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The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
W said you wanted somebody worry about didn't you!

They're as thick as advertising mer
in Detroit on Monday morning. Bu
we knew that this Western brancf
was going to be given an equal chanc,
with the New York office Those biz
Western advertisers like to give theil
money to Western firms if they can
So we figured that they'd pick a rea
top-notcher-even Hopper, or Hupp
maybe-and start out with a bang. Sc
when the Old Man called me into hi:
Office this morning l was as uncon.
scious as a babe Well, you know
! Berg. He's as unexpected as a sum.
mer shower and twice as full of elec.
tricity.
Morning, McChesneyp he said
That New York neektie you're
wearing9
Strictly says I.
Ever try any Chicago ties?'
"'Not from choice. That time my
suit case went astray-
"'M-m-m-m, yes He drummed his
fingers on the table top a couple oi
times. Then 'McChesney, what
have you learned about advertising
in the last two and a half years.
II was wise enough as to Bathol-
omew Berg to know that he didn't
mean any cut-and-dried knowledge
He didn't mean rules of the game
He meant tricks.
"Well,' I said, I've learned to
watch a mans eyes when I'm talking
business to him. If the pupils of his
eyes dilate he's listening to you, and
thinking about what you're saying
When they contract it means that he's
only taking interest, even though he's
looking straight at you and wearing
a rapt expression. His thoughts are
miles away
"'That so.' said Berg, and sort of
grinned. What else?'
"'I've learned that one negative ar
gument is worth six positive ones;
that it never pays to knock your COM
petitor; that it's wise to fight shy of
that joker known as editorial CO.
operation
else?'
II made up my mind l could play
the game as long as he could
"I've learned not to lose my temper
when I'm in the middle of white
hot, impassioned business appeal and
the Office boy bounces in to say to
the boss: "Mrs. Jones is waiting. She
says you were going to help her pick
out wall paper this morning." and
Jones says, "Tell her I'll be there in
five minutes.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

{ Emma McChesney flung aside tn.
covers and sprang out of bed. She
thrust her feet in slippers, groped fol
the kimono at the foot of the bed and
| tiptoed to the door. She listened. Nc
sound from the other room. She stole
across the hall, stopped, listened
gained the door. 1t was open an inch
or more Just to be near him, to know
that he lay there, sleeping! She push
ed the door very, very gently. Then
she stood in the doorway a moment
scarcely breathing, her head thrust
forward, her whole body tense with
listening. She could not hear hin.
breathe! She caught her breath again
in that unreasoning fear and took a
quick step forward.
"Stop or III shoot" said a voice.
Simultaneously the light flashed on
Emma McChesney found herself
blinking at determined young man
who was steadily pointing a short,
chubby, businesslike looking steel af-
fair in her direction. Then the hand
that held the steel dropped.
what is this, anyway" demanded
Jock rather grossly. "A George Co
han comedy"
Emma McChesney leaned against
the foot Of the bed rather weakly.
what did you think
"What would you think if you heard
some one come sneaking along the
hall, stopping, listening, sneaking to
your door, and then opening it, and
listening again, and sneaking in?
What would you think it was? How
did l know you were going around
making social calls at two o'clock in
the morning.
Suddenly Emma McChesney began
to laugh. She leaned over the foot
board and laughed Historically, her
head in her arms. Jock stared a mo-
ment in offended disapproval. Then
the humor Of It caught him, and he
buried his head in his pillow to stiae
unseemly shrieks. His legs kicked
spasmodically beneath the bed
clothes.
As suddenly as she had begun to
laugh Mrs. McChesney became very
sober.
stop it, Jock! Tell me, why weren't
you sleeping?"
II don't know" replied Jock, as
suddenly solemn. "I-sort of-Dezan
to think, and I couldn't sleep"
what were you thinking Off
Jock looked down At the bedelothes
and traced pattern with one fore
finger on the sheet. Then he loked
up.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

And / want to get down early tomor-
row. Conference with Mr.. Berg, and
Hupp." He tried not to sound too i'm
portant.
Emma McChesney took his head
between her two hands and kissed
him once on the lips, then, standing
a-tiptoe, kissed his eyelids with infin-
lite gentleness as you kiss a baby'a
eyes. Then she brought his cheek up
againt hers. And so they stood for a
moment, silently.
Ten minutes later there came the
sound of blithe whistling from Jocks
room. Jock always whistled when he
went to bed and when he rose. Even
these years of living in a New York
apartment had not broken him of the
habit 1t was a cheerful, disconnected
whistljng, sometimes high and clear,
sometimes under the breath, some
times interspersed with song, and
sometimes ceasing altogether at crit
ical moments, say, during shaving, or
while bringing the four-in-hand up
tight and snug under the collar. 1t
was one of those comfortable little
noises that indicate a masculine pres
ence; one of those pleasant, reassur-
ing, man-in-the-house noises that
every woman loves.
Emma McChesney, putting herself
to bed in her room across the hall,
found herself listening, brush poised,
lips parted, as though to the exquis-
i.c strains of celestial music. There
came the thunp of shoe on the
floor. An interval of quiet. Then an.
other thump. Without having been
conscious of it, Emma McChesney
had grown to love the noises that ac-
companied Jocks retiring and rising.
His dressing was always signalized
by bangings and thumpings. His
splashings in the tub were tlemen-
dous. His morning plunge could be
heard all over the six-room apart
ment. Mrs. McChesney used to call
gayly through the door:
Mercy. Jockl You sound like a
school Of whales coming up for air"
you'll think I'm a school of sharks
when it comes to breakfast" Jock
would call back. "Tell Annie to make
enough toast, Mum. She's the tight
est thing with the toast ever did"
The rest would be lost in a final
surging splash. :.
The noises in the room across the
hall had subsided now. She listened
more intently. No. a drawer banged.
Another. Then:
Hasn't my gray suit come back
from the tailor's?"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

ful, because you have. But it takes a
man to understand a man. When YOU
thought l was going bad on your
hands I was just developing, that's
all. Remember that time in Chicago,
Mother"
Yes" answered Emma McChes-
ney, Il remember"
Now man would have understood
that that was only kid foolishness. If
a fellows got the stuff in him it'll
show up, sooner or later. If hadn't
had it in me | wouldn't be going to
Chicago as manager of the Berg,
Shriner Western Office, would II"
"No, dear"
Jock looked at her. In an instant
he was all contrition and tenderness.
You're tired. I've talked you to
death, haven't II Lordy, it's midnight!
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

her shoulder, "Baumgartner."- ."-grim
ly. her hand covering the mouthpiece
-"and if he thinks that he can work
off lot of last years silk swatches
on Hello! Yes, Mrs. McChesney
talking. Look here, Mr.. Baumgart.
ner-"
And for the time being Emma Nc.
Chesney, mother, was relegated to the
background, while Emma McChes.
ney, secretary of the T. T. Buck
Featherloom Petticoat Company
held the stage.
Having said that she would be
home at fve-thirty, Mrs. McChesney
was home at hve-thirty, being that
kind of person. Jock came in at six,
breathless, bright-eyed, eager, and
late, being that kind of person.
He found his mother on the floor
before the chiffonnier in his bedroom,
surrounded by piles of pajamas, socks,
shirts and collars.
He swooped down upon her from
the doorway. What do you think of
your blue-eyed boy? Poor, eh?"
Emma McChesney looked up ab-
sently. "Jock, these medirm-weights
of yours didn't wear at az. md you
paid FIVE dollars for them"
"Medium-weights! What in"
you've enough silk socks to last
you the rest of your natural life.
Handkerehiefs, too. But you'll need
pajamas."
Jock stopped, gathered up an arm
full of miscellaneous undergarments
and tossed them into an open drawer
Then he shut the drawer with bang,
reached over, grasped his mother firm
ly under the arm and brought her to
her feet with a swing.
"We will now consider the question
of summer underwear ended. Would
it bore you too much to touch lightly
on the subject of your sons future?"
Emma McChesney, tall, straight,
handsome, looked up at her son, tall
er, straighter, handsomer. Then she
took him by the coat lapels and hug
ged him.
"You were so bursting with your
own glory that l couldn't resist teas
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
DULUTH TELLER is SUICIDE
Books Examined After Tragedy Are
Accurate--Motive for Act
10 Unknown.

Duluth. Minn.--Charles ]. Grogan
aged rs, who was paying teller OF the
Northern National bank, shot himself
to death In the Mushroom under the
bank. His engagement to Miss Muriel
Brown. well known In society circles
recently was announced Miss Brown
Is the daughter OF Philip Gordon
Brown, well known Duluth business
man.
j. w. Lyder. cashier OF the bank
who completed checking up Grogans
books several hours after the tragedy
announced that they were accurate
I'VE are ut loss to find motive for
Grogan's suicide" he said.
After Grogan had finished his work
and conyersed cheerfully with EN-.
ployes OF the bank. he retired to the
wash room, Shortly after Lyder and
other bank attaches heard report.
Investigation disclosed Grosan's body
with bullet wound behind the left
ear. One hand clutched a pistol,
Grogan's marriage to Miss Brown
was to have taken place early In June,
according to bank officials, who had
granted him two weeks leave OF
absence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
70 Pay Halt million Tor Water.

Hibbing One expenditure In Hib.
bling. ut least. meets with the approval
Of mining companies and village of
tlcials alike. 1t Is for the new water
system, which will cost the village ap
proximately $4,000.
The system Is being constructed by
the Layne q Bowler company OF
Houston. Texas, water developers. The
contract calls for daily capacity OF
100000 gallons. with pumps which
will pump 100000 gallons a day.
The new system was made neces
sary because the mines went down be
low the old systems water level AT
ter a fun investigation the engineers
OF the Oliver Mining company recon-
mended the proposition offered by the
Texas company. There was fear the
water could not be devesopea near
Hihbing. and not until M. T. Iayns
offered to develop the necessary SUP
ply or receive no pay, was tho PROPOSE
ton accepted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08

tive growth. Whenever q branch Is
seen which is SO placed that 1t obyi.
ously will need to be removed at the
annual pruning for the shaping up Of
the tree 1t Is we'll to take 1t of at once.
Then, too, 1t frequently happens
that q single branch in the top of q
tree will grow considerably faster
than any OF the others, thus making
the tree unsymmetrical II its growth
is not checked. A slight heading In
as soon as such a tendency is appar-
ent will usually keep the top well bal
anced.
The pruning of a peach tree at the
time of planting 1t has already been
discussed. A tree well along In it's
first seasons growth is shown in
Fig. l. 1t will be observed that the
top is formed of four main branches
This tree shows evidence Of having
received attention during the earlier
part OF the season. Only those
branches which were of Importance
in forming the top have been allowed
to develop. The exact number OF
branches which may be used In form
ing the head Is not an arbitrary mat.
ter. From three to Ave or six branches
are permissible, IL they are well
placed and properly distributed on the
main stem of the tree. The branches
| that form the head of the tree shown
In Fig. start from points on the
trunk which are rather too close to-
gether. III there was more space be-
| tween the branches where they join
| the trunk there would be less danger
OF the limbs breaking down in later
years from the weight of heavy loads
| of fruit.
During the dormant period between
the first and second year, the first
years growth. provided 1t has been
| thrifty and vigorous, should be
| headed back rather heavily: perhaps
one-half or two-thirds of the growth
.hould be removed.
The effects of not heading in are
shown in Fig. 2. The trees here shown
| are making their second or third sea-
| sons growth. They were not well
| headed In at first. and no heading
back has been done since they were
| planted. Besides, the soil is lumpy
and in poor tilth and the trees are
making a weak. slender growth. Had
they been well headed in, the growth
| would have been much more stocky,
| even though the trees were small. and
| they would be In much better condl-
ton to sustain the weight Of crop of
fruit than they can possibly be under
the system OF management that has
been followed
The United States department of
| agriculture, Washington, ID. C.. will
send interested fruit growers, free of
charge, its farmers bulletin tNo. 6S2)
on Growing Peaches" which gives
| In detail much information on the
pruning of trees, renewal of tops. thin
| ming, interplanted crops, and special
practices.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
New Postmaster Il Rochester.

Rochester. j. l.. Harwick. newly
appointed postmaster In this city, On,
tess upon hts duties shortly, succeed
inE Postmaster John G. Crabb, who
was an appolntee Of Taft. Mr.. Har.
wick ID not stranger to the official
hutses Of tha post Office. having the
distinction Of being an appointee oil
Grover Clev~iand In 1929. when he
was named postmaster OF Monticello,
For the past seventeen years he has
heen with the International Harvester
company and has a wide acquaintance
through southern Minnesota. The ap.
continent Of MIR, Harwick met with
general satisfaction here
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
GOLDEN WEDDINGS AT AUSTIN
Er. and Mrs. Thomas Duoan and Mr.
and Mrs. G. NJ. Beisiksr csls-
brate Event.

Austin. Two golden weddings have
Jslst been observed here. Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas Dngan celebrated their half
century sof married life, with their
eight children present. In the after,
noon and evening ZIG friends dropped
IN Informally and congratulated the
couple. In tho evening the Austin
ire department, OF which Mr.. Dugan
Was chief for 30 years. presented him
With gold-headcd cane and Mrs. Dn.
gan with goid-headed umbrella.
Thomas Dngan and Elizabeth Rob.
cttson were married 30 years ago In
.laneEyilie Wis. where they lived for
about two years. In 1871 they re-
] moved To d farm near London. where
they lived for about year and In 1872
ane To Austin.
Bolsiker Home Decorated.
Tho g. N. Heisiker home was dec
erat0d with thousands oil flowers, sun.
hurst roses. gnapdragons. golden tn.
Hips. narcissi and lilies. The out-of-
to@n guests were Thomas T. Beisiker
and wife OF Fessenden, N. D.: Jessie
taisaker Shelby and husband and four
children OF Mitchell. 81 D.: Mary Bel
seeker Yelland and husband and three
children OF Minneapolis: Elizabeth
Heisckcr, husband and son OF Portal
N. d.; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur N. Bel.
seeker and son OF Harvey. NJ. D.; Lor.
ctta Beisc'ser Roberts and husband OF
Now Rockford. N. H.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Beisoker and son OF Plenty.
wood. Montana.
Also present were Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
hort Yelland. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Harness Of Mason City. Iowa; Peter
Anderson and daughter OF Lime
Springs. Iowa, Miss stacia Reilly OF
ut. Paul.
The stars and stripes were flying
from 4 STAFF at the neiseker home all
day In honor of the fall Of Richmond.
Mn. Beiseker served three years and
tour months In the Civil war while
Catherine Reilly waited In Brooklyn
the return OF her soldier lover.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08

Elder w. n. Mcchesnsy Dies After
Addressing the Largest Audlenc
OF His Career.

Fairmont Elder" w III. McChes.
ney. for s5 years temperance worker
In Martin county, has made lis last
speech in the anti-liauor cause.
Twenty minutes after the S4-year.
old minister had arisen In his seat
In the Fairmont opera house and an.
sWered Congressman.eiect Joseph f.
Meeker OF st. Louis, who had made a
vigorous speech In opposition to pro,
hibition. the aged temperance worker
was dead at the home of George Muir,
ray, his friend. The excitement of the
meeting had been too much. The
"elder's' heart could not bear the
strain.
Congressman-eiect Meeker spoke to
a crowded house He attacked tenn.
perance agitation and criticized the
churches. Placing a $40 bill In a
Bible he offered to give the Bible and
the money to anybody In the audience
who would point to passage in the
Bible sanctioning prohibition.
Many OF the men church members
drink whiskey," he cried. Many won,
en- church members drink patent medi
cines with whiskey In them.''
Defends the Church.
Elder Mccheaney, down near the
stage, rose to his feet. Friends tried
to restrain him. but he Insisted on
speaking.
1T isn't true" he cried. at isn't
true Of our church people here"
His voice breaking, the aged pastor
defended the church. and attacked the
liquor trafIic. He had been fighting
the saloon for 10 years In Martin coun.
ty, where he has been minister OF the
Free Methodist church, and this was
his biggest audience. He was applaud.
ed when he took his seat.
After the meeting, Elder" McChes.
ney went to the home of his friend.
He was very much excited.
Maybe II would have been best for
YOU II you hadn't interrupted Mr.
Meeker.' said member OF the MUIR.
ray family.
i am old and maybe am foolish, !"
said Elder" McChesney. But the
Good Book says that sometimes the
foolish can confound the wise"
The old man closed his eyes. When
members Of the family tried to arouse
him he was dead.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08

The principal reasons for pruning
peach tree, according to q recent
bulletin issued by the United States
department OF agriculture, may be
summed up as follows:
ID To modify the vigor of the tree.
CD To keep the tree shapely and
within bounds.
(sD To make the tree more stocky.
"a To open the tree top to admit
air and sunshine.
t5) To reduce the struggle for exis.
tence In the tree top.
(6) To remove dead or interfering
branches.
"a To aid in stimulating the de.
velopment of fruit buds.
Isl To thin the fruit
ts) To make thorough spraying pos.
sible.
ti0) To facilitate the harvesting oil
the fruit.
The most successful fruit growers
habitually prune their trees as gen
eral proposition. In doing so they
usually follow more or less closely
some system, although they may have
no clear-cut conception OF just what
their plan involves. There are, there
fore, wide differences of opinion and
practice, and trees often produce
abundantly under practically all sys'
tens or with no pruning whatever.
Obviously the pruning which a tree
receives the first two or three years
after IL Is planted has much TO do with
it's future. Mistakes in forming the
head or the results OF neglect during
the early years in the life of tree
are practically irreparable. On the
other hand, IL the tree is well formed
and properly pruned during Its first
years, the foundation for good tree
Ia established: subsequent errors In
pruning. II they occur. may admit oil
correction without permanent harm to
the tree
A question frequently asked It
When Is the proper time to prune
peach treese" In general, the answer
TO this inquiry Is. During the dorman,
pSstout III ihNC WhulNE VI
early spring. Just before growth starts
except IN regions where bleeding from
wounds liz likely to occur. In such
regions II should probably be done In
early winter But conditions and the
object Of the pruning must be consid
cred In each case. IL the pruning
operations are very extensive, eco
nomic requirements may make I,
necessary to prune throughout the
winter whenever the weather Is suit
able for men to work in the orchard
II the fruit buds are endangered dur
ing the winter by adverse tempera
lures. 1t will be advisable to delay
pruning as much as economic condi
lions permit until settled spring wealth
or arrives. This Is especially advisable
IL heavy heading in OF the previous
seasons growth Is involved. since the
proportion OF live buds may determine
the extent to which the cutting back
should be carried.
A limited amount of summer prun
ing can usually be done to advantage
The trees should be observed con
stantly throughout the season of &C
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
Cat Saves Family From Fire,

Fergus Falls,-~The geese that ssyes.
Rome have nothing on cat owned
by Nels Bahis, a farmer living Jus,
southeast of this city. Rahle was
awakened by frantic yowls In his
kitchen and going downstairs. opened
the door and was met by a gust ci
flame and smoke. The entire iateris I
was atire, and he had barely time To
awaken his wife and son and gut thes.l
out before the flames were communs
Gated TO the bedrooms They escaped
with nothing but their might clothst,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08

Mankato.~-The Minnesota river has
begun to fall, but not before II broke
through part OF the leyee protecting
North Mankato, Men and teams were
unable to repair the break. Ms the
rush OF water swept away the ma.
terial As fast as il was put in, and the
water became too deep to work in 1t,
However, no damage was done In the
built'up section OF the village. AS
soon AZ the water goes down sutIi.
GENTLY the levee will be repaired
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
Train Kills Winona Man.

Wsnona. Minn,-~Haviag his vision
distracted by freight en- siding,
Albert IL. Nelson, 2s. salesman for
Winona medical company. drove In
front OF Q passenger train on the
Northwestern road At Onalaska, wis,
Ills enclosed conveyance was picked
un and lifted to the pilot OF the loco.
motive and carried il shousand feet he
fore II was deposited ID 4 hear when
the train stopped.
Nelson vas killed Instantly. The
team was torn loose from the riE and
rAn away.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
FARMERS chip Tobacco; pr,c. Lo.

arsners 0htp TOBACCO; Price Low.
-, Cloud. Two carloads OF tobacco
wore loaded In st, Cloud and shipped
by farmers; $4,000 pounds were loaded
ct Clear Lake. The price IL only s
cents pound. just half OF what II was
eaefore the war. vet II IL estimated the
majority OF farmers engaged In It's
culture received SIS an acre. G. h.
Smith. farmer living near the city.
y one OF the largest growers Of the
weed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
Lake Superior Free Of Ice.

Two Harbors.- The Ice has disap.
Feared on Lake Superior as far as the
eye can sec from this harbor aud also
II clear In the bay 30 that ore boats
will have no difficulty In coming M
to the docks here providing they can
PASS through the waters ut the Sauit
where the ice il generally slow In
clearing
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
tIastlnss Men Believed Killed,

minneapolis. April ga man
thought to be Joseph rinsker Of Hast.
ings. was killed by train ON the Dan
Patch line.
The body was found by trainmen,
The accident occurred near Iaaeyille.
about ten miles south OF Savage. The
victim was about 40 years old.
Dan Patch line officials said they
had no Information OF this accident.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
school, Graduate. L.roe.t c,,,..

Crookston. Before an audience Of
more than 1000 persons which packed
the big auditorium In the administra.
ton building at the Crookston School
Of Agriculture, the commencement ex.
ereises were held. The largest class
IN the history of the institution. mum.
herring thirty~two. was presented with
diplomas by rHerintendent selvig.