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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-08-18
WONDERS
OF AMERICA


This peculiar freak Of nature
i which has become one Of Uncle
Sans National Monuments. is located
near Sundance In northeastern Wyo-
ming. II Is q gigantic rock. 900 feet
high, probably % feet in diameter at
the top and . mile around ut the
base. Rising sheer from the level
plain. 1t Il visible in some directions
for almost q hundred miles.
Undoubtedly this tower was useful
to primitive races a. well rs to early
pioneers N q landmark. It's thought
that during the subsequent Indian
wars members Of the Sioux and Grow
tribes directed their marches by the
aid Of ores and other signals flashed
from this ever-visible tower.
A one approaches this monstrous
rock. his amaxement and awe in
creases, because II seems incredible
that any force Of Nature could have
carved this solitary monument
To climb to the top would seem IN
impcssibility. yet II 10 said that .
number Of years ago Z man and .
woman accomplished this feat sue
ceesfully.
Now that the war II behind M and
Uncle Sam has more time TO devote
to home matters. Il seems not unlikely
that he may deem Il advisable to
aend IN expedition 60 the top Of his
new possession and cause . series q
stairwayS to be constructed for the
accommodation and convenience Il
yenturesene tourists bent ON getting
acquainted with their ewn country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-08-18
Close Saturday
Afternoon

Nearly all business places in
Askov will be closed Saturday
afternoon. August Goth. from l
to 5 P. NJ. to celebrate Stump"
League field day.
Following are those who have
agreed to close:
Askov Lumber Co.
c. Eriksen Co.
Askov Mercantile Co.
Community Meat Market.
X. Petersen & Son.
Askov Hardware Co.
Askov Cooperative Associa-
ton.
A. Henriksen.
Askov Garage.
Gedney Pickle Co.
Koed & Bovbjerg, (black-
smith,.
Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-08-18

A. Henriksen was a business
visitor in the Twin Cities, Mon.
day.
G. f. Hendricks of Danforth
has traded his old Overland car
to the Askov Garage for sec
ond hand Ford car.
There will not be any annual
Fair in Askov this year, SO turn
out and come to the Field Day
Saturday, Aug. 20.
| All Askov pickles are now be-
ling shipped to Minneapolis "a
carload every other day-on ac-
count of the sailing tanks at
Bruno being filled.
Quite a number of Askov CT
tizens are in Pine City today to
interview the board of county
commissioners relative to Coun-
ty Ditch No. 8; and also to take
in the County Fair.
John H. Sorensen, Bill Madsen
and X. S. Rasmussen drove to
Minneapolis Sunday on a bust
ness trip. the two former re-
turned Monday, while the latter
returned Wednesday via train.
Louis Olsen shipped the first
carload of rutabagas from here
Tuesday and A. Henriksen fol-
lowed with a carload Wednesday.
Two more cars are being loaded
today; SIT per ton is being paid
for them.
| Agnete Fenger and Sigrid Jen-
sen left Wednesday for Des
Moines, Iowa, to attend the ma
tional convention of the Danish
Young Peoples Societies. After
the convention they will take a
course at Grand View College.
In the heavy electrical storm
Friday night the barn of Larsen
brothers, south of town, was
struck by lightning and totally
destroyed by fire. 1t was insured
in the Pine County Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. for $3.50, about
one-half of its actual value. Be-
sides this there was around 80
tons of hay in the barn on which
there was no insurance, so the
Larsen boys have a very heavy
loss. Two horses in the barn
were not harmed by the light
ming and were gotten out before
the flames reached them.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Jensen
and three children drove up here
in their car from Buffalo Cen
ter, Iowa, arriving Saturday. for
about a weeks visit at the home
of Mrs. Jensen's sister, Mrs. Jo-
names Juhl. Mr.. Jensen says
he believes that the farmers
down his way--on the prairies
have been hit harder during
the past year than the farmers
up here in the dairy country
where prices on butter as well
as eggs have held up fairly good
He says that with small grains
going at 16c and 18c per bushel
that sold for over $l.OO the year
before. it is losing proposition
A. Henriksen has made some
good improvements in his eleva
tor or feed store the past few
weeks. having fixed up a neat
office in the one corner and pro
vided bin room for about 7,0N
bushels of bulk grain on the sec
ond floor. He has room fol
about two carloads of mill feee
in sacks on the first floor. Al
present carpenters are busy in
stalling elevators to elevate
grain and feed to and from cars
The dimensions of his feed store
lis 30x30 and his potato house
adjoining 30x5O. Mr.. Henrik
sen is a hustler and has worked
fup a fine feed business in tn,
year he has been there. He il
of the type of young business
men that are not afraid TO mis-
10 meal or . little sleep for ,
! business engagement If necessit,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-08-18

Field Day Saturday At Askov.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Report Less Unemployment.

Unemployment now involves ap-
prOximately only 100000 workers,
government reports indicate. More
than 100000 workers were without
adequate means of support month
ago. Since then about 100000 work
ers have found jobs to occupy at least
a part Of their time, reports indicate.
Mills and factories are re-opening
and increasing their operating time In
all sections. In the South some textile
mills are operating twelve hours out
Of twenty-four.
Almost every day brings reports Of
the firing of blast furnaces in the steel
centers.
The railroads are taking on addi-
tiOnal shop workers. During the next
three months the roads will spend at
least $5OOOO6OOO on maintenance
work, 1t is estimated.
More than 100000 men will obtain
work during the next twelve months
through road construction Jobs. About
S150,0OO,OOO will be expended If the
funds made available by the federal
government are completely consumed.
In many southern states road construc-
ton is proceeding at record rate.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
OBSERVE THIS
Preventing Disease.

More and more, disease is being
cured before 1t begins. Typhus, which
drove Napoleon from Moscow and de-
stroyed his army, is now being wiped
out by soap and hot water. Smallpox
once with measles as a deadly but
inevitable child's disease, is being
ended by tiny tubes of vaccine. Lead
poisoning in potteries is being mark
eddy checked by the wOrkmen eating
outside their wOrkrOoms and washing
the lead glaze off their hands before
eating at all. Children by thousands
are being saved from slow starvation
by attention to their teeth, which en-
ables them to eat and to digest their
food. Wherever modern public health
work is in progress, lives are longer
and safer than they were.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
AGE-0LD WISDOM

Be careful Of your thoughts, for they
are liable to break out into words
or deeds at any time.
The woman who always tells the
truth tells about nine unpleasant ones
out of a possible ten.
A thrifty wife saves her pocket
money by taking her husband along
when she goes shopping.
The world yet seeks a man. 1t is
easier to be anything else in all the
world than to be a man.
Husbands and wives should never
lead cat-and-dog life. The odds are
9 to 1 in favor of the cat.
If a young man can't decide what
kind OF work he wants to do, circum-
stances will decide for him.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08

Efforts Of the national unemplOy-
ment situation have been felt but
slightly in the states Of Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska, according to a
statement issued on unemployment.
Kansas City, Kan, reported less than
1900, and Topeka only 800 men out Of
work, according to advices to the con-
ference.
An extensive building program in
Lincoln, Neb.,, 1t was said, would take
care Of the small number out Of work
there, while Omaha did not anticipate
need for relief.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Prominent British Employer De-
CIares Organization Makes
for Industrial Peace.
CITES his OWN EXPERIENCE
Has Resulted Generally in "Harmo-
nlzed Relations Between Employer
and EmPIoyee"-Reactlonary Stand
Taken by American Manufacturer,
Opposed.

Widely divergent views Of labor
uniOnism and its effect upon indus
trial life and production were voiced
at dinner of the Industrial Rela-
lions Of America at New York by two
speakers one Of them a famous en-
plOyer of British labor, the other an
outstanding chieftain of American in
dustry.
Philip 7. Dodge, president of the
International Paper company and pres
ident of the Mergenthaler Linotype
company, denounced unionism as the
foster father Of ineff1ciency and in
dustrial terrorism and declared the
International Paper company, whose
organized employees have been on a
strike since May and only II of whose
19 mills are now operating, would
never treat with the unions of work
ers.
B. SeebOhm Rowntree, managing
director of Rowntree & Co., Ltd, of
York, England, director during the
war Of the welfare department of the
British ministry of munitions, which
supervised industrial relations In
more than 5000 mills and factories,
praised unionism as a promoter Of
Industrial peace and prosperity. He
said that when there is any likelihood
of difficulty in the mills he directs, he
sends for the trade union. secretary to
straighten it out, and added that the
composed.
Mr.. Rowntree even declared he and
other British employers have adopted
by agreement with the workers q
scheme by which all disagreements,
as for instance the question Of the
dismissal Of a worker, is referred to
a board equally representative Of the
employer and the workers, with an
impartial chairman, and asserted
that If this board decides the dis
missed worker should be reinstated,
reinstatement is automatic over the
head Of the willingness of himself and
other employers who have adopted
the idea, to submit to such reinstate-
ment.
1.-THE three ways of maintaining re-
latiOns between employer and en-
plOyee," Mr.. ROwntree asserted, are
these: "An overwhelming power on
the part of the employer, an over
whelming power on the part of the
employee, and a harmonized relation
between employer and employee, each
working for the mutual benefit of the
other. In the first two instances
either one or other Of the parties Is
held in virtual subsection by fear.
Peace is a mere contingency. The
third proposition makes for perma-
nent industrial peace and is logical"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Legend Of Giants caus.u,.v

The north coast Of the County An.
trim. in Ireland, is notable for a
promontory of columnar basalt which
is called the Giants Causeway. These
pillars are clOse-htting, irregular bexa-
CONS in section, and made up of Joint
ed lifts varying from a few inches in
height to some few feet. These nor
lions are convex or concave at their
upper or lower ends, so that they f1t
neatly into one another. The Cause
way may be characterized as volcanic
In origin and lavatic in composition.
Just what induced the molten matter
to soldify in this curious columnaP
form, however, is more or less Of a
mystery.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
A Fair Substitute

"Hey there !" shouted an acuuaint-
ance, peering in through the open door
way of an Arkansas domicile, wherein
the head of the family was beating
on a tin wash boiler and yelling at
the top Of his voice, while half a
dozen or more dogs sat around and
howled in admiration. "What in tor
ment is coming Off Have you lost
your mind?"
Nope" replied Gap johnson of
Rumpus Ridge, Ark. But wife has
took the children to visit their gram
nav over beyond Mount Piggy, and
I'm so lonesome that I've just nacher'ly
got to do sOmething."-Kansas City
Star.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Suffer From BaCkache?
Pain IN Your Side?
Hear What Mrs. YOungbIOod
says

jamestown, La.-'I suffered with my
right side, back and head. A friend Of
mine told me to try DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and It did me so much good
I never get tired Of praising it, for / be-
heve it saved my life. / am forty-two
years old now and my health is very
good, tho when think need q medicine
1 get the Favorite Prescription, as it 10
the only medicine / ever got that did me
any good. ! tried several doctors, but
none Of them helped me- Now / am en-
3oying good health. Mrs. Ida Young
blood.
Favorite Prescription is made without
alcohol and can be obtained from your
nearest druggist, in tablets or liquid. II
you write DR.. Pierce, president 1nvalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, n Y, he viii give you
confidential medical advice free of cost.
Don't wait minute if you're aiing.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Tender Hearts.

"Yes," said the old timer Of the Bar.
G ranch, this here civilization out o.
tn East has got into our best society
like regular mango. Used t. be when
we caught a skunk usin' two legs t.
push hisself around, we could do unto
him accOrdin' to our sense o. fitness,
but lately our boys is gettin' so ten
der-hearted that when they catch a
predatory nonresident lopln' over tn
line with a citizens boss. we don't do
nothin' to him except just hang him. +"
Richmond Tlmes-Dispatch.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Employer Must Show Books.

In an opinion rendered to Mrs. NIL
lie R. Trumbull, secretary and inspecr
tor of the Oregon industrial welfare
commission, Attorney General Van
Wrinkle holds that the commission has
authority to demand Of any employer
in the stateS employing women and
minors, a showing Of books, pay rolls
and records having a bearing upon
the question Of wages or hours Of Ia
Dor Of any women or minor employ
eeA
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Better Than Water.

An Invalid whose mouth becomes
ory and parched during the night, or
fever patient, will find that an or
ange, cut into small pieces and placed
within easy reach of the bed SO that
piece may be held in the mouth
from time to time, will be more bene-
hcial than water. It has the added
advantage that patient can manage
the piece Of orange more easily than
ne could a glass Of water.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
To Prevent Writer'S cramp.

To prevent writer's cramp and to en-
able writer to hold his pen in the
proper manner is the object of a de-
vice recently patented. 1t consists Of
a wristband and long brace; at one end
Of the brace are two clips for the third
and fourth fingers, to hold them in the
proper position. The thumb, index
and second fingers are left free to hold
the pen.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Trees Know Winter

The great buds Of the horse chest
nut have a most elaborate arrange
ment for the winter protection Of the
delicate parts within, says the Ameri-
can Forestry Magazine. The baby
flower cluster is covered by the downy
growth Of the undevelOped leaves. The
latter are surrounded by the tough,
hard scale, and these are vanished
over to keep out the water.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Glacier Movements Differ

The most rapidly moving glacier Of
the Alps, the Mer de Glace, travels
at the rate of 35lA inches a day. The
slowest Alpine glaciers travel less
than an inch a day. Much faster
movements are found in the polar re-
gions The Upernivik glacier, in
Greenland, travels 80 feet a day near
the end where 1t reaches the sea.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
BosCHEES SYRUP
AiIays Irritation, sOOthes and Heals
Throat and Lung Inflammation.

NSSehS9 elO 1SaIb
Throat and Lung Inflammation.
The almost constant irritation of a
cough keeps the delicate mucous mem
brane of the throat and lungs in con-
gested condition, which Boschee's Syrup
gently and quickly soothes and heals.
For this reason it has been a favorite
household remedy for colds, coughs,
bronchitis and especially for lung
troubles in millions of homes all over
the world for the last fifty-fve years,
enabling the patient to obtain a good
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning.
You can buy Boschee's Syrup wherever
medicines are sOld.-Advertiseme
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
OracuIaF

"Mr. Pompleigh has an oracular
way of delivering the most trivial opin-
ion." '''' or'D
Yes. When Mr.. POmpleigh remarks
that he thinks it's going to rain he
talks like man who would be might,
lily offended If it didn't"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08

Belgium has been the scene Of more
Important battles than any other
country in the world.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08
Why Mutt lie In The Ho.nit.I

Vow, l wonder" unused Mutt.
wonder whatT' asked Bolt.
III lady cashier embezzled tina
banks funds, could you cali her a
short skirt7" Queried Mutt
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08

True.
Customer-What's good for a bald
head?
Barber-Hairi
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08

A woman begins to show her age
only when she tries to hide it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-08

RD8E RIBBON SUGAR CANE SYRUP, best
ehaapeat; from producer; sample lee; prices
Nee. Caney Valley Syrup Co. Wharton. Tex.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-13
IMPORTANT NOTICE.


At this date every feature of the
Mississippi State Board of Health,
dealing with Vital Statistics, is recog-
nized by the authorities at Washing
ton, as official information, with the
exception of Birth Registration.
The Bureau of Vital Statistics has,
therefore, inaugurated a special cam
paign, in the interest Of Birth Regist-
ration, for the remainder of year OF
1920, embracing particularly the
months of September, October, No
vember, and December, after which All
official test is expected and which will
be conducted by the officials of the
Census of the Federal Government.
Every Individual of the State, Both
Private and Official, is Urged to Use
Every Means to Empaacise the I'M
portance of Birth Registration, as
provided by law, and to contribute
his share in seeing to it that a Bisth
Certificate is filed with the Local
Registrar of the registration district
in which the BIRTH occurred, within 10
days after birth, for every native born
child.
The official test above mentioned
will point out those who are negligent,
including the physicians, Midwives
and Parents, who are especially re-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-13

sponsible, onder the law; therefore
tlis special notice is for the informa-
ton of all those legally responsible
for Birth Registration.
1t should also be emphacized, in this
connection, that for every DEATH, the
law requires that the Undertaken or
Acting Undertaken shall file with the
Local Registrar of the registration
district in Which the death occurred,
Death Certificate and Burial Permit
obtained before burial is performed.
This campaign will be conducted
through the State Board of Health
Officials, schools, newspapers, etc, in
an effort to bring it to the attention
Of every citizen in the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-13
WILL YOU HELP
! FEED STARVING
CHILDREN?

Three and one half million children
in Europe are solely dependent on the
charity Of America.
The following organizations have
formed a Relief Council for joint ac-
ton in recruiting and distributing
funds, viz;
American Red Cross Association:
American Relief Administration;
American Friends Service; Knights
of Columbus; Jewish Joint Distribu
ting Committee; Young Mems Chris
! tian Association; Young Women's As
ISOLATION; and the Federal Council of
| Churches.
The task is to raise thirty million
dollars on Sunday January 80, 1921,
the 5th Sabbath of present month.
A national collection will be taken
in all churches, Sababth Schools, and
public gatherings throughout the
country.
Tae children's support is to have
priority over all other European Re-
lief.
The Honorable Herbert Hoover is
chairman of the national committee.
In every church, Sababth School, OF
public gathering in Lafayette county,
an appeal will be made, and collect
ion taken on the day above mentioned.
The people of eaca community are
requested to designate the hour and
, place for their meeting, and to invite
a speaker to present the cause.
| In Oxford mass meeting will be
held in one of the churches at 3 P. M.
January 30th instant. Circulars will
be sent into every neighborhood.
These children are precious in the
sight of Christ. He is saying to those
who are ministering to them: '1n as
| much as we have done it unto these
my. brethren, We have done it unto
me-"
T. H. soMMERvlLLE, Chairman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-13
THRIFT WEEK
IS PROCLAIMED
BY GOVERNOR
Economic Plans Through
State.

Governor Lee M. Russell has desig-
mated the week of January 1928 as
Thrift Week" and recommends that
all officers Of the State, mayors, coun-
ty officials, superintendent and teach
ers of public schools, ministers and
priests of the churches, and the pub
lie in general during that period give
especial thought to economic plan
ming.
Captain H. H. Treleaven, industrial
secretary of the State Y. M. G. A.
who also is State Director of Thrift
Week, is making every effort to obtain
cooperation of every business in the
State with a view of making thrift
Week in Mississippi greater success
than in any other State. In this work
he is being assisted by the Y. M. G. A.,
the Hi-Y and the Girls Hi-Y clubs.
In his proclamation, sent out from
Jackson, the Governor says:
"Whereas, the 18th day of January
marks the day of birth of Benjamin
Franklin, WAC, by precept and ex-
ample, became Americas Apostle of
Thrift, and
"Whereas the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, with the support and
cooperation af the Treasury Depart
ment of the United States and many
commercial, civic and educational or
+, CARNATIONS, has set apart Benjamin
Franklin's birthday as National Thrift
Day and has planned for the observ-
ance of the week Jauanry II to % as
National Thrift week, designed to
stimulate the individuals to think
straight and act wisely in regard to
money matters in the realms of earn
tings, spendings, saving, investing and
giving, and
"Whereas, it behooves every citizen
to take serious thought to lessen ex-
travagance and waste in order to
strengthen the character of our citi-
ze,,ship and that there may be built
up a more staple, prosperous and
truly American population, and
Whereas, the economic education
program of National Thrift Week is
well devised to foster these desirable
conditions, by increasing the know
ledge and practice of broad concep-
ton of thrift--a thrift, not only eco
nomic, but also SOCIAL, educational,
physical and religious,
"Now, Therefore, l, Lee M. Russell,
Governor of the State of Mississippi,
by virtue of the authority vested in
| me, under the Constitution and Laws
of this State, do hereby isue t.lis my
Proclamation
designating the week of January 18th
to 23rd inclusive, as National Thrift
| Week, and do earnestly recommend to
all officers of this State, the mayors,
and county officials, superintendent
and teachers of our public schools,
ministers and priests of our churches,
and upon each and every citizen, bust
ness establishment, industrial plants,
trade, civic or other organizations,
and all employees or members thereof
to exert every effort, individually and
through their local thrift committees,
to make National Thrift Week a peri
od of constructive thought and action
and of economic planning for every