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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19

have been exceedingly active in
doing all kinds of patriotic work
for the United States.
Tall Fighters.
A recently compiled anthropo-
logical table shows that Of all
the soldiers in the United States
service the Norwegians are the
tallest. They tower far above
nearly all those of other nation
alities. the next in height being
the Danes and the Swedes and
the Irish.
Killed by Lightning.
Last week a lightning bolt
struck and killed Professor O. E.
Abrahamson of St. Paul. Mimi,
while he was walking behind a
plough on his fathers farm near
Buffalo, MINI. Prof. Abraham
son was born in New Sweden,
Mimi, of Swedish parents, and
despite the fact that he was on
ly 80 years old had won a state
wide reputation as teacher and
a savant.
New Vice Consul.
MAIDS Henningsen, formerly as
sociated with Danish newspapers
in Minneapolis and New York,
has been appointed vice consul
of Denmark at the port of New
York. Mr.. Henningsen has been
acting as secretary of the consul
late for the past four years, and
his appointment now means that
he will be permanently attached
to the office. This is the first
time in many years that the
Danish government has appoint
ed vice consul in New York,
where a consulate has been in
existence for more than fifty
years.
What's Doing!
Private information received
from well informed circles in
Christiania and confirmed, in
part, by advices from Washing
ton, indicate that important ne
gotiations are in progress be-
tween the governments of Nor
way and the United States con-
cerning the continued neutrality
| of Norwegian territorial waters.
The exact nature of the delibera-
tions is not known, and the gov
ernments at Christiania and
Washington have intimated that
official statements at this time
would be premature and might
be harmful.
Sohlman is Sarcastic.
The case of the United States
legation at Stockholm against
| the Swedish AftOnhladet onened
in a Swedish court last Friday.
and during the examination of
Editor Harald Sohlman this wit
ness alleged that the American
legation was trying to apply
principles against the free right
of utterance which possibly now
are enforced in the United
States, but which are contrary
to Swedish practice" The news
paper is being sued for alleged
libel against President Wilson
and the American government.
The Cause Of the Delay.
It developed last week in a
series of dispatches from Copen-
hagen and Washington that the
real reason for the delay in
reaching trade agreement be-
tween Denmark and the United
States was the fact that the DAN
ish government had permitted
certain socialistic and radical
newspapers to assume an atti-
tude of hostility toward the
United States. The Danish So
cialists have frequently been ac-
cused of pro-G -Germanism in vio-
lation of the official neutrality
[of their country.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
AS WAS ExpEcrED-s,UIsBURY AND POLK.

N ELAwARE Democrats yesterday renominated VIII
- lard Salisbury for United States Senator and Albert
+. Polk for Representative in Congress.
That action fully expected It surprised no one
Who had in touch with the drift Of things on the
Democratic side.
There were certain Democrats Of prominence who
months ago. embarked upon the enterprise Of send
Ing both Senator Salisbury and Representative Polk into
political retirement Their campaign turned out 10 be
boomer" 1t through the soil Of Democratic
discontent 1ourished and lowered for few days and
then withered and died. There was not enough of
left Tor effective exhibition purposes at the Democratic
state Convention yesterday In the eyes OF the Saus-
bury-Polk men, who controlled everything IT had he
come Democratic joke
The truth is that there never had been time since
the Democratic campaign opened against Senator saus
bury and Representative Polk that had chance for
success.
Now That the State convention is over tbe rrh,,c
doubtless viii hear much talk Of anti-Sausburv men
knhng the ticket" It will be well for Republicans who
are hopeful of Republican victory in Delaware this Fall
not to place too much in such reports II viii
ne Tar better for them to conduct their campairn non
the theory that they confronted by united noIa
ware Democracy and to do their utmost TO send against
It in November a united Delaware Republican nartv
And then, If the Democratic knitting comes If win be
that much to the good
1t is nearly always safer in Delaware for Rsnrbl,c.n
principles and candidates depend for success non the
Republican vote than the Democratic knife.
Delaware Republicans have in this campaign the sun
port OF mperishable political principles In addition
they have for their leader L. Holster Ball candidate
for United States Senator who man. is the peer Of
Senator Salisbury in all respects and who represents
Political principles which infinitely superior to those
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1918.
A WARNING no LIBERTY BoND OWNERS.

rr ANY Deawareans own Liberty bonds. They are or
Isk should be- interested in protecting their gt-edge
securities. To all such Of Liberty bonds the
United States Chamber Of Commerce has issued
ing which should be needed It is follows
Don't be swindIed your Liberty bond! If anyone
tries TO trade you out of your Liberty bond-dont
trade -..---
If tempted consider trade take the trader the
bank and ask the banker to check the value
of the thing offered.
If you must absolutely have the money, your bond
always be sold for cash in the open market and the
daily papers will tell you what IL is worth.
Keep your bond until the of the war. 60 without
something you need rather than sell IT, Your bond
is your substitute the fighting front To part with
il takes you out of the fight
Instead of selling the bond you own buy another one
TO keep the first company.
Liberty bonds the best security on earth today
They the promise the United Government
to pay you interest twice year and pay the face
value of the bonds when due Their safety is the
they carry low rate Of interest. Detach
each coupon the date it bears, take it TO hank
and deposit it 10 your account, draw tho cash
value.
Register your bonds keep them where they cannot
ne iosS stoieh OF uesfoSen 80 10 Dank lOr inlor-
maton-many banks offer facilities for safe-kceping
Of bonds To lose unregistered bond is the same
10 lost that amount of money.
Remember that the eagerness OF gentry OF certain
classes 10 get hold of Liberty bonds is one Of the
best evidences OF their worth OF the economic wis
dom OF original investors holding 10 them.
you have any doubt whatever with respect to the
matter, call and Henry p. Scott manager Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan compagn. which about to OPEN
We feel he will advise you the Chamber Of Com
Of the United States advces YOU and as we advise
you.
Never forget that your Liberty bond has underlying
it the good faith the credit and the wealth Of the United
States OF America.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
EuBEzzLEMENr AND SMALL SALARIES.

N IBLIC interest always is excited by acts Of en-
L bezzlement The National Surety Company has just
completed and made public tabulaon which shows
that than half Of the 3i6 embezzlements made good
by that company during the last year committed
by collectors
Business positions held by the 3i6 defaulters were:
Collectors i59; cashiers So; agents. 3i clerks 20; treas
urers 70; managers i2; postmasers 81 tmekeepers 81;
secretaries 2; auditors 2 and paymasters, 1. Thirty
seven OF the 3i6 defauers stole than $1,000
Although most Of the dealcations caused either
by speculation dissipation. small salaries caused
eral unusually pathetic A twenty-year-old girl
cashier supported her mother and younger brothers and
sisters on SC a week salary until the mother fell ill.,
The girl then embezzled 1892 in small nsallments TO
pay household expenses and doctors bills. When her
thefts were discovered the surety company paid them
clerk embezzled 500 to send two Of his motherless
children private schools and to buy medical appliances
for crippled third child.
Short-sghtedness of taxpayers eecting irresponsi-
who I'LL important positions also caused serious
of taxpayers money in nine years trying to make a
private knitting factory succeed s2OOayear Connecti
cut taxcollector embezzled $4,000.
An Oregon woman, elected honorary district school
clerk lent all the school funds to personal friends.
When the county auditor appeared she absconded eav-
ing her four children for the defrauded taxpayers to
support.
That embezzlement is due TO temptation and not to
inherent vcounss degeneacy is perhaps indicated
by the fact that many Of the years defaulters after
their thefts settled by relatives enlisted in the
army and are now lighting in France.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

burned mems bodies TO save their
souls. In somewhat similar fashion,
Germany would make others Germans
at any cost. Hers is a gospel TO be
preached with fire and sword The
paradox is not new to history, though
never before has it been enforced with
so remorseless a logic. The theory
that there is one superenlcient nation
capable Of universal rule implies the
corollary that its rule must become
universal. To wreck cathedrals, to
burn Libraries, to deyastate fertile
lands, to Kill women and children
these are but evil necessities in the
cause Of German good. The Germans
behave precisely like the savage tribes
from which they are descended, be-
cause in all these years they have not
sloughed Off their sayagery. They have
the savage's contempt for every Gus
tom but their own; they have the saw
ages rage against all they do not prac-
tice or understand. What Tacitus said
OF them is as true as ever it was.
Their very sincerity is thus more
dangerous than hypocrisy would be. II
they could be made 10 see what their
OFFENDING was, the medicine Of defeat
might be salutary. But when Won
Hertling talks about European cul-
ture" and "the misery of barbarism"
he shows once more the impossibility
Of argument with such a people. We
are likely 10 think of the Germany
that we know as the product Of the last
fifty years. But the German disease
goes much deeper than that. We find
symptoms Of it from the very begin
ming. 1t exists in the pages Of Schiller
as well as in the pages OF Treltschke.
To deliver the world from the contag-
ion viii require nothing less than
surgical operation. And even then the
OF the patient will be doubt
'ul
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
TIE SALISBURY CHAuTAuouA.

From the salisbury Tribune.
Another Chautauqua season has come
and gone but it has left an impress
upon the community that Will not be
Immediately forgotten. Its entertain
ments were good and were most thor
oughly enjoyed by the people Of The
city who attended in large numbers
every session of the Chautauqua
The entertainment feature, however,
is not that which is of importance. The
lectures this year were even better
than those Of previous sessions and the
impression left upon the public mind
by these lectures is that which is i'm
pOrtant.
The messages brought to us by the
Chautauqua lecturers constitute an
education concerning things that have
10 do with our national life and upon
which every intelligent citizen should
be well informed. The Chautauqua
lectures have done more TO give our
people a proper viewpoint of many
important questions than has any
other agency that has made the at
tempt.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

once a German always a German. lie
does not remain a German, as Captain
Corcoran remained an Englishman, "in
spite Of all temptations to belong to
other nations."' He cannot conceive OF
any one being anything else. This pc
culiarly German arrogance seems some
times to SAVIOR Of hypocrisy. If Eng
land, for example. had begun a war of
aggression, had waged it with every
conceivable brutality, IL is hard to be-
lieve that any responsible English
statesman, whatever excuses he might
feel compelled to make. would pretend
that an English victory was necessary
III Europe is not TO bleed TO death
and European culture sink into the
misery Of barbarism," still less implore
the Almighty TO avert such a catastro-
phe. And when words like these are
spoken by the German chancellor the
first impulse is TO be regard him as an
odious hypocrite, who does the wrong
and first begins to brawl. This tender
concern for European culture comes
LOuvain and Rheims. Who are the
ravishers Of Belgium and Serbia, to
prate Of "the misery Of barbarism"-
they themselves barbarians, who have
wrought misery everywhere?
IL is easier, however to believe in
Won Hertling's sincerity than to impute
to him hypocrisy. 1t would require a
triple front Of brass for a man who
realized the depth Of German infamy
to cOndone or defend it. If Won Hert-
ling really understands how and why
his country has won the loathing Of
the world, he is a moral mOnstrosity
in appealing TO God as a witness for
the defence. But he is not speaking
merely for himself; he is speaking for
his countrymen; and we cannot fathom
the motives which sway them if we
call him and them moral monsters and
let it go at that. Memo repente fuit
turpissimus.
That is as true of peoples as Of in
dividuals. Germany began her descent
TO the lower world years ago and she
is continuing il now with increasing
rapidity. The Germans confound Eu-
ropean culture with their own because
they really believe that their own sets
the pace. To be a German is to be
everything desirable. They apply Arm
old's definition, "the best that is known
and thought in the world" with naive
egOism to themselves. 1t is inconceiv-
able to them that the whole human
race should not adopt their point Of
view.
The Inquisition, as Macaulay put it,
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
TnAT DEMOCRATIC pLATroRM.

IN HERE are certain declarations in the Democratic
platform adopted by the State Convention in Dover
yesterday which, because Of their patriotic nature.
be accepted by all patriotic Americans Such express
sons to be found in all party platforms in these days
the Republican platforms containing declarations no
Democrat would dare dispute
For Delaware voters to get at the meat Of political
matters they must pass by these wn-thewsr decara-
tions, regarding which there is American disagree
men and reach those planks which deal with matters
upon which there is serious disagreement.
The Republican platform in Delaware stands for
political truths which have stood the test time and again
and which are good today they were when they
first proclaimed.
The Democratic state platform. on the other hand
stands for and attempts TO glorify political principles
which are injurious to the economic life and develop
ment Of our country.
1t is between those sets of principles that Della
ware voters must choose when they so TO the polls
in November.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
An easy WAY To
BAEISH PINPLES |

II you are troubled with pimples,
blackheads. acne, BARRIERS itch, hlotches.
freckles or other skin disease or blems
ish now is the time TO get rid OF it
with Hokara.
This pure and simple skin healer ID
being introduced in Wilmington by NJ
B. Danforth at the low price Of 35c for
liberal sized Jar, and they have sold
hundreds OF treatments.
1t contains no grease or acids, ID
cleanly to use and Is a true nourish-
ment for the skin. cleaning and clear
ing 10 in every PORE making 10 soft.
white and beautiful.
II Hoksra does not do even more than
IS claimed for 1t and give perfect satls-
faction, return the empty Jar to N. h.
Danforth Drug Store and they will re-
fund your money, II you have any skin
trouble, you cannot spend $50 TO better
advantage than for a jar Of this skin
food.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
Editorial Opinion
THE SERF SOUL.
NeM Ynrk Trlhune.

From the New York Tribune.
Germany winning was offensive
enough; Germany losing is worse. Her
psychology in defeat proves the theory
Of fear. The German people, themselves
ruled by fear, know no other way 70
rule. hardly that any other way exists.
Fear makes them frightful in war.
Only the brave can be generous in COM
bat
Fear betrayed them in Belgium like
lot Of craven murderers. The terror OF
guilt was transformed into ragee that
could be expended on the victim, so
they mutllated corpse which possibly
they had intended to bury decently.
Fear caused them TO move and act
and think in masses or packs, like
wolves Hence they fight we'll only In
close formations. Hence they are not
political. Hence they are cruel beyond
any other people in the world pretend
ing TO be civilized, and then abjectly
cringing.
Fear determined the development Of
Of their weapons, notably the sneaking
U-boat. designed for assassination, and
the Zeppelin, an instrument of murder
in the other element
Fear caused Germany 70 declare war
when she did and TO begin il as she did.
Fear strikes the first blow when the adj
versary is not on guard. This can be
boasted Of afterward, however, only by
people who not know what the emotion
of true courage is. lIindenburg ex-
horting his people TO consider the
French, how much more they have suf-
fered and how better they stand it, is
himself unable to understand it. He
thinks the French are perhaps more
obcdient. German soil is still untouch-
ed. On the West front the Germans
have lost as yet only what they gained
in their spring offensive. But whereas
the French were gloriously steady and
brave and clear at the high moment OF
the struggle for Paris, the German
morale is now so low that military steps
have to be taken TO prevent the spread
of despOndent rumors.
The difference Is of the soul That
Of the Germans is still the soul of a
serf.
II has been thought that when at
length he should be put TO the defence
Of his own soil ne would be terrible
indeed. But it may not be. He may
collapse utterly. You cannot imagine
him fighting a losing game to the end.
Tha is a glory reserved for the brave.
Pleased landlords and satisfied ten
naHa
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
With The Paragraphers

Inc Hun baby-kiler OF today is not to be toy-maker
to the babies Of tomorrow Made in Cerman,,n was
ali very well on chdrens playthngs until four years
ago. Germany commanded the toy trade Of the world
New York Tribune.
lhe FOurths splash is to be outdOne by Labor DAVIS
splash Ie proposal comes from the ship workers and
IS approved by the board and by the President splash
the Kaiser is the slogan Of the shpyard as hev
Tor their telling observance of Americas next great holt
day. The bridge" OF ships connecting the new world
WITH the old is being woven o. Steel and concrete
by men appreciave Of the essential character of their
task.-Cleveand Plain Dealer
Colonel Henry Watterson. in an editorial touebine
upon conditions nfty years ago. refers to efforts Of
Northern radicals TO drag Kentucky under The. hee, of
the Boa CONSTRUCTOR We saw a boa copstrictor
with heel still hesitate at questioning the word
OF kentuckian on the subject of snakes Perhaps aI
the snakes we have seen had wgged. along from one
adversely to another and had got down at the heel
Arkansas Gazette.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
Thin PEOPLE
SHOULD take
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphate to Put
Firm. Healthy Flesh and to
Increase Strength, yigor and
Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually being
advertised for the purpose OF making thin
people heshy, developing arms, neck and
bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines OF health
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
or men and women who keenly feel their
excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually due
70 starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than IL contained I'm modern
foods. Physicians claim there is nothing
that VIII supply this deficiency so well as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bltro- phosphate, which Is mex
pensive and Is sold by ~ II. Danforth and
most all druggists under a guarantee Of
satisfaction or money back. BY feeding
the nerves directly and by supplying the
body cells with the necessary phosphoric
food clements, bitro-phosphate quickly pro-
duces n welcome transformation in the ap-
pearance; the Increase In weight fire.
quently being astonishing
This increase In weight also carries
with II general Improvement IN the
health. Nervousness, sleeplcssness and
lack OF energy, which nearly always ac-
company excessive thinness, soon disap-
pear, dull eyes become bright, and pale
cheeks glow with the bloom Of perfect
health.
Although bitro- phosphate is
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness
sleeplessness and general weakness, II
should not. owing TO its remarkable flesh
growing properties. be used by anyone
who does not desire to put on desh.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
A STORY OF TWO BAKEs.

VIZ HAT effective work be done by the young in
w behalf Of Tho Evening Journals Our Boys in
France Tobacco Fund is shown by the contributions
sutng from two "bakes" held by c. NJ Montgomery,
Helen Dugan Margaret Thomas and Regina Deylin
From the first bake they cleared Sli 30 for the fund
The second one, in which they assisted by Miss
Myrtle Carter netted $3.50.
That $40 from those girls, who range in age from
II TO i3 years. supplies i96 cartoons Of tobacco to the
American fighters over There. each carton supplying
enough tobacco TO last fighter a week.
That is splendid and practical patriotic work for
which the girls deserve much praise
What they have done should be emulaled by other
groups Of girls in all sections Of our city and state
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
THAT TOMATO SLUMP.

From the Laurel Leader.
Tomatoes took terrible slump early
this week because there were no cars
in which TO ship them TO the markets.
Many of the farmers who had refused
to contract with the canneries for fifty
cents a basket were obliged 10 take
twenty-three and twenty-five cents for
their loads. The lack Of cars for ship
ping was a serious condition. IL again
draws attention 10 the chance the far
mer must take lie not only has the
elements to contend with but unfor-
seen conditions that he could not pos
sibly overcome.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
Spirit of the
DelndrUia Press
FERRY AND THE WAR.

From the Eastern Star-Democrat
IL IS matter Of qualification jhat
Governor Harrington at last realizes
the importance Of Claiborne Ferry,
and that he is now negotiating for a
steamer. AS a military measure. in that
the ferry will relieve congested rail-
roads, it is undisputed, and the estab-
lishment Of this ferry will be one Of
the browning achievements Of Gov
ernor lIarringtons administration. II
was never more needed than now.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
GEMS OF THOUGHT

As TO what is mans chief end Il makes difference
whether you ask the phrenologst the chiropodist
;-:-:-.
Like postage stamp, some people show their worth
only when brought TO the sticking point
:--.-.
speaking OF Nenty cases, it would seem TO be an un-
ual case when girl really has no vanity.
.-%:-:
we should all try TO get along just little as pos
sible, especially in the matter OF advice
NO man can possibly Improve IN any company for
which he has not respect enough to be under soma de-
gree Of restraints-Chesterneld.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Politics is adjourned" President Wilson declared
some time ago. And yet we notice that Frank p. Walsh
joint chairman Of the National War Labor Board at
Washington and chairman OF the old Industrial Relations
Committee, has sent his congratulations and ndorse-
ment to Alfred E. Smith the Democratic nominee for
governor Of New York Yes. politics is adjourned but
Democratic quorum is sti present and transactinc
business in every state in the Unon including Delaware
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
JOINT MISSIONARY MEETING !

The Woman's Home and the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Societies of Grace
NJ. Z. Church, will hold a joint meeting 0
on Friday, beginning at fl o'clock, in
Grace church house, No. 9O3 West
street. An interesting program has :
been arranged for both morning and af- ,
ternoon sessions and large attendance /
is desired.
Evening journal., 1918-09-11
HiNDYs REINCARNATION.

Nov that former Congressman L. Irving Handy has
IN out publicly for Senator Salisbury we wonder
If he won't have his inscribed on the roll Of
deserving Democrats
1t VIII be interesting 70 note what he asks for and
what he gets as a result Of his political rencarnation