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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-28
the Colonial

What many people call indigestion
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And the best alkali known TO med
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nesia. It has remained the stand
ard with physicians in the so years
since it's invention.
One spoonful of this harmless,
tasteless alkali in water will neu-
tralize instantly many times as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-28
WhenPaiin
Comes
Two hours after eating

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Be sure to get the genuine Phillips
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sicians for so years in correcting ex-
cess acids. Csc and soc bottle
any drugstore.
milk of Magnesia" has been the
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Charles H. Phillips Chemical Com
pany and it's predecessor Charles H.
Phillips since 1875.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-28
MAD cow BITES q
DC

Animal Runs Amuck After 1t Is
Wounded by Dog.
BIZ United Press
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, May %.
Forty persons we're in a hospital
today, suffering from the bite OF a
maddened COW which had been
bitten by a mad dog, in a village
near ESsogg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-28
BIG MOVIE DUE
AT LYRIC THEATER

While it is true that the chief
study of mankind is man, it is also
true that the chief topic Of CONVEX
sation of mankind is woman.
This is said to be graphically IL
Illustrated in Men Without Women"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-28

The above map shows the motor routes to the
indianapolis Motor Speedway for use next Friday
for spectators attending the 5oO-mile classic.
Each of tine routes. designated by the wide, dark
lines and arrows will be under police protection.
Arrows have been drawn pointing to the Speed
way The return trip is reversed. Speedway road
and West Thirtieth street. will be one-way, west
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

ment and paying for, as nearly as pos
sible, the improvements as they were
made. The village has good park
water works, sewerage, and we'll kept
streets. Their example of good man
agement is commendable and might
we'll be followed by many other mum
icipalities in the state.
Askov, by the way. has also con-
Quoted it's village affairs along the
same line as that of Long Prairie.
This village was incorporated in 1915
and has never spent any more money
for improvements than has been col
lected in taxes each year. While our
village is not as large as Long Prai-
RE and has not the water works anC
sewerage system it has perhaps as
many improvements in proportion tt
it's size, and some improvements are
being made each year, but so fal
these improvements have all beef
made without creating any debt. 1t il
| a good policy to adhere to when pos
sible to do so, and generally it j:
| possible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
TAX REDUCTION WORRY

President Herbert Hoover and Sec
rotary of the Treasury Andrew W..
Mellon seem to be worrying consider
ably about tax reduction. The tax re-
duction that they are talking about is
so foreign to Pine county citizens that
few here know anything about it as
they are not affected by that reduc-
ton. What the high officials are
talking about is federal income tax
reduction and they are so anxious to
keep in force the reduction which
Topped off S16O,OOO,OOO from the fed
eral income tax in 1929 and which
was simply gift to those who al
ready had plenty.
That 100000, 900 would have meant
much more to the country if it had
been spent on harbor and river i'm
provements or other public works and
given employment to many people
that are looking for work and thus
created healthier condition. If the
tax reduction that the President and
Secretary are so much concerned
about would be. reduction on rea
estate taxes, I'll rs alleviating burdens
of those who are hard pressed, i,
| would be of much more interest tt
the country at large.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
COPY MUST BE SIGNED

Recently some copy has come to the
American office with the request thas
it be published. This has been held
up because of the fact that it was
anonymous, or in plain English, was
not signed Now as we have stated
before, it is necessary for the editor
of this newspaper to know who is re-
sponsible for copy sent in for publica-
ton regardless of whether it has an
apparently innocent appearance or
not.
We are DESTROYS of giving our read
ers that information as much as is
possible which is accurate and which
we know to be accurate. There is no
offense meant when copy is not pub
lished. We request that those con-
tributing to our columns please sign
their communications.
Also recently some copy has arrived
in the American office on the Thurs
day morning and Moons mail which
| of course, is much too late for pub
| LEGATION. Try to get all copy to the
office not later than Wednesday noon
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
WHEN A RECORD MEANT SOME
THING
(Waseca Herald)

Papers recently carried the story
of an athelete who collapsed after car
rying a 100 pound weight few miles.
This brings to mind a story current
in LIE Sueur county in pioneer days.
In the early sixties a big 1rishman
named Patrick Sheehan, who settled
in Montgomery, accompanied a neigh
Dor to Hastings to get flour for his
family. The trip was made with the
fashioned OK team. At Hastings
one of the oxen got sick. Sheehan
knew his wife and babies were out OF
food, so he threw a 1OO-pound sack
of flour on his shoulder, took a pack
age under his arm and struck out for
home, making the trip of more than
60 miles in little over "a hours
This feat never got front page head
lines in the newspapers, but we doub,
if any modern athlete would attempt
to equal it today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
EFFECTS OF THE NEW TARIFF

The Hawley-Smoot tariff bill, as Is
generally known by this time, Is GER
tainly not doins our country any good.
While this bill was in the making
and being given consideration the
Askov American advocated lower IN
dustrial tariff rates right along than
was proposed and ii was rather sur
prising that the president would
finally sign the bill when he had
originally convened congress for the
express purpose of raising agricul-
tural tariffs and making very linn
tied revision on industrial tariffs.
In this new tariff law the eastern
industrialists under the leadership OF
Senator Grundy were able to put over
q large part of their program to the
disadvantage of northwestern agricul
ture.
Our foreign trade during July fell
to the lowest point for ten years. Elk
ports amounted to S269.000,000 anC
imports to s219.O0O.OO0. a decline i,
each case of approximately 5000 from
that of 1929. The tariff law is a bar
rier to trade as is shown by various
other countries enacting retaliator.
tariff schedules. and ii is a contribu
tory factor to the drop in trade dur
ing n time when We ought to hav
trade stimulated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
NO NEED OF GOING ELSEWHERE

The dollar that is spent at home
or near home somehow is much more
apt to return. 1t makes for more
business, prosperity, and growth in
the local community. If a thing can
not be purchased at home then, of
course, there is an excuse for going
elsewhere to make the purchase un-
less a substitute which can be gotten
at home, will answer the purpose.
Small things sent away for may seem
trivial, but the many orders help to
make the volume.
One industry that has developed
much in Pine county of late years
is that of furnishing flowers for birth
days, banQuets, funerals, for the sick
ers are used as an expression of ap
probation, friendship, and gratitude
Formerly they have been ordered
through local agencies from the Twir
Cities or Duluth. Pine county citi
zens can have such orders filled anl
cared for at home. Here at Askov
we have the Ferndale Nursery which
has been making great strides in thu
last few years and they are now build
ing hot houses. At Hinckley there il
the Minnesota Gardens, specializing
in water lilies. and another beaut.
spot near Hinckley is the Northern
Lights Gardens with its more thai
200 varieties of gladioli These in
situations are willing. glad, and vel
able to take care of the home trade
There may be others in the count
who will be glad to make up bouquet
for the trade.
Patronizing home industry pays bi
dividends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
THE ROAD HOG

A last weeks exchange carried an
editorial announcement about the
road hog and intimated that when
you see one of those auto lOungers
drifting down the paved highway
with his arm resting on the window
so you cannot tell whether he is
signalling a left hand turn or merely
taking a rest while the wheels of the
car he drives lap well over the center
line, you can put him down as a road
hog He will hold that position re-
CARELESS of the fact that you are en-
titled to half of the road. If by any
chance you pull out too far to avoid
side-swiping his car and go into the
ditch it is just too bad for you. He
is one of those fellows who is SO
self-centered, so innately selfish that
he gives never thought to the COM
forts or rights of others. He sleeps
in the middle of the bed and lets
his wife hang onto the bed rail to
keep from falling out, and he would
not be above giving his children each
penny to go to bed without Their
suppers as a matter of effecting eco
nomy, then stealing the penny from
them while they sleep, and after
wards giving them licking" in The
morning for losing their money. You
seldom go wrong in sizing up a NAL
by the way he drives an automobile
While the above might be accusin,
too severely, the general trend o
thought is just about correct, and
is only a matter of time until thos
fellows will come to grief.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
DIVERSIFICATION

The Chatfield News-Democrat tells
of a farmer down in Fillmore county
who is strong for diversification in
the following: Diversified farming is
being tried by w. c. Banker, who re-
sides seven miles south of Chatheld
on highway No. 20. Mr.. Banker came
here from Brown county, Minnesota
two years ago, purchased Is acres of
timber land, erected a shack, cleared
cleared and has built his home. Here
we find a large strawberry patch,
5000 raspberry plants, 100000 ginseng
plants from to 3 years old, which
will take from 5 to Z years to mature.
There are 1000 golden seal plants and
start is being made with pink and
yellow moccasin and by fall there is
expected to be 20 pairs of mink and
ten red foxes There is always WOOD
for sale. Mr.. Banker hunts mink with
trained dogs. One of these dogs he
recently sold for $500. If one or even
two or three of his crops fail he has
many more to fall back on
The Grand Rapids Herald-ReVleW
it seems, goes the southern Minnesota
newspaper one better when Editor
Rossman tells of what one of hi:
northern Minnesota farmers does:
I'VE must admit that this is good
but we know farmers in ltasca count!
who diversity. In fact, we have on
in mind. right now. This farmer no
only raises cows, horses, pigs ant
sheep and harvests hay, grain AM
corn, but he has some other things
There are muskrats and mink on hi
farm and weasels are plentiful. Abou
ten rods from the house is lake il
which there are pike, crappies. blu
gills and bass. In the fall the NAL
lards, blue bills, canvas-back and tea
live in his very door yard and som
deer winter in a clump of cedar
the back end of the farm. And 1
addition to all of these crops tn
. farmer cuts pine. balsam. spruce an
: hardwood for a winter income. w
: call that diversificatiOn.'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
ON THE SIDE OF MAN

Senator Henrick Shipstead OF Mime
sofa, has said of that great statesman
Senator George w. Norris OF Nep-
raska, who cannot be dominated or
ruled by the Power Trust, the follow
ing:
when a contest is on which in
wolves the rights of man versus the
rights of money Senator Norris is al
ways on the side of man. He has
sponsored much constructive legisla'
ton. He is, in my opinion, the best
parliamentarian in the Senate. He
is recognized as one of our nations
great men and while representing
Nebraska he belongs to the nation
His reelection would be a natlona
victory for good government"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
HOME OWNED

At their annual meeting Saturday
evening, the Pine County Bankers
association went on record through
a resolution as opposing chain and
group banking. The American is ful-
" i'm accord with this resolution and
heartily endorses the stand taken by
the bankers.
We may have our little difficulties
with the local banker now and then.
Things may not always be as we
think they should be, there may be
differences of opinion, perhaps some
friction, but in spite OF all that, or
we might say, because OF all that, we
want the local independent banker.
There may be chances for improving
the local independent banker and MS
institution, but deliver us from chaln
banks i'm smaller communities which
will tend toward killing off initiative,
home pride, home building, and local
prosperity. The Independent banker
is a property owner in the community
i'm which he resides. Generally speak
ing he is interested in the growth and
prosperity of his community. he
wants to see his neighbors progress,
not only from a material STANDPOINT
which will benefit the bank as well
as any other business institution In
the community, but from human
interest standpoint the local lhde-
pendent banker is also more inter
ested. If we had chain banks IN
Pine county we would have mere
clerks and cashiers, men VINO woulo
get their orders from "higher-ups IL
Minneapolis, Chicago, or New YORK
With the local independent bank, we
have the same banker as rule fol
years and years. He is a part or the
community Deliver us from haVlns
a new man every two or three years
under the chain system, and
man who will have to write to head
quarters to see if he is permitted u
make a loan to John Jones or to SOM
one else, for 500, 5000 and so on
Let us have the deposits OF our ow
community loaned out here and nc
sent to Minneapolis, Chicago, an
New York any more than absolutel
necessary. There is enough central
cation of wealth now. In new an
growing country we can use all OF on
money right here.
What we want in the rural con
munities are property owners an
folks who are vitality interested in tn
welfare of their community, folE
who, of course, are eager to make
fair living for themselves, and in
doing, are helping others to he
themselves.
Yes, the Pine County bankers al
right.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
LET US KNOW

If you know an item, kindly tell
us about it. Every week we tell what
we know. Every week we know that
you know things that we don't know.
And we know that you know that
we don't know it, and still you don't
tell us. Now if you tell us what you
know, then we'll tell you what we
know, and also what you know, and
our readers will know what we know
and what you know, and what we
know that you know that we know
YOU know.-The Publishers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
UNCLE SAM COUNTS HIS
CHILDREN
(LabOr)

The continental United States has
122.72S,OOO inhabitants, according to
the Census Bureau, and remains the
fourth most populous country in the
world. China, India and Russia lead
us in the order named.
The Roman Empire at its greatest
extent was estimated to contain $780,
1000 inhabitants. 1t held about
100000 square miles, about half the
area of continental United States.
This country has gained 100000
inhabitants in the last 10 years, with
a greatly lessened immigration. Ev-
identity, the stork is not Sinking his
job; but another factor deserves men
ton. Babies are not arriving as fire.
quently as of yore, in proportion to
the population; but when they come.
they stay longer. The infant death
rate in this country is not more than
two-thirds what it was thirty years
ago.
The first census, in 1870, showed
population of 100000. Uncle
Sans nephews and nieces, therefore
have increased more than forty fold
since they set up for themselves. II
is customary to explain this by the
word Immigration; but that is an
error; the fastest proportional in
crease came before heavy immigra-
tion began. The influx from abroad
has changed the makeup of the pop
ulation; but there are good grounds
for doubling if it has added a cubit
to our census stature.
California showed the fastest rate o
growth-nearly IS per cent in the las
ten years. Florida comes next, with
little over 81 per cent. The nation
as a whole gained 16.1 per cent
From 1910 to 1920, the gain was a.!
per cent, and from 1900 to 1910 i
was 81 per cent. BY way of com
parison, the increase from 1920 t
1880 was 1874 per cent
Montana was the only state to SHOW
decrease this year-2.8 per cent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

graveled road that branches to the
right, just before he reaches the via
duct over the Missabe railway. 1t
will take him a good two hours out
of his way, but it would be worth
driving thousand miles to see.
The road follows the brow of the
hill along the st. Louis river, over
looking Gary and the Steel Plant,
past the power house of the electric
company and it's high dam, through
Jay Cooke park, until presently the
tourist finds himself back at Carlton,
whence he resumes Number One to
Duluth, or crossing the river, des-
cends the hill to Fond du Lac and by
the valley road to the city.
There are three points on this
scenic boulevard at which it will pay
him to stop his car for the view. The
first is where the road encircles a
huge hill of rock and comes out at
q point overlooking the Steel plant.
The entire sweep of the valley opens
to his vision, as far as the eye can
penetrate the haze westward toward
bTdln6TU, anu edSlW dI u ldi pooI eiiS
| Twin Ports to the open lake. The
view of Duluth-Superior HarbOr from
Number One. as one enters the city
| is inspiring enough, but this squares
the distance the eye can cover.
| The second is a vista descending
the hill toward the upper river, witt
the CLEAN of the quiet water shining
through the trees which overarch the
road, as lovely a spot as could bt
imagined. But the climax of it al
| is when one climbs the hill once more
in Jay Cooke park, and comes out OF
lofty point whence one gazes dow
on the three mile reach of the Fall
of the st. Louis river. So far below
runs the stream that it seems lik
a motion picture film, a dream rive
flowing through some unheard o
fairyland-three long miles of rust
red solid rock, over which the waite
foams and tumbles. its solemn roa
coming up through the hush of tn
summer afternoon like an echo from
the distant past.
We had watched the building @
the power dam twenty years ago, an
had seen the falls from above an
below more than once. But the full
majesty of the river never dawne
upon us till we stood on this hig
pinnacle and looked down upon tn
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

supply of zinc, 500 of the worlds sup
ply of coal, 500 of the worlds supply
of cotton 500 of the worlds sup
ply of copper, 500 of the worlds
supply of aluminium, 500 OF the
worlds supply of oil, 1870 OF the
worlds supply of corn and $50 OF the
worlds supply of automobiles.
We also refine 500 of the copper
and operate 1910 of the worlds rail-
roads.
Before the war we owed nations five
billion dollars. We not only paid this
debt, but foreign nations now owe us
ten billion dollars. We now hold the
largest gold reserve of any nation IN
the world.
United States troops, backed by good
United States brains and grit, de-
liyered the knockout" blow tha'
ended the war. Don't you believe
that we can successfully solve all OF
the problems of peace?
All this wealth and achievement
looks well on paper from a material
standpoint, but just what does it near
to the unemployed now? 1t is al
right to boast of the nations wealth
but getting an insight into the
thoughts of other nations toward the
United States it is not such a pleasing
outlook. Some have gone so Tar al
to call Uncle Sam" the Shylock o
nations. However, all of this wealth
and progressiveness can be turned lnt'
a benefit to humanity if it can o.
placed more within reach of humanlt.
in general instead of being used as
whip hand over other nations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

ly one-third of the whole population
are benefited by old age pensions. In
the year of 1928 51,O33,2S4 kronor was
paid out for pensions. Every man
and woman starts to pay to the pen
sion fund at the age of IL and re-
ceives pensions at 81.
1t certainly would be a blessing to
this country as it has been for Swed-
en- and other countries to have an
old age pension, but how to get old
age pension is a problem hard to
solve. For my part l believe it will
come not through politics or lawmak-
ers. but by the people through Co
operation and organization
GUST RISTROM
Kingsdale, Mimi, August 25.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28

Mile Laos County Times: The
worst drouth in the history of the
United States shows the danger of
urging farmers to curtail production
as a measure of farm relief. Sixteen
states, mostly agricultural, are facing
an almost total crop failure. Suppose
the farmers in the states that did
get a crop had seriously curtailed
production. There might be danger
of famine in this country. The farm
problem cannot be settled by curtail-
ing production.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
WHERE DOES 1T GO TO.

A bulletin recently issued by Stone
Ordean Wells Co. for the Red and
White stores says the United States
has only &c of the population of the
world and only 20 of the land. yet
we produce 2Ofc of the worlds supply
of gold. ESQ of the worlds supply of
wheat. 40ft of the worlds supply OF
iron and steel. 4OFo of the worlds
supply Of lead. 400 of the worlds sup
ply Of silver. 500 of the worlds
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-08-28
ABOUT OLD AGE PENSIONS

In the American recently appeared
writing regarding old age pensions.
The clear fact is that the last legis-
lature never passed an old age PEN
sion law except in name. The sub
stance of the bill is to alternate or
make an addition or amendment to
the existing poor Law. 1t is an aid
relief or dole law, especially for a
very few old poor people. 1t does
not repeal the old system of taking
care of those in need, but adds new
administrative branch to the old law.
The qualifications Tor red tape) are
so rigid that very few can get any aid
through such a law.
Pension is part of a contract be-
tween two parties, and is always uni
versal in some branch or group. What
a person owns in property or money
is not taken into consideration in the
paying of the pension. A millionaire
and a poor person receive the same
amount in the same branch accord
ing to agreement and law. If yor
choose only those in need, it will no
be pension but aid. relief or dole
that is a rule that cannot be changed
Army, navy, ministers in mos
Protestant churches. and Thousands
of others have pensions. but do not re
ceive the pension as an aid, but a.
part of the contract with those VIII
have employed them. 1t is not hu
initiating to receive pension but /
is humiliating to receive relief o
dole. Members of the last Legislature
have admitted to me that the bill
is not a pension but for aid and re
lief.
In Sweden 1,6O5, 224 persons near