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Middletown transcript., 1915-06-26
SOUNDED LIKE BAD BREAK
Though Anyone Who Knows Irishman
viii Know What Pat Meant
to Convey.

The talk at a dinner party having
turned to the subject of inadvertently
making bad breaks, Congressman JEFF
terson M. Levy of New York related
An incident about a party named Pat.
Sometime ago Pat was taken to a
hospital to be treated for an eye trou-
BILE. Eventually the bandages were
removed, but 1t was several days be-
;ore the patient could distinguish the
adjoining scenery.
How about it now. Pat?" said the
ioctor coming into the room one aft
ernoon. Are the eyes improving
any?"
"Shure, doctor, an they are thot,"
was the glad response of Pat.
That's good" returned the doctor
Can you see better; can you see the
nurse now?"
"Shure, an OF can, sir" quickly
answered Pat. Faith, an she gets
palmer and palmer livery day."-Phil-
Adelphia Telegraph.
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DeSDeFate.

There is evidently something wrong
with your car" said the meddlesome
man, but don't know just what it
ls."
Don't let that bother you," an
swered the owner of the car, who had
received about all the gratis advice he
could stand. Il prefer to find out
what is wrong with it myself, even If
have TO turn a somersault into
ditch to get the information"
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preparation of the loaf is worth not
ing. Take pound can of funny fish,
hake the fish fine; add the yolks Of
three eggs we'll beaten, half cupful
of bread crumbs, two teaspoonfuls of
lemon juice, one tablespoonful of melt
ed butter, salt, pepper and chopped
parsley to taste. Fold in the we'll
beaten whites of three eggs and bake
in a buttered dish for 40 minutes or
steam for an hour. Serve with creamed
peas and potato chips.
When distracted to know what to
have for dessert, take a cupful of
canned peaches, put them through a
ricer, add half cupful of sugar and
the whites of two eggs, beat with
dover beater until thick. Serve with
a thin custard. Any fruit may be
used if it is scraped or put through
sieve.
Tomatoes and onlons.-Put canned
tomatoes and stewed onions with bread
crumbs and bacon fat for seasoning
into baking dish. Bake until thor
oughly hot.
Madras 5eef.-Slice two small on
ions and one apple, chopped, and fry
in hot butter; sprinkle a teaspoonful
of curry powder, a teaspoonful of
flour and the juice of half a lemon
over the apple, then turn in several
slices Of cold roast beef with a cupful
of gravy. Simmer 20 minutes, season
and serve with cooked rice.
AS soon as green apples are on the
market this dish should be prepared
for a winter relish.
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Simple Ventilation.

reach the exact width Of the window.
Place this below the lower sash, let
ting the sash rest upon it as shown
in the figure. This arrangement will
admit air between the Cashes, upper
and lower, and there will be no drafts.
This suggestion is taken from Farm
ers' Bulletin 607.
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NHHMcHA
8BLNEG

Cooking is a powerful moral agent,
capable of influencing mems opinions
and feelings to a great extent Some
may think that in speaking of cook
ing, as a moral agent. am greatly ex-
aggeratlng its power, and they may
regard 1t as an idle folly il go still
further and say that cookery is not
only a powerful moral agent in regard
to individuals. but may be of great
service in regenerating a nation. l be-
heve that cooking schools for the
wives and daughters of workingmen in
this country, will do more to abolish
drinking habits than any number Of
teetotal associations.-Sir T. Lauder
Brunton.
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At the Wronn Desk.

Caller lin newspaper flce)-Hello.
old man! Anything new today?
Paragrapher-Well, I'm surprised
And so many free schools in this coun.
try, too!
Caller-Why, what do you mean4
Paragrapher-The idea of any man
possessing ordinary intelligence com-
ing into the humorous department and
asking if there is anything new.
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Ne4A1 NlA,l neeQ
A Good Thing.

Between the fox trot and the hesi-
tation, two women sat down to chat.
do you believe in the twilight
sleep?" asked one. 81 hear a great
deal of talk about it."
Il certainly do said the other. "A
little snooze after dinner is a fine
thing, usually get up about eight
o'clock, and find myself so refreshed
that can dance until four in the
morning"
Just then the orchestra struck up,
and the two women were led out on
the polished floor.
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ALIENS FOOT-EASE for the TROOPS
Over 100000 packages of Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic powder to shake into yOur shoes, are
being used by the German and Allied troops al
the Front because It rests the feet, gives in
stant relief to Corns and BunlOns, hot, swollen.
aching, tender feet, and makes walking easy
Sold every where, 25c. Try It TODAY Do,.,f
SeseRs ANY SHbskffHfe Adu
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Shock of His Life.

Suitor-"Mr. Simkins, l have court.
ed your daughter Is years" Mr.. S.
well, what do you want?" Suitor-
Marry her." Mr.. Swell, I'll be
darned. l thought you wanted a pen.
sion or something. berkshire Eve
ming Eagle.
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Machinery Of Cow.

The machinery of COW, by means
Of which she produces milk, is as
delicate as that of watch, and yet
we often act as though the contrary
were true.
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as it will be apt to be.
come broken. A few
cents worth of plaster OF
Paris will do the work
Mix with vinegar or wa.
ter and set it, wipe of
the paste and let it set
for a few minutes when
II will he firm
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cultlvatlno onlons

Don't draw the earth up to onions
In cultivating them. This tends to
prevent them from forming bulbs.
Onions should have perfectly fiat cul-
tiVation. Flat cultivation is best for
anything, by the way, but is very
necessary for onions.
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ould His Inspiration.

What inspired this dainty spring
poem?" babbled the romantic girl
"Dafodils and violets, ween."
"fJo," said the matter-of-fact poet
when I'm going good all want is a
chew of tobacco"
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PLAN FOR GOOD VENTILATION
Arrangement illustrated Shows How
Air Can Be Admitted Between
Sashes Without Draft.

It is possible to secure very good
ventilation in any room in any part of
the dairy house or barn by the follow
ing device: Take a board about six
inches wide and just long enough to
Middletown transcript., 1915-06-26

few peas to piece out,
they add flavor as well
as nourishment to the
dish.
Tunny fish is a most de-
licious canned fish which
tastes more like turkey
or chicken than fish;
this may be escalloped
or made into a loaf. The
following method for the
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MRS. MABEN
WAS MADE WELL
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
table Compound and Wants
Other Suffering Women
To Know L.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. "I have
wanted to write to you for long time

70 tell you what your
wonderful remedies
have done for me. /
was a sufferer from
fem ale weakness
an d displacement
and ! would have
such tired, worn out
feelings, sick head
aches and dizzy
spells. Doctors did
me no good SO l tried
the lydia r. p;nl,-
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Cow "HoIds Up" MIX.

Once COW is out Of sympathy with
the mixer, the process of elaboration
and concentration is retarded, and we
are apt to say she holds up" her
milk.
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Texture Of Butter.

The texture Of butter is dependent
upon its grain, which is secured by
its process of manufacture. Over
churning and too high temperature
both injure the texture of butter.
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Prunlnn Frult rreae

Prune out any dead wood of fruit
trees or bushes and burn it. Prune
apple and plum trees enough to give
them proper shape and for ease in
spraying and cultivating.
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usino MIX Tube.

The regular use of a milking tube
will remedy defects of a hard-milking
COW, but do not have such a cow and
you won't need the tube.
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A Whole Family.

What are you doing there with the
PAGER and scissors, Elsie?"
Making a pig, mamma"
"A pig! You're making a litter
Exchange.
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NOTHING SO ErFrCrIvE As ELIXIR

NOTHING so EFFECTIVE AS ELIXIR
BABEK For Malaria, ChlIID q Fever
Chief of Police, ]. W. Reynolds, Newport
News, Va, says; 1t is pleasure to recommend
BabelK for Chills and Fever. Have used it when
necessary for 20years and have found no remedy
as Effective" Elixir BRbek so cents, all drug
gisls, or by Parcel Post, prepaid, from KloczevS,
ski Co.. Washington, b. O.
A Good Move-Babelk Liver Pills.
20 Iills r cento
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The dachshund has very short legs,
but his pants are just as long as those
Of any other dog.
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peternolne worth Of COW,

The two things that determine the
real worth of the COW are her produc.
tion and the cost of production. Upon
these two depend the success and
profit Of your dairy work.
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REGULAR AeeountIna.

Elsie-"When Betty married old
Moneybags she gave her age as TWEEN.
ty-five. She's older than that" Flo
"Oh, l suppose she allowed one.third
Of for cash Dallas News.
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If he is a stranger and wears side
Whiskers look for the Joker" before
investing.
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YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Hyes and Granulated Eyelidsi No smarting-
Just Eye comfort Write for Book of the Eya
by mall Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. OhlcaGo
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Keen CALVES, Pain cIean

Take especial pains to keep the
vessels clean in which the calves are
fed. Hot sun and dirty pals make
serious trouble.
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Profitable sIde.Llne.

The keeping of poultry will prove
profitable side-line for the dairy farm
as skim milk is a valuable egg food.
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His Affection.

What makes Bill such a croaker?"
II believe it's because he's got a
frog in his throat"
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The cuddlesome winter girl dislikes
the hot weather.
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Colt TraInIno EssentiaIs.

Patience, perfect control of temper
and an even, musical voice are essen
tals in the .proHer training Of colt.
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Many self-made man appears to
have worked on plans of the political
architect.
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Instead of calling doctor, the self
made chap should send for a repair
man.
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What Allied II.

Your town seems awful dead. Had
q scourge of any kind?" asked
the stranger.
NO" answered the citizen.
mo smallpox or yellow fever7"
No"
"No flood or famine?"
NO"
We'll. what ails your town this
year?"
Nothing ails it this year, but a
boom struck it last year. Topeka
Journal
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That 100000 golf game will put
somebody in a hole.
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HELPFUL HINTS.

If tile becomes loose in the fire.
place or floor do not let it remain loose
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start of scours

Many calves die every year from
Scours that started from filthy pail
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AT THE FIRST sIGuS
Of Falling Hair Get cutIeura. Il
Works Wonders. Trial Free.

Touch spots of dandruff and itching
with Cuticura Ointment, and follow
next morning with hot shampoo of
Cuticura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth.
You may r@ly on these supercreamy
emollients for all skin troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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Wide Ranoe for Turkevs.

VIUS UaH8G TOT IUTkGys'
The young turkeys should have wide
range these days. They will not thrive
II closely confined.
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ECONOMICAL DISHES.

When preparing lamb or mutton pie
If the meat is little scarce add a
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Comparisons.

81 have a fireless cooker"
81 have a smokeless husband. bal.
timore American.
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The Proper Kind.

The Proper Kind.
What sort of a crew do you want
to man this bark of yours?"
Il suppose one of old sea dogs"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-15

lates his experiences at the begin
ming of the war. The burgomaster
is the official printer for the cardi-
nal. The cardinals printing is in
French and is done under his own
roof. The burogmaster is not a print
er; | judge him to be wealthy, which
would free him from the charge of
being printer
He il vas who printed the cardi-
nails famous letter which stirred the
World II viii be remembered that
Cardinal Mercier wrote pastoral
Ietlel to be read in all the churches,
and in this letter he described a great
many events which the Germans did
not indorse. One night at a late hour
number of German officers called
N the oIrgomaster and inquired if
he was guilty of printing the letter;
he replied that he was, whereupon a
long parley ensued and one man, evi-
IDENTIFY professional detective, was
insolent, but the military officers
were respectful. The burgomaster
was imprisoned for a time, and the
public knows that when the military
authorities called on the cardinal in
regard to his pastoral letter he re-
quired them to wait an hour or two
in the anteroom, and when invited to
go and see some distinguished officer
the cardinal suggested that as he
himself was prince if the certain
officer wished to see him he would
have to come to the palace and this
was finally done The entire story of
the interviews and complications
which arose between the great ecclesi-
astic and the military need not here
be recited, but the cardinal held the
fort.
In size and manner he might cas-
ilv be thought to resemble Abraham
Lincoln.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-15

The papers have shown up the In.
iquites of the present system as con-
Quoted by the commissioners and daily
education Of the people made it pos
sible for the amendment to carry with
a big majority. There was no other
agency working for the amendment
no organization o. set Of people to
even make canvass, while on the
ether hand those directly interested
had paid emissaries trying to offset
the work of the newspapers. To
crush the papers two or three stopped
their subscriptions. Occasionally pa
pers persecute officials instead Of
criticising their official actions and
when this is understood the influence
is nil, but with honest criticism back
ed by facts it's only question of
time when the paper or papers are
going to get the goats Of direlict Of
fee holders. The Herald might men,
ton several men in this county who
were laid on the shelf high and dry
through newspaper publicity. There
fore, the man who says he does not
give a cuss what the papers say is
on the road to oblivion. Defeat may
not come at first but it will come
sooner or later. Had the commits
sioners of this city been guided by
the newspapers and shown disposi-
ton to handle the affairs Of the city
with due regard to economy and the
cutting out of useless employees and
treating the taxpayers right, they
would not now be compelled to hunt
other jobs. The Herald has landed
many n man who said the paper was
without influence or friends. Being
guided solely in the interests of the
general public, paper can accom-
plish wonders in educating the public.
OF course, where it is. shown that
personal spite in the only thing back
of newspaper fight, the influence
can be counterbalanced, but we have
reference to honest newspapers whose
only object is the welfare Of the peo-
pie. Maybe the lesson of last Tues
day will have some effect on future
officials and maybe not, but the as
sumption is that most people learn
by experience of others and try and
change their methods to conform with
the requirements of the people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-15

the growth could almost be discern
ed by the eye" The Crimean and
the Franco-Prussian wars are said to
have been similarly concurrent with
periods of increased business activity.
The Boer war, says Mr.. Price, was
followed by the greatest rade expan-
sion England has ever known, and
tie decade following the Spanish-Am-
erican war shows a bushes expansion
in the United States that seems al
NEST miraculous in suddenness and
volume. Our own great civil war is
held by the writer in the Worlds
Work to be the most striking exam
pie of prosperity in war time and i'm
mediately thereafter. - Des Moines
Capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-15
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

Theodore II. Price, who writes in
the Worlds Work, takes issue with
philosophers and economists from
Aristotle to Mill, and attempts to
show that war in the past has al
ways had beneficial effect on busi-
ness even during the course of the
war, and that the present world wide
conflict is no exception to the rule.
The first effect of war, he says, is
panic caused by the impact of the
shock. But, thereafter, and within a
comparatively short period, business
revives and a time of financial activ-
ity follows that generally becomes a
veritable boom before peace can be
discerned. He sees prosperity for
both belligerents and neutrals, even
now at hand In England. he finds,
the ship building industry was never
so prosperous; there is very little un-
employment in London; the woolen
mills are working overtime, the iron
works arch usy and the demand for
coal exceeds the output of the mines.
In Germany business is said to be
good. To show the soundness of fnan-
cial conditions in Great Britain n
quotation is made from cable re-
port from London at the end of De-
eember, normally a period of tight
money.
History is held to show that pros
perity always accompanies war. The
Napoleonic war cost England about
SS'ooo,oOO,o0o. and France nearly as
much Then. as now. bankruptcy for
Europe was predicted. but Macanlay
later alluding to that prophecy. says:
Inc oeggard, the bankrupt society
not only proved able to meet all its
obligations, but while meeting them
grew richer and richer % fast that
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-15
DEATH OF MRS.
W. 5. PICkERILL


Isabel Piekerill, beloved wife of W.
S. Piekerill, died in California yes
terday morning. Such diseouragfng
reports of her condition had come dur.
ing the past ten days that her fam
lily and many friends were in meas
ure prepared for the sad news. For
a year past she had been in poor
health and for several months her
condition had been critical Medical
aid failed to give her relief and a
change to lower altitude was made
with the hope that this might allevi-
ate her suffering.
Her first days in California seem
ed to improve her condition, bus last
week she commenced failing and her
husband fastened 10 her bedside,
reaching there couple of days be-
fore the end came.
Isabel Harris Pickerill was born in
Springfield, Mo-, twenty-six years ago
May 10th. Eight years ago, after
the death of her parents and grand
parents, sne ana her younger sisters
and brother came here to make her
home with her grandmother sister,
Mrs. D. F. Day.
Sixteen months ago she became the
bride of W. S. Pickeriil.
The bereaved husband left Califor-
MIA this morning en- route to Durango
with the body. He will arrive here
Thursday evening. Definite funeral
arrangements have not been made as
it is possible the remains will be tax
en- to the old home in Missouri for
interment.
In addition TO her husband, she is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ralph
Myers and Miss Lillian Harris and
one brother, John Harris. She was
favorite in society circles and hosts
of friends mourn her loss.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-15
YOUNG TELLS OF GREAT WORK
DONE BY RELIEF BOARD.
tBy Lafayette Young.)

ROTTERDAM, Holland, March 10.
'-tBy Mail.)-My experiences have
not been altogether in relation to
war, nor have they always been thrill
ing or disturbing. l have received
constant courtesies at the hands of
the American commission for relief
in Belgium, which is so important as
to appear to be tremendous factor
in the lives of all the people in Bel
gium. The work of relief comes with
such system. such promptness and
such efficiency that the commission
stands deservedly high, even as a
business proposition.
The commission has money with
which to pay its ocean freights or any
other kind of freights. and its work
is carried on a. . business enterprise
would be, but the social differences
have been most agreeable.
With DR.. Baylis of New York, l had
the pleasure of dining with Minister
Brand Whitlock and wife at the en-
bassy in Brussels on the Sunday just
before my departure The name of
Brand Whitlock is household word
in America and stands for everything
that is patriotic and sympathetic in
Belgium The Belgian people idolixe
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitlock.
Some of the lace makers have made
special lace for Mrs. Whitlock and no
opportunity is let pass to pay honors
to both Of them.
Tribsss b WAitleek.
Minister Whitloek went through the
tsy'as dsys vAsa ~ ~ ~ baeh-
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-15

Democratic politicians should real
ize what happened to their party last
fall because of creating useless offices
in order to supply jobs, and in the
face Of this the Democratic members
of the legislature were willing to sac
rifiee future success by blocking need
ed Legislation unless the measure abol-
ishing the said boards and bureaus
was killed. Will those intrusted to
handle the peoples affairs never
learn,
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-15
MILL LEVY FOR THE FIT. LEWIS
SCHOOL.

The Herald is able to convey the
pleasing intelligence that through the
efforts of the members of the legis-
lature from La Plata and adjoining
counties bill was passed providing
for a ..02 levy for the maintenance
of the Ft. Lewis school, This Is
something our people have been de-
voutly praying, for many years. but
it remained for our member of the
lower house. Harry McDevitt, to in
troduce and push the measure through
to success, being heartily assisted by
the neighboring members, as well as
Senator George West, who not only
lent his assistance to Mr.. McDevitt
in the house, but urged its passage
in the senate. 1t should be remem-
bered that all bills of this character
have to originate in the house and
our people should be very thankful
that they elect Republican last fall
who, instead of abetting freak meas.
ures, worked honestly for this section
of the state. thus verifying the pre-
dictiou made by this paper last No.
vembcr that with McDevitt in the
house and West in the senate our in.
terests would be cared for if it was
within the power of man to do so.
We understand the mill levy will
raise in the neighborhood of $2e, ,o0C
per year which will place the Ft
Lewis school on a permanent basis
as under the mill levy money will bs
Forthcoming without regard to tn,
whims of the legislative body, n.
there is always more or less doubi
about biennial appropriations. Again
should our people be so unfortunat,
as TO have another Shafroth reigr
with boards and bureaus and useles.
employees eating up state funds, caus
ing appropriations to be only partial
ly paid. it will no, affect the school
hence those in charge will be able I.
map out yearly program based OF
certainty of funds being fortheom
ing.
Let cur people doff their hats t.
our members of the general assem-
bly,.