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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
Bandits Loot Mail Train of CO sh

Chicago-Mail loot estimated. from
$4,000 to 100000 was seized aboard
an eastbound Grand Trunk train No.
10 by three robbers who escaped in
a waiting automobile driven by
fourth at the southwestern suburb of
Evergreen Park without firing shot.
So swiftly and quietly was the rob-
berry executed that the perpetrators
had vanished from the scene before
the passengers knew what had hap
pened. The quartet apparently head
ed into the city and their trail was
lost before detectives could reach the
suburb. The train proceeded after
brief delay and not even description
of the robbers was obtained here.
! Mail authorities telegraphed to South
Bend directing one of the mail clerks
to return here Immediately to aid in
tracing the bandits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
(Too Late for Last Weekly

Mrs. Dan Svardal visited Mrs. Os-
car Swanson Monday afternoon.
Miss Signe Swanson visited Miss
Inez Nelson Wednesday afternoon.
Prayer meeting Friday night al
the school. Mrs. Litzen Larson will
be leader.
Litzen Larson came down from
Duluth, Monday to spend several
weeks at home.
Miss Inez Soderquist of Minneapo-
lis, visited from Saturday until Mon
day at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nesvant of Milaca,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg from
Sunday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Svardal and son,
Conrad, attended the church picnic
at Bear Greek, Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Swanson and children
visited Thursday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. Emma Swanson in Dan
forth.
The Helping Hand Club will meet
Wednesday night. Mrs. o. F. Swan
son, Mrs Roland, and Mrs. F. Rasmu-
son will be the hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg, Mrs.
Chas. Rasmussen and son, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nesvant visited at the Gust So
derquist home Sunday afternoon.
Albert Swanson, Martin Johnson,
Leonard White, and Oscar Swanson
drove to the Cities, Saturday, to visit
friends and relatives and attend the
State Fair.
The Misses Esther Palmer and
Jenny Hoglund of Chicago, were
guests of Miss Palmer's uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg, a
few days, last week.
The Sand Greek and Danforth
schools opened Tuesday with Miss
Helen Carlson of Sandstone, teacher,
at Sand Greek and Miss Cora Sober
quist of this place, teacher at Dan
forth.
Mrs. F. NJ Carlson gave a party
for her. Sunday school class Friday
afternoon, and although the day was
rainy and cold, the little ones en-
joyed themselves playing games, af-
ter which delicious lunch was
served.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
FRIESLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Reynolds of
Cloquet were guests Of the Geo. Rey-
nolds family Sunday.
Miss Susie Doncaster and her
mother, Mrs. J. Doncaster, arrived
Tuesday from Minneapolis to visit the
Art Eiffler family.
Louis Enderle who is employed on
the maintenance crew near Two Har-
bors was home with his family here
Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Mohelsky returned to her
home at Kettle River the fore part
of the week, having spent several
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Eiffler.
School opened in the Golf district
Monday, with Miss Evelyn Ruud Of
Sturgeon Lake as teacher. She will
be at home for the winter with the
A. M. Price family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bergman and
family of Short Line Park, West Du-
luth, were in Friesland Sunday, hav-
iii5 OOSh SChACo AAOAO ny LnO uVoLA Va
Miss Lily christensen who is Mr..
Bergman's niece.
The Ladies' Aid of the Friesland
church met with Mrs. VIM. Zwiers
Wednesday afternoon last week. Dur
ing the business meeting it was de-
cided to hold chicken supper Sat-
urday evening at the church for the
benefit of the minister's salary. Ev-
erybody is expected to come and help
to keep the good work going.
Miss Lily Christensen, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Christensen passed
away last Friday at the University
hospital and was laid to rest Mon
day afternoon in the Friesland GEM
etery. The funeral was very largely
attended by relatives from a distance.
Deceased was fifteen years of age and
had been ailing for the past two
years. She leaves besides her par
ents, four small brothers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
GREEDY

Miss Vera johnson left for st. Paul
to attend school.
Grandma Larson of Lindstrom, is
a guest at Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Larson.
Mrs. Arthur Erbstoesser and Alma
visited several days in st. Paul last
week.
Erwin Schultz returned to st. Paul
after spending his vacation with his
folks.
Miss Mildred Grote had her tom
sils and adenoids removed last Fri
day at her home.
School started Tuesday with Miss
Lundin of Pine City,, and Miss Stearns
of Duluth, as teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs Reinhold Sturmer and
sister of Lakeville, visited several
days here at the Fred Sturmer home
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
Floods Hit Eight Kansas Towns

Emporla, kan.-Three persons We're
known to have lost their lives, hun
dreds were homeless or marooned in
their houses, and damage to livestock
and buildings was mounting steadily,
as flood waters Of the Neosho, Cotton
wood and Verdigris rivers swept south
eastern Kansas following rains which
in some sections approached cloud
burst proportions. Starting at the
headwaters of the three rivers, the
flood swept southeast through EN-
poria, Madison, Burlington and inter-
mediate points, swelling in volume as
it came. Water threatened house
holders who fled for their lives.
Many, taken unawares, were rescued
in rowboats from the roofs and sec
ond stories of their homes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the County Auditor
of Pine county, Pine City, Mimi, un-
til one o'clock p. M, Sept. 9th, 1926,
for construction of one double % foot
standard steel beam concrete bridge,
length 46 feet, width of roadway IS
feet. Location: over Willow river,
in Section 33, Twp. As, Range 10.
Plans and specifications may be
examined at the office of the County
Auditor, or may be obtained upon
payment of $1.00.
Bids must be accompanied by GER
titled check or bidders bond payable
to the County Treasurer of Pine coun-
ty, for at least five per cent Of the
amount of the proposal.
The County Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, and
to waive any defects.
BY order OF the County Board, Pine
County, Minnesota.
Dated this 9Th day of September,
1926.
ANDREW P. EDIN,
County Auditor.
(Sept. 9-23)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
Blaine Wins Wisconsin Election

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. state Pro-
gressive Republican machine, domi-
mated by Governor John ]. Blaine and
United States Senator Robert M. La
Toilette made practically clean
sweep of the primary election. They
lost the gubernatorial fight to an in
surgent Progressive, Secretary of
State Fred r. Zimmerman, but &C
jcomplished the defeat Of United States
Senator Irvine L. Lenroot, who has
successfully withstood attacks of La
Follette's Progressive machine for a
major part of his II years in con-
gress. Senator Lenroot, supporter Of
President Coolidge and leading figure
in the senate fight for American adj
herence to the World court, made an
unexpectedly strong showing, but lost
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
Six Die In Midwest Storms

Chicago-Six lives we're known to
have been lost and $2,000,06O damage
caused at Terre Haute, Ind, and
Jacksonville, ILL.,, in the third flood to
sweep the central west in 10 days.
The storm vented it's wrath in CEN
trail Illinois and east central Indiana,
but dipped its currents across Iowa
and northwestern Missouri. At Terre
Haute, Ind, one of the heaviest suf.
ferers in the deluge, rs coal mines
were idle, five railroads all but mop
erative, and many industries smitten
in cloudburst which brought more
than six inches Of rain to the city in
the most serious inundation since the
disastrous flood of 1913.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
Son To Succeed Thomas Edison

Orange, N. J.-Charles Edison has
succeeded his father, Thomas A. Edi-
son, as president of all the Edison
companies. The inventor has become
chairman of the board of directors. r.
HI. Allen, vice president of the Edison
companies, said that the change,
which went into effect in July, has re-
suited in no change of policy of the
companies. From now on" he said,
Thomas A. Edison will more and
more spend his time working in his
laboratory, and will relinquish more
and more the administrative duties to
his son." Charles Edison, who is 81
years old, became financial director
of 33 Edison industries and companies
in 1924.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
LaFoIIette Urged for Governor

Sparta, Wis.-The Independent can
didacy of Phil LaFollette, of Madison,
brother of Senator Robert M. LaFol-
lette, for governor, was urged in a
resolution adopted by Progressive
leaders representing virtually every
precinct in Monroe county, who met
at hurriedly called meeting at the
court house here. The Progressive
support of the county was pledged to
such movement in opposition to the
candidacy of Fred R. Zimmerman,
Progressiye-R Republican, nominated in
the primary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16

Simple Suite Planned for Queen Marie
Paris-The queen .of Roumania will
be one Of the least pretentious pas
sengers when she sails to the United
States, members of her suite declared,
denying reports circulated here that
she had refused to accept passage ON
a steamer that would not give her the
royal suite or cabin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
Cleveland Deports pigeons.

Cleveland Cleveland's pet pig
cons. numbering in the hundreds,
which have fitted about the soldiers
and sailors monument in public
square for years, are to be shared
and deported to the country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
Uruguay TO Drop Titles.

Montevideo, Uruguay President
Joe Serrato has submitted to congress
bill to abolish the use of honorary
titles, such as your excellency," on
the ground that such forms of address
are not becoming to an ultra-democrat.
ic country such as Uruguay.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16

Moscow-A woman In trousers Il
to command transatlantic steamer.
Captain Marie Malginoy already has
served as able seaman, pilot and sec
ond officer on the Black sea.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16
Cattle RustIina Increase.

klamath Falls, Ore.-Ca ttlemen
complain that abolition of swift JUS
tice at the end of rope is responsible
for increase in cattle rustling in south
eastern Oregon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16

8 Killed, When Ship Blows Up.
Yokohama-Three persons were
killed, IA seriously injured and "a
slightly injured in an explosion on the
Dor here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-09-16

Advertising pays-try it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12

comes his business when the blind the halt and the
lame send out their appeals for
He becomes interested not only in his chill
dren but in childhood itself and he has a pride in
the growing spendor of the boys in the other part
of the city, in the magnificent beauty of girhood
far parts of the city.
Perhaps you may be cynical enough to believe
that it is all part of educated sefshness and that
the thing called charity springs from desire to save
ourselves from that contagon which might come
from disease and that is bred in want and pow
erty and lack of attention.
And that low estimate, there comes the
strong conviction that this would be a sorry world,
a hideous place, if cared and we all went
along our selfish ways without thought to the
stricken and the less fortunate
This Community Fund recognizes the fact that
society, at present organized is not perfect. It
recognized the fact that are only just beginning
to learn how to live together, in congested com.
munities, with problems and always with those
who not readily adjusted to new ways of living
and of life.
We realizing that our ears can not hear the
stfed cry of the suffering babe-but we can send
the means Of stopping that cry with all that science
and care may afford.
We realizing that the most precious thing
is human life to be saved and savaged to be res
cued and kept pickering and glowing when possible
We are giving evidence of the fact that the
brotherhood of man is reality, not an idea nor
philosophy, and that only through organized effort
can really be brotherly in so complex a social
organization f'you inclined to hesitate at all
in giving to this fund.- just think again of what this
city would be if it lacking the thrty-six fine in
stitutions which in form or other flourish in
the name of love and kindly care.
And think more of what it would be if no
one cared, If no one had kindly thought if the
rule of the jungle were the law of our existence
When you have thought--give.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS
AND VICE VERSA
BY n. ID. Cochran-

While neither party won decisive victory in the
last election there is significance the outcome Just
the same. In the Republican party, considering
changes in the United States there was gain for the
progressive wing and loss for the conservative or re-
dictionary, wing.
In the next Senate there will be more formidable
group of Republicans who will not submit to caucus
and party organization dctation to party policy
And the margin of Republican control is thin that
there be punishment Of progressves by the Old
Guard
There be no dsciplinng of Norris La Toilette
Frazier, Brookhart, Nye Howell and other rebels by
the Watsons and Shoots.
While the Democratic party is not so fortunate in
having a strong progressive minority Wagner of New
York. Walsh of Massachusetts and one or two from
the West inject enough Jeffersoniansm into the
Democratic Old Guard, under the leadership of Rob
inson of Arkansas to prevent that party from going
% seed.
But If we are drifting evoluting toward a new
political alignment with party distinctivey con-
sentative and the other distinctively LIBERAL the
drift just now is marked in the Republican than
in the Democratic party toward liberalism The check
the Democratic party is the grip of the Republican
AntiSaloon League the Southern States through
the Baptist and Methodist churches.
This doesn't mean that the progressive Repub-
leans all wet, for of them very dry But
antagonism to prohibition isn't all there is to pro.
gressivsm or liberalism. At the time the Dem
ocratc party can't become liberal until it gets back
to it's tmehonored stand against sumptuary legisa-
ton So long it stands for reforming people with
poicemans club it can't get back Jefersonian de.
mocracy and the Bill of Rights. .t....'
ties is doing than all other causes combined to
prevent realignment of the parties the broader
principles of democratic government So long as the
rank and file of the people can be kept fighting among
themselves vets and drys there is little chance for
either the democracy of Jefferson the repubcanism
Of Lincoln to win out and find expression govern
ment.
Until certain Protestant churches find out that
they have been used by the most efficient lobby Big
Business ever had-I mean the AntiSaloon League of
professional reformers who have reforming other
people better paying job than preachng-there is
little chance to get the people of this republic
ested in democratic government
In the meantime it looks if there more JEFF
fersonan Democrats and Lincoln Republicans on the
Republican side of the center aisle in the United
States Senate than there the Democratic side
with its Robinsons Harrisons and Caraways in posi-.
tons of leadership. There might be chance II
jim Reed, wet, and Tom Walsh. dry, could get their
heads together ard lead their solid South out of the
wilderness.
But If they don't watch out Republicans with vision
will beat them 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
Defends Jane Adams

Captain Ferre Watkins, Illinois
commander of the American Legion,
did not do so well by Armistice Day
when de declared, while addressing
the State Federation of Women 8
Clubs, that Hull House is the rally
ing point for every communist move
ment in Chicago"
Hull House was founded and is
who, whatever her opinions with re-
gard to international politics may be,
enjoys a reputation for good works
which should challenge the respect
Of everybody.
When Captain Watkins says that
''the leaders of the settlement Hull
House, are attempting to sell out
their country to some international
scheme from which they vainly hope
to realize great things for them
selves" he not only belittles himself
but hurts the organization for which
he speaks.
The captain was not content with
that, however.
1--WE don't fear the acknowledged
radicals" he declared THE danger
lies in organizations like the
Women's International League for
Peace, in. the churches, the schools,
the women's clubs. Your clubs, the
churches and higher schools are
focal points Of the red attack"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
Life loo Sweet

No handshaking and meals in the
dark are two of the latest rules
prescribed for those who would re
main healthy.
The health commissioner of New
York issued a warning against the
good old Anglo-Saxon custom of
grasping the hand by way of saluta-
ton. He sees all kinds of peril in It,
and. paints a most gloomy picture
for those who take a chance.
Simultaneously, a London special
list rises to remark that light hurts
digestion and many modern ills are
traceable to the brilliant illumi.
nation of restaurants and. dining
rooms.
Life is sweet but . not sweet
enough to be worth the price that
some doctors would have us pay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12

Monday noon will be the last
chance for talent TO make their APP
plication to Fred Ardath, Palace
Theater, for a tryout with the idea
in view of breaking into vaudeville.
The Talent Hunt will close officially
at that time.
If you are contemplating a stage
career, If you have talent and abil-
ity, II you have received training
and wish to put it in use, this is
your last opportunity to apply for a
showing with Fred Ardath, who
opens at the Palace, Sunday after
noon.
AL G. Clifton, 1905 e. New York
ST., familiar to radio audiences,
sends his application for a chance
with the vaudeville star. Clifton is
student Of voice dramatic art and
has appeared on eastern and north
erns stages, where his work has
been favorably received.
With Clifton's application there
comes also that Of Miss Christine
Edwin. Bedford, Ind, pianist. The
two are rehearsing an act with
which they hope to gain the APP
proval Of Fred Ardath.
Let your application include your
photo. name age. address, phone
number, an account Of previous
stage experience, If any, and an ac-
count of training received, If any.
Send 1t to Fred Ardath. Palace
Theater, Indianapolis. Let this be
your last call.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
Peace for Queen

Three Of her dearest friends hav-
ing dropped off, Queen Maries train
can now proceed in peace.
Samuel Hill was the first to sue
cumb for the sake Of harmony. Lois
Fuller was the second, and J. B.
Ayres, representative of the Ford
Motor Company. was the third.
1t must seem dreadfully quiet for
her majesty right now, but Mr.. Schal-
!enberger promises to liven things
up with congressional probe.
He wants to know whether the
railroads. particularly the Burling-
ton, are carrying the royal entour-
age free.
THE President must pay to
travel" says Mr.. Schallenberger. 80
why not the Queen of a foreign gov
ernment?"
Besides. he recalls how the rail-
roads always plead poverty when.
ever the farmers want a cut in
freight rates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
The Ware MUsS

Philadelphia political leaders do
not take the possibility that Wilson
will contest Wares seat seriously.
Philadelphia political leaders do
not take much of anything seriously
That is responsible for the mess
they are in right now and for the
mess they have been in most of the
time since the Civil War.
They refuse to see any offense in
the fact that Democratic votes failed
to get counted in at least one dis
trict, as has been brought out.
They can't see that the Senate of
the United States has any right to
investigate primaries or to Dust a
member because expenditures in his
behalf were too large.
IF the Senate attempts to exercise
such a right. it is their pathetic
scheme to call for the expulsion of
southern members because, as they
allege, Negroes are disfranchised in
certain southern States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
JUST SUPPOSE

The fine spirit with which Indianapolis is re.
spending to the call of the Community Fund is evil
dence that the goal fixed the low limit of neces-
sity will be reached-if that spirit does not flag
And it can not flag unless there creeps into the
hearts of and women the thought that perhaps
others will carry this burden of care and comfort
which is the duty of every one.
1t would be a spirit of course, that would
prompt any hold back in the idea that Others
and perhaps richer men, will assume the duty and
the responsibility of caring for triendess children
undernourshed boys and girls, the needy and the
helpless.
If there be that temptation, just suppose that no
cared whether the sick grew well, whether the
boys and girls were allowed to grow into manhood
crippled and MANNED in body in spirit, whether the
unfortunate compelled to crawl to some hid
den spot and like aged dog, gasp away their last
moments in pain and suffering.
The Community Fund is the best claim which
man can cite evidence of his superiority the
beast.
When the pack, in prairie in plain, goes at
full tilt, it gives no heed to the stricken
If there be injured wheps in the pack and they
fater they left to their make shifts
When the mother bird teaches her 1edglings to
fly, she abandons them Nor do other birds come to
their aid.
But man. with his soul, gives other evidence Of
his sentiment,
He has emerged from his jungle days. 1t be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
Harvard loo Funny

Harvard's apology comes too late,
and the joke is on the joker, as
usually happens when one gets too
funny.
It is only fair to suggest, however,
that there was more back of this lat
est break than cheap, sophomore
humor.
Harvard has always assumed a pa
tronizing attitude toward Princeton
and has always taken a football drub-
bling at the latter's hands as peculiar
ly humiliating.
It Is currenc gossip that she would
have broken off relations had not
Princeton beaten her to it.
Now, however. she would prefer
to patch them up, since the situation
has developed in such a way as to
make her seem largely at fault in
the public eye