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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-06-14
MCPHERSON

Mrs. G. Peterson was a paSsen-
ger to Kerrick Tuesday.
George Pope of Duluth, spent
Sunday here visiting friends.
Frank Had motored to st. Paul
Sunday morning to transact bust
ness.
Dick Cullet0n of Holyoke. is
employed as farm hand by VIM.
LeMay.
VIM. Crosby. r. Elmer and A.
Larson transacted business in
Kerrick Tuesday.
Mrs. f. Jorgenson of Duluth,
is spending a week here with her
mother, Mrs. Soper.
Mrs. Vim. LeMay went TO SUI
perior Sunday TO see her mother;
she returned Tuesday morning.
r. II. Tennat of Duluth, was
here Saturday looking over his
interests on the Jean Du Luth
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Caldwell of
Kerrick. spent Sunday at the
LeMay home and F. Washburn Of
Superior. came down and he and
Mr.. Caldwell went fishing and
got their limit.
VIM. Crosby and Albert Larson
have been working hard to get in
good trim for the wrestling
match Saturday night at Du-
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PROGRAM READY FOR
CATTLE FEEDERS DAY

June 90, 1923. viii be Beef
Cattle Day" in Minnesota The
occasion is the third annual
cattle feeders day program TO be
held at University Farm. St
Paul.
The forenoon features Of the
program, as announced by the
division of animal husbandry of
the state university, will be as
follows; 1000 o'clock. inspection
of the baby beef steers on feed
ing trials; 1890. discussion of
the purpose and method of feed
ing. A. L. Harvey. division of ami
NAL husbandry; l0:45, discussion
of the gains made, costs and pro-
fits from the different lots. W.
Fl. Peters, division of animal hus-
bandry; 1880, valuing the cattle
in the different lots by ]. S.
Montgomery, South st. Paul:
1900 m. address, Selection of
Feeder Cattle" H. W. Vaughan,
st. Paul; 1890 p. m, corn fed
roast beef dinner at cafeteria
Two speakers of outstanding
reputation have been engaged for
the afternoon when Dean w. c,
Coffey of the University depart
ment Of agriculture will act as
chairman. Prof. F. G. King OF
Purdue University. Indiana, will
discuss Results Secured from
Cattle Feeding Experiments in
Indiana and DIR. B. H. Hubbard,
head of the department of agri,
cultural economics at the Univer.
sity of Wisconsin. will give an
address on the subject, The Beef
Producer and the General Agri-
cultural Outlook. Professor
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KERRICK

Marie Gellatly was a Duluth
caller Sunday.
G. f. Nelson and Cy Halversen
autoed to Minneapolis Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Flake Of Min
neapolis, are spending the week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
c. j. Carlson Of Oak Lake.
Miss Oda Anderson Of Minnea-
polls, and Mr.. Arvid Ogren OF
Taylors Falls, spent the week end
at the ] w. Tanquist home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Rostrom
Of Annandale, came up Monday
TO attend the funeral of his
mother, Mrs. c. +. Rostrom.
Walter j. Hogan and Donovan
Hogan left Wednesday for Du-
luth where they will take a
course at the Duluth Normal this
summer.
Mrs. c. f.. Rostrom passed
away into the Great Beyond at
her home here Sunday evening.
June 10th. She had been ailing
for the past two weeks but her
condition was not thought seri-
Gus. She had been a resident Of
Kerrick for the past q years and
was we'll liked by all who knew
her. A husband, one son. c. f.
Rostrom Of Annandale. and a
daughter. Mrs. L. Hultgren of
this place survive They have
the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity.
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DUQUETTE

John Ahlm and family motored
TO Sandstone Friday in their new
Star.
Don't miss the big time at
Duquette Saturday. Remember
the wrestling match commences
at $50 p. M. and as soon as it's
over the dance commences with
Sandstone orchestra on the stage.
Come early and avoid the rush.
A party was given at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Peterson
Thursday evening and was at
tended by very large number of
local folks. The evening was
pleasantly spent and everyone
reported having a most enjoyable
night out.
The AhIm, Bradeen and Everett
Caldwell families picniced at the
John Miller resort, Oak lake. Sun
day. Mr.. Miller is well known
throughout this community for
his hospitality in entertaining his
guests and most pleasant days
outing was enjoyed by all.
The graduation exercises viii
be held at the Duquette school
house Wednesday evening. June
Goth. at s o'clock. The gradua-
ton class. being so small, have
decided 20 engage Rev. Blair of
Duluth. for speaker Of the even
ing. The pupils graduating are:
Evelyn Larson, Nora Johnson,
Anna Wagner and Phyllis Erick-
son. You are all cordially invited
10 attend.
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Pleasant Hill NeighborhoOd

Olaf Peterson is busy these
days hauling and piling his
lumber.
Thekla Berglund left Sunday
for Duluth where she expects to
stay until school opens next
term.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid will
meet at Arthur Goldens. Kerrick,
June 2lst. Mrs. Joe Kvasnicka
and Mrs. Golden will entertain.
Otto Pearson has finished saw
ing lumber for Martinez and
other neighbors. and moved his
saw mill south of Bruno Monday
Mrs. Kvasnicka, Wesley. Felix
and Grandpa Mach motored to
Sandstone Saturday to visit
Grandma Mach who IS in the hos
pital. Mrs. Mach was belfast
almost all winter and her friends
will be glad TO hear that she is
improving and we hope will
soon be well
Mr.. and Mrs. Berglund. Thekla
and Dorothy attended a surprise
party Saturday evening at the
Duquette hall given by the Jolly
Stays and the Ladies' Aid in
honor of Miss 0ddhild Erickson
and Mr.. Edwin Johnson who are
suspected of entering the state
of matrimOny soon.
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NORMAN TOWNSHIP

Mr.. Tetrick left for Duluth to
his work Sunday
VIM. Bonnins had company
from Sandstone Sunday.
Oscar Nelson called at the Dan
Forsyth home Friday evening.
Mrs. Tietz spent Sunday after
noon at the Art Sangren home.
Ruth Pringle from Hinckley, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. w.
Ogilvie.
Agnes and Julia Tetrick called
at the DarneIl home Tuesday
evening.
EugSue Inho!er and Albert
and Arthur Tietz left for Duluth
Tuesday.
Miss Adele Ogilvie left We'd
nesday for Duluth to attend sum-
mer school.
Mr.. Darnell and Gale Strong
left for Blue Earth Friday to
visit a week.
Mrs. A. Tetrick and little
daughter spent Sunday at the
Darnell home.
Mrs. Nelson and son and Mrs.
Art Sangren and son spent Tues
day at the Teitz home.
Mrs. Forsyth and Mrs. Devall
and children spent Monday after
noon at the Tietz home.
Mrs. Steve Purull and Mrs. L.
Kowitz spent Sunday afternoon
at the C. o. Wildes home.
Miss Irene Peterson called at
the Darnell home Tuesday.
Mrs. Devall and children from
Sandstone, are visiting at the A.
IF. Forsyth home this week.
Mrs. F. Devall and children
from Sandstone, spent Monday
evening at the Darnell home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-06-14

Read the Ads-It Pays.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-06-14

King has been in charge of live
stock experimental work in In
diana several years and has prob
ably fed experimentally more
beef cattle than any other man in
America. DR.. Hubbard has a ma
tional reputation as an authority
on the economics of agricultural
production.
Remember the date, June %,
and that all roads lead to Uni
versity Farm on that day.
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Millions of plants next year.

millions of plants next year.
Striped beedle may be kept in
check by busting squash and
melon vines with air slaked lime
and paris green. Use enough
paris green to give the dry lime
a greenish coat.
Trees add much to the beauty
and comfort of a home. Is your
yard well planted? Elm. ash.
Eastwood, and maple are good
shade trees. Apple, walnut and
sometimes plums are good for
shade and also bear a much desir-
ed fruit.-Le Roy Cady, associate
horticultural, University Farm.
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ouette. To better their wind
they have been running 8 miles
each morning before breakfast.
Miss Thora Bohlin returned
from Minneapolis Sunday after
being there for a couple OF
months.
Rev. Father Zlthmtn held mass
in the town hall Wednesday and
will hold mass every Wednesday
in June.
Miss X. NJ. Goggin attended
mass at Kerrick Sunday, r. F.
Elmer and Ed Beaudry at
Holyoke.
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Mrs. Knudson arrived home
from Minneapolis Saturday night
after visiting relatives a couple
Of weeks.
s. f. WATSON and family and
r. Shute and family attended the
Sunday school picnic held at the
II. Grace place children's day.
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Duxbury Neighborhood

Mrs. C. Calvin IS attending
summer school in St. Cloud
Mrs. Lampson enjoyed a visit
with her sister from Iowa last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f Calvin and
children visited relatives in Min
neapolis a few days last week.
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Il Got Real Mad When l Lost Ny
Setting Hen Mrs. Hannah.

Il went into the hen house one
morning and found my fayorite setter
dead. l got real mad. Went to the
store. bought some RAT-sNAP and
in a week I got six dead rats. Every
body who raises poultry should keep
RAT-SNAP." Three sizes. Csc, Csc,
S1.25. Sold and guaranteed by
Askov Drug 4 Variety Store, Exc.
Evening star., 1923-12-26

VICTORIA LOUISE MULLER. FORMERLY
designer and buyer at Erlebacher's. has exclus.
millinery and hats made to order. 515 11th n. W.
ja2lH
Evening star., 1923-12-26

CALL HILTON FOR HOUSE REPAIRING,
Temodeling, roofing. Adams alI2 Qfice, 1924
ct
Evening star., 1923-12-26

ships in commission. the Marat and
Paris Commune, each OF $4,000 tons
and mounting twelve 12-inch guns,
also one battleship building. But the
personnel of the soviet navy has great
ly deteriorated, and the ships have been
correspondingly neglected. Under the
treaty of Sevres, Turkey was required
to surrender her fleet. but recent events
in the near east have probably restored
naval strength to the Turks. 1t is esti-
mated that they now control one battle
cruiser. Sultan Selim. and the notorious
ex-German battle cruiser. Goeben, of
22,640 tons, with battery of ten IL
inch guns.
Greece has two old battleships. the
Lemnos and Kilkis formerly. respec-
lively, the United States Idaho and
MississippD, sold in 1914. They are of
Evening star., 1923-12-26
SMALLER NATIONS.
MAY LIMIT NAV|ES
Conference to Consider
Adaptability of Five-PoWer
Washington Treaty.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Es
The Washington conference on lin
itation of naval armament is about
to bear fruit among the smaller sea
powers of the world. At Geneva, on
January 21, 1924, eleven of them will
Join in a conference of naval experts
to consider the application of the
principles of the five-power treaty to
their naval establishments. The ma
tions concerned are Brazil. Spain,
Sweden, Argentina, Chile, Denmark,
Greece, the Netherlands, Norway.
Russia and Turkey. None of these
states is a party to the Washington
treaty, which is signed only by the
United States, Great Britain, France,
Italy and Japan. The Forthcoming
powers will be held under the aus
pices of the league of nations ad-
visory commission on military, naval
and air questions. Two of the con-
ferring states-Russia and Turkey
are not members of the league The
conference, in which Great Britain,
france. Italy and Japan will join,
VIII attempt to prepare a draft con-
Vention for later international con-
ference of all powers, whether they
PSSSNSS
VIII Limit Construction,
The Geneva meeting will concern
itself mainly with a project, like the
basic principle of the Washington
treaty, to limit the construction of
capital ships. Wis, these having a
displacement of more than 10000
tons or carrying guns of more than
eight inches in caliber. The United
States will have a special interest
in the manner in which the "A B c.
powers of South America-Argentina
Brazil and Chile-approach the
Geneva conference. Following the
Washington conference there were
sporadic suggestions that the chief
Latin American naval powers would
among themselves Then it was
hoped the Santiago Pan-American
conference would bring about some
such scheme. Nothing ever material
lied.
Brazil and Argentina are bitter
naval and military rivals. The Ar
gcntinians look particularly askance
at the United States naval mission
wf ich is now reorganizing the Bra
Mtnas Geraes has been refitted at the
Brooklyn navy yard and supplied
with anti-aircraft guns. The Sac
Paulo, battleship, also is being re-
fitted at Brooklyn. Each of the Bra
lillian dreadnaughts is of $4,000 tons
displa acement and carries twelve
twelve-inoh guns. Argentina has
two dreadnaught battleships, each of
$1,000 tons and carrying twelve
twelve-inch guns. Chile has a 2S,-
000-ton battleship, formerly the
Canada of the British navy, mount
ing ten fourteeninch guns.
Spain Most Nodern
Spain has the most modern second
class fleet in Europe, with three dread
naught battleships of 1900 tons dis
placement, armed with eight 12-inch
guns. She also has 10,00O-t ton cruiser.
which she managed to save from the
Spanish-American war. Soviet Russia.
theoretically, has two first class battle
Evening star., 1923-12-26

four 1einch and eight S-inch guns.
The other "second- class naval pow
ers to confer at Geneva-Denmark, the
Netherlands, Norwa and Sweden-have
only warships of less than 10000 tons
But they are anxious to join hands in
a treaty to limit the fleets of all powers
Evening star., 1923-12-26

Of their size. The Netherlands. fright
ened by Great Britain's project to es-
tablish a great naval base at Singapore,
planned an extensive new naval build
ing program for the far east. but 1t
is understood in Washington that the
scheme has been abandoned.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-12-26

TURNITURE REPAIRED AND UPHOISTER-
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BOX Clip. Star office.
Evening star., 1923-12-26

OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
Company of Washington and Georgetown.
Seventh street and Louisiana avenue north
west: The stockholders of the Firemen's In
surance Company of Washington and George
Town will meet at the office on Monday,
January Z, 1924, for the purpose of electing
thirteen directors for the ensuing year. Polls
open from IL am. TO II noon. ALBERT w.
HOWARD Secretary.
Evening star., 1923-12-26

RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY offers spe-
cial rates from Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
TO Washington. Call MaE 2162.
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down the second time. The newspa-
pers said the machinery was out of
order"
Keeler groaned. Zone of those I'M
accountable cArelessnesses that crop
up everywhere. The thing could have
been repaired, but who could have
foreseen that two attempts would be
made, one right after the other
A SUDDEN thought flashed into
n Pelhams mind. He asked calmly:
what was the idea, do you suppose,
of the fake robbery"
pretty obvious, wasn't it," retort-
ed Keller. LAS soon as the first ban
dts were disarmed we dropped all
precautions. Whoever planned the
crime counted on that very thing.
who on earth would think of ques-
tioning the bona fides Of a platoon Of
uniformed police? Certainly no one In
the bank. And the people outside.
seeing a bunch Of policemen dragging
half a dozen bandits into taxicabs.
would never suspect that the uniform
ed men were confederates of the pris-
oners. The first group were decoys
to draw our fire"
Perhaps" suggested Pelham, try
ing to keep his voice steady, their
leader knew that the mechanism that
raised and lowered your grating was
out of order. That would explain the
two groups Of robbers"
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billions, and. finally, of his girl. He
even pointed out her picture where II
hung upon the wall. l.
She-this Minnie Grey who was
Keeler's fiancee-was shade too So
phisticated in appearance. But, then,
he told himself. nearly all girls wear
a. look Of sophistication nowadays.
T "Black hair?" asked Pelham,
! Yes, and black eyes, too" said
Keller
"She's beautiful" admired Pelham.
And lovely" supplemented the
teller. Were going to be married
soon. Funny thing, I've always sworn
that I'd marry a small town girl. The
minute I met Minnie fell in love
with her. And I could hardly believe
1t when l discovered that she came
from a little town in Maine"
what part OF Maine does she come
from?" asked Pelham idly.
Town called Juno" smiled Keller.
Funny name. isn't it,"
81 suppose you'd prefer that her
home town should change it's name
to Venus, after Miss Grey" suggest
ed Pelham.
Keller blushed. "She is beautiful
Too beautiful for me; too good for
me. And such patient girl. She's
been the sole support of her mother
and sister, down there in Maine. ever
since she came to- New. York two
years ago"
That's nne. OF her." said Pelham.
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uty commissioner. The teller car
ried one arm In a sling; there was a
plaster upon his head. His face was
drawn and bloodless.
They shook hands and Pelham noted
that the other was weak. Those
idiots shouldn't have let you come
down here. You ought to be in bed.
Let me take you home
Keeler thanked him. Il do feel a
bit WOODY" he admitted. But what's
that at a time like this?"
Pelham could but commend the
younger mans attitude.
do the police seem to have any
idea, any theory. about the robbery"
he asked as they stepped into a taxi
cab.
Keeler's blue eyes were contemptu-
Gus. I've heard a lot of loose talk
! about inside jobs and outside jobs.
But common sense ought TO tell them
it was an outside job. Furthermore.
hold-ups aren't inside Jobs"
True enough" agreed Pelham.
| TOO bad that grating didn't come
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Shoe Trees Feature
Lardner'S Garden

which is a barber shop and shoe
shine stand presided over by careful
reproductions of early renaissance
BARRIERS and bootblacks of the Naples
epoch.
Surrounding this is formal cluster
of spaghetti and garlic plants while
dropping over the roof of the shop
are branches of vermicelli trees, a
tree greatly similar to our weeping
willies.
In the imm ediate rear of the barber
shop is an outdoor swimming pool OF
the most modern variety. with run
ming hot and cold water, a soap cage
and a towel rack
To increase the illusion we have
equipped the pool with a stopper
which can be pulled out when the
client is through with there bath.
X !;
TITO lend a certain privacy to this
pool as well as add citrus touch
to the gen. effect, the tub is in the
midst Of a grove Of mock orange
trees which is simply nothing more
than common bandana trees rung
| Hardly a guest ever sees this little
touch without expressing there amaze
ment that such large oranges can be
growed on Long Island
Still further yet behind the shop
and near the extreme back boundary
of the lot is an artificial ice skating
rink which is the final touch to the
glories. OF the premises and has af-
forded US more than fair share Of
! amusement.
do not need TO tell the reader that
this rink amt made Of real ice as
even persons Of our means would find
it impossible to keep up such a lux
ury the Vt. around on acct. of it being
Ia mile by 20 #. wide.
What the surface is covered with is
plate glass and where the amusement
comes in to see the unsuspecting
guest jump on to it on there skates
only to break the glass and crash
through into the stagnant pool below
On some occasions 1t has been quite
a struggle to get them out again and
once or twice the struggle was only
made 1-2 heartedly you might say.
must not close this description of
the estate without forgetting to men
ton a wd. about the bird houses OF
which we have put up a plethora.
AS all bird fancers knows. birds is
very particular in the matter of
choosing there home and a certain
bird will only pick out a certain kind
of a bird house. So we have special
ICED in quail houses, sparrow houses
and pigeon coops.
At about this time of yr. the houses
begins to fill up with the unsuspect-
ing rasoria1 visitors and the minute
they's a sufficient quantity to make II
worth while we slam the doors shut
and have enough birds TO provide
many q good tasty meal for weekend
guests.
In a early issue ] will write
article In regards to dwellings the.ns
sells with perhaps q extra article on
interior decorating a subject on which
have made q name which don't bear
rope attng. RING w. LARDNER.
Great Neck, Long Island, April Ia
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You're making an inside job OF
it," said Keeler. "Only three people
knew that that mechanism was out
of order. President Dana knew it,
Cashier Henry knew 1t. and l knew
it. And ] never told a soul" He
touched his wounded shoulder. This
isn't proof of my honesty. but it's
evidence" he laughed.
Pelham, helping the teller to the
sidewalk. grinned. Il guess that it's
pretty good proof" he said.
Upstairs in Keeler's apartment he
made the teller lie down and pre-
pared some medicine which the doc
tors had left with the wounded man.
The other man urged him to stay a
while for a drink, a smoke and a
talk.
Pelham liked Keller. Despite his
commercial success, he was boyishly
frank and ingenious. Perhaps the
suffering induced by his injuries rem
dered him shade more confidingly
loquaclous than was his wont. Any
way. he told Pelham of his boyhood
struggles, his self education, his am
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TN the editor: On acct. Of this
being the vernal season of
spring in most sections of the
country, when people is fixing
up there yd. and etc. have been re-
quested to come acrost with q few
idears in regards to landscape gar
dening as we was through a seige
of same last yr. and everybody that
passes past the house makes the re-
mark in loud tones what a beautiful
I'd.
On ordinary week day it is no
seldom occurrence to have the same
people pass our home twice and 5
times per day a specially IL they are
driving truck belonging to some
laundry or the Flushing scavenger
company or something.
So 1t looks like the best idear would
be to simply describe our yd and
it to what ever extent they see fit
though would best warn my read
ers that they would better go kind
of slow unless they are cleaning up
a income OF $4,000 per wk. at the
! most.
Well, in the 1st place running along
the front Of the I'd. they's a white
sections OF 8 rails each except 2 sec
lions where the top rail amt there
no more as anything that makes a I'd.
tiresome Is to have the fence all look
alike.
Right behind the fence is a large
floral tribute consisting OF my name
and the wife's maiden name planted
in toadstools. This was put there for
use as well as beauty as the whole
family was sick In tired of having
moderate price motors stop out in
front and ask IL the Swopes lived
here.
The yd. from the fence up to the
house IL a serious Of terraces but to
break the monotony OF same they's a
row of trees on each terrace and a
street sign on one Of each, like for
inst. Maple Avenue. Hickory Lane,
Oak st. and etc.
In realty the trees on every ter
race up to the top is all the same
namely quirk treets but the different
street names gives casual visitors a
delusion OF grandeur besides keeping
them from running past there block.
- y kx
A s a further guard VS.. this last
"A named menace the top terrace Is
planted with hall trees where you
can't help from seeing that 1t is time
to hang up your hat and on the front
porch itself they's a lay out of shoe
trees as we would just as leaf have
patrons remove there shoes before en-
tering the home so as to not wake up
the children and laps.
So much for the front yd. The piece
OF resistance in the back I'd. is a for
NAL Italian garden in the middle Of