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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TIME OF
REDEMPTION

Office of County Auditor. County of
Pine, SIS.
State of Minnesota to c. G. Went
worth.
a. You are hereby notified that the
following piece or parcel of land situ-
ated in the County of Pine. State of
Minnesota, and known and described as
follows. to-wit: Northwest Quarter OF
Northwest Quarter. Section Is. Town.
S 81 Io a; a Ksngs 20; IN yo,rR NAME
(2) That on the 18th day of May!
1924, at a sale of land pursuant to the
real estate tax Judgment duly given
in said County Of Pine. on the 10th
day of March, 1924. in proceedings
to enforce the payment of taxes delin-
1922. for said County of Pine. the above
described piece or parcel of land was
offered for sale. and no one bidding
Wss bid do in for th ao state Of Of minnel
sofa for the sum of (s23.19). Twenty
three and 1900 Dollars.
(9 That thereafter. on the 14th day
parcel not then having been redeemed
from said sale was sold and conveyed
at public sale by the County Auditor
of said County, pursuant to the statute.
to an actual purchaser for the sum of
Sixty-eight Dollars and Eighty-two
cents.
az That the amount required to re-
deem said piece or parcel of land from
said sale, exclusive of the costs to ac-
crue upon this notice. is the sum of
(S68.82), Sixty weight Dollars and Eigh-
ty-two cents. and interest at the rate
OF IL per cent per annum on (s68.SO!
Sixty EIGHT and 82-1OO Dollars from
said 14th day of November, 1927. to the
day such redemption is made.
(5) That the tax certificate of sale
issued to said purchaser has been pre-
sented to me by the holder thereof and
this notice requested.
(6) That the time for the redemp-
ton of said piece or parcel of land from
said tax sale will expire sixty (60) days
after the service of this notice, and the
filing of proof of such service in my
office.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
this 30th day of November, 1927.
Official SeaD ANDREW P. EDIN,
Auditor, Pine County, Minnesota.
Approved July 10, 1925.
CLIFFORD L. HILTON.
Attorney General.
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grotesque 1t might be. but 1t pricked

grotesque It might be. but 1t pricked
him.
A sudden suspicion flashed on him
was she unconscious of what she
was implying, or was she actually
giving him a sly dig? Her amiable
patience under his bullying had some
times seemed "a bit Thick!
"Say, Mr.. Creighton" she continued.
I'D like awful well to see you In
the comp'ny of swell ladies oncet!
bet you'd be just as polite as that
there party to which l made refer
ence to. For to be sure, you couldn't
boss swell ladies round like you do
me, could you. now? And you'd have
to fetch and carry fur 'em and hop
up and give 'em your chair just that
nice l-achl Wouldn't l like to see
you at It'll bet you'd look nice"
She fetched q long breath. II wisht
I was nice educated that men would
treat me like that"
st. Croix was smitten with com.
junction. "You poor kidd" he said,
patting her cheek, you'd like to be
treated like a swell lady, would
your"
mo, it's the other way 'round-rd
like man to treat me like as If he
was a fine gentleman"
She said it so innOcently b, could
not suspect her of guile.
"And you think" he smiled. "that
I don't treat you as II were a fine
gentleman'?"
swell, you can Judge Of that bet
tern me, you know the ways Of gen.
tlemen better'n me- Anyhow" she
conceded, as though offering him con-
ISOLATION, "ycu look awful swell any
how, with all the different tony suits
you're got with hose and neckties to
match-ach!
Nicely" he exclaimed, trying to
kiss her on the mouth, but achieving
only a peck at her chin, sometimes
I think you're just sly little cat"
As her head was on his shoulder
and his cheek against her hair. he did
not see the sudden flash of her eyes
which momentarily transformed her
face from its usual vacancy to q
sparkling vivacity. When, however.
as she did not reply, he turned up
her chin to look at her, the dullness
which now yelled her eountenance
like a mask effectually dispelled his
momentary doubts.
Continued next week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TIME OF
REDEMPTION

Office of County Auditor. County OF
Pine, SIS.
State of Minnesota. to G. F. Griese.
-O You are hereby notified that the
following piece or parcel of land sit
uated in the County of Pine, State of
Minnesota, and known and described as
follows. to-wit: Southwest Quarter of
Northeast Quarter. Section ~. Town
is NOW ASSESSED IN YOUR NAME.
~ That on the 14th day of May,
real estate tax. Judgment duly given
and made in and by the District Court
in said County of Pine on the 22nd
day of March. 1928. in proceedings to
upon real estate for the year 1921, for
said County of Pine. the above described
piece or parcel of land was offered for
sale, and no one bidding upon said offer.
said piece or parcel was bid in for the
State Of Minnesota for the sum of
($7:S5). Seven and S5/1OO Dollars.
3) That thereafter. and ON the 14th
or parcel not then having been redeemed
from said sale. was sold and conveyed
at public sale by the County Auditor of
said County, pursuant to the statute.
to an actual purchaser for the sum of
Fifty Dollars and Forty Cents.
(D That the amount required to re-
redeem said piece or parcel of land from
said sale. exclusive of the costs to ac-
crue upon this notice. is the sum of
(s50.40). Fifty Dollars and Forty cents,
and interest at the rate of IL per cent
per annum on (s50.40). Fifty and 4O/1OO
Dollars from said 14th day of November.
1927. to the day such redemption is
made. -
(5) That the tax certificate of sale
issued to said purchaser has been pre-
sented to me by the holder thereof and
this notice requested.
80 That the time for the redemption
of said piece or parcel of land from said
tax sale will expire sixty (6O) days
after the service of this notice and the
fling of proof of such service in my
office.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
this 3Oth day of November. 1927.
Official SeaD ANDREW p. EDIN.
Auditor Pine County, Minnesota.
Approved July IS. 1925.
CLIFFORD L. HILTON,
Attorney General.
dec. 22-Jan. 81
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Sylvia was right up to the minute
and, II not in advance, was eagerly
anticipating and ready for the next
one. Her philosophy was not SO much
TO take things as they come as to make
them come her way. She lived not for
gross enjoyment. but certainly for en-
tertainment. She reasoned that life
with all its cares owed her some en-
-tertainment, and 1t was her business
to collect the debt; so Sylvia was never
downcast She had a habit of getting
what she wanted and of salvaging fun
from what to others would have been
distressing situations.
Take the matter of that Normal
school diploma which she needed to
enable her to get certain teaching
job. Now Sylvia was not designed by
of the young at least, although she
was quite able to teach marriage BILE
young men their places and how to
perform like a monkey on a pole.
But certain exigencies required that
she should preside for a few weeks
over district school in Pennsyl-
vania Dutch community. 1t was part
of q deep plot and large plans re-
siding in the brain of Sylvia.
OF course, the fact that she had never
been to Normal school and had no di-
ploma presented some difficulties. What
fun II would be to fool the canny SUI
pertntendent and the self-sufficient
school directors! Her methods, prac-
ticed by a man, would have been de-
scribed as pure bluff; but in Sylvfa's
practice they were hardly so ordinary:
rpartook more of the qualities Of sub
'tlety and fnesse. They worked gaily
for a time, but when they were about
to trip the venturesome young lady
and more serious troubles doomed
even then 1t was a time to laugh and
extract Joy from the situation.
Sylvia is one of the most charming
of Helen Martins heroines. The set
ting of the story is among the Pennsyl-
vania Dutch which this writer loves
so well; and while Sylvia pretends to
be of that breed and carries out the de-
ception with great skill. she Is really
something else. Indeed, you will be
vastly surprised to learn her true
identity and to unravel the sort of be-
ing that exists behind her complex
characteristics.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TIME OF
REDEMPTION

Office Of County Auditor. County of
Pine. IS.
State of Minnesota. to Farmers Land
e Cattle Co.
~ You are hereby notified that the
following piece or parcel of land sit
uated in the County of Pine. State of
Minnesota. and known and described as
Township "A. Range 20.
is NOW ASSESSED IN YOUR NAME.
CD That on the Sth day of May.
1922. at sale of land pursuant to the
real estate tax Judgment duly given
Of March. 1922. in proceedings to
enforce the payment Of taxes delinquent
said County of Pine. the above described
piece or parcel of land was offered for
sale. and no one bidding upon said offer.
said piece or parcel was bid in for the
(s25.2s). twenty-five and 2s/100 Dol
lars.
90 That thereafter. and on the 14th
or parcel not then having been redeemed
from said sale, was sold and conveyed
at public sale by the County Auditor OF
said County. pursuant to the statute,
to an actual purchaser for the sum of
Sixty-six Dollars and Forty-five Cents.
az That the amount required to re-
redeem said piece or parcel of land from
said sale. exclusive of the costs to ac-
crue upon this notice is the sum OF
($66.45), Sixty-six Dollars and Forty
five cents, and interest at the rate Of
II per cent per annum on (S66.45).
Sixty-six and 45/100 Dollars from said
18th day of November. 1927. to the day
such redemption is made.
(5) That the tax certificate of sale
issued to said purchaser has been pre-
sented to me by the holder thereof and
this notice requested.
(6) That the time for the redemption
of said piece or parcel Of land from said
tax sale will expire sixty (6O) days
after the service of this notice, and the
fling Of proof Of such service in my
office.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
this 30th day OF November. 1927.
Official SeaD ANDREW p. EDIN.
Auditor Pine County. Minnesota
Approved July 13. 1925.
CLIFFORD L. HILTON.
Attorney General
(Dec. 22-Jan. 50
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CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR ADMINISTRATION

State of Minnesota County Of Pine.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob
Smith. more fully known as Jacob M
Smith, decedent:
The state of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the granting of admins
stration of the estate of said decedent:
The petition Of Susan c. Smith having
been filed in this court. representing
that Jacob Smith. more fully known as
Jacob N. Smith. then a resident of the
county Of Pine, state of Minnesota. died
intestate on the 21st day of May. 1925.
and praying that letters of administra-
ton of his estate be granted to r. c.
Smith; and the court having fixed the
time and place for hearing said petit
ton: THEREFORE,, YOU, AND EACH
OF YOU. are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have. before
this court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the court house in the village of Pine
City. in the county of Pine. state Of
Minnesota, on the 10th day of January.
1928, at one o'clock p. M, why said
petition should not be granted.
WITNESS. the judge of said court and
the seal of said court. this 31st day Of
December. 1927.
Court SeaD
ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate JudgeI
(Jan. 5-19
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better than you like her old-maid
sister,"
swell. she amt so grabbed and
bOssy like her sister, but she's aw-
fully sulky to my little sister and
brOther-and me. If 1t wasn't that
hate to leave Sammy and Lizzie"
said Nicely mournfully. I'D do like
our Jakey dcne-I'd take and run off.
tool"
But" said st. Croix hastily. "you
wouldn't go so far that THAT you
couldn't see me. would you? Come
herer"
She sprang up, her face alight. as
the permission was given. and, went
to him. He held her close as they
sat together on the broad fiat stone.
his arm about her waist, her head
on his breast Girls of her "class"
had always been to him, hitherto. un-
touchable, so fastidious was his dis
taste for any contact with the IN
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letters than a man Of business. He
cultivated that literary" look he
thought he had; and he did have a
good deal to go on-clear-cut features,
cold, thoughtful eyes, a rather Byronic
head.
Had he not been so well placed In
life as always to command considera-
ton, he would hardly have "got by"
so smoothly as he did with his little
assumptions of superiority and his
little affectations. But as no one of
his world had ever had the temerity
to consider him ridiculous, he did not
his elder brother, Marvin, who some
times waxed sarcastic at his expense
but Marvin, in the judgment of his
own class, was not a person to be
taken seriously, for the obvious rea-
son that he did not take himself nor
his great position in the world nor yet
the Creighton family itself seriously.
All this is, however, digressing-
we have left our young gentleman
standing uncomfortably and perilously
on the muddy slope Of hill, taking in
the view.
His gaze sought out in the distance
the red brick farmhouse set down In
the midst of Sam Schwenckton's pros
porous acres-the home of the girl for
whom he waited; its ugliness softened
by distance. Did she, he wondered,
feel its ugliness? He had tried once
to rouse her to some enthusiasm over
this wonderful view from the hilltop
and all he had been able to elicit
from her had been, "The vee-you?
Yes, it's nice" mice" view! So of
course, far from feeling the ugliness
of her fathers farmhouse, she was
probably proud of its fresh paint and
generally well-to-do aspect
From where he stood st. Croix
could plainly see, five miles to the right
Of the Schwencktons' farm, his own
home, rising from a hilltop, overlook.
ing q wide area the imposing estate,
"Beechlands." that for two generations
had been the home Of the powerful
Creighton family, visible from all
points of the compass for many miles.
And In the valley at the foot of their
hill clustered the monotonous rows Of
ugly little houses in which the men
and children lived who worked in the
Creighton coal mines, creating the
wealth which maintained the mansion
on the hilltop, and at the same time,
under wise and beneficent Providence.
earning their own subsistence. how
ever bare and joyless-such was Ma.
lures divinely ordained plan, the
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Fragrant as the Morning Dew.
bathed. But Nicely was always as
fresh and fragrant as the morning
dew!
His fingers caressed her hair, her
white slender neck, her delicate
sweet face. But though he could
never quite understand just how she
did it, she had always somehow man.
aged to hold him off from kissing her
lips. He kissed her hands, her throat,
her bare arms-her lips ever eluded
him; in spite Of the fact that she
seemed as much enamored of him as
he of her.
do you know, Nicely, ever since ]
first met you, that night at the barn
dance, I've had the queerest feeling
of something familiar in your face
I'm sure I never saw you before that
night"-he knew he could not have
seen her and forgotten it-"yet
can't get away from the feeling Of
something familiar about you"
Nicely shook her head over It. II
amt familiar with you." she said.
81 believe" said St. Croix, frown-
ing thoughtfully, shat there's surely
some psychic reason for my feeling!"
"How do you spell that?" asked
Nicely.
Another thing"-he ignored her
question-'your Pennsylvania Dutch
accent is bit different"
II know / don't talk so dumb like
some talks-for all I do talk pretty
dumb. But some round here gives
awful funny sounds when they talk
Did you ever take notice to it a'ready?"
"Did I? Gosh!"
"Say, Mr.. Creighton, you've been
sayin' what you think is queer at me.
darst I tell you what wonders me at
you?"
"Shoot it!'
"You are the first swell l ever
knowed-have knew-though I have
saw 'em a'ready-but not to keep
comp'ny with 'em, you understand.
Well, you're awful diff'runt to what
I'd conceited q swell gentleman was
like!"
St. Croix looked amused. "No
doubtl"
"You see, when Pop first brang
home his young wife was that mad
I run in town and hired myself fur q
week to a family where the son was
the high-toned-est party I ever have
saw!-and he was awful diff'runt to
what you are He was so polite to
the ladies that wayne belittled his
self pickin' up fur 'em and fetchin'
and carryin' fur 'em-and hoppin' up
to give 'em his seat-my goodness
It looked awful nice! Ach!" said
Nicely, with long sigh of pleasant
Renaissance, wouldn't 1t be grand
to have your Mister act that polite to
you even when there wasn't no
comp'nyi This here gentleman to
which l make reference to, he acted
just that polite when no one was
round to see him do It'll Yes, mind
you! why, ne acted just tnat pOlte
to me yet and me only one Of the
helpw
ooh, he did, did her" st. Croix muir
INJURED jealousy. HE was only string.
ing you, Nicely"
Zach, mol Fur to all the other help,
too, old and young, he was just that
polite. And so. till I met up with
you already, Mr.. Creighton. I con.
ceited all high gentlemen was like
that there"
st. Croix was surprised to find him
self piqued uncomfortably by this
ignorant girls intimation (uncon
scfous though it was) that he did moi
measure up to her funny standard Of
Q "gentleman"-just imagined Yes
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CHAPTER l

He did not know WneCner TO De
more amused or irritated at her te-
-merity, not to say impudence, in keep
ing him waiting. He glanced at his
wrist watch. Ten minutes past the
time for their rendezvous and he had
been here five minutes ahead of time.
Waiting fifteen minutes-for q COM
mon little Pennsylvania Dutch girl !!
Really, she must be taught better. He
would have to give her lesson.
Hitherto 1t had been he who had
kept her waiting here at their tryst-
ing place. Deliberately. To keep her
in her place Lest she get it into her
head that he wanted to marry her /!
Any girl might expect anything these
days-all social barriers falling, no
lines drawn
She was not, as yet, spoiled. She
had never presumed to resent his
keeping her waiting. Regarded him
with awe. Demure little thing she
was
He considered how he should i'm
press upon her the seriousness of the
fact that she had displeased him. Go
home and not be here when she did
finally get here after walking three
miles to meet him? No. he couldn't
be quite so ruthless as that. Anyway.
she would just think he had failed to
keep their rendezvous and would not
know he had been here and had gone
away again.
Leave a note pinned to the tree?
Not safe. Even If he did not sign his
name Commit yourself to writing
and you're apt to have lawsuit for
damages or heart balm" on your
hands. Above all things he must
avoid a scandal-just now especially
on the eve Of becoming engaged
Well. one thing was certain. she
must not know he had been so eager
as to have gotten here ages ahead OF
her and so forbearing as to have wait
ed all this time He'd hide and not
appear until after she arrived.
Picking his way to avoid mud, he
descended the hill on the slope oppo
site the one she would ascend.
He found himself surprised that he
should be taking all this trouble for a
little country girl. Unprecedented In
his experience. Never, even for one
of his own class. had he put himself
out and he was nothing If not stick.
Ter for "class" in these days of fall.
ing barriers. First time in his life
he had ever been so lured by q girl
of low breeding. A Pennsylvania
Dutch farmers daughter who talked
the lingo-heavens! How on earth
was 1t that he. usually too pernickety
nice, he admitted It, found the vulgar
little thing so irresistible?
All, but the fact was she wasn't vuI
gar, really; only unsophisticated. II
she were Inherently vulgar, the gum
chewing type. he would not be here
No, not for all the seduction Of thai
white throat so tantalizingly exposed
when she bent back her head and
laughed; and that unutterable sweet.
ness Of her lips; and the dazzling
whiteness and evenness of her teeth
and that musical little gurgie when
anything amused her. (And such un
expected things did amuse her, like
his correcting her English and he,
tnsanners!)
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-24
WINNING TEAMS
FETED At PARK
Boys, Girls Honored at
Watermelon Party.

About fifty children were treated
to a watermelon feast Wednesday
afternoon at the close of the an
nual track and field meet at Will
lard Park. The party was held at
Municipal Gardens for girls, or the
baseball teams from Nickel, Bright
wood and Willard recreation CEN
ters, and for boys on Riley and
Garfield teams.
At the close of the affair Jesse
P. Mcclure, city recreation director,
awarded medals to Winning teams
in the girls and boys leagues.
Riley ball squad was presented
with the Em-Roe Sporting Goods
Company trophy and the Jesse P.
Mcclure trophy. for heading the
boys league.
Willard girls and Riley boys base
ball teams we're given medals for
the championship. Norbert Osborn,
Riley coach, also was given medal.
The Polar Ice and Fuel Company
trophy went to Willard playground
Tor winning the track and field
meet with forty-eight points. Finch
was second with twenty-six points,
Brightwood third with nineteen and
Spades fourth with eleven credits.
The melons were donated by Nc
Clure and were iced by the Polar
Ice and Fuel Company.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-24
KIDS KLUB TO
PICNIC TUESDAY
First Annual Free Outing OF
Organization Arranged.

Everything will be free at Broad
Ripple Park Tuesday for the first
annual outing of The Indianapolis
Times-Broad Ripple Park All Kids
Klub.
Starting at q. m, the thousands
of children expected to assemble
for the event will be given the run
of the park. All rides will be free
as we'll as other amusements. The
swimming pool also will be opened.
Children should bring swimming
suits.
James Wallin, park manager, will
be host at a picnic luncheon in the
grove at noon for all klub members.
The first annual outing ends
three months of fun for members,
who have held weekly meetings at
the park on Tuesday morning all
summer. Each meeting something
has been offered to amuse the chill
dren.
All members will be welcomed at
the last meeting at a. m. Tuesday.
1t costs nothing to join the klub.
Just sign the application blank ap-
pearing in another section of The
Indianapolis Times today, and en-
JOY the fun with the other klub
members.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-24
TWO SWIMMING
MEETS SLATED
Events Are Scheduled at
WarfIeigh and RhodiuS.

Two swimming meets are sched-
uled for Saturday and Monday by
the city recreation department at
Warheigh Beach and RhodiuS Park
pool.
The Warf1eigh meet will start at
7:30 p. m. Saturday and six events
will be run off. Jesse P. Mcclure,
city recreation director, and Ich
Muse, life guard, will assist Henry
long, supervisor, in the events.
Program-Senior 10O-yard free
style, unior 50-yard free style, SEN
ior l0O-yard breast stroke, senior
fancy diving. junior fancy diving,
water basketball game.
The program at Warf1eigh is
more in the nature of an exhibition
than a contest and no prizes will be
awarded. Long says.
The Rhodius Park meet starts at
1870 p. m. and is open to all city
playground children.
Program - Senior 50-yard free
style. junior 50-yard free style. SEN
ior 100-yard breast stroke, Junior
50-yard breast stroke. junior fancy
diving. senior 200-yard breast stroke,
water polo game. Rhodius VS.. War
fleigh; bathing beauty contest.
Red, white and blue ribbons will
be given as prizes.