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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

THE public anxiety for Garfield
L through his long battle with
death was deepened by general dread
OF the vice presidents succeeding to
the presidency. The people as a whole
knew nothing Of Chester Alan Arthur.
except that he had been only lately
removed from the collectorship of the
port Of New York as a machine pol
itician. and that he had been nomi-
mated for the vice presidency as
henchman of Roscoe COnkling.
After Arthur had been sitting in the
vice presidents chair only a little
more than two weeks. he opened q big
White House envelope one day and
flushed as he glanced at the unexpect-
ed contents-the nomination of hated
"Half-Breed" to the collectorship of
the port of New York. With an ex-
cited gesture, he summoned Senators
Conkling and Plat, and the three
"Stalwarts" famed up with rage at
the challenge to them from the new
administration. When the New York
senators resigned thir seats and en-
pealed to the legislature Of their state
to re-elect them as a protest against
the administration, the spectacle Of
the vice president descending to that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

Of places are open equally to self-re.
specting applicants, regardless Of par
ties or politicians.
Arthur also was the useful instru-
ment In carrying forward the recon-
Citation of the sections. He was the
first president IN his generation who
made no reference in his annual mes
sages to the South or to a Southern
question. He was indeed almost the
first president in SO years who felt
free to ignore the unhappy issues Of
sectionalism.
When he stepped into the White
House Arthur found his party rent
by factions. He left 1t more nearly
united than II had been before in
20 years and with at least a chance
to win again in 1884. He might him
self have been the Republican NOM
inee In that year II he had not scrupu-
lously refused to take an active part
In promoting his candidacy.
He looked as well as acted the presi-
dent. The first city man in a line Of
rural or small town men, Arthur was
the best dressed man to sit in the chair
since Washington, and perhaps the
handsomest, with a tall, graceful fig.
ure, the manners Of the great world
and grave but easy courtesy.
Although a widower president, his
sister. Mrs. McElroy. was a charming
mistress Of the White House and under
them the social life Of the mansion
took on a more sumptuous tone. His
son and namesake WAS away at school
much Of the time. but his little daugh.
ter. Nellie Arthur. lit up the house
hold with her song and laughter.
Mrs. Arthur died only in the year be-
fore her husbands unexpected rise to
the presidency. and her absence from
his side was haunting sorrow to Ar
| thur.
Declining to remove the collector of
the port Of New York, whom Garfield
had appointed. against his protest. he
even permitted that officeholder to
leave his post and oppose him in the
contest at the national convention.
No other president has done so little
as Arthur did to obtain a second term.
1t was well. not only for the sake OF
the high example he set. but for his
own sake also. Ar:hur's health was
not equal to the strain of another
administration and another term in
the White House. where he lived not
wisely but too well. In less than two
years after leaving the presidency. fol.
lowed by the good will OF all the PEG
PIE, he was dead Of apopleAy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

melee lent color To the a,re.av nm
Ia.oraoie impression Of him in the
public mind. '"o
Wnen In the midst Of the fight and
losing fight, Garfield was shot tho
american people revolted ar tho
thought that Arthur and the "Stal.
warts should profit by the assassina.
uon. The public mind revolted also
al the prospect of a political boss en-.
'hrohed In the White House, with his
motley following about him.
That popular picture Of Arthur. "A
q city politician out Of the pages OF
fuck, was distorted and untrue. simplv
because the background was omitted
from IT. The real, the native character
OF the man had been shaped in sur-
roundings very different from those in
which the country found him when he
nrst came under its attention. Born
In Vermont to q Baptist minister. a
man OF education and high principles.
who had come over from Ireland and
who soon afterward settled in New
York state. Arthur had grown up in
village parsonages. where the living
was plain and the thinking high.
When the great test came and he
stood silently for three months in the
shadow Of the high Office. Arthur found
himself. and he left petty politics and
factions behind him as he entered the
White House. The public was incred-
ulous at first, but was convinced at
last that he honestly meant to be pres
ident Of all the people.
Some Of his old associates In ma
chine politics were as astonished at
the change that had come over their
"Chet' as Falstaff and his cronies
were when Prince Hal became King
Henry V. Not that the new president
coldly repelled the claims Of friend
ship. He simply put first his obliga-
tons to the whole country, though il
cost him dear in the regard Of men
like Grant and Conkling, who set him
down as an migrate.
why. general, IL you were still
president of the New York County
Republican committee. you would be
here right now asking for this very
thing" protested the head Of that or.
ganization.
AS president OF the New Yorh
County Republican committee" Ar.
thur frankly admitted with q smile, u
certainly would; but since I came here
l have learned that Chester A. Ar
thur is one man and the president q
the United States is another"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
Elastic Naval Holiday Is Also
Asked BY Balfour, Bril-
fish Delegate.
OPPOSES 1O-YEAR Plan
Hughes Proposai NseessItatss Retain.
Ing Ship Building Plants Intact,
Another Objection 70
Program.

Wsshington-Oreat Britain's accept
ance I'm principle" OF the American
proposals for Limitation of naval ar
maments contemplates an alteration
Of the plan In several important de-
tails.
The British acceptance was present
cd at Tuesdays plenary session Of the
conference by Arthur ]. Balfour, head
OF the mission. who has plenipoten
tiary powers. Japan's acceptance I'm
principle" although 1t has been fore
cast by the statements of Baron Ad
miral Kato. may be delayed. a. the
japanese mission 10 obliged to confer
with Tokyo.
Prefers Elastic Program.
Mr.. Balofur did not outline the de-
tails Of the reservations Great Britain
wishes to make but they are substan
TALLY described this way:
Instead OF fiat ten-year holiday
Great Britain wants the replacement
program to be an elastic one-spread
over period Of years.
Great Britain would like to see the
submarine outlawed from nava! war
fare. Failing this, she wants to see
their tonnage and equipment distinct
ly limited. She feels that the sub
mersible fleets allowed by the Ameri
can program are too great--she has
never had 80 large submarine feet
as the proposals would allow her.
The United States. Great Britain
feels. would have her at a disadvan.
tage In airplane carrying ships, under
the terms Of the American proposals
because while Great Britain has an
equipment OF these craft the United
States would have to build new the
number allotted. These would be OF
later design and OF superior improve.
ments. while the British ships would
be obsolete.
Oppose First Ten-year Program.
Great Britain wants the replace.
ment program spread over period
Of years because, British naval ex.
perts argue, the program could be car.
ried on with a very small equipment
Of building plant at small scale
probably a ship at time IL fiat
ten-year holiday were to be declared
they say, the facilities for making a
wholesale replacement at the end OF
ten years would have to be kept In
organization and, although great fleets
OF warships might be consigned 10
the junk pile. the facilities for repro
ducing them still would exist.
Such a program. the British naval
experts say. does not 60 to the root
Of the question. Therefore they will
propose that. for instance. a ons-shir
production equipment be left to each
nation, to lit In with Replacement,
program extending over a period OF
years. and that the immense proper
ties. equipment. technical STATS and
other organization which would have
to be kept In readiness to take up q
replacement program in ten years. be
dispensed with.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
LIFE SAVING CORPS
ENROLMENT 10000

Growth Of Red Cross Life Saving
Corps throughout the country con,
tinued undated during the last fiscal
year. summary OF the years
achievements by that Red Cross Serv.
ice shows. There are now 100 Corps
with q total membership Of more than
10000 members, Of which 1875 are
sufficiently skilled in the work to act
a. examiners Among the outstanding
achievements Of the Red Cross in this
field during the last year was the or.
ganixation at the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis. Of what is per-
haps the largest life saving corps In
the world
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

Revolution Which Broke Out In South.
srn California Spreading.
San Luis, Mexico-A revolution
against the Obregon government OF
Mexico which broke out in Lower
California, was reported to have
spread to Sonora.
The revolt. resulting In a clash with
Mexican regulars within six miles of
the American boundary in which at
least 20 were killed. was said to be
headed by Estaban Cantu. former gov.
ernOr and virtual dictator OF Lower
California during the Carranxa re-
gime.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

TT IS one Of the FRANKS Of fate that
i Chester A. Arthur, whom President
Hayes put out Of the New York GUS
tom house as a spokesman and politi-
cal boss, should find himself in the
White House seven months after
Hayes left 1t and conducting a reform
administration. 1t was the mandate
and lesson Of Garfield's assassina ton
that we must get rid Of factions and
spells or the government itself might
next be struck down as its chief had
been. Arthur saw that this was the
logic Of the tragedy which had thrust
him into the presidency and he did his
best to clean house.
The race for preferment had excited
an unnatural appetite for public Office,
and the getting of a job was regarded
as exhilarating sport. From police
man, fireman and letter carrier to
chiefship and cOnsulship, every place
on the payroll Of city, state or nation
went by favor. Two endless process.
si0ns were forever moving. one made
up Of those who had been turned out
or turned down, and the other Of those
who were struggling to get in.
The civil service law, which was
passed In Arthur's administration took
out Of politics the departmental clerk.
ships In Washington but IS per cent
Of the federal employees as a whole
were left under the spells system
Nevertheless. the difficult first step had
been taken toward the present com
prehensive system, when all but a few
hundred Of the hundreds of thousands
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
HARDING PRocLAIMs PEACE
President Formally Ends War Between
n q and Anrnanv

President Formally Ends War Between
y. 8. and Germany.
Washington-peace between the
United States and Germany was for
mally proclaimed by President Hard.
ing.
The President. In q proclamation
signed At $3.50 p. NJ. declared the
state OF war existing from April 6,
1917. to have terminated In fact July
2. 1921. when the Joint peace resolu.
ton OF Congress was approved by the
executive.
The proclamation has no bearing
on the resumption Of diplomatic rela-
tons between the United States and
Germany. State Department officials
asserting that the exchange OF ratifi-
cations in itself restored such dip.
lomatic relations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17


Portable and eliminate a large per
cent Of Illnesses. Such q treatment
costs nothing to try. but little perse-
verance and stick to-it-iveness.
We know that there are four things
that the food which we eat IL to do
for us: To generate heat, to keep the
body warm, to rebuild and repair Its
waste tissues, to store up reserve en-
ergy for Illness or emergency work,
aud to produce energy to enable us
to walk and do all kinds Of physical
and mental work. Hard, mental labor
or hard physical labor uses up more
food than the inactive body, but even
that needs food to keep II In working
order.
A calorie 10 a measure Of heat or
energy which a certain amount Of
food yields when burned In the body.
Just as 80 much gas per cubic foot
produces certain heat or light, so
too a definite amount of food gives
of 80 much heat and energy measured
In calories when we burn II In our
UNITE. All uCtINc uuuat ueeuS IAoIu
three thousand to three thousand
seven hundred calOries per day to
cover all the body needs Just accept
this AZ we do that II takes two cup
fuls Of many things to make a
pound. Science helps us In finding
the calorie value Of various kinds OF
food by giving US the hundred calorie
portions Of common dishes. For ex-
ample one small baked apple without
sugar yields one hundred calories,
cne-half a mediun-siz grape fruit
yields the same. also large banana
three prunes with Tablespoonful Of
the juice; two slices. one-fourth inch
thick Of bread equal the same; one
Tablespoonful OF butter, one cupful OF
cooked cereal, one tablespoonful Of
sugar, one-hnlf cupful Of whole milk
and one-fourth cupful of thin cream,
cocoa, ,one-hnlf cupful.
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ful of cold water to pour; add three
quarters OF cupful Of boiling water
and cook. stirring until boiling; add the
Juice Of lemon. the grated rlnd. Beat
the whites Of two eggs. also the yolks
fold the whites into the yolks, then add
one cupful Of sugar. adding a table
spoonful at time, so that the mixture
IL kept very light. Bake In two
crusts.
Lettuce With Russian Dressino.--
Prepare the lettuce. chilling after
draining. and pour over the dressing.
or serve with the dressing passed in
bowl. Beat one-half cupful Of
French dressing. using ak tablespoon
fuls Of oil and two of vinegar. salt and
paprika to taste, gradually with an egg
heater into one-half cupful of mayon-
naise dressing. then add two table
spoonfuls Of chilli sauce and fold In
one-third Of cupful Of cream.
whipped, with finely chopped red and
green pepper to taste, with onion Juice.
parsley and cucumber pickle to sea.
son.
Oatmeal 1iscult.--Sift together two
thirds Of cupful OF pastry -four, two
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder. one
quarter Of a teaspoonful Of salt: add
twpthirds Of cupful OF oatmeal. two
teaspoonfuls Of shortening into the
fiour aud meal. then add milk to make
q soft dough. adding little at a time
PAT the biscuit into shape with a
wooden spoon: set them into gem pans
and bake In a very hot oven.
Apricot sponae.-Soften one table.
spoonful Of gelatin in one-quarter Of
q cupful Of cold water, then add to a
cupful Of apricot pulp and juice, heat
ed hot; add one quarter of a cupful OF
sugar: stir until the mixture begins 4
thicken. then fold In the stitfly heater
whites Of two eggs. Serve with
whipped cream. Prunes may he use,
IN place Of apricots IL preferred.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
Hungarian Cabinet Quits.

Budapest-Count Stefan Bethlen.
the premier. rendered to Admiral
Horthy, the regent. the resignation Of
the Hungarian cabinet, The regent
reserved decision as 10 whether he
would accept the resignation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

aNNs" wa Wv o>
To cherish
FLUFFY Lemon
PIs,--Mlx two tn
blespoonfuls OF
sugar and ope-
halt teasboonful
Of salt with one
quarter of n cum
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
Philippine Board Ranorts.

Washington--The final draft of the
report Of the Wood-Forbes mission
which investigated conditions In the
Philippine islands. was submitted t.
Secretary Weeks and later was laid
before President Harding.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
w.. Nov slQ
KeKTCHEN


The happiness habit IL just ~ nec-
easary to our best welfare AZ the work
habit. or honesty or square dealing
habit.
What q great thing common sense
is~-when we practice II.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

HIUTF IUOU TTTUTI TIV TVVVFH
and is able To assiInilate.
The excess of food over
taxes the digestive or
gans and Is thrown OF
In waste or stored up Us
excess fat. Fletcher says
II we masticate our food
twice or three times as
long az we do we would
eat less, be fully salts
a.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17

CARRYING ON
SERVICE FOR
DISABLED VETERANS
OF THE WORLD WAR
THAT Is COSTING
$l0.000.00O A YEAR,
THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS Is HELPING
FULFILL THIS
NATIONS OBLIGATION
TO ITS DEFENDERS.
HELP THE RED CROSS
CONTINUE THIS WORK
BY ANSWERING THE
ANNUAL ROLL CALL
NOVEMBER 1l-24. 1921.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
DAINTY. DELIGHTFUL DISHES.

As lemon pie Is general fnvorite
where pies abound, the following
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
HOW MUCH FOOD SHALL WE EAT7

II IL safe enough to state that the
average adult eats at least one-third
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-17
CHESTER A. ARTHUR

Copyright. 1890. by James MorEan.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

the smoky lamp. that BLUSH shadows
had creDt up about his mouth
odell had seen thai; look in the
races OF men before: and the Thought
which came To him ali hut stunned
his faculties FOR a moment,
Then. pulling himself together, he
stood cNperimen,ally, emitted a faint
sIonn and threw one arm UP over
lis head. Tony slept on undiscurbcd.
and the other figure remained mo
iionicss.
With quick. noisrl"ss movement
The detective sat up. threw the dirty
blankets from him. and. tiptocinc
across the floor. laid one hand on
Pete's shoulder ana with the other
Eel; for his heart. 1t had ceased To
beat.
Odeil stepped back d.zz.iy ana
leaned against the table for sup
port. The shock of his discovery.
combined with his long fast amd the
effect OF the blow which he had re-
ceivcd. made him faint and giddy:
but By supreme effort h. mastered
the weakness which was swiftly
overcoming him and stralrhtcncd
The thought OF food had become
nil at once rcpugnaut IN him, with
that dead man sittiu- there. hu, no
reminded himself sturn!y that he
might have need Of ali the strength
ne culd muster before he and Miller
were safely away from this hidcous
spot and back at their posts once
more.
y box OF matches Law on the ,abl.
and pocketlng that ana the knife
which he had s.cretcd beneath the
mattress OF the couch. he moved OYER
TO the shelf near the stove. An old
newspaper was spread upon il. ana
in This ii. wrapped the bread and ham
that remained
He was turning To the door when
"a fresh thought made him pause II
Wis pockets were empty. Miilcr's were
probably in a like condition. and
there was no means of asccr,aininr
how far thcy were from the city.
Money was an absolute essential
and he dared un, at,cn,nt 8, vc,rc,,
Of Tony,s nock.,z loc, n. ,,,,o,
T.bcro Va.
po,o r oo., 49,, ,.,..
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

feet OF what they had drunk: nor
were they in ANY haste to renew
their libationS
In an inward fever %. suspense
odcll forced himself 20 lie nottonless
while they smoked lcisu.ely and car
ricd on an intermittent conversation
Of which he could make nothing. Had
they forgotten the hottie OF dvug@ed
liquor which stood before their very
eyes? He had no way OF judging the
hour. but the oil in the lamp was hal.
consumed and the branches of the
rec beyond the window w.r. silyer.d
with moonlight. Inc bottle on the
table was still! two-thirds fun; could
they mean TO husband il until the
next day?
!; was Tony who brought the SIT
uation 10 an end.
Fer de love o Mike. pass us de
bottle! Hear dem crickcts an things
out dere? Chcc. but I'm lonesome
fer Told Avnoo."
Pete drank copiously and handed
the bottle to his confederate.
II told you / wasn't crazy about
his job" he remarked sioomily. 81!
wonder what the idea is. anyway. in
'p'dinE these guys here for a week."
odell wondered also ana listened
!ntenuy for the reply.
Ter give somebody time ter make
getaway. guess" Tony answered
'arclcssly
Well. suppose they make it. Sims
and the guy that was here this morn
ing. and after The week is up We
in" ourselves planted here with the
wo dicks on our hands and minus
inc rest Of the kalc that was prom
'Sed?' Pete reached for the hoi
md held it once moro to his iinr.
Say. when did that guy say he'd be
out again
lie didn't" Tony scowlcd Just
says dat when dis bold wakes up tor
ropc an gag him like his pal down
below. Maybe Sims would double
ross us. At dat! Tell ser what.
i'ete. yer keep yer eye on dis slccpin'
beauty O. mine tcrmorrcr. an I'll RIM
NJ ter dc big; burg an get n slant on
d" game. III bring some snow back
wild NE from Noikert's. too"
NO, you don't" Pete laughed cyn.
irally I'm taking no chances on
ECU either. my friend. We're in this
torcther and we'll stick"
For the better part OF an hour
they argued tho question. while The
contents OF the bottle slowly dimin-
iShcd. and their tones. at times
raised to the point of fury. grew thick
ana drowsy. At length Tony's head
dropped forward on his breast. and
his body slumpcd sidcwisc in his
chair: but pete sat with brooiins
eyes fixed upon the bottle.
Would he never sleep? Odclrs
nerves were tense and Quivcring
wiih the cagcrncss so long restrained.
and the minutes dragged intcrmin-
ably. Once he thought he heard q
Gun. humping sound from below
hut although he listened with strained
intensity it was net repeated
He GLANCED again at rctc /, had
been good twenty minutes since
the fellow had moved a muscle: could
he he In stGDor! His jaw had
dropped, and the. lids were half.
closed over The vacant. dun eyes: il
seemed. too. in the wavcring Narc OF
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DetecHUe STORY
Copyright. 1920. by Public Ledger Coz
Copyright, 1920. Robert II. Col

rcctly beneath il an open motor
launch rode at anchor, with a rough
ganeplank reaching from its deck TO
the shore.
The moonlight did not penetrate
it's dark rcccsses. but az Odcll ran
up the GanSplank something moved
in the bottom OF the boat. and an in
articulate Gurele reached his ears.
lie drew the box Of matches from
his pocket. and striking ono held it's
suffering flame close to the with
ing bundle. Millcrs eyes stared up
at him.
steady. now. Miller. don't speak
aloud. one of them Is only asleep.
and we've got TO make a quick get
away"
Cad: but that's n relief" Miller
exclaimed huskily. Here. Ill roll
over so tha, you can get at my
wrists: the rascal tied them behind
ms back. and confoundcdly tight.
too. How did you manage To get
free, sergeant"
They didn't tic me ur. was un-
conscious from that Knockout | got
until a few hours ago; and they
the fellow who's been guarding me-
thinks l am still"
As he spoke odcll had cut the
cords which bound tho others wrists;
and now he began working at the
rope about his ankles.
How arc your legs? Pretty
numb"
NO" Miller sat up with an in
voluntary groan and drew ono knee
up SUPPLEMENTARY. Il guess ;:iry are.
all right. Have you any idea where
We are?"
Somewhere near "a village: AMI
that path through the trees leads 10
IT, We ought TO he able TO find a
garage or some farmer with a jill
ney who will take us back TO tn.
city ii 1t is not too far Come. I'll
help you
The chief will send up tomorrow
and clean out this hole. hu, Ia like
one crack myself at the fellow who
black tackled me in front Of that shop
last night and has kept IN" trusscd
UP like n Christmas turkey ever
since" h conserved Grlmly. III get
him yet on my own account"
You won't have 4 chance. Miller"
Ode,i nodded slowly in response 20
the others startled look. Hes sit
ting up there dead in his chair.
Whisky and laudauum'
Silently the two moved along tho
path disappeared among the trees.