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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

Man IL q queer animal IN
many ways. Capable OF any
thing almost. with powers for
Developments. seemingly without
limit He digs into problems
and solves them: ventures into
new fields Of research and there
finds new problems that may
BATTLE his intellect for the mo-
ment. but are nevertheless sub.
ducd. and made to serve his pur-
pose
But the biggest problem he
has had 10 contend with. both as
60 scope and possibilities. one
that dogs his every step and
never let's him at peace. still
stands in the offing to a large
extent and appears 90 he u very
hard nut 10 crack II IS the
most singular Of all the problems
that ever confronted man, sin
gular bcrause unlike all other
problems, each individual Of the
human race must personally
solve il anew. or have it solved
for him. in such a way that the
solution becomes his property.
/ When someone. Edison AS al
example. gives us great inven
ton. il becomes the property o
the country at large. and no on,
needs thereafter. to apply an,
, energy to the discovery of tn,
principles of the talking ma
chine.
, The necessary study and ex
: perimenting was advanced by MI
J. Edison. and we have but to &C
, cept the fruits thereof.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

Union printers having been
ha,IIerln1 Cor fGrry-f0ur hoar
week instead Of four eIxtt hours
for Some time. but &C a meeting
of employing printers from
throughout the Middle West the
other day At St Logl.s. a re cIa-
tior uas adopted with only one
dissenting vote pfedging the EN-
ploYers ulaIterabIy ard aned4l-
vaeaIly 90 releet the demands
for f0rty-f3ur hour week at any
tune, and Co refuse To make any
contracts or less thar forty
epTht-hour basis
While il might be nice to have
Saturday afternoons off with full
pay lt would be nicer 20 have
cry afternoon off and perhaps
stllI nicer t0 Got work at all
soeae years ago it used 20 be ten
hours day for most tradesraen
That was cut down t0 nine, the
workers contendIng that they
could DO az much i'm nine hours
AZ I'm ten. Later The hours were
reduced from nine 10 eight or
fifty -fogr hours per week TO tor
ty-eight and again the workers
c0ntendcd that they could accom-
ntfsh as much I'm the lesser hours.
However AZ lt now stands with
eight hours. II a man is busy,
after putting Tn the regular
c1ght hours In a day he Will put
20 couple ~ hours overtime
and accomplish uach Oh, yes,
more work can be accomplished
IN ten hours than eight and like
wise m0rc work in forty eight
hours than forty-foar Shorten,
\ ing Of the hours only has one
I tendency that of increasing the
cost Of the product produced
Some of those union men ought
( TO try eight hours IN the fore
noon and eight hours i'm the al.
ternoon like raany farmers in
/ the summer time which by the
/ way il not AS much Of a Joke
as ID has been made to appear
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

Just the other day a prominent
Frenchmen challenged orc of
MS country men To a duel We
would suggest that surne Of those
French dueElsts come over and
visit the American congress
where they can get instructions
in laughing instead Of siucling
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10
ROAD HEARING 1T PINE CITY

The hearing for the closing Of
the road across Kettle River will
be on Monday. the 18th day Of
February. 1921. at Pine City.
MINI. Descriptions as follows:
Beginning at n point $50 feet
south and S23 feet cas-. Of the
y. w. corner of s T.. / Of S. F.. !
NJ Sec "a. Twp AZ. Range 20.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

The house and senate commit
tees have set another hearing
for 30 T. VI. Tuesday. Feb. 8
The Farm Bureau federation
legislative committee will again
appear to fight for the bill.
Sentlmen. generally at the
capitol appears favorable to the
farmers program Il Will
strengthen the position Of the
federation in it's fight for these
bills however. If counties that
have not vet responded 10 the
request for expires IONS of opin-
ion of the measures do So i'm
mediately and notify state head
quarters. If the federation can
tell the legislature that every
one Of the seventy-three coun-
ties has voted for the bills. there
Will be much more chance for
their passage.
ACT NOW.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

eCenrtnu.a froyn P.ae -
tentpoTl TO deliver he actual
gram. Illegal and punishable by
fine or jail terms the fe,terarn1's
Representatives. argued az fol-
LGrws.
That the farmers Of the state
demand abolition OF future trad
ing.
That grain gambling is the
only legaIIzed gambling in the
United States. and Rs derroraIiz-
ing
That gram gambling - IhIurI-
Gus TO- the farmers. because it
permits price manipulation
without regard to supply and de-
raand, and sends prices Up or
down on rum0rs. fakes and
gamblers tricks.
That the Minneapolis chamber
handles only 200 600 600 bushels
Of cash gram year, but total
saIes. including arr or deals in
grain that never existed amount
ed To I i5.s 900. 900 in one year.
That COMMISSIONS paid on all
these sales Of fictitious grain add
millions of dollars to- marketing
expense and reduce the price
paid to the farmer
That legitimate hedging il per-
mltted by the bill. and gives all
necessary protection in market
ing.
That the committee of seven
teen. representing every large
farmers marketing association in
the country. publicly condemned
future trading
That the farmers have a right
to have legislation regulating
the marketing Of their own pro-
ducts because they are the ones
who will suffer if they ask for
the wrong things.
That a former president Of the
Minneapolis Chamber of Conn
MERGE has warned fellow mem-
hers, at a luncheon. that future
TRADING had To be given up
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

which pant IL the east end Of
Brp1ghr0n .Averlue in the village
IT Banning. running thence a.
follows with a variation Of l0.f5
degrees to the quarter section
erDrrlar between Sections p and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

er initiative away frossa anyone
aa b9ng A the eI9rnnnora pes3pise
ara not hsing n1isused ard II
Uncle -anr cDuId manage the RAIL
rr,adss an we'll Al he does the mail
servics. there would he casse for
re- r,,eing. Ard why could be
not
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10


pie are HgstIg complaining about
to-day n il the high railroad
freight rates. Md thsge high
rates too RI spite Of the Eow Dr}
ees or1 farm produce Farmers
consumers and IN fat ali elias
SEES of common people che ones
il hits the hardest and most
certainly have reasons for corn
plant Think of paving mimi
mum of Soc for the smallest
package of freight and them Dc
war tag on top ~ il. OF course
the war tax il something which
che railroads are not TO blame for
hut tr adds to the burden The
railroads however are Go blame
for the 50c and there IL plenty
To kick about on THAT SCORE.
Fre5oht rate ara ~ high nom
that in many instances the
freight amounts To more than
Tire value Of the goods shipped
With the how price on much
farm produce, like for instance
potatoes now. il hardly pays to
shfo them To market ~ the
freight eats up nearly what the
farmer gets for his product on
the market At my rate the
farmer cannot begin to- ccrne out
even on hrs Investment tn the
potatoes this year
The high cost Of railroad labor
~ in SOME measure the cause of
high freight rates f3rakemen
are getting all the way from
$3.50 yer month and up and old
engineers ON the Job getting sew
cral hundred dollars per month.
and with mo- Investment. Does
the average farmer or small bust
ness man with all his invest
rncnts realize that much Not
quite.
Railroad employees have. the
stronVes. union in the country
about 100000 members and
there will be something to con
tend with when wages are To
he lowered. and this will most
likely have TO ne done il freight
rates are To be reduced material
1y and trainmen's wages proper
toned to those If men in other
lines Of work. Yes, il nigh,
even mean that the government
will have 10 step in and take
ahold Of matters and If this
should happen why then not
leave the railroads in the hands
Of government control or per.
haps government ownership
One might say they were under
government control during the
war and there was no improve
mcnt but did the government
have control long enough to b,
judged?
They had them long enough I,
get the buildings painted. tie.
piled up for years To come an,
vast repairs made under th'
item Of running expenses by tn,
railroad managers.
Changes in a mighty machin
like that the arteries Of tn
country can't come about in
short time.
Wages Of course will not max
all the difference in freigh
rates there IN one other reaso
and perhaps a greater one wa
tered stock. Too much Of tina
Under government OWNERSHIP
there would be none.
Now some people may thin
we are preaching socialism whe
we mention government owne
ship. but that is not the cas-
We do not want TO take ambitit
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

eBn1e a building for Worship Ir
~ more than a word. more thar a
buIldlnr more than | am able
To fully describe
E'rnde Sg0ttrup
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

IS Town 43. Range 20, there
connecting with road laid out.
by the Town Of Finlayson and
terminating at that point.
Norman Evans,
Chairman Town Board Finlayson-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-10

their satisfaction, il still persists
in berg solve,4 by YOU The
answer in nor-rransferable -x-
cept through personal appllca-
rlon. ard slppllcatgon by the Tn
/ dIv1duaL- The problem ia this.
What am r. Where from
Where co. why How Of
course sonne people get over the
subject ln a hurry, thereby be-
pnsu released from further bother.
and in a position TO apply their
time and devote their attention
to matters of more importance
Bat We are not equally gifted
with power Of perception. where
Z fore others must Of 1ecesslry la
bor over the problem daily, by
Y themselves. and on Sundays TN
COMMON with other ner
But the problem 10 singular in
another respect. fn fact il s3ngJE-
II lar I'm a thousand different M
stances. from other problems
4 Too much emphasis cannot be
placer! upon an outstanding fea-
ture. overlooked and underesztI
mated by millions. that though it
must have a personal solution
Co do amy one any good yet can
scarcely be- solved. akDne. by the
i individual. but through a certain
sort Of cooperation. coordinate
IS. Even this will rot suffice.
though the gathering be ever so
large. without the ard ard guId-
ance Of the Spirit a very Ger
tam Spirit specifically what
/ ChrlstlanS call the holy Spirit
File does not hnQer or even make
| a call at all gatherings People
-
to worship God,
Z
0s'
:.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21

sntchel,, asked Doctor Fun. looking
an io,,s,v into tho black bag. The whip
ond bsirbrush were there. 40 the doctor
was satisfied.
TAre you going to spank that poor
Iitt,e babvT' asked Janet.
"Perhsps., I, said Doctor Fun. "And
70 .he has had temper. perhaps I
will spank her papa and mamma for
NOT curing her themselves.
NJ Doctor Fun hurried on to Baby
Cntie's home. When he rot there in
stead ~ ringing the doorbeii, as doctors
usually do, he crept slyiy up to a win
dow on The porch. He inotioned to
lack % and Janet to nut down the black
satcbel and took out the screwdriyer.
He used this TO open the window.
"What are you doing that for"
asked Jack, who thought II funny for
a doctor to break into house like
burglar.
'Sh- sh sh -sh !" whispered Doctor
Fun. "You know It makes fathers and
mothers very cross to have other folks
come around to stop their babies from
crying"
Doctor Fun soon had the window
open. He crept into the house with
Jack, Janet and Bobby Bouneer fol-
| lowing.
Baby Cutie's yells guided them to the
| nursery. They showed open the door,
and there was Baby Cutie in her crib.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
Fluffy Ostrich Graces
Hats at So

1t is particularly lovely when it
so exactly matches the shades Of
the deep soft velvet-a glorious red,
rare old blue, the warm ruddy brown
OF Autumn leaves, and SO on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21

hiN "itil tHp yOlk OI PgK,
rubbed through a sieve.
Timbale au Clevalier
Prepare a dish Of nicely seasoned
mashed potatoes and then rub an oval
or round mold literally with butter and
then line three quarters of an inch thick
the sides and bottom of the mold with
the mashed potatoes. Now rub through
a sieve three hard boiled eggs and add
one cup Of very thick cream sauce, made
by using seven level tablespoons OF
Hour to one cup Of milk,
One tablespoon Of grated onion,
Three tablespoons Of finely minced
parsley,
Onc.hat teaspoon Of pepper,
Ttoo- thtrds cup Of grated cheese,
Tiny bit of garlic.
Mix and then pour in the prepared
mold. Place In a moderate oven and
bake for thirty minutes. Remove from
oven and let stand for three minutes
and then turn from q mold and serve
with parsley sauce.
Baked Onion and Corn Onslet
Crate the corn from two medium.
sized ears and crate three onions. Add
two tablespoons Of finely minced pars.
ley and three quarters Of a cup of milk.
Cook very slowly until the onions and
corn are cooked. This usually takes
about ten minutes. Let cool. Now place
in mixing bowl
Yolks Of four eggs.
The prepared onions and corn,
One-haB cup Of milk,
Str tablespoons Of breddcrumbs,
One teaspoon Of salt,
One. quarter teaspoon Of pepper.
Beat to mix and then gently fold In
the stifly beaten whites Of eggs. Turn
In a well -buttered baking dish and
sprinkle the top with fine crumbs and
little grated cheese. Bake in a slow
oven until firm In the center, usually
about twenty minutes.
The good folk of this district have
an abundance OF pecan nuts and It may
not come amiss to give you a nut cro-
quette that they use.
Mince very fine
One cup of nuts,
One small onion,
SiD branches of parsley,
Rub through sieve two hard boiled
eggs and then turn In a bowl and add
One teaspoon Of solt,
One-hdU teaspoon OF pepper,
Pinch Of thyme,
One and one-half cups Of mashed po-
tdtoes.
Form into outlets or croquettes or, as
these people do, into sausages or cyl.
inder shapes and then roll in -four
dip in beaten egg, roll In fine crumbs
Fry in deep, smoking hot fat until gold.
en- brown. Serve with parsley sauce
You will find that they are mighty
good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
they heard her loud yells: "Yow-y VOW

they heard her loud yells: "Yow- VOW.
yow!"
Doctor Fun stopped short to listen.
Ah-ha!' he snid. looking as wise
as he could look in his nightcap and
pajamas. II know what is the matter
with her."
What is it?" asked Jack and Janet
anxiously.
She Is either sick and needs curing,
or she is in temper and needs spank
Ing said Doctor Fun, shaking his
head solemnly. That sounded wise at
first. but when Jack and Janet thought
1t over 1t didn't seem to mean any more
than they already knew.
"Are my whip and DhairbEush in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
With Valuable Ideas About Cooking
Her Apple Desserts Temptingly Utilize This Seasonabe Fruit
and While There Is Plenty of Nuts the Croquete
Suggested Is Excellent
Timbale au CIieyalier

kle with the hard. boiled yolk Of egg,
rubbed through a sieve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21

Altering Dante's famous line. "Thick
as autumn leaves in Vallambrosa," one
is tempted to say something about
thick as autumn sleeves" Sleeves
have certainly fallen upon us, and are
strcwn deep all over the fall fashions.
Even the dance frocks Of the 1880 pc
riod often introduce the puff type.
This occurs either at the top Of the arm
or just below tight cap.
In spite. of this fact, the sleeveless
dance frock, which is often cut quite
high in the back, remains the choice
Of many for the fall festivity. We are
showing such a model today in dull
corn colored chiffon taffeta that forms
q delightful background for hand made
flowers of pink and blue introduced
upon all the scallops Of the skirt and
sarlanded down the front Of tho cor
sage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
Best for School!
Boys Weather-Proof
Corduroy Suits With Two Pair of
knickers, $3.50
(AIarket)

Dark brown boxpeated Norfoks of
the boy likes bestand with He like
what he is made Of" " 1870 ~ ~ ~
A Ke theSe almost never but when the knickers
DO start to look theadbare there's place
ana he SUIT ready for another long term of hard
coats are lined with cotton which
ers are lined throughout and self - ~
Sizes 8 to Is years.
Marke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
CHAPTER III
Like Burglars

CHAPTER III
Like Burglars
nOCTOR FUN hurried toward tho
~ house where Cutie, the baby, was
spelling the quiet night with her
squalling. Behind Doctor Fun came
Jack and Janet carrying the doctor s
black satchel. In the black satchel
were what Doctor Fun called his pills
and his instruments. These pills and
instruments were sticks OF candy,
cookies, bonbons, carving knife. a
slipper, a whip. pinchers, scissors,
screwdriver. hairbrush, fashlight, field
glasses, feather. can Of paint and paint
brush. Jack and Janet thought these
were very odd pills and instruments
for a doctor to have.
"What do you think he Is going to
do with these things?" whispered
Janet. Bobby Bouncer, the rubber
ball. answered with an odd rhyme:
doctors use this, doctors use that;
To make folks thin, to make folks fat"
AS they drew near Baby Cutie's home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
Adora Corsets

$3.50 for an Adora for slight
figures. The low bust is finished
with elastic and the corset is
lightly boned.
81 for an average-fgure corset
with q long, well-boned skirt and
a medium-low top that rises
higher in back.
Both are of pink coutiI.
$3.50 for a model of pink bro
cade with elastic all around the
low top. The front steels reach
only to the edge of the elastic at
the top-a point Of comfort.
(CentrnD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Doctor Fun
BY DADDY

(Jack, Janet and Bobby Bouncer
COLL Doctor Fun to see " he can find
phat dils Baby Cutie, toho Is keeping
the neigh borhood o,oake pith her
sqpdllin0.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
Duvetyn Hats in Many
Colors at So

Sorrento blue, tangerine, beaver,
tan, orange, black and brown are
some Of the colors. The hats are all
clean-cut little shapes that will stay
on the head even though winds do
blow! Celluloid rings are used to W,
and many of the crowns are in cord
(Mark
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-13
MoONSHlNE AIDED HER SONS
Mother Sold Liquor to Keep Boys in
School, She Tells Oregon
Judge.

Portland, Ore.-Mrs. Lena MaysOn
wanted her two children to go through
school, so she had to find a way to
make enough money, she testified in
court.
Making moonshine whisky proved
the most profitable undertaking she
could engage in-but the police dis
covered her still and shot holes in the
profits.
81 couldn't make enough money with
my roomlng house, judge" she said,
''and ] simply had to get my children
through school. I've been buying them
clothes aud everything"
Judge Deich, however, had informa-
ton to contradict the woman'S plea
and denounced her for saying she was
providing for the children when she
was only buying them extras.
The judge sentenced Mrs. Mayson
ta five days In jail and TO pay 5000
fine on the eve of the graduation from
grammar school of the two Youngsters
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-13
CHICAGO WOMAN
STOLEN BY FUlS
Rescued by Posse Headed by
Her Husband After Exciting
Experience on Island

San Observation-Disclosures for ram
som. carried into q sandalwOod forest
in the mountainous region of one Of
the Fiji islands and rescued by
posse headed by her husband was the
thrilling experience related by Mrs.
Jules Whatley of Chicago on her ar
rival on the steamer Tahiti.
"One beautiful evening / was walk
Ing in the garden of our hotel at Suva
when eight natives accOsted me-" Mrs.
WhatIey said.
zone placed a handkerchief III my
mouth while the others tied by hands
and feet. They then carried me out
into the back country.
Several attendants of the hotel saw
the abduction and notified my husband.
Mr.. Whatley Immediately organized
posse and gave chase. For over six
hours they followed the trail of my
captors until they came upon a hut
where I was being held hostage.
"The bandits planned to hold me
prisoner until my husband paid ran
som. l overheard them discuss their
designs. / was threatened with death
should I make an cutlery and a guard
was placed over me until dawn, while
the others slept
'"They seemed to be particularly
fascinated with my hair, and the way
they acted 1t was apparent that
blondes were infrequent visitors to
the island
Fortunately my husband foiled the
plans. With his posse he broke in the
doors and after small skirmish res
cued me-"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-13
Coal for the Diqginq.

Flushing. Goal is obtainable
free here for all who care to dig it.
Contractors, grading on the Norris
town state road, struck a vein of coal.
When winter stopped work they Of
fered persons who wanted coal the
right to obtain it If they would dig IT,
The offer resulted in material progress
being made on that part of the road.
The digging done by the persons who
took advantage Of the offer aided In
completing the grading of the road.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-13
Hot Weather Diseases.

Disorders of the bowels are ex-
tremely dangerous, particularly dur
ing the hot weather of the summer
months, and in order to protect your
self and family against a sudden at
tack, get bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t can
be depended upon. Many have test
fed to its Observation-Disclosures.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-13
Electric Wiring

am now located in Pocomoke and
am prepared to do all kinds of cleo
trio wiring at reasonable price. All
work guaranteed to meet approval of
the National Board Fire Underwrit-
ers Code. Let me estimate. A postal
card will bring me to see you.
ELMER M. VICKERS.