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iionssrs vas under his PROTECTING
wing.
The head Of stennis' firm came to
his desk at the instant he was open
ing the big ledger as usual.
We certainly did not expect to see
you here this morning. Mr.. Stennis.
Let me congratulate you most heart
lily! OF course. you'll be leaving US
soon?"
Yes, I suppose So" answered VIII
frid. blushing and embarrassed. But
you see. sir. haven't had time to get
used to the thing yet. and II you don't
mind / should like to hang on here
for awhile. anyhow"
"Certainly-justa as you please" The
elder man could appreciate the lads
feelings. Not so his fellow employees.
who all that day and for the few days
that Wilfrid did remain at his old
post seemed lost In amazenent that
any fellow with a million dollars q
year coming In should want to work
at all.
But. naturally, the hour came
around when Wilfrid Stennis balanced
his final column of figures. and hung
up his threadbare office-coat for the
last time. Gradually his mind adjust
ed itself to the new state Of AFFAIRS.
but the circumstance that helped most
to bring him to his bearings was the
announcement by Mr.. Carboy that
there stood to his credit In the Chem
ical bank a deposit OF half q million
dollars "just for present needs" the
lawyer at the same time handing him
a handbook and check-book. Then.
and then only, Wilfrid Stennis felt
that he had really come into his king
dom.
At once he did something for which
he always thanked his good angel in
after years. He rode uptown to
Tihany's. and selecting for Eunice .
marQuise ring composed OF opals and
diamonds. drew his first check to pay
for It a-check that ran into four fat
figures.
IT'S the first of the money I've
touched. dearest" he said as he placed
the ring on her finger above the lit
tie engagement token she already
wore. All tears and happy smiles. the
girl threw her arms about his neck.
exclaimins:
Nothing you could have done would
have pleased me more. you dear.
thoughtful fellow! II 10 far too hand
some for me. but l shall always love
II and wear It."
In the ensuing early days Wilfrid
was more than little perplexed as to
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MUSIC CHARMS COW

Thel the orchestra shifted from a
classical selection to ragtime music.
Suddenly the cows grew FESTIVE.
Horrors" declared Mrs. Durand
when the orchestra began to play the
Cubanola Glide stop 1t, my cows are
cultured and abhor ragtime music
as much as they do swearing"
Then the musicians started up a
selection from "Tosca." Il Live for
Love and Music" and to the amaze
ment of Mrs. Durand and the mixers.
the cows became quiet and contented
again.
DO you know ! feel that my cows
are the mothers of the hundreds of
babies fed on Crab Tree farm milk"
said the society leader. who had in
vited the orchestra out to her farm
to give practical demonstration to
prove II cows give more milk to the
tunes of sweet music than otherwise
Mrs. Durand has been convinced of
this fact and intends to equip her barn
with several monographs.
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Friends Of Paehyderm In England and
France Urge Reserves to Halt
Extinction.

London.-Whether 1t be the outcome
of Mr.. Roosevelt's recent hunting trip
In Africa or not, meeting held by the
French society known as The Friends
of the Elephant" at which 1t was de-
cided to approach the French govern
ment with the object of securing bet
ter reserves for elephants in Africa.
has had the effect of reyiving some in
terest in the same matter among MEM
bers of the sister society in London.
Lieut.. Col. John Henry Patterson.
one of the most active members of the
society. said in an interview: 'ln the
United Kingdom this question has
been ably and zealously dealt with by
the Society for the Preservation of the
Wild Fauna of the Empire.
"The objects of the association are
to create a sound public opinion on
the subject Of the preservation Of wild
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rhode island Farmer Hits Upon Novel
Scheme to Bake Beans While Wife
10 In Town.

Westerly. II. IA drummer who In
faded the rural districts here few
lays ago with the /latest brand Of fire.
ess cooker for the economy and COM
ort of the over-worked farmers wife
las left town disguised. with not a
ale TO his credit. He found the ma
ives equipped with cookers which,
hey assert. are far ahead of so-called
sp-to-date ones.
Walter Russell Ross. farmer on
he post road. is the Moses OF the
;itchen. 4 few weeks ago his wife
vent to town to spend the day. Wal
er foraged his own breakfast and
nough for the help. 1t was Saturday.
nd his better-half had left instruc-
ions to put the big pot of beans In
,arly and let them bake all day. Wal
er had some hoeing to do and figured
he couldn't waste a day indoors. and
lie cudgeled his Yankee brain for an
dea
II came.
He took the pot Of beans with the
zig chunk of pork floating on top out
nto the woodroom where the incu-
,ator stood. Turning up the lamp. he
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A COOL =.
PROPOSITION
And q Sure One.
Tho Body Does Not Feel Heat
Unpleasantly II It has
Proper Food
Grape-Nuts

People can live In q temperature
which feels from ten to twenty degrees
cooler than their neighbors enjoy, BY
regulating the diet.
The plan Is to avoid meat entirely for
breakfast; use q goodly allowance of
fruit. either fresh or cooked. Then fol.
low with . saucer containing about four
heaping teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts.
treated with little rich cream. Add to
this about two slices Of crisp toast with
meager amount Of butter, and one
cup of well-made Postum.
By this selection of food the bodily
energy Is preserved. while the hot, car.
bonaceous foods have been left out
The result Is very marked difference
In the temperature Of the body, and
to this comfortable condition II added
the certainty Of ease and perfect diges-
ton. for the food being partially pre-.
digected Il quickly assimilated by the
digestive machinery.
Experience and experiment In food,
and its application to the human body
has brought out these facts. They
can be made use Of and add materially
to the comfort Of the user.
Read the little book. The Road t.
Wellvills.- IN pksR There's . Reason.
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Incubator Dinner Nev Fad

took of the weight on the thermostat
and showed in the pot of beans. Shout
dering his hoe. he set out for the field.
When his wife returned from town
she found the fire out In the kitchen
stove and no beans In sight. She pre-
pared a cold supper and a warm well
come for Walter.
Walter fastened to the woodroom.
with the scolding wife at his heels.
From the incubator he took a steam
ing hot pot of beans. Drowned and
savory and done to turn. Afterward
he took out a dozen chickens, which
the extreme heat had Matched and sub
sequently we'll baked. Walter said
that the discovery of the usefulness
of the incubator more than repaid for
the loss of the fowl.
The news of his experiment has
spread, until all the farmers wives
now do their weekend baking in incu.
bators.
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A Fresh start.

A girl came in lad sat in front OF
them at the play. she and her escort.
What lovely profile" said he.
Beautiful. Delicate little upturned
nose. small mouth. deep. pretty eyes.
Isn't she beautiful. beautiful"
Beautiful" said she. "but not half
SO much SO as the man she Is with.
Isn't he the handsomest chap you
ever saw? Look at his color. his mus
tache. his lovely head of hair. So
many men are bald or beginning to be
bald. do love to see fine head of
hair on a man."
You know" he whimpered. 1T al
ways makes me sore to speak OF
people beginning to be bald. and you
know why"
xviii you let up on the pretty pro.
file II l cut out the bald head?" she
| asked.
YES" said he.
All right" said she.
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what changes he should make In his
what was evidently expected of him
through an avalanche of circulars
from house-agents. tailors. haberdash-
ers. florists. cigar and wine merchants,
picture dealers. horse-marts. and car
rage manufacturers, all bespeaking
his custom and patronage. to say moth
ing OF begging letters by the gross.
Even a so-called College OF Heraldry
offered to furnish a crest and a coat
of arms-for a stiff consideration In
cash.
His clearinghouse became simply
uncomfortable on this account and be-
cause OF the notoriety he had already
gained. So by Eunice's advice he
went to a good hotel. until he could
settle himself In suitable suite of
bachelor apartments" she added.
But what do l want with a bache-
lor apartment" he asked In wonder.
What l would like to do Is to get
married at once. and then We can look
about for a proper house"
To this proposition she demurred
resolutely. nor could he dislodge her.
The utmost concession he found II
possible to extort was that she would
marry him in 4 year from that time
II he asked her. Pressed for a rea-
son. she at first sheltered herself be-
hind the feminine because" but.
driven into a corner at last, said that
she wished him to enjoy his freedom
under the new conditions: that he
must 30 into gay society and see the
world: she would not think OF tying
him down-and much more to The
same effect.
Finding the girl immovable. and
cision by wise old John Trevecea. vii
frid rather ruefully took her counsel
as to the bachelor suite. In the Sc
lection OF this and many other neces
sary adjuncts to his new environment
he found Mr.. Passavant's advice Of
great assistance. Phineas Carboy
having returned to San Francisco.
Everything depends upon the man
ner In which you start out. my dear
boy" said his portly mentor with q
return to the paternal manner. IN
your position you cannot afford to
ally yourself with anything but the
very best, from your shoemaker te
your yisiting-lis You must have q
man. Of course. and a secretary; send
the applicants to me: I win sift them
for you. You should have At Least
two eQuipages for town use-a han
som and . brougham. with suitable
horses for saddle and haSness- Do yot
yi1s q drive. Mr.. Stennisf-
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Stop Killing of Elephants

life, both ut home and In the colonies
and British dependencies: to further
the formation of game reserves and
sanctuaries. the selection of the most
suitable places for these sanctuaries
and the enforcing of suitable game
laws and regulations.
The society dcyotes considerable
attention TO the preservation OF ele.
plants. and has sent many Populations
on the subject to successive foreign
and colonial secretaries. Elephant re-
serves at present exist in all our AZ.
rican colonies where those animals
are found. In British Gambia no ele-
plants are allowed to be killed, and II
Is hoped that similar sanctuary will.
owing to the efforts Of the French So
ciety. be extended to the elephants in
the French West African possessions.
For the year ended March, 1908.
$50 tons of ivory. worth $2.S02. 100.
were imported into the United King
dom alone. Taking the average tusk
to weigh 40 pounds "a very liberal es-
timatel. this means the death of more
than fifteen thousand elephants. The
ivory was practically all African. the
quantity from India being only of the
value of Sl75.000. II this animal
slaughter Is allowed to continue we
are, alas! already in sight of the
extinction of the African elephant, but
1t is hoped that the efforts of the Brit
ish and French societies will stir pub
lie opinion and prevent such a de-
plorahle loss to the fauna of the
world"
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lCopyrtght. by ]. b. Lippincott Col
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen. aged millionaire miner.
Is dying and orders a will drawn up leav-
ing all his property to the son of a sis
ter. Of whom he has heard nothing for
years. and whose married name he does
not know. Meleen was married years be-
fore. but left his wife after n quarrel. in
which he struck her. He learned later
that she and their daughter were dead.
The scene shifts to New York. introdu-
cling wilfrid Stennis. who Ia telling his
fiancee. Eunice Trevecca, what he would
do IL he were the possessor OF wealth. In
the law office OF Carboy, Passavant &
Coxine, attorneys for the estate of Me-
leen. Roger Hews reports the result OF
his search for heirs Of Meleen. He con-
ceals the fact that he has discovered that
Meleen's daughter is living. wilfrid STEM
mis- replies to an advertisement for In
formation concerning his dead mother.
Martha Meleen. and Is told that he IL
the heir to Andy Meleen's millions.
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CLUB TO MAKE HeWsiEs GOOD
Omaha Business Men Form 0rpanIxA-
tion to Stop Swearing and To-
baeeo Using.

Omaha, NeD.-How to keep the 400
newsboys of this city from shooting
craps. swearing. smoking and forget
ting to wash their hands and faces ut
proper intervals is a problem that has
agitated the members Of the Children's
Home society. At last 1t Is believed
that solution has been reached.
An organization for the welfare OF
the newsboys started eight years ago
fell through. and since then the young
sters have been permitted to grow up
and run wild. Now they are to be
taken In hand and their condition bet.
tered.
Probation Officer Bernstein has In
terested number OF business men OF
the city and club has been organ.
lied. with +. w. Dickinson. capitalist:
Rome Miller. proprietor Of the largest
hotel in the city: J. A. Cudahy. q pack.
er: Rev. Father Burns. pastor. who
has always interested himself In boys,
and Judge Sutton of the juvenile
court as trustees
The committee having immediate
charge OF the welfare of the boys Is
made up of Joe Carroll. Tony Costen.
10. Tony Monico and Sam Kalin. all Of
them were once Hewsboys, but now
are prosperous business men.
The following rules have been
adopted by the committee to govern
the actions Of the boys:
No smoking. chewing. gambling or
jumping on street cars.
Must have clean faces and hands.
No going into saloons.
Must be loyal to one another.
Must be of the streets at eight
o'clock at night unless an extra is out.
No boy under eight years OF age
shall sell papers.
Every boy under sixteen years Of
age shall attend one session Of school
daily.
No foul or profane language.
A large room has been rented near
the business portion OF the city. Il
has been equipped with a small II.
brary. tables on which games of many
kinds can be played. tubs and shower
baths
The club will be self-governed and
Differed by the boys. but over It's az
fairs the committee of business men
will have general supervision.
1t will cost the boys nothing to Join
the club. each member Is given a
numbered badge for Identification and
as a certificate of character. II a com.
plant is filed against any boy. or II
boy becomes troublesome, a report
is made to the juvenile court. when
Judge Sutton will investigate and take
the necessary action.
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The Wrono Sort.

An old Irish peasant was one Sum
day sitting in front of his cottage
putting away furiously at his pipe.
Match after match he lighted, pull.
ing hard at the pipe the while, until
at last the ground all round his feet
was strewed with struck matches.
Come in to your dinner. Patsy" at
length called out his wife.
Faith, and OF will In minute, Bid.
dy." said he. "Moike Mulrooney has
been a-telling me that II OF shmoked
. bit nv ghlass OF cud see the shpots
on the sun. OF don't know whether
Moike's been a-fooling me or whether
Owe got hold av the wrong kind Of
ghlass.
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Census Taker and Another

Of his ONCE" the housewife says. and
talk with him."
well. madam" the census man
says. Il think ! win leave the blank
with you and ask you or him to I'LL
It In and l will call again" With
that he hands her the blank and
passes on. while she closes the door.
4 moment later another ring. and
this time when the housewife goes to
the door she nnds stiu standing there
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-12
11s Year, Old When He Died.

Paddy Blake. who was born at Bal
lyg!reen. parish Of Kilnasoolagh. coun-
ty Clare. Ireland. 119 years ago. has
died In the Corofin Union hospital.
Paddy had a clear memory of events
that happened a hundred years ago
and was one Of those who went to see
Daniel O'Connell passing through Bum
ratty Pike on his way to Ennis for
he great election of 1928.
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THE BEST OF irs KIND

Is always advertised. in fact It only pays
to advertise good things. When you see
an article advertised in this paper year
after year you can be absolutely certain
that there II merit to II because the con-
tinued sale OF any article depends upon
merit and to keep on advertising one
must keep on selling All good things
have imitators, but limitations are not adj
vertised. They have no reputation to sus-
tain. they never expect TO have any PER
nanent sale and your dealer would never
sell them II he studied your interests.
Sixteen years ago Aliens Foot-Ease. tho
antiseptic Powder for the feet, was first
sold. and through newspaper advertising
and through people telling each other
what . good thing II was for tired and
aching feet II has now permanent sale.
and nearly 200 so-called foot powders
have been put on the market with the
hope OF proi1ting by the reputation which
has been built up for Aliens Foot-Ease.
When You ask for an article advertised
in these papers see that you get It Avoid
substitutes.
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What They Did With Them.

An American who spends much OF
his time In England tells Of a cockney
who went to dealer in dogs and thus
described what he wanted. HI wants
a kind of dog about so Ugh an SO long.
Hits a kind Of gr'y'ound. an yet It
amt a gr'y'ound. because Is lyle Is
shorter nor any O. those ere gr'y'ounds.
an Is nose Is shorter. an e amt SO
slim round the body. But still 'es
q kind O. gr'y'ound. Do you keep such
dogs?" I'VE do not" said the dog
nan. I'VE drown EN-"
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The Unique Rat.

From letters received 1t would seem
possible to make out quite q case for
the rat Not only has he served A.
food-Dr. Kane on his polar expedi.
ton attributed his comparative i'm.
munity to scurvy to the soup made
from the rats his servant shot with .
bow and arrow-but Mr.. Frank Buck.
land has suggested that their skins
are eminen,ly suitable for glove-ma-
king. At any rate. rat skins have
sometimes been used as clothing. for
we read of lady at Glasgow who had
a pair Of shoes Of rat skins. which
were as soft rs the finest kid. while
by way Of freak complete suit Of
rat skin was once made by . Cornish
miner.
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London Death Rate Low.

London.-In four weeks the death
rate in London averaged 10.s per /, 200,
being IT per 1000 below the mean
rate In the corresponding periods Of
the five years 1869. There were
three cases Of smallpox In the Metro
politan asylum board and London
fever hospitals last week. the only
cases in London for the last thirteen
weeks.
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the other man who had stood back
of the census man when she first
opened the door. and now to this mar
she says:
We'll. what do you want?"
Madam" says this man. Il am the
new minister"
By just one chance In q million he
had reached this door just one foot
behind the census man and there he
had stood while the census man was
talking. and naturally enough she had
thought he was with him: but the
rev minister she asked In
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u Wouldn't Stretch.

The assessor was doing the very
best he could, but the farmer was
shrewd and wary. ..a..
How many acres Of farming land
have your" he inquired warily.
Bout 20. guess" said Reuben.
Twenty! Why. 1t looks to me like
nearer 120. Come, now. can't you In
crease that a littlef There are surely
more than 20 acres In that tract. Sup
pose you stretch that a little"
Say. feller," said the farmer, this
amt no rubber tation."-Harper's
Monthly.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-12

Portland. Me.-A dead man was the
only occupant of a moving automobile
for a short time the other day. While
riding alone d. Winslow Hawkes.. one
of the best-known educators In Maine.
died of heart trouble. His automobile
ran along the curbing and stopped
without being overturned.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-12

Yer Red, ItsAing DyeliAs. Cysts, Stys
Falling Eyelashes and All Eyes tn.
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asel
tic Tubes-Trial Sixe-25c. Ask Your DruA-
list or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.
Chicago.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-12
Slight misunderstanding That Arose
Where Two Men Called on
Housewife at Once.

The door bell rings and the house
wife opens the door to find there two
men.
Il am the census man. madam. 80
says the man in front. land ! have
called to take the census.
You viii have to see ny husband
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On = stvulan Eerrvboat.

On . styglan Ferryboat.
Charon was ferrying a passenger
across the Styx.
Fine scenery for my toothpowder
ad," cried the shade.
Thus We see the ruling passion sur.
wives.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-12

II there Il anything moro depress-
ing thAa raia falling on an overturned
tombstone or the sight Of . dining.
room table covered with dirty dishes,
what u itf-Atehisop Globe.
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To Spend $50, ooo, 900.

Lsbon.-Two battleships, six pro-
tected cruisers. eighteen destroyers.
and six submarines are to be built by
the Portuguese government at an e.
timated cost Of $30.000.000.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-12
II . fireman antagonizes you. tel
him to 90 to blaxes.
Or. ]. n. alNDlAUe (SpselalIst)
Eye, Ear, Nsss and Throat
Fame, N. q.

Some people need only . little hole
Of observation to take In all the Inn
portant scandals Of the age.
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stray lambs that gsmboI IN wheat
pock not Of futures.

CoasdpaAsa sassss and sgxravases many sef1o1s
Gissasea ls 10 sb0rouehiy cured BY Dr. rieros1
PIaoA1S R0ilSeA Tno favosite family lAxnStv&
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Burglars Steal An Aeroplane.

Paris.-Some burglars recent,
stole an aeroplane at Verviers. The
local gendarmes are somewhat pus.
zled by the offenso.