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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
.ASKOV WOMAN IS
BURIED SATURDAY
Last Rites for Mrs. JenS SteffenSen.
Stroke Victim, Held at ASkOv
Church.

Mrs. Jens Steffensen, SO, who passed
away Wednesday night of last week
following a stroke of paralysis which
occurred short time before was laid
to rest in the Askov cemetery Satur-
day afternoon following funeral serv-
ices held in the local Danish Lutheran
church, at o'clock at which the Rev.
A. E. Frost officiated.
Mrs. Steffensen was of a retiring,
lovable and friendly disposition al
ways willing to befriend whenever pos
sible. She was a strong force in the &C
tivities on their comfortable 160-acre
farm one-half mile south of Askov
where she and her family have lived
since coming to this community 10
years ago in 1920, and where a large
flock of Rhode Island Red chickens
was evidence of a particular hobby.
Was Born in Denmark.
Karolene Laursen (Steffensen) was
born in Firegaard, Denmark on Dec.
s, 1871 as the daughter of Laurs and
Anna Jensen, (Anna Nielsdatter)
She came to the United States
in 1889 going directly to Gen.
terville, Ia, where she lived until
1892 when she was married on March
to Jens Steffensen at Seymour, Ia
They came to the Askov community
in 1920 and have worked together to
build the farm home south of the
village.
Mr.. Steffensen has been ill the
greater part of the summer while Mrs
Steffenson had enjoyed normal health
with exception of only few days Of
illness with minor malady.
The husband, two daughters and one
son, Mrs. Mary Johansen, Miss Lena
M. and Laurs P. Steffensen of the
Askov community, survive as do three
brothers, Charlie Laursen of the
Askov community, Peter Laursen oil
Centerville, Ia; Jens Laursen in Den
mark; and one sister, Mrs. Marie Ras-
mussen, in Denmark. A sister, Mrs
Niels Christensen, passed away about
two years ago at Racine, Wis.
Mrs. Steffensen was a member OF
the Lutheran church and was a mem
Der of the local Ladies' Aid.
Pallbearers at the funeral were Fred
johnson, Chr. Sorensen, Henry Frahs
N. B. Miller, l. A. Paulsen and Jo-
hannes Juhl. The great amount OF
flowers and the large crowd present
denoted the sympathy of large num-
Der of friends.
Miss Emma Hansen of Des Moines
Ia, a relative of the deceased, at
tended the funeral
I cannot say and I will not say
That she is dead, she is just away!
With CHEEKY smile and wave OF
the hand
She has wandered into that unknown
land
And left us dreaming how very fair
1t needs must be since she fingers
there,
And you-oh you, who the widest
yearn
For the old-time step and the glad re-
turn
Think of her faring on, as dear
In the love of There, as the love OF
Here,
Think of her still as the same, say
She is not dead-she is just away.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
Minnesota Legislature
Continued from Page -

Mr.. Stockwell stated that a mans
public record is public property and
the fundamental of democracy is
home rule. He further stated that
there is nothing so utterly stupid as
reactonary mind. Mr.. Stockwel
also maintains that the Legislature
should be able to help out the condi-
ton that the farmer is now in. He
suggests an increase in the iron ore
tax and for the state to create power
sites and distribute current.
The Senate had quite a tussle over
the naming of the Rules committee.
Lieutenant Governor Henry Arens in
sisted on naming this committee as it
has been customary for lieutenant
governors to do for the past forty
years. The Senate, however, turned
him down by vote of 3S to 20 and
named the Rules committee with Sem
ator Rosenmier as chairman.
A Mandate From the People.
Inasmuch as the people of the state
elected a Farmer-Labor governor and
also a Farmer-Labor lieutenant COVER
nor, it is only natural to assume that
the campaign is what the majority
of the people want carried through.
1t is a mandate from the people and
it was naturally to be expected that
the chief executive of the state and
the presiding officer of the Senate
n nrp1 To i0n hn 10
islature in such manner that their
program, or at least a part of it..
could be carried through. Likely
there will be some compromises be-
tween Lieutenant Governor Arens and
the conservative members of the Sen
ate so that Mr.. Arens may fare better
in other important committee appoint
ments.
Governors Mother Happy.
The reception for the new governor
and the retiring governor and their
wives was held at the Capitol Tues
/ day evening About three thousand
people shook hands with the Olsons
and the Christiansons, and amongst
the very interested spectators was
Mrs. Paul Olson, mother of the new
governor The father of the COVER.
nor was little indisposed and unable
to attend. Mrs. Olson was naturally
proud of her son. o.
Mike Holm, longtime and popular
secretary of state, ehides members
of the legislature when they get into
heated discussions by informing them
that we will "Say it with Flowers"
He says it is now Holm & Olson at
the State Capitol" and that Holm is
the senior member"
The oldest member of the legisla-
ture is John Hompe from Ottertail
county, who is "a, Civil war veteran,
and starting on his twelfth term as
representative this session.
Some Appointments Made.
Governor Olson has appointed Will
liam D. Stewart, st. Paul business
man, as state game and fish COM
missioner, and Louis Enstrom of
pointed deputy commissioner. Vince
A. Day, Minneapolis attorney, has
been appointed secretary to the gov
ernor and Martin Odland of Robbins
dale, is the executive clerk in the gov
ernor's office. Mr.. Odland was for
merly a newspaper editor at Fergus
Falls and served at one time as state
senator. He wrote a book on the life
of Knute Nelson and biography of
Governor Alexander Ramsey. Mr.. Cd
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
As You Take It.

A minister serving two congrega-
lions in the same city made the fol-
lowing announcement after services:
Services in the east end next Sun
day at 1890 q. m. and in the west end
1870 p. m; children will be baptized
in both ends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

sitting down and staring at him, as
1 had no weapons"
How did it work."
Perfectly. The lion didn't even
offer to touch me-
Strange! How do you account
for it,"
well, sometimes I've thought it,
was because 1 sat on the top branch
of very tall tree"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
ASKOV HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES
ASKOV DEFEATS PINE CITY;
SANDSTONE BEATS HOME TEAM

Tuesday afternoon the Askov mega
tive debate team and debate coach,
Vernon Anderson, travelled to Pine
City to participate in debate against
the Pine City affirmative team. The
Askov team, consisting of Katherine
Arnbal, Otto Jensen, and Leonard
Frahs won from the Pine City team.
which consisted of Irene Karskey,
Loretta Keenesh, and Muriel Torrey.
John Ackers, debate coach from Nc
Allister College, was critic judge. The
Askovites were rendered very hos
pitable reception. After the debate,
they were treated to a delicious lunch
con by the Home Economics pupils.
A special assembly was called We'd
nesday morning in honor of the vic
tory. The three debaters were asked
to give impromtu speeches and an
other debate arose on the subject. The
student debaters were defeated. Kath-
rine Arnbal spoke of the reception
they received; Otto Jensen told how
he felt during the debate; and Leonard
Frahs told about the judges decision.
In the debate given the high school
assembly Monday afternoon, the Sand
stone negative team defeated the
Askov affirmative. The Sandstone
team consisted of Elwood Larsen,
Marvin Edstrom, and Florence Peter
son; and the Askov team included
Dagmar Gravesen, Edith Hansen, and
Margaret Hansen. The decision was
rendered by critic judge, Supt. F. G.
Brandes of Finlayson. He gave an in
teresting and BENEFICIAL discussion on
the strong and weak points Of each
side, finally giving the decision to the
negative.
H. L. Parten, entomologist, of the
Extension Division of the University
OF Minnesota, gave a talk on Bugs
to the Biology class last Thursday
forenoon He told how to spray SO
that the poison will be effective. In
the afternoon he spoke to the high
school, and seventh and eighth grade
students on the subject Rats and Rat
Control" His talk was very interest
ing. He outlined three methods OF
control, namely removing food or shell
ter, stomach poison, and gas.
The General ScienceS class (com-
posed of Freshmen) was pleasantly
surprised when Mr.. Petersen, their
instructor, gave them permission to
try out an experiment by the chem
xstry tables. AS this experiment was
a success, they hope more will follow
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

''The new baby seems to resemble
your" said the doctor to father here,
at has your eyes and its mothers
nose" But it sounds as if it got
it's voice from our auto horn" the
father replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
At Intervals.

What, Brown, you've bought your
little boy an old piano? Can he play,
then?"
Eyes, indeed, and often It really
sounds like music!"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
DANISH EDITOR DIES
AT NEBRASKA HOME

Sophus Neble, ST., II, editor and
publisher of the Danish Pioneer, a
Danish newspaper at Omaha, Nebr.,
died Jan. at his home in that city.
Through his newspaper and political
activities, Neble was widely known
among Danish-Americans and in his
native country. In 1925 King Chris
tian of Denmark decorated him for
his splendid work throughout long
period of years espousing the cause
of Denmark and its interests"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

American Want Ads are like agri-
cultural crops in this section-they
do not fail.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

Those who know a good thing when
they see it are the ones that use the
American Want Ads.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15
Perhaps.

when 1 was once in danger from
lion," said the explorer, Il tried
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27

Community Property Law drew considerable controversy. "Doc" Walker, earnestly, vehemently and sincerely demanded that the women be promised simple justice in the distribution Of goods acquired by man and wife. Under the present law the Alas ka law says: What belongs to MT. Smith is MT. Smiths and what belongs to Mrs. Smith be- longs to MT. Smith. And various instances are on record where the woman has been virtually cheated out of her life'S work and accumulation by the work ings of the Alaska law.
 Not a small portion of the convention opposed Walker i,l this matter but "for political eXpediency"-in order to hold the women's vote, the plank was allowed to remain.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
THE YOUNG AND THE OLD

Sitting as an interested spec tator, watching the various forces and combinations at work in the Democratic convention the tricks played to win and at times the ignorance displayed or was it deliberate misunder- standing-by men otherwise supposed to be highly intellec- tual, the writer secured no end Of kick" out of the proceedings.
 On the one hand were the Empire Troy and Pegues, O'Con- nor old guard; the triumvirate of Democratic iron-fsted rule against the younger generation exemplified in Doc Walker and A. H. Ziegler. We saw the fight to continue waning power of the old guard and it's effort to return to the damnable conven- tion system and the fight for the retention of the primary law. And for the moment the Empire crowd won; but at what a cost = for after all the fight was more than just the primary laW-it was for the nomination of can didateS and the convention SUD- port of the nominees.
 And at the Fairbanks conver- tion in December will be shown the hand which directed this fight-it will be Dimond with the Empire crowd of Juneau versus Ziegler of Ketchikan with, perhaps, George Grigsby also running in an effort to save the Democrats from themselves. But insignificant as it might seem, there was a decided rift in the harmony program of the Democrats and the break, as far as We can see at this time is irreparable.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
FOR SHAME

We blushed for the leadership of the Democratic party at one Of their sessions. Said MT. o. Connor, national committeeman: "The time has come when we must stay within our own party ranks. The record in the past shows that we crisscross back and forth in party ranks. We nominated MT. Rustgard, Tom Gardiner and Tom Scott and defeated Will Steel and Will Paul. The record shows it, and then in the general elections we turned around and defeated the men we nominated in the Re- publican primaries"
 And while We believe that MT. O'Connor was blushing for his party, as did a few others, the most of the Juneau crowd did rot have it in them to have the grace to blush.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
S2OO FINE FOR
 KILLING WHALE

Edward O. Lessard and his son, Joe, were fined $2OO each in the District Court at Port, land, Oregon, for killing whale which traversed the IA miles Of fresh water from the sea and appeared in Columbia Slough OF Columbus Day. The whale fro licked to the delight of thou sands until it sank with tive harpoons in it's body. The charge on which the men were convict cd was killing a fish with a iharpoon and spear" The case will be appealed to the supreme court.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
THE DEMOCRATS ADOPT PERSONAL PLATFORM
 OF WILLIAM l.. PAUL

The writer sat through two readings of the Democratic Di- vision Conventions political platform. And as the reading progressed We were drawn back to various issues of The Alaska Fisherman, published at Ketchi- kan by William L. Paul. The only difference between the vari- GUS blanks of the Democratic platform and Pauls various platform lies in the weakness of the imitation by the Democratic platform. But, read the platform and you will be convinced that the Democrats, perhaps some honestly but greater number only for political expediency, copied the platform of that h. dian they did their best to drive out of the Territory. And so, during the next political cam raigns, the Democratic platform will be referred to as a weak imitation of the Indians plat form.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27

FOR POLITICAL ExPEDIENCY
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27

The plank referring to the,
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
OLDEST LOCOMOTIVE
 PRESERVED AS RELIC

Americas oldest locomotive, John Bull" which made it's maiden run over the pioneer Camden & Annboy railroad one hundred years ego, has been placed in the Hall of Transpor- tation of the Smithsonian Insti- tuition at Washington, D. c. Still in good working order, the old engine spins it's wheels and blows it's whistle.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
STAR DUST FROM THE
 A. N. B. CONVENTION

A new Alaska organization was born at the convention "The Gunnysack Club" whose is composed only Of bachelors. Louis Shotridge of Sitka and Boyd Nakatla were named president and vice prest- dent, respectively.
 Several handsome young men eloped to Setuck river with one of the Sister delegates for which they were fined $1, This went to the Haines Home. President Shotridge was fined five dollars for failing to respond to the ad- dress by the Yakutat Sisterhood president; a second group of men, "The Out-of-Luck Club were fined for being late to a session. A tax of one dollar per delegate was assessed for the Riddles Kristmas tree" at the Haines Home-along with the fines, the total reached $88.O0.
 The Spirit of Yakutat" was a challenge to the entire dele gation-the arrow of brother hood has been shot from Cape Fox to Mount St. Elias and there it has stuck these several years. Will the membership pull that arrow out and shoot it on to Cordova and on to other vest ward towns?
 Not a drunk on the entire |trip-not even the whiff on the breath of any delegate or visitor Alaska should be proud of such la group of men and women. A passenger on the steamer, ad- dressing the high school students of Sheldon Jackson School, said: You should be proud of your organization and it's leaders. The whole territory should be proud of them and you should prepare yourselves to step into their places with a better leadership"
 For the first time, politics as politics were discussed on the floors of the convention.
 A political resolution proposed from Juneau, urging special land and water reservations met with short shrift when one Of the younger men moved to table it indefinitely. The land reser- vations proposed was similar to the last reservation of 625 square miles made near Cor dova and the water reservation proposed was to be similar to the Annette Island water reserva- tion. The position assumed O. bout the latter was that it was rot a legal institution in that it was reservating navigable waters contrary to the Bill of Rights laid down in the Magma Charta.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
to the point where he could

make a speech in it.
 For instance, the time he was on the platform trying to tell 2 few thousand Porto Ricans that he had four children and only succeeded in assuring them that he had given birth to fou. children"
 Whereupon, according to the governor, President Sanchez Morales of the Porto Rican se- mates broke in and shouted:
 "All things are possible in the tropics!"
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27

Four large airplanes now being tuilt by General Motors Corpor- ation will inaugurate a through sleeping car" service on 19- hour schedule between Chicago and Los Angeles. The line will be operated by one of the railroads.
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
THE BROTHERHOOD
 IN POLITICS

--X-
 Certain interests have decried the fact that the Alaska Native Brotherhood took active interest in political affairs in Alaska. Their chief objection being that the political action of the organ ization has been opposed to the objectors. Proof of which lies in silence, almost painful on their side, at the defection of Klawock and Metlakatla and the joy they express at counting those pre- cincts lost to the Brotherhood.
 Heretofore, direction of the political action of this organi- zation was in the hands of the Executive Committee, composed only of past-grand presidents. This committee of seven turned to William L. Paul for his re- commentators and findings. This year, the convention ap- pointed a committee of three President Frank Johnson, Rake; F. D. Price, Juneau and Louis F. Paul, Petersburg-Which con- nlittee is instructed to look into the fitness, honesty and integ- rity and capability of each political candidate and report to the camps their findings and re- commentators. There is no di- rcction in their recommends tionS-the camps are left free to accept or reject the findings cf the committee.
 Just where this is going to put the organization in politics is 3 matter Of serious conjecture to students Of Alaska politics. The political situation is more acute now than when the leadership of the organization was vested in William L. Paul. For under his leadership, the organization vas primarily Republican and now under the amended resolu- tions, the organization may sup port any candidate it sees fit. And it will always support only such candidates as are fit, cap- able and honest. So that in the forthcoming primaries, regard less of what politicians may think or wish, the Alaska Native Brotherhood is in politics, and it's weight, one way or the other is going to be the final balance of power IL has no ticket to ad- vance and perhaps will advance no candidates for any office. But it will have considerable to say at election times as to it's choice of the men running for cfflce Perhaps, the old guard of either party, will wish they had left the political affairs of the organization as it used to be rather than under the new order.
 Fer under the new order many things may occur and now what do you think?
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

Governor Theodore Roosevelt of Porto Rico, confirmed some of the weird stories which deal with his early attempts to master the Spanish language on the island
The Alaskan., 1931-11-27
ILLITERATEs !?

In Virginia, w. s. Cox, Demo- cratic candidate for the office of Commonwealth'S Attorney, who died several weeks ago fol- lowing an operation, received 7,230 votes. His name remained on the ballot.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26

At Chestertown, Spencer Biddle,
leading apiarist, is of the opinion that
the death of large number of bees
in Kent county can be traced to the
drought last summer, the bees being
without sufficient food for the making
of their winter supply of honey, hav-
ing been fed on artificial sweets.
In Philadelphia, a defendant on
trial admitted that he was arrested
with bottle of liquor in his hands in
raided home; the judge instructed
the jury to convict for possession; the
foreman of the jury reported "Not
Guilty.
At Akron, Ohio, a one time Austria
Hungarian army captain, employed
It the Goodyear-Zeppelin plant,
admitted that he was engaged in a
plot to wreck the new dirigible now
being constructed for the government,
by leaving out of the construction i'm
portant bolts, which would have
caused the plane to crash. A "Red''
plot.
In New York, at dinner attended
by notable writers and magazine edi-
tors, Theodore Dresser, when &C
cused by Sinclair Lewis, recent reci-
pient of the Nobel Prize, of plagia-
rism, slapped him twice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-26

one day last week.
Miss Anna Thrasher was selected
as delegate to June Grove, No. IS
Woodman Circle, to the Woodmen of
the World Lodge State convention in
April.
Mrs. Harry U. Thrasher suffered an
attack of appendicitis Thursday even
ing. She was taken to hospital at
Cumberland Friday morning where
she was operated upon. Last reports
state that she is convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey Friend and
daughter Leila Mae, Clarksburg, w.
Va, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ashful King.
Mrs. Ellen Friend and daughter, Ida
Belle, Oakland, Md, were guests of
her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Friend.
Mrs. F. N. Refs and daughter Pleas
ant and Edward King were guests of
the formers mother, Mrs. Jane
Wright, Altamont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Harvey attend
ed the Eastern Star banquet at Oak
land.