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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
Federal Aid 10 Withheld,

No financial accounting to the war
department for money received as fed,
eral aid to the Minnesota national
guard has been made for moro than
10 years. 1t has just been learned,
Minnesota's 1916 allotment Of federal
funds. due Dec. 81. amounting to about
$50, has been withheld and will not
be paid until the accounting is made.
This was not denied by guard officers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
Memorial Oav SIGNIFICANT.

All memorial days are significant.
They IRE recommendations of great
events, great institutions or great per-
sonalities. Memorial day with us
stands for the perpetual recognition Of
slavery emancipated, Of a warfare
waged and victory won, and the COM
memoration Of wonderful heroism and
great sacrifice. As we contemplate the
events that lie behind Memorial day.
all the services Of the week may we'll
be considered sacred. We pause In the
midst Of the helter-skelter, and rush
and fuss Of our American life to do
honor to those who were willing to
fight for principle and sacrifice them.
selves for the land they loved.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
States Sanatoria Best in U. s.

Equipment Of tuberculosis sanatoria
in Minnesota Is the best in the United
States, by the decision Of the National
tuberculosis conference. which has
just concluded its annual meeting at
Cincinnati. DR.. l. J. Murphy Of the
public health association attended the
meeting. "The total number OF beds
available for tuberculosis patients in
Minnesota exceeds that Of any other
state, on population percentage
basis said DR.. Murphy. This is also
considering the total number Of
deaths
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24

II. Burd Grub at,
Grasnere, N. j..
when a "reb" rec
ognlzed a "Yank".
who had given
him q drink Of
water when he
was left for dying
on the battlefield
at Fredericksburg,
Va. Although one
veteran wore the
hlNe and the 9th.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
Any Way.

They were discussing that joke
about getting down off an elephant.
"How do you get DOWN." asked tho
jokesmith for the fourth time.
you climb down"
"Wrong!
"You grease his sides and slide
down."
Wrong! y
"You take a ladder and get down."
"Wrong! !! !"
"Well you take the trunk line
down.
mo. not quite. You don't get down
off an elephant; you get it off u goose"
indianapolis News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
Warm Weather Affects Diseases.

Abatement Of the epidemic Of spinal
meningitis ard increase in the number
Of cases Of poliomyelitis. or infantile
paralysis. are both charged to warmer
weather by DR.. A. J. Chesley, director
Of the state division of communicable
diseases.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
GLAD Meeting OF VETERANS
Pathetic Scene When Grand Arm,
Man ciasped Hands With Enemy
Whose LIE 10 Saved.

Pathetic was O scene few years
ago during a reunion of Confederates
and Union soldiers ut the home of Gen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24

Young men who 60 counting should
bear in mind that the prettiest flowers
are not necessarily the most fragrant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24

Our StOmachs will make what's
hOmely savOry.-Shakespea
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24

God helps those who help them
selves.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24

Bucks Against the Style.
"Pa, what Is nOncOnfOrmst7
"A fellow who refuses to wear white
socks"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-11-28
---7TH--
WILL PETITION CONGRESS.

/ A state wide petition with thou
gress at its next session, asking that
body to quickly enact legislation to
curb the activities of the disloyal-
| lists and Huns Within Our Gates"
The man who earnestly, actively,
unselfshly and periodically is doing
his full duty as an American citizen
| in all war activities, is entitled to
recognition and strong effort is to
be made to secure legislation that
will enable people in every conlmun-
ity to "count noses as to their 10y
atty or disloyalty. There can be no
half way position on the part. of any
one and as the boys in khaki get
into the real scrap, there will be an
insistent demand that there is no
,, occasion to suspicion anyone's loyal
! ty to this government and that he
is in full accord with it's war pro-
gram. Either this or the legislation
asked for will enable local authori-
ties to deal with sedition and dis
loyalty in vigorous manner.
The Commission of Public Safety
is acting in conjunction with. the
American Defense Society in pro-
noting a petition week when signers
will be solicited by Scouts, Camp Fire
Girls, Home Defense Leagues. etc.
Copies of the petitions will soon be
given out to all county directors and
full publicity will be given in the
newspapers. 1t is movement that
will eventually "smoke OUT every
disloyalist and make him show his
colors State Safety Commission.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-11-28
GENERAL ORDERS FOR KITCHEN
POLICE.

I. To take charge Of these spuds
and all gravy in view.
2. To dish grub in military man
ner, keeping constantly on the alert
and observing all meat balls that GO
without sight or hearing.
3. To report any private or non
com who asks for thirds.
4. To repeat all calls for "sec-
onds' coming from the dining room
5. To quit the coffee only when
properly relieved.
6. To receive, transmit, and obey
all orders from, and allow myself tx
be relieved by the @. M. Sgt. first
and second cooks only.
Z. To hold conversation with nc
one who asks for onions.
8. To allow no one to pass the
cooks any tobacco or "speerits.
g. To salute all tomatoes not II
the company Of spaghetti.
10. In any case not covered BY
instructions to call the first cook.
IL. Inc Of fire, to take out the
ashes and get bucket Of coal.
IL. Between reveille and retreat
to turn out the cooks and kitchen
police for all objects, such as lizards
bed bugs, cock reaches, snakes, ano
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-11-28
Arrested
For Stealing
RenviIle County Men Confess to Steal
ing Wheat And Oats;
Now Jailed

Two men are held in the county
jail charged with the crime OF steal
ing grain from number Of farmers
in the township Of Brookfield during
the past two weeks. The men are
Gust Lempke and Chas. Benke, the
former resident of Hutchinson and
the latter of Meeker county. The men
pleaded guilty to the charge and will
be arraigned in district court for sem
tence during the present term.
For some weeks past farmers In
Brookfeld have complained of grain
being stolen from their granaries,
but they were unable to find any clue
to the theft. Last week Sheriff Sum.
de was notified Of the robbery and
! he spent sometime. in working on
| the case. While making an investi-
cation in the case of one farmer, a
load of grain was stolen from anoth-
er farmer and the sheriff immediate
lily turned his attention to the case of
/ the latter theft. He was able to
track the wagon from the farmers
yard to the north county line where
the trail was lost. He then drove
to Hutchinson and notified the grain
dealers to be on the lookout and
shortly afterward one of the party,
now held in jail, brought load Of
grain to an elevator. The sheriff
placed him under arrest and secured
information which led to the arrest
of the second party and both men
later confessed to the various crimes.
Among the parties who lost grain
by these thefts were Charles Butler,
| Albert Potter. Frank Papaz and OIL
son brothers. The latter were work
ing the farm owned by John Kern
Of Norfolk.
Since the arrest Of the above named
parties, another theft has been added
| to the long list of crimes. Ed. Wick
of Boon Lake, found three of his pigs
missing and aided by Sheriff Sunde,
he located two Of those at the home
of the prisoners, who afterwards con-
fessed of having stolen all three pigs,
one Of which they butchered. Some
hams taken from the store of Seder-
strom Brothers in Brookfeld, are al
SO charged to the account of the
same offenders.
The speedy work of the sheriff in
rounding up the guilty parties is
commendable and the neighborhood
of Brookfield is to be congratulated
! in having brought to justice these
off enders.-Olivia Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-11-28
BELIEVES IN DRAINAGE.

Emil G. Hage owns half section
of land in Bernadotte township. All
but 100 acres of this land is under
water and not fit for cultivation. Mr..
Hage expects to drain this land and
add it to the many thousands acres
of Minnesota land, which is raising
crops to assist Uncle Sam win the
war. The plan Mr.. Hage unfolds is
quite unique in this part Of the north
west, but it is similar to the one
which has reclaimed many thousands
of acres in Holland and which has
made that little country famous all
over the world. There is no outlet
nearer than five miles and Mr.. Hage
proposes to build a reservoir on his
farm, tile the marshy part of it into
the reservoir and transfer the water
from the reservoir by means Of CEN
trifugal pumps. operated by gas
engine. The survey Of the project
is already made. His plans call for
pumping plant to cost approxi-
mateN $1,000 and pump about 2,OOO,-
600 gallons of water every. twenty
four hours, which would just take
care of the rainfall. Estimates are
that he will have to run the pumps
for sixty days continuously in the
spring Of the year, and operating ex-
penses to be about four or five dol,
lars day during that time. The
LAYING of the drains will cost hin
from four to FIVE thousand dollars
and he will have as result. a $50.
acre farm instead of the. 10O-acre
farm Brown County Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-11-28

or losses. Experience not necessary
with our simple but effective selling
plan. Exclusive protected territory.
Write today for more information
John Sexton & Co., Wholesale Gro
GERS. Lake & Franklin Sts., Chicago,
Illinois.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-11-28
Hubbard Davis Co.
"And where are you from ?"

"And where are you from?''
america"
'Is it true that in your country
every many has chance to be Presi-
\ dent?"
"Well, possibly we can't say that
But almost every family can own a
motor car"
Doctor-Have you pain in your
stomach, or one in your side?
Patient Which would be the cheap
est?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-11-28

If the government really wants
shoes for its soldiers, it might in
vestigate that report of loo, OOO
hides in storage awaiting higher
prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
WHAT one MARE DID
One Good PerCherOn Mare Owned by
C.E. Hall HAS Produced Horses
Worth Over Sl3,O0O.OO.

1t pays to raise good horses and
cattle on your farm. A good local
illustration Of this fact can be shown
by G. d. Hall, who resides just west
the yearling Percheron mare, Rebec-
ca, from Singmaster, of Keota, Iowa,
paying $135 for her. He has kept
a careful record Of what this splen-
did mare, a granddaughter of Old
Brilliant, her weight being 2lOO
pounds, has done for him in the way
OF producing good horses. In four
teen years Ar. Hall has raised 80
head of horses as descendants of this
mare, selling % head for a total Of
-, ,625, and has now on his farm 10
head, worth at least $1,000 to $S,-
90. Her first three colts were
mares foaled when she was 3, and
) years old. Her next three colts
were horses which sold for $3.50.
$3.50 and $3.50 respectively. Next a
mare, then a horse, then a mare and
granddaughters Of Rebecca have
been regular breeders, until there
have been 80 head produced, and
eight horses and two mares have
been sold for S5,62j, and a conser-
vative value OF the 10 head on his
farm today would be $1,000 to SS,-
600 These tercheron mares have
done most all the work on his big
farm for several years past, and have
1900 to 210O pound mares and
horses. The stations owned by Mr..
Hall have been Bertrude, Marquart
and HOurra, and the one in use at
the present time, LaPon, weighs
100 pounds, and the other three
weighed 1000 to 200 pounds each.
These stations. all bought of Sing
master, proved good ones, as are also
all the tribe of mares and fillies and
colts Of the Hall farm tracing to Re-
becca This is a brief but convnc-
ing story Of what not only can be
done, but what has actually been
done, in the PercherOn breeding
business on good, we'll regulated
blue grass farm in southern Iowa.
Mr.. hall also has a fine herd of
registered Short Horn cattle, and
and has a splendid flock OF pure
bred chickens. He believes in breed
ing pure bred stock in every line,
and he has made it pay.
Up in the same neighborhOod is a.
H. Meter. another farmer who has
been breeding pure bred Short Horn
cattle. He has been in the business
for 20 years, and has produced from
his original stock of two COWS, full
SISTERS, .! Hedu o. catlle from tnlS
his favorite family of Short Horns
bred on his Weldon Meadows farm.
in addition to hundreds of head OF
other families, and it will be remem-
bered what a big showing his cattle
made at his big dispersion sale in
1.l3, when his cattle brought un-
heard of prices in this part of the
country. Mr.. Meter has edmonstrat-
ed that it pays to raise well bred cat
country. Mr. Meter has demonstrate
ed that it pays to raise good horses
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
EatOn-SkitlnOrc.

Mr.. Olin Fay Eaton and Miss IneZ
Elizabeth Skidmore, two OF the best
known and most popular young pep
pie of Decatur county, were uHieIy
married at Van Vert last Friday.
The bride is the granddaughter of
Mrs. J. l.. Gardner, of Leon, and has
made her home much OF the tlme in
this city. She graduated from the
Leon High School, and then, continu-
ed her studies at Northwestern Uni
versity at Chicago. She is Il beauti-
full and accomplished younG lady.
The groom has also been a lesi-
dent of Leon for many years. but is
now the owner OF the Van Vert E'oc-
trio Co. He lis an energetic young
business man, who has a very nice
business at Van Vert, ANA host Ct
friends all over the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Eaton will be at
home at Van Vert after May 9Th,
and their many friends extend heart
lest congratulations, and best wish
es for their future.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
Are Organizing IL Home Company.

Charles Horn has been instru
mental in organizing a home militia
company, and the boys are drilling
twice a week on the base ball
grounds, under the direction OF Jack
Gelatt, a veteran of the Spanish war.
About so young men have reported
for drilling, and it is hoped to have
a company of 100 within a short
time. Application has been made to
the Adjutant Generals office to Sc
cure regulation guns for this COM
pany There are probably number
of young men living in the country
near Leon who would like to drill
with this company, and all they have
to do is to report at the ball
day evening. 1t is the intention to
have this company drilled and in
shape to respond should an emor-
gency requiring their service arise.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
CONSERVATION Bill Passed.

Both the senate and the house
have passed the army conscription
bills, but it will take several days
yet to smooth out the difference in
the bill as passed by the two bodies.
The principal difference is as to the
ages of those who will be drafted,
the senate bill specifying those be-
tween u and 81 years, and the
house bill specifying those between
the ages of 2l and 40 years. 1t is
expected that a compromise will be
made. and the age limit fixed at
from > to 35 years. The question
of raising the many billions of mon
ey required for war purposes is a
serious one, and the committees are
at work trying to figure out what to
place the tax on, among them being
an increase in letter postage to three
cents, and of postal cards to two
cents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
4 BIG SCHOOL DAY.
Rural Exhibit. Sth Grade Commence
Inent, Spelling Match and Grade
schools DeclamatOry , ontest.

The rural school exhibit which
has heretofore been held early in
December will be held this year on
Friday and Saturday, May % and 2t
at Leon. Coming at the close of the
school year, the exhibit will no doubt
surpass those Of past wears both in
the quantity and quality OF the
work An unusual interest has been
manifested throughout the year, in
the prepara ton and preservation OF
school work with the view to plac-
ing it on exhibition this spring. High
Point and Bloomington townships,
each held township exhibits which
reflect much credit on the teachers
and pupils and have proven a valu-
able means Of securing the co-opera-
ton Of school and community.
Saturday morning, May 26, at II
o'clock, the %th grade commence
ment will be held. In the afternoon
at l:l5 the county smelling match
will be held in connection with the
graded schools declamatOry contest,
which was postponed March 18th on
account of the inclement weather.
An admission fee of 10 cents Tor
grade and rural pupils and - cents
for others will be charged for the
purpose of providing premiums and
meeting other expenses in cOnnec-
ton with the exhibit and contest.
Mabel Ilorner.
County SuDerintenQent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
Who Are The Easy Marks:

The old notion that the members
of the various swindlng fraternities
chose the rural field because of the
gullibility of the farmers, needs re-
vlSing. We think the belt should be
handed over to the small town mer-,
chant who bites at any and every
graft that is labeled advertising"
\ proposition to paint the business
mans name on a go to church. sign,
cook book, farmers account book,
or hotel register, never lacks for pat
rons Many of the men who patron
iZe these fakes, ,ell the home news
paper solicitor that they 40 not be-
lieve in advertising. In our opinion
their patronage of these grafters not
only proves that they do not believe
in advertising, but it also proves that
they are not familiar with the first
principles of advertising, or else they
wouldn't continue to waste the mon
ey that might proiitably be used to
tell the public of their store values,
through the cheapest and most effici-
ent channel of advertising in the
wOrld-the newspaper. Every town
the size of Winterset wastes enough
money each year on these so-called
advertising stunts to very materially
enlarge the trade volume of the town
if rightly Observation-Disclosures Mad
iSOnan
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
NEW THEATRE ATTRACTIONS,
a Big Feature Bill for Every Night of
the Coming Week at his
Popular Theatre.

An extra strong all feature bill is
booked for the coming week at the
New Theatre, and all at popular
prices. ) and 10 cents.
Thursday, May 3rd, the five part
Fox feature, Blue Blood and Red, "
Pawn. The scenes are laid at Red
Iulch, Montana, and it is thrilling
western drama; with many exciting
scenes, and of course a beautiful girl
and a love story interviewer.
Friday. May 4th, Jackie Saunders
in the five part Mutual Star produc-
tion, The Wild Cat" Here's a real
one, and one worth seeing.
Saturday is the big program 1cr
ening shows. Shorty Hamilton in
tue two part comedy, Shorty Turns
Mildman, the big Mutual Weekly
of current events; 'Jennys Winning
Nays,' a one part comedy; almost
a riar,' one part. All this for one
big program at and D cents.
y Monday, May lth, the World
Brady,Mlade feature, THE Gild4d
Cage" featuring the strong actress,
Alrie Brady. Mention a gilded cage,
and some one is sure to start whist
ling that r-tO-be-fOrgOtten sOrS.
"She's only bird in a gildad cage
But this picture has nothing to do
with the old song. This is a most
beautiful play, one that YOU Will
want your whole family to be ente1-
tanned by. Alice Brady has an ex-
ceptionally strong part in this pro-
duction, and the story interests and
entertains. 1t grips the spectators
from the start and holds them en-
thralled through all the reels.
. Tuesday, May 9th, the William
Fox feature, 1.-The Marble Heart"
with Violet Horner in the leading
ROLE. A story of intrigue and love.
Wednesday, May 9th, the five part
Turner feature, "Redeemed,' featur-
ing Florence Turner. beautiful
heart-interest drama. Miss Turner
is one Of the most popular emotional
actresses of the day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
Railroad Engineer Injured.
William Richter, of Albany, J

William Richter, of Albany, Mo-,
one of the we'll known freight en-
gineers of the Charlton branch of
the Burlington, was painfully injur-
ed at Davis City Monday evening.
Something went wrong with his EN-
gine and he was standing at the side
OF the engine fixing a piston rod.
when in some manner steam entered
the steam chest and the piston rod
was driven back with great force,
striking him on the shoulder. break
ing his arm just below the shoulder,
and bruising his shoulder badly.
Mr.. Richter is large man, weighing
over two hundred pounds, and so
great was the force of the blow that
it knocked him more than twenty
feet. Had it struck him lower on
the body it would have undoubtedly
have killed him. Mr.. Richter was
brought to the Leon hospital Monday
evening on special train, and is
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected. His wife came from Albany
Tuesday evening to be with him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-05-03
PROVOKING PROFANITY.
Trespassing Chickens Fruitful
Source of Temper

Several irate ladies have called up
The Reporter office the past week,
requesting us to publish a request
for all people to keep their chickens
penned up, and not allow them to
destroy the, gardens and flowers OF
inquired whether Leon has city
ordinance prohibiting chickens from
running at large. And we don't
blame the ladies for losing their
temper. One old hen can do more
damage to nice little garden than a
pile driver, not to mention the disa-
greeable and Augean task OF keep
a dirtier job Nice Christian people
sometimes" get awfully shocked at
profanity, and hold up their hands
in holy terror, but they let their
cn,ckens run out and cause people to
"cuss' vigorously who might other
wise prefer not to. Profanity is
deadly wrong, but we are coming to
believe that a certain amount of it is
permissible when neighbor's flock
porch, or scratching out the garden
which you have carefully planted to
reduce the high cost of living, and
in response to the nations call to
produce every pound OF food pro-
ducts possible this year. 1t is GER
tainIv bordering on treason for a
person to allow their chickens to de-
stroy gardens this year And then,
too, you are violator of the law,
if you allow your chickens to run
out There is a city ordinance
Il gainst chickens running at large,
and if you are bothered with chick
ems you can have them taken up by
the city marshal, just the same as a
horse, COW or hog running at large.
We advise those who are troubled
with the chicken nuisance to call up
city marshal Osborn and notify him
to take charge of the chickens. And
the owner of the chickens is liable
for the damage they do your garden,
and the chickens can be sold by the
to pay for the damage
lone. No citizen of Leon is COM
pelled to put up with his neighbOr's
chickens running over his premises.