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Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

If army recruits swap jobs with farm recruits there is sure to be confusion as to the right place for applying, "Hay foot. straw foot"
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

Hay down de fiddle an de bow; take up de spade an de hoe" Otherwise you may have to lay down knife, fork and spoon as useless appendages.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

After this war the United States may have as many colonels and generals in proportion to the rank and file as Mex leo. Upward of 100000 men want to be trained for officers. Only some would be privates are hiding in the bushes.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

An armor plant at Charleston, W. Va, can be bombarded only from the air, and that peril is far, far away, possibly. Still, the possible danger is the one to look to in fair weather.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

Some folks now realize for the first time the business end of the phrase, Calling a spade a spade"
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

Nowadays there is a verify "just as good" substitute for high priced shoe leather. bare feet. ...
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

This is a season to try out the two crop farming scheme. Failure will be in a good cause if it should happen.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
HATE SPRING" AND RETAIL TPAnE ,a-.

Tn recent editorial the Dry Goods Economist argues that basic conditions of business are sound, and favorable in f1uences more numerous than handi-
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
WANTED

ACTIVE, UPRIGHT REAL ESTATE AGENT WaNTED.-An energetic man of good address wanted to list farms and show them. Must have highest references for scrupulous honesty, and own automobile. Part or all time. Liberal arrangement Colonial Farm Corporation, Rector St., N. r.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
GOVERNMENT FOOD CONTROL

Notwithstanding much high pressure parading, speechmaking, pledge sign ing and cheering it is by no manner of means ''all over but the shouting" The
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

WANTED-Good fat fowls. O. K. Badgley, Canaan. phone.
 WANTED-Work within a few miles of Twin Lakes on farms, gardens, lawns etc. for several young men for from two to four weeks in July and some for all summer. Address J. E. T. Care The News, Canaan. l want good reliable man to make himself useful around a real state mans business-painting, papering, autoing, chopping and farming at times. Good wages. T. Nj. Burns, rorrington, Conn. ..-.- .. ......
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

food crisis is not a
 wartime evil, al though the war has aggravated it. Be fore the war peo- pie were saying that the authori-
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24

PLANTS-Tomatoes, geraniums. vines.
 asters, pansies. Shaw's.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
Cent-a-Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge g Gents
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Fancy seed potatoes.
 H. O. Stevens, East Canaan, phone.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Won Hindenburg, in whom the
kaiser has placed great confidence as
a military tactician, has met his SUI
perior in the person of General Byng,
who crushed through the German lines
by means of the big fighting machines
known as tapks. There were hundreds
Of them and the enemy was taken by
entire surprise as the colossal engines
of war waddled through the barbed-
wire entanglements and tore things to
pieces. Then came the infantry and
cavalry and completed the work of
destruction, the latter continuing in
pursuit of the fleeing Teutons. Byng,
who has heretofore been an obscure
general, has demonstrated his ability
as one of the greatest military leaders
of the day. so great indeed, that the
bells of London were rung in honor
of his victory. - -- ..:~...'... ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
Resourceful Rivals.

The story of the rival bootmakers.
which appeared recently, is matched
by correspondent of an English pa
per with another story, equally old
but equally worth repeating. It con-
Germs two rival sausage makers.
Again, they lived on opposite sides of
a certain street, and, one day, one of
them placed over his shop the follow
ing legend: .~
eve sell sausages to the gentry
and nobility of the country"
The next day, over the way, ap-
pearcd the sign, a-.ss Ill.,.
eve sell sausages to the gentry
and nobility of the whole country"
. Not to be -outdone, the rival put up
what he evidently regarded as a final
statement, namely:
eve sell sausages to the king"
Next day there appeared over the
door Of the first sausage maker the
simple expression of loyalty:
"God save the king. - Christian
Science Monitor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
SINN FEM SLACKERS.

e -
.tThere are some slackers in every
nationality, even among the Irish"
The above sentence is taken from a
well-written patriotic editorial in the
Chisagoz County Press.
There are slackers among the Irish,
but they are mighty few in this coun-
try. There are, however, some Irish
whose hatred of England exceeds their
love for, the United States-th are a
disgrace to their race.
In Ireland there are ignorant bog
trotters,. mislead by visionary dream
ers, who, as they view it, think this is
the opportune time to strike.a blow for
what they term ''the freedom Of Ire
land.". AS a matter of fact no people
enjoy a greater degree of freedom
than the Irish in Ireland at. the pres
ent time:
These Sim Feiners are not so nu-
merous, but the noise they make is
out Of all proportion to. their numbers.
. The great bulk of the Irish people
in Ireland, Catholics as we'll as Protes-
tants, have no sympathy, with the de-
mented Sim Feiners.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Some of the state 'officials are per-
niciously active in manipulating polit-
ical "deals." They devote more of
their time to politics than to the per-
Torrance Of the duties of their posi-
tions. To these official busybodies the
St. Peter Free Press administers this
well-merited rebuke:
In this connection it might not be
amiss to call attention to the time
spent by various state officials, con-
nected with comfortable salary, in
things political that ought to be at
tended to by the voters not directly
interested in the, loaves and fishes
/ Would it not be just as well if these
good people paid little more person
al attention to the duties of their re.
| spective stations, instead Of trying tc
manipulate state politics for selfish
ends
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

"Cheer up," says daily, *tcoffee has
a record crop and low prices are pre-
dicted." Pay no attention to this low
price prediction. It will make no diff
ference how prolific the South .Ameri-
can coffee yield is prices will not de-
cline unless forced down by govern
ment ruling. If we draw conclusions
from past market manipulations, it is
reasonable to assume that brokers and
retailers will benefit by this great crop
Of coffee, but the ultimate consumer
will pay as much-if not more-for
every pound Of the berry he purchases.
That is, of course, as we said before,
if the government fails to regulate the
price,.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Are the millions Of cold-storage
eggs which the Chicago combine at
tempted to saddle upon the govern
ment for soldiers consumption still in
the hands of the trust sharks :? If so
it would serve them right were the
government to confscate the eggs and
place them on the market to relieve a
probable shortage. The egg trust rob-
bers actually offered to furnish the
government with 100000 to 25,OOO,.
600 eggs at a profit Of 10 per cent
above cost, thus admitting, by their
enormous holdings, that they had vio-
lated the Sherman antitrust law.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Scores of striking telephone girls
staged novel demonstration on the
streets of Portland, Ore, last week
and showered the policemen who had
been sent to make arrests with kisses.
There were no arrests. This was a
brilliant strategic move on the part of
the girls-they knew full we'll that
kisses would go long way toward per-
suading the regulation red-nosed pot
bellied policeman not to modest them.
Women beat men to a FRAGILE when it
comes to pulling off a strategic stunt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

1t is we'll at this time to regard with
suspicion fellows dressed in ecclesias.
tical garb, and women wearing wild.
owls weeds who are soliciting sub.
scription for ostensible soldiers aid
funds. Many Of these impostors have
been operating in the large cities with
considerable success. Those who do.
nate to soldiers aid funds should dc
so through the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A.
or other recognized organizations. :.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

The Foreston Independent has gone
out Of existence. "Financial reasons
brought on mostly by existing high
prices" says the publisher, together
with too small a field, is responsible
for the death of the publication. Small
papers all over tho country are ir
large number giving up the ghost, anc
it would not surprise us to hear Of
more deaths of this sort in the sur.
rounding country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

enough to eat and give them strength
to attend school. The woman's hus-
band is reputedly somewhere in the
country organizing for the traitorous
I. W. w., leaving his wife and children
to be cared for by patriotic citizens.
But this is not to be wondered at. The
conduct of this man is right along the
lines taught by the I. w. w. Wife and
family desertion is not crime-fam-
lily is nothing. This scoundrel should
be arrested and sent to Saltwater for
a term. He deserves still further and
more severe punishment, but the law
is the law.-Biwabik Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
Despicable Robbers.

Now that the women of the country
are extensively engaged in knitting
socks and sweaters for the boys "over
there" the mercenary "yarn trust" has
tripled the price, remarks the Prince
ton Union. To this should be added
that not only has the price been
trebled, but the yarn now being
foisted upon the buyers is generally of
so poor quality that the labor spent
in knitting it is wholly wasted, the
material apparently being nothing but
carded and spun old clothing shoddy.
Red Wing Eagle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

1t is held by the state supreme court
in recent decision that crossing a
street diagonally does not constitute
co1tributory negligence in case Of &C
cident to pedestrian. In the case at
issue Minneapolis school teacher,
Clara M. Thiesen, was struck by an
automobile and received such injuries
that the trial court awarded her $12,-
500 damages, which the supreme court
does not consider excessive. This
should prove warning to reckless
drivers of motor cars who ofttimes
look in a different direction to that in
which they are proceeding.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

One "Captain" Quiesser of Cleve-
land, Ohio, now claims royalty of
21A per cent on all service flags in the
country made after his design, upon
which he has patent. A service flag
is an emblem displayed by families to
show that they have members in the
military or naval service Of the United
States. Whoever this Quiesser may
be, we consider him great deal more
insignificant than a "lesser microbe."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

1t has been suggested and urged
that fuel as we'll as food conservation
be practiced. Considering the short
age of coal which prevails the sug-
gestion is timely. Besides being ex.
travagant in the use of food the peo-
pie in this country have wasted fuel
to an enormous extent. This winter
they will either have to be more eco
nomical in the use of fuel or go to
bed o'nights with cold feet and chilled
spinal columns,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
Punishment Merely Deferred,

The adjournment of congress until
the opening of the new session next
month has had the effect of trans
ferring public attention from La Fol-
lette, Gronna, ct. al. to some Of the
healthier toned symbols of American
citizenship. Their lack of patriotism,
however, has not altogether escaped
public condemnation. Punishment will
be justly melted out to them when
they have to stand up and be counted
at the polls on election day.-Langdon
IN. d. Courier.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

the line, which is wrapped around it,
unreels until predetermined depth is
reached. The jerk that then occurs
actuates the detonator and discharges
the explosive. When submerged at
any considerable depth, a submarine
is under an enormous pressure. An
explosion, such as that of a high
power bomb, occurring in close prox-
unity to it would cause it to collapse.
Mechanics.
Some of these bombs are already
being used with good effect.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
Will Likely Get Some of EN-.

AS one method of dealing summari-
~ with German U-boats, an American
inventor has proposed to use bombs of
special type designed to explode at
any desired depth when, thrown into
the sea. The missiles would be
dropped from aircraft or submarine
chasers when an enemy boat was
sighted beneath the water or seen to
submerge. The bomb is connected by
a light cable to bouyant chamber
that floats on the surface. AS it sinks,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Tatiana Nicolawna =: Romanoff,
daughter of the deposed car of Rus
STA, has escaped from Siberia and is
on her way to the United States,
where she will receive a hearty well
come. Even her father and mother,
should they escape from their prison
at Toblosk and come to the United
States, would be welcomed and offered
the sympathy Of the people of this
land of freedom. 49, =;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
You're Excused, Frank.

If Senator Knute Nelson refuses to
be candidate for reelection, no weak
ling should succeed him. His success
sor should be, man Of brains and
backbone, and an a1l-wool 100 per
cent Americana Princeton Union.
Thanks, dear Bob, we appreciate the
compliment, but your candidate we
cannot be. The Sentinel demands and
shall receive our undivided attention.
We refuse to be sidetracked.-Fair-
mont Sentinel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

potato Kings" says a New York
paper, are in futter over the market
situation. They have thousands of
carloads Of tubers on hand, for which
they paid big prices, and there is no
indication Of an advance in quota
TONS" Rats! This stuff is manufac-
tured to deceive the farmers. Pota-
TO prices are bound to advance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Cut it out, you guzzlers of cocktails
we mean the sugar. 1t has been
estimated by prohibition statistician
that 100000 spoonsful of sugar are
consumed daily in cocktails. Cock
ttails, it is said, taste just as good if
sweetened with honey or molasses
Try it and conserve the sugar, you
wasteful suckers Of mixed drinks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

There are Indications, says con-
temporary, that the so-called Nonpar-
tisan league is fast going to pieces,
and asks to what purpose the enor-
nous sum paid in. for membership
fees has been put. Hard to tell,
brother; but we are inclined to be-
lieve that the farmers who are en-
rolled in the league. will never more
see the color of their money. .--..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
No Dodgers Need Apply.

Keep your eye on the man who hobs
up for office next year, and see if he
has been periodically active and
loyal since the entrance Of America
in the war, or if he has been keeping
quiet" saying and doing nothing to
hurt the feelings of his friend, the
kaiser. We want real American men
for our next officials, 100 per cent
loyal fellows, and any man who can't
show "clean bill of health" as to
where he has stood in this matter, had
better not attempt to get an Office.
Browns Valley Tribune. --.. Z.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
Turkey and the Great War

Next Monday night DR.. Peatfeld
will give his third illustrated lecture,
when there will be a faithful portrayal
of Germany's brutal ally-the Gun
speakable Turk" The slides have
been imported from Europe, and pre-
sent in particular the horrible attack
OF Turkey on the Armenians, their
massacre by the Sultan's troops, their
cruel deportation and the plucky fight
they put up to defend their homes and
families. # you want to see one
reason why America is at war come
and see these pictures.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

While applications of tar and feath.
er coatings by irate citizens to those
who speak in derogatory terms of the
president and the government proba-
bly, have some beneficial effect, the
practice should be discountenanced
The right way to handle these sedi-
tionists is to have them placed under
arrest and let the law take it's course.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Without any quibbling the Mime
sofa branch of the American Society
of Equity, at its meeting in St. Paul
last week, pledged it's moral and ma
terial support to the government in
the present crisis. This was in strik
ing contrast with the. action Of the
malcontents assembled in that city a
few weeks since under the leadership
u Townley -:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

1t has been moved and enthusiastic
ally seconded by practically every
voter in the sc counties of Minnesota,
that Hon. Calvin L. Brown be chosen
to succeed himself as chief justice of
the supreme court of the state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

So far the retractions demanded by
Townley from country newspapers
have, if anything, been a trife more
poignant than the original attacks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

A Japanese commission is in this
country "seeking closer financial re-
lations with the United States" To
"touch" Uncle Sam for billion or two
is probably the underlying reason for
the commissions visit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Even the bells in the court house
tower at Minneapolis rang chimes in
honor of General Byng's victorious
drive on the western front. This was
really little more than could have
been expected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

In his Fairmont Sentinel Frank Day
asks, "What's become of La Toilette '?
Who cares what has or what will
become of the arrant Wisconsin dem
agogue? He ..--.<.:... 49,. .... J..
'Shall go down ~.
To the vile DUST from whence he sprung,
Unwept. unhonored and unsung.'
And his memory
"Shall but exist. all future knaves to warn,
Embalm'd in hate and canonized by scorn."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
Kick Them Out.

It has come to our attention that
there are number Of aliens in the city
employ-some Of them alien enemies.
Is it not about time we put into our
municipal service only Americans :?
This is called to the attention of our
city fathers. West st. Paul Times. 1
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Members of Chicago women's clubs
will assist the government in hunting
down spies Of their own sex. They
would have better success, we believe,
in detecting spies of the opposite sex,
into whose confidence they could more
easily ingratiate themselves. Fool
man is an easy mark in the hands Of
pretty, entertaining woman.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Mile Laos county has let the con-
tract for grading continuous 4O-mile
stretch of graveled State and Federal
highway. This is the first long step
in the right direction in road-construc-
ton in this county and the Union re-
iOices thereat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Frank Day has discovered that
Governor Burnquist is talking straight
Americanism without sign Of stam-
mering. He has never talked any,
thing else.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Some of the pictures of General
Byng printed in the dailies look as if
they were dragged from the box con
tanning discarded cuts of patent medi-
cine victims-nos two of them look
alike.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Now that New York is to have, a
Tammany organization, it would be in
order for the INSCRIPTIONS leaders to
make an effort to purchase the women
votes for the election of 1918.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

1t may be inferred that the COVER
nors of states who journey about the
country for the ostensible purpose of
reviewing troops at the military can
tonments have an Interior end in
view-that of obtaining scare-headed
press eulogies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Talk about steam rollers, they are
mere lesser microbes when compared
with the colossal waddling tanks Of
the British army. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

1t may be, as an English newspaper
alleges, that the Pope's sympathies
are with Austria in the present gil
gantic war, but in this country the
great body of Catholics, clerical as
well as lay, are with the Allies, and
they are intensely loyal to the United
States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

The quickest and most expenseless
way Of Kidding the country of traitors
is to shoot them and, let us predict,
that ere the end of hostilities some of
them will be railroaded to hades via
this route.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Having been advised of the terrific
smash of General Byng in his drive
near Cambria, we anxiously await
news from Genaral Byte, who is op-
Grating in the vicinity of St. Quentin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
A Logical Suggestion.

If retail merchants wish to make
their cash-and-carry campaign effec-
tive, they should announce or adver-
tise the difference in the price Of the
two systems. Many people who pay
the same price for their goods and
cart them home themselves as they
did when delivered, fail to get the
point Hubbard County Journal. y
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
The Colonel's Suspicious.

Host Here, sir, is some whiskey.
I've had in my cellar for 20. years. ]
Colonel Bluegrass Well! Well!
How did it get lost? Boston Tran
script.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Some of the fat movie stars show
no signs yet of conserving on the
candy.-Minneapolis Journal.
Nor on their "calves."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
General Byng appears to be per:
sonified bling, bang!

The farmer could give his small boy
no better Christmas present this year
than pig.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29

Birds of a feather-the Irish Sim
Feiners, the Russian Bolsheviki and
the American T. w. WIS,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-29
Voted for the Kaiser.

There is storm Of opposition brew
ing in this congressional district to the
reelection of our congressman, Chas.
R. Davis. The opposition will not be
confined to the democratic party of the
district but will be widespread among
the former republican supporters Of
Mr.. Davis. In his attitude toward the
war policy of the national administra-
ton Mr.. Davis has been Stacker and
he has not shown that spirit of loyalty
and patriotism that his constituents
expected. They will probably replace
him in the next congress with some
man who will represent their views on
the war question Faribault Pilot.