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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27
ROYAL FEASTS
OF OTHER DAYS
When Thanksgiving Had Its Old
Time Setting of Indian Sum-
mer and Country Hos
pitaIity.

AN it be that not only the
times are out Of joint, but the
~ seasons, too, are changing? Is
nature at this late day trying
some experiments and setting back the
hands on her dialplate of months
Certainly this November weather is
not the kind we read about when our
grandfathers tell Of "the good Old
times" Of the big SHOWS and "when
the land was new" For days we have
lived as If summer skies were brood
Ing over us. and were 1t not for the
bare trees and silent woods we could
almost fancy ourselves in that land Of
pure delight where spring immortal
reigns.
This is the real Indian summer, so
often talked Of. but SO seldom expert
cnced in perfection. writer In the
Boston Herald asserts. All over this
part Of the world we hear of II, day
after day of warm and comfortable
weather, when the sun shines family
through the clouds of mist and purple
smoke wells all harsh outlines and un-
slightly objects : day after day with
skies of melting tenderness and soft
zcphyrs playing In the tangled locks of
little children romping in field and
wood. The windows are thrown open,
doors set ajar. and the fire goes out
upon the hearth. Everybody wants to
get out In the open. to wander on
country roads, to climb the hill and
find the seashore. In the Old World
this season is sometimes called "the
old mans summer" and the feast OK
good st. Martin, which falls in the first
week Of November. Is known as ''the
old mans holiday"-perhaps because Of
Its unexpected short-lived charm.
Needs q Country Setting.
Thanksgiving, Of course. is truly a
country affair, and In the city loses
half its charm. The very word has
come to mean something Of country
ways and country living. country prod
ucts and country hospitality. 1t
smacks Of all things rural, of hills and
fields and lanes and woods, ripe fruit,
perfect vegetables. loaded corncrib,
shining cattle. One cannot celebrate
Thanksgiving Alright, in a town fat. or
q brOwn-stOne mansion, certainly not
In boarding house or dining car
Thanksgiving day means a rambling
house in a great green yard. a quaint.
old gnmbrel-roofed cottage near q
country road, log cabin In aS"tap-
acre patch: houses full Of Old-fa shioned
furniture and with room for all the
family and the kinsfolk and the stran-
ger within the gates. It means love
Of home and great-hearted hospitality.
the coming back Of the children, the
~e'~ome Of the old folks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27
md custard and cherry and mince

and custard and cherry and mince--
but. best Of all. because most appro-
pirate. the old-fashioned pumpkin pie.
lost delight, and, like Poe's heroine
--'vanished now for evermore."
In the days Of real Thanksgiving,
there was no Ice cream, no barbecue,
no creme-de-menthe, no pousse-cafe, no
treacherous cocktail nor subtle pick
me-up. For dessert there were dough-
nuts and cheese, gingerbread and beat
en- biscuit and honey; apples and nuts
and popcorn. and cider from the home
press, made for the occasion and with
just the right twang to its bubbles.
Royal Feasts and Feasters.
Such royal fcasts needed royal feast
ers. the keen winter air and long ser
mon combined to make the only true
sauce, the simple. honest hunger Of
simple, honest people. Nowadays we
hear of "the keen, sharp pangs Of the
morning after" Nobody ever heard Of
sickness the day after this Thanks
giving dinner. Nobody was In hurry
to get off to me theater or card party.
for ! o'clock was the dinner hour, and
the sleigh ride home through clear
winter sunlight was the best Of all
digestants, if such thing were need
ed.
In some neighborhoods the day would
end in Thanksgiving dance. but this
was not a prevailing custom. Perhaps
the visitors would spend the night,
would gather round the fire and tell
stories, or listen to some newcomer
with tale of adventure or deeds OF
daring. And there was always music;
some one would play on violin or bass
viol,, perchance little piano or quaint
rnelodeOn. People sang ballads In
those days.
ION the Banks Of Allan Water"
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,"
ely Away to My Native Land" and
others 50 long unsung, are like dreams
of far-off Joy to the old folks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27
Town Norman
From Our Correxpondent-

From Our Correspondent
Mrs. Charles Sandgren is very
sick at this writing.
Lawrence Forsyth returned
from Iowa, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Forsyth
spent Sunday in Bruno.
7. Kowitz was lucky enough
to shoot deer last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert FORSYTH
visited at the Milo Current home
Sunday.
Steve Purull and l.. Kowitz
made a business trip to Willow
River, Monday.
A large number from here at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Geo.
Hyatt, at Bruno, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogilvie and
daughter, Adele. called at the
Milo Current home Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. w. w. Ogilvie went to
Hinckley Sunday to spend the
week with her mother. Mrs. John
Silver.
Mrs. H. H. Wood went to Will
low River Thursday last to re-
main with her daughter. Mrs. Ida
Bachmann.
Miss Helen and Albert Teitz
from Duluth, visited their pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Teitz,
over Sunday.
The Misses Edna, Violet. Mabel
and Pearl and Arthur Sandgren
were called home Saturday t. see
their mother who is quite sick.
A daughter and husband of
Mrs Geo. Hyatt and also two
sisters were down from Duluth
to attend the funeral Saturday.
There will be services in the
Messenger school house at 8
o'clock next Sunday, the 30th;
Rev. Blair will speak; come and
bring your friends.
American Want Ads work for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS. AND For HEARING


State Of Minnesota. County Of Pine. SIS.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ray
Albert Fairchild. Decedent.
Letters Of Guardianship this day hav-
ing been granted to a. II. Fairchid
1t is ordered. that the time within
which all creditors Of the above named
decedent may present claims against
his estate in this Court, be. and the
same hereby is. limited ia six months
from and after the date hereof: and
that Monday the nth day of May. 1919.
at | O'Clock p. m. in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at Pine City
i'm said County. be and the same hereby
is. fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the exami-
nation. adjustment and allowance OF
such claims as shall be presented with
i'm the time aforesaid. Bet notice hereof
be given by the publication OF this
order in Askov American as provided
by law.
Dated November 18th. 1919.
probate Court SeaD j. f.. Therrfen.
Judge of Probate
NOV. 20--Dec. ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27
The Thanksgiving Witch

\HERE'S q witch In the kitchen
who's baking and brewing,
And mixing and moIding, and
Sitting and stewing.
She Is up to her elbows In raisins
and spices.
A. she chops and she peeia and she
minces and slices,
Around her tho fragrance Of pumpkin pie
hovers.
Each minute = new kind Of dainty dis
covers,
A. stirrinx and sleeping. and hasting and
sieving.
My capable sweetheart prepares for
Thanksgiving,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27

Try.
II. lie, this association cooperate
with the Great Lakes Tide Water A.
ISOLATION In Its magnificent work OF
connecting Duluth with the ocean and
let all possible support be lent to this
project which means so much to the
industrial and agricultural develop
ment Of this section.
Is, The story OF the great forest
fire OF 1918 constitutes the saddest
chapter OF Minuesota's history and all
possible support must be given to the
work OF reconstruction and the future
precaution OF like catastrophes. That
this association endorse the organizA-
ton OF forest fire prevention asso.
citation to cooperate with the forest
service in fire prevention and control
aud that all farmers clubs, ccmmer-
cial clubs and other organizations be
that the president Of the Northern
Minnesota Development Association
appoint a committee to aid In its for.
nation.
IA. That a. many small rural
school districts have insufficient valu-
alton to carry on their work without
an exorbitant tax, let the state author
tiles be asked to set limit OF tax
atan for such school purposes and
necessary expenses above such limit
be met by the state In lieu of the pres
snt state aid.
Is. AS much of the development OF
this section depends upon legislation,
be 1t also resolved that this organisa.
tion urge reapportionment upon the
basis OF the 1890 CENSUS.
l6. Be II resolved that II Is the
sense OF this association that ton
mage tax on iron ore is a system Of
double taxation, IL sectional and dis
criminatory and In violation of the
best principles OF taxation and gov.
wide campaign OF education to over
come the present misconceptions on
this subject,
IL. Il Ia also recommended that the
executive council or this meeting con.
slider such changes In the organization
WuANu Wbi pGi tu1 uCubCtbulP VI
commercial and farmers clubs and
other like organizations In the district
whereby there will be q larger voting
representation and support for this -.
ISOLATION.
Is. That the practice Of taxing
mineral reservations. separate from
the surface rights, AZ now followed Ia
some counties. and 40 provided for BY
Chapter i6l, Laws OF Minnesota for
1905, be generally adopted. to the end
that additional revenue be raised and
that the practice Of unfortunately
reserving mineral rights be discharged
10. That we commend tho action
Of the immigration department In the
state OF Minnesota In it, efforts 70 OBJ
tain settlers and urge further nnan-
cial support by the legislature to this
department.
90, Resolved that this association
tender its thanks TO President Wise
for his genial and whole hearted serv.
Ice. 10 Secretary Lincoln In apprecta.
ton Of his efforts. to the Commercial
Club OF Duluth It's thanks for enter
tainment and an expression OF deep
appreciation to this city for In Co
operation In the agricultural industrial
and social development OF northern
Minnesota.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
M. N. KELI,
Chairman.
L. A. ROSSMAN.
Secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27
Open Every Day From
s A. NJ. to s Pm.
Wednesday and Saturday
Nights Open Till 1890

Agent for Superior Laundry
Co. Laundry shipped every
Tuesday at IL o'clock and comes
back Saturday forenoon. Also
agent for a reliable tailor;
bring in your Suit and have it
repaired. cleaned and pressed.
ERODE BRUS
Proprietor
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27

American Want Ads work for
you both day and night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27

The cornstalks stand like entinels against sod
AS If to guard the autumn days from biting cold
The pumpkins round
And growing thing has the Lord
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-30
VISITING CARDs-Ladies call.
ing cards at ahe Pioneer Office.


FOR SALE-SE Quarter, Sec.
ton 81, Twp. 1908, six miles
west Of Selfridge. Has good house,
barn, we'll and windmill, fence and
other improvements worth over
81, 500. 10 acres broke but all
can he plowed. Will sell this 100
acres land and 81 head Of cattle on
place for $1,000 for quick sale.
This ad will only appear twice.
Write or call on Frank Wafrang,
Selfridge, N. D.. 1926 I'D.
sTRAYED-One bay gelding,
weight about 14OO lbs, branded
1927 and 10 on right thigh and
shoulder. Has big star in forehead .
This horse was raised at Bullhead
aud probably headed south. $1,000
reward for recovery. Notify Asa
Littlecrow, farmer.in.charge, Can.
nonball, N. D.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-30

x.
The BurleiRh County Farmers
Press comes this week from Bis.
marck. This is new publication
in name only, being the con-
tinuation Of the Bismarck Palladium
and Public Opinion. As the title
indicates it is a farmers paper and
will be devoted to furthering the
interests Of the farmers and the
Nom Partisan League. Fl. P. KNAPP.
pen who for thirteen years has been
editor and manager Of the. Pallad-
ium and earned the distinction of
being one of the best newspaper
men in North Dakota, vii. continue
in the same capacity OH the Farm
ers Press. Knappen comes from a
family Of newspaper builders. His
brother for many ysars was in the
pub fishing business in northern
| Minnesota. A sister was also in
the newspaper business, the writer
having sold her a paper in ]um-
beriack town in the pine woods OF
northern Minnesota many years
years ago. And finally, Mrs. KNAPP
pen is in the newspaper business in
Montana. Success to the Farmers
Press and the Knappen clan.
Good sires bring greater returns
now than ever before. A good dairy
sire will produce daughters from
scrub cows that will produce SO
pounds more butter fat per year
than their mothers. When butter
fat was 80 cents per pound this
4 only amounted to 815 per year, or
$50 for 10 years, but with butter
fat ut 60 cents pound it amounts
to $50 year or $500 for 10 years.
The increase in butter fat is ALEC
accompanied with an increased
amount Of skim milk and the calves
are more valuable. Y 81
- - -
It is reported that the legislature
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-30
Want Column
an A WORD for ads ram under chi:
IL emf hendn.. Count each initial and
ASsAsS ret Of figures ~ word. Parties
having no account Ut this once remit cash.

: FOR RENT-30 x 40 store room.
Fine location for store.-O. NJ.
Baumann.
SEED CORN have some fine
Northwestern Dent seed corn for
sale.-Jerry Dyer, Winona. N. D.
PRONlIsSORY NOTES Stand
ard North Dakota form. In bound
books with stub. so cents per
hook. Pioneer Office.
STRAYED-One buckskin geld.
ing lnanded gu on right thigh.
$1,000 reward for return to Jesse
Ice. Fort Yates, N. D. 15tf
HOUSE FOR SALE-My house
and lot on Fort Yates townsite
for sale or trade. Will take auto,
cattle or land. Edw. s. johnson,
Solen, N. d.
TAKEN Upon my place 10
miles northeast of Thunderhawk, q
white faced heller, one to two years
old. No brandt. G.. Parrish,
Thunderhawk, s. D.
EsTRAY TAKEN UP-Ca,ne to
my place some time last summer
one freckle faced red COW with
short horns, about three years old.
Branded COG on left side and large
w on left thigh. Owner will please
prove ownership and pay advertis.
ing and other .charges.-Roy G..
kinwy, Mclaughlin, s. D..
FOR SAf.E-SW Quarter Of Sec
ton 86, Township %. Range rs,
Corson county, South Dakota. This
Is fine tract Of land near Nc.
Iaughlin, and one and .one-half
miles northeast If futile on the
Cannonlx,ll branch OF the Mil.
waukee rnilronl. Price s24OO.OO.
Halt cash. Balance on time to suit
ct : per cent interest. Call o,
writesSioux County Land 4 Loan
Company, Fort Yates, N. D.:
Arizona republican., 1919-01-18
HUGHES AND HILL WARN AGAINST TOO
 BINDIN GA LEAGUE

(Continued From Page One) providing the machinery Of q judicial determination and conciliatiOn. The present relations of the allies sharing the victory won by their united efforts, furnish a basis for future cooperation and this is an opportunity which 1t would be folly to neglect.
 Arrangements to facilitate inVesti- gation and discussion and to secure this cooperation where practical, are important, but it may be regarded as clear that we shall actually undertake only that measure of cooperative ef fort which at a given time and for a definite purpose is understood to he desirable
 In conclusion he said:
 The war and the exercise of war powers affected the temporary dis placement of liberty in order that it's foundations might ultimately be more secure. In speech, in conduct, in every activity of life, we have had unwonted restraints to which we sub mitted in order to win the victory, not to enthrone military rule, but to des- troy the rule of force and to make freedom permanent. We have wei comed all these methods that the cause might triumph. But now victory has been won. The republic turns to the methods of peace to the discharge of it's primary duty as the guardian of liberty. In its ambitions, it can not afford to forget the law of it's being What will it profit the republic if it gain the whole world and lose it's own Soul?"
Arizona republican., 1919-01-18
GERMANS REFUSE TO
 PASS U. $. OFFICER

WARSAW. Wednesday. Jan. 15.- (By the Associated Press)-The Ger mans have refused to receive at Bialy- stok Lieutenant Reginald Foster, q political agent of the American peace commission, and Colonel Wade, of the British army, who went to Lapy on the Polish frontier to confer with the commander of the German tenth army. It was their object to persuade the Germans to hold the frontier against the bolsheviki
 Lieutenant Foster and Colonel Wade received the reply that if they at temped to pass over the frontier they would be regarded as enemies by the German sentinels. Foster and Wade
Arizona republican., 1919-01-18

of publicity for the proceedings of the peace conference. They are anxious that the public, through the press, should have the fullest information compatible with the safeguarding of the supreme interest of all, which is that a just and honorable settlement schould be arrived at with the mini mum of delay.
 Ut is. however obvious that pub licity with regard to the preliminary conversations now proceeding must be subject to the limitations necessarily imposed by the difficult and delicate nature of their object. The proceed ings of a peace conference are far more analogous to the meetings of cabinet than to those of d legislature
 Nobody has ever suggested that Cabi- net meetings should be held in public, and if they were so held the work of government would become impossible
 ";One reason why cabinets are held ] in private is in order that differences may be recOnciled and agreements reached before the stage of publicity is begun. The essence of the demo- cratic methods is not that the deliber- ations of d government be conducted in public, but that it's conclusions be sub ject to the consideration of q popular chamber and to free and open discus sion on the platform and by the press.
 Representatives of the allied and associated powers are holding Conver- sations in order to solve questions which affect the vital interests of many nations, and upon which they may at present hold many diverse views. These deliberations can not proceed by the method of a majority \A Dst Tod cept by the free vote of it's own dele gates. The conclusions arrived at in these consultations, therefore, can only be formed by the difficult process of l reaching an agreement among all.
 Some Meetings Must Be Secret
 This vital process would only be hindered if the discussion of every disputed question were opened by d public declaration by each delegation of it's own national point of view Such a declaration would in many cases be followed by premature public contro- versy.
 This would be serious enough if it were confined to controversy between parties within each state 1t might be extremely dangerous if. as would often be inevitable it resulted in controversy between nations.
 Moreover, such public declarations would render the give and take on the part ot the delegates themselves, which is essential 10 a successful negotiation, a matter of infinitely greater difficulty | It is also extremely important that the 1 settlement should not only be just, but 1 speedy
 i Every belligerent power is anxious | for the early conclusion Of peace in order that it's armies may be demob-
Arizona republican., 1919-01-18
Official CommunIque

PARIS. Jan. 17.-Thc following off, Ciai communication dealing with the I}acc conference was issued this eve ujng,
 ''hThe president of the United States of America, the prime ministers and foreign ministers of the allied great ptfwcrs assisted by the Japanese am- pAssadors in Paris and London, met al the Quai d'Orsay today in the morning from l0:30 to 12:30. and in the afternoon from to 5:30.
 "The French president of the council read out the terms of the renewal of tbe armisticc.
 rThe meeting decided to give Bel sium and Serbia three delegates each at. the conference, It was decided also tsht the king of the Hedjas should be tsprosented by TWO delegates. The qtlestion oC the number of delegates from the various powers thus was if nally established.
 '"Thc program for the opening con .erence, which will take place at the lireign office tomorrow at o'clock in the afternoon, was afterwards ar l.inscd.
 z: Publicity Taken Up
 ,rThe meeting finally examined into thf' question of the publicity to be Et sn to he discussion of the confer euce and unanimously approved the ioHowi9e text to be handed to the Rttss ip the name of the five great p6Wefs.
 .i7 The representative of the allied aqd associated powers have given earnest consideration to the question
Arizona republican., 1919-01-18

ilized and that it may return once more to the ways of peace.
 If premature publicity is given to the negotiations, the proceedings of the peace conference would be intermin- ably prolonged and the delegates would be forced to speak not only of the business before the conference, but to concern themselves with the contro- versies which had been praised by the account of their proceedings outside
 Some Delay Inevitable
 - Finally, there will often be very strong reasons against announcing the conclusions of the conversations as they are arrived at. The representa- tives of a nation may be willing to give their assent on one point only provided they receive q concession on another point which has not yet been discussed. It will not be possible to judge of the wisdom and justice of the peace settle ment until it can be viewed as a whole. and premature announcements might lead to miSapprehenSiens and lnXiety as to the ultimate results for which there was no real foundation.
 Tn calling attention, however, to these necessary limitations of public ity, these representatives of the powers do not underrate the importance of carrying public opinion with them in the vast task by which they are con- l fronted. They recognize that unless public opinion approves of the results 1 of their labors they will De nugatory This reasoning applies with con- 1 elusive force to the present conversa = l tons between the representatives ot 1 the great powers
 With regard to the full conferences | the following rule was adopted: Representatives of the press shan 1 be admitted to the meetings of the full ! conference, but upon necessary occa- sions the deliberations Of the confer 1 enCe may be held i'll camera.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-18
VIERECK'S MAN TELLS SENATORS
 OF PROPAGANDA

Continued From Page One) couple of weeks. At any rate, I have been faithfully promised this by re- sponsible representatives, who claim to have received assurance from Mexico City that attested copies will be sent me-"
 "To Aid Democratsr
 Dickinson, in a statement to the committee as to his reasons for writing the letters said his "chief objective al ways was to render what aid l could to the democratic party and President Wilson the so-called German-Ameri- can and the so-called pacifist vote, both of which elements were striving to maintain our neutrality
 Discussing his Washington activities in 1916, Dickinson said he arranged for a conference at democratic national headquarters between Postmaster Gen eral Burleson and Viereck, the nature of which he did not discuss; that he held off an attack on Vierecks Father land, on Senator Reed of Missouri. which. if published. might have lost the Missouri electoral vote to the dem ocratic party; that he arranged for conference in New York between the late Senator Stone of Missouri and some Germans, among whom was Vie reck. and that he arranged with Vance Mccormick. then democratic national chairman. fer publication in the Irish World of articles designed to influ- ence the Catholic vote but did not get the articles published.
 He told the committee he had a son in France with the Americarf army en- gineers.
 Dickinson is a former newspaper man who served as a major of the Sixth Missouri infantry during the Spanish American war He has been a rather generally known figure in Washington for several years.