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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07
A Preaching cros. Re..oreS.

The preaching cross in the village
OF burlington. situated amid romantic
surroundings on the northern side Of
the Mendip hills. has. by the geueros-
lily of Col. Evan ii. Llewellyn. been
restored. II is recorded that early In
1905 the handsome fifteenth century
base of the cross-all that then re-
NAMED OF twas removed and uti-
lized In building a new house for the
then parish clerk. Happily, the orna-
mental dial stone did not share the
same fate. and this has been incor-
porated into Its original position in
the new cross. Three broad and mas
sive steps carry the old socket upon
which rests tall monolith shaft.
which is crowned by one Of those
laDtern-shaped canopies so peculiar to
the west country.-From the London
Standard.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07
Is EPILEPSY coNoUEREpa
New York Physicians Have Many
Curea TO Their Credit.

New York, April 4.-Advices from
every direction fully confirm previous
reports that tho remarkable treatment
for epilepsy being administered by tho
consulting physicians of the DIR. Water.
man Institute is achieving wonderful
results. Old and stubborn cases have
been greatly benefited and many pa.
tients claim TO have been entirely
cured.
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once TO DIR. Waterman
Institute. 1872 East 18th st. Branch GO.
New York. for n supply OF the remedy.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

The following is told of former
Senator Joe Blackburn OF Kentucky:
In the days OF his youth the Ken.
tuckian was asked by friend TO sec
ond him in a duel. He consented.
and at sunrise the parties met ut the
appointed place. Now. II was this
kentuckians duty TO say the last
words touching the terms Of the duel
But. although he faithfully performed
this duty. the duel never took place.
A murmur OF why not?" invarl.
ably goes around whenever this story
is told. whereupon the answer is as
follows:
For the very simple reason. When
Joe finished speaking It was too dark
for a duel."-IIarper's Magazine.
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Travelling by WheelharroM.

i must hasten on to Ping-Ying
This trip Of IS miles was to be under
taken. to our huge delight, In wheel.
barrows. but In two days, with a Chi.
nese inn for the night. Bishop Scott
and / were on one barrow, Manchester
followed on the second, the luggage
In a third. We did II luxuriously.
with three men to each barrow-one
In front, one behind on the handles.
and a third with a rope in front of
all.
Are there springs to the barrow
Certainly not: It would be no fun II
there were. Bumps? or course. On
the first day We calculated We had 25.-
900 Of them; the best were caused by
drops Of six inches or more from one
stone to another. got quite used to
them. and found could sleep
stretched luxuriously on my mat
tress."-Bishop Montgomery In Mis-
sion Field.
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owns all this Blur and most OF the
land 'twixt here and the edge of town,
and she is one OF the first families
though We all do come here from
Adam and Eve. They amt rich. be-
cause the city took a notion to grow
out west OF the University, and here
we are left Jest high and dry except
for the car line which runs cars only
when II can't get outen II. Mr.. Jim Pc
tiers Is conductor on one Of 'em and
Mr.. Flarity Is motorman on the
other. and they don't make but
six trips day. We are all a-hang-
ing on here on count OF the
boat landing and some Of the men a.
running on the river. Looks like pros
perity's kinder shying at us, fer Mis-
Jackson Page can't sell a foot of her
land fer a decent price, and she's Jest
downright land-poor. as the saying u.s."
is Mr.. Flarity the Flarity who Is
the owner OF Carrots and his broth
err" asked Mr.. Alan. He had deposited
Blossom on the counter and she had
Immediately curled up In little bunch
and plunged into the depths Of sleep.
He seated himself on the steps as he
questioned Miss Selma Lue about the
parental history Of the twins-any-
thing to get his mind of the scornful
lady Of the Hill mansion and give his
ears a chance to cool down.
Yes. and he is the most misfortun-
ate man l ever did know about some
things. His wife have had twins
twice. and q tapeworm. and now she's
gone to the hospital to stay three
months to get cured Of II. The poor
thing wouldn't go until I promised to
invite the babies fer visit while she
were away. All the others are dead is
what makes her nervous about these"
Miss Selma Lue was 81 busy busting
the row OF hluing bottles that she
failed to see ehe effect of her naive
revelations ~ the domestic situation
in the Flarity household. "Flarity's
a mothering sort OF q man and he
comes by and gifts the twins after
eight O'Clock and takes them home fer
the night and leaves them on the oack
steps with the cat when he has to 20
on the very early morning runs. 20
out and git them right away a. soon
a. I can slip on some clothes"
Does Miss Ciemmis spend the
nishtr-
oh. so-Ais' Simmons don't bring
her over tn after ten. She takes tha
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07
COFFEE HEART
Very Plain In Some People.

A great many people 30 on suffering
from annoying ailments for q long
time before they can get their own
consent to give up the indulgence
from which their trouble arises.
gentleman In Brooklyn describes
his experience. as follows:
Il became satisfied some months
ago that owed the palpitation of the
heart from which I suffered almost
daily. to the use Of coffee. II had been
. coffee drinker for 80 years) but
found It very hard to give up the bev.
srage
"One day I ran across . very SEN
sible and Straightforward presenta-
ton Of the claims Of Postum. and
was 90 impressed thereby that I con-
oluded to give It . trial.
MY experience with It was unsat
isfactory till I learned how II ought
TO be prepared-by thorough boiling
for not less than Is or 20 minutes.
After learned that lesson there was
no trouble.
Postum proved to be . most palat-
eoA0 anu bol&oloCtUy oOS OoveI8Set
and I have used 1t ever since.
Tho effect on my health has been
most salutary. The heart palpitation
from which I used to suffer % much.
particularly after breakfast, has dis
appeared and I never have . return OF
1t except when I dine or lunch away
from home and drink the old kind Of
conee because Postum u not served.
ind that Postum cheers and invig-
crates while II produces no harmful
stimulation" Name given b. Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Ten days trial proves IN sys opener
to many.
Read the little book. The Road Do
MELVILLE" In pigs. -ThsrsS Q Rse
SON.
8ves seoa ths abevo lsttses 4 asW
80 oDoeeeo eso0 t10a % tnDa. TASy
- 0souooss tsOA aoA f1n e h10aS
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster grocery-store
Keeper of River Bluff and guardian angel
promptu day nursery for the babies of
the neighborhood In the rear of the
place. Her charges are kept in soap
Babies." The fact that she IL single
makes her somewhat OF an object Of
sympathy to the mothers. although pos
sessed OF stronger maternal instinct than
many of them. One of her Intimate
friends Is Miss Cynthia Page. daughter
OF Widow Page, who lives in the white
pillared house on the hill. Cynthia visits
Miss Selma and learns that she has ta-
ken another 'Soap-boxer'' in. Alan Kent
young artist who wishes to establish
studio in her barn.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07
A Restroom.

A room the woman OF the house
calls the restroom" Is papered In
soft gray and has green hangings. The
furniture is light oak with green sofa
pillows here and there. and the big
sofa is upholstered In green. The
window shades are dark enough
to subdue the light Thus the room Ii
In the most admirable taste and
soothes the nerves. When the woman
OF the house Ia tired she runs to the
rest room for a few minutes and gets
her mental balance.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

SASKATOON'S splendid English speak.
Ing agricultural community has won phe-
nomenal prosperity from a wonderful soil.
What are the farmers in your district do
ingg Why not participate in our pros
perity! Come here if you want to make
the most and best Of your energy and abil-
ity. AZ any rate, do IL for your children's
sake. Write for all information To Com.
missioner. Board Of Trade. Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan. Western Canada.
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Preponderance OF Evidence.

Sorry" said the constable. but I'll
have to arrest ye--you been driyin'
along ut the rate OF 80 miles an hour"
You are wrong. my friend" said
the driver. Il wasn't. and here's q
ten-dollar bin that says | wasn't"
"All right" returned the constable,
pocketing the money. with IL to one
against me | amt goIn' to subject
the county to tn expense OF n trial"
-Harper's Weekly.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07
Generous Advice

III the Japanese want to fight u.s."
said the nervous man. why don't
they begIn?"
Perhaps" replied the calm and
collected person, they are waiting
for more tips from our military ex-
perts on how to proceed"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07
Gentle Hint.

He latter silence)-IIl soon have
to go away on a trip TO bore wells.
She ttartly)-well. I'm sure that is
big Improvement over boring peo-
pie.
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ComparIson.

What do you think OF the idea OF
an extra session OF congress?"
We'll" replied Farmer Corntossel,
some extry sessions Is like some ex-
try newspapers. They amt enough
in 'em to Justify tho hollerin'."'
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07
Sexcrr Grille

ALICE like Tom immensely and
he's very much the gentleman: but
he does like 10 talk about himself,
Grace-Yes. dear, your knight hath
n thousand Ts.-Puck.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Occasionally or oftener people lead
man to believe they admire him
when In reality they are only trying
10 work him
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Garfield Tea purfes the blood, eradi.
Gates rheumatism, govt and other diseases.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

The Judge-No. my conscience does
Mt hurt me when I give . man q life
sentence. II I'm sure Of his guilt. But
! suppose yours doesf
The Preacher-How do you meant
The Judge-Why. you sentence
many innocent men for Life and then
collect o fee for doing II.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Mrs wlnslow'= Soothing Syrup for Children
t-ething, softens the gums. reduces Innamn,a.
ton, Allays pain, curcs wind collie. 20 a bottle,
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Remember Trask's Ointment, " In need
81 uniform. reliable household remedy
Tor infsmmatory or catarrhal ailments. II
will not disappoint you.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07
The Real Mourner,,

The Bull Pup-"How did you lose
your tail. old man?" The Yellow Cur
In q trolley accident" The Bull
Pup-"Do you miss It much?" The
Yellow Cur-"Not as much a. the
boys do who used to tie tin cans
TO It."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

II IL the rally OF loyal allies which
helps most to win a good cause to
victory.-w. s. Royston.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Household troubles; Headache, Tooth
ache. Earache. Stomach ache. Hamlins
Wizard Oil cures these aches and pains
90 why don't you keep q bottle in the
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07
Mystseious Woman,

When q woman declares shs's 10
Ing to bring her husband up With 0
round turn can she possibly have b
mind Tie Aasgman's nooses
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Better general health 10 sure 10 follow
the use OF the natural Herb laxative. Gar
field Tea. II corrects constipation.
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USE ALIENS r0or-rAsr

the Anuseptio powder Ia b. shaken into the shoes
Tor ued. aching feet Ittakcs sting on of corps
ana bnnions and makes ~ahing n delight sold
every"hcrc, sSc. RcTsss Substitutes. Dor fREg
trial package, addrcss A r. olms,od, Le Iloy, ny.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

It's no use n church advertising tn,
Bible when II IL lodging It's bills.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Or. J. n. RiNDLAus (spsoIaIIst),
Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.
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Upset
Sick Feelin9

that follows taking a dose of castor
oil. salts or calomel. Is about the
worst you can endure-Ugh-it
gives one the creeps. You don't
have to have it-CASCARETS
move the bowels-tone up the
liyer-without these bad feelings.
Try them. "a
.cAscAREre &c hez for q veekS
Treatment. an dsvRRtsea Biggest srties
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Think all you speak. but speak not
all ron think.-Delarem.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

II Is a great thing to be trusted.
but II is a far higher thing to DO
worthy OF trust.-Henry Lee.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Men astonish themselves far more
than they astonish their friends.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

A suspicious woman raises a large
crop of doubts.
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Important to Mothors

Examine carefully every bottle o
CASToRlA, n safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that Il
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-07

Come to most people and cause many
troubles. -pimples, boils and other erup.
tions. besides loss of appetite. that tired
feeling. biliousness. Indigestion and head
ache
The sooner You get rid of them the bets
ter, and the way TO get rid of them and
to build up the system is TO take
Hoods SarsapariIla
The Spring Medicine par excellence a.
shown by unequaled. radical and psrmas
nent cures.
Get It today in usual liquid form %
chocolated tablets called sarsasabs,
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Miss Bangs and Miss Whit0n's
School for Girls

I pSbS enc
THOROUGH AND CONSERVATIVE
x,sa. LARGE each teacher
URINARY. PREPARATORY AND ACADEMIC q
m9ae known the UPPER HOUSE
ixen eendh9ns for culture
the ordinary restrictions Q - s~ ~s'' - '-s-
BEST ADVANTAGES q New York Of
Special
AEE &C, CAMP MP IN New Hsn,Rshire
eeyd the hshes.
~: "a n .s CO. &: SssS SsSse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-01
Senseless Chatter
By WINFRED BLACK

said one word during the meal-no, nor
listened to one either.
If I were married to a woman like
that I'd bury myself in something, II
It was nothing more thrlillng tnan the
almanac. The signs Of the zodiac are
at least picturesque and tantalizing to
the Imagination.
Men just as bad? I don't believe it
Now, one Of the men at that fateful
dinner was a dull, commonplace, unim-
aginative sort OF well meaning person,
but do you suppose he would ever have
dreamed of telling US what he and his
partner had for luncheon, and who
paid for 1t, and what the waiter said
when they asked why the soup was
cold and what kind Of a house his
ing, and who was going to furnish it.
and the sort Of place his own moth
er's grandmother had once, back IL
Ohio2 I troW not
If he ever started to do it some one
would yaWn and say AS was saying,
old man." and there would be an end to
the family chronicles Tor that occasion
The world is an awfully interesting
place. Sisters Of the personalities hab-
it. why don't you wake Up and find
out something about it, just for once?
I'm going to put an old fashioned
money box on my family table, and the
first little girl who begins to inflict
the meal with purely personal chatter
will have to drop a penny in that box.
and when there is money enough in the
a brand new hat upon the sole condition
that she doesn't tell me or any one else
on earth where she buys the hat, what
she pays for 1T, or what kind Of hair the
woman has who sells it to her.
I'd rather have a daughter OF mine
grow uD a bespectacled Questioning
than a He-She-H Her His-I-M Ny Ne Mine
bore. Wouldn't you?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-01
Dinners and LuncheOns

On Thursday evening at o'clock at
the Country club Mr.. and Mrs ]. F.
Williams entertained at dinner for
their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Powell
Stackhouse. Of San Antonio.
yellow chrvsanthemums in small
brass baskets and yellow candles IN
crystal candIesticks decorated the
Tbe Mace cards were yellow chrys-
sntbemums- and covers were laid for
I6. A dinner Of seven courses was
served.
Ny and Mrs. H. T. Bowie entertained
at dinner Thursday for MI ana 15 ~.
WIN. o. McNary, Of Cham DeIllO' - 80
Mrs Eva R Chalfant misses MAJ iI nd
Graham and Eva Chalfant OF FilLs-
b1rer Pa The dinner, which was glEen
at the Bowie home on Nevada street
was an informal family aIIalr'
one of the most beautifully appoint
al Tbanisgiving dinners was tnat
I,-,-1 Nv Mrs G. H. Campbell at neI
home 1912 North Kansas street Bou-
o7ats of white chry santhemuIhs WEI
6Iaced effectively about the rooms ~
~ ,Si,i1e- room the colors OF autumn
were reflected from russell applss' ~
ME grapes. golden oranges ana goIo-
brown nuts which were grouped alon8
the table Crimson autumn leates
f 80 1Tefne were scattered over the
table so they seemed to have drifted IN
from the trees.
The soft light Of candles under PINK
and white shades emphasized the color
scheme. A five course dinner was
Those present were Misses Isabelle
Valentine. Mary TfltOn, Flora and May
CampbeII. Mrs. Geo. F. Tnton, Mrs. c
n Campbell: 8Iessrs. c, D. Freeman
Hvman. Mercer. ". Valentine, Q. Til
ton. Geo. F. Tilton, c. A. Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. Haymon Krupp enter
tanned at dinner at the Sheldon hotel
Thursday morning, covers being laid Tor
10. American flags and chrysanthe-
NUNS were used in the table decora-
tons
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Rosing. Mrs. Victor CarussO, Misses
Ester Siegel and Birdie Krupp; Messrs
Morris Krupp and Harry Adkins and
master Bernhard Krupp.
Thursday night, at the Sheldon, DR..
and Mrs J. ". Yard entertained 10
guests at dinner. American beauty
roses and southern smilax were used
in the table decorations. a large vase
of American beauty roses standing IN
the center of the table.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Louis
z. Behr, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dawson,
Messrs. Robt. Moore, Ed Willing w.
Swami, Capt. Castano Col. r Gonzalez
Cara. P. Aiza-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-01

Asst night I went to dinner with
three women and three men,
~ This morning feel as if I had
two heads and four tongues and not an
ear to my name
Mo- il wasn't the things we had to
drink-it was a strictly temperance din
merit was the things we had to talk
about
Two Of the men were unusually eleY-
er takers. One Of them had just come
back from a long trip to Central Asia,
where he had lived with some queer
kind Of old being who dyed his beard
scarlet and wore a yellow robe and
green slippers. And the other man had
inst written, rehearsed and produced an
exceedingly successful play. The third
man had sense enough to sit and listen
10 the news about these things
The women? Not theyI
What did they care about central
Asia, or about the way man re-
6earses a play2 What the women at
dinner wanted to tai kabOut was the
weather, and the new hats ana the
Smithses' mOtherinlaW, and the Joneses
new cousin come from noDooy Knows
where. my dear, with the queerest
clothes. fun skirts such as they wore
two years back" and the sales IN
cloves and the maid who waited upon
me table and the maid who opened the
door. and was Il true that Miss SO and
So was really engaged, or was 1t JUST
newspaper taIk2 Personalities person
alities, personalities, and the stupid
est kind Of personalities at that.
one Of the clever men started, poor
thing to tell q clover story Just as ne
was getting to the point big his
wife whispered in my entrance ear;
.sFIave YOU seen those new gloves al
So and So's2" and I shall never know
how that story ended unless / ring up
the clever man on the phone and make
him tell me; and Il do that / suppose
both he and his wife viii think an
irving to make love to him
They were talking about plays
remember" said one clever man
srTVhush" chartered the clever man s
wife, weren't those dresses rights IN
that play?" 81.
'Hideo1s" eagerly asserted the first
clever mans wife, and didn't the lead
inc woman look exactly like that sis
terinlaw of the Smiths who visited
them winter before iast2" And then
we had to hear all about the Smiths and
their sisterinIaw and their motherin-
lqvv-nO. it was stepmother-and
she'd been married three times, re-
manufacturing pretty about her
either. so they said-and all about Smith
and the way he walked, and the way
he talked and what train he came
home on at night when he lived out at
New Rochelle
And then both Of those women com
r1afued bitterly that both Of their hus-
hands buried themselves in their pa
pers al through breakfast and never
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-01
WOmen's Organizations

The Lady Maccabees will entertain
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 with an
open meeting.
The first part Of the afternoon viii
be held in discussing the business af-
fairs. Later various games will be
played and refreshments served.
The Wednesday Sewing club met on
Wednesday with Miss Hattie Mae LO-
retz at her home on Nevada street As
Christmas is drawing near the mem
bers Of this club use the time in get
ting ready for the Yuletide.
Those present were: Misses Theo.
Patterson, Florence Reed, Lucille Dan
iels, Sue Lattner, Hattie Mae LOretz
and Mrs. E. P. Rankin.
The wednesday Sewing club will
meet next Wednesday with Miss Sue
Lattner. at her home on North Camp
bell street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-01
How to Be Beautiful
By MARGARET HUBBARD AVER.

EEWWF BY am so thin? writes
w reader OF this paper
eat quite heartily. There
seems to be no reason why should
not weigh as much as other girls OF
my height"
Many thin people have very good ap-
petites. That doesn't mean that they
have good digestons or adequate pow
ers of assimilation. A hearty appetite
is bad sign. rather than a)good one, If
for a long time. no increase in weight
has been noticed If the appetite were
normal, and other conditions Favorable
there ought to be an increase IN weight
Trorfding the food were OF suitable
kind. But a girl may say she mas
hearty appetite for coIIee ana PIE, OF
pickles and lobster salad and she may
eat large quantities Of these dellcac1esI
without the appetite being normal in
any way Sometimes the liver IS 70
blame. or some other organ IS not Iunc-
tfOning properly. disturbing the diges-
ton and creating craving Ior plenty
Of food. and not for food Of q nOurish-
ing kind
fhfngs-plenty Of fresh air plenty OF
sound sleep, absence from worry, am
exercise. If she has these the 4ood
question viii easily take care Of itself;
She will want the food that Is good
for her and crave starchy,- Iat-maklng
edibles.
Fresh air is the most important fac
tor Of all. and the thin girl can't get too
much of it. She should avoid being cold
es cold is one Of her enemies. and she
should wear sweater, leggings, warm
Detticoats, and Wristlets or gauntleIs
with her gloves when necessary, Dut
she should insist on having fresh air.
The thin girl ought to sleep 10 hours
out of the "a, and she should sleep IN
a room with the window open. She
should have plenty Of covers on her
he'd. and the hot water bottle at her
feet. when she goes to bed The thin
airI doesn't want TO try to be herOici
fce-cold baths are not for her-nor very
hot ones, for that matter. Nor should