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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
BRUNO
From Our Correspondent.

From Our Correspondent.
Hugh Brebo was in Duluth
Sunday.
DR.. Green went to the Twin
Cities Monday.
Mr.. Snelson's and Mr.. Plaisted
moved Tuesday.
Rudolph Lund returned from
Superior Saturday.
Miss Lillian Sager returned
from Pine City Friday.
Mr.. Lingren went to Holyoke
Monday on business.
Miss Taylor returned from
River Falls Sunday evening.
Mr.. Avork, the lumberman,
was in the Twin Cities Friday.
Miss Florence Forscythe re-
turned from the Cities Saturday.
S. A. Blair of Duluth, was in
town between trains last week.
Mrs. Ivan Skinner and children
are the guests of Mrs. l.. O
Lund.
Miss Smylson of Duluth, re-
turned to her school duties Mon
day morning.
DR.. Joyce Shells and mother
spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. |. White.
Mrs. Hill left for Minneapolis
Hospital Monday to undergo a
surgical operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and chill
dren spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends in Askov.
Mrs. Gissler who has been in
the hospital in St. Paul for some
time returned home Saturday.
John Gray of Swan River
spent Saturday and Sunday at
home. He returned to his work
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bran of
Minneapolis spent Sunday and
Monday with the formers bro
Their, Walter Bran.
Merle and Marie Heath came
up from Hinckley and spent
Easter at home, returning to
their work Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
From Our Correspondent.

From Our Correspondent.
Mr.. Warner made a trip to
Superior Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis of Harris,
called in Belden Sunday.
Miss Cora Butterick made a
trip to Superior for the week end.
Mr.. Olson of Superior, trans
acted business in town Saturday.
Miss Bernice Scott returned to
Superior to attend school. Mon
day.
Quite a number of the ladies
gave a surprise party on Mrs.
Hogan last Wednesday. Though
the day was very nasty every
body enjoyed themselves.
DR.. Payton has been trying his
skill in the culinary department
and We hear some very high COM
pliments for his ability. In fact
his business has increased so
alarmingly, that he has seen fit
to acquire the services of an I'M
der chef. His pastry especially
his lemon pies are delicious. .
Some of Belden's young folks
were out joy riding Sunday even
| ing and when distance from
town their auto broke down and
fatty refused to proceed. They
were stranded for 81 hours and
after a hint of coaxing they sue
ceeded in getting started back
and when half way back broke
down again. Whereupon few
of the party started to walk and
were much frightened by visions
of hungry wolves, etc. They
finally returned in the wee small
hours of the night safe and sound
and without loosing a man.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27

Mrs. Otto Bennett received a
telegram Saturday morning say
ing that her husband, Otto Ben
nett had been killed Friday night
at Chippewa Falls, where he was
working. She left for Thief
River Falls Sunday on the four
o'clock. No particulars have
yet been learned of his death.
Mrs. Bennett has the sympathy
of the entire community.
Mr.. Atwood and Mrs. Chur-
chill accompanied Walter Atwood
to Minneapolis Sunday afternoon.
Walter was taken sick at 4
o'clock Sunday and the Doctor
pronounced the attack appendi-
citis. When they reached the
hospital he was operated on as
quickly as possible and was
found to be in a very critical con-
dition. Mrs. Churchill returned
Monday evening and he was
resting easy and hopes Of his re-
covery were given by the doc
tors.
Monday very good chicken
dinner was served at Merchants
Hotel by the Pine City Court
House Committee to about POO
people. After dinner the crowd
proceeded to the hall and listened
to the addresses. Mr.. Brecken-
ridge was the first speaker but
made very few statements con-
corning the court house. Mr..
Duxbury then spoke giving a
very good talk on the subject of
road building, also gave some
figures showing the Indebtedness
of Pine County and told us not to
build a court house now. J. A.
Bede was the last speaker and
kept the crowd laughing with his
funny jokes. He gave a very
comic talk concerning the hen
and the cow but made very few
statements in regard to the court
house. The main thing that he
tried to impress upon the people
of the northeast part of the coun,
ty is that they do not need to &C
to the county seat but it seems
t lat most of us don't quite fee
that way.
Geyser (Montana) Daily News
The Provost Bros. sold a valu
able horse to Mr.. Billman this
week. jim Provost has beer
assisting Mr.. Billman in the
breaking of a colt, thus affordin2
amusement for both young anC
old, who happen to be in the
street.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
THE WORLD MOVES

The World Moves SAYS J. Adam
Bede in his courthouse talks. The
world does move. And So did the
county seat when Pine City went to
Chengwatana and grabbed it in the old
days without even a vote. That was
right, for Chengwatana was up to that
time the most available place, but the
time had come when Pine City was the
better place. And it was right to move
it to most convenient place to accom-
modate the people,
But 1.-The world moves" and today
Hinckley is the most convenient place
and the people are justified in asking
for the removal of the county seat to
the place which will best accommodate
the majority of the people of Pine
County.
The World Moves" and if j. Adam
Bede wants to live in a county seat
town, let him do as the world does
MOVE.
A Voter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
AN OPEN LETTER
April 90 1916.

To the Voters of Pine County,
We, the undersigned, business men
and farmers living along the Great
Northern Railway, ask you to remem-
Der us when you vote May End on the
county seat removal.
Whether we live north or south of
Hinckley it takes us nearly "a hours to
go to the county seat from any town
except Sandstone and get back home
again, and at that we have to travel
one way in the night and lose our sleep
until three clock. If the court house
were in Hinckley, we could go and get
back home in half day. This loss of
time and sleep and extra outlay, which
amounts to 62 cents a trip in railroad
fare alone, to say nothing of meals, is
far heavier burden of Inconvenience
and expense than any paltry tax for
interests of cost of a new court house.
We don't like the gloomy picture the
Pine City boys are painting. We be-
| lieve Pine County, when fully develop
ed, will be the greatest dairy county in
the state. We believe in progress, we
believe in building it up, we believe the
time has come when it needs a new
court house, and needs it badly, and
that it should be built at the crossroads
where it will serve all the people of the
county equally and impose no unneces-
sary hardships on any one locally.
We know there are other burdens
lots heavier than a few cents in taxes.
We have suffered these burdens of in
convenience these many years. The
undeveloped part of Pine County is
north of Hinckley along the Great Nor
| thern. Lets make the burden of the
new settlers in this region lighter by
giving them quicker and cheaper access
to the county seat, where they must &C
often to get the public improvements
they require. 1t means so much more
to them than their share of the added
tax.
We desire to add that the campaign
which has been put up for HinckleS
has been so far clean and truthful
We have seen all the literature put out
by the Hinckley committee and have
examined into the facts stated, and car
say to you that we have found no ma
terial statement of fact or figure in an,
of its literature which is not true
This sort of campaign is surely wor
thy of our support.
We ask you, therefore, to stand will
us for bigger and better Pine County
a united county. with new cour
house which will be worthy of it, ant
located where it will be convenient TO
every man in the county to reach AM
thus keep in touch with county affairs
Let's pull together for a county sea
which will serve all alike. We ask yo,
to vote yes for us and the other set
tiers yet to come when you go to tn
nnlls Nav ond
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27

Don't forget to clean up and
have everything ready to be in
spected and to put the finishing
touches on Clean-Up-Day, May 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowden Of Du-
luth, spent Sunday and Monday
at the home of Mrs. Bowden's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Gault.
Mrs. Barr left for Austin We'd
nesday to attend the State Sun
day School Convention. She
went as a delegate from Pine
County.
Miss Edith Hamlin and Miss
Mayvis of Pine City were the
guests of Mrs. Otto Hanson, Miss
Hamlin's sister, Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. Gault, wife and baby of
Belden came home Friday night
and spent the week end with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Gault.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kellet of Duluth,
spent Saturday, Sunday and
Monday here looking after their
farm and purchasing some stock
to put on it.
The program given by Mr..
Lingren and his Sunday School
class was very good and it was
enjoyed by all present and the
church was we'll filled.
Mrs. D. B. Shepard and daugh-
ter, Fay of Alexandria, arrived
here Thursday to visit their cou-
sins, Messrs. Crane and Chur-
chill, and their daughter, Vera.
Victor Gray has gone to Grand
Rapids to work with his father.
We regret very much to loose
Victor but glad to see his advance
in his work. J. Lindahl has
taken his place here as night
man.
Miss Alice Sprague left for
Minneapolis Tuesday. She was
met there by Miss Ruth Plaisted
and they did their Faster shop
ping. They returned home Fri
day. Miss Ruth will spend her
Easter vacation with friends and
relatives here.
A farewell party was given
Mrs. Hoist last Wednesday by
the ladies. They went in a COM
pany and surprised her. They
took along plenty of good things
to eat, and after a social hour
lunch was served and Mrs. Hoist
was then presented with beau
tiful silver bread tray as a token
of friendship from her Bruno
friends.
The Ladies Aid met at the
home of Mrs. Williams Thurs
day afternoon. 1t was announc-
ed that anybody who had papers
or rags for either the Swedish
Ladies Aid or Presbyterian Aid
should leave them in the down
stair room of the old school
house. The key will be at Mrs
Gaults. They will be shipped in
two or three weeks, so please
bring them in at once.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
KERRICk
, 0ur CORRESPONDENT.

kEKklCk
From Our Correspondent.
Paul Berset returned Tuesday
from Philip, Wis. e.
O. F. Brager has returned
from Clear Lake, Iowa.
Nels Berset shipped 20 of his
fullblooded pigs to Superior last
Monday.
The Town Board held special
session last Tuesday. Bert Clark
was appointed Town Clark.
Mr.. Cooper of Sumner, Iowa,
was looking over this section
with some land men last Sunday.
It has already become neces-
sary to crowd in new seats in the
school to accommodate the increas-
ing number of scholars. We will
soon need an addition.
Charley Swanson and Alvin
Berset returned the first of the
week from Paul Berset's camp
near Philip, Wis. They report a
hard winter in that section.
The Benningtons showed to go
people last Sunday evening. The
show certainly was fine. They
will be here again next Sunday
evening and every Sunday until
further notice.
The opening of Hotel Planters
is destined to be a prominent af-
fair. The Benningtons will be
here and will give a play, which
of itself is sure to be winner.
After the play a dance will be put
on.
THE Mirror" a monthly store
paper published by Hogan Bros.
has come upon the unsuspecting
world in its first issue. 1t will
be a regular issue hereafter and
will be published on the Goth of
each month. Any one desiring
to receive the paper can do so by
asking to have their name put on
the mailing list. 1t is to be a
community paper as we'll as
store paper and anyone desiring
to have items printed, which will
be of interest to the people Of
the community, may bring them
in to Hogan Bros. store and they
will be taken care of.
Now voters don't forget the
date, May End and don't forget
to vote yes. Yes means to move
the court house to Hinckley and
} No means that same old dreary
trip to Pine City. Yes means a
new court house that will cost
$65, 100000 and No means lot of
repairs to the old court house and
7 eventually a new one that is apt
: to cost three times S65, 100000.
Don't be misled by that tax scare,
you will pay for new court
house just as sure as you live
Y and the cost will be just as much
and doubtless a lot more at Pine
City than it will be at Hinckley,
= so vote Yes and vote for your
own interest.
! 1t is with pleasure that we
r chronicle the wedding of Emil
Peterson and Miss Elsie Kauf-
. man, which occurred at the home
I of the brides parents it St. Paul
u on Friday. April 14th. The affair
was a surprise to Emil's many
friends as it had not even been
limited that he intended to join
|, the ranks of the Benidicts.
Emil is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albrecht Peterson, and has
grown to manhood here. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Kaufman of St. Paul.
They have many friends in this
vicinity who wish them long life
and happiness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27

No sir, We don't want any war.
1t interferes with our digestion
and is detrimental to baseball in
terests.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27

The wise man transactS his
business and gets out. The fool
moves only when kicked.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27

Opportunity is insistently
knocking, but you will have to
open the door yourself.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27

Prepared and published in behalf of
the Hinckley County Seat Committee.
Hinckley, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27

Prepared and published in behalf of
the Hinekley County Seat Committee,
Hinckley, MINI.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-19
.e furniture, and pictures on

the wall"
$50 there is" quavered her COM
panion. IF it wasn't so ghouish, all
the story, I'd like to see what the
Russell folks left behind them. And
I wonder why"
A step at a time the timid two adj
vanced. Finally, trembling quite,
they stood within a room off the hall.
A warped and moldy rug lay on the
floor. The furniture was widowed
and dusty. Some pictures on the
wall still remained.
THAT is Albion Russell" spoke
Constance's companion, indicating a
framed photograph. THAT is Just
as he looked the last time I saw him"
The picture appealed to Constance.
The face was distinctly good and
handsome. She experienced a sud.
den access Of pity for the young man,
his life spoiled by the misdoings of
his father.
1t was a month later when the old
spell of witchery, attaching the mind
of Constance to the old ruined home,
led her steps irresistibly in its direc-
ton. She ended a casual stroll at
its broken gate. Then she walked
around the house. There was some
thing sad and forlOrn in the long
neglected garden, Overgrown with
weeds, yet here and there a rose or
a honeysuckle piercing the heavy
blanket of nonous, Cumbrous green
cry.
Constance was about to leave the
grUeseme wreck of a home when
she started, halted and turned in a
flash. A creepy awesome sensation
held her in mOmentaTy thral. A
strange thing had happened.
Clang -clang!
A bell had sounded forth two
cracked somber notes. Whence?
Surely near at hand, for the air qUiv-
cred. By whose hands? No human
being was in sight.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-19

of the old granary. Employed to call
in the farm hands in the olden days,
why had it sounded now?
She could see the Stats in the bel
fry vibrate, in fact the whole stTuc-
ture shook visibly. The denuded
doorway of the granary below
showed no dangling rope. Her senses
curdled. Then she bent her ear
keenly, awake to a new manifesto
ton.
"Help!"
The word was faint and muffled.
It surely came from the belfry or its
near vicinity. It was repeated.
Then a moan, low, pitiful, despair
ing, and then all was still.
81 mustn't be sUperstitiOus-I will
be braver' Constance told herself,
but her tone quavered. Yet she ap-
preached the granaTy. The bell and
the voice we're no longer in evidence.
Had it been all a sUperstitiOus delu-
sion? She crossed to where some
stairs ran up to the second floor.
She mounted them till her eyes were
level with the upper flooring.
There is a rope" uttered Con-
stance. She could see it dangling
amid a heap of wreckage piled up in
the center of the loft floor. The heap
seemed to move. A moan issued
from the heap.
"Oh, surely somebody is there!"
painted Constance. 1T looks as
though someone climbing into the
belfry had brought down a part Of it
upon himself. He may be dying
under all that wreckage. Courage
duty" she whispered. to herself and
approached the motley pile.
Constance lifted board after board
from the heap. She quivered as a
human arm was revealed. Gently
she pulled aside a heavy timber. She
4b-iIIo5 poDoofh oDnornnt1U nm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-20
WOLF Won IGEL CASE
German Ambassador Asks That Lee
gal Proceedings be Dropped

In pursuance Of policy to ellml-
tate all possible causes of friction
With the United States the German
government now proposes a solution
the vexatious Won Igel case, the
My outstanding matter in dispute.
Wolf Won Igel, former secretary to
Japt. Won Papen, the recalled Ger
man military attache, was arrested
n New York in connection with a
dot to blow up the Welland Canal
md his papers were seized by Fed
eral agents and kept despite vigor-
,us protests by Count Won Bernstorff,
he German Ambassador. Germany
.ontended that Won Igel, as a diplo-
matte officer, was immune from ar
rest and his papers immune from
seizure.
The German proposal to settle this
,cute controversy has now been sug-
yested by the German Ambassador.
It is for legal proceedings against
yon Igel to be dropped and his pa
oers returned on the understanding
hat he be recalled and punished in
Germany if the evidence shows that
ne was guilty of an offense.
How the State Department will act
IN this proposal is not known. The
;eized papers are understood to con-
tain much valuable information af-
fccting high personages who were in
iolved in intrigues directed against
1ermany's enemies.
Further pleas for the initiation OF
peace parleys continue to reach Wash.
;ngton from Berlin. Apparently the
German censors have Instructions to
aass all matter bearing on Germany's
willingness to discuss peace, and the
reports along this line are so per-
sistent that they are regarded as
more or less inspired by the Wilhelm
5trasse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-20
CARDINALS VS.. MOHAWKS

The baseball team of the Mohawk
.Athle4s Club of Washington, who
have not been defeated this sea-
SON and won eight straight games,
will play the Cardinal Athletic club
team in their park on west King ST.,
Sunday, at 2.30 p. m.
The Indians reputation are we'll
known in this city, where they have
shown their ability IN different bran
.hes of athletics by winning their
contests and they are coming here
with the intention Of taking home the
,scalps Of the Cardinals. The local
Lads are.:fully aware of the strength
Of their opponents and will make them
play alright baseball to win. The
line up Of the Cardinals will be a
strong combination of ball players
who will try their best to break the
winning streak of the Mohawks. No
admission will be charged to see the
came, but silver offering will be
taken up at the gazette pay the
necessary expenses of The teams
from all loyal fans who desire tt
give a donation for that purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-20
THE time OF HIS LIFE
Phi Mu Sigma Fraternity Render an
Excellent Program at the
Young Peoples Building

Those who were fortunate enough
to be numbered among the packed au-
i;sience that witnessed "The Time OF
Ills Life" presented at the Young
Peoples Building last night by the
Phi Mu Sigma Fraternity of M. +.
Church South, saw a performance IN
which was exhibited acting that IS
..arely. if ever, equalled by amateurs
anywhere. The play selected was one
# the farcc-comedy type which usual
v make a huge hit with any audience,
It is unfair to the young players
% attempt to describe their splen-
lid acting, because it is impossible
% tell anyone who failed to see the
performance just how creditably the
different parts were taken "Ihe
Time of His Life" however, was Il
play that furnished a splendid field
or the young actors, and actresses
,fforts. being one of the kind that
hinges on mistaken identity, and the
mes participating certainly took ad-
:antage of the opportunities to dis
,lay their skill.
The following was the cast of
'haracter:
Mr.. Bob Gray, Mr.. Arthur Dickert;
hrs. Bob Grey, Miss Margaret Ger
nond: Tom Carter, Mrs. Greys
Brother, Mr.. Robert Gulland; Mrs.
Peter Wycombe, parsonage" Miss
Harriet Pollard; Mr.. Peter Wycom-
,e. "pessimist" with digestion, Mr.
Harold w. Davis; Dorothy Landon
ecretly engaged to Tom Carter, Miss
| Iarion Greenaway; Mr.. James Ian
ON, Sr., Dorothys father, of
,eppery disposition, Mr.. Elmer 0
,mith; Uncle Tom, an old colored
,utler from the South, Mr.. Thoma:
VI. Jones, Jr.; Officer Hogan, of tht
wenty-second St. Police station, Mr.
| Willard Blewitt; Time, The Present
'lace New York City; Pianist, Mis-:
Ruth Gerlacher; Violinist, MIR. AL
in Friedlandcr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-20
MASONIC BAZAAR

Mr.. j. M. Duncan, chairman of
general committee and Mrs. George
Z. Carlin, chairman of ladies COM
'-littee of the big Masonic Bazaar.
,,hich will be held in October, an
2ounce this morning that all ladies
2nd gentlemen, whether members Of
lie fraternity or not, who are will
ing to assist the committees, are cor
daily invited to meet with the joint
committees at the Masonic Temple
IN Monday evening at $3.50 o'clock,
III order that preliminary plans may
be completed.
1t is hoped the friends of the Fra
ternity, as we'll as members of their
families, will respond literally to thi;
invitation, in order that the success
Of the Bazaar may be assured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-20
SIGN BRIDGE BILL
sl.06O,O0O Structure Received Final
Sanction of President

President Wilson yesterday signed
the bill providing for the replacement
of the present tAqueduct bridge across
the Potomac between Georgetown and
Rosslyn, Va, and appropriating ST.
100000 for it's construction as we'll as
$4,000 for the repair and mainten-
Dnoe of the old bridge until the new
structure shall be completed.
The bill provides for tine placing
Of the new bridge cat or near" the old
one. The District is to pay half the
cost OF building and maintaining the
bridge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-20
TOURNAMENT IN PROGRESS

The first annual tournament OF the
Alexandria Gun Club is taking place
this afternoon on the club grounds
located on the farm of G. B. Willis
Duke street extended. The tourna-
ment commenced at 2 o'clock and
about 20 members of the club arc
taking part. There are four events,
the principal one being the second
which will be so targets for the GUS
tody of the club trophy, a silver low
ing cup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-20
EAGLES PLAY SUNDAY .

The alexandria Eag.es will have
the fast Potomac A. C. of Southwest
Washington as their opponents TO-
morrow afternoon at. 2:30 o'clock on
the Eagles field, at the end of North
Alfred street. The Eagles will line
up, tomorrow as follows: White or
Quayle pitch, .Jones C. Astryke 1B,
Burgandic 2b, Williams IS, Nugent
i3b, Scrivener, If, Hayden Of, Lynch RI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-20

GAZETTE. Ch< Il tDc