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V- gm.x\ *^&f WSI3 MRS. R. C DUNN, Publisher NEWS SCMMRY OF THE CAPITAL Senator Kellogg Champions Bights of Farmers in Debate on the Co- operative Marketing Bill. BONUS TAX IS SUGGESTED War Finance Corporation Approves Loans Aggregating $12,668,0d in Period of Six Days. Senator Frank Kellogg, open ing the debate on the Volstead-Capper co-operative marketing bil in the sen ate, said that congress cannot legislate prosperity to the farmer, but it can aid him by impioving "his selling condi tions and obtaining more stable and cheaper credit for "him. Passage of the Volstead-Capper bill, Mr. Kellogg explained, will aflord marketing reliefd and credit legislation will come later. Thesoldrers' lonu should be paid increase a out W^SjSS^M9' suc nreOfflnwMswPilass postage and to bacco levies, Secretary Mellon de clared before the house ways and means committee. Secretary Mellon reiterated tes belief that it would be impracticable to depend -on the foreign debt for financing the proposed "five way" adjusted compensation plan be cause tfoe revenue from that source is protfltoiatjcal. These estimates of rev enue from special sources were made by $*e secretary One cent increase in fljSstMHass postage to wipe out deunde-* ficit 1* that branch of#ie postoffice depi&tment, $30,000,000. Increased cigarette tax, the increase amounting, to 50 cents on 1,000, $25,000,000. In creased tobacco tax, 2 cents a pound, $5,000,000 increased documentary stamp tax-*, $40,000,000. A tax of 2 cents on each bank check. From January 16 to 21, both dates inclusive, the war finance corporation approved a total of 636 loans, aggre gating $12,668,(5&0, for agrkndtofial an4 livestock purposes. Texas led in the amount of money received. North Dakota was second. Other states re ceiving large loans in the aggregate were Iowa, Minnesota, Nehraska, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, Mis souri and Wisconsin Henry Ford's proposal for the gov ernment projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala, was submitted'to congress by Secretary Weeks, for "such action a"s congress may deem appropriate The only suggestion contained in the letter of transmission related to specific clatrees the contract and the desir ability of amendments which would, in the event the proposal be accepted by congress, further" Safeguard the gov ernment's interests. "In the event Mr. For|| proposal is accepted," Secretary WeeTcs declared, "the government must make new appropriations, amounting to from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000, of which Mr. Ford will have the benefit for*approximately 100 years at 4 permay cent" Plans of the government to cope with the situation which might arise in the event of a strike of coal miners when the present agreements expire at the end of next month are being worked out by the department of jus tice, it was indicated by Attorney Gen eral Daugherty. President Harding is trying to work out a compromise between the various sugar producing interests of the United States and Cuba whereby the price of sugar to the consumer shall never again go to the heights that were reached during the war. The president is constantly discussing the problem with Secretary Hoover, Sena tor Smoot and agricultural senators on the one hand and the representa tives of Cuban producers on the other. Brigadier General Lord, budget of ficer for the war department, told the house ways and means committee that the department had estimated that if all the soldiers took cash the total cost of the adjusted compensation to the treasury would be $1,082,400,000- President Harding has ordered that no more work shall be done and nofor more money expended on ships under construction The scrapping of com pleted ships will await the ratification of the naval treaty. Silas Crockett. Silas Crocket of Elk River died at the Northwestern hospital last Friday from heart failure. Twelve days pre vious he was operated upon for ap pendicitis and appeared to be fast re-- covering when the collapse came Mr. Crockett had lived in Elk River since childhood. He was born at Osseo on March 18, 1866, and married Ida Frye on March 28, 1898. She died four years ago. By this union there was one daughter, Dorothy, who sur vives Last April Mr, Crockett was married to Georgiana Scoville, who also survives He alsx leaves three sisters, Clara and Jennie Crockett of Minneapolis ani Mrs Nellie Hall of Elk River, as well as two brothers, Will of Seattle and Albert of Spokane. Funeral services were held at Elk River on Monday and among those in attendance from out of town were Mrs. Viola Branchaud and Mrs. Ed.trayed Cilley. Farming occupied Mr. Crockett's early years, but of )ate he had been en- gaged in shipping cattle and produce. A whimsical 'humor and adventurous spirit, combined with his big hearted ness made him hundreds of friends. He was a true American and a man who supported every progressive movement iri his home town. While SHas Crockett has passed beyond tliere are hundreds who will long re member him for his sterling Quali ties. Parent-Teacher Association. The next meeting of the Parent Teacher association will be held in the high school assembly room on Wed nesday evening, February 15. Dr. J. C. Brown, president of the Teachers Training college, St. Cloud, is to be the principal speaker. The association is most fortunate in securing Dr. Brown for this meeting and the people of Princeton should avail themselves of the opportunity to hear him. Madge Buck, who won the girls* de clamatory contest, will present her reading, "The Perfect Tribute." The attention of the public is called to the fact that this meeting is to be held on Wednesday instead of Tues day as was first announced. WORK ON ROADS. Commissioner Babcock Reviews Prog ress on Highways, a PartoT Which Follows. New construction on 1,371 miles, re shaping and resurfacing over 2,022 miles and daily patrol of maintenance on 6,856 miles of the 7,000-mflc system 1)1 the trunk highways are among the big achievements in a review made to day by Chafes M. Babcock, state high way commissioner, of 1921 operations Minnesota's new highway de velopment program. Confined entirely to work by state forces on trunk routes, the commis sioner's statement alludes to opera tions on the local roads, or secondary system for which the big part of road and bridge funds are provided, only in a brief reference to the present move ment to insure maximum results for that money New construction in 1921 includes 765 miles of grading, compared with 1,499 miles listed as graded when the state took over the trunk /outes, and 497 miles of gravel surfacing, against 1,371 in previous years. Also, the state maintenance forces reshaped 1,- 137 miles and re-surfaced 885 miles. The paveoV mileage was nearly dou- bled,,,^ miles having been added, largely through county reimburse ment projects to the total of 112 miles paved jn previous yearns combined. The state highway department last year used $12,556,821.79 on its own operations on the trunk%ighway sys tem, besides supervising nearly $7,- 000,000 more work for counties? The Babcock plan was macje effec tive April 25 and therefore was actual operation only eight months. This fact was cited by John H. Mullen, deputy commissioner and chief high way engineer, who added that it lends significance to the first season show ing. Mr. Mullen said that 1922 funds be reduced but the department will attempt to make an equal or big ger showing, taking advantage of re duced construction costs,lower freight rates:, and the results to be obtained by a more perfect working organiza tion. Commissioner Babcock previous ly intimated that only at the end of another successful year will the public gain an idea of benefits to come from the better roads program. The 1921 state trunk highway fund of $12,556,821.79 represented $5,616,- 113.60 of motor vehicle tax revenue, $2,840,000 of federal highway aid anderation $4,100,708.19 of proceeds from county reimbursement bond sales. The remaining $6,764,416.01 used under the direction of the state high way department was part of the fund of $21,099,323 provided last -year for local roadsother than trunk high ways. The large sum for county town road work was made up, accord ing to the state auditor's abstract, of $10,843,682 ol county, $6,862,550 of township and $1,308,794 of small city and village road and bridge funds and of $2,084,287 of state aid With more than twice as much money provided local road purposes as for trunk route betterments, Commissioner Bab cock is moving to insure maximum benefits from expenditures on the secondary as well as the primary highways. Near East Relief Films. Dr. J. A. Brock, state lecturer on near east relief, was here on Tuesday and described films put on for the pur pose at the Strand theater. All con tributions to the fund named Will be accepted by local banks, says Dr. Brock. The doctor has jMeen in Ar menia and Russia and his meart warms up to Armenia, whose inhabitants are being continually butchered by the Turks, but he has virtually no sympa thy for Russia! Dr. Brock was in Rus sia during the war and knows whereof he speaks. The Latest Fad. Some society women are having the portraits of their husbands tattooed on their fair skins. The ink is indeli ble, of course, and if some of the smart set have all their husbands por as fast as they happen the average society woman will give the moving pictures a tight race,Wash ington Herald, \$ MANY ATTEND J0INT1EETING Princeton and Greenbush Farm Bu- reau Units Hold Interesting "s Sessions at Armory. THE IATWES SERVE SUPPER Miss Julia Newton of State F-aatai School, Edward Indrehus and'" J. F. Larson Speak. The first joint meeting of the Greenbush and Princeton farm bureau smits was held in the armory Tuesday afternoon and evening. There was a large attendance at the afternoon session, about 170 members and visi tors being present. Louis Normandin,. president of the county association, presided. The first session which convened at one o'clock opened with the singing of America. A sextet from Greenbush led the singing and rendered several numbers during fhe sessions This sextet consisting of Dotty Grow, Ethel Borneke, ISthelTlehaume, Elmer Normandin, Elvaior Normandin and Archie Robideau was assisted by Jeanette Rocheford and Mrs. A. E. Grow. Miss Julia Newton of the State Farm school, Who is with the Universi ty extension service, delivered the^first address. She spoke on the economic value of the woman on the farm Miss Newton stated that the census recorder actually lists the mother of a family as a woman with no occupa tion. Miss "Newton mentioned a few of the many duties of the mother in the household and showed how all imly portant her work is. She said she wished the farmers in Minnesota would start a campaign for blue rib bon children as well as blue ribbon stock. The speaker also emphasized the point that it will pay both the father and mother on the farm to spend the time and energy necessary to.provide entertainment for their children in their own home. In 1914 the federal department of agriculture started the extension ser vice from which the work of the farm bureau and the system of county agents has been an outgrowth. It was planned to have a demonstration agent* a woman trained in economics and household arts, in each community with, the county agent. She would work with the women as the county agent works with the men. However, a shortage of funds compelled the University extension service to aban don its original plan and this year to be content to send its women workers to the various counties for a day orold two each month. Mr. Hammargren has made ar rangements to have a clothing special ist, Miss Inez Hobart, in this county two days a month for five months. In concluding her address, Miss Newton spoke of the benefits the women should derive from thg instruction they will receive from M^s Hobart. The second speaker was Edward In drehus. He spoke on the rural credit amendment to our state constitution and urged all the farm bureau mem bers to work for its adoption at the election next fall. If the amendment is adopted, "Mr. Indrehus states legis lation can then be enacted that will es tablish the rural credit system in Min nesota. Such a system is now in op in South Dakota. The speaker said ^he object of the rural credit scheme is to provide a means of ex tending long time loans to the far mers at a low rate of interest, as at 5% per cent. The loan would be for 36 years but it need not be continued for a period of more than five years. Mr. Indrehus stated that 38 per cent of the farmers in 1915 were renters. Of course any country is in a more prosperous, stable condition when the farmers do not rent but own the land that they work. The rural credit sys tem or any other plan^tkat can be de vised%hich would tend to decrease the number of ^farmers Who are renters should have the support of all the vot ers in the country. The next speaker on the program was J. F. Larson of the Central Co operative Commission association in South St. Paul. Mr. Larson gave an interesting talk on marketing enter prises. He said the farmers had been too slow and had allowed other men to come in and do their work and thus had lost control of the/ marketing of their own produce. Naturally the men who have gone into this business are interested chiefly in making their own enterprises paying concerns. That is a perfectly legitimate way of earning a.livelihood and the men who have done this have performed a necessary work. Now the farmers would like to get control of some of the markets and there is no other way they can succeed but by building up their own oragnization. It is a big undertaking and the farmers realize that there are limits to that which they can handle successfully but they seem to be mak ing good progress in their Central Co operative Commission association in South St. Paul. Mr. Larson urged the farmers to give this association a 100 per cent support through their local livestock shipping associations. From 4:3c1 YS&SS&I FM fiMMm MH ^PRINCETON, MILLE LACS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 19?2 to 6:00 theladie of the two units served supper in the dining hall of the armory. Aboutv450 guests partook of the supper an|l the ladies ars^ deserving the greatest credit for^heir efficient management. The tables were neat and attractive and the supper served most satisfying. A general invitation hftd ben extended to the public but Hie ladies' in Prince ton did not seem to understand that they had been Included. '"The members of the comraercial^club were present in full force but -unfortunately they left their wives St home. Mr. Nor mandin, speaking in the evening, warned the men that they should not appear next time without the ladies. After the supper, Miss Newton met the representatives of the two units that are to attend the school of in struction to be conducted by the cloth ing specialist, Miss Inez Hobart. The representatives are Miss Jeanette Rocheford, Mesdames A, E. Grow, Joseph Mallotte, Henry Sager, Oscar Stark, Walter Mark, Ernest Byers and August Neumann. The first meeting will be held next #elnesday. .The evening session opened with singing. One of flie songs rendered by the sextet wa* original, having been composed hy Archie Robideau. Miss Newton made the "chief address of the evening. She spoke on the training that should he given the boys and girls in the holies with particular reference to fhe girls. Miss Newton said we educate our girls for almost every profession except that of home making. She strongly emphasized the need of training, every girl in the household arts who expects some day to have a home of'her own. Miss New ton is an interesting speaker and sheable made some -good points her talk. Mr. Normandin made a few re marks in which he spoke of the friend feeling existing between all the peo ple in the south end of the county. The farm bureau has made a good showing here and it hjte the support of practically everyone this vicinity. Mr. Indrehus spok| again in the evening on the rural credit system. OLD FOLKS" CONCERT Excellent Program Presented at Meth odist Church Many People Enjoy Presentation. Ye old folks' concert given at the Methodist church last Friday evening came fully up to expectationsit was a-h%rnd" concert, ai^-advertised, and the many people who" witnessed it were more than satisfied with the pro duction, for the program was enjoya ble from beginning to end. These old-style concerts are always attractivethey bring back memories of long agoand the ancient cos tumes add to the picturesque part of the setting. There were those dear songs such as "Silver Threads Among the Gold," by Katrinka Schmidt "The Song That Reached My Heart,w "by the Methody Minister, and many other selections coming down from bygone days. Then there were recitations and enlivening selections by a^frrst-class orchestra. To give the rendition of one individ ual number more credit than another would be nnfairthere was no occa sion for discrimination in any part of the program. Every number went through without a hitch and those who prepared: the program and directed the concert are entitled, to praise for the excellent manner in which they per formed their ,parts. Let us have another of those, old folks' concerts. CARDINALS ELECT POPE. Archbishop of Milan is Chosen to Suc ceed Benedict XV He Takes Name of Pius XL Cardinal Aehille Ratti, archbishop of Milan, was proclaimed pope to suc ceed the late Benedict XV on Monday at 11:33 a. m. He has chosen for him self the name of Pius XI. As a thin wisp of smoke from the chimney of the Sistine chapel, which announced the election of a new pope, arose, thousands of people waiting in front of St. Peter's gave a mighty shout. As soon as the two-thirds vote for Cardinal Ratti had been verified, the usual ceremonies inducting him into office were proeeeded with, the dean of the cardinal deacons proclaimed his election from the^ central balcony of St. Peter's, and Pope Pius XI bestowed his blessing upon the multitude. Cardinal Ratti, as the archbishop of Milan, presided over one of the most important archdiocesses in Italy. The city being a great industrial center, one of its main requirements is that the cardinal shall possess a thorough knowledge of political and social prob lems. He is big physically and is re puted to have liberal tendencies. He was born in Sesio, Italy, on March 31, 1857. Scale Meeting, February 15. On Wednesday afternoon, February 15, there will be another meeting of the stockholders of the Community Scale company. All those who ownexemptions stock, farmers ana business men, and everyone else who is interested in Hie project are urged to be present. There are some important financial matters to be considered. The meeting wilLbe held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Princeton armory. Do not fail Wk. MND CONCERT IS GREAT SUCCESS Concert at High School Auditorium on Monday Presented in Ex-0 -cellent Manner.*^ BOYS TLAY SPLENETOLY Professor Cason, the Instructor, Whips Raw Material Into 5 Shape in Short Time. Princeton's reorganized band gave its first public concert at ther high school auditorium on Monday evening and an appreciative audience listened to the excellent rendition of the num bers on the program. Under the tute lage of Professor Cason the organiza tion has been brought up to a point tvhere it is a credit to the village. It must be remembered that many of the boysthe youhger ones in the band did not begin taking lessons until last fall. Hence, Monday night's concert demonstrates the remarkable strides they have made. But they possess the talent and they have worked hard. Let us appreciate their achievements. The program presented on Monday night was not a long one, but it was made up of numbers selected for the purpose of pleasing varied tastes and, from the plaudits of the audience, it evidently accomplished^ that end. There were both classical and popular numbers, and Douglas Ames rendered a solo in his characteristic and inimit manner which was encored. Then there was the "HassenphefTer" com edy, which added pepper, salt and things to the program The band boys should receive more than a modicum of praise and en couragement for their accomplish ment. The band is both a citizens' and school organization. The school 1)oard appropriates about $400 a year to the support of the band and the perfor mance Monday evening demonstrated that the money was being wisely ex pended. The people in Princeton should wake up to the fact that a musical organization is being de veloped here which is going to be a credit to the town. When, the next concert is given, which will probably be some time in March, the hall should be packed to the do6rs. Get back of the boys and give them the support they deserve. We must not, however, forget Pro essor Cason, the organization's in structor. He has labored patiently to bring the boys up to their present standard of excellence and he is en titled to the thanks of the people of Princeton. Illustrated Tour of World. The pupils of the public schools will give an illustrated tour of the world at the school auditorium on February 16 A small admission will be charged to enable the school to pay for geog raphy and historical pictures. Many things can be taught much easier through the medium of the eye than through the printed page. It costs much for books and they soon wear out. The message of a good live pic ture never wears out. Don't fail to be at the school house on that date, encourage the children and repay them by your interest for their hard work in preparing this fine entertainment. Potato Prices Drop. With the exception of Rose, quota tions in the Princeton potato market are lower, the decline being all the way from 5 cents to 40 cents per cwt a period of seven days. The 40 cent drop is on Triumphs. See market quotations elsewhere in this paper. Receipts at the warehouses yester day were heavier than for some time but little activity has been noted in shipments for the seven-day period. Miss Sarah Schurrer Drowned. News was received Monday of the death of Miss Sarah Schurrer. Ac cording to the dispatch, Miss Schurrer was. drowned in Honolulu where she has been teaching for some time. She is the daughter of Mrs. John Schurrer who resides in Blue Hill and is well known in this vicinity. Income Tax Pointers. Former soldiers and sailors, in filing an income tax return for 1921, should not include under gross income any amount received under the provisions of the war risk insurance and voca tional rehabilitation acts and as pen sions from the United States for mili tary or naval service during the war. The special exemption of $3,500, formerly allowed soldiers and sailors in active service, is not continued by the revenue act of 1921. Persons in active military or naval service of the United States are allowed only the granted other individuals. $1,000 if single (or if married and not living with husband or wife) $2,500 if married and the combined net in come of husband and wife was $5,000 or less and $2,000 if married and the combined net income of husband and wife was more than $5,000. f\'- An unmarried soldier, sailor, ma- s^. v ,J|. In rine, or ex-service man must file a re turn if his net income from, all sources for 1921 was $1,000 or more or if his gross income was $5,000 or more. If married and living with his wife on December 31, 1921, he must file a re turn if the net income of himself and wife and, dependent minor children wa,s $2,000 or more, or if the combined gross income was $5,000 or more. j. Princeton Loses to Mora.* The local high schoolboys' and girls' teams went to Mora last 'Friday night and played a double-header with the high school quints of that place. The boys' game was in Princeton's favor until the end of the third quar ter, when the score was 15 to 14. The last quarter gave Mora the lead and the game ended to its credit by 20 to 17. The girls' game was tied three times 8 and 8, 9 and 9 and lOJggid 10. The last test of "five minutes left Princeton on _the JL0 spot*an'd with 12. iftora 5 Friday nigfit Anoka will play our teams at the high school gymnasium. Turn out and see this double-header. A snappy game is assured. "BROTHER JOStAH." Play to be Presented by St. Edward's Dramatic Society at Armory Monday, February 13. The members of St. Edward's Dramatic society will present "Broth er Josiah," a comady in three acts, in the armory on Monday tft 8:15 p. m.,the for the benefit of St. Edward's church. In the afternoon a performance will be given for the school children. The play tells how two brothers separated their childhood days. Wellington Armstrong becomes a broker, acquires much wealth and lives among the most fashionable class of society peo ple. His brother, Josiah, is a success ful farmer, and unexpectedly visits the Wellingtons at the time when they are holding a fashionable lawn party. The antics of Josiah and his family horrify the guests and the party is abruptly broken up. Wellington at tempts to dismiss his brother Josiah in a friendly way, but, in the meanissue. time,'he becomes aware of the fact that- his finances are extremely low and that he is in danger of bank ruptcy. Forsaken By his society friends, Wellington is rescued from financial ruin by Josiah, who overlooks the unkind treatment his brother ac corded him and gives him all the money he needs to satisfy' his ^redi tors. The play is replete with thrilling" situations and brings out human na ture in all its different shades. Dramatic interest is sustained through unexpected developments which are sure to produce many laughs and much merriment. Before the raising of the curtain and between acts the high school orchestra will render musical numbers under the direction of Miss Marguerite Snyder, and a voeal solo will be given by Mrs. Ed, Nelson. Characters of the Cast. Josiah Armstrong, Wealthy Farmer V. P. Coursolle Wellington Armstrong, Wealthy Brokerr T* Benjamin Butler ton 8 Kult Pete Armstrong,Louis Welhng- So Thompson William Le Blanc, Wealthy Broker tx- XT Kaliher Jo Henry Newcomb, Rising Young Author Jordan Courteau Hiram Penstroken, Wellington'George ConfiKaliher den"i! a James, Welligton Armstrong's Butler M~, m,,'^ Ralph Tice Mrs. Wellington Armstrong, Wife of Wellington Miss Mildred Grow Jemmimy, Wife of Josiah riij~_' A Normandin Mra* A Gladys Armstrong, daughter of WeUmg Edith Le Blanc, Daughter of Le Blanc Miss Rhea Grow St. Cloud Recallers Defeated. The recall election at St. Cloud last Thursday, held for the purpose of ousting from office City Commission ers Matson, Adams and Maybury, re sulted in a decisive defeat for the peti tioners. Matson received a majority vote of 686 over Seberger, his adver sary Adams a majority of 1,501 over Moore, while Maybury polled 1,008 votes more than Murphy. The total vote cast was 4,781, many women cast ing their ballots. In commenting on the election the St. Cloud Journal Press says: "The men and women of St. Cloud by a very decisive majority voted for a square deal. The present commis sioners, elected for.a four-year term, and who are serving the city to the best of their ability, were attacked by a recall petition. Waving aside all technical irregularities they ordered the election to let the people pass judg ment. The result was to be expected because the people by a large majori ty 'stand for a square deal. The signa tures to the petitions were largely se cured by misrepresentation, and dur ing the whole of 4ne bitter campaign, there was not one real reason givepi against either of the commissioners justifying a recall." A Particular Customer. "You are very young, to be a regis tered pharmacist," said the lady with, a, massive jaw. "I wish the proprietor to wait on me and not any young clerk.*' S c, "Where is your prescription?" in quired the proprietor, coming forward? "I have no prescription. What want is five 2-cent postage stamps." Detroit Free Press, ^fjf The Humorist Knows. A humorist knows that it isn't hard to he fanny but it's Hard to make others think lamfimny. fjr DEFECTIVE PAGE tt 1 ^OL.46,NO.T^ 15 Wm. $%? 7M CQCNTI BOARD IN REGULAR SESSM Bond Issue of $57,000, Sold to the TO TAKE UP- WARRANTS ft County Attorney Instructed to Pre- &i Merchants Trust Company to^^g be Taken Over by State. ^j^S "fe Solution as to Court ar House Erection Bonds. Mille Lacs county hoard of commis- jr sioners met in Milaca on Tuesday and f*. about the only matters which came up for consideration were bond issuesit was virtually a bond issue session. All members were in attendance and here- 4 under is given a synopsis of the pro ceedings: A bond issue of $57,000 was-sold to the Merchants Trust company of St. Paul at a premium of $276, the bonds to draw 5 per cent interest and the trust company to pay the cost of issu ing the bonds and for the attorney's f opinion in regard to the validity of tile issue. These bonds'were issued*3n der the 1921 ,law and will be take* over and paid by the state of Mirine-'fe^ so^a, together with the interest on thei'tV31* same. This is to reimburse ^the conn'- 1$% ty for part of the money expended on ^&3 Scenic highway. The board passed a resolution aw-^c Jp| thorizing the sale of county bondsjtot^^^ the sum of $125,000, which will b*H- ft *^j sued for the purpose of taking up out- 1 standing warrants. The date of sale tf was-set for March 7 and the audi tor instructed to give proper pub- I hshed notice for the sale. At Jthe present time these outstanding war rants are drawing interest at 6 per cent, and the way the bond market i? i now these bonds stand a good show ox"! being sold at a premium and a rate^ ofyinterest not to exceed 5%, so there^ would be a substantial saving for the/ county by turning them into a bond! Hoover on Clinics and Lunches.. "I believe that the definite institu tion of supplementary child-feeding in public schools in "certain places is a necessary part/of municipal endeaver. Coupled also with this, I am a firm be livere in clinical examination and re ports to parents as a definite part of school work. "Some may object to this extension of medical supervision by community nurses, clinical inspection of children in the schools, a supplemental meal in schools of certain sections, all tend to an extension of too intimate govern ment. "In the very creation of free schools and compulsory education itself we have accepted the fact that we cannot as a nation rely for the upbuilding of the race upon the initiative of the par ents alone. No one can deny that the physical development of child life is of equal importance with education." Not to Change Spectacle Lake Road. Commissioner Newton has just re ceived a Communication from A. W. Leonard, highway engineer, in regard! to the Spectacle Lake road. There was some question in regard to the advisa bility of running the road around or across the swamp which is just west of Louis Rust's farm. After mal^ng a survey the engineers have found it would be impossible to build a road] across th# swamp where some of thje soundings they made were from 15 $0. 35 feet deep. The road will remain just where it is and a large)culvert will be built opposite the outlet ditch* to take care of the surplus water thatw runs through it. Dance Devil Shot. Accoiding to the St. Cloud Times* the "devil" 'which ha3 been appearing ajt dances in the vicinity of Hutchinson: #^1 for several months, has eventually been shot. J^* A reward of $5jp, it is said, ha* s^f been offered by those who frequented these dances to anyone'1 h^ 4? *#3 f The county attorney was instructed? to look up the law and prepare a-: proper resolution for the purpose of~t Submitting to the voters of Mille Lacs county a bond proposition. This pro posed bond issue will be for the pur pose of erecting and equipping, a courts house at Milaca and the election will,, in all probability, be held some time* this spring. The amount of the issue will be determined at the next meeting of the board. The board passed a resolution con firming the sale and issuance of the bonds sold in connection With county ditch No. 11 at the last meeting. Several minor matters were taken up and disposed of by the board, to gether with the usual grist of hills. 7^9 ,/*w: u/j who would $gj shoot this devil from whose yeV^ mouth and tail streamed fire and briaob^ stone. At last a boy of. 14 took tjh^ dare and shot satan through-the ab domen. The devil, however, proved to be human, and he was rushed to hospital, where he is in a critical eoft^ dition. yj -$&$ %z And Divorced. *s Hermoine (ecstatically gazing at ltr# first alimony check)I don'e see why every woman doesn't get married. Judge.