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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
SKTY-FIRST CONGRESS MEETS
Speaker Calls the House to Order and Is Ap
plauded BY Friends and Enemies Alike.
Vice-President Sherman Presides Over the SenateNu
merous Bills Designed to Garry Out President Taffs
Policies Are INTRODUCED in Both Houses
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

from the Senate, Speaker Cannon ap-
pointed a committee to join q like
committee of the Senate to wait upon
the president. The members Of the
body directed to notify Mr.. Taft that
the House was in session were by the
appointment Of the speaker, the Re
publican leader, Serene E. Payne. and
the Democratic leader, Champ Clark.
The first day In the House as usual
brought out hundreds of legislative
measures in bill form, all Of which
were read by their title only and then
referred to the proper committees. II
was evident from the tone of the bills
introduced that some scores of rep
resentatives were anxious to father
measures which had been recommend
ed by President Taft as being neces
sary to carry out proposed policies
of progression. The bills ranged from
those intended to correct alleged ex
listing evils in interstate commerce tc
those to give increases Of pensions Il
veterans OF the civil war.
Applause Greets Speaker Cannon.
If Speaker Cannon anticipates any
particular trouble with the 'Insur
gents" of the House at the coming ses
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N EW YORK. For more than an
~ hour John Dumphy. chauffeur of
q taxicab. sped around New York city
at night with trunk containing $685..
600 worth Of diamonds-and he didn't
know what the receptacle contained.
And. while Dumphy was taking a man
and two fiashily dressed women
around. Frank Milhenning. member of
the firm of J. Milhenning 4 Co.. jewel.
ers OF Chicago, was Tuning in the
Herald Square hotel because he owned
the diamonds and the trunk.
1t all happened through the mistake
Of q porter at the hotel. Milhenning
had intended to leave New York for
Pittsburg. He obtained his tickets and
everything was arranged for his trans.
fer. excepting for the care of the
trunk containing the gems. He called
the colored porter and said:
Get taxi. take this trunk, put It in
the car and watch It."
The phrase watch It" was uttered
while the jeweler was bending over
picking up the trunk-a small one
and doubtless the porter didn't hear
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sion, he gave no evidence of 1t when
he took the chair as presiding officer.
He was greeted with great applause
from the galleries and from the floor
of the House. many of the Democrats
and insurgents joining in the demon.
stration, though In either case pos.
sibly the hand-clapping was given as
an evidence of regard for the Office
of speaker. rather than as evidence OF
any overweaning affection for the
speaker himself. .>
With the committees ready to begin
work, the House will settle down to
its winters business at once. No bills
will be passed Immediately because
all measures must be considered in
committee, and the meetings OF the
committees will be held daily from
now until the Christmas holidays and
some of the more important House
bodies viii sit during the recess.
When congress reassembles In Janu.
airy many of the committees will be
ready to report bills, and the debates
of the winter will begin.
Opening Of the Senate.
vice-President Sherman called the
Senate to order at noon. Rev. Ed.
ward Everett Hale, the chaplain OF
the Senate, having died during the
summer recess. his place as chaplain,
temporarily, was taken by \ local
| clergyman who offered prayer. In the
| Senate the roll was called and 1t was
found that nearly all the senators
| were in their seats. The resolutions
were adopted to the effect that com
mittees be appointed to inform the
House and the president that the Sen
ate had assembled and was ready e
begin the business OF the session. Al
was the case in the House many bill
were introduced for consideration dur
ing the winter by senators who. lik'
the representatives. desire to have |
hand in forwarding administration pol
icies.
After a comparatively short session
''in the open." the galleries wer
cleared and the Senate went into es
ecutive session behind closed door
for the purpose of considering nomir
atoms for Office sent to the Uppe
House by President Taft.
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Tests Of Diamonds.

Most persons are obliged. in the
purchase of a diamond. to rely i'm
plicitly upon the word of the man who
sells the stone. While many years OF
observation and experience are needed
to become an expert with respect
to the value and purity of diamonds.
yet there are certain extremely sim.
pie tests capable of being made by the
most inexperienced.
One is by means of q needle hole
pricked through q piece of ordinary
cardboard. Looking through the stone
tested at the cardboard, one will see
two holes If the diamond be spurious
only one IL the gem be genuine. The
reason for this Is that an imitation
diamond viii give . double refraction.
the real stone but one refraction.
It is claimed that there Is no acid
having any perceptible effect upon .
genuine diamond. Hydrofuoric acid
win. II dropped upon = stone made Of
glass. corrode II but upon the bona
Ade stone Il viii have 10 eject q al
-Hazpsr's Weekly.
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May Paste Million Posters.

Artists, billposters, printers. paper
manufacturers and tuberculosis fight
ers are all united in a gigantic crusade
against tuberculosis which is about to
be started under the direction OF the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis. In
addition to the gifts of free space on
billboards and free printing Of posters
made by the Associated Billposters
and Distributors Of America and the
Poster Printers Association. several
hundred paper manufacturers have
given paper for the posters to the
value of several thousand dollars. and
artists from all over the United States
are contributing sketches for posters.
free of charge. The local, state and
national anti-tuberculosis associations
will see that the posters are placed
in cities and towns where they are
most needed.
The posters are nine feet long and
seven feet wide and will be printed In
several colors. If sufficient paper Is
procured million will be pasted up.
The value OF these various contribu.
tons would reach fully 100000 II
paid for at commercial rates.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

Washington, Dec. 6-The Sixty
first congress Of the United States
met at noon to-day for the first day
of its first regular session. with Vice.
President Sherman in the chair Of the
senate. and Speaker Joseph G. Can
non in the chair in the House. While
this congressional gathering is the
first regular session, IL is the second
session in reality. for congress met In
extraordinary session last spring at
the call of President Taft to consider
the matter Of revision of the tariff.
Some interest was lacking in the
proceedings of the first day in the
capitol because at the beginning Of
the extraordinary session in March
last the speaker of the House was
elected. Moreover, before the extra
ordinary session was ended. Speaker
Cannon appointed all the committees
which are to take legislation under
consideration for the next two win
tiers. The appointment Of the commit
tees ended the campaign on the part
of the members for choice chairman
ships and, If the chairmanships were
not forthcoming. for seats in the more
important subsidiary bodies Of the
Hous.
Ready for Work at Once.
The members have had time to get
over jealousies and rivalries and so
is that, so far as committee work is con.
concerned, the House not only Is
ready to proceed at once to consider
legislation, but most of the members
have brought themselves into frame
Of mind to do what they are called
upon to do without regard to their
past feelings OF DISAPPOINTMENT and
perhaps. anger.
As is always the case on the open
ing day of congress, admission to the
House and Senate galleries was by
card and only those fortunate enough
to know senators and representatives
sufficiently well to secure admission
tickets were allowed to witness the
proceedings.
Galleries Are Crowded.
The galleries of both House and
Senate were damned with people. All
tldsseS VI washington sotitty were
represented in the throng of visitors.
The diplomatic gallery in the House
and in the Senate as well. was filed
to its fullest capacity with ambassa-
doris, ministers. attaches and the la
dies of the different legations. Men,
bers of the families of the president
and Of the vice-president of the United
States occupied seats In the executive
galleries; and the cabinet and judici-
airy and army and navy circles were
well represented.
BY a rule which was adopted not
long ago. flowers are barred from the
floor of the House excepting when
they are to be used as tribute to the
memory of some deceased member
The result of this rule is that now on
the opening days of congress the
desks of the members are bare OF
floral decorations. In the old days
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Studied Mesmerism to Boss Husband

ent patrols get together and exchange
badges. His wife had first insisted
on his taking her along. and he had
finally consented on her promising
not to snub his friends. and particu
larly q Mr.. and Mrs. Judge. She kept
her promise as far as bowling to them
coldly was concerned. but when he
spoke of going out to exchange badges
she forbade him to go unless he would
take her, too He represented to hei
that the function was one for mer
only, but she would not listen and he
was forced to forego the exchange
This was the last straw and he left
her. Now he is living in the Madison
apartments.
Coon said his wife was intensely
jealous and had frequently thrown out
remarks about a woman acquaintance
although he had never been alone
with that particular woman but once
when he was taking her to car. Mrs
Coon formed a dancing club and she
included two of his women friends
among the members. but after little
while she refused to recognize OIL
speak to them. Coon was obliged to
go to the husband OF one of them and
ask him not to come to the Coon
household again In order to avoid trou
BILE. The husband slapped him on the
shoulder and said: Its all right, old
boy. l understand how 1t is"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
E3E8S8889t3 8E8SH|
81 Odd News From Big Cities
MI Stories Of Strange Happenings in the
MI Metropolitan Towns
EE2692lE|8AE 69EHSSRl
Thought He Was Robbed of Jewel.

It. The man put the trunk in Dunn
phys cab and returned to the hotel.
A minute later the well-dressed mai
and his woman companions came
along. The stranger ordered Dumphy
to open the door. and the three got
in. Dumphy naturally thought his
fare" was the man who had engaged
him first, and away he went to the
Capitol hotel in Houston street.
Thence he took the trio to Other
places. where evidently they had ur
gent business. At One Hundred and
Thirty-fifth street and Willis avenue
the women alighted and were escorted
up q stoop to their home by the
man, who then rode to One Hundred
and Sixty-sixth street and Prospect
avenue. his ultimate destination. The
charge was seven dollars. The man
paid It and was walking on when
Dumphy called out:
How about your trunk. sir?"
what trunk" was the rejoinder.
This one" said the chauffeur
pointing to the object.
That's not mine," said the man
Better look into that matter"
Dumphy. puzzled, returned to the
Herald Square hotel. near which he
has his stand" He got In front OF
the place when suddenly the Chicago
merchant rushed at him with two de
tectives. The chauffeur was taken to
headquarters. The trunk was opened
and the diamonds found safe.
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Then he rugged up harness like
shawl strap. put the sucking within.
and proceeded to the Palmer house
cafe to meet some friends. Among
them was Tom Kelley the brewer.
and John Fitzpatrick, who makes q
special study of hams at the stock
yards.
While Conway was en- route with
the pig. whose squeaks were muffied
by his hands. Costello, one OF Con.
ways friends, was perusing the bill
OF fare. His eyes ran up and down,
and finally settled upon Roast Pig
with Apple Sauce"
ALEC, you can give me some PIC
with the apple sauce" unconsciously
remarked Costello.
"All right. boss" said Alec: It'll
take ten minutes"
When the ten minutes were jus,
up In walked Conway with the piggie
incased In straps. squirming and de
string to make some sort OF voca
protest. but his mouth was still muf
fed.
Conway hoisted the pig on the table
ana put 1t down on Costello's plate
Have some pig?" laughed Con
way.
Thereupon the pig uttered one large
and commodious sQueal. When Con
way finally put the sucking down or
the floor there were a number Of
staccato yips. yowls and porky whines
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
Dream of Joy Baked by Bad Burglar

clothes closet. They had disappeared
most mysteriously. So Zuks. exceed
ingly wroth. reported the burglary to
the police.
Later in the morning Patrolmen
Stasney and Soukup called at the Zuks
home to get more accurate descrip-
ton of the missing toggery. They got
it and stood sympathizing minute on
the porch. when their attention was
attracted to a very happy man on
the sidewalk. He was whistling.
The unknown seemed burdened great
ly by two large packages he carried.
but these did not appear to detract
any from his light-hearted demeanor.
When he caught sight of the two
uniformed officers Of the law. however
his jaw dropped. his smile was wiped
away by somewhat covert glance al
the policemen from the whites of his
eyes, He was arrested and said his
name was George Brown.
Zuks had to forego the social afaif
because the police held his suit and
overcast ~ evidences.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
Found . Cure In cutIeura.

Our son. two years old, was aniicted
with Z rash. After he suffered with
the trouble several weeks I took him
to the doctor but It got worse. The
rash ran together and made large
blisters. The little fellow didn't want
to do anything but scratch and we had
to wrap his hands up to keep him
from tearing the flesh open till the
blood would run. The itching was in
tense. The skin on his back became
hard and rough like the bark of .
tree. He suffered intensely for about
three months. But found q remedy
In Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint.
ment. The result was almost mag
ical. That was more than two years
ago and there has not been the slight
est symptom of it since he was cured.
J. w. Lauck, Yukon, Okla, Aug. %
and Sept II, 1905"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corn, Sole Props, Boseo..
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
RESULTS OF FOOD
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man. physically. should be like q
perfectly regulated machine. each part
working easily In Its appropriate place.
A slight arrangement causes undue
friction and wear. and frequently ruins
the entire system.
A well-known educator Of Boston
found way to keep the brain and the
body In that harmonious cooperation
which makes a joy Of living.
1.-TWO years ago." she writes. being
In q condition of nervous exhaustion.
resigned my position as teacher. which
I had held over 40 years. Since then
the entire rest has. OF course, been q
benefit. but the use Of Grape-Nuts has
removed one great cause of illness in
the past, namely. constipation. and its
attendant evils.
81 generally make my entire break,
fast on a raw egg beaten into four
spoonfuls of Grape-Nuts. with little
hot milk or hot water added. ! like
1t extremely. my food assimilates. and
my bowels take care of themselves.
find my brain power and physical con
dition much greater and / know that
the use Of the Grape-Nuts has contrib
uted largely to this result.
1T Is with feelings Of gratitude thai
I write this Testimonial. and trust Il
may be the means OF aiding others In
their search for health"
Look in pkgs. for the little book. The
Road to Wellyille." There's Reason
Ever read the aDSve lettees A new
ooe aDpeeso fFo0 t10e 10 ti0e. TAey
are genuine tRues ooA 1o1l oe o00aa
interest,
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vice-President Sherman.

both House and Senate were turned
into Conservatives for the time of the
opening proceedings.
At sharp noon Speaker Cannon
called the House to order and asked
the chaplain. Rev. Henry N. Couden.
to offer prayer. In his prayer which
was In q sense Thanksgiving offer.
ering, the chaplain referred to the
prosperity Of the country. the oppor-
tunities Of the present and the bright
hopes and promises of the future.
Absentees Are Few.
Az soon as the prayer was ended
the clerk of the House called the roll
Of membership by states and it was
found that there were only a few abb
sentees. The roll call ended the read
Ing clerk of the Senate who had ap-
peared in the House was recognized.
and he announced that the Upper
House had passed a resolution to in
form the House of Representatives
that q quorum of die Senate being as.
sembled, that body was ready to pro
coed to business. The House also
uas told that the Senate had appoint
ed . committee to join Q House com.
mittee to inform the president Of the
United States that . quorum Of each
hOnse vas present and that congress
uas ready 10 receive any co0munica'
do that he may b paeaoo4 b
nahe.- o. reeeipt a tAis u0ooaes
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

CLEVELAND, o. - When George
- Zuks recently planned to attend a
party he purchased suit OF clothes
and q handsome overcoat. and took
them home and went to bed and to
sleep with great anticipations of the
event on the morrow. He dreamed
how fine an appearance he would
make arrayed In his toys But, alas.
u was not to be.
During the night some thief. with
Q heart as hard as adamant, pried
oQan . rear window and entered the
10ks' dbmicile. When the dawn broke
t10o Vas no new suit Ct clothes. no
q1fU ovsreoat hanging In the Ksks
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
Wanted More,

Francis. aged ga. was given bunch
OF grapes on his solemn promise not
to swallow the seeds" Very care
fully he removed them all. and en-
joyed the fruit as child always does
enjoy new goody.. When he had re-
moved the last grape from Its clinging
place. he handed the empty stalk to
his father.
Daddy" he said. will you send
this back to the store and have the
man put some more grapes on lit"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
WORTH KNOWING.
Simple Remedy That Anyone Can Prs
pare at Home.

Most people are more or less sub
Ject to coughs and colds. A simple
remedy that win break up . cold
quickly and cure any cough that II
durable IL made by mixing two ounces
Of Glycerine. . half-ounce Of Virgin
OIL Of Pine compound pure and eight
ounces Of pure Whisky. You can get
these in any good drug store and cas-
lily mix them in q large bottle. The
mixture Is highly recommended BY
the Leach Chemical Co. Of Cincinnati,
who prepare the genuine Virgin Oil Of
Pine compound pure for dispensing.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
Not Even SANDY

MILFORD was sitting on his fathers
knee watching his mother arranging
her hair.
Papa hasn't any Marcel waves like
that" said her father, laughingly.
MILFORD. looking up at his fathers
bald pate. replied: "Nope. no waves;
it's all beach."-Columbia Jester.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
Coed TOR the Nerve.

At . recent archery tournament In
London 800 women took part in the
contest. the game having become very
popular. II II recommended BY Lon
don physicians ~ splendid for the
nerves. American women have never
taken very kindly to the sport, but the
renewal Of interest abroad may effect
a change in this country.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

Time Is given us that we may take
care for eternity; and eternity will
not be too long to regret the loss Of
our time II we have misspent it,
FenelOn.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

Think Of It! They charge as much
for that imitation stun as they do for
real, delicious. fragrant WRIGLEY'S
SPEARMINT.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

The main ingredients Of true manli.
ness are forgetfulness of self and Q
constant regard for duty.-Butler.
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ODD MISTAKE.

Short-Sighted Old Gentleman-How
your little boy has grown! But you
shouldn't let him 60 out without . hat.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

WE PAY HIGH PRICE FOR HIDES
and furs & sell guns and traps cheap
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

AS an eye-opener. what's the mat.
ter with an alarm clock.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

A giggling girl Is apt to become ,
cackling woman.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invis
crate stomach, liver and bowels Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Easy to take candy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10
SKIN ROUGH AS BARK.

Baby Boy Had Intense Itching Humoe
Scratched TIL Blood Ran.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

HAVE YOU A COUGH. OR COL.Dr
II 70 take NJ once Aliens Lung Halsam and watch
results Simple. safe. elective. All dsalerA Popu.
lar pricee-2Sc. Soc and q 90 bottles
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-10

Don't believe everything you hear
over a telephone wire.
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Daily Thouuht.

There's nothing like settling with
ourselves. as there's a deal we must
do without In this life.-George Eliot.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-22
after the short calendar business is

after the short calendar business is
completed.
May Organize Court of !. o. Of p.
An effort rs under way to establish
court OF the Independent Order of
Foresters In this city. There are now
two courts Of the Foresters OF America
in Putnam.
As an additional precaution against
fire damage. the pulleys at the mill Of
the Attawaugan company in that viii
lage are being placed within castings.
Postoffiee Hours To-day.
The postofice will be closed today
(Monday) from noon until $50 .. m.
in honor Of Washington's birthday. No
money order business will be transact.
ed during the day. The rural routes
will be suspended for the day, but the
city carriers will make a morning de-
livery The banks will also observe the
holiday.
Received Bulletins Lincoln Awards.
The Putnam students winning hon
orable mention or highly commended
in The Bulletins Lincoln story contest
are In receipt of the pretty medals
given as an award.