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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
HOT TIMES.

Jimmie Hay. one of the bright
young men Of the Washington Times.
who covers" the White House. and
usually travels with President Taft.
was sent to Beverly when the presi-
dent went to the summer capital.
There was not much doing and the
managing editor wired Jimmie to
come back. thinking he would be OF
more use IN Washington.
One of Hays associates on the pa.
per. who has the ONCE reputation OF
being very close-nsted. thought to
have some fun with Jimmie and tele-
graphed him: Welcome back to our
fair city. Temperature is loa at the
Kiosk today"
Whereupon Jimmie replied: 1T must
be hotter than that In Washington to
melt the price of a telegram on your
roll."-Saturday Evening Post
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
GET LARGE CROP OF APPLES t,
Washington Has More Fruit Than Last
Year and Values Are Higher
Than Ever.

Seattle. wash.-Reports Of growers
and handlers indicate that the pro
duction of apples In Washington this
year win be between 100000 and
100000 boxes. but while the yield
promises to be the largest yet grown.
orchardists and buyers say there VIII
be no cheap apples. The cause A.
signed Ii the late frosts In the other
apple growing states.
The yield in Warrington il esti-
mated at around 1000. 900 boxes.
against 2.41+.oo0 boxes In 1909. when
the average Wholesale price Was S1.4o
a box. Oregon II second In the north
west this year with about 3.e00. 900
boxes. and Idaho and Montana follow.
Buyers have been active over tho
stats the last two months. and Il b
probable that half q he crop has
Nesn sold. hut many apples Win -
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
PET ANG0RA CATS GET AWAY
Three Women Marooned At Long
island Railroad Station Until Pet
Feline 10 Captured.

Bellport. L. Ia large pet Angora
cat created quite furore at the Bell.
port depot. As the 9:52 q m. New
York express pulled into the station
q party OF smartly dressed women hur-
ried out of Q motor car and made q
rush for the train. In the hurry OF
departure a large basket, carried by
one Of the women. was dropped. and
out Of the basket jumped . beautiful
specimen of the Angora cat
Frightened beyond reason the cat
made q dive for shelter. and crawled
under the station platform. to the con.
sternation Of his mistress and her com.
panions. Cries Of Teddy! Teddy"
proved Of no avail. and finally one Of
the women. dressed In immaculate
white duck. went down on her hands
and knees In IN endeayor to coax the
pet out Teddy wouldn't bulge.
In the meantime the train proceeded
on its way. leaving the women behind
When the train had disappeared well
toward Patchogue Teddy was still oe
cupying his easy berth under the sta
ton platform. The next train fol-
New York LETT Bsllpost q 4:26 p. n,
and tn pretty certain that Teddy anl
his fair companinas took plenty q
time to connect With thts train.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Envelope and Roll, Covered With Mud
Big Help In Financial Straits Of
Worker.

Chicago.-'Tt ia not collectors OF old
rags alone who find valuabies In odd
places"
This confession was ELECTED from a
Chicago street car motorman the
other day In discussion Of the IN
usual good fortune OF a New York rag
dealer who discovered money and dia-
monds In the old clothes which he had
bought for a few cents pound.
TITS funny thing" said the motor
man. as the car whizzed by Diversey
boulevard. Running past this corner
reminds me of what happened here
about year ago. I was especially
hard up that month and was wonder
ing how I'd be able to raise enough
money to make payment on mortgage
coming due.
Il needed about $25 more than
knew could spare from my pay check
and was at loss to discover how
I'd arrange 1t.
well, one morning I was running
by this corner and saw what looked
like an old envelope. all covered with
mud. in the street. It looked as II II
might contain almost anything except
money, but something led me to stoT
the car. get out and pick It up. After
brushing OF the mud put 1t into my
pocket and forgot all about It until
that evening. When l reached home
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
loVls Wsln's Cats.

Hero 10 good story Of Louis Vain
tho wellknown artist whose draw.
ings Of cats are worldwide In their
reputation.
He strolled into a variety thentcr
ono night. and was introduced to a
man there.
Casually his friend remarked that
this was Louis Vain. whose cats were
30 famous.
Tho man. after studying his pro
gram. turned suddenly to Mr.. VAIN
remarking: "And what time. sir. does
your cat turn come along heref
don't see Il mentioned in tho pro
grant"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Strange Varn1int Is Loose

The other men. who had guns. never
saw the animal. Mr.. Rollins. whose
eyesight is about as good as his agili-
ty. says the animal Ii about four feet
long over all. that It Is two and one
half feet high. has generous tail.
and Is yellow. Were It not for the d.
mansions given It might be cat, but
Mr.. Rollins Is sure 1t is as big as he
says II Ii.
Some perGons think It Ii q panther.
although what panther would be do
ing at large In peaceful New Jersey.
with the menagerie business In full
blast all over the country. Ia another
OF those things that no citizen of Cald-
well can find out.
The alien has been seen on many
occasions without the assistance OF
Jersey applejack. the effect Of which
on the gift Of vision IL proverbial. and
until It Ii slain there will be more ex.
element In the yicinage Of Caldwell
than there has been since last circus
day.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Matornnan Picks Up Money

opened It In the envelope were three
five-dollar bills. I knew then how I'd
meet the payment.
Three days later" he added, while
crossing this same corner one rainy
evening the searchlight Of my car fell
on something that looked like little
roll OF bills and stopped again to pick
1t up. ! examined my second find and
discovered that 1t was a two-dollar
bill. That evening at home I unrolled
1t and prepared to clean the mud OF as
before. To my surprise discovered
a five-dollar bill and another two-dollaf
bill wrapped up within the outside
bill! guess that's luck for you. eh?
And l wasn't looking for paper like
the rag dealer In New York, either"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Mrs. Taylor, Daughter Of Former
Governor, lnherits Millions.
Death Of Mrs. Sarah N. Flower,
Widow Of Roswell P. Flower.
Makes Daughter Weaithlsst
Woman In Northern N. Y.

Watertown, N. with tho death
IN this city Of Sarah N. Flower. widow
of the late Governor Roswell p. Flow
er. the only living daughter. Mrs. EN-
ma Flower Taylor. becomes one OF
the richest. II not the richest. woman
In northern New York. While as yet
Mrs. Flowers win has not been filed
for probate. estimates Of the value Of
the estate place the sum ut figure
far exceeding S5.o00.o00 and possibly
close to double this sum. That her
daughter Emma win inherit the great
er part Of this amount II deemed
likely.
Mrs. Taylor. who was the wife Of
John Byron Taylor. Of this city. whom
she divorced but q few months ago.
is already the richest woman In this
section and her liberal expenditures
OF her riches for benevolent purposes
have made her. as well, the most pop
ular. Since the death Of her father.
Governor Flower. in 1899. at which
time she inherited considerable sum.
she has devoted her time to philan.
thropical acts and her charitable
deeds. both public and private. have
been numberless.
The estate of Governor Flower at
the time OF his death was valued at
$6,575.000. In his will be made be-
quests amounting to $305.00 and left
the residue to be equally divided be.
tween his widow and his daughter.
BY the terms OF this will Mrs. Taylor
received over $3.500.000. while Mrs.
Flower received an equal sum In ad.
dition to the fortune which she then
possessed.
Mrs. Flower was a daughter OF Nor
ris NJ. and Roxana Woodruff. Mr..
Woodruff was one of the pioneer set.
tiers Of this section, where he invested
large amount during the early days
of the settlement Of the country. He
also went into land deals elsewhere
with John Jacob Aston. Mrs. Flower
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IS RICHEST WOMAN

upon the death OF her father inherited
no small sum.
Governor and Mrs Flower had three
children, Helen Flower and Henry
Keep Flower, both Of whom are dead
and Emma Gertrude Flower Taylor
who now becomes heiress to the com
bined fortunes Of her father and
mother. What the entire sum will
amount to Ii problematical.
Mrs. Taylor was born In this city
March %. 1870. and the greater part
OF her girlhood was spent here. al
though she lived at various times In
Albany, New York and Washington
with her parents
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Weather and the Man.

Hear the man! What does he say
so vocifcrously? Hc says: Il don't
like this summer. II keeps q fellow
nalf roasted all the time. I like the
cold weather when the air puts new
lie into a man. It's the good old
winter for mine every time!"
Have you seen the man beforef
Yes: last winter. What did the man
say then? He said:
Hang this cold weather! II keeps
fellow half frozen all the time. I
like warm weather. when the winds
are soft and balmy. It's the good
old summer for mine every time!"
Strange. Isn't it?-Puck.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Stopped the Confab.

The honeymoon had disappeared be-
hind domestic cloud.
was there any fool In love with
you before ! married your" he do
manded angrily.
Eyes. one" she answered.
We'll" he snapped. I'm sorry you
rejected him."
But ] didn't reject him." she 70.
Joined. "He msrrisd me-.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Astsr.plnnsr Walks.

The tramp was boiling the meal
provided by the kind-hearted house
wife.
Il think you'd greatly improve your
health II you practised F1etcherism,"
commented tho lady. goodnaturediy.
"'Tain't necessary, ma am" said tho
tramp between mouthfuls: you see, I
keeps mo appetite SO healthy practis-
In WISCONSIN"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30

held In anticipation OF increased
prices at holiday time. No prices arc
made public. but II Is believed the
Wholesale price this year viii be
above two dollars q box.
Several growers will send large con-
signments Of apples to England and
Australia this season. while others
win market their fruit In the orient,
Hawaii and South America One grow
er has already arranged to accom-
pany = shipment Of $500 boxes to Eng
land.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
AZ Indicated.

Professor-To what class of mala-
dies does insomnia belong?
Bright Student-Why-er-
Is contagious disease.
Professor-Whero did you leara
that?
Bright Studont-From experience.
When my neighbours dog can't sleep
at night / can't either.
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GEOGLdd[5D> STILES
THE BILL GERM.

I know that money carries germs,
For I have often seen
The evidence that full confirms
This sordid fact and mean.
indeed. I've felt the awful truth,
And suffered from the crash
That often rises from the truth
That there be germs in cash.
loved maiden sweet and fair.
! loved her deeply. too:
All golden was her bonny hair,
Her eyes were wond'rous blue.
She promised one day to be mine
NY own beloved wife,
To unge with Joyousness divine
The dark ways Of my life.
And then bunch OF money came
Alas. that II should be,
And she I'd thought to bear my name
Turned chilly unto me.
Ana ere the summer days had sped
MY heart was sorely hit
That tickle maiden skipped and wed
The germ that came with II.
John Kendrick Bangs. In Puck.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Not Always Necessary.

A prominent lawyers wife had fads
about hygiene sleeping. She once
asked her husband: "Is Il better 70
lie on tho right side or on tho otherr'
He answered. absently: my dear,
when ono 10 on the right side Il esn.
orally II not necessary to do much
lying.s-lndex.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30

- Her fate may well excite the
deep sympathy of the civilized
world, for although she is a victim of
that system of government that still
prevails In her husbands dominion.
she Is an innocent sufferer for the ter
rible wrongs perpetrated by others.
The Empress Alexandra Is said to
be a high.souled, liberal-minded, gen.
erous and loving woman. She Is In
deep sympathy with the progressive
movement In Russia and she abhors
the crimes that have. been committed
during her husbands reign and still
are being perpetrated in Russia day
by day. Yet, far from being able to
terminate them. she herself has been
struck down and her happiness de-
stroyed by that very system which
she would gladly abolish In the inter.
est Of others.
After the long summer cruise In the
Baltic sea. undertaken primarily In
the hope Of restoring her health, the
czarina was SO weak that she could
not walk ashore. but had to be carried
In an armchair. Now she rarely ven.
lures outside the palace. but generally
Is wheeled about the private grounds
In bath chair. She Is only thirty.
six years old. but she Is complete
wreck. Much OF her time Is spent In
fits Of depression. during which she
lies motionles In apathetic despair.
Misery In . Royal House.
Hop Hfo nj thu pnocfan rOtrrt uyh oh
has lasted for period Of II years
has been one long series Of ruthless
Establishments. Her childhood and
girlhood were spent In the happies,
possible circumstances. Her mother
was Princess Alice, the fayorite daugh
ter of the venerable Queen Victoria Of
England, and her father was the royal
crown duke of the little state oil
Hesse. Her earlier years were di
vided between the delightful parental
home In the vicinity OF Darmstadt In
the genial atmosphere Of southern
Germany and In the refreshing air oil
English liberty at Windsor. She was
brought up with perfect simplicity
and as . child she was encouraged Il
forget the fact that her grandmother
was a queen and her father ruling
sovereign. She played games and she
rode and enjoyed with hearty goot
spirits all the pleasures In which {
healthy girl can participate. Up II
the age Of twenty-five her happiness.
was unclouded.
The Russian government In IL
search for q suitable bride for Mich
olas. the heir to the throne. decides
that Princes Alix Of Hesse was tn,
most eligible young lady to be fount
among the royal families Of Europe
Formal proposals accordingly wer'
made to the court of Hesse and q,
end Of pressure was brought to bea
on the reluctant Princess ak to &C
cept the future car as her husband
Nicholas came to visit her family a
Darmstadt, and created a most unfa
vorable impression on his futur'
bride. She found him dull and unin
terestinE and rather unsympathetic
He did not appeal to her interest Il
any way. and 1t seemed to her tina
life with this quaint little man a. he
husband offered NO charms at al.
But finally her opposition was ovel
come. Reluctantly and against he
own win she became the wife Q
Nicholas. and no sooner ware the
welded than the death Of Alexands
I'm. elevated her husband 10 the tAroa
q IN ~ 1nssias-
II
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30

A girl who In considered - belone
ing to the high-brow crowd was the oh
tect Of serenade the other night. and
In telling q friend about Il said: r
don't think there IL nothing more nicer
than to be woken up ut night with
vocal singing."-Alma Signal
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
waen.t sore,v Tried.

Speaking OF patience" remarked
the suburbanite. Jobs wasn't %
great"
How do you figure that outfs
Queried the innocent bystander.
Ills next-door neighbor didn't own
a photograph" explained the other.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
nappx Perksr.

One little pig went to market.
And how happily he did sQueali
For. you see. this posker was worth too
plunks
And rode In An automobile.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Mud Fiah.

Yes. said the Chicago man Who
had been down the Mississippi. .you
have some fine swimming holes arouno
st. Louis.s -
Then ron took q dips- spoke N
the st. Louis man. .And what di0
you do after enjoying . good swim u
the broad NississipplS"
Il vent homo and took . hath.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Proper Name.

why do you call that q stillf" ask.
ed the innocent youth who had wan.
dered into the mountains Of Tennes-
zee.
because" explained tho moonshin
Or, I'VE have to work II on the quiet"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
LOOKING Ahead.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is doing all he
can to make his prospective married
life inexpensive.
Lymans-What 10 he doing special.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30

Somekins-Encouraging his nancce
to buy all tho clothes she can coax
her father to pay for.
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The Insxltahle.

what . discontsntsd expresaaea
Nrs. do Wooay woars.s
sYee. che worries al IL tiMo-ann
unhappily TIE cause a hee wogsZ
continually increaseas
Poor vomani Whist aeoe -
worry aboutf-
-0seviag 80
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30

Higgs-l had been In Boston oaly
two days when had . terrible chill
Hoggs-What was the girls namsS
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
Future 10 With the Car.

After all It IL with the car himself
that the Immediate future lies. II Ia
no other mans fault that the outlook
In - dark. Al recently ~ year ago
th0 upper classes we're inclined 70
SPEAK q him With some forbea1ance
even friendiiness- Now they win nol
hear his name With patience
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-05-31

ms tallmentS which are to run about
forty years. The selling price has
been fixed at the estimated values Of
the roads, to which the interest for
forty years has been added This
amount has been divided up into an
liual payments for which notes have
been given. The notes have market
value, and are bought and sold on the
exchange. Mr.. Robertson tells me that
the railways ought to pay at least five
per cent per annum. During certain
ears they have paid aim Ost six and
their receipts are steadily increasin
me railways are managed by a
railway board subordinate to the gov
ernment of India and represented in
the yicerOy,S cabinet by the secretary
Ct commerce and industry This board
controls all railway matters. 1t LAYS
out new lines and builds them. 1T
settles disputes as to transportation.
and regulates the prices and the traf-
tic. 1T is now considering the standard
izing OF the gauges Of the different
roads. When the first tracks were
constructed the gauge was the
broadest of the world It was five
and one-half feet for the Drincinal
hnes, with narrower gauges for sec
ondary lines 1t is now found that it
Is difficult and expensive to move the
traffic over the roads Of different
gauges, and q standard gauge will ha
adopted.
India's Big Railway System.
lhe British have right to he
proud OF their Indian railways. The
mileage of the Indian lines now ex
ceeds that of any country in Asia.
ana IS surpassed by only four other
countries Of the whole world. 1t
amounts to more than 10000 miles
ana 1t has doubled within the Dast
twenty years. India has comparatival1,
tar more railways than Russia. II has
one miie to every sixty square
miles OF country and to every 10 O00
people. Russia has only one mile RI
every 23O square miles and to eyerv
S.400 people.
The railways here are we'll h,;1t
and economically managed Two
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-05-31

seats in the train In r,..
BODY who Is anybody rra-.., ,.I'8 ere7v.
servant. In fact il is ,I,+'> with
Ole tor an Englishman 1r IMposS..
70 set along without oDa lnerran
u,ihS up your railway far,s '. VI fs-
add 10 the fare Of the .',. 'N mus,
you travel third-class r,, ny which
servant. This servant snaat. .3f }o4-
he acts as your internrarar ing -Sh
hlrlng and paying OF l.,r ." The
waits upon You at tn Us AMI
many places You viii ga- In
eat II YOU have no ~--,..,.- 70
bed is not made. Your bant, loa7
blacked. and YOU may clan ,,5.,a are not
and ring and ring without ,,. hands
answer. If you have , sor.s or,u1s m
sleeps on the stone foo, o.,t..,ta 'a", ne
door and fights with the othar ,, ''ur
to get the best for YOU '.~ats
II you do not watch hin,
cheat you right and left ana WIN
gets commission OF 10 per ran, -" ''. " ''s
all that You buy. upon
India's Forty Thieves
Ihe most OF these sarva.,,.
thieves. They make me- think =,
gang which All Baba robbed 'Ns
they rob me. | have alra,5,.
three III my employ during th;s ia, ..ad
Nnt trip to India The FIRST ,lTl.
froZe to death at Darieeloa b.
not enough muscle to get u,bot t''[
wanted and after / dtseharga5 ~.
| found some woolen clothes n;sc,..
The second was a black liar VII
turban as big as a peck mass,,r. ~
was partially clad in Eur0Dnan a,aD'
and [ got rid OF him because a.y -.,
jamas and stockings wer. fast ,f,sar-
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-05-31

thirds Of the lines have been con-
ctructed bv the government and or
ha balance more than 3,5Oo miles
were built by the native states. 90
no, know the exact cost OF cOnStfuc-
lion per mile but altogether the roads
have cost more than 81, 200 Ooo.O 900,
which is low in comparison with those
of the United States
Most OF the Indian railways are
having dividends. Their gross earnings
are fast approximating s20o.000.000
year and the traffic is steadily in
creasing both as to passengers and
freight The passengers annually car
ried now number more than 800, 1000
coo and the freight amounts TO some
thing like 62,000,0O0 tons These fig
ures are small in comparison with
those Of our railways, but it must be
rem en- bered that we have more than
seven times the mileage of India and
that our capitalization is more than
thirteen times the cost Of the Indian
roads Our railway mileage approx
mates 100000 our capital is over
earnings are more than sS00,000,0 900
per annun.
At THE Stations.
But come with me and take q rail
road trip across India. We shall start
at Calcutta and go by the East In
dian route. We drive in a gharry,
closed box upon wheels, hauled by
lean horses and driven by Il Hindoo
in turban and gown, to the station.
The express goes at night and it is
9 .. m. when we reach there. The
depot is large building covering a