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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
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(Grhbalb @orreiponben3.)

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cobrollio 3u Ssiiup puros am Sonntae
NIT sinsm Ysrluit uon $4,000 burd
einsn Urano Serit0rt.
- Patrid Sarren pon Slppbant If
am Donneritas in Der @raiip Sslant
3she burd einen Dedsnfal srlflasen
worosn. @r bate einen Shdbelbrnd
erbalten.
= Gls Der II Sabre alte Sobn Bar.
polid uon Gbroop 9eitern Ia6mittag
auf ben .. & Us. @eIeiien lief, nuroe
er pon einem Sraht3u9 9stroffsn uno
auSenblidlih sstOotet.
- Sin Sadidaben pon $40, 900 1T
friib SOnntas Worssn anssridtst NOR.
ben, als Der &aoen oes Wfitasl @baup
In Priceburg ourh Elm Ssusr serlt0rt
murosn. Sine Srau nnb orei Rinoer
entsiussn babel fnupp BEN Yerbrenn.
un9stoo.
Der friibere Sudtbdusler Sranf
Dtulberin fsbrte am Samitag pon Jten
Yorf nod Ssiiup ,uriid. fib oann be,
reit erfldrsnO. Die game Srtidait auf.
3uidiesen. Sn 9lsiber yiaht ma1te
er wirflif einen ansriff auf Poli3sifef
Sobn s. Sallg unb iaste ibm cine Re.
uoluerfussl swii6en BEN Snis unb Der
biifte ins Bsiu, bas &nie sertriim.
mernb. Dhnn CAB er einen SduB auf
Patrid 2allg ab. einen Bruper oes 30.
li,eidefs. Der ibm am Sut uorbeiiauite.
Wiutberin entflob nah Der SbisBerei.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
Nitf$fpn.

= Durd Elm Wraf in bem 8ebiat
8allsp Du dihnitt nabe Der Senfins
Junction friib Sonntas Dtorsen mur.
ben orei Su9anssilellte, 8oubufteur
Wtibuel SOnsbneg uon bier, Wialdi
nenleitsr Soiepb Sarrel uon Saprs
uno Sei,er William @reen perlest.
&oushneg's bsios Bsine murosn abse.
idnittsn uno er in itsrbsnoem 3uitano
ins Yittstou 9oipital sebraht. Die
SofOmotipe uno iiinf 3arren rannten
Die 25 iSuB Yoiduns binab. Housbnsp
1T 9eiteru 9eitorben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
BON Netersbura.

= Vim Sonntas ipuros Die i6on i'm
Sanuar 3u Wiltes' Barre srfolste Der.
mdbluns pom 5rdulein Srieoa Wtiid
uon Wbssler Gueuue nit @sorae IB.
5sssr oOn wfooiic StraBe anssfiinoist.
- elmer S.. Der 10 Utouate alte
Sobn Der @beleute Otto S1illinger
pom Union apsnue, III 5rtiias abenb
nah fur3er 8ranfbsit seitorbsn. Die
VssrSisuns srfolste Sonutas i'm 5orsIt
pill 5rieoboi.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
Sur cine Butter fam psrifeb.n, mas

Nnr cine Butter fam berffehrn, mas
es bsi6t. 70 bilHOs su iein. oas fie ni6l
imftanSs 1T, Die SeOhrfniife ibrss .is.'
nen Sabps ju psrieben. SIN bisIer
ihrsdli6en Gage befunb iih Srau &p6ia
@raumann uon SanHa, Nlta. 81,
ihrsibt: sd miinife meinsn Dani
fur oas wirfun9suolle alpenfrautsrmit.
tel ausjnipreden /; es bat mid pon BEN
idrsdlihften Rbeumatismus b.frtit.
SD mar unfdbi9. irssnb s,was 40 tun i;
th tonnts ntht einmal mein Babp per.
iorssn. Oft log id bilflos in m.in.m
Ustt. uno mein Diann unb Die 2inoer
muBfsn mid beben; Id fonnte MID
ntht iel5ft bsmestn. Doh @ott iei
Danf. bas wunoerbare S.ilmittel, Sor.
Mrs Glpenfrduter. bot mid pollltdnoia
befreit. 10 oaB i'd isst pieber meinen
Yflidaten na6fommsn fann.1
Sit mon nitt bere1tigt ansunebmen,
oaB cine Wteoi,in, Die 70 sriinolidhe
9eilsrfolge erlielt. bod tiber osm Sc.
w0bnlih.n itebsn mug? ST elm fol
DIES BrGparat niht zines Berlubes
wert, wsuu auss ttib uno trauris aus.
iisbt? tlnsleib anbersn Wteoi,inen 1T
5orHi's glpsnfrduter nibt In Npotbe.
Ten 3u baben. Sofalasenten liefsrn es
oireft pom Saboratorium. Sails man
feinen Gssnten In Der Jia9bari6ait
fsnnt. uno iid fur oies 9sllmittel in.
tereiiiert. 10 idrsibs man an: Or.
Yetsr Sabrneg & Cons &c., 1875
90. Sopne aue., Sbicaso. 81.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
,@fabtrafb.

Die proiefttrte Bonbausaabe srbielt
ON Sreitas i'm Staotrath Sppoiitiou,
oenn usrihisoene Biirssr eribisnsn uno
erflarten. oaB resen Dem 3riess,uitano
man barauf beoadt isin iollte. ipariam
3u iein. aud muroe berporseboben, oa6
allsS Wfatsrial se9enparti9 unssbeur
tbeuer 1T.
@runbbsiissr BON acabemp Strase
parsn 3ablrsif eribienen. um sesen Die
StroBeHpflaiteruns su prot,ltirsn /; iie
uollen uorbsr sinen Nb3u9sfanal 9eleat
haben uno orObten. bic Sahe Dor bas
@eriht su tragen.
Das PrOisft, Wsit 9adamanna Gue.
nue. 3u erweitern, niro auh uon uers
ihisosnen Birsern opponirt uus Q.
Wf. Eeeie le9te cine oiesbe,ii9lihe Bitt,
ihriit Dor. Wfehrere bsfannte Wi6u.
ner, narsn eridienen. um psri0nlib se.
gen bic Sahe 5u rebsn. Spdtsr worb
cine Heiolution porssltst. nelte bic
sniiht Der Stabtplan aommiilion be.
trefis Der @rwelteruns uon nur Der iiio
liten Seltt uon Weit yafaDanna gue.
nue. erbittet.
Or. @uanS eriuhte nm Die Uieoer.
erOHnuns bee 5allss pom Jioro Utain
apsnne sesen Die YsOplss 3oblsn @ou.
panic, nno es wuroe ibm periproten,
oaB Der Staotratb Die 2lnselssenbeit
wieoer nit oem Stabtannalt aufneb
men Tiirbe.
@ine Delegation Der gtorbenbe Der
bs6srunes sisa iests Die Ysrbsf.run.
gen ausfiibrlib Dor. melhe In iensm
Staottbeil sswiinidt werben. @ine
Bitti6rift fur YerIdnssruns Der Dia
mcno auenue bis @lsarpiem Strase
wuroe porsele9t. Jrau Paul 3aoaf
protsftirts ssssn bic a'flaitsruns pon
yioro Sruins Gusnue, 3miidsn Slius
uno Pine StraBe. Nopofat Rpmer
eriuhte um Besleihune Der pon 81 500
auf $4OO berabseiestsn 5orosruus bss
Yaitor 9. 3. 3i9Sinion. Der burb
llsbsrffutbunsen Sdaosn erlitt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
Cunupre.

= Martin 5arasasr BON gotter
Strase. Der ON Disnitas bic 9lrbsit in
Der 9io. 5 Sshe wisosr aufnabm. mad,
osm sr iisben Woden on Yerlssunsen
oarnieoer selessn. bic ibm Elm Dsden.
fall susefiigt. muroe balo barauf ME.
osrum pon sinsm Dedsnfall ssrroffen
uno oissmal 10 ihlimm usrleBt, baB er
ON slsiden giaamittas i'm 9ubnemann
Soipital itarb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
Samen Samen- Sameu.

Gothe. weiBe uno sslbe Sted,mie.
bsln, ariins @rbien. 8orn. Salal. Het.
tiss, Haoieshsn, Bobnsn. rotbe, ueise
uno selbe 6iiben, iomie ole Sorten
BON friihen Sdmereisn beim Ufas ooer
Yfuno. @bmarb Siebeder,
14,4 $50 Sadamanna Gpenue.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
@ilfessBarre Npti3en.

- Dem II Sabre alten @oreIg
Shaffer BON Wooobsrrp Strass, zee
Yarf, wuroe Samitus Nad,t Der rsbfe
grm abgeiAuitten. als ihn nnbs 9sbiab
Stra6e elm Serisp Central Babn,ns
nieoerrannte.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14
BOILED SWEET POTATOES.
NOTICE OF MEETING OF COM.
MISSIONERS ON CLAIMS

First Insertion Oct. 81
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate of David
K. Wilson, deceased.
Having been appointed commission
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased, we do hereby
give notice that four months from the
seventeenth day of October, A. d.
1917, were allowed by said court for
creditors to present their claims to
US for examination and adjustment,
and that we will meet at Peoples
Savings bank, in said county, on the
18th day of December, A. ID. 1917, and
on the 18th day of February, A. d.
1918, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
each of said days, for the purpose of
examining and adjusting said claims.
Dated October 9th, A. d. 1917.
w. L. CUSSER.
FRANK l.. MOON.
Commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14
NOTICE OF MEETING OF CON-
MISSIONERS ON CLAIMS

First Insertion Nov. z, 1919
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate of Rich
ard Baxter Strong, deceased.
Having been appointed commission
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased, we do hereby
give notice that four months from the
first day of November, A. d. 1917,
were allowed by said court for credi-
tors to present their claims to us for
examination and adjustment, and that
we will meet at Underwood Bros.
store, on South Pleasant street, Beld-
ing Mich, in said county, on the sec
ond day of January, A. d. 1918, and
on the first day of March, A.. ID. 1918,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of each
of said days, for the purpose of ex-
aiming and adjusting said claims.
Dated November 3, A. ID. 1917.
L. l.. UNDERWOOD,
GUY ID. WETER,
Commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14

A rolling stone gathers no moss,
but who the duece wants to be
messy?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14

A cablegram received by Mrs. Mary
Cannon of Grand Rapids from her
daughter, Mrs. Clara H. Widdicomb,
the seth unit U. s. A. Of nurses and
surgeons which were stationed in De-
troit and later in Hoboken, N. j.,
for several weeks, has afely made
the journey and are now in France.
When they sailed no one knew ana
probably not when they landed, bur
they are there.
The Seth unit is an important one.
belonging to one of the base hospi-
tails, having one thousand beds, one
hundred nurses and strong staff Of
surgeons. May success and God
speed go with them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14
Drowned SWEET POTATOES.

6 medium-sized sweet potatoes, 2 7
sugar; 2 T butter.
Cut in halves lengthwise cooked po-
tatoes. Place in buttered pan. Brush
the tops Of the potatoes with the but
ter. Sprinkle slightly with the sugar,
Place In q hot oven and bake until
nicely Drowned.
BOILED SWEET POTATOES.
/. Select potatoes Of same size; q
scrub clean; 8. Drop into boiling wa
ter; Z. When done, drain on the wa
ter and shake over the hre until dry
N0TE-In all Of these recipes all meas
ursmsnts are level. and T equals table
speon. equals teaspoon. G equals cup
{. T. equals few grains. (. q. sQuais few
drops
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14
POTATO BREAD.

The following recipe for potato
bread has been so made as to use a
large amount of potato as compared
with flour Excellent bread can be
made with less potato. In making re.
cipes 1t should be remembered that a
pound OF mashed potato contains about
! "a cups OF water and starch and
other substances, about equivalent for
the purpose to those in cup OF wheat
flour.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14

In with notice is her
change,a onows
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14
I'VE WON'T WIN If We WASTE"
Tested Wartime Recipes

To the Housewives o. Mlchlsani
The following recipes have been pre-
pared and tested ~ the Michigan Agri.
cultural College under the supervision o'
sx:outIxs ner,,,. wn ~ 49, M'nrIe. q ,s ~
conservation ssrvlce. They are practical
ecenom'ea', and o. first class dIstar,
value.
They have been prepared with espscIs
view 80 Michigan condItIons--nstive prod
ucts being utilized 90 Far ~ pesslbIs, ant
market pricss In this ssctien Of the ooun.
fry being taken Into special account.
They f1y down . practical method b.
which Michigan cooks may assist IN TIT
great movement 20 SAVE FooOoTuFF8
the war.
GEORGE A. PRESCOTT.
Michigan Food Director.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14

4
rbs. boiled and peeled potatoes
equivalent to about 3-4 fbs. water
and cups flour) 2 IA pounds bread
-four; IL level salt; level T SUI
gar; 2 cakes compressed yeast; 4 T
water
Clean thoroughly and boil, without
pairing, IL potatoes of medium-size,
allowing them to become very soft
Pour of the water. peel and mash the
potatoes while hot. being careful to
leave no Jumps. Take 3 ms. or 8
solidly packed half-pint cups OF mash
ad potato. and when at the tempera-
ture Of luke-warm water add to 1t the
yeast, rubbed smooth with table
spoons OF lukewarm water Rinse the
cup In which the yeast was mixed with
another tablespoon of water and add
to the potato. Next add the salt. the
sugar, and about ounces Of the -four
or scant half-pint of sifted -four.
Mix thoroughly with the hand, but do
not add any more water at this stage.
Let this mixture rise until II has be-
come very light, which should take
about two hours IL the sponge is at a
temperature Of about SO degrees F. To
this well-risen sponge, which will now
be found to be very soft, add the re-
mainder of the -four, kneading thor
oughly, until a smooth and elastic
dough has been formed. The dough
must be very stiff. since the boiled po-
toto contains tor0a anupt ~ uafar
which causes the dough to soften as
1t ferments. Therefore add no more
water to the dough unless ii Is abso-
lutely necessarysc Set back to rise
until 1t has trebled In volume which
will require another hour or two. Di-
vide the dough into four parts, mold
them separately, and place in creased
pans which have been warmed slight
Iy. Allow the loaves to rise until
they have doubled in volume and bake
Tor 45 minutes.
MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE.
1-3 C butter; 1.2 sugar; Yolks of
2 eggs; IL c sugar; IL c hot mashed
potato; / OF. chocolate, melted; IA
c sweet milk; I G sifted -four; "a I
baking powder; IL T cinnamon; IL
mace or nutmeg; IA Glove; IL c
walnut meats, chopped fine; whites of
eggs beaten dry.
Cream the butter. Add the first half
cup of sugar. Beat yolks of eggs.
Beat in second half cup of sugar. Beat
the two mixtures together. Add pota-
- AA a. az&n
baking powder to -four Add milk and
-four alternately. Add walnut meats.
Fold in egg whites, Bake in loaf. Do
not add any frosting to this cake.
DREAMED SWEET POTATOES.
small sweet potaoes; salt; q
eggs; IL t sugar. 3 butter; 8 T.
-four; G. milk
Remove the skins of cooked sweet
potatoes and cut each into four pieces.
Place the potatoes in baking dish.
Make sauce of milk. butter, -four, SUI
gar, salt. Beat the eggs and add slow
ly to the hot sauce. Pour over the
sweet potatoes. Bake in a slow oven
until mixture thickens. DO not let
cook until the mixture curdles. This
could be used in place Of meat dish.
GLAZED SWEET POTATOES.
medium-sized sweet potatoes; IL
c brown sugar; 1-3 G water; ! IL T
butter or oleo.
Remove the skins of cooked sweet
potatoes and cut in halves lengthwise.
Arrange in buttered pam Make a
syrup by boiling the sugar and water
for three minutes. Add the butter.
Brush potatoes with syrup and bake
until brown, basteing with remaining
syrup. Serve In a hot, covered dish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14
M f. Church News

DR.. George +. Durgin, superintend-
ent of young peoples work Of the
Detroit Area will speak at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church next Sunday,
both morning and evening.
The Epworth League win hold their
"Win-My-Ch week services every
night next week, except Saturday al
the Methodist church. Everybody Is
cordially invited to attend.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14
THE BELDlNG BANNER


Carey Nichols has sold his farm
northwest Of the city to H. p. Reick-
mann of Hesperia. Possession will
be given within a few weeks. Mr..
Nichols and family contemplate NOV.
ing to Belding to live.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14

Male Customer-Er, er-er. I'm.
All. Err. He-he.
Jeweler Ito his assistant) Bring
that tray of engagement rings here,
Henry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14

"I'm the saddest when / sing" said
she: Il share your grief, my dear"
said he.
Just as long as q man thinks in
pennies he will do business in pennies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-14

He is a mean father who has his
whiskers shaved off because the baby
likes to pull them.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
Self Training Is Best, Says Armour

In the American Magazine is an asti- cle by J. O.. Ar hour entitled Armour Men Who Got Ahead-and Why" in which MT. Armour gives his opinion of the qualifications that make for busi- ness success.
 "One of the truest axioms know" he says, ''is the business saying that the best trained man is the self train ed man. It is my belief that no man developed by formula in business organizatio can ever reach the power of one who is put on his own responsi- bility, knowing that his advancement depends on his own brains, foresight and application.
 By this do not mean that busi- ness leader should let his men go along blindly. He must always give some thing of himself. He must teach them the overland and crawl strokes where they knew only the breast stroke be- fore. But in any office orgaAizatio the man who has never had to stand squarely on his own feet is never in a position to march ahead"
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
RUSSIA UNDER REFORM.

Conservative friends of progress in government can but be encouraged by the uprising in Russia. Unlike the great French revolution of 17S9, the
 movement wh c h The Revolution led to the over Not a Passionate throw of Nicholas
 Outburst, II. is a natural se-
 but a Step In Guence of the last
 Progress. thirty years. And
 1t is not an old dream revived by the accident of war. Some of the graybeard actors in the drama of March 15 preached reyoIu- tion in their student days and have kept their faith quietly, but persistent ly, awaiting the march of events. One strange and admirable thing about the Liberal leaders of Russia is the fact that they realized that great reforms move slowly. Hotheads wished to kill off the royal family and put an end to the autocracy. Sane men knew that an- archy would result. A strong hand was needed to preserve order Meanwhile masses were taught to hope and pre- pare for change. Thus was developed the zemstvo, or district assembly, sort of town meeting for local gov ernment, forum for debate and a so- cial settlement for uplift work. The reform movement had been academic, propagated by ''highbrows." The autoc- racy easily checked it. It turned to the people for popular support and got it. The zemstvos became a force which the autocracy must recognize. Next came the general assembly (dumaJ. which the czar fought, then gave in to- then wheedled. But liberalism did not die, nor betray, nor accept shadow for substance. It kept on saving wood, and every repression at the top caused it to strike deeper root and broader. It will be a marvel if reformers prove able to rule. They tried it in France after Napoleon III. went down in 1871, but failed and yielded the reins to a strong man," the soldier-president, MacMahon. If Russia can be calm q few years her people will develop self government.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1917
OIaBoLIcAL CUSSEDNESS

There are certain people-if they can be called by so respectable name Ewing not many miles from Canaan who have already begun their annual campaign of malicious fiendishness by placing glass, broken bottles, and other xnaterial injurious to automobile tires, and even to horses feet, in the wheel cracks of the public highway. and while we have not learned of any damage re sulCing from contact with this rubbish as yet, itis only because of the good luck of the travellers and not the inten. ,tions of the perpetrators. The fact re mains that the stuff is there. or has been there. and this is all that is neces- sa,y to be known Tn this particular ease to make the one who is responsible for it's being there liable under Section aI77 of the General Statutes of the state of Connecticut, which reads as follows: ht .
 ''Eyery person who shall wilfully
 
 $hrow or place or cause to be thrown CT placed, in or upon any highway or street any nails, tacks, glass, crockery, scrap iron, wire, or substances of like mature or suffer the same to remain in CT upon such highway or street, shall be fined not more than twenty dollars For each offence". ..... j. l.
 It is not necessary to see the articles put in the road nor to prove that any ene did put them there; the fact that &hey are there renders the guilty party < liable for the deed, as the law says SSthat he shall not "suffer the same to Temain in or upon such highway or street., and that if he does, he is liable to be called upon to, answer the charge in court and is subject to a fine of twenty dollars for each offence.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
OFFICERS, RESERVE CORPS.

Among the preparedness measures of the last congress was one which re- ceived less public consideration than it deserved-the officers reserve corps of
 the regular army.
 The Corps With the exception
 Is Not Mere of the retired off
 Card Index. cers the acquired but a Trainina military knowledge
 Process. of individuals has
 practically been dissipated as soon as they quit service. An act approved June 3, 1916, author izes the president to appoint and com mission citizens physically, mentally and morally qualified in all grades from second lieutenant up to major. The corps so constituted is formed into sections corresponding to the various the regular army. In time of war the members may be ordered to serve in either the regular or volunteer forces. In artillery, cavalry and infantry arms previous military experience counts in examinations, but in staff branches practical business or mechanical train ing stands first. All industries, includ- ing banks, stores, hotels and restau- rants, factories and transportation op- eratives, are drawn upon. The system provides for military training before and after appointment. Recently the war department announced that exam ming boards would be, established at convenient centers and each congress siohal district called upon for at least fifty applicants. Enlisted men now serving in the regular army and na- tional guard will be encouraged to seek commissions in this corps. Prospect of war with Germany stimulated applica- tions for appointment, and over 1000 commissions had been granted up to March 1 as against 300 on the roll the first of the year.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
MUskRATS AS FOOD.

The idea of eating muskrats is abhorred by most people in the country and no amount of talk can convince shem that these animals are fit to eat. Nevertheless, many persons of refined taste in the cities declare that "musk- rat is game worthy of sn epicure, with flavor somewhat like wild duck shot an the same marshes where it has fed. A number of persons have likened it's flavor to that of the famous terrapin of the. Chesapeake.
 Beef, as we'll as other meat found in OUT markets, took another jump in price April first. This will drive many 60 either cut down their meat ration or Boycott the market entirely. Why some ef our local trappers who now throw away the carcasses of the muskrats they catch, do not at least try meal of them, is difficult to understand. Listen Eo this, taken from 8 government farmers bulletin, No. 396:
 t'Muskrat is said to be favorite dish at dinners given by church societies in Delaware and Maryland end annual muskrat banquets are 8 feature with certain gun clubs in the West. Those of the Monroe (Mich. Marsh Club have been celebrated for many years. Nearly dozen years ago, when the club desired the enactment of law to protect the xnuskrat on the marshes adjoining the Great Lakes, they went to Ian. sing, taking with them their own chefs and invited the entire legisla- ture to partake of their hospitality. The chief dish was muskrat, but no hint of what they were eating was given the legislators until the banquet was over, when the toastmaster in- formed the guests that the club de- sired to have law passed giving protection to the excellent game of
 which all had just been partaking,
 which was muskrat. The law was
 passed without opposition. Since then Snvitations to the clubs muskrat dinners have been greatly prized''.
 If muskrats are good enough food for <aae legislators in Michigan to use al Haeir banquets, then why do we com snon people consider them not fit to sat?
 ' The eating of muskrat is not a new fad. Even the aborigines of North America esteemed the flesh of the ami. snal very highly. The early colonists cooked it in Indian style, boiled with corn, and all professional trappers,