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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
THE NioeR,AN BABY.
Soaked With Water Inside and Out
Il Daily Morning Toilet.

Soaked with Water Inside and Out
Il Daily Morning Toilet.
Matrons OF the West may be inter-
ested to hear the details Of the Nigeri-
an native bahy's morning toilet Any
thing over three months old is no
longer baby" to the native mater
familias and Is bathed with the other
children, generally a numerous brood.
in the chill morning air before sun.
rise. The little mite yells Justify
while the cold water is splashed over
its brown body and generally contin-
mes the chorus wh.n put aside to dry.
Towels do not form part OF the house
hold equipment.
The bathing process finished, the
infants are subjected to a sort OF
water cure treatment The mother
seizes a child. scoops up handful OF
water, ami, using her thumb as a KIND
of sport. sauirts IL with extraordinary
deyteiity into the youngsters mouth
and down its throat. Protests In the
shape Of loud g4rgles, horrible chok.
ings and desperate struggling are
quite unheesej. The steady stream
of water continues to pour down the
child's throat until the mothers prac.
ticed touch on the patients distended
stomach tells her that the limit OF
capacity has besn reached.
All babies are submitted TO this
treatment, whi,n is believed to have q
most strengthening effect.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
sHun WOMEN; CHINESE Eolcr.

New York. June 30.-Chinamen must
not gossip with women customers. In
nearly every Chinese laundry in New
York there appears today q large sign,
writer in Chinese characters. and or.
dering the Chinese to let the women
alone. The girls were placed about
the city by the leading Chinese secret
societies. whose members declare Tho
edict win be enforced. Tbs sissi mur=
der IL directly responsible tos tho
warning
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
PYThlANS IN POSSESSION,
Knights From the Northwest Seize
Mill City.

WIN Stvs
Minneapolis, July 2.-Knights OF
Pythias from all parts OF the north
west are in Minneapolis attending the
Twin City Pythian festival. They
came by train and by automobile and
they are joining In the biggest re-
! union Of members of the fraternal or.
Ter the city has ever seen.
The festival began officially when a
special train, carrying the famous lola
Knight Rank team of Dayton, Ohio.
arrived. The Dayton team numbers
l23 Knights, but there were $50 per!
sons In the party. The train was met
at the Union station by members of
the reception and executive commit
tee and escorted to the West hotel,
concert. At noon complimentary
luncheon was rendered the lola team
at the West hotel by the executive
committee.
Thousands In Line.
More than $500 were In line In the
Pythian parade. which began at las.
All Of the marching Knights wore
hats adorned with bands OF red. yell
low and blue. the Pythian colors. and
carried VPythian banners. At the
head Of the procession marched the
Twenty-eighth infantry band and
knight rank team, and an automobile
section. Members Of the lola team
wore gray suits Of uniform pattern
gray crush hats, and carried canes.
In the second division marched the
visitors and lodges from Mankato
Owatonna and Albert Lea. Members
Of the Twin City lodges marched In
the third division with lodges from
Fairmont. Medina. Princeton. Granite
Falls, st. James, Montevideo. Bemidjl
Dodge Center and Blackduck.
At 2:30 grand festival matinee
was held In the Auditorium. Mayor
James c. Haynes welcomed the
knights to the city and addresse.
we're made by Franklin r. Ellsworth
grand chancellor of Minnesota, ant
Tracy r. Bangs. Of Grand Forks. N
D.. past supreme chancellor. W.
Nolan told some stories and the Iol,
team presented the drama. 9Th,
Dream Of Pythian Knighthood." TIL,
drama deals with the organization o
The Knights Of Pythias and is founde,
On the early history Of the order. 4
feature of the second act was a gran,
, irill by the color guards Of lola lodge
Members Of the lola team were tn
} guests Of the members OF the execu
tive committee at o'clock at Dime
at the West hotel.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
Ge,tinu Even With the Policeman.

A policeman in a country village
where ceases" are rare one day came
across his landlord In an incapable
state. The chance WIS too good to
be missed. SO the landlord was sum.
moned and fined to the amount Of
las Sd.
The fine was paid, but the police
mans feelings can be better imagined
than described when on reaching
home he found that his rent had been
raised sixpenre a week. and so II con.
tinued for twenty-nine weeks, when
the landlord coolly informed him that
''he had paid the fine, and could have
his house at the former rent"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
BUDGET NOT APPROVED.
Cuban Senate Fails to Concur With
House on Financial Bill.

Havana. July 2.-The senate ana
house adjourned last evening after the
final day of the regular session of
congress. No action was taken on the
an.important question Of the approval
of the budget.
In default Of an agreement at an
extraordinary session Of the senate,
which was called before midnight. the
only recourse open to the president
will be to declare operative the bud,
get of 19oS-9.
President Gomez will reconvene
congress on Saturday to propose that
the amendment to the budget be
dropped. so that the budget may re-
ceive the presidents signature.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
WILLIAM 4. leon A SUEDE
REMAINS OF cHlNAMAN TAKEN
FROM HUDSON RESEMBLE
HIM.
Autopsy, 70 De Held Today, Expeeteo
70 Make Identification
Sure.

New York, July 2.-Although COM
plete identification was impossible last
night. there appeared to be a strong
probability that the body of a China
man which was found floating in the
Hudson river. in the upper part OF the
city last night, was that Of Leon Ling.
or William L. Leon, the murderer OF
Elsie Sigel.
The mans height. weight and gen.
eral appearance tally with that Of
Leon Ling, but as the body was nude.
except for a silk undershirt. and had
been in the water for more than
week. thorough examination will be
necessary.
Coroner Mcdonald, who was the
first to inspect the body. believes It is
Leon Ling, as do a number Of police
men, but until measurements and ia
cial characteristics are carefully gone
over the Identification will remain in
doubt.
II 1t is Leon the cause Of his death
will be another mystery, although one
theory, that of suicide, would appear
reasonable.
The body was discovered by Clin.
ton w. Bell. resident Of Harlem,
who was out in the river in motor
boat with young woman. Bell Sc
cured the body. then communicated
with the police. Officers were imme-
diately dispatched to the scene and
the body was taken to morgue In
the Bronx where the examination was
begun.
Marked Resemblance.
In salient features there was a
marked resemblance between the dead
Chinaman and the official descriptions
Of the missing Leon Ling.
The teeth were good, as were Lee
on's, the height was 8 feet inches,
which was Icons height, and the
weight about 125 pounds, which was
about the figure at which Leon tipped
the scales when he disappeared. The
age Of the dead man appeared to be
about Is or 80 years. Icons age was
given out by the police as 80.
The right arm Of the body was
greatly discolered, but whether from
violence or from the effects Of the
water could not be ascertained. The
fact that the clothes were missing
makes Identification more difficult and
an autopsy will be performed. The
coroner was unable to arrive at any
conclusion as to how the Chinaman
met his death. Captain Carey Of the
homicide bureau. who has had charge
of the investigation Of the Sigel MUIR
der, started for the Bronx when mott
fed that the body had been found.
prepared to make an examination.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09

Washington. July 3.-The republi-
can members of the finance commit
tee of the senate have agreed upon a
general advance in the tobacco sched-
ule of the administration part of the
tariff bill. The increase in the tax on
cut and plug tobacco and cigars and
cigarets amounts to about 20 per cent
over the house rates. The sub-com-
mittee on tobacco today decided to
prohibit coupons in tobacco and snuff
packages.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
COROytRNAMfs MRS. lfDBtTfR.
WIFE or MURDERED MANKATo
FARMER ACCUSED OF THE
CRIME.
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. 9ehWandt Ae
cessories.- Hired Man Repeats
Story, But Other Prisoners
Refuse to Testify.

Mankato. Mimi, June 30.-The In.
quest over the remains of the late II.
J. Ledbeter. whose body was dug out
OF potato patch on his farm Sunday
afternoon, was held yesterday after
noon and resulted in the following
verdict:
THAT Holley J. Ledbeter came to
his death on May 4. 900, by blow
on the head with some blunt instru.
ment In .he hands of Mrs. Grace Led
better. and we further find that Frank
Smith, Goldie Schwandt and William
Schwandt, her husband. we're acces.
series to the crime"
To Hurry Up Trial.
Mankato, Mimi, July 1.-The -four
prisoners accused of the murder OF
II. J. Ledbeter were arraigned before
Judge Comstock. 1t was the intention
OF the authorities to keep the fact q
secret, but the courtroom was packed
by a great mob and the officials had
trouble in keeping order.
The two women and Schwandt de
manded hearing and It was set fo'
July IA at Q a. m.
Smith asked permission to secure
legal counsel and his hearing was
therefore set for July Is. All four
of the defendants appeared In court
with no outward sign OF concern. Mrs
Ledbeter has been Ill since her con
finement in Jail. but bore up well and
returned unassisted to jail with the
rest Of the party.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
II Wouldn't Work.

II is said that Michigan landlords
want to amend our liquor laws SO that
the sale of all intoxicants will be linn.
tied to hotels. Close all saloons. they
say. and sell liquors only in public
hotels. What good would that do?
Six months after the passage of such
a law every saloon in Adrian would
become a hotel. and we would have
more tavens than there are drug
stores in Kansas.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
BIG TUNNEL CONTRACT LET.
Hartman 70 Have Bore Between
Willamette and Columbia Rivers.

Portland. Ore, July LA contract
has been let by the Hartman inter-
ests in this city for the boring IF
tunnel through the peninsula between
the Willamette and Columbia rivers
ut . point Just north Of here. The
tunnel win be 5.435 feet long and win
cost about 100000. The work must
be completed within . wear.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
Minneapolis, July /:

-AAhheofoAASt july Dc
Wheat-No. i northern. $1.27h: No.
2 northern. $1.27: Sept. $ll1A. Dec.
31.0sis. Durum No. l. s1llh. Oats
No. 5 white. 47c. Barley. No. 1. Coo.
Rye-No. 2. SAC. corn-No. 3. roc.
Flax-No. !, Sill.
Duluth. July 3.-No. northern.
Sl.27A; September. Sl1lA.
South 81. Paul. July 8.
Cattle-Steers. $3.50 and $500:
COWS. 81 ana $3.50. Hogs. 37-35 and
S7.5s. Muttons. $3.50; lambs. S6.7s.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
MILLIONAIRE AurolsT KILLED.
Two Companions Are injured in Crash
OF Car Against Pole.

Montreal. Que. July Nv. C. Nc
intyre. . millionaire dry goods mer.
chant. head Of the firm OF Mcintyre.
Son 4 Co.. limited. was killed in an
automobile accident near Dixie. Per.
ey Cows. . broker. was badly injur.
ID. and W. 8. Weldon. manager Of the
Windsor hotel slightly hurt. The ma,
:hins IN which they we're riding ran
INTO . telephone pole and overturned.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
Two Killed at Camden.

Camden, n. j.. July 5.-During a
celebration in Reservoir Park to-
night. a cannon exploded. a piece OF
which killed Mrs. Emma Hebel. aged
25 years. and her six weeks old in
FAINT. Both Of their skulls were
crushed. Charles Nullian, aged IT
years. had the top of his head torn
on and cannot live. The cannon was
In charge Of George Houser, aged -
years. He was badly injured about
the body and had one arm horribly
mangled.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
HARTMAN OFFICIALS CONFER.
Arrange Details Of Train Service Be-
tween Portland and Puget Sound.


Portland. Ore, June 30.-Generai
Manager ]. P. o'Brien. Of the Harri-
man lines. in the Pacific northwest.
held a conference yesterday with J. d.
Farrell. of Seattle. general manager
of the Oregon & Washington railroad.
Z. Z. Ellis. general agent Of the Har-
riman lines in Seattle. Robert Lee.
general agent at Tacoma. and Assist.
ant General Passenger Agent Scott. Of
Portland. at which details of the inau-
guration of a train service Of the Har-
riman system between Portland and
Puget sound were discussed. The sub
ject considered yesterday was In the
routing by the Union Pacific OF a thru
train from Seattle 10 Chicago. Defin-
tie time for the Inauguration Of the
service probably will be considered to-
cay.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
WElLMAN STARTS ON TRIP.
Arctic Aeronaut Goes 70 Starting
Point Of Balloon Flight.

Tromsoe. Norway. July 1.-wal,ei
wellman and the other members OF
the expedition that is planning TO
reach tie north pole this summer by
airship left here this morning on the
steamer Arctic with a large quantity
Of material for the rebuilding of the
balloon shed Al Spitzbergen. The bal
loon shed was destroyed last winter
by . storm.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
euSSE SLIGHTLY BETTER.
Chicago Mayor Seriously III, Following
Appendicitis Operation.

Chicago. July 2.-Mayor Busse. who
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis Tuesday evening. passed a rest
less night at the Mercy hospital. but
his physicians reported a slight i'm.
provement in his condition today.
Police have been detailed to preserve
a zone of quiet around the hospital.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
Got IL at a Bargain.

''Oh. what a nice little piano! May
ask how much you paid for it,"
Certainly; we got il for s25."
'1mpossible!"
Not at all. That's exactly what
we paid for it-at the time. That
was three years ago. We're-er-still
paying for IT, What a dreary day this
IL, isn't itfThink it's going to rainr
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
Cuba Paying for Cannon.

Madrid. July At is announced
officially here that Cuba has paid over
to the Spanish minister at Havana.
Senior de Ayala. the first Of the three
annual instalments of the 100000 al
lowed for Spanish cannon left in the
tortresses Of Cuba and claimed by
Spain under the terms OF the peace
protocol.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
MEsSlNA INHABITANTS FLEE TO
COUNTRY WHEN REMAINING
WALLS FALL.
AMERICAN HUIs UNDER GUARD
Against Frantic Hordes-Many In
iured and Damage In Outlying
Districts Heavy Shock
Most Severe Felt.

AHSoohh"s Soiy SAA sAAN~a
The devastating earthquake Of Dec. %.
which laid waste over a score of cities
and towns in Calabria and Sicily and
killed 100000 people, Messina and
Reggie were again visited By an
earthquake which. had they been built
would have laid them a second time
In ruins. It would seem that nature
is determined to blot out Messina, but
recently one of the fairest cities In
he world.
While minor shocks have been Of
frequent occurrence in Sicily in the
last six months, this time they be-
came more serious and caused con-
siderable alarm. The most severe
luakes came at 1920 and 7:25 in
he morning, and were similar to the
fatal disturbances Of December. be-
Ing accompanied by the same roaring
noises that added to the terror OF
that fateful night.
Flee In Terror.
The population again fed In fear,
and cries Of terror rent the air. The
people hurried to the open places Of
the city and the surrounding country,
praying to the saints that their lives
might be spared. It as yet impossi.
BILE to accurately determine the mum.
Der OF casualties. Some of the re.
ports are alarming, but they cannot
be verified. So far as is positively
known only few people were hurt
One woman was killed by a falling
, wall and child was seriously in
iured. s---.-- --,o--
Gradually, as the confidence Of the
people had returned, Messina had &C
quired a population of something like
! $4,000. but today the people again are
In terror and do not feel themselves
safe even in the temporary huts erect
ed for their shelter, and have fled t.
the country, preferring the shelter o
trees and caves to the danger from
falling walls. They lack food ant
covering and are camping out In pitt
full and desolate groups.
Sailors, soldiers and policemen hay'
been sent out through the district Il
prevent looting and give courage Il
the people.
Eight Shocks Recorded.
Between s o'clock at night and 7:2
In the morning eight shocks wer
recorded. and the instruments at tn
observatory registered total o
ten shocks Of varying severity sine
1920. News received from the pro,
Inces indicates that damage has bee
wrought there, but 1t is as yet impos
sible to correctly estimate the exten
IF the disaster.
The houses built on the outskirts 9
Messina under her auspices had e.
capped uninjured. The houses in thi
village all are Of wood. and some Q
them were contributed from Americ;
Try to Seize American Huts.
Detachments of police and caribil
GERS were dispatched for the prote
ton Of the wooden huts built wit
American money. but which had M
yet been distributed. The population
fleeing in the district where wal
! threatened to fall upon them. rushe
toward the American huts with tn
intention Of taking forcible possessio
of them.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
Women for Women.

He-So you favor woman suffragel
She-I certainly do.
well In the last election. for in.
stance, would you have voted for Mr.
Taft or Mr.. Bryant"
Il would not have voted for either
When vote I'll vote for q woman OF
not at all"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
A Timely Warning.

A man In Atlanta has started an
innovation by having inserted In the
local papers this notice:
Il hereby give timely warning that.
from now until OTTER Easter. l will
not be responsible for any Of my
vife's millinery obligations.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09

Berlin. June 30.-Emperor William
has definitely given up his customary
summer yachting trip to the North
sea. according to the Taegliche Bund-
schau. and will remain in Germany un-
til the present political crisis reaches
a settlement.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
SEND MUCH IRON TO AMERICA.
Swedish Exporters Ship 10000 Tons
First Big Consignment.

Stockholm, July 2.-One hundred and
ifty thousand tons of iron have been
shipped recently from this port to
America. This Is the first consign-
ment of this product of noteworthy
magnitude.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09
What TO Push.

ANY one." remarked the old gentle
man, -can build up . fortune II he has
plenty Of push
sThst depends upon the way the
push II applied reioined the wis>
youth. There isn't much money II
pushins 1 eocaxt or . lawn mower
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09

Chicago. July 2.-Members of the
village board of Forest Park have yot-
ed to place a tax on funerals. In
their efforts TO increase the revenue
of the village they agreed to levy a
charge of 81 for each permit issued
to bury bodies brought from Chicago.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09

Brainerd. MIMI. July 3.-Evidence
in the hearing before the appraisers
in the matter of the condemnation Of
the plant Of the Minnesota Water
works company. which supplied
Brainerd. is completed. The city's
expert placed the value at about S2s.-
600, while engineers of the company
valued il from $4,000 to over s1ls.-
600. Arguments will be made We'd
uesday next.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-09

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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-11
Proposals Invited.

The County Court of Morrow
County, Oregon, will receive sealed
proposals for furnishing materials
and building bridge across Rhea
creek, about eight miles from
Heppner. Said proposals to. be
filed with the County Clerk of
Morrow County, before one O'Clock
March %, 1909. Each bid to be
accompanied by certified check
for five per cent. of the amount of
the proposal, as required by law.
The court reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
G. G.. PATTERSON,
County Judge.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-11
Christian Church.

Sunday school IL a. m., Vawter
Crawford, superintendent. Glasses
for all. You will find we'll or
ganized class conducted and taught
in such way as to meet your de-
mands ia tais school.
Sermon and communion Ii a. m.
General chorus practice at 8 pm.
Christian Endeavor prayer meet
ing 6 p. IN.
Evening worship and sermon at
Z p. m. Both the boys and girls
chorus will assist in the singing at
The evening service.
Wednesday, March II. Bows
and girls chorus practice ID. m.
Prayer meeting 1880 p. m. Bible
drill = p. M, and general chorus
practice $50 p. m.
J. Perry Conder, Minister.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-11
LANDING IS
WELL ALONG
Lower Willow creek in
Prosperous condition.

Down Willow creek the sheep
men are we'll along with thei
lambing and in some instances the,
are through. Grass is good ant
the saving of lambs has been com.
parati vely easy. Stockmen ant
farmers say that conditions nevel
have been more favorable in tha
section of the county, than this
spring. The moisture that fell
during the winter months has all
gone into the ground and the cold
windy days that are common each
spling, have not been IN evidence
this season. Alfalfa growers are
flooding their fields and at the
present time have an exceedingly
bright prospect for bumper first
crop of hay.
In this part of Morrow county,
the farmers have cleaned, sprayed
and pruned their orchards, and
the ranches along the branch lire
from Heppner to Heppner juno
ton have thrifty appearance.
Two ranches, and there are none
better in the county of their sizes,
at Jordan Siding, have recently
fell into the hands Of new blood
and will soon be put into the best
possible condition.
The Allen farm has been re.
Gently acquired by R. F. Hynd and
VIM. Thomson. The place will be
under the management of Mr..
Thomson and it is here that Mr..
Hynd promises an ideal diversified
farm. The Jordan farm was this
week bought by Dave McAtee and
George Swaggart, of this city, at
consideration of $15,OOO.OO. It
is soon to be the scene of q busy
crew of men getting it in proper
shape to SOW to alfalfa.
Why not build up iyour farms
and make home on them that is
worth while. On the farm is
where you spend the best part Of
If your lives and there IS the
olace to have some things OF COM
ort and make life worth living.
t gives the country an air of pros
'erity and the farmer an appear
nee OF contentment. &C.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-11
Knights Went to Condor.

W. W. Smead, Deputy Crane
Chancellor for this district, held
district convention at Condor
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Smead was accompanied by
DIR. Winnard. Geo. Thomson and
Garfield Crawford and this party
was met at Arlington by Grand
Chancellor Gus Moser and G. X !.
of r. S. l.. r. Stinson. Geo. Perry
came across the river from Yaki-
ma just prior to the departure of
the train for Condor and was
shanghied by the bunch, but when
leaving time came for the crowd
to start from Condor, Perry's over
coat was being held by the hotel
man for storage on Georges frame
for one night, so Perry had to
camp another day.
The Heppner boys report a
splendid time at the hands Of the
Condor Knights. They were met
at the train by the Condor brass
band and Condor and Lone Rock
lodges and escorted to the Oregon
Lotel ErOm that t,ma IN thew
were wined and dined to their
hearts content.