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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23

each other across it. He motioned to
Evans and Lanky joined them. Har-
ris plunged abruptly into what he had
J to say.
First off, Harper, l want you to
get it straight that I'm not fool enough
to threaten you-for I know you're
not any more afraid Of me than am
of you. This is just a little explain
ing, q business talk, SO we'll both
know where we stand. It's up to you
whether we let each other alone or
! fight"
+! "Good start" the albino comment
ed. go right on"
"An right-it's like this" Harris
resumed. "Tm going to have my
hands full without you hiring out to
poster US. I'm not out to reform the
country. They set the fashion Of dog
eat dog and every man for himself;
so the Three Bar is all that interests
me. You keep out Of my affairs and
I'll let you 60 your own gait. If you
mix In I'll have your men hunted
down like rats"
Harper glanced toward the group
at the bar.
"You were prudent enough to pick
a time when you're three to one to
tell me about that" he said. IF I'd
kill you in your chair I might have
some trouble getting out the door,"
"Of course I'd take every chance
to play safe," Harris admitted. But
that is beside the point. I'd have told
you the same thing If the odds had
been reversed. You've got brains, or
you'd have been dead for twenty
years. If thought you were hap
hazard homicide I wouldn't be sitting
here. But you wouldn't kill man
without looking q few weeks ahead
and making sure it was SAFE"
go ahead-let's hear the rest Of
It," Harper urged. you've got an
original line Of talk"
You're playing one game and I'm
playing mine," Harris said. you're
in the saddle now-like you have been
once or twice before. But you know
that the sentiment Of community re-
verses almost overnight. You've
stepped out just ahead Of cleanup
d time or two in the past. I've got q
hard bunch Of terriers over at the
Three Bar and you couldn't raid us
without battle big enough to go
down in history as the Three Bar war.
Either way you'd lose, for it would
stir folks up-and when they're
stirred you're through. Do you re-
member what AL Moody did up on the
Gallatin and what old Con Ristine
sprung on the Nations Trail? That
will happen again right here"
The two men were leaning toward
each other, elbows resting on the ia
BILE. Harper relaxed and leaned back
comfortably in his chair as he twisted
smoke. Evans propped his feet on
the table and Harris hung one knee
over the arm of his chair. The men
at the bar knew that some crisis had
been safely passed.
"You talk as II / was running an
outfit Of my own and had bunch Of
riders that could swarm down on
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BjOrnsOn Speaks.

BjOrnsOn Speaks.
Unsung and unannounced came Gun
mar b. Bjornson, member of the State
Tax Commission, with the st. Paul
car bearing Mayor l.. G. Hodgson for
the meeting and the banquet, but not
to the disappointment of those who
have been privileged to hear and to
meet him before. AS a preliminary
to his talk on the tax situation and
in accordance with the reception &C
corded him, Mr.. Bjornson told of four
men, began, Dougan, Dolan and o.
brien in church congregation who
were asked, by the minister, to donate
a bell to the steeple of a new church
that had been erected, saying that
their generosity would be sung to the
world by the bell every time it was
tolled. When the bell was in place and
had been heard several times, O'Brien
came to the minister and stated his
case, saying that he had listened to
the bell tolling out the virtues of
Degan, Dougan and Delan, but So far
he had not heard a d. word about
O'Brien. In telling this story, Mr..
Bjornson compared his case with that
of O'Brien, saying that he came here
with the mayor of st. Paul but there
was not word mentioned about his
coming. After getting good laugh
from the audience, Mr.. Bjornson then
used few minutes explaining the
timely and interesting question of tax
alton. He is strongly in favor of a
county assessor in preference to the
township form we now have and
stated the many good points of
of the proposed system, which he
said will go a long way toward
making an equalization of taxes
throughout the state inasmuch as it
would cut the use of $500 yard sticks
for measuring property down to
81 and in this way do away with
so many civilizations: Mr.. Bjornson
is very well versed on the subject of
taxation, he being a member of the
commission.
The public meeting was preceded
by the Amerfcan-correspon ban
quet, which took place in the banquet
room of the d. B. S. hall at which
time approximately 80 guests took
part in the festivities. The event was
in the form of general get-together
and little school for the newswriters
of the American and a delightful and
enlightening meeting was had.
Hjalmar Petersen acted as toast
master and called upon various ones
for papers and impromptu speeches,
which were interspersed with songs
selected for the occasion.
Guests from out of the county in
cluded Mayor l.. G. Hodgson and Gun
mar Bjornson of st. Paul, DR.. and Mrs.
Thorvald Petersen of Minneapolis and
from among these, Mayor Hodgson,
Gunnar BjornsOn and DR.. Petersen
gave talks to the correspondents and
to the American staff. After the ban
quet and before the speaking, those in
attendance were entertained by brief
dancing act by little Mavis Conaway
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cat was missing and they could not
find it anywhere and the children
mourned over the loss of their pet.
Last week Mr.. Ketchum received a
letter from his sister, Mrs. Nelson of
st. Paul saying the cat had returned
to its old home and few days after
its arrival had been presented with
a family of kittens. 1t had been over
month getting back to its old home
Miss May Miller closed a very sue
cessful term of school with a picnic
Friday after a bounteous feed and
weiner roast, the afternoon was spent
playing games and foot races, ETC.
This was her second term here. She
will not return another year.
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G. E. Carroll, who has been ill for
several days, went to Willow River
Friday to consult DR.. Ehmke.
Mr.. Larson, of the Braham Granite
and Marble Works, was calling in the
neighbOrhOod last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kobus, and Elmer Anderson were Wis
itors at Pat Shepards Sunday.
Little Miss Dorothy Selenski of st.
Paul is visiting at the home of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Carroll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Shepard attended
the banquet and lectures given by
the Askov American for their CORE
spondents last week. A most enjoy
able and instructive evening was
spent.
The Kerrick teachers, Professor
Kappas, the Misses Corwin and
Kembsted, with ALT Erikson, were en-
tertained at six o'clock dinner at
the Ed Armstrong home Tuesday eve
ming.
When Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum moved
to their farm from st. Paul about the
first of April, they boxed up the old
family cat and brought it along. The
next morning after their arrival, the
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LARRY HO" Is
SPEAKER HERE

CONTINUED from Page ~
together in the companionship of adj
vancement.
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Harris moved over to another table
and the two men sat down, facing
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
West of Kerrick
BERRY-OLSON

A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied Saturday evening at 8 O'Clock at
the John Olson home in the presence
of the immediate relatives and
friends, when his daughter, Ellen,
was united in marriage with John
A. Berry of Silver Spring, Md. The
bride was dressed in she'll pink crepe
with wreathes and veil and carried
pink roses Miss Wilma Anderson,
niece of the bride, was bridesmaid,
and wore white crepe and carried
pink sweet peas. Edwin Olson, broth
er of the bride, was the best man.
Their other attendants were Tommy
and Ellen Berry, little son and daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Berry, Ellen acting as a
little flower girl. The house was
beautifully decorated in yellow and
green. They left by car Monday morn
ing for their home in Silver Spring,
where Mr.. Berry is engaged in the
plumbing business. The best wishes
of a host of friends go with them. The
guests from away were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Anderson from Forest Lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bissonette of Du-
luth, and also Mr.. Berry's father from
Virginia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
SOLANA
Miss Helen Jarvis is spending
few days with Miss Alice Booth.

Miss Helen Jarvis is spending a
few days with Miss Alice Booth.
Oscar Tinguim and his mother
drove to Moose Lake Friday. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Granaas and little daughter, Carol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Clemetso1
and son, Russell, attended Lutheran
church services at McGrath Sunday
forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Aitkin of Nc
Grath, Alice Booth, and Helen Jarvis
spent Sunday evening at the Earl Jar
Wis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Granaas, Carl and
Dennis johnson spent Sunday after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Tinguim. Others there were Mr. and
Mrs. Kip and Mrs. Olson and two
sons, Wendall and Bernard, of Nc
Grath.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
SANDSTONE STARTS NEW BAND

AT a recent band meeting, Sand
stone decided to proceed with the or
ganiZation of band and to get as
many new members as possible APP
proximately 16 old members attended
the first practice, and it is presumed
that approximately 30 pieces can be
secured. Once-a-week band practice
has been arranged
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
ABRIDGED NEWS
CLIPPINGS FROM
OTHER PAPERS
HINCKLEY HAS BASEBALL TEAM

Hinckley has organized a baseball
team and has entered the Eastern
Minnesota Baseball league. Play
started in that league Sunday, but the
game scheduled for Hinckley between
them and Braham was postponed.
Hinckley has number of young play
ers and it is not expected at this time
that any salaried players will be Sc
curpd
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23

eve must have the baby's photo
graph TAKEN" said a young wife to
her husband. Cant be DONE" he re-
piled, there isn't anybody here who
takes moving pictures"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
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Settling
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By
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CHAPTER v.-Riding with Billie. q
man, presumably Morrow. shoots at
Harris. Three Bar riders start In pur-
suit Of Morrow. One of them, Bangs. ID
Bangs chum. swears vengeance on the
killers. the tracks Of Q party Of riders
being seen. Harris outlines his plans
for bringing settlers into the country.
writes to her lawyer. Judge Cotton.
asking advice. In the meantime Har-
ris tells her he has already arranged
for the introduction of settlers whom
ness to cope with the desperate situa-
tor which he and Billie are facing.
Continued from last weekly
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
Westport Will War
 On Speed Maniacs

Bridgeport, Feb. 19 R-In an ef- fort to halt excessive speeding on the Boston Post road within the limits of their town, officials of the Wsetport town court have in- augurated 8 new rate for speeders. In future automobile speeding cases coming before the Westport court. the driver will be fined according to the number of miles per hour he was travelling.
 When outside the village center and when ordinary conditions pre- vail the town authorities will toler- ate 40 miles per hour.
 "The speed maniacs have forced us to take this action," Prosecutor Stanley T. Jennings said today. "Of course it will also increase the motor vehicle departments revenue, but we are not interested in that angle.
 If you lose it-Try a Herald Cas- sifled Ad.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

March in the New York head quarters of the New Haven railroad. His successor. Albert Early Clift. of Chicago, who resigned as senior vice president of Illinois Central railroad to head the Central of Georgia. ar rived here today.
 The story of his career also was one of . rise from the ranks to inn portant executive posts in railroad ing. s.
 Entered Service Early
 MT. Pelley. who is 51 years of age, began railroad work after hav- ing attended the University of H. linois and devoted 27 years of his life to the Illinois Central. In 1900 he was made a track apprentice and his first promotion came in 1904 when he became supervisor of the Indiana division. A year later he was transferred to the Memphis division and from 1908 until 1911 he was roadmaster of the Louisiana and Tennessee divisions. From 1912 un- til 1915 hs was superintendent of the Tennessee and Memphis divi-i sions.
 Becoming general superintendent of the Illinois Central Southern lines at New Orleans in 1917 he was promoted to general superin- tendent of the Northern lines two years later. In 1921 he was given leave of absence to go with the car service division of the American Railway association in an important executive capacity and returned to the Illinois Central in 1923 as gen. eral manager.
 In November of the following year he was promoted to vice pres ident in charge of operation. a post he held at the time he was elevated to the presidency of the Central of Georgia and Illinois Central sub- sidtary. He succeeded L. A. Downs in the latter post when Downs be- came president of Illinois Central.
 MT. Policy was born in Anna, II. linois, in 1878 and has wife and one daughter.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

plane is above the motor. These things that are now called struts and which I call balancing planes run down to the fuselage. Now look at this"
 He took from his pocket a soiled and worn patent certificate. He turned to claim number 10 which clearly covered this point.
 Do you see the similarity? Those broad struts are there for 8 purpose and I pointed that out in my invention 20 years ago. They aren't as broad as my bal ancing planes because small ball. ancers are enough when greater speed is obtained.
 My patent has run out and I'm not looking for financial gain. But I want to show you that discov- cred this principle"
 For more than 20 years before his invention, Martin worked on this idea.
 Flew in 1909
 In 1909 he rigged up a peculiar machine with wide planes made of English longcloth and shaped like a large triangle. in front of a boat-like framework. A smaller broad triangle he set up in back. The whole plane was S2 feet wide and weighed 175 pounds.
 Mrs. Martin helped him rig 1t up and tow it out 10 the crest of a hill on the Martin farm. "Old Bill" the farm horse. was hitched to the plane. for it had no motor. Martin got into the seat. grasped the controls and yelled ''Giddap."
 Off went "Old Bill'' down the incline and up sailed Martin in his plane. The route was about 800 feet diagonally across the field. And Martin didn't come down un- til his horse stopped at the fence. Goes Up 50 Feet Then Mrs. Martin sailed up 50 feet, even higher than her hus- band did. She contends it was the first time any woman ever flew an airplane.
 II didn't realize I was so high until looked down and saw our neighbors' houses" she recalled. II wanted to fly again when we took the plane down to New York for the Hudson Fulton celebration. but never got a chance" Arriving at New York. the Mar
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
BY ISRAEL KLEIN

Canton. O.. Feb. 15. - Time is creeping softly upon William H.. Martin and his wife. Almina, who live on their little farm not far from here.
 They have had their griefs and pleasures and are ready to resign to the inevitable but for one more supreme moment of happiness.
 This they hopefully expect will come when the world recognizes Martin as the inventor of a type of airp]ane that has since succeed ed in taking Lindbergh. Chamber lain and Levine across the Allan. tic. and when Mrs. Martin is hailed as the first woman to fly. His claim is the discovery of the principle of the V-shaped balanc- ing plane which has perfected the monoplane.
 In the small living room of their farm house we sat around q shiny coal stove and talked of inventions aviation, first flights and the future. Martin Is 74 and a foot-long straggly beard flows down over his chest. Mrs. Martin looks much younger. for her brown hair has not a tinge of gray in 1t.
 Given to Smithsonian
 He was loquacious about his first airplane - a monoplane built according to . principle for which he obtained a patent in septem- Der. 1909. Recently he put to- gether the parts of the original plane, which he had had stored ir his barn. posed with 1t. tore 1t down again and shipped 1t to Washington. where 1t will be set up in the Smithsonian Institution museum.
 That Is his first proud step toward worldwide fame. It is based upon the construction of two wide balancing planes coming down in q V-shape from the hori- zontal wing above to the bottom of the fuselage.
 Martin opened a box in which he kept the model. of his original plane. The inside of the cover bore newspaper pictures of Lind. bergh and his Spirit of St. Louis and one of Levine's plane. the Co., lumbia.
 Notice how these machines art built" he said. "The horizonta
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
COOLIDGE HAS HAD 100000 CALLERS
He Hls Sblkm Hlli. Million
 Hands During His 1trm

Washington. Feb. 19 (UP)-More than 100000 persons. an average of close to 800 every calendar day. have called at the White House to greet the president or inspect the executive mansion since MT. Coolidge took office August 2. 1923.
 Approximately half that number were greeted personally by the pres ident with hand shake. either at the executive mansion, or in his office in an adjoining building.
 An official count of all guests, in- cluding those at state receptions. shows 7O3,623 visitors up to Febru- ary l this year. The figures are the official tabulations of White House police.
 Miscellaneous receptions, includ- ing the traditional New Years and Easter programs. accounted for s2O.9S6 additional callers. Each guest at these functions represents a hand shake for both the president and Mrs. Coolidge. 'They have made an infiexible rule to greet personally every caller on such occasions, as well as at the formal state recep- lions of the winter social season.
 Many Inspect Parl0rs
 Sight-seers who inspected the White House parlors numbered S02,- 99S. The presidents midday pub lie reception lines at the executive offices added 179.639 handshakes. A total of 124,347 persons came to the White House on official business, an average of approximately ten day for every business day. These calls represent the whole range of official business, from congressman urging postmaster appointments, to cabinet meetings.
 The president has posed with e57 delegations on the White House grounds.
 These totals. according to White House attaches, represent only the Washington calls. No record is available on such affairs at the var ious summer camps which have been MT. Coolidge's vacation havens.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

tins tried out their plane on a race track. It sailed along smoothly when he directed the chauffeur in the towing automobile and a jockey who was at the controls. But when he got into the plane himself the towing rope broke and the best he could do was guide his machine into a picket fence to aveid calamity. That ended lis New York debut. He packed up the pieces and returned home.
 Martin displayed newspaper clippings describing his early flights and those of Mrs. Martin. At the time also their grand daughter, who is now Mrs. Blanche Roth of Waynesburg. O.. flew the plane, but Martin played safety first by locking the con- trols and just giving her a ride"
 Martin displayed his latest in- vention, a scythe-like type of pro- peller. designed to sweep the wind away from the plane instead of into it and thus avoid loss of speed due to 'skin friction" He has applied for a patent on this but his greatest wish is to be re- membered for his flights more than 20 years ago.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
City Items

A birthday party was held Sum day in honor of Philip Adler, son of MT. and Mrs. Adler of 40 Tal- colt street. Thirty guests were pres ent. including many out of town re- latives Philip received many useful gifts. Refreshments were served.
 A son. John Alexander. has been born to Dr. A. J. Cavins and Mrs. Cavins of Terre Haute. Ind. Mrs. Cavins before her marriage was Miss Grace Erickson. daughter of MT. and Mrs. John A. Erickson of IS Hart street.
 Dorothy Hansen, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Hansen of II Law Tor street, observed her seventh birthday Saturday by entertaining a group of friends. Games were played and refreshments were served. The little hostess received many gifts.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
Jailed A s'Trieser Man"

Canton. Ohio. Feb. 19 N-Pat McDermott. who escaped from Ohio penitentiary today. was convicted as the trigger man" in the slaying of Don R. Mellett. Canton editor. who fell a victim of the organized vice ring of the Canton "junsles" he had warred against.
 McDermott, & Cleveland under world figure. was serving a life sen- tence, having been convicted of first degree murder Christmas eve of 1926 with 6 recommendation Of mercy.
 He was arrested after hiding with bootlegger friends in & luxurious Cleveland apartment as Stark coun- ty authorities hunted him as the man who carried out the actual shooting in 8 murder plot matched by Floyd Streitenberger. Canton city detective: Lotus Mazer. Canton vice lord; and Ben Rudner, Massillon hardware dealer. Mazer. who turned states evidence, and Streitenberger and Rudner now are serving terms
 Shot in Garage
 Mellett was shot to death the night of July 16. 1926. as he was putting his car in the garage. Sus- picion fastened on members of the Canton jungle" and questioning of Mazer and Steve Kascholk. friend of McDermott's, led to the search for the Cleveland gunman. McDer- mott, meanwhile. had hidden in Cleveland with Ben Nadel and Johnny Paff. bootlegger friends and later went to Nanty Glo, Pa. his home, where he finally agreed to surrender.
 He was brought to trial Dec. 1, and the case ended with his convic- ton on Christmas eve. Judge J. Edwin Biehl sentenced him to life imprisonment on the jury's recom- mendation of mercy.
 McDermott. who is 2s years old. was taken to the penitentiary on Jan. 12, 1926 after vain attempts to gain a new trial.
 Mazer told investigators that Me- Dermott had come to him shortly after the killing of Mellett with . story of how he had crouched be- hind 8 bush and crooking his gun at the elbow, dropped the editor and then made an escape which might have proved indefinite had not he yielded to the pressure of his brother, Thomas. and decided to take his chance in the courts.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
Special Notice

Be part of that large crowd which will be at Judd's hall tonight where a whist card party will be held. All you champions and near-champions will have your opportunity to show just how good you are at the games tonight. A door prize will be offer- ed 50 you still have Q chance if you are the losers. Remember-Judd's hall-tonight at o'clock-admis- sion 25 cents. It is being sponsored by the Hibernians.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
Principals in Trial
 Were Former Chums

Watertown, N. Y.. Feb. 19 H- Some 10 years ago. three boys at- tended the Sandy Creek high school together.
 A few days ago. their paths con- verged again and they met in the office of a United States commits sioner here. One was the United States commissioner. w. Glen Lar month; another was Isaac Wright of the United States coast guard while the third was Almon Dewitt of Sandy Creek, alleged liquor smuggler.
 Wright arrested Dewitt on charges of smuggling and conspir- acy. He pleaded not guilty and wal held in bail of 5000 for federal court.