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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
Opportunity.

They do me wrong who say l come no
more
When once I knock and fail to find you
in.
For every day I stand outside your door
And bid you wake and rise to fight and
win.
Wall not for persisted chances passed
away.
Weep not for golden ages on the wane.
Each night I burn the records of the day.
At sunrise every soul is born again.
When down in mire wiring not your hands
anI weep.
7 lend my arms to all who say, II cam
No shame faced outcast ever sank so deep
But Yet might rise and be again a man.
Art thou a mourner' Rouse thee from
thy spell.
Art thou a sinner? Sins may be for.
given.
Each morning gives thee wings to flee
from hell.
Each night a star to guide thy feet to
heaven.
Wichita Beacon.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
FOR ECONOMY AND COMFORT,
Running Water on the Farmstead
Paws In Both RESPECTS.

Few things contribute more to the
comfort and sanitation Of Il home than
an ample supply Of running water.
This is one Of the substantial attrac-
tons of the city home. That it IS
fould in comparatively few farmstcads
is a reproach to the thrift Of the own
ers. as we'll as to their characters as
husbands and fathers.
For Il supply Of running water is not
only q household convenience. but 1t
is a money saver in numerous ways
In the mere matter Of watering cattle
it will not only make n large saving
Of labor, but. in connection with some
simple apparatus for warming water
in the winter. it will increase the flow
Of milk in dairy cattle and cause fat
teniny bceves to lay on far more flesh
than when their drink is limited and
when such rs they have is given them
icy cold.
The economies it will effect on even
Il moderate size farmStead will
amount to Il good deal more each year
than the interest on an investment of
5000. and only rarely would the outlay
for its installation amount to so large n
sum as that. In a recent article it is
figured tha,. a well being already avail
able. the cos may be kept within 5000.
which includes a 500 windmill, 100
feet Of IA inch pipe, connecting with
house and barn. and cost of laying
same below the frost line. the building
Of n c~istcrn, a small stock tank. float
valves and enthusiastically CA1inn.)
Pioneer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28

have seer me. though I had not seen
him We learned that he had married
a wealthy and refined American lady
and had recently been appointed an
aid-de-camp to the emperor.
We went to the ball and We're very
graciously received by the graffin. who
gave as a reason for inviting us that
we We're her fellow countrymen. My
meeting with her husband in his own
home was naturally constrained. He
made no mention of having met me in
America. but asked if he had not met
me in Europe. I told him that he had
been my partner ut a state ball In W.
emma. Then he appeared to remem-
Der. He may have been sincere in not
giving evidence Of recollecting just
where he had first seen me.
Later an invitation came to dine
with the emperor and empress. which.
Of course. was inspired by his aid-de-
camp. the Won Blumen-Schlosses being
Of the dinner party. After this we
We're welcome everywhere.
Never did either Won Blumen-
Schloss or his wife make the slightest
dIluSlou W HIS uiNillS DecI III AucT1.
ca. I as well ignored having met him
in hotel livery. What inspired his
kindness to me I do not know. It
may have been intended to keep me
silent concerning his past or it might
have been a token Of gratitude for my
failure to recognize him while in a
mental position. Indeed. he might have
been Influenced by both of these
causes
In time I came upon his story. Soon
after l had danced with him in Vienna
financial reverses deprived him Of his
fortune. Like many a European aris-
; tocrat in the same circumstances, he
went to America and became a serv-
ant. From the hotel he went to a gen.
tlenan as a chauffeur and while act
ing in that capacity Won the heart Of
his daughter. Learning who he was,
she had married him with her fathers
consent and set him up again as a Won
Blumen-Schloss. After the marriage
the husband came into another for
tune. All that was known in Europe
about his having been in America was
that he had married there.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28

xR 10 !: state DAll AT the palace.
My partner for the cOtillion
was a young German. Graf
Won Bluinen -SchlOss. He was hand
some, refined and of Il noble bearing.
His social position was of the very
best. for he represented one Of the old
est families of Prussia. | was an un-
titled American. whose father had
been Il pork packer and whose hus-
band was a manufacturer Of shoes.
Nevertheless Graf Won R!umen-Schloss
treated me with as much attention as
if l had been Il duchess. When with
me no attraction elsewhere could in
duce him to deSiSt from listening to
what l had to say to him or to suspend
for a his attentive gaze upon
my face. True. was then young and
had some good looks, but l knew it
was not | who held his attention, but
Il courtesy Inherited from a long line
Of MOBILES. Besides, when he was with
other women he was apparently quite
as much devoted to them.
lie wore an army uniform and sew
cral decorations. | did not know what
they represented. but l understood that
one Of them had been bestowed upon
him for bravery in battle. I think l
should have fallen in love with him If
l had been single and given an oppor-
tunity. But l did not see him again
while in Vienna, and shortly AFTER
ward we left for America.
Two or three years after this, while
90 I)J;1oJo1,h;, hoto1 IN on.
tering an elevator II evening to go 20
my rooms l was ushered in by a man
wearing the hotel uniform. There was
something about him that was familiar
to me. The uniform of Il servant seem
ed to resolve itself into that OF an
army officer. | heard the strains OF
dance music and was whirling in the
German cotillion. l raised my glance
to the servants face. Could l believe
it: He was the Graf Won Blumell.
Schloss.
His flaming face told me that it was
indeed he and that he knew me. Dut he
made no other sign of recognition. Nor
did l. The elevator door toward which
he waved his hand stood open. eli
leIcl anu was llltcu W luc !ltu StOlN
t l could not bear to run the risk OF
constantly meeting my previous cotil
lion partner, now reduced to a servant
: and the mex morning left the hotel.
Three years after that my HUSBAND
t gave up business, and we again wen
abroad. Being a~bundantly able to keel
up a position in any foreign city, w.
desired especially to spend Il winter il
Berlin. but on arriving there my hus
band, who is an impatient, Independent
thorough American, gave offense tC
our minister, and there was a dead
lock upon u entering society. w,
We're about to go elsewhere whel
something occurred to change our res
olution. An invitation came to attend
) a ball to be given by Graf and Grafil
: Won Blumcn-SchlosS.
! 1t was evident. first. that the graf hat
: resumed his original position in thu
! world and, second, that he knew l wa!
in Berlin. l assumed that he mus
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
hiQh Cost of Cats.

You pamper this cat too much" said
the veterinarian. You keep him too
much in the house."
cost $4,000"
well. build him a mahogany wood
Shed to scratch and fight on"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
Feel Blue? Look These Deer
Usual Cleverness.

"They tell me that your small boy
says some unusually clever things"
Yes. yes. Did you hear his latest:"
Sure"
"Why, you V met him."
True, but I've met a lot of doting
fathers who invariably tell the same
old silly tales" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
Expensive Refuge.

II feel very uneasy. It's pouring
with rain, and my wife went out with
out an umbrella"
NO doubt she'll take refuge in a
shop somewhere"
Eyes; that's just what's worrying me
so."-Pele Mele.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
Hopeful.

HAS your wife selected her cos
tunes for the inaugural festivities: ?"
II don't know replied Mr.. Growch-
er. II hope she marches in the suf-
fragette parade and wants a street
dress instead of a ball gown."-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
Good For the Little Porkers.

Other things will do shotes more
good than to fill them up on ice cold
slop. a tank heater to tit the slop
barrel would not come umiss on many
farmS.-lowa Homestead.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
That's What You Call Unlucky!

II think l must have been born I'M
lucky"
What makes you say that"
"Well, for instance. l went to a
cricket match once. There were twen-
ty-two players on the field, two UNI
pires and 10000 persons looking on.
and-the ball hit me-" Illustrated
Bits,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
Has a Comfortable Outlook.

The farmer who for the first time
has IL silo full Of good corn silage has
before him a better prospect for
"toasting his shins" before the fire
and the reading Of his ~favorite paper
during the winter than he has ever had
before.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
Fearless Father,

NisitCr-You remember me, don't you,
little man?
Bobby Course l do. You're the
same man pa brought home last month.
an ma got so mad about it she didn't
speak to pa for q whole week.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
But They Got That.

Burglars broke into u house last
night"
THAT so? Did they get anything?"
Nothing except my husbands nerve
Detroit Free Press.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
Not Difficult.

Mother summoned by defeated
nurse)-Oh, Maudie, darling, how can
YOU be so naughty?
Maudie-Easily!-Punch,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-02-28
n ~ocfaI Retvurd
By HATTIE LEWIS

@TIIILE in Vienna | was invited I
WV to II state ball at the palace.
My partner for the cOtillion
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
CHAPTER ~.
Mr.. Van Camp Makes a Call.


Aleck Van Camp turned from the
clerks desk. rather relieved to find
that Hambleton had not yet made his
appearance. Aleck had an errand on
his mind, and he reflected that Jim
was apt to be impetuous and reluc-
tant to await another mans conve-
nience; at least, Jim wouldn't per-
ceive that another mans convenience
/ needed to be waited for; and Aleck
| had no mind to announce this errand
from the housetops. 1t was not a
business that pertained, directly, Ell
Their to the Sea Gull or to the coming
cruise.
He made an uncommonly careful
toilet. discarding two neckties before
the operation was finished When all
was done the cravat presented a
stuffed and warped appearance which
was not at all satisfying, even to
Alexis uncritical eye; but the tie was
the last OF his supply and was. per
haps, slightly better than none at all.
Dinner at the club was usually
dull affair, and to Mr.. Van Camp. on
this Monday night, 1t seemed more
stupid than ever. The club had been
organized in the spirit of the English
clubs, with the unwritten bylaw of alb
solute and inviolable privacy for the
individual. No wild or woolly manners
ever entered those decorous precincts.
No Shaping on the shoulder, no hail
fellow greetings. no chance dinner
companionship ever dispelled the aw-
full penumbra of privacy that sur
rounded even the humblest member.
A mans eating and drinking. his COM
ing or going, his living or dying. were
matters only for club statistics, not
for personal inquiry or notice.
The result Of this habitual attitude
on the part of the members of the club
and its servants was an atmosphere
in which cataleptic fit would scarce
ly warrant unofficial interference;
much less would merely mawkish or
absent-minded behavior attract atten-
ton. That was the function of the
club-to provide sanctuary for per-
sonal whims and idiosyncrasies: of
course. always within the boundaries
Of the code.
On the evening in question Mr. Van
Camp did not actually become silly,
but his manner lacked the poise and
seriousness which sophisticated men
are wont to bring to the important
event Of the day. He was as near being
nervous as a Scotch American Van
Camp could be; and at the same time
an unwonted flow OF life and warmth
in his cool veins. He went so far as
to make a remark to the waiter which
he meant for an affable joke, and then
wanted to kick the fellow for taking
1t so solemnly.
You mind yourself, George. or they'll
make you abbot of this monastery
yeti" said Aleck. as George helped !
him on with his evening coat. !
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
II 10 Located Just at the Point Where
the Optic Nerve Gen.
tiers.

In every eye there is little spot
that is totally blind. Young eyes, old
eyes. sharp eyes, dull eyes, blue,
brown or black eyes-all of them.
even the most perfect. have, in each
retina, little round spot which is
wholly blind both to brightness and
color. This spot is located just at the
point where the optic nerve centers,
and is approximately one-twelfth of
an inch wide. Several interesting ex-
periments can be made to prove the
presence of this blind spot For ex-
ample, cover the right eye with the
hand or a bandage and gaze with the
left steadily at a point on the wall or
screen about seven feet distant. Let
another person be seated against the
wall on your left-hand side, in such
a position that his forehead is on a
level with the point at which you are
gazing. and his nearer cheek about
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
DINNER GUESTS GO HUNGRY
Aged Royal Host Slept and Etiquette
Would Not Permit That He
Should Be Awakened.

Prince Leopold. the recently de-
ceased regent of Bavaria, some weeks
before his fatal illness fell asleep at
a dinner party Immediately after the
first course. His guests were re-
strained by etiquette from waking him.
but continued their conversation In a
low tone. The servants did not dare
to continue serving the dinner.
The prince soon commenced to
snore, and slept on for two hours, dur
ing which time no one allowed himself
to leave his place. The guests sat
famished In the same room with a
marvelously appointed dinner. Finally
Prince Leopold awoke. He took hur-
ried glance round the table and saw
only a number Of perfectly correct
faces successfully pretending to have
noticed nothing. Persuaded that his
slight lapse had passed completely un-
remarked. he said quietly: Now let us
go and take coffee" The guests rose
accordingly and proceeded to the
drawing room. They were served with
coffee, liqueurs, cigars. The prince.
thoroughly refreshed by his sleep, In
dulged in a great deal OF excellent con
versatiOn, which lasted till midnight.
The party then broke up, and the
guests departed, famished with hun
ger.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
Profanity to Quiet Panics

charge of preserving order in the hall
At that time his face had not recov-
cred from the ordeal of darting hith-
er and thither. under the impact Of
what had happened to him in the thea
ter. and he had great respect for
profanity as pacifier. Consequently,
he went to the chief OF the fire de-
partment and requested the loan of
twelve men TO preserve order in the
convention hall.
Il don't want any members OF the
church" he explained, and | want
men who have strong bass voices"
His request having been granted, he
visited the various fire engine houses
and picked up the twelve classiest pro-
family vendors he could find
Now" he told his swell brigade,
IF there is any sign of panic in this
hall, leap on a chair and cut loose
with that line of talk you gave me be-
hind the fire house this morning The
delegates will forget all about their
fright and put in their time beating
you up You will and me leading the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
Blind Spot in Every Eye

twenty inches distant from It. Do not
turn your eyeball, but gaze steadily
as at first. and his face will entirely
disappear, and the wall will seem to
be perfectly blank. II you spread a
sheet of paper on the wall and note
the points at which a pencil moved
back and forth by another person ap-
pea1s and disappears. you will be able
to make an accurate map OF the blind
spot as projected on the wall. An
other experiment is performed by
painting nine large letters in three
vertical columns OF three letters each,
upon a sheet of paper at such a dis
lance and in such a position before
the eye that the central letter OF the
square falls within the blind SPOT,
while the surrounding eight letters
are still visible.-Christian Herald.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
FOLEY KIDNEY Pills
Are Richest in Curative Quslite,
ron 6ACkACHE. RHEUAArIsn
KIDNEYS AND BLADDER
RES|NOL HEALS
ITCHING Skins
And Clears unsIehtIy compIexIo..

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easily heals the most distressing cas.'
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other tormenting skin or scalp e,rs
lions. and clears away pimples bl,cs
heads, redness, roughness, and A.
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proven only a waste OF time ana
money.
But we do not ask you TO accen, an,
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What Resinol did for US it will do N,
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(25 cts.) and Resinol Ointment nv
opal jars, so cts. and 81. For fras
samples of each, with full directions
for use, write to Dept. OK. Resipol
Baltimore, Md.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
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be back for some time; and he is to
look after the Sea Gull"
Hold on, young man; you're not
going to do anything out OF reason, as
one might say?'
"Oh, no, not at all; most reasonable
thing in the world. You take this
money and be sure TO get the mes
sage to Mr.. Van Camp. will you? All
right Now tell me where | can find
a tugboat or a steam launch. quick. -
"OLeary, down at pier X-2-O has
launches and everything else. All
right, my son, Aleck Van Camp. at
the Laramie. But you be good and
don't drown yourself"
This last Injunction, word for word
in the manner of the pert Edith.
touched Jimmy's humor. He laughed
ringingly. His spirit was like chime
OF bells on a weekday.
The hour which followed was one
that James Hambleton found it diff
cult to recall afterward, with any de-
gree Of conference; but at the time
ulS lhONcLlSuJo were HldlueuldllCdlly
accurate. swift, effective. He got
aboard little steam tug and followed
the yacht down the river and into the
harbor. AS she stood out into the
roads and began to increase her
speed. he directed the captain of the
tug to steam forward and make as
If to cross her bows. This would make
the pilot OF the yacht angry, but he
would be forced to slow down a trifie.
Jim watched long enough to see the
success of his maneuver, then went
down into the cuddy which served as
a cabin. took off his clothes, and
looked to the fastenings of his money
belt. Then he watched his chance,
and when the tug was pretty nearly
in the path of the yacht, he crept to
the stern and dropped overheard.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
Scissors for Memorial Wreaths

The police of Berlin applied the
censorship of the scissors TO a recent
demonstration at the cemetery where
are buried the socialists and anarch-
lists who fell in the revolution i'll Ber-
lin March IS, 1913. Hundreds of visi-
tors brought wreaths. the socialists red
and the anarchists black. to lay on the
graves. The police, with scissors,
stood at the entrance to the cemetery.
Every wreath was submitted to them.
and the sentiments on the ribbons had
to undergo the censorship of the scis-
sors.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
Colonel Bright Used II Effectively to
Restore orcer at Theater and
Conventions.

Col. Dick Bright, who has attended
every Democratic national convention
within the memory Of man, was once
caught in theater panic. Being des-
perately In love with his own life. the
colonel desired to prevent anybody
else in the theater knocking him down
and using his handsome face as one
OF the milestones on the road to the
exits. Inspired by the emergency, he
stood up in his seat and heaped on
that crowd OF terrorized and strug-
Cling men and women the most hor-
rible stream OF profanity that he
could enunciate-which, 1t may be re-
marked. was profanity OF an emphat.
ic and marvellous variety. But it did
the work. because il made the audi
ence so mad that they all took a hand
In beating him up.
+ In 1884 at the Democratic conven
ton In Chicago the colonel was in
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
Possibly Two COMBINATIONS.

Papa, what is conflagration?"
ut is a big fire, my son"
And what do they call a little
fire?"
There is no special name for lit
tie fire. Oh, they sometimes call It
an incipient fire and-let's see-well
BILE fire. Why?"
We'll, see your cOat-tail is on fire
and / was wondering whether it was
confiagration or an incipient fire"
In few minutes the young man had
ton.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
Mine Own.

How long would you be willing to
wait for me?" she asked, in tones so
low he could scarcely catch the words.
And then she went on: You know,
George. my father has recently invest
ed In a silver mine. and he is going
there at once, and cannot leave moth
er alone. So ask you again, George.
how long would you be willing to wait
for me?"
wait for you, my darling?" repeat.
ed George. for his was no fleeting love.
Il will wait for you until we learn how
the silver mine turns out"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
Inducemcnt.

Aren't the walls of these houses
rather thin?"
YES" replied the enterprislng
salesman; they were made that
way on purpose. Only don't say any.
thing about 1t to the man next door.
He is an eminent pianist and our con-
struction enables you to hear his
magnificent performances without
paying a cent"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
a NEGATIVE Merit.

She-Have you any strawberries?
Dealer-Yes'm. Here they are, a
quarter q box.
She-Goodness They're miserable
looking, and so green.
Dealer know. mum, but there
amt enough in a box to do you any
harm.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
SYNOPSIS.

AgAtha Redmond. opera singer starting
Tor an auto drive In New York, finds a
stranger sent as her chauffeur. She is
annoyed, but ne remains. Leaving the car.
shs goes into the park TO read the will OF
an old friend OF her mother. who has left
hsr property. There she is accosted by a
stranger. who follows her to the auto.
climbs In and chloroforms her. James
Hamblston of Lynn, Mass, member OF an
old New England family. decides he needs
q holiday. He goes to New York and
there witnesses the abduction OF Agatha
Redmond. Hambleton sees Agatha forci-
bly, taken aboard q yacht
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26

There was no sign of a panic in
that convention, but the colonel still
maintains that his system is the best
ever invented Cor keeping people from
rushing to the exits.-Popular Maya
zine
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
Classification.

When you come to simmer them
down" maintained the finicky board.
er. there are only two classes of peo-
ple-those who call 1t incommode'
and those who call it 'discommode.' -"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-26
The Cause.

George is raising mutton-chop
wblskers"
That accounts for his sheepish ex-
preston"