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The Washington times., 1927-11-26

She seemed so pathetic, sitting
there with her red, swollen eyes
fixed on her plate, and her breast
heaVing under its blouse of soiled
silk. Her clothes had not been
fresh and spotless since Sally had
left.
Sally had always devoted Satur
day nights to cleaning and press
ing and mending the clothes of the
whole family.
Don't mind what Aunt En-
says. Mother" she told Mrs. Je-
rome late that night as she helped
her TO undress IN the big front
bedroom where a wood fire scented
and warmed the air. She's upset
and nervous because we aren't
doing very well right row And
I'll see that you get a chicken din
mfr every now and then"
She kissed her mother and held
her tight. She felt, somehow, that
she never ought to have left her
mother alone in the flat, with no
one but Mabel and Mile to look
after her.
Mrs, Jerome thought so, too.
You shouldn't have come out
here. Sally" she walled, her tears
dampening Sally's shoulder. You
sacrificed me and my comfort to
your own selfish ambition! You
didn't care what became Of me.
You didn't care"
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
Continued Monday

noon in early May. A golden
afternoon, filled with pale sunlight
and the smell of lilacs outside Aunt
Emily's dining room window.
In a new lilac-colored dress that
she had made with her own hands,
Sally was filling salt cellars at one
OF the tiny tables, when she hea I'd
the rush Of an automobile in the
driveway.
A minute later steps came across
the wide hall, and she glanced up
from her work.
Her blue eyes woke to fire as
she saw the tall, dark, good.
looking man who stood on the
threshold, smiling down at her.
Her heart quivered, gave a
great throb. and then seemed to
stand quite still in her body.
idiot" she said sharply to her.
self. an dstood up.
The flashing. sunny smile that
was one Of her chief charms,
came to her rescue now. 1t was
a wonderful smile-that smile If
Sally's. 1t had covered grief and
unhappiness for her many a lime,
just as now it hid her embarrass-
ment and overwhelming excite.
ment. 1t was a Woodworking
smile.
Go BE Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1927-11-26

this house to hear Emily talk!
It's my house just as much as
it's hersv'
Sally knew that this was not
the case. Aunt Emily had paid
off the two mortgages on the
place years before, when 1t had
been willed to her by her father.
She knew. moreover, that her
mother knew it, too. But some.
times Mrs. Jerome forgot things,
just for the sake of argument.
That night the family table was
set for six people instead Of jus:
Sally and Aunt Emily.
Its the first square meal I've
had since l was here the last
time" young Beau said with APP.
probation, as he consumed great
quantities of friend chicken and
shoe string potatoes, combination
salad. hot rolls and Danish
pastry.
Better enjoy it while you've got
It. Beau" Aunt EN- answered him
darkly. You aren't going to get
meals like this every night unless
you pay me lot mora board than
you ever paid Sally. You're going
to get just what you pay for here.
and not one thing more"
Mrs. Jerome's face fell. 1t was
plain that she had been counting
upon chicken dinners.
Sallys heart went out to her.
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frightened as a taxicab came
tearing into the doorway.
Here's the lady that sent it
out, nowv'
Mrs. Jerome got slowly and
awkwardly from the cab, her
skirts ballooning out in the April
wind, her hat on one side, AMI
her face covered with a broad
smile.
The smile faded slowly as she
saw the hook in Aunt Emily's
eyes.
"Why-why," she faltered
weakly, ''have l done something
shouldn't have done?" Her
large, plump hands tapped help.
lessly.
Aunt Emily's answer gritted
through set teeth. Don't talk
like a fool, Clara Margaretta!
You're not such a fool that you've
forgotten that told you you
could NOT come here to live!
Now, what do you mean by send.
ing all this truck out here to me?
What do you mean by it?"
Mrs. Jerome, who could cry as
easily as she could turn on a
water faucet, began to cry now.
Great tears began to brim over
from her eyes and roll down her
fat cheeks. Everything about
her was large-even her tears.
I'm sure misunderstood
you," she wept. 81 though you
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
An Amazing Narrative of the Trials and
Pitfalls That Confront Our
Girls of Today
What Has Happened So Far :.

SALLY JEROME pretty and clever is the mansay
m the absence Of her father who has mot lived with her mother
MI Mile and Sally Mrs jerome enjoys health Sally
In the flat below the gOm lives TED SLOAN who Sally
Office across the ha from Mr. Peevey Mile Nyes secretary
man named DAVIDSON and wants to get him job with Nye
Beau gets from Ted Sloan
Sally bOFTOws the Ted
to Beau. But
After their marriage Mabel
finally
they board Sally is frantic Mile gives
towards the
MIie to the hospital for operation
bills
days work for him daily Mr. Milie ill.,
disguised with
wife keeps house while Sally is
Mr. Peevey
John Nye offers Sally work in his office.
Emily has turned her country house into waysde
works IN bank has stolen 600 all Of which he has lost playing
He his
him and goes to Aunt Emily for loan Aunt Emily
she wonders where
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
NOw Go On With The Story.

OALLY knew perfectly we'll where
~ they had got it. She recognized
instantly the large green velour
chair that was her mothers Sec
Ond.best resting place on earth.
She recognized the old corner cup.
board that had stood in the Trellis
Street dining-room ever since she
could remember.
She knew that her aunt recog.
nized them. too. but was going to
pretend that she did not.
you've made a mistaken she
snapped, glaring at the two men
before her. I'm not expecting
any furniture here. You pack all
that stuff up and take it right
back where it came 'front.'
Helplessly, the two movers
looked at each other. One of
them scratched his head, glanced
at Aunt Emily, and then pulled
slip of paper from his pocket.
rs your name Jerome?" he
asked Aunt Emily. and she gave
a short nod as if her head had
been pulled up and down by un-
seen strings.
well. then, this is the right
place, lady" he said. still scratch.
ing his head. Our orders were
TO bring all this out here" He
raised his head. and his face
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
SPEEDBOAT
PHENOM

A NEW type of speedboat has
"A been developed. capable of
making speed OF 40 miles an
hour. Built like an airplane, the
craft has two large pontoons, air.
plane propeller, 200.horsepower
airplane engine and a body much
like an airplane fuselage. The
boat draws only four inches of
water at rest and can be used
with equal ease on ice in winter.
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
A Story of Real Life
Complete In This Issue

and 1, needless to say. will add
substantially to it-as a wedding
present.
'oh, Tom" cried Janice. How
lucky for US it slipped out of my
hands,"
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
In The Home

Desserts
Cut squares 'of pie pastry and
cover with finely chopped genuine
cheese. Lap edges toward center
and bake in hot over. When fin
ished place a spoonful Of jelly or
jam in the center of the dainty.
Toast slices OF bread and cut tn
finger lengths. Butter and spread
with orange wiarmalade. accom-
panied by Switzerland cheese.
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the depot, strobe into the room
looking for her and asked: What
on earth's the trouble, Janice?"
Tragically, she pointed to the
shattered bits Of iridescent porce.
lain that lay sprinkled over the
Turkish carpet at their feet. "The
Ming vase. Tomv' she finally ex-
claimed in hushed tone. What
will Mrs. Jarvey say? 1t was one
of her choicest possessions
heard her tell that Mrs. Hendricks
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
THE MING VASE

A S it slipped from her hands
"A and fell crashing to the floor,
Janice stood in terror, her cheeks
blanched, her little red mouth like
an o! Silently she wrung her
hands, twisting the dainty white
apron she wore.
Before she could recover her.
self, Tom Middleton. the chauf-
feur, who had just returned from
taking Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvey to
The Washington times., 1927-11-26

with a grave face but a CLEAN OF
humor in his eyes, now since
you two have been such diligent
savers, advise you to marry i'm
mediately, start housekeeping on
this vase money. Mrs. JarVey
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
'SHE-SANDOW'
EATS LIGHT

AIRS. KATIE sANDwINA, OF
Wx London. the worlds strong.
est woman" who bends bars OF
iron like so much hay wire. SAYS
the hearty English breakfast OF
porridge, kippers, ham and eggs.
bread, butter, marmalade and
tea or coffee is altogether too
much for her. She prefers light
meals.
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
Try This Recipe
Tomato Toast

T0matO Toast
Toast the bread, trim It neatly
and butter 1t. On each slice ar
range a slice of tomato. season
well; cover this with thinly sliced
Switzerland cheese. and place
strips Of bacon over all. Bake
until the bacon crisps, Serve nj
once.
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
What, Do You KnOU?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on Editorial Page.
Answers to todav's test.

l. Childhood 2. Malice. 8 Future. A. John Adams 5.
BY the carat Mercury. T. Chesapeake. g. Ceuod. Ben
Franklin 10 Thirteen H. Gives red dye H. Beads used for
money b. Curse H. Bird Is Machine recording Of
earthquakes.
The Washington times., 1927-11-26
Artificial SIX Made of Bark

RTFCAL silk being made from the bark Of the giant
"A redwood tree, and is possible utilize every fiber
tree Until the present time the bark considered
product
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03
THE McNARY-HAUGEN VETO

By the Presidents veto of the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill the measure will
be dormant at least till the next Con-
gress meets. To close observers of
national politics the vetoing of the
measure by Mr. Coolidge seems to be
no surprise. 1t would appear that
when majority of Congress are will
ing to give it a trial that the Presi-
dent might also do likewise, and put
the farmer on an equal basis with
industry. The tariff protects Amer
lean industry and if this is right the.
farmer should have the same treat
ment. The McNary-Haugen bill
might not have worked out as good
as its adherents thought it would
but it should have been given a trial.
There has been enough quibbling
over it. The measure will however
come up again and it's proponents
will not rest before it, or like
measure, becomes law. 1t would
seem that it is something that will
and must come. Then after agricul-
ture is on an even plane with indus
try, both having protection, we may
discover that all this protection bus
mess is artificial and not what it
should be and therefore wipe it all
out and clean the slate. The farmer
must however, first be put on equal
terms with industry. Those who
like to uphold the President in the
veto, claim that many members of
Congress, who were really against
the McNary- Haugen bill voted for it
so they could show farmer friendship
to their constituents, and by that &C
ton really passed the buck" to Mr..
Coolidge. They say that the Presi-
dent was courageous in his stand
Some of us however, are inclined to
think that the whisperings of the
powerful and heavily populated in
6ustrial East had much bearing on
the veto.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
BRUNO FARMERS PRODUCE
COMPANY

In answer to Mr.. Starch's article
in the Askov American of Feb. II.
l was nominated for secretary
treasurer but refused to accept, and
said if there was anyone who would
take it he was welcome to it as had
had enough of it and that it was hard
earned money if a man tended to it as
it should be. Then 1 told the stock
holders how Mr.. Starch did when he
had the books, that the money was
laying in the bank and the bills stood
unpaid, that in the fall of 1923 there
was a bill with the lumber company
of about 100000 and he said that
he didn't have the money to pay it.
He denies that and said he paid the
bills as soon as the board allowed
them. know better, 1 was on the
board then. asked him: Why don't
you pay them? He said, 81 have
not got the money. What did you
do with the money? I said there was
100000 for stock and we borrowed
S2,500.00. Where are they gone?
His answer was: 81 have not got
them" (Shortly after, or Oct. 10, he
paid $4,000 and Nov. 23rd, $4,000.
And the borrowed money and also
the money for stock was all paid in
long before that time.)
Now I told that to him right to
his face. Why didn't he answer right
there? No! He knew that 1 was
telling the truth. Everybody knows
the worst thing you can tell a wrong
or evil doer is the truth. But what
did he do after he got home or I
turned my back to him? 9 Then he
started to broadcast denial which
was not true. And he calls it my
childish talk. Well, l consider it
as a compliment. Now let us hear
some of Mr.. Starch's foolish talk.
Mr.. Starch, do you remember about
nearly three years ago at board
meeting when you said that the Sec
rotary and vice president didn't have
any vote or anything to say on the
board? What did Ed Rodenberger
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03
LUCKY FOR MINNESOTA

To make a great impression seems
to be the main object of some speak
ers, especially those with political
ambitions. Hollering at the top of
the voice and smoothening things
over with temporary great optimism
often gets" those easily swerved.
There was some of it at the recent
Minnesota Editorial convention held
in st. Paul. The Mile Laos County
Times puts it thus:
after hearing State Auditor
Chase's speech at the Minnesota Edi-
,torial banquet, we feel like publish
ing a card of, thanks to the Republi-
can party for the glorious state of Min
nesota, it's iron mines and forests,
fish and game, farms and factories.
According to him we are lucky to
have few individuals wise enough to
skim the cream off from the wealth
of the. state so that the rest of us
can see it,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03
GET AWAY FROM 1T

There is perhaps much truth in
the statement that the law of the
jungles rules between nations, but
it is not statement that should be
played up too much. The thing to do
is to strive to get away from it.
When $4,000 is spent in one commun-
ity for keeping up the jungle spirit,
$4,000 in a neighboring community
and so up and down the line, and the
talk and thoughts are along mill
tarism, the spirit of the law of the
jungle will be kept alive. If the
$4,000 spent for military prepared
ness in one community, in county seat
towns of 1900 or so, had to be paid
through direct taxation, it would be
a horse of another color Military
preparedness expense is paid through
indirect taxation so that it is not so
noticeable, but we all pay. The finan-
ces, however, is not the big problem.
Talk, think, and act war is just like
talking, thinking, and acting fight.
Usually such individuals or countries
are accommodated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03

answer you? Have you forgotten it?
Now another question: Who is sup
posed to know best about the business
of the creamery, the secretary or the
individual directors? Has not the
secretary the books?. Isn't he the
one who knows how everything
stands? should say if he tends to
his business he is the one who knows.
But If he does like Mr. Starch then
he does not know. Now l would
like to ask the stockholders: Is not
that the limit of foolishness to dis
franchise the one who really knows?
He mentions my attack on the
school board. 1 told them the same
as Mr.. Stach-the truth! And l also
told it to their face. They were
men, they knew when they were
whipped and admitted my judgment
was better than theirs. So that is
closed. But what was that of Mr..
Starch's business? Well, Mr.. Starch,
do you remember here a few years
ago when you attacked the Askov
American about Typographical err
ror? 1t does not effect me but it
shows that you are always looking
for trouble. l could mention good
many more instances but my letter
is already too long, so l am afraid
it would land in the waste paper bas-
ket. 1t is true that l said if. Mr..
Starch was going to be on the board
7 wOuld NOT take tha office undar anV
consideration, but 1 have PROPOSE
ton to you, that you appoint one and
1 one and let them two appoint the
third one and let them investigate
who is telling the truth, you or l.
And if you want the report published
you are welcome to it. But this
broadcasting, I don't see that it does
either you or me any good.
Nels l.. Lindh.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03

enough outfits to keep all the roads
open then it would be all right but
if not then we don't want any. For
/ say, one taxpayer is as much en-
titled to road as another. And l
say if one mail carrier is entitled
to have his route all plowed out then
the rest of them should have the same
done.
What I would like to know is, how
much of this auto license and gas
tax that we pay, or that is collected
in our own town, do we get for our
town roads. I admit 1 don't know
much but if some one will answer
this I will know little more.
There is one thing more l don't
understand. In looking over the tax
list l find that bankers and moneyed
men hardly have any personal prop
erty tax, only 81 or so. Can it be
possible that they don't own any lum-
Der, logs, or stock or personal prop
erty of any kind?
When you will see some poor sucker
with only an old crobate of a team
and some old machinery, may be a
COW or a pig and half a dozen
chickens has personal property tax
from $500 and up.
Oh well, 1 suppose what's to be
will be and the more l write the less
know so better ring off.
r. w. Pembleton.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03

The Misses Martha Lindquist and
Helen Otteson visited at their respec-
tive homes at Cloquet and Scanlon
over the week end, returning on
Train IL Sunday night.
Burt Soper returned Sunday night
from Duluth, where he was caller
the latter part of last week.
Ted Culliton purchased 40 acres
of land south of town Tuesday from
John Hermel.
Miss Lena Oltmanns, one of the
most popular and best loved girls of
this vicinity, was recently married to
A. j. Thielbar of Dundas, who is
very successful business man of that
community, having been in the gen.
eral merchandise business for over
twenty years in that village. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thielbar arrived here Thursday
morning, and visited with the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Olt-
MAINS, leaving Monday noon for Du-
luth to continue their honeymoon
trip. Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Thielbar
were pleasantly surprised Sunday ev-
ening by large number of young
people from Holyoke, Clear Creek.
and Blackhoof, who charivareed them
to the tune of saws, guns, vocal music,
etc. The jolly crowd was invited to
enter the Oltmanns home by the
young couple, who smilingly received
their unexpected guests. A very good
time was had and all departed in ex-
cellent spirits The whole community
unites in extending the best wishes
for success and happiness to the new
lyweds.
At the caucus held Saturday, Rob-
ert Johnson and G.. A Anderson were
nominated for constable, Erick Wick
lund and P. ]. Kramer for supervisor,
Tony Fabrello and A. ]. Lindberg for
treasurer, and nominations for as
SCISSOR, justice of the peace, town
clerk, and town school superintendent
were also made. The annual town.
meeting for Holyoke will be held at
the town hal on Tuesday, March Sth.,
between 900 a. m. and 500 p. m.
This is the time for all Qadies also)
to come out and vote.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03

population 325-in the entire United
States that has newspaper with a
circulation of over 1000 and if any
one of our readers knows of it we
should like to have it called to our
attention. This is not written for the
purpose of boasting but merely to call
the advertisers attention to the pos
sibilities before him. If there were
no newspaper here and the adver-
Users had to depend on mimeograph
outfits which are more expensive for
what they serve, there would be a
clamor fer newspaper and they
would be glad to give up that which
is substituted where there are no
newspapers that cover the field.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03

gers" furnished for the purpose
Of securing protection against
prosecution for such violations,
and upon an understanding had
between such contributors and
the said Schall that if he should
be nominated and elected to the
United States Senate these con-
tributors would be given immun-
ity and protection against the
consequences of their unlawful
acts; and
Whereas, it is additionally
charged that the election of said
Schall as United States Senator
was brought about by deceit,
falsehood, and corruption, and
that said Schall is unworthy to be
the representative of the state of
Minnesota in the Senate of the
United States; and
Whereas, the circulation of
these charges amounts to serious
reflection upon the honor of the
people of the state;
: Now Therefore, Be 1t Resolved
that the president of the Senate
appoint a special committee of
five members to investigate and
report upon the truth or falsity
of the charges SO made and cir
culated, and that the committee
so appointed be authorized and
empowered to subpoena and COM
pei the attendance of witnesses,
administer oaths, send for per-
sons and papers, and take such
testimony and other evidence as
may be submitted tending to
prove or disprove the charges so
made, and report it's conclusions
thereon to the Senate with all
convenient speed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03
PROVES IT'S VALUE AGAIN

The sale conducted by the G.. Erik
sen Co., in Askov, all of last week
was hummer, running into hundreds
of dollars daily, and again demon
strated what advertising in a news
paper with good circulation will do
when backed by good merchandise
at right prices. The sale was well
above expectations. Mr.. Eriksen in
conducting this sale gave just bare
newspaper advertising test, using
no posters, cards, mimeograph circu-
lars or the nothing but just the
ad in the American, and the result
was gratifying.
1t has long since been established
that advertising alongside of news
matter, feature articles, editorials,
announcements, and reading matter
in general will be read and have much
more effect than the direct-by-mail
advertising circulars, cards, and the
like where there is nothing but the
bare advertising. If the newspaper
is clean and well gotten up the adj
vertising in it's columns carries more
prestige because the reader knows
that fake scheme advertising is not
permitted in its columns. A news
paper is read by one member of the
family, laid aside, picked up by an
other member, laid down again, pick
ed up by third, fourth, yes, per-
haps fifth member of the family, and
sometimes it is not even laid down.
In each case the advertising follows
with the reading matter and is not
thrown away as is sometimes circu-
lars.
Advertising must bring message,
be kept alive and be backed up with
the goods and prices as they are
represented to be in the advertising,
and if this be the case and the adver-
tiser gives good service he can not
help but benefit greatly by the liberal
use of newspaper advertising Bus
mess men in this community, as well
as in all the communities of Pine
county that the American covers, and
where there are no local newspapers,
have here the best of opportunity for
live wire publicity and at very NOM
inal rates considering the circulation.
The American prints weekly over
1000 copies, and placing the average
number of readers low, at only four
to each paper, it makes a family
reading circle of $780,. We do not
know of village the size of Askov-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-03
DISAPPOINTED BY VETO

A correspondent of the American
writes as follows:
eff President Coolidge should ever
aspire to third term as president
he would not find it difficult to count
the votes he would receive around
here because of his vetoing the
McNary-Haugen farm relief bill. It's
very surprising that the President de-
cided thus between the financial in
terests of the East and the farmers
of the Northwest and South and Mid
die West"