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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
A Small Boy and a Small Dog.

He had all the love that only one
small boy bestows on one small dog
in lifetime. Tearstained and dirty
his cheeks-the tears tracking little
white streaks in the CRIME. The dog
whined pitifully and snuggled to the
boys ragged shirt as he sat on the
curbing. A moment before both the
boy and the dog had escaped by a
scant margin from the pathway of a
big touring car, but the dogs left hind
leg had not escaped. It dragged pit
fully.
The brown eyes of the dog looked
wistfuly into the face of the boy. The
little animal moaned and the foot dan
gled as the boy produced from some
where a dirty rag Of handkerchief
and attempted to bind it up. A little
crowd gathered. Someone laughed
"Cut that" doomed the voice of a
big man with "R. S. T." on his trav-
cling case. The laugh stopped.
"Here you fellows, come on, let's get
this pup fixed up" he said.
His hat went off and went arouno
with a clink of small silver. The boy
watched curiously and the tear streaks
dried. He Rugged the dog to his
bosom and rocked back and forth like
a mother grooming to her child.
"Here sonny, hold your hand" sale
the big man, and a hand full of change
poured into it. "Now take your dog tx
a veterinary and get him fixed up"
Straight into the face of the big mar
peered the blue eyes of the boy. HI
didn't even say "thank you" He JUS
looked it and turned away. The dog
tail wagged a little. They passed
down the street.
! After the crowd had dispersed tn
big man stood looking after the two
Maybe it wasn't a tear in his eye
Maybe again, he once had the love tina
only one small boy can bestow upo1
one small dog in a lifetime.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
"PatriOtic Lectures -

Last week a series of "Patriotic
Lectures" were inflicted upon the good
people of Isle by "a fellow who styles
himself the "Rev. E. A. Jordan of Hi
nois." Illinois is pretty large state
but, we presume, Rev. Jordan is so well
known that a letter addressed to him
at any postofice in the Sucker State
will reach him.
A gentleman who heard the "Rev.'
at Isle informs us that there was
nothing patriotic about the lecture
unless abuse of the Pope can be con
sidered patriotic. In view Of the fac
that President Wilson has turned dow
the Pope's peace proposals Rev. Jor
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
WORK THAT TELLS.

The Kind Princeton Readers Appre-
49,. ciate
TO thoroughly know the virtues Of a
medicine you must investigate it's
work. Doan's Kidney Pills stand this
test, and plenty of proof exists right
here in this locality. People who tes-
titled years ago to relief from back
ache, kidney and urinary disorders,
now give confirmed testimony-de-
clare the results have lasted. Can any
Princeton sufferer longer doubt the
evidence?
Charles Douris, retired farmer, 700
Fourth St. NJ, St, Cloud, Mimi, says:
eI value Doan's Kidney Pills highly.
1 received splendid benefit from their
use and gladly endorse their merit. I
haven't had to use any kidney medicine
since took Doan's Kidney Pills"
Again Praises Doan's.
More than a year later Mr.. Douris
said: IT still recommend Doan's Kid
ney pills. The cure they made me is
still permanent"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Douris has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn CO., Props.
Buffalo, n. Y. Adv.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
Annual Festival at Zion Church.

Zion Evangelist Lutheran church, in
Princeton township, held it's annual
mission festival on Sunday and hun
dreds of people from the surrounding
towns were in attendance. LII. =.
Two very fine sermons were deliv-
ered-one in the morning by Rev. R.
Zwintscher of Plato and one in the
afternoon by Rev. F. Mack Of Sand
stone. ~:.-.... e..
At noon dinner was furnished free
of charge to the large concourse OF
people present, and the cash contribu'
tons to the mission fund amounted tc
a very neat sum.
Rev. A. O. Strauch, the pastor of the
church and his good wife, are de-
, serving of praise for the untiring worl
which they have performed for thu
betterment of humanity during thu
long period they have resided il
Princeton township.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
dan ought to be satisfied

dan ought to be satisfied
Seriously, stirring up religious ami
mosities at any time is reprehensible,
and doubly SO when our country is en-
gagged in war and needs the united
support Of all it's citizens; and certain
ly there is not the slightest evidence
of disloyalty on the part of our Roman
Catholic neighbors. On the contrary,
by word and deed, Roman Catholics
everywhere are proving their loyalty
to the Stars and Stripes.
But an admission fee Of rs cents was
charged to hear Rev. Jordan. No other
explanation is necessary.
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Sent 28-NOt Aug. q

Roosevelt Sept. 28-NOt Aug. 28.
A letter from I. A. Caswell says that
the telegram received by him as to
Theodore Roosevelt's visit was garbled
in it's transmission from New York
and that the Colonel will not be in
St. Paul until September %.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaimed
at the post office at Princeton, Mimi,
on September 3, 1917:
Miss Emil johnson, Mr.. Arno Olson.
Please call for advertised letters.
M. M. Briggs, P. M,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06

You know as we'll as anyone when
you need something to regulate your
system. If your bowels are sluggish,
food distresses you, your kidneys pain
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
Natures wondrous herbs blended sci
entifcally. Results guaranteed. 35c
c.. A. Jack Drug Co. Adv.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
Let Us Be Fair.

Had the farmers of the northwest
two years ago been guaranteed 1920
a bushel for their 1917 wheat, they
would have been so enthusiastic that
the acreage would have been greatly
increased and they would have been
jubilant over the prospect. Now that
this price has been fixed by the gov
eminent there is great howl of pro
tests that Uncle Sam is breaking faith
with the agriculturists and it is near
confscation of their hard earned prod
ucts. What about the several million
of people who raise no wheat, but
eat bread? Isn't an uplift of 100 pei
cent in price about all they should be
expected to stand up under? Let us
have spirit Of fairness these times
and remember that the country is al
war, and we must make some sacri'
ice.-St. Cloud Journal-Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06

ne Sheeny and the Pig.
Jewish travelling man was
up First street, Princeton, on
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
OPINIONS OF EDITORS +
well. Said.

The neutrals should realize that
while Uncle Sam is cutting out the
middlemen at home it is only natural
that he should do the same abroad.
Hancock (Mich.) Copper Journal.
* * *
Sewer Rat the Best of the Two.
''I won't go abroad to fight, but I'd
be willing to fight in self Defense .
say the antidrafters, not realizing that
the common brand Of sewer rat has
been known to harbor the same senti-
ment. Cokato Enterprise.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-06
A Dangerous Man.

A Dangerous Man.
A man who is not loyal to his gov
eminent is not safe man to interpret
and apply its laws. The State Bar
association will have performed it's
plain duty if it decides that Albert
Pfaender shall no longer be permitted
to practice in the courts of this state.
Wheaton Gazette. ~
* * *
Dignifed, Considerable and Convincing.
President Wilson's reply to the
pope's peace proposal is dignifed,
considerate and convincing. One of
| it's strong points is that the rulers of
Germany have forfeited the con-
fdence of all nations and could not
be considered in such negotiations as
would be necessary for an agreement
of peace at this time.-Red Wing
Eagle.
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least dislocation of our industries the
necessary men, how to conserve food
for ourselves and our allies, how to
build the necessary ships to transfer
our men and munitions to the field of
war, how to preserve order, punish
treason, and determine the limits of
free speech and free publication while
the war continues. The nation ought
not to allow it's energies and its
thoughts to be turned aside from
these great problems by any other
questions whatsoever. The question
whether food products may beused dur
ing war time for alcoholic beverages
whether-to put the problem in an
other form-any food products may
be used for doubtful luxuries, or all
are required for indispensable neces,
saries at such time as this, is dis,
tinctly war question; but it should be
considered and determined as wal
question, and the determination shoule
be made only for the continuation Of
the war. .... ~. '@+.s
Without passing any judgment OF
the three questions involved in the
proposed constitutional amendment
we hope that, in the interest Of tn
nations safety and welfare, their con
- sideration may be postponed until tn
has come to an end.-The Outlook
Tx tg&Al ~. .-'. .t.t. .,.-H2-s
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07
Supt. CrOokshank to The Army

81. L. Crookshank, superintend
eut of the Laclede schools, was in
Kansas City last week and enlisted
in quartermasters reserve corps and
expects to be called for service
shortly after the holidays. His
resignation is to take effect at the
end of the first semester which is
the second week in January. Mr..
Crookshank is within the draft but
chooses to enlist rather than be
called. This will be hard blow
to the Laclede schools but every
thing is to be endured in prefer
ence to kaiserism invading this
country. The board has taken the
matter up and will do the best they
can TO filI the vacancy.
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07
Another Metz Car to LacIede

P. f. Weaver, dealer in the
Metz cars in this territory, sold a
touring car to G. E. GoOsey, a
prosperous farmer on route one,
last Monday. and ACCOMPANIED by
Mrs. Weaver, Mry. Allie Harter and
Mrs. 81. d. Hall went to Kansas
City Wednesday and drove the ear
home that evening.
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07

Notice is hereby given that / will
not be responsible for any bills
whatsoever contracted By my wife,
Josie Vandyke, after this date.
Laelede. No, December 8. 1917.
A. L. VANDEKE.
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07
Drive For Navy Recruits

The navy urgently needs 80, 900
additional men at once and Miss
ouri has been called upon to supply
1900 of these Mayor Allen re-
ceived a letter from the recruiting
officer in charge of the st. Louis
station stating that one of the most
effective system has been the des-
ignation of the most popular
and energetic young woman in
each town or city to act as re-
cruiting agent, and asking him
to nominate the young lady in La
clede he deemed best qualified to
give her time, energy and support
to the task of supplying the needed
men.
In reply to the request Mayor
Allen nominated Miss Edith Ham
ilton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
T. Hamilton, and she has accepted
and been commissioned the actual
United States navy recruitin g
agent for Laclede.
Mrs. Gardner, wife of the gov
ernor of Missouri, is acting as
chief lady recruiting officer of the
state.
Miss Hamilton's commission au-
thorizes her to select as large a
company of aids as she sees fit.
Application blanks, posters and
necessary advertising matter has
been supplied her and she will be
glad to confer with any Young
men who are eligible to navy SER
vice.
After December u all men who
have registered for the draft can
not join the navy, unless they are
at the bottom of the list and also
get letter from their local board
saying that they are not needed
for the current quota.
Men enlisted in the navy will
have sent by the government to
those dependent upon them q
monthly allowance in addition to
the sailors pay. In order to get
this allowance, in addition to his
pay, a man with a wife, but no
child, will order the department to
send her $500 out of his pay,
the government will add $t5. 90 to
it and send her $4,000 each month
The same additional pay will be
sent, depending upon the relation
ship, to parents, grandparents,
brothers or sisters.
There are many other attractive
features about the navy that will
be fully explained by Miss Hamil-
ton to those who are eligible to en-
listment.
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

E. B. Allen has sold his 40 acre
tract of land a mile southwest of
town to Johd McKenna of Tina.
The purchaser will move here in
March, put improvements on the
land and engage in dairy and
poultry farming.
The Mrs. M. j. Myers residence
in the southeast part Of town oc-
cupied by the Bennett family was
slightly damaged by fire last Sat
urday. 1t caBght on the roof but
was discovered and promptly ex-
tinguished. The damage was full
ly covered by insurance.
Another honor has come to I'm
Gle Henry Lomax, president of the
Lomax & Standby Bank. He is
now great grandfather, daughter
having been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Brown yesterday at the home
of Mrs. Browns parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Lomax in Princeton.
The little Miss has been given the
name of Betty in honor of her
great grandmother,
W. w. Hoskins and son Noah
came in last Saturday from King
man, Kans., visiting their old
friends in the Locust creek district.
Mr.. Hoskins was born in that
vicinity and spent the first fifty
years of his life there and is natur-
ally enjoying his first visit to his
old home since moving to Kansas
ten years ago. Everybody is glad
to see Will and Noah.
The honor roll of pianos | have
chosen to repsesent after years OF
careful search for the best values
and a visit to a great many piano
factories are the Schumann, stand
ard of the world; the famous and
popular KohIer & Campbell, New
man Bros, Cable-NelsOn and
Kroeger line. See Jerome G.
Brown and get the lowest possible
prices on a piano.
Orville Mahurin signed enlist
ment papers with an army recruit
ling officer who was here Monday
and will enter the quartermasters
corps. With others from this
county he will go to Kansas City
Saturday for examination and la
ter to Jefferson Barracks. There
will be no gloom around the camp
where OrvilIe is as he will surely
be a stimulant to the morale of
his comrades.
Mr.. and Mrs: Geo. W. Estes
spent last Sunday in LaPlata
where that evening they attended
the marriage of their nephew, Mr..
Sankey Conant to Miss Kathryn
Louch, the ceremony taking place
at the home of the BRIDES parents
in the country near LaPlata.
They will go to housekeeping al
once, the groom being connected
with a LaPlata drug store. San
keys many Laclede friends extend
congratulations.
The financial statement publish
ed 10y the Lomax & Standby Bank
in this paper last week was the
best statement ever issued here,
the deposits being over $188, 900,
100 and since the statement was is
sued the deposits have passed The
500, OOO. 90 mark. This is a big
gain over their statement of last
June. The Benson Banking Com
pany also made q good statement
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

your Christmas presents.
Mrs. Ida Davis is spending ~
week at Bucklin in Royal NJ ~,
Dor work.
Miss Della Andrews visited
home folk near Forker the /
part of last week.
Mrs. Harry Boyles and children
from near Linneus spent Saturday
with Mrs. G. G. Bigger.
Join the Christmas piano club
conducted by Jerome C. Brown
and get one of those fine pianos.
Mrs. Ella Standby and son
Harold came home from Lawrence,
Kans., for the Thanksgiving holi-
days.
Mrs. J. l.. Ritchey spent a part
of last week visiting her uncle, G.
B. Gardner and family at Mem
phis, Mo.
Mrs. j. U. Luyster and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Moffit and little son,
spent Thanksgiving with relatives
at Browning.
Miss Helen Mckee, grade teach
er in the Laclede schools, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays at her
home in Macon.
Mrs. Lizzie WooIley of Okla
homa City, visited her neice, Mrs.
A. J. Caywood, here last Friday
and Saturday.
w. H. Glover and daughter,
Miss Ray, and Miss Frances
Lamme spent last Friday after
noon in Chillicothe.
Mrs. FL. E. Bundren and little
daughter, Ella, of Kansas City
came Monday for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. L. F. Moore.
Miss Elsie WinkeImyer, assist
ant principal of the high school,
spent the Thanksgiving vacation
with home folk at Hale.
Mrs. A. c. Lippitt and children
of Meadville spent Thanksgiving
and the week end here with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Burke.
W. P. Keithley and family were
down from Browning and spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Keithley's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Cal
houn.
A. E. Johnston, manager of
the Henderson & Sons produce
house, spent last Friday in Quin-
cy attending a convention of poul-
try dealers.
Thornle Lamme, Emmons Peer,
John Dick and Max Jones were
among those from here who at
tended the Thanksgiving football
game at Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Childress
and the Iatter's mother, Mrs. Cas-
sidy, were here from Linneus last
Sunday for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Childress.
Join the Christmas piano club
; now being conducted by Jerome
C. Brown and get in on the special
offer. 1 have a piano for every
taste and pOcketboOk.
Prof. and Mrs. E. u. Sipple
and little daughter drove over
from Moberly last Saturday and
remained until Sunday afternoon
visiting n. Byrne and family.
The three Misses Walker,
} Leora, Lula, and Nina, teaching
respectively at Liberty, bale,
and Forker, spent the Thanks
giving holidays with their parents,
SIR. and Mrs. A. d. Walker, on
route three.
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07

Guaranteed lowest possible price
on Photographs. See jerome G..
Brown.
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07
DAINTIES FOR SOLDIERS
Red Cross Ladies Mailed Boxes 70
LacIede Boys Tuesday

The ladies of the Laclede Red
Cross have adopted the new watch
word in war work, carry on, !"
and are carrying on their work
with enthusiasm and zeal as was
evidenced at their work room In
the Masonic building last Satur-
day and again on Monday. They
are becoming more imbued with the
actual necessity of continuous. dog
ged perseverance in the tasks that
have fallen to the people in this
great crisis and their ranks should
be increased by the enlistment OF
great many who have not yet TAX
en- hand in the work.
Mrs. Potter, secretary of the
local branch, is in receipt of let
ter from the st. Louis headquart-
ers acknowledging receipt of the
box of articles shipped recently.
They were highly complimented
on the quality of the work as every
article had been inspected, accepted
and make ready for oversee ship
ment. So it will not be long un-
til American soldiers in France
will be wearing sweaters, helmets,
etc., made by the ladies of Laclede.
The following new members have
been enrolled the past week: w.
E. Shell, Miss Beatrice Dick,
Mrs. Edith Benson, Max Jones,
Miss Bessie Perry, Lee Hamilton,
Miss Pearl Ella Power.
In addition to the $500 reported
last week the following eontribu-
tions have been made: G. M. Bur-
nett, $40; and $5 90 from each of
the following: q. v. Jennings, Fl.
w, Lomax, Power Garage, Chris
Brockman, Mrs. Catherine Fruin,
Fl. W. Robbins, Lon Mccoy, j. l..
Mouser, VIC. T. u, j. T. Bassett.
Tuesday the ladies packed
Christmas boxes with dainties such
as soldiers are not liable to get in
camp, and mailed to the following
soldiers from Laclede:
Henley Osgood, 65th Marine,
End Reg. 1st Brigade, Cape Haiti
en-, Haiti.
Clifford Shell, Musician, U. 5.
s. Delaware, New York, N. Y.
Care Postmaster.
Geo. Mccoy, 335 Field Artill.
cry, Battery B. Camp Pike, Ark,
Henry Stockwell, Co. c., 1856
Infantry, Camp Funston, Kans.
Willard Maple, Galley K, E
Wing Fl. D. New Camp, Co. 7
Marine Barracks, Paris Island, s
Car.
Sargt, G. L. Maple, Battery D.
319 Field Artillery, Camp Gordon,
Atlanta, Ga.
Fred Anderson, Co. A, 139 In
fantry, Fort Sill, Okla.
Roscoe Rankin, Paul Carothers
and Ralph Linn, 10 Field sigma
Bt., Co. c., Fort Sill, Okla.
Noah Cooper, Wesley Love, Ray
Goodwin, Chas. Goodwin, Tracy
Vinegar, and Ed. Anderson, lbs
Inft., Co. I, Fort Sill, Okla.
Silas Tapscott, 139 Infantry
Co. K, Fort Sill, Okla.
Ray Myers, Earl McDandel and
Geo. Cash, Camp DOnOphan, Okla
Edgar Barton, Battery e, 336,
Field Artillery, Camp Pike, Ark
MahlOn Casteel, Earl Salisbury
and Joseph e. Jones, 16O Inft
Camp KearDey, San Diego, Cal.
Harley L. Franklin, CamT
Rnarnor Gan niann Cal
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07
Local and Personal

Jersey cow with helfer calf by
side for sale by Bernie Lintz.
John Sweem is moving his family
to Kansas City today to reside.
Hear the Christmas chimes and
see Santa now at the Owl Pharm-
acy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bourne spent
Thanksgiving with relatives at
Quincy.
Nj. Colston from near BuckliD
was a business visitor in Laclede
Tuesday.
Many valuable and useful pres
ents very reasonably priced at the
Owl Pharmacy.
New genuine pianolas that all
may play for $485 and up. Je-
rome G. Brown.
Do your Christmas shopping
early and get your choice at the
Owl Pharmacy.
The Reading Circle will meet
with Mrs. A. j. Caywood next
Tuesday evening.
The Forker Red Cross will meet
with Mrs. Edna Facto Saturday
afternoon at 200.
Master Richard Lomax is now
staying with his uncle near Forker
and going to school.
Epworth League at the M. E.
church Sunday evening at Gas,
and nature sermon by the pastor
at 7:3O.
M. +. Clay was on the St. Louis
market Monday with four cars OF
cattle and on the st. Joseph mar
ket yesterday with two cars OF
hogs,
When you buy a piano buy with
Baldwin" on it than you have an
instrument worth while. E. Thur
man handles the Baldwin makes
in this territory.
D. R. Rowlan d and j. L. Sayer
hereby notify hunters and other
trespassers to keep off their lands
both day and night. No hunting
whatever allowed.
Take your car to the brick gar
age on the south side. 1t is warm
er and less liable to fire and where
there are expert mechanics to make
repairs. Power Garage.
Orville Sweem, who has a posi-
ton as butter maker in a creamery
at Alma, Mich, was married OF
Wednesday of last week to Mis-
Estella Sunday of that place.
Regular meeting of the Roya
Neighbors on Friday afternoon o.
this week at which time the annua
election of officers will take place
A full attendance is desired.
The young ladies of the Bap
tist church will have department
social at Woodman hall on Frida!
evening, December ii. to which
everybody is cordially invited.
If you are in the market for {
piano. don't buy until you see thu
line carried by Jerome G. Brown
They are all high grade STANDARD
makes and the price and terms ar
reasonable.
w. Il. Bassett was in Kansas
City this week and attempted to en-
list in the army but as he was il
the draft and had been examined
and accepted be could not be takeI
as a volunteer.
Noliee g MerchanLs md Others
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07

Pianos as low as sIS5. See Je-
rome c. Brown before yOu buv
any piano.
The Laclede blade., 1917-12-07

A piano for Christmas, the
whole family may buy It together.
Terms to suit your eonyenienee.
See Jerome G. Brown.