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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
MEETING FAVoRS
incorporation
Sentiment of Citizens Expressed
ut Mass Meeting in Town
Hall, AskOy.

A mass meeting which was held in
town hall at Askov. Monday even
ing. strongly favored Incorporating
Askov. A good representative gath
ering was present and the project
was discussed for about an hour and
"A half.
1t appeared to be the sentiment OF
the meeting that the incorporated
limits should not extend out too far,
and 1t will most likely be arranged
so that it will take in one square
mile or little over.
A committee Of three, consisting or
l.. c. Petersen. Carl Miller and III.
Petersen. were selected to draw up
a petition and proceed with the work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
HAY AND STRAW

MIR. Kroman, Milroy. ia very dis
appointed In regard to furnishing oat
straw. He has the straw ready to
bale and ship. Three different bal
ers have promised him battling and
that Is as far as he was Saturday. I
have ordered 3-4 cars from the Safety
Marketing Committee office to b.
shipped Immediately and understand
one car is rolling. Two cars of hay
are bought and one has been on tho
road for IL days. These 4 cars 0f
straw will probably come a little
higher and II anybody does not want
It please notify me as soon rs pos
sible.
Ludwig MOsbmk. AskOv..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
Wosgaard Buys Interest In Askev
Lumber Yard

c. L. Wosgaard. who recently came
to Askov from Milwaukee. has pur-
chased an interest in the lumber
yard at Askov. and the firm name
has been changed from Dane Lumber
Co. to Askov Lumber & Supply Co.
Mr.. Wosgaard has had many years
experience In the lumber business,
having managed yards at Withee, st.
Francis. and Milwaukee. Wis. The
company intends enlarging their yard
and will have complete stock be-
fore spring trade opens up. They
will also handle lime. plaster and
cement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
POLITICAL MATTERS FROM
OUR CAPITOL
Vance Chapman, "County Chair.
man." Turns Out Grist Of In.
teresting Political Stuff.

III present apparent political mac
tivity which is principally featured
in an almost unprecedented lack of
tilings for state offices counts for
anything. those who have been advo-
eating and praying for a politicaless
year would seem to be due to have
their hope realized; still it might
not be well to chuckle too soon. The
distant horizon gives promise of a
storm. Though January is well ad-
vanced, when this letter was in the
making only one filing for state
office was recorded in the office OF
the secretary OF state and 1t had to
do with a district judgeship. The
names of Thomas Frankson, Secre-
tary of State Schmahl. Chas. Lind
bergh. Fred Wheaton. Judge Stan
ton and number of others men,
toned in connection with the guber-
material nomination were still among
the missing. The guess was even
hazarded that Governor Burnquist. the
present occupant Of the executive
chair, would be permitted to get by
without opposition and that such an
unprecedented condition might even
extend to the election in November.
Frank A. Day Of Fairmont, while a
capitol visitor when pressed for a
statement as to who would be the
Democratic standard bearer, hinted
that such might be dispensed with
this year. d. w. Lawler. another
Democratic warhorse, Is advocating
such. To those who revel in the bi-
ennial state scrap this condition Of
things is certainly disheartening, but
there is no necessity Of giving up all
hope. II Minnesota cannot supply
the desired excitement. Washington
will and according to dispatches It
is now very much in the making. A
decidedly handy man, Theodore
Roosevelt, Is on the job, all OF which
Is sufficient. Democracy cannot sit
idle while he is amuck, so get this
straight. the Minnesota unwashed
will have a candidate for governor
this year and he will be the strong
est timber that the unwashed can
find. As to primary opposition to the
present executive there Is more or
less reluctance all down the line.
Tom Frankson. who has been gener-
ally doomed as rival. is not show
ing the pep he did some weeks ago,
while as for Secretary OF State
Schmahl. who Is frequently men,
toned in connection with the COVER
norship. the belief Is growing that
he will not go. Men interested in a
scrapless primary are reported to
be laying down on both Frankson
and Schmahl.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
RESOLUTION BY COUNTY WAR
BOARD
Passed at a Meeting Held in Hinck.
lev. Monday.

PaSSe0 At a Meetlng Held In Hinck.
ley, Monday.
WHEREAS, While our country is at
war and our boys are fighting in the
trenches of Europe, we believe it to
be the first and paramount duty of
every American citizen to exert his
every effort to aid in the successful
prosecution of the war in order that
it be brought to a speedy and sue
cessful issue, and to make all other
activities subservient or secondary to
this one aim,
WHEREAS, we believe that the
starting of new enterprises or the
formation of new associations of po-
litical organizations which do not
have for their prime object the aid
ing of the government in this her time
of need, will detract from the high
est efficiency in war service, and
WHEREAS, in certain parts of
Pine County. outside and local agen-
cies have been somewhat active in
securing memberships to the socalled
Non Partisan League in attemptiny
to build up this organization and in
fact contemplating starting news
paper as the organ of said party.
WHEREAS the public utterances of
the leaders of said League and some
of it's members have caused patriotic
citizens to question its loyalty, and
many patriotic counties in the state
have forbidden their activities,
WHEREAS, the avowed purpose of
said League are such that they could
hardly be considered designed to aid
the government in the war, and
WHEREAS. the time and money
spent in building up such an organi-
zation are greatly needed in efforts
along thoroughly patriotic lines,
THEREFORE. BE 1T RESOLVED,
That We, the War Board OF Pine
County in convention assembled in
Hinckley. Minnesota, the 4th day OF
February, 1918, do hereby decide that
until after the war, the activities of
the agents of this organization be
prohibited in Pine County; that we
will consider the holding Of any fur
ther meeting under the auspices Of
the said Non Partisan League or the
further soliciting of members in the
League. or the attempt to start a
newspaper as a party organ for the
said League, as unpatriotic acts and
the sheriff, county attorney and
other proper authorities are re-
quested to see to it that no further
meetings are held and no further ac-
tivities of said League permitted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and gratitude to friends and
neighbors who 40 kindly assisted dur
ing the sickness and death of our
little son, Holger Raymond: also do
we wish to thank Rev. Andersen for
his comforting words. the teachers
and playmates for their respect and
for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Madsen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
ENTERTAINMENT AND SOCIABLE
BY NORTH STAR FARM.
FRS CLrB

For good time and sociable eve
ming attend the play to be given by
the N. s. F. Club at the Nissen place
on Saturday evening, Feb. 16. at
D. m. Admission Csc: children IA
or under 10c. Lunch for sale after
the play. Proceeds Will go toward
building a hall. adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Pine County, Mimi.
For the Fiscal Year, Ending Dec. 81, 1917


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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

Word was received at the state
capitol this week Of the serious III
ness at Des Moines OF Frank n.
Eddy. Later dispatches stated thak
his condition was somewhat Inn
proved. Mr.. Eddy has been lecturing
for the state immigration commits
sion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

A late conner In the game, r. W.
Putnam, who will ask the voters 70
return him to the railroad commits
sion where he succeeded Chas. r
Elmquist, Is comparative unknown,
but capitol admirers say he will be
heard from at the proper time. They
declare that he has made good on
the commission and that his retire.
ment at this time would be a loss
both to the commission and the state.
Rep. Bendixen OF Redwood county II
recorded as saying that he intends
to be candidate for Mr.. Putnam's
place. Bendixen is a decided pro-
gressiye, but some Of his legislative
work has not been credit either 70
himself or tie state. It was Bendix-
en- who thru fool law fastened Q
three cent fare on the state that the
last legislature had difficulty in get
ting rid Of.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

number who thrive Oft the clamor
for the suppression Of John Barley
corn and such the leaders do not 10
vor. Some day longsuffering pub
lie will get wise and then. look outs
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

POOR FUND
Receipts
Tax Collections .........s 1o.07o.Os
Absolute Sale .. 1863
Sale OF Produce ......... l.00e.93
Refundment Of money paid
for care OF Otto Larson. A.r
Balance January LIST. 1918.
Oyerdrawn ~ 4.495.4s
Total 15.s27.53
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

Members OF the executive commit
tee of the Democratic state cenral
committee are scheduled to meet in
Minneapolis February 12. and It is
possible that plans for the 1918 state
campaign will then be launched.
Fred Wheaton OF Minneapolis may be
endorsed for governor. With the ad-
mfnistration at Washington under
fire and the possible entrance of
Theodore Roosevelt into the presi-
Dental game two years hence the
coming get-tOgether should be OF
more than ordinary interest. It will
be OF interest too for II the stories
afloat count for anything. Democrat
ic leaders now In the saddle in Min
nesota are due for the fight Of their
political careers. The Lynch family,
principally Fred B. Lynch. national
Democratic committeeman from Min.
nesota, and his brother Ed. Lynch.
who holds down fat Job In the fed
eral revenue service. will have to
battle to hold their own.
Efforts to swing the states into line
for a dry nation are now under way
and Minnesota Is included. At the
same time the Minnesota leaders OF
the movement are working to put
over the dry constitutional amend
ment which will be voted on next
November. Liquor has sure had
hard row to hoe during the past ten
years. but II il still very much on
the job. Millions have been sub
scribed toward putting it out OF busi-
ness and thousands Of people have
reveled In soft jobs created for it's
suppression. stf1l the consumption of
the cup that cheers is undiminished.
In Minnesota the temperance forces
are badly split. Those interested In
making the state dry are the Pr0hi-i
bition party and the Anti-Saloon
League. but each refuses to rec0g-
nize the other. Capitalization Of ef-
fort would mean the elimination OF
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-07

Let us have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith
let US to the end dare to do our
duty as we understand it,"
Abraham Lincoln.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-14
MRS RAYMOND BROWN.

Mrs. Brown took a sheaf of hasty
scrawls from her desk and read me e1-
tracts.
Il have just finished nineteen hours Of
operating. !. We are working at
extra pressure. The sights are
pitiful beyond words mangled men
brought in with the trench mud on their
boots. The place where we are is
beautiful, wonderful old cb4teau, and
the wild flowers are thick under the trees;
but we have no time to enjoy them now.
The tension is great
"The mediein chef tells us that he wants
the danes Americaines' permanently
here, and we really have an exceptional
opportunity, as we get the men straight
from the front. All the hospitals to the
north have been evacuated, and if the
front is pushed forward we 60 forward
too.
ave were the second unit to come here,
and at first we had practically nothing
few dressings or instruments, but it was
wonderful how much could be done with
nothing. Now we are getting organized.
Bombs drop near US, the German
airships sail over US on their wav to
Paris. Some nurses were badly
gassed yesterday at Compiegne :"
"That is DR.. Finley" Mrs. Brown said,
putting the letters away. II was at that
hospital the night the last German drive
began, and saw the air battles from the
windows-bursts of light shooting off high
above. Then went down on the refugee
train-the saddest sightsw
The Women's Overseas Hospitals will
of course keep up the work among the
refugees and villagers, and at Laboubeyre,
besides the great numbers of refugees
brought there, are the people of the sur
rounding towns, Sabres, Roquefort,
Mont-de-Marsa &c.
The Women's Overseas Hospitals will
in addition to taking charge of the new
gas hospital continue the military work
DR.. Finley and the rest are doing at the
front. Indeed, all this is to be enlarged,
and Mrs. Brown must mobilize fifteen
more women for those two units in add
tion to the fifty for gas service
Names Her Pigs for Germans.
Miss Anne Halsey of Pompton Lakes,
n j., daughter of the former manager Of
the Sheffield Farms milk company, an ex-
pert on baby foods and famous organ
izer, is going over in a few days to be
house mother at Laboubeyre. Miss Hal
sey is such an earnest anti German that
she names her pigs Hindenburg and Lu-
dendorff and the Crown Prince and Kaiser
Bill so that she won't feel bad when they
are killed.
Not only are the suffragist surgeons
making great strides in the good opinion
of French surgeons, but the American
army, in defiance of all red tape and Off
cial regulations, is taking them to its
bosom despite tseir being of the forbidden
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-14

sex. DR.. Alice Gregory has just been
sent by Uncle Sam Of the U. S. A. to the
front to fake charge of a dressing station
sent with one nurse and one aid. She
had to resign from the civilian unit at La
boubeyre to do it. DR.. Marie Formal Of
Philadelphia will take her place.
There was another good joke on Old
General Red Tape at Washington when
DR.. Sophie Nevin of Brooklyn, dentist,
was commandecred by an army camp at
the front. When she arrived with the suf-
frage unit she was minus instruments
with which to pull the aching teeth in the
hospital near Compiegne, and the army
camp near by had instruments, but no
dentist. A dicker was effected whereby
DR.. Nevin doctored the soldiers teeth at
the camp three days in the week, and the
other three was permitted to take the. in
struments to the hospital, where on an
average thirty-ive patients were waiting
in her Office.
Kept the Woman Dentist.
When the regular camp dentist arrived
DR.. Nevin would have withdrawn grace
fully, but the camp commander wouldn't
hear Of it. No, indeed! He wrote let
ter, begging her please to continue her
cruel but kind ministrations, and so a
lady dentist is among those who are
breaking down army regulations.
Not man is permitted on any of tho
stuff units. Carpenters, plumbers, all are
women. They are equal to all emergen-
cies.
Carpenter Florence B. Kober, who ap-
pears on the roll as photographer and
nurses aid, but developed such brilliant
strategical ability in bossing German
prisoners who were set at building the
barracks for the unit at Laboubeyre that
she was breveted with. carpenters rank,
is distinguishing herself. Mrs Brown
says that those Germans, who were rather
spoiled by The French-the latter being
too good TO their prisoners certainly
earning their rations under Carpenter
Kober, who speaks their language and
can bawl them out to their complete COM
prehension if they don't step around as
they ought.
The Scottish Women's Hospitals. es-
tablished by the suffragists of Great Brit
ain, now number nine in France and the
Balkans, and not one male person on the
staffs of any of them. Mrs Charles l..
Tiffany of the advisory committee of the
Women's Overseas Hospitals, and Mrs
Brown and all the rest of the earnest
women who are backing this great adven-
ture of the American suffragists in France
are determined to equal their British sis
tiers or perish in the attempt.
The gas contingent is expected to be
modified and to sail in August or early
September. The special teaching they
will need for treatment of gas victims will
be given them in Paris. 1t is very little,
Mrs. Brown says, and the course will re-
quire but a week or so.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-14
SCHOOLS DOING BIT
 FOR THE SOLDIERS
High and Grammar Pupils Con-
 tribute Generously to War Fund

The United War Work campaign in the High school Is progressing with fine results. The total number of subscriptions taken in yesterday was i45 with an amount in money of $746.50. Today the boys or the Aca- demiC building alone gave $110.75 in 70 subscriptions and the girls $S3 in 63 subscriptions. The returns from the vocational building were not com plete at noon. The grand total for the entire school thus far is $940.25. 1 The spirit of generosity seems to have gripped the pupils in this drive and they expect to give even until it hurts if necessary rather than have the boys without their pleasures.
 At Grammar School.
 Under tho leadership of Miss Rose Mcintyre and Miss Miles of the Grammar schol faculty, a vigorous campaign is being carried on in the school for the United War Work campaign, and already 646 pupils have pledged total Of S901. Before the close of the campaign tomorrow the teachers in charge hope to mako the amount go over the $1. 900 mark. with every one of the 900 pupils pledging.
 The pledges arc being made through tbe Work and Give" division of the United War Work campaign. through which system tue pupils pledge to earn certain sum of money and give 1t to the fund witilan a. stated time. Upon signing the pledge they become members Of tho "NictorS Boys and Girls, and are given badges similar to those given in the factory drive.
 on the first day of the campaign, Lieut.. Moses. Y. $. Infantry and Mrs, Howard Platt spoke to the children at their patriotic meeting in the audi forum, and oa that day 222 pupils signed pledges amounting to $270. Tho SceNnd day raised the number of pledges to 4SS and the amount 60 &7l0. while yesterdays final report showed 6f5 pledges amounting to $90I.
 The pupils of the school assemble every afternoon the auditorium and a patriotic program is carried out after which reports arc rend by sac- ton chairman. The program car red out this afternoon was: ried out this afternoon was:
 Afternoon Exercises.
 1. Opening Remarks
 By Harold Beloiu, chairman
 .. Flag Salute, followed by The
 Star Spangled Banner"
 3. The days pledges.
 Reports hy section preseident
 A. Songs America Here's My
 Boy" Katy" Keep the Home
 Fires Burning"
 ,. Readings: "The Flag"
 Sylvia Adler.
 Today By Adeline KatZ
New Britain herald., 1918-11-14
PHYSICAL EXAMS TO
 BE STOPPED SOON
General Crowdcr Expected to Relieve Draft Boards Of Much of
 Their Duties.

Washington, Nov. 14.--New orders, further curtailing operations of the national machinery of draft boards are to be issued shortly by Provost Marshal General Crowder Stoppage of all physical examinations in con nection with the classification of IS year old recistrants Is likely on ground that the results obtained will be of little value in six months on account of the physical changes undergone by many maturing youths.
 There also are 400,000 Greeks and Italians and smaller mum hcrS of other allied nationalitieS in the United States now held in class five as aliens whom draft treaties recently negotiat- ed make liable to eclassifcation, un- less existing regulations are annulled. Boards probably will he relieved promptly of the necessity for carrying out the law in this respect.
 District boards, which consider ap- peals and industrial exemptions have only started their work on the 19 to 27 class. though the local boa rds are nearly through with dependency class ifications. Orders arc being framed to relieve them and the registrants af- fected.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-14
l.. F. & C. LOOKS FOR
 ERA OF PROSPERITY
Vice President Lamb Says Factory Can Turn at Once to Pcacc
 Productions.

The fact that the termination of war will not make a great deal of difference with the running of the Ianders, Frary & Clark factory is the statement of Vice President Joseph Lamb. As far as he can see, the contracts which the factory has will not be terminated immediately but will be terminated gradually and by methodical degrees The manu- lecturers do not plan to shut down their shops the moment the final peace plans arc signed, he says. The fact that war will then be over does not mean that the manufacturing in this country will cease. When war broke out and everyone was busy on peace work, and the manufacturers. without nom ent's hesitation gave over their plants or as much of them as possible to the manufacture of war articles, probably one of the largest concerns in this section to do this was Landers. Frary and Clark. Since then there has been no thought of after the war and the productions of this concern have been seen in every rantonment and naval base in this country and abroad
  size and has taken over several other plants. The readiustment will be handled in such q manner that all the employees of all these various plants will he taken care of. There is 10 truth to tke rumor that already many employees have been dis charged because peace IS imminent II was rumored that many of the en1- pluyces of the Stanley street branch If tue Landers, Irary and Clark plant lad been discharged. This was denied this morning by Mir Lamb who stated that the contract which that branch S working on will bo fuished in 15 days, but the factory plans to provide for the people working there.
 The line of production of Landers. Frary & Clark i~ one which can he placed in all the business markets of the world. Now that the rush on war work Is over 1t will not take much work to turn the factory and it's employees back to the old line of production and to do this is now the plan and Inn of the officials. Peace manufaCturinC should he good and the amount of manufacturing wich will of necessity he done will assure all of positions.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-14

one time was gardener at the Berlin Farms.
 MT. Schowalter Is slowly recovering from severe attack Of influenza
 Wilbert Coons, Edwin Coons and Albert Martin will be before Judge George c. Griswold at the Berlin town court tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, charged With stealing chick ems.
 The local Red Cross announced this morning that the Christmas boxes are nearly all distributed.
 James Stanfoni of Kensineton has accepted a position as a steam shovel operator for the Suzio Construction company of Meriden.
 Henry Willis Of Blue Hills has gone to Boston to visit his sister, Mrs. Will liam Roman and family
 The Berlin company of Boy Scouts will hold their weekly meeting at their rooms at the Congregational church In Berlin.
 Weekly church services at the Sec ond Congregational church in Berlin this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Miss Helene Crolen Of Berlin is in receipt of a, letter from her brother, Seaman Paul R. Colen that the ship on which he sailed has safely arrived in Franco