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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
COUNTY B. B.
LOOP READY
Number of Teams Will be
Decided Definitely
This Week.
Season Will Commence Aft
er Middle of May; Central
Umpires to Officiate.

The directors of the Pine County
Baseball League held a meeting in
the village hall at Askov Tuesday
night and made further plans for the
opening of the season which will COM
mence in May.
At the present time there are eight
teams in the League with the prospect
of four more, Hinckley, Markville,
Duxbury CCC Camp and the Yellow
Banks CCC Camp, joining. These will
all have to come in if any are al
lowed to enter so that the League
can be divided into two divisions
north and south-of six teams each.
Definite information will be received
by the officials as to the entry OF
these teams by Saturday. If an eight
team league will compete, then the
season will commence May 26, and
if II teams enter then May 10 will
be the starting date.
Plans Made.
At the Tuesday night meeting the
directors adopted the Lowe & Camp
bell 90 baseball as the official base
ball for play and the Central UNI
pires Association, which is made up
of Pine county umpires, will officiate
at the various League games at fee
of $3.50 per game. These umplres
have officiated at League games in
Pine county for the past two years
and have given satisfactory service.
If only eight teams make up the
league a split season will be played
with the winning team in the first
half playing the winner of the second
half for the seasons championship
and the right to represent the league
at the state tournament in st. Paul.
If II teams make up the League
then a north and south division will
straight season will be played and the
winners in each division will play
series to decide the championship
In any event the Pine County Base
ball League seems to be destined to
a successful and enthusiastic season
as judged by the interest and attend
ance shown at the Tuesday night
meeting.
The schedule for the season, it is
expected, will have been decided be.
fore next week and if so will be pub.
| lished.
The eight teams already in the
league are, Askov. Brook Park, Den
ham, Kerrick, Rutledge, Sandstone
Sturgeon Lake and Willow River.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
RURAL DECLAMATORY
CONTEST WILL BE
HELD AT STURGEON

There will be a declama tory con-
test held in the village hall at Stur-
geon Lake Wednesday, May 1, at 1880
p. m. for Section No. 1 comprised of
the following schools: Districts Nos.
II. 40, 16, 90. "a, 6. 81, q, 10, SO,
%. 107. and ia. Each school may
bring two representatives. one for
humorous and one for serious read
ings A small admission will be
charged to help pay the expenses of
the Play Day which will be held on
May s ON the school grounds in Sur
CeOn Lake
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
FIRE RAZES COOP
BUILDING IN BARNUM

A $4,000 loss was caused by fire
in Barnum Wednesday morning when
the feed mill and warehouse of the
Barnum Farmers Ccopera i've was
burned to the ground. Considerable
feed, seeds and flour were destroyed
when the rapid sweep of the flames
made it impossible to remove it.
The we'll equipped volunteer fire de-
partment, although being unable to
save the building, by combining eff
forts tc surrounding buildings saved
the Northern Pacific station and the
j. D. Hennessey Coal Co. sheds. The
flames started in the office of the
warehouse from heating stove.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
SENIORS
TO PRESENT PLAY

The senior class of the Sandstone
high school will present play en-
titled. THE Lone Eagle at the New
Theatre on April 80. Sandstone, high
school plays have reputation of being
good and it is expected that this one
will be no exception.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
WILLOW, BROOK PARK WIN

The Willow River school won first
place in the dramatic division of the
declamatory contest held at Sandstone
Wednesday night and Brook Park won
first in the humorous.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25

Baton Rouge, December 1884.
"Huey Long is the best stump
speaker in America. He is the best
political radio speaker, better even
than President Roosevelt. Give him
time on the air and let him have a
week to campaign in each state, and
he can sweep the country. He is one
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
Huey Long Method in Move
To Win National Power is
Exposed by Correspondent
Washington Representative of the Nation
Shows Weaknesses in Proposals
of the 'Kingfish."

The following article, reprinted
from the Nation, national liberal
weekly. is by Raymond Gram
Swing, Washington cOrrespCn ent
of the magazine. 1t, is reprinted
here in the belief that it will be
of interest to the readers of the
American, because it shows clear
ly the basic defects of Senator
Longs "Share-the-Wealth" plan.
The article is the third of a
series i'm the Nation entitled "The
Menace of Huey Long"
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22

each side OF his head was a iuft
of feathers They look IKE ears.
and some people think they are
ears. which ls a mistake. His eyes
we're round and yellow with a fierce
hungry look In them. Ills btu was
small and almost hidden among the
feathers of his face. bat Il was
hooked just Ike the bin Of Hooty.
"A Spooky settled himself he
turned bis head tn be could look
squarely behind him. then brought
Il back again 80 quickly that 10
Peter Il looked as II Il had gone
clear around. You see. Spooky's
eyes are axed In their sockets. and
he cannot move them from side 70
side. lie has to turn his whole head
IN order 70 see 20 one side or the
other.
-You haven't told me get why you
look 40 unhappy. Peter" said
Spooky.
e. W. nuFKsas .-~wNU ssrsiea.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
RULES
By ANNE CAMPBELL

IT WAS because OF rules he had
90 20
Away from all he cherished.
on the street.
lie looked back 10 the ward and
saw the glow
or lamps. lie could not
help Il Il his feet
Would drag a bit. as. climbing on q
bus.
lie rode in silence. almost omlnous
lie thought of rules the whole way
TO the rooms
Her presence had made sweet
The hospital
Must have them. suppose. A
man presumes
But after all. there was his child.
his wife
All that he held most precious In
this life.
But when he washed his work
grimed hands and lay
Alone within their bed. be thought
again
or the not very distant. happy day
When rules 10 separate them
would be vain.
Smiling. he thought (Queer how a
grin can smart y:
NO rules can keep her image from
my heart :"
copyriEhG-wSU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22

~You Haven't Told Me Vet Why
You Look So Unhappy. Peter"
Said Spooky.
through H. Peter bllnked. felt fool.
ish. very foolish indeed. lie knew
that had there been anyone sitting
on one OF those branches he couldn't
have helped seeing them.
Don't look so high. Peter. Don't
look so high said the voice with
a chuckle. This time Il sounded
as II Il came right out OF the trunk
OF the tree. Peter stared al the
trunk. then suddenly laughed right
out Just n few feet above the
ground was go.od-slzed hole in
che tree. and poking his head out
of II was n funny little fellow with
biz eyes aud a hooked beak.
~You certainly did fool me that
time. Spooky." cried Peter. Il ought
70 have recognized your voice. bu,
I didn't"
Spooky the Screech Owl. for that
IL who II was. came ont OF the hole
In the tree, and without a sound
from his wings few over and
perched just above Peters head.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
By SOPHIE KERR
Authoress.

0,THE only time | ever felt any
Il thing psychic was at The
Hague" stated Sophie Kerr, the
authoress. Most OF the time | am
very matter -of-fact," she continued.
zone day while / was sight-see-
Ing at The Hague | was guided into
several buildings. Ny guide did not
tell me where | was going or where
was until l had locked about me,
and until / had been moved by the
atmosphere Of the different build
ings.
"When i entered one building
exclaimed, L don't like this place.
/ have the sense of unspoken hor-
rors being committed in this place
There was nothing in the room
TO tell me where / was, but IL ever
could feel the unspoken story of
past events l felt 1t then. was op-
pressed by sense of unknown hor-
rors. felt the agony of horror upon
horror. Radio-like waves with mes
sages must have come to me.
"For, after Q few minutes. the
guide said, In a dull Unconditional
monotone. This is the Museum of
Torture at Tile Hague. This is the
empty room whsre condemned pris-
oners spent Their last hour before
their death. In the other parts of
the building you Will find a coIlec-
ton OF all the instruments used to
torture prisoners in former times"
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
TRUE GHOST
STORIES
By Famous People
Copyright by Public Ledger. Inc.
wSU Service
Copyright by Public Ledger. Inc.
WSTf garyIea
BY CONNIE MACK
Baseball Manager.


CONNIE MACK rs he sat In his
~ office with It's many windows,
through which streamed sunshine
and light. did not seem to be fig
ure about which the eerle could
hover. Robust for his years, his
face ruddy from outdoor life, he
seemed rather a tall tower which
pointed TO things as definite IA
north, south, east and west. Yet he
had n strange tale to relate about
a visual prophetic omen.
"In the fourth game OF the World
series In 1920. the Philadelphia Ath-
letics played the Chicago Cubs on a
Saturday AZ Shibe park In Philadel-
phIa." he began.
In the last half OF the seventh
inning the score was so. In favor
OF our opponents.
II dreaded not only the lmpend-
Ing loss OF the game. but also the
trip TO Chicago. which would have
10 be made n we lost. The picture
OF the train already made up flashed
across my mind. The train seemed
To be coming toward me. The image
was vivid and portentous.
simultaneously. with the fash or
the picture. Simmons came up to
bat. The game changed in our favor
In the last half OF the seventh In
ming. He hit a home run. Then FoSx
batted. and they went right down
the line until they came TO the pitch
or. The pitcher was replaced by
pInch-hitter.
Then we started at the top OF
our batting order. When Il came
10 the seventh batter, Jimmy Dykes.
the score was tie. The bases were
filed. Jimmy made a two-base hit.
driving In two runs. leaving two men
on bases.
"Boley. the eighth batter, struck
out for the second out. Then came
the plnch-hltter. and he also struck
out, making the third out The score
was 10-S In our favor. We had won
the game.
I'm the fifth game excitement was
widespread. President Hoover was
there. In the first half OF the ninth
inning the score was 90. In favor
OF our opponents. the Cubs.
"As defeat faced me. the image
OF the train already made up again
flashed through my brain the same
as II had the day before. gave my
self time TO think. Might the image
OF that train be an omen and might
there follow events similar to yes
terday's game? Was there something
psychic I'm that Image?
Strangely. and simultaneously,
with that image the game turned In
our favor Bishop lined hit over
third base Haas hit the second ball
pitched for home run which tied
the score.
after Cochrane vent out for the
second out. Simmons made a two
base hit. Foxx was walked purpose
~. Then Miller hit a two-base hit.
driving In the " ming run. and we
had won the ball game, 80"
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
BEDTIME STORY
By THORNTON W.. BURGESS

lie was little fellow. 90, more
than eight inches high. but there
was no mlsiaklng the family 10
which be belonged. In fact he
looked very much ike small copy
of iinoiy the Great Horned Owl. 40
much So that Peter fel, . little
cold shirer run over him. although
he had nothing In the world 10 fear
from Spooky. Ills head seemed 20
he almost a biz around as his
body. and be seemed 10 have no
neck M all lie Nas dressed In
bright reddish brown with little
sireaks and bars of black. Under
meath he was whitish with little
sireaks of black and brown. on
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
Tow Pistols Banned

In 1905 the Indiana legislature
thus banned toy pistols: 1T shall
be unlawful for any person, firm,
company or corporation to manufac,
ture, sell or expose for sale, or
give away as a prize or reward, any
toy pistol or other device for the
purpose of exploding caps or waters
containing Eliminates or other ex-
plosive compounds; any person,
firm, company or corporation so
manufacturing, selling or offering
to sell or give away any such toy
pistol or other device, shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and, on conviction, shall be fined
not less than SO nor more than
$50 or be imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than ten days nor more
then twenty-days." The statute has
been ignored in most communities
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
IUESTION BOX
by ED WYNN, The Perfect Fool

day last week. and / had a heavy
grip. saw n tramp al the station
and thought ! would have him
carry my bag FOR me. asked him
n be wanted TO make a quarter. lie
said mo" and walked away from
me. How do you account for thati
Yours truly.
SAYLES MAN.
Answer: lie probably had a quar-
ter.
Dear Mr Wynn:
was 20 a vaudeville show last
night II was one OF those acts a
fellow with a terrible voice sang
a song. Although he sang II badly
the melody still haunts me. How
do you account for that?
Sincerely.
X. OTTICK.
Answer: That Is easily ex-
planned. The reason the melody
haunts you is because the singer
was so bad he probably murdered
the song.
G. the Associated Newspapers
W&U Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
coeonu, Cookies.

Take one cupful of fresh coconut.
add 10 two-thlrds Of a cupful Of
butter and one and one-thlrd cup
fuis 0f sugar creamed. add two
beaten eggs. one.half cupful OF
chopped ralslns and slft together
one and one hair eupfuls OF -four
with four teaspoonfuls % baking
powder. one teaspoonful each o.
cinnamon and nutmeg and one-half
teaspoonful Of cloves. Add the dry
Ingredients alternately with one
fourth cupfui ~ coconut milk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22

Dear Mr.. wynn:
am a man forty Ave years o.
age. | am single. DO not chew.
smoke. drink. swear. dance or gam
bic. DO you think | win live to be
ninety years OF age7
Yours turly.
A. MARVEL.
Answer: You probably will But.
II you don't do any Of the things
you mention. why do you want to
live forty-five years longes1
Dear Mr. Wynn:
was In New York last week and
saw lot OF plays. Why do the
managers produce plays which are
so ''raw"7
Yours truly.
Q. PoNN.
Answer: The managers know the
newspapers will "roast" them.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
] smoke 60 to 20 cigarettes a day
and my doctor says this habit will
affect my brains. DO you agree with
hlml
Yours truly.
SIG ARR.
Answer: Mo- II you had any
brains you wouldn't smoke 30 ci-
garettes a day.
Dear Mr.. Wynn:
arrived In small town. one
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
oranas ceeenu, Creams.

Melt one tablespoonful of butter
In "A saucepan. add two cupfuls o.
granulatei sugar. onehalf cupful ~
eoconnt milk and one-tourth cupful
Of water. Boil to the sol; bali sta a-e.
20 degrees Fahrenheit. stirring
only when necessary. Cool and
beat Ike cocouut fudge. Add aa
voriog. using two teaTooufuls of
orange juice and one-half teaspoon
ful Of grated peel: mix well with
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
nother5 5CooRBook
COOKING WITH CocoNUT

Nov that the fresh coconuts are
= ' IN the market Il Is the time TO
use some of the good recipes that
are being worked out by indus
trlous housewives
To prepare the coconut pierce
the eyes with an ice pick and let
the milk drain into a cup. Now
place the coconut in the oven FOR
few minutes 20 become hot. then
crack IL and the meat viii come out
nicely without sticking to the shell
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
RaLsd pork chop Dish.

Put a layer of thinly sliced po
tatoes IN n baking dish. cover with
shredded onion and salt and pep
per. Lay over this as many pork
chops ss needed. reasoning well on
both sides. Add enough milk 10
molsien and bake until all the food
Is well done.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22

two cupfuls OF freshly grated co.
couut Mold with the hands. tax.
ing a tablespoonful at a time. Roll
IN coconut and set aside to harden
This recipe yields about one and
one-half pounds.
G. Western Newspaper Ualon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
PETER DISCOVERS sPookY

DETER RABBIT had been star.
tied by a voice As he was pass.
Ing a certain big apple tree 10 the
old Orchard The voice bad seemed
60 come from that biz apple tree.
Peter stopped short and stared up
through the branches of the tree.
Look as De would be couldn't SEE
anybody. There wasn't n leaf on
that tree and be could see ail
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
Fresh coconv, Candy.

Take one cupful Of eocouut milk.
add three cupfuls ~ sugar and put
on to boil: cook ten minutes after
the boiling begins. then add all of
the grated coCouut and cook Eve
minutes longer. Beat until Il IL
cold. pour out into creased baking
sheets and cut into squares.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
The liquid test
lit ENDS bowel worries
for many people

This is test that tells you whether
the system needs a cdihdrtic change.
II you have constant sluggish spells
or bilious attacks, and laxatives seem
TO make things worse, it would be
wise to try this:
Stop all use of any laxative that
does not encourage variation from a
fixed dose" (which may be entirely
too large a dose for your individual
need. Use instead, a liquid laxative
that you can measure and regulate
as TO dose. As necessary to repeat.
take smaller doses, less and less often.
until the bowels are moving without
any help at all.
Doctors use liquid laxatives, and
properly prepared liquid laxative.
containing natural laxative agents
like senna and cascara is a JOY and
a comfort; a real help in establishing
regularity. Ask your doctor about
this! Doctors use liquid laxatives.)
You can get DIR. CaldwelPs Syrup
Pepsin, which is a most dependable
liquid laxative, at any drug store.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
Egyptian Advancement

With the Improvement of roads IN
The interior of Egypt the natives are
using the bicycle in place OF the
faithful donkey, which long has been
the only means of communication in
that country.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
Four Virtues

Industry, economy, honesty. and
kindness form a quartette of virtues
that will never be improved upon
James Oliver.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-02-22
Now Science Explains
Why So Many People
Past 40
Feel That They're Slipping
Losing Their" Grip" onThings

Iany people round 40 think they're
growing old" They feel tired a lot
weak" Have headaches, dizzi-
less, stomach upsets.
Well, scientists say the cause Of all
his. in a great many cases, is simply
IN acid condition Of the stomach.
Nothing more.
All you have to do IS TO neutralize
the excess stomach acidity.
When you have one Of these acid
stomach upsets. take Phillips Milk
Of Magnesia after meals and before
going to bed. That's all!
Try this. Soon you'll feel like
another personl Take either the
familiar liquid PHILLIPS or the
convenient new Phillips Milk of
Magnesia Tablets.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-12-14

athletes all over the country
ought to realize what II liz all
about i. Especially colored ones
who know as much about discrimi
nation as can be known.
King without Crown
In. line with discrimination and
athletes comes the little unknown
name OF Joseph Louis. head heavy
weight boxer of the nation. The
Second Gucsser in the Sunday
Free Press. gives some little inti-
nation of the fact that the story
of Harry Wills may well become
the story OF Joe Louis.
wills. you old-timers will re-
member. was the Black Panther
who logged Jack Dempsey's foot
steps. hoping for chance to fight
him for the title for years and
years.
There was created. after some
d, lying on Dempseys part, trf-
angle with Wills. Dempsey, and
Tunney. Dempsey was supposed to
fight Wills in New York. but he
went to Philadelphia and lost his
crown to Tunney and had two re-
turn bouts with him over a period
of years trying To regain IL.
Meanwhile Wills grew old and
languished into third ratcr.
The same stuff. says Edgar.
might be pulled between Schmell-
ing Braddock. and Louis. Scheml-
ling will probably nSht and beat
Braddock before he fights Louis.
Braddock will demand a return
bout and so on for a period Of
years until some white hope"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-12-14

margin OF 8 votes, Sunday.
Even the proposal to send a
three-man committee to Germany
to investigate conditions was de :
feated by a narrow margin OF 3
votes out OF ia cast
The proponents ct unfair play
have won again. Perhaps those
who went on record did not wish
TO commit themselves To a policy
of criticising discrimination They
might be called upon to do the
same thing at home. They would
look rather idiotic going far aneld
TO see. that justice were done II
they refused to clean up the mess
under their own noses.
Eddie Tolan cued properly at
the Y. W. G. \. last Friday night
when he said that Americans
ought to first see that their own
shirts were freed OF the mud be-
fore they began wiping off their
neighbors.
Check and Double Check
There will be an attempt made
10 hold a Counter-Olympia in the
United States and 10 attract the
Worlds best athletes here IL the
olympic Committee fails to move
the 0lympics from Germany.
II has been estimated that over
million dollars has been spent
In the effort TO move the Olympics
from Germany. and II is a fact
that the Olympic Committee will
hardly be able TO raise the money
to s"ndan Olympic team there from
America.
A real fight Is being made. and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-12-14

!, into the cool. waiting arms OF 1
gray twighlight. A soothing. sigh
ing breeze brought the warm da,
to a close.
Agnes watched the street lights
az they flickered and danced ovel
the pavement, castirg eerie shad
ows on trees and shrubbery.
Mothers began to call the small
err children home Some went witt
rebeilious tears Others left their
play as IL tired OF their strenuous
exercise.
The sight OF Juniors mother al.
ways brought to Agnes's mind O
picture that had adorned the wal
OF her bed room when she was q
little girl An Indian maid with q
red skin and hair of inky black.
ness. Tall and straight az a young
sapling. with n face OF intelligent
mould. Mrs. Jones signified the
new race. the step child Of n young
country and treated according to
the standards OF unloved children.
Mrs Jones stood on the corner
waiting for the traffic 10 pass.
Juniors voice could he plainly
"card rs he cried. Il tagged yop.
Terry Finally she crossed The
wide street calling "Iunior d. n
YOU must come home. now" Junior
dcmurcd hut his mother was firm
and they slowly re-crossrd the
street. Junior reIa'ing ~ do'oi' h's
lover game Of tag" and the many
ne mad .snrhf As iun
..e,.d ~. cav Anses
.ra.a rirh, Mis-. ,-cia d.
nl, b,.li. hnvlsb trchlo
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un p,nrreroa ~, fna 10
~. ,r. tor.. lnrin, ana
.l,.- ,sard morn ss
.-o. sr.n. 81, rnfh
5 stood ], rin., arain,
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.ft. frri,.
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Arnos did not hear
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-12-14
Y avesdropping O n
N~-thv,eete~n
nv wiucv wirioms,

nv Wi'lcv Wi'iamsl
Your scribe was ont of town last
week. and dld not return IN Time
10 got his column ~ 81" r.if"u.
Anyway. the writer will do HE
best 80 rive YOU some real news
this week.
Nire' " pll know all OF You
will i"in lin cv'"udlny denres
sympathy TO Louise Strens tn'
The MONITORS Of her fapi', over
the death q! her sister. Eih vhr
possod away eHfnid4v " ,7'i
Louise Is employed ~ the S.
Woolwnrih Store down tovr Wt
certainly Miss her ~ Nerhrr
ern
n1leeiplor, has SO rarina'ed M
firDii l'r l'u' hr
dccided ,a llew hat cears,
life WOES what liir
m, ,iiy naif-milo ehnp