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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

The Tirtan fund now contains $780,.
ISL crowns. and the proceeds from II
amounted last year to 50.235 crowns.
which was used for the support of
INDECENT children.
II is announced by the postofiice
ofiicials of Christiania that 1000 few
or money orders have been received
from America SO far this year than
during the same period last year. and
the aggregate sum Is 100000 crowns
less.
The sad news comes from Chris.
tiania that nine persons were drowned
on Christiania by the sinking OF the
Norwegian steamer Edith after col.
lision with the British steamer OK.
ford. Those who went down with
the Edith are the captain and his
wife. one passenger and sixteen mem.
bers OF her crew.
II Is reported that Captain How.
land OF the Norwegian navy has per.
fected an invention for the transmits.
sion OF wireless messages In writing
by means Of common typewriter at
the sending station. The signals can
not be intercepted and are under.
stood only ut the receiving station.
The system has been tried success
fully over long distances.
al r..
public address that the annual income
from fruit growing In Norway Is not
less than 100000 crowns, and Is
rapidly growing. He stated further
that. In his opinion, II would be pos.
sible for Norway 10 compete quite
successfully with Italy In the produc-
ton of fruit. and advised that more
attention be paid to this industry
han has been the case In the past.
On tho initiative OF Premier Gunnar
Knudsen and President Berner OF the
storthing money is being raised
among the members OF the storthing
and officials OF the government to be
used for the purchase Of busts OF for
mer Premier Steen and former Pre-.
mier Nicholson. The Steen bust will
be modelled by Utsond; that OF Mich.
olsen by visdal. Both will DO placed
In the ministerial council chamber OF
The government building ut Chris.
liania.
An interesting dispatch from Eau
Claire. Wisconsin. says: Professor
Koht OF the University OF
Norway. who Ii here to
gather material for q historical lee
ure relating tn the late Marcus N. |
rhrane. Norwegian patriot Of 1s48. re-
,eived word from Norway today that |
no working mems associations OF
Norway have decided TO erect a
statue OF Thrane OF Christiania.
Marcus N. Thrane's grave Is In Eau
Claire. He died In 1890 mt the home
" his son. DR.. A. d. II. Thrane, a
eading physician OF this city.
That Marcus Thrane Is to be thus
IGNORED in his native land seems
ather strange considering the condi.
ions under which he left It,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

The elk. mountain sheep and deer
are now very plentiful at the northern
entrance to the park. and as many as
5000 elk have been seen at one time
within twenty feet Of the main street
OF Gardiner. The animals are fed
every other day by the soldiers sta
toned at the park. In few days the
feeding will be discontinued and the
elk and deer will leave for the noun.
tains. where they can obtain grass In
plenty.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
French Aaitators at Work..

Paris. May 9.-Several meetings OF
postal employees were held last night,
but attendances were small. Speak
ers urged an active propaganda In the
various bureaus SO that the strike
would be overwhelming. Leaders in
the movement have placarded Paris
with statement outlining their case
against the government and appealing
to public opinion for support.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
5000 ELK IN STREET.

Two beautiful young deer. both
does, have been shipped from the
Yellowstone National Park to the Ma
tional Geological Park at Washington
by Maj. Benson. superintendent Of the
park. acting for the government.
The animals were taken from q
large herd which has been feeding in
the park near Gardiner for the past
north. They are In fine condition
and will. prove valuable acquisitions
TO the Geological Park At Washing.
ton.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
MOST NoRTHERlY SHIP CANAL.

United States Engineers About to BE.
gin Work on Alaskan Project.
Seattle. May 9.-Construction work
on the most northerly ship canal In
the world will be resumed by the
United States government next
month. A crew Of engineers under
w. s. Wheeler will leave Seattle on
one OF the first boats for st. Mlchaels
TO direct the work. (which will be COM
pleted this year. This canal, seven
teen miles long. will open q deep
channel between st. Michael's island
and the mouth Of the Yukon river.
Work on the waterway was begun last
year.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

The riksdag has appropriated 1885,
900 crowns to reimburse the king for
his travelling expenses and the ex.
penses Of entertaining visiting roy
Slty last year.
The Malmo Y. NJ. c. A. Ia to put up
handsome new building next year.
The society recently received $2.7OO
from new member, and the finances
In general are In . very good condi.
ton.
King Gustaf recently purchased the
Ballingholm estate near Hudinge for
his youngest son. Prince Erik. The
place Is very beautiful one. and
embraces some $50 acres OF land over.
looking Lake Trehorningen.
The government accident insurance
for fishermen was tried for the first
time In January this year. Already
709 policies have been issued. show
Ing that the fishermen realize the
value OF such insurance. The idea Ia
new. and II will be some little time
before the advantages OF this govern
ment insurance becomes generally
known.
BY order OF the minister of Justice
the recent issue OF the socialist pa
per. "Stormklokkan" has been confis-
Gated. The Issue In question con.
tanned an inilaDmatory article against
the king. and the first chamber Of the
-iksdag-the nobility. The editors
motto seems to be. Down with the
FIRST chamber and the king power!"
The paper Ii one Of the most radical,
and has several times before been
close to confiscation.
A bill has been introduced In the
riksdag by Representative Jansen Of
Broten providing for the complete
separation OF church and state In
Sweden. The question Is being much
agitated at the present time.
The government has provided for a
course Of training for physicians to
train them in the caro- Of cholera
Only q few physicians have availed
themselves Of the opportunity to
profit by the government course. In
dicating that they have but little fear
OF IN epidemic.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
Afflicted With Cali Itch.

Mason CITY. lows, May 3. - Blood
poisoning resulting from calls itch is
. most serious disease now affecting
Clyde Curry. in Floyd township. He
was feeding some calves that were
troubled with calls itch. and It ia
thought that he contracted the. dis
ease from them. He Ii in Z very Sc
rious condition.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
Lie Term for eov SLAYER.

Kenosha. Wis. May 9.-John Brad
ley. convicted slayer of Clifford L.
Smith. q former Libertyville Qn)
man, was sentenced to q life term in
the state prison by Judge Belden or
the circuit court here. Bradley is now
twenty-five years old and he was but
nineteen when he killed Smith.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
M,ssouLA CHOSEN FOR 1910.

Noftsinger Of Butte New President o.
Montana Sunday School Association.
The nineteenth annual convention
OF the Montana Sunday School 1880
citation came to close at Helena.
Missoula was selected for next years
convention. The election resulted n
follows: ]. 4. Noftsinger. Butte.
president: d. 8. Bayley. Missonla.
vice president: Mrs. F. b. Price.
Butte. recording secretary: ]. NJ.
Kemper. Butte. treasurer: members Of
executive committee. J. w. Passmore.
William J. Lutey and w. 8. Shields.
Butte; R. J. Condor and J. w. Curtis.
Helena. The executive committee rec
commended the reelection Of J. w. Al.
ford as general secretary.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
NILES ls INDICTED.

Bank Teller Must Face Grand Lar.
csny Charge.
Minneapolis. May 8. - Ellis W.
Niles. accused receiving teller Of the
First National Bank Of Minneapolis.
was indicted late yesterday afternoon
by the Hennepin county grand Jury
on q charge Of grand larceny n the
drst degree.
Niles Ii accused Of having eubea.
sled nearly S3s.00e from tie he.k.
OF this amount about 5000 has beea
returned.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
Wreck Hurts Four.

st. Paul. May s.-A passenger train
on the Hutchinson branch OF the
Great Northern railway was wrecked
yesterday morning nearly seventy
miles south Of st. Paul. while running
seventy miles an hour. Four people
were hurt. the expressman seriously.
The accident was caused by a broken
rail.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
sheriff Demands Raise.

Little Falls. Mimi. May S.-Sheriff
Frank Armstrong petitioned the com
missioners to advance his salary from
$1.lOO to $1.7O0. He was denied the
request and Ned notice that he would
take an appeal before the district
court
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
HANGED SELF ON RAILING.

III Health Caused Arlington Mimi
Woman to Take Her Life.
Arlington. Mimi. May 9. Miss
Louise Neumann Of this village COM
mitted suicide last night by hanging
herself from the railing of the STAIR
way in her home. Her brother dis
covered her body on his return home
in the evening. Dependency on ac-
count of i'll health is supposed to have
been the cause.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
MOTHER AND SON cREMATEo.

Woman Starts Fire With Coal Oil and
Two Fatalities Follow.
Winnipeg. May 9.-Mrs. Louise Ka-
pella. aged thirty-eight, and her young
son were burned to death yesterday
morning at their home at Fort VIII
liam.
The woman attempted to start fire
in the cook stove by using coal oil.
An explosion followed. the flames en-
veloped Mrs. Kapella and the boy and
their bodies were found after the
building had been burned to the
ground.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
CHARLES N. WEBSTER DEAD.
Former Minnesotan Dies Suddenly at
Great Falls, Mont.

Former Minnesotan Dies Suddenly at
Great Falls, Mont.
Charles M. Webster. revenue col.
lector Of the port OF Great Falls. n
prominent Montana Republican. died
In that city from Bright'S disease.
Death came without warning. he hav.
ing gone to the theater the previous
evening. He was a native of Zum-
brota. Mimi. fifty.one years old. Up
on being graduated from the univer-
sity OF Minnesota In 1882 he became
law partner In Minneapolis with Keith
q Thompson. He married daughter
of former Gov. Pillsbury. who. how
ever. lived only few months. when
he came to Montana. He was lead.
ing opponent Of Edward Donlan for
the Republican nomination for gov.
ernor last fall.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

Town 70 Burning and Partly Raced.
Des Moines. Iowa. May 8. = The
town Of Carlisle. on the Rock Island
road. Ii burning. The opera house
and several other buildings have al.
ready been destroyed. and fears are
felt for the fate OF the town.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
Wreck Hurts Four.

st. Paul. May "a passenger train
on the Hutchinson branch OF the
Great Northern railway was wrecked
yesterday morning nearly seventy
miles south Of st. Paul. while running
seventy miles an hour. Four people
were hurt. the expressman seriously.
The accident was caused by q broken
rail.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
BOYS CAP DROWNING CLUE.

rassei Floating on Pond Leads to
Discovery Of Body.
Grand Forks. N. D.. May 8.-While
walking on plank extending into a
pond at the farm home at Barlow.
six miles north Of Grand Forks, the
year and half old child Of Mrs. Ame-
lila Ehnert fell on and was drowned.
A tassel on the boys cap was found
floating on the pond and this led to
the discovery Of the body.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
WAGON RUNS OVER TEACHER.

Iowa Woman, Thrown Out by jolt,
Seriously Hurt.
Mason City, Iowa. May 8. Miss
Ethel Lott Of st. Ansgar. who has
been teaching school in Worth county,
met with serious mishap when one
Of the wheels Of wagon In which she
was riding to school went into a deep
rut. throwing her out. The heavy
wheel passed over her head and legs.
She was also probably internally In
1ured and her condition is critical.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
DENMARK.

The national railway has purchased
400 stretchers, and most OF the sta
tons will be provided with one or
more.
The financial bill for 1s09-l0 was
adopted by the landsting March -.
and Ii now under consideration In the
rigsdag.
There Is Industrial peace In the
cities OF Denmark at the present
time--more so than has been the case
for quite u while.
The temperance Organizations OF
Denmark are planning . gigantic
mass meeting ut the exposition
grounds In Aarhus June Is. From
10000 to $1,000 earnest temperance
workers are expected to participate.
The statistical bureau Of the gov
ernment has issued q report which
says that the aggregate value OF tho
crops Of Denmark In 1908 was $751;
100000 crowns.
The seventh annual general meet
ing Of the National Educational asso-
citation win be held at Aarhus Aug. q
and s. In connection with the exposi-
ton. and . very large attendance Of
teachers Is anticipated.
There N less demand for Polish 4.
borers In Denmark this year than
there was last year. II b expected
that about 1000 Of these lahorers vim.
however. be employed the coming
summer. most Of them arriving n
April.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

Washington. May s.-Just before I'D.
journment yesterday the senate voted
to fix the duty on lead contained In
lead ore at l IL cents pound. which
is the rate OF the Dingley law and OF
the pending bill as It was passed by
the house Of representatives.
During the day Senator Clapp Of
Minnesota spoke at length in favor Of
lowering tariff duties. and Senator
Owen of Oklahoma upheld the consti-
tutionality of the income tax.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
TRUSTEES Killed BY Lightning

TfuSttet NIIeo Uy lI0ntnihQ.
Oshkosh. Wis. May Sired Ros-
seisen of Manitowoc and Frank Shei-
peter. from Sheboygan. TRUSTEES at the
Northern state hospital for the in
sane. were instantly killed yesterday
by being struck by lightning while
entering one Of the hog barns.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
HELPS TOWNS KEEP DRY.
Effect Of the Alderman. Law Recently
Passed Is Beginning to Be Felt.

st. Paul. May S.-The effect OF the
Alderman law limiting one saloon for
every 500 people. passed at the last
legislature. is beginning to be felt.
Recently the village Of Isanti. which
voted dry year ago, voted to allow
saloons to be licensed again. 1t had
Ave saloons when it went dry last
year. When the 'wets" won recently
there were a number OF applicants for
licenses. but under the Alderman Law
only one saloon is permitted. So the
council raised the license fee to ST.
500 and issued one license instead Of
having five at $500 each.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
Fix Fire Tourney Dates.

Duluth. May %. - Aurora firamen
have fixed Aug. % and 26 rs dates for
the annual tournament to be held
there Of the Aesaba Range Firemen's
association.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
EVELYN THAW PAYS FINE.
BY So Doing She Avoids Going to jail
for Contempt,

New York. May 3. = Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw did not go to Ludlow street
Jail yesterday. Instead. representa-
tives of Daniel O'Reilly. her counsel,
paid over to George B. Hayes. the re.
ceiver appointed to take charge OF
Mrs. Thaw's affairs, the fine imposed
upon her by Justice McAvoy for con.
tempt on failure to appear in supple
mentary proceedings in suit brought
against her by milliner.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

No Sunday. Ball In Wisconsin.
Madison. Wis.,. May 9.-By a vote OF
50 to q the lower house Of the Wis
cousin legislature yesterday killed the
hin legalisins Sunday baseball.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
CONGRESS /
Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings. /.
PrOcee0ln2.

Washington. May Am extended
defense Of the duty provided in the
Dingiey bill on lumber was made in
the senate yesterday by Mr.. Piles OF
Washington. He was followed by Sen.
ator Borah. who discussed the income
tax. declaring in favor not only of its
Justice as means OF raising revenue.
but In view OF the divided opinion In
the supreme court Of the United
States insisted also that II was the
duty of congress to again submit the
question of the constitutiona,ity OF
.he tax TO the court.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
HANGS TO ESCAPE FATHERS IRE
Boy Fears Parent Will BE Angry Be.
cause Of Runaway.

Fort Dodge. Iowa. May 9.-Elmer
SOderberg, aged sixteen. son Of Peter
Soderberg OF Gowrie. hanged himself
to q rafter in his fathers granary last
night. fearing his father might be an
cry because he had had a slight run
away. He had not been in good
health.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

Washington, May 5. - Notable
speeches. provoking debate of intense
interest. characterized the session Of
the senate yesterday. Senator Dolli.
yer Of Iowa made an attack upon
methods under which protective tariff
bills are formed. and engaged in a
constant exchange of words with Sen,
ator Aldrich. who was a careful lis
tener to the address Of the Iowa SEN
ator. On the Democratic side sena.
tors remained mute. no member OF
the minority interposing word In
the controversy over the tariff. which
occupied the Republican senators
alone. At times this debate threaten
ed to be acrimonious, but the Iowa
senator was every ready with hui
morous retort, which called forth
seemed unavoidable.
Senator Borah concluded his speech
on the income tax.
Washington. May 6.-The tariff bill
was again taken up by the senate yes
terday for the consideration of com.
mittee amendments that were passed
over upon the first reading of the bill
after 1t had been practically laid aside
for ten days while senators have been
speeches ON the measure as a
whole. Small progress was made in
the consider alton OF the measure, but
eight pages being considered before
adjournment. There was much de-
bate on the various amendments that
were acted apon.
Senator Dolliver concluded his
speech.
Washington. May z. But small
progress was made In the considera-
ton Of the tariff bill by the senate
yesterday. the lead schedule being un-
der consideration. Senator Bristow
made a strong fight against increases
In the rates Of the schedules over tho
duties provided in the house on tho
ground that such increase would
increase the cost OF
paint. which the farmers use exten.
sively. During the discussion Sen.
ators Beveridge and Gallinger engag.
ed In sharp colloquy. during which
Mr.. Gallinger accused the Indiana
senator of advertising his own
wares"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14
SWEDEN.

The riksdag has appropriated 1885,
600 crowns TO reimburse the king for
his travelling expenses and the ex.
penses Of entertaining visiting roy
Slty last year.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

The financial bill for 1s09-l0 was
adopted by the landsting March -.
and Is now under consideration In the
rigsdag.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

There Is Industrial peace In the
cities OF Denmark at the present
time-more so than has been the case
for quite q while.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

The national railway has purchased
400 stretchers. and most OF the sta
tions will be provided with one or
more.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-05-14

The Malmo Y. NJ. c. A. Ia to put al
a handsome new building next year
The society recently received $2.7Ot
from new member. and the finances
In general are In very good condi
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-15
YOUNG WIDOW
WINS VERDICT
MRS. ED. ZEUSKE AND
son TO HOLD THE FARM
Popular Verdict Rendered BY Jury III
Case Which Attracted Much Local
Attcntion-AttoIhcya for Plaintiff
Serve Notice of Appeal To State
Supreme Court.

Mrs. Emma Zeuske has won her
case. She will keep the land that the
dead husband had left and it win be
her property until the little son be-
comes of age when he will take pos
session Of IT, The verdict was reach
ed by the jury after they had delb-
Grated for short time The case all
through has apparently been one
sided, the evidence and sentiment at
all times seemingly being in favor Of
TIE widow although the plaintiff and
the attorneys made a hard fight
At one time some uneaslness was
felt by the defendant and her friends,
for fear the ease would be taken out
OF the hands of the jury and be de-
ci1od by the court. Technicalities
were brought up in regard to the
case, the ruling of the supreme court
being cited in regard to similar suit.
in th's case the decision made by the
supreme court was in favor Of the
plaintiff and the evidence. as the st
torneys claimed. was stronger in IA
for OF the defendant than the pres
ent one.
on these grounds the attorneys fur
The plaintiff moved that the case be-
decided by the court The motion was
oyerruled and the plaintiffs counsels
then proceeded with evidence in re-
buttal After a day and a half of
this the evidence and testimony was
completed and the attorneys made
their pleas. Strong arguments and
oratory were brought to bear upon
tive case ana it went to the jury at
O'Clock. \ few minutes after the
verdict was reached.
Attorneys Winter. HinkTe and Low
olI represented the plaintiff and Judge
Fee and Attorney slater were coun-
sells for the defendant. After the
verdict had been decided by the jury
Judge Lowell gave notice that the
case would he appealed to the su-
premc court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-15
Luck In Horseshoes.

The superstition about luck in horse
shoes dates back too far for record
but II was not always confined to the
horseshoe. Any piece of iron found IN
ones path was accounted a sign of
good luck, and as horseshoes were
more commonly picked W than any
other article Of that metal that par
ticular object at last became the
Standard emblem Of good fortune and
the supposed defense against bad luck,
IN Aubrey'S "Alisccllauics," written
go years ago. the author mentions
E1yi@g soJl the horseshoe nailed up
- LurcL. aal D, also says that most
cf the houses in the west end of Lon
1-a have the horseshoe an the thresh-
CO" The horseshoe to possess virtue
mast have hpcn found, not purchased
or looked w. Admiral Nelson had
crcat faith In the luck Il the horse
shoe. and one was nailed 70 the mast
of his ship. the Victory. -- London
Chronicle