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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-19

IF YOU HAVE A CHILD you cannot
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-19

used or new Portable typewriters.
You can have it for cash or easy
terms. See us now.-American
Publishing Co. 34w13-2t
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FOR SALE-One h. p. gasoline en-
CINE, pump and jack, at Fred An
derson's place, IL miles south OF
Rutledge. 25w14-1t*
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MISCELLANEOUS

THE ASKOV LIVESTOCK Shipping
Assn will ship Monday, Dec. %.
Bring your listed stock before $3.50
a. m.-Christ Larsen, shipper.
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FOR SALE-FOur and one-half tons
of wild hay on my farm PA miles
north of Askov.-See Soren c. An
dersen, Askov village 25w14-1t*
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SAY 1T WITH FLOWERS for all oc-
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The community Christmas tree fes-
tivities for Askov will be held
In the D. B. S. hall Thursday
afternoon, December Goth, at 1870
o'clock for children and parents;
and in the evening at o'clock for the
young people. Bring cake and cream
both afternoon and evening. Every
body welcome.-Committe
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Three full blood Holstein
bull calves.-N. P. Nielsen, (north-
west), Route 2, AskOv. 25w14-1t*
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FOR SALE-One 5-ton pitless scale,
used but little; one 500 Id. capacity
platform scale-Farmers Store and
Warehouse Association, Willow
River; H. Taubman, Sec'y.
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FOR SALE-Pen raised female dark
red fox, with or without pen and set
of light bob sleds.-Earl Keller,
Willow River. 25w14-1t*
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Ungdomsmode Sondag Aften den %
December i Forsamlingshuset. OPP
l8sning Og Forretning.-Hans Mos
back, Formand.
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FOR SALE+One Holstein COW, COM
ing fresh in January, or will trade
for young stock.-Gust SjOstrom,
Sturgeon Lake. 25w14-1t*
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FOR SALE-Lady's fur coat, size AZ,
used only a few weeks, strong and
in excellent condition. See it at the
American office. 25w14-1t
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| | WANT ADS
RATE cent per word Der Insertion.
Minimum IS cents per Insertion.
Copy for want ads must reach the
American office not later than Wednes.
day noon to insure insertion in that
weeks issue.
FOR SALE
FOR SALELThree full blood HOlstein
bull calves-N. P. Nielsen, (north-
west), Route 2, Askov. 25w14-1t*
FOR SAILE-FOur and one-half tons
of wild hay on my farm IA miles
north of Askov.-See Soren C. An
dersen, AskOv village. 25w14-1t*
FOR SALE-One 3 h. p. gasoline en-
CINE, pump and jack, at Fred An
derson's place, ~ miles south Of
Rutledge. 25w14-1t*
FOR SALE-Pen raised female dark
red fox, with or without pen and set
of light bob sleds.-Earl Keller,
Willow River. 25w14-1t*
FOR SALE-One Holstein COW, COM
ing fresh in January, or will trade
for young stock.-Gust SjOstrom,
Sturgeon Lake. 25w14-1t*
FOR SALE-Lady's fur coat, size AZ,
used only a few weeks, strong and
in excellent condition. See it at the
American office. 25w14-1t
FOR SALE-A-1 Upright Hartford
piano, oak finish, nearly new. Will
sell cheap, time or cash.-Vern
Pembleton, Moose Lake. 25w13-2t
FOR. SALE-Buff Orpington ROSTERS,
$1OO each. Also Duroc Jersey pigs,
bears and sows.-Frank Mach, Bru-
no. 25w11-St
FOR SALE-One good heavy sled, al
so photograph and records, cheap.
e. ]. Walsh. Willow River.
25w13-2t*
FOR SALE-One purebred Holstein
bull calf, month old. Will be sold
cheap if taken at once.-Chas.
Oberg, Sandstone, Star route.
25w14-1t*
FOR SALE+"Injun" bicycle, double
bar, motobike handlebars, seat,
stand, carrier, good tires, coaster
brake, roller chain, mud guards;
like new, $14.00.-Math Geisen,
Groningen. 25w14-1t*
FOR SALE-One 5-ton pitless scale,
used but little; one 500 Id. capacity
platform scale.-Farmers Store and
Warehouse Association, Willow
River; H. Taubman, Sec'y.
25w14-1t |
FOR SALE-Store building, 24x36 it,,
warehouse, 1Sx24 it., garage 14x24 |
it., ice house, 12x14 #. Two lots |
25x135 it. Price, cash $1,000. Am
leaving the country.-Mary F.. Ceg
la, Denham. Await
FOR SALE-HugheS-Ke all steel
gravity dump box for Ford truck,
IL yard capacity. Good condition.
Works perfectly, $50. Will trade
for medium weight horse.-C. E.
Lyle, Route 1, Cloverton. 32w14-1t
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insly intent on his work. He'd
repair that wing-they'd make
q sgetaway-somehow In this
half hour he didn't once glance
Pats way.
And she was growing too
panic,stricken to wait Tor the
dusk. Before that, Ace might
return. Then it would be too
latel Better wander off now
get hidden deep in the thickets.
Carelessly. but her whole
body dripping with terror, Pat
picked UP two Of the sand
witches wrapped in wax paper.
She stuffed them in the pocket
Of her sweater.
Then she took the child's
hand. She stopped down and
whispered:
Were going off into the
woods to find the house of the
Three Bears. Don't make q
sound. Hush, noww
And out into the clear, glow
ing sunlight she moved, the lit
tie boy stepping along on tip.
toe. The canyon walls threw
out q vast pink glare. Their
witchery was gone in the bald
afternoon light.
Casually she advanced until
she came to the slope. Once
certain she was hidden from his
sight, she grabbed little Billy in
her arms. She said softly:
"Figgy-back-but quiet nowl"
And she ran. She reached
the gully. The pines were here,
but Oh, how few Of them
vretched, unkindly thin was the
brush! Five hundred yards,
then it was clear Again-a wide
stone table with not . weed
poking through creyices.
This barren flat stretched
for q thousand yards. Stun
bling q little because 1t was
warm and she was faint with
apprehension. Pat crossed 1t.
Here again were treesa
dozen squat trees. She reached
them, and turned around. She
sank down at the base of q
pine, holding the little boy in a
sobbing embrace. Slim was
flying across the flat. And there
was no way to escape him.
She rested her head against
the bark. She rushed into the
midst Of q story:
Then the big father bear
said Ii q father-beAr voice"
The man was at her side,
glOWering down at her:
yves? Now what?"
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had been hurled from q cliff
deliberately horribly. She re-
called the description and wiped
chilly moisture from her face.
There was a farm down there
on the floor Of the canyon.
And q white house with red
roof. Miles distant, separated
by a whole series Of lower cliffs.
Yet there must be q way to
reach 1t!
BY noontime she was draw
ing her breath with laborious
effort. And by noontime she
had walked down there to the
slope. And from here she had
seen 4 gulley with stunted
pines and some underbrush.
She would wan.ihr Snv'll here
pretend that she went for q
walk. AS It grew dark she
would hide. away. ALI night
long she would run through the
wilderness. She would escape!
And Billy would be with her.
She watched the man who
was so inRppronriately celled
tom" : : such . square hon.
est name. Not his, she was GER
tain. Once, as they sat before
the stove last night. the pilot
had called him Slim" Even
in the dark Pat felt q fury of
warning. There had come. a
long, grinding silence. Sim"
was perhaps the name by
which he was known.
He was working on the dam
aged wing. Now and thrl
went into the cabin and lis.
tened at the radio. lie g..
out once with the family Grium-
plant smile on his lips.
What news had he heard?
That no one had the reraotest
notion Of the kidnapers' iden-
ity?
For half an hour he was blaz-
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NIGHT CLUB WARNING T''s ggs,z True
TOdau's True
Story

patrons at the tables. She was
hoping that Phyllis would, in
some way. indicate who 'the
man" was.
But It wasn't until an hour
later that Estelle saw him. He
came in and sat alone at q
table in the rear Of the room.
just sat there and kept looking
at Phyllis, while Estelle watched
them both. He was younger
than Estelle had thought he
would be younger and better
looking.
Estelle continued to watch as
Phyllis got up from another
table, walked straight to his
and sat down. Their heads went
close together and the man
seemed to be talking with q
fierce earnestness.
Apparently just wandering
about the room, Estelle man
aged to pass close to their table
several times. close enough to
hear . few words and guess ct
the rest.
IT swear I win, Phyllis, . she
heard the man say. And. then,
again anything you Want-I
can't live without youI know
that it was wrong you must.
you must"
Then, when Phyllis got up
from the table and started to
ward the dressing room, Estelle
followed right behind her.
Look here, said the older
woman when the two were alone
In the dressing room with the
door closed, ~ know it's none Of
my business but / hate to see 8
sweet kid like you 60 off the
deep end. I'm telling you, hid,
there's nothing to it."
Why, what do you liaean?n
asked Phyllis.
"You know what mean,
answered EstelIe. THAT bird
out there that you were taking
to. You're going with him,
Phyllis was silent for q mo-
ment before she answered. Then
she spoke.
Yes, I'm going with him, :
she said. I'm going with him
for always. I should have told
you before but 1t hurt too much
to tell anyone about It. I met
him after you went to the hos
pital and we were very happy
together. Until we had q quar-
rel-a foolish quarrel-and I
left him. / knew that IL he
loved me he would come after
me and he has
Yeah" answered Estelle.
And how long will he love
your"
Always" said Phyllis, al.
ways ike I'll love him. That's
what we promised when we
were married"
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eyes yourselfl"


Eyes yourselfl"
Running away. are your"
Don't mind If I find q shady
nook for myself. do your You've
taken me on such q thrilling
adventures Any reason why /
should cook in q desert sun as
YETI When you're out Of food.
/ Shan't be surprised II I'm ex.
pected to cook myself for you"
The blood flared In two scar
let patches on her cheek, and
her voice, for all its brag,
came woefully thin.
without q word Slim reached
down and pulled the sand
wiches from her pocket.
"Just get yourself back there,
little girl. And don't try this
again. You won't get away
with It,"
Pat flung her head UP, I'm.
aware Of the mad, Stormhlg ap-
peal in her eyes:
I'm afraid Of you! What
can you do to me? I'm not
afraid Of you or anythingl
I'm not wandering off! I'm
waiting for you to repair that
plane and take me HOME
again! It's the least you can
do. Do you really mind If
Billy and / sit here in the
comfortable shade? You ought
to thank me for being q nurse
maid for you!"'
He had hold Of her arm and
was walking her back. Her
heart fluttered wildly, for al
ready now the shadows were
coming up from the abyss.
In q few hours
She pulled her arm free and
looked UP into the mans face.
She took her fists and beat
them against his chest. She
said softly, with q terrible
quaver In her throat-yet smil
ing:
"It's true. I'm not afraid.
You nor anything can never
hurt mel Nothing on the
wide earth can. I'm not afraid
even of DEATH"
I'm glad to hear it--glad
to hear It."
They reached the plane. Slim
tossed the sandwiches back into
the box where the provisions
we're kept. He looked down
across the plateau.
Pat followed his glance.
There on the crest Of the low
slope stood Ace.
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Syndicate, Inc
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When Phyllis first came to
work at the Black Orchid"
night club, Estelle decided that
here was q girl who really did
deserve . handa helping
hand.
Usually EStelle didn't mix In
other peoples business because
long years of trouping had
taught her that unasked advice
is more often resented than ap-
preciated and she had learned,
too, that q wise woman goes
slowly in seeking a1iotheF's con-
fidence.
But Phyllis was SO lovely. so
young, so unspoiled and with
such dancing lights In her wide
grey ey6s that the older wO-
man felt irresistibly draWn TO
her.
.'Why,' said EsteIle to her
self, "the kid doesn't know .
thing. Shell fall for the first
wise guy who comes along with
q song and dance and she'll
probably end up In b smash.
It won't do her any harm to
tell her the Black Orchid,
amt any Sunday school"
So EsteIle duly told her, try
ing to warn Phyllis against
what she vaguely termed dan
gers dangers from men, dam
/ gers from late hours, from soft
music, from drinking and from
whispered promises which
would be forgotten In the
morning when it would be-
too late.
But it can't be as bad ab
all that, answered Phyllis.
You work here and e hasn't
harmed you. has it?"
No. kid. It hasn't harmed
me-" replied EStelle. But I'm
an old timer. I am, and I've
been through the mill. ANY
guy that comes foOling around
me Is going to get q bust in
the Jaw. and wen they know it.
Little Estelle isn't q sour apple
on d party, but she knows
when the party's gone far
enough"
IN the days that followed
or, rather. In the nights that
followed Estelle had cause to
be thankful that she had
spoken to Phyllis. For the new
girl" as she was known, soon
became q shining target ct
which habitues Of the Black
Orchid" aimed their most
tempting proposals.
But al Of them without sue
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} cess. Phyllis sang and danced
for them as did the other girl
entertainers and now and then
She sat at their tables as the.
manager expected her to. But
that was ell. 'ttEstelle win take
me home" was her urvaTying
response to would-be cavaliers.
Good kid EstelIe would
say. You'll get by all right.
just lay off those tinhorn
sports
BY this time Phyllis had told
the older woman about her pre-
vious life. How she had come
to New York hoping to find q
career rs q dancer in legitimate
productions and, maybe some
day, stardoEn. But now, instead,
she had found q w0efuIly over
crowded field and, when ct the
end Of her resources, she had
been glad to take q job ct the
! Black Orchid"
81 had 10 eat" she explained.
Then Estelle developed q
hacking cough which ii turn
produced & fever. Phyllis was
with her In the dressing room
the night she tainted and was
taken to . hospital.
Pneumonia, said the physi-
clan after q brief examination.
And EStelle remained &c the
hospital.
Three months passed before
she had recovered her health
and strength and was able ia.
return TO WOrk. sAlnd when she
old 50 she found that PHYLLIS
was no longer ct the BLACK
Orchid"
Where'd she gop" Estelle
asked one Of the other GIRLS.
How do. I know" replied the
other. Shortly after you cot
sick . new guy began coming
IN here and she seemed to fan
Tor him. Anyway. ashe quit.
She said she was going to write
you q letter. Didn't you get it?''
No, answered Estelle. s.She
used to come to see me nearly
every day until recently. but
she didn't say anything about
quitting her Job"
She paused for d moment III
thought. We'll. did the best
I could" she said. TITS her
life and she can live IL any
way she pleases.1
And then, just as suddenly as
she had disappeared, PHYLLIS
came back.
The management OF the
Black Orchid" readily hired
her again, knowing that her
blonde beauty was certain to
attract patronage.
Hello. kid, Glad to see you
back again" was all that Egtelle
said in greeting because She
had decided that Il Phyllis
wanted 10 tell her anything she
would do. it without being cues
toned. And If she didn't want
to, Estelle's question might be
resented,
Even so. Estelle kept watch
ing the younger girl when their
turn" on the stage was over
and th1y mingled with the
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bacon from the pan.
Her small companion ate
happily. He was going home
right after breakfast. Yes, he
was! Wouldn't she take him?
What's the name of these
rocks? Why did we come
here?
Pat sat numb in wild in
credulous horror. She'd wan
der off now - quickly - before
they dreamed she suspected
hide herself somewhere. Why
did they need to murder her?
Her youth, her storming love
Of life rose in a fury Of re
sistance. Remain here and be
slain: be dashed to an unthink-
able death? She would NOT!
She figured on escape. AS
far as she could see the plateau
was barren--a vast, nude table
mountain stretching between
mighty perpendicular gorges.
High above them. orr thou
sands of feet, and shutting
them in a tremendous semi
circle. lowered the gigantic,
awe inspiring canyon walls.
The morning haze flung over
the sheer, titanic walls, lovely
filaments of lavendar. of gold
and transparent blue.
1t revealed sublime sculptured
monuments, pyramids and par
thenons and purple temple
with q mile long columned
arch -
Pat could have wept seeing all
these lovely forms. The sun
light and softness but intensi-
fled her solemn terror. How
unbelievable to be flung here in
this bleak. uncompromising iso-
lation. IN the power Of fiends.
The pilot was leaving. Going
to find that path out. Then
they could get a machine and
20 through with their deal.
They would tear the child from
Pat and, even as she screamed
In protest, shove her over the
cliff.
They didn't look like murder
ers. This pilot whom the tall,
thin one the other called Ace
would have passed anywhere as
q rather captivating fellow. He
had thick black hair that went
ia a,Wave over a white forehead.
He had large, soft brown eyes.
Only the mouth, which was iil-
doIent, weak and 8 little cruel,
made one uneasy.
The other man. Tom. IVES
somewhat repellaIit hard cold
grey eyes; hard, cold, llllscIu t,sl.s
lous lips. Strangely Pat feared
him the less. He would be ruth
les lie 1T was who pointed 70
tie cllasrn with that Easy
shove her over who'll ever
know And he could do IT.
yet she was glad 1t was he IN
whose company she was now
LETT alone.
she took the little boy hand
and walked toward q rock ledge.
he pulled back.
q don't want to be here.
don't like 1T. You said YOU'D
take me home.
pat looked into his dark,
Wistftil eyes.
why are YOU looking Ike !.
flaatg IL you won't take me
home, will you tell me q story
she thought with pitiful
trembling: What win they do
VIII him? God don't let him
find any path! :"
Tfais would be the very least j
that Cod might do let Ace not
find any pathl Then there
would be days Of life left her.
This, al, least.
But If he returned this eve
ming with news Of q trail lead
inQ out, why this evening she
shut her eyes would be her
last.
she stepped up on the ledge
and looked down. Far, far
down She said to herself
wee ,.ssr:
II q F1.ts t'-i1k thay could do
At. / don't see how they could"
But in villa Gathers great
novel of the Southwest, a man
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Dr. Rfsch,s Dailu Health Htnt

very beginning the catarrhal symptoms and two three
days before the rash actually appears Be careful about
spreading this disease
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Startling Situations Thrill
Reader of New Novel. J
BY ELENoRE MEHER1N
Author Of "Uhlckie" and other Famous Serials
CHAPTER SO

TyHEY meant to kill her. hurl her over this sheer, fright
ening precipice.
Palsied with the stark image Of herself being rushed
10 the edge Of the plateau being lifted being flung into
the mad chasm Pat sat before the little stove and lifted
bacon from the nan -
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This Day in our History

John Gresnleaf whittier Americas Quaker poet" was
born In Merrimack Valley farm house. HaverhL Mass,
on December IT, 1907 AL Of his works noted for their
expressions Of freedom, faith and public sentiment
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That DO You KnOlO?
ANSW6RS TO TODAY,S TEST
toI .lsestlOns See t,Omle I'age
Answers to TOday's Test:

Answers to Todays Test
l. Fish Tennessee Sleep. 4 Mllet From pale yellow
70 brcwh red structure which green crops are stored
feed farm Terpischore
g. Marx Tv2n 10. Ra1toOne Hfurtlo. Mt.
Nelson - Slightly 1000 miles, H. John Singer
IS. John Keats.
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The Ideal Present for q
Young Man

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
l am young girl, is years old,
and | will be II soon. / have been
going about with a boy who will
be Is very soon. AS l have been
going about with him fairly stead
fly for the past six months. l feel
as though l should give him a
birthday present. l am still going
to school. Will you please tell me
what you would consider a suit.
able present for me to give him?
READER.
A book. a well.chosen book-this
Is the ideal present for you to give
to this young man. At your Sge
1t is extremely bad form for a girl
to think in terms of any kind OF
present for boy other than the
impersonal present of small cost.
And the well.bred hoy will realize
this. There are two classifications
of books that are particularly APP
propriate for a boy-one that has
to do with his hobby or hobbies.
and the other a biography. And
such a wealth OF excellent biog.
raphies we have now Every alert.
minded boy wants to read Them
to see how other men have con.
Quoted their lives. what they have
found valuable in life and what
kind of success" has interested
them.
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BY Constance Cameron

Roy's mother was trying to be
a good mother, but she was also
trying hard to be a good house
wife. Consequently, 1t irritated
her beyond words to find stamps
Of all kinds and descriptions
stuck away behind her best cake
plate, in her desk and in with
Roy's clean shirts. Out they
must go. she announced. No
more foolish treasuring up of
senseless things like stamps. And
out they went and Roy was heart
broken.
In the first place. Roy had no
room of his own, but slept on a
bed which was let down in the
library whenever the grown folks
got through using the room and
decided he could go to sleep.
AS result he had no place
Of his own where he could indulge
In his perfectly normal hobby Of
collecting things. If the mother
had even designated a certain
drawer or a big box which could
nave been exclusively his it would
have solved the stamp problem.
But she didn't think this collecting