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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
TO PASS ON COOK.
Committee Named to Decide Whether
Cook Reached Pole.

Washington, Nov. S.-The board OF
managers OF the National Geographic
society today appointed the following
committee to pass on the question
whether the north pole was discovered
before 1909, meaning by DIR. Cook: I.
Howard Gore, former professor Of
mathematics. George Washington uni
versity: Rear Admiral John f. Pills
burg of the navy. and DIR. c. w. WILL
ard Hayes. chief geologist Of the geo.
logical survey.
The change from the committee
which passed on the Peary records Is
made in accordance with a recon-
mendation by the society committee on
research and because II was thought
that this would be fairer to Dr. Cook
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
Gave Life for Another.

Glendive. - Edward Olson. a work.
man for Chicago contractors on a new
church here. saved Annie Kozinski. a
little school girl. from death beneath
a Northern Pacific freight train at the
sacrifice of his own life.
Olson rushed between the cars,
grasped the girl and attempted to get
out. The train knocked him to the
ground and cut him in two at the hips.
He died almost instantly.
The little girls hand went under the
wheels and was partly severed.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
He caught little cold
That was all. (Puck.)

Neglect OF a cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble. To break up
cold In twenty-four hours and cure
any cough that is durable mix two
ounces of Glycerine. half-ounce Of
Virgin OIL Of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces Of pure Whisky. Take a
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them In q large bottle.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
General.

The election in Nebraska Is very
close. but IL is believed from reports
SO far received all of the republicans
supreme judges have pulled through
by small majorities.
President Taft is unlikely to fill the
vacancy in the supreme court before
congress meets.
The department of state does not
propose to mix up in the north pole
controversy.
Tatem Parsons. the first engineer OF
the famous locomotive, John Bull"
died in Camden. n. ]. He was 80
years old.
General John ]. Coppinger died a,
his residence in Washington. He was
in the army forty years.
Nicaragua troops defeated the
reyolutionists in sharp engagement.
many of General Estrada's followers
being killed.
Seventy Nebraska counties com,
plete. with incomplete returns from
some of the remaining counties. indi-
cate the republican judicial ticket
will be elected.
DIR. Frederick A. Cooks Arctic
clothing. worn when he discovered
the north pole. is coming to Omaha
Tor public exhibition.
Secretary of State Junkin has re
ceived an invitation for the people Of
Nebraska to attend big celebration
in Italy In 1911. the occasion being
the fiftieth anniversary of the king.
dom OF Italy.
Buffalo. N. Y, suffered q $25O,0O0
IRE loss a few days ago.
Porters. cabmen and walters are
not desirable for jurors. according to
Jury Commissioner William A. Am
berg. who testified in Chicago before
the judges who are investigating al.
legged irregularities in the drawing of
venire.
Elections held on Tuesday reflected
little general political interest.
Oficials of the Pitteburg & Lake
Erie railroad have issued circulars to
their 5000 laborers announcing that
when they draw their pay November /
for October work they will receive
pay on basis Of $l.65 day instead
of $50.
~ party VI hSc AidShduS, oil ldH1f
liar with Mount Mckinley. has been
organized to climb the peak this win,
ter and put an end to the controversy
rs to whether DIR. Cook reached the
summit. The party will start Noyem.
Der Is. The expedition is being
financed ut Fairbanks. Alaska.
Ten new cases of cholera In Ger
many are reported to the state de-
partment by the United States con.
eular agent In Berlin
Smallpox cases numbering 24.650 in
the United States during the fiscal
year ending July ! last were reported
By the public health service. This Ia
. decrease Of 1900 from the proceed,
ting rear.
The local treasurer Of the Big Four
railroad It Cincinnati says his short.
age II due to blackmail.
John Bigelow Of New York. former
Omitted States minister to France. who
within less than month viii celebrate
hia nine1yeoeonA birthday. has pre-
osatoA Nouo1 Airy. his dairy faT1 OF
- aersA - ~ village q HigAlAnA
IN 11oB yog6
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
A Motor Hint.

Miss Lillian Russell, who looks
younger than her daughter, was talk
ing about age at dinner in New
York. Miss Russell, who is always
witty, ended with this mot:
1T Is a sure sign of age in a wom-
an when she begins to get out Of her
motor car backwards"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
vANoERelLrs BURY BODY.
Distant Relative Who Died In Mon.
tana Will Lie In N. Y. Family Lot.

Helena.--The New York Vanderbilt
family have claimed the body Of John
Vanderbilt, the Montana pioneer. who
died here as the result OF a fall and
whose body had been buried by the
Montana Pioneer society.
The body has been taken east.
where 1t will be buried In the Van
derbik family plot
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
Ruled by Kinuness.

Lucy Burd's success with boys at
the reform school in Bucks county,
Pennsylvania, she thinks, is due SIM
ply to kindness. She has reformed
more than 100 boys in her term Of
five years as superintendent. Some OF
her boys are in the navy some on
farms. Few have gone back to their
old ways after coming under her in.
fiuence.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
TRAIN RoseER CAUGHT.
Mail Clerk Identified Charles o. Howell
as Hoidup Artist.

Seattle. Nov. s.-Charles ID. Howell
who is charged with robbing tho Great
Northern express ofiic here a short
time ago. when $4,000 was stolen and
who was identified by NaH Clerk ]. w.
Nysteun yesterday as the man who
had held up and robbed the mail car.
of the Great Northern's Oriental linn
tied at Bonner's Ferry. Idaho. March
10. 1908 was arraigned on the former
charge this afternoon and held in de-
fault Of $4,000 bonds. No wwrant
has been issued on the charge OF rob.
hing the mail car.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
ON HOME STRETCH.
President Taft 10 Returning to Wash,
ineton.


ineton.
Augusta. Ga. Nov. s.-President
Taft brought his stay In Augusta to
a close today after officiating at tho
opening of the Georgia Carolina fair.
Governor Brown of Georgia and Gov
ernor Ansel Of South Carolina, also
were present and made brief addresses
at the fair grounds. The president WAS
driven through the city following his
speech for a short time and .hen took
a train for Florence. S. c., where he
had arranged 70 stop for an hour an ]
a half this evening on his way to
Wilmington. N. c.
The president will spend Tuesday
In Wilmington and Wednesday In
Richmond. reaching Washington at the
end OF his $4,000 mile journey at S:S5
o'clock Wednesday evening.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
FINS.

Wigg-Scribbler's stories all have
such sad endings.
Wagg-Yes. they generally find their
way into the stebasket.-Philadel
phia Record.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
NINE. sTEINHEIL CASE.
Interest In Famous Paris Trial
Continues.

interest N Famous P0FNo IfIaI
Continues.
Paris. Nov. S.-With the opening to.
day OF the second week OF the trial Of
Nine. Steinheil. who 10 accused OF muir
dering her husband. Adolphe Steinhsil
and her stepmother. Nine. Japy. public
interest in the remarkable case II
higher than ever.
No direct evidence duplicating the
prisoner with the crime has ~ yet
been adduced. while the conflicting
stories told b.. the witnesses and the
brave duel OF the accused in her fight
against the Judge u turning sympathy
In her favor.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Happiness is Increased, not by tn,
enlargement Of the possessions. but o
the heart-Ruskin.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

You can't stop smoking without a
substitute. Don't accept a substitute
for WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT. 1t
makes not-smoking easy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

We Judge ourselves by what we feel
capable of doing. while others Judge
US by what we have already done.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Here's something good that bad III
tie boys like.-WRIGLEY'S SPEAR
MINT.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children seething, softens the gums reduces IN
0ammation silays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

The spirits fail to materialize at a
temperance seance.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

Some people are more afraid of
germs than they are of a mad dog.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12

DON'T NEGLECT THAT COUGH
II certainly racks your stem and may run Into
something serious. Allen Lung Ba.sam will check
Wquickly and permanently. For sale ut al druggists,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
ALlTTLE cold.

He caught . little cold
That was al.
So the neighbors sadly said,
Al they gathered round his bed,
When they heard that he was dead.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
Refuse Delegates.

Toronto. Ont. Nov. S.-The Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor today refused
to admit to its convention the dele
gates representing the Ohio and Iowa
state federation OF labor and from
other organizations I'm Detroit, Mich.
Davenport. and Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
and Birmingham, Ala.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-12
IN SESSION AT TORONTO.
Organized Labor Hosts Of America
Meet In Canada.

Toronto. Ont, Nov. s.-Canada to.
day extended a warm welcome to the
representatives OF organized labor who
have come the length and breadth Of
the continent to attend the twenty
ninth annual convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The recent decision of the court OF
appeals of the District of Columbia
affirming the sentence of imprison-
ment imposed on President Gompers.
Vice President John Mitchell and
Secretary Frank Morrison for con-
tempt in the Buck Stove and Range
Co. case. has brought these officers
of the federation within the shadow
Of prison walls. and 1t Il for the con-
vention to decide whether the case
snall be further appealed to the Unit
I'd States supreme court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
jefferson Springsteen Dead.

Jefferson Sprngsteen died yesterday in
Indianapolis. Ind. The news OF his death
came in the form of telegram this
morning to his son. A. r. Springsteen, a
clerk In the pension Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Traction shares were most In demand on
the Washington Stock Exchange today,
and preferred Railway the feature of the
trading. On call fifty shares of this stock
sold at 94A, and it became evident from
the nature of the bidding that a good
quantity of the stock would be sold If 1t
was only Forthcoming. After call Rail-
way preferred was the chief object Of in
terest 1t sold in twenty, thirty and fifty
share lots almost as rapidly as 1t was Of
fered. All sales in the general trading
were at o..
During the call Of the bond list two
Railway per cents were taken at ~, and
while there were offerings above that fig
ure, buyers could not be found.
Mergenthaler was nominal, selling five
shares at Oh. Lanston also was dull. as
compared with it's activity last week. 1t
sold fifty shares on call and 200 shares
after call at 1Sasa1eh.
Washington Railway Common came out
fairly well after call, selling at A.. In all
lots at 81 and 66$.
Potomac Insurance sold twenty eight
shares a. 81. The bank shares were en-
tirely neglected in the trading today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
CRUCIAL TRIP FOR TIGERS.
Detroits Make Last Appearance in
New York in Double Header.

NEW YORK, September 27.-The De-
troits make their last appearance in New
York this season with a double-header to-
day, tomorrow's game having been adj
vanced on the schedule by permission Of
the other American League clubs On
this trip. a crucial one for the cham
pions. the Detroits have won six and lost
four games. while the Philadelphias. their
closest rivals for the American League
pennant. have won seven and lost two
games. Detroit came east with a lead Of
$50 over the Philadelphias. this advan-
tage now having been shaded to .016.
The Detroit and New York teams had a
good day for their two games. though the
weather was trihe COOL Manager Jen-
nings of Detroit announced that he would
use Donovan and Willetts on the rubber,
while Manager Stallings of New York
picked Lake and Warhop as his pitch
Though Second Baseman Delehanty was
able to play. Manager Jennings did not
wish to disturb his winning combination,
and he kept O'Leary in the lineup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia, II;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
%; Tennessee, 20.
BUTTER. Creamery. fancy, S2haS3
Process. fancy. 28a27: fair to good, 19a
20. Store packed, fresh. 10.
CHEESE. New York state factory.
new. large, 18A alex.
POULTRY.-Chickens spring, per h..
17a18: hens, per h., 15h roosters. per
lb.. 0: keats, per To-. IL; turkeys. hens
per h.. 1s; turkeys: toms. per h.
DRESSED POULTRY. - Turkeys. per
h., 1sa1e; hens. choice. per h.. IL;
roosters. per h.. 8: chickens. spring.
per h.. 17a1s; ducks. per h.. 10a12.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes. No. I, per
bbl., 2.OOa2.50; sweet potatoes, per Dbl.
1.50a2O0: cucumbers. per basket. 1.OOa
bas bag: 0 per loo. 4.ooaeoo: essplant. Per
doz.. 20a25; squash. per basket. 30a4O;
corn. home grown, per doz.. 10al6:
string beans. home grown. per DBL.
1.25a1.50: lettuce. per basket. LOCAL. 25
radishes, per 100. 100; peppers. per Dbl,
5Oa1.O0: new beets. per bunch, 2a2 y 4:
new carrots. per bunch. 2aS: lima beans.
per Of, 18a20.
GREEN FRUITS. - Apples new, per
bbl.. 1.OOa4.5O; oranges, Cal, per box,
o.5Oa3.50: grape fruit. per crate. 4.00a
500; pineapples, per crate, 2.0OaS 90;
cantaloupes, per crate. 50a2.25: water
melons. each, 17a20; peaches, per car
rier, 1.25a2.25: baskets. 6Oa1.25; plums,
per crate. LOCAL so: grapes. Concord per
basket. 10: grapes, Delaware, per bas-
ket. IL: grapes. Niagara, per basket. II
alligator pears, per crate, 2.50a3.OO;
chinquapins. per h.. 4a5: chestnuts. per
h.. l5a18.
HAY AND STRAW. Hay, western,
No. l. 16.O0a16.5O; No. .. 14.5Oa15.oO:
mixed, 11.O0a14.00. Straw. rye, bundle,
15.0oa16.O0: rye. machine thrash, S0Oa
straw. oat. per ton. 8.5Oa7.o0.
SEEDS. -Alsike, per bu, 9.40a9. 65 F.:
clover. per bu.. 9.O0a9.35: timothy. per
bu.. 1.75a2.15; crimson clover. per bu i.
LIVE sTocK.-cattle. extra, per cwt..
5.25a5.50; medium, per cwt., 4.OOa4.75:
ordinary, per cwt. 3.0Oa3.50. Hogs, per
cwt, gross. 7.O0asOO. Sheep. per h., Sa
4: lambs. spring, choice, per h.. 7a7h !;
medium. per H.. 6a6k. Calves. choice.
per ID. sha9: medium. per H.. 7Mas.
free OF burrs, per h.. 38a8s; wool. un-
washed, per h.. 2sa2e. Hides. green.
per lb.. II; hides. dry. per ID. Halls:
sheepskins. green, each. 7BA1.15; calf
skins, green. each, 1.3Oa1.50 dry flint
hides. per H.. Halls: dry salted hides.
GRAiN.-Wheat. new, per bu.. s5a
1. 90 Corn, sheiied. per bu.. 7sass: cob,
per bill. l20a4.60. Oats. western white.
No. 2. per bu.. 46a63: mixed per ou..
diins. per toIi. 25.0oa27o0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Government Securities.
Hearing Of a. N. Lewis Before Com
missioner Taylor.

The preliminary hearing Of Henry NJ
Lewis, who was arrested last week on
the charge of fraudulent use of the mails
and who was subsequently released on
s., 600 bail, began before United States
Commissioner Taylor this afternoon. The
government was represented by District
Attorney Baker and Assistant District At
torney Huidekoper Henry f. Davis ap-
peared as counsel for Lewis.
Carter B. Keene, post Office inspector,
the first witness placed on the stand by
District Attorney Baker. said he had been
detailed to make an investigation of the
affairs of the National Trust Company
of Washington. d. c.. and that when he
called at the offices of the concern. 1421
r street northwest, he was received by
Lewis. They had a long discussion Of
the company's affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 27-The cotton
market opened irregular at an advance
of points to decline of points, near
months being relatively firm at the start
on higher cables. but quickly easing off
with the rest of the list. until the active
months sold at a net loss of 7alO points
under heavy realizing and hedge selling.
Some of Saturdays buyers were evidently
disappointed with the course of the trop-
ical storm. which appeared to be working
east of the belt rather than approaching
the gulf coast
Futures opened steady. September.
1880; October. 1850: December. l3.49:
January. l346; March, 1851: May, 1882;
July. 13.47.
Heavy realizing and hedge selling grad
ually sent the market off to a net loss of
about l2al5 points during the forenoon
but while trading seemed to be a little
less active there was good demand on a
scale down and prices at midday were
8 or points up from the lowest al
though the undertone remained nervous
Spot. quiet: middlng uplands, 1880;
middling gulf, 1885.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
54.O1O last year For the week. 800, 900
bales. against 277.1O4 last week and
,543 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans. 1881 bales. against 5,767
Iest year, ana at houston, 35,IoS, against
N,lO0 bales last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. September 27.-Closing-
Cotton: Spot, good business done: prices
eight points higher: American middling,
fair. 1.s2; good middling, 7o2: middling.
736; low middling. us: good ordinary,
$50: ordinary. 667. The sales of the day
were 1000 bales. of which 800 were for
speculation and export and included H.
500 American.
Receipts. 3.4OO bales. all American. Fu-
lures opened firm and closed easy.
September. I.151a: September October,
T.OI1a; October November. 7.04: November
December 7.00i2; December-January,
7.u0ls: January February. 6.991a: February
March, $50; March-April, $685.; April
May 69sla; May-June. 6.9SIa: June-July.
GOSH: July August. 6.9611.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
new YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. September 27-Butter-
Firm: receipts. 3.787. Creamery specials.
81: extras, 30: third to firsts. &a29:
process. 26a27: western factory. 22ka24
imitation creamery. 25a26.
Cheese-Steady: receipts. 275. State,
full cream specials, 1514a18ia; do. fancy,
15A do. common to good. 11ka14:
skins. IL.
Eggs--Easy: receipts. 5.5l9; nearby
hennery white, fancy, 3ja37: gathered
white. 2sa33; brown. hennery, fancy, Goa
80; gathered brown, 26a3O; gathered west.
ern first. 23a261a: seconds. 2}a24.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition of the Treasury at the
beginning of business today was as fol-
lows:
Trust funds-Gold coin. $685.. AS. 500: sill
yer dollars. $4S4 500, 600; silver dollars Of
1890, $4,OS4,OOO; silver certificates out
standing, $4S4,s 99. 600.
General fund-Standard silver dollars in
general fund, $5S33, S95: current liabilities,
sos. 500, 1858; working balance in Treasury
offices, SOS, 739, O15; in banks to credit of
treasurer of the United States. $3S.576. 667:
subsidiary silver coin, $22. 1853 1877; minor
coin. S2,OO7, $50. Total balance in general
fund, 500, $40, J43.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
First Train Over New Road.

ASHTABULA. Ohio. September 27-The
new Franklin and Cleartield branch Of the
Lake Shore railroad was opened Sunday.
when the first train. twenty cars Of oil,
was run from Ashtabula to Franklin.
thence to Clearfield, Pa. This branch re-
duces the New York Centrars mileage
from Chicago to New York by eighty
miles and from Chicago to Philadelphia
by 20 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, September 27.-WHEAT-
Firm; spot contract. l.O9A; spot No. 2 red
western. 1.l2A; September, LOON; October, LOT
December. 1.O8Ha1 .O6% steamer No. 2 red
99ta; receipts, %, S02 bushels; southern by sam
pie loo.
CORN-Firm: year. 62M January. 62h; re-
ceipts. 2, 1874 bushels.
OATS-Steady: No. white 431.a44; No. !
white, 42a43; No. mixed, 42a421a; receipts,
$3.50 bushels.
RiE-Steady: No. 2 western domestic. 79laaS0
HAY-Pirm No. timothy, 1900 asked; No.
clover mixed. 16O0a 1850
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. 1alAd October; Cork Tor or.
ders per quarter, Is I'd October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. September T.-Russia Sc
cured the bulk of the $4,000 gold
available in the market. paying IT'S 117sd.
an advance of Nd per ounce.
Bar gold, It's 11asd. American eagles,
76s 6asd.
PARIS, September Enclosing: Three
per cent rentes 81 francs As confines for
the account.
Exchange on London. % francs IA cen
times for checks.
BERLIN, September H.-Exchange on
London. 20 marks 4Ok pfennigs for
checks.
Money, 3 per cent.
Private discount rate, 3z per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co. bank
ers and brokers, Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

Sales-Regular call, IL O'Clock noon-W ashing-
ton Rwy. and Flee. Is. $1,000 at IS. $1,000
at s..
Washington Rwy and Elec. pfd, so at o414.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at PA.
Lanston Monotype, so at 1917.
Potomac Insurance. % at %.
After call-WashingtOn Rwy. and Elec. pfd.,
30 at 81, so at 81, 20 at 81. 30 Mt "a. 80 at
81. 30 at 81. 80 ut 81. 80 at "a. 50 at o.
Washington Rwy. and Elec COM, % at Al.
G. at ~, 80 at AZ. so at ~.
Washington Gas, 10 at 81, Is at 66&.
Potomac Insurance Is at So.
LanstOn MonOtype 100 at 1917, 100 at 1SH.