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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
PARKWAY SUNS.
Why They Seem to Us to Be TwinkIina
and eriqhtIy Pointed.

"Twinkle, twinkle, little STAR
but why? In spite of our own good
sense we can't help thinking some.
times that the star actually does the
twinkling. But it doesn't.
At the distance that the nearest
fixed star is from us it is impossi,
bic that any motion on its part
would be visible. The stars are
moving at a million times the speed
of carth's fastest express train, but
if Adam had started to watch the
nearest one and were watching it
still he couldn't have observed its
position change in the sky more
than the thickness Of a piece of
blotting paper.
The twinkling of a star is due
mainly to the shifting Of the earth
and the air currents round it. There
are several layers of air, most of
them travelling in different direc-
tons and some denser than others.
1t is well known that when there
is a change in the thickness of a
medium there is a difference in the
refraction or bending which IN OBJ
ject has when put into it. Pour
some molasses and water and oil
into a glass, floating the water on
the molasses and the oil on the wa
ter, and then put in a spoon. It
will appear bent at three places
where it touches the oil, where it
touches the water and where it
touches the molasses.
Now, if you imagine the molasses
and the oil and the water all flowing
in different directions it is easy to
see how blurre | the spoon might be-
come. It is t-lis movement Of the
air that makes a star Glance" when
YOU look at it.
The supposed "points" Of a star
are not there at all. A star is
round, like the earth, or the moon
or the sun. But the human eye
largely because Of its mode Of send
ing sight impressions to the brain
sees matters in straight lines, and
the haze around a brightness always
seems to be pointed. The brighter
The object the more points there
seem to be.
The eye, however. does not stay
fixed any more than the air does,
and accordingly the involuntary
movements Of the eye add to this
twinkling and pointed appearance of
the star. Cup above the world so
like a diamond in the sky" is
merely u mistake. The camera at
the end Of a telescope tube shows a
as an apparently round spot
Detroit Free Press.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
Longevity Of Trees.

The yew trees Of Norbury park,
which arc said to be 1000 years old,
may still have a few more centuries
Of life before them, for these trees
occasionally last 5000 years. Trees
Of various kinds have different ef-
fectlvc !ongevitics. Fruit trees and
trees with soft wood, such as the
poplar and the willow, live from ff-
tv to sixty years. They are usually
killed in the end by destructive
fungi and molds. The cypress and
the olive are said to live 500 wears,
the oak 1900, the cedar 1000 and
the big Cali ornian trees 1000
years.-Londos. Chronicle.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
Flowers Of the Sea.


Like the land, the sea has it's flow
ers, but the most brilliant Of the
marine flowers bloom not upon
plants, but upon animals. The liv-
ing corals Of tropical seas present a
display Of floral beauty that in rich
ness and viyidness of color and va
rlety and grace Of form rivals the
splcndor Of a garden Of flowers. The
resemblance to vegetal blossoms is
so complete that some persons find
1t difficult to believe that the bril-
liant display contains no clement of
plant life, but is wholly animal in
its organization.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
Not Exactly First Class.

\ stout old country lady with a
parcel got into a first class carriage
III Scotland. a porter came to the
window and asked:
Are you first class, ma'am:"
""eel, I'm not exactly first class,
h"t I'm pretty weel, considcrin',
thank YOU" replied the old lady as
the train slowly moved out of the
station.
She added to her fellow passen-
gers, "They say a great dale ar'inst
'!lcm p%ortcrs, bat that's a nice cccyn
spoken young man, onvWav."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
Between Two Fires.

"lhe fads of s%ovcreigns with their
'oval etiquette were frequently car
ned to such lengths" says II. T..
Dyer IN "Royalty In All Ages" "as
% make martyrs Of them. What
an be more ludicrous than the fol-
owing: The palace was on fire. A
older who knew the kings sister
vas in her apartment and must in
'vltAbly have been consumed in a
CIV minutes by the flames rushed
n at the risk of his life and brought
cr out. But Spanish etiquette was
"orrully broken. and the loval SOL
il'r was brought to trial and con-
'emncd to death. The Spanish
,%rinccss, however, in consideration
# the circumstance, condosccnded
0 pardon the soldier and saved his
ifc."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
JEFFERSON AND s0THERN.
And How the Character Of Lord Dun
dreary Was Created.

oreaTy was NFeate0.
The story of the production of
"Our American Cousin has often
been told, but a new light Was
thrown upon the history of Lord
Dundreary when Joseph jefferson
related to me the following facts:
1t appears that Mr.. Jefferson was
at the time of this production sup
posed to be suffering from consump-
ton. He told me that his doctors
declared that his only hope was to
be in the fresh air as much as pos
Siblc; that actually his life depend
ed upon it. He was glad, therefore,
when my father joined Laur.
Keene's company. to discover that
he was passionately fond Of riding.
They hired a stable together and
purchased two horses. They shared
the expense, which was a serious
matter, as they were both merely
stock actors.
When the play of "Our American
Cousin" was read to the company,
IS was customary. my father was so
disheartened with the part for
which he was cast-Lord Dun
drearv, a second old man with only
IL few lincs-that he determined to
throw up his engagement and leave
America. lie had been acting for
ten years and had, he thought, made
some impression, and he felt that if
his years of labor had brought him
no further reward he would give up
the struggle. He told jefferson that
he proposed to return to England
md enter his fathers office in Liv-
arpool to devote himself to mercan-
tile pursuits.
AZ once it occurred to Mr.. Jeffer-
son that if my father went away he
would have to abandon the stable;
he could not bear the expense alone.
lie used all his powers Of argument
to induce my father not to throw
up his part. Joe Jefferson was the
leading comedian Of the company,
and he promised my father that,
with Miss Keene's consent, he
would permit him any liberty in the
scenes they might have together.
"But | have no scenes" said my
father. Il have only about ten
lines"
I'VE will have scenes" said JEFF
ferson. eve will make them"
He persuaded the detected Mr..
Sothern to at least attend the first
few rehearsals, and he did so. JEFF
ferson was as good as his word, of
course, and Miss Keene was Undue
ed to allow Lord Dundreary much
liberty. My mother played Gcorgina,
the part opposite my father, and she
and he worked up many lines and
replies at home and were allowed
to introduce them into the play
MY Remembrance" by Edward II.
Sothcrn, in Scribncr's.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
Additional Local

Apples at 1925 pei box at H.
?. Blaine Co.
The Royal Cafe is the place to
eat. Try it.
Rags-Clean cotton rags want.
at the Eagle office.
Warren Yost was a Chalk Butte
visiter in town this week.
Anyone interested in a circu-
lating library see H. P. Blaine.
Marquis seed wheat for sale,
famed and no smut. r. Zelda,
Ekalaka. st
For Sale-A t am of black
grade percherons. O..e a :wo-
year old stallion, the other a g.
year old gelding. See ]. E. Dodd
at Ekalaka.
If you wish to have any papers
in connection with your Home
stead or Desert Land Entry pre-
pared, see s. ]. Emswiler, U. S.
Commissioners.
The Thompson house is now
running under new management.
Board and room by the day,
week or month. Mrs. George E.
Vandercar. 10
We have any amount Of very
6ne White Danish guaranteed
seed oats. It pays to change your
seed oats. For sale at K. c.
Charters Co., Ekalaka. st
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
H GREAT HORNED OWL.
He Has the Reputation Of Being the
Most Dangerous Animal.

Which is the most dangerous ami.
NAL? Not apparently the. bull
moose. Many a man has sat in the
crotch of a limb, with nothing on
his stomach but the wind blowing
oil the landscape, while Br'er Moose
paved the earth below and waited
for him to come down and be tram
pied. But there is always the tree,
and the nan never tires first of the
waiting.
There is, of course, the rattle
snake. If he once bites fairly you
are a pretty sick person.
But mostly he doesn't bite, and
when he does he commonly hits leg
gings or boot leather. Besides, most
OF the rattlesnakes are dead.
There are the bears of several
sorts, but the man always gets away.
AS for cougar and lynx and wildcat,
they I as prudent as they are
brave. If the lone hunter is con-
tent to pass them by on the other
side they commonly reciprocate the
attention.
Even the fierce gray timber wolf
has become afraid of man. Those
who have tried it say that it is now
possible to shoot a deer and leave it
in the woods unguardcd overnight.
The pack will walk around it till
they tramplo the snow hard. But
the terrible man smell in the wolves
noses keeps their mouths from the
meat. So much the more is the
hunter himself fairly safe.
The wild creature that damages
moro human beings than any other
is the great horned owl.
Not that he means any harm, but
he is as large as a cat and as
stcalthv. and his claws are an inch
long: also hi cyasight is poor. and
he hunts "a the cl@c Of the night.
As he sits aloit in q tree in the
gathering dusk and secs a fur cap
or a shock Of hair 90 BY under him,
he has no way Of making out that
what looks like a fat rabbit has
feet Of man under it. 50 he drors
down on silent wing and drives two
handfuls Of sharp chiscls into the
sea p Of the lucklcss wight.
It is said that in northern Canada
there I more woo1smcn, packers
and trappers Scared by the talons
OF the horned owl than by all kinds
OF teeth and claws combined.
In fact, they say that in the lum-
bor camps in regions where the
owls arc especially abundant. the
h"m"n invader is afraid to 90 home
IN the dark without half a pork bar
rel over his head. - Washington
Star.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
he Yelled Prophet.

The yelled prophet, Mokanna
Hak'm Ben Al}a]). whom Tom
Moore made the subject of his beau
HUI poem, was a real character and
..ot 4 mere poetic fiction. Mokanna
lived in the eighth century. Pre-
tending to be an incarnation of God,
he founded a sect in Khorassan
which for a time was quite power
lul' 'Rebe]ling against the caliph.
he was for a time successful. but
was subducd about $50, when he
and the leading men under HIM
took poison to escape the shame of
a public execution. = New York
American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
Well Answered..

do You see much difference be-
tween Americans and E%nglishmcn %
a handsome, spoiled English guards
mar is said to have asked a spar
king American girl newly arrived
in London society.
"Oh, yes" was her quick reply.
"Over there the men admire us;
mere we are expected to admire
YOU"
They say The astonished soldier
almost fell off his chair at the unex-
pectedncss of it.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03

N jamaica ~aniaI, a variety Of
lAN.lHn 5tl"p. j. smoked by the ma
1iTe~ With terrible results. Ii is
stated that it Na5 This weed thai
va used hr tNo leaders Of the In
dian mutinv To drive the scpovs into
TIE passions OF raging mania which
they exhibited during that cam
pai@r. Ganjah smoking affects the
heGlnncr IN q peculiar way. While
under its Influence his senses Of
time, sound and distance arc oblit-
Grated. \ single minute MAY seem
= "'"HtA, q cAi!j's voice sounds like
T." rattle Of & m2oAinc gun, and a
h. J" FINGER may seem a mile long.
Continued use, it is said. causes
tAiAI"pt!c fits and eventually idiocv
or raFsn- }lomicidal madness.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03

Tnn reflections upon the value Of
'.'''', writes a correspondent, re-
IA riddle which asked what
i Yves that no man wished to tn .
atd ~" man wished to give up. The
%h:H"r was, Oils last BREATH"
e ~4rl"> Lamb had an cpicurcan de-
F y" concerning his own last breath,
/ # Of which, at any rate, comes
home TO many Of US. Macrcadv
heard him express the hope that he
might draw it in through a pi pc and
"%iAalo j in a pun. Certainly that
would be the most precious breath
on rccord.-London Standard.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
Associations.

a few days after a farmer had
sold Il pig to a ncighbor he CHANGED
I" pass his place and saw his little
boy sitting on the edge of the pig.
pen watching its ncw occupant.
"How de'ye 10. Johnny?" said
he. elbows your pig ioday::"
ooh, pretty well, thank YOU" re-
piled the boy. CLOVIS all your
&olks
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
fAirth.

Mirth.
Mirth is the 1%lavoriny extract Of
the worhadav world.
Nirth obllterates rcssimism, ban
Isl,es worry, ncutralizcs care, en-
hanccs pleasure, soficns pain and
d%ecorates success. It is the sur-
cease Of sorrow and disaster.
Mirth is the adornmpnt of exist.
ence. Nothing is moro aesthetic
than mirth. 1t is the most bcauti.
full part of art, sculpture and poetry.
Tragedy, though powerful, is stulti-
fed by mirth.
Mirth is music. From soft smil-
ing lips Il melodic kiss is broathed
upon the ear OF the worll.~- udge.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
LOST

Lost from the porch Of the
Ramme Hotel in Ekalaka on De-
cember 22nd, 1915, one hand
grip and one small brown leather
et1er case containing many pa
pers. A reward will be given to
any person returning the same
to the kamme House.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
A Comrarison.

Several times had little Mary
looked wondering?y ont Of the win
dow. watching the fnIl moon rise.
Then a thought seemed TO strike
her.
Mamma" she remarked ingcnu-
ousl,y y. doesn't it look lust like dads
head when you scc it over the ton
Of his easy chair back"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
$4,000 Reward

$3.50. 90 reward for information
that will lead to the arrest Of the
contemplate thief who stole two
cows out Of Sec. q, N. SO, on
Or about Nov. -, 1915.
]. W. Hiscock, Ekalaka.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03
Lost

One bay gelding, branded ~
on left thigh. sight about
100, name reached between %
ears and across Wethers. 1t
near Rooney springs. SO. 90 re-
ward for return to Ben Hamilton
at Ekalaka, Montana.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-11
What County Agents
Are Doing In Georgia
Adding Wealth To FARMING Sections
OF Georgia BY Many Helpful
Contributions

(ANDRkW VI. SOULE, President Ga.
State College OF Agricultural
Last year the adult demonstrators
raised 1910 acres OF corn with an ay-
erage yield of 4O.1 bushels per acre;
6,3s6 acres Of cotton with an average
yield Of 1.315 pounds of seed cotton
per acre; 7,712 acres of oats with an
average yield of 81 bushels per acre.
I compare these figures with the aver
age Tor the state and see the influence
Tor agricultural betteTment which has
been conferred on these farmers
through the work of the county agent.
! In addition, the agents were responsi.
BILE for the seeding under approved
methods of $3.50 acres of clover, A.
OI3 acres of wheat, 1,085 acres of pea.
nuts, 661 acres Of rye, 3,04O acres
OF cowpeas, 126 acres of vetch. 759
acres OF soy and velvet beans and $50
acres of hay crops.
The agents also aided in the estab.
lishment of 1914 acres of pasture
land, 1888 gardens, in the prepare
ton OF $1,000 tons of fertilizer, and
: the pruning and spraying of Ais
acres of orchards. They have encour-
aged the stumping Of 5000 acres of
land, the terracing of 1850 acres, and
the drainage of 600 more. They are
also largely responsible for the pur
chase of 100000 worth of improved
machinery.
Through their efforts 1869 pure bred
cattle, principally of the beef breeds
have been brought into the state Ad-
vice has been given relative to the
purchase feeding and management Of
thousands of beef and dairy cattle,
and hogs. At least $4,000 hogs have
been inoculated with protective serum,
thus effectively controlling the spread
of swine plague, and encouraging the
development of this industry on basis
somewhat commensurate with Geor>
gias needs. One hundred and twenty
eight modern farm buildings have been
erected through their influence, as
well as 262 silos and 619 dipping watts
Waterworks and lighting systems
have been installed in $50 homes ana
telephone connections placed in 300
more,
Groups of farmers have been organ
lied in n local cooperative clubs, 4G
county or school fairs promoted and
255 special meetings held The agents
have made over 300 visits tor the
schools and met personally $4,000
teachers, parents and pupils. They
travelled in their own conveyances
$4,000 miles.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-11
Water Work Stock Frequently
CIV. NJ. BURsoN. Professor veter..
nary Med, State Col. OF Agr.)

CIV. NJ. BURSON. Professor Veter:.
nary Med. State Col Of Agr.)
During warm weather frequent wa
tering of work animals is necessary.
Horses and mules should be watered
before feeding and again after feed
ing. They should be watered during
the forenoon and during the afternoon.
If water is not accessible in or near
the field it viii pay to haul a barrel
of water to the field or to unhitch in
the middle Of the forenoon and after
noon and take the animals to water.
Many cases of exhaustion in the
field or on the road are due to thirst
Many cases of collie and indigestion
come OF drinking too much water when
very thirsty.
The small size OF the stomach Of
the horse and mule Capacity three to
four gallons) makes drinking a large
quantity of water soon after feeding
dangerous. as it interferes with nor.
NAL processes of digestion. Taking too
much water when overheated is one
Of the common causes Of founder or
laminitis.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-11
Boys and Girls Short COursS
Prize Winners In Club Contests To
Spend Ten Days At College
August 8-18
(ANDREW NJ. soULE, President Ga

(ANDREW NJ. SOULE, President Ga
State College OF Agricultural
The annual Boys and Girls Short
Course will be held at the Georgia
State College of Agriculture August
8-1S, 1916. 1t is expected that about
300 boys and girls who have won
scholarships to this short course will
come to Athens, enjoy themselves and
at the same time acquire useful in
formation and an inspiration that will
do them good for the remainder of
their lives.
Preparations have been made to take
the very best care of the boys and
girls. They will find rooms at the
University dormitories and use the
University dining room, athletic
grounds, gymnasium and, in fact, will
have everything the University pos.
sesses at their disposal The courses
of instruction will be given at the Ag.
ricultural College. These courses will
be interesting, practical and suited to
students at the age of boys and girls
While attending the Short Course
The boys and girls will be under strict
supervision of those appointed to have
charge of them, and such regulations
VIII prevail as that parents may be
assured that their children are well
looked after.
The scholarships held by the boys
and girls should pay railroad fare and
board while in Athens. Parents should
encourage their children to make use
of the scholarships 1t will mean
much to them. 1t may mean the
turning point in their lives Determi,
nations may be made which will ulti.
mate in the achievement of great pur.
poses, and it will doubtless be mem.
orable occasion for all
Not only is the Short Course open
for girls and boys who hold scholar
ships, but other girls and boys who
are properly recommended by county
agents, may register and take advan-
tage of the course. They must, of
course, pay their own railroad fares
and board while in Athens.
The Short Course for girls and boys
was changed from mid-winter TO Au-
gust in the belief that 1t would not
only suit the girls and boys better but
in order to better take care of them
at the College of Agriculture than is
possible while school is in session
For further information a letter d.
rected to the College of Agriculture
will bring a circular or a personal
letter.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-11
ms, The Misses Maxey and Aiken ;.

ms, the Misses Maxey and Aikeus.
Mrs. Il. II. Mason. Mrs. J. Hampton
Parker and little daughter are at Mt.
Airy, where they are cottaging for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Wengrow had as
their guests for the weekend from
Dublin, Mr.. and Mrs Hyamn Dunr
and H. Golden j. Abraham, Of Sc
vannah.
Miss Anthonette Olsen Is attending
the Sunday School convention of the
Lutheran church in Savannah this
week.
The many friends of Mr.. Kennith
Berrie will be grieved to learn that
he is i'll at the residence of his par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Berrie.
on Norwich street
Mrs Victor Williams and little Miss
Margaret Williams return to Oxford
next week, after being the guest of
Mrs, Williams mother, Mrs. J. A. vii
Hanson, for several days.
Mrs A. Riggsbee and Mrs. Nj. A.
Cook are In Waycross. being called
there on account of the death OF ME-
Margaret English daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Charlie Murphy and a grand
daughter Of Mrs. Cook.
The many friends of Mrs. G.. w.
Blanton will be pleased to learn that
she is greatly improved and has re.
turned to her home on Lee street from
the hospital, where she has been for
several weeks.
Rev. and Mrs w IT, Chapman Ia.
Miss Agnes Hardy. leave tom
eight fer Atlanta 20 attend the NJ
south Christian Endeayor conventian
which is in session this week Miss
lardy win sing Il Come 10 Thee" a,
he Thursday morning session. TIL
wiz &c cutie treat as Niss Hardy b
eyed gor hec lovely voice.
The following viii be of interest
to friends of Miss Auchlncloss as
Miss Romano Kay, she spent her
childhood DAYS in this city: mir. and
Mrs. Edgar Auchincloss lnglis have
returned from their wedding trip. and
are at home to their friends with tho
latters parents, Col and Mrs. William
T. Kay. at their home, 90S Riverside
avenue. During their absence they
visited Washington, u. c.. New York
city. points in Connecticut, Bermuda
birmingham, Ala, and Quincy. In the
TWO latter places they were the guests
of relatives. Jacksonville Times.Un.
ion.