAY.

This is the day which has been des- fgnated by Governor Holcomb as Fire Prevention day. and throughout the state and especially in the schools there should be emphasized the inn portance which is attached to the pre- vention of fires. There should be of- fered suggestions ara advfwe which will be remembered throughout the year for the danger of fire is confined to TO particular tune. It must be guarded against constantly
 That there is opportunity for good results Is to be readily understood from the fact that the American fire waste averages $2so.0ce, ,00c a year, meaning $s6, 900 .1d koGr or $500 a minute. A portion Of this occurs in Connecticut and we:fe it may not be possible to prevent all of it there Is a chance for much good work in tha; direction.
 The loss by fire is a loss to a com munity and carelessness in connection with conditions which lead up to fire tends to invite losses and expense, not only to the owners and occupants but to neighbors. It is tremendous waste which should be greatly reduced and the good influence of a earpaign ot education such as the Fire Prevention day Is intended to stimulate is pos. sibie of excellent results The dangel Of maintaining closets filled with in 1 fanmable rubbish, the caretessness fl | the handling of gasolene. matches cigarette butts and cigar stumps. ant the lack Of adequate precautions wherever lights are concerned on1! l reeds to be constantly kept In mint to create a better respect for the goo, | results to be gained by prevention
 There is an admirable opportunity 10 everyone to assist in the checking 0
 fire waste and proper effort upon tn part Of each individual will bring ap | preciable results.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-08
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Girl ushers have been introduced in a Bridgeport church in the hope that they'll attract more men to the serv- ices. It seems that the success of the innovation depends somewhat on the moving pictures that go with the services and whether or not the girl ushers will wear trousers like those in the New York amusement resorts. Waterbury Republican.
 Congress is to be asked to stop tip ping on sleeping and parlor cars. IL will certainly be a blow 10 the big corporations to have to pay their own help. When will these reckless at- tacks on great aggregations of cap- ital ever cease?-Meriden Journal.
 AS professional help has charge ot setting tables and cleaning the dishes at Princeton. the student who under takes to don the white coat and apror need lose none of his identity as { student. The faculty realizing th' great good done in this matter, anS the worthiness of the young men whI essay this work. while about them arr the pampered sons of wealthy par ents. has undertaken to make tn, tael<s of the working students al light as possible. Students and fac ulty alike are enthusiastic over tn | Princeton plan. They declare 1t C | be the true democracy in college life The day of the snob in university If is rapidly passing. A man is. gener ally judged by what his mental ac complishments are, not by the amour of money his parents have. nor by hi family tree.-New Britain Herald. Senator Whiton of New London, | member of Connecticut's pett board of arbitration. is entirely reas enable and consistent when he de clares that if the body is called upo | to act in any of the labor trouble now vexing the state he will resigI | As the board has no more power tha the policeman on a moving pictur screen the senator's position is un derstandable. The law is one of tha surprising collection of legislativ absudities. sham statutes withoI teeth, inanities and hiding places fc
 jokers. The arbitration board and has been from the beginning jui
 legislative junk. Why the absurdi
 ty is kept alive and why such a live
 wire as Senator Whiton should rs
 main a member are queries that ia
 to get an answer, for the body woul
 be no more potent in settling a strii
 than a charge of face powder in
 field gun.-Bristol Press.