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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15
GOOD SAINT PATRICK

tales is known. OF the real Patrick
we know that his mother and father
were killed by the Druids. religious
band who lived in Ireland. and who
worshiped images of stone and wood
For time the boy, Patrick lived as
best he could in hiding in the woods.
where he was found by a band of
pirates and sold as a slave to some
merchants who were bound for
France. There the story of Patrick
ends for a time. Many years later
there came to Ireland from the shores
of France a venerable Priest with
few staunch followers. The old man
was called Father Patricius, and much
to the dismay of the Druids. he set out
to preach the new religion of the
Christian nations to the heathens OF
ireland. Many wondered who the
Priest could be that he would thrust
aside all thought of himself and the
hatred that he was bringing down
upon his head from the hearts of the
irate Druids.
Then some of the Older folks remem-
bered the little Patrick who had been
so wronged by the Druids long be-
FORE and thought that this must be
the same Patrick returned to have
revenge upon the idolatrous band. But
no thought of revenge lived in the
heart of Patricius. His one thought
was to give to the people of Ireland
the beautiful religion that he had
come to believe and love while In
France. Many of the people listened
to his teachings and stories of his won
derful God, and were so impressed
that they returned to their humble
churches to tear down their wooden
idols and build new affairs to their new
belief. But the Druids turned deaf
ear to Patrick. and tried in every way
to cast doubt into the minds OF his
followers.
one evening as Patricius and a few
of his faithful followers were going
through a wood a storm arose and
they were forced to take shelter under
the trees for the night. 1t was bitter
cold and the aged man suggested that
wood be gathered to build a fire. "Oh.
no." cried his companions drawing
back, mo, no. we cannot do that"
Pray tell me why" the old man
asked. No one wished to speak and
finally one man said: Tomorrow is a
festival day for the DruidS and on this
night may no fires be kindled else
their Gods will be filled with wrath"
Think not of the Druid God nor of
his wrath for 1t is as nought to the
will of our God. Gather the wood as
say and build the fire, ere we die of
cold" With trembling knees his com.
panions went to do the good Priests
bidding, but no sooner had the fire
been kiudled and the flames risen sky
ward. than there came running from
all directions the priests of the Druids.
who dares to kindle a fire on the
eve of our festival?" cried one. TT is
1 who have commanded that It be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

built" answered Patricius. without
it We night have died of cold. put
The fire out" cried the Druids, 1T dis.
pleases our Gods" Then your Gods
are not KIND Gods" said Patricius. IF
they would prefer to see men freeze
TO death than TO see a fire k.udIcd TO
keep them alive" He Is a fierce
God, Is he who hates the ire" cried
the Druids. and he is more powerful
than your God who you say is n God
of Love-" And with these words the
Drulds rushed forward to strike Ia.
tricius.
The nearest man came within a few
feet of the venerable Priest, lifted his
hand TO strike, but his arm hung l!mp
by his side. The other Druids thinking
that their leader had taken fright at
the devout expression on Patricius'
kindly face. rushed forward to shower
their blows upon him. Their arms. toe.
hung ltfeless by their sides.
This is miracle" they cried. "our
limbs have been stricken useless,
IL Is the work OF the God of Love"
said Patricius. 1T is his viii that We
should live at peace and that no blows
come between US"
The Druids bowed their heads IN
shame surely" they murmurcd,
His God is good and aIl-powerrui.
for He has protected His servant well
Our images of wood and stone arc
nothing in the sight OF this invisible
power that stays our hands when we
would strike Patrlcius"
After the news of this mcefinr in
the wood spread abroad II did not take
long before Patricius had many con
verts and soon all the people OF Ire
land put aside their idols and Joined
the followers OF Patricius.
Patric.us has become the patron
saint Of Ireland and every year on
the seventeenth Of March his birthday
is celebrated in Ireland-and in Amer.
lea as well-for the memory of Good
Saint Patrick is always kept green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

I'm THAT wonderful day in No
e. u vember when word of the ending
d of lighting made everybody so
~ happy, Edmound and Betty were
the very gayest of all the happy chill
dren in Forest Glen School. They
marched in the procession that parad-
ed the city streets: they waved their
flags and shouted and could hardly
keep IN the line correctly they felt so
happy. For IL the fighting was over
wouldn't Brother Lynn come home at
once? OF course. he would! And with
Lynn home again. there would be
picnics and jolly evenings of stories
and all the fun Lynn could make and
which they had missed so much since
he had been in the army.
But the days passed and Lynn didn't
come home.
Letters came though, letters full of
news about the camp and about the
little French boys and girls Lynn saw
nearly every day. Betty and Edmound
liked to hear about those children and
their quaint polite ways. They had
exchanged kodak pictures with a few
little folks that Lynn knew best
ers-so they felt very well acquainted
with them. And how glad they were
that their big brother Lynn had gone
over to France to help keep those
very little children safe and in their
honest
And then one day, there came let
tiers written after the signing of the
armistice-the letters Betty and Ed
mound had been looking for. But there
wasn't a word about Lynn's coming
home-not a wordi Down at the bot
tom OF the letter, after he had told
them all about the soldiers celebration
of the ending of the fighting, Lynn
said, But you folks mustn't look for
me home for a while yet, you know. For
our company is ordered into Germany.
We're to have the big title of The
American Army of Occupation'-som
title for your big brother, eh, folks?
And 1t means that some of us fellows
are going to stay over here while to
see that everything is safe. So, since
we're moving. I'm sending you home
a box of odds and ends I've picked up
and you can keep them for me till 1
get home"
Now, of course Betty and Edmound
were disappointed to know their big
soldier brother wasn't coming home
just yet, but they really couldn't feel
so very badly when they knew a box
was on the way home. You know how
that is yourself.
DO you 'spect it'll have a German
bomb in it?" asked Edmound after
the letter had been folded up and put
away and there was plenty of time for
talk. i've always wanted to see a
German bomb"
Hump" grunted practical Betty.
do you suppose there's a German
bomb left anywhere? Why the Ger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

me red rose for my teacher"
l was delighted when the clerk
picked me out of the vase. wrapped
ne in oil paper, and gave me to the
little girl She was so excited that
she almost forgot to leave the quarter
and the nickel
Then the little girl whisked along
many streets and dashed up a flight
of stairs into a school room: before
could catch my breath after the hur-
ried trip. she had placed me in her
teachers hands.
Miss Collins. here's beautiful rose
for you"
Thank You Mary" the teacher
feelingly declared. but the little girl
had raced down the stairs and did nor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

~ OYS it is time to think of the
- summer camp whether you have
a cottage of your own or go
@% camping with the Scouts or
some other organization. During the
long evenings and Saturdays begin
preparing for 1t by getting fishing
tackle and other equipment ready.
Any boy who is at all mechanically
inclined can make his own fishing
tackle boxes, bobbers. special hook
boxes, minnow pals and bait boxes.
He can also cast his own sinkers or
scraps of lead; this is simple and done
bv making a mould OF clay or wood
and pouring hot lead into it from an
old long handled spoon in which 1t
has been melted.
Home made hammocks made from
barrel slaves, swings and other neces-
sary camp articles can be made and
add greatly to the enjoyment of the
camp
Knives. forks and spoons are always
hard things to find a suitable place for
in camp. especially where they will
take up little room and be kept clean.
with a box like the one shown in
the drawing this problem win be
solved unless Mother sees your knife
box. in this case you will no doubt
have to make two.
The box IS very convenient for 1t
has special compartments for each
utensiI. The knives. forks and spoons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

finger hole. This will keep the handle
from splitting. Round the top edges
of the handle with sandpaper.
Begin assembling by fastening the
partition and one end piece to the
handle with 1" or 1 u" brads, size 16
or Is.
Then fasten the sides and other end
to the partition and end with the same
size brads. The bottom should next
be fitted to the box. One side might
be left projecting a bit and dressed off
after 1t had been BRAIDED in place, to
assure perfect fit.
The finished box can be finished
with white shellac, varnish or
ename1ed. If the wood is treated in
some way it will be easier to keep
clean than If left in the natural.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

Isn't II perfectly exquisite!"
Lovely" exclaimed Miss May. Let
me smell It,"
But the sad part OF 1t Is" added
Miss Collins, that tomorrow is pro-
motion day. and the girl that gave me
the rose has been very naughty and
children she did not have to work In
order to be promoted. Now at the
last moment she becomes afraid and
offers this beautiful flower as a bribe."
Miss May smiled knowingly but I
was very sad. Miss Collins continued:
Il cannot promote the child. l am
sorry she spent her money for this
gift when l must dlsappoint her to-
morrow"
Irene" Miss Collins said to the IT.
tie red-haired girl who had been talk
ing TO Miss May. 'if I gave the rose
TO you what would you do with it?"
lrene's eyes sparkled. "Oh!" she
said, II know a little girl whose leg
is broken and she's in bed all the time
and can't play or so to school or any
thing"
Miss Collins gave me TO Irene ana 1
was rushed away But / heard Mss
Collins tell Miss May:
Tomorrow l shall speak TO Mary. I
shall tell her that a rose is too pure to
be used for any but a noble purpose"
And that is how II happened I am
now bringing joy to a poor little sick
girl. How glad am! If Mary learns
well next term. l fell sure Miss Col
Inns Will promote her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

Scrub six large apples.
Take out cores with apple corer.
Set apples right side up in baking
pan.
FIJI core holes with nut meats--any
kind of nuts.
Sprinkle one salt spoon OF cinnamon
on top each hole.
Pour one cupful water in the pan.
Sprinkle three-quarters cup sugar
Drown sugar IS better). over the tops.
Bake fifty minutes.
Serve hot with a spoonful OF whipped
cream on the top of each apple,
These baked apples. which because
Of the nuts are more than usually
nourishing are fine to serve with Egg
less Bran Mullins for luncheon or tea.
A left over apple can be wrapped in
oiled paper and put in n school lunch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

80 HERE are many legends about
~ the good old saint of Ireland.
81 who drove the snakes from the
~ Emerald Isle. Some folks think.
hat like the Pied Piper of Hamlin'
Patrick enticed the snakes to the edge
of the bog or marsh in which they
were swallowed up, by the means OF
weird music played upon a reed. Stu
others like to think that Patrick. by
some clever trick, got all the snakes
of Ireland into one large trunk, that
he managed to close it despite some
unmanageable tails that would per-
sist in sticking out of the bulging trunk.
and then threw the snakes. bag and
baggage into the sea.
Not much outside of these fanciful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

hear. At that moment I was happy.
for Miss Collins exclaimed:
"Oh, you sweet lovely thing!"
Then she put me in a bud-vase in
cool water and sat me where the
breeze from the open window famed
my leaves.
The children were all surprised and
pleased when they marched in and
beheld me. "Oh!" they said as they
went by. Then Mary danced in: some
how, / did not like the way she
pointed at me and next at herself
At recess Mary asked Miss Collins
IL she might stay in and help put up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

AN an American Beauty rose.

AM an American Beauty rose I
first opened my wonderful red
petals in a florists show window
~ among all sorts of cut flowers and
green foliage. The place was cool and
sweet-scented. Many persons bought
roses from my vase. / wished to be
taken. for 1 wanted to see the big
wide world.
At noon that very day a little girl
came into the store. She seemed
frightened at first, but when the clerk
asked her what she would like she
replied.
II have Just thirty cents. I want a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15
A Geographic Game

DID, Newfoundland
Which Greece
count N Greenland
frozen? Iceland
Which always IN turmoil? Russia trush-aj
Which
Which |
Which always lanenting Wales
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15

Then the streams an ponds are COW
cred
With solid sheet of ice,
An we skate for days together.
Not stIngy once or twice.
Gimme snow an plenty of it.
Not these squalls that's worse than
none
Why. here's spring just round the
corner,
An we've had no coastin' fun.
Made no Snowman like we used to.
Haven't rolled single ball
Shucks to me this kind of winter
Amt Ike winter time at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15
puZZleCorncr

EIGHT "ATES"
Each word ends in ATE
l. To reduce.
:. To distend.
). To scold.
/. To transsress.
). To reckon.
6. To put in order
I. To imprison.
s. To Danish.
GEOGRAPHICAL DIAMOND
1. In Mabel.
2. Fixed.
8. In the Psalms; a word signify
ing a musical pause.
4. A much talked of country in
Europe.
5. To pollute.
6. A small dwelling.
7. In Mabel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

You cannot afford to drive
around to this and that party to
find out if they want to purchase
something which you have no
more use for when you can in
sert want AID. in the American
for the small price of 1c word,
which gets before. hundreds Of
buyers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Askov

|
day with his brother, Joe, at
Superior.
Mrs. Frank Johnson of Sand
stone, spent Sunday at the Nath
Degerman home.
Valdemar Brus came home
Friday from Camp Grant, H., on
a 80 day furlough.
Carl Miller went to Minneapo-
lis last night to drive home a
Ford car today. which goes to
Marius Hansen.
Miss Thyra Jensen, from Min.
neapolis, visited at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. p
Jensen from Friday until Mon
day.
Misses Ellen and Christine
Mosbak came up from Minnea.
polls Thursday and visited at
their home here until Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Petersen
returned yesterday from Racine,
Wis, where they had been to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Peter
sens sister.
Mrs. r. Petersen and son,
Skiold. returned Friday from
Denham, where they had visited
a few days with Mrs. Pedersen's
brother, H. P. Olsen.
Miss Marie Andersen came
home Friday from Minneapolis,
to spend the summer at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Niels Andersen.
Mr.. Zingmark and sons, who
have been visiting at the Nath
Degerman home for the past two
weeks, returned Monday to their
home at Salem, S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Nielsen
spent Friday in Duluth in COM
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Miller of Pine City, the trip be-
ing made in the latter's car.
Mr.. Holmstrand, Mrs. Nath
Degerman's father, returned
Monday to Salem, S. d., after a
two weeks visit at the Deger-
man home and with relatives at
Two Harbors.
A barn dance was given at the
Hans Johansen home, north of
town, Friday night. A large
crowd enjoyed themselves on the
big smooth barn floor. A number
of the band boys furnished the
music. Cake and coffee was
served in cafeteria style.
Holger P. Jorgensen returned
home Monday after a two weeks
visit with his sister, Mrs. Arthur
Schulz of St. Paul. While there
he had his lungs examined and
x-rayed which showed that he is
cured of tuberculosis from which
he has suffered the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Larson OF
Sandstone, celebrated their fifth
wedding anniversary Tuesday.
Amongst the guests present
from Askov, were Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Lindstrom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Nelson, Louis Lindstrom
Chas. Jackson and daughter and
son, Mrs. Otto Olson and daugh-
ter Mr.. Brus and two sons. A
five o'clock dinner was served at
the Emil Larson home. About
IS relatives and friends were
present and the afternoon re.
suited in most enjoyable time.
Short talks were made by A. S,
Larson and Mr.. Brus and songs
were sung by some of the girls,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Want Column

ton. Minimum IS cents.
Farm Help Wanted Either by
the day. week or month.-Lud-
Wig Mosbak. 25w42-lt
Found-A shawl. Owner can
have same at American office by
paying for this notice. 25w-42lt
For Sale-S0 acres. near
Askov.--James Slaven. Sand
stone, MINI. 1Ow-4l At
Automobile Owners Bring
your car to my place and have
it washed for $1.-Knud Plesner.
16w41-tf
Wanted to Buy-About 80 or
more hives of bees. Small
amounts will be considered.
Ludwig Mehr, Askov.. 25w42-1t%
Strawberries, rhubarb for can
ming (cheap in larger lots) and
rutabaga seed for sale at Askov
Nursery. 25w42.1t
For Sale-Used pipe, / inch
and II inch. Cheap if taken at
once. Buck Bros, well drillers,
Askov. 25w42-1t
For Sale Mounted deer heads
and horns; also an office safe.
Inquire at the Sandstone Post
office. l1w 4O-6t
For Sale--l2O acres, Ii miles
south of Askov. Partly cleared
and all fenced; $40 an acre. III.
Clausen, Askov. 36-tf
For Sale Rhubarb, Just fine
for canning. Sold cheap in lots
of so pounds or over.-Jens Gre
gersen. Askov. 19w4O-3t~
For Sale Good Maxwell car.
80 horse power, 4 cylinder; $3.50
or will trade for cattle. Angelo
Smith, Sandstone. Phone Is.
25w4O-2t*
Applications for position as
manager of the Produce Assn.
Askov, Mimi, will be received
by M. Jorgensen, secretary, Box
275. Askov, Mimi. up to and in
Guiding July 10, 1919. 29w-41-3t
Hayland For Rent The SEi of
the SEA, section 29-43 10.
There is about Is acres Of good
hay land. Have also 6 to Z cords
of dry stove wood for sale.--J. J.
Barrett. 34w42-1t
Askov Cooperative Associa-
ton will ship live stock as soon
as enough consignments have
been received to fill car.
Notify N. c. Bendiks or H.
Clausen, shipper. CIV 41-tf
For Sale -One good work
horse. Your choice out of three.
Ages 3, Z and 9 years. Weight
from 1900 to 400 pounds. All
well broke. Color black and
roan.--R. P. Rasmussen, Askov.
34w42-1t
For Sale--An so acre farm.
near Askov, 62 acres cleared, Z
acres under pillow, all fenced and
cross fenced. New buildings
and drilled we'll. Write to or
enquire at Askov American
office. 33w diff
For Sale-8O acres good land,
one mile west Of Banning, I mile
south Of Finlayson Roads, Of
NW4, Sec. $500. Pas
tured several years; easy to
clear. If interested. write Nor
man Evans, Sandstone, MINI.
37w 40-tf
To Let on Shares-About go
acres of tame hay, timothy,
clover and red top. If interested
see G. r. Dibert, 81 miles north
of Askov on the Willow River
and Askov road, or write to G. r.
Dibert. Rutledge. Mimi. Route /.
44w42-2t*
Askov Cooperative Associa-
ton will hold it's semi-annual
meeting Friday. July II. at 8 p.
m, in the town hall, Askov, for
the purpose Of hearing reports
and transacting such business as
the meeting itself may decide.
A. Bobjerg. Secretary.
4(w42-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

This farm lies half between ST. Paul Minneapolis and
DuuthSuperior the Great Northern Railway in thcky
settled Danish community of and has modern
uptodate buildings. electric light system
heat Two big barns 32x6O the other granary
machine she'd wood shed chicken house. The farm
located = mile west of Askov outside the village limits
This splendid opportunity for progressive farmer
cattle herd here always ready sale registered
dairy stock Guernsey and Holstein especially
We also have several other good farms in this
vicinity which we offer for sale, among them one
located 81 miles southeast of Askov and one miles
east of Askov
Petersen & CRAVESEN
Care Of frs. State Bank Of A.kov AsKov MINNESOTA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

81
There will be no services in
the Danish Lutheran church
Sunday.
Ungdomsmode Sendag Aften
H. 8:15. Forhandling ON EN-
net: Hvori bestaar Ungdoms-
foreningens Arbejde? ALE vel.
kommen.
d. B. S. meets Saturday eve
ming, June 20, at town hail..
P Frederiksen, secretary.
d. s. S. meets at town hall
Wednesday afternoon at 1880
July 2.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools. societies. lodges.
etc. for the purpose OF announcing
meetings where no admission is to
be charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-01-31

On Thursday evening Feb. 9th
at 7:i5 O'Clock at the st. Johns
Baptist Church Doctor w. Il.
Hinson will give u lecture that
will be entirely free. The title
of the lecture will be -Four
men under one hat" As | have
heard this lecture, | know that
the community is going to have
a very rare treat. If you heard
IL from the Chautauqua platform
IL would cost seventy five cents
or a dollar but IL is 20 be free.
Come and On the entire house.
+. Burton.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-01-31

DR.. jerome II. Whistler. who
for the past six months has been
in the Dental Corps of the u. S.
army stationed at Camp Mae
Arthur. Waco, Texas, where he
was commissioned First
Lieutenant, made a welcome and
hurried visit to our city on
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. He is now in Centralia,
Washington, where he has
established his office for the
practice of his profession.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-01-31

Lining Foreman RID. Powell.
who had charge of the lining Of
the forty.nine day record boat
at the local ship building plant
and who later established an
unchallenged record of ceiling a
Ferris boat complete in twenty
days. has again been mentioned
in the columns of Going Some"
the yard paper for speed. one Of
his crews having but in position
an average of one hundred and
thirty.one and two.sevenths
lineal feet, or 1912 2 3 board feet
of ceiling per man in eight hours.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-01-31

The services for the st. Johns
Baptist church will be as follows:
Sunday school at 1000 A, NJ.
Worship services at ll.00 A. NJ.
and 7.30 p. M. The subjects of
the sermons will be THE Christ
of experience" and The dream
of Mrs. Plate" Young Peoples
meeting at $50 p. NJ. To all Of
these services the public is very
cordially invited. Come thou
with US and we will do thee
good. "-E. Burton. Pastor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-01-31
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Cor. Richmond and IYanhus SIS

Sunday School, 10 A. VI.
Preaching Service. ia. N. and
1880 Z. NJ.
Christian Endeayor, 6:45 T.. N.
Ladies Aid business Meeting
2 +. NJ. Second FRIDAY of every
month.
Prayer Meeting every Thurs
day, 1880 +, NJ,
Welcome to all; especially
Strangers,
Rev. ]. T. MERRILL, Pastor,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-01-31

THE Great Cannots of the
Bible" will be the theme at the
Methodist Church Sunday morn.
ing and in the evening a Minute
Mems Meeting for Everybody
at which w. V. Peterson and
others will speak. Last Sunday
evening "Everybodys Meeting"
was a rare and fruitful service.
j. II. Irvine. Pastor.