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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
THE STATEWIDE COW
TESTING is BECOMING
POPULAR TO FARMERS

Pine county is taking a very active
lead i'm the Minnesota Statewide Cow
testing association. Since last Janu-
airy not single week has gone by but
what some farmer in some part of
the county has signed up to have the
testing done through this association.
AS per the cut which accompanies
this article illustrating the shortcut
in this method of testing.-This il
lustration is original with County
Agent w. F. Hammargren, and is
being used by him in telling the story
in a short, but concise way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
1t Would Be Queer.

If newspapers presented the news
of the day after the manner adopted
by the radio people in presenting
their programs, your family news
paper would read something like this:
Through the courtesy of the Poland
China Tooth Brush Corporation, we
are pleased to say that John Jones
made a trip to anapolis-correc-
ton please Minneapolis yesterday"
"Goldstrike igarettes,-Just leaves,
no bark,-brings you the report that
Bill Smith bought himself new
Stubborn Eight motor car, engine by
Night, body by Hunter, oiled by Smear,
gassed by Heck, and tired by Gosh"
New Prague Times.
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Minnesota Legislature
Continued from Page u

state officers was voted down "a to
81. Representatives ]. A. Weeks, and
Walter H. Campbell of Minneapolis,
spoke for it.
Changing the date of primary cleo
ton from June to September also
came up in the House Monday and
was carried with II votes. The Sen
ate has as yet not taken action on the
change of primary election dates.
The House has passed a Spanish
American war veterans bonus provid-
ing $500 for each month of service
to the veterans or their descendants.
After some amendments the chain
store tax bill passed the House: Lumber
yards, cooperative oil companies and
other business places were exempted
from provisions of the bill. The reg
ular chain stores will be taxed 500
each annually in addition to the reg
ular real estate and personal prop
erty taxes.
A Hard Nut to Crack.
The matter of re-districting the
state of Understanding it down
from 10 congressional districts to
nine-is still receiving much attention
from members of both houses. 1t
apparently is very hard nut to
crack for it is difficult to satisfy ALL
One bill proposes that the city of
Minneapolis should be in four con-
gressiOnal districts. There would be
one solid congressional district within
the city limits and parts of the city
certain wardS-wOuld be in three
other congressional districts. This
would cut up the city so that many
citizens would almost be at loss to
know what district they were in, and
by the time they were fully ac-
quainted with their congressional dis
trict number and who represents them
in Congress, it would be time to pass
another re-apportionment bill-ten
years hence This plan however, will
most likely not prevail
Nearly every congressional district
has been heard from-sOme with sat
isfaction and others with loud pro-
tests, but the 10th district which is
being legislated off the map-counties
within it being added to other dis
tricts-has been very quiet. Most of
the congressman have been in the
capitol looking after their interests,
but G. G. Goodwin of Cambridge, from
the 10th district is the exception. Mr.
Goodwin, has shown good taste by not
being around lobbying in behalf of his
staying in Congress, and it is a credit
to him.
Amendment Vote Taken.
The state income tax referendum
bill, submitting the matter to a vote
of the people in the 1892 election,
went through the House with only
three dissenting votes. Representative
J. E. Odegard of Sherburne county, at
tempted to bring the bill up on unani-
nous consent Friday but objection was
raised. Shortly thereafter Represen-
tative B. L. Kingsley of Minneapolis,
brought it up and unanimous consent
was granted, the bill going through
easily.
The statutory state income tax bill
to be effective this year is far down
on special orders and it is possible
that its proponents may not be able
to get it up for a final roll call as
the special order calendar is more
than clogged with bills that are cry
ing for attention.
Senators Henry Spindler of Buffalo,
and Robert C. Bell of Detroit Lakes,
have spoken over the radio on state
income taxes, as have also Congress
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23

An attractive four,piece set of colorful Voll'
rath porcelain enamel refrigerator dishes, will
be given to each purchaser of Frigidaire
during this special sale. They are finished in
bisque and apple green.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Continued from Page ID


lean citizens. This does not apply to
consular officials who are sent over
here to represent their nations.
Missionaries I'm China.
Conflicting rumors are heard con-
corning the fate of Bert Nelson and
X. N. Tvodt, Norwegian-American mis-
sionaries who are the prisoners of
Chinese bandits holding them for ran
som. 1t is said that the bandits have
received $4,000 but have not yet re-
leased the missionaries. One story
has it that demand for $4,000 has
been made; another that $4,000 has
been paid and that the two men are
about to be released. The one thing
certain appears to be that they are
still captives in some remote strong
hold of the bandits
Speaks on Nobel Foundation.
DR.. Goeran Liljestrand, professor at
the Carolinian Institute, Stockholm.
has concluded a series of lectures at
Harvard university with an address
on the life of Alfred Nobel and the
methods of the Nobel Foundation
which each year awards cash prizes
to persons foremost in world litera-
ture and i'm various fields of science.
DIR. Liljestrand devoted the greater
part of his time in this country to
the task of describing modern cultural
life in Sweden.
NOrena i'm London.
Nine Kaja Eide Norena, Norwegian
singer who a few years ago was a
member of the cast of the Chicago
Civic Opera, has signed a contract for
series of appearances during the
Italian season of the COvent Garden
Opera, London Last week Nine.
Norena was wildly applauded at her
appearance on the stage of the Grand
Opera, Paris, where she sang the part
of Gilda i'm "Rigoletto."
Pioneers Day.
A special reunion for Swedish
American pioneers will be arranged
in connection with the Worlds Fair in
Chicago, 1888, according to announce
ment made by the Swedish-American
exposition committee. One qualifica-
ton for taking part is required, name
ly, that proof must be submitted show
ing that the pioneers have made their
home in this country for at least
fifty years.
Built Organs so Years.
Matthias p. Moeller, Hagerstown,
Maryland, last week celebrated his fif-
tieth anniversary as the founder and
owner of the Moeller Organ Works in
that city, still considered the largest
organ factory in the world. Mr.. Mo-
eller came to this country from Born
holm, Denmark, and after going
through the traditional immigrant
school of hard knocks started his fac
tory in April, 1881. Hagerstown bust
ness leaders gave a banquet in honor
of Mr. Moeller. Last year he received
the Dannebrog knighthood order from
the king of his native land.
Fell from 18th Floor.
Finn Egeland, 80, was killed the
other day when he fell from the 18th
floor of the Empire State building,
New York. Mr.. ENGLAND had work
to do at one of the windows and sud-
denly lost his balance; his body was
whirled through space to the roof of
an adjoining building where he was
found dead. He had come from Kris
tianssand, Norway, about ten years
ago, and had followed the trade of a
carpenter.
1t Would Be Queer.
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AS stated by very prominent dairy
man in Pine county that most any
cow would pay a profit at SOC butter
fat, but it takes a mighty good one
to pay at soc butterfat.
This association was organized by
the different Livestock Breeders as
sociations in the state. The cost is
very nominal, being SIS a year for a
herd of ten COWS or less. For each
additional COW the cost is $1.00 year
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23

Only 1c per word, minimum 25c an
issue, and yet the Want Ads in the
American are read by several thou
sand people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-04-23
A Hot Place.

A Hot race.
Hello, Willie" exclaimed the kind
old travelling man, chow is your dear
old grandpa standing the heat?"
'Ain't heard yet" said Willie,
Hes only been dead a week."
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Of them remarked hesitatingly, at
sounds sort of familiar to me-" but he
was howled down by tht rest, all singing
in chorus. ssaAi1
Then Isabel sent the music and words
to every publisher she could find. Some
of them merely sent a rejection slip
saying that the song was not suitable
but in two cases she got a slip saying
that the tune was an old one.
Poor Isabel! She had been cheated
The people to whom she had sent her
lyrics and her $40 were fake music
agents.
This is how they work their game
They have one tune and they use 1t
over and over again. Each time some
poor girl like Isabel sends in verses
they pull out the old tune. If there is
one new note in every four bars, you
can copyright music. Thus they used
the same tune for hundreds of different
lyrics.
Meantime each one of these writer's,
such as Isabel paid from $40 to 500
for the same song. they paid the cost
of the copyright and lot Of postage
besides.
No reputable agent will charge you
for setting your lyrics to music. If
they consider the words good enough,
they will either buy the lyric outright
or they will sell it for you and collect
a commission. But, remember, they
are the ones who do the paying, not
you.
Remember, too, that few lyrics are
good enough to be used. Even when
you and your friends admire them they
may not have the professional touch.
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with plush. their legs with hair, and
have usually long tongues. Ihelr
fur is beautifully marked in patterns
of black and yellow. Between the com
pound eyes are three simple eyes Inc
antennae are short, but extremely
active. Each has a mouth for biting
as well as sucking. .,,-.
-Four strong wings carry her SWHty
from flower TO flower and enable her
to take long trips. Her front legs are
short. She has three-pointed loot
on each of the six legs. On the hlnd
legs the Joints are so enlarged that
they may be heaped with pollen.
In May the queen appears. she mas
survived the long Winter and Is deeply
concerned about getting her family
situated She has been in hiding under
some sheltered spot and when the
flowers are ready for her services Sne
is right on hand.
She does not seem to be very fas-
tidious She will gladly occupy an
abandoned home of the field mouse or
any place handy and not needing too
many repairs. Moss and grass are
collected and placed in the home; she
goes forth to the flowers and gets
pollen and nectar This is kneaded
into a little loaf and tiny egg laid
upon it. When the loaf is about the
size of a bean and several eggs nave
been placed upon it, she covers them
with wax.
She now makes honey pot about
the size of thimble, beside her wax
covered eggs. Mounting the loaf. she
broodS over her eggs, keeping them
warm. When hunger assailS her, she
leans over and sips the honey. In five
DAYS the little eggs hatch into grubs.
They burrow into the bee-bread loaf.
and after they have satisfied their
hunger, they spin little brown cocoon
and change into the next stage. Pretty
soon the grown bee cuts her way out
of the snug little wrapper.
All of the first children are girls.
The mother has willing assistants now,
and they attend to the making Of the
next bee-bread The old caves are
cleaned out and used for storing honey.
There is no order about the cell
making of the humble bees nest. Each
grublet burrows into the bee-bread and
goes in any direction she wishes. The
workers. They carry pounds and
pounds of pollen to thousands of
flowers. And the red clover is the
especial care of the long -tongued bum
bic bee. The red clover does not
produce enough seed to be a profitable
crop unless the humble bees pollanize
the blossoms.
Late in the Summer, queens and
drones are developed. After mating,
the drones die and the queens, who
are much stronger than the workers
and very much larger, seek Winter
quarters.
The humble bee is the chief pollen
carrier for wild flowers, clovers and
vegetables. She is most earnest about
her mission, and, if interrupted. will
give you stab that makes you give
her wide berth ever after.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE

When you study this smart model
you'll see it's really very slenderizing.
It's full of charm and so thoroughly
wearable.
To be certain, it has the best known
SHINING features-the deep V-front
that reaches to the waistline. Then
there's the softly falling jabot revers
that detract so beautifully from
breadth.
The hip yoke of the circular skirt is
the smartest depth to give the matron-
ly figure SlenderneSs.
There are many lovely materials
that adapt themselves admirably to
this model as crepe satin, canton faille
crepe silk, wool flecked wolfe, sheer
printed worsted and velvet.
Style No. 1859 may be had in sizes
SO, 38, 40, AZ, A and 46 inches bust.
The 36-inch size requires yards
Of 39-inch material with "a yard of
36-inch contrasting.
For a pattern of this style send Is
cents in stamps or coin directly to
The Washington Stars New York
Fashion Bureau, Fifth avenue and
Twenty-ninth street, New York.
Don't envy the woman who dresses
we'll and keeps her children well
dressed. Just send for your copy of
our Fall and Winter Fashion Maya
zine.
1t shows the best styles of the COM
ing season. And you may obtain our
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It Is entirely possible that German
across the Atlantic to Washington to
talk things over.
OF the group there perhaps Is none
more colorful than the young Signor
Grandi of Italy. He Is scarcely more
than 80 years old, but is one of Europe's
most successful statesmen.
He is believed by many persons to
be the man Mussolini has chosen to
take his place some day as head Of the
Italian government His work at the
London Naval Arms Conference and his
uncompromising stand for naval parity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Pop got another letter from ma to-
day, saying Well Willyum I'm still here
but assure you the situation is draw
ing to speedy close. The fact is l
cant live in personnel proximity with a
person so BIASED that they can ony
see one side of a question. Brave men
gave their life and lot of their time
to prove that the earth is round, SO
what rite have We to refuse to admit
that other people have their sides?
My sister Fanny has an obsession to
the effect that its waist of words to
discuss any child except her little
Herbit. AS a guest in her house I
don't mind liSsening to one or OF
Herbits allegedly brite doings or say
ings, but as the grandmother of real
" exceptional child such as our
Gladdises little Willie I feel that
have my rites.
To give you a passing example OF
continuous state of affairs, Fanny was
taking me for a drive in her little year
before last car, and started to tell her
about Willie's exploit with the plum
n1er. You remember, how he watched
the plummer fixing the tub, and the
plummer kepp. whisseling as he worked,
till finely Willie spoke up and said,
Birdie. birdie.
Well. Id ony got as far as the plum
mer whisseling when Fanny rudely
broke in and said, Speaking OF plum
mers reminds me of the time Herbit
pretended to smoke his fathers pipe,
of corse it wasent RELY lighted but it
was very strong pipe and he must OF
been drawing on it for some little time,
and the moment he was rescued from
it the ferst thing he said was, Sick.
And he was, Pawleen, Fanny said, he
was RELY quite i'll, it was one of the
cutest things he ever said.
And that's the way it went, Willyum,
every time started to tell her of some
RELY clever doing or saying Of Willie's
she interrupted me to relate some wild
goose story about Herbit that a child
of his age should RELY of been ashamed
to say or do, till finely she started In
on a whole flow of them without even
waiting for something to interrupt, until
in sheer self defents 1 pretended to be
asleep for the remainder OF the SO
called plezzure drive. Well Wlllyum
such is life I Suppose, your distant neer
relation Pawleen.
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CuSTARD SAUCE.

Into a double boiler put one
cup milk to sca1d. In the mean
time beat one egg until thick and
lemon colored. Add two table,
spoons sugar and mix. Add mix
ture to Scalded milk and stir con-
tinually until it coats the spoon,
usually five to eight minutes. Re-
move from fire: add one-half tea
spoon vanilla. Cool and serve. A
double boiler is almost a neces-
sity, but if you lack it stir over a
very low flame, and be sure to
stir constantly or it will lump.
Should it separate remove from
fire, put pan In cold water and
beat with egg beater until smooth
again.
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time in MS efforts
to brush up on his
etiquette.
Visits of such
distinguished per-
sons require a lot
of protocol. Every
thing must be done
correctly.
President Hoo
ver's list of callers
since he entered
the White House
has been illustrious.
Prim e Minister
Macdonald has al
ready been here.
Laval and Grand
are due soon And
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OverblOuses Make Strong Bid
BY MARY MARSHALL.

At very trinity from the waist line
down. and this close fit is achieved
bye a neat opening at the left side
provided with small hooks and eyes or
snappers. w
These new blouses "blouse" little
above the snug waist line and are made
with enough width across the Shout
ders to accentuate the slenderness Of
waist and hips. So in making a
blouse at home remember the inpor-
lance of snug line at waist and hips,
and make the blouse long enough
above the waist line so that it will
blouse in the desired manner.
copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
Frozen Cherry Salad.

Combine one, three-ounce cake Of
cream cheese with half a cupful Of
cream whipped. and add half cupful
of boiled dressing. Add half cupful
of white cherries, one-fourth cupful of
crushed and drained pineapple, one
fourth cupful of diced spiced peaches and
two tablespoonfuls of chopped pistachio
nuts. Pour into the tray and freeze
for three hours. Serve on lettuce leaves
garnished with mint jelly and French
dressing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
BREAD PUDDING.

One cup bread soaked until soft
in one pint sweet milk Add one
half cup sugar, yolks Of two eggs,
one teaspoon lemon, one-half
teaspoon salt. Beat well and
bake until set. When done spread
a layer of jelly over the pudding,
then over that spread a frosting
made as follows: Whites of two
eggs, beat until stiff: three table
spoons sugar and beat again. Put
in oven until brown on top.
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with France largely caused him to b
nailed as hero in Italy.
His greeting to Secretary StimSon
when that official went to Europe re-
Gently to talk about disarmament gem
orally is credited with contributing TO
the success Of the visit.
Tall, black-bearded Che Is said to
wear the beard to conceal his youth
fulness), Signor Grand is striking in
appearance. He is Immediately groomed
and fond OF pomp and ceremony. A
quick thinker. he has a dynamic per-
sonality. In conferences he Is very at
tentive at all times, but his rowing big
eyes seem to miss nothing.
His command Of English Il good.
Three months before the London Con.
ference opened he couldn't speak Eng
lish at all. When the conference opened
he spoke it remarkably well considering
the short time he had studied the Ian
guage.
An interpreter Is always near him,
but rarely does Grand need his assist
ance.
He was a newspaper man and q
lawyer before he became a statesman.
With the reporters who covered the
London Conference he was q general
favorite. They we're emphatic in their
praise OF his adroitness and courage.
Keep awake while motoring" n n
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we use on this work. That Will be only
a hundred dollars"
Isabel did not have hundred dollars
so she did not reply.
In a week came another letter say
ing: eve admire your lyric so much
that We will set it to music for $50"
IS ~ C.6r't have $50
Two weeks later and third letter
came offering to do the job for $40.
Out OF her haru-earNeQ pay tsaOeI 81.
$40. And soon back came the words
set to a tune that did not sound so
badly.
Isabel was radiant. She and her
friends played and sang the song. One
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II am 39!:. SAY.
BILLIE BURKE.

do this it is important above everything
else to guard complexion beauty-keep
ones skin temptingly fresh and smooth.
"For years have used Lux Toilet
Soap regularly. It leaves my skin anaz-
ingly clear and SOFT"
At 80 Billie Burke has just signed up
for series of motion pictures in Holly.
wood! She will find the actresses there,
like the stage stars, are devoted to Lux
Toilet Soap. Actually COS of the 613 i'm.
portant ones use this fragrant white soap
to guard complexion beauty-regularly!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20

Blouses have gone through some in
teresting changes within the past 10
or IS years, and they have promptly
reflected every change in fashion from
season to season. In order to follow
along with the fashion for the low
waiStline the overblouse was evolved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
Song-Writing Racket.

Isabel had knack of writing snappy
verses. All the boys and girls admire
her lyrics. But she can't write music
crooks.
One day she read an advertisement.
It was about an agency which offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20

pattern at cost price of any style
shown. The pattern is most economi-
cal in material requirements. 1t en-
ables you to wear the new frockS at
little expense-two frocks for the price
of one.
You will save SO by spending 10
cents for this book So it would pay
you to send for your copy now. Ad-
dress Fashion Department. Price of
book, 10 cents.
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Note-Andlysis OF handwriting Is not
an erdct science. according to World in
pestioatorS. out all agree it is interesting
and lots Of fun. The Star presents the
II you DisIi TO hGUe your Dritino
anaivzed send sample to Miss MockG-
2-cent stamp. It nil be either inter
preted in this column or you uU receiue
handwriting analysis chart tChich vou
tptl ind an Interesting study.
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A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

WITH Frances premier, Pierre Laval,
w and Italy's foreign minister, Dino
Grandi, slated for early visits to Wash
ington, the ceremonial officer Of the
White House must be working over
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n A T u II E. S
C. IL ID II E N
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
CXLI-BUMBLE BEE.

CXLI-BUMBLE BEE.
BOmbuS Sp.
~ UEEN BUNDLE BEE sings
bass in the insect chorus.
Without her we would not
~ have our great fields OF
Y clover Many flowers depend
on this friend for carrying their pollen
to each other Indeed she is a very
necessary friend to nearly all of the
flowers, and man is greatly indebted to
her.
There are many species OF the bum
BILE bee. Some are very large and some
small. All have their bodies covered