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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
ESCAPING FROM THE TURKS
A Story of a SOY
BY BENSON w. MAXWELL

he was out on the footboard. 1 put
my head out through the window and
saw his dim figure not far from it. 1t
was very dark. Presently l ceased to
see him and believed that he had
jumped.
The first stop the train made was at
Tchivmen, which we reached in about
half an hour after the spy had disap-
peared. The guard unlocked the door,
but would not let me alight till after
II compartment had been examined
by the man whom l had seen running
for the train. AS oon as he had pass
ed l stepped down on to the platform
and followed him to see if he got his
quarry. He did not find him, and the
train moved On.
l wondered what had become of the
spy. He must have jumped or he
would have been found on the train.
Nearly all the passengers We're Turks,
and / noticed the moment l alighted
that there was a chain Of men wear
ing fezzes surrounding the train, prob
ably passengers who had volunteered
to help the official in his efforts to ar
rest the spy.
The first stop we made in Roumelia
was at Hermann. There l alighted to
stretch my legs, slowly walking toward
the forward end Of the train. I saw
a man coming who l supposed was a
coal shoveler on the engine, only he
was blacker than any stoker 1 ever
saw. What was my surprise when,
rushing toward me. he threw his be-
grimed arms around me.
Don't you know me?" he said. II
am the spy"
Then in the blackened features l rec
OgniZed the man with whom l had
sympathized.
as it you, and alive?" l asked.
Yes it is l, and very much alive"
How did you do it"
II walked forward on the footboard
till I reached the locomotive tender.
Climbing over the coal, l told the en-
gineer, who was a Servian, my story.
He suggested that since the train
would be searched l had better hide
under the coal. SO l lay down on the
floor of the tender, and they covered
me with the coal"
When we reached Sofia nothing
would do but that l should go to the
mans home with him. l did so, and
81 begrimed was he that his family
did not at first recognize him. His
wife knew the errand on which he
had been to Adrianople and it's dan.
gel. He was a week overdue, and she
had given him up. Covered as he was
with coal dust. she embraced him.
l was entertained royalty at his
! house and left it with regret.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
A Space For Our Little Friends
PUZZLE THESE OUT.
Riddles to Try on the Family Some
Rainy Day.

Riddles to Try on the Family Some
Rainy Day.
Why are good husbands like dough?
Because women need (knead) them.
How many peas are there in a pint?
One "p."
Why is a man committing murder
like a hen walking across the street?
Because it's a foul proceeding.
What islands ought to be good sing
ers? The Canaries.
What is that which works while it
plays and plays while it works? A
fountain.
Why is a room full of married folks
like an empty one? Because there's
not a single person in it.
Why is a young lady dependent upon
the letter "y?' Because without it she
would be a "young lad"
Why did Adam bite the apple Eve
gave him? Because he had nc knife.
What two flowers should decorate a
menagerie? \ dandelion and Il tiger
lily.
When is a blow from a pretty girl
welcome? When she strikes you agree
ably.
Why are cats like unskillful sur
geons? Because they mew-till-late
and destroy patients (patience).
Why are gymnastics like the tide at
low water? Because they develop the
muscles (mussels).
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

If milk is heated until lukewarm,
then chilled suddenly, there will be
much more cream.
Scale fish with a nice, clean curry
comb that has never been used for
anything else.
Microbes are apt to Turk about the
mouth of the milk bottle. 1t should
be carefully wiped off before the milk
Is poured out.
TOughness of angel cake is often
due to the fact that the eggs are not
beaten properly. They should be beat
Ell so stiff that they will stand alone.
Cut off the rinds and soak rashers of
bacon in cold milk for an hour. Take
them out, dredge we'll with flour and
fry in fat. This is an improvement on
the ordinary method Of frying bacon.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Fashion Ideas and Household Hints
FINE vEILINCS,
Pretty New Weaves That Are lnvalu.
able to Motorists or Travellers.

FTetty new Weaveo n Are unvaSu'
able to Motorists or Travellers.
Wells are Indispensable to the motor
ist and traveller, and the wise woman
has a fresh veil in her dressing bag to
supplement the n she is wearing.
The new fine veilings might have been
specially designed for the traveller, so
admirably do they suit her purpose.
They keep her neat, preserve the CON-
plexion and hair from dust and CRIME,
yet do not unduly obstruct the sight.
These fine veilings are sometimes
woven with a single tiny lace motif
at n side, and very pretty this looks
when the veil is adroitly arranged over
the face.
Very attractive wells for motoring Of
chiffon, with squares or circles of sha-
dow lace set in to cover the face, are
sold in the shops at varying prices.
These are infinitely more comfortable
than the all chiffon veil, which clings
uncomfortably- to the face in warm
weather. and they are infinitely more
useful than an all lace veil for coun-
try drives, when the lace veil is hardly
adequate in case of wind or dust.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

Photo by American Press Association.
ened." His training will continue
despite the troubled condition of Eu-
rope.
King Victor has his own case as an
example Of the benefit to be derived
from such Il change from the nursery
to discipline. He was Il weakling till
committed to the charge Of Il strict dis
ciplinarian in Colonel Oslo.
Henceforth the little crown prince
will have his WI suit in the Quirinal,
and nurses are to be dispensed with.
But g~overnesses will continue to teach
foreign languages. The choice of Il
naval tutor-guardian is taken to mean
that the heir to the throne desires to
become a sailor rather than Il soldier.
Crown Prince Humbert is uncom-
monty intelligent. but willful and head
strong. His royal parents do their
best to keep their children unspoiled,
but Humbert is the pet Of the family.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
PRETTY TEA CADDIES.
These Are Useful and Attractive Ad-
juncts to Afternoon Tea Table.

JuUCtS 10 NuteTuoOO lea SaOSos
The tea caddy is a most important
adjunct of the tea table, for unless the
container of the tea is tightly closed
the aroma will quickly escape. China
caddies to match tea sets are always
liked, but they and the silver caddies
usually have single covers which do
not close tight.
Japanese pewter caddies beautifully
hand wrought are among the very
practical ones that look we'll with any
fittings. They have double overs, the
inner one sitting into the top by the
pressure of the air and the outer sit
ting out around the rim and also clos
ing by the pressure Of the rim.
They cost from So to 50 and hold
from a quarter to a half pound. But
even with these a small quantity Of
tea should be bought at a time.
Tea deteriorates with time in the
best of receptacles. 1t should always
be kept in a cool, dry place.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

@HORTLY before the war broke
out in the Balkans between
~ the Turks and the allies l
left Adrianople one evening
about dark for Belgrade. There was
II passenger in the compartment
besides myself, and l noticed that
while waiting for the train to start he
was very i'll at ease. When the guard
shut and locked the door he seemed
to breathe easier, but was still evil
IDENTITY impatient for the train to be
of. When at last it began to roll out
Of the station he put his head out Of
the window eagerly.
Following the direction of his eyes l
saw a man, whom l knew to be a Turk
by his fez, running for the train. He
ran like a deer, my fellow passenger
watching him breathlessly. The.latter
occupied the window so that 1 could
not see if the Turk caught the train,
but presently my companion fell back
gasping.
Lost" he moaned.
/ had some knowledge of one or two
of the many languages spoken in the
Balkans, SO that l understood the
word. l also spoke some French and
German and tried the man in both,
getting an understanding in the latter
tongue.
What is your trouble?" l asked.
Are you German?" he asked instead
of replying.
mo; American
"Oh, American. You then are a low
err Of liberty. Certainly you have no
sympathy with Turks. l am doomed,
/ have been in Adrianople spying on
the Notifications. l was arrested, and
drawings We're found on me. l was
sentenced to death. While waiting to
be executed l caught my guard nap
ping and escaped. l hoped to get away
by this train, but this man, in whose
charge l was placed. will 60 through
the train when it stops and recov-
er me-"
Then. taking out a pencil and tear
Ing a bit Of paper from an old letter,
he wrote his name and address on IL
and handed it to me.
"When you reach Sofia" he contin
ued. will you tell my wife what |
have told you and what follows? Say
that my last thoughts were of her and
our dear Children .
"If you are sure to be executed, why
not take the chance of jumping from
| the train?'
II am going to do that, but death is
as sure as if l suffered myself to be
taken back to Adrianople."
you may strike soft ground"
BY the time l had spoken the words
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Boy Of Six Ordained Preacher.

Boy Of Six Ordained Preacher.
Knoxville, Tenn.-"Divine inspira-i
tion."> In those words many account
for the wonderful preaching of Charles
Il. Turner, a handsome lad Of six
years, who, though barely old enough
to attend public school, is an ordained
minister of the Baptist church here, as
is his father, a minister of sixteen
years standing.
Charley is Il native Of Florida. He
will not be seven years old until next
November. In September, 1912, he
was converted and entered the work
which, he declares, will be his voca-
ton. 1t was at the closing service
of a Baptist state convention that the
lad, when the invitation to penitents
was given, went forward. That same
night he told his father he had been
called to preach the gospel. The father
was %astounded, for up to that time
the lad had been, as other boys, full Of
play. However, when Charley said he
would like to make a few remarks at
the Sunday service his father con-
scented.
The child tool for his theme "God
Is Love-" 1t was thought that he
would simply say a few words and
sit down. But he spoke for twenty
minutes while the ministers present
listened in open mouthed wonder.
Forty-eight of his hearers were moved
by his words to live better lives.
Little Charley told of his CONVEX
sion and in a strong, logical manner
declared the worth of Gods love in
a way that the auditors had never
heard it told before. He preached a
real sermon, the best, many said, they.
had ever heard on the subject.
He was Immediately ordained to-
preach. and he has been preaching
ever since, except for six months that
he was in a private school. In school
he made three grades, one grade ev-
cry two months. He learned fractions
one morning before breakfast.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
VALUE OF OLD COINS.
What the Moidore, Doubloon and 9th
ers Used Here Once Are Worth.

ers Used Here Once Are Worth.
Do you know the value in United
States money Of the following coins:
Moidore, doubloon, ducat, Spanish pill
lar dollar and sequin? II not, here
it is:
The moidOre was a gold coin former
ly current in Portugal value about
$3.50, while the doubloon, a gold coin
Of Spain, was also used in the Spanish
American states value from 1921 to
$3.50. 1t was originally double the
value of the pistOle, from which fact
it took it's name.
The ducat was also of gold and was
formerly in use in several European
countries. being equal to about $3.50 OF
our money.
The pillar dollar was of silver and
coined by Spain for use in her Ameri-
can colonies. 1t was stamped with the
pillars Of Hercules, whence its name.
and was also known as a piece of
eight, being equivalent in value to s
reals or Il tritle over u dollar in our
coinage.
The louis dor (the golden louis) was
first coined in France during the reign
of Louis XIlI, and was in circulation
there until 1895 value from 81 to
$4.6O), while the sequin was a gold
coin of the Venetian republic (value
$2.1S), first used in 1880. and in circ,-
lation until the. republic itself ceased
to exist.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
PUTTING UP CORN.
A Profitable Home Industry For the
Housewife If Properly MANAGED.

- VSOuSWOS0 6JO"0 INDUSTRY T0V tOO
Housewife If Properly Managed.
An ear Of sweet corn on the average
dining a and hotel a la carte service
costs 25 cents. Considering this, can
ming corn on the cob for the market
might prove a very profitable invest
ment for a thrifty housekeeper and
bring to her considerable pin money.
One advantage Of sweet corn canned
on the cob owe other canned corn is
that all the best food values are kept
with the cob. In cutting corn off, the
germ quality of the kernel, which
keeps up its standard, is usually lost.
This germ quality is the part Of the
corn that is sought by rats and mice
when they look for food in the corn
bin and is the most vital part. Much
Of the corn is also rendered mushy
when it is cut from the cob.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Religious
PRAYER IN TIME FWAR.-

o God, the protector of all that
trust in thee, without whom
nothing is strong, nothing is
holy. look, we beseech thee, upon
the nations Of the earth which
are arrayed in hostile armies
against each other; stay their
hands, o God, that they strike
not in anger; govern their wills,
that they may seek peace and
ensue it; bless the ministrations
of those thy servants who are
seeking to bring peace to the ma
tons; give wisdom and a godly
fear of thee, the Lord Of all the
earth, to the rulers and governors
in all lands; be pleased, we hum
bly, beseech thee, to direct and
prosper all their consultations to
the advancement Of thy glory,
the good Of thy church, the safe
ty, honor and welfare of thy peo-
pie, that all things may be SO or
dered and settled by their en-
deavors, upon the best and sur
est foundations, that peace and
happiness, truth and justice, re-
ligion and piety, may be estab-
lished for all generations. These
and all other necessaries for the
well being Of all the peoples Of
the earth, we humbly beg in the
name and mediation of Jesus
Christ, our most blessed Lord
and Saviour, the Prince Of
Peace. Amen.-Living Church.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
FOUND ACETYLENE GAS.

Man Working Near North Carolina
Stream Stumbled On to It by Accident.
The immense production at Niagara
falls of carbide Of calcium, the curious
artificial stone which when bathed in
water gives off acetylene gas, recalls
that this substance was first manufac-
tured in America by accident through
the metallurgical operations of T. L.
Wilson, near a small stream in North
Carolina.
While using limestone and salt in
smelling he noticed among the melted
Stag which day by day ran nearer to
the brink Of the little stream a gray
ish-white substance new in his expert
ence, but thought little Of it until one
day the molten Stag Overhung the wa
ter and began to flow into it. Then
suddenly a bright white flame burst
out Of the molten mass and enveloped
it for some time.
He drew from the dry Stag some Of
the strange material and touched a
match to it, but without result. Then
he poured some water upon it, and at
the next trial the liberated a~cetylene
gas broke into flame.
Thus in 1892 accident discovered n
practicable way of producing that
acetylene gas first discovered in Eng
land in 1886 by Edmund Day while
experimenting with potassium tartrate
and charcoal. 1t remained, however,
for the intense heat Of the hydroelec-
trical furnaces of Niagara to turn out
this wonderful stone in almost perfect
purity and immense Quantities.-Na-
tional Magazine.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
WEDGW00D POTTERY:.
Royal Patronage Has Made This Ware
Again Very Popular. e.

The English queen is an admirer and
collector of old Wedgwood pottery, and
ut Windsor castle there is a room en-
tirely devoted to this famous ware,
some Of the finest and rarest examples
being displayed.
Wedgwood pottery, the older exam
piles Of which are so much sought aft
err, is named after the most famous
potter England has W. produced-Jo-
siah Wedgwood, who died in 1895. He
produced from designs by Flaxman,
the sculptor, white reliefs on a
delicate blue ground known and envied
by collectors all over the world as
Wedgwood ware.
This ware is now very costly and
practically beyond the means of the
ordinary collector.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
The CowardIy eumbIebee.

Here's the bumblebee a-coming.
Loud and louder hear him humming.
How he busters big and bold
In his suit of black and gold.
What a noisy humbug he.
Boastful, braggart humblebee.
Watch him search the meadow over
Till he spies the fragrant clover;
Then he sips the honey sweet,
Smears himself from head to feet,
Buzzing loud in greedy glee,
Brazen. brassy bumblebee.
But a wicked wasp out walking
Hears the boastful bee attacking;
Rushes eagerly to fight.
But to find the foe in flight.
When there's danger off flies he.
Craven, coward. bumblebee.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Numerical Enigma.

l am composed of eight letters. MY
6 4 s may be made of numbers; my 1
S 4 is a couple; my Z 4 2 needs one to
make Il thousand; my 8 . 5 3 is the
humblest of beings and a 'great con-
querer." My whole. no man, woman
or child V saw, because it never was
and never is.
Answer.-Tomorrow. Words: Row,
two, 600, worm.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Coats With Belts.

The coat with the belt is in the full
tide Of favoritism, and it may last
through the autumn. This belt is the
accessory counted on to give the long
waist line. Sometimes it is a sash, an
ornate one with flowing ends in mill
tary fashion; again. it is severe. One
thing is certain, the coat or tunic that
is cut on straight lines below the waist
line is not fashionable. All the world
watches for the flare, and it is better
to arrange for it in some manner.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Hidden Cities.

l like this tart, Roy. Where did You
buy it?
Either play or kick, but don't do
both.
Mrs. Weber lined her coat with fur.
Some sOmbre men belong to oGr
church.
Teacher said, "Do vertical lines"
The clover l especially wanted was
plucked by Ann.
Answers: Troy, York, Berlin, Bre-
men, Dover, Erie.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Household Sanitation.

These are the days when the house.
wife should give the drain from the
kitchen extra good care. A few table
spoonfuls Of I've in three or four quarts
night before bedtime and her flushed
out in the morning is excellent. The
wash water is especially good for car
rying out the I've water.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Correct.

1.-Two n two and two and two,
You know" l said, make eight.
Now how" I asked, "are you to write
This problem on your slater"
ooh, just easy!" laughed Louise,
Her pencil quick in hand.
-Four the m%ultiplier will be
And two the multiplicand."
what neXt?" I gently prompted
AS she the figures drew.
Eight" answered she. 1.-THE product is
My Zample's four times two"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Skirts With Pockets,

The smart walking skirt must be
short and contain pockets, although
whether OF not we are to bulge them
with handkerchiefs, etc, is a question
which the well groomed m would
possibly nswer in the negative.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
lTALY'S CROWN PRINCE IS
LEARNING TO BE A SAILOR.
Taken In Hand by an Able Guardian
and Will Become Hardened"
to the Sea.

Nine-year-old Prince of Piedmont,
1taly's future king, recently passed an
other landmark in his career. He has
been handed over to the sole guardian
ship OF a rough and ready ama
Frigate Captain Donaldi, to be 'hard-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Open to Doubt,

"Now tell u.s." sternly demanded the
young legal luminary whose brow
overhung like the back of a swapping
turtle, addressing the covering wit
ness, "what was the weather, If any,
upon the afternoon in question ?"-
Puck.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
PRACTICAL NEW COZY.
Chinese Tea Basket an Attractive Ac.
cessory to the Afternoon Tea Service.

The most practical of all tea cozies
Is the Chinese tea basket, which comes
fitted with teapot and two Chinese
serving cups. This basket is wadded
and lined in characteristic Chinese
style and has a strong hasp and metal
handle on the cover. 1t will keep the
tea hot for an hour. These baskets
come in three sizes Of from two to five
cups capacity. They are ideal for out
of door teas and the automobile. Most
and the silk cozies which slip over pot.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Mixed SvIlables.

When the following syllables are cor
rectly arranged four two-syllable words
will be formed. No syllable is to be
used more than once: But-per-ter-son-
com-low-yel-fort.
Apswers.-But-ter, person, comfort,
yellow. -
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

The largest sponge yer found came
from the Mediterranean. 1t was three
feet across and ten feet in circum1ez.
ence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-20
AMERICAN LEGATION
CLEANING HOUSE
To EXCHANGE
PRISONERS
(By Associated Press.)

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 2O-With all of
Germany's and Austria's diplomatic af-
fairs centering in the American Lega-
ton here, Minister Morris, his assist
ants and an extra corps of four clerks
are kept more than comfortably busy.
A recent agreement between the war
ring nations to exchange lists of pris-
oners has materially added to their
labors. 1t appears likely that within q
few days the formal exchange of Con-
sular representatives, who up to now
have been held as prisoners of war in
Russia and Germany will be effected.
1t is estimated that 100000 German
and 10000 Austrian noncombatants
are in Russia. Thousands of letters of
inquiries about these have been handl-
ed by the legation to date. Germany
is permitting Russian subjects, women
and children and men non-military age,
to return to their country. These are
arriving in Stockholm daily by the
score. Their care devolves upon a
committee of Russians. Twenty-seven
American nurses, most of them young
women, eight surgeons, and three tons
of medical-supplies recently passed
through to Russia. They were sent by
steamer to Ranmo and from their by
rail to Petrograd. Russia is reported
to be very short of medical supplies
and cotton cloth for bandages, hence
the unusual supply carried by the
American hospital people.
A new route, practically all rail, for
English and Russian travellers, has
been developed by the presence of
German warcraft in the Baltic. The
Finnish railroad up the Eastern Coast
of the Gulf of Bothnia to Tornea. and
the Swedish line down the Western
side, to Stockholm, ordinarily chiefly
devoted to freight traffic, have become
by force of circumstances fairly busy
passenger carriers. Neither English
! nor Russians will take the risk of fall
ing into the hands of the Germans by
using the boat and rail route which is
being followed by Americans and other
non-combatants. They prefer the safer
four or five day journey, some twenty
miles of which must be covered by au-
tomobile.