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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-28
Reply to Mosbpk'> Article on
Incorporation

In your tdSI dTticie MI. MUS
back, you said that | delayed
your previous article on incor-
porating. three weeks. This is
a deliberate falsehood. 1t was
DELAYED two weeks. and each of
those two weeks it was delayed
went to you and told you that
l could not possibly get it into
that issue. AS long as it was
editorial matter | did not con-
slider it so urgent. News matter
always comes first and then if
we have time and space for mis-
cellaneous matter, we'll and
good. You know yourself that
for about two months, until two
weeks ago, we were working all
the way from IL to 20 hours each
day in the American office and
when we are going that gait we
have very little time to sit down
and make out such copy as you
write. When a person changes
editorial matter to read some
where near correct English he
has to be mighty careful that he
does not change the meaning of
same and for this reason it has
always taken at least twice rs
long to handle any of your copy
as that of well written matter.
In most newspaper Offices copy
like yours would be returned
and you would be told to write
it so j. could be read or type
write it. In view of the fact
that you are hustler and a live
wire we have never returned
any of your copy. but you know
that | have complained several
times. It ill-behooves any one
who throws copy together in a
few minutes, letting the printer
suffer trying to make it out, to
make demands or rather get
noisy because such matter is de-
laved.
You ask if your article was de-
layed so MS to give me time to
circulate the petition before the
thing was discussed. This con-
slider the very next thing to an
unfriendly question. DO you
think that | am playing such
petty politics? Have YOU any
reasons to believe it? Incorpo-
rating Askov is not life or death
with me. am sure | would live
just as happy if Askov never
was Incorporated. Only | CON
slider it advancement and a good
thing to have it incorporated.
but don't see where it would
benefit me personally. any more
than my neighbor or the average
citizen within the incorporate
limits. don't think that it
either YOU or | had each written
SIX columns every week. two
months before the petition was
circulated or before election that
VIC would have changed the opin-
ION of any one of the voters on
this matter. You say ! was aw-
full anxious to have you sign the
petition. Don't see how you
figure that out. When | went
out with the petition asked
each and every voter living in
side the district whom | met to
sign, until had 81 signers 6 to
spare. l asked those whom !
knew were against it. among
those being you. But was not
so lawful anxious" to have you
sign. Is there any reason why
I should be? 1t is an easy mat
ter to procure the required Is
signers and even the 81 which
secured without your name being
there. In small district like
the incorporate limits of Askoy
will be. anybody who makes q
study of it can pretty nearly tel
how the votes will be cast. OF
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-28
Il. Nortvig.
Virginia. MINI
March 25th. 1918.

Thrift begins with little saw
ings. Buy War Saving Stamps.
Saving creates independence
Buy War Saving Stamps.
Learn economy and YOU start
on the road to success. Buy
War Saving Stamps.
All fortunes have their foun
dations laid in thrift. Buy Wal
Saving Stamps.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-28

| kept residences and business
-AhouSes, We have y nice park,
| We take pride in those things,
we feel at home here and We are
going u stay, But suppose We
| have fire. How are We 10 save
ourselves when we have no fire
protection Whatsoever, not even
an organized bucket brigade Is
lii not natural that we should
look about for ways and means
to be prepared for such a calam-
Iity? We have sidewalks. Yes,
about fifty feet of old plank
walk. followed by as many mud
holes then another stretch of
planks, and again a long stretch
of hardpan. Only on one street
do we have cement walk and
that at the expense of a private
property owner. We have street
lights. also at the expense of a
few individuals. Is this fair?
Under the present conditions we
cannot compel non residing pro-
perty owners to lay cement side
walks, nor to contribute to lights
or fire protection. We can get
these improvements only
through incorporation, by levy
ing on all property a proportion
ate tax and compel non-residing
owners to do their bit. There
may be many other things
needed, but these three named
seem of greatest Importance.
Now then, we can easily agree
on the matter, so far. But we
are not big enough, we must
have more territory, we must
have more shoulders to carry the
load ct will be a load.) And
then comes the rub. AS natural
as it is for the town dweller to
desire these improvements and
to secure a larger proportion of
the money derived through tax
alton under the present condi-
tons, it is equally natural for
the property owner living at the
very outskirts of the proposed
village limits to feel some anx-
iety and hesitancy. There is I'M
der consideration a proposed
county ditch. That will be an
additional burden for some tax
payers. What will these tax
payers get in return, if incorpor-
alton becomes fact? No Won
der they squirm. You can't
blame them. What about cooper
alton? | doubt very much that
any of the above mentioned I'M
provcments can be obtained
thru cooperation. Why? Simp-
" because we humans are as yet
not sufficiently imbued with the
true spirit of cooperation. We
are too selfish. | know of only
two institutions in Askov which
can be classified as truly cooper
alive: Askov Cooperative
Creamery and Danish Brother
hood. And also they have short
comings.
What does it help that one
man may be willing to donate
| voluntarily to a public improve
mcnt when three are of less sac
riticing temperaments? No,
that won't work, So. when all
is said. | can only come to this
conclusion: If the Incorporation
Of Askov village means equal
benefits for all taxpayers within
the village vote YES. If it
means EVERYTHING FOR
MAIN STREET vote NO. And
then when YOU 90 to the polls on
April 18th. take some of your CO.
operative spirit with YOU and
vote. not with a view to your
own individual interests but to
the end that the greatest amount
Of good may come TO the greatest
number.
Il. Nortvig.
Virginia. MINI.
March 25th. 1918.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-28
Rutlelge


! 3s t.StuWSik tstiiiN 'NNoAN A'S
to spend Sunday.
| Miss II. NJ, Conway went to
| Duluth Saturday,
| Mrs, I. kepler was Willow
River caller Monday.
ChaS. Foster and son. Irwin,
spent Sunday in Duluth.
Arthur Moline went to Duluth
Saturday to spend few days.
S. f. Greenley went to Finlay-
son and Sandstone this week.
David Scott spent Thursday in
st. Paul with his son. Emery.
Martin Jensen transacted
business in Finlayson Saturday.
Mrs. Pfotenhauer took her ba-
by to Finlayson for medical aid.
Mrs. Johnson is spending Eas-
ter with her husband in Duluth.
Ray tanners answered his card
by going to Pine City for exami-
nation.
Mrs. Veit went to Finlayson to
do some shopping between
trains Saturday.
Miss L. Millner came up from
St. Paul to spend Easter with
Mrs. D. S. Scott.
| John Skangseth has gone to
Duluth where he expects to
spend the summer.
Mrs. L. Weimmer went to Du-
luth Saturday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sterbruce.
Mrs. H. A. Watt visited her
daughter Miss Adelaide at Fin
layson on Saturday.
S. Bowers has returned from
Minneapolis where he was vi.
sitting his son Frank.
Miss Adelaide Watt and VIM.
Webb spent Sunday evening at
Miss Watts home here.
Voley Cox came to Finlayson
on the limited Monday and drove
out to visit his son at the Hiatt
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Carter at
! tended the meeting Of the North
Star Farmers club Saturday
night.
Voley Cox has moved his
household effects to Rutledge,
where he expects to spend the
summer.
Mrs. Granville and sister from
Proctor, spent the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
| aNtpll, IlClt
The Rutledge Branch of Red
Cross sent two boxes of clothing
to the Hinckley chapter to be
sent over seas.
The Rutledge Branch A. r. c.
received a new supply of yarn
to be knit up into sweaters,
socks and wristlets.
Our teachers the Misses Mel
son and Fisher left for their re-
spective homes. Askov and Pine
City. to spend their Easter va
cation.
Mark Carter returned home
Monday night after an absence
of two months. and the northern
climate surely agreed with Mark.
He is looking fine.
Mrs. Elmer Jensen returned to
Minneapolis Friday after a visit
with her husbands people here
She was accompanied on her re-
turn by Harold Jensen.
Mrs. Watt received tele-
phone call from her daughter.
Mrs. VIM. Murray at Virginia. to
come at once. Mrs. Murray's
two youngest children are sick
with bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Martin Jensen left Sa-
turday to visit her sister in Min
neapohs. thence to Eau Claire,
where she will visit relatives.
From there she will go to west
ern Canada before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiatt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. p. A.
Carter attended the meeting of
Farmers club at Banning Satur-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-28

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-28

.American-Official paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
COMMITTEE TO MAKE
 FINAL PLANS FOR
 PRIMARY ELECTION
Amendist Committee Not Unanimous for Kilby-County Committee to
 Open Headquarters Today

Final plans for the campaign for the ratification of the prohibition amendment to the federal constitution will be made at a meeting of the amendist committee at the Southern club tomorrow at noon. The committee has been working quietly for several weeks sounding the sentiment Of the voters in the state and devfsing Q plan of campaign, and it is expected that at tomorrow meeting, when reports will be submitted, the details of the campaign to be made from now until the August primary election will be agreed upon
 It had been planned for the committee to indorse Lieutenant Governor Thomas E. Kilhy for governor. but it recently developed that two or three of the mem pers favor another candidate.
 Whether or not an attempt to indorse Mir Kilby will be made at the meeting of the committee tomorrow, y.ir view of the opposition of some of the members, is a question that other members would not discuss yesterday.
 Secretary Nesbitt Hambaugh of the primary subcommittee of the Jefferson county democratic executive committee will open hea dquarters today in room BIO, First National Bank building.
 This is the first day for candidates to qualify for the primary election. and July 12 will be the last day.
 All candidates for county offices must qualify before this committee, and as there is no congressional district com mittee the candidates for Congress from this district may also qualify before it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
WOMAN'S DIVISION
 HAS HEADQUARTERS
War Savings Stamps Work CTS Occupy Tutwiler Quar- ters Formerly Used By
 the Red Cross

The womans division of the Alabama War Savings committee has opened head quarters in the Tutwiler hotel. The rooms open on Twentieth street and were pre- yiously occupied by the Red Cross. All who are interested in the work for War Savings Stamps. or who are anxious to enlist in war service are urged to report to headquarters.
 The Volunteer Relief association is
 planning to organize sub-assoeiations in
 each county in Alabama and will com
 municate with the women county chair
 men on War Savings to that effect. The object is to create permanent organ
 ization for all branches of war work the Baby Bonds and Thrift Stamps pri- marily. The chief work of these branch erganiza tions will be to undertake ths format on of War Savings societies in each county, that plan being indorsed by the government as best fitted to pro- mote the sales. Miss Augusta Clark, state organization chairman on War Saw ings, and president of the Volunteer Re lief association of Birmingham, is busy signing letters which will. it is hoped put every part of Alabama in efficient organized condition before the June drive ends or the 18th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
PLANNING TO CARE
 FOR THE NEW CASES
Discoveries of Medical Examiners for
 Soldiers Present New Problems for Tuberculosis Workers

pr. George Eaves, who has just re- turned from Boston, where he attended the annual meeting of the National Tuberculosis association, gives a very in- teresting account of that gathering. A fuil report will be presented at an early meeting of the joint committee of the state league of the Jefferson county as- sociation.
 The necessity of local care of the re- turned tubercular soldier is constantly upon the mind of the anti-tuberculosis workers. and, although the government is making provision for men who have actu- ally been ia service, the very many newly discovered cases which have been brought to light through local medical examina- tion boards must be seized upon and per- suaded to take sanitorium training by local associations. The magnitude of the task largely consists in the financial necessities of the men who have been refused admission to the army through tuberculosis, the lamentably few institu- tions available for their relief and the fact that they are thus being driven back to work when unfit to stands the strain.
 It is the view of the National Tubercu- loss association that each state and county must provide literally for the hospital care of these men, and for many whose term of service has been long enough to give them a claim upon gov ernTnent aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
FINE CHANCE GIVEN
 YOUNG MEN ID JOIN
 BIG MILITARY BAND
Leaders of Crack Artillery Organization Here to Add Twenty to Their
 Number

Any young man of drart age who can
 play in band is offered fine oppor-
 tunity by the 112th field artillery band
 at Camp Mcclellan. First Sergt. E. NJ. Clements, drum major. and Band Leader P. F. Rosenzweig are in Birmingham looking for some good material and they can be seen today at 2 o'clock at the Williams music store.
 Recent orders from the war department provide for an increase of all military bands to 50 pieces. The 1l2th field arr tillery band now has 30 pieces, so that there is an opening for 20. The band wants especially players of the clarinet, oboe, bassoon, soprano and base saxo- phone and solo cornet player.
 The 112th field artillery band is said to be the best band in it's division and lit is especially popular in Birmingham, where it has appeared on different oc~ casions. It will be recalled that this band was one of the features of the Masonic corner stone laying. Sergeant Clements and Bandmaster Rosenzweig are both Masons and they take particular pride in the part their organization played in the Birmingham affair. Members of military bands, of course, have much higher rating than the regu- lar forces. and there is fine chance for advancement in this particular branch. It is probably no disclosure of military secrets to say that this band does not expect to be around these parts much longer and there is a very interesting foreign trip ahead of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
THEY WOULD FILL
 AN ENTIRE PAPER Testimonials of We'll Known People Which Have Been Published Praising
 Plant Juice

Many are the interesting experiences told by hundreds of people in letters and in person to the Plant Juice Man, who has his headquarters at Norton s drug store, corner Second avenue and Twentieth street, and in talks with friends relative to their use of the fa- nous herbal stomach remedy, Plant Juice. Some of these read like fiction. but all have the hallmark of honest ap preciation and thankfulness for the change wrought in their condition through the use of this great preparation. Some of these are published, but 1t is impossible to make public one-tenth of the nuinper. as it would require the full edition of 3 modern daily paper to do this, but one mans or one woman's case is similar to others in many respects.
 The case of MT James Krucky, who resides at No. 929 North Castle street, Baltimore. and who has many friends and acquaintances here, will be of in terest. He recently gave the following to the Plan. Juice Man:
 For about five or six years I have been a great sufferer from stomach trouble, which took the form of indiges- tion; could not keep the lightest kind of food in my stomach; I was bloatcd from the gas and in constant pain. was chronically constipated, could not sleep at night and always felt miserable and dispirited. I had tried many dif- ferent kinds of medicine, but nothing ever gave me any relief until started to take your Plant Juice. I can now eat any kind of food, and it agrees with me and I have no further distress after eating. I sleep well and am no longer constipated, the gas has entirely left my system and I never felt better than I do now. In fact, am well man and give entire credit to Plant Juice for my present good health. I am rcc- ommending your medicine to all of my friends"
 There are numerous symptoms. of this trouble that Plant Juice can relieve. In fact, any one of the following may de- note affections of the stomach: Indi- gestion. dyspepsia, belching of wind, bad breath, sick, throbbing headache, backache. poor circulation. night sweats, constipation, that tired feeling," cos- tiveness, coated tongue or poor com plexion.
 The Plant Juice Man is at Norton's drug store, corner Second avenue and Twentieth street. Birmingham. where he is daily meeting the local public and introducing and explaining the merits of Plant Juice Free samples given.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
.CHILD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED
 F C0NSTIPATED
When cross, feverish and sick give California Syrup
 of Figs''

Children love this fruit laxative,s and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach liver and bowels so nicely.
 A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is. they become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then your little one becomes cross, ha1f-sick, feverish, don't eat. sleep or act naturally, breath is baG, system full of cold, has sore throat, stomach-ache or dfarrhoea. Listen, Motherl See if tongue is coated, then give teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all the constipated waste. sour bile and undigested food passes out of the sys- tenn, and you have a we'll playful child again
 Millions of mothers give California Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly harmless; children love it, and 1t never fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels.
 Ask your druggist foir a bottle of Cal ifornia Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies. children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle Beware of commercials sold here. Get the genuiiHa, made by california Fig Syrup Company" Refuse any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
RENEWED DRIVE FOR l '. M. |. A. WORKERS
Pressing Need for Workers Is Outlined at State Com
 mittee Meeting

Renewing their drive for additional recruits in the Army Y. M. c. A work overseas. about 20 members of the district committees assembled in Bir- mingham yesterday on the call of State Chairman Frank Dominick The pur- pose of the meeting was to have de- livered to the various recruiting com- mittees the latest official informaticn from the headquarters in New York concerning the pressing need of "Y'' workers.
 pr. Alexander. executive secretary for the south. was scheduled to ad- dress the gathering yesterday out missed his train. In his absence Chair man Dominick and State Secretary T. L. McGill drove home in no uncertain terms the almost hysterical call for 40QG more patriotic men between the ages of 31 and 50 for overseas Y. M. c. A. duty. Alabama's quota for the re- mainder of June and July was fixed at 100. The committeeman yesterday rep resenting not all but a great portion of the state. turned in estimates of their recruiting power which approx imated the 100 mark.
 Those in attendance at yesterdays meeting. which was held at luncheon in the Southern club were as follows; Frank Dominick. state chairman; R. l.. Long. T. l.. McGill. state secretary; Ed Moore. R. E. Mitchell, Judge w. E. Fort Vassar L. Allen, J. H. McAfee. w. H. Journey, J. l.. Staples. c. l.. Har- old of Birmingham, J. K. Watkins of Opelika. John w Bower, Troy; c. A. Verbeck. Gadsden; J. M. Pennington, Jasper; E. L. Clarkson, Tuscaloosa; L D. Dix, Mobile: H. c. Armstrong, Selma; J. W Lapsley, Selma; A. P. Agee, sAn- nistCn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
CONNECTS RETURN ID WORK AT BANNER
 MINES YESTERDAY
Mutinous Convicts Demand Discharge of Warden Hall.
 Dr. Smith to Make Full Investigation

When the pangs of hunger began to clutch them the mutinous convicts at the Banner coal mines surrendered and yesterday were ready to return to work Claiming that Warden Hall had punished them without first i'm vestigating alleged offenses 220 negro convicts. worked by the state in the Banner mines. held five white men cap tive in the mine 300 feet from the en- trance until yesterday morning when hunger and official promise of inves- tigation brought them to terms
 They demanded the removal of Warden Hall and threatened to hold the five white men down in the mines until assured that he would be re- moved.
 Dr. R. A. Smith of Wetumpka, physi- cian-inspector of the state prisons, was advised of the situation and went at once to the mines and began deal- ing with the convicts. Finally early yesterday, after personally going into the mine and talking with the ne- groes he persuaded them to come out and await an investigation of the warden's conduct. They agreed to this and immediately were put to work.
 pr. Smith stated last night that neither the records nor an inspection of the persons of the convicts bore out their complaints of punishment, but that he would make thorough in vestigation of the matter before finally making report He said the convicts at the Banner mine are among the worst type of men in the state pris- ons; that they are all serving terms ranging from 25 to 100 years.
 The Banner mine is operated by the state with state convicts. the Pratt Consolidated Coal company taking the entire output.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
 TRAIN SERVICE ID SHEFFIELD IMPROVED

Albany. June 12.-(Spjecial) )-Improved train service over the Southern railway to Sheffield, effective next Sunday, was announced today. An accommodation train will leave Huntsville at SEQ a. m. for Sheffield. arriving there at o'clock a. m. It will leave Sheffield on the re- turn trip at p. m., arriving at Hunts vile at $50 p. m. On the same day the "NeTsboy'' will be restored, running only from Memphis to Sheffield. This train was discontinued at the beginning of the war and formerly ran through from Memphis to Sheffield. The improved service was granted at the request of Twin City commercial organizations and is intended to relieve the congestion at the Tri-Cities With the new schedule in effect, many of the workmen who re- side at the shoals can make their home in Albany and Decatur.