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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
y any event, the crown prince
must not be exposed" said Won
bernstein.

any event, the crown prince
must not be exposed" said Won
Bernstein.
(which means that l must
lose myself to the world"
The reply was made by Count Ester
hoff. on whose personNhad been found
Il pack Of marked cards. A .party of
young noblemen and the prince dad
been playing baccarat. His royal
h%iShness had lost heavily, and Ester
hoff had won. In order to force the
latter to return his winnings the
prince, who sat near the winner, slip
ped the marked pack into his pocket
and then accused him of having won
his money by cheating. To prove his
accusation he demanded that Esterhoff
be searched, and the cards were found.
No II was deceived, nor was it in
tended that any II should be deceiv-
ed. The scheme was to effect the re-
to Esterhoff without the heir apparent
being obliged to demean himself by
accepting it as a gift.
There is a way out Of it if you
choose to avail yourself Of it, said
Bernstein.
What way"
Give up what YOU have won to tho
prince and all will be hushed up"
THAT would be to acknowledge my
self guilty. l prefer to appear guilty
to the world and preserve my W self
respect"
Nonsense, count. 1t is our duty to
preserve the sovereign from repfoach.
He belongs to the people. Let them
lose confidence in him and what fol-
lows? Anarchy"
Esterhoff stood firm. He was ex.
cluded from the princes set on the
ground that he had used marked cards.
He gave his winnings to the poor
which was considered a proof that his
conscience had in the end got the bet.
ter of him. Under the name Of Peter
Esterhoff he went to America. His
family estates had been lost by his ia.
Their, and it was his ambition to make
money and redeem them.
Twenty years rolled by. The crown
prince had become king under the title
of Oscar VIII. He had remained a
gambler and a spendthrift. though the
Ill success to recoup his losses with
Count Esterhoff had kept him from
trying such a method again. During
the two decades that had since passed
he had become personally bankrupt
All that saved him was that the
wealthy nobility, fearing that if he col
lapsed he would carry the government,
and them down with him, kept him
aflOat.
A wealthy American came to the
capital II took a residence. He was
unmarried and lived entirely alone
Nobody knew why he had come. why
he remained or what he did with him.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
ABOUT THE FARM.

See that there is plenty of good wa
ter for all of the animals in summer
as we'll as in winter.
Keep the hens laying and the chick
ems growing by suitable feed and care,
as this is what pays at all times of the
year.
See that the harnesses for the horses
are pliable and we'll fitting, as this
will be of help in the trying work of
haying. 81
Do not neglect to give salt to the
stock as needed, not forgetting the
young animals that may be away at
pasture.
Keep the lawn in good condition by
frequent mowings. Give the clippings
to the poultry or pigs, as these will he
well relished by them.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Parasites In Sheep.

Ii the tiockowner does nOt dip his
he is wasting time and feed without
getting profit. When he does not try
to avoid parasites in the flock. does
not change them to new pasture Occa
sipnally and allows them to drink from
Old stagnant water pools, he will lie
forced to learn through loss that he is
o doing the right thing. In many
cases such loss is. attributed to bad
luck" when in reality it is nothing but
mismanagemcnt. The proper manage
ment Of sheep needs to be learned like
any other business.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Redeeming the Marked Cards
By BURDETTE G. DAVIS

self. Bankers knew that he had
brought with him unlimited credit
from America, and it seemed to them
that the money he drew was expended
for something, though they did not
know what.
One day the king received notice
from u lawyer that one of his notes
which vas due must be paid at once.
Oscar forwarded the note through his
chamberlain to a noble who had been
appointed by the other mobiles to take
care Of the kings debts. The amount
was paid, but other similar notices
came pouring in so fast that it vas
found impossible to take care of them.
His majesty was informed that there
was danger of a public scandal. Many
Of these claims were for money ad-
vanced for illegitimate purposes. The
king asked who was pressing them
and was told that an American multi
millionaire was supposed to be at the
bottom of it all.
One morning the American received
a command" to appear at the palace.
He replied that he had no wish to visit
the king; If the king wished to see him
lie would find him at home. The next
day the royal carriage stopped at the
Americans house; The king alighted
and was received in the drawing room.
II have called" said Oscar, ito learn
the meaning of your having bohght up
claims against me and pressing them
for payment"
perhaps your majesty may remem-
Der when you We're crown prince Slip
ping a pack of marked cards into my
pocket"
Your pocket:'-
II am Count Esterhoff."
The king blanched.
II have kept those cards." continued
Esterhoff, land would like to sell them
to your majesty"
How much do you ask for them?'
inquired Oscar after collecting his fac
ulties.
1.-TWO hundred thousand American
dollars for each card"
Great heavens, man! What do you
mean:"
II mean that in my youth l lived
under a system wherein the chief men
and women found it to their interest to
support injustice. If your people still
feel the same in this matter let them
raise $%1O.4OO.0OO and buy the cards. l
hold your notes to that amount, and
the notes will go with the cards."
After a great effort those whose for
tunes depended on the stability of the
government raised the amount. AS
fast as the money came in they would
redeem II or more cards and CORE.
spending notes till all were taken up
Then Esterhoff instead Of redeemine
his family domains went back to
America. He said he had no use for
a government except of the people, by
! the people and for the people.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
CHANNEL ISLANDS, CUSTOMS.
They Are the Home Of Many Quaint
Antiquarian Relics. .

'S NV N'S dsS''S 0s
Antiquarian Relics. .
The Channel islands-where there is
still in every day use a patois almost
identical with the Norman French spo-
ken by William the Conqueror-are the
home of other quaint antiquarian rel
les. \. local politician whose election
as jurat had been annulled by the royal
court of the island on the ground Of
his having been sentenced to a term
of Imprisonment some years ago knelt
bareheaded ut the entrance to the
courthouse and exclaimed, "Haro,
Haro, Haro, il laide, non prince, on
me fait tort" The effect of this APP
peal, technically called the Glamour
de Haro," is to stay proceedings until
the petitioners case has been heard.
In modern times the cry has most fire.
quently been raised to interrupt build
ing operations Oh land to which the
title is disputed-much' to the annoy
ance of unsuspecting strangers who
have settled in the islands without be-
ing aware of this curious tradition.
Popular etymology explains "Haro' as
III Authorization of "Ha, Rollo." thus
making the cry a direct appeal to the
first Duke Of Normandy.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
SPIDER IS NOT AN INSECT.
II IL In a Class Of the Animal kinadom
Called Arachnida.

It IL In a Glass Of the Animal KINGDOM
Called Arachnida.
The spider Is not an insect. though
probably nine people out of ten would
class it under this term. With scor-
pions and mites. spiders form a class
III the animal kingdom known as arach-
nida. This name is derived from a
mythical parsonage called Arachne, tho
daughter Of a purple dyer of Lydia.
who was tabled to have challenged
Minerva to a trial of skill in spinning.
So indignant was the goddess at this
act of holiness that she forthwith
transformed the hapless challenger
into a spider, presumably in order that
she might have the best possible OPP
portunity Of practicing the art on
which she prided herself so much.
Spiders differ from insects in five main
particulars. Their eyes are simple in
stead of compound, they have eight
legs In place Of six, they do not pass
through the metamorphoses which are
characteristic of insects, they have no
a%ntennae. and their breathing Is accom-
plished by means of organs which COM
bine the functions of lungs and gills
instead Of by tubes pervading their
bodies. These points of distinction are
sufficient to determine the fact that it
Is impossible to class spiders as insects,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Flowers on Icebergs.

Flowers blooming on icebergs would
certainly be il rare sight, but travellers
in the northern portions of the Pacific
and sometimes in the north Atlantic
have witnessed this strange but very
beautiful spectacle. 1t appears that
some animals carry on their feet a
growth of moss, which is deposited on
the ice while it is attached to the main
land in polar regions. In time this de-
Gays and forms a shallow soil, in which
the seed of buttercups and dandelions
often find a lodging, borne by currents
Of wind that doubtless caught them up
in some southern cline. These take
root and bloom when the great CLEAN.
ing iceberg floats out to sea and Is car
ried southwark, where the soft winds
melt the surface and give the plants
the moisture they need.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
For the Man Who Feeds the Nation
TRYING SEASON FOR THE COW.
At This Time Of Year Use Silago to
Take Place Of Grass.

Take Place Of Grass.
One of the most trying seasons or
the year for the dairy cow is the latter
part of summer and early fall. At this
season the pastures are often short or
cried up, and in such cases it is II COM
mon mistake of dairymen to let their
cOws drop off in flow of milk through
lack Of feed. Later they find it i'm
possible to Restore the milk flow. no
dairy practice demands that the milk
flow be maintained att Il high level all
the time from p%arturition to drying off.
1t becomes necessary therefore to sup
ply some feed to take the place of the
grass. The easiest way to do this is
by lei OF silage. Silage is cheaper
and decidedly more convenient to use
than sOiling crops.
The amounts to feed will depend
upon the condition of the pastures,
varying all the way from ten pounds
to Il full winter feed of forty pounds.
1t should be remembered in this con-
nectiOn that silage contains a low per-
centagc of protein, so that the greater
the amount Of silage fed the greater
must be the amount of protein in the
supplementary feeds to properly bal
ance the ration.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
"PIcKET," ANCIENT TORTURE.
Made to Stand on Blunt Pointed Stump
While Hanging by Wrists.

While Hanging by Wrists.
The picket" an ingenious form of
punishment in use in England in the
days of old, was generally inflicted ON
cavalry and artillery men and was a
singularly brutal bit of torture.
A long post, near which stood a stool,
was driven into the ground. The de-
linquent was ordered to mount the
stool. and his right hand was fastened
to a hook in the post by a moose, drawn
up as high as it could be stretched.
round his wrist. A stump the height Of
the stool. with its end cut to a round
and blunt point, was also driven into
the earth close to the post.
Then the stool was taken away and
the sufferer had nothing to rest his
bare feet upon but the stump, (Which,
though it did not usually break the
skim" says Captain Crosse, put him in
great torture, his only means of relief
being by resting his weight on his
wrist, the pain of which soon became
intolerable."
One can very we'll believe him, espe-
cially when he makes the addition that
a man was not infrequently left to
stand in this position for half an hour,
although the orthodox period of en-.
durance was fifteen minutes.-London
Graphic.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
WORLD INTEREST.

other farm in the county may then use
this name.
Hereafter sardines will he sold by
French fishermen by the pound instead
Of by the thousand.
The daily average Of telephone con-
versations in this country last year is
estimated ut 2G.31O.OOO.
1t has been computed that at the
time OF the arrival of Columbus there
We're 25.OGO.GOO Indians in North and
South America.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Precautjon.

Orville Wright, apropos of his new
safety appliance for aeroplanes, said
at a dinner in Dayton:
I'm Il short time now there will be
no more aeroplane accidents. In a
short time there will be no more aero
plane jokes, either.
II heard Il new joke yesterday. \
young woman rushed into an insur-
ance office and cried:
Zone life policy, quick! My hus'
bands biplane's falling!""
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04

SHEEP N LAM BIS.

Better for the ewes and bet
ter for the lambs to wean Oh
time. 1t is a short job, but Il
bad one to delay. After weaving
lambs should have fresh grass.
grain, salt and plenty of good
water.
Leaving a flock in hot summer
weather without visiting them
at least twice Il week to observe
whether maggOts r not killing
some of them is certainly not
getting all the profits out of
sheep.
Sheep do not drink much wa
ter, but what little they drink
must be absolutely clean.
Don't expect to make Il profit
on a flock of sheep unless you
give them proper attention.
The ewes and lambs should be
kept out of hearing of each 9TH
er for Il time when weaving.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04

Photo b. United States department Of agriculture.
Seed corn testing as a school exercise especially the rual districts. is recon-
nende1 in a bulletin issued ~ the Unted States department of agriculture for the
following reasons: First it furnishes ar easya Ind interestngs study in seed ernnna-
ton n plant growth; second. the extended use of good method as vst eco
nomtc value improving tho producdveness of American agriculture md, third
he confidence of parents in the permanent worth of good school work.
M The only materials needed are shallow wooden tray a small handful of car
pet acXs. a few Yards OF wrapping twine sand enough to fill the tray ad three or
furq quarts of water. h tray Tor several of thenD can easily be sawed from a n
empy sopo or crackerb box
When ready to begin the test w children can work to te best advantage, onc
to handle the individual ears ad the other to plant thu tray. Te first. takes II p
o ! in the first row and with thep point of a pocket knife applied to the edge
CO a kernel removes five kernels from each ear, passes them to thes second pupil
and carefully replaces the ear in its row The kernels should be- taken in success
sion Naking only those of average sKe from about al inch above the base of the
ear to the same distance below its tip passing sprany around and lengthwEe of
the ear. This insures a fair. test of the whohe ear as it sometimes happens thato ne
He OF. m M of an ear is sound while the others will not grow. h. Illustration
shows a few ears with kernels removed in this spiral fashion. Full directions fol
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
PARAGRAPHS OF

Eorneo has Il telephone line support
ed on mahogany and ebony poles.
Electrically generated ozone is used
for preserving meats in Germany.
Within the last ten years gold has
been mined in every Chilean province.
OF the 11G aerOplancs owned by the
British war department. 1856 are Of na-
tive make.
Any Kansas farmer may have the
name Of his farm registered upon pax
ment of 81 to the county clerk, and no
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
A Heavy Strain.

Church. see crowds in motion on
grand stands and similar structures eX-
ert Il strain equal to about 175 per cent
of their weight.
Gotham-That refers to the times
when the home team is winning. |
guesS.-YonkerS Statesman.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04

Il wonder if YOU could find out eX-
actly how l stand with your father:'
what difference does it make:" re-
whether he likes you or not"
II wasn't thinking of that, my love.
He gave me Il tip III the stock market
just now. Is it safe to play it. or is it
uot:"-Pittsburgh Post.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Difficult to Utter.

doesn't the glory OF the sunset ill
your mind with thoughts that it we III
be difficult to utter:"
Il don't know; it does make me- thi@h
of the rel flannel underwear fatlnr
used to wear."-uOuston Post,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Willinq to Compromise.

please. ma'am, there's Il man out
here who says he'll have a fit on the
front porch if you don't give him Il
dime" He will? Well. tell him you'll
give him two dimes if he'll have Il fit
on Mrs. Browns porch."-Cleveland
I!ain Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Comfort,

II .s'pose John is still taking life
easy" said the woman in the train.
YES" answered the woman who
was carrying a bundle of clothes,
John has only got two regrets in life.
One is that he has to wake up and
eat, and the other is that he has to
give up eatin' to sleep.''-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Had Help.

Twill nothing o you:' he asked
a%nXiously.
Yes" she replied, 1--WE got a truck
man from downtown to do the job for
Sc Il load."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Laugh and the World LAUGHS Too
Not True to Life.

IL don't care much for moving pic
ture shows" said the crouch. THE
films they show are too improbable"
"Whaddy va mean improbable:" ask
ed the boob.
"Why, l saw one last night that
showed a daughter helping her mother
to wash the Dishes" replied the crouch.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
LET THE SUNSHINE IN.
TT pays to wear a smiling face
And laugh u troubles down,

l pays " wear d SMILING lace
And laugh u troubles down,
For all our little trials wait
Our laughter or our frown.
Beneath the magic of a smile
Our doubts will fade away,
AS melts the frost in early spring
Beneath the sunny ray.
1t pays to make a worthy cause.
BY helping it. our own:
To give the current Of our lives
"A true and noble tone.
1t pays to comfort heavy hearts
Oppressed with dull despair
And leave in sorrow darkened lives
A CLEAN Of brightness there.
1t pays to give a helping hand
To eager, earnest youth;
To note. with all their waywardness,
Their courage and their truth;
To strive with sympathy and love
Their confidence to win.
1t pays to open wide the heart
And let the sunshine in.
-Tit-Bits.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Management Of Brood Sow.

Hogs require attention. regardless of
condition. age or G X but the manage-
ment of the brood SOW is the surest
test Of the breeders skill. II sows are
carclessiy fed during pregnancy trou-
BILE OF some kind is sure to cnsue at
narrowing.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04

In England the interest in woman
suffrage extends even to the children.
A little girl in IA strong equal rights
Ahti-Sutfragettc. Her mother protested.
The child answered calmly. "Oh, l am
going to change her name as soon as
she gets her eyes open.'-Christian
Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
and Cost,

Nov l understand the meaning Of
that old catch phrase the higher the
fewer" remarked the lowbrOw board
er. i'To what does it allude:" inquired
the landlady, acting as interlocutor.
Strawberries evidently."-Judge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
No Chance Of Failure,

you say your boy went to New York
to be a spectators" said the neighbor.
YES" replied the proud mother.
He may 90 broke
".No. He isn't that kind of a specu-
lator; he's Il ticket Speculation.
ington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Snake!

Mrs. Bryde-l told my husband l
was going to give him something of
my own cooking and he said Id bet
ter try it on the dog first. Wasn't
that a cruel suggestion?
Her Friend-Very! And l thought
your husband was so fond Of dogs
Boston Transcript.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
A Man With a Hobby,

II V saw Il man so crazy over
asparagus as my husband" els hep
"Why. would you believe it, he want
ed to call the baby Asparagustus."-
Boston Transcript
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
A Thing to Keep In Mind.

''What is the first thing needed in an
aviation en%terprise:"
II should say the main start in the
flying business is an angek'-Baltimore
American,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
IN GRADING WHEAT
flaming Mill Highly Recommended
For Winter Grain.
eliminating ALL R0UGHAGE.
Those Getting the Biggest Yields EN-.
phasize Three Things-a Firm Seed
Bed, Sowing Of Plump Seeds and
Distributing Grain With Good Drill.

Results obtained ut the various en-
pertinent stations from sowing graded.
and ungraded grain have by no means
been uniform. In the majority of in
stances, however. the experimental evil
dence favors the practice of grading
grain by the use Of the tanning mill.
1t can lie we'll understood that in a
given measured amount of grain there
Is a much larger number of seeds in
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
What He Liked About the Game.

Caddie-Dere's only one good thing
l kin see about playin' golf. Golfer
And what's that. sonny? Caddie-You
guys what plays don't halter carry de
sticks around.-BOstOn Transcript.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
Seal Eoos,

II was ut sea a week before l goI my
sea legs"
And just to think-I didn't know
that seals laid eggs."-Houston Post.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04

For fear of vaccination so many
coolies fled from Colombo not long ago
that not enough were left 10 provide
freight vessels with coal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-04
True to Her Ideals.

Bings-You say your wife is an allr
s%uffragist?
Banys-Yes; she spends her time = II
ding around the country asserting tai
woman's place is the home.-T'"l
Topics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
BISHOPS CARRIAGE AT
TEXAS GRAND A HIT

The Bishops Carriage" is fine &c
hicle for carrying the stock company at
the Texas Grand theater TO another sue
cess this week.
Having been given here several times
by stock company actors and travelling
companies, In the Bishops Carriage
was familiar to many who attended the
opening performance Of the play this
ers. The scenic settings for the four acts
were the best that has been shown here
by any stock company for this play
Besse Dainty played the lead as Nance
Olden. the nipper-" She appeared 10
the best advantage I'm the first act.
where she drives into the garden with
the bishop. in his carriage and drives
away in an automobile, both carriage
and auto being real Miss Dainty's style
Of acting fits the part Of Nance, the
thief. perfectly, but she is inclined TO
play the character a bit too young At
times Miss Dainty made Nance seem
almost Juvenile when the part called for
q mature girl. who had been educated N
the school of hard knocks But this is
only a minor fault and Miss Olden's act
ing in the big scene Of act three more
than cOmpensates for IL.
Harry Castle gave another flesh and
blood hit OF character acting as Ed
ward Ramsey. the drunken father. HIS
success lies in the fact that he does not
overdo his parts and plays a drunken
man cOuVincinEly. which seems bout
the hardest thing for most stock actors
TO do. Not since Bought and Paid For
was here. mas drunken man appeared
on the Texas Grand stage without be-
ing disgusting. Jack MOrrissy con-
rinues his good work as a leading man
in the part OF William Lattimer. the
lawyer who befriends Nance. Ira Earle
makes Tom DorEan. Nance's pal. thor
his acting in this character Of the VII
lain. y. N ".