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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

lips to show that he did not care to
speak. and the jolly little man contin-
ued, "Oh, mustn't talk to the man at
the wheel. All right. my son. Might
give me laudanum in place of rhu-
barb"
When the apothecary had finished
putting up the prescription he said.
What is 1t you wish. sir?'
Some eucalyptus tablets. Thought
l mentioned it, | also want to know
why this place smells like bower
of violets?"
The druggist gave dry little cough,
smiled family, and said, Il happened
to break a bottle of my violet per-
fume. Does smell good. doesn't it,"
Smell good, Why. there's fortune
in that smell. man. Early days of
courtship, only girl | ever loved, and
all that sort of thing. Are YOU adver
Using 1t much and is 1t selling well?"
Il doat have time to advertise"
said the druggist, as he opened a
drawer and pulled out a package of
eucalyptus tablets. And | wouldn't
know how. There are so many peo-
pie advertising nowadays that small
advertising is drop in the bucket
and Is as unnnticed As a drop In n
bucket"
That's gospel" said the fat man.
But why advertise in small way?
Why not do something to attract at
tentione Now. look here. I'm a nor
NAL man. Perhaps little more wide
awake than some. but still pretty
much the man in the street that We
hear SO much about these days. Now,
what happened when | came in here
and was greeted by that fragrant salt
.tation? That's what it was. fra
grant salutation. Why. | felt curl
Gus to know all about the thing. |
want bottle right OF. but | also want
you to advertise II so that other peo-
pile will feel as l did. II knocks the
Fifth avenue preparations all hollow"
|, Il know it's a good thing" said the
druggist quietly. 1T used to be used
a good teal by the old substantial
families in the neighborhood. Ny
father put it up before me. But why
should you be interested in il. What
is there in Ii for your"
/, The stout little man squared his
shoulders and stepped back pace as
he said. Why. I'm only the man who
crammed Breakfastbran down the un.
willing threats OF crednlous public"
just then the door opened and a
young woman entered and asked for a
glass of ice-cream soda.
Il don't have ice-cream." said the
druggist. approaching her. Il can give
you plain vanilla cream"
Never mind" said the woman. and
walked out
oh. I see." said the stout man. as
the door closed after her. you're In
business for your health. You don't
care to keep what the public wants.
You're like the man up In Maine who
was asked II he had somebody or 9TH
sr's laundry soap. I did keep it said
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27
IN THE COURT
ofLAST RESORT
By WILLARD FRENCH
copyright. by J. B. Lippincott Coz

copyright, by J. b. Lippincott Coz
Never was I so near beat out" as
the night when | finally struck the
trail and walIowed into the alleged
..inn., a days ride down from Kali
goory and two days up from the coast,
in the widest of the Australian noun
tains.
RAIN 1 never knew what rain was
before, and have never seen 1t more
than sprinkle since. You could not
breathe without sheltering your nose,
and / believe one could have drowned
standing upright on the top Of rock.
When 1t began / was out in the bush
with two naked native helpers. plot
ting possible path. through those in
formally erratic defiles, for the new
railway that was to connect kalgoory
with the coast
Rain? Dear Heaven, The two ma
tives crept into a cave and both were
drowned there. Four solid hours |
waded. swan. waliowed. gulped, then
more dead than alive crawied into the
inn. reminding myself of rat once
pulled from a mud-hole by the tail
after holding him down with stick
long enough for him to have drowned
twice over.
Lord. how 1t did rain, | heard later
that over in Sydney they had been
praying for rain for one solid week.
1t came all right, but there was an err
ror in billing. for in Sydney they
never got drop of 1t till goodness
Knows how long later.
The inn which struck was no place
like home. 1t was only cook-while-
yeu-wait shack for transients who
were better used and satisfied TO do
their sleeping in the open 1t was
kept by half-caste-a fellow cast
halfway between human effort and
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27
HOODS WOOD
VIOLET
By Charles Ba..ell Loonis
Copyright, by J. B. Lippincott CO..

Sopyr1gnt, py J. d. Lppincott Col
1t was q little old.fashioned drug
store In q side street in Greenwich
village. The small soda-fountain
would have been out OF date 20 years
ago. and the following shelves bore
bottles and walls and dingy patent
medicines that somehow reminded one
OF the days Just after the civil war.
Behind the prescription counter,
one evening, stood the druggist pro-
prfetor, man not far into middle age,
yet wearing side whiskers that seemed
Indicative of his lack OF progressive
ness. He was making up prescrip-
ton and revolving in his mind ways
and means to bring about a return OF
the custom that had been steadily fall
ing of ever since the smart young
druggist had opened brilliantly light
ed store on the corner below.
The front door opened, and thick
set, smooth-shayen, red-cheeked, hd-
morous.looking man entered, with a
waddling step caused by the undue
stoutness of his two legs.
Hello, what's happened?' said he,
as soon as he came in. why, 1T
smells like a violet ranch. Say, /
need some of that perfume right now"
Talking quickly and loudly as was
his wont, as he approached the pre-
scription desk, although he saw moth
ing but the shiny top of the druggists
bald head, he shifted and snuffed, and
at last stepped around behind the
counter in familiar way and said. as
he knocked his windpipe with the edge
of his pudgy hand. Frog in the throat.
Need some eucalyptus tablets. Say,
but 1t is sweet In here. What's been
upset?"
The druggist went on preparing his
prescription. He compressed his thin
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an ape-who had precious little va
riety in his harder and less In his vo-
cabulary. There were two more fugi-
tiyes from the injustice of the ele-
ments already established there. One
was young priest on his way to con-
tend with the flesh and the devil up
at kalgoory, who gave his time TO re-
ligious mutterings and paid little at.
tention to the rest of us. But the
other was paragon, marvel of
good nature and of unlimited re-
sources. But for him there would
have been hardly an obituary left of
me by the end of three mortal days
and nights while the heavens stayed
wide open and We huddled in the leak
Ing inn. His other name was hard
TO remember, so | called him the
Elixir of Life.
On my third afternoon al the inn,
the fourth day OF the storm, 1t re-
ceiyed knockout from the north.
west, and the mud-plastered postman
stopped Tor drink on his way-four
days later-to kalgoory. The Elixir
and contributed bob apiece for an
ancient newspaper he had about him
and settled ourselves 10 read. Many
fresh Australian daily Is dead loss
at a penny. but this was cheap at two
bob. IL startled lis from our stagna-
ton with a thunderbolt-tha murder
of Sir Robert Broadley. up at kal.
goory. four days before: telegraphed
to the coast and printed. then brought
back TO MS as vital news only a days
ride from where IL happened. There
was no evidence of robbery except
that the assassin had cut off the little
finger of his victim. upon which he
was known to have worn unique and
beautiful diamond ring. The people
looked upon Sir Robert as their deliv-
erer. They we're frantic and promised
the criminal a real American lynch
ing. spiced with aboriginal Australian
fortunes. when they laid hands on
: him, which was sure to be soon, for
the villain could not have got far
away. Every outlet from the noun
tatns was now effectively guarded.
and minute description was given of
q stranger who had been seen follow
Ing Sir Robert just before the deed
and since had disappeared.
Ny personal interest centered in the
eject It would have upon the pro-
posed railway. and l was bordering it
when the outer door opened again.
The storm WAS subsiding as rapidly
N II came. but the fellow who en-
tered had evidently been out in the
whole OF It. He grunted kind of sal
utation and staggered to rude bench
before the open fire. where he
dropped like dead log. calling to the
apefaced landlord:
HI. you black devil. Whisky. A
1ugfpll Damn quick"
II was . fresh opening for the
Elixir. and be Was In Il In an instant.
beading over the fellow and gently Al
. woman asking what he could do for
him.
- =. ni.d ysr own aa., sssi'
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

Shows No Improvement.
Il don't see that her college educa-
ton has improved her much"
MOI"
mo. She helps her mother with
the homework just as If she hadn't
been educated. Free Press.
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Instead of making a fool of man
a woman furnishes the opportunity
and let's him do the rest.
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UNFORTUNATE SURVIVAL.

Hiram-So ole Hank Hardapple had
a hand-to-hand fight with a grizzly
bar an lived t tell tn tale?
Silas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, by gum.
an tibet seems t be all he lived far!
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

Don't forget that divorce suit
costs more than wedding suit.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

DR.. J. n. RINDLAu6 (speeialist)s
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Fargo. N. o.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

WHY TAKE ANY CHANCES
with some untrled medicine da rrhea, cramps dyS
entery, when for 10 years Painkiier Perry Dayis1
has been relieving millions OF cases
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethins. softens the guns reduces In
nammAton, allays pain. wind coo. 25c bottlA
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27
Often the Case,

Often the Case.
why are you making those hor.
rible faces?"
I'm amusing the baby!"
But the child is screeching."
Yes; some people can't realize
that they are being amused"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

A man who Is good only on the sur.
face Is no good.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

A Feminine Chronometer.
Knicker-How long does your wife
plan to be away?
Bocker-Two trunks.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

Don't dope yourself for every little
pain. 1t only hurts your stomach. Such
pain comes usually from local infam-
Wizard Oil will stop it Immediately.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

n. Q. n. v. NO. s-tsos.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

Anyone can raise ducks successful
ly. The brooding time is only half as
long as that for chickens, and the
ducklings do not need nearly as much
heat in the brooder. The proper food
for ducklings is bulky one. The
following mixture is good: One part
bran. two parts cornmeal. one part
beefmeal. This last must never be left
out, as 1t Is essential to make duck.
lings thrive and grow big. To this
mixture Is aided about five per cent.
sand. Water must be available at all
times. but not deeper than the duck
lings' bills. and not cold. It must also
be protected so the little fellows can
not get in 1t. During the warm
weather provide plenty Of shade. For
old ducks almost any shed will do II
dry. Always use plenty OF bedding.
For nests have ten-foot boards placed
one foot from TIE wall and left open
at both ends. SO the ducks won't pile
up and break the eggs. Partly filled
with straw. in which the ducks win
bury the eggs. When more than one
flock is kept the birds should be
mated about January /. just as they
are planned to be kept: that is. no
changes should occur after once
mated. II allowed to be together thus
for two or three weeks and then an
attempt Ii made to unite the fiocks.
1t viii be found that each win sep
arate from the other n soon a. not
watched. On this account Il u syi-
dent that no changes should b. made
sitter once maks1g up the noek
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

In caring for the sheep remember
that the feed lot must be dry, with
plenty of clean, dry bedding; the ami
mails must have plenty of clean. pure
water. and the feed troughs should be
kept clean. These should be arranged
so that the sheep cannot foul them
with their feet. Another point Is to
keep them from becoming excited or
frightened. To this end 1t Is better
that one person feed them all the
time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-02
WORK HAD NOT BEEN DIVIDED
Girls Question Shed Great Light on
Companion on Bicycle.

Marshall Geer, the chairman OF the
New York cotton exchange, was con.
graduated the other day, says the
Brooklyn Times, on the superb order
that his committee maintains. -
I'VE do it by working together,
said Mr.. Geer. I'VE could accomplish
nothing otherwise. Not to work to.
gether is, you know, a dangerous
thing. l remember the time of the
bicycle craze. I set out one hot Au.
gust afternoon on tandem with a
pretty. girl. There was before us q
'stif 30-mile spin
well. / worked like galley slave
that afternoon. The perspiration sim.
ply rained off me. could hear nv
over-worked heart beating thunderous.
ly. My face was a kind of blush red
But the girl kept beautifully cool.
And at our rides end, as l leaned
the machine against the hotel porch
she touched one of the pedals delicate.
~ with her forefinger and said:
BY the way, what are these little
twirligigs for?'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-02
Eruce'e Mother.

The inspector was examining STAN
dard l., and all the class had been
specially told beforehand by their
master: Don't answer unless you ar.
almost certain your answer is cor
rect"
History was the subject.
Now,tteil me-" said the inspector.
who was the mother of our great
Scotch hero, Robert Bruce?"
He pointed to the top boy, then
rouid the class. There was no an.
sweI. Then at last the heart of the
teacher o, that class leapt with joy.
The hey who wass sstanding at the very
foot lad feld mp his hand. l.
We'll, my boy" said the inspector.
encouragingly, "who was she?"
Please, sir, Mrs. Bruce."-London
Tit-Bits.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-02
The Circus

acrobat finds 1T necessary at all times
to keep his muscles and joints supple.
That Is the reason that hundreds of
them keep a bottle of Ballard's
Snow Liniment always on hand. A
sure cure for rheumatism, cuts,
sprainss, sore throat, lame back, con-
tracted muscles, corns, bunions and
all aches and pains. Price 2ac, SOC
and 81 90. Sold by ElkO Drug o.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-02
Up Before the Bar

y. II. Brown, an attorney, of Pitts
field, VT, writes: ave have used DR.
Kings New Life Pills for years ana
find them such good family medi-
cine we wouldn't he without them. :"
For chills, constipation, .biliousnesS
or sick headache they work wonders.
25c at ElkO DrngCO ".
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-02
Origin Of the "Black Hard"

There was historical foundation
for the name BLACK nand," according
to Everybody's. Back In Inquisition
days in Spain there was La Mano
Nera. secret society which fought
the government and the church. 1t
passed, and the secret societies OF
southern Italy were its heirs. Twenty
years or more ago false report was
raised In Spain that La Mano Nera
had been revived. The story fingered
in the brain Of a Herald reporter, and
one fine day he attempted to rejuve.
nate waning interest in Spuzzling
Italian murder case by speculating as
to the coming to life OF the "black
hand" among Latin immigrants in
Americas The other newspapers seized
on the idea eagerly and kept 1t going
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-02

Seven Have Monopoly.
There are only seven establishments
In this country with the facilities for
casting bronze statuary.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-28
Judge Gordon Under Arrest

Judge NJ. J. Gordon of Spokane,
former supreme court justice, lat
ter attorney for the Great Northern
railroad, and who was badly mixed
up in the Judge Root trouble, was
placed under arrest few days
since on warrant sworn out by
officials of the G.. n. charging him,
it is alleged with appropriating
80, 200 to his own use that belong
ed to the company. His bonds were
made at $4,000 and of course he
has his liberty. The trial will
probably come up month hence
in Spokane.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-28

they might be benefited? The Herald
MANAGEMENT has always admired MI
Coserove and hopes it will be able to
continue admiration for Washington :
Grand Old Man Nevertheless, CIR
cumstantial evidence compels us TO
believe aud in believing, to say, tha'
something must be wrong somewhere.
We sincerely hope that our expressed
opinion of the man will eventually prove
to be wrong, but in view OF the facts
which lie before us, we cannot help ou'
feel that Mr.. CCsgrove, or his trients'
or both, bamboozled the people OF
Washington when the nomination ana
election of Mr.. Cosgrove was success
fully manipulated, Ono thing more
AS fast as rumors would gain the least
foothold, prior to election. telling OF
the impaired health of Cose rove, the,
would be at once smothered. In other
words few of the people Of the state
seemed willing to have the voters vote
for practically dead man.--Pasco
Herald.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-28
EnensDurg wash.
Burt Poase. Prop,

Breeder of POLAND CHINA Swine
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-28
Result OF Bank Guarantee
Law in Oklahoma

Individual deposits in national banks
for call December ;, 1907, s4s,3ls.7co..
II.
Individual deposits in national HANKS
for call November -, 1905, s3i $50 .
BAG %,
Total increase in deposits $2.03s.
3s2 90.
Individual deposits in state banks for
call December IL, 1903, Sl7,2l5.535 al
Individual deposits in state banks
under guaranty law for call November
y, 1908, $40, AIS, $40 96.
Total increase in deposits Slo OH
435 81
Total amount state funds on dencsi,
IN national banks on November u 10 q
1904, 1856 II.
Total amount state funds on denos;,
III state banks on November q. isos
81 lG5, 556 81. '''
Total loss to guaranty fund DURING
this period, Nothing.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-28
NE ~ 81 - x - ~ Ss*51x
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE
CITY OF ELLENsBURG

THE fear of some that in time
kittitas valley will soon produce
more apples and pears than can be
marketed, is groundless. The ap-
pie crop of the middle and extreme
eastern states is constantly deCreas-
ing, according to statistics, at the
rate of Is per cent per annum,
while the sonth produces practi-
Callv nothing at all. kittitas will
always find ready market for her
we'll grown, selected and packed
fruit. Some of our growers though
have much to learn along those
lines, indeed a fancy pack of APP
pies is an unknown thing here,
though we have the apples, of
which to make it, but in time we
shall have it and kittitas APP
pies will then command prices that
will make any properly set orchard
look like substantial gold mine,
but to realize our fond hopea we
must know what kind of apples
the market demands, size, shape
and color, and the varieties of such
that are best adapted to Our soil
and climate, and it is very ensen-
tial to know all these things before
we plant large commercial or
clards. Fruit growing is study,
a school, and the older we grow
the more we learn about the bust
ness.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-28
AVERAGE TAX RATE
IS CENTS ON 500
The New Revenue Law OF Kan.
sas Has Proved a Panacea for
Hiah Taxes-WOrks Fine

TOPEKA, Jan. 27.-State Auditor Ne
ton has completed statement show
ing the total amount OF taxes levied IN
the various counties of the state for
1908 for all public purposes, and the
total tax rate in each county.
The tax rate this year for all pur
poses in all the counties OF the state
averaged 81 cents on the 500 as against
The 81 81 on the 800 last year. This
great difference is dne to the assess
ment of this year OF all property at its
true value, and the placing on the tax
rolls of vast amount OF property that
heretofore has escaped taxation.
The total taxes levied for all pur-
poses this year was S2l, 2l7,o19 as
against $40, 497, COB in 1907. The tax
was divided as follows:
State taxes-l007. s., 40, 191; 1908,
S2,2l5, sos.
County taxes--l9o7, 81, %, l67; 1908,
1921, 492.
Township taxes-l907, s., 65i, 49,; 1908
s., 7O7, 40.
School district taxes 1901, ST, 500.
SOB; 1908, s., 1876 600.
State taxes were lower this year
County. city and township taxes were a
trille higher, while school district
taxes were 800, 900 higher.
Public service corporations paid in
1907 the sun. of $j,l1l,6l4 and in 1908
the sum of s22,99937S. This shows a
decrease of $l72, 236 for this year. The
democrats 10 their compalgn insisted
that railroad taxes were 500, 600 lower
this year These figures nail that a
campaign falsehood.
Private car lines pay 80, 100 in taxes
this year This money goes direct to
the general fund of the state.
Republic county has the lowest tax
levy OF any county in the state. Its
levy Is % cents on the 800. Leaysn.
worth is the highest with sl.50 on the
800.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-28
Fourth St., Near P. O.

The above is correct.
ROY G. CAKES,
Secretary State Banking Board.
SUMMARY.
Total deposits in all banks December
1907:
National s3S, 3lS. 7292l
State banks $l7,ol5, j35;44.
Total So, 534, 264 6:5.
Total deposits in all banks December
1908,
National banks $50. $50, }46.22
state banks 500, AS, 9709G.
Total S'i5, 40, Bis
Total increase $40, 49,, o52 81.
Every dollar of the above ten million
uoiiar Increase in deposits represents
the increase in deposits in banks under
the guaranty law: in fact, the two mil.
non dollars increase in deposits in
national banks was also transferred n
the state banks, making the total in.
crease in deposits in state banks s1o.
233, 49, -.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-28
DISTRESS FROM
UPSET STOMACH
Also Misery From Indigestion
Vanishes Five Minutes Later

Take your sour stOmach-or maybe
you call it Indigestion. Dyspepsia. Gas
tritis or Catarrh of Stomach: it doesn't
matter-take your stomach trouble
right with you to your Pharmacist and
ask him to open 5O-cent case of Pape's
Diapepsin and let you eat one 22-grain
Triangule and see within five minutes
there is left any trace OF your stomach
msery.
The correct name for your Il Ouble is
Food Fermentation-food souring; the
Digestive organs become weak, there
is lack of gastric juice: your food is
only half digested, and you become af-
fected with loss of appetite, pressure
and fulness after eating, vomiting,
nausea, heartburn, gripping in bowels,
tenderness in the pit of stomach; bad
taste in mouth, constipation, pain in
limbs, sleeplessness, belching of gas,
billiousness, sick headache, nervous
ness, dizziness ard many other similar
systems.
If your appetite is tickle, and nohh.
ing tempts you, or you belch gas or If
you feel bloated after eating, or your
food lies like lump of lead on your
stomach, you can make up your miEd
that at the bottom of all this there is
but one ause-fermentation of undi-
gested food.
Prove to yourself, after your next
meal, that your stomach is as good as