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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
GATHERED HERE AND THERE

Eighteen thousand bricks can be
in ten hours.
Bananas can be best ripened In q
room kept at ITO degrees.
A campaign has been started In
Philadelphia to train 10000 citizen sol.
diers In that city.
The tuberculosis death rate of New
York. Philadelphia and Boston COM
bined has declined from 1905 per
100000 of population In 1882 to 1915
in 1914. The 1914 death rate was
therefore, only 1872 per cent OF that
Of 1882, or, to put it the other way.
the death rate OF 1882 had by 1914
fallen SOS per cent.
No other plant gives such a guam
tity Of food to the acre as the ba-
mana, which Ia 40 times more than
the potato and 1873 times more than
wheat.
Granite is the bottom of the earth's
crust.
The man who discovered Pixies peak
said that 1T would never be climbed
Today the topmost point is accessible
to automobiles.
The United States public health
service believes that the common
towel spreads trachoma. a disease of
the eyes.
An Alaskan bureau In Seattle, aim
ing to advance their propaganda for
making Alaskan waters more safe IL
sending to every congressman a map
and data showing the recent loss in
the Alaskan trade OF 400 bottoms.
with 44s lives. and sl3.s67 ,ssS value
Of hulls ana caraceA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
HE FLIES FOR FRANCE

According to recent advices from
Paris, Sergt. Elliot c. Cowdin of New
York has been transferred from the
reserves to the battleplane squadron
at Verdun. When he received his
orders he exclaimed:
Thank heaven! l am going
where there's something doing. What 9
the use OF being a French army avia-
tor ii you can't be in the biggest scrap
the war has produced?"
Cowdin is we'll known In New
York society. A graduate of Harvard.
he is q polo player and an all around
sportsman. He has distinguished him.
self in the French army flying corps.
having won promotion and the war
cross. When Cowdin, Second Lieu
tenant William Thaw and Sergt.
Norman Prince returned to New York
on leave to spend last Christmas,
German sympathizers told Secretary
of State Lansing he would violate
American neutrality il he did not hold
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
LARGEST Car Ferry,

The largest car ferry In the world
transports both freight and passenger
cars across Carquineg straits, between
Port Costa and Benicia. Cal, It recent
~ has been put into operation as a
part OF the Southern Pacific railroad.
The ferry boat Ia 4s feet long. The
hull and superstructure are OF wood
and required over 100000 feet OF
lumber. The lumber is held In place
by 10 tons OF spikes and many tons
OF smaller nails. The ferry has q
capacity OF SO freight cars and two
engines, or "a passenger cars with
two engines. II 10 operated by cleo
tric power
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
BUYS FOR UNCLE SAM

By an act of congress commit
tea was established in 1910 to prepare
snecifications, receive the proposals
Of bidders and to award contracts for
government supplies. This committee
ia known as the general supply COM
mittee and consists of representatives
from the executive departments ana
federal commissions. DR.. o. ii. Briggs
was made superintendent OF the COM
m;ttee, His duties are detailed ana
manifold. He was formerly superin-
tendent of supplies at the post ONCE
department
Bv means OF the committee
wider range of business Is done than
ia handled by any other corporation
in anv country in the world. one OF
the first rules is efficiency, and Ell
cheney in their particular line means
economy. Economy for the tnited
states government means close buy
ing of all it's supplies.
0rring the last five years the gen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
Spinach, German Style.

Cook the spinach by steam lin q
steamer) or In very little water, in a
closed vessel, over slow fire until
tender; then chop fine. For every
pint of spinach mince one-half cupfui
fat pork, and fry until crisp. Turn
spinach into the frying pan with fried
meat, and heat thoroughly: then add
one-third cupful OF vinegar or lemon
Juice for each pint OF spinach and sea.
son with salt. Turn at once into serv.
ing dish and garnish with sliced hard.
boiled egg.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
Chicken on Toast.

Chop the pieces OF cold chicken
meat into fine morsels. Make q thin
white sauce, using the liquor In which
the chicken was cooked. and stir the
morsels of meat into 1t. Now prepare
thick pieces to toast, put the meat
on 1t, pour over the gravy, and with
a ring OF cooked rice about the edge.
serve at once, piping hot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
No Lack OF RatIons.

Returned soldier trelating expert
ences) We were Just making up our
mouths for feed. miss, when . big
shell blew up the grub wagon.
Sympathetic young woman - You
poor fellows! So you fought oil day
without rations.
Soldier---Not exactly. miss. Other
shells from the enemy supplied us
with perforations and decorations In
abundance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
Moran's Star PITCHING STAFF.

II Pat Moran is correct in his AZ.
sertion that the Phillies. with the ad.
iition OF Karl Adams and Chief Bend.
er, have the best pitching staff In the
National league, there 10 very little
reason why Philly should not boast OF
q National league champion for the
second time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
RED, ROUGH, PlMPLY SKIN
Quickly Cleared by cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant,
super-creamy emollients to care for
your skin. scalp. hair and hands. Moth.
Ing better to clear the skin OF pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness, tho
scalp OF dandruff and itching and the
hands OF chapping and soreness.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
The Marie Washing Stick

THE Magic Washing Stick II Just
fine. II did just what you said II would
do, and the clothes were so nice and
white with all that hard rubbing left
on" writes Mrs. Sarah Goodaie. Pres
ton. Texas. The Magic Washing stick
Fifteen washings CSC. Sold by all gro
GERS everywhere. winston, Harper,
Fisher Co.. Minneapolis. Mimi. Distrib-
utore--Ady
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
He Old Write "Them Plays"

James r. Fields, one Of the notable
publishers and also man OF letters,
relates that when he went to Stratford
he met a native of that country. He
told the native that he had come TO
see tho home of Shakespeare.
That's all right" said the man Of
Warwickshire. "but for my part don't
believe Shakespeare would be heard
OF now II he hadn't wrote them plays" "
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
Bread and Cheese.

Slice bread one-half inch In thick.
ness. Butter dish, lay on slice OF
bread spread with butter, salt and
paprika, cover with layer OF cheese
cut thin. Repeat three times. Beat
two eggs, add one pint OF milk and
pour over bread and bake half hour.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
1Iushinu Brides.

why are brides generally expected
to be blushing as they walk down the
aisle?"
Il suppose" replied Suffron Long
glancing cautiously about and lower.
ing his voice, that good many OF
them blush to think how they are 50.
ing to subdue the lords Of creation aft.
er they've safely got them. Judge
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
in 1ntlL My
C. R. CRANE AND HIS MONEY

Charles r. Crane of Chicago is
one of the oldest millionaires America
owns. He finds more funny ways of
spending his money than anyone else
can think OF. A young man with am
billions to be Q poet once went to
Crane with sad story OF how he was
obliged to devote himself to mere COM
mercial pursuits. when IL he only had
an assured income he would write a
really great poem and hand 1T down
to posterity. Crane was telling q
friend about the incident.
And did you stake himT' the
friend inquired.
Certainly" replied Crane; "he
didn't want much-only $50 or SEQ a
month and I was afraid to turn him
down for fear he really might have =
good poem In him" .-..
Once MIR. Crane was travelling in
Russia and happened to stay over
night in town where there was being
built an elaborate monument to some
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

Take one cupful Of cold faxed fish,
free from skin and bones. Heat in
water sufficient to moisten; add but
ter. pepper and salt. When hot pour
ON slices OF buttered toast, garnish
with eggs poached In muffin rings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

In putting on fresh pillow cases.
start the pillow into the case. then.
holding 1t to you press against the
wall, and the pillow will slip In easily
filling the corners.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
The Point q vi>vv.

They sat over their coffee at the fash
ionable table d'hote
Her eyes having swept the room she
turned to him. DO you notice what
beautiful hands the young woman op-
posite hasf''
He confessed he did not
Presently pursuing her survey she
asked do you observe the latent
spirituality In the dark dreamy eyes
OF tho young man with herr.
He confessed he did not
She was q brilliant authorcss--he
4 penny-a-liner. Judge.
Matrimony has destroyed many 3
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
To Clean the Rance.

An ordinary blackboard eraser il
splendid to kesp near the kitchen
range to wipe OF the top; the range liz
kept clean and does not need to be
washed or polished but once or twice
q week
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

iris Speaker started playing bail
for ss5 month. Last year. II his pay
was $17,500, as reported. he received
t65 and q third more than that Q day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

urnv committee Uncle $780,
sse even from 10 tc Az per cent
,,wer than the market
tremendous task Supplies ncuoe
general committee
estimate having first been MADE az " the
all
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

FITS, EPIIEPsY, FALLING SICKNESS
Stopped Quicklv. Fifty years OF uninterrupted
SUCCESS OF llr Kanea Mpiiepsy Medicine lnsMres
lastinH results, LAAax TRIAL noT'rLE ENKE. NR
KLINE COMPANY, Ned Bank, N. J.-Ady
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01


American territory authorities decided
their voon and did not seek
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01


artistic
distressed
charge and told them he would all memorial
strictly
artistic lines thought
disturb
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
Larry Officer.

Sergeant lat drilD--Company! two
PAGES forward, march!
Old Countrywonan Cooking on)--
That's Just like them officers! Couldn't
he take two PAGES farrard 'isself, In.
stead o. moving the whole regiment?
London Opinion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

Riches used to take wings, but now
adays aeroplanes take riches.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

May 80. 1915.
French gained ground AZ four
places In France and Aisace.
Russian attempts to cross the
San failed and ring around Pre-
mysI closing.
italians checked by ,sonxo de-
lenses and repulsed at cortina.
Turks took allied trenches at Avi
Burnu with bayonet.
German reply to Americas LusI-
tania note received; held evasive.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

Matrimony has destroyed many :
sweet delusion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK


May 20, 1915.
French captured Ablain-St Ma
xaire after three weeks fight.
Heavy fighting In Russian Battle
provinces.
italians reached lsonxo river and
took sesere! Austrian towns, but
we're repuissd q, caporetto and
near PLAYA.
Austrian aeropianes bombed
Venice, causing fires.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

French made gains between cou-
chez and careney.
Austrians took Russian posi-.
tions near Stry.
italians occupied cortina.
Heavy fighting in GallipoH.
zeppelins made night raid on
London, dropping lncendiary
bombs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
June 4, 1915.

Germans, REINFORCED from East,
retook Givenchy trenches and Cha
teau Hoooe.
Severe fighting along entire Ga
iician front.
Combined general assault on
Turkish Gallipoii positions begun.
Three German transports sunk
by mines.
Many vessels sunk by German
submarines.
Zeppelin raid on English coast.
Germany expressed regret r.
torpedoina Guifiight by mistake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
June 3, 1915.

Terrific fighting near Arras and
Souehex.
Przemysl taken by storm by Aus
tro-Germans.
Austrians repulsed italians on
Tyroiean and Carinthian frontiers.
Swedish, Danish, British and
French vessels sunk by German
submarines.
French aviators attacked head.
quarters Of German crown prince.
San Marine declared war on Aus.
tria.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01


Violent battle at souchex, French
winning.
Teutons stornnins three PrxemysI
forts.
Austro-Germsns took Stry.
Serbians resumed operations
against Austrians.
British repulsed severe attack at
Gaba Tepe, Gailipoii.
British passenger steamer Said
ieh torpedoed without warning.
June 2, 1915.
Germans recaptured Souchex
sugar mill.
British took Chateau Hoooe with
bayonet.
Reims again bombarded.
italians established on Monte
Nero ridge In FriuIi.
British submarine sank German
transport In Sea Of Marmora.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
COAST 1851 MILES LONG
Sailors Engaged in Philippine Coast
wise Trade Cannot "Get Homo
to Dinner"

Deep-sea sailors used to laugh et
their brother mariners of the coast
wise trade, and refer to them as meg
who "like to go to sea when they
could get home to dinner" This giba
would have little point in the Philips
pines, the coast line Of which has
been found to measure more than ILL.,
900 miles-to be exact, 11,511 statute
miles. In the Philippines there is onq
mile of coast to every ten miles OF
area, the total area Of the islands be|
ing 115,O26 square statute miles.
These figures are interesting whed
1t is considered that the ratio in thu
United States is 232 square miles (!
area to one mile of coast line. T.
figures for the United States have re-.
renee to the coast line Of the main
part of the country, including islands
lying near the coast, but not including
non-contiguous territory such as
Alaska and Porto Rico. The coast
line of the United States so measured
with what the experts call "three.
mile steps," is 13,026 miles, less than
1000 miles in excess of the coast linz
Of u eastern possessions.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27

electors an amendment Of Section 4
Article 6, of the constitution.
The section now reads as followss
There shall be established In each or
gained county in the state a probate
ord, and be. held at such times and
# shall be held BY on, 5uds5, who
shall be elected by thu voters Of Tho
shall be a resident Of such county al
the time Of his election, and reside
therein during his continuance in Of
own clerk where none has been elect
ed; but the legislature may authorize
toant f1ee af one BY clerk the Of e rs g ! & & p any
bate for such county, whose powers,
duties, term of office and compensation
shall be prescribed by law: A probate
estates of deceased persons and port
sons under guardianship, but no othel
>jurisdiction, except as prescribed by
this constitution
h amendment simply proposes to
substitute the word 'four'' for the
word 'tvo" so that the sentence PREF
scribing the duration Of the term Of
office will, if the amendment is adopt-
ed, read as follows:
cit shall be held by one judge,
who shall be elected by the. voters
of the. county for the term Of four
years"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, Tbs
amendment, If adopted will make the
term of Office of the Judge of Probate
four years instead Of two.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I,

BY Chapter 379, Laws 1915, the legis-
leture proposed for adoption by the
electors. an amendment of Section Two
~ Of Article Eight of the Constitu-
ton, by adding to said Section Two a
new paragraph.
Section Two as it now stands reads
~ fOllOws:
Section 2: SCHOOL AND SWAMP
LdAANR%S.scHooL FUNDS FROM SALE
Or hereafter may be granted by the
United States for the use Of schools
shall remain a perpetual schoo FUND
to the state; and not more than one
third of said lands may be sold in two
years, one-third in five years, and one
third in ten years.; but the lands Of
he greatest valuation shal be sold
frst: Provided, that no portion Of said
lands shall be sold otherwise than at
public sale. The principal OF all funds
arising from sales or other dispos,1lon
Of lands or other property. n or
intrusted to this state in each town
ship for educational purposes. shall
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
Said section now reads as follows,

eleven CD or Article -Four CD Of the
Said section now reads as follows,
BY GoVERNoR VET6 70 REF1s
Every bill which shall have passed the
senate and house Of Representatives., in
and the joint rules of the two houses,
snail, before it becomes a law, be pre-
sented to the governor of the state. If
it in the office of the secretary of State
WheEHs t o%ri tsYas sd' Of o tk9y f saa no Baf
jections, to the house in which it shall
have originated; when such objections
s sa9 : pc h entered at large on the jour;
proceed to- reconsider the bill. If,
after such reconsideration, two-thirds
Of that house shall agree to pass the
It shal likewise be reconsideresd and
II hon it be Il ap 2Re}2 5ec by two . Iar Of that IT
all such cases the votes Of both houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays,
f f6r or the srn nnmfs th Of b the s PerSG %n y4tinS
on the journal Of each house respec-
lively; If any bill shall not be re
da r 3s1 by the hs s goyefn95 within : three
shall be, a law in like manner as if
ne nao signed 1t, unless the legislature,
by adjournment within that time, pre-.
vents it's return; in which case it shall
not be a law. The governor may ap-
prove, sign and file in the office of the
secretary of state, within three days
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture, any act passed during the last
three days of the session, and the same
shall become a law. If any bill pre-
scented to the governor contains sew
eral items OF appropriation Of money
ne may object to one or more of such
Items, while approving of the other
shall append to the bin; at the time
to which he objects, and the appropria-
fect: II the legislature be in session,
ne snail transmit to the house in which
the tn g pin oTiginatsd a COPY Of such state;
be separately reconsidered. If, on re-
consideration, one or more Of such
Items be approved by two-thirds of the
members elected to each house. the
sane shai be a part Of the law, not
Wlthstanding. the objections of the gov
ernor.. All the provisions \of this sec
tlon, In relation to- bills not approved
ny the governor, shall apply in cases
in which he shall withhold his approval
from any item or items contained in a
bill appropriating money
1t is proposed to amend that section
10 that it shall read as fa1Io>vs:.
Section II. Every bill which
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27

THE PURPOSE of the amendment IL
to authorize the Investment of the per-
manent school and university funds In
"ffrst mortgage loans secured upon i'm
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount Of the loans so Sc
cured does not exceed 80 per tent of
the value of the land mortgaged.
EFFECT Of the adoption of the
proposed amendment will lie to permit
the legislature to authorize the in
vestment of the permanent school and
university funds in farm mortgages as
above stated, as well as in the bonds
OF any county, school district, city,
town or village of this state. Under
Section Six as it now reads bonds can
not be purchased unless the mature
at least five and not more than twenty
years after purchase. If the amend
ment is adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased If they mature not
less thar five nor more than thirty
years after purchase. =.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27

ing lana adjoining SUCH iafes
shall not be DESTROYED or damaged
without their consent. unless com
pensation therefor. shall be frst
paid or secured. The principal Of
all funds arising from the sale Of
shall forever be preserved invio-
late and undiminished, but the in
come therefrom shall pc used for
ana and m eehs.ansa,a1' of fRRe p"slie
roads Of the state. The principal
of such funds shall be loaned or
INVESTED IN TIE same manner by
same terms as is, or from time to
time hereafter may be authorized
t BY t 1oan i9nst IT inneS an1 'aw of t f6e
permanent school and university
funds Of the state"
TIE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than IL expressed therein.
THE EFFECT of the amendment II
adopted, would he to confer power on
the Legislature to provide by law FOL
the mining of from ore and other min!
erals, which the state owns IN It's sov4
ereign capacity and situate under the
bed of any menndered public lake OF
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights Of riparian owners on any
such lake or river. shall not be de.
stroyed or injured without compensa-
ton. If the legislature exercises the
power. in case 1t is conferred. 1T could
also provide for the drainage or di+
version of the waters Of the lake OF
river with reference to which 1t 50
leef %1'ates, 1t could ais" prescribe by
whom. such minerals could lie mined
anf he compensation to he paid to the
sta. therefor. Yhc proceeds of the
sale of any such minerals would coma
stitute a fund to he loanc;: and ~invest4
ed the same as the permanent school
and university funds. tke income Of
such fund to be used in the construct
ton, improvement and maintenance OF
public roads.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2

. ByNChapter 3S1, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by thu
electors, an amendment of Article Nine
60 of the Constitution by adding
t hereto a new section, which reads a:
Section II. The legislature is
hereby authorized to provide by
law for the mining and sale Of any
iron ore or other minerals which
the state owns, in it's sovereign ca
pascity, and as trustee for the peo-
Under the waters or bed of any
meandered public lake or river,
and for that purpose may provide
for the drainage Of any such AXE
or river, or the diversion of the
waters thereof to a new bed or
channel, provided, however, that
the vesScd riparian rights Of pri-
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
Deep P%hilosophy.

Bystander-I suppose you would like
to take a ride without worrying about
tires and the like?
Motorist (1xing a puncture)-You
bet I would.
Bystander-Well, here's a car ticket
-Chaparral.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27

AND EFFECT: Under
the Constitution as 1t now is, the gov
ernor may veto any item in IN appro-
pr1ation bill, but he cannot cut down
the amount appropriated for any spe-
cffc purpose. The amendment, If adopt.
ed. will give the governor power to
reduce the amount of an appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upon
transmittal to the legislature Of a
statement Of the part of IN item Of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses.s each by a two-thirds
ally passed.