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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
WESTEN
GRAIN PRODUCER
NEVER SAW SUCH FINE WHEAT
ANYWHERE.

Gust. Anderson of Maidstone, Sask,
was formerly of Minnesota and has
been in Central Canada three years.
On January 16, 1910, he writes:
ARRIVING fifteen miles from Maid.
stone, / bought a couple of steers from
a rancher, as my capital was not
large, and with the two oXen 1 brought
with me, l broke 25 acres which l put
in crop in 1908 and had to clear some
brush. I earned $45.O0 by breaking
fifteen acres for a %neighbor and dur.
ing the summer 1 put vi hay and
hauled timber and put up houses for
other settlers. Notwithstanding a
heavy frost on August 18th, l had 22k
bushels of wheat per acre and 60
bushels of oats. Off 35 acres of wheat
in 1909, l got ~ bushels of wheat
per acre and 1900 bushels of oats off
20 acres. never saw such fine wheat
anywhere. We have plenty of rain
between May and August and after
August seldom any but dry warm
days. Water can be had at from 20
to 40 feet and plenty of grass for cat.
tie"
The evidence of Mr.. Anderson is
given because it is encouraging to the
man Of small means who is DESTROYS
OF lettering his condition. 1t shows
what can be done, and there is really
but small limit to the man with push
and energy to become wealthy on
Canadian lands. And the grain that
he raises is good. A press dispatch
says:
The quality of the wheat continues
to be the feature of the deliveries. In
the total Of 1878 cars in the February
inspections there were 2,S47 of high
grade stuff, a percentage Of S4.2S. For
January the percentage was 1921, and
for the six months it was $3.50. This
is an unusually high average, and it
demonstrates beyond the shadow Of a
doubt that the farmers in this part
of the Dominion still know how to
grow frst-class wheat. The crop Of
1908 was considered good enough, and
its average of contract wheat was
only 70 per cent. Good weather
throughout the season was an impor-
tant factor, of course, in insuring the
high quality of the grain, and it is not
likely that atmospheric influences of
SO favorable a character will be EN-
countered for a long time to come.
The best that can be expected is that
3 fair average for a term of years
will be maintained.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
DEMONSTRATE DRY FARMS.
Forty-Four Experiment Tracts In Mon,
tana Being Established.

To demonstrate the possibilities OF
dry farming when conducted along sci
entific lines, forty-four experimental
stations are being opened this spring
by the Great Northern on the bench
lands of Montana. These lands have
been selected according to the ideas
of Chairman James J. Hill and Presi-
dent Louis w. Hill and will be cult
waited with grains and grasses, corn
and alfalfa under the direction Of Prof.
Thomas Shaw, the we'll known agricul
turist of Minnesota.
There are six acres on each station.
Besides furnishing the seed and allow
ing the farmer the crop, the Great
Northern gives him $40 an acre for
the use of his land for this year. All
that is required of the farmer is to
carry on the work under instructions
from Prof. Shaw.
Cost Is Considerable.
Some idea of the extensiveness Of
the work and its cost may be gained
from the fact that the seed bill for
n Of these small tracts ranges from
31o " 3-O. IL Is DellGNeu INA tuC
methods of farming on these bench
lands of Montana will be advanced
several years on account of this plan.
Dry farming is being conducted in
every portion of the globe, but it's pos
sibilities have been little realized. The
dry farming congress held in Mon
tana last year, which was attended by
many st. Paul business men, drew
marked attention to the opportunities
of soil which receives a limited amount
of rainfall. The conservation of the
moisture is accomplished by simple
but scientific methods.
Under the direction of an expert the
results will be interesting and will be
watched not only in Montana, but in
other dry farming regions. Prof. Shaw
will make a comprehensive report to
the Great Northern officials and on the
showing made this year will depend
whether more of these experiment sta.
tions will be opened.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
Wolter to Die June 6,

New York, April 27.-Albert ".
WOlter, convicted of the murder Of
Ruth Wheeler, vas sentenced today by
Judge Foster, in the general sessions
court, to die in the electric chair at
Sin Sing prison some time during
the week beginning June 6. The con-
demned man displayed only languid
interest in the court PROCEEDINGS.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
Balloon Bids Reouested.

st. Petersburg, April 29.-The min
lstry Of war has requested competitive
hlds for a fleet of dirigible balloons
or 5000 cubic meters capacity each.
They are designed for strategic rec
o~nnalsance over distances up to 800
miles.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
Take Up Strike Question.

Chicago, April 2S.-A joint commit
tee representing the coal operators and
miners of Illinois, after a recess of ten
days resumed consideration here today
OF the two main questions still unset
tled-thc payment Of shot tirers and
an advance in wages.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
GOOo ILLUSTRATION.

Mrs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is the sub
feet of Mrs. ~Suffragette's lecture this
afternoon?
Mrs. Clubwoman-The disasters Of
married life.
Mrs. Bridgewhist-I suppose she
will have her husband on the platform
as an exhibit?-Stray Stories.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
Steel Trust to Raise Waoes.

Flttsburg. Pa. April 2S.-F,llowing
the announcement Of a wage raise by
several subsidiary companies Of the
o.. S. Steel Tube Co., which has
posted notices that all employees
wages will be advanced May /.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06

Country people make their own jam
but people in the city get theirs in
the street cars.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
i00dS


Is the specific remedy for that
tiredfeeling, because this great
medicine purifes, enriches and
revitalizes the blood. Be sure
to take it this spring.
Gat it today in usual liquid form or
chocOlated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06

This Fact - that in addressing Mrs. Pinkham you are con-
hiding your private ills to a woman "a woman whose eX-
Perience with women's diseases covers twenty-five years.
The present Mrs. Pinkham, daughter-in-law of Lydia E.
Pinkham, was for years under her direction, and has ever
since her decease continued to advise women.
Many women suffer in silence and drift along from bad
to worse, knowing we'll that they ought to have immediate
assistance, but a natural modesty causes them to shrink
from exposing themselves to the questions and probable
examinations Of even their family physician. Such ques-
tioning and examination is unnecessary. Without cost
you can consult a woman whose knowledge from actual
experience is great.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
MRS. PINKHAM'S STANDING INVITATION:

Women suferingfrom any form of female weakness arein-
vited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received! opened, read and answered by
women. A woman can freely talk of her private illness
to a woman; thus has been established this confidence
between Mrs. Pinkham and the women of America which
has never been broken. Never has she published a testi-
monial or used a letter without the written consent of the
writer, and never has the company allowed these conf
dreds of thousands of them in their files will attest:
Out Of the vast volume of experience which Mrs. Pink
ham has to draw from, it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed in your case.
She asks nothing in return except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely any woman, rich or
poor, should be glad to take advantage of this generous
offer of assistance. Address Mrs. Pinkham, care Of Lydia
E.. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children %teething, softens the gums, in.
e4n1natlon ,allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c a bottle.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06
STRENGTH of Leqs Differ,

IN 81 cases out of every hundre,
the left leg is stronger than the right
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-05-06

EXPOSURE TO COLI
and weti is the first step to Pneumonia. Take Perry
Daris' Patnki!ler and the danger is averted. I'm
SQuaied for colds, sore throat, Quinsy, Csc, SIC and SOC,
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16

painted white. and that helps some" 1t
IIight have helped if a Dresden shep-
herdess Of uncertain worth, several
nondescTipt vases and a plaque plas-
tered with decalcomanias had been
missing.
1t seems / made a sad mistake men
toning the plaque, for II was the
last piece of work done by Grand
mother X" Well. If Il had been done
by the inventor of 5evres himself
should have said to throw it ava. and
replace all the junk with a few cut
glass colonial candlesticks Sentiment
and period decorations seldom go hanl
in hand.
To return to our muttons. the waste
paper basket! How perfectly absurd
would IT be 60 place In an early Eng
fish library a basket of Grape paper
like the very pretty design seen In one
OF the Illustrations, This catch-all Is
in deep shade of red. decorated with
Japanese figures in black and gold.
The four sides are laced together with
soft red satin ribbon finished with
bows that diminish in size as they
reach the bottom Of the basket In a
honey sort of sitting room that does
not aspire to be period" in it's makeup
this basket would be very good It is
easily made by one clever with scissors
and glue.
The panel basket f. more stately and
important in effect For its manufac-
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ment may be wiped dry and be ready
for use.
The only precaution to be observed
in handling water bouquet is 20 keeu
1t as level as possible in moving q
from place to place
A bunch Of flowers treated IN fhis
fashion viii last for two or three
weeks When it is desired to renew
the bouquet the whole arrangement
should be carried back and placed nm
der water completely. as in the ORIGINAL
preparation. for any attempt 10 handle
the flowers in the fresh air will lead 10
the smashing Of the bell glass.
The bouquet is not without its use
as well as its decorative quality. How
many an invalid has pinned for the sight
Of a few flowers. yet been denied them
| on account Of the deleterious effect Of
the perfume! BY the use OF the water
bouquet this objection Is overcome. and
even flowers from bulbs which are the
most dangerous to have in a sickroom
can be used without the slightest fear.
globe eight or nine inches IN diame-
ten is quite large enough for a rnoder-
ate sized bouquet Partridge berries
arranged in This bell shade style are
fascinating The bright red blossoms
may be kept fresh II the dish under the
globe always contains q little water.
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feel or If her husband decides to con-
troll the cash account
A man who gives his wife unlimited
credit in the shops does her an injus-
tice, for ii is a well known fact that If
she has an account wherever she goes
she will purchase things she really
does not want. But, on the other hand,
If she has 20 think twice before she
buys she frequently comes to the con-
eiusion that she can get along without
what under other circumstances she
would have procured.
There are lots Of men who are under
the impression that a husband should
keep tight hold on the purse strings
and personally pay for his wife's ward
robe. That" said a member Of the
fair sex recently, sis abominably and
disgustingly mean It practically in
cites her to run into debt What IS
more humiliating than for a woman to
be compelled, as It were. TO ask her
husband for a few dollars TO buy some
new handkerchiefs or gloves OF a new
veil? Think what this means to a
somewhat proud and high minded girl
who before her marriage was acCus-
toned to a liberal dress Allowance"
In nineteen cases out Of twenty you
win find that the husband who viii re-
fuse to give his wife an allowance in
proportion TO his income IS an inveter-
ate gTumbler-one who growls about
the extravaganza Of women. while he
thinks it is a small matter to buy
cigars at % cents apiece. This man
viii hand over a few dollars to his wife
after an hours argument. and If in
spite of this liberal" provision she
happens shortly afterward to ask for a
new hat or dress he viii inquire what
she did with all the money he gave
her during the past six months
Is ii surprising that the wives Of
such miserably mean men frequently
run into debt rather than ask for
money which is given only grudgingly
after a lot Of unnecessary talk? There
is no doubt a great deal Of truth in
such reasoning. but when inquiries
were made it was sound that the man
who had been described as "abomina-
bly, and disgustingly mean" had good
reason for holding the opinion which
brought about the observation. The
girl he had taken for better or worse
did not know the value Of money.
At first he had given her an allow
ance each week, but she proved herself
totally incapable of putting it to proper
use. II was wasted and spent on things
that were practically useless, with the
result that the husband was obliged to
supplement the allowance out of his
own pocket whenever fresh wearing
apparel or millinery was required. OF
course all women won't act so foolish
~, but it Is well to recognize that the
man who answers the question Should
wives have an allowance" in the neg
alive probably has a score Of reasons
for his objections. The question al
together is a veXed one. but it will
be found that the man who places
his entire confidence in his wife, ask
ing no accounting for the money
he unselfishly allows her. will enjoy
greater domestic happiness than he
who requires his wife to ask him for
every penny she needs.
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EUokKE0 E80v cRasT 9ARs3 M

that though the duchess is the eldest
daughter of King Edward ard accord
ingly a parsonage of prime Importance.
it is seldom she is able to keep a serv-
ant longer than a month, and her do
nestle household arrangements are in
constant turmoil owing to incessant
changes. The duchess herself is said
to be chiefly responsible for all the
trouble. OF late years her temper has
become so ungovernable that the king
and the other members Of her family
are seriously alarmed about her condi-
ton. and. while the Court Circular will
not admit it was undertaken under or
ders from the royal physicians, IL Is
generally believed that the trip which
the Duchess Of Fife is making to Egypt
is principally on account Of her health
1t is said the servants in the household
OF the duchess in POrtman square long
have found their positions almost unen-
durable Induced by offers Of high
wages. scores Of footmen and waiting
maids have been engaged by the head
housekeeper and stewards in the course
Of the last year but none has held out
more than few weeks. and now the
reputation Of the Fifes-for the dukes
temper is said to be little better than
that Of his duchess-has become so I'M
enviable in servantdom that it is said
they find it hard to get "help" on any
terms.
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Dere Is Something Quite New
The Water Bouquet Is Source of Wonder to Those
Not In 'the Know"

THE simplest way to describe a wa
ter bouquet is to recall to mind the
old fashioned glass shade covering
bunch OF wax flowers which our grand
mothers delighted TO make and place
upon the parlor mantelpiece. Imagine
bunch OF real flowers instead of the
wax imitation and the glass shade to
be filed with water instead OF air and
you will have some idea OF what wa
ter bouquet is. though no notion Of its
rare beauty is conveyed.
As the whole operation Of making
this bouquet is to be carried on under
water. bathroom is the best place for
the work. though a good sized basin
VIII DO First OF all ill the receptacle
nearly TO the top with water. Take a
shallow dish which is perfectly level
and OF such size that the glass bell
or shade viii comfortably and tightly
Mt upon It. Then prepare the bunch
Of flowers which is 10 form the bou-
quet. shortening the stems so that the
blooms do not crowd too much toward
the top of the glass
To the ends of the bunch tie piece
OF lead or some cind OF weight to pre-
vent the flowers from floating away
Put the dish upon which the bouquet
is to stand at the bottom Of the bath
Of water; then gently immerse the
bunch OF flowers. arranging them so
that the stems are held In the center
Of the dish by means of the wei,sh
Now take the glass bell or shade
and. holding II in horizontal position.
put II completely under water. move
| II gently toward the dish holding the
bouquet and carefully turn It over I'M
I'll II stands upright. so that IT closes
over the bouquet and ats down upon
the dish Cure must be takel. during
this process TO see that not particle
Of air remains in the glass shade; 9TH
| erwise the whole decoration win be
| spoiled
| Having seen that the shade is prop
erly in position. get hold OF the base OF
| the DISH with both hands and lift it,
being careful 10 keep It level out of
water The pressure Of the atmosphere
will prevent the water inside the bell
from escaping, and the whole arrange
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1 GRASS corn HOkLYHOcY
/ pECQRAZI0NS

same advice holds good concerning the
often frivolous looking but always use
full waste paper basket. In its life it
has had many incarnations and in each
it has learned a beauty point.
What was the original guise Of this
receptacle is household history too an
Client for me to recall. But the first
outward and visible form of this scrap
DIV little basket that came within my
ken was a totally uninteresting, I'M
compromisingly square affair Of I'M
stained bamboo run with bands OF
rather wide grosgrain ribbon in fam
boyant shade Of red.
Interior decorations then were in a
transition state They had cast off
the Oscar Wilde aesthetical aspect of
faded dahs Of unwholesome colorings,
and thew had not taken or the period"
phase Of the last decade It is toy
nowadays = buy home furnishings.
and If anachronisms do not break in
and ruin the ensemble the II. ished eff
feet is most always artistic and rest
full As much care, though, should be
exercised in selecting an ash receiver
or waste paper basket as table or
a chair.
For example. a guest room In which
1 spent a night recently was dainty
and lovelv. all save the mantelpiece
and its decorations The room was
colonial In its scheme The tallboy In
the apartment would make | collector
of old furniture's heart leap with Joy
to behold. and the old prints in their
mahogany everything was ap-
propriate except the new art mantel.
which was an abomination t. look
upon. And. to make matters worse, it
held the dump OF all the unused brio
a-brac belonging to my hostess
4 mennher of the faInil--they had
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OFFICE FEMININITY.

Women may haunt their independ-
ence as much as they like" said the
observant man. "but they seldom lose
their femininity. II you take a look at
those little stenographers and typeWrit-
ers who nestle about in every down
town Office you viii find them between
business hours at work on some little
thing they would have done If they had
been at home. piece Of embroidery.
dolly, hemstitching a handkerchief OF
embroidering a centerpiece or some
thing. The top drawers OF their desks
are always fun Of feminine things
needles and thread and scissors. In
fact, there are very few Of them that
have seen who don't make their part
Of the office, in spite OF their work, as
much Ike home as possible"
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were slowly but very surely taking the
place Of the semifitting garments which
mold the figure without displaying its
outlines. These changes have come to
us gradually Even yet many smart
women wear ultra long coats Of the
semitight sort. but the tide is turning
in the direction of half length coats
which are shaped to the figure. and
we will surely find these models with
US in the spring. No fashion. however
pretty and attractive II may be. can
last forever. and we have literally done
the ultra long coat to death.
In the world Of half length coats the
Russian jacket is first favorite. and It
would not surprise me If the Elton
coatee should appear with the first
signs of spring. The smartest Russian
suits are made up in velveteen, dark
green. plumb and navy blue being the
colors most seen. The skirts are extra
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DE SOLE.

short and narrow, trimmed very often
with stitched bands going around the
hips. crossing in the front and back
The high waist has fitted inside lin
ing. over which is arranged a girdle
that connects the skirt with a blouse
OF soft material OF the same shade
The coat. as I have said, is not extra
long. and it is slashed up at the sides
in true COssack fashion and buttoned
over the sides. II is edged with fur.
usually skunk. and weighted at the
corners to keep it from blowing up A
wide patent leather belt IS finished with
a harness buckle. and there is a mill
tary collar Of velvet and fur.
Indeed. the rapidity with which the
belted coat has rushed into favor is re-
markable A short while ago such a
thing as a waist line for blouse. bodice
or jacket was unknown. Now two
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"a ~ Y dear madam and maiden.
HEFE have a word to whisper in
your ears. It's this: II you're
not conspicuous or even rak-
Ishly eostumed this season you're out
OF the fashion picture entirely. for
YOU must know that the modes Of the
minute are partly savage. partly bra
vado. partly oriental and wholly be-
witching. but-they're daring. And 1t
takes women Of the Cleopatra and Di
Vernon type to do them justice. No;
commonplace clothes are intolerable.
and the woman who wears them Is a
sartorial outcast.
The Di Vernon style. flguratively
speaking. is for street wear, while the
Cleopatra vogue is reserved for even
ing costumes Even in such creations
there is a rumor that a fourth estate
IS imminent-the pastoral gown that
has appeared recently on the Partisan
horizon. We are all familiar with the
Vatican and Boucher examples OF this
costume Femininity in daintily col
ored froeks with short skirts. big fioppy
hats set ralfishly at one side Of the
head. long pointed bodices ending in
panniers and the high laced boots
these French artists loved to paint.
Wen the girl Of today viii not accept
the Vatican gown unreserve6ly, but
little by little the different phases OF
the fashions in the profigate French
days when society PLAYED at being
pastoral are creeping back.
The revived costume has. to be sure.
a tight bodice. short skirt and folded
panniers. tight elbow sleeves and lace
ruffles. The materials for these ex-
quisite evening froclIs are Powered and
striped silks and satins. almost exact
reproductions Of the old fabrics They
have the same designs carried out with
bouquets Of flowers tied with bowl,nots
Of pink and streamers Of that charm
ing shade Of blue which we now try to
get into different fabrics The neck Of
the Vatican frock is cut high at the
back and in low square in front. The
button roses OF long ago tune in Won
derfully well with the new scheme.
But 20 talk OF street suits. now that
we have settled down for the winter
we realize that certain important
changes have taken place in our trot-
ting costumes. Vague rumors we have
mad for many months past-reports
which in a number Of cases have prov
ed to be without foundation But now
we are face to face with hard facts
Facts which cannot be denied. One OF
these truisms is that the day Of the
long coat is almost over-that Is 20 saw