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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
(TOO Late for Last Week.

Mrs. c.. ]. Lewis and daughter
Ruth, spent the week end in Duluth al
the C. E. Ruddell home, and to gel
acquainted with her new granddaugh
ter.
Mrs. w. c. Chapman, Mrs. H. L
Clapper, and r. ]. Frederick are en-
joying visit from relatives of Hi.
nois.
B. D. Green helped Joe Snelson al
haying Monday.
Floyd Smell and ]. B. Woosley went
to Webster Tuesday. Mr.. Smell had
dental work DONE
Word was received here last week
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23

"You say you were held up this
morning by a footpad with revolver,
At what timer"
Five minutes to one"
How can you fix the time so pre-
cisely?"
Because l could see the church
clock, and l noticed that its hands
were exactly in the same position as
my own"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23

After reading the platforms adopt
ed at Kansas City and Houston it
would occur to us that the ardent
free trader and the fellow who be-
lieves in the League of Nations are
all dressed up with no place to go.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Good Night.

Whiz Bang: The president of a
small bank received his appointment
more on account of his wealth than
his ability, and when debating, was
not at all sure of his ground. Turning
to his stenographer one day, he said:
Lets see, do you retire a loan?"
The dreamy stenographer, with
thoughts miles away. answered: "No,
sir, l sleep with mother"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23

that Mr.. and Mrs. AL Kedding of Dam
bury, are the proud parents of a
baby boy.
The Misses Hilma and Esther Selitz
spent Sunday with Bertha and Bernice
Lewis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Expected Too Much.

Guest Tin hoteD-"There are two
mice fighting up here in my ROOM"
Room Clerk-"How much are you
paying for your room?"
Guest-"One dollar"
Room Clerk-"What do you expect
for a dollar, bull fight" Selected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23

Harold-How shall I express my
sentiment towards you, my love?
Alida-On paper, please. Then
there can be no chance of your wig
Cling out of it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23

The American is widely read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18
The History of Presidential Elections
Return Of Democracy.
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
Author of THE American Government.

The Cleveland Blaine race of 1884
illustrates upon what small things a
presidential election may turn. II
James G. Blaine had not Quarreled
with Roscoe Conkling in Congress,
Conkling would not have sulked in his
tent in 1884 and New York would have
swung the Union to the Republicans
again. Or if Ben Butler had kept out
of the race as the nominee of the Anti
Monopoly and Greenback parties and
the would-be nominee of the Demo-
cratic party, Cleveland certainly would
have lost New York and the Democrats
the presidency. Still ar other "if'' of
that election was BurchardS charge
that the Democracy was the party of
rum. Romanism and rebellion. That in
itself was determinative of the result.
The Autobiography party was first
in the field with a convention. It NOM
mated Ben Butler, a former Republ-
can, but then Democratic Governor of
Massachusetts,. The Greenbackers met
and also nominated Butler. When the
Democratic National Convention met
Butler was there as a delegate with
pocketful of resolutions. One of the
planks in his platform called for Fed
eral pensions for Confederate soldiers.
for he thought this would stampede the
South to him for the nomination. He
saw his resolutions so hopelessly de-
feated that he allowed his boom to
collapse on the spot, and his name was
not brought before the convention.
Arthur Loses Chance.
President Arthur was a candidate
Tor his party'S nomination. Senator
Hoar declares in his autobiography that
If Arthur had not made an objection
able appointment of a collector of the
port at Boston he would have secured
the Massachusetts, delegation, which
would have brought about his nominal
ton. John Sherman. John A. Logan
and George F. Edmunds also were can
didates, but Blaine had the inside track
IN the race. Theodore Roosevelt and
Henry Cabot Lodge were in the conven-
ton, and Roosevelt seconded the nomi-
nation of a negro. j. r. Lynch, for
temporary chairman after Lodge had
placed his name before the convention
Powell Clayton was the opposition cam
didate, but was defeated by Lynch by
q narrow margin
Roosevelt and Lodge were supporters
of Senator Edmunds. and did all they
could to encompass the defeat of
Blaine. Conkling was unsuccessful in
his efforts to hand Blaine third con-
Tention defeat, but when election day
rolled around he fed fat his ancient
grudge..
The Democratic convention met. with
Tammany strongly opposing Grover
Cleveland. 1t tried to defeat him by
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There were some, however. who pre-
ferred to throw their votes away on St.
John and Butler. In New York the
detection to the minor parties was
especially great.
Before the campaign closed 1t was
generally evident that the election
hinged on New York State. and each
party moved heaven and earth to make
that big plum fall it's way When the
returns came in, 1t was found that
Cleveland had won the State with only
Lac votes to spare Both sides
claimed the State. and there was prep
aration for trouble, but the Republi-
cans found themselves hoist by their
own petard. In 1876 they had based
their whole effort to seat Hayes over
Tilden upon the doctrine that the Fed
eral Government cannot go behind the
returns. and so. with no means of
securing an outside count of the vote,
the Republicans were forced to con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18

whole course Of American politics
changed.
Romanism Figures.
Blaine was intensely popular in the
West, in spite of the innumerable
charges that we're brought against him.
His swing around the circle created un-
precedented enthusiasm ~ he Missis-
sippi Valley, but when he got back to
New York it was different There the
public opinion as to the propriety If
come of his financial acts while in the
service of the Government was decided
~ adverse to him. 1t was this which
led to party of New York ministers
calling on him to show that the pulpit
had not lost confidence in him, and
Parson Burchards unfortunate asser-
ton that Blaine was fighting rum,
Romanism and rebellion. The opposi-
ton took 1t up and made great political
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18

The ProhibitionistS were in the field
with two tickets. although the one
seems to have failed to nominate cleo
tors in any State. The irreguTarly
nominated Prohibition candidate was
Samuel c. Pomeroy of Kansas and the
nominee of the regular convention was
j. P. st. John, also of the Sunflower
State.
The nomination of Blaine by the
Republicans brought big bolt. George
William Curtis said that he was at the
birth of the Republican party and was
in danger of having to witness its
death. Dozens of eminent men, like
Curtis and Carl Schurz and Henry
Ward Beecher, joined the Mugwump
movement against Blaine and for
Cleveland. Between the adjournment
of the Republican convention and the
meeting of the Democratic convention
the boilers met and declared that I'VE
look with solicitude to the coming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18

Goat Shobs-Third Floor
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nominations by the Democratic party
They have the proper men, and we hope
they will put them before the people
for election
The Tammany contingent finally 1T
into line by personal appeal from the
vice presidential candidate Thomas A..
Hendricks. He told Chief John Kelly
that he must not cut his friend in order
to get at his enemy, and Kelly relented
resulting in the Tammany vote in the
main being cast for the presidentia
candidate that Tammany hated.
The Republicans expected to see
Conkling come back into the fold at
the eleventh hour just as he had done
when Garfields candidacy was threat
ened with defeat, but Conkling acted
as David B. Hill did when he stayed
close to "Wolferts Roost" in the Bryan
cam~aign. Had Conkling onened his
mouth or raised his finger, Blaine
might have been President and the
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capital of it among the Catholics in
general and the Irish Catholics in par
ticular.
Blaine tried to stop the story. but it
stuck. He was not as successful as his
father had been before him. His father
had married a Catholic woman of de-
vout qualities, and when he was a can
didate for prothonotary the story was
current among the Protestants of the
community that he himself was Cath
Ole. He went to his wife's priest for a
certificate. which the padre gave him.
1t recited that to his knowledge Blaine
was not member of any church, WAd
that in his opinion he was not fit to be-
The certificate satisfied the Protestant
part Of the community.
New York Turns Tide.
The Mugwumps, asserting they still
were Republicans. supported Cleveland
because he was better than his party
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pertinent: see if that indigestion"
doesn't disappear from the very hour
you take Pape's Diapepsin. To re-
store good digestion you must elimi-
nate excess acid. A tablet of "Pape's
Diapepsin" after eating or when pain
isN felt will instantly neutralize the
acidty and Danish all digestive trou-
bic and pain.
So. do buy a 60-ccnt package of
"Papes Diapepsin' today. This not
only means instant relief, but bv
soothing, healing and strengthening
your weak and diSordered stomach a
little "Pape's Diapepsin" keeps your
digestive system healthy and helps to
prevent various disorders. You may
have decided that nothing could give
you strong" stomach; just make
the diapepsin test!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18

threatening to knife him at the polls.
Failing in this threat, it sought to
break the unit rule by offering a reso-
luton that should any of the delegates
from State request it they could be
polled separately. This, too. was voted
down. Then Thomas F. Grady, Tam
many spokesman, began a long TRADE
OF abuse of Cleveland, but the longer
he spoke the stronger Cleveland became.
and when Gen. Bragg followed Grady
and said I'VE love Cleveland for the
enemies he made" the verbal shot hit
the bull'S-eye and Tammany was ridden
over roughshod. Cleveland was nomi-
mated on the second ballot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18
For Women

Imported broadta and broadc1oth coats as we'll as
kaShmr fabric coats. coats with tuxedo and front
flare borders of cross kit fox. coats with Beer
panel borders in grey black fox. coats with the
Jenny side flare border of skunk mushroom, bowl
bow and bolster shawl collars, we'll deep cuffs
of kit fox, grey, brown and black fox fisher dyed
hitch, beaver, skunk, civet cat and wolf New sill
houettes. varying from straghtne to front flare,
panel insets and modified princesse lines In black,
Woodbrown, falleaf, maduro brown greybar russka
green and flagship blue. Sizes SO to A and 1879
to 27I2 for little women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18

Style after style that you dreamed could be sold
at $3.50 coats with the Beer fur panel border, ell
bow deep cuffs with waist deep fur shawl. ...dressv
coats with uneven hens and stunning fur sets.
the TERED fur bottom coat is here! 1t shows what
group buying can do. what the Jeleffs policy of
Fashion Uifh Value can accomplish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18
Ribbon Earrings Latest.

Ribbon earrings, three inches long and
half an inch wide ARE being worn by
fashionable women of London. The rib
bon is cut in strips that hang like
fringes. each strip being set with line
of finely set gems Sometimes the gems
are alternated in a strand. and the order
Of gems reversed in the alternate
strands. giving a checker-board effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18

Blihe young coats. some slim and straight others
with swagger side flare and still others that give
draped effect Beaver is here in abundance. ON
falleaf tans and woodbrown fabrics. in Lelong
shawls, Paquin pouches and big cuffs Kit fox is
smart on black, blue and grey. Kolinsky dyed civet
cat is dashngly young and very popular on black,
tans and blues. do the model that has the
tered bottom OF dyed civet cat. Black fox trims
coats with side flares. forms large pouches and
TERED cuffs. another style has waist-deep shawl
and spiral cuffs. Sizes ID to 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18

cede the election of Cleveland. 1t was
asserted that the Butler ballots were
counted for Cleveland in New York
City and that without them Cleveland
never could have reached the White
House. tt ~
Tomorrow--he Populist Movement
in 1892.
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A Substitute for
Dieting

ARTICULAR peo-
pie do f-own on
those WHO ''pick
and choose at the
table. A diet" is
often embarrassin
and always a hard
ship. And nine
times out of ten it
is unnecessary.
TRY a simple cx-
Evening star., 1928-04-28
PLANT ROOTS.

I Under the above CAPTION. Science
Service offers, in the April Is number
OF Science, some very interesting infor-
nation on the underground growth of
vegetables, The Investigations upon
which the article Is based were con-
6ucted at the University Of Nebraska
by Prof. j. Z. Weaver and DR.. w, E.
Erner, In the soil In question. radish
roots were found to range more than a
foot on either side of the plant and TO
2-ieet depth Sweet corn roots occu-
pied cylinder of soil feet across and
3 TO feet deep, Perennial vegetables
such as rhubarb and asparagus. did not
tend 10 occupy greater territory than
annual vegetables. but did develop a
much bushier and more branching root
system The roots of a 4-year old
rhubarb plant ranged through cylin-
der of soil s feet in diameter and 8
feet deep. with some of the roots go
&ng even deeper. A l0-year-old horse
radiSh penetrated more than IA feet
downward
These records do not, of course, es-
tabliSh the behavior of like plants in
heavy clay soils such as predominate in
this locality, but they do show that
vegetables have much greater food
and water gathering range than we
commonly think. The observations sug-
Eest the ability of plants to make ef-
tective use of broadcasted fertilizers.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
THE RADISH.

The radish undoubtedly holds the
record as the most rapid-maturing yege-
table Under optimum growing conditions
certain Of the small. round-rooted varie-
ties may reach an edible state within a
month from sowing. Radishes. like
practically all other members of the
cabbage family. are distinctly COOL
weather plants. and thrive best in this
vicinity when planted real early in the
Spring or III late Autumn. Early and
late paintings have the added advan-
taze Of usually maturing at a time when
the maggot fly has not begun or has
ceased 10 distribute its eggs
Radishes. TO reach desirable eating
coalition, should grow rapidly. This
means good tillage. adequate moisture
and abundant soil food OF a quickly
available form. Like all other men,
heTs Of the cabbage family, the radish
Benefits from a liberal proportion OF
phosphoTic acid in the fertilizer mix
ture. so that even where stable manure
Is used IL may be profltably Supple
mented with supeFphoSphate acid
pllosphasel at the rate OF pound per
so square feet
Not all radLshcs are Of the rapid
maturing type. The FaIi and Winter
varieties are sown In early Fall and
10sakAtAAE lisH gIO&ln I'D I'd the time OF
severe frceZing. Stored like carrots.
heets and 'urnipS. these radishes may
be used throughout the Winter.
The Chimes and Japanese radlshes
attain Immense size, forming roots
which. according to Bailey's Cyclic
pedia Of Horticulture, not infreduently
weigh 40 or so pounds. The texture and
Favor is less agreeable than that Of our
own ordinary radlsh. and for this rea.
son this type OF radish has not come
into general use in this country.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
PREPARING THE SOIL.

II Is almost an axiom with the farmer
that the more care spent I'm preparing
the soil for planting. the larger will be
the crop and the less care will be needed
sn bringing IL 10 maturity. 1t takes q
little longer and ii is a bit harder TO
sink the spading fork full depth and
70 break the overturned clods into small
fragments, yet IL lis worth while. Those
whose gardens are located on heavy
clay soil must choose the time when the
soil is right, neither too wet nor too
dry, and when IL breaks readily In
small particles. Sandy soils, on the
other hand, may be worked at most any
time. Many Of the home gardeners
about the city have greatly improved the
working character of their clay soils by
acding hard coal ashes, lime or other
materials. II is rather surprising whai
large quantity Of ashes can be added
year after year without materially AZ
fecting the nature Of the soil.
Some gardeners make q practice oi
%O. King the soil into raised beds. with
paths between. There is no advantage
5n this treatment unless the location il
very poorly drained and subject tc
standing water II is better and les
cifAcult 70 simply level the surface over
the entire area and treat it as one large
be6
Evening star., 1928-04-28
GARDEN ITEMS

More Aristocrats of the Garden" !"
the latest contribution from the fluent
pen of Ernest II. Wilson, director of the
Arnold Arporetum and world famous
as the diScoverer of the Regal lily, is
devoted to the description and history
of various ornamental shrubs such as
viburnum. spirea and philadelphus.
The illustrations are superb. making
the volume very attractive and de-
sirable as reference book.
The extent TO which the slight
freezes Of the week of April Is may
have injured the flowers of peach and
plum trees is difficult to ascertain. For
tunately. many fruits had not opened
their blooms at that time. Fruit grow
ing is a hazardous enterprise at the
best. but there are redeeming features
even to frost injury. Frequently light
injury is actually beneficial by reducing
the number of fruit per tree to a
reasonable quantity. Obviously 1t would
be totally impossible for fruit tree to
carry every blossom through TO ma
turity.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Gardening in Washington
Conducted by J. W. wellington Garden Editor The Star
AND ITS ENTIRONS

The new pressed peat pots designed to
replace the baked clay pots In plant
propagation. Under conditions of ade-
ouate moisture the walls of the peat
pots soften and allow the roots to grow
through Thus plants do not need TO
be removed from the pots at time of
transplanting to the garden However,
recent experiments at the Pennsyl-
vania experiment station throw con-
siderable doubt as TO the advisability
of abandoning the old-fashioned clay
pot In favor of the newcomer. Under
similar conditions as to soil. fertilizer
and moisture. tomato plants in clay
pots outgrew those in peat pots by al
most IS per cent. Furthermore, any
attempt to increase fertility by soaking
the peat pots IN liquid manure resulted
in softening the pots. Since peat pots
cost about as much as clay pots and are
good for only one service, 1t would
scarcely seem that the time has vet
arrived to abandon the old reliable
baked clay pot.
Evening star., 1928-04-28

use. Whatever type of support that
may be used 1t should be placed IN
position shortly after the young plants
emerge from the soil. as once the
plants fall to the ground 1t is almost
impossible to induce them TO climb
satisfactorily thereafter. If, on the
other hand, the young tendrils come
early in contact with the support they
readily make use of 1t and maintain
the vines in an erect position.
Pea vines grown on supports look
more attractive. are easier to take care
Of and usually yield heavier crops than
those allowed to trail on the soil. In
the event of damp, wet weather, the
supported plants are bound to suffer
less injury from mildew and other
troubles.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
THE NECTARINE.

Or. T. P Hedrick, well known hor-
tcu!tural author and pomologist of the
New York Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. believes that the nectarine should
receive much greater consideration from
American fruit growers. The nectsrine
Is virtually nothing more nor less than
q smooth-skinned peach: that is a
peach without the fuzzy covering Nee
tarjneS are usually more highly colored.
Juicier and better favored than the
peach
Nectsrines have an especially curious
origin. arising simply as limb variations
or sports on peach trees In other
words. a single small branch may quite
suddenly begin TO bear nectarines while
the remainder Of the tree continues to
produce normal peaches This curious
behavior is comparable 10 that of the
apple in giving rise to red-skinned va
riants and the orange in giving rise to
variable fruits.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
CUTWORM CONTROL.

Cabbage, caulifOweF, tomato, egg-
plant and other plants which are set
ogt In the garden may be protected
from cQiYorn1g by wrapping piece Of
newspaper about the stem IN such a
manner that about All inch ~ the lower
end of The paper wrap Is buried IN the
soil and 3 ~ & inches proiFude above
ground. Newspaper has tlf advantage
over wrapping and other heayy papers,
80 that j. VIII soften ard disintegfate
after q short period
A. poisoned bait made up II one
puma u bran, one ounce Of Paris
green and One~i&If cupful " corn slTup
or HnGia6ses Is also effective, but one
Rgixsi take care n0t ~ poison the birds,
Ssf1clent BateF should he added To
saturste The mixture without causing IL
10 become soft and mgshy. CutWofms
feec ~ night ~ that the mixture may
be kagantsgeO1sIy spread about the
plag3ta 80 the late sgenlng snd removed
On eoYerec with boards in the early
morning
Evening star., 1928-04-28

Hardy chrysanthemums are now
making vigorous growth and should be
separated and replanted as soon as
possible. II allowed to remain In thick
clumps, competition for food and light
becomes so severe that one cannot hope
for good flowers. Upon lifting clump
OF young plants, It will be found that
each individual has a supply of roots
and may be easily separated from the
mass.
The value of perennial flowers Is
borne cut In an unfavorable season
when despite cold, wet weather and
soil, the plants continue to develop
vigorously.
There is nothing th be gained by
setting the strictly warm-weather
plants, such as tomato. pepper and egg
Evening star., 1928-04-28

plant, out In the garden while the
temperature is still low. The plants
simply stand still and, II exposed for a
considerable period, turn yellow and
drop some of the leaves. Just because
the stores have plants for sale is no
positive evidence that 1t is time to set
them out-of doors.
The long life of the peony Is attested
In statement in the February, 1923,
bulletin of the American Peony So
ciety. In which mention is made of a
peony plant which has thrived and
bloomed In Illinois for 1885 years, yield
ing flowers for five generations of a
single family.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
SUPPORTS FOR PEAS

Although brush makes the ideal sup
port for garden and sweet peas, this
material is often difficult to obtain and
may be quite satisfactorily substituted
for by poultry fencing. The latter has
the advantage of lasting quite indefi-
nitelp If stored in a dry place following
Evening star., 1928-04-28

because Of the large number and fne
quality of varieties is quite certain 70
prove a mecca for local flower lovers.
Leonard w. Kephart. agronomist In
the Department Of Agriculture, gave a
very interesting talk on his recent plant
exploring journey In Central America at
the meeting Of the Takona Horticui-
tural Club held Monday evening at the
local branch Of the Public Library.