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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

clear, made itself heard. He stepped
to the altar and made so imprisoned
on appeal for mercy for the boy and
for the Christ whom Boniface and
his followers served that the Thor
worshipers deserted their god and the
pagan rites and made the God of
Boniface their God The great oak
tree beneath which the altar was
erected became the symbol of the
new religion and hence, in way,
the first Christmas tree.
The custom of decorating the
Christmas tree has it's roots in an
ancient Morse custom connected with
the observance of the Yuletide. ac-
cOrding to Agnes McCulloch Hanna,
writing in the Indianapolis Star.
Each village selected tree as the
object of it's veneration at this sea-
son. The tree was usually great
evergreen ''in whose branches were
contained the dwelling places of gods
and men, giants and dwarfs. Our
earth, or midgard, a silver ball, they
placed near the center of the tree
asgard, the home of the gods, blue
/ ball, near the top. The earth is con-
nected with asgard by the rainbow
over which the gods descend to visit
the mortals on earth. In the branches
feeds she goat, whose milk is the
food of the gods. A little squirrel
frisks in the branches carrying Cos.
earth, to the gods. The early leu
tonic people added to their tree the
animals that were sacred to the gods,
such as the wolves and the raven of
Odin and the cat and the boar OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
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| You and Me
I "Common sense is the most
! uncommon kind of sense"
I By HAROLD BELL WRIGHT
Considering Culture

Some folks put in so much time
wonderin' why God Almighty made 'em
so much better than other folks that
they never find out how much less
than other folks they really be-
Preachin' Bill.
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The beauty doctor is on to all the
new wrinkles. 2pA ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07

The poorest actress may play her
part well in the divorce court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
Rough Play

"Do you play the stock market"
''If you call being scared and sleep
less playing 1 do"
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The Christmas Gree
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g I am familiar with the winds wild hands y
X That to my bending branches, all night
~ long.
I. Brought melodies Of distant, dreaming :,
90 lands,
"A And from my rooted silence drew J
w song.
e But now through branch and tinseled
i twig there sings
IN The happy laughter of a child's delight; g
!. And I have learned song of dearer :,
IA Than ever wind could teach me in the
W. night.
20 am accustomed to the stars frail rays,
"A That perched like birds upon my toss 8
W. ing crest
e And gilded all my darkly brooding ways 4
/ And made of me their silver, shining
" nest.
j But now small tender hands have made :,
me fair
ii With crystal globe and ropes of gold
w and green,
2. And set star within my dushy hair,
A sayer star than ever ! have seen. y
u I am familiar with the chains of snow
With which the winter bound my
n slender grace,
W And with the flowers of the frost, aglow.
8. And delicately woven as fine lace. 5
But now the holly warns me like flame,
N And ribboned gifts have budded from G
V my bark,
g And now I know 1t was for this I came 4
.A Up from the soil and from the forest
w dark.
9. Faith Baldwin in St. Nicholas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-07
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

HRlSTMAS would not be
Christmas for many of us
if we could not have a
Christmas tree in our
homes which we decorate
with all sorts of gay orna-
ments, around which we
pile the presents on Christ
mas eve and to which the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
GOVERNOR DECIDES

Governor Theodore Christensen did
old Republican leaders of the state
who have been urging him for some
time to file for the office of United
States senator against Henrik Ship
stead. The Governor of course rea-
lized that it would be a real task to
defeat Mr.. Shipstead and therefore
decided to take his own course in the
matter and has filed for reelection
to the office of governor. Mr.. Christ
ianson, as well as Mr.. Shipstead, is
a strong man and it will be difficult
for any one else in the state to defeat
him at this time for governor.
About the same time that Mr.. Christ
hanson filed for reelection, former
Mayor Arthur E. Nelson of st. Paul,
filed for the office of United States
Senator on the Republican ticket.
Former Governor j. A. A. Burnquist
also recently filed for United States
senator on the Republican ticket.
The primary election in June will de-
eide which of those two, or other pos
sible aspirants who may file on the
Republican ticket. will oppose Mr..
Shipstead, the Farmer-Labor candi-
date in the fall election. There is
some speculation as to what ticket
Mr. Shipstead may file on but assum-
ing that he files again on the Farmer
Labor ticket it is almost a foregone
inee of that party. The filing of
Governor Christianson for reelection
has put crimp in the aspirations of
several others in the state who would
like to be governor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
SWEDEN DISBANDS ARGY

Nine units of the Swedish army
have been disbanded on the theory
that never again will Sweden become
involved in a foreign war!
Among the regiments disbanded
are some of the oldest and most
famous of Sweden. But this did not
alter the drastic action. Economy
and necessity were guiding causes.
This action of Sweden sets a pre-
cedent for other nations. Last year
Denmark made the move to disband
her entire army. She took the posi-
ton that should war arise her army
was in no way capable of resisting
the armies of other European ma
lions; armies were needless expense
anyway.
Now comes Russia advocating the
disbanding of all armies and express
ing a willingness to cooperate with
other nations to any extent along
this line they are willing to go. This
all looks like the civilized world is
awakening to wisdom. War is waste
full at every stage and at present it
is a menace to the continuation OF
the race.-Union Advocate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
MORE ABOUT SNOW FLOWING

Editor Askov American:
| do not agree with any one that
claims roads should not be opened on
account of taxes. If we are to go
back to so years ago, when taxes
were low, why not do our farm work
with old style implements, instead OF
buying modern machinery that helps
to raise our taxes? My opinion is
that those who live near No. 1 or near
railroads are the ones that do the
most kicking. l think they should let
the people vote in regard to snow
blowing and l think we would find
many people in the villages broad
minded enough to see the side of the
one that lives 8 to 20 miles from rail
road Or state highway, and l also
think if we could get legislator in
that would compel the spectators to
pay their taxes instead of letting
them off at 45c or soc on the dollar
we would have more tax money to
go on.
l would like to ask Mr.. Stepan if
l lived where he does and he lived
20 miles from No. 1 where l do, if
he would want to wait for the opinion
of the people or would he want the
county board to try and get the roads
opened? We all pay license on our
cars and trucks for a year, also the
gas tax, so why should we not be able
to get out and have a chance to use
our gas wagons for the II months of
the year instead of months! l think
if the state did not keep the highway
open that most of the car drivers that
live along No. would have some kick
coming, so why not us that live back
on the unfinished road?
For my part l do not kick on taxes
if l get value received. l would not
be surprised if the county board
would check up that there would be
chance to save little other places
so as to have little money to keep
roads open in winter. If it did take
81 900 or $4,000 for snow blowing and
every one paid his taxes it would be
very small amount on each 40 acres
of land, so let us all get together
and see if we can not all get out
even if we have to donate some of
the work, and go $3.50 with one an
other
r. J. SHUTE,
Twenty miles out in the snow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
GOODWIN WRITES ON TARIFF

An article in the American last
week told of the efforts being made
by Godfrey G. Goodwin, congressman
from the Tenth Minnesota district, to
boost the tariff on potatoes and ruta-
bagas. We wrote him a personal
letter asking his opinion on the
chances for enactment of the bills and
this is Mr.. Goodwins reply, dated
January 18th:
81 have your favor of the 10th inst,
stating that you are aware that I
have introduced bills in the House
providing for an increase in the tariff
on potatoes and rutabagas, and asking
me if l expect success in the enact
ment of those bills into law.
81 do not know what attitude the
Ways and Means committee will take
in the matter of the revision of the
tariff at this session. 1t is not at
all unlikely that the committee will
decline to consider tariff revision
now, but will defer it to the next ses-
sion. after the election. There is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
FREIGHT ON PAYMENTS

AS reported in the news columns
elsewhere in this issue of the Amer
lean the matter of hauling freight by
truck over highway No. ION the
pavement between the Twin Ports and
the Twin Cities and intermediate
pOintS-iS to come up at public
hearing before the Minnesota Rail-
hearings to be held at Duluth and
Sandstone.
The railroads are here and it would
seem that the freight business ought
to remain with them-that is the
greater portion of it. To establish
regular freight service by truck on
the pavement-an this would only
be a beginner-would naturally cut
into the business of the railroads con-
siderably. Passenger traffic on the
railroads has been diminished con-
siderably by automobiles and buses
road we have already felt the sting
of that when the two night passenger
trains were recently taken off.
The pavements are built at a great
expense to the public largely for tour
ing purposes. 1t is yet question
the strain of touring cars, busses and
light trucking. Certainly they have
their limit and that limit will be
reached much sooner if regular heavy
freighting is to be established. When
the pavements were built and bus
lines were established the railroads
saw the outcome and soon went into
the bus business. If freight lines
were established on the pavements
and it proved to be a paying propo-
SitiOn the outcome in that case would
likely also be the same. The public
would then have the expense of the
pavements and their upkeep and
freight rates on the railroads would
still have to be high enough to pay
interest on the investment. 1t would
seem from this angle that it will spell
added expense in the long run. The
only thing that can make the propo-
SitiOn interesting to the public likely
is if the transportation companies can
offer freight service at greatly re-
duced rates. If that can be done it
might make the railroads soak their
brains in working out more economy,
better and more modern ways of
handling their work, and in general
be progressive step. The facts will
be brought out at the hearings and
it will then be time enough to express
opinions on what is best.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
DANFORTH TOWNSHIP

Anton Olson went to Duluth last
week and will seek employment there
Friends, neighbors, and members
of the Helping Hand club met at the
Sand Creek school Friday evening to
help Miss Gerda Wheeler celebrate
her birthday anniversary. Many
were present and enjoyed a good
time. Miss Wheeler received many
pretty gifts and also purse of
money.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
next Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 25th
with Mrs. A. G. Rydberg. A good
attendance is desired.
The P. N. c. Society will meet Sat
urday evening at the Emil Swanson
home at Sand Creek.
Superintendent Miller of Pine City
was in Danforth Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

always danger to the party that is in
the majority attempting tariff adjust
ments at a time like this. However,
there is demand by many interests
for relief by tariff increases, and
some for tariff reduction, and it may
be just possible that some legislation
will go through the committee, but
to be frank l have had no assurance
that the committee will permit of any
tariff legislation and am frank enough
to say so. But by the introduction
of these bills at this time it will af-
ford the committee to make investiga-
ton into the necessity of an increase
in these commodities. and in a meas
ure, together with other bills for the
same purpose as to other commodities,
indicate a necessity and demand for
some action. The tariff on rutaba-
gas is ridiculously low and entirely
inadequate to permit of competition
between our own farmers and those
of Canada in the production of this
crop. Even a 500 increase, which
would raise the tariff from II cents
per cwt., to IS cents per cwt., would
not afford any real relief on account
of the ability of the Canadian farmer
to produce this crop so much cheaper
than our own farmers can. l do be-
lieve that an increase to so cents per
cwt. will give our farmers a chance,
and there should be no violent Op-
position to this increase because it is
justified from every consideration. l
intend to press my bills to success
full conclusion"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
HARLIS
(TOO Late for Last Week.

Raymond and Morris Trester re-
turned home after spending the sum-
mer in South Dakota, where they
have been employed.
Mrs. Johnson and Lucille visited the
Lund family Sunday.
Miss Eva Hansen returned to Har-
lis Monday morning, after spending
her two weeks Christmas vacation at
her home in Hinckley.
The Tresters enjoyed a sleigh ride
Sunday afaternoon over to their sis
ter's, Mrs. Paul Hansen.
Friends were sorry to hear that
the Matson family is leaving Harris.
They are moving to Duquette where
they will manage a farm.
Mrs. Mike Fox was a Superior cal
Ter Tuesday.
School started again Monday, after
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
CARLSON SCHOOL NOTES
Florence Dahlberg. teacher.

Florence Dahlberg, teacher.
All are back again to school, after
having enjoyed a two weeks vacation.
We gave Christmas program to
which all our parents came.
Ruth Rasmussen is still out of
school on account of illness.
In sewing the girls have made fan
cy hemstitchd towels and a set of
holders. They gave them to their
mothers for Christmas gifts.
In manual training the boys have
made coping saw toys, towel holders,
and brush-broom holders. They gave
the towel holders to their mothers
for Christmas.
The eighth grade made Minnesota
booklets for geography and citizen
ship.
The seventh graders are studying
Asia now.
Miss Dahlberg has just finished
reading the series of books called
THE Revolutionary Series, They
tell some interesting and exciting adj
ventures about several boys during
the Revolutionary War. The books
surely made hit. Read them if
you get a chance. They're at the Ii
brary.
Some time ago County Superintend-
ent Miller visited our school and told
us some interesting facts about pine
trees We were immensely interested
at once and started gathering pine
cones. They soon cracked open. Then
we planted the seeds. Now we're
waiting for spring to come so we
can transplant these little pine trees.
The boys and girls started two foot
ball teams last fall, but the snow
came too early for them to go on
playing. We're just waiting for the
snow to melt away so we can play
again.
This is the end of the first semes-
ter of school. The time has seemed
to go very fast. That means we all
enjoy our work.
This is the story of Victor Jensen's
visit off the earth: zone night while
l was sleeping there came a big bat
into my room. He asked me if
would like to have long ride. 1 said
yes. | asked him where we were
| going and he said we were going to
Mars. The ride was very long and
cold
"At last we got there. 1 could see {
| big door that l went through. When
| was inside l saw a very strange
sight. All the people crawled around
like snakes for they had no legs
Some of the people had four eyes
There was one who sat over in a cor
ner. l asked why he sat there. They
told me he was their king. If anyone
did anything wrong he would strike
them with his long tail.
1.-THE people gave me something tc
eat which tasted very good. l had tc
eat with my fingers because they hao
no knives, nor forks, nor spoons.
zone day while l was there l went
to a circus. There l saw some very
funny looking animals. They had nc
legs either. Only one did and thai
was the monkey, and he had seven
The natives of Mars thought very
much of this animal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

Il. J. SHUTE,
Twenty miles out in the snow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

The reason why farmers are
generally in favor of applying some
of the gas tax on the county roads
is because they use them more then
they do the trunk highways. But
under present conditions they must
pay two cents for every gallon of
gasoline that they use in travelling
their own neighborhood roads while
the money is expended on the trunk
highways for the benefit of the tour
ists.-Mille Laos County Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

II soon thought it was time for me
to come back to earth. The people
hoped that l would come back again.
l said that l would because l had en-
joyed my visit very much.
Perhaps next time one of you
would like to go with me-"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

stay on cash basis and keep our cOun-
ty from any further bonds, land we will
get along very nicely. And those that
want to run cars and trucks in win
ter, let them open their own roads
and thus save the county from further
bonding.
Yours truly,
ALFRED F. DEMO.
Willow River, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19

a two weeks vacation. Both Miss
Hansen and the school children were
glad to welcome Evelyn Lund back.
elyn has been out of school since she
broke her arm early last fall.
The saw mill at camp is now in
full operation and the saw men are
busy saving logs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-01-19
SLEEPFULNESS

what time did you go to sleep last
night?"
"Ten o'clock.
"Why so early?"
81 went to the the theater and saw
dull show" -Washington Star.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-03
HAVE KIDNEYS
EXAMINED BY
YOUR DOCTOR
Take Salts to Wash Kidneys
If Back Pains You or
Bladder Bothers

Flush your kidneys by drinking a
quart Of water each day, also take
salts occasionally, says a noted
authority, who tells us that too
much rich food forms acids which
almost paralyze the kidneys in their
efforts to expel it from the blood.
They become sluggish and weaken;
Then you may suffer with a dull
misery in the kidney region. sharp
pains in the back or sick headache,
dizziness, your stomach sours,
tongue is coated, and when the
weather Is bad you have rheumatic
twinges.
To help neutralize these irritating
acids, to help cleanse the kidneys
and flush off the hody's urinous
waste, get four ounces of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy here; take a
tablespoonful in glass of water
before breakfast for few days,
and your kidneys may then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with lithia, and has been
used for years to help flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys; also to
neutralize the acids in the system
so they no longer irritate, thus
often relieving bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot
injure and makes delightful effer-
veScent Whitewater drink.-Adver-
tisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-03
COULDN'T STOP COUGHING =
DISTURBED Church SERVICE

A bad cough which frequently dis
turbed services, embarrassed Miss Elisha
Hammer in church Sunday. That night
the cough kept her awake for hours.
Next day she visited the hospital cold
clinic where doctors gave her quick re-
lief with Cherry PectOral. a mixture Of
wild cherry. white pine, glycerine, ter
pin hydrate, etc. In a day or so she
was well as ever--free from her cough
and cold.
Note: See other cases-al certified
by a member of the hospital staff.
Ayers Cherry Pectora1 stops
coughs quick1y-almoSt instantly in
spasmodic attacks. And it does far
more; it brings lasting relief as its
soothing, healing powers are alb
sorbed deep down into the bronchial
tubes, penetrating through and
through the irritated membranes.
With the first swallow of Cherry
Pectoral you feel its comforting
warmth as it loosens up the tight
ness of congestion. It stimulates
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-03
DRUGGISTS OF CITY
ENDORSE CHERRY PICTORIAL

LEBANON, IND.-George Melvin. Star
Drug Store. Hammond 9 Mitchell, A.
r. Masters, N. c. Long 8 Co., j. o.
Carson.
PLAINFIELD, IND.-E. e. Watson.
RUSHvILLE, IND.-F. B. johnson 8
Co., HargrOve s. Brown.
ROACHDALE, md. w. Wilson,
G. W. Irwin S Sons.
ST. PAUL, IND.-st. Paul Drug
Store.
THORNTOWN, IND. - station Mayer
Drug Company, j. H. VanPeIt.
WEsTFIELD, IND. - Mendenhall
Pharmacy.
WHITESTOWN, IND.-C. o. Laugh
ner.
WILKINSON, Ind.--G. n. BlakeIy.
SHELBYvILLE, IND.--MOrriscn De-
Pre1 Drug Company, jenkins Phar-
macy, DeMonbrun Drug Store.
Schroeder Pharmacy, Harry Hall, r..
p. Fleming.
BROAD RIPPLE, IND.-Broad Rip
pie Phnrnacy.
BRIGHTWOOD. IND.-schaller No. 2
BARGERsvILLE, IND.-s. F. Sur
face g. Sons.
CLAYTON, IND.-ClaytOn Drug Com
pnny.
CLOVERDALE, IND.-A. R. York, t.
G, UtterbacL.
COATEsVILLE, JND.-R. C. Knight.
COLUMBUS. INFO. B. Anderson,
Dan Williams.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND. - Lash
Brooks Drug store, Jones Drug
Store, r. E. KOstanzer, II. T. Scharf.
DANVILLE, IND. - Thompson Drug
Company, Hoover's Modern Phar-
macy, b. j. Winger, Meyer Drug
Company.
FRANKLIN, IND.-Means Drug Com
pany, A. G. Stephenson.
GREENCASTLE. IND. - L. N. Ste
VEINS, r.. p. Mullins.
GREENFIELD, IND. - Early Drug
Company No. 2.
GREENsBURG, IND. -- st. John g.
Guthrie, j. II. Batterton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-03

W. G. Roberts, 244s W. Michigan.
Hall Pharmacy, HOO College.
Manring Pharmacy. 2541 w. Wash.
Durham Company. w. National Road.
Borst Pharmacy, 1929 e. Tenth st.
HOskins & Miller, 242 Blake.
L. F. Remmetter, $50 e. Washington.
J. G. Glatt, 1902 E. Washington.
Prewitt Drug Co., 2724 W. Tenth st.
o. r. RasicO. 622 DeQuincy.
A. II. Carter, 772 Massachusetts Ave.
New Pharmacy, 1902 College.
Hoffman Pharmacy, 1000 College.
Enner's Pharmacy, 246 n. Noble.
b. Cohen, 9U2 n. Illinois.
Mueller Pharmacy, 459 E. Washington.
GOuId's Pharmacy, 1889 UdeII st.
J. W. Brown, 24O1 n. Illinois.
Safer Pharmacy, 40 e. Twenty Seventh,
Merrilrs Pharmacy, 1894 i. Wash.
Heustis Pharmacy, 1862 BellefOntaine.
Maxwell Pharmacy. 1902 Central.
Freije Pharmacy, 21O1 n. Harding.
Clark & Cade, 1O2 w. Washington.
Scott Pharmacy, 1915 n. Illinois.
Riesbeck Drug Co., 1903 Virginia Ave.
MORRIsTOWN, IND.-CharIes f. b.
ker.
MOOREsvILLE, IND.-Cooper Bros,
G. f. Watson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-03

Out of all the preparations on
their shelves they selected Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, not only because it
has received the highest possible en-
dorsements from hospital cold
clinics and physicians, but because
of its record in more than quarter
of a million Indianapolis homes.
Test cases In hospital cold clinics
reported elsewhere on this page)
show that Cherry Pectoral is quick,
safe and sure. 1t not only stops a
cough almost instantly, but goes
straight to seat of a stubborn cold
and drives it out of the system. This
is due to the fact that the medical
ton penetrates through and through
the irritated Innings Of throat, chest
and bronchial tubes-and is then
absorbed into the blood itself. Its
double action drives out cold con-
gestion wherever it has settled, in
any part of your system.