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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

grees of light and darkness has been
known to botanists for many years, but
no one understood that plants had eyes
until Professor Harold Wager, the dis
tinguished British scientist, inserted a
spider wart leaf in the place of the lens
in his camera and actually took photo
graphs through its numerous cells.
Later on, Professor Haberlandt, of Ger
many, who has employed many years of
his life in looking for sense organs in
plants, declared that the plants eyes are
really epidermal cells, transparent in the
skin of the leaves, and their function is
not only to enable plants to distinguish
the difference between light and darkness,
but also to respond TO the stimulus of
light, so that each leaf in a plant or tree
takes up a position in relation to every
other leaf so as to get the right amount
Of sunlight.
Some plants, such as the different
species of fungus, even manufacture their
own light. Every growing thing, indeed,
is affected by the light it receives. Com
mon lettuce, grown under blue or green
light, becomes stunted and worthless; I'M
der a red light it grows much better, but
is hardly &c for use; only under the nat
ural, white sunlight does it head up into
a perfect specimen Of vegetable.
AS a rule, plants thrive best in heat
The tropical countries would never have
luxuriant vegetation without it. To sat
tcJ 1925. By American Weekly Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

isfy its desires for great amount of heat
the Arum grows only in the vicinity of
the Mediterranean Sea, and even then,
when the sun does not supply it with a
sufficiently high degree of temperature, it
generates its own heat until the tempera-
ture of the plant is raised to 100 degrees
Fahrenheit. If fifty of such plants could
grow in room the emanation Of heat
from them would keep the room warm.
Some plants, however, dislike too much
heat, swaying in the breeze with dropped
heads and flower pods shut tight under the
vertical rays of the sun. All day long the
Silene looks withered and dead, but when
the stars begin TO twinkle it greets the
GOODNESS of the night by opening up its
conspicuous white flowers. Even the COM
monest of trees suffer on very hot days
and try TO keep cool by opening up the
pores in their leaves to exhaust some of
their oxygen.
Thus there is an excellent natural rea-
son why a potato should be affected by
cold, Indictment weather.
Every vegetable growth in the Fall of
the year withdraws its substance into the
roots. Trees and bushes withdraw their
starch and chlorophyll into their under
ground roots and into the cambium layer,
which lies well within the woody portion,
to keep them from freezing. The potato
is merely an enlargement Of the under
ground stem, and its brown oyercoat is so
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

of some singers, and roses sometimes IN
duced mild form of illness, like sleeping
sickness.
If left to its own instinct the bee, which
is the most active pollenizing insect In
the world, would only enter purple, blue
and yellow flowers This busy pollen car
rier is color blind to the shades OF red,
and so in order to overcome this natural
weakness on the part of the bee, the red
rose sends forth an enticing odor and this
induces him to carry on the work Of pol
lenizing roses.
The South American Stapelia, on the
other hand, manufactures an odor like de-
cayed flesh in order to attract car1on
flies, and the pale-green carrion flower
gives forth a meaty odor to attract blow
flies TO its blooms. The English tgwort
has adopted repulsive method OF driving
away enemies. It not only gives forth the
odor of foul meat, but contrives to look
like decayed flesh.
Treat a plant kindly and It rejolces;
handle it roughly and it is certain to show
signs of unhappiness. DR.. Bose cut the
stalk of plant with his knife. The cells
his knife cleaved died; other cells near
them shrivelled, some even dying also.
Little hairs on the leaves are most sensi-
tive TO touch; they also protect the sto-
mata, or mouths, through which the leaves
and blossoms breathe.
In water plants all the stomata are on
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

Oil llioAiAAASS NS
exposed to an icy blast.
Remarkable expert
ments conducted by RI.
Grille, the well-known
A m e ri can neurologist
and surgeon, seem to
prove that flowers can
smell. He etherized the
Venus Fly-Trap an d
found that it became in
sensible under the fumes,
the same as a human
being, and no amount
of coaxing with a fly
or bug, its natural food,
could stir its normal i'm
pulses until it came out
of the torpor.
That the odors of fow-
ers are actually distaste-
full to each other, and
even poisonous to human
beings, was discovered
by DR.. Cabanes, noted
French scientist, who
found out that lilacs and
hyacinths have a sono-
rife effect on some
women, just like opium.
Lilies affected the voices
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

ANIMALS without stomachs and with no
trace OF nervous system. Just where,
IN the stages Of life, intelligence entered
IN nobody seemed able to point out. But
scientists argued that since intelligence
must be admitted at some period in the
scale Of life, the germ of intelligence
must exist even in the lowest stages of
life. Va
This theory provided botanists with the
opportunity Of claiming that in like man
ner the germ of intelligence must also
exist in the crudest forms of vegetable
life, and they could see no good reason
for assigning intelligence to the higher
forms Of animal life without in like man
ner assigning it to the higher forms of
vegetables.
How otherwise, they argued, can be ex-
planned such simple act as plant growth?
When seed bursts and starts to gerni-
nate in the ground, the root always
plunges downward into the earth, and the
stem upward TO the zenith, although the
force Of gravity would naturally tend to
turn them in the same direction.
II the capacity 10 perceive relations of
the world in terms of nerve irritation and
to direct life thereby may be attributed
TO the intellect, then the plants have all
the necessary means of acquiring intell-
gence, since they have practically every
sense organ, as has man or the beasts.
That plants are afflicted by various de-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

If a Human Being and a
Carrot Were Placed Side
by Side with DIR. Bosses
Highly Sensitive Instru-
ment Attached to Them,
and if the Scientists In
f1icted Pain Simulta-
neously on Them, the
Charts Would Show That
the "Nerve" Reactions of
Both Were Practically
Identical. Does This
Mean That the LowIy
Vegetable Is Also Suffer-
ing Pain from the Tor
ture? DR.. Bose Think
1t Does.
case the carrot gives, so Dr.
Bose affirms, the identical re
action to that which a living
animal or even a man would
give under similar treatment.
Although as far back as the
time of Aristotle, the ancient
Greek philosopher, great minds
had ascribed definite thinking
acts to the members of the
plant kingdom, nobody had
much faith in the idea until DR..
Bose brought the fruits of his
careful research to the atten-
ton of science.
The line of demarcation be-
tween subjects to dispute and
never definitely establish to the
satisfaction Of all concerned.
Of course, the higher animals
could be separated from the
higher species of plants with
out much difficulty, but in the
lower forms distinction proved
quite impossible. There are
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
SPRAY OUTFITS NEED
TO BE TUNED UP SOON

The spray program for Minnesota,
recommended by university horticul-
turists after many experiments. calls
for the first application TO apple trees
when the first flower buds show pink.
The second should be given as soon
as the petals drop from the flowers,
the third the latter part OF June or
the first Of July. and the fourth about
July 20.
Plums should be sprayed just be.
fore the blossoms open. just after the
petals fall. when the fruit is the size
OF small peas. and when the fruit first
starts TO color.
The spray mixture recommended
for both apples and plums is composed
Of arsenate OF lead. powdered, one and
one-half pounds: lime sulphur In COM
mercial liquid form. five quarts. or II
dry. four pounds. and SO gallons Of
water.
II Is OF first importance that the
spraying be done at the proper times
and under high pressure. Delay OF a
few days lessons the effectiveness Of
the work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
MOOSE LAKE DOCTOR ON
BRIEF STUDY ABROAD

DIR. F. r. Walters OF Moose Lake,
sailed last week from New York for
Vienna, Austria, according to the
Moose Lake Star Gazette.
The Doctor will proceed at once to
the Medical college OF Vienna. where
he will spend about two months spe-
cializing in surgery. This college is
under the direct supervision OF the
most noted surgeons in the world.
After completing the course In sur
gerry at Vienna. he will take a post
graduate course in gynocology . and
obstetrics at the University College
Hospital Medical School in London.
England.
The Doctor has been planning this
trip for several years in order to more
thoroughly equip himself in surgery,
particularly. that he might be OF
greater service In his profession. He
expects to return to Moose Lake about
August first.
During Dr. Walters absence. the
Moose Lake Community Hospital Is
in charge Of DIR. ID. X. Campbell. OF
Madison, Wis. with Mrs. Campbell.
who is a graduate OF the Dallas Hos
pital, Portland, Ore, as supervisor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
OWWdShiN3tonLetter
81 " ODaley

Washington. April f5.-There is a
question going the rounds Of official
Washington which will interest every
newspaper reader. "Will the Presi-
dent discontinue the semi-weekly con-
ferences with newspaper correspon-
dents?" To the world at large this
matter at first glance is OF relatively
little Importance. yet a thorough ex-
animation OF the facts in this case
show the far reaching Importance Of
the subject.
1t required a fist story to bring to
a head discussion which has been GO
ing on beneath the surface. The
President has made no definite an
nouncement as to his policy. Those
who know Mr. Coolidge best say that
he would not resort to such drastic
method. He knows just how impor-
tant the newspapers are in the for
nation of public opinion and he is not
a man to take chances with expert
ments. especially when some OF his
predecessors experiences are fresh in
mind.
Briefly. the situation which Is
claiming unusual attention In Wash
ington deals with the Interpretation
of newspaper accounts Of statements
made by ''the White House spokes-
man" or as this anonymous individual
is frequently referred TO. "the high
est authority" Every intelligent news
paper reader knows that those synon-
yms refer to the President Of the Uni
ted States. Custom requires that the
Chief Executive shall not be quoted
directly unless special permission Is
given.
Nobody has been able to explain
satisfactorily just why SO much mys-
terry surrounds these interviews with
the highest authority" The printed
list OF the Presidents engagements on
Tuesday and Thursday OF each week
specifically refers to appointments
with Washington correspondents. -
Yet the stories emanating from these
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
HOLMBERG TO SPEAK

The next and last parent-teachers
meeting OF the season In the Askov
school house. ON Friday evening. May
LIST, viii have as It's principal speaker
N. J. Holmberg. state commissioner OF
agriculture. The officers OF the As.
sociation have left IL entirely with
Mr.. Holmberg TO choose his own sub
ject. He has not yet made any an
nounccment as to what he will speak
upon. but as II is his first visit 10
this community likely many will
avail themselves Of the opportunity
to hear him and also become acauain-
ted with the head OF the State De-
partment Of Agriculture.
The meeting commences at :
o'clock and likely arrangements viii
also be made that evening for pic.
mic on the final day OF school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23

interviews seldom, II ever. refer ia
the fact that the statements were
made by the President In person. The
Inhibition against direct quotation
sometimes results In misinterpreta-
ton. The prompt denials which come
from the White House often irritate
the President Now the rumor Is re-
vived that all interviews will be
stopped.
This week the President was asked
about stocking the Tidal Basin In
Washington with Ash and his COM
ment was taken to mean that he OPP
posed fishing as wasteful pastime.
To make interesting reading. one
newspaper writer remembered that
Secretary Hoover. Postmaster New
and Attorney General Sargent we're
ardent fishermen and commented up
on the effect Of their Chiefs opinions,
The stenographic notes taken by the
Presidents personal stenographcr
shows that what the President really
said was that he personally was not
an angler and that he had never had
time in his early days to fish.
This is merely one incident which
has an irritating effect upon the
Chief Executive. II is generally con-
coded that the President is too good
a statesman to dispense with this nee.
essary utility-the press. II is his
strongest weapon and any action that
curtailed its power would likewise
diminish his influence. He is cogni-
can't OF these facts and frankly adj
mits II.
Through these twice-a-week meet
ings with newspaper correspondent
the President Is In position to sount
out public opinion on his proposet
policies before they are put into ef
feet. BY using the press In this wa,
he is In a position to change hi
course when critical questions de
yelop.
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
TO IMPROVE NO. %

State Highway No 23. commencing
at point few miles south OF Hinck-
ley. from Highway No. and leading
southwest through Brook Park. Mora
Milaca and on TO st. Cloud Is TO be
graded and much improved.
The Brook Park Banner OF April
~ reports that the engineering force
of the Minnesota Highway Depart
ment arrived in that village Tuesday.
and established an office next to the
city restaurant. The weis culvert
contractors arrived on April 10th and
expect to have their work completed
by the end OF next week. The grad
ing contractor will arrive next week
and work on Highway No 20 will
soon be started.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
GAS TAX is PASSED
AND AUTO TAX CUT
Highway Improvements Greatly Cur.
tailed Because Bonds Reduce In
stead Of Increasing Funds.

Gasoline tar and motor vehicle tax
reduction bills were signed BY Gov
ernor Christianson 40 finally passed
by the Legislature Of 1896 which an
ished work Tuesday. The bills pro-
vide:
A tax OF two cents gallon on
gasoline used In automobiles and
trucks on the highways. to 20 In
to effect May 1.
Slight reductions effective next
year In motor vehicle taxes: ~
cut In the si2 minimum and S2.5o
In the SIS minimum. and about
$3.50 to 81 average on other cars
through q rate decrease to a. pcr
cent from ATS per cent Of the
factory list price. also various
changes In truck taxes.
Adoption OF the gas tax IN Mime
sofa, Wisconsin. Iowa and few other
states left but six Of the forty-cieht
states without gas tax laws. South
Dakota raised 10 cents from . cents
a gallon and the average gas tax rate
In the United States now Ii 2.44 cents.
Failure OF highway bond proposals
In the recent session, while others
since 1919 granted authorizations
which advanced nearly s3l.000.o0 OF
working capital for highway improve
ments. will force retrenchmonta In
highway construction this year and
next although trunk highway receipts
will be increased by the gasoline tar.
State highway building funds nearly
s5.oO0.000 less for this year and 1895
than the average year TO date under
the new program will slow up I'm
pvovements ON the trunk routes and
many projects will be postponed as q
result. according to the highway bull
letin. The bond account which adj
ded from 100000 to sf2.000.O0o for
new improvements each year In the
past. will take ss.600.000 from tho
fund this year and like amount In
1897 for maturities. interest and sink
ing fund items. II Is the difference
between put In" and take out" II Ia
explained.
Estimates Indicate that the 20 and
$3.50 reductions in minimums and the
other automobile and truck tar
rh -. xvtIl xnaar N Ho~rn "a ~ naar-
ly si,soo.00o. and curtailment TO like
extent OF betterments on the high
ways most used by motorists In all
parts Of the state.
New highway legislation provides
also for not 10 exceed twenty traffic
officers TO enforce speed. loading and
like regulations on the trunk highway
system. The regular maintenance
employees OF the department are TO
take part in this enforcement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
SPUD COOP. ISSUES
3RD CHECK SERIES


Accountants at the Minnesota Po-
tato Growers Exchange this week
began issuing the third series OF
checks to members Of the association.
the present payment being on all po-
tatoes delivered since March 1. These
checks cover the first and second pay
ments that previously had been made
TO members who delivered earlier In
the season.
Tn addition to the FIRST and second
payments. members who delivered
after March I will receive bonus OF
cents a bushei for storing their po-
tatoes at home. plus cent bushel
q month for caring for them while on
the farm. A shrinkage Of IN per
cent Of delivered weights is being
allowed
Members OF the board Of county
trustees opened their fourth quarterly
and most important meeting at 81.
Paul Tuesday. April n. At this meet
Ing. the years operations thus far will
be reviewed and consideration given
to plans for perfecting the organize
tons marketing service during the
coming crop season.
Members continue 10 deliver pota-
toes. according 10 reports from the
state office and there IL svery indics-
ton that the Exchange VIII handle
considerably I'm excess Of 10000 cars
before the season ends.
The membership OF the Exchange is
growing constantly. having reached
is.7ss last week One new member
delivered 1000 bushels the day after
he Joined and bought seed TO plant 30
acres this season.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY APRIL 1925

generally accepted historical fact that
Left Ericsson. an Icelandic Norseman.
is the real discoverer OF the North
American continent. for last week II
decided that square between Fourth
avenue and Fort Hamilton. Brooklyn,
Is to be named Left Ericsson Square.
In this way the greatest city of the
United States pays its compliments
to the Norwegian race in its year OF
jubilation.
Transferred to London.
Olof H. Lamm. Swedish consul gen.
eral at New York. is TO be transferred
to London as he is unable to stand
the American climate. His successor
will be X. ]. Wendell. who formerly has
been attached to the Swedish legation
in Washington. Consul General Lamm
expects to spend some time in Sweden
before he proceeds to his new post in
the British capital.
A Valuable Scrap Book.
On the occasion Of the recent 120th
birthday anniversary of Hans Chris
tian Andersen. DIR. yiggo Drewsen in
New York announced that he is in
possession of a picture and scrap book
made by the fairy tale king In the
sixties for the amusement Of some
children who we're his special friends.
DIR. Drewsen has decided to donate the
valuable volume to the II. G. Ander-
sen museum at Odense. Denmark. and
win also send some portraits Of And
ersen. copies Of which are not now
extant
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
DISTRICT COURT FINDINGS

Court sessions were resumed last
Monday after adjournment over the
week end.
After the case OF the Rock Greek
bank VS.. Chas. Merriott ct al. was
concluded, the jury was dismissed by
the court and the matter was taken
under advisement by Judge Stolberg
and he will render decision later.
The jury returned verdict in
favor of the defendent In the case OF
Pauline Simonsgaard VS.. the Village
Of Sandstone.
The jury returned verdict for
Grimm of $2s1 In the case OF N. r.
Grimm VS.. w. III. COLLATION.. Grimm
sued for $500 claiming misrepresen-
tation OF land he had purchased.
The case OF Henry Bauma VS.. Sam
Gooden. dispute over lease Of land.
will be concluded today. Following
the conclusion Of this case jury will
be drawn to try the case Of A. b.
Lyman VS.. the Great Northern Rail-
way Company.
]. E. Holzner OF Kanabec county.
was taken before the court last
Tuesday and pleaded guilty to IL
quor charge. He was given a sem
tence OF six months in Jail and fine
OF $3.50. In case OF default OF the fine
he must serve an additional three
months in Jail. He was given a stay
OF sentence until the next Kanabec
county term Of court This was his
second conviction on liquor charge.
Present indications are that court
will be in session most Of next week.
Pine Poker. April 16.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

In this weeks issue OF the Ameri-
can is published the complete direc-
tory Of Pine county. giving lists OF
township and village officers. with the
exception OF those from Birch Greek.
that township having not reported
yet. Should anyone know Of any
errors In the lists the American will
be pleased to have its attention called
to same. The directory will be pub
iished about once month throughout
the year or as space permits. A new
and up-to-date list OF registered Pine
county farm names is also published
in this weeks issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23
Discovery Recognized.

The Board OF Aldermen OF New
York City has recognized the nov
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-04-23

We now have the opportunity
to even ourselves with the Chin
csc for the Nah Jong craze by
sending over a shipload of cross
word puzzle blanks.
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LARGE OCEAN VIEW ROOMS: SUITABL
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low rental receipts about S4o0 per week
sgo1 oon lease: good fixtures: terms arranged
Evening star., 1925-07-28
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILES.
PACKARD.
THE Safest Used Car Market in the World

'The Safest Used Car Market in the World"
Peerless Sedan. 20. new paint, motor
built good running order and very good
looking.
Packard Six Touring, disc wheels new
tires: motor just rebuilt
Packard Six Touring $500 90
Packard Twin Touring ........... $50 90
Packard Twin Touring. 20. 2...... 900 90
Haynes Sedan, %. in excellent running
order: fine upholstery and good paint: ready
TO deliver months of good service.
Various other models at unusually good
prices: terms. Open evenings.
PACKARD.
1907 >Kalorama Rd. just OF 18th St.
Evening star., 1925-07-28

BABY STROLLER CARRIAGE, n W"
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P. F, CARLEY.

e SonIecuonsry and soda fountain: good
S.W. Iocaton: weekly receipts, about S400:
rooms and bath: terms arranged: So. 500.
Evening star., 1925-07-28

Market-store, on Georgia ave: rent, $40:
SSecelpts. $500 per wk.; 6-yr. lease: terms.
Evening star., 1925-07-28

. Groceries and meats. in busy NV section;
, , rooms: 5-yr. lease: receipts. S400 per wk. :
Evening star., 1925-07-28

Light groceries. near 18th and NV
Living room: rent only $40; priced at $500.
Evening star., 1925-07-28

Market store, near Soldiers Home: 5000
!ease: terms So 800.