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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
EASTERN TRADE BODIES FILE
BRIEF or OBJECTIONS WITH
COMMITTEE.
TO HEAR EQUITY SOCIETY
Representative Gronna upholds His
Bill and Says Farmers Have Been
Imposed on-No Action
This Session.

Washington. May 23.-Eastern trade
bodies. represented by the Commercial
Exchange of Philadelphia. filed with
the house committee on interstate
commerce a brief of objections to the
Ironna bill providing for a federal bu-
reau for the inspection and grading Of
grain.
Representative Gronna defended his
DILL He asked for additional hearings
that the Equity Society of North Da-
kota may be represented and present
its arguments in favor of the bill. The
hearings will be had, but 1t is not
probable any action will be had on the
bill at this session.
The brief sets up these objections to
the bill:
1t provides for something that is un.
necessary, the work now being per-
formed by state inspectors and boards
of trade. 1t authorizes a compensation
FOR bureau chief and chief inspector
that would not compensate competent
men. Grain experts require more than
three years experience In inspecting,
grading and buying grain. Fees coll
lected would be too small in the aggre-
gate in many cases to pay salaries OF
competent inspectors and their depu-
ties. Grain should be inspected when
loaded or as loaded. There should be
no authority I'm any one to waive in
spection Of any consignments of grain.
Large dealers could evade the law by
building or renting private warehouses
or by storing grain in special bins in
public warehouses. The fee charged
would overtax the trade. and some
markets would not be self sustaining
Too great discretion is lodged In the
secretary of agriculture.
Representative Gronna defended the
bill, contending there should be uni
tormity In grading and inspection. and
that the grain growers were now be-
Ing imposed on. He charged that
wheat purchased as No. grade was
often exported as No. / wheat. the
farmer losing the difference In price
between the grades.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
UNSIGHTLY cOMPLExl0Ns

The constant use Of Cuticura Soar.
assisted BY Cuticura Ointment, for
toilet, bath and nursery purposes not
only preserves, purifies, and beauties
the skin, scalp, hair and hands. but
prevents Inflammation, irritation and
clogging Of the pores. the common
cause Of ,pimples, blackheads, redness
and roughness, yellow, oily. notify and
other unwholesome conditions OF the
complexion and skin. All who delight
In clear skin, soft, white hands, .
clean, wholesome scalp and live, glossy
hair. will find Cuticura Soap most sue
cessful In realizing every expectation.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are ad.
mirably adapted to preserve the
health Of the skin and scalp OF in.
fants and children, and to prevent
minor blemishes or inherited skin hu.
mors becoming chronic, and may be
used from the hour Of birth. Cutisura
Remedies are sold throughout the civ.
ilized world. Send to Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, sole proprietors, Boston,
for their free Cuticura book, 80 pages
Of invaluable advice on care and
treatment Of the skin. scalp and haiE
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
NEWS Of THE week
CONVERSATIONS OF GREATER OR
LESSER IMPORTANCE.
A RO|L|NG DOWN OF EVENTS
National, Political, Personal and Other
Matters In Brief Form for All
Glasses of Readers.
Washington.

A study of industrial education in
the United States has been begun
by the bureau of labor. The scope
Of the inquiry has not yet been
definitely determined by Commits.
sioner Neill. A special agent of the
bureau is stdying in a general way
the various forms of industrial train
ing.
Members of the Ballinger-Pinchot
committee are discussing the prob.
ability of a report during the present
session of congress. Several mem.
bers expressed the opinion that Ne
hearings could not be concluded and
the mass of testimony reviewed and
passed on before congress adjourned.
Battling Nelson called ON Speaker
Cannon at the capitol and after care.
fully looking over the latter's spare
frame from respectful distance
nverred that the speaker would have
made a great feather weight"
After weeks of inactive deadlock,
followed by other weeks of careful
work of consideration, conference
and the house postal saving ball, as
favored by the republican members
of the committee on postoffice and
porst roads, was introduced to the
house by Representative Gardener OF
New Jersey.
BY the lack of one vote the house
declined to accord the necessary two
thirds vote to submit to the several
states Of the union the question OF
changing the date of the inauguration
of president and vice president from
March to the last Thursday In
April. In the vote there was no indi-
cation Of party lines.
A bill providing for the opening to
agricultural settlement and develop
ment Of the surface of lands which
have been classified as coal lands was
passed by the house. The measure
would reserve about 100000 acres
as coal lands.
A bill was introduced In the senate
by Senator Burkett increasing the
limit of cost of the new federal build
Ing at Columbus, Neb., from $65.000
to $4,000. 1t was found that under
the specifications called for contract
ors could not undertake to construct
the building for the amount allowed
In the bill.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
Is BENEFIT TO PRODUCER
HAMILTON SAYS FARMER Has
COME INTO HIS RIGHTS.
Says Cheap Politicians Have Endeav.
ored to Sing One Song in City and
Another in Country.

Washington. May 20. - A tariff
speech. snappy with epigram, bristling
with aphorism. preaching the doctrine
Of the simple life as the bulwark of
civilization and protection as the pro-
ducer Of prosperity. was delivered in
the house today by Representative
Hamilton OF Michigan. 1t pictured
nine months of increasing revenues
and encouragement of the mer-
lean industry under the Payne
bill. It drew on the legitimate spoils
OF trade and the policies and deciara-
tons OF foreign statecraft as the justi-
fication Of the protection policy It at
tributed the high cost Of living to in
creased gold production. to demand
crowding supply. to extravaganza Of a
feverish generation and to almost ev-
srything else but the tariff.
Mr.. Hamilton Is chairman OF the ter
rftories committee of the house and his
speech is likely to figure conspicu-
ousiy In the next republican national
campaign propaganda. He favored the
creation of n bureau in the department.
OF commerce and labor to permanently
carry on the work now being done by
the tariff board. experimenting II with
corps of foreign speaking experts
the reports Of whose Investigations OF
selling prices and labor costs at home
and abroad would furnish a standard
of measure of conflicting claims in the
framing of tariff law.
He contended that the tariff plank
In the republican platform provided
both upward and downward limits and
that by SO much as you raise duties
above the difference in cost Of produc-
ton at home and abroad. after due al
lowance for the foreign custom OF SELL
ing goods cheaper abroad than at home.
by so much you permit domestic mon
opolies to overcharge domestic con-
sumers"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
SIX ARE MADE LIFE MEMBERS
OF WORLDS SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.
ALL AROUSE ENTHUSIASM
Worlds Sunday School convention
Raises $65,0oo for Mission Work
by Novel Methods-Roose-
welt Gets Applause.

Washington. May 21.-Taft. Mrs
Taft, Roosevelt, King George Of Eng
land, President Diaz of Mexico. and
William J. Bryan. were made life
members Of the Worlds Sunday School
association In convention here today
amid great enthusiasm.
For each Of those so honored. $1,000
had to be subscribed. and In the case
OF Roosevelt. the chairman Of the con-
vention by popular demand, limited the
subscriptions to one dollar.
Delegates from Canada started the
enthusiasm.
Il nominate Taft for life member
ship. and Canada pledges one hundred
dollars toward it." he shouted. A roar
Of approval went up. The remaining
nine hundred was subscribed in a
fash. Mrs. Tafts name was then pro-
posed and her Initiation fee" was
promptly made up.
A delegate from South Caroline pro-
posed King George and there was a
quick subscription, Toronto only get
ting in tenth with its hundred dollars.
SO quick was the response.
The man In the center aisle shouted:
u nominate Theodore Roosevelt"
The effect was almost magical. Men
hoped on chairs shouting. women rose
and frantically waved handkerchiefs.
II looked like a republican national
convention scene when Roosevelt was
nominated for president. Nominations
Of persons of less public renown were
continued until $65,00o had been pledg-
ed for mission work.
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HAS $4,000 SECURED.
Wesley College Secures Endowment Of
$4,000.


Grand Forks. n. D.. May a3.-Presi.
dent Z. p. Robertson of Wesley college
has received word from James ]. HILL
chairman of the Great Northern. that
his offer of $4,000 conditioned on the
raising Of the remaining s125. 900 of a
$4,000 endowment fund still held good
and the check for the amount would
be forthcoming at once. There was
$4,000 more Of the entire fund Of $780,
900 that was conditioned on the secur-
Ing of the Hill offer and naturally there
Is considerable rejoicing in the ranks
OF Wesley college, for the acquisition of
this endowment fund means that the
Methodist institution has been placed
on a firm financial footing for all time
% come.
DR.. Robertson secured the promise
from Mr.. Hill some time ago and the
limit expired before the required
amount had been subscribed. An ex-
tension was secured from Mr.. Hill but
this also expired before the amount
was secured. There has therefore
been little uncertainty as to the at
titude Mr.. Hill would take in the mat
ter, and his generousness in overlook
Ing time limits means more for Wesley
college than can readily be imagined.
The other large contribution In the
$4,000 conditional on the Hill offer
Is that OF $4,000 by Frank Lynch OF
casselton.
Great credit is due to Mr.. Robertson
Tor the untiring efforts he has put
forth to secure this endowment fund,
and Methodists all over the state will
rejoice with him In the success Of his
efforts.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
BLOW ON HEAD FATAL,
Steamboat Engineer Dies on Train
While Going to a Physician.

Glasgow.-Charles Gurnsey, steam
boat engineer. died in this city as a
result Of a fight in Mndak a little
over month ago. While in Mondak.
March "a, he got into a row with Pete
Cringewa, a Japanese storekeeper,
and was hit on the head with a club
and his skull crushed.
He was taken to Williston and
placed in the hospital. but after about
two weeks was discharged. He re-
turned to Mondak. but few days ago
his head commenced to bother him
again and finally grew so bad that
he started for Glasgow to consult a
doctor, dying on the train before he
reached here.
The coroner took charge of the body
when 1t reached here and a war.
rant was issued for the arrest of
Cringewa on the charge of murder.
The dead man was widower and
had several children in Mondak.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
Hills EiQht St. Paul.

Lewiston.-The st. Paul road Is now
hurriedly laying street rails through
the streets Of Lewiston, this being the
first move in the way Of actual con.
struction of its Musselshell-Great Falls
line, $50 miles long.
The rails are going down without
grading northerly from the depot
through the city. When the city linn.
its are reached gravel trains will run
over 1t and the track will be ballasted.
The fight will arise between the ST.
Paul and Great Northern over the
right of way through the city. The
lines will converge and cross on the
jackson properly about fifty feet from
Main street. The st. Paul claims
right Of way under an eS.--sion OF
its franchise, granted by TIE city over
a year ago. but the records Of the &C
ton cannot be found, and the Great
Northern people claim precedence by
reason of its condemnation suit start.
ed last week.
The st. Paul has bought twelve lots,
covering all the private property i'm
mediately involved, and now owns the
land where the tracks are supposed to
cross.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
Chicago Police Criticized.

Chicago. May e0.-Stephen Zacek.
~ years old. who yesterday after fifty
two hours of almost continuous ques-
tioning. during which it is said he was
not permitted to sleep. confessed to
the murder OF a policeman. committed
suicide today. The alleged slayer
hanged himself with handkerchief
while In his cell at the stockyards po-
lice station.
The patrolman said to have been
killed by him met his death attempt
ing to arrest robbers plundering a
freight car. The ordeal to which Zacek
was subjected and the shooting OF
two men yesterday who did not halt
at the command of detectives not IN
uniform have aroused much comment
as to police methods In this city.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
General.

One hundred men were killed by q
dynamite xplosion in Cuba.
There was evidence of bad humor
in the senate debate on the railroad
bill.
Reports from Marking, the capital
of the province of Kiang Su, tell OF
serious evidences of unrest among
the Chinese.
President Taft takes full responsi.
bility for the Lawler letter.
The directors of the Aero club OF
America decided to hold the interna-
tioral aviation meet on Hampstead
plains. Long Island. The race for
worlds championship will be held
October 2.
At Washington information receiv.
ed points to an early conflict between
the armies of Peru and Ecuador over
their boundary disputes.
By the lack Of one vote the house
declined to accord the necessary two
thirds vote to submit to the several
states Of the union the question OF
changing the date of the Inauguration
of president and vice president from
March to the last Tuesday in April.
A petition for the pardon Of John
r. Walsh. now serving a term In the
Leavenworth penitentiary for viola
ton Of the national banking laws,
soon will be forwarded to the depart.
ment OF justice.
At the annual national convention
Of paper jobbers held in Chicago it
was announced that print paper
prices will remain unchanged during
the ensuing year.
1t is said There are between TOO
and 500 men in Seattle who live
from the revenue of the white slave
traffic. almost all of whom could be
reached by the state courts if prop
er effort were made.
The wage question of all the Van
derbilt lines has been settled.
Colonel Ire Copley. millionaire gas
magnate Of Aurora. ILL.,, has offered to
contribute large sum of money to
assist in carrying on the investiga-
ton In the election of William Lori
mer TO the United States senate.
Mr.. Bryan made an address in
Omaha favorable to county option.
The senate has passed the omnibus
lighthouse bill. which makes pro-
vision for aids to navigation prac-
tically on every coast Of the United
States. Az amended In the committee
on commerce IL carries items aggre-
eating about 32.500.0O0.
Since . decision was rendered hold
ins the South Dakota employers liza
bility Law invalid the NEBRASKA
statute II being closely watched.
Death claimed l.5s5 lives In Iowa
during the month Of March. - the
monthly report Of Secretary Summer
o; the state beard Of health. Just r.
sued. shows.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
Defense Rest. In Probe Case

Washington. May 20.-The defense
in the Ballinger-Pincho. investigation
rested this morning without calling any
further witnesses. Attorney Brandeis
at once began the examination of wit
nesses In rebuttal.
With the prospect Of reaching the
end Of testimony taking during the day,
the Balinger-Pinchot investigation
committee met again today in the sem
ate office. Both sides have agreed to
conclude their case as speedily as pos
sible in furtherance of the general
desire to end the investigation.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
South WANT Expo.ition.

New Orleans. May 23.-The entir,
Louisiana legislature. now in session
ad5ourns Tuesday to 60 to Washington
In a body. joining the exposition dele
cation headed by the governor. lieuten-
ant governor, speaker Of the house,
mayor Of New Orleans. republican and
democratic national committeeman,
also delegations from Atlanta, yicks-
burg. Mobile. Chattanooga and other
southern cities. to present New Orleans
claims AZ the logical point for the
worlds Panama exposition to the house
committee on foreign affairs on Thurs.
day and TO the senate committee ON *.
positions ON Friday.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
Defense Rested Case.

Minot, N. D.. May 23.-The state In
The famous Noah case closed its testi-
nony this morning and the courtroom
spectators were astonished when At
!orney Greenleaf announced that the
defense also rested. 1t had been
thought that some technical defense
would be entered.
The arguments are we'll under way
and the case will go OF the jury for
sentence this afternoon. The defend
ants attorney argued only on the poin,
4 punishment.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY.
Startling Disclosure in the Sugar Com.
pany Steal

New York. May 20-The further i'm.
portant revelations by the government
witnesses were looked for today with
the resumption of the trial of Charles
r. Heike. secretary of the American
Sugar Refining Co. on sugar under
weighing conspiracy charges. follow
ing yesterdays sensational develop
ments. which held the crowded court
room spellbound and amazed every
body by the new features of an alleged
wide spread cheating conspiracy. laid
bare
The counsel for the defendants. who
include. besides Heike. five former en-
ployees OF the company. were visibly
taken back by the Schwerdtferger tes-
timony as he related how each OF the
several weighers re named had been
supplied with a steel wire to he used
as a spring for retarding the action
of the scales and bringing about I'M
derweights through which the govern
ment was defrauded out of millions Of
dollars in duties.
Schwerdtferger. who was formerly a
sugar company employee testified that
even before the wire spring was used
to facilitate the fraudulent weighing
cloth bag with pieces of lead inside
had been employed about the scales
Tor similar purposes.
The government contended that a
written statement made by Schwerdtf-
feger in which he stated that he was
not aware of the existence of any
cheating devices was in part a for
gerry. the examination having been in
serted In the space between his sig
nature and a simple statement that
he was formerly a sugar company en-
pioye that he signed.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
10000 GET WAGE INCREASE.
Standard Oil Adds Many Millions 70
Paw Envelopes Of EMPLOYEES.

New York.-A voluntary wage In
crease that will AFFECT approximately
10000 men. has been made by the
Standard Oil company. The remark
able increase to workmen. who in the
entire history of the concern. have
never been on strike. ranges from to
10 per cent.
The order Is retroactive and became
effective May 1. It is estimated tina.
the company will add from $4,000. 900
to $1o,0o0.0o0 to its annual pay roll ex-
pense.
The new scale affects employees en-
gagged in the company's works and fac
tories. but the office men will not be
benefited by this increase. Most Of
the employees who will get the In
crease are laborers. and the advance
applies to all the subsidiary companies
In the United States.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
News Of Montana
TO RUN FARM TRAIN.
Northern Pacific Tour to Take Lee
turers and Agricultural Exhibits.

Bozeman.-The Northern Pacific
railway will run a unique special train
Through Montana beginning at WI
baux. In the eastern part OF the state.
on June 20 and ending at Heron, the
last town on the western side July
3. total Of 1,34S miles. The train
will be a miniature farm on wheels.
1t VIII make the trips on nearly all
the branch lines as well as stopping
at most points on the main line About
twenty men will be on the train and
at every stop lectures and talks to
the farmers will be given partially II.
Illustrated by the practical displays on
board. The lectures will cover nearly
every phase Of practical farming.
Although the Northern Pacific II
equipping and running the special, the
management and methods Of handling
the work to be done by the train have
BIN turned over to the Montana Agri.
cultural college. The equipment OF the
train will probably consist Of Ave or
six cars. 1t will carry a complete set
of farming implements necessary for
the tillage and handling Of crops on q
dry land farm.
There will be an agronomy depart.
ment where will be found a display
of grains and various seeds showing
the results Of various methods OF treat
ment. Animal husbandry displays will
be shown in another department. The
Horticultural division will be extensive
enough to occupy a car by itself.
]. NJ. Hamilton, president OF the col
lege, F. B. Linfield and r. s. Cooley,
will give the general lectures to ex.
plain the purpose Of the train. Pro-
fessors Clarke, Griffin, Jones, Schoppe
and Taylor will lecture on animal hus-
bandry. Professors Atkinson, Patter-
son and Spain will give talks on agron.
omy and seeds. Professors Whipple,
Swingle, Cooley and Dean will handle
discussions on fruits, vegetables and
bacteria and insects in their relation
to the farmer.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
JeWs Will kAxe to laaNa.

st. Petersburg. May 2l.-while the
expulsion Of Jews declared to be living
Illegally without the pale, has not yet
actually begun. thousands OF them will
be compelled to leave the various cit
les where they are residing within a
month. To the edict banishing $50
families from kiev has been added an
order expelling the Jews from Kursk.
Tula. Tambov. Kharkov. Yekaterinos-
Law and several other cities. The
number of families who are to be ex-
PEELED from these latter places range
from five to 500.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-27
Personal.

More than twenty men were killed
by an explosion at Canton, o.
Regulars in congress were gen.
orally successful in the statewide
primary in Ohio.
w. ]. Bryan. in hall hired by him.
self, told Omaha voters what he
thought of democracy of that county
Henry Watterson addressed the Ca.
madam press association on the
changing conditions in the newspaper
profession.
Congressman Walter !. Smith O,
Iowa opened his campaign for reno
mination as a standpat republican.
Congressman Hinshaw has decided
not to enter the race for the COVER.
norship of Nebraska.
Tex Richard has been selected as
-eferee in the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
Prospects are for months debate
in the house on the sundry civil an.
preparation bill.
Clara Morris. the famous actress
of a generation ago. is said to be
threatened with blindness at her
home in Yonkers.
Secretary Ballinger dismissed Fred,
erick Kerby. the stenographer. "for
the good Of the service"
Theodore Roosevelt made an un,
qualified denial Of the letter credited
to him ut Washington.
A telegram was sent by President
Taft to General and Mrs. BallinEton
Booth congratulating them on the
celebration OF the fourteenth anniver-
sary Of the founding Of the Volun.
teers Of America
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Bryan Talks Prohibition,

Chicago. May 2o-As the guest of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
OF America here last night. w. J.
Bryan. in his first appearance on the
lecture platform since his return from
South America, gave his initial lecture
On the liquor question. Mr.. Bryan is
on his way to Edinburgh. Scotland,
to attend an international meeting Of
temperance workers Mr.. Bryan dis
eussed the liquor question from the
standpoint Of the individual and legis-
iation- AS to the individual, Mr..
Bryan said that wherever opportunity
offered he advised others to abstain
from the use Of liquor In any form.