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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-11-05

| was not lying down, Mr.. NTan
dall' she said quietly. There was
nothing ominous in the words, but he
experienced a sudden sensation oil
cold. Won't you sit down? Or would
you rather go out to the terrace7"
Its much more comfortable here
II you don't mind. IL suppose you
know what It is want to say to you.
YOU"
YES" she interrupted YEARLY;
and knowing as much, Mr.. Wrandall,
1t would not be fair of me to let
you go on"
Not fair?" he said, in honest amaze
ment. "But. my dear, T."
Please, Mr.. Wrandall," she ex-
claimed, with a pleading little smile
that would have touched the heart of
anyone but Leslie. please don't go
on. 1t is quite as impossible now as
1t was before. have not changed"
He could only say, mechanically
You haVentH"
mo. l am sorry II you have
thought that l might come to-"
Think, for heavens sake, think
what you are doing!" he cried, feeling
for the edge Of the table with a sup
port-seeking hand. II had Sara's
word that you were not"
Unfortunately Sara cannot speak
for me in matter of this kind. Thank
you for the honor you would"
Honor be hanged" he blurted out,
losing his temper. II love you'll It's
purely selfish thing with me, and
I'm bowed IL consider 1t an honor
to be refused by any woman T."
Mr.. Wrandall!" she cried, fixing
him with her flashing, indignant eyes.
You are forgetting yourself" She
was standing very straight and slim
and imperious before him.
He quailed. II beg your pardon.
IL"
There is nothing more to be said"
she went on icily. "Goodby."
Would you mind telling me wheth-
er there Is anyone else?" he asked, as
he turned toward the door.
do you really feel that you have
the right to ask that question, Mr.
Wrandall?"
He wet his lips with his tongue.
Then, there is some one!" he cried,
rapping the table with his knuckles.
He didn't realize till afterward how
vigorously he raped. Some con-
founded English nobody, suppose"
She smiled, not unkindly. There
is no English nobody. II that answers
your question"
Then, will you be kind enough to
offer a reason for not giving me a
fair chance in clear field? | think
it's due"
Cant you see how you are dis
tressing me? Must l again go through
that horrid scene in the garden?
Can't you take a plain no for an an
swer?"
Good Lord" he gasped, and in
those two words he revealed the COM
plete overturning of a lifelong esti-
mate Of himself 1t seemed to take
more than his breath away.
"Goodby," she said with finality
He stared at the door through which
she disappeared, his hopes, his con-
ceit, his self-regard trailing after her
with shameless disloyalty to the
standards he had set for them, and
then, with rather CHASTITY smile of
self-commiseration on his lips, he
slipped out of the house, jumped into
the motor car, and gave a brief but
explicit command to the chauffeur,
who lost no time in assisting his mas
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-11-05
FORGET to Collect Their Money.

The British government every year.
reaps huge profit from .he people
who forget their own government stock
when dividends fall due. The fault
rests entirely with the stockholders
for they even forget to give their ad.
dresses, SO that they can be notified
that money awaits them In the gov.
eminent Golfers. In this case, about
$5,O0O,00O Is passed on to the Ia.
tional debt commission, and In turn II
receives the interest iroz ehiA ronss
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-11-05
CODNn09Z M ~ GHORCT |.

until the footman's steps died away
on the stairs.
Il shall say no to him, Sara, and |
shall say to him that you will tell him
why / cannot be his wife. Do you
understand? Are you listening to me 2"
Sara turned away without word
or look of response.
Hetty quietly opened the door and
went out
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17

ton. One Of the prominent Indian
fighters Of Uncle Sans army says in
his book on Indian life:
''Once. standing upon a knoll over
looking the valley Of the South Platte,
l witnessed. almost at m feet. a drill
of 100 warriors. Their commander, Il
Sioux chief, sat on his horse on n knoll
a little way above me and some 200
yards from his command IN the plain
below. For more than half an hour
he directed Il drill. which. for variety
excelled-I doubt If equaled-by II
cavalry in the world. There were no
verbal commands. ard all ! could see
was an occasional movement Of the
right arm. He afterward/ told me he
had used Il looking glass;"
HeIiograph Carries a Hundred Miles.
The distance to which n message can
be sent by the Photograph varies from
a few hundred yards to over a hundred
miles. The record, in fact, is held by
the United States signal corps. In 1890
communication was held by sun fash
es between two hills in Arizona ut a
distance of 1875 miles, but Lieutenant
Colonel w. \. Glassford broke that
record in 1894 by sending II message
from the top of Mount Ellen. in Utah,
to the summit Of Mount Umcomraghre.
Colorado. a distance of 1873 miles.
The subject of applying the tele-
graph and telephone to field work
was under consideration for many
years before the Spanish-American
war occurred. but it was in the year
following that al in the Philippine
campaign that the facts were revealed
upon which has been based the rapid
advance in efficiency in field signaling.
Out there they tried for the first time
the scheme of tying IL reel of insulated
wire to the back of a mule and driving
it across the field Of action. The sys-
TEN worked we'll. and. although the
appliances and instruments were much
too heavy for work covering any great
distances. it gave the idea upon which
the present apparatus has been con-
Structed.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17
WHEN MOVING YOUR LAWN.
Uncle Sam Gives Some Timely and
Very Useful SUGGESTIONS.

Grass should be cut long" so that
the roots will be protected after the
cutting. This means, says the depart
ment Of agriculture's landscape gar
dener, that the lawn mower should be
set just as high as it will 90.
Lawns should be cut frequently. and
in ordinary cases where the cuttings
are normal they should be left where
they fall. Notwithstanding the contrary
opinion of the energetic person who
follows up his cuttings by raking with
raked with an iron rake except to pre-
pare them for the sowing Of grass seed,
for such raking harrows up the soil.
Neither should they be swept.
If the diligent caretaker Of Il lawn
must follow up the cutting by some
other operation only IL wooden rake
should be used, and this should be
employed so us not to disturb such OF
the grass clippings as have sifted
down around the roots. These grass
clippings that settle around the roots
afford them a very important protec-
ton and will do much to keep the
lawn in fine condition when there is
lack of rain later in the season, for
they will hold the moisture and act as
Il shield from the sun. In fact, the
grass cuttings are generally needed
about the roots and should not detract
from the looks of the lawn. for they
soon shrivel, dry up and work their
way down so that they are no longer
noticed. Grasses are naturally cool
climate plants and are liable to be
harmed by the hot sun about the roots.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17
In the Sunday School Class
SENIOR BEREAN LESSON.

very remarkable here. and it Is this:
The words "Bc of good comfort"
Greek "tharsei') are used by our Lord
on five different occasions, all exceed
ingly interesting and helpful. four
while he vas on earth and once after
he returned to heaven Matt. tx. .. %;
xiv, 27; John xvi, SO; Acts xiii. 11).
They make a beautiful, helpful Bible
study OH forgiveness, peace, victory
and the purpose of God.
The remarkable thing is that this
is used in our lesson by those who
called the blind man. 1t is strange
why they should S one of our Lords
special words If it was the disciples
who used the word they did it rs his
representatives. and We think of a
later word of his. "As my Father hath
sent me. ven so send l yon" (John Xxx.
word, then it is perplexing.
Casting away his garment. he came
to Jesus. He knew his need and that
there was a deliverer ut hand. and he
did not hesitate Eor make II excuse.
He was poor, empty. helpless, ready to
receive. In the song Of Mary it is
written. "IIe hath filled the hungry
with good things. and the rich he hath
sent empty away" duke !. 33). 1t is
also written. "BleSsed are We that hun
ger now. for yc shall be filled" duke
vi. 2I. The poor and the needy are
those who obtain help speedily (Ps.
lxXii. n. The rich and the self Snfi-
| cient and self righteous are the ones
| whom it is impossible to help.
"What wilt thou that | should do
unto thee?" This is the question ever
coming to us from him in whom all
fullness dwells. for has he not said. IF
We shall ask anything in my name I
will do it," "If We abide in me and my
words abide in you We shall ask what
We will and it shall be done unto you"
Uohn xiv, II; Nv, y. How brief and
definite is the blind mans request.
Lord. that l might receive my sight"
He id not want five things. nor three.
nor two-just n He knew we'll what
he wanted. and he asked for it. If we
knew our needs as we'll and were as
definite IN our asking what might we
not receive! We have but one great
reed as believers. and that is to be
filled with and controlled by the Holy
Spirit
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17
GOLD COIN NOT IN DEMAND.
Federal Employees Say They Lose
Money When Paid That Way.

fe0eral employees say Iney IoSo
Money When Paid That Way.
"Worth its weight in gold' is an old
saying. but government employees OF
certain departments in the federal
building say time has not worn off any
of it's edges. When it comes to the
is a different story. That is why GER
tain government employees spurn gold
and demand notes. They say that they
lose money every time they are paid in
gold because the coins become worn
through constant circulation and the
government will pay in redeemins
them only what they are worth in
weight.
In some of its departments the gov
eminent always pays in gold. The
heavy coins make bulky pocket pieces,
and there is Il rush to get them *.
changed for notes. Recently local
banks have apparently been flooded
with gold currency, and when the gov.
eminent employees go to bank and ask
for notes in exchange for the gold
coins they are Informed that the bank
already has much gold on hand and ad-
viseh to go to the ~Subtreasury.
When the gold coins are rendered ut
the ~subtreasury clerks there carefully
weigh them and then deduct for loss
of gold which may be worn off the
edges and surface of Il coin by con-
slant circulation. In some instances
the deductions amount to as high as 80
cents. Those who have been locked
are asking why the United States pays
its employees with money which it will
not redeem at face value.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17
BIRDS AND BRAINS.
The Canary Well Supplied, While the
Poor Hen Is Sadly Lacking.

Naturalists have arrived at the con-
clusion that the brain in birds is large
in proportion to the body. II it is adj
mitted that intelligence depends upon
the weight Of the brain then the gold
finch must be placed at the top of the
list Of birds. The brain weighs ne
fourteenth Of its whole body.
1t must be remembered. however,
that attempts to draw conclusions as
to the intelligence of certain birds from
a comparison Of the weight Of the
brain with that of the body have been
considered futile.
In man the brain forms from one
twenty-second to One-thirty-third of the
whole body; in the canary. one-four-
tenth: the sparrow. One-twenty-tifth;
the chattinch, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: the
redbreast, one-thirty-second; the black
bird, one-siXty-eighth; the duck. one
northumberland d-tifty-seventh the ea-
gle, Observation-Disclosures the
goose. Observation-Disclosures
the domestic hen, one-four-hundred
and-twelfth.
BY some the preternaturally cunning
raven is supposed to be the most high.
.ly developed of birds. His courage is
SO great that the eagle respects it. and
his intelligence prevents him from get
ting into unseen though suspected dan
gers.-London Spectator.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17

Text Of the lesson, Mark K, 1852.
Memory verses, 81, 50. Golden Text.
lisa. XXxv, 5, 6.
Our lesson story is found in Matt.
Xxx. 29-34. as we'll as in Mark. and Is
the record of a healing as he left the
city of Jericho. He healed another man
who was blind as he entered Jericho.
and that mar followed him, clarifying
God as he entered and passed through
Jericho duke XVIII 30, to xix, u. Mat
thew and Mark both say that the heal
ing of our lesson took place as he de-
parted from Jericho, and Matthew says
that there were two blind men. Well,
there are no discrepancies and nothing
to reconcile. He healed Il blind man as
he entered Jericho and two more as
he left the city, and one of the two
was called Rartimaeus, n no u
there We're many more blind people
healed at different times Matt. ri, -;
xii. %: John iX), and we cannot but re-
joice with every poor fellow who re-
ceiyed his sight, feei sorry for those
who did not and pity the spiritually
blind who fancied. that they did see.
because they We're wise in their own
estimation.
When the kingdom comcS we shall
see the king in his beauty, and we
shall then think thai we never knew
him before, he vii. be so glorious
lisa. xxXiii. II, "a; John iii, l, p. Ev-
cry eye shall see him. either to adore
him and enjoy him forever or else to
see him and hear him say. depart
from me; l never knew YOU" The cry
of the man who was healed us he ell
tered Jericho and that of the others
healed us he left the city are so similar
that some cannot think hat Luke is
telling of IL separate incident Matt. xx.
80; Mark X. A.: Luke xviii, 3S).
In each event Jesus stood and com
manded the man or men to be brought
unto him or called them to him. Mark
says that those who called him said,
.'Re of good comfort: riS': he calletll
thee" That which we have in eight
words acre is just four words in the
Greek.
We should envy those who cal read
the Greek and Hebrew readily: there
is such II fu!lness of meaning in those
languages which it is difficult to ex
! press in English. There is something
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17

: Sporting Notes
France Has Baseball Fever.
BY SQUARE DEAL,


VIduC0 VVaS oGSSOdIi 0SreCs
Great interest has been aroused in
the French press over the introduc-
ton of baseball in france. The Paris
edition of the Daily Mail is now boost
ing the league. while the Auto. a
leading sporting daily. is devoting long
articles to the advantages Of the game
and its necessity in French athletic
life.
The first game of the season ut
Colmbes race track between the Latin
quarter and Racing club mines drew IL
big crowd and resulted in Il victory
for the Racing club. II to !.
Under the coaching Of DR.. Valadier,
an old Harvard player. the French
teams IRE working hard. and. accord
Ing to the press. there are likely to be
several thousand fans present for the
series.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17
Sender Yacht Trials AUG. "a.

The trial races for the selection Of
an American sender yacht team for
the third international series in Ger
many have been fixed for Aug. "a and
subsequent days, with Marblehead as
the scene of the contests. The races
will be sailed at Kiel in June. 1915.
Entries for the American trials will
close on July & and must be filed with
Henry Howard of Boston, chairman
Of the German-American committee.
The races will be in charge of the re-
gatta committee of the Eastern Yacht
club.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17
War and Mule Always Together.

Along all the frontiers of the world
wherever there is Il war there is n de-
mand for the mule. Compared with
him the much Wanted war horse is Il
vanishing Pigment OF the past. His
strength. his urene Of foot. his wari-
ness Of eye. his ability to endure hard
ship and hard work on little food and
with little care, have made him invalu-
able as Il campaigner. whether in des-
erts or mountains. The mule has seer
the camel and the elephant disappear
from armies. He may see the horse
vanish. He has seen the motorcycle
and the motorcar come in. He may
see the aerOplanes numbered by thou
sands. But it is not likely he will ever
see himself superseded in his W line
Of work. There may be mules without
war. but probably never a war without
mules.-New York World.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17

Indian campaign days. planned their
escape from an Indian camp by signal
ing with their code in the winking of
their eyes. Day after day, therefore,
these men covered the broad drill
ground at Washington barracks from
sunrise to sunSe. and worked first with
wands. then with flags and photographs,
and far into the night with lights. The
result of these efforts brought IN eN-
pertness that permitted the corps to
highly distinguish itself in the field.
Useful In Philippines.
But it also proved Il much greater
benefit for the future of Uncle Sans
army. Out in the Philippines they dis
covered that the most important fea-
ture in the field was rapid action. and
in the reorganization of the corps
when the whole army was reformed
this feature was the guiding one in
the plans.
When a recruit now enters Uncle
Sans signal corps he is first trained
in the mastering of the three signal
codes used. These are the American
Morse code, the continental Morse and
the army and navy code. Just why
three are used is the query that often
arises in the mind of the layman, but
the answer is convincing when he real
ICES that the three codes are adapted
to circumstances, that telegraphers
prefer the American Morse when they
can use the wire because it is faster;
the continental Morse when sound in
struments are employed. because it
is surer, and the army and navy code
when sight signaling is used, because
it is easier.
But they are flexible codes and may
be used under any circumstances.
Thus, when a repair party was cut
off from the main body during the
Philippine instruction and Il shot had
disabled their only telephone, they had
merely to tap the wire and use the
bells to signal by the army and navy
code to make their plight known and
effect their rescue. 1t requires usually
about six months to become proficient
in all three Of these codes.
Systems Of Signaling.
To apply these codes to practical
work they use four different appli-
anccs when it is necessary to signal
by sight. First comes the semaphore
system, based on the old wooden arms
first used in Napoleon's time. Uncle
Sans signal men apply this system to
short distance signaling by placing
their arms full length in various posi-
tons through Il half circle.
The familiar red and white square
flags are used for longer distances that
vary all the way from Il few hundred
feet to as far rs the eye can reach
This is called wigwagging, because the
flags are swung from Il vertical posi-
ton through Il quarter circle either to
the right or left to make the various
letters. BY night they use Il torch
or lantern. when necessary, for the
same purpose.
The recruit. however. Is trained t.
take advantage Of natures help whel
it is offered, This is made possible b.,
the use Of an instrument which is call
ed the Photograph. b" which they SEM
flashes Of he sun. 1t is sand that tn,
American Indian WIS the first to us,
this method as u means Of communica
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17

If they have no wires they can use
either the wireless or the whistle at
night, or if neither of these is avail
able they can fall back on the flash
ing of Il light or Of the wigwagging Of
Il beam from Il searchlight. During
the light of day they have the means
to talk with each other by flags and
even by their arms and hands.
The most important part OF it all is
that each member must become SO en-
pert in the use of these various kinds
of apparatus that he can act quickly
and effectively at all times. And he is
trained to use his wits in an elnergen-
cy. For instance, during the Spanish
American war, while Il signal corps
line in Porto Rico and keeping Gener-
al Miles in communication during his
advance. they anne to a point where
the Spanish troops had cut and carried
away nearly a mile of wire. With the
exception of a few scraps their supply
had become exhausted, and they could
not keep pace with the advance niles
immediate materials We're at hand.
Finally. one of the members Of the
party discovered a barbed wire fence
running in the same direction. Then
they connected one end of the line to
the top wire, ripped off the second and
third wires and used them to bridge
the remainder of the span. Thus for
over half of the distance they made
the barbed wire fence serve as a tele-
graph line.
Grew After Our Last War.
The duties of the signal corps com.
panies vary, though they are primarily
used in maintaining communication.
To fulfill this mission they are divided
among the various army posts OF the
country. Some OF them are scattered
among the wireless telegraph stations
in Alaska and along the cable and tele-
graph line which the army maintains
from Alaska to the States, and there
is still another portion provided with
mounts and stationed at various posts,
ready to take the field at Il moments
notice.
The great efficiency for which the
signal corps has in late years become
noted is the result of the great change
which came ove the United States
army with the outbreak of the Spanish
American war. Prior to that time the
whole signal corps numbered hardly a
battalion. and about all of their du-
ties consisted in operating the few tel
egraph lines which the army owned
and Il few field experiments.
At the outbreak of the war congress
provided for an increase in the corps
to a full regiment. There was j rapid
enlistment. because it was considered
Il preferred job, and because of that
fact the men selected We're either train.
ed electricians or telegraphers.
Those few weeks before the corps
took the field We're strenuous ones fol
the members. The military feature OF
the training included bareback r.din.
foot and mounted drills and drills with
small arms. The greatest feature. how
ever. was that which included all man
ner of signaling. Every member. il
both the telegraph and the electrical
departments. was impressed with the
necessity of mastering the codes. They
were told that old but effective story
i Of how two Of Cooks men. back in the
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17
Burns Fast Work.

George Burns, outtielder of the New
York National baseball team. has
aroused the interest of the fans by his
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17

Text Of the lesson, Mark x, 1852.
Memory verses, 81, 50. Golden Text.
lisa. xxxv. 5, 6.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-17

Most of the type used by Chinese
printers Is made in Japan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-05-06
FOURTEEN MORE
OF BURNED SHIPS
CREW ARE SAVED
Captain Mcdonald and Thirteen
Others Picked Up by
Steamer Manhattan.
27 HAVE BEEN RESCUED;
STILL SEEK 1o SAILORS
Wireless Says CoIumbian's En-
gineer Was Killed and One
Man Drowned.

SABLE ISLAND, N. s.. May g.
Captain Mcdonald and thirteen MEM
bers of the crew of the British
steamer Columbia, burned at sea,
were saved by the steamer Manhat-
tan. A wireless dispatch to this
effect was received from the Man
haitian by the Marconi station here
early today. The message was as fol-
lows:
Manhattan picked up one boat of
Columbian, captain and thirteen
others. One engineer killed in ex-
plosion and one man drowned leaving
ship. Manhattan still searching for
other boat"
Yesterday the Cunard liner Fran
COMA picked Up one of the Colum-
bian's boats containing thirteen men
and the body Of Chief Steward Mat
thews, so that twenty-seven in all
have been rescued alive. The other
missing boat, for which the Manhat-
tan and other steamers are still
searching, contains the first and Sec
ond officers and seventeen men.
The steamer Columbia, bound from
Antwerp for New York, caught fire
at sea Sunday night.