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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-21
An ODD ENDOWMENT
PhiIanthropist Gives Kansas
College a Cemetery
In Time This Unique Gift IL En-
pected to Net More Than One
Million Dollars 70 Bene-
ficiaries.

Topeka, Kan.-Nearly all colleges
have large endowments Of money, Sc
curities and real estate given by
friends and by people interested in
the cause of education. The funds are
all invested In bonds, stocks and real
estate. which do exceptionally well II
they return more than Ave or six per
cent. on the investment. Many re-
ligious organizations have similar en-
dowments. But Washburn college Of
Topeka and the Topeka Young Mems
and Young Women's Christian as.
sociations have one of the most novel
endowments in the country. 1t is
cemetery and as far as known this IL
the only college In the United States
which numbers among its chief as
sets a share in the profits of a ceme-
terry. Many churches have cemeteries,
but the Topeka Y. w. C. A. and Y. NJ.
c. A. are believed to be the only nom
sectarian religious organizations with
an endowment OF this kind.
A b. Whiting. Topeka merchant,
decided to leave a permanent endow-
mtHt 20 the TWO Topeka lnSllluJlOns.
He selected $4,000 as the beginning
of his endowment and then began
casting about for some plan of invest
ment which would actually net the
greatest income to the three institu-
tons to which he desired to contrib
uate. lie investigated all kinds Of
business ventures, bond and stock
returns and real estate investments
and finally decided upon a cemetery
as the best possible investment for
the college and Christian associations.
His investment OF the modest endow-
ment is expected to return to the col
lege and the two young peoples asso-
Citations considerably more than a mil
lion dollars before the sources or
revenue from the sale of lots in the
cemetery are cut of.
Mr.. Whiting bought the Mount Hope
cemetery grounds. 100 acres, one and
one-half miles west of Topeka. The
land alone cost $4,000 and left $1,000
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holiday and had fingered on through
the winter. fascinated by her exuber-
ant attractiveness, and hattered By
her bold and artful pursuit Of him.
She had thought to amuse herself In
her dreary, wretched. sordld life BY
his fresh. frank. open admiration. The
woman's drunken husband had cared
little at first; but lately, under the
jibes, sneers, and innuendos Of his
companions. he had become fiercely
Jealous. Then in maudlin fury he had
forbidden the boy the house. and had
sworn that he would kill him on
sight
The woman tbereupon swiftly made
up her mind to break the thraldom Of
her matrimonial bond. and In the
young strangers company or by his
agency to leave the country. She
neither desired nor intended to be
tied to the boy a half dozen years
younger than she.
Once In civilization II would be
easy to break away from him, she
knew. Thereafter she had no fear
but with her beauty, her wit. and her
courage. with her utter INSCRIPTIONS
ness. she could make her way in the
east which she had never seen. And
this was the night on which they had
agreed to take their departure.
Since her husbands wild outbreak
OF Jealousy. she had seen the boy only
once. In that surreptitious interview
they had concocted their plans. Her
husband spent the greater part OF the
nights. whenever he had any money.
In gambling and drinking at the sa-
loon. BY a lucky chance a short time
before in an all night trial with For.
tune he had won something over
| $1,000 The bulk of IL In hard cash
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DAISY FLY KILLER
II -: .,: :s.. . s..s Ihsmpsea's Eye Water
Old Map Of America.

Claude vautin, an English mining
engineer. who has been prospecting In
Peru. returned the other day on the
steamship Zacapa. Besides looking
after mining property. he has been
collecting interesting antiquities Of
the country.
One of the most interesting things
he brings back with him Is a map Of
South America made by the Jesuits In
1892 1t gives an outline Of the land
as far north as Cuba and Is apparent
ly accurate. Its purpose Is evidently
plain. for every missionary station In
the country at that time Ii indicated
on the map. and the line of travel
necessary to reach them is marked
out. This map was obtained by Mr..
Vautin at Puno, Peru.
Another interesting collection he
brought back is the death masks Of
the Incas. These were hammered out
Of metal and placed over the faces OF
the dead. Three Of these obtained by
Mr.. vautin are Of sheet gold.
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TO begin the Improvement work. This
was four years ago and the permanent
improvement work Of the cemetery
has been going on ever since and Will
continue forever. The property has
been decided to n board of trustees, OF
which Mr.. Whiting is president and
also general superintendent of the
cemetery. THIS board has been incor-
porated for 1000 years and ii Is bound
to maintain the cemetery forever. No
grave can ever be neglected, as under
the terms Of the charter the board is
compelled to set aside a certain part
OF Its revenue to go into a perpetual
care fund. the interest on this fund
being sufficient to care for the prop
erty.
The college and the Christian asso-
Citations receive two-thirds OF the en-
tire sum obtained from the sale OF
lots In the cemetery. and they can
use the money for any purpose they
decide. No one except the actual work.
ers in the cemetery receive a salary
and no dividends except to the col.
lege and Christian associations are
declared. The college receives about
one half Of the total amount received
from the sale OF lots. The Young
Women's Christian association re-
ceives the next largest share and the
Y. NJ. c. A. the next division. All the
rest OF the money from the sale OF
lots and the amount received for open
Ing graves and caring for lots goes
into the perpetual care fund OF the
ce.--tery.
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ge-sd into he room. The woman
screamed slightly and stepped toward
the snow-covsrsd. ice-,ncrusted figure.
The young man forced the door shut.
turned and faced her. He tore on his
fur cap and throw II on the floor. He
stretched out his icy gauntletted
hands toward hss. To reach the cabin
he had been compelled to face the
bnssard- His face was white yet
bleeding. The woman shrank back
from HIM
10 this my welcomel- he said in q
voice manly enough in spite Of his
youthful aspect
You're 30 wet and so cold" said
the woman Tho horses?"
They're outside" returned the
boy. but you didn't think Of ventur-
ing In this blissard? Why. It's like
hell itself. OF would be II hell was
cold!"
I'D risk anything" said the woman
ierccly. TO get away from him! You
won't fall me nowr'
But, my God. grill" answered the
boy with that assumption OF superior
age which % satisfied his pride. well
die In this blizzard"
NO." persisted the woman. See.
the storm comes straight from the
north. Our way IL due south; we've
only to keep Il at our backs"
IAN right" said the boy cheerily.
He turned and stared out Of the win
dow. You've no idea how terrible 1t
Is, though"
81 don't care"
Get ready. then"
I'm ready" she replied. Sect"
She lifted the skirt OF her dress and
showed him . pair OF horseman's
boots with q pair Of her husbands
trousers tucked tightly in them. ITS
a good thing he has a small foot" she
sneered
Curse him!" said the boy. I'D
like to settle with him before we 60"
You'll settle with him enough"
said the woman cynically. when you
take me away from him.
She turned and took down from
one Of the pegs a heavy fur overcoat.
The boy assisted her to put Il on.
From a holster hanging on the wall
she drew a small silver mounted 32-
calibered revolver.
I'm ready" she said again.
Let us start. then" cried the boy.
stepping forward
On the instant a whirl OF wind dis
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Uo BE coNrINUED1
Slightly Modified.

Little Viola had Developed the habit
Of holding her thumb In her mouth,
even while eating. Mother had 10
sorted to all sorts Of methods 70
correct the child and finally In despera-
ton said:
Viola. the nrst thing you know 700
will swallow your thumb. and then
what will you dot"
We'll. mother. ! should hate to svaL
low It because I'd have . heaven Of Q
time without Il"
why. Viola" said the astonishe6
mather. where did you hear IN sxprse
sion IKE thatY
We'll. WELL hesitatsd the little sisl
Z didav hear q szactly IKE that
moshsr. but ! thought & would sounA
better"
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closed to them that the door had sud
denly opened. They turned to face
a drunken, Infatuated. leering figure.
He had on a short, thick fur jacket.
which left his hips completely un-
covered. A heavy revolver had dan
gled In his holster. He dragged II
out as he spoke and trained It on the
boy.
You're going for q longer journey
than you planned" he painted thickly.
as he strove to steady the weapon and
cover the other.
The boy was fumbling al the fasten-
ings Of his coat His own revolver
was not get-at-able instantly. As II
should have been and would have
been had he been . native to the
west.
Rumble at EN-. you fool" cried
the man. Before you get 'em open.
I'll shoot you dead. / don't do II now.
cause ] want you to taste death and
hell ~ long as possible before you
80 Into en- You thought you'd make
. fool out Of me. did you. and you.
too. you"
He flung q frightful. mordant word
at his wife which stung not less be-
cause II was in large measure unde-
served. At least so far - the boy Was
concerned
I'll settle with you when get
through with him. Your times upi"
be continued. - the boy at last sue
cssdsd In reaching his weapon
He vas game. that bog. although his
fAos under IL blood vas vhltor tn
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still reposed In the chest OF drawers.
That with what the boy could con-
tribute. would provide for the expenses
of the journey. She had got II out
and tied II up In q little canvas bag.
II lay on the table near the lamp.
Fifteen miles south the Union Pa
ciic railroad ran across the continent
II had been her plan to ride thither
and take the first train eastward.
losing themselves In Chicago, and
thence BY whatsoever route pleased
them making their way to New York.
Whether her husband would pursue
her or not. she could not tell. He
would be without the money. since
she meant to take all with her. He
would hardly be able to follow her
very soon. But II he did. that was .
risk she must take.
Engrossed In the present. the boy
thought nothing at all about the fu-
ture. The womAn's predicAment
bulked 30 large to his immature imagi-
nation that there was nothing else on
the horizon. There was no other hori-
ron than she. In fact And his one
desire was to get her away to Tree
her
And now this storm bads fair to
render the whole plan impossible.
Misunderstanding his temper she fear.
ed that the boy would be frightened
BY the blizzard. Yet there Was more
in the boy than she imagined: for
when she bad about made up her mind
nnally that he would not coma the
door vas thrown open and - OtAg.
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Too OAnaerouA.

In the struggling days at Tuskegee.
0ooker T. Washington found that he
would have to use an old chicken
house for a schoolroom.
Uncle" he said to an old colored
man. Il want you to come down at
nine o'clock tomorrow morning and
oslp me clean out henhouse."
Law now. Mr.. Washington" the
old man expostulated. 'you-an don't
want to begin cieanin' out no hen
house roun' yere In de day time
Success Magazine.
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Dog Saves Boy From Cow.

Rushville. Ind.-A shepherd dog
that has been for several years the
companion Of John McKibben's son
saved the life of the boy by holding .
COW that had attacked him until Nc
Kibben went to the rescue. The COW
had knocked the boy down several
times and was stamping him with its
front feet when the dog interfered.
grabbing the COW by the nose and
holding II.
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Ebert Hubbard Loses loeks.

East Aurora, n. Y.-On . bet OF
$500 with William Marion Reedy of ST.
Louis. Ebert Hubbard invaded the vii
isss barber shop and let the local hair
destroyer apply the horse clippers.
Fra Elbertus emerged minus the now
ing locks he has worn for years. The
100 was paid to him Immediately.
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Gods
SarsapariIIa

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purifes, enriches
and revitalizes it, and in this
way builds up the whole sys-
tenn. Take it. Get it today.
In usual liquid form or in chocolate
coated tablets called sarsatabs.
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'''; ;;x4|kte;'

A trial package Of Munyon's Paw Paw
Pills will be sent free to anyone on re-
quest. Address Professor Munyon, SD B
jefferson Sts.. Philadelphia. Pa. II you are
In need Of medical advice. do not fail to
write Professor Munyon. Your communi-
cation viii be treated in strict confidence.
and your case will be diagnosed a. caro-
fully as though you had . personal inter
view.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are unlike
all other laxauves or catharics. They
coax the liver into activity by gentle
methods. They do not scour. they do
not gripe. they do not weaken. but they
do start all tho secretions of the liver
and stomach in . way that soon puts
these organs in q healthy coalition and
corrects constipation. In my opinion
constipation il responsible for most all
ments. There are 20 feet Of human
bowels. which 10 really . sewer pipe.
When this pipe becomes clogged the
whole system becomes poisoned. caus
ing biliousness. indigestion and impure
blood. which often produce rheumatism
and kidney ailments. No woman who
suffers with constipation or any liver
ailment can expect to have a clear
complexion or enjoy good health. II
! had my way ! would prohibit the sale
Of nine-tenths of the cathartics that are
now being sold for the reason that they
soon desti y the lining Of the stomach,
setting up serious forms Of Indigestion,
and so paralyze the bowels that they ~
fuse to act unless forced by strong
purgatives.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are q tonic
to the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorats instead Of weaken; they en-
rich the blood instead Of impoverish
Il; they enable the stomach to get al
the nourishment from food that u put
into it.
These pills contain no calomsl, No
dope; they are soothing. healing and
stimulating. They school the bowels
to act without physic.
Regular size bottle. containing Is pflls
IS cents. Munyon's Laboratory. sd 3
Jefferson Sts.. PHILADELPHIA
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SASKATOON needs you. II you are .
Gould you only zee our agricultural pros
Herity, nothing would thereafter keep you
&hers you are. What money have you
saved the past seven years? In less time.
With less work. farmers win fortunes here.
Mike the best Of life. God meant you TO.
Write Commissioner. Board Of Trade.
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Easy.

knicker-How can you Identify
your umbrella
Bocker-By the man I took II from
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-07-21

A good name being better than
riches. II behooves ~ to take better
care of our regulations.
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OH eAuns ars alnsse = thick .
. fht man.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04

Of affection. The Blossom was once
more abloom and abob with enthus1.
asm.
III the men folks have to put all Of
they lives into making of h none
to live on, looks like the women
oughter put a little common sense and
elbow grease into helping 'em get
some comfort outen 1t as. they go
long. Instead of stretching a dollar
some, most Of 'em handle It so keerless
1t shrinks up to fifty cents before 1t
buys anything. Why. honey-bunch,
wherever did you come from? ! didn't
see you up the Hill" And Miss Selma
Lue's face fairly beamed on MISS
Cynthia, who came in from b back
Of the store.
Il came down the path and through
the garden" answered Miss Cynthia.
well. I hope you noticed how n
the garden Is a-growing. There never
was SIGH a digger as Mr.. Alan before.
Now, them winter beets. couldn't you
tell he had been a-hoeing Of EN- faith
ful?"
Yes" answered Miss Cynthia with
a shy smile that she hid in the back
of Blossoms neck, they look like his
artistic work"
We'll, you amt SO far wrong an
swered Miss Selma Lue with an ad.
miring glance at the soft blush behind
Blossoms curls. III a man have got
1t inside him to do one kind OF work
big, everything else in him have got
to up to it; and with Mr..
Alan It do, pictures and beets."
You like his pictures as much as !
do, Miss Selma Lue." said Miss Gym
thia, her eyes shining with excite.
ment at the bare mention of the treas.
ures over in the barn.
Child, them pictures Jest feeds me.
Looks like all my life I've been living
on the plain everyday eating OF
things and he have handed me a plate
of chalock-roos fer my spirit"
Il wish he could hear from the
three he SEN on to Chicago. They
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Iuc. sprnster guardian angel
Of River Bluff, presides over an I'm.
promptu day nursery for the babes oi
the neighborhoOd in the rear OF her gro
Gerry. Her charges are known as, soap
Box Babies" The fact that she Is single
makes her an object OF sympathy to the
mothers. one of her friends Is. Miss Gym
thia Page, daughter OF Widow Page.
cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
she has taken another Soap-Boxer' IN
Alan Kent, a young artist who wishes 10
establish n studio IN her barn: Blossom
Miss Lue's adopted baby. and one Gym,
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves, Alan hears that her mother IS IN
danger OF losing tn" old homestead. a
near rukus. Alan aamlres Cynthia. Sc
lima tells how she came to locate In the
place and start the haven FOR little ones.
She suspects that cynthia Is Responsible
for Alan's neglect Of herself: Sale OF the
mortgagcd Page place considered. Alans
portrait of cynthia Is discovered. Evelyn
Branch, Cynthia's close friend, shows IN
terest In Alan Kent. cynthia relieves se.
lima for a day. cooks dinner for Mr.. Kent
and makes a sorry mess Of 1t. Alan de-
Clared a ~favorIte with all the Blum FOLK:
cynthia overhcars his confessions, o.
love. An afternoon tea Is arranged. II
proves n grand affair and Alan escorts
Cynthia home. blossom has a severe at
tack Of pneumonia. but Is nursed back TO
life by the combined efforts OF Miss Sc
lima. Cynthia and Alan.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
II Up"

ought to be mounted and on the guild
hall walls by this time" Miss Gym
thia's voice was im~patiently excited,
for she knew how Mr.. Alan Ionged for
approval of his great commission. and
for a very special reason, which b
also knew.
miss Cynthia, honey, don't you git
impatient about the letter, too. Don't
never fergit that 1t is the mans part
to champ the bit, but a woman must
pull at life steady.like. There's the
postman now: run. child. rum" And
directly in the face Of her wise coun.
sells for serenity, Miss Selma Lue hur-
ried after Miss Cynthia's flying figure.
"Oh." said Miss Cynthia as she
stood with a letter clasped to her
breast, here 1t is. Miss Selma Lue'
here 1t is! What do you suppose Ia
In it,"
Honey, l know what he Is a-hoping
fer, though not letting hisself expect
1t much. His father being one of the
men to build the big hall. Mr.. Alan
have Jest got his heart set ON his
seeing the pictures-and forgivina
him fer painting EN-"
"Oh, ! know. Miss Selma Lue. and
am SO afraid"
"You mustn't be afraid. honey
child, but you must pray and have
faith to soften his heart towards thu
boy. Jest hold to tho thought OF hi
forgiveness, and don't never give
up, whether it's in that letter or not.
why. that sounds like we wer'
sending thought waves to him. Mis-
Selma Lue" And Miss Cynthia smile'
ever In her anxiety.
Eyes. l remember you told me abou
them waves when 7 held to It tina
Mr.. Kinney would come on back froE
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04

~dmeS oopbm Babe,
by r1ARIE THOMPSONDNlES
mHStrstii44r,7sso b III MesssSssSsS ,S g. eo1ssry
lllNStTe 1.P coz 81 ne TEH sSnss sr al; cor1n4Ny

over in loving kindness that v
sleeps and He amt ever going to for
git a single one of US. Amt 1t a
blessed thought, and pertecting and
comforting in times of trouble?"
That's true, Miss Seliny Lue," an.
swered Mrs. Dobbs thoughtfully. And
we all oughter be mighty happy with
SO much good being done to u.s."
And amt we? Why, it jest buffers
my bread of life with happiness. Look
like some folks likes ter swoller they
bread dry. but you and me want a lit.
tie sprinkle Of happy-sugar atop OF
our'n. How's Mr.. Dobbs a-holding
out?"
HE amt cussed a word since our
trip, Miss Seliny Lue. Sometimes l
ices him Jest a.chawing the swears
and"
Don't notice it, Mary Ellen. Jest
hold to the thought that he amt ago.
ing ter do 1t no more. and that'll
help"
But look yonder, Miss Seliny Lue.
Ain't-that-cute?" And Mrs. Dobbs
turned Miss Selma L.ue around bodily.
1t was Carrots standing in the gro.
Gerry door. He was Growing and CUR.
Cling and webbing. but he stood his
ground Observation-Disclosures. One
flaming lock at the back of his head
rose straight up with excitement.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
TX.
Smiling Through Tears.

Looks like a man must think his own
life have been a grand success II he goes
to a-directing of his sons"
Miss Selma Lue.-
BLOSSOM" said Miss Selma Lue, as
she seated herself in the grocery door
for a breathing spell after all the
Bluff dinners had been discussed,
bought, paid for. and started on their
ways to the different pots, looks like
women oughter think up something
different onct in a while to feed to
they families. The Dobbses have had
boiled cabbage fer dinner now four
months handwriting. and the Kin
neys have ct SO many fried & 6 that
l begin to look fer the children to
show pin-feathers. II ! was attending
to a husband, ! would feel like it wal
kinder disrespectful to his stomik t.
offer 1t the same truck every day ant
Sunday too"
Blossom looked up from the chin,
doll she was busily licking with he
small red tongue in . sudden access
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-04
HOW SHE WAS SQUELCHED
English Traveller Tells Of His sllene'
Ing Of Obnoxious Woman on the
Atlantic Liner.

He was an English world traveller.
and he had written a book. but there
was a certain dame he had never for.
gotten. He had met her on a voyage
from New York to Liverpool. Said
he:
she became obnoxious from the mo-
ment We put out to sea. Her constant
references to her husband, Cyrus. who
had made his pile very quickly-too
quickly for the lady to do more than
buy fine feathers for the adornment
OF a very ordinary bird-were aus
ating. shouldn't have cared II she
hadn't sat at my ~table-right opposite
me.
The mutton was brought on as we
were nearing England. 1t was cut IN
generous slices-and very delicious.
Why she said, cutting into a slice.
this mutton is too thick. Cyrus cuts
mutton thin as a wafer
mo one paid any attention. appar'
entity, but l heard land was disguised
She repeated. Cyrus cuts mutton thin
as a wafer, Cyrus cuts mutton thin as
a wafer SO many times that | could
stand 1t no longer. Such Ignorance
needed to be dealt with. l leaned for
ward. looked her squarely In the eye
and then said. deliberately:
MADAM. in England-mutton II
cut thick And she didn't mentor
Cyrus again"
1t was great to hear him tell 1t
How he had squelched her with thos'
six words. uttered slowly and impres
siyely. No wonder they had 81
fenced her!