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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
Buy County Fair Ground Site.

Zumbrota. - The Goodhue County
Agricultural society has purchased 90
acres, three-fourths OF mile north of
this village, and will use it as perma-
nent county fair grounds. Work was
commenced on the grounds and will
be rushed to completion by August
90 so as to be in readiness for the an
nual county fair September /, 2 and 3.
A main exhibition hail. a cattle and
horse building, 3oxls0. a grandstand
with seating capacity of 1000. a
race horse barn, poultry exhibit build
ing and a hog and sheep barn will be
built OF clay blocks. A half-mile race
track is also being made under the
supervision of DR.. r. c. Nickerson, a
veteran .urfman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
ITALIAN "ARMY" SPECIAL
Nine Hundred Reservists from Men
tans Pass Through Winona--Ap-
pear Eager to Return.

Wiqona.-ltalian reservists, hurry
ing Across country to New York,
were hungry when they reached Wi.
mona, and as a result six of them
failed to regain the special train
which continued east after brief
pause in the st. Paul road yards
here
When the train of fourteen coach.
es stopped, an army of men Olsen.
trained and hastily searched for
food. At a little restaurant they
bought everything in sight.
The army consisted of 500 reserv,
lists, which the Italian government is
transporting from Missoula, Mont,
to Italy. They passed through Wi.
mona at $50 A. NJ Their train,
which is travelling fast and making
few stops, was decorated with
branches of trees, and the reservists
appeared eager to get back to their
country.
This train is the second to pass
through Winona with reservists
within week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
LIBEL CASE IS WON
BY OLIVIA EDITOR
SUPREME COURT FAILS TO FIND
ANYTHING UNLAWFUL IN
ARTICLE PUBLISHED.
STATE NEWS OF MINNESOTA
Interesting and important Happenings
of the Past Few Days Selected
and Arranged for the conven.
fence of Busy Readers.

st. Paul.--The action charging
criminal libel brought by the state
against j. r. Landy, editor of the
Olivia Times. Olivia, for articles
printed June 4, 1914. concerning the
candidacy of Dan w. Lawler, st.
Paul, for governor, was brought to
an end by decision handed down
in supreme court by Judge Holt re-
versiRg the order of the lower court
to sustain demurrer.
Newspapers may still be permit
ted to express an opinion upon the
merits of opposing candidates for po-
litical office and upon the influences
supporting Them" writes Judge Holt
in his opinion. Perhaps it lis still
allowable to surElise that corpora
tons are not Indifferent to the sue
cess OF political candidates in spite of
the stringent enactments to keep
them absolutely dormant in that re-
spect.
We fail to find anything Unlawful
or wrongful in the article published.
Corporations are public interests, are
creatures of the law and not per SO
odious" .
The article asserted that Lawler
has the backing Of public service
corporations in the state that are
not in sympathy with the masses"
The court holds that the statement
is not per Sc libelous.
1t holds that the court is not bound
to take cognizance of the construc-
ton put upon an alleged libelous
statement by the defendant or his
friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
Abolish Duluth Land Office.

Duluth.-The Duluth field division
Of the general land office will be abol-
ished on July /, and the work per-
tanning to 1t will be transferred. ac-
cording to orders just received here.
The order is due to the curtailment
of government business in public
lands.
The division includes Michigan,
Minnesota, Wisconsin and the two
Dakotas. South Dakota will be attach
ed to the Cheyenne. Wyo., division,
and the other sections will be han.
died from the general land office. 8
]. Golfer will likely be transferred.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
PLANS TO VOTE RAMSEY DRY
Campaign Formulated at Meeting of
Young Peoples Citizenship Com
mittee in st. Paul.

st. Paul, Minn.-Plans for the
campaign to vote Ramsey county dry
under the county option law were for
1nulated at a meeting of the Young
Peoples Citizenship committee at the
st, Paul Y. Nj. c. A. The meeting was
executive. After the session it was
announced that complete arrange.
ments for the circulation Of petitions
had been made and that an open mass
meeting would be called at the Y. NJ.
G. A. later when 10 civic and reform
organizations of the city would be ask
ed to send four delegates each to join
in the campaign.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
Epworth League at Mankato.

Mankato. - The annual convention
of the Mankato district Epworth
league opened in North Mankato.
The first evening there was lecture
on THE Loyal Leagues" by Rev.
Charles Bayard Mitchell, DID, pastor
of st. James NJ. e. church, Chicago.
The following forenoon was devoted
to the department of spiritual work,
with papers by Miss Carrie Thew of
Vernon Center and Miss Margaret
Snyder of Amboy; and the depart
ment of missions, with talks by Miss
Fannie Wilson of Waseca and Miss
Heragnaz Hovagunian of Turkey, the
latter appearing in oriental costume.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
ousstIon ~ suppIIss.

Daisy remarked her Sunday
school teacher, don't love your cat
too much. What would you do ~ Il
died--you wouldn't see Il again.
"Oh. yes. teacher: should nee II
In heaven.
mo. dear. you're mistaken; animals
cannot 70 to heaven Hike people
Daisy's eyes filled with tears, but
suddenly she exclaimed triumphantly,
Animals do 90 to heaven, for the bi.
Bile says the promised land IL flowing
with milk and honey, md. II there Ars
no animals, where do they set the
milk"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

HAD HIS MOTHER PUZZLED
Mediterranean Nevsr Could undass
stand Son, Therefore shs 0pbhed
Him s.0rassheppsr."

Polly, the washerwomAn. was deep
In q discussion Ok her fAn,ily's short
comings.
Nah family suttfniy DO hah some
shawtcomin's, she declared 'I'sir ~
stance: Nah son Jawge " I'm iak =
grasshoppAh.
My goodnessis Kasped ths nsis-
tress, How, Polly I.
We'll, buhcawse only two things n
de whole worr worries him. HI NOR
ries dat no has 10 wake UP to eat. ~
den he worries dat no hub 10 stop
eatin' To SO to sleep. All suttinly d0kn
undahstar' dat boy
'sHut how 40 You conclude that ~
In like srasshopper n quericd The
perplexed mistress.
"Jes buhcawse be AZ Dc most mis-
understandable creature dat An Mn
think OF. dat's why" she answered. -
Louisville Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
Grape Juice christens "ExceIsior."

Excelsior, Minn.-With grape juice
taking the place OF champagne
the Excelsior" latest addition to the
fleet Of express boats at Lake Mime
tonka, was launched at Excelsior. Miss
Blanche Duncan, daughter of Ben Pet
erson, boat dispatcher, christened the
boat. The Excelsior Is the seventh
express boat to enter the service. 1t
is larger than any of the others and is
said to be speedier. 1t was placed in
service Immediately.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
indians Smoke Peace Pipe.

netroit.-Ideal weather ushered In
the forty-eighth annual council fire OF
t.e Chip was OF the White Earth
reservation. Several delegations of In.
dams from Minnesota reservations and
visiting Sioux took part in the parade
c. G.. Daniels, in charge of the De.
partment of Justice affairs for Indian
lands, spoke.
The usual ceremony Of burying the
Ratchet and smoking the pipe of peace
between the Chippewas and Sioux fol.
l,wea
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
EIks Gather at FaribauIt.

Faribault.-The eleventh annual con.
vention of the Minnesota Elks' State
association was held at Faribault A
thousand EIks and their wives took
part in the excellent program prepared
for their entertainment.
Special trains were run to the city,
from Minneapolis and st. Paul. Duluth,
Mankato, Red Wing, Rochester aud
Winona. Many visitors will motor
here.
An expert decorator from S.. Lexis
decked the city in gay attire.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
Cannon FaIIs Pioneer Dead

Red Wing.-Word has Just reached
here of the tragic death of Henry
Thompson, 10 years old, pioneer of
Cannon Falls and vice president of the
Farmers and Merchants National
bank OF that city, from scaids suffered
in sulphur bath at Ashland, Ore
He went west some time ago in search
Of health.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
Very True.

Patience-It is said that there are
no words of more than six syllables In
the Bible
Patrice-Perhaps not; but word
does not always have to have lot OF
syllables In II to be unpronounceable.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
What kie'a Dane.

Bacon--Do you think the man who
invented the welsh rabbit was pub
lie benefactor?
Egbert-Well, he certainly has been
tho cause of preventing a lot 81 reo-
ole dying of old age ,..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
Denmark.

Hamilton Jackson, the leader OF the
negroes In the Danish West Indies. ar
rived In Copenhagen recently to pre-
sent the cause Of his colored brethren
before the government of Denmark.
The negroes demand greater repre-
sentation In the colonial government
and greater freedom of assemblage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
The Noiseless Aus.

Diggs Would you like to join our
society for the suppression OF useless
noise?
Biggs Don't know. When are you
going TO start?
Diggs With the next political cam.
paign. We are going to have the num-
Der Of cheers reduced from three to
one.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
The Rs,i Ihino.

Little Lemuel-~Say paw. what h
gratitude?
Paw~-Gratitude son, In the thing
that shows up when a rich old bach
elor dies and leaves all his money to
the woman who once rejected him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

How we do love an idle person who
comes along and bothers US when we
are busy!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

Charges Against Police Dismissed.
Observation-Disclosures against Chief
OF Police Gait and Policeman Lane
were dismissed by Judge Quinn, who
held that the evidence was insufl-
cient. The men were charged with
taking $3.50 from q prisoner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

Nya Vaxibladet, strong Conserva-
tive newspaper. has been sold to the
Liberals The deal Ia said to be OF q
political nature and the Conservatives
are resenting It all over the country.
The stir caused by this change brought
out the fact that several smaller Com
sentative papers have had similar
fate. II Is proposed that the Conserya-
tive party take steps to prevent losses
Of this kind In the future
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

While at work on a canal at Lila
Ed, near the Swedish border, big
landslide came near burying group
of laborers, but all except the fore
man escaped. He was buried under
tons OF earth and his body has not
been recovered.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

An old woman died the other day at
the Blentarp poorhouse after a life
spent in extreme poverty. Among her
rags and other effects were found some
cash and bank book carrying about
$500. This amount will be turned
over to the community. A few years
ago similar case occurred and the
amount OF money turned over to the
commune at that time was so large
that the taxes were reduced trifie.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

The government has appropriated
land to the value of $4,000 for an Ell
tension of their government railroad
yards In Malmo.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

The gun clubs OF Sweden now have
a membership OF 100000, the number
having nearly doubled since the out
break of war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

Impressed by the formidable part
played In the naval warfare OF the
present day by the submarine, the
government OF Sweden has decided on
a further expenditure Of 10000
crowns on submarines during the pc.
riod of 1915-1916. Liberal appropria-
tons had already been made for sub.
marine war craft.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

The Russian mails passing through
Haparanda In one day some tine ago
consisted of $4,000 items. Three large
loads were taken to the quays on the
river, and the little river steamer with
it's barge had to make several trips
across the river. This consignment
contained mail matter from all parts
of the world The mails passing In
the other direction were also enor-
nous.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

Some 100000 crowns OF the ma
tional lean decided upon last year
have been subscribed. the people Of
Sweden having responded to the cali
of the government with unusual alacri-
ty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

The rigsdag has decided that the
Swedish and the Finnish national rail-
ways shall be connected at point
just south Of Haparanda. In accord
ance with the agreement OF the Rus
sian-Swedish conference which acted
on the matter. A million crowns for
the beginning of the work is proposed
by the government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24

A meeting of Swedish business men
and Finnish steamship companies for
the purpose OF bringing about daily
steamship connections between
Umeaa and Vasa. In Finland. II Ii
believed possible to direct the trafiic,
both passenger and freight or mers
chandise, between Christiania and
Trondhjem. Norway, and Russia, the
same way. Three vessels are to be
brought into service In carrying out
the ambitious plans of the promoters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
RED CROSS SEALS
HOW THEY ARE USED ON
CHRISTMAS PARCELS AND
THEIR PURPOSE.

To the Editor: Every state and
territory in the union has a Red
Cross Seal commission, superintend-
Christmas seals.
Many people are still asking. What
are the seals and what is done with
the money paid for them?
The little Christmas seal is for use
as a Santa Claus sticker on the backs
of letters, packages. checks, receipts,
and in fact on anything they will
stick to. during the Christmas sea-
son, and Is the original thought of o
Red Cross nurse as a means of ac-
cumulating a fund of money with
which TO fight the spread of tuber-
c%ulosis. This money is the only fund
being used In a public way TO prevent
the spread of this dreadful disease.
One death in every fifteen in our
state comes from tuberculosis and In
the last five years it has caused 1900
deaths in South Dakota. Now this
year we hope to realize a very large
benefit in Lake county from our sale
of Red Cross seals. If We sell 10000
IA We SCI NV iitt fltt6 VI q
Red Cross visiting nurse in our coun-
~ for n month. Ii we sell $4,000
seals we have the nurse for two
months and she spends one month in
the rural schools. Just a little help
from each citizen and our success is
assured.
The seals are on sale all over Mad
ison. The children OF the city schools
are selling them. The State Normal
school has its model school, athletic
association and east hall family all
helping and the Child Welfare club
has manifested its intention OF doing
all it car the last two weeks of the
season. The rural school children
are working hard for this benefit and
the villages in the county are doing
their share to win. Now, won't you
help? And please remember when
the little folks come to your door
with their Christmas seals, they are
asking for your money to promote
the good health and general welfare
of the community in which you live.
Mrs. II. H. Holdridge.
Red Cross Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPLIED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, Dec. 13.-Special. In
dications are accommodating that the
new general war council of the allies
IL meeting the common fate Of coali-
tions and is failing TO give satisfac-
ton. Military and naval leaders.
diplomats and politicians are being
called into the consultations at Paris,
but persistent kilograms, which the
French censor freely passes. suggest
that serious differences Of opinion
have not been eliminated by exhaust
i've discussion.
The war council in fact is proving
itself not to be a grand general staff
for the direction OF the war. but rath-
er an exchange bureau for examina-
tons of policies. AT the present mo-
ment the question of the ACCESSIBILITY
OF continuing the Balkan campaign IL
under examination. But the discus
sion Is not from the point of value OF
military strategy. The wal council is
not determining how TO defeat the
Germans in southeastern Europe.
The debate is concerned in reality
with the individual policies Of the al
lied nations.
Russia, whose loss would be far
become paramount in the Balkans,
wants the campaign to continue at all
costs. Britain apparently now be
lieves Egypt can best be defended
after the Teutons and Turks have
partly exhausted themselves in the
desert TO the east OF the Suez canal.
The British. therefore. seemingly do
not want to send a sufficient army
into the Balkans 10 check the leu
tons west OF Constantinople. Italy
is reluctant to contribute men to the
Balkan campaign as long as the Teu-
tons and Bulgarians keep out of Al
bania. France wants to reserve her
soldiers for the defense of French
territory and probably prefers that
the British troops be concentrated
along the west front rather than in
the Balkans.
France does not care TO oppose
Russia too openly. A Slav debacle
would be a severe blow for the
French people who have invested
their money so heavily in Russia.
None of the allied powers, In fact,
can oppose Russia, with IN entirely
easy mind. for. despite all agree
ments to the contrary. there must re-
main a feeling that the czar may be
enticed into a separate peace IL an
opening Is given 10 the many German
influences at the Russian court. A
truly united policy acceptable to all
the allies is. in fact, impossible. The
best possible result must be a com
promise leaving m%isgivings behind, II
not actual suspicion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
BANK CASHIER
RECEIVERS REASON AND RE-
TURNS TO HIS HOME-AF-
FAIRS OF BANK IN
GOOD SHAPE.

Rockham, Dec. 13.-Recovering
his faculties at Gregory, Mimi, after
a strange memory lapse which caused
him to disappear about a month ago.
Barney G.. Hagman returned yester-
day TO his family and his business.
He is cashier of the Farmers State
bank at Rockham.
Relatives and friends here do not
question Mr.. Hagman's explanation.
which Is said to have ample confirm
alton at the various points where he
has been during his absence. The
banks affairs are In good shape. but
Mr.. Hagman is considerably in debt
personally.
Since Mr.. Hagman's disappearance
a month ago a vigorous search has
been prosecuted, but no trace of him
could be secured. Wednesday a tele-
gram came from him, filed at Greg
DRY, Mimi. stating that he had just
recovered his reason there and would
return home If he could remain ra-
tional long enough.
In line with this announcement he
returned to Rockham yesterday, bag
gafu ana worn In appearance, but
otherwise in good health. He states
that he remembers nothing from the
time he left in his automobile for
Zell, to make settlement on a note
held against him there. until he re-
covered his reason at Gregory.
The day following his disappear
ance his automobile was found within
eighty rods of his destination at Zell.
His cap. overeoat and some other
outer clothing we're found in the car.
Bloodhounds from Mitchell were inn
mediately placed on the trail and for
two days tried to locate the man.
His accounts with the bank are
straight. but IL is alleged he is heav-
lily involved in debt personally, and it
is thought that worry over his finan-
cial condition caused his strange
lapse of memory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

County, SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of f.. j..
Cheney Il Co, doing business in the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and ev-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank j. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. ID. 1886. (Seal) A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Send
for testimonials. free. +. j. Cheney *
Co. Toledo, o.. Sold by all druggists.
75c. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatotn.-Ady.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
STATE FAIR DATES
SOUTH DAKOTA FAIR RECOGNIZ.
ED As ONE OF THE BEST
IN UNITED STATES.

Huron. Dec. 11.-W. S. Hill, M. L..
Tobin, Isaac Lincoln, c. r. Hunt and
Secretary c. N. McIlvaine have just
returned to the state from the annual
convention of the American Associa-
ton of Fairs and Expositions. held
at the Auditorium hotel, Chicago. De
cember 2 and 3.
The active part taken by the mem
bers from South Dakota shows that
the South Dakota fair is recognized
as one of the leading institutions of
its kind in the United States. Presi-
dent Hill was a member of the COM
mittee on admission of new members,
of the most important, and the
entire program and the entertain
ment at the banquet was under the
direction of the program committee,
of which C.. N. McIlyaine was chair
man.
The dates for the next South Da-
kota fair are September IL to Is,
1916, following the Minnesota state
fair and preceding the Sioux City
Livestock fair. No change in the
northwest circuit was made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

Ideal Opera company, playing here,
was taken sick and that company is
laying up here awaiting her recovery.
Monday the Clint and Bessie Rob-
bins company reached Huron to open
a weeks engagement, and was greet.
ed with the pleasing statement that
the entire house had been sold out
for the opening performance. and
that the s.. II. o. sign had been hung
up before the doors opened. Then
the building inspector came in and
condemned the building before the
show started, allowing only the main
floor to be used, thereby cutting the
seating capacity and the receipts in
half.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

Woman Ar1aigned i'm Aberdeen Court
for I~ntoxication.

Aberdeen, Dec. 13.-The first
woman to be arraigned in municipal
court on a charge of being intoxicated
was brought up before Judge Crane
when Eva Robes pleaded guilty to
the charge and was fined SIS Or three
days In jail. She, In company with
John Anderson. had formed a por-
ton of a party at a local restaurant
where liquor was INDUCED in freely.
They were picked up at 2 o'clock in
the morning in an advanced stage of
intoxication and placed in jail over
night. The above names are those of
record. but it is known that they are
not their rue names, and that both
are prominent young people of this
city.