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Oxford Democrat., 1917-01-02

SyuVoM Su0rtl0Iks
Aftee IN illness which confined him d
the nonse for some months, Sylvan
Shurtle6 died at his homo on Sprine
street, Portland, on Tuesday, Dec. IS, q
the age Of SO years.
Mr.. Shurtlef WAS born In Paris. Aug
:, 1928, the con Of. Alvah and Anns
lShaw, Shurtleff, and was the last sur.
vivor Of family Of twelve children, ter
OF whom grew to maturity. His early
life was spent on farm In Paris, but In
1874 he went to Portland, and had EN-.
employment there for . time. In 1852
be started retail boot and shoe bust.
ness In Portland, and later was In com.
pany with his brother Alva in the shoe
manufacturing business for some years
In 1879 Sylvan Shurtleff retired from the
shoe business. Later he became inter.
ested In wharf property In Portland, be.
Ing the principal owner In Union Wharf,
OF which his son George A. Shurtlsf ID
agent.
In politics Mr.. Shurtlef was an ear.
nest Republican, and In his active days q
consistent worker for the party cause.
he was active In support of the cause OF
temperance and temperance reform, and
was outspoken and ready at all times to
voice his sentiment in those matters.
Physically and mentally he was we'll
preserved into his latest years, and 1t is
only within year or two that he has
discontinued his frequent visits to his
native town, whore he enjoyed meeting
and greeting the friends OF former years,
as we'll as those of q younger generation.
His fresh and almost youthful appear
ance, and the clearness and activity of
his mind, were remarked by all who met
him.
he was member of the Aged Brother.
hood, and was an interested and jealous
member Of the several Masonic bodies,
being the last surviving charter member
of st. Albans Commandery, K. T.
Mr.. Shurtleff married Martha E. Jack
son of Paris, who died some years ago.
He leaves two SONS, George A. and Will
liam H., both of Portland.
Congregational Church Officers.
The annual meeting and roll call of
the Congregational church held Dec. 27
proved to be great success. The cover
ed dish supper and social hour was en-
joyed by all. There was large number
present and the reports were encourage
ing. The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
Pastor-Rev. A. T. McWhorter.
Deacons-H. +. Muzzy, A. Il. Jackson, J. r.
Plummer, A. B. Talbot. c. H. Howard, w. r.
Maxim.
ClsrE-E. L: Greene;
Treas.-E. n Haskell.
Benevolent Com.-Ella A. Wight, Alta Ran
kin, Lydia A. Rounds. Henry Muzzy, A. T. Nc
Whorter.
Ministerial SUPPLY. r. Plummer. T. 8.
Barnes, C. II. Howard.
Sunday School:
Supt-C. a. Howard.
Asst. Supt.-H. r. Muzzy.
Sew P. Maxim.
Lib.-H. +. Muzzy.
Supt. Home Dept-Mrs. Cora e. Talbot.
Supt. Cradle Roll-Mrs. Florence j. Haskell.
supt: Primary Dept;-Mrs. Eva s: Oswen;
Ex. Com.-Mr. T. 8. Barnes, Mrs. Ella a.
Wight, Mrs. Florence j. Haskell.
Y. SC. E.:
Pres.-Nelne Jackson.
Vice-Pres.-Frederick North,
Sec.-Elizabeth Muzzy.
Cor. Sec.-Ruth Bolster.
Treas.-Henry Wetherell.
Chairmen of Committees:
Missionary-Mrs. A. T. McWhorter.
Lookout-Mrs. Alta Rankin.
Prayer Meeting-Miss Helen Barnes.
Social-Miss Bertha Wight.
Good dLiterature-Walter Knightly.
Tlower-Miss Louise Powers.
supt. Of Juniors-Mrs. Harriet Z. Barnes.
Oxford Democrat., 1917-01-02

jobs now open unloading pulp wood. and
men In crew WIN be given nrst chance st steany ear
wages, good board. Near Portland by trolley.
Write or cali g. D. WARREN CO., Cumber;
land Mills, Me. OIL
Oxford Democrat., 1917-01-02
Bankupts Petition for Discharge
In the matter Of ~

To tha HOY. CLARENCE HALE. Judge Of the Dis.
trict Court Of the United States TOR the Districs
Of Maine:
OpILoN PARADIs of Rumford. In the Coun:
U tv Of Oxford, and State Of Maine, In said
District. respectfully represents that on the
iSth day Of Nov., Last past, he was duly edjudged
bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress relating g
his propcry and rights Of property, and has fully
onmDlied With all tie requirements Of said Acts
and Of the ordsrs Of Court touching his bank.
ruptcy.
hv ia Court 70 have : full discharge from al
debts proysbie against his estate under said
hsnkruptcy Acts, except such debts - Are ak
oepted by law from such discharge.
dated this 9Th day Of December, A. y. 1915.
ODILON PARADlS. Bankrupt.
Oxford Democrat., 1917-01-02
Born.

In Grinnsll, Iowa, Dec. 81. 10 the wits Of DR.. J.
p. epraeue, Q daughter.
In Dicivile. Dec. %. to the wife Of o. Chase.
q daughter.
Oxford Democrat., 1917-01-02

Itching, bleeding. protruding or blind pile
have yielded to Doan's Ointment. ooc Nai
stores
Oxford Democrat., 1917-01-02


me class of 1905, Paris High School,
Ssla reunion at the home of Mr.. and
MS Cnarles Z. Merrill last Thursday
u,ealng. An intercollegiate track meet
- me Tour Maine colleges was held, and
.. so'e present participated in various
stunts. Refreshments of ice cream and
aa0y crackers were served by the class.
sOOa time was reported by all, and II
,ha Tue wish Of those present to have
,S meeting an annual affair. Out oi
SIC s sixteen present ten were members OF
s.s saS elass. Those present were: Mr
au Mrs. Harold Cole, Mr.. and Mrs
pp'rson A. Millett, Mr.. ard Mrs. Elmer
" briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e
Til, TTelriil, Miss Ethel G. Crockett, Mis-
v,sa wa o. Murch, Miss Sara i. Swett, Mis-
1a Jsnne, Morton v. Bolster, Howard
W Is4Im, Z. L. MacDonnell, and Rev
Inc Eutsrpean Club meets this Mon
afternoon with Miss Thayer ct be-
ds .us on Main Street. The program i
~ s,o@o 70 opera, and is In part made uI
srn snSpsratic selections on the victrola. II
,an the program is:
Rol Call
Ano Trio-oversure 10 Barber of Seville"
Nj. Rossiu
HsssgnnSsy ss nSSssy Mrs. Gray Mrs. Daushraiy
'-hissory Of Opera
y,e,,., Mrs. Barnes
y,sssA-Gems from "La Trayiataw verd
snaSDuo from All Trovatorc" verd
v,csrofs " nlss Dunlap and Mr.. Macdonough
40 10 scene from "Lucia" Donfzet'
Piaao al sung by Madame Ssmbrfch
prsssmSpinning Song from "Ths Flyin
w.. Miss J.cn,op
oas sossn' Thou Mighty Monster-.0eel
v,cro,. sung BY Madame Gsdski
s-roreador Song from ssCsrmens Biz<
Pisno ~ sung By Pasqusls Amsto
-Xrumphai March from "Aidas
v,ctro,. IA, Wigyn Mn. shursiefr
\Hnkins Song. "Lacrskia BoEgi.s
IN saag by MADAME sshum.n. Hr11f
A.m FU'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
Directors Pine County Mutual
Fire Insurance Company
Hold Meeting.

A meeting of the directors of
the Pine County Mutual Fire In
surance Company was held at
the office of the secretary, J. P.
Sorensen, northeast of Askov,
Saturday. Those directors from
out-of-town who were present,
were: John Won Reuden and
Geo. Wallick of Hinckley, and H.
A. Parsons of Brook Park.
The directors decided to rec
ommend to the annual meeting,
which will be held in January,
that a charge of Csc per 500 in
surance be made instead of 1Oc
as it now stands. With the 1Oc
charge it as a rule becomes ne
cessary to levy extra assess
ments. This they hope to avoid
by making it flat 25c and thus
cut out the expense of collecting
the extra assessments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06

On account of the absence of
Lieutenant Wilcox it became ne
cessary to appoint some one to
serve out his unexpired term of
office as Judge of probate. Gov
ernor Burnquist has appointed
J. E. Therrien, court commits
sioner, for this office and his
bond was was approved by the
county commissioners Monday.
Mr.. Therrien is a we'll qualified
man and the office will receive
proper attention under his guild.
ance. Louise M. Wallace is the
clerk. Mr.. Therrien will con.
tinue his abstract business and
has employed competent help tc
care for same. the office being
open every business day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
WILL TRY TO SECURE COUN.
TY AGENT FOR PINE

}. 5. Jones, representing the
Federal Food Administration for
Minnesota, appeared before the
county commissioners and some
farmers at the court house in
Pine City, Monday, to explain
the benefits of having a county
agent in Pine County.
Many counties have county
agents and find it to be a fine
thing where the right man is
secured. Such a man can be of
value to the farmers in many
ways.
The Federal government is
urging as an emergency measure
the placing of an agricultural
agent in every county to assist
in meeting agricultural needs
and situations rapidly develop
ing out of the war. Eighteen
hundred dollars are available to
every county.
The county commissioners
voted to appropriate $1,000 per
year provided that 200 members
be secured for the organization
known as the Pine County Farm
ers' Bureau Association and that
each member pay a fee of 50 per
year for two years.
Temporary officers elected are:
L. Mosb@k, Askov, president and
j. P. Miller, Pine City, secretary.
A man has been appointed in
each township and village to Sc
cure members.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06

The government needs PEN
nies. If you have any boarded,
bring or send them to some
bank. If your children have
pennies in their savings banks
at home. get them into the
hands Of the government. Chair
man J. H. Rich Of the Federal
Reserve Bank. has issued dis
trict-wide call for the pennies
that all the children Of the DIS
trict have in their banks. Take
them TO your nearest bank and
have them changed into money
of larger denominations. It is
estimated that hundreds Of
thousands of dollars in pennies
are in the homes Of the people.
The government is direly in
need of these pennies 50 that
they may be put into circulation
to help make change for pay
ments Of war tax.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
Pine County Poultry Show

The Pine County Poultry
show will be held at Brookpark
Dec. II, IL and 13. The canning
demonstration will be put on at
2::30 p. m, Wednesday, Dec. IL,
by Miss Bernita Thompson, Of
Washington, D. C. This should
be Of interest to everyone as it
means saving of food for the
fouls, and it affords an excel
lent opportunity to become fa-
miliar with the method of chick
en- canning by government ex-
perts, and it is free.
On the same day at s p. m.,
Mrs. John Kruse. poultry judge
and assistant in the state univer-
sity work. will lecture on poul-
try. Mrs. Kruse is an expert
poultry raiser herself and her
talk will be based on actual
facts and experience as we'll as
much study on the subject.
For premium lists and further
information, address,
]. M. Beechel, secretary.
Pine City, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Petersen Cele-
brate Silver Wedding.

But very few new the date
that Mr. and Mrs. R. Pedersen
were married. Monday it was
just Is years ago, and the event
took place at Tyler. To COM
memorate this occasion three
families who were aware of the
date gathered at their home
Monday and spent social even
ing. How the affair passed off
so quietly and the news did not
spread to some more of their
nearest friends is a mystery.
But perhaps Mr.. and Mrs. Peder-
sen would rather not have a big
demonstration and for this rea-
son kept mum. Well, at any
rate, the American joins with
the community in extending
hearty congratulations.
After their marriage at Tyler
they resided there a few months,
then moving on to Minneapolis,
where they were also but a
short time. From there they
moved to Erwin, S. D., at which
place they lived several years,
until they came to Askov, more
than II years ago. Mr.. Peder.
sen was the second merchant in
Askov and has been in business
ever since he came here, enjoy.
ing a good business,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
AUDITOR SENDS
OUT WARRANTS
School Treasurers Receive $52,-
34S.15 and Towns and Vii.
lagos S33, ,cO9.S6.

The October apportionment
has been distributed over the
county. The amount appor-
toned for each child attending
school 40 days or more is A.1S2.
There were 4.787 pupils sharing
in this, making a total Of $780,
O19.2l. Added to this is the rev.
enue from local taxes making a
total. of $52,348.15 to the various
school districts. There is no
state aid this year on account of
the Governors veto of the bill.
1t will come up before the state
supreme court in January.
Following are the amounts to
each school district, town and
village::'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
Webb. Easley Wedding Mt
Sandstone.

A pretty wedding was solem-
'nized Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. p.
Webb in Sandstone when their
daughter, Florence, was united
in marriage to Rev. H. Z. Easley
of Waterloo, Iowa. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR..
Gabe of Virginia, in the pres
ence Of a few intimate friends
and relatives. Miss Webb has
grown to womanhood in Sand
stone. The groom was pastor at
Sandstone for several years and
is now at the head of a large
congregation in Waterloo, Iowa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
NO MORE CHEAP GASOLINE
AT SANDSTONE

During the latter part of the
summer Sandstone had the dis
tinction Of having the cheapest
retailed gasoline in this part Of
the country, as the Standard Oil
Co. put in an oil filling station
and sold to all at 22c per gallon,
and the other selling stations
made the same price. Last week
the two oil companies got to-
gether and the filing station
was. abandoned. thus bringing
gasoline up to &the old price of
26c. All Of the auto owners are
sorry to see the change. Pine
County Courier.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
CHRISTMAS PARCELS

Christmas presents should be
mailed earlier this season to
avoid delay similar to that
which occurred last year.
Packages to points on the Pa
cific coast states should be
mailed Dec. IA and Is; to Rocky
Mountain states, Gulf states and
Atlantic coast states. Dec. II and
13; to states in the fourth and
fifth parcel post zones, not later
than Dec. 10; to states adjoining
Minnesota and to southern Min
nesota, not later than Dec. 81: to
other nearby points, Dec. %.
Parcels may be marked: do
not open until Christmas" "--Ad-
dress parcels fully and plainly
Place name and address of sender
on all matter--Pack articles
carefully and wrap them secure
ly, but do not seal them. as
sealed parcels are subject to post
age at the letter rate.-Insure
valuable parcels. Parcels poorly
packed and addressed will not be
accepted for mailing.
Jorgen r. Petersen,
Postmaster.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS

/. Under the new regula-
tions prescribed by the prcsi-
dent no registrant may enlist
voluntarily in the Military Ser
vice of the United States from
and after December Is, 1917"
2. And no registrant will be
accepted after December 18th,
1917. if there is not a reasonable
assurance that the enlistment
will be completed by that date. /"
I'm the meantime the present
regulations that q man who has
been called for examination by
his local board is ineligible for
voluntarily enlistment will be
carefully observed"
By order of Secretary of War,
w. T. Bates. Adjutant General.
By "registrant" is meant any
one of those registered under
the draft laws who has not yet
been called by his board.
Jorgen r. Petersen,
Postmaster.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
N. p. Wreck Near Barnum.

A freight train was wrecked
near Barnum on the Northern
Pacific Ry. Thanksgiving day.
necessitating running the two
N. P. flyers over the Great
Northern from Hinckley to
Superior on that day.
The journal on an axle burned
off which caused several cars to
pile up and blocked traffic for
about a half day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06

a peace conference are being ar
ranged. The Swedish legation
in Petrograd was approached by
Leon Trotzky, temporary head Of
the Russian government, and the
London dispatch says that the
legation received instructions
from Stockholm to act as re-
quested.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
Pine County Fair Annual
Meeting Saturday.

The annual meeting of the
Pine County Agricultural Socie-
ty will be held at the village hall
in Pine City on Saturday, Dec. 8,
at 10 a. m. The books of the
secretary will be gone over and
other matters of Importance will
be taken up.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
news AMONG
SCANDINAv|ANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

Adolph Rise who is thought
to be the oldest Dane in New
York, will celebrate his ninetieth
birthday on Sunday next. He
has lived in the metropolis ever
since 1853.
A new branch of the Sons of
Norway order has been organized
in Racine, Wis, and large num-
ber of charter members has been
reported. Christian Solum is the
president of the Racine lodge.
Oscar Lunddhl, a young Swede
who is charged with having Kill
led his wife's abductor, has been
arrested in Providence, R. I.
After shooting his victim, he sur
rendered to the police, and it is
said that he will plead justifca-
tion under "the unwritten law.
The Danish Women's Civic
league, a New York city organi-
zation, has adopted as it's motto
the following: DO your bit:
Knit! Knit! Knit" The league
has been knitting for American
soldiers during a period of Sc
veral months. Next week a con-
cert will be held under it's aus
pices.
One of the pioneers of St. Paul,
Minn., O. O. Bergh, died in that
city last week. He was born at
Kongsberg, Norway, 72 years ago
and had lived in St. Paul for 48
years. For several years he was
the organist of the Norwegian
synod church in the Minnesota
capital. His son, Arthur Bergh,
has a nationwide reputation as
a composer.
John A. Westerlund, banker at
Medford, Ore, has informed the
local school superintendent that
he will purchase one $50 Liberty
Loan bond for each child who
sends to him 50 as the initial
payment and thereafter SO a
month until the full amount has
been paid Mr.. Westerlund de-
mands no interest paid by the ju-
venile patriots, but they will
from the very beginning receive
the interest pledged by the
government. Mr.. Westerlund is
a Swede by birth.
Rasmus Justesen, a veteran
of the Indian wars, died recently
at Spring City, Utah. He is sur
vived by fifteen children and six
ty-three grandchildren all of
whom were present at the fu-
neral. The deceased who was IS
years old, arrived in Utah from
Denmark in 1851. At one time
he was mayor of Spring City,
and he had been one of the su-
preme officers of the Mormon
church for a number of years.
Mrs. Dorthea Elizabeth Olson,
nee Fuglestad, who died in Chi
cago last week, had shared all
her secrets with her husband,
Tom Olson, except one, and that
was revealed to him a few hours
before her death: Out of her
household expenses for number
of years she had saved $1,2N
which is to be distributed among
six Norwegian charitable insti-
tutions in Chicago. Mrs. Olson
was born in Stavanger, Norway,
1851 and came to this country
when she was but Z years old.
When the National Art club
decided to offer a prize for a
suitable American war-song, it
also offered to bestow prize
upon the composer of the best
tune. Six hundred compositions
were submitted, and the one
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06

lie presentation at a dinner of the
art club and it was a Swede, Sam
Ljungquist, who first made it
famous at that occasion. The
song is, "The Road to France"
Paul Leyssac who, despite his
French name, is a native of Den
mark, has arrived in this country
and is giving English readings of
some of the most characteristic
fairy tales of his world-famous
countryman, Hans Christian An
dersen. Mr.. Leyssac last week
published a French translation
of some of the stories of Ander-
sen which, he contends, have
never been adequately translated
into the French tongue. He is
planning a tour of the middle
west which will take place some
time during the beginning of
next year.
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen, the dis
tinguished Norwegian arctic ex-
plorer and statesman is still in
this country, reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Last
week he was the guest of the
League of Political Education in
New York and delivered an ad-
dress on the position of the small
neutral nations during the war.
Another Norwegian arctic explo-
rer, Christian Leden, lectured,
also on this occasion, on the
feasibility of sending expeditions
to Hudson Bay for the capture of
whale and caribou.
The Swedish Historical Society
of America last week held it's an
nual meeting in Chicago, opening
it with the singing of Star
Spangled Banner" and closing it
with Speed Our Republic.
One of the chief topics of discus
sion at the meeting was the fur
ther cooperation between Ameri
can Libraries and the Swedish
Historical Society, and various
reports indicating the progress
of this branch of the work, were
presented. The society has 425
members in all parts of the coun.
universities and public libraries
The past weeks greatest sen.
sation in Scandinavia was the
rumor that war sentiment among
the Norwegians had increased to
such an extent that Norway
could be expected to join the al.
lies at any time. In that case, it
was said, Great Britain would
take immediate steps to establish
naval base on the Norwegian
coast. AS soon as Berlin received
this information, it intimated
that Norway's allying itself with
Great Britain would be followed
by instantaneous invasion by
German armies of Denmark. H
N. Andersen. pesident Of the
Danish East Asiatic company
there upon went to Berlin to as.
sertain the exact facts, and the
German imperial foreign mini.
ster told him that the rumor OF
Germany's plans. in case Norway
joins the allies, was well foun.
ded. This is said to be the real
reason for the hasty summoning
of the Scandinavian kings con-
ference which closed in Chris
tiania last week. What formed
the chief topic of discussion a.
mong the kings and their foreign
ministers, has not been given
out; statement was, however.
issued, which said that the three
countries will continue to be &C
tive friends. and that each of
them will do its utmost to pre-
serve the attitude of neutrality
towards both groups of bel
ligerents. A London dispatch
carries the information that the
Swedish government has agreed
TO act as mediator between Ger
many and Russia in. the negotia-
tionS for a fr11ce while details of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
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The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-12
TEACHERS TAKE EXAMINATIONS

The teachers examinations
held here last Thursday and Fri
day brought out the largest num-
Der of any previous examination
held since the organization of
the county. Thirty teachers
wrote here, beside a number at
Carlin the reports from that
place not yet being in. Follow
is the list of teachers:
O. H. Reed, Grindstone; Hester
Buswell, Powell; Gladys Hunt,
Powell; Anna Nelson, Midland;
Nora Abrahamson. Midland;
Ruth M. Russell, Midland; Naomi
Watkins, Powell; Elsie A. Killian,
Grandfeld; Leslie H. Kiel, Cotton
wood; Myrtle Anderson, Midland;
Marguerite Faubel, Midland;
Margaret Valiant, Ottumwa;
Emma Polnicky, Cottonwood;
Mrs. Katie Harrington, Nowlin;
Laura M. Griswold. Nowlin; Irene
Flom, Midland; Mrs. Adele Loui-
son, Hilland; Jennie Calhoun,
Midland; August Weisser, Mid
land; Eva NJ. Frye, Cottonwood;
Laura Bradley, Nowlin; Audrey
Waldo, Midland; Percy Kunkle,
Nowlin; Irene Cuttings, Elbon;
Mrs. Myrtle M. Stanley, Cotton
wood; Erna Rintelman, Cotton
wood; Ethelyn Walsh, Smith;
Chloe Edwards, Philip; Florence
Campbell, Midland; Ellen A.
Konst, Capa.