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The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19
WASHINGTON'S MILD REBUKE.
Replaced Fallen Stone an Officer Under
Him Saw Fit to Leave.

him oa" fII 70 Leave
In the fall Of 1875 General Washing.
ton and his staff visited Chelsea, near
Boston, to study the land thereabouts.
They stopped for rest and refresh.
ments ut the home Of Mr.. John Dexter.
The house sat back fifteen rods from
the street and had many stately elms
growing in Il regular park in front.
When Washington and his suit alight-
ed the horses We're hitched to the
trees while their riders partook of the
luncheon inside. When the party came
out to remount their horses one Of the
men accidentally knocked stone
from wall which ran from the house
to the street outside the row Of trees.
Washington remarked to him that he
had better replace the stone. The Off
Ger. having remounted, replied, mo;
will leave that for somebody else to do"
Washington then went quietly and
replaced the stone himself, saying az
he did so, II always make it my rule
when visiting Il place to leave things
in as good order as tlnd them."
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~ EFORE leaving New York for
New Jersey Washington's head
quarters We're ut Dobhs Ferry.
\ force was at Fort Lee, on
the opposite side of the Hudson from
New York city, but the stronghold was
given UP. and Washington's next per-
manent stopping place was ut Norris
town. y. j. Before leaving the river
the commander in chief desired to COM
municatc with General I.ee-the same
Lee who afterward proved a traitor to
the cOlonist cAuSe--and, sending for Il
young private soldier who had done
some scouting for him, gave him the
| message, written on thin paper and
rolled into ball the size of Il small
| pill. Herbert Burrage, the messenger,
proposed to go dressed as an ordinary
farmers boy, these precautions being
necessary because lie would need to
pass over debatable ground, and the
i Tories were active in behalf of the
British cause
Burrage's route took him through
EliZabethtown, now called Elizabeth
and then but a small village. Unfor-
tunately or fortunately, as the case
might be. he had sweetheart there
| Her father was an arrant Tory, and
Rurrage felt that it would be very
risky for him to stop on the way for
q kiss from his girl. But when 1t is
Il question with Il lover between his
girl and danger danger is sure to win
| p, SSinv tho 1S,.sl-irn fu,
near the town, loitered near till he
saw Molly go to the spring house
Then. lodging behind trees and fences
he Went there himself
"Why. Herbert.' she exclaimed. as
tonished ut the sudden apparition
"What are you doing here?"
Hush. I'm carrying a message
from General Washington to General
Lee"
The girl paled. when men carry
messages between armies in wartime
not in uniform aren't they liable to be
hanged if caught:' she asked. treln
bling.
We'll, in the first place many of oul
men have no uniform and this is not
exactly within the enemy's lines.
am chiefly concerned for the message
have taken a great risk in comm.
here to see you, for if your father
knew my errand he would hold me
and if he could get a hand on the mes
sage it would so to General Howe in
stead of General Lee"
If Herbert Burragc had been an old
er soldier he would have known better
than to remain in Il spring house
where he could be easily cornered.
The woman in such affairs usual,
keeps her wits about her better than
the man. Molly realized the danger
and kept her eye on a little window
through which she could see the farm
house. Il short distance away. Bu
even she did not think far enough
ahead, for when she saw her father
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19
ETIQUETTE OF WASHINGTON.
Sentence Sermons Which Guided Life
of Father of Our Country.

1t being necessary TO advise or rep
rrhend amy one. consider whether it
ought tn he done in public or private,
presently or ut some other time: also
in what terms to do it.
In reproviny any one do it with no
sign of cholcr. but with sweetness and
miluncSS.
Mock not nor jest ut anything Of i'm
portance.
Break no jcsts that are sharp and
biting.
Laugh not Mt your own wit.
Wherein you veprove another be an
bamable yourself. for example is more
impressive than precept.
Use no vituperative language against
any one.
Avoid all blasphelny.
Be not haSty to believe disparagins
reports against amy one.
Avoid all gossip and scandal.
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For thePaper's 7 0un9er Readers
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY FUN.
Games With Cherries Which Children
Can indulge In.

\ jolly contest for Il Washington
birthday chil1ren's party will be guess
ing ,he number of cherries in Il ba>keI
filled With them. The player who
comes nearest to the exact number re
criveS Il second point.
When the guessing is over each play
cr thrusts his hand into the basket.
palm side down. the idea being to see
who can catch up mnSt cranberrieS on
the hack of the hand and. so balanc-
inc them. walk around the room with
uu sniIlin" one. The player most sue
cr>>ful is entitled to Il point.
Tossing the cherries into Il bowl at
the opposite end of the room is another
feat on the program and offers another
point for the successful competitor.
The first and second prizes will he
candy boxes decorated With artificial
cherries. Huge cherries made of scar
LEI Grape paper are the consolation
prizes.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19

Not many people know how the seal
of the far north gets air when the Arc
tic ocean is entirely covered with many
feet Of ice.
The small spotted seal. which is Il
hair seal and not il fur bearer. is the
hardy dweller of the northern waters.
Under his tough. thick skin he has an
inch or more OF blubber. When the
ice closes up the open water in the
Arctic the seal selects a spot and be-
gins to drill Il hole to the surface by
pressing his warm nose against the
ice. Nobody knows how many hours
it takes him to accomplish his task,
but he manages it. and, although he
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A Message From Washington
By BERTRAM A. LIVINGSTONE

coming it was too late for her lover to
beat Il retreat before being seen. See
ing her start up, Herbert started too.
and on discovering her father he re-
sumcd his wits sufficiently to dispose
OF the message. He took it out of his
waistcoat pocket and put it in Molly's
ear. Then he waited for the blow to
fall.
The door of the spring house had
been closed, but Molly threw it open
When Mr.. Erskine saw Herbert Bur-
rage. whom he knew to be his daugh-
ters lover, he greeted him not unkind
ly, but with surprise.
II thought you had enlisted" he said
to Herbert.
$50 did"
'Then why these citizens clothes:'
Herbert made no reply-indeed, there
was nothing to say.
1T is evident" said Erskine, that
you are OH some business for the army.
l must take you in. Go to the house.
IT you make any resistance there are
those within Call who will shoot you
down on my request
Herbert, who. loath to injure Moly's
father, having transferred his message,
| made no resistance. At the house he
was locked in IL room by himself, and
in and searched him. Not finding any
thing. they were tempted to let him go;
but, being convinced that If he had no
written message he at least had 4
verbal one, they decided to hold him.
The season was late autumn. but the
snow had not yet fallen in that region
The moon was full, and Herbert from
the window Of his prison room could
see far and wide. He knew Molly must
have been searched to determine if he
had not transferred his message to her
and wondered il it had been found
What was his relief and JOY to see i,
horse issue from the barn and by the
moonlight rider OH it's back and that
that rider was a girl. Molly. He knew
her errand. She possessed the mes
sage and was going to carry it to Gen
eral Lee
The next morning Molly was discov
cred to be missing. Her father saw
through the matter, divining that Bur
rage had carried message and that
il had been transferred to Molly. VIII.
had carried it to it's destination. He
called his Tory friends together. anC
they discussed the situation. 1t seem
cd that nothing was to be done but tt
hold the prisoner till her return. AZ
for following her, she had doubtless
too good 4 start.
When Molly returned and admitted
that she had carried the message from
Eliza abethtown, to what point she woul.
not say. after a conference among tn,
Tories it was decided that. rather thar
have it known that they had beer
tricked. they would set Herbert Bur
rage at liberty.
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TASTY lenten Dish.

Boil four eggs till very hard. then
place them in cold water and remove
the shells. Cut each egg in halves and
spread the cut side with anchovy paste.
Butter tireproof dish and arrange
the eggs on the dish cut side down
on thick slices of tomato. Pour over
enough nicely seasoned tomato sauce
to cover the eggs completely and sprilI-
kle over with fine brralcrumbS Cook
in hot oven for eight minutes and
serve hot.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19
CAVALRY HORSES.
The Loads They Have to Carry In the
Armies Of Europe.

LUG IoSus 'Uey nave 10 larry IN the
Armies Of Europe.
The British cavalry is armed with
the short Lee-Enteld rifle, the maya.
zine of which holds ten rounds; the
sword. which is carried by all ranks
except signalers. and the revolver. car.
ried by warrant officers, staff SER
geants. sergeants, trumpeters and driv-
ers. Each trooper carries 100 rounds
Of ammunition in bandolier over the
left shoulder. Lancer regiments carry
the lance. Each cavalryman, like the
infantryman. carries an emergency and
the Iron" ration and ration for his
horse. Then there is the kit. Altogeth-
er the British troop horse carries about
twenty stone (2sO pounds).
The regular Russian cavalry are arm
ed with sword, rifle and bayonet, and
each man carries 40 rounds of ammuni-
ton. There are the two days oats
and hay ration, Il cloak and an in
trenching tool. The cavalryman's kit,
two days rations, spare horse shoes,
horse blanket. canvas bucket and
mess tin go to form the complete equip
ment and weigh altogether about no
pounds. The Cossack pony carries
about seventeen stone. The average
weight carried by the Indian troop
horse when ready for war is about
nineteen stone. The Austrian troopers
carry Il weight of between twenty-one
and twenty two stone, and the average
in the French and German armies is
about the salne.-Manchester Guardian
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19

In plain white and black and white
the new wells are particularly popular.
nnd. while conservative women will
doubtless wear the wide plain mesh.
there is Il novel SlantWiSe mesh that is
enjoying q vogue. The name explains
now the mesh runs. and its novelty is
it's main charm.
Far prettipr and more becoming ar"
the plain wells. With borders of tiny
velvet dots. while the beauty patch
veil with its single star butterfly or
tiny rose just below the eye is in favor.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19
Religious
War Cuts Gifts to Churches.

War Cuts Gifts to Churches.
Gifts to churches and church organi-
zations have been greatly reduced ow-
ing to present conditions, due chiefly
to the war, according to financial re-
ports being made. Leaders in church
work figure from past experience that
G5 to 81 per cent Of all funds donated
for European relief are given by sup
porters of churches and church mis-
slons and that this drain has had q
tremendous effect upon the home Or
ganizations, Catholic, Protestant and
Jewish.
National and international mission.
airy societies have been worse off than
in any year since civil war times. Be-
cause OF conditions the churches are
not undertaking new projects to cost
large sums Of money, but are content
If they can carry Oh their old work.
Before the war began the Protestant
missionary societies decided to have
exhibits at the Panama Pacific exposi-
tion which would cost $25,OOO. This
expenditure has now been cut to $13,-
800, and some mission boards are pro-
testing that even this is too large.
The board Of foreign missions and
home missions of the Presbyterian
church has reported debt for the
year Of more than 100000.
The Episcopal board Of missions clos
ed it's fiscal year with debt of $50,-
600. making its total debt $25O.OOO. A
canvass OF every member Of the church
is planned to decrease this.
| The Baptist board ran behind about
S1OO,MO. but this has been decreased
to 100000 by extraordinary efforts.
Catholic missions. with headquarters
in Lyons. France. and with France as
their greatest supporter. are described
as almost bankrupt An appeal is be-
ing made to Catholics in the United
States to help the work in the far east
formerly supported by European Cath
olics. The title Of the society is the
Society For the propagation of Faith.
Jews in Turkey. Palestine. Egypt.
Russia and Austria are appealing to
the Jews of America. Much construc-
tive work has been done in Palestine
by the Zionist movement and by Ma
| tnan StfauS, ana tnnt work has been
seriously interfered with.
\ year ago Miss Eva Booth. com,
mander Of the Salvation Army. made
an appeal for $5OOON. with which she
planned to build two large training
schools, one in Chicago and one in New
York, as memorials to her father This
plan has been postponed because OF the
war.
But ministers have noticed that
shortly after the war congregations be.
gan to increase in size, and there is :,
seriousness which has not been oh.
served in generations There is Il deep
er spiritual life. Churchmen say that
this change is helping the temperance
cause. Bishop Greer. the Rev. DR.
Manning, the Rev DR.. Jowett, the Rev.
DIR. Burrell. the Rev. DR.. Stires, Bishop
Wilson. the Rev. DR.. Jefferson, the
Rev. DR.. Remensnyder and the Rev.
DR.. Merrill are few who have COM
mented recently upon the tremendous
significance Of this movement
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19
HOW THE SEAL BREATHES.

is obliged to work most of the time be-
tinually freezing, he keeps it open all
winter and obtains air. Seals have
been known to drill in this manner
through fifty feet of solid ice. Wheth-
er or not they take turns in the slow
drilling is not positively known. 1t is
at these "Seul holes" that the polar
bear seeks food in the winter and there
the Eskimo waits. spear in hand. for
his weekly supply of meat.-louth's
Companion.
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d1ed
Vernon Va Mount Vernon his home
at
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of
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19
A Queer Inscription.

The following letters are inscribed on
stone tablet placed immediately
above the Ten Commandments in Il
country church in the northwest OF
England and are deciphered with only
one letter:
PRS V RYPR &c II NJ
VR X II $ + G. + T s + \
The answer is the letter "E" and
reads:
Porsevere, ye perfect men
Ever keep these precepts ten.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19

Ripple styles and cape effects pre-
dominate in both evening and after
neon wraps.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19

Why is the letter S like furnace in
a battery? Because it makes hot shot.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-02-19

B :::: :;::: :; *;$ $ :: : s:
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ORIGINAL uMpERsEA BOAT

~ Inlay surprise some people
to learn that the submarine boal
Of the latest type Of naval vesse
and the one whose operations arc
absorbing most attention just al
the present time is after all, moi
quiet so new a device as its very
recent effectiveness would indi-
cate. Correspondents of the
New York papers, The Post ana
The Times, have developed the
fact that the submarine is rather
an antiquated affair after all. II
is related in Spears History OF
the United States Navy, Vol. 1 tina,
David Bushnell of Saybrok, Conn
invented i'll i777 a turtle-shaped
affair carrying $50 lbs. of powder
and with mechanism to fire the
powder when i'm contact with the
ships bottom. 1t seems to have
had means of propulsion, for it is
related that this under-sea boat
was handled by Ezra Lee of New
York harbor against a 64-gun of
England.
The United States refused to a.
dept this method of warfare,
objection being made on the
ground that it was not legiti-
mate way in which to make war.
Coming down to the year 1907
We find in Washington Iriving's
Salmagundi Papers story that
might almost seem to have been
written for a newspaper of the
present day. He says:
1.-The present summer has had
full employment in planning
safety for our harbor. Among
the various plans that have been
offered, the most CONSPICUOUS i;
one devised and exhibited by that
notable confederacy, 1.-The North
River Society,""
Anxious to redeem their repu-
tation these aquatic incendiaries
have come forward at the pre-
sent alarming juncture and an
nOunced most potent discovery
with is to guarantee our port
form the visits of any foreign
marauders. The society has, it
seems, invented cunning mach
inc, yclept torpedo, by which
the stoutest line of battleships
may be caught mapping and de-
composed in twinkling; a kind
of submarine powder magazine to
swim under water like an aq-
uatic mole. or water rat, and de-
stroy the enemy in the moments
of unsuspicious security.
1t was determined an expert
ment should be tried, and an old
brig was purchased for not more
than twice it's value and delivered
over to its tormentors, the North
River Society, to be tortured and
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presumed to work to advantage OF
the state and ultimately to the
institutions. We hope to increase
the general efficiency of the sys-
tenn. We are willing to get any
information of benefit from any
source possible, and are giving il
our best efforts.
This is big business, and as you
can see, dignifled and honorable
It requires personal sacrifices OF
time, however, on the part of ev-
cry member, butt n my own case
it is intensely interesting and will
prove a liberal education. The
work requires both judgment and
accurate knowledge of many
things and of the states require
ments Of the schools we support
and the way in which these
4scools meet the need.
Many other things come to us,
ex-officio, such as control of the
sub-experiment stations, demon
STATIONS, extensions work, public
health laboratories and state Ii
brary commissions.
The work we do and the work
we hope to do are for the benefit
Of the people Of the state. We
shall always be glad to give pu-
lblicity to the results.
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battered and annihilated.

battered and annihilated.
A day was appointed for the oc-
casion, and all the good citizens
of Gotham were invited to the
blow-up. After world of man
occurring the old brig was duly
blown up as per arrangement.
The editor of the Salmagundi
Papers explains this description
of the submarine by stating that
what was referred to was doubt.
less an experiment made by Rob-
ert Fulton in New York Harbor
in July, 1907, soon after his re-
turn from Europe, when he brot
plans for torpedo warfare, as hi
called it, which he had laid be-
fore the government of France
and England. The author OF
the Salmagundi Papers was moi
so far from the expert opinion OF
today, which declares the sub.
marine to be the most valuable
protection for our harbors and
coast shipping.
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TELLS ABOUT BOARD OUTLOOK
CONTINUED from page ~

of Washington at the experiment
station at Fargo only last month.
DR.. Allen came out to see what
was done under expenditure of
two federal funds, called the
Hatch and the Adams funds,
which aggregated $3O,OOO1Ehese
are given the state to aid in orig
inal scientific research and ex-
detrimental laboratory work. First
the department. at Washington
desires the outline Of the pro
est" The needs of the work of
the work on the project is set
forth the objects to be obtained,
methods Of attack of the subject
and estimated time and expense
required. Then from time to time
reports on progress on this spec
ial work is required. The depat-
ment reserves the right to pass
on the needs of the project and
the prospects of success and So
luton and to what extent these
funds may be used on the pro-
ject.
In a way, this is also our gen
eral position. We are board to
whom each institution must JUS
tify itself by the results. There
will bel radical change in the
personnel of the teaching staff
nor general policies, for from our
observations to date we have gen,
orally a very efficient corps of
teachers and institution heads.
AS the president of our board has
expressed it, 1--WE are to be SYM
pathetically constructive and not
destructive in our supervision"
There seemed to be demand
for centralized control SO that a
greater uniformity Of accounting
is possible, unnecessary duplica-
ton Of work be eliminated, and
possible savings may be made by
purchases in bulk for all schools
where possible, and savings pos
sibly in management and carry
ing out Of slightly different poll
cies of Institutional work. Con-
troll by a board like ours who have
no local interest to consider and
who are independent in Judgment
and possible local sentiment was
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she WILL De HERE

Miss Stinson! Who is she?
Just what we claim, the greatest
lady aviatrix in the world. She
is the only lady in the world who
loops the loop, flies up side down.
etc. She will do all but these
at our coming fair. When you
have seen Miss Stinson by the
business manager of the Chica-
go Association Of Commerce
speaks for itself.
The Chicago Assn of Commerce,
10 S. LaSalle ST.,
Chicago, Ills. Aug. 12, rs
Miss Katherine Stinson,
600 Westminster Building,
Chicago, Illinois
My dear Miss Stinson:-
Permit me to offer my con-
gratulations and thanks of the
entire business interests of Chi
cago on the success of your won
derfull flying exhibitions during
our Market Week" celebration
in Chicago during the week of
August End to 18th.
Your loop-the-loop and up
side-down flying exhibition above
our lake front, Grant Park, were
the most thrilling and entertain
ing exhibition ever staged in Chi
cago, and drew great crowds to
the city. You flew in high
winds in suchaoinidese??- hNh #
and in. such weather at times
that we requested you to change
your flying hour in order that
spectators might not have to
brave the winds you were un-
afraid of.
We cannot be too generous in
our praise Of your work and be-
lieve you will prove great at
fractions at any time you are
scheduled to fly.
Yours very truly,
H. I. Miller,
Business Manager
Don't forget the Dates, Sept
ember 28th to October tst.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Mr.. j. w. WOrner was in Great
Bend Wednesday professionally
Tuesday evening a birthday
party was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Meyer in hon
or of Mrs. Auguste Meyer, Mrs
Meyers mother, who celebrated
her 10th birthday.
FOR sALE-Feed mill outfit
consisting Of 4 roller mill, 40
horse power Russell steam en-
CINE, Triumph corn shelter,
spouting, pullies, framework and
SO forth. Address Peterson Mer-
camille Co. Mora, Mimi.
Frank Eberley and wife left
this morning for Bowbells. They
will drive across the state in their
auto and will probably be gone q
week or ten days. Mrs. Eberley
has a brother and q sister living
in Bowbells.
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Next Sunday will finish the at
tendance contest between the
Hankinson Congregational Sun
day School and the Wahpeton
school. Let everybody come out
and boost.
There will be a meeting of the
Sunday School Board this even
ing, Sept. End. It is very necessary
that a full attendance of the Of
ficers and teachers be present, as
there is business of Importance
to transact.
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Mr.. Alva Jennings Brastad of
Lisbon we'll known in this city
and who is chaplain in the I'm
tied States Army spent Sunday in
this city visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Purdon. Mrs. Brastad
is a granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Purdon and just re-
Gently she gave birth to a son
and so this makes Mr.. and Mrs,
James Purdon great grandpar-
ents.