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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

sNoWsliDE ON WEST SLOPE OF
MOUNTAINS CRASHES INTO
THE CASCADE LIMITED"
EIGHT PERSONS ARE KILLED
Dining Car and Coach Struck squarely
on Side and Carried Away Like
Chips At Almost Exact Spot
of 1910 Catastro pie.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 2i.--Caught in
an avalanche of snow which roared
down the mountainside, the dining car
and day coach on Great Northern
Train No. % were cut off from the
rest of the train and carried over a
300-foot cliff near Scenic Saturday.
eight persons are known to be dead
The passenger train was EN- route to
Seattle from Spokane.
Stopped by Small Slide.
The train had been stopped by a
small slide. which had covered the
track.
Workmen had just completed re-,
moving the debris from the rails, and
the train was about to proceed when
an avalanche Numbered down from
the mountainside above the tracks
The dining car and day coach were
struck squarely on the side and car.
ried away as though they had been
chips, The other cars and the engine
were left on the track
Corea Ia about 100 miles east of Sc.
attic and Is at the loop OF big switch
back. Ii is the second station down
the west slope from the Cascade tun,
mel at almost the exact spot where a
train was swept frcm the tracks Feb.
ruary IS, 1910, with great loss of life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
WILL CREATE TARIFF BOARD
BIZ Providing for New Commission
to Be Introduced in Congress at
Early Date.

Washington, Jan. 25.--Creation of a
tariff commission. 1t is learned from
official sources, has been determined
upon by the Wilson administration.
bill providing for such a commits.
sion will be introduced in congress In
the near future and President Wilson
may discuss the subject in a message
to congress.
Aside from his belief that the tar.
III always should be treated in scien.
titic fashion, the president has given
consideration to the situation which
will follow the European war and has
been urged by many of his advisers
that legislation will be necessary to
safeguard Americas commercial and
industrial interests when that time
comes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
'CASCARE7S' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach ard
constipation.
Get q 10-cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour. gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which Is producing the misery.
A 1o-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
Ii you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets Don't
forget the children-their little in.
sides need cleansing. too. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
FRENCH TRENCH is CAPTURED
Germans Occupy 200 Yards Of Line
Which Formed Salient In
France.

London, Jan. %. -- Heavy fighting
has been In progress in France, a
French advanced position on the road
between Arras and Lenz being attack
ed by strong German forces. The In
fantry attack was preceded by mine
explosions and a violent lombard.
first line trench on front of several
hundred yards.
French counterattacks were imme.
diately inaugurated and a portion of
the captured trench was retaken. The
Germans, however, at the close of the
day occupied about 200 yards of the
advanced trench which formed sal.
lent In the French lines.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Wants u. s. Soldier Punished,

I'll paso. Texas. Jan. 2S.---General
Gabriel Gayira. commandment Of fha
Carranza garrison ut 1unrez. has pre-.
scented to the u. S. military anthogi,
ties reqaest that soldier named
Harrison be punished for Mounding
D Mexican civilian. AT the same time
representations to q. l.. Cobb, Unit
ca States customs collector, were made
that American cattle thieves were
stealing cattle from Mexican owners
south or the border. A demand wa
made that the thieves be apprehend
- and punished.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Get the Habit of
Drinking Hot Water.
Before Breakfast
Ssys we can't look or feel right
with the system full
Of poisons.

Millions of folks battle internally
now instead of loading their system
with drugs. Whats an inside bath?"
you say. Well, it is guaranteed to per.
form miracles If you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers of men and
women who, Immediately upon arising
In the morning, drink a glass of real
hot water with a teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate In 1t. This is a very
excellent health measure. 1t is in
tended to flush the stomach, liver, kid
neys and the thirty feet of intestines
of the previous days waste, sour bile
and indigestible material left over in
the body which, If not eliminated every
day, become food for the millions Of
bacteria which infest the bowels, the
quick result is poisons and toxins
which are then absorbed into the
blood causing headache, bilious at
tacks, foul breath, bad taste, colds,
stomach trouble, kidney misery, sleep
lessness, impure blood and all sorts
of ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
not get feeling right are urged to OBJ
tain q quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from any druggist or store
keeper. This will cost very little but
is sufficient to make anyone a real
crank on the subject Of internal sani-
tation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, SO limestone phosphate
and hot water act on the stomach.
liver, kidneys and bowels. 1t is vast
ly more important to battle on the in
side than on the outside, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities in
to the blood, while the bowel pores do.
ADV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

Indianapolis, md, Jan, sh,--Thou
sands OF boys in the United States
navy have been supplied with moth,
ers" by Mrs. Emma Ellis OF this city
She herself has played mother to hun
dreds OF them from time to time
since the beginning of the movement
a year ago, Mrs, Ellis is the presi
dent and founder of the Mothers Cor
respondence Club for Orphan Sailors
which has no object in Its existence
but the supplying of mother interes,
In the boys of the navy who have nc
one to whom they may write.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
GERMANY SUBMITS TO UNITED
STATES ANOTHER WRITTEN
PROPOSAL DESIGNED TO
END CONTROVERSY.
AGREES TO ELIMINATE ANY
MENTION or WARNING GIVEN
Berlin Heiterates Clearly That Torpe.
doing Of Liner Was Act Of Reprisai
For British Blockade Of Ger
man coast~-Regrets Loss
OF Americans.

Washington. Jan. 2G.-~~lermany has
submitted to the United States;
through Ambassador Won Bernstorff.
another written proposal designed to
bring about settlement Of the con-
troversy over the sinking of the
steamship Lasitania.
There are Indications that the doc
ument may bring to satisfactory ter
minati0n negotiations which have
been In progress for eight months.
Secret Negotiations.
Although the greatest secrecy sur
rounds the negotiations, 1t was stated
on excellent authority that Germany
finally had agreed to eliminate from
the text OF the agreement any men
ton OF the warning issued by the
German embassy the day the Lusi-
tania sailed from New York.
Mention of this warning la under
stood to have been contained I'm the
last proposal. which was rejected aft.
or President Wilson had considered It,
II In understood that Germany had
left out her proposed general reserva.
ssah w AAhitpS1oh vi WtObh ubiIE oH
the part of the submarine commanders
to which the United States objected. !
Warning 10 Objectionable.
Mention Of the warning In believed,
10 have been most Objectionable to,
the administration. In effect, 1t was
regarded rs conveying the idea that
no American lives would have been
lost had the warning been needed.
1t was also stated authoritativeIy
that In ita latest conn unication Ger.
many makes some reference to a do
sire to see the United States take acs
tion In regard to tho questions in-
vclving the freedom of the seas.
Torpedolng An Act Of Reprisai.
Germany reiterates clearly, IL In
said. that the torpedoing oil the Lusi.
tania was an act of reprisal for tho
British blockade OF tho German coast
Extreme regret again Ia expressed
that Americans lost tspir lives In the
commission of the reprisai, and Ger
many freely offers reparation In the
form Of indemnity.
The attention of the United States
IL called to the fact that such forms of
reprisals have been discontinued as
the result Of negotiations with the
government and to the fact that broad
assurances for the future have been
given.
The German government IN under.
stood to be eager to settle the matter
IN a manner mutually satisfactory. IT
u said, however. that the proposal
now before the administration Ia con,
shiered to be final
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
REPORT TURKS SANK PERSIA
Berlin Says ottomans viii issue
Statement that Sultan's Submarine
Sent Liner to Bottom.

London. Jan. 25.-- An Amsterdam
company says:
According to a Berlin report the
Turkish ministry Of marine Is about
to publish statement to the effect
that n Turkish submarine sank the
steamer Persia.
THE report alleges that similar
statements are being published by the
German and Austrian admiralities. it
being hoped by the Teutonic powers
that such declaration will settle the
Persia question.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

Stockholm, via London, Jan, aa.--
The Swedish newspapers comment ex.
tensiyely on the seizure of the cargo
o. the Swedish-American line steamer
Stockholm. The general opinion is that
it will be impossible to keep I'D the
sailings of the newly formed Swedish,
! american line. AS this has been re.
garded rs a sort of national under.
taking any interference with it, the
newspapers say. will case bitter feal
Ing. The papers urge retaliatory
measures against Great Britain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
G. 0. P. COMMITTEE CONvENEs
Cody Empowered to Name Temporary
Chairman Fails to TAX: Action
at Meeting in Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 25.--Members Of the
Republican National committees sub
committee on convention arrange.
ments met here, and discussed plans
'or the party convention which is TO
be held June Z in Chicago.
Though empowered by the national
committee To select a temporary chair
saan, the committee members declared
that no steps would be taken at this
meeting toward selecting the man
whose gavel would open the 1916 con,
yention
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Turks Routed In Caucasus,

Petrograd. via London. Jan. -. ~-
The following official communication
was issued:
sion the Turks attempted on wide
front to drive back our troops, but We
repulsed them with heavy losses, Our
pursuing forces captured. after a
light, the town of HassaE Kalash &c
miles east of Erzeuml. and then drove
the fleeing enemy as far as the forts
of Erx-um. sabring or taking SIS pris
cners over 1900 Turks, and capturing
4 gun and much ammunition
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

New York, Jan. %. gees Chief" Al
fred 7. Sam. who with parry Of
about 60 negro followers. sailed from
Galveston. Texas, two years ago on
the steamship Liberia. for the Gold
coast OF Africa, where he proposed to
set up a negro colony. is being held
by the British authorities Ia Africa.
ON several charges. chief OF which il
manssansater. according to Mrs. VIII.
liam II. Lewis Of Galveston. member
OF the party. who arrived here on the
,Cymric from Liverpool.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
TWO ATTACKS ON
ENGLAND BY MIR
SEAPLANE DROPS NINE BOMBS
NEAR LONDON AND SOUR
RiEs SEAWARD.
ONE MAN KILLED: SIX INJURED
Raiders Are Subjected to Heavy Fire,
But Escape After Being Pursued
BY British AeropIares-First
Attack In Months.

London, Jan. 25.~-The Times be.
ileves the raids we're In the nature of
scouting expeditions.
at has been noticed on previous
occasions says the Times, that
Zeppelin raids often have been pre-
ceded by aeroplane raids, presumably
aiming at an investigation of protec-
tive measures and methods In the
coast area"
Vienna, via London, Jan. 25.-The
Austrians have occupied the Adriatic
seaports of Antivari and Ducigno, &C
cording to the official communication.
London, Jan. 20. - Britons were
again brought fsce to face with the
danger from aerial attacks when a
seaplane, believed to be German, ap-
peared over the east coast of Kent at
/ o'clock in the morning, dropped nine
bombs, and scurried off to seward.
A second attack was made early in
the afternoon at the same place by
two machines OF the same type.
One Killed; Hurt.
The official report says one man was
killed and two men, one woman and
three children injured slightly in tha
FIRST attack and some damage to proI.
erty was caused by fire. No CASUAL
ties have been reported in the second
attack. The raiders were subjected
to heavy fire, but escaped in both
instances after being pursued by Brit
ish aeroplanes.
Raid by Aeroplane.
The county of Kent includes part
of the city OF London. but the word.
ing of the official statement indicates
that the aeroplanes did not reach the
city.
The raid comes after an interval OF
several months, during which Eng
land, so far as has been reported of.
fieially, was immune from such at
tacks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

North Dakota Governor. Who Was
With Ford Peace Party. ls Con-
- saisscent.

Copenhagen, Jan. 24-Governor l.. d.
Hanna OF North Dakota, who came to
Copenhagen with the Ford peace
PARTY, has left for England and later
plans to go. to the south of France
where his physicians have advised
him to remain for a month before re.
turning to America. Governor Hanna
Is recovering from an attack of ty.
phoid fever.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
PEACE RUMOR TO GAIN TIME
f.. Truce With Austria, According
to Srindisi Dispatch.

Rome, Jan. Is, Premier Miouch
koitch OF Montenegro. who declared
on his arrival at Brindlsi that King
Nicholas had prepared documents jus,
tifyins the conduct of himself and his
ministers In regard to peace aegotia,
tons with Austria. is quoted in dis,
patch from Brindisi to the Stefani
News Agency as saying that Mcnteue.
gro arranged truce with Austria as
q ruse, to enable her TO gain time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Col. House Is Guest Of u. s. Envoy

Farls, Jan. -Z,~~I0I. r. Vt, House
accompanied by his wife, proceeding
by automobile from BoulogHe TO Paris
was expected here Friday. Coloae
ard Mrs. House will be the guests o.
William Graves Sharp, the American
ambassador TO France According K
present arrangements Coloael HOUSE
will leave here for Switzerland OF
Sunday. presumably to visit Berlin
and Vienna. He will return to NEE
personsges of the French government
Much interest is taken by the Frencs
Press in his mission.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

Wilson Administration May Favor
Granting Of Freedom to islands
In Four Yearn.

Washington, Jan. 26.-~Granting Of
Independence to the Philippine islands
IN not less than two years and not
more than four years may be favored
by the Wilson administration,
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of tho
Senate Philippine committee, dis
cussed with President Wilson pro.
vision to that effect which Senator
Clarke of Arkansas had introduced as
an amendment TO the pending Philip.
pine bin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

CAPTURE or VILLA Is
DENIED BY HERRERA

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. 22.--Fran-
cisco Villa, whose romantic ban
" dit career early Friday was re-
ported to have been ended by
capture, may not be Carranza
= prisoner after all. Following Mex
lean Consul Andres Garcia's an
nouncement that "the Mexican
" Robin Hood" was being brought
4" to Juarez to be executed possibly
" before great crowd at the race
n track, the reported capture was
y denied by General Luis Herrera in
y Chihuahua City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
lnexpiicable.

Il understand Scribson's latest novel
Is failure. although he hope. it would
be best SELLER"
How do you account for that?"
Il can't explain it. The binding Of
the book would make 1t an ornament
for anybody's library table. and the
illustrations were done by a we'll.
known artist"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

For really fine coffee at mod
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, Csc the h., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. II your grocer isn't
the one. write the Denison Coffee Co,
Chicago, for a souvenir and the name
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy tho 3 lib. Canister Can for $l.o~
ADV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To halt pint OF water ada or. Bay Rum, =
sman box Of Barbo Compound, and 4 or O..
glycerine. Apply to the hair twice . week
until 1t becomes the desired shade Any drug
gist can put this up or you can mix 1t as
home ct very little cost. Ii win gradually
darken streaked, faded gray hair, and re-
moves dandruf. 1t Is excellent for falling
hair and will make harsh hair soft and GLOSSY.
II will not color the scalp, IL net sticky or
greasy and does not rub olf.-Adv
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Let spy Escape: Removed.

Washington. Jan. 25.--F. j. John,
son, deputy United States marshal
who was In charge OF Ignatius r. I
Lincoln, confessed German spy, when
the latter escaped from custody In
Brooklyn last Saturday. has been ra
moved from Office by direction OF At
torncy-General Gregory.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

Washington, Jan, 25,-Secretary Of
the Interior Lane ana Mrs, Lane
were badly shaken up when the horses
to carriage in which they were rid
ing smashed the vehicle into lamp
post and dragged 1t half block down
4 sidewalk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
ALLIED AiRMEN SHELL
TOWNS HELD ~ ENEMY

london, Jan. 26.---Monastir, Giev-
Cell. and other points held by the
Teutons near the Greek border,
were visited BY large French air
squadron and violently lombard
ed, while Metz and German posi-.
tions In Belgium also were visit
ed by Allied aircraft and bombed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
AUSTRlANS SEIZE SCUTARI
Take AIhania's Principal Seaport and
Three Montenegro Towns--Ser-
bIans Retreat Southwark.

London, Jan, 25.--In their progress
southwark across the Albanian from.
tier the Austrians have taken Alba,
MAS principal trade city-Scutari--
and In addition have occupied Pod
goritEa, Dailovgrad and Nfksie in Mon
tenegro. The Serbians forming the
garrison at Scutari retreated south
ward without resistance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Timic Rastus.

What? Yo' calls Rastus Johnsing
a brave man whats afraid OF nuthin'
nor nobody?"
Oats de kind of a pusson always
took Rastus to be-"
"Lemme tell yo' something. Rastus
was at de ball las night, an when
de trouble started he didn't have
nuthin' but a safety razor
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-The Illinois
river continued rising and the wealth.
err bureau predicted still further
rise Of two feet by Wednesday noon.
Reports of heavy losses came in from
the fiood-stricken districts.
Two thousand men were working all
night on levees between Havana and
La Sale. Steamboats, with barges
loaded with bags of Sand were put into
service.
The terminal levee at Hollis broke
flooding 1000 acres of farming land.
Marine Railway Destroyed.
The Marine railway has been swept
away and 1880 acres of land are I'M,
der water.
The Mackinaw and Spoon rivers
were raging torrents more than five
miles in width in places.
At Chillicothe water has swept over
the levees iuundating thousands of
acres of land.
Cottages Under Water.
In Peoria huge pumps have been set
TO work to keep the water from the
boiler rooms of electric and gas plants.
Two amusement parks and 200 cot.
tages north Of Peoria are under wa.
ter. Several of the smaller cottages
fioated down stream.
Train service over the Peoria ter.
minal railway between Peoria and Pc.
kin was discontinued when a big
stretch OF track was swept away at
Hollis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Break in Yuma Ievee Closed.

Yuma. Ariz., Jan. IS. The big
break in the government levee which
caused the flooding OF Yuma has been
closed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
The Seat OF Trouble.

'"Toothacher"
Yeah. Something terrible
Which tooth is it,"
That new false tooth IN front.
had 1T filled with gold so that it would
look natural, and the gold doesn't
show bit. Wouldn't that give you a
pain?''
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
INCOME TAX LAW HELD VALID
STATUTE DECLARED CoNSTiTu-
TIOhAL BY CHIEF JUSTICE.
United States Supreme Court An
nources Decision in Case Of Union
Pacific Stockholders.

Washington, Jan. 25.--The federal
income tax law was declared constitu-
ticnal In the supreme court Monday.
Chief Justice White gave the court 8
decision, sweeping asid. all the many
objections to its cons.itutionality in
whole or in part.
Chief Justice White announced the
decision in the case OF Frank r. Bru-
shaber, stakeholder CT the Union Pa.
cific railroad, who sought to enjoin
the company from paying the tax on
the ground that II was unconstitu-
tional.
Arguments Answered.
Most OF the opinion was directed to
ward overruling the contention that
the income tax amendment provided a
hitherto unknown power Of taxation.
Going far into the history OF income
tax legislation tho chief justice con
cluded the argument was without
merit
Advancing to other points the chief
justice held that the tax was not
unconstitutional because 1t was retro,
active.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

J Other peoples troubles bore us
more than our own.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
TWO THOUSAND MEN WORK ON
LEvEEs BETWEEN HAVANA
AND "A SAlAE-iLLlNoIS
RIVER RISING.
LEVEE AT HOLLIS BREAKS:
1000 ACRES ARE FLOODED
Huge Pumps Set to Work to Keep Wa.
ter From Electric and Gas Plants
In Peoria-Amusemen Parks
and 200 Cottages Are
Under Water.
FLOOD SITUATION IN BRIEF

Illinois river still rising.
Two thousand men at Peoria work.
Ing to peinfocce ievees with bags of
sand.
Train service between Peoria and
Pekin discontinued.
Thousands of acres inundated In Ar.
kansas Iowiands.
Mississippi at Natchez, Miss,
passes flood stage.
River again rising at Yuma, Ariz.