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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
One by One They oe.

Another Of New York's famous res
taurants will put up Its shutters and
go out of business the end Of this
month. 1t Is Mouquin's restaurant, for
two decades one of the best known
eating places. In the old Tenderloin
district. "Mon dieu." sadly remarked
the proprietor yesterday: ''life is just
one ID funeral announcement
after another" The picturesque old
wooden structure on Sixth avenue.
near Twenty-eighth street. which IL
one Of New York's oldest landmarks,
will be RACED for skyscraper. It was
built more than one hundred years ago
by Isaac varian and stood In the GEN.
ter Of varian farm, whose rambling
fields and pastures stretched west to
the river and to the east as far ~ Lex
ingtOn avenue. Through this pastoral
landscape wound q couple Of cow
paths. These paths are there yet. One
II known a. Broadway and the other
as Sixth avenue. When Isaac variar
died the farm was sold. A public road
was cut through the place and II
passed directly in front Of the old
house. A line Of stage coaches operat-
ed over this road. and what IL now
Mouquin's restaurant used to be the
frst stop after leaving Bowling Green.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
CONNECTS FRANCE AND SPAIN
Tunnel Recently Completed Does Away
With Necessity Of Crossing Pyr.
enees Mountain PeakA

There are no more Pyrenees" wa.
once an expression Of high political
significance in France. 1t Is now q
reality. because while all Europe was
involved In the struggle to crush mil.
tarism, the engineers kept blasting
away at the heart Of the mountains
dividing France and Spain and have
constructed tunnel that obviates the
necessity Of climbing $500 feet Of
mountain peaks before crossing the
boundary. A railway has been install.
ed In this tunnel which connects Puig.
cerda. Spain. with Ak, France. These
two towns are 20 miles apart. but the
railway Is not that long.
BY not impossible grades. II leads
from the lower levels Of the pass from
Prades. France, to the upper valley
Of the Ariege, near where Puigcerda
Is situated. It also goes down to the
valley Of the great River Ebro, along
which runs a system Of railways and
canals. making excellent connections
with Saragossa and many smaller
places In the heart Of Spain. and with
the Mediterranean port Of Barcelona.
Spain.
Heretofore tourists from the Medi-
terranean region Of France have had
to use carriageway through the pass
from Prades, where the railway from
Perpignan ends, to Puigcerda, but the
journey from the valley Of the Ariege
river was not so easy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
BELGRADE TO "coME BACK"
Citizens OF Serbian Capital Confident
Their Beloved City Will Rise
From Its Ashes.

Belgrade. the capital of Serbia and
Jugo-Slavia. is now a mere shell Of its
former self. The Serbs used to be
remarkably proud of their metropolis.
DID they not possess q city with FIRST
class hotels, electric cars, a boulevard.
good shops. and all other modern con-
veniences. not to mention a profusion
OF the coffee houses and gardens so
dear to the heart Of the. Serb?
These coffee houses of Belgrade are
more OF an institution than the tavern
ever was in London. A cupful of
black coffee in a public garden. a mil.
ttary band playing the weird Slavic
songs. and the young people dancing
the Old folk dances on the grass-these
represent the height Of contentment
to the Serb after days work.
During the war, however. there was
little coffee drunk in Belgrade. and
the Serbs have forgotten how to dance.
While the streets Of city are system
atically shelled by the enemy, and ey.
cry ablebodied man is of to war, the
citizens think less Of comfort and con.
Germ themselves with safety.
Belgrade was deserted. but its peo-
pie, those who survived. are coming
back to their wrecked homes. They
are still battling with hunger and their
loved city is In chaos, but they are
hopeful. As the capital of Slav re-
public, Belgrade hes, they believe. en-.
tered upon a new and more suspicious
era Of its history.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05

Finds JOY In Reminding Better hat
That She 10 Also Victim OF
New Tax.

The average family has been having
heart to heart talks for months on
how expenditures may be cut down and
something Of the average salary put
In the bank for the annual vacation.
The average man has been troubled,
too. as he puffed the long. black cigar
not financially troubled. but the re-
suit OF little worrying that some day
the average woman was going to get
personal about their saving plan. 1t
came the other night.
Il see, DEAR" she began. her sweet
ness adding to his growing suspicion.
that the state Is about to put anoth-
er tax on cigars. They'll 60 up some
more. You know I wouldn't suggest
anything that would interfere with
your pleasure, but don't you think ci-
ears are getting too much Of a luxury
when we are trying to saver"
The average man grunted. 1t gain
ed time; 1t prevented sudden compiled.
tons. He had had an answer ready for
weeks for this inevitable question, but
reasoning fled just then. He had the
paper she had already read. He would
find out about this tax before he an
swered.
And then-ain't 1t grand and glo-
rious feeling?
very well, my dear" he said, trying
to keep the neighbors from hearing the
exultatiOn In his tone. 'This tax will
give us both chance to sacrifice. I'll
quit my cigars II you'll give up powder
ing your face. You see. Sweet, the
tax Is on cosmetics. too"
And the average man grinned victor
fOusly behind the newspaper.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
PROTECT THE SONG BIRDS
Sound Advice Which 10 40 Applicable
to United States 40 70 Cana.
dian Farmers.

Our sOngbirds are now on their way
to their Canadian haunts, and some
Of them may have arrived when these
lines are read. Their return suggests
the old admonition-protect them In
every way possible. because they are
the best protectors Of our gardens, our
garden crops and our orchards. With
out these birds the insects would "eat
us out Of house and home"
In an article on the protection Of
wild life Jack Miner condenses the
whole case into q single paragraph.
He takes the robin as the representa-
tive Of our winged allies in the war
fare against insects and worms, and he
states his case in this fashion:
snow what good Is the robin? Ev-
erybody knows the robin. A boy came
along the road with % rife, saw q
robin sitting there. and killed 1t.
went over and picked the robin up.
Two cutworms were squirming on the
ground-the robin had had them in
his beak. held the bird up, and two
more fell out of his mouth. Remem-
Der, one cut worm will cut down Eve
tomato plants In night. The cut
worm does his work and then hides
under the soil; Mr.. Robin comes hop
ping along. picks in there and pulls
him out-and then turns him into q
robin. II anyone tells you that
robin will destroy one hundred cut
worms In day take 1t from him that
1t is true."-MOntreal Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
GOT HER SOLDIER HUSBAND
Lonely Widow Made Application and
Government Employment Bureau
Did the Rest.

There's job for the returned SOL
der which few of us though, OF, the
job Of being husband. At least.
we never thought Of II as one OF
those jobs which could be listed among
the help wanted" This Is what hap
pened at one Of the New York city
United States employment bureaus.
Gordon Sawyer. the government en-
ployment agent picked a pink. lilac.
scented letter OF the top of his mail.
he opened It and read:
my husband died some time ago.
I have a small income. u town home
and a country place. but / am lone.
some. Having read that SO many SOL
diers are out Of work. have con-
Guided that there would be nothing
better for me to do than to take
for my husband q man who has
fought for his country. Can you send
q worthy soldier to me?"
This may be joke" said Mr..
Sawyer. 1T sounds too good to be
true. But It Is worth q trial."
Ten minutes later q goodlooking
young soldier walked into the ONCE.
II am looking for job" he said.
"Tm a carpenter"
Married." asked Mr.. Sawyer.
"Nope." replied Private J.
"Read this letter. Investigate the
Job and report to me-"
Just as Mr.. Sawyer was closing his
Office the telephone rang. "This IL
Private j." said the voice. "Thanks
for that letter. I got the job"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
HAD A RECORD APPETITE
Child o. Eight Devours Entire Raw
Cod, Two Pounds OF Candles and
Several Of Butter.

"Eccentricities OF Diet and Their FL.
feet on the Digestion" was the subject
OF lecture delivered at the Institute
Of Hygiene by DR.. Saltau Fenwick.
The physician mentioned people who
can never eat enough; who have an In
satiable hunger. In appearance they
are lean, feeble. ill-favored. and they
have carnivorous appetites. However
much they eat they are none the bet
ter for Ii.
One little girl Of eight had a special
keeper to prevent her from eating the
household goods, She would cheerfully
devour seven times as much as any
other member Of the family, and escap.
Ing from her attendant one day for
few minutes enjoyed a meal beginning
with an entire raw cod. two pounds of
kitchen candles and several pounds of
butter. She was fortunately found be-
fore she got further than these hors
d'oeuvres.
A girl was locked in a little walled
garden for two or three hours. During
that time she ate every leaf she could
lay hands on, most Of the small twigs
on shrubs and was discovered In the
not OF gnawing a b0ugh.
One boy ate the whole Of his cloth.
Ing. A young woman invaded dairy,
ate % unboiled eggs. six pounds Of but
ter five loaves. and drank three pints
Of milk and two bottles Of wine; after
which, providentially for the dairy
keeper. she fell asleep.-London Ex-
press.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
INDIAN CITIES VERY ENGLISH
IN Architecture and Many Other Ways
They Ars Copies of Those
In the Old Land.

The great presidency towns. Calcutta.
Bombay. Madras. are European cities
planted on Indian soil. All the prom
inent buildings are European, though
In some of the more recent ones an
endeavor has been made to adopt
what Is known as the "Indo-Saracenic"
style Of architecture. For the rest the
streets are called by English names.
generally the names Of bygone vice
rOys and governors. or Of the soldiers
who conquered the land and Quelled
the mutiny-heroes whose efiigies meet
you at every turn. The shops are
English shops, where English or Flu
rasian assistants traffic In English
goods. English carriages and motors
bowl along the macadamixed or tarred
roads OF old England. On every hand
there Is evidence OF the instructive ef.
fort to reproduce. as nearly as the ell
mate will permit. English conditions
Of life. In Bombay, Indeed. the mer-
chant princes are no longer Euro
peans but Hindus and Parsls. Theirs
are the most sumptuous palaces on
Malabar hill; theirs .he most swagger
motors on the Queens road and the
Apollo Bunder. In Calcutta. though
commercial competition Is less keen.
the great Bengal land owner IL q
prominent and important parsonage.
But few. indeed. are the points Of con-
tact between the Asian town and the
European city which has been super
imposed upon it.-'India and the Flu.
ture." by William Archer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05

Glenn Hammond Curtiss, one-time
messenger In Rochester, N. Y. now
liking Of the air" and worth millions
like most boys, loved things mechan-
ical. His day dreams and his dreams
at night were of mechanical con-
trivances that moved about on wheels,
and the inventions Of Jules Verne.
From motorcycles to airplanes proved
q short step. Curtlss, who had been
improving on his motorcycle engine,
developed It 50 It could be used In
dirigible balloons. In 1909 he went
to Reims and easily defeated the crack
foreign flyers. becoming the 6rst inter
national champion Of the air. In 1910
he few from Albany to New York. $50
miles. Having won his laurels in the
air. he took up the actual work Of
building planes. Today there Is scarce
ly any airplane used In the United
States or Europe on which Curtiss does
not draw a royalty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
For Home Gardeners.

Home food production will continue
because it has been found worth
while. is the prediction made in 1.-THE
War Garden Victorious" history of
the war garden movement in the Unit
ed States which has just been issued.
The book. which gives complete rec
ord of the campaign. declares that
''there Is no question that the cultiva-
tors of our war gardens. now become
victory gardens. will continue their
labors." The volume is not for sale
but Is being sent 70 libraries. garden
committees and others interested In
keeping q permanent record Of this
work. The author Is Charles LathrOp
Pack. president Of the National War
Garden commission, with whose com
pliments the book Is distributed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05

Talking Of raids. the task Of the sub
urban gardener is likely to provide .
little supplementary excitement during
the next few seasons. While digging
In his garden the other day . resi-
dent Of Manor PARK unearthed load
ed shell. During 1917 and the drSt
few months Of last year an enormous
quantity Of ammunition was fired BY
the barrage guns In the London dis
trict.s An uncertain proportion OF this
consisted Of "duds." which. when they
did no material damage. were buried
Z few feet In the earth. II II crop
which win need careful harvesting.-
London Chronicle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
Legitimate Prey.

One day little old woman appeared
at the parsonage to be married to an
old man. The woman was bent over
so much one had to stoop to look
into her face. The bridegroom was
deaf as q post.
All the time the pastor was making
out the necessary papers the woman
talked and muttered to herself, say
ing: II don't know why that stingy
old man wants to get married. He
doesn't want to pay cook, that's all.
Make him pay well, parson. Hes
worth II. He's got farm and lots of
money. He's mean, stingy. old man
and he's deaf and can't hear what
say. Charge, him good, brother"
The ceremony over, the man paid
the customary S.. with the bride still
jawing. he utterly oblivious of It all
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
An Enilahtened Ans.

One day recently young couple
entered the county clerks ONCE In
Winchester and got a marriage license.
each giving their age as twenty-five
years. The couple. being acquainted
with the county recorder, called on
him at his ONCE and during their
conversation Informed him that they
had just been married. The recorder,
seeing The envelope In the young mans
pocket. which he recognized az COM
Ing from the clerks once, asked:
"Who married your" "Why. the man
In the ONCE at the other end OF the
hail." replied the young man. "and here
II our certificate. producing the mar
riage license. The recorder informed
the couple that they were not mar
rled, and at their request called .
Justice Of the peace. who performed
the ceremony Tor them.-New York
Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
Iunastan Ora.

The production Of tungsten ores In
the United States In 1918. according to
preliminary statistics collected by
Frank L. Hess Of the geological sur
vey. was equivalent to 5.065 net tons
Of concentrates carrying 60 per cent
tungsten trioxide, Of which 5.015 tons,
valued at $5.i58.5OO. were marketed or
consumed by the producers. and 80
tons were reported a. left on hand 1t
the mines December 81. The output
was less than that Of the two previous
years--1016. with 5,923 tons. valued at
$12.O75. 400. and 1917. with GA tons,
valued at &87S3. 400. The production
in 1917 was the largest made by any
country, although II was much smaller
than the combined output Of the Brit
ish empire.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
THE USUAL THING.

"Ah, Sister Smallways." began Rev.
q. Goode Evans. who was making .
pastoral visit. ''when spring comes.
don't you know. fancy we all hear the
call of the Wild. and"
Thunder and guns" howled an
agonized voice from three rooms he
yond. Great Godfrey's cordial Ethel,
come Quick!"
Mercy! What was tha,?" asked the
Clergyman.
"The call Of the Wild" replied the
housewife. "My husband Is taking
down stove. kansas City Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05

aPlease let me down easy. mister. !"
came a deep voice, apparently from
the casket. as Andrew ]. Wilson. . ne
gro employed By Long Beach. CAL.
transfer company, was engaged. with
another workman. In unloading at Q
freight station there q coffin contain
ing a body that had been shipped to
Long Beach for burial from q town In
the middle West
Wilson was just letting his end Of
the box down. with about two feet to
90. He let 1t fall the two feet with .
bang, and with flying start he sprint
ed down the street.
Police Sergeant Clyde Allen Of
Long Beach. who was standing near
the scene with q ventriloQuist friend.
vouches for the story.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
Gxtlnct spscIss.

Two grizzly bear skulls from the
foothills Of San Jose California;
county have been classified at the
Smithsonian Institution 1t Washington,
showing that In days gone BY Z now
extinct species Of grizzly roamed the
hills Of Alum Rock and Mount Hamil.
ton ranges. according to announcement
there.
DIR. G. Hart Merriman Of the insti-
tuition came here foy the skulls Of the
bears. which were killed more than
fifty years ago By Clark Hubbard,
pioneer. According to Doctor Merri-
man the skulls are from species
clearly distinct from the 80 other spe-
cies and subspecles classified BY the
institution. Doctor Merriman has
searched the mountains OF the entire
West Tor grizzly bear relics.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
Greatest Efficiency Temperature.

0vVAtevx SUsCSWUCy SWpeSNS0vOs
Human beings work at the highest
point Of efficiency in an average TEN.
perature Of 60 to 65 degrees Fahren-
heit. according to Ellsworth Hunting.
ton, who publishes In the Proceedings
Of the National Academy Of Sciences 4
mass Of statistics from which he
makes this deduction.
The death rate 10 lowest In the
spring and autumn. both In Europe
and America. when the temperature
averages "a or 65.
In many factories all the way from
Connecticut to Florida II was found
that the maximum Of work was pro-
duced when the temperature In the
open air ranged around 81 or IS.
The muscular force exerted BY
school children and working men,
measured with the dynamometer ev-
cry day In all seasons OF the year. was
greatest when the Thermometer was
between 60 and IS Fahrenheit,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05

Some Of the occupants Of the oppo-
sition benches In the new house Of
commons may not be quite conversant
with al the niceties Of parliamentary
procedure. but they are quite capable.
apparently. Of holding their own all
the same. Thus the other day the hon.
orable member for Sllvertown. warm
ing to his argument. had inst begun.
II want you gentlemen !" when
loud cries Of "order" served ~ . re-
hinder that he was addressing "the
mousse" Mr.. Jack Jones' apology was
swift and to the point. II an sorry"
40 said. Il have made . mistake II
calling you gentlemen - Christian
Science Monitor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
New Golf Clubs.

OF special interest to golf players IL
q club made with steel instead Of o
hickory shaft. shown in Popular Me-
chanics magazine. which. 1t is claimed.
possesses all the debility Of the
wooden shaft and has additional desir-
able features. The steel shaft 10 hol-
low, tapers toward the lower end. and
Is much smaller In diameter than one
Of hickory. This Ii said to give the
player additional driving power, be-
cause Of reduced friction when the
club il swung through the air.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
sIrd Ia Need Found Friend.

A North side resident saw q robin
nutterIng around in his back gard
with what he thought was broken
wing. Realizing that the cats would
soon make short work, he caught the
robin. intending to get It out Of harms
way. On investigation he found that
instead Of q broken wing II had be-
come entangIed In piece Of string
yard or two long.
How II had done this was mystery,
unless Il had been getting the string
for nest. It was wrapped around the
birds neck three or four times. around
one wing several times. and Its feet
were tied AZ securely ~ though the
hand Of man had done II. A few min
utes' work with the scissors soon freed
the bird, and II took wing. singing -
It went.-Indianapolis News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
Diplomacy 70 the Wlnda

Diplomacy % the Winds.
Kid-Paw wants to know. Mr.. Jones.
II you'll trust him for i0-pound tuIA
key till pay nightf
Butcher tamaxed)-He didn't say
that9
Kid--Well. not exactly. All he wants
II two pounds OF pork sausage, but I
thought rd begin high and then come
down bit by bit II You proved stub.
born.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
achronolk Ipklps.~


Edward 3. Hewitt Of New York n
d man Of science who also owns q
large estate In New Jersey. where hs
carries on interesting experiments.
The Little Journal recounts that sev-
eral years ago . great lawn fete on
his place was one Of the leading social
events OF the season. and he added 70
the gala aspect Of the Ocacsion By dip
ping the wings Of his White Leghosn
fowls into red. blue, yellow and green
dye solutions. They made great sen
Aation. 81
He said they were Tasmanian Chro-
mokipkips and minated something
about $50 dozen for their e9gs. Soon
he received Inquiries for settings With
checks Enclosed, and Il vas only
when these were returned and thu
method OF raising" Tasmanian Chro.
mokipkips was explained that would
b purchasers gave up their queGk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05

Hoatess-Im sorry ron found Aiao
Bicycle q poor conversationalist
Jack-Poor conversationallsti shes
absolutely the limit Why the only
thing she said to me the entire evening
was mo-" and had 10 propose 70 hee
70 get her 70 ray that.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
,nterpretlno the Bard.

interpreting the Bard.
"Whats Professor Diggs doing these
daysT
HE says he's indulging In Shake.
sperean orgy"
"Ahl A mild form Of dissIpati on."
mot In Professor Dlggs' case. He
never dips into one Of Shakespeare's
plays without frst terrifying himself
with dozen volumes OF critical com.
ment."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05

'Cassy u me psrticksisr friend,
u have " know"
"Gwan! II he was perticksies.
ID wouldn't be yer frind."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
such 10 llSe.

"Man 10 creature OF routine. Goes
e. work and then goes home"
'That's right. II Shakespeare were
to come along we'd be glad 70 see him.
hut what would we do with hint"
"Dunno. Get him to autograph the
family volume Of his plays and then
close the book"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
RECKONING Trait

Nedeemlnp Trait s.
She-At least. thers 10 one thing -
the credit OF Ananias.
He-What h that1
When he Was caught d tn
act Of lying, he didn't ~ ~ couldnt
help ~ Il was oil Sapphire fault,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
- Practical Gxa,npve,

Inconsistent, call Il. The editse
asked me 70 write strong article O
the conservation q white papa"
For his magasinsf"
*Ye1."
*Weilf
"Now he turns Il down Just becauso
! wrote on both sides Of the sheets. =