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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Some thrills in the next
instaIIment.
eTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Concentration of Mind.

The brain of the average person is
too receptive and not positive enough.
It is swayed by every gust of emotion,
yields too easily to outside conditions.
It reproduces too easily the idle
thoughts of others, or it's own phan-
tastes, and avoids the effort of con-
structive thinking. A complete change
In the mental habits of such a person
may open the way for unlimited future
development. Mental efficiency can
only be attained when one possesses
the power of concentrating the mind.
Weak powers Of concentration mean
inefficient thinking and vacillating ac-
ton. Regular daily practice In concen-
tration, keeping the mind conferred
upon some one subject, some difficult
problem, will soon give the mind the
habit of constructive thinking. Per-
sist In this practice and ignore all
seeming lack of progress If you would
obtain the fullest results.-Nautilus.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13

occurred monthly at a certain stage OF
the moon, she began by feeling huffed
but, lacking an audience for her mood,
soon gave it up for one of scornful
amusement which, in turn, surrendered
to an interest that almost amounted to
awe. The day in question began with
the curt information from Msungo,
who appeared carefully groomed and,
for the first time in her experience,
dressed in punctilious mufti, that she
would have to amuse herself for
twelve hours without his aid. Mysti-
fed, she awaited developments. and
they came-rapidly.
Under the great acacia was placed
a table and behind 1t camp armchair.
To the right and left Of this throne OF
justice stood in a crescent fourteen
other seats of varying dignity-chairs,
petroleum cases, kerosene tins and an
inverted bucket-for every native
king, be he monarch of but one vii
lage, has the right to sit in the pres
ence of authority, whatever its grade.
The white man took the armchair and
Immediately, to the rumble of dozen
tom-toms, a horde Of natiyes-all men
swarmed into the beaten court OF
the craal
Those natives who lacked the royal
hallmark were squatting on their
heels in a vast mass of serrated and
concentric circles of which the inner
most left an open space whose peri
phery was determined by the exact
circumference of the wide-spreading
branches of the tree. Andrea coughed
softly but M'sungo did not look up-in
fact, nobody looked up. It was ex-
actly as though she were not. She
slipped to the trunk Of tree and
leaned on one hand placed against It
Somehow it seemed an only friend In
an empty world.
The preliminary palaver was mat
ter of much leisurely ceremony, gut
tural announcements, grunts, pauses
more monologues, repeated grunts
but, once it was over, M'sungo settled
back with a sigh and started dispens-
ing justice with breathless rush that
reminded one of the manner in which
he dispatched game.
1t seemed to Andrea that he never
waited to hear more than the state.
ment Of the offense when he would i'm
mediately pronounce sentence. 'Twen-
ty lashes; next! Thirty lashes next
Twelve lashes; next" at the rate OF
about a case for every two minutes
Nine times out of ten the victim would
smile sheepishly and withdraw. in the
tenth case there would come look OF
sullen wonder into the culprit's face
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
ONLY WAY ASPIRIN
SHOULD BE TAKEN
Look for name "Bayer" on tablets and
follow directions in
package.

The Bayer Company, who introduced
Aspirin, tell in their careful directions
in each package of genuine "Bayer
Tablets of Aspirin" that to get the
best results one or two glasses of water
should be drank after taking tablets.
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Then you are
getting the world-famous Aspirin, pre-
scribed by physicians for over eighteen
years.
Each unbroken 'Bayer" package
contains proper directions for Colds,
Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neu-
ralgia, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Neuri-
it's, and for Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets
cost but a few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin
is the trade mark of Bayer Manufac-
ture of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Salicy-
licacid.-Ady.
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whereupon the white man would
promptly call a halt and demand more
evidence. Such cases were then al
lotted half an hour and even an hour
each, and without exception resulted
in the acquittal of the prisoner at the
bar.
Andrea was suddenly aware of
M'sungo's voice Individually addressed
to her though he kept his eyes to the
front and spoke in a toneless mono
logue as if he were communing with
himself. "Behold! Psychology on the
job" he said. watch their faces.
Every native that knows his sentence
to be just, takes 1t with an apologize
smile; if he looks sullen, the chances
are a hundred to one that he's inno-
cent. I've never gone wrong. They
think I'm wonder. Nextw
One case alone that day was appar-
emily interminable. When at last it
was completed Msungo dropped his
eyes for the first time and sat for a
long while with bowed head; then he
drew erect, looked the prisoner in the
eye and spoke three words. A gray
hue crept into the blacks face as he
turned away. 81 have surrendered him
to the justice of his tribe" murmured
M'sungo. "Poor devilw And Andrea
knew that she had witnessed the pre-
cursor to an inevitable sentence of
death.
That night M'sungo was too tired to
talk and excused himself Immediately
after dinner. Andrea read until her
eyes ached and then went to bed won
dering if she we're feeling only slight
ed or if existence were actually be-
coming monotonous. She shrank from
the latter admission for she knew
that, once made, it would shatter the
longest run of sheer peace of spirit
which she had experienced in her short
but much bored life. She need not
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Cloth From Tree Bark.

The famous "tapa" cloth of Polyne.
STA is made from the inner bark of the
paper mulberry. When of the finest
quality it is bleached to snowy white
ness and fine as muslin.
In tropical Africa the inner bark OF
a leguminous tree is utilized in the
same way. Indeed, it is surprising to
learn how widely tree barks are EN-
ployed as material for clothing the
world over. And in the West Indies
grows the '1ace-bark tree" which
yields a delicate tissue so like lace
that many articles of feminine adorn.
ment are made from it.
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other in impatience On the fuces Of
all was the same half-smile, the same
look of suppressed but mighty antici-
patton.
M'Sungo ate a few mouthfulS but
they seemed to choke him. He pushed
back his plate, stuffed his pipe full
and lit it. His eyes played over An
drea's face and fred hers with their
own brilliance When he spoke every
word thrilled her as though this won
derful morning were surcharged with
an emotional current sensitive to
every sound and movement.
Andrea Pellor," he said with a hap
by twinkle of mock Solemnity in his
glance, you are about TO be initiated
into the mysteries of the major guild
of many centuries, the closest corpo-
ration of sport in the world in three
words, the society of elephant hunters.
/ You will probably witness death and /
hope and pray it will be the death of
the hunted, but for the comfort of
your soft heart let me tell you that to-
! day we go forth not to slaughter but
/ to battle"
He turned his eyes from her face
and continued in a more serious
strain: '"The hunting of elephant is a
science. Ii is a crescendo of delicate
ly balanced factors that starts from
two distant points and beginning on a
cool foundation of mutual respect
passes upward through stages of in
telIigence against intelligence, caution
for caution, perseverance on the heels
of endurance, until it meets on the
high plane of naked courage and
sweeps to its tragic climax of white
hot battle and death"
His eyes came back to hers frankly.
Like all the great sciences" he con-
tin1ed, sit has used the lives of val
liant men for stepping-stones so that
we who go out today are backed by
the age-long sacrifice of a noble COM
pany. Looking back only to the days
of black powder and the four-bore
rifle we are mere pygmies, but pyg-
mics carried high on the crest of an
ancient tradition. It's because we
have an accumulation of knowledge to
lean upon that I'm willing to take you
with me today if you'll promise to sur
render yourself to me, to do just ex-
actly what tell you and no more and
no less"
Eyes wide and intent, cheeks flushed
and lips parted, Andrea was too ex-
cited to speak. She threw out both
hands toward him in a gesture OF
abandon and with an imploring gravity
that made her look as though she were
giving herself into his keeping not for
day but for all time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
sands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments Of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. It is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound. :.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes. medi-
UNI and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
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ANDREA is SAVED BY WHITE MANS CLEVER MARksMANsHP.


imagining
excursion she to be taken for night
the
hunting White thoroughly
at
and
fate
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OPEN N0STRILS! END
COLD OR CATARRH
How to Get Relief When Head and
Nose Are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty. Your cold in head or
catarh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils viii open, the air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more snufling,
hawking, mucous discharge, dryness
or headache, no struggling for breath
at night.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic
cream IN your nostrils. 1t penetrates
through every air passage of the head,
soothing and healing the swollen or
infamed mucous membrane, giving
you instant relief. Head colds and
catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable. Relief is
sure.-Adv.
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CHAPTER VII.

They started out, skeleton caval-
cade. The three wizened ones led the
way and Andrea measured their i'm
portance by the fact that they carried
M'sungo's battery of rifles, respectful
" surrendered by the gunbearers as
fitting tribute from onlookers to men
who were hunters in their own right.
M'sungo nodded toward them and
spoke to Andrea over his shoulder.
'.The old boys are my brothers in
arms and they carry the guns as a
sort of insignia When it comes down
to business they'll slip them to the
trained bearers"
Behind Andrea came Marguerite,
his attendant before and Bathtub at
ter him; then followed the gunbearers,
single tracker and single water
boy. No hangers-on were allowed
even to see the cortege from the craal.
Over one shoulder Bathtub carried
slung a cracker tin, container of all
the food allotted to the day.
In ten minutes march they came to
the river which, in spite of its prox.
unity to the camp. Andrea now saw
for the first time. Often she had sug-
gested to M'sungo that she wished to
visit it, but on every occasion his lips
had set in a straight line and he had
invented manifold reasons for keep.
ing. her from its shores. The most eff
ficacious of these arguments were
snakes and crocodiles, but while she
conceded the strength of those two
deterrents she could not escape from
an tntuitive belief that there WIS
something else some other and rank
ing cause in the back Of Msungo's
mind
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
The W,fdew's Spite.

The Parson-Mrs. Smithers seems
very cross with me-didn't you notice
she almost cut me2
The Friend-Fm not surprised.
The Parson-But why?
The Friend-Don't you remember
when you were preaching her hus-
bands funeral sermon you said he
had gone to a better home?-London
Passing Show.
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Relaxation.

You're getting the reputation of be-
ing the prize crouch of Crimson
Gulch !" exclaimed Three-Finger Sam.
Il know it" answered the ex-bar-
tender. "The boys don't understand.
For years they had me nailed where
l had to laugh at their jokes or lose
their custom. I'm enjoyin' long,
bIissful holiday"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Had Wooden Legs.

Artificial arms and legs were. It Is
believed, used in Egypt as early as 700
B. G. They were made by the priests,
who were the physicians and surgeons
Of those days In the land OF the Nile.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
a nrnn of Water

If a drop Of water could be magni.
fed to the size of the earth, each o!
It's molecules would appear no larger
than baseball.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Those Girls.

maud reminds me of a public of
fee"
''Why so?"
"She's continually seeking the man."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
Old Practice.

do you believe doctors have right
to kill where they can't cure?"
Haven't they always been doing
it?"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13
A Human Liability.

If human nature would only work as
hard for pay as for more pay Boston
Herald.
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Important to Naefhara

Safety first" IS q good motto I'M
til it hooks up with 'let the other
fellow do it."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-02-13

Accept "California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child having the best and most haTm-
less laxative or physie for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for childs dose on each bot
tie. Give it without fear.
Mother! You must say California"
ADV.
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Teamster'sLife Saved

Peterson Ointment Co., inc. had q
am teamster I tried all medicines and
saIves, but without success. / tried doc
tors, but they failed to cure me. I couldn't
sleep for many nights from pain. Doctors
said I could not live for more than two
years. Finally Peterson's Ointment was
recommended to me and by its use the
sore was entirely healed Thankfully
yours, William Haase, West Park, Oh1os
care p G. Reitz, Box 1897
Peterson says: II am proud OF the
above letter and have hundreds of others
that tell of wonderful cures of Eczema
Piles and Skin Diseases
Peterson's Ointment is 35 cents box.
Mail orders filed by Peterson Ointment
Co., Buffalo.
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Not That Goal.
Are you going to the terminal on
this carr" "Oh, no; we're just going
to the end of the line"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-15

walk on a motor cycle which GER
tainly takes the cake. The side
walk was made to walk on and
the road for all kinds Of vehi-
cles and if the fellows who prac-
tise making a road out Of the
sidewalk do not know this the
village council will probably soon
make them realize it. 1t
shouldn't be necessary to pass or
dinances and enforcing them
against bicycle riding on side
walks. Anybody who is old
enough to ride a bicycle ought to
know better than that. 1t is al
most like splitting on the parlor
floor and surely a fellow would
not do that, and further it en-
dangers the lives of small child
rem. One never knows when a
person may be stepping out from
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-15

According to the statutes of
this state all noxious weeds and
grasses must be destroyed on or
before July Goth, notice Of which
is given elsewhere in this issue
as far as it concerns the village
Of Askov. Noxious weeds are a
menace and will surely spread if
not destroyed. If each and eve
ryone will do his part we will
have clean streets and alleys as
we'll as lots without authorities
stepping in to take any action.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-15

erous, pleasant and generally
highly intelligent with the ex-
ception of some classes), but
they enjoy power when they
think there is chance of get
ting it.
While they speak freely of the
great admiration they sustain
for America and American ideals,
they act in opposition to those
very ideals.
1t is with the Firms as with
the Poles and several others of
the liberated peoples of Central
and Eastern Europe. The new
wine of freedom has intoxicated
them, and they do not know ex-
actly how to behaves yet. I'm
doubtedly the sporadic glimpses
OF sanity now appearing will
some day become steady and per-
manent, but until then the es-
sential fight is that of genuine
democracy against a coterie crav-
ing for power and ever more
power.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-15

Attention is called to the an
nual school meetings throughout
the state next Saturday. Here
in our local district No. 1.-THE
meeting will be held in the school
house at 8 p. M, when school
board members will be chosen to
take the places Of r. Petersen
and Carl Miller whose terms Of
office have expired.
The annual school meetings
are always an important event
and all those who can should
strive to be there. The best edu-
cation is none to good for any.
one especially in these days Of
keen competition and it there.
fore behooves every citizen to
take an active part in school af,
fairs.
And now that school district
No. So has been consolidated
with No. Titus charging oul
district--thc duties and respon
sibilities Of the local board be
come greater. The importanc,
Of selecting competent and in
duStrlOus men or women n,
school board members can thu,
easily be seen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-15

penalties for treason; when harsh
measures do not seem to accom-
plish anything, the government
here tries promises, and has indi-
Gated that it is willing to bestow
partial independence upon the
Aalanders if they will only be-
have.
But that they will not do. A
recent move for the purpose of
conciliating the opposing view
points came to naught because
Of the rigid attitude of the "A
landers.
These are some of the multi
tudinous problems that confront
Finland Of today, and it can be
said about them all that their
solution is not yet in sight.
Must Change Attitude.
The trouble with Finland just
now appears to be a tendency to
be just as covetous and tyranni-
cal as was Russia in the days of
the cars. The Firms who them
selves have suffered more than
any other nation from the bruta-
lily Of foreign domination and ir-
ritating autocracy really disclose
willingness to apply the same
methods to lesser peoples whose
territory they want incorporated
in that of Finland's own.
1t is clear that if anything is
to be accomplished, this attitude
must be radically changed. The
Firms are charming people, gen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-15
WHAT THE Firms THINK OF
AMERICA



At my question as to what
Finland today thinks Of the
United States and of the Ameri-
cans, Professor Johan Aho, well
known in America because of his
several lecture tours there. sums
up his impressions in this way:
I'VE think that the United
States, especially in the course
of the world war. has given man
kind so many pledges that they,
in a measure. form a safeguard
for all humanity. and we Firms
have no doubt that these pledges
will be redeemed. Those of us
who are in position to make
observations. recognize the fact
that there is a sharp conflict Of
views in your country. but we
feel fully convinced that it is
merely a temporary phenome-
non. and that America will
emerge from the present period
of unrest ready and able to as
sumo the place as the worlds
moral leader.
And this expression is so com
mon among intelligent Firms
that you feel it is typical: These
people are not interested in
American leadership in interna-
tional matters. nor the CONNER
cial and industrial field, but
only in the sphere of interna.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-15
Marmot Skins In Demand.

A large business is done i'm Man
churian marmot skins The marmot 10
very much like woodchuck. but 1t DOS.
sesses a finer coat than does our wood
chuck. Thousands of these skins are
shipped from ports in northern Man.
churia ny parcel post through the
Japanese post office, but skins Of the
cheaper grade are FORWARDED BY
freight I'm the usual way.
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WHAT NEW EUROPE
THINKS OF AMERICA
fpy r GRIP ANDVOJ ny
(By G. S. STRANDVOLD)

tional morals, and feel that the
United States has peculiar apti-
tude for solving the moral pro-
blems which are causing friction
and discussion almost every
where.
In this confidence a great deal
Of admiration is indirectly ex-
pressed and although the Firms
certainly expect no American
political interference in their
affairs, they do think that Amer
ca above all other powers in the
world possesses most exalted
standard of morality destined to
become a dominant feature Of
the development of the future.
Problems Of the Hour.
A couple of years ago it would
have been a comparatively easy
task to discuss Finnish problems,
for there was only one: The in
dependence Of the country. To
obtain that. old and young went
to war, merchant and farmer,
wealthy and poor they fought
and bled on the battlefelds of
Russia in the hope that the out
come would be free Finland.
Things are little more COM
plicated now that independence
has been attained, and one of the
features of the present-day life
in Finland is the recurring con-
flict between the Finnish and
the Swedish elements. AS soon
as liberty had been secured. ex-
treme Finnophiles started a
movement whose object was to
make the Finnish language the
only one in the country, while
the Swedophiles Just as insis-
tently clamored for the recog-
milton of the Swedish language
and even demanded that Swedish
be accepted as the official Ian
guage in a number of counties
where Swedes were said to be
in the majority. The issue be-
came particularly difficult in
East Bothnia where the popula-
| ton declared it would not be sat
isfed with being referred TO as
Swedish Firms, but as East
Swedes" Some Of the friction
has now been eliminated. but
the Swedish faction undoubted-
ly would have felt more secure
had General Mannerheim been
at the head of the government
instead Of men who are suspect-
ed Of being too narrowmindedlv
Finnish in their views and in
their attitude.
Social Problems Pending.
But there is also purely So
cial problem that demands so
luton. The red" rebellion has
plainly shown that the time for
desicive action has come and
that the illiterate laboring class
and the peasant workers are suf-
fering from economic Difficult
ties; above all. they are in need
Of education.
The socalled Centrum parties
have attemnted pol'cv of re.
cancellation toward the Socialists
while the Conservatives found
i practically imrosSihle to for.
ret the schism left hv the civil
war two wears ago and TO have
any confidence in hos who took
"art in the rebellion. So far
events have favored the Conserv-
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a building or from between two
buildings onto the sidewalk and
if a bicycle comes rushing by
what might not happen.
The sidewalk is supposed to be
safe for pedestrians.