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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
NUMBER l5.
Official Commissioners
Proceedings
Continued from last week.

The following proposition for the
sale Of Bonds for the construction OF
County Ditch No. 8 was received:
Honorable Board OF County Com
missioners. Pine County. Pine City.
Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
In connection with the proposed is
suancc of drainage bonds on County
Ditch No. :. and In order that said
issue may be sold Internationally on
date OF advertised sale, and to elimi-
nate the possibility OF irreguiarity In
connection with said issue. we pro-
pose the following: We will furnish
the services Of our attorney In pre-
pairing the entire legal proceedings
In connection with said proposition.
sale of bonds and delivery Of same.
We will furnish the approving optn-
Ion, as to legality. of a we'll known
bond attorney to accompany bonds. on
day of sale 80 that bonds may be
sold Internationally. We will FUR
nish the engraved blank bonds ready
for signature and delivery on day OF
sale. We will advertise sale for you
In some bond publication.
We will ALLOW soa interest no t.
July LIST. 1920 on undelisa ed nor-
tions Of proceeds derived from the
sale OF said bonds n the rate OF So
per annum. should tho County S,ord
desire delayed delivery OF said pro-
ceeds.
Our liability under this contract
expires Dec. ~. 1890. as to time and
Is limited to 500. 900 as to amount.
Bonds to be delivered to US by you
May lat, 1920 or al our option therc-
after.
We will make you an unconditional
bid for said bonds on day Of aale.
you having followed the Instructions
OF our attorney In the issuance sof
same. OF not less than the par value
thereof together with accrued intar-
eat from date OF bonds To date Of d.
livery TO us In st. Paul. and q pre-
MUM Of Sis.41 per 3i.oO0.0O bond, or
forfeit any fees we may have earned:
You to allow US one half per cent
"a OF 1et) Of the face value Of the
bonds sold In reimbursement for
blank bonds. attorneys services. i'd
yertising etc. II being further under
stood that II the absve bonds cannot
be issued, you are TO be under no oh
ligation whatever for any services
we may have rendered.
| Above mentioned bonds are to be
dated as of the hrst Of the month
when issued. and mature from "a
20 years with an average maturity
Of - years: are To hear interest n
the rate Of five per cent (69b) p0r
annum. and TO be In denominations
OF 100000 each.
You are to PROMPTLY furnish us
with certificate copy Of oil proceed
ings had by your Roard rertainins
thereto free Of cost.
Respectfully.
Stanley 0ates = Co.
BY Stanley Gates.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
Annual Farm Bureau Meet.

Now that the flyers are back
on again there is good oppor-
tunity for Askov people to at
tend the annual meeting of the
Pine County Farm Bureau Asso-
citation which will he held at
Hinckley, Saturday. Dec. Goth.
The train connections are just
splendid for this meeting. ar
irving home on the seven o'clock,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18

was SAID, naQ SancClOneQ tne ulS-
of certain alleged an
archistic and free love" books
promiscously throughout North
Dakota. Mr.. Flint, it is said.
will be called on the carpet, and
popular sentiment in his congre-
cation demands his resignation.
Diamond Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peer Halgren at
Portland, Ore, last week cele-
brated their diamond wedding.
They came from Gothenburg to
this country more than fifty
years ago. living near Marshall
town, Iowa, until 1913 when
they moved to the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Halgren who started life as
a farmer in rather modest cir
cumstances, retired some years
ago as a prosperous merchant.
is Munich Coming.
The New York Times publishes
conspiciously a Copenhagen dis
patch to the effect that the Dan
ish minister of defense, p.
Munich, is expected to visit Ame-
rica early in the spring ION off
cial business" What the nature
of the mission is has not been re-
vealed, but it is possible that a
confusion of names has taken
place, and that the visit planned
rather is to be made by the
minister of finance, DR.. Edward
Brandes. as it would be. on the
face of it, rather queer for a de-
fense minister to visit another
country ION official business"
Settling in Virginia.
Thirty-six Norwegian families
have arrived in New York by way
of England and after few days
stay continued their trip to Vir-
einia where they will settle on
abandoned farms in accordance
with an understanding made
some time ago between one of
their representatives and the
Virginia state commissioner of
agriculture.
Fast Gaining Fame.
Miss Laura Gustafson of New
York, who was entirely unknown
on the concert stage a year or
two ago. has been appearing at
a number of musical festivals in
the south during the last few
weeks and is rapidly becoming
famous, according to her admir-
ers who predict an opera career
for her. Miss Gustafson who is
a native of Ystad, Sweden, has
been in this country only a little
more than six years.
Germany Wants Money.
American newspapers last
Saturday printed on their front
pages two-column dispatch,
cabled from the London Times" "
and written by the Danish finan-
cial expert, Professor L. v. Brick,
who made a report of a recent
trip he had been making through
Germany. Professor Brick said
that Germany is making every
possible effort to obtain loans
from other countries. but that
she had failed 50 far.
HalvOr I.aage Dead.
Halvor Lange, formerly we'll
known as an American news
paperman in California, died last
week at Sacramento, IS years
old. Mr.. Lange. who was Civil
War veteran. was a native of
Molde. Norway. At one time he
was editor Of various Norwegian
American newspapers. but most
of the time was employed as edi-
torial writer on Pacific coast
journals.
70 Show. Folk Dances.
group of New York univer-
sity girls, all of Swedish des-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
CHAPTER K.
On the Deck of the Namur.

1t was here that fortune favored me,
ing a fresh courage to persevere.
Forking out directly over where /
chung desperately to the wet hawser,
my eyes were able to trace the bow
spirit, the rather loosely furled up jib
Tapping ragged edges in the gusts of
wind. Suddenly, as 1 stared upward,
l became aware that two men were
working their way out along the foot
ropes, and, as they reached q point al
most directly over my head, became
busily engaged in tightening the gas
kets to better secure the loosening
sail. The foot Of one slipped, and he
hung dangling, giving vent to a stiff
English oath before he succeeded in
hauling himself back to safety. The
other INDUCED in q chuckling laugh,
yet he was careful not to speak loudly.
Had one drink too many, Tom?'
he asked. THAT will pay yer fer fin
ishin' the bottle an never givin' me
another sup"
"You, HI! Yer he'd the fu'st ov it.
Thar's no Sorter luck yer don't git
yer fair share of, Bill Haines-trust
yer fer tibet. What l amt got straight
yet is whar tibet stuff cum from so
easy
"That WIS part o. the luck, Tom.
Did yer git eyes on tibet new Teller
Manuel Estevan brought back with
him in the boat?"
"The n you and Jose carried
aboard?'
Hes the lad. Thar want nuthin'
the matter with the cove, 'cept he wus
dead drunk. We wus waitin' on the
beach fer Estevan, an three fellers
he he'd taken along with him inter
town ter cum back-the niger, Jose
an me-when this yere chap hove
longside. He never hailed us, ner
nuthin'; just clim over into the boat,
an lay down. I shook him, an kicked
him, but 1t want no use; so we just
left him lie thar fer Manuel ter say
whut wus ter be done with him. Only
Jose he went through his pockets an
found three bottles o. rum. We took
a few drinks an hid whut wus left in
the boat locker"
$50 thet's how yer got it! Who
wus the party?"
"Thet's more'n I'll ever tell yer. I
never got no sight o. him, 'cept in the
dark. Bout all / know is he wus
white, an likely a sailor. Enyhow,
when Manuel got back he told us to
haul the lad forrard out o. the way,
an fetch him along. So we pulled
out with the Teller cuddled up in the
bow"
II W seed nuthin' more Of him
after he was hauled aboard. Whut
become o. the lads"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
Carlyle Sees One Chance
and takes 1t.

Synopsis - Geoffry Carlyle,
master Of sailing ships at TWEEN
ty-six, is sentenced to 20 years
servitude in the American col
onies for participation in the
Monmouth rebellion in England.
Among the passengers on board
the ship on which he is sent
across are Roger Fairfax,
wealthy Maryland planter; his
niece, Dorothy Fairfax, and Lieu
tenant Sanchez, a Spaniard, who
became acquainted with the Fair
faxes in London. Carlyle meets
Dorothy, who informs him her
uncle has bought his services.
Sanchez shows himself an enemy
Of Carlyle. The Fairfax party,
now on its own sloop in the
Chesapeake bay, encounters a
mysterious bark, the Namur of
Rotterdam. Carlyle discovers
that Sanchez is "BlaCk Sanchez"
planning, to steal the Fairfax
gold and abduct Dorothy. He
fights Sanchez and leaves him
for dead. In a battle with
Sanchez followers, however, he
is overpowered and thrown into
the bay.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

which as surely meant torture and
death. or otherwise play the coward
and remain impotently behind. So a
drove the temptation to falter away
and strobe on up the bank into the
black shadow Of the trees.
I found extremely hard walking as
I advanced through tangled under.
brush. Fortunately the distance was
even shorter than I had anticipated.
It was not until after / had advanced
cautiously into the water and then
stopped low to thus gain clearer vision
along the surface that / succeeded in
locating the vessel sought. Even then
the Namur appeared only as a mere
shadow, without so much as a light
showing aboard, yet apparently an
chored in the same position as when
we had swept past the previous after
noon I waded straight out through
the lines Of surf, until ali excepting
the head became completely sub
merged. II [ were to reach the bark
at all this was the one opportunity.
I stood there, resisting the undertow
Juggling at my limbs and barely able
TO retain my footing, intent upon my
purpose. Full strength had come bach
to my muscles and my head was again
clear. With strong, silent strokes l
swan forward, directly breasting the
force of the incoming sea, yet making
fair progress, Some unconsidered cur
rent must have swept me to the right,
for, when the outlines OF the bark
again became dimly visible through
the night 1 found myself we'll to star
board of the vessel. Stroking well
under water and with only my eyes
exposed above the surface, l changed
my course to the left and slowly and
cautiously drew in toward the star
board bow. A few moments later, un-
perceived from above, and protected
from observation by the bulge of the
overhang and density Of the shadow,
my hands chung to the anchor hawser,
my mind busy in devising some means
for attaining the deck.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
WOLVES OF THE SEA
BY RANDALL PARRISH


No CLEAN Of light appeared in any
direction; no sound echoed across the
dark waste Of water. 1t was clearly
impossible for me to attempt any re-
turn to the wharf through the impene-
trable black curtain which shut me in.
What, then, could / do? What might
l still hope to accomplish? Those fell
lows had swept the sloop clean, and
had doubtless long ago scuttled it.
They would suddenly find themselves
leaderless, unguided Would that suf-
fee to stop them? Would the discov-
cry Of his body halt his followers and
send them rushing back to their boat,
eager to get safely away? This did
not seem likely. Estada knew of my
boarding the sloop from the wharf,
and would at once connect the fact Of
my being ashore with the killing of
Sanchez. This would satisfy him
there was no further danger. Besides,
these were not men to flee in panic.
Surely not with that ruffian Estada yet
alive TO lead them, and the knowledge
that fifty thousand pounds was yonder
in that u~nguarded house, with no one
to protect the treasure but two old
men asleep, and the women. The
women dorothy What would be-
come of her? Into whose hands would
she fall in that foul division of spoils?
Estada's? And I, afloat and helpless
in this boat, what could l do?
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
SAGE TEA DARKENS
HAIR TO ANY SHADE
Don't stay Gray! Here's an Old
dime Recipe that Anybody
can Apply.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmother's
time. She used II to keep her hair
beautifully dark. glossy and attrac-
tive. Whenever her hair took on that
dull. faded or streaked appearance.
this simple mixture vas applied with
wonderful effect.
But brewing ut home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays. by asking at
any drug store for a bottle of "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound. You
will get this famous old preparation.
improved by the addition Of other in
gradients. which can be depended up
on to restore natural color and beauty
TO the hair.
A ~welI-known downtown druggist
SAYS II darkens the hair 81 naturally
and evenly that nobody n tell 1t has
been applied. You simply dampen a
sponge or soft brush with 1t and draw
this through your hair, taking n
strand Mt a time. BY morning the
gray hair disappears. and after an
other application or two. 1t becomes
beautifully dark and glossy.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

e the boats stern, sinking helpless
ly forward into the bottom. The mo-
ment this was accomplished every
sense deserted me, and I lay there
motionless. totally unconscious.
I shall never know how long I re-
NAMED thus. Yet this time could not
have been great. As though awaken
ing from sleep q faint consciousness
returned. Then the sharp pain Of my
wounds, accented by the sting Of salt
water. brought me swift realization Of
where 1 was uno the circumstances
bringing me there. / had evidently
lost considerable blood. yet this had
already ceased to flow. and a very
slight examination served to convince
me that the knife slashes were none
of them serious. My other injuries
were merely bruises to add to my dis
c~omfort-the result of blows dealt me
by Sanchez and Cochose. aggravated
By the bearlike hug Of the giant me-
gro. Indeed. ! awoke to the discov-
cry that I was FAR from being a Nesd
man : and, inspired by this knowledge.
tho various incidents Of the night
Mashed swiftly bach into my mind
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
CHAPTER VHI--Continued.

The two must have hung in silence
over the rail staring down. l dared
not advance my head to look, nor even
move u muscle of my body in the
water
How came you aft here?"
Because that fellow leaped the rail
from the wharf. I saw him, and we
met at the wheel"
"From the wharf, you say? He was
not aboard, then? Santa Maria! /
know not what that may mean Yet
what difference, so he be dead. An
derson, Mendez, throw that carrion
0~verboard-no, DULLES, never mind
let them lie where they are, and sink
al anger in the sloop's bottom. What
Is that out yonder, Cochose"
"a small boat, sonora dory, I make
It."
"Cut the rope and send it adrift.
Now come along with me-"
The darker loom of the sloop van
ished slowly, as the slight current
sweeping about the end of the wharf
drifted the released boat to which I
chung outward into the bay. There
was scarcely a ripple to the sea, and
yet l felt that the boat was steadily
drifting out into deep water. / was
stall strangely weak, barely able to re-
tain my grasp. Finally / mustered
every ounce of remaining energy in
n supreme effort and succeeded in
dragging my body up out Of water
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
Close to BEING Twins.

Two little girls, dressed alike, en-.
tered a store, when the man coming
TO wait on them said: Are you lit
tie girls twins?" "Well, pretty near"
said one of them; there's only a
pound difference"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
GOSHEN, lND., q. s. a.
Yellowstone Fark.

The famous pleasure ground con-
tainS 2,22S,000 acres and has an aver
age altitude of COCO feet. There are
between 5000 and 10000 hot springs
of every variety of beautiful color and
many geysers that throw columns Of
boiling water from so to 300 feet in
height. Game is abundant.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
Free Advice.

"Some say you can't get free pro-
fesSiOnal advice"
Can your"
ITO be sure YOU can. Your doctor
will talk law as long as you listen.
and your lawyer will give you medical
advice on any ailment you want to
bring up for discussion.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
Had TO Try Another.

Benevolent Old Gent-But that Is
not the same tale that you told me q
few days ago, you know, my man
Cheerful Mendicant-No. mister;
Won didn't believe that one.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
MEDICAL CO.,
Too Risky.

"Ill bet you I'll have the prettiest
lawn this summer"
II won't take you, for l know that
is a bet where you are going straight
to hedging"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

You have to give some men a sound
tnrashing before you can command
their respect.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
New Order.

Passenger-Is that my train?
Station Master-No, madam; there
isn't any private ownership yet.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

"skfrts this season will be shorter
than ever, dear"
$50 viii /"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

The greatest event Of a hens life is
made up of an egg and a cackle.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

The failure Of . bank may not up
at tho derositor, bit he 4 apt %
1oge Ills balance.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
Not an EXnert.

Does your husband play cards for
money!"
Eyes, but I've given up hopes that
he's ever going 10 get rich that way"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

Once on board the Namur,
Carlyle knows he may have q
chance to aid Dorothy. Il IL a
desperate chance, but he Is will
ing to take 1t. But how to get
aboard without being seen7 Can
he avoid detection which will
mean certain death7
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

Headaches. bilious Attscks. Indigestion. are
{sfo Pleasant Pellets OBJ. fissss's>. Az.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
Good Advice.

81 am tired Of always being the
goat "Then why don't you stop but
ting in?"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

(TO BE coNTINUED.)
Bamboo trees do not bloom until
thirty years old.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1919-08-15
Chin ., the Old s,eek.

II Is curious how episodes Of the
Boer war are recalled by tie world
conflict. says writer in the Yorkshire
Post. In our Issue for May 16. 1900
for instance, we published an account
of the bravery In the neld OF Private
r. Wischusen, who threw q live shell
over n cliff during an engagement.
Now his son. Private Eric VIE
chuxsn, duke OF Cambridge's Middle
sex regiment. has proved himself TO
be no less brave. As parchment
certificate from his commanding ofs.
Ger shows. in raid near voormezeele
on June 1920, he was conspicuous for
hIs determination and bravery" De
spite heavy artillery and machine
gun barrage, he reached the enemy
trenches, cleared them, and finally Gov
cred the raiders withdrawal, 'shOw'
ing complete disregard 70 his own
safety.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1919-08-15
Poor Chur CHI Fund.

A fund & fs7 SO was raised by
the Mt. Olive Baptist Association
at Duquoin. lat week through the
efforts aud advice OF Moderator
McCrary. This iund will be used
to aid weak churches when The
Fund reaches the amount TO justi-
fy. The money will be loaned for
a short time at small inirfest.
We have a standing committee
to look after this part OF the work
and We urge every church to es-
tabIish Penny tund by lifting a
penny collection every Sunday
This is move that was in hearty
accord with the association and
was readily approved.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1919-08-15
You Must Pay Your
Subscription In Ad-
vance If You Want
The News.
New Order Just Issued By
The War Industries Board.

The paper mills OF the United
States have been placed on the
essential list and all newspapers
must comply with several defined
regulations just issued by the War
Industries Board. in order TO con-
tinue the publications. One OF
the most important refers to sub
criptions. All subscriptions must
ue paid in advance and no papers
are to be sent to persons who Tail
to comply with the rule. The
Gazette is sold in several business
places and churches at FIVE cents
a copy. Any one who desires
may have the paper mailed TO
their address one year raor 81 50
This offer is made on condition
that the subs :riptlon Is PAID IN
ADVANCE. Ii you have not
paid your subscription you must
do,so at once. Be- ready when
cur collector calls. Editor
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1919-08-15
BACK TO HIS OLD FREEDOM
Stormy petrel, After 6rief Stay With
Tame Birds, Returns to His
Accustomed Place.

"The stormy peirel has left u.s." said
Sergeant MCGEE OF the park police
He appeared 10 be getting along with
the mndhens like house on fire. hui
on Monday or Tuesday last he. inst
faded away, and now he Is back on his
ocean wave or wherever else pefreIs
go when they get tired Of the company
of mudhens.
But a successor has come from
the briny deep to keep up the tradi
tions Of the blue-water birds on
Stow lake. Hs Is only sesgull, and
seagull is not such a rara avis on
terra as our lost friend, the stormy
petrol. Nevertheless he Is the first
wild one OF his kind that has ever
tarried with us for two weeks, and
seemed TO keep comfortable.
He has no nse for either the ducks
or the mudhens. That is to say, he
does not mix with them. But he has
struck up friendship with Anthony
and Cleopatra, the two pelicans Of
the Nile, and there Is no driving him
away from them. Maybe be thinks
they will protect him from the mud
hens, maybe II Is case Of the de-
sire OF the moth for the star and he
Is In love with one OF them. II SO. II
Is only matter Of time when one or
the other Of them will get jealous and
gobble him up In one gulp."-San
Francisco Bulletin.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1919-08-15

Private wischusen. who ls only
twenty. Is now In hospital ct loves
toft with shot wound In his leg. Hls
home Is In Hornsey.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1919-08-15
Cartarrhal Deafness Cannot Be
Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure cartarr-
hal deafness, and that is by constitu-
ional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness i
caused by an inflafned condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube iBflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deafness
is the result. Unless the inflammation
can be reduced and this tube TO its nor
NAL condition. hearing viii be destroyed
forever Many cases of deafness are
caused by cstarrh, which is an infiamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars foi
any case Of Catarrah Peafness that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Medi
cine. Circulars free. All Druggists
75c.
F.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o