davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
A Wild Ride to Save France
By NJ L. HUNTINGTON

When an engineer runs into re dark
night he feels like Columbus when he
sail into re dark ocean,. l nevaire know
when l round Il curve, but l run into a
big rock or some Othaire obstruction
Eat kill me and wreck Y train behind
me. l see specter all re time. Sud-
denly a great black something seem to
spring up OF re track right before me.
l reverse, but before l come to a full
stop l e Eat it ees nothing but a
, I bug which hat fly oh\ze glass
All ut once l heal Il cracking above
re noise OF re train. and bullets whistle
through re cab. Some Prussian horse.
men fire zere carbines at Us. But zey
do leetle damage, nothing but break
my right arm. So l cannot hold re
throttle with Eat arm. But what for
l val two arms when one will do as
well, except for sudden reverse. and
by Eat time I come within about ten
miles of re end of re journey? New
airezeless l call Il fireman. who come
and look Ovaire my shoulder.
re Prussians We're by Eat time YER
near ze point we wish to reach, and
we both approach ut a. acute angle.
ley hear Ze rattle of our train, and
we hear zere huzzas. BY gar, we
have to stop to take away ties ZEN
scouts put on re track, and while we
make no sound we hear zere tramp
at double quick. Zen we hear a gun
and'I think we too late. Re Prussians
| must be attacking re post. But l gC
on. II pretty soon l come to a leetle
earthwork u men hat thrown up be
side h railroad and see that they
have a gun there and have dropped
shell into re Prussian advance.
In Il few minutes we reach u point
l whistle down re brakes, re trair
stop, and Il men jump out and rur
up to re top Of z hill. where re French
have work two, tree days on re forti
fcntiOns.
Tat was re end of my work. l &c,
surgeon to fix my arm and am ready
with my musket to receive the Prus
slams when zey come. ley have twice
as many men as we, but we have very
strong position and no trouble to hole
out till Marshal Bazaine send large
force.
When ! get back to my command my
general he throw his arms about me
and hug me like Il bear. He say to ME
you have done great service. You
shall be a captain; you shall have =
medal. l will report what you have
done to the empereur."
Pouf! What was it all worth? 2,
Prussians march right on to Paris. an(
after the %capitulation II people pa,
big ransom to get zem out. besides Civ
ing Il beautiful provinces .Alsace ant
Lorraine. Some day when we ge'
strong we tax ZEN back. But wha,
good Eat do me? I'm too Old now tc
fight. and by Eat time l sleep under
re sod.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
Alarm Clock For Bakino.

A clever woman whose hands and
mind were filled with small duties all
seemingly to be performed Mt one and
the same time, found her bread and
rolls often left just the few minutes too
long in the oven so they We're not APP
petizing. as she wanted them to be.
With her small alarm clock she ar
ranged all this perfectly. She simply
set the alarm for the hour that the
bread should be looked at. went about
her other duties. and ut its ring found
she had conquered once more by lei
ciSing her wits.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS.
Birth Rate Throws Light on the Great
War In Europe.

Interesting vital statistics recently
compiled by the New York department
of health in regard to the birth rate Of
the large cities Of the world have been
issued, according to which Germany
during the years 1880 to 1893, inclu-
sive, leads the world. The report says
in part:
From the statistics prepared by the
department. Berlin in 1880 had the
highest birth rate Of the cities Of the
world-namely, forty births per 1000
Of population. From 1880 to 1893, de-
spite a gradual decline in its birth rate,
Berlin retained its lead. In 1893, how
ever. London forged ahead, and in
1894 New York and London both had
n higher birth rate than Berlin.
ut Is clear that the enormous birth
rate between 1880 and 1893 still shows
it's effect in the present German army,
for all Of these individuals are now
between twenty-one and thirty-four
years old. and therefore constitute the
flower Of the fighting force. With the
decline In the birth rate. and especial.
ly since Berlin was passed by London
in 1893, it must have been clear to the
kaiser and his advisers that the pros
pect for the continuation of an over.
whelmingly large army was becoming
dimmed.
1.-The birth rates in 1913 Of the CAPT.
tails of the leading nations now Mt war,
together with that for New York for
comparison. were: New York, twenty.
six births per 1000 populations: Lon.
don, twenty three births per 1000; Der.
lin. twenty births per 1000: Paris, sew
enteen births per 1000. and Brussels,
sixteen births per 1000"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16

n had been in America long
enough to speak English as he
would If it were French, told me this
story over Il glass Of French wine
raised in California:
Eet was in re beginning of re war
when re Prussian hat not yet conquer
re French people and we do not think
zey will overrun re country and die
tate terms of peace. in Paris. l was
with General lie Fevre, who command
Cd Il brigade near re frontier. We have
ze railroad and re locomotif and re
cars. but when re Prussians cross re
border all re employees Of re road run
away.
In re evening just before sunset an
officer ride up to re amp Of Ze Nine
ty-eiyhth regiment Of re line and say:
ANY Of you men locomotif engi-
neer:"
l have been locomotif engineer be-
fore enlist in re army. so l shake my
hand in re air. Re officer he took no
tice and he call for ME to come to
him. l go with him to General lie
Fevre's headquarters. and re general
ask me how much l know about loco
motif, and after l tell him be say
to me:
Il send Il thousand men to re other
terminal Of zis railroad at once. Zere
Is n company Zere and re captain
telegraph Eat re Prussians are coming
to occupy z high ground zere, but eef
he have a thousand men he can hold
eet till General Bazaine send a large
force. Eet is sixty miles to go. and
you must talk re train Zere in leetle
more than an hour. Eef you git zere
before re Prussians you may saw
France. ley are six or seven miles
from re place and march on foot.
l say, Yes, general, 1 tax re men
zere in one hour If re locomotif will
pull 1t SO fast as Eat"
It was ver' dark when we start. Re
moon only leetle crescent, nearly gone
down. We run from north to south,
re same way as re border line between
France and Prussia. We do not know
If re Prussians hat advanced so far as
re railroad. Eef they hat zey fire into
re train. Zey try to throw it off the
track, zey do all zey can to keep us
from going n.
My engine YER good engine, one of
re best Of Gets kind. run sixty miles
! an hour. sometimes more. sometimes
less. When l come to re curves / slow
down leetle bit. but make eet up when
| have a straight road before me. A
few Prussian cavalrymen, re advance
of x Prussians. have come so far as
re railroad. and zey put Instructions
on re track. Suddenly l look ahead
and see a tree felled on the rails. l re.
verse. zen shut my eyes to wait for re
smash. Eet does not come, only q
leetle bump.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
These Birds Fly $4,000 Miles a Year

These Birds Fly $4,000 Miles a Year.
The arctic tern nests from Maine to
within eight degrees OF the north pole,
spends its summer in the land OF on
tinuOus day. and in its migration to Il
region in the antarctic equally neal
the south pole. In its round trip it
may cover as much as $4,000 miles
nearly equal to flying around the world
Mt the equator. In all the year the
is during the few nights passed in the
neighborhood Of the tropics. for its
summer about the north pole is one
long day. as is it's season about the
south pole in our winter.-St. Nicholas.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
How to Wash the Face.

Battle your face with warm water.
Use a soft cloth and plenty Of good
%soap-the kind that is best suited to
your W particular skin. Some skins
are irritated by the purest CASTLE; 9TH
ers are benefited by it. Find the soap
that you can use and stick to it.
Rinse the soap off with clear. hot
water and then rinse again with cold
water.
The warm water and soap will open
and cleanse the pores. the hot water
will stimulate the circulation. and the
cold water will strengthen the skin.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
Hidden Dining Necessities.

l told them that we were up late last
night.
The actor took the tunic up to his
dressing room.
Charles always gave kind words for
knocks.
OF all rivers, 20, on which Florence
Is located. is my ~favOrite.
Answers.-Plate. cup. fork, spoon.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16

An emergency tubl" in Il SickroOm
ran easily he arranged where there is
q sewing machine that has Il drop
head. Open the machine and push the
leaf over the bed and 1t serves rs Il
convenient table for the person there
in. \. square of rubber cloth under a
white will protect the wood from
hot dishes or glasses and make it look
attractive.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
Boy Scouts Of Europe,

The boys of Europe now organized
in scout camps number 100000. Eng
land has 100000. Germany $4,000,
France 5000. Austria-H Hungary 1900.
Russian Poland 5000, Servia 1900 and
Scandinavia 10000. The titles of the
organizations vary somewhat. In Ger
many the boys are called pathtinders.
One division of the Belgian group,
equipped with bicycles, is known as
''The Queens Own"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
No Other Raason.

misunderstanding to an Italian
physician, love causes an intoxication
Of the nervous centers, producing a
disease that If not cured may lead to
neurasthenia and even insanity.
Patrice-That's the reason so many
timid hes get married, l suppose
YOnkers Statesman.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
LinQerie Trimmings.

Laces have large Use for TUNES,
%tiounceS. capes. bolerOs and basques.
Marquis and novelty net tops, chantil-
lies, metals and plain nets are used.
EmbroiuerieS are chiefly in Organdie
and Grape edgings. baby sets. baby
tlouncings. veinings, headings and SIM
liar staples.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
Rimed Enigma.

Once In ages long ago
was part Of wrong and woe.
Was a burden hard t bear
And a sign Of shame to wear.
Now I stand for glory. fame.
Before me burns the sacred lame.
Dying men may bless my sign
And for me their all resign.
cross.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
Religious
Sees New Christian Era.


"The favorable tendency in modern
times Is a movement of power from
the classes to the people, and this move
ment is itself in its origin Christian"
says Bishop D. j. O'Connell Of Rich
mond. Va.
1T Is not improbable" he adds, "that
in no distant future the people. under
the influence of the church, will aban-
don an irreligious and communistic So
cialism to follow Christ and to found
upon his teachings a Christian state
mat Will correspond more closely with
h fundamental feelings Of humanity
and be more potent than the present
state In preventing human butchery
and reckless bloodshed."
Z Z
Methodist University For Atlanta.
Atlanta has been selected as the loca.
ton for the university to be established
east of the Mississippi river by the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
n university to be established by the
church west Of the Mississippi already
has been awarded to Dallas, Tex.
Announcement by Bishop Warren A.
Gambler. chairman OF the commission,
that Atlanta had been selected was i'm
mediately followed by official cOnfirma-
ton of the report that 81 100000 had
been given to the new university by
Asa G. Gambler Of Atlanta, a brother of
the bishop. 1t was stated on reliable
authority that the university as con-
templated will represent an investment
Of $5,OOO,OOO.
Y. N. c. A. In South America.
Montevideo recently had the honor of
entertaining the first continental con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian
Associations Of South America, says
the Christian Science Monitor. 1t is be.
lieved that the thing done by this con-
vention which will be of most interest
to the world at large was the forma-
ton Of a federation Of all South Ameri-
can Young Mems Christian associa.
tons. This organization, it is consid.
cred, marks the starting Of Il great con.
structive epoch in the history Of this
AAASlAtulAOu upOA tulS CO1llIlcul. MOu.
tevideo was chosen as the seat of the
continental Office.
Catholic Peace Prayer.
The Roman Catholic archdiocese Of
New York sent to every priest in the
archdiocese a copy Of the prayer to be
recited for the restoration Of peace
among the warning nations. The pray
err is as follows:
Oh. God. from whom are holy desires.
wise counsels and just works, give unto
thy servants that peace which the world
cannot give, that our hearts. being devot-
ed to the keeping Of thy commandments
and the fear Of enemies being removed.
the times, by thy protection. may be
peaceful, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The prayer will be said in every
Catholic church in New York at all
services as long as the war in Europe
lasts.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16

Kansas City is planning a municipal
farm for women prisoners.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16
Missionary Impetus From War

VT'0S50'U71 T15VPVE0O 7 WITT w
'"The present European war is pre-
pairing the greatest missionary oppor.
tunity the world ever saw" said DR..
o. E. Brown, secretary Of the board
Of missions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. 1.-THE war is making
chaos Of Europe" he continued, land
in the end will leave the field cleared
for mission work with old barriers
broken down, old prejudices removed
and the nations in a new frame Of
mind
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-10-16

old Frenchman, Il veteran of
the FrancO-PrusSian war, who
A had been in America long
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-05-28
Exchange Bank Building, Kennedy
Hotel and Six Stores and Offices
Destroyed at Midnight!

FIRE originating III the rear OF
the Kennedy Hotel and discovered
shortly after IL clock last night,
COMPLETELY DESTROYED the hotel,
the brick building occupied by the
Dermott Realty Co BlountA Moss,
Anders law office and the Current
Topic Clubs new reading room
(Which was to have been opened
to the public tonight, Davis
Tailor Shop, the EXChan e Bank
building in which the bank, Mrs.
Skipper millinery store and
Hammock law office Were To-
Gated, Dante's drv goods store
and Greggs grocery and meat
market. Only the most valiant
efforts on behalf OF some OF our
citizens saved Bordeaux 5 brick,
and kept the TIRE from crossing the
street west and destroying tn
Cohen building, the mayor's office,
the Dukes brick, Or. Baker $
office and the g. Ford residence,
the roots OF which were on fire
repeatedly, the windows broken
and the fronts charred. The loss
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-05-28

Is estimated at ABOUT $50, 900, OF
which only a small part IS covered
by insurance.
The tire apparently originated IN
the kitchen and was first motto
by Mrs. 7. y. Wilkinson, who
was on the veranda of the Wilkin-
son Hotel. The hotel building
was owned by Stuart Bros. OF
New Orleans, and the brick build
ingS by Mrs. NJ. {. Burleigh OF
this place. Dante owned his own
building and the building occupied
by Gregg belonged to the Mercer
estate.
The Exchange Bank is open for
business this morning in the cor
ner room OF the Chicot Hotel
building, and ATTY. Hammock,
Blount X Moss and the Dermott
Realty Co. Will probably open OF
tlces IN the Cohen building.
The Arkansas Furniture Co.
used storcroom back OF the Ken
ncdv Hotel for storing new tuvni-
ture. all OF which was DESTROYED.
Bordeaux also lost two small
wareroomS filled with goods.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-18
Fly Causes Panic i'm Picture Show.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. ia COM
mon house fly which made it's way
onto the lens Of a moving picture
machine and was magnified several
hundred times in North Side "nick-
elodeOn' was the cause Of a panic
among the audience Sunday night,
when but for the prompt action on
the part Of few cool-headed specta-
tors might have turned in a tragedy
greater than was being depicted on
the screen.
The machine operator had barely
begun to run off the thriller" of the
night when there appeared on the
screen monster with legs like the
limbs Of Il big tree, eyes as big as
saucers and a huge body covered with
hair that looked like standing wheat.
At the first appearance Of the mon
ster women and children screamed in
terror and a rush was made for the
door by the panic-StriCken audience.
Suddenly some one yelled: Its
only flying machine" This brought
the panic stricken people to tehir
senses and quiet was quickly re-
stored. Several people, however, were
severely bruised during the rush.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-18
Three Boys, Two Girls at One Time.

We quote from another letter. dated
December 10, 1906: II praise Peruna
to all the sick. The people know
my case, and they praise it also"
In n letter dated November %.
1909, we quote Rev. Roberts: Pc
runa gave me back my life ten
years ago. All my acquaintanccs
know that. I am certainly thankful
to you for your kindness"
In a later letter, dated January 13,
1910, he says: II shall ever in the
future, as in the past, be ready to
speak in praise of Peruna to all suf-
ferers. I believe my miraculous cure
has been the means of many others
being cured in this county"
From letter Of September S, 1911,
we quote a few words: Il am st!ll
among the living. AS to Pcruna,
do not feel that have words to ex-
press the faith have in its merits.
l feel that Peruna has been the
means. through the kind providence
of God, of prolonging my life for
more than ten years"
We quote a still later letter, October
81, 1912. He says: Il took a severe
cold three weeks ago. 1 at once sent
lot Ierulll. have been taking 1t TWO
weeks. [ am now better. 1 consider
that Peruna has carried me over a
dozen years Of life. l always stand
ready to answer any question in ref
erence to Peruna."
We quote from his last letter. dated
January Q, 1913: Dear Friends: I
wish this bright New Years to ex-
press my thanks to you for your
kindness. Trusting that you may
have successful and happy year, and
that your medicine may prove a
blessing to many as 1t has to me, 1
am yours as ever, G. w. Roberts
Hartsell, Alabama, r. f. d. 2, Bo.
27."
1t is not necessary for us to add
any words to this story. The elo-
quence and pathos of these letters
ere more convincing Than arguments
or affidavits Who can doubt the
clergyman's story? Who can doubt
that Peruna saved his life?
Every home should be provided
with the last edition OF the "Ills Of
Life" sent free by the geruna Coz
Columbus, Ohio.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-18
Shape of Ear Has to DO With Yield.
(Weekly News Letter from u. S.
Agricultural Department.

-
Agricultural Department.
The superintendent of the Texas
substation at Temple, after a careful
study of the relation Of shape Of ear
to yield Of corn, concludes that slight
ly tapering parent ears give the high
est yield. This is in accord with the
results Of experiments at the Ohio
experiment station, in which extreme
ly tapering ears gave slightly higher
results that cylindrical ears. High
yields were associated with compar-
atively smooth kernels OF slightly
more than average depth and Of me-
dunn horniness. The yield increas ed
with an increase in the total weight
Of the ear as determined by slight
increase in length. amount Of grain.
and rather marked increase in weight
of cob.
In experiments at the Ohio and
Nebraska experiment stations it was
found that the highest yields were
obtained with medium to medium
long ears. Poorly filed butts and
tips were more frequently associated
with high yields than well-fillcd, but
nigh yields were more frequently as
sOciated with well-filled butts than
with well-filled tips. "The old score
card placed much emphasis on good
filling of butts and tips, but for sew
eral years past investigators have
been getting away from this idea. It
has been found that these characters.
when highly developed, are usually
so developed at the expense OF more
valuable characters, such as yield,
constitution, etc" There appeared
to be no relation between yield and
shelling percentage and circumfer-
ence and width OF thickness of kernel.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-18
SPRING PREPARATION ON FARMS
Wel-Prepared Seed Bed Gives Better
returns in Southern States.
(Weekly News Letter from U
A gricn lImrnl nnnnn4n,A,4

-'%i iNuituIdl department.
In no section of the country does
WelI-prepared seed bed give better
returns than in the Southern States.
me pest spring preparation Of the
soll Is practically impossible unless
1t mas been properly turned and
deeply broken during the previous
summer or fall. The necessity for
deep rlowing in the South is probably
not Ieallzed by those who are not
tamlliar with the heavy rainfall in
TINS section. which frequently packs
and runs the particles of soil to-
gether so as to exclude air and sun
| shine. The absence Of freezing pre-
vents any loosening up of the parti-
cles; besides in many places there is
an almost impervious hardpan of sub
SOIL, either natural or brought about
from continuous custom Of shallow
plowlnS. In other sections this deep
ening and loosening OF the soil is
done partly at least by the forces Of
nature. but 1t can only be accom-
plished by the plow in the South.
The best implement for deep
breaking Of the soil is the disk plow,
which turns, pulverizes, and mikes at
the same time. When properly ad-
justed the disk breaks the land deep
ly and thoroughly loosens it, mixing
this soil and the subsoil to some ey-
tent, but does not turn to the surface
enough OF the inert subSoil to injure
the succeeding crop. The next best
method for deep breaking is mild
board blowing, set to turn burrows on
edge, and this is followed by a sub
soil plOw in the same furrow rs
deeply as desired.
| IN l..
fall breaking a thorough preparation
of the seed bed should be made be-
fore planting the seed. If no cover
crop is sown the disk harrow or
sprinS-tooth harrow should be run
over occasionally to crush clOds and
keep surface crust broken for the ad-
mission Of air and sunlight. The
usual method is to fiat break. and
Where this is done it is best to throw
up into beds before planting. Plant
ing may be done with small plowS. or
Just as effectively and much faster
with disk cultivator set at the pro-
per angle. Should there be clods a
roller may be used, and this is follow
ed with section harrow
With nearly all field crops a firm
seed bed is preferable. Only the
first few inches need to be freshcned
and pulverized at planting time.
Where there has been no fall and
winter breaking done, as is the rule
in some sections, it is not advisable
to break as deeply in the spring as in
the fall. 1t is found more necessary
to get spring-broken land finely pul-
verized and thoroughly prepared be-
fore planting. 1t is better to delay
planting several days rather than put
the seed in a poorly prepared bed.