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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
FARM TENANCY SYSTEM.
Robs the Soil and Affects Public Duties,
Says an Iowa Authority.

"A greater menace to the country
than war, famine and pestilcnce COM
bined'' is the expression used about
the farm tenancy system of the United
States by W. j. Kennedy. director of
the Iowa State college extension de-
partment.
"The one veal tenure problem is one
of the greatest ones that confront
Iowa. says Mr.. Kennedy. I'm 1880
223.S per cent of the farms of Iowa
were held by tenant farmers. In 1890
the per cent had risen to Isl and in
1860 to BIS. Seven Of the counties Of
Iowa. all in the northwest, have more
than 80 per cent Of the farms tcnantcd.
The average tenant farmer labors
under seven handicapS. which serious
ly reduce his efficiency as a producer.
He lacks a comfortable home for his
family. He lacks sufficient live stock.
His buildings are not adequate. He
has not machinery to till the farm
properly. His fences are inadequate.
He lacks capital, and his credit is short
Of his actual needs. The consequence
is that instead of farming he mines
the soil"
TO remedy these ills Mr.. Kennedy
suggests long term leases with renew
al options, rentals on cash basis and
a credit system like that found in Eu-
rope, whereby a farmer may borrow
at rates Of interest as low as the land
owner can, and government aid to mi
bic the tenant to buy land on long term
contracts at low rates Of intcrest.-New
York Times.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
HOW To PACK PLANTS.
Easy to Preserve Them When Travel
ing if You Adopt This Method.

1t is not 50 difficult to preserve living
plants when travelling as it might
seem. 1t is not necessary to have
specially prepared boxes to transport
plants. Stout muslin and Il needle and
thread are all that arc necessary. The
process to he followed is simple. Take
the plant YOU wish to prcscr cover
the roots with sufficient cartn to keep
them from getting bruised or dry,
tear off a strip of muslin and fold it
round and round the plant, leaving the
stems and leaves free. When the
roots and earth are covered Up sew
the ends of the muslin together with
strong thread. taking care not to draw
the cloth too tightly ovc the roots.
Place the plants when sewed up in a
deep bottomed dish and keep them
damp. but do no+ give them too much
water. as it will rot the muslin. When
travelling the little parcels can be
slowed away in a basket or. if fairly
dry. in a trunk among clothes.-Coun-
try Gentleman.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13

barrel sides with hay. Pack it hard.
SaWdust would be just as good. For
the top make Il round cushion of bur-
lap. stuffed with hay. about Il foot
thick and as big as the barrel head.
Get two covered pals with straight
~ and down sides just big enough to
be set inside the cooker. Mine hold
twelve quarts each. says Il correspond
cnt Of the Country Gentleman. They
have dome shaped tops. with a large
hole in the middle Of each, and the
balls are put ON halfway up the donlcs
on each side. so that they are not in
the way when the pals 20 into the
cooker. If YOU can't get that kind use
a ten inch pipe. which will allow room
for the bail.
Fill the pals half full Of grain; then
put in All equal amount of boiling Wa
ter and set ON the stove until the boil
ing point Is reached: then put the
pals in the cooker. put on the cushion
and let stand overnight. In the morn
ing both pals will be nearly full Of
thoroughly cooked food, and it will be
as hot as the fowls can cat. They APP
preciate it highly. SO will the family
cow-anl the family horse.
Such Il cooker will cook almost any
thing that is "cOOkable." 1t costs
very little and is easy to make.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
"Pjus In Clover"

In %pasturing hogs III clover it is best
not to run too many on an acre. Any
pasture crop makes more growth dur
ing the season if it is not kept eaten
down too close. When the leaves are
nipped off before they are full size they
do not have the opportunity to store
up as much food material as when they
are allowed to grow a little stronger.
An acre of good clover on rich soil will
easily take care Of ten to fourteen pigs
weighing from 30 to 12J pounds. Az
crace clover on upland soil will handle
Judd Farmer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Cowpcas For Pasture,

CoNpCaS thrive on sandy loan soil.
but not on heavy clay. is the opinion
of William Van Ness of Niles. Mich.
expressed at the recent Michigan
ground up institute, They should be
soWed about the 1>t of June. and in
early August they will nicely cover the
ground. The crop may then he used
for pasture. especially for dairy cows.
When it is used in this way it should
he ploWcd under about Sept. 1 and fol-
lowed with wheat or rye.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Talks on Agricultural Topics
LITTLE CHICKEN POINTERS.

Fowls cured of rOup must not
be used as breeders, however
we'll they look. They will 90
for market or for market eggs,
but never breed from them, as
they will transmit the disease to
their offspring.
Allowing male birds the free
dom of the flock after the breed
ing season is practiced almost
universally. The discontinue
ance of this practice would
greatly reduce the shrinkage in
market eggs.
The perishable nature Of an
egg is too little understood.
DampneSs, heat above 60 de-
grees. strong odors, drafts, delay
in marketing, arc factors which
very quickly destroy the fresh
ness and good quality of eggs.
DO not forget that in the com
position of an egg there is a
great proportion of water, and
the laying hen cannot produce
eggs unless she has all the wa
ter she wants and at the time
she wants it.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
OVERWORK KILLS MANY MEN.

The fact that men of middle age and
over it have gained nothing from i'm
proved health conditions while women
profit largely is due mainly to the hard
or work and greater cHrclcsSneSs of
diet mo men.
women at nearly all 9 periods from
birth. In adult life the greater mortal
ity of men is mainly Il question of hard
work. Men do nearly all of the heavy
and dangerous work and practically all
the eXhaustng brain work. But they
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13

also do most of the hard drinking and
the bulk of the heavy eating. These
last two factors. with the scdcntary
life which many men lead. account for
Il large part of the excessive mortality
anon men more than thirty or thirty
five years of age.
Between the ages Of tifty-tivc and
siNty-tive deaths of mcn exceed the
deaths Of women in a remarkable de-
gree. as has been shown, says the Lon
don Mail. i'll the report Of the medical
officer to the local government board.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13

"Some beeswax!.'
The house was hunted, but no bees
wax found. The landlady brought in
some honey, which as SOC as the coun.
try doctor saw it he exclaimed joy
fully:
1.-THE very thing; far better than
beeswax; more soothing; more to my
purpose"
Dipping his fingers into the dish, he
broke off a piece Of the comb, h cells
filled with honey, and began rubbing
it upon DR.. kenworthy's throat.
Now, the great surgeon was so thor.
oughly cognizant that rubbing honey.
comb on a mans throat for the pur.
pose Of expelling a cork from his wind.
pipe was so useless, the idea was so su.
premely ridiculous, hat had he been
able he would have burst into a fit OF
laughter. He did the next thing; he
laughed inwardly. Whether this inter-
nal mirth relaxed the muscles or his
coughings had by this time loosened
| the cork. or both. no man, not even the
great surgeon himself. could tell, but
the fact remains that the stopper slip
IyCu ~ u pAl\CS oA0 LIZ pdSASA'
spat it out On The floor.
For a few minutes the relieved man
was so overwhelmed with congratula.
tons that he was unable to get in a
word. The village doctor showed a
more than ordinary interest in his pa
ticnt by sinking into a chair and draw
| ing a few long breaths of relief. AS
soon as DR.. Kenworthy could escape
from a clamor Of congratulations he
said to the village physician:
Doctor, l have practiced and taught
surgery for thirty years. I am famil-
lar with every newly discovered device
{ for relieving a patient from an OBJ
| struction in the larnyx or the esopha-
gus, but never have I before heard Of
rubbing the patients throat with hon
cy. Will you kindly inform me Of the
connection between the remedy and
the cure"
DIR. Kenworthy," replied the village
doctor, you do not seem to recognize
me-"
The surgeon took from his vest pock.
ct a ncarsighted glass and surveyed
LIS IlCScA CI.
Upon my %word-you are not-you
cannot-be''-
Yes, l am. listened to your add
dress to our class the day we were
graduated. and 1 have not forgotten
your advice never to cease applying
some device to a patient in danger. no
matter how little connection it might
have with the disease as Il remedy"
Young man." replied the great sur
=con, you possess the principal facul-
ty needed in your profession. You
could retain the confidence of a corpse.
| Come back with me to civilization. I
will run YOU into my practice, which
I expect to turn owe to some one as
soon as l return
us Elsie married. doctor:"
NO: she's waiting for you. She will
90 with the practice"
I'll be ready to leave on the next
train.'
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13

Ills dtluICSS 10 the SIHuuiL-
ing class of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, let me i'm
press upon you one caution. When
you have lone everything in your pow
er for Il patient with the hope of bene-
tit never cease to apply some new
device. no matter how little connection
it may have as Il remedy with the dis
ease. BY this course you will gain
time. retain the confidence of the pa
tient and keep him from sinking into
despair"
The great surgeon bowed to the class
as IN announcement that his address
was finished, and the members before
passing out each waited his turn to
take his prcceptor by the hand. One
hung back till the others had all left.
"Dr. KenWOrthy," he said. for the
last time ! ask your consent. l have
no desire to rob you Of the daughter
you love, nor will she marry me with
out your leave. l hope you will not
continue your opposition
Il shall have no opposition to make
when you have built up a practice"
The young MAI departed, sorrowful;
the doctor took up his hat and went to
the hospital to perform a critical oper-
alton.
Ten years later DIR. Kenworthy was
travelling in the west and stopped in a
little town in the Rocky mountains.
Being troubled with Indigestion. he
took a vial from his satchel, held the
bottle in II hand, a spoon in the 9th
or, and, drawing the cork with his
teeth, held it there while he dropped
the medicine in the spoon. \ violent
hiccough caused him to relax his hold
it into his windpipe. In a few minutes
the household. having been summoned
by a violent pull at the bell, We're gath
cred about the doctor.
DR.. Kenworthy of course knew very
well what should be done in his case,
but with the cork in his W%indpipe. pur-
pie in the face. his eyes bulging out of
their sockets, he was not only unable
to articulate. but his faculties were
momentarily impaired. The country
doctor got the patient into a chair and
began q succession of efforts to eX
tract the cork. They We're not success
full. and it began to look us if the enc
was near. Suddenly the mountain
practitioners eye lighted as if with a
new hope. Throwing down his forceps
and his hooks. he showed by his OK
preSsive countenance every indication
that he had solved the problem. The
! bystanders wondered by what new
| method the doctor was about to win
success. and the patient looked at him
Wnndcringly.
Take off his coat".' cried the younger
doctor impcratively. Two attendants
seized DIR. kenWorthy and raised him
violently. while the landlord Invested
him of his upper garment.
off with his c%olIar..'
This. too. was accomplished with the
haste and energy Of despair fringed
with hope.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Proper Heiuht For Perches.

The lerches for fowls should he low.
enough. There are many disadvan-
taccs in high roosts. First. fowls Of
heavy breeds are almost certain to in
iure their feet when they fly down
from a high perch to a hard floor. This
is the way most cases of bumblefoot
are caused. All perrhes should prefer
touch the wallis ut any point.-Farm
pro"reSS.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
KITCHEN FOR HEN.
Biddy and Other Creatures Ap-
preciate Cooked Food.
TO MAKE FIRELESS COOKER.
Cheap and Easily Constructed Appara.
tus In Which to Prepare Grain Over
night-WhoIe Grain May Be Used
and Cost Of Grinding, ETC., Saved.

Cooked food is as much better than
raw for feathered as it is for unfeath-
cred creatures. Whole grain may be
used. and thus the cost Of grinding
and transportation to and from the
mill may be saved. With a ~tireless
cooker cooking is cheap and easy.
Get Il big sugar or salt barrel with
one head and Il section Of eight inch
tin furnace pipe almost as long as the
barrel. Put two or three inches of
SaNdust in the bottom of the barrel
and cover with a stout paper.
Set the pipe up in the middle and
pack the space between it and the
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Homemade Rat Poison.

Barium carbonate is Il poison which
III small quantities is harmless to the
larger domestic animals, but will kill
rats and mice. Min four parts of meal
or -four and one part Of barium car
Donate and place where the rats will
find it. or mix ordinary oatmeal to a
stiff dough in water with about one
eighth it's bulk of barium carbonate
Farm and FireSide.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Why the Young Calves Die.

\ noted dairy authority says that 90
per cent of the cal> es which die be-
fore they are six weeks old die from
indigestion. due to unWise feeding. or
from gastric poisoning caused 10y dirty
feeding pals HoaTd's Dairyman.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Objection to Crop In Orchard.

We do not believe in raising any
crop in 4 young orchard between the
tree rows. All the strength and mOiS-
ture Of the soil should go into tree
growth, Sharing it with Il crop often
means a half failure with ~cach.-1owa
Homestead.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Givin& Happiness a Boost
In the Wrong Glass.

AlSy-! hope, Miss Gotrox-may I
hope-that is, is there any hope that l
may
Heircss - While there's life there's
hope, but
.Al-y-lcs. yes. 90 on.
Heirc>s - While there's life there's
hope, but-you're a dead one.-Puck.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
A Dark Suspicion.

Il suppose You enjoyed your trip
abroau:"
Not much" replied Mr.. Cumroz. Il
am getting so that every time we take
q "trip | suspect that mother and the
girls are trying to get me some place
where people wont notice my .Ameri-
an accent."-WHshington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Juvenile impression.

The small but ob%servant son Of a
New York travelling salesman noticed
when his father came home that he
had had a front tooth filled with gold
while he was away.
Pop said the boy, you've got
your tooth buttoned on with a collar
button, haven't you?'-New York Sun
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Broody Hens.

The best way to 'break up a broody
hen is to put her in a coop that rests
Oh the bare ground. The bare ground
is not promotive of the incubatin-
spirit in Il hen accustomed to Il soft.
warm nest.-Ohio Farmer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13

The Dutch Bcltcd is the most striking in appearance Of all the dairy breeds
This breed is Older probably than n other dairy stock N America. although
comparatively young i'll this country. They antcdatc the 11olstin- Ericsaus,
ad i'll factit vas from this brecd that the Hostcins were developed. Their
principal characteristic in markings is the white belt ~ sheet around the body,
which never fails to com true \ Connecticut breeder of twenty years X
l~rcnce says they are hardy, easy to keep, of good size and very dolc. He
M uever had Il wild coy nUr an uIyb bull
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
A Leading Question.

"Pluck, pluck. pluck, first, second
and thirdly. my boy, is the secret of
success said Mr.. Magnate, the mil
lionairc.
".Ah.' sighed the pale overworked
clerk. Il guess 50, but | wish you'd
tell me your method of plucking.'
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Modesty.

II admire everything that is beauti.
full he said. "You mustn't say such
things to me- she replied. 1--WE have
only known each other a little while"
-Chicag go Record Herald.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
When Husbands Finch.

It unnerves a man to have his wife
act as if she isn't used to it when he's
polite to her before company.-Lippin.
colts NJ gazine.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Parcel Post.

Il had 4 tough time delivering the
mail Yesterday" declared the postman.
"IioW was that:'
Had Il bulldog and Il chunk Of liver
in the same delivery.'-Louisville Cou-
r~iCr-Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13

CrahshaW-lt Is when it's from your
wife. That's where she always men,
lions how much money she wants.
judge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
Invariably

C~raNford-ls the postscript always
the important part of Il Womans let
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-06-13
VnTor&offen HdUice
BY HLICE NAE CADV

.7OU\G g~entlemen,' said the
great surgeon, concluding
his address to the gradual
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-07-10
Ready WI. Saved situation.

A very laughable incident once oc.
Cured in the house Of commons. An
Irish member having risen was a.
sailed by loud cries Of Spoke!
spoke!" meaning that having spoken
once already he had no right to do
so q second time. He had evidently
a second speech struggling in his
breast for an introduction into. the
world, when seeing after remaining
for some time on his legs. that there
was not the slightest chance Of being
suffered to deliver q sentence Of It,
he observed with imperturbable gray.
ity and in rich Tipperary brogue: III
the honorable gintlemin suppose that
I was going to spake again they are
quite mistaken. | merely rose for the
purpose Of saying that I had nothing
more to say on tho subject" The
house was convulsed with laughter
for a few seconds afterward At the
ready wit Of the Hibsrnlan NJ. p.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-07-10

confidence in choosing what We shat
do! War fitted Us for action, and &C
ton never ceases.
Our Laws the Orders Of the Day.
have been chosen the leader Of
the Nation. 1cannot Justify the choice
by any qualities Of my own. but 70 II
has come about, and here stand
Whom do l command! The ghostly
hosts who fought upon these battle,
fields long ago and are gone? These
gallant gentlemen stricken in year,
whose fighting days are over. their
glory won! What are the orders fol-
them, who rallies them! have in my
mind another host, whom these set
free Of civil strife in order that they
might work out In days Of peace and
settled order the life Of q great ma.
ton. That host is the people them
selves. the great and the small. with
out class or difference of kind or
race or origin; and undivided in inter
est, II we have but the vision to guide
and direct them and order their lives
Alright in what We do. Our constitu-
tions are their articles Of enlistment.
The orders of the day are the laws
upon our statute Books. What we
strive for is their freedom, their right
to lift themselves from day to day and
behold the things they have hoped
for, and so make way for still better
days for those whom they love who
are to come after them. The recruits
are the little children crowding In.
The quartermaster's stores are in tho
mines and forests and fields. In the
shops and factories. Every day some
thing must be done to push the cam
paign forward: and 1t must be done
by plan and with an eye to some great
destiny.
How shall we hold such thoughts In
our hearts and not be moved! 1
would not have you live even today
wholly in the past, but would wish to
stand with you in the light tkat
streams upon US now out Of that
great day gone by. Here Is the ma
ton God has builded by our hands.
What shall we do with It? Who stands
ready to act again and always in the
spirit Of this day Of reunion and hope
and patriotic fervor7 The day Of our
country's life has but broadened into
morning. Do not put uniforms by.
Put the harness Of the present on.
Lift your eyes to the great tracts Of
life yet to be conquered in the inter
est Of righteous peace, Of that pros
perity which lies in peoples hearts
and outlasts all wars and errors Of
men. Come. let us be comrades and
soldiers yet to serve our fellow men
in quiet counsel. where the blare Of
trumpets is neither heard nor needed
and where the things are done which
make blessed the nations Of the world
in peace and righteousness and love.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-07-10
LOOK TO RUSSIAN OIL FIELDS
Arc Certain to Play an Important Part
In Furnishing Power for
BattleshIps.

In discussing the fact that the use
Of oil instead Of coal as fuel in the
English navy is under consideration
It is time Russia should pay serious
attention to this question. II England
is replacing its own cheap coal by the
more expensive foreign product, there
must be important advantages on the
side of naphtha. and In the future
Russian feet the part to be played by
this fuel will be most important one,
the Novoe vremya says. Many mills
and factories have gone over to
naphtha as fuel and the consumption
is increasing every year.
Russia owns immense oil fields and
1t could be the chief supplier Of the
world. The need Of organization In
the business is recognized by the
government and number Of special
meetings have been held for discuss.
ing the subject New conditions have
been laid down for the exploitation Of
government territories. and the regu-
lations for investigations have been
changed. Some territories known as
being rich in oil have been closed to
private enterprise, such as the Ap-
sheron peninsula, near Baku. and vari.
ous islands OF the Caspian sea, as we'll
as some territories In the Transcas-
plan Ural and Gerghana districts. and
others In the north of Russia and 81.
IBERIA, amounting to millions Of acres.
The reason for this action Is the wish
to preserve these districts from ex.
haustion.
Another question concerns the mat.
ter Of investigation. 1t Is quite neces.
sary that the right Of investigation be
granted on large scale. and not only
for comparatively small lots Of ground.
where the investigation might not pay.
The government Is aware Of this fact,
and, according to the new regulations
the plots Of ground allotted for inves-
tigation are to be increased tenfold.
The most advisable system 10 to
grant concessions that would induce
capitalists to place their money In
such undertakings. Under the new
regulations regarding the investigation
Of naphtha districts. the government
proposes to publish geological de.
scriptions Of the various districts.