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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-30

The consumption of mutton per cap ita in the United States is increasing every year though the amount used is much less in proportion to other meat than in Europe. There are good req sons for expecting a continuation of good prices for mutton and lamb, and the demand for wool also may be ex- pected to increase more rapidly than the production. These facts are brought out in a recent letter from a scientist of the department Of agricul- ture to southern farmer who in quired regarding the possibilities of the sheep business.
 The departments specialist called attention to the fact that while farm raised sheep have often not been prof itable. this has usually been because of lack of proper attention and man agement. Variations in price of wool and mutton have stood in the way of such general interest in sheep as would cause them to be regarded as highly as they should be in the future. Ranges all over the world are now carrying about as many sheep as they can support under a strict range sys- tenn. and an increase in the production of sheep products must come mainly from farms. Here, then, is the farm. CTS opportunity to take advantage Of the increased consumption Of these products.
 While mutton can be produced at low cost and there is a growing de mand for it, difficulty in selling may be experienced in sections where the amount Of live stock produced has not been sufficient to make it worth while for regular buyers to operate. Slaugh
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 back between the body and tail shell: death will occur at once. For those of us who have endured the sensation of dropping a lively lobster into a kettle of water and felt like a mur- derer. this method will seem easy.
 Lobsters which are full of motion and heavy are fresh and good If the tail of boiled lobster is lifted and springs back to its curled condition its freshness Is assured. If this test fails, reject the lobster. as it is too long dead. The coral of lobster is red, the spawn is green before it is cooked, when it turns red, as do lob sters. as they are green before boil ing
 A broiled lobster is most delicious dish and one in which the epicure de- lights. Kill the lobster as described. and split down the back with sharp knife and mallet, remove the stomach and intestines; the stomach is directly under the head, the intestines runs often colorless. so must not be over looked. Place the two pieces with the shell part over the heat and broil for half hour or longer. When half cooked, season generously with but ter. and when thoroughly cooked add butter. salt and lemon juice. Crack the claws before serving.
 A eoiie5 tobster.-Buy Holsters that are alive and kill them as above. then drop them into a gallon of boiling wa ter. in which fourth of pound of salt has been dissolved. Plunge and completely cover the lobster and cook from twenty-five minutes to three quarters of an hour. depending upon the weight of the lobster. If cooked too long the meat will be tough. Break ofY the claws. crack them at the joints and pick out the meat. Garnish the | lobster with the claws and use the shell to serve it in if so desired
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FOREIGN

A new Portuguese cabinet has been definitely formed.
 The Cunard line steamship Transl- vania arrived safely at Greenock. Scot land
 c. x. Barnes. member Of parliament has gone to Canada to engage men to work on munitions of war.
 The formation Of a non-partisan cabinet for the period of the war is an established fact. according to London reports
 Sir Edgar Spcyer has sent 8 letter 10 Premier Asquith resigning his privy councilorship and requesting also the revocation of his barometer,
 The newly formed Portuguese cab inet has decided. il was announced al Lisbon. to maintain an absolutely neutral attitude toward all political parties.
 The rebuilding of Colon, about half of which was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of April 30. is occupying the attention of both the gov oSernment of Panama and of the canal zone au- thorities.
 At Ramsgate, England. a coroner's jury returned verdict o: wilful mur- der" against Emperor William in the case of John Smith. who died as the result of shock following injuries sus. tained in the Zeppelin raid.
 There are nearly l.ooo.000 Ameri, cans. Englishmen. Frenchmen. Rus, sians Italians and Serbians BOW in Switzerland who will receive protec- tion from the Swiss federal govern. ment in the event of ltalys entrance into the war.
 Senator Frietas. who shot and dan gerously wounded Joao Chagas. presi- dent of the new Portuguese cabinet a: Lisbon. was slain at the Entrocamen. 10 railway station by a soldier who witnessed the attack or Senhor Cha. gas. Chagas is reported recovering
 The resignation of the veteran sail, or. Lord Fisher. from his post Of first sea lord of the admiralty. because he and his nominal civilian superior Winston Churchill. first lord of the admiralty. have been unable to work together, is probably the first step toward sweeping reorganization oi the British government.
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of chopped onion and oil with vine gar, salt and pepper. The delicate bitter of the dandelion makes them especially well liked and a good tonic
 Veal Fricsssee.- Cut a piece of the breast of veal into small pieces and fry in butter until brown. sprinkle with four. salt, nutmeg; add a bit of bay leaf and few peppercorns. cover with water and cook slowly for an hour on the back of the stove or over very slow heat. Beat two eggs, mix with little of the gravy. then add to the meat Serve on hot platter with the gravy poured over the meat.
 Liver umpiinss.-Put half pound of calf's liver through a meat grinder Soak thick slice Of bread in water and squeeze dry. Put a tablespoonful of butter into a frying pan. add a tablespoonful Q. chopped onion. sal, and pepper to taste. Beat three eggs and pour into the pan. Now mix the liver with the gravy. Roll out some crackers. make balls of the liver. dip in cracker crumbs and add to any good beef soup. Cook until well done. Serve with the soup.
 Nuts and Egg on Toast.-Toast slices of bread. butter well and serve with three eggs. half cuptul o; chopped nut meats, one tablespoonful of cream and a dash of pepper and salt: stir all together, turn into skill let in which a tablespoonful of olive oil has been heated. Mix and stir as it thickens. Serve on the toast when firm.
 A thin slice of pineapple put on a buttered slice of bread spread with cream cheese makes most dainty sandwich.
 A pretty dish and one which is most palatable is green peas cooked in very little water seasoned with butter and poured over hard cooked eggs cut in eighths.
 Celery root cooked until tender and served in a sour sauce. either hol landaise or piquante, makes pala table salad for change.
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BEST RESULTS OF SPRAYING
Essential to Spray Thoroughly From Both Sides of Tree-PositiveIy
 Not Against Wind.

To receive the most beneficial re- suits from spraying and to save the mixture as much as possible it is es- sential to spray thoroughly from both sides of the trees and positively not against the wind, even though the wind may seem light. It is evident that if part of the foliage is not sprayed the unsprayed parts are as open to the attack of fungous spores and the stings of the curculio as though there had been no spray with. in a mile of the tree.
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TEETH PROJECTIONS
 CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Many Animals Fail to Make Good Gains Owing to Bad Condi-
 ton of Grinders.

The horse most commonly grown upon the farm and the one which is so often neglected, when it comes to preparing him for market, is the draft horse.
 Pounds of flesh are an important factor in determining his market value. This being the case, it is very neces- sary to have him make heavy gains. One of the first points to be considered in fattening horse is to attend to his teeth. Many horses fail to make good gains, due to the fact that their teeth are not in proper condition.
 The preparation of the teeth is known as the floating of the teeth. It is best to get a veterinarian to do this, as he has the proper instruments, and where there are many to do, it can be done more rapidly. Floating the teeth is a point which a great many people overlook, and is in many instances the cause of a horse being out of condition,
 When a horse has a number of sharp projections on his teeth, the gums be- come sore and raw, so that he does not masticate his food properly; conse- quently indigestion often results and the horse runs down in his condition. In examining a lot of horses recent ly, it was found that large number of them had sharp projections on the l under edge of the grinders. Their mouths were in such a condition that a person would wonder how they could eat at all.
 But after their teeth had been float ed down, quite a marked change was noticed.
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Combined with stale cake and GUS tard, oranges form a raost delicious dessert
 Orange two cupfuis of orange juice. add IF cupfuls of sugar, one cupful of strained cranberry sauce and two quarts of water Boil the sugar and water together for five min utes, then cool and add the strained juices Garnish the glass with a thin slice of orange or bit of the peel hung on the S.ge of the glass.
 Orange Puffs.-Take a cupful of flour. and a half cupful of sugar. a half cupful of milk; sift with the flour a teaspoonful of baking powder with half teaspoonful of salt, add one egg, beaten. add one tablespoonful of melted butter, flavor with the grated rind of an orange. Steam in buttered cups 25 minutes and serve rith orange sauce.
 Orange Sauee.-The juice of two or anges, one cup of boiling water. one tablespoonful of lemon juice, two tea spoonfuls of cornstarch. four table spoonfuls of sugar. Mix the sugar and cornstarch and add the water. cook until the starch is well cooked; add tablespoonful of butter and the orange juice with little grated rind.
 Orange salad.-Serve neat slices of orange on lettuce with a dressing of oil and vinegar. This is especially good with game. Another nice way to serve 1t is in overlapping slices on a long salad dish garnished with can died cherries. Oranges and grapes with a bit of pineapple is another fine combination for fruit salad. Sponge cake favored with orange and served with an orange filling. then frosted with an icing favored with lemon juice and orange rind is delicious dessert
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COMPACT SEED BED
 FOR SMALL GRAINS
Soil Will Not Become Too Solid or Firm If Narrowed as Fast
 as It Is Flowed.

For small, spring grain crops com pact seed bed is essential. especially If grass seed is sown with the grain. Soil will not be made too compact fl kept narrowed as fast as it is plowed. Every time it is narrowed you will be doubly repaid in the yield Of the grain.
 In preparing corn ground, much of che work of cultivation will be avoid ed if the soil is brought to the best possible condition physically before planting
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How to Use Old Hay.

The old hay around the stack yards will make good filling for checking the washes about the meadow and pasture lands, but if left where it is It will kill out the meadow growth. The fencing surrounding these yards also ought to be cleaned up, else it will prove a great nuisance when harvest time comes.
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WASHINGTON

Communication is cut between Pan uco. in the Mexican oil fields, and Tampico, bottling up one of the Brit ish pavy's principal oil supply sources, according to State Department ad- vices.
 The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Ninth United States Circui, Court of Appeals in cancelling five patents 10 Oregon lands held by the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company be- cause of fraud in entry.
 Yaqui Indians. who have been be s;esfng white settlers in the state oi Sonora, Mexico. issued proclamation declaring the Yaqui nation at war with Mexico, according to dispatches from the [. g. s. Colorado.
 penorts from Berlin indicating that the American note would be met wi'n the statement that a United States law of 1882 prohibited transportation o, explosives on passenger vessels ana .he captain of the Lusitania was. therefore, breaking American laws brought to light the fact that this sub i.c, had been fully considered in the nreparation o. the American note.
 Ambassador Guthrie. home from Tokio on leave, conferred briefly with secretary Bryan and other State De partment officials
 Two of the submarines engaged m ,be Atlantic fleets war game off the coast were disabled. and were taken ;, tow for Newport to be repaired.
 ceu- Antonio Villa, brother of the northern chieftain, was prcnapiy . ,o,,aIlv wounded. and seven others xere killed at Chihuahua city in pub ,ic pjace where a political argument arose.
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Nuu hA4~s4Q
Use Mailing Tubes.

flowers by post is . mailing tube. Lay the waxed paper in such a shape that they will it the tube, Sprinkle lightly with water. Place . bunch of wet cotton or tissue paper aa the ends of the stems. Roll the flowers up care fully in the paper and twist the ends securely. Slide them into the tube. The paper which wraps the tube should be large enough to tuck in well at the ends to prevent the flowers from slipping.
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no more nlgnIy prIZeu delicacy. It is not so many years ago that we were taught to plunge live Holsters into boiling water 10 kill them. We have learned that thisrs unnecessary cruelty. as they can be quickly killed by thrusting a sharp knife into the
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Horse With a Cold,

When a horse has a cold with run ming at the nose see to the ventilation. Give steamed hay. soft foods and a liberal allowance of linseed. The main consideration is to give the horse time. and not send it to work until it has quite recovered.
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the sIlCtu OulOns dEu let stand in cold water for ten minutes. rinse, and they are ready for use. Soyer. the great paper bag expert. is credited with this wis. dom. People who can no; otherwise eat on ions can enjoy them pre- pared thus.
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Sow Before earrowina.

Just before farrowing the SOW needs but little corn. A succulent feed is better. The SOW needs lots of exer- else, so it is not wise to confipe her in a close pen with her brood.
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t Was Her Day to Be Absent.

Some fellows can sure pull down the money easy" growled J. Fuller Gloom. For instance the person who wrote a recent article of a column and 2 half telling about the travelling man who smiled and smiled on an az gravating trip because he felt that when he reached his own home his dear, sweet wife would fall into his arms with great gush of joy. But when he got home the wife was ab- sent of course-as every real married man would k:ow,"-Kansas City Star.
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soup, puuulnRs, sdIuuS and desserts, not 10 mention cakes and cake filings. Oranges sliced and sprinkled with su. gar are a delicious sauce 10 serve with cake and will thus take the place of a dessert.
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WESTERN

The home rule (liquor) proposition was carried in the Denver city cleo iion.-
 Dr. Amos w Barber. former govern or of Wyoming, died al Rochester, Minn. The body will be taken to Cheyenne for burial.
 Governors Of seven Western states met at Seattle, Wash, for a three days conference. The principal sub jects of discussion were timber. irri- gation. power sites and public lands.
 A government-thought to be the United States-has placed rush or der with the Great Western Distillery for 3O .00o barrels of alcohol to be used in the manufacture, of gun powder, it was learned at Peoria, III.
 Endorsement of President Wilson s note to Germany and an offer of 20,- GOO men for the United States army in the event of war with Germany were voted al Mattoon, IT,, by the great council of the illinois Improved Or der Of Red MeL-
 The %. .0O0-ton Finland. of the Panama-Pacific line. first of the big transatlantic steamers to be diverted to the New Yori:-San Francisco run, steamed into San Diego harbor having made the run from New York through the Panama canal in fifteen days and ten hours.
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NEWS
standing of Western LeHgue Clubs.

Yale defeated Harvard in the annual dual track meet at New Haven, Conn, 56 to 4s.
 The Goodwood races. one of the fashionable sporting events of Eng land. have been definitely abandoned this year.
 The Longmont Brides of the Rock ies defeated the W. o. ". No. 45 team cf Denver at Longmont by a score of 3 to ?.
 At Milwaukee. Ritchie Mitchell. lightweight contender. outboXed and outfought Ad Wolgast in six rounds Of ten-round bout
 Johnny Griffiths of Akron. Ohio won the decision over Joe Nandot of New Orleans in an eight-round bout al Memphis, Tenn.
 The annual field day of the Gentle mems Driving and Hiding Club will | be held this year, as it was last. at l Overland park, in Denver. on Monday, May 31
 ! At Louisville, Ky, the lilly race at | a mile. which was looked upon as a 1 preliminary to the Oakes, was won by | Lady Rocha. the property Of Andrew | Miller of the Jockey Club, New York. | Stanley Yoakum of Denver was l given the decision over Jimmy Reagan | of San Francisco after twenty rounds | of the toughest, toughest wrestling | match ever witnessed in a Denver arena, at the Colorado Athletic Club.
 The American Automobile Associa- ton at its annual meeting in Boston reelected John A. Wilson of Franklin, Pa, cousin of President Wilson, as president Except for the choice of P. J. Walker of California as vice presi- dent, all other officers were reelected. GENERAL
 Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest wom. an in the world, has moved back to Hoboken.
 | A man believed to be the American aviator Frederic Bonnie, deiirious for lack of water and food, has wandered into the Villa lines about San Luis Potosi. it was reported in advices al Fl Paso, Tex.
 The seven bills providing system Of workmen's compensation were passed finally by the Legislature al Harrisburg, H. As they were urged by Governor Brumbaugh there is nt doubt that he will sign the bills.
 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. chairman of the Empire State campaign com mittee, made public a statement con demning the action of women suffra gists who attempted to hand to Presi dent Wilson. while he was in New York to review the Atlantic fleet. { letter requesting him to give an audi ence to a deputation Of suffragists. Seymour H. Knox, vice president o the F. w. Woolworth company. anj prominently identified with score O financial concerns, died at Buffalo x. Y.
 Supreme Court Justice Hendrici signed an order transferring Harry K Thaw from the Tombs to the custody of the sheriff in Ludlow street jail ir New York.
 President Wilson and New Yorl said good-by to the Atlantic flee Tuesday. The steel jacketed forces Of humanity" ended their holiday ana left for their annual war game at sea
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Strawberry Bed 10 Essential. Every home needs a strawberry bed Q much as a garden.
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tHIHks sHUuIu Ut UIttH served. Perhaps you may find a few punches of blanched dandelion plants which have been growing under a board;
 they will be white. crisp and delicate. Wash and cut them. adding a bit
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FOR THE LOBSTER LOVER.

Where Holsters are to be obtained fresh and in good condition, there is
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GOOD DiShE S.

When cooking onions or preparing them to use fresh. add little soda to
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ORANGE DISHES.

Oranges are adapted to many dishes. as well as drinks; they make good
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SPRING DISHES.

This is the time when the dandelion greens as we'll as other growing green
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SGhoKIUIEN
 d1ABKEI$

All worthy he who prompt responds. Prepared for every fate: But worthier he Of higher praise Who, trusting, learns to wait.
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A BRIEF RECORD oE PASSING EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
 ElGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoINes AND HAPPENINGS THAT MARK ThE PROGRESS
 OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper rp,on re~. ..rvic.
ABOUT THE WAR

In the House of Lords in London Secretary for War Kitchener said he wanted 3O0,O00 more recruits to form new armies
 A royal decree under which all rail road lines and stations in Italy are placed under the supervision Of the military authorities is published by the Official Gazette
 Confirmation Of the previous re port Of the sinking Of the Australian submarine AE-2 in the Dardanelles is contained in an official communica- ton issued by the admiralty at Lon don.
 Capture of 1000 Russians in the two days fighting that preceded the German crossing of the River san, near Przemysl, was claimed in an Of ficial statement from the war office in Berlin.
 Six thousand Armenians have been massacred at Van in Armenia, Asiatc Turkey. according to a dispatch re Ceived in official quarters in London from the Russian consul al Urumiah. Persia.
 revolution has broken out at Trieste. according 10 a message to the Rome Idea Nazional telegraphed from the frontier The dispatch states that forty-seven women were killed and over 300 injured.
 Secretary for War Kitchener stated in the House of Lords that the British and French governments felt that the allied troops must be adequately pro tected against poisonous gases, by the employment Of similar methods.
 Fighting is proceeding continuously along a 200-mile battle front in Cali cia from the mouth of the San river to Kolomea. according to Petrograd reports The Russians are sending ill troops as rapidly as possible to meet the ten German and twenty-fOur Ans trian corps. about l.3G0.d00 men, said 10 be operating on this froa,.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-21
Death Of Frank E. Long.

+. B. Lomas received a telegram
Monday morning notifying him of the
death early that day of Frank e..
Long at the home of his wife's parents
in Minneapolis.
Twelve or more years ago Mr.. Long
was stricken with locomotor ataxia,
but with pluck and courage rarely OBJ
served, he has kept constantly at work
managing his company and playing
such parts as his condition wonld per-
nit. During his recent visit to Cresco,
however, his friends regretted to notice
failing of the faculties and after
leaving here he gradually failed until
until about ten days ago, while at
Winona, he was stricken while taking
tickets at the theatre. The company
closed and he was taken to Minneapolis
where he lived for about week.
Frank was born in Cresco, attended
its public schools and learned the print
er's trade in the Times Office. Always
as a boy interested in the "show" busi-
ness, he early commenced his profess
sional life, ''joining OUT first with a
minstrel show. After varied expert
ence with minstrel shows, circuses, and
other road shows, he entered into
theatrical work, finally becoming an
actor-manager in which field he was
achieving rapid success until seized by
his fatal malady.
He was united in marriage to Alice
Sullivan, then residing in Austin, who
has since been the pianiste Of the COM
pany and. true helpmate to him
through all his years of illness. To
them was born son which died in in
fancy and was buried at Austin, to
which place Mr.. Longs remains were
brought for interment, the funeral
being held yesterday afternoon.
Many sincere friands in Cresco will
mourn the death Of one who ever held
a;firm hold upon their affections and re-
spect.