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should not advance, with marked

should not advance, with marked
rapidity. Z
Before, however, tile farmer turns
his attention to marketing his produce,
be 1t live stock or. cotton, he should
first see to it that his own demands
are supplied; in other words: That he
grows himself as many. Of the neces-
stiles of life as he can. For this rea-
son, the Home Garden" will be the
subject of the next article. in this
series. -
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Terrier 10 a Vegetarian.

q Mrs. NJ. r. L. Freshel of Boston,
president of the Millennium Guild, an
organization which opposes the slaugh-
ter Of animals, has Yorkshire terrier
that Is a vegetarian. Sister, as the
terrier is known, according to Mrs.
Freshel. has never eaten meat. This
fs what Sister likes: Lentils, peas,
beans, celery, carrots, radishes, let.
tuce, apples, nuts, eggs, oatmeal and
buttered toast.
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1vocalIy Overwhelmed.

''You say that man has no con-
science p T5.
well" replied Farmer Corntossel,
"mebbe ] oughn't to say that. But
IL he has one, it can't be much use to
him. They say conscience is a still,
small voice, an the way he talks
would keep it drowned out all the
time" Il J.-a,,r E \.
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Keen Stock OFF Alfalfa.

II you are going to plow up the al
falfa and put the ground in something
else next spring, by all means pasture
It this winter. But If you want to con-
tinue to get good hay crops from the
field for another season or so, feed hay
or fodder and pasture your rye patch,
IL you have one, but keep the stock off
the alfalfa. 81;
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Indignation Of Brother BuIslnback.
Oars bout fou' thousan' cullud peo-
pie in dis town, mostly swindles!" in
disnaptly stated old Brother Bulgin-
back. Il done traded dat no-'count
mule O. mine to Brudder Ink Judson
for watch. And de dog-gone watch
Is, no-'count tool" .r..
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Force Of Habit.

Ever since you've been In town
said the city relation, you've been go:
ing, to a soda fountain two or three
times day and ordering lemonade
! "Yep, replied Farmer CorntosseE
ga habits a habit" !.
"Buty you don't drink the lemonade
eI don't want it. I'm Wtlltn' TO pay
the nickel SO as to get q straw TO
observation-disclosures Star. B t:s; -
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Answered.

Juvenile wit sometimes Is doubly
pointed. ,,s.3 ~, S
aHow many bad boys does 1t take
to make good one?" a tactless social
worker once asked of a. class Of lively
street urchips.
zone If you treat him WELL" came
the quick reply. 49,.
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Clean up Poultry Yard.

Rake up the litter in the poultry
yard and burn it with brush and stray
corn cobs. Scatter the fire before
these have burned entirely, or throw
water on the Goals, and you will have
quantity OF good charcoal for the
fowls to pick at, as well % clean
yard.
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The Joy Killer.

Hokus-I never knew such wet
blanket as Flubdub.
Pokus-That's right. If that fellow
should jump from the frying pan into
the fire he would put the fire out
Town Topics. ~.
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N%sss.eN-,
What She Thought

What do you think, Mada-shall I
deliver my address OF. The Ideal
Wife just as Tve>writtei ir?"
Certainly not! You must rewrite
it. can't see that it Ats me at all
-Meggendorfer Blaet:er (Munich).
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Exceptional.

Don't you think Twobble takes
sane view of life?"
Yes, / do. And the remarkable part
about it Is that he looks at life
through pair Of those big horn spec
tacles." c.e:, K -. 4
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He Needn't Despair.

He Needn't Despair.
"A Scotch girl who had accidentally
Cut the point of her index finger with
chopper was coming from church
with her finger bandaged. .... .
whats the matter WI yer haun'
Miss Parrish?" queried an admirer
who accompanied her home. ..
"Oh," replied the young lady, 81
chopped a wee bit off my forefnger."
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RuB.MY.IlSM

VIII cure your rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts,
I Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptic
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv. ...s
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Squeezed.

"Help me on with this overcoat, my
peach" said Herbert to Adele.
"No, Herbert, I'm not your peach,
but your lemon. And if you want lem.
on aid you know what you must do
first" ..... b
Herbert promptly squeezed the
lemon.
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Ideal Home Life.

Their home life Is ideal" ...
us that so?" .......
Eyes, she goes abroad in the sum
mer, and he goes to the Riviera. all
the winter. Perfec', isn't it?"-Tit-
Bits. -.. -. '.-.,.'... . d. s5
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That Tired Kind.

Mr.. Biggs-But doesn't my devotion
arouse in you some sort Of feeling for
me?
Miss Hitts-Oh, yes; the sort peo-
pie take sarsaparilla for in the spring.
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out as many sponge
cakes as there are
people to serve.
Small cakes In
gem pans are best;
make a filling Of
the cake crumbs,
M TX ed W ! t b
,,hfppod rr6am m.
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young ana OLD, anu 10
one appropriate for eth
er breakfast or q des-
sert. 4.Igsl4
~ Ste a m E d Apples
Wash. (core, leaving IN
the BLOSSOM end) and
pare good fiayored
apples. Place in a
. steamer and fill the cav
itfaa With sugar CHINA
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Dairy Cows Chest.

Since good lung capacity is very i'm.
portant, tile dairy cows chest must be
wide and deeD. Z I55,s & .5,..i.s 4. 4 q 2 I
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SOME APPLE DISHES.

The common baked apple with
cream is most wholesome dish for
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Pitiless.

did Miss Howler sing with any
feeling?"
mot of pity for her audience
Boston Transcript. .. ..,g..
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Max .tll|,I!'' I I |.

+: Nine times III tesa [l
right the stpnacl M = IS
CARERS LfTII II
LIVER PILE
gently fir om:
pei q. lazy liysrt0 81
do its Tduty. T.
Cures Con- s3
3stipation, "a. Ss
md Distress H. y tlIllg u ss5S, S
ISMAILPILIs ST. ~ 4 bp \ | Il
GenuiiIise s ~
w, 9, !. y; !:
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HELPFUL RECIPES.

A delightful supper or luncheon des
sert is prepared ais follows: Hollow
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IIEIIlIIl|||lN
I,eABLNEE:. !.

Tired. Well what Of that7
Didst fancy life was spent on beds
of ease? gl 49,:
Fluttering the rose leaves scattered
by the breeze? % @
Come rouse thee, while It's called to-
day, 81 .I.st
Coward, arise, go forth upon the wayl
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Exclaimed.

Father, what is meant by dim, re-
ligious light'?" ,, 4. H +,
'.That the windows need washing,
SON" s., u i, 4: 81 /, VI ,f,.. ,jf...
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Feed for Idle Horses.

Is Idle horses should not be fed as
much as horses that are at hard work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-12-16

first time we have had Christ
mas tree for long time, not
since father died"
Jack went up town and got a
book for his sisters and a broom
for his mother because the one
she had was SO old. He bought
this broom and some candy but
nothing for himself. He went
home happy and content and
when he got home he hid it in
his bed. The next morning was
Christmas Day so he gave each
of his sisters the book, his
mother broom and the candy
he put on the table to eat for all
of them.
All at once some one knocked
at the door and the mail man
came with a package to Jack
Jack Nielsen 1428 N. 10th Street,
Duluth, Mimi. Jack and his
mother wondered what there was
in that big package and who it
was from. They got it opened
and there was a new suit for
Jack, a dress for each of the
girls, stockings, overshoes, candy
and gifts. For their mother
there was a dress and a new hat.
They were SO glad over all these
good things. There was a letter,
Jack said it was from the man
who gave him the Christmas tree.
There was a knock at the door
again. There stood the delivery
man with a gasoline engine and
a wash machine so Jacks mother
shouldn't work herself to death
and also to save Jack from pull
ing the wash machine. Now the
mother hugged and kissed for
about half an hour, and the chill
dren were very glad. Now the
life was a happy one for Jack,
his sisters and his mother too.
1t was happy Christmas and
Jack went out working. His
mother probably washes today
with the wash machine she re-
ceived as a Christmas gift.
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to show and describe to the
many different things of nature.
They had a sled which their
father had made for them and
they enjoyed very much to go
coasting on a large hill nearby.
They often took their little sister
with them, which she thought
was great fun. There was also
a pond farther away, but their
parents were not always willing
to give them permission to go
there as it had happened at times
that someone had fallen through,
taken sick and died.
One stormy afternoon the
father was carried home by some
men who were working in the
same woods not far from Mr..
Barton. He had been badly in
Jured by a falling tree and was
not able to walk so he had TO be
carried to his home. He was con-
fined to tine house the rest of the
winter and could not work. The
doctor bills grew larger day by
day and the family did not know
where the money should come
from to meet the expenses. But
the father did not become discour-
aged. and he tried to forget his
troubles by telling his children
stories how they celebrated
Christmas when he was little
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boy, and why Christmas was
celebrated.
Not many of the neighboring
women knew how to knit, but
Mrs. Barton did, and so she be-
gan to knit stockings, mittens,
hoods and other things on large
scale, took them to the store and
sold them. This proved a good
income, as her knitted goods
were sold like hot cakes" This
she kept up the rest of the
winter, and it always helped
somewhat to meet the expenses.
Let's see, Tom, it'll be you
and | that will have to see about
our Christmas this year" said
Amy, in a grown up manner, as
she was sitting out in the wood
shed where Tom was trying to
chop wood, thinking seriously of
a way they could make it a happy
Christmas. It's only a week
till Christmas now, and we'll
have to think up something.
You see, mother has to take care
of father and baby, so she said
we would have to get a little tree
and trim it, if we wanted one,
and of course we do, don't we
Tom" she said, stopping to catch
her breath.
Sure we do, Amy. We can
take the tree on my sled, and
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1t was up in the northern part
OF Minnesota that Mr.. and Mrs.
Barton lived with their three
children, Amy, Tom and Mary
Ann. Amy and Tom were two
of the brightest and most intel
ligent children you ever saw.
Both went to school and liked it
very much, but had to stay home
often. as their mother was sickly
and could not do much work.
Although they were poor they
were always dressed neat and
clean and tried to make the best
of it, bringing sunshine with
them wherever they went.
Their home was small and
humbly furnished, but to them
the cozlest and dearest place in
all the world. The father was a
big jolly fellow, always singing
and whistling at his work. When
he came home from his days work
and settled himself in his chair
by the kitchen fire, he amused his
children by telling them of the
many little animals and things he
saw during the day. He taught
Tom the tracks of the different
animals, so he could recognize
them when he saw some. Some
times on Sundays he would take
them out for a walk in the woods
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OLD WINTER
By Byron Olsen, 9Th Grade A.

When the winter time comes round
When the snow is on the ground,
Then we laugh and shout and sing,
And we're glad for everything.
Then old winter with his might,
Freezes ponds and lakes up tight;
Then we're off at lively rate,
Go to have jolly skate.
While the snow lies thick and white
We lie in bed and dream at night
Of the fun We'll have with our sleds next day
AS we leap and run in our play.
Christmas times among the joys,
Liked by all the girls and boys,
Which comes round this time of year.
Let's be happy while it's here.
The New Year is welcomed with many shout,
AS it pushes and crowds the old year out,
First by months and weeks and then by day,
Until he has squeezed him all away.
But winters joys wear off, you know,
And we're glad when the cold and ice and snow,
Are burned away by the suns worm rays,
And again We welcome warm days
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JACK AND HIS MOTHER
BY Paul Heininge. 9Th Grade

Once there was an old woman
who washed for other people to
make her living. She had boy
named Jack who helped her wash
and then she had two little girls.
Their father was dead and Jack
and his mother had to earn
money to make their living.
The two sisters went to school
but the boy was through with
the school so he worked with his
mother just as though he was the
father of the house.
Christmas was soon coming
and they had to have some cake
and candy, but they didn't have
the money to buy it with.
Jack went out one Sunday to
get some Christmas trees to sell.
He said to the owner of the trees,
May | have about five trees to
sell for you? | will give you
half of what | get. My father
is dead and we haven't any
money to buy anything, so | came
out to ask you if | could have
five nice trees to SELL
My boy, you may have those
trees for nothing and you may
sell them and keep the money
and buy a Christmas gift for your
mother and sisters
Thank you, Mr.. Williamson,
Goodbye" said Jack.
Wait a minute, | want to get
your name and address," said the
man.
Yes sir, you may get my
name. My name is Jack Nielsen,
1923 N. 10th Street, Duluth,
Mimi
Goodbye Jack"
"Good-bye."
Jack went down to the swamp
and got FIVE trees and went
home. On the road he met a
man. He stopped him and asked
how much he wanted for one of
those Christmas trees. Twenty
five cents said Jack. Il like
this one here" the man gave
Jack twenty-five cents and went.
Jack was so glad, he already
thought he had enough for some
gifts for his mother.
He went up town and stood on a
corner. Soon he had four sold
and he had one dollar. He
thought he would keep the last
one for his mother. She will be
glad when | come home with a
dollar and Christmas tree he
thought. When | come home |
will give her the dollar and the
Christmas tree.
Jack went home and gave her
the dollar and the Christmas
tree. She was so happy she took
Jack by the shoulders and hugged
him and kissed him and she said
to him, go up town and get a
little for your sisters and get a
little candy too so We may have a
Christmas too. 1t isn't the rich
people alone that are going TO
have Christmas this year. We are
going to have one too. 1t is the
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THE DIAMOND RING

THE DIAMOND RING
| BY Holger Jorgensen. sth Grade B
/ e.--e-s-s~s-e.-~-@4.ss
| BY the side Of the wide street
where the rich people lived, lay 4
narrow place where the poor peo-
| pie lived. There was q port that
led to the narrow path, which
could be opened.
When Christmas was past,
there were large Christmas trees
in the back yard. That year two
large trees stood there. They
were very tall and they stood
near the port, 50 they could look
over into the old house and see
the eager faces Of the children.
What shall we do?'' asked one
OF the trees. why are we set
here in the snow and cold? They
could have left ns In the woods
since they didn't want to use us
longer. See how my needles are
falling"
That Is all past, said the
other tree, spreading it's branch
es proudly about. We have
lot to be glad for, even IL we
should die. | am carrying some
token of remembrance from the
warm house. Don't you see that
heart which is hanging on one of
my branches? In that there Ii
something worth owning, some
thing that CLEANS like thousands
| of stars when the light falls on
| it,
Up in the large house where
this tree had been. was an end
less search. The young son had
lost his diamond ring while tax
ing the trimming off the tree.
They were seeking every
where; they turned the house up
side-down, but the ring was not
to be found.
From the narrow path the poor
peoples children could see the
two Christmas trees, and thought
the trees could be used once more.
Two Of them, one boy and q
girl opened the port carefully and
looked at the Christmas trees.
They then went to the rich peo-
pie and asked them If they could
have the Christmas tree In the
back yard.
What do you want with that. =
asked the young man who mad
lost the ring.
Trim it," said the children.
Take it home and trim it. =
Yes, if you can carry the
largest one, = said the man, then
you may have ii"
So the tree was trimmed again.
Not with gilded walnuts or other
fine things. but with whatever a
child's hand could make.
When evening came all the
children in the neighborhood
gathered around the tree. They
should bring candles along.
Some came with one, some with
two and some with three. There
were more candles on the tree
than there had been on it in the
rich peoples house.
The tree felt young as it spread
its branches over the children
and thought Of the other tree IN
the yard.
The girls mother was happy,
for she was always happy when
she could do something good.
The tree was then picked.
The fine heart, that was on TIE
tree, was given to the girl who
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you can teach me how to make
trimmings for it, so | can help
too"
And so they went on for q
while, suggesting many new
plans and ideas.
One day Amy and one Of her
best friends, Helen Young. q
rich little girl, were down on the
pond sliding. The ice was not
safe out on the middle, so the
girls tried to keep around by the
edges. But they were having
such jolly time, that Helen did
not notice that she was coming
farther and farther out on the
ice. All Of a sudden the Ice gave
3 crash and down went Helen.
The frightened Amy cried for
help but no one answered. So,
as she had before seen how some
men had rescued a little boy, and,
as she was a plucky little girl,
she ran to the shore and secured
a long pole of which there were
plenty in this forest region, and
pushed it over to Helen where
she was trying to keep herself
up by holding onto the ice. BY
a deal of difficult work she
managed to get Helen out Of the
water.
But how should she get her
home. Just then some hunters
came by and Amy ran and told
them of Helen's misfortune. So
the men carried Helen home,
followed by Amy who went with
to explain matters to Helen's
mother. Mrs. Young was SO
pleased at Amy's bravery that
she asked her all about her farni-
ly, and hearing how her father
had been hurt and could not work
in the woods any more that
winter, she promised to do some
thing for them. Amy thanked
her again and went home happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton were very
proud of Amy when they heard
how Amy had rescued Helen
Young. 1t was Christmas Day,
and Amy was just. completing
her Christmas presents, which
she had been knitting on in her
secret hours. The little Christ
mas tree, which they had been
trimming, did not have much on
it but to the children it seemed
the prettiest little tree they had
ever seen.
1t was about dusk when jing-
ling Of sleigh bells were heard,
and on opening the door it was
found to be Mrs. Young and her
daughter Helen. They left al
large package at the door, and
wishing the family a merry
Christmas they were soon speed
ing ON their way home again. The
eager children soon had the pack
age carried in, and what do you
think it contained?
A large sayory turkey, a jar of |
cranberry sauce, coffee, apples,
nuts, candy and a toy for each of |
the children. At the bottom lay
a letter addressed to Mr.. Barton,
containing a sum of money to
pay the doctor bills, collected by
the people of that vicinity and
wishing them a merry Christ
mas. After a little pause the
father said, Let us thank God,
and the people who have been so
kind to us. And SO they ended
their thanks by singing this
little Christmas song. |
Christmas brings food Of Gladness,
So rejoice who may,
I'm his love whose birth hath given,
This glad Christmas Day.
Christ is come and earth reioices,
Chant the words again,
Peace on earth good will to moftals,
Praise to God. Amen.
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CHRISTMAS
STORIES

The following Christmas stor-
les were written by pupils of the
H. c. Andersen School.
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS

BY Yutta Poulsen, 8th Grade B
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