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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-17
d. 4. MANN

relief And the farmer who paws
much Of the freight pays also much of
The increase in wages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-17

Don t keep leap year girl waiting
Tor an answer. She may have another
engagement in view
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-17
Dies at Age of o6 Years.

Mrs. Mary Needham Phelps, 90, died at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs Myra E.
Wells, in Foxboro, Mass, Thursday, Oct.
= The body was brought here for burial
Saturday in the Centre cemetery. Mrs.
Phelps was native of Wendell, but spent
most OF her life in Mortified, where in
her active years she was associated in the
interests of the town She was member
OF the Congregational church and one of
ITS stauneh supporters for many years and
mad large Sunday school class of women.
few years ago she moved to Foxboro
with her daughter She also leaves two
sons, William Phelps OF Worcester and
Moses Phelps Of Spokane Wash.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-17

Three Chinese girls who recently ar
rived at Vancouver arcT the first wom-
en- stowaways to land IN Canada. {
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-17

A weEan does as she pleages before
marriage, and after marriage her hus-
band does as she pleases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-17
T. R. ON CAMPAIGN TRIP.

itarts West on Speaking Tour in IN
terest of Hughes.
NEW YORK, Oct. l7.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt left today on a l0-days
campaign trip for Hughes that will
take him as far west as Denver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-17
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Oct l6, Mrs. Phoebe
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
BASE BALL

Next Sunday, July 2, we are to
have a base ball game on the lo-
cal diamond. The Hinckley Ease
ball team will battle for honors
with the local team, and it is ex-
pected that this will be good
game as the teams are evenly
matched. Askov played two
games with Hinckley last season.
losing the first and winning the
second, so Hinckley will be out to
win again Sunday, but the local
boys say nix 1t will be re-
membered that in the game
played with Hinckley last season
where Askov won out by a score
of 10 to IL, Askov made rally in
the ninth inning, securing runs
and thereby nosing out their
opponents by ! run. Askov Is
out to keep on top throughout
the game Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29

ported progress in the matter of
additions to the present court
house, stating that Architect JOS
lin had submitted plan for the
proposed vaults on the ends of
the building and had estimated
the probable cost at not to exceed
$4,000. 1t is understood that the
matter will probably be taken up
at the next meeting of the board
and bids asked for.
The sum of 5000 was set aside
from the road and bridge fund
for division among the different
commissioner districts on the
basis of the assessed valuation to
assist the different towns Of the
county in town road work.
After passing a bunch of bills
and acting on some abatement
matters the board adjourned to
meet July 10. Pine Poker. June
22nd.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
Especial Corraspendeneel

kerrick, Minn., June 2S. Paul
M. Berset came in from his
home last week and the writer
met him at the depot just before
train time and asked him where
he was going. In his quiet way
he simply said he was going to
Duluth to enlist if they would
take him and Immediately board
ed the train. The next day his
brother, Ed, received a short
letter stating he had joined Com
pany f. Paul is one of the finest
young men we have in the state
and will make an ideal soldier.
We predict that if we really get
into war with Mexico that he
will. make a record that we will
all be proud of. The best wishes
of the whole community go with
him and hopes for a safe return,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
YOUR BUSINESS CHARACTER

In all business operations in
volving credit, certain requisites
are essential if the risk is to
prove satisfactory to the one who
extends the credit. These re-
quisities are best expressed in
what has we'll been termed the
Three Big C's of Credit"
namely, Character, Capacity and
Capital. This talk will cover the
first.
In order to possess a business
character, a man need not have
what is ordinarily known as busi-
ness honesty, for business homes
ty is not as big thing as busi-
ness integrity. Neither need a
man say long prayers, and pass
the plate, however admirable
these traits may be. He must
have more than a semblance of
religion;-he must carry the re-
ligion of the Ten Commandments,
the Sermon on the Mount and the
Golden Rule into his business
life. He must do no tricky
things; he must be on the level.
He must give the square deal.
His word must be better than his
bond. He must mark goods
fairly, advertise honestly, rectify
any error, correct any misunder-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
TO BUILD MODERN BARN
AND ROOT CELLAR

L. Mosbak is building or rather
digging a root cellar which will
be 1Sx60 feet, and will build a
barn 34x60, five feet of which
will be built over the root cellar
the 60 foot way. Along this 5
foot passage will be 4 or 5 man.
holes through which roots can be
elevated up from the cellar to the
barn and fed to the live stock.
The elevator on which the roots
are taken up from the cellar will
be hung on a carrier which can
be run to and fro along the outer
edge of the barn and roots
thrown from that right into the
manger. This means of feeding
the stock will be a great time
saver, there being no necessity of
carrying feed around in baskets.
There will also be a water trough
between every manger, which
fills up automatically. 1t will be
covered, thereby assuring good,
clean water at all times. In the
center of the barn will be a drive
way wide enough SO that a wagon
can be driven in and loaded with
manure. The capacity of the
root cellar will be approximately
5000 bu. Mr.. Mosbak has the
whole thing planned as he wants
it with the exception of how tc
ventilate the cellar, but he says
he will get that too even if he
has to get it from Washington,
D. c. He is of the opinion that
a good root cellar is more usefuI
here than a silo, and it won't
blow over.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Askov. Mimi, June 10th, 1916.
All members present, also Mr.F.
c. Nielsen. Minutes from board
meeting May 9th We're read and
approved. 1t was motioned and
carried that we hire Miss Hoag-
land of Brookpark to teach Do
mestic Science and do grade work
for the coming year. Gravesen
and Jakobsen were chosen to hire
her and allowed to pay her $40
per month. 1t was referred to
our president to get plat made
of our school grounds showing
grade level. Resolved to pur-
chase Danish literature for our
library for $40, and Mr.. Nielsen
promised to get same.
The School Board of lndepen-
dent School District No. II of
Pine County, Minn., was in duly
called and held session on the
10th day of June, 1916, and all
members were present. A. Grave
sen moved the adoption Of the
following resolutions: Resolved,
that the due date of the bonds
offered the State in the applica-
ton of the treasurer Of this dis
trict under date of June 10, 1916
each be prolonged one year. The
board then adopted the resolu-
ton by vote of six for and none
against. On motion meeting adj
journed.
L. p. Jakobsen, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
POKEGAMA FARMERS
FLEECED?

The Poker understands that
misrepresentation has been made
to some thirty farmers in the
general head-of- -the-Pokegama-
lake region by which stock in a
cooperative buying" concern to
the amount of some $4,000 was
sold to them.
We understand that notes were
taken for the stock with the un-
derstanding that they would not
be sold, whereas at least some of
them were almost Immediately
offered for sale. Pine Poker,
June 22nd.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29

bank, and his word no longer
goes.
Another concern was buying
automobiles with the banks
money, giving the bank trust
receipt whereby cars could not
be delivered without obtaining
release from the bank and paying
on the loan. The banker became
suspicious that something was
wrong and checked up the cars
presumed to be in stock on the
trust arrangement, and found
that four had been sold without
accounting to the bank. Result
"a hasty calling of the entire
loan, loss of confidence. loss of a
helpful business arrangement,
friendship.
You cannot play fast and loose
in business and win out. You
cannot deceive your banker for
long. He has a knack of finding
things out. Gossip gets to him
fast. He has a second sense that
smells danger. He is a detec-
tive.
Therefore, build your business
structure with character as the
first of three supporting piers.
Be as active in the church as you
like; be as good as you pretend to
be, but remember always, that in
business it isnot what you seem
/ to be but what you are that
counts, and your true nature will
soon become manifest to those
who are in position to find things
out and can help you if they trust
you, but cannot if they don't.
A little for sale notice in the
American will save many steps,
and it nearly always gives
results.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL.

l.. G., Petersen was in Duluth
on business Tuesday.
A boy was born last week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony
Ronk, I miles north of town.
The Jacob Hansen family
moved into their new house, IL
miles west Of town, last week.
r. Nortvig was in st. Paul
Sunday and attended the station
agents convention held there.
Coleman Johnson's wife and
child arrived here last week from
Jackson and are now comfortably
nestled in their home south Of
town.
Mrs. A. G. Andersen and child
Of Dodge Center, and her mother.
Mrs. Hansen from the Black Hills
district, S. d. came Saturday for
a short visit at the home Of the
formers brother-in-law, Emil
Andersen.
Jens Christensen and a neigh
Dor of his, Rasmus Jensen, from
Minneapolis, were in Askov Mon
day, the former to look after his
farm and the latter To view the
country. Mr.. Jensen was favor
ably impressed with Askov.
Chr. Frederiksen was In Min.
neapolis Tuesday and purchased
a chair and other paraphernalia
for his barber shop. He will
soon move into that part of the
American building which was
formerly used as barber shop and
will have a fine little shop.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. A. Trauger of
Livermoore. Iowa, came here last
week for q visit Mt the home Of
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Frokjer. Mr.. T. las re-
turned home while Mrs. T. will
remain for a longer stay.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29

A little for sale notice in the
American will save many steps,
and it nearly always gives
results.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29

standing, and never forget that
his best advertisement is a salts
fed customer, and satisfied Gus
toners are made only by busi-
ness integrity.
The underlying reason why
some peoplehave become great
merchants is to be found in the
spirit of the house. There
are great stores in every large
city whose greatness is due to
the single fact that they have
back of them business character.
Their good will, worth millions,
is a good will of integrity. 1t has
taken years to build it up.
The buying public soon finds
out the spirit of the house. You
can catch a sucker but once. 1t
doesn't pay to try the second
time. You do we'll to inquire
how this element of integrity
enters into your business life, for
if the banker does not believe in
you, you can get no loans from
him. You can lose this priceless
asset by a single lapse from busi-
ness virtue, and once it is lost it
is hard shedding to regain it.
A certain bank made a large
sized loan to a builder for a
specific operation, with the under
standing that the funds were to
be used to purchase material and
pay labor for that one job. 1t
soon developed that in spite of
the fact that the contractor
claimed to be progressing well
with work, nothing had been
done-he had used the money
elsewhere. 1t was a breach OF
trust. The banker had checked
him up, as bankers generally do
He has lost his character in that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

The County Commissioners
were in session at the court house
yesterday afternoon and this
forenoon.
The Brook Park county ditch
matter was taken up, consider
able delegation Of land owners
who thought the ditch would
throw so much water into the
creek that it would swamp their
lands nearer the lake, appearing
to protest. The board assured
them that the engineer would
care for any such condition and
the prayer of the petitioners for
a survey was granted. John
Buckley was named engineer in
charge and J. NJ. Currie of Hinck-
ley, w. P. Hogan of kerrick, and
j. M. Odegard of Pine town were
named viewers to go over the
route and assess benefits and
damages after the engineer has
made his report.
| VIM. Buckley was directed to
| investigate the condition of the
Kettle river bridge east of Hinck-
ley which has been reported in
bad shape.
| Commissioners Derr, Studt and
Edin were appointed committee
from the Kanabec county board
regarding the long proposed road
on the county line from Henriette
to Grasston.
The building committee re-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
HE. REALIZED IT

Young man." said an apostle
solemnly, do you realize when
you retire at night, that you may
be called before the morning
dawns.'
Yes sir" responded the young
man, Il realize it fully, ] am the
father of a three-Weeks-old baby.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29

Ed Rodenberger of Bruno, was
in town Tuesday and returned
with a brand new Chevrolet auto
purchased from the Webb Hard
ware Co. VIM. Webb accom-
panied him on the trip. Pine
County (Sandstone) Courier,
June %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
TALKS ON
THRIFT

This article is part of series
prepared by the Savings Bank Sec
tion of the American Bankers Asso-
ciation, No. Nassau Street. New
York City, in connection with the
celebration in 1916 of the one hun
dreth anniversary Of Savings Bank
ing in the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
SANDSTONE BOND ELEC-
TON CARRIES

The election held at Sandstone
yesterday for the purpose Of
bonding that village to the
amount of $4,000 carried by a
vote of II to /. The money will
be used to pay up floating in
debtedness and thereby get the
village back on a cash basis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29

There were 484 births and 1872
deaths in Pine County in 1915, in
report given out by Clerk Of
Court A. w. Gum.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
ASKOV MARKETS

Butter, creamery, per lb. so 80
Eggs. per doz. .... .18
Chickens. per lb. ..... IL. 13
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
SAturDaY SAyiNgs
 by jerry

 -- UP ON the hin
  WHERE WE live THERE IS Q stretch
  WHERE THERE IS NO SIDEWALK
 alt AND IT gets awfully mud, EXCEPT WHEN it is dry AND THEN THE MUD Is only
  SIX INCHES deep
  AND WE are ashamed TO ASK people TO COME and visit
  WITH US BECAUSE THEY cant SEEM TO understand WHY WE have NO SIDEWALKS WHEN THEY all
  HAVE SIDEWALKS AND EVERYTHING WHERE THEY live, AND WHEN they IEAVE OIIR house THEY SAY
  TO THEMSELVES MAYBE THE people
  UP THERE
  DON'T PAY their taxes
  ISN'T IT dreadful sad"
  BUT WE do PAY OUR taxes DON'T WE, Mir. Petit (AND HERE let us ADMIRE THE Grandeur OF THE mountains AND EVERYTHING WHILE MIR. Pettft MAKES HIS reply). BUT ANYWAY WE INTEND to pay them WHICH IS the same
  ALMOST AS having paid.
  AND NOW. TO MAKE matters worse OUR WIFE
  HAS LEFT us AND HAS declared THAT NE'ER more WILL SHE return
 el UNTIL A sidewalk IS BUILT, WHICH PLACES us
  IN A peculiar position
  AS TO our real WISHES in connection
  WITH THE sidewalk
  FOR A while
  AT LEAST.
 -o-o-o-- LARK FISHERMAN ASKS THAT WAGES BE P
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
PRIZES ARE AWARDED CHILDREN FOR LABOR
 DURING sUMMEF

Prizes were awarded to a number of the Treadwell school children this week by the Treadwell teachers for contests which were started att the beginning Of the summer and which have just been completed,
 Miss Charlotte Price was awarded a prize for having the best garden in the school yard at the end of the school holidays The gardens were planted by the various school chil- dren in the Spring after they had carried the virgin soil into the gar den plots. The prize for the best arranged bouquet of home grown flowers from the same garden was awarded Miss Una Crow.
 or the seven boys who entered the contest for raising chickens during the summer. Mark Smith, Jrp was the only one who stayed with the enter prise and actually raised poultry, thus winning the prize.
 With a basket of fine homegrown potatoes. Miss Dagmar Youngstrom won the first prize for bringing the best display Of homegrown pro. ducts
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
TAX IS
 REPEALED FOR
 MANY ARTICLES
Deputy Turner Is in Re. Cepit of AdviCeS From
 Collector at
 Tacoma

Certain stamp taxes required by the Internal revenue department of the United States which went into effect December lst. 1914. under the act Of october 20. 1914, have been repealed, This information was received this forenoon by Harley J. Turner deputy collector Of internal revenue in Ju- neau. The cablegram received by Mr. Turner came from David J. Will Hams. collector of Internal Revenue at Tacoma and said:
 Stamp taxes in schedule "a and "b" on documents and cosmetics re- pealed after midnight tonight. In- form the public"
 The above instructions however do not do away with the liquor stamp tax
 The following are the schedules which have been repealed;
 Schedule A.-Doeumentary. Bonds. debentures. or certificates
 of any association. company
 or corporation. on each S1OO of > face value or fraction there
 Of ......................... sO.O5 On original issue Of certificates
 of stock. whether on organi-
 zation or reorganization. on
 each SiOO of face value or frat
 tion thereof ............. .O5 On all sales, agreements to sell. memoranda. of sales. deliveries
 or transfers of shares, or cer-
 tincates of stock Of any asso-
 ciation or corporation. on each
 $lOO of face value or fraction
 thereof ................... .O2 Upon each sale. agreement to
 sell. or agreement of sale Of
 any products or merchandise
 at any exchange or board of
 trade or other similar place.
 either for present or future
 delivery, for each S1OO in value
 of this sale co. .............. .Ol And for each S1OO or fractional
 part thereof in excess of $1OO .O1 Promissory notes, for each renew
 al ................... .UZ For each additional SlOO or frac.
 ton thereof ................ .O2 Bills of lading. manifests. etc, is-
 sued by express companies or
 public carriers ............. .Ol Bonds except those required in
 legal procee dings ....... 50 Certificates of profits or certif-
 cates or memoranda showing
 interest in the property or ac-
 cumulations of any association,
 company. or corporation. and
 all transfers thereof on each
 S1OO of face value or fraction
 thereof ................ .O2 Certificate of damage or other
 wise and an other certificates
 or documents issued by port
 warden or marine surveyor . 20 Certificates of any description
 required by law. not otherwise specified ................ 10 Contract: Brokers note. or mem orandum of sale of goods, or
 merchandise, stocks. bonds, eX- change. notes of hand. real es-
 tate or property Of any kind
 issued by brokers, etc. for each
 note or memorandum of sale
 not otherwise provided for in act ................... 10 Conveyance: Deed. instrument
 or writing conveying lands, ten ements or other realty. etc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
RICH MANS DINNER ORGY
 THREATENS BIG SCANDAL

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-The story of a millionaire dinner orgy, which might involve every man present excepting the host and a high city official in the divorce courts were the names made public, was told to Assistant District Attorney Smith, who is conducting the white slave Investigation.
 A dozen girls were furnished the millionaire host. according, to che story by an alleged white alayer
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09


 For each additional $500 or frac- tion thereof ..!.......... .2J Entry of goods, wares, or mer- chandise In customhouse, not exceeding S1O0 ln value . z5 Exceeding S1OO and not exceeding $500 t...............,......., .5C Exceeding $500 in value ...... 100 Entry for withdrawal of goods or merchandise from customs in bonded warehouse ......,..... .5O Insurance. marine. inland, and fire, texcept purely cooper atiye or mutuaD, lightning or other peril on each policy, or renewal on amount of premium charged on each Si or frac- tlonal part ................. .OOE Insurance, fidelity, and guarantee on each policy on each S1 or fractional part thereof of pre-. mlum received ........... .O0k Passage tickets by any vessel from the United States to foreign port, costing not ex- ceediug $SO (tiekets costing SlO or less exempD ....... loo More than S9O and not exceeding S60 .................. 200 More than S6O ................ SOC Power of attorney or proxy for voting at an election or offi- cers Of any incorporated com pany or association, except charitable, literary societies, or public cemeteries ........- .lC Power of attorney to sell or con- vey real estate or to rent or lease the same. to collect or receive rent. to sells or trans fer stock bonds. etc, ....... % (Papers used in the collection of pension. back pay or bounty claims, or for claims lost in military action or naval ser. vice are exempt)
 Protest: Upon the protest of every note. bill of exchange. ac. ceptance, check. or draft. or any marine protest ...... % Telegraph and Telephone mess ages: Every person, firm or corporation operating any tel. egraph or telephone line or lines is required to make sworn statement to the colelct- or of the number of messages or conversations transmitted over their lines during the pre-. ceding month for which charge of 15 cents or more Was imposed. and for each of such messages or conversations to pay a tax Of ................ .Ol On seats in palace or parlor cars and berths in sleeping cars (to be paid by the company selling the samel .......... .Ol Schedule B-Propietary.-ln Effect
 December 1 1914. Perfumery and cosmetics and other similar articles:
 For and upon every packet. box bottle, pit. or phial etc. where such packet. box. bottle, pot phial. and contents shall not exceed retail price of cents .......................... .oOh When retail price exceeds 3 cents and does not exceed 10 cents ................... OOh When retail price exceeds ten cents and does .not ecxeed 10 cents .......-i ...r......... OO3s When retail price exceeds 10 cents and does not exceed % cents .................... .OUsS And for each additional % cents of retail price or valve or frac- tlonal part thereof in excess Of % cents .......... ........ .OO9s Chewing gum or substitutes there. for:
 For and upon each box, carton jar or package containing chewing gum, when the retail value does not exceed $l.. .O4 IT exceeding Sl for each additlo- nal dollar v fractional part thereof ... .........-..... .O4
 -s-e-o
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-09-09
SHARK FISHERMAN ASKS
 THAT WAGES BE PAID

J. J. Jones has filed suit in the Commissioners court asking that $173.35 alleged due as wages for services as @ shark fisherman. be paid him by James Lee and J. +. Scott. owners of the barge Elliott which has been engaged in the busi- mess of shark fishing this summer and which is now in Juneau.