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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-07-14
QUARTER CENTURY CLUB
GEORGE w. TURNER is satisfied that

GEORGE w. TURNER is satisfied that
he is quite eligible to membership in the
Quarter Century Club, for, says he: GIVEN
ty-five years ago l was running into Seattle
on n. P. train as a Pullman porter"
Whatever he attempted he always did we'll,
and he was an ideal porter. Mrs Turner
had not decided at that time to live in
Seattle, but he tauted up the town so much
that it was not long before the Turner fam
lily was moving to Seattle He was about
thirty years Of age at that time and wore
Jack johnson golden smile, which made
the ladies from St. Paul to Seattle look
long and wish that they had spied him first.
While he did not exactly coin the cash, yet
he husbanded his earnings and in the course
of events was buying real estate and is
therefore at present the owner of valuable
real estate in the city. He is working for
the city of Seattle in the street department
and is always Johnny on-the-job.
IsADORE Nancy, who is now a rail
way mail clerk with headquarters at As
toria, Oregon and who is visiting with his
parents at present, was a tottering tot
twenty-five years ago and Of course with
no conception of the future But Isadore
grew physically and likewise mentally until
he finally reached maturity. He graduated
from the Broadway High School of this
city. Subsequently he took the railway mail
examination and was successful and soon he
was in the U. S. service and moving steadily
on to the goal. He took unto himself a
wife and now he is happy and content
His parents are proud of him and he is
highly appreciated by all who know him.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-07-14
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS

At special meeting Of the Negro Bust
ness Men, League Of Seattle, held at Mr.
S. H. Stones ice cream parlor, TIA Broad
way, June 26th 1917, the matter of financ-
ing the League was thoroughly thrashed
out, and the League unanimously voted to
institute membership fee Of two dollars
and monthly dues Of twenty-five cents It
was also agreed that this should apply to
each member now in the League and to all
who may become members in the future
Kindly advise the League in writing, through
it's secretary, F. B. Cooper, if you approve
of this plan and if we may depend upon you
to meet this obligation. Please inform us
before our next regular meeting, July 18th,
which will be held at 300 Main Street at
2 P. M. sharp.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-07-14

of other parts Of the West, but being in
the Northwest, we know it is true Of this
section. Prior to the war the Northwest
suffered severely from the financial panic
and it had by no meaens recovered from
the effects Of that panic when war was de-
clared and financial conditions became even
worse than what they had been if such
a thing was possible Business became more
or less paralized when war was declared
and to cause still more distreses the neces-
sites Of life sored skyward.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-07-14
OUR GOVERNMENT

The conduct of the brutal mob in East
st. Louis is an evidence how this govern
ment protects those loyal Americans who
can always be counted on to defend the
flag in the hour of need If colored Ameri-
cans were permitted to carry arms and have
them in their homes there would be less
mob invasion. The colOred American is
able to protect himself and the time is fast
approaching that he will defend himself
when his government fails to do so. o this
bloody riot and murder Of innocent men,
women and children. O for government
that is able to protect all of it's citizens ir-
respective Of color. How long is this mob
violence to last? Is every friend Of the col
ored American dead? If the government
is too weak to protect him give him arms
and tell him to protect himself. There is
not a drop Of cowardly blood in the col
ored American and the present conflict will
surely demonstrate the valor of the black
man. France will protect her black SOL
diers and promote them when merit de-
mands it. There is an effort, The Bee I'M
derstands, to retire Lieut. Co.. Young and
why, because he has but a short distance
to go to become a colonel and then
brigadier general The colored man is
bound to rise Notwithstanding the preju-
dice against him. There are some loyal
white people in this country who believe in
the colored American and will protect him.
Why should fire arms be taken from the
colored citizens and not from the white
citizens? By whose authority were the
colored people disarmed?
Let the colored people be protected or al
low them to protect emselves.-W ashing-
ton Bee
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-07-14

No section of our country is suffering so
much on account of the war as is the
Northwest. May perhaps the same is true
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-07-14

Seweping reforms are demanded by the
working people of Germany but the only
sweeping the Kaiser is interested in just
now is the sweeping Of the Allies from the
field of battle
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-01
NEW YORK, May %, 1917.

Comparatively little business is re-
ported by the cigar leaf merchants,
owing partly to scarcity of material
and partly to the fact that the manu-
facturers do not care to buy until they
have better knowledge of what Con-
gress is going to do in the way of tax
alton, and furthermore, they desire tc
ascertain how the country's financial
structure stands the strain upon it, oc-
casioned by the war financing and the
general dislocation of business. Most
of the leaf merchants are hopeful, and
say they see no reason why there should
not be strong demand for tobacco
products, as the industrial activity OF
the country is practically assured by
reason of the enormous expenditures
for war materials that are sure to be
made.
The late spring has delayed planting
the new crop in all sections of the
country, and the farmers will be three
to four weeks late in getting their crop
in the ground. This does not necessar-
lily mean, however, that large and
abundant crop cannot be raised. 1t is
certain that the acreage will be in
creased wherever possible, but at the
best the labor situation precludes a
very large increase. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-01
New York.

NEW YORK, May 20, l9ll.
The annual convention of the Nat
ional Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association
at Hartford next week, which prom
ises to be one of the largest ever at
tended by members of the trade, and
the uncertainty of the shape Of the
new war revenue taxes on tobacco pro-
ducts, have chiefly occupied the atten-
tion of the leaf market for the week.
1t is expected that the national conven-
tion will voice in respectful though
firm expression in its appeal to- the
Senate Finance Committee which has
now the revenue bill in charge, not the
desires for, but the necessity of. MAX
ing certain changes in the tobacco tax
provision in the direction of vouchsaf-
ing the continued welfare Of the trade.
It ought to be pointed out in convinc-
ing language that the ad valorem duty
rate addition on imported tobacco will
work intolerabIe mischief and hardship,
and that if the government is to have
an additional 10 per cent on tobacco inn
ports, the addition of 10 per cent should
be imposed on the specific rate of duty.
This can be done with but little change
in the phraseology of the bill by pro-
viding that the 10 per cent specific rate
should be levied on all imported articles
that have specific rate of duty. The
other point that is likely to concern the
deliberations of the convention is the
provision for the retroactive imposition
of the new internal revenue rate on to-
bacco products. This provision is even
more mischievous than the ad valorem
rate as pointed out in the leading edi-
torial in this weeks issue of the United
States Tobacco Journal. With such
grave questions in mind and to worry
over, the leaf market has for the pres
ent no heart in business transactions,
as both volume and price will depend
largely On the outcome of the new tax
legislation. n.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-01
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,. June 1, 1917.

O1Nt w u diAO 4OAts
The tobacco plant beds have been
making fairly satisfactory progress un-
der more favorable weather conditions
during the week. The nights however,
continue rather cool for ideal growth
of nearly all vegetation. Some work
of preparing the fields for the new crop
is under way, but the present indica-
tions point to some what late trans
planting. But the general season is
late throughout the west. The reports
reaching us is to the effect that there
is an abundance of plants in all sections
if the warm days are Forthcoming to
hurry their growth.
The largest transaction in old leaf
for some months has been closed in the
sale of about 1900 cases of '13, the
packing of the Earle Tobacco Co. for
the account mainly of the Imperial
Tobacco Co. of London, England. This
was the only large lot remaining in the
state. Julius Marqusee is reported to
have purchased 50cs lot Of '16 of T.
E. Welsh of GAINESVILLE.
Warehouse handling is drawing to a
close. The General Cigar Co. have
finished their '16 packing during the
week. The Eisenlohr warehouse is
also about ready to close operations.
The shipments out of storage reach
50Ocs and cars of bundles to all points
since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-01
New England.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May %, 1917.
The warm weather of the past few
days has helped the growers to a large
extent in catching up with the season.
Today many of the tobacco men in the
East Hartford section began to get
their beds ready for transplanting their
small plants, which have been started
in the hotbeds. A week ago it looked
bad for early transplanting because the
ground was SO set in some places that
blowing could not be done to advantage
but the sun of the past few days and
the winds of the past week have dried
out the top of the ground. The beds
have made their usual progress, and
the plants are showing up well. A
number of growers will be able to start
transplanting during the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-01
This is Your
BANK

VI We want you to feel that we are
here to render service to the pub
lie, to you personally.
VI Whether it is safeguarding your
money or advising you in business
matters, we shall treat you as we
do all of our patrons with the best
service and impartiality.
III There is no middle ground in
dealing with our customers. The
small depositors will receive just
as careful attention as the large.
Your business invited. SERVICE,
SECRECY and SAFETY and per
cent INTEREST
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-01
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, Pa, May 21, 1917.
Under ordinarily favorable conditions
of weather considerable tobacco would
now be planted in Lancaster county.
But as conditions have not been favor
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-01

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
BRITISH EXTEND
GAINS IN FRANCE

London, June 14.-Sir Douglas Haig's
troops again have smashed into the
German front east and northeast OF
Messines and largely extended the
gains previously made in this region
Nearly two miles of trenches were
occupied by the British and the village
of Gaspard, east of Messines, was cap.
tured.
Violent artillery struggles continue
over most of the Champagne front, the
war office reported.
The fire was most vigorous in the
region of Moulin Laffaux, Mont Cor
nellit, Butte Dusmeil, Hill 504 and
Paroches. Elsewhere, the statement
said, it was calm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
From Our Correspondents

H. L. Steinbring returned tc
Markville last Sunday morning
George Grevious spent Satur.
day evening in the Twin Ports
The Ladies' Aid will give an
ice cream social in the church
next Saturday evening.
Miss Eunice Warn went to
Danbury, Monday, where she
will be employed in the Jeffries
home.
Mrs. Hal Richardson took
charge of the Sunday school last
Sunday owing to the absence of
Supt. M. J. Scoville.
Mrs. Prefer and Mrs. Young
man, will leave for their home
in Sleepy Eye, Saturday, after a
short visit with relatives here
and in Cloverton.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Hal Richardson last Thursday.
The next meeting will be held at
Mrs. Rutherford's, June 21st. All
ladies are requested to come
early.
Markville has a set of good,
live business men and they keep
up-to-date and clean stores.
When you want to buy remember
you can do as we'll at Markville
as any other place and oftentimes
better. For instance, the Mark
vile Lumber company is selling
one ply roofing at 90c per square.
That price will remain all sum-
mer as they have loaded up.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14

Central Powers Fail to Gain Their
Confidence

Washington. June l4.-Cable advices
recei, ed by lgnace ]. Paderewski. Pol
ish pianist. from the central Polish
agency in Lausanne and other sources
have confirmed the report the central
powers have failed absolutely in their
attempts to win the Poles to their
cause.
polish supporters abroad declare
the united independent Poland, accord.
ing to these advices. has not only
blanketed but made ridiculous the pa.
per kingdom promises Of the German
and Austrian authorities" says the
Polish press agency here.
polish supporters abroad declare
the Wilson message has been the most
serious blow to the schemes of the
German government that has been de-
livered."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
TOWN OF WILMA

From Our Correspondent
Mrs. Harry Derr was a caller
at Hanstad's Monday.
The Hanstad boys lost their old
family horse last Tuesday.
Nels Matson and son, James,
were business visitors at Askov,
Monday.
Miss Campbell and Mrs. Rich
ards were calling on Mrs. Bates,
Thursday.
Clyde Walden has been help
ing Carl Hanstad with some
breaking.
John Ludwig and children
spent Sunday afternoon at Tam
arac Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Coleman
were Sunday visitors at Sam
Eric's in Dosey.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Duxbury of
Pine City, spent the week end at
the Richards home.
Editor Petersen of Askov, and
Banker Scoville of Markville,
were in this vicinity last Satur-
day.
The Town has received it's new
four-horse grader; John Ludwig
hauled it out from Markville last
Wednesday.
A brother of Carl Glienke
visited a few days here last
week, returning to his home in
the southern part of the state,
Sunday.
Miss Campbell went to Sand
stone the first of the week, to
visit a few days before going to
Minneapolis to spend the sum-
mer. Mrs. Richards accompanied
her for visit with friends and
relatives.
Put your announcements in
this paper, church, school, ladies'
aid, town board or meetings of
all kinds; we will gladly publish
them free of charge. We are at
your service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
RESTRICTIONS on TRAVEL
All Persons Leaving United States
Must Have Passports.

Washington, June l4.-Secretary w.
c. Redfield has directed all steamship
companies to accept no passengers for
foreign ports either American citi-
zens or aliens. unless they possess
passports from the state department.
The department Of labor at the same
time ordered its agents to be particu-
larry careful in admitting persons into
the country To put double check
on outgoing passengers Mr., Redfield
directed the shipping companies to &C
cept no passports unless advised.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
EAST LONDON IS
SCENE OF ATTACK
Fifteen German Airplanes
Raid Metropolis.
IS HOME OF CITY'S POOR
Officially Reported That Forty-one
Persons Are Killed and More Than
In the Air Follows Attack.

London, June 14--The East End of
London was bombarded by fifteen hos,
tile airplanes.
A large number Of British airplanes
pursued the Germans, who flew over
Essex to London.
The German airplanes appeared
over London shortly before noon. A
great battle occurred in the air. The
invaders were attacked by anti-air-
craft guns as well as by British svi-
ators. The following official state
ment was issued later:
Lord French commander of the
home defense) reports that about fiji
teen hostile airplanes were heard
crossing the Essex coast, passing in
the vicinity of the More (part of the
estuary of the Thames) at about IL
a. III. They proceeded toward London,
separating when they had covered
about half the distance.
",rhe East End of London has been
attacked and bombed and forty-one
persons are reported killed and 121
injured. Anti-aircraft guns of the
London defenses have been in action.
A large number of airplanes are still
in pursuit"
This is the fourth raid in Ger
many's new series of aerial attacks
on England, in which airplanes have
been substituted for Zeppelins. ap-
parently because of the success of
the British in bringing down the d.
rigibles.
The last previous raid was June 5,
when eighteen airplanes dropped
bombs on Essex and Kent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14

on these contracts again. These
will be opened on the night of
June 23rd.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
CONTRACT FOR NEW
SCHOOL LET

Friday night the bids for the
Markville school were opened at
the meeting of the school board
John Lindhart, whose bid on the
general contract was the lowest,
secured the contract. Owing to
some irregularities in the bid
ding for plumbing and heating,
all the bids were rejected and it
was decided to advertise for bids
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
HINT AT LIBERAL TERMS
German Socialists Say Their Peace
Plan IN Reasonable.

Stockholm. June l4.-Prediction that
the German peace statement. to be is
sued by the German majority Social.
lists, will "favorably impress the en-
tente" by reason Of its liberality. was
asserted by a member OF the Dutch.
Scandinavian committee who has been
comforting with the Teutons. In view
OF this hint the Dutch-Scandinavian
committee Immediately telegraphed
Petrograd. urging that the Russian
workmen's and soldiers council send
>lAgates at once.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
Limited Following.

"What do you think Of Scribson's
literary style?'
"He uses too many long words"
"But that impresses a certain class
of readers"
swell, it may impress few school,
teachers, but they never have any
money to buy books"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14

Miss Bilyuns-Don't be SO cut up
about it. I'm not the first woman
you've ever loved, and I dare say I'm
not likely to be the last one.
Mr.. Kutting-No; but you're the
richest.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
Oblioino Him.

"See here" said the angry police
man. "Two words outer you an I'll
run yer in!
do It," replied the pugnaciOus dt'
izen. There's your two wOrds.'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
Nothing to Work On.

''The idea of Cholly Dobson going to
see brain specialist !"
"Well. why not?'
ooh, for the same reason that it's q
waste Of time for man with two cork
legs to consult chirOpOdist."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
Goino the Limit.

HAZEL understand your friend
Grace is an enthusiastic horsewOman.
Aimee-That's what! Why, the
other day when she was i'll she actu-
ally sent for veterinary surgeon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
And No Wonder,

$50 the Jibways separatedw
Last week"
"What was the trOuble?"
''Mr. Jibway's first wife wrote him
a long birthday letter every year, and
think it finally got on the second Mrs.
Jibway's nerves."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-14
This FUNNY World.
richest.

IT'S a queer old world. l do declare,
In 1t contentment's rarely found;
Women want men to be quite square
And men want women round.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-17

ing the city, we crossed the Hudson
river for the first time, over toll
bridge which had been built by private
capital, but !. the state had voted ito
purchase and take it over at the end
of the year, so that the travelling pub
lie will not be held up every time they
want to cross the river and pay their
ten cents.
Mr.. WEIGH had Mr.. Lewis drive out
to his home on Nassau Lake, and he
has a very cosy little home, and. q
fine lake all to himself.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-17

only desiened carpets, and the turnl-
ture in each room is different; the 1lrst
stairway costing 100000, the secono
81 airwav $500, 000 A picture OF POGO
hontas marrying Capt. John Roipn Is III
one of the stairways. There are coz
umns of marble in the REPRESENTATIVES
room weighing 80 tons, quarIleo III
New Jersey, and there Is ol11erene
colored granite and marble in every
room on every story. There are tIty-
one members in the senate. The CLOCK
in the senate chamber cost $1,l50;
nothing like it in the world, and the
senate chamber, the guide told US, was
the most costly furnished room IN
America. being estimated at one Dill
lion dollars.
Paintings of former Governors OF
the state are on the ceilings. me
columns in the hallway on the second
floor are arched different from any
thing else in the building. There is
one door at one end of the hall, and
two doors at the other end, the idea
being not to have any two rooms, or
any two sides of any room the same.
The grand stairway cost one million
dollars. and is known as the million
dollar stairway"
Carvings and statuary of the heads
of Lincoln, John Brown, Daniel S. Dick
inson and others are In some OF the
rooms. Carvings Of the various gov
ernors of state, from the first to the
one in the office when the building
was being finished, are on the ceiling
in another hallway; all the governors
for nearly twenty-six years.
There was fire in the part of the
building where the law library is kept,
few wears. which did considerable
damage. and cost the state four million
dollars to rebuild it. The rest of the
building was not damaged except by
smoke. !, ~ ...a.."
Chandeliers costing $500 each are
hanging in the senate chamber, and
when they were completed the plans
and molds were destroyed so that no
others could be made like them.
The old Liberty Bell" crack and
all, is carved in one of the pillars.
At one place there are four stair.
ways leading to the floor below. They
are all different designs and different
colored marble The marble was
brought from Nova Scotia, and some
from Tennessee.
In other places there are stone
columns from the state of Maine, and
marble and granite from every state
in the Union and carvings represent.
| ing people, and every country in the
state of New York. So you can judge
what wonderful bullying their capitol
is. One side of hall or room is
polished marble, and the other side is
unpublished or rough; nothing the same
in or on any side of the rooms or halls.
Nothing like it in the world.
We left Albany on our final journey
to New York, Tuesday, September 4.
about 9:15 a. m. and as We were .leay-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-17
Schumam Carriage Co., Ltd.
HONOLULU, T. ii.

On our journey today we passed the
Bayers Aspirin Manufacturing Plant.
This plant supplies nearly the whole
world with aspirin We also passed
the Portland Cement Works, said to be
the largest cement works in the world.
think the only way we can describe
our journey from Albany to New York,
a distance Of one hundred and fifty
miles, is to say that the entire dis
lance is one great big park. The farms
and orchards and the truck gardens
are kept in the best condition possible