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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
ELNT THE TIGHTWADS

A reader of the Mile Laos
County Times suggests that
misers should be elected to office
in order to get full value for tax
money, but he forgets to tell
where a man that will get $l10
value for every $1.O0 spent is to
be found.
His article follows:
Just now everyone is conn
planning about high taxes. The
real fault behind the unholy bur-
den of taxes is that we have
elected to office good fellows,
handshakers, name rememberers,
baby-kissers, spenders, good
natured drunkards, orators,
lawyers and prominent citizens.
Yet we need stingy, success
full business men in public office,
men who would be just as close
with public money as they are
with their own, and men who
would get a dollar and ten cents
of worth for every dollar of
public money spent. There are
hundreds of such men who
couldn't bear to spend your
money or my money recklessly,
because their mind is developed
that way, instead of being
warped to squander money be-
cause it is money.
I'VE are now paying for the
orgies of friendly. neighborly and
criminal graft that the hand
shakers, good fellows, have slip
ped us for years. Let's get to-
gether and elect misers, sour
balls grouches and tightwads,
who have made money for them
selves, lived within their in
comes: men who wouldn't lend
you a dime without dollar
security and bonus The remedy
is easy: never vote for the good
fellows, lodge brothers, smilers,
spenders or orators but for the
misery cuss you dislike because
he wouldn't loan his money or
someone else's money to you or
your sisters husband. or uncle,
your best friend, without their
right arm for security"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
WANTS PUBLIC ECONOMY
Editor Askov American,
Askov, MINI.

Editor Askov American,
Askov, MINI.
Dear Sir:
Seeing an article in the Pine
Poker recently by one Ben An
derson, reader of the Poker.
the article plainly shows that
Mr.. Anderson reads the Poker.
apparently no other county paper
and therefore has no knowledge
Of the misleading propaganda
that said newspaper has been
handing the public the past year
or so. ] sure feel sorry for Mr.
Anderson and his like when they
come out in print and don't know
what they are talking about.
Mr. Anderson, when you want
to write. why don't you go to the
county auditors office and avail
yourself Of the facts in regard to
the county printing matter and
all other county matters. before
you start shooting into the air
which results in lot Of noise
and nothing else. Now I don't
know Commissioner Anderson of
your district personally but I
will give him credit for having
backbone to vote with the two
commissioners from the north
end to award the county print
ing to the Askov American when
he knew he would be severely
criticised from the prejudiced or
the misinformed. But he also
knew that he is saving the coun-
ty some money on this county
! printing award.
Last year the official printing
cost the county approximately
81, 800. two years ago under the
combine bid it cost over $4,000
and this year under the contract
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
THINKS HE IS WANTED ON
POOR FARM
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor.
would like through your pa
per to give a few remarks about
taxes here in Partridge township.
Why shall we pay onc-third more
taxes than anywhere else? A
man can't rent his land out for
the taxes. not talking about in
terest on investment, and then
when taxes are not paid on time
the county charges us 10 per
cent penalty. That means if a
man can't pay ON time. hang
him. In Nebraska they have a
law that says no concern can col
lect more than Z per cent inter-
est. Minnesota ought to have a
law like that. That would sure
ly help us farmers from high
profiteering. I wish our repre-
sentative and senator would fix
a law like that. They are talk.
ing 50 much these days about
helping out the farmer and push
him along but it seems to me
the way Pine county is doing in
the way Of taxes they want us
all out on the new poor farm.
Yours truly.
Sophus Hermansen.
Aakov, MINI
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08
Doings of the
~~ Legislature
COMMITTEE VOTES
FAVORABLY To
THE MACHINE
Board Of Three on Rural Credits
Wins out in the House.
BY Martin w. Odland.
Especial Correspondent.)

st. Paul. Minimize fight in
the markets and marketing COM
mittee of the house over the
rural credits bills has finally
come to an end, and victory be-
longs to the proponents Of the
Wilkinson bill. The end Of the
fight came Thursday noon after
another protracted debate
marked by considerable bitter
ness, First. by a vote of IL to
10. the committee refused to sub
stitute the Dahle-Moen bill for
the Wilkinson bill: next the COM
mittee voted to recommend the
Wilkinson bill for passage. and.
third. voted to report it back to
the house as a committee bill.
But the end is not yet. Repre-
sentatives N. T. Moen and O. X.
DAZZLE are determined to carry
the fight to the floor of the
house. How this viii be done
has not yet been decided. II
isn't probable that the ten who
voted for the DAZZLE Moen bill,
and a few other favorable to it
Continued on Pagei.D
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

Editors Note We do not
desire to reply to the above but
just wish to state that il is well
for a person to be specific and
have the facts before writing
In the first place Partridge
township does NOT pay one
third more taxes than anywhere
else. We need only refer to the
Jan. 18th issue of the American
in which was published the Pine
County tax rate for 1922 and we
will there find that six other
school districts in the county
have a larger total tax rate than
school district No. II which
covers a large portion of Par.
fridge township. For example
school district No. 2 in which
Hinckley village is located has
a total rate Of 1870 25 mills; school,
district No, q in which part OF
Sturgeon Lake township is locat-
ed has rate Of 1855 mills. and
so on. School district No. n
Partridge township, has total
tax rate Of lO7.S5 mills.
When comparison Of taxes are
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

Some Of the Non-Partisan Lea
que newspapers are claiming
that Governor Preus is adopting
many of the Leagues ideas Of
government and falling in line
with much Of what they have la
bored for the past few years, due
to the election results of last
fall. II this be the case Mr..
Prcus can truly be classed as a
good exponent of representative
government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

awarded the county printing will
not exceed $1,000.
Now these actions are all on
record and can be looked up at
the court house so you don't have
to take my word for it but go
and see for yourself.
| am, and have been tax pay
er of Pine county for the past
"a years and am vitality interest
ed as to how the money is spent,
and also stand for lower taxes.
Yours truly,
JOS. Mlaskoch,
Willow River, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

A German farmer lost his
horse and wanted to advertise it.
When. the editor asked him what
he wanted to say, this is how he
put it: "Yust put vat | told
YOU" replied the man. One
mite the udder day about week
ago last munth, | heardt a noise
by de front middle of the pac
yard which didt not used to be,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

made they must naturally be be-
tween peoples and lands similarly
situated, as for instance a town
ship or school district rate should
be compared with like divisions
in the same county or neighbor-
ing counties, and county tax
rates with neighboring counties.
We should not compare with the
prairie farmer or Some. place over
in Africa. Here in this part Of
the state where there is set Of
buildings on 40 or so acres of
land and the country is new and
many developments are being
made the tax is bound to be
more per acre than down on the
prairies where there is a set of
buildings on 800 acres and some
times only one set of buildings
on an entire section.
But we believe, that Mr.. Her
mansen's purpose in writing is to
create sentiment for and action
in lowering taxes and to be sure
there are many in sympathy with
him. But most of the taxes we
pay any place are local taxes and
if we want them lowered the
thing to do is to talk up at the
right time. For instance out of
the total tax rate Of 107.85 mills
in school district No. II, Par
fridge township. the school rate
is 62.8 mills and the township
rate 26.5 mills The county rate
is 14.37 mills and the state rate
Alb mills. The thing to do is to
study conditions and if more
economy can be practised and APP
preparations sliced without him
drance to public service and ad-
vancement then appear at annual
town and school meetings and
work for such measures.
Pine county is not someone
else but it is ourselves and if
conditions are not to our liking
it is up to us to improve them.
Let us kick ourselves if we have
not been alert and up and doing.
The 10 per cent penalty ON
delinquent taxes does seem high
and ought to be lowered, and
further. the IL per cent Interest
on same is also out Of proportion.
AS far as we know there is a
proposal before the legislature or
will be soon to have both Of these
lowered. II is suggested that
the penalty be lowered to S per
cent and the interest to Z per
cent. That measure should have
good support as the various coun-
ties and the state do not profit
by the 12 per cent interest on
delinquent taxes. That good
interest rate only goes to those
buying up taxes
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

According to tradition we
should have six weeks more of
snappy winter weather as the
ground hog saw his shadow. but
thanks goodness that six days
have already elapsed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

so jumps de ped oudt and runs
NIT der door un ven / see my pig
gray iron mare he was tied loose
and runnin' NIT der sthable off.
Whoever prings him back shall
pay five dollars reward"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-02-08

There is no easier or cheaper
method of selling than through
the American Want Ad medium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
hoy FINANCIER"
LOSES MILLIONS
Clarence Saunders Pays
High to Stop Bankruptcy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug. is.--ciar.
enee Saunders today paid dearly for
his shortiived victory over Wall
Street. The boy financlcr." who
three months ago counted the profits
OF his trading In Piggiy wlggly
stock on the New York exchange In
millions. today prepared TO surrender
everything he poasesscd--eycn hla
home - In Fan attempt TO prevent
bankruptcy"
Saunders. ono time grocery clerk.
was ready to surrender stock and
control In the management OF tho
Piggiy.wiggly chain Of SELF serving
stores which he founded His obil-
cations. according 10 estimates. to-
tailed $1,000. 900. This was money
borrowed TO carry ON a campaign to
force NJ the price Of Piggly wiggly
stock.
Nearly year ago. Saunders be-
lieved SPECTATORS were trying TO
ruin him by forcing down tho price
Of stock In his stores He bought all
OF the Piggy wiggiy stock offered
for sale Pools were formed among
business men 10 raise money TO H.
nance Saunders n'spurchasing the
stock.
The grocery clerk finnncler obtain.
ed nearly all OF tho outstanding
stock and when those who had sold
short tried 20 buy 20 cover their
sales, tho price was forced UP from
f5a a share 20 around $500
when Saunders had moro than 50
900. 900 in paper profits. the board Of
governors OF the New York stock ox-
change suspended trading In the
stock. declaring n corner existed.
with no market left for his hold
ingN. Saunders was unable 10 sell 80
curities 20 pay tho money borrowed
from the pools Ho announced he
would retire from the presidency and
give up all control In Pigsly wlggiy
at meeting Of the pool today
II have los, my business and my
money. but I have gained knowledge
from which I win attempt 10 build
up another fortune" he said Il will
lose every nickel have. even my
home"
a new system OF financing Piggy
wiggly stores was expected 10 be
worked out at the meeting Head
quarters Of the company may DO
moved 10 New Orleans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
THUG SHOOTS
u. P. OFFICER

TACOMA, Aug. 10. - Drawing a
revolver from shoulder holster
and firing without warning. an un-
known gunman severely wounded
Harry Miller. Union Pacific special
agent. in the railroad yards here
late Saturday night.
Miller. former patrolman on the
Tacoma police force, was patrolling
the yards and had elected n number
OF suspicious characters from the
railway property when he was sud
denly faced by his assailant. The
bandit drew his revolver and fired
without giving any warning.
Miller was shot in the groin and
seriously injured. He was taken 10
the Tacoma General hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
Boston Man Is Political
Adviser TO Cal Coolidge
Mckinley Had Hanna, Wilson Had House,
and Coolidge Has Steams

WASHINGTON. Aug. is.- McI<ln.
Icy had his Hanna. Wilson had his
Col. House, Harding had his paugh'
erty and President Coolidge has HIS
Frank W, stearns.
a short. stout, healthy 67ycar.old
Boston dry goods merchant who has
made a modest fortune by selling
lingerie, Bingham house dresses and
what'not. IL the man behind the
president" 80 Washington has al.
ready observed lie has never held
political office.
stearns Ii neither Calvin coolidgo'a
master nor his slave, lie IL. rather,
the new presidents closest friend
and political adviser. His relation TO
the new executive. 10 years HIS jun
Tor. has been something like that OF
father towards son.
Stearns' intense admiration for his
now celebrated political protege ~
shown by the expression In HIS keen
hazel eyes, smiling at YOU from be.
hind his rimless glasses beneath two
bushy gray eyebrows
short and plump. he looks the part
OF the prosperous Yankee merchant
that he Is. lie wears a black suit a
black fourin.hand neektle and "A
black vest despite the warm wealth
erin the buttonholcs OF which there
ls knottcd a heavy gold watch chain,
trailing or into vest pocket.
His hair Is white and bushy and he
putfs almost continually on fat,
black cigar that protrudes from un.
der a closo-eropped gray mustaohe.
He walks briskiy around the tenn
pomry white House on the third
floor OF the Willard hotel as active
as man 20 years his junior.
stearns and Coolidge are as differ
ont In personality as daylight and
dark. but he has guided Colidgo'a
destiny ever since their friendship
began while Coolidge was a member
OF tho Massachusetts legislature.
SA'thAANf ~ tAfitAR'A ~ AAN AHAAt'i -
college board OF trustees. wanted "a
set thru the legislature an enabling
act 60 permit the college 20 hook ur
10 the towns sewerage system. lie
went up 10 the state capital TO lobby
IL thru. and there met Coolidge.
chairman Of tho committee on rules.
Tho time for tho introduction OF new
bills had passed. and altho stcarna
appealed 20 Coolidge as n graduate
% tho college. the plea got nowhere
stearns went homo angry.
AZ the next session. Coolidge very
aulctiy-and without saying anything
TO searns-put tho bin thru. lie
found a way 10 DO Il properly.
When Coolidge became lleutcnnn,
governor, Il was strarna who en-.
ginecrcd Il: when Coolidge became
governor. Il WINS s,carns who en-.
gineercd that also.
AZ far back as 1918. stearns began
TO talk OF Coolidge as presidential
timber He brought up tho latter's
name at the Chicago convention in an
informal way.
In 1890. when the republican party
Was seeking New Englander as a
running mato for Harding. steRrns
came forward with his man. The
nomination followed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
new PRESIDENT
BUILDS MACHINE
Cabinet Members Must De-
eide Their Allegiance Soon
ny FRANK J. TAYLOR

WASHINGTON. Aug. Within
the next month or two every member
Of the former Harding cabinet must
decide whether or not he viii support
President coolidge's campaign for re-
nomination and reelection 10 the
white House next year.
This became perfectly clear 20 the
cabinet aeerstarlos aH 5000 as they
saw the way In which President
Coolidge took over the rcins OF gov.
eminent here
The new president hurried 10 Wash.
ington not only prepared TO run the
government, but bringing with him
the nucleus OF an organization for
capturing party leadership and the
denomination that goes with u. Cool
idge In losing no time az all in max.
inR himself boss.
This aggressive policy OF the preSi,
cent has given the old Harding cab.
met members something 10 worry
about. Most OF them are not yet
ready TO decide whether or not they
consider Coolidge the man 10 lead the
republican party.
Each and every secretary. by wire.
letter or by word OF mouth. offered
his resignation. with the explanation
that he would stay on the Job ms long
az the new president needed him. but
expressing willingness 10 step out and
make why for a Coolidge man an soon
nB that man was named.
In each case. Coolidge refused the
resignation. but In some cases he did
il much more earnestly than in 9th.
crN. For instance. when Postmaster
General New offered his resignation.
Coolidge was ELUSIVE in his effort TO
persuade New to stay.
/ This was taken 10 mean that Cool
idge wants New for hia strategic 20.
liticni value In building n Middle.
West machine. Another valuable
man il Attorney General Daugherty,
from political point OF view. but
his health IL offered as the excuse
for leaving the cabinet early.
II no happens that New Ii not
ready 60 pledge his fcalty TO Cool.
idgc. The same may apply 10 sccre'
,ary Hoover who. II he stays in the
cabinet. must openly diaavow any
presidential aspirations ns long as
Coolidge IL his chief
one man who declared for Coolidge
at once was Secretary OF War Weeks,
who may become the presidents cam.
rnign manager. The difficulty Cool.
idgo faces II that the Harding cab.
met selections who would be most
valuable 20 him are not ready 10
hitch themselves 10 his star AT once,
Hoover ~ one man he needs. for the
sake Of the Western eote.
lie wants Hughes. but quiet little
Hughes boom started by n group Of
senators. makes Il doubtful whether
Hughes i. ready 10 count himself en-.
iiroly out Of the running. Work.
Wallace and DENLY arc .rcEarded M
unimportant factors. from political
point OF view
In view OF this situation, and the
aggressive Coolidge booming being
done right under the presidents nose
by his New England friends. II will
not be surprising nj all TO sec some
cabinet designations taken seriously
within the next few weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
Tacoma Child Dies
Under Wheels

TACOMA. Aug. ls.--Darting onto
the tracks. directly in the path OF
a rapidly moving X street trolley
car. Sammy snydermiller, three,
year.old son OF j. Snydermillor
2234 SO. wilkeson St, was crushed
20 death shortly after I p. m. yes.
terday at S. gard and wilkeson SITS,
The child's parents were In Seat.
tie at the time OF the accident and
were notified OF the tragedy.
Tho accident was declared un.
nvoidablc by witnesses. The child
was playing with number OF com.
panions and suddenly attempted TO
beat the car when he dashed across
the street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
Portland Man Loses
Life in Columbia

PORTLAND. Aug. 1.-Two lives
were lost. ono by drowning and one
by train crash. In weekend acct.
dents near here.
Virgil Stewart. %. Swift & Co.
employe. drowned in the Columbia
river yesterday afternoon. when he
was swcp, under swift eddy, He
went down in SO feet OF wnter and
the body hns not yet been, recov:
cred.
stewart had only been here n
short time. coming from Kansas.
His parents live in Stockton, Cal,
and he had planned to move there
soon.
Martin Lyons. laborer. was
killed near Garden Home station
after midnight Sunday. when he
was struck by thru train.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
Rum Pirates Loot
Ship Off New York

HALIFAX. n. s.. Aug. i3.-Cap-
tain John sImms. Of the 72.ton
schooner Dominion Packet, reported
today that his craft had been board.
cd by rum pirates off Long Island.
August s. and looted OF is.i0o and
200 cases OF whisky.
MAYOR BROWN will tour the
skaEit project this week with City
Engineer ]. d. Blackwell and skagit
Engineer Carl +. Uhden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
Motor Stage Line
Starts to Frisco

a tri.weekiy motor stage service
between Portland and san Francisco.
with connections 10 Los Angeles and
other points IN Southern California.
has been innugurated by tho Inter.
state Motor Transit Co.
Running only In daylight, tho
buses mako the trip in three days
and make two overnight stops They
leave Portland At a. m. Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday. from the
Adler hotel. making the first stop at
Roseburg. Ore. and tho second stop
al Duusmulr. Cal. Tho last thirty
miles OF the trip are made by ferry
from Vallejo. Cal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
NeW Fur Trimmings
The Last Word for
Goats, Suits, Dresses
This Fall "a
Trimming Dept.-Upper Main Floor


Fur will play an important part in the trend
of styles for Fall and Winter this year. Nearly
every Womans coat, suit, cape or dress will
show it.
We, at this time, wish to announce our
Advance Autumnal display of fur trimming
just in from the East, including trimming
widths ranging from to inches, and half
inch edgings to match. They include black,
kit brown, pearl and fawn Coney fur; Lapin
blue and Lapin fawn, sheared Coney; Beav-
erette and Beaverine Coney
Then there is genuine Scotch Mole trim
ming with collars to match; Pearl and Blue
Mufflon "a fine grade ldd) black, chocolate
and steel Caracul, with collars to match;
Monkey fur, both real and imitation; White
Coney and Imitation Er1mine; Skunk Black
and Natural 0possum; French Seal (Coney)
and Natural Nutria.
Fur Collars of Fox Lynx, Coney, Mufflon,
opossum, Chinchilla and Caracul in "a wide
range of colors. All are moderately priced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
Fire Department
Saves Many Homes

TACOMA. Aug. i5.--Thc arrival OF
the fire department saved score OF
homes from destruction here yester-
day when brush fires Ia tho neigh.
borhood OF Regents park began gain.
ing Roadway on volunteer fire fight.
crs. Tho blazes were extinguished
after n long fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13

DUBLIN. Aug. is.-The curren,
number OF the Irish Builder and En-.
gincer announces tho Royal hospital,
Kilmalnham, Is being converted into
parliament house for the FREQ
state parliament. II Is expected the
nalI VIII use the hill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13

lated settlers was demonstrated re.
Gently when a plano with an urgent
surgical case met with q westerly
sale which blew Il 30 miles out Of
It's course. Despite this. he landed
his patients in a hospital at Carnar.
Won within seven hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
Use Zeppelin Shed
as Picture Studio

BERLIN. Aug i3.-Movie actors
soon VIII be working in the huge
Zeppelin shed at Stalker. The build.
ing. unused since the war. Is about
to be transformed into film studio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
typographical Men
Start Convention

ATLANTA. Ga. Aug. i3.-The an
nual convention OF the international
Typographical union opened here
today with more than 1000 delegates
In attendance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-13
Seattle Youth Dies
in N. Y. Train Crash

James II. Mccormick. 90. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. Mccormick, 1902
seth ave, WINS killed in n train acct.
dcnt near New York city. according
to word received here. He was en-
ployed MS brakeman on the New
York Central railroad. Mccormick
was graduate OF Franklin high
school;