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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-03-15
CHAPTER XIV.

Life at the office went on much the
way 1t had always gone.
In spite of their high resolve. there
was very measurable degree of the
furtive In their meetings. In essence,
these meetings were stolen. They did
not ride out brazenly together In the
face of the world. On the contrary,
they met always unobserved. she rid
ing across the many-gated backroad
from Berkeley to meet him halfway.
Nor did they ride on any save unfre-
quented roads, sreferring to cross the
second range of hills and travel among
a churchgoing farmer folk who would
scarcely have recognized even Day
light from his newspaper photographs.
He found Dede good horsewoman-
good not merely in riding. but in en-
durance, There were days when they
covered sixty. seventy. and even
eighty miles; nor did Dede ever claim
any day too long. nor-another strong
recommendation to Daylight-did the
hardest day ever see the slightest
chafe of the chestnut sorrel's back.
"A sure enough hummer" was Day
lights stereotyped but ever enthusias
tic verdict to himself.
His lifelong fear of woman had orig.
mated out of Misunderstanding and
had also prevented him from reaching
any understanding. Dede on horse
back. Dede gathering peoples on a
summer hillside. Dede taking down
dictation In her swift shorthand
strokes-all this was comprehensive
to him. But he did not know the
Dede who SO quickly changed from
mood to mood. the Dede who refused
steadfastly to ride with him and then
suddenly consented. the Dede In
whose eyes the golden glow forever
waxed and waned and whispered
hints and messages that were not for
his ears. In all such things he saw
the glimmering profundities of sex.
acknowledged their lure. and accept.
ed them as incomprehensible.
CTo BE coNTINUED)
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6WHY SHOULD | USE
CUTlCURA S0AP2"

There is nothing the matter with
my skin. and thought Cuticura Soap
was only for skin troubles" True. 1t
is for skin troubles. but it's great mis-
sion is to prevent skin troubles. For
more than a generation its delicate
emollient and prophylactic properties
have rendered IL the standard for this
purpose. while its extreme purity and
refreshing fragrance give to II all the
advantages of the best of toilet soaps.
1t is also invaluable In keeping the
hands soft and white. the hair live
and glossy. and the scalp free from
dandruff aud irritation.
While its first cost is a few cents
more than that of ordinary toilet
soaps. II is prepared with such care
and OF such materials. that II wears
TO a wafer. often outlasting several
cakes OF other soap. and making its
use. in practice. most economical.
Cuticura Soap is sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere. but the truth of
these claims may be demonstrated
without cost by sending to "Cuticura."
Dept l.. Boston. for a liberal sam
pie cake. together with a thirty-two
page book on the skin and hair
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Elan Harnlsh, known all through Alas
ka Us Burning Daylight" celebrates his
30th birthday with a crowd of miners at
the Circle City TivoH. The dance leads
to heavy gambling. In which over 10000
Is staked. Harnish loses his money and
his n me but wins the mail contract. He
starts on his mail trip with dogs and
sledge telling his friends that he will be
In the big Yukon gold strike at the start.
Burning Daylight makes a sensatiOnally
rapid run across country with the mail.
appears at the Tivol and is now ready
gold fields. Deciding that gold win be
found w the up-river district liarnish
buys I've tons of -four. which he declares
VIII - worth its weight In gold. but
when ~ arrives with his -four he finds
the big fiat desolatc. comrade discov
vest. He goes to Dawson. becomes the
most prominent figure in the klondike
and defeats a combination of capitalists
I'm vast mining deal He returns to
civilization. and. amid the bewildering
complications OF high finance. Daylight
eleven millions In manipulated scheme.
He goes 10 New York. and confronting
his disloyal partners with revolver. he
threatens to kin them II his money Is not
returned. They are cowed, return their
dealings and TIarnish goes back to San
Dede Mason, a pretty stenographer. He
makes large investments and gets into the
political ring. For rest he goes to the
country. Daylight gets deeper into high
finance In San Francisco. but often the
longing for the simple life nearly over
comes him. Dede Mason buys horse and
Daylight meets her In her saddle trips
One day he asks Dede to go with him
on one more ride. his purpose being to
ask her TO marry him.
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men of San Francisco afraid of him
Such boy! She had never imagined
this side Of his nature.
How do folks get married?" he
was saying. why. number one. they
meet; number two. like each others
looks: number three, get acquainted:
and number four. get married or not.
according to how they like each other
after getting acquainted. But how in
thunder we're to have a chance to find
out whether We like each other
enough Is beyond my savvee. unless
We make that chance ourselves. I'd
come to see you. call on you. only
know you're just rooming or boarding.
and that won't do"
IT'S getting late now. anyway"
Daylight hurried on. land we've set
tied nothing at all. Just one more
Sunday. anyway-that's not asking
much-to settle II In"
She gathered the reins into her
hand preliminary to starting.
Good night" she said, and"
Yes" he whispered. WITH just the
faintest touch of imperativeness.
YES" she said. her voice low but
distinct.
At the same moment she put the
mare into canter and went down the
road without a backward glance, in
tent on an analysis of her own feel
ings.
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Acme of laziness.

A story is told OF man who held
the Kansas record for laziness As he
was too lazy TO do anything at all. his
neighbors finally decided to bury him
alive. They laid him in the bottom OF
the wagon and started for the GENE
terry. On the way they were met by
q man who asked what they were do
ing with that man
He won't work. and he has nothing
to eat. so we are taking him to the
cemetery to bury him alive" was the
reply.
Touched with pity. the stranger
said:
Friends, have a sack OF corn
here that he is welcome to-
Hearing this. the lazy man raised
his head long enough to inquire:
rs II shelled?"
mo. II isn't, but"
Drive on" interrupted the doomed
man as his head disappeared from
view.
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Berkeley. that he had preached the
important subject.
She began her answer to his last
contention. and he listened gratefully.
But suppose. just suppose, that the
reasons | have given are the only
ones?-that there Is no question OF
my not wanting to know you?"
Then I'd go on urging like Sam
Scratch" he said quickly. Because.
you see. I've always noticed that folks
that incline to anything are much
more open to hearing the case stated.
But If you did have that other season
up your sleeve, IL you didn't want to
know me. tiff. well. II you thought
my feelings oughtn't to be hurt Just
because you had a good job with me.
:" Here. his calm consideration
of . possibility was swamped by the
fear that II was an actuality. and he
lost the thread of his reasoning.
Well. anyway. all you have to do is
to say the word and I'll clear out.
And with no hard feelings: 1t would
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Daylight said: "a sort of on-the-run.
'Howdy. glad-to-make-your-acq
ance. wont-you-be-mine' proposition"
She nodded and broke into laughter.
In which he Joined. and which served
to pass the awkwardness away. He
gathered heart at this. and went on
In greater confidence. with cooler
head and tongue.
There. you see. you prove my case
You've had experience In such mat
tiers. ! don't doubt you've had slath-
ers Of proposals. Well. l haven't, and
I'm like a fish out of water. Besides.
this Amt a proposal. It's a peculiar
situation. that's all. and I'm in a cor
ner. I've got enough plain horse
sense to know a man amt supposed
70 argue marriage with a girl as a rea-
son for getting acquainted with her
And right there was where I was In
the hole. Number one. I can't get &C
quainted with you in the Office Num-
Ter two. you say you won't see me
out Of the ONCE to give me q chance.
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Number three. your reason IL that
folks will talk because you work for
me. Number four. / just got to get
acquainted with you. and just got to
get you to see that ] mean fair and
all right Number five. there you are
on one side the gate getting ready to
go. and me here on the other side
the gate pretty desperate and bound
to say something to make you recon.
slider. Number six. said It, And
now and finally. just do want you to
reconsider"
He was such boy. this big giant
of a millionaire who had half the rich
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Chinese to Make History,

For the first time in the history OF
athletes the Chinese are to compete
with other nations n the Olympic
games Of 1912 In the track and neld
sports the students Of the University
of Shanghai fer three years have hesp
cached BY an EnglishmAn.
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~ You Are a Trifle Sensitive

About the size of your shoes, you can
year size smaller by shaking Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder, into them.
just the thing tor Dancing Parties and for
Breaking in New Shoes. Sample Free
Address Allen ). Olmsted. lie Roy. N. \.
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Talented.

"Duhsley would have a brilliant CO
Teer on the stage"
why do you think so?"
He can wiggle his ears and imi
tate a cow TO perfection"
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The woman who cares for a clean.
wholesome mouth. and sweet breath.
Will find Paxtine Antiseptic a joy Tor
ever. At druggists, 25c a boz.
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Stop the Pain.

The hurt of burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve Is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. sc and soc by
druggists. For free sample write 10
j. w. Cole & Co. Black River Falls WIS
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-03-15

The simple life is hest. Let your only
medicine he Garfield Tea. the pure and
proven remedy. All druggists.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-03-15

Platonic friendship and perpetual
motion are all right theoretically. but
they refuse to work
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-03-15

Constipation causes and aggrsvates many
serious diseases. IL is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets The favor.
tie family laxative.
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A Match.

The big prizes In life are few"
$50 are the big winners "-Balti
more American
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A man never forgives his enemies
until he wishes them prosperity
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Some men make matters worse IL
they try TO explain
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Offering to bet that you are right IL
q poor kind of argument.
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Politics might not be SO bad but for
some Of the people In IT,
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10 Dyspeptics: Others have found q
efeady course Of Garfield Tea a pleasant
1Inns Of reeaining healths Why not you.
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PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
sYcn y druggist will reInrd moneY 10 PAZO ONT.
ArNT tails TO cure am eas- of Itching, Blind
Hieod. n; Or Protrcaing Piles IN IL lays Soc
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-03-15

Lapland is great country for small
oAlldrea-
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lmportant 70 Nothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORlA, a safe and sure remedy fol-
infants and children, and see that II
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-26
YOUNG GREENYILLE GIRL
WAS KILLED BY TRAIN
Elsie Singleton Instantly Killed by
Fast Moving Train at BuncOmbe
Road Crossing.

Greenville, March 21.-Elsie Single
ton, pretty 2O-year-old mill girl,
was instantly killed at noon today by
Southern train No. 20 at the cross
ing of the Buncombe road with the
railroad tracks at Poe mills. The
girl was on her way to dinner at the
time and stepped on the crossing
without seeing the vestibule hurrying
toward her. She was struck in the
back of the head and her body hurled
80 feet. Miss Singleton's father is
from Greer. The girl worked at the
American Spinning company and
boarded at a nearby house. The cor
oner conducted an inquest this after
noon, after which the body was sent
to the girls former home.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-26
BLEASE BOARD GIVES Up FUND.
DiSpensary Fund Held by Treasurer
to be Distributed Among the
Schools of the State.

The commission named by Gov.
Blease to wind up the affairs of the
State dispensary has turned over $685.
587.O1 to the State treasurer. Under
the terms of the Crosson resolution,
passed at the last session of the gen
eral assembly the Blease commission
went out Of existence several days ago
and final report is to be made with
in the next several days.
There is about $4,000 of the dis
pensary fund in the hands of the
State treasurer This fund was turned
over by the Ansel commission. The
total fund, approximately 100000,
now held by the State treasurer will
be distributed among the schools of
the State by State Treasurer Jennings,
Comptroller General Jones and State
Superintendent of Education Swear
ingen. An act was passed at the last
session of the general assembly to
provide for the distribution of the dis
pensary fund The act was first pass
ed in 1911 and was vetoed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-26
KNOX LIVINGSTON DEAD.
President of State Bar Association
Brilliant Career in Law.

Bennettsville, March 22.-Col. Knox
LIVINGSTON, attorney at law, president
Of the State Bar association and one
of the most prominent citizens Of the
State, died suddenly at o'clock this
morning. He had been in bad health
for some time, but the end came un-
expectedly.
Col. Livingston was born in Madison
county, Florida, January l, 1850, on
the first day of the week, the month
and the year. His parents were Col.
D. G. Livingston and Rhoda Townsend
Livingston. The father, a native OF
Glenn Deurnell, Argyleshire, Scotland
a merchant and planter.
Col. Knox Livingston was very sue
cessful in his chosen calling and had
a large practice, both in Marlboro
and other counties. He was counsel in
many cases of large importance, as
the supreme court records will at
test, and always managed his cases
we'll and was considered a lawyer OF
fine parts.
AS a citizen he was found in the
front rank in all enterprises which
made for the welfare Of the commu-
nity. He was elected warden OF Ben
nettsville in 1874 and was several
times intendant. Upon the renewal
of the charter of the town he was
chosen mayor, which Office he held
for four years.
In 1882 he was elected to the legis-
lature, but declined reelection IN
1884, owing to the demands of his
practice. Again in 1896 he was re-
turned to the house Of representatives,
and in 1898 was elected State senator,
and in both branches did distinguish
ed service.
He was member of many conven-
tions of the Democratic party, notably
the "straightout" convention of 1876.
While a member of the house he was
on the judiciary committee and the
committee Of privileges and elections
and took a leading part in the debates
and in the enactment of laws.
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to meet ir Columbia on April 10, when
the official call for the State conven-
ticn to DC held on May Is will be is
sued.
The name of Lowndes J. Browning,
member of the house of representa-
tiges from Union, and chairman of
the ways and means committee, of
the house. has been suggested as State
chairman. Mr. Browning has already
announced that he will not seek re-
election to the house. He is one Of
the best known and most capable
members of the house. He is not
seeking any Office Mr.. Browning is a
successful farmer and has a wide ac-
quaintance throughout the State.
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Ladies' Aid Society.

The Ladies Aid society Of the Lu-
theran Church of the Redeemer will
be entertained during the year at the
following homes:
April 2-Mrs. VIM. Johnson.
April 16-Mrs. Elmer Summer.
April 30-Mrs. E. C. Sonnenberg.
May 14-Mrs. Will Swittenberg.
May 2S-Mrs. D. A. Dickert.
June 11-Mrs. C. R. Wise.
June 25-Mrs. Van Smith.
July 9-Mrs. J. W. Haltiwanger.
July 23-Mrs. J. NJ Kioier.
August 6-Mrs. E. Y Morris
August 20-Mrs Theo. Johnstone.
September 3-Mrs. w. H. Long.
September 17-Mrs. Jno K Aull.
October Mrs. R. C. Perry
October 15-Mrs. E. H. Kibler.
October 29-Mrs L. I. Epting.
November 12-Mrs. w. G. Houseal
November 26-Miss Nora Long.
December 10-Mrs. C. E. Summer.
Nora Long,
Secretary,
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Just So.
Times.

Georgetown Times.
A newspaper man can say nice,
pleasant things about man and his
whole family for two long years and
never hear a word from them, and
then in one short week, by some hook
or crook, get in seeming unchari-
table phrase and get blowed higher
than Guilderoys Kit, and incur their
life time enmity This is one Of the
secret pleasures Of the business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-26
MANY Fish Were Blind.

More than 1900 yellowtail were
caught by Japanese fishermen at the
long wharf recently. This is the Iarg-
est catch for one days fishing ever re.
corded in the bay district. Among the
fnny specimens were several deep sea
fish, which, when brought to the sur
face, were found 10 be totally blind
Los Angeles Tribune.
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WILLIE JONES TO RETIRE.
LoWndes J. Browning Suggested as
Democracy'S Head-Call State
Convention.

After 80 years active service to
the Democratic party in South Caro-
lima, Gen. Willie Jones, for the past IA
years State chairman, has announced
that he will not ask for reelection.
He has called the executive committee
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-26
Opportunities Always Present.

1T is not a single opportunity which
comes to q man, it is train. 1t is a
never-ending procession, some small.
er and more Insignificant as the years
flow on, but ever and always oppor-
tunities too numerous, to great, and
TOO large for rs to utilize fully Pc .
James, University c. Illinois
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Analysis of City Water.
State Board of Health of South Caro-
lima.

State Board of Health of South Caro-
lima.
Charleston, S. c., March 20, 1912.
Sanitary analysis No. 7S5 of water
received March IA, 1912, from Newber-
ry water works, Newberry, S. c.:
Chlorine 23 90
Free ammonia. -. -. -. 0.03
Albuminoid ammonia. -. -. 1.01
Nitrogen in nitrates. -. -. :. O.0O2
Nitrogen in nitrites =. -. -. 600
Hardness (as parts Of Ca Coz
Alkalinity Gas parts of Ca Coz -.
Total solids. =. 800 %
Bacterial Analysis.
Bacterial indications of contamina-
tion-None.
Remarks: Free from contamination.
Respectfully submitted,
F. L. Parker, Jr., NJ. ID.
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SeIf.confidence,

"SeIf-conf1dence is not egotism. Il
is knowledge, and it comes from the
consciousness of possessing the abil
ity requisite for what one un3ertaEes.
Civilization today ,ests U2oT @a:@ ooI
fdence. "-Orison Srctt --aC>an.
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Chicago. 1t is stated that it was
cradle song in Germany in the ff-
teenth century and was known as
"The Lay of the Dog" "In a scrap
book" says the Observer, "of that pc
riod owned by Antiquarian Johann
Koenig, of Nuremburg, are the words
of the first stanza, thus;
Jedesmal ich ms Dorfchen komm'
stossen die Jungens mein' Humid he
rum.
Mir lists egal was sonst sic thun-
Sic durfen NIGHT stossen mein' Hund
herum!
Every one acquainted with German
as every one who values intel llec-
tual or aesthetic pleasure should be
will Immediately recognize the pc
culiar metrical swing Of the DaWg
Song and also it's identical meaning
except that it has introduced slight
variation in the third line. Even those
who know no German should be able
to recognize the swing, and most Of
the sense, in this related tongue. The
News correspondent does not attempt
a metrical translation, but renders the
piece literally:
Every time I come into the little vii
lage,
The boys knc tx my dog around.
It's all the same to me what else they
do;
They must not knock my dog around.
The essentially child-like Ozark
mountaineer huns for his own de-
lectation lay made for the German
child. Doubtless it was sung to their
children by German-born parents in
the Eastern and Southeastern States
two or three centuries ago. Among
grown folks it found it's most congen-
ial lodgment with the simple, prirai-
tive, and contentedly shiftless people
who number part of the population in
our mountainous backwoods. No won,
der many States claim it, for it must
have been sung in all these. In the
Ozarks, where the adult population
as we'll as the child made perfect soil,
it was merely best preserved.
I hope this is not too much to give
to the hound dog, and that it will
prove interesting reading and Valu-
able information. l never owned a
hound dog, but the negroes on the
plantation when 1 lived in the country
always had one or two each, and l
used to love to hear these hounds af-
ter the rabbits. The only dog l ever
owned was a banch leg flee, and ne
lost one eye before he died at the
age of fifteen years, and 1 remember
gave him decent burial and mourn
ed his death for many days. His name
was Penny. That was about 30 years
ago, but 1 can recall that dog distinct
Iv to this day and remember we'll how
loved him. .
I see Mr.. Crotwell has hauled some
sand and put it in that mudhole along
side his hotel, and the supervisor has
had some sand put in the walk lead
ing up to the court house. I was
wondering if Mr.. Crotwell was gong
to experiment on the building OF a
sand clay road, and possibly that is
the idea of the supervisor in hauling
sand on the clay walk leading up to
the court house. I am waiting and
watching. All things come to him
who waits, if he labors while he waits.
l see that the boys are beginning to
fling their hats in the ring and
reckon there will be lively old times
in the old town from now on until the
last Tuesday in August. hope it will
be a pleasant and friendly contest and
that all of them will be able to pick
up their hats at the end of the race
without any damaging holes.
The Idler.
Just SO.