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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
VERY APPROPRIATE

On the wide veranda OF the old
southern hotel sat the titled gentle.
men with their weekly papers and
cooling mint juleps.
"Je6." whispered the Chicago man
who had Just arrived. can you tell
me the different titles OF those gentle.
men?"
The old colored hostler grinned..
Yeas. boss. All hin tell 20 ebhy
one oh dem. Dat big stout gen'man
wild de empty Julep glass am Gineral
Tom. sab. De uddeh gen'man wid de
broad grin am Gineral Chester. sad.
De lean gen'man dat am talkin' about
de wah am Gineral Clay. sah."
The Chicago man was interested.
"Ah. indeed! And who IL that crab.
bed-looking individual sitting In the
corner?"
Hin? Lands. boss. he am % dis.
agreeable en- SO unpleasant en- he
maks you SO wahm we dess call him
Gineral Humidity"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
A Dead Town.

An old doctor who practises In
town not far from Chicago recently
made this boast:
Il have brought half the people Of
this place into the world and buried
the other half"
Il had an idea," said the stranger
to whom the Doctors remarks had
been addressed, that about half the
people In this town were dead but
still unburied."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Allan Came Squirting Over Il.

came In the foolishness-l tormented
myself wondering II he had not
sensed how l loved him and had
come to me out Of pity? So I hung
back.
He was patient enough with me
too patient for our good-until Allen
Waite began haunting me. and say
ing everywhere l was the beauty Of
the country.
I was full grown I'd been called
almost ugly. tearing tomboy. all
frowsy and freckled. who cared no
more for frocks than to have them
whole and clean. and had rather play
hop-scotch and ride races bareback
on the colts than sit and sew patch
work. or make puddings. or darn
stockings.
Aunt Jane had changed all that
she was my mothers sister. and let
me see she cared to have me look
the lady. My stepmother had not
cared-nobody had until Aunt Jane
came. She made me pretty dresses
and brushed my hair till 1t was like
spun gold. and took of my freckles
with buttermilk. and kept me In
gloves till my hands were baby soft
She was to blame for the boys both
loving me. But they never held 1,
against her-and certainly don't
It's right down pitiful to think OF q
girl growing up and never knowing
what It Is to play the great game
Love IL the great game. ! had my
MI OF 1t that summer twenty years
back
In the early June the elders all
lowered. the richest, heaviest bloom
I ever saw on them. And there were
such clumps of them all up and
down our lane, with wild roses In
between and wild buckwheat climbing
and tangling everywhere. l loved
TO walk there. stopping whites to
bury my face In the elder bloom.
never liked to pick the clusters-it
seemed q sort of sacrilege The
moon fulled AZ they were In prime
and John walked with me through
its shining. He lived a little way
OF. and came almost every night
The lane Was our refuge. Aunt Jane
had epne away for little while. and
ny stepmother never opened the
best room for anybody short Of the
minister.
She didn't mean to be unkind-i,
wns only that she loved to know
md hear al anybody said. She
sould go NJ walking the Lane length
b tho moonshins. else she would
sovoe have let me 90.
ohe vas al for Allen. thinking q
puGA q money - ohe did He oaml
/ IL day time-eveningD his fn4hoG
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
ELDER BLOOM
By MARTHA MecULLOCH.WlLLIAMs


wanted him to stay and talk over
cases with him.
Allen had read law. but never
meant to practise. being sensitive as
to showing himself. He had asked
me to marry him the week after
John proposed. Partly from vanity.
partly to make John prize me more.
let him dangle on after me, telling
him to wait-I didn't know what
would say to him in the end.
That wasn't a story-I loved John
so. i went in fear and trembling. II
seemed to me beyond hope that ever
could be his wife-and II l couldn't
well. certainly I couldn't live along
with my stepmother. 1t was her
house-father had left me only his
bit of money. She had said:
You're welcome to stay until yon
marry" fully expecting the time to
be short.
That night of the full moon the
world was all silver, the elder flow.
ers more than silver-pearl. Wild
spice pinks in the garden. Heaven
grapes were in bloom. too. and the
spice pinks in the garden. Heaven
itself cannot be sweeter than was
the air. and the dew was SO heavy II
showed In beads over everything,
and FLASHED down big drops when.
ever the mocking-birds stirred. Three
OF them sang at once. up and down
the lane-they had nests in the
hedgerows and sang to their mates.
Never was there such another night.
Now ! love to think of it-for years
the memory was like fire.
Midway the lane we heard some
body riding in the far end of tt
riding hard. There was a little rise
before the end. As we looked we
saw Allen come squirting over It.
bareheaded and STOPPING in his
saddle. He was upon us all in q
whiff, and saying fretfully:
What are You doing here. Lyn.
cite? Come back with me to your
mother!"
He said It with authority. John
stepped before him. caught his Birdie
rein and said. before I could answer
him:
"Lylette will stay here as long as
she likes-with the man she Is going
to marry!"
LIAR" Allen cried, scrambline
down. In spite of the withered leg
he had the strength OF n bull.
He caught John in a bear.hug.
foaming out curses. John only
smiled. With a shake of the shout.
ders he wrenched free. half flung
Allen from him. but caught and
steadied him, and holding him up.
right turned to face me.
Choose betwixt us. little girl" he
said. 81 thought you had chosen me.
Remember. l shall never ask you
again"
'Lynette! Lynette! My God! l
love you SOL" Allen cried hoarsely.
l hid my eyes. I wanted to do
right-to be honest and true-but
John had said he would never ask
again-he must be mighty sure Of
me. And poor Allen, How could I
fiout him with a happy rival?
wheeled about. calling to them over
my shoulder:
II shant marry anybody-until l
please"
No; that's not the end. John went
away next week; next year I married
Allen--on his deathbed. He said I'd
made him mighty happy. Myself?
Oh. 1t hardly matters about women.
But-last week got a ietter-next
week John Is coming for me. I shall
give the Waite fortune to charity
my only true love has enough for us
both.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Man Of Grit.

Man Of Grit.
I'D like to have box Of your black.
berries" said the housekeeper.
Indeed" snapped the independent
grocer. TITS a wonder you would come
back after complaining about the sand
in the last box OF berries"
"Oh. It is my appreciation Of brav.
cry that brings me back"
Appreciation Of bravery"
yes, / admire your grit"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
ON THE CATTLE CAR.

Tramp-Yes. sir. I've often been In
train wrecks.
Old Gentleman-Ever any loss Of
life?
Tramp-Oh. yes! Why onct dere
was over thirty pigs en- twenty sheep
killed outright
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
PUZZLED
Hard Work, eomstimes, 70 Raise
Children.

Childrsn's taste II ofttimes moro &C.
curate. In selecting the right kind Of
food to At the body. than that OF
adults. Nature works moro accurate
y through the children.
A Brooklyn lady says: "Our little
boy had long been troubled with
weak digestion. We could never per.
Buade him 70 take more than one taste
pf any kind Of cereal food. He was
. weak little chap and we were pus-
tied to know what to feed him on.
zone lucky day We tried Grape
Nuts. Well you never saw Q child
eat with such . relish. and It did mo
good to see him. From that day on
It seemed - though We could almost
80 him grow. He would eat Grape
Nuts for breakfast and supper, and I
think he would have liked the food
Cor dinner.
The dinsrsnos IN his appearance Il
something wonderful.
NY husband had never fancied g.
real foods q any kind. but he be.
came very fund Of Grape-Nuts and has
bssn much improved In health since
using It
We aso now . healthy family, and
naturally believe IN Grape-Nuts.
"A friend has two children who were
formerly amictsd with ricketts,. I was
satisAed that the disease was caused
b. lack q proper nourishment They
allowed Il 80 ! urged her to use
0Eape-Nuts ~ IN experiment and the
eesult was almost magical.
They continued the food and today
both children are wsll and strong q
any children IN this city. and, OF
course. my friend q Q 0ym believer In
Grape-Nuts Tor she has the evidence
before her Gyss svssy day
Rad TAe 1oaA b Wsllville.s found
b pkDa 1190b . Rsasoo.s
Eve ~ - aAsvo lsaesss a nsw
- $3.50 - - - 11sy
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
All 1nvnlIda.


When the once boy came In the
stern old broker looked over his
glasses with q frown.
Young man." he said. slowly. why
were you absent from work yesterday
afternoon?"
Went to see the baseball game"
confessed the lad. fumbling with his
cap,
you did. eh?"
Yes. sir: you said the only occasion
I could take an afternoon on would
be to visit the sick"
And what has that to do with itr''
We'll. sir, this was one Of those oc.
casions. It was the sickest bunch OF
ball players that ever came down the
pike. We got whitewashed to the
score Of II to O."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Raised Letters

Raised Letters.
Talk about the intelligence Of ami.
mals!"
Say on"
II know Of bunch Of flies who went
to the room Of . poor blind man and
arranged themselves on the fypaper
In the form Of an interesting story"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
No SCRATCHING,

The suffragettes had gone to wa,
and their army had been repulsed.
And what have you done with the
suffragette prisoners?" asked the com.
mander Of the mere man forces.
I'VE are disarming them" replied
his captain.
"Ah. relieving them of their weap
ons,. eh?"
yes. We are filing their finger
nails"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

The Poet dare say you have
heard Of the proposed club for poets.
! suppose It will have your approvalf
The Editor-No: couldn't bit q
poet with club. usually just
swear at them.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
A MARRIAGE Medley,

A Marriage Medley.
Nat Goodwin. actor. has his fourth
wife at the time Of writing.
When the census enumerator called
he asked Goodwin:
Are you single. married. or di.
vorced?"
"Yes." said Goodwin.-Philadelph
Saturday Evening Post.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Can You Beat Emf

The Mani heard you tell the cen.
sus man you were thirty.
The Woman-Yes. dear-I told the
truth.
The Man-But when you married
me. a year ago. you said you were
twenty-five.
The Woman-How time hies when
one Is happy!
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
The Extreme o. Meanness.

The Extreme Of Meanneso.
The prosperous farmer was showing
me around his estate.
"Hello!" I exclaimed with interest
AZ I noticed near his front gate =
small building on which was nailed
large sign reading: This Is bath.
house. Every hobo must take bath
before applying at the kitchen door for
a hand-out"
Il had to put that up on account
Of my dog" the farmer explained.
For your dog?" I muttered. In Q
Observation-Disclosures" tone Of
voice.
Yes, for my dog" he reiterated.
"The blamed animal Is so plumb fas.
tidious that he won't chew up any
hobo that amt washed"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Without Palm.

Il thought you told me you'd extract
my tooth without pain" sneered the
victim In the dentists chair.
II did sir" replied the suave den.
list: haven't you still got the painS.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Makes q Difference.

Makes . Otnerence.
why does Bessie grieve so?"
'She was Tilted by q wicked man."
Brute! And why does Jack seem
SO downhearted?"
Some fool girl threw him over
The idiot"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Acclimated.

Caller-I say. old man. doesn't that
woman In the next fiat annoy you BY
her singing and piano thumpingf
Homer-Not In the least I'm q
bookkeeper In q boiler foundry. you
know.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Removing Temptation.

Yeast-The preacher won't let %
take our umbrellas into church on Q
wet day.
Crimsonbeak-Wel. he's right I
don't think temptation should bs put
In . mans way In church!-Yonkere
StAtesmAn.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
She Took No Chances,

She Took No Chances.
A happily-wedded matron IL the
principal Of an odd incident. which
one OF her dear" friends relates.
Before the matron's engagement to
her present husband was announced.
she met her dear" friend on the
street. Tho new matron was hurrying
toward one Of the large jewelry stores
Of the city.
John gave me an engagement ring"
she explained. without q shadow OF
embarrassment, land I am going down
to sec how much It cost. You see, I
got the jewelers. name OF the box"
and she hurried on.
The same friend said that another
bit Of Information the matron got was
the commercial standing of the pros
pective husband, which she secured
By paying for q special report from
commercial agency.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Too Early.

Willis-Darwin wrote about the
struggle for existence many years
ago.
Gillis-Couldnt he have made q
great book of 1t today. with our pres.
emit prices to work with. thought
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Kitty had found stray section Of
gas pipe and was trying to crowd hel
doll into 1t, feet foremost
What are you doing to dolly. pet..
asked her mother.
I'm putin \ hobble skirt ON her
mamma" said Kitty.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
Prevented From n.

Il wonder how 1t feels to starver-
Il never had q chance to ind out
Ny father early In life discouraged me
trom being . poet.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Mary, bring Doctor Preachit some
more Jelly"
-Shure. mum. an I split the whole
lot on the pantry floor. mum. and yea
has eat all ! could scrape up. mum"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
camlna yaurnallsn,.

Customer-Have you any ly paperi
Clerk-Yes. sir. WIN you have the
Aeroplane Journal or the Aviatorp'
Vaxettsf
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Very Sad.

Twas once: Take care Of your pen.
nies"-
You've heard them. those ancient
hunks
We tried it-took care of our pennies.
And our wife takes care of our plunka
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Fred-l hear George and his wife
never quarrel now.
Maud-No. you see they're one now,
and Il takes two to make q quarrel
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
1tss Natural Use,

tie Natural Use.
Maggie certainly did hand me a
lemon at the picnic"
"Whyf Did she want to shake your"
No; she wanted me to make the
Lemonade"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
The Real Ihlna.

sJim isn't drinking now"
"Honestf Did he swear or.
"No-ho really quit this tina
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Distinction.
Milly-Is this picture like your "a
therf
Tilly-Of course not, sillyi Il 10
IKE father when he has his picture
eAken.-Puck
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
Buy Furs and Hides. Send for catalog los.
n. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Absence makes the picture post
cards accumulate.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
W. N. U, FARGO. NO. $4,000.

We are builders Of our own charao
ters.-J. r. w. Ware.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22
Glass Day Grafton.
JOHN ID. CLIFFORD.

Four years ago when the members OF
the present graduating class We're fresh
men, on the evening that the Alexander
Prize Speaking was held, General Oliver
Otis Howard sat upon this stage ana
acted in the capacity of chairman. Those
of us who were present that night might
nave noticed the hearing of a man who
had accomplished great work in the
world.
1t is only right and appropriate. since
his death occurred on the 26th of last
October, that the life of such man who
had done so much for humanity, Bow
dom graduate of sixty years ago, one who
had within his breast the true BoWdolh
spirit. should be reviewed here today.
The life of oliver Otis Howard from his
birth to his death was that of typical
American He was born on a Maine
farm to parents who We're old-fashoned.
honest and God-fearing. While going
through Yarmouth Academy and Bow
Continued on Page Eighth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22
Of William Johnson al
Portland, Ore, Hotel.
Wrong Routing Of Trunk Con-
tanning the Dead Body
Causes Arrest Of Wife and Male
Companion, Who Deny Crime.

Portland, Ore, June 1.-THE blunder
OF the murderers in wrongly routing a
trunk sent 10 the Union depot in. this
city was the means late yesterday of
disclosing a CHASTITY murder The VIC
tim whose body was found in the
trunk was William A Johnson, who
with his wife and 7-year-old son, ar
rived mere yesterday morning, in COM
pany with Il man who went by the
name of A Z. Powers The party reg
istered at a cheap North End hotel,
Powers" as coming from Nome. Alas
ka. The Johnsons did not give their
residence.
Powers, whose real name is J. +.
Webb, and Mrs. johnson, were arrested
at an uptown lodging house early to-
day, as they were returning from an
automobile trip to a suburban resort.
Both the man and woman denied all
knowledge OF the crime. Webb declar-
ed he saw Johnson last at the Union
depot yesterday afternoon waiting for
train to go to Seattle. He asserted
that Johnson was intoxicated at the
time ON Webb's person We're found
two watches, one OF which Mrs. john
son identified as her husbands, ana
two women's handkercniefs, both
bloodstained. One of Webbs hands
was injured and bandaged. He carried
ali International Typographical Union
card issued by Vancouver, 3. c.. Local.
No. 2226.
Webb is believed to have operated in
real estate in Seattle within the last
two months.
An ordinary loking trunk was re-
ceived at the depot late in the day and
ordered checked via the Oregon &
Washington 10 North Puyallup, a sta
ton not on that road. Shortly before
10 o'clock last night the trunk was talk
en- to the platform. There the mistake
was noticed and it was sent back to the
baggage room. A little later one of
the baggemen observed a pool of blood,
which had trickled from the trunk. He
broke it open and discovered the body
of a man.
Investigation by the sdetectiVes de-
Veloped that the mans name was w.
A. johnson and visit to the rooms oc-
cupied by him and his family resulted
in the discovery that the mattress was
saturated with blood and also that
blood was spattered over many per
sonal belongings Of Johnson. The de
tectives believe Johnson was dfue2ed.
struck over the temple With a black
lack as he lay on the bed and shot
through the temple. Finally, to mako
death certain his shirt had been twist
ed and tightly knCtted about his neck
Continued on Page TWelye.)
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| today and talked to them with a d.
| rectness and forcefulness which left
| no doubt as to how he feels about the
matter. The fact that some of the reg
ularS in the Senate are quietly work
ing against the measure has particu-
larly aroused the President and he is
anxious that they shall be put on rec
ord as early as possible.
Mr. Taft fatty announced today that
senators voting against the House bill
would be understood as simply opposing
any system of postal banks at all and
therefore repudiating the party's plat
form pledge in this respect. 1t is the adj
ministration attitude that the Senate bill
gives special privileges to the banks
privileges to which the banks are not
entitled. A patriotic view of the ques-
ton, the White House believes, calls for
the investment of as much of the money
collected in the banks as possible in gov
eminent securities.
! The House bill calls for the deposit of
65 per cent of the postal deposits in To-
cal banks and this is thought ample.
Opposition to the postal bank bill
comes first from the country bankers of
the middle West. The second source of
opposition is from the surety bond group
of guaranty companies. These companies
want an amendment written into the bill
requiring the banks to give indemnity
bonds for postal deposits.
The President is strongly opposed to
any such proposition.
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Class Ode.

Air. 80 Vert Thou in the Could Blast
On, Co,hv now with one accord,
We sing to thee we sing to thee,
4 song of grateful love and praise,
Sweet melody, sweet melody. -,
And midst the joys that now we leei
This sad refrain, this sad REFRAIN
Floats out upon the breeZes sweet,
Oh, ne'er again; oh! ne'er again
The time has come when we must part
We never more. we never more.
K students all shall gather here.
For college days are Ger are Ger.
We do not think of vanished years
Our future now dawns clear dawhs cieaf
And in it we shall try to i've.
Eor Colby Dear, For Colby Dear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-22
Memorial Hall and Thorndike Oak The Scene al
Bowdoin'- Church and College Chapel at Colby
.--Great Crowds Cheer the Seniors as They
Carry Out the Programs Of the Day.

here, but a few VOWS will suffice so
that the principal bodies can be rec
ognized
First comes Mecury commonly
called Holy" yet not because of his
church attendance. He is easily dis
cernable at his greatest elongations
during the baseball and football sea-
sons.
Then comes Venus surnamS1 Dow
probably Il lost sister of the Pheiades,
clearly an evening star very dramatic
in her poses she has acted Well her
part on every stage of her career.
Since she always appears face toward
one. it is claimed there is a reason for
it, but in reality few have ever seen
any horns.
Another mighty planet is Mars or
MahanY, 80 called because of his war
like appearance. He still maintains
his dreams of the Spud country; but
as a whole lle is in a marshy cOndi
ton owing to his abundance of gall
1niXed treel, with good rich soil from
the Colby gridiron.
Jupiter is next in order known fan>
iliarly as Lee. Astronomers agree that
one of his taci around which he re-
wolves is in Fairfield. Undoubtedly he
could run a system of his own.
Here is Saturn with its rings How
ever do not be deceived for it is only
stub a delusion made up of glasses
and bread absorption bands.
Uranus our property man, is sup
posed to be large in bulk but there is
difficulty in catching him with mortal
vision. Though unseen NEST of the
time owing to the breadth of it's orbit
the faculty have calculated its APP
breaches and made the most of such
brief periods.
Neptune or John from Coleraine is
noted for being the classroom star
and his persistencY in minding his own
business. AS a balancing power he Is
necessary and is known to hold up-to
late views upon moral Ethics.
The moon called Frank" because
of his smiling face is well worth at
tention as he has phased the proofs
and pursued the most Epicyclic path
among the social salons of Water
Vile.
Solus is the just title of this system,
1t has lighted the path for coming
generations, converted countless SOUS
70 better living and lived a NE Oh
sobri,tv which will probably never De
excelled. For future development the
haarer is urged to watch literary ana
scientific journals Like the good Ola
universe in which we live we Know
not whether our class is tending, put
rest content that is fulhlllng the pun
pose for which it is designed