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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
TOLD IN FEW WORDS.
Some Famous Nominating Speeches In
Presidential Campaigns.


On the third day Of the 1860 conven-
ton when other business had been dis
posed of and nominations were in or
der Mr.. Evarts of New York in fewer
than thirty words presented William
II. Seward for the nomination. Mr..
Judd Of Illinois vas equally brief in
presenting Abraham Lincoln.
The anne Of William l.. Dayton of
New Jersey, Of Simon Cameron Of
Pennsylvania. of Salmon P. Chase OF
Ohio. of Edward Bates of Missouri and
of John Mclean of Ohio We're present
ed. but fewer than two dozen words
We're used in any instance.
nominating speeches that the choice Of
presidential candidates is determined.
The reasons influencing delegates are
of a different character. But IL
speeches must be made a reasonable
brevity will make them all the more
effective.
Two Of the best remembered nomi-
mating speeches eve made in a ma
tional convention We're by Robert G..
IngerSoll for Blaine in 1876 and by
Daniel Dougherty nominating Hancock
in 1SSO-one a Republican, the other a
Democrat-and neither speech occu-
pied more than ten minutes in delivery.
philadelphia Telegraph.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
Odd Touches on Small Gowns.

SOnttlIneS It IS JuSt The S1IllII tOuCI
that is different which will lift the IN
broidered frock or jumper suit out Of
the ordinary class. 1t Is we'll to keep
ones eyes open for just such details
and then make good use of them on
the trock OF jumper in the sewing bag.
\ little girls dress made in Il long
wasted style has Il peplum with seal
The peplum falls downward at the
sides, but at the front and back it is
held upward in bib fashion, after being
split and buttonholed. and the ribbon
sash passes through these two tabs.
Crochetel buttons hold the front and
back sections in place.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
Queen Elizabeth's Coal.

Queen Elizabeth was the first Eng.
liSh monarch to realize the value OF
the coal mines as a state owned mono
poly. She obtained Il lease Of all the
Durham fields for $50 a year, and then
proceeded to manipulate a corner in
Goals with much success. She annexed
the private pits of b Percys when
they We're protitably developing theEi-
selves and only consented after a time
to allow them a small percentage on
their own stuff. She chartered a COM
pany in Newcastle as virtual monopo.
lists in the sale of Northumbrian coal
to shippers and so engineered matters
that the lord mayor Of London formal
ly complained that Newcastle freemen's
rights had been bartered away to a
monopoly and begged for some limita.
ton to the price, which had now been
forced up to n pound a chaldron. Coal
had previously been sold in London at
i Shillings Il chaldron, - Pearson's
Weekly.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
Observation-Disclosures Game.


\ game called "characteristics' fur
nishes good fun among friends whose
personal r~tculiarities may be hit Oft
good naturedly.
Have as many cards as players. and
at the top of each card write the name
of one of the players. In a column on
the left write the following: lntclli-
gence, piety, courage. obstinacy. hui
NOR, taste. tact. generosity. TRUTHFUL
ness, affection. Or YOU may substitute
other characteristics if you prefer. but
all the cards should be the same.
Explain that 10 is the normal per
centage for each characteristic. that
any number less OF more than that is
below or above the normal and that
the whole must add up to 100 per cent.
Distribute the cards 50 that no one re
ceives the one with his own namc
upon it.
Each one then fills III the percentages.
according to his ideas of the person
character or in a TESTING spirit. as he
chooses. After all have been filled III
gather up the cards. Have ready ten
Slll'S u paper. vi ed'i VI "ll'l II"@
been written one of the characteristics
II of the company, blindfuldel
draws one OF the slips out of a basket
The player who has been given tn,
greatest percentage in this characters
tic is required to do some stunt prov.
ing his claim to the quality.
After this each card IS read aloud
and the mistits cause much amusement
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01

ISIS EMILY GRANGER. a
XS maiden lady of thirty-eight
and nervous, had never been
fifty miles from her country
home. Then came the announcement
that an aunt had died and left her a
house and lot in a distant city. There
was a mortgage of $1,000 on it, which
Miss Granger desired to pay off. No
other way of doing this suggested it.
self 10 her than to take currency to the
person holding the mortgage and re-
ceiNe In return a release. So she drew
the money from her bank and started
on her journey.
Now, the problem before her of tax
ing care of herself was quite enough
without having to look out for her
thousand dollars. She arrived at her
destination at II o'clock at night and
WAS driven to a hotel. A night clerk
received her and told her that the only
room he could give her contained two
beds, and one of them was already
occupied by a lady. Since there was
but one other hotel in the place and
that was undesirable Miss Granger
( was 'Dii-SN ~ oNNSPt "
Being shown to the room. she no.
ticed that the two beds We're at OPP
positc ends of it. On one side was
the door, opposite which was a Win
dow. The was apparently
asleep. Miss Granger disrobed. and,
taking the money from that part of
her clothing in which she had pinned
it. she put 1t under her pillow. Then
she went to bed and to sleep.
She was awakened by hearing some
n moving in the room and that
which resembled a white cloud passing
across a dark sky passed without fur
Their sound to the door and seemed to
go through without opening it. Miss
Granger raised herself in bed and kept
her eyes fixed on the apparition. re-
pressing q desire to scream until it
had disappeared. Then it occurred to
her thai what she had seen was her
roommate. This led her to thrust her
hand under her pillow. Her money
was gone.
Getting out of bed, she turned on a
light. True enough. the woman was
S'llt. dlld So vas u -SCdA
the loon a stocking lay on the floor.
Miss Granger picked it up. A wad of
something i'll it vas evident. Miss
Granger. With wOman's intuition.
thrust in her hand and withdrew a roll
of bills.
Miss Granger was counting h rol
of bills when she heard persons in the
hall. Hastily turning off the light, she
jumped into bed. She had scarcely
done so when the door was opened
and the night clerk, entering. turned
on the light. He was followed by {
half dressed m
This lady" said the clerk. accuse
YOU Of having stolen some money be
longing to her"
'That's exactly what the horrid thins
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
MARK TWAIN STORIES.
An Unintended Joke and a Bit Of the
Humorjst's Wit,

An Unintended Joke and a Bit Of the
Humorist's Wit.
England fairly reveled In Mark
Twain. At one Of the great banquets
a roll of the distinguished guests was
called and the names properly ap-
plauded. Mark Twain, busily engag-
ed in low conversation with his neigh
Dor, applauded without listening, Wig
orously or mildly as the others led.
Finally a name was followed by a
great burst of long and vehement clap
ping. This must be some very great
to be Outdone in his approval. stoutly
kept his hands going until all the 9TH
ers had finished.
"Whose name was that we We're just
applauding"' he asked Of his n%eighbor.
Mark Twain's."
But it was no m~atter-they took it all
as one of his jokes.
He was Il wonder and a delight to
them. Whatever he did or said was
to them supremacy amusing. When on
one occasion a speaker humorOuSly re-
ferred to his American habit Of carry
ing Il cotton umbrella. his reply that he
did SO because it was the only kind of
an umbrella that an Englishman
wouldn't steal was repeated all over
England next day as n of the finest
examples of wit since the days OF
Swift.-paine's Boys Life OF Mark
Twain" in st. Nicholas.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
Game of Cities.

In this game the players sit in a cir
Gle around a table, and each II is pro-
vided with Il piece of paper and a pen
Gil. The leader asks them TO write at
city. each being different. They are
allowed five minutes to make up a
sentence. each word of which must be-
gin with the letters composing the
name of the city. For example:
City-Chicago.
Sentence-Came home in carriage
after going out
II any one fails to have Il correct
sentence at the end of five miutes he
must pay Il forfeit.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
W0men's Ways and Fancies
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Interesting Ways to Do Your Work
Easily and Well.

Never blacken Il gas stove. Instead,
rub the outside frequently with Il cloth
dampened with kerosene which will re-
move the grease. About every four
weeks wipe it with an oily cloth. and
then rub briskly with Il wooden one.
The inside of the stove should be wiped
with cottonseed Oil every fortnight
or SO.
TO keep parsley fresh for a week or
so wash it thoroughly and place in a
tightly covered fruit jar.
The old method of scalding tomatoes
to peel them sometimes renders them
soft. A better way is to scrape them
carefully with the back of q knife,
which loOsens the skin and allows them
to he peeled easily. Never use too
much salt in cooking vegetables. 1t
cate tlavOrs and helps to extract the
valuable mineral contents.
Never cook potatoes of an uneven
size together, as the small ones are
sure to be overdone by the time the
larger ones are cooked.
Most vegetables, excepting cabbage.
cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts and
other members of the cabbage fam
lily. should be boiled in as little water
as possible.
Boiled potatoes, to be light and tlaky,
should be served almost Immediately
after draining. Every ~housekeepel
knows their soggy state if dinner is
delayed. If a dry cloth is stretched
tightly over the kettle holding the pc.
tatoes it will absorb the moisture and
keep the potatoes in a palatable condi'
| ton for at least half an hour.
Recipes always state that to prevent
cream of tomato soup from curdling q
| pinch of soda should be added to the
tomatoes before mixing with the milk
] or cream. If this %precaution does not
always prove etlicacious try mixing the
soda with a Scant t~easpoonful of cOrn
starch and add it to the cream befor,
pouring into the tomato mixture.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01

come eX~tinguiSned in their temples and
because they worship the sun as the
author of life.
The Parsees have always held aloof
from other people and are famed for
their commercial ability. AS Il conse-
uuence of this ability they are the
wealthiest. most cultured and intluen-
tial class in Bombay. So numerous are
they that Bombay has been called the
city of ParseeS."
The religion of the IarSees is one of
the ancient religions of the world and
was the religion of Persia when that
country was second in power of the
four great empires of the world-Baby-
lOnia, Persia, Greece and Rome.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
A Place For the Boys and Girls

tune yankee Doodle" but he finds
each person repeating some word con-
up the words, n by me until he can
announce the proverb. The player is
sent out whose word gave him the
cleW and the game continues.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
Almond Rusks.

A cupful melted butter, u cupful milk
one and one-half cuptuls sugar, three
eggs, two teaspoonfuls baking powder,
a teaspoonful almond extract. Cream
butter, add sugar, eggs we'll beaten,
baking powder with flour and milk al.
ternately. Roll like loaves of bread in
shape and bake in hot oven. When
done and cool cut up In slices and
halves about one and one-half inch
slices) and put back in moderate owe
until golden brown; then keep in oven
with door open about one hour.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
To Keep Wall Paper Clean.

To keep wall paper from becoming
hlackened from hot air furnace try
this: Purchase as many Wire dish
drainers as you have registers. cover
with thin u%nbleached muslin, a few
pins only being required to fasten the
muslin covers; turn over the registers.
1t is necessary to wash cover occa-
Slonally, but your paper Il curtains
will not be blackened. Wire dish drain
ers may be purchased at amy house fur
nishing store.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
Conundrums.

What is the difference between a
matchmaker and Il %jailer: One sells
watches, the other watches cells.
What word becomes shorter by the
addition Of a syllable? Short.
What month of the year is a Hebra-
ic fulsehood? July.
What kind of a robbery is never dan
gerouS? \ safe robbery.
If your uncle's sister is not your aunt
what relation is she to you? Your
mother.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
Honey Mullins.

To two cupfuls Of white OF entire
wheat flour add II and One-half tea
%spoonfuls of baking powder, one-fourth
teaspoonful of salt, two We'll beaten
eggs, two tablespoonfuls of melted but
ter and %two-thirds cupful each of milk
and strained honey. Beat we'll and
bake in creased gem pans i'll a hot over
about twenty-five minutes.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
Yankee Doodle Game.

One player goes out of h room.
During his absence the rest decide on
a proverb, and each player is given a
word of this proverb to sing to the
tune of yankee Doodle There may
be many players singing the same
word, and the plan of giving out the
words should be in irregular order.
When the player returns he hears the
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01

To two cupfuls of whole wheat -four
add one-half teaspoonful of salt. two
we'll beaten eggs. one-half cupful of
sweet milk, two tablespoonfuls of melt
ed butter. onc-third cupful of molasses
and a t~easpoonful Of soda dissolved in
two tablespoonfulS of warm water.
Mix Well and bake in creased gem
pans in a hot oven.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
kAlSER'S GRANDSON BECOMES
A LIEUTENANT AT Ten
Prince William Now Member Of
German Army - He May
Some Day Be Ruler of
His Country.

Prince William. the Oldest son of the
crown prince of Germany, WAS made Il
lieutenant III his tenth birthday, which
fell on the 4th of July. This is the
usual form followed with princes in
that country. After his grandfather
and his father he is next in line to be
come the ruler of his country.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
Fire Worshipers.

The Parsees of Bombay are called
the fire worshipers' of the east be-
they hold in great reverence the
fire they brought with them from Per-
STA and have never allowed it to be-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-01
A Bird g WinQ,
Weekly.

In proportion to it's owners weight
a birds wing is twenty times as
strong as a mans arm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
AMERICAN WOMEN GOLFERS
May LOSE CHAMPIONSHIP
National Title Loses Strong Defender
EngIish Champ Here.

,oa Ame ri ,n., women golfers had better
le Of aares or The
way to foreign shores.
present natlonal champion; Miss, Ma
champion: Miss Lillian b. "f Hyas' ane
9ffne ric cha M,Ia for the metropoltan
states champion; Miss Georgtana NJ.
Bishop. New England titleholdcr: Mrs.
y; Pendleton Rogers. Baltusrol; Mrs.
and the thousands of other women goif
ENTHUSIASTS will have to get out tfeii
Of training, IL Mrs. William A. Gavin.
the English woman champion, is to
week and immediately announced that
she Intended entering all OF the cham
tented by Mrs; Clarence H. Wander
tournament last season by the score
Of three up and two to play. Mrs. Gavin
believes that her defeat was due in no
under which she competed
Mrs. Yanderbeck's style of game is
movement of the English women, and
drives OF Miss lillian B. Hyde, f our5
count, and Mrs. Vanderbeclt Is uni
formly, good and remarkably accurate
Her game Is uninteresting TO watch
rs rule. Her steady game often
proved deceptive to the spectator. and
is only appreciated when the scores
are hung up. II she RECEIVERS from her
illness the national title will have an
able defender.
Another girl that will carry the
hopes OF America s Miss Lillion Il.
Hyde, OF the South Shore Club, Of
Long Island. TIL s golfer has won the
distinction of being called the metro
politan winner four separate timcs.
She also holds the record for the
longest drive.
In open competition Miss Hyde made
the remarkable score of PIP. 204 and
216 yards. She has only been golfng
since 1910. Miss Marion Hollins, or
Westbrook, former metropolitan cham
pion, who, because OF her consistent
game. was ranked as plus one by the
golf authorities in 1914, is another
American woman golfer who will put
in a strong bid for the national title
next June.
Miss Hollins. an all-around athlete.
won her golf spurs at the Nassau Golf
Country Club. Glen Cove, Il. l.. in 1918.
by defeating Miss Georgiana NJ. Bishop.
of Brooklawn. twice winner OF the
metropolitan title. one-time winner of
the national championship, and n fla
nous player with ten years OF wins
behind her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
PENN CREW DEFEATS YALE
IN RACE ON SCHUYKlLL
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. April 2o-The
University of Pennsylvania varsity,
eight Dared shell crew defeated Yale,
over the milc-and half course. on
the Schuylkill River here to-day by
close to a length OF open water. Yale's
Junior crew beat Pennsylvania's juni-
Crs by a quarter Of length. To-day's
races were Pennsylvania's first under
the coaching OF Joe Wright. the Cana
dian oarsmen, and the victory OF the
varsity eight gave great satisfaction
TO the followers of the Quaker crews.
Both varsity crews got away to-
gethcr AT the start. each doing consid-
PEELED by the fast and powerful strokes
OF Harry Ross, struck a fortyto :
minute clip Yale, whose pace was
set by llarrimars rowing somewhat
slower. kept pace with Pennsylvania
for q quarter-mile. Neither was able
TO gain any advantage In the first
half-mile, but. starting at this point,
Pennsylvania forged ahead and slowly
left the Blue in the rear. At the mile.
Pennsylvania was leading by a quar-
ter Of a length of open water which
was increased as the crew approached
the finish. Pennsylvania time was z
minutes 30 seconds.
iale's junior crew led tho Pennsyl-
vania juniors throughout their race
Yalc's time was 7:2s2 -5.
The difference In time between the
varsity and junior races was due to ::
change in conditions. Tho juniors had
e wind at their back. while the var
sity race was rowed in a calm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
Federation League
Revised Schedule

April 2s-Howitxors vs.. First Ma
ct.0n f. a at cHishiq md, Park; MeGill vs..
May s-Higthiand Park VS.. First Ma
t TIC at at Highland Park; 6, II. A: g:
May 13-Blues VS.. Howitzers, at
diIi al Fie hlra HiEa nra Park vs. Nc
vs. May y aoA a u ia at a. sy e p rs gue. at
Lucka Field: First National VS.. Nc
Highland Park. at Highland PARK. '''
May 27-Highland Park VS. c. H. A.
G.. at Highland Park; McGill VS.. How
iN!sers at Byrd c Park blues vs. First
June 3--Highland Park vs. Blues, at
Hig sli, Park h; First RS National vs.
June 1o-Blues vs. McGlll. ut L.ucka
Field; Howitzers VS.; e. u. A: G.. at
Juno l7-Howitzers VS.. Blues. at
Highland Park; c. II. A. C. vs.. First
National, at Lucka Field: McGill VS..
Highland Park. at Byrd Park.
June 24-IIighland Park vs. Howit-
zers. at Highland Park; McGin va
First National, at Byrd Park; c. II. A.
C. vs.. Blues. at Lucka Field
Park; at Lucka Field: aowitzers A VS..
az IllS Hldnu DQrR.
July S-B!ues vs.. Highland Park. at
Lucka Field: liowitzers vs.. First Ma
.ional. at Highland Park; McGiil vs..
C. H. A. c.: at Lucka Field.
Park; Highland Park VIZ, First Ma
tional. at Highland Park: c. H. A c.
VS.. liowitzers. at Lucka Field.
July 22-Blues VIZ. Howitzers, at
Luckn Field; Highland Park vs.. Nc
Gill. at Highland Park: First National
vs.. G.. Fl. A. c.. at Byrd Park
July &C. n. A. c. vs. Blues, at
Lucka Field: First National VS.. Me-
Gill. at Byrd Park: Howitzers VIZ.
Highland Park. at Highland Park
August 5-.Blues vs.. First National.
at Lucka Field: McGil VS.. Howitzcrs,
at Byrd Park: Highland Park vs. c.
II. a. c.. at Highland Park.
August 2-Highland Park VS.. Blues,
at Highland Park; First National vs.
Howitzcrs. at Byrd Park: c. II. A. G.
vs.. McGill. at Lucka Field
August lo-First National vs.: High
land Park, at Byrd Park: lIowitzers
xs. c. II. A; G. at Highland Park;
Blues vs. McGill at Lucka Field
August 26--HowitaerS vs.. Blues. at
Highland Park: c. H. y. c. vs.. First
National. at Lucka Field McGill vs.
Highland Park. at Byrd Park.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
HAVRE DE GRACE RESULTS
summary

Summary:
ron FIRST an race on ,wo,year Glas selling,
loi fRalD. $3.50, $3.50 and 80 Won
ss:,"yS Ennis, lo1 Graves. $500 and
s 800, ssss%md; Gr3ces, loI q. McTag-
GIRL Sally Booth and Doc Meals also
ran. '
second race, four year olds and VI.
niles Tneiei'p ,s aoo% 1stevS1
SOM. $500, $3.50 and sa.5o, won 'f Hand
Turning. 147 HLandry), $40 and $40.
third. Time. Ais. Jim O.. Little liz.
Hugh. L. 4. Stone and Powder Puff
also ran. "'
selling. five and onc-half furlongsHp,
Vermont. 102 Parrington), $50 Sin
ana s.. Won: Kin&. Worth. iii t3mx
Land. lie tAnderson), 81. third Time
100. iorlvillc, Between lis, Rcclusc
Seaheach, Goodwood, Nash and Tact.
Fourth race. three ycar-olds and up
the Philadelphia handicap. six fur.
,o Ion y. Aiken. los CRobinson)
gar los Tx Keo af% sasS a MS" sa SIR ED
80. $50. third. Time. Tia Ach hsvs
IL, ,ne"' ,n Tr5nrs nenry' Carbide 4 J. ~;
'iTo ran ran Sir Edgar and Anita coupled
rilth rncc four year-olds and up
,Ihir". 100 lkcogh), $40. $3.50 and
$50. won Hudweiser. loo fKelsey)
- 80 and $3.50, second; Tamcrlane, lie
Doyle. 81 so. third. Time, 1:46 l 5
charles Francis. Ed Weiss Chcvror
and Shephcrdcss also ram
Sixth race: two-year- four fur.
! !onSs-Dr. Nelson. 11J (Forehand, So
$40 and $3.50. won: Hasty Cora, liz
'TroXlnr). $40 and s26O. second
None Such. 40 tButwelD. $3.50 third
Time. IS Is. King Fisher. Dungadin
Rondaec. Magnetina and Cousin Dan
also ran.
Seventh race. three year -olds and
up handican. selling, mile and six.
$50 AMI s.. won. Good Counsel, f64
ilMkel. $40 and $40, second; Scornii
"a G.af1erty), 81. third. Time. 1:4S-
Niaet also ran.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
Player Breaks Ankle

The nrst accident OF the amateur
baseball season occurred yesterday
afternoon In the Kaehler Motor
Compnny-woodman gnme, when j.
Profhtt Ind the misfortune to break
his left ankle. Pronltt hurt his ankle
when he slid into "a nun. He kept
ON playing, however, and Ii was not
uhtii he hcided ground ball and
was going to throw to first when his
ankle bone snapped. An X-rny en-
animation showed TINT the hone had
been broken. IL will be six weeks or
more before tho hoy will be able to
play again.