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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-08-30
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
8 IRA

Mrs. James Hunter of Galatin.
Mo, who has been a guest of
DR., and Mrs. Williams for the
past week, went to Kansas City
Monday for a visit.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

Americana Official paper.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
Good Speaker to be Heard in
ASkOv Monday

The patriotic meeting which
will be held in the assembly hall
at Askov Monday evening, Apr.
9Th, will be addressed by Geo.
w. Empey of Hinckley, who is
we'll known as a good speaker.
Mr.. Empey will give a patriotic
speech and will also talk on war
savings stamps and liberty loan
bonds. Both stamps and bonds
will be for sale that evening.
A short musical program will al
so be given. Come out and hear
Mr.. Empey. 1t will cost you no.
thing and will do you a lot of
good.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
MARRIED FORTY YEARS

Good Friday was the 10th
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Keller and on this
day relatives and friends gath
cred at their home to extend
congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller were mar
ried in Denmark where they re-
sided twelve years. Their four
children were born in Denmark,
three of whom are living, as fol-
lows: ,Olav and Mrs. Carl Mad
sen Of this place, and Mrs. Jo-
hannes Johansen of Tyler. From
Denmark they came to America,
settling at Sheffield, ILL.,, where
they resided until two years ago
when they came to Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
IN Pine COUNTY
For the Year 1917, Giving Each
Pecinct-A Total Of sol
Births and Deaths.

Office of Executive Officer and
State Registrar, St. Paul, Minn.,
Mar %, 1918.
hereby certify that the fol-
lowing named Registrars of ci-
ties, villages and townships in
the county of Pine have filed in
this office during 1917 returns
of births and deaths for their re-
spective districts as indicated op-
posite their names in the follow
ing list. Delinquent returns for
previous years are included, as
are also the number of mo Re-
port" cards sent in under the
conditions defined by law. entit-
ling the registrar to fees for
same. H. M. Bracken.
Executive Officer and State Reg.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
RURAL ROUTE OUT OF
RJ'TLEDGE

A rural mail route was started
out of Rutledge Monday. This
route is about 33 miles long and,
we understand. only thrice a
week service. 1t passes thru
Askov and covers several miles
Of the same route which is pro.
posed from Askov, a petition for
which is now in the hands of au-
thorities at Washington. The
mail carrier from Rutledge is
supposed to stop at the Askoy
post-office and get mail for those
living north of Askov and who
get their mail from that office,
but as none of these have put up
mail boxes and do not care to be
served by Rutledge route the
carrier is obliged to travel sever
al miles without doing any busi-
ness. The people in the neigh
borhood of Askov have labored
the past 10 years to build roads
and now that they have enough
roads completed for a rural route
from that office they desire to
have Askov as the base of their
mail service-not to have some
neighboring town come and COB
BILE up the service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
A "HORSE" ON THE OFFICER

Letters have been received
from Andrew Boo, whose home
is in town Of Danforth, but now
at Camp Dodge with Company c,
35Oth Infantry, in which he re-
lates an incident that took place
there one day.
An officer approached Private
Boo and asked, What is your
name?" Boo" was the reply.
The officer thinking he said
Who" said in a stern tone,
"you!" Boo answered in a meek
tone, "Sir, my name is Private
Boo" The officer begged par
don smiled and walked on.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

We are equipped to do your
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Call and see samples. Our type
is of the latest design and the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
MAIL PARCELS FOR u. s.
SOLDIERS
POst.OfRce Order

I'm future, shipments of any
articles to members of the Amer
ican Expeditionary Force
abroad will be limited to those
articles which have been re-
quested by the individual to
whom same are to be shipped
such request having been ap-
proved by his regimental or
higher commander. Parcel post
shipments will be accepted by
the post-office authorities ano
other shipments by express OF
freight companies only upon pre-
sentation of the above approved
request in each individual case.
The post-office department be
lieves that this action is prompt
ed by milit, " necessity and tha
the public will cheerfully &C
quiesce in it. Postmasters ar,
instructed to enforce it rigidly
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
Celebrate Silver Wedding

Yesterday was the 25th we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. S. Petersen and a large num-
ber of friends gathered at their
home to commemorate the event
and extend congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen were
married at Racine, Wis, and
lived there until nearly FIVE
years ago when they moved to
Askov. Their four children were
all home yesterday with the ex-
ception Of their son Valdemar,
who is with the expeditionary
forces over in France.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
Red Cross Benefit at Sandstone
Saturday

The picture, "War as it Really
Is," will be thrown on the screen
at Sandstone Opera House Satur-
day evening, April 9Th at s
o'clock, proceeds to go to the Red
Cross. Prices 25c and Soc. Ma
jor Schioler of Canada, and Hon.
w. /. Nolan of Minneapolis, will
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

address the audience. This is =
rare treat and is well worth the
admission price.
Thrift is the power to save.
Buy War Saving Stamps.
The Askov American publishes
the official proceedings Of Pine
County. Is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
news AMONG
SCANDINAvIANS
Interesting Items From Fa1
and Near About People
From the North.

Agents of the United States
shipping board have seized the
Norwegian steamer, Storviking,
at a Pacific port following the
refusal Of the owners to embark
their vessel for the war zone.
Karl G. Fredin, former editor
of the Swedish Worcester, Mass,
weekly, "Svea," has been ap-
pointed editor of "Svenska N.Y.
heter." Rueben Heidenblad, one
of the former editors of "Svea"
has disappeared from Worcester
leaving no clues.
Christian B. Thomson, a Dane
who lives at Richmond Hill, L. l.,
and who is in command of one of
the minelayers of the United
States army, has written the his
tory of Slesvig under Prussian
reign, for the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle" he contends that Ger
manization will be the lot of the
world if the Teutons win the
war.
The Norwegian explorer, Roald
Amundsen, who has been lectur-
ing in New York, Chicago, Min
neapolis and Moorhead, Minn.,
has left for Fort Omaha, Nebr.,
to study modern American di-
rigible airships. The disting-
uished Norseman will be the
guest of Col. Hersey, commander
of the aviation camp at Fort
Omaha.
One of the prominent St. Paul,
Mimi, citizens of Swedish birth,
DR.. Olof Sohlberg, died last week
after a brief illness. He was
born in Ostersund, Sweden, 1859
came to America in 1879 and was
the first foreigner who received
the degree of M. D. in the state
of Minnesota.
April % will be a red letter
day for the Danes in Brooklyn,
N. Y, for Victor Bancke, poet,
piano virtuoso, amateur actor,
orchestra leader, ETC.. etc., cele-
brates his 25th anniversary as
American citizen, and incidental
ly will appear on the stage for
the last time. "Eventyr paa
Fodrejsen' will be staged at a
jubilee performance. Professor
Bancke as he is popularly known,
is liked by his compatriots all
over Greater New York.
H. r. SCOT, Norwegian consul
at Winnipeg, Man, died last
week, 60 years old. He was born
at Frederikshald, Norway, and
after having spent few years
studying forestry in Germany
he came to Minnesota and estab-
lished a grain commission house,
Later he moved to Winnipeg,
where he became senior partner
in one of the leading grain firms
of Manitoba. Nine years ago
SCOT was appointed Norwegian
consul.
One of the leading Swedish
merchants in Idaho. Axel P. Ram
stedt of Wallade, who is mem
her of the public utility commits
sion Of his state, has been ap-
nointed member of the COM
mission which regulates the in
comes of so-called war proiiteers.
Mr.. Ramstedt assumed his new
duties early last week.
"Elverskud," the famous COM
position by the Danish composer,
N;els Wilhelm Gade, will be pre-
sented in Chicago April 6 at a
concert given by the singing So
c;eties "Harmonien' and Hi
ro;s" "Elverskud" was given
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04


King Haakon the Seventh of
Norway has bestowed the knight
hood of St. Olaf, first class, upon
A. M. Hotter at Helena, Mont.
Mr.. Hotter is one of the most
prominent Norwegians of the en-
tire northwest and time and
again has shown his interest in
things which vitally concern his
old country as we'll as his coun-
trymen here. In addition, he
is said by Helena paper to be
a first rate American"
A young Swedish girl, Mabel
Johnson, is a patient in a Detroit,
Mich, hospital where surgeons
are attempting to stop her alb
normal growth. She is 7 feet
and 6 inches tall and keeps on
growing. The surgeons say that
her ailment is known as aero
meglia and that Miss Johnson's
case is unprecedented in the
medical and surgical annals Of
the United States.
On Friday of the present week
an entertainment will be given
by Danish society in Portland,
Maine, in commemoration of the
centennial of Jens Chr. Hostrup,
famous playwright and clergy
man. The celebration takes
place in the Pythian temple, and
portraits of Hostrup will be dis
tributed as souvenirs. The pro-
ceeds will be given to the Danish
orphanage at Perth Amboy, N. ].
Recent Norwegian newspapers
discuss, in all seriousness, the
possibility Of a revolution in
Norway. Oddly enough, the so
berest of the papers appears to
be the "Socialdemokraten,"
while the extremely radical view
is represented by the "Arbeid-
eren" which argues that as half
of Europe is enveloped by the
flames of revolution, it cannot
be kept away from Norway
Whatever the facts back of the
discussion are, there seems to be
a great deal of unrest thruout
Norway, and the dissatisfaction
with the Gunnar Knudsen gov.
ernment is increasing from week
to week.
Last week the Swedish pre-
mier, Prof. Eden, delivered 6
speech at Jonkoping in which he
reaffrmed the intention of Swe
den to remain scrupulously neu
trail despite the fact that the
government had been unable te
prevent the present Germaniza,
tion of the shores of the Baltic
provinces. Prof. Eden said that
Sweden had been invited to in.
terfere in the matter of the
Aaland islands, but had disne.
garded the invitation. He con.
cluded by saying that the neces.
sity for solidarity among the
three northern nations has never
been more urgent than it is at
the present time.
> In discussing the American
seizure of Dutch ships, Alexan.
der Foss president of the Dan.
ish Manufacturers association
Qndustriforeningen), said at Co,
penhagen last week that Great
Britain and the United States
had agreed to defend the rights
of the small nations, but until
now the effect of that agreement
had been to make the condition
Of the European neutrals in
creasingly difficult. Mr.. Foss
said that President Wilson sure
ly desires that the Scandinavian
countries keep out of the war,
but, he added, IF we are success
full in doing this, the credit will
not be due to America, and it
will be in spite of America
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

Learn economy and you start
on the road to success. Buy
War Saving Stamps.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
LETTER REGARDING
GARMENTS
Hinckley, MINI.
HRl 01 1nro

H1ncK1ey, MINI.
March ~, 1918.
Askov Branch A. R. c.
Dear Friends
Your shipments of garments
for Belgian Relief were both re-
ceived in good order. Thank you.
will have a report of this
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committee for your paper next
week. We are still receiving
shipments and sending them out.
Very sincerely yours,
M. G.. Newman,

Chairman C.. R. B. Com.
Note-If you have any old gar
ments which you wish to give
they will still be accepted by
Carl Miller at the hardware store.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

Great oaks from little acorns
grow. Buy War Saving Stamps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
Billy Sunday Pays Tribute
To John l..

Billy Sunday issued the following statement today
after learning of the death Of John L. Sullivan erstwe
champion pugilist of the world:
81 believe that John L. Sullivan the most uni
versaly popular ring champion of all history. This
conclusion is not confined alone to the patrons of tie
przerng, because attended fight, but is shared
by his many friends and admirers.
81 believe that of the greatest services that he
rendered to the world his victory booze and
his denuneiation of the liquor traffic.
"He fought and many battles but the greatest
victory when he put John Bareycon the ropes
and to the mat, where he took the count
"He like the old-time baseball players who
played ball without gloves and mask-John fought with
out gloves.
1.-THE first time I him in a town in
Iowa when l was a boy He had come to give exhibit
tion and with other boys followed him down the street
amazed at his bulky, big body
"He tossing quarters and half dollars to the
bunch We followed him to the door of the barber shop
and when the barber through with him he tipped the
barber to dollar, and also gave the boy dollar who
brushed his clothes. looked with openeyed WONDER
as was receiving three dollars week in wages"
Since that time Big John and Little Billy grew to
know each other well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
CENTRAL AND TECH
START WEEK WITH
BATTLE GAME

Central and Tech. rivals Of long
standing. will play the Tuesday game
In the High School League. while
Central and Business and Western
and Eastern will furnish the thrills
for the fans on Friday at the Y. n.
&c. A.
Other teams win get plenty Of ac-
ton on the floor during the week.
The Western team engages the Army
and Navy Props on Tuesday and
tackles the st. Adams players on
Wednesday.
Saturday the Army and Navy Prep
tossers get q crack at Tones basket
ball team at Port Deposit. Nd The
Props have lost but q single battle
this season
Georgetown Props go up against
Techs players on Saturday. The game
Is scheduled to be played in Ryan
Gymnasium II the public schools re-
main closed this week basketball prRc-
tice may be suspended or transferred
to gymnasiums where there Il heat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03

What makes Boston fans think that
CarTigan will be rendered an offer OF
the enlargement Of the Red Sox is in
effect that the irstsscker is thinking OF
retirng from baseball because OF weak
ness. following the operation he under
went in Cincinnati this winter. Hobby
is now thought to be the leading candi-
date for the management Of the team
Hoblitzell has written to friends in
Boston Of his encouragement over the
results OF his recent operation. Instead
OF Being able 70 enter the army. which
was his ambition, he was found even
worse on his second examination. He
believes a years rest is necessary be-
fore he will be himself again.
Remains On First Base.
with HobIitEell out Of the game. stuny
McInnis will remain on first base for
1913 Some writer's had already placed
him on second base. thus making room
for Hobby to be a playing manager.
Now. with Hobby out OF the running,
McInnis is to 90 back to first and Harry
Frazer must find himself a second base
man and a manager to replace Jack
Barry. who held both berths last year.
Bill Carrigan has frequently said since
his voluntary retirement that he was
through with baseball, but once he was
coaXed TO say that he would return, IF
the Red Sox needed him" It begins to
look more and more every day that the
Red Sox will surely need him next sum
mer.
Harry Frazee has carried through
= number of things this winter
which made good reading for base
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
JOHN l. SULLIVAN LAST
OF BARE KNUCKLE LADS

, stood tremendous amount OF punish.
mesnt. II was the last bare-knuckI ID
night OF any Importance ever held in
this country.
That Sullivan was not invincible
was proved about the same time. when
he met Charley Mitchell. the wonder
full Englishman, in Chantilly. France
the bout going forty-one rounds and
coming TO a conclusion when Mitchell
broke an arm. The bout was called
a draw
Retired After Defeat.
Sullivan retired when he lost his
title TO James !. Corbett, in New or.
leans. after twenty-one rounds Of
lighting. Sullivan. a broken-hearted
wreck OF a champion. struggled to
his feet as the crowd cheered the new
champion. and drew a greater out
burst OF applause than his conqueror
when he declared he had been beaten
by better and younger man.
Il hope the title will remain in
possession OF an American" he
shouted huskily. as the crowd rose
and rOared. The old fellow, his heart
wrenched by the knowledge that he
had met his master. went immedi-
ately into retirement. He had been
slashed to ribbons by the superior
speed Of his antagonist He didn't
land a solid blow in the contest.
Arguments drifted away when
Corbett finally lost to FitZslmmona.
Fitz was awarded the title without a
dispute. He gained il in a direct line
OF succession from Sullivan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03
GEORGETOWN WILL PLAY
CARLISLE INDIANS HERE

Georgetown and the Carlisle In.
dams will be the Turkey Day foot
ball feast for Washington next No
Nember. according to the schedule
issued yesterday by Manager Louis A
Langie, OF the football team AZ the
Hilltop. The Indians have not been
seen in Washington for several years
and should prove as popular as ever.
Following is the comulete George
town schedule:-Sept. IS. Randolph
Macon, at Hilltop: Oct. 5. Davidson.
at Hilltop: Oct IL. open: Oct. 10.
Y. p. J.. at Hilltop: Oct &c. North
Carolina State. at Hilltop; Nov 9,
Fordham, at New York city; Nov. Q.
Maryland State Cpending): Nov. 10,
Tufts. at HaverhilI, Mass; Nov. %
University Of Detroit. at Detroit:
Thanksgiving. Carlisle Indians. al
Hilltop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03

ball fans. so It will not be sur
prising IL he gets into touch with
Carrigan and then set the fans buzz
ing with the announcement that Bill
Carrigan will be manager Of the Red
SoX in 1918.
Keeps line on "Buteh-
George staIlings is keeping a line
on Butch: Schmidt. the big first
baseman Of 1914. who is now in bust
ness in Baltimore. Contracts have
been sent to Schmidt and TO Bill
James. the pitcher who ruined his
twirling arm in the fall OF 1914 after
the hard season that saw the Braves
win the worlds title in four straight
games after making a record in the
National league of being last on July
4 and winner OF the pennant.
There is small likelihood II
Schmidts returning TO baseball. He is
conducting q butcher business in Bal
timore, with a chain OF playing stars,
and he has repeatedly refused to con
slider playing baseball again. The
training IL too much Ola grind. How
ever, II costs nothing for Stallings
to send him a contract. and so away
Il goes, keeping a grip on the player
in case he ever. wants to play BALL
again. .
Bill James has informed Stallings
that his injured arm is strong enough
to allow him to pitch again. The
Braves''leader has promised the big
pitcher another trial. If he makes
good, the Braves will have the serv-
ices OF a capable twirler whose eN-
perience should make him doubly val
liable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03

1 John l.. Sullivan's death comes as
shock to me-" said Battling Nelson,
now visiting Washington. when in
formed OF the great champions death.
when l was a little boy. l tried to
model my own career in the ring on
/ his style OF always lighting on the
/ level. Now. when l have laid aside
| the gloves, save for exercise or TO
teach some other aspiring yOungster,
1 can look backward with pride to the
fact that ] always did hight on the
square.
1T was the same way with John
| L His record speaks for itself. He
was always willing to defend MS
championship and he always fought
on the square The fighting men OF
every race will never forget good old
/ John l."
while he was fighting. sullivan
hit it up pretty hard, but he finally
saw the error of his ways and quit
drinking. That was a great example
for the young men OF the country.
and / am glad that he fought against
liquor and the liquor habit. I'm going
to hear Billy Sunday today just be-
cause he is talking against drink
which Is the curse OF the country
Billy sure can hand il out in the
right way, and you'll see me right W
close to the platform. for I'm with
Billy first, last and always.
ITS a blow to me-" said Patrick F.
O'Connor. Washington's best-known
fistic expert. Il had known John L.
Tor at least twenty years. and have
many mementoes OF his career in my
collection. most OF them gifts from
him. ! shall SlWays treasure n lit
tie gold penknife that he gave me
few years ago. II takes added value
now.
Il stopped in the same hotel with
him at Reno. New. when we saw the
JoffrIes Johnson fight, and was
around with him all during that time.
He was a great companion, being full
OF droIl stories about boxing and
boxers.
After the night Sullivan. Frank
Hall. his manager. and l went to Cal
ifornla and stayed at the st. Francis
Hotel. in San Francisco, for a short
visit ] have in my scrapbOOk at
home n personal letter from John l..
that 1 would not ell for a million
dollars.
John LIS ring record speaks for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-03

John L. Sullivan, generally con
fidered the greatest or all hravy-
weights. was the last great exponent
part in the last great bare knuckle
tight in 1889, when he fought Jake
kilrane at Richburg, Miss.
Defeated only by James J. CJrbeIt.
who won the worlds championship
from him in the first real night in ring
history in which gloves were U.'ed
in a recognized battle OF champion
ship calibre, sullivan cIsssed as a
marvel OF the ring.
His fighting weight was 190\peunds,
and up to the date of his famous bat
tie with Corbett. which he lost in the
twenty-first round at New Orleans. in
1892, he swept all corners aside. His
famous tour OF the country, and he
took on all corners. will always bear
a mark in ring history.
Sullivan. Jawn l.. as he was known.
was a fighter pure and simple. He
graduated from the bare knuckle
days to the day, OF the fve-ounee
glove, and in after years he could
never become reconciled to the pres
snt-day style OF boxing, though he ad-
mitted at one time that it was much
more humane.
Born In BOEIOH.
Born in Boston OF Irish parents. 4
real son Of the Gould Sod" Sullivan
learned his game in hard school. His
was not a fighting form. He nev,r
took a boxing lesson in his life. But
the crushing power in his iron fists
was sufficient He could STAN pun
ishment; he could take punishment.
His was the Ideal career OF cham
pion Of the prize ring. The public,
inclined to cynicism also in the early
days OF fighting. was inclined to look
with disfavor on a man who made
money so fast. when John L. began
knocking dead the fighting m n
around America. a match was A.
ranged between Paddy Ryan to &c
eide the championship OF America He
met and beat the title claithant in
nine rounds in MississippIN
Then came the battle that really
lifted him to prominence as the
worlds champion. He met and de-
feated Jake Kilrain in seventy-five
rounds in New Orleans. one OF the
most grueling battles that ever was
spread on the records OF pugilism.
Both RIlrain and his opponent with