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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
(. The Good Old Days.

ELISABETH FRASER, q traveters'
and writer. was talking at q dipsss
lomstic reception in Paris about her \
recent experiences in Vienna.
1T Is dinicult," said Miss Fraser.
TO satisfy ones hunger there. even
at hotels that cost SIS day. q
Eating my unappetixing dish OF
mashed turnips, which frequently con-sE
posed the principal dish Of the menu. q
thought regretfuily Of the salmon II
once disdained on Canadian trip" 4
Miss Fraser laughed.
! was travelling In the back coun-
try OF Canada. where saimon--boiied.i
oroiied. IN salad. creamed. as outlets I
-hsured at every meal and became
very monotonous.
there nothing else for break 4
isstF asked the hoteikeepcr one Y
morning. as a whole Ash and pot oE /
mustard were put before me. Is
Nothing elser the man exclaimed.
why. there's salmon enough there
hor SIX. ain't therer t, sRttt' -.},s'e
Yes I admitted. but I do not
want salmon Is. i.. - s4
Wen. them my host replied curt!
~ 'nre into the mustard" ,sa''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
When He Was Unpopular.

ct LLOYD GEORGE, tho little Welsh
wizard" said the Earl OF Dun
more at a New York luncheon. was
as unpopular during the Boer war.
which he opposed. as he IL popular
now.
"Once Lloyd George made a speech
at London board school. In the
course Of 1t he asked the children:
"'What do we get from WalesT
'"The board school children in one
voice answered, disgustediy: 81.
FL "'Jonahs.' .4,.. >t.-< .-.....r ,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
A Difficult Query.

TT 10 a terrible thing nowadays to
waste sheet Of paper in the gov
eminent service, for IL you do tho
printing committee will get you. And
this committee asks some questions
that are just awfully hard to answer.
For instance, the editor Of q NAVY
bulletin was being grilled by Senator
Smoot about the matter contained in
his publication. When the senator
found speech by Secretary Baker in
the bulletin favoring the league OF
nations. but looked in vain for one
OF Senator Borah's speeches agin' 1t,
the editor had sad time explaining
that he was not biased. But the
hardest blow Of all came when the
distinguished senator from Utah dis
covered headline in the bulletin
saying Navy Selects Fattest Girl a.
Favorite.''
do you think," the senator de-
manded, shat such an article adds to
the morale Of the NavyT
Naturally, the editor just couldn't
answer such heavy question as that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
The Observer Goes on a Canary Hunt

learned that the canary had last been
seen going toward the kitchen. l
therefore went into the kitchen and
began interviewing Mary, the cook.
Oh, but was clever!
u Il Il
Mary?" 1 inquired.
Mary clouded up several degrees
blacker than normally.
Deed, / don't know nothin' bout
dat old canary" she said.
Don't you even know which way
it went?' I inquired.
Don't know nothin' bout nothin'
'cept dat canary flew right through
dis heah kitchen and out into de
garage" she said.
With that faint clue left the
house. The garage, of course. was
locked, but it was only minute for
me to run down and obtain the key
from the landlady's son. Hes added
that it was true that he had the
garage open, giving his racer an air.
ing, at the time the canary was sup
posed to have eloped. and he thought
maybe the bird had gone into the
garage and been locked up.
'Of course. the gasoline fumes prob
ably. will have killed it by this time,
and I hope they have" he said.
They had not, however. Nor had
anything else, so far as 1 could as
certain. In fact, I doubt if that
canary ever was in the garage. I
thought saw some tracks re-
sembling those Of a canary on the
greasy floor. but when l examined
them I found they were made by
bat. or a chicken. or a spider, or
something which was not a canary
must confess, however, that I did
the job thoroughly, looking well
under the various cars acquiring
grease and finally emerging after q
bad hour as smeary as a chauffeur
at quarter Of 8 in the afternoon.
There was parrot down the alley,
and 1t occurred to me that possibly
the parrot had attracted the canary.
SO I went down to interview the
parrot. 1t was not Christian par
rot, and apparently it had been raised
with sailors or gentlemanly mule
drivers.
Get out Of here" it screamed. az
I walked into the yard.
I got out as ordered and went on
down the line to where I saw a
wonderful cherry or green gage plum
tree. or something with leaves on
1t, and under which there were a
number Of small. boys armed with
shooters" I learned from them that
there was a bird in the tree which
they were trying to kill. Immedi-
ately decided that it was Bertha
and warned them against shooting
the bird even at the peril Of their
lives. They scoffed merrily, pointed
out the limb on which they thought
the bird was sitting. and started to
climb the tree. OF course, I muttered
soft, cooling phrases for the benefit
OF Bertha. in case she should hap
pen to be present, but she was not,
or at least she did not give me the
high sign by chirping or anything
like that The boys, however, found
that my white duck trousers made
an excellent target as they present.
ed themselves against the green leaves
OF the trees. and SO they took a little
target practice with me. .,
So. + 4 4 3D..
Then. finally. one of them spied tho
bird they had heep huptipu ora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

fore l was within q block of
the house.
1t seemed so absolutely certain that
some one was dead that prepared
to weep myself. Possibly Birdie, the
fat boarder, I cogitated, has sswal-
lowed an ear of corn, cob and all,
just as he has been threatening to
do, and passed over-not through
the pearly gates. So I even prepared
to weep for him. climbed the front
steps slowly, handkerchief in hand,
and got few tears ready.
Red-eyed and exuding grief at
every port of her 2so-pound frame.
the dear landlady met me at the door.
''she is gone" she moaned.
Alas" replied, speaking in gilt
tering generalities until 1 found out
who had gone.
Il knew it would happen IL I did
not take better care of my poor dear"
she continued. "Oh, that I was so
careless"
A new light broke upon me. After
all, 1 decided, the landlady's dear
watery Tipped daughter. perfect
forty three If there ever was one, who
had been on the households hands
ever since board and room was Is
week, with mending thrown in. had
at last eloped with the crockery sales
man, l thought.
"Do not take it so to heart" said,
softly. perhaps she will be better on
where she has gone"
ooh, you brute" the landlady
shrieked. "How could you. how
could you. how could your
didn't know how I could, and
especially since I already had. 1 made
no reply. .
'"The very idea." she shouted. "of
that poor dear being better on out
in the rain and the cold and the snow
than she was here under my loving
protection"
"oh, you speak too harshly" I
countered. Even a crockery sales
man would not let your Myrtle sleep
out in the snow. In fact, she is not
built for snow at all"
Right away l saw I was In wrong.
The landlady turned on me in a fury
and demanded to know what on earth
that fool crockery salesman had to do
with her pet canary. Bertha.
Nothing, SO near as 1 could see. SO
said as much and, ascertaining that
the grief was over the canary es-
Gaping from her cage, l offered to
do anything in my power to help out.
isn't there something 1 can dor
I asked. e..
Eyes, there u.s." she said, you might
go find that canary instead of stand
ing there like q bump on a log. I've
been waiting fifteen minutes for you
to make some sensible move" ..
The request seemed reasonable
enough, SO 1 began to inquire about
q few particulars that l might begin
my search. The landlady. however,
was SO overcome with grief and per
spiration that she was unable to give
me any definite information. She just
naturally choked up. fiounced into the
house and said for me to do my best
Furthermore. she added, there would
be no meals in the house until, the
canary returned,
Eventually. through deduction and
two or three other things like that, ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

stopped whirling, ana tneh' 70 her
amazement. the girl saw Btilina
crouchlng upon the PROSTATE form OF
a speckled rooster. For an instant
they both remained motionless, and
then the yellow hen shook her wings
to settle the feathers and walked to-
ward the door with strut of proud
defiance and q cluck Of victory. while
the speckled rooster limped away to
the group Of other chickens. trailing
his crumpled plumage in the dust as
he went. -. IL,
why. Billina!" cried Dorothy. In
shocked voice; "have' you been fight
ing?" = ~
II really think have" retorted Bill
lima. "Do you think I'd let that speck-
led villain Of 9 rooster lofd it over
me, and claim to run this chicken
house, as long as Tb able to peck and
scratch? Not IL my name Is Bill"
"It isn't Bill, it's Billina: and you're
talking slang. which is very undig'n-
fed" said Dorothy. reprovingly.
"Come here. Billina. and I'll let you
out; for Oman Of or is here. and has
set US free"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
r L.Frarlk Baum

what appeared to be a whirling ball
Of feathers. 1t bounded here and
there about the chicken house. and at
first Dorothy could not tell what 1t
was, while the screening of the
chickens nearly deafened her.
But suddenly the bunch of feathers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
e & The v&!99e'*9 !, s.: Stories tor 4 OF f

silently watched them from their cor Z
ner without Offering to approach
nearer. ~
The girl lifted her friend in her
arms and exclaimed: ID
"Oh, Billina! how dreadful you look.
You've lost q lot Of feathers. and one
Of your eyes IL nearly pecked out. and
your comb 10 bleedingw
.That's nothing" said Biliina. "Just
look at the speckied rooster! Didn't
do him up brown"
Dorothy shook her head.
II don't prove Of this, at ALL" she
said, carrying Billina away toward
the palace.
1T isn't good thing for you
to ISOLATE with them." replied
Billina. 1T Is that cross old Princess
who is to blame. But was raised In
the United States and I won't allow
any one-horse chicken of the Land OF
Eve to run over me and put on airs. as.
long as 1 can lift claw In self-de-
fense."
Every well, Billina." said Dorothy.
1--WE won't talk about it any more
Soon they came to the Cowardly
Lion and the Hungry Tiger, to whom
the girl introduced the Yellow Hen.
"Glad to meet any friend of Doro-
thy's," said the Lion, politely. TO
Judge by your present appearance you
are not coward. as am" 81
'Your present appearance makes my
mouth water" said the Tiger. look.
ing at Billina greedily. my. my! how
good you would taste IL could onlya
crunch you between my jaws. But
don't worry. You would only appease :
my appetite for q moment; so it isn't
worth while to eat YOU"
Thank you" said the hen. nesting
closer in Dorothy's arms.
'Besides, 1t wouldn't be right" con-
tinued the Tiger. looking steadily at
Billina and clicking his jaws together
"Of course not" cried Dorothy.
hastily. "Billina is my friend. and
you mustn't ever eat her under any
circumstances"
'Tll try to remember that" said the
Tiger; "but I'm little absent-mind-
ed, at times" g
Then Dorothy carried her pet into
the drawing room of the palace,
where Tiktok. being invited to do SO
by Ozma, had seated himself between
the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman.
Opposite to them sat Ozma herself
and the Princess Langwidere. and be- I
side them there was q vacant chair
for Dorothy.
Around this important group was
ranged the Army Of or. and as Doro- !.
thy looked at the handsome uniforms
Of the Twenty-Seven she said:
"Why, they seem to be all officers."
''They are. all except one" an
swered the Tin woodman. II have IN !;
my army eight generals. six coloneis
seven majors and five captains. be-
sides one private for them to COM
mand. I'd like to promote the private. |
for believe no private should ever
be in public life; and I've also noticed
that officers usually fight better and
are more reliable than common SOL
diers. Be sides. the officers are more j
important looking, and lend dignity
to our army"
mo doubt you are right" said Dor,s;
othy. seating herself beside Ozma. Id
"And now" announced the girlishA
Ruler Of Or. I'VE will hold . solemn I
conference to decide the best manner
Of liberating the royal family Of this 4
fair Land Of Ev from their long ira-si
prisonment."
Copyright. 1919. BY L. Frank Baum for Geesil
Mathew Adams serviee.t y; .s5tSs
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have never been in any danger that I
was not afraid"
"Nor l." said Dorothy. truthfully.
and then I will see you again."
She ran around to the back yard of
the palace and soon found the chicken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

So the yellow hen came to the door,
which Dorothy Unmatched for her TO
pass through. and the other chickens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

Then. finally. one of them spied the
bird they had been hunting and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

- HE landlady wept.
I heard her weeping and
a-moaning and assigning be-
fore I was within block of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-10
Hyatt Sentenced.

George Hyatt, the Anoka Sunday
school superintendent and printer, on
Monday in Judge Leary's court, Min
neapolis, pleaded guilty to robbery in
the second degree and was given an
indeterminate sentence of from two to
ten years in Saltwater penitentiary.
Hyatt was charged with robbery of
the First State bank of Champlin on
February II and assaulting Miss
Hazel Flynn, the teller, when she re-
fused to give him the combination of
the safe. Before sentence was i'm
posed Hyatt said:
II have always planned to return the
things I stole. I started by stealing
pies from the kitchens of neighbors.
I never profted; I did it merely for
excitement.
In passing sentence Judge Leary
said that had not alienists found
Hyatt possessing the mentality of
a 1O-year-old boy, he would have de-
served and would have been sentenced
to much longer term. The findings
of the alienists, the Judge said, would
be sent to the officials of the peniten-
tiary to guide them in watching the
prisoner
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-10
Certification of Potato Seed Stock.

The new Minnesota seed certifca-
ton law provides means by which
the standard of both our seed and
market potatoes can be raised in a
short time. The details for the plans
for certifcation, the costs, and the re-
quirements for certification will be
worked out by special board within
a few weeks. An inspector will be .ap-
pointed to examine potato fields, if the
owner so desires, during the growing
season and after they are dug, to as
certain if the potatoes are true to type,
free from varietal mixture and free
from disease. A certificate of purity
will then be given the owner similar
to certificate Of registration of pure
bred cattle except that the potatoes
produced from pure stock will have to
be examined by the inspector before
being certified. The requirements Of
the law are very strict, and it is going
to befnecessary, in most cases, to be-
gin with seed plot in order to be sure
of getting the seed certified next year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-10
Big Bank Robbery in MINNEAPOLIS.

j Big Bank Robbery in Minneapolis.
Six clever, greedy robbers held up
the Peoples State bank, 1419 Wash
ington avenue south, Minneapolis, at
9:25 a. m. on Tuesday, beat the cashier,
Siever Kolstad, into submission, stole
cash and Liberty bonds estimated at
$23 300, and escaped with $18,8O0 in
spectacular flight in which they
wrecked one automobile and then
stole another.
: Their cleverness enabled the robbers
to add approximately $4,000 to their
haul. They knew enough about bank
ing to study the banks ledger and
ascertain the amount of Liberty bonds
held by the institution, an amount
they forced the cashier to surrender
to them by beating him with their
pistols.
But their greed-greed that COM
PEELED them to stop and gather in SIS
in pennies the robbers $4,000 in
cash, for the extra load of pennies so
weighted down a leather valise in
which part Of the loot was being car
ried that the straps and handle were
torn from the bag and they were
forced to leave the precious load lying
on the sidewalk in front of the bank
as they fled.
Chief of Police Walker and four de-
tectives followed the robbers, but their
machine crashed into the curb, was
disabled and the thieves, as usual in
Minneapolis, got away.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-10

will prove not only unsightly places
but an actual menace so far as sand
burs and such weeds are concerned.
You are requested to please keep their
lots i'm mind-as we'll as your own
when you send in your money.
Through the generosity Of the care
taker, who refused the pay for the
last half month, and by the help Of
many volunteers in preparing the
cemetery for Memorial day, the club
was athletic get thorugh last year, but
more money will be required to carry
on the work this year so be as .gener-
,ous as possible in your payments.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-10

of the Postal companies, arises to re-
mark not only that the, raise is I'M
necessary, but that, if the government
will turn the Postal wires back to their
owners, they will reinstate the old
rates and the old service; and make a
profit at it, too.
Poorer service and higher rates-we'
are getting the same results from
government operation Of the wires as
we have had from government opera
ton of the rails. It is high time, an
end was put to Mr.. Burleson's little
experiment. A lifelong officeholder,
he is even less equipped for such a
venture than the average, and he.
lacks the good judgment Mr.. McAdoo
showed in securing the best operating
talent to help him Minneapolis
Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-10
A New Church.

The Congregationalists are contem-
plating the erection of a new house of
worship. The old building has out
grown its usefulness, and is rather a
blur upon the landscape. AS it is
situated on one of the most prominent
corners of our town, where all COM
ing and going see it, and as a town is
judged by it's schools and churches, it
is not only needed by the >Congrega-
tional people, but it is imperative that
building commensurate with the i'm
portance of our town should be upon
that corner. It has been arranged to
make canvass for funds and, as soon
as sufficient money can be raised,
building will begin. 1t will probably
take $4,000 to put up building, so
we urge all to give as literally as
possible. w. B. Milne.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-10
Whipped Tank at Milaca.

Saturday is "Victory" day at Milaca
"a day set apart for stirring up en-.
thusiasm in the Victory loan drive
which will begin on Monday, April 81
The principal attraction will be a
whippet tank direct from the battle
fields Of France, operated by the boys
who handled it over there. This tank
will head a parade of soldiers, sailors
and Victory loan boosters and should
prove of interest to people Of all parts
of the county. It is one of Is tanks
which will be used in the loan drive
throughout the United States. The
Milaca military band will discourse
music for the occasion and the general
program formulated for the day is ex-
ceptionally attractive.
Go to Milaca next Saturday and see
the sights.
A special invitation is extended to
all soldiers and sailors to participate
in the grand parade at 1:30 p. m.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-10
TOM SCHALL SPEAKS
Elucidates in Masterful Way "What
Saw in Europe" at Prince
ton Methodist Church.
Large Audience Greets Congressman
and Follows Him Throughout
Journey Overseas.

A large assemblage greeted Con-
gresham Thos. D. Schall at the Meth
odist church on Tuesday evening.
His subject was, "What Saw in Eu-
rope" For man deprived of sight
the title of this subjec. would appear
passing strange, but when you are told
that his genial little wife, who accom-
panies him wheresoever he goes, is
virtually his "eyes,''-a the army
says Of its aviators,- you will no
longer wonder that he is familiar
with the events which transpired
around him; and, especially so, if you
are acquainted with Mrs. Schall.
Mr.. Schall gave a vivid descrip-
ton of his trip to Europe, his visit
to the battlefront and what he saw
there, as we'll as his journeys to other
countries outside of France. He de-
scribed the torpedoing of the vessel
upon which he and Mrs. Schall re-
turned to America and told it in 50
elucidative way that some persons
who herd him asked one another
"Can't Tom Schall see even little
bit?"
Liz CdI1ASu u1S duulSllCS Will Hill
from the time he and Mrs. Schall left
the United States for Europe until
they returned. The listeners were
with him on the steamship, in the
front trenches of France, in his travels
through various countries. In thei1
minds eye they were assisting him tt
his lifeboat when his ship was tor
pedoed, so realistic was his presenta
ton of the scene.
Congressman Schall invariably de
livers an excellent speech upon what
soever subject he discourses, and Tues
days address was no exception. H
and Mrs. Schall always receive
hearty welcome in Princeton, and W.
hope the time is not far distant whel
they will again visit us.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-04-10
Farmers Order Dynamite.

Last Wednesday a very successful
meeting Of farmers and business men
was held at Onamia for the purpose of
purchasing carload of dynamite.
Fred Burrell, the speaker of the day,
was followed by two dynamite experts
and County Agent Dahlberg. That the
speakers were convincing is clearly
shown by the fact that after the meet
ing the farmers signed up for over
ten tons of dynamite. This represents
a large saving for the farmers of the
Onamia community as they paid the
lowest wholesale price obtainable only
by buying large quantities. Certainly
the. business men Of Onamia for their
cooperation deserve the increased
business which is bound to come from
the fields made stutnp1ess by this
dynamite,