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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02

s SOLVING A PROBLEM !
By MERRIAM K. CUSTICE 6

By merriam r. CUSTICE

that Mr.. Hulniston take an automo-
bile and go to Ridgewood at once.
Mr.. Humiston t%elephoned to his house
to know if his daughter was there and,
learning that she was not. jumped into
an auto and reached R%idgewood just
as the train bearing the young man
with the black beard and the yelled
lady was pulling out of the station.
Mr.. Humiston noticed the yelled lady,
but since she vas u head taller than
his daughter she did not interest him.
But when he saw her enter an auto
cab and a short gentleman with a
black beard get in with her he
dered if this couple could have any
thing to do with the warning he had
received. He concluded to shadow
them. Jumping into his auto, he kept
half a block behind them.
The auto ahead Of him stopped at a
church.
II have it," said the shadower. 81
have been warned on account Of this
couple, but they are not the ones
against whom l have been warned.
That woman is not my daughter, and
that little fellow is not Hoxey. But
I'll bet they are going to attend a we'd
ding. and the conductor must have
that the principals are Sallie and
Billy"
Mr.. Humiston waited till the couple
had entered the church, then yer in
behind them and tool a seat in the
last pew from the altar. The tall wo-
e the chancel. Presently a side
door opened. and a clergyman in vest
ments entered. took his position on the
chancel. and the couple stood before
him.
Mr.. IIumiston heaved q sigh of re-
lief. After all. this was the couple thai
was to be married, and they did not
answer to the description of Sallie and
Billy at all. He did not wait for the
conclusion Of the ceremony, but sped
home in his car.
Sallie had not returned. While he
was asking questions about her the
doorhell rang. and he was handed a
lS-iC - ~ Cl'NlllllS ~. Ike lNttO.
Ridgewood.
Married. Dc forgive us. papa.
SALI.IE.
Mr.. Humiston crushed the message
in his hand and growled. But before
many minutes had elapsed anxiety 90,
the better of him to know how the
couple had succeeded i'm fooling him
He gave the telegraph messenger f:
dispatch containing his forgiveness an(
told him to send it to the R%idgewool
telegraph office. 1t brought the newly
married couple home in time for din
ner. The little man with the black
beard threw his arms around Mr.. Hu
miston'S neck and gave him a doze1
kisses. The tall woman looked as il
she had been stealing.
Il see" said Mr.. HumiStOn.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
LAVISH USE OF LACE.

There is a wide use of metal laceS.
Metal laces are used extensively or
bodices amt sleeves.
TwO-tone net tops are anon" the
most fashionable I;ccS.
Net top lace with hand run teSign
is likely to be much used.
Costumes of white net or lace are
trimmed with ornaments of jet.
Tulle and lace are extensively used
both for dag and evening robes.
A very dashing novelty is Il gold
lace with the flower pattern in so light
q silver as to look white.
O~vrrdrcsSes of lace hanging straight
from the shoulders and tringed with
beads are among the new fashion fra-
lures.
skirts of lace. tullc or chiffon ii
ivory. white. black or creamy tones
may be worn With the same black vel
vet basque.
Wide black chantilly and fillet lace
are for fun skirted tunirS. iiounres
and are mounted over taftota, but
made separate from the Foundation.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
1uhstitute For Lard.

Pork trimmings will serve as Il sub
stitute for lard in frying. These can
be obtained from your butcher. The
lies not 50 much in the price
paid. for, of course. there is more oil
in lard than in the same quantity of
meat. but the food fried in ii does not
absorb so much fat. and in that way
waste is eliminated. Then. too. the
flavor is greatly improved. The "lrim-
minyS' give the food the flavor of ham
without the d~isagrecahle, fatty taste
which so often accompanies food cook
eaten with pleasure. and breads and
other fried foods usually avoided can
be enjoyed when prepared with bacon
or pork trimmings.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
Frills and Fancies In Woman Sphere
FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN.
Seldom Have They Been So Picturesque
and Well Adapted to Youth.

du0 vvSu NuoPtSO 10 YOuIIs
For a long time styles have not been
so we'll adapted to youngsters as they
are at present. The full skirt, with or
without h long tunic. is admirably
suited to slim, youthful angles. The
long coat. belted at the hips. is also be
coming to girlhood. The Russian
blouse styles. which can be we'll evolv-
ed ut present for the young girl, are
very good. And the big. fiat hat is in
finitcly more becoming to the childish
face than the severe, albeit smart,
small hat of the last few years.
Some Of the new serge frocks for
school wear are especially interesting
for small girls under twelve. They are
made with waist and skirt in one, the
fabric cut in long lines and made with
der the arms and forms straps over the
shoulders. and in front and back is cut
in q Z shaped line. Under this serge
frock. which is frequently bound with
wide black silk braid, is worn a smart
little linen shirt, with long sleeves end
ing in cuffs turned back and linked
with white pearl buttons, and a turn
down collar likewise linked.
The fashionable coat that buttons
straight across the throat, with q roll.
ing collar which. in the case of a young
girls coat, a be made of velvet, is
decidedly suitable for a youngster. II
Is warm, comfortable and becoming.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
A Geographic Game.

4. game which is entertaining as Well
as instructive is played as follows:
There may be any number of players,
and it will be enjoyed by people OF all
ages. Let the beginner give some geo
graphical word-the name of a coun
try, city. river or mountain. The next
player continues with a name whose
first letter is the last letter'of the word
given by the preceding player.
Thus suppose the first word given is
Albany, the second must begin With y
--Yucatan, for instance. Number three
is \ and so on. When a player fails Ia
have Il name ready he is dropped from
the game. and the n who can play
the longest is, OF course, the winner.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
Hint For Boy Scouts.

During fall, winter and spring, when
the nights are cold, the man who must
sleep on the ground can make Il fire
bed and sleep in comfort. To do this
q trench is dug in the sand six or eight
inches deep and about three feet wide
by six feet long. The sand which is
removed should be banked up on the
sides. When this is done Il fir is built
extending the full length of the pit.
When the sand has been heated the
large sticks are thrown out. leaving
only the live Goals in the pit. and these
are covered with four Or five inches Of
sand. Now the sleeper can lie down
and wrap himself in his blanket and
sleep in co
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
HE problem was this: Billy
Hoxey wished to marry Sallie
Humiston without her fathers

Humiston without her fathers
consent. and the old gentle
man had instituted so many precau-
tons that it was we'll nigh impOSsi-
bic to get through them. He had not
locked up his daughter. for no girl
could be kept Indefinitely under lock
and key by Il parent. but he had hired
so many persons to guard so many
avenues by which the wedding might
be effected that the locking up did not
seem necessary.
In the first place, he bribed a do
nestle to watch Miss Sallie. He had
q guard at all the railroad stations.
Every livery stable In the place was
paid not to furnish a conveyance to
Miss Sallie Humiston and William
lloXey. There was more bribery in
small ways too numerous to mention.
AS Mr.. Humiston did not consider it
practicable to lock up his daughter, so
did he refrain from forbidding her to
meet Mr.. Hoxey. He was aware that
love laughs ut locksmiths," and for
bidding Sallie to meet any particular
lCISoH NOttlu DC 1llCIACttlNS. ploO-
lem, therefore. that faced the lovers
was not how to get together. ,ut how
to get married.
They tried every clergyman in town
and failed with all. Mr.. Humiston
was we'll to do: he gave liberal,y' ~
churches; he Informed every bergman
that his daughter was not of age and
warned each and all that if any of
them married her he would do so at
his peril. The dominies knew that Mr..
llumiSton was Il man no to be trifled
With. and should they offend him he
could never again be approached for a
subscription.
One day a young man with q peachy
complexion and a full black beard. car
ryiny Il satchel. entered the main rail
road station of the place and called
for a ticket to Hidgewood. q station
without the town limits. Before the
train left q tall lady. yelled. entered
ticket for Rid.ewOou. The ticket agent
noticed that there was something about
the young mans appearance that
caused him to wonder who and what
he was. He knew every one in the
town and had never seen such Il per
son there before. AS the man walked
away from the window the agent no.
ticed that he had a peculiar gait. Tho
Young man picked up Il newspaper al
Il stand and. entering the train. tool
a seat beside the yelled lady. then
opening his paper. began to read.
Now. it happened that the conductO,
of the train was one of Mr.. HumiSton's
paid spies. When the train stopped a,
he sent Il telephone message to Mr.
Hulniston. whom he caught i'm his of
flee, that there was a strange looking
!! couple aboard the train and suggested
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
Chicken Pie.

Line sides of q baking dish with a
biscuit dough. Cook chicken until ten
der, season with salt and pepper and
a little sage if desired. Put meat into
dish lined with the dough. pour in a
part Of the gravy and cover dish with
biscuit dough. cut n hole the size of
with a piece of dough. While baking
lemove this piece often to examine in
terror. If pie is dry put in more chick
ell gravy.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
In and Out of the Chi1dren's Playroom
HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?
In This Game a Word Is Fixed UP For
Some One to Guess.


Tn the game Of How Do You Like
IT, one OF the company leaves the
room and the others fix up some word
to be guessed by him when he returns.
He then goes around asking each OF
the company ''How do you like it," 1t
is better to select a word having a va
riety of meanings, as it is more diff
cult to guess. Suppose the word
"stick" to be selected. One might an
swer that he liked it when he was out
walking; another. when he was seal
ing Il letter: another. when he met Il
savage dog. etc. If the Questioner is
unable to guess the word the first time
he goes around again. asking. when
do YOU like it," and. il not successful
this time he asks. "Whcre do YOU like
it, Failing in three trials he must re-
tire and let another word be selected.
Succeeding. he must point out the per
son who gave the clcw. who must pay
Il forfeit and go out to be puzzled in
tll)n
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
Household HELPS.

Oranges and lemons keep we'll il
hung in a wire net in Il cool, airy
place.
having heeQ washed they will not sink
to the bottom of Il cake.
II when chopping suet you add n lit
tie ground rice to it. it will not stick
to the chopper, but can be minced
quite easily.
with whiting on II moist cloth.
Every room in the house should be
thoroughly aired once a day.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
HISTORIC ISLAND or CYPRUS.
Once Famed For Its Forests, 1t Has
Had a Stirring History.

Once Famed For It's Forests, 1t Has
Had a Stirring History.
Cyprus is an island in the Mediter-
ranean which has figured largely in
the history of Europe. Famed in an
tiquity for its forests. today, except for
the pine woods on the SUBMITS of its
historic mountain. it is largely bare and
treele>s. From Egypt came monarchS
to find timber for their fleets. and from
Athens and Rome men to work it's rich
copper mines. The Apostle Paul Wis
tied Cyprus in his first great mission
AIRY journey, and Mark went there later
with Rarnabas.
At the division of the Roman empire
Cyprus went to the Byzantine empe"-
Ors. In the twelfth century England
took the island and sold ii To tlt
Knights TemplarS. who in turn sold il
to the king of Jerusalem. In l31n the
Turks sent 10000 meE against Cyprus.
NicoSia, its capital, was taken after a
forty-hve day siege. and 10000 people
were put to the sword. In 1878 Eng.
land and Turkey entered into an agree.
ment whereby Turkey retained sovel+
eighty over the island. while England
took charge of its administration.
Cyprus is l4S miles long, from forty
to fifty miles wide and is about 3.CaDii
square miles in area. with a fertile
plain separating northern and southern
mountain ranges The island produces
copper. gold. silver. asbestos, gypsum.
red Jasper. cotton. wheat, barley, TO-
bacco, silk and fruits. Wine Is its best
known product. The water supply is
meager. but the climate is healthy
National Geographic Society's Bulletin
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02

Separate the whites and Nolks of
three eggs, beat the whites stiff and
dry. lca, the yolkS until light. then
beat into them eight ~teaSpoonfulS of
thick white sauce and Il speck of
beaten whites. Fold in six tablespoon
ful> of ground baked ham and turn
into Il hot buttercd baking dish. Bake
until firm. Take care not to oyerbake
or it will be dry. Sprinkle ground ham
around the edge of the dish. stick a
spray OF parsley in the center and
serve Immediately.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
When Serving Baked Potatoes.

\ baked potato. sweet or white.
should he broken open as soon as it
is done or it becomes Il bit soggy. Both
than boiled potatoes. but the steam
should always he let out of them while
they are hot.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
A SisterIy Turn.

The Discharged Help (sullenly)-Wen,
[ supposc | can look to You for Il ref
erence, ma'am.
The Former Mistress (coldly)-COn.
siderin. all the unpleasant circum-
stances. | don't see how you can expect
il. Have you any prospects:
If | could get a reference I'm sure
Mrs. Barlow would take me on as par
lor maid"
Mrs. Barlow? Mrs. Barlow? That
woman. Sit down Il minute. Susan.
III give you Il reference that would
satisfy Il seraph"'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
A New Wrinkle.

81 understand your wife is doing her
wv cooking
"Iou are mistaken"
But .IinX told me she was"
"Oh. that was just for 4 little while.
.linN was making us Il visit. and l
guess she thought he had stayed long
enuugh."-HOuStou Post
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02

Ii all the hi" waters were dried MP
what would Neptune say: really
haven't an ocean u notiunl.
What sort OF men are always above
board: Chessmen.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
Religious
Interesting Bible Point.

m1nentat cannot fix the date OF
Joseph the carpenters death, says the
Christian Herald. Some hold that it
must have taken place before Jesus
began his public ministry. In support
of this they point to the fact that Jo-
seph is not mentioned in connection
with the wedding feast at Cana. 9th
ers believe that Joseph must have
passed away before the crucifixion;
otherwise he would have been at the
cross with Mary. Under the circum-
stances nothing definite can be stated
on the matter. Christian tradition as
serts that Joseph was over eighty
when espoused and that he lived to be
Il very old man. The upper ROOM
mentioned in Acts i. where the first
gathering Of disciples and converts
was held after the ascension, MAJ
have been in the house Of one Of the
apostles (of John or Mark, as some
suppose), but the general view Is that
it was probably the upper chamber in
a house the of which made it
a custom to hire out such rooms for
meeting purposes. This custom, it is
claimed. was known In Jerusalem long
before Christ.
His Sermon on Women.
An English preacher in the seyen>
teenth century. speaking to the text.
"'To he or not to be-" said that woman
should be like and unlike three things.
She should be like n snail, always keep
within her own house, but not like a
snail, to carry all she had on her back.
She should be like an echo, to speak
when she was spoken to, but not like
an echo. always to have the last word.
She should he like a town clock. al
ways keep time and regularity. hut not
like a town clock. to speak SO loud that
ali the town might near her Mime
apolis Journal.
ignorance Of the Bible.
One thing is MISUNDERSTANDING
OF the Bible is far less general now
than it was in the days of my child
hood. That amazing familiarity with
the sacred book with which John
Richard Green credits the people of
England in the days of the common
wealth had persisted until my boy
hood among the sons OF the Puritans
and the Scotch Irish in New England
and in New York state. 1t was 10
universal, but it was general. The
kind OF tests by which college stu
dents and students in secondary schools
are frequently in these days made ia
display an ignorance of the Bible which
is astounding could have been passed
with credit by the majority OF country
boys and girls sixty or seventy years
ago. But this thorough acquaintance
OF earlier generations with the Bible
was not due to any considerable eN-
tent to the public school. All that we
learned about the Bible in school
would have added very little to our
store of religious knowledge. 1t was
in our churches and our Sunday
schools. but chiefly in our homes. that
most of us learned what we knew
about the Rible.-Washin2ton GLADDEN.
in Atlantic.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02
Conundrums.

drums.
How do bees dispose of their honey:
They cell it.
Why is the letter \ like IL O'Clock:
Because it comes in the middle OF
day.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-04-02

When poaching eggs always put f:
little vinegar in the water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-03
HIGH SPIRITS IN THE

Nothing lends itself to home happi-
ness SO much as sunshine coming
from without and bright, pleasant
walls within to radiate the sunshine
And the walls must be more than
1brisht-they must be restful and
pleasant to the eye
| Recently. preparation has been
perfected to substitute wall paper IN
the home, called WALL TONE
iWASHABLE FLAT FINISH It Is
simply a durable, washable uat paint.
made up In delightful shades-cream.
pink. light blue. pearl gray. tan. etc.
and can be applied over wall paper,
paint. calcimine, plaster, yaTnish, etc
It costs little and the housewife can
apply it herself or your local painter
1can make very pleasing eeects- The
color scheme can be made to harmon
lie with your wall and furniture Wall
Tonescan be cleaned frequently with
a damp cloth without injurlng its sur
iface. why not try it in few rooms
instead of wall paper2
| A full color chart Of this new prep
aratson. with complete directions for
application may be OBTAINED free at
IL w. Barnes & Son--Adverdse-
iment- ..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-03
Scene from Joseph Jeferson's
Big Feature Offering Friday at the

Swords" corking Keystone. are
shown, making the bill complete and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-03

The Curt Burke Musical Comedy
Company drew good business last
night at the Palace with its new bill.
-The Nierry Minstrel Girls" For the
first part the company presenter
minstrel with special stage settings
and the girls were costumed IN saun
colonial suits and white wigs There
have been 50 many minstreis offered
oy dinerent companies this season
that one would innasine that the peo-
ole have tired OF them but this clever
show made many friends and boosters
last night
Curt Burke and K1lly King, the two
black face comedians. Miss Betty
Frank. who was formerly with the
.Hdgh Jinks company, IS easily
the hit OF the whole snow and her
numbers are especially pleasing.
she is captivating and bewltcnins
in her rendering of sympathy @och
credit must be given the chorus as
1t sings number Of fine song mum
bers and has a big part in holding
up the show Fourteen song num-
bers besides the jokes, dancing and
some good clean comedy are offered
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-03

Grip Van WfnSle," Which WIZ Be a
Orpheum.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-03

The romantic comedy Of Shakes
peare's time, Master Willie Hewes,
by Edgard Allan Woolf. Is TO De pro-
duced about the middle OF June in
Los Angeles. by Oliver Morosco-
Marjorie Rambeau viii have the lead
ing woman's part.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-03

Next season Ernest Glendenning is
to star in a play written by Owen
Davis, and viii be under the man
agement of Henry Ask1n- he Will
play a young American steel mag
nate, whose career suggests that Of
Charles NJ Schwab-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-03
ORPIEUM SHOWS
BEAUTIFUL FILM

strangers kiss awakens a wild. fierce
love in the breast OF Nan, a hadf-breed
girl of the North She leaves her
brutal father and goes to live at the
strangers camp. For awhile happl-
ness re:gns supreme, but Burton meets
a new face and forSets Nan she soon
learns of this and her love qu3ckly
turns to hatred and a desire Tor re-
venge. It is a grand picture with
fine acting and It depists strong pas
sion, but see It Anong other inter
esting events In the Pathe News hlr,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-03
1t is AThe Greater Strength, :;
Featuring WiTHfred Green
wood and Ed. Coxen.

winifred Greenwood. Ed Coxen
and a large cast OF noted players OF
the American Film Company present
q beautiful photoplay. The Greater
Strength" in two sublimely pic
tured acts today at the Orpheum the
ater. With this feature. three other
pictures. including Crossed Love