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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-09-24
OFFICERS ELECTED
City Election Held Last Saturday
and Hon. J.Z Bruegger Was
Elected Mayor.

AuS SAy SiSStiou uSih ldSt Sdt-
urday in Culbertson was a very
quiet affair, no opposition having
developed to the citizens ticke,
nominated at the primaries. The
election resulted as follows:
First ward-For Mayor, ]. 4.
BrueggeI. 81; For Aldermen, w.
I. Stevens 80, F. G.. Annette as.
scattering 2.
Second ward-For Mayor. ! 4
Bruegger s; For Aldermen, g. II
Coulter s. S. p. Mitchell 8.
The County Commis sioners can
vasssd the vote on Monday and
found the vote the same as the
Judges OF election had announced
as above and declared all electedto
their respective offices.
The Mayor and aldermen elected
last Saturday will hold Office until
the first Monday in Nav, 1910. un.
less one of them should remove
from the town or from the ward IN
which he now lives. On the first
Monday in April oi each year
municipal election must he held.
SO that next April complete new
council may be elected. or the
present officials may be reelected,
or part of them. Two aldermen
will then be elected from each
ward and they will decide by lot
which shall hold Office for one year
and which for two years; thereafter
only one alderman in each ward
will he elected who shall hold Of.
hce for two years. The ma, or
only holds Office for one year un-
less reelected.
The Town Council OF Cnlbertson
consists Of the Mayor and four
aldermen as above stated. At the
first meeting oil the council the
mayor may appoint, with the con-
sent and advise OF the aldermen, q
clerk, who also may be assessor
and member OF the council; one
treasurer, who may also be tax
collector; and one marshall who
may be ex-officio street commits.
sioner. The town council may
prescribe the duties of the town
officers and fix their compensation,
subject to limitations OF statute
The council may also designate
justice OF the peace OF the town.
ship to act as police judge at
salary not exceeding $Ioo per an
mum.
No salary is attached to the of
fice oil mayor or aldermen in towns.
The salary OF the clerk must he
fixed by ordinance and not u ex
Coed SIoo per annum. which in
cindes all services rendered by him
in any capacity. The salary OF
the treasurer must he fixed by or
dinance not to exceed $500 per
The salary OF the marshall
or chiei OF police must not exceed
SIS 90 per month.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-09-24
For . Sprained Ankle.

A sprained ankle may be cured in about
one third the time usually required, by
applying Chamberlain's Linimesi freely
and giving il absolute rest. For sale by
the Valley Drug Co.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-09-24
A Marrow Escape,

Edgar " Bayliss, a merchant Of Robin
sonvllle. Del. wrote: About two years
ago vas thin and sick. and ceughed all
the time ana if | did no, have consump-
tion. il Was near 10 it. I commenced using
Foley's Honey and Tar. and il stopped
my cough. and ! am nsv entirely we'll
and have gained tsenthy eight pounds all
due 10 the good results from using Foley's
Honey and Tar Valley Drug Co. aot4
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-09-24

Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy 10 your children. II con
iains no opium or other harmful drug I,
always cures. For sale by Valley Drug Co.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-09-24

For Rent.-Ofhces in the Opera House
Block. Inquire Of ranser 3 Best.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
NEW EXPLOSIVE
IS INVENTED

Washington, Oct. 20-A new eXplo-
sive, the invention OF a Britisher
which possesses possibilities. it Is
said, of royoluIionIzing blasting work
In connection with construction OF the
Panama canal. has been tested on the
isthmus OF Panama, and AZ result
tho Panama canal commission order
cd twenty tons OF IL for the trial. A
report on the new invention. which
is claimed TO be absolutely safe. has
just been made by Wise Consul Cen
eral Claude r. Guayanto Of Panama
the inventors exhaustive tests be-
fore the members of the Istbmian ca
nal commission and officials OF the Re,
public OF Panama, according to the
consular Office. showed that it is alb.
solutely impossible to explode it by
ordinary means.
1t was hammered with a sledge.
shot into With a rifle. burned and or
dinary dynamite detonators we're cx-
ploded In 1t, both by fuse and by elec.
tricity. but the compound was inert
Not until special detonator was in
serted could the substance be explod
ed, but then, In few charges that
were set off. II showed Itself more
powerful than dynamite 1t can only
be set off by heating 4 small platinum
wire just inside the open end by an
electric spark or fuse
The new explosive is composed Of
perchlorate OF ammonia. nitrate OF
soda and several other ingredients.
such as parafIine. for water proofing.
etc. 1t Is claimed that 1t is dfty.tiVe
per cent stronger than the sixty per
cent grade Of dynamite and that the
cost of manufacturing will be more
than $50 ton cheaper
So confident is the inventor that
he will secure the contract to furnish
all the explosives 10 be used on the
canal next year, Mt Guayant states,
that he has organized company
which will at once erect a factory on
the isthmus. with capacity OF be-
tween 5000 and 1000 tons per an.
mum.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
REAPING BENEFIT.
From the Experience of Ogden
People.

We are fortunate indeed to be able
10 profit BY the experience of our
neighbors- The pubic utterances of
Ogden residents on the following
subject will interest and benefit thou.
sands Of our readers. Read this state
ment. No better proof can be had.
r. II, Tully, 500 .21st street. Ogden.
Utah. saws; The strain on my back
while working IN tho Union Pacific
Car Shops brought on kidney trouble
In my case. My back became lame
and painful and there were other dis
trcssing annoyances that plainly prov.
ed my kidneys 10 be disordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills had been used In
my family In England and deciding
10 try them. | procured box from
Badcon's Pharmacy The contents
removed my trouble. I-highly recon-,
mend poan's Kidney Pills to all suf-
ferers Of kidney complaint The pub.
lie statement my wife gave In my be-
half In 1906 telling of my experience
with Doans Kidney Pills still holds
good as my cure has been perman.
ent"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-
take no other. {.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
PARTIES SENT OUT TO
SEARCH FOR RURkI IANC

Salt Lake, Oct. 20.-The sheriff's OF
fee has been asked to assist in 10.
eating Joseph Burldend OF 720 West
First North. street. who has disappear
cd, leaving distracted wife who
fears for the worse. Burklsnd is a
painter by trade and member Of the
local union. he LETT his home Oh
October 4 and no trace of him can
since be found.
The man Is known TO have had fits
of dementla, and had a hobby foi
what he called prospecting. 1t Is
feared from this thu NJ wo-' hp~1
wandered Into the hills and lost his
way
The couple came To salt Lake from
Sallda, Colo. on May 30 last. and
Burkland. who Is good workman.
soon secured work at his trade and
has been working almost steadily ever
since. Before coming here he was a
Drospector at Battle Mountain. New.
Outside his mania for prospecting.
he Is a man OF good habits IIc has
two brothers In the city who are bar
bers.
When he left home he wore a black
coat and vest with brown striped
trousers and a khaki shirt. He Is is
years OF age. of light complexion. has
brown hair and a dark heavy mus.
tache. Over his left eye Is a heavy
scar.
Searching parties will be sent out
into the hills to look for the man.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
PRESIDENT AT A
CATTLE ROUNDUP

Gregory. Texas. Oct 20.-President
Taft had touch Of rural ranch life
this afternoon when he rode a COW
poney TO roundup OF some 1 200 head
Of cattle of the Rincon section OF his
brothers ranch. saw two Wild steers
cut out OF the bunch" and roped,
witnessed the branding of some
calves and saw half hundred steers
taking spectacular dip in disin-
fecting tank through which they had
10 swim for fifty feet or more.
The president began his day with
a game Of golf against Charles P.
Taft The roundup had the biggest
bunch of cattle. as they say ON that
ranch. that the president had ever
seen, and he looked admiringly as
the COW punchers In charge rode here
and there, keeping the herd in per
feet control
A small bunch" was cut out to
show the president how the ranch
work is carried on. and then two wild
steers were started galloping over
the plains with the cowboys In pur-
suit. First the animals were roped
around the neck and then by the mind
legs and finally thrown.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
new YORK HAS A
WARM CAMPAIGN

New York, Oct 2O-This was an.
other night Of whirlwind speechmak,
ing In the municipal campaign but
the three candidates brought out
nothing new In the way of attack. w.
r, Hearst. the Independent nominee
delivered four speeches In New York; ;
Otto T. Barnard. the Republican
nominee spoke three times in Brook
lyn and then appeared at Carnegie
hall, New York, before a big fusion
gathering, and William J. Gaynor, tho
Democratic nominee appeared in
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Hearst opened with an attack
on Gaynor and Tammany. reviewing
his efforts In behalf Of the people
through his newspapers.
Mr.. Gaynor referred smlllngly to
his first visit to Tammany hall last
night
Il have bearded the tiger in his
den" be said, and have faced that
dreaded animal without a qualm. and
I am now convinced nothing on earth
can make me afraid
Gaypor referred 10 Hearst as a bel
lowing demasoGue, who has never yet
read the city charter.
or Senator McCarrcn's illness, he
said: I'VE send our sympathy tonight
TO one who Is not here. Though We
have not all Of Us been able to agree
With him at all times. we can remem-
ber the good he has done at all
eyents."
Gaynor announced his staunch sup
port OF his associates on the Demo
cratic ticket. some Of whom have
been criticised severely. particularly
George F. Roesch. Tammany nominee
for justice OF the city court The bar
association of New York Officially de-
nounced Roesch as not fit for the of.
fee but Gaynor stood by the ticket
Former Mayor Seth Low. a, Republi.
can was one OF the principal speakers
at the Carnegie hall meeting His
mention Of Hearst brought cheering.
Il am glad YOU applauded Mt.
Hearst" said Mr., Low, because he
Is fighting with US in this campaign
against Tammany."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
MARKET DEALINGS
HEAVY IN TONE

New York, Oct. 20.--Thc dull and
hesitating tone of the speculative in
tcrest in stocks was unreleived today.
Prices did not move long in any one
direction and the action was confused
by contrary movements. The more
prominent Issues In which the great
eu part OF the market dealings have
| been concentrated for long time
were hoayy in tone. AT the samo
time special stocks OF less conspI-
cuous class. and including some low
priced non-diydend papers were
pushed upwards The immediate con
dition at the local money market was
Of such as TO force liquidation, as
the banks were not actually calling
loans. In fact, supplies Of loanable
funds were somewhat more liberal.
II was argued that these funds were
supplied by former large holders of
stocks who had been sellinn out at
q profitable level OF prices recently
prevailing. and were lending the
money on account of the prevailing
attractive interest rates. the sus-
tained strength OF the foreign ex-
change market this week continued
today.
The private discount rate In Lon
don today rose TO above the official
discount rate established last week.
and II was taken for granted that
tomorrow would see a further rise
In the bank of England Official dis
count rate, probably half per cent.
and possibly another full one per
cent.
In this country the exchange at
Chicago moved against New York
again. and resumption Of interior
demands for currency was looked for
The publication of the figures of the
country's foreign trade for Septem-
ber showed a further large increase
imports which served to reduce the
trade balance I'm favor of this coun.
try and to thus TO help 10 explain tho
strength OF the foreign exchange mar
kct and tho lack Of an expected sup
ply of exchange 10 provide for remit"
tancce in payment of maturing loans
abroad. A report of a contemplated
Issue OF new Chicago and Northwest.
ern stocks was greeted With a sharp
decline in that stock.
Bonds OF the International Pump
company were offered both here and
In foreign markets. The placing OF
the new American issues abroad suG.
gested another phase of the question
OF securing new capital In way
that might operate as substitute
OF funding of temporary borrowings
from foreigners and Lnus relieve the
immediate obligation TO repay them.
Bonds were heavy
Total sales. par value. So .004, 600.
U. S. twos declined Is and the Is
registered IA per cent in the bid
price on call.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
DUPONT PESTIFIEs IN
IN MERGER CASE

New York, Oct 20.-Pierre S. Du.
pont. treasurer Of the e. /. Dupont de
Nemours powder company. which the
government Is trying to convict for
alleged restraint of trade under the
Sherman antitrust law. took the stand
today when the suit was resumed
here before United States examiner
He told of the merger OF the Du
pont and Latin and Rand companies
but denied there was any attempt 20
monopoliZe the powder business One
great reason for merging the compan.
les he declared, was the economy that
would result. He denied that there
was any destructive competitive war.
faro carried on by his company against
rival concerns. Mr.. Dupont said his
company had furnished the powder
used IN all the wars of the United
States and other countries during the
last century.
In 1902, he said, the company con.
trollcd 36 per cent of the black powder
manufactured in the United States
while ~ per cent was manufactured
by companies that the Dupont and
Laflin and Rand companies controlled.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
FOOTBALL STAR
BADLY INJURED

Annapolis. Md. Oct 2O.-Hope OF
the recovery OF Midshipman Earl D.
Wilson, quarterback of the navy foot
ball team. who was injured in the VII
Ia Nova game last Saturday was Drac.
tically abandoned this afternoon a
statement Issued from the naval hos
pItal said:
''At consultation this afternoon at
which were present Dr.. Harvey Cusb-
ing of Johns-Hopkins university. and
Surgeons Frank Anderson, c, L..
Stokes. A. II. Mccormick, J. II. Idon.
F.. L. Woods and G. T. Cottle, all OF
the navy, IL was decided that tho
benefits of an operation were so I'M
probable and the chances Of death so
great that an operation is not con.
sidercd justifablc.
Wilson was injured IN stopping
long ran of the opposing half back aft.
cr a score had been made and an,
other touchdown WAS being worked
down the field Wilson. by 4 flying
tackle through The interfering men
who were helping Barr stopped the
play within few Yards OF the navy's
goal When the mass OF players was
untangled he was found at the bot.
tom OF the pile unconscious Paraly.
sis developed almost Immediately and
since Saturday Wilson has been un-
able 10 move any part OF his body
The 9th verteDrae was fractured
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
ARMY TRANSPORT
MAKES GOOD RECORD

Washington. Oct. 20.-The army
transport Sheridan made splendid rec
ords for wireless communication on
her recent trip from San Francisco to
the Philippines and return via. Nag
asaki This ship, according to re
port 10 the QuarteImaeter general s
department received and transmitted
wireless messages $500 miles from
North Head, Wash, while she was be-
twecDt Guam and Honolulu on her
return.
The Sheridan sailed from San Fran.
cisco August 3. and was in daily com.
munication with Offices on the Pacific
coast and also with several passenger
boats and the army transport Logan,
until she reached Honolulu
Cl The transport received messages
and daily press bulletins. 2.1OO miles
from that place She was In com.
munication with Guam for 500 miles
each way. While 500 miles out from
Corregidor. the vessel picked up mes.
sages from Cavitc.
Returning the Sheridan held Cavlto
10 Nagasah and leaving that place
received messages from the Japanese
coast 5000 miles out She was I'm
constant touch with Tatoosh, 1000
miles out as likewise San Francisco
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
TRIAL TAKES ON AN
INTERNATIONAL ASPECT

New York, Oct 20.-The trial OF
Antonio and Philip Musica, cheese i'm
porters. charged with defrauding the
customs house by false Weights. took
an International aspect today. P. !.
German, vive consul general OF the
United States at Montreal. and Henry
p, Mclaughlin. surveyor of his ma
jesty's customs at the same port, a-.
rived here 10 testify for the govern.
ment
Their presence strengthened the
belief that the customs authorities
are trying TO trace weighing frauds to
other ports besides New York
George w. Birge, customs weigher In
the governments service. testified to-
day that he had been defrauding the
government by nnderw eighty since
he entered the service IN 1901. He
said he had been promised immunity
from prosecution and had been prom.
ised that he would not be dismissed
from the service because OF his admis-
sions.
Birse declared that he had under
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
PRINCE ITO ATTENDS DINNER
OF WELCOME BY JAPANESE

Darien, Manchurla. oct 20.--Priaco
Ito, president of the privy counsel Of
Japan, who is touring Manchuria. has
accepted the invitation OF the viceroy
of Muckden TO be the latter's guest
when nc arrived at Muckden This
prince had before declined the vice.
roy'S hospitality upon the grounds that
hotel accommodations had been pre-
pared for him but upon the yiceToy
iDsistencc acquiesced
Today Prince Ito visited the schools
and factories here and lunchcd at
the Russian consulate He also al
tended a dinner Of welcome arranged
by 500 Japanese and Chinese resi-.
dents. Speaking at the dinner. Prince
Ito reiterated that his visit In MAJ.
churia was Of private character He
emphasized the importance OF pescs
in the east and assured his hearers
that the Japanese would follow strict
~ the principle OF the open door ard
equal opportunity and expressed the
hope that the Japanese OF Manchuria
would follow these precepts 10 the iet.
ter and cooperate with the Russians
TO the north in developing the county.
He expressed sympathy with the prog
reSsiye policy adopted by China aud
said that the Japanese government
was in duty bound TO assist China ia
this development
He urged the necessity OF the Chin
csc, Russians and Japanese avoiding
differences and working together for
The business development and peace
of the east
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
ROBBER KILLS
THREE PERSONS

Kansas City, Oct 20.-Three people
were murdered by an unidentified man
near Kansas City, Kan, today. Alonzo
Van Royer his wife aud a sIster-in.
Inv, Mrs. Rose Mcmahon were the
victims. The women were found dead
in a kitchen Of their home where they
had been working, Police suspected
the husband Of the crime and began
d search for him. Late tonight his
body was found 500 yards from the
house, covered with leaves. He had
been shot through the head. Mrs.
Van Royer was shot three times and
her sister six times.
Five hundred dollars in cash and a
diamond ring that had been kept in
trunk in the Van Roger residence was
missing.
Van Royer is said TO have been
seen here with a stranger Tuesday
They wero drinking. The police be.
lieve the man learned from Van Roy.
er that he had money al home and
accompanying him TO his residence.
committed the murders.
Sheriif Becker, of Wyandottc coun.
ty. Kansas. Is heading q posse in
search OF the murderer.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
HOPE FOR FUSION

Salt Lake, Oct. 20-In the hope that
at the last moment fusion may be
| arranged both Democrats and Republi.
! cans have put off until the last mo-
ment the filing of the vacant places
| on their tickets and these arc still
unsettled, Attempts to get together
are being made agai3 today and. the
tickets as agreed upon will probably
be fled this afternoon
The law requires that declinatons
OF substitutions shall be made at
least twelve days before the day OF
election which would make today the
last day. though there has been some
doubt whether they cannot be filed
tomorrow.
The Republicans have placed on the
councilnJarA ticket for the fourth
ward In place OF the Rev Francis Bur-
gettc Short the name of Joseph KIM
ball, who resides at M Seventh ave-
nue.. end whose place of business ls
6o9 Boston block. The nomination as
properly certified and was correct.
Kimball is C Democrat so this CON-
pletes the fusion In this ward. ,
Fusion has not yet been contemplat-
ed IN the first ward. Frank j. Hew-
lett was asked TO get off the Republi-
can ticket but the committee have
not since been able TO locato him
to secure his proper declinatiou. Tho
program is TO have ]. c. McAllIster
and Joseph Hyde. the former Re-
publican and the latter an old line
Democrat oppose Moreton and Nc.
Kinney, but Hewletts friends say
that he Will stick. Hewlett and Hyde
would make two Mormons and as
there is no possibility OF Inducing Joe
Hyde TO allow his name TO be erased
the only hope of fusion is TO got rid
OF Hewlett, which seems equally i'm,
possible.
Hope OF getting together on tho
general ticket was not altogether lost
this morning II is said that yester
day proposition was made TO James
D. Murdoch Republican candidate for
mayor, that If he would retire be
would be the choice OF the parties. II
victorious. for chairman of the
board of works II has been on this
basis that all fusion attempts are be-,
Ing made.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
DRASTIC MEASURES
MAY Be NECESSARY

Wellington, O1'- 20.-Drastic
measures including the exclusion of
importations from any country un.
justly discriminating against this
country may be found necessary by
the president In the event that It
should be regarded as requisite for
this coutry to adopt retaliatory tariff
measures against France.
While so far this government has
received no official information OF the
Intention of France TO operate a maxi
mum tariff against this country upon
the tormlnation-on Oct. S1-of the
commercial agreement. officials here
are willing to admit that there Is
some danger of the two countries for
some time at least OF applying their
maximum rates against each other.
The exclusion power is furnished
in section OF The tariff act OF August
90, 1890. This section empowers the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-21
ENGINEER AT ACADEMY
HELD UP BY YOUTHS

Charles Fischer. engineer at the
Weber Academy. was confronted by
two bold bad men last night, who
commanded him 10 hold up his hands,
and when he made a move as though
be was going 10 kick one of them,
they both took TO their heels. IL was
while the Republican rally was being
held at Weber Academy AS Fischer
came along the street two youths
jumped ont OF an automobile, which
was on the side Of the street. and
told him TO throw up his hands.
Fischer brought his hands up and
likewise his foot. When he made a
kick at the thugs they ran down JEFF.
forson avenue
The police department was notified
and Patfolman Hadlock went to in.
yestigate the matter Fischer said
that 6c could give no description OF
his assailants other than that thev
were about is years old No arrests
were made.