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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
WASHINGTON Letter
By v HDaley

Washington, Jan. At is difficult
for our lawmakers to settle down af-
ter the holiday recess. Many admit
that they have obtained new ideas
which they will shortly draft into
legislative proposals as a result of
their visits back home and confer
ences with their local political and
business leaders. The next few days
will be devoted to routine business
and preparation of the numerous
hearings which will be held during
this month.
Everyone anticipates battle royal
over tax reduction programs. The
Administration, acting through Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon, has cal
led upon the Senate to delay the en-
March Is. 1t is proposed to use the
first actual returns as the basis for
a new tax bill. However, the House
may resent dilatory tactics on the
part of the Senate and block the eff
forts of the Administration to have
their way. 1t will be recalled that
party lines were completely broken
when the revenue bill passed the
House in complete defiance to the
Presidents and Mr.. Melons recon-
mendation. Taxes and party plat
forms will be headlines this year.
Government officials and legislators
returning to town report an unusual
amount of interest in the Presidential
campaign. The inevitable question
is the identity of the two Presidential
candidates. The rumor factory is busy
turning out whispering campaigns as
political leaders sound out sentiment
in their districts. ALI that is neces-
sary to provoke a long and heated
conversation is to mention a likely
candidate for high office. 1t is the
signal for a ch1rus:'I hear: ;. they
say, etc. For iristagce ::tke: efforts
of organized whisperers to- question.
the eligibility :of Herbert. Hoover as
a Presidential: nonisiee has met with
universal condemnation. Even those
who differ with Mr.. Hoover politically
concede that little will be gained by
attempts to disqualify him for the
Presidency because he has not lived
in this country fourteen consecutive
years. 1t is best to take political Cos
sip with a grain Of salt nowadays.
Large delegations representing de-
vastated areas around the Mississippi
Valley have remained in Washington
in an honest effort to bring about an
amicable adjustment of the flood re-
lief problem. Spokesman for these
groups say that it would be the
height of folly to prolong political
controversy until it is too late to
authorize expenditures for rehabilita-
tion. The feeling exists that now that
the danger has passed too many are
attempting to overload the flood
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
ELDERLY PINE CITY
LADY LAID TO REST
Mrs. Jonas Gray, Mother of Five
Boys. Died Saturday at Her
HOme.-Was Sister of Com.
missioner Wilcox.

Mrs. Jonas Gray, an old resident OF
Pine City, died at the family home
early Saturday morning after linger-
ing illness of nearly a year. Funeral
services were held at the Methodist
church on Monday morning at 1000
o'clock.
Mrs. Gray was the mother of five
sons, all of whom are living-Darwin
Gray resides at Brainerd, where he is
employed by the Northern Pacific;
John is employed by the Northern Pa
cific as operator at the local station
but few weeks ago he suffered an
injury for which he was taken to the
N. p hospital in st. Paul; Royal is in
Los Angeles, California, and Lorenzo
is at present in sanitarium in Iowa
Earl and Darwin were the only two
sons present at the funeral. Eugene
Wilcox, present commissioner from
the second district, is brother of the
deceased.
The Gray family has lived many
years at Pine City and have figured
frequently in the civic history of this
community. Jonas Gray, husband OF
the deceased, died several years ago
Mrs. Gray was a woman of agreeable
personality and besides her many rel
atives, leaves a host of friends who
will mourn her passing. She was
a member of the Methodist church
and also a member of the Eastern
Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS-

In February of this year Is years
have elapsed since the Norwegian
Synod-oldest unit of the present-day
Norwegian Lutheran Church of Amer
ica-was organized. Celebrations of
the event are being planned, centering
in Minneapolis, and the possibility of
starting a memorial fund is under
consideration. The first president of
the synod was C. H. Preus who was
succeeded in 1862 by H. A. Preus; in
1894 the latter resigned, his success
sor being V. Koren, and in 1911 DR.. H.
G. Stub was elected president, heading
the synod until the 1917 merger of the
Norwegian Lutheran bodies into one
national organization.
To Take Part in Race.
The Swedish six-meter yacht, MAY
Be-, is expected to take part in a
series of races on the Pacific coast
in March, the boat having been pur-
chased in Stockholm last week by a
group of Californian yachtsmen. Last
September this yacht won the gold
cup awarded in connection with the
Scandinavian six-meter race off Oy-
ster Bay, N. Y.
AskOv i'm minnesota History.
A prominent feature of the current
issue of Minnesota History, issued
by the Minnesota Historical Society,
ST. Paul, is an article by DR.. Thomas
p. Christensen on Danish Settlement
in Minnesota. The essay deals with
practically all Danish settlements in
the state, and has some very interest
ing remarks about Askov as we'll as
pertinent quotations from the "Askov
American. There are also some
paragraphs concerning the settlement
at Tyler-Henry Commager of New
York University who is Danish
American scholar, publishes in this
issue of Minnesota History" an ar
ticle on Literature of the Pioneer
West. DIR. Theo. C. Blegen of st.
Paul is the editor of this publication
of the Minnesota Historical Society.
OF National Scope.
At the annual convention of Nor
wegian-American civil engineers held
in Chicago last summer it was decided
to form a national organization, and
final steps have now been taken, the
result being the Norwegian-American
Technical society; Thomas G. Phil
feldt of Chicago, has been elected first
president, and other officers have their
homes in Ohio, Minnesota, and New
York. The immediate aim of the
society is to enroll all Norwegian
American engineers on the North
American continent on its member
ship lists. Beginning this month, the
society will publish a monthly Jour
nal"
Appointed Judge.
Attorney Peter B. Hanson was last
week appointed judge of the chill
dren's court in Brooklyn, N. Y, at a
salary of $17,500 year. Judge Han
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05

PINE COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS

w. D.-William F. Grissinger to
Charles Gass. Cons. $1,10O.OO. Lots
and 10, Block 76, Hinckley.
@. D.-George A. Mecl and wife to
State Bank of Willow River. Cons
$1.OO. SWA and SWA of NWA OF
Sec. 9-44-21. Bremen.
w. De. r. Bulls and wife to
John Ludwig. Cons. $1.OO. SEA OF
SWA of Sec. 9-42-17. Wilma.
w. D.. Roseburg Johnson tc
Petronella Johnson. Cons. $1.00
NEA of Sec 12-44-1S. Bruno.
w. D.-Frankie Motycka to John
Jelinek. Cons. 100000. Lots and
5, Auditors Subdiv. of Lot 4, Sec
14E39-21, Chengwatana Twp, and
Lots Is and 16 of Block II of Princes
Add. to Pine City.
w. D-Johan A. Widmark to Olol
A. Widmark. Cons. $4,000. Ell Of
NWA of NEA of Sec. 12-43-16
Dosey.
w. D.-Phillip H. Micjnowski &
| wife to q. w. Hansen. Cons. 100000
VIZ of SWA of Sec. 22-39-22. Pc.
kegama.
w. D-James w. Addie to Andrew
Addie. Cons. $1.OO. NEA of SWA Of
Sec. 22-4O-22 Brook Park.
W. D.-Rqbert H. Reyes and wife tt
Central Lumber Co. Cons $1.O0. Lo
1 of Newman's First Add. to Hinck
ley.
w. D.-Moose Lake Realty Corpora
tion to Robert Henderson. Cons
$250.00. IA of an acre in Lot ant
IA of an acre in Lot 5, Sec. 5-45-19
Windemere Twp.
| w. D.-Joseph Suk and wife tt
Emil Leaf and F. L. Olson. Cons
$1.00. Lots 1 to IA inc and Lots Il
to "a inc. Also Lots 26 to "a inc, al
in Auditors Subdiv of SW14 in Sec
24-45-21. Birch Greek.
w. D.-Emil Leaf, F. L. Olson, 10
seph Suk and wife to Loddie Suk
Cons. $1.0O. Lot Is of Auditors Sub
div. of SWA of Sec. 24-45-21
Birch Creek.
Q. D-Farmers & Merchants State
Bank of Hinckley, to Jessie ]. Ken
nedy. Cons. $1.OO. 81 of NEA O
Sec. 4-41-18, E1s of NW14 of Sec
1s-41-19, SEA of NEA of Sec. 49,
4O-2O, Wa of NEA, NE14 of NWH
of Sec. 21-40-20. Clover, Arlone
and Munich Twps.
w. D.-Amanda A. Moore and hus
band to Minnie P. Parks and Free
Ranney. Cons. $1.OO. S1a of SCI
and So of SWA of Sec. 25-42-1S
Danforth.
@. D.-John C. Carlson and wife t.
State Bank of Rush City. Cons. $1.OO
Lot in Block 6, Lot and Northerl.
25 it. of Lot in Block z, Eastsidt
Add. to Hinckley. SEA of NEA ant
NEA of SEA of Sec. 22-43- Is
Fleming.
w. DC. Odegard and wife to ]. A
Matthews. Cons. $1.OO. E1s of NWA
of Sec. 13-45-1S. Kerrick.
S. w. D.-J. H. Sargent and wifi,
to United Power & Land Co. Cons
$1.OO. Lots 2 and of Sec. 26, SWH
of NEA and NEA of SEA of Sec. 80
Lots 5, 6, z, of Sec. 35-41-17
Ogema.
w. D.-James E. Caroon and wife
to Leo H. and Richard N. Caroon
Cons. $6,5O0.0O. SWA of NEA ant
SEA of NWA and NWA of SEA O
Sec. 22-3S-20, also 1 rod along the
East line of NWA of NEA for ROAD
purposes. Rock Creek.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
HE GOT HIS MONEY

"Mr Brown" man asked his tailor,
"how is it you have not called on me
for my account?"
ooh, l never ask a gentleman for
money"
Indeed! How. then, do you get on
if he doesn't pay?"
why" replied the tailor, hesitat-
ing, latter a certain time l conclude
he is not gentleman and then / ask
him"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
NOT SPECIFIC ENOUGH

Little Reba was out riding with her
mother.
Look what funny sign" she said
pointing to signboard with the
words, Pasture for Rent"
whats funny about that?" her
mother asked.
WELL" she exclaimed, ct doesn't
say whether he's Methodist, Baptist
or what"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05

1t is estimated that there are 5,0O0,-
600 illiterates in the United States,
and, strange to say. not more than
100000 Of them are writing popular
songs.-Louisville Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
WASTED ENERGY

Can you give me an example of
wasted energy?"
Eyes, sir. Telling a hair raising
story to man who is bald"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05

Dozens of replies have been re-
American. Try it and be convinced.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-05
Appointed Judge.

Attorney Peter B. Hanson was last
week appointed Judge of the chill
dren's court in Brooklyn, N. Y, at a
salary of $17,500 year. Judge Han
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Plants Reveal Ore

Several remarkable examples where
beds of ore were revealed by plants
growing on the surface above are sum
married. by Lidgely In the proceedings
of the Australian Mining institute.
The Amorpha canescens shrub indl
Gates the presence of galena. the lead
sulphide ore, In Michigan, while ia
Missouri plant belonging to the poi
son sumach family serves the same
purpose, as lead ore indicator.
Beech trees often indicate that lime
stone beds are to be found in the
neighbOrhood. In Spain sm1 Il
blndweed, known as Convolvulus mia.
aeOides, Is deemed of high value in
betraying the presence of underlying
deposits of phosphate ore. The plant
ErlgOnum oyalifolium discloses the eX.
istence of silver ore in Montana The
calamine violet, which grows in upper
Silesia, Westphalia and Belgium. is a
sign of the existence of calamine. the
zinc ore in the nelghborhood
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Really Little to Do
in Great Metro polls

Dolly was born In New Jersey, and
spent all of her ten years there True
she had had an occasional trip to the
great metropolis near by hui she had
never stayed In New YORK overnight
This year the wornan's nei"hhnr in
vited the little girl to- spend whole
week with her Thrilling Al least
that's what lie woman thought Dolly
would say.
The second afternoon 0i her stay
the woman took her to concert
where child artist performed and
then for brief sightseeing tnu'
through one of the biggest department
stores.
When they were I'm the subway 20
ing back up town the woman asked
the usual question: well what do
you think of New York;" It's ali
right, but ! wouldn't want to live here
forever" said Dolly You rush
around and see few things, and then
there's nothing to do."-New York
Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Operator Cut In on
Concert for Inuolid

A young man of the city. confined
to his home with a bad throat. an
swered his telephone sometime ufter
midnight recently. Three girls OF his
acquaintance announced that they had
prepared a concert for his exclusive
entertainment, and that he should
"please stand by"
The girls then put their telephone
at one end of their piano, and got II
ukulele to fill out the harmony. All
three of them (semiprofessiOnals, by
the way) sang to the soft accompani.
ment, doing all the popular songs ot
the moment, to the unbOunded joy ut
the sick young man, who had been
dying for company all evening They
continued for tue better part OF an
hour, when suddenly all operator cut
In, presumably to find out why they
were holding the phone so long She
had begun sharp TRADE whcI The
music got the best of her. She list.
ened silently and then In a minute she
broke In and requested a ong.--Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Whip Instined Fear
of He'll Into Luther

Decrease in the number of whip
pings meted out TO the youths of to-
day may have much to do with grow
ing incinations of young people gen
orally to look upon hell as an ancient
ana foolish religious myth.
Whereas the modern youth often
can count on the fingers OF one hand
the number of times he has been
taken out behind the family wOOdshed
for parental discipline the ancients
were accustomed to consider such
punishment a part of every young
persons life. Martin Luther, accord
ing to the WOman's Home Companion,
owed some Of his fame to the number
OF whippings he received, for in one
single forenoon he was chastised in
that manner 10 times. From fear Of
his master In school Luther learned
his early fear Of hell which actuated
him in his religious work during the
remainder of his life.
He found no escape from fear, re-
lates the Companion, "for dire punish
ment was visited on any boy who
lapsed from Latin into German even
In conversation, and the monitor, who
watched out for this, was called by
the boys Lupus, the Wolf"
School was Luthers hell and purga-
tory before he advanced to the point
Of fearing religious devil and hell,
says the magazine. recounting the
number of WINNINGS IN which Luther
became accustomed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Wonder Creditedto
East Indian Marcia,

Jean Baptiste Tavernier. Seven.
teenih century French traveller and
writer, describes In one of his writ.
ings the manner in which maririon
of India caused stick TO grow into
a fruit-hearinc tree before his ewes
The passage follows:
AT Baroche there is a first -cluss
English house, which reached on
certain day with the English presI
ucht' on my way from Agra to Surat
There came also certain iu.nlprs
askin. leave to exhibit some of thclr
professional skill end the president
WIS curious to see il. In the frs,
place they lighted great fire M
which they heated iron chains. then
wound them about their bodies and
pretended that they were suffering in
consequence, but no harm followed
They next took II morScI of wood. set
II in the ground and asked one OF
the spectators to choose what frui, he
liked. His choice fell upon manages
and thercupon one of the performers
put a shroud about him and squatted
on the ground live or six times.
had the curiosity TO ascend To an up
per room, where could see through
Il fold In the sheet what was being
done by the man. lie was nr;uall,
cutting the flesh under the armpits
with a rnzor, and rubbing the Wood
with his blood. Each time he ros,
up the wood grew Nisibly; on the
third occasion there were branches and
buds thereon. ON the fourth the tree
was covered with leaves. and on the
fifth II was bearing flowers. De.
troll News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Insanity Not Often
Caused BY Ouersfudy

1T is fallacy to believe that uSvr-
study causes insanity. 0verstudy Ike
any mental oyerwOrk causes stHte
of exhaustion and brain fag Too
much study, which prevents the en-
Joyable realities of play and recr,a-
tlon, will not cause a mental break
down in a person who is moi liable
to insanity" states Or. Alexander 5.
Hershfield, Illinois state alienist
ut Is admitted that among Il"se
students who devote too Huch time
to learning and to making high grades
there are many who are normal men
tally. Mental disease and overSiuiy
are common enough to be found Ito
gether occasionally A well-balanred
boy or girl finds sports. friendships
and sex Of sufficient Importance to
act as an antidote to Overstudy and
general school grind In Fact il Is
normal for youth to find study irk.
some when it interferes with It's fun.
Insanity resulting from oversludy
is merely a coincidence, and closer
examination of such case will usu-
ally show other causes"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24

mess fai'pd And ne died Mary's
heart I;.d sort Of failed and the Ne III
bors told ner she better get into the
home while she could. Then, after
visit to Doctor McAtee's, she'd got II
| in her head that she must see the
little boy Theron left. The little hoy
must be like his daddy-but he wasn't
The trip had been disappointing. Take
It all in all, she was better of at
the home.
Mary wasn't conscious that she was
telling all this. But Pal had a way OF
bringing her out. When she looked In
to his gray eyes she wished she had
somebody Ike him that she could call
her own.
That night there was crash md
shock. Mary was thrown from her
berth into the aisle. Others were
thrown from their berths into The
aisle There was a terrible clamor.
The coach turned over on Its side.
Somebody lifted her in powerful
arms, Pal!
Don't bother about me-" she said.
realizing what had happened. do
something for the others. I've not got
long to live anyway"
There's work here for you to do"
he said sternly. Come and help me.
You're the only person can rely up
on"
Side by side they minlstered to the
Injured. Mary had been a nurse be.
fore her health failed and her skill
was Of value now. She bound
wounds deity, cOmforted hysterical
women, soothed frightened children.
And forgot herself, almost forgot the
splendid man who directed her move.
ments with curt inslstence upon the
right thing.
Dawn found them once more speed.
ing eastward. The wreck hadn't been
so bad after all and Mary despite a
few bruises and strained arm found
that she wanted her breakfast. lie
ordered for her and declared he
should pay the bill.
"You did about $75 worth of work
for me last night" he said. There
hdo puipIe DTulSe ACROSS MS lore.
head, but under 1t the gray eyes were
full of light.
Il was glad to be of some use again
In this world" Mary said.
"You must have been pretty ef
ficlent nurse?"
u was. But Of course now the way
my heart is" she paused. "YOu see
they give me only few months to
live" she said quietly.
He leaned across the table and took
her wrist in his strong fingers. lie
smiled:
i give you fifteen years at least"
he said. Fifteen years of active sery.
Ice. Lease your apartment in-the
home and get back to work. Earn
your $50 a week. Do good to Others
and enjoy life" Suddenly he drew a
tablet OF paper from his pocket and
scrubbed upon 1t with his fountain
pen. Here, take this" he said. at will
help you some"
Mary glanced Mt the words. II WIS
recommendation that would take het
anywhere. And the name signed was
one whose fame even she recognized
that OF great specialist in heart
diseases
Pal, indeedi
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Editor Gets Into Trouble

They tell lots of tales on the editors
but this Is new one:
The editor Of a Kansas paper went
to attend a party given by one of his
neighbors, where just few weeks
before the home had been blessed
with new baby. The hostess met
him at the door and after the usual
salutatlOn, he asked after the baby's
health. The lady was hard of hear
ing, had bad cold. and, thinking he
was asking about herself, answered
that although she usually had one
every winter, this was the worst one
she ever had, II kept her awake at
night great deal and at first con,
fined her to her bed. Then noticing
that the editor was acting very
strangely. she said she could tell by
his looks and actions that he was go.
ing to have one just like hers, and she
asked him to come In out of the draft
and sit charlottesville Courier
Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Simple Arithmetic

A man with a wife and II children
many of them grown up, appeared NJ
the entrance to an entertainment hail
bought two tickets. and demanded
that the entire family should be- nd.
mltted
The dOOrkeeper declined to ndmlt
them with only two tickets.
"But all these are my children said
the man.
"Of course said the duurkcrper !;
but some of them are too old to he
admitted free"
100 old? What's that to de with
itf Doesn't 1t say on your bills that
children under twelve are admitted
free with parenlsr
ayes"
"Well I've got II children and II
II children aren't under twelve I'm
beat"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Cultivated Spon1es

SpOngeS are now cultivated like
grain II Is strange to think OF beds
OF sponges cultivated under the seat
but this Is no stranger after all. Than
beds of oysters
The uethod is to cut up yer, fine
healthy, living spUngcS II sponge Is
quite rs lively rs nrt oyster into seeds
These seeds. about half an inch In
diameter. are wired to blnrks Of CO
ment and dropped into the submarine
sponge he'd They mature in tw" wears
The hesi SpungeS those large blond
fine fellows chilled bath Sp"ngrs come
from Florida II takes them n tull ten
years to grow to hath size
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Buick
for 1928

was announced on July 23 and we now
have on hand the following brand new
1927 Buick models. which we are offering at
prices that provide substantial saving,
while they last
1927 ive-passenger Broueham. series
us. SIZES.
1927 fve.passenger, two-door, Sedan.
series 100, SPAS.
1927 tive-passenger Sedan, series 1870.
$3.50.
All prices F. o. b. Flint. Mich. Govern.
ment tax to be added
These are brand new Bucks and carry
the full new car guarantee and our new
car service. They may be purchased upon
the G. NJ. A. c. time payment plan.
c. {. WATERS & son.
aug 26-ti Gaithersbure. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Uncouer OLd-Time Coins

Several goldand silver coins dating
back to the time of Roman glory in
Africa have been discovered by exca
vators near little river at the very
gates of Mekncs, Morocco The none,
was contained in three earthen urnS
One of these urns, still In good stat
of preservation, bears Latin mscrlp
tion, which adds TO the value OF the
vessels and currency from an arch
Biological standpoint
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-24
Woes of q Teller

Banking, as understood by some
women, is n mysterious process. ac-
cOrding to one bank teller. The other
day woman handed in her bank book
filed with scratched pages and iIlegI
Bile sCrawls
How did this happen?' he asked
"Why," she explained sweetly. the
last time my account was balanced It
didn't come out right. so just
changed it In the little red book"
Another announced Indignantly 4:
Elm going to take my money out Of
this bank at once. They are so dis
agreeable They have just told me
my account is oyerdrawn. "-Tndlanap
oils News.