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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
DICIPLINE

The station master on an East
Indian Railway had been given strict
orders not to do anything out of the
ordinary without authority from the
superintendent This accounts for his
sending the following telegram:
Superintendent Office, Calcutta:
Tiger on platform eating conduc-
tor Please wire Instructions
The foregoing may sound like a
joke, but it, nevertheless is an ex-
ample of the strict discipline that
some enterprises demand from their
employees, but of course, as anyone will
admit, the station agent went too far
with his discipline. He probably
should have gotten right after the
tiger and chased him away from the
conductor.
Although maybe not as exaggerated
as this one, nevertheless, there are
cases where discipline is being car,
ried too far. Possibly it is the en-
ploye's and possibly the employers
fault, but it is being done. 1t seems
that in some cases there is vast
waste of time when the subordinates
wait for trifling orders from their
superiors. 1t is best to teach the
principle of self-thinking, that the
employee or subordinate may act
Immediately on less important mat.
tiers. 1t is alright in cases like the
railroad incident, of course where &
little stricter discipline should pre-.
vail, but at all times the practice Of
thinking among the subordinates
should be encouraged.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
I" THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
By ALBERT E. PERKS

(NOW. Glittering, gorgeous, crystal
- line snow. Huge heaps of it piled
up at the sides Of dingy, disma
streets. Big. fluffy flakes of it falling.
Hard. tight-packed little balls of it
flying upward. from the hands OF
tough. hard-tisted little ruffians whose
only playground was the dingy side
street. Shouts of bOisterOus fun.
A Respectable Citizen, walking down
the street. Silk scarf tightly fastened
Coat collar turned up, bowler nat
firmly set; gloves. cane, spats. snow
flakes all over him, neat and correct
nevertheless.
A beautiful shot, dull impact, and
q dreadful dent in the immaculate
bowler, now rolling in huge snow
drift. Shouts of laughter, as the own
er of the hat struggled through the
drift to retrieve it.
A shout of warning, and the boys
dived out of sight like rabbits into
their burrows; all except one, left
prisoner in the hands of policeman
Here's one Of 'em, mister" The Of
ticer dragged his captive forward.
want to take him to the station?"
"Who are you, young ruttian?"
Jimmy COnovey."
"Where's your father?"
Dunno"
81 could tell you" this with wise
look from the officer.
81 see. Where's your mOther?"
up there" pointing to the top Of
a tenement building.
whats she doing?"
"Celebratin' Christmas"
"HOw %
Don't work. just sits aroun'. Don't
do nothin'. IT'S Christmas"
"What did Santa Claus bring you?"
"Tin whistle an baga candy.
An ma says maybe he left sOmethin'
at the welfare place. That'll come to-
morrow"
vision In the immaculate ones
mind, of a boy with mountains of
toys and new suit he mustn't muss,
sitting around in a mansion waiting
for party at which he would be too
spOtleSS to be happy.
And his own table full of greetings
and gifts. and a business that wouldn't
stop worrying. even on Christmas day.
"What are you so happy about. any
hOw?"
"Aintche always happy at Christ
mas?'
Heres five for your mother and
dollar for 70 and the kids. And tell
them thank you from me-"
"Thank ye, sir. Merry Christmas"
merry Christmas. officer, thank
you"
The Citizen looked less respectable
with his derted hat. but he was whis-
thing all out of tune, and Christmas
did seem merrier. somehow.
(0. 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT
(By S. w. Straus)

(By S. w. Strauss
1.-THE thought suddenly came to me
one day that l was just drifting along
from year to year without anything
to show for my hard work"
How many people there are in the
| world who have had this same
thought! Some of them have beer
brought to their senses by these re.
Elections; others have just continued
to drift
Here are the words of one driftel
who came to a realization of his
plight and, while his fruitful years
| were still upon him, turned to the
pathway Of thrift.
81 read an article in a newspaper
which set me thinking" he said. 81
was confronted with the terrible
thought that l was wasting the best
years of my life without making any
provision whatever for the future
without getting ahead. So l deter
mined then and there to begin saving
money. l found it hard at first. 1t
is always difficult to change fixed
habits in life. But after my savings
began to grow l found it easier to
deny myself the things l had grown
accustomed to.
ut took my wife and l three years
to save $1,000. Out of this we bought
lot and built home. While we had
to go in debt we were able to manage
the payments and, owing to the
growth of our little city, the land was
constantly enhancing in value.
my practices of thrift have revo-
lutionized my life. 1 feel more self
respect, more self-confidence, and l
am happier than ever was the case
before l began saving money. Fur
thermore, l realize that l have a diff
ferent mental viewpoint. l feel my
self in harmony with my employers.
am more ambitious to serve them
to the utmost of my ability, for l
fully realize that after all rs said and
done, we are all partners in our
work"
That is very simple story. 1t is
not at all unusual, yet it is the drama
tization of one of the great principles
of personal success.
If you are a drifter, stop immedi-
ately; learn the ways of thrift and
practice them. 1t will bring you the
greatest happiness there is in life,
namely, that which comes from right
full progress and success.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
GRASSTON
GRASSTON COMMUNITY
MOURNS LOSS OF CHILD

The GrasstOn community was shock
news that little Violet Stigen had
passed from this life, while on her
way to the Braham hospital.
Little Violet was 6 years, 8 months
and "a days old. She leaves to mourn,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie O.
Stigen and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Tor
ger Stigen and family, A. L. Fosberg
and the H. c. Fosberg family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eric FOsberg, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Swanson. Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Nelson,
besides other relatives and host of
neighbors and friends.
The funeral rites were held from
the Swedish Lutheran church at
Grasston, Monday, Dec. 10th, at 2
o'clock p. M, the Rev. Garrison offici-
ating.
Little Violet Stigen was born in the
town of Royalton, Pine county, Min
nesota. She was of a very loving ma
ture and was beloved by all her little
friends and playmates as we'll as the
older people. But the Lord saw fit
to call her from this life at this ten
der age. The funeral was under the
management of E. E. Erickson of
Braham.
The paIlbearerS were the Misses
Evelyn Andersen, Esther Swan, Agnes
Swanson and Elenor Sjodin.
The community extends sympathy to
the parents in this, their sad hour of
trouble. .
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
IN THIS LIES OUR STRENGTH
(Grafton, N. d. Record)

The ability of a people for wise
and stable selfgovernment is meas
ured by the intelligence of the mas
ses, or in other words, by the degree
of diffusion of intelligence among the
masses.
| The people of the United States
| have strikingly demonstrated theil
ability at self government. Many 9th
er nations, adopting democratic Oh
republican forms of government, have
not been so successful. Mass intel
ligence, in many of them, has no,
| been sufficiently high to successfully
support governments ''of the people
by the people, for the people,
1t may seem trite for us to point
to the acceptance by the people of the
| results in the November election as
another evidence of the ability of the
American people to carry forward 6
peoples government.
Why you say, no one expected any
thing to happen but what did happen
Very true,but it most surely pre-
sents further evidence of our contin-
ued ability at self government.
We went through heated Presid-
entail campaign. 1t was a campaign
with great issues, of more or less
strong opinions backed by stronger
arguments on the rostrum, over the
radio, on the street corner, in the
press. 1t was of a character which
caused men with lifelong political af-
filiation with one of the major par
ties to change and vote for the nom
inee of the other major party. In
short, it has been termed the year
of the"great bolt"
The sinews of campaigning were
strengthened by the expenditure OF
between nine and ten million dollars
The battle was hot enough to bring
out the largest vote ever polled in
the history of the Nation.
And yet we go to the polls on cleo
ton day, in peace and quiet, and vote
our convictions.
The ballots are counted and the
results made known.
The defeated candidate congrat-
ulates the victor, and the victor &C
cepts his responsibility, not in the
spirit of vainglory, but in humble
understanding of the tremendous
duties devolving upon him and with
prayer that he shall be found wor-
thy.
Governor Smith, true sportsman,
talks to millions of Americans over
a nationwide radio hookup not to
utter determinations, not to call the
people to task, but to tell them that
Mr.. Hoover will not be President of
the Republican party,but of all the
people, and to urge them to give him
loyal support. In that moment, he
laid aside the mention of any of the
issues of the campaign, but asked
that the Democratic party prepare
itself for the campaign of 1882.
And the whole people have accep-
ted the result of Mr.. Hoover's election
just as they would have accepted the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Minnesota Power &
Light Company Pre-
ferred Stock Dividend

The regular dividend for the quar-
terly period ending December 81, 1928,
of 1s49o on the 10 Preferred Stock,
and $3.50 on the Sc Preferred Stock of
Minnesota Power & Light Company
has been declared for payment on
January 2, 1929, to stockholders of
record at the close of business ON
December Is, 1928.
w. S. HODGSON,
Treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13

Dear little Violet, so sweet and fair,
Has left this world of sin and dispair.
To join the heavenly hosts above
Where all is peace and joy and love-
Weep not, dear parents, for one so
dear,
Although she was called in her sixth
year,
But live in hope that some bright day,
You can also follow that beautiful way,
That leads to the land of pure gold,
Where no one dies or ever grows old.
z. E. Grayson, Grasston, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Try q Gas Mask.

Nightie-The secret of good healtl
is onion eating.
Nite-But how can onion eating b.
kept secret?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
EDITORIAL FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS, MAY
OR MAY NOT OPINIONS
AMERICANA

election of Governor Smith had 6
majority so voted.
Truly it demonstrated anew that
we are not forgetting the lessons in
selfgovernment propounded by the
Founding Fathers. In this lies oul
strength.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13

Don't talk too quickly and don't BIZ
afraid to repeat good point. Many
men take things in slowly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13

Tourist: Those cows run around
as though they were drunk.
Cowboy: Yas'm, them's what we
make corned beef out of.-Yale
Record.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
COWS WITH 40 LBS.
BUTTERFAT RECORDS
Sandstone Association

Number of cows tested, 293; number
of herds tested, 25; number of herds
averaging 25 pounds or more butterfat,
6; number of cows producing 40 lbs.
or more butterfat, 80; association
average production per COW for NO.
vember, 4S2 lbs. milk, 2O.3 lbs. butter
fat, test, 4.21%.
High Cow In the Association.
Owner Breed Milk BE-.
Joe Warner-GrSH 1921 $50
Highest Producing Herds.
Owner Breed Milk BE-.
Albert Schwitter-Gr&PBH 987 1926
James Whyte-PBGF ------56S 29.4
Vivian Baker-PB&GH ----S66 2S.7
Clifford Carman-GG -----6S9 28.6
T. E. Hendricks-GG ------609 1913
The following owned forty-pound
cows: Joe Warner 3, Ben Brown 2,
VIM. HALEY 2, Alberg Schwitter 6,
Vivian Baker 1. Alva Gay 3, Leonard
Alters 3, Ted Esse 1, Clifford Carman
5, P. A. Carter 1, James Whyte 4, G..
E. Hendricks 3, Peterson Bros. 4, Her.
berg johnson 1.
OLIN O'DANIELS, Tester.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13

Depend on no man, on no friend.
but him who can depend on himself.
-Lavater.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13

American Want Ads are read by
thousands. They buy or sell.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13

If you want to buy or sell try an
American Want AID.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13

A blow from a frying pan, If it
does not hurt, smuts.-English pro-
verb.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
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The Christmas Spirit

The Christmas spirit has rown with
the years until it binds all christians
hearts together in love and good fell
lOwship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
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Bears Head and Peacock

Yuletide celebration in England
reached the height of magnificence in
the Fifteenth and Sixteenth centuries.
Great quantities of food were served
at the banquets, where the boar's
head occupied the place of honor,
while the peacock was next in i'm
pOrtance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-13
Ungallant.

Ungallant.
Saint.-Did l tell you of the dread
full fright 1 got on my wedding day?
Paul-Hush! No gentleman should
speak that way Of his wife
The American is widely read.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
METHOD|STS NAME
SINGAPORE BISHOP
Or. {. f. Lee Elected Mis-
Sionary Prelate to Malaga
Provinces.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, May 26.-The Metho-
dist Church today increased its num-
Der of effective bishops to 81, when the
Quadrennial general conference elected
Rev. Edwin F, Lee of Singapore as : mis-
Sionary bishop to the Malaga provinces
Bishop Lee will fill a place formerly
held by regular bishop of the church
His election came after the episcopacy
committee had reported It was not fea-
sible to consolidate the Singapore resi-
dence with any of the other episcopal
residences In the Far East.
The committee asked that a mis-
sionary bishop. whose powers are linz
tied to the territory TO which he is
elected. be named as solution OF the
problem,
The new bishop. who served as an
Army chaplain in France in the World
War. has been stationed at Singapore
for 10 years. He was educated at North
western University and the University
of Chicago,
Regular bishops or general superin-
tendentS, with worldwide supervision.
named prior to today were Or, Raymond
J. Wade of Chicago, Dr.. James c,
Baker Of Urbana. Ill, and Dr.. E. STAN
lev Jones, missionary of India.
Rev John P. lngerSlew, deposed head
cs the Jerusalem Church in Copenhagen
Denmark. who was unfrocKed and GUST
ed from the church because of his con-
nection with the Bishop Anton Bast
civil trial there, was ordered reinStated
to full ministry and membership in a
report submitted to the conference by
its judiciary committee.
The committee ruled that Bishop Ed
gar Blake of Paris erred in Summoning
an annual conference for the sole pur-
pose of trying IngerSlew. in 1925 and
described the charges under which suS-
pension was made as improved and IL
legal.
The conference voted to adjourn at
noon. May %
Evening star., 1928-05-27
KEEPS OLD REGISTER.
Boston Hotel Defies Superstition
Tray of Matches on Desk,

Correspondence Of The Star
BOSTON. .-Old-tim hotel clerks
made 1t a rule never to close the hotel
register. fearing that closing 1t would
bring run Of bad business. The
superstition was supposed to have died
out before the present generation OF
clerks came on the Job, however, and
the system now used by most hotels
in adopting the single card register has
put the superstition almost to complete
rout.
One of the very few hotels in Boston
which still adhere to the old-fashioned
book register is the Touraine. Some
use loose leaf sheets, but the newer
hotels have adopted the single sheet
system. BY the way. the Touraine is
also one of the few hotels, If not the
only one in the city. that still keeps a
tray of wooden matches at the clerk S
desk
Evening star., 1928-05-27
Refrigerator in Post Office.

The post office at st. Petersburg
Fla, has been recently equipped with
an electric refrigerator designed to take
care of the perishable material which
passes through that Office and Incl
dentally provision is made for the stor-
age of postage stamps, which have an
inclination to stick in this temperature
This feature of the postal business has
been found very acceptable and 1t Is
likely that it win be extended to other
offices of the South
Evening star., 1928-05-27
2O-YEAR TERM GIVEN
FOR ASSAULTING GIRL
-Four Colored Men Receive Same
Sentencc-Two Get Four Years
for Auto Theft.

Justice Siddons in Criminal Division
> yesterday imposed penitentiary SEN
tences of 20 years each on four colored
men recently convicted of felonious as
saults on 19-year-old colored girl May
IL last. The prisoners are Albert DAY.
Leroy Thompson. William Thompson
and John j. Langford, Assistant United
States Attorney William II. Collins con-
Quoted the prosecution of the four men.
Sentences of four years each In the
penitentiary were also imposed by JUS
tice Siddons on Samuel Med. Howard
and Louis B. Twyman, both colored,
They stole an automobile from the
Barry Pate Motor Co.
Clarence NJ. Williams. colored, was
given term Of two years in the peni-
tentiary He had been convicted of joy
riding and had filed a motion for new
trial. which the court overruled. Nor
man Jones, colored. will also serve two
years in the penitentiary for joy-riding
The StraintS Settlements have put in
nearly 240 miles of metaled granite
biobpayS
Evening star., 1928-05-27

Isfe&ke r. na nes a35f
frfe @eoA ie4 Hu 3ak
Der hatoaai i'aes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-12

posed at intervals during the fifteen o. more years In
which it has been going the rounds.
The strange thing il that any sane person should
believe that multitudes OF other sane persons are ca
pable in this time and place Of saying they promise
and declare" that they will, when opportunity presents,
make and wage relentless war, secretly and openly,
against all heretics. Protestants and Mnscns," a. they
are directed 70 do" that they "wiil spare neither age,
sex or condition" and that they will hang. burn.
waste, boil, flay, strangIe and bury alive these infa-
nous heretics."
The actual oath of the Knights Of Columbus IL a
far different declaration. It is - follows:
Il swear to support the constitution Of the United
States. ! pledge myself, as q Catholic citizen and
knight Of Columbus, to c~nlighten myself fully upon
my duties as a citizen and to eonscicntiously perform
such duties entirely In the interest Of my country and
regardless Of all personal consequences. I pledge my
self to do all in my power 20 preserve the integrity and
purity Of the ballot, and 10 promote reverence and re-
spect for law and order. ! promise to practice my re-
ligion openly and consistently, but without ostentation.
and to 50 conduct myself in public affairs and In the
exercise OF public virtue Is to reflect nothing but
credit upon our Holy Church, to the end that she may
flourish and our country prosper to the greater honor
and glory Of God"
Persons who circulate the bogus cath knowingly
are beyond the reach OF appeal TO reason or fairness,
but those who have been deceived BY IL ought to BE-
made aware that their alarm is groundless.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-12
Washington Letter

BY CHARLES Y. STEWART

ON the wet-and-dr proposition with
headquarters here in Washington
The Anti-Saloon league.
The Association Against CHI Pro-
hibition amendment
The league ~ out fIat-footed fer
Herbert Hoover for president.
/ know TX has been represented aH
"a republican adjunct Some Eay Its
enthusiasm for Hoover lies partly MN
his republicanism. Maybe. hut w
would have been for him anyway, as
against JAIL Smith. for anyone who can
read knows that he is dryer than Al.
The league may strain I'd point when
the balance is pretty even. but met
IN "A pronounced case like this.
say what YOU will. the leagues
nerve n middling good.
And the Association Against the
Prohibition amendment That iH out
for AL.
Here is how the association off
Gals explain it-
The association haS republican and
democratic members. hoth-rather
more republicans than democrats.
Whichever side it took. a roodly num-
Der of its financial supporters would
he sore. Tx must wait until after tha
e~lection-and THEN TX can afford M
Eet back into che wet and dry fight.
a. present it has tn Straddle-ynu
can ZEE that. WHAT
You can go why the drvs ret the
maloritiez they do. Too.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-12

I'm glad he's back. / hear the old
boy cut loose . BIT, out In Holly
wood"
How so7" Jane asked. c~arelessly.
She felt no great interest I'm Mr..
Davidson's private affairs
"Oh-met d girl out there he took
a fancy to. 1 heard about IL. q week
sro, from n friend OF mine just back
from the coast. Since then, this
friend-he's a director with old man
Roth-has had a couple OF letters.
II seems that Lev spent most Of his
time, out there. chasing around with
this party. Her names Shirley
would fall for a cheap little fraud
"Cheap little fraud? DO YOU know
herr
Eyes" Tony's eyes hardened; the
grey Of their pupils became almost
black. II know her all right. And al
| can say is, I'm glad Davidson's
back. No telling what sort Of fool
he might have made Of himself"
ssY0u mean he might have consid-
cred this girl for-for Miss Carrolls
place7"
III do, although 1t seems scarcely
possible. The woman can't act AZ
4 star, she'd be a total loss 80 why
worry" He glanced impatiently At
his watch. "This Is the third time
Miss Carroll has been late iris week.
I'm not going 10 stand for ~. II she
wants a showdown. I'm ready. And
Lew will back me up. Alice has got
such 4 sweIled head she thinks the
company would 20 out or business
without her. WeIl-she's skating on
mighty thin ice. and between You and
me, I'm glad of 1t. The moment
she makes a break you'll get your
chance. It's coming % you, and ]
know you'll make good" The quick
eager look he flashed into the girls
eyes thrilled her. Homely he Ger
tainly was, with his big. awkward
frame, his irregular features. his
tousled brown hair. But the twinkle
Of humcr In his fine grey eyes, the
whimsical twist to the n Of his
mouth, delighted her. a big man,
and a sincere cne. she r~eflected-the
sort of mar u woman could depend
on. She colored q bit beneath his
gaze. and Tony noticed IL.
I'm for you, dear" he whispered,
first. last and MI the time. You can
count on it." For an instant he
rested bis hand lightly Oh her bare