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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12
DETERMINATION HALF OF 1T

What school bench a person occu-
pies does not matter so much. The
determination to learn is half of it
and good text books are of course also
very essential.
After Abraham Lincoln had built
up a successful law practice, he re-
ceived many letters from young men
seeking opportunity to read law in
his office.
To one of these he wrote:
81 am from home too much for a
young man to read law with me adj
vantageously. If you are resolutely
determined to make a lawyer of your
self, the thing is more than half done
already. 1t is but a small matter
whether you read with anybody or
not. l did not read with anyone.
Get the books, and read and study
them till you understand them in
their principal features; and that is
the main thing.
cit is of small consequence to be
in a large town while you are read
ing. / read at New Salem, which
never had three hundred people living
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12

Good roads are the first aid to de-
mocracy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12
THE OLD PATCHWORK QUILT

found last night, upon my bed,
An extra cover neatly spread,
A patchwork quilt my mother made,
From pieces of cloth of every shade;
Twas just a quilt like you often see,
But it brought fond memories back
There was a tiny piece of plaid
Twas part of a dress my mother had
When I was a boy of nine or ten,
| remember how pretty l thought it
then;
Here was piece of calico,
A part of her apron long ago.
Patterns in flowers by the score,
All from dresses my mother wore.
Here was a piece of polkadot,
Saved from rompers l wore when a
tot.
There were browns and blacks and a
bit of blue,
Pieced together so nice and true.
Now the colers have begun to fade,
Twas many years since it was made.
AS / looked at the quilt upon the bed
And thought how fast the time had
fled,
I seemed to see her smile at me,
Just as plainly as could be.
Then as l lay beneath the fold
Of the patchwork quilt now getting
old,
seemed to feel upon my head
The gentle hand that drew each
thread
And l thought if she came back to me-
Would she find the man she'd have
me be?
&C. w. Patten.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12
MIDTOWN MAN is
CARVER OF WOOD

SOo z. OiuIuC WHO lives III Tie
Danish community known as West
Denmark, near Midtown, Wis,
ana is known to many in the
Askov community, was recently
given a good write-up in the Mil
waukee Journal for his wonderful
work in wood carving. Mr..
Smidt is the man who carved out
the pulpit with it's figures and
made the altar fixtures for the
local church, also painted the
altar picture. The Journal write
up is as follows:
If Jes P. Smidt had ever become
fully "Americanized", there would be
a billboard before his farm home a
mile north of here advertising that
therein was to be found wood cary
err extraordinary"
But Jes P. Smidt was born in Den
mark. He speaks English hesitantly
and if the world beats a path to his
door these spring days it must seek
direction from muddy side road.
In his u years he has made no study
of craftsmanship or production costs,
but his work shows the touch of the
artist and of a just pride in per-
lection.
Out back of the house stands his
workshop, where he labors long
hours with his chisels and mallets. In
one corner is a partially completed
pulpit, every detail worked out with
the most painstaking care. There is
a story in that pulpit.
A rich Chicago Dane wished to
make gift to the little Lutheran
church in his native city in Denmark
and commissioned Smidt to build this
pulpit. Smidt, his steel trimmed spec
tacles far down on his nose, has spent
more than five months on its intricate
carvings and figures and his friends
say that heNwas to be sent to Den
mark, his homeland, to install the
pulpit himself.
Oak Must be FlawleSS.
But the old man does not discuss
this. Word has come that the church
will be restored as it was when built
in 1886 and his pulpit does not fit
into the architectural scheme. So the
pulpit maker will complete his work
and sell it where he can.
Five figures, carved in the choicest
oak, stand in the inches about the
face of the pulpit-St. John, st. Peter,
st. Paul, st. Ansgar, the first Chris
tian missionary to Denmark, and
Martin Luther, leader of the reform
alton. But the figure of Martin Luth-
er, the old man confides, is "leetle
too short" and he is doing it over
again to meet his own exacting stand
ards.
Below each figure, in relief, is a
scene from the life of these religious
leaders-evidence of study by the
aged artisan. Across the front of the
pulpit one reads, in Danish: BLESSED
are those who hear Gods word and
keep it,.
About the orderly shop are other
bits of his work, busts in plaster and
in wood, in bric-a-brac and the like
Here and there are half carved blocks
laid aside. The oak chunks have been
gathered here and there about the
countryside, but even pieces which
appear flawless on the surface dis
play checks and knots as the chisels
form the figures. A cruder workman
might be satisfied to plug the knot
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12

Cleanliness, tidyness and neatness
do not require wealth. 1t makes for
pretty and inviting homes, yards, viii
lagos and communities. 1t adds to
contentment and happiness This is
the time of the year that the annual
cleanup of back yards, lawns, ETC.,
takes place. Ashes, tin cans and
other things have accumulated dur
ing the winter. Civic pride and good
citizenship is exemplified in the keep
ing of clean premises. Tumble-down
shacks that are not used and debris
from fires should be cleaned up.
With one and all working for clean
er and better community it makes
for more health and happiness and is
certainly very pleasing to the eye.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12
BIG EXCURSION
TO SEE LAND
O'LAKES PLANT

Three special train loads of south
ern Minnesota farmers, with their
families, will go to the Twin Cities
Tuesday, May "a, over the Great
Western Railroad for an all-day in
spection of the Land OLakes Cream
cries headquarters and plant at 2201
Kennedy Street, N. E., Minneapolis.
: This, the first large excursion of it's
kind to see the Land O'Lakes plant,
is being sponsored by county agents
and leading dairymen in the sections
covered by these trains.
The three trains will start from
Mankato, Rochester, and Dodge Cen
ter, and will pick up parties at all
stations on three branches and the
main line, going into the Twin Cities.
1t is expected that from 1000 to $500
farmers, many of them accompanied
by members of their families, will
make the trip. One of the large dele
cations will be that from Goodhue
county, which will be accompanied by
Senator A. J. Rockne of Zumbrota,
chairman or the Senate FINANCE Com
mittee.
Arrival at the Land O'Lakes plant
is scheduled for II a. m. Here will
be made a study of the cooperative
marketing of butter, sweet cream,
and milk powder.
Dinner will be served at the plant
by the Land OLakes Creameries.
Brief addresses will be delivered, fol-
lowing the dinner, by Dean w. c.
Coffey, Frank Peck of the Extension
Department, and Prof. T. L. Hacker
of the University of Minnesota College
of Agriculture, the father of Minne-
sofas cooperative creamery system.
The excursionists will return to
their homes Tuesday night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12

in it. The books, and your capacity
for understanding them, are just the
same in all places. DIR. Dummer is
a very clever man and an excellent
lawyer (much better than l, in law
learning), and I have no doubt he will
cheerfully tell you what books to
read, and also loan you the books.
always bear in mind that your
own resolution to succeed is more
important than any other one thing"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12

If we're willing to work, and have
any brains, we can get ahead.
Oh what is so rare as a full days
work in June!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12

The average wife knows how much
better she could manage hubbys bus
mess affairs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12
BEAUTIFUL
Visiting Cards

Come here and have your call
ing cards printed. A beautiful
line to select from, including both
kid and linen finish in the plain
and panelled cards. Also the
correct sizes for social purposes.
The prices for these beautiful
cards, including printing of name
and also address if desired, are as
follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
BOYS WILL SEE.
MAITLAND

Lieut.. Lester Maitland. the famous
aviator who crossed the Pacific
Ocean from San Francisco to Ha.
wall in an airplane. viii appear in
person tonight at Z o'clock. at the
auditorium Of the Thompson
school, Twelfth and L Streets
Northwest in the interest of Wash
ington boys.
Lieutenant Maitland win tell Of
many interesting things that occur
red while he was making his his
tory.making flight over the Pacific.
The meeting will mark the opening
of a new Chips Of Gold" contest,
Of interest to every boy in Wash
ington.
There Is no charge for the meet
ing. Admission is by ticket. Get
in touch with the Circulation De-
partment, The Washington Times,
Main $3.50, before 5 p. m. and a
ticket will be reserved for you at
the door of the auditorium.
Lieutenant Maitland flies from
New York city today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
Merchants Oppose New
Parking Regulation

Merchants on lower Thirteenth
Street today are urging the Dis
trict Commissioners to return to
the former plan of parking auto.
mobiles at a rs degree angle to
the curb. which plan was changed
to parallel parking a short time
ago.
A poll taken by the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association OF
the 81 merchants doing business in
the affected zone showed Sc of them
uncompromisingly opposed to the
present system. The result OF the
poll was forwarded to the Com.
missioners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
Law Students to Hold
First of Prize Debates

Georgetown University law stu.
dents tonight win debate the ques.
tion ..Resolved. that military and
naval officers have the right with
out impairment Of rank to criti-
cize openly the efficiency of their
departments.
Juan r. Quijano and Raymond
]. Doyle, with Edward L. Wright,
will uphold the affirmative. James
7. Finlen and Charles Quirk. with
John ]. O'Connor. will take the
negative. This Is the first Of five
prize debates which will be held
during the current term.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
Conduit Road Citizens
Ask Fire Alarm Boxes

More fire alarm boxes on Conduit
Road are being urged by the Con-
duit Road Citizens Association.
At last nights meeting members
described the alarm box situation as
inadequate. The association also
went on record as urging the re-
moval Of the stop sign on Reser-
voir Road just west Of Thirty-fifth
Street, and the establishment of
safety zones along the car tracks on
Pennsylvania Avenue at Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth Streets North
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

which was organized IN this city
shortly after the opening Of the
World War. win hold q reunion ana
smoker t0niSsst az the Armorv.
Sixth and o Streets. N. w. Col.
Leroy Heron, who commanded 4
battalion Of the regiment win preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
OLD SUIT DISMISSED

The six.ysar.old application Of the
Maryland Coal Company, Of Ohio.
and the Federal Trade Commission,
for an injunction against the Com.
mission 70 prevent the Conmission
from interfering with its business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16

has been dismissed By the District
Supreme Court. Costs totaline
t4ss.ol were assessed against the
company.
BATTERY HOLDS REUNION
Battery c. 10th Field Artillery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
EDWARDS REVIEWS
POISON rum FIGHT
Urges RedediCation of Demo-
cratic Party to ''Liberty-
Loving" Creed.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., January
S.-Renewing his attack on the Anti
Saloon League, denouncing Mr. Mel
Ions poisoned rum" and pleading for
religious tolerance, Senator Edwards,
Democrat, New Jersey, last night
urged a rededication of his party to
the ''Hberty-loving" creed of Andrew
jackson and Woodrow Wilson.
At the annual dinner of the Demo
cratic executive committee of Atlantic
County, Senator Edwards said that
'if the fires of liberty burn more
brightly for everyone-white and
black, Jew and gentle, there will be
no necessity for anti-saloon leagues
or any other super governmental
leagues, because the people will then
govern themselves.
'InSufferable minorities have been
in the saddle driving a willing beast
to destruction" he continued. 1T is
far more important to take the poison
out of some citizens mouths and I'M
warranted activities than it is to take
it out of rum
Poison rum kills the unfortunate.
the derelict the men and women
whose lives are already despaired of
but poisoned democracy, honey
conlDeu with a TOXIC Intolerance, Kills
a whole nation.
Again, poisoned rum kills the very
ones for whom laws are enacted.
Laws are passed to protect ignorance,
not to protect intelligence
"A government which must resort
to murder without trial and without
warning to enforce a law will ulti-
mately resort to wholesale repudia-
ton of her citizens inalienable rights
And when this day arrives, God
help America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
MOUNTAIN CARVING
FAST TAKING SHAPE
Figures of Gigantic Horse
men Soon to Stand Out
on Memorial.

Figures of the gigantic horsemen
of the Stone Mountain Memorial will
slowly begin to stand out by the end
of the present month, according to ].
J. Haverty. business man and art pa
tron of Atlanta, Ga, who is chair
man of the construction committee
of the Stone Mountain Memorial AS
ISOLATION
Already there has been removed
graz mite from the face of the mountain
amounting to more than 400. 900 cubic
feet. This almost marks completion
of the first stage in the undertaking.
Following the removal of this super
f1uous rock, the "roughing out" of the
figures of soldiers and horses will be
undertaken. Both the sculptor, Au
gustus L4ukeman, and dissertation of
ficials are delighted with the fact
that the carving contractor continues
to keep at least three months ahead
of his schedule.
This enormous volume of granite,
the equivalent of 40 trainloads of 25
cars each" states Chairman Haverty,
has been removed in a little more
than 90 days, at labor cost of 2i9
cents per cubic foot. In the opera
tons conducted by the former artist
10000 cubic feet were removed in
Is months time at a cost of 80 cents
foot.
THE present contractor is now
working on the final bench of d Sc
ries of six such stages" continued
Mr.. Haverty, ''the top of which is on
a level with the knees of the horses.
This will bring the carving area to
an approximately perpendicular sur
face. The second operation, to COM
mence almost Immediately, will con-
sist of outlining roughly the figures
of steeds and riders. The third and
final operation will be the finished
carving"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
MACHINES FAIL, MEN
WILL TACKLE SNOW
Business Squad to Exercise on
Blocked Highway That
Defed Plows.


ASHLAND. Wis, January s.
Store softened muscles are to attempt
TO regain some of their lost prestige
and at the same time win a Winter s
battle with nature.
The snowblocked highway that con
meets Ashland and Superior is to be
the temporary gymnasium. Incident
ally this road has been the victor in
the efforts of man-made machinery
to clear a path for traffic.
Ashland business men, numbering
100. decided the opportunity had come
to bolster up their physique, as well
as to demonstrate the superiority of
man over machinery. So they agreed
to take up pick and shovel and try
to whittle down the packed high
way.
At the first sign of thaw the men
will go to work, and continue at the
task only long enough for decision,
which, in their opinion, will be a
highway clear of snow.
Reminiscent of war days, a Chow
wagon" with a cook on board, will
accompany the diggers as they at
tempt to make an impression on the
five and one-half miles of impossible
highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
ARREST MAY COST
WIFE AND FORTUNE
Son of Boston Woman Faces Loss
of $250,000 Due to Theft
Charge.

by tHe ASSOCIATED Press.
CHICAGO, January s. Fortune
frowned thrice today upon Human K
Beede, 35, said to be a member of a
wealthy Boston family, who pondered
tonight in a police cell over his multi.
piled misadventures which may sepa-
rate him from a quarter of million
dollars inhabitance, his wife and a
81 900 diamond ring
A few minutes after Beede had been
lodged in prison charged with larceny
of the ring-said to belong TO his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs Ruth Stevens of Chi
cago-a deputy sheriff served a sum
mons that his wife had begun action
for separate maintenance.
And to cap this predicament Beede s
attorneys told him that his entangle-
ment with the law probably would
cause him to lose the $250,000 which
he was to have inherited from his
mother. Mrs. Abbie S. Beede of Bos-
ton, on his fortieth birthday anniver-
sary, on condition that he behave
himself up TO that time"
When his mother, whose family had
lived for generations in the fashion
able Back Bay region of Boston, died,
five years ago. Beede's attorney said
she created a $3.50 900 spendthrift
trust fund for her SON
She stipulated that if Beede. then
80, should prove himself worthy
heir by working hard. remaining sober
and refraining from misconduct which
might gain him unplea SAINT notoriety
he should be given the principal of
the trust when he reached the age of
40. In the meantime he was to be
paid 5000 a month from the income
of the trust fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
DRY FUNDS USED
FOR BRIDGE CLUB:
Prohibition Money Supporter
New York Organization.
MelIen Tells House.
BY the Associated Press.


Secretary Mellon has written IL
Chairman Graham Of the House
judiciary committee that funds of the
prohibition unit were used Icy y
Bruce Bieaski to maintain the New
York Bridge Whist Club, as blind
to facilitate enforcement of the liquor
laws
The letter was presented to the
House yesterday along with an ad-
verse report by the committee on the
LaGuardia resolution asking Score
tary Mellon for information in con.
nection with the New York club.
Secretary Mellon wrote that Bielaski
and Ralph w. Bickle were employed
by the prohibition unit as under
cover" agents. He declined to reveal
how they spent the money allotted
them, saying that would involve
laying open TO yiolators details as TO
the means used by the Treasury III
obtaining evidence"
1T has been the effort" Secretary
Mellon said, ito discover and assist =
the prosecution of large ConspiraCie.f
in violation of the law. The woIA &c.
Mr. Belaski has been exceeding s.
fruitful Through him. many lars II
cases have been brought to trial al 7
convictions had"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
BY WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN
Senate Laug tbs as He Wants to Know How
to Discover Identity of Mysteri-
Gus Individual.

By the Associated Press
satirical thrust at that "mytholog
ical creature the spokesman for
the President, so frequently quoted
in the newspapers. was made yester
day in the Senate by Senator Reed
Democrat, Missouri, amid frequent
bursts of laughter from his col
leagues.
Arising as the Senate was about
to debate anew the Nicaraguan sit
uation, the usually fiery Mlssourian
declared in a soft voice thai for some
weeks he had been wandering in the
mists of doubt and uncertainty with
reference to the public business of
the country
Immediately the crowded galleries
leaned forward, Senators gathered
from cloak rooms and corridors and
newspaper correspondents rushed
headlong for front seats in the press
gallery with the expectation that
Senator Reed was about to lambast
the administration on it's Nicaraguan
policy.
Yelled i'm Mystery.
There was suddenly interjected
INTO the news lI6fHS vi the press d
mysterious and nameless individual
designated as the spokesman for the
President" continued the Senator,
still in a mild voice. THE certificate
of his appointment remains Shrouded
in doubt and uncertainty.
who 1t was that had risen 10 the
dignified position and the responsible
task of envisioning to the American
people the mental processes of their
Chief Executive nobody appeared to
know. Naturally, what we obtained
was in the nature OF hearsay evil
dence 1t came from the spokesman
for the President And we did not
know who was the author ever of the
hearsay or secondary statement. /
have been questioning. all of these
months. whether he was some myth
illogical creature who had been in
vented by the wicked newspaper re-
porters of the City of Washington.
Il am now in a state of hopeless
confusion and it is In the hope that
we may get little light that | am
to take the time of the
Senate"
Reading from an article in the
Washington Post, in which both the
President and the spokesman" were
quoted regarding Nicaragua, Senator
Reed said:
Il am in confusion now and doubt
and uncertainty as to whether when
the spokesman for the President got
through speaking the President
ventured to say something himself,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

or whether this is a bit of bad news
paper work.
my confusion is worse con-
founded when / turn to the Wash =
ington Herald of yesterday morning.
There l find the statement fatty:
President Coolidge yesterday pledged
all the resources of this Government
to protect American lives and prop
erty in any part of the globe
wherever they may be in danger
THAT sounds as though President
Coolidge made the statement. But
the next sentence is:
1.-The statement, delivered through
his official spokesman, was aimed d.
rectly at the veXing situation in
Nicaragua
so / do not know which of these
two. statements to believe. / do not
know whether it was the President
who spoke this whether this tongue
less silence had been broken by him,
or whether somebody ventured 10
speak for him on this important
question. But as | proceed through
the article my mental condition be
comes more desperate because l read
this:
Standing and reading the ancient
documents of the American threat OF
Mexican INVASION Vi 1910, L IColNCiI
Coolidge was unusually grave, solemn
and firm He explained that it was
a note prepared by Secretary Evarts
and delivered to the Mexican govern
ment by Minister Foster. President
Coolidge reaffirmed it as the policy
of his administration.
He Seeks Enlightenment.
Now why should the President
have looked unusually grave and
solemn and firm as the spokesman
delivered this message to the Ameri-
can people, or is it true that the
President stands beside the spokes-
man. or behind the spokesman, or
inside the spokesman, and thus the
spokesman's change of countenance
properly reflected the emotions which
surged through the breast of the
President so that the spokesman
stands unusually erect, grave. solemn
and firm? Or is the President there
at all, and has the newspaper man
represented the true situation?
Il am asking these questions now
in the hope that there may be some
one close enough to the White House
to enlighten the Senate as to whether
or not the Presidents spokesman is
the President himself or whether
there is really third party acting
in representative capacity. and if
so, who the third party is. in order
that we may determine whether he
is a faithful reporter of the senti-
ments of the President"