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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Set Apart For the Farmer
BURBANK'S METHODS.
"PIant Wizards" Ways Arc Simple and
Can ee Followed by Any Farmer.

"PIant Wizards" Ways Arc Simple and
Can BE Followed by Any Farmer.
When Luther Burbank was Just
graduating from his teens into his
twenties on q Massachusetts farm he
discovered a way to have roasting ears
ready for the. market ten days to two
weeks ahead of his neighbors.
1.-THE whole secret Of my plan," says
Mr.. Burbank, twas to make q most
searching selection of the earliest ears
for seed and to terminate this seed
before planting it.
Before my neighbors or I could
begin spring blowing l obtained fresh
stable manure, which I mixed with
leaf mold from the w%oods-about half
and half. While this mixture was
moist and hot l placed the seed corn in
it, mixing the whole mass together
lightly.
Il allowed it to stand until the seed
had thrown out roots ranging from
two to six or even eight inches in
length, while the tops had made a
growth or about one-half to an inch.
"In the meantime, as soon as posi-
BILE, the land was prepared to receive
this sprouted corn by making drills
about four feet apart. Along these
drills this corn was dropped literally,
no attention being paid as to whether
it was right side up or otherwise. I
then covered it about one-half inch in
depth.
1T was nothing unusual. to find the
corn up and growing the next MORN
ing, and this method alone insured
me a crop at least a week in advance
of all other planters who could reach
the Fitchburg market. But this was
not all. AS l said before, the kernels
were planted quite literally along the
drills. Some would show a very strong
growth and some a weak growth. The
few days and the stronger ones left at
a distance of about twelve to eighteen
inches apart.
1.-THE result was that I averaged 50
cents a dozen for my corn with an
eager early market, where my compel
itors found their product. two weeks
later, a drug On the market at 10 cents
or less per Dozen"
The Illustration of the early roasting
ears is typical of Luther Burbank's
methods. He Uses no means in guild
ing nature which are not within the
easy reach of every one to use. His
whole array Of tools and equipment
could be duplicated for a few dollars
In order that this message Of Califor.
MAS illustrious citizen may 60 forth
to the world with fitting sponsorship,
the Luther Burbank society has been
organized. Chartered by the state of
California, the society has no capital
stock, no power to incur debts or carr
profits. It's home is in the old Luther
Burbank homestead in Santa Rosa, and
it numbers among its members some of
the foremost men and women in Amer
ica.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Sold on tho Spot.

aren't the walls of these houses
rather thiny'
Eyes," replied the enterprising sales
man; they were made that way on
purpose. Only don't say anything about
it to the man next door. He is an
eminent pianist, and our construction
enables you to hear his magnificent
performances without paying a cent"
Washington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
In the Clouds SiIUer Linfn6
The Real Disgrace.

"Disgraceful affair at the club. Chol-
~ and Ferdy came to blows" "Noth-
ing so very d~isgraceful about that"
But they allowed themselves to be
held apart by a couple Of bellboys. and
they were very small bellboys at that"
Courier-Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
THE EXPIRED E. K
BY ]. KENYON LAWLER

T'M a ticket scalper. It's not much
of a business and doesn't give a
ma much of a position in the
world, but a scalper has a human
heart, just like any n else. A scalp
er may feel inclined to bestow that
heart upon a woman. l had that incli-
nation once, but I'm never going to
have it again. Women are the most
ungrateful creatures In the world. A
woman who would treat a man as one
Of 'em treated me isn't fit to live on the
face of the earth.
One day a pretty, melancholy looking
girl Of perhaps twenty-five came into
my Office and said she wanted to get to
her mother, who was lying sick in Gin
cinnati. She said she was broke and
wanted a ticket for about nothing. I
had half a mind to give her a ticket,
charging up the amount to myself, but
that would be giving a stranger some
thing like $40, and, while, rs I said, a
ticket Scalper has a heart, he isn't the
kind Of man to give things away that
he can't afford to give. l was looking
among my old stock for something
pretty cheap when I came across an
unused half Of an old excursion ticket,
the limit Of time Of which had long
ago expired. 1t occurred to me that if
the girl worked on the sympathies Of
the conductor as she had on mine she
might induce him to pass her through
on 1t. I told her what l was thinking
about and that If she was inclined to
try it on 1 would give her the ticket
free Of charge. She asked if there
would be anything dishonest in such
an act, and I told her l didn't think
there would be; there would be no mis-
representation. If the conductor would
not accept the ticket the worst he could
do was to put her off at the first stop
and she would be Just so far on her
journey. If she got stranded In a
strange place she could get on the next
train and 60 farther on the same tick
ct, and so on.
She said she wouldn't do that, but If
the conductor would let her 60 through
on the ticket she would do so. The
ticket had been paid for by some one
and she didn't think the road had a
moral right to refuse It. I agreed with
her as to that. and she accepted the
ticket with heartfelt thanks and tears
in her eyes. She looked hungry, and l
asked her If she was going through
without anything to eat. She said
she'd have to. and I felt SO sorry for
her that I asked her to go out to a
restaurant and filed her up with oys-
tiers. beefsteak and a lot of other
. things. 1 remember the bill was $3.50.
Her train went at 1905 O'Clock, so I
took her to the theater. If you want
to love any one, just do something for
EN-.
The more I did for this poor girl the
more I thought what a lovely home
she could make for me. BY the time
left her at the station I would have
bought her a good ticket, but I'd spent
all my money. I told her to keep up
her courage and she'd go through all
right. She said that I was one of ma
lures noblemen and I would be re-
warded for my kindness to her. AS
the train moved away she waved her
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Words Of Cheer.

MY wife is n born optimist."
Il know she is"
How do you know it,"
She admitted to me yesterday that
your baby looked like you, but in the
same breath she said she hadn't a
doubt in the world that it would out
grow it."-Houston Post,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Success Easier With Stock.

1t is not impossible to build up a
worn farm without making live stock
raising a feature, but 1t is a great deal
easier to do it with live stock and we
think unquestionably more profitable.
Farm and Ranch.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Save THE HORSE.
In Flowing Don't Make Him Do
Unnecessary Work.
LOOK WELL TO SHARES.

Condition Of Cutting Edge 10 a Matter
Of Prime consideration-set and Re.
adjustment Of Pillow Arc Very In.
portant In Saving Animals Strength.
Flowing at best is the hardest work
our farm horses have to perform. Few
plow teams but are doing 10 to 80 per
cent Of unnecessary work. The writer,
says G. ". Hamilton, agricultural en-
gineer at the Idaho station, has seen
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Women of Tibet Are hustIers

In Tibet the work of carpenters ANA
maSonS IS done ny women Wonrc
transact also a large part Of tho bus
ness and perform much toll and drndy,
cry of various kinds. Two-third> uf
the Tibetan men are lamas. Travellers
say that as a rule the men, are immor,l
and very lazy.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Wished on Him.

She-What an atrocious necktie! I
wouldn't trust you to select anything
earth. l never knew a man with
SO little taste.
He (chuckling)-You forget that I
selected you. my dear.
She - That was something you
couldn't help.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Ono Thing In Their Favor.

.Trotter-During my travels in Italy
I was captured, bound and gagged by
bandits.
: Miss Homer-How romantic! Were
they anything like the bandits in the
pantomime?
Trotter-No, indeed. The gags they
used were all new.-Stray Stories.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Tho Extensive Part.

IFS it expensive to send a boy to COL
lege?"
NO." replied the father who had
just received another request for funds.
"but l find it's expensive to keep him
therc."-Detroit Free Press.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Something to Eat.

Father (sternly)-I am told that you
are given to gambling.
Son (hastly)-1 admit I play cards,
but only for small stakes.
Father-Oh, as long as 1t Is for some
thing to eat l don't mind. But don't
let me hear Of your playing for money.
STRAY Stories.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Dienity's Reward.

Are you going to year side whiskers
il the fashion is reviyed:" 81 don't
know" answered Mr.. Cumrox. II
might if it will make some Of MY
wife's callers act as timid and defer
entail toward me as they do toward
my Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Sians Of

"And are your daughters musicalY"
we ask. II guess So" he replies rather
sadly. "One Of EN- can sing things
at the top of her voce SO you can't un-
derstand a word. and the other can
play the piano with her hands crossed.
Judges Library.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Keep the henhouse Clean.

The droppings should be removed
from the poultry houses every few
days; otherwise the gases arising
from them are apt to make the atmos-
phere unhealthy and disease among
the flock Is likely to occur.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
A Gentle

Mrs. Pussy Ton her first visit to MAJ
ara falls)-Oh. Harry. that reminds
me l forgot to turn off the water in
the kitchen sink.-Puck.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03

Photograph BY United States Department of Agriculture.
Smut in corr cannot be prevented by treatment of the seed but its quantity
first appear Manure ron barnyards where smutted corn fodder Or conh has
been Used should be composted before it is placed O corn land. The efec.
dveness of preventive methods for SHUTS can be greatly increased and smut
eradication best ACCOMPLISHED If whole communities by organized efort will
employ the best known methods to eliminate smuts-BuNtin, United States
Department Of Agriculture.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-03
Sure,

Thine is money" quoted the sage.
That's the reason most people waste
it or spend it foolishly,' replied the
visa guy.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-28

From the time OF King John till
1899 November 1s was known as Bull
Running Day in Stamford. A seven
teenth century historian gives an in
teresting account Of the observance.
THE butchers provide the bull aud
place him overnight in stable be-
longing to the alderman The next
morning proclamation is made BY the
hellman that each one shut up his
shop door and gate and none under
pain OF imprisonment do any vio-
lence to strangers. None to have any
iron upon their bull clubs or other
stays, which they pursue the bull
With which proclamation being made
and the gates all shut up. the bull IS
turned out Of the aldermana house,
and then hivie skivy. tagrag. men
women and children Of all sorts and
sizes. with an the dogs IN the town
running after him"
At The close Of the chase the ami.
NAL was killed and It's flesh sold at a
nominal rate to the burghers. Lon
don Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-28
AT THE
PLAY HOUSES
|
MAJESTIC rHEArER.


~ ~ fNNy .
Tonight, that feature three reel Pow.
ers drama, Snow White One OF the
most beautiful and sublime pictures
ever exhibited here or anywhere else,
# you miss it you will be sorry Re
member, we always show the latest
and best pictures obtainable.
The Protean Concert CO. Program:
Piano Solo. Miss Francis Kelly.
Baritone Solo, "Torreador, from
Carmen signor G Trilli.
Soprano Solo, Japanese Lullaby, \
Gertrude Tyler Bartlett.
Cello Solo, signor G. Trili.
Piano Solo, Miss Francis Kelly.
Duet, Soprano and Baritone, Popular
Selections, Gertrude Tyler Bartlett and
signor G. Trilli.
Violin Solo, Signor G, Trili.
The Singing Lesson comedy
sketch, Introducing Full Company.
Pictures start at 7l5 o'clock. Cur
tain raises at 500 O'clock.
10 AND 20 CENTS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-28
NEW KozY.

Special egagement for tonight only
fifth reel Of What Happened tc
Mary?"
"A Letter to the Princess fifth
reel of What Happened to Mary to
night only
"Pathe Weekly Of Current Events,
showing nine interesting subjects.
4 Saw Him First crackerjacB
comedy. Come and laugh.
Music by Linquist, Blackstone and
Algure.
Coming Monday.
The Power of Destruction
Coming Tuesday, March 4, Satan
-Four reels. A 100000 production
Watch for it.
S cENTS-AND--to CENTS,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-28

mountain grade.
It passed a mum
ber Of miners
cabins 80 quietly
that they were
not disturbed. II
moved around
sharp curves and
up steep tangents.
Far abov o,
Whpra an arc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-28

Currency In France.
In France $5,911 100000 is at pres.
ent in circulation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-28
RICH FREIGHT
TRAIN BROUGHT FORTUNE IN
ORE FROM WESTERN MINES.
All IN the Days Work, to the Rail-
roader, but Man Outside the Bus
lnsss VIII Regard Action as
q Remarkable One.

Under cover Of darkness an engine
backed almost noiselessly up q steep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-21

THE BURLINGTON.
Vermont ave.
One i've 90 room apart
ment, housekeeping or non
housekeeping.
One one IN room and
alcove. furnished or unfur-
nished; long or short term.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-13
Ben JOYCE'S
EASTER HYMN

"@TOP THAR growled Simons
- "Ef you're goin' to work along
- side of me. Joyce, you kin sing
ballads or you kin keep your
mouth shut. don't want no hymns.
A crawlin'. sneakin'. mean set of hyp.
ocrites- that's what church folks are,
with their singin' md prayin' nd all"
But I'm one Of the church folks
myself. Simons." said Ben Joyce. Il
sing In the choir, md that's why I'm
practicin' the Easter hymns between
times"
we'll. you kin sing In the choir II
you're fool enough, but you'll not sing
hymns here. tell you. don't believe
In God or heaven or hell or any of
the rest Of It. II you begin your hymn
singin' III let loose on my swearin'."
II don't want to start any one takin'
the name Of the Lord In vain" Ben
said slowly. Twould hurt you a
great deal worse than my singin' would
help me. So I'll not sing hymns while
you're round. Simons. But as for sing
In the kind Of ballads I've heard round
this place. I'd rather cut my tongue
out" he added with emphasis.
Suit YOURSELF" said Simons. "Ef
you'll not sing ballads md I'll not
stand hymns we'll have to do without
singin' at all. l guess. You're too smart
to be taken In by the preachers. Bah!'
And he launched forth into string of
blasphemous assertions. mingled with
Oaths. that almost made Ben's hair
rise Oh end. There was evidently no
use in answering or arguing with such
rabid atheist.
But SimOns had found his theme. He
broke forth at intervals. all that day
and again on the next. against religion.
Ben. bordering upon it. had a CLEAN of
Insight on the second day and said sud-
denly and shrewdly:
"Simons. why did you backslideT'
The question went home. who ever
told"- his companion began. then stop
ped short. Ben said no more: neither
after that did Simons.
1t had been raining In torrents since
the afternoon before. but down in the
shafts and galleries, of course. no muir
muir of the storm could penetrate. But
suddenly. as the afternoon wore on
Ben heard queer rushing. sucking
noise and then a confused cry in the
galleries beyond nearer the shaft.
What's that" he cried Simons turn
ed and listened.
Sounds mighty queer" he said
sharply. "Water-that's what it is
water!" He grasped Ben's arm. i've
always been afraid Of that creek. Ell
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-13
CHILDREN VS.. CALVES

Last week in the House bill max
ing wife desertion felony was killed
so quickly that it never knew what
struck it. The members were not in
terested. However, the bill "regulat-
ing the running at large of bulls on
the range was discussed and passed.
The members were interested in that.
Of course the kind of father our beef
cattle have is a very important thing
much more so than the fathers of mer
children Equally, of course, these
members could not help knowing that
the number of fathers deserving their
families is rapidly increasing, that
many families are being supported by
charity on account of the desertion
of the father, that many children are
being put in charitable institutions
and taken from their mothers for the
same reason, that all deserving IA
Their has to do Is to step over the
state line, and no power can reach
him, that If deserticn were made a
felony he could be brought back and
made to support his family or severely
dealt with Few men will prefer the
pen to supporting their children. All
these things and much more along the
same line these legislators should have
known calves represented good money
to them, but children didn't The idea
that children have any money value
In the state did not occur to them,
nor that it is cheaper for the state
to have man support his own child
rem rather than have them supported
by charity or state institutions, nor
that institutions children do not make
the best type of manhood as a rule.
We have wealth because men have
produced it. Everything that improves
the breed of men increases the wealth
producing power 1t is like killing
the goose that laid the golden eggs.
Perhaps if we wait long enough and
are patient enough the time may
come when legislators will realize that
children have a real economic value,
are really worth money to Accom-
munity, as well as cattle, sheep or
fruit trees. When that time comes,
We may expect that legislators will be
anxious to pass laws for the benefit
Of children, as they are now to pass
them for the benefit of calves.-The
New Time.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-13
WELL, ANYWAY, sYRDIE

We may have overlooked what 9TH
ers said at that health meeting Ct citi-
Gems, but we have not laid awake at
night trying to figure out how we
could land the county printing; Meth
er have we endeavOred to bride any
member of the county commissioner
board into using his influence to Sc
cure the printing. Bingham county n.
yer elected to public office any bet.
ter set Of men than they did at the
last general election, and we don't be-
lieve your efforts in trying to switch
the printing will ever be rewarded.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-13

BAs ~4AS&sDAsA AAOSN AN ~ AAs
Of violet paper becomes an artistic Gre
alton under the deft touch Of Mexican
fingers.
The padre. attended by his acolytes.
gives a short sermon and with ra.
diant countenance pronounces bless.
ing upon the eagerly uplifted vessels.
Outside the sacred edifice meanwhile
preparations are making for the burn
ing of Judas, celebration noteworthy
for its popularity. Early In the day.
near La Casa de Dios" thouse Of Cod.
they set up an effigy Of the treacherous
disciple. it's attire nondescript. its head.
in reality. calabaza. A cheap cigar
Is the finishing stigma. intended to in
dictate that the villain was far from
being q gentlemanly one.
The crowd collects In front Of the
church at the conclusion of la misa 1.-THE
the schoolmaster. who describes the
career of the arch villain at whose OBJ
sequies they are about to assist. Many
small articles. including baskets. old
garments. buckets. brooms and similar
household furnishings, are hung CON
spicuously upon a cfothesline. each
thing having been stolen and the theft
attributed to Judas. The owners claim
their chattels In due time Laughing
brown faces encourage each sharp say
ing, and murmurs Of appreciation
shange to lively cheers when the orator
mpl0res his fellow tOwnsmen to give
ne evildOer all he deserves.
No sooner suggested than carried into
effect Judas is suspended from wire.
and bis necklace of fireworks ia touch
ed of. These. exploding. set fire to
other flIecrackers and pinwheels at
tached to the traitor. who begins to rO-
tate rapidly. receiving many we'll
aimed missile from the bystanders who
have old eggs and vegetables to spare.
Finally spark reaches his infam-
mable interior construction. when. pres
to tpiff. paff. poufD. Judas Is no more
Los Angeles Times.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-13
EASTER Time :.
| n old MEXICO
~HE adobe village of Ferreria
de Tula. perched far up In the
Sierra Madre mountains Of

~HE adobe village of Ferreria
de Tula. perched far up IN the
Sierra Madre mountains Of
Mexico. not far FROM the ac-
tive volcano Of Colima. might truly be
renamed Ultima Tula. or 80 the unac
customed rider argues to himself after
thirty-five miles in the saddle. and a
Mexican saddle at that.
From summer heat one ascends to
a stimulating altitude Of almost 500
feet. each foot Of the precarious ascent
revealing fresh beauties Of scenery in
the vistas ahead or in the panoramic
view Of the great plain below. with
its lakes and villages bathed in shift
ing opalescent tints.
On Good Friday q platform. shaded
by canopy Of pine boughs ia erected.
which is made the objective point of
a special procession. composed Of the
male population. They are accompa-
MED by brass band. and the front
rank carries life size representation
of Jesus bearing large cross. Those
Immediately surrounding the image
bear lighted candles Slowly and SOL
EMMY the participants march to the
canopied destination.
Then. led by the padre, comes Sec
ond concourse. comprising the femi-
nine portion of the congregation. sup
porting figure Of the Virgin.
The religious fervor Of the moment is
intense as the multitude kneels in
front Of the improvised pulpit Of green
to listen while visiting padre deliv-
ers a sermon. At its close the process
sions return in reverse order to the
church.
The following morning there occurs
the ceremony of blessing water. q
unique spectacle resembling floral
festival. Every child In the village
comes to church carrying a receptacle
of some sort (even old beer bottles, ILL.,
ed with the pure water of Tuia and
garlanded with wreaths of roses, pan
sizes or carnations. A common green
glass bottle adorned with pansies or
white asters held In place by q ribbon