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Smyrna times., 1925-01-21
FARMING MPLEMENTs. I'D.


Adriance Mower. e-foot Deering Binder. in
good shape; Farm Wagons, one in good
shape; Covered Milk Wagon, York Carriage,
Rubber-tire Buggy. Steel-tire Buggy, four
horse Oliver Plow. three-horse Emerson Sulky
PlOw, 'NO. 10 Oliver Walking Plows, 2 A
Oliver Plows. three-horse Southbend Walking
Plow. Sulky Cultivators, one Iron Age and
one Buckeye; Walking Cultivators. New
Idea Manure Spreader. practically new Hay
Tedder, Iron Roller, new Horse Rake. Horse
Cast and Harness, Sleigh and Bells Randall
Harrow. Tomato Riggngs. Hay Rack. Corn
Planter with attachments; 11-spout Ontario
Drill. Hay Fork and ropes: 3-row Marker
Half-bushel Measure. Fairbanks Platform
Scales. Wheel Seed Sower. Grindstone, Plat
form Trucks, Fan. Lot of Grain Bags, Pea
and Bean. Hog Scader. Twin Harrow, 60
tooth; Grape Handling Machine to handle /:
Grape Baskets, 8 sets Wagon Harness. set of
Brides, Collars. Shovels, Hoes Forks, Trow-
els. Anvil and Wise. Lard Press and Sausage
Grinder Large Feed Box, holds so bushels ;
some good hay by the ton. and other articles
too numerous to mention.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Walnut frame Parlor Suite. Couch, Oak Bed
Room Suite. Bedsteads. No. 8 Wood Cook
Stove, in good shape; large Coal Range lot
of Chairs. Double Heater. Splendid Oak; Sit
ting Room Coal Stove Separator. lot of Dishes
and other articles.
| TERMS-All sums of $50 and under, cash :
over this amount a credit of 10 months will
| be given by purchaser giving judgment note
/ with approved endorser.
B. w. RANSOM, Administrative.
/ X. w. Slaughter. Auetioneer.
| G. V. Scout. Inside Clerk.
/ j. z. Ransom, Outside Clerk.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

Thirty-one stations on the Delaware
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
were found with a perfect record in
a recent inspection. Among them
were Berlin, Millington, Price Ken
nedyville, Linkwood, Still Pond, Wor-
ton, Kenton, GoldsborO, Queen Anne,
COrdOva, Chapel, Trappe, Oxford and
fredericksburg.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

At the meeting of the directors and
stockholders of the Bank of Clayton,
Thursday, the following directors and
officers were elected: President, Abel
Sevil; R. Y. Wallen, vice-president;
DR.. J. S. Cobb, secretary; H. c. Jones,
cashier; Annette Gooding, teller and
bOOkkeeper; directors, Abel Sevil, DR.
C. G. Harmonson, John w. Houston
Robert Y. Wallen, R. w. Slaughter
J. w. Attix, w. R. Keys, H. B. Clark
DR.. J. S. Cobb, H. N. Sevil.
Smyrna times., 1925-01-21

Trinity Church School will meet at
2.30 p. M, on Sunday. Plans are now
under way for the C. S. S. L. Birth
day Party. 1t is important that every
one be present Sunday. Evensong
and sermon will take place at $3.50
p. m. as usual. The results of the
money canvass has been fairly sue
cessful, and there is need of a canvas
for a congregation. Come and help.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
WIDESPREAD SUPPORT
FOR TIDEWATER MEET
Women's Clubs, Rail Chiefs Join
Farm and Civic Groups to Back
Project. Reduced Fares Grant
ed.

| That the Tidewater Congress
and meeting of the Council Of
States of the Great Lakes-St.-
Lawrence Deep Waterway asso--
citation, to be held in ST. Paul
Jan. 5-6,. will be great gather
ing representative of the North
west is indicated more strongly
each day as support for the I'M
dertaking comes forward from
various sources.
Reduced rates have been of
fered by the railroads for dele
gates and their families attend
ing the congress. To, get a one
half return fare certificate must;
be obtained from the agent when
ticket is purchased to St. Paul.
In response to Gov. Christian
sons invitation to the various
civic organizations to be repre-
sented, the women's organiza-
tions are answering here" Mrs
Willard Bayliss, president of the
Minnesota Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, has urged all local
clubs to participate. The
women's clubs of St. Paul and
Minneapolis are taking an espe-
cial interest. In North Dakota
the governor has named state
wide committee to organize the:
delegation from that state, in
Guiding representatives of leading
commercial organizations, the
president of the Federation of
Women's clubs and representa-
tives of agriculture.
Railway executives are taking
an active interest in the tide
water meeting. Letters have
been received from Presidents
,Donnelly of the Northern Pacific,
Budd Of the Great Northern, Jaf-
fray of the 500, Sargent of the
Northwestern and Bremner of
the M. & St. L., saying they will
attend or be personally repre-
sented in this meeting. They
base their interest on the ground
that the waterway will increase
the production and prosperity of
the Northwest in which the rail-
roads share. Some of them go
further, pointing out that it Will
directly benefit railway earnings
and that deep water terminal is
always desirable for a railroad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
ASKOV FARM HOME
BURNED TO GROUND

The farm home of John Thine
sen, l mile east and Z mile south
of Askov, was burned to the
ground Monday forenoon. Mr..
Thinesen was in town at the time,
Mrs. Thinesen being alone home
with their little son, Rex. She
had gone to the barn for a few
minutes and upon return found
the wall nearest the stove in
blaze. The fire had already gain
ed such Roadway that nothing
could be done SO she grabbed the
child and ran for safety. A guam
tlty of potatoes stored in the
basement was all that was saved.
The house was not a very
large one but it was nevertheless
a considerable item to the Thine
sens as they lost all clothing and
household goods. Coming at this
time of the year it also causes
greater inconvenience. The loss
is partly covered by insurance.
At present the Thinesens are
staying at the home. of his bro
Their, Carl Thinesen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24


one is safe until the White Plague has
been entirely wiped out is the state
ment of DR.. H. Longstreet Taylor,
pioneer leader in the organized cam
paign for the control Of tuberculosis
Minnesota has made remarkable
progress in the fight against tuber
culosis and thousands of people are
living now, who would have died had
the death rate continued as high as
it was when the Christmas Seal cam
paign started in 1905" said Doctor
Taylor. 1--WE must not, however, be
too optimistic. tuberculosis is not a
disease that will stay on the wane un-
less persistent fight is continued
against it.
"Over four times as many people
died in Minnesota last year from tu-
berculosis as were killed in automo-
bile accidents, but everyone is very
much more alarmed over the number
of auto deaths. Like automobile &C
cidents, tuberculosis deaths are need.
less, for the disease is durable and
preventable, yet we had 1707 of them
in one year. And for every death
there are nine living cases-which
means that approximately $4,000 Min
nesota people are in the grip of tu-
berculosis.
Tuberculosis is a communicable
disease and no home is safe until it is
completely controlled. 1t is every
body's fight, for no one is immune.
Christmas Seals furnish the ammuni-
ton and every penny stamp pur-
chased brings victory nearer"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24

standard gold bullion of approx
mately constant computed pur-
chasing power.
The Treasury Department
which is responsible for our ma
tional finances is not vey enthu-
siastic over legislation of this
kind. Some legislators feel that
the members of Congress should
have a right to question the
heads Of executive departments
from the floor, and for that
reason have suggested granting
the privilege of the floor and the
right to participate in debate, to
members of the Cabinet. This
system prevails in France and
other European countries with a
result that the personnel of the
executive departments is con-
stantly changing, owing to bitter
political controversies provoked
in parliamentary debate. In this
country the President would have
considerable difficulty in filling
the portfolio in his official family
if the Cabinet were made re-
sponsible to Congress.
Another member of Congress
feels that the public is being
cheated in it's literature by the
restricted circulation of the Con-
gressional Record. A bill has
been introduced authorizing and
directing the Public Printer to
mail copies of the Congressional
Record to all public, and paro-
chial high schools of the country.
The authors idea is that a study
of the Congressional Record will
carry to students "vaster know
ledge of the practical workings
of our form of government than
any text book now in such
schools.
Little interest has been mani
tested in the proposed resolution
which would amend the Constitu-
ton of the United States per
hitting the President of the
United States to disapprove any
item or appropriation of any bill
passed by Congress. Inasmuch
as Congress reserves the right to
attach riders to appropriation
bills, ETC., it does not seem likely
that they will give the Chief
Executive the power to nullify
certain appropriations passed by
Congress.
Visitors to Washington have
Continued on Page %
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
SHE WAS OBSERVANT

Papa" she said, when you see
a cow amt you 'fraid"?
mo, certainly not"
/ when you see a horse airft
you 'fraid?"
No, of course"
When you see a dog amt you
'fraid?"
mol" with emphasis.
When you see bumblebee
amt you 'fraid?"
Nor with scorn.
sAin't you 'fraid when it
thunders?"
"No"-with loud laughter.
"Oh, you silly, silly child"
Papa" said Evelyn, "ain't you
'fraid of nothin' in the world but
mammal Inland Merchant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
To Saue Would-Be Suicides

In Berlin the number of suicides has
become so alarming that proposal
has been made to create special relief
stations where persons contemplating
self-destruction might go and receive
the help they need. The causes Of
suicide are most often lack Of money,
illness, neurasthenia and unrequited
or obstructed love. Gould the suffer
ers receive good advice, little money
or the intervention Of the proper per-
son it is thought their intention might
be shaken and their lives saved. Pas
tors, laic confessors, psychanalysts and
regular physicians might be drafted
into service. The question remains
whether intending suicides could be in
duced to have recourse to such life
saving stations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
Our Wdshin3tonLetter
By " CDdley

Washington, December 23.-
Though the majority of the mem
bers of Congress are at their
homes for the Christmas holidays,
some of the real workers are
plugging away at their desks pre-
pairing material for the consider
alton of their colleagues at the
end of the recess. Perhaps the
most active groups are the Senate
and House Appropriations Com
mittees, which transact the great
bulk of their business through
the subcommittee. They must
provide appropriations for the
governmental departments dur
ing the fiscal year of 1927.
The debate on the World
Court and the furry over the
wet and dry issue provided some
excitement during the last week.
1t appears that the Mitchell case
will furnish material for debate
in the Senate and House so that
Congress will not settles into
deadly routine at the beginning
Of the New Year.
The committees of Congress
are flooded with proposed legis-
lative measures. The majority
of these bills will remain in the
pigeon holes without further con-
sideration. If Congress passed a
small portion of the measures in
PRODUCED the country would be
surfeited with laws and the
courts would be overworked in
giving judicial interpretations.
Because of the fact that rela-
lively few bills reach the floor of
the House and Senate, it is inter-
esting to note the character of
some of the measures. For in
stance, several legislators have
introduced bills at other con-
crosses and in the present session
to make the Star Spangled Ban
ner the national anthem. Another
favorite stunt for those interest
ed in agricultural functions is to
create stabilizing commissions to
provide for the stabilizing of
prices for certain farm products,
particularly wheat, cotton, rye,
and oats.
There are others who want to
stabilize the purchasing power of
money. One bill provides that
the gold dollar of the United
States shall cease to be con-
slant quantity of gold of variable
purchasing power, and thereafter
shall be a variable quantity of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
HINCKLEY CITIZENS
TALK BANK AGAIN

The Hinckley News of Dec. IT
reports that at the suggestion of
all experienced banker by the
name of Mr.. Hoff, a general
meeting of a number of people
living in the Hinckley community
was held in the village hall on
Monday evening !. The committee
which was appointed by the de-
positors of the Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank of Hinckley some
time ago reported that they had
hurriedly gone over the paper in
that bank and from their judg--
ment, without having had oppor-.
tunity to look up records or of
viewing the property held as Sc
Ecurity they thought that this
bank would pay out in the neigh
borhood of about 60 per cent.
After Mr.. Hoff addressed this.
audience and after considerable
discussion of the banking situa-
ton here it was the unanimous
decision of those present that the
Hinckley Community should get,
behind it and own its own bank
and committee was appointed
to sell stock in the proposed new
bank. Other committees were:
appointed to expedite the open
ing of a clean, healthy bank at
Hinckley owned by the people of
this community.
Mr.. Hoff has had a long bank
ing experience and reports that
he has several good financial con-
nections and that he is willing to
come here with his family if the
local people want him to, and he
further stated that he would take
as little or as much stock in the
new bank as the people of this
community desired.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
PRAYER

Charles had attained the age OF
5 when he attended a football
game for the first time. 1t can.
not be doubted that he was pro.
foundry impressed by the excite
ment on the gridiron, for at bed
time his mother was Mortified to
hear him utter his nightly prayer
thus: /.
God bless papa! God bless
mama! God bless Charlie! Rah!
Rah! Rail-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
PLAYING SAFE

II am going to speak over the radio
tomorrow night"
II shall listen in with great inter.
: est" said Miss Cayenne.
II shall talk about the ideals Of our
modern culture"
"Sfmply wonderful"
would you like to hear It before.
hand?"
"No. Save 1t. so that IL don't hap
pen to like 1t can tune out for my
favorite hotel orchestra. Washing
ton Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24

Advertising pays try it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24

= ASKO
of Denmark, must be added
G. Dupont-Hansen, organist of
the Danish Lutheran Trinity
church, Chicago, and P. H. Linden,
of the same city. In his capacity
as king of Iceland, King Christian
has awarded the order of the
Falcon to Attorney Thos. H. john
son of Winnipeg, native of Ice
| land.
Have Own Hall.
| The Norwegian Singing Socie-
ty of Chicago last week took pos
session of its new hall, purchased
some time ago, and now re-
modelled so as to be used for the
various social and singing pur-
poses of the organizat on that pur-
chased it. While the hall is now
in use, it will not be formally de-
Dictated until some time next
summer when national Nor
|wegian 'Sangerfest" is to take
place in Chicago.
New Translation.
Clement B. Shaw, translator of
several epic poems which are con-
sidered gems of Swedish litera-
ture, last week published an
American translation of ]. l..
Runeberg's famous "Fenrik
Stalls Saegner" under the title
of THE Songs of Ensign Staal".
This is said to be. the first COM
plete translation of the Runeberg
poem that has appeared in this
country. Mr.. Shaw is-also the
translator of Tegners "Frithiof's
Saga.
Br8degaard Dead.
Fred w. Brodegaard who for
43 years conducted a jewelry
business in Omaha, Neb., died
recently after having been i'll for
some time. He was born in Den
mark and arrived in the United
States in 1880, remaining for two
years in Chicago. Two years
later he came to Omaha where he
founded his jewelry business in
connection with which he estab-
lished an extensive maiLorder
trade; at one time he owned 200
branch stores throughout the
state of Nebraska. Mr.. ERODE
gard took active part in the
various activities of Danish social
organizations in his home city.
Alfred Paulsen HOnOred.
Norwegian singers and other
friends gathered the other day in
Chicago to pay homage to Alfred
Paulsen, composer of MAR Flor
dene blaaner"> and other songs
that remain popular on the roper
tory of Norwegian singing socie-
ties in the United States and Nor
way. Mr.. Paulsen who is now rs
years old, was given a purse con-
tanning $3.50 collected among
his admirers in the two countries.
Twentieth Anniversary.
The Swedish-American Society
of Stockholm three weeks ago
celebrated it's twentieth anniver-
sary; among the guests of honor
were the American minister to
Sweden, Robert Wood Bliss;
Archbishop Nathan Soderblom,
Nine. Marie Sundelius of the
Metropolitan Opera, New York,
and others. The society has dur
ing the twenty years of it's exist
,ence labored extensively to
distribute knowledge abou t
America in Sweden, and also has
done much to promote American
interest in Swedish culture.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
/ A Family Newspaper
DARE no Do OUR DUTY

Let us have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith
let us to the end dare to do our
duty as we understand it."
Abraham Lincoln.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
TUBERCULOSIS KILLS
4 MORE THAN AUTOS
One Minnesota re-

One Minnesota re-
sident dies from
tuberculosis every
five hours! This is
what the last rec
ords of the State
Board Of Health,
which reports a total
of 1907 deaths from
the White Plague in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-24
At GhrtHt11taH
@SA,oeESs

S his the finish of
when
Then he's thinking than
laughter a joy toilng
time;
If had to paint picture of man, / think I'd wait
put his hate
I'd him of
On the long the
I'd take him when
But I'd look him at Christmas when
Man a struggle and he's
There is of
Christmas kindness
Al his andh opened wide
Oh, don't know how to
That at Christmas God ent m be
Edgar A. Guest
, 1925-01-07

Bird Member for Frederiksted Country
District On, ". Skeoch) remarked. Mr..
Chairman. | endorse the remarks of the
Honorable 1st Member for Frederiksted
Town. History Is repeating itself in this
Council. Whenever we meet here half
of the members are %conversant with
what has taken place and the other half
know nothing. The Government Secre-
tary has said that if the Honorable End
Appointed Member was present at the
last meeting of the Municipal Committee
he would have heard what was said with
regard to the cost of building d water
system in Frederiksted. This sort of
procedure is delaying matters a great
deal, | don't say~that the Municipal
Committee can give a full report on
everything. but it can guide US in nat.
ters of Importance.
(To be contjnued.)
, 1925-01-07
81. Thomas News

Some time after four o'clock Yesterday
afternoon a boy Hamed Edmond Oliver,
6 years Of age, while skipping across a
we'll at No. l Iaarlebjerg, New uarter,
accidentally fell in,o same and was
Immediately drowned. Mr.. Emile A.
Berne, who apparently happened o be in
the vicinity at the time upoA leaning of
the accident, went in ui' a|urou1Jblle for
the Director Of Police. they then picked
up DR.. Knud Hansen, at the Municipal
Hospital aud went to the spot OF Jhe ac.
cident.
Upon arriving Djrec,or Nolan made an
investigation of those pr-Senl thru Which
it developed that The by had been living
with one Mrs, Alexander Rowan, and that
he had left home unknoWn to her an went
to play. He followed Pnother by who
was in search OF d horse and had lried to
skip across the well and fell intO it.
The Director employed Il man, Oscar
Goodman, to dive into the we'll after
the body, which after being taken out
was removed to the Mu0iyipal Hospital.
st. Thomas MaI Notes, December 80,
1924.
, 1925-01-07

His ExceIlency, Governor Philip Will
liams he'd The usual New Year Day re-
ception at the Executive Mansion at
noon.
The callers, including members of the
Legislature. Consular Corps. Harbour
Board, Clergy and Merchants were COR
daily received by the Governor and Staff,
who tried to make one and all feel as
plea ant as possible.
, 1925-01-07
LOCAL

The S. :. Guiana from New York is due
at Frederiksted at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, having 600 packages for tuis island,
The sIoop Mizpah sailed from this port
last night with the usual mail and a few
passengers.
, 1925-01-07
PROCEEDING S
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
70 & ST. CRO1X.

4th Member for Fredereksted Country
District (AndeTSeB) remarked: Mr.
Chairman. | have listened with consld-
cradle interest to the remarks regarding
the legal features of the bill, but have
heard absolutely no arguments or crltl-
cism advanced regarding the merits OF
the bill and the three proposals for Whleh
this money is to be expended. | will say
as a technically trained man, that do
not agree with the bill in regard to the
ALLEGATION of the various sums. | do agree
that water is needed in Christiansted and
Fredariksted for the poor people and
there is great need for a hospital on the
island, but there is no need for an extra
VACANT water supply for FrederlkSted as
is recommended. Theresshould he water
to meet the needs of the poor people only
as all others have clSternS or can provide
for water from the roof of their prOp2r-
ties as the people in the country do. II
is very we'll when any outsider comes
here, he may be an eminent engineer,
and as such will look at things on a big
scale. So far he cannot be blamed be-
cause he has no knowledge OF local con
ditions. This island has always received
less of the amount appropriated by Con
gress for these islands, and with that in
view some members would say accept the
money ever though it is not spent ac-
cording to our wishes. | don't agree
with that view, for after the money is
expended we will have to vote for
money out of our local Treasury
for the maintenance of the projects.
The population of the island is de-
creasing daily, | am very sorry to
say it, since the transfer, and if the
Government would say first of all help
the country, help to make the land pro-
duce, then the rest could take care of it.
self. What is being done now is not
what any technical man with local know
ledge would recommend. | do not ap-
prove of the money bill. | agree that
there is need for water, but not on as
large a scale as is here proposed, There
are some things that could be of great
benefit to the people of this island besides
a dam for supplying drinking water. 1t
is to be regretted that the Government
did not consider that we have had
drought for four years causing great
economic hardships among che planters
and privations for the laborers more than
the temporary suffering from a hurri-
cane. And now that such a great sum
Of money becomes available no relief for
the farmer from some of his burdens is
provided for, although he is struggling
and making every effort possible to build
up the island for the benefit of all its in