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The Holt County sentinel., 1917-06-29

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NV 80 .. 81. 31......,...S5 $4,000
Arthur Meek to T.. &. jackson,
tract in 81. 81, 3S.......,. $50
G. +. Webster to 7. VI. Kirk,
lots q and :. lilk. ~, Forest
City ...... .....s.......... cuu
T. q. Mitchell TO J. W. Nit
chcll. west 80 feet, lots and
3. INK. /. Mound City,. 5000
G. Il. Whi,mcr 60 T.. Markt. lot
H. ~. O'fullon View. Oregon 1900
G. u. Whi'mrr 10 u. q. Ru'cy
and Il. G. Kunkcl, Tract No.
I. O'Fallon Acycs, Oregon. i0O
&. u. Whi,mcr 60 Il. G.. Ruloy
and Il. G. kunkcl, Tract No.
D. O'tnllnn Aorcs. Orrgon. 400
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-06-29
Warranty Deeds;

Transfers for week ending June
tpt-.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26
Three Men Who Are Serving Their Country

You know what these two young men in uniform
are doing. They offering their lives to preserve
this land of ours as the home of the free The man
in the center serving his country in business and
by buying Liberty Bonds the limtof his resources
You men and women are not asked to offer your
lives All you're asked to do is to lend your money,
and the government pays you for it, four per cent
You have an opportunity to make good, sure. re-
muneratve investment and its y0ur Chance to ssyye.
Buy all the Liberty Bonds you possibly can. It's
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-26

a small thing in comparison with what the men in
uniform doing They may lose their lives No
body can give them their lives back again. The
government can't pay them for their lives Not
withstandng this these heroes bought over
>$25,000,000 of these bonds in one week.
The best way for you to serve is to help oversub-s
scribe the Liberty Bonds by at least two billions.
Let's all get together and make this Americas
second big victory.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Robert King.

Robert King, uncle of Robert and
Margaret I. King of Princeton, died at
his home in Bradford, Isanti county,
on November II, aged 76 years. About
a year ago he began to feel the effects
of arterial trouble, which increased
steadily, but he bore the terrible suf-
fering Of this dread ailment with re-
markable patience to the end.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. James A. Geer of Princeton
M. E. church at 10 o'clock on Monday
morning at the family and the
body was conveyed to Monticello and
inferred beside the remains of his chill
dren who were there resting.
Robert King was born in North
Augusta, Ontario, Canada, on Novem-
Der IS, 1841, and in the spring of 1863
came to the United States and located
at st. Anthony, MINI. In 1866 he
went back to Canada and was married
on August 2 of that year to Miss Jane
Foley. Returning shortly thereafter
to Minneapolis he bought farm on
the shores of Maple lake, Wright
county, where he lived until April,
1902, when he moved to a new home
in Bradford. There he continued to
reside until called by death. He is
survived by his wife; four children,
Mrs. Simon D. McVeety, St. Cloud:
Mrs. G. Blume and James King,
Bradford; Lewis King, Wyanett. He
also leaves four brothers, VIZ, Will
liam King, Spencer Brook; Thomas
King, Faribault; Jos. and Edwin King.
Canada; and three sisters, Mrs. Jane
Hough, Mrs. Margaret Stacy and
Mrs. Martha Purdy, all of North
Augusta, Canada.
Mr.. King was fine old gentleman,
honest in his dealings with his fellow
men, conscientious christian and
ms4n highly esteemed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Conservation of Wheat.

Two interesting articles on the con-
servation of food by Herbert Hoover
appear in the September issue of the
National Geographic Magazine.
Several articles have been written
during the last few months discussing
the high prices of various foods. Some
of these writer's maintain that when
the market is short, one of the best
possible means to reduce the consump-
ton is to raise the price Of the COM
modify. Raising the prices of foods
sufficiently high will reduce the con-
sumption, but as Mr.. Hoover states,
--tsill be reduced through famine, and
s'there is no national conservation in
robbing our working classes of the
ability to buy food"
There is another solution for the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Red Cross Program.

All who are interested in Red Cross
work-and who is not ?-should at
tend the entertainment which will be
given at the armory tomorrow FRI
day. evening, both to see the work
done by the Red Cross right back of
the lines and also to help your local
chapter, which is much in need Of
funds.
In addition to the excellent screen
pictures there will be number of
living pictures portraying different in
cidents in a soldier boys life which
will be put on by group of our young
people. The program follows:
Orchestral selections and screen
pictures.
Tableaux-Red Cross Nurse, Hero
Worship, The Farewell, The Welcome,
Comrades, Perplexed, A Letter From
Home, Close Harmony, Keep the Home
Fires Burning.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22

when we concentrate our power upon
him he is lost.
We are in this war for humanity
and democracy and we are going to
win. The kaiser's policy is that might
makes right and that of the United
States is that justice makes right.
1t is the duty of every American
citizen who is called to respond to the
draft. In Germany there are no slack
ers or traitors they are all dead or
will be tomorrow at sunrise.
This is the land of liberty and every
one should do his utmost to see that
this liberty is maintained. AS Patrick
Henry said, "Give me liberty or give
me DEATH"
In the course of his lecture Mr..
Schall was ofttimes interrupted with
outbursts of applause.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Miss Winifred O'Malley,

The many Princeton friends of Miss
Winifred O'Malley will learn with
much regret that she passed away on
Thursday evening, November Is, at
st. Joseph's hospital, St. Paul. Her
death was caused by pneumonia fol-
lowing an operation for tonsilitiss-
Miss O'Malley held the position of
stenographer in S. P. Skahen's law
office for year and was we'll liked
by everyone with whom she became
! acquainted for her amiable DISPOSE
ton.
Funeral services were held at the
Church of the Incarnation in Minne-
apolis on Saturday morning and
among those in attendance were Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Skahen and Mrs. S. P.
Skahen.
Miss O'Malley is survived by her
mother, eight brothers and two Sis
tiers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Road and Bridge Contracts

The county commissioners were in.
session last Wednesday and Thurs
day to consider bids on the lake road.
The bids for bridges and culverts
were SO close, and there was also
some misunderstanding on the part of
the bidders, that it was decided to,
ask for fresh proposals, to be submit
ted not later than Dec. 18-see notice,
IN another column. It was also decided
to ask for bids for crawling the 40
miles Of road at the same time.
The board adjourned until Tuesday,
the 9th inst, when it is expected the
D1ds Tor grading, ditching and grub
bing will be finally acted upon,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22

problem. Every family, rich or poor,
should practice economy and self-de-
NAL. This Of course does not apply
to families in which the scale of living
is already so low that further reduc-
ton would tend to impair the health
of the individuals.
The Allies are eXerting every means
to eliminate waste of any foods.
Women in England have been fined
for feeding bread in considerable guam
titles to dogs, household pets. Throw
ing away Of stale bread is a crime
punishable by a fine as large as $500.
It has been estimated that if the
normal bread supply of our allies is
ito be maintained next year, SEE, O00,-
900 bushels of wheat must be imported
to Europe. In making this estimation
it is assumed that Is per cent Of other
cereals will be used in their war bread.
If this amount of wheat is to be i'm
ported, the United States must con-
tribute 200,000,000 bushels, 100000
900 bushels more than our average
yearly export. The United States can
supply this extra 120,0OO,0O0 bushels
if each person will reduce his consump-
ton by 20 per cent. This means an
average saving of one pound of flour
per person per week, out of their five
pounds consumption.
Here is an opportunity for every
man, woman and child to help win
this war, an opportunity which none
of us can afford to neglect.
Reports on the meals served during
the week were received last Sunday
from members of St. Edwards and the
Methodist church. Fifty-two families
reported in St. Edwards church. The
average number of wheatless, meat
less and wasteless meals were 5, 9 and
10 respectively. Forty-nine families
reported in the Methodist church. The
average number of wheatless, meat
less and wasteless meals were 6, 1e
and FL respectively.
This is very encouraging and much
credit is certainly due Father Willen-
brink and Rev. Geer. Next week we
hope that the record may be ever
better. Every family in every church
should report. CD.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22

be- affixed to thrift cards, which will
be supplied without cost. Thrift
stamps will not bear interest, but a
thrift card when filled at a cost of
50 may be exchanged for warsaw
lngs stamp bearing interest at 4 per
cent, compounded quarterly merely
by turning the card in to the post
office, bank or other sales agency and
paying the difference between 81 and
the current price Of war-savings
stamp. The thrift stamp feature of
the plan will afford an unparalleled
opportunity for the small investor to
save In order to place his or her money
at interest with absolute safety.
The privilege of surrendering a GER
tificate to the government and receiv-
ing the cost thereof, plus interest at
the rate Of about per cent, has been
provided for the convenience of those
who may have bought certificates and
later on find themselves in need of
money. 1t is hoped, however, that this
privilege will be exercised only in
cases of necessity. Upon ten days
written notice after January 1, next
postmasters will pay off certificates
at their cost to purchasers, plus an in
crease Of cent month on each war
saving stamp on the certificate sur
rendered, as shown by a table of value
appearing on the certificate. Under
this plan, it will be absolutely impos-
sible for a certificate or the stamps
thereon to depreciate in value.
Money derived from war-savings in
vestments will be used to meet the ex-
penses of the war. The greater part
of these funds will be expended with
in the borders of the United States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Cody Boys to Have Bic Barbecue

A newspaper dispatch from DEM.
ing, N. M, says that barbecue on
gigantic scale will be given at Turn
er's park, near Camp Cody, on New
Years day. Donations of 100 steers
5OO sheep, 10000 loaves of bread and
1000 pies are wanted to make a mile
OF tables groan at the mammoth feast
j. j. Cooper of the war service board
is quoted as offering the following
suggestions to friends of the soldiers
at home.
Parcel post to war service board.
Deming, N. M, a roast fowl or a
cake to reach Deming on or before
December 81, with the name of your
soldier boy company and regiment en-
closed. 1t will be placed before him
on the mile long table for him and his
pals"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Liberty Loan Slackers.

Within the next few days notices
will be sent to all subscribers to the
second Liberty loan who have failed
to make their payments, directing
them to make settlement at once. II
is mistake for anyone to think he
can incur an obligation to the United
States government and then ignore
it. All are supposed to go to the
banks from which they received their
subscription cards and make their pay
ments without notice, but some, pre-
sumably, have awaited notification.
Pay up-the sooner the better.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Hard Times" Dance.

You don't need good clothes in
order to attend the 'hard- times"
dance on Wednesday night at the
armory. In fact you'll be fined if you
wear them. Overalls, any old shirt,
shineless or wooden shoes, shoestring
tie, etc., will be the proper caper for
men. Ladies may appear in calico
dresses of no particular style, the
palmer the better, with no objection to
their being a little off color. Fines
will be imposed for wearing gewgaws.
Attend the dance and have a good
time. Tickets SO cents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Regulations for Alien Enemies

All alien enemies are required to
register and to obtain permits to trav
Ell, under a proclamation issued by
PRESIDENT Wilson. Enemies also are
prohibited approaching within 100
yards of water fronts, docks, railroad
terminals or storage houses, and are
forbidden to enter or reside in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. -
The proclamation provides further
that an alien enemy shall not, except
on public ferries, be found on <sany
ocean, bay, river or other waters"
within the United States. They are
forbidden to fly in airplanes, balloons
or airships, and to enter the Panama
canal zone. .-....
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
BOTTOM DROPS OUT
The Potato Market Goes to Pieces,
Prices Declining Heavily for
Most of the Varieties.
Outside Demand Particularly Light
and Receipts at Warehouses
Down to Low Point.

The local potato market has prac-
tically gone to pieces and this also
holds good with the markets at the
large distributing points in many
other states. Warm, unreasonable
weather and the enormous quantities
of "chilled" stock offered at i'm or-
tant distributing centers is said by
dealers to be largely responsible for
the prevailing conditions drop
ping of the bottom out of the market.
In Princeton the price of Triumphs
has slumped to 1925 to $3.50 per cwt.,
Ohios and Rose to SIPS to $3.50,
Burbanks and Russets to 81 to SIPS,
and Kings to 81 to $1.25. Cobblers,
however, remain steady at last weeks
quotations, $3.50 to SITS.
The car shortage proposition is not
seriously affecting local warehouse
men at this time as the outside demand
is particularly light-scarcely any
potatoes are being moved out. Not
more than half a dozen cars left this
point during the week ending today
(Thursday). Several buyers are vir-
tually off the market for the time
being.
Farmers who are able to hold their
stock are not worrying over the situa-
ton, as they feel certain that prices
will ultimately go to a much higher
level, but there are growers who are
compelled to sell even at the lower
prices now prevailing in order to meet
their obligations-pay their indebted
ness. These are the men who will
suffer.
There are rumors that the market is
being manipulated by an extensive
potato combine. Who knows?
At the present outlook there is nc
Indication that prices will Immediate
ly advance, in fact the opposite seems
more likely. ~ s,- e. 4as--s~-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
War-Savings Certificates Explained.

War-Savings Certificates Explained.
Investment in war-savings certifi-
Gates will be as simple as the pur-
chase of postage stamps under the
plan announced by Secretary McAdoo
for the nationwide certificate sales
campaign which he will inaugurate
December 3.
Any person may invest amounts as
small as rs cents at time at post
offices, banks or trust companies, at
most railroad stations, stores and fac
tories and at many other public places,
where accredited persons will act as
authorized selling agents. After the
sales begin the certificates may be
purchased at any time. At the aver
age 1918 selling price such invest
ments in certificates will yield 4 per
cent interest compounded quarterly.
The certificates will be dated January
z, 1918, and will mature January l.
1928, or five years after date. The en-
tire wealth and security of the United
States is behind them.
The tax exemption provisions of
these certificates, particularly from
the standpoint of the purchaser of
smaller amounts, makes the invest
ment attractive. No person can pur-
chase at one time more than $1OO or
hold at one time more than $1,000
worth of these certificates.
These obligations of the United
States will be evidenced by stamps of
two denominations war-savings
stamp costing from $412 to $4.23, &C.
cording to the month in which pur-
chased, and having maturity value
Of SIS, and a thrift stamp costing rs
cents.
During December, 1917, and Janu-
airy, 1918, war-savings stamps will be
sold for $4.12 each. At the beginning
OF each of the succeeding months Of
1918, starting February 1, the cost Of
a stamp will increase 1 cent month.
All war-savings stamps issued during
1918 will mature on January 1, 1928,
when they will be redeemed at SIS each
The difference between the purchase
price paid at any time during 1918
and SIS represents the interest the GOV
eminent will pay the holder.
With the first war-savings stamp
bought the purchaser will obtain with
out expense war-savings certificate
containing spaces for twenty such
stamps. If the twenty spaces are
filled during December, 1917, or Jan
uary, 1918, the cost to the purchaser
will have been $4.12 for each stamp
or $82.4O for the filled certificate. and
on January 1, 1928, the government
will redeem the certificate at S1OO.
giving the holder net profit of $l7.6O
for the use of his money.
Z Thrift stamps costing Is cents each
are from time to time as purchased to
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Mont" WOOdcOck Killed in Action.

A, letter received by Joseph Borden
from Mrs. Hodge, who resides at Red
Cliff, Canada, conveys the sad infor-
nation that her brother, Fremont F.
Woodcock, was killed in action on the
French front on Nov. 8. "Mont.," as
he was Familiarity known to his Prince
ton friends, was with the Canadian
expeditionary forces and fought in
many bloody battles.
Mr.. Woodcock was about 81 years of
age. He was either born in Princeton
or mere infant when he came here
with his parents. He was an exceed
= ING e bright land ,companionable young
man and had penchant for electrical
neutrality-suspicious. leaving here he
was considered an expert in that
line. About seven years ago he
went to Canada with his father.
mother and two sisters. There he was
for time employed as superintendent
for a large brickmaking concern.
When Canada entered into the Euro
pean conflict he volunteered his SER
vices and, in consequence of his knowl-
edge of machinery, was transferred
to the machine gun section as a SER
geant. So proficient was he that it
was not long till he was made a
lieutenant and he left for overseas
with that rank. He was among the
first Of his battalion to go to the front,
but in one of his first engagements he
was badly "gassed" and compelled to
return to a hospital for a time. When
he had sufficiently recovered he was
sent to the base as an instructor and
only few weeks ago was again or
dered to the front with the above sad
result.
He is survived by his wife (who was
formerly Miss Kaysor, bookkeeper for
the Galley Hardware company, one
child, his father and mother (Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Woodcock), and two sis
tiers, all of whom reside at Red Cliff,
Canada.
Sorry, indeed, will be the numerous
Princeton friends of "Mont." to learn
that his life has been cut off. But
there is consolation in the knowledge
that he was doing his duty.
The Union would offer suggestion:
Mont Woodcock is the first Princeton
boy to fall in the great world war.
His family were members of the
Princeton M. E. church, and his father
was particularly active in securing
the erection Of the beautiful edifce in
which the congregation now worships;
Mont, himself, was for many years a
member of the church choir. Would
1t not be meet and proper to devote a
memorial window to Fremont F.
Woodcock? He was an Americana
Mlnnesotan-a Princetonian-and died
battling for liberty!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-11-22
Merely Help Themselves.

An Irishman back from the front
had been describing the German dug
outs, pillboxes and other defense
works. "How do the British build
theirs?" he was asked. "They don't
build them; they take 'em," was the
satisfying reply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
Committee Hearings Tuesday

Committee hearings for Tuesday af-
ternoon were not so many in number
as on previous weeks. but they managed
to keep a large number of persons
rather busy during the entire afternoon.
Still more are scheduled for Wednesday.
Those heard Tuesday included the fol-
lowing:
Inland Fisheries and Game-Act max
ing fire wardens of the State Forestry
service game wardens.
Interior Waters-Act amending law
relating to increasing salaries Of steam
boat inspectors; also to secure better
navigation in the thoroughfare between
Eagle and Long lakes. Fish river. ARGOS.
took county.
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance
Act relating to compensation for in
jured persons in the employ Of the
State; and act to incorporate the In
vestment Insurance and Guaranty Co.
of Augusta.
Salaries and Fees-Act providing for
uniform time for the payment of
salaries of county officials: and act for
an increase in the salary for the regis
ter of probate Of Piscataquis county.
Judiciary-Act for the adjustment of
all municipal and police courts and the
establishment of inferior courts, with
uniformity of terms, jurisdiction and
terms Of Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21

The merchant who, because Of
foresight or special enterprise, 10
able to offer economy opportunities
10 in . position to win, in these
days, . largo following Of new
customers. Store competition
never meant more to the psopls
than it means now-stors service,
including the fullest possible pre-.
lection against inflated prices sn
necessities, will win for those msr.
chants who extend il to their cue.
TONERS permanent benefits and
greatly increased store prestige.
Wise merchants will understand
that conditions such a. prevail
now in the matter Of uncertain
commodity prices offer to them
special opportunities for real ser.
viee-offer to them ohaness to
make their advertising Of very
wide and general appeal and value.
There has not been a tins in 70.
cont years when the good store
faced such a favorable oeeasien
for winning now friends 40 Il faces
now. There has not been q time.
either, when SERvICE-ADvER-
Using could accomplish 90 much
for store growth, Of the enduring
kind, as it can accomplish right
now.
You do not experiment whom you
place your ad In the kennsbsc
Journal. II reaches the buyers.