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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-16
RECLAMATION FUND INCREASES.
s7,77o,oo0 Raised from Sale Of Public
Lands During Year.

Washington. July 10.-Increase OF
the reclamation fund by the disposal
of public lands for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, Is estimated at s7.710.000.
Not all of the land offices have made
their returns so that this estimate Is
subject to minor corrections.
There has also accrued to the fund
through the repayment of building
charges, in round numbers. $1,000. 900.
Not all of this is paid in. however, as
the charges do not become delinquent
until after the failure TO make two
payments. Most settlers put off MAX
ing these payments until the last mo-
ment. and there is thus afforded prac.
ticaily TWO years delay.
The balance available In the treas
nry to meet existing contracts and to
carry on the work to December 81
this year, is in round numbers, 81.
$4,000. In addition there is an
amount of sl.400.o00 from the s7.700.-
900 above named. this being advanced
to cover contracts now in hand. Elk.
listing contracts and liabilities on un.
paid accounts and expenses incidental
TO carrying out various contracts will
absorb all of this amount. Plans are
therefore being made to utilize the
funds obtainahle for 1910.
The plans will be presented to the
secretary of the interior after a con-
ference OF leading engineers Of the
reclamation service at Portland. Ore,
during the latter part Of July.
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INTEREST IN olNGLEs CASE.
Crowds Continue to Ee Absorbed in
Young Woman's Trial.

Chicago, H., July 12.-Ella Gin
giles continued to bask in the white
light of public interest today. Judge
Brentano's court room. where the
young Irish iace-maker Is on trial
for larceny. charge which she de-
elares was made only to cover at
tempts to lead her into white slay-
cry" was damned with women. sew
eral of whom obtained entrance
through trickery and forged passes.
The state during the day dealt the
Gingles defense several telling bloms.
The story Of the Wellington hotel
bathroom incident was impeached in
many important features Attempts
Of counsel for the defendant to bring
into the case the names Of we'll
known mhn as being behind the plot
against the girl met with failure.
DIR. Arthur z. Price. one OF the
medical experts for the state. gave
Testimony tending to support the the
DRY that he girl u suffering from
form az hysteria.
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SEPARATED LuTHERANs UNITE,
Synod Of Missouri and Germans Vote
TO Merge.

Cleveland, O.-The Lutheran synod,
of Missouri and other states has de-
cided to merge its identity with the
German Lutheran synod, covering the
United States, Canada and some for
eign countries. from which is separat-
ed % years ago. Rules of the Ger
man synod against the use of the
English language in services or synod
meetings. which brought about the
separation. have been rescinded.
There are 100000 people in the Ger
man synod and about $4,000 in the
synod of Missouri, which also includes
Mississippi, North Carolina. Virginia,
West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
New York. Massachusetts. New Jer'
sey. Michigan. Illinois. Wisconsin. Min
nesota and Indiana, The Missouri sy'
nod will partially maintain its identi
ty by forming separate district OF
the German synod. The present &C
ton is subject to ratification by a ma
jority of the congregations interested
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-16
FAIL TO REACH SETTLEMENT.
Nationalist Are Preparing to Advance
on Teheran.

Teheran. July 1e.-Further efforts
by Said Ed Dowleh, the Persian for
eign minister, on behalf Of the gov
eminent to reach friendly settle
ment with the Nationalist. have
failed and serious fighting is now
looked for. The British and Russian
legations have informed Sipah Oar,
the leader of the Nationalists. that
they woul support any reasonable de-
mands. and received the reply TIL
the Nationalist would remain strict
ly on the defensive until evening. 10
give the government an opportunity
of sending ENJOYS to open negotia-
lions.
The government failed to send en-
yoys and 1t is believed that the Ma
tionalists are preparing for an ad-
vance on Teheran.
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Adventurous Life In India.

Tram travelling in Calcutta evident
ly calls for special training Of the
nervous system. A correspondent gives
details OF three mishaps which he OBJ
served during the space of a few
hours. He saw one car with no ap-
parent excuse crash into another
standing at a junction. In the next
case he saw a car, upon which the
driver was engaged In drinking a
''lota" Of water. charge number OF
bullock carts. and his final experience
was Of a cyclist contemplating the
ruins OF his bicycle and addressing
measured and adjective language to
an Official at the steering wheel"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-16
REVOLUTION IN COLUMBIA
PERIODICAL DISTURBANCE CON-
IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Political Parties in State of Chaos
and Risinss Are In
Progress.

Panama, July 9.-Mail advices re-
ceived from Columbia report very
critical condition Of affairs In that re-
public. As the result Of the departure
of President Reyes for Europe, the
various political parties, which a few
months ago seemed to be united, are
now completely disorganized and there
are indications that Columbia Is on the
verge of a great revolution.
The movement on July at Barran-
quilla was successful, the revolution
lists capturing the forts, the Magdalena
river boats and the custom houses.
At first 1t was believed that the
movement was headed by coalition
of Conservatives and Liberals, but it
is now learned that the Liberals re-
fused to join in the rising. which was
engineered by the ultra-Conseryatives
There is a ramor here that certain
influential Columbians are publicly in
favor of following Panama's example
and constituting a new republic to be
formed of the departments of. Caucau
and Antioquia and part of Bolivar
II is considered probable that congress
will not he convened on July 20 as in
tended, as 1t would probably elect 9
successor to President Reyes, who
under the existing circumstances, will
not be likely to satisfy all parties, ant
the desire Of President Holgium ant
his advisers is to do nothing tina
would further develop political pas
sions.
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CHANGE IN ENGLISH RACING.
Flat I<aess VIII Give place to Stee?le
chasing and Hurdles.


chasing and Hurdles.
There has been a great change Ia
the character of English racing in the
last fifty years. Away back in 17s3
there were held in the United King.
dem 80 race meetings. Of these So
Rave been entirely abandoned. In
1s45 there were 13S meetings held, OF
which 50 are now abandoned.
At the present time, says Bailey's
Magazine, we have 81 fiat race meet.
ings, that is, these held exclusively
under Jockey club rules, and 100
steeplechase meetings under the rules
of the National Hunt committee.
The immense increase of steeple,
chase meetings and the abandonment
of mary old fashlond fiat racing meet
ings, which often combined jumping
races, is accounted for in a great
measure by tie rale that no meeting
should be permitted that did not give
G 900 day in prizes, and that no fiat
race should be of less value than G100
to the winner.
This rule has been the deathblow to
country meetings Of the old style. and
they have in a great measure been re-
placed by hunt steeplechase meetings,
SO that now we find that the arenas
for steeplechasing and hurdle racing
far outnumber those Of fiat racing.
and that many Of our finest agricul-
tural and old sporting counties have
not a single fiat race meeting held
In them, while in others there are only
one or two of them.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-16
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Department Of Agriculture Issues
Periodical Statement.


Washington. July S.-The following
crop estimates were issued today by
the crop reporting board of the de.
partment of agriculture:
Corn Area planted, 109,006, 900
acres, an increase of 7,21S.000 acres,
I'll per cent?, as compared with the
final estimate of last years acreage.
Average condition, 1913 per cent rs
compared with SIS on July !, 1908;
S0.2 on July l, 1907, and SIS. the ten.
year average on July l.
Winter Wheat -- Average condition
on July 1. or when harvested, S2.4 per
cent, as compared with So7 last month
SOC at harvest, 1908: 1873 In 1907. and
1916, the average at time of harvest
for the past ten years.
Spring Wheat-Average condition
92.7 per cent. as compared with o..
last month; Sa.i on July l, 1908: ST..
on July |. 1907, and $40 the ten.yeal
average on July /.
The amount of wheat remaining OF
| farms, % per cent of last years crop
or about 1902 900 bushels as com
pared with 33.797. 900 on July 1, 1908
and 43.60S. 900. the average amount OIL
farms on July /. for the past ten years
Oats-Average condition, $50 pc
cent as compared with $751; last month
| S5.T on July l. 1908. $40 on July
1907. and Sos the ten-year average Of
July |.
| Tobacco Acreage. sos. 1886 acres. o
322.91l acres t2G 1 per cent more tina
last year,. condition. SOS per cent.
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MoctEARY FOR MINT DIRECTOR.
His Nomination Expected Before the
Close of Session.

Washington. July 9.-There are
strong indications that James T. Me.
cleary. of Minnesota, former represen.
tative in congress and later assistant
postmaster-general. will be appointed
director of the mint. succeeding 6rank
Leach. who has resigned to accept a
business position In California.
Mr.. McCleary. who is now out OF
the city is known 10 be the choice OF
Secretary Mcveagh and presumably
of the president and his nomination ia
expected before the expiration of the
present session OF congress.
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ORToNvllLE, MIMI, AND BIG
STONE, s. O., ARE SWEPT BY
BAD STORM.
THREE ITALIAN lABORtRS DEAD
Nineteen laborers Employed on Rail.
road injured in Former Place
Several Dwellings Are Demol-
ished.-Iittie Girl Missing.

Ortonville, Minn.-Four persons
were killed, 10 seriously injured sew
eral dwellings demolished and many
left homeless in one of the worst cy-
clones ever experienced in this section
of the state.
John De Griff. prominent citizen
OF Big Stone, S. d., is among the list
of dead.
The twister struck at 4:45 In the
afternoon and was the elimination OF
a Sunday of intermittent showers
which were accompanied by consider.
able electrical display.
Three of the victims who were
killed were members Of gang of &c
Italian laborers employed on the rail
road. The men had taken refuge In
several box cars. These were sta
toned in the eastern part OF the city
near the railroad yards. and were first
In the path of the cyclone. Nineteen
of the men were painfully injured and
two may die.
Several Dwellings Demolished.
The cars were blown from the trach
and into a nearby building, wreckine
II.
Several dwellings were blown tc
pieces and families left homeless.
Before reaching Ortonville the
storm passed over Big Stone, s. d.
where II wrecked the roundhonse ant
coal shed belonging to the railway
company. and several small ware
houses and killing John De Griff.
The residence and buildings on
farm owned by William 4. Chamber
lain. few miles out, were blown Il
pieces.
A special train from Appleton ant
Montevideo. bringing five doctors. ar
rived over the Milwaukee road ant
these are caring for the injured.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-16
QUITS PULPIT FOR SOCIALISM.
Clergyman Declares Church Has No
Policy on Existing Problems.

Policy on Existing Problems.
Troy. n. Y. July 9.-Rev. Loomis O.
Black. pastor OF the First hniversalist
church and one of the most popular
clergymen of Troy. has surprised his
congregation ~ his announcement
that he will reure from the ministry
Aug. / to devote his time TO socialistic
work. An offer of double his salary
failed TO swerye him from his purpose.
lie says he never again will occupy
n pulpit as a pastor.
Il have been brought to take this
step by the fact that the church has
no definite policy" said Mr.. Black.
nor does 1t desire to have any on the
problems before the country today.
THE church has absolutely no de.
sire 10 WELD any influence to help the
common people get fair play. II is
not back of any organization Of men
to get their rights. The moneyed
classes control the attitude OF the
church toward any problem"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-16
DULUTH LUMBER is BURNED
Eighteen Million Feet are Destroyed
Loss About 100000.

Duluth, Naturalization million feet
of lumber. valued at between s450.ooo
and 100000 was destroyed by fire of
an unknown origin at the mills of the
Virginia and Rainy Lake Company.
Mosto I the lumber was sold for ship
ment to lower lake ports. 1t was fully
insured.
The heaviest losers are the Ohio
Lumber Company. of Cleveland, and
the Northern Lumber Company, OF
Tonawanda.
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FIRST RESULTS OF the TARIFF
RAISE PRICES OF READY MADE
SUITS.
Ciothiers Declare Retention Of the
Present Wool Rates VIII Force
Advance.

Washington, July 1O.-The advance
note of warning to wearers Of ready
made clothing to prepare for a rise
of at least % per cent in the price of
their apparel is sounded by a special
committee Of the National Association
of Clothiers. The organization pur-
ports to be composed of 81 per cent
Of the leading clothing manufacturers
in the United States, supplying 95 per
cent Of the clothing.
The committee, in a statement is
sued as protest to the senate, de:
plores the retention Of what are prac.
tically Dingley bill rates on wool and
says that their effect has been such
In recent years as gradually to re-
duce the amount of wool carried In
imported cloth.
Will Force Prices Up.
Through the inability of the cloth
to stand ordinary wear the manufac-
turer has been gradually deprived OF
the opportunity to produce garments
upon which good regulations can be
based, and the prices consequently
must go up. The members Of the spe,
cial committee are:
Marcus NJ. Marks. president OF the
National Association of Clothiers.
chairman.
Ludwig Stein. OF B. Kuppenheimer
& Co. Chicago.
Siegmund b. Somehow, of Henry
Somehow & Co.. Baltimore.
David Kirschbaum. of A. Kirsch.
baum & Co., Philadelphia.
Louis KRISTEN, of Stein, Bloch &
! Co.. Rochester, n. Y.
Frank r. Chambers, Of Rogers, Poet
& Co., New York.
| William Goldman, of Kohn, Gold
man G. Co., New York.
L. X. Smith. Of Z. r. Smith & Co.,
Boston.
| VIII Cost "a Per Cent More.
Setting forth frankly the prices that
are proposed for clothing next season
the committee says:
The advance prices on worsteds
which have been announced, follow
ing the steady deterioration of fab
rics in weight and quality, resulting
from the operations from the Dingley
bill. will add TO the retail prices ap
proximately $3.50 on a $40 suit o.
clothes; SO on SIS suit, and IS or
SEQ suit. or from 20 per cent to 2;
per cent to the cost of clothing to the
wearer. The aggregate burden of thu
increased cost of mems and boys
clothing to the American people un
der the present advance alone will
be sf2o.000.000 for the year 1910
which is twice the value Of the an
nual domestic wool clip.
The foregoing. It is set forth, dem
onstrates the results already appar
ent to the actual manufacturers o
clothing, and they can see no chang
unless the senate bill. through SOM
miracle. undergoes radical overhaul
ing before 1t reaches the president.
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Definitely Settled at White House
Conference to Lower Rate From
Two to One Per Cent
CONFERENCE REPORT NEXT week
President Taft i'm Daily Consultation
With Tariff Conferecs-Big In
surance Companies Protest.

Washington, July 12.-At a con-
ference at the White House today II
was definitely decided that the rate
to De levied under the new corpora
ton tax shall he reduced frCm 2 per
cent to / per cent, and that In re-
drafting the measure, now in confer
ence along with the tariff bill, to
meet various objections that have
been raised, due consideration shall.
be given to the demands of the Mu-
tual life insurance companies whose
incomes would be seriously affected
by the tax in its original form.
President Taft was the central fig
ure in number of conferences today
and is living up TO the prediction
made many weeks ago that In the
conference consideration of the tar
III he would actively lend his infiu.
ence to bring about Cancellation oil
the difference between the two
houses.
The president is in daily consulta-
ton with the tariff conferees. He
told severa. of his callers today thai
he is finding the conferees conSili-
atory and that he is hopeful that a
satisfactory measure will be present.
ed to him for his signature. The con-
ference report should be available nc.
cording to tie presidents informa'
ton by the end of next week.
As to the mutual insurance compa.
MES, II Is stated that the re-drafted
bill will provide what portion of the
income may be deducted before the
tax on moneys available for dividend
Is assessed. II will be so arrar.ccd
that the tax shall fall npon stockhold
ers profits and allowances will b.
made for annuities and other Ions
term contracts which the companie:
have OUTSTANDING
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. July 12.-cattle-Market
steady; heeyes. si.S0as7.4O: Texas
steers. si.6UG 1910: western steers.
si.15Gs6.l5: stockers and feeders.
$S.4o6 $50. cows and heifers. $3.50
GS6.l5: calves. 5000 $3.50.
Hogs-Market DC lower: light. $3.50
17.s5; mixed. $7.i0asso5: heavy.
S7.45G $50; rough. s7i5Is7.65: good
to ehoiee. heavy. sI.s5a $50: pigs.
$s.a54E.I5: bulk. s770Qs7.s5.
Sheep-Weak. natives. sa.751sis0.
western. $2.T5Q$4-S0: yearlings. $3.50
50. lambs, native, $a.75G$875,
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THE MARKETS.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, July i2.-Wheat-No. l
northern, si.S0h; No. ? northern.
s1.2SH: Sept. $l.12B: Dec, s1.0ss;
durum No. !. sl.10. Oats-No. white.
4sc. Barley-No. 4. 63is. Rye-No.
2. 76c. Corn No. 3 67isc. Flax-No.
/. sl.72.
Duluth, July 12.-No. l northern.
$3.50: Sept. SLIPS.
South 81. Paul. July l2-Cattle-
Steers. si.50a $500: cows. s3Gs3.50,
Hogs. s7.i0GS $3.50. Mu.tons. $3.50;
lambs. ss.75
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Tolstoi's simplicity"

Tolstoi's wife. who watches over
him as tenderly as II he had never
declared marriage to be vile, sees to It
that he is not deprived of creature
comforts. Under his shaggy outer
clothing he wears the finest linen.
Though his food be simple, II is Of
the best. and is cooked with all the
skill Of Partisan chef Because OF
his old age he does not detect the
kindly imposition that is practiced on
him.
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BATTLE WAS Foh POSSESSION
OF PISTOL BETWEEN THIEF
AND HER SON.
TERRIBLE Dull FOUGHT IN DARK
Family 10 Awakened TO Find Two
Thieves In House. One 10
Severely Wounded; Both
Are Arrested.

New York, July 1.-Two shoeless
men, one of the wound in the arm
and thigh by bullets. are held by the
police charged with the murder Of
Mrs. Sophia Staber. wife OF George
Staber, a New York importer of paper,
in whose residence at Flatbush. Long
Island, there occurred battle with
burglars, in which Mrs. Staber met
death.
The men admitted that they were
implicated in the burglary. but at first
denied any part of the murder. They
say they are Carlo Giro. born in Tries
te, Austria, and John Smith" The
latter, who speaks with strong Ger
man accent, was the one wounded. He
was operated upon last night and told
that he might not live and urged to
tell the whole truth. He admitted, the
police say, that 1t was bullet from
his pistol. discharged in a struggle
with Mrs. Staber's son George that
killed her.
Giro was picked up first after the
burglary, while trying to beg or buy a
pair of shoes to replace those which
he had removed while entering the
house. Smith was found hidden under
a bush, bleeding, about a mile from
the Staber house. Two pair of shoes
found by the Stabers on their front
steps, the men acknowledged were
theirs. George Staber, a son, identi.
fed both men as those who entered
the house.
Desperate Battle Ensues.
Mrs. Staber was shot dead while
standing in her bedroom door, Mr..
Staber was the first to be awakened
by the fash of an electric pocket
lamp. carried by one of the burglars,
"who are you?" he demanded.
Keep quiet and we won't hur,
you," came the answer, " we want
your money"
Mrs. Staber here awoke and began
to shrek. The burglar withdrew tc
the hall. but the mothers cries had
ped from his door. a man struck al
him In the darkness, missed and
stumbled down stairs. At the same
instant he saw the second burglar
grappled with him and fought him in
to the bathroom.
In the struggle the burglar managed
with his free hand to draw a seven
shot automatic pistol. Then began al
even fiercer fight for the pistol. In tn,
meantime. Mrs. Staber was standing
in the doorway. screaming. not heed
ing her husbands attempts to pull he
into the room. Young Staber succeed
ed in keeping the muzzle of the burg
lars gun away from him, but 1t wa,
nevertheless discharged.
Two shots went wild, the third GU
the draw string of his pajamas, Sc
the cloth on fire and. though no
wounding him. killed his mother. Jus
us young Staber finally got control o
the pistol. the burglar wrenched loose
Staber chased him down the stairs
firing as he ran. Two shots evidentl
took effect, but the last two cartridge
misfired and the burglars temperate
escaped.
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MISS STEWART TO WE'D PRINCE
American Heiress Is Engaged to Mig.
uei, Son of Portuguese Pretender.

London. July lo.-The Austrian en-
bassy today announced that Prince
Miguel. of Braganza, eldest son OF the
pretender to the Portuguese throne.
is engaged to Miss Anita Stewart.
daughter Of Mrs. James Henry Smith.
Of New York.
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SUBMERGED BY HIGH WAFER
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS AND
PROPERTY LOSS - HEAVY
IN CENTRAL WEST.
Sections Of MissAuri, Nebraska, Iowa
and Kansas Feel Hieh-Water Dam.
apG.-Railroad Traffc Demon
allied. .

Kansas City. July S.-Swollen by
unprecedented rains and by melted
SHOWS from the mour aims. brought
down through the Missouri valley. the
rivers have left their banks and
caused damaging floods In many parts
OF Missouri and Kansas.
The results of the flood up to late
hour last night were as follows:
Train No 5, of the Santa Fe rail-
way. which left Kansas City at 1925
a. m. for Denver. mt with a wreck at
Pomona, Kan. OF the 10 coaches
which made up the train. four, bag
gage car and three day coaches. left
the track and rolled into IS feet Of
water, according to a late report. The
roadbed was covered with water and
the train was proceeding slowly when
the tracks spread and overturned the
coaches. The coaches are supposed to
have been empty.
Communication with the town was
interrupted. Although railway officials
denied that any one was killed or in
iured, a telephone message last night
reported two people injured. They
are:
Two Injured, One Dead.
Laura st. Clair. Boston. back
wrenched and right arm wrenched at
shoulder.
Mamie st. Clair. Boston. minor
bruises and cuts.
1he st. Clair women are sisters en-
route to Berry, Okla. Miss Mamie st.
Clair is an elderly woman and 1t was
while trying to assist her the other
woman was hurt.
A telephone message from Pomona,
Kan, shortly before midnight, said the
wreck of the train in the flood there
yesterday resulted in one death. the
4-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Carrie
Rose, Of Chicago, being drowned.
1t appears that the train which had
been detoured from the main line over
The Emporia branch. was running
along smoothly through the water,
when it began to sink on the under
mined tracks.
The coaches sank so gradually that
the passengers and crew were able to
get into the Pullman cars before the
other coaches finally toppled over and
sank from view.