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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Holger e. Pedersen's
little boy has been under the weather
for several days.
|. Chris Jensen came here Tuesday
from Mankato and will be employed
in the Ferndale Nursery.
Mrs. Chris Lund and baby returned
to their home in Albert Lea Tuesday
after having visited several days at
the Harald Thompson home.
Fred johnson and son, Harald, and
daughter, Miss Herds, Miss Marie
Buck and Henry Petersen visited
friends in Minneapolis Sunday.
Elias, Nordgren of North Branch,
district appraiser and collector for the
State Rural Credit Bureau, was a
business caller in Askov Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Aage Thompson and
Miss Doris came here Sunday from st.
Paul for couple of weeks visit at
the home of his brother, Herald
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ferguson, Chris
Bornhoft, Glenn Ferguson, and Geo.
Anderson were down from Kerrick
Friday evening and heard the DR.. Roy
L. Smith lecture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauritz Rasmussen
and two children returned to their
home at Racine, Wis, last Thursday
after having visited few days at the
home of the latter's aunt, Mrs. Jens
Steffensen.
A number of friends and neighbors
called at the Justesen home Tuesday
evening, the occasion being Mrs. JUS
tesen's birthday. A very pleasant
time was had, singing and reading
being enjoyed, and the inner man was
also we'll provided for.
Mr. and Mrs. Chr. Hyldahl and sons.
Henry and Jens, and Mr.. and Mrs
B. D. Carter and daughter spent Sat-
urday in Minneapolis. They went
down to purchase set of furniture
for the senior Hyldahl's new home,
and Jens drove down in his truck and
brought it right along home. The
Hyldahl family expects to move into
their new home the latter part of this
week. -' -'.-. ~''~-~@.-.
The picnic given by the Ferndale
Nursery Sunday for the various en-
ployes that have been with them this
summer, and their immediate famil-
les, was attended by about $50, and
they report having spent a very
pleasant and social afternoon. The
guests were taken on a trip through
the entire nursery. Coffee and lunch
was served to the older ones while
the young enjoyed ice cream.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
JORGENSEN-KNUDSEN

Miss Karen Jorgensen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Jorgensen, north
east of Askov, was united in marri-
age to Mr.. Eilif Knudsen of Duluth,
at the Endiom Methodist parsonage
in Duluth Saturday afternoon. The
ceremony was witnessed by relatives
of the groom.
The bridal couple came to Askov
in the Whippet coach in the evening
for a short visit with the brides
folks, returning next day to Duluth
where they will make their home.
The groom is employed as first mate
on a freighter plying the Great Lakes.
The bride is the third oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Jorgensen,
and is well known in this community,
coming here with her parents from
Denmark eight years ago last spring.
She will be remembered as having
taken part in some local talent plays
here. She has been employed in Du-
luth the past two years.
The American joins with friends in
extending congratulations and best
wishes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to take this opportunity
to express our most sincere thanks
and appreciation to the many good
friends who SO kindly helped and COM
forted us with their presence at the
house in our great hour of need.
Especially to Mr.. and Mrs. John Gal
vim, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lampson, Mrs.
Lillian Anderson, Mr.. John Ludwig,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Matson.
Also to the loyal relatives and friends
at the home and grave of our dear
husband, father and brother. Also
for the floral offerings.
Mrs. Fred G. Carlson.
Ernest and Lorraine Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Carlson and
son.
Mr.. e. c. Johnson and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
OBITUARY

The Duxbury community was great
ly shocked by the sudden death of
Fred c. Carlson who was struck by
lightning. Mr.. Carlson was born
near Frederic, Wis, Feb Is, 1888 He
lived there with his parents until he
reached young manhood. He came
to eastern Pine county in 1917, where
he bought farm. In July 1918 he
entered the army and was overseas.
He returned to Pine county in June
1919, and started to improve his place.
in the fall of 1919 he went to Dakota
to work.
Mr.. Carlson was married to Mrs.
Dollie Stellburg Dec. IL, 1921, at
Moorhead, Mimi, and returned to
Duxbury in March, 1922. They made
their home here until his death. which
occurred at $50 a. m. Saturday, Aug
6, 1927, when he was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. His age
was 80 years, months, and % days.
He leaves to. mourn his departure his
wife, one son, Ernest, age 4, and, one
step-daughter, Lorraine, age 8; two
brothers, Carl of Frederic, Wis, and
Gust of Chester, Mont; and one
brother-in-law, also of Frederic. His
only sister preceded him. in death a
little over a year ago.
Funeral services were held from the
old home near Frederic, and inter-
ment was made at the Trade Lake
cemetery. Most sincere regrets of the
many friends of the Carlson family
are extended to the bereaved. Their
loss is indeed regretted by all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
PUBLIC INVITED TO
CAMP MILLER SERVICE

The staff at Camp Miller, the Du-
luth Boys Y. M. c. A. camp at Sur
geon lake, cordially invite all the
neighbors and friends to attend their
last Sunday services this year which
will be held at the camp, Sunday,
Aug. Fl, at II o'clock Watson S.
Moore of the Duluth Board of Trade,
will be the speaker. He is one Of
the most outstanding Methodist lay
men in the Northwest. There will be
a program by the camp orchestra and
musical numbers by members of the
camp. The road to Camp Miller is
in splendid shape and there is ample
place to park all cars. The service
will commence promptly at II o'clock,
announces N. D. Mcleod, camp di-
rector.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18

They wanted their money out of the
church right away. Mrs. Schultz al
so had husband but she did most
of the talking. Her makeup was
scream.
The part of Mr.. Stubbins was we'll
acted by Owe Hermansen. Unfortun-
ately he was married to someone who
could not bake good pies and he got
on an awful "souser" a few days
after the wedding during which
time he reminded everybody that he
was hero. being an ex-soldier. The
bride was Miss Hay who went into
mourning when the husband was tenn
porarily lost during his over-indulg-
ance of that which made Milwaukee
famous. He returned however and
was the recipient of a good sized pen
sion from the government and all was
nice and lovely again. Gudrun An
dersen played the part of Miss HAY
and she knew how to perform the part
of an old maid who wanted husband
but was timid and bashful.
There was the pretty Miss Lucy.
Lovey Mary, Tommy, Mrs. Wigs
children, the deacon, the sheriff, and
several other characters who had a.
part in the making of history of that
neighborhood. One of Mrs. Wigs.
hobbies seemed to be to make good
matrimonial matches. She was not
always successful in this however
Throughout the Home Talent Week
there was a good attendance and the
receipts from sale of tickets amounted
to $463.SO. Expenses have not yet.
been compiled but they mount up and
will come close to the receipts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
PINE COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS

w. D.-Glenn e. Olson and wife to
Village of Sturgeon Lake. Consider
alton $4,000. Lots 16, II, and west
half of Lot 1S, all in Block 1, Cum
ningham's addition to Sturgeon Lake,
Mimi.
w. D.-Bernard ]. Rec to Harold
Biorn. Consideration $1O0. Lot Z
in Block Is. Bruno.
w. D.-Anna Kunze to John H.
Kunze. Consideration $1.O0. VIZ
of SWA, and SEA of SW14, of Sec.
20-41-21. Hinckley.
w. D.-George w. Gardner and
wife to Sven C. Sunbeam. Consider
alton 100000. NWA of NWA of
Section 11-40-2O. Mission Creek.
w. D.-Edward Peterson and wife
to Aaron F. Corbin. Consideration
$1.O0 Lots 40 and SO of the rear
rangement of Auditors Subdivision
of the NEA of NWA of Section
17-39-22. Henriette.
@. D.-Hicks & Co. to First Nation
al Bank, Sandstone, MINI. Consider
alton $1.OO. NWA of SEA, and
SWA of NE14, of Section 32-42-20.
Sandstone.
w. D.-Northern Farm Security
Company to Western Holding Com
pany. Consideration $100. 81 of
NE14, NW14, NW14 of SW14. of Sec
ton %; and NJ of SEA of Section
s--41-17. Ogema
@. D.-Erica Thelander to Theo-
dore E. Thelander, Trustee. Con-
sideration $1.0O. Fraction NEA of
NWA of Section 5-41-20. Barry.
And SEA- of NEA of Sec. 1s-42-21,
Dell Grove.
Adm. D.-Olie Olesen to Martin
Miller. Consideration $3,850.0O.
The south 20 feet of Lot in Block
2. Partridge.
w. D.-First State Bank of Hen
riette to Algot Randall. Consider
alton $4,000. Lots IL to 20 inclu-
sive in Block 3, and Lots to IL in
elusive in Block 6, Townsite of Corn
ell, now Henriette.
w. D.-Edward Graves and wife to
Mary E. and Frank Howell. Consid-
GRAFTON $25O.00. Lots 4, 5, 6, 10,
II, Is, and 16, Block 1T, Townsite of
Hinckley.
S. w. D.-Mary Howell and wife to
Edward Graves. Consideration $1.00.
SWA of NWA of Section 23-41-21.
Hinckley.
w. D.-Ritter Bros, Inc. to E. j.
Koeneman. Consideration $1.00.
Part of Government Lot 2, Section
16-42-21, and S1a of SEA of Section
17-42-21, less part. Dell Grove.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
DIR. SMITH is WELL
RECEIVED AT ASKOV
Continued from Page u

day than was reserved for the kings
and lords Of hundred years ago.
Things do not make the man. No
man can be great because of money
Lindbergh can keep his head whether
in the air or on land. No use of
having things if one does not possess
the appreciation. Success is in be-
coming something.
The body is only temporary but it
should be we'll kept. The soul is
eternal The world does not live in
physical realm but it lives in a
spiritual realm. 1t lives in hope
and faith.
Science has created speed, comfort
and luxury and made it a wonderful
world to. live in but science is not
enough said the speaker.
DR.. Smith sold a goodly number of
his books during his stay in Askov.
While here he was a guest at the
home of Mayor and Mrs. Louis Olsen.
At the conclusion of his lecture DR..
Smith was given a very hearty ap-
piooSC. uC
the direction of Mrs. v. S. Petersen,
then sang two numbers which were
well received, and the orchestra played
several selections, the tuba player be-
ing "all wrapped up in his work" as
DR.. Smith had said. Coffee and cake
was enjoyed by the large gathering
of between 400 to 500 people.
The Home Talent Play.
The large audiences of Saturday
and Sunday evenings enjoyed the play,
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch.
1t is good wholesome play and por-
trays life just about as it is, or rather
as it was about Is years ago. Edith
Gravesen acted we'll the part of Mrs.
Wigs, the kind and motherly woman
who always was willing and anxious
to help anybody in need. Her motto
seemed to be: Where there is a will
there is way"
The two German neighbor women,
Mrs. Eichorn and Mrs. Schultz, acted
respectively by Margaret Lunde and
Two Nedegaard, played also their part
in the life of the neighborhood. They
were little set in their ways and
certainly showed it when a young
lady whom they disliked was to take
part in the church entertainment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18

Heard on the beach at the lake.
"Say, that fellow over there looks
just like your brother" Sure, he is
my sister,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18

Here is a puzzle for the married
folks. Explain it if you can. The
figure 1854 is mysterious one for
married people. For instance just
add the following:
Year of your birth.
Your age.
Year of your marriage.
Number of years married.
Result is always 1854.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18

Dozens of replies have been re-
ceived from many Want Ads in the
American. Try it and be convinced
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18

Lost-Spare tire from my car, on
the road south of Askov. Finder
please notify.-Thorvald S. Jensen,
Askov. 25w49-1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13

| please come out at once. Clients
house burgled in the night Police in
| possession. "SUTRO."
| Holmes whistled 1.-THE drama has
come to a crisis, and quicker than l
| had expected There is a great driving
! power at the back of this business
| Watson, which does not surprise me
after what have heard. This Sutro,
Of course, is her lawyer I made a
mistake, fear, in not asking you to
| spend the night on guard. This fellow
has clearly proved a broken reed.
| Well, there is nothing for it but an
other journey to Harrow Weald."
| We found the Three Gables a very
different establishment to the orderly
household of the previous day. A
small group Of idlers had assembled
at the garden gate, while a couple of
! constables were examining the win
dows and the geranium beds. Within
| we met a gray old gentleman, who
] introduced himself as the lawyer, to-
gether with a bustling. rubicund in
| spectOr, who greeted Holmes as an old
| friend.
| well, Mr.. Holmes, no chance for
you in this case, I'm afraid. Just a
common, ordinary burglary, and well
within the capacity of the poor old
police. No experts need apply"
Il am sure the case is in very good
| hands," said Holmes. Merely COM
mon burglary, you say?'
quite so. We know pretty we'll who
| the men are and where to find them.
1t is that gang of Barney Stockdale,
with the big negro in it-they've been
seen about here
Excellent! What did they get?'
We'll, they don't seem to have got
much. Mrs. Maberly was chloroformed
and the house was--ah! here is the
/ lady herself
| Our friend of yesterday. looking very
| pale and i'll, had entered the room,
leaning upon little maid servant.
You gave me good advice. Mr..
Holmes" said she, smiling ruefully.
ALAS, did not take it. did not wish
| unprotected"
II only heard of it this morning"
| the lawyer explained.
MIR. Holmes advised me to have
some friend in the house. L neglected
his advice, and have paid for it,"
You look wretchedly ILL., said
Holmes. perhaps you are hardly
equal to telling me what occurred.
1T is all here" said the inspector,
tapping a bulky notebook.
Still, it the lady is not too ex-
hausted--''
There is really so little to tell.
have no doubt that wicked Susan had
planned an entrance for them. They
| must have known the house to an
inch. l was conscious for a moment
of the chloroform rag which was
thrust over my mouth, but l have no
| notion how long l may have been
senseless. When 1 awoke, one man
was at the bedside and another was
rising with a bundle in his hand from
among my sons baggage, which was
! partially opened and Uttered over the
| floor. Before he could get away, /
sprang up and seized him."
| You took big risk" said the in
spector
Il chung to him. but he shook me
off, and the other may have struck
] me. for 1 can remember no more.
Mary, the maid. heard the noise and
began screaming out of the window.
That brought the police, but the ras-
Gals had got away"
What did they take?"
well, / don't think there is any
| thing Of value missing. I am sure
there was nothing in my sons trunks"
Did the men leave no clue?"
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There was one sheet of paper which
I may have torn from the man that ]
grasped. 1t was lying all crumpled on
the floor. 1t is my sons handwriting.
(Which means that it is not of
much use," said the inspector. Now
if it had been in the burglars S.
Exactly" said Holmes. What
rugged common sense. None the less,
I should be curious to see it"
x * X x
THE inspector drew folded sheet
of foolscap from his pocketbook.
Il never pass anything, however
trifling," said he with some POM
posity. THAT is my advice to you.
Mr.. Holmes. In 25 years experience
I have learned my lesson. There is
always the chance of finger marks or
something"
Holmes inspected the sheet of paper.
What do you make of it. INSPECTOR"
Seems to be the end of some queer
novel, so far as / can see."
1T may certainly prove to be the
end of a queer tale" said Holmes.
You have noticed the number on the
top of the page. 1t is 245. Where
ara the odd 244 pages?"
"WeIi. 1 suppose the burglars got
"It seems a queer thing to break
into house in order to steal such
papers as that. Does it suggest any
thing to you, inspector?'
Yes, sir, it suggests that in their
hurry the rascals just grabbed at
what came first to hand. / wish them
joy of what they got"
"Why should they go to my sons
things?" asked Mrs. Maberley.
"Well. they found nothing valuable
downstairs. so they tried their luck
upstairs. That Is how l read it.
What do you make of it, Mr. Holiness"
II must think it over. inspector.
Come to the window, Watson" Then
as we stood together he read over the
fragment of paper. 1t began in the
middle Of a sentence and ran like this:
%. face b1ed considerably from
the cuts and blows, but it was moth
ing to the bleeding of his heart as he
saw that lovely face, the face for
which he had been prepared to sacri-
flee his very life, looking out at his
agony and humiliation. She smiles
yes. by heaven. she smiled. like the
heartless f1end she was, as he looked
up at her 1t was at that moment
that love died and hate was born.
Man must live for something. If it
is not for your embrace, my lady.
then it shall surely be for your I'M
doing and my complete revenge"
Queer grammar said Holmes with
a smile, as he handed the paper back
to the inspector. did you notice
how the he suddenly changed to
my? The writer was so carried
away by his own story that he
imagined himself at the supreme mo-
mapt IN he the hero
1T seemed mighty poor stuff" said
the inspector. as he replaced 1t in his
book. What! are you off, Mr..
Holiness"
Il don't think there is anything
more for me to do now that the case
is in such capable hands. BY the
way, Mrs. Maberley, did you say you
wished to travel?"
1T has always been my dream. Mr..
Holmes"
Where would you like to go
Cairo, the Madeira, the Riviera"
"Oh! IL had the money / would go
round the world
quite so., Round the world. Well,
good morning. I may drop you line
in the evening" Az No passed the
window E caught glimpse Of the in
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| spector's smile and shake of the head
These clever fellows have always I
| touch of Madness That was wha
I read in the inspectors smile.
| Now, Watson, we are at the las
| lap of our little Journey" said Holmes
when we were back in the rear o
| Central London once more. II thinl
we had best clear the matter up a
once. and it would be we'll that you
| should come to me, for it's safer t
| have a witness when you are dealing
with such q lady as Isadora Klein"
X X X -
I'VE had taken a cab and were speed
ing to some address in Grosvenol
Square. Holmes had been sunk il
thought, but he reused himself sud
denly.
,, by the way, Watson, ! suppose YOU
see it all clearly?'
mo, I can't say that ! do. / only
gather that we are going to see the
lady who Is behind all this mischief.
Exactly. But does the name lisa
dora Klein convey nothing to YOU
She was. of course, the celebrated
beauty. There was never a woman tC
touch her. She is pure Spanish. the
real blood of the masterful conquista
doris, and her people have been lead
ers in Pernambuco for generations
She married the aged German sugar
king, Klein. and presently found her
self the richest as we'll as the most
lonely window upon earth. Then there
was an interval of adventure wher
she pleased her own tastes. She had
several lovers, and Douglas Maberley
one of the most striking men in Lon.
don, was one of them. 1t was by all
accounts more than an adventure
with him. He was not society but.
terfiy, but a strong, proud man who
gave and expected all. But she is the
belle dame sans merci' of fiction.
When her caprice is satisfied the
matter is ended and If the other party
In the matter can't take her word for
it she knows how to bring it home
to him."
Then that was his story"
All. you are piecing it together
now. / hear that she is about to
marry the young Duke of Lomond,
who might almost be her son. His
graceS ma might overlook the age,
but big scandal would be a different
matter. so it is imperative-ah! here
we are"
1t was one of the finest corner
houses of the West End. A machine
like footman took up our cards and
returned with word that the lady was
not at home. Then we shall wait
until she is" said Holmes cheerfully.
The machine broke down.
Not at home means not at home
to YOU" said the footman.
Good" Holmes answered. THAT
means that we shall not have to wait.
Kindly give this note to your
mistress"
He scrubbed three or four words
upon a sheet of his note book, folded
1t and handed 1t to the man.
What did you say, Holiness" 1
asked.
II simply wrote. Shall it be the
police, them I think that should
pass us in"
1t did. with amazing CELEBRITY. A
minute later we were in an Arabian
night drawing room. vast and won.
derful in half gloom. picked out with
an occasional electric light. The lady
had come, ] felt. to that time Of life
when even the proudest beauty finds
the half-light more welcome. She rose
from a settee as we entered-tall,
queenly. a perfect figure. a lovely.
masklike face. with two wonderful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
An Earthquake Wave.

PSYCHOLOGISTS say that every
great earthquake causes pulsa
tons which extend for thousands of
miles in all directions on the globe.
and one eminent authority has likened
such pulsations to the long, long
swells that sweep across the ocean.
Not long ago an attempt was made
to measure the height and length Of
the waves Of an earthquake that &C.
CURED in Greece. the pulsations of
which were perceived by the aid of a
specially constructed pendulum at
Birmingham. England. The pulsa-
tons, or waves. passed through the
rocky crust OF the earth with q veloci-
ty OF about two miles a second. and
each OF the largest of them according
to the inventor, must have been about
2S miles in length. but only half an
inch in heiShr.