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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28

advanced that balanced budgets
are necessary before Europe can
square her indebtedness to the
United States and these steps
cannot be accomplished over
night. The PREPARATIONS subject
viii undoubtedly provoke a con-
troversy but domestic matters
will naturally predominant in the
end.
1t is reported that discussion
is now turning to the possible
ties of the present Congress act
ing as arbiter of the elections,
assuming that the LaFollette can
didacy win complicate matters in
the electoral college and prevent
a decision. Perhaps, it is said.
the arguments will stir the pub
lie to a stage wherein they will
endeavor to make their vote
count. The 'get-out-the-vote"
movement is gaining support
among all parties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28

obtained on touring cars Of seven
common makes. Where a gas tax
was collected it was estimated on
the basis Of the Iowa State Col
lege figures. Here are the result
ing comparisons on the several
automobiles:
Ford Minnesota SIC; average
S20l4.
Dodge Minnesota S24.20; av-
verage $S270.
Buick--Minnesota S35.6l: av-
erage 1890.
Case Minnesota S49.2S; aver
age $5S.l3.
Packard Minnesota $6S.S4: av-
erage s72.22.
Cadillac Minnesota $S2.09; av~
erage Ss75l.
Pierce-Arrow Minnesota
SLABS: average $i29,ll.
The gas tax man pointed out
that in spite Of the belief that
lower priced cars are taxed high
est in Minnesota, only in the
single instance Of the most ex-
pensive car listed is the Minne-
sofa tax above the general aver
age.
And the big outstanding fact
is that even if a 2 cent gas tax
was added, the Minnesota car
owners would still be paying con-
siderably less taxes on their cars
than those Of the average state"
said Nickles N. Dimes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
STATE AUTO TAX Low
IN NEW COMPARISONS
Minnesota Owners Paying Less
Taxes ON Cars Than Those in
Most Other States Latest
Survey Discloses.

The recent statement that Pine
county and other Minnesota auto
mobile owners are paying less
taxes on their cars than those OF
the average state is based on fig-
ures collected by the St. Paul AS
ISOLATION of Public Affairs, ac-
cording to Nickles N. Dimes, the
gas tax man.
st. Paul businessmen wanted
the facts and their organization
got them. from 81 out of the 4S
states on inquiries addressed to
like associations in the most i'm
portant cities. Exact personal
property, state registration or
license and other taxes levied on
autos in the different states were
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
BIRCH CREEK TOWNSHIP

Miss Emma Anderson visited
at Swan Peterson's over Sunday.
H. M. Cotton has nearly COM
pleted the task of putting up his
silo.
Ben Karlberg is now quite fire.
quently seen travelling over the
roads in his new Ford touring.
Miss Hannah Peterson returned
to st. Paul Wednesday after
spending nearly two weeks at her
home here.
Mrs. Annie Holmquist went to
Fredericksburg, Wis. Thursday,
after few days vacation spent
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
Nels Peterson.
The ice cream social at Nord-
land church Saturday evening
drew a large crowd. 1t was a
very nice evening. so quite a
large amount of ice cream was
sold.
Rev. Casperson preached to a
large congregation at Nordland
church Sunday evening. Rev.
Casperson was pastor of this dis
trict for several years so every
one was anxious to hear him once
more.
Oscar Peterson has again had
the i'll luck to get his arm out of
joint. He was working around
the binder, and in the act of rails
ing his arm it happened. Hugo
Johnson Immediately took him to
Moose Lake where DIR. Walters
set it.
American Want Ads work
night and day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
BUREAU ENDORSES
PYR0TOL SALES
(By Farm Bureau News serviee.)


Attention is called by the Min
nesota Farm Bureau Federation
to the distribution by the United
States Department of Agriculture
of a war salvaged explosive. "py-
rotol". to be used for agricultural
purposes. such as the clearing Of
farm lands.
The distribution of this pro-
duct in Minnesota is being ham
died by the department Of agri-
culture of the University of Min
nesota. Farmers should send
their orders for pyrotol to the
county agricultural agent, if
there is one. Orders from coun-
ties in which there are no agents
may be sent direct to the division
of agricultural engineering, Uni
versity Farm, st. Paul.
For the convenience Of those
farmers living in districts where
it is impossible to get enough or
ders to make a carload. the Uni-
versity is maintaining distribute
ing points at st. Paul, Bemidji
and Virginia. Pyrotol will be
shipped direct to any farmer in
Minnesota from the nearest OF
these points. Special prices are
quoted on carload quantities.
Farmers desiring to have a
quantity of pyrotol are urged to
get their orders in early, as the
demand is sure to be large and
late orders will be considerably
delayed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
WASHINGTON LETTER


NoHnn1co AFofn raw ~
that the Republicans viii be
more aggressive than defensive
in their warfare. The national
leaders located here for the sum-
mer months are specializing as to
the outcome of the Dawes tactics
4 in carrying war into the LaFol-
lette camp which. the candidate
charged, was made up of a non
descript following. 1t is certain
that the General did not endear
himself to the present Congress
with his complaint that the as
sembly had too many dema-
gogues. Gov. Bryan. the Demo
cratic vice-presidential nominee,
has taken a different attitude
and made a play for the farmer
vote. He has revived the tariff
issue which. it seems, was con-
|sidered a relatively unimportant
issue. during the preliminary
campaigns. With Mr.. LaFollette
and his running-mate, Senator
Wheeler. appealing to the far
mer against the bids Of both par
ties, it will be noted that the
agriculturist is a mighty strong
factor in deciding the election.
While. everybody is trying to
bolster up the economic condi-
ton of the. ruralist. some are
equally disturbed over the vote
in the industrial centers.. Report
lof various Federal agencies is
sued last week shows that hard
times" continues in all localities.
Employment fell by four pei
cent during July and wages took
a drop Of nearly eight per cent
Experts attribute these declines
to seasonal changes such as in.
ventories and vacations. But, the
old-time campaign slogan of the
full dinner-pail" is something to
consider. Economists have ex.
plantations for the unemployment
in presidential years" but the
wage-earner, out of a job. is not
easily convinced. The party man.
ayers have these items to handle
in turning out the vote.
The settlement of the repara,
tions issue has given rise to in.
teresting discussions here as to
the possible effects on the inter.
national issue upon the elector-
ate. 1t has been argued in some
quarters that the readjustment
of European finances will be toe
slow to exercise any material in
fluence on the coming election.
1t is said that the refunding of
debts will eventually lower taxes
in this country. The claim is also
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28
BRAZILIAN REVOLT SERIOUS



Wants 10 Avoid intervention
Washington The most ssrious sItua-
ton that has existsd IN South Amer
lea for years faced the American gov.
eminent In the revolt going on In
Brazil.
While dispatches to the state do
partment said thu revolt In the Bra
silian state Of Sac Pauio IL doomed"
II was noted here no prediction has
yet come direct from Sac Paulo. prin-
cipai scat OF the rebellion. So long ~
the revolution continues dangerous
situation will exist In South America.
observers here emphasized.
Some advices In Washington indi-
cate the revolt IL much more serious
than has been reported In official
Braxilian communicates
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-08-28

American Want Ads are read
by buyers and sellers.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07

You be witty sometimes but you be sweet All q
the time!
You be good try very hardbut you can De
sweet, without half-trying
SWEETNESS thing world, that yields the
maximum minimum effort Let cynics laugh
that off!
Every loves soft when he's little and
to marry whetn he grows
Beauty may be only makeup deep the charm Of sweetness
goes heart and BRAIN doesn't rub off like rouge nor
wear youth, but lasts foreverke mmortele
memory.
admire beautiful woman, praise good and
amused by witty wOmanbut they LOVE the sweet woman
But without sweetness, any siren would be dud.
It the thing that makes life beautiful and path
Of uncut velvet. for any woman
And even little sweetness is delectabe thing
SWEET"
few Of genuses Of rs can be efficient
everybody can be sweet!
wonder why So few people are
Features Syndicate Incl
The Washington times., 1924-10-07

Mother Daughter lady long
black The sensible girl" office
there! And Mrs. Dan Cupid herself there!
gave and home in his long hair
his hair
shoulders quite why Mrs. John cut it for him.
when barber shop window door
place girls almost the those
dreadful doors the that and
Not so any more, NELL BRINKLEY.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
THE CUNNING or TIE WOLVERINE

was indignant over the havoc
that had been wrought and rather
hungry for some or the good food
which had been stolen, still I
didn't want the offender killed.
Early in the morning we set
out to follow up the line of traps.
we came to one empty! The
bacon had been pulled away as
neatly as you please.
We came to another trap
sprung! Not a sign OF the bait.
On and on to each trap we
went. No wolverine and no bait.
How under the sun do they do
it," I asked.
''They can spring a trap as well
as man cam" laughed the trap
per, 'and never even hurt a toe"
"Amazingw i gasped.
but this last trap surely has
him. insisted the trapper.
We soon came to the place
where the trap had been set. Not
a sign of trap could we see.
That scoundrel has dragged 1t
away said the trapper. But we
can trace it. See where the earth
is dug up from it being dragged
along the ground?"
We followed the path made by
the trap. 1t led to a stream near.
by. We went right to the brink
Of the stream, then stopped. The
trapper knelt down, ~loolxed into
the water. Then he plunged his
arm into the water and drew the
trap out.
Don't tell me that wolverine
dragged the trap to the stream
and threw it in!' / gasped.
Sure" laughed the man. I've
known a wolverine to bury a trap
in six feet of snow"
Well" I declared. ANY ami.
NAL as cunning as that deserves
to live, even If he Is bad. After
all, he doesn't know any better.
It's just the nature Of the beast"
The Washington times., 1924-10-07

wv r were dog tired and, as
" we approached the cabin
where we were the guests
of trapper in the Canadian
Rockies. thought how nice it
would be to sit down in the tidy,
snug sitting room and smell the
appetizing aroma Of frying bacon
which we were to have for sup
per.
The trapper opened the door
and. with great grunt Of dis
gust, said:
THE mountain devils been here
and wrecked the place.
Whoever the mountain devil
was, he had made a clean job Of
it. For the cabin was a sad
picture Of destruction and devas.
tation. wondered who this fiend
was who had come into this mans
home, torn his clothes from the
wall, upset furniture and carried
off most Of his supplies. leaving
only a strip of bacon which was
so torn and dirty from being drag
ged about the floor that 1t was
not fit to eat.
It'll have to catch him." said
the man. I'll set traps for him
before shutdown"
Going to trap a man, Ell? I
thought-that's a new way of
catching a criminal.
'Who is he?" l asked as we
started to straighten things up.
1.-THE worst thief in the world
and the worst glutton. In fact,
some people call him 'Glutton.'
He's kind Of cross between a
bear and badger in looks and
about the: size Of bulldog. But
in viciousness he beats the three
combined, answered the trapper.
"Oh," said / IAN animal"
Sure" said the man. "A
wolverine. The Indians up here
call him mountain devil, and he
is all of that.
Now / knew that the wolverine
is aareal outlaw, a bandit and
first-class criminal. But even
with all Of these bad qualities
hated to think, of him being
trapped and killed.
Yes, sir, that fellows got to
punished like any other Grim
inal," the trapper declared. "No
other animals wantonly destroy
property or spoil food which they
no not need"
So that night the trapper set
out a line Of traps and baited
them with the bacon which was
left. When he came IN. he said:
i've certainly set out some
traps for that miserable wretch.
but I'll be lucky to catch him or
any other wolverine. for they're
ALFRED clever"
We went to bed. and although
The Washington times., 1924-10-07

such things are accidental,
Bailey saws in 'Festus."
.TelI me not in mOurnfuI num-
bers
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that sIum.
bers,
And things are not what they
seem"
Longfellow is an apostle Of
good cheer in "A Psalm Of Life "
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
WINNERS IN
CONTEST
Orange Cream Ice.

Cook two cups sugar, two cups
boiling water and a thin pairing
Of lemon rind five minutes, strain.
Add the grated rind Of two
oranges, two cups of orange juice
and half Of lemon juice. Chill.
turn in to freezer and freeze to
mush.
Whip two and one-half cups
triple cream, add two-thirds cup
of powdered sugar and one-eighth
teaspoon salt. Beat yolks of
two eggs until very light, add to
cream, then fold in the stiffly
beaten whites Of two eggs. Add
to frozen mixture and finish
freezing. Serve in shallow cham
payne glasses. Sprinkle with fine.
" chopped crystallized orange peel.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
WHO SAID TT
AND WHERE

Every person Is responsible
for all the good within the scope
Of his abilities, and or no more,
and mono can tell whose sphere
. Is the largest"
To do our best and to be con-
tent is the best philosophy Gail
Hamilton thinks. in Country
Living
"The worst men often give the
best advice;
Our deeds are sometimes better
than our thoughts"
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
Fruit Ice.

s oranges, 3 lemons, bananas,
] can grated pineapple, 8 cups
sugar. / cup water.
Boil sugar and water is min.
utes. Cool. To this add the Juice
OF oranges and lemons, the
mashed bananas and the pine
apple. Put in freezer can, fill
up with cold water and freeze.
This makes one gallon. Mrs.
Robert s. Turk, r. F.. d. 8, Alex
andria, Va.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
MEDIT "A TIONS
MARRIED w OMAN
Helen Rowland - :
The Charm That Won't Come OF.

IN ERE feminine fades shrn,
comes otf in the wash of the years
SWEETNESS
Oh yes know in this age Of efficiency that sweetness il
considered mid Victorian weakness.
But shushl
You be beautiful At twenbut be sweet forty
at sixty, at eighty.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?

When was the American
steamship Crescent City forbidden
TO land at Havana?
2-When did PRESIDENT johnson
and General ~. S. Grant engage
in an angry correspondence?
3-When was a statue erected
to Marshal Ney in Paris?
when were ont present
musical notes PERFECTED?
6-When was the battle of
Quatre Bras. Belgium?
Answers TO these queries win bo
printed tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07

Tell your friends that the back
chapters Of this great story can
be had free at The Times office.
CAL, telephone or writo fDF then.
Main 500. 2
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
a New Novel Of Modern Life, Centered
n on the Heart and the Mind
Of the Flapper."

and won. She had lifted the
black haired baby in her arms
and stolen from her home She
had east 4 lonely glance on the
iordly form huddled in 4 chair
VIII Meadows her husband
cast 4 single look On him and
fled.
But she hal saved her child
And she would do this again. She
would breast another storm any
sea--but she would save her child
from grief, That gray dawn mel.
ted to sparkling day. A spring
time breeze went sauntering
through the vines. and gathered
up the diamonds night had tossed
SO carelessly on every blade of
grass. It was the first week in
january, but you'd think that
May had come. the way young
sunbeams had danced and green
things pushed SO buoyantly from
the earth.
Nora Lee SAID gaily: Mother,
you must come and sit here in
the sun. Breakfast all fresco
how is that?' She talked merrily
to hide the weight that labored
on her heart.
This was the day of parting:
the day that Dane was leaving.
Oh--that old Uncle of his! Why
didn't he keep his money? Send.
ing him off to that prim, stiff
Boston place to study. Well
such is life!
Adieu to Dane.
She said 10 Margaret: You
have such a lovely color"
A flush was staining the won.
drous pallor Of Margaret's skin.
Sometimes it turned to crimson
and her lips were darkly red.
Nora Lee rejoiced at this. Sh,
thought it was the sign of rae.
ing health, and not the sign OF
racing death. She said: And
your eyes are growing larger
deep and gorgeous. Welt
But she ran back two or three
times, exacting promises. Don't
go into the house unless it turns
cold. She put out her hand and
shifted. 1T won't. It's a blessed
day."
TO Be Continued Tomorrow.)
Tell your friends that the bacI,
chapters Of this great story can
be had free At The Times office,
Cal, telephone or write sDF then.
Main $500.
The Washington times., 1924-10-07

R. JOHN JONES wished have his
VN Of his head shortened Bit they wouldn't
IVA his collar and about his (of course always
against the cropping Mr. Johns os-sad looked like
convict SO he got off the Tuckahoe trolley and stopped at the
barber shop evening his home time like
for It happens every hour Of the daand there by the hairs of
his head line bObne" he later waiting
in front of oes Place. and itself gay sign
hung WERE
crossed on ground Of triumphant
The Washington times., 1924-10-07

WI e were dog tired and as
NJ we approached the cabin
wbara we u,ara tha s,iiasts
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
ANSWERS.
TO Yesterdays questions.

ANSWERS.
to yesterdays questions.
Ia treaty Of reciprocity be-
tween the United States and
England was ratified June Z, 1854.
Edward GiLbon, the English
historian, died January 6, 1794.
S-Orsini's plot against Napo.
leon III was discovered in Janu.
airy 1858.
4-Mangus III Of Norway was
killed in battle in Ireland in 1908.
5-Charleston, 8. G. was bonn.
barded by the Federals August
81, 1853.
Copyright. 1924. by King FeaturSa
Syndicate. Inel
The Washington times., 1924-10-07
By Elenore Meherin
The Biggest and Best Story q
Her Career.
~ 70


MorOaret MeGdoaos married WIN
Lee at sepenteeSs. Hts dsssOtltte
habits made her miserable, bist she
eedsred him for three gears.
Margaret supported her daughter,
Moro, by tedcltiAO school IN kdtTdGtes
eplsere she met AqtdretU
Nora, groom to lCOnL11th0Od, read
fGmOn LescaMt, and began to asl-
erstGnd the lore 81 Aadretp and her
mother. Nora at seventeen, met
Dane Herrick, college boy Of AsAa-
Teen. and commenced to feeI love
herself.
CONTINUED From Yesterday
oh, leaving herr Leaving the
little one that only yesterday she
had carried in her arms: cuddling
the downy head in rapture. at her
throat, hushing all cries with ten-
der songs; healing all hurts with
ager kisses.
Leaving Nora Lee to stand in
this empty room, bereaved, re-
gAellious, broken hearted? Mar
garet saw the vivid lips straight
ened with stormy grief; saw the
flashing, impulsive eyes grown
fierce with sorrow. And she
would be the one to snatch the
Brightness from this glowing life;
Nhe would be the one to put
ntarkness on this high and ardent
heart
Life should not do such things.
She that has brought life to the
world should not be the one to
take joy from it. Life should
spare mothers till their little ones
IRE grown; till their little need
ing things are strong.
Margaret was drawn to that
room. She stood at the bed,
quiet and pushing back her an.
guish. Lightly she stopped and
kissed the dewy lips. She stole
away softly No! She would not
die! She would not do this cruel,
Implying thing and rob her
gypsy girl of gladness.
A New Storm.
There came solace to her. As
Dhe kissed the sleeping girl she
had a vision Of that. night almost
seventeen years gone. That night
Margaret had fought against death
The Washington times., 1924-10-07

You can be interesting when you are thrilled or
inspired; but you can be sweet, when you are
bored, or tired or utterly Indifferent.
You can be brilliant when you have the right
audience, the right background and the right
atmosphere-but you can be sweet anywhere to
anybody, any time.
You can be clever when you are talking to
someone who speaks your languages" but you
can be sweet to the man who talks golf, business,
Choctaw Chinese, or bromides.
You can be strong, when you are bent on getting
your own way-but you can be sweet, whether you
succeed in getting your way or not.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-22
COLLECTION OF.
TAXES HEAVY
County Treasurer's Office
Receiving Much Money

Tax collections are heavy :his fall,
according to County Treasurer J. A.
Flow. The general delinquent tax
list, which has been published, he
says. shows il great decrease in the
number Of farms on which taxes are
delinquent. but the number of city
delihquents remains about the same.
Money has been rolling in to the
treasurer rapidly of late. but no
statement is available of actual col
lectiOns, the treasurer said.
The law provides that all real es-
tate taxes shall become due the first
day of December, the full amount of
the hail tax, both flat and indemnity
and one half of the remaining real
estate taxes shall become delinquent
on March l. A penalty of five per-
cent attaches March |, and Il further
penalty of two percent after June l
and three percent after the following
November. on the original One-half
of real estate taxes becoming delin-
quent March |. is added. The annual
tax sale will be the second Tuesday
in December. Personal property
taxes not paid on or before October
Is will be placed with the sheriff for
collection.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-22
EXPECT MANY
AT SERVICE
Preparations Being Made BY
Ministers for Union
Service

Preparations are being made for a
large attendance ut the union
THANKSGIVING Day Service planned by
the ministerial association, at the
Evangelical church the morning of
Thanksgiving Day. Rev. c. +. Strut,
president of the association, today
made the following statements:
The annual Thanksgiving day is
near at hand. In keeping with a no.
bic custom and in compliance with
the proclama,ions Of the President
Of the United States and of the Gov
ernor of our own state, we will as
scmhlc in our several places of wor-
ship to offer thanks to the giver of
all good and perfect gifts for the
blessings and bountics He has graci-
ously bestowed upon us this year.
"The Bismarck Ministerial Asso-
citation has arranged for 4 Union
Thanksgiving Service to be held in
the Evangelical church, corner Sew
enth and Rosser Streets at 1890 A.
NJ. on Thanksgiving day at which
| Rev. Walter Water of the Methodist
church will preach the sermon and
Il united male chorus of about "a
voices will furnish the special music.
| Arrangements will be made to accom-
modate Il large crowd of people. AT
! this service a special Thanksgiving
/ offering will be received, to be shar-
ed equally by the North Dakota Chill
! drens Home, at Fargo, and the North
! Dakota Humane Society and Societ!
for the Friendless, of Bismarck
There are no causes in our state
! more worthy, nor in greater need Of
our support. These charitable or
CARNATIONS have had hard struggl,
during these years of financial dis
tress in North Dakota and are en-
titled to extra large offerings this
year. Let us give generously and
joyfully to express our gratitude TIC
God and to help the unfortunatet
who are not favored and blessed Il!
| we are"