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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-19
Our WASHINGTON Letter
~ E9 AaDsa EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Stca
BIZ " ODaley

Washington, Nov. Is = The
White House is of late the re-
ceptacle of thousands of ideas
which the originators feel the
President should accept and en-
dorse. If all Chief Executives
needed the suggestions for legis-
lative panaceas, the annual mes
sage to Congress would have all
the aspects of a crazy quilt. All in
coming trains bring delegations
of intense partisans interested in
selling their opinions to the
White House spokesman. They
even go so far as>to supply tenta-
tive drafts on various subjects
for the Presidents annual address
to the Congress. Some of these
men are often so overcome by
their own enthusiasm that they
actually believe they have sold
their plan. O..
The brief and courteous reply
of their distinguished auditor at
the close of their dissertation, Il
am very glad to have your ideas
on the subject, Mr.. Blank" is
| just what it is intended, cour-
teous acknowledgment and the
suggestion that the interview is
at an end. 1t is curious that men
important in their particular
fields are often deceived by this
bromide into believing that the
President endorses their opinion.
There have been many COM
plants about Mr.. Coolidge's ap-
parent indifference by those who
wanted a definite commitment
from the President. Those close
to the White House say that the
President will edit his own
speech, although accepting par
tial contributions from the Cab
met and other advisers.
The farmers and business men
are very much concerned over
his Forthcoming declarations,
which accounts for the large
number of delegations calling
on the President"
Though there has been rela-
lively little discussion on the
World Court problems it is ap-
parent that the Administration
will have some difficulty in hand
ling this situation on Capitol Hill.
In fact, the leaders may burn
their fingers with the PROPOSE
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ton. If they attempt to force
it through at this session they
will find their course beset with
many difficulties. The Demo-
cratic senators are sufficiently
strong to resist any "steam-roll-
er" tactics by the Administration
forces on the floor of the Senate
The minority is not very much
concerned over the immediate flu
ture on this subject. Probably
because Mr.. Coolidge has not yet
won over the members of the all
important Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, which is now
in control of the World Court and
other foreign problems.
According to Democratic OBJ
servers, Mr.. Coolidge would hard
ly dare force consideration of the
World Court until the debt set
Elements are disposed of in the
Senate. 1T is necessary that he
should have the support of Sena-
tor Borah and a majority of the
Foreign Relations Committee to
ratify the debate arrangements
and he would be bringing trouble
on his head with the World Court.
Then, too, there is another phase
of the situation which a clever
politician like Mr.. Coolidge would
not ignore, that is, the public is
not really interested in the
World Court. In fact, it is said,
one out of a hundred voters do
not know what it is all about.
The distinction between the
World Court and the League of
Nations is so finely drawn that
only lawyers can make clear the
difference, and even lawyers do
not agree on this subject.
There are nearly twenty SEN
ators who must come up for re-
election next year and they will
not consciously or unconsciously
endanger their political future
by forcing consideration of the
problem upon which the voting
public has little or no knowledge.
According to proponents of the
plan to have America join in this
international affair, the World
Court, does not mediate or arbi-
trate a dispute, through diplo-
matte or other means, but de-
cides questions according to the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-19
FAREWELL PARTY
FOR REX TRUMAN
Statistical Route Farmers and
GIee Club Tender
... - Surprise. VS..

A crowd that packed the spa
cious D. B. S. hall was present
Sunday evening to hear the con-
cert presented by the Askov
Glee Club under the direction of
Rex Truman.
The local orchestra also assist
ed. They gave the first number
on the program, in the Sha-
dows" after which the Glee Club
sang good spirited march, On
ward by Geibel which was well
received. Every number receiv-
ed good applause and this was
especially true of the Coon SONGS.
The tenor solo, Anchored" by
Watson and sung by Mr.. Truman
was we'll rendered and the audi
ence enjoyed it. Likewise was
the tenor duet by Chris Hansen
and Rex Truman with the Glee
Club falling in in the chorus well
rendered and well received. Mr.
Truman has been here less than
year and in spite of knowing
nothing about the Danish Ian
guage previous to that, had re-
hearsed a Danish song, 'Droslen
slog i Skov" with the Glee Club
which was sung that evening
and he sang with the rest of
them just like an old Viking.
1t is noticeable that as the
years pass on there is constant
ly growing interest in music
here. The crowd Sunday even
ing, though large, was very quiet
and attentive.
The various nus bers on the
program were announced by
Svend Petersen and just before
the final number he announced
that members of the farm sta
tistical route and the Glee Club
had arranged a little surprise for
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WALTER SCOTT, PIONEER,
is BURIED AT SANDSTONE

The funeral of Walter Scott, a
pioneer resident of Sandstone,
was held there Monday, Rev.
Father Rieger of St. Willibroad's
church officiating.
Mr.. Scott >at one time was one
of the leading Sandstone bust
ness men, conducting the Scott
Mercantile company store until
1914, when he retired. He was
one of the survivors of the great
Hinckley fire of 1894.
The deceased was active and
apparently in good health until
about two weeks previous to his
death, which occurred Friday
evening at the age of SO. He is
survived by his wife and three
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Mr.. Truman and invited all to
stay and enjoy the lunch and
short talks.
Seats and chairs were soon
cleared away and the women
folks busted themselves with set
ting the tables and provided well
for inner man with hot coffee,
sandwiches, cake and cookies,
The Glee Club members with Mr.
Truman in the middle were seat
ed at the head table and mem
bers of the statistical route with
their wives were seated at the
two long tables down the sides.
And as many more as could be
made room for were seated at
the tables. All others were also
served lunch, it being passed
around to them. =
L. G.. Petersen as POSTMASTER
and a member of the statistical
route, bid everybody welcome.
He expressed appreciation of
of Mr.. Truman's good work
amongst the farmers and his
helpful spirit in community
work, and regrets at his leaving.
Mr.. Petersen called on. several
for short talks and Of those re-
spending were Fred johnson,
Jens Arnbal, Chr. Morgensen,
Peter Petersen, Chr. Sorensen, F.
Clarey Nielsen, H. Petersen, T.
N. Thomson, J. P Miller, and
Carl Miller
The substance of the many re-
marks was that they all like Mr..
Truman, his quiet unassuming
manner, friendly spirit and abili-
ty and are sorry to see him leave.
The. real foundation for his sue
cess and the esteem in which he
is held by the community lies in
the few but impressive words ex-
pressed by Chr. Sorensen: He
is a gentleman" For without
that, be the ability ever SO great,
a person will not wear so well.
Peter Petersen said that >,he
knows Mr.. Truman's successor
ON the statistical route, c. O.
Ruud, since he was a boy and
knows that Askov will have an
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-19
SEASON OF CHRISTMAS
SEALS IS AT HAND
Mrs. H. E. Dane, Near Pine City,
Is the County Campaign
Director.

Christmas Seals will be plac-
ed on sale in every nook and
corner of Pine county, according
to the plans of the county cam
paign director, who announces
that organization is virtually
completed for the countrywide
campaign.
The following have been Sc
lected as local managers in the
various communities: Askov, L.
G. Petersen; Beroun, Miss Ethel
Carlson; Cloverton, Otto Kaack;
Brook Park, J. A. Petska; Den
ham, Miss A. D. Olson; Poke
CANA, A. Keefe; Henriette, Fred
erick Agather; Kerrick, w. P.
Hogan; Pine City, M. B. Hurley;
Rock Creek, Miss Anna Dosey;
Sandstone, E. E. Martin; Stur-
geon Lake, Mrs. Vera Olson; Will
low River, Miss Alice Linsley;
Markville, w. K. Miller; Bruno,
Geo. Lohner.
The rural schools will conduct
the sale through the districts
outside the village limits. A
prize of a special school Their
mometer, indicating the proper
temperature for health and good
work, will be given every rural
school that sells five dollars worth
of seals or more.
The Christmas Seal this year
is unusually attractive, the coun-
ty director states, being printed
in CHEEKY Yuletide colors of red
and green. The design, shows
two lighted candles .on a back
ground of holly Illuminating the
double barred cross, the interna-
tional insignia of the fight
against tuberculosis.
That every piece of Yuletide
mail in the county will bear one
or more of these health stamps
is the hope of the County Pub
lie Health Association, which is
sponsoring the sale and which di-
reefs the expenditure of the
funds for local health work. The
officers are: President, Mrs. E.
B. Linsley, Willow River; Secre-
tary, Mrs. H. E. Dane, Pine City.
There is no connection between
the Red Cross drive and the
Christmas Seal sale, the county
director announces, the two or.
CARNATIONS being entirely separ-
ate. Christmas Seal funds are
used entirely to carry on the To-
cal, state and national campaign
against tuberculosis and for the
prevention of all diseases.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-19
THREE CHILDREN ARE
BURNED TO DEATH
Lose Lives While Asleep When.
Farm Home Near HinckIey
Burns.

Three children were burned to
death early Tuesday morning and
their father suffered severe
burns in attempting to save them
when the home of Dennis Maru--
das, 6 miles southeast of Hinck--
ley, caught fire while the chill
dren were sleeping.
The dead children are: Mag
dalene, 6 years old; Marie, 3
years old and John, Ia months
old. It was all the children they
had.
The parents arose before 5 am.
and went to the barn to milk the
cows, leaving the children asleep.
An hour later Mrs. Marudas
smelled smoke and investigated.
Finding the house ablaze, she
summoned the father. He at
tempted to enter the bedrooms
to carry the children from their
beds, but flames blocked his
entry.
Marudas attempted to enter
the burning farm house several
times but he was forced to re-
treat at every attempt. His
hands and face were severely
burned.
Insurance was carried in the
Pine County Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company on the building
and contents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-19
MOOSE LAKE MASGNS
VISIT SANDSTONE

A delegation of about forty
Moose Lake Masons drove down
and visited the Sandstone Mason
ic lodge Monday evening. The
Sandstone lodge conferred the
third degree on two of their To-
cal men, after which the big as
semblage. repaired to the dining
room in their temple where a
fine oyster stew and luncheon
was served.
After the eats cigars were pass
ed around and with Senator
Adolph S. Larson as POSTMASTER
number of short talks were
given and a general social visit
had with the brothers from
Moose Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-19
PERSON WINNER OF
GOOD, CLEAN MATCH
Plumb Gave Him A Hard Battle
on the Mat and Secured
One Fall.

ne wrestling mdCCn LII ASkOV
Saturday night between Chris
Person of Duluth, and l. NJ
Plumb of Bruno, won by Person,
was a hummer. The more than
200 fans voiced their approval of
the good clean match by loud ap-
plause. Person gained the first
fall, Plumb the second and Per
son the third.
Svend Christensen and Till
man Larsen furnished the pre-
liminary match which was won
by Christensen in two straight
falls, the first in s minutes and
the second in 3 minutes, 10
seconds.
Joe F. Dubie of Willow River,
was too much for Ted Breiland
of Bruno. He was on top most
of the time and remained there
until he had pinned the shout
ders of his opponent to the mat.
Dubie gained the first fall with
a hammerlock and body hold in
6:35 and the second fall was over
the double wrist lock route in
just 6 minutes. Bill Madsen, one
of Askov's mat artists, refereed
the two preliminary matches.
At 8:45 the two headline 'gladi-
ators appeared on the scene and
were introduced by Askov's fast
lightweight wrestler, Axel Mis-
sen, who refereed. Plumb being
the Pine. county man-and the
home man was given the biggest
ovation. Weights were an
nounced as Person 1876 and Plumb
ITO. Called together for instruc-
tons. Strangle hold and double
nelson barred.
At S::55 the contest began, both
careful and feeling out one
another at the start. However
it was only a few minutes be
fore the fireworks started and
the fans were kept in a constant
air of excitement. Plumb was
the aggressor to start with but at
ter a little Person punished him
with three-quarter nelson. The
first fall was gained by Person
with crotch hold and half mel
son in 1854.
After a 10 minute rest they
were at it again and this time
Plumb went at it hammer and
tongs. He was the aggressor al
most throughout the second fall
bearing down on Person with all
his might and after "a minutes
and 46 seconds succeeded in pin
ming both of Persons shoulders
to the mat with a body scissor
and half nelson. The crowd just
roared their approval.
Another 10 minutes rest and
they were back again, this time
Person, the veteran of many hard
battles, with determination in
his eyes and a definite desire to
wind up the evenings program
as soon as possible. After eight
minutes fifty-six seconds Person
gained the third fall with half
nelson and body, scissor, and
won the match.
Person is so years old and has
wrestled professionally for 26
years, being on the order of Sta
nislaus Zbyszko, the great Polish
wrestler, only he needs a little
more weight to win over the
real top notchers. He is a good
clean sportsman and like Plumb
has gained favor with the local
mat followers. A return match
between the. two, which may be
arranged. for in January, will
draw another big house.
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fet z .
married Professor Lars S. Rogue,
who was member of the faculty
of Luther College, DEBORAH, Iowa,
from 1875 until his death in 1916,
with the exception of four years
when he served as United States
consul at Rotterdam. Following
the death of her husband Mrs.
RESCUE moved to Minneapolis.
Mrs. Gisle Bothne, wife of Pro
fessor Gisle Bothpe, head~of the
Scandinavian department of the
University of Minnesota is sis
ter of the deceased.
Planning New Trip.
The Danish Harmonien sing
ing Society of Chicago at a gen.
eral membership meeting last
week voted favorably. upon a
plan calling for a concert tour
through Denmark during the
summer of 1929. Two years ago
the Harmonien singers made a
similar tour which became an un-
precedented success. At that
time it was pointed out that ev-
cry penny taken in over and above
the direct expenses of the organi-
zation, was donated to philan-
thropic institutions in Denmark,
and this plan will also be carried
out in 1929. .
'Limpan" is Dead.
Ernst Lindblom, widely known
among his Swedish compatriots
as "Limpan," died in Stockholm
two weeks ago: He had come to
the United States in 1884 and
was for number of years a mem
Der of the editorial staff of sew
eral Swedish-American newspa-
pers; he also published short
stories and plays between COW
ers, and during his last twenty
years, spent in his native coun-
try, he confined himself to jour
nalistic free-lance work.
BOnnevie Goes Home.
Norwegian Vice Consul Bjarne
Bonnevie in New York has left
that city for Norway where he
will have charge of a department
in the Foreign Office. His sue
cessor in New York is Jacob
Gregg, chief of one of the For
eign Office bureaus, who has
been councillor to the Norwegi-
an legation in Berlin. He is ex-
pected to arrive in New York
about January 1.
''PussyfOOt" to Speak
"Pussyfoot" Johnson, the Am
erican anti-liquor speaker who is
known all over the world be-
cause of his queer but effective
methods in combating Demon
Rum, arrived in. Copenhagen,
Denmark, early this week to fill
series of lecture engagements;
he had been invited there by the
Danish abstinence societies, and
as he has spoken in Denmark on
former occasions, his picturesque
personality no doubt this time,
too, will attract large crowds.
He'll Look for Them.
Frank Dalin in Stockholm,
Sweden, is preparing to make an
automobile trip through the Uni
ted States in a unique search: He
has spent the last few months
touring Sweden to secure names
of persons who are missing in
America, and he now is about to
undertake a personal quest for
them. Mr.. Dalin will carry with
him more than 5000 requests for
information about missing per
sons among the Swedes in the
United States, and he is confident
that he will succeed in locating
large number of them. 1t has
not been stated how long he
thinks the expedition will last,
but facetious skeptics have point
ed out to him that he may have
to spend the rest of his terrestri-
al existence in this country if he
ever hopes to accomplish even
small part of the task he has
L rs
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children: Mrs, Charles Bardes-
sono of Hibbing, Lester of Wash
lington, d. c., and Franklin of
Minneapolis; also by two broth
ers and two sisters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-05
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

"Bow, WOW, wow!" barked the lit
tile dog to the big dog. ~ wish |
was lion. l would eat you up"
"Ho, no, ho!" laughed the big dog.
"You do, do you! You would, would
you! Better get out Of here or. IN
eat you up"
The little dog was so mad he
wagged his tail like an egg beaten.
"Oh, my!" he painted. "You big
bully! | do wish l was lion. I'd
make you into mince- meat"
He was still talking to himself as
he trotted off down the road. II do
wish ] was a lon," he kept growing.
"Pd show him."
whats all this? What do l hear
you saying?" asked voice.
1t was the Fairy Queen on Two
Spot, her butterfly. With her were
Nancy and Nick. the, Twins, s.also
riding Two Spot. ''''>
1t didn't'surprise the little dog one
bit to see three people riding large
blue butterfly any more than if they
had happened along in an automo-
bile. He was too cross to notice
anything very much.
II was just saying" he sputtered,
shat ! wished ] was lion. I'd get
even with that big shepherd dog that
always steals my bones, so l would"
"All right" said the Fairy Queen
waving her wand. "That is what
am doing. Pm ont granting wishes
and you may have yours"
So she waved her wand and in
stantly the nice little dog was turned
into a big lion with a name and a
tassel on his tail.
"Good-bye," called the Fairy Queen
as Two Spot flew away. II can't
stay, as l may get eaten up for my
trouble. If you ever change your
mind, Mister Lion, just telephone to
Fairyland."
"Rrrrrr! Rrrrrr!" roared the lion
flashing his tassel-tail. "Where's that
shepherd dog now? III show him
what happens to bone stealers."
And he trotted back to where Shep
lay in the sun.
Shop saw the big creature coming.
Good gracious!" he cried. "If
this fellow is as cross as he looks,
I'll just be going" And without
waiting to ask, he jumped in through
an open window and hid under the
sofa.
Mister Tassel Tail the Lion saw
him.
"Ha, ha! That's no good, ! know
where you are" he roared.
So he went up the steps and
tapped on the door with the tail.
Dinah, the colored girl, opened it
the door, not the end of his tail And
before Mister Tassel Tail had time
to so much as ask for Shep, she
made leap for the pantry door and
slammed it. l can't help thinking
that the broken dishes Mrs. Sands
found next day were knocked off by
Dinah trying to reach the top shelf.
HUH" roared Mister Tassel Tail
in surprise. "What was her hurry
wonder? I wouldn't hurt her. She
doesn't steal bOnes."
There is some more to this story.
(TO Be COntinued)
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-05
HERTON BY BEATRICE SUM-
MERS. CONTINUED

The woman watches the blush of
appreciation that colors the younger
woman's cheek as she buries her
face in the violets.
Evidently her husband, who sits
across the table, has said something
very flattering to her and has asked
favor. for she stretches her hand
a very pretty hand, by the way
across the table and he gives her
the single gardenia which was lying
at his place.
With quick glance around to see
that no one is looking she quickly
raises the flower to her lips and
hands it back to him.
His wife at the other table, some
what i screened by = large fern
covers down as she sees the look on
her husbands face. He presses the
flower to his own lips before he
carefully draws the blossom through
his buttonhole. Never in his life
has he asked his wife to kiss flow
err.
Then, as luck would have it, the
man looks up catches his wifs's
eye, and evidently his beautiful
house OF cards falls with thud.
The wife bows with a smile. as if
nothing unusual is happening, and
soon leaves the cafe.
When she arrives home, she
washes the cosmetic off her face
She tears down the FURNISHED radi-
ance of hair from its fashionable
couture and arranges it in the old
way. She divests herself of her new
est extravaganza in the way of her
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-05
New England
Schools Close

New England, N. D., Feb. 5.-Upon
order Of the board of health the New
England schools closed this week for
a period of IA days in an attempt to
check the epidemic Of scarlet fever.
The Farmers Institute to be held
here this week, all moving pictures
and public gatherings, have been
called off.
There are about half dozen
cases of scarlet fever in this COM
munity and several of these cases
developed while the children were in
school. It is feared that pupils in
the schools have been exposed. A
strict quarantine is being enforced
and children are ordered not to
leave their home yards during Athe
next Ia days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-05
FABLES OF HEALTH
SALT IN THE BATH

A handful of salt, preferably sea
salt, thrown in the bath water, helps
to prevent one from catching cold af-
terward, Mrs. Jones learned ii her
next lesson on the bath.
Salt also is a good tonic Tor the
skin. An ounce of ammonia mixed
with the water is excellent for un-
strung nerves. But AMMONIA is not
very conducive to beauty. 10 it should
not be used frequently.
Use of bran or cornpi eal bags in
the bath is very good for the skin.
These not only soften the water,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-05
1t Doesn't Pay To Get Too Smart
BY Chester H. ROwell

Beware of snartness There is telling where will
lead Here for instance is friend Don Seitz who in his
right mind is the able business of great
paper but in his flights INDUCES sometimes in literature
He has article in the Forum" "Our Presidents"
in which he sobey Rutherford Hayes Chester A.
Arthur and Benjamin Harrison only great pesidens
apologies for Washington and Lincoln and stgmatizes
For Coolidge he holds out hope He is mean" and
small enough to rise perhaps to the Hayes standard
We shall be having somebody smartly proving that
the Word is failure because it has achieved wealth. cir
cuation and influence.
Los Angeles has just celebrated record. 1t went q
whole days without single murder; something that had
happened before.
And yet Los Angeles at least vrtuous as other cities
has been berated by those who think Chem
ical purity" sin.
London, with population than all California and
half dozen other western states besides, would regard
murder every three weeks with horror.
And London is far wickeder than Los Angeles
The contrast challenges America with question whose