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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
ATTORNEY ROBERTS HOME
PINE CITY BURNS

Shortly before noon on Sunday
the spacious farm home OF s. G,
l. Roberts burned to the ground
in spite of the efforts on the
part Of numerous fire-6ghter&
1t caught from an ovcrheated
chimney and by the time il was
noticed had q good start. Prac-
tically everything in the lower
part Of the house and some
things from the upper rooms
were gotten out. organised ef-
forts even getting off some at
the windows and doors.
The firerien started over from
town with the chemical but were
unable to negotiate the snow
drifts on the east side Of the
lake and the truck was aban.
doned
The building and contents
were insured in the Nessel Mu,
tul Co., for part of their value
None Of the other buildings or
the place were damaged. The
basement hAd just been iillct
with coal and about Is bushels
Of potatoes went up in smoke be
sides the usual winters food and
preserves stored in the base
ment.
The loss is very naturally ,
serious one and Mr.. Roberts hal
no plans for the immediate fu
ture relative to building. Pin,
County Pioneer. Feb. 8.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

Default having been made I'm the pay.
tuept of the sum Of One Thousand
seven Hundred Seyenty-two and be-1og
Dollars. which IL claimed to he due and
is due at the date Of this notice upon
a certain Mortgage. duly executed ard
delivered Ivy Edward y, Hummer and
Hattie Huhfner. his wife. Mort ra9ors
10 Harry ". Heidel MortgaRee, hearinp
date tine 18th day of January, 1919. and
with n power OF sale therein contained
duly reeorded in the Office Of the Re
eyister OF Deeds In and for the County
~ Pine and state Of Minnesota. on ths
7gth day Df January. 1919. at y. NJ.
in Book 81 ~ Mortgages on page tsa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
CITATION ron MEANING ON PrTp.
TSON ron ADMINISTRATION

ESrATH or GEORGE r. MCCLELLAN.
state OF Minnesota. County Of Zinc. In
Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the ESTATE of George
r. Mcclellan. Dccesient.
Tia state - m1nmeseea. To all per-
sons interested In the granting Of nd
mintstration Of tho estate OF SAID siece-
dents The petition of Ruth q. Mclsel-
tan having been fied In this Court.
representing that George r. Mcclellan.
then resident af the County 81 pine.
state OF Minnesota. died tntestnte on
the ?snd day Of November. 1919 and
praying that letters OF admlnistration
of his estate be granted to Ruth u,
Mcclellan and tho Court. having nxcd
the time and place for hearing said
petitionI TAeseeeee. Yes aaA EoeA ~
Yea. are hereby cited and required to
show cause. " any you have. before
this Court at the Probate Court Hoosux
IN the Court House. In the village Of
Pine CITY. In the County of Pine. state
OF Minnesota. ON the 10th day az Feb-
ruary. iss1. at onr o'clock T.. ~. why
safd petition should not he granted.
Witness. the Judge Of said Court. and
the seai Of said Court. this slth dMy
OF January. 1ess.
Robert wilcox.
Probate Judge.
Court Sealb
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09
POLITICAL COLUMN
(By Vance Chapman.)

While properly an organiza-
ton for the exchange of trade
ideas and schemes with conse-
quent profit for those partici-
pating therein Northern Mime
sofa Editorial Association is not
without its politics. Such was
heavily in evidence at the an
nual meeting of the Association
held at Sank Center last week
and though not permitted to in
terfere with the business Of the
gathering the coming campaign
practically dominated the gossip
in the hotel Hobbies and at the
social sessions. Most of it was
of the Republican brand and the
information CLEANED was highly
satisfactory to party leaders in
attendance. As to the meeting,
it was the most successful in the
history Of the organization, and
those in attendance represented
a voting constituency Of better
than fifty percent of the coun-
ties Of the state. Naturally the
contest for the Republican con-
vention endorsement for United
States senator had first place in
the gossip INDUCED in and while
Judge Oscar Hallam of the State
Supreme Court had some ardent
boosters present. the bulk of the
talk ran Frank B. kellogg's way
Without fear of contradiction it
can be stated that better than
IS per cent Of the editors pres
ent were unqualifiedly for the re-
turn of the JUNIOR Senator and
the denomination of Governor
Preus with the expressed hope
that the harmony convention
| plan as outlined by the Republi
can leaders would prevail in its
entirety. The opinion was tina,
any other course would be detri
mental to the best interests oil
the Republican party. AS point
ed out by a number of the edi
ltors conditions back home were
not of the best and anything like
a fight would only aggravate ths
local situations. Present anC
active in the interest of judge
Hallam were: Fred E. Hadley
Winnebago Enterprise; JOS E
Reynolds. Mankato Free Press
w. F. Verify. Wadena Ponce
Journal and A. M. Wallace. Saul
Center Herald. but if they adde'
any editorial scalps to thei
claimed list Of ten Hallam pa
pers the fact was not mad
known. Convention favorites
, which included Senator Kellog,
, and Governor Preus. were wei
cared for by number of ed
torial heavy weights which ir
cluded Alvah Eastman, st. Clou
, Journal Press; Ludwig |. Roe
Montevideo News; l.. A. Ross
man. Grand Rapids Herald Re
view: f. II. Denu and II.
Mitchell, Bemidji Sentinel an
Rudolph Lee. Long Prair.
Leader.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

The usefulness Of chemistry In poi
soning cases In well known. II enables
~ to determine the nature Of the poi.
con used. the way In which II was ad-
ministered and the amount given.
Some poisons are 20 persistent that
their presence can he detected even il
the chemical examination - not made
for weeks or perhaps months, after
death has occurred.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

was that your wife ! saw you With
the other evening, headed for the
u,inr NY wife WAS with me one
evening and the next ! happened -
meet Q young lady who lives out At
~ur station. Don't know which--by
ths way. Who was carrying the par
eelsF sYou were. OF course" 'Oh,
tat was Miss Cutely you saw.s
-Rhiladeaphia Ledger.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

With the knowledge that the
coming Republican state conven-
ton will refuse to endorse the
present Clerk Of the Supreme
Court. Herman Mueller. quite a
few candidates are coming for
ward for the honor. The list to
date includes c. F. Ebel, state
Librarian, Miss Grace Kaercher.
Ortonville; Miss Elois Callahan,
st. Paul. Miss Josephine Norval,
st. Paul. Miss Genevieve Nolan.
Minneapolis and George Roden-
berg. The three best bets are
Mr.. Ebel. Miss Callahan and Miss
Nolan, the latter a daughter of
Speaker Nolan of the house of
Representatives. Fred f. Had
ley of Winnebago has a candi.
date in the person of f. E. Lind.
gren. Mr.. I.indgren is former
service man, has a distinguished
war record and is backed by the
American Legion of his home
town.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

Miss Lena Ashwell's part In "Mrs.
Danes Defense" was one night taken
by an understudy. In the audience
was q warm admirer Of Miss Ashwell.
who wept bitterly as the piece con-
tinued. ut Is lucky for you Miss Ash
well isn't playing" said her friend.
eff this moves you SO much. you
wouldn't be able to stand that" Miss
Ashwell not playingf" said the ad.
mirer, and at once began to dry hez
tears with q resentful expression.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

From . story-"He eagerly swal-
lowed every word she bestowed upen
him: he fed upon her every look: ~
lived upon the smiles she gave him.s
That's what We should cali n ALI
consuming passion. --Bostoa Tran-
ocipt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

Archie Vernon of Little Falls,
former state commander Of the
American Legion is now spoken
of as a possible candidate for the
state supreme bench. The re-
firing member is Judge Quinn
who hopes to succeed himself.
Archie. however, has not given
the rumor confirmation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

If sentiment expressed at the
Sank Center editorial meeting
counts for anything. Congress-
man A. j. Volstead of the
Seventh District is billed for
private life. The almost unanim-
Gus opinion of Seventh district
editors present was that Vol
stead had outlived his useful
ness and that if he has any con-
sideration for those who in order
to uphold a principle, forced his
election a year ago. that he will
no longer impose upon their
generosity. They think that
they have done their bit and
that he should retire. Chris
tianson of Lac qui Parle is still
the favorite in point of a success
sor to Volstead.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

figured not = little in the politi-
cal gossip at Sank Center last
week. "reminiscences of past
conventions in which Ramsey
figured and always to its own
disadvantage were many. Ram
sey County was in bad ut the last
Republican State Convention and
the chances are excellent for a
repeat this time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

Steps were taken this week To
test the legality of the delegate
apportionment as made by the
Ramsey County Republican or
ganization. The fling of appeal
papers in the state supreme
court was opposed by Kellogg
hackers. but they were over
ruled. A woman has taken the
initiative on the ground that Re
publican precincts Of the city
have not been treated fairly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

As usual Ramsey County is GO
ing into the Republican state
convention with a row on its
hands. Not since Rover was a
pup has the center Of the state
government picked a Republican
convention winner and it looks
very much as if the county
would again figure in bad. Bent
on making the delegation a cinch
for Judge Hallam for United
States Senator those in charge
at a recent meeting Of the coun-
ty republican organization, fer e.
a delegate apportionment that
would give the labor and Semi
Republican precincts the advan-
tage and under it the finish car
be only one way. This means
that the radical element of the
old town will be in control The
apportionment, in the face oil
vigorous opposition, was made
on the basis Of one delegate for
every 200 votes cast for Cover.
nor Preus with 200 pre- incts tc
draw from and naturally there
can be only one result. Radicals
and Socialists of the Mahoney
type will prevail Republican
strongho'ds are completely dis
franchised. For Ramsey County
to go to a political convention
with clean hands would be ar
unheard of proposition and it.
tendency toward WAYS that are
dark and tricks that are vain
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

Former Mayor Nelson Of Red
Wing is spoken Of as a possible
Democratic nominee for Cover
nor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

Washington county admirers
met this week and formally en-
dorsed X. G. Thoreen, county at
torney as a Republican success
sor to C.. r. Davis Of st. Peter
at present representing the
Third District in Congress. Mr.
Thoreen has agreed to make the
race for the Republican nomina
ton and from all accounts the
st. Peter man will have to hust c
if he wants to continue his
Washington residence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-09

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
S7OO,OOOISSPENT
ON FIRE SYSTEM
Salaries, New Equipment and
Upkeep Are Main Items
in Report

Improvements in the fire depart
ment, costing approximately s3SA,SSI
were made during the past year, ac-
A. Middleton, chief. Upkeep of
equipment cost $4,000, the report
showed and salaries amounted to
$4,000. Total expenditures thus ag-
gregated s714,757, according to Chief
Middleton's report.
The additional equipment pur-
chased during the year included a
750-gallon American -LaFrance triple
combination pump, five White chassis
and new fire alarm system.
Twenty seven fire MIGRANTS were in
stalled during the year. for which
the city pays a rental of $50 each
per year.
A total Of 1920 inspections were
made in the business district and
3,946 in school and residential dis
tricts, the report indicated. Corree-
lions were made in 932 cases. OF the
corrections. 500 represented the sub
stitution of composition roofs for
condemned single roofs 50 repre-
scented new flues, IA repaired CHM
neys, and 20 old houses torn down.
Inventories showed that equip
ment and furnishings of the fire de-
partment amount to $273.637.5o
Buildings and grounds owned by the
department are valued at 1924, 467.1S,
making total of $49S, o94.6s of pro-
perty owned by the department. No
new fire stations were erected during
the wear
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
RINGL|NGS TOSHOW
MANY ANIMAL ACTS
Last Years Success Caused
ShoWmen to Procure Best
Material in Europe

The biggest trained animal snow
that ever toured America will be
exhibited here October 20. when the
Ringling Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey Combined Circus will present
the scores OF educated jungle beasts
purchased by their representatives in
Europe last winter.
These will supplement- the remark
able acts of like character first pre-
scented last season. Those OF 1921
were shown that the Ringlings might
Judge the publie,s liking for a pro-
gram OF this character. The in
ncxation met with such marked APP
prevail that the famous showmen
have now tripled their act of this
kind and. likewise, added a hundred
more trained horses to the arenie
program.
The 1922 presentation includes
combination of the three largest ami
NAL shows that have until now trav-
eled only on the continent. The out
fit and the more than 80 men who
have trained and care for the dumb
actors, are carried intact Twenty
of total of more than 100 rail-
road cars are required to carry this
particular aggregation.
The actors include entire troupes
of polar bears, black named African
lions, Bengal tigers, leopards and
jaguars. These beautiful animals
walk upon ropes. pyramid in mixed
groups, permit their attendants to
place heads, feet and arms in their
yawning mouths. while others, sub
Z hitting to harness. draw vehicles
driven by their Jungle comrades.
outside the steel arenas viii be
presented such novelties as trained
sebras, who have been taught to do
many of the tricks performed by
horses. Five troups of seals will be
included in the dumb animal display.
There will be total of 80 elephants.
Some of these will circle the hip
podrome track, kicking footballs as
they go. Others will do tricks on the
tops of lofty pedestals. The entire
number will perform In one immense
tableau Then there will be Mons.
Pallen's Siberian bears, ALI LoyaPs
wonderful dogs, more than 100 per-
forming stations and Shetlands, me-
mage and high school horses. and
monkeys. doves, pigs. geese I'D goats
by the score. 1t Is a five times larger
aggregation of animal actors than
has ever been brought together be-
fore
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
Rotarians Are Told
Of Port Advantages


Col. William Evans of the local
branch of the Salvation Army. and
Sydnie ]. Bowie, president of Craw-
ford's auto shop, were the principal
speakers at the weekly luncheon of
the Rotary club at the Southern club
yesterday.
Colonel Evans made an appeal for
the support OF each member for the
Salvation Army drive for $4,000 to
carry on the welfare work In this
community for the coming year.
Mr.. Bowie spoke on the Mobile
Port Aid" He told Of the advantages
to be gained by the city and state
with the indorsing of the amendment
and also talked briefly of the physi-
cal advantages that the port of Mo-
bile had over other southern ports.
The board of directors recon-
mended that an invitation be issued
to James g. Thomas. district COVER
nor, to hold the next annual district
conference of the Rotary clubs in
this city In March. 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
WARRIOR BOARD
MEETS IN MOBILE
Organization Perfected and
Details Dispatched, But
no Action Taken

Detailed business was dispatched
and organization was perfected at
he meeting of the Warrior river ad-
history committee at Mobile yester-
day, according to o. l.. Bum, execu-
live committe, Mr.. Bum says, due
10 the fact that Theodore Brent, fed
raj manager of the Misslssippi-W War
rior waterways could not be pre-
ent. The committee is anxious to
cooperate with the manager of the
Mississippi- Warrior waterways, 1t is
said, and will not take any steps un-
III his advice can be obtained.
Following a conference with Mr..
Brent. it was said, the committee
i'll proceed with its work and will
ideavor TO engage railroad officials
installations. Coordination of
flroad and water transportation,
King to the best interests of both,
ono of the aims of the commit
Mr.. Bum says. Stopping of liti-
ton will be one measure sought.
Education of the public reg; riding
avigation on the Warrior river will
one of the principal functions of
ne new body. 1t was said. Literature
o this end will be disseminated
through the office of 0. L. Bum,
executive secretary.
The committee is composed of three
Mobile citizens and three Birming-
ham citizens. They are: Albert
Bush, F. I. Spaulding and j. B. Bed
sole, Mobile; and o. l.. Bum, w. ID.
Nesbitt, w. B. Allen, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
Life Would Be Sad IF She Couldn't Drav
Aerial Railways, Viaducts and Things

getically studied mechanical draw
ing at home and practiced 1t by her
self with the tip of pretty pink
tongue caught between the teeth.
I asked;
And when you have finished,
what do you plan ito dor
Miss Wideman blushed.
Maybe / oughtn't to tell you
this, but I'd love to set up an office
of my own. People mightn't bring
me much to design at first, but
dog houses and chicken-runs, but II
made them cute. know, then, l
could begin on servants houses. and
work up finally to status of liberty.
A BOref All, Mol
Him regular bore at the school
these days-because Just can't talk
about anything else but mechanical
drawing. One girl asked me the
other day IL / didn't wake up at
night reach over and get a pencil
and draw soup-ladles in my sleep.
Another girl found something in an
encyclopedia about the mechanical
construction of a Grecian acropolis
as big as the Muscle Shoals dam and
Immediately quit everything she was
doing to bring 1t to me and say: "Oh
Evelyn, dear, / brought this because
I'm sure it's just like peaches and
cream and angel food cake, and
champagne of the gods to YOU
II embraced her.
Looking For Last Period
"Couse L like to study my other
books; but / have to admit I'm as
happy as a boil weevil on cotton
stalk when the last period at school
comes. and l have to grab my draw
ing utensils and go to mechanical
class. I'm on my second plate
now-that doesn't mean false teeth"
seeing the puzzled expression on the
brow of my consciousness--"tha
really what yu'd call a SKETCH /
guess. And I'm working like every
thing to make good!
When they tryed to dissuade me
from keeping 1t up-telling me It's
hard and everything, I Just say If
it's easy it's not worth learning
and there isn't any answer to that, is
there?"
Miss Wideman is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Wideman, and,
we'll. look at her. and see if you
could have resisted when she appear
ed before you and related that the
happiness OF her life would be de-
stroyed IL she didn't get to WELD her
pencil in one of the most lucrative
ways modern times make possible
to girls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12

In other words, Miss Evelyn Wide
man of West End Is the most heav-
emily happy, gray-eyed girl of all the
good-looking, gray-eyed girls in Bir-
mingham.
Landed I'm assure
For at last she has broken through
the Thou shalt not" fence at the
Central High school. and been per-
mitted to take mechanical drawing,
toward which her heart has been
dragging her for breathless long
time.
The only girl ever permitted to
tako mechanical drawing she is-in a
school of over 5000 squirting, Inn
portant young men and womenl
She sighed MS she dropped into a
chair in my sanctum on the fifth
floor. She appeared as II she had
run hill and valley, swamp and
wildwood. potato race.
20, / had a time. l tell you, trying
to get the principal at the Central
High school and everybody to think
had Suitability and brains enough
to figure out how thick 1 must or
der a beam in order to make 1t hold
didn't know. but I was crazy to
learnt
when 1 explained that I was dy-
ing to draw houses-dreamed of
being an architect was looked at
by lots of folks as If suddenly had
made up my mind TO be puddler at
the rolling mill or become prize
fighter at River Bend.
"'why Evelyn Wideman. they'd
say-you know 1t takes mathematics;
and you know mathematics Is some
thing a girl never understands! They
acted as If mathematics was some
thing really 'risque'-almost flapper-
ish in it's clothes.
Girl lis Smart, Tool
But I just told all my friends.
"Tf a boy can learn mechanical
drawing, 1 just know a girl can, too!
Anyway, / guess the Lord knew what
He was doing when He made mo just
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
WOMEN MAKE PROTEST.
AGAINST DECREASE OF
APPROPRIATION

Protesting against any decrease in
the appropriation for the health de-
partment for the coming year, COM
mittee of women representing the
various women's organizations of the
city called on d. e. McLendon, presi-
dent of the commission, today.
The committee was headed by Miss
Sallie Black, who represented the
Axi club. Other womens clubs
represented were the Council of
clubs and the Jewish Women's clubs.
President McLendon told the ladies
that the commission was in SYM
pathy with the work, but that 1t APP
peared impossible to avoid a reduc-
ton in the appropriation. The city's
revenue will be smaller next year
than last, the president said. and.
according to Miss Black, a reduction
of $4,000 in the health budget was
suggested by him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
COUNCIL, MANAGER
SYSTEM IS URGED
Citizens Committee to Present
Findings of Survey
Wednesday

Recommendation for adoption of
the council manager form of gov
eminent for Birmingham will be
presented next Wednesday night to a
committee of 100 citizens appointed
by the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
by a recommending subcommittee of
nine.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce.
has been interested for some time In
improving the plan of city govern
ment in Birmingham, and last April
asked the assistance of 100 repre-
sentative citizens of the city. A sub
committee of nine was appointed,
with E. H. Cabaniss as chairman,
to study the plans of other cities.
After six months of research, tho
committee of nine will present It's
findings to the larger body next
Wednesday night.
Embodied in the recommendations
are provisions for a city manager,
working with a council OF 20 mem
bers, civil service, referendum and
recall of officials.
In letter to the members of the
citizens committee. e. H. Cabaniss,
chairman, expresses the conviction
that the plan proposed will give Bir-
mingham business government, In
which the administrative authority
is centralized. efficient, and direct,
and representative government, re-
sponsive at all times to the will of
the electorate"