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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19

There was-nothing especially roman
tic to contemplate about Claude Mel
notte Dabbs, village grocer, unless 1t
were the first two-thirds of his name.
When his doting parents pre1xed the
cognomen Of Bulwer Lytton's hero In
the drama, 1.-THE Lady of Lyons" to his
family name, 1t may have been an
augury or at least an influence; for
G. M. Dabbs, while sticking to the hard
facts OF life and wringing success from
his career as tradesman, neverthe-
less had romantic yearnings-desire to
see existence through 1.-The mists OF
alabaster lamps"
And his dream came true. Yes, came
true to the extent that G. M partici-
pated in a romance in real life that
had chivalry, adventure, mystery. beau
tiful women and all sorts Of interest
ing and delightful people and expert
ences mixed up In 1t in about as satis= :.
flying proportions as anyone could wish.
Right In little town in Pennsylvania,
with it's typical and lovable characters,
the local butter and egg man became
the chief actor in a drama Of life in
which his humdrum affairs were tinged
by that aura of enchantment existing
in "perfumed light stealing through
the mists of alabaster lamps"
Margaret Turnbull, author of this en-
gaging story, was born in Scotland,
educated in New Jersey and lives at
lockwood, New Hope, in Bucks county,
Pennsylvania. She has written several
successful novels. Her Looking After
Sandy" is still a popular favorite. Her
play, Classmates" was and still Is a
big success. She has done a number Of
moving pictures for the biz producers.
The story, "Alabaster Lamps was
written at lockwood, on a hill above
the Delaware river, far removed from
theaters, moving pictures or other
accomplishments of city life; hence it's
peaceful atmosphere and fine strain of
pure romance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19
Minnesota Secretaries
A Strong Organization

Made up of commercial secretaries
from all the larger cities and most of
the smaller towns of Minnesota, the
Minnesota Association of Commercial
Secretaries constitutes one of the ac-
tive business organizations of the
state. This association represents an
underlying mbership-members of
commercial organizations-of approx
imately 10000 Minnesota business
men. This underlying membership con-
sists of progressive business men and
women of the state of Minnesota, in
Guiding the mining, numbering, bank
ing, railroad, retail, manufacturing,
wholesale, and kindred interests. If
the interests of these people should
lag and their united efforts cease,
progress itself would cease and a
dangerous blow would be struck at
the very security of the common
wealth.
There is no state chamber of COM
merce in Minnesota. This secretarial
organization is the nearest approach
to a state chamber In studying and
discriminating information on legisla-
ton affecting business, helping bring
about constructive program of tour
list development, suppressing swindles,
etc., the organization has been and
is valuable institution that has
made the voice of business men heard
and respected.
The Minnesota Association of Com
merclal Secretaries were among the
first groups in the state to get back
of Greater Minnesota Week.. Mem
bers of the board of directors gave
their backing unstintingly to the
newspapers of the state, urging bus
mess men to support the Greater
Minnesota Week. editions as a means
of publicity to the resources of the
North Star state.
mo single force in the community
year in and year out makes the con-
tribution to community development
that the Newspaper does, said Henry
F. Dooley of Faribault, president of
the secretarial organization. Other
officers of the association are: A. I.
Stone, Little Falls, vice president; A.
D. Murphy, Saltwater, secretary
treasurer; Perry Williams, Minneapo-
lis; R. E. Hilton, st. Paul; S. V. Saxby,
Duluth; George Davis, Mankato; R. f.
Seaton, Winona; CIV. Till, Virginia;
George Perham, Eveleth, directors.
June 10 and II this year, the Min
nesota Secretaries Association will
hold their annual summer session at
Winona. Among the speakers will be
Hon. w. L. Harding, Des Moines, pres
ident of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Underwater Association; Sam Haislet,
Minneapolis, secretary of the Mime
sofa Editorial Associations; John De-
Wild, st. Paul, editor of the North
west Commercial Bulletin, and others.
mot only are secretaries and pres
idents of commercial clubs invited to
attend this meeting, but any business
man interested in community advance
ment", said r. E. Seaton, chairman
of arrangements.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19
RIGHT TO RESTRICT
TRUCK LOADS UPHELD
u. S. Supreme Court Sustains
Power of the State to Limit
Traffic.

The right of state to limit truck
loads upon the highways was upheld
in recent decision of the United
States supreme court, in a case
brought against the Oregon highway
commission by certain trucking COM
panies, attacking the validity of an or
der reducing load limits on the Co
lumbia highway from $4,000 to 1880
pounds.
The court declared that the mere
fact that truck company cannot
make profit unless it can use truck
with a load weighing $4,000 pounds
does not show that the regulation
forbidding it is either discriminatory
or unreasonable. 'That it prevents
competition with freight traffic on
parallel steam railroads may possibly
be a circumstance to be considered,
though that is doubtful, but it is ne
cessarily outweighed when it appears
by decision of competent authority
that such weight is injurious to the
highway for the use of the general
public and unduly increases the cost
of maintenance and repair" the court
said.
Authority to make limitations must
rest with the state highway authori-
ties, said the court, not only because
of the general constitutional distinc-
lions between the national and state
powers, but also for the reason that
the contract existing between the fed
eral government and a state which
has accepted federal highway aid, i'm
poses upon the state the burden of
maintenance after construction. Reg
ulation as to the method of use of the
road must remain with the state and
cannot be interfered with unless it is
shown to be so arbitrary and unrea-
sonable as to defeat useful purposes
for which Congress has made it's large
contributions to- lettering the high
way. systems of the Union.'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19

she tramped about the next room to
mine" presumably fixing It," BY
that time he had tasted Aunt Lyddy's
pie. Though she trod like an ele-
plant, yea, even though she snored,
he knew now that he would always
love her.
"Good, amt it, Ned?' Mr.. Dabbs
asked, as Ned took second helping.
Ned nodded, mentally noting that
whatever he might have to suffer from
country table manners in others, Mr..
Dabbs would never offend.
"Aunt Lyddy likes you or she'd
never put out the whole pie" Dabbs
offered.
"How can you tell? You practical
ly hurled me down her throat"
''Down Aunt Lyddy's throat! You
don't know her. Why, I couldn't
make that woman give you any more
than a. measly little bit Of pie II she
didn't cotton to you. Aunt Lyddy's
a fine woman, but terror for having
her way. She isn't my own aunt.
She's an old friend of my mothers
and when Nom died Aunt Lyddy
made up her mind that I needed look
ing after and just came along and
took possession. couldn't get along
without her now"
(Continued)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19
GRASSTON

Charles Latourelle was called TO
the southern part of the state, last
Thursday, on account of the illness
OF his aged mother. It is hoped that
he found her condition better when
he arrived there.
The Grasston ball team was de-
feated on the home grounds Sunday
by the Cambridge team. Grasston
plays Cambridge at that place Sum
day. Base ball is a good wholesome
game, so let's all turn out next Sun
day and boost for the home team.
Rev. Johnson of Duluth, starts
series of meetings at the Swedish
Baptist church. Tuesday, May 18th,
and lasting until Sunday, the 29th.
There will be special music and sing
ing at all of these services.
A. j. Weiss was a business caller
In the Twin Cities Friday. He mo-
tored down in his new WHY'S Knight.
The Christisen hall was packed to
its fullest capacity Friday evening,
the cause being the meeting of the
Parent-Teachers' Association and also
the plays put on by the grade
school children. The little children
played their parts as though they had
been under the guidance of an ex-
perienced playwright This ends the
meetings until fall, when we hope ev-
eryone will be as enthusiastic as they
have been the past year.
The Braham Mercantile Co. shipped
car of fertilizer to this point last
week.
Robert Nelson is the proud owner
of a new Falcon Knight car, pur-
chased through the A. T. Westrom
agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swanson of Min
neapolis, the Misses Helen Beukirt
and Thea Stigen, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Pangerl and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Weimer and Dave spent Sun
day at the Bonnie Stigen home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19

Then. as the store began to wake up
and get ready for speech, he turned
to Ned with a curt, "Come In and
meet Aunt Lyddy."
Ned followed without knowing that
he had left behind a seething mass of
curiosity. Dabbs knew it. That Claude
Dabbs had an unknown nephew was
unthinkable, and unsupported by the
facts concerning the Dabbs family as
known in Peace Valley.
Jim Farnum made one brave effort
toward putting things on the proper
Peace Valley footing. AS Mr. Dabbs
led Ned to the door, Jim found his
voice:
Didn't know you had a nevvy,
Claude" he called out, "and don't ex-
actly see how you can, either, seeing
you're the only one Of the hull Dabbs
family left"
my second cousins boy from the
West. He's always called me uncle,
though, instead Of cousin, owing ITO
the difference in years. Come on.
Ned" and Dabbs opened the door.
Ned found himself in a queer, bare
little room, almost filed by big
table-topped desk of the vintage of
1850, quite as large as a modern din
ing table, and vast armchair that
looked even older, though both were
In an excellent state of repair. There
were no pictures on the wall, only a
calendar.
my Office" Dabbs explained. "But
come on and meet Aunt Lyddy, one of
the best women God ever put breath
in, but likely to be flustered if you
bring anybody on her-suddenlike."
He opened door leading into the
interior Of the house and ushered Ned
into the family dining room Aunt
Lyddy sat at the table, a Rochester
lamp in the center on an deliberately
embroidered centerpiece. The lamp
had white shade, but after the harsh
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19

light of the shop, Ned was grateful for
the softer glow. Aunt Lyddy was a
personable old lady, handsome despite
her sixty-odd years, with great pile
of the whitest hair Ned had ever seen.
She looked up as Mr.. Dabbs entered
and scrutinized Ned from over the
rims of her glasses.
"Well, Mister Dabbs, this is pretty
time to come home! Been ajeying
around somewhere, as usual, I sup
pose."
Brought you something, Aunt Lyd-
dy." Mr.. Dabbs patted her on the
back and placed small package in
her lap. "Just a little something to
satisfy that awful craving you've got
for jewelry." Then, before the de-
lighted old woman could open the box
or speak, he continued, his hand on
Ned's shoulder: But I brought big
ger present than that back with me.
Aunt Lyddy. this is my adopted
nephew, Ned Carter"
"H'm, adopted" AS she spoke, Aunt
Lyddy's eyes remained fixed on Ned.
Eyes, adopted. But remember, Aunt
Lyddy, he's just nephew to those gas
bags in the store waiting to be filled
and float round town with the news. "
Aunt Lyddy nodded. swell, you
showed right good taste in selecting a
nephew, Claude. He's a presentable-
looking young fellow, I'll say that. II
so be as he treats you as fair as you
treat him, he can stay here and well
come"
"Thank you, Aunt, Lyddy," and Ned
smiled his frfendliest. 81 certainly
mean well! -
"Meaning wells one thing; doing
wells another" But Aunt Lyddy
smiled back at him so that all sting
was taken from the cautious sentence
snow, what you two rampaging idiots
mean coming home at this hour of the
night, springing brand-new relation
on me and with no notice to get his
room ready for him?'
."Oh,, go along, Aunt Lyddy! You
can fix the room next to mine in a
juffy while Ned and I are finishing a
bite of your lemon pie"
"Pie? Finishing my pie! Who
said a word about pie? Who said
made any pie?''
II did. / smell it."
Aunt Lyddy laughed. "He smelled
it. Boy" turning to Ned, ibid you
ever hear tell of a man like that
Set right down, both of you, and I'll
have that pie brung on the table be-
fore you can get your hands out OF
your pockets"
81 don't think l can eat anything
more" Ned began as she left the room.
Remember our dinner on the train
Jimmy! Even If you weren't
hungry, could you resist that?"
Two highly decorated plates, borne
by Aunt Lyddy on an old japanned
tray, held the largest, thickest and
most delicious looking pieces Of lemon
meringue pie that Ned had ever seen.
Aunt Lyddy placed before them the
remainder of the pie, a pitcher of
cold milk, and a large wedge OF
cheese With hearty, "EnJoy your
selves, boys, while fix Ned's room. >
she left them.
Presently Ned could hear her. as
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19

Hotel Lincoln, Minneapolis, has al
ways been popular with ladies coming
to the city to shop. They will like
it more than ever because of the new
bus line that will carry them from
the Union Depot to the door of the
hotel. Fare ten cents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19
CHAPTER l

The grocery store of G. M. Dabbs,
at the crossroads, Peace Valley, was
astir. This was "late-closing" night.
Parked before the door were vehicles
of all sizes, sorts and description, from
motors to old-fashioned farm wagons
and buggies, the patient horses wait
ing, with dropping heads, while their
masters finished their interminable
marketing and equally interminable
conversations.
Marketing took long time in Peace
Valley. In the first place, on late
closing night it was the custom to Ego
down along the crossroads and do your
storing at Dabbs'." In the second
place, hurry was vulgar habit that
had not yet reached Peace Valley.
One was "in the way of knowing
what was ADDING" in the village and
the surrounding countryside by going
to the crossroads store. The news
gathering and distributing took time,
for no subject was rashly preached
or rapidly discussed. One has only
to listen attentively to the apparent
ly monotonous discussions In country
stores to discover that, though Hitter
ate and totally ignorant Of grammar,
these solons have read deeply In the
Book of Human Nature.
Two men alighted from a car just
outside the grocery.
One of them, the proprietor Of the
shop, said: Leave the bags, Ned.
The boy'n bring them in"
He was a dark-haired, rather thick
set man. He was not tall His fine
face was REDEEMED like that of sail
or or fireman; round, full and clean
shaver. The hair at his temples was
grazing little.
It was his eyes that made you look
twice at him. G. M. Dabbs' eyes were
blue as any Italian sky, and as cold
as ice, or as soft and deep as the
same sky. 1t all depended on how
Dabbs looked at you.
They were at their softest and deep
est now, as he looked at his compan-
ion. He was much younger man,
not more than twenty-seven, with
smooth brown hair. His clothes were
all that clothes should be, and worn
by one who thought about them be-
fore he put them on, and then forgot
about them. He was not the type usu-
ally found in a country village and he
looked about him with an interest that
proved him q stranger.
peace Valley!" he said, softly. "It
looks like It'll" He glanced again at
the crossroads, one Of which led steep
Iy uphill, while the other wound about
the valley until It disappeared behind
a tall wood. The grocery store was a
great old stone house, the front part
of which had been transformed from
a dwelling. Next door, a long low
building combined the business of
blacksmithing, wheelwrighting and mo-
tor repairing. The old and the new
were mingled peacefully together. The
post Office. the brightly lighted barber
shop and the cobbler's little howell were
all grouped about the crossroads.
81 didn't exaggerate, did II" asked
Dabbs.
The young man shook his head.
peace Valley" he repeated. II didn't
believe there was such placed" He
glanced at the sign over the door and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19

If you want to buy or sell try an
American Want AID.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19

American Want Ads are read BY
buyers and sellers alike.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-19

Boost your home community.
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WANTED--ROOMS.

CONNECTING ROOMS or large room with
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-30
AN ENJOYABLE PICNIC

The Community Club picnic, which
was held at Pine lake, Sunday, June
Goth, was very well attended.
There was number OF races, some
of which were: Girls potato race,
Bernice Froreich being first and Jean
Arth, second; boys potato race, Glen
Froreich, first and Eldred Arth, Sec
ond. In the girls foot race, Helen
Cragun was first and in the boys,
Lyle Bergseth was first.
The usual race after the chicken
was held. After chasing the chicken
almost to the lake, Lyle Bergseth cap
tured it. Henry Schieler won the
pop-drinking or prohibition race.
The ball games created a great
deal of amusement, both for players
and audience. In the first game, be-
tween the single girls and married
ladies, the latter proved that, though
they were still able to run quite
swiftly, their batting was not as ac-
curate as that of the single girls, who
simply walked away with the scores.
The tables were turned, however,
in the game between the married men
and single men. There are several
of the married men who are quite
professional in the art of ball-playing
and they took the scores away from
| the single men.
In the pillow fight, between Fran
els Anderson and D. L. Samuelson
Mr. SamuelSOn was successful in
keeping Francis from his seat on the
peeled pole. ..-.s
This picnic is the elimination OIL
the fall and winter meetings which
were held at the school house. The
Community Club will not hold any
more meetings until school opens il
| the fall.