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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-09

Grocery. A. c. Reed & Co. Proprietors
They have been moderately successful in
business, and the widow will be left in
fairly comfortable circumstances. Mrs.
Reeds father died within the year and
there was some property left to her by him.
As the senior member Of the fiGm Of A. c.
Reed & Co.. Mrs. Reed owns most of the
property Of that firm and We understand
claim near Lauark and all other property
Of which he died possessed to her, so she
will have a modest competency for her
declining years.
The surviving relatives of the deceased
besides his daughters and widow spoken Of
above, are his mother Mrs. ID. {. Reed Of
Culbertson, one brother +. S. Reed. the
writer of this obituary and two sisters.
Mrs. L. X. Eastwood. Of Watertown. S
d.. and Miss Louella ID. Reed, of Point
Iona. Cal.
The writer and his brother viii. as boys
together in DEBORAH, we're close compan-
ions. the latter being but two years the
senior and the boyish love for each other
engendered at that time has survived
through all the years that have elapsed.
We lived near neighbors for several years
in St. Pasl and have had our business
places side by side since coming to Cul-
bertson. While not always thinking alike
on all subjects the same broiherly regard
has always been manifested up to the time
of his death. Win had many endearing
qualities. and is sincerely mourned by his
surviving relatives. Our mother. who IS
now 70 years old. takes his demise espce-
tally to heart. he being her eldest born and
always her loving son.
The funeral was held from the Presby-
ter,an Church Tuesday at p. IN. Rev.
Iohn w. Chase. officiating. The business
houses were closed during the service. The
services at the church were solemn and
impressive. Mrs. w. Chase acted as
organist. and Mayor Mathews, Miss Ida
HuNsol and Miss ftening served IN Tue
choir. the latter rendering solo entitled.
Some time. some where" very nicely in
deed. Rock Of Ages by the choir was
also much appreciated.
Rev Chase in preaching the funeral
sermon delivered one Of the best discourses
along that line that 1t has been our priv
lege to listen to. lie is zealous advooa'e
OF the Christian lie and his earnest word:
carried conviction. Among other things
the minister spske of abe reputation oil the
deceased as an honorable and upright man
in all his business dealings as well as q
staunch friend. a true husband and a be
loved son and brother.
May his soul rest IN peace.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-09
FIVE TO FOUR
Sidney Won the Game from the
Invincibles Last Sunday

The Invincibles went to Sidney last sun
day and played one of the fastest games Of
the season. UP to the eighth inning the
game stood to 1 in favor Of the CulbeIt-
son boys. In the last half of the eighth
while Sidney was at bat, the bases were
filled and the man batting hit a liner which
the lnvinclbles claimed fell from four to
ten feet outside the foul line. Three tai
lies we're scored by Sidney on this strike as
the umpire called it safe hit. This tied
the score a to 4. In the next inning Sid
ney brought home another tally winning
the game.
The Culbertson boys were much cha
grined over the result. Mccormack and
Smith were the Culbertson battery and
both did fine work. w. c. Smith is a new
man in Culbertson, arriving here Sunday
morning from Kansas. He is a friend OF
Herstrom who joined the Culbertson team
several weeks ago. lie is one Of the best
pitchers in the state. striking out eleven
men during the game.
DIR. Johnston. who usually acts as um-
pire for the Culbertson team. was playing
on first base and did fine work. In justice
to the Sidney umpire the opinion among
some OF the Culbertson boys Is to the ef-
feet thai he was essentially fair in all Of bis
decisions except the foul spoken of above
and as that was very close he gave his own
town team the benefit Of the doubt. The
game was an enthusiastic one all through.
Following were the lineups: Culbertsen
Mcneil right field, Mccormack catcher.
lanes short stop. Herstrom second base.
ID. Edmonis center held, Hooking left
field. Smith pitcher. DIR. Johnston FIRST
base. McMann third base.
Sidney-Hurst short stop. Leach hrs'
base Cy Book right held, Nelson second
base, II. Turner left field. Lyons catcher,
Nolan third base. ]. Turner center fed,
Mitchell pitcher.
Summary-Two base hits. Mccormack
three base hits. DIR. Johnston. Ii. Turner
and Mitchell: given hrst on balls by Nit
chell, one: by Smith two. struck out b,
Mitchell ten: by Smith eleven.
The Iuvincibles go to Glasgow next Sun
day and Glasgow will play on the Culbert
son diamond Sunday June a5th-
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-09

SIoo. 600 to loan on Farm Lands. at Is
per cent interest. See Walt Mathews.
Culbertson. Mont. Stf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
The Witch, the Fairy and the Easter Lily

knew he had fallen into the hands OF the
old witch.
AAh. you know me- SON" And the old
witch caclled wtckedy. well, YOU shall
serve me from this night. l am getuns
old. and need some one to carry on my
work / shall teach you all the mischlet
that | know and you will become as Dan
gerous as I. An. how people hate me!
And they will grow to hate you In the
same way"
"No. YOU wicked old witch" cried
David, I'm never be your accomplish in
wrong-doing I'll go home to my people,
and tell them OF you, and they'll search
the mountains till they find you, and they'll
drive YOU forth from our beautiful coun-
try"
'Ha, ha. ha" shrieked the old witch.
And she gave vent TO such loud screech
that she brought about her own undoing'
II so happened at that very moment
fairy was passing overhead and caught the
sound of the old witchs screech. And
she knew from the sound that the wicked
old creature had someone in her power.
SO the fairy dropped closer TO earth and
overheard the following conversation be-
tween David and the old witch:
Try to leave me, my son, and I'll turn
YOU into toad. and you may hop home
To find your mother VIII sweep you out
OF the yard with a broom. All, with one
move OF my arm ! can make you creep
ing thing"
But what have I done TO make you
wish to wrong me?" cried poor little
David. I'm a good boy. and my parents
love me- and love them very, very dearly.
We are happy. and why should YOU wish
to destroy our happiness"
All, l want you for my son. shrieked
the old witch. Il guess III turn YOU into
an owl just to hear you loot, toot toot,
for night" AS the wicked creature said
this she started to strike David a blow
on the head with her long-clawed fingers.
But as the arm descended something
struck Il and il fell a withered thing at
her side AS she rolled over and over on
the ground in agony Of pain and fright
for she knew a fairy had struck her
David turned and looked above him. There
was the most beautiful form he had ever
beheld. The fairy was seated on top OF a
huge boulder. just above the old witch.
For moment David could not speak. he
was so overcome by emotion. But pres
entity he found voice and said.
"Oh, good fairy, lead me away from this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

done, David set out up the mountain side
toward the home of old Dame Higgens,
She dwelt I'm a sheltered nook between
two very high mountain peaks, in sort
of sun-kissed valley, where winds and
snow never came And although she was
far above the village folk in altitude her
place was much milder than theirs, for
down at the base of the mountains the
frost often bit the gardens in early spring,
while in her sheltered garden Il never
came at all.
David had been at Dame Higgins
home once with his mother, but that had
been two years previous to this story, and
as he went singing along the mountain
path he was not as watchful of his way as
he should have been. True. his father had
guided him by telling him to keep the right
hand path after leaving a certain spot on
the big roadway. But as the evening shad-
ows were darkening tbs earth. David d
not look closely at the paths that led away
from the road at the given point, and took
the painest one, which was not the eX-
treme right hand path II lay next TO the
path which he should have taken, and
which was so dim in the evening light that
It would have required sharp eyes to have
noticed It.
and climbed. And after a while he real
lied he was going the wrong way. for
great bouders soon loomed up before him
and the path dlsapp -sr nto a thicket.
which led to a very steep pIecpice As he
did 30, a 10 m da,kened the path Just
ahead OF him. and voice addressed him:
"Ah, you are lost my lad Whittier are
YOU bound2"
I'm going to Dame Higgens' home" in
formed David For he had no idea he was
talking to the old witch.
"Ah, then follow me, my lad. l, too, am
bound for the good Danes farm. She is
fIiend OF mine so saying, the witch led
David up a very steep incline then into
a dark path between high walls OF rock
After a long. long walk, David began tC
have grave suspicious that HE guide was
not leading him Alright He paused and
said Are YOU quite sure that YOU are
on the right path TO Dame Higgens' farm p
"Ah, you doubt me?" And the witcf
turned a hideous face 10 David. Befor,
that moment. she had been disguised
wearing pretty face But now sh,
showed herself in her right appearance
David jumped aside. so frightened he hat
become at sight Of her. And at once h,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
Honorable Mention)
The Robins Nest.

OscarThompson, Aged II Years, 2717 Bristol
Street Omaha Red Side.
Once when / was sitting out on our
back porch / saw a mother and father
robin flying from our maple tree to the
cornfleld behind our house. l noticed every
time they flew out there they lit by a
patch Of twigs and straw. Then they would
bring back twigs in their mouths and lay
them in our tree. They kept flying back
and forth for about an hour and then |
went into the house, thinking that would
20 out the next day and see how far they
had got with their nest.
The next day | was busy and forgot all
about their nest. Two days afterward
took the stepladder and climbed up into
the tree where / saw them drop the twigs
and there was large nest in the crutch
of the tree. I just took g. peep and then
climbed down again because ! saw them
in the next yard.
then went away and paid no attention
to them until about two weeks afterward.
when I climbed into the tree again, and
there lay four large blue eggs. | then saw
the mother come flying to sit on the eggs
80 I jumped from the tree so that she
would not see me.
I never went back again. but hoped they
would live happily and have good time
in their tree home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
Second PRICE,
An Afternoons Experience.

BY Helen Haggart, Aged 10 Years St
Paul, Neb. Blue Side.
Evelyn and Harriet were chums They
were almost inseparable even at meal
time. OF course. they had their quarrels,
hut few minutes afterward they were
playing as II there was no such thing as a
quarrel.
one lovely Saturday afternoon in April
they started out TO pick violets. The
weather through March had been warm
and there had been a few spring showers.
SO the chums decided that there would be
some violets in bloom in a pasture about
a mile from town, where there always
we're vlolets in early spring. So they set
out with their lunch baskets and buckets
of water to put the flowers in.
They soon reached the pasture, through
which a small stream was running. On
the farther side was a pump, and as soon
as they reached the gate Harriet said:
Lets get a drink before we pick flowers;
I'm thirsty"
NO" said Evelyn, lets follow the
stream and pick violets on the way. Wen
soon reach the pump"
WELL" answered Harriet. who had her
share. of spunkiness, 'go on, then, you
stingy old thing You always want to do
just the opposite from what anyone else
does. Nevertheless, I'm going TO get drink
firstw and she walked off toward the
pump with her head in the air.
\ Evelyn went on picking violets, Of which
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
Dorothy MAYS Fishing Party.

Charlotte EIibbs, Aged II Years 1922 Chicago
Street, Dundee, Neb. Blue Side
Dorothy May lived with her aunt and
uncle in a beautiful farm house near the
Platte river. One cloudy day she didn't
know what to do with herself, when all
OF a sudden there was a terrible racket
and all she could hear above a clatter
of voices, Come, wen hitch Joe and Dan
cher two ponies) to the phaeton and go
fishing"
Dorothys aunt had known about the
fishing party before and it did not take
her long to prepare a lunch. They put
the lunch in the phaeton with Virginia
and John, a pair of twins about years
old. When they reached the river they
Immediately began TO fish. BY II o'clock
the sun came out and they had several
strings of trout and pickerel, Dorothy
suggested they bake the trout and take
the pickerel home. The boys built fire
and then all except little John went to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
Peter. the Cat.
BY Arthur w. Mason. King Aged IS Years
l2O5 North Irving, Fremont. Neb.
y Red Side

BY Arthur w, Mason. King, Aged is Years.
l2o North Irving, Fremont, Neb.
Red Side.
am only a cat, but perhaps you will
like to hear my story
was one of the three kittens and was
born in barn. There were a great many
more cats living there. l heard there was
fifteen all together.
was one OF the cats that was allowed
In the house. We were we'll fed and had
life pleasant. When / was weeks old.
two girls asked my mistress for a cat. A
boy bought my mother. The whole family
was brought in and he took his choice. He
took me. l looked like small black and
white cat but later turned to be maltese
grew so large and fat my mother wouldn't
know me II was to see her.
The first three or four weeks were very
hard, The little boy was allowed to call
me Peter. 1t is not a very good name,
but l sttli hold my reputation my mother
held Of being a fine mouser.
After being there awhile. learned TO
eat spit and scratch. They all laughed
when spit as they think It is funny.
In August I will be 3 years old. | am
living with the family I did at first al
though they moved twice.
In my other home we had a black and
white cat that bit off my left ear We
have one cat In our present home that
was left before we moved in. We usually
agree except when we eat out of the same
dish. then we spit at each other and bump
heads. II any Busy Bee comes to Ere
mont visit me,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

wicked witch, She was about to turn me
into an owl just TO hear me toot'
Yes, my child" replied the fairy. We
will go as soon as this old witch is dead.
She's dying now OF fright, not Of the hurt
to her arm. DO you know, my child, that
il is wickedness that makes us fear? And
her wickedness has made her so afraid
Of us fairies that my very presence is XIII
ing her. Her arm would have healed had
she succeeded In getting out of my sight
once before a fairy withered her entire
body. but she managed 10 hide in cave
dark and hidden. where the fairy could
not go. For it is very difficult for us
fairies to go into dark places We love the
light OF sun or moon or stars. But-let's
see how the old witch Is progressing"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

And the fairy stopped to earth and touched
the hideous creature that was rolling ana
screaming on the ground. As she did this
the witch looked up and saw her bending
above. With one last yell Of terror the
wicked old thing buried her face in the
dust and died.
Now, my son, that wicked, cowardly
old witch is no more, We fairies have
been trying for centuries "a get at her SO
as TO frighten her out OF the world. She
will harm no one any more. She was sin,
and now she has passed away"
"Ah, good fairy, and now that you have
saved me- will you he so good az to guide
me TO Dame Higgins farm? lost my
way"
The fairy called to a white pony in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

bushes and told David to mount upon
his back The lad did as hidden and the
fairy said. Now, Wid-Wind, fly with
your little burden. Let him off at the gate
to Dame Higgens' yard" Then, before
David could thank her. the fairy was
gone, So, seated astride the white pony's
back, David was carried quickly to the
old DANES gate. There he sprang from
the pony and went inside the house. He
found the good dame preparing many
beautiful wreaths and bouquets OF lilies for
the holy day OF Easter and when he told
her the object of his call and also OF the
death OF the witch, OF the good fairy and
how he had ridden there on the fairy's
white pony, the good dame was much ex-
cited. "Ah. / am so glad, lad. to know
that the old witch is al last dead She's
been doing so much harm to the mountain
folk and has blghted so many Of the gar
dens. And-bless the little fairy, ! say.
Oh yes, the Easter lilies! Here Is bas-
ketfui Of them for the dear little Rose,
and here Is a bouquet for your good
mother Run along, for they'n be waiting
anNously for you. Keep in the down
grade path to the left till you reach the
main road"
And David, basket and bouquet in
arms, ran nome as last a. no coulu' ana
on Easter eve, when he took the lilies to
Rose he told her about his experiences
with the witch aud the fairy. And after
he had quite finished Rose laughing dor
she was recovering from her Illness very
rapidly and would be up on Easter sun
day, said.
"Oh. wouldn't YOU have looked funny
hopping about IKE a toad? And 10 think
that your own dear mother might have
swept you from the yard!
cor wouldn't / have sounded funnier
hooting from a tree as an owl?' laughed
David "But-bless the good fairy-l am
neither an owl nor toad, but plain David
Brown"
And the best boy I'm the village, say L."
spoke up Roses mother, who had been a
listener 70 David's story.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

the briery brambles. to our surprise, out
jumped real live rabbits Away they scam
pered to the hills near by.
Some of the children shouted "Goodby
Molly Colonial. we are contented with
your eggs!" We had each gathered our
baskets full.
Then we went down to the green bank
of the river TO throw sticks in. Everything
looked beautiful. The trees were clad in
their Easter costume Of green and bloom
and were bending over the river happily
gay at their reflection The birds sang
Spring, spring. The pine trees sang in
the breeze. The children began to sing, too,
We made the woods ring until time to go
home. Then we sang our favorite song
The red old hills of Georgia
My heart Is on them now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

1t was daintily decorated with pink and
gold roses, and had the cutest little handle
you ever saw. Perhaps this was the reason
why it was so proud of itself
one day this little cup was left standing
on the table with some water In IT,
Presently she heard a voice say. Good
evening Miss Teacup. How are your"
On looking around she espied a lineup,
and therefore answered haughtily. HIN!
I'm all right. thank youl"
Aren't you glad you are out Of that
dark old Cupboard continued the lineup
In a friendly tone.
"Oh, / don't know; l didn't have to as
ISOLATE with old tncups like YOU" the tea
cup replied, still more haughtily.
oh" thought the lineup. Il guess | had
better keep STILL but pride sometimes has
a fall. Even lineup is better then"
DO you know. or can you guess, what
happened to the teacup that very nght7
Well, Jack Frost came stealing into the
house, intent upon having some fun. OF
course he saw the water in the little tea
cup. Aha" he cried, now / shall have
some fun" He blew his 10y breath over
the water and froze g. Tchink! Tohinkl
Tchink went the cup
The next morning the lineup saw il lying
on the table broken into a dozen pieces.
but she did not even smile, for she felt
sorry for 1t.
Moral Everything was created the
same, so speak kindly to everyone and do
not be naughty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

gather wild cherries while the girls spread
out the lunch
1t is Just like a delightful surprise
party, you don't know what is coming
next" Dorothy said as she pulled cold
chicken and ham and olive sandwiches
from the baskets.
Your aunt must have-put them in so
II we had no fish we could have some
meat" said Marie. the oldest among the
seven girls.
We'll, l think this is day OF surprises"
said Dorothy for about the fifth time as
the boys brought huckleberries instead OF
cherries.
The party of twelve gathered around a
flat rock munching at the delicious baked
trout and coffee, with many other delight
full tidbits Then they had games and
races with an archery contest in the
afternoon. And all went home at 8 o'clock
after a very happy day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

Mae Hammond, ONeill. Neb.
Madge L. Daniels ord, Neb
lola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb.
Lotta Woods. Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins. Reddington, Neb.
Edna Ennis, Stanton, Neb.
Lena Peterson, 2sll Locust St. +, Omaha.
Ina Carney sutton, Clay county. Nebraska
Clara Miller, Utica, Neb.
Mildred T Jones North Loup, Neb.
Leo BecEord, Waco, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point, Neb.
Elsie Stasnay, WILDER, Neb.
Frederick Ware, Winside, Neb.
Pauline Parks, York, Neb.
Mary Frederick, York, Neb.
Carrie b. Bartlett Fontanele la.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.
Ethel Mulholland, Box II, Malvern, La.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, la.
Katherine Mellor, Malvern, la.
Ruth Robertson. Manila, Ia.
Margaret b. Witherow, Thurman, la.
Bertha McEvoy; r. F. d. 3, Box rs, Mis-
Henry L. Wcrkinger, 9O52 w. Huron street
Chicago.
A 4As Sorry; Monarch , WyO, Box 49,
Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron Monarch. Wyo.
Edith Amend Sheridan. Wyo.
Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl
Fred Shelley 2SO Troup street, Kansas
City, Mo.
Mary Mcintosh, Sidney. Neb
Nellie Dledrlck, Sidney, Neb.
Eunice Wright, 532 North Logan street
Fremont, Neb.
Carol simpson WILDER. Neb.
Phyllis Haas, s9s West Seventeenth street
York, Neb.
Macile Moore silver City. Ia
Mabel Houston SOlS Sherman avenue,
Omaha.
Dorothy Tolleson, 1916 North Thirty-eighth
street, Omaha.
Mabel Baker Lander, Wyo
Curtnne Allison Robertson, WILDER, Neb.
Elizabeth Wright, 1929 South Thirty fifth
Marion Staples, 1913 South Thirty-first
street, Omaha.
Francis A. Dotson,. Pueblo. Colo.
Phyllis Corbett, Sidney, Neb
Edward Beckard. Waco, Neb.
Ellen Peterson, Fifty-first and c streets,
South Omaha.
Harry Routing, l2s East First street. Grand
Jeanette Mcbride. Elgin. Neb.
Elizabeth Wright, 1922 South Thirty fifth
Eunico Wright, $50 North Logan street.
Fremont, Neb.
Sadie Finch, 2O15 Fourth avenue, Kearnsy.
Neb.
Minnie schlichting. Cedar Bluffs, Neb.
Fay Calhoun, Elm Creek. Neb.
Nellie L. Olson, Vail, la.
e. Weiss, care Miller, 1856 East Third
street, New York City.
Edith Matthews, 20s2 Ohio street, Omaha.
Madelyn Schumacher, East Dubuque, III.
Carol Atkinson, 519 West One Hundred
and Twenty third street, New. York City.
Margaret Holland David City, Neb.
Mildred Whitehead, Mitchell, Neb.
Esther McNeal, Wayne, Neb.
Katie Wendt yOS North seventeenth street,
Omaha.
Helen Bartos, 22l4 South Fourteenth street.
Christina Stephan, 2017 South Central
Boulevard
Gertrude Lenser. 2ao7 South Twenty-first
street Omaha.
Forrest Perrin, $40 South Thirty-seventh
street Omaha,
Frank Freeman, 1913 Georgia avenue
Omaha,
Louise Watkins 25l4 K street, South
Omaha.
Reatha Shelton, Checotah, Ok.
Marion Albert Bradley, 3l6 North Nine
teenth street, Omaha
Harold Il. Paffenrath sic South Thirty
seventh street, Omaha,
Alice Thomas, 511 South Thirty-fifth street
Omaha.
Ruth shotts. 223s West Trie street. Chicago.