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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
ERADICATION OF WEEDS BY
FREQUENT SURFACE STIRRING
Roots of Corn Occupy Entire Space
Has Reached Height Of Eighteen Inches
Avoid Deep Cultivation.

II anyone win study the root system
Of corn he win sse that by the time 1t
Is Is inches high the roots all the en-
tire space between the rows at the
point where they can secure moisture.
not above that point and not to any
great extent below 1t.
II In the preparation of the seed bed
close capillary connection has not
been made with the subsoil. or rather
the undersoil and soil on top, then we
would say that deep cultivation one
way before the corn is up would be
very desirable. says Wallace's Farmer.
II the pillow goes down deep, even II
the corn row IL covered up. cross har-
rowing will prevent It from interior
Ing with the upward movement OF the
corn; and after that cultivation should
be made with the one definite idea not
Of killing weeds but of conserving
moisture by the development Of
mulch Of loose dirt.
Under ideal conditions this IL all
that II needed: but that dirt mulch
must be maintained. The thing that
lnterferes with 1t most is the rains
that come 80 frequently during the
corn cultivating season. The rain
runs the loose surface soil together,
particularly II 1t Is deficient In vege.
table matter. A crust is formed. which
promotes evaporation Of the water
that may be needed for the corn crop,
and this must be broken up. Deep
cultivation is not necessary to accom-
plish this. Frequently the weeder will
do the business. or the harrow, and
shallow cultivation viii always do It.
Sometimes the seed bed has not
been properly prepared. however.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

wrong address by mistake. thought,
though. that I could get a job next
day. SO I gave dollar for the room I
slept In that night. l hunted around
for two days. trying to find a job.
Twice I was told to call next week.
but that Is as close as I've come, SO
far
1T was Tuesday when I came to
Chicago. The following Sunday night
l slept on the dock. down there by the
river. There were lots OF other fell
lows there. too. spread out some
papers and lay down on them. When
l woke up in the morning found that
some fellow had taken my last So"
The boy paused a minute, looked at
his lone auditor and smiled.
Say. honest now. amt the fall
guy! guess need a guardian" he
said, and In spite of the fact that he
was hungry and without money. he
actually laughed.
Ever since that night have had to
beg what food I have had. And 1
haven't had shave. either, not since
] came to this town."
Yesterday gave up. went In
the station down there" pointing west
again. land the copper at the desk
gave me a postal card and a nickel.
Then l wrote to my mother and told
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

her where I was and that was
broke expect to hear from her to.
morrow and then I am going home.
An say" he went on. for all the
three years which have been away, |
haven't written to my mother. She
didn't know but what I was dead. l
had an argument with her one day."
he admitted reluctantly. and ran
away. I got along all right up in West
Salem. but Chicago is a fierce place."
The boy got up to go. A plain
clothes detective who had come out
during the latter part of the boys
story gave him so cents.
Here. lad" he said. you're too
young to be In this town without
money"
The reporter added his mite to the
boys fortune. then turned to go into
the station.
We'll. much Obliged" murmured the
runaway, so long" and he was of.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Woman Wastes More Than She
Uses, Says Prof. Barnard.
specialist In Household Economy Says
American Man, Because Of Whe's
Culinary ineffieieney, Not az
Well Nourished as Euro
pean.

New York.-Go to the squaw, thou
housewife. consider her ways and dc
likewise.
At least such Is the advice Of Prof
Charles Barnard. specialist In house.
hold economy. and one Of the foremost
figures at the household show recently
held In Madison Square garden, says
a writer In the New York World.
What Professor Barnard is not tell.
Ing eager inQuirers at the garden of
the superior housekeeping methods OF
our Observation-Disclosures. Mime.
haha. he Is busy with the "housekeep.
Ing experiment station" which he
maintains at Darien, Conn, for test
Ing under the most simple housekeep-
ing conditions all new materials, meth.
DDS. utensils and appliances which
may prove useful In the home.
The American housekeeper, COM
pared with the housewives of France
and Germany. Is an unlettered child"
declared Professor Barnard to me yes.
terday.
THE American man. because of his
wife's culinary inefhciency. Is not SO
well nourished as the European max
ing half the income. At least 20 per
cent. OF the money spent on the Amer
lean table is absolute waste"
Professor Barnard. mild of voice and
eye, spoke with an earnestness that
belied his manner.
"The American woman" he added.
does not know as much about cook
ing as the Indian squaw."
Cooking. though 1t is part of the
profession Of wifehood. does not in
terest her. She can't be bothered
she. says. The merchants wife vies
with the millionaire's wife In buying
only the most expensive cuts of meat.
Steak. chops: steak. chops! swings
the unvarytng pendulum of the weeks
bill Of fare.
Now. only "a per cent. of a beef,
Tor instance. can provide the expen-
sive porterhouse steaks, Delmonico
roasts. etc. The other 76 per cent. IL
made up Of the cheaper cuts-chuck.
rump. round. shank. navel. brisket, etc.
This meat II properly cooked. that
Is, slowly cooked. Is more nutritious
and has better flavor than tenderloin.
But the poor mans wife won't take
the trouble to cook 1t. Her husband
may say. Wen have to economixe.
Let's buy little cheaper meat But
when she gets to the butchers and
sees another woman buying something
more expensive sha feels aahamed Of
what she intended to order or elsa
says to herself. What's good enough
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

every month. but BY planting different
varieties some OF them may be kept
blooming nearly the entire summer.
The daisy Ii really not a domesticated
hover ~ q great many low growing
large flower plants are called.
In fact. the Ox-Eyed daisy, which IA
plentiful all through New England and
some Of the northern states. II called
white weed.
The Chrysanthemum and Wild aster,
are called daisies and really belong 10
the same family.
While II would not be possible per
haps to have . daisy hedge In bloom
all the year. still by planting the yari-
Gus species Of daisies. chrysanthemums
and asters some bloom could be had
from April to November In all except
the extreme northern states.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Weeds have not been killed In the
dew Of their youth by the weeder OF
harrow or shallow cultivation. These
weeds become deep rooted. After the
weeds have become deep rooted the
weeder will do them no harm. and the
cultivation must be deep enough to
bury the weeds. no matter what hap
pens to the corn roots.
In short. the whole idea In cultiva-
ting corn II. first. to prepare seed
bed. Arm At the bottom. loose at the
top. and then to maintain that condi-
ton, incidentally killing the weeds. It
|. perfect folly for man to allow his
cornfield to become weedy or cloddy.
IL It can possibly be avoided. These
weeds must be kept down and the cul-
.ivation must 90 deep enough to kill
them; but more than that II unneces-
sary. especially after the corn Is Is
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
RAISE DAISIES
EVERY MONTH
In Cold Climates by Planting OaE
leFont VarAst1es Some Of Them
Nay 0e Kept Bl0omin4
All Summer.

In the mild climate Of California
and some q the southern states daisies
bloom all the year round. In Califor.
mia these flowers grow very much
larger than those Of the east. - do all
he Pacific coast flowers.
Luther Burbank has developed the
Shasta daisy to very large and beau
eiful flower and this Ia largely taking
the place Of the Marguerite or Paris
daisy, which has long been q fayorite
With Californian.
In the colder climates Of course II
q impossible to keep daisies BLOOMING
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Praise for American Girls,

New York.-"American girls do not
so abroad to have a good time by
drinking wine. smoking cigarettes and
following other European customs.
Those who say they do libel them"
Thus said Lady Francis Cook (Ten.
nessee Claflin), herself an American
girl. who arrived the other day from
Europe.
American girls have revolutionized
Europe" she continued. Continental
streets. which were regarded as un.
safe for women after dark. now are
as safe as our own avenues. II is the
American girl who has worked this
change"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

until 1t tassels. It win need great
deal OF It then. Up to the time Of
tasseling It has formed only one-fifth
OF It's dry matter. Tho other four
fifths 10 formed betwixt tasseling time
and maturity: and the reason why you
should keep this mulch Of dry dirt
as far a. possible on your cornfields IL
simply to save up moisture for use In
time Of need. on the same principle
that you put potatoes and apples In
the cellar for winter use.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
BUSTED IN CHICAGO
Hundreds Daily Shuttle Through
Streets Without Money or
Friends.
Young Hoosler Lad Leaves Small
Town to Answer Advertisement Of
Employment Ageney-ls Dipped
and Robbed Of Coin.

In Chicago penniless and without q
friend.
Were you ever in such circum.
stances?
Probably not. but every day sees
hundreds Of your fellows who are. The
other day Walter Summers. lad Of
only II years. good looking and ap-
parently fairly well educated. shuffied
into the Desplaines street police sta
ton.
The lad. tired and broken In spirit,
sat down in a chair.
Say" the boy asked timidly. how
far is 1t to Wabash avenue?"
About mile." was the reply.
He smiled half.heartedly.
About q mile, Ell? Gee. I wish
had dollar for every mile I've walk
ed today. could buy some regular
food and have enough left to get
cleaned up and pay my railroad fare
home"
Where is your homer" was asked.
Evansville
'Indiana?"
YEP"
And then the tired boy told his
story.
Il had a Job In West Salem, Wis.,"
he said, "and was getting along pref
ty well. ] had a few dollars saved up
and thought was satisfied. I saw an
advertisement In q pamphlet up there,
telling how easy It was to make
money in Chicago. The 'ad' was sign
ed by an employment agency. All
you had to do was to give the agency
81 and It would ship you to Chicago.
where job would be waiting you. It
sounded fine, 80 I thought I'd try II.
Il gave my 81 to the agency and
took the rest Of my money with me.
! was shipped with about fifteen other
fellows.
When got to Chicago went to
the place where the agency had told
me could land a job. The address
which they had given me found was
swamp-out that way somewhere"
and the boy pointed toward the south
west side.
Then I saw that had been bun
koed.' The agency. guess. was a
fake, or else they had given me the
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
INDIAN Is GOOD COOK

for her is none too good for me- and
buys porterhouse steak instead.
There's another type OF woman
that would rather spend her husbands
money than her own time. She can't
be bothered cooking. But"-here Pro-
fessor Barnard frightened up percep-
tibly-"a solution has been found even
for her. 1t is fireless cooking. Have
you ever tried it?"
l confessed that my education had
been neglected In that respect.
That's a trick the Indian squaw
has taught u.s." Professor Barnard
continued. There are Is or 20 differ-
ent freless cookers on the market, so
you see I'm not booming anybody In
talking about them"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
WEARING TWO Wells LATEST

effective as well as picturesque. a.
they protect the face from the dust
better than a single veil.
In the same way bright colored
hats are covered tightly with a veil
of chiffon, and many varieties of the
yelled hat will be seen In the autumn
NODES"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
ATTENDS HIS OWN FUNERAL
Ohio Man Buys Comm, Digs Grave and
Hires MinIster-Eulogy 10
Omitted.

Springfield. Ohio.-Marion F. But.
fenbarger. an eccentric bachelor farm.
er living at Grape Grove. ten miles
south OF here. the other afternoon had
his funeral sermon preached. The
event took place In the Christian
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Order French War Planes.

Paris.-The ministry of war has
ordered the purchase of ten military
monoplanes and twenty biplanes with.
In the next three months. This win
give the French army an aerial fiotilla
OF sixty by the end OF the year.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Flesh Of Muskrats.

II Is said that muskrats are eaten
to . considerable extent In this coun-
try, and particularly relished by GER
tain colored residents Of Maryland,
Delaware and other southern states.
The flesh Ii perfectly wholesome. but
has rather q strong taste.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Work o. the Crow.
Il 10 claimed that the average crow
destroyed 100000 insects a year.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Ventilation. both night and day, ID
essential to the health Of poultry.
Many diseases among fowls are trace.
able to the want Of pure air.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Good blood II essential 70 tho pro-
ducing Of good horses. but not any
more 20 than the material that forms
the food for producing the animal
whom once started In life.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Remember TO supply plenty OF nit
70 the young poultry. They need Il
- much - mature birds. Grit forms
part of their digestive system.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

The cows OF Holland live In their
owners house. But don't imagine the
stalls are dlthy like ours. They are
- neat ~ your sitting room.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

tuberculosis In chickens has BEEN
found In five cases this year By the
state hygienic laboratory at the Uui-
versity Of Wisconsin.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

II b highly desirable that pigeons a
all kinds should assume their noV
garb before the cold. damp dark day.
Of Wtntsr Get In.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
By Charles G. D. Roberts
Drawings BY Charles Lirinsssoa Bull

gowed brightly through dark patches and wells of cling
ing frs He marked the great half fallen pine tree with
its top swung from the rock face and its branches
curling upward. Somewhere not far from that, he
concluded, would he come upon the object OF his
search.
Difficult as was the ascending trail slippery with
wet moss now obstructed with thick, low branches
which offered obstacle to the panthers but were ser
ousy battling to the man, he climbed swiftly and noise
lessly His 1.-THE feet in their flexible moosehide mecca
SINS took firm hold of the irregularities of the trail and
he glided under the opposing branches with as
little rustlng as blacksnake might have made Every
few moments he stifened himself to the rgidity of
stump and listened like startled doe as he INTERCEPTED
every rock and within reach of his eyes, Ready to
match his trained against those of any OF the
wilderness kim he felt confident of seeing or hearing any
creature by which he might be or heard Mounting
thus warily in twenty minutes Whereabouts he
came upon shelf of rock beneath the down.
ward swing of the old pine tree.
CAUTIOUSLY he peered about him, looking for some
= indication of the cave This, as he told himself,
was just the place for it. 1t could not be very far away
Then suddenly he shut himself down his heels as if
with snap and thrust upward the muzzle OF his Win
chester. Lifting his eyes, he had the black en-
of the almost level with the top OF his
head. little chill ran down his spine as ne realized
that for those few seconds his scalp had been at
the mercy of the occupant. Why had the beast not
struck?
The took of his old cap, stuck it on the muzze OF
his gum and raising it cautiously wagged from side
to side. This elictng no demonstration from
within the cave, he scratched nosy the rock. Hav
ing repeated this challenge several times without re-
sponse he felt that both panthers must be away
from home.
Nevertheless he not going to let himself be over
confident. He too sagacious and instructed woods
man to think that wild would always act the
same way in the circumstances 1t was not i'm
possible that the occupant Of the just waiting
to see Drawing back some six or eight feet the man
wrggled santingy up the slope of rock with the muz
zle of his Winchester just ahead of him. till his face
level with the Every muscle of his body
strung taut instantaneous reco in case he should
before him palely flaming eyes, afoat, as it WERE
upon the darkness of the interior
But no. first he could nothing but the darkness
itself Then, as his eyes adapted themselves to the
gloom he made the nmost of the cave and
realized that except for vague little heap corner
the cave was empty. In that case there was not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21

TROM their cave in the cleft of Red
Rock, where the half-uprooted
pine tree swung out across the ra-
vine, the two panthers came padding
noiselessly down the steep trail. In the
abrupt descent their massive shoulders
and launches worked conspicuously
under the tawny and supple hide, in a
loose jointed way that belied their enor-
nous strength. Where the trail came
out upon patch of grassy level, starred
with blossoms, beside the tumbling
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
COMING EVENTS.

Nov. Lecture, Woman's Club of
Perth Amboy, Presbyterian
Chapel.
Nov. Selection Day.
Nov. 3-Strawride, Peerless Az c.,
to Metuchen.
Nov. 10-Turkey Dinner, Baptist
Ladies' Aid Society. in the Chapel.
Nov. 10-Turkey Supper, under aus
pices of the Ladies' Aid Society OF
First Baptist Church.
dies Aid Society of st. Ste
phen's Danish Lutheran Church.
Nov. 15-Dance, Braga Ladies,
Washington Hall.
Nov. 16.-Ball OF st. Anthony B. B.
c. Auditorium.
Nov. 19-Ball, Garfield Hose and
Chemical Company, No. 8, WASH
ington Hall.
Nov. 22-23-Fair, Singing Society
Concordia, Masopust Brothers
hall, Wayne and State streets.
Nov. 23-Dance and reception Mar
ion A. c. in the Auditorium.
Nov. 26-Dance, st. Johns Sick and
Death Benefit Society, Pulaski
Nov. 80, Dec. / and Fair by tbs
Ladies Auxiliary Of simpson NJ.
ID. Church.
Dec. 2-Ball, Franklin Field Club,
Washington Hall.
Dec. 10-Dance, Daughters of Poho-
hontas, Lodge No. SO, Washington
Dec. 17-Pure Food Exhibit, Audi
forum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
FIRE m x

Qs-Rarftan copper Works.
aS-Market aud Sheridan SITS.
26-Smith st. n 9. r. X
26-High and Lewis SITS.
97-Madisou Ave. and Paterson St
eS-Market and First SITS,
g5-smith and High SITS.
e6-New Brunswick Ave and New 81
37-state and Smith SITS. =,
Observation-Disclosures Ave. and Hartford st
45-Commerce and Front SITS
t6-State and washington SITS.
High and washington SITS.
5i-Stste ST. I'M Buckingham Ave.
56-Hau Ave. and Charles st.
57-state and Wayne SITS.
Sg-Nesr United Lead works.
SS-Neyiue and tombstone SITS.
sS-Washington and First SITS.
Ss-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm st.
s4-smith St; and nd W gtats sts ave
72-Front and Smith SITS.
7s-Water and Gordon SITS.
74-Kearney Ave. and Gordon St
s2-SmIth and Herbert SITS.
sS-nehiSR Ave. and Stanford st.
sb-Near City Hospital.
Ss-Cleveland and Brace AYES.
s7-Amboy and Hall Ayes.
e2-Hall Ave. n lnslee 81
TO send in an alarm open the door Of
the box, and pull down the lever ONCE
ONLY, and let go. Stay at box until
Special Calls.
tap-Break in circuit. 2 taps-Fire
under control. tapsTIFIre out; . taps
Hose CO. I4-Call for Mcclellan Engine
CO. 15-Call for Protection Hook and
Ladder Co. 18-Call for Eagle Hose
Co. 22-Call for Lincoln Epgine Co
283-Cal1 for entire department. In
case of Inability to sound alarm from
a box telephone to police headquarters;
S13 taps-denoting one session Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT
RAILWAY.

lVtHs ltlV. N
TINE tssle Il nR EtSee 10 M9 nd osteber
k 4 AZ :1s s:so.7;0o; re, FIG. e:eSs ss@.
rs: IS, s s:sS' s iaiiS IS: 6 go Goo. HI iii. III I:slo a;5 ., 3d. s;sS'
THAN SERVICE LEAVE PERTa
rI:ao. 80, 400 SEQ, $50. 7.W, T:s5, s:f5. $50.
e:6s, 1000 p. m. 1880 a. m.
SUNDAYS AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS
LEAVE PERTH AMBOYs:15, T;4s, s:ss.
$40, d0;46i 11.46 a m. 12:4S, 1:46, 2:4S, g:42.
4:4a. $40. 6.42, sos. 99;35, 11:f7 p. m.
ADDITI0NAb BOATS WITHOUT
THAN CONVECTION LEAVE, PERTH
SO, -, 81: - VA "a, II tx, = 10 g. III saai9'' 1o o:S.
NEW YORK TO PERTH ANNOY.
LEAYE-s:G. 100. 800, 900, 1000, ,11:2O
q. m. 1880. 1880. 2:4o, $40. 4:40. Bis, $50,
S;46. e:1s. $50 TOO. TAO 500. 1000. 1850 p.
ApDqrioNkL BOATS WITHOUT
TRAIN CONNECTION LEAVE TOT
TENvILLES;M, 6:f2, 7:45, $3.50. 1880. 1875,
1f:55 q. m. 100 2:o6, s:o5, 4;iS S:1b. s:1s.
SUNDAYS AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS
LEAVE NEW YORK-7;so. 9:oo. 1000. l1:0
q. N. 100 m. 100 ZOO, 400 SEQ 500
ADpITIoNAL BOATS WIrH 10Y
TENVILLE-7:1b. 500, s:2S. 1885, 1880 q
m. 1890, $50, $50, $3.50, 49, $50, $40, 1880 1850
1o:oo. I1:0o. 11:40 p. m. SIS a.. m. holidays
GEORGE j. BROWN,
Gen'L. Traffic AEt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

1t is significant that Theodore
Roosevelt has gone to Indiana, Iowa,
Ohio, Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire TO help the republican ticket,
yet he has not cen fit to. merely
ros the Hudson river into New
Jersey to deliver a speech for the
republican candidates here. Evident
" Roosevelt sees no difference be-
tween the 9old Guard" which he
routed at the Saratoga convention.
and the Board of Guardians" which
are still in control in this state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

A someryille woman has Just been
awarded a verdict of $4,000 for the
loss of her husband who was killed
by q train at a grade crossing, A
few more verdicts OF that kind would
soon convince the railroads that it
would be cheaper to abolish all these
death traps,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

Guard gates at the Woodbridge
creek bridge when the draw is open
would not be amiss. A tiny red flag
such as is frequently seen along a
trolley track where repairs are being
made is not sufficient warning of the
danger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

Regarding a prohibition clause in
the constitution for the new state of
Arizona we are told that the "wets"
are strong out there. No doubt
about 1t. They are strong in more
than one sense of the word.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

The name "Tottenville" has been
officially restored and the highfahI-
tin Bentley Manor is no more. Bully
for US. The peanut rooster once
more whistles contently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

A WISE DECISION
the young man or woman makes who
decides TO give themselves a thor
ough training in Trainers Business
College. because they have made
themselves Independent for life.
Misfortune cannot rob you of this
valuable asset, and no matter what
happens you can always be self-sup-
porting by having a thorough train
ing as a stenographer, bookkeeper,
clerk or draughtsman.
Trainers Business College
1872 Smith Street, Perth Amboy.
N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

1T is said now that many more
votes were counted In the recent
Cuban election than were really cast.
The island ia rapidly becoming
-.Amerieanized.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

A vote for the republican assembly
"Dory'' Strong to the floor of the
House of Assembly and a vote for
Lewis is a vote for the reappoint-
ment of Strong as a member of the
State Board of Assessors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

If Staten Island will be patient a
year or two. q tunnel to Manhattan
will not be needed, There will be
aeroplane expresses thai will cross
the bay instead.