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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
U PROGRAM FOR
z TOWNS PLANNED
SERIES OF LECTURES ARRANGED
BY EXTENSION DIVISION IN
cLuDEs TWO ciRcuITs,
EVENTS IT STATE CAPITOL
interesting and Important Happenings
OF the Past Few Days Selected
and Arranged for the convsn-
iencs o. Busy Readera
81. Paul.

SL. raul.
The extension division of the Uni.
versity Of Minnesota will furniKsa
twelve Minnesota towns q University
week" in May and June.
University week" Is a unique form
OF service by the university to It's
constituents. 1t is, In effect. a travel.
ing university. A six-day program sim
liar to chautauqua programs Is ar.
ranged for six towns In the northern
circuit ar ! like number In the south.
thern part Of the state.
The southern circuit will begin May
20 and embraces Zumbrota, st. Charles,
Hayfield, Sleepy Eye, New Ulm and
Minneota. The northern circuit will
begin June and includes Ada, Fertile
Hawley. Halstead, Twin Valley and
Mcintosh.
Last year twenty-four cities had
University weeks, but because OF
limited appropriations the extension
service had to drop half Of the towns
and instead of four circuits have but
two. The university also has been
forced to raise the price OF admission
for the programs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Sweden.

A steamship line to connect Hell.
singfors and New York Is planned In
Finland. In normal times the annual
passenger traffic from Russia and Fin.
land to America is about two hundred
thousand persons, and large part OF
these come by way OF the Baltic sea.
It was recently discovered that the
Gustav vasa church OF Stockholm has
been systematically looted OF It's COP
per, but there is no clue to the iden-
tity Of the thief.
The Swedish-American steamship
line began it's career with signal sue.
cess and more ships will be purchased
as soon as possible. Not few Nor
wegians are subscribing stock i'm the
company, a prominent ship owner OF
Christiania taking $4,000 crowns.
In the hope Of increasing their
steadily growing expectation of ma
chinery. three OF the largest compar
agricultural machinery have consoli-
dated. They are the Arkiva factories
of Kullberg and the katrineholm and
Soderberg Haak. Stockholm. The Ar
kiva factory will be greatly enlarged.
There ia opposition in Sweden to
whale fishing along the Swedish coast
as has been proposed by Morse whal
ing companies.
Another loan will be asked for by the
government from the Swedish people.
1t will be for s0,000,000 crowns and
will draw five per cent interest. This
is the fourth loan foated by the gov
eminent since the beginning of the
war, showing what an expense the war
has been to the Swedish state.
A luxurious hotel, costing 1900. 900
crowns will be erected In Stockholm
On the site of the headquarters OF the
Nordiske company. 1t will not be .
particularly large hotel, but elegantly
furnished and In the center there will
will be an open court, with q fountain
Of sparkling water.
John Josephson, the wealthy grocer,
celebrated his fiftieth birthday ami
versary by presenting to the city OF
Stockholm a bronze replica Of Kari
Eds statue OF Gunnar Wennerberg, re-
Gently erected at Minneapolis. The
statue will stand I'm Djurgaarden by the
Nordiska museum.
A fine OF 10000 crowns for exporting
articles on the prohibited list has been
proposed Likewise the goods seized
will be confiscated, together with the
ship or vehicle In which they are be-
tr<
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Claims For eountIes Unpaid.

When the next legislature meets the
members will be confronted with
claims totaling nearly $4,000 unpaid
wolf bounties now being prepared by
the various counties Of the state. There
are already on file In the once OF
State Auditor rreus claims amounting
to over $4,000. The last legislature
appropriated only $4,000 for 1915 and
this amount was exhausted almost In
week. When the money became
available claims totaling over 81 900
had piled up, but Attorney General
Smith in ruling held that the money
could not be used to clean up a de-
ficiency. Since then no money has
been paid out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
April .. 1915.

French made fierce attack on o..
Mihiei.
french occupied 0ussalnvliis. but
were repuised east o. vsrdun.
Russians advanced on Rostok
pass, but were rspulssd In effort
to cross the Dniester.
Austrians hombardsd Serb towns
on the Danube and Save.
German submarine caught In net
on Dover.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Former Iowa
Farmers Are
Doing Well
In Canada.

Ing statements about tho enormous
war taxes that are being paid hero
$500 on quarter section yearly
about forcing young men TO enlist Tor
the war; about the cold. no crops and
any old story that by its extravaga1t
holiness might influence men and
women from venturing north 70 Can
ada, II really In the list OF curios 10
our people. Knowing the country. We
can hardly take 1t seriously. Our gov.
ernments, however. dominion and pro-
vincial, are taking steps 70 expose tho
false statements that ara being made.
and thereby keep the channel opsn for
continuing the stream Of settlers that
has been flowing 70 NJ Tor the past
Observation-Disclosures.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

The interesting news comes from
Christianta that company capitali1ed
Ut nearly million dollars ID being
organized to carry on trade between
Norway and Siberia. The new concern
Is the result OF a reorganization OF an
English firm. the Siberian Steamship,
Manufacturing and Trading company.
which had its headquarters In London
and which has now been taken over by
Norwegian financiers. The name Of
the company will remain the same. but
the company will be transferred TO
Christiania. The organization OF this
company Is looked upon an an inpor
tant step in the development OF com
merce between Norway and Siberia.
Investigations by Norwegian business
men and explorers In recent years
have disclosed the possibility OF =
great market for Norwegian manufac
tured products In Siberia. and source
Of unlimited supplies OF grains. but.
ter. cheese, hemp, hides, wool. furs
linseed. and other articles which Nor
way imports. The company will co,
tablish new branch oiYlces In Russia On
well as In Siberia.
King Haakon 10 certainly IN able
politician. The management OF the
church 10 bothering the church people
OF Norway all the time. One faction
became SO disguised with the way
in which the university was handling
theology that they set up theologi
cal seminary OF their own. In order
to make 1t plain that 1t was to be run
In the interests of the people It was
called the Faculty or the Congrega.
tions." One OF its professors resigned
short time ago because the govern.
ment permitted women to preach on
certain conditions. Now another Of
its professors. Hognestad. has been
appointed by the king az bishop OF Bor-
gen. though he was not 30 strongly
supported by the clergy as some other
candidates. BY this step the govern
ment made two good points: II
proved that It appreciates the work
done by the Faculty of the Congre-
~
cations" and that very faculty has
been weakened by the loss OF . strong
man. But the government accom-
plished still more: II pleased the
temperance people and the language
reformers, for Hognestad IL a total
abstainer and an advocate at the pure
Norwegian language. Rev. Etoylen.
who was appointed bishop OF Chris.
tianssand short time ago. ID also q
temperance man and language re-
former. The dioceses OF these two
men are the hotbeds OF the language
reform.
The amount OF gold holdings IN
pounds sterling OF the National Bank
Of Norway In 1914 was 2,616,000: In
1915 It was 1905. 900: In 1915 1t IL 3.
100000.
The Norwegian bark Doval!eboa
which left Rio January 8 for Gulfport
| Miss, carrying a crew Of 20, 10 miss
ing. Her owners fer she has been
| lost.
Norway had ~ ships OF more thar
5000 gross tonnage at the beginning
| OF the present year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Hopes Women VIII
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass 81 hot Water each MORN
inc helps ~ lock md toel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright. alert--yigorouS nm
vtvacious--A good clear skin: nat
ural. rosy complexion and freedom
from iliness are assured only ~ clean,
healthy blood. II only every woman
and likewise every man could ree1ise
tho wonders Of drinking phosphAtsd
hot water each morning. what : graf
Tying change would take placs.
Instead OF tho thousands az sickiy.
misunderstanding men. women and
girls with pasty OF muddy complex.
Ions: instead or the multitudoe e.
"asrve wrecks .rundownS.. s'hraln
fAgS" and pessimista No should - 3
virile, optimistic thrcng Of rosy.
checked people everywhere
An inside bath II had ~ drinking,
each morning before breakfast, ! glass
Of real hot water with . tsaapoonful
Of limestone phosphate Ia Il 70 wash
from the stomach. liver. Kidneys ana
ton yards Of bowels the previous day'e
indigsstible waste. sour fsrmentationa
and poisons. thus cleansing, uWeoten.
ins and frsshsning the sntirs allmen-
tary canal before putting moro food
into the stomach.
Those subject % sick headache. bil.
iousnsss, nasty br0Ath. Rheumatism,
Ooldh; and particularly those Who
havs paiiid. sallow complsxion and
who ars conatipated very oftsn. ~
urgsd 10 obtain : quarter pound g
limestone phosphate from any drug
gist or 81 the store which viii COST
but trifs but q suflci9nt - dsm0a-
strats the quick and rsmarlahlo
change In both health ana appearances
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation. W. must remember that
inside cleanliness h more Important
than outside, because tho skin doc
not absorb impurities 70 contamina1o
the blood, while the pores u tho thlr
y feet Of bowels dos--Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Anril q. 1915.

French announced complete &c.
eupation OF Les Eparoes.
Desperate fighting on heights Of
the Meuse.
Germans retook Dris 0rachtsn
from 6elglans.
Great Austro-German army con-
fronted Russians In strongly for
titled lines on southern slope OF
carpathisns.
Use Of alcoholic drinks forbid
den In French army Of the vosges.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
April Z. 1915.

French made gains In Wosvrs
district and other points.
Austrians bombardsd Dsiorads
and gained ground along River
Pruth and crossed the Oniestsr.
Russians sntsrsd Artvin, Ar.
menia.
Prinx Eltei Friedrich informed n
Norfolk.
Austrian avIators raidsd Podoe.
ritxa. Montenegro.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
April q, 1915.

April q, 1915.
Ausslans captured Smolnlk, east
~ Lupkow pass.
French ship chatsaubrland sunk
by German submarine OF isle Of
Wight.
One Austrian asropIars best
three Russian planes In nldalr.
Germany offered reparstIon for
sinking Of tho Frye, but Justified
the act.
Bsigians reported west side Of
User canal freed Of Germans.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

Tho attempt to
G b eek emigration
from the United
States to our prai.
RE provinces BY
publishing alarmins
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Bio Year For Farmers.

SiA sSSt w
Just now Is an unusually good time
to seed lawns, and II the ground Is not
too soft for broadcast sowing. the
clover and grass should be sown."
Dean Albert F. Woods Of the state
agricultural college says. "The snow
has gradually left and the frost Is all
gone and the ground Is in unusually
fine condition" Dean Woods predicts
a big year for Minnesota farmers. The
present promise. he says, is that spring
will go with rush and that there
will be no setbacks like there were
last year.
In the southern part Of the state
the farmers are beginning to work the
land.
The fruit and small fruit generally
Ia tn excellent condition. Some vari.
cites OF plums may have been killed
by that "a degrees below zero wealth
er but the outlook 10 good for bum.
per apple crop and plenty OF straw
berries, raspberries, blAckberries and
other small fruits.
Some time ago people over the
state thought that Minnesota would
be dependent upon Montana and other
Western States for her seed corn, but
the outlook just now ID that Mime
sofa will be able to take care of her.
self and that the Western States will
be the ones that will need help"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

The only thing that makes : man
tolerant Of his wife's relatives =
for her not to have any.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
He HAS HAD
GRAND CROPS
And Likes the Laws IN Western
Canada.

Il lived near Lee. Illinois. Tor u
years. came 10 Saskatchewan In the
spring OF 1914 and bought land near
Briercrsst. ! have Harmed this land.
1850 acres. ever since. hays h.d
grand crops. III 1914 l had 100 acrss
Of wheat that Yielded 10 bushels ~
tho acre. / sold this wheat 81 o1.s0
per bushsl. like tho country and my
Thsrs 10 No taxes on each guar.
War Tax % tor section (1e0
Called. acres) are about
1s2 year. This
covers municipal tar. school tar, hail
insurance tax-everything. There y
no war tar so-caIled. like tho laws
In force here. There II no compulsion
to me In any way. am just q indie
pendent here % I WAS Ii Illinois, and
feel that my family and ! arc Just -
well protected by the laws Of the prov.
ince ~ We were In our old home In I'LL.
nois. What ! earn here II my own.
have seven children and they taks
their places at school, In sports and
1t oil public gatherings the Same -
tho Canadian born.
(sgd.) M. r. Tysdal.
February 9th. 1916"
We reprint the following article
complete, without comment, from the
latest number OF the ''Saskatchewan
Farmer" an agricultural paper pub
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

Some people oct - though thor
were afraid they might forget their
troubles IL they didn't talk abous tie
I'll the time. Z
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
April 5. 1915.

French captured trenches In Fer
sst Of Ally. but were .rspuised In
Arnonns and Ls prstrs forests.
Rslms continuously bombardsd.
Russlans inside stsady oalns n
carpathisns. Dukowina and North
Poland.
Turkish squadron sank two rus
Sian ships.
Amsrica's demand On Germany for
rsparatlon for sinklns d the Frys
made public.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
0ssslns Fas

0sttinc Fat.
Does no occupy his pulpit satisfac'
torilyi"
sWelI. he has gained twenty pounds
since no came with un."--Judge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Wants $125, 900 For Asylum.

Following a visit Of inspection to the
Hastings, asylum for the insane, the
state board of control has announced
what it will ask the following of the
next legislature for that institution:
For freproofing west wing, 100000;
one new cottage, $4,000; cottage for
engineer. $500; addition to green
house, $4,000; repairs, $4,000; improve
ments to grounds and roads, $500; $50
acres more land; site for power house;
40 more cows, and slate roof on cot.
tages Nos 3 and 4.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Eaotlstlc.

E0otSoItc.
Hell have never met more than
two really lovely woman.
She--Ah! Who was the otherl-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Aprlt 5. 1915

AZ s ~ 4
Germans repulsed French In for
cot ~ Le Pretre and west of Null
hausen. but were checked near
lassipny and In Upper Alsaes.
Russians gained In carpathians
and Austrlans In 1ukoWlna.
Turks rsputssd srislsh landing
party Ut head of Rcd sea.
Smyrna forts bomhardsd.
British government took control
81 motor manufacturing plants
April 4. 1918.
Germanr took Dris crschtsn
from seiuIans.
French captured Village y
ReGnlesilie.
Austrians retrsated from sssk,d
region.
Germans rspuissd Russians near
Aueustowo.
German submarines sank 1rltish
steamer City Of Bremen and othsr
vessels.
Three German steamers sunk BY
mines In Battle.
Turkish crulssr MsdIidlsh sunk
by Russian nlns.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

A fine OF 10000 crowns for exporting
articles on the prohibited list has been
proposed. Likewise the goods seized
will be confscated, together with the
ship or vehicle In which they are be-
ing transported
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Governor Inspects School.

Governor fnspeCtS oenoot.
After a busy day spent In Winona
on a tour of inspection of the First
State Normal school Governor Burn
ouist returned to St. Paul well pleas
ed with conditions as he found them.
They are doing a great work." he
said. Il was particularly impressed
with the Gilmore valley model school
which is used by the normal to in
struct rural teachers. A feature OF the
building Ia the suite OF rooms set
aside as q home for the teachers"
4 r r
Could Extend Service.
Agriculture instructors In high
schools could serve their rural commu-
mites well by testing seed for farm
ers. according to Prof. w. l.. Oswald.
university botanist, who addressed the
Minnesota Association OF High School
Instructors at university farm He
credited many with having already un-
dertaken such service, but held that
1t could be extended. w. j. Corwin
of the Grand Rapids high school told
of activities OF his department In
promoting milk tests, gardening and
othsr farm interests.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

The Norwegian bark Lindfeid has
been sunk. Thirty of the crew were
rescued by the Norwegian bark
Silas
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

During the year 1915 the Norwegian
American line brought 1856 passen-
gers to New York Only a portion OF
these were Morse immigrants, the
others being for the most part Norwe-
g.an-Americans who visited their
mother country during the past year.
The Scandinavian-Americ line land
year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

The amount OF gold holdings n
pounds sterling OF the National Banl
of Norway In 1914 was 2,616.000: II
1915 1t was 100000: In 1915 1t Ii 3,
100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
Candy Day'' C0mes Next.

NEW YORK, Sept 2s-Everyone l. ex-
pected 10 BE- a "candy kid" on the four
teenth day Of next month. which has been
designated by the manufacturing %coafec-
TONERS of the United States for the first
national observance of "Candy Day" Ev-
cry man. woman and child in the land will
be expected To consume an extra allowance
OF sweets on that day-peanut brittle, CO.
coanut bonbons. chocolates. fudge. or the
humble all-day sucker. according to taste.
Confectioners. drug stores and other re-
~tailers of candy will he asked to make I'M
usually attractive displays of their goods
during the week. - that the first celebra-
tion of Candy Day. may go on record a.
the biggest sales day in the history of the
trade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
Brigade Hikes
For the Palm Grove

Under the command of Brigadier Gen
brigade. including the three regimenial
bands. hiked this morning To Las Palmas
where the mid day hours were spent in re-
creation beneath the stately natural palms
that make that spot unique ON the North
American continent. Al the FIRST lowa Bri-
gade headquarters it was stated this after
by 4 o'clock this afternoon. making the six
teen 10 seventeen mile hike. includin. noon
rest and picnic between q o'clock this
morning and that hour
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
BELFAST PREPARES FOR BOOM.

BELFAST. Ireland. Sept. 2s.-Belfa~i
j. preparing for \ boom in shiphuildine
after the war. Iiarland and Wolff'~ have
Just leased from the Ilarbor Board. forty
one acres ~ additional land III Il cost NJ
$500 pounds a year. Workman and
Clark'~ are also increasing their ship
building yards. The congestion Of build
ing on the CLYDE has also led 10 applica-
lions 10 the lIarbor Board for accommo-
dation in Belfast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
SHORT STOPS.

There i less wear and tear on n wo-
mans mind than on a man~-prohably
because she changes II ~oftener.
Some people are purse proud because
they haven't anything else To be proud of.
Love and logic are seldom on speaking
terms.
Ever notice how few people are present
when any one happens 10 LAY something
licc ahout Won,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
Granite State Republicans.

CONCORD. \. H.. Sept. 2s.-A state
convention of New Hampshire republicans
assembled here today Ia adopt a platform
and otherwise prepare for the coming
campaign and to listen to addresses ~ sew
eral noted party leaders from outside The
state. The convention was called to or
der shortly before noon by John a.. Bart
lett Of Portsmouth-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
More Sanitary Violations Charged

Juan BoniS was fined II and costs III the
corporation court this morning. He was
charged with violating the sanitary ordi-
nance and maintaining a nuisance. a SINH
lar chrge was filed against Pablo Fcrnan-
dez. Ro~co Williams and II. NJ. Siey. driv-
erS of The same automobile. were defend
ants in a traffic violation complaint and
were fined 81 and costs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28

River Rising Aaain-Rapid rising wa,
noticed IN the Rio Grande at Brownsville
Yesterday afternoon. the rise continuing
through the night aud up to this afternoon
when the stage was estimated To stand four
to five feet above hat of yesterday morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28

The following method i recommended
4 lady, who says she has used II with
a results: Take equal parts Of salt.
Tx and white flour. Shake this pre-
.stion On the article Ia he cleaned and
welu 4. then put the cleaned garment
y b0x And leave for I've or three days.
'on take out and shake well. and. if
brush with u soft brush. This
Sp4ration will clean lace waists or
wne, collars. nets, wells. lingerie. waists
rowus. white hroadcloth or white serge.
Hes and many other materials. White
"a suits not soiled sufficiently Ia lann-
7 may he successfully cleaned this way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28

Brownsville military police corps il the
medical and artillery corps Of the First
lows brigade. will tender a dance TO the
former and their young lady friends at
Hinkley hall Saturday night.