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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19

one bull; three yearling heifers;
one yearing steer. three winter
calves; one white boar, about $50
pounds; thirty-fve chickens.
Farm machinery and tools
One pillow; one 2-horse cultivator;;
one one-horse cultivator; one corn
planter; two truck wagons; one
spring tooth harrow: one spike
tooth harrow; one set bob sleds;
one mower: one hay rake; some
lumber; and lot of hand tools.
One cream separator. Lot of hay.
Terms-All sums of $40 and
under are cash; on sums over
$40, six months time viii be
given on approved bankable pa
per at s per cent interest.
Fred w. Rupp, owner.
Geo. M. Hyatt. auctioneer.
j. H. Lingren, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19

Several from this neighborhood
took in the masquerade dance at
Duquette Saturday evening.
Vim. Asst is doing the chores
for Howard Won Rueden while
MIR. and Mrs. Won Rueden are
spending a few days in Minnea-
polls.
A severe fire visited the Pet
erson home near Nemadji Sunday
night when their entire set of
buildings were burned to the
ground. Mrs. Peterson was alone
with the children at the time but
managed to save the stock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
Old Chronicle Tells of
Washington az Fireman

George Washington was once a fire.
man. says the Detroit News At least
he presented the volunteer company OF
Alexandria. Va. with a FIRE engine. NJ.
q. Leyick, writing In ST. Nicholas. de-
scribes this Incident In the life 90 the
father of our country M follows:
washington presented tire engine
In 1775 to the Friendship IRE com
pany. That WIS almost a hundred
years before there were paid firemnn.
In those days the fire hghfing wax done
by volunteers. who belonged TO diner
ent companies, just as n n today m
small towns When q Ere was dis
covered BIG bell was rung and nj the
signal the members of the volunteer
company came running from wherever
they were they hauled out the engine
and dragged Il. with q score Of men
tugging at a long rope. 20 the Ore, and
then fell 10 work for all they were
worth. making the pump handles 20 up
and down like q seesaw. The Friend
ship FIRE company was organized on
August 10. 1774. the year before wash
ington bought the engine for II. and Ia
stiIl in existence. although now Alex
andria has paid Ore department. The
engine Is there yet. and on special occa-
slons II 10 brought out by the Friend
slip Veterans Fire association"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
DUQUETTE

Miss Florence Melanson of Du-
luth. visited with her folks over
the week end.
Miss Edith Hedberg win enter
tain the Ladies' Aid Saturday,
Feb. %. Everybody invited.
Maurice and Edwin Hedberg re
turned Saturday after spending
the winter months at Belden.
Miss Alice Norell and a girl
friend of Duluth. took in the mas
querade dance Saturday night.
Gilbert Johnson and John And,
erson Of Superior. motored down
to visit with relatives and friends
here.
A number of the Nickerson
young folks win give dance al
the hall Saturday night. Last
big dance before Lent. Every
one come.
There will be a pre-lenten
dance given here in the town
hall Saturday evening. Feb. 81
Everybody come and have gcoc
time. Good music.
All the neighboring towns were
well represented at the masquer
AIDE dance Saturday night. making
one of the largest crowds Of the
season. Everyone reports a good
time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
Oak Lake Neighborhood

John Miller spent Sunday at
Nels Nelson's.
Gust and Bill Koecher called at
VIM. Ast's Sunday.
Victor Sorenson called at ]. M.
Anderson's Tuesday.
VIM. Koecher called at Aug.
Nelson's Wednesday.
Herman Gunderson visited at
Gust Koecher's Sunday.
Ed Koecher made a business
trip to Moose Lake Monday.
John Miller was entertained at
Ole Berset's Friday afternoon.
Anders Anderson was employed
at John M. Anderson's last week.
Mrs. John M. Anderson called
on Mrs. Ole Fiske Friday after
noon.
Anders Anderson was pleas
ant caller at John Swenson's Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Won Rue
den were entertained at VIM.
Ast's Sunday.
Mrs. Aug. Larson and daughter,
Ethel, visited at Vim. Ast's We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Asst and
daughter were visitors at Oscar
Carlson's Thursday.
Signe Swenson and Alma And
erson were visitors at Emil
Koecher's last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson
Of Superior, are spending a few
days at the Chas. Anderson home.
Milton Beckstrom returned
home Friday from Westholm's
camp where he has been employ
ed.
1t is reported that several of
the members of the Anton And
erson family are i'll with scarlet
fever.
The auction at Gerard's last
Monday was well attended and
most of the articles brought a
good price.
Aaron Magnuson. John Sven
son and Alfred Anderson spent
Sunday afternoon with the And
erson brothers.
Gunnard and Blanche Hedberg
and John, Helen and Rose Gosc-
wosh were visitors at John Sven
sons Sunday afternoon.
Ole Berset's father and two
sisters have just arrived from
Norway and are at present stay
ing at the Berset home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
SAID BY WASHINGTON

A good moral character IL the flrxf
essential In man.
feel everything that hurts the sen
sibility Of q gentleman.
] hope, some day. we shall become a
storehouse and granary for the world.
We do not wish to be the only peo-
pie 10 t8ste the sweets Of an equal and
good government
Would 10 God the harmony Of ma
lions were an object that lay nearest
to the hearts Of sovereignsi
hold the maxim no less applicable
20 public than to privafe affairs. that
honesty In the best policy"
II appears 10 me that little more
than common sense and common hon
esty would be necessary 20 make us
great and happy nation.
! am resolved that no mIsrepresenta-
tons. faisehoods. or calumny shall
make me swerve from what I conceive
10 be the strict line Of duty.
The very Idea Of the power and the
right OF the people TO establish govern
ment presupposes the duty Of every
individual 10 obey the established gov
ernment
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
Old Pohiek Church

Not far from Alexandria, Va. h
church Of which one hears less than Of
some Of the other churches in which
the frst President worshiped. This n
the old Pohick church. Of which. Il ID
claimed. Washington was the designer.
lie also was q yestryman Of this
church. and II 10 known that he had
great and peculiar affection for n. II
IN church having much 10 DO with
me spiritual life Of Washington
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
Blood Relative Of
First President


The most distinguished kinsmnn ana
namesake OF George Washington. our
first President. lives IN Europe. He u
George Baron won Washington. OF
Pcelx. who was a captain Of Austrian
cavalry and fought against America In
the World war. The Baron Il sixty
seven years old and lives alone. with
his seven dors IN an enormous shabby
castle IN styria. southern Austria.
Nine hundred years ago. the baron
says. there was Torfin, lord OF Ravens
worth. England. from whom the Wash
ingtons descended From rorfln to
Robert Washington, lord OF Mile
bourne. In 1900. the family trees Of
George and the baron were the same.
Robert Washington married the daugh-
ter OF Lord Kerncfurd and had several
sons One was Robert. Jr., whose sons
sons emlgrnted to America. One OF
these Ereat-grandsons OF Robert was
the great-grandfather OF George Wash
lngton who became frst President OF
the United States
Jonh' hnVtneE Soh VI hv""st " "'"-
ingfon, and HIS descendants lived In
England until the end OF the Eight
eenfh century when they emigrated,
buf not 90 America. james Washing.
ton. Descendant ~ John. went 20 The
Hague and ssld his services where he
coaid ~ an eficer. In 1870 he learned
that Washington had become freEi.
dent % tire American republic. and
after Investigating found that George
was hts true blood cousin. James then
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
BIDS WANTED FOR yANITOR
WORK

The Bruno Consolidated School
Dist. No. 81 viii receive sealed
bids for janitor work during the
school year commencing Aug. /,
1925. the janitor to pay for his
own help in discharging his du-
ties including minor repair work.
Salary to be determined per
calendar month for II months.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Bids to reach the office of the
clerk not later than Mar. 3. 1925,
II. N. Wahlstrom, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
BRUNO

Mrs. Ivan Skinner went to Du-
luth Wednesday.
Mrs. Jno. White returned home
from Sandstone Saturday.
Miss Della Green of Duluth,
spent the week end at home.
Mrs. Fred Rupp and children
left for Albert Lea last Tuesday.
Bert Rose left for Illinois We'd
nesday morning to spend two
weeks with his parents.
Jim Murphy has rheumatism
very badly. but was reported a
little better Wednesday morning.
MIR. Markus is doing fine and is
expected home from the hospital
at Duluth the last Of the week
or first of next.
Mrs. L. o. Lund of Canada, ar
rived here Saturday and Miss
Florence Lund arrived Tuesday.
Mr.. Lund is expected soon. They
expect to make their home here
for at least this summer.
The Ladies Home Economic
Club will meet Friday, Feb. q,
at 2::30 at the school house. Mrs.
Ed Rupp, Mrs. Ed Rodenberger,
Mrs. Rist and Mrs. Rose are to
furnish lunch. Everybody in
vited.
Mrs. George Ball entertained
Rev. Simpson. Mr.. Swenson, Mes
danes Jackman, Kendall, Laying
and Miss Osborne Monday eve
ming at a radio party. She served
a very fine lunch also. All en-
joyed the evening.
Services will be held in Bruno
next Sunday. Feb. %, at 2 p. m.
] read with the children from ]
to 2 every time / am at Bruno for
services. You are all welcome
S. F. Palm, pastor of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran Church of Ameri-
ca.
The r. N. A. and husbands gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Gault a surprise at
their home Friday evening, the
occasion being their wedding an
niversary. 1t was a complete sur
prise and the plans were all car
ried out to perfection. The eve
ming was spent playing games
and singing old time songs. The
solo sung by Mr.. Hiram Walsh
seemed to take best. They pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. Gault with
a beautiful table cloth and the
ladies had brought a fine lunch
which they served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
AUCTION NEAR BRUNO

On account of other business
interests, / will sell at public
auction on my farm. 2 miles east
of Bruno. in Section Fl, Town of
Bruno, on Tuesday, February "a.
Sale begins at IL o'clock sharp.
Free lunch at noon.
Horses and live stock-One
team of horses; four cows. now
milking; FIVE cows coming fresh;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19

Americana who are interested In the
family tree Of George Washington,
and most Americans are, will be Inter
estsd IN thls photograph taken re-
certify IN Austria Of George Baron Won
Washington, the Austrian descendant
Of the Washington line and the bearer
Of the same name ~ his i'lustrious
American relative.
tried 10 Get a job In America and let
tiers were exchanged between the twu.
The baron has no copy Of his great
grnndfather's letter but he does have
the original Of the answer our Presi-
dent sent refusing James a military
post In the new republic. Georges
reason for the refusal and plain deal
ing ss stated In the letter was that
IT was not In accord with the policy
Of the American government 70 bestow
ofiiccs Of any kind on foreigners 90
the exclusion OF her own citizens"
However. he admitted his blood re-
iationship 10 James.
Later We learn that James Washing
ton also made . name and position In
life for himself. and HIS son Jacob an
even greater one. Jacob sold his serv-
Ices 70 the Bavarian government under
King Ludwig !. and finally became mar
shall Of the court He became baron
and lord Of the estate At Nothing. Up
PER Bavaria Jacobs only son. MAXI
mIlian. the present baron's father. car
RED the family career stiil further by
marrying a royal iachess---a coue'n TO
Queen Mary OF England. Now the
baron Is the last OF his line. HIS brother
having died. Pathfinder Magazine
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19

Buy or sell-big or small deals
makes no difference. the
American Want Ads are at your
service.
No quicker nor easier method
of getting results than through
American Want Ads.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-19
scandal CLUB

Dance at Scandal Club Satur-
day evening, Feb. q. Good mus
ic. Everybody welcome Com
mittee.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
SECOND ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY NAMED

Little Rock, Jan. 2O.-M. ID. Bowers,
attorney of Pocahontas, has been ap-
pointed assistant to United States Dis
trict Attorney Charles +. Cole of the
eastern division of the United States
District Court, it was announced yes
terday. He will take Office February
1.
Mr.. Bowers has been a practicing
attorney at Pocahontas for several
years and last year was Republican
candidate for Congress from that dis
trict. His appointment followed let
ter from Attorney General Warren S.
Stone to Mr. Cole explaining that the
department recognized the necessity of
an additional attorney in this district
owing to the increased business.
After February l, Mr.. Cole will have
as his assistants, Ira II. Mack of New
port, who assumed his duties on Jan
nary ! succeeding ID. +. Taylor Of
Osceola, who resigned, and Mr.. Bowers.
The federal court this term has had
the largest docket in its history, hav-
ing already disposed of more than 400
cases, the majority of which deal with
liquor violations. 1t is thought that
this increase caused the additional ap-
pOintment.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
Honor Roll

The following new and renewal sub
scriptions to the Star Herald have
been paid since our last report:
John L Wells, W II Grant, J Il In
gram, Il + Ingram, Mrs Florence Hop
kins, w C Glasco, Jay Hurn, T. Il
Kitchener, Mrs Reanie Switzer, A
Carter, J NJ Redwine r A Davis, b f
Griggs, o NJ Spencer, W w Thomas.
Il Davis, S C Roberts, Mrs Ethel
Richardson, Perry Baker, Henry Sim
ington, Terry Waldron, X f Shipman,
W NJ Teel, w I Slayton, f T Harri-
son, Ed Sutton, Mrs + E vOohers, S B
Binkley, Mrs Eta Green, II l. Will
liams, MN McNIillon, Mrs NJ Foster,
Mrs Harry Crawley, Mrs Mary Humes,
+ Mccormick, Hester Bellah, w Il
Lemmons. Ed Melton, G A Crawford
II f Odom, B w Williams, F Z Throg-
morton, j w Smith, Mrs Essie Dui-
ham, Jas A Brooks, J A Mccoy, Dor
sey Tinsley, W II Barnett, Mrs II Me-
Gary. Mrs Emma Boiling, Marvin Law
son, II b Abanathy, NJ F Sloan, Joe
Heron, Mrs Amelia Greene, Oscar
May, NJ G Chesser. A Afford, Il NJ
Daniel. Il n Layl Edgar Williams, J
f Allison, Fred Williams, Bass Davis,
j J Chester, J II Robinette. G staten,
l. G Crump, Joe Hail. A J Hall, An
drew Hall, Levi Hall, Walter McCrary,
r l. Mays, DIR VIM Stewart, II c Layl,
b A DOnahoo, j J Graham, ID Il Rob
inson, W G Eaton, A o Johnson, w G
Bennett, S Burns, W II McAIullen, S
c Upton, Arley Bever, W Sage, Noel
Lemmons, G z Hufstedler.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
HOLD STATE INCOME
TAX LAW INVALID

BY a Supreme court decision made
Monday the Riggs gross income tax
law is unconstitutional and no more
collections will be made under the law
Not only is this law unconstitutional
but, the decision holds, Arkansas can
not impose an income tax for state
purposes.
The Riggs law provided for tax
on the gross income of every citizen in
the state. Only a few weeks ago col
lectOrs were in this county and scores
of citizens at Biggers, Rcyno, and May
nard, Ravenden Springs and the small
er towns of the county were called to
POcahOntas to make out their returns,
which were then long overdue.
This law was passed in order to
increase the public school revenue of
the state and 100000 was collected
during the one year the law was in
effect. OF this amount $4,000 has
been turned over to the state school
fund and the remainder was used TO
pay the cost of collecting. None of
the tax already collected can be re-
turned to the taxpayers, according to
Van b. Sims. state comptroller.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
ARE SHIPPING 1000
BUSHELS OF CORN

A cooperative shipment of 1000
bushels of corn is being sent out from
farms in the vicinity of Noland. The
first shipment was made on Monday
of this week. The corn is being sent
to a grain company at Ashdown, Ark,
and the farmers are getting $1.20 per
bushel for it. This corn brought about
five cents more per bushel to the own
ers through the cooperative shipment
than if they had shipped separately. in
small lots and broken shipments.
There will come a time, not many
weeks off, when number of Randolph
county farmers, who did not raise
sufficient corn for their use this year,
will have to ship this corn back to Ran
dolph county, at a still higher price.
1t might be well if our farmers could
take advantage of the present prices
and lay in enough for their needs be-
fore the higher prices and freight
charges attach.
Cooperative buying is of as much i'm
portance as cooperative selling. Later
in the season, if there is to be any
corn shipped into Randolph county,
the farmers would save money If they
would go in together and buy in guam
titles.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
0LDFIElD WILL Be
CAMPAIGN LEADER

Washington, Jan. 20.-Representa-
tive William A. Oldfeld of Arkansas
was rewarded for his services IN Dem
ocratic parliamentary activities tonight
when the National Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee elected
him unanimously chairman to succeed
Representative Arthur House of Ken
lucky.
Anticipating his selection, Oldfeld
began weeks ago preparations to lead
the fight for the election of Dem
ocratic House in 1926. During the
campaign just ended, he was acting
chairman of the committee.
During the past two sessions of
Congress the Arkansan has served as
Democratic whip.
Mr.. Oldfeld has represented his dis
trict in Congress since March 4, 1909.
He became member of the Ways and
Means Committee in 1915.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
EXCHANGE SHOTS AS
FUGITIVE ESCAPES

During a dance last Wednesday
night on the Jarrett farm, down near
Imboden In the southern part OF this
county, dispute arose between the
young men of the house and Homer
Bridges, a guest. 1t is reported that
a young man named Holobaugh order
ed Bridges from the house and that as
Bridges reached the door he turned,
whipped ont pistol from a pocket and
fired at .Holobaugh. sThe bullet struck
Holobaugh in the thigh, continued
through and struck Jim Weaver.
guest, in the calf of the leg. and con-
tinued on until 1t lodged in the foot
of Mrs. Ike Oglesby, another guest.
Sheriff Perrin was notified Of the
disturbance by long distance telephone
and, in company with Chief Deputy
Stubbleheld, Deputy Slayton and De
putty A. j. Gwin, left for the scene.
Upon reaching the home of Bridges.
the officers report that the young mans
father informed them that Homer was
not at home and had not been there
that night. Mr.. Perrin, however de-
cided to search the house and as he
and Slayton entered the west room
young Bridges, who had been hiding
in the house, went out the east rom
turned the corner and ran almost into
the hands of Stubblefeld and cw,,
The officers report that Bridges OMEN
ed fire ON them at close range and t,red
five or six shots directly at them They
returned the fire but in the dark ws,a
unable to locate their target.
Young Bridges then ran into code.
glade a short distance away and -
his escape. -'s
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
OddfellOws Install

Orient Lodge No. 213 installed the
following officers at the regular meet
ing last Friday night: J. A. White,
noble grand; VIII Sage, vice-grand ;
S. O.. Bennett, secretary Ben John
st0n. treasurer.
The appointive officers will be in
stalled Friday night of this week. On
this night there will also he work in
the second legree. All members invit-
cd to attend.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
Bennett-FO

A secret wedding which was kept
from the knowledge of their friends
for several days before finally leaking
out. was solemnized January 3, 1925,
when Miss Essie Bennett became the
bride of Mr.. Charles Ford. The cere-
money was performed at the home of
the bride, Rev. Gray, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiating
The bride is the popular young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Ben
nett of Pocahontas and Mr.. Ford is a
son of G. c. Ford of O'Kean.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
Spiece Has Bus Business
pOintnent

Frank Spiece, formerly a member Of
the Spiece Bros. Lumber Co. of this
city has established bus line rum
ming between Jonesboro and Walnut
Ridge. Mr.. Spiece has purchased a
large Dodge bus and is planning to
secure several more for the business.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
Avoid Trouble by Having Your Insurance Written ~
Men Who Know How
Can You Imagine 1t?

Accidents times often as fires One yea" .,v
every II 100000 persons are cons
i'll in the United States
person in every six suffers spell sickness during ea
One in every with form OF accue
injury each year
Five times many persons killed injured each S
as die from natural
Accidents and illness expensive "A man forced 10 W Nv"
from his work his illness accident
financial loss Protection against this loss can only De ecu
through Health and Accident This Agency writes
broad and liberal form of Health Accident Coverage with po
suited to all policies and written in our
office losses adjusted through Office assuring every can
of far,
US TELL. YOU ABOUT I.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
Gullett Secures Position

A letter from Il. II. Gullett states
that he has secured a positlOAas house
detective at the Marion Hotel in Little
Rock. This position he will retain un-
til his other job mt the state house
opens up.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22
Sloan Church
ed to atten,

Maynard, Jan. 20.--ThrOugh the eff
forts of number Of the members of
old Sloan church, located three miles
north of this place, regular preaching
services will be held there during the
remainder of this year. Through
misunderstanding this charge was left
Off the Maynard circuit at the last an
nual conference. The people have
made a deal with Rev. Martin Cherry
of Maynard, who will hold regular
services until another change is made.
There will also be a quarterly confer
ence held in the near future due no
tice of which will be given
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22

T. Il. Abanathy was a pleasant call
or al our Office Friday morning.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-01-22

Mrs. c. f. Gray returned home last
Friday from visit of several days
with relatives ut Charleston.