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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
OLSON AND SHIPSTEAD

l note in the Opinions of others a
letter by one Erwin Nelson singing the
praises of Shipstead and Olson. In
order that he might be better inform
ed, may l please point out an article
in the April American Mercury en-
titled 1.-The Progressives in the Sem
ate" and another in a recent issue of
the Outlook, both fairly intelligent
journals, disclosing Shipstead's weak
ness for pink tea and his aversion to
real work.
From Olson's present publicity drive
it is apparent that he too expects to
get elected to something or other on
his record. If I'm not mistaken, it is
the duty of a county attorney to prose-
cute criminals. Certainly because a
man does his duty is no sign he is
senatorial timber. If so, l know a
couple of street sweepers who make
cleanups regularly that we might
elect.
If my memory doesn't fail me, it
was a group of moralists headed by
the Rev. Roy L. Smith who started the
present Minneapolis affair. 1t really
doesn't take great deal of courage
to do ones duty when there is a big
group behind him and there are quite
few votes in that direction.
AS for Shipstead, l gladly admit he
has the people of the great northwest
hornswoggled, but so did the progress
i've (excuse my snicker) kellogg, his
alleged friend. The Old Guard knows
where he stands and praise the pro-
gressives from whom the conseva-
tives come. Shipstead's progressive
ness and bravery was admirably
shown in the last campaign when he
did as neat job of fence-straddling
as the northwest will witness in many
moons. His interest in the northwest
seems to consist in taking with thanks
the crumbs that fall to him from the
table of the Old Guard To be sure,
when he was reputed to hold the bal
ance of power in the senate, the
crumbs were numerous but they were
crumbs nevertheless and the north
west is entitled to more than that
1t should have man who is not
afraid to demand what is rightfully
his. His aggressiveness consists
largely in introducing understanding
worthless resolutions that impress the
uniformed.
Where was Shipstead during the
McNary-Haugen fight? Not on the fir
ing line, yet under distorted and ar
tificial tariff system only such a bill
can help the farmer to get his share
of the loot out of the treasury. Where
was he on the Muscles Shoals fight?
Not on the firing line, for Norris car
ried that battle alone Where was he
during the fight against West? Yes
he voted right" but it doesn't take
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
AUCTION SALE!

l will sell the following listed
property at public auction at my place
west of Rutledge 6 blocks west of
State Highway No. y, on Saturday,
April 20, beginning at 1 o'clock sharp:
1 Reliable" incubator, 700-egg ca
pacity; 1 Buckeye incubator; James,
way feeders; 6 Jamesway hens nests
90 nests in one); S-gal. Jamesway
water fountains, with kerosene heat
ers; 1 500-chick size brooder> stove;
chick feeders, water troughs, egg
crates, Excelsior chick wire, galvan-
lied feed basket; 3 good incubator
thermometers mot been used); gas
lantern with supplies.
Hudson seeder, with garden tools;
1 Hudson sprayer, 1 harrow new;
1 four-wheel trailer; chest of good
carpenter tools, consisting of Al
pieces; wheelbarrow; 5-gal. gasoline
can; also 2 large tanks; corn planter,
handy tool grinder; anvil, sledge,
forks and spades; parts and supplies
for Fords-one good steering gear,
chains. pump, gas tank, tools, etc.
Good dining room table, with 6
chairs; l dresser bookcase, sewing
machine, rocker, washing machine,
washstand, bed with spring (7Ox54
in.); 1 Marlin 1920 rifle; 1 kitchen
cabinet, kitchen table, 3 chairs,
3-burner Perfection oil stove with
oven, typewriter table, card table,
small cabinet, vacuum hand washer;
also mans leather-lined overcoat,
size 40 (not been used, rugs, dishes
and all kitchen utensils, fruit jars and
other small articles.
MRS. BUDD SNOEK, Owner.
VIM. H. Barnick, H. E. Shafer,
Auctioneer. Clerk.
NOTE-Immediatel after this sale
the personal property belonging to
the Joseph Daigle Estate, consisting
of household goods, tools, ETC., will be
sold at auction as is. Usual terms
Be sure and attend this sale!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
THEY ARE PAYING ALL THE TIME

Just recently, a Chinaman and two
white bandits were captured in a
Minnesota town by a marshal that was
not in the mood to hold his hands up
when commanded. The fellows
thought all they had to do was to go
to that town, hold it up and make
their get away, but they did not reck-
on with that kind of an officer-they
were probably used to the police of
some big city. The courageous mar
shall that frustrated their attempt is
near death in a hospital, but he can
at least rest assured that he gave his
all for his fellow citizens and made
it possible to bring the yeggs to justice
by seriously wounding one of them.
Just another case to show that
crime does not pay the perpetrators
very large dividends. The three men
in this particular case are facing
long prison sentences and although
young now, they will probably be
broken when they again get freedom.
The Chinaman has deliberately
broken the faith in his benefactors-
he has bitten the hand that has been
feeding him. He has gone against the
laws of the country that has befriend-
ed him and that has given him a
home in preference to that in his ma
tive land
He has gone against the oath that
he or some of his ancestors had made
in order that they might gain the
freedom this country offered.
There are American bad men too
and these are no better than any other
nationality in the eye of the true law,
but there are too many cities and
municipalities that shield rather than
punish such fellows. Many govern
ments are corrupted, as has recently
been proven in some of our cities,
just because some scoundrels, who
pose as honest and upright citizens,
get at the helm of government and
gather this class around them in or
der that they may reap a material
harvest that will make them indie
pendent when their short term of au-
thority is over. AS long as this stu
alton is in force in our more thickly
populated centers, our citizens will be
molested and hampered in their pro-
gress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
TOO MANY BILLS

While in the capital city last Satur-
day, the editor of the American took
occasion to call at the state house and
sit in with the lower house of the leg
islature for a while, though without
vote. The legislature will adjourn
on April 25th, and has an abundance
of bills yet to be looked into and &C
ton taken upon in the remaining few
days as is customary toward the close
of the session. One member told the
writer that the situation however is
worse this session than in previous
sessions as regards piled up bills that
have not been acted upon, and some
of them are important bills. Several
state offices were also visited, amongst
them that of the governor. Speaking
of bill that he had just vetoed, the
one calling for the highest prevailing
wages in the district, to be paid Ia
borers on public buildings erected by
the state, Mr.. Christensen said that
a large number of bills are introduced
at each session that might better
never be introduced. Legislators are
elected to represent a whole county
or district and in a measure the en-
tire state and therefore should have
more vision than to introduce petty
bills that sometimes haven't even
local interest. If petty bills were
not introduced it would eliminate
more than fifty per cent of the bills
and save much time and energy-save
time for the thought and discussion
of bills that merit attention and are
of statewide Importance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18

fro with the hint of peacefulness and
happiness which every living creature
should possess, makes us wonder II
any other place on earth is as beauti-
full and impressing. This is the land
of the wonderful climate, with its
exhilarating winters and its summers
with all its splendors at natures
command thrown in for good measure
in our cup of satisfaction. The won
derful forests, the lakes, and the ri
vers, with their abundance of game
and fish make this an ideal place in
which to live, and springtime makes
the realization of this a certainty
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
TEMPORARY AID

In the last presidential campaign
much stress was laid on the impOr-
lance of opening up the st. Lawrence
river and the great Lakes for ocean
going boats, and also tariff as i'm
pOrtant measures for farm relief. The
former might help little-naturall
if it is a thing that spells economy,
it must come in due time just as did
the Panama canal-but the latter,
that of tariff, is really but tempo
rary relief.
If ocean going boats near at hand
are such wonderful help in lower
freight rates, then why is agriculture
in the New England states as we'll as
in the Atlantic and Pacific states not
more prosperous? They have had the
water and boats near at hand all these
many years. And certainly they have
many to feed nearby.
Canada does not seem to be so over
enthusiastic about the st. Lawrence
tidewater. They have seaports on the
river and are not so anxious to have
seaports established farther inland
and especially in the United States.
If high tariff is placed on potatoes
and rutabagas by the United States
which will naturally give some relief
temporarily, especially so far as the
rutabagas are concerned in this i'm
mediate section-it will mean the
shutting out of Canadian potatoes and
rutabagas and will not put the Can
adams in a better mood to help estab-
lish the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
waterway. In fact it is very apt to
make them work in the opposite di-
rection
The tariff wall has helped to make
the United States prosperous for a
few generatiOns-Or a part of our
people-but it is big question if it
will continue to help. Likely it will
help cause more strife and war than
it is worth. Trading with a country
that has no tariff wall and we main
tanning one, we are naturally the gamer
financially, but other countries learn
also and eventually put up a tariff
to be on equal footing with us. There
must be a balance of trade or what
will we do with all the gold?
AS above stated the tariff has helped
largely part of our people. Indus
try has received favorable legislation
and good protection and this is at
tested by the fact that 2S7 men in the
United States earned each a profit of
one million dollars or more in 1927.
We are not going to turn Socialistic
and say that this profit should be
distributed evenly amongst all our
people, but we will say that there is
a good chance for Improvement along
the lines of more democracy. Ire
mendously big profits by the few is
heading toward financial aristocracy.
and that is one thing that should be
guarded against. 1t is as dangerous
as kingdom and likely even more so.
One way to guard against it, and a
very effective way, is to refrain from
sending men to lawmaking bodies, who
vote into the hands of the wealthy
from what little they can get out of
it-poor tools of wealth who are self
seeking and haven't the backbone and
courage to stand up and fight for what
is best for ALL
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
SPRINGTIME IN PINE COUNTY

After the chill winds of winter have
blown themselves into the arctics
and the balmy air of spring has come,
bringing with it the birds, flowers
and the many green things that are so
restful and refreshing to the human
mind and soul then does life take on
its brightest aspects and futures are
planned and doubled efforts are bent
toward making the home surround
ings more beautiful. There is some
thing about the balmy splendor of
spring, which gives us courage and
the power to do great things.
Here in Pine county, to hear the
birds twittering in the treess, or to
see them winging their way to and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
LIKES FLOYD OLSON
" AskOY American:

Editor Askov American:
The letter in the last issue of your
paper regarding Floyd B. Olson, the
fighting county attorney of Hennepir
county, meets my hearty approval.
Floyd B. Olson's courageous prose.
cution of and fight against the corrupt
influential men in Minneapolis poll
tics is a credit to that man himself
and to the people who helped elect
him as WELL
Had Floyd B. Olson been elected
governor of Minnesota, A. E. Nelson
Continued on Page g.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18

THERE is surprise when you first
taste the melting sweetness of
Ferry's sweet corn. It is not ordi-
nary sweet corn by any means. Nor
is plump, red, smooth skinned
Ferry tomato like an ordinary to-
mato. Nor are the Ferry's Seeds
that grow these like ordinary seeds.
Remember that when you buy
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short. timely letters on topics
Of public interest are welcome,
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name. for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. 1t will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18

1t is said that modern jazz was
originated by a woman, who stumbled
over a tin dishpan on the top step
and fell down the cellarway with a
tray full of dishes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
Sank the HarpOOn.

Edith: Il saw Helen yesterday and
we had the loveliest confidential chat
together"
Ethel: II thought so; she wouldn't
speak to me today."-Zenith.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
AUCTION SALE

of horses at the livery barn in village
of Finlayson, Friday, April 10Th, be-
ginning promptly at 1920 a. m.
twenty-five head of horses, consist
ing of several well matched teams,
weighing about 5000 lbs. These hor-
ses are of the Percheron and Belgian
type, both geldings and mares, weigh
ing from 1900 to 1900 lbs. and rang
ing from to 9 years.
This is a very fine bunch of farm
raised horses, which will be sold as is,
with a guarantee as represented, to
the highest bidder.
If you need a good horse or team
attend this sale! We advise you to
be here early in order to have your
pick. Tell your neighbors about this
sale. The usual terms given.
c. A. KELLER, Willow River, Owner
VIM. H. Barnick, H. E. Shafer.
Auctioneer. Clerk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18

Ronald: 81 saw an airplane flynn
Father: Don't forget your g's, my
boy"
Ronald: Gee! I saw an airplane
flynn
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
The Hindering Coat

Are you really a Harvard man?
Will you graduate this year,"
mo, there's three more years
wear in my fur coat"
Pomona Sagehen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18

Ferry's porebred Seeds, you buy
inherited quality. Quality is bred
into the seeds. A careful up-breed-
ing of vegetables and flowers has
been going on in the Ferry trial
gardens for 81 years. This means
that the Ferry's Seeds you can plant
today came from parent plants and
grandparent plants that were them
selves purebred. Sixty thousand
tests are made annually in the
Ferry gardens for termination.
Thousands of other trials are made
for size, form, color, resistance to
disease. So far as is humanity pos
sible, we determine that every crop
will meet the Ferry standards.
Ferry's Seeds are easy for anna
teurs to make grow we'll, and arc
naturally the choice of professional
gardeners. They are fresh for
planting now, at the "store around
the corner" No packet of Ferry's
Seeds is ever carried over by the
dealer for sale the second season.
Send for the Ferry's Seed Annual.
1t is more than catalog. Address
D. M. Ferry & Co., Dept. H,
Detroit. MICHIGAN.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18

I'm beginning to find my place in
the world said high school student
to his girl friend. Poor fellow
she replied, "how humiliating it must
be-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-04-18
BUTTERFAT RECORDS
SOUTHERN PINE co.
Southern Pine County Cow Testing
Association.

(Report for Month of March.)
There was an association everage
of S2S pounds of milk and 1912 pounds
of butterfat per cow.
The high cow was owned by Earl
Stream of Brook Park This cow is
a purebred Holstein. She produced
1910 pounds of milk and III pounds
of butterfat in the 81 days of March,
Highest Producing Herds.
Name Breed Milk BIZ.
" S. Baker-GH --1232 asa
E. G. Strean-PBH ---1225 ABS
A. Gay & Son-GH --1020 40.2
B. l.. Brewington-GH - S3S 800
F. AnderSOn-GH $50 342
The following had 40-pound cows:
E. G. Stream, T. Fredolph Anderson, Z;
Pokegama Sanatorium, 6; A. Gay &
Son, 6; Matz Petersen & Son, 5;
White & Son, 4; V. S. Baker, 4; A. M.
Wicklund 4; o. Toman, 2; R. Downing,
2; G.. A. Robinson, 1; H. Haynes, 1;
Mr.. Watrin, 1; j. F. Engler, 1; A. S.
Mcclellan, 1; Robert Mcclellan, 1;
Peter klynstra, 1; Edward Walker 1.
F. BRONNICHE, Tester
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
RUM SQUAD CHIEF
QU|zZED BY HESSE
Superintendent Asks Letter.
man to Report on Remarks
During RockeI'i Raid.

Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent
Of police, has called for a report from
Sergt. Oscar j. Letterman head OF
the departments liquor raiding squad,
on remarks aScribad to Letterman dur
: ing the trial in Police Court Monday of
Harry Rcckelli, 1000 block Four-and-a-
Half street, alleged to have been tend
ing bar when the liquor squad raided
2l2 Ninth street. Rockelli was &C
quilted.
Police said that when they entered
the premises Rockelli was behind the
har and Frank Mccormick, well !:rcw;.
in sporting circles here, was in front OF
it without his hat and coat.
Mccormick repeatedly asked Letter.
man to come aside from the others as he
wished to speak to him. Letterman is
said to have replied, IF you want to
talk to me, talk here" Mccormick is
then said to have pleaded with the Of
flcer, Sergeant, I'm good fellow. Give
me chance. You know what this
means to me if We are charged. It
means year and day in jail"
Mccormick, it was said, was under a
temporary injunction at the time to re-
strain him from selling liquor and if
charging he would receive the sentence
for contempt of court.
Letterman and another officer are
then said to have left the room and
When they returned Mccormick had
gone.
At the trial of Rocket, charged with
sale and possession as a result of the
raid, Harry Whelan, attorney for the
defendant, demanded particulars of the
escape of Mccormick as described in
the affidavit filed by the squad. 1t
was then that Letterman. it is declared.
said that some one was crooked, that's
how Mccormick got away"
Letterman today declined to comment
on the situation. II have nothing to
Say-yet." he said.
Assistant United States Attorney
Harold w. circuit, in charge of prohi-
bition violations, today declined to dis
cuss what action, if any, will be taken
against Mccormick. circuit admitted
that Mccormick was named in the suit
which brought about the paddock in
junction at the Ninth street address,
but was not prepared to say what de-
cision United States Attorney Rover
would reach as to subsequent action, if
any, against Mccormick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
MYSTERY GIRLS" CASE
SOLUTION THOUGHT NEAR
Woman's Bureau Officials Refuse
to Divulge Any Facts
Concerning Prisoner.

Through the curtain of secrecy thrown
about the Police Department investi-
cation of the identity and past history
OF "Jaqueline Smith," mystery woman
being held at the House of Detention
by order of Police Court Judge John P.
Mcmahon, before whom she was hailed
for vagrancy two weeks ago, it was
learned today that number of facts
concerning her, including her probable
true name, have been brought to light.
While admitting that they expect
shortly to know who the young woman
really is, officials of the Women's
Bureau today refused to divulge either
their information or its source. The
most that could be learned was that
letter from Chicago by air mail is due
here some time this evening and is
expected to clear up the mystery.
When questioned concerning his
knowledge of the recent disclosures
Judge Mcmahon said he did not think
it fair to the young woman to tell what
he knew until the case again is brought
to trial Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
DRIVER FINED $50
FOR LEAVING SCENE
Autoist Given Additional $25 on
Reckless Charge After Running
Down Detective.

Frederick Douglas johnson, % years
old, of the 1900 block of Champlain
street, who ran down Detective Howard
Ogle last night and attempted to es-
cape. but was captured by Ogle after
a chase, was fined $50 for leaving the
scene of the accident and $25 for reck-
less driving today, or ordered to serve
40 days in Jail by Justice Isaac r. Hit.
After hitting Ogle at Twelfth and G
streets, Johnson failed to stop. and the
officer Communicated passing machine
and finally succeeded in capturing him
at Fourteenth and v streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24

orally satisfactory, according to the re-
Spouse it received from the audience
yesterday. OF course, this was not the
first time Wagnerian opera has been
given in Washington, for the local
opera company has offered productions
of die Walkuere." Tristan und
Isolde ''Lohengrin' and Tam
hauser."
The second opera of the German
Opera Co.'S Ring" cycle, Die Wal
kuere," is scheduled for the evening of
February 4, with Mime. Johanna Gadski
and Nine. Metzger-L in lead
ing roles. H.F.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-17
Have Made Moves to Bury
Hatchet After Long En-.
thusiastic War
GRIFFITH is OUTSPOKEN
Claims That for Success A. A
U. Must Be Controlled by
College Men

New York. April 17.-(F)-There are
still few discords in the new-found
harmony between the National Col
legiate Athletic association and the
Amateur Athletic union.
These organizations, long enthusi-
astic enemies. have gone a long way
toward burying the hatchet but John
L. Griffith, commissioner OF the West
ern Conference and a leader in the
N. G. A. A. circles, still is not salts
fled.
Long an out-spoken critic Of A. A.
U. policies, Griffith believes that last
ing peace is an impossibility until
there is change in the makeup Of
the American Olympic association.
While reiterating his ancient charge
that the Olympic association is CON
troled by the A. A. o." Griffith dis
avowed any intention Of adopting q
belligerent attitude toward the union,
especially when definite steps toward
peace have just been taken.
Griffith's contention is that since
college men form the bulk Of Amer
lean Olympic teams, college officials
should be the predominating factor
In the Olympic association.
Daniel J. Ferris, secretary treasurer
Of the A. A. o., enters the contro-
versy at this point with the observa-
tion that II A. A. y. officials hold
most of the important positions on
the Olympic committee it is not be-
cause the A. A. u. holds the edge in
voting power but because the major
ity Of the association members believe
the A. A. officials are the best men
for the jobs.