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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-23

We have altogether too large stock of Wall Paper and
reducing much possible during the next 60 days.
We making special prices through the entire ne Come
and let show We have all the shades i'm Oatmeas
tans browns and all widths of cut borders
to Is nch newest largest and best stock in select
FROM and at prices that will the goods rapidly AS
ca nducement giving tickets with 25c i'm merchan
disc Several valuable prizes given Read the larger
also the circulars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-23

Mrs. w. C. Story was reelected
president general of the Daughters
of the American Revolution over Mrs.
G. t. Guernsey of Kansas. 6s5 to 461,
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood of Wash
ington was reelected chaplain gen.
eral without opposition. All other
places were filled with Story candi-
dates by large majorities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-23
NO EMbA..oy UN
ARMS INTENDED
Reply Of United States to
German Protest.
BERNSTORFF is REPROyED

Ambassador Not Accused of lmpugn.
ing Our Good Faith, but Note De-
cIares IL Is Evident He Was Labor.
ing Under False impressions"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
PROLOGUE.

The action of the story has its real
beginning Oh an ocean liner bound for
Europe and Just leaving New York.
ter day by Overton Brill. an impetn-
GUS, wealthy young bachelor. who. at
tracted by a pretty girl accompanied
by an elderly gentleman. has followed
them aboard. Brill was on his way
uptown with Aristidcs Stebbins. his
valet, known us Jay, when he saw the
girl. Just after purchasing a valuable
bracelet as Il gift for Il Miss Carstairs.
The passenger list reveals the names
of the pursued Is Mr.. Andrew Jcnni-
SOL, and daughter. Brill finds himself
without money and ncgutiatcs with Il
dark individual named Benedict for
the sale of the bracelet. receiving 5000
for it, with which he secures Il dc luxe
cabin. At dinner the conversation turns
to the weather, and Il Professor Penny
thorpe's storm prediction is placed be
fore Captain Hulnphries for Judgment.
Brill makes tho acquaintance of Mr..
IcnniSon. and the two proceed to the
captains cabin to inspect plenom-
email. wonderfully trained canary. At
luncheon Il jOVial person. Christopher
&. Marsh. Introduces himself to Brill.
Starting from a sound sleep, Brill hears
through his window Benedict. the pro
feSsor, and %Jennison discussing the
large shipment of gold aboard. Soon
after this he is rewarded Ivy Il smile
from Marion Jennison for a small
courtesy. March is informed that he
has been selected to take charge Of the
Christmas concert.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05

commerce had Il project in mind that
prujcct was not to suffer through any
tagging.
well. Overflow exclaimed his Wis
avis. you must have been rocked in
the cradle OF the deep with a venge-
ancc. Been waiting for you to set the
Christmas ball rolling. III call Il race.
horse for YOU" and he heckoncd to Il
steward. Il call EN- rncehorseS.' he ex-
Iiaincd. 'boc&uSe they run for steaks.
plates and cups
Brill laughed and gave practical APP
p~lication to the joke by ordering his
breakfast. lie found that he could
smile ut Marsh's most atrcciouS puns.
which proved his genuine liking for
the man.
Eve need Il committee" declared
Marsh. much NOR. buSineSSlik" now.
AS I'm chairman. SO to speak. I've
selected one. l gave the matter con
siderable thought
So had Brill. and he had come to the
sage conclusion. after sleeping on the
subject. that the whole thing was like
ly to prove Il bore of the first ma2ni-
tude. cAcroaching on the time he might
wish to give to other interests and
winning for himself n scminublicity
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05

would be very harsh in criticism OF
Overton Brill the millionaire. Million
airc:: There was the keynote to the
rejoice that if Marion Jcnnison was to
be WOOed she must be Won by the ul-
known and perhaps penniless MIR.
Overflow" That WAS Il thought worth
sleeping on. and he started for his
%staterOonl.
He found the corridor in darkness
and wondered what m%iscllulce had uc.
Cured to tho electric wires. AS he
CROPPED along toward his cabin he
heard, ut Il little distance forward.
III" sounds of something like Il scu1t,c.
Then he opened his door. and, by tho
faint light thrown ahead. he could dis
tinguish several men pulling along am
other. who was bound and gagged and
blinded by !; red handkerchief tied
over his eyes.
At that moment a man in the uni
form Of ii petty officer. whom Brill did
not remember 10 have seen before.
came forward and touched his cap.
"Thc men will hay" their Christmas
skylarking. You know. sir" he said.
Hes making his first voyage"
"Oh. yes. | seq returned Brill sleep.
lily. as he closed his door and began to
undress. ITS absurd. of course" v a
his last thought before slumber over
came him. "but that mans face below
the handkerchief looked like that of
some n l know-somewhcrc-I don't
know Just who or just where-heigho!'
At the breakfast table next morning.
where he found christopher G. Marsh
awaiting him with undisguised impa-
tience. Brill learned once and for AL
that when the plump little man Of
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Weanino the Pics,

The pigs should be weaned at ten to
twelve weeks OF age and should then
weigh about thirty pounds. They
should have learned to cat Il little
grain by going to the sow's trough.
Then begin to feed them. Give them
their weight. \ pig weighing thirty
pounds should have O.G pound of grain.
ten pigs of this weight six pounds. etc.
Divide this into two feeds. morning
and evening. This amount Of grain
will make them grow nicely on good
pasture. As they grow increase the
amount of grain.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05

possible q much more thorough and
convenient job Of spraying.
The work may be done at amy time
from fall until growth starts in spring,
hut the hest time is now.
The outfit required for the home
grounds, the fruit trees and garden is
simple. In addition to your regular
knapsack or compressed air garden
sprayer you need a spray pole or a
length of quarter inch hose which YOU
can fasten to a sawed off bamboo fish
pole and one or two suitable spray
nozzles. If you don't already own Il
Enapsack or Il compressed air sprayer
make yourself Il useful present OF
one at once-not for winter spraying
alone, but because you will need it
every month. almost every week, to
take proper care of your sumne gar
den. flowers, ported plants. house
plants. etc. Your sprayer should he
equipped with an automatic valve md
an anti-clog nozzle: then the starting
ard stopping of the spray can be con-
trolled with your left hand while your
right is free to manage the pole and
to direct the spraying.
There are q number Of good MOBILES
on the market. but for operations on
foot under the trees select me of the
goose necked or angle type. With this
n simple turn of the wrist will direct
the spray in any desired direction and
save Il great deal of shifting from one
side of the branch or tree to the other.
\ up shaped washer Of stiff leather,
three or four inches in diameter. that
will slip tightly ove the pole will keep
the spray material from running down
the pole and up the sleeve. and a wood
Ell handle made of soft pine. bored out
just large enough to fit snugly over the
spray pipe and held in any desired po-
sition by a set screw made of any Or
binary screw with the end squared off,
will make the handling Of the pole
more convenient. These a be made
with ,iackknife and bitstock.
The orchard pests that we can fight
successfully in winter are the various
scales and scahs. though spraying now
will help to control Il number Of the
other insect pests and will check still
others Ivy destroying cocoons. egg
masses or dormant lnvac. SOME OF the
scales arc rather hard to find, and all
are very small and innocent looking in
comparison with the serious damage
they can accomplish.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Forming a Committee.

49, Y. III ring you in," continued
Marsh. My compliments to
- Captain HUMPHREYS, and say
that I'll be advisory manager
if my friend Overton can he induced to
,!o the work. You see" he contided to
Brill, I'm not as young as l was, and
AFTER ten or a dozen Christmases
aboard ship the work of impresario
loses the inspiration of novelty"
Both men saw that the captain was
repeating the stewards reply to those
around him, and Brill suddenly became
strangely self conscious as he found
that many eyes were gazing ut his
face.
MY amendment seems to have made
Il hit" chuck!ed Marsh. respectfully
with the ladies'"
This last generalization WAS meant
as Il specification and SO understood
by Brill. who liked Marsh better than
eve for it. and he suddenly evinced Il
most lively desire to KNOW all about
the customs at these concerts for the
sailors fund.
"thlisiraS is Tuesday," said the
commercial man after ul;linirg tn"
general plan of the holiday concert.
This is Friday. We've four days to
arrange the program. AS good as four
years on laud. People are eve so
Dl,liyin- or foolish as aboard ship. Iii
bet If You insisted tn" affair wouldn't
he Il success unless Andrew Jrnni>on
did Il sword dance he'd do it if you'd
provide the kits"
"bo you know Mr.. Jcnnison: = asked
Brill. with another accession of inter
est.
Only by reputation. Hes from Sc
attle.'
Seattle? Oh. Yes. Brill remembered.
A portion of his fathers business had
been moved to that town after its pur-
chase by a nan named Jethro Slade.
Here was common ground. and he re-
solved to cultivate it.
Accordingly. when he CHANGED to
meet the tall Mr.. Jennison in the Snok-
ing room after dinner he dragged the
estimable Mr.. Slnde into the talk with
much confidence. He found that Jei-
nison knew Sladc We'll and could tell
some amusing stories of his eccentrici-
ties. In such ways is the easy famii-
iarity of Shipboard cemented. eve il
1t falls suddenly in pieces ut the first
sight of land. and Brill soon found
himself and Mr.. %Jrnnison excellent
friends. When Il game of poker was
proposed he felt in duty bound to enter
it. although he cared little for cards.
and he remained in the party until
lights We're turned out.
lie went OF deck for one more cigar
before turning in. AS he thought Of
the Jennisons in the light Of possible.
, genuine friends he began to regret that
he vas in a sense sailing under false
colors. Yet the error-for. it was that-
could be readily explained when the
proper time came, and then no one
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
M;IIe+ Shapes Soil For Wheat.

Millet leaves the soil in shape 10 pro-
duce Il better crop of wheat. At the
North Dakota station it has been found
millet produced sixteen and one-qunr-
ter bushels more wheat than the three
Crops Of wheat following wheat.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Winter Reading For the Farmer
IN II HENNERY.

Do not forget the bits Of char
coal for the poultry to pick in.
Corncobs may be utilized for
this. and they make better char
coal than burned wood. as they
arc good for the bowels.
II your birds are getting those
ugly and harmful scales on their
legs try amounting the shanks
with one part lard and two parts
Kerosene mixed.
Plenty of clean, fresh cool wa
ter should be available to every
flock both winter and summer.
Use potassium permanganate
in the poultry water and be Ger
tain to have Il clean watering
place.s
Destroy birds that are badly
affected with roup and burn or
bury them. Separate all ailing
birds from the flock.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Feed Cows Brewers Grains,

brewers grains. wet O dry. arc good
feed Tor dairy cows says Hoard's Dairy
man. They are comparatively rich in
protein. and so far as protein is con-
cerned brewers grains are not needed
when alfalfa is used. but Very often
brewers grains furnish nutrients cheap
advantage even with hay rich in pro
teiu.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05

ployed the age of the flock can easily
he told at any time. The sixteen meth
OdS are shown here.
The small sizes of an ordinary har-
ness punch will do to punch the holes
in the web Of the chicks feet. \. rec
ord of the different marks should be
kept so as to enable one to know the
different matings from which the stock
is bred and the year Matched. 1t can
easily be Seen that the records can be
had from sixteen different matings in
one year.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Overfeedina and Undertaking.

4 safeguard against both overlooking
and undertaking is the dry mash
trough. y mixture Of ground grain
with bran may be placed where tn"
fowls can 20 to it ut their pleasure. 1t
they are taking too much of it. how
ever, keep this dry mash closed half
of the day. Much care must he excl'-
cised or there will be a great waste Of
feed in tie use of the dry mash hop
uprS,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Very Uroent Indeed,

BOSS. may | go home for a few mo-
nents:'
Urgent case:'
Every. My wife is invited to q
party and has nobody to hook
I'D her back."-kansas City Journal
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
PULLETS FROM HENS
Toe Punching Method Is Best Way to
Distinguish Them.
Prepared by United States department
Of Agriculture.

FIepdTcu DN { nlttI STATES department
OF agricultural
\ specialist in the United States de-
partment of agriculture suggests a
method for marking pullets to distin-
guish them from older hens. Farmers
frequently keep Old hens on their farms
and kill the younger one because they
are unable to distinguish between
them after the pnllcts have matured.
brooler or brood coop they may he
marked by a toe punch SC that their
age and breeding can be readily deter
mined after they are matnred. Sixteen
different ways of marking chicks are
given here. If such Il marking is EN-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Unsuitable Assault.

"Wlly did the man hit him."
Gle was talking about the wal and
used the expression 'staggers human
ity' seven times. When he started It
the eighth time the maj hit him.
"~pischarged.' - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05

II always knew that Murphy was a
quitter.'
'Whcre's your ]evidence:'
'"This paper says while the catcher
was fighting with the umpire Murphy
was caught tring to steal home."-
Buffalo Express.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Nobody Qualified.

AT our next club meeting there will
be a talk on a society woman's duty
to her children"
"A delightful topic. Who is to
speak?'
That's just the trouble. We thought
it. would look better to have some one
speak who has children, but we can't
find anybody to fill the bill."-kansas
City Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
KILL PESTS NOW.
This Is the Time to Destroy Or
chard and Garden Insects.
STRONG SPRAY CAN BE USED.
Winter Gives You Better Opportunities
to Get at Them-You Need a KNAPP
sack or Compressed Air Machine
With a Pole or Length Of Hose.

Early winter is the ideal time to
catch many OF the orchard and garden
pests off their guard, says the Country
Gentleman. They are in a torpid state
and can be located more readily. We
can also use much stronger sprays on
dormant trees than we can use in sum-
mer, and the absence of leaves makes
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Doubling the Printed Word.

"Hlisgins is terribly suspicious OF
what he sees in print
"Yos.' replied Miss Cayenne; "the
language he uses would Indicate that
he doesn't cven believe what he sees
l.. the Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
ThosA naar Girls.

Patty-Jack and l have been engag.
ell for two years, and | think it's time
we were getting married.
Pcggy-Oh. l don't know. dear. II
you really love him you'll let him be
happy for awhile longer. - Boston
TRANSCRIPT,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Some Valuable Pointers,

Don't get your ideas Of married life
altogether from the comic weeklies,
young man.
Mothers-in-law, are often affable.
Sometimes they leave you money.
4 bride frequently knows how to
make biscuit.
And if she doesn't it is not abso.
luteiy impossible to secure a cook.
Don't believe all you read in the funny.
observation-disclosures City Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
An Appropriate Name.

s you have il new political party
in Crimson Gnlcl." said the salesman.
Yes" replied Three Finger Sam.
otis attracting some attention too"
What do you call IT,"
"The coyote party. When there's,
something doing two or three Of 'em
can hang around the outskirts and set
w a noise that 'ud make you think
there was Il thousand Of 'em."-Wash.
ington Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
A Column of
Smiles For
Everybody
A New Town.

AS a young man was walking along
reading the evening newspaper he was
accosted by an old lady, who seemed
interested in the war.
"Any news from the front, young
man, she exclaimed.
Not much" he replied. big battle
in progress
"Well, thank heaven" she said,
that it's not in Belgium, where my
poor Johnnie is gone."-Duluth News
Tribune.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
What's In a Name.

"What is the name Of your automo-
mobile:'
81 don't know"
"You don't know? What do your
folks call it,"
"Oh, as to that. father always says
The Mortgage:' brother Tom calls it
The Fake mother. My L.innousine;'
sister. Our Carr grandma, THE Peril;;'
the chauffeur. Some Freak and our
ncighbors, The Limit. life.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05
Which Bank?

'The woman threw herself into the
river read the teacher. "Her hus-
band rushed to the bank. Now, tell
me why her husband rushed to the
bank
ITO get the insurance money!" yell.
ed the class.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05

Young Hopeful Ito corpulent father
try and hold yourself up nicely,
dad. Here a boy of my school
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05

The high percentage OF milk solids makes Jersey milk the het fr cheese
making Owing to the high proportion Of milk solids lin Jersey milk. which
furnishes Il pound Of butter or of cheese from the least quantity of milk.
quality IF Jersey mik~Hs normal percentage OF fat and casen-is such as to
render it most nutritious. and it is therefore as human food that it is best and
goes arhest The illustration pictures a Jersey bull of excellent type.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-05

Brill wondered, with IL little miSgiv-
ing, if he had not neglected his protege
Of late.
In the cheerful and cozy corner of
the library that had been set apart for
the meeting Of this wonderful commit
tee Brill and Marsh found Il section Of
it already convened. This consisted Of
Professor Pen%nythorpe and Mrs. Blu
Ward. The man Of science appar-
entity had the lady at his mercy.
And that, my dear madam" he
doomed. caressing his long Dunireary
whiskers alternately. lis how | keep
accurate track of the whereabouts Of
the steamer"
'Sle's asleep whispered Marsh.
Then ut Brill's look of surprise as he
gazed at the tleshy woman sitting bolt
upright in an angle of two richly up
holstercd benches he Went II
"Oll. her eyes: She sleeps With 'eln
wide open. Fact. Prove it t. ynl.'
"ProteSsor.' he said unctuouslN, ~
heard onc of the officers say the ba-
romoter was falling rapidly"
"'IIa..' shouted Pennytholpc, with an
ominous scowl. Indeed. | told them.
If you'll XcuSc me I'll consult lily i'll
S1rumentS.'
That cncumbrancc removed. Marsh
proceeded to demonstrate the truth Of
his claim. Standing close to the silent
Mrs. Bluchey-Ward he passed his
hands repeatedly back aud forth before
her eyes. The lady gave no sign Ut
consciousness.
Ito be continued
Middletown transcript., 1915-07-17

baby, all right. l laugh and joke while
my heart is breaking. Lord, I'm as
merry as a man with a broken leg.
just plain want to marry you, Carolyn,
that's all. Is that so hard to under
stand7 Try and get 1t through your
head, will you? want to SO bad that
I'm making fool of myself Why the
deuce don't you laugh?"
But Carolyn's smile had died. She
only nodded and shook hands with
him. Say, Hall, you're all right" she
said, blushing slightly. Heavens,
never thought you could do it like that
and get away with it. Come over here
and sit down. Well talk it over" She
led him to the couch. He followed her
with docility, and sat down beside her.
Now" she announced, lets begin
over again. I'm not sure get you.
had no idea you were really in earnest,
honest! If you have anything impor-
tant to say to me, Hall Bonistelle, I'll
give you just five minutes Df my valu-
able time"
Don't tease me any more, Caro-
lyn," he implored. "Give me my an
swer!"
Answer to what?" She stared at
him wide-eyed.
"Oh, / suppose you are so accus-
toned to being proposed 10 that you
forget about it the moment it's over;
but really. Carolyn, I'm In earnest. l
want you. This is the most important
thing that has ever happened to me. If
you don't accept mel don't know
what I'll do. 1t will ruin me. Carolyn,
will you say yes?"
She shook her head. No, Hall, l
| won't"
Carolyn, don't play with me, please.
l won't take no for an answer, tell
i, you. I've got to have you Don't you
care for me at all, Carolyn"
Carolyn looked him over again and
said, "Oh, yes," with a drawl. "Why
shouldn't L? You're good-looking-and
clever-andSoh, all sorts of things.
Yes, like you all right"
"Oh, don't guy me, Carolyn. I've got
to know-immediately. Don't say mol"
Trying to take me by storm, eh 4?
No use, Hall, old chap!"
Hall jumped up scowling. Then it's
nor?
"See here, Hall, don't be silly. Let
me get my breath, won't you? Give
me little time to decide. Really, you
know, you are forcing it horribly"
How much time do you want?
"How much do get?"
"Till-can you make up your mind
by tonight?"
"Oh, say, you are in hurry! II
can't, then l suppose my option ex
pires?"
"Oh, don't take 1t that way-Only-
hang 1t, Just can't wait.
Carolyn rose and smoothed dowI
her dress. "At midnight, then-as the
clock in the old belfry strikes the fata
hour?" She struck an attitude.
"Oh, not midnight-no. let's see
earlier than that can't possibly wal