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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04

That @eaos shas ~ N s~arfaiv br~
e~s~ naa~s run sAsax asssa ~ sNaasss~
I TAlnk n asvr.~
nre ss~0 10 he sord sasa masses snaay
eea, sgaisssaS into hfs sxse With = ssei
~ ceihliike and tngratsStinx tia
| Otnesso woald have eaten the oelste
himself had be been In Risaey's shoes
Mrs Green halted the provision.
II can't go without Lucille
MIR, Rlainey will explain Il TO In
ellie" Vida assured her. taking my &C
ouies>ence Tor granted. You see.
need you terribly because have N
other woman friend with me. My owr
mother her lips Quivered.
TIN sorry" said Mrs, Green. Has
abe been dead iong:"
-She isn't dead. but she's tn . stock
company in sc. Louis"
You really ought to go to the main
land" said. thinking to help matters
out. in order to bring back some
clothes for Lucille"
What's thatr' Mrs. Green turned
a0Su Ole auy GsVtuCS uu
Certainly" vida hopped into the
breach surefootedly. she has plenty
Of clothes on. but they would not be
suitable for her to wear to 60 over to
the mainland and register at hotel"
Vida spoke the truth almost AZ con
vincingly as she lied
"Please come" she urged
"In Co." decided the older woman
Fortunately she forgot that her own
costume was tride bizarre for q
morning wedding. even In Fair View.
conducted the company to the dock
and saw that they were made as com.
Portable as possible In the Merry
Widow.
"Bin," I commanded. get that row
boat that Mr.. Blaney rowed over In
and tie II on behind the Merry Wild
ow."
departed for the summer house.
vaguely wondering II I could silence
the reporter without using chloroform.
When entered the summer house he
eyed me with cold cleaning sort Of
hate. that made me think Of Italian
daggers or Malay krisses
IF let you CO." ! began the parley.
how much will you take to shut up
and not ask any Questions?"
Nothing doing" be declared without
hesitation. I'm going to get you and
I'm going to get you good"
"That's all right" I conciliated. you
can get me just an soon as you like. but
al ask Is that you do nothing to In
jure some perfectly harmless people"
He looked ut me keenly.
"You're not the caretaker here. az
thought. are your
"Why. no." replied modestiy. mot
In professional way anyhow"
"Who are your His newspaper in
stinct made him put the usual ques
tons In spite Of his dislike
"I'm just guest" I said,
II know. but where shall And you
II you dare meet me when we get OF
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04

nasay Aeurs when talk had ee~n oul
scne u sverythiax. Including tea,
which eweves to my aliad ceaclusively
that she isn't a regular dog Hut no
more ef that
Tim serry." my VISA Wis said at last.
leaams forward with her chin resting
On the backs Of her clasped hands, "l'm
sorry to he sitting In the place of
60 have here" Then she added. with
. little Sigh. THAT 10. II you would
! prefer some one else"
II would and I wouldn't" 1 smiled
Il am trying to imagine that you are
| She"
"In these--in this costumef"
1T il difficult to imagine her dressed
| a. you are, but not impossible. ad.
NIT, though. that It would be easier to
picture you In her dress than her in
yours"
why did she not comet"
II have displeased her."
III she has been angry 1t must be
that she forgot for the moment how
brave you are and how kind"
"She said she never wanted to see
me again"
"A,d you said you would never enter
her house again. Yet you broke your
word when she was In danger. and she
was very glad to see you indeed" She
reached across the table impulsively
nd lat hnp IN
my palm.
what would you do in that CASEY
I'D come and find you,r she answer.
ed. land when I'd found you, I'd put
my hands in yours, just like this, and
I'd ask your forgiveness for being q
cross, cranky. old maid"
But she isn't an old maid" held
her fingers tightly.
"She'll be twenty five tomorrow"
She laughed. And IL girl isn't mar.
ried by the time she Is twenty-five she
IL an old maid"
"Then she'll never be an old maid" !
declared. because by this time tomor-
row she'll be married. that is" add.
ed. "if she'll accept a stout. middle
aged man for a husband"
There isn't one on this island" she
declared. looking ut me with shining
eyes "You can't claim to be stout
when your belt nearly reaches around
you twice. Monty" she gave my hand
a quick little squeeze. you're dear -"
Twill you marry me?" | asked
"Of course. decided that long ago
Do you suppose I'd let any man see me
in this costume unless he was going to
marry me?''
pulled her toward me-
Excuse me. folks" said a voice. -
hate like the deuce to butt In on the
Sothern and Marlowe stun and I Ger
tainly have enjoyed 1t. but I've got to
make geta way and can't do Bro
die out Of this tree without disturbing
you"
We looked up at the anxious face ut
Kent peering between the branches.
THAT revenue boat Is coming back
and it's q cinch they're going to get
me this time II | stick around this
dinky island I've got to beat It"
He scrambled down
"How can you get away2' l asked
THE launch" he explained briefly.
i've been fixing her up on the q.
this week getting ready for an emer,
gency. She looks good for 0fteen miles
| an hour"
sixteen" corrected Lucille.
IAN the better then. I'll lose 'em
| out there don't suppose you two
doves will mind II keep EN- so busy
that they amt got time to land Mr.
Bopp for an hour or SO" He grinned
mot q bit" ! answered Good
| luck"
He started for the cove watched
him out of sight
When I turned back the bench op
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
Sept. 6-Oct. 4

When you subscribe for
newspaper, you. want the one
containing the most news; that's
the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
oodgsi Il.

0odged It.
Time is money"
Yes. but haven't moment l can
call my own
Hardly.
Gerald have mind OF my own.
Geraldine-I don't believe you could
sublet it.-New York Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04

The Lack.
"Ah, Jones. are you hereY
you don't need an answer: you need
an oculist"- Baltimore American.
Wealth Of Nations.
The wealth OF nations is counted on
a true valuation OF real and personal
property
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
CHAPTER XIX.
The Honor OF Thieves.

~ yHEN Vida tad definitely cas-,
nv herself for the part she was
Wv going to play she went ahead
with the certainty OF a train
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
SiDHl(HTS0NWARn0VES.
PLEA FOR LESS WAR HUMoR.
By Harold Begbis in the London Chronicle.

THIS admirable belongs gunner who has fought
through all the in
had London drawing II things
he told would call bad title You would that should plead
no humor a all
young officer it quite impossible to exaSgers the
internal qualities modern He
nothing what battle like until declared The
describe Staff officers do not know what Only enduring
y th men VINO go over the top to storm machine entertainments truly
know the character OF modern And only here
there able human
of his soul
War hell Anything this truth deadly evil
Any spirit noncombatants which levy
devsh bahemy There
wordagony Such widespread hitherto
calamity Imagine the feelings the trenches when they
lind laughing and testing about the when the illustrated papers
did He
brightness w.t. JOY and fvo But he said I'm Gods name
don't let us have quite much hmor"
Think OF that War1Iunlor killing and
disagreement OF Its object the
murder on colossal scale If stood casualty clearing
uee hours after battle Would smile You
mad would
smile jest OF any kind such situation would strike something
nexpessby abomnab But ay
he said People mSled by hearing
trenches Let ME that bombardd
stretched his body
music hall dy the British supposed to be full of Ole Bills Haven't
who modern loatht
OF their feelings? Can't they that trench jokes
lot Just nervous reactonf Don't they realize that
Don that the whole oathsome
worst o ment They living the
to death mulaon with nothing
the heart of right 1t makes nv
Doll
hear people talking Wherever London hmor
can't move but I'm confronted by IL Everyone London
this
took than months the City Fear pres purge the
You've look fear right eyes seriously steadily quakns like he'll in
your own heart before good the trenches"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
A GERMAN PROMISE.

ASIDE FROM the crown prince the largest joke this
war has produced is the German Teuonc variety
Of promise Since Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holweg
classified the treaty with Belgium scrap Of paper there
have been instances to show the acetou mood
IN which the Hun makes his promises As prominent
example there the promise to suspend submarine war
fare the very beginning Of which represented broken
pledge That promptly tossed aside in that
light and frivolous with which the German general
staff wont to all similar bargains Some Of the prom
ises to be sure like the TO reach Paris by Christmas
or to bring England her knees months broken
through no German fault but first @ last most of them have
been broken in one way another until the German
promise has won high place in the field of light fiction
and comic contribution
That the allies not greatly impressed with the
ksser's agreement with Russia to more troops
from the eastern front is natural result In fact the
Boche diplomats have not taken the trouble TO con-
cea the joker in the negotiations for they speak of
pleng movements already begun, which might mean any
thing and doubtless does anything the kaiser and
his war lords desire That the Bolshevik is disposed to
view this pact in serious manner is evidence that they
lack sense Of humor as well as common sense and
several other vsres. OF intelligence In fact up date
the Bolshevki have only shown fitness for raising hell
and whskers, and haven't given a faint indication OF
ability at elf-government any other kind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
BE A GOOD FELLOW.

A GLOOMY CHRISTMAS must be the saddest day of
all the widespread calendar particularly If its gloom
shall also sbatcr the sweet faith of little children Hence
every encouragement is due the Good Fellows of the
Rotary club, who have set forth to brighten with their
personal touch the Christmas Of 500 children of the poor
who might otherwise find the occasion dresry enough
They offer chance for other Good Fellows who will want
to help on an occasion Of this kind and in city Of this
size there should be many volunteers than children
in unhappy circumstances However don't hang back on
that account hesitate less this sweet generosity be
overdone Should some waits Santa Claus prove twins
that will only add to its brmming cup of JOY and gladden.
the day for those who do the giving 1t is such giving
the open hand whve it does the good-whch makes
the cheerful gver whom the Lord loveth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

MAKE 1T UNANIMOUS.
M,e y

IIJHEN ASKED how many meant to subscribe to the
'" Red Cross during the Christmas drive every member
Of an Oklahoma City congregation Sunday to indicate
their purpose They arose promptly and with an enthu-
sasm to indicate few will neglect to abide by the dictate
OF that rising vote Such unanmiy snould be about >he
proper proportion throughout this prosperous state In
evitably il will be something less than that but it is
goal worth striving for Besides your membership
you might buy membership for you know really
cannot afford il give to some child still young to earn
dollar the fine feeling Of having part in this mission
Of mercy And everyone can boost the cause and thereby
aid the regular workers who giving all their time and
energy to furherng the campaign 1t is little enough to
do for those who need this money and yet it is much il
Il but be properly done Make it unanimous
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
R1ppIINdRHYNES
DDMk M0son
.(ocyfSgtt I9WH
BY COMPARISON.

w THEN anything goes wrong with
w me, don't rear up and curse, but
think of chaps across the sea, who
suffer nine times worse ] have rheu-
mates in my bones, these marrowbones
OF mine, and sometimes | would hand
out srosns, and shed some tears OF
brine; and then | think of men who
fight in trenches far away; they crouch
in water through the night, and toll
through mud by day. They have 80
many kinds Of aches, so many sore,
and sprains, they think rheumati,
twinges fakes, mere imitation pains.
Then I'm ashamed to roar and beef, and
cuss my luck ill-starred; | take my little
t.nhorn grief and plant it in the yard
Sometimes depression comes along, ard
burdens down my soul; ! feel that
things are going wrong, and hope is III
the hole presentiments of coming III
through all my being flow; and then
| think of Kaiser Bill. who's cornere ]
human woe, How long would anv i'll
Of mine compare with ills of his2 And
now the sun begins to shine, and I re-
mark, Gee whzW Though YOU NAV
feel misfortunes prod afflction's Jolt
and jar, il you will only look abroad,
you'll see how bleSt you are
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Nathan p. Scott, former United
States senator from West Virginia,
born in Guernsey county, Ohio, rs years
ago today.
Or. Lyman Abbott, noted clergyman,
author and editor, born at . Roxbury,
Mass, & years ago today.
Francis Burton Harrison, governor
general Of the Philippines. born in New
York city, a years ago today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
The Great Sin.

Grace had Just been said
"Oh, dear" said the little girl who
had been brought up under the shadow
of the Bible.
Whats the matter, darling" asked
her mother.
81 ate a grape that wasn't blessed
was the response of the little child.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

Luke McLuke Says
When we use ourselves as a stand
ard OF comparison we discover that
other people do not amount to much.
What has become of the old-fash-
loned woman who used to support her
husband with a wash tub
A lot Of men are prone to yclp wher
a newspaper happens to make a mis-.
statement But we can tell you righI
here thai il you were as carefnl whaI
you say as the newspapers are, and
were correct as often as the newspa,
pers are, you would be mighty good
citizen
A woman who wears featherwsight
knee length underwear in Winter Otter
worries herself into nervous prostra
tion because her husband won't wear
blanketweght, ankle length underwear
in Winter.
You can know girl for ten years
But you can't get acquainted with her
until you have been married to her for
ten DAYS.
We never could understand WIZ
Janus, being a male god, was equipped
with two mouths when a goddess coult
have used them TO better advantage.
II has always seemed strange to Il,
that little wife can boss a big hus-
band when big wife can't do it.
The Honeymoon is over when h,
quits shaving every day and she quits
hiding her store hair.
A man may be truthful about othei
things. But YOU can't trust him wh.r
he describes the size OF fish and hail
stones.
Did you ever see a drum major who
didn't look and act il he was the wholt
band' Neither did we.
Why is It that good habits are hard
er TO form and easier to break thar
the other kind2
We do not know much. But we dc
know that when a girl lets you carr,
her powder rag in your coat pockel
when you are out together you arc a
goner
Every man is philosopher enough tc
take things as they come, but he holler,
about parting with them as they 90.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

tobaeeoless day has been suggested, as means of
sending more smokes to the soldiers, Why wouldn't New
Years day be good day for such an eort1 On that oe-
eason many pass antsmoke resolutions on themselves
which frequently last long as twenty. -four hours
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Our Ioe Miller Contest.

Serk claims that the oldest joke is the
one about the boy who was very proud
of his father and thought that his faith
er could whip the world. His father
came home one night and was telling
his wife that he had had a fight with
drunken loafer that day and the LOAF
er had struck at him with a club and
Just gra,ed his head MY" said his
wife He might have knocked your
brains out " Filled with faith in his
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Join the NAyyt

Come on and join the navy boy, he
Uncl. Sammy's pride the soldier boys
we must convoy safe to the other side.
The Army has its quota and the Navy
needs your aid do your bit for Old
Glory-land, show that you're not afraid.
Our great, strong cruisers wait for YOU,
they are for battle stripped; and when
you join you join a crew that no power
ever whipped
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

News Item: Mr. Mudd married
Miss Maidep.
In days OF old. as we are told,
For one rebellious halt
Lots wife was OF n sudden turned
Into a lump OF salt
The same propensity TO change
stu runs In woman's blood:
For here we have case as strange
maiden turned to Mudd.-L a N.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

An illustrator intmaes that camouflsge Is old stuff be
cause the Japs used it in their late unpeaantness with
Russia That's nothing; didn't the Greeks come bearing
gifts to Troy thus Disgusting themselves as Christmas
trees, so to speak
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
A Model Flrm.

Some firms are not all that they
should be. But what we started to say
was that Goodenough & Teugud are ir
the lumber business just south OF Dal.
las, Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

While they used to hard winters in Russia this one
seem. more so than the others and the peasant has
plenty Of food for thought during the long winter evenings
although he may be hungry in other respects
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Society Note.
MarcNI

Miss Sallie Blue Cow of SapulpS
Okla, is now Mrs. Wade Black Owl.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

Representative Jeannee Rankin probably will attract
less attention at this session Of congress than the last
II is our purpose to seek the silver lining
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

OF captain Hew'S invading army and
will move on the Wichita country al
once.
The lineup ior Saturdays football
game with the University has been def-
intely settled and is as follows: Right
end, Douglas right tackle, Floyd
White; right guard. Irvine; center.
Walter White left guard, Couch; Left
tackle, Mccormack; left end, Qurand :,
quarterback, Dave Mcclure; right hall,
Guy Mcclure; left. half, Hammer /:
tull back, Herring; substitutes Brown.
Potter and Carson. The ground is in
good condition and even should il ram
the sandy soil will soon soak up the
moisture. The game will be called
promptly at 80 p. IN.
OyerholSer Opera Housc-One solid
week beginning December D., opening
with beautiful drama, "A Southern
Rose Head and Westlake's players
in a repertoire of high class refined
comedies and up-to.datc SpecialteS.
The finest uniformed band cxtant. pa
rade daily A 81 show for TO- 70 and
30 cents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Is That Sol

Some people suffer with the heat.
While others brave the storm;
but ! wish ] was Luke McLuke,
He's only just lukewarm
BIllle Wood.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
What7

What has become of the old-iash-
ioned man who used to win the Nobel
Peace Prize?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
'HIST0RYBITS.
On. Hundred Years AGO TODAY.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l7-Hone, famous London book
seller was placed on trial for pub
fishing parodies.
Scventy-five Years Ago Today.
l&2-PreSident Tyler vetoed The
bill for the payment of Cherokee GER
tificates.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
l867-Conyention OF leading manu-
iacturers at Cleveland demanded the
full payment Of the national debt
Twenty-Five Years Ago To-day
l892-Sir Richard Owen, famous
English naturalist, died. Born July ~,
1904.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Neither did We

Maybe you knew, or didn't you, that
James Blackwell does whitewashing in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
HooIayl

The Hun we abhor,
Is sadder hut wiser;
The longer the war
The shorter the Kaiser.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

Some Of our enemies in this country aren't alien enemies
and are harder to handle for that reason
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
On. Year Ago Today In the war.

nay A"u"J III 'he war
British Premier announced in par
lament that allies rejected German
peace proposal; French recovered
Chambrettes at Verdun and repellcd
attacks near Peronne. German semi
official estimate put French casualties
at 100000 and British at 10000
since war began
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Fifteen Years AGO.

Mrs Ulysses $. Grant was buried to-
day beside her illustrous husband in
his tomb in Riverside Park, New York.
The meeting called for this evening
az the City Club rooms to formally
launch the new businessmens organi-
zation OF the city--the Chamber IT
Commerce--prOmiSeS to be one OF tho
most important OF the year from a COM
mereial standpoint This organization
marks a new epoch in the history of the
city, as the plan on which it has beeu
organized and the scope of its work as
proposed by its promoters will give l.
commercial organization of vastly dif-
ierent character and greater potentiai-
ties than anything of this nature which
has been attempted by the business men
OF this city.
After week of cloudy weather the
sun came out today bright and glo-
riouS and found all of Oklahoma coy
cred with about an inch OF snow which
iell Sunday night. but winter does nos
officially enter the ring until Monday.
A cooking main is being conducted
IN the rear of Two Johns saloon. 1.
commenced yesterday and several fin.
roosters fought their last battle yester-
day The dead ones were presented TO
the policemen. Enthusiasts from all
parts of the two territories witnessed
the scrirmages. Il.
Ten Years Ago.
Mrs F s. Ferguson Mrs. John Dn
Mars and Miss Hermie HarreIl spent
yesterday with Miss LeRue Cooter. 4
Stiles park sewing on Christmas
dingle dangles.
Mr. and Mrs Minor Sherwood ~
Geary have a beautiful baby girl Mrs.
Sherwood is at the home of her moth
er, Mrs w. L. Harper.
Miss Sadie c. Harrison Of New
York has come to spend the Christ
mas holidays with her sister, Mrs. Leon
Levy.
Hogs, $3.50 to 81; heifers, $3.50 %
$3.50; lambs S7Sd60O
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
The Wise Fool.

"Wc should look a misfortune
squsrely in the face" observed the
Sage.
but suppose the misfortune is that
Of being cross-eyed2" asked the Fool.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Lines Worth Remembering

Riches are of little avail in many Of
the caIamities TO which mankind are
liable.-Cervantes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Names Il Names
Our Daily Special

Z. N, School lives at #. Recovery
Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

sire the boy exclaimed: Huh I'll bet
they amt nobody kin knock any brains
out Of my Pas head"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18
Luke McLuke Saws

You Can Bank On The Future, But
You Can't Check Against Il.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-18

We would hate to be captured by
bandits and held until some one came
across with a wad of coin But what
we started TO say was that Pryce Rar-
som is in the insurance business in the
First National Bank building in Gin
cinnati.