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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
PERFECT TRIBUTE

"You are the kind of a man I like!
you do not follow the crowd! You
stand on your own feet!"
A compliment from the heart! No
polished, stilted, egoistic, pinched
formality in it. No embarrassed, af-
fected, apologize awkwardness about
it! There was such a ring of SINGER
ity in i, her voice, such expression of
emphatic approval, such a flash of
defiant, challenging courage in her
eyes, such strong, firm dependable
dignity about her that physical i'm
pressions. are fleeting. But it seems
that she was a large woman, wo-
man used to the strenuous work of
the farm-woman's and mans alike
competent, Clearly and efficient,
carrying to her daily work the per-
severing stolidity of Dutch inheri-
lance, apparent before that enlight-
ening explanation: 81 am from the
Dutch"
Oh, the earnest, deadly earnest
sincerity of it. The cool, unabashed,
Unaffected ring of it. 1t will stand
in memory forever, the perfect tri-
butte to greatness:
/"You are the kind of a man I
like! You do not follow the crowd!
You stand on your own feet!'
And Senator Shipstead, visibly af-
fected, accepting with marked hui
mility a compliment which he recog-
nized as greater than those of finan-
ciers, statesmen and rulers-a CON-
pliment from the heart of an UMPIRE
tentious country woman, who might
have been speaking for the whole
body of the common people of Mime
sofa, for the clean womanhood and
manhood of Minnesota farms and
factories, joining in one grand chorus
to acclaim leader who has remained
steadfast, to tender the perfect tri-
butte:
you are the kind of a man I like!
You do not follow the crowd! You
stand on your own feet!'-Rock
County Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

bounded UP like he had springs under
him. Why criticize Tunney for back
pedaling for the rest of that round,
as the sport writer's called it? Tunney
quit back-pedaling at thes end of the
seventh, but most of the sport writer's
are still at it. st. Denis balzooed
to the world across the front page
of The Herald the day before the fight
in box car letters the same size that
announced Lindy's landing in Paris.
He said Dempsey would surely win,
then he had to back-pedal, but did
give Tunney credit for using his head
What is a mans head supposed to be
used for-just hat rack? Who ex-
pected Tunney to stand up and swap
blows with Dempsey? Who expected
Tunney to change his style of fight
ing just to suit Dempsey and his fol-
lowers? Every man that bought a
ticket, whether he paid SIS, $40, or had
pass, knew they were going to see
the worlds cleverest boxer VS.. a
slugger.
Dempsey is credited with repeat
eddy saying that all he wanted was a
couple of good punches at Tunney and
he would put him on the cooler.
Well, he had that chance in the sew
enth, and with Tunney's arms down
Dempsey landed five or six with all
the steam he had behind them and
Gene came back for more, but Demp-
sey had no more. He had shot his
wad and it was not enough. To be
sure, the referee started to count on
Dempsey in the eighth without Gene
in the neutral corner, but Jack was
on his feet in fighting position when
his hand went down to make the
count, and he started the same thing
on Tunney in the seventh, unless my
eyes deceive me. That's why 1 say
he had no business in the ring; he
should have been back in the SIS Sec
ton.
when it's all said and done, give
Tex Richard credit-he is the great
est Snowman on earth since the pass
ing of P. T. Barnum who coined that
phrase, There is a fool born every
minute, and they all live. Richard
should be presented with a fur-lined
hip pocket flask as the greatest sales
man on earth. He could sell framed
copies of the Declaration of Independ-
ence in London. He could sell safety
razors at BARRIERS convention"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
STILL DEBATING THE FIGHT

Folks are still arguing about the
big Tunney-Dempsey scrap that took
place down in Chicago several weeks
ago. One day it is somebody who
writes in favor of Dempsey and an
other day it is Tunney fan, but the
argument can not be settled on paper,
and it makes little difference in ma
tional or world affairs who did or
did not win. A man by the name of
Crockett Brown, Nashwauk, MINI, had
an article in the "Open Court" of the
Duluth Herald recently that covered
the subject pretty well. He gives
Richard most of the credit and likely
that is where it belongs for Richard
certainly knows how to pull the wool
over the eyes of the public.' He has
them coming his way and likely
laughs up his sleeve. Mr.. Browns
article follows:
"The Tunney-Dempsey fight in Chi
cago is a matter of history now, but
the argument will go on forever.
There has been plenty said pro and
con (mostly COM, so little more
won't hurt. 1 have just looked at the
picture five times very closely and
to me it looks like the one big mis-
take was in the selection of a referee.
don't think he favored Tunney; he
was plain ratified, all balled up. When
Tunney went down in the seventh, he
raised his arm to start counting but
pulled it in, then waved Dempsey to
the corner, then had to go and take
Jack by the arm and show him the
corner. This all took time. Why
don't the Dempsey fans offer some
alibf for Jack not going to neutral
corner after the knockdown without
being ushered? He was dizzy, it
seems, or could not think fast. Any
man with half an eye can see that
Gene was ready to get up at the count
of four and at nine q beg your par
DOM at the count of fourteen he
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
THE MEANEST HABIT

Edgar A. Guest, the well known De-
troit writer, has an excellent article
in the November issue of The Amer
lean Magazine under the title of
"Gossip-The Meanest Habit in the
World" He writes, you can't muzzle
gossip, but you can give him the
cold shoulder"
"a gossip is a public menace" says
Mr.. Guest, land richly deserves to be
muzzled, for a biting, dishonest hui
man tongue can do more harm than
the swapping jaws of dog! A gossip
can ruin your reputation, start a run
on a bank, break up a church, make
neighbors hate one another, shatter
the happiness of town, And no man
is immune to the serpent-like flashing
of gossip's tongue.
Some years ago story became
current that 1 had been a life convict
in "a Minnesota prison, sent there for
choking my wife to death! 1 gained
my release, so the story went, by
writing a bit of verse which attracted
the attention of the governor. He
pardoned me on my promise to choke
no more wives! That tale spread and
spread, until people who had known
me for years began to ask if it were
true. The SANDER didn't worry me.
but it did worry my wife and my
mother. I had to laugh them out of
their indignation. Another report
about me is that l am habitual
drunkard! The fact that l never
drink did not deter the gossip who
started it, and those other gossips who
keep it going.
'But what can we do about these
unbridled tongues that cause so much
trouble? Just this: First of all, we
can control our own tongues; and,
next, we can refuse to keep company
with any person who INDUCES in
harmful gossip. Give the scandal
spreader cold shoulder. He'll starve
to death on that diet"
Mr.. Guest gives many examples of
how, figuratively speaking, a fly is
changed to an elephant by gossip.
and in one place in the article writes:
WOlu VI llloutl 10 lllC SWCSIcSl VI
nectars and the deadliest of venoms.
1t is the best advertising medium
when it praises, and it can be fatal
to any man or to any industry when
it condemns"
Mr.. Guest states in another place
that the tongue is the most unruly
member of the human body and if he
had his life to live over and could
know what his present experience has
been, he would devote more time to
tongue control He says he would
make at least eight rules for himself
and thinks they would be these:
Speak pleasantly and courteously
to all.
Speak with caution.
Never In the presence of strangers
discuss the personal, social, or bust
ness affairs of another.
Never discuss MY own affairs in
public places.
Never utter off hand opinions of
strangers. The smart tongue is the
father of embarrassment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

Never repeat any bit of gossip
which lacks confirmation.
Never tell anything to a known
gossip.
Always be watchful of my tongue,
but doubly watchful when angry"
Mr.. Guest concludes his article by
giving this little story:
Zone warm night in June / was sit
ting on the hotel veranda in Albion,
Michigan. A young travelling sales
man sitting next to me began the con-
versation by discussing the meals, not
only in Albion but also in Lansing
and Owosso and st. Johns and several
other places. 1t was interesting to
get the opinions and comments of an
epicure, and l listened attentively.
By the way said he, L see that
Edgar Guest is talking here tonight.
THAT so?' said 1, Are you going?'
81 wouldn't walk across the street
to hear him. he replied
Neither would L. l said, and it
seemed to please him that at last
he had struck topic on which we
were in agreement. Just then the
bell boy came through, paging me,
and as rose at the call of my name
and started to go to the telephone his
mouth fell wide open and his eyes
almost popped out of his head.
There is some excuse for the man
who takes a check from stranger.
He at least thinks it is all right. But
the man who insists on giving himself
away to strangers has himself. only
TO blame"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
BY s. w. STRAUSS

by o. w. . nAOO
President American Society for Thrift
Z The end of the year 1927 is not far
away and the intervening period is a
good time in which to map out plans
for the administration of our perso-
nal affairs during the year 1928.
We do not believe any person, ex-
cept in very isolated instances, should
not include some provision for saw
ing money or its equivalent.
1t is always an unwelcome condi-
ton to look back over a year and find
that we have made no personal head
way in a material sense. Those who
find themselves in such a plight at
the end of this year and are satisfied
to enter another year with no better
prospects of improvement, are worthy
of both condemnation and pity.
No one but the worst weakling
would allow himself to reach a con-
dition of such stagnation.
This does not >mean that every per-
son who has not saved money during
the year is worthy of criticism.
Advancement is not always meas
ured in terms of the saved dollar.
Acquiring an education, building up
a profession or business, or regaining
of ones health, are a few of the
many instances of progress and thrift
that are not included in money saw
ing. But those exceptions are COM
paratively negligible in number.
There is no excuse for the majority
of persons not getting ahead. When
they fail to do so, it is due entirely
to lack of ambition and will power.
To the great majority of our popu-
lation, progress must be measured in
terms of money saved.
There has been much boasting over
the savings of the American people
in the last few years, yet fully one
half of the adult population have no
savings bank accounts today. There
are literally millions of Americans
now going through the best years of
their lives without saving a single
penny from one years end to the next
Let it be hoped that, of these mil
lions, a considerable number will
read these lines and that they will
resolve now to make the year 1928
mean something real and vital to
them in personal progress and ma
terial upbuilding.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
A HOPELESS CASE

Grocer-It's no use suing you.
Here's receipt for what you owe.
Well call it paid.
Deadbeat-Fine.
Grocer-Well, what are you wait
ing for?
Deadbeat-ISn't it err customary
to give a fellow a cigar when he set
ties his account?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

The Morris Tribune writes on the
proposal of Chicago's mayor to have
the Mississippi valley storm Wash
ington at flood control hearing:
Chicago could serve the cause of
flood control better if it would let up
on trying to drain Lake Michigan into
the Mississippi"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
THE PROOFREADER'S DAY OFF
Cor Why the Editor Left TOWN..
As the story was written.

Miss May Bloom, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Bloom, of w. Percy
street, and Henry Spoor Fish were
wed Tuesday afternoon at the parish
hall. The bride was attended by one
of her many friends, Miss Irma Bene-
dict. The groom and his wife are
widely known here. The former lived
at New Eden for long time. The
happy pair will make their home on
the big farm of the groom's father.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
RIGHT

Tourist: 81 clearly had the right
of way when this man ran into me,
and yet you say l was to blame"
Cop: "You certainly WERE"
Tourist: "Why?"
Cop: Because his father is mayor,
his brother is chief of police, and I
go with his sister,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

A naughty lady had just purchased
a postage stamp at a sub-station.
asked.
Positively not, madam" replied
the clerk. at will accomplish more
if you stick it on the letter."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

The men I have seen succeed best in
life have always been cheerful and
hopeful men, who went about their
business with smile on their faces,
and took the changes and chances
of this mortal life like men, facing
rough and smooth alike as it came
Charles Kingsley.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

Would'st thou have men speak good
of thee? Speak good of them. And
when thou hast learned to speak
good of them, try to do good unto
them, and thus thou will reap in re-
turn for their speaking good of thee.
-Epictetus.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

Die when / may, : want it said of
me by those who knew me best, that
l always plucked thistle and planted
a flower where I thought a flower
would grow-Abraham Lincoln.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
AS the story was printed:

Miss hay Broom, laughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Dam Gloom, of w. Mercy
street, and Henrys Poor Fish were
wet Tuesday afternoon at the perish
fall.
The bride was offended by one of
her NANCY friends, Miss Ina Hene-
pict, Mrs. gloom and his wife are
wildly known here. The farmer loved
at New Even for song time. The
sappy fair will make their home on
the pig barn of the broom's fat her.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

Reading of a woman who has be-
gun a $4,000 damage suit against a
plastic surgeon for damages to her
face, the Winnebago City Enterprise
says: What gets us is, with face
worth so much money, she ever let
the surgeon tamper with it."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
Must Sell a Farm

On account of short help, would
like to correspond with party who
would like to buy a good farm in
Diamond State. In the heart of the
largest cities of the world, on 200
miles radius, best market. Would
you like to do farming in Delaware
state? l have farm of 80 acres, good
rich level land, no stones, 40 acres
cleared, crest pasture. House-six
rooms, large barn, two big poultry
houses, 1000 hens capacity; two
brooder houses, granary, garage.
apple orchard. Now 20 acres in
clover, acre of strawberries. This
land grows 100 bushels corn every
acre. Two crops a year. Mild
winter, pleasant summer. Half mile
to large town, high school, churches,
station. Seven miles to ocean, plenty
sport like swimming, fishing, crab
bling, oystering, everything free.
Price $4,000. Part cash, balance suit
purchaser. If you want to live, not
exist, come down or write to me.
CHAS. STUCHLIK
MILTON, DEL.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

"How long after 1 have taken this
anaesthetic will 1 know anything"
asked a man of doctor. well, don't
expect too much from an anaesthetic,"
replied the doctor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

"Abie, use the word innocent in a
sentence"
"My paw he says business is rotten.
He amt took in-a-cent all day.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07
HEARD AT THE DEPOT

Camrud Motors unloaded a car
load of Oldsmobiles Monday.
Tom Dineen. motor car inspect
or from Hayre. was here this
week.
]. II. O'Neil, w. r. Smith. A. E.
Knights and several other Great
Northern officials passed through
Wolf Point Thursday morning on
their way to st. Paul.
w. J.. Mooney. who has been here
in the interests of the Western
Fruit Express left Thursday for
Seattle.
o. P. Nelson, general agent for
the Western Fruit Express. was
a Wolf Point visitor Thursday.
Archie Maertins received a car
load of cottonseed cake this week.
This is food used for feeding to
stock. This is the first carload of
it to be received at the local de-
pot.
Word was received that William
O'Donnel, formerly in the yard of
fees here. died at SIS o'clock
Thursday morning. His death is
believed to have occurred either
at Havre or Cutbank. No other de-
tails we're received.
The Western Fruit Express is
cutting so cars of ice this week
to ship to the Butte division. The
Butte division are getting their
ice here because the weather has
been so warm there that they were
unable to get their usual supply
nearby.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07
P[NP0|NT[RS

A Missouri woman has filed a
breach of promise suit against the
swain who kept her waiting % years
after becoming engaged to her. Now
If she only wouldn't be SO impa.
TENT
Texas girl bandits amazing per.
sonality" will help her defense, say
dispatches. An amazing personality
is all right, but a clever lawyer and
a good alibi might do her more good
with the jury.
An eastern hotel paid more than
SO a pound for a prize steer. which it
win serve as beeksteaks to its guests.
Judging from the price lists, a lot of
hotels have been buying that kind
of meat right along.
A Colorado preacher. who is also a
Justice OF the peace. marries folks
with two ceremonies, so that the
knot will stay tied longer. What a
field there Is for that nan in Holly
wood
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07

The Glad Hand club will enjoy
another gathering Friday evening,
January IA. The program begins
at eight O'Clock.
The confirmation class meets
every Saturday at 1890 a. m.
You are always heartily wei
come at First Lutheran"
Other Services
Jan. 9-First Lutheran congre-
cation of Divide at the Divide
s%choolhouse at 200 p. m.
Jan. 16-St. Paul's congregation
1t the Nels Lund home at 2:S0 p.
m.
Jan. 23-Our Sayiour's congre-
cation at the Coll schoolhouse at
2:30 p. m.
Everyone in the community is
cordially invited to enjoy these
services with us.
REV. A. o. JOHNSON.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07
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A Happy New Year to all Her
aid subscribers and those you pass
your papers on to, also.
A good mauy car drivers lose
control of their cars by being un-
able to make the easy monthly
payments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rounds
were dinner guests at the o. E,
Beebee home New Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Witt and c. H.
Witt were visiting at the Tom
Whiteside home Sunday and Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bawden,
Charles Bawden, the Deyert Baker
family, Clarence Hurt and Orn
Remley spent New Years day at
the E. w. Martin home.
Leslie Witt and Monty Martin
visited with Keith Remley Sunday.
A few neighbors decided to sur
prise the Harold Bawden family
Friday night with an oyster sup
per but were surprised by seeing
them on their way to town for the
evening so had to tell them to
hurry home as they were going
to have company. A very pleas
ant evening was enjoyed. The
New Year arrived and was an hour
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sunday School at 1000 a.. m.
Morning Worship at HOO a. nj.
Young Peoples Luther League
at 7;30 p. m,
The Young Peoples Luther
league program Sunday evening,
January 9 is in charge of Miss
Evelyn Nahum. All are cordially
invited.
A volunteer group have been
putting in several hours during
the evening hours at the interior
finishing at the church. 1t speeds
up the finishing of the structure
and means a great saving of time
and money. Everyone invited.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will
meet in the church rooms Thurs
day, January Is. The usual six
o'clock supper will be served. All
r cordially invited.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07
COURT U NOTES

Miss Hedwig Tessman, deputy
clerk of the court, spent New
Years and the week end at her
home in Poplar.
J.. w. Stahl and Ed Peterson OF
Culbertson were in Wolf Point
Tuesday to appear before the
county board.
Mrs. Margaret %Inglehart, super
intendent of schools, left Monday
night for Rochester. Mimi, where
she will be a patient at the Mayo
clinic. During her absence Miss
Genevieve Montgomery. stenog-
rapher in the clerk and recorders
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07
Rural Correspondence

CONTINUED from page two)
attended the dance at Wolf Creek
hall lear Redstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Risa enter
tanned at a New Years dinner,
Theo. Falk and family, S. j. Kan
iewski and family and Dallas Mat
kin and wife. Arthur Swanson of
Wanso was also a guest.
S. j. Kaniewski motored to Cul-
bertson taking his o. Leonard
back to school after spending the
holidays at home.
Mr.. w. C. Hayden and Harry Ay-
mar made a trip to Medicine Lake
in a Ford truck.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07
FRENCH UNITY
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The following program wa:
| given at the French school Christ
mas eve:
Song-It Came Upon a Midnight
Clear-School.
Observation-Disclosures, Every
where
Christmas Tonight-Iola Seth
Song-The Naughty Mouse-Ern
est Giersdorf, Christel Nahum
and Glen Seth.
Recitation-Hard Times for George
-Rodell Nahum.
Violin Duet-Christmas Time is
Come Again-Lifie Fossen and
Donald Seth, accompanied by
Ruth Fossen.
Recitation-Happy Thoughts and
CHEEKY Smiles-Donald Seth.
Recitation-Santa and the Mouse
Glen Seth.
Song-Jingle Bells-School.
One Act Playlet-A Mark School.
The children and teacher of the
French school enjoyed a sleigh
ride party Saturday evening, De-
cember IS. This party was for
the purpose of taking up a collec-
ton for a community tree. The
collection amounted to eight dol
lars and a half.
Miss Viola Giersdorf visited with
Alice Lund Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Peterson en-
tertained on Monday, the Nahum,
Fossen and Jacobs families and
Miss Myrtle Nieman.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07

office. will have charge of all ur
gent business in connection with
the superintendent's office.
j. w. Dryer of Helena was a
court house caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Kelso of the First
National Bank of Bainville was in
the t~reaserer's Office Thursday
checking records.
Scott Hart. state highway de-
partment engineer of Poplar, was
a visitor Thursday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-01-07

old when the party broke up.
The greatest reason for the
present high cost of living is Wo-
mans love for dry goods" and
Mans love for wet goods.
Dayton Willoughby spent Sun
day with his sister at Riverdale
ranch.
Bill KEEPER and his father were
Poplar visitors Monday.
J. H. Bawden dined with rela-
tives and friends in Poplar New
Years day.