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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
Dr D,x n. Couversntionist

"Dr. David Day of the United States geological survey, who recently came to Birmingham to look into the oil wells here, is one of the most fluent consersa- tionists that l have ever met" said h. seyier of the Southern railway.
 "Dr. Day, while en route to the gas wells. entertained three or four of tho party with his unusual conversational abilities He can speak three or four for eign languages, and with the Hungarian geological survey members he conversed in their mother tongue.
 'Dr. Day is at once impressive and en- gazing in his personality. l have seldom met a man that interested me more than he.
 While pr. Day would make no com nent we all hope he is impressed with the gas as found near Fayette The South ern railway is deeply interested fin the find, and will assist in every way in get ting the natural product to this city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT NATIONAL
 AFFAIRS AND MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST

rapidly. Such conduct will retard growth and will increase rents to such an extent that merchants will be unable to do profitable business.
 We are just on the eve of a great period of prosperity. The building of great in dustrial plants at Ensley and Corey will bring from 10000 to 5000 additional peo- pie to Birmingham. Of course, many of them will live in Ensley and the new modern city of Corey which promises to be, without excepting Gary, Ind, the most model little city of this country. It is being laid out and built upon scale which provides both comforts and beauty for it's inhabitants.
 When one views the work which has al- ready been done at Corey it is amazing. Nothing like it has ever before been att tempted in the south and the young men who are behind it are deserving of tho greatest credit
 The spirit dominating in Birmingham is excellent. The people have their shoul- ders to the wheel and things will undoubt. edly hum here during the next 12 months and thereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

had fine business in 1sO9-the best up to that time; and this year it is still better. But the coal we mine is of fancy quail ity and is always in demand at a fancy price. Our business, therefore, is not criterion; but I happen to know that all the companies in the district are prospSr- ing Most of them are crowded with or ders and the best of it is they are getting much better prices on large contracts than they had been getting in recent years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
BELGIAN KING AT HARVARD
Albert Was Only Crown Prince Then,
 However

From the New York Post.
 Albert, who succeeds Leopold on the Belgian throne. visited the United States in 1898, and spent some time in the north west studying the railway development in that part of the country. But before he went west he stopped of in some of the eastern cities. In Boston he devoted one whole day to Harvard, watched the crew squads in Hemenway, surveyed the diners in Memorial, and made a tour of the dormitories. An ncidentofhisvisitisre- dormtories. An incident of his visit is recalled by a Harvard man now in this city, who tells the story as follows;
 q was living in one of the big barn like rooms in old stoughton Hall that year. with a roommate from Illinois. One morning just as we were starting for a lecture the presidents secretary came to the door and asked If we had any objec- ton to the crown prince of Belgium vis- iting our room. We looked at each other, grinned, and declared that we would not. ''He will be here in about 20 minutes, then,'' returned the secretary.
 We gave up all idea of attending lec- lures, and turned in to set things in shape for the royal visit. We wouldn't acknowledge that we were exactly tlckled, but 1t isn't every day that prospective Flu ropean sovereigns make morning calls on American college students, and some I,I to kn dn in- stance, we had to send out hurry call for the 'goody' to make our beds. Every thing was in shape, though, ten minutes before the prince appeared, and we sat around doing nothing and trying to look unconcerned.
 Finally there came knock ton the door and President Eliot pushed 1t open and entered. Young gentlemen, this is the crown prince of Belgium, he re- marked as he stepped into the middle of the room. The prince, a tall pale-faced angular, and rather awkward youth-he was only about 23 then-followed him in. An army officer in uniform and court physician, trailed along behind. The prince held his silk hat stiffly in one hand and stepped forward with out stretched hand. His hand-shake was hearty and vigorous I am glad to meet you,' he said. Tt Is a pleasure to see your quarters, and it is very good of you to admit us.'
 He spoke perfect English, with scarce ly trace of an accent. Then he spied a Wisconsin banner over the mantel- that was my native state. oh, Wisconsin is long way from here, Is it not? Do you live there?' he asked. We explained that we were both from the west, and President Eliot too kthe opportunity to deliver little talk on the strongly na- tional character of Harvard, and the broad field from which it drew its stu dents.
 '"rhe the prince spied a group picture of some college girls and examined it carefully. You have some very beautiful women in America, he remarked with a smile. I have often heard them praised, and now I am learning that 1t is all justified
 Then he went through the formality of shaking hands again. and his aids followed suit. and all departed repeating their thanks for our kindness.
 "'well, that wasn't so bad, was 1t? re- marked my roommate after the door had closed behind them. And, really, 1t wasn't"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
VAUDEVILLE.

VAUDEVILLE. Take one beautiful daughter of stern father" ''I can't. My wife won't let me-" we are merely supposing." "Oh, very well'' Take one beautiful daughter of stern father" - You said that before" "Confound 1t, let me f1nishH' "Go ahead.' Take one beautiful daughter of stern father Brunette or blonde?" Brunette, blonde or 'demi-semi.' Me for tlre demi-semt.' "Take one beautiful daughter of stern father
 "Where to?' Nowhere, you blankety-blanked fool'' Thanks Take one beautiful father of stern daughter-' Say, what are you talking about? q was going to tell you how to write best seller but you're so Teddy Roose- velt,' you can't listen long enough for me to finish. Take that, and that, and thatP
 (Curtain.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
Decadence Began Long Ago

During the past few years there have been many complaints about the degen- eration of the stage" said a reader ''The ancient drama has been pointed out as an example of purity. This is mistake. Practically every play of Terence Is based on a story that would make the modern drama as pale in comparison as a candle to an electric light.
 'It Is true that Terence puts Into tb a mouth of his characters wise sayings and bits of philosophy that would fall flat with a modern audience. But the characters themselves are wholly impossible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
NOTHING IN A NAME
m uarner's Magazine

From Harpers Magazine.
 Look here, waiter" said MT. Crouch, scowling deeply over his plate, 'I ordered turtle soup. There isn't even a morsel of turtle flavor in this"
 ''Of course not" returned the waiter What do you expect? Shakespeare said there was nothing in name. If you or dered cottage pudding would you expect a cottage in 1t? In Manhattan salad would YOU look for F1atiron or a Singer building? Any tea, sirY''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
Popular Music

"The park concert programmes are well made up, l think, for the summer sea- son. and with view to please the av- craze crowd" said an amateur musician.
 "Classical music is all right for festi- vals and for grand concerts during the winter at the theatre. but for open air concerts a good deal of light music. with a little high-cass music sandwiched in, is what the people like at this time of the year.
 T attended the concert Friday night and enjoyed the programme. The band of 20 pieces sounded very well, but after fl has played together two or three times the ensemble will be improved, on the principle that practice makes perfect. like the Sunday programme. It is the best yet.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 What makes a woman so good Is comparing her with men.
 When a girl gives up flirting, it's a sign her parents only think she does
 A man feels very uncomfortable wearing the very newest fashions and a woman not doing It..
 A girl has to be in love about four teen times before she can believe she ever felt like that before.
 A man seems to think that all he loses at gambling is worth 1t and that all he wins by work isn't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
EsP1rE FOR MIR. GRoAT.

The Greeners' little angel child,
 That darling little boy, Who nearly drives the neighbors wild,
 But is his mothers joy, Was butted by William goat,
 Who tossed him In a brook; Perhaps that's why old Mister Groat
 Wears such a cheerful look I should have mentioned this before Old Mister Groat lives right next door To where the Greeners now reside And in their son take boundless pride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
wHERE TO DUCK

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 "Showers of sand bags and monkey wrenches will mark the course of avia- ton. The pedestrian suffers at every turn from every innovation. Birmingham ge-Herald.
 There is yet one safe retreat from sand bags and monkey wrenches. old pal; for nickel the timid one can duck into the subway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

Missouri demands to be shown the farmers that own automobiles The insinuation is that great deal of transformation on that subject has been circulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

President Taft Is doing a great deal of pointing with pride, forgetting to be thankful to the democrats and in- surgents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

A prize fight Is as brutal in moving picture as 1t will be in Reno and if the one is to be ohibite,l so will the other necessarily be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
Coal Trade Brisk

"As an offset to the sluggish iron mar ket, the coal trade in this district is better than 1t has been for several years past" said a prominent operator.
 "The company in which am interested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

Ducks may be sh ot from aeroplanes but the problem of getting them aft erward appears to be full of dlffI- culties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

For some reason undisclosed Joe Sib- ley of Pennsylvania wants a seat fir Congress even at a cost of s50,69S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SHE'S HERE AGAIN,

SHE'S HERE AGAIN. The summer girl, the summer girl, She treads on scores of hearts But Father Times a good old soul And soon heals up the smarts. The summer girl, the summer girl, The lovely hammock maid; Though two might break so frail craft She never seems afraid. The summer girl, the summer girl She dons her bathing suit And strikes a host of lookers-on
 With admiration mute. The summer girl,st summer girl, Where mountain breezes blow, Says Yes to half a dozen chaps, In accents sweet and low. The summer girl, the summer girl, Plays golf and tennis, too; And reads the latest novel when There's nothing else to do. The summer girl, the summer girl, She surely is a star And Cupid has to hustle when
 She drives an auto car. The summer girl, the summer girl Has such a breezy way, She makes us all feel better, cen Upon the hottest day. o summer girl, O summer girl Brown eyes, or black, or blue; Brunette, or blonde, or ''half-and-half, We're dead in love with you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is forced sto travel incognito on his wedding tour. The prevailing craze knows no bounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The average automobile. so we are inc formed is not a very dependable ma chine. When It's misadventures prove so disastrous as they do in the following story. swainE had better return to old Dobbin for their moonlight rides. Old Dobbin usually gets back homo on time.
 No beau of Muskogee now ventures to take young women riding in the moonlight in motor car without being sure that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
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the engine will not balk. Two young men who failed to take this preeaution found themselves far in the country with a broken engine, and they returned the young women to theG home about g o'clock. Father and brother were wait ing with clubs. They refused to accept excuses or apologies and clubbed the young men within an inch of their lives. A motor car agent is getting ready to ad- vertise by saying: Buy our machine and you won't get licked by father."+ Kansas City Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
THE NEWS FROM PARIS.

Here's a souvenir postal card from Felice. who is abroad. It's dated Paris" whats going on in Paris?'
 "She says she has just met per1ecuy charming chap from Little Rock' Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
. DISADVANTAGE.

Yes, we've parted forever" T understand the telephone at her house has been taken out" Great Scott. How are we going to make up without telephone?" x
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
PERMANENTLY REMOVED.

Can you tell me how to remove ink stains from tablecloth?"
 "Yes take a pair of scissors and cut out the spots.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
MISPLACED AFFECTION

Has this town a favorite son?'
 Tt used to have. but he turned out to be a son-of-a-gun."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The theatrical war is either settled Tor started anew daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
roo PARTICULAR.

roo PARTICULAR. She isn't very popular, The reason why's because She thinks a kiss is safer when Strained through a piece of gauge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The seasonable electric fan does not drown the buzzing of the presidential bee in Judson Harmons bonnet.
  Don't attribute the current heat to the dim little old comet, for it coulda t change the course of a flea.
  Goldfeld begins to wonder if any one will be left at home on the day of the fight to guard the city.
  The increased cost of living has actually decreased the crop of June weddings 20 per cent.
  The price of ham sandwich in Reno will soon reach record figures in the high cost of living. It only cost $500 to get tho Roose- velt baggage. smells and all. through the custom house. Nevada is now strictly engaged in advancing the cost of living to the coming wayfarer. The canning industry Is active in Illinois. where Lorimer democrats are the raw product.
  The postal banks will bring the peo- pie and the government more in touch with each other.
  Vermont's chief product is tomb stones, and those tombstones rarely tell the truth. The graduate begins to see his the ories slipping away from under his feet.
 The first postal savings bank will soon proceed to make good. Yale honored itself by conierring a degree on Jane Addams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

Goldfeld begins to wonder if any one will be left at home on the day of the fight to guard the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

Reno wants no sane Fourth of JuIy tied up in blue ribbons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

Don't attribute the current heat to the dim little old comet. for it couldn't change the course of flea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
opuATI.y EMBARRASSED.

.'rime hung heavy on his hands, you say?"
 "Yes. When detectives caught him with another mans watch it hung so heavy on his hands he fain would have dropped it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
HERE'S NEWaI
MoToRINc IN OKLAHOMA.

The most conceited newspAper on earth Is the Anderson Mail.-Greensboro (N. O. Daily Argus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
PRETTY MEAN.

The meanest man In town.
 I guess. must be the chap Who. when the home team lost. declared He didn't care a rap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The graduate begins to see his the ories slipping away from under his feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The increased cost of living has actually decreased the crop of June weddings 20 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

Vermonts chief product Is tomb stones, and those tombstones rarely tell the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The postal banks will bring the peo- pie and the government more in touch with each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The first postal savings bank will soon proceed to make good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

It only cost $500 to get tho Roose- welt baggage, smells and all. through the custom house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The seasonable electric fan does not drown the buzzing of the presidential bee in Judson Harmon's bonnet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The price of a ham sandwich in Reno high cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
SHE WAS PLEASED.

A Missouri belle was serenaded. In telling about 1t later she said. T don't think there is nothing nicer than to be woken up at night by vocal singing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

Nevada is now strictly engaged in advancing the cost of living to the coming waNfarer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

The canning industry Is active in Illinois. where Lorimer democrats are the raw product.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
THE BIRMINGHAM PLAN

Yale honored itself by conferring a degree on Jane Addams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

He vSas but as the cuckoo is In '""e' Heard but not regarded.
 -1 Henry ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26
A THRIFTY ROMAN,

Horatio held the bridge. As history recites- For he was bold And later sold The moving-picture rights.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-24
OH! WASN'T IT
AWFUL MABLE

Last Sunday several of the
base ball boys ventured over on
Box Elder and indulged in a
friendly game of ball with the
creek aggregation. Something was
wrong. Yes, something was
wrong, but just what it was will
probably never be known. Ex-
citement was scarce in town and it
was thought a good plan to jour-
ney across the hill and stir some
thing up We did it alright. The
score of % to 5 in favor of Box
Elder tells the whole story. The
home boys when they saw the
ball swore it was the comet, and,
Oh, shucks, what's the use of 60
ing over the whole game again.
The Box Elder boys will play a
return game Sunday on the EKa-
laka grounds.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-24
ABOUT PEOPLE
YOU KNOW

VIM Conger reports that when
you've got a bum tooth you got
something. Wonder what he
thinks our ball team got out on
Box Elder Sunday?
A. E. Dague, Albert Ditton
and Jack Mcpherson went to
Miles Sunday morning where
they expect to take over 100 head
of horses that will be brought
down here and sold at public
auction on July 9Th.
Word has been received from
Baker that one of the largest del
egations dat is" will come to
Ekalaka on the 4th and help us
celebrate. Come ahead you Bak-
eriets and We'll do our best to
show you a time.
The entertainment committee in
charge for the 4th Of July cele-
bration are making all possible
arrangements to take care of all
visitors to Ekalaka in the way of
sleeping Accommodations. All
those in town who will have any
rooms to let are requested to no.
tify T. j. Martin, Chairman.
Any one having a tent that can
be used should also notify him.
If you have a bed let him know
and a place will be found where
you can put her down.
Ed Lake of the general mer-
chandise firm Of Lake & deBelloy
at Camp Crook, was here Thurs
day and secured an option on the
BarstoW corner, now occupied by
the Baker State Bank, upon
which his firm proposes erecting
a store building and carry a line
Of clothing, gents furnishings
and shoes. This firm is a live one
at Crook and their advent in Ba-
ker is a material addition to the
business street. Baker Seminal
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-24

To Come And He Celebrate The Nations
Birthday. Program Arranged
Better Than Ever.

Elsewher in this issue will be
found the program for the 4th Of
July celebration to he held in
EkalaKa. The program this year
is better than ever and contains
many new features. The horse
races promise to exceed those
Of last year and many new ami
mails are booked to appear on the
track. The music will be fur
nished by the Ekalaka band.
Ben Pavelka of Verdigree, Nebr.
will wrestle the Terrible" SWede
Of Baker on the evening of the
first day. This event alone will
be worth coming to see. The Ba-
Ker ball team will be here to cross
bats with our boys. PA. Mann
quist, proprietor Of the Custer
House has arranged to pull off a
polo game between local teams.
Roping Contests will be added to
the program this year. Broncho
riding, always a welcome feature
will be pulled off by several of
the best riders in the country. A
mammoth bowery is to be erected
the music to be furnished by the
Ekalaka orchestra that discorsed
the music for the band boys last
dance. This is to be erected on
Main street. The total amount
expended for prizes and purses
will be in the neighborhood of 81
900. which issures one of the best
times ever held in EKalaka. Start
now and prepare to take this ce!-
ebration in. You never will re.
gret the time spent. Word has
been received from our sister
town, Baker, that a large delega
ton will come from there. The
newcomers and old timers throu-
ghout this part of the county are
coming. Are you?
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-24
ARE WE GOING
TO GET BUSY

At this time of the year with
everything becoming dry, is it
not time for US to get busy and
install better fire protection.
Here the people have been work.
ing for nearly a year with a view
of improving the town in this re-
spect and yet nothing has been
done. Shall we wait until a dis
asterous fire has occurred and then
say that we will get busy. Why
not GET BUSY to-day. On next
Tuesday the regular meeting of
the fire department occurs and
then is the time to have every
thing arranged so that as little
delay as possible will be exper-
fenced in getting better fire pro-
lection.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-06-24
TERRIBLE" SWEDE
WINS MATCH

Eddie Smith of Kansas City,
Mo. and the "Terrible" Swede
Of Baker held a wrestling match
in the hall Wednesday evening
that proved to have been one of
the cleverest. classiest matches
ever held in Ekalaka. 1t was a
catch as catch can affair, two
falls out of three, and the decis-
ion was given to the Swede who
proved himself the better man.
The decision of DR.. Geo. A.
Baker the referee, proved popu-
lar with the crowd of about Is
persons that we're in attendance
The first fall was secured by
the Swede in 13 minutes and Is
seconds by what is termed as a
scissor hold. The second fall was
obtained in Z minutes and IL Sec
onds through the same hold.
Mr.. Smith proved himself a
slayer and clever man but on ac-
count of the Swedes strength
was unable to obtain a fall. AS a
result Of the match the Swede
has added more honors to his list
and the Ekalaka sports are be-
tween $4O0 and $500 to the bad.
A. w. Lucas acted as time keeper.
The Swede is due to appear in
Ekalaka on the evening Of the
4th of July to wrestle with Ben
Pavelka of Verdigree, Neb.
This match will draw a large
crowd of spectators from all
over the county and promises to
be the best match ever held in
Eastern Montana. Mr.. Pavelka
has won honors throughout Ne
brasKa and is consid cred a good
man. Betting on this match has
already commenced and it is safe
to say that the Montana sports
will get all the excitement they
want at that time. Eddie Smith
will probably also engage in an
other match on that date with
one Of the above wrestlers.
We are in receipt of the Boost
ers Edition" of the Laural Out
look, consisting Of 20 pages de-
scribing the resources Of that
part of Montana. The edition is
we'll arranged and topographic
ally is a beauty. We wish to
congratulate Brother,Johns on the
Outlooks appearance.