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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
ASSIST CROP YIELD

the nearest supply company's mains,
and by means of a transformer 1t is
raised to the high pressure required
tabout 100000 volts). The current
from the transformer is more or less
alternating; that is. It is not steady
current In one direction. but oscilla-
ting first In one direction and then In
tine opposite. For convenience We call
the current in one direction positive
and in the other negative. 1t Is the
positive current that We discharge
from the network of wires above the
plants. Under special conditions-as
where there Is an excess Of natural
electriclty-it might be advisable to
use the negative, but alternating cur
rent would be of no use.
ITO sort out the positive and mega
tive currents from the transformer
valves specially invented for the pur-
pose by Sir oliver are used. Work
ing exactly like the valves in an ordi.
nary pump, they allow the current to
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
DYED BLUE BY BATHING SUIT
Pretty Seattle stenosrapher Sues
Natatorium When Neck and
Shoulders Are DiscoIored.

Seattle. Wash.-A pretty stenog-
rapher has brought suit against a To-
cal company operating a natatorium
for causing her to lose an important
social engagement.
On invitation she Joined a bathing
party in the afternoon of the day she
was to be at the theater party with
another party. and donned one of the
suits kept for hire.
Following two-hour splash the
young woman hurried to her dressing
room.
You're certainly the girl in blue"
one of her companions remarked as
they began to disrobe.
One look in the mirror and the
young woman tainted. Her pretty
neck and shoulders were a deep blue
from the bathing suit. The stain
wouldn't come OF. When she reached
town she cancelled her theater en-
gagement. and when she got home she
mournfully put away her pretty low
necked gown.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Fortune for a Feast

reckoned In American money, more
than $4,000. The Emperor Vitellius
once entertained his brother Lucius to
a dainty smack" which ran away with
something like 100000. This latter
feest could not have been a meager
affair when 1t is considered that
among the courses were 1000 differ.
ent sorts of fish and 1000 varieties Of
fowl.
1t is said that the equivalent of
something like s40.000.o00 was spent
by Apicius Coelius during his lifetime.
merely in continual tickling of the
palate. He committed suicide when
his extravaganza In eating and drink
ing and In other directions had re-
dueed his income to about 100000
year, a sum on which he imagined he
could not be happy.
In modern times the art of feeding
has been by no means neglected; but
who would care to sit down to a ban.
quet such as that organized by
Godfrey st. Hilare during the siege Of
Paris? After swallowing a consomme
aS ShSNoi VIC thC Sohipuhy Pai'
took of minced cat. stewed rats, grilled
dogs liver and plum pudding.
The feast seems to have been q
great success. for 1t Is on record that
the soup was perfect. the dogs liver
tasted like sleeps kidneys, the minced
cat resembled veal. the rat stew was
very good and reminded the guests OF
boiled chicken"
Rats. by the way. are described as
an exquisite form Of nourishment.
which Is an obiter dictum to which
many have agreed. notably a famous
naturalist. the late Frank auckland.
He used to swear by roast alligator.
which he declared was more succulent
even than boiled boa constructor. one
of his most priced dishes. and this in
turn he preferred to the finest veal.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
SYNOPSIS.

Basil Tempest, worlds greatest poet
and novelist. refusing further TO be lion
ICED, shuts himself up in Craven, his
country home. His gloomy meditations
are broken by the admission of an Amer
lean. Lucy Carew. who has come to Eng
land to get a study of the author, but
more especially a synopsis of his new
suite of poems. Tempest. angry at being
disturbed, declares he will write no more
and rudeiy asks her to go. Reporting of
his rudeness he apologies and offers to
dictate to Lucy. who sits spellbound as
she writes. Tempest induces Lucy to re-
main and read her manuscript TO him.
Their interest in one another grows. Tenn
pest burns the photographs and letters OF
Lady Ormond. with whom his name has
been associated. He takes great pleasure
in Lucy's presence, as their work pro-
crosses, Tempest tells his housekeeper
that he Is going blind and that the assoc
citation with Lucy must cease, that she
must tell her to go for her own good,
The housekeeper tells Lucy and pleads
with her not to leave him alone. Tenn
pest sends Lucy the suite OF poems
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Crows Eat Fish Bait,

Covington. La.-Crows have in.
vaded a hitherto uninvaded field. The
field Is liquid. and crows are carniyer-
GUS. according to reports from many
fishermen In this section. Crab fisher
men. It is declared. along the shores
Of Lake Pontchartrain have left their
baited lines only to find on their re-
turn empty hooks. Several fishermen
standing guard In an effort to discover
the secret of the undated hooks wit.
messed the raising of the lines and the
deyouring Of the bait by crows. They
have borrowed scarecrows from corn
fields and placed them on the water.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08

up to what light there was. His close
bending to her. the intensity of his
face. its passion and suffering. over
which love rode like king. trans
fixed the girl. who lifted her own
swimming eyes and trembling lips in
compassion, looking at him in turn
as II she would aid his sight. of her
own free will stamp her features on
his failing vision.
THAT lovely hair." he touched 1t.
1T has light all along 1t like sun in
the reeds-on the leaves: it can hold
the light SO. dearest. Why can't my
eyes? Those lovely eyes, Sometimes
! think they are wells where all the
light Is held In inexhaustible depths.
would drain them dry. Those lovely
lips. / have no likeness for them.
only know mine long for them.
have looked at you often enough. God
knows. and yet to-day feel l have
never seen you before. Because /
am losing YOU. shall soon have only
remembrance to feed upon"
Lose me? Oh. why?" she whis-
pered. and unable to control her emo.
tion hid her face on his breast.
Don't cry so. don't, Lucy" After
a few minutes, in which he soothed
her tenderly. she mastered herself
and. withdrawing a little. laid her
cool palms against his eyelids:
You need never lose me unless
you wish"
MY God!" he said, passionately.
why have l been tempted like this?
Why. it's a crime to take you, Lucy,
darling"
You don't love me-" she said. SIM
ply. .'or you would not think it, you
don't want me, or you couldn't
feel It,"
Want you!" He laughed. Haven't
/ proved 1t? Must kiss you again
and crush you as could to prove now
one you are with me! Don't you
know!"
She blushed crimsc-
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Sir Oliver Lodges Plan Of UtiIiz-
ing Electricity.
Says Small Dynamo Attached to Farm
VIII Work Wonders In Increas-
Ing Output-PractieaI Auxil-
larry of husbandry.

London.-In spite of the obstinate
conversation of the average farmer.
much has been done to carry out Sir
Oliver Lodges plan of utilizing cleo
tr!city for reinforcing the fertility of
plants.
Weighed as business proposition,
Sir Oliver Lodges system has justified
itself. and what was tentative and ex-
perimental is now being taken up on
commercial lines as a practical auxil-
larry of husbandry.
Lionel Lodge, who has control of
this department of Sir divers work.
has explained the developments of the
last year or two and the hope they az
ford of further progress.
Have you ever noticed what a re-
markable impulse is given to the
growth Of crops by a thunderstorm
asked Mr.. Lodge. THAT is the effect
of the strongly charged atmosphere.
and our object is to supply a similar
stimulus Systematically.
1.-THE growth and development of
plants In the arctic regions compares
favorably with that In southern coun-
tries. and yet their summer is very
short. and the suns rays have to travel
in such an oblique direction that much
of their heating power is lost. Why
is 1t. therefore. that the plants flour
ish? The explanation lies in the strong
electrical currents which are passing
from the air to the earth. the effect of
which can be seen In the Aurora Bore
alis.
THE electric current can be gener.
ated either by a small dynamo or from
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Navel Oranges $50 Years Aoo.

The first We know OF the navel or
ange. which is very valuable not only
on account OF Its fine quality and
taste. but also because of its being
seedless. is OF a single tree that was
found growing on the northern shore
of the Mediterranean sea. This was
about the year 1865. or nearly $50
years ago.
A monk in a monastery In that far,
away country painted a picture OF the
fruit and wrote description Of 1t.
both of which may be seen In the II.
brary of the Roman Catholic univer-
sity at Washington. Crafts OF this
tree were taken to Spain. and from
Spain the trees were carried to south
America by the Spaniards.-St. Mich.
olas.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08

flow in one direction only. and pre-
vent It's getting back; they thus store
the electricity in the field network
from which 1t fixes of to the plants
below.
This field network consists of fine
Iron wire, the wires being spread
about ten yards apart and eighteen
feet or SO above the ground. The
wires are so fine that 1t is difficult to
see them even when standing immedi-
ately below them.
"The action that the electrical dis
charge has on the plants. Sir Oliver
suggests. may be considered as arti-
fetal sunshine, and as In no way Ia
king the place of fertilizer. The richer
the soil the larger the increase that
may be expected. With more plants,
on average soil. the electrified area
may be expected to yield 80 per cent
more than the non-electrified. II a
higher increase than this Is obtained
we consider the results good and II
lower poor. On rich soil very much
larger percentages have been obtained.
The power required is quite small,
and many of the installations at pres
ent working are In unskilled hands"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Modern Food Fads Recall Expensive
PaIates In Earlier Days-Minced
Cat. stewed Rats and Dogs
Liver Served In Paris.

London.-The food fads. about which
so many members of society have
gone almost crazy. recall the food
fads-quite different in their essence
of olden days. From time immemo.
rial wealthy epicures have not hest
tated to spend large sums on single
meals for themselves and a select and
limited number of friends.
For instance. there are on record
some nice little repasts INDUCED in by
the Roman gourmands. Aelius' Verus
gave n banquet to dozen guests,
which must have been sight for
gods and men. seeing that 1t cost II
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Try This, This Summer.

The very next time you're hot, tired
or thirsty. step up to q soda fountain
and get q glass Of Coca-Cola. Il will
cool you OF. relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated In bottles-5c everywhere.
Delicious, refreshing and wholesome.
Send to the Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta,
Ca. for their free booklet THE Truth
About Coca-Cola." Tells what Coca
Cola is and why It is so delicious, re-
freshing and thirst.quenching And
send &c stamp for the Coca Cola Base
ball Record Book for 1910-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat"
records. schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informa.
ton compiled by authorities.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08

ed, and Miss Carew opened the door
and stepped quickly and silently in.
At first she thought she had mis-.
taken the room among the many win.
dows as she looked hurriedly around
for the bright, dazzling welcome of
yellow color. She seemed to have
been transported back to a period
which, although far nearer her own
time, In reality had an air more an
cient than the court days of France
She was standing In the center of an
octagon, old, faded room, its walls
hung In shining chintz, its furniture
covered with the same material, the
pale color of the background soften
ing the gay blue of the flowers and
the plumage of the miraculous birds.
On a mahogany table was a brass
lamp under a shade with silken
fringe, workable open - held
woods and tapestries: there was a
tapestry frame by its side and a low.
seated Chippendale chair. Lucy
caught her breath. and almost held
it lest she breathe against a spell
against an image on a glass. Across
the brass fire-dog lay the red embers
of half-burned-out fire. The room
was fragrant with the scent OF old.
time things-of a past to which the
wide-open flowers Of the roses in the
bowl by the lamp lent their fresh odor
of day. Nothing in the world could
have spoken so tenderly to the aching
heart Of Lucy Carew as this changed
room, altered in her absence by the
lonely man who had tried to win back
to him his past. and to efface from
between himself and the woman he
loved memories that might do her
wrong.
The sonnets were in her hand.
Could she leave them here and GO?
Could she leave him a prey to a flu.
ture she did not dare to picture for
any human creature-still less for
Tempest whom she loved?
With the transformation around her,
the influence of the old-faashioned
room, Lady Ormond's impression
ceased to dominate. When in another
minute she heard Tempest's step In
the hall and his voice she waited for
him breathless. with a beating heart
in which there was but one feeling.
He opened the door and slowly came
the house bore this woman's stamp.
in. As he did not speak and his eyes
were on her. she spoke quickly:
"Mr. Tempest"
He gave cry and started forward.
Stand STILL" he said, eagerly.
Don't move. hear you-let me feel
my way to you"
Her heart seemed to stop beating.
Speak again"
"Mr. Tempest"
AS he touched her hand. then her
arm. his grasp folded on 1t, and he
held her with grip of iron and
looked down into her face:
rs the room pitch dark"
No." she replied. steadying her
voice, 1T is a gloomy day. but not
quite dark"
Not quite dark" he repeated. mo,
for l can see you still. come to the
window, please" He drew her there
and turned her face with both hands
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
An Ink Point.

A girl bookkeeper displayed fingers
black and unsightly with ink stains.
Now look" she said.
And. dipping her fingers In water.
she rubbed the head OF a match over
them. The result was magical The
sulphur removed the stains as easily
as a dust cloth removes dust.
Isn't that a good idea?" she said.
a chemist taught 1t me. Thanks to
1t. l never have to 60 home with inky
fingers"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Mail by Alrship Line.

Washington. The carrying Of
United States mail By airship or aero
plane may be the next step In aerial
navigation.
Representative Sheppard. of Texas.
has introduced a resolution author.
izing and directing the postmaster
general to investigate the practicable
ity and cost Of an aeroplane or air.
ship mail route between the city of
Washington and some other point or
points suitable for experiment"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08

Trout Gets Revenge on "Jonah. Eel.
Winsted. Conn.-Harry Hall OF New
ington had an unusual experience on
trout fishing expedition to Talcott
Mountain. A Jonah" eel had partly
swallowed . large trout. which. when
It realized its danger. grabbed Halls
hook Hall got both eel and trout.
the former refusing to let 90 its catch.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Get After the Flies,

With the warm days flies multiply
amazingly. Now is the time to at
tack them and prevent the breeding
Of millions from the few hundreds that
already exist.
Perhaps the most effective method
Of destroying flies is by burning
pyrethrum in each room. This stuns
the flies and they can be swept up and
burned.
Flies are dangerous carriers Of dis
ease and an enemy Of humankind. Do
your part toward keeping down the
pest and improving the health Of your
community,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Mixed Bathing Barred,

London.-No mixed bathing is to be
allowed at the Camberwen Borough
Council baths. although eleven Of the
sixteen local swimming clubs who
had been circularized on the matter
were in favor of the innovation.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Authority on Soup.

A little boy. promoted to company
dinner at the family table. enjoyed
bis oyster cream hugely until he came
TO an unrecognized object at the bot
tom Of the plate.
what is It? Oh. Just an oyster.
dear. responded the child's mother.
sharply appealed to.
sWhy did Dora put 1t in?"
"Oh. to make the soup good"
"She can leave 1t out next time"
the tiny epicure decided. 1.-THE soups
good enough without.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08

trouble 30 affected
my vision as to inter.
fere with my shoot
ing. I became so
nervous I could hard.
" hold a gun. There
was severe pain IN
my back and head
and my kidneys were
terribly disordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me after I had
doctored and taken
nearly every remedy
imaginable without
relief I vf11 1fva
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Panama is Mosquito Proof

the nail was extracted It was bent
and in blackened condition. The
physicians who performed the opera
ton say that now. as the nail has
been removed. there is little possibil.
ity of any further trouble from the
wound.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08

further details Of my case to anyone
enclosing stamp"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale BY all dealers. 50 cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Books Lincoln Would Select.

Chicago.-President Gunsaulus of
Armour Institute in an address, said If
Lincoln could be reached and asked
what books should be placed in the
new Harper library he would say
Shakespeare. the Bible. Pilgrims
Progress. the Constitution of the
United States and the Life of Wash.
ington.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
A hibernlan Verdict.

y VIperHIdn VeroICt.
A New Yorker Is the happy employ
er Of an aged Irishman, who grows
eloquent over the woes of the EN-
erald isle. Said the boss: "Pat. the
king of England Is dead"
The old man was silent for q mo-
ment Then he took of his hat.
WELL" he said slowly. las man
he was fine bit Of a boy. As Eng.
lishmen 60. he was as good as yez
can make them. As king, there was
nobody on earth as could beat him.
But still. I'll keep me eye on George"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Clever.

"She insists that her pa:ernal an.
cestor came over on the Mayfiower."
But l thought they proved to her
that there was no such name on the
Mayfiower register?"
They did. And now she says he
vas q stowaway..
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
The Luggage Question.

Delaney Nicoll, lawyer. Is alwaya
a well-dressed man, and abominates
slovenly appearance. At the Union
club he said Of a westerner one day:
He has come on to New York for
a week and l don't believe he has
brought stitch Of luggage with him."
Here Mr.. Nicoll smiled.
Unless. indeed" he added, he's
slowed something in the large bags
he carries In the knees of his trou.
sers."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
Mayor Get. Small Salary.

Pontiac. nl-The mayor OF Hopes
ton has Just received check for so
cents, his salary for the municipal
year Just ended. The aldernen's
chscks called for Is cents each.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08

We only see in . lifetime a dozen
faces marked with the peace Of .
eonteatsd spirit-Beechee. !.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-08
UNpEFEArEo CHAMPION or THE
NoRTHWEsr.
=. A. ireland, Rife Shot, o. celfax,
Wash- Tells . Story.

Mr.. ireland II the holder OF four
world records and has yet to lose
his first match-says he. aKidnev
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-22
WHERE TO APPLY FOR
WATER FDR IRRIGATION

In order that the farmers on the vari-
GUS tracts, irrigated by the Idaho Irri-
cation Company, Ltd may secure in
formation promptly. relative TO delivery
of water, the following outline OF the
organization is given:
NORTH GooDNG TRACT
E. Montgomery, Engineer, postoffice
address, Shoshone, Idaho, headquarters
camp, Ben Darrah ranch.
E. C. Luce, water superintendent.
RICHFiELD TRACT
F. W. Barnes, Jr., Engineer, post
Office address, Richfeld, Idaho; head
quarters camp miles northwest of
town.
w. P Burke, water superintendent
DIETRICH TRACT
H. E. Cornell, Engineer, postoffice
address, Dietrich, Idaho, headquarters
in Dietrich
n. A. Kirtley, water superintendent.
SOUTH GooDING TRACT
Chas. f. Franklin. Engineer, post
Office address, Gcoding. Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-22
TERRIBLE BLOW TO HOME

A terrible calamity visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Regal who recently
moved into the C. R. Wheeler residence
by the prune orchard Their little
daughter was stricken with malignant
dlphtheria last week and after a very
brief sickness death ensued Saturday
An older boy was also stricken and
died on Wednesday. And now another
boy is very low with the same disease.
The premises were quarantined by
health office c. F. Zeller as soon as the
disease developed and on Wednesday
the public schools were ordered closed
till all danger vanished. Owing to the
quarantine the second burial was at
tended to largely by undertaken 3ren-
nan without much assistance.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-04-22
CITY LoosEs GOOD TEACHER

1t is with regret that the Shoshone
school authorities accepted the resigna-
tion of Miss Orrena Crabtree, who has
been connected as teacher with the city
schools for the past seven years. Be
fore coming 10 Shoshone Miss Crabtree
had taught school continuously for FIVE
years. This makes a record of twelve
continuous years of school work with
the loss of only two half days out of
the school room during all that time,
excepting the usual vacations. Miss
Crabtree thinks she is entitled to a va
cation which she may spend in Califor-
MIA. 1t is doubtful if there are many
such records of school teaching service
10 be found in the state. There are
few avocations in life that draw on the
nervous and vital energies Of the sys-
tenn as that of school teaching, especi-
ally in the public schools. Those who
succeed in maintaining health and vigor
in school room service are usually those
who superintend only, or, those who
devote their time to class work in ac-
ademies and colleges.