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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17
ORDER FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT OF GUARDIAN

State of Minnesota. County of Pine. SIS.
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Delbert Otis Johnson. ward.
The guardian of the above named
ward. viz; Edith M. Sprague. having
made and filed in this court her final
account. together with her petition rep
resenting that said guardianship has
terminated and praying that said ac-
count be examined. adjusted and al
lowed by this court. and that said
guardian be discharged;
= 1T is ORDERED, that said petition
be heard and said account examined
and adjusted by this court. at the Pro
bate Court Room. in the Court House.
in the Village of Pine City. County of
Pine. State Of Minnesota. on the 28th
day of November. 1927. at one o'clock
p. M; and that this order be served
by publication thereof in the Askov
American, according to law and by
mailing a copy of this order to said
ward at his last known post office adj
dress.
Dated October 26th. 1927.
ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate Judge.
Nov. SD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That
default has occurred in the conditions
Of that certain mortgage dated October
%. 1922, executed by o. E. Larson, a
single man, as mOrtgagOr, to Della
Woodruff Peterson, as mortgagee, filed
for record in the office of the Register
of Deeds of Pine County. Minnesota. on
November s, 1922, at two o'clock p. M
81 of Mortgages, on page Is.
That said default consists in the fail
ure to pay the debt secured by said
mortgage when it became due. and in
terest thereon from October %, 1924.
and the taxes on said premises for
the years 1924. 1925, and 1926: that
this notice upon the debt secured by
said mortgage. the sum of two hundred
ninety eight and 22/1O0 (s29S.22l dol
lars, including siXty-seven and 7SL1OO
paid by said mortgage. That no &C
ton or proceeding at law, or otherwise
has been instituted to recover said
debt. or any part thereof.
That the land described in said mort
gage is situated in Pine County, Min
nesota. to-wit: The Southwest quarter
Of the Northwest quarter, (SWA Of
ship Forty three (43) North of Range
Principal Meridian, containing forty
(40) acres, more or less, according to
the Government survey.
That by virtue of power of sale
therein contained, said mortgage will
be foreclosed and the land therein de
scribed will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash by the
sheriff of said Pine County. at the
front door of the Court House, in the
village of Pine City. in said county, on
Monday, November %. 1927. at two
o'clock in the afternoon, to satisfy the
debt secured by said mortgage, with
attorneys fees in the sum of twenty
five (S25.O0) dollars. stipulated therein.
and the costs and disbursements al
lowed by law upon such foreclosure.
Dated September %, 1927.
DELLA WOODRUFF PETERSON.
ALBERT JOHNSON, Mortgagee.
Attorney for Mortgage,
Sandstone, Mimi.
(Oct. 13-NoV. I'D
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17
To Reveal Carol Plot Details

Prince Carols effort for the restora-
ton of his rights to the Rumanian
throne will be laid bare during the
coming weeks as far as the Rumanian
government can do so. A former un
dersecretary of finance, M. Manoilescu,
went on trial before a court-martial,
charged with conspiracy to bring
Carol back to Rumania to replace his
6-year-old son, King Michael.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17

Mary on her feet, but she chung to
him still, dizzy and speechless. He
put his arm about her.
"Oh Mary" he whispered. How
could you torture me so long?"
II didn't-know. But I'll make it
up to you, Ned. I'll marry you"
Tonight" Ned told her.
Polly Johnston, little pale from
the effort, came toward the library
door. Her eyes changed as she saw
Claude's own room, and read from it
deeper into Claude's self. She blamed
Mary that she had not been told this
side of the man, forgetting how she
had refused to listen. She was sur
prised now that Mary did not move
toward her.
Mary" she began, 'T'm going to
be good and stay"
"Mary!' Claude had seen his girls
face and moved toward her.
Mother - Father!' Ned's voice
stopped them both. MARY and l ride
to town tonight-to be married. We
think that will make it easier all
round. You see, Mothers friends
would embarrass Fathers. And as
for my respected parent-well. it
would be awkward all round. You can
have any sort of big time you like,
when we come back, but now we want
no fuss, and nobody but each other"
Sensible idea," Claude admitted, to
,r;, lot hn
Ned nodded. Got 1t this morning"
He smiled down into the blue eyes set
in the white face against his Shout
der. MARY, you tell them it's all
right"
Eyes, Father-Mother, you'll under
stand and let me go with Ned?'
Polly Johnston stepped forward and
folded her darling in her arms. "Of
course DEAR" she murmured. your
bags in Ned's car. 1 packed it, at
the house, while Ned waited"
Mary's eyes were as wide as
Claude's.
"You must have been very sure"
and Mary looked at Ned, and blushed.
81 wasn't sure" Ned told her, hum
bly, enough.
81 was" Polly Johnston said, and
kissed her daughter, released her and
stood back watching her run to her
father to be held close in his arms.
That's to be my lot now" she told
herself, ito stand back and watch
But evidently it was not to be so yet.
for two strong young arms were about
her and Ned's voice whispered in her
ear: you beautiful old darling, III
never forget this!'
They were going, and at the last
Polly had her reward, for as her girl
went down the steps, radiant, she sud
denly turned and left her lover to run
to her mother.
"Oh, Mother! l can't bear you to
stay alone in that big empty White
house. Promise me to telephone to"
"DOn't worry, darling. Aunt Lyddy's
putting me up here, tonight"
Mother, behind the grocery store!'
Mary gave them both such a raptur-
Gus look of pure content that Claude,
and warned Ned to drive off or he
would have to take along with him
both father and mother.
They were gone. Polly followed
Claude into the dim and shadowy IL
brary. AS his hand CROPPED for the
matches, she caught and held it,
Through the dusk Claude could see
her eyes, cleaning with mischief, as
she went back twenty years and asked
for the shibbOleth:
"Wait Claude. This house of yours
lis it lit by 'alabaster lamps'?"
Claude turned on her swiftly. In
twenty years he had learned his les
son.
mo, but it will be-if you stay"
1.-THE ENID
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17

An especially posed portrait of
DR.. Chevalier Jackson of Philadel-
phia, famous surgeon and laryngol-
ogist, who has been decorated
with the cross of the Legion of
Honor of France. Doctor Jack
son developed the method Of re-
moval of foreign bodies from the
lungs through the mouth by the
insertion of tubes, and has also
contributed to the development of
laryngeal surgery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17
e5 Are WiIIinu, Saws johnson

Fresno, Calif.-The United States
senate has So members, IS Of whom
want to be president, said Senator
Hiram w. Johnson here. "And who
is the 96th MEMBER" he was asked.
"The gentleman to whom you are talk.
ing" the senator replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17
Damrosch Heads Arts Institute

New York-Walter Damrosch, con.
ductor of symphony orchestras, was
elected president of the National In
stitute Of Arts and Letters at its an.
nual meeting and dinner at the Cen.
fury Club.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17
Unless
Notified
to Stop


We continue sending the Ameri-
can to your address even after
the subscription has expired, as
Stunning that you desire it's con-
tinuance.
If You Don't Want Tt
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ter's duty to notify us. So there is
no excuse for not notifying us in one
way or another if you do not desire
a continuance of your subscription.
Naturally it is Our Desire
To maintain a large list of subscrib-
ers in Pine county that we may con-
tinue publishing a newspaper that
covers the county.
The Price is Low
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17
Increase In Canadian Wheat.

Ottawa-The bureau of statistics
estimated the total wheat crop for the
year at 444,2S2,00O bushels, as com
pared with 40s,S11,O0O bushels las,
year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-17

If you need help or want work, a
Want AID in the American will do the
business.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Australio's Big Ranches

The new state of North Australia is
a quarter of million square miles in
extent. and, white, black, and half
caste, the population numbers only
$4,000. Its capital. Port Darwin, is
its only town.
1t has the distinction, however, of
including in its area the largest
ranches in the world. For their size
they do not carry many cattle, be-
cause of the long dry season.
Alexandria station is $4,000 square
miles in area, or twice the size Of
Yorkshire. and carries $4,000 head of
cattle; Brunette Downs, now widely
known as a station on the imperial
air route. has an area of 10000 square
miles while the Victoria River Downs
station, with 1902 square miles, is
the largest cattle station in the world,
and can carry 100000 head.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Mother-in-Latv Clues
Voice to Reflections

81 thought for while that Harold
was going to get out to the golf course
alone, but just as he was leaving Min
MES new trousers were delivered.
'Lamech and l lived happily to-
gether many years, but he never
played game of any kind after we
were married except once. We went
to the volunteer fireman's picnic and
he played baseball for two or more
minutes. He was laid up four days.
"Minnie's husband works harder at
his play than he does his job. La
mech used to watch the weather signs
to keep from losing his crops. Many's
the time his rheumatic knee has given
him warning to get the hay In off the
south forty. In the spring and sum,
mer Harold reads the forecasts to see
if the weather is likely to be bad
enough to make him go to the Office.
"Of course, Minnie makes him take
his recreations seriously. I've noticed
a woman who can wear sport clothes
usually advocates golf for her hus-
band. But if Minnie isn't any better
swinging club than shei Is broom
it is a waste of good all-wool cloth to
put her on the links."-Exchange
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Well Was He Called
"Wise Ben Franklin

81 made 1t rule to forbear all direct
contradiction to the sentiments of 9TH!
ers, and all positive assertions of my,
own" wrote Benjamin Franklin in his
autobiography. IT even forbid myself
the use Of every word or expression,
in the language that imported fixed,
opinion, such as certainly, undoubted-l
ly, ETC., and adopted, instead of them,
/ conceive, apprehend, or l imagine,
a thing to be so or so; or it so ap-
pears to me at the present. When an
other asserted something that l
thought an error, denied myself the
pleasure of contradicting him abrupt
ly, and of showing Immediately some
absurdity in his proposition; and In
answering l began by observing that
in certain cases or circumstances his
opinion would be right, but in the
present case there appear'd or seem'd
to me some difference, etc. / soon
found the advantage of this change in
my manner; the conversation / en-
gag'd in went on more pleasantly. The
modest way in which I proposal my,
opinions procur'd them a reader re-
ception and less contradiction l had
less modification when | was found to
be in the wrong, and more easily
prevaird with others to give up their
mistakes and join with me when +
happened to be in the right"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Mental State Depends
Much on Environment

In order permanently to cure child
Of nervousness it is necessary to re-
move the underlying cause, not merely
to alleviate the distressing symptoms,
declares DR.. Frank Howard Richard
son in Hygeia Magazine. This will
probably involve some change in the
environment, for it is recognized that
environmental influences affect a child
so much that they will greatly modify
any mental condition, no matter how
bad. Vr
While this is encouraging, there will
be plenty of difficulty in many cases.
If a companion, teacher, brother
or sister is at the bottom of the
nervous condition, the change may
easily be made. However, in many
cases the child's nervousness is really
due to jealous or tyrannical father
or to weak, pampering mother. 1t is
almost hopeless to alter the environ
ment resulting from such parental dis
turbances.
In all cases it is up to the parents
to provide the proper atmosphere and
environment for their children's de-
velopment. Otherwise no amount OF
treatment by physician or psychiatrist
will be Of any avail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Has Seen History Made

Mrs, Julia Anne Pridgen, one hun
bred and three, the mother Of Con-
federate soldier and contemporary of
every President of the United States
since Washington, lives In Fender
county, North Carolina, near the
scene of the Revolutionary battle of
Moore's creek bridge, Mrs. Pridgen
was the mother of NJ. D. Pridgen, who
served with Lee. He was the eldest
of twelve children, six of whom are
living. The youngest is sixty Her
soldier son and her husband have
been dead for several years. Her
memory, despite her advanced years,
is keen. She recalls the day when
the young men Of the country marched
away to the Mexican war and when
the first buggy came into Pender
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Feminine Philosophy

1t is MINNIE. de Stael who loves to
quote that inimitable definition of
Schelling, architecture is frozen mu-
SIC" 1t is she, the most famous wom-
an of her century. who finds that "for
women glory is only brilliant mourn
ing worn for happiness" and that
"everything which does not touch
ones heart leaves ones life free"
On profounder, subject she says
THE mystery of existence is the con-
nection between our sins and our sor-
rows. have never done a wrong
which has not been the cause of mis-
fortune;" and, "One must take care.
if one can, that the decline of this
life be the youth of the next. To for
get self without ceasing to be inter-
ested in others gives the soul some
thing of the divine. From "The
Women of the Salons" by S. G. Tai
lantyre.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Railroad Links Nations

For the first time since 1914 through
railroad tickets will be sold on May
Is, 1927, from Berlin to Tokyo, Pc
king and Shanghai, provided the
home governments ratify the work of
their delegates in Berlin, as expect
ed A ticket second class from Berlin
to Tokyo will cost $50 marks, exclu-
sive of sleeper. The actual distance
from Germany TO Japan is 1900
kilometers, and the time required
will be II days to Picking and - days
to Tokyo. Travellers will have the 0p-
ton of going to Moscow via Riga or
via Warsaw. In Moscow there will
be a change of trains, and baggage
will he checked through to destina-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
HOUSE OF TRAGEDY
HOME FOR WILHELM?
Runor Ex-Kaiser Will Pur-
chase Chateau De
TreuQnO.

The history of the Chateau de Ire
yano, the magnificent Swiss residence
in which the ex-kaiser will spend a
part Of his time, hereafter, if the al
lies will consent, shows it is house
of tragedy, writes Lady Mary in Der
London letter.
Naturally the Swiss are willing 1t
would mean the expenditure of lot
of outside money in their country,
and upon the expenditure of outside
money the Swiss have become rich.
But the chateau has a German his
tory, which may have a morbid fasci-
nation for the ex-kaiser, who, like
most of the Hohenzollerns, has a very
morbid streak in his psychology.
Sixty years ago tremendously rich
for his wife and daughter. 1t was to
be just what they wanted He spent
great fortune on it and presently it
was ready to move into. Then, within
a single day, both wife and daughter
died. The German, full of grief, COM
mitted suicide. Examination of his
accounts showed that he had spent
$5,O00,000 on the grounds and build
ing. 1t was sold for just under half
that sunl-$2, 100000.
The buyer, highly satisfied with the
castle and it's grounds spent months
and great fortune in gathering what
he considered fitting furnishings. Then
he moved inland then he, too, died.
He had had 4S hours within the walls
which he had thought would make
such a comfortable and beautiful home
for his declining years.
He left no direct heirs and although
many claimants appeared. none estab-
lished legal rights, and the property,
under the Swiss law, reverted to the
canton, or province, in which it is To-
Gated. This government department
sold it to syndicate which failed to
market it at profit, went broke and
finally sold, at a loss, to two brothers
who bought it as speculation.
1t was very heavy property to
carry and presently quick sale was
necessary to their profit. They had
not counted on the possible effect of
the. castles hard-luck history and they
held ii for 20 years, always under
heavy financial drain for taxes and in
terest, unable to find a purchaser.
Finally they sold to Louis Lombard
The shock of this good fortune was so
great that one of the two brothers
died on receipt of the news and the
second died within a month.
Louis Lombard, who bought the
place and may sell it to the former
kaiser, was European musician
who landed in New York penniless,
went into Wall street and within less
than II months, in some mysterious
way, made million. Apparently the
castle has had no ill effects on Mr..
Lombard but he has made compare
lively little use of it and is now anx-
ious to get rid of tiff he can get the
price.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Strictly Business

A celebrated Welsh basso profundo,
after years of fame. returned to his
native village in the wilds of Cardi-
ganshire. A charity concert was ar
ranged, and the world-famous virtuoso
was billed to sing "The Village Black
smith," Just before the concert To-
cal supporter came around to the ar
lists dressing room.
The visit@ approached the artist
and said: Il understand that you are
going to sing a song, The Village
Blacksmith Well, I'm telling you
now that am the village blacksmith
and I want to say that if by any
chawnee you get an encore, will you
shove in an extra verse to say that
also let out bikes on ire at sixpence
an hour?"-"Taffy Tales From Welsh
Wales"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Great Parks Chapters
in History of World

1t Is significant that more and more
emphasis Is being laid upon the educa-
tional possibilities of national parks,
nearly all of which are in the Far
West. There are nearly 1000 museums
In this country, each one small and I'M
important as compared with parks
like Yellowstone, Glacier, Grand Can
yon and Yosemite.
: The old idea, was to break off a
specimen of rock or pick UP q rare
fossil or saw off tree chunk and
transfer them with great labor to a
building where a few score persons
might see them. But millions now go
into the national parks, which are far
greater museums.
Each one is chapter In the history
erosion, sedimentation and other proc
esses by which the world was made.
Behind the depth, height, weight,
mass and superficial beauty is the
handiwork Of the Creator, presented
in such way that all may compre-
bend, writes Albert w. Atwood in the
Saturday Evening Post. We cannot
worship Nature as earlier men did,
but as one great scientist has said, the
affairs are to be found there, and one
may be under the religious influence,
as well as benefit physically and ex-
pand intellectually.
or course there are those who hav-
ing eyes never see. All over the world
there are travellers who, no matter how
many countries they visit, never leave
home Tourists rush through or by
and behold nothing. A young couple
in fancy roadster, from an eastern
state, tore at high rate of speed past
the marvellous Painted desert of north
ern Arizona at point where the main
road goes close to the strange paint
pot.
/ cannot imagine even the most hard
ened 'old-timer passing the place with
out giving it at least glance. A few
hours later the same couple were play
ing golf west of Winslow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Medal for Inventor

The John Fritz gold medal was con-
ferred on Elmer Sperry for the in
vention of an aerial torpedo designed
to hit targets at distance of 100
miles. According to William Saun-
ders, chairman of the naval con-
sulting board of the United States,
who spoke at the presentation exer-
cises in New York, our government
was prevented from using the tor
pedo during the World war only by
the signing Of the armistice. This
perfectly fine experiment." declared
Saunders in his remarks. was stopped
by the armistice. If that had not
come we would have had 10000 fly
ing guns which could have been sent
into enemy forces in no time. Path,
finder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Famous Clock Collection

James Arthur of New Rochelle, n.
Y, presented New York university
with his collection of historical and
antique timepieces. The total collec-
ton is valued by experts at $15O,OOO.
This collection, consisting of more
than 1000 objects, illustrates the evo-
luton of timekeeping from the sim
P,est sundial and hourglass to compli-
Gated clocks with several dials. The
gift also includes library containing
the history of watch and clockmaking.
Arthur, who was formerly clock
maker himself, spent 40 years making
this collection. Previously he has CIV
en- the university models of clocks
from almost every country In the
world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Her Version

A child, who is in the first grade
at school, returned home one evening,
and, at the dinner table, repeated a
riddle that she had heard at school
that day. ~
"If man were locked up in a
house for two weeks, and there was
no food in the house, what would he
eat?" After few minutes of unsuc-
cessful attempts to guess the answer,
the members Of the family "gave up
and requested the solution.
''Why, he would eat the raisins on
the calendar and drink the milk from
the bed" replied the child. The an.
swer had been: "The dates on the
calendar and water from the springs
In the bed"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
Good Reading

Good literature has a charm in
comparable, but it has also a power
Unreasonable in the forming or trans
forming of nation as of an individual
character. The people that have the
cleanest, healthiest literature will be-
come the cleanest and healthiest peo-
pie. A good thought wisely expressed
and thoughtfully applied is priceless
for its endurance. Throw 1t on the
winds and it will find its bourne; sink
it in the deepest water and it will
reach its haven, for the noblest
thoughts are the breath of Almighti-
ness, and ~imperishable to the
end Of time and beyond.-Exchange