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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
Too Big to Land by Hook and Line
Sea Denizen Gives Fisherman
Startling Experience.

New York.-Captain Charles Penny.
of Flanders. l.. l.. Is probably the first
man who has successfully ridden a
bucking porpoise.
The porpoise was big bull. head OF
a herd of twenty. which had interfered
with the fishing of Penny and his asso-
ciates. They decided to shoot him and
did wound him. Then they found they
had no boathook to land their prize.
Wait a minute, boys: I'm going to
have that fellow" said Penny. With
out removing shoes. clothes or hat. he
leaped overheard. landed astride of the
broad back OF the fish. twisted his feet
around his body and his arms around
the neck and hung on
The fish found new spark OF life
when this unlocked for enemy landed
on his upper deck. He gave a snort
and dived for the bottom of Peconic
bay.
This did not brighten Penny. for he
is about as much at home In the water
as the porpoise. and. as to speed. he
had attempted some of that on land In
running an automobile. He knew. too
that the fish would have to come to
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
ATE INK NUTS By MISTAKE
Long island Folk Thought They Were
Mushrocms-All Seized With
Nausea and Delirium.

Hampstead. L. I-Gathering in Gar
den City park what looked like mush-
rooms, but proved to be ink nuts. re-
suited In serious illness to more than
n dozen persons here the other day.
Mrs. F. A. Sawyer and her daughter.
Mrs. Keith Trask. one OF the trio OF
fasters, with their maid. were all
seized with acute nausea and delirium
directly after eating the nuts at lun-
cheon.
DIR. Charles ID. Cleghorn and r. ID.
Grimmer were summoned and strong
salts were administered with other
remedies. Mrs. Sawyer was delirious
for six hours and In a critical condi-
ton. Mrs. Trask and the maid re-
sponded more quickly to the treat
ment. but 1t took three days for them
to regain their normal condition.
Members of E. ID. w. Blecker's and
DIR. Joseph O'Connor's families also
had n similar experience after eating
Ink nuts. These nuts have slim stems
and straight leaves turning up. all Of
which are reverse characteristics Of
the umbrella edible mushrooms. ap.
pearing only In the autumn on the
Hampstead plains.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
RIDES A BUCKING PORPOISE.

the surface very quickly to blow. for
he was three-quarters dead before tho
excursion started. So he held on.
When the porpoisc did come up. a
minute or so later. Penny was a long
way from his boat. but still astride the
porpoise. So he reached around the
porpoise's head with one arm and
rammed big fish hook into its nose.
The fish made another feeble effort to
get away. but 1t was no use.
Hey! you fellows! Come over here
and get your fsh!" shouted Penny to
his Acknowledgement.
The combined strength Of the men
could not lift the fish to the boat. so
MIR. Porp was towed to Riverhead.
where 1t took seven men to pull him
out on the dock.
The fish measured 9h feet and
weighed more than five hundred
pounds. His body Is nearly as large
as -four barrel
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
Copyright. by J. Il. Lippincott Coz
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SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meieen. aged millionaire miner, Is
dying and orders a will drawn up, leaving
all his property to the son Of a sister of
whom he has heard nothing for years,
and whose married name he does not
know. Meleen was married years before.
but left his wife after a quarrel In which
he struck her. He learned later that she
and their daughter were dead. The scene
shifts 10 New York, introducing Wilfrtd
Stennis. who is telling his fiancee, Eunice
Trevecca. what he would do IL he were
the possessor OF wealth. In the law Of
flee of Carboy. PasSavant & Cozine, at
torneys for the estate OF Meleen. Roger
Hews reports the result of his search for
heirs OF Meleen. He conceals the fact that
he has discovered that Meieen's daughter
Is living. Wilfrid Stennis replies to an adj
vertisement for information concerning
his dead mother, Martha Meleen. and Is
told that he is the heir to Andy Meleen's
millions. He wants to marry Eunice at
once. but she resoiutely demurs. He meets
Clara Passavant. frivolous daughter Of
his attorney. Eunice becomes Jealous of
Wilfrfd's attentions to Clara. He builds
q yacht and starts on n trip abroad, the
Passavants being included In the party.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
Citizens Of Aurora Startled by
Health Department Orders.
Rule Will BE Strictly Enforced and
Violations viii invite Proseeu-
tions to FuIIes. Extent Of Law
BAN on Flies Exeites.

Aurora, fll.-Take a bath once a
week.
Do not spit on the floors. even of
your own house.
Sinks, wash bowls. etc. must be
kept strictly clean.
Keep out the flies.
Sweep the floors thoroughly each
day and scrub them at least once each
week.
No more than two persons may
sleep In a small room and not more
than Ave In a room Of moderate
size.
All rooms. especially sleeping rooms.
must be kept clean and well ven.
tilated.
Windows must be kept open in all
bedrooms.
Bed clothing must be thoroughly
aired at least once a week.
Yards must be kept free from dis.
ease breeding rubbish and refuse.
Place garbage in regulation cans
and set them out on day OF collec'
ton.
Publication OF the above rules by
Aurora's board of health was &C
companied by notice from DR.. A
X. Reder. health officer. that they
would be strictly enforced, and tina,
violations would invite prosecution "te
The fullest extent of the law" More
pver. Frank Mitchell, chief Of police
gigned his name below DIR. Reder's n.
warning that seekers for lenienc,
need not look to him.
| Those rules CO." said the police
chief. grimly. Every one must TAKE
his bath and do the rest Of the stunts
And l want to say right now that vi
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
PAY $500 FOR RARE PRINT
~5Ioody Massacre In King street. Bee.
ton," 10 Sold at Auction In
New York.

New york-The rare Paul Revere
print, The Bloody Massacre In King
street. Boston, on March s. ITO. By .
party Of the Twenty-ninth regiment"
brought $500. the highest price at the
Edwin Babcock Holden sale In the
American art galleries.
An even rarer print. the contem-
porary piracy Of the Revere engrav.
ing, published at New Bury Port, sold
for $3.50: collection OF portraits by
st. Memin and others. made by St
Memin's son and bound in quarto
volume. 1910: Battle Of Bunker Hill"
and Death Of Montgomery" Endorsed
by Colonel John ,Trumbuli. $3.50: two
original colored copies OF the battle
between the British ship Shannon and
t, United States frigate Chesapeake.
S16a: the victory Of the United States
frigate Constitution over the British
frigate Guerrero. $3.50: explosion Of
the British frigate Grerriere. $131.
The capture of the British frigate
Java by the Constitution brought STA;
battle between the British frigate
Endymion and the United States ship
President. $l70: capture Of tho Brit
ish sloop OF war Frolic by the United
States sloop of war Wasp. $135: the
American ketch Intrepid. commanded
by Decatur, boarding and burning the
Tripolitan frigate Qate the Philadel-
phia, In the harbor of Tripoli. SIT;
mezzotint of Lord CORVALLIS. $115.
and mezzotints of Louis XVI and
Marie AntoiEette. $4S.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
TAKE WEEKLY BATHS
are not working in the interest OF the
bathtub trust, either"

are not working in the interest Of the
bathtub trust, either"
DR.. Reder further announces that
he or some other attache Of the health
department would visit every resi-
dence each week to see that the new
rules were being observed.
As soon as the new health laws be.
came known there was trouble in Au-
rora- Former Senator A. J. Hopkins
said he thought the regulations we're
sane and conservative" but there
were others who wondered how DR..
Reder would be able to satisfy him
self on his inspection tours, whether
the once a week bath had been taken
as required.
THAT may be a puzzier occasional.
ly," said the doctor. but II ! should
hale the wrong man. woman or child
into court, wouldn't It be matter OF
evidence? The wise ones will have
their alibis-I mean they will be able
to show that they took their dip or
soak or whatever the variety was.
Proof will lie with members OF the
family, you know. or receipts at the
barber shop"
Every portable bathtub In Aurora
was bought up within an hour after
DIR. Reeder's proclamation was made,
Dealers in plumbing supplies all sent
in rush orders for bathroom equip
ment and hot water attachments fol-
kitchen stoves. The towel depart
ment of the dry goods stores did Q
rushing business. Drug stores made
record sales of shower apparatus.
Next to the bathing regulations, the
ban on files most excited Auroraites
Although DIR. Reder told inquirers hs
did not intend to be unreasonable
he wouldn't say how many flies to the
cubic yard would be allowed without
n penalty.
However. less blue bottle flies thar
of the ordinary or garden variety vii
be permitted. He suggested that par
| ents offer rewards Of say five cents
n hundred to stimulate the activit,
of their children with wadded news
papers.
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have foretold such an outcome OF
their odd romance. Anyway, this
was Rogers opportunity. As Wilfrids
visits became fewer. and the coast
more clear. the other took to dropping
in Of an evening, ostensibly to see
John Trevecca: or he would contrive
to meet Euniee at church and prayer.
meeting and walk home with her. He
even escorted her to the park. to the
theater. and to some popular concerts.
Never by word or look or action did
he hint OF any knowledge of her &C.
quaintance with Wilfrid Stennis. She,
on her part, from motives of pride and
delicacy forebore to allow Stennis'
name to pass her lips: old John
Trevecca was naturally close-mouthed
about his own or his daughters af-
fairs. So 1t was a three-cornered
game.
At no time is the average woman
supposed to be more approachable to
| q determined wooer than when she
has been deserted or deems herself
forsaken by another man. In proper
ton as the wound is deep. SO Is the
healing process possibly FASTENED II
there be a sure aud certain consola'
ton at hand. But Eunic, Trevecca
was not an average woman; her hear,
did not always rule her head.
When nearly q year had passed
without SO much as a line from vii
frid, Eunice deemed herself indeed
forgotten. What she had feared and
foreseen. she told herself. was come
to pass: and that woman" as sh'
termed Clara Passayant In hel
thoughts. had probably won him ava.
from his early affection by her wile'
and her brilliant social attachments.
/. u suppose We are not In his clas
: any longer" she said to herself bi,
! terly. But she Will never make hin
happy: all she cares about is tn
money"
, She did not. nor would not. blam'
. Wilfrid: it was all .'that woman's" evl
doings. Yet she tried her best h
think Of him as dead to her. and 4
face the fact that heneeforth sh
must piece out her life alone. Blu
: it was a sorry attempt.
Eunice had not been a woman ha
1 she failed to see the drift Of Maste
Rogers coming and goings. Her
5 was too sweet a nature not to fee
( honored by what she supposed wa
e the unselfish admiration of a passabl
9 good man. He had apparently su,
e ceeded in ingratiating himself wit
b her stepfather. and his companion
8 ship proved a rather welcome dive
r sion In those dark days. But Oh
z knew his loye-Quest was hopeless. an
4 discouraged his more marked attsl
r lions. for she told herself her hea,
> vAs dead
al So when Roger Hevs pressed b
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
Uroes More Child Spanking.

Greeley. Col.-American children
are not sufficiently spanked. declared
DR.. G. Stanley Hail. president Of Clark
university. Worcester, Mass. In an ad.
dress here the other day.
Il do not believe In too much fog
ging, but 1t should not be abolished"
he asserted. Americans protect their
children too much. and Il makes them
precocious and disrespectful. A little
slapping new and then reinforce the
moral purposes OF the child"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
After the Rata.

As a country Germany has fewer
rats than any other in the world. This
is due to the interest taken by the
government In their destruction. II a
boy applies to the mayor Of his town
he is furnished with traps and paid
half a cent for every skin he brings.
In large towns there are 100 boys at
work all the time. The cost Of traps
and bait makes each skin cost the
government about a penny. but as
every rat destroys five dollars worth a
year. this makes a tremendous saving.
The mice. though destructive. are
net ,~oked after by the government.
1t b expected that every household
will protect itself. However. a reward
Of a penny 10 paid for every three
skins
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fair wife On the side to get the helmet

fair wife on the side to get the helmet
on straight and to strap the loved
ones sword about his manly waist
DR.. 0ulick viii BE- sensible Of his
own confusion vhea he recalls that
this cooperation did not make for the
perfect domestic tranquility . much
to b desired In perfectly respectable
communities. He win admit hs vas
In error IN his theory that II the Aus
band we're ~ dependent On the wife
In the nattsr Of hooks ~ the vile b
dependent On him-or maid q neigh
bor-there would b fever divorces
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
HISTORY OF CHESTER TOLD in PAGEANTRY

FOLLOWING the example Of many other ancient towns
England, the old city of Chester has been giving
living representation OF its history the form of
great pageant The affair lasted week and was d.
vded into Introduction eight episodes and finale
The episodes follows: -Agrcola returns to De
va after defeating the Ordovices. A. D. 7s liking Ed
gar imperial progress with Queen Erda receives
the homage Tributary Princes. A. D. s73. ul-Hugh
Lupus with St. Anselm POUNDS the Abbey of ST. Werourgh
A. D. 1898 V.-Archbshop Baldwin breaches the Cru
SADIE at Chester. A. d. 1889. y-Prince Edward. first
Royal Chester Princess Eleanor visit Chester
A. D. 1856 yI-Richard IL Is brought a prisoner to Ches
ter by Henry Boingbroke A. D. 1899. Viking James
visits Chester introducing the Midsummer Revels. A.
1917 y-Siege Of Chester Visit Of King Charles A. D.
i6i5
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
Selfish Youth.


Youth 10 apt to be SELFISH" said
Mrs. Mary q. wilkins Freeman. the
distinguished novelist. at . Matuchen
picnic.
Woman In her youth" she went on.
is especially apt to be selfish. I'll
never forget the story Of the young
man from Boston who stood In the
center of Boston common In down
pour Of torrential rain.
AS he stood there, soaked to the
skin. a little boy In a macintosh &C.
costed him.
Excuse me, SIR said the boy. but
are you the gentleman who Is waiting
for Miss Endicott?'
Yes the young man answered.
WELL said the boy. she asked me
to tell you she'd be here Just as soon
As 1t clears up"
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Fatal Flaw in His Theory

back instead Of the front. - forEets
an important particular. That relates
to the time when II required moro
than the services Of what b known
now to wives N . kind hooker to
get the head OF the family into his
toss-when . couple Of sluifss. a
armorer. . tinsmitl and . blacksmith
or tvo were needed to equip the bust
ness man TOR his DAYS work. With IL
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
Or. GuIiek's Arguments for Matrims-
NAL Felicity Overturned BY Ap-
pIioation Of Logic.

, When DR.. Luther H. Gulick. Of Ger
tain honorable connection with the
Russell Sage foundation. allows HIN.
self to speculate fondly or the -
sible domestic felieities which hight
result fron the adopt1on OF . nascu-
line style OF sdrsns buttoning VI tie
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26

Drives Goats Across Continent.
Neutrality-suspicious. driven a team
of Angora goats distance of more
than 1000 miles as the result of a
wager. Captain v. Edwards. a ranch
owner of San Diego. Cal. arrived here
from San Diego today.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
Another Idea.

Charlie. dear" said young Mira.
Torkins. u want you to stop at the
market and get some egg plant
but I don't IKE It"
No. But you like eggs. I want q
feed II to tie henS."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
Hard to Convince.

uaro 10 NouSinCos
Little Tommy eldest Of the family.
Il dinner)-Mamma. why don't you
help me before Ethelf
Mamma-Ladies must always come
arst.
Tommy (triumphantly)-Th why
was born before Ethel?-Tit-Bits.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26

A perfect love. even when lost, IL
still an eternal possession. a pain SO
sacred that its deep peace often grows
into an absolute content.-Hitchcock.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26

The trouble with the man who
knows nothing Is that he Is always
the last to find II out
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26

One-half the world is busy trying to
separate the other half from its coin.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26

And some people never appreciate .
rose until they encounter the thorn.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26

d. PIerce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and inyi9-
srate stomach, liver and bowels Sugar-coated.
uny granules. Easy 70 take - candy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26
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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-26

IT Just had . fall on your sidewalk"
II am very sorry. my dear SIR"
well, I wish you would sell your
sugar straight and put your sand on
sae sidewalk"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-04

" Tn principal occupation iv tn wurrukin'
classes is settin' down on tn ground an lookin'
at a little fire. Livin' is very cheap. tn cOun-
thry abounds in pepper threes an there is abund-
ance iv tn best buildin' mateeryal afther ivry
hard rain All tn Mexican has to do TO build
house is to shovel it out iv tn road. Whin a Mex
lean gets engaged to be married he takes tn choice
Nv his heart out to pick out good sthretch v mud
70 make a house ont v. Together they it
back onto a buildin' site an call it home. Wan
iv tn most remarkable facts that Hogan brought
back firm Mexico was that tn beer iv tn country
looks like butthermilk. He says tn idee very
repugnsnt to him at first but he managed to get
over his first disgust Tn important, fightin'
national drink is more satisfactory in color an
will make an American very earnest. It will also
remove ink stains firm tn clothing.
81 don't know what a Mexican has to kick
about. in a country where money is .niver bur
dhen to snnywsn an where they have a great
pathrite fr a ruler. l used to think that tn ideel
head iv nation, Hinnissy, was Wssh'nton Lin
coin. but since I've been readin about Mexico in
tn pa-apers I know I was wrong. Tn ideel Amer
lean statesman, accordin' to ivrybody that ought
10 know. is Gin'ral Perforated Diaz. Wud We like
to have brief account iv tn live iv this great
an Just ruler as I picked it out " tn journals iv
tn day. Well thin: Praps tn gr-reatest an
most binyficent ruler in tn wurruld today is Per-
forated Diaz, tn prisidiut " Mexico. Ary in his
life he took up tn " liberty an it Is recalled
" him that at the age " two he pursooed his nurse
with bow an arrow. In school his ardent nature
cud not brook tn tyranny " tn schoolmasther. so
he packed up his books. shot tn teacher in tn leg
an left tn academy. Throughout his youth an
arly manhood he was devoted to his country an
he disordhery conduck an acc'rate shootin' he
rose 70 be prsidint w tn republic. job which he
has held down liver since through tn suffrages "
"a grateful people.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-04

"'Gin'ral Diaz's methods iv governin' tn peo-
pie is mild but firm. He submits all questions 10
thin an saves thin tn throuble iv thinking about
thin be tellin' thin tn answers first. He coorts
opposition as he thinks it improves tn marksman-
ship iv his sojers. Whin Mexican feels like crit
iczin' tn governmint he's perfectly free TO do so,
If he is in Paris an has sint fr his family. Aven
If he is an avowed inimy " tn governmint an has
told his wife that he thinks Gin'ral Disz's pants
bags at the knees, harsh measures ARE adopted
o'rds him. The prisdint on'y asks him to put
his head again a wall, shut his eyes an listen to
reason. 1t is tn rule iv tn governmint to carry
tn last wurrds iv tn most severe critic Nv
tn administration to tn family onless they ARE
iv an incindyary charackter.
awe talk in this country " our progress In
iliction laws, but we far behind Mexico that
we ought to be ashamed Nv ourselves. Tn Diaz
system is simple in tn exthrene. Ivry four or
five years he takes tn on'y copy iv tn constitu-
ton in existence out iv tn garrett 1t is in his
handwritin' He's readin' it an admirin' its just
an wise provisions whin prisntly Mrs. Diaz hears
him excaim: "What day is thisl Why it's tn
thirtieth iv NOVEMBER an here tn constitution
says 1 am bound to call tn iliction mesilf on
tn foorth " October. How cud I be so frgetfull
Mother. We shud have reminded me- But, still,
what difference does a few days more or less make
III put on me coat immeietly an go out an sum
mon tn Electorate to declare their choice, he says
An on a certain day tn citizens iv Mexico gather
at tn pon' places scattered at INTERVALS " three
hundred miles throughout tn land an registher
their will. No intimydaton is prsctised- Tn
prisidint's ordhers whin says he IS goin' TO
vote again tn governmint is not to shoot or in
therfere with him in amy way ontil he has exer-
cized his suffrage
ALL But THE RESULT.
"Tvrything is left to tn voters to decide OK
cipt tn result Befure tn polls ARE opened tn