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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Ing gone that far, to make good and
convince her of the innocence of his
motives.
Don't be alarmed" he said, catch
ing up with her. I'm not trying to
fiirt or get fresh. Honestly, now, I'm
not In the habit Of speaking to wom-
en- / don't know. Look me over and
you'll see that I'm well-meaning
enough. But the fact Is you-ah, you
ali, you're just the same size as my
wife-apparently! And"
The woman gasped. I don't see"
she began.
"Oh, but want to ask favor of
you" went on the male shopper, more
at ease now. I've looked all over the
saleswomen and the only one that
would do was busy behind the ribbon
counter but you're just precisely what
/ need-oh, beg your pardon, / mean
you're just exactly my wife's size and
can tell me what to ask for. You
see, l came here to buy her shirt
waist that she's been dropping little
hints about, and now that I'm here
it's just struck me that / haven't the
remotest idea about her size. I'm the
densest person you ever saw about
such things-don't even know my own
waist measurement I'm positive,
though, that whatever your size is
would do for her. You may be an
inch taller than my wife, but that's
about the only difference"
Its a little unconventional, isn't
IT." the woman smiled not unpIeas-
antly. Still don't see why shouldn't
tell you that my size is-that my
shirtwaists are usually size thirty
six"
They had been walking down the
aisle and were now right by the shirt
waist counter.
II had blue one picked out there"
remarked the man, that seemed to be
about what | wanted to get, but
didn't know what size it was. See !.
That'n lying over there On top of that
pink outfit
Does your wife like that shade Of
bluet' the woman asked significantly
after biting her lips for a moment.
'Why-er-weli, of course she hasn't
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

seen It." replied the male shopper. "Do
you suppose she'd like some other colo,
better?"
You see," pointed out the kind won.
an In considerable, half-sympathetic
tones, that particular shade of blue
doesn't go with any other color. Now,
Ii | were receiving shlrtwaist for
Christmas should want white waist.
or course your wife may have ex-
pressed preference for some other
color. No? Wen. now you understand
It's none of my affair-~and this Is GER
tainly rather informal, me helping you
to select something for your wife,
whom don't even know, to say moth
ing of not even knowing your name
but / should think any woman would
be delighted with something like this
one, for instance" And she reached
over to pick up one with lot of lace
and mosquito netting on the front Of 1t.
The male person inquired the price.
1t was S4 more than the blue one he
| had selected, but he said he would
| take it, and no questions asked.
"Send IL out to number so-and-so
| Such-and-such street. and~-oh, that
/ won't do, 1t might be delivered when
she was at home and that would queer
the whole thing, Better send it to my
Office. Thomas J. Wingett Is the name,
In the Pretentious building. I'd carry
1T, but I've got n lot Of stops to make
| hiNineaft 4,n
after hearing his name; there's Mrs
Wingett In our card club. You don'i
happen to be Mrs. Alice Wingett's hus.
band, do your"
II sure am" grInned the man. "She's
the girl that's going to get that
shirtwaist off the pine tree next Mon
day."
| swell, of all things" gasped the
kindly disposed woman. II don't know
Alice Wingett so very well, but I've
met her at the club, and IL does seen
funny that should be helping her hus
band to pick out Christmas presen,
for her. My name Is Cunmins dom,
suppose you know my husband. Ht
travels most of the time"
Seems to me I've heard Alice speab
Of Mrs. Cummins," says Wingett. "El
by the way, mebby you'd better moi
say anything to Alice when you see
her about-about how informally We
were introduced. She might think II
funny. Like as not she'd think I'd
been walking up aud down the aisle
staring at folks"
| IL have notion to tell her what
you just said" gurgled Mrs. Cum
Minis. II guess I won't though. Seems
to me the joke would be partly or
me. Well. hope Alice likes the shirt
waist"
"If she doesn't she hasn't good
taste" grinned Wingett. II certainly
am obliged to you. If you can't make
up your mind what to get your hus
band, let me know, and mebby I car
help you out"
And he bowed gracefully as his new
acquaintance gathered up her pack
ages and tripped on her way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Like A Boy at so Bubbling Ouer
With Vitality-7aking Iron Did 1t
Nuxated Iron of all strength builders
the strength and endurance of delicate
nervous folks 200 per in .oeeks time

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Not long ago a
man came to me who was nearly half
q century old and asked me to give
him preliminary examination for
life insurance. | was astonished to
find him with the blood pressure of a
boy of 20 and as full of vigor, vim and
vitality as young man; in fact a
Young man he really was n0twithstand-
ing his age. The secret he said was
taking iron-nuxated iron had filled
him with renewed ffe. At 30 he was
in bad health; at 4G careworn and
nearly all in. Now at 80 n miracle of
vitality and his face beaming with the
,huoyancy of youth. AS | have said a
hundred times over. iron is the great
st of all strength builders. If people
" ould only throw away patent medi-
c.npS and nauSeOus connections and
take simple nuxated iron. I am con-
WINGED that the lives of thousands of
DC rSOuS might be saved, who now die
every year from pneumonia, grippe,
cor sumption, kidney, liver and heart
t1,o, Ible. etc The real and true cause
which started their diseases was moth
ing more nor less than weakened
cor tiition brought on by lack of iron IN
the blood. Iron is absolutely neces-
sarT to enable your blood to change
foot into living tissue. Without 1t, no
mat .er how much or what you eat,
vour food merely passes through you
without doing you any good. You don't
get the strength out Of 1t and as a con-
seque nee you become weak. pale and
sicily looking just like plant trying
10 grow in soil deficient in iron IT
YOU ave not strong or well you owe 1t
TO YOU. self to make the following test
See ho1y long you can work or how far
Won can walk without becoming tired.
Next tn Re two five-grain tablets Of or
binary .iaxated iron three times pc.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Baby Enjoyed Ii.

Two women, one of them carrying a
baby, asked a salesman to show them
some carpets. 1t was a hot day, but
the salesman cheerfnly showed roll
after roll, until perspiration streamed
from his face. Finally one Of the wom-
en- asked the other IL 1t wasn't time
to GO.
"Not quite" was the answer, with q
whispered eyplanation-"B Baby likes to
see him roll them out, and we've plenty
Of time to catch the train. Every.
body's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

day after meals for two weeks. Then
yourself how much you have gained. /
have seen dozens of nervous, rundown
people who We're ailing all the while,
double their strength and endurance
and entirely get rid of all symptoms of
dyspepsia, liver and other troubles in
from ten TO fourteen days time simply
by taking iron In tho proper form. And
this after they had in some cases been
doctoring for months without obtaining
any benefit. But don't take the old
forms of reduced iron, iron acetate or
ttncture of iron simply to save few
cents. You must take iron in form
that can be easily absorbed and as
simulated like nuxated iron if you want
it to do you any good. otherwise it may
prove worse than useless. Many an
athlete or priZefighter has won the day
simply because he knew the secret of
great strength and endurance and filled
his blood with iron before he went in
to the ARRAY. while many another has
gone down to inglorious defeat simply
for lack of iron.-E. Sauer, M. o.
NOTE. - Nuxated Iron recommended
above by DR.. Sauer is not a patent medi-
cine nor secret remedy but one which liz
well known to druggists and whose iron
constituents are widely prescribed by emf
nent physicians everywhere. Unlike the
older inorganic iron products, ii is easily
assimilated, does not inture the teeth.
make them black, nor upset the stomach;
on the contrary IL Is a most potent rem
edy I'm nearly all forms of Indigestion. as
well as for nervous. rundown conditions.
The manufacturers have such great con-
fidence in Nuxated Iron that they offer to
forfeit slo0.eo TO any charitable institution
IL they cannot take any man or woman
under 90 who lacks iron and increase
their strength 300 per cent. or over In folzr
weeks time, provided they have no seri-
Gus organic trouble. They also offer to
| refund your money IL 1t does not at least
double your strength and endurance in
| ten days time. 1t is dispensed by most
druggists. II your druggist or general
| store Is without a supply, ask them 70
get it for you.-Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
ToRTuRING SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn and Dlsfla,tre Healed
by Cuticura. Trial Free.

Battle with plenty OF Cnticnra Soap
and hot water to cleanse and purify.
Dry lightly and apply cuticura Oint-
ment to soothe and heal. This stops
itching instantly. clears away pimples.
removes dandruff and scalp irritations,
and heals red. rough. sore hands.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. i.
Boston. Sold everywhere.- ADV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Wrong Impression.

Football is a great game said the
enthusiast.
mo doubt about that" answered the
elderly gentleman, but it sometimes
puts false notions in IL young man $
mind
How is that?'
He's apt to think after he has made
a phenomenally long run for II touch
down, or kicked goal from the field,
that there is nothing else in life really
worth doing
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

why don't you take up aviation In.
stead of motoringf"
II can't see the advantage" replied
Mr.. Chuggins. "An accident Ii bad
enough as II liz. l don't want n vehicle
that1l put me In the hospital every
time Ii goes to the repair shop"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
A Christmas Plot.

She wanted some Christmas cigars
and the dealer sold her q box Of hay
perfectos for 40 cents.
"Her husband will give you fits when
he gets those, remarked bystander.
mo: he told me to do II" explained
the dealer. "Why, his wife would 81
for divorce If she knew he pays s.
box for his cigars"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
q l-sslif - Il -. -
Meth -rraps.

An acetylene gaslight placed In a
large glass globe. attracts thousands
OF cntwnrm moths. which have proved
so destructive tn the best ranchea Of
southern California. A pan az oil n
set below the globe. md Into the pm
m many M several thousand moths
will fall In single night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Natural Maqic.

1.-THE amateur magician who enter
tanned us did some wonderful tricks.
He made chicken turn rabbit right
before our eyes"
That's nothing Any ordinary
speedcr can make an automobile turn
turtle without half trying
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
preposterous SUGGESTION.

"John, aren't you going to get an
overcoat for the winter"
"Overcoat," exclaimed Mr.. Miffies.
What do I want with an ovcrcoat?
An overcoat won't keep our automobile
from freezing up in cold weather"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Pointing ! pistInctlon.

'When you told me You would net
me that office, considered IL a prom
ise."
mo assurance Of that kind" re-
piled Senator Sorghum. "can be con.
sidered a promise. Ii IL merely a
prophesy." ia
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14


wasn't that. But he kept wandering
about looking at the snleSwomen be-
hind the counters With all the perplcx
ity of dog trying to recall where
he had buried soup bone.
He stood off to one side staring in
tently at busy young creature with
dark bay hair behind the ribbon coun-
ter, and at last walked up within talk
Ing distance.
Don't suppose you can leave here
for few minutes, can you?" he be-
gan In low tone" >H
"W-h-a-t!"
II say--never mind. I mean wait a
minute I'll be back"
And he rushed away to hide his con.
fusion from the other shoppers. He
did not return, but went over to an
other aisle and began sizing up peo-
pie there, both i'm front and behind the
counters.
Was the man bughouse? No. Just
be patient and you'll hear all about 1t.
He kept looking and looking. and nj
last his gaze took In a tall young WON.
an-reasonably young-with bunch
Of small packages tucked under her
arm. He walked up to her, hesitated
and then blurted: "Seg pardon
madam, but may speak to you mo-
ment?"
She gave him look and started Il
hurry away. but he was obliged. hav
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Thomas Sumpter lived to be ninety
eight. He represented this country as
minister to Brazil when he was sew
enty-seven.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
because ~ It's tonic and laxative effect laxative
Brnmo Quinne Gan be Eiken BY anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In tho head. Theirs
Ii only one "nrono Quinine" ID. w. 1HDVME
sigma sure 10 on each box. 10.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

There may he reasons why man
should try to deceive others, but why
should he try TO deceive himself?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Howdy. Uncle?

To keep the Merry Christmas from
turning out botch when the Girls
hang up their stockings poor dad
hangs up his watch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Fortunately stupid people seldom
realize how stupid they are.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

A sewing machine has been invented
TO stitch together baseball covers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

She is poor cook who is unable to
make good.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Utility.

"Does your wife favor useful giftsT'
TOO much" replied Mr.. Meekton.
Last Christmas she bought me nice.
new snow shovel
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
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Holiday Activities.

Dear fathers busy az can be:
He tolls when day Is done.
TIE small boy gets the Christmas tree
But father has the fun.
Washington Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Always a New Lot.

About Christmas, consider this:
There are at least four thousand kids
Hho were too young to take note last
year who are just old enough to be
surprised when the tree lights up this
year. Always there Is new bunch of
Christmas coine-ons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Most people glndly take advice from
Il stranger.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Don't save all your smiles for the
parlOr--use few in the kitchen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Thousands OF people have testified
that the mild and immediate effect of
Swamp Root, the great kidney. liver and
bladder remedy. is soon realized and that
it stands the highest for its remarkable
results in the most distressing cases.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Occasionally fnli-hcurded mall tells
q bare-faced lie.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Examine carefully every bottle oi
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that II
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND DON'T KNOW IT
A Trial VIII Convince Anyone,

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Root the
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sample bottle SwampRoot by enclosing
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Prevaleacy Of Kidney Disease.

SPECIAL NoTE-You may obtain sa,
ten cents to DR.. k,lmer & Co, Binghamt
to prove the remarkable merit of this me
valuable information, containing many of
from men and women who say they found
in kidney, liver and bladder troubles. tn
well known that our readers ara advised to
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, When L,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Symptoms Of Kidney Trouble.
swamp-Root ls Pleasant to Take.

If you are already convinced that
Swamp Root is what you need. you can
purchase the regular fifty-cent and one.
dollar size bottles at all drug stores.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
BUYING A GIFT
FOR HIS Wife
This Man Had Plenty of Help
While on a Shopping
Tour.

HE male shopper walked
up and down the aisle of
the big store looking
about him with an ex-
preston of despair. He
knew what he wanted
tn huv all right 1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

ing gone that far, to make good and
convince her of the innocence of his
The Ordway new era., 1916-08-18
Tin Can Wagon Notice

The tin can wagon will be sent
over the city the first of the week,
probably Monday. Have your tin
cans in barrels, boxes or sacks and
they will be hauled away. Remem-
ber the men with this wagon cannot
gather up these cans and rubbish
you must have them in some sort of
recepticale. Please make an effort to
clean up your yard and aid US in
keeping the town in the best looking
condition possible.
A. H. Thomas, Marshal.
The Ordway new era., 1916-08-18
Good Dry Land Corn.

Dry land farmers have by no
means failed to raise roughage for
their stock and there will be quite
an abundance of it in the big section
of country to the north. Some of the
farmers will raise little corn and
as evidence of this fact w. E. Hardy
brought in a couple of ears which
came from the E. A. Petrie farm in
the Breckenridge district. This corn
has been on display in the New Era
show window. Mr.. Hardy states that
the Petrie crop will yield from ten to
twelve bushels to the acre. That
surely signifies there is no total fail
ure of the corn crop in that section.
The fodder in many places will be
very good and as whole roughage
will be raised by most Of the farmers.
The Ordway new era., 1916-08-18
Those Honey DcwS.

(From La Junta Tribune)
Mr.. Gauger has two fields of these
melons in California one at Brawley
and another at Mesa. The shipping
season closed at Brawley one day last
week and the output was 1900
crates. 1t is estimated that the out
put at Mesa will be about 10000
crates. AS the Honey Dew" melons
are nearly twice as large as the ordi-
nary netted gem, they only average
about eight melons to the crate, and
at the present time are wholesaleing
in Chicago for $3.50 and $500 per
crate. This price will net Mr.. Gauger
about 81 per crate.
Mr.. Gauger was in Chicago one
day last week and says the Honey
Dew" is all the rage in that city
brings fabulous prices at the restaur-
ants. On one of the trains out OF
Chicago Mr.. Gauger observed the
Honey Dew" was listed on the bill
of fare in the dining car at 80 cents
per slice. He ordered slice and
when questioned by the man in
charge of the dining car as to how he
liked the new melon, replied: Fine,
but it is not quite equal to the melons
I have eaten right off the vine. I
happen to be the man who developed
this melon and placed it on the mar
ket. It's just fair, but about as good
as you could expect this far away
from home"
When the dining car manager Of
fered to cut another melon and serve
him with the best there was on the
car Mr.. Gauger demurred and said
his little experience was just what he
was looking for, as he wanted to find
out the condition and quality Of the
melon the general public was being
served with.
Mr.. Gauger says he will have home
, grown "Honey Dew" melons to ship
about August 20.
The Ordway new era., 1916-08-18
To Illinois by Auto.

Rev. w. A. Pittman and family and
Rev. Pittman's sister left Wednesday
for Johnson City, III. They are max
ing the trip by auto and have two
cars. These people came here from
Illinois several months ago, where it
was believed Rev. Pittman's health
would be much improved. They took
up land in this county, but overwork
tering his health. During their stay
here Rev. Pittman took a very active
part in the church work in the Peak
View and Breckenridge districts.
The Ordway new era., 1916-08-18

fered on the market This year the
plan when fully matured will be in
the nature of a mutual agreement
and much will depend upon the hon.
esty of the men who raise and handle
the crop. In California there Is a
inflicted in case of violation. 1t is
the intention to procure a similar
law in this state at the next session
of the legislature and also to secure a
federal law along the same line.
Must Cooperate.
In order to make the plan a sue
cess there must be fullest co-opera-
ton. A few careless or Indifferent
growers or one or two shippers who
are out for the "coin" only and have
no interest in the future can do great
damage. Every person interested
must get together and stick together.
Growers must make it point to have
nothing to do with a shipper who
will accept inferior stock and buyers
and distributors should refuse to
handle the crop of any grower who
offers unripe or immature stock.
There can be no misunderstanding
about the situation. There isn't a
man in the Arkansas valley but
knows that unripe melons when
shipped will never ripen. They all
know that few carloads of inferior
melons scattered in the various mar
kets will kill the seasons sale. 1t is
generally understood that melons
pulled from the vines, either on the
so-called half slip or greener, are un'
fit for consumption. Every one
knows that the melon when fully ripe
The Ordway new era., 1916-08-18
If You Knew the Labor That
Goes Into Every "Ad" You
Would Never Skip Another
By j. r. HAMILTON
Advertising Manager Wanamaker's, Philadelphia

Every little theene item you read has turned the wheels OF
great factory Every time cut price the number OF
gray hairs in the world has been increased.
Many planned year before it finds
way into print One advertisement in Philadelphia few
opened the copper mines in Colorado months
before appeared thousand miners began digging
a beds that going be made that
going to be advertised
perhaps piece muslin advertised here
trimming pretty whose design is elegant
discarded changed
this you. all the while the of
favoritc picking and choosing he had in mind
He building the advertisement that would catch
and please your fancy and your pocketbook
had there you would have heard him telling the
"Ay customers particular They must have
that there the lowest that be made You've
something better than give to anyone ese
Every these buyers is fighting for and is
to you o show your loyalty to them
The store trick is almost
relic in this present day.
Many time you find bargain better than
claimed be- and you think somebody
somewhere mistake But there mistake 1t
put there purposely win your confidence.
Every ingenuity brought the
advertising of the day. To write the real story OF
single item chapter the history of
These merchants who have figured their eyes
OUT studied angle of their
work. are trying you through advertising just what
what they have to say
advertising you interesting after this