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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

RUST AND WET VINES,

do not cultivate or walk through
the bean field or pick beans while they
are wei with dew or rain" This is the
remedy which was suggested by r. E.
Vaughn of the College Of Agriculture,
University Of Wisconsin,, when ques-
toned as to preventing the spread Of
bean blight Dr. bean rust" as it Is
sometimes called. This disease, in
common with one or two other spot
diseases of garden beans, is most sue
c~essfully controlled by a careful selec-
ton of healthy seed and by following
a short rotation. Even If these dis
eases are already present in u field
they can be prevented from doing
much damage If a few simple control
measures are adopted.
avoid all possibility Of carrying the
disease from sick to healthy plants
and aim to keep other portions of the
field from becoming infected" says
Mr.. Vaughn. Keep roaming animals
out of the field and stay out yourself
when the plants are wet. When in
q dry condition there is not so much
danger of spreading the contamina
ton"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
KAISER FETEQ. PRESENT FOES.
A Year Ago Russian and English
Rulers We're His Guests.

Thirteen months ago, says Karl H.
o Wiegand in a Berlin dispatch to
the New York Sun, 1 sat in the Royal
Opera House near the kaiser's box, In
which the emperor had a party Of
guests. Close by his side was King
George of England. And thirteen
months before that l was at the royal
palace ut the betrothal ceremony of. the
kaiser's daughter, Princess Victoria
Luise. On that occasion the principal
guests were King George and Car
Nicholas. %-'
Now, on the anniversary of the first
battle of the Franco-Prussian war, in
the self same palace, the kaiser opened
the extraordinary session Of the reichs-
tag in order to appeal to the German
people, through a popular assemblage,
for a united support of his action in.
| volving the fatherland in a war against
one of the kaiser's most distinguished
| guests.
And now the other guest has de-
clared war.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
ALGERIAN WOMEN aRoTEsQuE
Disks Of Wood Put Into Their Mouths
to Prevent Eating Of Dogs

Disks Of Wood Put. Into Their Mouths
to Prevent Eating Of Dogs
The women Of northern Nigeria are
not prepossessing and in their scanty
attire, with tails safsgrass hanging from
their rgirdles, xaressometimes really, gro
tesQue. u ..a j..
TO, add further to their .beautyshoth
the upper and lower lips of3thssefwen.
en- are pierceddn order to admit aNlat,
round disk Of. wood called 'the~tiGhiak.
which is usually about the size .'ofSa
half dollar. The lips ofathetMttle girls
are pierced when they are seven or
eight years Of age, andgsa piece, 81
wood is inserted, and worn for ssaassitimSe
until a larger one takes Its place, the
opening thus being 'gradually, ssen1latged
until a full sized tichiak Gamble Carried
without discomfort. The object of%this
singulariy 'discomfort1ng adornment. is
to prevent the women from eating
dogs, which are considered the. greatest
delicacy by the men of, the tribes.
Both sexes decorate. their bodies with
regular designs. The chests and backs
Of the little girls are scariied at a
very early age. When, they arrive at
manageable age the girls undergo a
further ordeal, .for two sets Of parallel
lines are cut both on the chest and the
back. and as soon as possible after
marriage the head lines are made
These consist of. a-number- of short cutt
across the forehead, extending from eal
to ear, and thirteen long, sslanttng lines
are cut on each cheek from ear to, chin
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Feather Eating Hens.

The hen that you find pulling feath-
ers should be removed from the flock
and either placed by herself or just in
a small coop with a strange male bird.
This will keep her out of harms way
for a time, and later on she may be
transferred to another pen, where she
will have to move about some to get
away from the %peckings of the other
hens. 1t is Il bad habit and should be
discouraged, even if it means the loss
of a few birds. 1t is not the entire
flock of birds that is doing this, but
usually a few that have got the habit.
Get them away, even If you have to
cut off their heads and use them for
the table.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Sow's Milk Richer Than Cows,

Experiments show that mature sOws
daily produce from four and nine
tenths to seven pounds of milk per an
imal. One SOW weighing 43S pounds
yielded seven and seven-tcnths pounds
Of milk in a single day, during which
period she consumed four pounds of
cornmeal, four pounds of wheat mid
dlings and eight pounds Of skimmilk.
Average sow's milk contains about 6.9
per cent fat, sc per cen milk sugar,
SO per cent casein and :.lbumen and
.9S per cent ash. In all respects it is
richer than cows milk.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Mastering the Pirate BY MARY BAIL 111A'E''

One afternoon, Ricketts, was: pacing
the quarterback, now and again, sweep
ing the horizon with his glass in search
Of prey, when he heard a voice amid
ships sing out in s%tentorian tones:"
Man the weather bracesw
The captain turned with a scowl
to see who except himself dared give
an order on the ship he command
ed and saw Dargan and the men
running for the braces. Before Rick
etts could recover from his anger and
collect his faculties the braces were
manned and the sailors stood ready
for the next order.
drop those. bracesw cried the cap
tain in a fury. .-. -
Hold the braces" said Dargan
calmly, but firmly. as
Every mans face turned from OAR
gan to Ricketts,. A. few dropped the
braces; the rest held them. whipping
a pistol from his belt, the commander
fired a shot at Dargan which grazed his
cheek. ~
"There's a hurricane coming, men,
said Dargan. If you drop the braces
we are lost"
This steadied the men amazingly.
The captains pistol contained but one
ball, so he could not fire another. The
wind suddenly dropped, and the sails
tapped. Ricketts, looked at the water
to leeward and saw a black line com
ing. II
Haul taut! Haul. every man of you
for your lives. cried Dargan.
The yards swung round so as to take
the coming wind. Then suddenly thu
stiffness was broken by shrieks in thu
rigging above, and the pirate ship ca
reened till the water poured over thu
lee gunwale. The crew chung to wha
they could catch; the captain was pitch
ed against the rail and lay still will
a broken leg.
The storm was owe in a few min
utes, and the sun came out, a harbinge
of changed conditions for the pirat'
ship. Dargan, who was obeyed a
commander. agreed with the crew tina
if they would assent to taking the shil
into port he would secure a pardon TO
every man except the captain. !
course was then laid to New Zealand
where a surrender was made. The New
Yorker and his family supported OAR
gan's story. the crew were pardoned
and The captain was hanged to tn
yardarm.
When Mr.. Fletcher found a ship t
take him and his family to New York
so grateful was he to Dargan for tn
work which had been instrumental /
saving all their lives that he invite
him to go With them. Fletcher was
China merchant and owned ships. II
offered Dargan the command Of one c
them. Dargan accepted the invita-
tion and the offer. He finally marie
+ Miss Fletcher and became q large shit
owner.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
y - u 2 J..
HOPES OF THE POWERS.

Austria-Annexation Of Servia
and union Of all southern Slavs
under the Hapsburg crown; ex-
tension of dual monarchy to
Aegean sea-.
acknowledgement of'the
"Slav peril" for a generation; in
case. of u general war extension
Of German commercial interests,
with only Great Britain as a
formidable rival.
Russia-Extension Of empire, to
the Carpathians on the south
west, possibly the seizure of. Po-
sen and East and West Prussia,
occupation Of Constantinople;
!. establishment of Russia, as un.
disputed dominant power in east
ern Europe. .
France-Removal Of German
menace; lessening Of the terrible
expense Of unequal military COM
petition with her. neighbor; OPP.
portunity to develop her north
African empire; recovery Of lost
provinces Of Alsace and Lor-
raine. :.
Great Observation-Disclosures of
balance Of power in Europe;
maintenance Of British CONNER
cial and naval supremacy; preser-
walton Of her colonial possess
sions; winning Of Germany's.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
REASONS FOR sILAGE.

7. E. Woodward, Of the dairy division
of the United States department Of
agriculture, furnishes twelve good and
we'll considered for the farmer
providing himself with a silo. Here
they are:
More feed can be stored in Il given
space in the form Of silage than in
the form Of fodder or hay.
There is Il smaller loss of food ma
terial when Il crop is made into silage
than when cured as fodder Or hay.
Corn silage is Il more efficient feed
than corn fodder.
An acre Of corn can be placed in the
silo at less cost than the same area
can be husked and shredded.
Crops can be put in the silo during
weather that could not be utilized in
making hay or curing fodder.
More stock can be kept on a given
area of land when silage is the basis
Of til. ration.
There is less waste in feeding silage
than in feeding fodder. Good silage
properly fed is all consumed.
Silage is very palatable.
Silage. like other s%ucculent feeds, has
a beneficial effect upon the digestive
organs.
Silage can be used for s%upplementing
| pastures more economically than can
/ soiling crops, because it requires less
labor, and silage is more palatable.
Converting the corn crop into silage
I clears the land and leaves 1t ready fol
another crop.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

thirty and even forty years during
which time they have not experienced
any losses as the result Of contagious
diseases in their swine herds. In some
mysterious way these individuals In
their feeding methods or in their breed
Ing operations are able to build up a
type of constitution that seems to be
almost disease proof. Close inquiry
into the methods employed will gen.
orally reveal the fact that three or
four factors are usually emphasized.
In the first place men who have sue
ceeded in this way generally follow
the practice Of feeding protein feeds
somewhat freely and, as a rule, the
hogs have an abundance of range.
Furthermore. it will be found a com-
non practice to use some sort Of home
devised mineral mixture, which, when
fed periodically, is designed to accom-
plish two purposes-namely,. to tone
up the hogs, and, secondly, to destroy
and remove internal parasites. Going
one step further, some effort is gener-
ally made. where n high degree Of sue
cess is obtained, in regard to keeping
the skin Of the hog healthy and to
prevent the irritation that from
exterpal parasites. This Is accom-
plished either through dipping. spray
ing or from the use of crude oil, to
which hogs have access Mt all times.
OF course. beyond all this there is the
matter of sensible care which embod'
les principles that car only be acquir.
ed through practical experimentation
Homestead.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
.Dysentery In Cattle.

Dysentery or "bloody flux" in cattle
is caused by some poison or irRtating
matter in the feed, and IL careful
search for this will have to be made.
Treatment is Of less importance than
prevention, but consists in giving
castor oil freely in milk, adding from
two drains to ounce of laudanum.
according to the age and size of the
animal. The dose of oil would be
from six ounces to one pint. 1t is most
likely that some moldy or otherwise
damaged feed is being fed to the
affected animal. Make a complete
change of feed and let it be light and
laxative.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

TN the olden time. when the buc.
cancers infested the Spanish
main, an English. pirate named
Ricketts,, finding that. the Atlantic
was becoming poor hunting ground on
account of the number of skull and
bones flags on it, concluded to betake
himself to the Pacific. Having wealth
cred the Horn, he turned his course
northwestward in the hope Of falling
in with merchantmen among the many
islands lying directly south Of the equa-
tor and east of Australia.
Ricketts,, though fifty years old, had
never sailed in any except Atlantic
waters. He had been an officer in the
British navy and. during the long pc
Rod when the duties of British war
ships were to prey Oh Spanish COM
merce with Spain's possessions in the
new world had acquired a taste for
piracy. This induced him to go into
the business himself. He knew the
north and south Atlantic, their winds,
their currents, their periods of storms,
their fogs and protracted Gains. But
the Pacific was to him an unexplorcd
tract.
None of his officers had had any
more experience in the Pacific than
the captain, but one of them had heard
from sailors who had spent much
time on it that many Of those indica-
tons which foretold a change of
; weather were different from those on
the Atlantic. The captain, who had
all a B%ritisher's confidence in himself,
secuted the idea that II man who knew
the Pacific, and Il man who rules
pirate ship is not to be ~contradicted.
While approaching the Marquesa'
islands Ricketts, fell in with a shif
which he appropriated and compelled
the crew to walk the plank. There
was a gentleman aboard from the col
ony of New York named Fletcher, witt
his wife and daughter. and being Brit
ish subjects, Ricketts, concluded tt
spare. them. There was also Il young
sailor, Dargan, whose Vigorous appear
ance pleased the captain. and he CAV.
him his life OH condition that he joil
the pirate crew. Dargan was al
American, but all his time was spen
at sea in voyages between the Eas
Indies and Philadelphia.
Dargan, by pretending to sympathizt
with the pirates and on account of
masterful way he had with him, &C
quired an influence ove the pirate
crew. The captain was n tyrant, ant
the men hated him. Nevertheless the.
were ignorant Of navigation, Il knowl
edge their captain possessed, and re
quired his superior intelligence to keel
them from being swung IT the end o
n rope. For these reasons Rickett
maintained his ascendancy and felt S
confident in it that he did not motto
the influence Dargan was gaining owe
them.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
FIRST WAR CORRESPONDENT.
Said to Have Been Homer, Who De.
scribed Siege Of. Troy. i.

scribed Siege OF, Troy. =.
The first war correspondent, accord.
ing to a theory propounded by Suther-
land Edwards. appears to have been
Homer, who was sent by the editor OF
an Argos paper called the Chronos to
describe the siege Of Troy. Hostilities
lasted only about seven weeks, and
when they came to an end the Greek
chiefs We're in no hurry to return to
their wives. Homer was n good sort,
and as he drew Il large salary and a
handsome allowance for expenses from
the Chronos he readily accepted the
scheme propounded by the wise Clys-
ses-to keep the war going to the COL
umns Of his paper so long as he could
manage to write about 1t. His letters
We're too good not to publish. and
meantime the Greek chiefs had m IN.
joyable time'a t Troy and elsewhere.
Reissued in book form as 1.-THE HAD
these early examples Of war CORE.
spondence have enjoyed a wider cir.
culation than was possible even In the
columns Of the Chronos. - London
Graphic.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
A Minute or SOWith the FUNNY Man
Or the Dewdrop.

Suburban Resident--It's. simply fine
to wake up in the morning and hear
the leaves whispering outside your
window.
City Man-It's all right to hear the
leaves whisper, but l never could
stand hearing the grass mown!-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
When to uaa thu Ak.

The ordinary fowl-that Is, one not
held in high esteem by an experienced
breeder-is not valuable enough to doc
tor up and fuss with by the novice. II
roup shows in the eyes and nose by an
i'll smelling discharge take the, bird
away Mt once and kill 1t. Burn the
body and head.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Chickens Need Shade.

If n has plenty Of shade for the
chickens during the. hot weather it
will help matters considerably. If
there is no natural shade some kind
of artificial shade should be provided,
so that the birds can find a cool and
refreshing rest from the scorching sur
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Expected Things to Happen.

"Does my practicing make you nerv-
ous:" asked the man who is learning
to play the cornet.
1T did when l first heard the neigh
bors discussing it," replied the SYM
pathetic person. But now I'm getting
so l don't care what happens to you."-
Washington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
All In What You Call II,

"Wow! There goes old Smithkins In
his new six. When l knew him a few
years ago he lad IL junk shop"
HE still has, only he moved 1t to a
fashionable street. kept the same stock
and labeled it Antiques. Judge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
WiIie's Share.

Teacher-A lady divided a pie among
her four children-John, Mary. Jane
and Willie. John got one-half Of the
pie, Mary one-fourth and Jane one
sixth. What did Willie get? Bright
Boy-Huh! Willie got stung.-Judge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

An interesting feature Of the produc-
ton of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania
is the comparatively recent utilization
of the smaller sizes Of coal. Since the
the total recovery of useful fuel ship
ped from the waste heaps. or culm
banks, has amounted to 4 9,33220,37G long
tons.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
A Phijanthropist,

Skids-Is he one of those fellows
who are always tickled to death to get
something for nothing?
Skittles-Well, not exactly, but he
always acts as If he vas Il philan-
thropist when he refuses q transfer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
His knowIedqe.

John" said the gentleman farmer.
"YesSir."
II must get some of this blooded
stock l read about. Remind ME to
order one Of those Holstein horses and
one of those S%outhdown cows."-Kan-
saS City Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

Madgc-How was it you didn't have
& nice time out yachting:
Marjorie--It vas SO very stormy that
Charlie had his hands full with the
sails all the time and could do nothing
but hug the shore.-Judge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Assertion Set Apart For the Farmer
SUN LOVING PLANTS.

When planting the garden re-
member that the heat and sun
loving plants should have a loca-
ton where the unobstructed sun
light can have the right of way.
A high growing plant should not
shade the low growing II that
requires sunlight. Plants like
corn, pole beans, tomatoes, ETC.,
should be rowed north and south,
so that the sun can reach the
soil and base of the plants when
the sunshine is most effective
Farm and TireSide.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Leaving II to the Neighbors.

THAT'S a clever dog you have"
"Yes, indeed. We W have to
worry about him when we so away
for the summer. He always knows
where to go to be fed.'-Detroit Free
Press.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

The Angel-pcrhaps, when we are
married, l might take Il small part in
the show.
The Star.-Don't worry, dear; your
part will be small enough as my nus
band.-puck.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Easy.

Newlywed disturbed over purchases
You had cry simple taste before l
married you. Mrs. Newlywed-I had
to in those days. l never could get
any money out Of father.-Boston Tran
script.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
All He Asked For.

"Ah." he sighed. If you only gave
me the least hope T.
"Gracious." interrupted the hard
hearted belle: i've been giving you
the least | ever gave to any mann
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
If the Name Was All

"Why don't they take horses for trav-
ell in the arctic regions!
'"They can't"
"Why not? l should think old skates
would be the very thing."-Baltimore
American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Couldn't Convince Him.

do you really think that there is
nothing in Il name:"
Yes, l do"
well, l don't agree with you"
''Why not""
Because all of the property that I
used to have is in my wife's"'-Judge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Second Childhood.

Here's a critic says the drama Is
in it's second childhood"
II notice it has taken to playing In
the mud."-LOuisville Courier-JOurnal
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Not Satisfied With Her Share.

Beulah-I see it has been unotficlally
estimated that the ice cream consump.
ton of the United States is about five
quarts per capita annually.
Believes, men are such stingy
things.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Annie Warnino,

Ambulance Otticer-YOu saw that
man in front of your car. Why didn't
you signal?
Amateur Golf Champion-I did. I
yelled "Tore.' as loud as l COULD
Puck.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Asking Too Much.

II have written IL novel entitled
What a Woman Wants. Can you pub
lish it,"
Il fear not. We are not undertake
ing any thing that runs over GOO
pages."-Kansas City Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25
Trv a Woman Jury

Were having IL hard time getting a
jury"
"How's thaty"
THE defense won't accept single
men, and the prosecution bars all mar
ried chaps. '-Exchange.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

I'm sorry about Browns failure.
He's a brick if ever there was one"
"Then it's not unnatural that he
should go to the wall.'-Cincinnatl
Commercial Tribune.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-25

Egypt is adopting modern %agricultur-
nj machinery after using the most
primitive kinds for thousands Of years.
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Would Never Have Known.

Would Never Have Known.
He-Would you have loved me had |
been poor?
She-Yes, dear, but I would have
kept you in ignorance of the fact
Boston Transcript.
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l-knnt. 2-Probe. 3-spoon. 4-Tea ring hook. 5-CanuIa. 6-eind
ing cord. 7-Sprina spreader. o-Whaebone spreader.

n old book called "Ortus SanNaths, the Garden Of IIeath"p published in Ger
many in 15, declares when capons reach three years of age heir liver contains
crystal jewel which,, when worn " a lady, makes her especially pleasing in the
eyes of her beloved.
We imagine capons were very popular a THAT time, and mnady wass so anxious
for the gem THAT she didn't trust Bridget to dress The fowl
Bt ornamental an Domestic Poultry" published in this country in 1857 gives
caponsa knock.
1t says: "Capons in point of fact are getting out of date and are taking rank
with oxen roasted AM 'other barbarisms of The middle ages The arev very expen-
Eve but not unjusty so when 1t is to be remembered that W OF three chickens
may have been sacrificed before tenc aponsh have been nursed intoc onvaleence"
Such a tremendous loss would make any "a grouchy IN pesshmiSic. The
Capomzers ave operated on a hundred birds straight without a loss nj to 2
per cent is about the average
Moreover there Is N convalescence. the birds starting right in to putt on fancy
nesh. We never foun that tabled crystal in the capons liver, but W find good
money in then,a and a great essential to success is a n u p to date set of instruments.
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~

Daughter-Mamma, may l attend
cooking school?
Mother-Yes, dear, if you'll promise
me not to eat anything there.-Chicaso
News,