davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American., 1919-05-15
REWARD FOR BOMB MA!LERs
May Day Plot Thus Far Has aaffied
the Police,

New York, May 14.-Police Commis-
sioner Enright announced that the po-
lice department would pay a sub
stantial reward for apprehension OF
the May day bomb plotters who mailed
bombs to federal officials and promi.
nent citizens. Thus far. no arrests
have been made.
Askov American., 1919-05-15
TOO MUCH SACRIFICE

He-The government calls on
people. to be economical in the nse 81
paper. y
She-Gocdness. gracious, And
I've just been engaged!
Askov American., 1919-05-15
DENMARK'S EXPORT OF BUTTER, EGGS
AND BACON is DUE TO COOPERATION
Figures illustrate Efficacy Of Methods Employed Danish Farmers
Who Produce Buy and Sell Together Through Associations

(By G. S. Strandvold in Grand
Forks IN. d. Herald. April Is.
l919.)
National consciousness and a
highly developed system Of popu-
lar education are the factors
which have contributed most
significantly to the success won
by the farmers of Denmark in
applying the principle of CO.
operation to almost every phase
of economic and agricultural ac-
tivity.
The direct connection between
the peoples high school and the
cooperative system becomes ap-
parent when we learn that about
one-third of the entire rural
population at some time has at
tended the schools, and that more
than one-half of the leaders of
the cooperative movements have
supplemented their elementary
education by attending either a
peoples high school or an agri-
cultural college.
In the early eighties the
Danish farmers realized that the
salvation of their countrythe
resurrection of it's agriculture
must be brought about by ener-
getic and consistent organization.
The result was that the farm
ers organized themselves into
every kind of co-operative busi-
ness, on their own initiative. to
carry on transactions which run
into many millions of dollars.
They do it with the economy and
the efficiency Of the most highly
organized private business, and
to quote a wen known American
Socialist they do it through CO.
operation and not through Social
ISM" The farmers buy what
they need wholesale, and Ahey
sell to themselves in the same
way.
System Started in 1852.
Cooperation in Denmark dates
from 1882 when the farmers in
and near the village of Oelgod
organized a dairy of their own.
1t was an instant success and
since then more than twelve
hundred cooperative dairies
have been established through
out the country: one hundred
and sixty thousand farmers are
members OF these organizations
and own a little more than three
fourths of all the cattle in Dem
mark.
What that means. is made
clear from statistics which show
that Denmark has more cattle
per square kilometre than any
other country. On July Is. 1914,
the stock of cattle was 2,462. 1852
"a figure which has been con-
siderably reduced during the
war. and the export Of butter
and other dairy products. chiefly
to England. amounted shortly be-
fore the outbreak of the war to
S5S. 100000 annually.
To fully understand the signi-
Askov American., 1919-05-15

ficance of these figures the
reader should recall that the area
of North Dakota is nearly four
times as large as that of Den
mark, and that the heads of
cattle in this state number ap-
proximately $4,000 compared to
Denmark's 2,462,862.
| Another fact to be taken into
consideration is the average size
Of the farms. In North Dakota
and Minnesota, farms of, for in
stance, 100 acres are not con-
sidered very large: indeed, there
is some probability that the av-
erage size Of the North Dakota
farm is about 32O acres. The av-
erage Danish farm extends over
an area of 10 "Tonder Land"
which is the equivalent of 13A
American acres. Statistics show
that there are about 250,0O0
farms in Denmark, and that 1885,
600 are of about 1874 acres or less;
only 5000 farms are of more
than $50 acres, and 10000 aver
age less than half acre.
| How has the Danish farmer
succeeded in making his country
the leading dairy producer in
Europe?
| BY intensive and scientific cul-
tivation Of every square inch of
soil, and by sane application
Of the principle Of cooperation.
| How has the individual farmer
benefited by the methods
adopted?
| The answer-or part of the
answers contained in the in
formation that 81 per cent of all
the farmers of the country own
their farms, and only 9 per cent
are tenants. Qn the United
States. about 66 per cent of the
farmers own their farms).
Three Million Pounds Per Week.
! Danish dairies export under
normal conditions about three
million pounds of butter to the
British market every week and
yet, this is only one branch Of
cooperative activity: there are
many other kinds, for instance.
the export Of eggs.
The organization Of this bust
ness is typical of the methods in
vogue in Denmark and is. in ef-
feet. something like this:
Forty thousand farmers, who
nearly all are poultry raisers.
have formed the cooperative egg
association which covers all Den
fmark. The members act to-
gether. buy and sell together and
run their cooperative business
with such success that it nets
them about S6,OOO,O00 a year.
The association has districted
the country so that appointed re-
presentatives in every village
and parish every day collect all
the eggs which the poultry own
ers have gathered for the Eng
lish market. Each egg is care
| fully marked with the name Of
| the farmer. the date it was laid
and the date Of delivery to the
associations representative.
| Many villages are included in
each district. and the days prod
ucts are brought to central sta
| ton where they are tested and
packed for shipment to Copen-
hagen or Esbjerg. for transporta-
ton by steamship. 1t is in
teresting to note that every
member of the association who
delivers eggs below the required
standard of quality is heavily
| fined.
| Slaughter Houses are
/ Cooperative.
Askov American., 1919-05-15

The American Want Column is
the most popular in the county.
Why! Because it brings results
Try it and be convinced.
Askov American., 1919-05-15

Mr.. Hixon-Listening at the key.
hole is a woman's trick.
Mrs. Hixon-Why a woman's
trick?
Mr.. Hixon--Isn't it called
"Eves-dropping."
Askov American., 1919-05-15

We. r. r. Hogan. president and J. +. Brunner.
cashier of the above named bank. do solemnly
swear that the above statement In true to the
best Of our know ledge and belief.
T.. +. HOGAN. President.
J. y. Drummer. Cashier.
Correct Attest: q. NJ. Wage
two Dircctors1 j. r. Brunner.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10
day OF May, 1912.
r. J. Stsinbring,
tScall Notary Public. Pine County, MINI,
NY commssaion expires Jan, "a 1870.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Director Hines says he is opposed to raising
railroad rates, although he admits that the
roads under government control are LOSING.
money. His plan seems to be to have con-
gress make direct appropriations to cover the
loss and wants the next congress to come
across with about a billion dollars. This is
of course only another way of making the
people pay, and in the long run it is tn.
same raising freight and passenger rates.
st. Cloud Journal-Press.
Certainly. AS Editor Eastman says,
it is ''only another way of making the
people pay" But it is an impossible
ty to build up great political ma
chine on wind, and the railroads con-
stitute the biggest generating power.
It is an open secret that since the add
ministration attached the railroads
thousands of "playthings" have been
engaged at large salaries notwith-
standing the fact that scores of trains
have been discontinued. If this un-
necessary and reckless expenditure
of the peoples money does not spell
politics we would like to know what
it does.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Even birds did their part in winning
the war, and it was an important part,
too. "A thousand carrier pigeons which
saw many a bloody battle have ar
rived in New York from France-the
remnant of far greater number that
was on duty at the front. Many of
these pigeons have remarkable rec
ords. One in particular is that of
Cher Ami, which delivered an i'm
portant message to General Pershing
although part of the leg to which the
tube was attached was shot away by
Hun bullet message remained
hanging to the stump. So impressed
was General <Pershing with this re-
markable incident that he gave orders
that the best Of care be taken of the
pigeon for the rest of it's life and that
it be decorated with the distinguished
service cross: This is merely one in
stance in hundreds where General
Pershing has shown the humane spirit
with which he is imbued.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

If, as is claimed, Colonel Luke Lea and
other American army officers formed q plot to
kidnap the kaiser in Holland and bring him
out "a Christmas present to Wilson, they
we've engaged in an exceedingly foolish and
ill-considered adventure. The United States
and the allies can go get the kaiser whenever
they want him. The troublesome problem is
not how to catch the kaiser, but what to do
with him after catch him.-Nationalt Re-
publican.
Don't be too cocksure as to catching
him. AS we said last week, he is an
elusive animal, and it is possible that
ere this several subterranean passages
have been excavated, running from
Bentinck's castle to various points of
exit, to give William an opportunity
to escape if pursued. Could he but
get into his beloved Germany he would
never be captured, for there are thous-
ands of his followers in that country
who would hide him away and protect
him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Charles B. Cheney in Minneapolis
Journal: A. c. Townley has been too
busy with his North Dakota troubles
to pay much attention to Minnesota,
but he came down this week, and lost
no time in issuing orders to his sub
ordinates of the "free and untrammeled
press" The nonpartisan papers have
been making fierce attacks on three
st. Paul labor representatives who
voted against the tonnage tax. These
attacks were resented by the labor or
CARNATIONS in st. Paul and bad feeling
has grown up. Hearing of it on his
arrival, Mr.. Townley issued orders to
the league men to clay off" the St.
Paul labor leaders. He hopes to use
the labor organizations for his own
political ends in another campaign,
and does not intend that his over
Jealous disciples shall make the breach
too wide for him to bridge over, later
on. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Fifteen wooden ships of 1000 and
4,7O0 tons capacity, have been sold by
the government for $145 ton or $40
below actual cost. These vessels of
which there are rs more to be sold
were built for transatlantic use during
the war, but it is claimed by shipping
companies that some of them are suit
able only for coastwise trade. It is
well that they were not needed as they
probably would not have answered the
purpose for which they were intended,
and the shipping board was in luck
in being able to dispose of them even
at loss.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Upon request Of the state depart
ment the national board of foreign
missions, with headquarters at Boston
is making an investigation of the con-
duct of American missionaries in Bull
garia and Persia during the war. Au-
thentic information declares that some
of these missionaries were positively
pro-German during the war and
stirred up strife among the natives
against the United States government
Even though the war is over these
traitors should be brought home and
sentenced to imprisonment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Harvey's Weekly: The prostituted
professors and pastors of Germany,
who ostentatiously signed monstrors
lie early in the war in defense Of
Hunnish deviltry, now attempt to black
mail the allies into leniency by writing
to President Wilson that eff the Ger
mans are driven to desperation they
would rather become bolshevik than
slaves" What these creatures of TIE
Haeckel and Eucken kidney really
mean, of course, is that unless Ger
many is let off easy, through nego-
tiated peace of her own liking, she Will
use all the powers of malefc intrigue
to raise the devil in America and else
where just as she did in Russia. The
threat may scare some. It will not
scare us. America is not and will not
become bolshevist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

So Margaret Carnegie, heir to $780,
100000, has married mere ensign
in the navy.-a homely looking chap,
but Margaret preferred him to the
numerous rich snobs who sought her
hand and good old Andy, her father,
the laird Of Skibo castle, said, GAIL
right, Maggie; as you have chosen the
young fellow and mother have chosen
him, too. We are happy to abide by
your decision-we'd never attempt to
pick husbad for our daughter. You
have our blessing" If every rich
parent would follow old Andy's ex-
ample there would be less unhappy
marriages and fewer divorces in the
world
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Among the administration press
agents at the peace conference is one
Paul Mowrer, and Paul says, 81 am at
last able to tear aside the veil of
doubts, contradictions and misunder-
standings which for several weeks
have obscured the progress of the
peace negotiations" Isn't this man
Mowrer presuming too much when he
virtually says the conference permits
him to 'tear aside the veil?" We are
inclined to the opinion that Mowrer
has the notorious Creel beaten to a
fragile so far as camoufage is con-
cerned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

An attempt was made by Hun
named Fischer, an agent of the Ham,
burg-American line, to burn the steam
ship Patricia. while on it's way from
Hamburg to Boston, by setting fire to
a stateroom. The fire was, however.
extinguished and the incendiary placed
in irons. Fischer was one of several
Germans left on the liner to represent
the vessels owners. At the time of
the fire there we're 5000 American
soldiers on the ship, and could they
have got hold Of the Hun he would
no doubt have been hung to the yard
arms. If ever man deserved to be
shot it is Fischer, and the other
Huns should be kicked off the vessel
they cannot be trusted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Nearly every act of the Wilson administra-
ton has been to increase the high cost of,
trying to live There can be no proper adj
justment of affairs until there are better bust
ness men in charge of the government.-St-
Cloud Journal-Press.
Exactly so, Alvah; the people of this
country are absolutely disguised with
the squandering experimenters who
are at the head of the various depart
ments. The longer they remain in
office the higher becomes the price of
the necessaries of life. But the time
is coming when they will be kicked
out, never to return.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24
The New York World saws:

The New York World says: "The
peace conference at Paris will not last
forever, and when the president gets
home perhaps he will find time to put
some of our domestic autocrats out
of business" This is expecting alto
gether too much from the man who
placed these thieves in business, or
rather, afforded them an opportunity
to pursue their war profteering
schemes. The people, however, will
see that the dismissal of these "domes-
tic autocrats" is fully attended to in
1920. In the meantime the new re-
publican congress will drive in few
nails. :,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Major General Wood ,scommander of
the central army department., in sub
hitting his views to the committee of
the American Bar association investi-
eating court martial procedure, adj
vises more thorough inquiry before a
soldier is brought before a military
court and greater consideration Of the
human element in enforcing discipline.
Taking into consideration the fact that
many of our boys were sentenced to
long terms of Imprisonment and even
death, which, upon investigation, it
was found they were not deserving, it
is clear that General Woods recon-
should be adopted. Z
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24
Keep Your Eye on the Bolshevik State.
The state of North Dakota ;s now

lie SCdCe VI NOTCn DaKOCa IS now
prepared to engage in almost any line
of business, but is especially commit
ted to banking, milling and building.
The state is going to grind the flour,
erect the homes and take care of the
peoples money. This will do to start
with. After while the administra-
ton may arrange to take over the
hardware stores, barber shopsst and
lunch counters. But there should be
some plan for switching the official
staff around so as to be Of the largest
good. The governor ought to be
willing to help out in the barber shop
during the rush hours on Saturday,
and the secretary of state might help
to single the Odd Fellows hall when
it threatens rain. If man has a lit
tie money and an inclination for bust
ness all he needs is to get as far away
from North Dakota as he can. The
state will look after everything there,
and people who find their Goldfish mol
dy will be taking their troubles to the
legislature. Watch Dakota a
safe distance.-Los Angeles Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

From a parapet of the fortress Of
Ehrenbreitstein the "great naval ex-
pert" 10. Daniels, looked down upon
American marines on duty at the juno
ton of the Rhine and Moselle. Had
that been Colonel Roosevelt, instead
of viewing the marines from an emf
nence he would have gone among them,
slapped them on their shoulders and
spoken words of praise and encourage
ment, but Dignitary Daniels is not
built that way.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Millionaires in this country have
reached $4,000 in number as against
$4,000 in 1916. Profteering is of
course chiefly responsible for this
the government gave, contractors the
opportunity they sought to bleed the
1people by charging exorbitant prices
, for all material necessary in the war.
When we say ''bleed the people," we
mean that all extravagances Of the
government squandering of bill
lions Of dollars comes Indirectly out
,of the pocket Of the working man.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

The Lord still has his eye on New
Ulm. It has been His annual custom
to command the waters of the river to
overflow the streets of that city in
the spring time, and this year was no
exception. It is evident that the Lord
knew long before the common mortal
that New Ulm has for years been the
abiding place Of enemies of the gov
eminent and is putting forth efforts
to wash their sins away together with
their carcasses.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Can anyone tell US which league of
nations proposition is in the lead now
President Wilson's original, Presi-
dent Wilson's modified, President Low
ellis, Mr.. Taft's, Senator Lodges,
Senator Knox's, or Mr.. Roots? This
is, or course, to say nothing of the
propositions introduced by the allies,
Tor they have gone into the discard!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Jesephus Daniels was almost scared
to death while riding on tank at
Coblenz few days ago. 10. objected
to that up and down motion which he
experienced on the treacherous ocean
and which sent him to the ships doc
tor. Even when on land the famous"
secretary of the navy has difficult
task in avoiding mal-de-mer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

1t is declared by Director General
Hines of the railroad administration
that there will be no advance in rates
during the next year. This is not,
however, saying there will be no de-
ficiency in operating expenses and,
whether rates are raised or not, the
public will have to pay whatsoever
this deficiency aggregates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

that internationalism is beautiful
dream like that produced by opium
but we must not take too much of it.
In his opinion the league of nations is
a lovely thing to dream about, but it
will not work out in practice. The
world is not ready, he says, to accept
such Utopian ideas and we had better
stick to the. safe guidance of national
ism, which takes care of Uncle Sam
first, before we reach out to assume
the running Of the WORLD. IF okah Chief.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Down in Missouri the democrats
have called convention for the pur-
pose Of keeping the league of nations
question out of politics. Missouri
democrats are like Missouri mules
you can never tell what fool thing
they will do.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Colonel Henry Watterson has re-
tired as editor Of the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal. Well, he has written a
longer string Of copy than most other
editors and it has contained much fire
and brimstone-Henry did not mince
words when it was necessary for him
to make point, and that was fire.
quently. The colonel's editorials will
be missed by readers Of the Courier
Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

''Has the administration taken any
interest in the coffee situation?" asks
a subscriber It is safe to say that it
has, but most people were not aware
of the fact until the price Of coffee
jumped SO per cent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

''The white house is being white
washed" says Washington newspa-
per. This seems to be throwing away
money as the process will have to be
gone over again after the 1920 presi-
dental election.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

That 81, w. w." used by some un-
scrupulous newspapers, is nasty
slam at our respected president even
though he did write ''The New Free
dom" and frequently uses the personal
pronOun e."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

So the future of Constantinople has
not yet been determined-no nation
cares to take the responsibility of
keeping those bloody Turks in order.
Why not drive the Mohommedans
across the Bosphorus and turn the city
over to the Armenians? Or, inter-
nationalize it and make it the capital
of the league of nations?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Why not give the kaiser his freedom
if he promises to come to America
and go on some chautauqua circuit
where we can all take crack at him
with effluviatic eggs and other things?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Perhaps the most remarkable paper
in the United States is the New York
World. There is no difficulty whatso-
ever in quoting it on all sides of all
subjects. 1t is one OF those papers
which, in trying to please all, pleases
none-its political standpoint is eng
matical.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Director General Hines says that he
"favors the return of railroads to their
original owners. Mr.. Hines knows
full we'll that this course has to be
pursued in order to avert bankruptcy
of the railroad systems.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Unlike the ten commandments of
Moses, the IA compiled by the presi-
dent have come through the wringing
machine Of the peace conference tat
tered and torn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

An inquiry by the peace conference
to determine "who dragged us into
war" is of vast Importance. Every
one is anxious to be set right on this
nOintl
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Burleson's wire entanglements will
probably preclude the possibility of his
Extracting himself in time to run for
the presidency. Too bad.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

When Secretary Glass says the gov
eminent expenditures will be reduced
he doubtless tells the truth as repub-
lican congress has been elected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-24

Persons found on the streets of Budapest
after p. m. are liable to death. Just like
Chicago.-Minneapolis Journal.
Or Minneapolis.