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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
CARE FOR YOUR SKIN
And kssp Il cisar by Daily Uss Of
Cuticura---Trial Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol.
lowed By gentle amounting with Cuti.
cura Ointment clears the skin or scalp
In most cases of ecxemas, rashes and
itching OF children and adults. Make
Cuticura your everyday toilet prepara-
lions and prevent such troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
Stock M.rk., Open. Higher.

New York, Jan. so.-+-Led by United
States Steel common the stock market
opened at generally higher levels Mon
day, Steel sold up /, point Mt l14S.
while speculation on the probable %.
ton Of The directors at thc quarterly
meeting was leading market factor.
Industrial Alcohol was up iM points
Ut lcl, American Locomotive ! point
at Z. Utah Copper IL point as 1oT;k
and American Smelling liz points at
1854. There were slight changes In
other stoehs. =
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
Snow Blocks Railroad Traffic

Laramie, Wye. Jam. 2e.--Driven by
. strong north wind. snow has filled
the cuts between Rock river and Han
m. bringing traffic on the Union Pact.
&c railroad to standstiil. The block
ade was temporarily broken permitting
passage OF several east bond trains.
Railroad officials now say additional
equipment Ia necessary to buck the
huge drifts. Twelve passenger trains
are held here Hundreds OF passengers
are being fed at hotels and restaurants
tho supply On diners being exhausted
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

forced TO use a
cane. For these
disorders / am
glad to say l used
ID 0 d s. Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. / am "a
years young, feel
Il ne am once
apuin stand as
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
Easy OBLIGATION.

good word IL an easy obligation
hut not To speak iii, requires only ST.
fence, which costs us nothing.
son.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
Aviation.

"IIave you ever taken flyer In the
marlketf"
EYES," replied the rueful citizen.
THAT'S where ! learned that riches
have wings"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
GA YEARS YOUNG!

Mr.. s. y. Benton, Kerrville, Texas,
writes: "For several years prior 10
tpO6 suffered from kidney and rheu-
matte troubles. Was bent over and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

straight as an arrow. Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills deserve great credit" Get a
6Oc box ut your dealers to-day.
A generous free trial box viii be
mailed Ii you send the coupon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

A mounting Of recent invention per-
Mits a single lens camera to take n
stcreoseopic picture.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

Dusty shoes are always the hottest
because polished shoes throw of thu
heat.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
Dickinson May Have Auto Show.

Dickinson May Have Auto Show.
Dickinson. THE Queen City OF
North Dakota is talking automobile.
show. III plsns fulfill the event which
will be the first OF its kind in the Mis-
souri, Slope country win be held In the
armory some time during the latter
part OF February. Not only will Dick.
inson dealers be represented at the
show, but automobile accessory men
from every part OF Stark county viii
show their goods, About so dealers
are expected to enter. Special music
will be provided Tor the occasion
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

There have been women snilors
among the Finns AMI Norwesians for
many years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

A violent protest has Deen regis
tered by certain newspapers against
the proposition to bring Chinese labor
ers into Denmark to help harvest the
crops. That there Is real difficulty in
securing the necessary help to harvest
the crops Is conceded. but the idea of
introducing the yellow peril into
Denmark is abhorrent.
Representatives Of temperance soci-
cites of Denmark, at the recent CON
vention. proposed that the temperance
people Of Denmark ought to protest
against allowing any food material to
be used in the manufacture Of liquor
during the European war, when 1t Is
incumbent upon all nations to con-
serve so far as possible the food sup
ply for food purposes.
At q bazaar in Randers a gentleman
bought lottery ticket But, as he
never used to have good luck in chance
games he threw the ticket away. A
young man picked it up and asked If
he could have it. Yes, of course. he
could have 1t, and so he kept 1t. When
the numbers were drawn, he won the
highest prize, painting. Now the
first owner of the ticket came and of
fered q handsome price for the paint
ing.
Sweden.
L.,
| old.
A new Insane asylum at Bracke
Jamtland, has been dedicated.
Sweden during the last five years
has consumed 1.l26,0Q0 tons of bread
yearly.
| The duke and duchess of vestergot
land have donated S2To to the poor OF
the Swedish capital.
| Consul G. Q. Orn has donated 2,1ot
to the high school of technology II
Trondhiem. Norway.
Fully developed anemonies wer'
picked In southern Sweden little be
fore the middle of December.
The new railway line between Brun
flo and Hackas farmland, was openet
for public traffic December 18TH
Forests Of vast extent In Kali par
fsh. Jantland. have been bought by
numbering company in Vardalen, MOI
way.
The archbishop OF Sweden sent on
circular to the churches urging ther
to pray for peace in the churches Ne,
Years eve.
Various peace societies of Swedel
together with the socialist party lead
Iers. have petitioned the government I
grant amnesty TO various persons tha
have been arrested for their activitie
In protesting against Sweden's wa
preparations.
The sugar crop Of Sweden in tn
wear 1916 amounted to 10000, 90
kIlos- which Is poor showing. No
withstanding the acreage was 10 ps
cent greater than In former years. III
total output OF sugar is eoasiderahl
| less than In recent years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
NEWS or INTEREST
FROM SCANDINAVIA
Resume Of the important HeppeninSa
In Sweden, Norway aid
Denmark.
Norway.


Norway.
The heirs of Johan Bruusgaard,
shtpowner at Drammen, have donated
$4,000 to different organizations in
Drammen.
The city council of Moss stubbornly
refused to issue any liquor licenses In
spite of the fact that there Is brew
cry and two wine licenses for life in
town. The railway station and four
merchants were permitted to sell small
beer.
John Haugstvedt of Strandebarm
was one hundred and two years old
last Christmas day. He used to at
tend church until year ago, and his
mental faculties are in such good con-
dition, that he can read good deal
and keep abreast of his times.
The Bergen sardine packing house
has been sold to syndicate. 1t was
started some ten years ago with
cnnjtal stock of $4,000. The amount
of each share was about $40. Now the
price paid was $500, or exactly eight
times the face value Of the stock. The
net profit for last year was about $41,-
600. Foreign capitalists ure interested
in the new deal.
On account of the high cost of tin,
due to the war, the fish canneries OF
Stavanger have begun manufacturing
fish sausages, thus following the ex-
ample Of the Germans. The Stavan-
ger fshballs, packed in cans, have be-
come known all over the world, but it
Is believed that the Stavanger fish
sausages, composed of the same ingre-
dents as the fish balls, will become
just as popular.
According to the Copenhagen Politi-
ken, as quoted in an Exchange tele-
graph dispatch, the socialist party of
Norway has adopted resolution sup
porting the American proposal that the
international socialist congress be sum-
moned to meet at The Hague to pre-
pare the way for peace. The Norwe-
gian socialists suggested that the con.
gress be held at one Of the Scandina-
Wan capitals. They also adopted a
protest against the deportation of Bel
CLANS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
Denmark.

A violent protest has been regis
tered by certain newspapers against
the proposition to bring Chinese labor
ers into Denmark to help harvest the
crops. That there Is real difficulty In
securing the necessary help to harvest
the crops Is conceded. but the idea OF
introducing the yellow peril into
Denmark Is abhorrent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

The heirs of Johan Bruusgaard, a
shipowner at Drammen, have donated
$4,000 to different organizations in
Drammen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

The Kind.
ssThnt man liz regular prohibition
wit"
.What kind Is that n
'.He has So much dry humor."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

Many women skirt disaster, and
many disasters wear skirts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

The sugar crop Of Sweden in the
year 1916 amounted to 14o,0o0,a0f
kilos. which Is poor showing. Not
withstanding the acreage was 10 Pc,
cent greater than In former years. IN,
total output OF sugar Is considerably
less than In recent years,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

Various peace societies OF Sweden
together with the socialist party lead
ers. have petitioned the government II
grant amnesty TO various persons thai
have been arrested for their activities
In protesting against Sweden's wal
preparations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

The archbishop Of Sweden sent out
n circular to the churches urging them
to pray for peace in the churches New
Years eve.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

The State University Is asking for
an increase of si,s7T 500 for the hien,
mum. This institution must depend
for Its funds upon the Legislature
and not upon localities as can our
public schools, but in view of the
change OF its administration and a
lack OF knowledge as to the policies
OF the next president and because
OF Its acquisition OF so many new
buildings during recent years 1t would.
In my opinion, be advisable to defer
the proposed erection OF additional
structures. 1t Is certainly, at this
time, much more necessary to have
larger number of highly qualified
instructors because of the large in,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10
RAISING THE BLACK FLAG.

II the facts are as related in the
news reports those WHO have been
slow 70 believe and 10th 70 accept the
assertions Laat PrUsslau-sn zni the
German war policy lacked -1e clements
q common humanity and Of Christian
ny VII! ind their ta5ta saocked By the
latest revelations If German cruelty
and intrigue exposed with the treach-
ery Of Sweden.
Imagine IN the Twent.eth century ar
order u sink I'll sa-ras from 4 neutral
country and especially q one mat rad
refused 70 Join It's ne.gaoors in oppos-
ing Germany, IN o-le- 70 sink vita
cut leaving 4 trace," 1T order which
meant nothing less than that ancient
principle Of piracy On the h-Zh ssaS
Dad men tell 40 tales" Blackboard
and Teach and other pirates wt3o wrote
themselves Dlood;ly into the history u
d savage age we're not more the out
Laws Of their Gag than me oUtLSw
nation that raise the oi@ck tag er the
oceans and waterways Of the world Is
Ut our time. II - hard for modern
minds 70 conceive the brutality and
| utter saT@Se-y tat could Gtte- AZ
order command ding wholesale murder as
a protection 70 secret destruction Of
Sweden as an aocompIice IN this
murder plot thru her accredited repre-
gentatyes must suffer for her share 81
1t. The embargo agaInst that country
viii no doubt be made hard and fast.
| II it drives her into open alliance with
the enemy that viii ne HetteF than that
she should as a neutral nation carry
on German espionage anG z, secret al
lance more dangerous than any oDen
| assistance sne Is able 10 gre.
American newspapers and especially
those Of the midwest were inclined to
! defend the German armies against TIE
early charges Of fearful atrocities
| brought against them but deliberate
| assassination Of innocent women end
| children in the Lustania gage them
/ pause, deliberate ASSASSINATION 81
wounded men in field hospitals. revival
Of the pirate cDst6m 70 make al
passengers and crew walk th4 plank
that evidences OF crime might Ne dss-
troyed in the most effectuai ASHTON,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10
Rippling Rhymes
" WALT MAson
YEARS AHEAD.

When you are old and tired and
gray. and sit beside the evening hre.
what will you be inspired to say. when
children cry, "A tale. grandsire!"
They'll want to hear about the war
that ragged when you were young and
hale; 1t A topic you'll abhor. but
jou wiz have 10 spring q tale 1T was
time to reni the heart, when brave
young fellows bled and died, but In
the fuss / took no part--I didn't care
to risk my hide. I did not join the
battle chants, but claimed exemption
on the score that I supported seven
aunts. and sickly grannies, five or
four. Defend the flag. old men and
fraus would stop me on the road and
beg: but I stayed home and fed the
cows didn't wish to lose q leg. My
friends went forth with dauntless souls
to battle on foreign shore, where yet
the mourning billow rolls. and hosts
Of them returned no more. And all
those boys. some cloudless morn, I'll
meet on Jordan's other side. and
doubtless they will greet with scorn
the man who feared to risk his hide
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10
BETWEEN the CHILD AND the CHILD Ess

The American Home Training Asso-
! citation at Ottumwa enters the winter
with thirty boy babies on hand await
ing the call Of the chndless parent. but
the girl babies are spoken for far ahead
Of the supply. Bright lads from to
| 10 years of age, homeless from no
fault OF their own, are appealing for
the mother love of some lonesome
woman and they promise to grow up
q companion and support for the father
who would enjoy living for child but
has been denied the blessing of one Of
his own
Childless couples when they reach
middle age miss the children that
failed to come or whom they denied
that right. They miss them more as
age carries on and the loneliness and
isolation advanced years bring to the
childless. Women suffer this loneli-
ness more than men.
And as they near the line between
this and the Far Country that feeling
OF loneliness and isolation accumu-
lates. On some fond breast the part
ing soul relies" We desire greatly our
own and the attendance OF those who
love US for ourselves when helpless
ness and utter weakness Of mind and
body warn US that our departure draws
nigh. Life without children grows
lonely in its later years Death with
none left 20 remember. and mourn is
harder to contemplate. harder 10 en-
dure.
Each Of US owes a debt to life and Tor
the care that kept US in our helpless
childhood, a debt that can only be paid
in it's own coin The chldless home
owes that debt 10 the homeless child
II can pay it only m the one way.
So much happiness is running TO
waste. so much longing and hearts de-
sire remain unsatistied, so much OF
childish pain and sorrow lives on N
me world because an imaginary bar
-.4r = permitted 20 exist between the
child and the chudIess-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10
END THE AFFAIR.
JSioux CITY Journal. I

II any definite and incontrovertible
solution of the villisca mystery comes
out Of the whole Investigation 1t will
be an occasion as much for surprise as
for consratulation. For the good OIL
Montgomery county and Iowa it is to
be hoped the affair may be brought TO
an end without much more delay. The
sooner the state has done with 1t the
better. At the best, it will take a long
time to heal the wounds caused by the
murders themselves. by the suspicious
of prominent persons they aroused ny
the Investigations and reports Of Pri-
vate Detective J. n. Wilkerson. by the
unsuccessful suit for Islander against
wilkerson by State Senator Jones, by
the indictment of wilkerson for con-
spiracy at the instance of Attorney
General Havner. by the arrest and trial
Of Kelly for the killings, and by the IN
dictment OF the attorney general him
self. There is no end to the mischief
that can be done by hatreds such as
this, nourished as abundantly as this
one has been.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10

You remember in the last story that
Just as Billy Bunny hoped into the
hollow stump a voice said. What are
you doing in here?"
Il came In to get out OF the wet"
answered the little rabbit, and then
the voice replied:
What! 1t 1t raining? I'll lend you
an umbrella" and an old woodchuck
opened a little door in the side Of the
stump and winked at Billy Bunny.
That's very kind of YOU" said the
little rabbit, and he opened his KNAPP
sack and gave the woodchuck a nice
lollypop. and after that the woodchuck
said: Il think you'd better stay here
with me until, the rain is over Don't
you think so?" And Billy Bunny said
yes. for the woodchuck was very nice
and had such good manners that the
little rabbit felt quite at home.
But, oh, dear me. IT began to rain
SO hard right then and there that the
water just poured into the old hollow
stump, and pretty soon 1t was very
uncomfortable. So the woodchuck
said:
Now don't you ever tell anybody
where I'm going 10 take you. For it's
my very own house, and / never let
anybody know just where I do live.
You see, so many people are after me,
some with guns and some with sharp
teeth and claw, that have to be very
careful.
So the little rabbit promised. and
then he followed the woodchuck thru
the little door and down long pas
sase until they came to nice. large.
comfortable room.
:, Now. this is whore live" said the
woodchuck, and he went over to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10
FREEDOM AND LICENSE.
IGrundy Democrat


How is It.. I always thought this
it isn't safe for a man to say what he
pieases and to do what he wants to?'
asks q reader OF this paper who - a
man with a family and the owner OF
a Grundy county farm. This country
Is as much free country" now AZ It
has always been provided you remain
within the limits Of the country's laws,
and its privileges. No one would want
to live in a country where freedom had
no limit. II freedom had no limit
some outlaw at the point OF gun
could come out TO your farm today and
tell you TO beat It az you had been
there long enough and that he liked
the place. He might also tell you that
he needed 4 house keeper and tina;
your wife looked good 10 him and thai
he wanted her to 90 with the farm. II
that IL the kind OF freedom you want
you will have to go to some other
country TO find 1t. We haven't that
kind here. Our freedom here has a
limit and the laws which we have in
this country and which the people have
made, have fixed the limit and those
who 20 beyond that limi. must suffer
the punishment that our laws have
fixed for those who won't obey them.
1t is these laws that protect you ~
much a. they protect anyone else that
must be obeyed nor should they De
sneered at. No. dear man, you don
want a free country because country
that u q free country Is country
without laws and one in which il 7@oa!a
not be safe for you to stay IN ovei
night. II you love your family and you
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10
THEY Make THE MORALE,

Some orators and some writers have
told us that the kind OF patriotism
which pins a Red Cross pin on the
owners coat or sticks flag on the
IA diator OF the owners automobile. Will
not win the war. And they're right
not that kind alone. But that happens
to be the kind OF patriotism which
Muscatine needs right now. and needs
II rather badly. Not alone Is the lack
of il noticeable to strangers who VISIT
Muscatine. but the presence is notice
able to Muscatine folk who go to other
cities. At a banquet In a nearby city
the other evening the first three notes
Of the star Spangled Banner found
every diner on his feet and the room
rocking to the crash OF cheers.
These are little things but they are
the things from which the morale OF
a nation or a community is made. The
morale OF our community lags because
we neglect those outward signs of 10y
al.y which foster unity and mutual
trust. The remedy does not lie in any
law or ordnance. in any meeting Or
campaign. Hang our your "Cid Glory
every morning. Rise when you hear
the strains OF our national anthems.
Applaud the flag when it flashes on the
screen: uncover when 1t passes IN
parade. You do 1t yourself Try the
power of example on your neighbor and
then perhaps, suggestion. Wake up
folks and 'spress yourselves. Your
heart is sound, Muscatine. Just show
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10
Billy Bunny and His Friends

cupboard and took out a carrot candy
gumdrop and gave 1t TO Billy Bunny.
and then he lighted big cigar ana
sat down in his old armchair and
smoked. And all the time they could
hear the rain pattering on the grass
overhead, for It's wonderful how you
can hear all sort Of sounds when you're
under ground and have big ears like
a rabbit, you know.
Now. I'll tell you story" said the
old woodchuck after he had blown
some lovely round rings into the air.
( Once upon time,
Not SO very long ago.
A band OF tiny fairies
Lived in the woodland near.
And often would hear them
A-singing soft and low
When all was dark and quiet
And the moon shohe bright and
clear.
Eo one evening stole softly
Out Of the hollow stump,
And found them dancing merrily
With tiny skip and Jump,
And just as was going
To say how do you do.
The Fairy Queen began to scream.
And then away she few.
And then her tiny subjects
Took fright and ran of, too.
And now I never see them more
A-dancing near my old stump door,
That's too bad" said the little rab-
bit. for he was so interested in what
the old woodchuck was saying that he
had forgotten all about his lollypop
and had dropped 1t on the floor
And in the next story he'll pick up
his lollypop and eat it, because hate
to have him lose it, don't you?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10
SAMPLE CITIZENSHIP.
(Auamosa Eureka.)

John Cloud has sold his draying out
fit to Tom Rhatigan. He gave up the
business with reluctance. after p years
of service. During that q years he
was out at four o'clock each morning
TO make the early passenger train and
was always on deck until the evening
passenger was in and he was thus re-
leased from duty. He u an industri-
Gus man and found pleasure in his
work. but his health failed him and at
the age Of 20. with failing health. found
such work oft more than he could
bear. Whatever he does and wherev-
er he goes, he will have follow him
te well wishes OF lot of travelling
men who had lcng ago learned that he
was prompt In his service, made his
word good, and met every task with a
smile.