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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Our people will have an %opportuni
ty in November to vote for an amend.
ment reducing the age Of Governor
to twenty-one years. This move is
for the benefit Of Speaker Sennctt
Conner, who wishes to run for Gov
crnor, and is below the eligible age.
1t is surprising that a man who cap
able Of being elected Speaker of the
House of Representatives is so fool
ish as to throw away his future pros
poets by allowing his friends to start
such a useless thing. We shall take
pleasure in casting "A vote against
this amendment Winston County
Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
CITATION NOTICE

,he State OF Mississippi, Noxubee County
No. 4ISI Doo'eS In the Chancery
Nellie Doo,ov, Courtof Noxubee
To Monio ~ Co., Mississippi.
TO,ne pooiey. whose place of residence md
postotflce address are unknown m on~ ana
ant and cannot be ascertained y complain
%diligent inquiry: oS MIN after
cbsro egmmand you to be and apdear before -
Hb"spefl o. Of our said Chancery Court at pei q e. the
City Of Macon Il oS IN ho' ssid s ss 1ss Court House in the
ten monday in October. A. d 1918 tha an on tho
SAID 9' eau. answer or demur to the original In ,her e
Tr,u cause wherein you are defendant IN oni IN
Children sOr ~ e divorce and for the custody Of theg fo OIL,
Witness m accompaniment and defendant.
Soert atfixed at my oihce in Citv Of sse o. said
day Of September, 1918 macon this 18th
JNo' A. TYSON. Chancery ClsrL.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Jim Hill SARGENT.

A telegram containing the sad
intelligence Of the death Of Jim Hill
Sargent which was received this af-
tcrnoon at 4 o'clock. His death oc-
Cured at an officers training camp
at Eugene, Oregon. He has lived on
the Pacific coast for a number Of
years and about a month ago answer
cd the call Of his country, He was a
young man Of exceptionally fine char
acter, with a bright mind, and the flu
turc had much in store for him. Be
sides his family he leaves a wife, who
was with him at the time Of his death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Wilson Stewart, son of the late
'enry Stewart, died Monday, Octo.
or 10Th, at the home of his aunt
lrs. VIII Cheatham, after an illness
several years with consumption
lc was able, until a week or two be-
re his death, to come to town, but
u.s. appearance indicated that his
avs were numbered. Besides three
dnt5, Mrs. Gettic Lee, Mrs. Cheat
mm, aud Mrs. George Waller, he
caves a brother and sister, Mr.. jim
stewart Of the u. S. S. Destroyer,
'ortcr, and Mrs. Jack Homer Of
cleveland, Ohio.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
FRIDAY, OCTOBER is, 1918.

For cold-blooded, injustifable irony
commends us to that Memphis doe
tor, who recommends a hot whiskcy
toddy just before going to bed for
the Influenza. Most any mar would
rather have the influenza than to
spend the rest Of his natural life in
the pen for the crime Of having wills
key in his possession. -Starkvillc
Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
John T.. Downer.

Mr.. John f.. Downer, thirty-one
years of age, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
) {. DoWncr Of Aliceville. Alabama.
lied at ms home near the depot last
FRIDAY night at 9:I5 o'clock and was
inferred at Soulc Chapel cemetery
saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev.
f.. Nash Broyies oficiating at thc
grave. Mir, Downer contracted the
influenza while attending the Merid-
IAN lar, soon developed pneumonia
ana was desperately i'll from the in
clpency of his illness. His wife. who
was Miss Margaret Hines, daughter
OF Mr. j. f. Hines, was visiting rel
atlVeS IN Columbus, and was quito in
tnGre Tor several days and was only
able to come home the dav before
MIR. Downcr's death.
Mr.. DoWner has been a valued ON
ploye of Mr.. j. II. Williams for sev-
eral years, and when his condit ION
became alarming Mr.. Williams had
Dr;, turner of Meridian of Meridian
called IN consultation. He was n
ana integrity, and his early death
young man of high sense of hon,,
IS sincerely regretted.
Armand Phillips.
The remains of Armand Pbillins
who died Tuesday in Tuscajooso
Alabama, was brought to Macon and
inferred IN the Odd Fellows cemetery
by the side of his father, the late +
e. Phillips and sister, Mrs. Abe Doup.
lass His death was caused from
pellagra. He spent his early youth
IN Macon. then moved to New Or.
leans, and for several years has tray
e!ed IN Texas, He leaves a wife. md
sister, Mrs, j. d. Toolson, who were
unable to attend the funeral ON nc.
count of the epidemic prevailing.
The funeral took place Wednesday,
evening at 1 o'clock from the rrsi.
dence of Mrs. j. w. Holt. Rev Mr.
Broyles officiating at the grave
Miss Mary Lou Green.
The friends in Macon of Miss Mary
Lou Green of Aberdeen. will he
grleved to learn of her death. which
occurred in Chicago one day this vcok
Her mother was telegraphed and was
sick on the train and had developed
pneumonia before getting to Chicago,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
COWS FOR SALE

a dairy herd of selected grade JERSEYS
ana pure bred registered Shorthorn
oniIs, cows and calves. beef.type cows
n heifers. Also melIllotus seed.
,o,o JOHN a. MOORE,
'V-f@l Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

This story Of when the war will
end deals with a gypsy, a dead man
and a motor car.
A Detroiter, who refuses permits
sion to use his name, was driving
in from Mt. Clemens with his wife
when they encountered a gypsy wo-
man on the road. They offered her
a lift and she accepted. During the
conversation she said that she was
a fortune teller.
when will the wal end?" asked
the Detroiter.
The woman made a number of mys
tic passes, feigned a trance and an
swered: ut will end September 30.
just as surely as a man will die under
this car tonight"
After the trip the man drove to
Flint, where he placed his car in a
public garage with orders that the
motor be adjusted. In the morning
he asked about the repairs.
They're done all right" said the
"but that car is a hoodoo.
The first man who tackled the Job
died of heart disease"
Ladies' Coat Suits made new.
$BILL Passing SHOP.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
STORE HOUSE FOR RENT

o'orc house IN business block i'm Ma
con, recently occupied by Herbert Drug
Oo' Ior rent' Ed. N, MURRHEY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
PROPHECY NJ TRUE.

The incident mentioned below hap.
pened the past summer near Mt
Clemens, Mich, while Mr.. s. j. Feb
leman was spending several weeks
there. He clipped the notice from a
Detroit paper and sent it home.
Special notice was given to the prop.
hecy when it was noted that the be.
ginning of the ended of the war be.
gan when Bulgaria c~apitulated OF
September 3Oth, as foretold by tn,
fortune-teller:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Latest News from the
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Commercial Appeal now 85c DER
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If you have not paid your last
months account, call in and set
tie. Standard Oil Co. make us pay
cash.
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Tires have not advanced but
expect an advance any day. - Buy
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We are now selling BEVO. All
OF you who have been buying it by
the case from the Black Cat can get
from us.
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Post Dispatch Sc daily and 7c
Sunday.
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We are now receiving Fall Goods
every day.
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FERRIS BOOKSTORE,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
Two Pine Coanty Soldiers Die
From IDiseax<.

The casualty list. the other
day, contained the names Of two
Pine County soldiers. who had
died from disease. as follows:
John Cronen. Markville, and
August v. Lindgren. Sandstone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
DIR. FENGER CALLED TO COY
ERNMENT SERVICE

DR.. Pm. Fcnger who made ap-
plieation for government SER
vice several months ago, received
notice to report at St. Paul.
Tuesday. The doctor left imme-
diately Monday night and upon
arrival at st. Paul was directed
to Saltwater, where an epidemic
Of Spanish influenza is raging
among the state prisoners, there
being 300 cases out Of 900 peo-
pie.
This is indeed very unfortun-
ate time for Askov to be without
a physician with SO much local
sickness, but should the influ-
enza continue to spread here it
is possible that DR.. Fenger may
be allowed to return. However
this is not known.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
SCHOOL REMAINS CLOSED

At u meeting Of the School
Board Tuesday evening it was
decided to continue the Fl. C. An
dcrsen school closed indefinitely
or until the danger from spread
Of influenza is passed. In ac.
cordance with a resolution
passed at meeting about two
weeks ago when the Partridge
Town Board and Askov village
council met in joint session with
the School Board. church ser.
vices and other public gatherings
will also be forbidden SO long as
the school remains closed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31

stand as number one. They GER
tainly have not forgotten Sles-
vig-Holsten!'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
LOSSES TO LOCAL MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANIES

The exact loss to the Pine
County Mutual Fire Insurance.
Co. in the recent great forest fire
is $2l,l19. An assessment Of II
per cent or is mills has been le-
We'd to cover this loss.
The approximate loss to the
Windemere Mutual Insurance Co..
in the same great forest fire iss
$50, 600 their loss being about
thrice as large as the Pine Coun-
ty Mutual with less members to-
pay the damages. They have
levied an assessment of 1O.9Te Or
500 on every $1,000 Of insur-
ance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
AN HEROIC

Denmark S claim for the restora-
tlon of Slesvig, but the German
foreign minister. Solf. has de-
clared that these claims are un-
justified. His words. however,
are not decisive nor final. Amer
lean daily papers, notably The
Evening Post. New York, have
taken the issue up and insist
that it be Incorporated among
the Wilson peace terms. Danes
in many parts of the country are
preparing petition to- the
American government to have
the Slesvig demands officially
presented at the peace confer
ence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
HINCKLEY ENTERPRISE
LEASED

Editor W.. C. Warren of Hinck.
ley. has leased his printing plant
at that place to Henry r. Cobb
Of Minneapolis. who will take
possession about the middle 81
November. Mr.. Warren has
made application for Y. M. C. "A
work overseas and expects tc
enter that service soon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
NOTICE

As we are closing out Roy
Birds jewelry store we will have
to ask all those having watches
or clocks here, to come and get
them before the 9Th Of Nov. as
we are leaving then. Remember
We are selling all stock on
hand at reduced prices watches,
clocks. jewelry and music "a
come early.-Fay Bird, Sand.
stone. Git.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
Pine County
!. Farm News
Edited by w. J. COrwin, Manager
Pine County Farm
Bureau.
County Sheep Meeting.

On Saturday, Nov. 9th, there
will be a county sheep meeting
held in Patrick's hall at Hinck-
ley, at LOO p. m. Every man in
terested in sheep should be pres
ent. This is an important meet
ing. One vital topic to sheep
men will be plans for having the
wolf bounty reestablished and
if possible increased. Plans will
also be made to have an expert
sheep man present for a judging
demonstration right in the hall.
At the Farm Bureau Execu-
tive Committee meeting last
Saturday the following resolu-
tion was adopted and the county
agent was instructed to take the
matter up with all of the Farm
Bureau Associations Of the state:
That it be the sense Of this
meeting Of the board Of directors
and advisory councilmen Of the
Pine County Farm Bureau Asso-
citation now assembled that we
hereby stand for the reestablish-
ment of the wolf bounty in this
state. and that we uphold men
in office who will work for such
a measure. Further, that our
county agent be instructed to
send copies Of this resolution to
other county agents in the
state"
The above resolution was
passed upon request of the farm
ers interested in sheep, and
whose losses due to wolves and
dogs have increased this season.
Successful County Potato
Show.
In spite Of the impossible
roads and slushy weather, people
were present with their exhibits
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
SACRIFICE

from nearly every corner Of the
county. The number Of entries
was not large, but the quality
shown more than made ur. Some
samples were on exhibit that
would do credit to any state
show. The exhibit Of 80 piles
grown from 30 separate tubers
which were as nearly perfect as
we could get last spring showed
a wonderful difference in yield,
market quality and ability to re-
produce true to type tubers. On
ly the best tubers from the best
samples will be planted again in
1919. This concrete example
from two Pine county farms
brought out very forcibly the
necessity and possibilities for
improving our potato seed stock.
Each pile being the product Of
a perfect potato clearly showed
that there was wonderful va
rlation in the ability Of these
perfect potatoes to transmit the
desirable qualities of high yield.
good quality and good type. The
farmers present asked the Farm
Bureau to make an exhibit at
the State Show to be held in
Grand Rapids next month Of the
fifteen best half bushel samples.
This will be done and we need
several more good samples to
make our county exhibit COM
pare favorably in the competi-
ton with other counties. If the
weather conditions had been
more favorable, undoubtedly
these samples would have been
in last Saturday. DO not wait
for the Farm Bureau to hunt
you up and beg for your samples.
But rather drop card to the
Farm Bureau office stating what
you have and that you will do
the best you can to help out Pine
county on the map for Al pota-
toes.
The county potato show will
be an annual affair. All Of those
present Saturday, showed mark
ed enthusiasm over their first
efforts and went home deter
mined to get out more and bet
fer samples next year. Mr.. Hull
Of Brook Park stated that he had
found as high as seven varieties
in one load and that the needed
change in the potato industry Of
the county was to unite on two,
and not to exceed three standard
varieties and market types. The
potatoes shown were mostly the
Green Mountain variety which is
the variety best adapted to gen.
eral soil conditions in Pine coun-
ty and which is also one Of the
best late standard varieties.
Some very good Triumphs and
Cohblers were shown and also s
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31

New Committee Formed.
A new central committee for
Swedish export industry has
been formed in Stockholm and is
an outgrowth of the Swedish
General Export Union and the
Swedish Chamber of Commerce.
The committee will prepare
Swedish merchants and manu-
factures for the great tasks
which will confront them in the
markets Of the world when the
war is over.
Ssnderiylland Discussed.
The Danish government last
week addressed note to the
German government asking that
the famous S of the Prague
peace treaty be enforced. At
about the same time H. p. Hans
sen-Norremclle, Slesvig member
of the German Reichstag, recon-
mended that the question be dis
cussed. Sweden and Norway are
said to be actively supporting
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
no CLOSE At 6 =. NJ.

Commencing Monday, Nov. 4,
the general stores and hardware
in Askov will close every even
ing at 6 o'clock except on Satur-
days. when they will be open
later as usual.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31

In spite Of the impossible
roads and slushy weather. people
were present with their exhibits
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
news AMONG
SCANDINAvIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

Colonel f. Smith-Petersen of
Park River, N. D.. died of pneu-
monia last Saturday. He was
one of the most widely known
Norwegians in both the Dakotas
and had come to this country 33
years ago, practising law almost
from the beginning of his stay
in America. Smith-Petersen was
born in Grimstad, Norway, 54
years ago.
Is FOch a Swede.
The Swedish work, Nordisk
Realencyklopedi. contains histor
ical material which in this coun-
try has been interpreted as show
ing the generalissimo of the AL
lied armies, General Ferdinand
Foch, is of Swedish descent. Ac-
cording to this information, the
ancestors of the famous French
soldier emigrated to France from
Sweden near the close of the
eighteenth century. In this
connection it is interesting to re-
call that claims were made a
short time ago to the effect that
General March, chief of staff in
Washington, is of Danish des-
cent. The general denied it.
Exchange Desks.
Ingvar Olsen, editor of the
Norwegian Canadian weekly Nor
den, has resumed his old duties
as editor of the Norrona, in Win
nipeg. The present editor of the
Norrona will take the position
as editor of the Norden.
Left S664 900.
Charles ]. Johnson, who re-
Gently died in Minneapolis, did
not leave any will, but it was
found last week that his fortune
aggregates S664,600 all of which
will become the property of his
widow and three sons.
is Funerals in 10 Days.
Rev. r. Andersen, pastor of
the Danish Our Savior's church
in Brooklyn, N. Y. has officiated
at sixteen funerals during a ten
day period in October, according
to list he has submitted to the
Nordlyset. Most Of those who
died, were victims of the Span
ish influenza and subsequent
pneumonia
Com mission Goes Home.
julius Clan, chief of the Sec
ond department of the Danish
foreign ministry, who has been
in this country for a few months
to finish negotiations with the
American government concern
ing certain trade agreements,
has returned to Denmark accom-
panied by all the members of the
commission. Mr.. Clan is cham
herlain to the king of Denmark
and prior to his becoming chief
of a department in the home
government was consul general
in New York for a number of
years.
Well Done.
Rev. J. A. O. Stub, Norwe-
gian clergyman who is general
secretary of the National Luth-
eran Commission for Soldiers
and Sailors Welfare. has written
an article for the Norwegian Sec
tion of the Committee on Public
Information in which he says:
When our Lutheran church
asked for $75O,O0O, the Norwe-
gians became interested and gave
us Just about $4OO. 900. The Nor
wegians stand high and are the
leaders in this movement. But
it must also be said that their
Danish brothers, man for man,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31

tainly have not forgotten Sles-
vig-Holstenr
Came From Afar.s
Harold Hanson, young Swede
who has spent most of his time
in India but until recently was
connected in an executive position
with the schools in Toxic. Japan,
is visiting relatives at Oakland,
Neb., and last week delivered
lecture on war conditions in
Japan. Mr.. Hanson intends to
take up government work for
the United States.
Diamond Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kruse at
Oregon, Wis, have celebrated
their diamond wedding, an event
so unique that it naturally drew
large crowds of relatives and
friends from many parts of Wis
consin. The diamond bridegroom
as well as the bride are of good
health and entered into the spir-
it of the occasion with much
liveliness.
Paul How Dead.
Paul How, we'll known among
North Dakota and western Min
nesota Norwegians, died of pneu-
monia in a hospital at Grand
Forks, N. D., last week. He was
only 33 years old but had for
several years been leader
among the societies of his coun-
trymen. Mr.. How was particu-
larly interested in the develop
ment Of the ski sport, and the
ski slide which was built in
Grand Forks few years ago was
a result largely of his personal
efforts.
Willing tn Subscribe.
| At meeting of Danish pa
rents in the Lutheran church
near Tres Arroyos, Argentine Re-
public, $500 was recently sub
scribed for the erection and
maintenance of a school. Previ-
ously S23,455 had been sub
scribed, and even though the Ar
gentinian dollar is of a somewhat
smaller relative denomination
than the American, this an
nouncement apparently indicates
a great deal of willingness to do
| something magnificent for a
good cause.
| Norwegian Statistics.
i The Norwegian American
Chamber Of Commerce publishes
statistics showing trade between
the two countries. In looking
over the table below, it must be
remembered that uncertain trade
conditions until recently caused
a rather severe curtailment in
the overseas trade. The table is
self-explanatory:
Imports Exports
from u. S. to u. s.
1914 S 9,O67 900 S 9,197, 900
1915 :. 39,O75, 900 1O,669, 600
1916 :. 53,645,OOO 6.852, 900
1917 ;. S2,O17,OOO 7,1O8,OOO
New Committee Formed.
t A new central committee for
Swedish aynOrt industry hac
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31

samples OF Rural New workers..
Following is the score won by
the different exhibitors:
Green Mountain Variety
Daniel Svardal. Sandstone ;. 81
Louise Svardal, Sandstone :. 95l
Kenneth Svardal, Sandstone 94b
$. H, Millhouse. Hinckley ;. 92l
Carl Madsen. Askov ....,.. 90
f. J. Chamberlain. Brook
Park ......,.... SSs
f. p. Gage, Hinckley ...... SO
r. G. Jones. Pine City 49,. 81
Chas. Oberg, Sandstone -. 80
Godfrey Schott, Hinckley ;. "A
c. L. Hoaglund, Brook Park 73
Rural New Workers.
Godfrey Schott. Hinckley 80
Chas. Gebhart, Brook Park. SS
f, p. Gage. Hinckley -. 81
Godfrey Schott. Hinckley ;. S2
FIR. Rasmussen. Sandstone 70
Bliss Triumph
A. Bobierg. Askov ........ 96
Godfrey Schott. Hinckley ;. SO
Godfrey Schott, Hinckley j. SIS
| Irish Cobblers-
Chas. Upgren, Sturgeon l.. 93
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
INFLUENZA CLAIMS
VICTIM NEAR ASk0v
Swanson Boy Succumhs to Dis.
ease. Much Sickness
in Community.

Edward Swanson. the 1873
year old son of Mrs. Mary Swan
son. north of Askov, died Tues
day night from Spanish influcn-
"a, being i'll only four days. At
the time Of his death he was at
the A. r. Jensen home. where
his mother and brothers and sis
ters also are and have been since
they'lost their home in the great
forest FIRE. The whole Swanson
family is down with influenza
as is also the A. P. Jensen family
thirteen in all.
This is indeed a hard blow to
Mrs. Swanson as we'll as her
children. After having lost all
her property in the fire for
which she and her children have
labored so arduously to acquire
the past years NOW comes this
greatest loss the calling of one
of her boys to the great beyond.
They have the sympathy Of the
entire community in this their
hour of great sorrow and sick
ness.
The Chr. Christensen family,
northwest Of town, is also i'll
with influenza and the C. Flint
family is reported i'll, F. "A.
Holm at the hotel is confined to
he'd and Mrs. Chr. Hansen has
been under the weather for sew
eral days but is better at this
writing.
Carl and Niels Miller have
been very i'll the past week but
are better.
There is much sickness III the
community and every one should
be cautious.