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Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-21
WOMAN GETS THIN
ON CELERY DIET

CHICAGO-"There is no reason for any healthy woman to weigh more than 13O pounds if she has any moral courage said Mrs. May Belle Me Arthur today Look at ne.
 "This is my twenty-third day of fasting. weigh twenty-five pounds less thu when l started
 Mrs. McArthur ate two stalks ot celery a day. One glass of water a day ihnloteylduqii6r oetslivingdlli day is the only liquid taken.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-21
DOCTOR, st YEARS OLD,
IS STILL PRAcTlcINe

COLUMBIA, Pa.,-Dr Smith Ar mor the oldest living graduate Of ehnemann Medical College, has just celebrated hls ninety-frst birthday e was born in Wilmington, Del, and has been practicing hi5 profession continuously for sixtythree years, four years in Marietta and fiftynine years in Columbia.
 While not able to do outdoor work, he is in his office every day attending to patients
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-21

Catherine Cameron, who makes the transition from the dramatic to vaude- vile stage without apparent dimuni- ton Of grace or charm. has accepted a remarkable vaudeville sketch from Sid ney Hirsh. a known playwright
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
$500, 600 Is INVOLVED IN
ST. PAUL TRANSACTION

st. Paula Robert street deal in
volving a land purchase and new
buildings aggregating 100000 was an
nounced by J. F. Sperry of the Sperry
Realty company.
The new building, according to the
encouragement, includes a seVeH-story
hotel go cost $250.000, a three-story
prodGce building, s125,000 an auto
mobile salesroom and garage, $50, 900,
and three-story commercial build
ing, $4,000.
The property for the new buildings
embraces the entire frontage on the
east side of Robert street from Ninth
to Tenth street. 1t faces 800 feet on
Robert street and runs back 100 feet to
a dead line. II was purchased by
Sperry, Henry E. l.. Habighorst and
Charles W. Van Orsdol from Joseph
Elsinger of the Golden Rule for
$3.50, 900.
Mr.. Sperry said that the new hotel
would be seven stories and would be
built at Ninth and Robert streets. II
will contain $50 rooms with private
bath connected with every room. The
hotel will be S0xSO feet Plans for the
hotel have been prepared.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
REFERENDUM PROVISION
STRUCK OUT or MEASURE

ST. Paul. MINI. ~ In session
from which reporters were at firss
barred. but later admitted. the senate
committed on public service corpora
tons amended the Minette telephone
bill passed unanimously By the house
a few days ago, in two important tea
lures. Senator Geto~ge H. SaliiYany
who is leading the opposition 70 the
bill in the upper huse, moFed the ''exa
ecatiye session" and newspaper men
we're excluded from the room during
the first part of the committees dis
enssion OF the measure, They were
later admitted and ID was explained
their dismissal was nlistake" The
bill Is to be special order In the sen
ate next Wednesday. .
One OF the amendments adopted
strikes out the referendum features OF
the bill. under which a competing teles
phone system may be given permit
In q municipality on a G6 per cent vote
Of the people, This was done by II
vote OF 8 TO 2, Senators C. ". Orr and
Edward Rustsd voting to retain the
referendum feature. and Senator Jas.
A. Carley, Geo. III. Sullivan, w. g.
Dwinnell, r.. H. Vtbert and j. A. Ry,
strom voting to cut IL out.
As amended, the bill provides that
a competing company cannot be
granted franchise In q community
except by the state railroad COMMITS,
sion after a public hearing. at which
Il public necessity" must be shown.
Those favoring the referendum cay
that II it is left to the state commits
sion, Judging by the experience OF
other states. competing companies
never viIl be allowed to set in.
The ether amendment changes the
section under which applications are
made for physical condition Of toll
lines The bin provided that when
such application WIS made. II should
be presumed that public necessity
existed. This put the burden or proof
on the company resisting the applica.
ton. The amendment provides that
the railroad commission shall lrst de,
termine whether q public necessity en-.
lists. II the commission 80 decides,
the company obJecting must show In
court that the order Is unfair The
amendment shifting the burden OF
proof to the applicant was carried
four to three, Orr, Rnsfad and DwIn,
nell voting no.
Senator Carisy fought for another
amendment requiring the consent og
the railroad commission before ans cA.
tensions OF toll lines shall be built.
This was defeated. however Senators
Orr. Rnstad, Dwinnell and Rystrom
voting no.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR
DARkENS YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look Years Yoaaasri Try Granena's
Recipe Of Sage and sulphur and
Nobody viii Know.

Almost everyone knows that sage
Tea and sulphur properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
lastre 10 the hair when faded. streaked
or gray, also ends dandFuff. itching
scalp and stops falling hair, Years
ago the only way TO get this mixture
was to make It at bone. which is
mussy and troublesome
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for Wyeth's Sage and sui.
phur Hair. Remedy" You will get d
large bottle for about 50 cents. Every.
body uses this Old, famous recipe. be-
cause no One can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair. as II does 1t
so naturally and evenly. fon siampen
q sponge or soft brush with ii and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand al time; by morn.
ing the gray hair disappears. aud
after another application or two. your
hair becomes beautifully dark, thick
and glossy and yOu look years younger.
ADV. ....7.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
OPPONENTS OF MEASURE WIN
VICTORY IN MlNNEosA HOUSE
SECURE DISAPPOINTMENT
UNTIL NEXT MONDAY
GRAIN FUTURES MEASURE
RECOMMENDED IN HOUSE
Rural Members Succeed In Obtaining
Adoption Of Minority Report Fav,
orins Passage OF ITiesen Bill
Committee Recommended
Postponenent.

st. Paul, Minn.--~opponents OF
the Efficiency and Economy hill for q
reorganization of the ciyil aanainisfra.
ton OF the state won a victory In the
Minnesota house when they succeeded
i'm obtaining adoption Of o motion to
postpone until next monday at p. M
the bin prepared by the commission
O 30 members, which came up as a
special order.
Soon after the House convened, Rep.
resentatiye Gunnar Hjornson. one OF
the supporters of the Efficiency and
EcoAouay measure, moved that the spe.
cfal order by postponed until Thursday
at 2p. m. i'm order that the bill might
be officially printed.
Representative Charles Warner OF
Aitkin made an amendment to the mo-
ton that the special order be laid over
until Monday. "
On roll-eall the motion, as amended
by Representative Warner, who has
been aiding in the preparation OF the
bills introduced by Representative
Sam Y. Gordon's efficiency and econ,
omy committee. was adopted. 81 to 7.
While the friends of the original eli.
ficiency aud economy bin were pre-.
pared for the move, ii is understood
that many OF them became confused
as to the exact meaning Of the motion
OF Mr.. Warner and before the roll call
had proceeded very far II was evident
that the motion would prevail over.
whslmingly.
Then many of thab1 opposed to de,
laying the bill later than next Thurs
day supported the amended motion.
Anticipating Mr.. Warmers move
the friends of the bill broke in ahead
with motion that the bill he made a
special order for Thursday afternoon
This would bring the measure before
the house one day before the bills pre-
pared by the Gordon committee
which are a special order for next Fri
day
The principal ob;ect of Mr. Warner 4
motion was to get action ON the Cor
don bills before the efficiency and eco
nomy bin is acted upon
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
SAY APARTMENT HOUSES
CAUSE OF RACE SUICIDE

Mineap Olis.-LsTga apartment hous-
es without sufficient ground space for
the tenants encourage race suicide in
the opinion OF F. G. Smith, member Of
the real estate board. who spoke be-
fore a special council committee in
favor of a housing bill now pending
in the legislature. The council has
been asked to endorse the bill.
Il know of one fiat building which
houses az families" Mr.. Smith said.
and there are only two children In
that whole apartment house. There Is
no place for them to play. no ground
at the side or the rear of the build
ing for the little ones TO get out and
enjoy themselves.
Such conditions. which II will be
possible to remedy If the proposed bill
passes, encourage race suicide for the
people living in such places. Iuany OF
them, know they will live in flats all
their lives and that such buildings are
not proper for the bringing up Of chill
dren"
w. A. Eggleston OF the Civic & Com.
merce association also spoke for the
bill, declaring Minneapolis In % years
would have 1000, 900 residents and
that some provisions to avoid the crea-
ton Of stun districts should be taken
at this time. Others who asked the
committee to indorse the bill were
Otto w. Davis and David p. jones Of
the Civic L. Commerce association.
Fred Man OF the Architects hoart.
Lynn Thompson, of the Trades ami
Labor Assembly and tho Socialist par
~. Or. C. +. Dutton. health "ommIs-
sioner and J. G. HOughton. building in
speCtor.
Practically every organization tamil
lar with present housing conditions
in The city has zone on record as
fayoIlng the passage OF this bill, which
is designed TO insure sanitary and
healthlul housing conditions in Min
neapohs The committee voted to in
dOrse the bill after asking the city at
torney TO report to the council On the
legality Of certain prnvisions Another
meeting will be held 10 90 over nav
building ordinances prepared by Mr..
Houghton and to revise the present
city building code.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
Grain Futures Rnl Advanced.

Ephithets OF boss" blizzard
and big bag Of wind" were banded
about and members accused of state.
ments absolutely false in a bitted
debate in the house which ended In
the adoption of a minority report re-
commencing passage OF A. r. Teigen's
bill prohibiting dealings In grain fu-
lures. The majority report OF the com
mittee on grain and warehouse had
recommended indefinite pOstponement
of the bill. The vote was 81 to ~.
Chairman Lydiard used every sort
Of unfair methods TO defeat this bill. 80
shouted Representative Teigen. He
characterized Representative l.. A. Ly-
Lard az tenacious, vicious and sup
presive. and declared that he should
be brought before the bar OF the house
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
BIG MINES PREPARE TO OPEN
Range Companies and Railroads Az
teipate Heavy shlpments-~Ens-
pioymsnt for Hundreds.

htbbing.--n the ore Is availah le, the
Great Northern railroad viii ship g..
100000 tons from It's properties ON the
range this season, according TO Its of
hclals. Last year, whea the proper
ties were leased to the Oliver Mining
company. nearly 6,600,0oo tons were
removed from its mines. Nearly twice
this amount VAS handled by the rail-
road for independent shippers.
With the opening of the Grace and
Laura mines here, activities have In
creased and indications are that be.
lore the first part of April or maybe
moi later than the last week In March,
Hibbtng ore shipments will begin, I'm
til the price Is fixed, however. ore dis
patchers declare, the relative amount
TO be shipped from the range this sea
son will be indefinite. The price, IL is
expected. will not be announced until
the early part of next month. All the
railroads are looking forward to big
year. Stripping companies have re-
paired their machinery and have pur.
chased new shovels In prospect OF a
heavy season.
viii Strip Big Mine.
The Scranton mine. one of the
states largest properties. located with
In the village limits here, will be strip
ped this season. Although mine Of
hotals refused to give out any informa-
ton as to what time this work will be-
gin, they informed village officials not
to construct an electric high tension
line on the west side Of the Alice road,
On which side the mine, Is, as the re.
moval of the surface of the property
would make the line unsafe.
Steel plants at Pittsburgh and other
eastern cities are crowded with ex-
port orders, 1t is said, so that ore viii
be in great demand in the east.
Operations preparatory to shipping
ore have been started by mining
companies in other parts OF the range.
too. At Buhl the machinery of sew
eral of the mines has been remodeled,
while 1t is possible that several mines
may be stripped. Stripping usually
requires the employment of hundreds
of men and takes from one to i've
years, depending upon the size Of the
job. 1t is said that the proposed work
at the Scranton mine will take nearly
six years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

Minnea Iis.-StFest car men are
wondering If street car can really
loopthe-lOop. Just before one Of the
St. PauLMinneapcIis street cars
crossed a railroad yiaduet 4 boz car
under the street car bridge went wild
and smashed into the timbers Of the
yiaduct support. 1t sank The street
car track formed q letter u The
ear vas unable 20 stop and vent down
into the bowl Of the tt" The trolley
stayed on the wire and the car. by It's
OWE power. assembled the other side.
None were injured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
LAWYER IN HUNTER CASE
Is ACCUSED BY WITNESS

Minneapolis. March 3.-Pointblauk
charges 4laGe in open court that Frank
d. Larrabee, attorney for DR.. Charles
Hunter. On trial in district court be
fore Judge Jelley, had attempted to in
duce Arthur Liesch. principal witness
for the state, to testify falsely in the
case, and Mr.. Larrabee's vehement
denial of the accusations, furnished a
sensation In the Hunter trial here.
Throughout most Of the morning
session Mr. Larrabee objected to
Liesch's testimony regarding CONVEX
sations with Lena RUNNERS on the
occasions when, he said, he accom-
panied her to Doctor Hunter ONCE
In the afternoon Judge JelIey over
ruled Mr.. Larrabee's objection and
liesch told of his talks with the girl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

St. Paul, March 13.-Otto n. Raths.
u moving picture theater promoter,
appointed postmaster Of St Paul. gave
out statement that he bears no i'll
will against those Democrats Who pro
tested his selection. Mr.. Raths vas
the choice Of Congressman Van Dyke.
M Raths said that he has had no
opportunity TO formulate a policy. He
[3es not know Of any changes that will
be made. In spea king of the fight to
block his nomination he said he be
heved the opposition had decided to
forgive and forget
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
MINNESoTANs ABOARD FRYE
Three Natives of North Star State Tell
of Capture by German
Cruiser.

Washington, March 15.~-Three Min.
aesotans participated in the thrilling
adventures OF the Prinz Eitel Fried.
rich, the German commerce destroyer
now at Newport News, Va, and have
exciting stories TO tell of their adven-
lures on the sea. They are Adelph
Miller, formerly OF Duluth: e. P. Mat.
son. an Elmore boy, who were mem
bers Of the crew Of the Inflated Amsri.
can grain boat William P. Frye, and
o. s. Sorenson, who halls from I,u.
verne and who was one Of the crew of
the Ivercoe, British bark.
Adoiph Miller. who obtained his first
experience in navigation on the Great
Lakes and later drifted to salt water,
la "a years Of age and looks upon his
adventure as matter of course. His
story shows the imminent danger in
which Americans were placed by being
compelled TO take passage on a boat
whose safety rested upon the fact that
she was not sighted by the warships
Of the other helligerent nations.
Miller says:
On the whole, the Americans we're
treated remarkably well by the Ger.
mans. Three consecutive times the
danger to the Americans was extreme
~ great. British warships were In the
vicinity and the decks Of the cruiser
were cleared for action. The Ameri-
cans, like all the other refugees, were
compelled to go below. We could look
from the portfolios"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
Revolving Drainage Fund.

The house committee on drainage
has recommended tG pass the bill Gre
ating a revolving drainage fund.
The insurance committee indefinite
IL postponed the bin establishing q
state bonding department In the once
Of the Commissioners Of insurance.
Representative O. B. Bjornson intro
duced q resolution in tae house for
the appointment cf q committee OF
II, one member from each congress
sional district. and sne at large. 10 &C.
lect bills to be made special orders on
March 81 and April 2.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
LEGISLATORS cRITtcISE
AZ" FARM EXTENSION woR

Attacks on the COUNTY agent system
and on the agricultural extension work
Of the University Of Minnesota we're
made at public hearing ON university
matters before the house committee
on public accounts and expenditures.
County agents. who are assisted by
the stale to the extent of 81 900 each,
were branded as "nuiSances" by C.. A.
Void. Magnus Johnson and other
members. PRECEDENT George r. Vim
cent and Dean A. = Woods defended
the system, saying il is the UNIVERSITIES
idea TO go to the people John Lind.
former president Of the board of re-
gents, urged the legislature not TO 60
10 extremes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
Amateurs to STAGE cor.ax.

OwatonDa--"Fi-Fi of the Toy Shop"
threeact farce comedy, will De pre-
scented at the Metropolitan opera
house here by local talent. The train
ing Of the actors IS under tho direc-
tiou of II. Fl. koveR of Chicago and
the play will be given under the aus
pieces Of the women oil the local Pres
byterian church.
J. Adams PufFer, head OF the bureau
OF vocational guidance Of Boston
Mass. has promised to deliver the
principal address at the thirty ninth
annual commencement OF the DIVA
touna high school before the class of
1915 The school board has reelected
every member of the teaching stan
OF the local public school&
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
To Extend Mining Bureau,

Hibbing Appropriations for exteh,
sions for the state mining bureau will
include one Of from s22, 900 to 100000
for new building at Hibbing. accord
ing to advices here F. A ViIdes.
state mine inspector. recently report
ed TO Legislators the need OF more
money and better facilities to increase
the efficiency OF his department. They
promised to do everything they could
to helr him. At present the depart
ment is dependent upon mining com
panlcs for blue prints and plans.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
To Eiimina&e Lone Saloon.

Over in Pine county there ig a Mt.
tie village called Banning which
boasts saloon and which stubbornly
refuses 10 close the saloon. So the
house OF representatives Psssed a
bill by Representative Larson. giving
the board Of county commissioners
power to dissolve the village on peti,
ton Of taxpayers, and thereby elimiR-
ate the disfavored oasis. The vote was
81 to 20.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

A substitute resolution calling upon
the speaker Of the house TO appoint a
Of seven members to Ia,
vestigate the affairs Of the state uHi-
versity and report to the house, Was
presented in the house by Representa-
tiFes Mafmberg, Lydiar and Greene
The resolution carried none Of the
drastic charges embodied in the orig
inai resolution.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT ...
REPORT ON DEAF SCHOOL,

Members OF the state board OF con.
troll were questioned by the house com,
rnittee Investigating the affairs OF The
State School for the Deaf III FarlbaBIi,
regarding the amount Of money appro-
priated for the upkeep of the institu.
ton. In order to obtain q fair Idea ct
the sum appropriated the committee
planned TO so over the books OF the
department,
snpt. J. N. Tate and other officials
of the school contend that the lnsti-
tuition has been operated as efficiently
as in consistent with the money pro,
Eided
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
ONLY HEROIC EFFORTS
CAN SAVE MEASURE NOW

Oaly heroic efforts now can save the
efficiency and economy bill from de-
feat This was the opinion of a mum
Der Of legislators who viewed deyel-
o1ments Of the last few days AZ so en-
tanglins as TO spell the doom of the
bill
These developments began a: a con
ference in the state capitol Saturday
night and worked mp to a climax IN
the house when action on the bill. set
for special order of business was
postponed until Monday next.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR
NEW STATE REFoRMAToRy

The bin providing for the constrac-
ton of new state reformatory for
women was introduced in the Mime,
sofa house, II embodies what were
considered the best features Of the
other reformatory bills recently intro
duced and carries an appropriation of
$4,000 for the selection OF a site by
two senators ard three representa-
tiEes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
PROPOSES INCREASE IN
RAILROAD FARES TO q &c

Railroad passenger fares Of ~
cents a mile are proposed In a bill In.
trod1ced by Senator e. j, WestIake
Of Minneapolis, accompanied with a
statement by the author, showing that
operative expenses of roads have ill.
creased approximately so per cent aud
cost of equipment nearly 100 per cent
since the 2,centfare law was passed
In 1907.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

len. 1880 Cedar avenue. is a prisoner
In the county Jail because he forgot
He was to be a juror in Judge Molly.
neaux' court When he failed to ap-
pear bench warrant was issued. lie
was arrested. Il forgot" was Aliens
explanation
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
County Division Discussed.

Delegations from OttertaiI and Polk
counties appeared before the house
committee on towns and counties In
support OF the Boyd bill to make coun-
y division easy On the plan proposed
In the bill by which the Mesaba iron
range seeks TO detaeh itself from
ST. Louis county. II was decided to
have another public hearing Friday
evening
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
,Na,hsr Tsatlmonlal.

i, oyer Ny brother has been greatly
benefited BY patent medicines
Myer--So7 What kind did be iakeg
Gyar--oh. he didn't take any Hes
a druggist
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18

Honest, DOW, did you ever see any.
body take the advice you offered --
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-18
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Those OF Middle Age Especially.

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