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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-04
Jennie Mckenzie Stark.

After lingering illness and a
brave struggle for life, Mrs. Jennie
Mckenzie Stark joined "the silent ma
jority' at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
R. c. Dunn, in this village shortly af-
ter noon on the 18th ult.
She had been ailing for some months
at her home in Carlyle, Mont, and
about five weeks ago returned to the
scenes of her childhood in Spencer
Brook in the hope that the change
might improve her condition. A week
or so later she was brought to Prince
ton, where she could have skillful and
constant medical treatment. Her
heart was badly affected, and compli-
cations that ensued therefrom caused
the doctor to have but faint hopes of
her recovery. Despite the most as
sidious care, careful nursing and I'M
renting medical attention she gradu-
ally grew weaker until the end came
as above related.
On Sunday afternoon, after a brief
prayer at the Dunn residence, the re
mains were conveyed to the house
where she was born, the home of her
brother, James Mckenzie, in Spencer
Brook, where the funeral services were
held.
Here a choir, under the direction OF
Mrs. Wellington King, rendered a
couple of beautiful hymns, and a solo
by the evangelist, Rev. Eric A. Fern.
lund, was exceedingly appropriate and
impressive. A brief but feeling adj
dress was delivered by Rev. James A.
Geer Of the Princeton M. E. church
The interment was in the Clough bury.
| ing ground. And now all thatis NOR.
tai of the once bright and winsome
Jennie Mckenzie reposes alongside the
graves Of her father and mother, there
to- await the resurrection morn.
Jennie Mckenzie was the daughter
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Nc
Kenzie, and was born August 9, 1870
She was married to VIM. Stark in 1895
He died in Montana two years ago.
She is survived by eight children
Ralph, Benjamin, Hugh, Thomas, Ed
ward, Lucy, Lydia and Jeanette all
of whom were present at the funeral;
by brother, James Mckenzie, and
two sisters, Mrs. R c. Dunn and Mrs.
Chas. Babb.
Mrs. Stark had resided in Spencer
Brook all her life until four years ago
when she went to- Montana with her
family.
AS a girl Jennie Mckenzie was gen
eral favorite, beloved by all her friends
and acquaintance. She was a de-
voted wife and mother. Her children
fairly worshiped her. Sadly, indeed,
will they miss her.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-04
Crushed Rock Not Obtainable.

Highway Commissioners Babcock
was in town Monday afternoon on his
way home from St. Cloud, where he
had been to the reformatory to speed
up the delivery of crushed rock for
that part Of the state highway in Sher-
burne county between Zimmerman
and Princeton, and for a couple Of
miles in this county. But he was
thoroughly discouraged, and has come
to the conclusion that other material
must be utilized, as the st. Cloud in
stitution cannot deliver the rock. The
delay in furnishing the crushed rock
has already cost the counties of Sher-
burne and Mile Laos considerable,
and caused no end of trouble to the
contractors, to say nothing Of the an
noyance to the travelling public and
farmers who have been obliged to
pillow through loose sand for miles-iin
fact a stretch Of II miles of road has
been almost impassablea for weeks,
and it is a h-traveled thoroughfare
at that. We do not know who is to
blame. Certainly when the legisla-
ture made a liberal appropriation for
new rock-crushing plant at the re-
formatory it was with the expectation
that surfacing material for roads with
in reasonable radius of the penal in
stitution would be available.
Mr.. Babcock is not at fault. He had
the cars ready to haul the rock and it
was no easy matter to secure cars for
that purpose but the material came
in driblets and finally stopped alto
gether. Now when every railroad
freight car is being utilized it may
be impossible to get cars.
An effort will be made to get gravel
from Chisago county, but it will be
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-04

without some relief. Well, / say that
our dogs are as great, nay, a greater
comfort than any Of these things"
The English have always been ex-
travagant in their way of feeding
dogs, and there is no doubt that the
cost Of feeding dog, and feeding him
well enough to keep him in good con-
dition, can be brought down to an
astonishingly low figure. An English
woman writes from Paris, for exam
pie: "Until I came to France / had
never heard Of feeding dogs on beef
spleen. A fresh beef spleen, lightly
boiled, lasts my fox TERROR whole
week. I do not add bread or scraps
from the table. A beef spleen costs
fourpence." Here is an Irish canine
bill Of fare: My only butler, an Irish
man, Joined up at the outbreak of the
war and went to France, where he is
still fighting, leaving his dogs with me
to take care of. This intend to do
faithfully, should give my own food
to them, They are in better condition
since the waste nothing campaign
than they ever were before, and are fed
on potato Feelings, fish skins and
scraps Of cabbage all thoroughly
cooked" It is safe to bet that, in one
way or another, the English dog will
survive so long as an Englishman is
left to give him a bone. Take away
our tobacco, our hobbies, our pleasures,
and our holidays, but leave our dogs
alone" is the final word Of a typical
Englishman.
The family dog confers upon the
child in the family training in love,
affection and benevolence which OUT
weighs a thousandfold the cost Of the
few bones and crusts that constitute
his luxurious fare.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-04

trolled by foreign born leaders devoid
of Americanism and by an anarchistic,
syndicaistic minority And yet every
socialist who remains in the party
must make his attitude on the great
question Of patriotism and democracy
conform to the position assumed by
this type Of men.
No true American wants to place in
office man who must wait to take
a stand on the burning issues Of
the day until convention Of foreign
born leaders" has told him what that
stand must Minneapolis Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-04
Conversion of Liberty Bonds.

SVAV SAOA Va AAOSACy OOAAuSs
The following information has been
issued by the United States treasury
department:
Liberty bonds of the first and second
issues and those obtained by convert
ing bonds Of the first issue into per
cent bonds can be converted into Az
per cent Liberty bonds during the six
months period beginning May 9 and
ending November 9, 1918. The new
bonds will be dated May 9, 1918.
After November 9, 1918, no further
rights of conversion will attach to the
4 per cent bonds, either the original
bonds of the second loan or those OBJ
tanned by conversion Of bonds Of the
first loan. All Of the AZ per cent
bonds are nonconvertible.
Bonds for conversion may be sur
rendered at any federal reserve bank
or at the treasury department.. Reg
istered bonds must be assigned to the
secretary of the treasury for CONVEX
sion, but such assignment need not be
witnessed.
On conversion Of registered bonds
registered bonds only will be delivered,
neither change Of ownership nor
change into coupon bonds being per-
mitted.
Coupon bonds, however, may be
converted into registered bonds upon
request. Coupon bonds must have the
May Is or June Is, 1913, coupons de-
tached and all subsequent coupons at
tached. Coupon bonds issued from
conversion will have only four interest
coupons attached, and later must be
exchanged for new bonds with the
full number Of coupons attached.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-04
Good Roads to the Point.

America is awake to the necessity
Of good roads. The federal, state and
county governments will in 1913 ex-
pend two hundred and sixty three mil
lion dollars OH highway improvement
which sum exceeds by more than
eighty per cent all previous records.
The awakening seems to be greatest
in western and southwestern states,
Texas leading the union with an ap-
preparation Of twenty-five millions as
against the five millions last year. &
X Of all the states California has been
the leader in recent years in per capita
expenditure of roads. This year that
state will spend twelve millions, but
Indiana, Illinois, surpass her in road
appropriation. Minnesota will spend
$7,700,000 as against less than three
millions last year.
This remarkable increase in road
building in the face of increasing war
expenses would be illogical if it had
not become evident that highways are
of immediate and major military value.
The federal government has given its
approval of immediate expenditures
for roads as a relief for the over
taxed railways.
Calculations of the government
officials are that system of hard sur
face highways, fit for motor-driven
vehicles, is capable of carrying two
hundred per cent more freight than
the railroads. They value the high
ways at $6,24o,000,O00. From this
valuation it will be seen that the years
appropriations for improvements are
neither sensational nor much above a
slow growth when it is remembered
that this appropriation will be used
both for extension and upkeep.
In our postwar activities highways
will take more prominent place
among public improvements than4esr
before. Permanent highways, on
direct lines with low grades and hard
bottoms that will stand heavy motor
trucking, will be fixed in the public
mind as the desirable type Of highway.
Accustomed by the war to think in
large figures of expenditures for the
public good, states and nations will
lay large plans for permanent high
ways. And in passing from the tenn
porary to the permanent roadway sys-
tenn no one need fear added extrava-
gance, for none Of our public funds
has been more woefully wasted than
those dumped annually into the dirt
road systems of America. Minneap-
oils Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-04

According to an order issued by
Governor Burnquist to Adjutant Cen
eral Rhinow, drafted farm workers
will not be called to the colors until
August Is.
A quota of 10000 will be called to
camp from the state of Minnesota
some time this month.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-04
A Practical Orator.

.That last speech Of yours was
classic
I'm afraid SOL replied Senator
Sorghum.
1eYou don't seem gratifed."
u feel mplimented, but apprehen-
sive. As a rule classic is something
that people admire, but don't UNDER
stand. Washington Star.
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Doubly Disorqanized.

Mr.. Badour had three ribs badly
broken and was bruised badly in the
occurrence Coldwater (Mich.) Re-
porter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-07-04
ANOTHER Unit GOES
Over Fifty Selective Service Men
Leave for Training at Camp
Grant, Rockford, Ill.
Hundreds of People Assemble at Depot
to Cheer Coming Hun Fight
ers on Their Way.

Mile Laos county's unit of selective
service men for the June call left
Princeton on Friday and Monday for
Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill, to go into
training. The last four names on the
list hereunder printed entrained on
Monday. Several changes were made
by the registration board in the orig
inal draft list published in the Union
,of June 20.
A multitude of people were at the
Great Northern station on Friday to
see the boys off and Rev. Geer de-
livered a short address appropriate
to the occasion: R. c. Dunn was in
vited to say few words to the boys,
but illness in his family prevented him
from responding. He sent his regrets
and $1,000, however. Each was pre-
scented with a comfort kit and New
Testament. It was, indeed, a robust,
manipulating lot of young fellows, all
in the best Of spirits, that went forth
to receive instructions in putting the
Huns out of commission. Those who
entrained:
Ernest F. Hellgren, Onamia.
Fred G.. Severson, Onamia.
Benjamin D. Hartman, Foreston.
Charles B. Wilkes, Wahkon.
William Iverson, Big Lake.
Henry Westling, Princeton.
Gerrit Vlietstra, Pease.
Arthur N Lind, Ronneby.
Willie Heruth, Princeton.
William A. Anderson, Milaca.
George Balow, Onamia.
Oscar E. Berg, .Milaca.
Arthur W. Olson, Milaca.
Tenny w. Larson, Onamia.
Earl Charles Hill, Long Siding.
Roy P. Faulkner, Ogilvie.
Earl Hulting, Milaca.
James M. Johnson, Onamia.
Frank R. Perry, Onamia.
Charles E. Thompson, Vineland.
John Nelson, Princeton.
Edward H. Dranselka, Milaca.
: John Brufodt, Long Siding.
John Erick Swanson, Foreston-
Earl Wesley Tipp, Ogilvie.
Roy E. Davis, Onsmia.
Axel G. Nystrom, Foreston.
Axel Stark, Foreston.
Gust E. Anderson, Onamia.
Leo Philip Balow, Onamia.
Edwin Stromwall, Milaca
Chas. R. Vendergren, Onamia.
David Carlson, Book.
Edwin H. johnson, Milaca.
James V. Jindra, Onamia.
Russell A. Arlington, Opstead.
Elmer A. Nordseth, Milaca.
Carl Sigfried Sandeen, Milaca.
Emil Anderson, Milaca.
Alfred Erickson, Milaca.
Anton A. Swanson, Onamia.
Ernest E. Brabander, Milo.
Nels S. Eye, Greenbush.
Erick G.. Pierson, Foreston.
Fred C. Peterson, Onamia.
John E. Modin, Princeton.
Arthur M. Skoog, Milaca.
Louis Niesen, Chouteau, Mont.
Arthur Nordrum, Towner, N. D..
Clifford E. Love, Milaca.
Peter Schmidt, Princeton.
Delbert J. Smithers, Zimmerman.
Sam Quist, Wahkon.
Fred w. Schultz, Onamia.
Peter A. Peterson, Wahkon.
Charlie Claessens, Onamia.
John Kuether, Milaca.
Oscar Nagel, Princeton.
The evening leader., 1918-11-26
HUN SELLS SUPPLIES SEIZED
French Forced by Germans to Pay ir
Coin for Rations They
Once Owned.

With the American Troops in
France.-Renewed evidence of German
ruthlessness in dealing with the civil
ian population of invaded territories
is contained in a captured army order.
1t prescribes the treatment and the
procedure to be followed in a section
south of the Vesle river (Marne sail.
ent).
All the inhabitants capable of work
ing, the order says, must be used for
the needs of the army, regardless of
their age. Their salaries" are to be
paid in paper currency at the rate of
so cents day as the maximum for
men; 40 cents for men and women be-
tween the ages of seventeen and twen-
ty; and 80 cents for. boys from fifteen
to seventeen.
The inhabitants, however, must pay
in French gold or silver for their ra-
tions. The supplies, of course, were
taken from the population before be-
ing sold back to them.
The evening leader., 1918-11-26
SIGNAL men HUSTLE
They Have to Work Rapidly as
Fight RageS.
Wire Connection Is Prime Necessity
No Matter How Fast Shells
May Fly

With the American Army in France.
The signal corps men had to do some
fast work during the recent fighting
to keep up with the infantry and to
keep communications always open be-
tween headquarters and the villages
newly captured where the doughboys
were.
The signal corps was the connecting
link between the infantry, artillery,
ambulance service and headquarters.
The signal corps did wonderful and
lightning work. Every other depart
ment says so.
It's no cinch being the signal corps
after division that is continually
gaining ground.
"AS soon as the infantry makes a
push you have to get telephone line
strung into the farthest ruins or woods
or wheat field, no matter how many
German shells are spattering madly
over the area.
Then, about the time you get wire
stretched along the ground and in
working order, call up headquarters to
tell them, "This is the new post at
Squeedunk; give us ring to see how
she works." along comes another Boche
shell and cuts the communication.
There's nothing to do but go out and
ind the cut and fix it, and probably
more Boche shells are trying to make
more cuts in communication, or even
cut you off.
The signal corps had wires every
where, in bushes, along the ground, on
poles left by the Boches, underground,
through ruins. Headquarters say they
never had such quick service, and they
were never out of communication with
regiments longer than the few minutes
1t took signal corps man to inspect
the wires and repair break.
A signal corps man was string1ng
some wires across a wheat field. "Some
war this he said. 81 haven't had a
sleep for more than two days. I sup.
pose I'd fall asleep on the job if it
weren't for these shells that come
whistling along. Duck. There comes
one!"
After it exploded he said, "They kind
of scared me at first. I thought every
one was meant for me-"
The evening leader., 1918-11-26
SERVANT LACK AIDS HOTELS
Scarcity of Help in Homes Sending
Families to New York
HosteIries.

New York.-Although the fuel prob
lem which developed in New York
homes last year is to a great extent re-
sponsible for the unprecedented busi-
ness of the apartment hotels this fall,
there have been new developments
which increase the influx of apartment
hotel dwellers throughout the city. The
greatest individual reason is the serv-
ant problem.
Persons who have had servant staffs
for years without a change have been
known to lose as many as three in
single week lately because of unprece-
dented demand for experienced help
and the prices offered for it,
The apartment hotel habit is easily
formed, and with the scarcity of fuel,
scarcity of help, scarcity of suitable
apartments and scarcity of vans to ac-
complish large movings the fact that
there is hardly an apartment hotel va
cancy left in New York is not especial
ly remarkable:
The evening leader., 1918-11-26
BRINGING THE BOYS BACK
(Bv ]. E. .Iones.l


The task of turning the nation from
war to peace is taxing every avenue
of governmental authority. Secretary
Baker says that as matter of justice
men who have been longest in the
service should be released first, but
the industrial situation and the spe-
cial need for men of certain calling
probably will modify the principle of
making length Of service a guide to-
order of muster out. While there is
an anxiety to return the greater part
of our four million men now under
arms to civil life, there is still the
more important problem of preserv-
ing the balance of power of the labor
supply and at the same time without
delaying demobilization operations.
Among the first of the military
changes were orders issued by the war
department discontinuing the accept
ing of applications for the central
officers training camps and stopping.
the organization Of any new classes.
The evening leader., 1918-11-26
BUT ONE OFFICIAL CELEBRA-
TION.
(By ]. E. Jones.)


Washington went just as wild as
the rest of the country when it came
to celebrating the signing of the arm
istice. Perhaps the difference in
Washington was momentous in view
of the fact that the city has tens of
thousands of war workers from every
state in the Union, which made the
celebration national rather than
local affair. When the president and
Mrs. Wilson projected their presence
into the center of the hip-roarious,
spontaneous affair the explosion was
unprecedented in the history of the
capital.
An extraordinary circumstance in
history deserves to be noted in con-
nection with the celebration of the
victory of democracy over autocracy.
Victory day occurred on the birthday
of the king of Italy, and a brilliant
reception took place at the Italian en-
bassy where Count V. Macchi di Gel
lere entertained four hundred guests
including the French ambassador and
Madam Jusserand, and members of
The diplomatic corps. Secretary of
State and Mrs. Lansing and the cabi-
net circle, members of. the several war
missions now in Washington, French,
British and Italian, with personal
I friends of the hosts from official and
resident society, joined in this event.
Democracy has discovered that it has
bulwarks of strength in the kingdoms
of Italy, England and Belgium-and
official Washington, and the diplomat
| ic corps, while celebrating the sign
ing of the armistice, and the birthday
of the king of Italy at one and the
same time completely reversed thu
oldtime American theory of govern
ment which maintained that democra
cy could not exist under a monarchy.
American soldiers who have been sta
toned in England, Italy and Belgium
have returned with an enthusiasm and
| friendship quite unknown in the old
days when we spoke so lightly about
Foreigners"
The evening leader., 1918-11-26
YANKEES ENJOY CHOW
Pershing's Husky Men Are All
Good Eaters.
Variety in Uncle Sans Menu Makes
1t AttractiVe-Doughboys Grow
TaIkative.

With the American Army in France.
-"Chow time" means one of the most
picturesque sights along the front, es-
pecially with the Americans. It seems
to mean more to the Americans than
TO any other army, perhaps because
American "grub" is better.
Happen along through a ruined vii
iage or a woods in an American sector
fifteen minutes before "chow time" and
you would think the place deserted.
Probably there wouldn't be more than
one or two stray doughboys in sight.
Come along fifteen minutes later and
you wonder "where in thunder they all
came FROM"
They'll be lined up, and in front Of
each line therell be a field kitchen
steaming away, with perspiring army
cook dishing out grub that makes you
want to "grab some tools and get in
line" too.
There's lots of animation at "chow
time" among the Americans. A crowd
of Frenchmen is quiet while eating,
the only time French soldiers are
quiet. They MUNICH their bread and
meat and vegetables and drink their
wine in silence.
Not so with the Americans. It's a
big time. First of all, there's specula-
tion on ''what's the chow for today"
There's variety in Uncle Sans army
menus.
Then, as they sit around on the
ground, on ruins, or under trees, and
that satisfied feeling of having eaten
a good meal grows upon them, there's
lots of life and joking among the
doughboys.
"Doughboy chow" is good. Usually
there is soup. Then there are meat
and vegetables, usually two kinds.
There are always big slices of white
bread and coffee. Nine times out of
ten there's dessert, probably pudding
or fruit.
Each man has pan with a handle
that folds into it, and a cup. Some
way they get some of everything in a
four-course meal into these two instru-
ments and never mix foods. Only one
of these "war experts" could do that.
The evening leader., 1918-11-26
HUN DIPLOMAT WANTS WIFE
AdVertises for Woman "From the Best
Family, With Fat
Fortune"

Amsterdam.-The Frankfurter Zei-
tung publishes an advertisement of a
diplomatic attache in the highest po-
sition, TALL good-looking, thirty, free
thinker, son of an excellency" who
wants a wife ''from the best family,
with a fortune permitting her to be-
come the wife of a future German
ambassador" He explains that he
advertises because there are no
dances or dinners during the war.
The Taglische Rundschau, very
angry at the future German am
bassador," says it is not surprising
that the whole world laughs at the
German diplomats, If this is the stuff
Of which they are made.
The evening leader., 1918-11-26

New York Hat Cleaning and Press
ing Club. We have secured the serv-
ices of a white man who is class A
tailor, and he will take your measure
and make your suits. Let us make
you a new fall suit. All kinds of sam
pies to select FROM Suits made right
in the store. All work guaranteed.
Come and see US. 1872 Tarpon ave-
nue.. Telephone 161. If.
The evening leader., 1918-11-26

condition, and you will have nothing
to fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes from the
system and avoid uric acid accumuIa-
tions. Take GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules periodically and you will
find that you are as good as the next
fellow. Your spirits will be rejuve-
mated, your muscles strong and your
mind keen enough for any task.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules will do the work. But be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules. They
The evening leader., 1918-11-26
MAKING GOOD
AT SIXTY-FIVE

Don't worry about old age. A sound
man is good at any age. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be
as hale and hearty and able to edo
your bit" as when you were a young
fellow.
Affections of the kidneys and blad-
der are among the leading causes of
early or helpless age. Keep them
clean and the other organs in working