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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
CONVERSATIONS OF GREATER on
LESSER IMPORTANCE.
4 BOILING DOWN OF EVENTS
National, Political, Personal and Other
Matters in Rries Form far All
Glasses Of Readers.
Washington.

At this writing it looks as if there
ds no escape from an extra session OF
congress-.
The mate passed the bill appro.
priating $4,000, 900 a year for the pur.
chase of land for forest reserves in
eastern states and especially in the
White mountains and southern AID.
palachians.
Statehood for Arizona is impossi.
bic at this session Of congress. for
the reason that returns Of the cleo
tion held February 8 canno be can
vassed and certified under the law
In time to reach Washington for ac-
ton by congress-.
Only o%ne-quarter Of the cargo of
supplies to be sent to China on the
army transport Bufford, for the relief
OF the famine sufferers, has been re-
ceived, and the Red Cross has issued
an urgent appeal for provisions and
money to complete the cargo.
The president SEN to the senate
the nomination Of Cadet Taylor for
collector OF customs at Omaha upon
recommendation of the secretary OF
the treasury after careful eXamina.
ton into the charges against him by
Victor ROseWater of Omaha. The SEN
ate may not confirm.
Personal recollections of Abraham
Lincoln were related by Speaker Can
non at a gathering in memory of the
martyred president. He refuted the
charge that Lincoln was not a Chris
tlan or a God-fearing man. THE re.
ligion Of Lincoln,' said Nh. Cannon.
was rot affiliated with any church,
but nevertheless he was a religious
man. doing all that he did for his
country in preserving the union in
the trust and Dear of God"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
General.

Senator Terrell of Georgia is report.
ed as showing continued improve
ment.
Glenn Curtiss, in an %areoplane, de-
scended and ascended from the ocean
at San Diego. Cal.
Col. John S. Harper, civil war vet
eran and newspaper publisher, died
at Bloomington, I'll.
BY a vote of 107 to 10 the Kansas
house passed the Don Carlos initia.
tive and referendum bill.
The contract for a loan of 100000.
600 to Honduras by American bank.
ers was signed in New York. accord.
ing to announcement by the state de.
partment.
A resolution ~instructing Kansas re-
representatives. and senators in favor
of the Canadian reciprocity treaty
was passed by the lower house of the
state Legislature
President Taft appointed Victor NJ.
Locke of Antlers, Okla, to be princi-
pal chief Of the Choctaw nation in
Oklahoma in the place of the late
Green McCurtain.
Briefs in the pleas in abatement
n the motions to quash the indict-
ment gainst the meat packers were
filed in the United States district
court at Chicago.
James Stanton, manager OF the Mu-
t'lai Finance company, of Rockford.
ILL.,, was arrested in Chicago on a
charge o. embezZlement. A shortage
OF $40. 900 is alleged
A resolution introduced by Kansas
representatives and senators in favor
of the Canadian reciprocity treaty
was passed by the lower house of
the state Legislature.
Declaring the proposed reciprocity
agreement with Canada a measure of
the utmost value to both countries.
the Boston Boot and Shoe club at it's
annual banquet passed resolutions
favoring the measure.
That a total of $957,552.94 of spe.
cial state taxes levied for 19N9.1O no.
mains unpaid is the startling situa.
ton revealed by an examination of
the books of the state auditor and
stste treasurer of Oklahoma.
Charles Muncheler. a retired boss
barber, broke the Brooklyn record
for the rapid consumption of Scotch
whisky. On a bet he finished a quart
bottle in one hOur-an average of
one ordinary drink every four min
utes, but it killed him.
Through the efforts of the widow
of E. H. Hartman, with the aid of
government officials in Colorado.
1000 acres of land in Nevada, said to
have been obtained illegally by the
old Central Pacific railroad, have
been decided back to the government.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF
PlMPlES AND BLACKHEADS

A speedy and economical treatment
FOR disiiguring pimples is the follow.
ing: Gently smear the face with Cuti.
cura Ointment. but do not rub. Wash
off the ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and
battle freely for some minutes. Re-
peat morning and evening. At other
times use hot water and Cuticura
Soap for bathing the face as often as
agreeable. Cuticura soap and oint-
ment are equally successful for itch.
ing, burning, scaly and crustcd hui.
mors of the skin and scalp, with loss
OF hair, from infancy to age, usually
atfording instant relief, when all else
fails. Send to Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, Boston, Mass, for the latest
Cuticura book on the care and treat,
ment of the skin and scalp.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
NEWS OF MONTANA
important Happenings of the
Week Briefly Told.
Normal Water Flow Next Snr;,nc
week Briefly Told.

Norma' Water Flow Next Sprino.
Helena.-A normal flow Of water in
"ontana streams Icy spring is indi.
Gated by the present weather condi-
tons, is the conclusion announced nv
section Director r.. +. Young in the
bulletin for January, Just is-
sued. Conditions existing at the end
OF the month are thus summarized.
The snowfall during January was
ABOVE the normal throughout the great
er portion OF the state and at the close
of the month most of the valley and
plains sections were covered to tho
lepth OF six to ten inches. There were
or three short periods of thaw.
ing weather during the day and freez-
ing at night, which had the effect of
Solldlfylng the snow, but there was no
IL except at lower attitudes. At
attitudes OF 5000 feet and above the
uepth on the ground ranges from two
to ten feet in the timber, where no
nrlltlng had occurred. In many places
there are no forests. or wind
breaks, much of the snow has been
swept from the windward slopes into
the gulches. There is a marked in
crease IN the depth since the close of
December, 1910, at the headwaters of
principal drainage basins, and present
Indicate fully a normal flow
Tor water in the streams throughout
he state"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
We call the attention Of orr r

We call the attention of our read.
ers to the notice elsewhere IN these
columns concerning offer to statesmen
by the Rawleigh Company, of Free
port, III. This concern has been es.
tablished over Is years, has a capital
and surplus of over a million dollars.
a factory floor space Of nearly five
acres, puts out only first-class prod.
ucts, selling them on the factory to
consumer plan, and it's men have been
remarkably successful. The Com
pany offers unusually favorable oppor.
tunities to hustlers,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
Foster Denies Statement.

Hclena.-Fred II. Foster of Billings,
chief political adviser of r. J. Walsh
in the senatorial contest, entered an
emphatic denial to the statement &C.
credited to him in the Associated
Press dispatches that many Walsh
followers would not enter a caucus at
this time. Mr.. Foster declared he has
not discussed the question of caucus
with anyone and indignant over the
statement accredited to him.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
Two Men Suffocated at Roundup,

Helena.-Two men were s~uffocated
at Roundup. Both victims were Aus
trians. Their are unknown
The men were asleep in cabins at
mines Nos. 2 and 3 of the Milwaukee
Coal company when the cabins caught
fire. The large hospital at the mines
then caught fire, but the flames were
cXtinguished after the roof had been
burned. One patient was brought out
without injury.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
Education VS.. Instinct.

Jacob Wendell, Jr., who plays the
part of the dog in Maeterlinck's dra-
ma, was dining in a restaurant recent
ly when a man, recognizing him as the
actor, approached and said:
Pardon me, but you take the part
OF the dog in The Blue Bird do you
not? OF course, you don't know it,
but l can really bark lots more like
4 dog than YOU"
We'll, you see," answered Wendell,
Il had to learn."-Success Magazine.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
Personal.

British %unionists will fight the veto
Dill in parliament.
The funeral Of Archbishop Ryan
was held at Philadelphia.
Samuel Gompers says a progressive
labor party must soon make it's ad.
vent.
President Taft sen in the name OF
Cadet Taylor to be surveyor of Gus.
toms in Omaha.
W. II. Corbett, president of the
Willamette Iron work at Portland,
Ore, died a few days ago.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
IT'S FOOD
That Restores and Makes Health
Possible.

There are stomach specialists as
we'll as eye and ear and other special.
lists.
One of these told a young lady, OF
New Brunswick, N. j., to quit medi-
cines and eat Grape-Nuts. She says:
For about - months 1 suffered Sc
verely with gastritis. l was unable
to retain much Of anything on my
stomach, and consequently was com.
PEELED to give up my occupation.
Il took quantities of medicine, and
had an idea l was dieting, but l con.
tinued to suffer, and soon lost IS
pounds in weight. l was depressed
in spirits and lost interest in every
thing generally. My mind was so at.
fected that it was impossible to be-
interested in even the lightest
reading matter.
After suffering for months l de.
cided to go to a stomach specialist.
He put me on Grape-Nuts and my
health began to improve Immediately.
1t was the keynote of a new life.
Il found that l had been eating toe
much starchy food which l did not di.
gest, and that the cereals which l had
tried had been too heavy. soon
proved that it is not the quantity Of
food that one eats, but the quality.
In a few weeks l was able to 20
back to my old business of doing cler-
ical work. l have continued to eat
Grape-Nuts for both the morning and
evening meal. 1 wake in the morning
with a clear mind and feel rested.
regained my lost weight in a short
time. l am we'll and happy again and
owe it to Grape-Nuts." Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read "The Road to Wellville." in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
interest.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
Year in Penitentiary for Forqery,

Great Falls.-C. J. Kemp, alias Dr..
j. G. Jansen, arrested here on a charge
of passing a worthless check on S. A.
Willis, proprietor of the Mint saloon,
appeared before Judge Jere B. Leslie
and was sentenced to a term of one
year in the penitentiary at Deer Lodge
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

He who cannot do kindness without
4 brass band is not so scrupulous
about his other dealings.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

We pay high prices for Hides and
Fur>. Sell Guns and traps cheap. N.
w. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis, MINI.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
'asy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach. liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

True pleasure consists in clear
thoughts, sedate affections, sweet re-
Elections; a mind even and stayed, and
true to itself.-Hopkins.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

Your working power depends upon your
health! Garfield Tea %corrects disorders Of
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease,
he antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
{ hoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
Hefnsc substitutes. For Free trial package, ad.
dress Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

Affections mark the difference be-
tween iron and steel.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

a good home is the best exposition
Of heaven.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

Magnify your personal rights and
wrongs.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

10 correct disorders of the liver. tax.
Garfield Tea, the Herb Laxative.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

Nothing ages a woman faster than
the struggle to keep young.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03

DR.. J. II. RlNDLAUB (SpeciaIist),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-03-03
WHO is
TO
BLAME

your Ideas. G-page book and
advice FREE. Established lSS1
. ~ y ! Fitzgerald 10. De1 4, WsshiustoA -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28

NEED ANY APPLES.

r. J. MediII, Rock Islands former
mayor. owned TWO lots il Moline that
he sold recently 70 the Riverside Gem
e-=ry association. On the lots were
number Of apple trees. Il vas conced-
ed that lIr. Medin was 70 have the
crop Of apples
One day last Week M MedlI was
solicited by q farmer friend 20 pur-
chase a winter supply Of apples. He
vas shown 2 sample. ard ordered eight
bushels At 81 per
The cay following the delivery Of
he apples by the farmer Mr. IeClIl
was visited a. his Office by al Old
negro uho had been looking after The
.To-iue lots
what YOU 2cin 20 do with a.! dem
g-..5 A~- AedilI2" inquired The
4or-eze"
.v.- sab. Dem trae~ an jest
rroanir. 20 be liered au I KANT keep
people az from en- Dey is haulIn'
en- awa- IN wagons Dey sUah is.
Must be- a. lcae. Ta~eH thousand bush
as on dem crees.
~. Mednl fought Of the eight bush
els stored away at his home. and dis
missed the negro, telling him he would
visit the place next day. He found by
conservative estimate he was the
possessor Of 200 bushels Of willow
wigs. one Of the finest Of winter ap-
pies
Now Mr.. Mednl is Offering the ap-
pies among his friends a. any price
they will make or them. He lad sim
ply dismissed ownership Of the Moline
lots from his mind after he had made
the sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28

total of 2 little more than is pounds
The first one weighs nearly seven
pounds. the second a few ounces less.
and the third weighs FIVE and a half
pounds. Number I was born at
o'clock. the next Tiny lady arrived
three hours later and the third q few
minutes after They are so much alike
that il is impossible to tell them apart,
so they have been numbered and tag
sed with small string and tag attach
ed 70 q finger. The parents are MAJ
urally proud over the birth Of the trio.
and now have family Of 1--WE, which
increased from two 20 five in the shor;
space of q couple Of hours. Both par
ents are under 50 wears of age, and
Mr. Kelley is a hard-working govern
ment employe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

but when ne went TO get Il. that zoos
ter had done gone" and could not
be located in the darkness. Early Tues
day morning he went again to get his
dead bird, and not finding IL reported
his loss TO 7. G Mccullough,
Who is an expert IN raising all kinds
O. chickens and knows all their hao-
its. He decided that il was not the
nature OF fowls 70 live with their heads
OF. and when Mr.. Rooster could not
be found il was thought dog must have
stolen It. Later Mr.. Mccullough dis
covered the missing rooster running
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
FROM THE KLoNDTkE.

An Iowa man who went to KIondike
has been heard from. His brother, who
lives il Dubuque, recently received the
following letter from him. Dear Bill:
Say where you air. IN sorry l ever
come here. At this writin' my hat is
froze 20 my head, an if 1 wuz 10 go 10
church, l couldn't pull it off.-Two
weeks Ago I lost my big toe what 1
chopped with a ak when I wuz a boy.
Please send me one good wooden leg
Qeft Leg, as I expect 10 have a leg
sawed of next week Bill sell my
mules an the bay steer. an send me
money enough TO get home on. m
powerfully tired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
FISHING SEASON OVER.

MAJ "T-Efll' t-sED.H
you have heard Of cats with nine
lives. Wei. A. r. Stein. is trying TO
match the cats record with his breed
Of ROSTERS. So far he has produced
one bird thar had TWO Hves-had to
have its head chopped in two places
on two separate and distinct days be
fore il would quit running around the
ueishboThood. Monday evening the
Iua-i.ug merchant decided to kill
chicken for Tuesdays dinner. Grab
ing q HUSKY rooster he whacked off lis
head with his trusry Ratchet. and toss
90 the gentleman bird behind the store
10 bleed before being plucked. Mr.
Stein heard il Topping around as
chickens Dds. 10 do when separated
Eom their heads IL "a ruthless manner.
lie noted the head lying on the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
1E I'D AND THE BUTCHER.


fNyELst heFsFF-t
When You ask the printer 20 sup
press Al item OF news because it does
NOT suit you. then so and ask Robin
son and Cate OF some Of the other mer-
chants TO exclude pickles from Their
stores because you cant eat them or
one Of your butchers from keeping DO
logna sausage because II goes against
your stomach. There is just IS much
fairness il one a. IL the other. News
10 the editors stock IL trade. SO are
pickles 10 a grocer and bologna 10 a
butcher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28

that he deemed most necessary for the
future welfare OF Kewanee. MT. An
drews said that although he had been
informed that politics had been tabooed
for the evening. he found it impossible
TO complete his speech without men,
tioning the name of his friend. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan. The words had
no sooner come from his lips than a
big hook swung out and MIR. Andrews
was removed from the platform. The
unlocked for incident caused a roar of
laughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
WATER IN }. DIS OIL.
LAleao Times-Rec ;


il John D. Rockefeller ) LEFT ear burn
cd las week ID was because Of the mean
things tLe vste-works committee OF
Geleseo was saying about him and the
quality Of gasoline he sold the city. AS
the engine a. the pumping station fail
50 TO work. a test Of the gasoline that
was used in running II was made. \
rro quart jar Ct TIE liquid that was
drawn or showed IT was fully One-thiT1
water after il had stood a few min
utes Even The water was said o be
Of an exceedingly poor quality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
JIMMIE GETS THE HOOK.
tKewanee Star-Courier.l

tKewanee Suar-CouTierl
Attorney James H Andrews got the
hook" at a smoker and banquet" Civ
en- by the Kewanee business men one
evening last week. Among the takers
on the program was Attorney Andrews.
After going into detail as TO the things
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
AND N ORION. TOO.
COriou Tines


The Swedish-American Vocal Trio
a the opera house Las Saturday night
had very hgu- attendance. which was
principally que 10 the fact Jnat the
program was nearly all in Swedish,
which was not known until evening.
and many Americans who had expect
ed 10 attend did not 20 after learning
rha- they could not understand the
program. and Tie Swedish people did
nor know the program was 10 BE- given
in their language. Such entertain
uelts should adE=rIs. these things.
and they viii find they viii profit oy +.
The trio was especially socd and de
served good attendance and would
have had il if people had known what
TO expect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28

there for less money than you paid
the Chicago house and saved YOU the
freight besides.
Then why OF earth didn't you say
so?" answered the farmer. i have
taken the Muscotah Record for years
and have never seen 8 lire about you
selling the goods. The Chicago house
sent advertising matter 10 me, asking
for my trade. and they got it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
SPEAKING OF ADVERTISING.
CNuscotah. Kan. Record)

'-HA''-N --e+-- AA%A---' AAINOiu-f
The other day d merchant in A near
by town saw q farmer receiving goods
a. The station from a Chicago mail or
der house. The goods were in his line
and the same had been carried in his
store for years. He approached the
farmer and said:
= could have sold you every article
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28

around a field with his head cut OF,
as Mr.. Stein said, right behind the ears.
The owner had quite a time running
the headless fowl down. and IL was
not until he had chopped of the head
quite & BIZ farther back of the ears
that the rooster consented 20 go dead
entirely"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
WAY HAVE wAD.

STARK County Newsl
Ed son OF Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Cain. has after years continuance in
the rest auraur business at Henry. dis
posed OF the same but We have NOT
learned what means Of livelihood he
purposes 10 pursue il the future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
THREE OF A KIND.

IamplCO IOrnadO.l
Triplets were born last Saturday 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kelley of Rock Falls.
The triplets are all girls aud weigh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
SEEING CHICAGO.
lHillsdaIe Posi-

Elmer Tanner and Levi White spent
Sunday in the union depot al Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28

oct 21.-The Rock Island stove com
pany are doing a fine business with the
New Oak stove. having sold over I 200
already this season
The Northern Illinois High school
Teachers association Siil hold its an
uLai session II TIE hoard OF education
rooms, ID. this city Friday snd satur-
ay evening" o. this week.
Oct 2S.-St Joseph's fair at Turner
hall IS attracting q large attendance
nightly and people are taxing d liberal
interest ia The prizes contested The
sold headed cane contest between Con
gresham Neece and Mr.. Gest is to be
decided a, 10 O'Clock tonight.
Oct. 29.-AuoJher Improvement has
been made upon the arsenal and one
that the people Of Rock Island will
very greatly appreciate II is the con
meeting of the commandments headouar-
tiers with this city By telephone. and
thus bringing our citizens into more in .
innate relationship with an institution
~-ith which there Is always more or
less Communication
The RocS Island House has secured
the exclusive privilege Of receiving bull
-etl-s or the night of the election
which Will comprise the returns from
Roc island county and the different
state elections.
The E1cs island Brush Electric
LtSAr company are busy taking down
the tower lamps and thoroughly clean
Ing -le-. taking out the old coils. and
1stft H- new ones Of suilmProYe1
.-,tE-- e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28
Tailoring { PanitOriun Co.
1928 Fourth Avenue.

1928 Fourth Avenue.
tJGdeE new management
Suits cleaned and pressed,
Sl.25.
Suits spo1ged ana pressed,
60 cents.
Oye-coats cleaned and press
CO s-25.
HAS cleaned AID blocked
so cents.
0l5 phone 1777-y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28

the pleasure Of riding 70 Chicago and
back. pushed by Yeager-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-28

Make your kitchen a pleasure room
instead of a drudge room. A Hoo
sier cabinet will not only save you
hours OF time. but will add the pleas
ure OF getting a meal. Come in and
let us demonstrate to you that you
need one today.