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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-02-16
We Have Made A Discovery.

We have associated ourselves with other mer-
chants in the State Of Montana, and through d.
rect connection with different manu- actures have
had issued 700 page catalogue listing great many
articles Of merchandise which we invite you to COM
pare with prices in any other mai-or1er catalogue
you may have. This catalogue is the first edition,
and we are working on larger and more complete
catalogue that will carry anything and everything
in the line Of merchandise you may want The
advantages ordering through first, that you
are patronzlg home industry; second, tell us the
articles you want and we will make up the order
and send for you without any postage or money
order expense and we right here where you
can get at us and will guarantee every article of
merchandise ordered from this catalogue. An.
other advantage is that great many people are
not familiar with transportation charges and en-
tering claims with the railroad companies for
merchandise damaged in shipping All these bun.
dens will handle for YOU in our Office at the
store and will guarantee you against loss, and if
merchandise does not arrive promptly will trace
it for you. Remember we are not advocating or
derhg merchandise through catalogue but to
prove that if you wish to buy this way we are in
position to furnish you as cheaply as any of the
catalogue houses and make better profit out of
it than we can merchandise purchased and car
ried in the store ready for you to take home, we
have had this catalogue made up.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-02-16
THE LOCAL LAYOUT
Happenings OF The Week A. Seen
By The Reporter Of
he~Eagle.

Chas. Clark of Baker spent
Saturday in town.
A. B. Johnson left Tuesday
morning for Billing Mont.
C. K. Putnam has gone to
work in the w. H. Peck store.
Nick Price was in town Tues
day from his ranch rear TeeDee.
S. M. Baird came over from
Ismay the first of the week for
a short visit.
| Mrs. D. G. Stanek returned
Wednesday evening from Roch-
ester, MINI.
Doc Hall pulled out for Baker
Wednesday after a load of freight
for W. H. Peck.
Geo. Crosby and John Dexter
left yesterday morning for Miles
City on court matters.
Lloyd Dague came in from
Raker Wednesday with a load
Of freight for the R. C. Charters
|Co.
The registration books closed
on the 10th, and will not be OPEN
ed again until the special election
next Tuesday.
doc" Howell, with the con-
sent of the higher-ups was allow
ed to make an official visit to the
city yesterday.
Wilson & Olsen positively
guarantee Mickelson's Kill-Em-
Quick Prairie Dog Poison. The
price is one dollar per package
cash.
Frank Thompson has put in a
tanning mill in the Almbaugh
building and is busy these days
cleaning out his flax.
James Mallough came over
from Baker Tuesday evening
or court business. He returned
home yesterday morning.
Jack Schneider and John Hat
ton will commence the building
Of their new blacksmith shop
within a short time. 1t will be
located opposite the l. O. 0. F.
Hall.
Lost-A small Silverine Elgin
watch between Eka!aka and the
G. M. Sweeney ranch on Box
Elder on the Conger and Arpan
road. A liberal reward will be
paid for return to this office.
The three bridge propositions
will be voted on separately at
the special election next Tuesday
so you have the privilege Of vot.
ing either for all or just one.
Voters will cast their ballot at
the same voting place as at the
last general election. Those who
have registered since the last
general election will vote in the
old precincts.
S. L. Nichols and w. Turley of
Fallon We're in town yesterday
talking with several of the resi-
dents of this section in regards to
the proposed new bridge at
Fallon. That the people of that
section need this improvement is.
beyond a doubt and when it
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-21
THE CASE OF THE MERCHANT
Why They Need Better Roads-They
Snell Proaperitv

Why They Need Better Roads-They
Spell Prosperity.
To say that the merchants and all
other classes of citizens in the towns
and cities would be large benefciaries
of the national good roads system il
merely to repeat a truism. II could
not possibly be otherwise.
The population Of the cities creates an
ever increasing demand for everything
that the farmer can produce as soon
as the farmer can supply it. The in
creased production of every American
farm flowing into the towns and cities
and through the local channels of COM
merce. the commission houses and
stores into the homes of the people.
can only mean increasing prosperity
for the merchant. the doctor. the law
yer. the manufacturer. the laborer and
all other Inhabitants of the city. what
ever their calling.
The large increase in the circula ton
Of money. which must necessarily re-
suit from the national roads system.
spells prosperity for every class Of peo-
ple.-Will r. Withrow in Better Roads
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How to Bake In Boxes.

Boxes Of all descriptions may be
profitably used for cake baking, as
they retain the moisture we'll. TAX
ing them ont. you have the sides Of
the cake straight and fine for icing
In removing simply break down the
sides and leave on bottom. Bake fruit
cake with lid on the box and layer
cake in large. shallow lids Cookies
can also be baked this way. II any
housewife fails to find among her tins
exactly what she wants a trip to the
nearest grocer or confectioner Will fill
her needs perfectly. The clean white
boxes are the best Grease them well
and put extra creased paper in the bot
tom.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-21
MEN WITH GUMPTlON
AND THE LOG DRAG.
All That's Needed to Keep Roads In
Good Condition.

Here are some of the things which
have been said by various people about
the work Of the King split log drag on
country roads: ''The famous split log
drags did the work" THE drag is the
road maker Of the fntnre.'' THE good
results of this process are almost he
yond belief" THE split log drag is an
evidence Of progress" ''rhc King split
log drag is the best solution Of the
good roads problem yet devised. The
split log drag in Lycoming county is
the king just now and no mistake.
Kings split log drag is transforming
Greenville's streets from mndholes to
boulevards." '"The dragged roads re-
minded me Of the best English roads.
They were quite as smooth and dust
free"
The last quotation Is from letter
from England and refers to the roads
about Red Oak. la. This page might
be filled with similar accounts of bene-
fits from this cheap. homemade road
drag. The above items of experience
come from Massachusetts. Iowa. New
York, Texas. Georgia. Illinois and
Pennsylvania A Nova Scotia paper
says Of it: "It not only makes the road
good but keeps 1t so. 1t gives a
straight, smooth, hard. we'll rounded
road that no other means appear to
provide"
The strange thing is after more than
ten years of proof as to these things
that there Is any road anywhere to
which 1t can he applied that is not
regularly dragged with the King road
drag The trouble is no doubt that
the King drag Is not patented. No
body is Interested in pushing it's man.
ufacture or sale It costs little and
cannot be made to cost any more with.
out spelling It, If it were so complex
as to require civil engineer to under
stand 1t and a bond issue to buy II
| every county in the nation would be
going in debt for It, AL it requires II
| log. few bolts. team Of horses
and man with gumption The latter
article is without Doubt the thing oft.
enest wanting.-Farm aud Fireside.
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Department Of the Interior, +,
U. s. Land Once at Baton Rouge, La, :
November A. 1912.

Department of the INTERIOR
U. s. Land Once at Baton Rouge, La,
November 4, 1912
NOTICE is hereby given that John G.
~ Thomas, whose postoffice address
is Sarepta, La, did, on the 10Th day Of
January, 1912, file in this Office sworn
statement and application, No. O54OO, to
purchase the northwest quarter of north
west quarter of section 10, township %
north, range ii west, Louisiana meri-
dian, and the timber thereon, under the
provisions Of the act of June 8, 1878, and
acts amendatory, known as the Climber
and Stone Law" at such value as might
be fixed by appraisement, and that, pur-
suant to such application, the land and
timber thereon have been appraised,
S2&.O8, the timber estimated, III, $3.50
board feet at So per thousand and 81, $40
board feet at so cents per thousand, and
the land at $40; that said applicant will
offer final proof in support of his appli-
cation and sworn statement ON the 10th
day of January, 1918, before the Clerk
of Court, at Benton, La.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate a con-
test at any time before patent issues, by
fling a corroborated affidavit in this
Office, alleging facts which would defeat
the entry.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
November Z, 1912.
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Succession Sale.
Succession of Mrs. Lila Roach, dec
In District Court. BO8sier Parish,
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

Succession of Mrs. Lila Roach, decd.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue of commission issued to
ID me from the Second District Court
Of Bossier Parish, La, in the above en-
titled succession, will offer for sale, on
terms hereinafter stated, and according
to law, at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door Of the
Court House, in the town of Benton, La,
during the legal hours of sale on Satur-
day, November %, 1912, the following
described property, to-wit:
The south half of northeast quarter,
northeast quarter of southeast quarter
and lot Cor fractional southeast quar-
ter of northwest quarter) OF section III,
township 20, range II, containing in all
ITO acres, more or less, with all improve
| ments thereon.
Terms Of Sale-For cash, if the APP
praisement or two-t thirds thereof be bid,
else on credit, according to law.
J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex officio Auctioneer.
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4 PREcAUTIoN.
How to Act if You Are Suddenly
Thrown Into the Water.

How to Act If You Are Suddenly
Thrown Into the Water.
Keep cool.
Do not feel alarmed If your head
should sink below the surface once
or twice. You are bound to come t"
the surface
Keep your hands under the water
Even though you do not swim You
are bound to float for cnnSitlerahl
time, provided you keep your hands
below the surface. Most people drown
because directly they come to TIL" sur
face they raise their hands above tho
surface and shout for help.
Keep the mouth closed until the
body attains the floating position: then
try to breathe naturally through the
mouth.
Propel yourself all you can with
your hands.
If you have any knowledge whatso-
ever about swimming try to remove
your clothing. The longer you are In
the water the more water soaked It be
comes and the quicker yon will sink.
When help comes to yon do just as
you are told. and. above all else. do
not attempt to seize hold Of the swim
mer who is trying to aid you.
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HOW TO CARE FOR TIRES.
Early Discovery Of Auto Trouble Viii
Save Much Expense.

Early Discovery Of Auto Trouble Will
Save Much Expense.
Pneumatic tires will give service II
given the proper attention. The instant
a fault is found careful investigation
should be made to ascertain the remote
cause Immediate action should be
taken, and the tire, instead Of develop
ing a chronic case of trouble. will stand
a chance Of running mileage perhaps
twice or three times as long as other
wise possible, says ]. B. Cox.
Underinf1ation, overlooking and i'm
proper alignment are evils that are
common, but close attention will easily
detect Them Road conditions also play
an important part in the life Of tires.
Stone bruises and cuts are ruinOus to
automobile tires. Take the trouble
early in the game, use little plastic
or quick repair gum and fix the cut or
the bruise. and perhaps the unexpected
blowout will be avoided. Outside these
common faults there are others none
the less important which undermine
the life and strength OF tire Nurse
your tires and give them close scrutiny
word on imitation It is common
practice among car owners to drive
their cars on tires not properly inflated
| This is altogether wrong II the life Of
| tires is taken into consideration The
car may ride little easier. but the
owner pays dearly for his luxury
| Underinf1atiOn means short life fOI
! the automobile tire.
Tire manufacturers recognize that
more trouble is caused by undermine
ton than from any other cause Nf
| motOrist should be without reliable
air gauge, and tires should be kept al
the prescribed pressure. twenty pounds
| an inch Of the cross section For in
| stance, if Il tire is four inches. then tl,t
| pressure of air In the tire should is
eighty pounds.
Overlooking is common fault amOns
motorists It Is not unusual to see
eight or nine persons riding IN sever
passenger car. 1t is Frequently s:,if
that : per cent added to the weight q
car adds IS per cent to the wear ant
tear Of tires So 1t can easily he seer
what the effect OF overlooking has 81
the life Of tires It means frequent
punctures and blowouts and early ruin
alton.
Brakes not properly adjusted arc als'
hard on tires. One brake may he work
ing more freely than the other. and on
tire consequently may be compelled t
stand all the strain OF stopping the car
Adjust your brakes often. Re careful
also not to run in car tracks or agains
curbs or in rnts The side walls Of I
tire are, as a rule. thin and built to Civ
the utmost resiliency A motOrist shonl'
be extra careful to protect his tires a
this point
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of paying an excess of twenty cents
cost per ton per mile over the so call
ed roads in America.
The camp followers and organized
parasites. preying on the good roads
movement. have run the cost of per
manent roads up SO high as to fright
en- people attempting to build perma
nent highways. The public has over
looked the fact that highways are the
property of the people: that to build
good highways requires centralized
power and a proper Standardization.
The people most to benefit by good
roads most oppose them.
The change necessitated in the char
acter Of the highways through the use
of the modern self propelled vehicle
makes it possible for the United States
to equip itself with modern highways
at a cost no greater than the cost
abroad
know of only four ways Of receiv-
ing money to form fund from which
roads can he built
The first is by gift of money or serv-
ices
The second way in which :. conmu-
nifty can receive money for road build
Ing + by direct taxation. but unless
the Sums so spent are economically
| used. road building must of necessity
| be slow
The third way is by the issuance of
bonds. placing the burden for perma
nent roads. in part ut least. on future
| generations
| The fourth way is by utilizing an as
set which unfortunately all the states
have. and that is D: building roads
with convict labor i am heartily in
favor Of this method and have advo
Gated it for many years Labor so en-
ployed interferes in no way with free
labor and is Of great advantage from
humanitarian standpoint in that
while roads are being built by convicts.
the character of men is being reformed
and their bodies are being strengthened
by proper manual labor The facts
are. in Washington. that better re-
suits can he obtained by the utilization
Of convict labor than by hiring men to
perform the work There is no reason
why man. whether rich or poor.
should be supported in idleness. and
the burden Of any man supported in
tdleness must be horne by the work.
erS The work should not be limited
to men convicted Of crime but proper
detention camps should he pSta bIished
so that those men prone to idleness
and vagrancy could he sent direct
from the courtroom to the detention
camp and compelled to earn their kee,
and relieve society Of the burden Oh
their support.
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Sherif's Sale.

Mrs. NJ. r. Lay ct al vs. Nelson Burke. No. 5ii5.
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue OF writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, I have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, within the
legal hours of sale, at the Court House,
in the town of Benton, La, on Satur-
day, December IA, 1912, the following
described property, to-wit:
The north half of northeast quarter
and southeast quarter Of northeast quar-
ter Of section Is, township II, range Il,
containing 100 acres, more or less, and
situated in Bossier Parish, La.
Terms of Sale Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of S520.80, with 8 per cent
per annum interest thereon from NO
vember 5, 1905, until paid, and all costs
Of suit, including 5 per cent on said sum
and interest as attorneys fees.
| J.F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
November 7,ei0f2. decl2
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a-s-sssssa-s-is-s-s-s-ss-ss-ss-sis-ss-isssi'sss
ROAD RULES.

Tho roadmakers Of our coun-
try could copy to advantage the
methods used in England, which
country 10 noted for it's excellent
highways. The English road
man has q list Of instructions
which no follows in the care OF
the roadways. The principal
rules. which will be found useful
to the roadmakers OF this coun-
try, arc as follows:
Mover allow a hollow, rut or
a puddle to remain on a road.
but fill it up at once with chips
from the stone heap.
Always use chips for patching
and for all repairs during the
summer months.
Never put fresh stones on the
road it by erosspicking and q
thorough use Of the rake the
surface can be made smooth
and kept at the proper strength
and section.
Remember that the rake is the
most useful tool in your collec-
ton and that It should be kept
close at hand the whole year
round.
Do not spread a large patch OF
; road, but coat the middle or
horse track first, and when this
. has worn in coat each OF the
; sides in turn.
In moderately dry weather and
. on hard road always pick up the
; old surface into ridges six inches
apart and remove all projecting
. stones before applying a new
: coating.
Never shoot stones on the road
. and crack them whore they lie
. or a smooth surface will be out
Of the question.
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WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.

I'VE strive and struggle; we de-
nounce, complain. cry out at evils; we
advance new IDEAS We clamor and
fight for progress.
And that is victory. for, after all.
the process Of evolution is an end In
itself. We are here to develop our
minds and souls along with our insti-
tutions, to carry the flag Of civilization
a little farther on
Don't expect to make a new world
tomorrow. Don't think there is any
such thing as fnality. But-keep q
goin'."-Columbus TO-, Citizen
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How to Save Linen.

II you desire to store your linen for
any length Of time never starch it. 1t
will crack and wear more quickly than
il constantly in use.
Rinse the articles quite free from
starch, dry and fold away in blue pa
per- This will prevent them from
turning yellow.
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How to Wh;ten Towels.

Outlines the towels become gray and
dingy looking Treat them in this man.
ner, and they will become white again:
cold water. Add shavings Of pure
white soap and the juice Of lemon.
Place on the back Of the stove and al
low the water to gradually come to a
boil If very much soiled the process
may have to be repeated. Rinse in
tepid water. then in slightly blue wa
ter, and hang in the air to dry.
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The NEED FOR
GOOD ROADS
Poor Highways Draining Coun-
tU's Funds.
now TO GET MONEY FOR ROADS
There Arc Four Methods OF Getting
Work Done, Gift, Direct Taxation
Bonds and Convict Labor-Tra nspor-
ta4ion Loss Is Enormous Yearly.


Bonds and Convict Labor-Transpor-
tation Loss Is Enormous Yearly.
Few people know what modern
highway is. Our government has no
conception of its economic value. 10
talk good roads is to bore most people
The relation between roads. water
ways and railways is not understood.
says Samuel Hill in Good Roads.
Article Of the constitution Of the
United States, which provides for the
establishment of postoiiic.s and post
roads, is, so far as it relates to roads.
a dead letter. For nearly 100 years
no public movement has ever been
undertaken for the establishment OF
highways Local communities here
and there have struggled for better
ment Of highways and against exist
ing political methods which render
their construction impossible.
In dollars and cents the loss by bad
primary transportation over the so
called highways Of Americh TO the
producers and the consumers every
year from marketing their products
over these roads runs into figures which
few minds can comprehend.
The United States leads the world
in economic steam transportation. the
average cost to the public being ap
proximately three-quarters of Il cent
for hauling a ton one mile over the
steam railways It is not far from
the truth to say that the American
farmer Is at disadvantage against
his European competitor to the extent
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Trespass Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given the public
IN that no hunting will be allowed on
the Buckhall and Hurricane Bluff plan
tations, located in Bossier Parish. Any
one violating the intent of this notice
will be prosecuted.
ass LEVY REALTY AND PLANTING Co.
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Notice.

4 Ii persons are hereby warned not to
II hunt, peddle or in any wise tres
pass on the plantations of the under
signed, located in Ward |, Bossier Par
ish La. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
oct17-em JOHN T. HALL.
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We Want
Ia Live Agent
In Every Town

To sell a monthly dividend
paying stock. Agents are
making as high as $500 per
week. Liberal offer. Write
to-day for proposition.
Cedar Grove OIL and Gas
Al Company, Shreveport, La.
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How to Improve Lamp Wick.

sghen lamp wick Is too large for ::
burner and will not turn up or down
easily and evenly. draw two or thrs@
threads from the middle OF the wick.
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No. 666
Entry No. O3, 1854.

Homestead Entry No. Oh, 1854.
Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
November IA, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that Hester
~ A. McGuffey, widow of William R..
McGuffey, deceased, of Plain Dealing,
La, who, on July II, 1910, made Home
stead Entry No. Oh, 984, for the northwest
quarter of northeast quarter of section
IL, township % north, range IA west,
Louisiana meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make five year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La, on the 28th day of Deem
Der, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: RI. M.
Wise, Ed D. Cody, D. Ed Chanter and
William H. Crouch, all of Plain Deal
ing, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
November 81, 1912. 47-s
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Trespass Notice.

A LII persons are hereby warned not
II to hunt, fish, peddle or in any wise
trespass on the plantations of the under
signed, located in Bossier Parish.
47-s E. B. HERNDoN.
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Pardon Notice

Pardon Notice.
Notice is hereby given that we are
applying for pardon.
OSCAR MAJORS.
47-3 WALTER MAJORS.
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