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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
1edoujn 1ard..

The descriptive power and fidelity
Of Arabic poetry in setting forth both
the life OF the people and the scenery
Of the cline are remarkable. 1t con-
lures up visions of tawny hrows. flow
ing boards. soft eyes, picturesque tur-
bans. paving chargers. and patient
dromedaries. We seem to be there.
II is the land Of the date tree and
the fountain. the ostrich and the gi-
raffe. the tent and the caravan. 1t Is
the home Of the simeon and the MI
rage. It Is the world Of the desert
and the stars. Hospitality waves her
torch through the night to win the
wanderer to be guest. The very
picture. embodiment, breath. blaze. Of
all this is in the lyrics of the Bedonin
bar,ls. The richaess Of their language.
and something of the character of the
people who use It. are shown In the
fact that II has 50 names for honey,
800 for the lion. and a thousand for
The sword William Russell AIger.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

was making a new dress for my.
self, u was good many years ago. IN
the days when we wore hustles The
hustle which wore was n home made
crude affair. When fitting the dress
had put on the hustle In order to yct
the proper hang To the skirt. So, 70
save time, tied the hustle around
outside OF my house dress. and then
tried on the new skirt.
During the morning found II neces.
sary to &" to the store. and while walt,
ing In the crowded grocery for my
parcels, II friend. came up to me and
said. to the amusement of the by.
ISLANDERS: ''Why. Lille. what hav,
you tied around your waist?"
found | had forgotten to take the
hustle of. and had worn II an the
outside of my house dress all the
way To the store. Exchange.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
at ISN'T DONE"

About A. D. $50 the first egg
ever fried in England was fried
one side only, the chef being in q
hurry to eat. Since that day-this
being England--all eggs have been
fried on one side only, or were until
American sailors began to infest
England and Y. NJ. G. A. huts be-
gan to serve eggs home style to the
gobs. One of the English ladiee
who acted rs volunteer walters in Y.
NJ. G. 4. Eagle hut, London, was
waiting on an American sailor who
demanded "Two fried eggs over,
please"
"Over what!" she asked, bewil-
dered. He explained ''Over on the
other side" Stunned by the idea of
eggs having other sides she hesitated.
The boy politely requested Fried on
both sides. please"
''Is that chap spoofng me?' in.
quired the perplexed Englishwom-
an of Mrs. Dalton Richardson. "Hs
wants his eggs fried on both sides
1t isn't done"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
ONE YOUTH NOT IMPRESSED
lrreverent Pupil Rather Spoiled the
Effect Of the Young Teachers
Impressive Sentence.

The new high-school teacher wa,
having hard time disciplining he,
pupils. The principal mourned with
her. Tt's because you're so young
If they only thought you were Older
they would behave much better"
"If they only did," longed the
young teacher.
And a few minutes later when she
was writing some sentences for an
alysis on the board a sudden inspira-
ton came to her. She wrote it in
her last sentence: "For twenty-five
years ! have taught these prin.
ciples."
Triumphantly she faced her pu-
pills half hour later. They copied
the sentences for the next days les
son, and it must be admitted they
were much impressed by the last one
One boy more than the others. SO
much so that he fingered in the
room after the others had gone
But when the teacher returned from
the hall few minutes later he, too,
was gone, and there on the board,
under her impressive sentence, was
written: 'Out of the mouths of
babes and sucklings."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

Efo0 OUK CofFooUoD0e4t--
Ivan Krouch Of Cloverton was
) visitor here Monday of this
week.
Warren Croissant went to
Cloverton Monday to work at
his fathers saw-mill this week.
Mrs. Lenz and children re-
turned to Markville Saturday
after an extended visit with her
folks.
A party was held at the
Croncn home last Saturday night
and was much enjoyed by those
present.
Joe Walsh left Markville last
Sunday afternoon for the west
where he expects to work this
summer.
The Ladies' Aid met at the
home Of Mrs. Grevious last
Thursday, Mrs. Kelch and Mrs.
Grevious serving a splendid
lunch. A large number were
present both from town and
from the country.
Albert Nelson and August
Holmberg returned home last
week after several months
service in France. Both are
glad TO get home but no more
glad than their many friends are
to see them back.
The Federal Farm Loan As
ISOLATION tock-holders met in
the hall last Saturday and
elected board Of directors and
transacted other important bust
ness. A number were down
from Cloverton to attend the
meeting.
The Boys and Girls clubs Of
Markville enjoyed d picnic in the
pine grove north of town last
Saturday. The time was spent
In playing volley ball and a feed
which all present helped pre-
pare. Everyone present had a
fine time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
SHE HAD NO PATIENCE LEFT
Wlfe's Stock 81 That Commodity
Pretty Well Exhausted in Effort
to Reform William.

A Chicago lawyer said at BAN
quet:
lie" me tell you temperance
story.
"A long. rangy woman said one day
to parson:
Parson, Bill was drunk again Sat
urday night
But the parson answered In sooth-
ing tone:
"Dear sister. II you would try be-
ing patient with william! Patience
and forbearance work miracles. and ]
have faith to believe that In dear Will
liam's case Il would be even So
"Bnf the long. raBgy woman shook
her head.
Looks to me- she said, as II I'd
tried patience and forbearance about
long enough. Talkin' of forbearance,
don't 90 weeks at a time without
speakin' to the cuss, no matter what
he asks me? Yes, hull weeks, but II
don't seem no good. Then, when It
comes to patience. why. parson, I've
locked him out OF the house all night
more Oftener than I got fingers and
toes. and time and again I've sewed
him up In sheet when he was full
and walloped him with a rope till
Jest fair dropped with tiredness; and
I've bOlted him In the henhohse three
days runnin' In the patient hope he'd
sign the pledge. but he wouldn't; and
I've dOused him all over with cold wa
ter on many freezin' winters night.
and I've had him run In twice.
and I've mixed vinegar with his
booze 80 as to make him sick, and
then waited with the patience OF job
to see II he'd repent when he came
round, but. parsOn. nothin' done no
good. No Stree. TN take more than
patience and forbearance to straighteD
that man out"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
WHAT THE WORLD WAR COST
Ability to Meet II Consists in coun.
try's Productive Power Exercised
TO the Limit

The ultimate factor in war finance
is not the dollar, but what the dollar
can buy--at the moment when it Is
necessary to use it. The economic
burden of a war Is not borne by capt.
tai, that Is, the stored-up savings in
vested In railroads, factories and
banks. but by the productive power OF
the country. engaged in unproductive
consumption. For war is waste. OBJ
serves the April La Revista del Nun
do.
When estimating the financial abil-
tty Of nation to make war a cOnsid-
GRAFTON OF her wealth does not tell the
story. just as consideration of popu-
latiOn, which would give Russia the
first place, would be altogether false.
1t Is the ability nation has to master
and mobilize her dollars and send
them into the trenches and make them
fight, that reveals her financial power
as military nation. Germany. with
her long preparation, her autocratic
government machinery, was able to
conscript all production for war pur-
poses. and mass her economic strength
almost as speedily as she massed her
fighting men.
Great Britain and the United States,
not being versed In the science of war
did not understand this factor. The
economic resources of these countries
were not modified and massed all at
once, but each government was forced
to take over more and more Of the ma
chinery Of production as war needs
became increasingly great. These two
countries. with bulldog, but mistaken,
determination, clung to the slogan,
business as usual" as long as it was
possible to do so. The business men
Of those countries believed that so long
as there was plenty of money in circu-
lation every one would be able to
turn to. buy government bonds and
thus assist in the business of war. But
this ,fahacy is akin to the common one
Of mistaking dollars for wealth.
The cost Of the war. as nearly as 1t
can be estimated in money, shows the
national debt which each belligerent
now carries ranges from 4.6 per cent
Of the national wealth Tin. Japan) to
30 per cent of the national wealth Tin
Hungary. How these staggering liza
bilities are to be met Is the problem
for the future; but the United States.
with debt amounting to per cent
Of her national wealth Of $3.50. 600 ,OOO,-
coo, IL in the favored position undouht-
eddy. facing unprecedented possibilities
In credit expansion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
Take No Chances.

The following interesting bit Of in
formation Is from Safety Engineering !:
"Not every one understands how
infiammable and explosive chlorate Of
potash Is. One man learned In a
peculiar manner. He was carrying
chlorate Of potash tablets In a small
hottie in his coat pocket; the cork
presumably became loosened and fell
out. Entering street car. he Knocked
the ashes from his pipe. as he sup
posed. and put II in his pocket In
a few moments there were spurts Of
blue flame. and the tablets went OFT
For time the man was In danger
Of being mistaken for an enemy alien
CARRYING bombs. The mystery Of The
explosion was solved by finding small
particles of glass wedged in the cloth
ing around where the bottle had been
Other than the shock to his own
nerves and those of the passengers
she only damage was to his clothes
which were burned badly"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
WHEN BRICKS COST LITTLE


Bricks at four a penny would be a
great boon just now when SO many
new houses are required, and it is
interesting to recall that bricks were
manufactured and sold at the rate of
q pound a thousand by the Lanca-
shire borough council few years
ago, London Answers states.
These bricks were made from
clinkers at the refuse destroyer,
mixed with little lime. They were
not suitable for facing, however, but
only for the inner walls.
Bricks in popular use are made
from various substances-from soft
clay to hard. rocklike shale, and
even waste slate which is first pow
dered. Bricks of the deepest red
hue are said to contain the largest
proportion of iron.
Blue bricks are made from the
same substance as red bricks, by con-
trolling in peculiar way the supply
of air in firing.
A suggestion has recently been
made that bricks should be made
larger on the assumption that they
would be cheaper in bulk that way,
and that a somewhat larger brick
could be laid as easily and quickly
as one of the standard size.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
MALICIOUS PROBLEMS.

Lawrence Alfred, who is in grade
6B. was struggling manfullv with
his ''home work" Part of this was
a formidable array Of figures which
had appeared on the blackboard un.
der the menacing caption, "Miscel.
laneous Problems. At length he
was compelled to give up,
Father. he said, Il just got to
ask YOU to help me with these ma.
licious problems.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
hoaeLEO.

D. b. reports having overheard
this bit of conversation on the
street
''Dearie, do YOU think it would be
fun If you had both your limbs i'm
side one ,rouser leg and you wess
trying to walk ?"
certainly not"
swell. please wait for me. can't
keep up with you with this skirt
on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
REJECTED MANUSCRIPTS.

"ln very short time," remarked
the Paris protiteer. 81 shall retire
and live on my rents
"What kind Of contract did you
get?'
FURNISHING wastebaskcts for the
league Of nations"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
A Wet SPOT.

$50 this is ladies' day at the club?"
"Yes."
Il presume there was an exodus Of
crusty bachelOrs?'
"Oh. yes But they didn't 90 far.
Drinks are being served in the growl.
cry"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
A FASHION STAhi6o'

Ym, know how cloak m"deis ma"
ence women to buy clothes, "he.ne.
they are becoming or not! iiiq''i
the man with the double chin.
ayes" replied the chauffeur
"Well. l think we'd better r"t III.
car ND for while and not take any
of these long trips through the coul'-
try. II my wife sees how pretty SUM
of these farm girls look in oVerais'
she's going to want to wear eih.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
handicapped by Law.

"Yon are suffering from brain fa
and ennn'" announced the specialists
"Yon should take more intereS, :
yOur business"
~ would like TO-" replied the n
tien',
.'Then why don't your demand
the sss AEatiSi
"'rlse iaa won't let me-" replied Il.
patient. TIA 4 pawnbrOker.s
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
A. Question Of Taste.

One morning MFR. Smith was neard
talking to himself while making MS
morninp toilet in manner that de-
noted much perturbation.
II wonder" said Mrs. Smith, "wha's
provoked father now?'
ooh. it's nothing much, mother, an
swered little William. II just put
tube OF sisters oil-paints In place OF
his tube of toothpaste.' -Tit-Bits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
LOOKING for Information,

II want some information" said the
tired man with three suitcases
'Why don't you apply at the bureau
of information"
Tin working up to that. First. I've
got TO get information as to how l can
find the bureau of information" Lon.
don Answers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
No Other Nay.

Mrs. Reed with magazine)-ThIs
scientific management is something
new, isn't 1t, William?
Mr.. Reed-Old as the hills. my
dear. Why, how do you suppose King
Solomon got along with his TOO
wives?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
Safe Work.

Would you tax generations yet I'm.
born?
II think would. said Sarato-
Spng. They certainly can't do anv
kicking during my tenure of Office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
An Hour Of Relief.

"Mrs. Peck's husband told mine that
he spends the best part of his life ut
the club"
Nonsense, Mr.. Peck spends only
about an hour day there"
"Well. daresay the poor man con-
siders those hours the best part Of
his life"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
COOKS.

"Tos many cooks spoil the BROTH
remarked the resdy-made philoso-
pher.
'Yes; but in these days Of servant
problems is there any possible dam
ger of anybody having too many
cooks?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
ljoht Labor.

"Its fascinating to watch sa"s
Of expert hillposters sticking up ii'ho-
graphs in high wind. without ie''i" !.
a single sheet get away from the'n'
remarked the observant citizen.
$50 Ii Is" answered the man WI" -
easily worried. "After witnessing
n.rformance like that wonder why
It ever seemed troublesome for me 70
stick stamp on letter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
American, Rear New Town.

A number IT views OF the ur,to-date
Cross near Pisa. Italy. are shown In
Popular Mechanics Magazine, The
village has been huilt to provide
homes fnr artisans and their families
who fed fram Venice during the WA
and since have not been In q position
to return, The village will accomna
date 2,NM persons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
BefuddIino the Jurors.

1--WE must have a physiological
chemist to testify IN this murder trial,
said the eminent criminal lawyer.
"But the horny handed jurors won't
know physiological chemist from
taxidernist"
"Of course not. That's why we've
got to have the expert testimony OF
q physiological chemist"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

"Will Injun smoke the pipe of neace
with pa!eface?"
ouf "f date. my dear fellow" re-
sponded the Carlisle graduate. .Rut
don't mind having u cigarette
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

"If they should try the kaiser it
will be hard"
"What will be hard ?"
''ro pick u jury Of twelve men in
the world who are not already preju-
diced against him"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
OHIO JOINS THE DRY COLUMN
lar0sSt Satoon III the World Among
Those 70 Close.

Bridgeport. Ohio, May 27.--The big.
Eest saloon In the world went out Of
business when Ohio became dry under
N amendment to the state constitu.
tfon
Il Was located In this little city Of
1900. just across the Ohio river from
Wheeling. w. We
Tho saloon employed n bar.endera
and clerks and had 2l6 feet Of bar.
For The past year Ito average daily
bank deposits have been $1,000. or
N.6OO.0O0 = year. with an estimated
10000 drinks day sold over the bar.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
Not pooular.

The man who praises himself il
never popular"
No: especially with the people who
think he might be praising them"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

The Askov American publishes
all the county news, has a large
corps of correspondents and
covers the field.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
Foe Financial ei,I. Approved.

Berlin. May 27.~-The German cabi.
net has approved u number OF financial
bills drafted by the ministry OF finance
including tax on incomes from prop.
erty. . levy In capital on the basis OF
the last year OF war an Inheritance tax
and an increase on sugar and tobacco
duties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
A Counter Odor.

My wife gave Il rose tea yesterday
everything scented with roses, you
know"
"A delicate cOnceit."
Yes. hut things went wrong. The
woman in the adjoining fiat cooked
boiled dinner"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
Why3

I've often tried to figure out
Just what can be the reason
A fellow gets spring fever
Right In the busy season.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
The Idea.

How did the amateur pianist NJ
the concert execute your composition ,,
he didn't execute 1t ar all. h
murdered it,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
SWEDEN SUBMITS QUESTION
Asks That plsbiscite BE Taken or
Aland Islands.

Paris, May 25.~-The Swedish govern,
mcnt has issued note on the Ques.
ton OF the Aland islands. lying be.
tween Sweden and Finland at the en-.
trance to the Gulf Of Bothnia, In which
the peace conference In asked that a
plebiscite be taken on the islands o.
soon IA possible to determine the ma
uonality Of the archipelago's inhabi.
tAnts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
FORCE TOTAL ABSTINENCE
oryan Advocates Law 10 Punlot
Liquor Drinkers,

billion tn every Christian country"
before he dies, William ], Bryan. be-
fore m audience OF 1000 here. pro-
posed passage OF q law making total
abstinence compulsory.
Mr., Bryan mildly criticised presi.
dent Wilson for his effort to save beer
and wine from inclusion In the July |
prohibition edict.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

Sfmia, May 21,--The Afghan com.
mander In chief has written the Brit
ish political agent at khyber asking
for an armistica.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

Harry Hawker and Mackenzie Grieve
set foot on British soil nearly week
after they had been given up for lost
In their attempt to ny from Newfound.
land to ireland In . Sopwith airplane.
The aviatOrs. the greatest national
heroes OF the moment. landed at Thur
so. Scotland. from the British do.
stroyer Revenge. The Revenge took
them from the Danish transport steam
or Mary. which picked them up in mid.
ocean, after they had been forced to
descend In the sea.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
END OF FLIR.
TATION.

= - . NSAN.
Jack bitterly:
l suppose yo u
consider it quite a
triumph to make
a fool OF a man.
Edith: Why, no.
A triumph means
something accom-
plished that was
very difficult.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
EIopement Today.

"Oh. fly with me-" the young man sang
To fair, coquettish Jane,
Who left her home without pang,
Aboard his aeropane.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29

COOPERATION.
You keep q
joint bank ac-
count with your
wife, do you not?'
Yes, l deposit
the money and
she draws il out.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

Nineteen steamers wintering at Port
McNicholl have in storage 5000 oo'
bushels Of grain. the greatest quantity
ever held there.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29

New York. June 2s.-"You can
never tell about a woman" Thus
ran a lyrical Jingle in an old comic
opera of brighter Broadway days.
For years woman's interest in pro-
hibition has been languid. passive
and academic and very few would
imagine members of the opposite
sex showing any antagonism to the
abolishment of liquor.
But-as has been quoted-you can
never tell about a woman! During
the past week a decided opposition
has been born among them in New
York. / do not refer to the fash
ionable butterfly or the professional
fad chaser. New York newspapers
have had a dozen or moro inter-
views with women of high stand
ing who suddenly appear as a de-
fender of personal liberty regard
ing the cocktail. the high ball or
the more moderate sip of beer.
In fact the evidence tends to
prove that there rae a lot of women
who are inclined to be peeved be-
cause they have not been consulted
about the taking away of their pre-
dinner cocktail. At the last mo-
ment they are showing a display of
temper.
Even the girls who are obliged
to work for a livelihood are pro-
testing about the ban on beer.
Statistics show that those who be-
long to this class are not intrigued
by the red cherry in the cocktail.
They prefer the foaming beaker of
beer-even if 2.75 per cent-to the
stronger drink. They claim that
there is a sociability over the glass
of beer in the gardens at Coney
Islnd and other resorts that is
harmless.
The working girls seem to think
that while they will be denied their
Saturday night or Sunday beer. a
lot of corpulent dowagers upon the
avenue will have their Granfillian
stomachs nicely padded with fat
poultry and surreptitious booze any
time they feel like ringing for
Meadows. the butler. And SO the
battle ragcs-the blind leading the
blind, as it were.
That Wall Street is on the verge
of the greatest period of specuia-
tive adventure the country has ever
known is the belief of A. NJ. An
drews, prominent investment
The Washington herald., 1919-06-29
Wealth of Gold in Siberia.

AN inscrutable dispensation seems
to have placed the greatest mineral
wealth in those lands least ale to
develop it. Siberia is a case in point
The eastern half of the vast domain
is exceedingly rich in mineral de.
posits, which run the gamut from
gold. silver and precious gems to
graphite and salt. In the Ussuri re-
gion. north of Vladivostok. gold is
found everywhere. and only lack OF
enterprise and facilities prevents ex-
tensive development. There is. in
deed. more or less gold in practically
every Siberian province.