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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

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Miss Agnes Frokjer who is at
tending the State University,
spent Easter at home.
Editor A. Bobjerg was up from
Minneapolis last week to spend
Easter with his family.
An III pound baby boy ar
rived Monday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Niels Serritslev.
Mrs. Martin johnson and AL
bert were in Minneapolis on
business, last Thursday and Fri
day.
The Misses Sigrid Petersen
and Anna Hansen left last Thurs
day for Tyler to attend Danebod
folkhighschool.
Jens and Martin Christensen
left Monday for Jackson County
where they will work at ditching
this summer.
Chris and Martina Christensen
came up from Minneapolis for a
few days visit last week, guests
at the Niels Olesen home.
|
Chr. Frederiksen came up from
Fort Smelling Saturday to join
his wife in an over Sunday visit
at the S. Chr. Dixen home.
Chr. Hansen is the latest auto
mobile enthusiast in our commu-
nifty having purchased a Ford
from the Askov Hardware Co.
Godfred Larsen came up here
from Minneapolis Saturday and
will work for Andrew Henriksen
on the farm this summer.
Miss Alma Petersen, who at
tended Grand View College at
Des Moines, Iowa, the past win
ter, returned home Friday.
Carl Miller and family motored
over to West Denmark, Wis, last
Thursday to spend Easter with
relatives, returning Monday.
Miss Kristine Bobjerg has ac-
copied position as assistant in
the local post-office, commencing
upon her new duties Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trauger of Rolfe,
Iowa, came here last week for a
visit at the home Of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Fro
kjer.
Don't forget the Red Cross
sale and program to be given to-
morrow evening friday by the
Willing Workers at the assembly
hall in Askov. The program wilt
commence at 8 o'clock. Every
body welcome.
A boys and girls club was or
ganized in the North Star COM
munity last week, with % men,
1
bers. 1t will be potato and
garden contest. The rules call
for ] acre of potatoes and one
square rod of garden.
| Owe Krag, who enlisted in the
army about four months ago, and
was with the engineer corps sta
toned at Washington, D. c., re-
turned to Askov yesterday. He
received an honorable discharge
on account of bad legs.
The following are those from
the H. C. Andersen school who
left Sunday. night to attend the
boys and girls club short course
at University Farm, Minneapo-
lis: Alexander Poulsen, Folmer
and Ellen Sorensen, Bodil Fen
ger, Edith and Ralph Gravcsen,
Carl Rasmussen, Holger Mosb@k
L
and Gertrude Clausen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
WantColurnn

For Sale-A few loads of pop
pie poles at 81 a load if taken
soon.-Jens Gregersen. 3O-1t
For Sale-Three or four mich
cows. R. S. Rasmussen, / mile
north of Askov. 29-tf
For Sale-Some good hay,
about 9 tons; S14 per ton.-A.
Smith, Duxbury. 27-3t.*
For Sale-Two Holstein heif-
ers, 10 and IL months old.-Chr.
Flint, 3 miles north of Askov.
3-l-3O-1t*
For Sale-Early Ohio seed po-
tatoes at Is cts bu., a miles
south of Bruno.-Aaron O. Wick
lund. 3O-3t
For Sale--A bay mare colt,
eleven months old.-Jens Jor-
gensen, two miles northeast of
Askov. 3O-1t*
For Sale-My livery and dray
business in Askov including barn,
with or without equipment-T.
N. Thomson, Askov. 27-tf.
/ have two good farm horses
which will be sold at the Chr.
Hansen auction in Askov, Mon
day, April 8.-Walter Frokjar.
30-1t*
Ford electric bulbs can be had
at Bucks Garage, Askov. They
are hard to obtain so better buy
an extra pair while they may be
had. 3O-1t
For Sale-One set double
working harness and one pillow.
Can be seen at Frede Stottrup's
place, l mile north and 3 miles
east of Askov.-Sigurd Stovring.
! 5-l-3O-1t*
Will sell my high grade Guern-
sey bull calf, II months old, at
the Chr. Hansen sale in Askov,
Monday. Proceeds will be do
mated to the Red Cross.-R. p.
Rcemussen. 3O-1t.
For Sale-Two registered Hol-
stein bull calves, of first-class
breeding and one grade bull calf.
Prices reasonable. Enquire of
Auc. Barnick, Sandstone, Rt. No.
2, MINI. 29-2t.
For Sale-About 10000 feet of
lumber and 1900 fence posts; al
so some white navy beans and
brown or Swedish beans for
seeding.-Mads Jensen, / mile
north and 81 miles east of Askov.
6l-3O-1t*
For Sale-A new six horse
power Alamo gasoline engine.
Proceeds of this sale will be do
mated to the Askov Red Cross
Branch by Axel r. Buck, the
owner. The engine is a dandy
and has never been used. Can be
seen at Bucks Garage. 27-tf.
Through an error of the Town
Board of Supervisors they were
forced to buy two graders, one
Adams leaning wheel and one
Austin Western. Practically
new. Will sell either one at a
discount. Write or call on Hen
ry L. Steinbring, Town Clerk,
Markville, MINI. 29-3t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
Home Talent Play to be Given in
AskOy APRIL IL.

The North Star Farmers Club
will present the home talent play
"A Poor Married Man" or "Toc
Much Mother-in-law" at the as.
sembly hall in Askov on Friday
evening April 18th. Be sure to
reserve this date. Admission Is
and 15c. Lunch will be served
after the play.
29-3t. A. P. Jensen, Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

Askov Red Cross meets for
sewing Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Henrik Henriksen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

Rev. Peterson of Hinckley, will
preach in the Swedish Wilstad
church Sunday at 2 p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

Make your wants known in the
American Want Column.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools. societies. lodges.
etc.. for the purpose Of announcing
meetings where no admission is to
he charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational piif-
poses ana not for the purpose Of
earning money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

Sunday school at the H. C. An.
dersen school house Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

GudstJeneSte paa SGndag, Paa
skedag, XII. 101.
Kr. Andersen.
Konfrmanderne bedes mode
Prmsteboligen Lordag den Ste
April XII. 2::3O.-Kr. Andersen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
Pay Shoeworkers More.

The female machine operators en-
ployed In the Birmingham and Walsali
leather trades have been awarded ad-
vances in wages as from last October.
Female machine operators fifteen
years of age and over are to receive
ID per cent bonus on their actual earn
ings. The minimum rate for those of
eighteen years and over, who have
been engaged ns machine operators for
more than one year, is to be 13 cents
an hour for hot-wax machines. and IL
cents for dry-thread machines. The
time rate for female operators between
the ages of fifteen and eighteen Is to
remain as at present, provided that
after being engaged on machines for
one year the time rate shall not be
less than eight cents per hour. Time
and II half has been settled as the
overtime rate.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
THE COUNTRY CHURCH
Should Serve Itself and Farmers by
Promoting Progressive Farming.

Just as no stream can possibly rise
higher than it's source so no church
can make progress faster than its
people, says DR.. w. II. Mills, a we'll
known Presbyterian minister and pro-
fessor of rural sociology at Clemson
College. The piety and spirituality of
the church are in direct proportion to
the piety and spirituality in the homes
and in the lives of it's members. So
also, the intelligence and vigor which
the church shows in supporting the
work OF it's denomination indicate the
average intelligence and financial abil-
ity of the people of its congregation.
live prayer meeting shows that
some members pray at home; a grow.
ing Sunday school shows that the
people are interested in the welfare
OF the children and the study Of the
Bible. Small gifts to missions must
mean little interest In missions or
little ability to give.
The Country Church and Agriculture.
The country church must be inter.
ested in good roads. for upon the
roads the church attendance largely
'~PN'N"' i' N'opS, iol upOii iHCIl yltIl
the church income depends. Thus the
church roots itself in the lives OF
the people and unfailingly declares
the prosperity OF the community,
whether the soil is rich and we'll pre-
pared, or poor. stony and neglected
There is an intimate relation between
a prosperous agriculture and pros
porous church
Suppose the crops are in need OF
rain. petitions are sent up for refresh.
Ing showers. But again, crops wilt
from bad farm practice-the soil Is
not in proper condition to retain mois
ture. Then ought not the church to
be interested and take part in teach
; ing those who can correct this bad
farm management and show the way
to more profitable yields? Sin ce on
perfume rains. the direct gift OF God,
and good farming, the result OF scien
tific teaching, alike produce more
abundant harvests, out OF which the
church income is paid. the church
should have vital interest in both
and should not neglect either II may
obtain the rain In answer to prayer:
II can secure the larger income from
correct EARN management only. as Il
| urges its people TO hoed such teach
ings.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
Keep After THINGS.

Do you remember when you learned
to swim. or ride a bicycle7 You went
to 1t for all you were worth. but you
couldn't get the hang Of II. Then, a
few days afterward. you tried again
and 1t "came to you" frst thing.
But II wouldn't have "come to you"
II you hadn't "gone to It" that other
time. The effort which seemed to be
wasted at the time you made 1t wasn't
wasted after all. You will find II the
same with learning how to think. If
you can't keep your mind on the sub
ject tomorrow morning. keep on trying
till the half hour is up. The next
morning your do a little better. and
you'll surprise yourself within a few
weeks.-Exciange.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
PATRIOTIC GIFTS VOGUE
A Present That Lasts Five Years and
Helps Win the War.

Washington, d. C.-Reports received
At the treasury department show that
IN all parts of Amrica a new plan for
giving presents Ia being firmly estab-
Iished. The Patriotic Present" is the
idea, and consists of War Savings
Stamps to the value of whatever gift
would ordinarily have been given.
Parents, to encourage thrift as well
a. patriotism. have adopted the plan
Of giving War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps to their children In
stead Of the usual presents such as for
birthdays, surprises, rewards. etc.
Employers who have been accustomed
20 presenting bonuses to employees are
instead giving such bonuses in the
shape OF War Savings Stamps. The
Patriotic Present" now appears to
have become a nationwide custom.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
THAT DAY IS
GERMANYS DOOM"
iSShEh ONE HUNDRED MILLION
OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
ACT AS ONE.
FEBRUARY CRITICAL MONTH
An Opportunity For South Carolina
Mon, Women and Children to De-
monstrate Their Patriotism.

Charleston, s. C.-February is ex-
pected to prove one Of the most critical
months OF the war; and whether the
war is to be prolonged or shortened
will be decided to a great extent by
what the millions of Americans at
home do toward backing the army.
This is the judgment Of prominent
government officials who visited Char
lesion in the middle of the month.
One OF the most significant utte,-
ances made during the entire war was
made by prominent German official
when America cast her lot with tho
Allies:
I'VE do not fear the American sol.
disrs, because they cannot arrive IN
time; what we fear is the intelligence
and devotion Of one hundred million
Americans trained to a faith in indivi-
dual initiative. The day that those
hundred millions act as one, that day
10 Germany's doomI"
Fastening the Doom.
To enable the hundreds Of millions
OF Americans to act as one is one OF
tho main objects OF the war savings
plan which the government is institut-
Ing as mighty weapon against Ger
many. That is the underlying object
OF the drive for war savings societies
which Is being pushed during this
month, and through which millions OF
Americans are expected to pledge
themselves to stand pack Of the army
and navy by avoiding needless expen-
ditures and thereby release the goods
and services which are needed to
equip the army and navy properly and
efficiently. r. GOODWIN Rhett, state
director for war savings, has issued
the following statement:
Joint the company OF savers! Let
q company OF savers back every COM
pany Of soldiers The war savings
committee OF your county is carrying
on campaign this month for the for
nation OF war savings societies War
Savings Societies make il easy for Won
70 join with others in saving a portion
of your earnings as they come in and
Invest them in War Savings Stamps
Every loyal man, woman, and child in
South Carolina should join War Saw
fngs Society, not next week. but NOW.
Let us respond patriotically to the
governments call. Let us act as one.
and bring nearer Gsrmany's day OF
doom"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
South African Shoe Trade.

Cape Province has numerous firms
which manufacture boots and shoes.
Many of these are engaged in the pro
duction OF high-class footwear though
as d rule, the better class of footwear
that is popular in this country, Is OBJ
tained from overseas, writes Consul
General George III. Murphy, Cape Town.
The foreign producer, with his highly
specialized factories, Is able with the
aid of the importing merchant. to flood
the market here with enormous Quan-
titles of boots and shoes, either made
for the South African trade, or form
ing part OF his surplus output. The
result Is that the South African pro-
ducer Is unable to command suffi-
Client market to warrant extensions of
his plant to meet large calls which
may be made by the wholesaler. He
must content himself with producing
high-grade footwear In small quanti-
ties for the retailer.
Large quantities of boots and shoes
are being received from the United
States. partly as result OF the i'm
possibility of obtaining adequate sup
plies elsewhere
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
When tie Doctors Despaired.

There have been recorded during the
war many being cured by accidental
means, such us n sudden noise or an
unexpected visitor, or as a startling
question, and in one case at least Il
midnight fall out of bed. But one Of
the strangest cases belongs to a for
mer war, observes a correspondent,
where a soldier lay Is months under
the influence of catalepsy. Finally, In
despair, the doctors ordered the bag
pipes to be played near the patients
bed. That did the trick.
There is a story told Of skipper
who had medicine-chest containing
cures numbered one to seven. For dys-
pepsia he administered a stiff dose of
No. z. For sprains, No. 2 was the bot
tie. and for rheumatism, No. 8 seemed
to work the oracle. But on a lengthy
voyage the skipper ran out Of No. z,
so when next member Of the crew
mad pain in his middle he dosed him
with mixture of plus s. Nobody
had another pain during that voyage,
or, at any rate, confessed to havingl
one.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
SMALL GRAIN SHUTS
DECREASE YIELDS
SIMPLE SEED TREATMENT WILL
ELIMINATE LOSS.
USE THE VERY BEST OF SEED
Production Of SmaIl-Gran Crops Can
Be Increased by Proper
Method.

Small grain smuts may be destroy
the botany and plant pathology divi.
sion OF Clemson College. There was
loss OF 5 to 10 per cent Of our small
grain crops in South Carolina last
year due to smuts. In view OF the
fact that grains are OF very great i'm
portance at this time. and In most
cases seed from last years crop is to
be used, 1t Is urged that the seed be
treated before planting. Enough
seed to sow an acre can be treated for
five cents. yet IT may save the farmer
as high as $40 for every acre OF grain
planted.
Rye Is not subject so to smuts, but
to prevent smuts OF oats. barley and
wheat use only the very best seed
obtainable, and before treating be
sure to have, If possible. the seed pass
ed through tanning mill to remove
light imperfect kernels and any smut
at the time of thrashing.
For chemical treatment OF seed the
following methods have been founI
to be most effective:
O Take an old molasses or oil
barrel, clean well and fill about two
thirds full with formalin solution
one pint OF formadehyde to forty gal
Ions OF water. Place about a bushel
OF seed in a bag and tie near the top
20 that the seed will have free move
ment within the bath. Allow each
bag to soak in the solution for about
ten or ffteen minutes. After treat.
ing from fifteen to twenty bushels a
new bath should be prepared. AS
fast as the sacks OF seed are treated
and allowed to drip they should be
emptied into pile and allowed to re.
main over night. The seed should
then be planted at once or dried to
prevent damage.
(2) Place the seed in a pile on the
floor or in one end of wagon body.
and as you gradually shovel from one
pile to a new one the seed should be
sprinkled with the formalin solution
The shoveling and sprinkling OF the
seed should be repeated until the seed
are thoroughly damp Then place
damp bags over the piles and allow to
remain over night.
The former treatment is preferable
and gives better results as the seed
are more likely to be thoroughly wet
The above methods may be varied by
the use Of bluestone Zone pound OF
bluestone to four or Ave gallons of
water) instead of formaldehyde. The
bluestone is likely. however. to prove
more Injurious to termination, espe.
cially oat seed. Materials for makir~
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
Will Purchase Foreign Hides.

II Sole, published at Milan, contains
an article on the formation OF an as
sociation for the purchase OF foreign
raw hides. The directing committee,
1t states, met at Rome and nominated
as president Commentators Gennaro
Maffetone Of Naples. The seat OF the
association In Rome was fixed at the
Hotel Splendid, where the wool asso-
citation Is installed. 1t has been possi-
BILE to enable the Office to begin with
out delay the admission of associates,
and the organization of purchases,
finances, insurance, freights, etc.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26

The tombination of double and
a single gate erected side by side Is
very useful to farmers. The con.
struction shown herewith calls for
no center post but merely a block
sunk into the ground, to which the
two gates may be hooked.
The larger gate is ten feet wide
and serves for the ordinary wheel
ed vehicles. The smaller gate, four
feet wide, does for bride or foot
traffic. At times, however. II is
necessary to have a wider opening
than the larger gate will give, so
that particular farm implements
may be carried through. In such
cases both gates arc thrown open,
thus providing space Of fourteen
feet.
A good and convenient catch Is
a,so shown In the drawing. II will
be seen that the catch comes we'll
down on the gates, keeping them
firmly In position when shut. A
small piece OF iron should be placed
on the top bar OF each gate TO
receive the catch. thus keeping the
catch from cutting into the wood
when thrown over-W. r.. Bowers.
Agricultural Editor, Clemson Col.
lege, 8. G
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
FIELD SELECTION
OF SEED CORN
EXPERIMENTS AND PRACTICE
PROVE METHOD TO BE
BETTER.
GREATER YIELD IS THE RESULT
Production of Grain Increased s.x.,
to Ten Bushels an
Acre.

10 make the best showing nossib1e
at next years corn harvest South Car.
oina farmers should take the first
s'ep thls 1aii, advises the farm crops
iheh Oh clemson College. 1t must be
taken In the field by selecting good
SEED. Don't wait to select the seed
from the crib. It's an uncertain meth.
ou-very uncertain A good season
and good soil properly treated 90
long way to make big corn crop
out the quality of the seed planted Is
one or the most important factors. ono
that Is entirely within the control of
the FARMER. Weather conditions NAV
or may not be good, SO with the nat.
ural conditions Of the soil. in some
degree dependent upon the character
Oh the season; proper soil preparation
and subsequent cultiyations will be
somewhat dependent upon the labor
supply; but good seed in abundance
can always be had only for a little
extra effort.
The other farmers seed corn NAV
be scarce, and high priced. This will
1orce many growers to plant seed of
INFERIOR quality which results in a
poor stand and unthrifty plants.
Farmer Knows What He's Getting.
Experiments have shown time and
again that homegrown seed usually is
the best seed to be had. Practical ex.
perfencc has proved that field select
cd seed. III properly stored, always Is
better than crib-selected seed. Field
selection makes 1t possible for the
farmer to compare the individual
plants and make his selection from
those producing the most grain. II
is true that he can select good-looking
ears from the crib, but he does not
know whether they are produced by
high-yielding plants or low-yieldinR
plants, by early plants or late plants.
NO definite idea whatsoever can be
had OF the previous productivity OF
the seed. II properly performed the
yield OF corn Is usually increased from
seven to ten bushels an acre by field
selection. sometimes it's more
What the South Carolina farmer
wants next year is the greatest
amount OF grain possible to the acre.
All the directions for selecting seed
corn In the held may be summed up
together in one good rule: Select ears
from plants that yield more grain
than surrounding plants grown under
the same conditions.
How to Go About Il.
Sling a sack over the shoulders and
walk down the rows, plucking those
ears which are considered desirable
ears borne on vigorous plants growing
under average conditions and which
have reached maturity. Also, II is
best to select those ears having
dropping tips and borne at height OF
about three and half feet The ears
should then be stored in a dry place
where they will be free from insects
and rodents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
Hartford Man Makes Record.

When man can take 100 CONNER
cial checks, list the figures on them
and add the totals on machine in
one minute, twenty-five and two-thirds
seconds, he Is doing something. In.
Producing Raymond l.. Gilnnck, clerk
OF the Fidelity Trust company. He's
the man. He made this record, new
high mark, in the adding machine con-
test Of the Hartford (Conn.) chapter.
American Institute OF Banking. There
were sixteen entered. Gilnack's sys.
TEN was perfection In itself, ms he
economical on finger motion and even
eyesight. Manipulating the checks
with his right hand, he planted the
thumb of his left hand on the corner
of the adding machine, using the thumb
as center, via his fingers as MANY
radii, covering the whole heyboard
and striking the keys without the sign
of an error. This on the electric
machine.-Hartford Times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-02-26
ATWICE-TOLDTALE
One OF Interest to Our Readers.

Good news bears repeating, and
when ii is confirmed after a long
lapse Of time, even II we hesitate to
believe ii at first hearing, we feel
secure in accepting it's truth now.
The following experience of a Cam
den woman is confirmed after six
years.
Mrs. w. F. Russell, Sr., 305 De-
Kalb St, Camden, S. C. says: II
suffered from kidney trouble for
several years. My kidneys acted ir-
regularly and caused me annoy
ance. / had rheumatic pains in my
knees and ankles and my limbs got
so stiff that it was hard for me TO
get around at times. Doan's Kidney
Pills soon regulated my kidneys.
The rheumatic pains in my knees
and ankles were also removed"
Over six years later, Mrs Rus
sell said: 81 still take Doan's Kid
ney Pills when think my kidneys
need attention and they always give
me the best OF results"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy.
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Russell had. Foster Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. v
Adv.