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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
TO PRESENT AMATEUR
PLAY AT SANDSTONE
"Three Pegs, Three Act COM
edy, Will be Put on by Teach
ers' Training Department, on
March 18th.

For the first time the Teachers
Training Department of the Sand
stone school is putting on a play.
They have chosen a three act COM
edy, Three Pegs" plenty Of action,
plot and solution" The scene is laid
in the home of Emily Weston who
proposes to adopt daughter. Con-
irving relatives and friends so COM
plicate matters that three Pegs in
stead of one arrive. What does Miss
Emily do? For answer see the play,
Thursday, March 20, in the high
school auditorium at s O'Clock, when
the following characters will tell the
story:
Emily Weston, rich, cultured
-------------------Evelyn Thalin
Aunt Euphelia, does everything be-
cause of morbid sense of duty
Marguerite, ill-mannered -------
Dorothy Richards
Madge, dainty, sweet disposition
Florence Carlson
Peg, earnest, sincere ----
-----------------E lvera Lundberg
Sarah, the Irish coOk---
Dorothy Kalk
Lizzie, her sister, the maid---
observation-disclosures Alice Carlson
Mrs. Barclay, Emily WestOn's re-
fined friend of about forty-----
Myrtle Overland
Mrs. Cont, a talkative Italian -.
Gilliver
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA, THURSDAY MARCH
CATTLE, HOGS SELL
AT A LOWER PRICE
Fed Steers at Weak to 15c to 25c
Lower Prices. = Hog Trade
Weak to Zoe LOwer.-SpOts 15c
Off.-Lambs Steady.

tBy U. S. Bureau, of Agricultural Eco.
nomics and Minnesota Department OF
Agriculture.)
South St. Paul, Mimi, March 20,
192S.-In line with outside conditions,
the fed steer trade here ruled uneven
ly lac to Csc lower, she stock ruling
slow in sympathy. Supplies included
one car of outstanding heavies which
were held at $14.00, other desirable
bullocks turning at $3.50 to $1,000,
the bulk from $11.00 to $1,000. She
stock sold mostly from $6.75 to $1,000
for cows and heifers, two cars of year.
ling heifers reaching SLIPS. Cutters
bulked at $500 to 1928, bulls $500
to $3.50, and vealers $11.O0 to SLIPS,
or around 25c lower on the latter
class. Stockers and feeders were UNI
changed, steer end moving at $3.50
to $1O.25, cows and heifers from $500
to $500.
An unevenly weak to 10c to in spots
15c lower market featured on hogs,
placing the desirable 100 pound to
210 pound averages at $7.S5 to $3.50.
with most medium and heavyweight
butchers from $3.50 to $7.75. Light
lights turned at $7.25 to $7.75, pack
ing sows mostly $3.50, and pigs $500.
No changes were noted on lambs,
good to choice fed offerings selling
at $3.50 to $16.25, deck at the lat
ter price. Freshly shorn offerings
reached $14.OO, while Gull and COM
mon kinds turned at $11.5O to $3.50.
Top fat ewes reached 1915, new
high since last May, less attractive
offerings going from $500 to $500.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
so YEARS OF
Welded LIFE
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Kelsey
Celebrated Big Event
Tuesday.-HaVe Lived in
Pine County Nearly 80
YearS-at Brook Park.

On Tuesday evening, March Goth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron ]. Kelsey of
Brook Park, celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of their marriage. Over
three hundred guests, consisting of
friends, neighbors and members of the
immediate family gathered at the
town hall and assisted the Kelseys in
concentrating the joyous occasion.
A distinguishing feature of the cele-
bration was the fact that nearly all
the program, mostly musical, was
given by members of the Kelsey fam
lily who for many years have held
the reputation of being lovers and
producers of good music.
The hall was packed to capacity
when at $50 Mr.. and Mrs. Kelsey
marched up the aisle to the strains
of Lohengren's wedding march, and
took their place on the stage. The
wedding ceremony was fittingly read
and solemnized and sacred VOWS taken
fifty years ago were renewed. A
granddaughter and grandson acted as
best man and bridesmaid. The stage
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers, artistic lamps, and a background
of evergreens. Near the center of
the stage was large but dainty look
ing wedding cake.
The musical program was then
given by the Kelsey family, the first
number being "Silver Threads Among
the Cold, sung by two sons; their
wives; Mrs. Shaske, daughter;
and Mr.. Shaske. In this selection
Continued on Page 50
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
COUNTY BOARD
PROCEEDINGS
Official Minutes From Coun-
ty Commissioners Meet
ing Held at the Court
House in the Village of
Pine City.

Auditors office. Pine CITY. Minnesota,
March II. 1928. one O'Clock p. m:
The Board OF county commissioners
met this day pursuant to ADJOURNMENT.
All members present.
The application of RoZi Cisar asking
that she with her lands: SWA OF Sec
ton "a Township As. Range Il. be set
off from District No. 10 to District
No. 1O7 came on for final hearing. No
opposition appeared. her applicatlon
was on motion granted.
Petitions signed by Carl o. Franzen,
Henry Hanson, John Lundberg, Alfred
Hanson and George Hanson. asking
that they with their lands be set of
from District No. 10 to District No. u.
was presented and read. Hearing on
these petitions will be held at session
of this board to be held on the 23rd
day of April, 1928 lat one O'Clock p. m.
Bonds of following banks were on
motion approved: Sturgeon Lake State
Bank, First State Bank of Askov, state
Rank of Bruno, these banks having
been duly designated as repositories Tor
county funds.
Petitions from towns of Arna. Keene
and Wilma, We're received and read, al
so delegations from said towns and
town of DanfOrth We're present, asking
that State Aid Road No. 10 be kept
open during winter months. The mat
ter of keeping state aid roads open VIII
be considered at some future meeting
of this board.
A delegation from Burnett county
appeared before the Board in regard
to bridge over ST. CroiX river, and
proposing that lease and authority
be given to the ST. CroiX Interstate
Bridge Company authorizing said COM
pany to build a toll bridge over said
river After some discussion this mat
ter was laid over for further consider
alton.
The matter of hiring a manager for
the county farm came UP for consider
alton. Following applications We're re-
ceived. G. ChristianSon, Brook Far /;
L. H. Grace, Wilma; Lester Dalzell,
Barry; Peter p. Nelson. Hnckley; John
Shermer, Rock Creek. Mrs. Frank
Howell also asked to be considered.
After some discussion this matter was
laid over for further considera ton.
The county auditor reported. that
Pine county had been allotted the sum
of $24.570.0O as state aid for the year
1928.
The county auditor also filed follow
ing report:
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners.
Pine County. Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
For your convenience and guidance
in making out your budget for the
seasons road work, l submit herewith
statements of estimated revenues, also
of obligation incurred to date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
NEAR PINE CITY
is DAMAGED BY FIRE

Last Friday morning fire broke out
at the Lincoln school house which is
located about two miles southeast of
Pine City. The Pine City fire de-
partment was called and arrived at
the scene in about 20 minutes. AL
though the fire had gained consider
able Roadway the firemen by using
chemical extinguishers succeeded in
checking it and holding the damage
to the roof.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
Old Friends

Freddy's,. mother took him out to
the park the other day, and as they
stood watching the birds in their
enormous cage the little fellow OBJ
served a stork gazing at him.
"Oh, look, mother" he said. 1.-THE
stork is trying to see if he remembers
me STILL"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22
JURORS CHOSEN FOR
SPRING TERM COURT

The spring term of district court
will convene in Pine City on Monday.
April 2. A number of cases are
listed to come up for hearing at this
time. Following are the grand and
petit jurors chosen:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

ANDREW P. EDlN,
County Auditor.
resolution was unanimously adopt
ed appropriating following amounts for
of the different state aid
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

Want Ads only 1eeper word:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

Expenditures Already Incurred.
ChaS. Johnson, con-
tract Job Number
26O9 ------------S $4,000
ChaS. Johnson, bal.
contract Job No.
26l6, estimated--- 100000
T. Hogan, grading
on county line 7.5S4.S7
Repairing bridge
over Moose river 100000
Warrants OutStand-
ing March l - 15,496.36
Leaving balance --
for the year Of $45,552.61
Respectfully submitted this 18th day
of March, 1928.
ID
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-03-22

column-long cabled reports of the Ib-
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Arrested in Sweden
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
u. s. AGAIN IN LEAD, AVIATION
Assistant Secretary Aero nautics Is Pleased
 with Outlook

DETROIT, Mich, April 20-Last year, beginning with Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's Atlantic flight, produced a tremendous upswing in American aviation and enthusi- asm in aviation activity" F. Tru. bee Davison, Assistant Secretary of Aeronautics, told those at the Army and Navy luncheon today in connection with the All-American aircraft show being held here.
 Davison said that in contrast to aviation a year ago, which was "of a decided inferior complex" this year gives promise of becoming a great milestone in the history of aviation. Twenty-Five years ago, America was the first in the air. Now we find America once more in the front ranks and Interna- tional air leadership"
 Scrapping of Liberty motors in army airships in the interest of further air progress is urged by Davison.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
Hopes to See Life as Most
 Sacred Thing

STOLP. Germany, April 20. :. Commander Umberto Mobile has no intention of hunting game when he takes the airship Italia to the Polar regions. He said:
 ''I am opposed to the kill ing of animals l would not have the heart to kill any thing. I am hoping for the day that life will be regard ed so sacred that nobody will go to war. Let us cul- tivate kindness to animals and then we will refrain from taking their lives for the purpose of gaining nour- ishment. Once we are inn bued with the consciousness of the saneitity of life, we will also be a step nearer toward the elimination of wars"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
COVENANT OF
 LEAGUE AIDED
 BY U. 5. MOVE
Kellogg's Unlawing of Wal Pact Will Close Ser
 ious Gap

GENEVA, April 20-The Ameri- can peace pact proposed by Secre- tary of State Kellogg, of the United States, strengthens the covenant of the League of Ma tiors is the opinion voiced gen erally in the League of Nations circles.
 Ten copies of Kellogg's note relative to a multilateral treaty for outlawing war have been de- posted with the Leagues secre- tariat. This action immediately started intense discussion. It is pointed out that the American project possesses an immense value to International peace by closing the serious gap in the covenant. This gap will render war possible should the League } Council fail to reach unanimity concerning any dispute likely b lead to a rupture between na. tions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
GRASS FIRES DESTROY MANY HOME.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN IN OHIO CALM
 BUT WILLIS FIGHT GOES ON IN c. o. p.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 20 Ohio Republicans who had sup ported the late Senator Frank B. Willis, turned from q candidate to a cause after death strode to the stage of the crowded assembly hall in Delaware and beckoned Willis from the platform.
 The political cards that fell from the lifeless hands of the Ohio senator were badly shuf- fled for a time, but they are in order now. The hand remains as Willis dealt it, with a consider able part of the states Republican forces solidly against the effort of Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, to win a share oi Ohio's 51 delegates to the national convention at the state primary April "A.
 Before Willis died predictions were that the Ohio favorite son and Hoover would split the dele gation, and both camps have as serted they will carry on the bat tie just as vigorously as before. Carmi A. Thompson of Cleveland. manager of the Willis campaign, has declared the Willis hosts will hold their ranks. The Hoover fight will continue to be directed by Walter F. Brown, Toledo, as- sistant in the federal department of commerce, and Thad H. Brown, former Ohio secretary of state.
 Frank o. Lowden of Illinois may be the principal beneficiary of the tragedy. Willis delegates will go to the convention uninstructed but standing pledged as when they entered the contest. Thirty four indicated Lowden as second choice.
 Eight second choice delegates are pledged to Senator Charles C. Curtis of Kansas and nine to Col Charles Fisher of Wilmington. Ohio. Some have indicated they may turn to Vice Presiden. Charles G. Dawes or Charles Evans Hughes, should either en- ter the race.
 There have heen no fireworks on the Democratic side of the Ohio primary. The states AS delegates are expected to be pledged to former Senator Atlee Pomerene, not an avowed candi- date.
 After giving Pomerene a com
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

had to fight a legislature usually overwhelmingly Republican.
 The governor has been called the best informed man in New York on state affairs. He has a knack of making .goyernmentai problems interesting and of giv- ing life to dry statistics. He was a member of the state assembly, minority leader, speaker of the house, sheriff of New York, and a leading figure in famous con stitutional convention before he was elected governor for the first time in 1918. Only once in his life was he defeated al the polls, and on that occasion-the Hard ing presidential landslide of 1920 he ran million votes ahead of his ticket.
 Smiths friends in New York state are legion, although the gov ernor is not a politician of the hand-shaking type. At first meet ing he often seems reserved, but he has a charm of manner, a magnetism and an infectious smile. He can be dignified, but in his daily contacts he is often almost boyish, with a penchant for Illustrating state problems
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

NEW YORK, April 20-Alfred E. Smith-happy warrior.
 The characterization, coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt in nomi mating the New York governor for president at the Democratic na tional convention in 1924, Is de clared by friends to epitomize the career of the executive, again a candidate for the highest nomina tion of his party.
 For four terms and eight years ZAP Smith-as all New York knows him-has been the Tam many governor of a normally Re publican state. Throughout those years, as in all his earlier life, he has had to battle.
 Left fatherless at an early age he fought poverty on the teeming East Side of New York, where he was born in 1873, to help support his mother. He rose from an en. vironment that tended to encom- pass him in obscurity, and enter. ed public service, in which he has been engaged for more than 25 years.
 Nor did his battles end with his election to the goyernorship of the Empire state. Each term he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
INSURGENTS OF . D. 4. R. LOSE IN
 FIRST BATTLE
Convention Defeats Pass ing of Protesting
 Resolutions

WASHINGTON, April 20.- Moving swiftly against the in- surgent element, the Daughters of the American Revolution in convention here, almost unani- mously defeated three protesting resolutions including one aimed against the much-talked-abou black list"
 The resolutions, incorporating protests from the group led by Mrs. Helen Tufts Bailie, of Bos- ton, foe of the black list, sought to have the chapters select speak CTS without interference from the national organization; an ae- counting from the Committee on National Defense on views on Naval building, and approval by chapters of the National policy before it. was enunciated by the Society.
 Only a dozen scattering dele gates rose when the questions were put to vote.
 Mrs. Bailie produced photo static copy of letter written by President Coolidge to an officer of the Ford Hall Forum of Bos- ton, commenting the work of this institution which was de- clared by Mrs. Bailie to have been blacklisted by the Massa- chusetts Branch of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
PUBLISHERS
 ANNOUNCEMENT

Following the rule in force in all daily newspaper offices throughout the coun- try and the custom with most of the newspapers of Alaska, The Empire will re- quire, beginning May 1, that all subscriptions must be paid in advance. The need for this rule is obvious. So many people, particularly in Alaska, change their address es SO often, that the loss from the credit system is too large to be consistent with good business. The only way to meet the situation is to make the payment in ad- vance rule apply to every body. So there will be no exceptions.
 The management has had this matter under considera- tion for a long time, and decision is the result of ma ture deliberation. Publishers everywhere have found that the only satisfactory manner of handling newspaper cir culation is to require pay ment in advance.
 So, beginning May 1, sub scripti0ns to The Empire must Do paid in advance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
g ARE KILLED | INEARTHQUAKE IN so. BULGARIA
Scores Injured by Series ol Tremors-One Town
 Is Demolished

SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 20 Thirtyltwo persons are reported to be dead as the result of se- ries of earthquake shocks which rocked Sofia and southern Bull garia.
 Reports from Philippopolis, the most important town of Southern Bulgaria, say 20 were killed and more than 100 injured with the possibility that the list of dead will grow as more complete re- ports are made.
 The little town of Papazli has been almost entirely demolished. Twelve were killed and scores in- jured.
 All villages in the surrounding country were shaken but meager reports do not reveal the extent of the damage.
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with merry quips.
 Study of governmental affair: is his principal interest Outside of state documents and the daily newspapers he reads but little. He is a prodigious worker.
 Smith is not given to takinq long vacations. He declines hun dreds of invitations to speak out side the state. He likes to swin, and to attend the theatre, particu larly the movies. On the execu tive mansion grounds at Albany he has his private "zoo," where he enjoys feeding the animals his admirers have sent him. Occa sionally he plays golf-but ac mowledges himself a duffer.
 The governor was married when he was a young man to Catherine Dunn, a neighborhood belle of New York.
 Their married life has been par ticularly happy. They have had five children-Emily, now Mrs John A. Warner; Alfred E.. Jr. Catherine, Arthur w. and Waite J. Family reunions at the execu tive mansion have become notable occasions, especially those eacl Christmas eve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
AMERICANS IN
 ! TSINAN WARNED TO LEAVE AREA
] apanese Government Sends Troops Into
 Battle District

PEKING, April 2O--Two nations have already moved to protect subjects in Shantung as the Ma tionalists advanced and the Shan tung defense collapsed.
 Edwin F. Stanton, American Consul, has advised his country. men to leave Tsinan, where the Nationalists are headed for.
 Japan has sent three companies of Infantry from Tientsin to Tsin. an to protect Japanese lives and property.
 In the Shantung Province. the Northern Armies, which are ar. rayed against the Nationalists have been driven back on all fronts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
Screen Actress Returns 1. from Honeynloon;Write
 Story, Sue for Diuorce

HOLLYWOOD, April 2O.-After fifteen months in India, Is months in English sanitariums and another month in a hospital in Santa Barbara, Mary McLaren, former film actress, was back in Hollywood today She declared her marriage to Col. G. H. Young, an English army officer, was a mistake" and that she would file suit for divorce as soon as possible.
 Her long illnesss he said. was the result of life in an isolated army station in the Punjab, near Lahore.
 She said she intended to write series of articles on her life in India and later will return to the screen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
TWO LIVES ARE. REPORTED TAKEN EASTERN STATES
Forest and Grass Fires Raging-Are Famed
 by High Winds

NEW YORK. April 20.-A toll of forest and grass fires has today reached two lives. thousands of acres of wood lands have been destroyed as well as hundreds of homes in Central New York. Long Island, Eastern Pennsylvania. Southern New Jersey and Northern Delaware.
 A 60-mile-an-hour wind is spreading the flames.
 The two dead were killed in fighting fires. One fire is known to have been started from sparks from a chimney catching in dry grass and another is known to have been of inoendiary origin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
CONTROL
 BILL SHUNTED

WASHINGTON, April 20.- Without a vote and with but very little debate, the House tenn porarily deferred consideration of the Senate's flood control bill after Representative Tilson, Republi- can Floor Leader. explained this was the desire to enable a study of the measure. This is an un- usual procedure in shunting aside a major piece of legislation which is resorted to so time can be had to adjust differences between the advocates of the bill as it pass ed the Senate, and President Coolidge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
Coming to Alaska to
 Hunt for Black Tailed
 White Mountain Sheep

white sheep and it is reported he is seeking a small herd of them.
 White mountain sheep generally have no black spots on them Buckingham asserted, adding that the trip is to determine whe- ther black tails mark a distinct species or is the result of cross breeding. He said he and Sim ons will start into the white sheep territory in September and enc the expedition with a few weeks of Kodiak bear hunting. He will sail for Alaska on April 25.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
Smith Worker in
 Calitorna, Mrs.
 Ross, Condemned

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 20--- The Women's Law Enforcement Committee of Southern California has followed in the recent foot steps of the Woman's Democratic League of Southern California and the Los Angeles Federation, w. c. T. U., by condemning the
 California political activities of Mrs. Nellie Ross, former Governor of Wyoming. Mrs. Ross is advo- eating Gov. A. E. Smith for the Democratic Presidential nominee in the primary campaign in this
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 20-Enroute to Alaska to deter mine whether the country back of Anchorage has distinct species of white mountain sheep with black tails, Robert Frothingham- author and explorer, has arrived here from New York.
 Frothingham is a member of the Explorers Club and Circum- nayigators' Club.
 He said Andy Sim0ns, Alaska guide, has killed one black tailed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-20
MRS. FAULKNER LEAVES

Enroute to Hoquiam, Wash, where she was called by the ill., ness of her mother, Mrs. H. l.. Faulkner left here last evening on the Admiral Watson. Mrs. Sarah E. Jameson, Mrs. Faulk- ner's mother, suffered a paralytic stroke last week, according to recent advices received here.