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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18
BILLY PIG GIVES PARTY.
copyright. 1914, by the Mcclure News

copyright. 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
1t was Billy Pigs birthday. and his
mother told him he could have a party,
so he invited all the animals from
ne1ghboring farms to come.
BY noontime they had all assembled.
n BIZ Pigs mother decided to have
refreshments at noontime. as most of
the guests went to bed early.
She spread a long table under the
trees. alld all the cakes and pies and
candy and ice cream were put on to-
gether.
Billy Pig was at the table first, and
before anyone could taste IL thing he
SAID: II hope you will be careful not
10 eat too much. for you can be made
terribly sick eating ice cream n cake
n pies and candy all at one time"
II wish you had some tin can salad"
said Billy Goat. helping himself to a
piece of cake; nov a tin can salad
lasts so much longer. can eat all
there Is on this table in a few minutes. :"
Iou better not" said "A pig from the
other side of the table. Il should him
you would have better manners, Billy
Goat"
"If you had good manners you would
not put your nose SO deep into that
ICE cream you are eating" replied Billy
Goat.
IF you do not like the way / am
ealtng you can look another way re-
piled the pig.
Billy Pig began to think they all were
eating more than they should and that
II they Kept on he should fare badly
the next day, so he slipped around to
where Billy Goat sat and said: IF you
Will help to stop them from eating l
VIII divide what is left with YOU
All right" said Billy Goat. Go back
10 your seat. and in Il minute give old
Black Rooster. VINO sits next to you,
n poke in the back; he will think it is
the other rooster and l will take care
of the rest"
Billy Pig did as Billy Coat told him,
ana old Black Rooster bristled up and
jumped to the ground.
What do you mean by pushing me
that way?" he asked, looking at Red
Rooster.
Down flew Red Rooster and jumped
at Black Rooster. Just then Billy Goat
bumped the pig next to him and off
ne rolled onto the ground. He hit the
dos. ana the dog hit the goat next to
MN. and the goat hit the COW. who.
never quarreling with anyone. ran
home.
But she tipped over the stool next
10 her. and the cat fell over on the
duck. who thought she was trying to
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18
THE CONVENT EMIT PRUME.

Copyright. 1914, by the McClure News
paper Syndicate.)
Anything that can be kept on hand is
q boon to the housekeeper when sum-
mer, with it's plentiful supply of fresh
fruits and vegetables. is past. And
dried prunes can be kept on hand in
cool weather without difficulty.
There are SO many interesting ways
OF utilizing dried prunes that the need
never be mo~notonously served stewed
day after day.
Halves of Etewed prunes can be
served with a custard in which a little
lemon or orange peel has been stepped.
Quarters of stewed prunes can be
put in my fruit jelly.
Halves of stewed prunes and seq
ments of orange freed from all seeds
and skin can be served together for
breakfast or for a luncheon dessert.
Dried prunes can be p~arboiled. freed
from their pits. thoroughly dried and
stuffed with bits of nuts and raisins,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18
TOO MANY LOVES.

Copyright. 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper SyndicateO
l met q kindred heart, and that heart to
mine said Come
MINE went out to meet it, but was lost in
sudden gloom.
Whittier wander AN these fair thinys +o
some land beyond Times sea?
rs 'here nothing. glad and lasting In this
weary world for me?'
The young man who insinuutes that he
mas u dozen strings to his bow should
never De trusted by the girl to whom he
is making love at the moment. He may
declare that the last love is the strongest
w MS breast, but she must take this for
What 1t Is worth. Without doubt. he has
said the same to each and every one of the
otners. Every time a man gets a new
sweetheart and parts with her, whether
uncohSclously or not, he has broken Off a
small portion of his heart and conscience
as Well.
Ere long he has little or no heart left
wiiicli be considered Il stable foun-
"alloa upon which to build a sound,
strong, perfect love. Worse perhaps than
an else, he becomes conceited, believing
hlmself to be a lady killer of the first
magnitude. If a woman looks in his di-
fection, he assumes that she is In love
with him, that her heart and hand would
DC his for the asking. When a man gets
VI iiIS IlCttO, liz lS III aDl 10
settle dow in quiet. domestic felicity with
the best woman or earth.
once a male ftrt, alway n male fiirt.
lnls sort or man could no more change
his character than a leopard could change
MS spots. There are men who declare 1t
Is only the fellow who has had many loves
who knows how to treat a wife when he
gets her. This theory has been upset by
the men who made up their minds not to
pay attention to any woman until they
met one who appealed to their hearts and
whom they desired to we'd. They were not
up In the arts of deceiving her-getting up
Guarrels with her when they came across
a girl they liked better or found thei:
hearts so easily cOnsoled by the loss of
one love, quickly replacing it with am
other. that they feared to lose a sweet
heart.
The man who has hasi too many loves
Is continually asserting In his wife's face
that he might have been happier had he
married n one OF the others. He is ever
finding virtues in them that he failed to
lccoSTize at the time and discovering
.auits In her which he apparently did not
notice before marriage. Very often the
vile wishes that he had married one of
those old lovesv especially an Xanthipp.
who would have been able to give him
back as good as he sent and who had had
az many lovers as he had had sweethearts.
1t IL not every woman's good fortune to
be the first and only sweetheart of the
man she marries. yet one or two should
not bring him into %disfavor. For instance,
tho miss he took to and from singing
school when he was q boy In his teens for
It Is said: Whom first we love. we sell
dom ever wed" And. later on. the mid
die aged widow who kept the boarding
house. who would have been safely we'd
ded to him had not his folks come on and
rescued HIM such former loves as these
In 9 mans life do not count. His heart
was not really touched until he saw the
right
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18

then rolled in sugar and used as a
sweet.
A delicious dessert is made by add
ing prune pulp that has been put
through a vegetable chopper to
whipped whites of egg. and sweeten-
ing it to taste. This whip, which
should be served in tall glasses. can be
favored with sherry or with range
juice.
Prune pulp, too, can be added to any
sort of rice or tapioca pudding to vary
it's flavor.
Prunes, uncooked. can be chopped
and substituted for raisins and cur
rants in cakes and buildings.
Prune bread pudding can be made
by chopping stewed prunes and put
ting them in alternate layers in a but
tered baking dish. Sweeten them to
taste and pour the juice in which they
were stewed owe them. Stand aside
for two hours and her bake until
done. Serve with u meringue on top or
with cream.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18

Attempts to overcome the slipping
difficulty experienced by locomotives
In damp weather have been recently
made in France by directing water or
steam on to the rails. Sand. it has been
shown. generally shortens the life of
the rails. BY using water or steam
jets the rails are cleaned. A mere Wet
ting Of the rails is shown to be USE
less. II. however. water is applied
under pressure. and the rails thor
oughly cleaned. increased adhesion is
obtained. Special fittings are sug-
live or exhaust steam for feeding the
water. The fittings should be carried
by the axle Of tho wheels. and not by
b framing Of the engine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18

even say goodbye to Billy Pig or his
mother. but ran for home as fast as
they could go.
said Billy Goat. as the last one was
going out of sight. "Now we can have
all we want"
Don't be such a pig" said Billy Pig,
as Billy Goat tool the dish OF ice
cream and began to eat from it.
Who are o calling a pig?" asked
Billy Cont. jumping up and humping
Billy Pig with his horns. Billy Pig
rolled over on the ground with a big
custard pie he was eating, falling on
top of it.
OFF went Billy Goat. his head held
hlgh IN the air. n Billy Pigs mother
took Billy by the ear and led him into
the house.
When o have another party it
WIN be when you are old enough to
behave. Now you go to bed" she said.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18
+ TRIED RECIPES.
From Woman's Magazine.
Peach AppIe Jelly.

sSH SSIty
The apple has SO. undecided q fla vor
that it combines readily with guinness
grape or peaches, giving the whole a
aeiight1ul flavor and giving grapes and
peaches, which lack the jellying uuali-,
Ties themselves, firmness and body.
rake equal quantities of reach and
apple Skins, preferably the red skins.
Aod cores, peach stones and small
pieces OF fruit. Cover with cold water
ana COOK until tender. When this stage
Is reached cook five minutes longer.
strain n pour into glasses cleansed
with hot water.
ram apple skins may be used in the
same way, avored with lemon. ounce.
orange grapes or rose gerauium. Any
l1rt apple With a red skin can be used.
Apple Butter.
Inns ma be made of sweet apples or,
half sweet and half sour. Boil a gall
ION OF sweet cider to one half of its
original quantity. Fill the kettle i'm.
WHlcn the cider was cooked with sliced,
apples. n turn the cider over them.
IL IS not necessary for the cider to
eos.l .ne apples; but there should be
enough TO keep them from sticking to
the kettle. "
sumner steadily all day until re-
duced to about half their original bulk.
urn into small stone crooks. and
1dSlcL securely.
This is excellent for children's l1nch-
con on suppers. II preferred. hut tha
outter may be spiced. In this case
allow a t%easpoonful of cinnamon. Glove
nutlneg, or .allspice to each gallon NJ
the sauce. adding when nearly done. or
several of these s%easoninps moy ha
combined If preferred.
apple butter should be stirred almost,
constantly toward the end of the cook
ing; a flat wooden paddle is hest for
this. oese LUZ
The butter may be cooked in tha
oven or IN a fireless cooker. as the long
SLOW cooking with no danger NJ h,1rn"
ing lightens the housekeener,s ,ahor.
very ~appreciably.
Apple Jelly Made With c;d.r.
With cider fresh and sweet from the
press. Try making apple Jelly
wash and wipe we'll favored. rather
tart apples. quarter and put into a pre-
serving Kettle with cider nearly to
Cook gently until the apples are soft.
tnen strain. and measure the Juice.
Allow for each pint of juice a Din of
sugar. heating the latter in the oven
Wnlle the juice is cooking for 20
Turn the sugar in with tho
juice. stir until dissolved. remove the
spoon. and cook five minutes longer.
four into lot glasses and Set on
tnick oided newspaper or a board. ont
OF q draft. When cold, cover with
paranin. or circles Of paper dippe in
white of egg. ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18

eat her. and she quackcd and jumped
against the hen next to her.
The hen hit the turkey next to her,
and as the goose fell over she hit the
pig next to her with her bill. This
frightened the pig, so that he jumped
up n caught hold of the table and
over it went. and all the guests under
1T cackled and quacked and squealed
and barked and mewed.
SO at last when the animals did get
upon their feet they did not wait to
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18
What Would Happen?
From the National MonthI,

FROM the National Monthly.
Niger" warned one. don't mess
wild me, cause when you do you sure is
flirtin' wild d. hearse."
Don't pesticate wild me. Niger" re-
piled the other, shaking his fist: don't
fo'ce me t. press dis upon yo'. 'cause If
I does I'll hit yo' SO had I'll separate
yo' ideas from yo' habits; I'll Jest
knock you fun amazin' a to a
flotin' opportunity"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-18
Apple jelly Made With c;d.r.

Camel's flesh tastes like beef. N
though it is white like veal. The beef
OF the camel's hump is regarded n deit
cacy by the Arabs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
PRESIDENT WILL NOT RESIGN
Huerta Says, "a Will Not Resign;
Will Take to the Mountains
and Fight.

Vera Cruz, Mexico (Via Galveston,
Texas).-"I will not resign. l will
take to the mountains with my men
and my cabinet, and ! will fight"
That is the message sent out to the
people of Mexico City by Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta.
The declaration of Huerta, if later
events verify it, means, in the opinion
Of the best informed men here, that
all efforts at mediation by the "A, B,
c." powers will fail.
Huerta will not consent to his own
elimination. Instead, Huerta proposes
to fight to hold his power, and he re-
lies upon finding sufficient desperate
and determined men to follow him to
make deposition to the United States
a reality.
That, in the opinion of prominent
Americans here, mean a guerilla war
fare in which Huerta will be the lead
er of the Mexicans, and on his side
will be such desperate criminals as
Emiliano Zapata.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
HUERTA ACCEPTS MEDIATION
Mexican Chief Cables Spanish Am.
bassador He Will Submit to Con-
ference of Mediatore.

observation-disclosures acceptance by
the Huerta government of the offer of
Argentina, Brazil and Chile to use
their good offices to bring about an
amicable settlement of the difficulty
between the United States and Mex
leo was called to Spanish Ambassador
.Ruano here by Portilla Rojas, foreign
minister in the Huerta cabinet.
Senior Rojas' note Vas transmitted
at once to the three South American
diplomats, who began a conference
discussing the next move in their
peace plan. Secretary of State Bryan,
having accepted the offer Of good Of
fees when rendered the United States,
the first step now is completed and
the way paved for actual negotiations
looking to a peaceful clearing up OF
the situation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
HUERTA PERMITS AMERICANS TO
LEAVE CAPiTAL-MAAS TO
PASS THEM THROUGH.
REJOICING AT VERA CRUZ
In Danger Are Delighted at News.
British Minister Engineers
Escape-Sends Message.

Vera Cruz.-Two hundred and fifty
American refugees, whom reports in
dictate are entrained at Mexico City,
will be permitted by Gen. Huerta to
come through to Vera Cruz, according
to information cabled here early by
Sir Lionel Garden, the British minis
ter to Mexico, now in the capital.
The arrival of the refugees at Vera
Cruz will be facilitated by Brig. Gen.
GusatvO Mas as soon as their train
reaches his lines, which begin at a
point beyond Soledad station.
News of the probable arrival here
of these Americans was received here
with greatest satisfaction-almOst re
joicing-by scores of anxious friends
and relatives quartered within the
lines of the American forces of occu-
patton. For days only meager reports
have come through, and rumors here
were most disquieting and caused the
gravest apprehension for their safety
among relatives and friends. News Of
attempted assassinations and of indig
mites against Americans just because
they were Americans has been por
toned, and the sight of groups Of
refugees camped out in the open lots
n gathered together in the hotels tt
discuss the probable fate of those lief
behind in Huerta's power has been ON
Of the tragedies of the war.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
POINTS MEDIATION REST ON
United States viii Not Be Satisfied
Until Huerta Is Deposed-Repara.
ton Must Be Made.

New York.-Four fundamental prin-
ciples constitute the basis upon which
the United Staes government has con
scented to enter into negotiations look
ing toward peace in Mexico through
the good offices Of Argentina, Brazil
and Chile.
They are:
That the Constituencies and other
factions opposed to Huerta, except
possibly Zapata, be included in the ex-
changes.
Elimination of Huerta from control
Of the Mexican government and the
establishment of a regime in accord
with the Mexican constitution.
Reparation for the insults offered
by Huerta to the American flag.
Cessation of hostilities between the
United States and all parties while
peace negotiations are pending.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
WILSON ACCEPTS MEDIATION

Observation-Disclosures diplo-
macy made its first attempt to solve
the Mexican crisis by peaceful ne
gotiations.
The United States government &C.
cepted from Argentine, Brazil and
Chile a formal offer to act as inter-
mediaries in the present situation, but
reservedly pointed out that an act Of
aggression by the military forces or
hostile demonstrations toward Amer.
leans might upset hopes OF immediate
peace.
Coincidentally with the acceptance
of the mediation offer, administration
officials announced there would be no
cessation of preparations by the army
and navy for future emergencies and
no orders would re issued to the ma
val forces at Vera Cruz or the ships
at sea changing original plans. No
further steps, however, to secure rep
a~rations for the indignities which
gave rise to the present situation will
be attempted while the effort is be-
ing made to bring about a settlement
through diplomacy.
The Brazilian, Argentine and Chill
eah ENJOYS transmitted the United
States acceptance of their proposal
to the Spanish ambassador, who i'm
mediately sent to by cable to the
Spanish legation at Mexico City for
presentation to Gen. Huerta.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
urx,cANs AT CORDOBA HOLD IS
AMERICANS IN JA'l-THREAT-
EN- WOMEN AND BABES.
MEXICAN jAILERS DRUNK
~c.ooraphical Expert Tells of Finding
Prisoners Subjected to Awful
BrutaIity-Woman and Little
Babe Among Them.

Vera Cruz.-Sleeping on the stone
tagging of the Jail patio with insult.
flcient food, no sanitation and threat.
ened every night with assassination
nv drunken ~jailers, is the experience
.of the Americans and other foreign
ers, including women and children,
confined at Cordoba.
Their release has been promised by
Gen. Mas in reply to a request from
American Consul Canada, through a
messenger who returned to Vera Cruz.
". H. Mechling of the geographical
survey of Canada, who has been for
some time in Mexico in behalf of the
universities of Harvard, Pennsylvania
and Columbia, spent two days at Cor
.doba. He was detained, but not put
in jail, and finally was permitted to
proceed here as an Englishman,
Mr.. Mechling went to the Jail in Cor
.doba Sunday afternoon and talked to
the prisoners, among them several he
Is acquainted with. They begged him
to communicate their plight to Consul
Canada and Rear Admiral Fletcher in
an endeavor to secure their release.
The prisoners are herded like cattle
and are jeered at almost constantly
either by the keepers or the Mexican
inmates of the Jail. They are per
mitted to have food and drink only
when the within suits the %jailers and
are kept in a state of terror by fire.
quent threats Of death. Among the
prisoners is a young American woman
with a four-months-old infant. There
are several other women and children
and the total number of all national
tiles, according to Mechling, is eighty
five.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
MODS NOT IN MEXICO CITY
Huerta's Soldiers Take Americans
from Trains-AiI Foreigners
Banded for Protection.

Washington, d. CA reign of ter
ror exists in Mexico City. Official
bulletins containing information re-
ceived by the state and navy depart
ments here state this fact.
Huerta's soldiers are taking Amer
leans off the trains and preventing
them from leaving Mexico City.
One hundred and twenty-five Amer
leans, mostly women and children,
were taken from a train on the Mex
lean Short Line between San Juan
Del Rio and Iraquato.
All the foreigners in Mexico City
have concentrated in one section OF
the city for defense purposes. They
are we'll armed and led by the marine
guards Of the various foreign embas-
sizes.
But it is feared the mobs will rush
their buildings and break down this
defense before assistance a be got
ten to the foreigners.
The worst feature Of the situation
is hat the American forces at Vera
Cruz are utterly inadequate to reach
NlcAiCO Clty. ANOt uutAl tuo dAhy VA
gade arrives from Galveston can a
march toward Mexico City be begun.
Even then the Mexicans control the
bridges, particularly the bridge over
the impossible canyon at Cordoba,
and there resistance to the American
forces along the mountainous route
from the sea to Mexico City, 10000
feet up, will be stubborn and effec'
tive, it is feared.
Since trouble first broke out in
Mexico three years G every mill
tary program prepared by the army
and navy general boards has contem'
plated a flying wedge to Mexico City
so that that point could be taken and
held before the Mexicans could con
centrate any defense.
Professions of men thrOng contin
ually through the streets of Mexico
City. The report that the statue OF
George Washington was taken from
its pedestal and carried through the
streets amid jeers and Kisses of the
mob has been officially confirmed
Later the mob entered Porter's Hotel
the principal hostelry for foreigners
in the Mexican capital, insulting the
guests and breaking windows.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
DENY THAT REBELS QUARREL
Relations Between Gen. Villa and Gen.
Carranza Are Not Strained, Ac-
cording to Headquarters.

chihuahua, Mexico, Via Ell Paso.
Texas. - Revolutionary headquarters
here denied that relations between
Gen. Villa and Gen. Carranza were
strained, in proof of which a friendly
telegram from Villa at Juarez to Car
rama was exhibited.
The railroad from Monterey to Tam
pico is being repaired, and the defeat
of a federal force at Santa Catarina.
south of Monterey, is reported. The
rebels captured SOC. 900 cartridges, go
rifles and one field piece according to
the report. The federal loss is given
at 200, including Gen. Enrique Perez
and the rebel loss sixteen.