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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
eEcReTARv OF ARCTIC CLUB
BRANDS HIM As SELFISH
EcoTIsT."
not ENTITLED TO RANK
Captain osbon Commands Naval Com
mittse for Refusal to Make Him
Admiri-Wouid Have Been
Insult to Navy.

Washington. Feb. is. Denouncing
Robert f. Peary. the explorer. as a
selfish egotist" and 'braggart," Capt.
b. s. Osbon, secretary of the Arctic
club Of America. hac written a letter
to the subcommittee OF the house naval
committee, approving the latter's ac-
tion in voting down the proposition to
make Peary rear admir-.
Captain Osbon says In his letter:
The action OF the subcommittee on
naval affairs in the matter of Civil
Engineer Robert f. Perry-not Peary.
for that Is an assumed name-deserves
the heartfest commentator of every
American citizen who values justice
and respects the United States navy.
ITO have given this selfish egotist.
this braggart the rank of rear admiral,
would be a blot on the records of con-
gress and an insult to the navy OF the
United States. II would have Disguised
millions of our citizens who have no
confidence In this alleged pole hunter
and arctic fur trader and story teller,
who for nearly "A quarter OF a century
has been living of the people and
sailing under naval rank to which
he had no legal right and for which he
nave pctu scNcTttS
by the navy department long ago.
Another letter from Portland. Me-.
the home OF Mr.. Peary. written by an
executive officer I'm the naval reserve
of that state. says:
should be gratifying to all think
ing citizens that there liz a group Of
men In Washington who. while ready
suitably and generously 10 recognize
the distinguished Achievements of MIR.
Peary. refuse to be actuated or in
1uenced by fanaticai sentimentalism."
Another letter from Boston asks the
committee for reasons for its course
and says:
Your amazing statements about
Lieut.. Peary seem incomprehensifae.
All nations are waiting on the United
States. by courtesy. before showering
honors on Peary. Hershel was knight
ed for finding Uranus, a thousand mil
lion miles farther away from the north
pole. and many thousand times more
useless, by your code
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
GRAFT IN OHIO.
Former State Printer Accused OF
Wholesale Grating.

"nOt0SSte
Columbus. Feb. 14.-Chairman Beat
tie of the legislative graft probe CON-
mittee, appointed through the insist
ence Of Governor Harmon. announced
today that J. +. Brelsford of Dayton, a
former partner OF Mark Slater, ex-
supervisor Of state printing. had con-
fessed wholesale grating I'm the de-
partment of printing at the time Mr.
Slate. wr- in charge.
According to the confession OF Brels-
ford. from WI ON Slater bought goods
the two men divided $4,000 drawn
from the state treasury on vouchers
for stock never delivered to the state
printing department. Brelsford said
that he received $1,000 for his share
and Slater made the clean up" of the
remainder.
According to the confession all the
stock which was sold by Brelsford tc
Slater. and which stands On the books
for something more than $4,000. was
purchased In Cincinnati for sl,700 and
was sold to Slater for $4,000. This was
the only bonafide transaction. and up.
on II was based the fictitious trar sac
ton by which the two procured sl3.-
700.
Brelsford went on the stand today
In the state probe Investigation SEES
sion. and related the details OF ths
various deals.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
CLAWS ON STAND.
Attorneys for Ballinser and bennett
Ask for Witnesses.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Interest in
the congressional inquiry into the
Baliinger- Pinchot controversy has
been. greatly heightened as the result
of yesterdays cross examination of
Louis II. CLAWS by John j. Nertrees.
CLAWS underwent his first ordeal of
cross examination with the same cool
and self-possessed manner that he
displayed when giving his direct testi-
mony. Members of the committee, of
whom are many well known lawyers.
declare thar rarely in their experience
have they seen a more clever witness
than CLAWS.
To ascertain whether or not l.. r.
CLAWS. aecuser of Secretary Bailinger.
was the victim of frame up in con-
nection with the findings of various
missing official papers. Attorney YER
trees, counsel for MIR. Ballinger. re-
quested that subpoenaes be issued
forthwith for A. Christensen. CLAWS
successor. and G. w. o'Neil. of Seattle.
The Bailinger Pinchot committee
held an unusually long executive ses-
sion this morning and IL was 10:+o
when the public hearing was resumed.
CLAWS again took the stand for a
continuance of his cross examination.
Mr.. Nertrees questioned the witness
ses further today about the mefnoran-
dunn CLAWS assisted in preparing and
on which Assistant Secretary Pierce,
rendered the construction of the new
coal land law of May. 1908. CLAWS
testified yesterday thar this opinion. to
his mind. showed Mr.. Pierce to be un-
fit for office.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
CLEAR.HEADED
Head eookkeeper Must be Reliable.

The chief bookkeeper In q large bust.
hess house In one of our great West.
ern cities speaks Of the harm coffee
did for him:
My wife and drank our first cup
OF Postum little over two years ago.
and we have used it ever since, to the
entire exclusion of tea and coffee. 1t
happened In this way:
About three and half years ago
! had an attack OF pneumonia. which
left memento in the shape of dyspep-
STA, or rather. to speak more correctly.
neuralgia o. the stomach. My cup OF
cheer had always been coffee or tea,
but | became convinced, after a time,
that they aggravated my stomach trou-
Bile. ! happened to mention the mat
ter to my grocer one day and he sug-
gested that give Postum trial.
Next day 1t came. but the cook made
the mistake of not boiling 1t sufiicient.
ly, and We did not like II much. This
was. however. soon remedied, and now
We like it SO much that we will never
change back. Postum. being food
beverage instead or drug. has been
the means Of curing my stomach trou-
BILE. verify believe. for I am q we'll
man today and have used no other
remedy.
MY work a. chief bookkeeper In our
Co.'s branch house here Is of q very
combining nature. During my coffee
drinking days was subject to nery-
BUSINESS and the blues In addition to
my sick spells. These have left me
since | began using Postum and l can
eonscientiously recommend It to those
whose work confines them to long
hours Of severe mental exertion."
There's . Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the little book.
The Road to MELVILLE
Ever PeoA aAe oAove Beetesf A new
ooe aDDeaeo 1Hoo tine q tine. TAey
are geou1nes e10es an0 ful1 81 hoIao
interest
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18

Hao Proved = Crest oueceos-Theo
eands Say It's the Best Thing
They Ever Grew.

The wonderberry OF Sunberry, the
marvellous garden fruit originated By
Luther Burbank, and introduced By
John Lewis Childs. the well-known
Scotsman of Floral Park, N. T., has
proved q great success all over the
country. Thousands Of people say Il
. the best thing they ever grew.
Mr.. John burroughs, the well-known
author, Naturalist and bosom-friend OF
Theodore Roosevelt. says 1t is the
most delicious pie berry he ever tasted,
and = marvellous cropper.
A Director OF the New York Agricul.
tural Experiment Station says 1t fruits
abundantly even In pure sand. In the
short season Of Northwestern Canada
1t b godsend, and fruits long after
trost has killed most garden truck.
D. 3. Hall. Wichita. Kan, says thirty
people grew 1t there last season with
perfect satisfaction.
x. 8. Enochs. Hammond, La, says
II yields $3.50 worth OF fruit per
acre with him. Mrs. J. H. Powers.
1872 Kenwood avenue. Chicago, raised
enough berries on q space 4x10 feet
TO supply herself and friends.
J. p. Swallow. Kenton, Ohio, says its
equal for all purposes does not exist.
Rev. H. b. Sheldon. Pacific Grove,
CAL. says he likes the berries served
IN any and every way.
w. T. Davis. Enon, Va, says Il 10
true to description in every way, and
fruits In three months from seed.
Judge Morrow. OF u. 8. Circuit
Court, says the Wonderberry Is simply
delicious raw or cooked.
Mr.. Childs exhibited one plant I'VE
months old bearing 1885 berries
which measured about eight quarts.
Mrs. Hattie Vincent. Hayden, New
Mexico. says it stands the long, hard
droughts OF that climate and fruits
abundantly all summer.
1t Is certainly the most satisfactory
garden fruit and the greatest Novelty
ever introduced.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
The Fight Against tuberculosis.

Interest in the anti-tuberculosis cam
oaign now being waged throughout the
United States is evidenced by the fact
that In the year 1909 1913 new anti-tu-
berculosis associations were formed.
1873 tuberculosis sanatoria and hospit-
ais were established, and 81 tubercu-
losis dispensaries were opened. Com.
pared with previous years. this is the
best record thus far made in the fight
against consumption in this country.
During the year 1909, 43 more asso
Citations for the prevention of tubercu
losis were formed than during the pre-
vious II months, and So more hospitals
and sanatoria were established. On
January /. 1910. there were In the Uni
ted States 394 anti-tuberculosis associ-
ations. $50 hospitals and tuberculosis
sanatoria and 265 special tuberculosis
dispensaries,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
TWO INQUIRIES IN PROGRESS.
One Before Grand Jury-Other i
Civil Case,

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 1.-two sep
arate Inquiries into the Swope mystery
were in progress today and third is
promised for tomorrow. The first in
vestigation to get under way this morn
ing was that by the grand jury. Al
most simultaneously. at the office of
Frank p. Walsh. leading attorney for
DIR. B. C. Hyde. the taking of deposit
tions in the civil suit brought by Hyde
against John G. Paxton. for alleged
SANDER was resumed.
Still another search into the case will
be started Wednesday. when In Kansas
City. Kas.. the deposition of DIR. C. II,
Jordan, who had prescribed medicine
Tor the Swope family. will be taken.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
Race 10 Save Iixes.

Ancud. Chill. Feb. 1.-THE ChiliaE
cruiser Ministero Seenteno and hve
steamers OF the Pacific Navigation Co
are racing south today In a desperate
hope that they may save eighty-eighi
persons who. when last reported. were
clinging to the stern ON a reef In Pu-
amblin passage. the strait of Magellan
Two hundred and five persons were
taken from the wreck by the British
steamer Hatemet under diniculties,
which finally compelled the Hatemet to
abandon the work Of rescue. Four OF
the Hatemet's crew sacrificed their
lives before their captain commanded
his crew to cease efYo-tA
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
INQUIRY AGAIN RESUMED
AccUSER or INTERIOR OFFICIALS
cRoss EXAMINED.
Atternsys fer oaIiinssr and 0eNnsti
Attempt to Tear e Pieces CLAWS
Testimony.

Washington. d. G. Feb. 1.-THE Bal
linger- Pinchot inquiry was resumed
this morning at 1895. Louis r. Claws,
the principal accuser OF Secretary Bal
linger. took the stand. prepared for q
grilling cross-examination by the at
torneys representing the officials OF the
interior department..
The committee room where the hear
ing was held. was crowded, The open
sitting OF the committee was preceded
by an executive session OF half an
hour Attorneys Brands & Cotton
representing CLAWS and occupying the
position of prosecutors. were opposed
today by Attorneys vertrees and
Rasch. representing Mfr. Ballinger and
others of the interior department.
When CLAWS was recalled to the stand
Brands announced there were some
corrections to be made in the record Of
witness testimony. Chairman Nelson
suggested that these be put In later.
but yertrees objected. saying he did
not wish in the midst of his cross
examination to be met by the state
ment that the testimony was mis-
take.
The attorney inquired first as to
the knowledge Mr.. CLAWS has as to
the amount OF coal in Alaska. The
witness said he understood that the
coal areas were large. but he had never
examined the geological survey report.
The Cunningham claims. he said. COW
cred only small part. only about thirty
claims out of 900
Nertrees drew from the witness that,
the Cunningham applicants were the
Grv ~ taf 1aI
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
Pitching q Curve.

Game Warden.-This deer was found
dead on your premises. and yet you
deny that you killed il?
Farmer.-Waal. it happened like
this: My wife was THROWN stun at
the hens. an some way the deer.
which. was feedin' round back o. the
barn. got hit.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
Given Up for Lest.

Washington. Feb. Ian atmox-
phere Of gloom pervaded the navy de-
partment today when messages re-
garding the whereabouts OF the missing
naval tug. Nina. and thirty-two men
nearly lost heart that any Of the men
are alive
During the day the naval officials
became satisfied that the Nina did not
proceed ON its voyage any further
north than Fenwick island. on the
coast OF Delaware. and orders accord
ingiy were given to abandon search
Of the districts north Of lhat territory.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
NEWSNOTES|
CONDENSED
A Bsiliag Down Of The More In. |
poftast Events Here and There
Foreign

Foreign
The governments of China and
Japan signed a postal working agree
ment on the basis of the postal union
rules. The agreement affects Man.
churia chiefly. China. by its terms.
RECEIVERS its monopoly of mail carry
ing on its own railroad together with
equal rights over the Japanese rail-
road.
r. c. Riblet was examined at Rome
by J. NJ. Sheridan and w. J. Magee,
of the American department Of the
interior, in connection with the
charge that certain parties had taken
up patents to coal lands in Alaska
with the intention of disposing of
their rights to others. Riblet denied
that he had committed statutory
fraud.
The Vienna Neuses Wiener Tage-
blatt publishes long story Of the
matrimonial troubles of Count and
Countess Gizycki. The countess was
formerly Miss Eleanor Patterson OF
Chicago. daughter Of r. w. Patterson.
La Paz tBolivia) dispatch: William
]. Bryan. accompanied by his wife and
daughter. arrived here. All are en-
joying good health. A reception in
honor of the distinguished visitor was
held at the La Paz Club. at which the
diplomatic representatives and various
government officials met Mr.. Bryan.
President Villazon has arranged to re-
ceive Mr.. Bryan. who has expressed
his great appreciation of the manner
in which he has been welcomed here.
Captain Robert +. Scott, command
er of the British antarctic expedition
of 10000 and of a new antarctic ex
petition soon to set out, in lecture
at York defended Commander Peary's
action in sending Captain Bartlett
back. He said that some injustice had
been done Peary In this respect, and
while 1t would have been better II
he had organized the party SO tina,
he could have had another white man
accompany him to the pole. under the
circumstances he had no choice, be
cause he was bound to send Bartlett
back as leader OF the Eskimos.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
Confer Over Labor Gill.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Representa-
tiyes in the house who favor the pass
age of the bill limiting the hours of
labor on all government work to eight
hours will hold conference In a few
days to express their displeasure on
account of the delay in reporting the
bill by the committee on labor.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
Unknown Steamer Sunk.

Hamburg Feb. 15.-The British
steamer Greenland of the Liverpool and
Hamburg line arrived today and re-
ported having run down and sunk an
unknown fishing steamer on Cape La
Hague in the English channel. Ali the
crew OF fishermen were lost
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
General.

II is planned to have President Taft
present to aid in the Roosevelt recep-
ton.
Secretary Meyer will be given an
opportunity to prove the feasibility of
his plans for the navy.
President Taft issued proclama.
ton providing for minimum tariff
rates with certain South American
countries.
The senate decided to go thorough.
ly into the question OF high prices.
The senate passed a bill making
Peary a rear admiral.
Mr.. Fairbanks gets many cables OF
congratulation on his attitude toward
the vatican.
The Iowa supreme court of Iowa
upheld the constitutionality of the
ceson removal law which provides
that public officials may be removed
for intoxication.
Only twenty-six seats are left to be
contested for In the British elections
f. A. Raiders. president of the
Peoples State bank OF Lakota. n. D.,
which was recently closed by the
state bank examiner. was arrested on
q charge OF forgery. He was released
on $500 bond.
First Lieut.. Burton J. Mitchell
Twelfth infantry. AIDE d'camp on the
stan OF Brig. General Frederick Funs.
ton. forwarded his resignation from
the army to President Taft.
H.
amount the National Sugar Refining
company will pay the government al
restitution as back duties for the
underweighing of sugar.
John L. Sullivan, the former heavy.
weight champion of the world, was
married to the sweetheart of his
chool days. Miss Katharine Hartnett
Trustees of Princeton university arr
not to be swayed from their cours,
by proffers of gifts. -
President Taft, it is believed. in
tends to take a hand in New Yorl
politics.
Joseph A. Graham. widely known
editor and author. died at his some In
Salisbury. Md. He was widely known
In the west.
Operators and miners at Toledo
ere hopeful Of reaching a peaceful un-
1erstanding as to a wage scale.
One hundred womens' tailors went
TO the White House and had the salts.
faction Of hearing President Taft
make Z brief talk.
Both houses Of congress voted in
effect that they were not bound by
any orders Of courts.
Although reported TO have improved
greatly In health through his recent
trip to the South Senator Aldrich,s
condition y causing his friends much
anxiety.
Senator Ccager's exposing New
FORKS state politics scandal Il likely
70 yin victory for direct primary sys,
tan.
President TAFT prevailed upon John
Enhsy to withdraw his reclamation e
Units1 States Attorney for Oklahoma
- lAW@aiD = ~ once.
I'D II
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18
Franee 10 Honor Roosevelt.

Paris. Feb. 1.-THE Figaro an
nounces. that President Fallieres will
give a grand fete at the Elysee palace
ON the occasion of ex- President Roose-
vets visit here
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18

According 10 advices from Ohuichu.
pa, Mexico. Indians in that vicinity
are in an ugly mood and an uprising
Is thought not improbable.
William c. Proctor announced that
he had withdrawn his offer Of $780,.
600 for the proposed graduate college
of Princeton university.
A cable message received by rel
atives in Baltimore from Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony J. Drexel. who are In Lon
| don. announces the engagement OF
their daughter.
Rear Admiral Sebree, commander
Of the Pacific squadron, notified the
navy department that he transferred
his flag and staff from the cruiser
Tennessee to the cruiser California.
The average wages of laboriEg men
belonging to trades unions in Kansas
were s24 more in 1909 than they we're
in 1908.
President Taft will celebrate st.
Patrick's day with the Irish at Chi
cago. having definitely accepted an in
vitation Of the Good Fellowship club
of that city.
Senator Curtiss of Kansas intro
duced to President Taft eight kaw
Indians. In honor of the occasion the
braves were attired in gorgeous native
costumes.
Sensational testimony was given by
the nurse of Colonel Swope at the In
quest at Independence, Mo.
Macon of Arkansas renewed his
charge that the immigration commits
sion was an expensive luxury.
Archbishop Ireland justifies the re-
fusal OF Pope Plus to receive Former
Vice President Fairbanks.
All differences between men and
railroad management in Mexico have
been settled.
Vice.President Sherman is urging
the reelection of Senator Smooth OF
West Virginia.
A bill which would do away with
the employers liability law attracts
attention in the house.
The bill providing for federal chart
ers for corporations will be intro
duced in congress.
IL has not yet been proved that the
high cost of living Is a result OF cold
storage.
Niagara Falls was selected by q
young woman of Buffalo as fit place
to end her life.
Newton W. Gilbert of Indiana was
nominated by President Taft as vice.
governor Of the Philippines.
The Nebraska board of education
requested the resignation OF Presi-
dent Crabtree of the Peru Normal.
The adjustment of seventeen out
Of eighteen pension agencies in the
country is recommended to the house
by the appropriations committee in
the report on the pension bill
DIR. Hyde of Kansas City was ar
raigned for murder in the first degree
and released on $4,000 bail.
Congress adjourned promptly on
learning the death Of Representative
Lowering Of Massachusetts.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18

When a woman marries q man to
reform him and succeeds, she feels
that she has no more worlds to con.
Quer.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18

Look q the carfare You savsi
Its Ike visiting the country to
chew delicious. fragrant. WRICLEY'S
SPEARMINT,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18

The more expensive a thing il the
easier II is to get along without IT,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18

When Woman % in Politics.
The city fathers voted
You mean the city fathers and
nothers."-JudEe.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-18

Pills Cured IN TO II DAYa
RAZO OINTMESTis xuasuuteed 10 cnrs -.
g nchina. Blind. Bleeding OF Prutrsdine Pfles m
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Personal.


The president will not insist on
early action by congress ON the fed.
eral incorporation bill.
Seven men in a motor car were
blown to atoms by an explosion OF
dynamite near Phoenix. Ariz.
Wade H. Ellis has resigned as as.
sistant of the attorney general to
manage the Ohio republican campaign.
The Mississippi legislative caucus
came within ten votes of selecting q
successor to the late Senator Nc
Laurin.
Jem Driscoll. the English feather
weight champion. has announced that
he will sail for America shortly to
tight Abe Attell. holder Of the worlds
title. In San Francisco.
Pittsburg. AXIS. oficers made . yain
search for the bunch OF train robbers
who held up passengers
William ]. Bryan. accompanied by
his wife and daughter. arrived ct La
Pax. Bolivia All q them are enjoy
ing good health.