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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-29

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-29
FOR SALE Shetland pony, seven

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main road, 212 miles from Manchester,
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
LORD KITCHENER IS
ATTACKED BY PRESS
COMPETENCY OF WAR MINISTRY
cRiTicisED--PAPERs BURNED
nv SUPPORTERS.
BURDEN TOO BIG FOR ONE MAN
War Secretary Probably Will BE
Made ommander-in-ch OF Arm.
lee In Francc--Daiiy Mall Cues
tions His Capacity.

London, May 24.--The British peo.
pie have been talking OF nothing but
who should be members of the new
coalition cabinet. They were forgot.
ten. however, In the controversy over
Lord Kitchener.
The Times and the Daily Mail have
attacked the competency of the war
ministry and the impeachment OF the
Daily Mail was particularly fierce An
upheaval OF popular resentment
against these newspapers and their
dominating spirit. Lord Northcliffe,
quickly followed.
The stock exchange men held an
excited meeting, formally burned
copies OF the Times and the Daily
Mall and adopted resolutions support.
Ing Lord Kitchener Other meetings
of protest are being planned and a
large section OF the press has come
to his support.
The Pall Mall Gazette says the at.
lacks made on Kitchener have rem,
lered him more powerful and popular
than ever. The criticism Of Lord
Kitchener appears to have had its first
inspiration I'm message last week
from the Times military expert ut
British headquarters In France. The
expert asserted that the British Of
fensive has been crippled by lack
Of high explosive shells and called
for more shells.
When the proposed reorganization
Of the government was announced.
several newspapers suggested In con
siderate terms that In attempting TO
raise and organize great volunteer
armies and ut the same time manage
the equipment and supplies thereof,
the war minister had taken upon his
shoulders a heavier burden than any
man could carry.
They proposed that organization
and supply should be made separate
departments, and opinion settled upon
David Lloyd-George, chancellor of the
sxchequer. for the latter work.
Some Of the newspapers discussed
the possibility Of Lord Kitchener be.
Ing made commander,in.chief of the
armies In the field. The Daily Mail,
however. attacked Lord Kitchener's
south African record as fighting
general and questioned his capacity
TO command an army in the European
war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
VERDICT is FOR ROOSEVELT.
Jury Believes Colonies charues
Against William Barnes Are
True--Damagcs Denied.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 24.--Colouel
Roosevelt wins. The jury In the trial
OF William Barnes suit against for
mer President Theodore Roosevelt re.
turned verdict In favor of the de-
fendant after considering for more
than Ii hours the question OF placing
all the costs of the action upon the
plaintiff. II is the belief of the Jury
everything Colonel Roosevelt charged
is true and therefore the plaintiff. not
having been wrongfully accused, In
entitled to no damages.
The foreman of the jury, Warren
w. Summers, announced that the yer.
dict was for the defendant, and then
the jury was polled.
Ten jurors answered for the de.
PENDANT" then the clerk hesitated,
called the name of Edward Burns,
who had voted for Barnes, and waited.
Burns, big, rosy.cheeked republican,
stood up In his scat and In a deep
voice said: For the defendant"
Juror No. IL gave the same ar
swer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
GIVES FORMAL NOTICE To.u.s.
ITALIAN ENVOY EXPLAINS DEG
TAXATION or WAR.
Note to be Delivered Giving itaiy's
Reasons for Her Action
Proclamation Ready.

Washington, May 2e.--~ItaIy's en-,
trance into the war has set in motion
various branches of official and diplo.
matte activity. Count V. Macchidi
Cellere, the Italian ambassador, form.
ally notified the United States of the
declaration Of war by his government
on Austria and explained Informally
to Secretary Bryan and Counsellor
Lansing the contents of note to be
delivered later giving Italy's reasons
for her action.
DeConstantin T. Dumba. the Austrian
ambassador, conferred with Secretary
Bryan. also informing him of a state
OF war between that country and
Italy.
A proclamation similar to those
made earlier In the war was prepared
for President Wilson's signature and
will be formally issued at once.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
PAY TRIBUTE TO FRoHMAN
Many Stage Folk and Authors Attend
Funeral OF lusitania Victim In
New York.

New York, May a5.-~Every familiar
hgure OF the New York Rialto was to
be seen paying last tribute to the
mem&rs Of Charles Frohman In TEN.
pie Emanuel, Fifth avenue and For,
ty-third street. Throughout England
and America the Frohman theaters
and attractions remained closed for
the day as mark OF respect.
The funeral OF the Lusitania victim.
who was Americas foremost play pro
Queer. brought together such a gath,
ering OF notable stage folk, authors
and persons prominent in the intellec.
tuai and artistic life of the metropolis
M Ia seldom to be seen. The exes.
cises We're simple. as Mr., Frohman
had wished They followed an earlier
private service at the home of Daniel
Frohman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
AUTO HITS cow; TURNS OVER
Machine With Seven Passengers Tears
Through Bridse-Miraculous
Escape From Death.

Anoka, May 25.-Seven residents Of
Anoka had a miraculous escape from
death when an automobile in which
they were riding swerved after col
liding with a COW. tore through a
bridge railing, turned over completely
and landed in the Rum river, after
fall of 25 feet. In the car were Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Robbins and Grin,
their 6-year-old child. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Robbins and Bernice, their g.
year-old child, and Robert Pitchford
of Berlin, n. D.. brother-in-law of
Frank Robbins.
The party was on the way home
from Minneapolis. On the bridge the
car was met by Oscar Ogelvie, lead.
ing the COW, which became frightened
and charged the car. the impact break
ing the steering gear. The COW il
dead.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
pcia Workmen Revolt,

udine. Italy. via Paris. May a5.--
The last men called to the colors in
this vicinity Were ordered to bring not
only shoes hut food for three days,
A dispatch received here from Pola
says the workmen in the docksards
there reyoltea and many were shot and
killed. The survivors were sent TO a
prison In Bohemia.
AT cara. Sralato and Sehenico,
three towns in nalmatia, all the 'Itai.
ian notahles are said to have been m.
rested. and the other Italians nrasrsd
% leave within = DAY.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
SHIPS FOR SCU[H
AMERICAN TRADE
NEED FOR IMPROVED TRANS.
poRTATioN, KEYNOTE OF PAN
AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
DELEGATES FROM 10 NATIONS
Wilson Welcomes Representatives Of
Repu5lics-Conferenc for Union
of Interests in Which u. s.
labors to Aid All.

Washington, May 26.--Some Of the
obstacles which war across the Attain
tic has thrown into the paths of in.
dustrial and commercial prosperity
and the march of trade in the western
hemisphere were outlined at the first
session of the Pan American Financial
conference.
The outstanding thought of the con-
ference. as 1t was expressed by many
speakers, was the crying need for inn
provement of transportation, for re-
adjustment Of methods of financial ex-
change and for uniformity of laws
north and south of the equator in re-
iation to subjects which vitality affect
international relations.
Wilson Welcomes Delegates.
Steps We're taken at the close of the
day to pave the way for uniform sta
tutes through the appointment of a
committee with a representative from
each invited nation and several repre-
sentatiyes of the United States.
President Wilson, who welcomed the
delegates to this country, dwelt upon
the need for development of transport
tation, and Secretaries Bryan, Red.
field and McAdoo, and Postmaster
General Burleson later added their rec
concentrations for steamship lines, in.
dependent of Europe, to ply between
all the principal ports of the Amer
icas.
Expression of this idea eliminated
In the promise of Secretary McAdoo
to select a committee of representa-
tives Of the United States and of South
American countries including Argen-
tina. Brazil. Chile and possibly others,
to take up the question of steamship
lines, either cooperative under the
governments or under private control.
Represent Eighteen Republics.
Besides delegations from Is Latin
American republics participating in
the conference. which Is to continue
throughout the week. are members of
President Wilson's cabinet, the Fed
eral Reserve board, the Federal Trade
commission, treasury officials and
more than 100 representatives of great
<hcilSdh pahhS, INDUSTRIAL corpora
tions and commercial houses. The
American business men ard financiers
were named by Secretary McAdoo as
official representatives of the United
States at the conference.
The opening day was devoted chiefly
TO speech making.
President Wilson began an uneauiv-
ocal declaration that the conference
was not for the exploitation of the
invited nations, but for a union of in
terests in which the United States
will not try to make use of the
others. but to labor to the advantage
of all.
Way to Permanent Peace.
ut would be very great thing"
said the President. If the Americas
could add to the distinction which they
already wear of showing the way to
pease, to permanent peace The way
to peace, for us, at any rate, is mani.
fest. 1t is the kind of rivalry that
does not involve aggression. 1t is
the knowledge that men can be of
the greatest service to one another
when the jealousy between them is
merely a jealousy of excellence, and
when the basis of their intercourse
l. - II
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27

Ottawa, Ont, May a5.-The en-.
tra4ce of Italy in the European war
is expected to result in a large move
ment of Italians from North America
Military authorities in Ottawa said
that there probably will be 1000 on
5000 to go from Canada and 100. Goa
from the United States.
Plans are now being made &c
gather italian army reservists fror,
various parts OF Canada and mobilize
them at Nalcartier, where they will
be loaded upon transports and sen,
Italy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
Outlaws Rule Mexico CITY,

Washington. May 24.--Outlaws in
Mexico City, who assaulted the Ger
man charge d'affaires, now are threat
ening the lives of other foreigners.
according TO diplomatic dispatches re.
ceived here. One message states that
"indescrihably loathsome" conditions
prevail and that the government il
poweriess against bandits, Popular
demonstrations because of the food
shortage have occurred in the Mexican
capital within the last few days. Re
ports TO the state department said the
situation WAS serious.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
AUSTR0-G GERMANS ADVANCING
Move Toward Italian Frontier From,
tnnsbruck--Swiss Railroads
Crowded With Refuuees.

Iusna, Switzerland. Via Paris, MAY
sa.-Austro-German troops continue to
move toward the frontier from Inns.
brock and Meran, The Swiss rail.
roads are greatly overcrowded y it'll
Italian refugees and reports reach
here that the Italian residents in Aus.
trta and Germany are being badly
treated.
Prince Won Ruelow, the German am.
bassador, who Is expected to come
here from Rome. has not been heard
from and the German consul here has
no knowledge Of when he will arrive,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
THE SECRET

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If you ask your dealer he will tell you
that all coffees are pure, as the law pro
hibits the sale of substitutes as coffee.
Not all apples are pure although they
are apples. Some of them are often rotten
Some coffees are windfalls, and whilst
the law allows them to be called coffee
they are impure and have a harsh taste
Denison's Coffees are picked coffees, the
berries picked by hand from the trees,
consequently they are always pure and
sound in every sense of the word, reliable
and delicious.
Denison's Coffees are always packed in
cartons, bags or cans with the name on
every package. All others are limitations.
If your grocer does not stock Denison's
Coffees, write the Denison Coffee Co., Chi
cago, ILL.,, VINO will tell you where they
can be obtained in your vicinity ADV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
WARSHIP SUNK; 1,400 DROWN
Russian Battleship Panteieinon 10 De-
stroyed In Black Sea--Terrihle
Toll CT Life.

Berlin, May rs Thy Wireless to Say
rillei. The Overseas News Agency
has given out the following:
According to Bucharest dispatch,
the Russian armored man.of.war Win.
telelmon has been sunk with 400 men
In the Black sea" The foregoing evi.
IDENTIFY refers to the Russian hattleship
Panteleimon. This warship, whose dc.
struction Is said to have caused the
loss of l,4oo lives. is put down in
naval reference books as having a
complement Of about TAO men. In
times of war, however. this number
might be increased considerably.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
Much Winter Wheat Expected.

Topeka, Kan, May GA yield of
1SS.ooo.ooo bushels of winter wheat
In Kansas this year Is expected on
present prospects by the Kansas board
OF agriculture, which has issued its
May crop report. The result Ii given
Of the boards Investigations into the
states crop situation as found on MAY
II.
According to the figures the average
yield per acre would be $50 bushels
on the s,sS6,ooo acres of srowins
wheat az reported a month ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
To Fight Against tta,y.

Rome, May a5.--it is asserted that
the Prince Of Weld. former ruler OF
Albania, has requested that he be
transferred to the stan of the Teuton-
ic army, which will fight against Italy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27

The Cautious Investigator.
you say this summer hotel you
recommend Is only stones throw
from the sta.ion?"
"Yes?"
by hand or catapult?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
ITALIANS LEAVE VIENNA.

s'enna, Va Ansterdar,, May 25.--
Ine Italian ambassador to Aussro-
hungary, the Duke Of Avarna, and . n.
oassy staff lett hare on board srs.
cial train BY way 81 Switzerland TO-
ltaly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
NATION MUST ARM,
ASSERTS GARRISON
UNITED STATES MUST BE READY
FOR WAR IN ORDER TO
PRESERVE PEACE.
Secretary OF War, Addressing Arbitra
tion Conference, Dsiivers Telling
Blows at Arguments Against
Military Preparedness.

Lake Mohonk, ". Y. May 21.-The
United States must arm immediately
IL 1t is to keep its place among the
nations, Secretary of War Lindley M
Garrison told the pacifists gathere.
here for the annual conference on In
ternational arbitration, In a brilliant
speech, carefully argued and bristlint
with striking epigrams.
lie declared the real problem Of
American national defense is to get
the people TO look the facts sguarely
In the face. Only a united nation car
accomplish anything in arming for the
conflict which is bound to come soone,
or later. We shall be despised among
the nations of the earth and ouI
righteousness will not save US from
the aggressions of the unrighteous |.
we remain weak and flabby, he de
clared. We must be ready to make
war In order to keep the blessings OF
peace. Self-preservation Is the first
law of a nation.
Nation Must Be Seif-respectine
"A nation, TO deserve preservation
must be sane, just. righteous, self-re
speeding and courageous" he contin
ued. Since ii only obtained those
virtues by conflict o; one sort or an
other. II can only retain them and thus
insure its own preservation by beins
prepared in every proper way to de
fend them from the inevitable assaults
which will be made against them.
No: turning aside won't dot moi
only will not prevent the calamity, but
Will also serve to make its effects more
disastrous ii and when 1t does come
II we would respect ourselves and de
serve the respect of others, and have
that courage without which man Is
useless, We must not shink from Oh
shirk our problem because of any of
Its repellent or repulsive features"
Taking Military Precautions.
"A great deal of inattention anc
considerable opposition is based upor
the statement and belief that If a ma
ton takes military precautions anc
makes military preparation il invites
what ii seeks to prevent or repel
This contention does not seem TO have
any foundation in reason or in fact
II certainly Is not SO In any other like
situation. either in our spiritual or oui
physical life Those who entertain
and give expression to this feeling
would be shocked. | am sure, IL a sim
liar attitude to that which they have
in this matter were applied to othe,
like matters.
No Safety in Weakness.
They, however, who deprecate tn,
taking OF these precautions and thu
making Of these preparations urge
still further opposition somewhat akir
to that just disposed OF. They say
III you are strong enough to fight yor
are more likely to fight: or, stated il
the negative, III your nation Is not pre-
pared for war, your nation will be less
likely to be involved In war.
The question Is. how do you ;usti
fly Your trust that other nations which
are strong will refrain from misusins
their strength against us If You fea,
that We, If strong. would misuse on,
strength against other nations? There
is no basis for any such unjust an
imadversion against our nation ane
our people"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
REMARKABLE
CASE Of Mrs. HAM
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27

A Vague Hint.
He-When they put the X-ray on
my head, they didn't find anything.
She-Prcbably they didn't expect to.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
N SH1HKAI, OR EMPEROR OF CHINA
Signs Multiplying That He Purposes
to Replace the Manchu Dynasty
With One of His Own

, vi the Emperors. and, first looking down
upon the serrled thousands who kneit
to him. he in turn looked up and then
knelt down in worship to the LorG
Most High-almost as an equal-the
same overwhelming surge of the Will
to Power must have grlpped him AMI
held him fast.
Yuan. on his days Of pomp, Ia not
at all. however, the Yuan If his work
ing days, when he spends his hours
Busy with the big things as well as the
small details OF his p~osition-as leader
OF the peop.e.
II Is not easy to see Yuan. As in
Il, ated at the outset OF this article, lie
does lot. like Count Okuma Of Japan,
give himself freely to visitors. Bu
the privileged find him. at a knock,
opening in person the door Of his little
Office in a corner OF the Winter Palace
anu greeting the visitor in an easy,
frank manner, clad in a sort Of Euro
pean undress and chatting affahly and
keenly, his sharp eyes half closing as
he talks.
Chunky would express his figure,
his prematurely white dropping mus
tache recalling the old pictorial idea OF
n Chinaman. The marks of care are
on his face. but in these rare talks
they disappear readily in wrinkles Of
mirth. Yet soon IL forced on n the
impression Of n mar hwo let's nothing
stand in his ultimate way, who viii
not be attacked 10y weak scrupies at
any rate. although his history tells Of
great idclities as well as great hc-
trayals. The preservation Of the little
Emperor-surely that. whatever In
spires II. is "A kindly human thing. He
Is the "Guardian" still.
AS to Yuan's means of carrying out
the alternatives of his ambitions, he
has n grown, able son in training II
he wants to create a dynasty; he has
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22

President, made short work of he
phantom republic of DIR. Sun Yat-sen.
n then with unparalleled audacity
proceeded to reform the Constitution"
so that he. in person. is everything and
the rc.t-parIiament or Cabinet-noth-
ing. Ho simply selfish or how purely
patriotic Yuan may he Is not here the
question. He Is endcavoring to put
some order, some modern methods, into
the official life of China, and in so far
IL entitled to countenance. but. as in
the management Of the customs and
the salt tax. he depends in large things
entirely on foreign brains for his sue
cess. TIL same dependence on foreign
brains is now seen in his cndcavors
To bring the land tax into some sort
of scientific organization. hut it IL
despoiism. however benevolent or how
ever selfish it may appear.
Ills Knowledge of men Chinese
mems of the widest and shrewdest.
The appointments to office in h
eighteen provinces are his appoint-
mcnts-pers-nal appointments down to
a certain grade. To he arswcrablc to
Yuan personally mean something in
the official world of China. Let the
foreign mathematical wizards plan the
improvements in the LAND tax impo-
sition and collection. he will see that
his officials carry them out-and that
they pass up the proceeds.
Roughly speaking, his immediate
policy Is to put he Government of
China on a Western business basis.
lie has largely given up. If he ever
held II, TIE idea of a drastic uplifting
of the Chinese masses. He would
probably prefer TO see the people
changed in many social and moral
and educational respects, but his blunt
philosophy is To the effect that moral
bcttcrmcnt and improved education are
not So necessary just now as "A V
lar payment of the republics taxes.