The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-15


has offered 100000 toward the i'm
rrovement OF Lake Michigan in the
neighborhood Of Lake Forest. iii.
Members OF the cabinet are getting
back to Washington to take up rou.
tine work.
Falling from one OF the upper floors
Of q skyscraper Office building in Phil
adelphia. Robert Bredbury. aged C6
years. met death In sight Of hundreds
Of spectators.
Lucius H. Bigeiow. head Of the mu-
sic publishing firm Of 3igelow & Main.
New York city. died at his summer
home at Ridgeville. Conn. aged II.
The fishing schooner Caldwell II
Colt Of Pensacola port has been seized
by Mexican gunboat OF Progresso
and her crew OF eight men have been
thrown In prison.
The department Of justice Is prepar.
lag to fight the cases against those
persons who by various means oh.
tanned from members OF the i've CIV
liked tribes OF Indians lands that I'M
der the federal governments conten.
ton could not be alienated.
Albert Pulitzer. brother Of Joseph
Pulitzer, publisher Of the New York
World. committed suicide In Vienna.
Il was evident that he made double
sure Of death. for he had first swal.
lowed poison. and then. standing In
front Of . mirror. had sent q bullet
from revolver through his right
temple.
Governor Hughes was the central
figure n the Hudson. N. Y. celebra,
lion.
Secretary OF War Dickinson win
coon argue a case on behalf OF the
Illinois Central road.
The Omaha street car trouble 10
over and strike-breakcrs have been
sent away.
Revolutionists are active in Para
quay, according to advices received
at the state department. from Minister
O'Br.en.
On tho steps to the Hall OF Fame
at New York university an unknowu
man shot himself In the head. The
body was removed to the mnrgue.
Germans Of Chicago celebrated the
anniversary Of the landing Of the Ger.
man pilgrim fathers and the founding
Of Germantown on October 6. 1853.
Herbert Parsons. chairman Of the
New York county republican commit
ttee. announced that all cheating In
the coming mayoralty contest In the
metropolis would be guarded against
The picture OF Martha Washington
may be placed upon one OF the post
age stamps OF the present series. A
number Of women prominent In the
Society OF the Daughters Of the Ameri.
can Revolution have requested the
rostofics department to take such &C.
ton. II 10 suggested that the PRO
rosed issue OF the l2-cent stamp offers
an opportunity to do this.
After having pleaded guilty to
burglary OF . store at Woodbine. Ia.
Mrs. Anna Lind. aged Is. mother Of
l4-months-old baby. was given an
indeterminate sentence Of ten years
In the peni;entiary
Washington.
A new counterfeit i've dollar silver
certificate has appeared In Michigan
and other places. and the secret serv-
ice issued Q warning to the public.
The counterfeit bears the Indian head.
and II Of the eeries OF 1889. has the
signatures OF United States Treas
urer Treat and Register Vernon and
In described ~ having check letter
"2B" face plate number l2i2 and back
plate number SCI.
Continued Improvement In the In
dustrial situation In the United States
IL indicated by tho reports Of leadius
industrial commercial movements re-
ceived during August by the bureau
OF statistics OF the department OF
commerce and labor. Unusually large
movements Of soft coal. coax and iron
ore and large shipments OF lumber
are indicated.
Census Director z. Dana Durand an
nounces November 8 next a. the date
for making . practical test Of the
qualifications Of applicants for ap-
pointment Is rrec!al agents for the
collection OF the thirteenth census
statistics Of manufacturers and mines
and quarries. Blank applications
may be obtained now by writing the
bureau of the census.
Secretary Of War Dickinson left the
city for Bellemeade. Tenn. the homs
OF his son. Immediately upon receipt
Of . telegram to the eject that tho
young man was SUFFERING from . seri.
Gus attack Of heart failure.
Representatives nj eleven govern
ments will attend the tenth annual
meeting OF the Association OF Mill.
tary Surgeons Of the United States.
to be held here. From the United
States will be medical ofYicers Of the
army. navy and marine he spital ser
vice and national guard organizations.
II II believed the convention win be
the most important to this branch Of
medical profession held In years.
Personal.