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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-01

Forty newspaper reporters were
yiven audience by DR.. Cook, the ex-
olorer. to whom he told his story.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota
underwent operations at three dii.er-
ant times. II was the third that
proved fatal.
That former Governor Folk OF Mis-
souri, will be induced to say out OF
the senatorial fight next year. under
promise that he will be given the
support of the Missouri delegation
for the Democratic nomination Tor
president in 1911, is the latest Tip"
from the Inner circles of the Demo
cratic state committee.
A terrific tropical storm visited New
Orleans and other sections along the
gulf coast.
Opposition to postal savings and
guaranty of deposits was declared by
bankers at Chicago.
Senator Theodore f. Burton. chair.
man of the National Waterways COM
mission of the United States, accom-
panied by several of the other commits
sioners, srent a day inspecting the
Willebroeck canal. which runs from
Brussels to the River Rupel.
The condition of Bishop B. c. Lene
han of Fort Dodge. who is critically
i'll. has become alarming and 1t Is
feared the end Is near. A few days
ago he underwent an operation for a
carbuncle on his neck
An agreement has been signed
which assures three years of peace
with street car operators in Chicago.
l.. r. LAWS. late chief of the Seat
tie field divisions of the United States
land office. has written letter to
President Taft. In which he says he
will publish the evidence in the Gun.
bingham coal land cases shortly.
The comptroller of the currency ap
proved the conversion OF the Fort
Pierre bank of Fort Pierre. s. d., into
the Fort Pierre National bank, with
s25.000 capital.
William Buckley. convicted of the
murder OF George w. Rice In San
Francisco during the machinists'
strike in October. 1901, was sentenced
by Judge Lawler to be hanged at San
Quentin on November 10.
Governor Harmon Of Ohio has invit.
ed the governors of all the states and
territories of the United States tn at.
tend with delegations the national
good roads congress to be held Octo.
Der &c to 30 in Columbus.
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CONDENSED NEWS OF DAY.

New York. n. Y.-Owing to unfa.
vorable weather the airships did
rot attempt to make the flight from
New York to Albany today. Tho
principal feature at the Hudson Full
TN celebration was the exercises in
Palisades park. Governor Hughes of
New York and Governor Fort OF New
Jersey were the speakers.
Fargo. n. D.-John Young. q stone
utter. has been asleep In st. Johns
hospital here for the past three
weeks. nothing can grouse him.
and his condition is a marvel to local
physicians.
Dies Moines. Ia.-Three men. sus-
racted Of trying to rob the Farmers
Savings bank at Rannels yesterday.
and who later burglarized the post
or'ee at Aselphi escaping on a hand
car. were arrested at Moulton, Ia.
this afternoon.
Butte. Mont. - The labor trouble
which threatened to tie up this camp.
shut down the smelters In Anaconda
and Great Falls and throw $4,000
reople out of work throughout the
state has been settled.
Jersey city.-An explosion oc-
Cured this morning at Anthony's Pol
ish ParSchial school. corner of Mon
mouth and Sixth streets The
building was partially wrecked and
four children are reported dead.
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MAY GAIN CONGRESSMAN.
Montana May Get Two Under New
Census.

Fort Acknowledgements Charles
N. Pray is spending a few weeks Of
his vacation at his home in Fort Ben.
ton. He has the distinction of being
the representative In congress Of more
square miles Of territory than any
other congressman, Montana having
but one representative In the lower
house. As the state has been increas.
ing rapidly in population, Mr.. Pray's
district is also large In numYers. ine
coming census will no doubt show
that Montana is entitled to at least
one more representative.
Mr.. Pray has given much attention
to the matter OF Improvement of navi-
cation on the missouri and Yellow.
stone. and recently submitted figures
to the board OF engineers for rivers
and harbors showing the amount Of
business tributary to these rivers. The
regions trayersed by these rivers in
Montana Is receiving its share of new
settlers. and on the Missouri river
alone there are 1000 square miles of
valley lands wholly unaccommodated
by transportation facilities except the
primitive freight teams" Mr.. Pray
estimates that within this area fifteen
million pounds of wool are produced
ever year. which might be carried by
the river If 1t were made nayigable
Within the same area. sixty miles from
the nearest railroad. are several large
mining camps in the Little Rocky
mountains. supplies for which are
transported overland. and with no
prospect that railroad can be bull,
to them.
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News of Montana
MINING CIRCLES ACTIVE.
Receipts 1t Assay once for August
Reach $24o,se2.7o.

Helena.-The receipts at the United
August amounted to $2l4.153.19. Of
which Montana contributed $z4v.yS2..
~. By . splendid margin. this eclips.
ed all previous records within the last
decade and indicates the activity in
the industry throughout the state, and
especially In Choteau county, which
steps into first place with q yield of
$99.239. Fergus county is second
with $61.524. Madison third with $4O..
427 and Lewis and Clark fourth with
upwards Of $4,000.
Not little stir has been created In
the Corbin districts because of the
fact that Joseph Pile, an engineer In
the employ of former Senator w. A.
Clark. has spent much time investigat.
Ing the district as whole, In com.
pany with J. NJ. Miller of this city.
who Is connected with the United mis-.
souri, River Power Company. Piles
mission presumably has to do with
the possible entrance OF the great Ne.
vada- Montana magnate into that field,
while Miller's visit is taken to mean
the general electricization Of the
camp. because of the scarcity of wa
ter and the consequent heavy expense
In operating steam plants.
The Hidden Treasure and Hoy prop
critics are installing machinery. while
the latter and the Boston & ICorbin
are to use electricity henceforth The
Alta has resumed operations. while a
new shaft is to be sunk on the Butte
& Corbin, the winze's lowest depth
having been reached.
The Eta and Ena mine near Raiders
burg east Of Helena. has been sold by
its Townsend owners to c. c. Grewell,
Of Butte. for $4,000 cash. The new
owner proposes operations on an ex,
zensive scale.
Pioneer, at one time the richest gold
camp In the territory Of Montana, is
again assuming great activity. deal
having been made whereby the Pixies
Peak group changes hands. The
group consists of five claims on con-
tinuous ledge and development has
shown an eighteen-inch pay streak.
Amos. Hoffman & Sedman Of Chicago
are the purchasers and they propose
extended operations. Values range
from $50 to Sis ton in gold and
from sixteen to sixty ounces OF silver.
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Washington.

A very small increase In the num-
Der OF pensioners In the western
states, accompanied by a slight in
crease in the amount paid In pensions,
Is shown by the pension commission
er's report for the year ended June
30 last. The figures for the state OF
Nebraska are said to be typical. They
show: Number pensions 1908. 15.405;
1909, 1858. Amount paid: 1908,
s2,32a.s26; 1909, $2.650.451.
Assistant Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs Fred ii. Abbott is due in
Nebraska In a few days for a session
at the Omaha reservation on the prop
erty troubles OF the tribe. Commits
sioner Valentine has decided to leave
Washington in time to meet Mr.. Abb
bolt at the Omaha reservation. They
will together attend the first meeting
of the board which has been appoint
ed to administer the ten-year trust re-
Gently created to cover the unalloted
lands of this reservation.
Protesting against the treatment
they received at the hands of the state
and county officials of Oklahoma. TO-
900 Oklahoma Indians. comprising
the Creeks. Cherokees. Chickasaws
and Choetaws, have caused a petition
to be sent to Washington seeking re-
lief.
The days OF the 13-cent postage
stamp are numbered. Instead of this
denomination, by some supposed to be
unlucky. the posteffiee department will
issue 12-cent stamp. Acting Post.
master General Steward requested
the secretary Of the treasury to have
the new stamp printed at the bureau
of engraving and printing.
President Taft's appointment of the
new tariff commission or board. which
was announced from Beverly. is looked
on In Washington as the most import
ant development in tariff matters
since the enactment of the new Al
drich-Payne measure. The makeup
of the commission Is such as to leave
no doubt that President Taft has con
,, cluded the tariff question is not set
tied for an indefinite period.
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What II the World stoppedf

SUPPOSE that some mysterious pow.
er. entirely mental or spiritual in its
nature. and Of high order OF intellect,
mentality or soul absolutely &C.
quainted with the human mind even
down to minute details. should desire
to make an announcement, a statement
to mankind in general. how would II
proceed to attract attention? I have
thought Of few ways or methods
which could attract the attention Of
man. Thus. suppose that at exact noon
In the observatory in Washington or
Greenwich, all the telegraphic instru.
ments on earth should instantly re-
fuse to work. Let every wire on land
and In cables beneath the sea cease to
act. Let every key come to rest and
every sounder be silent Imagine this
silence to continue five minutes. The
attention of all telegraph people would
be attracted and then that of newspa.
per men. Let ten minutes pass, and
business men would hear Of the phe-
nomenon. Let the trouble continue
during an hour. then everybody living
In cities might hear that the tele-
graphs were lifeless. In one year, per.
haps. half OF the human race would
lear of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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LAST ROUNDUP OF BUFFALO.
Pablo Promises Exciting Wild West
Show

Helena.-The roundup of the re
mainder OF the Pablo buffalo herd,
which has been purchased by Canada,
has been resumed by Michael Pablo
and his crew of twelve riders.
Fully $50 animals remain on the
reservation. These are the widest
brutes of the herd: they escaped the
four previous round-ups. and 1t will
take almost superhuman efforts to pu,
them in the cars at Ravalli. the ship
ping point.
Pablo has made careful prepare.
lions for this final roundup. and is
confident that he will deliver every
enimal to the Canadian government.
The Canadian commissioner has ar
rived at Rayalli and will remain until
the shipment is made. Pabla has Sc
cured twenty new mounts. every one
of great endurance and all trained
cow-horses. His riders have been
ricked with care. and besides possess
ing great recklessness. are familiar
with the ways of the buffalo.
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EOT FROM THE WIRE.

Alhucemas. Morocco.-The entire
coast line here Is illuminated, with the
fires of burning Moorish villages set on
ire By Spanish troops.
New Sork.-A message has been re.
eeived here from President Taft ex-
r~essing the hope that Otto T. Ban
nard. the republican nominee will be
elected mayor of New York.
Richmond. ya-w. p. Grover a far.
mer, shot and killed his daughter
Louise, 20 years old and himself. and
atternrted TO kin his wife. on his farm
in Chesterfield county. The cause was
6ss.ondencv.
Goshen. \. Y. Sept. 2s.-Tne will of
f. III. Herman was probated with
out objection at Goshen today. PAGERS
which Mrs. Hartman qualified as
sole eSec"trix were presented and let
tiers testamentary werS granted to
hek
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LADIES HAVE STRANGE PET;
Ensiish Leaders 81 Fashion Exaysb,s
eondness for Peculiar Dumb
Companions.

Some pretty rough things have
been said about the affections Of Eng.
fish aristocracy from time to time, but
the recent accounts Of their household
pets are about As incomprehensible
~ any Of their other foibles. The
greyhound and the long silky-eared
spaniel are q thing Of the past The
duchess Of Marlborough Is said to
have . special fondness for serpents.
she spends days also in the park at
blenhelm with the gazelles, which
IN her society seem to forget their
traditional shyness. Her other pets
are grotesque looking pelicans. which
may be seen about the shores OF the
ponds. Lady Warwick, the titled
Socialist leader, especially loves white
animals. and in her grounds at War
wick are white peacocks, all kinds OF
white birds. even q white elephant.
Her special treasure Is . white par.
rot which Is said to be more than q
century old.
Lady Cadogan has q famous collec
ton OF snakes. She IL able to drape
some of them about her In such way
that they serve rs jewelry. Among
her pets are two trained lizards.
Lady Cottenham nurses with great
care her dormice. and Lady Churchill
Is said to be happiest when her croco-
Ollie is near her. Lady Hopes pet is
en- ape from Senegal. while Mrs. Rose
Hubbard. one of the most popular Of
the women In Mrs. Keppel's set.
raises geese. Miss Rosa Boughton.
one Of the most liked Of the unmar-
ried girls In London society. insists
uron taking to all the houses that
will allow her a hyena that she
brought from Constantinople and has
AIMED.
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Saved by Fathers Breath,

Extricated from beneath a load OF
hay. to all appearances dead, a r..
year-old boy. Fred Crockett Of Pot.
ter's Bar. Middlesex. England, owes
the preservation of his life to the
breath which his father blew into his
lungs. The boy was swinging on the
end Of cart of hay standing un.
horsed by the side of a rick. when II
suddenly overturned. completely bury.
ing him. Some children gave the
alarm. and the boys father hurried to
the rescue. Some time elapsed, how
ever. before the boy was dragged from
under the hay. apparently dead. The
father adopted method Of revival
which he had used on animals In ex.
tremis. Il drew his mouth into
mine," he explained. and blew with
all my strength. getting my wind into
the boys lungs" A neighbor took
turns when the fathers breath was
exhausted. After ten minutes they
noticed twitching of the muscles of
the child's face. and the heart was
felt to beat. For two days he re.
manned unconscious at the cottage
hospital.
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VISITED BY QUAKE
souTHEAsrERN MISSOURI, I'LL.
Nois, INDIANA AND TeNNEs.
GEE BADLY SHAKEN TO-DAY.
BUILDINGS WERE ROCKED
Stumbling Noise Accompanied the siss.
mis- 0isturbanes.-Movsm
Seemed to Be From the South.
east 70 the North.
west.

Evansville. Ind. Sept 27.-An earth
quake at 3:45 this morning shook
Evansville. Houses rocked and creak-
ed and pictures on the walls swayed.
MEny people were awakened by ths
shock. A rumbling noise accompanied
the disturbance. The movement SEEM
ed to be from the southeast to north
west.
The shock was felt through SOUTH
eastern Missouri and southern and CEN
trail Illinois. indiana and Tennessee. In
St Louis the tremor came al 6:37
o'clock. So far as has been learned
little or no damage resulted.
The settling of the earth's crust,
With the seat OF the disturbance many
miles distant. Is the general cause Of
the quake.
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Good Tip for q Rich Man.

A certain member Of the Lambs
club in New York is very rich, very
much inclined to conversation about
his wealth and very economical In the
distribution of 1.-THE wealth, not the
conversation.
He was sitting at table in the club
a short time ago with a party OF mem.
bers among whom was Henry Dixey.
the actor.
Several rounds of refreshments hao
been bought. but none by the million,
aire. although he participated each
time.
Presently he said: you know wealth
like mine is great burden. 1t is easy
enough to make money. The problem
come. in finding good investments. II
is very hard for me to find invest.
ments. Do any Of you gentlemen hap
pen to know a good investments"
Well" said Dixey. Il suggest that
you invest In a round OF drinks."-Sat
urday Evening Post.
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HILL AT MiNoT FAIR.
Great Railroad Builder Speaks to I'm
mense Crowds.

Minot. n. D.. Sept. 2s.-The first
Ward county agricultural fair opened
this afternoon with an address by
James J. Hill. Mr.. Hill dwelt princi-
pally upon the conservation OF the SOIL
diversified farming and the benefits Of
tire following advice given by the agri-
cultural colleges of the various states
r Senators McCumber and johnson
and Congressman Tanna delivered ad-
dresses. There were immense crowds
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-01
PAGEANT HISTORICAL,
Periods Of American History illustrated
by Floats,

New York. Sept. c5.-Tne center Of
the Hudson Fulton festivities today
was the route chosen for the historical
pageant of commemorative floats. It
comprises Central park and Fifth ave-
nue., extending almost in a straight
line with slight elbow at Fifty ninth
street from 10th street to Fourth
street, at the foot OF Washington
Square. The celebration committee
has attempted TO illustrate the periods
of American history made famous by
the achievements Of Henry Hudson
and Robert Fulton.
The airship flights were again post
poned because OF bad weather.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-01
Personal.

No successor to Edward II. Harri-
man on the board of directors of the
New York Central railroad was cleo.
ted at the meeting of the board Fri
day.
DR.. Cook in New York finds himself
overwhelmed with business and pleas.
IRE.
Wilbur Wright and Glenn curtiss
are preparing for flights at the Hud.
son-Fulton exposition.
Maurice Farman. brother OF Henry
Farman. at st. Ayere. France. Thurs.
day made a remarkable fifteen minute
cross country flight in a machine OF
his own invention.
The cabin boy aboard the Roosevelt
was told in confidence by DR.. Cook
that he had discovered the pole.
Unless signs fail the pre- ident ana
congress win have brusl when the
next session begins.
Packy Mcfarland ard Raj Bronson
fought twenty rounds to a draw in
New Orleans.
More than $4,000 people. it is es
timated. viewed the body OF the late
Governor John A. johnson. which lay
In state In the rotunda of the state
capitol nearly all day.
Mourning for Governor johnson is
not confined to Minnesota. but is ma
tion-wide.
Cecil p. Drake. John %. Strong and
Harold N. Lewis. three young bank
clerks Of Victoria. B. c.. were arrest
ed at the Waldorf Astoria in New
York at the request Of the chief of
police OF Victoria
Nsbraska fas is.s05 persons ON the
eoveFnment pension list
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FIFTY ARE INJURED.
Explosion in Film Factory Wrecks The
Building.

Pittsburg. Sept. 27.-.At least fifty
persons were more or less seriously in
jured and several had narrow escapes
from death shortly before noon today.
when an explosion occurred In the Of
fees Of the Columbian Film Exchange.
rooms 4l4 and AS Ferguson building.
which runs from Third to Fourth ave-
npes. between SmithReld and Wood
streets.
The walls OF the building. an eight
story structure. are bullying and not
an office escaped damage. Windows
were blown out and partitions blown
down.
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FIRE At WHITEHoUSE.
Quick Response TO Alarm Soon Con.
trois Blaze.

Washington. Sept. 27-Ffre broke
out at the white House lite yesterday
afternoon and for q short time II was
very threatening. II was not In tho
White House proper but in the execu-
tive Offices which are being recon.
structed in the presidents absence.
The fire originated In the furnace
room. A hot fire had been made In
the furnace to dry the plaster freshly
put on the walls. The furnace room
was practically Quilted end the blaze
was communicated to the walls and
roof by means of the fue.
A quick response by the firemen re-
suited In prompt control OF the blaze
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KILLED az POWDER BLAST.
Two Miners injured in Michigan Mine
Ono Dead.

Negaunee. Mich. Sept. 81. - Auto
Keituri and Aati Turinen. miners en-
ployed at the Negaunee mine. were VIC
Tins of blasting accident. Keituri
died twenty-four hours later II is
thought that Turinen may recover.
Keeituri sustained a fracture Of the
skull and other numerous injuries
about the body. Turinen's face was
slightly dishgured.
The men were preparing a blast
when the powder. for some unknown
reason. exploded
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GREAT EVANGELIST RETURNS.
-Gypsyr Smith viii Conduct Reviv
n. II Hhienaa and Hineina.Ai

gypsy Smith viii Conduct Reviv
ais in Chicago and Cincinnati.
New York. Sept. 27.--Gypsy- Smith.
the English evangelist. arrived yester-
day on the Lusitania to conduct a re-
rival in Chicago. and three weeks.
services IN Cincinnati. Smith. who
made hundreds OF converts. was in
vited to Chicago by $50 churches.
which have combined for a revival
campaign In reply to q question of
whether the churches could hold con-
verts after they had psofessed relis-
ion, the evangelist said they could il
thsy would shape themselves for the
tnak
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NEWS notes
CONDENSED
4 Boiling Down Of the More Impor.
tant Eveats Here and There
Foreign.

FOTStSHs
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich OF Rhode
Island and Prof. A. P. Andrew, mem-
beers of the United States monetary
commission. are in Paris conierrIng
with NJ. Pallain. governor OF the Bank
! of France. and other distinguished
financiers and economists.
Captain Ferber an officer OF the
French army. was killed near Bou-
logne while testing an aeroplane.
While in the air the machine turned
over and then dashed TO the ground.
Captain Ferber was crushed to death
by the motor.
The members of the American wa
terways committee arrived in Paris
from Brussels and are planning to
spend five of the nine days they Will
remain in France in examining the
river Seine and other typical French
waterways from the standpoint OF
navigation.
Orville Wright made new RECORD
at the Templehof club, Berlin. for
sustained aeroplane fight with pas
senger. He reamined in the air for
one hour and thirty-fve minutes, car
rying Captain Englehardt. He broke
his own record made July %. wnen he
stayed up with passenger for one
hour and twelve minutes.
Louis Paulhan. the French aviator.
flying in voisin biplane at Ospend.
won a prize of $4,000. He covered
seyenty-three kilometers tforty.five
and one-third miles, in one hour at
an altitude ranging from 2i0 to 800
feet.
The insular government at Manila
soop will ship to the bureau Of in,
sular affairs at Washington nearly
half ton of opium-the proceeds Of
many custom seizures. The govern
ment plans to dispose of the opium
for medicinal purposes among drug
manufacturers. I
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THREE DIE IN CRASH.
Steamer Rams . Schooner on Lake
Erie With Fatal Result.

Buffalo. Sept. 27.-The steamer City
Of Erie. from Cleveland. ran down a
schooner supposed to be the Eccleston.
hailing from a Canadian port. early to-
day of Erie, Pa. The schooner sank
md three OF her crew. two men and
woman went down with her.
Two men were rescued by small
soats but were unconscious and have
not recovered sufficiently to give their
"ames or the name of the boat.
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NO PARALYSIS IN CATTLE
But MINI. Livestock Board Is Keeping
Watch Just the Same.

St Paul. Sept. 2S.-Inspectors OF
the state livestock sanitary board. are
now watching for signs of infanti.e
paralysis among horses. cattle, hogs.
sheep and livestock generally.
Thus far. the disease has not been
located In an. herds that the inspec-
tors have watched. but any signs of IL
will be Immediately reported to the
board