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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
Reronn lad Injured BY
Dynamite.

Early Monday morning Frank Ca
hak. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Cabak,
residing about 2 miles north nf Re-
fpun, met with an accident that
might have caused his death. The
young man was working on ditch.
Ing job he recently took over to COM
piete for the town OF Mission Greek,
and because the ground was frozen
was using dynamite to loosen the
earth.
He had lighted fuse ON half a
stick OF this erratic STUFF and tarricd
a trifle too long TO see that II was
well placed In the hole he had made
his face In bud shape and mansled
one thumb. The conclusion threw
him about eight feet and when his
companions reached his side they
found him badly bruised and bleed
ing. II was feared at first that he
would lose his sight but Wednesday
morning his father telephoned tho
doctors ut the hospital and was In
formed that one eye was certain tn
be all right and there was good
chance OF the other being saved.
He was taken to the hospital Mon
day noon by his brother John and Ed
pulkrabck. where he was resting
easily al last reports. His brother
returned Tuesday and on Wednes.
day MIR. Cabak and John went tn the
city To remain for several days.
The injured young man served IN
France with the Yanks, and for
months was AT the front where the
scrap was the thickest. and he came
home without scratch. He has
been handling dynamite for a mum
Der Of years, In work of the kind he
was engaged IN when this accident
happened aud had never had any nc
cidents. Pine County Pioneer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
SHE'S THRIFT CHAMPION.
Minneapolis Worker Buys |oo
Savings Stamps.

TOR more than $50 continuous
days, including Sundays and noii-
DAYS, Miss A. Louise Larson puonc
accountant in one Of the big down
town Minneapolis, MINI, buildings
has daily bought not less than one
United States Thrift Stamp from nor
mail carrier, thus establishing what
ia believed to be a record for the na'
ton for consistent. individual saving.
With one exception, when pint OF
dimes in baking powder can went to
buy fur coat, Miss Larson, whose
income admittedly Is modest, pro-
fesses no savings experience and her
Thrift Stamp start. soon after Con-
gress had authorized the stamps, re-
suited from the fact that friend gave
her a War Savings Stamp as birth
anniversary gift with the suggestion.
Now add to it,"
Miss Larson did and still is.
Recently Miss Larson's mother fell
and broke her ankle and was out In
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
MONTANA IN SECOND PLACE.
Western State Exceeded Only BY Ohio
In Sale Of Savings Certificate

Montana has won second place next
to Ohiol in the states of the Union for
the per capita sales of the United
States thrift stamps. War Savings
stamps and Treasury Savings certi-
licatas and leads all OF the states Of
the Ninth Federal Reserve district,
composed OF Minnesota, North and
South Dakota Montana and parts of
Michigan ana Wisconsin.
During tbs month Of October, Mon.
tanas sales amounted to $l03.sas.04
making per capita sale OF II cents
while Minnesota showed . per capita
sale Of l6 cents. The sale In the Da
kotas was S cents. The general aver
age throughout the nation was eish,
cents.
In Anaconda. Montana. the schooi
children are waging . thrift stamr
contest sale and four American fiaxs
feet BY ten feet, are 70 be awarded
to the schools making the best show
ing tho prizes going 70 the grades
that buy the largest number Of Wal
SavinGs stamps per capita in the pub
lie and parochiai schools. The eontss,
closes on the day that the schools
close for the Christmas holidays.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18

the cold rain for three hours before
help came. She was taken to the hos
pital and few days later pneumonia
developed.
Persons who have faced similar
emergencies" commented Miss Lar
son, may well imagine what a COM
fort found the Thrift Stamps to be,
for. as you know. they are easily con-
vertibie into cash"
During the war two of Miss Lar
sons brothers were in battle. battered
France. wearing the khaki OF Uncle
Sam TIE war brought added respon-
sibilities. Americans in general were
facing the supreme tests Miss Lar
son met hers in a wa that continues
to be an inspiration to liberty-lOying
citizens, While Hun hordes were
pounding away, Miss Larson was buy
ing Thrift Stamps; when the news
came from Chateau Thierry, the Ar
gonne and St Mihiel, Miss Larson was
still buying and when glad tidings of
peace electrified the world on Novem-
Der IL, l918,-Miss Larson bought
some more stamps.
1T isn't difficult when you get the
habit" says Miss Larson, land | urge
my friends to join me Some Of them
do but some insist that dimes and
nickels and pennies we're made to
spend"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
NOTICE or HEARING tpON PETl-
TION or FREEiIOLDER

WHEREAS. \ petition signed 10y }.
l.. SeekinE. II fraehoder. of school Dis
trict No. SIS. IN this County, represent
ing that he Is the owner of the follow
ing described lands. situated IN said
District. to-wit: = u of M. En- of SW,
w n OF SE. 81 of NV. ana lot all in
section 10 Twp. ~ Range 20. also the
adjoining unoccupied land, lots ana
g.. Sec. l5--tl 20.
AID that he asks tn be set Off. with
the above described lands for the fol-
lowing reason: because the children
Of his tenant cannot get to school in
District No. 81. ana are now going to
school ia District No. Il. has been pre-,
scented to the County Board of zine
County: and asking that his said lands
may he set off from said District No.
"a To sand District No. Il ana the said
Board has appointed time and place
for hearing thereon. Therefore
NOTICE
~ hereby given that said petition viii
NE heard ny said Board, Ut a session
thereof. commencing on the day of
Jam. a. -. 1920. at | o'clock In the
a iternopn at the office Of the County
Auditor IL the Village Of Pine City In
said County. at which time and place
the said Board VIII hear the evidence
and the arguments Of all persons inter-
estet, for or against gTanting the
prayer Of the petitioner.
Dated II Pine city bec. list, 1919.
tiy order Of the County Beard.
Andrew T.. Edin.
County Auditor aud ItS-Oftlcin Clerk
OF ttpard.
Dcc. il-is1
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
NOTICE. or HEARING ON PETITION
or LEGAL VOTER 10 HE: SET
OtE'EROM on. SCUOGt.
DlS'rttl('r TO ANOTHER

Notice is'llerchy Given, That petit
ton signed 10y Henry +. Cornelius !,
Freebooter, who Is a legal voter, rrsid-
ing in school District No. "a and repro-
senting that he is the owner Of land in
sad District. described aS follows. IL
wit: Sia OF NWL. section l6, Tow n
ship ~. Range 20, ana asking that he.
with his said lands, he set off from
said District No. rs To the adioinin Z
District No. for the following REASONS.
To Wit 1t Is one half mile closer to
District M. |. then There iS always a
better road in the spring for children
To go Ia school: NHS presented to the
Board OF County Commits sioners Of Pine
County. Minnesota, at a session Of said
Board held on the J day of dec, \, -.
1919. for the action of said Board
thereon;
Aud, Therefore, That notice is hereby
gwen that u hearing Of parties inter
ested in the matter of said petition win
be- had ut the next session Of the sa II
Board. commencing on the daN OF Jam.
\. ~, 1890, At the office of the County
Auditor, in Pine city. IN said County.
by order Of the Hoard of County COM
nSsioners.
Ap,irew 4. t.dih,
County Auditor and eN~ofiicto Clerk Of
Board,
lbec. tl-isl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
NOTICE or REARING On PETITION
on LEGAL VOTER 1W M SET
OEE FROM ONE SCHOOL
DISTRICT tn ANOTHER

Notice Is Hereby Given. That petit
tons signed by James Iaiesky and Tony
characteristics, freehul,lers. who are lie.
Gai voters residing IN school District
No, ID ana representinG that thcN are
the owners OF land in said District, de-
scrthed as follows. to wit: ST. OF SW1.
section -. Tow nShip IS. Range 20. and
intervening unocCupied land; lots s. s
ana -. III Section -. Township ~, Range
90 and asking that they. with their
said lands, ne set Off from SAID Dis.
tr'ct No. rs To the adjoining District
Nh. 10 for the following. reasons. to
Wit; That their children have too FAR
Ia 40 tn school ana that District M
"a ts nearer to their lands; was ure-
S"rtea to the Hoard W County Conn
msNN'"ners OF pine County. Minnesota,
~ 4 session OF said Board on the aay
~ l'er., \. ID. 1919. for the action of
sliti Board thereon.
Ana. Therefore. That notice is hereby
gwen that hearing of parties inter.
eSiud IN the matter NJ said petition win
ne h,to At the neat session OF the said
tiodfn eantnlEnrinG or the sth t,ay of
Ian. \. n. ,ssa, r, the nffie. az the
county Aadit"r. in Pine City. in said
thuNtA.
|. ~ order "r. thc Board az County
commissioners.
ANDREW p E.d,n,
county AUDITOR and s-x-ofiicio clerk OF
Raara
t,ec. ll-ISl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
Supreme Court Renders Decision
UNFOLDING Legality Of Emer-
gency Measure.
OPINION IS UNANIMOUS
Per Cent Beer Not involved
In Ruiing-"Wer Hoidiya
Time Goes GIimmering.

Washington. Dec. Wartime pro-
hibition was held constitutional by the
United States supreme court in a un
animous decision.
Enforcement of the act must con.
tinue until peace il proclaimed, the
court decreed.
The decision was q sweeping victory
for the contentious of the prohibition
lists and the government. II means
that the millions of gallons of intoxi.
eating liquors now stored throughout
the country and valued at about ST..
900, 100000 will be near total loss
unless peace is proclaimed before con
| stitutional prohibition becomes effec.
tive.
Constitutional Prohibition Untouched.
BY the decision the government will
lose $440,O00.0e0 in revenue from
whisky alone, unless the ban is lifted
before Jan. l6.
No decision was rendered on the
case involving the constitutionality OF
the Volstead law, the prohibition en-
forcement act, framed to carry out the
intent Of the prohibition amendment
to the constitution.
In passing however, Associate JUS
time Louis ID. Brandeis did hold that
the prohibition amendment was bind.
ing Oh the states as well as the fed
eral government.
The court entirely reversed the con-
tention OF the vets" that wartime
prohibition was outside the wartime
powers of congress and pointed out
that wartime control Of food and rail
roads still were in effect
The decision added one of the final
milestones to the long flight to make
the country dry,
The court will render opinions again
in a week at which time the beer
cases are expected to be decided, after
which the court will recess until Jan.
5. The prohibition constitutional
amendment will become effective Jan.
l6
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
Markville

~ W. NSSSosoO
John Mclaughlin of the Tozier
Co, was here last Saturday.
Rev. S. y. Barden of Kingsdale,
made Markville visit last
Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid was held last
Thursday at the home Of Mrs.
Grevious,
Warren Croissant went to Hi
nois with a carload Of potatoes
last Thursday.
A dance was held in the Cation
Hall Saturday night in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Werner Carlson.
4 special missionary program
called Christmas Land will be
used at the session Of the Mark
vile Sunday school next Sunday.
The Markville Community
Christmas program will be held
in the public school building Fri
day night of this week, Dec. 10.
A splendid program is being pre-
pared and all Markville will cels-
brate together the Christmas
festival.
The intermediate class Of girls
in the Markville Sunday School
met in the Community Home
last Tuesday evening to organize.
After the business session a good
sized bunch Of Markville young
people came and the evening was
spent very pleasantly in playing
games. Refreshments consisted
Of pop corn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
NOTICE or HEARING On PETITION
on Legal VOTER TO RE >t.r
org FROM ONE SCHOOL.
DISTRICT 10 ANOTHER

Notice ~ hrrrb. Given, THAT n petit
tion signed Ivy Mary -. kleher, II free
holder, who is Il legal voter. reSt,iing
in S"huoi District No. II and represent :
ing that sh" r. the owner of land IN
said District. described Az follows. to
Wit West " Ut NW'a Of Sect,on ..
Township -. Range -. and asking
that she, with her said lands, he set
Off rom District M. ~ tn the adioiu-
ing District No. t6 for the following
reasons to Wit; That ! have three and
one -nalf mtleS tu District No. IL and
only two miles u District No. 10 and
this land joins said District No as; WAS
presented tn the Board al County Com
misSioners OF Pine County NinncSota
AZ "a. session of said Board held un the
| day ~ December. \. -. 1919, for the
action az said lsoart thereon:
AUD, Therefore, That notice t. hereby
given thIt hearing af parties inter-
cSted IN the matter nf said petition win
he had at the next session OF tho said
BOARD. commencing ON the Sth ,laN az
Jan. \. -. ia"o. at the uff'rc OF the
County Nu,titor, in Pine ttty. In said
county.
nv order OF the Board OF County
commissioners.
Andrew u. Etlin,
County Auditor ana e<-oft'rio clerk of
BOARD.
tDec. il-tSD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
FRAUD SALES OF
US. SECURITIES
TO Be STOPPED
Illegal Traffic in Savings Stamps
and Liberty Bonds to Bring
Penalties.
PROPOSED LAW PROVIDES
REWARD FOR CONVICTION
City and Village Councils Requested
to Pass Ordinance Aimed
at Scalpers.

Following Investigations in Mime
erai Reserve district, when 1t was dis
covered that widespread effort pre-
walls by promoters to trade worthless
stock for Liberty bonds and to pur-
chase War Savings and Thrift stamps
at less than real value, efforts are un,
der way to have cities and villages
throughout the district pass an ordi-
nance providing criminal prosecutions
under civil authority.
The War Savings organization has
had prepared by the United States
legal department proposed ordi
nance. 1t will be first presented at an
early meeting of the Minneapolis city
council and it has for it's particular
purpose the regulation by the police of
War Savings and Thrift Stamps sales
Penalties are Established.
The proposed ordinance provides
that lit shall be unlawful for any per.
son, firm or corporation to purch; J
either with cash or with obligations
or credits or merchandise, or to &C
cept for collateral any United States
War Savings Stamps or Thrift Stamps
from any person, firm or corporation,
except the United States government,
or duly authorized representatives
The ordinance would likewise forbid
the sale Of such stamps except by and
for. the government
For each stamp illegally sold a fine
Of not less than $40 nor more than
$500 is provided and a reward of 50
is to be paid the person furnishing the
Information resulting in conviction.
Glass Issues Warning.
Garter Glass. secretary OF the treas
uyy, has issued warning from Wash
ington In which he says:
A large number OF persons are be.
ing dupcd by these swindlers. II is
the duty OF all citizens to act against
these fraudulent operations in govern
ment securities ut this time. when we
can ill afford to dissipate our resources
for the profit OF the unscrupulous
few"
'Fostered by the greed and avarice
OF people preying upon fellow citi-
zens," said NJ + Harrison. director.
there has speung up a practice known
as 'scalping War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps. Complaints reach this
office from persons who have been
feeced and in accordance with plans
for the 1920 Savings Stamps sales, we
are inaugurating this campaign to do
away with these vultures of the hnan.
cial underworld.
p. Q. vii, Pay II Stamps Must Go. =
The government has provided that
War Savings Stamps owners may cash
them in al ANY post Office at the price
paid plus accrued interest To Illus
trate. suppose person ia May, 1913,
purchased ten War Savings Stamps at
the price Of $4.16 each. a total Of
$4i.60 paid, and wishes to redeem
them in November. 1919. All he need
do ia to &c to the post Office. give ten
days notice and at the END of that
period receive s43.4O The scalper
would attempt to get these stamps at
81 or less"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
NOTICE. OF CANCELLATION OF
LAND CONTRACT

TO John r. Curies and Irwin sayior.
Bayiis. Illinois & Clovcrton. Minnesota.
Take Notice. That You are IN default.
under and according to the terms. con
ditions and provisions OF that certain
Contract dated the .3rd day Of August.
1917, whereby Red Clover Land Com
nf Polk and state Of Iowa. agreed to
convey unto you. upon full and timely
per fnrnance by you Of your part OF the
terms. conditions ana prov,s n the re-
more particularly ~ hereby made. Of
the following described real estate
situate in Pine County. state Of Min
nesota. tD-wit.
The southwest ono fourth tSWhb Of
the Northwest one fourth (NWH) OF
section twenty three f23), Township
rorty-three I3), Range sixteen G6).
And that according To the terms. con-
ditious and provisions ~ said Contract
there became due and payable from you
to said Red Glover Land Company on
sum ~ one Hundred sixty and $4,000
Dollars. being interest on si.2oo00 NJ
siN per cent per a1,num rom the -arn
day Of hnsust; ,t',i anh aane" ,h Tor , nm
tire said amount and interest still re-
mains overdue and unpaid, and such
default as above specified stiIi exist X.
Now, Therefore, S0u are Hereby No
itBeA, That unless on or before thirty
days after the service OF this notice
upon you. you pay to Vendor At Glover
ton. Minnesota. the amount OF money
above stated. with interest to the date
az payment. and the costs OF service Of
this notice. aud perform the terms and
conditions. ana comply with the pro-
visions of said Contract on your part
to be performed. said Contract win be
cancelled and terminated, and all your
right. title ana interest hereunder. ana
in aud to the land and property covered
thereby. forfeited and annulled. Said
and termination Of said
Contract tn take effect December 30th.
1913.
Dated Goth of October, 1919.
Red Glover Land Company,
tiy Geo. kuhns. President.
dec. Jan. l5.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
LEGION BACKS THRIFT.
Fighters Of World War Officially E,.
dorse Savings Campaign.

In announcing its plans for the 1920
sale OF thrift stamps, war savings
stamps and treasury savings cert.
hcates, in the same denominations and
bearing the same rates Of interest as
at present, the United States Treas.
ury War Savings Organization calls
attention to the powerful innuence.
which are alisning themselves with
the spread of this popular saving pro.
paganda.
Illustrating the Importance OF III.
continued sale of these government
securities and continu IN Of thu
Thrift Campaign as a di mean, az
lowering the high cost O. living. thu
organization headquarters in Mime.
apolis calls attention to the following
resolution passed by the Americar
Legion in convention assembling At
Minneapolis
Resolved, that the American Layton
pledges its members heartily to aun.
port the governments thrift, saving
and investment campaign and urrs.
it, local posts to provide q government
savings committee to promote sav,n,.
among members and directs the ma
donal officers Of the American Le.ion
to take such action - 10 necessarv N
promote government savinxs anon.
members and directs the national ~.
acsrs Of the American Legion 20 tai.
such action - 10 necessary to promote
government savings throughout the
organization and that the Amer,c.r
Legion calls upon the American peon,.
. support the after war fnancial nro
gram Of the government a unanim.
ossly and effectively - they did N.
var loans which proved to the vo,,a
he financial power Of organized der.
osracy."
Ccaformins With the reso,ut,o,
1ests throughout the entire Ninth din.
6act are organizing for the 1920 Thrif,
campaign and TN many instances thru,
committees composed Of member. ~
- POST ars taking mp the work.
This district viii endes vor to ,csa
tAe natioa during the coming year IN
ehran woek and thrift results" SAID
u. u aasTisoa, district director
That b our ambitioo and nothing l..,
O0a oa&19ly s9.s
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
POLICE CHIEF SUSPENDED
Head Of Superior, Wis, Force Re-
moved Pending HEARING.

Superior. Wis. Dec 16 Following
the filing of charges signed by Mayor
+, A. Baxter and City Clerk M. G.
Beckley. the Superior Fire and Police
commission suspended Chief of Police
Vincent McKmnon from office pend
ing hearing. The complaint alleges
INSTRUMENTATION to the mayor. who Is
chartered head OF the department; in
efficiency and failure - maintain dis
cipline: failure to act on reports Of
law breaking and refusal to cooperate
with other authorities in the enforce
ment of the law.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18

Sioux Falls, s. D-Dec. ls.-John
Snyder. who returned = few days ago
from service in France. after separ.
alton Of 80 years from his mother.
Mrs. L. NJ. Colt, living near Sioux
Falls, has been reunited with hire.
When Snyder was q baby he was left
In IN orphan home and later was
adopted BY . family named Keil. liv-
Ing near Yale. 8. D. The mother lost
trace Of her San and later remarked.
Synder grew to manhood, and, after
var had been declared against Ger.
many, be ealisted In the army.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
COUNTY CORN AND POULTRY
SHOW
Pine city. Jan. 81 ~.

The postponement from Dec, To the
above dates of our Poultry and Corn
show may work to our advantage.
We have secured Mr.. Brown who
gave such general satisfaction as
poultry Judge last year. For the
corn and institute work MIR. A. j.
Mcclure and w, 4, Mckerrow are
scheduled two Of the best livestock
men we have. Sheep men should not
fail to hear Mckerrow. There Is con
siderable agitation among the sheep
men In this part Of the county and
IL they want a special time on this
program for the consideration OF n
real sheep breeder association they
should notify the Farm Bureau office
as soon as possible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
PANOOLFO DENIED NEW TRIAL
Sentence Of Convicted Promoter To
Follow Refusal

Chicago. Dec. 49, Federal Judge
Lands overruled motion for new
trial on behalf OF Samuel G. Pondolfo,
late president and fiscal agent of the
Pan Motor company Of St Cloud.
Mimi. recently convicted Of using the
mails to defraud. He will be SEN
fenced at once.
The maximum sentence which can
IL 20 years in the penitentiary and a
fine of $4,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
Two Nearoes Lynehed,

Huntington, W, Va. Dec 16-- Two
Negroes. alleged by the police 70 have
killed Edward Meek of Logan county,
were taken from a train and lynched
by mob at Chapmansville according
to word received here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18
EXECUTED By VILLAS ORDER
Young Man Well known In U. 8.
Killed Without Ceremony.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 16.-Gas.
ton de Prida, a young sportsman we'll
known in New York and New Orleans.
and who with a companion is said to
have left New York several weeks age
with the intention Of killing or captur-
ing Villa. and thus winning the $50
600 offered by Chihuahua state. was
taken and executed by Villa without
ceremony.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-18

Ora owift, . North DAa.,sh. low a.
KrAde school nupil. has written IL .
of "Smile
There 10 thrift tina, 10 not s,,nxy.
There 70 thrift. that - not mean:
There 10 thrift. that makes u. be,.
ter people.
clean;
T,~-e 10 ,hYiit that makes our bu-.
dere lighter.
And a thri't that means \ bette,
cay
9st .h-'thy:N that make. IN. ,n,u,,
eT-Es
''',ss OF the = y