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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25

and those within were just lighting the
lamps.
$50 in there" said the girl, opening
the door Of a room, "and stay there
till l turn you in"
Tom remained alone for awhile,
when she came in again and said,
Come
care you going to turf me in:" he
asked.
"Yes.'
She led Tom upstairs and turned
him into a Don in the center of which
was a tub of water. On a chair was
a suit of clothes, including Il pair Of
shoes.
"You call this turning me in:' said
Tom.
"Ies-for the present.
Tom bathed, put on the clothes.
which fitted him tolerably, and went
downstairs. The girl was waiting for
him in the hall.
WELL" he said, I'm ready to be
turned in now. l shall give you the
credit for my capture
"Thank you. Go in there
She pointed to an open door, and
Tom half expected to find some one
beyond it with a muskct waiting for
him. He was much pleased to see a
table with eatables on it.
well. now" he said. smiling all
over, ''tlis is being turned in in n
way l like"
Unfortunately for Tom, there were
few good things to eat in the south a,
the time. but he got the best there
was in the house. The girl waited or
him and when he had finished the
meal said to him:
Tomorrow will be Christmas. Fa
Their is fighting your people at Peters
burg, mother is ILL.,. and I'm going t.
make as much Of Christmas us posi-
BILE for the children. | wish you to hell
me. even If you are a Yankee. L
will be time enough to turn you in aft
er Christmas is over"
Considering the paucity of the re
sources at hand, Tom Anterior passed
the most enjoyable Christmas of hi.
life. After it was all Over the cir
said to him, evidently with much re
luctance:
wei, as a true Confederate girl
suppose it's my duty to turn you il
now"
"All right said the prisoner. "Il
make no resistance"
But Tom remained on the plantation
for months. One day a man on horse
back dashed by the house, shouting:
! "~Petersburg's gone up
: "That ends the Confederacy,' sal
F. Tom. And it did.
The next Christmas after that Tom
father turned the Confederate girl int
a brown stone dwelling house. a brida
and Christmas gift to his sons wife.
l Every Christmas she tells this stor
, ! to her grandchildren.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Ghost Helped His Friend.

One of the London magazines relates
''one of the few instances in which a
ghost is recorded TO have played a real
ly practical part. 1t happened in Sicily
some years ago. when an Englishman
who was taking Il solitary walking
tour in the interior of the island sud
denly became aware that a friend OF
his who had died some time before
was walking by his side. \ little far
Their 0 n he came across some brigands
who were evidently lying in wait to at
tack him. They looked at him and
then remarked. with evident surprise,
Why, there are two of Them. II inn
mediately hurried away. thinking 1t
was not safe to attack them" The
writer does not tell what happened
then. bur leaves one to draw his own
conclusions.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25

~ the ODD of December, 1864. a
carload of Federal prisoners OF
~ war were being taken south
from Richmond in a box ear,
the object being to get them away
from Grants approaching army. One
of the boys had stolen a case knife,
and another had picked up a part OF Il
rusty file. With the file they made a
saw Of the knife and managed to cut
away enough Of the flooring Of the car
to let a man through. During the
night while the car was stationary
Tom .Atherton and another prisoner
named Murdoch dropped through this
hole and attempted to escape. Muir
dock was shot, but Tom got away.
The next afternoon Tom vas hiding
in Il wood near a North Carolina plan
t%atior. 1t was a pine wood with an
underground Of evergreens. Tom. over
come with exhaustion, had gone to
sleep among the underground. He was
awakened by a shrek. Sitting up, he
! saw standing before him a girl, who
had evidently been much frightened.
Under one arm she held a bundle of
evcrgrecns and in her right hand Il
! knife. Tom arose, hatless, almost coat
less and minus the seat and knees OF
his trousers. His toes prOtruded from
| one shoe, while the other was gone en-
tirely.
~ %surrcnder,' he said, throwing up
his hands.
Goodness g%racious..'' was the girls
only response.
What are you going to do with me-"
asked Tom.
do with you:'
Eyes. Being unarmed, I'm at your
mercy. you having that cold steel III
your hand"
"Who are your
"A Yank escaped from prison. In
played out. Nothing to eat for two
days, cold and not enough clothing tt
keep me warm. ! might as well sur
render to you as any one. What are
you doing out here with that knife
and those evergreens"
"Cntting evergreens for Christmas"
"Christmas!"
Eyes. Don't you know that tomor
row will be Christmas"
II don't even know what month i
is"
isn't that awful:"
II wonder if mother and Mollie an
Sue are decorating at home,' sal
Tom musingly. II suppose you're
rebel girl"
"Of course I am"
"Well then. you might as well tur
me in at once. I couldn't have gon
through another night in this woot
Id be starved by morning.
"All right. Come with me-
The girl pointed the way and. fall
ing in behind Tom, marched him t
her home. 1t was growing dark whe
they entered a large plantation house
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
AppIes For Winter Use,

Apples for winter $ are usually
stored in an underground cellar or in
an outdoor pit. says J. G. Written Of
the Missouri station. If Il cellar is
used it must be we'll ventilated. but
kept above freezing. In the fall it is
best to open the ventilators ut night
and close them during the warmer
days. Trap all water drains to pre-
vent the loss of cold air. II the out
door pit is used heap up the apples on
the surface OF the ground on a well
drained spot and owe with straw. AS
cold weather approaches put a thin
layer of earth over the straw. Later
thicken the covering of earth so as to
prevent freezing.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Few Moments With the Farmer
WAR AND

AS a part of their plans for
conserving their food supplies
the warning nations Of Europe
have forbidden the export Of live
stock, says the Farm and Fire
side.
Great Britain shut off the
shipments so suddenly on the
outbreak of the war that Ameri-
can stockmen who had bought
cattle found themselves unable
to get them out of the country.
1t may be taken for granted that
the exports of sheep. cattle.
mules and horses from Great
Britain and Ireland. France,
Germany. Austria Hungary. Bel
GUM, Holland and Russia will
be reduced to nothing until after
the war is over
Here seems to be a chance for
our breeders to supply the con
slant and profitable demand for
high class breeding animals to
the South American markets.
The manufacturers r not the
only people who will find new
fields opened to them.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Steers That Feed to a Profit.

In selecting steers that will feed to
a profit the Wisconsin station advises:
They must have beef characteristics,
a wide, strong back and a large heart
girth.
They must have strong frame, with
plenty of room for vital organs. for a
weak constitutional animal cannot en-
dure the feeding season.
A wide head and muzzle usually in
dicates good feeding qualities.
Short legs, heavy hind quarters and
arched ribs are essential in the feed
ing animal.
The skin should be reasonably thick,
soft and covered by a heavy coat OF
hair.
The animal should have a straight
back and low set appearance. due to
the depth of body and short legs.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Just For the Fun of the Thing
The Whole Truth.

81 hope you have the true Christmas
spirit, Mr.. JunkinS."
"Yes: l think l have
Have you forgotten all your enc
mies:'
"Ies."
"You don't wish i'll to any one?'
"Well. l can hardly 60 as far as that.
l have forgiven the fellow who swim
died me out of $500 in a mining deal.
but / don't believe l should be telling
the whole truth if / were to neglect
TO say that | rather wish he may fall
into the hole where my money is
Chicago Herald.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Pretty Cool.

"Perhaps it is best after ALL" re-
marked the rejected sutton as he linger-
ed in the hall. "a man Of twenty-five
would soon tire of a wife who lowered
around the thirty-two mark"
"Why, Mr.. Ardent" said the woman
in the case, chow very ungallant OF
you to dare to insinuate that I am
thirty-two!"
well, perhaps you are not" he re-
piled, "but it certainly struck me that
you We're somewhere near the freezing
point."-LondOn Mail.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
TAWNEY'S TORTURED Feet.
Former Minnesota Congressman's Early
Recollection Of Yuie.

VoT"er Minnesota Non9reSSnan0 carry
Recollection Of Yule.
Early Christmas recollections are
associated in my mind always" says.
Representative James A. Tawney Of
Minnesota. with the picture Of a great
and beautiful church lighted in every
part with wax candles-thOusands of
way tapers-a surpliced choir and the
strains of Il wonderful organ; this pic
ture against the background Of a cold,
black morning before sunup, of frozen,
rutty roads, of a bleak north wind, a
breakfast Of ginger cookies and a pair
Of stiff crumpled boots, which made
every step of a three mile trudge
through the darkness a twinge Of ex-
Quisite pain.
II was nine years old. My brother
was twelve. and with superior strength
and determination he overruled my de-
sire, due to the boots, to turn back for
home. The trouble arose from the fact
that we had ta!lowed the boots the
night before, and the tallow had hard.
ened. 1t was necessary to suffer until
the warmth Of the foot melted the tai.
low and made the boots less torture
some. SO we plodded on.
at vas our first Christmas festivity.
We lived on a farm two miles from
B~Onneauvillc, in Adams county. Pa,
and brother had conceived the idea of
going to mass at the Catholic church
three miles distant. For this purpose
we had risen before ) o'clock in the
morning. had quietly distracted some
cakes from the jar in the cellar, and, as
| have described, painfully I trudged
to the town and the big church.
1T seemed big to the ~nine-year-old
boy. and it seemed gorgeous in its ill,l-
minatiOn. Wax candles l never had
heard of. and SO many l never dream
ed existed. We edged in with the
crowd and stood at the rear Of the
church. and my boy eyes drank in a
scene which never has been nor proba-
bly, will be forgotten. 1t was wonder
full, spectacular, dramatic, to me-"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Onions For Spriru Use.

"a very nice way to grow onions for
carly spring use is to put the sets out
in the fall. Make a little trench in
the garden with the hoe about two
inches deep, placing the sets two OF
three inches apart on this and cover,
AS winter approaches put Oh a light
covering of strawy horse as a
mulch. In the spring rake this off and
hoe. In a few weeks you will have
very nice onions for the table.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
COVER CROPS HELP
Winter Planting Assists In In
creasing Years Total Yield.
REDUCES PRODUCTION COST.
Prevent. the Land From Washing,
L%eachine, Increases the Fertility and
Water Retaining Power Of Your Soil
and Furnishes Good Grazing.

tTrepared by Louisiana experiment sta
toni.
1t should be the aim of all members
OF the corn club to increase their yield
and at the same time to lower the cost
Of production for 1915. The planting
Of n winter cover crop will go a long
way toward accomplishing both OBJ
jccts.
Let us see how a cover crop will
help: 1t will prevent the rich top soil
from being wasted away by Jul heavy
winter rains. also it will prevent the
teaching of the plant food as it be-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Cold BIooded.

tion,' said the matter of fact young
man.
"Surely,'' buzzed the coy girl. "a
strong swimmer like you has no fear
of drowning."
"None whatever. But if a girl stubs
her toe and imagines she's going to
sink it's better for her to be saved by
a professional rescuer She isn't so
likely to get her gratitude mixed up
with her Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Yeariinq Hens.

The ycarling hens are the founda-
ton for your winter flock. Did you
get them into winter quarters before
the stormy weather so that the change
did not check their disposition to lay?
More hinges on this fact than would
seem plausible. 1t should be borne in
mind that egg production is a repro
ductive affair. and sudden changes i'll
regard to location, feed or caretaker
arc frequently fatal to success.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Putting It Gently.

Are you trying to accuse me of
overcharging you:' asked the taxicab
driver.
NO." replied the man who is mild.
but tenacious. "All I say is that your
fare Indicator ought to be arrested for
ton SfHr
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
BALLAD OF SANTA CLAUS
LAND.

!, THERE'S a wondrous land. just .
!, l. beyond our eyes, Z
, Where the whole long yea is a "
holiday; =
, Jack, with his beanstalk that Z
) reached to the skies. (
; This province of Cloudland went s
, to survey. 5
, And old St. Nick and his REIN :
) deers and sleigh (
) Full many a time have the distance (
spanned s
? From this wonderful country, far :
s Santa Claus Land! Santa Claus (
) Land! (
? The story books tell Of this para s
Z disc, !
5 Where elves and fairies are al Z
> ways at play; (
, Where Mother Goose on her broom {
5 And Little Boy Blue sleeps under :
5 the hay: {
, Where Cinderella and Undine (
: And brave Aladdin. with lamp in s
Z hand :
5 In this wonderful country, far I
y away (
} Santa Claus Land! Santa Claus :
z Land! y
5 Marvel of marvels that dreams (
, might devise! {
, There blooms a garden forever :
z and aye. :
s Where bonbons blossom in fiowery {
) Guise
!. For the good saints pack like q
2 huge bouquet, $
z And toys grow on Christmas trees, :
5 so they say, (
) (Bountiful fruitage as ever was
plannedD {
. In that wonderful country, far :
. away !
Santa Claus Land! Santa Claus
" Envoi. '
. Oh, little children, we're wiser than
;. they,
. Those worldwise grown folks who
" can't understand
= The charm Of that wonderful far
. Santa Claus Land! Santa Claus
y Land,
" New York World.
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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
A Sure 1hinq.

"Do YOU believe the countess pearls
are g%enuine:"
II don't quite know. but l guess of
all the things about her they are the
nearest approach to genuine.'- File
gende Batter.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25

The little turkin thu picture is like many other little poults, chicks and
Quacks that die every season he is about ito go up the spout because lc is fec
full to the neck. These youngsters have such a winning way. Little turks
especially set up IA squeal like a lot of little pigs. They chase you around and
put up such a good bluff that YOU believe they are starving to death, and you
are so good hearted, and YOU do wan them to grow, and broodcr chicks, too,
ave n mother, I'M every time some person looks at them they think, 1.-The
poor motherless bairns!' And so they also aust have some more feed, and
that's just the "a thousands Of young stock are KILLED with Kindness. We
ought o follow nature more in or raising of young stock. Mother Turkey,
Madam Hen. Mrs. Quack and Mother Goose live rather O the hobo style
They pick IL a little here. a little there and n lage quantity anywhere. and
their rule is: Feed little, but often.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
A Reverse Pronositjon,

This apartment is not big enough to
turn around in said Mr.. Groucher.
you are not supposed to urn around
in it," replied the agent Jelly. I'VE are
letting apartments. not ballrooms.'-
Washington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25

Whether the drinking water is pure
or not counts much in chick life. Omit
ting to supply chicks plenty of water
all the time results in their drinking
too much at once and brings on indi-
ccstion and diarrhoea.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Exercise the Hens.

1t is not advisable to have heat in the
henhouse. While it may be the means
of more eggs. it also has been the start
ing point of more colds. Warmly built
houses and the fowls compelled to
exercise will be far better than arti-
Gcially heated houses.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
u~nexpected JOY,

MAXWELL, sonny, you seem to be
bearing up c%heerfully. You look as
happy Is possible.
Boy-I am happy. expected he'd
bring me Il little brother or sister or
something like that, and what do you
s'pose? ! got a pup.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
The Real Thinu.

briggs is wonderfully proud of his
Wife. He says she's a natural contor-
ZIONIST"
"Why does he think SO"
"He says she can faSten her waist up
the back
YES"
"And that she always sits on a chair
when she puts on her shoes.'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25

The ideal way to store fodder is to
shred; then it is more easily stored in
less space and is much more handy for
feeding. Fodder should be very dry
when stored; otherwise if large
amounts are packed in n room it
will sweat and mold.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Didn't Like His lanquaue,

The Dominie-How is it, my young
friend. that your mother always does
the carving when you have company
to dinner? F'reddie-'CauSe dad always
a Y queer things while he's doing it.
Puck.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Conscience.

Maid knocking in the morning.
Madame. I've forgotten whether you
wanted to be walked at Z or S.
What time is it noW:'
'Eight."-Lustige Batter.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Effective Cause.

Smith, understand that some Of
your hens have stopped laying: Jones
Two of them have. Smith-Whats
the cause: Jones-Motorcar.-St Stray
Stories.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Expectinu Much.

Bacon-Your wife has some very
original Christmas ideas, l hear?
Egbert-Well, I should say so! Why.
she hung up Il hobble skirt instead Of
Il stocking this year!-Yonkers States
man.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
A Puzzier.

What word may be pronounced
quicker by adding a syllable to it:
Quick.-Hurtford Times.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Modern Methods.

"How did the cashier of your bank
get into jail?" Left the S. off specula-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ledger.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Couldn't Sleep.

80 you've been transferred from
night to day duty, officer:
You bet. Why, there was so much
doing some nights | couldn't get Il wink
Of sleep."-Wisconsin State Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25

"Wcll, Harry, did Santa Claus bring
you everything you expected for Christ
mas:'
NO.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Protected.

Got a Christmas tree this year,
"Sure! Why not: I'm fully insur
cu.''-Uctruit Free Press.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
No Change.

He-I made a fool of myself over
you.
She-Tllat is one thing | admire about
you. You never try to appear different
than YOU are.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
His Way.

"Pa, what does IA censor do:"
"Oh. incenses everybody, my SON.
Baltimore American
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25
Cause and Effect.

"He wrote a lame apology"
mo wonder; he had sprained his
Wrist."-Baltimore American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-12-25

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-26

the hose house back ten feet from it's present site. The land was given by Frank Fields. He also gives drive way on the north side and room to turn in the rear at an estimated cost of s2oo.
 Mrs. M. Colvin, Mrs. NJ Irons. Mir and Mrs. IN. H. Hervey, Mrs. Frank Geist of Providence, Miss Marian Jer- wis of Taftyille spent the week end with Misses Mary and Georgine Camp bell.
 Misses Laura Fontaine, Lena Sa- broskie and Alvina Allard of Norwich were Sunday guests at MT. and Mrs. J. E. Murtha's.
 Misses Etta Garand and Antoinette Dion of Willimantic and Misses Ora and Bernadette Garand of Jewett City visited at J. B. Garand's at Pachaug Sunday.
 Don't fail to see the new special me- nrorial wreaths on exhibition in J. A. Hourigan's window. Made at Jewett City greenhouses. $1.50 and $2.25. Flat bouquets, S1. Order at Hourigan's or at greenhouses.-adv.
 Mrs. T. A. Rioux of Jewett City and Mrs. Joseph Tetreault of Moosup went to Waterbury Monday to visit their sister, Mrs. George Labonne.
 Misses Annie and Lizzie McManus of Norwich were guests Sunday of Miss Maria Fogarty.
 Attended Grand Lodge. Harry Davis attended the I. O. O. F.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-26
CLEAN uP WEEK PRIzEs.
Awarded Monday-Money Offered by Mayor Dunn Distributed to Children St Joseph School Leads.

The school committee of the Willi- mantle Civic Society's general com rnittee on Cleanup week distribute ed Monday to the children the prizes of fered by Mayor Daniel F. Dunn for the best work done in the campaign for cleaner city. There was a first prize of $2.50 in gold for each of the five grammar schools, a second prize of one dollar, and a school prize of $2.50 for the school whose pupils turn ed in the largest aggregate number of pledge-ca The method of com putation of the wards was based on the signature by property owners or tenants of cards bearing the name of a pupil in the public schools, who so- licited their help. Each signer has as upon his or her premises.
 St. Joseph's school won the prize for the best aggregate with 333 votes or cards
 The individual winners were: St. Jassph's, William Healey, first; Mil dred Kelly, second: St, Mary's, Gret- chen vegiard, first; Albert Paulhus, second; Natchaug school, Olive Fay Tor, first; Doris Bradway, second; The Oaks, Peter Morin, first; Lillian War ner, second; Windham St., William Barbanr, first; Leo Lamoureux, second
 The work of the children in the campaign was of inestimable value to the committee, and the generosity
 Mayor Dunn made it possible for a material appreciation of their efforts to be shown The committee thanked all the children who took part in the campaign and acknowledged their gratitude for the splendid work per
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-26
INVENTORS DEATH.
Dwight Madison churceh Had Taker
 Out Over One Hundred Patents.

Dwight Madison Church. 76, and an inventor of note. died at his home, 1491 w. Main street at midnight Sun day following an attack of cerebral hemorrhage last Wednesday,
 MT. Church was for many years a machinist and his early life was spent in many different places in this and neighboring states. although most of his married life was passed in this city. In 1863 he was superintendent of the Plant Belt Works in New Ha- ven, and later. was employed by the Winchester Arms Company, helping to perfect >sthe we'll known rife of that name. More than a hundred patents stand in his name in the patent office at Washington, the better known of which are a ready wound bobbin for sewing machine shuttles and one for throwing switches from moving en- zine, which is now in use on rail- way in the state of Michigan.
 MT. Church was born in Mansfield, Sept. 29. 1887, the son of Henry and Emeline 0Storrs) Church. He Is sur vived by his wife, Hannah A. Church, to whom he had been married over 53 years. one daughter, Mrs. Le Etta Hoxie, a granddaughter. Ruth Hoxie, and an adopted sister. Miss A. Church of Chaplin.