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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
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WilliamOwitz und Mollendorff, chair
man Of the German Society For the
Protection Of Bird Life, says that his
estates were infested with mosquitoes
till some years ago he stocked his
ponds with thousands of wild ducks.
DR.. Heinroth, one of the keepers Of
the Berlin Geological garden, a special.
list on the habits Of ducks. points out
that there has been Il great diminu.
ton Of the mosquito pest in the Thier.
garten, Berlin's large wooded park,
since wild duck were introduced some
years s on it's lakes and Stagnant
water courses.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
Talk to Joaquin MiIIer's Spirit.

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-The widow
of Joaquin Miller said at the Heights,
the poets former home in the hills
back of Oakland, that she had held
communication with her husband since
his death. and her daughter Juanita
corroborated this statement. They
would go into no details, but said they
had heard the poets voice and that he
had given them assurances that all
was we'll with him.
Neighbors say they have seen the
shadowy form Of the poet of the ST.
erras walking at night near the cairn
which he built of big stones near his
monument to Moses.
Mrs. Miller also said that in her hus'
bands life she frequently communi.
Gated with him across the continent
or that the force of his thoughts reach
ed her when she was in New York and
he was ut his home here in Oakland.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
Harvard Square to Go.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 4.-Harvard
square. about which student activities
have centcred for years. is to be trans
formed. Harvard officials have been
investigating with a view to making
the college surroundings more beauti-
full.
Massachusetts avenue is to assume
Il Partisan boulevard effect by the al
teration Of the present old store and
office buildings and the erection Of ar
cades. Among the new structures
planned are a theater, n woman's col
lege and a hotel. The proposed changes
will cost 81, 100000.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
Indians Claim 5000, 000, 900.

Washington. Feb. "a claim for
500, 100000 against the United States
has been entered by nearly 500 Ottawa
and Chippewa Indians in Michigan for
alleged deprivation Of valuable lands
and fishing rights.
The former claims Of a similar ma.
ture We're recognized by the govern
ment, which paid the Indians soc. 900.
The entire case hinges III the inter-
probation Of the treaty Of 1898 between
the government and twelve Indian
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
The Fair CreoIe'C Fortune
Novel Of Absorbing In.
terest, With a Beautiful
Girl as the Intended Pawn
In a Marriage Of Fiuan.
cial Convenience. {: :: :: ::
PROLOGUE.

PROLOGUE.
Captain Kemyss and Captain Fer
rer, English army officers. marry Gre
ole cousins. They become planters.
Ferrier dies, and Kemyss is guardian
Of the formers daughter, Virginie.
Kemyss is pool. If his son Tom and
virginie were to marry his troubles
would end. But Virginie's second
cousin, Guy Talbot Ferrier, Virginie's
second guardian. writes Kemyss urg-
ing him to send Virginie to England,
referring to arranging a brilliant match
for her. She says that Miss Terrier,
Virginie's cousin, will also welcome the
girl. Guy receives two letters. one from
his sister advising his marriage with
Virginie and another from his chorus
girl wife, to whom he is secretly mar
ried, but not living with. She says
when their son is Of age she will ex.
pose Guy. Guy decides to 60 to Eng
land on the same steamer as Virginie,
as does the professor also. Not wish
ing to exhibit his feeling. Tom re-
mains ashore while the rest bid last
farewells. In England Guy is again
reminded by his sister Of his money
ENHANCEMENT. Virginie, under Maude's
influence, is easily led to believe that
Guy is her silent worshiper. The three
riding in Hyde park are recognized by
Violet Lovelace, Guys wife. who is
surrounded by admirers. Mr.. Percival,
no longer a professor, has aspirations
as a novelist. His close companion is
Elsie, daughter Of his landlady. Elsie
Is employed by Violet Lovelace as gov
erness for her boy, the identity Of
whose father is kept secret. Guy, de-
.iberating, concludes that a release
from his marriage could be satisfac-
torily arranged and begins to show
marked attention to Virginie, while
Maude, at the piano, watches anxiously.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
IEaas as Money In Arkansas.

Harrison, Ark, Feb. 2.-Eggs arc
becoming 50 scarce in the mountain
ons section Of Arkansas that they are
being used as a medium Of exchange
Not only are they acceptable for pay
ment at grocery stores and mercantile
establishments. but at motion picture
theatcrs. One egg admits a minor and
two one adult.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
Ducks Will Kill Mosquitoes.

Berlin, Feb. 3.-"The most effective
method Of exterminating mosquitoes"
says nr. Gehbing. director Of the Leip-
zig geological garden. us to keep wild
ducks on the ponds where they breed.
These birds feed eagerly upon all in
sect life in the Larvae state, and where
there are plenty Of ducks very few of
the larvae reach the glories of mos
quitohood, even in the most stagnant
POOLS"
DR.. Gebbing gives numerous cases to
substantiate this claim. Count Won
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
Engaged.

- CY for b first time in Maude'S
experience seemed attracted,
and by virginie. Maude play
ed more softly. more dream
lily. In the old, old days, when he
was a lad fresh from Elton and still
open to sweet influences, this dreamy
music would make him sit listening as
long as she chose to play.
Now it fell upon his soul as some
potent drug mounts to the brain and
makes a man see things which exist
not and believe things impossible to
be real. His freedom was already
achieved-somehow; he was actually
tree-in Imagination. The 'other one"
had actually accepted her discharge
In his imagination.
He was able to do under these happy
circumstances what his sister wanted
him to do. He would make her happy;
he would make his cousin happy; he
would make his father happy. He put
the thing to himself in this lively,
benevolent way, as II it was a duty
closely connected with the fifth COM
mandment.
~"Virg1nie." he whispered.
She blushed. 1t was the first time
that her cousin had addressed her by
her Christian name.
"~Virginie," he repeated gently. l
have said that he had a low, rich
voice.
Maud heard. She saw her brothers
bending head and her cousins blush.
Ing cheeks, and she went on playing
more softly. more dreamily, as If her
very soul were wrapped and Tapped in
the melody.
MAY I see you aloney' he asked.
"Vtrg1nie, my happiness Is at stake"
She made no reply. Maud, watch
Ing, saw how her color came and
went.
Then Lord Ferrier stepped to her
and interrupted the conversation.
will you sing to me. my dear:" he
said. Twill you sing me one Of your
little French songs?"
III that will give you any pleasure,
my lord"
"All that you do, fair cousin, gives
me pleasure. You are born under a
happy star. to give nothing but pleas
ure to all who love you, my dear"
She smiled and sang her song. Guy
stood by her. When she finished he
whispered again, Let me see you
alone. Let me call upon you tomor.
row You will see me alone:"
II will try" she said, blushing.
Mrs. Hallowes had other engage
ments for the evening, but when they
came away virginie requested to be
set. down at home. She had a head
ache.
MY. DEAR" said her guardian, "Cap-
tain Ferrier asked me tonigh: to al.
low, him. to see you tomorrow alone.
I told him that I could. not possibly
make any objection, But your deci-
sion is in your own hands. Virginie.
Shall I say anything for tt-or
against it,"
"Oh, no-now- she replied; ''only-it
seems 80 sunderland what will Cap
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06
Photo by American Press Association.
A Chippewa Chief, One Of Those Who
Has Made Big Demand.

tribes. Under this it has been the be-
lief that the Indians sold all their
rights to the islands in the great lakes
region. 1t has been discovered. how
ever, that because Of faulty wording of
the treaty this is not the case and that
the islands and waters in the great
lakes region are not included.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-06

Cecil Rhodes. Alone and unarmed.
jameson travelled to the court of &he
powerful and dreaded Matabele chi.<I.
Lobengula. and gained from him con.
cessions which meal enormous wealth
for Rhodes company.
In 1896 came .Jameson's tilibusterin.
invasion of the Transvaal. which end.
ed in the capture of the leader. his be
ing SEN to England for trial. his sen.
tence to penal servitude and his i'm
prisonment for ten months. [6BI
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
WEIRD DREAM STORY.
The Startling Vision That Saved the
Life of Lady Vernon.

The Startling Vision That Saved the
Life of Lady Vernon.
The following dream story is told in
''The Story of My Life" by Augustus
]. G. Hare. The story was told to Mr.,
Hare in Rome in 1870:
Lady Vernon dreamed that she saw
the butler, with knife in one hand
and candle in the other, crossing the
entrance hall, and she awoke with a
great start After awhile she COM
posed herself to sleep again. and she
dreamed-she dreamed that she saw
the butler, with knife in one hand
and a candle in the other on the mid
die of the staircase. and she awoke
with great shock. She got up. She
thought she could not be quite we'll.
and she took little sal volatile, At
last she fell asleep again. and she
dreamed-she dreamed that she saw
the butler, with a knife in one hand
and candle In the other. standing at
her bedroom door, and she awoke in
great terror. and she jumped out of
bed. and she said, I'll have an end of
this: III have an end of these foolish
imaginatiohs.
"And she rushed to the door and
threw it wide open. And there just
outside stood the butler. with knife
in one hand and a candle in the other.
And when he suddenly saw Lady ver-
non in her white nightdress. with her
hair streaming down her back, he was
so dreadfully frightened that he
dropped the candle on the floor. and
rushed off down the staircase and off
to the stables. where there was horse
ready saddled and bridled, on which
he meant to have ridden away when
he had murdered Lady Vernon. And
he rode away without having murdered
her at all. and he was never heard Of
again."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
HIS CURIOUS FALL.
It Wedsed Him Head Down in Slit
In a Steep Cliff.

It Wedsed Him Head Down in Sill
In stesp Gift.
A personal rai"..i, Agt of ii highly
sensational character Is rGcO. drd Dy a.
Fl. Savage Landor in his book Across
Unknown South .America:"
''The forest near the Secundury river
was at first overgrown with dense
vegetation that gave ny Il good deal OF
work and extra exertion. but after
that, when we got some distance from
the water, the forest was fairly clean.
except of course for the fallen trees.
We found troublesome ravines of great
depth where streamlets had cut their
way through.
'In going down one Of those difficult
ravines | had an accident that might
have been fatal, The ravine, the sides
of which were almost vertical. was
very narrow-only about t. ten metres
across. We let ourselves down. hold
ing on to llama. When, we reached
the bottom we found tiny brook
winding its way between great round
boulders that left anspace about two
feet wide for the water | began to
climb the other side, and had got to
a height of about thirty feet, In order
to go up this steep incline had set one
foot against small tree and pulled
myself up by a llama. Unldckily the
Llama suddenly gave way. The weight
Of the load that had ON my shoulders
made me lose my balance so that my
body described complete semicircle.
dropped down head first from that
height on the rocks below.
"Providencer once more looked after
me on that occasion. On the fight
down already imagined myself dead;
but no-my head entered the cavity
between two great rocks. against
which my shoulders and the load be-
came jammed. while my legs waved
wildly in midair. was forced so
hard against the two side rocks that
could not possibly extricate myself.
It was only when Benedicto and the
new man came to my help and pulled
me out that we were able to resume
)ur Journey | was much shaken and
/ good deal bruised, but otherwise
none the worst for that unpleasant
ALL"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
POLK COUNTY OBSERVER.
THE PRAISE CONTINUES.
Everywhere We Hear Good Reports
of Doan Kidney Pills.

Dallas is no exception. Every see
ton of the u. S. resounds with praise
of Doan's Kidney Pills. Thirty thous-
and persons are giving testimony in
their home newspapers. The sineeri-
ty of these witnesses, the fact that
they live so near, is the best proof OF
the mirt of DOan's. Here S a Dallas
case.
Mrs. C. E. Graves, 121 Washington
street, Dallas Oregon, says: "Kid-
ney trouble and rheumatism came on
me and | gradually grew worse. until
| could hardly endure the suffering.
Dull pains settled in my back and
across my kidneys. l had sharp.
shooting twinges all through my body.
| tried a great deal of medicine but
nothing gave me much relief until
began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
They helped me from the first and
soon had me feeling like a different
woman. Doan's Kidney Pills have
benefited me in every way. They
have improved my appetite and my
weight has increased
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Graves had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
Clews to His Writing.

Sometimes the worst of handwriting
becomes ineligible when one grasps
the rules, for a mans script-particu.
larly an autbor's-is frequently made
difficult, chiefly by his deliberate or
unconscious inversion of the accepted
rules of calligraphy. Henry Ward
Beecher had daughter who acted as
copyist, and she read him with ease
simply by remembering three princi.
ples-that in her fathers manuscript
no dotted letter was meant for an a."
no crossed letter stood for ST. and
that no capital letter ever began a
sentence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

Office: 619 Washington street, Dal
las, Oregon, one-half block east of the
S. P. depot, from a. m. to IL noon
to 5 p. M, to 8 p. m., Sunday 1C
to l p. m. Telephone 1903.
Specialties:
Cancers and Tumors.
No knife and loss of blood. No
plasters and pain for hours or days.
Polypus, Goitre, Piles, Fistula,
Diseases of Women, Skin and Nervous
Diseases, Neuralgia, Neurasthenia,
Gout, Rheumatism, Liver, Stomach,
Kidneys, Bladder, Prostate, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Con-
stipation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

When pens and ink and other writ
ing materials came into common use
a great many years ago they were sold
by peddlers from house to house. After
awhile a few dealers In writing ma
terialS opened stalls and remained sta
tionary at their place Of business. To
distinguish the two classes of paper
sellers the man in the stall was called
a stationer, and the goods he sold came
to be known as stationery.-Wisconsiu
State Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
Two Bores,

well. dear Emmi, do you not think
that there is peculiar marriage state
with our neighbors? He is always
travelling and leaves-ah-his poor
wife alone. That must bore her terri
bly,, the poor womanr
We'll, it is just as one takes it You
are always at home; that is a still
greater bore. ."-Fliegende Blatter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

Patients from out of the city wish
ing to consult him must inform him
before hand by letter or telephone of
the time of arrival of their trains to
make sure that they can be seen the
same day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

A mother of four daughters, one Of
whom had recently married, cornered
an eligible young man in the drawing
room. "And which one Of my girls do
you admire. might | ask?'
y "The married one" was the prompt
reply.-Argonant.''
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

"Pa, the doctor at the hospital said
that he would have to have a lot Of
cuticle to cure Mamie's burns"
well. tell him to telephone to the
nearest druggist for all he wants and
charge it in the bill."-Baltimore Amer
ican,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
He Knew.

Mrs.-Oh. Jack! Dolly told me the
most exciting secret and made me
swear never TO tell living soul. Mr.
We'll. hurry up with 1t. I'm late to
the Office now.-CIeveIand Leader.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
BUTTER WRAPPERS
MAKE THEM WORK.

You have noticed the handsome
labels on packages sent out by
leading manufacturers of crack
ers and other similar goods? Of
course you have. Nifty, eh?
Nice appearing labels help to
sell these goods. The label of
the National Biscuit Co. costs
a bunch of money, and if we in
clude the box, reaches a cost al
most equaling its contents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

Hokus-I once saw an Egyptian
smoking an Egyptian cigarette. Pokus
Pm a better liar than you are !
once saw a Turk taking a Turkish
hath.-Judge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

As rule. the money a man doesn't
save by remaining bachelor would be
more than enough % support a wife
and ten children.-Chicago News.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

StranEer-ppon what plan are your
city institutions conducted? Citizen
A sort Of let George do 1T system-
without any George.-Puck.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
DIR. TOEL

FOUR YEARS STUDY AT GER
MAN AND SWISS UNIVERSE
TIES AND THE LARGE HOS
PITFALLS OF LONDON, ENGLAND.
OVER THIRTY YEARS EXPER-
IENCE IN HIS SPECIALTIEs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
DOES 1T PAY?

You may safely gamble that it
does. A pretty package attracts
attention and makes sales. You
know it-everybody knows it.
Well printed butter wrappers
do the same thing. We make
them. Butter wrappers in one OF
more colors, in quantities from
100 to 100000, and guarantee
the price. Let's talk it over.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

The aim. IL reached or not, makes
great the llfe.-Browning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

semi-weekly Observer $3.50 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-23
By Hop

tion, certain valves in the interior of tho boat are opened. This allows the water from the sea to run into great tanks built within the boat. and thus virtually sink her. These tanks are closely gagged, so that just the required amount of water is taken in. Under normal condi- tions, when the boat is at rest with the ballast tanks filled, she will have a few hundred pounds reserve buoyancy, which Is represented by the top of her coming tower protruding above the water. equal In volume to the volume of that part of the conning tower above water. While in the submerged condition, all communica- tion with the outside atmosphere is nec- essarily cut off. The crew then breathes the air contained in the body of the boat The amount of air originally contained within the hull Is sufficient to support life with comfort for at least 24 hours. But, in addition to the air thus contained, the boat carries large supply of compressed air in steel flasks. which, if used for breathing purposes, would be sufficient for number of days.
 After having brought the boat to the submerged condition in the manner above described, powerful electric motors are started by throwing in switch. These motors derive their energy from storage batteries contained in the boat, and drive the propellers. The same storage bat teries furnish current for numerous aux Hilary motors used for pumping, steerins handling torpedoes, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-23

now one P Martin. who apparently is a fellow of the Royal Geographical so- ciety, has been kind enough to write to the newspapers to inquire why lady born in Austria should be engaged in waving the Unionf Jack so vigorously? :?
 'P. Martin however, may be sorry that he spoke, for in quite slashing letter today the baroness reproaches him with not knowing one very simple geo. namely, that Hungary is not Austria, never was and, pray God never will be!
 sir. continues the baroness, ''the law of England has decreed me an English woman. The British public made that de- cree absolute when published The Scar let Pimpernef-but my percentage is Hun garian on both sides. My grandfather the friend and comrade of Louis Kossuth fought in the most sublime fight for independence the world has ever known, the Hungarian revolution of 1s4S, when the whole of might Austria could not cope with the enthusiastic but compara- lively small band of Hungarian patriots, and had to call in Russia to her aid.
 What is happening to the Magyar population of Hungary at the present mo- ment one does not dare to think. Her brave army has been systematically Ger psnized for the past 50 years Whatever the issue of this terrible war may be. Hungary stands to lose her last shreds of independence in any case, either to the victorious Slav or to the victorious German. But even then she will not be Austrian, even after the last Magyar peasant lad has fallen in a quarrel which vas none of his making, and wherein he is made to fight side by side with d race which he abhors'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-23
The Modern Submarine

The recent sensational performance of submarine In the North sea, when 1t within few minutes totally destroyed three great fighting ships. has aroused great interest in this type of craft that Is only now establishing it's practicability, and of which but little of descriptive nature has yet appeared. In an articl-, in the war issue of the Scientific Ameri- can an expert on the subject gives the following brief but clear description of this new factor in the supremacy of the seas:
 The following description of the con struction and operation of the submarine will apply in it's principles to most of the various types employed in the present war:
 The form of the hull is generally de- scribed as cigar shaped. It is built of the very best quality of mild steel. and the workmanship is of the highest order for the reason that every seam and rivet must be perfectly tight. in view of the service which the boat Is called upon to perform, Not only do vessels of this type undergo all the stresses of sea and weather which other vessels are sub jected tc, but in addition they are re- quired to navigate at considerable depths below the surface of the water. At these depths the pressure of the water is great. 80 that the hull must be made suffi- ciently strong to withstand it.
 For submerged work large storage bat teries are provided, which furnish en- ergy sufficient to drive the boat from 10 to Il knots for period of over an hour. The same electrical energy will drive her at a lower speed for much longer time.
 There are two distinct conditions in which the boat may be used In the first, commonly known as the surface condition, the boat is prepared for cruis- ing. A considerable portion of her hull is above water, a removable navigating bridge is in place, and she is driven by large powerful, internal-combustion en- zines. Under these conditions she is managed in about the same way as any vessel built to run upon the surface. As for sea-going qualities the submarines of our own service have been found in practice to be excellent. In ordinary weather they are fully as comfortable as any surface craft of the same dimensions, and even in the heaviest weather they are entirely seaworthy.
 The second distinct condition exists when the boat is submerged. To pee from the surface to the submerged condi-