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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
MANY FAIRS DtrRINO PANT
FEW DAYS

Pine county people have hAd
tho opportunity a visiting md
exhibiting At several local fairs
the part few days and sonss q
these fairs have been most excel-
lent in the way of exhibiting
what can be produced on Fine
county's fertile soil.
The Askov fair was held On
Saturday and was attended ~ y
large crowd. However the ~
hibits were not ~ many - IN
former years, The day hsfoF0
the fair il was decided to pla1s
the exhibits Ia the new D. =. 3,
hall building which - under
construction. instead Of the
school house as had been adNer-
tiscd. A list Of some of the pfiaD
winners Is given elsewhere II
this issue.
The base ball game betWeen
Kerrick and Askov on that day.
was 4 mcrry-go-round affair, Az
kov winning by q score Of II to
ia.
The Bruno fair WAS held on
Tuesday and was attended ~ !
good sized crowd. the Askov
Band being there to furnish mu-
sic. A list Of prize winners q
this fair is also given elsewhere
in this issue.
The fairs at Sandstone Tues-
day and Hinckley Wednesday
were most excellent in the line
of exhibits. far surprising those
of other localities in the county
held this year. The county fair
at Pine City starts today and
ends Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

The course will be given al
Askov and begins Oct. 5th, 1920
as per schedule below:
Afternoon class from 2 to
O'Clock.
Girls evening class from GAS
to 8 o'clock.
A second evening class from
Sis to 10 o'clock.
Each class meets for a lesson
at this hour every other day un-
til the course Of Is lessons has
been completed. The enrolment
fee is 25c and each student pro-
vides herself with pencil and
note book. also. a text book. the
price Of which is 6Oc. Enroll
now.
Mrs A. Henriksen,
Sec. A. r. c.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
Pine County
Farm News
Edited by Fred s. Idtse, Manager
Pine County Farm
Bureau.
Farm Bureau Strongest Organi.
zatiOn in Nation Of Farmers
For Farmers.

For Farmers.
AS many of our readers. know,
there was organized last Novem-
ber the American Farm Bureau
Federation. This is a Federation
of the State Farm Bureaus Fede-
rations and already has leader
ship Of over 1.175,OOO. 1t is ex.
pected that this organization is to
be the mouth-piece of the agri.
cultural interests of the nation
AS stated in the constitution. its
objects are: TO co-relate and
strengthen the state Farm Blu.
reaus and similar state organiza.
tlons of the several states in the
National Federation; to promote
protect and represent the busi.
ness. economical, social and edu
cational interests of the farmers
Of this nation and to develor
agriculture. The Farm Bureau
Federation Of America has al
ready become controlling pow.
er in the life of the nation and
has established the following di.
visions or bureaus:
| l. 4 Bureau Of Transporta.
tiOn for the investigation OF
rates both rail and water, in or.
der that rates of farm products
may be secured that will allow
them to be handled on an equa-
bic basis with other commodities
and will enable the farmers of
the United States to compete on
legitimate basis with the farm
ers Of other countries.
2. 4 Bureau Of Trade Regula.
tiOns for the study of commerce.
al conditions between our own
and other countries. looking to
the expansion and protection of
American Agricultural interests.
3. 4 Rurcan Of Distribution
to investigate means and meth
ods Of handling and marketing
farm products.
4. 4 Bureau of Statistics for
the purpose of collecting facts
and figures dealing with the pro-
duction of farm crops and live
stock and for inquiry into condi-
tions which influence the law OF
supply and demand.
5. 4 Rureau of Legislation
which shall make special study
Of and inquiry into ali national
legislation proposed from time to
time that is likely to affect far
mers and farming.
s. 4 Rureau Of Cooperation
for study of cooperation meth
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

Holyoke. just out side Of Pine
county over in Carlton, is invit-
ing to fair. or Farmers Day"
as they call it. on Saturday.
Sept. 25th. Among the speak
ers booked are County Agent
Skriveseth Of Carlton county. j..
II. Hogan Of Kcrrick. and VIM.
Ward. The people of the Holy
oke community are striving to
make their locality a good farm
ing country. and it is thought
that they will have a good dis
play Of exhibits at their fair
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

The Askov base ball team Jour-
neyed over to Markvilk Sunday
and played with the quick and
snappy team Of that place, de-
feating them in close and good
contest. The score at the end
Of the ninth inning was: Askov
5, Markville 3. The boys say
that this was one Of their best
games Of the season.
The Askov boys got off with 4
bad start in the beginning Of
this base ball season. losing most
of the games, but they are wind
ing up in fine shape. winning
right and left. To date they have
lost seven games and won six but
are determined to break even.
making their percentage 500.
They are trying to get Willow
River over here for a game Sun
day and will Of course be after
their scalp in order to break
even. The Askov boys are bat-
ting much better now thar in
the beginning of the season
which accounts for their success
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
short school vacatios.

The Askov Public School closes
Friday for a two weeks vacation.
commonly known a. the potato
vacation" during which time the
children willfhelp At home pick.
ing potatoes. The school will
open again on Monday. Oct. 4th.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

ods which have proven success
full. both in this country and
abroad, with view Of envolving
standard forms of cooperative
agencies Of various kinds in con-
nection with state federation
work.
Z. Minnesota, together with
twenty-eight of the other lead
ing states. have already joined
the National Federation of Farm
Bureaus. The objects of the
State Federations are. generally.
to secure for those engaged in
agriculture within the state the
same as the American Federation
expects to obtain for the farmers
Of the nation. In the first place
it will attempt to lay out a pro-
gram that eventually will make
farming prosperous. Farming is
not philanthropy. The farmer
is like every other man. He is
in business for profit: he has lit
tie conception Of an altruistic du-
ty to work hard in order to feed
the shirking industrials or to
feed an unknown family a thou
sand miles away. So we cannot
depend upon patriotic enthusi-
asm to go very far. Therefore,
unless this problem is solved to
the profit of the farmer, produc-
ton will fall to the point of no.
minal output. The farmer will
always feed his own household
we'll; he is self sufficient and in
dependent. and if he has no out
look for surplus profit, he will
not plan his work to produce the
surplus. This is fundamental.
The purpose Of the state as
well as the national federation
of Farm Bureau organization is
based on the idea of giving to
agriculture the same voice in
state and national affairs now en-
ioyed by other industries such as
labor, such as is now organized.
1t is not political movement
and in the American Federation
no officer or director can remain
such and seek a political office
and the same principle applies
to the state federation. But
these organizations are rather a
means Of expression for the SEN
timent Of the people living on
the land. Its policy will be to
live and let live and it is hoped
that the common sense of the
farmers Of the country will fur
nish the balance wheel for the
preservation Of the ideals of
Americanism.
Fundamentally. the Farm Bu-
reau must be to agriculture what
the Chamber Of Commerce is to
the business world and in a state
like ours where farming is the
principal business Of the comnu-
nifty. the farmers should take the
lead. The success Of the Farm
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

Wouldn't you like to know Just
what foods will best help your
baby grow up strong and well2
The nurse who is coming to
teach the home nursing course
will give you valuable advice on
this. Why not join class7
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAvIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

From the North.
Hans j. Hansen of Copenhagen,
has arrived in Chicago where he
has taken over the post as Sec
retary to the Danish consulate
as the successor to Sven p. Dur
loo who has been assigned to
work in the Foreign Office of the
Danish government.
Gone to Iowa
Rev. J. w. Preus who for %
years has been pastor of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Our Savior's
congregation in Minneapolis, has
left for Calmar, Iowa, where he
has accepted the pastorate. Mr..
Preus will in the future be in
charge of one of the oldest Nor
wegian congregations in the
! country.
Veteran Dead.
Gustaf Lundblom of Water
bury, Conn, native of Upsala,
Sweden, died last week aged "a
years. He was veteran of the
Danish German war~in 1864 and
also fought in the Union army
during the Civil War. Mr.. Lund-
blOm has been in business as a
matchmaker for many years hav-
ing made his home at Waterbury
since shortly after receiving his
discharge from the Union army.
To Accompany Nine. Oda.
Christian Gottschalksen, one of
the most popular of the younger
Danish singers on the stage. is
accompanying Nine. Oda Nielsen
on her Amerian tour and will
appear in programs with the
primadonna. Nine. Oda and Mr..
Gottshalksen are expected to ar
rive in New York next week.
Industrial Councils.
A commission of American fac
tory owners has gone to Norway
to study the workmen's industri-
al councils which are being given
a trial in that country. The plan
has been in practical use in Ger
many for some time. and now
has undergone some changes so
as to adjust it to Norwegian con-
ditions, it is said.
Singers HOnOred.
Ninety members Of the Swed-
ish singing society of Chicago.
who have been giving concerts in
81 cities in Sweden during the
summer. have just returned;
twenty among them received
decorations from the king of
Sweden who heard the singers at
a concert in the royal palace at
Stockholm.
25th Anniversary.
Captain v. Lassen. dock super
intendent in New York for the
Danish corporation. the United
Steamship company. last week
celebrated his twenty-ffth ami
versary; his fftieth birthday was
observed at the same time. While
a young man. Capt. Lassen was
the master of several of the lar
gest ships of the United Steam
ship company.
To Tour L. s.
Birgit Engell. Norwegian ope-
ra singer. who has been creating
a furore in Scandinavia and Ger
many. has informed her manager
in New York that she is ready
to sign contracts for an Ameri-
can tour this fall. Miss Engell
has for some time past been af-
fliated with the Royal Opera at
Copenhagen as a guest and
will in all probability contract
for a permanent engagement
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA SEPTEMBER

there, upon the conclusion of her
American tour.
4 Tragedy.
Alfred Johnson. Swede who
lived at Rice Lake, Wis, last
week killed his IL year old wife
and himself; a six months old
baby survives the couple. 1t is
said that Johnson had been
brooding over his continued lack
of work. and also that some gos-
sip he heard about. his wife had
something to do with the I'M
pulse to kill her and himself.
Rlooded Horses.
Aage Stenersen. a lieutenant
in the Danish army. has pur-
chased a large tract of land near
Lebanon. N. Y, for the purpose
of breeding blooded horses. Mr..
Stenersen was recently the own
er of one of the big estates Of
Denmark which he is said to
have disposed of in order to OBJ
tain sufficient funds for invest
ment in his American enterprise.
New Home for Aged.
The Ebenezer Home for Aged,
erected in Minneapolis under the
auspices of Norwegian organiza-
tions, was dedicated last week.
The institution which is located
at Portland avenue. and 26th ST.,
already has opened its doors to
83 old people. Miss Julia Ekern
is superintendent of the home.
Strindberg Writings.
A New York publishing house
is planning to issue, this fall. an
edition of selected writings" by
August Strindberg. the great
Swedish writer who died eight
years ago. In Swedish. Strind-
berg's collected works at the
present time are contained in 54
volumes and continued publica-
ton is going on. Strindberg
wrote us volumes of poetry,
drama. novels. pseudo-scientific
and historical essays, etc. but
only comparatively small pro-
portion of this gigantic produc-
tion will be of interest to the
American public. it is thought.
To Give Concert.
The Danish Workingmen' s
Singing society Of Chicago. is
planning to give it's annual con-
cert at Wicker Park hall Oct. 9.
Fred Bliss. known as an able con.
cert singer, has been engaged as
soloist for the affair. Mr.. Bliss
is. in spite of his name, a native
of Denmark.
Minister Killed.
Rev. Wilhelm Ortvedt, pastor
of a Norwegian congregation in
San Francisco, was instantly
killed last week when stepping
from his automobile which had
been parked on Market street;
it appears that the minister did
not notice a car that came swift
ly against him hitting him just
as he stepped down to the street
from the running board Of his
own car.
To Build Museum.
Swedish organizations in Mas
sachusetts are appealing to
Swedes all over the country for
funds wherewith to finance the
establishment of Swedish
American museum in Stockholm.
The museum will contain relics
Of early Swedish immigration to
the United States. also of Swe-
dish pioneer life on the prairies
and a collection of books, pamph-
lets and newspapers published by
Swedes i'm this country.
Wouldn't you like to know just
what foods will best help your
baby grow up strong and we'll?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-16

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-01

was to have n friend In power where
he had evory reason TO expect an
enomy. Another writer says.
Kindness is wisdom In none
In life but needs I, and may learn"
II pays In its reflex action upon
ones own soul. For this reason pa
vid led a willing people into fame
and riches--into plety and pros
Dcrlty. Saul had failed for two
roaaons-first because he allowed
his human viewpoint to overshadow
his faith In divine guidnnce, and.
second, because he Yielded himself
To motives OF selfshness and jcai.
Ousy. No one is fitted to lead men
as teacher or preacher who is en-
vious narrow minded. contending
for his own, or who loses his nat
ural Kindness OF heart under provo
cation. True nobility will ever take
advantage OF the under dog" True
nobility will make USE OF power and
Influence TO better the condition OF
his fellows impartlally, whether they
be friend or foe.
Genuine gratitude In rarely found.
n IL the virtue OF great and unset
fish souls. Most of us are satisfied
To discharge such an obligation by q
pcrfunctory thank you" and pass
on our way without further thought.
II is better 10 say thank you" than
TO Ignore tho obligation, but II II
stlll better to demonstrate the gem
uineness OF your gratitude by acts
as well as words. In fact. Il In quite
impossible 10 possoss truly thank.
ful spirit without doing kindly
ha nj ftn Ia
we know are not those who have re-
ceivod most, hut those who have
given most Thankfulness comes to
its fun fruitage In our lives, not by
acquiring benefits. but by passing
those benefits on 10 others. II you
aro really thankful 10 the Lord for
all His goodness. YOU will not he
satisfied to sit down and enjoy his
Rraciousncss, but you will be active
In making the lot OF other people
better. That gratitude In n sham
which does not impel us to seek the
well being and happiness of our
nelghbor. even II he be an unfriend-
ly neighbor. The man who ir be-
ing fed on the bread Of life is not
content 10 ent his bread alone. The
man who does not want to share
his good things with his fellows has
not in him the spirit OF Christ
Judges may track the law strictly,
but no Judge IN Just who does not
consider every case separately on It's
merits and decide from the heart
M well as the head. our executive
officers should see that every law
Is enforced, whether good or bad.
ms long as II is the law, but even
then tho instincts Of equity must he
tnken into the decision before II can
be lust on this line OF thought.
David executed Righteousness and
Justice unto all his people"
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Sunday School Lessons

man who does evil that good may
come must himself pay tho penalty
OF the evil deed. even though that
deed may be done by proxy. Jacob
made this mistake. Instead Of de-
pending on Gods way TO accomplish
Gods fulfilment OF promise. he took
II upon himself. melted by his
mother. to accomplish cowardly
deception upon his aged father. lie
paid for IL In "A long exile from home
and ropented II In tears aud humil-
lty. David escaped this odium. lie
preferred To do right himself. even
to the point OF generosity TO an en-
emy, rather than yield 20 the temp
tation to hasten the divine promise
by an ungcncrous and hcartlcss act.
In 70 way. gratitude played n large
part In David's treatment OF Mcphi-
boshcth. lie remembered the kind
ness OF Jonathan. without whose In
reference he would time and ngain
have been at the mercy of Saul. He
rcmomberd. too, that Jonathan had
favored him at the sacrifice of his
own interests. Many men are nat
urally inclined 20 be generous when
II costs them nothing. but the man
who will voluntarily give up his own
interests 20 favor friend Is rare
person. AZ an art of gratitude.
then, II wns proper that ne should
provide for Jonathan's son. Politi-
cally. also, II was wise thing 10 do
The custom OF tho time was for
monarch TO remove from the scene
OF life such people as might have
claim to his throne. Reversing this
order. David bound TO him ny kind
ness the heir apparent OF Saul and
prevented him from becoming q pos
sible rallying point for insurrection
Most OF all, though, he recognized
the divine attribute Of forgiving
your enemy and heaping Goals OF
fire on hts head. and for this mo-
tive chiefly he became man In
whom all tho people had confidence
lie ruled not by fear alone. but had
n high place In the affections Of his
peopc. as well as In divine favor.
A noted writer has said that "a
friend II the first one who comes In
after the whole world has gone out"
No man IL 80 well qualified 10 ap-
preciate a real friend ms he who has
experienced the whole world giving
him the cold shoulder and then find
ing one soul filled with kindness
and compassion. That friendship Ii
the most valued which is the most
distinctly contrasted with prevailing
David had felt the
kindness Of Jonathan when II seemed
ms II oil men were against him,
md Mephibosheth learned what II
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-01
STORY OF L0I MUI
Chinese slave Girl In san Francisco
Rescued After Many
Years.

SAN FRANCISCO, cal, July 3i.---
Shuffling homeward through the fog
In tho San Francisco Chinatown the
other night, Chinese youth noticed
n piece OF white paper flutter through
n circle of light from "A street lamp
and fall TO the pavement. He picked
IL up and rend It's message, in
Chinese characters:
II am "A slave girl. I wish TO get
away from my cruel masters. | have
been kept a prisoner six years on
tho fourth floor OF 11l5 sockton
street. My name is Loi Mui. | was
brought here from China when was
n little girl. | have friend who
says II ! can send word to tho man
who passes In blue clothes with a
star they will help me. I want TO go
back to China. Please help me"
The young Chinese 10 wnom the
note had fallen happened to he an
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Lesson August 8. III Samuel s:15
10 s:l3.
Wherein David cxcelled many OF
the reputed good men OF Bible his
tory was that he had in his heart n
large portion OF that same kindness
which the Lord has shown TO his
people all through the ages. He
was not simply a sti- aler for justice
alike to all men. but his ideas OF Jus
ticc we're tempered with mercy and
compassion and he never lost sight
of tho obligations Of gratitude. Like
Jesus OF Nazareth, he not only was
particular TO reward his friends, but
he had compassion on his enemies
and did kindness to them who
would harm him. on top or all this
was steadfast faith that Gods
purposes would be fulfilled 10 the
letter without his having TO soil his
soul with evil deeds with the Intent
of Fastening the divine accomplish
ment
This is notably evidenced by his
treatment Of Saul when that mon
arch was seeking the life OF David
out OF Jealousy because David had
found divine favor where saul had
forfeited that favor by sordid mo.
tives David has ample assurance
in his heart that he should be king
as the Lord had decreed. He dld
not therefore take It upon himself
10 assume the direction of that full
filmont. There came an opportu-
nifty for short cut to the kingdom
by killing Saul asleep In the cave.
This he scorned TO do and large
heartedly forbade his guard TO do II
for him. He might have let the
other men dispose OF his enemy and
satisfied his conscience with the
aiibi that what ne could not consci-
entiously do himself had been done
for him and for his benefit by n
friend. There ~ n great deal OF that
kind OF vicaTious responsibility used
In modern life. The politician who
recognizes the need OF large expen-
ditures of money or other question
able desires to carry out his pur-
pose, but who knows the public Will
not endorse such A course as legiti-
mate, permits some friend to pay
the bill so that when charged with
cuIpabillty he can throw the odium
on the other fellow. although he
himself Is the beneficiary OF the act
IL is one OF the temptations OF
life, too. TO resort TO unworthy
means for attaining n good result.
The thing Us an anomaly In Itself,
yet II is often practIced and often
palliated by public opinion, but In
tho end II does not pay Evil can
not produce good. only by the over
ruling providence OF deity The
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-01

All California. especially that part
OF the Pacific coast surrounding Los
Angeles, IN congratulating Itself
upon the securing of the branch
plant OF the u. s. Compression In
ner Tube Company, and which site
was purchased In Burbank. Cal. n
few weeks ago.
Immediate erection OF factory
buildings is planned and the equip
ping OF machinery will be started
Immediately after the plant at Kit
tanning, Pa. IL completed. a great
force of men will be put TO work
on the buildings and soon. the third
unit in this organizs uon will be
producing the celebrated Tulsa nom
puncture tube.
]. r. Scanlon, advertising man
ager OF the company, is now on the
coast, and reports the cooperation
OF tho entire population OF Los An