Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1910 — The Prince and the Farmer. [ARTICLE]

The Prince and the Farmer.

The farmer’s kingdom is his farm, and he is the only king in it. The truth of this maxim was well illustrated by an incident, reported In M. A. P., which took place during some manoeuvers of the English cavalry division. A certain agriculturist was very angry to find a group of officers calmly sitting upon a half-cut stack of hay that he was carting away for chaff cutting purposes. He expressed his indignation at the sight, and ordered them off his land in language that was distinctly more vigorous than polite. One of the officers tried to arguewith him, and pointed out that one of those present happened to be Prince Arthur of Connaught and nephew of the king. The old farmer was frankly incredulous, and persisted in his orders. “Prince or no \rinc<*” he declared, "off he goes from my stack. Judging from the look of you, the next thing you will do with my stack will be te eat it!’ Prince Arthur hugely enjoyed the situation, and eventually ied the retreat that took place. It was in vain for the officers to offer the irate farmer any monetary compensation. “I’ll ‘prince’ the lot of you if I find! you here again. Be off and get something useful done— 1 you are paid enough for It!” was his parting shot as the officers rode away.