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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-05-28
JACOB NATHANIEL
SMITH

Was born in Rockton. Winnebago
county, Illinois. July nth, 1874. At
the age of eighteen he enlisted in
Company CO.. 10th Iowa Infantry.
and served three years in the cause
of his country. and was mustered out
at the close of the war.
He was married to Mrs. Smith who
survives him. March Bird. 1868. In
1881 he became one of South Dako-
ta's pioneer settlers, and was elected
to represent the district in which he
resided, in the state Senate at Pierre.
He continued his residence in South
Dakota until he with Mrs. Smith
moved to Bruno seven years ago.
In 1873 he embraced the religion Of
Christ and became a member OF the
NJ. 4. church and was for many years
very ardent church worker. His
sense OF religious convictions were
deep seated. Through the many
years that he was incapacitated, and
months OF suffering. he was never
known to murmur or complain.
Mr.. Smith was born to one OF the
early pioneer families OF northern
Illinois, OF which there were eleven
children-eight boys and three girls.
He has survived every one OF these
brothers and sisters except Mrs. will
liam Weber OF Bruno, who is the
only remaining survivor OF this large
family.
Interment will be In the old home
cemetery at Rockton, Illinois. where
all these relatives have long since
been laid to rest. The remaining i'm
mediate relatives left are his wife,
Mrs. Susan 6. Smith and only son,
Rowland c. Smith. and the sister
Mrs. william Weber.
Funeral services were held from
the Presbyterian church in Bruno
Saturday at 1870. Rev. Simpson spoke
from Il, John, saw the Holy City. the
New Jerusalem, and sang a solo
Some Time He'll Make it Plain to
Me-"
Uncle Jacob Smith, as he was
called by friends endured 25 years Of
suffering and was partly paralized
so was able to get around only a
little. but had always a radiant beam
on his face and no word OF complaint
was heard. He will certainly be
missed from our circle but all are
thankful he has entered his Heavenly
home where he will suffer no more
Mrs. Smith has the sympathy Of heI
most OF friends. She was constantly
at his side through all these years Of
suffering and had been giver
strength to endure what 1t seems
no one could. She was accompanied
to Illinois by her son. but Mrs. Smith
expects to return here the last OF the
week.
We are all glad to have had the
pleasure OF knowing Uncle Jacot
Smith.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-05-28
wGloriousS a
YGettysturq1

A LII those who have visited the
~ battlefield OF Gettysburg know
4 It's fascination. First. as one
drives about the forty square
miles OF battlefield, his interest IL In
the monuments, the beautiful markers
and statues erected by the various
states OF the Union In memory Of their
dead on this battlefield. Then. the ex-
tent of the field impresses one and he
endeavors to reconstruct the battle
lines OF the Union and Confederate
troops.
A cloud possessed the hollow field.
The gathering battles smoky shield:
Athwart the gloom the lightning
flashed.
And through the cloud some horssmsn
dashed.
And from the heights the taunder
pealed.
Above the bayonets. mixed and crossed.
Men saw gray gigantic ghost
Receding through the battle cloud,
And heard across the tempest loud
The death cry of q nation iosti
Even better than VIII Thompson's
famous poem uOeS bret hhfteb JOnn
Burns OF Gettysburg paint the picture
Of the battle:
And Il was terrible. On the right
Ragged for hours the heady hght.
Thundersd the battery's double bass,
Difficult music for men to face.
while on the isft--whsre now the
graves
Undulate like the living waves
That all that day unceasing swept
Up TO the pits the "Johnnies" kept
Round shot plowed the upland glades.
sown with bullets, reaped with blades;
Shattered fences here and there
Tossed their spiintsrs In the air:
The very trees were stripped and bare.
And then. above the roar OF battle,
the immortal words, THE brave men.
living and dead, who struggled here.
have consecrated II far above our poor
power to add or detract The world
VIII little note. nor long remember
what we say here. but II can never for
get what they did here"
Surely the sight Of this battlefield
and Of Valley Forge, Of Lexington. Of
Ticonderoga. should help In the max
ing Of good Americans
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world, consulted by President
Harding on national policies,
comes back to Riverdale. and on
the spot where his mothers
house had stood. builds a church.
On the day of dedication in 1922
he told the story of his mother
and the faith she had taught him
and closed with the statement,
This is that without which no
town can truly prosper-Faith
in Cod.
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BRUNO

william Ames is now working in
the postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl Lees were in
Sandstone Tuesday.
f. w. Adams who has been very i'll
is somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Dougan were
In Pine City Tuesday.
Chester Barnes OF Duluth, accom-
panied Mr.. Rosborough here Sunday.
Mike Plaisted OF Ann Arbor. Mich,
spent a few days here with his chill
.dren last week.
shower was given Mrs. Frances
Pearson Wednesday. She received
many useful gifts.
Mrs. Mary Hoaglund spent from
Wednesday to Saturday with relatives
and friends in Brook Park.
viii Hill and Rollo Of Minneapolis,
were guests at the Jap Hill home
a couple of days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Lund are
happy over the arrival Of baby girl
at their home, born Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claudius Billman and
VIM. Ames arrived here Wednesday
from Luck, Wis. where they sold
their business. They expect to spend
couple of weeks here and Mr.. aud
Mrs. Billman will then go to Texas
to live.
A linen shower was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh Thurs
day in honor OF Miss Ruth who is to
be a June bride. Friends presented
her with many beautiful articles
and all enjoyed the afternoon and the
fine lunch that was served.
Mrs. Jno. Stafford entertained the
Junior boys and girls of the Sunday
school Tuesday evening at her home.
Arden Gabiel who is leaving for his
home Friday was the guest of honor.
He was presented with a token OF
remembrance from the class and
teacher.
Lutheran services Sunday at 1920
in Swedish language. At Wilstad,
Sunday school at 1870, church SER
vices at 2:30. all in English. Rev.
Ostergren will take part in the COM
mencement exercises at st. Peter
June 2 and from there he will go to
Albert City, Iowa. and will return
to preach here June 81.
A farewell party was given at the
church Wednesday evening by the
c. E and Ladies' Aid to Mr.. and
Mrs. l. B. Rist. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beryl Lees and James Zbytovsky who
are leaving Monday. Mr.. Rist who
has been superintendent OF our high
school, will attend summer school at
the State U. and Mrs. Rist will spend
the summer with his parents at AL
gona, Iowa Mr.. and Mrs. Lees
leave for Milwaukee and James to
his home in Brook Park. The C. e.
presented Mrs. Rist and James with
C. E pins and the Ladies' Aid pre-
scented Mrs. Rist and Mrs. Lees with
cut glass sherbert dishes. We regret
very much the loss OF all these people
but our loss will be the gain Of others
and may Gods blessings go with them
to their new homes.
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proud and Unafraid"
Through the Years

The Boston folk last year were dis
posed TO weep at what they thought q
pathetic spectacle as they saw the
splendid rearguard Of the Grand Army
marching In pouring rain through their
streets. In point OF fact the last thing
these boys Of Civil war days want Is
sympathy. They do not belong to the
sob-stuff brigade. Like their Southern
antagonists, they were men from the
crowns OF their heads 10 the bottom Of
their feet. and they still march on
proud and unafraId 10 the last rem
devious with DEATH" says the Balti-
more Sun.
Splendid old men are these on both
sides Of Mason and Dixon's line. Army
life did not enfeeble them. Perhaps II
they had not marched 20 much In
youth they would not have been 90
hale and hearty now at an age when
most men must do their marching In q
rocking chair II they have been 90 for
tunate az to live 30 long
Three cheers and three times three
for these sturdy survivors Of both
grand armies. They are Of the salt
that never loses Its SAVIOR. Could some
potent magician OF life sprinkle them
with the elixir Of youth and set them
before US I'm the radiant and splendid
manhood that was theirs In the eos.
would the picked corps Of any armies
OF the present rival them In dauntless
courage, In unselish devotion to prin-
ciplei OF such are the eternal king
doms OF spiritual glory. Of such the
human sublimlty that shines forever
like the stars.
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How swiftly We forget the bitter
The past Of other msn--that past We
swors
We would revere and honor svsrmorsi
A little dust Of years has blown be-
Our snug. safe lives and all that din
of war
And we forget already. as stocks
Forget the price they paid. those gall
Ian boys
who left their shining youth on sod
den fields:
Drab men. now. scattered through the
rank and nle
OF common drudgsriss: plain men.
who earn
Their daily bread by dull prosaic
Az though they'd never heard the
screaming shell.
or known the feel OF Nth, the foul
trench smell
Such silent men they are today. yet
kind.
who listen abssntiy while babbisrs
like myself
Discourse on beauty, poetry--or pain:
The place IL holds In art: all unaware
That in the chair across the hearth
there broods
Not merely what one sees. q grave
But stili. inearnat.. dssthIsss Mem
oryf
The memory OF ugiinsss. of Nth.
OF biting cold. and ruthless naked
THAT Fear which erouehss. grinnins.
And poises. waiting. through the long
Like some foul. taionsd. patient bird
of prey.
We have forgotten. We who did not
what War must msan-not merely
death. for death
All men must face each day, not un-
afraid
But caiious: death 10 not the worst.
though we
Prefer our tidy life. cream In our tea,
The IN they fear 10 just remember
The way foul recollection shifts and
Not only from gray ash of old de-
But from gay gardens in the summer
From glowing flames upon the winter
hearth,
Or In the arms Of love They
never know
what memsnt the id Thing may
coll and spring.
30 War sndurss to men remember
New York Times.
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Patriotic Lesson

As long as the graves Of our soldier
dead are 80 cherished BY the nation a.
to claim a day set apart for their dec
orstion in a spirit Of proper gratitude
and reverence. there need be little fear
that q life spent for the country II
spent In vain.
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Askov School Column

eight o'clock.
A week ago last Friday the
eighth grade Danish class pre-
sented very appropriate and in
teresting program to the seventh
grade class.
This is the last week of school.
The local final examinations
started last week and are con-
tinuing this week. The state ex-
aminations started last Friday
and closed Wednesday. OF course
everybody expects to pass.
Last Friday the Seniors and
Juniors spent the evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Clarey Nielsen
and whiled away a few hours in
games and contests. The Juniors
had planned a picnic for the
Seniors at Grindstone lake on
Saturday afternoon, but. due to
the weather the plan was chang
ed and a party was held in the
school house in the evening.
The last of the school movies
will be shown in the d. b. S.
hall on Friday evening, June IL,
and not on the nineteenth as first
scheduled. This feature is en-
titled The Call of the Wild; it
is the well-known story by Jack
London. Buck, the hero (if a
dog can be called a hero) has
caused very much comment, not
only in the story but also in the
picture.
The concluding list of visitors
for the year include Mrs. Chr.
Henriksen, Mrs. Hjalmar Peter
sen and daughter. Mrs. Jorgen
Nielsen, Mrs. Jens Jensen. Mrs.
w. Jacobsen, Mrs. Fogt. Let us
hope that the number of visitors
next year will far exceed this
year. 1t is an encouragement to
the children and teacher as well
as to the visitor to have visitors
come in.
This school years attendance
has not been very satisfactory;
the average attendance will no
doubt be comparative low. Only
fourteen of the approximate 800
enrolled have been present every
day: Victor Christensen, Astrid
Frahs, Gudrun Larsen, Harry Sor-
ensen, Esther Voetmann, Emmy
Hansen. Dorothy Martin, Marie
Hansen, John Larsen, Loretta
Sanity, Ards Nielsen, Lucie Gre
gersen, Emma Frokjer and Made
line Martin.
The next school movies Thurs
day, June a, is entitled The
Town That Forgot Cod. In
Riverdale about thirty-five years
ago these incidents took place:
There was a Betty Gibson, the
village teacher whose handspring
of life was faith in God; there
was the supplemented Eben,
jack-of- all-trades, kind and gentle
to all Gods creatures; there was
Harry Adams, the young surveyor
who married Betty; there was
David, the son of Harry and Bet
ty; there was the squire whose
son stole money from the squire's
desk with suspicion thrown upon
David. In Betty's school room
where she ruled by sway of love
rather than by rod and rule, is
found the nearest to a center of
religious influence. Eben wor-
ships Betty but she is not for
him. When Betty Adams is left
a widow. with only David and
her faith in God, her highest am
bition was to rear her son in such
a way that in a community of
scoffers he might never forget
God. Betty also instilled in his
mind a love for biographies of
great men. In the meantime Mrs.
Adams took back her old position
in the school but fell under SUI
spicion because of her gentle
methods and is dismissed. The
blow kills her and David is left
alone in a Goddess town. In the
ho,,oa of The oc,,sra n.x,,I 6n1c
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Lemon Of Mensorial

-Duics ct decorum est pro patria
MORT q sweet and proper thing II
10 to die for ones country; thus reads
the eternal epitaph Of the hero dead.
In Ariington's great bivouac a. else
whore. But the sweetest and best time
to die for ones country II when life
has been fulfilled and the fruits Of the
task are ripe for the enrichment Of
that grnnsry Of Ideal and achievement
we call the nation.
Memorial day IL q day Of expert
encs; n 10 . good thing to be thought
full Of the past; better stiil 10 learn
from it.-Detroit NswA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-27
STRAND
Argentine Troupe

De Carlos and Granada, assisted
by their own Argentine orchestra
in Character Dances and Meio-
dies head the Strand lineup this
week. Grace and rhythm in
movement and the soft, alIuring
music Of four guitars and violin
combine to give most delightful
Offering. Beautiful costumes and
stage settings add the finishing
touch.
Billy Goelet and Vera Hall win
second honors in Song, Dances
and Music" and would probably
be headIincd on Eill less strong.
Goalet plays the piano, banjo AMI
clarinet. getting encores galore
and Miss Hall pIeases with her
clog dancing.
Arthur Thornton and Sam Carl
ton in mot Now" a blend Of good
singing and comedy. and James
Kennedy and company in The
Squire" a delightful little matri-
nnonial sketch, divide the comedy
honors.
Charles Russell and Walter
Hayes open with a balancing and
turnbling act of genuine merit.
THE. Last Hour the main.
photoplay feature. is one of the
best Trio Productions to date.
Milton stills and Carmel Myers
play the leading roles. with Pat
O'Malley. Jack. Mower, Alex b.
Francis, Charles Clary and Walter
Long in the supporting cast.
Comedy and news subjects and
Arthur Manvell's orchestra add
the finishing touches.
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EARLE
Tabloid Opera

There is at the Earle this week
q company of players billed as
the De Fec Grand Opera Com
pany, who present a condensed
version of the opera Carmen"
in a manner most pleasing 10
hear and behold The estire cast
is entitled to the utmost praise
for the way in which this gem
of Bizet's is portrayed. Elaborate
costunTing, effective scenery and
exceedingly fine rendition OF the
score combine to make this act
a headliner on any theater's pro-
gram.
The rest of the bill is enter
tanning in spots.
Jack Fulton and Dorothy
Quinette have a nice little skit
entitled "a Girl of Today" in
which the former does some
clever work. His comedy singing
and the dancing of the young
The New Stenographer,' play
ed by Thomas B. Jackson and
Jean Russell, is a playlet with a
curious twist at the end that
saves it from being rather flat.
Adelyn Jason and Helen Har-
Figan in an "Interlude of Harm
ony" do a bit OF work together
that is quite pleasing. Their
voices blend well although neither
One Is effective as a soloist. Haf.
SAn Greene. and Katherine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-27
YESTERDAYACROSSTHE
STAGE AND SCREEN

PARKER sing a little. joke a little
and bluff q lot. However, per-
sonality wins and taken all IN
all they're entertaining. The
Romas Troupe give an acrobatic
revue that Is interspersed with
comedy. The movie is THE Night
Club" with Raymond Griffith.
1t is quite up to the standard set
by him in all his Paramount
work. The rest of the bill is
filled out as usual. The comedy,
organ solo, ct cetera.-J. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-27
Goings-On

NATIONALIST Wynn in The
Grab Bag" a funny revue.
BELASCO-A new Oliver Morosco
production, Queen Nab"
PRESIDENT 80 White Cargo"
third week.
POLI'S-No attractions.
KEITH'S-Ned Wayburn Revue;
Frank Fay, others.
EARLE-Tabloid version of Gar
men;" film, THE Night Club"
other acts.
STRAND-Vaudeville and films.
GAYETY--Jack Reds Record
Breakers" and Bombay Girls.
MUTUAL-"The French. Frolics. :"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bar
thickness in s'New Toys"
PALACE-Eleanor Boardman in
Proud Flesh"
COLUMBIA-Gloria Swanson in
Mime. Sans Gene.
RIALTO-Mary Philbin in Fifth
Avenue Models" Ferdinand
band; pictures of japanese liner
sinking.
TIVOLI-"Pampered Youth"
AMBASSADOR-"New Toys" with
Richard Barthelmess.
CENTRAL-''The Beloved Brute"
SAVOY-"Laughing at Danger"
AVENUE GRAND-Syd Chaplin
in "Charley's Aunt"
APOLLO-Pauline Frederick in
"Smouldering Fires"
YORK-Thomas Meighan in Com
ing Through"
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Ak -
There isn't quite anybody on
the stage who can sublimate
utter righteousness into howl
ing comedy, so well as Ed
Wynn can. Though he opens
the show and closes it and
seems to be constantly hover
ing all over the stage between
curtains, there isn't any time
that you don't regret his exits
and hail his returns. Withal
his constant presence, there is
vertible harvest of talent that
offers entertainment as novel
as a basement bargain-counter.
There are, for instance, the
Volga boys; a double quartet
with beautiful blended voices
who sing Russian songs. There
is Janet Adair, with the coy
voice and personality that sub
merges the antiquity of some
of her songs. There are the
three Ormond sisters, Scotch
singers and dancers who helped
hold up the show; Earl and Bell,
singers and instrumentaIists;
Ralph Riggs and Katherine
Witchie, dancers; Shaw and
Lee, sappy comedians; the mar
vellous lie Grohs whose con-
tortions are uncanny; the Pow
der Puff Girls; Jay and Janet
Velie, singers; the other half
of the Fairbank Twin team,
Marian Fairbanks and Aileen
Hamilton and other principals
and snappily attired and
dancing chorus.
Wynn is at his funniest in the
livery stable scene and at the
Scotch county fair though his
seemingly constant moments be-
fore the curtain are periods
brimful of laughter.
The revue moves with re-
markable speed and when you.
feel it's about 10 o'clock you
discover it's 11:15, Along about
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METROPOLITAN
Richard BartheIIness

The Metropolitan Theater offers
this week the perfect triangle
Richard Barthelmess, supported
by his wife Mary Hay and di-
rected by James Robertson, with
the result, a very clever domestic
comedy drama called New Toys"
To some who have detected in
Mr.. Barthelmess the finest dra-
matte Juvenile Of the screen, the
star and the picture will be a
grave disappointment; to others,
this new Characterization is an
unrealized talent for real comedy
brought to light. Surely, it can
not be denied that New Toys"
is another achievement for Dick
and Mary, for. certainly, little
pug-nosed Mary Hay must not
be overlooked. There are times
when she fairly walks away with
the piece, and Friend Husband
should vote her a cordial thanks
for her excellent support. Like
wise Katherine Wilson and the
rest of a clever cast.
In less capable hands, this little
glimpse into the comic, yet tragic,
home-troubles of the Webb family
could not be the photoplay that
it is. There is something pathetic
about the young wife-mother who
needs too clearly the call of the
footlights and proves a humiliat-
ing failure. And there is much
Of romanee in the way the "old
girl sticks to the husband-father
through his troubles. Yet comedy
predominates, the story is light
and another movie family safely
outrides the first year.
AS an overture the Metropoli-
tan Orchestra plays pleasingly
THE Fortune Teller" by Herbert.
Pathe News reel supplements the
feature picture, and then the fun
begins. Hal Roach presents "Our
Gang" and they are at it again.
To see them, goat, Farina, ct al,
taking possession of a very ritzy
hotel is something not to be
missed. 1t is fun of the unadul-
terated kind. and everyone who
was a regular kid Tor still isl
can't help but laugh as he rem
inisces. We know "Our Gang"
works hard, but we need more
pictures, comedies, Of this brand.
E. L. P.
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COLUMBIA
Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson yesterday open
ed the second week of her en-
gagement at Loew's Columbia in
Madame Sans Gene" the ro-
nance by Sardou of the little
laundress who became a duchess
and set the court Of the First
Empire in turmoil. The film
was made with the cooperation
of the French Ministry Of Fine
Arts in the actual scenes through
which Napoleon moved in the
days of his grandeur.
Miss Swanson plays the title
role of Catherine Hubscher, who
washed clothes for Napoleon on
credit when 1.-THE Little Corporal"
was too poor to pay her, and
who later. when Napoleon had
come to power and Catherine had
nniraculously risen to the rank
of duchess, displayed these same
unpaid laundry bills to the
Emperor by way Of silencing his
threat to force her divorce from
the former. sergeant Of Napoleon's
army she had married.
In between, however, there is
Continued on Page 81
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PRESIDENT
'sWhite Cargo

Last might saw white Cargo"
entering it's third week at the
President Theater and the re-
duction in prices for the new
week, from $3.50 to $3.50 seems
TO have given the piece a stronger.
grip than ever on Washington
audiences.
white Cargo is a strong dra-
matte tale Of the influence Of the
sun and of native women on white
men in the tropics. It has a
laundering appeal and is admir-
ably enacted by a cast headed by
Helen Stransky, Cornelius Roddy,
Marshal Vincent and Bernard
Thornton. The latter, by the way,
was a favorite juvenile with Wash
ington audiences when he ap-
peared here in Izetta Jewels stock
productions.