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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

A writer In the Seven Arts believes
that we have the Puritan still with IA
and he thus portrays him:
THE true Puritan Is at once the
most unselfish and the most self-right.
eous Of men. There Is nothing he will
not do for you, give up for you, suffer
for you. But ut the same time there
Is no Granny Of your world that he will
not illuminate with the virtue Of this
doing OF his. His real satisfaction
comes not from his action OF benevo-
lence but from the moral OF the tale.
He need not boast about his renunci-
alton or his altruism. But In any true
Puritan atmosphere, that pride will be
prevalent. Indeed. 1t Is the oxygen Of
that atmosphere. Wherever you come
across that combination of selfIess de-
votion with self-righteousness, you
have the essence Of the Puritan.
Should you come across the one with
out the other you would find not the
Puritan, but the saint"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

There are Mt least six cities on this
continent which everyone should see,
says Julian Street In Golfers. Every
one should see New York because 1t is
the largest city In the world. and be.
cause 1t combines the magniflcence,
the wonder. the beauty. the sordidness
and the shame Of great metropolis !;
everyone should see San Francisco
because 1t Is so vivid, SO alive, so gold
en-; everyone should see Washington,
the clean, white splendor Of which Is
like the embodiment Of a national
dream; everyone should see the old
gray granite city Of Quebec piled on It's
hill above the river like some forth
fled town In France: everyone should
see the sweet and aristocratic city Of
Charleston, which suggests museum
OF tradition and early American ele-
gnnce, and Of course everyone should
see New Orleans.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
The SOM Birds Moods.

All our birds use what we call their
voices, just as we use ours, for the
purposes Of expression generally, and
am convinced that bird song proper.
though oftenest the expression Of some
phase OF the tender passion. Is not con-
fined to such expression. In limited
way birds have their lyric and their
dramatic moods. their serious and their
comic songs, their recitative and their
oratorical methods. Bird song has
come, 1t seems to me. in response to q
growth Of the natural desire for a
means Of expression. Language is the
highest mode Of expression. and bird
song is beautiful and witching. but
very imperfect, MISUNDERSTANDING.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
REALLY WENT UP SALT RIVER
Action Of Defeated offiee.seeker in
Kentucky Gave Rise to Saying Now
Used All Over Country.

The people Of the United States have
always been prone and quick to catch
a happy or unhappy remark or phrase
In politics and to make the most Of 1t
to the advantage Of one or the disad-
vantage Of another party, observes the
Christian Science Monitor.
Some leaders are happy even in their
most casual expressions. Lincoln was
one Of these. Grant was another. 1t
used to be said that the difference be-
tween Lincoln and his greatest general
was that. while one dropped pearls Of
speech. the other dropped the pearls
OF silence. Nevertheless, when Grant
said that he proposed to flight it out
on this line II 1t takes all summer" and
when he said, "Let us have peace" he
furnished his friends with political
campaign material Of the first order.
They were sayings as simple as "With
charity toward all; with malice to-
ward nOne," or "You can fool some of
the people some of the time. but you
can't fool all the people all the time"
and because they were simple they
were remembered.
Once. a long time ago, a defeated Of.
fice-seeker, In order to ''get himself
together" left home as soon as he be.
came aware of the result Of the polls
A friend, inquiring for him a little
later. was informed by a member OF
his family that he had gone up Salt
river. Salt river was and Is q modest
little stream that rises In the hill coun.
try of Kentucky. and after flowing
through more or less picturesque dis
trict for about score of miles, emp
ties into the Ohio. It was In those
days good fishing creek, and the
kind Of stream faded and disappoint'
ed politician might naturally fancy
There was not a thing wrong about his
excursion. Yet his political enemies
got hold Of the remark that he had
"gOne up Salt river" and used It to i'm
ply that this meant the end Of his pub
lie career.
The saying spread from Kentucky
into other states and for more than
half century 1t has been used to ex
press the idea that a politician hat
been "driven to the woods for good
Hes gone up Salt river" has come
to mean, In fact, that a politician has
"been put out Of business" has beer
SO badly beaten that he cannot "coms
back" has seen his finish"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
Norway.

A curious thing about going to Nor
way, writes al American correspond
ent. Is the Indifference and even the
boredom Of the frontier officials con-
corning your personality, aims and an
tecedents. II believe l am correct" he
continues, "in asserting that the front
iers you cross going from Sweden into
Norway and from Sweden over to Den
mark are the only frontiers in Europe
or intimate question1ngs. Going from
Stockholm to Christiania nobody wants
to know even your name. At seven
o'clock In the morning, when your train
gets to CharlOttenburg. the custom
house men come aboard. lift the lid
Of your suitcase, aimlessly tumble
few seconds In the interior, bow. smile,
salute and depart. The engine whis-
ties, the train rolls on. In ten minutes
you are In Norway. In Sweden, how
ever, they are more inquisitive about
you. AS you near the Swedish frontier,
going south toward Gothenburg, the
conductor Of your train hands you a
long list Of questions, starting with
the inevitable. "Year of birth, place Of
birth?" At the beginning OF the war
the precise recollection Of these early
personal "reminiscences used to be
severe mental effort. Like lot Of
recently arrived tenderfeet nowadays.
I used to sit drumming my pencil on
my teeth or counting deliberately on
my fingers. and / never handed the
frontier police filled-in schedule with
out a subsequent guilty feeling that
I had made years error in that date.
But two years newspaper work all
over the torn map Of present-day Eu-
rope has well taught me at least one
thing. Now l know indelibly. indubi-
tably and instantaneously the date Of
my birth.
The former Russian emperor has
asked the provisional government to
permit his little son to go to Norway
for his health. according to Petro-
grad dispatch. which says that perrnis-
sion has not been granted.
As in the leading cities Of Denmark
and Sweden, SO likewise In Christiania
have men II means turned to the prob
lem OF providing adequate tenements
for the people. In all OF the principal
Scandinavian cities Is found a dearth
Of homes. A company has just been
formed at Christiania which will fur
nlsh capital for the erection Of dwell
ings suitable for men of limited means
which they may obtain possession Of
by small initial payment.
A movement for IA new medical ssc-
ulty has been launched IT Bergen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

which brought me out of it all right, 20
] am now well and do all my housework,
besides working in my garden. Several
ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound." Mrs. VIOLA FNlcAI, Wagon
or, Okla.
Such warning symptoms a. sense of
sutfocation, hot CLASHES, headaches. back.
aches, dread Of impending evil. timidity,
sounds In the earn, pelpitation Of the
heart sparks before the eyes, irregu.
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be heoded
by middle-aged women. Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through tho crisis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
STEEL C0MPANY'S HUGE PROFITS

The unprecedented prosperity at
tending the operation Of the United
States Steel corporation for 1916 are
set forth in the annual report.
Total earnings Of $342, 997, O92 ex-
ceeded those Of 1915 by no less than
$2O2,747, 026; net income of 1904, 1926
565 showed an increase Of $196,O5S,-
Coz, and surplus net income for the
year aggregated $2O1, 1885, S5, as COM
pared with 44,26O,374 in the previous
year. This last item is the more re-
markable from the fact that 1t in
cludes regular and extra dividends of
$44 ,476, 400 on the common stock, as
against only $8,353,7S1 disbursed in
1915.
Expenditure during 1915 for
maintenance, renewals and extraordi-
nary requirements totaled $780, 392.-
627. an increase Of cool per cent over
1915.
The average number Of employees
in the service Of oil the subordinate
companies during 1916 was 25266S,
salaries and wages of So63. 49,, 500, an
The undivided surplus of the cor
the S2J.0O0,OOO cash provided in organi
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

Bridget-Shure an I'll not be dis
charged. Youth have to give me two
weeks notice.
Lady Of the House-Then I'll have
you arrested for getting money under
false pretensas. You represented your.
self to me as q cook.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
LONG FOE OF AUT0CRACY

With some reason the reigning
governments Of Europe for the last
dfty years have regarded Prince
Peter Alexeievitch Kropotkin as one
Of the most dangerous foes to their es-
tablished institutions.
Yet since his melodramatic escape
from a Russian prison in 1876, this
rebel Of the Russian aristocracy has
never been an avenger, but always
martyr. Expelled from Switzerland,
imprisoned in France, he finally found
refuge in London suburb. From
there he has scattered over the world
by peaceful methods the propaganda
Of anarchy, writing numerous books
and pamphlets, editing a paper called
Freedom, and by his personal life
proving his sincerity in all he taught.
Never has Prince Peter imposed
sacrifices upon others, but he has
made them himself. None has been
more disinterested, none has loved
mankind more. Always he has lived
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
In After NAara.

"Do you go In for aviation?" asked
the professor Of English as he met an
alumnus. The alumnus took full ad-
vantage Of the situation.
mo, professor, not for aviation. One
goes In for sea bathing. but for avia.
ton l think one goes up. doesn't he?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

t0DIo compound
because during
Change Of Life I
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and OPP
erations did me no
good, and I would
have been in my
grave today had L
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
WOULD SPEED UP SENATE

Senator Newlands is the states
man who inaugurated a campaign for
speeding things up, and the institu-
ton of modern practices for customs
that have outlived their usefulness.
He introduced a resolution that would
direct the rules committee ito investi-
gate the question as to superfluous
committees of the senate and report
its recommendations regarding them
as we'll as the allowances for clerical
aid that should be granted.
The senator made it plain at once
that he was not striking at the pay
roll Of minority committeeships and
chairman. He declared that he did not
think the standard of pay which is
now allowed was sufficient. Every
minority senator, he contended, should
have a clerk at $2,40O, another at
$1,000 and another at $500. Minority
members, he said, had just as i'm
portant public duties to perform as
majority senator's. The evil he was
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
But Few Have.

Elith--Do you believe that men like
women with intelligence?
Alice-Yes, provided they have
enough Of 1t to refrain from impress
Ing q man with lis Ignorance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12


nat ere IS an enormous Meigs
~ ner WORK The Of
n Dn she United States died before
called attention
bureau of the Wv ~ ""~'~N
report shows that of 100000
tnn one year. somewhat startling
the hd
wne man OF hundred and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
lin 1lIHIE L[ZIMuL[Ll(6l6[1[<
FIGHTS WASTE IN infant LIFE

For the last quarter of a century
Uncle Sam has been saying much and
doing much for the conservation of
the nations resources. But it has
only been in recent years that the
American baby has come to be consid-
cred one of these resources.
Now we have a children's bureau,
the purpose Of which is to look after
the nations little folks, its chief prob
lem being infant mortality.
The chief Of the children's bureau
Is Miss Julia G. Lathrop, and she has
as collaborators several experts, who
head the various divisions of the Of
fee. The head of the division of
hygiene is DR.. Grace L. Melgs, a very
capable young woman, q graduate Of
Bryn Mawr college and Of Rush Med
ical college, University of Chicago,
who has also done postgraduate work
In Berlin. Vienna and Budapest before
accepting her post in Washington.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

on slender refusing the temptation
OF his he took nothing for Conquest Bread he received
fifteen
Zone Of the two great Russians
whose thoughts belong mankind
with Tostoy From his refuge
toward making possible
those ca hngs7
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12


vented full and action the public
evident that
almost
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
CRISIS OF
W0MAN's LIFE
Change Safely Passed By
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okla.-'1 never get tired
Of praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
Important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North, Sc.
lected for Scandinavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. OOLANO.
Sweden.

A new cabinet has been finally
formed, after much difficulty. and is as
follows: Admiral S. A. A. Lindman,
foreign minister: NJ. Sternberg. min
lister OF justice; Colonel Alderman,
minister of war; Capt. Hans Erick son.
minister of marine; c. +. Won SydOw,
minister of the interior: NJ. Carleson,
minister of finance; NJ. HammerstrOem,
minister OF instruction: NJ. Dahlberg.
minister of agriculture: Hakon Eric
son and NJ. Falk. ministers without
portfolio. The new premier. Carl
SwartZ. has outlined the policy Of the
new administration in the following
statement: I'm conformity with the
principles laid down by his majesty In
charging me with the formation Of a
new ministry, the first duty of the gov
eminent will be to follow faithfully
the sound policy of imperial neu-
trality which his majesty and the
former ministry successfully carried
out. 1t is true that the difficulties have
lately increased more and more, but
the government regards such Il policy
as the surest means of finding a So
luton to such problems. In striving to
prevent the country from being in
volved in the world war. while fearless
ly maintaining its independence. the
cabinet hopes to gain the support Of
the riksdag and the Swedish people,
Certain questions concerning the COM
mercial policy of the country which are
very important for the feeding Of our
people and the maintenance Of our in
dustries will be the subjects of special
consideration for the cabinet. Nego-
mediately"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

According to a recent dispatch from
Stockholm the state economic commits
sion announces that the amount Of rye
oats and mixed grains, on hand in
the kingdom, or possible to import, Is
much less than had been estimated, and
that, therefore, it is impossible to lift
the embargo against the using for fOd-
der of any Of the appropriated grains.
The strictest measures. the commission
says are needed to insure n supply of
breadstuffs, lasting until the next har-
vest. Stockholm's municipal economic
commission will prohibit the inclusion
Of children under twelve years in es-
timating the amount of coffee that may
be purchased by families.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

Humanity is unequally divided be-
tween those who can't stand prosper
ity and those who can't get any to
stand.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

South America has the largest
known unexplored aren.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

North Dakota and Mississippi have
nearly nine-tenths country folk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

No News q Nuisance.
mo news Is good news
my wife says that doesn't apply to
society news"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

Amazon river can be navigated
$500 miles by ocean steamers.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-10

II WebSe 9vStvvtu 0Su0 ~
MI .Dater Il q firm friend Of s'Fruit-a-
.Aves''. He believes in the healing and
restoring powers Of these wonderful
tablets made from fruit juices. He
knows-because he tried Fruit-a-tives''
when he was III and suffering, and is in
position to speak with authority.
658 FIRsr AVE-, TRoy, NY.
~ Arm 10Th. 1916
s.I have been . sufferer for years
with Kidsey 1;ps6ke a~a Coxstipa-
5ios. tried s'Truit-a-tives'' about q
month ago, and with almost immediate
results. The Kidney Trouble has disap-
peared and the Constipation is fast
lsaving me'' HENRY DATER.
'sFruit-a-tives'' is the greatest Kidney
Remedy in the world, and is equally
effective in relieving Constipation.
5oc a box, 6 for $50. trial size 25c. At
Ill dealers Or sent on receipt of price
BY Fruit-a-tives Limited, OGDENS-
BURG. NEW YORK.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-10
PETROVA AT FOX'S IN
THE SECRET OF EVE


= At Fox's theater, Frank keenan, has
proved to be one of the sterling hits
of the season in the Thomas Incc pro-
duction in five acts, THE Bride OF
Hate Miss Margery Wilson who
plays the title role, the slave girl.
rightfully shares the stellar honors
with Mr.. keenan,. Mrs. Vernon Castle
in the fifth chapter of "Patrta"
pleased the crowds and established the
fact that this popular serial grows
more interesting with each succeed
ing chapter. Other attractions on to-
nights program are the Triangle COM
edy THE Pipe Of Discomfort: the
Vogue comedy, "Lured and Cured.
and the Hearst -Pathe News. full of
items Of war interest from all over the
world.
Sunday night an exceptional pro-
gram is billed at Foxs theatcr. Mime.
Petrova in the Metro five act drama,
1.-The Secret OF Eve promises to
please even more than this sterling
star succeeding in doing in her last
appearance here in Bridges Burned.
Nine. Petrova was Broadway star
when she fell in love with Boston
doctor. The love pact was sealed with
the proviso that she would never again
appear on the stage and hence the
famous Metro star turned to the pic
lures to follow up her career. She
has kept her promise and describes
herself much happier in tho role OF a
movie star than she ever was on the
legitimate stage.
Mrs, Vernon Castle in the fifth
chapter of "Patria' will be on the
SUNDAY program. The first show Sum
day evening starts promptly at 5
lo,clock. The box office opens at. 4:ie
Mrs. Castle appears at $3.50 and S:1d
1Sa;5xis 1fIk es Peffova att 6.204nJad 3:A5,
New Britain herald., 1917-03-10
TEN TONS OF GIRLS
NEXT AT GRAND

The attraction this afternoon and
evening at the Grand will be the Wal
dron "Bostonians.'' featuring Frank
Finney and Florence Mills. Miss Mills
in the role OF the blonde vampire and
her original conception of the female
I 'souse" Is giving very satisfactory en-
tertainment and Finney. as the street
sweeper. furnishes laughs throughout
the show. The show opens with a
dark house and only one man on the
stage. Brand new musical numbers
and a snappy fast show throughout
eature the "Bostonians." medley OF
operate songs and Shakesperian
travesty are good things seen and
heard with the show. The attraction
next week will be Billy (Reef Trust)
Watson and his ten tons OF girls
New Britain herald., 1917-03-10
CANNON BALL TOSSER
IS HIT AT KEENEY's

i Gringrass, the juggler, who has
been thrilling the Keenew patrons all
week with the sensational tossing OF
cannon balls and other heavy articles
at the risk of his neck" will conclude
his New Britain engagement tonight.
Other vaudeville performers. who will
make their final bow before Keeney
audience tonight are Rush Ling Toy,
the Chinese magician and mystery
worker; and Aliens Cheyenne min
strels. The latter offer singularly
fine musical speciality.
Tonight's show will also mark the
final showing Of THE Pride of the
Clan" the eight reel feature ins which
Mary Pidkford is starring. This Aim
has been drawing big business" to
the house all week. Fannie Ward will
he seen ins the Paramount pictpriza-
ton of the celebrated story. 1.-The Years
OF the Locust" There will be other
good screen offerings.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-10
NAYLOR TURNS FROM
DRAMA TO COMEDY

Realizing that theatergoers, being
treated to one OF. the heaviest dramas
on the stage this week. Fine Feath-
ers, want the other extreme next,
Director Naylor Is sure that the choice
"A Gentleman Of Leisure, will prove
a magnet for all those who admire an
amusing comedy.
"A Gentleman OF Leisure concerns
some of the adventures of q young
American who has more money than
he knows what to do with but not
enough excitement to make life inter-
csting. On the way back from a
jaunt in Europe, he takes second-class
passage for the sake of adventure.
And he finds it, too. There is an at.
tractive girl travelling first class. It's a
case of love at first sight but he
loses all trace of the girl when the
ship reaches port.
On the evening that his return is
being celebrated by some friends, he
makes q wager with an actor who spe-
cializes In the role of a gentleman
burglar that he himself would mako
most realistic one. Then things begin
to happen.
Much favorable comment is heard
on the excellent presentation of this
; weeks vehicle. ''F1nc Feathers
might have been written for the Wal
ter Naylor Players, SO we'll are tho
members of the company suited to the
types they portray.
For Sunday evening, the Lyceum
management has booked ono OF the
latest photoplay releases whom the
Gods Destroy" featuring Alice Joycet
Other single reels will complete an ex-s
cellent program for Sunday