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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30

Martin Sorensen was a bust
ness visitor at Moose Lake, Mon
day.
A. Gravesen and family re-
turned Tuesday from their visit
at Newell, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Larsen of
Anthem, Iowa, arrived here Sat
urday in their Overland car and
are visiting friends and rela-
tives.
All the local places of bust
ness will be closed from noon
until 6 o'clock Saturday. The
whole town is going to Hinckley
on that day to celebrate dedica-
ton day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Knudsen
returned to their home at Min
neapolis Sunday, after having
spent over a week here visiting
at the N. P. Nielsen home, east
of town.
Ole Nissen, one of the young
men from here who came under
the draft, left Tuesday for Du-
luth to enlist. His number was
way down on the list and he said
that he preferred to join the SER
vice right away.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

Kew. "A. BobJerg came up from
Minneapolis and visited at home
Saturday and Sunday.
Martin J. Lang Of Racine, Wis,
visited from Saturday until
Tuesday at the N. S. Petersen
home.
J. F. Drummer, cashier of the
bank at Cloverton, and Shute
brothers from town of Wilma,
were in Askov yesterday.
Harry Petersen of Ironwood,
Mich, visited here from Satur-
day until Tuesday at the home of
his uncles, Peter and Henry
Petersen
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Olsen left
Tuesday for Hutchinson, where
they will visit friends this week
and take in the county fair at
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Chr. Dixen
left last week for a visit at the
home of their daughter, Mrs.
Chr. Frederiksen, in Minneapo-
lis and with old friends and
neighbors near Lake Benton.
Mrs. Hans Andersen of Eve
leth, came here last week for a
visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. L. A. Paulsen. Miss Anna
Johnson, another sister from
Tyler, is also visiting at the
Paulsen home.
Peter Nielsen came up to
Askov yesterday from Viborg,
S. D., for few days visit at the
home of his brother, Jorgen
Nielsen. Mr.. Nielsen has been
drafted and called and in a few
days will enter the service.
Hans Knudsen of Sleepy Eye.
came to Askov Monday for a
few days visit at the A. r. Buck
home. Mr.. Knudsen and Mr..
Buck immigrated to this country
together, and this was the first
time they had met in AZ years.
DR.. and Mrs. Thorvald Peter
sen, their brother, Vagn Aage,
and father, Laurits Petersen, au-
toed up here from Minneapolis
Saturday, in the formers Empire
car and visited until Sunday af-
ternoon with friends and rela-
tives.
The members of the North
Star Club were disappointed Sa-
turday evening in that the speak
err from the Agricultural Exten-
sion Division who had promised
to be there did not appear. The
sum realized from the sale of ice
cream was S5.75 and candy $2.87.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Tret-
sven, grandchildren, Norman and
Lola Hansen and Miss Anna Han
sen of MilltQwn,' Wis, and AL
fred Tretsveh of Luck, autoed
over here Sunday morning, re-
turning in the evening. They
visited at the L. P. and Hans
Olsen homes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30
B0rnefest

Sondagsskolelnrerne indbyder
allie Egnens Born til Sendags-
skolens Fest, 2. Sept.
vi modes Parken XII. 1890 til
Sondagsskole. Tag jeres Mad
med, saa vi kan spise der. ON
Eftermiddagen vii vi fornoje os
med Sang. Historier og Leg.
Allie Formldre og andre Ven
ner er hjerteliE Velkommen. Tag
Rage og Flcde med. Kvinderne
vii give Eftermiddagskaffe.
Hvis Vejret like egner sig til
Friluftsfest, modes vi j Forsam-
lingshuset.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30

Services in the Danish Luther
an church Sunday morning at
the usual hour, 1890.
Rev. Kr. Andersen.
d. B. S. meets in town hall on
Saturday evening, Sept. /.
Dansk Folkesamfunds Mode hos
N. S. Petersen, Torsdag, den Ste
September, Aften XII. 8. ALLIE
velkommen.-V. Hoiberg, Sex.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools, societies. lodges.
etc, for the PURPOSE Of announcing
meetings where no admission is TO
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for the purpose OF
earning money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wICGILY AND NEDDE'S BOUQUET.

dies bouquet" thought the bunny ratt-
Look" whispered Neddie TO Jo1 IN
Rie as he showed 6 6 the sq 4Ssf lib YonS
Sn yes 'nD see it." said Johnnis( But
why are you putting Il in theg teach
eT So 8 90 the LADY nous. will Jbiek her
aose with it when she Smells the
flowers" said Neddie. Ithe bear
Grossly like Then she,h wish she
''Oh. that's a regular April Fool
trick.'' Chartered JohnKiie.
Z don't carer" answT cred Neddie- TN
my Ny II N.Y. thought Uncle wiggiIy.
as he listened. 'aThHs is an adventure,
indeed I wonder what I'd better do?
But just then onfthe other side Of the
woods he heard Grandfather Goosey
play checkers& so the bunny gentle
man had 10, run. leaving Neddie to
finish making his bouquet with a
thorn hiddSen in the middle. just where
any one would naturally put his nose
WeII/ that was late one afternoon,
and early the next morning Uncle
Wigafly. who was up before break
fast 4 looking for another adventure.
hapJbened TO meet Neddie Stubtail,
when the pear Doy was on MS Way 10
the hollow stump school
ran. hai So you have been picking
flowers see" spoke the bunny rab-
hit, looking at the bear boys bouquet.
yes, I picked them for the lady
mouse teacher" said Neddie. not very
1pjolly-like.
That's very nice OF you" said Tn
Gle Wiggily. with a smile. Let me
smell them"
"Oh, no! I-er-I don't want to-
Neddie said, quickly hiding the bou-
] quet behind him You might-er-
smell off all the perfume. and
And you want to save II all for
| teacher seet" and Uncle Wiggily
smiled again. That's very nice OF
you"
But OF course the reason Neddis
didn't want Uncle Wiggily TO smell
the bouquet was because Of the thorn
Well, Neddie went to school, get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
Tucson Woman Says She
Vas Forced To Go With
Nan Who Shot Husband

Phoenix. Ariz., May Star Daley,
alias Ashmore. alleged to he a
deserter from the United States army,
is under arrest here following a
charge made by Mrs James Ray Glib
son, OF Tucson, that Daley had killed
her husband
Gibson, a travelling salesman from
Tucson, was killed on the Apache
trail near Roosevelt Thursday night
Mrs. Gibson says that after her nus
band was killed Daley attacked her.
According TO the account given by
Mrs. Gibson, she and her husband
were travelling by automobile from
Tucson 10 Phoenix and made camp for
the night this side OF Roosevelt
During the night Daley. she said, en-
tered the camp and after visiting a
short time shot Gibson TO death and
then attacked her.
In the morning she said he COM
pelIed her 10 leave with him for
Phoenix but at length he yielded 10
her entreaties to take her husbands
body to Mesa for burial Daley was
arrested when Mrs. Gibson told her
story upon their arrival
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

{ your I volunteered
WHY. yes" she agreed, 4 suppose
YOU can. / had not thought OF that.
! You are sure you don't mind2"
Indeed. mo- 1 am glad 10 help IN
auv wav can" / insisted.
Thus il came about that, wher
Maggie reported her work done.
climbed the stairs to the large room
in which the young master of the
house was to be lodged.
II was in one respect a typical
bows room-that is, the furniture had
evidently been put here because Il
was too old fashioned to appear be-
low stairs. yet too good to be given
away. The rooms OF many boys have
this regularity. The black walnut
was in good condition but ugly in
design The floor was comfortably
carpeted, and the chairs were well
upholstered
But there was nothing pretty or
attractive about the place. 1 remem-
bered that the lad had been away
from home for a number of winters.
Doubtless his room at school con-
love, conspicuous here by their alb
A light football sounded on the
threshold. Grace stood there looking
about her.
A Mystery There.
- y
like this room?
no" she said IS she did my bid
ding. But like Toms room out at
Hillerest-the country, you know,
where we go summers. That's got lots
Of funny things in it. This room
hasn't"
Above the bed hung an oil painting
the only picture in the room. II
was the head and shoulders of a wo-
man. The execution was good, and
the face striking, but not at all beau
tifuL- I stepped closer TO look at it
Nv small companion followed my ex-
ample, slipping her hand into mine.
The eyes Of the pictured woman
were large and dark; the mouth was
strong and proud. but not pretty; the
nose was well shaped and aQuiline.
The hair. dark and abundant, curled
Altogether the face was one not easily
forgotten. As I gazed at It noticed
a peculiar quality about the eyes
They were deep set, and held mine
with an intensity that was almost
startling
who is that?' 7 asked Of Grace.
7 don't know" she said. shaking her
head positively I don't think she's
a pretty lady-do you. Miss Dart2"
NO I said. slowly, perhaps she
is not I wonder If the picture De-
longs to Tom-your brother
7 don't know" she repeated indif-
ferently. Come along down stairs
with me"
I waited to look about the room
once more to see that all was in
proper condition for the expected &C
cupant I wished that there was
something bright and attractive about
the place to welcome the boy.
As ! reached the door I glanced
back at the portrait over the bed The
ewes seemed still TO follow me. Who
could the woman be?
! hal thought that Il might be
Brewster Norton's dead wife. But Of
course IL could not be. I now told my
self. For. surely, the little girl would
recognize a picture Of her own
mother.
(To Be COnfinued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

Uncle WIGGILT LOSGEARS-l
guess you know, by this time
- that he is a rabbit gentleman
was out in the woods one day. looking
Tor an adventure, so he could hop back
his hollow stump bungalow and tell
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy about It.
when, all OF a sudden he heard sone
one say:
What are sou doing27
At first Uncle Wiggily thought he
was being spoken TO, but when he
looked around, and could see no one.
re knew whoever had spoken must be
behind a great big tree that was just
u front of him
I'm see who II Is" Uncle Wiggily
said. Then he heard the voice ask
again;
What are you doing?"
picking a bouquet-can't you see, I"
was the answer, and the second voice
vas sort OF peevish like and unpless-
ant. not 10 say cross
"HO. Ho, Picking flowers. are you.
Neddie StubtaiIr' cried the first voice.
and Uncle Wiggily knew this time
that Johnnie BushytsiL the squirrel
10y. was speaking. Who are you
picking the bouquet for, Neddie2"
asked Johnnie.
For the lady mouse teacher" an
sWered Neddie-
''Oh. hoi So you're going TO be the
teachers pet; are you2" asked Johnnie
with a laugh You're picking a bou-
Quet for the teacher, and yet she made
Eou stay in after school today because
gu talked. Hoi Hoi
NO. I'm not picking this bouquet SO
III be the pet of the lady mouse
= a
When once she smells these flower,
tomorrow she won't want to smell any
more for a week.
WHY asked Johnnie. and ther
CHcle Wiggily crept close up behind
he big tree. on the other side Of which
we're the bear and animal boys, 3nd he
listened, Uncle Wiggily did.
I must learn why the lady mouse
teacher won't want to stuff any more
posy blossoms after she sphells Ned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

something that she may sooner OF
/ later be called upon TO 90 by the
government.
sJs Good For Women
The work IS good Tor women. II
viii turn a lot OF women from house
l plants into -huskies' and viii be Of
two fold benefit. making efficient
workers and garnering health AMI
physical strength for the women OF
the nation"
: Mrs. Lit turned the plow over TO
one OF the other workers and pro-
ceeded to the hot house. where she
displayed with natural pride healthy
young tomato. lettuce. bean and pea
plants ready 10 be set out when the
weather was gracious Two huge
greenhouses were filled with plants,
ready for the open 4 long row Of
chrysanthemums occupied an especial
place in one of the hot houses. The
woman farmer explaining that they
were all yellow ones and were being
especially trained for suffrage deco
ration only.
.No Kid Glove Job"
ITS no kid glove job is what Al
bert Johnson told $50 women recently
at the Astor Hotel when he talked
to them about what they must eX-
pect when they begin a course IN
practical agriculture
They had responded TO a call from
Miss Alice Carpenter. chairman OF the
executive committee Of the No Ma
tional Service school, of the women's
section Of the Navy league, which
hopes to train a score Of women
every three weeks at the State Agri-
cultural school. at Farming dale. L. l..
and at the same time train 200 wom-
en- in military duties.
The expectant agriculturists lis
tened TO some solid facts about the
work. Mr.. Johnson, who IS head OF
the state school. announced at the
start that they hadn't a farm hand
on the place. and that the women
must do the work Themselves
We take women Of every age" he
said. Recently we had three grand
mothers and one great grandmother
in our classes
Are Taught All Kinds of Farm Duties.
Milking cows, driving horses. feed
ing. the care and management OF
dairy cattle. hogs and horses are also
to be taught at the agricultural
school. The courses opened on
April %. and Will close on July %
Living accommodations will be pro-
vided on the grounds Miss Carpen-
ter said they had rented an old fash
toned homestead for the women stu
dents
Potato patriotism" IS being en-
couraged at the headquarters OF the
WoOdcraft League of America. here.
Ernest Thompson Seton, the chief. is
urging all members TO devote time
this summer 10 growing the costly
"spud"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
ANsMERs To oTEsTIoNs.


Mss B. B-Sprinkle literally some
hydrOlized tale in your armpits every
morning and you will be free all day
from that terrible armpit perspiratiOn,
and all disagreeable OrdOr Will be re-
moved instantly and prevented from
forming. This is indeed a wonderful
article.
EVANGELINE d. have often
been told that 7 could make q mint
Of money" with my complexion for
mUla If ] only half tried But I guess
I'm not cut out for that kind Of work.
l prefer to let those have il who neeG
II, and Heaven knows there are mill
lions who do need ii. This formula
produces startling results on the COM
pleXtOn in few days, making 1t spot
less and beautiful. no matter how
bad" il was before. II is made BY
mixing an ounce of zintone with two
tablespoonfuls of Elycerine in a pint
Of water. Your freckles, too, viii
vanish quickly
GENEVIEVE T.-Why not face the
facts, There is only one thing which
viii force hair TO grow, and which
VIII stop falling hair ] myself, tried
in years preceding. almost everything
sold for making hair grow. You now
are going over the same ground save
your hair. your years, and your
from your druggist one ounce Of beta
quinOl, and mix IL with either a half
pint each Of water and alcohol. or one
pint Of bay rum What il Will do TO
your hair in 8 short time will aston
ish you. Your hair will be queenly.
grow abundantly. and you'll be the
envy of your friends. You have the
secret now. It costs little, and never
fails.
MRS. 3. C. F-Hairy arms are IN
pardCnable when you can free them
in only a few minutes. completely
and without injury, by a new simple
means. NOisten the hairs with sui
70 solution. and in a few moments
the hairs viii be entirely dissolved.
There is nothing else known so re-
markable in its action as this. It
leaves no redness or spot such as is
Invariably caused by the superflu-
Gus 'hair-burners' so commonly sold.
The skin. no matter how sensitive, is
always left smooth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
The Daily Novelette,
THE REHEARSAL.

tSvuopsis OF preceding chapters
All the way from Coalbindon TO Ash
sift. ChUrley Muggers, manager 81
Girl in the Egg" company No O. mas
made violent but unreciprocated love
TO Lolita Looks, the leading woman
stead she refused to marry him,
asserting lamely, when pressed for a
reason. that she dislikes him. Final
" Muggers, driven by despair and
desperation, threatens to add a scene
TO the play in which the leading Wom-
an viii have 10 kiss her old father
for which part MuggerS declares ne
viii find the ugliest man in the world
Lolita defies him to do his worst ana
next day he shows her an ad- IN the
paper calling for the towns uglest
man. That afternoon there is re-
hearsal Of the new scene. Father
cries Lotta- and out OF the wings
steps q lettering figure with pop
ewes. a broken nose, "a receding chin
and eight missing teeth "Datter" he
cries, and approaches her with out
stretched arms. Lolita herOically
shuts her eyes and kisses him.
Conclusion.
1.-THE newcomer tore off his make
NJ and stood revealed as Chur-
- ley AIuggers.
IT you are so averse TO marrying
me that you'll kiss as homely a spec
linen as that, give up" he said wear
liz.
"Churleyr' she cried. II you love
me enough to play as dirty a trick
as that on me, I'm yours"
And they thudded into each others
arms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05


"Oh, how nice OF some one to bring
me a May bouquet. How pretty it
looks in the school room. and I'm sure
IL smells as nice as it looks.
Then she picked up the bouquet in
her paws and leaned her cute sharp
little nose toward il.
Here's where she gets it," though
Neddie, pretending to study very hard.
The lady mouse took a long. deep
smell Of the flowers. and then she
cried in delight:
"Oh. how lovely they SMELL And,
best OF all. there is an extra good
smell in theml It's a smell OF toasted
cheessi Oh, some one must have
known how I love toasted cheese. for
there is a large piece of it right in
the middle OF this bouquet Oh, how
delightful"
And. surely enough. instead OF a
thorn she took out a lovely piece Of
toasted cheese for her lunch.
Who brought me the sweet bou-
quet?" asked the lady mouse, looking
around.
''Neddie stubtail. the bear boy" an
swered Uncle Wiggily, popping his
head in the door Just then. But 1 put
the cheese in for him, as he forgot it,"
and he looked at Neddie IN a funny
way.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily. That's Just like
you" said the lady mouse. Thank
you and thank you. Neddiel'
You see, Neddie." said the rabbit
gentleman after school that day, I
happened TO see how, just by mis-
take. of course. a thorn fell into the
bouquet you picked for your teacher.
so. in the night, when you were asleep.
put the cheese in and took the
thorn"
I'm glad you did" said Neddie q
Il guess II was a mistake" And then
he felt better. And If the egg man
doesn't take our rice pudding and give
it TO the roller skates to play store
with. I'll tell you next about Uncle
right, 1917, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
"Tba Tnsidar" By Virginia 5erhune Va"
Mr.. Morton Son. Tom, Arrives To Spend His Holiday
At Home
CONTINUED from Wednesdays Herald

a FTER the incident just related
a life returned to its ordinary
Mrs Cores manner TO me combined
tie calm courtesy and mild interest
which she had shown when I entered
heF brother in laws service. was
cure I was right in thinking that she
feared she had lost instead Of gaining
by her exhibition Of small temper and
petty jealousy.
After the plain talk with Mr..
norton she had time for reflection
and decision upon what course 20
-'ursuc She might antagonize Grace's
gather by opposing his ideas with re-
card 10 me- BY seeming to accede
10 these she would at least maintain
that prestige that had always been
hers in this hcme
We were now in mid-Lent Mr.
brewster Norton was not strict
church man, so did not feel 1t incum-
fent upon him 10 recognize the
ohurch's demands. Mrs Gore. how
ever. disapprOved Of social functions
during the penitential season, con-
sidering them bad form at such &
time"
that after the Sunday night on which
two OF Mr.. NOrton's business &C
guaintances and their wives were
with US, no formal dinners or sup
pers were given for some weeks. Al
intervals one or two men would dine
quietly with my employer, but it was
not suggested that 1 put in an ap
pearance upon these occasions.
was glad this was the case. /
hSd no desire 70 seem obtrusive in
me eyes Of the nominal mistress OF
The house. still less did wish to vex
my employer by declining to preside
At his table. His request that I do
This, now told myself, had been but
a passing fancy and had died a ma
tural death. Il was well that I had
attached no Importance TO il.
Relieved as 1 WIS that the matter
had, apparently. been settled for me,
Yet. girl-like, I was conscious OF
slight sensation of pique that what
had impressed me as being OF moment
vas, after all. nothing to the man
who had spoken Of it
The Son Comes Home.
At Easter Brewster NOrton's son
came home for the holidays
I was present when Mrs Gore told
Maggie that Mr.. Tom" would arrive
The following day.
1T will be your duty to prepare his
room and to keep il IN order she
said to the maid. Julia has already
all she can attend 70. and now that
Miss Dart looks after Miss Grace, you
have enough time TO do more cham
berwork than is usually required OF
you"
''Yes'm," the girl acknowledged
1neekly.
7 VIII give you the clean bed linen
and towels, and I want you TO let me
know when you have everything
ready, so that I may go up and see
It."
As the girl left to do her bidding,
the matrOn sighed
Toms room is on the fourth tloor
above yours. Those stairs are very
hard on my weak heart Yet one
cannot trust servants to get place
ready unless one sees for ones self
that they have done IL we'll"
Cant / 90 up and see about II for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
ALBUQUERQUE MOBILIZATION
POINT FOR N. Nj. TROOPS

Santa re, y n, May 5.-Albuquer-
Cue. instead OF Columbus. will be the
mobilization point for the First New
Mexico infantry and ROswelfs bat
terry A. field artillery, according TO a
telegram received from Col. F. G. Alb
bolt. Col J. ". Wilson and Maj N
l. Stern. officers sent to confer with
Gen. ]. J. Pershing at San Antonio on
the military situation in Mexico.
Three recruiting parties will tour the
state at New Nexico's expense and an
efficiency board Of army officers viii
pass on New MsxicO's officers, the
telegram said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

one continuous garden this year and
make a new name for itself as a
truck produce center.
It is the promised land OF the COM
muter. It is a country of small hold
ings, besides many large estates.
Women and children are assisting in
many ways to increase the yield
One OF the most interesting points
on the island from a food increase
standpoint IS MIS-. Ruth Lifts mag
nificent 125 acre estate, JackWill
farm, named after her two boys. It
lies on Great South Bay, near East
Patchogue.
New Change For suffraEis4s.
Here the suffragist is finding a new
way Of proving herself fit for the
ballot
The votes for women enthusiasts
are filling the ground and planting
vegetables in z most efficient way.
They are doing all the work them
selves, real mems work.
Mrs Lift has turned over a huge
field 10 the suffragists, besides tools,
horses, seeds and other things needed
The women Will put il entirely under
cultivation, and they are making II
a point Of honor not TO let a male
hand assist them.
Associated with Mrs. Lift IN the
agricultural venture are Mrs. George
Baxter, jr-. the suffrage leader OF
Long Island; Miss Grace Homan. vice
leader Mrs w Granville Smith and
Mrs. Charles Gould.
three day old Jersey calf has be
come the mascot Of the women farm
ers
THE women OF England" said Mrs.
Lit. carefully steering the pillow in a
straight furrow as she talked, were
not prepared to co any work OF this
sort. It came to them in the nature
of a great hardship. albeit they were
willing to do their bit The Ameri-
can woman has taken a leaf out OF
the experi-Ice Of her British sister
and is learning to do efficiently