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The Princeton union., 1917-12-06
FREER

The four teachers of district re-
sumed school work on Monday, after
| pleasant holiday. Miss Barhaug spent
her vacation at her home in Milaca and
Miss Stark at her home here, while
, Miss Davis spent the THANKSGIVING
weekend with her friend, Mrs. Duren
Jack Of Glencoe, and Miss Schmidt
spent hers in the cities.
Jens Eye returned to Minneapolis on
Saturday, having come up on Wednes-
day to spend his holiday at his home.
Miss Karen Uglem spent her
Thanksgiving weekend with friends
at Mora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wetsel entertained
the August Jaenicke and Henry
Schmidt families of Greenwood to a
bounteous dinner on Thursday.
Mrs. Hendricks of Minneapolis is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. John Teutz.
Mrs. Dan Anderson went to Mime
apolis on Wednesday, where she was
joined by Mrs. Chas. Berg of Braham,
and from there they proceeded to Ellis
worth, Wis.,, where they spent Thanks
giving with friends.
Miss Margaret Osborne, who is at
tending the state university, spent a
few days Of last week at the home of
her parents.
Miss Hattie Teutz was hostess at
dinner given in honor of her aunt,
Mrs. Hendricks, Sunday.
Nels Eye returned to his work in
Ogilvie Sunday, after a few days holi-
day.
Misses Sylvia and Emily Olson of
Minneapolis are visiting at the home
OF their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. P.
Olson.
Edward Anderson had as his guest
over Thanksgiving Mr.. Carl Hielie
from the northern part of the state.
Sigval Homme left last Wednesday
for Minneapolis, where he is visiting
relatives.
Following brief holiday, Miss Ag-
mes Anderson returned on Saturday
to st. Paul, where she is student at
the agricultural school.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend the annual sale given by the West
Branch Ladies' Aid society which will
take place on Saturday afternoon in
the basement of the church.
The Princeton union., 1917-12-06
GLENDORADO & SANTIAGO

Miss Olga Odegard of St. Cloud
spent her Thanksgiving vacation at
her home in Santiago.
Mrs. Isaac Anderson is still verv
ill.
Rev. Lars Olson of Princeton held
services. at T. Jensen's on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Mrs. Olof Anderson entertained the
Lutheran Aid society on Wednesday
and Mrs. Hannah Paulson of Santiago
the southern division on Thursday.
Mrs. T. Olson and daughter, Mrs.
Myrtle Nelson, attended the funeral
of Mrs. Halvorson at Lyle last week.
Mrs. Halvorson was the mother of
Mrs. T. Olson and for long time this
fall made her home here. She was a
very kind, sociable old lady and made
many friends here who will miss her.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Odegard of Glen
dorado entertained at Thanksgiving
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Odegard,
Misses Olga and Alma Odegard, Mr..
and Mrs. Odin Odegard of Princeton,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Paulson of Clear Lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Odegard, and Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Perman of Santiago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Jensen and family
spent Thanksgiving day with relatives
at Snake River. They were accom-
panied by Miss Deborah Howard, who
has been visiting here the past fort
night.
Marcus Bynterson had the misfor-
tune to run into a loaded lumber
wagon driven by A. Noel's hired man
last week while coming from Prince
ton. The lumber wagon escaped un-
scathed, but the automobile was badly
damaged. No one was injured. A
lumber wagon is not as fragile as a
pedestrian and auto drivers should
bear this in mind.
The Princeton union., 1917-12-06
GREENHOUSE

Miss Minnie Reiman came home
from Minneapolis on Wednesday and
spent Thanksgiving with her parents.
Misses Freda and Margaret Heruth,
Bonnie and Oscar Heruth and Albert
Boehm spent Thanksgiving day with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vernon at Brick
ton. .a
George Betzler went to Duluth on
Monday to seek employment. =
Arvel Gennow left on Wednesday for
Ogilvie, where he is doing carpenter
work. .a.
A surprise party was given on Willie
Heruth on Wednesday evening. The
evening was spent in dancing. All had
a very enjoyable time.
Otto Reiman spent Thanksgiving
day at Fred Schimming's in Green
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Deglman
spent Sunday afternoon at the Anton
Betzler home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Siefert and Mr..
The Princeton union., 1917-12-06
VINELAND

A dance was given at the Vineland
hall last Friday night. Music was
furnished by the Petrin Bros orches-
ira.
Oliver, Ethel and Lillian Anderson,
who attend high school at Milaca,
spent Thanksgiving at their home
here.
M. L. Smith Of Redfeld, S. D., ar
rived here last Tuesday for a short
visit at the Jorgensen home.
Miss Erma Stewart Of Aitkin WIS.,
tied at the Oliver home Thanksgiving
day.
The Princeton union., 1917-12-06

and Mrs. Godfried Siefert spent Sun
day at 0. Borneke's in Blue Hill.
Miss Hilda Barhaug left for her
home in Milaca on Wednesday to visit
her parents and returned on Saturday.
Mrs. Maud Leander went to the
twin cities on Wednesday to visit
friends and relatives.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
Tho World Moves.

A certain downtown business man,
who Is up to date enough to drive a
motor car for business purposes, but
who disclaims any desire to be known
as a speed demon, was observed to
shake his head and mutter to himself
as he slid his car into the last space
left along the block. "Times have GER
tainly changed" said he to friend
on the sidewalk, 'and the ways of the
traffic policemen with them. Why,
only five or six years ago l drove
little horse to family surrey. The
limit of speed of the animal ut a swing
ing trot was not more than six miles an
hour, One evening going home in a
hurry / dared to drive across Wash
ington street In jog trot The traffic
man promptly called to me to slow
down to q walk while crossing. Just
now / was coming across at the same
place about ten or twelve miles an
hour, and the copper yelled: We'll,
move along there, and get out of the
way accompanying the injunction
with Jerk of the hand that gave EN-
phasis to official impatience ut the
way l was blocking traffic in the in
terest of caution. n."-Indlanapolis News.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
Treasures From Europe.

Some of the salvaged treasures Of
battle-torn Europe are commencing to
find their way into the Metropolitan
Museum of Art In New York, and
some priceless importations have been
unveiled that would have been inac-
cessible two years ago. The new ac-
quisitions consist of a group of two
complete windows and four circular
medallions, all from designs of one
artist, made at one period, for one
abbey church, and that abbey situated
only 20 miles from what Is today the
battle line between France and her
enemies. within sound of the cannon
of st. Mihiel and Verdun. The win
dows are typical and excellent exam
pies of the art of glass-making as
practiced in France during the early
and best phase of the Northern renais-
sance. The first home of these win
dows was the Abbey of Flavigny, near
Nancy, Taul and Luneville. OF the
two complete windows one illustrates
the Deluge, the other Moses and the
Law. The other two windows show
Moses presenting the tablets OF the
Law to the Hebrews,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
Good
Resolutions
&&
By Mary Graham Bonner
fII'IIHt''f'H''''''
(Copyright,)

"The ANIMALS were talking" com.
menced Daddy. "They We're getting
quite excited when along came Pinky
Pig, who asked what the trouble was
all about.
""The Pigeon family said Mr.. and
Mrs. Peacock together, say that as IT
is around the New Year they should
make resolutions-good resolutions
"'Well,' grunted Pinky, If you'd
talk like sensible animal and not
like one of the silly Grown-Ups, per-
haps could get some sort of an idea
what you meant. As it is, don't know
at all. What's q resolution, anyway?
And are there bad ones and good ones?
That's q silly word. Now good means
good, and bad means bad, and what
right has that word resolution to be
both good and bad?'
"Dear me- clucked Mrs. Hen, how
irritable you are today Pinky. You
should be pleasant and try to make
good resolutions, too
"'But how can I make something l
don't understand?' squealed Pinky.
Resolutions, crowed Mr.. Rooster,
'are resolves! There! That's some.
thing for your And Mr.. Rooster
strutted about proudly.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27

to be bad. I'll just be natural and
regular pig
awe think it's silly for u.s. said the
PeacOcks, as we're about as perfect as
can be-
"'YOu're cOnceited,' said the Pigeons.
You should resolve not TO think 50
we'll Of yourselves
"'But how can we help it?' answer:
ed the PeacOcks. we have something
to be vain about
"'YOu're hopeless said the Pigeons,
"'What is every other animal re-
solving? asked pinky.
"'I am going to be up bright and
early every morning said Mr., Rooster.
"'You do that anyway. said Pinky.
I might as well resolve to wade IN
every bit Of mud see. or course, In
the winter that's hard, but then can
do my best!
"'And l am going to lay lots OF
eggs, said Mrs. Hen.
"I am going 10 give good milk said
Mrs. Cow.
"I shall protect the sheep said the
Sheep Dog.
"'And shall look after the farmers
house, barkcd the Watch Dog.
~ have decided to let the children
drive me-, brayed the Donkey.
awe shall pick up as many bread
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
Singing Men Are Fighting Men.

The power Of music has long been
extolled by people who have made
that field Of art their chosen work.
What Is of unusual interest, however,
Is the fact that an appreciation of its
value as builder Of strength and
courage was voiced by an officer in
the army. At the opening day Of the
officers training camp at Plattsburg,
N. Y. General Bell, one Of the officers
at the head of the training corps, made
an address before the men gathered
there, emphasizing the seriousness Of
the work undertaken by them. During
the course of the talk he made the fol-
lowing statements:
"A soldier must think only of his
duty and do 1t in way that all who
survive him will be proud of the way
he gave up his life. You know whom
we are going to fight. German soldiers
sing while they march, / want you
to see that our army beats them at
their own game, for singing men are
fighting men,"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
BLUEJACKET AS BILLPOSTER
One Of Uncle Sans Sailors, Although
New to Job, Shows Versatility In
Handling Paste Brush.

Uncle Sans sailors are known for
their versatility, and many tar can
cook dinner, repair pipe, paint
funnel or handle a ledger as well as
he can wigwag message, point
gun or shiver his timbers, but crowds
in lower Manhattan the other day
saw bluejacket with an odd job even
for sailor. He was billposter,
says the New York Sun.
Equipped with a pile Of blue navy
posters calling on patriotic citizens to
enlist, he started in at the Battery ap-
parently with the intention of billing
the entire island. He was obviously
new to the job, but strove manfully
with perspiratiOn trickling down his
forehead to get the hang of the paste
brush and pot.
When first seen he was engaged in
sticking one Of the big sheets to
fence surrounding the subway dig
ging operations in Battery park. In
the persistent breeze he found an
enemy, for the bill refused to cling to
the boardings, ohstinately preferring
to wrap itself about his chest. He
made frantic swipe with the big
pastebrush, but only succeeded in
gluing the poster to his uniform.
Abandoning the brush, he carefully
peeled off the now sodden paper and
this time with his hands alone he sue
ceeded In sticking part of it on the
fence. Ignoring the wet paste trick.
ling down his chest, he dabbed ut the
unruly paper with the brush and final
ly stepped back several feet to view
the poster with an air of triumph. 1t
was torn In several places, one corner
had been waited away by the breeze
and 1t was wrinkled all over, but
never did artist gaze at his own mas
terpiece with more satisfaction and
admiration.
After his moment Of triumph the
sailor moved on whistling tune, and
with the aid of both hands, the brush
and one knee succeeded in plastering
another poster and part of his shirt
ON the fence. As he continued paper
ing the fence he rapidly incased him
self In film Of white paste, but this
apparently worried him not.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
spinach Good Garden Crop.

There is, perhaps, no other garden
crop which gives as much satisfaction
as spinach. Ordinarily it occupies the
land during the autumn and winter
and does not interfere, therefore, with
the production of summer vegetables.
Three or four ounces of seed planted
In the autumn after the summer crop
has been harvested will produce an
abundance of greens for the average
family during the late autumn and
early spring. In gathering spinach the
entire plant is removed instead of
merely cutting off the leaves. BY Sc
lecting the larger plants first, the
smaller or later ones are given room
to develop. This method does away
with the necessity of thinning.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
NOT MAKING FAIR BARGAIN
She Expected Hubby to Have All Pos
sibie Virtues, But Forgot to
Take Stock Of Her Own.

"What kind Of man are you going
to marry?" asked earnest, dark-haired
Margaret Ellis.
Her friend Vivian raised her golden
head. II want the man marry to De
entertaining, to be high in his profess
getting 1.-THE kind Of man that every
one is anxious to know. That kind
could make me happy. just any man
wouldn't do. I couldn't marry just
any man."
Grandmother Ellis looked up from
her crochet. A quizzical look crept
into her gray eyes as they rested on
Vivian's attractive face. Then she
folded her capable hands in her lap
and said:
"Can you cook, Vivian?"
"Why, yes, little. can make
mayOnnaise, cake and-and fudge"
she answered, looking puzzled over
the seeming irrelevancy of the ques.
ton.
Can you sew2"
mo; but l can embrOider."
II see. OF course you can keep
house?"
"No. Mrs. Ellis, cannot. The maid
does that at our house."
II see, I see,' mused grandmother.
She gazed out of the window for a
minute and when she looked back
her eyes were very kind.
"Yes, my dear you expect to marry
someone who has used his time we'll
In making successful man of him
self. He must be so well trained that
he will make no mistakes that might
cause you discomfort or unhappiness.
He must stand the strain Of the long
days, and the responsibility not only
of his work but of his own family
and then be entertaining.
II wonder often whether women
realize just what that means. You,
on the contrary, know nothing of your
business of being wife. You enter
on the biggest job in life without
training. You will learn in time, per-
haps, but at the expense Of his COM
fort and your own. The petted doll
way of hOmemaking Is marked with
tears and regret. Do you think 1t Is
quite fair to ask so much and give so
littleT
As Grandmother Ellis talked flush
had risen to Vivian's face, but plenty
of sense lay behind her beauty. She
drew long breath.
"Thank you, Mrs. Ellis" she said,
sincerely II have never thought the
thing out before. You have given me
something that shall profit by."-
Youths Companion.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
Acres of Coal Ahoat.
Only in the United States can 81

Only In the United States can 50
sight be seen as six acres of 4
floating down river as a single un
This Is the area of coal boats the
stern-wheel steamer Sprague is capa-
BILE Of handling as single tow. Four
acrOss-stream rows of IL boats each
make up the principal part, according
to the Popular Science Monthly. Back
of the foCrth row, however, eight boa
find places together with two barge
Hence there are Sc boats and tw
barges In the big fleet. The Sprague
has her nose showed in at the center
of the fifth row. The SO vessels are
lashed securely together by lines which
run from boat to boat. Although the
Sprague can push the fleet ahead, her
chief duty is TO hold back the load.
This great amount of coal Is handled
by relatively small total Of horse
power because the current Of the on
flowing river supplies large part Of
the requisite energy. rs 49,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
[DAD(7S[y01|E,
A|RY IAl[
A MAN <NAl1lM nNAlk00
FOX TERRIERS.

"A little girl named Kate" said
Daddy, "once owned tiny fox terrier
puppy. He was 80 cunning and play
full, though, like all puppies. at times
he was naughty.
"'You must have his tail cut her
friends all said.
"'Won't 1t hurt himf asked Kate.
She couldn't quite imagine such a
thing happening without 1t hurting
frightfully. What If someone said her
arm had to be cut of, or her foot.
wouldn't 1t hurtf
"'It won't hurt 80 much II you have
It cut when he is still puppy. Usu.
ally these puppies have their tails cut
of before they are sold. A fox terrier
would look very queer with q long
tail. Everyone would think he was
nothing but an ordinary dog, and you
have q fine. well-bred puppy.' And
DO her friends talked on.
"Kate felt very badly about 1t. but
still II her dog looked Queerly. what
was she to do7 And they told her 1t
was better to have 1t done when the
dog was little.
"She saw the dog doctor and he said
he would call for the dog and take
him home for q week.
"'Why do you need him tor such q
long timer asked Kate.
"'Well, he won't feel 80 very well
for a few days. said the dog doctor.
But he will be all right soon and he'll
be q fine-looking little dog when I
bring him back
"Kats had been told she must do
this by her friends and she was let"
ting her little dog 60 against her bet
ter wishes. She kissed one Of his soft
brown ears and he looked at her out
OF bis brown eyes as though to say,
Little mistress, do you care more for
fashions than you do for mer For
though he did not know what was 60.
ing to happen. he knew that some
thing was and that 1t would not be
nice. He could tell that Kate was
worried and he was unhappy about
that.
"Three days passed and Kate could
stand it no longer. She went to the
dog doctor and asked for her dog
Billy.
"T want to take him home with me-,
she said.
"The dog doctor brought Billy out.
His tail was done up in q bandags
and in his eyes she could see that he
had suffered.
"'My little Billy she said. And
shivering, trembling, still feeling the
effects of having his tail partly taken
of, but glad to see his mistress, and
quite, quite forgiving, Billy gave q
little bark.
"'You forgive me. Billy. you are
finer than person. I'd never forgive
anyone If they did such a thing to
me. And let you suffer for fashion.
for foolish, absurd fashion, which has
been made by men and women-and
against little dogs
kate had left the doctors house
and was carrying Billy in her arms.
She knew that he must have been suf'
fering q great deal more the few days
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
Ionus for the Greedy Fish.

The fish that swallows bait and hook
Is not joy to the angler. Getting
the hook out is no easy task. But the
task is simplified by using handy
device just invented and described In
the Popular Science Monthly.
The device is made from one piece
of elastic steel wire bent in the shape
Of pair Of tOngs. The ends Of the
two arms Of the tongs are sharpened
to a point. When a fish has been
caught which has swallowed the hook,
the arms OF the tongs are compressed
and their ends are inserted in the
fsh's mouth. The arms will then
spring apart and hold the jaws open.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
First "scoopv Not 81 Mucll.

The first big scoop" IN Aineriean
Journalism was pulled on BY the
Newsletter in June, t7O4, when sre-
porter was sent to write a STORY cav
erfng the execution of six pirates on
the Charles river. This pioneer repors
ter turned in an excellent story, and It
flied nearly half Of one Issue Of the
paper. The feature of the article, how
ever, was heprayer uttered bg q min
lister on the scaffold, which vas repxO-
duced "as near. as could be- taken ID,
writing in the great crowd. Freeno
tCal.) Herald. ssslss
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
To Keep Waxed Paper.

Take two pieces of cardboard slight
ly larger than the paper, place to.
gether and paste strip of cotton
across one end to form hinge; when
dry place your sheets of waxed paper
between the cover and sew through all
with q stout cord, leaving loop to
hang II up by. You will find this
very conyenispt. as 1t takes up very
little space. 10 out of the dust and Is
very handy to use, as all yoii have to
do is to lift one sheet or az many AZ
You wish to uss Without removing from
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27

ForsIvlns Billy Nestled In Her Arms.
before and how dreadfully she did
feel that she had let him 60.
~ Just gave in,' said Kate. AND
did what people told me to do. I felt
It would be painful, no matter what
they said, and was right In that, but
] was wrong. 80 cruel and wrong tt
let him co.
but Billy. the patient. forgivint
Billy nestled in her arms. licked heI
hands, and said. with those same
lovely brown eyes.
".Never mind, little mistress. Don't
be sadi I'll be well soon, and for.
give you. for you didn't understand
and you do love me 30 much
"Billy grew to be fine dog and
Of course he was q fashionable dog
with q short tail, the rule having been
made by people, not by the dogs! It's
always SO easy to be brave about
other creatures suiferingsi
"Kate was always ashamed that
Billy was fashionable. And later on
shs got another fox terrier and his
tail was kept long, I can assure you"
"Oh, Daddy" said Nancy, "Tm 20
glad you have told US this story"
$50 am l." said Nick.
I'VE were going to have our fox
terrier puppy's tail cut tomorrow be-
cause we were told 1t would not hurt
much and 1t was the correct thing
to do" said Nancy. "And now we
know"
II told you the story because ] knew
you didn't understand, and it's a true
story too" said Daddy. But 1t makes
me happy indeed to think we will not
have q fashionable dog, for We WILL
know that we never made him suffer
for such q reasonl"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27

"I don't know about that said Mrs.
Cow. 4 would give milk no matter
what time of the year 1t might be, and
It's certainly not u good resolution for
me- ... -..
".And I'd lay eggs agreed Mrs.
Hen.
"Td have to take the children for
rides said the Donkey, as they fasten
me to cartr
"tDidnt say I was rightF said
pinky.
"T hate to admit 1t, though said
Mr., Rooster, putting his head on one
side and looking very mournful,
"'You might just as WE'LL said
Pinky,
"'Besides,' said Mr.. Rooster, 'we'll
have to think up entirely new resolu-
tions. Things that will be hard for US
to do. It's great nuisance
"That's true said Pinky, with n
wicked grin. 1T is always easiest to
do what comes natural to US and to
say we're so good doing it. But we
Pigs are natural and we don't put on
any airs about resolutions. Such non
sense!
"'We'll have to think all over again.
crowed Mr.. Rooster, slowly and sadly"
How to Be Happy.
The happiest New Year is for those
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
Had Experience,

A lecturer was touring the country
giving travel talks to school children
on the interests and industries of their
country. Nov, children" he said,
pleasantly, In leading up to his sub
jest, u wonder how many of you have
ever seen canebrake" Silence.
"What, no one? Ali, there's. a little
fellow, way back there. My boy, have
you seen canebrake?'
well, / didn't 'zactly see 1t. but
Iwas right under one once't when 1t
did a s5..
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-27
01hriatn,aa Gifts nf
4 Grntiuy Agn

II In a Neao York neaospaper OF
y. 1914 Christmas gifts pere dd'
n vertised as tollo,os:
n "An assortment OF Books,
II apeU calculated for the dmuse-
ment and instruction OF Young
n Persons, among aohich are
II BartOn's Lectures on Female
Sf Education and Manners; Fos-
Y. ter's Essays on UdriOuS SUB
v jects; Rdssclas Chdtechtsm OF
n Ndture, an ercellent little
Il book, price Ss.; Burder's VII
r lage Sermons; Mrs. Chdpane's
" Letters on the improvement OF
u the Mind"
y "A. T. Goodrich, No. 124
1r broadway, corner OF Cedar
street, has just received an er-
" tensive assortment OF fancy ar ]
Il ticles, Books, Prints, Medal
p lions, Landscapes and smaH
y books for children, that are
n weH adapted for purchase or
II Gift, at this season OF comph-
1< mentdry presents.
Y by the last arrival from
u Europe, Dere also received
Il several of the latest and best
1r Nopels, Poems and Miscelld'
v neOus Works;
y Fine letterpdper; Visiting
Ii cards; Ladies and Gentlemens
p Pocket Books: Wallets and
v Memorandum Books; Fine Pen.
y knives; Gases OF Best Silper ,
II Eyed Needles; Opera Glasses
tt and Snuf B0res."
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