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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
Muir Could Drive a Bargain.

Most people know that the famouA
naturalist and writer. John Muir, left
Il substantial fortune behind him WhenI
he died. but few perhaps are aWarel
that during the ten years he ueulcateul
Altogether to business he was knoWni
as the hardest man at Il bargain in the
whole of California. y Il harglluer, :
writes .\rmo bosch. "John NUN Wa4
pure Scotch. Muir had the biggest and
most dependable supply OF Tokay'
grapes in California. The San Franz
cisco iublerS bought his Yield to meeC1
their regular shipments to the northt
and east. There We're ut that tlInei
four big fruit jobbing houses i'll SAM
Francisco. and they tell tales yet lnl
Commission row al, the bargains John
Muir drove with them. He was never
known TO name II price first. Whether
lle was selling grapes OF land, he trleul
first to find ogl what the other man
was willing /" pay. Eut he always
had Il price in mind. and he got it. 1T
made no difference what was the MARI!
ket price of grapes. He made the job-l
beers pay what he expected"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
Religious
Churches Should Advertise.

OhurcheS Should Advertise.
That American newspapers have
barred harmful and immoral adyer-
easements from their columns, that,
they lead the newspapers of the world,
IN protecting their readers and that il
churches would spend as much for
newspaper advertisements as they do
for music they would have larger cons
@r"@ati"lS We're important points in
an address made by Or. TalcOtt Will
llanls. head of the Pulitzer school OF
Journalism, Columbia university, at tha
York city, recently.
Stating that advertising reform is
among tn" most important of modern
movements for betterment. DIR. Will
hams cited the fact that newspapers,
at the cost of many thousands of dol-
lars to themselves. are rejecting daily
advertisements of harmful patent med
lrines and false financial offers.
Vas sums Of money are being res
fused by the newspapers in the inter-
est of better journalism and the pub
lie welfare" he said. ''l'Or this serv-
ice the public pays nothing and obs
tainS all the advantage. The dislOn-
est. immoral and misleading ADVERTISED
lnents that are rejected never come to-
the public eye. and for this reason the
work OF our newspapers for reform in
this particular direction is seldom APP,
preciated or realized"
In this reform DE-. Williams said the
newspapers of the United States were
far in advance Of those of any other
country. In nearly all other nations
the immoral and %untruthful ADVERTISED
ment is still
II also believe that if the churches
spent as much in newspaper advertise
ing as they do on music they would
have larger congregations and better
Worship" DR.. Williams continued. III
do not mean to di>parage good musicj
at religious services, but / do wish to
impress upon all that advertising is
necessary to attract attention OF the
public and obtain an interested audi
encc.
eff great causes We're to advertise
more in the public press instead of de-
pending upon begging for their sup,
port they undoubtedly would come
much nearer to SucrrSS.'
Upon being questioned by DR.. Arthur,
Jameson. pastor If the church. con-
corning the kind of advertising ho
would suggest for Il church DR.. Will
liams said that amy kind that makes
no false representations and does not
offend public decency is permissible
There was quite a laugh when he said
this. and DR.. Jameson said he would
he careful to edit any advertising ha
contemplated.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
A CONQUEST IN ten DAYS
By ALAN HlNSDAlE.
BY ALAN HINSDALE

Nice. m engaged"
he deuce q are"
Yes. | became engaged me lag he
fore Yesterday"
And the reaction has set in"
what rtarli"n:'
"Nhy. | WAS engaged once myself.
For awhile WAS in heaven. Tllcn |
began To think of what ia done, and |
was in the other place"
"Tha1S me exactly"
"'ah't You get ont OF it,
'liow:"
Il made the .irl mad. and She sI,"uI;
mo"
"G""d plan. I'll try it on"
Alec Hroadhead didn't see his friend.
Andy Pelham. for IL week. When they
met again Pelham wore !: s%la1nefacrd
look.
"Wrll:" purrich Alec.
II tried Your plan and succeeded al
mlral'ly. but | couldn't stand tho
racket. | Went back 10 her and told
her that if She wouldn't forgive me
ld jump in the river"
"Al"r" fool yo,i."
ooh. you'd have dome the same thing
if you'd have been really in love"
mot on Your life
No! long after Andy had been married
-\Irr received Il note from him sayin"
that he must spend some time away
from home Oh business and would
Alec look out for his wife evenings
during his absence. She would be
lonely between $ and ~ II. III. Alec
replied that he supposed he would have
I" accommodate him.
When Mr.. Hroadllead called ON Mrs.
Pelham he found her sitting in a cozy
room beside Il light with Il pink shade.
doing some fancy work. She was Il
pretty woman and received him With Il
pleasant smile. 1t occurred to him
than perhaps his friend in marrying
mad not been such Il fool after all. He
passed Il very pleasant evening and at
10 o'clock hadc the lady a'lien and
Went TO his club.
Mrs. Pelham had told him to come
every evening he chose during her huS-
bands absence, but on 40 ccoUn to
feel compelled to omp He had in
tended to remain away the second eve
Ming and after dining at his club tried
tu compose himself to spending the
evening there. The effort was Il fail
nre. At ten minutes after $ he rang
the 1'plham 1oollnll 'Tinrn Slt thn
lady beside the pink light plying her
needle. and the scene was even more
attractive than the evening before.
How good Of YOU" said the hostess,
"to deprive yourself of all our harhc-
lor pleasures TO come to this dull house
to ohli~e Your friend. You mo- stand
by one another Splcndilly. Women
wont sacrifice themselves for Il cirum
as men do
"tm.' was the laconic reply.
1t is quite likely that Alec Broadhoal
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
A Place For the Bows and Girls
A GERMAN LEGEND.

Long ago. one beautiful Sunday
morning, when church bells were ring
ing. calling people to raise their voices
in prayer to God on high. an old man
went out to gather sticks. He rul
down a great many. and when he had
collected as many as he thought he
could carry he tied them up in Il bun
die, which he flung over his shoulder
and started for home.
ON his way he met a strange man.
very handsome and clad i'm fine gar
mrnts. The old tuggot gathercr was
surprised when the stranger stopped
him and said: do You know that this
is Sunday on earth. when all must rest
from labor: DO YOU not hear the
church bells calling to prayer"
But the old man only laughed and
replied. "Sunday on earth or Monday
in heaven. it's all the same to me-
Then bear Your burden forever
more, said the stranger. 'anl as You
shall he Il perpetual Monday in l,eav-
en-. and for all eternity shah YOU stand
in The moon. Il constant warming to
Sabbath h%rcakerS".
And so il came to pass. The
stranger disappeared. and the fa@@"t
bearer was taken mp into the moon.
and there on bright nights may sharp
eyes see him standing with his hm-
die of sticks.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
A Game For Little Tots.

Choose to DO it, Il child who has
never played the trick game OF hunts
man. The child is told that Il whistle
will be hidden and that he must find
its hiding place. lie is then blinufuln,
ed. The whistle. which must he very
light and small. is suspended from Il
string and pinned carefully 10 the back
of the huntsman'S coat. He is then
released and is started on his hunt.
AS his back is presented to the va
rious players they gingerly catch hold
of the whistle and blow it. droppin" ii
again very quickly and silently. OF
course the huntsman is very myStilirl
until a clumsy player fails to drop the
whistle quickly enough and the tri+k
is discovered.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
DELUDEs ITS ENEMIES.
Cunning of the Castor Oil Plant In
Protecting Its Seeds.


Protecting Its Seeds.
Dressin" them up to look like four
laStin" bugs, this plant protects her
children from hungry birds. II it We're
not for their DISCUSSES the children.
might be eaten and never have n
chance to grow and become big plants.l
The wise mother plant realizes this
hence the masquerade. It's the CASTOR
oil plant.
TO the average person anything re>1
lating to castor oil is not regarded aSl
much of Il delirucy. Birds, however,
think otherwise. The seeds of the plant
are like candy to them.
So the mother plant schemes to pros
tect them. When she sends them out
into the world she clothes them III.
v]aripwatcl aud fantastic dress until
the seeds resemble cocrinclla beetles.
Now. if there is anything birds dis.
like more than anything else it is a
cOccimrllu beetle. AS Il result they
make Il WHY face when they see thea
castor oil beans and pass them by.
These seeds are oval and about al
half inch long. They grow in spiny1
capsules. three seeds in each capsule.
To show that the castor oil plant is
no newcomer Oh the earth. a~rchaeolo-i
Yists write OF finding seeds in tombsi
Of ancient Egyptians. - Philadelphia,
North American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19

could have visited Mrs. Pelham possi-
bly, for years without lis@rarily him
self 10y falling III love with his friends
wife had she behaved with the circum-
sn"rtion required of Il married woman.
Hut she did not. Alec by Il great effort
succeeded in cutting unl the third even
nae. remaining away from her. When
II" Called on the fourth she puuta1. 1t
l>h much to say She pnllrd. but it
expressed Il great deal to Alec. At any
rat" ii Influenced him when he left her
at II O'Clock. she giving him her hand
at lai'in" 10 hold it just Il little bit
longer than WAS advisable under the
circumstances.
lie called the very next evening and
found her on q lounge covered with a
>illi"n quilt. evidently i%ndisposed.
"Im so clad You have come" she
said. pressing the hand he gave her and
looking up at him trnlcrly. I'm not
feeling Well and would not like to be
alone"
-Aitc's c|o1lntenailre was full of sym
lathy. and his eyes reflected the ten
" ~ Nlil NlPt Sit lltl idN OItt
him. He Sm"ollled her pillow half a
dozen times during the evening, took
her hand for the purpose of feeling her
pulse aud otherwise played the atten.
V nurse. Though it would seem that.
inralided. She should have retired
early. Alec did not leave her till the
clock struck 10.
Ten ~daNS-or. rather. ten evenings
Of this sort Of thing may seem q short
time for 4 mans sense Of honor to his
friend to DC undermined. but it was
enough for the purpose in this case.
Alec was one evening bending down
over the lady in the lan.uiShin" fash
ion of Il lover when the door was sud
denly thrown oren. and Andy Pelham.
followed by Il lady, stepped into the
Dom.
We'll. | like that" he said to Alec.
II leave my chnm 10 keep my wife
from being lonely. and what does lie
do
"Nuw. Andy" said the lady who had
entered with him. this has gone far
enough. Mr.. Broadhead, I'm Mrs. Pei
ham. This young lady is my friend
Miss
"Mad@e Mpriweather." interrupted
Andy, "tlle worst tiirt in America.
We've put up Il job ON YOU. old man.
! told these ladies how YOU felt about
women, and she bet she could brin.
You down within ten days. / haven't
been away at all. but upstairs every
evening that you've been here spooning
With Mangp."
The expression on .Alec's face was a
study. There We're shame. relief and
the dawn of hapnincss.'
".All ! have tn say" he finally re.
marked. is that Miss Meriweather has
Won the bet"
This WAS Miss M%eriweather's last
conquest. She married Alec Broad
head.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
IAN AEROPLANE RIDE"

The game of arrupllue ride provides
excellent fun ut Il party.
-Four persons knowing the game
must 90 in Il room Joy themselves and
place an ironing board across tWo low
stools. Have !; coffee grinder in the
room: then hlinnfulu II of the per
sons III the other room. tell him he is
going to fly in an ueroplane and let
him stand on the ironing board with
his hanG> on the shoulders of II who
knows the trick.
The order is now given to start the
engine. Some one begins to turn the
coffee grinder for the engine, two more
shake the ironing board mot so violent
~ thai the person is thrown off. and
the person upon whose shoulders the
hllndfolded n is resting sinks slowly
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
New Use For Peanuts.

Here is Il new use for peanuts. Says
a doctor: Eat II handful of peanuts
before retiring. They quiet the %nervesI
of the Stomacll.' What do % Think
about that: Isn't that Il rather inter-l
cStiny sleeping potion: Then we are
also told to eat chem after each meal
as an aid to digestion. provided they.
are fresh roasted. Bought Saltel pea
nuts are good. but homemade ones areI
better. So easily prepared. it is ~
wonder more people do not try them. =
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
Fashions and the Household
WHY HUSBANDS LEAVE.
What Statistics Show About Wife De-
%Serters.

What Statistics Show About Wife De-
Why do so many husbands run
away?
a statistician connected with the hu-
reau of public welfare has been trying
I" answer the question.
After investigating thousands OF
cases of desertinnS he finds that the
husbands action can usually be aScrite
ed to II Of the following causes:
III health ANA peeviShneSs of the
wife.
SlouchineSs of the wife either in her
own person or in her housekeeping
methods or both.
The wife's habit IF nag@ing or Cos
>iping.
Dislike for children on the wife's
part.
This statistician found that the
strongest incentive to reconciliation in
cases of family discord is almost in
variably the child. He also found that
very few wives are deserted who are -
Physically we'll and mentally cheer
full.
Able to contribute to the family in
come either by outside labor or by
frugality in home management.
A~tfcctionate and home loving.
Sympathetic and considerable of their
husbands.
The very interesting and valuable
statistics which he collected prove that
native American husbands are more
prone to desert their wives than are
the foreign born.
They also show that married life is
the Iappiest when husband and wife
are nearly alike in agc. nationality. re
ligion. moral standards. temperament.
health and physical strength.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19

One of The coolest hot weather uniforms for play is a smnck. The me pic
tured is of pale blue liner of a light weight smoknl with dark blue in a pretty
pattern Cmore ornate han the usual diamond dot at the side fronts. The gar
closes with white crochet buttons like a peasants shirt md the sleeves,
coHar anu hem are eatherSttclel n dark blue. These gowns are attractive
in chambrays and are suitable for girls from three to eight wears old.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
Rhubarb Cobbler.

Chop rhubarb pretty fine. put in a
pudding dish and sprinkle sugar over
1t. Make 4 batter of one cupful of
sour milk. two g Il piece of butter
the size OF an egg. Onc-half teaspoon
fnl of soda and enough flour to make
batter as thick as for cake. Spread
it over the rhuharb and bake. Turn
out on platter upside down so rlularb
will be on top. Serve with sugar and
cream.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
Fish Bisoue.

a fish bisque is made from one cup
full of cold fish minced very fine. one
"npfnl of hot milk and Il cupful of
any white stock. The carcass Of a
chicken cooked slowly will yield an
excellent stock for this purpose. The
seasoning consists of Il t%easpoonful of
Worcestershire sauce, salt. a dash of
cayenne and a teaspoonful of chopped
parsley.
Put fish. seasoning and stock to-
gether i'll a pan. Mix one tablespoons
full of t1our and the same quantity Of
butter together and stir into the fish
mixture. Cook and then stir in the
boiling milk. adding Il tablespoonful
Of cracker crumbs.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19

to the floor by bending the knees. This
makes the one on the board feel us
though he We're really going up.
After his ride is over some one else
IS brought in. and the first one may
remain in The room and see how it is
DONE.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
The Camel's Coat.

Did YOU ever see Il two hump camel
at the o or at Il circus: In winter
it has a long. shaggy coat. and in sum
mer the shaggy hair ONE off the back,
just as if he threw off his heavy coat
as father does when warn weather
comes.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
Word Additions.

l. 4" a human being add Il duck and
have Il fruit of the forest.
>. TO a hoy's nickname add what is
necessary in baseball and to that add
the name of 4 famous English naviga-
tor and YOU will have the three sylla-
h!cS that form the name OF an ocean
bird.
Answers l.. a drake; =, al-hat-
ross.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-25
Change Of Policy at
The Tacoma Announced

Another new photoville bill
opens at the Tacoma theater to-
day and ia said to be one of the
best bills yet offered. The man
agement also announces that
starting next Sunday prices will
be fifteen cents instead Of ten
cents for all evening perform
ances and for Sunday matinees.
Afternoons up to 8 o'clock except
on Sunday will remain the same
as heretofore. and children under
ten years OF age when accom-
panied by their parents will be
admitted free in the afternoons.
This raise has been necessary
owing to the expense for the dou-
BILE shows, which will include in
the future higher grade of
vaudeville. The new bill Is head
ed by the celebrated French
danseuse, Mile. Vera Mercereau
and her company.
Hawley and Hawley will offer
an up-to-date "Skeedaddle; e"
Beach and Lynn will present a
comedy sketch, THE New Cook, :"
and Henry Gunson, baritone, ap-
pears as The Singing Fisherman.
The photoplay feature of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-25
M'CASkEY
RESIGNS
AS MAYOR

Former Mayor Joseph Nc
.Caskey of Wilkeson was commit
ted to the county Jail today,
where he will serve a Today SEN
tence for selling liquor illegally
from his drug store at Wilkeson.
He resigned the mayorship aft
er his conviction.
Judge yesterday decreed yes
terday that McCaskey should pay
a 500 fine and stand court costs,
which amounted to $386.75.
McCaskey Immediately paid this
and understood that he was free,
as the court said the Today SEN
tence would be suspended provid-
ing 1t was all right with the
prosecuting attorneys office.
However, 1t turned out that II
was not all right, and that Nc
Caskey will have to serve bis SEN
tence. He asked today for per-
mission to return to Wilkeson and
obtain some old clothes.
A. A. Batiste, McCaskey's phar-
macist, who IL was thought
skipped out from under a $500
bond and $1,75O cash bail, has
been located in .Tenino today. He
informed the prosecutors office
that he would aDpear In court to-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-25
KEEP A JAR OF
MUSTEROLE HANDY
II Quickly LoOsens up Coughs and
Colds In Throat or Chest.

Just a little MUSTEROLE rub
bed on your sore, tight chest be-
fore you 60 to bed will loosen up
congestion and break up most SEA
we're colds and coughs.
MUSTEROLE is q clean, white
ointment made with oil of NUS
tard. Simply rub 1t on. No plas-
ter necessary. Better than mus
tard plaster and does not blister,
Thousands who use MUSTER1
OLE will tell what relief 1t gives
from Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Tonsilitis, Group, Stiff Neck,
Asthma, Neuralgia, Headache,
Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheuma.
tism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches
of the Back or Joints, Sprains.
Sore Muscles, Bruises, Chilblains,
Frosted Feet and Colds (it often
prevents Pneumonia.
At your druggists, in 2bc and
SOC jars, and special large hosS
pital size for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine
MUSTEROLE. Refuse limitations
get what you ask for. The Mus,
terole Company. Cleveland. Ohio
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-25
SIGNS Of SPRING:
CIRCUS IS COMING

The first real sign of spring is
here-the advance announce
ments of the coming of the small
boys Joy and delight--the circus.
The John Robinson Ten Big
Shows will arrive in Tacoma on
June Z for a one-day stand and
with the trouping white top"
outfit will come the big elephant,
the nimble bareback lady rider,
the gloom chasing clown, the
sideshow freak and the rest of 1t.
And what is more important.
perhaps. to the little folks than
anything else, the free street par
ade with it's carved wagons,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-25
HARD KNOCKS
EASY FOR HIM

Few motion picture actors have
to endure such hard knocks as
William Duncan did In the maxi
ing of Gods Country and the
Woman He figures in several
hair-raising scraps. But he didn't
mind the abuse he had to take
for he was once professional
athlete and associated with Ber-
nard McFadden, the physical cul-
ture expert, for several years be-
fore he went on the stage. The
romance of the north is proving
one of the biggest hits of the sea-
son at the Apollo,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-25
MRS. CURRAN
AFTER TITLE

Mrs. T. B. Curran, last years
champion of the Tacoma Coun-
try & Golf club, defeated her
closest rival, Mrs. William Jones,
by the score of up and to play
yesterday afternoon. She was
playing in top form and made
several sensational shots. Today's
play will bring the championship
match of the women golfers to
the finals. 1t is expected that
Mrs. l.. H. Bean and Mrs. Curran
will again be matched for the
title this season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-25
SANITORluM GETS MUCH
APPROVAL, But NO CASH

A committee from the Off
GERS council of the Parent
Teacher associations of Tacoma,
representing 33 districts, APP
peared before the county COM
missioners today and got their
hearty approval for the estab-
lishment Of temporary quarters
for children's tubercular cases
at the county sanitorium-but
no money.
The women, strengthened by
physicians and other city philan-
thropists, asked the commission
ers that immediate action be
taken to care for large num-
Der of children in Tacoma. They
demanded that the children be
given the same care as the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-25

| fever almost before ] discarded
my swaddling toys. At s years
of age WAS pitcher on the gram
mar school nine and when not
working in the box turned tricks
in the outfield and on first base.
In those days l was a right
handler and had a lot of speed
on my fast ball. My dream of
baseball career nearly went
up In smoke, however, a year or
so later, when | was thrown from
horse and sustained fractures
of two bones In the lower right
arm and one in the upper part.
| feared my days in athletics
were over, but even before the
fractures knitted | was out prac-
ticing to peg with my left hand.
Weeks of hard practice finally
brought the desired results and
| found ] could throw left-handed
even more accurately than
could with my right. Then I got
back my job with the team.
My first offense as a pitcher In
professional ball was committed
in 1906, when broke in with the
Cleburne club of the then North
Texas league. AS / remember,
started seven games and lost all.
l was beginning to weaken on the
job when luck smiled on me one
afternoon.
Ransom, right fielder for the
Cleburn club, was hit in the head
while batting and the manager
sent me in as substitute. | have
been an outfielder ever since,
though in center field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-25

White Sox, at Steilacoom
grounds; 3:S0 p. IN.
Cars for Steilacoom leave
, 9th and Broadway at 1910 and
2:1O p. M, returning at 5:45
p. m.
% 9 . &
The w. D. w. No. 708 team Is
planning big excursion to
National Sunday, and a large
crowd of rooters is expected to
accompany the team. Members
of the club are turning out reg
ularly for the twice-a-week
practice. and President Libke
says that he will have his team
In first class condition, espe-
cially in the hitting depart
ment, by Sunday. Two new
players have been signed, but
their names will not be an
nounced until later.