The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24

reported better and hope Ii now en-
tertained OF his recovery.
Iowa defeated Nebraska In the an
nuai debate of the two state UNIVERSE
ties. The vote was two to one. The
income tar question was at issue.
Alaska's delegate to congress. Jas.
wickersham, said that upon his ar
rival in Washington early In January,
he would introduce a bill providing
for the establishment of q territorial
government for Alaska.
After perfunctory sessions Of both
houses the Illinois general assembly
adjourned until Tuesday, January 4.
and the prospective battle over deep
waterway, primary and other legis-
lation advocated by Governor Deneen
goes over until the new year.
BY putting the Standard Oil com
pany on the I'VE don't patronize" list
Secretary Dickinson of the war de-
partment has embarrassed the navy
department.
General James Clarkson, the sur
veyor of the port OF New York, will
continue in the Office until April Is.
L,
appointed expires.
Some choice heavies sold at To
iedo, Ohio. at $50. the highest price
reached in the local hog market. since
1893. The market advanced strong
ten cents, the top price of the bulk
of sales being $500.
With the end of the year near, busi-
nfrv nc w
tinues remarkably good.
Election Of John NJ. Ward to the
presidency of the National league may
mean baseball war.
The United States and Germany are
running q close race in navy build
ing.
The American Ice company Of New
York was found guilty of creating o
monopoly.
The first Of the big supply mea-
sures of the government, the District
of Columbia appropriation bill, carry.
ing little over s11, 10000 has been
agreed on by the house committee on
appropriations.
The champion ten ears OF corn at
the National Corn show sold for 1885,
being bought by E. e. Favette OF Des
Moines. This is at the rate Of $2.345
a bushel.
A controversy over railroad legisla-
ton will precipitated in congress this
winter, which. In Importance, promis-
es to surpass the legislative conflict
over railroad rates four years ago.
Prize wheat at the National Corn
show sold at the rate of $500 bushel,
the exhibitor buying 1t.
Washington.
On the occasion OF the 10th ami
versary OF the death Of George Wash.
ington the Alexandria w Washington
lodge of Masons, In accordance with
its annual custom, placed a memorial
wreath on the tomb at Mount Vernon.
BY a joint resolution offered in con.
gress a commission Of seven persons
to investigate the prospects for q
semi-centennial celebration of the
emancipation proclamation In 1918. Ia
provided.
The estimates of expenditures OF
the war department for the coming
year amount to $9i.799.067. and were
favorably acted on by the house com
mittee on military affairs and the bill
Is ready to be reported to the house
The power site monopoly" was the
object Of attack in a bill offered In
the house by Representative Mann
chairman of the committee on inter
state and foreign commerce.
Decided business improvement Is
shown throughout the country in the
receipts at the fifty largest postofiices
during the month OF November. Every
office reported an increase varying
from 6.S per cent at Brooklyn to 34.t
per cent at Seattle.
Congressman Kennedy OF Iowa In
troduced bill providing for an ap
preparation OF $500 for the erection
Of q public building at Fort Madison
Iowa.
As q promise Of activity In the In
terest of legislation. senators In on,
day introduced more than $50 BILL
and resolutions, covering q grea
variety of subjects.
Both houses or congress will I'D
journ over the holidays.
Personal.
Rev. ]. Albert Hyden. whose fathe
was with General Washington whe
General CORVALLIS surrendered, die
ut his home In Ottawa, Kansas. age
So years.
Horace H. Lurton has been appoin
ed associate justice of the Unite
States supreme court.
George Dudley. former commission
er of pensions, died in Washington.
State Senator John Raines of Me-
York. author of the Raines law. die
few days ago.
Vigorous denunciation of Presideu
Zelaya was made by Senator Raynel
} President Zelaya is pictured as ru
. ing Nicaragua with an iron hand.
President Taft made a speech b,
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