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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
AWO strangers. Mark and Sarah
Golfer, appeared in Lone Star
Gulch one morning. Informed

'uINh DlIC HUI liz lllOl IN
the miners living there that
they were brother and sister, built Il
cabin and settled themselves. Mark
Golfer bought Il claim and every morn
ing, shouldering his pick and shovel.
went out to work it. While Sarah re-
manned at home and did the house
work. Sarah was Il good looking wO-
man thirty years of age and had not
been long at Lone Star Gulcll before
she was sought in marriage by several
miners. She. however. declined the
attentions Of them all. declaring that
she was devoted to her brother and
would not leave him.
There was one. however. who per-
sisted. This was Ralph Mccain. He
was Il fair haired. blue eyed fellow of
twenty-eight and had a very attractive
way with him, especially for IN
He soon made Roadway with Sarah
Golfer. who did not from the first turn
to him the cold shoulder she had turn
ed to her other suitOrs. Mark Golfer
instead of rejoicing in the prospect of
being relieved Of the support of a sis
ter froWned on her acceptance of the
attentions of Mccain. whom he at last
forbade the house. Mccain appealed
to Sarah to stand by him in preference
to her brother. but Sarah did nothing
but weep and wiring her hands. Evi-
IDENTIFY she was bound to her brother by
some extraordinary tie, and it was
plain that she had fallen deeply in love
with the stranger.
One evening after working hours
Golfer and Mccain met on the road
way runnin. between the few houses
ranged on either side and known as
the town of Lone Star Gulrh.
"Coltcr.' said Mccain. Il would like
some explanation with regard to youl
objections to my attentions to your sis
ter. We are devOtedly attached to on.
another. ! have some money and !:
good claim and can give the best OF
references. If there is any reason that
| can explain AWAY
All | have to say to YOU. Ralph Nc
Cam. is to let my sister alone"
II certainly will if she desires it or il
YOU can give m" amy good ground fol
your opposition"
"lou say you'll let her alone if sh'
desires it. 30 you mean t" tell me tina
she doesn't desire it,
she cling> to YOU in preference to
me. but her hcart"-
'Oltcr turned white. He made as if
to draw his revolver. but instantly
changed his mind.
LET her alone" he cried ~tiercely and
strobe rapidly away.
The next mOrnin" Il note from Sarah
was left at McCann'S door begging hin,
T." lc>iSt from any further attempt tt
win her or even to see or cOmmunirat,
with her. adding that she could never
he his wifi" as long as her brother lived
McCann. knowing by the tone Of hel
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
MAKE 'EM ALL MULLEYS,
Hcrrs Are Out Of Place on Dairy Cows
and Often Lead. to Injury.

Horns OF Il dairy cow are IL COM
mon source OF serious injury. r>pe-
riaiIN to ultlcrS belonging to other
cows in the herd. Unless the COW is
to 'r used for show ring purposes,
10y all means remove her horns. This
is most successfully done when she
is Il Young calf.
Simply clip away the hair surround
ing tn" small buttons that are the flu
tur" horns and rub on ~ca,lstic potash
until the skin hlee'lS slightly. If the
"nr!> il property done Il dent can he
felt in the Skull after a few days and
II" horns will ever develop. Dchnrning
Of grown animals should he done in
fall or winter. when there are no flies
to bottle" the wound. The horns are
removed by the use of clippers or Il
SAW. II the horns have not been taken
off with cauStic potash when the calf
is Young M further attempt at re-
moval should he mndc until the ami
NAL is past one wear of age. Under
ono year there is danger that scours
will develop later.
Clipping. nS Il rule. is much nor
satisfactory than tviny III and saw
Ing OF. when one farmer has Il few
COWS to '~ir''n"n ii will pay him to CO.
Operate" with nri-ll|mr> in the pur-
chase "r Il pair Of clippers. Farm
PROGRESS.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25

3 Brother and Sister
3 By ARNOLD GRIFFIN 6
3 8
BY GRIFFIN


letter that she was in earnest, made M
further attempt to see her.
One afternoon when the coach passed
through Lone Star Gulch a stout wom-
an with q resolute look on her face got
off with her clothes tied up in a bundle
and put up in the only boarding house
in the place. What the who
called herself Mrs. Wilbur, was to do
in this out of the way mining town did
not transpire. but there was a surprise
among the citizens when it was known
a few days later that she had gone to
live at the Golfers. The surprise was
occasioned by the fact that Golfer and
his sister had lived entirely alone, new
er receiving any company. and there
was not a family in the gulch where
any one. especially as unattractive n
woman as Mrs. Wilbur, would be less
likely to find board.
The day after the event there were
rumors of high words being heard in
the middle of the night at the Golfers,
but as there were no evidences of trou-'
bic. except for the grim appearance Of
Mrs. Wilbur and a certain whipped cur
look about Golfer. no one could surmise
what had occurred-that is. no one but
Ralph Mccain. who got his explana-
ton in this wise:
Having need to go to Il neighboring
; town for some blasting material, he set
out early in the morning and was re-
turning in the afternoon when he saw
Sarah Golfer on the road.
Where are YOU going:' asked Nc
Cam when they met.
From the man with whom I have
been living
Your brother:'
Il supposed he was my husband
replied Sarah. with Il trcnor in her
voice. "hut | was deceived. He had a
wife before he married me. His name
is James Wilbur. and his wife has an
peared with proofs Of her MARRIAGE"
Mctann sat for a few minutes thrn-
derStrurk. first incensed at the wrong
that had been done the woman he
loved. then Il JOY yelling up in his
heart that there was no insurmounta-
bic barrier between them.
s this is the reason YOU cluny to
Golfer. You supposed YOU were his
wife. WHY did you pass AS brother
and sister,"
"lIc forced me to it. making Il pre-
tended confession after We were mar
ried that he had been involved IN un-
fortunate business transactions that
would cause criminal prosecution if he
was found. His real reason was to
avoid his wife. who would be less like
~ to trace one living with a sister
than Il wife"
"What are YOU going to do now?"
Get away from him."
every well. | will 90 with YOU"
Neither Ralph McCann nor Sarah
Golfer, as she had heen called. was
ever seer in Lone Star Gulch again.
They were a very happy couple in Il
new home.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
MsnCinq EGGS.

Yhr following i taken FROM 4 re
cent issue "f Farm and livrSiti":
"Iurin- the lHt' hing season last
spring | had placed II >ittin" "f fine
eggs. \ Few days before the chicks
were due two '--> were accidentally
cracked and began to bleed. showing
that the chicks were fully developed
and alive. ! took tho c-"~ from the
nest very carefully. melted Il It'll" par
nttin. and when il WAS SLIGHTLY cool |
c-C>licll. being careful net tn cover any
more surface than WAS necessary.
"l'"tll the eggs produced fine. healthy
chicks that were raised to MATURITY"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
Don't Waste Your Rou Feed,

It is i; great mistake and poor bust
ness management To raise hogs. feed
them high priced rorn and then allow
them to he in the rain and cold. Some
farmers think that because Il hog is Il
hog it can get along with amy Kind Of
shelter or with no shelter ut all. The
corr, and other feeds YOU give may
make them grow. but damrncSS will
take of weight almost rs fast rs it is
uut on. Farm Progress.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
UrethicaI.

Caller SO You have decided to get
another physi ian:
Mrs. \cucu,d Indeed | have. The
idea of prescribing tlaXSrcl tea and
muStu,! plaSter> for people is ri'h as
we are Judge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
The Weekly Farm Budget
FARM HOME OR CITY,?

The farm home can have ev-
erytlllng the city home has eX-
rept noise and dirt. and farm
can worry along
without these. 1t may have gas
or electric light. Il water and
sewage system. Il good range for
winter and an oil stove for sum-
mel cooking, Il telephone. a mod
crn laundry. comfortable furni-
ture. sanitary walls and floors,
etc. And some things it can
have which many city homes
lnck-n full pantry and a cellar
rich with good things stored
away. Let us appreciate these
Blessings and try to have all Of
them. National Stockman and
Farmer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
Disadvantages Of a Good Husband.

'Ihlire 1t must he awful to be mar
rled to Il man YOU rannOt love.
Gaby- should think so. l, is SO
hard getting IL divorce from those
So"dN-goody chaps. PENNSYLVANIA
Punch Bowl.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
Diskino Fall Piowed Ground,

AS Sooll rs fall ploWel ground is dry
enough in the spring the disk should be
put on it and kept going every week or
stored up which may come in handy
during next July and .August-Farm
Progress.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
A SMASHING .cea.

"IIlr cook thrcutcns to leave onur
row.
I'VE must interest her
elbow can We interest her."
I'll have Il new set of china sent
humc."- Louisville CcuricrJournal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
A Worthy Undertaking.

Professor You say YOU are engaged
in some original research. Upon what
subject:
Sophomore I'm trying to discover
why the ink won't flow from my foun-
tain pea unless | place it in an upright
position in the pocket of Il light fancy
vest. Chicago News.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
Roots Best For Small Herds,

For small herds Of COWS il is better
t" GROW roots than to attempt to pro
vide >lirFtl!Cn,c in tho form of Silaue.
When a herd consists of twelve to fiji
teen COWS. then VIC believe il is profit
able to build 4 Silr. but unlc>S that
sized herd is kept we think the better
practice is to grow roots. lIourd'>
Hairymun.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
Gems Found In Happy Land
Grcos impoiitene1s.

%".lnhnn,v. did you make the baby
cry:'
"lrS. | did. asked Him Sumtin. an
he wouldn't say Yes. sir. 50 gnvt
him Il lesson in politcnc>s Just like YOU
give me | slapped him.'-Clcvcland
Plain Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
A Piker.

Mrs. Willis-l'm afraid the youn.
man Who married our Emma is parsi-
monious.
Mr.. Willis How so:
Mrs. WilliS-Slle writes that their
honeymoon is scarcely costing over his
first ten years salary Life.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
The Mild Answer.

"Nlll that savage brute Of yours
bite. h"N:' asked the old lady.
"Iou needn't he Skeered. ma'um."
answered the little boy. Hes too old
to bite anything tough" Baltimore
American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
Cut the EnsiIage Short.

We believe the finer ellsilage is cut
the better. for it packs tirmer and is
more easily chewed by the animal
than if cut coarse. Corn cut into one
half inch lengths will not injure an
animals mouth.-Hoard's Dairyman.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
The Incentive Needed.

You say you're SO good. Why didn't
YOU enter the amateur broad jump"
Rules didn't suit me-
"Why not"
They wanted to start us off with a
pistol shot. and l do my best jumping
when | hear an auto horn.'-kansas
City Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-25
PLANTING L|MAS.
Fine Beans That Go Well With
Corn In SucCotaSh,
REQUIRE A VERY RICH SOIL
They Must Be Pruned Also to Make
Thorn Bear Well and Produce Large
Plenty Of Air.

In 4 recent issue Of the American
A~crlculturiSt a successful New York
grower of lima beans tells how he cul-
tivates this desirable and delicious
foodStuff. He says:
The last of April or May cover
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-06-20
Trial Of W. T. Anderson Charged
! With Murder Of Cashier, F. E. Funk

not a shot in the open air from a
rifle, but was the discharge Of q
gun within a house; that the
sound was entirely different
than the sound which would ap-
pear from a rifle shot in the open
We also expect to show you, gen.
tlemen, that there were witnesses
so situated about these premises
that they had almost complete
and perfect view of both the Funk
and Anderson houses all the way
around, so if any person had been
seen leaving the premises these
witnesses in some direction would
have seen him. We also expect
to show you, gentlemen, notwith-
standing the fact that these two
gentlemen had been in this bank
for some time previous together,
that their relations had changed
somewh t from what they had bee
at first, and on the part Of Mr..
Anderson there was not the friend
ly feeling toward Mr.. Funk which
one would naturally assume from
their business operations together
but on the contrary there was q
most unfrl"n:l!y feeling OH the
part Of Mr.. Anderson 20 ward Mr..
Funk, and H. was such u feeling
as could natu.al::y :..lh::ha.c in q
scene like this as to the death Of
Mr.. Funk.
Now, gent:cr,"n. il We show to
you these substantial facts, with
other facts and circumstances
VIII ch I have in mind and am
not required to state at this time,
and show to you that by the
eliminat on of other means, and
show to you by the coures and
direction of this bullet and the
means which this defendant had,
and the preparation, the fact that
this crime could not have been
committed by another individual
the state will ask you upon that
evidence to determine that the
party guilty of this crime was the
defendant in this action.
II am shot, were the last words
of Frank E. Funk, cashier of the
First National Bank of this city,
when he was mortally wounded Al
the back door of his home Of the
early evening of April IA, this
spring, when his wife rushed out
Of the house after a very loud re-
port of a gun shot. He grasped
her hand firmly while still stand
ing erect, but as his wife put
her arm about him to support
him, his body seemed lifeless, and
by the time assistance had arriv-
ed he fell backwards to the
ground dead.
The above was the substance OF
the testimony offered in court
on Mond y by Mabel Boucher
Funk, widow of the banker 30
mysteriors'y murdered, and also
Of Hilma Fahlgren, the young
8 s,rvant girl, who had lived with
the Funk family nearly three
We rs.
Miss Fahlgren was the first wit
ness plactd on the stand by the
prosecut on, and in a clear, un-
broks n manner she related the
circumstanc; as had occurred 1t
the funk rome that fateful eve
ming. A:t2rneys for both sides
ings, bringing out moth
ing that could be attacked BY
tn, opros' ng side.
The servant girl testified to
Continued on Page 2.)
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placed in evidence before you for
the purpose Of showing the con-
nection of the defendant with
this act, among which are these {;
that at the time of the shooting,
and as discovered later the win
dow of this room from which the
storm window had been taken off
that afternoon by Mr.. Anderson
had been raised a distance Of
some six or eight, possibly more,
inches; that the curtain or blind
had been pulled down to the ex-
tent of the aperture, that there
was no view within that room
from the outside except through
this particular space between the
window curtain and the window
sill; that Immediately opening off
from this room was a little closet
in which were kept several guns
owned by Mr.. Anderson; that Mr.
Anderson was possessed Of a con-
siderable arsenal; that he had sew
eral rifles, a shotgun and several
revolyers, and that within this
closet and within reach of one
near this window was the same
kind Of gun, shooting bullet
of the same kind which caused
the death Of Mr.. Funk, a 30
Special Winchester. Not only
that, but an examination of this
gun by those who claimed to kno,
and can tell, indicates that this
80 Special Winchester rifle in the
possession of Mr.. Anderson had
be. n recently cleaned; that not
withst ncing that, Mr.. Anderson,
during a Part Of this transaction,
m 1de sta: ements inconsistent with
that fact, to the effect that this
particular rifle hcd rot been u.s.
ed since last fall, but on the con-
trary had been oiled and placed
away. But the condition Of this
par;i -ular gun following the shoot
i.,g was that it was bright and
clean and had been recently clean
ed. In connection with that
fact there was found upon the
f.oor Of this room, and probably
about the middle of the room,
some particles of substance which
Wire examined and found after
wards to be burned smokeless
powder, the same kind of powder
and in the same condition as
would appear after firing a gun
of this character and after it's
cl q ing; that there was also foun
in this same room cartridges of
the same character as that which
prodaced the wound which causet
the death of Mr.. Funk. It will al
so be shown to you, gentlemen, in
rconneetien with these facts, the
fact of Mr.. Anderson's 3 presence
aisas il this house and being pos
sessed Of the means by which this
death could have occurred, and
being possessed of the very same
kind of a gun which could have
caus d this wound, SO conduct
ed himself during the time i'm
mediate!y following the shooting
of Mr.. Funk that it indicated clear
ly in the minds Of all who saw
him, an unusual and unnatural
condition of mind; that such man
ner and conduct was so apparent
is to be produced to you as proof
of the fact of Mr.. Anderson 8
connection with this transaction.
We also expect to show you,.gen-
t emen, tn t 9 number Of witnesses
heard the sound of this shot, that
the nature of that sourd was.such
as to ind cate clearly that it was
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Chain Of Circumstances Being Drawn
About the Accused Young
Bank Clerk

W U6 very Ufeel. IL Is uOC utCcS'
Isary by any means that we shoult
recite and detail every little
piece and parcel of proof which
We expect to present to you, nor
should we at this time make an
argument upon those facts nor
attempt in any way to create an
impression upon you, our sole
duty at this time being simply to-
give you a general and substan-
tial statement of the nature Of
the testimony which the state
expects to introduce, and upon
which testimony, when introduced
the state shall ask your judgment
We expect to prove, gentlemen,
that Frank E. Funk for numb
er Of years last past, about ten
or twelve years, believe, was a
resident Of the city of Washburn;
that he was engaged in the bank
ing business; that his position
was that Of cashier of the First
National Bank of Washburn; that
in such business he became as
sociated in a certain way with
this defendant, Walfred Anderson
t.king the defendant as young
man, some six Or eight years ago,
possibly more-that is immaterial
50 far as the time is concerned,
and that within the past year Or
SO this defendant, Anderson, be
came Eookkeeper in the bank (;
that in the month Of April, 1913,
the relative positions Of these two
gentlemen, were that Mr.. Funk
was cashier of this bank and Mr..
Andersen a bookkeeper only !;
that these two men were the only
ones during the past year en-
gagged in the conduct and manage
msnt of that bank; that they
had sole and complete charge of
all the business Of the bank, and
as matter of fact were practi-
cally alone in the conduct and
oreration of that business; that
the defendent Anderson, also lives
in the city of Washburn, and that
the. places. of residence Of the
deceased, Mr.. Funk, and of the
defendant, Mr.. Anderson, were
very near together, in fact they
were adjoining houses. Some of
these facts of course are well
known to you as to all of u.s.
and I am simply recitin9 them
in the order in which we expect
to ske them, there being a dis
tance probably of about sixty
feet between the two houses. We
then expect to show you, gentle
m n, that on the 18th day Of
April Of this year, that Mr.. Funk
the deceased was in the possession
Of his full bodily faculties; that
he was not afflicted with any.
dis ase which caused his death,
'b.;t 1T tie time he left his work
ard his business that evening to,
go home he was in the posses
sion Of all Of his bodily faculties
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to the house, through this same
back door, through the different
rooms, into the front bedroom,
and unqnestionably at this time,
SO far as the testimony will dis
cose, Mr.. Funk was dead. So far
there was no indication as to
what had caused the death of
Mr.. Funk. Upon the arrival Of tn
doctor, however, an examination
was made by him, upon which it
was found that a bullet had en-
tered the body of Mr.. Funk, 60
ing IN the right breast at a point
which will be indicated by the
doctor who made the examination
through the body and came out
just to the left of the spinal
column; that this wound going in
the direction in which it did,
straight across through the body,
striking the parts of the body
and the organs which it did,
was sufficient to cause practical
" instantaneous death; that the
bullet came very close to, if not
touching the spinal column and b,
the concussion caused reaction
of the spinal cord which resulted
in immediate death.
The citizens had g thered about
the scene and were engaged in
searching for the cause Of his
death. Sometime, a few minutes
later there was discovered in this
little shed which the porch en-
tered; a jacket Of bullet rest
ing upon and partly in pile of
papers which were laid upon the
top Of refrigerator. Following
the finding Of that jacket search
was made a little further, and it
was found that hole had been
made through some of the papers
and bullet was found upon the
floor partly under the refriger-
ator Some, time later, however
not until several days, there was
found an indentation in the wall
back Of this refrigerator which
showed where this bullet had
struck the wall.
The defendant Anderson came
out Of his house some few minutes
after this transaction, which I
have detailed, went from the. back
part of his house, first to the ga
rage, went to the door Of his ga
rage and either stayed there for
a short space Of time or enter
ed think the testimony will
disclose to you that he entered
the garage, and came out and
closed the door and then came
back to this scene where the
citizens had congregated, that
when he came back there he had
conversation and talks with some
Of the citizens who were there,
but he did not for the space of
some time little time 60 over to
the scene of this trans ,ction.
It was disclosed later, upon ex-
animation that the bullet and the
jacket which was found, and
which had qpasssd through the
body Of Mr.. Funk was the bullet
and jacket Of what is known as
q 80 Special Winchester rifle,
that the bullet and the jacket
were in such shape and had SO
preserved their appearance ard
condition that it could be deter
mined conclusively that they were
. bullet and jacket from this par
ticular kind Of a gun. Several
facts and circumstances were
then discovered which will be
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