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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-04

President of Council A Gravesen
Observation-Disclosures Sorensen. L. c.
Petersen. r. Petersen.
Sterk. "A. Henr1kSen
justices Of the Peace &. j jensen e9.sf r.
Constables-Peter Bovbjerg. Chris T.
Christensen.
VILLAGE OF BROOK PARK
of G4gns Herndt IL w H1 Me
Clerk H. A. Parsons
Justices Of the Peace-H. H. a. Williams.
Constables. e. A. Shaske. M. r. Towle.
VILLAGE OF BRUNO
President of Council :,...J. H. .Lingren
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l.. Downing. L.
Lindstrom. Hiram Walsh.
Gierk r. s. FaIrchild
Justices of the Peace.john Wahistrom.
Karl r. Won Schenk.
VILLAGE OF FINLAYsON
President of Council ID. P. Lockwood
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Arth. A. R. Bell
ing. Hugo Wickstrom.
clerk "A. l.. FaudSkar
Justice Of the Peace u. A oIde shareE
topher.
VILLAGE OF HENRIETTE
cpaTlsSps Of c0V W. Hofn & E s. G GsGn
SON. I. r. Melin.
T Ter s;,rar = a; Ghase
Justice of the Peace ........o %. A. Alien
Constable ............. Byron Huffman
VILLAGE OF HINCKLEY
P President of Council nndl L. Nelson
trude Won Rueden. ]. F. Danger.
Clerk ................. John W. Ebert
of the 4 eo MsSstf r
Constables-Albert zmbrick. VIM. H.
LammertS.
VILLAGE OF PINE CITY
cpeTiaans of eopnci HombeTx A Sauser
Woehrle, w. S. McEachern.
Clerk $500: C. M. Pennington
Justice Of the Peace. chas. F. s Ste pGyde
Constables-John Biederman. Chas. F.
Beechel.
VILLAGE OF RUTLEDGE
President of Council. John L. Brooks
Councilmen--L. d. Jones. Glenn H. Car
fer. Joseph Daigle.
Treasurer .............. H. M. Conway
Justice of the Peace Paul Pangerl
Constable .......... Thomas Peterson
VILLAGE OF SANDSTONE
President of Council /. Jas. Mulholland
Observation-Disclosures M. Deming, A. ].
Hall. VIM. H. Barnick.
Clerk ...... Albert Larson
treasurer ............ M. H. Richards
Justices of the Peace. Gonser, ]. H!
Tomhave.
Constables-Alonzo Terwilfgar. VIM.
Percy.
VILLAGE OF STURGEON LAKE
President of Council 80. Edward Olson
Councilmen-Joseph Waleski, Joseph
SelenSki, Hartley Gray.
Treasurer Glenn r. Olson
Justices of the Peace-H. A. Stucke.
Hartley Gray.
Constables. Bruce Barnes, Harold Olson
VILLAGE OF WILLOW RIVER
President of Council 49,. John Walter
Councllmen--W. c. Ehmke. A. j. Ste
pan, George BriSbin.
Clerk T. Margitan
Treasurer Joseph Rochek
Justice of the Peace P J. Mareitan
Constable VIM. Weekley
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-04
VILLAGE OF ASKOY

President of Council. A Gravesen
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sorensen. L. C.:
Petersen, r. Petersen.
Clerk. Henriksen
Treasurer. S Petersen
Justices of the Peace. G. Jensen, r.
federSen.
Constables-Peter Bovbjerg. Chris T.
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LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
Continued from Page u

LlGHIS AND SHADOWS
Continued from Page u
And is not much of the hap
plness of the average person
merely state of mind resulting
from some process of make-be-
lieve?
Fancy has more to do with
happiness than has fact.
A mental attitude has been
known to overcome even physical
ills, so why deem it strange that
the same agency can work out a
satisfying state of mind, a con-
dition of happiness?
And here is where the optimist
gets in his work. He radiates
happiness and he drives away
your troublesS and your gloom by
merely insisting that they are
not. His state of mind is
catching" and while you are
under the spell you forget.
Is it cruel to say that the pes
simist comes and brings you to
yourself again? Probably it is
for it implies that the bright,
optimistic outlook is not your
natural state.
To weigh the optimist and the
pessimist against each other, to
try to arrive at the relative value
to society of the two, is a task as
thankless as it is hopeless.
Sane optimism is good thing
but to shut ones eyes to the
fact that there is trouble and
disease and darkness and death
in the world is to refuse the YER
dict Of experience and to silence
the voice of reason:
There is a foolish optimism
that would make us believe that
everything is possible and that
mankind can pull itself up by
Juggling at, it's own bootstraps.
Then there is the wise optim-
ism that seeks to bring us to
better and happier frame of
mind, an optimism that would
buoy us up and make us meet
with cheer and courage the diff
ficulties and the obstacles that
clutter and close each individual
path.
This latter kind of optimism
we all need.
We all need the faculty of be-
ing able to see more clearly the
good that there is in our fellow
men. We all need the vision
that would bring home to us the
fact, with greater vividness, that
right and truth are eternal and
must and will prevail.
We need the optimism of char
ity, love and kindness -the OPP
timism of faith and hope.
1t is not pun to say that the
optimist sees the right side and
the pessimist sees the wrong
for most things have a right and
a wrong side and the wrong side
is no less real than the right
and must be equally taken into
consideration.
In spite of the teachings of
some schools of thought, evil is
no less real than good. Both
must be taken into consideration.
The doctrine that would teach
us to shut our eyes to evil and
insist on seeing only the good is
of a piece with the doctrine of
'non-resistance." Neither of
these are tenable to normal
functioning under social con-
ditions as we know them.
We must face conditions as
they are, not as our dreams
might picture them.
That is why we must not shut
our eyes to the light or ignore
the shadows.
Since innocence : began it's
career in the Garden of Eden the
Serpent has lurked in til e
shadow. Joy and sorrow have
gone hand in hand. Good and
evil have fought for mastery.
That the forces of Light will
win over the forces of Darkness
we, dare not doubt. But it is
an equal folly to deny the ex-
- IL
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-04
A FEAT

American Legion Weekly:
That fellow Holloway is the
most able writer | have ever
known"
What has he ever written?"
Nothing much but I've seen
him write with a postoffce pen. 9
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-04

A sure and quick way to find
out if there is sale for that
second hand article you have is
to try an American Want AID. The
cost is small.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-02-04
Scandal CLUB

Dance at Scandal club hall,
Saturday evening, Feb: 6. All
are welcome for a good time.
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American Want Ads are at your
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
LEAGUE TO AVOID
ACTION IN us. CASE
Will Carefully Adopt ''Hands-
Off" Policy During Farley on
Court Reservations.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, August 2S.-The League
of Nations Is adopting a "hands'off
policv in connection with the speclal
conference of the powers which is to
meet on September 1 to deliberate on
the reservations of the United States
to the Permanent Court Of 1nterna-
tional Justice.
This policy will be demonstrated by
the fact that the conference will take
place in the International Labor off1ce
building instead of the League of Ma
tons palace, and by the announced
intention of the league to refrain from
interfering m any way with the con-
ference proceedings.
The conference will be confined to
the signatories of the. World Court
convention as such and not as mem
bers of the league. Only in the event
that the delegates request the league
to send interpreters or other members
of the personnel will the league or
ganization function.
It is considered likely that the first
step of the conference will be to turn
the American reservations over to a
committee for examination and report.
Some of the delegates who are al
ready here have announced that they
will urge an earnest effort to have
the reservations declared acceptable
so as to bring the United States into
the court as a member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
SPEECH WINS VIRGINIA
/. G. 0. P. NOMINATION
Walter A. Talbot Seventh District
Congress Choice to Succeed
! Harrison.
Nv the Associated Press.

HARRISONBURG, Va, August %.
Walter A. Talbot, former attorney
Of Akron, Ohio, who for the past nine
wears has led retired life at Win
chester, yesterday was nominated as
the congressional candidate by the
seventh district Republican conven-
zion to oppose his fellow-townsman,
Judge Thomas w. Harrison, Demo
crat incumbent, in the November cleo
tion.
Mr.. Talbot's nomination came like
q bolt out Of a clear sky. He was
among those called upon to address
the gathering. and he made such a
great impression that he was nomi-
mated by reclamation Immediately.
Organization to get out the Re
publican vote. was the Remote of the
convention, as sounded by Chairman
John w Morrison of Harrisonburg.
Another speaker was the Rev. John
w. Leedy, Arlington County, Republi-
can congressional candidate in the
eighth Virginia district.
Resolutions lauding the Republican
administration and demanding that
.'suffrage should be granted to all citi-
gems. male and female. Of voting age, 3"
were passed Deprivation of the sol
diers Of the right to vote" the resolu-
lion said. lis little less than crime. "
The convention pledged itself to law
enforcement. but added that the peo-
pie have the right to add to. amend
or repeal any portion of the organic
law Of the land as time and expert
ence may demonstrate 1t to be neces-
kSary,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
POLICE HUNT FOR BABY
WHILE MOTHER is HELD
Young Woman Also Detained Fol
lowing Disappearance Of Infant
Soon After Birth.

Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Cunning
ham, 81 years old. is under guard in
Gallinger Memorial Hospital, and Miss
Thelma NJ. Jenkins, 90. is under ar
rest at the House of Detention pend
ing the outcome of an investigation
police are making to determine what
became of an infant that was born to
Mrs. Cunningham early yesterday
morning.
The birth occurred at 31S Ninth
street northeast, where the two wom-
en- roomed together. The mother told
police that a strange doctor attended
her and disappeared with the baby.
saying he was taking it to Columbia
Hospital.
There is no record of such an in
FAINT having been received at Column
bia, nor any other hospital in Wash
ington.
Headquarters Detectives Nalley and
O'Brien have been assigned to the
case, and they ordered the arrest of
the women. A search Is being made
for the baby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 28
(SpeciaD.-The Alexandria municipal
pool is the raem selected by a COM
mittee Of three members of city coun-
Gil for the new bathing resort do.
mated by Leopold Ruben. The Sc
lection of the name was made yes
terday. The winner of the prize of
$40 for the name suggested is Miss
Virginia Coffman Of Royal and Prince
streets. The winner Of the second
prize Of SIS Is Frank E. Ball of Glebe
and Russell roads. The name he Sc
lected was Alexandria municipal
swimming pool. The third winner IS
J. H. Coffman, 81.
1t was decided to open the pool next
Wednesday morning. Water was
turned In last night. The basin holds
100000 gallons. The pool. which is
$50 by go feet, will accommodate be-
tween 800 and 400 persons. Those un-
der 10 years of age will use the wad-
ing pool. Rules and regulations and
the name for the pool were chosen by
a committee composed Of Councilman
Arthur H. Bryant, Thomas J. Fannon
and Edmund F. TIGER. Rules and
hours, as recommended by City Man.
ager Morton, were adopted. They pro-
vide that the pool shall be open daily
from am. until -, from 2 until 6
pm, and from Z until 10 pm. On
Sundays the pool will he open from 2
to 8 pm.
Prices are: Towel and locker, 10
cents: bathing suits, adults, rs cents;
bathing suits, children, Is cents. Caps
will be sold for Is cents, and it is
proposed to sell water wings. Swim
y
Monday and Friday between the hours
of 10 and II am.
The stay-at home firemen and citi-
zens generally joined in a welcome to
the volunteer firemen, who returned
at II o'clock last night from the State
firemen's convention at Covington,
where they captured first prize in the
parade held in connection with the
meeting. Headed by Fire Chief J. M.
Duncan, jr., the f1remen marched from
Union station down King street. The
Citizens Band led. they. too, having
been honored with a first prize. There
was red fire, noise of all kinds, and
the fire engine bells were rung. Thou
sands Of persons lined King street.
New broomS were carried by many OF
the firemen. The fire apparatus Of
the city, followed by private automo-
biles brought up the rear of the pro-
cession.
Funeral services for Mrs. Della
Cline. wife of w. r. Cline, who died
Wednesday at the Alexandria Hos
pita1, were held this afternoon at the
Funeral Home. 500 Cameron street.
and conducted by W. Fl. Webb of the
Christian Science Church, Washing
ton. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
DRUG PLANT Plan
/ FOR JAPAN PROBED
Imperial Attorney Ends
Study of Men in U. S. Who
Seek Charter.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn. August 2S.-
Investigations conducted here over
a period of several weeks by Takes
Tanaka, Japanese imperial attorney,
which came to light last night. sur
rounded with mystery a recent ap-
plication Of a group Of Hartford men
for charter to establish million
dollar chemical plant in Japan.
Tanaka refused to say whether he
represented the Japanese govern
ment, but admitted he was studying
the activities Of American Ava
Laboratories, applicants for the
charter.
Thomas J. F. Elliott and August
Won Eucken, both of Hartford, and
four Japanese are the incorporates
of the American Ava Laboratories
and are said to be operating under
a Delaware charter. The same
group made a similar application tC
the Japanese government in 1912
which was refused.
It was reported that since that
time the corporation has been i'm
porting quantities OF natlVe ava
plant from Japanese South Sea pos
sessions. Tanaka explained that he
wished to ascertain the purpose fol
which the plant is being used by the
corporation.
The ava plant, or piper mysticism
grows to a height of four or five feet
from fibrous, Juicy root from which
a fluid is extracted. This fluid con-
tainS valuable chemical compounds
among them one which produces q
condition similar to intoxication anC
yet contains no alcohol, said Tanaka
who added that some of the chemicals
might also be used as base for dyes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
VIVIAN DUNCAN'S
FUTURE IN DOUBT
Crash Injuries May Stop
Dancing of One of Famous
Stage Sisters.
By the Associate Press.

by Cuo ASsOCAdtt~ ACoos
OXNARD, Calf, August Is
Physicians were trying today to look
into the future far enough to tell
whether Vivian Duncan, dimlnutive
stage star, ever again will be able to
go through her dancing steps that
have entranced audiences on both
coasts.
Vivian, who plays a leading role IN
"Topsy and Eva" was injured in an
automobile accident near here Thurs
day night. She was in St. Johns
Hospital here today with a seventeen
laceration on the thigh and a scalp
wound five inches long. Her worst
injury, however, Is a cut on her knee
which caused the synoval fluid to
escape from the knee cap. This,
physicians fear, may prevent her
from dancing again. None Of the In
juries Is expected to result In dis
figurement.
Vernon Richard, a member OF the
actress stage company, also Is In the
hospital. He suffered badly injured
hand and q cut near the right ear.
Miss Duncan and Richard were
motoring from San Francisco, where
they had gone to bid god-by to
Vivian's sister, Rosetta, who departed
for New York on business trip
when their car was struck by another
machine containing two unidentified
men. They fed after the accident,
abandoning their car. The accident
occurred at Ell Rio, two miles from
here.
The Duncan sisters recently com
pleted a stage engagement at Los
Angeles and soon were to start work
on a film production of their play
With Vivian confined to her bed here,
and Rosetta en- route to New York
this is said to be the first time the
famous sisters have been separated
The Duncan sisters started their
"Topsy and Eva" in San Francisco
and then moved on to Chicago and
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
YOUNG BARON KRUPP'
FACES RELEASE SOON
Unless Delaware Officials Send for
Him, He Will Be Freed.
Denies All Charges.
By the Associated Prose-.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex. August
2S.-Chances Of freedom for the
young man held here claiming to be
Baron George Exter Frederick Won
Krupp. jr., increase every hour. police
say today. Unless Wilmington, Del.
officials send for him. 1t was said this
morning, he Is likely to be released.
The tourist, who still maintains he
is the scion Of German nobility. was
arrested here early in the week at the
request of a Denver automobile
agency in connection with an alleged
bad check. But later no warrant was
forthcoming from Denver. so the
baron" would have been freed had
not Wilmington. Del. officials tele-
graphed Wednesday to hold him on
check charges. He denied all charges
and said he would waive extradition
and face them.
Today the baron" gave Charles
Taetsch, his travelling companion.
500 with which to return to his home
in the East.
Federal immigration officials still
are seeking to determine whether the
youth, who said he had used the name
George Adorjan Gabor in becoming
Hungarian citizen after disownment
by his father, is legally entitled to re-
main in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
Evil News

"Jones Jinx has been arrested" said
seven men to me: the fact was then
attested by neighbors twenty-three:
the news abroad was bruited, was
trumpeted and hooted; the poor mans
name was booted from Interest to the
sea. Zones Jinx has gone to prison,
on charges manifold; a direful fate is
his'n, they'll cinch him for his gold;
he drank some bootleg whisky, then,
feeling brash and frislxy, he took
some chances risky, and knocked the
speed laws cold' The village, 1t is
humming with talk Of grinning men;
the people l see coming will tell the
tale again; the people l see going
false sympathy are showing, and
moral fits they're throwing as
they traverse the glen. Old Jinx
has been our neighbor a weary length
of time; he buckles down to Ia
Dor with industry sublime; his hon.
est sweat has trickled the while he
scythed and sickled, and when he
isn't picked he hates the paths of
crime. To all his fellow mortals he's
generous and kind, and he, with smiles
and chortles. pursues the beastly
grind; he never hands an earful of
wheezes dark and fearful; a man more
blithe and cheerful Is mighty hard to
find. We take Jones Jinx for granted,
when in his proper berth; no eager
tales are painted about his sterling
worth; men are not witnessed going
to tell in language glowing how good
old Jinx is showing his virtue to the
earth. If haply he is mentioned once
in five years or four, we say he's well
intentioned but something of bore;
the story of well doing won't set the
village stewing, with gossip-men pur-
suing their course from door to door.
But when Jones Jinx has tumbled, by
some mischance, from grace, and he
is sick and humbled, there in the
tolbooth- place, men tell, with joyous
diction, the tale Of his affection, en-
shroud each fact in fiction, and spring
their comments base.
WALT MASON.
tCopyright 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
PARADE AT REUNION
OF VIRGINIA FIGHTERS
Two Blind War Heroes Head Line
of March With 18th Division
at Petersburg.
Rv the Associated Press.

Rv the Associated Press.
PETERSBURG, Va, August Is
Veterans of the S0th Division In
seventh annual reunion here yester'
day staged a colorful parade. reminis,
cent Of the days Of the World war,
when many Of those present, We're
stationed at Camp Lee and adjoining
camps. The spectacle recalled also
the days overseas.
Flags f1uttered and bands played.
Headed by two blind heroes. Howard
Wells of Petersburg. and Lieut.. Frank
Schnoble, jr., the parade wound about
the city, which claims the fighting
S0th Division as its own.
The reunion formally opened with
a business session at the armory
where Maj. Gen. Adelbert Cronkhite.
commander of the division, greeted
the men, and the veterans were wei
coined to Petersburg by Mayor Sam
uel w. thinner. a watermelon feast
was given at Central Park, where the
parade ended Dances and receptions
were on the evenings program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
PASSERBY FIGHTS FIRE
, IN APARTMENT, is CUT
Blaze Starting in Upholstered
Chair Prevented From Spread
ing by Action.

William A. Murray, 20 years old,
1917 Farragut street, this morning,
about $50 o'clock. discovered hre
sn the apartment OF Miss Abhie WHIT
ttngton. first floor of 1924 California
street, broke open the door and made
an effort to prevent the spreading of
.he flames while waiting for tiremen
of No. Q engine company to appear on
the scene.
Miss Wilmington was absent from
the anartment when the fire started
In the upholstery of a chair.
Firemen succeeded In extinguishing
The fire before much damage had been
done. Murray both arms slightly cut.
was taken TO Freedmen's Hospital for
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
Mending of Cracked Ceilings.

To hold up cracked plaster ceilings
says the Popular Science Magazine,
obtain a few boards from two to four
feet long and several others one inch
shorter than the height Of the room.
The short boards are placed against
the ceilings and the long boards are
used to prop the cracked plaster back
In place. This must be done carefully,
and it is sometimes necessary to use a
putty knife to clean the cracks so
that the plaster will go back in place
smoothly.
Make a number of countersunk
holes and put a screw through each
into the lath behind. sinking the screw
head so that it will be well covered
when the hole is filled. Use a patch
ing plaster or plaster OF paris to fill
the holes and cracks. Do not remove
the props until the plaster has set. A
ceiling thus mended will last for
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
"Jitney" Started in South.

"Jitney." the word used in connec-
ton with scent busses and fiivvers,
had curious origin. The highest gal
lery in a Baton Rouge, La, theater
was reserved for negroes. They paid
as they entered the gallery at a door
in a poorly lighted place. The collec-
tor discovered several plain medal
disks had been passed as nickels. Upon
questioning, one of the negroes said,
Dem is jitneys." They were in reality
"jettons," the metal markers used in
a French gambling game. The theatri-
cal troupe seized upon the term and
gave it national circulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
Faith or Fidelity?

i rom inc PFlNVttUII IIBtI.
Joseph had just returned from the
country. Mamie. his sweetheart, VINO
worked at the McDonaldS residence,
had not written him during his alb
sence and he greatly feared for her
health. Therefore, he went straight
10 the McDonalds house, even though
It was after his customary bedtime.
AS he came into the back yard. he
noticed a dim light burning in the
kitchen. He peeped in the window
and, behold!-a couple locked in low
ing embrace.
II guess Mamie doesn't work here
<any more" saS Iossnh. and went on
! homo t0r&D6