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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11
PINE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DISTRICTS

District No. l-Royalton and Rock
Greek townships.
District No. 2+Pine City village.
Brook Park village, Henrietta village.
Pine City township, Pokegama, Cheng-
watana, Brook Park. Mission Creek.
Munich and Crosby.
District No. 3-Hinckley village,
Sandstone village, Hinckley township.
Barry, Arlone. Glover, Ogema, Dell
Grove, Sandstone township and Dam
forth
District No. 4-Askov village. Stur-
geon Lake village. Willow River viii
lage, Finlayson village. Rutledge viii
lage. Finlayson township. Pine Lake,
Partridge, Bremen, Kettle River. Nor
man, Birch Greek, Sturgeon Lake and
Windemere.
District No. Bruno village, Will
ma, Arna. Fleming. Keene, Dosey.
Bruno township. Park. Belden, Kerr
rick and Nickerson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11
MORE TO BE PITIED

Nathan F. Leopold, Jr. and
Richard Loeb, the youthful Chi
cago murderers Of Robert Franks,
Ia year old boy, were given life
Imprisonment by Judge John r.
Caverly yesterday. The Judge
said that In choosing imprison-
ment instead of death, the court
is moved chiefly by the age of the
defendants, boys Of Is and 10
years"
Inasmuch as the state of Hi
nois allows capital punishment
many seemed to be of the opinion
that the boys should have been
sent TO the gallows. figuring that
with life Imprisonment they may
have a chance to be freed later.
Money will do much but it is not
all powerful. For instance in the
case of Harry X. Thaw with all
his millions and perhaps justi-
fed in doing what he did fought
eighteen years for his freedom
and was gray and worn out when
he finally gained liberty.
Does anyone envy Leopold and
Loeb their money? We think
not. Likely they were pampered
and spoiled kids allowed to do
what they pleased-and see the
result their lives ruined.
All those who have to earn
their living through their own
initiative have much to be thank
full for although it may be trying
at times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11
COMING TO
STUDY MINNESOTA PEAT

DR.. F. ]. Away, chief of the
soils division, University of Min
nesota, gives notice that the 18th
annual convention of the Ameri-
can Peat Society will be held in
Minnesota September % to 26.
1t is planned to spend the first
day at Albert Lea and Hollandale
where 5000 acres of newly devel-
oped peat land are producing
luxuriant crops. The opening
meeting of the society will be
held in the Hollandale school. A
session of the convention will be
held Wednesday forenoon, Sep
TENDER "a, at the University of
Minnesota, with an auto tour in
the afternoon to the Coon Creek
experimental fields and peat
farming districts in the vicinity
of the twin cities. Weather be-
ing favorable, the last two days
will be used to visit the Milaca
low-lime peat experimental fields,
the Grand Rapids experimental
farm and the peat trucking dis
tricts of Fens and Meadowlands
and Duluth. If this part of the
program can be carried out, the
worlds largest open pit iron
mine in Hibbing will be inspected
early the closing day. If the
weather should be unfavorable
the last two days. or if the MEM
bers of the society prefer, the
proposed northern trip will be
replaced by sessions held in Min
neapolis where papers dealing
with phases of peat reclamation
and utilization will be presented.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11

1t looks to me as though the need
of ease and luxury for the we'll
TODD is of greater Importance,
than, peace and tranquility
among the rank and file of citi-
zenry.
Please folks, let us consider, let
us not bite on the gas tax amend
ment like we did on the Babcock
highway amendment, for the
man with the high power car,
and the truckster, have all the
advantage, while the farmer with
his flivver, his truck, his tractor.
and gas engine will still continue
to travel over bad roads, at least
once a week, and his gas tax
money will go toward paving
highways for those who already
enjoy electric light, shower bath.
a private physician, and in short,
all the blessings of civilization,
while us farmers will have to
work longer and harder, and in
the midst of an abundance, we
will find ourselves in want. land
this last statement is no false
hood. 1t is far and beyond my
bedtime, so goodnight.
Respectfully.
Gottlieb Vogel.
Grasston, MINI, Sept. 5, 1924.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11
GOLDEN RULE HELD
To BE GOOD BUSINESS

That the teachings of the Gold
en- Rule can be practically applied
to business is demonstrated by
Mr.. +. c. Miller, president of a
New York manufacturing COM
pany established for thirty-eight
years.
Explaining his unique idea of
how business should avoid labor
troubles, litigation and general
business trouble. Mr.. Miller says:
The curse Of this world Is selfish
ness, II Is at the bottom OF all In
dustrial and social troubles. IL men
can be brought to regard other men
as brothers, II they can be induced To
love their neighbors as themselves.
u mon would do unto others as they
would be done by. there would be
no trouble between capital and labor.
Social strife and international con-
flicts would cease. We. therefore. In
dividually and rs corporation. adj
vocate the Golden Rule with all of
our power as an aid to peace and
goodwill among men,"
Expressing this doctrine in
four simple rules for the conduct
of his business. Mr.. Miller says
his manufacturing. buying and
selling is conducted according to
these maxims: a
1, As 10 eur employees. Recognix-
ing the divine principle that I'VE are
our brothers keeper" we regard en-
ployes as brothers and sisters, chill
dren Of common Father. and take
the same interest in them as we do
In ourselves.
.. People from whom we buy; II
Is our determination to do unto them
as We would be done by: To attempt
to put ourselves at all times In their
places as far as possible; and to be ms
generous as we consistently can.
:. People 90 whom we sell; II Is
our desire to be Just. fair and gen
erous with customers and. so far rs
practicable, to put ourselves In theiI
places In every transaction. always
studying their interests as we woalc
our own.
4. The world at large: n Is oul
desire 10 share the burdens of Others
as far as we are able. and to give
encouragement and help.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11

Australia has prohibited the i'm
portation Of adult bees to prevent
the introduction Of serious diseases
Of bees. such as the Isle Of Wight
disease. An exception is made Of
the United States. this being the
only country from which 'importa-
tons are permitted. according to
the bureau Of entomology. United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11
Opinions of Others
AGAINST GAS TAX
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
Some one inserted the follow
ing in a recent issue of the Pine
Poker, in the Farm Notes
column: Physical strength and
endurance, knowledge, ingenuity,
cleyerness, sound reasoning, a.
good memory, patience, courage,
honesty, thrift, friendliness, and
love of home, are some of the re-
quirements for complete success
as a farmer Evidently the
writer is not a farmer or he
would not have omitted the most
necessary requirements, namely:
fliyver, Missus, and a mort
gage; and the greatest of these
is the mortgage, without it there
would be famine.
BY the way readers, where do
you stand in regard to the gas
tax which is being proposed and
upon which we are to cast our
vote? As may be expected | am
opposed to it; however, as have
read only the one side of 1.-THE
propaganda-it may be if it is
thoroughly discussed that I'd
change my mind and be for it.
It's heck" to always be contrary.
! wish that it were possible for
me to make myself plain in
writing a rough sketch of my
views as to why do not approve
of the proposed amendment. |
doubt if many of us have given
the matter a great deal of
thought. but for one am not in
favor of amendments; the more
amendments the less equality.
In the first place, what was
promised at the time Of the Bah
cock amendment? In the second
place, who is it that goes to
market to deliver his products,
and who is it that goes to market
to take home his purchases? Con-
sequently who could have greater
need Of paved roads? In the
third place. why is the present
system of taxing the cars and
trucks, unfair? 1t is conceded
that it takes less gas to run on
paved highway, properly graded,
than it does to run through mud
holes, with a grade that goes up
hill and down again, (funny
amt it). Well let us assume that
| have a Ford, and haul my cream
to town twice a week; / also of
course own truck to haul my
farm products to market in, q
have neither car nor truck) and
you on the other hand, being
president of some big thing, and
a prominent citizen, of course
own very nifty and high priced
car. Under the present system
I'd pay S12,00 on the Ford and
whatever it is on the truck, and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11

our heads that other nations
want to attack Is the notion
grows, our actions will be accord
ingly and finally some day we
have the mess started again. The
common people do not want war
at any rate it is only a very,
very small percentage that wants
it so let us turn our efforts
toward peace and brotherly love.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11

you would pay about $4,000 on
your nifty car, (which is not half
enough). When you take your
trip, it is on a paved highway,
small gas outlay, not much for
lubricating oil, saving of time
and patience, and practically no
expense bill, and you know when
you start that you will get there,
winter or summer, for it is as
sured that the way will be kept
open in times of heavy SHOWS.
Now how about me? Well just
come in here with your loaded
truck next spring when the frost
goes out and make this two miles
past my holdout, and then write
your own opinion. Here we have
a low mileage on a gallon gas, the
possibility of getting in "all
over, and possibly some ex-
pensive repairing to be done be-
fore I'd get out. land there are
plenty of roads in Minnesota
which farmers are compelled to
use daily, no better than mine.)
Would it be fair then to tax me
two cents a gallon for gas which
! am burning up, in trying to get
out of these mud holes, to be APP
piled on the highway that you
may avoid using profane
language, thus increasing your
chances of getting to $500?
land I'll guarantee the tax will
be nearer ten cents a gallon than
two cents, after they get the
amendment through). And /
haven't said a word about my
tractor nor gas engine. Nor
have ! touched upon all the
money Pine county has already
spent on that 'Roat vat goes by
dat Railrodt".
You remember how-after the
war-during the reconstruction
period, we were pitched by a
system. far worse than piracy?
We were in up to our eyes, shout
ing for help. Did they throw us
a life bouy? No, they told us
to help ourselves. We were told
to club together-co-operate-
! that the more capable of us
might survive. Nothing was
done and no tn ing has been
done, to assist those who unfor-
tunately were unable to resist
the "holocast". Those-and
many of them were along in
years-were compelled to see
their years of effort all for
naught, and instead of being pre-
pared for rainy day, they were
caught unprotected in a cloud
burst; and those responsible for
the deluge pride themselves upon
their attachments as civilized
humanity. And it was of mote |
say of this same stripe who said
nothing could be done to help the
farmer, but that he must help
himself, if at all. And now these
same stripe can find a means to
further the cause of the auto and
truck manufacturers and users.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11

Down at Hinckley the three
KS tx X K) was conspicuously
advertised in the local newspaper
recently. However in that event
it meant their Korn and Klover
Karnival.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-11
NATIONAL DEFENSE


In the Opinions Of Others
column last week Andrew N.
Bornhoft Of Kerrick. upholds the
National Defense Day act created
by Congress in 1920.
He states that members of
the American Legion from their
experiences during the World
War saw and realized, and there
fore know what our unprepared-
ness and our hardness in enter
ing the war cost in human lives
OF this nations sons and also
those of other countries "a
wasteful shedding of human
blood and the unnecessary caus-
ing of misery and sorrow in
thousands of homes and they do
not want it to happen again"
Did members of the American
Legion not also see what it cost
Germany, France, England, Rus
STA, Italy and other countries in
the loss Of human lives on ac-
count Of their great prepared
ness? Americas loss of life in
the World War compared to the
countries where militarism ran
high was a mere trifle.
A person takes out life insur-
ance for the protection Of his
dependents because he knows
that some day he is going to die.
There is Greater Power than
any on earth which governs the
length of our lives. Not so with
war, that is brought on by our
selves because we do not know
better, or at least we act as
though we know no better.
BY the way, life insurance may
be overdone too. Some protec-
ton for dependents is very good
and it is the duty of everyone
with dependents to look into the
future for some time, but to pro-
vide comfort and ease for the rest
of their wealth enough to
carry them through life is not
necessary and is not even heal
thy. Each and every one must
have their own problems to work
out in order TO become men and
women. Protection in tender
years however is good.
The intent Of the National De-
Tense Day act MAY be alright;
however, we have our fear as to
its ultimate results. The pur-
pose is perhaps to keep wartime
organizations such as liberty loan
committees, Red Cross chapters.
and the like. intact so that in
case OF an emergency they can be
called out quickly and go right to
work without delay. But does
that not also keep militarism
fresh in our mnidsy And how
will it be viewed by other coun-
triesy When We prepare for a
fight we are most apt to get il.
The fellow who runs around say
ing that he can lick anybody in
town is apt TO be called. The
country which boasts Of its mill
tarism is also apt to be called.
We do not mean to infer that
America has gotten that far or
that it will go to that extreme
soon perhaps never, but start
in militarism leads on. Better
forget militarism and bend our
efforts toward enlightening other
nations in the same direction. II
we go around with that notion in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-29

Dallas Texas--NIrs. Miriam Ferguson the Democratic
candidate for Governor of the Lone Star State who was re-
turned the vctc, with plurality of more than lOOOOo Mrs.
Ferguson shares with Mrs Nellie Ross of Wyoming the honor
and distinction of being the first women State Executives
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-29

New York Mrs Harry Payne Whitney has completed
ode of he ST. Nazare statue, which be given France
by the St. Nazare Association Of Apenca The FIRST Amer
lean troops fight in the world sailed into St Nazare
Bay, June 20, 1917.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-29

ELECTRIC DIVING RIG DOES WONDERS.
New Yok-It is controlled entirely by electricity and its
clawke hands each contain power Of the combined grip Of
hundred men, The costume weighs several hundred pounds
in stove pipe Joints make it srotesque well useful
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

ton, miraculously escaped the fate
that befell Heinert when he stopped
in the car to pick up a ring that fell
from his hand. Racine was placed
under arrest on a technical charge of
manslaughter.
The accident occurred at Biddle's
corner, near St. Georges, while the
party, which included Heinert, Racine,
Mrs. Heinert, Mrs. NJ. Dodson, Ra-
cines aunt, Dorothy Francum and his
3-year-old niece and man named
Starr, were returning to Wilmington
after the visit to the cemetery.
Racine was operating the car when
the truck, owned by ]. X. Orrell, of
Odessa, which preceded the touring
car, turned off to a side road, and the
machine, driven by Racine, plowed in
to portion of the lumber protruding
from the rear of the truck.
Racine at the time of the accident
was observing an old fashioned we'd
ding ring of Heinert's mother. 1t
slipped from his grasp causing him
70 Deuu over 70 Lle DOLLOll OIL Jle car
to pick it up, Just as he leaned over
the heavy piece of lumber crashed
through the windshield and swept
over the head of Racine and struck
Heinert. The lumber demolished the
top of the car and showered the other
occupants with broken glass, Racine
receiving a slight cut on the hand.
The Good Will ambulance of New
Castle was summoned and Heinert
was rushed to the Delaware Hospital
but expired before the ambulance
reached Wilmington.
Racine who was driving the car was
placed under arrest at the scene Of
the accident by Corporal Cole of the
State Highway Police on a technical
charge of manslaughter and taken be-
fore Magistrate Stradley for a pre-
liminary hearing. After hearing a
portion of the facts the magistrate
held Racine in $4,000 bail.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04
ANNA LEWIS is FOUND GUILTY
She Will Now Pay the Penalty of Life
Imprisonment For Numbering
Mary T. Davis at Wilmington

Anna Lewis, Negress, slayer of PO-
lice Matron Mary T. Davis in pO-
lice station cell at Wilmington, was
found guilty Wednesday afternoon of
murder in the second degree. At the
request of Philip L. Garrett, counsel
for the woman, the jurors were pOlled,
each announcing second-degree muir
der as his verdict. Mr.. Garrett NOV
ed for an arrest of judgment and a
new trial. At o'clock the jury sent
in note asking the Court for infOr-
nation regarding the penalty for
various degrees of murder and for
manslaughter. The Judges summon
ed the jurors into court and Chief
Justice Pennevill told them the ques-
ton of penalties was not for consider
alton of a jury in reaching a verdict.
The jurors then retired again.
When the verdict was announced
the woman heard it calmly, with no
show of emotion. Under the Della
ware statutes secOnd-degree murder
is punishable by life Imprisonment.
The accused took the stand in her
own defense Wednesday morning. She
said: "Mrs. Davis struck me when she
first came in the cell while was try
ing to turn on the water but couldn't.
The faucet was stiff. was not max
ing a noise, but was trying to attract
the attention of Mrs. Davis. When
she came to the cell she struck me
across the mouth.
81 did not touch her after she fell.
There was life in her when l left the
cell Immediately after | showed her
for | saw her turn over.
81 didn't take the keys from Mrs.
Davis; she had left them in the tier
door. If | hit her at all it was when
we were tussling.
81 didn't intend to do her any harm
| only showed her after she had hit me
three times. She was bigger and
stronger than l. didn't know she
was dead till after was arrested the
next day."
Deputy Attorney General SOuther-
land argued for a verdict of tirst-de-
gree murder. Mr.. Garrett argued that
the death of Matron Davis was an ac-
cident and at its worst was a case OF
manslaughter.
Judge Pennewill, in his charge, en-
phasized the fact that what might or
dinarily be manslaughter becomes sec
ond-degree murder when a police Of
ficer is killed in the ordinary pursui
of his or her duties.
Owing to reported threats of vic
lence State troopers and members o
the National Guard were on duty a
the Court House throughout the wo
mans trial. They also have bee
guarding the workhouse where she
prisoner.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

milk may have much to do with the
high mortality. The result of these
two weeks inspections has been very
gratifying. Dairymen who had filthy
barns and COW stables, have, accord
ing to the Inspector, been cleaning up.
They are using covered milk pals, are
keeping the cows clean, are keeping
clean themselves and in places where
the barns were dirty, have been white
washing them. This response to the
appeal to save the babies of Delaware,
by making the milk clean, is most
gratifying to the Health and Welfare
Commission.
The inspector will continue his in
spections, moving nOrthward in the
State until the entire commonwealth
has been visited a second time.
An announcement of much import
ance was made recently by DR.. A. I.
Davis, executive secretary of the
State Health and Welfare Commits
sion. DIR. Davis said he had learned
from the American Child Health AS
sociation, that one of its moving
laboratories would come to Delaware
the second week in June, when it
would begin round of visits to every
dairy, taking samples of the milk and
making analysis of the same i'm
mediately. The milk will be tested
for bacteria, butter fat and sediment.
Wherever it is below the standard
fixed by the state regulations, the
dairyman will be notified. AS a mat
ter of fact he can watch the entire
operation and realize that there is no
buncombe in it, whatsoever. The
laboratory will be accompanied by q
state chemist and the state milk in
spector.
DR.. A. T. Davis, executive secre-
tary for the commission in speaking
of the milk situation in the state sale
that the health of the people and it!
safeguarding as far as milk is con
cerned, rests with the Health anC
Welfare Commission and the dairy
man. There are two things to b.
sought for, to produce milk with tn
least chance of its being cOntaminat
ed with disease. To bring about this
DIR. Davis states it is necessary fO
the dairyman to have clean barns an'
COW stables.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04
INSPECTING STATE DIARIES
Second Inspection Now On Down in
Delaware By Health Board

Second Inspection NOW On DOWN IN
Delaware By Health Board
Due to the efforts of the State
Health and Welfare Commission, the
Dairy Council, of Philadelphia, ice
cream companies which buy large
quantities of milk in lower Delaware
and the support of Delaware dairies
which are seeking to make the stand
ard Of milk sold in the state on par
or superior to that sold anywhere else
in the east, conditions concerning the
sale Of milk are steadily improving.
Early in the winter, the milk in
spector of the State Health and Well
fare Commission made a tour of the
state visiting every known dairy.
Wherever the dairy was not up to
standard-that is, where sanitary con-
ditions were not as they should be-
the dairyman was told about it and in
practically every instance, he agreed
to clean up.
For two weeks, this inspector has
been proceeding with a second in
spection Of the dairies. He began in
Sussex county, which because Of its
perilous high death rate for babies, is
one Of the sections where impure
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04

Few people will disagree with the
assertion that farming, if it is to be
at all prosperous, must today certain
ly be progressive farming. Unless
engaged in some such time-honoring
industry as the reproduction of an
tiques or the ageing of a rare cheese,
any man can add to his prosperity by
added progreSsiveness.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-04
AUTO ACCIDENTS UP STATE

r. +. Heinert Killed in Automobile
Accident Returning From MiddletOwn
Returning from a visit to St. Anne's
cemetery, near Middletown, where he
had assisted in decorating the grave
of relative, r. F. Heinert, 30 years
old, 2910 Cedar avenue, Baltimore,
Md, was almost instantly killed late
Thursday afternoon, when the tour
ing car in which he was riding was
partly demolished by a piece of lumb-
er said to be protruding from a truck,
the piece of lumber striking Heinert
on the head.
Five other occupants Of the touring
car escaped injury. Harry Racine,
507 North VanVuren street, Whining