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and warning by resigning. You re-
afterward held a meeting in Askov
where about 1909 of the farmers pres
ent applauded him. l don't need to
tell you what became of the potato
exchange or the next one organized,
like the Farm Bureau, from the top.
After that l went with a crew,
hired by the Farm Bureau, to organ
ize and solicit membership in the
Farm Bureau. From time to time
we were given some pointers supposed
to be statistics. but by and by found
that they did not at all hold water.
No more than the statistics that you
mention, Carl Madsen, about the col
lege graduates as successful farmers.
The outcome of that wholesale organ
ization was that the state OrganiZa-
ton got lot of money and became
top heavy and the county organiZa-
ton got little or nothing.
A scheme was then Matched by the
Farm Bureau and the Extension Di-
VI IllC OlllNS L dl III, " nav
a law enacted that the counties shall
appropriate certain amount annu-
ally to support the Farm Bureau.
This got through in a modified form,
putting in may" in place of "shall",
and provided the Farm Bureau had a
certain number of members and a
certain amount in the treasury.
don't remember exactly how much or
how many, but | am quite sure the
Pine County Farm Bureau did not
comply with these requirements at
that time. l don't know if they do
now.
If the progressive farmers know
they need an organization like the
Farm Bureau, they should be willing
and able to pay for it direct.
LUDWIG MOSBEK.
Askov, MINI.
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Duluth Mission
Worker to Give
Lecture in AskOU

Forced to fight with drunken row.
dies. Drawing long trips through
dense forests on snow shoes, with
the temperature at 40 degrees below
zero Aiding dOwn-and-outers
spiritually and otherwise to become
useful citizens Face to face
with death, never once Sinking his
duty.
These are only a few of the eX-
periences of Rev. Henry Eicher Ram
seyer of Duluth, as set forth in his
book, True Life Stories, or Sowing
the Seed of the Soul" which he has
placed on sale. A few copies have
been sent to the American and may
be had for ST a copy.
Rev. Mr.. Ramseyer will give lee
ture in Bethlehem Danish Lutheran
church at Askov at 8 p. m. this Sun
day, to which everyone is invited.
There will be no admission charge,
although a collection will be taken.
Throughout his book, Rev. Mr..
Ramseyer paints a vivid picture of
his lifes work-that of doing mis-
sion work among the mass of unfOr-
tunate, homeless humanity, floating
from pillar to post.
AS he calls himself in his little
stories, the "Sower" credits his eX-
plicit faith in Jesus Christ for his
success in his life's work, and also
points out in an unusually interesting
manner, how the same faith, instilled
into the hearts of many unfortunates,
has been their salvation.
That Rev. Mr.. Ramseyer will have
an educational, yet entertaining mes
sage Sunday evening, is certain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-19
CHURCH TO AGAIN
INVITE HOJBJERG
ROdhOlm and StrandSkOv Also to
be Asked to Come i'm Event
Young People Put on July
Fourth Fete.

Members of the local church de-
cided at their quarterly meeting Sum
day afternoon to invite Rev. G.. p.
Hojbjerg of Danebod folk high school,
Tyler, to come here again this fall as
he did last fall, and conduct a series
of lectures on church and school.
If the Young Peoples Society arranges
for a celebration on July Fourth as
in former years, it was decided in CO.
operation with them to invite Rev.
S. D. RodhOlm, president Grand View
College, Des Moines, Iowa, and Rev.
H. c. Strandskov, Hampton, Iowa, as
speakers. An extra meeting is to
be held for the selection of delegates
to the annual conference of the Dan
ish Lutheran Church of America
which will be held at Clinton, Iowa,
from June to 10 inclusive. The
board of directors who were author
lied to select the date for the extra
meeting have since met and chosen
Monday evening, May IA, at s o'clock.
A copy of the report of the annual
conference this summer will be
mailed to every Danish home in this
community in accordance with action
taken at the Sunday afternoon meet
ing.
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exercised in any age, that age has
been noteworthy to pOsterity."
Whatever brushes individuality is
despotism.
In 1875 George F. Hoar, represent
atlve from Ohio, introduced a bill
IN congress to create department of
education with a commissioner and an
assistant commissioner. James A.
Garfield, then a representative from
the same state, opposed it. He said:
1T is contrary to the genius of our
government, and our people and there
is no midway station between the first
step and absolute and complete con-
troll" The bill was rejected.
We have a bureau of educational
research in charge of able men. 1t
has been in existence sixty years and
has been conducted at a yearly ex-
pense of approximately 100000 and
covers everything pertaining to edu-
cation-methods, systems, research,
statistics, and other international
subjects, and is free to all. 1t may
advise or suggest but cannot force
its findings on any community. 1t is
supported by congress.
For the last 100 years the Amer
lean people have rested on the theory
that in every child is something more
tangible than words can express, and
that rightly belongs in the home. No
government official can supercede the
parents in authority over the child in
the home, in the teaching of the fun
damentals of human conduct.
Each citizen has a part in the con-
troll of our public school system and
all other public affairs, thus making
one of the best combinations for a
sound and safe system of government.
The Curtis-Reed bill is a joker bill.
1t is indefinite as to the appropri-
alton of money required.
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ASKOV COUPLE ARE
MARRIED SATURDAY

Miss Milenda Lundgren, daughter
of John Lundgren, northeast of town,
and Einar NJ. Olesen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Niels Olesen, east of town, were
married Saturday afternoon at the
home of Rev. Johnson, Swedish min
lister, in Hinckley. Niels Olesen and
John Lundgren accompanied the
couple to Hinckley and acted as wit
neSSeS.
Returning to Askov the wedding
supper was enjoyed at the Lundgren
home and in the evening about 20
friends, neighbors and relatives gath
cred at the spacious home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ]. FOgt to congratulate the
newlyweds and spend a social even
ing. After enjoying a fine luncheon
the many guests departed late in the
evening again wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Olesen much health and happiness.
Mr.. Olesen has been preparing a
fine home for his bride in that the
old Olesen residence has been remod-
eled and fixed up throughout and they
have gone right to housekeeping there
and are now at home to their friends.
The American joins with others in
the community in extending congratu-
lations and best wishes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-19
BURNETT TURNS DOWN AGENT

Editor ASkOv Americana:
The people of Burnett county, one
of our neighboring counties in Wis
consin, by a very large majority have
defeated the proposal for the con-
tinued appropriation for county agent
work. Pine county residents, of
course, some few years ago also
voted down this proposal.
This rather is proof, or at least a
strong Indication of the sentiment of
the people of this county and bears
cut very well the ideas of Mr.. Mos
back in his previous article. Now
my idea regarding Mr.. Mosbak's
views on this situation is that he has
made a study of the Danish co-opera-
tive system where practically all of
the farmers are really part of the
organization, instead of only small
minority, as is the case with the
Pine County Farm Bureau. Denmark
is probably further advanced along
cooperative lines today, than any
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BILLS AFFECTING SCHOOLS
(SecOnd Letter.

Editor Askov American:
In former letter l called your at
tention to the educational bills now
before congress, H. r. 5000, S. 291,
and S. 2S41. May l quote you some
of the points brought out at the
Hearing?
Roughly speaking, the proponents
of the bill may be classed into the
following groups:
Teachers and superintendent in the
public schools.
The various women's clubs and or
CARNATIONS.
Those who openly oppose all private
and parochial schools.
One can sympathize with the
teachers, as they find many difficult
ties and faults in our present system
which they hope would be eliminated
by a national head with power to force
his ideals. Anything which promises
to enhance the public schools appeals
to them.
The women, too, are trying their
newly fledged wings and are over
anxious to establish ideal conditions
for children. They have not yet eX-
amined the multitudinous other things,
beside Hope" in Pandora's box.
would say to these: Make haste
slowly"
To the third group, and also to the
other two, let me introduce John Stu
art Mills:
1T is essential for different per-
sons to lead different lives, and in
proportion as this latitude has been
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country in the world. Now ] rather
thought that the criticism of Mr.
Mosbak was rather unjust, although
it may have been unintentional. His
article showed that he had given the
subject a great deal of previous
study.
Also the above reflects credit on
the judgment of the county COM
missioners who opposed this apprO-
priatiOn, amongst whom was your
commissioner, Mr.. Stepan, who evil
IDENTIFY had been put under consider
able pressure by some of the influen-
tial men who seem to have consider
able prestige in his (Stepan's) dis
trict. The fact that he has stood out
against this and other appropriations,
which he feels are in the interests
of his taxpayers and economy, prove
that he has the courage to stand out
and take stand, thus making him
an excellent man for the position he
men who are controlled by a few men
who are very often simply self-styled
leaders.
If the county continues going into
more debt-one appropriation after
anOther-we may have to sacrifice in
the future on some of our real neces-
sary expenditures as schools and
roads.
Yours for economy in government
ERWIN NELSON.
Pine City, Mimi, Apr. 16, 1927.
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ASKOV

Emil Andersen went to Minneapolis
the first of the week.
Louis Livers of Kerrick, was bust
ness caller Tuesday in Askov.
A relative of A. Bury came here
Saturday direct from Europe.
Chas. BloomQuist, from northeast OF
town, went to Duluth yesterday.
Evald Sorensen left Sunday for
Wells, where he expects to be en-
ployed at ditching.
Skiold Kilstofte drove over to Boyd,
Wis, yesterday in a truck for the
Askov Construction Co.
II. B. kilStofte drove over to Boyd,
Wis. yesterday to look after their
construction work there.
Anker II. Petersen went to Duluth
the first part of the week and is en-
ployed by the Duluth Floral Co.
Albin Carlson came down from
FIoodwOod the first of the week to
work here for the Askov Construction
Co.
Chris Jensen, from the north part
of the village. was caller in the
Twin Cities for few days, returning
again Tuesday.
The ]. p. Frederiksen home, east
of AskOv, has been released from
quarantine. Members of the family
had been i'll with scarlet fever.
Mr.. ana Mrs. V. S. Petersen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sorensen were
callers in the Twin Cities Tuesday.
Incidentally, V. S. Petersen drove up
a new Ford coach for the local deal
erS.
The local Young Peoples Society
had a private dance at the Assembly
hall Friday evening, at which the usu-
al good time was had and for which
the Askov Orchestra furnished the
music.
Fred F. Hansen received news the
first of the week, stating that his
brother in Minneapolis had died. He
left Immediately to be there for the
funeral which was held yesterday.
Aage Molby and r. P. Rasmussen
also drove down yesterday morning to
attend the funeral.
A number of friends and neighbors
of Ludwig Mosbak gathered at his
home last Friday to help him cele-
brate the anniversary of his birth.
Many were entertained at the home
in the afternoon, and again in the eve
ming. The time was spent in visiting,
and other forms of entertainment.
The dining room in the basement
of the d. B. S. hall is now completed
and makes a very fine looking room.
Nearly all the labor has been donated
by willing and enthusiastic members,
so the cost is not so great, further
more half of the actual cost in money
is being betrayed by the local Danish
Sisterhood lodge.
Manager ]. E. Clegg of the Askov
baseball club, announces that he
wishes all ball players to meet at the
diamond Sunday afternoon, weather
permitting, to talk things over.
Players are requested to bring in
their suits and other baseball ma
terial, so it may be checked over and
new goods ordered where found neces-
sary.
Yesterday afternoon while the writ
er was listening to a radio station
broadcasting the ball game between
Minneapolis and Toledo, at Toledo,
Ohio, the announcer asked his audi
ence to please stand by a few min
utes. When he returned he advised
that it was so hot there that he had
to remove his collar. A little later
he said that he probably better ex-
plain why it was so hot where he was,
and then stated that he was sitting
in a nice office with plenty of steam
heat turned on.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-19
II MILLION SHEEP ARE
KILLED BY DROUTH

X. e. Jones of Wabasha, manager
of the Minnesota Cooperative Wool
Growers Association, this week an
nounced that the best demand for
Minnesota wool this year will come
along in the summer months.
In this connection Mr.. Jones made
known the fact that more than seven
teen million Australian sheep had
persisted through lack of feed dur
ing the four-years' drouth that has
prevailed in Queensland. AS a result
of this prolonged drouth, Australian
production will show a large falling
off this year. Other factors, in adj
dition to this Australian situation,
will serve to bring up wool prices
later in the summer, it is believed.
Present stocks of wool in Boston
are eighteen million pounds as
against thirty-one million pounds in
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Cash Prize Contest

CONTEST NO. L. Open to pupils of 9Th and 9Th grades
First Prize $500. Second Prize $1O0
why Milk is More Health
Beer" also make list of six healthful drinks
containing alcohol.
CONTEST NO. Open to pupils of 18th and Sth grades.
First Prize $3.50 Second Prize S1.OO
REQUIREMENTS: following giving the
Would the Drink Habit Help Ne
occupation think might like to enter when
through school) The be literary form,
essay dialogue, letter, 400 words.
CONTEST NO. g. Open to pupils of first and second
high school.
First Prize $780, Second Prize S1.OO
article What Effects of Alcohol
Abstinence Important in Modern Methods of
400 words.
CONTEST NO. f. Open to pupils of third and fourth
high school.
First Prize $500. Second Prize $1.OO
REQUIREMENTS: Write "Why Abstinence
from Alcoholic Liquors is Especially Necessary in Modern
Business and Transportation" Not over 600 words
material
Henriksen who will
helps providing apply before
the hands of the named
be attend
corresponds somewhat the
toned grades take part
Sponsored by the Local W. c. T. U.
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''U' Professor to Give
P.-T.-A. Meeting Address

Prof. T. B. Madsen of the Norwegian
nesota, will be the principal speaker
at a meeting of the Parents and
Teachers association to be held Fri
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-19
Slightly Changed.

who is that Brunette over there?"
That's Rays wife. Don't you rec
ognize herr"
why, 1 thought he married a
blonde
'Oh, yes, he debut she dyed"
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ASKOV MARKETS

Corrected Thursday Forenoon.)
Butter, creamery, per ID. so. 46
Eggs, per doz. ............ 10
Eggs, Askov Brand Selects,
per dozen ............. "A
Chickens, AZ lbs. and up, Id .21
Chickens, under AZ lbs, ID. II
Chickens, small, per Id. -. 90
Potatoes. per 100 lbs. 100
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-19

day, April 81, in the high school.
There will be other entertainment fea-
lures including music. This will be
the last Parents and Teachers meet
ing of the school year.
Evening star., 1928-12-18

tank, and as he hung on the edge
paddles were applied where it would do
the most good. He dropped to the
deck and then faced a double line OF
royal policemen, each with menaclng
club made of cloth stuffed with saw
dust. Gasping, nearly blinded and
about exhausted. he ran limpingly the
length of the gantlet, and his initia-
ton into the mysteries of the royal
domain of King Neptune was complete.
Akerson, McEvoy and each OF the
newspaper men and camera men were
put through the same ordeal, with
slight variations. None resisted, for to
resist means double punishment. 1t was
an experience that comes but once in
a lifetime, and all were happy for that.
The worses part of the whole thing
was removin.; the paint from body and
clothes Most of the men had put on
their oldest outfits, and these were
thrown away. Others had on perfectly
good sport clothes, which were pretty
much ruined. 1t required several appli-
cations of coal oil and olive oil to the
head to wash away the greasy mess from
the hair and face. Some of the men
had to let the paint literally wear of.
Some 1imped for days or nursed sore
spots about their anatomies.
1t was good joke-when it was all
over
But this correspondent wouldn't go
through such a trying experience again
for any amount of money.
Evening star., 1928-12-18
ALLEGED HUACKER
IS K|DNAP VICTIM
Texas Rangers Search Bar
rem Desert Land for Cap
tive of Rum Runners.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WINK, Tex, December 18.-Texas
rangers and border patrolmen headed
party of 100 men today in search of
the barren Trans-Pecos oil country for
P. o. Denver Blackie" Burcham, res
taurant owner, reported kidnapped and
left to die by rum runners.
Burcham has been missing since last
week. A youth known only as "The
Blue Punk" told authorities the alleged
kidnapping was in revenge for the hi
lacking of a $5OO,OOO cargo of liquor.
The searching party yesterday To-
Gated a water trough in the desert
where, according to the youth, Burcham
was bound and left to die. There was
evidence that he had broken ms olno-
ings of rope and wire.
Participating in the searcn are
rangers led by ''Toughie Jonnie" Mortn, ,,,
cutt and Capt. "Raddlesnake Wine
Wright, Patrolmen Warren Iomo-
stone" Smith and del Rio" Earl young;
Sheriffs "Pecos Bill' Priest, Chihuahua
Tom Henderson, "Winkler Walt WOOD
and Judge L. c. Hard Boiled Hannah.
Nicknames of the officers, usually ap-
piled because of some well known CHAR
acteristic or incident, are SO commonly
used that residents hardly remember
original given names.
Evening star., 1928-12-18
LEGION DADDIES" GIVEN
BUREAUS RECOGNITION
Hines Gives Official Sanction to
Plan to Aid Minor
Wards.

The Veterans Bureau has recognized
officially legion daddies" appointed
by the American Legion to help the
bureau in supervision of minor wards
of the Government, it was announced
by Director Frank r. Hines.
Gen. Hines, however, warned regional
attorneys of the Veterans Bureau that
they should not ''in any way lessen
their obligations or responsibilities to-
ward these minor benefciaries."
The legion plan for "daddies" was
inaugurated in Nebraska and is rapidly
spreading. 1t contemplates the des-
ignation by each legion post of suf-
ficient number of "legion daddieS" to
be in contact with each ward person.
ally to see that they are living under
proper conditions, that the Govern
ment funds for their support are being
expended judicially, and that they are
being reared in accordance with the
principles of good citizenship.
The legion daddieS will cooperate
with regional attorneys of the Veterans
Bureau. The program was worked out
through the Office of Maj William
Wolff Smith, general counsel of the
bureau.
Evening star., 1928-12-18
FITZHUGH TAYL0E RITES
CONDUCTED BY MASONS
Spanish-American War Veteran
Buried in Arlington
Cemetery

Funeral services for Fitzhugh Tayloe,
81, member of distinguished Virginia
family were held this afternoon, under
Masonic auspices, at w. w. Cham
bers' funeral establishment, 1400 Cha
pin street. Burial was in Arlington
Cemetery.
Mr.. Tayloe died Saturday at his resi-
dence, 1900 S street. He served as a
first lieutenant during the Spanish
American War. After the war he re-
tired from the Army and entered the
business firm of the LyonC Conklin Co.,
Inc.
Mr.. Tayloe was born in Fredericks-
burg, Va, a son of Capt. John Tayloe
and Jane FitZhugh Tayloe of Sherwood
Forest He was a great-grandson of
Col. John Tayloe, one-time owner of
the famous Octagon House, at Eigh-
teenth street and New York avenue,
and grandnephew of Gen. Robert E.
Lee.
He was member of Naval Lodge,
No. 4, of Masons and of the Washing
ton =. Commandery, knights Templar
Mr. Tayloe is survived by his widow,
Henrietta Jacobs Tayloe, and daugh-
ter, Jane Fitzhugh Tayloe.
Evening star., 1928-12-18
DEFER ACTION ON SESSION.
More Data Awaited Before Calling
League Council Meeting.

PARIS, December 13 CP).-Foreign
Minister BRAND, president of the Coun-
Gil of the League Of Nations, and Sir
Eric Drummond, secretary general, who
came to Paris in connection with the
acknowledgements dispute, lunched
together today.
later it was learned that M. BRAND
planned to see the Bolivian Minister
and the Paraguayan charge daffaires
here late this afternoon.
M. BRAND and Sir Eric have decided
not to take any action toward calling
an extraordinary session of the League
Council until further information is
available concerning the exact status
of the situation. The League officials
desire to coordinate, if possible, any fu-
ture action with whatever is being done
bv the Pan-American Conference at
washington and the government of Ar
gentina.
Late in the day an urgent commune
cation from the Bolivian government
was handed to M BRAND. In diplomatic
circles it was believed that this COM
munication had to do with Bolivia S
acceptance of the good offices of the
Pan-American Conference as already re-
ported in press dispatches.
Evening star., 1928-12-18

the thousands and many of them were
already on their way to the northern
border today. Tt was announced Of
ficially that $4,000 had volunteered and
of these, 10000 were accepted and in
corporated into the army as officers and
soldiers.
Announcement was made that a
group of men, described as deserterS
from the Bolivian army, had been. cap
tured in Lambare, near Asuncion They
were being held incommunicado by the
police there.
Volunteers Cheered.
Three steamers carrying numerous
forces combining both units of the
regular army, civilian volunteers and
officers belonging to the military re-
serve left for an unnamed destination
in the north. The ships were accom-
panied by an enormous crowd, which
cheered enthusiastically.
Great crowds stood in line in front of
the war Office and the military academy
awaiting their turn to be enrolled. Sew
eral military officers, who were exiled
after revolt some years ago, returned
to the capital today ready to serve in
event of hoStilitieS against Bolivia.
Arms Seizures Ordered.
The minister of war ordered that all
arms in the possession of civilians be
Immediately turned over to the govern
ment. A sanitary service has been or
ganized.
Congress has been convoked for ex-
traordinary sessions to take measures
necessary in the crisis.
Foreign Minister Zubizarreta, in
transmitting the reply accepting the
Pan-American Conferences offer of
mediation, said that mobilization had
been ordered simply for defensive pur-
poses"