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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
GARDENS At SCHOOL
English Children Taught to Raise
Flowers and Vegetables.
Work Found Useful In Forming Good
Habits and In Character Build
lng-Happy Results Attained
and Pupils Successful.

misunderstanding Is now included
- . codal subject for English school
children. There are two courses In
the year. each consisting OF at least
twenty hours practical work.
"The boys are quite keen about II"
said the head teacher Of Sutton
schools to q correspondent Of the Chi
cago Daily News. Each Of the
II lads who form the class for gar.
dening has his own little plot Of
ground for which he IL responsible
and at which he works under my su-
pervision. The produce Ii his. and
great il the Joy Of taking home the
iirst spring radishes Of his own grow
Ing, fine head Of lettuce, or basket.
4ul Of marrowfat peas.
"As to the educational benefit, gar
dening teaches the boys to do the
right thing at the right time and In
duces habits of method and observa-
ton. It also creates q love OF outdoor
llife-a splendid counter-attraction In
later years to the public house and
music hall"
Two hours and half week II al
the time that can bo given to garden
ing. but 20 keen are the children that
they put In q good many spare min
utes on their own account Even the
infants. under the kindly care OF the
sohoolmaster's wife. have their own
special allotment which they sealous
II rake and weed and generally lool
after. The mysteries Of digging
trenchins. potting. grating. etc.-ir
fact, . good. all.round training In the
growing Of vegetables. herbs. fruita
and howers-is impaired with most
happy results.
Tho cultivation Of peas, lettuce and
tomatoes proves perhaps moro attrao
i've on the whole than that Of roses
and carnations, but flowers ara by nc
means neglected. A fine chrysanthe
mum avenue In the Sutton school gar
den. the splendid bloom of which
gained q gold medal for their owner
has proved very stimulating to youth
full competitors.
French gardening has also recently
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
Americans Are Not Good Spend.
ers, Says Old Guide.
Likes Russians Best Because They En-.
Joy Fine Time and Are Not ~
lnqulsltive ~ Trans-Atlan-
tic Visitors.

6tockholm.-This city Is visited by
hundreds Of tourists and many conyen.
tons are held here. Necessarily.
therefore. 1t has not few professional
guides. The patriarch Of the tribe sub
mitted himself to an interview the
other day. and It may interest Ameri-
cans to learn what he has to say about
them and other foreigners. He 10
nearly seventy years Of age and has
been guide for many years. OF all
the globe-trotters whom 1t falls to his
lot to pilot about Stockholm and Swe-
den the Russians. he says. give the
most satisfaction and pleasure. Amer.
leans he considers too stingy and too
exacting.
Russians are In the highest degree
the most delighted and most thankful
was tho tribute Of the veteran guide,
'They treat me as an old friend Of the
family. - an uncle or Q relative. They
want good living and . good time.
After them come the Austrians and
even the Germans are q social lot. but
the Americans and English cannot b
put in the same category. They are the
least agreeable. The Americans an
frightfully pretentious and have thu
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
POSTCARD CRAZE DYING OUT
Exports From Germany to United
States Ars Fast 0wlndlIns-
Industry Suffers.

Berlin.-Owing to the growing re-
luctance Of Americans to inundats
their friends with picture postcards.
the German industry in this article IL
suffering severely.
Three years ago over I'VE hundred
thousand picture postcards were for
warded BY German export houses to
the United States. Today this num-
Der has fallen to q little under two
hundred and nifty thousand. despite
the efforts made to improve the post
card In its general get-up and d.
sign.
The picture postcard mania became
. great tax on the time and ~
sources e American tourists In the
old world and = bsing dropped rap.
idly.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
WHY NEW ORLEANS
CITY 10 LOGICAL POINT FOR
WORLDS PANAMA EXPOSITION.
IT. Geographical Position and Many
Other Considerations Mark u -
Most Suitable Spot Ter Dedl.
cation Of Great Work.

Public sentiment has decided tha4
The completion Of the Panama Canal
In 1915 shall be celebrated with .
great International Exposition n
which all the nations of the world
may participate: and the question Of
where this Exposition Is to be held
viii be settled by Congress 1t it, ~
preaching session.
New Orleans and San Francisco
are contesting for the honor OF hold,
ing this Exposition. and both cities
have guaranteed immense sums OF
money a. an evidence OF their ability
to finance so great an enterprise.
An Exposition worthy OF tho term
Worlds Fair" such as New Orleans
proposes to build. will DO a great ed.
ucational movement. Its success -
such. however. will depend entirely
upon the percentage of our popula-
advantages. this in turn. depends up
on It's location. as the time In travel
ing to and from the Exposition, and
tho cost In railroad and Pullma1
fares, are the most important factorA
Considering these matters. New
Orleans claims to being the ~Logf
cal Point" for this Panama Expose
ton. seem to be fully substantiatsd
(, by tho following facts:-
New Orleans Is 500 miles from the
center Of population in the United
States. San Francisco Is $500 miles
distant therefrom.
Within q radius of 500 miles from
New Orleans there are 1880 900
people. Within the same radius from
San Francisco there are only 1000. 900.
| Within . radius Of 1000 miles from
New Orleans. there arc s5.000. 900.
Within the same radius from San
Francisco there arc only 100000.
At an average OF 800 miles from
New Orleans. there are 70 OF our
principal cities with q combined
population OF 100000. Averaging
600 miles from San Francisco there
are only largo cities. with com
bined population Of Just 100000.
The average distance OF all these
cities to New Orleans Is 792 miles,
70 San Francisco 2.407 miles.
| Over 76 per cent. OF the people OF
the United States could 70 to IN
Exposition there at an average az
pense for railroad faro Of S12.50. -
against an average of $3.50 to the
Pacific Coast; and for several mil
lions OF our people. tho Pullman
faro and Dining Car expenses alone.
for n trip TO San Francisco. would
amount TO more than al their trans
portation expenses for q trip to New
Orleans.
This 10 IN important public quse
ton to be settled by Congress q the
session which convenes in Decomber.
Many Of our resders win wish 70
visit this Worlds Panama Exposi-
ton. and II held In New Orleans .
great many moro could spare the
time and money for the trip than
could 60 TO San Francisco. There
fore, We urge our readers 70 writs -
the two senators from this State and
the congressman from this district.
requesting them to support New o..
loans In the contest.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
Old Rome is Disappearing

neighboring Piazza di San Marco. On
the suggestion of Sig. Ricci. minister
Of fne arts, the interior colonnade
win probably be left standing. 1t win
make a picturesque link between the
medieval beauty of the great Palazzo
di venezia. which the Hapsburg gov
eminent inherited from the republic
Of Venice In 1877. and which Is now
the seat of the Austrian embassy to
the Vatican. and the classic splendor
Of Sacconi's noble memorial. The
monument, II may be recalled. was be-
gun IS years ago.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
HAWKS SAVE ALFALFA CROP
Colorado Birds Pass Up Chickens for
orasshoppers and Are Protected
by Farmers.

Loveland, Co!o.-Chicken hawks.
once the bane Of the farmers life.
are now the best-protected birds In
this part q Colorado. the ranchmen
Of this district guarding them against
daughter With . vigilance that has
put state game wardens to shame.
The unusual alliance II due to q
pest Of sfasshoppsrs which has threat,
ened the alfalfa crops with ruin. The
hawks, nearly . thousand Of which
have collected In this neighborhood.
have proved to bs the most success
ful means Of destroying the grass
hoppers, which they evidently regard
a Q dSnaadlao IN the matter Of food,
leaving chickens unnole0tsd.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

been introduced into many reforma-
tory schools. In one instance a group
Of smart uniformed boys. most of them
town boys convicted Of theft. were to
be seen engaged in punching rhubarb.
Their evident pleasure in their work
was greatly increased by a precise
knowledge Of its commercial value.
The patch was rather less than an
acre, and It produced fs5 t$425)
worth of produce last year.
In round figures the 100 boys be-
longing to this particular reformatory
have 100 acres Of land TO live on and
to work. Parts are thick with plum
and other fruit trees; gooseberries
and small fruit underneath, and earlier
in the year bulbs or other flowers
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

made gay lines between the goose
berries.
In these schools the work on the
land is considered to be the primo
agent in restoring character and In re-
vivIng wholesome interest. In ono
case the land supports the establish
ment without any external aid beyond
the per capita grant. The farm and
garden pay as well as educate. and
educate the better for paying.
After leaving school the boys keep
In close touch with their old masters:
they are visited. they write letters:
they como back to visit the school.
The system is SO thorough that re-
port Of 80 per cent Of successes has
been kept. Ninety Of every hundred
get and keep good employment
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
Eloht.Year-oid From Washington
Sends Pleading Request to stork
In New York Zoo.

New York.-The attractions Of Gen.
trail Park and the sights Of Broadway
were not appealing enough to make
little Ethel Phillipson Of Washington
forget that she wanted q baby play.
mate. The girl. who Il eight years
old, came from Washington q few
days ago to visit her aunt In spite
of all that was done for her she still
longed for . teeny baby to coddle.
She met Mr.. stork In Central park
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
WASTED A FORTUNE ON SKIN
TROUBLE

II began to have an itching over ms
whole body about seven years ago and
this settled In my limbs. from the knee
TO the toes. went to see great many
physicians. matter which cost me
fortune. and after noticed that did
not get any relief that way. I went fol
three years to the hospital. But they
were unable to help me there. I used
all the medicines that I could see but
became worse and worse. had n
Inflammation which made me almost
crazy with pain. When I showed my
foot to my friends they would get
really frightened. did not know
what to do. I was SO sick and had DO
come 80 nervous that positively LOST
al hope.
II had seen the advertisement oil
the Cuticura Remedies Q great many
times, but could not make up my mind
to buy them. for I had already used 20
many medicines. Finally I did decide
to use the Cuticura Remedies and ]
tell you that I was never SO pleased a.
when I noticed that, after having used
two sets Of Cuticura Soap. Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Pills. the en-.
tire Inflammation had gone. was
completely cured. I should bo only
too glad II people with similar disease
would como to mo and ind out the
truth. I would only recommend them
10 use Cuticura. Mrs. Bertha Sachs.
1921 Second Ave-. New York. N. 7.
Aus. 20, 1909"
Mrs. Bertha Sachs II my sister-in.
law and I know well how she suffered
and was cured by Cuucura Rene
dies after many other treatments
Jailed. Morris Sachs. 321 q. ssth st,
New York. N. T.. Secretary 81
Deutsch-O strowoer Unt.-Verein. Kemp
ssr Hebrew Benevolent Society, etc.1
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
A Good Job.

Jacob H. Schin. at q dinner on the
yacht Ramona. condemned concern
that had gone up.
straight business methods are the
only Ones" he said. There II . moral
In the receiver story.
"A man. you know. said ono day to
a little boy:
well. Tommy, what are you 60
Ing to be when you grow upr
"A receiver. SIR Tommy answered
promptly. Ever since pas been q re-
ceiver we've had champagne for din.
uer and two automobiles
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
YANKEES TOO CLOSE
habit OF asking questions about every
thing. Nothing escapes their notice.

habit Of asking questions about every
thing. Nothing escapes their notice.
They seem to delight in propounding
interrogations that cannot be answered
without writing book. II, for exam
pie. they happen to come across the
portrait of some well-known parsonage
and the artist did not sign 1t, they will
nevertheless want me to discover who
was the artist. say he Is unknown
and then comes the final question.
When did he die?' The women have
many moro wants to be satisfied and
seem astonished that every police OFF,
Ger and cabman cannot reply In Eng.
lish.
But the American children are the
worst. The disrespect they show their
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
M = YArnArpr,


Toads have been found to be friends
Of the farmer.
They feed entirely upon an incred-
ible number of insects. The federal
department Of agriculture. Investigate
Ing the toad. discovers the startling
fact that in "a hours hours the insect
food consumed by one toad equals in
quantity four times the capacity OF Its
stomach. which Is practically filled
and emptied four times every "a
hours. One hundred and nfty-nine
stomachs examined by the depart.
ment showed q content OF 10 per
cent. of ants: 16 per cent OF cut
worms; 10 per cent of thousand.
legged worms: . per cent. caterpil.
lars. s per cent. Of ground beetles:
per cent. of destructive weekils: 2
per cent. Of destructive weevils: 8
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

Not Responsible.
Nurse-What's that dirty mark on
your leg. Master Frank?
Frank-Harold kicked me.
Nurse-Well. 60 at once and wash
II on.
Frank-Why? Il wasn't me what
did it!-Punch.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
nlsTEMPER

In all its forms among al aees Of horsea
~ well a. dogs. cured and others IN nm
stable prev, I'D from having the diseas)
Every 1p1b guaranteed. Over 0Q0,O0(
bottles sold last year $50 and 400. Any
good druggists or send TO manufact.rers
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co. SPED
Contagious Disease, Goshen, Ind
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
individual Watsrmelons.

Individual watermelons about tn
size Of cantaloupe. Of delicious fla
vor. yellow and red In color. have beer
introduced into this country by Hor
ace Knowles. former minister to Rou
mania. who discovered them In the
foothills of the mountains Of thai
country.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak. Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy. Liquid. 25c.
SOC, 800. Murine Eye Salve In
Aseptic Tubes. 25c. $1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mall.
Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
WEIGHT RETURNS HAY FORK

ley (A) running on the wire with
weight OBJ attached. Connect the pull.
ley to the car (C) with light rope.
When the fork II pulled back into the
NOW the weight = raised. and when
the fork Il released the weight runs
down the wire. bringing the fork out
to the end Of the track.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills cured me
md my cure has been permanent for
I've years. This II remarkable - ]
I'm In my SSrd year."
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale By all dealers. so cents Q
>ox.
Eoster.Nilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Z.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
HuekleherrIes In rexas.

VucNfeUeVIVe J" sSNas'
A farmer near San Antonio. TexaA
has succeeded so well In raising
huckleberries which plants he receiv
ed from the department Of agriculture
that he has given up his entire farm
to this fruit.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

on the road with Q
wagon show 50
years. When inter.
viewed ct his home
In Winfield, Kans-
he said: Il con-
tracted kidney trou-
bic In the war. and
suffered intensely
for twelve years.
Backache was 20
severe I could hard
~ walk and my
rest was broken by
..a-A~
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

In using . weight to return . hay
fork an excellent plan Is to stretch
No. . wir1Dfrum the end Of the track
TO . post set IN the ground about ten
feet farther from the barn than the
building u long. says Ohio Farmer.
That u. u the barn u 20 feet long. set
post 80 feet from the barn. Have pull.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

Wn SELL guns AND TRAPS C11AD
0u Nuo and Hides. Send for eataleg Ia
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

n IN search Of Q close friend seleee
sao With Q close mouth.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

battlefield Of
burg magnificent
In that q
with basrel with
b ameso o. the Keystone
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

On. J. - RlNDlAuD (epselallssA
Rye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo. N. q.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

4 woman u Judged by the soels0
ahohb unable 10 get Into.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

osaa mn m 70 savs nanay ~ ~
Doy1ng oAolY aebtA
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14

AH%r Rsn.es sasl,, $3.50, - =
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Cholly soft-May I-aw-have just one
aw.good-night kissf
Miss Wise-Why. certainly. 200
poor. dear boyi How you must miss
your nurse when you are away fro0
homol
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

Consulting the Playwright
my star can wiggle his ears ard
whistle through his teeth
sUm.s
Nov. can you build me 0rst-clAso
comedy around thatf'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
PERSONALS
:eesee.eea&e&eesseseee

Mrs. James White returned
from Wausau Tuesday.
Jack Korzilius of Three Lakes
was a business visitor here Sat
u day.
Mrs. VIM. Knox spent Sunday
at Fackley the guest of Mrs. ]
Krietzer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hall of
Amigo visited at the Thompson
home last week
Miss Ida Cook left for Arbor
Vitae Saturday after a month 5
visit down state.
Fred Dolanski returned from
Hackley Saturday where ne has
been employed.
Mrs. Frank Stein spent Sun
day with her daughter Miss
Gertrude at State Line.
Mrs. Walter Gander spent the
week end at Rummeles, the
guest of Mrs. Louis Denton.
Miss Minnie Wells OF Camp
Douglas is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. 6. F. Grassie.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgan
left Saturday for Marinette to
visit at the home of Mrs. L. Gan
der.
Mrs. Steve Bowker returned
yesterday from Algoma where
she visited relatives during the
past two weeks.
Mrs. Roy Pratt returned last
Wednesday from a several weeks
visit at Michigan City, Ind,
Chicago, H., and Milwaukee.
Mrs. r. D. Mcleod left for Du,
lnth last Thursday to spend the
winter at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. c. F. Colman. Mr.
Mcleod will spend the winter in
Canada.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
State of Wisconsin, county of vilas-ss:

State of Wisconsin, county of Vilas-ss:
Notice is hereby given that at a general
election to be held ia the several towns. wards
villages and election districts OF the county of
Villas. on the first Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday of November, A. D. 1910, being the
Sth day of that month. the following officers
are to he elected:
A sheriff in place of John E Hanson. whose
term of office expires on the first Monday in
January, 1911
a county clerk in place of w A. Bradford
whose term OF otfice expires on the first Mon
day in January, 1911.
A treasurer in place of Alfred II. Stevens
whose term OF Office expires on the first Mon
day in January, 1911,
register of deeds in place of W. B. RAY
mond, whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday in January. 1911.
A clerk of circuit court in place of Fred H.
Rilette whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday in January 1911:
district attorney in place of Amos Rad
cliffe whose term in Office expires on the first
Monday in January, 1911.
coroner in place OF j. j. Roderick whose
term of office expires on the first Monday in
January, 1911.
A surveyor in place of Richard Gumaer
whose term of office expires on the first Mon
day in January, 1911,
Given under my hand and official seal at the
court house in the village of Eagle River, this
9TH day of September 1910
w. A. BRADFORD, County Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
TAX DEED NOTICE.

Notice of the expiration of the time for the
redemption of lands sold for taxes for the year
1908.
Office of the County Clerk
Villas County, Wisconsin.
To all whom it may con Germ:
Notice is hereby given that the following
lots or tracts OF land sold May 9Th in the
year 1908, for the taxes due and unpaid for
the year 1907 remaining unredeemed in the
office of the county clerk of Villas. county Wis
consin. That opposite the description OF each
tract or lot or part thereof in the following
list is the name OF the person, If any. to whom
assessed and the amount of taxes. interest
and charges calculated TO the last day of re-
demption due on each.
Now therefore, unless the taxes, interest and
charges set opposite the tracts herein des-
cribed shall be paid on or before the 9th day
Of May, 1911. the said tracts of land shall be
forfeited and will be conveyed to the pur-
chaser or. purchasers, in pursuance of the stat
utes in such cases made and provided
Dated at Eagle River, Villas county, Wiston
sin this / st day Of October. 1910
WILLIAM A, BRADFORD,
County Clerk of Villas county
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
The Cocoa Tree

The cultivation Of cocoa is at pres
emit an inviting agricultural pursuit in
Trinidad and parts of Venezuela. The
cocoa tree cannot withstand strong
sunshine, and the young plants have
to be shaded by banana or plaintain
trees, and later when they attain their
growth, by tall trees known as lin.
portals" or the mother of the cocoa"
These make kind of canopy over the q
entire plantation. The fruit of the
cocoa tree is a pod resembling a Gu.
cumber, and growing on the trunk or Il
large branches, where it looks as e
though it were artificially attached g
The seeds are like large. thick lima :
beans embedded in pulp. These form
the cocoa hnans--af- aannrnaroa Tho 5
First pub Sept 21-laSt oct 19-5 wlls
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
T. s. Land Office at Wausau, Wis. Sept 9Th
1910.
Notice is hereby given that Amanda H. 3
Miller of Cisco. Wis, who on April 9th 1905
made homestead entry M. 0275S for lot
section s, township 43 n, range S g. 4th p.
meridian. has filed notice of intention to make
Final five year proof, to establish claim to the
lard above described, before the County Judge
Of Villas county, at Eagle River Wis on the
25th day OF October. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: ChaS, A. Bent
r.. l. Bent. John Frank and John Muligan, al
Of Cisco. Wis
JOHN w. MILLER, Register