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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-04

= Miss Amy Selstrom entertained q
number OF her little friends Saiur.
day afternoon AZ her home SIS East
Harrison avenue. the occasion being
aer ti1ttis birthday. II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-04

Paul Nesbit Of tlfe governors office
spent Sunday in Oklahoma City.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

The beat food for those Who work
with hand Or brain n never high
priced.
The best example Of this IL found In
Quaker Oats. Il stands IT the top
among foods that supply nourishment
and vigor, without taxing the di9es-
ton. and yet It II the least expensive
food one can eat.
This great food value and low cost
make It an ideal food for families who
want to get the greatest good from
what they eat.
Laborers. factory or farm hands. fed
plentifully ON Quaker Oats will work
better and with less fatigue than II
fed ON almost any other kind Of food.
All Of these facts were proved and
very interesting information about
human foods were gathered BY Pro-
feesor Fisher Of Yale University In
1908. In addition to the regular pack.
age Quaker Oats II packed In large
sized family packages either with or
without china dishes. 8
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

since II Hello, look at the phos.
porenoe down there"
She leaned over to see, the drift Of
her hair almost brushing his sleeve.
"Since you" she repeated softly.
"since I got my bull pup: he's al.
most grown dog now. I'm going to
enter him In the next bench show
he's way ahead OF some Of the last
year winners. Have you noticed what
. chest development he's got?''
Like his master's.", she suggested
demurely.
"Oh. there are lots Of fellows big.
ger than ami" But he laughed and
drew up his right arm with an ego
to it, muscles. She laid the point Of
one finger on the swelling biceps.
Il shouldn't dare make you very
angry" she said. ITS terrible to be
20 strong-I'm afraid Of you!"
He might have met this with deli
eious threat-"You'd better be!"-or
he might have adapted from Red Rid
Ing Hood-"All the better to serve
you with. my dear!"-oh. there were
% many nice things he might have
said But instead he told her Of the
muscles Of the man he roomed with
In his senior year.
why. Jake could lay me out with
one hand" he Loasted. She drew up
her right arm with list absurdly
elenched.
Feel mine." she said anxiously. He
let the soft little lump of muscle slip
between his Anger and thumb for .
moment.
mot 30 bad for . girl" he encour-
aged her. you could bring II up q
lot II you would do the proper exer-
cisss.. He showed her Just what they
were; and the moonlight poured over
them. and the little waves Tapped
against the bow. and the tenor voice
scared like = silver bird-.Oh, heart
Of my hearth"
But you must do them regularly.
he insisted. That's the whole busi.
ness. II you're like most girls, your
overdo II for three days and then
drop IT.
She smiled inscrutably. But am
not IKE most girls!. Oh. the chances
II gave him. the dear. intimate path
Ways Of mutual exploration Into which
any one Of . dosen openings would
take than! The challenge in her
voice uas - clear - painted hand
o = n2Rn. ana NJ arna1aA - -, -
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

oVop EmOV-
Her keaA fen q her arm ana there
Va ! discouraged droop to her mouth.
When he tale a the seroagest girl
Vas Hnlshed she eyed him coldly.
Don't you think we'd better 60
back TO the others?" shs suggested.
AOh. BY George. mo! Why. should
wei" The honesty Of the protest
brought = line between his eyebrow.
Don't you like II here? Are you
coldf" She could mot help being ap-
peased.
4 don't wish to monopoliss you"
she said with = small sigh.
'Tguess I'm doing the monopolixing. :
he laughed. "Of course, II you're
tired OF me-"
It really began to look . little more
promisins. She glanced ut him
through : mist OF blown hair: and the
spirit OF the game once more stirred
within her.
you like being out here with me!'
Sure thing. Couldn't be better"
Suppose II were Mary Madison
what would you talk to her aboutf''
"Oh. some girls always want to 80
on about love and how long It lasts
and II ron can get It twice In the
same spot-you know the sort Of
thing. That's why you are so jolly TO
60 about with-one can have some
sensible talk with you. You're inter-
ested in real things"
Like boats and dogs?" The irony
In her voice did not reach him.
"Of course. Look, there's that boat
again. It's Harrison's all right can
tell by the rigging. See II you can
see where 1t IL different from ours"
She looked back at the softly followed
spread Of canvas behind them and
shook her head hopelessly.
II can tell the difference between
you and Fred Harrison, though" she
suggested.
"Oh. you cant" A faint. faint glim.
mer OF resentment brought new life
to her face.
yes; he wears red neckties."
so that's Il. is IT." He was almost
sulky.
"Yes. And Mary Madison says he's
q terrible dirt. But then"-with a
sigh-"she also said that about you"
What rot!" But he was smiling.
She was not above revenge:
Yes, wasn't it,"
The smile disappeared. "Oh. sup
pose l can play the game like any
one else II have to-" he said rather
coidly. She leaned towards him, and
her voice was mischievously small:
"And when do you have to-" The
chances 1t gave him!
"Oh. some girls are always expect.
ing 1t OF a fellow" he said impatient
~. Not nice. straight-ahead girls
like you. of course. Silly ones" The
light left her face.
"Of course one doesn't want to be
silly" she said despondently. But
doesn't one-couldn't one"
Look, Harrison's coming about
he interrupted. Nov I can show you
just what mean about the rigging
She listened In depressed silence,
her eyes obedlently ON the other
yacht. His explanation was very
thorough. The tenor voice scared out
of the shadow again-"Oh, heart OF
my hearth" and the moonlight sudden.
ly revealed two figures all in white In
the prov Of the other ship. He had
gone on to the difference between q
brig and schooner. but he interrupt.
ed himself to nod In their direction.
Don't they look jolly romantic p
he commented.
A momentary fash Of resentment
broke through the patient resentment
OF her face.
II wonder II they feel so?'' she said
with . touch Of sharpness.
"Oh. sure thing" he afnrmed con.
tentedly.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
THE OTHER
SHIP


A sleepy. 80. drawing deep. slow
breaths. : silver strip Of moonlight.
unrolled acroes the darkness for the
passing Of . white yacht; . tenor
voice coming ct Intervals from The
shadow Of the sail: man and . girl
faced forward in the bow, riding be-
weea s1Ey and sea.
ION such . night ~ this" She
stopped. for that was ~ far - she
knew: but the words had . haunting
sweetness, and she repeated them
under her breath. "Who was II said
that the romance u all on the other
ship? she added ~ the CLINT Of .
sail showed for an instant far down
the silver carpet Of their stately prog
ress.
Somebody who had never been on
this one" was her inward answer for
him-for she had . sense Of fitness.
and the moon was aiming: but his
eyes were intent on the distant CLEAN
Of sail.
II wonder whose boat that is?" he
said instead. 1T might be Harrison's.' =
I'VE are the other ship to them :
she unused. 81 suppose. u We shot
past them. we'd look . perfect fairy
tale Of romance"
And Amt wei" he would have said
II he had had . proper spirit for the
game: but he contented himself with
. cordial Sure thing Though Har.
rison would be more likely to shoot
by u.s." he added. IT'S . faster boat.
We had . great old race last summer
you ought to have seen It."
She smiled round at him ~ he lay
half out ON the bowsprit. II had never
even seen you last summer Do you
realize that We have known each
other only . few months?"
Time flies. doesn't TT" he assented.
sHard to believe it's only II weeks
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
Snake story.

Before he went fishin.'" .said the
town story teller. he swallowed
bout pint an = half Of snakebite
remedy, an of course you know what
that Is. Well. after the snake bit him
the reptile cut all sorts O capers. kaxe
the remedy went straight to It's head.
Last thing 1t tried to do wuz to swal.
Ter its tail, an II got itself In the form
OF hoop an I'm q liar ef the children
didn't roll II around all day!"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
!. Duty.

Duty u an old-fashioned word. but
II IL well to keep It in ones vocabulary.
Some young people imagine that duty
Il something desperate. dimcult and
unpleasant. Some think Of It only
an connected with going to church
and missionary work. To some It
means q great sacrifice that man II
called on to make on one or two
great occasions In q lifetime. To
many Il II q word bearing no pleas
ant impression. And many more do
not think about It ut all. Duty Il not
= thing for special occasions. nor does
II require any great courage Or sac
riiice. To do ones duty u simply TO
do right. . daily and hourly responsi-
bility. Il II ones duty to BE- honest
and kind: to be cheerful and make
happiness: 10 delight In every good
and beautiful thing. The reward OF
one duty II the power to fulnl an
other. Journal.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
List Of the Cornish smusslsrs.

loov o. SUo V0rnlsu 0mOO0t0Os
It II recorded In the Life Of r. 8.
Hawker," the Ane old Vicar Of Nor.
wenstow. that the folks on the coast
taich their children to ray In their
prayers night times. God bless faith.
er'n mother. an zend ship u shore
wore mornin'.'. The Cornish folk
were great smugglers. too. Hawker
had In his service a. man Of all work
old Tristram Pentire. the last Ct the
smugglers. One day he made to the
vicar this notable confession: .Well.
sir. l do think. when come to look
back, and to consider what lives We
used to live-drunk all night and idle
a-bed all day. cursing. swearing. night
Ing. gambling. lying and always pre-
pared to shet (shoot) the gauger-I
do really believe. sir. We surely was
In sin!"-London Chronicle.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
RASH ALL OVER B0Y's BODY.
Awful, custsd, Weeping Gexsma -
Little oufFerer-A Score Of Troat,
mente Prove Dismal Failures.
Cure Achieved BY cutleurs.


my little boy had an awful rash al
over his body and the doctor said Il
was eczema. It was terrible, and used
to water awfully. Any place the water
went 1t would form another sore and Il
would become crusted. A score or
more physicians failed utterly and dis.
mally In their efforts to remove tho
trouble. Then was told to use the
Cuticura Remedies. ] got cake Of
Cuticura Soap. box Of Cuticura ONT
ment and bottle OF Cuticura Re.
solvent, and before we had used half
the Resolvent could see n change In
him. In about two months he was en-.
tirely well. George F. Lambert. 139
West Centre St.. Mahanoy City, Pa.
Sept. 20 and Nov. 4, 1907"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole Props- Bosaoa
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
PEccoTTY's HUT A SAD RUIN
still Exists In Yarmouth, 0ut 10 oald
70 d Fast crumbllne 20
Decay.

A Yarmouth hundred Of herring real.
" counts 133. and In many ways the
Inhabitants Of the old town are cred
tied with an open-handed generosity. a
Great Yarmouth letter to the New Or
leans Times.Democrat says. Peggotty
told David Copperfleld. you remember,
that II was the finest place In the uni
verse. to which the boy replied that
n mound or two might have improved
It. and also that II the land had been
little more separated from the sea
and the town and the tide had not
been quite 90 much mixed up. like
toast and water, It would have been
much nicer" But presently. when he
got into the streets and "smelt the fsh
and pitch. and oakum. and tallow, and
and saw the sailors walking about and
the carts yngling up and down over
the stones" young Copperfield admit
ted that he had done Yarmouth an In
justice.
The remains Of Peggotty's hut may
still be seen. sad and forlorn, alas! but
suggestive nevertheless Of the quaint
home where David was 20 happy. Of
Pegyoty's Jokes. OF little Emily's pref
~ ways and of the dolefulnes OF Mrs.
Gummidge. There are many ancient
buildings that have stood the test Of
time better than the queer boat home
Of Peggotty. Formerly Yarmouth Was
one OF the principal ports Of England.
and its merchant adventures enjoyed
the patronage Of Queen Elizabeth. Its
Toulouse claims to Be the Oldest mum.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
NOT 90 BAD.

Nervous Lady-Dont your expert.
ments frighten you terribly. profess
sor? hear that your assistant met
with . horrible death by falling four
thousand feet from an aeroplane.
Bold Aviator-Oh. that report was
greatly exaggerated.
Nervous Lady-Exaggerated! How?
Bold Aviator-It wasn't much more
than two thousand five hundred feet
that he fell.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
Miatakan Identity.

Il always did enjoy that scene In
which Hamlet comes out and solilo-
Quixes." said Mr.. Cumr0x.
MY DEAR. replied his wife. you
are confused again. You have gotten
Hamlet mixed up with that vaudeville
person who comes out and throws his
voice."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
HARD 10 LIVE WITH
PEOPLE WHO aGFUsE TO ADMIT
THEY'RE IN the WRONG.
Nay D Modsle u Every Other Way,
but Their Piehsadedness Would
Drive the Ordinary Citizen
% Madness.

To know when you are wrong II .
One art
TO admit you are wrong is . nns
trait.
And Of all Of the qualities that spon
good comradeship think pigheaded
unwillingness to ever acknowledge q
mistake or be convinced In an argu-
ment IL surely one Of the worst.
know . unexpectedly you do too
who was never known to admit he
was wrong.
The boast OF this particular specA
men Of the class was that he had
never asked any ones pardon and
uever would.
Being Yaiiible. like the rest Of the
world. he was occasionally In the
wrong. But in all my acquaintance
with him ! never knew him to I'D.
init II.
= He il one OF the kindest men even
knew. and one Of the most thoughtful
for others. But the sense Of injustice
his attitude provoked often made me
forget all his kindness, and | know
many other people who had the same
experience.
my wife has . girl friend who al
ways used to boast she would never
be seasick." a man said to me the
other day. when she planned to so
to Europe We all told her she would
surely be seasick then" He paused.
"And was sher" I inquired. "Oh! no."
he said. with the tightening Of the
lips that means mans marveling at
woman's Inconsistency. "Oh! no. she
was Ill and confined to her state
room all the way across. but that was
because she ate something just before
she started that disagreed with her.
Oh! NO. she wasn't seasick. You'd
get your head taken right on II you
suggested that"
OF course. being q man. he contrib
uted that unwillingness to be con-
WINGED to the peculiar formation OF
the feminine mind.
But from all the experience I've had
the woman convinced against her
will, who's Of the same opinion still"
Is Just as apt to be q man.
1t was q man who contributed this
little example OF pigheadedness and
incidentally something OF a bull.
We waited for q car. A girl who
asserted was Mary Brooks was wait
ing on the opposite side Of the street
She had changed much since We
had both known her In school days.
and the man insisted It was not Mary
Brooks.
We argued the matter pro and con
Finally l volunteered to 60 across and
ask her. did. and returned tri
umphant with the news that It was
really she.
The man eyed her incredulously
MARY Brooks was always such a nice
little girl" he said. Il should hate tc
think she was lying"
Wouln't he and the seasick lady
make q splendid pair?
The person who can-and will--say.
II was wrong" whenever occasion de-
mands 10 . pleasant person TO live
with.
II you don't belong to that class tr,
this experiment some day. Listen to
the other fellows argument, not be-
cause you have to. but because you
want to see n he's right.
And II he 10 tell him 30. and sec II
you don't Hike the sensation. II will
be . novel one anyway.-Colorado
C~-a~~~ n~w~AHM
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

In process Of time e Was observed
that the multi-millionaire philanthrop.
ist had ceased giving costly library
buildings 70 towns and cities.
why y this. Mr.. CanagUr the re-
portefs asked him.
Young men," he said, what = The
use Of building great houses for II
braries when all Z man needs for an
education 10 I'VE feet Of booksr
Whefeat they marveled. but they
could not answer him.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

Contentedness In all accidents
brings great peace Of spirit. End is the
great and only instrument in temper.
Il felicity.-Jeremy Taylor.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

When the end OF your work 10 out
of sight, look aloft.-De Lesseps.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

PERRY DAVIS PAJNKILLER
As no subaitute. No other remody Il % o..
eectiye for rheumatism. lumbaSo stiAness neuraleiA
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
Almest Human.

That parrot in the corner" r.
marked The dealer, III almost human. :
IT ssse ~ rejoined the euatcaer.
TT aoes Z loe q talking without ~
lng aAye1lbes
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
Hardly.

Hardly.
Would you." he asked, care to
live to be 100 years old?"
Not II anybody knew It." she re.
piled.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
Antl-ciimax.

Antl-cllmax.
.How's yer wheat?'
First rate"
Pigs dom well?"
Fine"
THAT puny colt come round al
right?"
He sure did"
Glad to hear things 10 90 likely.
Bill. How's your wife Washington
Herald.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

Dr. Perce's Pellets, small, sugn r-coated, easy %
Ako ~ candy, regulate and lnvigurato stomach,
liver and bowels and cufe constipation.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
Why tle Sought Il.

Conductor-Say! aren't you old
enough TO know that you can't ride
on . chiid's ticket?
Silas Filkins-Sure be. But only
yistiddy Samanthy sed ! wux gitttn' {
be childish-like. an 30 thought
mebbe y'd let me ride half-fAre.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

Some family skeletons are padded
beyond recognition
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
Why He Won.

Abou Ben Adhem set forth his
claim.
Il never lied about what q good
time l had on my vacation" he cried.
And. 10. etc.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

You can save . lot OF time by being
sure where you want 70 30 before
starting.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
Foundl

Knicker-What II your definition OF
. gentleman:
Bocker-He was evidently my wife's
flrst husband.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

Anything . woman won't talk about
isn't worth mentioning.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05
lmportant Is 00othege,

Important 70 ooolhoso.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and SEQ that II
Signature ., lMzEESl
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-05

bAbY'S FIRST SHOES
SHOULD ne
Baby Pla-Mates

II II most essential that when baby II ready 70
take its drst steps Il should have shoes that
will assias and mot retard the little fodder
Baby p1A.l99to shoes have features
found In NO other sh0cs-note the extreme
width and nAtnesa OF outaole which aIiovn
The little one % step out 20 confidently. These
cute little shoes arc made
with . genuine Goodyear
IA Welt broad. nat. non-slip
NA sole; full extenaien heels,
! J
>ESXA and are - flexible as 8
Na..aA hAnd-turned shoe. Nado
NX:vsh In button and lace styles
N&tfssS6 J In patent, tan and black
N.t.s!fA leather of finest quality.
0:3EN Ask your dealer for bahy
a.& p1ae19ato 0hOO0e Il
I:A not In stock, oend m His
-" nane and style and siso
-; desired and ne Win -
you are supplied.
~ Williams. Hoyt q Co.
1oeAssess. n. r.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
NOTES FROM HICKS STORE


Hicks Store. Va, March 23
Our singing club is preparing for an
c'es y, service az Shady Grove church.
n, "liile Pulliam. OF Clifton Forge.
mas bought & farm and moved in. Ne
welcome him and wish him success.
Our league met Sunday with Mr.. Jeter
WILLIAMSON as leader. he did well and
we congratulate him.
The condition OF Mr.. W. S. Buchaoan
is unchanged.
hr. Nathan Hicks Is out after a severe
burn. - &c
Mr. Clifton Harris. OF Mine Run. snsnt
Saturday and Sunday with bis uncle L
A. Harris. "
some OF our farmers have finished
pi0wing Tor corn and are making gardens.
The sawmills Of this section will close
down In short time. Low prices and
oull sale OF lumber the cause.
II. Z. Harris, OF your city. IL spend-
Ing lew days with his parents here
Gar community II overioyed AZ the
uec'sion OF the Court OF Appeals making
your city dry. We hope TO zee less effects
oi the poison aud less whiskey bottles
scattered around our church yard.
Mre. ). A Harris. OF tbe Cou-. Houss
recently vlsited her brurh-r-in-I,w. Mr
h '. Harris, Of this place.
Many think the peac her and pears were
Injured by the cold.
Rev. DR.. Geo. n Ray preSched a good
sermon at shady Grove church Sunday
Our League will meet at Shady Grove
church sunday at IL O'Clock. with Mrs
l.. V. kinsey leader.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-03-27
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES

large congregation heard the Rev
U. ID Rolston at the Presby yterian church
Tuesday night and considerable interest
was manifested, two accepting the invi-
tatiOn TO confess Christ. Before the ser
mon, What will you do with Jesusv
was very beautifully sung, as a solo. bv
Mrs. A z. Rowe
Mr. Rolston's 3 discourse was taken from
Jer. 500, The harvest is past, the sum.
mer is ended, and | am unsayed :, and
was a very solemn and impressive pre-
sentation of his theme, Lost Oppor-
tunity The speaker showed in a clear
and striking manner how this is pre e-emi-
nently the day OF opportunity; the seed
mas been sown and cultivated with all
preparation and prayer. every induce
hent ana encouragement to Godliness is
presented today. the opportunity for
salvation and a life of blessing and use-
iulness is ripe and waiting for the garner
The soul stands ready in its need and it,
power OF acceptance
Mr.. RolstOn was listened to with close
attention and the congregation was
deeply Impressed. At the close of the
service. Mr.. kolston spoke to the people
IN regard TO a further continuance of the
meeting. His work In Petersburg is ur-
gently demanding his presence. IN there
was further need for him here. he was
willing and anxious to remain. Other
Wise he ielt 1t his duty to return home
without delay. Therefore he requested
lot his guidance in deciding his duty az
this luncture that, II there were unsaved
persons present who desired him 10 re-
main Tor their sakes, they would Indicate
IL. Two men having raised their hands.
ne announced that he would preach
again Wednesday night.