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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
THE OLD TIMERS VIEW

1t used to be somewhat COM
mon in newspaper offices, to send
the cub reporters out to inter-
view the old timers of their city.
They would get their reminiscent
ces of the older days. and their
view of social conditions. In
those days the addresses of these
older people at old folks re-
unions, family gatherings, ETC..
were reported freely in the news
papers.
The world has been full of
thrills for 10 years, and the past
has largely dropped out of sight.
Meanwhile society is stirred by
the extravagances and ambitions
Of the younger crowd, and the do
ings of flappers and their suitors
attract wide attention.
The old timers find it hard to
keep up with the modern pace.
1T seems to me the world has
gone crazy" one of them remark
ed the other day.
He was referring particularly
to the extravagant spending of
money.
The older folks are shocked to
see the younger people sling
around dollars the way their
grandfathers used to spend FIVE
cent piece. The loosen standards
of conduct, the disrespect for au-
thority and the restlessness of
the younger crowd are distress
ing to the old timers.
Old time life had a stagnant
ruttiness that held back the
world. If a thing had always
been done in a certain way, it
was considered almost hopeless
to do any differently. Let we'll
enough alone was the paralyz-
ing motto that led many people
and communities to drift aim
lessly. We need the self asser-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
KERRICK

w. r. Hogan autoed TO Pine
City Tuesday.
M. Bulls of Sandstone, was a
Kerrick visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Nelson and
family spent the week end at
Henriette.
Harold Lund Of st. Paul spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
brother, Arthur Lund.
A. R. Hyatt and w. ]. Hogan
spent the week end with Bob and
Don Hogan at Collegeville.
Mrs. J. w. Tanquist and baby
girl returned from st. Mary's
hospital, Superior, Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. M. A. McGrath. Mrs. J. c.
Caldwell, Mrs. A. ]. Warren and
Mrs. Henfro autoed to Duluth
Friday.
The Union Ladies Aid will
meet at the Kerrick school house
Saturday afternoon, Oct. H..
Everybody welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
AUCTION AT BRUNO

will sell at public auction on
my farm adjoining the village OF
Bruno on the south, on Wednes-
day, October 18th, the personal
property listed below.
Free lunch at noon and sale
begins Immediately after.
Two good work horses, weigh
ing each between 1,400 and 800
lbs, ages 9 and IL.
Twelve head of Cattle-Three
Guernsey mich cows; two Hol-
stein mich cows; two Jersey
mich cows, three Red Polled
mich cows. All these will come
fresh in February or March.
They test from 40 to Sc. One
Red Polled yearling heifer. One
high grade Holstein bull, 16
months old.
Wagon with box, wide tire,
good as new; two sleds, one new
last fall; rake; mower; walking
pillow; two-horse potato sprayer,
hay rack, drag, one-horse Mogul
gasoline engine, grindstone.
About 1000 feet of lumber;
international cream separator;
some household goods and many
smaller articles such as shovels,
axes, forks, etc.
Terms: All sums of $40 and un-
der are cash; on sums over $40
one years time will be given on
approved secured paper at go
interest.
Fred Matthes, owner.
Jas. Fl. Hogan, auctioneer.
J. H. Lingren, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
DUQUETTE

George P. De Long returned to
st. Paul Thursday.
Mrs. Albert Belanger has been
on the sick list for a few days.
Anna Wagner spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home here.
Ed Peterson and Rudolph Lille
DO are the latest radio fans in
this community.
Mrs. Ellefson and children re-
turned Saturday from an extend
ed visit at Webster, Wis.
BE sure and take in the Stag
dance Oct. IS, one of the biggest
of the season. Felgen's orchestra.
Mrs. M. X. Granaas of Veter-
ansville, visited with friends and
relatives here over the week end.
School is in session again after
being closed week. while the
teachers attended the county in
stitute.
Maurice Hedberg returned
home Monday after spending a
few months in the Dakota har-
vest fields.
The young people of the First
Presbyterian church Of Duluth,
have become very much in de-
mand for special church services
and they are arranging to make a
flying visit TO Duquette next
Sunday afternoon for meeting
in the school house at 3 o'clock
There will be a group of about
30 in the chorus with special
numbers. John T. McCarson, rs,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
FLEMING TOWNSHIP

Potato digging is in full swing
these days.
Leonard Pearson is working
for l.. M. Darling.
Philip Aunspach is helping at
the f. M. Rodenberger farm
while Mr.. Rodenberger is thresh-
ing.
The town board met at the
Newcome home Monday. Arthur
Hanson has been appointed to
take Otto Parsons place on the
board.
Mrs. c. A. Newcome spent
from Sunday until Wednesday in
Minneapolis with relatives. Mr..
Houstman, father of DIR. Houst-
man, stayed with Mr.. Newcome
until she returned.
Leslie Darling had a few teams
and men fixing the road by
Tabery's. From there they
moved to the north and south
road to Bruno fixing a stretch be-
tween Beavens' and Bailey's.
They are laying off for few
days now to dig potatoes, etc.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
BUREAU GETS VIEWS
OF STATE LAWMAKERS

The Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation has made a survey of
the attitude Of members and pro-
spective members of the Mime
sofa State legislature toward pro-
posed State and Federal constitu-
tional amendments and other
measures which, in view of the
coming election, are engaging
public attention. The results of
this survey should be of interest
to voters.
The attitude Of legislators was
sought on four different ques-
tions: ~ the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution
giving the legislature power to
impose a tax on gasoline, the pro-
ceeds to be used for road pur-
poses; (2) the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution
authorizing the establishment of
state owned terminal grain ele-
vators at Minneapolis and Du-
luth; (3) the county area test
plan for tuberculosis control;
and (4) the proposed amendment
to the federal constitution giving
Congress the power to limit, re-
gulate and prohibit the employ
ment of persons under Is years
of age.
Early returns from this survey
are as follows: Forty-two legis-
lators favored the gas tax amend
ment and three were against it;
thirty-six favored state owned
elevators six of them condition
ally-and three were opposed;
thirty-three favored the area
test for tuberculosis-six of them
conditionally-and six were OPP
posed; seventeen favored the la
Dor amendment and twenty-five
opposed it.
The object of this survey was
to get an idea of public sentiment
on these measures, all of which
are of interest to the voters of
the state and especially to far
mers.
II will be noted that there was
no effort to make any division
between parties in making the
survey. The Farm Bureau is a
strictly non-partisan organiza-
ton and stands for freedom of
action in regard to the franchise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
NORMAN TOWNSHIP

Miss Adele 0gilvie was home
from Pine City over the week
end.
The Welcome club meets with
Mrs. Geo. Hyatt Thursday after
noon, Oct. Is.
Mr.. Laufenberg from Willow
River, was a caller at the Jim
0gilvie home Friday.
Mrs, +. B. Linsley and daugh-
ter, Alice. visited with Mrs. Jim
0gilvie Friday evening.
Some of the young folks from
here attended the dance at Du-
quette Saturday evening.
Mrs. Pearl Wiley from Chicago,
visited with her father. Chas,
Sangren, a few days last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dubie and
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Woods visit
ed at the George Hyatt home
Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Hoskins and
daughter from Morristown,
Mimi, visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. William Bonnin few
days last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
Pleasant Hill Neigh borhood

II. j. Berglund is hulling clover
north of Kerrick at the Boomer
farm.
Mrs. Owen went to Superior
last week TO consult the doctor
as she has not been feeling very
well.
Art Norton, Clara Anderson
and Anna and Evelyn Larson
spent Monday evening at the
Berglund home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Downing Of
Bruno, were callers in Park and
Pleasant Hill neighborhoods
Tuesday afternoon.
Anton Mach and family of
South Dakota, arrived here by
auto Monday night TO visit with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mach.
A very large crowd attended
the birthday party given in hon
or of Felix Kvasnicka at his
home Monday evening. A deli
cious lunch was served by Mrs.
Kvasnicka and all report a good
time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
Argentine Corn

Exports of corn from Argentina
have averaged 1872, 100000 annually
in the three-year period 1920-22, as
compared with 116,00O,O0O bushels
from the United States, according
to statistics compiled by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Argentine exports have averaged II
per cent of its crop. Since the war,
Argentina has been the most impor-
tant competitor Of the United
States in world corn markets, the
department says.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09
Duxbury Neighborhood

Harlo Matson is hauling ruta-
bagas to Askov.
Mrs. John Calvin spent the
week end at her home.
Potato digging has started and
good crops are reported by all,
Nels Matson, Harry Duncan
and Harry Gebhart were Pine
City visitors last Monday.
Harry Shute and Frances and
Miss Lehman and Elsie Glienke
spent Sunday at Danforth.
Mrs. A. M. Anderson. Mrs. w.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09

ton of the young people to break
up what is left of this old spirit.
But the young crowd have too
strong tendencies to a material
istic view of life. They too fire.
quently expect to obtain by sem
sational grand stand plays the
results that are to be had only by
persistent digging. They need
the earnestness and idealism and
willingness to work of the people
who built up this country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-09

Buy or sell-big or small deals
makes no difference, the
American Want Ads are at your
service.
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
WILSON SDEATH
PREDICTED BY
SEERES5ES
Two French Women Claim
That Another World States
man Is to Pass Away.

That the fates long ago marked
out Woodrow Wilson for death early
in 1924 was foretold by two noted
French seeresses on January / of
this year.
At that time the two, Madame
Telelme and Marie Puccini, issued
statements forecasting notable
events-as their peculiar ability to
read the signs Of the Heavens had
told them.
The two are among the most
noted seerssses Of France and they
claim their utterances are based
upon a spiritual power to forsea
events. They have won fame
through their predictions.
In the statement given out nv
Madame Telelme is this: "The sum.
mer will be distinguished by the
death of two world statesmen. /"
Many take 1t to mean that Wood
row Wilson was one Of the states.
men, though his death did not occur
at the time she foretold.
Marie Pucclni, famous medium
whose predictions are uttered during
a trance and who Is controlled bv
the Paris metaphysical society, said: :
II forsee the death of a great states.
man beloved of France and the
death Of former American Presi.
dent"
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
LANSING LAUDS
GREATNESSOF
:. WILSON
Former Secretary Says Mil
lions Will Revere States
man in Years to Come.

Millions will revere the name OF
Wilson in the years to come, Rob
ert Lansing, one time Secretary OF
State under the dead President, de-
clared in statement issued yeSter-
day.
Lansing, from whom Mr.. Wilson
took his portfolio following differ,
ences with regard to policies and
who later severely criticized his
chief in q published volume, in
the statement characterized Mr..
Wilson as one Of the greatest of
our Presidents and to the world a
statesman of highest ideals and
lofttest principles, who gave him
self with all his talents and energies
to the good of mankind"
The complete statement follows:
The death Of Woodrow Wilson
marks the passing of a great
man, who served his country and
his generation loyalty and cour-
ageously. He brought to the
Presidency unusual talents and
attainments, and he spent them
without stint in the public serv-
Ice. Throughout his years Of serv-
Ice, years during which the desti.
nies Of nations were in the bal
ance, he directed national affairs
with skill and efficiency which
rebounded to the honor Of this
country and made Mr.. Wilson a
leading personality in the world.
However one may have differed
with him in matters of policy,
such differences ought not. and
cannot destroy the esteem 20 which
one so high minded, so earnest end
so devoted to the service Of man.
kind as Mr.. Wilson was, is entitled.
Honest difference of opinion may
make association in a common
service impossible, but the severance
OF such relations ought to be
matter Of mutual regret rather than
a cause OF enmity and resentment.
TO the present generation and
to future generations, Woodrow
Wilson will be one of the greatest
OF our Presidents, and to the
world a statesman of highest ideals
and loftiest principles, who gave
himself, with all his talents and
energies, to the good Of mankind.
He will be mourned by multitude
Of friends, while millions will revere
his name through the years to
come"
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
MRS. WILSON IS
PRAISED FOR
DEVOTION
Was Nurse and Comforter Of
Mr.. Wilson Through illness,
Says Or. Crayson.

'She has been a devoted and lov,
Ing wife. She has been a great
comfort to Mr.. Wilson"
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson.
physician and friend of Woodrow
Wilson, thus spoke yesterday OF
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. DIR. Gray,
son and Mrs, Wilson were the con.
slant companions Of the war Presi.
dent from the day of his first Sc.
rtous illness until his death yes.
terday.
Mrs. Wilson was constantly at
his bedside during the past few
days" DR.. Grayson continued, "she
slept but little. Mrs. Wilson is
truly a wonderful woman. Mr..
Wilson was proud Of her and she
brought him much happiness dur
ing his last days"
Bears Up Bravely.
Mrs. Wilson bore up under the
great strain. She never ceased her
watch at the bedside. She always
appeared cheerful when with Mr..
Wilson, even though her heart was
ready to break.
1t was not many years ago that
Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait married
Mr.. Wilson and became the First
Lady Of the Land. Those were
happy days. But they were soon
to pass. Mr.. Wilson was stricken.
All social functions, which undoubt.
ly Mrs. Wilson has looked forward
to with much interest, were, of
course, cancelled. Mrs. Wilson be
came the nurse of the President
OF the United States.
Mr.. Wilson was not an ideal pa.
tient. He was most exacting and
it took untold tact and forebearance
to deal with him. Mrs. Wilson
played her part wonderfully.
Social Life Ended.
The social life of Mrs. Wilson
was, OF course, brought to an end.
She saw few OF her former friends.
and never entertained. It was onIv
az the insistence of Mr.. Wilson
tnat Mrs. Wilson took a trip out
OF washington for q short vacation
iaRt summer. Since that time Mrs.
" Wllson has attended several func.
tons. But she has never been
away from the s street home So,.
any length Of time. She was nj.
ways anxious to be back at the
pe1side OF Woodrow Wilson.
MRS. Wilson'S name will 20 down
IN ~ history with that Of her huahan
9ne lived In martyrdom. The long
ana constant vigil over Mr.. wilson
changed the wife of the torn,ar
PRESIDENT. Few would recognize tn
ne careworn features of Trs
wilson the joyous. happy Mrs GoIt %
VINO became the bride of the presi.
tent OF the United States mot moi rnanv rs
years ago. Alot many
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
WOMEN Of j. s.
. HOLD WILSON
GREAT
Feminine Leaders Put Him in
Class With Lincoln-Had
inspired Vision, View.
(Copyright, 1924, By Cosmopolitan
News SerVice.1

Copyright. 1924. BY. Cosmopolitan
News Service.)
Expression Of opinion by prom.
inent women Of America on Pres
ident Wilson's death follow:
MNfE. LOUISE HOMER, opera
singer, New York: HE was an
idealist-a noble American with a
great passion for peace"
MISS ELIZABETH MARBURY,
writer. publicist and suffragist,
one Of the greatest men Of our
DIR. KATHERINE BEMENT
DAVIS sOciOlOgist: II think the
future will show President Wilson
to be one Of the tragic figures of
history. He had q wonderful ideal
for the world, and he failed to
carry his country with him in
bringing 1t to pass"
N. CAREY THOMAS, president,
Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr, Pa: "Our
soil does not seem to grow great
Americans and during my lifetime
can remember only four-Lin-
coin, Susan B. Anthony. Roosevelt
and woodrow Wilson. And Wilson
was rejected by the Senate of the
United States OF my generation in
the supreme crisis Of his life. His
inspired vision Of a league Of na.
tions is, believe, destined to L..
come the cornerstone of interna-
tional justice and world peace, a
building not made with hands
eternal In the heavens"
JULIA G. LATHROP, director of
Children's Bureau, United States De.
partment OF the Interior: President
Wilson has given the first great
and unfOrgettable example Of a
statesman who saw that the highest
PATRIOTISM to democratic country
In this era OF swiftly lessening dis
tances can be wise and effective
only as its policies express growing
measures OF international fairness
ana Understandings But in the midst
0t MS overwhelming responsibilities
President Wilson was not unmlnd.
1uI OF apparently small matters. I
cannot forbear expressing NV mn.
probation Of his understanding sun
port Of the United States Chiidren's
Bureau, which was in it's beginning
when he became President. He con.
tinued his predecessors policy and
insisted, against great opposition,
that the bureau was scientific and
therefore nonpolitical. His approval
OF Its program and his adequate a..
lotment Of special funds made pog-
sible the children's year service Of
the bureau in the war period"
JANE ADDAMS, noted child
welfare worker and head OF HuII
House, Chicago: "Mr. Wilson made
a great contribution to world poli-
Tics when as a statesman in a
responsible position he put into in.
ternational circulation the ideas con.
tained In his fourteen points and in
the speeches delivered during the
early years Of the war. Whether
or not these ideas are realized, thew
can never be ignored and have en-.
tered the minds Of governments all
over the world and of millions of
plain people, who were thus made
familiar with the foundations OF in
ternational comfy and stable moral
relationships. To accomplish this
end required the unusual combina.
tion OF sensitiveness to an ethical
situation and power to nut his re-
action into winged words.'"
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
DAY
SPEECH WAS
LAST
Former President, Weak Of
Voice, Avowed Anew His
Faith in Principles.

His speech halting, from ilI.healtI
and emotion, Woodrow Wilson spolxG
his last words in public from thu
doorsteps of his home on the after
noon Of Arnistice Day last Novern
ber.
Ten thousand persons crowded the
street on that occasion to hear him
and cheered as the former comman
der-in-chief of the army stepped
slowly from his house.
Accompanied by Senator Carter
Glass Of Virginia, Mr.. Wilson ap
preached the driveway in front OF
his home and lifted his hat in ac.
acknowledgement Of the tribute.
After Senator Glass had read the
greeting in behalf of the thousands
who had come to hear him, the
former Chief Executive began his
response, which was to be halted
abruptly three times by attacks of
weakness and emotion.
Voice Was Weak.
His voice carried hardly further
than the edge of the curbing as he
spoke his opening sentence. II am
indeed deeply touched and honored
by this extraordinary exhibition Of
your friendship"
With an effort, he continued:
"And yet l can say without affec-
tation that ! wish you would trans
fer your homage from me to the
men who made the armistice DOS
sible. 1t was possible because our
boys had beaten the enemy to a
standstill.
You know, II you will allow me
to be didactic for a moment, 'armi-
stice' merely means 'standstill of
arms Our late enemies, the Ger
mans, call an armistice der batteM
stillstand'--an armed standstilI--and
it was the boys that made them
stand still.
Proud Of Army.
II am proud to remember that I
had the honor of being the comman.
der-in-chief of the most ideal army
that has ever been thrown together,
though the real fighting comman.
der-in-chief was my honored friend
Pershing, whom ! gladly hand the
laurels Of victory"
After being apparently about To
enter the house at the conclusion of
his remarks, Mr.. Wilson turned and
added:
There is one thing more: I can.
not refrain from saying It. I am
not one Of those that have the least
anxiety about the triumph Of the
principles l have stood for.
1T have seen fools resist Provi.
dence before, and I have seen their
destruction. as will come upon these
aeain-utter destruction and con.
tempt. That we shall prevail IA q
sure as that God reigns."
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
AGED WOMAN IS DEAD
AS RESULT OF BURNS

Burned severely when her night
clothing caught fire, Mrs. Marie
Woung. ninety years old, 1852 C
street southwest, died yesterday at
Casualty Hospital.
Her clothes aflame, Mrs. Young
was discovered by Mrs. Charles
Stephenson, with whom she lived,
last Saturday night. Mrs. Stephen.
son smothered the fire, and rushed
the woman to the hospital. It is
thought her Hlothne v-"." ignited by
a gas heater in the room.
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
WI, SONS DEATH SOUNDS KNELL OF LEAGUE AS POLL
State Funeral Asked
By Taft, Last OF
Ex-Presidents

There should be q formal
state funeral for Woodrow
Wilson, in the opinion Of
Chief Justice William Howard
Taft, Of the United States Su-
preme Court, the only living
ex-President.
"The world" Mr.. Taft said
on leaving Wilson's home yes
terday, would not understand
any other arrangement.
For three years Woodrow
Wilson was one Of the leading
actors Of the world. He al
ways will be regarded as one
Of the greatest Of our Presi-
DENTS"
Mr.. Taft did not enter the
Wilson home, but left his card
at the door.
The Washington times., 1924-02-04

Prices realized on Swift q Company
sales OF carcass beef in washington D.
C., for week ending Saturday, Feb. 2.
1924, on shipments sold out. ranged from
1900 cents to 100 cents per pound and
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
VETERAN FOUND DEAD
OF COKE STOVE GAS

William Shipes, forty-seven, q
veteran Of the Spanish American
war, was suffocated by illuminating
gas, when he left a cook stove part
ly open In his room at 1921 Monroe
street northwest, last Saturday
night and retired. He was found
dead yesterday morning. His death
was accidental. Coroner J. Ramsay
hewitt said. .G.'
Funeral services for Shipes will
probably be held tomorrow, It was
stated. Burial will be in Arlington
cemetery.
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
Died On Anniversary
OF His Break With
Germany

Woodrow Wilson's death came
exactly seven years to the day
after the United States severed
relations with the imperial Ger
man government.
On February 8, 1917, Presi-
dent Wilson went before q joint
session of Congress and ex-
planned the circumstances lead
ing up to the break. He asked
for a vote Of confidence-and
got it overwhelmingly.
Little more than two months
later the United States was in
the war.
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
NJ Y. WILL DISTRIBUTE
PHEASANTS' EGGS EpEE

ALBANY, Feb. 4.--Tha or,.., -.
tha ,on s.o OF pheasant eggs from
ha % SsaIe three game farms will
Iy,,, sue curing May, June and
snnn,,nne my, nne conservation Commission
s,aa nese s eggs will be distributed
hatch % 70 .nS nose who will undertake to
'" '"~'cn ana rear the birds. ~
The Washington times., 1924-02-04
Presidents Engagements

1890 a. m.--Address, Agricul.
tural Conference, Interior De.
nartment.
1880 a. m.--John T. Dor.
rance, Camden, N. j.
1145 a. m.--Mrs. G, See.
president, Federation of won.
ans Clubs, and Mrs. Danforth.
Noon-John w. Barr, Louis.
vile, KY.
1890 p. m.-Senator Spencer
and committee.