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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17

duction in taxes. The trainers
OF our tax bill allow a sufficient
margin to take care Of the emer
gency appropriations, SO that
there will be no actual deficit
which would require borrowing
| The Treasury Department has
called the attention of Congress
to the fact that taxable incomes
do not maintain a constant up.
ward march year after year. Ir
other words, they want Congress
to realize that incomes of private
individuals, as well as business
firms, fluctuate from time te
time and consideration must be
given to the lean years as well
as to the prosperous ones.
1t is reasonable to believe that
the size of the one dollar bills
will be reduced within a few
months. This will undoubtedly
give the jokesters, plenty of ma
terial concerning the purchasing
value of the dollar. The Trea-
sury Department believes that a
reduced size for dollar bills
would effect important econo-
Monies. With this end in view
our money makers have under
taken a study of paper currency
designs.
While on the subject of money,
it is interesting to note that the
report of the Secretary of the
Treasury sent to Congress this
week shows that gold stock in
this country continues to equal
almost one half of the visible
stock of gold in the whole world,
meaning that Uncle Sam is still
holding the money bags. The
Government has been increasing
the circulation of gold certifi-
Gates so that it has been neces-
'sary to continue the coinage of
gold in order to be in a position
to meet the legal requirements,
that at least one third of the
gold held shall be in the form
of gold coin. So.
Congress lives up to the reput-
alton for being expert procrast-
inators; hardly had the mem
bers settled down to the bang of
the gavel before they planned
vacation for the holidays. Reso-
lutions have been framed to au-
thorize the getaway from Dec.
10 until Jan. 4. The travel allow
ance for the session is 20 cents
per mile. This will cover one or
two trips home per year at the
taxpayers expense.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17
OurWdshin3ton Letter
% " ODdley
, snD.al lpnOsll AssocElOs ssscAL

Washington, Dec. is. Already
the voiceless orators of Washing
ton are peddling their wares to
the unsuspecting public. The
early editions of the Congression-
al Record for the 69th Congress
contain a collection of speeches
made usually to the exclusive
audience of one stenographer,
or written by a capable secretary
or legislator.
The leave to print" is a pri-
vilege which has been very great
ly abused in recent years, and
Senator Smoot, one of the watch
dogs of the Treasury, is making
every effort to curtail the publ
cation of canned oratorical eff
fort and restricting the speeches
reported in the Congressional
Record to those actually made on
the floor of the Senate and House.
Naturally the members of Con-
gress who cannot make pubic
address, and whose public utter
ances are confined to answer the
roll calls, are objecting to this
policy.
One of the great surprises of
the current season in Washington
IS the attention given the tax
bill. Every effort is being made
to make it non-partisan so that
it will pass the House before the
Christmas recess and emerge
from the Senate before March
Is. 1t is proposed to make the
new rates applicable on that date
so that the taxpayer may receive
immediate benefit. This will
make a good talking point for
members of the House and Senate
seeking reelection in November.
The membership of the entire
House will be subjected to
change at the next elections and
the terms of thirty-twe mem
bers of the Senate will also ex-
pire next year. The tax measure
is one of the few things that will
appeal directly to the home folks
and make, good campaign mate
rial, especially for the incumbent.
By the way, what has become
Of the Mellon tax plan? Nobody
hears anything about this propo-
sition any more. 1t seems that
in an effort to obtain lower tax
es, it is necessary for the admin
stration to withdraw it's identi-
fication marks and pass the inter-
nal revenue measure which would
meet the demands of the major
parties. Caution is now being ex-
ercised to prevent excessive re-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17

which have not been tested I'M
der either the Accredited Herd
Agreement or the Owners
Agreement" unless the owners
will comply with the law that
was enacted by the last Legisla-
ture whereby they will sign the
waiver for indemnity. *
In reporting any tests that
you make and which are required
as per paragraphs three and four
of this letter, please note speci-
fically on your test charts the
reason why the test was made,
etc., in order to save unnecessary
correspondence that would fol-
low with this office to obtain
such information.
The amended state laws, will
not permit this board to make
tests of herds or to authorize any
tests of herds when the funds
are exhausted. We are very
much afraid that the small bal
ance that is now left in the in
demnity fund will be absolutely
exhausted in a very short period
when no tests will be approved
or accepted by this board except
when owners sign the waiver.
Under these circumstances you
will realize that the work will be
seriously curtailed as we will be
unable to make any retests of
infected herds when such tests
become due, prior to June 30,
1926.
We have a small balance in the
indemnity fund for the area
work and will be able to take
care of the necessary retests in
the counties in which we have
inaugurated the control of tuber-
culosis under this plan, during
the balance of the fiscal year.
Testing cannot be resumed un-
til after July l, when the ipdem-
nifty fund for the coming fiscal
year will be available. for the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

John A. Oldenburg, a pioneer
resident and business man of Fin
layson village, tried to commit
suicide by shooting Friday night.
The two wounds inflicted, one in
the chest and the other in the
face, did not prove fatal how
ever, and he is recovering at the
Sandstone hospital.
His young wife found him in
the basement of their home
where she thought he had gone
to attend to the furnace. Finan-
clal disappointment was given
as the reason for the rash deed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17
is KILLED BY
CIRCULAR SAW.
Soren j. Laursen, Askoy,
Loses Life Instantly
Tuesday.

A sad and gruesome accident
happened Tuesday afternoon
when Soren ]. Laursen was ac-
cidentally killed by a circular.
saw at the Swan Monson farm,
3 miles east of Askov, death be-
ing almost instantaneous.
Will Olesen had his saw there
and together with a few neigh
bors Mr.. Laursen, Fred F. Han
sen and Almer Ecklund were
doing a neighborly act in saving
wood for Mr.. Monson as he is
unable to do much work since
the breaking of his leg last
spring. They had just completed
the saving and most of the men
were gathering up tools and pre-
pairing to leave but Mr.. Laursen
who had been throwing away
wood from the saw stood very
close to it and in some manner
his coat tail caught and he fell
over onto the saw, receiving deep
gashes on his left arm, shoulder
and across the back. The cut on
the back was the fatal one as it
penetrated the lung.
The other men jumped to his
rescue but~nothing could be done
to save his life. He said to his
,brother-ln-law, Mr.. Hansen:
Fred, I guess | am gone" and
within a minute breathed his
last.
Soren Jensen Laursen, COM
monty known to his friends as
Sam Laursen, was born at Mejs-
ling we'd Vejle, Denmark, on No
'yember 81, 1870, being SIS years
old on his last birthday.
He emigrated as a young man,
81, to America, settling at Oma-
ha, Nebr. He resided at Omaha
and other parts Of Nebraska for
nearly 20 years, going then to
Minneapolis where he remained
but a year. After that he came
to Askov-13 years ago last
spring and has resided here
since, living on his farm, north
west of town. He farmed there
until this fall when he had sale
and rented out the place to the
Martin Mortensen family. 1t.
was his intentions to take trip
to his native country to visit his
aged mother and other relatives.
During the past two months he
had made his home with the Fred
F. Hansen family. Mr.. Laursen
was never married.
He was of the Industrious type
of men and should he have lived
through the accident and been
left a cripple for life-perhaps
minus an. arm-it would have
been almost intolerable for him.
It was natural for him to be in
motion.
The only relative in America
left to mourn his sudden demise
is his sister, Mrs. Fred F. Han
sen, but his mother who is now
81 years old, and three brothers
and one sister are living in Den
mark.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted from the local Danish
Lutheran church at 2 p. m. today,
Rev. S. D. Rodholm officiating !
and interment will be in the 10
cal cemetery. The pallbearers
are G. P. Christensen, Fred Deg
erstrom, D. ]. Adolphsen, Hans
C. Hansen, Hans Jensen and J. E.
Clegg.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17
TUNE IN FOR THE MOODY
BIBLE INSTITUTE

Every Sunday evening from
$50 to TAO, the Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago broadcasts a
program of sacred music, songs,
organ, piano, violin, and cornet
numbers, which is attracting
much attention. The institute
expects, soon to have its own sta
ton, but for the present by the
courtesy of the Coyne Electrical
school, it is broadcasting through
VICES, $50 meters.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17

follows:
The State Appropriation OF
$250,000 to be used in payment
for cattle condemned in the
general work throughout the
State for the present fiscal year
which terminates June Goth
1926, is practically exhausted
We have a small balance, but
this must be conserved as it will
be required for the payment OF
indemnity for cattle that will be
disclosed as a result of the neces-
sary retests of herds which dis
closed reactors that have been
tested under the Accredited Herd
Agreement and also as result
of the large number of tests ap-
piled by practising veterinarians
under the Owners Agreement
It is my official duty to here
with direct that all tests of any
herds under the Owners Agree
ment and under the cooperative
Accredited Herd Agreement be
discontinued.
s You may continue to make
tests of cattle that are legally
required to comply with City
Milk Ordinances for shipments
interstate, retests of importations
of cattle, the annual retestine
of accredited herds that are I'M
der official supervision in the ac-
credited herd plan which have
been subjected to prior tests
You may also make the necesl
sary tests under the Owners
Agreement" for herds that are
to be sold at public auction.
Do not make any tests of herds
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17
SHbscfiptiDn Price ST so
JOB PRINTING

We are equipped to do your job
printing at the right prices. Call
and see samples. Our type is of
the latest design and the printing
is up-to-date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17

dilu SIIiISylVd1ild.
Gone Back.
Johannes F0nss, Danish opera
Singer, and A.. Saxtorph- Mikkel-
sen, ballad singer, have returned
to Denmark after a short concert
tour through parts of the United
States. Rumors are being circu-
lated in the East that Mr.. F9nss
has entered ! into negotiations
with the Metropolitan Opera of
New York whose management on
former occasions evinced desire
to have him sign a contract. If
Mr.. Fonss comes to the Metropo-
Titan, it is likely to be for Wag-
merriam operas.
Lien Upon Boat.
A lien has been placed upon
the steamship, "Thorgerd", of
Oslo, Norway, Immediately upon
it's arrival in New York last
week. The procedure was insti-
tuted by Lars Larsen, a former
sailor aboard the vessel who
claims that the owners of the boat
must pay him 100000 damages
as a result of a fall he suffered
while working aboard the ship at
ST. Johns, N. F., three months
ago. 1t is expected that an annie
able settlement will be reached.
C. A. Smith Dead.
C.. A. Smith, prominent in Min
nesota state and Minneapolis
municipal politics for many
years, died last week after hav-
ing been i'll for some time. The
deceased was born in.Sweden and
came to this country as a young
man; he founded the lumber
firm of C. A. Smith & Co. at Her
man, Mimi, in 1878, and six years
later moved to Minneapolis where
he operated sawmills under the
firm name of C. A. Smith Lumber,
Co., one of the largest concerns
of it's kind in the Northwest. In
addition to occupying various
political posts, Mr.. Smith also
for a number of years was Swed-
ish consul for the, Minnesota
district.
Fifty Years.
On December s, fifty years had
elipsed since Matthias P. Meller
of Hagerstown, Maryland, found
ed his organ factory which now
has become the largest existing
anywhere in the world. Mr., Mol
Ter is native of Bornholm. Den
mark, and started his business ac-
tivities under depressingly mod
est circumstances. His organs
are to be found in churches and
theaters throughout the United
States and many European coun-
tries.
Jaeger Passes Away.
Luth. Jaeger, a prominent
American .publicist who was born
in Norway, died last week at the
the age of "a years. He was a
graduate of the Universities of
Norway and Minnesota, and at
one time edited the Norwegian
American newspaper, aBudstik-
KEN; later he founded and
edited an American monthly
magazine devoted to Scandina-
Wan interests, and known as THE
North. In recent years Mr.. Jae-
ger held a position in the bust
ness administration of the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17
NO MAIL DELIVERIES
ON CHRISTMAS DAY

| D. Z
ed the recent announcement of
the Postmaster General that
there will be no mail deliveries
on Christmas Day.
Almost without exception the
American public has agreed with
the inherent justice of the ruling
which gives to the army of
postal employees some of the ho-
liday privileges enjoyed by
others, but so long denied them.
Of course the ruling applies on
ly to the coming Christmas, be-
ing in the nature of an expert
ment, the success or failure of
which will determine the pro-
cedure next year.
\ The Postmaster General was
enabled to take the course he
did as result of the success of
early mailing campaigns con-
Quoted in past years through the
press and the movies" and over
the radio, which had the effect
of moving the peak of holiday
mailing back far enough to justi-
fly the experiment.
Officials of the Department
who are watching the experiment
closely have the utmost conf
dence that it will go through
without hitch and that Christmas
Day of the future will be day
of rest for the postman and the
postal clerk.
To accomplish this purpose,
and it is believed a laudable
one-the American public must
mail holiday tokens and greetings
in time for delivery at least be-
fore the close of business, De-
cember "a.
If there is any appreciate
mail left over for delivery on De-
cember 26, it will initiate against
the chances of postal workers
for similar holiday in 1926.
If Postmaster General New has
his way about it, Christmas Day
this year is going to be the big
lgest and the best for all the en-
ployees of the postal service and
especially for the ever-faithful
letter carriers.
He has, issued orders to post
masters throughout the coun-
try that their offices will be
closed all day Christmas except
for the dispatch of special deli
very letters and parcels and spe-
dial handling letters and parcels.
In order that the vast army of
carriers and clerks may enjoy
Christmas Day to the fullest ex-
tent with their families and
friends, the cooperation of every
man, woman and child in the
United States will be necessary.
Under the leadership of the
Postmaster General, campaign.
is now under way throughout the
country to instill into the minds
of everybody the necessity for
shopping and mailing early in or
der that there will be as little
congestion at the post offices as
possible during Christmas week
and in order that both the sender
and receiver of gifts and remem-
brances may reap the happiness
that is contemplated by such an
exchange of presents.
Once more the Post Office
Dept. urges the American pub
lie to do its Christmas shopping
and mailing. early. If the shop
ping is done The buyer gets just
what he or she wants and if the
gift is mailed before December
Is it is sure to reach its destina-
ton in plenty of time before
Christmas Day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17

1t makes a nervous man mad
to see algirl chewing gum in time
with the noice of a flat wheel on
a streetcar.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17
SNOW PLOW AT SANDSTONE

The State Highway Depart
ment has stationed snow pillow
at Sandstone for use when need
ed on Highway No. 1. The pillow
will be used, attached ahead of
a big gravel truck, or several
trucks may be used. The Depart
ment intends to keep No. l, be-
tween the Twin Cities and Twin
Ports open for travel this winter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17

In the long run printed sta
tionery is the more economical.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17
NO MORE UNDERWRITERS
ON CATTLE

The County Agent is in re-
ceipt of letter from the State
Sanitary Board which reads as
follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-17

Trade in your home town. /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10

Merlin kepp has turned around and
IL batting Fight-handsa aKainst south
paw pitchers. but the Scion outfIald
didn't have much success yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10
No. 3 Yanks
Jinx Figure

THIRTEES has long been con
l. aldered a hoodoo number
That goes strongly for the sports
fraternity.
Bali players regard thr figure
IA" with awe To slip a player
berth ia" In a Pullman would
ba sufficient excuse for him 20
81; UP all evening.
The New York Yankees. how
ever. have had no excuse this
year 20 worry about tho figure
ia" relative to consecutive wins.
The figure three has been a much
greater mental hazard for them
with the season practically
half over. 20 be exac, in tho first
10 games played. nj no time have
tho Yankees been abba 20 win
three games in succession.
on IL occasions tho Yanks have
won two games In n row but not
once have they been able TO reg
lister their third straight victory.
Unless tho ink is aoon broken
tho figure go win tako its placs
with ia as ono Of the hoodoo
numbers in baseball by the
YankH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10
Maiden Mcleod May Be
Amateur Golf FinaLists

Mcleod thinks Mackenzie has
moro polse than any youngu,sr he
ever saw on the links.
Mackenzie rather proved this
himself lnst fall nj Merton when
he took the hard. fighting
George Won Elm 10 an extra
hole before surrrnderinE In tho
national championship.
l, was ihe youngsters frs; APP
poarnncc In major tournament.
Won Elm was In brilliant form and
went on. you will recall. TO tho
finals where he bowed TO Jones
Mackenzie played him nho; for sho,
during both Tho morning and after.
noon rounds Wanting strength.
moro than anything else, finally got
him.
Mackenzie hits long hall Off tho
tee. as long hail. In fact. ms any
Of the top sankera. on the green's
no Is deadly. There il smoothneas
OF touch about his stroke that IL
reminiscent Of oulmct, probably tho
finest put,er among tho amateurs.
Mackenzie plays tho game
with seriousness and "A gravity
that I. rather Mt odds with his
extreme youth. Much Of his
time on thr links is devoted 10
practice. Back In his head Is
the thought that some day he
viii be wearing the amateur
crown.
II may not bo this year. but
Il viii bn soon. and sooner than
you think" TO quote tho tiny NC,
f,eod.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10
Conference Tonight TO Answer Tacoma Baseball BIZ
Cam Still Swat!

Once a hitter, aioays hitter. That's prime a1ton'
Of baseball The speed has long since gone from Buddy
Ryau's legs and the old throwing arm amt tshdt Me
usta be- bnt me Sacramento manager still step mp to
The plate take his CIT and hit NTH the best Of them
Hitters arc born not made and Ryan showed that he can
stM bust EN- Uhen he played IN me Portland series tdst
aoeek He man break into the lineup here before the
present series Is oper decade ago Ryan tCas one Of
the most feared sticers in the Coast league when he
played the Oted for The Portland beavers when they
Were in their pdtny penndnt-Wnning days.
.-Ihete nIaalsy. SCR htsn rhoogsghsTs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10


10 beat Paul Berlenbach. 175.pound
champion. II they box again.
Mickey Walker. undoubtedly a
great welterweight who tried 10 so
out Of his class In meeting Greb and
failed. has n real fight on his hands
when no tackles Dave Shade, as he
eventually must.
The lightweight crown has no
resting place since Benny Leonard
pushed Il off HIS brow.
Kid kaplan, strong, rough
customer. proclaimed feather
weight king by one Of those trick
New York boxing commission
tournaments, which don't mean
thing, win be licked by the
first high class boxer - pat
comes along.
who's tho latest bautamweight
Champion Abe Goldstein IL we re-
member correctly. Tnat title has
changed hands so many times Of
late that Il takes a certified account
ant TO keep track Of it.
Pancho villa has been beaten
three times by Frankie Genaro
and the flyweight champion has
given the New York Hebrew the
runs around ever since.
Championships in the ring don't
necessarily mean the pest In the re-
spective classes. Many fighters have
never held titles who wcr- the king
pins Of their time, falling largely
because Of the lack OF the opportu-
nifty. Sam LanEford. Packey Mac
Fnrland. Mike Gibbons are some Of
tho examples.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10

Batteries - Yde and Gooch; Scott.
Mcouillan. Bentley. WIsner and sny-
der. Hartley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10
Potter Fights
Gross In Main
Event of Card

A MOTHER good bout for the anna
~ tour show Friday night at Aus
tin & Salts has boon lined up. bring.
ing together Art McKlliop of Los
Angeles and Angelo Constantine. tho
Rainier Valley boy who has put VI
40 many good fights in the amateur
ranks.
Following II the complete card:
Dick Potter vs.. Eddie Gross.
Jack Gardiner vs.. Jimmie Frost.
Art Thirty W. Bruno Bcrtuccl.
Jimmy Negro vs., Dick Hammond.
Bob Klein vs.. Dick Torenson.
Leo Moio vs.. Clyde Evans.
Happy Gronon w. Ray Woods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-10
Dovesroost Is
Disqualified in
Vancouver Race

VANCOUVER, July 10.-Disquall-
v fication of Dovcsroost. winner
Of the third race on today's card for
carrying Sing On wide turnout the
entire stretch run when the latter
looked like annexing the heat, fen.
tured the opening Of the Lansdowno
park meeting here Thursday. Doves
roost was placed second md the
race awarded 10 Sing On. Randolph
was third. Other results follow:
First race. 81 fnrlongs-Twinks Bius
won; Judge Hickman second. Nick Klein
third. Tims-i.os 2-b.
second race, ~ fur1ongs--sthngoiina
won. Kimberley second. Little Pointer
third. Time--i:0s 3-5.
Third race. Accommodating On won
Randolph second; Deer Trail third. Timo
---iIsh.
Yourthsraes, miis 10 yards--NsbsA ska
won: Bfackwatch second. Sea Beach
third. Tlme--i:T 10,
Fifth race. ~ furlonga---A. Lester
won. Mountain oaks second, Jack Fair
man third. Tims--0:GJ.
sixth race, furlongs-M. J. MoNulty
Jr., won, Lady Bcridon second. Bweot.
um third Time---f;tl As.
Eleventh. race, ! mile 10 yards Calgary
stampede won; Pie second Torslda third
Time--itts ssb