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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

An old bachelor Is a man who has
fallen into the habit of counting a
hundred before making up his mind.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

Necklaces OF glass beads have been
found ON Egyptian mummies 5000
years old. A woman Is never too old
to "prink up"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

An Indiana woman whose husband
IL fond OF onions and limburger
cheese IL suing for divorce. Place
your bets.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

For the benefit OF the picnickers let
as remark that sand in the food is
not necessarily unhealthfuL
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

News comes that the chauffeurs Of
Of Paris have struck. But II does not
mention whom they struck.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

II is declared that women live longer
than men. That is probably the rea-
son there are SO many widows.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

Hsath continues to take frightful
Toll Of tSe bird men.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

We could use a little Canadian
seather now. but not too large a con-
Segment.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

This weather is hot enough without
getting hot at the weather man. Keep
.ool
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

TO mankind. swatting the fly affords
good exercise.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

Lots of Joy riders realize after the
accident that they would have got
there quicker by slow freight
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14
Spectacular Parade Of Mobiles.

Monday evening the great pageant
moved II was most spectacular in
the history of Shrinedom and extended
over a line of more than ten miles
Temples from every state in the Union
and Canada and Mexico participated.
The floats represented outlay of thou
sands of dollars. Scores of the best
bands in the country were in line, to-
gether with ''spasm" bands to add to
the merriment.
The Shriners from Los Angeles ap-
peared in the parade on 100 coal black
horses. one of the Texas temples was
mounted on calico bronchos and the
Memphis. Tenn, mobiles had a herd
of camels to carry them over the line
of march. Besides these. other west
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14
Fine old clothes weather.

The reckless driving Of motors must
De stopped.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

And in the meantime don't forget
10 empty the pan under the icebox
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

ended another. or perhaps two. is
begun.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

Sometimes the straw bond shows
which way the wind blows.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

Last weeks weacser was splendidly
adapted to frying eggs.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14
Swedish Builders te Be Locked Gu,

Stockholm, Sweden-Forty thousand
building workmen in Sweden, who
award in the labor dispute, are locked
out
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14

crn temples rode sstrIde burros: a
South Dakota temple had black bear
for each member, and mobiles from 9TH
er localities displayed live stock char
aCteristic of their country. The ami
mails were presented to the city after
the parade.
The route of the parade was bril-.
liant with color. The fronts Of the
business houses on the main streets
of the city were entirely covered with
flags, bunting and electrical devices.
After the parade the mobiles were es-
corted to Bartholomay hall, where a
unique vaudeville program was given.
Tuesday morning the visitors were
given trolley and auto rides to On.
tario Beach park. Irondequoit Bay. the
parks. Cobb's Hin Reservoir. Pinnacle
Hills, through residential drives and
boulevards. During the afternoon the
grand drill of the patrols and review
by the Imperial Divan at Genesee Val.
ley Park took place. A concert by
the massed bands of 1000 musicians
was one of the features of the after.
noon. Lunch was served after the
concert.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14
CORN so.1 PER CENT OF NORMAL,
COMPARED WITH ss4 PER
CENT IN 1910.
CONDITIONS ON JULY |
Oats es.S Per Cent Of Normal, Which
10 e5.7 Per Cent; Barley 10
72.1 Per
Cent.


crop report Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture crop reporting
board shows the condition on July
and the yield per acre, as indicated
by the condition on that date of the
principal farm crops and the acreage
Of those not already announced as fol-
lows:
Corn-Condition, SOL per cent Of a
normal, compared with s5.4 per cent
in 1910 and S4.7 per cent, the average
for the past 10 years on that date; in
dicated yield per acre, 25.5 bushels,
compared with 27.4 bushels, the 1910
final yield, and 27.1 bushels, the aver
age for the last five years; area plant
ed to corn this year, 115,939,000 acres,
compared with 114,002,0 acres in
1910.
Winter Wheat-Condition, 1855 per
cent Of a normal, compared with S0.4
per cent on June 1, 1911, s1.5 per cent
in 1910 and s1.4 per cent the 1o-year
average; indicated yield per acre, 14.6
bushels, compared with 1873 bushels in
1910 and 15.5 bushels, the five-year-av.
erage.
Spring Wheat Condition.
Spring Wheat-Condition, 73.s per
cent Of a normal, compared with 94.6
per cent on June 1, 1911. GIG per cent
in 1910 and SIS per cent the 10-year
average; indicated yield per acre. lis
bushels, compared with III bushels in
1910 and 1875 bushels. the five-year av-
erage.
All Wheat-Conditions 75.6 per cent
of normal, compared with SCI per
cent on June /. 1911. 1916 per cent in
1910 and s4.4 per cent. the 10-year av-
erage: individual yield per acre, 1876
bushels, compared with al bushels
in 1910 and 14.7 bushels, the five-year
average.
Oats-Condition SIS per cent of a
normal, compared with EST per cent
on July /. 1911, 1922 per cent in 1910.
and s6.3 per cent, the 10-year average;
indicated yield per acre. 23.2 bushels.
compared with 3l.9 bushels in 1910
and 2s.4 bushels, the five-year aver.
sge.
Condition Of Barley.
Barley-Condition 72l per cent Of
n normal, compared with 800 per cent
on June I, 1911, 1871 per cent in 1910
and s7.e per cent, the 10-year aver
age: indicated yield per acre. 200
bushels. compared with 224 bushels
i'm 1910 and 24.S bushels, the five-year
average.
Rye-Condition, $50 per cent of a
normal, compared with $50 per cent
on June l. 1911. SIS per cent in 1910
and sos per cent, the 10-year aver
age: indicated yield per acre. 15.5
bushels, compared with 1853 bushels
in 1910 and 1874 bushels. the five-year
average.
Flax Per Cent Of Normal.
Flax-Condition sos per cent OF a
normal, compared with $50 per cent
in 1910 and SIS per cent the eight
year average: indicated yield per
acre, SO bushels. compared with As
bushels in 1910 and SO bushels the
fve-year average: area planted, 3,013,-
900 acres. compared with 2.e16,O00
acres In 1910.
The wheat States.
Condition of winter and spring wheat
in the Drinclpal
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14
IMPERIAL COUNCIL OF THE MYs-
TIC SHRINE NOW IN
SESSION.
At ROCHESTER, new YORK
Parade Of Mobiles Was Most Spectse.
ular in History Of order.-Water
Carnival, Concerts and Other
Entertainments.

Rochester. New York. - With the
,arade and escort of the official divan
% Convention, Hall in this city the
i1th annual session of the Imperial
'ouncil Of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine Of North America began in
his, the birthplace of the Shrine.
Rochester found itself the host OF
he liveliest and biggest bunch Of good
fellows that ever has assembled in
any eastern city, and the fun continued
'or several days. Every hotel was
allied; dwellings have been pressed
INTO service: the railroad yards are
illed with special trains of Pullman
coaches; the city parks are made into
camping grounds for the visitors. and
even the suburbs are filled with the
Shrincrs. Never in the east has there
)een convention that will equal this
Only the Mardi Gras. or the Los An
geles Flower Carnival. can compare
with the scenes of lavish display.
In the first place. the Chamber of
Commerce of Rochester donated SlO,-
300 for Nominations. The members
II Damascus Shrine have duplicated
this amount. The electrical display
for brilliance and uniQueness has new
er been eQualled in this country. For
four months electrical experts have
been busy with the designs.
George A. Leder, the Father of the
Order" was on hand to welcome all
mobiles. Damascus Temple had ar
ranged for a week OF entertainment
that did not leave a moment of leis-
IRE. The entire fleet of the Rochester
Yacht club was at the disposal of the
Shriners and their wives; hundreds of
automobiles were free to the visitors
and every saddle horse in Rochester
and vicinity had been engaged for the
big parade.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14
Fargo Nan to Head Council.

At a business session Of the council
Wednesday morning. the present impe.
rial potentste. Fred A. Hines. Of Al
Malaikah Temple. Los Angeles, was
succeeded by John Frank Treat of Ell
Zagal Temple. Fargo. n. ID. Mr.. Treat
was the deputy imperial potentate
and served in the council ten
years. He is a native OF Ohio and has
lived in North Dakota since 1882.
Among the distinguished guests in
the city for the convention were Presi.
dent Taft. Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
Governor Dix. nearly the entire cabi'
net membership from Washington. no
less than 10 governors of as many
states and hundreds Of men prominent
in civic and military life.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14
Flax Per Cent Of Normal.
The Wheat States,

Condition of winter and spring whea,
in the principal states.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-14
Beautiful Water Carnival.

The big feature of the entire con;
vention was the water carnival Tues.
day evening at Genesee Valley Park.
Rochester's water carnivals have al.
ready attracted the attention of the
entire country. but this exhibition far
exceeded anything that has gone be-
fore. The upper stretches of the river
have been festooned with thousands
OF electric lights both over and under
the water. and countless water craft
appeared in the wonderful Venetian
display.
Some of the musical organizations
with the visiting temples were note.
worthy. The San Francisco Temple
brought a Chinese band. Every mu.
stefan was slant-eyed Celestial and
CARRIED in his oriental dress. The Lu
Lu Temple of Philadelphia had its ia.
nous band OF 81 pieces on the grounds.
and there were no less than ten In.
dian bands from western Temples.
Thursday Afternoon the feature was
the discharging OF hundreds Of
bombs especially made in Japan for
the convention. Each bomb contained
a large American flag and these ban
ners of silk were released far above
the city when the bombs exploded.
The council officially came 10 a
close Thursday evening with a grand
ball at the New York State armory,
a new and magnificent structure. hav.
ing floor space for 1000 couples. The
music was furnished by an orches'
ira of l60 pieces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
FISHERS MODEL
JILTS CHRISTY

NEW YORK. Aug, -0.--Iioward G.
cised her feminine prerogratiye Of
II has been hard jolt to the noted
portrayer Of feminine foveliness. for
it comes after his well-laid plan To
take the pretty model Lucy Cotton
made famous BY Harrison Fisher. out
Ia his studio IN Ohio. to pose for a
series OF pictures for book contracts
For year, Mir Christv has been doing
his best TO get Miss Lucy Cotton TO
leave MIR Fishers studio and WORK
FOR him. Finally he made a bargain
satisfactory So The girl by the terms
Of which she agreed to pose for him
for year Shortly afterward Miss
Lucy suddenly and unexpected exer-
cised her feminine preogratlve Of
changing her mind. So Christy is minus
a model
Fisher declares he Will he careful
hereafter. He j. most particular not
to mention Miss katherine Clement.
for the artist Believes her to be the
best model IN The city
"She throws herself into pose with
marvellous intelligence. Mr. Fisher
'says
Since his experience with Lucy Cot
ton, Mr.. Fisher will not allow Miss
Clement IL pose for any enc except
himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21

SEATTLE, WASH Aug 2a-Mrs.
Mamie /. Lipson. Of Massa chusetts.
arrived in Seattle Yesterday and be-
fore the courts closed. had hegtfTs ae-
tton - annui the divorce obtained
against her by her husband. NJ l..
ldpson. She alleged that instead OF
obtaining service upon her by publ
cation. service which she VAS not cog
INFANT Of until Yesterday, he at all
times knew her address which was an
insane ASYLUM near Worcester Mass.
The Lipsous are Boston people and
have several children there. accord
ing to Mrs. Lipson's allegations.
Lipson passed himself off as Philip
Ruthfield in this State. He is located
AT Tacoma. and is a wealthy realty
dealer. The Boston wife claims he
divorced her in order to marry q
charming Young actress Miss Florence
Nogeiman. of Oakland. Cal. This
marriage took place last April
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
CORN CLUB BOYS
At STATE FAIR
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO HAVE En-
CtMPMENT or THEM ON
THE GROUNDS.
INTEREST MAMIE STED
STATE FARMERS ARE ORGANIZING
AND EXHIBITS WILL DE
BETTER THAN
EVER.

Information received at State Fair
headquarters Saturday afternoon
from State Agent Sandy is to the ef-
feet that the farmers exhibits at the
fair this year will far surpass any
thing Of the kind ever seen at a fair
in the State.
Mr.. Sandy who is working under
the auspices Of the United states De-
partment OF Agriculture, has about
covered the State In his efforts 10 or
ganize the farmers and planters, and
he has succeeded far beyond his own
expectations He finds that about half
the counties in the State are already
organized. and that they viii have
fine exhibits at the fair, despite the
drought of portion Of the year.
by next year" said Mr. Sandy, we
hope to have solid Stale organiza-
tton. The good the Farmers Coop
eratiEe Demonstration Bureau Il do
I ing - apparent everywhere. Ii brings
the farmers together. 1t encourages
them III their efforts, and 1t helps the
boy to see that the farm is the best
place for the y0ungster who was born
on the farm. There are plenty of boys
+ III the cues. ana We are Trying 70 keep
the country boys at home.
Boys at Fair,
The proposition To erect an encamp~
Ineut at the Fair Grounds for the use
OF The boys Or INC corn cuts has not
assumed a perfect state Yet The COM
mittee is now at work on 1t.
The proposition has been made, ;"
said Manager Lloyd last night. TO
form large committee Of Riehmona
boys as an escort to the visiting
youngsters, and it is quite likely that
d volunteer committee Of 100 boys
viii lee asked for to march with the
corn boys 10 the Fair Grounds. This
Will spread good feeling and would
be sort Of reunion. The city Toy
who has a cousin in the corn clubs
may volunteer, and it is believed that
the organized Boy Scouts viii gladly
accept an invitation 10 escnrt the
corn club boys These matters viii
be discussed at the next meeting Of
the executive committee"
Suggestions along this liue would
be gladly received at headquarters
said Secretary Gordon, Any boy in
the city who would like 10 get on
the escort committee might write q
postal to Manager Lloyd. giving his
name. age and address
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
Halifax Farmers Hear Governor.

Governor Mann returned Saturday
night from Halifax county. where he
made an address to a farmers con-
vention at Chester
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
DEPUTY SHERIFF
MARTIN is DEAD
HUsTtNGS COURT OFFICERS Sue
CUMBS TO HEART TROUBLE
IN SOUTH RICHMOND.

Dputy sheriff NJ. $. Martin. of
Hastings Court Number ,. I'D at
his home. tl6 South Eleventh Street
South Richmond, at o'clock TINS
morning. of heart disease. AIR. Mar
tin had been i'll about "a week. He
started on his vacation a week ago
Sunday night, and went TO Buckroe
Beach He returned Tuesday night
and took 10 his bed, never to arise
Mr.. Martin MAS 40 years old
Deputy Sheriff Martin has been =
court officer since 1903. The late
Judge Clopton said that in his thirty
years experience he was the hest
court officer he had ever known. and
Judge Wells. more than once. has re-
peated the compliment. Mr. Martin
was member Of the Manchester
lodge of Ellls, and of lodge IA, Masons
He leaves three sisters Mrs. Willie
Smith. Mt whose home ne died; Mrs
Henry Pollock, Of Richmond, and Mrs
Steele. of Philadelphia A brother,
Lewis Martin, OF Richmond. also sur
wives him The funeral arrangements
v,itl he announced later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
BY TAKING POISON
DEATHS IN FAMILY PROMPT
MRS. CARTON TO TRY SELF
OBSTRUCTION.

pcspondent as a result OF several
recent deaths in her family, Mrs. An
ME carton sought death herself. but
did not succeed in attaining the de-
sired goal In her efforts to shut
tic off her mortal coil she swallowed
an ounce OF laudanum, and would
doubtless have succeeded but for thu
prompt attention Of Or. Crowgey. Of
the city am bulance.
This physician made quick use Of
the stomach pump and brought her
around O K, despite the fact that
her life was despaired Of when he
arrived.
Mrs Carton Resides at / Q East F'iftl,
street South Richmond, and has fully
recovered from the effects Of the
poison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
DISH RACED OFFICER
COMMITS SUICIDE

TACOMA. WASH, Aug. 20-Dis-
sraced aud dnder arrest for conduct
uuhecDmiug an officer, Captain Frank
T Thornton, commanding the Sixty
third company OF coast artillery, COM
mitted suicide Yesterday in his room
at Fort Worden by taking chlorai
hydrate. Ills body was discovered
last evening Friday Captain Thorn
ton was disgraced on the parade
grounds. His stripes We're torn from
his uniform and his sword taken
away. This followed a period Of
alleged drunkenness and his appear
ance on the parade grounds in unfit
coalition.
Captain Thornton was thirty-six
years old and unmarried An aunt
lives in Milwaukee. where the body
probably will be shipped for burial.
He was born in Indiana. Thornton
had been an exemplary officer. rising
from the ranks to a captaincy. He
served in the Philippines with the
California Volunteers. entering the
regular army there from a second
lieutenant SIX months ago he was
transferred from the Pesidio at San
Francisco to Fort Worden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR AMBULANCE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE WILL. OPEN
bids FOR THIS PURPOSE
TONIGHT.
WEEK TO BE BUSY ONE
COMMON COUNCIL MEETS WEDNEs-
DAY NIGHT WHEN BoND
ISSUE WILL LIKELY
BE CONSIDERED.

Bids for the new city auto ambu
lance will he opened tonight at the
meeting of the council committee on
relief of the poor, and ii may be that
the contract viii be awarded without
reference Of the matter to a special
sub committee. 1t IL expected that
the new ambulance viii not cost the
city more than $4,000. Contracts Of
d routine nature. such as for proyi-
siops and the like, VIII also be- con-
sdered by the committee.
+ The committee on markets, which is
also scnedaled 10 meet to-uisnt, VIII
award the contract Tor srduoiltnlc
paving and other repair work at the
! Second Market. the cost IF THIS work
being estimated at about $l50Q
/ Consider Bond Issue.
The finance committee is scheduled
{ 10 meet tomorrow night and on Wed
nesday night the common council Wil
meet IN adjourned session, II a SUM-
I cient quorum is on hand to look after
the bond issue and other important
matters that require q fujl two thirds
+ vote,
=tiety t=ielat, tis+ ..fsfi4t4tt--.
ordinances will meet and among other
things III give attention 90 the pro-
posed amendment to The segregation
ordinance, which would exempt l..
/ Bernstein from the terms OF the 0rcf-
nance. Sc far as 1t applies to- Il home
! ts- purchased Same .3+.+..t \
j DuVal Street. 1t appears that owing
! Ia the illness of his wife he was una
bic 10 occupy the place before the
ordinance went into effect, and was
debarred from doing go, unless the
measure were amended The ordi-
nance committee has already acted
tavorably on the amendment, but ii
vas referred back to the committee
bv council for second consideration.
Defer Salary Matter.
Accordin~ to Chairman [ ulauf. Il
~" probably be several weeks before
the ordinance committee takes up the
question Of changing pay Of the com
missioner of the revenue from Il fee 70
salary basis. Owing to the diff
Guilty IN getti~- satisfactory attend
aNce OF the committee members dur
ing the heated season. Mir ImlaHf
thinks 1t would be better to defer this
{ matter until some tme Ii Septenv
Der.
ANY alteration Ia the present system
VI pay for the commissioner. Of the
revenue viii apply of course only 10
! his remuneration from the city. ana
not from the state The work Of his
office embracing both cjty and State
duties. AS is generally known. eoun-
1 eli recently placed TIE office Of the
! city collector Of taxes strictly on q
salary basis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
LOOKS NAINLY FOR
ASTOR AND FINANCEE

NEWPORT r. l.. Aug Every
body in the cottage settlement to-day
was looking for Mrs, William Ii.
Force and Miss katherine Force
mother and sister of Miss Madeline
Force, the iancee Of Colonel John
Jacob Aston but they did not come
this way.
Colonel Aston Miss Force ard her
father. Mr., Force, sailed from New
port Yesterday supposedly for a short
heard to-day that the steam yaent
Mona had put into Bridgeport, after
erehoring of Southampton Saturday
night.
II Is supposed, however. that the
Mona will arrive in New York to-
morrow to land Mr., Force and then
probably take Mrs. Force ANA Miss
Force on board
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
REV. ROSENBERGER
RESIGNS CHARGE

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian.,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, aug. 90
The Rev. $ ". Rosenberger, pastor
OF the Methodist Protestant church,
to-day rendered his resignation to the
congregation to take effect at once
The Rev. Mr.. Rosenberger announced
his Intention of restgning ut re
morning service and Will formally
resign to morrow. He viii acceit
ii p[storate at Smithfleld. }. The
Rev. Mr, Rosenherger and his. tam
lily will leave this week Tor i ,'sit
in Hal,rl.ore. after which tn ~ VIII
gA u Ohio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-21
WILL BURY VETERAN
FIREMAN IN LAKEWOOD

Funeral services for Mr. T. Leslie
Powell, who died suddenly of apo
plexy Saturday morning IN his home
at SOC North Twenty-iifth street Will
be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon
from Leigh Street Baptist church,
with interment in lakewood ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Powell was driver of fire en-
CINE No 1 and had been a member
OF the department for thirty five
years lie leaves two daughters
Mrs. Leon King and F.. X. Winkler,
and FIVE sons-E. Leslie, Jr,. l.. Stage
Grover f. r., Norman O. and Pres
ton r. Powell.
Mr., Powell came to Richmond for
T. years ago from King william
county and was building contractor
by trade.