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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

State: Estimated stocks on
farms March this year 28,2OO,-
900 bushels, compared with &c.
857, 900 a year ago and 81 ,494 900
two years ago. Price March ] to
producers, so cents per bushel,
compared with 81 cents a year
ago and as cents two years ago.
United States: Estimated
stocks on farms March | this
year $4,000, 900 bushels, com
pared with 598, ,l48,0O0 a year ago
and 379, $4,000 two years ago.
Price March / to producers, 56.9
cents per bushel, compared with
APT cents a year ago and 52.1
cents two years ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

Mrs. ]. L. Petersen, formerly
superintendent of the Danish or
phanage in Chicago, has been ap-
pointed superintendent of a SINH
lar institution at Perth Amboy,
N. ].
Soren Listoe, formerly pub
Usher of the Northwestern, St.
Paul, who for number of years
has been American consul gener-
al at Rotterdam, is at present
visiting the u. S.
Since February first, there has
been no reliable mail communi-
cation between the United States
and Scandinavia; the last batch
of mail for Denmark went to the
bottom of the ocean when the
Laconia' was torpedoed Feb. 25
The Norwegians in the United
States are planning to eliminate
the customary "Syttende Mai
celebration this year because
they think it will give the Amer.
lean people a pleasing impression
of loyalty in critical times like
these if they abstain from the
time-honored festivities.
The Dania Society at Racine
Wis, will celebrate its fiftieth
anniversary on the 10Th of May
this year; a singing society will
be established in connection with
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

the approaching celebration.
"Dania" is the largest individual
Danish society outside. Denmark,
it's members numbering more
than 700. .s4
Norwegian newspapers in the
East are just now filed with
long articles contesting the claim
of a Catholic clergyman that
Martin Luther is the real insti-
gator of the world war. The
New York World, which has been
drawn into the war of words,
thinks quite reasonably that if
you want to hunt up the real
cause, you have to hike back to
the time of Adam and Eve.
A movement is on foot for the
purpose of setting aside the sur
plus from the Denmark building
at the Worlds Fair in San Fran
cisco, for widows of Danes who,
as German citizens, have fallen
in the war. Originally, it was
the intention to devote this
money to the erection of a Hans
Christian Andersen statue at the
Golden Gate, and the new plan
is meeting spirited opposition
from various factions among the
Danes all over the country.
Saxtorph- -Mikkelsen, who has
become known as the Danish
troubadoure, is, after an absence
of eight years, again visiting this
country singing modern Danish
lays; he accompanies himself or
his mandolin and at present gives
musicals in Chicago. Mrs. Sax
torph- -Mikkelsen is reviving the
lost art of clipping silhouettes
The two artists will proceed tt
Japan and India by way of Sar
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
DANFORTH

From Our GorrespondrRt-~~
A. G. Rydberg is hauling ice
this week.
Mrs. c. o. Larson is quite sick
at this writing.
Merrill White was a Sandstone
visitor last week.
G. A. Minks is a new subscriber
to the Askov American.
Mrs. Emil Forseth has gone to
Pine City to visit her folks.
Mrs. c. A. Newcome has gone
to st. Paul to visit friends.
Andrew Boo returned home
from Kingsdale last week.
Mrs. G. II. Hendricks has gone
to Iowa to visit friends there.
The mail man failed to show
up a couple Of days last week
on account of snow.
K. Boyer had the misfortune
of losing five head Of cattle last
week on account of sickness.
Mrs. John Mattson has NJ
turned home from California.
where she has been visiting
friends this winter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY MARCH l5 1917

Francisco. and, when conditions
become more stable than at pres
ent, will return to Denmark by
this rather roundabout route.
In st. Paul, a great deal of
agitation has been stirred up in
connection with the question of
church life among the Danes:
there is a Presbyterian church,
but the support is exceedingly
unsatisfactory, and now an effort
will be made to organize a Lu-
theran congregation. The Rev.
A. J. Tarpgaard in Minneapolis,
has publicly offered his willing
ness to start the new work by
going over to St. Paul a couple
of times each month and deliver
a sermon to the people who pre-
fer the Lutheran creed to that
of the Presbyterian.
The centenary of the world
famous Danish composer, Niels
w. Gade, was celebrated in Co.
penhagen, Chicago and Minnea.
polls last month. The character
of the Copenhagen celebration is
not yet known on this side oi
the Atlantic. But in Chicago ar
imposing musical program was
carried out at the Consistory
Hall, and in Minneapolis the Nor
wegian Literary Club of the
State University together with
the Danish "Ungdomsforeninger
af 1905" gave a pleasing program
at the University's Little Thea
ter where speeches were held
and violin and piano selection.
from Gade were rendered.
The price of the American i,
only $1.00 per year now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

Washington, D. c., March s,
1917. "A summary of the March
crop report for the State of Min.
nesota and for the United States,
as compiled by the Bureau OF
Crop Estimates (and transmitted
through the Weather Bureau),
u. S. Department Of Agriculture,
is as follows.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
TOWN or HHTlNO
TOWN nr NaKEHsuN

given in another column. The
annual meeting voted to appro-
pirate 5000 for road and bridge
work this year and $500 for town
revenue. The officers salary was
fixed at the same rate, So per
day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

/
Martin Sorensen was in Min
neapolis on business Tuesday.
Chris Simonsen left yesterday
for North Dakota. where he is
to teach.
Engelke Gregersen is i'll with
a strong attack of inflammatory
rheumatism.
Albert Christensen. a land
agent from Westbourne. Manito-
ha. was in Askov Saturday.
Laurits Godhalle has returned
here from Des Moines. Iowa.
where he spent the winter.
Axei R. Buck and Bernhardt
Mosbak returned home Sunday
from Kansas City. where they
have attended an automobile
school for several months.
Thorvald Jensen, brother Of
the well known Olav, left Friday
night for Cozad. Nebr., where he
will manage their home farm
this coming season.
p. G. Christensen came up here
last week with carload Of i'm
migrants movables from Manila,
Iowa, and has moved onto his
eighty. 5 miles northeast Of
town, in the julius Slott neigh
borhood. Mrs. Christensen and
daughter arrived Monday.
| Mrs. S. c. Dahl Of Window,
who is here at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. A. C. Jorgensen, Ii
very low at this writing. Heart
disease and asthma are the
causes. Her husband and chill.
dren have been summoned 10 her
bedside and ali have arrived with
| tho axcention of . danohter who
is exnected todav
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tha ,vaol ,,;th tha ;n.an.;an !,
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pretty we'll covered with snow
he will be obliged to return home
and come again at a later date
| He paid a visit at the Anton Han
sen home. west of town. Mr.
Hansen being a former acquaint
ance.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15


State: The percentage of the
1916 crop which was of merchant
able quality is estimated at 76
per cent, compared with IL per
cent of the 1915 crop and SO per
cent of the 1914 crop.
United States: The percentage
of the 1915 crop which was OF
merchantable quality is esti.
mated at $40 per cent, compared
with I'll per cent Of the 1915
crop and 84.5 per cent of the
1914 crop.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

The local election i'm Partridge
township was a rather quiet af-
fair as there was only one ticket
in the field, the one selected at
the caucus. This carried by a
big majority as there was no
ticket scratching to speak OF.
There were 70 votes cast. The
list of township officers as eff
fective for the ensuing year are
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

Ungdomsmode ferstkommende
Sondag Aften Forsamlings-
huset. F. Clarey Nielsen holder
ct kort Foredrag; Emne: Hvad
er Education? Hvorefter der
vii blive lejlighed til Diskution.
Eleverne fra Fortsattelsesskolen
vii synge flerestemmig Sange.
Valg af Formand. ALE velkom.
men. #S
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

State: Estimated stock on
farms March l this year 5,790,0O0
bushels, compared with 1884
600 year ago and 1894, 900 two
years ago. Price on March | to
producers, $1.61 per bushel. COM
pared with $1.05 a year ago and
$1.26 two years ago.
United States: Estimated
stocks on farms March this
year 101 900, 900 bushels, com
pared with 244,448.0 900 bushels a
year ago and 152.903,000 two
years ago. Price on March | to
producers, Sl.64 per bushel, com.
pared with S1.03 q year ago and
S1.34 two years ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
VILLAGE or nHuNn

President s...... y. HI Lingren.
Trustees-A. Markus, r.. Il. Bige,ow.
Joseph Marihnrt.
Treasurer .............. III. Al. Brnua.
Recorder NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Al. ii. Ayuk.
Justice OF the Peace .s,s..s. w. d. Otto.
Constable .s,..3.......... John Stafford.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
T0wN or KEnlsICK

supervisorH--.J. Al. Itenfro. \. G. john
son, Uacar Dahlgren,
Clerk .,.t............. Bert +. Clarke.
Treasurer ............. Al. j.. Warren.
Assessor .s,.....#..,.,s,s.., ts, III. Carroll.
Justice or the Peace--~A. d. Norton, G.
L.. BsHonettc,
Constahles-~John DahsEren, Joe Mo-
GrntH.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
TowN or PARTRIDt,E

supsrvisors--Frcfi DeGerstrom. NJ. IA. H.
LanEc, -. J Adolphsen
Clerk s.s.5..... III. M. Buck
Treasurer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., G, SebAfd.
Assessor ,.5.5..4.5,....,ss.... Louis Olsen.
Justice of the Peace i.udstg Mnshmk.
Carl Miller.
constables- chr Hansen, r. r. Kills.
tofte.
poundmnster .......... Lars SorenHcn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
Town or rINIAysOl

Neutrality-suspicious. G.. Hansen. Frank
ERiseder, John j. Barritt.
Clerk .5.@...t.,4..... Herman puphai.
Treasurer ..s.s......s...... u. r.. HARRIS.
Assessor ..5..5..4.....sttY. Carl Anderson.
Justice ~ the Iaeare-~~John j. Barrttt,
j. r, Harris
Constable ..,.s........ John NurkOIi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

The price of the American
only $1.00 per year now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
Job Printing

We are equipped to do your
job printing at the right prices.
Call and see samples. Our type
IS Of the latest design and the
printing Is up-to-date.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
RED CROSS RECRUITING TENT

Mechanlcsburg, Pa, April 2S.-A
tent was erected in the public square
last evening as "a recruiting station
for Red Cross membership and help
boost il to the 1000 mark. 1t is
decorated with the American flags
and Red Cross emblems. Booths
will also be located in various busi-
ness houses of the town. The Rev.
II. Hall Sharp is chairman of the
membership committee. Assisting
at the recruiting station as Red
Cross nurses will be: Miss Margaret
Moser, Miss Catharine Keefer, Mrs.
r. b. Schroeder, Mrs. IT. Mervin
lamb and Miss Romaine Mumma.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
WAR IS REFLECTED
IN LITERATURE
Late Books Deal With World
Conflict; Growth of
Legend" Interesting

"The- Growth of IL Legend" Fer
nand van Langenhove, putnam
$1.25 nett.
A volume of wonderful in
serest. regarding accounts of
.'Francs tireurs" in Belgium. A work
which shows first, the accounts of
the atrocities, second their origin
and third. their propagation. In
asmuch as the work is Belgian, the
author as he expresses it finds him
self in the position of being author
itativeIv able to show from where
his information eminated and being
able to lead his reader to the
sources which must be unimpeach-
able. To this end he has chosen for
the substance of his volume the Ger
man accounts of the atrocities of
francs tireurs as they appeared in
various German publications, giving
i'm each instance the name, date and
any other necessary information re-
garding the source, and then follow
ing with the German Army denials
sent to Informations Pax, a Catholic
organization formed for the purpose
of obtaining conclusive information
regarding the Francs-tireurS. in
which Belgian priests had supposed
ly participated either actively or
passively. This discussion is follow
ed by a psychological study about
the origin, growth and propagation
of the stories of Francs-tireurS. The
author is indeed lenient in his atti-
tude toward the German army. but
merciless in his charges against the
mower which rules the army. Stories
of Francs-tireurs, he claims are but
the natural out-growth in the Ger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

compensation for disabled workers
and for dependents of workers kill
ed in industrial accidents in Penn
sylVania was more than $4,225.OOO.
MANY of the industrial accidents
creating this great financial outlay
were preventable. To that enorm-
GUS money costa direct drain on
Pennsylvania's financial resources
must be added the cost of medical
and surgical services, the amount
lost in wages by the workers re-
moved permanently or temporarily
from industry, the economic loss TO
the State by death of Industrial pro
ducers, the loss to industry by the
labor turnover incidental to the
casualties, the cost of the consequent
Interruptions of the regular indus
trial processes, and the administra-
tive expense for the distribution OF
the awards.
THE burden of conserving the hu-
man and economic resources oi
Pennsylvania against the waste of in
dustrial accidents rests on employ
ers, employees and the Pennsylvania
| Department of Labor and Industry.
Some of the causes of industria
accidents are:
"Carelessness, speeding up, the
new man hazard, unguarded danger
! points, failure to keep in constan
service safeguards provided ant
lack of AmericaniZation.''
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
MORE POTATOES
WILDE EPLANTED
Reports to Department of
Agriculture Show Consider
able Increase in Acres

Pennsylvania farmers had sold all
but fourteen per cent. of the 1916
potato crop and were holding what
they had in hand for seeding pur-
poses on April l according to figures
issued to-day by the bureau of
statistics of the State Department of
Agriculture. The amount of pota-
toes held on that date was 2,59S,000
bushels and it is expected that the
bulk of the potatoes that will be used
for seed will come from New York
and Maine. The demand for seed
potatoes is greater than ever known
and never before were so few pota-
toes held by the producers.
Reports made to the department
indicate that 1917 will have more
potatoes set out than ever recorded
and that there will be an increased
acreage of about eight per cent. or
21,216 acres while it is conserva-
lively estimated that over 10000
acres will be planted through the
home garden and Vacant lot move
ment This win mean an acreage in
potatoes in the State or about &c.,
416 acres.
The average price received by far
mers for potatoes OH April l was
I'd Il DuSnGI anu llllS PRICE IdlSeu
from $3.50 in Franklin and Fulton
counties to $500 a bushel in Beaver
county.
Reports show that all but five
counties in the State will have an
increased acreage ranging from
three to twenty per cent. more than
last year. This acreage would un-
doubtedly have been materially in
creased if seed potatoes mad been
procurable in many of the rural sef-
tions of the State. The high price
of seed potatoes and the inability to
purchase them has kept many farm
ers from making ap unusual increase
in acreage this year. Among the
counties that show an increase of
ten per cent. or more are: Adams,
Bedford, Bradford, Cameron, Della
ware, Elk, Fayette, Franklin, Full
ton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lancaster,
Monroe, Montour, Pike, Somerset,
Susquehanna, Tioga, Warren, Wayne,
Wyoming and York. Counties in
which a decreased acreage is prob
able on account of scarcity of seed
are: Butler. Lawrence, Mifilin,
Perry and Mercer. A number of
counties will have an acreage equal
TO that of the past year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
PATRIOTISM
BEGINS AT HOME

Washington, d. c.. April In
emergencies it may be necessary for
some patriots to unyoke the oxen
and leave the plow standing in the
furrow, but the lasting support of
the nation requires efficient patriots
to keep the plows Uong. The soil
supports the corn; corn supports
animals; corn and animals support
an army; and armies fight on their
bellies" Let us properly care for the
goose that lays the golden egg.
Whether corn prices are high or
low, the farmers profit depends on
obtaining large acre yields. Large
acre yields reduce the expense of
both labor and land. 1t is remark
able that acre yields are increasing
most rapidly in the states southeast
and the states north and west of the
corn belt states. These increased
acre yields are largely due to earlier
and thicker planting of better seed
corn. Unnecessary losses from
planting poor seed -orn are dimin-
fishing as ii is becoming better real
lZed that neither frosts nor droughts
can eXterminate good acclimated
varieties ii sufficient seed be saved
from good crops to last until another
good crop is obtained. Good seed
corn will retain its powers of germi-
nation and production for four or
five years.
Assurance of a Good Corn Crop
In the northern third of the Unit
ed States, corn yields are reduced
by lack of heat more than by all
other causes combined. The soil
freezes to such great depths that the
corn crop is slow in starting in the
spring, unless assisted by deep
spring plowing and frequent early
cultivation. The object to be kept in
mind in preparing the land is to
cause it to warm up rapidly in the
spring. Methods that permit air to
enter the soil freely will assist the
soil in becoming warm. The sur
face should be kept open and as dry
as possible.
With due care in preparing land
and with proper seed corn, paintings
should be made several weeks earlier
than is usually practiced in the
-NOTlHeFn states. enormous losses
due to failure of the corn crop to
mature can be largely prevented by
earlier planting. 1t ] as become Gus
tomary to delay corn planting until
the soil is warm, because poor seed
will rot in cold soil. The proper kind
of seed corn can be planted before
danger from frosts is past. Spring
frosts do not seriously damage very
early planted corn. One fall frost is
worse than three spring frosts. The
earliest paintings mature earliest
and usually produce tie largest and
best crops. While it may not always
be advisable to plant "one for the
blackbird, one for tn crow, one for
the cutwoFm and three for to grow"
it is advisable even with the best of
seed to plant two or three kernels
for every stalk desired. Some of the
young plants will be destroyed. 1t
is very much better and more profit
able to pull out the weaker and su-
perfluous plants than to attempt to
get good results by eplanting Re-
planting very seldom gives good re-
suits. Thick planting and pulling
out the weaker stalks increase the
chances of obtaining good yields. c.
p. Hartley, in charge of corn inves-
LEGATIONS, u. S. Department of Agri-
culture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

HaZlcton.-The beautiful grounds
surrounding the home of James E.
Roderick. chief of the State Depart
ment of Mines, will be plowed up
for the first time in more than fifty
years and planted in potatoes. They
cover nearly two acres.
Lcwistown-J. Hampton Moore,
aged "a, of Company II, Third regi-
ment, of Philadelphia, is at the Lew
istown Hospital with several frac-
tured ribs and other injuries received
in a fall from the coal tipple which
he was guarding at Denholm.
Yorl-Katharine Kleinmann, 80
years old, became confused in the
street and was run down and killed
by an automobile.
ShamoIIin - Dependency caused
Mrs. Clara Il. Herrold, Mandate, to
hang herself in the attic of her home.
She was 40 years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Ninth Annual Luncheon of
Lutheran Mems Bible Clas:

HIummelstown, April 2S.-One
hundred and eight persons were in
attendance at the ninth annual
luncheon of the Mems, Bible Glass
OF the Lutheran Church Thursday
night. The early part of the even
ing was given over to musical and
literary program, followed by an
address by the Rev. G.. NJ, Diffen-
derfer, of Carlisle, on the subject,
"Ore From the Reformation Mine
or the Legacy of Lutheran Men" A
banquet was served in the social
rooms. At each place was small
silk American flag and the dining
room as well as the auditorium was
also decorated in the national colors.
Sunday School superintendent Etter
was introduced by President Geesey
as toastmaster and then took charge
of affairs. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Kopenhaver, William Earn
est, Elias Bomgardner, Walter
Geesey and the Rev. Herbert Garnes
one hundred large double tulips, the
gift of r. j. Walton were used in
! floral decorations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

man army, for the present day man
ual contains numerous references for
the conduct of soldiers regarding the
actions of the civilians toward an
army-references which all find
their birth in the Franco -Prussian
war, n time when the Francs-tireur
was in his prime. Small wonder
then, points out the author that
when the rear guard of the Belgian
army harassed the Germans in Bel
gium, that the Germans should
naturally seek the line of least re-
sistance, and fix the blame upon that
with which they were the most
familiar. Throughout the entire
volume, the author has sunk his
identity as a Belgian, and has pre-
sented' facts. cold. logical study
that of concluding that the Belgian
atrocities against the German army
are largely and almost wholly fancy.
Life at the U. S. Naval Academy"
Ralph Earle, putnam. $500 metz.
A book of this character will al
ways have a greater demand and
circulation when the subject discuss
ed in the book is dominant in the
daily affairs of the world. And so 1t
might be considered most opportune
that at n time when the United
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Gunnery, in the Academy, the book
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the daily round of life for the entire
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