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

red apple in his mouth, which, alast he could
never eat and garnished him with holly
At last the company came, the mistress pre-
serving a 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 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 a 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 are helped to turkey and pig they
pass the vegetables and deicacies, and even the
mnce 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
a rayenous gesture discover q voracious appe-
tite 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
he NJ, vu1d fpr la
with a 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
she's AaIn u.

"Oh, Mrs. Lawn. We want % -
your vote for the village Improyemeae
society's plans. We met Mr.. Lawn =
the way to the station, and he--
Yes? How did he vdte +"
why, he's for Il with enthusiasm,
30 we'll book you"
You'll hook. me ~ against II WIN
enthusiasm. In all the thirty years e
our married life my husband ind I
have never agreed on anything. an1
it's too late to begin now"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
unnrateful Wretch.

I'm writing q letter to Aunt Sarah. ~
said WHEY. thanking her for the vtset
she paid III. DO you wish to add any.
thing TO II"
"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
THE VERY TIME
When Powerful Food 10 Most Needed

The need OF delicate yet nutritious
food Ii never felt SO keenly as when
conyalescent gets q set back on &C
count of weak stomach. Then Ia when
Grape-Nu shows It's power for 1t Ia o
most scientific and easily digested
food.
About year ago." writes Kansas
woman, my little Eix-year~old niece
left the .nvigorating and buoyant air
of Kansas, where all her life she had
enjoyed fairly good health. to live In
Ohio. She naturally had q change Of
diet and OF course q change of water.
and somehow she contracted typhoid
fever.
After 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
er. Her parents, in trying to get some
thing delicate and nourishing that she
could eat, finally hit upon Graoe-Nuts
food and it 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 II she had never
been Ill.
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 lefferf n new
one appears from finse 10 ttme. Thcy
are genuine. true, ana full Of bu1san
Interest
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
EczEMAs AND RAsHEs
itching and Burning soothsd by cuti.
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 everywhere.--Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16
SHIP YOUR POULTRY TO
SWIFT COMPANY, SOUTH ST. PAUL, nIHn.
Quick returns market prices. We charge commission
Write us for quotations. Address Department "A.
Address Department "A
Got out 81 the plffsculty.


Some time arc local corps waa -
viewed by Sir Ian Hamilton. and there
Is story told that one OF the Oflscsrs
was mounted on horse that had ~
viously distinguished itaelf n =
bakery business.
A wag In the crowd Is supposed u
have recognized the horse. tor M
shouted out, .Raker!" Tho h0rGe
promptly stopped dead, and nothinG
could urge Il ON. The situation was
getting painful. when the oiIicer was
struck with q brilliant idea, and -.
marked. within hearing OF hin stecA:
mot today. thank you,"
The procession then moved on Will
out further delay.--London Mall
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

For Z really flne coffee II mo-.
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand. soc the lb., IN sealed cans,
Only one merchant IN each town
sells Seminole. X your grocer isuS
the one. write the Denison Coffee ca.
Chicago. for souvenir and tho narDe
OF your Seminole dealer.
buy the 3 Id. Canister Can for $i.oe
ADV
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

The man who ID blinded by ccnce1e
Ii likely to recover his sight socnss
or later.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

LII gifts, carefully marked. should be
consigned the day before to the one
in charge, and she must purchase q
quantity of clothesline and clothespins.
The line should be stretched back
and forth across the living room. and
each gift. wrapped in tissue paper
and tied with red ribbons, should be
fastened to the line by clothespin,
decorated with wings or red and green
paper.
In the bay window q table should
be arranged on which 10 placed .
Jack Horner" pie. containing q
snxv {~ erx ra1 bar
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-28
EDITORIAL P A G E

li.cs of subordinate industries on thinks of chemicals, electrical ma cHinery, engines of all kinds, loco- motives. boats, railroad equipment aad special textiles as merchandise, the prodrCticu of which must be enormously stimulated by the war s demand.
 I've cannot help it. We are in a certain position and Europe is in a certain dilemma. We have what Europe requires, and Europe has either the gold or the credit to buy with. Therefore We drive a trade in the merchandise of war and ill the goods which supply as well the wants of civilians. whose nor maj sources Of supply are stopped by war, all on a scale that never could have been imagined before. The situation is without precedent in the economic history of nations. The stock market is strong because this is the one prosperous country cn the face of the globe. It is, af- ter all, very simple"
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-28

The attention of our pacitIciS' friends is respectfully called to the dispatch on the front page of this paper telling how gracefully the iusoleut Carranza warriors at Na- co, Sonora, across the line from BlsDee, Arizona, backed gracefully out of range when they saw q few Of Uncle Sans guns pointed at them prepared" for action, and knew that they were loaded with shot and shell instead of Organized hot air.
 The other fellow" hesitates about starting something" when he knows Uncle is ready, and the more prepared Uncle is the longer the "other ruow" will hesitate.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-28

should know her intention, Tor he must be sure to eat what she would send him, she wished to communicate her plan to him. She asked the chemist if he could not suggest some better device than the first one. The only improvement he could make was to give her an invisible ink made of rice water, which, being heated, would ap- pear pink, but which moisture would render permanently illegible.
 Alice wrote Morrison q letter in ordi- nary ink, as before, and on the same paper wrote in invisible ink that the day after the sending of the letter she would send him some eatables, in- cluding some apples. He was to eat one apple, and if it did not make him sufficiently i'll to secure his being sent to the hospital he was to eat enough of the others to effect the purpose. In the letter written for inspection she said that M. Chaud was trying to se- cure a pardon for the prisoner, Chaud being the French for heat.
 Now, it happened that there was an EnglishwomAn who took care of the building in which Morrison was con- fined whose sympathies were with the British. When Morrison received AL ices letter, not understanding the mention of NJ. Chaud, he laid 1t aside while he thought of the matter. The next morning the woman was admit ted to the room to put it to rights, and the circulation of air she made In dust ing landed the letter on the hearth on which a fire was burning. Turning toward 1t, she saw pink letters writ ten on the paper. They caught the prisoners eye at the same time, and he took up the letter from the hearth, hastily reading the secret message.
 The woman, suspCcting that some thing was wrong, told the officer in charge what she had seen. Meanwhile Morrison, who was nearsighted, hold ing the letter close to his face, breath ed on 1t and noticed a slight dlmtnu- tion of the strength of the pink letters. It occurred to him that moisture might ehace them, and, dampcning n cloth, he laid 1t on the paper. They at once be- came invisible.
 Later the officer in charge came in and asked to see the letter. Morrison handed 1t to him. He looked it over and called to the woman who had re- ported it to come to him. On her en- trance he showed her the letter and asked if 1t was the one on which she had seen pink letters. She said that it looked like the one she had seen, but 1t could not have been since the pink letters were not on it. The officer rec ognized 1t as the one he had the even- ing before turned over to the prisoner and told the woman that she must have been mistaken in thinking there was anything on the paper except what appeared. This ended the incl
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The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-28
A Fortunate Overdose A Story For Independ-
 ence Day.
By F. A. NIITCHEL

Our manner of celebrating Independ- e.ec day has greatly changed since the first anniversary in 1T77. Doubtless, until the independence declared was achieved, our forefathers were chary about celebrating its birthday at all, and if they did so 1t was with mlsgiv- ings. But for more than q century after that happy morning when the watch in Philadelphia called the hour with "Alrs well, and COrnwaliS has surrendereGw the Fourth of July was the great holiday of the nation. Now that a number of new generations have arisen and We have come to think more and more of the United States as a nation rather than q seeded part ou another country there Is Q dispoSl- tiou to regard 1t simply as a holiday without vital importance. Since it has come to be celebrated more quietly there Is opportunity to dwell upon those scenes, now far distant, that per tain to the Revolution.
 When the war broke out it found Robert Morrison, an American, q com missloned officer in the British army. His regiment was sent to the colo nies to establish the authority of the king. Lieutenant Morrison was in clined to favor the opposite side. His defectlon from the British service was accomplished by his sweetheart, Alice Douglas of Philadelphia, who refused to continue their betrOthal unless he would leave the English army and be- come q rebel This was a serious mat ter with him, for if captured bearing arms against his former comrades he would be treated as q traitor. How ever, he took the risk, deserted from his command and became a captain in the American army.
 In one of the battles in New Jersey Morrison was taken prisoner by the British, was recognized as a former British officer and sent to PhiIadel- phia, then occupied by the English. There he was tried by q court martial composed of his former brother off cers and sentenced to be shot.
 The outcome of the influence she had exerted over her lover was a great shock to Alice Douglas. Some time must elapSe while the finding of the court was being sent to New York for the approval of the commander in chief, General Howe, before Morrison could be executed. Meanwhile Alice, having neryeI herself for all effort in her lovers behalf, set her wits to work upon a plan to enable him to escape.
 She asked for permission to visit him in his place of confinement, but was re fused. MorriSOn's desertiOn to the en- emy was considered a heinous crime, and be was not kept with other prison CTS of war, but in solitary confinement. He was allowed to receive letters, though they were rigidly scrutinized by the officers of his guard. Alice de- sired to write him q letter which he only would understand, but found 1t difficult to frame one that would not be suspected, if not interpreted by his
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-28

iailer. in her pcrpieXity She consulted n chemist, who suggested that she write In ordinary ink what might be read by any one and on the same paper put what she wished to say privately in an ink mixed with gum arabic and chloride of cobalt The composition would be invisible unless heated and disappear as soon as cooled
 This ink, which was pink, he pre- pared and showed her that while the letters written with 1t were made yisi- ble by heat they reappeared in green. Alice wrote letter to Morrison with ordinary ink, ending 1t with the words, Mrs. Pyrine sends her love and sym pathy." Then across the face of the letter she wrote in the prepared ink: "I am planning for your escape. Be on the lookout" There was no such per son as Mrs. Pyrine, and Alice counted on Morrison suspecting that the word Pyrlue had a hidden meaning.
 Unfortunately 1t occurred to the of- ficer whose duty 1t was to examine any letter sent to the prisoner and who was an educated man that the Greek word "pyrus" meant fire in English. Then after some thought he inferred what 1t had been intended the pris' oner should infer-that tha, letter was to be heated. This the officer did, and the message appeared in green letters. He returned the. letter to Alice. Quite likely, being a gentleman, he felt disposed to let the sender know that her device had failed. Before re turning it be read it to the prisoner and told him how he had discovered a secret message, though he did not tell him what the message was.
 Alice was much depressed at her failure. Nevertheless she did not give up her purpose She took delicacies to Morrison. which he was permitted to receive though she was not allowed to take them in to him herself. A few days after the failure of her attempt at secret communication she took some eatables to him and learned that a new guard. including the officer in com mand. had been placed In charge oi the prisoner. This was because the regiment to which the old guard be longed had been ordered away from Philadelphia.
 ! It now occurred to Alice to try hel device again. trusting that the new of flcer in charge would not be so brtghl as his predecessor. By this time hel plan was perfected for aiding the pris oners escape. She had entered the military hospital as a nurse and de signed bringing Morrison there tha she might have greater advantages l than were to be expected while he wal in solitary confinement. Her intention was to send him some viand medical ed to make him ill, that he might bt transferred to the hospital and fal under her care.
 But since 1t was best that Morrison
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-28
WAR AIDS THREE MAIN INDUS
 TRIES

The European war eXerts a pow errul effect on three basic indus tries O. Notwithstanding, steel and iron manufacturing, and farming. So powerful Is the effect that Ameri- can stocks have maintained a high average despite the ugly rumors of further entauglemnts, and promise tc do so for some time to come.
 A letter published by Charles Hallma2 < Co.,, New York brokers, presents a careful analysis of the European wars effect upon the stock market of the United States Extracts from the letter follow:
 People are continually asking each other: What keeps the stock marke. 50 strong?' and the answers they make 10 themselves and to each other are vague. With the Dr:tist debt on 4l2 per cent blsis, holders of American securi- tics abroad are bound to sell thSm i4 order to reinyest the money III a way which combines patriotism with advantage. The British debt at Az per cent. Just think of it. A year ago nobody could have im- agiuaL British cousOls competing With ua American railroad bond in pc:u. of investment yield.
 That la not bullish, of course. That is not why the stock market is strong; the stock market has to be strong in spite of that Then there arc the nmous uncertainties. No boIy kuows how long the war will last. the degree of exhaustion which will be necessary to force peace up on the belligereuts, nor whether this ccgutry VII b able to persist ill it's present attitude toward all as poets Of the struggle. There is talk Of cur breaking off diplomatic relations with Germany. The fu- ture was never so uncertain. There is nobody wbo can say for sure that after the war Europe can hold to d gold mourtary basis.
 And iu spite of all these things he stock market is strong. Why? Because Of other things We can be sure Of It is strong upon pres ent certaiuties. There is time enough for it to be weak in the fu- tUre provided some of the calami- ties that are feared come to pass. In the meantime what do we see? The war places an unusual premium upon the products of three basic American industries, namely, min ing, steel and iron manufacturing and agriculture. War is a GUS toner fer the products of those industries whose wants must be supplied. It cannot wait. There fore, war DayG dear for goods. It must consume copper and lead and other metals in great quantities, and We have these things to sell; it must buy in this country iron andI steel manufactures on very large scale; and in the meantime armies nave tc eat.
 "It seems almost too good to be true thai after one huge crop, gath rrpI ou the advent of war and sold at very nigh prices. we should grow another great crop for the second year of war, also to be sold at very high prices. Perhaps neutrals de serve good fortune. At any rate' this neutral country has been ia vored by conditions as a country never was favored before. In the
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-28

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-15
DIRECT AND INDIRECT

Again We take up that marvellous
report OF Secretary Redheld on the
complaints OF the Manufacturers As
sociation OF Montgomery county. Pa.
wherein he extols the business pros.
perity Of the country and refuses TO
entertain any criticisms on the ef-
fects OF the Democratic tariff law.
OF all the frivolous evasions OF a
known condition this report is the
worst. One OF his most sophistical
contentious was that the manufacture
ers OF Norristown could not be d.
rectly affected by the tariff. Iris the
old dodge OF the Democratic party TO
employ a half truth TO convey an alto
gether wrong meaning. II Is prob
ably true that these concerns could
have said that while they we're not
directly affected by the tariff they
were affected directly by the indirect
effects Of the tariff. When a manu-.
facturer is losing money. what IL the
difference whether IL is directly OF IN
directly attributable 10 the tariff
Il works this way. A concern has
TO cut down its purchases. Who feels
that? Not the concern itself. but
the people who were accustomed 20
sell to il. Then It goes on down the
line like row Of bricks. jar the frst
enc and the rest topple over. The
delimited purchasing power OF one az.
fects the selling powers OF many 9TH
ers, and 80 It goes and spreads. II
is the indirect effect OF the tarin that
makes most for depression or pros.
pcrity. Secretary Redfeld knows
this. II he doesn't he f. not NJ to be
the head OF the Department Of Com.
MERGE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-15
WIT HOUT RELEV T
REASONS

IL would be well for that faction OF
the legislature which has obstinately
opposed legislation demanded by a
large majority OF the people of this
State. to take home with them for re-
Election the salient points contained
in "A recent interview OF Ex-Governor
White as to their obligations TO the
taxpayers. These gentlemen will find
little sympathy at home with their
personal and factional differences
which they have allowed to obtrude
in their paths of public duty. As It
appeared to Ex-Governor White. the
situation appeals in the same manner
TO The Intelligencer. namely. that the
questions raised by the Senate fac.
ton bore no relevancy TO the question
OF taxation. This condition Of affairs
naturally suggests two very relevant
queries: Should the people Of West
Virginia be made to suffer because OF
political hostility and factional strifes
and jealousies? Ought the subsist-
ence OF West Virginia's institutions
TO be threatened because an element
IN the State Senate aspired to put the
administration I'm the hole?
70 may seem 20 those Republican
members OF the Senate who Joined
with the Democrats I'm bringing the
extra session to resultless conclu.
sion that they have done brave
thing. but The Inteligoncer Sc conf.
dent that in the reflective hours 10
come they viii not look back on their
performance with the pride that al
the present moment possesses them.
There Is enough statesmanship. patri.
ousm and capacity In that body Of
men 10 retrieve their past acts 10 Is
their solemn duty 10 80 assert them.
selves. The1-bwe Do 10 the Rspubif
can party and 10 the people Of the
State
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-15
SURPRISING VICE

There n no reason why the segre-
gated vice district OF this city could
not be abolished. that T.. permanently
closed and not internationally smoth-
cred by so-called orders" We have
Witnessed several abortlve attempts
along this line in Wheeling. preceded
By pretentious proclamations and ae-
companied by brass band tactics. Re
Gently there was organized Com
mittee OF One Hundred" composed OF
citizens who were supposed to have
some influence with the Chief OF Po-
lice. but IL IL the same old story.
No one expects the impossible to be
accomplished. but IL is quite desirable
that the seductive and damning infiu-
ences OF these open vestibules Of hell
should be eliminated that the youth
OF the city may not be contaminated.
II is an evil that can be suppressed.
and which has been suppressed in
cities where the officials have the
requisite backbone. Pittsburgh has
suppressed IL. and there is evidence OF
its abatement on the public streets
And now comes the announcement
that Cleveland's segregated district
Is not only to be closed. but to be
abolished forever before March 81.
This move has been made effective
through the orders Of Mayor Baker
II the suppression and placement OF
this noxious blot can be effected in
the large cities. where the difficulties
are greater. there can be no valid rea-
son for its continued existence in a
city the size OF Wheeling And II
would not be Haunting itself. as It
does today. If there was a man Of
stamina in the place OF Chief Ley
land and his advisers.