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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

Homes bring contentment, and
contentment better workmen,
whose minds are on their tasks.
And when he owns his home. he
becomes interested in his town,
the tax rate, the public improve
ments, the paving, lighting and
sewer problems of the communi-
ty. AS a rent payer, he has nc
interest in these things. Once
he becomes interested in these
things he becomes a better citi-
7en-a real asset to his town.
The man who has bank account
is able to stay with a concern
over a dull period and live on
reduced wages if need be, while
the one without must seek other
employment and often take what
he can get. According to stats.
tics, 98 per cent of the wage
earners spend every cent of their
earnings, and appreciating how
wasteful and costly this tendency
is, some employers are now form
ing savings clubs of various sorts
to make it easy as we'll as profit
able for their men to save money.
If, as employer, you were in
need of man and had two an
plicants, one of whom was down
and out" and had nothing saved,
md the other could show you a
savings bank book with a weekly
or monthly deposit, however
small, you would without hesita-
tion select the saver, because you
know he has the faculty of self
control. The bank account. is
evidence that he can live within
lis means. He can deny himself.
He can save.
Go into a bank and ask for a
loan. Show that you borrowed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
MAKING MOTOR STARTING
EASY IN COLD WEATHER

This talk of light gravity being
an essential element in gasoline
is becoming rather threadbare
and is decidedly weather-beaten,
md altogether obsolete, as far as
concerns the proper manipula-
ton of a motor-car engine, and
this fact is proven in any number
# ways:
In the first place, almost 80
per cent of the cars now in oper-
alton in this country are using
low-gravity gasoline, most of
them operating the year round.
About IS per cent of the car
manufactures are using a low
gravity gasoline for all block and
road testing, and this means that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
In Fire Which Also Destroyed
Farm Home Near Bruno.

Bruno, Mimi, Jan. oath
Special to the Askov American
Fire completely destroyed the
home of Anil Glacier, 5 miles
northwest of Bruno.
Mrs. Glacier was in the barn
doing chores while the children
were alone in the house. rhcir
4-year old boy set some paper
afire and for a while, he SAYS, he
and his sister played around the
little blaze but it soon spread
and lie turned on water but vas
too late as the whole room was
in flames. He took his 2-year-old
sister out Of the house and hur-
ried back to get the six mont1s
old baby. He had the infant In
his arms and was on his way out
when the smoke and fire became
too much for him, he dropped the
baby and made his own escape.
He then ran to the barn to tell
his mother but by the time she
reached the house It was all a
mass of flames. The baby and
contents OF the house was
burned. s.
They carried no insurance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
SOME EFFECTS OF THE
THRIFT HABIT

Thrift is the foundation of
good conduct, and every man and
woman who has what we term
good character, has it and keeps
it by virtue of the habit of thrift
in some form. It need not be
the thrift of money, but thrift
of time, opportunity, health, the
broad thrift-the wise use of
what one has," lies at the root of
every life that can be called a
success.
The employee who learns to
manage his personal affairs so
that he saves money, will use
his employers time and material
wisely. The man who is careful
about little things will be care
ful about the larger ones. If he
keeps careful record of what he
spends, he will be careful in in
vesting his money. Big traits of
character manifest themselves in
little acts.
AS the man of thrift saves his
money, and sees his bank account
grow, he becomes interested in
the proposition of owning a
home; for every normal man
aspires to own his own fireside:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

out of the crankcase and oiler,
and put in fresh supply. The
Oil they use, you will find. is one
that will stand temperature OF
below zero and never gets stiff
or congeals, and that is the main
reason they never get a lame
back, trying to crank cold mo-
tor, and that is why their elec.
tric starters turn over Just as
fast in winter as in summer.
Now, John Smith says he gets
about 20 per cent more mileage
out of a gallon of 60-gravity gas.
|ollne than he can out of the same
amount Of &C. or 68-gravity gaso.
line, and Jim Brown will tell you
that he gets about is per cent
more power out Of a low-gravity
fuel. They both will tell you
that their cars, after they have
tuned them up for cold weather,
start just as easily on one gaso.
line as another.
There are thousands of these
j. Smiths" and j. Browns all
over the country, and they are
saving money every day on their
gasoline bills; but better than
that, they are helping to con.
serve the supply of this very
necessary adjunct to motoring,
because the refiner can produce
almost twice as much 6O-gravity
gasoline from a given amount Of
crude oil, as he could were he
forced to produce gasoline of 6S-
or 70-gravity.
The rate at which the produc-
tion and use of the motor car is
increasing is almost unbelievable,
but the production Of crude oil,
from which gasoline is made, is
not increasing, SO you can readily
see that if it wasn't for j.
Browns" and y. Smiths" we
would all have to pay about SO
cents for, a gallon Of gasoline in
a short while, and at that there
wouldn't be enough to go around.
John Smith is serenely content
to burn hard coal in his furnace,
even if it takes an extra stock of
kindling to start his fire, and j.
Smith is serenely content to burn
low-gravity gasoline in his car,
even if he has to give the engine
an extra turn on a very cold day;
because, like the hard coal it
goes farther.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

A. Henriksen left last night Oh
Q business trip to Lyon county.
Miss Bertha Dixen left yester-
day FOR Minneapolis, where she
will be employed while.
H. G. Hansen and w. L. Lun-
mis- Of Sandstone, were business
callers in Askov yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Scbald were Iii
Hinckley Tuesday attending the
funeral of Mr.. Irlbeck. i dis
tant relative.
Jens Hvass Of Chicago tame
here yesterday for d visit with
his many friends and to look
after his land north Of town.
Miss Stella Nielsen, who wss
employed at the Askov Mercan-
tile Co. store, left last week for
"a visit with relatives at Newell,
Iowa.
The Askov Mercantile Co. have
rented the Farmers Feed Co.
warehouse at Bruno for the next
season, and will buy up potatoes
and other farm products at Brn-
no next fall.
N. A. Williams of Bruno, was
in Askov on business last Friday.
Mr.. Williams has retired from
the mercantile business, having
sold out to two Of the other
stores, Markus 4 Jaffe and John
Stafford. Mr.. Williams says he
is going to be a farmer now.
Jens Dixen of Coulter. Iowa.
came here Tuesday and remained
until the following day visiting
at the S. Chr. Dlxen home, die
tant relatives. Mr.. Dixen is a
missionary and has travelled in
nearly all parts Of the world. He
was formerly principal of a
Danish college in North Dakota.
The directors and agents OF the
Pine County Mutual Fire Insur-
hnce Co. met here Saturday and
laid plans for next years work.
Their annual report is published
elsewhere in this weeks issue Of
the American. Ii can readily be
seen that the Company is going
right ahead. They now have in
surance in force to the amount
of over Il million dollars.
A meeting of farmers will be
held at the Andrew j.. Larsen
home, 5 miles north Of Askov.
Saturday evening, Jan. 27, for
the purpose of organizing a
farmers club in that vicinity.
Everybody is invited. Mr.. Lar
sen says that ii enough interest
is shown it is planned to have
monthly meetings. The idea Isl
TO get together and discuss mat
ters which are Of mutual inter-
est, each and every one rrofting
thereby. The social part Of the
program will not be overlooked.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

With the modern machinery in
the American office we can com
pete with large Offices in the
cities on most any kind Of print
ing. We will cheerfully submit
estimates on any job Of printing
that you are contemplating hav-
ing done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
TALKS ON
THRIFT

This article is a part of series
prepared by the Savings Bank Sec
ton of the American Bankers Asso-
2latlon, No. 5 Nassau Street, New
York City, in connection with the
celebration in 1916 of the one hum
dreth anniversary of Savings Bank
ing in the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
BRIDGES NEAR MARKvILLE

County Engineer Buckley has
made surveys and estimates for
the proposed bridge over Upper
Tamarac river, a couple of miles
east Of Markville, which will be
considered by the county COM
missioner at their next meeting.
There is also q movement un-
der way to get an interstate
bridge across the ST. Croix. south
of MarkvilIe, If the legislature Of
this state and Wisconsin can be
prevailed upon TO appropriate
the necessary money.
We understand that the steel
span Of the bridge across tIle ST.
Croix on straigh-east-f from Hinck-
ley road is in but that the lono
fiji at this end Is not yet COM
pleted. Pine Poker.
The price Of the American II
nn1v &l m ror vonr 0x,xr,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

more than likely YOU have car
that has been adjusted at the
factory for. a low-gravity gaso-
line. Of course, you say: That
is different, because at the fac
tory where my car was built, the
cars being tested are all new and
tuned up just right, and every
thing on the motor is in fine
shape. and it should run better
then than when it has been. in
use quite while" That is part
ly true, but if it is true, that
your car is not in such mechani-
cal condition now as when it left
the maker. isn't it rather up to
you, for the sake of your car, to
put it in shape again? Remem-
ber, that by a little tuning up.
your motor can be adjusted to
run perfectly on a low-gravity
gasoline. This occasional tuning
up by a good gasoline engine
mechanic will add 100 per cent
to the life Of your motor, and
will. besides. more than pay in
terest on the investment by the
added comfort you take IN driv-
ing with a smooth velvety motor,
and it isn't a long or tedious task
either.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
Low-Gravity Fuel for
Winter


Maybe you think that this low
gravity fuel is all right in sum-
mer, but in winter is not so good.
because it is harder to start the
engine. Well, John Smith, your
neighbor on one side, and Jim
Brown, on the other side, are
both using it and buying a pair
Of shoes or a hat once in a while.
with the saving they made on
their gasoline. Don't you see
how they do it? Well, here is
the way:
When winter starts to show up
around John Smiths garage, he
slips on a jumper and starts get
ting his car ready to meet it
halfway.
First, he puts in a new set of
dry batteries, or maybe, he re.
charges the storage battery he
sometimes uses.
Then he takes out his spark
plugs and after cleaning them,
sets the sparkling points a little
closer together, for he knows
hat the spark from his magnetic
will not jump quite so far when
he points are cold.
Then he cleans the magnetic in
;ide and out with gasoline and
looks over all wires and switches.
After he has made sure that
she ignition service is right, he
ldjusts his carbureter, so that he
does not use quite so much air;
because the air in winter is
heavier and denser than in sum
ner, and he doesn't need quite
so much opening in the air valve.
Then, he looks at all the in
take manifold joints and gaskets
70 see that there is no leak above
the carbureter.
Next, he starts up his motor
and smokes a couple pipes of con.
tentment, as he listens to the
way it purrs, and waits until the
motor warns up considerably.
Pour Kerosene Through
Air Valve
He takes a quart or so of kero-
sene and, while the motor is still
running at a pretty fair speed,
he pours the whole quart of kero-
sene slowly through the air valve
on the carbureter and lets the
motor run for maybe ten min
utes longer. He has found that
this application of kerosene is
one Of the best things he does
for his motor, and he does this
about every two weeks, some
times oftener.
Now, ]. Smith and J. Brown
are both frugal men and they
have learned that, as they put it,
"Oil is cheaper than engines" so
after they have cleaned the mo-
tor with kerosene, as J. Smith
just did, they drain all the oil
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

The price Of the American II
only $l.O0 per year now.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11
Boy Scout Activities.

The war is bringing Out the
usefulness and patriotism of the
Boy Scouts of America. There
are about BIS, 900 Scouts in tile
United States, and each one of
these is con his toes To serve
u ncle Sam. Marvellous
results came from Scout solicita-
tions of Liberty Bonds through
out country. 1t is estimated
that fully $50, 900, 900 worth of
Bonds were subscribed through
their efforts. Not only IN this
way are the boys helping, but
also in the matter of raising
foodstuils. 1t is Il common sight
in many of the larger communi-
ties to see the khalsi-clad lads
marching to war on Food Scarci-
ty with hoes OH shoulders, bound
for the Troop Garden.
In our own immediate section
the Scouts are busy. There are
Troops in Big Stone Gap, Nor
ton, Coeburn, Dante and Kco-
kee, The last three have just
been organized, but are mobile
ed for sure-cnough work under
the capable leadership Of their
scoutmasters.
An opportunity is being given
this week 10 the people OF this
section of seeing something of
what the Boy Scouts of America
stand for. a live-recl moving
picture, arranged by the World
Film Corporation especially foI
the organization, and entitled
"rhe Adventures of Boy
Scout, shows in an interesting
and gripping way the story of y
city outcast who became Scout.
The picture will be shown in the
Gap tonight "Wednesday al
| the AmuZu Theatre
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11
Automobile
given Away Saturday Night
Creates a Stir.

Quite a commotion was Great
ed at the ball park Saturday
night when the drawing for the
automobile that the Great
Southern Shows gave away took
place. The stubs to the coupons
were placed in box and Her
man Aaron, one of the show
men, did the drawing and the
first number drawn WAS number
1861, and Immediately II protest
was made by a number of men
present who claimed that the
drawing was not on the square,
that they saw Aaron take from
between his fingers the number
called out.
Warrants were sworn out for
Aaron and j. q. Roach, another
member of the show and who
was leader in promoting the
automobile scheme, charging
them with unlawfully operating
a lottery. Alta hearing before
Mayor Rose Sunday morning
both men plead guilty and were
fined 5000 each and sentenced
to serve one day in the Wise
County jail, though they did
not admit of any fraud in con
nection with the drawing The
was coniiscatcd and
will be sold by the common
wealth.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11
Agreement Should Be Kept.

Mr.. Otis Mouser, Vice Presi-
dent of the Stonega Coke and
Coal Company, received on Tues
day morning the following tele-
gram:
Washington, ID. O., July o.
Otis Mouser,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
Numerous kilograms and let
tiers have been received by our
Committee indicating there was
doubt in the minds of many
Operators as to whether maxi
mum prices named should gov
ern. There is no question but
that the promise given by
Operators of the various States
should be kept, and maximum
prices named should in no case
be exceeded. Trust you will
advise all Operators in your
District to this effect and give
all publicity possible.
+. 5. Peabody, Chairman,
Committee on Coal
Production
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11
Danger In False Economy.

Worse, if possible, that ex-
travagancc just NJ this time
would be II false idea of econo.
my. If the people become hys-
inrical over the matter of con
servation tho very ends aimed
at will surely be defeated.
We should bear in mind that
provided our great waste and
extravaganza is eliminated
there will be plenty of food in
tho country to supply the neccs.
stiles of every person.
There is now no call, aud
probably will not be, for any
person to deny himself or her
Self sufficient good nourisling
food. On the contrary, al.
should strive to keep themselves
up To their best. Eat plenty,
and the best you can afford,
then YOU will be able to do your
full share of the work that is
before ns.
NAPOLEON wisely said that
AN army travels on it's stom
nch" Aud it is equally true
that we work on our stonachs.
y hungry man or woman is in
competent for any task.
And 1t will be all too easy for
MS to develop n false economy
IN other lines Misrrl'neSs and
hoard'ng OF means would be
] most dangerous to business con
diiions. Anything that checks
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11
Roland Gibson Dead.

Roland Gibson, aged 10, a
highly respected citizen of this
community, died ut his home in
the head of the Valley last Tues
day afternoon, July Bird, after
an illness of several weeks from
heart trouble. He was a nephew
of Mrs. Elizabeth Gilly, of the
Gap, and is survived by n wife
and five small children. The
body was inferred in the family
burying ground Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11
How's This {

We offer Ono Hundred Dollar.
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarfh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the under sned have known F. J.
him perfectly honorable In all bus!ness
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE..
Toledo. o.
Halls catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cent free. Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold
by all DFusgtats.
Take iiaifa Family Pr. .or --sstipAtion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11

have been benefited so murh /
think il viii do good for evcrv-
ON" in need of n good tun;c",
raid Miss Francis Smith. the
popular young lady (Nhrk)
Ponce De Leon Hotel, Roanoke,
Virginia.
In quoting the glowing words
of Miss Smith, little is lift to
be said and when the r,.nder
remembers that for thirty Nrars
Acid Iron Mineral has hrcn
household word in thout;,i dH of
homes il surety is time to give
IT IA trial if al all bothered with
herangcd or disordcred siom-
ach, bowels, kidneys or blad-
der, or troubled with ans ur the
symptoms and ailments which
arise from such causes. Get Il
bottle AT your nearest drug
gists. Note the guickcnel APP
petite, increased energy, sound
sleep and pure rich blood that
Genes bubhiing back Ia de-
Initiated people after ten days
or two weeks treatment. If
your druggist is out sent W tho
Fcrrodine Chemical Curp.
Roanoke, Va. it will he sent
prepaid adv
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11

Rev. J. NJ. Smith will fill his
regular appointments next Sun
day az follows: Presbyterian
Church il "a. m, (Sacramaut of
the Lords Supper will be ad :
ministered Immediately after
the morning service.0 Buffalo
tap, $3.50 p. IN and Big Spring
Church S;l5 p. III. A cordial
Invitation to attend all these
services.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11
Liberty Loan
Buyers

Whe oldest purchaser of n
Liberty Loan Bond is Mrs.
Louisa X. Theirs, Of Nlilwauk ee j.,
Wis, who is l02 years of age
and II real daughter of the
Revolution, her father having
served in the Continental Army
which won our Independence.
The youngest subscriber to n
Liberty Loan Bond is Miss
Florence Estello Rogers, of
Mcdford, Mass, whose father
purchased her Il bond when she
was 5 hours old.
The purchaser of n Liberty
Loan Bond with the longest
name was Mr.. Gust j. Papathe-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
kopulos, of Chicago.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11
Suffered Three Years With
Indigestion And Gall Stones
Intense Pains, Weak, Rundown Nervous and Dcbiliiatcd
Spent Large Sums In Vain Search for Relief
Looks Fine Now.

81 suffered three years with
indigestion aud gall stones and
| tried number of different
medicines without relief aud
about TWO years ago was operat-
ed upon and spent considerable
money for Doctors and hospital
bills without finding relief and
continued TO suffer until be
gan taking Acid Iron Mineral
which was told would help
me and | found it did the work
in n wonderful manner aud |
gladly recommended il IL ov-
cry one" said Roanoke Miss,
in describing her experience
with Acid iron Mineral.
She Tells What II Did.
81 had very intense pains in
my side, was terribly weak aud
nervous and vitality was de
plcted and my system so weak
and rundown was very much
discouraged, but Acid Iron
Mineral increased my appetite
first of all and now | am no
longer nervous and my sleep is
just fine My digestion was
improved very, very much and
| feel SO much stronger and
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11
A Note Of Thanks.

The RedCross wants to think
MIR. Hodges for The sewing ma
chine he 80 kindly gave. 1t has
already been very useful and
we are sure it will be- still more
nseful ips thc future.
Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11

Misses Vesta and Mary ELY,
of Jonesvillc, spent a few days
in town last week with Miss
Margaret Barron.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-07-11

Miss al Brown, of Norton,
and Miss Name Brown, of
Joncsyille, spent Saturday and
Sunday in the Gap visiting
Miss Parilee Buckley,