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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16

captain Dan Mobray, a popinjay.
had charge Of them. and he boasted
that If any Yank could break jail when
he was in command he was welcome
to do so. he had a theory that most
escapes Of prisoners are effected by
some one smuggling in to them arti-
cles to assist them in getting away.
SO he wouldn't let any one get near
them without being searched.
despite Captain Dams precautions,
one fine morning when the guard went
to feed the prisoners he found every
mothers son of them had gone during
the night. All the bars necessary to
their escape had been sawed through.
When Captain Dan came to the Jail
and saw what had been done he came
near having a tit He summoned every
one who had had access to the prison.
ers-there were only two or three per-
sons in all-and questioned them close
~. but gained no clew. Never was a
man more puzzled. He cursed and
swore. and If any Of the Yanks had re-
manned l think he would have tortured
them to make them tell how the tools
had been struggled into the Jail. What
bothered him most was that he was
satisfied that no person who had WIS.,
tied the prisoners had done the SNUG
Cling. A few eatables had been sent
in, but they had all been so carefully
examined that by no possibility could
they have contained tools. From some
thing heard during the talk about the
escape l got on to a clew.
What I heard was this: Only one ar
ticle except food had been sent to the
prisoners. A pious old lady living up
the river had sent them a copy Of Bun
vans Pilgrims Progress But the
book had been we'll shaken and care
exercised that nothing should be con-
cealed between the leaves. 1t was not
suspected that the book had contained
saws or files. The only singular part of
this matter was that the prisoners had
taken the Pilgrims Progress with
them.
after the close of the war I learned
the secret. 1t seems that after the es-
cape one of the Yankees was concealed
for a time on the plantation Of Tom
Clark. Clark's daughter Helen fell in
love with the fellow and he with her.
Six months after the loss Of our cause
this Yankee came down and married
Helen Clark. While here he told the
story of how he and his comrades got
their tools. Clark, who was rank Un-
ion, took home the Pilgrims Prog
ress' on purpose to put saws into tho
thick covers He didn't dare send the
book direct to the prisoners, expecting
that such an act would implicate him.
He brought it back to me and induced
an old lady to buy it and send it to the
prisoners. When she consented Clark,
not willing to rely on an ordinary mes
senger, got n Of his sol to make up
for a darby, buy the book and carry it
! to the JAIL"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16

excluded from entry by certain foreign
governments and is Disseminated
against by buyers generally. The data
shown here on the effect Of sulphur
sprays in %lessening scale infestation of
the fruit were obtained by Z. w. Scott
Of the bureau of entomology in the
course of some experimental work dur
ing 1011 at Fennville, Mich.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16
s
HARVESTING Oats.

Just when and how to harvest oats
is a matter that must be largely de-
cided by each farmer for himself. II
rust or any disease or insect attacks
them, with evidence of destroying the
crop, the sooner they arc cut, Of
course, the better: otherwise they
should be left until the grain begins
to harden, but seldom till it becomes
dead ripe.-American C%ultivator.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16
San JOSE SCALE.
Lime. Sulphur Sprays Have Good
Effect on Diseased Apples.
GIVE USUAL Treatment TOO.

Orchards Infected With This Insect
Will Cause an Abundance Of Trouble
Unless Thorough and Timely
Cleansing 10 Made.
The use Of dilute l%ime-sulphur sprays
as fungicides on trees in foliage ap-
pears to have a distinctly rctarding eff
feet on the development of the San
Jose scale.
While all orchards infested with this
insect should be given the usual dor
mant tree treatment, for one reason or
another considerable numbers Of the
scale may escape destruction, especial
ly on the terminal twigs, which are
more difficult to coat thoroughly with
the wash. The scales which thus es-
cape are usually so few in number that
no serious damage results during the
season to the twigs and branches, but
the young 'licc" have a tendency to
crawl out and settle on the fruit, there
by greatly disfiguring it.
The presence Of these scales is very
Objectionable on apples intended for
export trade, as scale infested fruit is
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16
IN the Clouds SiIUer Lfnin6
The Only Drawback.

A Kansas farmer, a Dane, applied
for naturalization papers. The judge
asked him. Are you satisfied with
the general conditions of the country"
Vas" drawled the Dane.
Does the government suit you?"
queried the Judge.
"Yas. vas, only I would like to see
more rain" replied the farmer.-Chi-
cage Tribune.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16
Belated Compliment.

Dorothy was so homesick at her first
party and cried so bitterly that the
hostess mother suggested that it
would be better for her to go home.
Dorothy accepted the idea, but a few
minutes later upon answering a dmid
ring at the door the hostess found Dor
othy bathed in tears.
"Well, Dorothy, 1 am glad to see you
again. Did you decide to come back to
us?"
"No'm'm. 1 forgot ito say I h-had
such a nice t1me"-Browning's Maya
zine.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16
Familiarity Breeds Contempt.

The value of advertising vas pointed
out to a man with a budding business,
and he agreed to give a writer $50 for
Il full page. The copy was submitted
and the mercha: t looked it over coldly.
Fifty dollars is too much" he CON-
mented. you've used n lot of words
I've seen before Chicago Post
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16
The Cactus Woman.

They stood on Penn avenue and
watched the girls go by, an endless
procession.
They say the clinging type Of girl
is Disappearing"
Il believe it Is. Modern woman,
with the sharp pointed buckles and her
numerous hatpins, is more like a cac-
tus than a vine."-Pittsburgh Post.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16
Selling Corn.

A tempting price for corn, which
causes the grower to sell it in the raw
state rather than to feed it to his hogs
or cattle, brings him in ready money,
it is true, but it constitutes petit lar
ceny against the soil that he ought
not to be guilty Of.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16

,n treatments had pounds offs rsenate of lead to each so gallons of spray. ex-
cpt in lease Of plat s. which had the poi on in the applications of May only.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16
Site For Apple Orchard.

A common mistake in the selection Of
a site for the apple orchard tract, large
or small. is that of choosing a soil that
is too rich. That will cause abundant
growth Of wood. but mighty little fruit.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-16
heir Natural Element.

Their Natural Element.
Wife-How imprudent you are! You
have only just finished dinner, and
nov you propose to battle.
Husband-That's all right, my dear.
I ate nothing but ish.-Pele Mele.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13
sEED WHEAT VITALITY.
Millions Of Dollars Lost Annually
From Sowing Wheat Of Unknown
Vitality.
by l. N. Smith, President Seed Trade
Reporting Bureau.

National Crop Improvement service.1
There are millions OF dollars lost
annually from sowing wheat Of un-
known vitality.
Scientists throughout the country.
both state and national, have spent a
great deal OF time and money in the
Introduction and breeding OF cereals
suitable to the various climates OF the
United States. However. the under
lying factor in crop production-that
OF vitality-has been sadly neglected.
While high vitality OF seed grain Ia
desirable, yet. 1t Is not always OBJ
tainable, and the only way to counter
act the low vitality, and obtain a max
imum outturn. Is by increasing the
amount OF seed sown according to It's
disability TO grow.
How Grain Is Damaged.
There are many factors which In
fuence 3nd destroy vitality. Probably
the most common are immaturity,
heat or weather damage.
II Is also a well known fact that II
Is impossible to get anyone lot Of
grain absolutely free from some Of
these defects; consequently few lots
OF seed, green when tested for germi.
nation, will grow 100 per cent II q
certain lot OF wheat be sown under
ordinary conditions which tests only
30 per cent, it means only 30 per cent
of crop can possibly be produced.
II this same wheat Is tested before
sowing and found to grow only 80
per cent, then twice as much seed
should be sown, and maximum out
turn could be expected.
Canada has an excellent system Of
inspecting and testing seed grain. un-
der which arrangement 1t Is expected
the yields of grain will be materially
increased and maximum crop pro-
duction obtained.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF LATE M|KADO
BEGAN AT SIX O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING - IMPRESSIVE JAPA'
NESE CEREMONIES.

Toxic, Sept 13.-The funeral of the
late Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan be-
gan here this morning at six O'Clock
and the entire nation will be plunged
II deepest mourning for the next three
days until the lost service will have
ended The Emperor Yoshihito and
the empress dowager were present a.
the services this morning, but there
will be another ceremony this evening
which they will not attend. Tonight
at seven o'clock, the elder statesmen.
the peers, all the high officials and the
foreign representatives, among whom
will be Philander C. Knox, American
secretary OF state, are to assemble at
the palace, from which the procession
will start at S p. IN.
Emperor Yoshirito will not join the
procession. but will meet on the Aoya-
ma parade ground
The line of procession which will
be a very long one. is to be inter-
spersed with musicians, torch bearers
and officials carrying emblems, while
many priests also will participate.
The coffin containing the body Of
the late emperor is to be drawn by
a team of oxen. The entire route is
to be lined by soldiers of the regular
army.
Immediately after the arrival of the
procession at Aoyama the funeral SER
vice will begin and vii! Imprise the
full and imposing Shnto ritual. After
the services the emperor will person.
ally read a tribute to the dead mon
arch and this will be followed by an
other read by the empress dowager
who will be succeeded by the minis
ters of state and others the musicians
meanwhile continuing to play funereal
airs.
At the conclusion of this service the
imperial train is to leave for Kioto,
but Emperor Yoshihto and the EN-
pros dOWager will net tray 81 on it.
The train is scheduled to arrive at
the station, especially built at Nom
oyama, at $40 p. m, tomorrow and
similar procession to that arranged
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13

from the palace to the AOyama parade
ground will follow. Various tributes
to the late emperor'5 memory will be
read beside the tomb. Further serv-
ices are to be held on Sunday and
these will conclude the funeral cere-
mony.
1t is the imperial custom that the
funerals of the members Of the royal
family are held during the night The
night. The night is the time for resi-
and peace, and the night is the time
for deep mourning.
At the funeral uniforms of all kinds
will be discarded, except those of
army and navy officers The people
who will participate in the service
will wear the old japanese costumes.
The new emperor will wear the old
costumes. The new emperor will
tdl lllt Olu NOSJuuif, M II ne ldS
never worn in his life Everything
will be of the old Japan of many CEN
turies ago. Even the laborers who
carry the evergreen trees and clerks
who perform the mnior duties of the
service will wear the old costumes.
The service is simple The high
priest of the Shinto will make a
lengthy prayer for the spirit of the
late emperor and every word will be
the old Japanese word and no mod
ern language will be used.
When the prayer is over the new
emperor will place a small branch OF
the evergreen tree on the grave of his
father and he will he followed in this
by the empress and other members
of the royal family. Then the high
officials will also place their branches
of evergreen tree.
At the service the light will be fur
nished by pine tree bonfires and no
other light will be used
With the slow and melancholy mu-
sic of old Japan, with the people cos
TUNED in the old dresses surrounding
the Pickering pine fires, the scene
will not suggest a single aspect of the
modern Japan, and listening to the
priests prayer in the old language
the people will feel that they were
in the Japan of many centuries ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13
NO MATTER WHO FARMS.
BY 3. c. Moore, supt. Of Schools, No
Lean Co., Illinois.

National Crop Improvement Service.l
1t matters not so much who stays
on the farm, who goes to the farm, or
who leaves the farm, as It matte-
that in the nation. in the state, in the
country, In the school district IN
which the farm lies there shall be a
wholesome, educated farm spirit and
agricultural intelligence. This to the
end that those engaged in feeding the
world may be contented in their work
while they are at 1t, that the earth
may yield to her fullest degree. that
she may respond bountifully to the
hard application OF the farmers hand
and to the fine touch OF the farmers
brain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13
Health, Strength and Nerve Force

Forget everything else and make your
nerves abound with great strength and
your blood red. rich and purc-and you
have solved the problem of nearly all your
Ills Eotirish your nerves with the food
they are starving for Make Man Tablets,
the great iron tonic. are triumph OF sci
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and exercise will not build you up. You
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II your vitality IS at low ebb, can't sleep,
have thin poor blood, lack energy worry.
suffer from loss OF aesh, rheumatism. liver
and kidney trouble
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13
hA%Ahk Ply.
Lats Sowing as a Means Of Combating
This Pest

National Crop improvement servio&I
Nothing can be done II a field once
becomes badly infested with the fly.
though heavy fertilization or manur-
ing will greatly assist the plants to
resist the attack. It is best. there
fore, when a serious attack Is antici.
pated. to forestall It by late sowing.
ANY farmer may establish a safe
date OF sowing for his locality by not
Ing the time Of seeding and the de-
gree OF infestation for a few years. or
by writing to his state experiment
station, or he may ask his state
entomologist for this information
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The phone number is 70.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13
TERMINATING TESTS.
Heavier, Better Developed Kernels
terminate Better Than Light Ones.

National Crop Improvement Service. ]
Investigation carried on at the Kan
sas State Agricultural College:
This experiment was to determine
the difference, II any. in the vitality
or termination of large and small.
and heavy and light, kernels.
Standard varieties OF winter wheat.
Turkey and Kharkof usually. were
used In this investigation.
The experiment was conducted
along four general lines. namely:
/. Kernels separated BY weight
z. Kernels separated by size.
8. Kernels separated by density.
1. Kernels separated by size and
density.
Results Obtained.
The results OF this investigation In
dicate that
/. The heavier, better developed
kernels in head OF wheat germinate
better than the lighter kernels In the
same head.
2. Grading according to size will
not select the kernels which will
terminate the best.
8. The termination is directly cor
related with the density o. the ker-
nels.
1. The termination is Independent
Of the size OF the kernels.
The above points have been indicat-
ID by the results Of the tests. It IL
believed that the samples used were
large enough to give accurate deter-
limitations OF the terminating ability
Of the difYerert samples OF wheat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13

l have moved my plumbing and
gas fitting business to the corner Of
A street, and Broadway, northeast,
where, for the following reasons, |
am better prepared than ever to
serve my customers, rents are
cheaper. I have no one to divide my
profits with, I employ only the most
competent men, who do the work
well, and get away quickly.
I. R. BEST
Practical Plumbing and Gas Fitting.
Repair work a specially. Phone 246.
S-4
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IN ORDERING

your luncheon at our restaurant
it is always an easy matter be
cause there are so many appetiz-
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Sendthe free coupon below today. Make
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13
TARPAUliN COVERS.
Protect Shocks and Stocks from Wet
Weather with Canvas Covers.

National Crop Improvement servicel
Small grain which Is not properly
stacked will take In moisture, with
the result that 1t sprouts. Such grain
will not stand shipment, and when
delivered brings a low price. Grain
can be sacked so that moisture can
not get through the straw. or tar
paulins are made for the purpose OF
protecting grain In shocks o. stsckA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13
AT OUR RESTAURANT

AT OUR RESTAURANT
you will find the cooking just
suits, and the goodness of our
foods so appetizing that you will
want to dine here regularly.
The reasonableness OF our
charges will be very encouraging
If you have been used to paying
exorbitant price.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-13
This Offer Is Made to Intelligent

Sick and Nervous Men and Wom-
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Wilson Newman Sheet Metal
Works, everything in tin and sheet
metal made new or repaired. Phone
141. Sc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23

- RENCH mothers want legion OF
honor instituted TO reward the
\ perils Of motherhood. and a petit
ton 10 that effect has been laid before
the senate. which is reported to think
favorabIy Of the plan.
These French mothers ask that the
woman who has borne and brought up
children be given medal correspohe
ing TO the "Medanle Millitaire" that is
granted in recognition OF valor' ana
that is the equivalent 10 the English
Victoria cross
Let US hope that the gallant French
men viii accede to this petition OF their
on every mothers breast there VIII
flaunt the little bit Of ribbon that IS
beyond the price OF diamonds and pearls
in every Frenchman eye.
Certainly. if bravery is ever to be
rewarded in this world, no one is more
entitled to wear the red badge OF cour-
age than the woman who takes a FISK
as dangerous as any battlefield ever
offers. every time she bears child
Nay her herOism is even greater than
that of the man who does the deeds OF
valor for which decorations are given
because. at the worst he but races
death by a clean sabre cut or the quick
shot OF a bullet. while she faces death
by lingering torture
No Warrior Can show y Braver Record
Than a Mother Shows.
and yet again, often a dozen times, IN
deferred by the danger she must pass
through. undaunted by the sufferings
that she knows she must undergo " hat
battIe-scarred hero, with his breast
covered with medals can show q Drawer
record than this? What man has dared
more for his country than these women
who have gone down where the very
waters Of death Tapped their feet 70
bring up in their arms its citizens
Who more deserves recognition by the
state than those who dare death in its
most horrible form that the state may
live and without whose valor and
whose courage it could not exist?
II Is easy TO do some spectacular
deed Of daring in time Of war when
the band is playing and the flags wav-
ing and the multitude cheering behind
a mans hack. but the brightest luster
Of such a deed pales before the quiet
courage Of the woman who withdraWs
solitary and in silence into woman's
Cfethsemane-
There are no flUttering banners OF
glory for her. no bold martial music
no heering-nothing but agony with
her own undaunted spirit TO carry her
through Well may they pin the Cross
OF the Legion Of Honor on every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23

windows, but are really not fitted TO
swim in. and you are all going TO leain
TO swim. aren't TOu2
II you don't I shall feel that nave
been writing for you in vain But 10
return to the bathing suit. As stock
ings are necessary in America, though
no one wears them abroad, even on the
mixed beaches where men and Wom-
en- battle together, thing stocking
tights such as I wear with a silk tunle
over them are the best most serViceable
ana most modest suits. If you are go
ing to wear stockings, see that they
don't come down The only way you
can be quite sure Of that Is TO wear
the entire garment
The silk tunlc can be fitted or loose
to suit the figure, and the undergar-
ment keeps the figure in shape and
Obviates corsets. which should never
be worn in the water. Be sure and have
wide. comfortable armholes and loose
sleeves. If anything
Whatever outdoor games you are go
ing to indulge in. have your costume
suitable and comfortable.
Law in q supply OF outdoor clothes
Rubber coat and cap for rainy weather
shade hats and bOnnets for sunshine,
and he ready never to let the weather
Interfere in your determination to eul-
tivate the out OF door habit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-23

girl who wants to show off q good fig
ure or to deFeH1p one.
Bows and arrows can be bought for
very little, or a clever brother can make
them OF bamboo In these days, when
girls learn carpeHtering and every 9TH
CT trade. you can all make them for
yourselves. The target is of twisted
straw. covered with a painted bulls eye
Of thin canvas paper Archery tOurna-
tents can be held even in the confines
OF q backyard The only thing to
avoid. especially with beginners. is get
ting within the range Of erFatic marks
men
OF course, If you shoot off one arrow
II won't do you much good. but II you
go in for archery with the intention Of
becoming An expert, you can broaden
and strengthen your shoulders, develop
your lungs, and best Of all, train your
eyestght- It Is especially good for
short-sighted eyes, as It literally makes
them focus on long distance objects and
exercise the stiff muscles
SWIMMING Advice.
I have already spoken OF swimming
as one Of the best, II not the very best
Of outdoor sports, and as the time is
approaching when new bathing suits
must be bought, let me advise Won
against the ridiculous tight-waisted and
fanciful suits which tempt one in shop