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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29

Miss Agnes Jacobsen has gone to
Sandstone to spend some time at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Sigurd Mos
back, north of the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Andrews who
have been living in the Axel A. Jen-
sen residence for several months
packed up their belongings some days
ago and left Askov, the location hav-
ing not been learned.
Hans H. Sorensen, south of town,
is going to take off from his duties
of farming this winter and spend the
time with his brother at Extra, Iowa,
and visit other places. He will have
an auction at his place, disposing of
cattle and machinery, on. Friday, Oct.
14th, after which he will leave for the
winter. He plans on returning in the
spring. It is nine years since Mr..
SOrensen visited in Iowa.
Olaf Petersen who has been looking
after his farm interests near Scoby,
Mont, for the past six weeks, returned
to Askov Monday. Mr. Petersen is
well satisfied with conditions in Mon
tana, stating that wheat, their prin-
cipal crop, is running from ten to
forty bushels per acre and will likely
give an average of twenty bushels.
The flax crop is also looking good.
He said the general appearance of the
country was much improved in the
last few years, they had more acres
under pillow, were fixing up roads and
building new ones, driving big auto
mobiles, ETC., but their farm buildings
are behind the average over the whole
country,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29
CITY FOLKS FIND cows PECULI.
ARITIES REALLY NOT so
SIMPLE TO EXPLAIN

City people who see COWS only in
the zoo perhaps may not score so high
on these intelligence questions re-
garding the COW in her natural state
and environment. Country children
particularly those who are interested
in nature study, will probably rank
100 on these 10 questions issued by
the National Dairy Council:
1. What is the average age of the
COW?
Ans. The COW does not live quite
as long as the horse; 10 to Is years
is the average.
2. What COW lived the longest?
Ans. The bovine wonder of the
world is old Grannie, recorded as No.
in the Aberdeen-Angus Herd Book.
She had Is calves, the last one in her
Goth year, and finally died at the old
age of SO.
Here's a New Riddle.
3. How is the cow like the deer
and unlike the sheep in her food
habits?
Ans. When the ground is snow
covered, the COW eats twigs like the
deer and does not paw the snow away
like the sheep, trying to reach grass
underneath.
4. What COW produced the most
milk?
Ans. The worlds record is held by
Cegis Pieterje Prospect, a Holstein
COW, who in three years produced
more than Sc times her own weight
in milk. In one year she produced
4,300 gallons.
5. What COWS are named for the
islands, from which they come?
Ans. Jersey and Guernsey.
g. What color were the first cows?
Ans. A few specimens of wild cat
tie still seen in Europe show that they
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29

the service of the students, so that
they could benefit fully from univers-
ity facilities and warned the students
that they must not miss classes.
Every time a student misses a
class" he said, "it costs the state
S1.25 and another $1.25 to your par
ents. This loss must be kept as low
as possible"
Failure in college, he said, is due
chiefly to lack of preparation before
reaching the university, lack of in
dustry and application after arrival,
or to certain character defects, such
as Sinking, laziness, Indifference to
duty, lack of the necessary character
to carry out promises, or failure to do
as parents wish and have instructed
them to do.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29
Prexy Springs" Quiz
On Student Character
DR.. COffman Puts Five Vital
Questions to 5000 Freshmen
Entering the University of
Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Sept. 28.-Nearly
three thousand University freshman
have had the novel experience of
taking a five question examination
administered to them personally by
the president of the institution, DR..
| L. D. Coffman.
When they gathered in the Armory
for the freshman conyocation that is
part of each years first week, Pres
ident Coffman told them they were
in for an exam. Then he propounded
five questions, leaving each student
to answer them in his own heart.
First" he asked, ARE you man
enough to get up promptly every NOR
ming, go to meals on time, reach your
classes on time, and go to bed at a
regular hour, without supervision or
reminder of any sort?"
The "frosh'' looked serious, but the
expression on most. faces indicated
that they thought they could.
Second" asked the president, "are
you able to carry loose change in
your pockets without spending it?
Can you budget your money, meet
your bills, and hold up your heads
without sponging off your fellow stu
dents?"
There were some smiles, but it
was apparent that the lessons were to
the point. The freshman seemed to
like them.
Then the third question.
Have you the strength of will and
those whom you would like to have
as lifelong friends, and to shun the
unworthy?"
Fourth" said President Coffman,
Have you the will-power to go off
by yourselves every day and study
your lessons until you know them
without having anyone tell you to get
to work."
Now the freshman knew it was in
earnest.
and fifth, he asked, have you the
manhood, when another fellows an
examination rather than obtain I'M
lawful aid?"
After the convocation President
Coffman said he thought the five ques-
lions touched fundamental points of
character that were vital in the lives
of every man and woman, adding that
no student could succeed in university
life unless he was able to pass this
examination with a mark of approx
imately 100. Ability to meet these
tests, he said, indicated capacity to
stand on ones own feet, do ones own
work capably, and be man.
By way of introducing the examin-
alton he told the freshman something
of the university organization, ex-
planned that the rules were made for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29

If you want to buy some hogs, a.
COW or a horse, a Want AID in the
American will bring you replies. II
is a much cheaper way of finding
out where you can make such pur-
chases than to travel around for hours
in your car and make inquiries. The
price is only 1c per word per inser-
ton, minimum Csc for one issue and
usually the result is obtained through
one weeks advertising. 1t is a great
help to the busy man.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29

are larger than the domesticated cows
and usually pure white with brown
or black ears.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29
OBEY TRAFFIC LAW;
PREVENT ACCIDENTS
XXI. Muffler Regulations.

No motor vehicle may be driven on
the highway unless it is equipped with
muffler in good working order and
in constant use. The new traffic law
| makes it unlawful to use a "cut-out"
on any motor vehicle on any highway.
The old law prohibited the use of
''cut-outs" only within cities and viii
lagos and while passing horses or
other animals.
"Cut-outs" are as much of a nui-
sance on a rural highway as on city
street. Persons violating this regu-
lation are likely to find, sooner or
later, that the law means what it
says. Public sentiment has little
mercy on offenders.
Another paragraph in the same Sec
ton says that "No vehicle shall be
operated as to emit excessive smoke"
XXXTL Horns, Legal and Illegal.
The law requires every motor We
hicle to have warning device which
may be heard at least 200 feet away,
under normal conditions. But it is
makes an unnecessarily loud or harsh
sound.
Every police and fire department or
fire patrol vehicle and every ambu-
lance used for emergency calls must
have bell, siren or exhaust whistle.
The use of a siren, compression or
spark plug whistle on other vehicles
is forbidden. The purpose is to pre-
vent confusion of the two classes of
vehicles.
XXXIII. Will Your Brakes Stand
This Test?
The new state law provides that
brakes shall be capable of stopping a
vehicle in dry weather, within a dis
lance of forty feet from the spot where
such brakes were first applied, when
the vehicle is going at rs miles per
hour.
There must be two sets of brakes,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29


and usually pure white with brown
or black ears.
Keeps Her Ears Clean.
7. How does the COW wash her
face?
Ans. She doesn't. Her best cow
friend does it for her. A cooperative
arrangement for face-washing seems
to be arranged by mutual consent en-
joyed by both the owner of the face
and the user of the tongue.
8. Do the horse and COW get up
from the ground in the same way?
Ans. No. The horse gets up d.
rectly on his front hoofs first. The
COW lifts her forequarters on the ell
bows, places her hind feet on the
ground and lifts her back, and then
gets up on her front feet.
9. How long does the COW chew her
cud?
Ans. Each cud or reorganization of
un-chewed grass is given so to 70
strokes of the teeth before swallowed
and replaced by new portion. The
younger the COW the faster she chews.
Several hours day are consumed in
this task
10. Why is the COW mans best ami
NAL friend?
Ans. From her the world gets the
nearest perfect food for grown-ups as
well as children. Straight bones and
strong teeth, as well as energy for
work and play depend on our drink
ing milk. Cheese, butter, and ice
cream are important and good tasting
foods which could not be enjoyed
without the milk the COW gives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29
NEW TELEPHONES

Instead of one telephone the Askov
Hardware and Garage Co. now has.
two telephones. The number at the
hardware store is 92-J and at the
garage 92-M. DR.. H. E. Levin has:
also added telephone and his num-
Der is so. Write these in your book.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29

each of which shall be effective to
apply the brakes to at least two
wheels, and so constructed that no
part which is liable to failure shall
be common to the two sets. Only one
brake is required for a motor cycle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29

The hay crop is good this year
You might want to winter more cattle
than you have now. A Want AID in
the American will get you in touch
with people who have surplus cattle
for sale. The cost is small, 1c per
word per insertion Minimum Csc.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29

will you allow me something on
my old carr" asked a citizen while
trying to make a deal for a new car
at local garage. eyes," said the
proprietor, We'll allow you to take
it home with you"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29
ASKOV MARKETS

Corrected Thursday Forenoon.)
Butter, creamery, per ID. so 40
Eggs, per doz. .29
Eggs, Askov Brand Selects,
per dozen "a
Chickens, over d lbs, h.. Is
Chickens, 81 to Al lbs, Id. 10
Chickens, small, per ID. 49,. 90
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
KILLED BY AUTO
He HELPED STEAL
Hartford Man SucCuInbs to In
juri@ Sustained in Crash

Death beat the law yesterday
morning at New Britain General
hospital when Ernest Fagerstrom,
better known as Ernest Ferguson.
OF 40 Van Block avenue. Hartford.
succumbed to injuries sustained
early Friday morning in Berlin,
when an automobile in which he
street Hartford. were riding, struck
pole and threw them out. They
were taken to New Britain General
hospital. where Detective Sergeant
W. =. McCue arrested them for the
Hartford police on the charge OF
theft of an automobile owned by
Miss Bernice Carter of 20 Denison
street. Hartford.
Fagerstrom's skull was fractured
and he regained consciousness only
spasmodically. Saturday forenoon
his con .tion became critical and
his death was not a surprise. Dun
leavy. whose injuries are not con-
sidered serious. is expected to re-
cover.
Fagerstrom was born in Hartford,
May IS. 1900. He is survived by
his parents. August and Bridget
Sloan Fagerstrom; one brother John
Fagerstrom of Hartford, and one
sister. Mrs. Raphael Tripiney of st.
Regents Falls, New York. The flu
neral will be held Wednesday morn
ing at st. Peters church, Hartford,
and burial will be in Mt. st. Bene-
diets cemetery.
According to the Hartford police,
the automobile was stolen in the
rear of the county building on Allyn
street, Hartford, Thursday night. The
men are said to have been speeding
towards Meriden when the car struck
a pole. The time of the accident
is not known. but it was almost 3
o'clock when the injured men were
picked up.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
Heroic COn,icts

New Orleans La. May IS (CP)
Twelve hundred convicts today
were heroes of the McCrae levec
battle - contest in which man
pitted his strength against the cle-
mcnts ut seemingly hopeless odds.
q The prisoners may win. engineers
admitted today after they had IN
sisted since Thursday that the wall
Of the Atachafalaya river would
g, out at any moment"
The result of the superhuman
otrorts of inmates OF the state
prison farm at Angola, aided by
approximately 1000 free negroes,
was q barrier Of sand bags. 80 feet
high and almost as wide, Water
loshed near the top of the tempo
,ary lcvee, but so far the dyke had
held back a flood which threatened
to inundate parts OF six parishes
inhabited by $4,000 people,
Dirt. sandbags and gravel occu-
pied every available corner Of every
Boat which reached McCrae in the
last two days. There was no room
for adequate food for the convict
army. But they ate stale bread
without complaining. worked in
tour-hour shifts and then dropped
in exhausted sleep.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
ANALYzES EVIDENCE
AGAINST RADICALS
Continued from First Page)

persons they saw on the street after
the murder.
He spoke of the testimony of one
identification witness who claimed
mat she saw Sacco from a window
across the street, giving an accurate
description of the man. although he
was visible for a very short time.
l)r. Morton Prince of Harvard Uni
vorsity. according to Professor Tulin.
stated that it would be impossible to
secure such a positive and detailed
description of any person from such
distance during such a short time.
Professor Tulin stated that the
reason for such testimony was OBJ
vious. II vas not because The wit
ness was dishonest. It came about
through the method of identification.
The ordinary fair and proper method
l.; 20 present the suspect not alone.
but together with group Of other
people. That was not done. the
suspects being presented singly. he
said. The details of the descrip-
'I'll YAM 10 0 1l'' w ness MOI from
the original impression hut rs Il re
suit OF III" closer contact when
Identification vas asked the speaker
said,
Several illustrations were given by
Prof. Tulin showing the conflicting
statements of Witnesses and iho way
ir which Imagination seemed to
work, After reviewing the id"ntih-
cation testimony. with its conflicting
statements. Prof. T'uin stated that
identification was positively essential
in the case. He left if up 10 his
listeners as 70 whether or not tho
evidence was sufficient to cause a
Jury 10 return n verdict Of murder
in The first degree.
CONSCIOUSNESS Of guilt was another
factor dwolt upon. The speaker re-
viewed 'hn progress 'nf the case.
known to readers Of III newspapers.
He brought in the finding in New
York of Z radical. dead on the side
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
gold STAR MOTHERS
LONG GRIEF At end
CONTINUED from First Page)

Mrs. Linton held UP bravely when
- news reached her that her sons
lie was lost, but never fully reCoV-
-1rd from her grief. She received
consolation when In" war ended and
her other son, lyold L. Linton, re-
turned after a period Of service in
the navy. After the war the Rouil-
lard-Linton camp was named in
honor OF her deceased son.
Hcr cheerful outlook on life won
'her many friends and after the war
many :, f the .x-serviccmen who
were H. urcd in the service made Il
practice OF visiting her. During the
"a years sh" had made New Britain
her home she had a host Of friends
She was a member OF the Peoples
church and the w. &. +. [.
She vas born in Rivrrton. n
daughter of Harry r. and Mary
Anna Campbell Gilbert. Surviving
her are a daughter. Mrs. Lucius II.
TAYLOR Of Berlin: five sons. Horny
q Linton o. this city, Joseph r,
Linton ~ Watertown. Mass; Edgar
S. Linton OF this city,, Elmer b.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23

walk in front OF an &c building.
He spoke of the probable effect Of
this on Eanzetti and Sacco. the
former having been in New York
City at the time interviewing counsel.
Professor Tulin asked his hearers
to consider the effect of radicalism
on a Norfolk county Mass) jury.
The department of justice knew the
men we're radicals and they knew
the department of Justice knew it.
The "bug-aboo of the Reds" was
present in an extremity, he said and
he asked the audience to consider
the effect of radical evidence on such
jury at such a time. The tone of
the cross-eXamination was also
spoken Of. The prosecution con-
tended that 1t was seeking to prove
that the two men We're not radi-
Gals, but patriots, while Professor
Tulin stated that the entire tone
seemed to attempt to impress upon
the jury what cesspool OF radical
ism Sacco really was.
He called to mind the final ad-
dress of the prosecuting attorney to
the jury: DO your duty, men OF
Norfolk" You can still hear the
cannons in France" said Professor
Tulin.
Sometimes prosecution and per
socution get pretty close to each
other" he added.
The confession OF convicted
that he was Il member of
the gang that killed the paymaster
and his guard. was spoken of by
the speaker who stated that the
man confessed, not because he no
longer had any hope of living, but
because he was moved by some
other stimuli. He was later granted
a new trial.
The question then was. after the
defense had found evidence tending
to show that a notorious Providence
gang was responsible for the muir
der and sought new trial, Ought
the new evidence be regarded as
sufficient to enable another jury to
reach a different verdict" The an
swer was NO according to the
speaker
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23

BY tho extraction Of an abscoss"d
tooth, Gl1ver woman rezained her
sight <i' having been totally blind
for "s '-lrs.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
c. c. DIRECTORS
Commend BENSON
Satisfied With New Secretary On
Financial Record

Secretary Ralph II. Benson was
ford, president. and members of the
board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce today, upon his show
ing for the first six months of the
year. A treasurers report sub
mitted by Treasurer Charles w.
Hawkins showed that the Chamber
is operating at not more than $500
annual deficit this year. which is
The best record shown in a long
zine.
The report showed deficit below
the budget of $3.50 for the past six
months. According to Mr.. Benson
il is simply a question now OF col
lection of dues until thu Chamber is
operating without any deficit.
Joseph r. Andrews today reported
upon his visit to the L. S. Chan.pnr
of Commerce at Washington, repre-
senting the local organization as sub
stitute national councillor.
Samuel NJ Davidson, chairman OF
the magazine committee. reported
the paper as financially successful.
The committee was discharged and
the control Of the paper placed en-
tircly in the hands Of Mr.. Benson.
The application of Trudon & Plat,
a new trucking concern. was &C
ceptod and the firm voted into men,
bcrship.
A luncheon meeting of the Cham
Der will be held Friday noon.
The resignation OF Stanley II.
Holmes as a member of the board
was accepted. Mr.. Holmes resigned
because Of pressure of other duties
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
MISS HENGSTON SHOVERED

Miss Eleanor C. Bengston was
given a personal shower Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs. o. Fl.
Sweigcrt on 80 Hawkins street. She
received many beautiful gifts. The
color scheme of the decorations
was pink and write.
Miss Bengston will be married
reXt month to F. j. Williams. a
salesman for Corbin Screw Corp.
Miss Bengston was formerly employ
cd as stenographer in the Office of
the Corbin Screw Corp.
The other replied, I'm looking
for my own. It's collapsible. you
lInoU FIT .Rjts
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
ENLIST IN Z. S. NAVY

Torpedoman Raymond Dordelman,
enlisted the following New Britain
men for service in the navy: John
Prcstash. Cutherl Daniel, Mike
Coco, Michael Ondrick and Chester
Rzewnicki The recruits have been
assigned to the recruit school at the
Naval Training Station at Newport,
r. l.. where they will take an in
tensive course for two months be-
fore being assigned TO ship or sta
ton.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
City Items

Lady Wallace lodge No. "a, u.
Of s., will celebrate its 18th ami
versary in Red Mems hall Wednes-
day evening with a musical pro-
gram, followed by dancing.
A baseball game will be played
between the Lions and Kiwanis clubs
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at Walnut Hill park.
Rev. Samuel Sutclffe will be the
speaker at the meeting of the XII
wants club Wednesday noon. DR..
A. ]. Savard will make a five minute
speech on why Call on Me-"
The executive committee of Every
minis Bible class will meet tomor-
row evening for its final meeting
before reorganization.
There will be a meeting OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary, a. o. H.. tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock at the Y.
NJ. II. A. & B. hall.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23

Linton Of Providence. r. I. and
Lloyd r. Linton Of this city, and a
sister, Mrs. Frederick Perks Of this
city.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock at
the home. Rev. II. 0. Olney, pas
tor of the Peoples church, will Of
ficiate. Interment will be in Fair
view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
LIONS TO MEET AT NIGHT

After several changes in which
the meeting was set for the evening,
then changed to noon and finally
back to evening again, the New
Britain Lions club finally has de-
cided to hold its meeting tomorrow
at $50 p m.
The session will be a dinner gath
New Britain herald., 1927-05-23

ering at the Burritt hotel. The
speaker will be Dan Chase, execu-
tive secretary Of the Sportsmanship
Brotherhood. Officers will be elect
ed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-12
.S0UTHC0TT B0XIS
DISAPPOINTMENT
Nothing Of Psychicd Importance
Found in Old Chest

London, July ~ R1Hundreds OF
persons, most of them actuated by
skeptical curiosity, witnessed the
opening at the church house, West
minister, last night of what the ma
tional laboratory of psychical re-
search believes is the mysterious
Joanna Southcott' box. Nothing
whatever OF sensational interest
was found, although it had been
hoped there might be something to
throw light on the announcement of
Joanna Southcott, the prophecies,
who lived more than a century ago,
that she was to be the mother of
the new Messiah"
The twenty-four bishops whom
the prophecies prescribed should at
tend the opening of the box. were
not there, but one prelate-the
Bishop of Grantham-attended
The first thing removed from the
box was a pistol; then came a va
riety of things, including woman's
lace nightcap, earrings, dice box,
a lottery ticket of the year 1896,
a bag of coins, a diary of 1715,
books and manuscripts-appar
Just collection of personal belong
ings kept for the sake of old asso-
Citations.
Most Of the articles had been seen
in outline when an X-ray examina-
ton Of the box was made recently.
There has been considerable diff
ference Of opinion as to the anthem
ITCHY OF the box. the supporters of
the Joanna Southcott movement de-
nying that it is the right one.
Joanna Southcott. born in Devon
shire, England, originally a domestic
servant. She claimed to have super
natural gifts, made prophecies, and
proclaimed herself to be the woman
mentioned in the Apocalypse.
When she died at the age of 81 in
1914 she had large following.
Tradition has it that before she
died, she turned mysterious box