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on through the wood with his extraordinary
cage around him.
If Lord Roxton's behavior at this time
was strange, that of Challenger was more SO.
| may say that he seemed to possess an ex-
traordinary fascination for the Indian
women, and that he always carried large
spreading palm branch with which he beat
them off as if they were flies, when their at
tentions became too pressing. To see him
walking, like comic opera Sultan, with this
badge of authority in his hand, his black
beard bristling in front of him, his toes point
ing at each step, and train of wide-eyed
Indian girls behind him, clad in their slender
drapery of bark cloth, is one of the most gro
teSque OF all the pictures | shall carry back
with me-
AS to Summerlee, he was absorbed in the
insect and bird life of the plateau, and spent
his whole time (save that considerable por-
ton which was devoted to abusing Challen-
ger for not getting us out of our difficulties)
in cleaning and mounting his specimens.
CHALLENGER had been in the habit of
- walking off by himself every morning
and returning from time to time with looks
of portentous solemnity, as one who bears
the full weight of great enterprise upon his
shoulders. One day, palm branch in hand,
and his crowd Of adoring devotees behind
him, he led us down to his hidden workshop
and took us into the secret of his plans.
The place was a small clearing in the cen
ter of palm grove. In this was one of those
boiling mud geysers l have already de-
scribed. Around its edge were scattered a
number of leather thongs cut from iguano-
don hide, and a large collapsed membrane
which proved to be the dried and scraped
stomach of one of the great fish lizards from
the lake. This huge sack had been sewed up
at one end and only small orifce left at the
other. Into this opening several bamboo
canes had been inserted, and the other ends
of these canes were in contact with conical
clay tunnels which collected the gas bubbling
up through the mud of the geyser. :
Soon the flaccid organ began slowly to ex
pand and show such a tendency to upward
movements that Challenger fastened the
cords which held it to the trunks of the sur
rounding trees. In half an hour good-sized
gasbag had been formed, and the jerking and
straining upon the thongs showed that it
was capable of considerable lift. Challenger,
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To Study European Canals.
SURGEON TESTIFIES
Dr.. Polk Richards Tells of Indians,
Physical Condition.

Detroit, Mimi, Feb. 23.-Dr, Polk
Richards. government physician at the
White Earth agency, testified with
respect to health conditions on the
reservation He said that beginning
IN 1910 a canvass was made of he
indians, though not complete. showing
that about 20 or % per cent had tub
erculosls, the most common form of
which was scrofula, and that 50 per
cent had trachoma. The number al.
ready examined was given as 3. 733
those having trachoma as 2.315, those
having tuberculosis. 500, and the
blind. l2S. An estimate of the vene-
really affected, not based on record,
was % per cent.
tncleanliness, poor ventilation of
houses, and lack OF food were predis.
posing causes of tuberculosis among
the Indians, DR.. Richard said. Condi.
tons at Pine Point. he said, could
not be worse for the spread of t,ber.
culosis. Many would be blind if
nothing were done to treat the ira.
choma. The old and the blind. he
thought, should be cared for in homes
and hospitals.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
NEWS EPITOME THAT CAN SOON
BE COMPRISED.
MANY EVENTS ARE MENTIONED
Home and Foreign Intelligence Con-
densed Into Two and Four
Line Paragraphs.
Congress.

Survey and estimate of a ship cana
arOund Niagara Falls was asked fol
in a bill introduced by Representa-
tive Mott.
The committee on privileges and
elections adopted a report exone.ating
Senator Stephenson from charges OF
corruption.
In the senate the Sherwood pension
bill was rejected by the pensions
committee and a substitute of Senator
SmOot adopted.
James ]. Hill testified regarding the
Hill lease of the Lake Superior ore
fields before the house Stanley steel
committee.
The tive-year army enlistment
amendment to the army appropriation
bill was adopted in the house by a
vote of lo1 to 73.
Steel products manufacturers told
the senate finance committee the pro-
posed new steel tariff would seriously
affect their business.
A service pension bill similar to the
Sherwood bill and prohibiting special
pension legislation was introduced in
the senate by Senator Works.
EXpOsitiOns committee Of the SEN
ate ordered an adverse report on the
resolution asking Latin-American ma
tons to participate in the San Diego
exposition.
The Lewis fraud order case devel-
oped controversy between George B.
CortelyOu and f. c. Madden before
the house postofice expenditures com
mittee.
The bill to make effectiTe the con-
vention between the United States,
Great Britain, Japan and Russia to
stop pelagic sealing was passed by
the house.
Representative Lamb Of Virginia
has introduced a bill to license all To-
comotive engineers and place them
under the indirect supervision of the
interstate commerce commission.
1t was charged before the commit
tee on expenditures in the Wal de-
partment that President Taft shield
ed Major Ray, a paymaster, from
court-martial because Of Rays polite
al services in 1908.
In army appropriation bill debate in
the house Representative Mann advo-
Gated increased appropriations for
aeroplanes. An effort to increase the
aeroplane appropriation from $4,000
TO 1925 900 was defeated.
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General.

China has become a republic by the
Abdication of the imperial house.
For the time being, at least, Next
can troops will not be allowed on
American territory.
Senator Reed of Missouri introduced
his anti-third term amendment to the
constitution.
Every ward in st. Louis elected
Champ Clark delegates to the demo.
cratic state convention.
The old story of improper acquisi-
ton Of the Panama canal zone was
retold to a house committee.
This is not the year foc Roosevelt
to make the race for president, &C
cording TO Secretary MacVeagh.
The Oklahoma republican state COM
mittee at its meeting endorsed Presi-
dent Taft for denomination.
Headquarters for Speaker Champ
Clark's campaign for the democratic
presidential nomination we're opened
ct Washington.
Work on the great fortress on
Flamenco island which will guard the
oNlhN ohNC " VIC j GldIlld Cdudl
Is to begin at once.
State Senator A.. V. Proudfoot or
%1ndianola, Ia. authorized the state
ment that he will seek the republican
nomination for governor.
The state department has concluded
to decline the request of the Madero
government for permission for Next
can troops to cross Texas.
Lawrence Y. Sherman of Spring.
field, Ill.,, made formal announcement
of his candidacy for the republican
nomination for United States senator.
The tariff boards money is running
SO low that it may not this year be
able to investigate the iron and steel
schedule, which is under Investigation
by congress.
The twenty-five army posts which
experts of the war department advo.
rate abolishing will not be provided
for in the army appropriation BIZ
now before the house.
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SINISTER TELLS ELS STORY
Former Persian Treasurer-Generaj
Makes Speech at Washington.

Washington, Feb. 23. - The ami
versary of the birth OF the Father of
Our Country" was tittingly celebrated
here last night, when the most promi-
nent officials OF the government, to-
gether with the highest officers of the
army II navy, attended the annual
banquet of the Navy league.
w. Morgan Shuster, former treas
urer-Seneral Of Persia. made his first
public appearance since his recent re-
turn to this country and related the
details Of his stormy career in Persia
and his controversy with the Russian
government.
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OPPOSE PITNEY
Iowa Federation of Labor Objects 70
Chanceiior's Decisions.

Washington. Feb. 23.-Opposition IN
President Taft's nomination of NAH
ION Pitney, chancellor of New Jersey.
to be an associate justice of the SUI
preme court. materialized when Sen.
ator Kenyon of Iowa received from
President Trick of the Iowa Fedora.
ton OF Labor a protest against Chan.
cellor Pitney because of some of his
master and servant" decisions.
Some senator's suggested that Chan
cellor Pitney's decisions may have
been confused with those OF his IA.
Their. the late vice chancellor of New
Jersey Henry c. Pitney. Should the
committee consider the protests
worthy OF investigation a sub-commit.
tee will be appointed. Some of the
members of the committee declared
they were famii'rr with the decisions
compla'h'h o. saw in them no
''r'''s > f%hancellor Pitney's
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
H0UOTON Loss 100000
HALF OF THE CITIES INDUSTRIES
DESTROYED.
w Hundred Dwelling Houses Gone
-%'nsurance Not Over Forty
Per Cent.

Houston, Feb. 23.-In the wake @
the most destructive fire in the history
of Houston smouldering w~reckage here
covers an area OF about one and one
half miles in length and varying in
width from 200 Yards to a half a mile.
Noret than a dozen of the city's most
important industrial enterprises are in
ruins; 200 or more dwelling houses
and store buildines are in ashes and
approximately LOCO persons are home
less. An accurate statement of the
monetary loss is not vet possible but
the most conservative is that it will
reach at least $1,000 .o0o. The insur-
ance carried will not exceed 40 Der
cent. Except a few minor injuries no
casualties attended the fire.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
MILLION CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL
SWEPT INTO CULEBRA CUT
DANGER NOT PASSED,
MORE SLIPS LOOKED FOR
Republic Paper Reports Pressure on
Sides OF Ditch Have 8uIged Bot
tom as Result of the
Slide.

New Orleans, Feb. 23.-Recent earth
slides totalling nearly 1000. 900 cubic
Yards have interfered with operations
III the CuleDra cut section OF the Pan.
canal. according to mail dis.
patches received here from Colon.
Cracks in the earth indicate another
slide which may assume more alarm.
ing proportions. The day on which
the slides occurred was not given.
Inc letter says the first slide was
OF about $50. 900 cubic yards and oc.
Cured on the east bank, tearing away
a Dig section of the 95-fOOt roadway
ana closing a portion of the drainage
ditch. This slide, if it continues, will
neceSsltate the relocation and grading
OF all railroad tracks in the vicinity of
floneer cut. The earth is cracked in
the vicinity of this slide and canal
Workmen are alarmed over the prob
aoiilty OF another great earth slip. The
second Side was on the west side of
the cut on the site of the great slide
or two years ago. Canal workers say
1t has become extensive again. an
pro%Xllnately 150. 900 cubic yards hay-
ing already gone in and the end is not
believed to be in sight.
Added alarm was caused here sev-
eral days ago. concluded the letter.
which was Il week in transmission
when a leading Panama newspaper
printed a report that the bottom of
the canal had bulsed because of the
pressure OF the slides on the earth
walls.
Official denials have been entered.
but they have allayed the apprehen-
sion only in part. If the bottom of
the cut really bulged. it is admitted
that the consequences would he
rave.
To Study European Canals.
Observation-Disclosures George Goet-
hals, the army engineer in charge of
constructing the Panama canal. sailed
from New York for Hamburg and will
go to Paris to inspect the French svs.
TEN OF annals. He will also INSPECT the
great Liverpool docks.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
RHEUMATISM
A DISEASE OF
THE BLOOD
The Treatment Which Is Most
Successful Is Directed To.
ward Building Up and
Purifying the Vital
Fluid.

That rheumatism is a disease of the
blood is shown by the fact that it il
hereditary in certain families, and that
there is a marked thinning of the blood
immediately following it's attack.
In the following brief statement are
described symptoms which every patient
will recognize and the means by which
a cure vas effected in this case is dcs-
cribed with equal fidelity.
If you are suffering from n form of
rheumatism with loss of flesh and
strength, and thinning OF the blood, the
remedy that was so effective hero de-
serves a thorough trial.
About fifteen years ago. says Mrs.
Rhoda Petit, of Louisville, Neb. latter
exposure to dampness and wet and being
III a rundown condition from overwork.
rheumatism. Both my father and
mother were sufferers from the same
disease. My right side was afflicted and
had no use OF my right limb. The
cords OF the limbseemed to be drawn up.
Often the pains would shift from one
part OF the body to another and, while
they were worse in my right limb, they
were very severe through the small of my
rhth. 1AicIc WaS II ScNSdClON as Enough
] was being cut with a knife. Mylimbs
and feet were swollen SO that | could
not put on my shoes. l suffered in
tense agony all OF the time and when
the attacks were severe | was confined
to bed for weeks. My stomach was in
bad shape. l was troubled with heart
burn and gas. lost weight and my
strength was all gone.
IL took medicine from a doctor and
tried several other remedies and lini-
ments but nothing helped me until |
tried DR.. Williams Pink Pills. l had
taken them only a short time before |
could feel the new blood and after a
fair trial was able to walk. The pills
made me a strong, healthy woman and
| am entirely cured OF the rheumatism.
| know | would not be living today if
had not tried DIR. Williams Pink Pills"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, 80 cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
The genuine are sold only in packages
bearing the full trademark.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
Motor Boat Rules Unclaimed.

Washington, Feb. 23. - Regulations
for the 10000 motor boats in United
States waters were issued by the de-
partment of and labor.
They make no changes in the rules
covering lights, whistles, bells and
sound signals and only slight revision
in those pertaining to life preservers,
these being compulsory only for such
motor boats as carry passengers for
hire. The regulations for the proven
ton Of fire also remain virtually the
same as in the previous law.
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D. & H. RY.
Company Charged With Violation Of
Commodity Clause.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 23.-The fedora,
grand jury handed up indictments
against the Delaware and Hudson
company charging violations of the
commodity ciause Of the interstate
commerce law. Lewis T.. Carr of Al
bany, counsel for the company, ap-
peared before the court and entered a
plea of not guilty. There are 80
counts in the indictments.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
FLAX GROWING
IS PROFITABLE
WESTERN CANADA FARMERS BE.
COMING RICH IN ITS
PRODUCTION.

So much has been written regarding
the great amount of money made out
of growing wheat in the prairie prov
inces of Manitoba. Saskatchewan and
Alberta, Western Canada, that many
other products OF the farms are over
looked. These provinces wilt always
grow large areas of wheat-both
spring and winter-and the yields will
continue to be large. and the general
average greater than in any other
portion of the continent. Twenty. thir-
ty. forty. and as high as fifty bushels
per acre of wheat to the acre-yields
unusual in other parts Of the wheat
growing portions of the continent
have attracted worldwide attention,
but what of oats. which yield forty.
fifty and as high as one hundred and
ten bushels per acre and carry off the
worlds prize, which, by the way. was
also done by wheat raised in Sas-
~katchewan during last November at
the New York Land Show. And then.
there is the barley. with its big yields,
and its excellent samples. Another
money-maker. and a big n is fax.
The growing Of fax is extensively car
ried on In Western Canada. The
writer has before him a circular is-
sued by a prominent farmer at Saska-
toon. The circular deals with the
treatment Of seed fax. the seeding
and harvesting. and attributes yields
Of less than 20 bushels per acre, to
later seeding. imperfect and illy-pre-
pared seed. He sowed twenty-five
pounds Of seed per acre and had a
yield of Twenty-Five bushels per acre.
This will probably dispose of at $3.50
per acre. Speaking Of proper prepa-
ration Of seed and cultivation Of soil
and opportune sowing. in the circular
spoken Of there is cited the case of a
Mr.. White. living fourteen miles
south Of Rosetown. "who had fifteen
acres of summer fallow a year ago
last summer. upon which he produced
thirty-three bushels to the acre, when
many in the district harvested for
want Of crop. Now. there can be no
proper reason advanced why such a
crop should not have been produced
on all the lands Of the same quality
in the adjacent district. provided they
had been worked and cared for in the
same manner This year G911) tho
same nan had one hundred acres Of
summer fallow, had something over
$500 bushels Of wheat. He also had
1900 bushels Of oats and 800 bushels
of flax"
There are the cattle, the horses, the
roots and the vegetable products Of
Western Canada farms, all of which
individually and collectively deserve
special mention. and they are treated
Of in the literature sent out on appli-
cation by the Government agents.
On the Trail.
Does your fance know your z
Lotta?"
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Feasibility Exclaimed.

Isn't your husband getting a fear
fully bad disposition" asked Mrs.
Shortsoot.
NO." replied Mr.. Leedout- HE
has read somewhere that brainy men
are always cranks and he's trying t.
get a reputation"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
Too Far for Business

Too Far for Business.
II see King Georges uncle IL in
New York"
HIM! That's bad for George"
why SOP"
What will he do II he has occasion
to go and see his uncle?"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
When Your Eyes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No s~marting-Feels
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try it for Red, Weak.
watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Illus.
compounded by our Oculists-not a patent Med
icine"- but used in SUCCESSFUL Physicians' rsac-
ZIG and sold BY Druggists at 2bc and Soc per Bottle.
Murine Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes. Csc and Soc.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
Seven Hurt in Car Accident.

Hartford City, Ind, Feb. 23.-Seven
persons were injured when a heavy in
terurban car left the snow covered
"ails and dashed across the sidewalk
nd through the front of the Citizens
Gank building.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08

MI. Nervee-I come, sir. to ask you
for the hand Of your daughter.
Her Father (feelingly)-Young man,
her mother is dead; she is all l have
left.
Mr.. Nervee-You've given her a fine
recommendation, sir, a fine recon-
nendatiOn.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
A QUARTER CENTURY

Before the Public. Over Five Million Free Samples
given away each year. Tho constant and increas.
ing sales from samples proves the genuine merit OF
ALLENS FOOT EASE, the antiseptic powder to
DO shaken into the shoes for Tired, Aching. Swollen,
Tender feet. Relieves corns and bunions OF all pain.
Sample FREE Address, Allen &. Olmstod, LeRoy, Y,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08

this I am willing to give millions OF free pack.
ages. l take all the risk. Sold by druggists
for 25 cents a vial. For free package address,
Prof. Munyon, 63rd & Jefferson Sts.. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08
FRI E

! want every person
who Ia bilious, cOnsti.
pated or has any stom-
ach or liver aiiment to
send for a free package
Of my Pa W Pills.
1 want to prove that
they positively cure In.
digestion, Sour Stom.
ach. Belching, Wind.
Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness and
are an fnfallible cure
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All

why does that old maid use so
much paint OF her face?"
She's making up for lost time
Brooklyn Life.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-08

PILES CURED IN G TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT.
AENT fails to cure any case OF itching, Blind
Bleeding or PrOtruding Piles in 6 to IL days. 500
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seldom worries about his
Nis reputation is good
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On the Trail.
Does your 6ance know your age
Lotta?"
Observation-Disclosures Blaetter.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-15
w. w. Johnson.
Banprupt Sale.

banprupt sale.
In the District Court of the United
States, for the District of South
Carolina.
In the Matter of
John j. Littlejohn,
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of John J. Little
John of Jonesville, in the County of
Union, and District aforesaid, bank
rupt: Notice is hereby given that on
the 30th day of November, A. D.,
1912, at twelve o'clock noon, at the
Southern Railway Station, in tho
Town of Jonesville, S. c., John X.
Hamblin and S. E. Barron as trustees
of said estate, will sell free Of all
leins and encumbranceS, for cash a
one-third undivided interest IN fifty
nine lots of land owned by said John
J. Littlejohn, bankrupt, being the un-
sold portion of the division of the J.
G. Long land, plat of survey recorded
in the Clerks office in Union, S. c.;
also one-third undivided interest in
the Jonesville Hotel and lot, said lot
bounded by lands of J.. B. Jeffries on
the east, and lands of Littlejohn and
Jeffries on the south, by lands of Will
liams and Gault and others on the
west, and on the north by Long ave-
nue.; that also at the same time and
place, sell at public auction for cash
the following personal property, free
of all leins and claims to wit: twelve
mules, four disk harrows, one rake,
one mower, one reaper, one thrashing
machine, and one lot of plows, gears,
ETC., Any objection to said sale must
be made before me at my Office at Un-
ion, S. c., nthe 25th day of Novem-
ion, S. c., on the 25th day or Novem-
her, 1912, at eleven o'clock in the fore
P. d. Barron,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Dated at Union, S. c.
18th day of November, 1912. 46-3t
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LAND SALE.

1 will sell before the court house
door, Union, S. c., during the legal
hours of sale, Monday, Dec. 2, 1912,
one tract Of land containing 81 acres,
more or less, and located three miles
from Santuc and three miles from
Carlisle. Said lands is bounded on
North by lands of D. Fant Gillian on
South by lands of DR.. Butler, on the
East by lands of Reuben Gee, on the
West by lands of the LittIejofn es-
tate. Said lands have 16 acres in cul-
tivation, and portion in pasture. Bal
ance in timber, oak and pine. One
tenant house on place
1 will sell also one house and lot
in the town of Union, located on Bal
ley street. Good four-room house. Lo+
has frontage of rs feet and is $50 feet
deep.
Will be sold to highest bidder.
Terms, one-third cash and balance in
two equal annual instalments, carry
ing 8 per cent per annum. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
46-3t-pd. Mrs. M. S. Edwards.
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Luther Burbank, the California

Luther Burbank, the California
plant wizard, will soon cease to ham
die the commercial side of his crea-
tions and the entire business man
agement will pass into other hands.
Thereafter he will devote his time
solely to propagation of new fruits
and flowers. He expects to have many
more years of usefulness. For long
time he has longed to be rid of the
business affairs with which he has
had to contend.