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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

d. B. s. meets at 3 o'clock Sat-
urday evening. Feb. 19.-J. p.
Frederiksen, Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

Askov Boy Scouts meet at
school house Friday evening.
Feb. Is, at 100 oclock.-Scout-
master.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

Girl Scout meeting at the A.
Henriksen home Saturday even
ing, Feb. 18th.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

For Sale-F Five young pigs,
weight about IS to 80 pounds.
Price 50 apiece. VIM. Olesen, 4
miles east of Askov.
25w24-1t.*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

Farm Bureau poultry meeting
at town hall Monday afternoon
at 100 O'Clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
Want Column,

RATD-1 oone ~ Woe1 ~ 1nsof.
teoa. n1sn1mun % eoAto.
Wanted to Purchase "A gan
der. Toulouse preferred. N. p.
Nedegaard, l mile west of Askov.
1Sw24-tf.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

For Sale-Several tons of wild
hay very reasonable. On my
farm four miles east of Askov.--
]. A. Jacobsen.
25w24 it,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

For Rent-The ]. p. Miller
farm, ! mile north Of Askov. for
one year. Possession can be Sc
cured now. Apply at First State
Bank Of Askov. 27w23-2t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

For Sale-Two good mich
cows your choice out Of six. rea-
sonable if taken soon.-James j.
Krogh, 4 miles north and 1 mile
west of Askov. 27w22-tf.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

For Sale "A good kitchen cup
board at q reasonable price.
Chris, Frederiksen. II miles
northeast Of Askov. 25w24-lt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

For Sale--Three high grade
Guernsey yearling heifers.- Carl
Madsen. 3 miles east of Askovs~
l5w24tf.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

Gudstjeneste Sondag d. 20.
Febr., 1890 Form.
Sangaften Kirkens Undersal
Torsdag Aften "a. Febr.
English services in the church
Sunday, Feb. 20. 200 p. NJ.
S. ID. Rodholm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

Lost Pair of brown kid
gloves, silk lined; somewhere in
village of Askov. Finder please
leave at American office.
25w24-1t.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

Kvindemede hos Mrs. H. Pc
tersen Onsdag den 23de Feb.
Kl. 2 Eft. ALE velkommen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

For SaleA good work horse,
your choice out Of three. P.
Simonsgaard, l mile west and 1
mile south of Askov.
22w24-2t~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column is for free use by
churches. schools. societies. lodges
etc. for the purpose OF announcing
meetings where no admission IL To
he charged. such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

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Wanted to Purchase "A gan
der. Toulouse preferred. N. p.
Nedegaard. | mile west Of Askov.
l5w24-tf.
For Sale-Three high grade
Guernsey yearling heifers.- Carl
Madsen. 3 miles east Of Askovs~
15w24tf.
For Sale "A good kitchen cup
board at q reasonable price.
Chris, Frederiksen. II miles
northeast Of Askov. 25w24-lt.
Lost Pair of brown kid
gloves, silk lined; somewhere in
village of Askov. Finder please
leave at American office.
25wA-lt.
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mile south OF Askov.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28

cept, we'll, we don't like to say IT,
David Of old tried to say It when he
wrote; I'VE took sweet counsel to-
gether,' and how some whom we have
looked up to as representing in large
measure the brains, the courage, and
the magnanimity of the community
have taken a position on the village
fence known as straddling, but ready
to nop to q ther one side or the other
for the sake of appearances. This
Hopping does not deceive anyone, Oh,
no Never mind, If the progressive
people will get out and fight to a fin
ish at town meeting We VIII come out
victorious with a larger number Of
votes than we did before-so here
goes for a better Arl lngton.
Arlington has only twenty-five wo-
men who can vote at town meeting.
The following are on the check list
as each paid a poll tax: Miss Grace
A. Buck, Mrs Emily Buck, Mrs.
Fannie c. Brownson, Mrs Marjorie
II. Case. Mrs. Bertha A. Cole, Mrs,
Celia Deschenes, Mrs. Dorothy @ Fish
er Mrs. Dorothy Russell, Mrs. May
Roosevelt, Mrs. May Stubenrauch,
Mrs Sarah Thompson, Mrs Margaret
Yeaw, Mrs. Emily Woodworth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
LEGEND IN NEW CLOTHING
Story of Samson and Delilah as Il
Might Have Been, but Undoubt-
edIy Was Not.

"Now, Sammy" began Delilah, coax
ingy, as she advanced toward him
with her hands behind her holding a
pair of scissors. "Just look up that
tree--see the little birdle?'
And she coquettlshly displayed the
gold filings in her five front teeth.
Samson could never refuse DelIah
anything when she flashed all that
gold on him.
DelIah gently took hold Of a lock
of Samson's hair with her left hand,
but before she could snip 1t off with
her right, there was a thunderous
knock on the door.
Twas a man on horseback.
away AwayW cried this ancient
Paul Revere. "rhe flood Is coming
down Mount Dlngus. Flee thee
hencew
"Oh, Sammy walled Delilah, drop
ping the scissors. "And just paid of
the mortgage on the house this very
week. Now all that money is wasted.
Oh, SammyW
Samson thought hard for a moment.
Then Delilah flashed her teeth once
more.
"Upl Go up In the attic" com
manded Samson. Then he planted a
kiss on Delilah's eyebrow and she
flew.
Samson dashed out the door and
lifted up the house in both hands and
tied the doghouse around his neck.
And thus stood he, with Delilah
high and dry, while the food rushed
down Mount Dlngus and by.
Gossip said Dellah to herself, aft
er It was all over. I'm glad | didn't
cut his hair Off before the food
Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
Heart All There Radcam Take Folks Possessions
EDIToRIAL-ToWN MEETING


Town meeting tomorrow at 9
o'clock in the forenoon brings with it
two important questions, The first
and most serious is the road ques-
tion.
If Bennington is ever going to have
improved roads the voters interested
In roads must attend each succeeding
town meeting and vote the money to
pay the bills. If the friends Of better
roads do not attend the town meeting
tomorrow the gathering is likely to
be controlled by those who do not care
anything special about the road issue
Hindsght is one of the most num-
erous possessions OF the human race
Bennington is full of wise men who
can tell to the last dot just what
the town and village ought to have
done last year The same gentlemen
win be around next year and tell us
what we are doing now, but those
who know it all merely for the sake
Of telling about it afterward never
help much in getting things done.
If Bennington makes any progress
in road building, we people who don't
know much about roads must go to
town meeting and blunder along the
best way we can The only way to do
a thing is to keep on trying and not
to worry because Of the grumblng Of
those who find fault with everything
done or attempted
Then too, there is the proposal to
exempt new houses from taxation when
built for homes. Why not? Ben.
nington needs more houses. The cost
of material and labor is high. Ex.
emption from taxation for five years
would help a little to ease the burden
Of building. A fair trial of the plan
will hurt nobody.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
FoRTNleHTLY PROGRAM
Prof. Frederick Tupper of Burlington
was the Speaker

Prof, Frederick Tupper Head Of the
English department of the University
Of Vermont was the speaker at the
Fortnightly Saturday afternoon.
DR.. Tupeer's talk ON phases Of
Recent Fiction" was very happily
chosen, and the academic, not too
academic, way in VIII CHI he treated it
was delight,
After sketching briefly the histori-
cal origin and development Of the novel
with brief comment he touched upon
a few of the American novels which
are now the talked Of books Of the
season. The main part of the theme
was devoted to a discuss on of Wells,
Bennett and Galsworthy as illustrat-
ing distinct tendencies in recent lit.
erature The talk was replete with
suggestive quotations which illum IL
ed the points brought out and at the
same time presented arresting bits OF
modern prose
DR. Upper compelled close at
tention. He was appreciatiye of his
appreciatiye audience. The after
noon was one of the best Of the years
program.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
LABOR UNI0NISTS
MAKE HOT ATTACK
ON SOVIET REGIME
A. r. of l.. Says Lenine and
TrOtzky are Savages
THEIR SYSTEM is SLAVERY
Russia Now the Home of Cruel
Tyranny, Long Hours and
BarbarOus Oppression +.

Washington, Feb. 27- Organized
labor throughout the world especially
in the United States is urged to raise
its voice in protest against the ruth,
less persecution and slaughter Of la.
Dor unlonists" in Soviet Russia in an
appeal issued here ton sht by the
American Federation of Labor.
Let the Soy ct sayages know what
labor of the civilized world thinks OF
their bestial system the appeal de
clares. Let every labor organization
In the country respond"
The federation's statement declared
that after ctr cking" labor into sup.
porting the Soviet regime Trotszy and
lenine, its leaders, began carrying
out their threats of determination OF
the leaders of labor and peasant par
ties and also OF so-called hostages "
The offence of the labor unionists
was very clear, said the appeal they
are fundamentally opposed to the so
called Government set up by Lenine
and handful Of associate d ctators.
As far as is possible under that ruth
less tyranny organized labor Of Rus
sla is everywhere I'm a state of full
revolt The organized workers are
doing what they can to reach the
hearts and minds Of laboring humani-
~ in all countries, but they are work
ing aga nst Overwhelming obstacles
refusal of the bread card, which
means immediate starvation for their
families; the firing squad and death
by torture in prison It is difficult
for them even to speak, and a decree
especially forb dding speeches at labor
union meetings has been issued"
The appeal cites at length a list Of
charges against the Soviet regime, de.
claring that { has established a sys-
tenn Of slavery" made long hours
and Sunday work compulsory and has
forbidden strikes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28

the town clerk. and the board of civil
authority for their services for the
coming year
1S To see what sum, If any, the
town will vote in aid Of, or for the
purpose Of maintain ng a public Ii.
brary or Libraries therein and also, to
determine how the same shall be dis
tributed.
19 To see what sum, II any, the
town will vote toward the expense of
observing Deeorat on or Memorial
Day
90 To see f the Town School Dis
trlct will vote to pay a higher rate of
tuition than $50 per school year per
pupil for the High School instruction
which it furn shes its advanced pupils
as required by law, and If it so votes
to fix said rate
21, To see f the town will vote to
exempt from taxation, for a period
not exceeding five years, buildings
erected hereafter, used and occup ed
exclusively as a home, exclusive Of
land, and such exemption, to be limit
ed in the aggregate as to valuation Of
any one building, to the sum of $4,000
%. To hear the report of the com
mittee appointed at the last annual
meet ng to investigate and report up
on the cost and expense CT erecting a
su table monument or memorial to
the memory of the citizens of Ben
lnngton who were in the military or
naval service of the United States in
any of It's wars and upon proper site
for the same and ether details con-
nected herewith; and also to hear
the report of the committee appoint
ed at the annual meeting of 1910 and
directed by the annual meeting Of
1920 to cooperate W tn the committee
first herein mentioned to invest gate
the advisability of erecting such a
monument CT memorial on the Root
property now owned by the Town or
eemodeling for such purpose, or 9th
er purposes advantageous to the
Town. any building thereon; and to
see what acttcn If any, the Town
win take upon sucn report or reports.
g. To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
Dated at Bennington, Vt, this 18th
day of February, 1921.
]. o. Burt,
r. NJ, Thompson,
w. II. White,
Selectmen of the Town of Bennington
Raspberry Sherbet, today Handy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
DID GOVERNOR
It state nsN NRrFA
sptlS " unI
DECLARE WAR?
And Did Anybody Threaten TO
Throw an Ink-welI?
STRANGE STORY is TOLD
RumOrs From the Capital and
Prospect That This Week May
Bring Trouble to an End

Montpelier, Feb. 28.--The legisla.
ture does not assemble this week un-
I'll Wednesday owing to the annual
town meetings tomorrow and practi.
cally every member has gone home.
Though a short week this may
prove the critical week OF the session
as the Highway issue and the normal
school issue are getting to a point of
intensity which will force an early de.
els on.
Montpelier and all the state are
talking about the latest sensation in
connection with the highway muddle.
Boldly stated the charge is that
Highway Commissioner Stoddard b.
Bates told Governor Hartness that he
had said some things that were not
true, whereat the governor Is said to
have become angry and to have threat.
ened to throw an ink-well at the COM
missioner
Probably the truth is a long way
short of the report The known facts
are that Governor Hartness and Com
missioner Bates were in conference
and that afterward 1t was found
spilled on the desk and carpet.
In the executive chamber at the time
with the governor and the commits
sioner we're the governors secretary,
julius Il Wilcox, and Senator Willis
n. Cady Of Addison county. None OF
the four have yet made statement
for publ cation but the facts are sure
to come out.
In the meantime the story has been
passed around with various enlarge
ments and additions Most people re-
fuse to believe the yarn, but there
are some who think there must be
little foundation.
The legislature of 1912 is to have a
reunion and banquet at the Pavilion
next week Tuesday evening, March 8.
The 1910 reunion last week was the
most largely attended of the several
which have been already held this
year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
FORTY PERSONS
KILLED WHEN !. '''s' .
TRAINS CRASHED
Collision at Porter, Indiana, on
Sunday Night
OVER 100 ARE INJURED
New York Central Engine Cut
Through Michigan Central
Train at Crossing

Porter, Indiana, Feb. 2s.-Forty-two
bodies were collected early this fore
noon from the wreck last night when
a Canadian and interstate limited on
the Michigan Central and the New
York Central lines respectively crash.
ed at crossing.
1t was diamond shaped crossing
perm tting the New York Central train
VIII ch struck as the other was spraw-
led derailed across the intersection, TO
rake two Michigan Central cars, in.
stead Of cutting them at right angles.
The Michigan Central train missed
the block signals said to have been
set against L and was deraied. Ii
plunged ahead on the ties until it
came to rest across the New York
Central right Of way, with two day
coaches at the point of intersection.
At nearly sixty miles an hour the
New York Central came on, the glare
of its headlight warning many of the
doomed passengers who leaped from
their seats. One or two reached the
doors but none escaped the crash.
All the dead are in two Michigan Cen.
tral coaches.
Railroad officials are at a loss to ex-
plain the decapitation Of 50 many vic
tins. Half OF the dead were apparent
ly instantly killed, Only fourteen
bodies are positively identified
Chicago, Feb. 27.-Word received at
Michigan Central Offices here at mid
night said that 27 bodies had been
taken from the wreckage and that not
many more were believed still h dden
in the debris.
More than 10 injured, seriously and
slightly, had been sent to hospitals
al Chesterton
Porter, Ind. Feb. 27--Between
thirty and forty persons We're reported
killed and an undetermined number
injured tonight when a westbound
New York Central train crashed nto
a derailed eastbound Michigan Cen
tral train here in what railroad Off
cials said may be one of the most DIS
astrOus wrecks in history
Michigan Central officials placed
the number Of dead at more than
tn rty. while unofficial reports made
the death list as high as fifty.
The towerman OF the Michigan Cen
trail was arrested immed ately after
the wreck, officials saying they be.
lieyed he had left a switch closed,
causing the derailment of the east
bound train.
The Michigan Central train left
Chicago at sos p. m bound for To
ronton, Canada, 1t was cut in half by
the westbound flyer, and both engines
plunged down an embanlment.
Both engnemen of the New York
Central tram were killed. The engi-
neer was Claude Johnson of Elkhart,
Ind. Five bodies were recovered near
the debris of the two engines.
Porter, Ind. is a railroad junction
point fifty miles from Chicago. 1t is
there that the New York Central lines
cross those Of the Pere Marquette.
The nearest cities are Gary and Mich.-
gan City, Ind The tracks cross in
open country and are visible for con-
derable distances from each direc.
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
Plan War ON Hair Seals.

Hunting hair seals by airplane and
destroying them by machine-gun IRE
has been seriously proposed to the
Canadian fisheries department by fish
ermen, says a report from vancouver
b. G. The scheme proposed and tried
last spring of trapping the salmon-de-
stroying hair seals at the mouth of
the Fraser river by means Of set lines
and short laterals armed with strong
hooks brought a measure Of success,
but was not entirely victory over the
wise mammaia Of the ocean, The
new proposal Is to come down on
them from the unsupported heights,
ms they bask on the sandbars In thou.
sands, and pour a stream Of bullets
into them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
BIBLE STUDENTS SERIES
Last Of Four Meetings Was Held Sun.
day Afternoon.


The fourth and last for the present
of the ser es of lectures under the aus
pices Of the Internal on Bible Stud.
ents Association was del lvered yester-
day afternoon at the High school hall
by Mr., Franz of Brooklyn to an audi
ence of about one hundred.
III 10 HaZlett of Pittsburgh. Pa, the
Speaker advertised in the Banner was
unable to fill his appointment owing
to the serious illness Of his father and
sent Mr.. Franz in his place. The sub
ject Divine Reconstruction soon to
Begin" was very clearly presented
every statement supported by the
Scriptures.
The Bible Students are considering
another series of lectures, to be de-
Hvered in the near future, on the sub
iect, millions now living will never
die" When arrangements are COM
pleted time and place Will be announc'
ed in the Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
BOY THIEF CAPTURED
Young Bank Clerk Who Stole s772s
coo in Bonds

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The evidence in
the case of William Dalton. I6 year.
old SOS month bank c.erk, who was
arrested in Heyworth, H.. yesterday,
As hours after he had stolen S772. 900
in Liberty bonds from the Northern
trust company here, where he worked.
will be placed before the grand jury
tomorrow, it was announced tonight.
Robert Grove, state attorney, said
every effort would be made to bring
about speedy punishment for the boy
who found il a simple matter to carry
out the biggest bond theft in history,
only to fall into the hands of vii
lage constable after he had been recog.
nlzed by pictures published in news.
papers
All of the bonds except one for $500
which had been cashed were re-
covered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
RICHARD JOSEPH sKEHAN
Young Man Dies at His Home on
Mccall Street.

Richard Joseph Skehan, % years
old. son Of Mr.. and Mrs John Skehan
of Mccall street passed away at his
home Sunday morning al seven
o'clock after an illness Of about two
years The young man was well
known and highly respected and had
an unusually kind disposition. He was
a graduate of st Francis de Sales
Academy n 1914.
The funeral services Will be held
Tuesday morning at nine O'Clock at
st. Francis de Sales church
He is survived by his parents and
two sisters Mary and Elizabeth all Of
bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
Notes on the Game

The Legion elected Buss as captain
to succeed Levin, who is out Of the
game with spraned ribs.
Mil'et is one Of the fastest players
that has visited here this season.
An extra row OF chairs gave seats
for everybody. The attendance is
steadily increasing.
The Legion goes to Berlin Friday
night There will be no home game
this week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
s1,s2s AUTO REGISTRATIONS
Total Up TO January Exceeds Num-
ber in 1919 by 4S19.

' Okdl W ~ 0dWI1i1 ISSSCdo iNbbN-
ber in 1919 by 1919.
Burlington, Feb. 26 --In Vermont
at the beginning of the year automo-
biles We're owned by the inhabitants
of the state in the proportion Of one
to every lib persons and the total
number Of automobiles registered in
Vermont on January l, 1921, was 81
626 as compared with 26,S07 in 1920.
The rate Of increase in the number of
machines in one year was 1898 and
most Of the new machines are for
pleasure driving. The ownership of
automobiles has increased more in
Vermont than n any other state In
New England excepting Massachus.
ett,
Only four states east of the Mississ-
ppi river have more automobiles per
capita than have Vermont. About the
only states to surpass Vermont when
it comes to riding in autos are those
in which automob les are manufactur.
ed, Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
LEGION WINS IN FAST GAME
Defeated Cambridge Five Saturday
Evening &c to %.


The local Legion boys came back
strong by winning from the Cam
bridge five at the Y NJ. c. A. Satur.
day evening by the close score of 26
to % The game was played before
the largest crowd of the season. From
start to finish il was exceptionally
fast and clean. The local boys showed
a great improvement over last week
both in the development Of the pass.
ing game and N physical condition.
Mllet starred for the visitors. Out
of chances he Gagged fouls, cutt ng
the basket without use Of the back
board. Scott and Denley both played
very agressively and Leonard and Sui
livan at guards proved a combination
hard to score on. Liljenstein was
very fast and clinched the game with
his spectacular basket IN the last 3
g.. q ..T..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-28
FORD GETS WATER POWER

Application for Site on Hudson at
Troy Granted.
Washington, Feb 2S,-The applica-
ton of Henry Ford for water pow
er privilege on the Hudson river at
Troy was today granted by the nation
al water power commission.