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The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Southern Democrats
Show Party Loyalty

Nothing could be finer
from the viewpoint of party
loyalty than the action Of the
South in withdrawing it's as
pirants for the leadership in
the House to make way for
the choice of a Northern
Democrat.
The South has the Speaker
by common consent; the
North will have the leader;
and the country will have
something impossible under
the rule of those now in
power a national party in
control. Men like Byrns Of
Tennessee, McDuffie of Ala
bama, and Rankin Of Mis-
sissippi, were eminently
qualified in temperament and
capacity for the leadership;
they voluntarily withdraw
that a Northern man may be
chosen. Theirs is a sacrifice
that should not be forgotten.
The spirit manifested in SUBJ
ordinating personal ambi-
tions to party marks a graft
flying beginning.
This is not the time for
sectionalism or factionalism
of any sort, if the Democrats
propose to take advantage Of
tn cir opportunity - the
greatest in many years.
"Greeks bearing gifts" from
the enemy are still seeking a
bit too transparency and
rather shamelessly to inject
factionalism into the choice
of a leader from the North.
Misrepresentation bearing
all the earmarks of fabrica-
ton are finding their way
into the newspapers, but a
party that has fallen into so
many such traps set by the
enemy since 1924 will surely
have sense enough to escape
this one. Whoever among,
the members from the North
has a majority of the votes
should, and must, have a
united party behind him.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By Harding
BY Helen Rowland

love AFFAIR."" A man asks him
self only, Have I the timer"
Indian summer is that danger
Gus moment somewhere around
SOD, when the heart Of a man
is so mellow that it falls at the
first breath of flattery from an
attractive woman.
Among a mans loves. the last
is always the best until it sud-
denly becomes "the-one-before-
the-last."
The most dangerous moment in
a mans life is that in which he
offers a lot of good, sound COM
mon sense advice" to a woman
who is suffering from wounded
vanity and longing for a little
flattery and petting.
Love is not actually dead I'M
til you cease to wonder where
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

You remember perhaps Heines beautiful description Of
the courtyard of DID, abandoned cahow grass covered
the place where fought the proud who conquered the
best and the battle prize
Ivy climbed the balcony where the lovely lady Stood
who with her eyes conquered the proud conquerer.'
And now death had conquered both.
These two pictures part Of ancient ruins in India now
preserved by the British government take you back the
days and battles Of old.
The great stone trough that may have been used to collect
human blood during scrcial ceremonies and the beautifully
carved Hindu temple included in wilderness Of ruins
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

THE election Of a Demo
crat to Congress by a
sweeping, smashing majority
in a district in Texas held by
the Republicans for IL years
surprises no one. The issue
was the Hoover Administra-
ton. That was the issue in
Jersey, when Harry Moore
won his unprecedented ma
jority this month.
It remains the issue in the
strong Republican district
where a special congressional
election is being held in Jer-
sey next week. Mr.. Stewart,
nominated by the Democrats,
is a man of means and char
acter, intimately identified
for years with the civic and
philanthropic activities of
his community.
His campaign speeches are
far above the average in
substance and dignity. His
indictment of the Admins
tration is that of a business
man and local banker who
finds nothing of leadership
and everything Of ineptitude
in the management of affairs
in a crisis. It is a reasonable
surmise that thousands Of Re-
publicans will support him
on the issue he has raised.
The Democrats are even now
in control Of the House and
men Of the caliber of Mr..
Stewart can render fine pub
lie service with their con-
servatism of common sense.
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Life must be pretty blank and
arid for a modern girl, when she

can regard a casual kiss or a
little rough-houSe love-making
as a thrilling temptation"
Soft, sweet, pink-and-white
bon-bons have gone out of
fashion, according to the candy
makers. But men still seem to
prefer soft, sweet, pink-and-
white ladies to the hard, glace
variety.
A woman can be reasonably
happy with a man when she
has reached the point where
she can regard him as an alb
stract quantity, like the weather,
and not expect him to be de-
pendable for two days in sue
cesSion.
"A woman always asks her
self, "Have I the heart for this
The Washington times., 1931-11-30
Public Deceived
On Rail Issue

IA ASSSA4 9SOSSO
Daniel Willard, leading the
railroad executives in the de-
mand that the railroad
workers accept a reduction
Of 10 per cent in wages on
top of the discharge of about
10000 railroad workers, was
in conference with President
Hoover this week. The last
time the railroad executives
met with the President the
White House issued the as
surance that the roads would
discharge no men and would
enter upon the most elab-
crate construction program
in history to give jobs to the
jobless.
Of course, nothing Of the
sort followed. Men were dis
charged in great numbers
and the construction work
did not materialize. But the
roads were not to blame. The
program outlined for them
was an utter impossibility
under the existing economic
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

70 ungSter in
the '90S?
Always half
S c a r e d of
them, weren't
you? Yet, look
ing back now,
you W o n der
W ny. Aft er
a ! !, tn e y
weren't any
ir tier or
Shabbier than
the dozens Of
old GA + RS
W no hun &
a 70 u n d the
LIVERY stable
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

Tramps
Remember the tramps who
used to come to your mothers
back door when you were a
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

a man IS or what he is doing,
evenings.
OF course there are lots Of
things that money won't buy
but, nowadays, a husband isn't
one Of them.
Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-11-30

The Sweet and LOw-DOwn
Each time a man falls in love
with so much ease and facility
that he scarcely recognizes it
as the same old emotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10

7 h is y o p II lar
vegetsl has a pleas
ing lilac odo-. Very
specially priced.
On Sale Only at
Store No. l. eth st.
and Mass. Ave. y W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10

\ timely value OF special
nterest to school children.
These writing tablets may
he had in either note or
letter size and finished for
either ink or pencil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10
45c Bowling Green
Grass Seed

Seet u v 7
Wn row 30
vGu Will have
a better plot
uf grass next
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10
40c FIetcher's
CastOria

A nation ally
known chill
dren = rrIns-
DIV priced eN
ception q ! ~
low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10

Full 2-quart size. Nodded Of COCOA
quality gum rubber and fully
guaranteed for one year. The
syringe is complete with 5-foot
tubing. metal shut-off and hard
rubber tips.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
CABLE SYSTEM BE
 STUDIED BY CIVIC BODY, FAIRBANKS

The Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, although it will not make any immediate protest, is to make an intensive study of the Alaska military cable and telegraph system with the view of submitting a brief opposing the sale of the system.
 That body, states the Fairbanks News Miner, intends to be for tified with facts when it. does protest, and appointed and in structed a committee to gather data.
 The chief signal officer of the army in Washington, D. C., will be asked to furnish report of the operations of the system, of 1880, including the number and value of dead head" messages.
 Aviation would be seriously crippled, it is said, through clos ing of smaller stations.
 It was remarked the govern ment's view is peculiar in view of the fact that weather reports collected in the Interior and at Point Barrow have been stated by the Department of agriculture to be worth millions of dollars annually to farmers in the United States in that they supply one fthe surest means of predicting the coming of cold weather.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
sLAUGHTERERS' WIN

The Butchers baseball team claim they got a raw deal in last nights indoor game with the Slaughter House; raw from the standpoint of tough umpiring. Once, it seemed as though they were going to make mince-meat of him but when the dust from the stockyards cleared away, the score showed 9-7, favor of the Slaughterers. Hubby and Parky, battery for the winners, got into an awful stew once but Ham, hooks, sensational rightfielder, threw fast joint and roped a fast one, skipping it on the block. Ham and Eggs worked for the Butchers. Hams weeniewurst hooks fooled the batters for a while then they found him, and smeared gore all over the dump.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
''sA0W- -sAoE'' WIRELESS

The SS Starr, out of Seward the other night, in 3 message over The Gateway's famous Snow Shoe wireless, said that Cappy Anderson thought for a while that one of the volcanic peaks of the Aleutians had erupted, but recalled Stewards "big shot" was to be let loose Tuesday.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That on Tuesday April 7th. 1881 the annual election of the City Officers and Members of the School Board for the City of Sew ard, Alaska, will be held.
 The polls for said election will be situated in. the City Hail of said City.
 The polls will be open from o'clock A. M. on the morning of April 7th, 1881, until o'clock F. M. on the evening of said date.
 QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS Every person Twenty One Years of age, who is a citizen of the United States and who has resid- ed in the Territory of Alaska con- tinuously for one year next pre- ceeding the election and within the limits of the City of Seward for six months preceding the election, shall be qualified to. vote. ALL VOTERS ARE REQUIRED
 TO REGISTER.
 The following Officers are to be elected at the Annual Election Ap- Til, 7th. 1881
 MAYOR.
 THREE MEMBERS OF COM MON COUNCIL for term of TWO YEARS.
 ONE MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD for term of THREE YEARS.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 10th. day of March, 1881.
 A. D. Balderston,
 Municipal Clerk of the
 City of Seward, Alaska. Pub Mar. 10 to Mar. 16-31
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1851-Fire in Nevada City, Cal, caused loss of, $1 1,300,000.
 l931-Purple Bubbles courageous in Seward. Doc to operate eve of March 20. See B. P. O. E. for daily condition patients.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

In response to the thousands of inquiries as to the name of the author of yesterdays alleged Big Shot" joke column, The Gateway takes great delight in saying all credit is due to MT. Half shot.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED
 HORLUCK'S DANISH ICE
 CREAM YOU HAVE MISSED SOMETHING GOOD. Sold only at the Candy Cottage
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
WANTED TO BUY

WANTED TO BUY
 Hundreds have sent us discarded jewelry, old gold, false teeth. bridges, crowns, silver, platinum. diamonds, antiques. Mail yours today. Money mailed promptly. Goods returned if offer refused. Uhler. Sta. B. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
Bubbles from the Vat

Sweet spirits of aromatic am- monia," howled Don Shellhorn Tuesday as he tried to shoot" the big shot, Just as he pushed the button, powderman Wideman fired the charge and all Don got was a cloud affect.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
A GOOD PICKER

OAKLAND, Mar, 12, P)-Mrs' Ralph w. Smythe of. Alameda, mother of William Bradley Smythe who married Roberta McPherson, daughter of Aimee Semple Nc Pherson, says her son made a good choice.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

The best ice cream yet! H0r- luck's Danish Ice Cream. Candy Cottage. sole agent.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

THE PORT OF SEWARD
 Boats in port today included the Bill, Roy, B. F. M, the MS Discoverer, the Bavaria, R e d Wing and the Copper.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

Seattle Ice Cr,e.m ana Fresh Candies at Sylvia's.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

MALE HELP WANTED
 Complete line mems shirts un- der S1.O0 each! Beautiful pat terms, broadcloths, m a d rases, etc. 5 hourly easy without exp. Outfit FREE. EDISCO, 1219 w Van Buren, Chicago.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
A SUGGESTION

Look at the bottom of your shoes; if worn or thin, have them half-soled. It may prevent a hos pital bill.
 Seward Leather Works
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

WANTED-Any kind of work by newly arrived couple; indiMd-
 ually or both. Ask Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

FOR SALE or long lease, Dream. land hall. Inquire Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

FOR SAIE-Wheeler & Wilcox sewing machine, S20. Inquire Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12
Classified Advertising

RATES--Fiftecn cents per tine first insertion, 7Ha cents De
 line for subsequent insertion Count six average words to a line. Minimum charge 90 cents
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

WANTED-Wife and husband de- sire work in camp, if possible cook and helper. Inquire Gate way.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-12

FOR RENT-Furnished house. In- quire Urbach. Sale or rent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
COUNTY MAN
TAKES BRIDE
II. E. Skate of FinlaysOn Creamery,
WEEDS Mortified Young Lady
Last Thursday.

The Mortified News tells of Skate
Gibson nuptials in following para
graphs:
A beautiful wedding was solemnized
on the lawn of the w. w. Gibson home
near Mortified at 400 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, when Miss Violet Ma
RE Gibson became the bride of H.
Emanuel Skate of ,Finlayson. The
wedding was performed in the pres
ence of one hundred guests by the
Rev. Samuel Johnson. Baskets of
flowers and ferns banked an arch of
lattice work which was intertwined
with arbor vitae. Ribbons stretched
from the porch to the arch formed an
aisle for the bridal procession. The
Bridal GLORIOUS from 'Lohengrin" was
played for the professional by Miss
Florence Franklin of Minneapolis. Be-
fore the ceremony Mrs. J. Oliver Slet-
ten sang "At Dawning' and II Love
You Truly" InL .., =.
Ardys Elstad and Dorothy Gibson,
nieces of the bride, were flower birls
and Carol Gibson, also a niece of the
bride, was train bearer. Dale Berg
seth of Finlayson was best man.
A wedding reception followed the
ceremony. The living rooms of the
Gibson home were prettily decorated
in a pink and white color scheme with
baskets of sweet peas, gladioli and
srapdragons.
Mrs. Skate is graduate of Garlic
ton college in the class of 1925. The
past two years she has been a men,
Der of the high school faculty at Mi
laca. She formerly taught at Alden
and Blue Earth. Mr.. Skate attended
the University of Minnesota School of
Agriculture. He is employed as a
buttermaker at Finlayson, where the
young couple will make their home.
The American extends congratula-
tions to the young couple and wishes
them much contentment and success
in life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
EARLY POSTMASTER
STILL AGGRESSIVE
Continued from Page -

and George. Mr.. Challeen was mar
ried again in 1895, this time to Miss
Matte Sharp. Three children have
been born to this union-a girl who
passed away at the age of five, and
two boys, William M. and Edward.
Mrs. Challeen has been an invalid
for the past 25 years, the condition
being caused by a paralytic stroke.
She spends the winters in the milder
climate of California. The three
oldest Challeen boys served in the
World war and William M. Challeen
is. associated with his father in his
various business enterprises.
After twelve years of successful
business at Braham where Mr.. Chal-
leen received a good start he sold
out to Johnson & Mattson and with
his family moved to Rush City in
1896 where he became engaged in
various enterprises. The old frame
building Grant House hotel had
burned and Mr.. Challeen built the
brick structure which still stands and
conducted the hotel under the same
name until 1905. At the same time
he built the new hotel building he
also built livery and sales barn
which business he also conducted
until 1905. He shipped in western
horses and had sales now and then,
being himself ringmaster. Many
humorous incidents are told from
those days when Mr. Challeen was
dealing in horses. He freely admits
that his percentage of profits on
various general merchandise stores.
During the years that he was in
the hotel and livery business Mr..
Challeen in partnership with August
Schwakhammer built the Rush City
roller mills in 1897. They operated
it for three years and then sold out
to J. F. Ramberg.
In 1905 Mr.. Challeen sold his hotel
and livery business at Rush City and
moved to Pine county, settling at
Rock Creek, where he purchased the
A. P. Erickson general merchandise
store. He conducted it four years
and then sold out to the farmers CO.
operative organization, who later sold
to John and Gust Erickson, the pres
ent owners who operate under the
firm name of Erickson Bros.
In Pine City % Years.
The Challeen family moved to Pine
City in 1909 and have since resided
there, The farmers cooperative
store sold out to Mr.. Challeen and he
has conducted it since-22 years. Of
late years his son, William, has been
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23

associated with him. They have
groceries and dry goods and in con-
nection have also one of the most
modern meat markets between Min
neapolis and Duluth. A corps of
clerks are kept busy. Though not a
young man any more Mr.. Challeen
feels best when business is rushing
and there is much to do and to think
about. He is a tireless worker. Two
or three years ago he was not in
good health but submitted to an oper-
alton and was rejuvinated.
While still In good health and
young enough to enjoy trip to his
native country Mr.. Challeen together
with his son, George, made the trip
to Sweden in 1929. They also visited
Norway, Denmark, Germany, Belgium,
France, Switzerland, Austria, and
Zechoslovakia, being gone 80 days.
The same, trip was made in 1880, this
time together with his son, William,
when England was also visited. Both
times they drove in automobile from
Pine City to New York and return and
took the car along on the ship across
to Europe where they drove through
the various countries mentioned.
They did no travelling on railroad
but were up in airplanes few times.
Enjoy European Trip.
In 1880 the trip across "the big
pond" was made on the luxuriously
furnished lie de France from New
York City to LIE Havre which in the
words of Mr.. Challeen was plenty
expensive" 1t was filled with &C
tresses, swells and other "top heavy
people. The return trip was made on
Frederick VIII which plies between
Copenhagen and New York City. The
other two times they crossed the
ocean was also aboard Frederick VIII
which they report as having a good
business patronage and where the
meals and sleeping accommodations
are of the best and where all the help
from bell boy to captain are courteous.
The two sojourns in Europe were
much enjoyed and it is interesting
and educational to talk with the Chal-
leens about what they saw and heard
and to see the souvenirs and other
membranes brought over from
across the waters.
Congratulations are extended to Mr..
Challeen on his having arrived at the
three score and ten mark and folks
marvel at his good health and agrees
siveness considering his responsible
tiles during the last 4S years that he
has been in business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Petersen and
three children of Extra, Iowa, came
Tuesday for a visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. And. P. lessen.
Miss Josephine Sorensen returned
to her work in Minneapolis Monday
after spending a vacation at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl S.
SOrensen.
Miss Oda Petersen returned to her
work in Minneapolis Monday, after
spending two weeks vacation at the
home of her paretns, Mr.. and Mrs.
Niels L. Petersen.
Clarence Mattson and Ole Olesen
are remodeling N. F. Andersen's barn,
or probably rather rebuilding it, as
it does not resemble the old structure
at all. The carpenters are doing a
very nice job of it and the finished
structure will be a marked improve
ment to the Andersen farm.
Mrs. Sophus Petersen and two boys,
Chresten and Winton, and Frank
Wagner of Superior, visited Tuesday
and Wednesday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ludwig Madsen. Returning
home yesterday they were accompa-
MED by Mrs. Anna Nelson who will
visit in Superior for two weeks.
Committees are hard at work pre-
pairing for the flower show and pro-
gram which will be sponsored by the
Askov Garden club in the D. B. S.
hall Thursday, August 6. A display
advertisement in the columns of a flu
ture issue of the American will an
nounce the prize list. Watch for it!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
ASKOV MARKETS

(Corrected each Thursday morning.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
ASKOV HAS LIVELY
SCHOOL ELECTION

One hundred fifty-four votes were
cast in the annual school election
Tuesday night held in the Askov
school building. Holger R. Buck was
elected as the new member on the
board and Louis Olsen was reelected.
1t is understood that Mr.. Olsen will
resign when the new board meets to
organize for the coming year and in
this event the board will select his
successor. The terms of the two di-
rectors elected at Tuesdays meeting
are for three years.
Much discussion took place at the
meeting in regards to the running of
the school and naturally since the
tax situation demands economy, var
ious plans were offered whereby ex-
penses could be lowered. However,
no definite action was taken.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
CHARLIE LAURSEN
is LAID TO REST.
Came to ASkOv 25 Years Ago; An
Ardent, Sincere Church and
Welfare Worker.

The Askov community lost a good
citizen when Charlie Laursen closed
his eyes for the final rest and passed
to the Great Beyond Monday after
noon. The memorable funeral was
held yesterday afternoon and the
church bell which he had rung so
many times through his years in the
community, both in hours of sadness
and for happy events, tolled it's last
farewell over this humble but noble
citizen.
Mr.. Laursen had not been robust in
health for some years but especially
the last year did he fail. He became
suddenly i'll on June 2 and was
obliged to remain in bed during the
days when the community celebrated
its 25th anniversary, celebration
which he had looked forward to as
he came here with the first settlers
when the Danish colony was organ
lied. After a week in bed he was
able to be on his feet again, but an
other attack overlook him early Sat
urday morning from which he did
not rally. Stomach disorders and a
weak heart were the cause of his
demise. Since his illness in June he
had been cared for at the home of
his brother-in-law, Jens Steffensen,
his niece, MINI Lena Steffensen, Civ
ing him tender care. She was also
assisted by neighbors and kind friends
of whom, Charlie, as he was known,
had many. He remained fresh and
recognized those about him up to the
last few minutes before the Angel OF
Death called. He passed away at $50
p. m. Monday.
Came to America at II.
Few knew him by any other name
than Charlie Laursen, but his real
name was Rasmus Nielsen Carl Laur-
sen. He was born at Firegaard, Jyl-
land, Denmark, on Feb. q, 1869, so
was past 62 at the time of his passing.
He came to America together with a
brother in 1886 at the age Of II, set
ting first at Centerville, Iowa, where
he worked on the railroad doing con-
struction work and in the coal mines.
At different times he was employed in
the states of Missouri, Wisconsin, Ore
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-23
In Pine City % Years.

The Challeen family moved to Pine
City in 1909 and have since resided
there, The farmers cooperative
store sold out to Mr.. Challeen and he
has conducted it since-22 years. Of
late years his son, William, has been