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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25
NOT A BRITISH UNIT IN IT
irtshman Would Not for . Minute
Allow the Possibility Of Such
Thing.

George Mockler has Just returned
from an investigation Of what coal
is costing some of the other cities.
He brought this story from Balti.
more.
An Irishman there inherited a coal
mine up In the state. He immedl.
ately entered the lists for one OF the
big coal contracts and went around
to say a good word for his coal.
The man who was letting the con-
tract heard him a moment. and then
interrupted with:
That's all right, but how about
British thermal units?"
The other. being new to the coal
business, did not know that coal Is
rated now according to the British
thermal units In tests.
"Phat's that" he said.
How many British thermal units
are there In your coal?"
The Irishman blinked his eye and
snorted a bit.
British thermal units Is it?" he
said. why, there amt a wan In IT,"
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

pendence made II impossible for her
to accept too much of the boy who
had been only a casual acquaintance
In her home town.
What are you doing?" she asked
him. He had fairly good position in
the packing department of big store.
Some day. / want to 60 back home
and have store OF my own" he said.
Il don't care much about living in the
city"
1t would be lovely here II I only
had money" Virginia said, but Billy
shook his head.
1T amt any place for people like
US. We are better OF In small places. {"
Virginia did not dare tell him how
homesick she had been.
Il have just got to find work" she
said desperately. Then her eyes bright
ened. Il believe you have brought
me luck" she exclaimed.
"How?" Billy demanded.
She pointed to sign on the wall,
Waitress wanted"
Billy, remembering her refined home
surroundings. expostulated. "Oh, you
wouldn't take a position here. would
your"
But she did take II. There was a
head waiter. a young man OF some
what sporty appearance. who passed
her on. when she questioned him. 10
the woman at the desk. Arrangements
were made for Virginia to come the
next morning. so Billy took her home
promising to see her soon.
Every day after that he sat at the
table where she served. and every day
he begged her to let him write to his
people and make arrangements for her
TO go home. 1T makes me sick to
see you working here" he said.
1t needn't" she told him. I'VE get
good things to eat, and l have a COM
Portable room. and tomorrow l am
going to buy myself a new dress and
a hat"
She hoped when she told him that
that he would ask her to go out with
him to the theater or to some of the
restaurants where some Of the other
girls went.
But he did not do anything SO DAG.
zling. He blushed and whispered
win you walk In the park with me
on Sunday"
She consented. wondering II he were
stinEy. He surely made a much
nonev n the head-waiter. who invited
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

For hours the girl had walked
through the city streets, hot, dusty
tired, hungry. She sought work, but
could not find II.
Everywhere she was turned away
They wanted only those who had held
similar positions. and Virginia. fresh
from the country. could claim no
knowledge which would be OF use to
her In town.
II seemed to her that the tall build
ings on each side of the street frowned
ominously. As evening came on she
grew afraid. She hated to 60 back
to the tall tenement where she had
paid weeks rent for a room. Din.
ner was out of the question. and she
had had no breakfast or lunch.
II was with gasp of relief, there.
fore, that she spoke to a boy who
stood on the corner under a street
lamp.
Why. Billy Locke" she said. lis IT
really your"
1T sure is" he said heartily and
grasped her hands. "But what on earth
are you doing in town. virginia?"
She told him her little story. The
aunt with whom she had lived had
died. and Virginia was unwilling to be
a burden In the homes of outsiders.
But l can't find work. Billy" she
said.
He was only twenty-one but he had
a mans discernment OF a woman's
need of protectfon
You oughtn't to be running around
these streets Alone" he said gravely;
you'd better let me take you back to
your boarding house right now"
1T Is not boarding house." she in.
formed him. Il Just have a room there
and take my meals out"
Have you had your dinner" he de-
manded.
She flushed. NO." she STAN
mered.
You come right In and have some
thing to eat" he commanded.
She would let Billy order nothing
for her but glass of milk and some
crusty rolls. He urged upon her n
more elaborate feast. but her indie
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25
WHEN GROWN ON LARGE SCALE
CELERY Is FAIRLY PROFITABLE
N 70 ExesuenS Crop for Every Farmer Grow
II One Of Most Delicious Vegetables Raised
Under Favorable Conditions Plants
Grow With Great Rapidly.

Place the plants four in a row and
pack a little damp soil around the
roots. After the plants have been
placed In the trench. place twelve
inch board on each side OF the plants
and draw the tops slightly together.
A board placed on top will make a
covering which will protect the plants
until cold weather. when. II in n cold
climate. litter and earth must be
thrown over the trench to prevent
them from freezing. The slightest
touch with frost will ruin them. II
celery Is to be marketed late In the
winter II should be placed In a hotbed
or In earth In the cellar. or in q stor-'
age house.
The big celery growers follow tho
same method except that after the,
plants are placed In the trench with;
the boards on either side. earth Is.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25
WHERE MARLOWE is BURIED
Famous Old Church in London Has
lnnumerable Other Historic
Associations.

Mr.. C. A. Montague Barlow, NJ. p:
Mr.. +. q. b. Bergman. mayor of Dept
ford. and Rev. Arthur Hart. vicar OF
Deptford. write: May we earnestly
commend to your readers the serious
condition Of the great historic Church
Of st. Nicholas, Deptford. The church
has been condemned as unsafe by the
London county council under the dan.
gerous structures act. In consequence
the poor have been deprived of their
church. We appeal to your readers to
help US in the work Of restoration.
which will cost $4,000.
The history Of the church Is unique.
II is bound up and identified with the
Spanish Armada and its defeat. ID
was In this parish that Sir John Haw.
kins lived and devoted his energies to-
fitting out the ships for war. In this
church the admirals of the fleet met.
to worship before setting out to meet
the foe. Here Evelyn and Pepys (the
diarists) and Sir Francis Drake were
constant worshippers. In this parish
Evelyn discovered Grinding Gibbons
1.-THE world renowned wood caryerD =,
and some of his greatest work is to
be seen in the old church. including
his magnificent representation of
Ezekiels vision. The Valley of Dry
Bones The church is rich with as
sociations In the making OF the British
empire. II Is the Westminster Abbey
of the British navy. Within its walls
Peter PETIT 1.-THE inventor of the frigate.
the precursor of the modern cruiserp
lies buried.
Many OF the greatest naval heroes.
find their resting place here. William
Hawkins, brother to Sir John Haws
kins: Edward Fenton. the notable,
Eiizabethan explorer. who commanded.
the admirars flagship In the fight with
Spain: Frobisher. Sir Francis Hozier,
Captain Shelvocke, and many of De.
von's naval notabilities. are buried
here. Also within its churchyard rests;
Kit Marlowe. the celebrated dramatist
and contemporary Of Shakespeare. Un4
der It's shadow Peter the Great. the
emperor Of Russia. learned the art of
shipbuilding. The Duke OF Wellington
often visited the church with the Trim.
ity Decentralization Daily Tele-
graph
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25
Dy q. NJ. CLINTON,

10y .. "a. SLiN 1pNl
Celery 10 . good market crop, but
there are many other crops which
pay better. In the famous Kalama.
zoo district In Michigan. where the
crop is grown exclusively on hundreds
OF acres BY experts. 1t is stated that
the average profit after rental OF
laid. growing and marketing expenses
are al! paid does not exceed 800 per
acre. Occasionally We hear Of phe-
nomenal crops for a single year. but
as a rule celery Is only moderately
profitable.
II is . fne crop for every farmer
to grow because II is one Of the most
delicious vegetables produced. Il is
not difficult to grow celery. II re-
quires exceedingly rich land. some
commercial fertilizer and great care
in cultivation and bleaching.
In the Kalamazoo district. where
very fine celery is grown. the soil is a
very black. rich spongy sort Of loan.
but good celery is grown on sandy
land and on clay loan.
The ground must. however. be put
into thorough cultivation. and very
heavily MANFRED. In fact. 1t ought to
be well fertilized for ut least two
years before being planted to celery.
The land must be well drained, be-
cause damp, soggy soil will not pro-
auce sound. firm celery. This crop
should usually follow some early crop
like peas. The seed should be sown
In rows about four feet apart. After
the ground has been thoroughly pre-
pared and MANFRED II should be left
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25
Bleaching BY Drain Tiles.

Bleaching BY Drain Tiles.
filed in on each side OF the boards
which are gradually withdrawn until
the trench is nearly filled. leaving tho
tops above the surface. Then a little
straw Is placed over the tops and held
down by an occasional shovelful Of
earth and this Is added to as the
weather becomes colder.
Some growers blanch their celery
by placing over the plants a section
of drain tile and covering up the top
with a coarse cloth or litter.
Blanching Is really a very impor.
tant part OF producing good celery:
because. unless the plants are white.
firm and tender. they are not only
unpalatable for the farmers family,
but are OF course unstable. Elk.
GLIDING the light induces a solid
growth in the heart OF the plant and
this growth Is very rapid II also
turns a plant from green to pure
white. Persons contemplating grow
Ing celery for the market should not
attempt to do SO until they have Wis.
tied one OF the large commercial Gel.
cry gardens and learned from observa.
tion exactly how the work OF seeding.
transplanting. cultivating and market.
Ing Is done. But the farmer who sim.
ply desires to grow enough celery for
his family use. may II he follows In
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25
Renovate the Beds.

II the strawberry plants are vigor.
Gus. and the bed not too weedy. Il
may pay to renovate It for another
year. Now the plants close to the
ground. rake OF the foliage and burn
II. Plow a furrow. cutting out all
but one foot Of the row. and then 20
through and take out the weeds and
diseased plants In this row. Fiji the
furrow with thoroughly rotted manure
and cultivate the soil back. Keep up
a thorough cultivation OF the soil all
the season.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

Portland Cement does
not come from Portland,
Maine, or Portland, Orc
gon, and it was not first
made at either of these
places. 1t is called Portland
because it was given this name
by the Englishman who first
made it. He called it Portland
because he thought it resembled GER
tain natural deposits on the Isle Of Port
land in England. Portland Cement is
the fine powder produced by pulver-
izing the clinker resulting from the
burning together of various materials Of prop
er chemical composition. In the case Of
Usipsrsai Portland Cement, these raw mater
ials are blast furnace Stag and pure Limestone.
There are many brands of Portland Cement
on the market, produced by different manu.
facturers. Usipsr,a/is one of the best known
and highest grade Portland Csmenh. You
can always tell it by the name Unipsryaiand
the blue trade mark printed on each sack.
Forty million sacks of Uai9vrsaiare made and
used yearly in this country. Ifyou have any
concrete work to do, you will make no mistake
by using Uniavr5aI Portland Cement. Uaizv,ssI
Ufor sale byrepresentative erseverywhere.
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT co.
SECURITY BANK BLDG. MINNEAPOLIS
ANNUAL OUTPUT 10000. 900 BARREls
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25
Storage Trench for Celery

structions. grow good crops. always
provided that his soil is very rich and
well drained.
The application Of manure should
be made every season. no matter how
rich the soil ia. because celery will not
grow well on impoverished soil.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

Mrs. wfnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innAmma
uon. allAys pain. cures wind collie. 2ie Q bottle.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25
No Wonder.

"What's your husband so angry
about -
Hes been out of work six weeks"
Il should think that would suit him
first rate"
That's IL, He's just got job
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

writer in an exchange. They consume
less food and give q greater return
for the food consumed. at least. that
IL our experience after q trial Of 20
years. Where milk and cream 10 sold
the Jersey and Ayrshire cross viii
sive the best results. Build up q retail
rade for your farm products gal
on Of good milk retailed will bring In
, cents: II wholssaied II will sell tor
s cents.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

A man may like a girl all the more
because she seems to like him less.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

Or. J. n. RiNDlAU6 (specIaiist).
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo. N. D.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

Even . pessimist can see the brigh
side OF q silver dollar.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

When fool wants to become wicked
he must meet a wicked man wLo is
looking for . fool.-Beaumarchais
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

FOR SALE-Moving Picture film, lc
foot. ii. Davis, WATERFOWL. Wis.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-25

A live goose is worth more than Q
dead ancestor.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
FORGERY CHARGED
TO TWO WOMEN
Mrs. Wade and Mrs. Harris
Held on Indictments.

The grand jury yesterday indicted Mrs.
Adell Winnifred Wade and Mrs. Joseph
inc Harris for forgery. They are al
legged TO have signed the name Of WILL
lam SchoneberSer. morgUemaster, as
an indorser on two promlSsory notes.
The indictment charges the notes were
uttered or passed as genuine on Ed
ward Powers and Martin De Mass
Murder in the first degree is the charge
contained in an indictment returned
against George Malaciah Williams, in con-
nection with the death Of Ananias Shell
ton. on January Is, when Williams is
alleged to have used sharp metal in
Strumcnt in aSSauting the deceased.
Murder in tho second degree was the
charge in an indictment against Frank
Mannarino, who is alleged to have shot
and killed his Son-in-law, Frank Girls
tando, on December "a last
Charles Anderson negro, was in
dicted for mansiaughter. Anderson is al
legged TO have cut Joseph Auburn, a
waiter. IN the neck. infiictinG a wound
from which the waiter died the next
day.
Hume II. West, alias Lieut.. Comman-
DER Henry knowlson, L. :. ", was again
indicted by the grand jury yesterday, on
the additional charge that he stole money
order blanks from a Substation in a local
drug store and forged ard passed them
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
ME MORTAL FUND
GROWING RAPIDLY
Big Mass Meeting Will Be
Held Tonight.

An even $4,000 has already been sub
scribed by Washington business men for
the erection in this city of magnificent
auditorium, TO be called the George
Was hington Memorial Building. This
was announced at a meeting of the finan-
cial committee of tho George Washington
Memorial Society yesterday afternoon in
the Office of Charles &. Bell. Those pres
ent were Gen. George II. Harries Charles
-. Bell. Henry Is. +. MacfarIand. William
Guide. ". V. Cox. and Henry p Blair.
a mass meeting for the purpose of
raising funds and perfcCtinE 4 canvass
system for the solicitation Of funds will
be held at the Cha mber of Commerce to-
night at S o'clock. Civic organizations
will be represented and are expected to
aid materially in raising the $50 900
which is Washington's share in the great
project.
Subscriptions announced yesterday.
some of which arc transferred from the
sheet of the old project OF year ago. are
as follows:
o. J. DeMoll. $1,000; Builders and Man
ufacturcrs Exchange, 5000; E. II. War
ner. 500: Frederick SChWah $40; John
Dolph. 500: oliver +. Newman. slCo
Georgetown Citizens Association, SO;
n. l.. Sands, $50: r. J. StellwagCn. $500
James NJ. Green. 500: John &. Sleman, jr.
800: John T Arms. 800: Levi Woodbury.,
$500: J. W Henry. Sou; W. \. II. Church,
$40; w p. Hoover, 500; G.. w. +. Swart-
zel, 500: w. E. Turpin. s1C0: w. Fl. Wal
ker. $40, and George w. White, 800.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
TWO BROWNS CAUSE
MIX-UP FOR JUDGE
Court Paroles One and Gives
Other Eighteen Months

Brown. I have found your past record
to be d good one, and have decided TO
parole you instead OF sending YOU TO the
workhoUsc, was the statement of Judge
MulIowny. in tho District branch of the
Police Court yesterday. The intended
recipient OF the address was William J.
Brown negro, sentenced for drunkenness.
bat I.ucicn Brown. also a negro, was the
one to hear the cheering words.
Luricn had just been sentenced b.
Judge Pugh to pay fine of $40. or
serve a year and 4 half in the Norkhousc
He listened TO the words wOndcrinEly.
but had just started for the door when
Judge Mullowny was Informed of the
mistake.
It was found William had been sent
To OrcoGUan to serve his sentence. while
Lu"icn heard Brown called from his
cell at the court. and thought he was
responding TO another charge. Lucien
sent back to his cell. while Judge
MuIl"wny issued an order lot the release
of William.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
TRAVERS INDICTED
FOR STAMP THEFTS
Philatelist Also Held On Con-
spiracy Charge.

Tho grand jury yesterday indicted
Arthur NJ. Travcrs. former chief clerk
in the office of the Third Assistant Post
master General on the charge of en-
bezzlenlcnt Of postage stamps claimed by
the department TO be of. rare issue.
Joseph a. Steinmctz. of Philadelphia,
was jointly indicted with Travers. He
is said to be a philatclist and is indicted
on a charge of conspirinS to sell at Il
high rate stamps being the property OF
the United States and in the custody of
Travers as an officer OF the government.
The indictment charges that Stein
metz procured the sale of quantity Of
stamps of n denomination ranging from
5 cents to 10 cents and obtained there
for sGo The face value of the stamps
il is alleged was about sn. Travers. 1t
is claimed, delivered the stamps to Stein
metz. The Post-office Department ayers
that sales amounting to more than 81 ,sOo
had been accomplished
Attorney W. f. Ambrose represents Mr..
TraVerS.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
WIDOW 0FCARMAN
SUES FOR $4,000
First Case Brought Under
Liability Act.

Mrs. Kate N. Newton. widow of Jesse
Newton, yesterday filed suit for $500
damages against the Capital Traction
Company in connection with the death of
her husband, April A. 1910. near the car
barn. Eighth and N streets southeast
Newton was employed as car sweeper,
and while engaged in the performance of
his duties, it is alleged, was struck by a
car and received a fractured hip, from
which he died.
This case is one of the first to be
brought under the employers liability act
of 1906 which has been invoked in behalf
Of relatives of persons killed on street
railways in the District, and win present
an interesting question ~ the courts as
to whether or not it was intended to cover
cases arising on the electric railways do
ing an interstate business between the
District and nearby points in Maryland.
The plaintiff is represented by Attorneys
Alvin L. Newmyer and William Brad
field.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
BUILDING PLANS CHANGED.
Post-office will Have Subbnscmcnt
on One Side Only.

Plans for the new city post-office will
he changed owing to trouble in procUr-
ing the proper foundation, except at
greatly increased cost. The new build
ing is to be erected directly west of the
Union Station, and the subbasement,
which it was proposed should run on
three sides of the building, will be aban-
doned, and subbasement nun along the
North Capitol street side only.
1t was learned yesterday that the big
cement shaft nearest Union Station.
which is sunk into the ground about
eighty feet had settled already several
inches following the application of the
weight tests.
Postmaster Merritt said yesterday there
was no doubt the architects would be
able to secure a good foundation for the
new building, but it was only a question
as to whether the sum necessary to carry
out the original plans should be spent
underground or above.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
WIFE TO GET So A WEEK.
Judge PuEh Adjusts Troubles of
Nathan and Mary Mills.

Judge Pugh, in the Police Court yes
terday, showed himself to be capable
adjuster of marital troubles when he
settled the difficulties of Nathan and
Mary Mills in five minutes
Nathan, who pleaded guilty to charge
of nonsupport. told the court he re-
ceived & a week as 4 driver for a coal
company. and would willingly donate
s. a week toward his wife's support. Mary
promised to go to Nathan's place Of
business each Saturday TO collect
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
WANT JUDSON BILL PASSED.
Commissioners Engaged in Drafting
Letter to Congress.

The COMMISSIONERS are engaged in draft
ing a letter to Congress, asking that
the Judson financial bill be passed at
the extra session. They also intend to
request OF Congress that several other
District measures, including the loan
shark bill, be acted upon before ad-
j0urnmcnt.
The loan shark bill has the support
g many influential mon and orSaniza-
lions The Commissioners, the combined
Citizens Associations of the District. the
BOARD of Charities, and the Monday
Evening Club will ask that Congress
enact the measure.
In addition. the hill providing that
tho powers of a public service or public
utilities commission be conferred on the
commissioners will also he returned to
Congress
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
Funeral of Mrs. Kann Held.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Kann.
wife of Louis Kaun, senior member of
the firm of s. Kann, Sons & Co, who
died Saturday in Baltimore. were held
yesterday morning at the Eutaw street
home in that city. The body was after
ward cremated- AS a mark of respect
the Washington store was closed yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-04
PROTESTS AGAINST DIR. WHITE
Attorney Evans Files Complain with
Secretary Fisher.


Charging that Dr. William A. White.
superintendent of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane. discriminates against
him in the matter of permitting lawyers
&c visit their clients, who are patients
in the institution, Attorney Richard P.
Evans last night filed i complaint with
Secretary Fisher, of the Interior Depart
ment
Mr.. Evans alleges that DR.. White. who
has been in the limelight recently on
account of the numerous escapes OF ma
MACS from the asylum, refuses him and
his clients the right Of consultation. al
though ''he freely accords the courtesy
to other attorneys"
He also refuses, Mr.. Evans alleges, to
permit reputable physicians to examine
said clients with respect to their san
ity. DIR. White ignores and fails to
answer important letters addressed to
him by me-" Mr.. Evans further says.