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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22
A NATURAL KITCHEN
Eggs Cooked In the Hot Springs
of Mexico.
Heated Waters Have Been Known foe
Their Medicinal and Curative
Properties Since Country
Was First Explored.

Candelaria, Me1-One Of the most
remarkable groups OF hot springs in
the world is situated on the Mexi-
can side Of the Rio Grande near here.
There are scores Of these bub-
bling streams OF water flowing
from the rock formation and
into gulch that empties into
the Rio Grande. The waters Of these
springs have been known for their
medicinal and curative properties
from the time Of the first exploration
and settlement OF Mexico. Thousands
of afflicted people have made pilgrim
ages to this remote region and sought
the benefits OF tho thermal springs.
Notwithstanding the fact that they are
situated In an almost inaccessible To-
cality and can only be reached by an
overland journey OF more than so
miles from the nearest railroad point
there is never time that health
seekers may not be found camping at
the place.
There are no accommodations at
the springs for visitors and many are
the primitive and crude devices that
arc rugged up to obtain the benefit OF
the waters. Frequently visitors con-
struct crude adobe rooms over one
of the springs and use them for sweat
boxes. Tho bath tubs usually consist
of digging hole In the ground and
letting II ill with the hot water. the
health seeker taking his outdoor bath
In that water perhaps a canvass for o
canopy to keep out the blazing sun.
There II not such a thing as q hotel
or eating house within many miles Of
the place. The visitors must bring
their own supplies and live next to ma
ture during their stay. whether II be
brief or greatly prolonged.
The waters OF these springs are said
TO be good for many chronic Ills. That
q great number OF cures that are lit
tic short of marvellous have taken
place as result OF drinking and bath
ing In them Is a matter OF common
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22
BEST WAY OF
FEEDING GRIT
Hens are Beat judges Of What
They Need and Should be
Allowed to Help
Themselves.
By ROBERT q. uRAY.)

ny ROBERT 4. uRAYD
A woman of western Pennsylvania
says that many OF her young laying
hens died last winter and she attrib.
utes the trouble to mixing grit with
the feed as she had been told to do.
There Is some difference OF opinion
as to feeding grit. II Is true that
when hens on a range pick up their
feed they always get with It a con.
siderable amount OF grit. but We
doubt whether It 10 wise to force grit
upon them when In confinement.
II grit is provided In boxes. the
hens will usually use as much a. n
necessary for their health. and II ap-
pears to us that this Is the natural
way OF taking grit.
II might be well to mix grit with
the feed II we knew exactly how
much would be needed for the health
of the birds: but as they are the best
Judges OF this matter We think II
much better to provide grit In boxes
and allw them to help themselves.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22
Women Architects.

Not SO long ago woman architect
was an unknown quantity. but II 10
becoming more and more evident that
the planning OF the house intended for
a home is the legitimate work Of the
woman architect. and rs one newspa-
per states II. "she Ia getting on to
her Job" The man architect plans
the building for the contractor to con-
struct with little. II any. thought OF
the woman who is expected to spend
her life In IT, According to all the
rules Of the profession. the planning
10 all right. both al to dignity and
beauty. proportions. lines. slopes snad
sweeps; but so far as conveniences or
hardness" Is concerned II is entirely
out of the question and seems only to
be a menace to health and happiness
where the woman worker comes In,
Women should plan tho inside ar
rangement. at least. Of the houses des
tined to be homes. and for this work
those gifted In the necessary lines
should make a profession of II. Just
as brother does Of his part
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22

SV0VsV0 FNesS'SS '~'sS''S'ss
knowledge to the people OF the border
section.
Ono Of the phenomena Of the group
Of springs IL that water having tenn
peraturo as high a. 1873 degrees may
be flowing from q crevice In tho rock
at one point. and within two or three
feet Of It another stream Of water Of
q temperature of less than 100 de-
grees. Most Of the water. however, II
very hot, that Of the different springs
ranging In temperature from 10 TO
1873 degrees Fahrenheit This hot Wa
ter, where Il empties into small pools.
IL used for cooking purposes By TIE
campers almost to the exclusion q
fire. Eggs are cooked In six to eight
minutes. and by placing beans In the
springs over night they are thorough
" done by morning. One Of the In
teresting and picturesque sights OF the
place IL the cooking operations OF the
campers. Meat Is also cooked In this
manner.
In the days when the Comanche and
other tribes OF Indians roamed through
West Texas these hot springs were
used by them rs natures sanitarium
for the sick members OF the different
tribes. The older inhabitants OF this
region well remember that In the ear
Her days there was never a time that
. group of Indian tepees were not 70
Gated at the springs.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22
That Episode of J. Gordon's
By IDA N. SHEPLER


His name, In full, was Jay Gordon
Stanford. but his intimate friends sell
dom got farther with the name than J.
Gordon.
J. Gordon had seriously contem-
plated matrimony at the age OF IL.
Shortly after he was brought rudely
out Of such contemplation by being
softly informed by the recipient OF his
adolescent affection that her heart
was in the keeping Of one much his
senior, one to whom she had been be-
trothed these many years. Many
years? Why how old was she really?
He afterward learned. some IL more
than himself. Perhaps II helped him
forget her.
At Is J. Gordon was actually en-
gagged. The girl. this time. was his
own age She was energetic. She
went in for woman's suffrage. for re-
form of many kinds and ]. Gordon
smiled indulgently. although after the
close intimacy of engagement days set
in. he did begin to sit up and notice
that she had faults worse than want
ing TO vote. When IL came to using
ones handkerchief for whole week.
and wearing sciled shirt waists out In
company. he did hint few wee hints
of surprise.
He also found she had temper
when, after a little lecture from him
upon wearing white slippers on mud
dy tramps. she flung his ring 10 his
face
The relief he felt at this action upon
her part frightened him. Had he been
fool enough to promise love to WON
an he had not loved! II made him
cautious.
At 80 J. Gordon was still unmar.
ried. and had taken a suburban resi-.
dence to himself City noises disturb
cd his rest, he told him friends. and
he loved to look at growing vegetables,
fruits and the like.
1T is simply one OF the signs
OF incipient bachelorhood." they told
him.
And now he really began to BE-
troubled. Was II a fact that he would
not love the right sort of a woman
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22

Thy T.. T.. LITTLE, Iowa Agricultural
College Experiment stationD
The plum may be propagated either
by budding or by root grating. In
general practice the former is the
more successful. the work being done
at the close OF the active growing
period. The Mariana and the Myro-
balan plums. and the peach, are often
used In southern and eastern nurser'
les for plum stocks. These are not
recommended for use In Iowa, be-
cause they lack hardness. In top
grating the plum. II is important that
the stock and the cion belong to the
same or closely related species. II
this is not the case the union is apt
to be unsatisfactory. and the tree be-
comes poorly developed and Is short.
lived. For the American varieties.
stocks Of the native species should be
used. Miner Is highly recommended
as q stock for the American plums by
some Of our Iowa growers.
The Americana plum abounds
throughout the prairie regions and
does well on black prairie soil. as well
as on heavy clay soils along streams.
So long as the drainage is reasonably
good. this type Of plum does well on
a wide range OF soils.
Under average conditions. spring is
the best time for planting plum trees.
In exceptional seasons with favora-
BILE moisture supply. fall planting may
be done with success. providing the
work Is done early so that the trees
may become reestablished before win.
ter sets In. Often. however. the mois-
ture supply In the fall is an uncertain
quantity. and II the ground Is at all
dry the tree which has been recently
disturbed 10 likely to suffer severely
during the winter.
The distance apart TO plant depends
somewhat on the variety and also
on the type Of soil Generally IS to
20 feet apart gives ample room.
The plum naturally produces a
thick. dense growth. eventually result.
ing In an excess OF fruit spurs and a
heavily shaded top. Under such con.
ditions the fruit is liable to be poorly
colored. and the dense shade tends to
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22

The men of his family usually married
early In life. Was he born to live IN
loved?
of him held the kind of children they
did. J. Gordon was not sure but that
bachelorhood had It's advantages. for
these we're spoiled children But when
the children moved and on one side
moved In an elderly gentleman.
grouchy and snuffy. and In the other. q
loving young couple took up abode. his
uneasiness returned. The FIRST dis
gusted him with a picture Of what he
might yet be; the other-there were
evenings when they made him feel
lonely. But he would forget all this
next day through ONCE hours.
The young wife on the one side Of
him was rather pretty In n soft. de-
mure way. And she loved flowers and
green things as well as did ]. Gordon.
and thus they sometimes came close,
each across the dividing fence from
the other. She was very modest He
learned only that she was Mrs. Mum
ford. and II was born In her to love
country quiet. or as near as she could
get, and digging In the ground.
One morning he saw her, from her
top veranda step. stoop and kiss her
husband goodby. The husband at the
time was veil ballasted with a big va.
lise in each hand Business called J.
Gordon from his villa during the two
days after.
Upon his return. gazing with some
concern upon the damage done some
Of his growing things by great goose,
he was startled by q cherry laugh from
the other side Of the fence, and look.
ed up to behold Mrs. Mumford, merry,
eyed. smiling radiant. In pink and
white. Never had he seen her &C
beautiful as now. and SO friendly and
merry. What q change the departure
Of her husband had brought about In
her nature. Then she began:
THAT goose has eaten all our late
Strawberries. the hired girl tells me
Isn't 1t awfuli We found out Why the
woman down the avenue keeps Il
She's an old maid, and 10 afraid Of
burglars. but more afraid of doss-
says they all have hydrophobia. bul
geese never do. Can't inoculats them
With It In any w. And . soos& yoG
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22
BRIDE TOO AFFEcTI0MATE
0me,red the Soft stun on % Thick
That Her Husband Tried :,
Suicide.

ST. Louis. Mo.-Philip II. Nickerson
of this city. who slashed the arteries
of his wrists In an attempt to end his
life, said, at the city hospital. that
he tried to kin himself because his
bride was too affectionate. Nickersoa
has been married only seven month";.
I'm fond Of my wife," he said. and
I want her to be fond Of me. But
there is a limit to all things. A man
needs a little Independence. Since
I married I have had little peace. Ny
wife has denied me the right To rcd
and smoke.
"She wants to sit continually upoa
my lap and hug and kiss me. n Z
liGht my pipe while she ID about sho
comes to me and then complains =
the smoke. n I stand mp she stnn1D
up too, and places her arms aboat -
and kisses me until I can h0r11
brsatha II got uDon nv nwvo9s
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22

and It carries the box up where II will
be out of the way. ana yet ready to
be lowered at any time. The board
sings at the sides Of the box when
elevated. serve to hold the wagon bex
In place. and take the Weigh Oh the
ropes. The writer. says the Ohio
Farmer. has used this device for
many years. and has found It entirely
satisfactory.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22

maintain a damp atmosphere which
encourages the development Of plum
fruit rot. Suficient pruning should be
done to correct this tendency. Any
cross branches should be removed.
As fruited at this station and else
where In the state Golden 10 an At
tractive. golden yellow plum, rather
large for Its class. being about the
size Of Burbank. II Is one OF the few
varieties having Japanese blood.
which appears to be well enough
adapted to Iowa conditions to merit
further testing. Tree vigorous. COM
paratively hardy and rather produc-
tive. The fruit Is sometimes badly In
jursd by fruit rot.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22

The accompanying illustration
shows a cheap and handy method Of
hoisting and storing the wagon box
from the wagon. The construction Is
self-explanatory. the position OF posts
and other details being varied to suit
conditions.
The chief advantages of this plan
are that II can be operated by one
person. can bs put In at . small cost.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22
Conversational Topics.

Mrs Rich-to-Do-Tell me. Maggie.
what you servants find to talk about
down In the kitchen.
MaGgie-Oh. We mostly talks about
the visitors up In the DRAWN room.
And. begin your pardon. ma'am.
what do you mostly talk about up
stairs?"
"Oh. We talk mostly about the serv-
ants."-Lifo.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22

IN Proof.
'Jipson II one Of the most neighbor
ly persons ! ever saw"
rs that sof'
YES. He seems determined, sooner
or later. to borrow svsrytihng ! pos
800"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22
When u Went Wronp.

HE told her that he would gladly
die for her"
The same old blur. Did II catch
her?"
NO. She told him she would glad
~ let him."
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05
Plans Being Made
for Mormon Choir

George E. Carpenter, in advance of the
Mormon Tabernacle choir, which comes
to the auditorium on October %, was in
Omaha Wednesday to confer with Man
ager ]. NJ. Gillian, manager of the au-
ditorium.
The choir consists of 200 men, and in
addition they will be accompanied by
about $50 friends. Two special trains
will be required to transport the Nor
mons, and they expect to arrive in Omaha
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of October
%. From the train they will go i'm
mediately to Florence to visit the historic
"outfitting' place of the Mormons when
they pressed into the then unknown west.
The problem of handling the big choir
is a mammoth one Before they start
this organization will have $40 900 depos-
tied in Salt Lake bank to be used in
case Of emergency. To care for them
on their tour Is matter of detail that
requires much attention The Rome hotel
win probably be selected as headquarters
for them during their short stay here.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
READY FOR THE PARADE

High school cadet regiment held its
final drill Wednesday noon for the Ak
Sar-Ben military parade Thursday, and
the cadets will be in shape to make a
good showing against the older soldier
boys who will march. Guns were issued
to the nine cadet companies and the
musical instruments TO the cadet band on
Wednesday. Swords were issued TO the
commissioned officers last week.
After the parade the cadets will attend
the carnival in body and rush the
various attractions there, as has been the
custom in former years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05
Work
Among Spectators

During the manufacturers parade yes
terday pickpockets worked among the
crowds in the downtown district, and the
result was a flood of complaints to the
police During the afternoon nine per-
sons reported that their pockets had been
picked or that they had been robbed in
some manner. Among the victims are
the following;
w. w. Moore, s4s South Twenty-third,
sos,
]. c. Gamble, S11O South Thirty-fifth.
Sl4.5O
Marvin Armour, Homer, Neb., s25.
Mrs. p. w. Perry, $3.50.
Agnes Gemorhesky, 2l12 California,
5000.
H. A. Jones, Tecumseh, $40.
]. II. Kirk. AIS South Twenty first, $40.
Myrtle Foley, 222O Lake watch.
j. II. Mcknight, Merriam, Ia, rail-
road passes
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05
What Book DOes This Picture Represent?

Number
-, 49,. e. -.
Send
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05
Rejected Suitor
Uses Brickbats

Because the girl he loved turned him
down and married another man w. Fl.
Meyers went 20 the Union depot Tues
day night and attempted to wreak his
vengeance on the party by breaking up
the honeymoon The result was that
Meyers was lodged behind bars at the
city bastile charged with disorderly con
duct. He was later released on S25 bonds
and forfeited the same by not answering
to his name in police court Wednesday
morning
Meyers was arrested by Officer
McDougall. who said the disturber came
into the station and on spying the newly
Weds made life miserable for them by
throwing, not rice, but brickbats at the
groom. The reception was more than
the groom wanted and he called for an
officer
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05
BODY OF GUSTAVE ANDERSON
ARRIVES FROM THE EAST

The body Of United States Commissioner
Gustave a. Anderson, who dropped dead
Monday in Chicago, arrived in Omaha
Wednesday and was met at the Union sta
ton by large delegation of the mem
hers Of the Scottish Rite and the knights
Templars. Because the fair is being held
so near the family residence in the 1900
block, Douglas street, the body was taken
to the Masonic hail. where it will remain
until funeral arrangements are made.
Wilhelm Anderson, son Of the deceased.
is en- route from San Francisco and ar
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05
NORTHWESTERN OFFICIALS
CALL ON BUSINESS MEN

NJ. Hughitt, jr, freight traffic manager,
and A. c. Johnson, passenger traffic
manager, of the Northwestern lines, were
in Omaha yesterday, calling at the local
offices and visiting a few prominent
business men. No special significance at
taches to their visit. They arrived
Wednesday morning In a private car.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05

Of suffering with throat and lung trouble
Is quickly commuted BY DR.. Kings New
Discovery. SOC and 500 For sale by
Beston Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05

rangements are being held up pending his
arrival. The funeral probably will be held
Friday afternoon.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-02
Docs Not Explain.


These various stories do not agree
with one another. and if they did agree
would not explain the extraordinary
fact that, having reached the point for
which the Confederates had made the
long, strenuous march, they failed to
throw their whole weight into an at
tack. While the fighting by Wagner's
three brigades was spirited and auda-
cious, yet the losses were not such as
to give the Confederate commanders
that extreme degree of caution which
these stories imply. 1t is not creditabie
to the intelligence of Hood, Cheatham
and the other high officers that, having
been in close touch with the Yankees
for several hours of daylight, they did
not discover that there was only one
division opposed to them. In Novem-
Der darkness comes on a little after 8
O'Clock. Still, according to all the ac-
counts, Hood and Cheatham had three
full hours of broad daylight to recon-
hotter and learn what was In their
front. Cheatham's story that all he
knew about the passing of the Union
troops WAS learned from an Aid report
ing that stragglers were heard passing
on the pike does not seem possible
The stragglers were. in fact, the whole
of Schofielo's force. with wagons and
artillery pressing forward with feverish
haste. The Confederate campiires were
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-02

in plain sight from the pike, and the
Union soldiers believed that the whole
of Chcatham's forces were looking di-
rectly down upon them, noting their
movements. There are stories. more
or less credible, of our men wandering
mp the hillside to these campfires, sup
posing them to be those of their COM
rades. One man tells the story that he
left his place in the ranks and went up
to campfire to light his pipe. As he
stopped over he asked carelessly,
What troops, boys2" to be answered,
"Cheatham's,'' at which he began back
ing down the hill toward his own men,
when one of the Confederates called
out: That's a Yankee; stop him." An
other drawled out with an oath: The
pike down there's full of 'em. Go
down and get as many as you want"
Gen. Cheatham's story about order
ing the picket line to fire upon the
strngglers may be regarded with sus-
picton. 1t was not matter for pick
cts, and had not been for hours. If
the Confederates were going to do any
thing. division or at least brigade
should have been thrown across the
pike. This is what they had come up
for, and anything less than that would
have been weak and frivolous
Forrest has been not less severely
criticized than Hood for his failure to
hold Thompson's Station or the cross
ing of the West Harpeth, half way to
Franklin. There was absolutely moth
ing of Forests usual audacity and de-
termination in the movements he made
upon the railroad. and he was easily
held IN check by Il much inferior force
or the Union cavalry, which he had
drlNen back in some confusion from
the fords of Duck River.
ITO be continued.)
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-02
Gen. Cheatham's statement.

Gen. B. F. Cheatham, Major Gener-
al, c. S. A, commanded one of Hoods
three corps of infantry. 1t was the
corps formerly commanded by Hardee
In the Atlanta campaign, and consisted
of Browns, Cleburne's and Bates Di-
visions. In Battles and Leaders," Gen.
Cheatham makes a statement which is
the one most generally accepted by
the survivors of Hoods army. Cheat
ham says that after a rapid march over
bad roads he reached Rutherford's
Creek, two and one-half miles from
Spring Hill, at 3 o'clock p. m. of Nov.
20. There Gen. Hood ordered him to
move Cleburne forward across the
creek to Spring Hill TO connect with
Gen. Forrest. Cleburne was to go for
ward with Bates Division, and Hood
was to send Browns Division up as
Soon as possible.
Cheatham rode On toward Spring
Hill. after seeing Gen. Bate successful
ly across the creek, and received a
message from Cieburne that his right
brigade had been struck in flank by
the Yankees. and had suffered so Sc
verely that he was compelled to fall
back and reform. This is unwilling
testimony to tie spirited fight which
Wagner's Brigades had put uD against
the noted Cleburne and his division.
When Cleburne reformed his men
Chatham formed Browns and Bates
Divisions on him, and ordered them
as soon as their formation was COM
pleted, to attack the enemy. The
roughness with which our men had
handled Cleburne impressed Cheatham,
and he asked for Stewards Corps to
come UP and go in on his right, which
Hood said should be done. Gen. Brown
informed Cheathani that the enemy's
line was longer by several hundred
yards than his, which is a tribute to
the way that Opdycke handled his men
to deceive the Confederates and that
consequently an attack was dangerous.
This made Cheatham exceedingly ur-
gent that Stewards Corps should go in
on his right. BY the time Cheatham
had completed the formation, with all
three of his divisions in line, Stewart
passing to his right to extend the line
it was dark.
Thus far Cheatham's story does not
support the reputation for quick dis
positions and sharp attacks usually at
tributed to the Confederate command
ers. Gen. Cheatham says that while on
his way to the right of his line:
ON reaching the road where Gen
Hoods field headquarters had seen es-
tablished j found courier with a mes
sage from Gen. Hood, requesting me
to come to him at Capt. Thompson's
mouse, about one and a fourth miles
back on the road to Rutherford's