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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-07-26

A. A. Campbell, circulation man
ager for the Montana Daily Record
is IN Culbertson today. He has
Just returned from a trip over the
branch line and he says that the
crop outlook in Eastern Valley Co
Is the best he ever saw in his life
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-07-26

List your farm for sale with the Valley
Land Co. Off
Mrs. Milo Long and her mother. in-law,
Mrs. John w. Long, returned Wednesday
from Helena, where they presented the pc
titions for the pardons of Milo Long and
Walter Long to Governor Norris. The la
dies were treated very courteously and the
petitions taken under advisement. Mrs.
Milo Long has accepted position as tele
phone girl in the local exchange at Glas-
gov and begins the first of August.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-07-26

During the sunmer months mothers of
young children should watch for any unnat-
ural iooseness of the bowels. When gwen
prompt attention at this time serious trou-
BILE may be avoided. Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always
Be depended upon. For sale by all dealers
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-07-26
Progressive State Con.
ventiOn Call

Believing that the time has come fo
the citizens of the sovereign state of Mon
tana to unite in the new declaration o.
political independence, which will take
form when the first national conyeution Of
the new progressive party occurs at Chica.
60 on August 5. 1917: and certain political
W progressive citizens from majority OF
the counties of Montana having met in.
formally at Helena. Montana. this roth
day OF July. 1912. to discuss the crucial
condition now confronting the American
electorate in the existence of piutocratic
control and boss domination of the vital
agencies of representative governmental
is believed by these persons that the time
has come for definite. decisive action in
this state.
without assumption of authority Of any
sort. and not desiring in the least to direct
the course of the movement. but rather to
get II started and leave the question of its
form and extent to be determined by The
people themselves it is believed 10 be best
and IS therefore formally determined by
this conference. to invite all citizens of the
state OF Montana who believe in progressive
policies OF government. who entertain a
feeling OF honest protest against existing
conditions, and who are ready to assert
their patriotic independence. TO gather for
mass representative convention in the
city OF Helena. on Monday. July 49, 1919.
AT p. m. then and there to elect four
delegates and four alternate delegates to
the said national progressive convention at
Chicago. 10 select a national committeeman
Tor the state of Montana TO serve in the
councils of said progressive party, and to
take such steps as may he necessary for the
definite. permanent organization of a pro
gtesslve party in the state Of Montana,
whose extent and method OF operation IN
the present political Campaign shall also be
determined at that time
I'm the absence Of constituted authority,
or precedent or knowledge OF the relative
strength in the several counties of the
state. IT is suggested. and for the purpose
"r organization OF this prospective state
convention. /; is hereby directed that all
progressive citizens shall be invited and
welcomed to participate in the deliberations
ct said convention. without restriction as
to rights to the floor of any individual. but
that for the purpose of transacting business
oil all sorts, each county of the state repre-
sented by one or more persons in the con-
vention, shall be entitled to ten votes only. "
The call is signed by N. X. Bielenberg
as chairman and James A. Metcalf as Sec
rotary.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-07-26
Church of the Brethren.

Services at the Beverly School House
every first. second and third Lords day of
each month at 10 o'clock a. m.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
Watch Show Windows Byron D. Bugb C C Watch Our Windows
Watch Our Show Windows


For five minutes she waited, her heart nearly stifing her with it's ex- cited jumping then the door opened and Dr. Jeffries ran lightly down the steps.
 At the sight of her he stopped stock still, and his face went white. Then he gathered himself
 I'm sorry to have kept you wait ing" he addressed her, with smile.
 "Oh. haven't minded waiting in the least,n she returned politely.
 He went around in front and crank ed the car, then took his place beside her and they were away.
 Calmly Dr. Jeffries drove the little car across the town, past the small houses of the outskirts, and struck out for the country. His face was tranquil, but Martha, stealing a glance from the corner of her eye, noticed that the hand which moved the levers trembled. She herself could not have spoken had her life depended on it.
 On they sped, over the country road now running beside a scampering brook, now leaving it while they pass. ed through patches of woodland cool and sweet. The way was familiar to them both it had been favorite route for the drives of the early summer
 Finally, at one of the wooded places, Dr. Jeffries' energy seemed to relax. The car slowed down, and for the first time its driver turned and looked into the face of the girl beside him
 Are you really here?" he asked, slowly, "Or is it all dream?"
 Martha laughed softly. Its a dream" she answered, with saucy gleam in her eye.
 Then I hope I may never wake up," calculated the doctor, fervently.
 Tt is a pleasant dream" agreed Martha, amiably.
 Its heavenly" Then, after a pause, Now tell me what part of the dream is the hint that Jerome Holden gave me that you and he were prac- tically engaged 9"
 "Oh, he didn't really, did he? The coward! Oh, I could almost-' words failed her
 Then" persisted the doctor, eager. ly, that hideous nightmare has no place incur dream?"
 No place at all" steadily.
 Dr. Jeffries brought the car to a sud. den stop. turned it around, and began to hasten back to town with all the motors power.
 Why, what are you going to do?" asked Martha, in surprise.
 I'm going to take you home. where l hope to be invited into the house I've some things to say before wake up. Besides. can a man drive a car and do-anything else?" demanded Dr. Paul Jeffries.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
Last General Assembly Cost State
 SIS SIS

The cost to the state of the last gen eral assembly was SlS3,5lS, according to the report Of State Comptro Ter
 Bradstreet, which was issued Friday
 While the session was the longest in
 the states history the session Of l905 cost more, the total being sl9l,2 The high figure was set by the l93 session, but the total included the cost of the constitutional convention the previous year,
 According to the comptroller's re- port the cost of running the state took n big lump upwards. The net debt Is S3, ,s37 ,524, an increase of S668, ,270 over the previous year. in 1907 the state
 had net surplus of S265, ,470. The net
 debt decade ago was Sl,720, ,S26; in
 the 1910 report 1t was S3, ,253. The cost of maintenance of the com
 mon schools of the state for the year
 ending September 30 last was Ss39, ,776.
 The hgures since 1902 have shown al-
 most steady rise, for in that year the
 total was only S4s3,623 The state highway commissioners department cost S1 ,5s5, 729, an increase of S3s5, 5,os4
 over the previous year In 1902 the cost of this department was only sl29,- | 42s.
 In 1911 the secretary of state received | in automobile fees S230, ,926, which was
 an increase of S7l ,75l over the previous year. In 1911 the steam and trolley
 roads In the state paid Sl ,192,S2 in
 taxes, which was sll ,374 more than in the previous year The inheritance tax tn 1911 brought Sl,I25,06l, which | was an increase of S6S5, ,202 over the previous year. The taxes against in- suranee companies brought in 8 ,806 more revenue the past year than in the previous year, while the savings banks
 in pay ing S630, ,277 in taxes contributed
 an additional S3l ,S70.
 The non- resident stock tax showed a
 gain, for it is S205, ,52e the past year, a
 gain of S45,0s7.
 The revenue from incorporation ot
 companies fell of appreciably. ltwas
 s23, 800 for charter fees as compared
 with Sl6l ,425 in the previous year.
 The maintenance of state paupers amounted to S6s S45, rise of about Sl0,OO Humane institutions cost SSI6, ,g9l, A decrease of S9l ,637, The total receipts in 1910 were ss,-
 o54, ,94l; in 1911, ss, ,65s. The total expenditures in 1910 were S6,s4o, 7o6,
 while in 1911 they were S9,0ls,947.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
A WOMAN SCORNED
By LESLIE DAVIS
Copyright. i'm. by Associated Literary rre..)

Really, now. you must be serious and help me with this affair. I'm positively worn out with it all" Mar tha Gardners voice carried a wistful note, although she laughed as she spoke. It's been going on all sum- mer and I'm at my wits end"
 Then begin at the beginning Mar tha,' suggested her cousin, Reba King. We've had only scraps of informa- tion so far to work on"
 "Very well, but l warn you that it's a tragedy. I met him in June at tae Smiths dinner party. He sat beside me and we got along beautifully to- gether. I liked him from the first and l thought he seemed to be rather well, impressed himself"
 Omit the modest depreciations Martha" interrupted Reba's twin sis ter, May You might as we'll say to begin with that he was hard hit; they all are. I never saw such girl for conquets."
 "Nonsensel We'll, he asked to call, and came, and then affairs went with a rush. He took me to plays and out for lovely rides in his little car, ana brought books and we had such nice comfortable evenings reading them. For a miracle, Aunt Ada liked him. l think she really missed him when he stopped coming"
 He stopped coming? Why?"
 q don't know why. Didn't l tell you 1t was a tragedy"
 "You mean to say that he just stop ped without any reason or eAplana- ton or anything?"
 Exactly The last time I spoke to him was at Mrs. Bullard's party. We had several dances together. then saw him talking to Jerome Holden in the hall, and after that he left. I de test Jerome. but he has persisted in hanging around for tho last year in spite of dreadful snubbings. Some times I've thought he might have said
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
She Mas Used to Storms.

The storm burst forth in all its fury. Great trees were torn up bodily by the roots. houses were unroofed or even wrenched from their foundations, women shrieked and rushed with their children to places of fancied safety. while strong men turned pale and vainly attempted to appear unconcern- ed. But in the midst of all this fury of nature one little woman sat cool. calm and collected. She did not appear to notice that anything out of the or dinary was happening. Now and then she raised her eyes from the book that seemed to absorb her, glanced around the room and went back to the literary love. Afterward we learned that she was teacher in primary school and that she hadn't heard or felt anything she wasn't accustomed to-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
Shark Stories.

A shark is very tenacious of life, and Dr. Gunther. the ichthyoiogist. has pointed out in one of his contri buttons to the literature of his subject that wounds affect fishes generally much less than higher vertehrutes. \ Greenland shark continues to feed while his head Is pierced by harpoon or hy kuife as long as the nervous center is not touched.
 A Norwegian antarctic explorer, II Bull. gives startling word picture of a sharks tenacity of life This man eater was caught at the Iceland cod fishery His liver, heart aud interna arrangements were removed so as 10 put period 10 his career, and the thus mutilated body was then cast into the sea. He simply gave leiSurely was of his tail and swam rapidly out of Journal.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
Makinp Ha0es Easv

Strange wishes are sometimes ex. pressed by those at the point of death to ease their last moments. but few probably Have been more strange than that of the son of Erin of whom the Rev. Dr. Floyd w. Tomkins told a short time ago in an afternoon speech:
 Pat o'Shaunessy had been told bv the doctor that he could live but a few hours, said Dr Tomkins. and his wife and assembled relatives and friends asked him whether there was one last wish he would like to have gratified before he died?" There Is, said Pat. I'd like to hear the village band play once again Accordingly the village band gath cred before Pats house and discours. Cd airs for several hours. When at last 1t had played, Say Au Reyoir. but Not Goodhy.' and had taken it's own departure. Mrs. O'Shaunessy kneeiing al her husbands bedside asked Can we die aisy, Pat% Yes re- plled Pat can die aisy now. Hades has nothing worse than that" '"-Balti. more Sun.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
Back to The Farm
A DISCUSSION OF EARNINGS PRESENT DRAWBACKS AND FUTURE PRosrBcrs

Extracts from an article by Harvey W. Wiley, chief chemist Of the United States Department oi Agriculture, in the February Century.
 Farming requires the greatest indus try, the keenest intellect, and the best training of all the professions.
 \ days skilled labor on the farm at the present time produces twice as much food as 1t did fifty years ago.
 Paying cash for labor is burden 10 the farmer which is well-nigh intoler- able; and yet If he does his own work, he must either have very small farm or very large family of boys ard girls, who, moreover, are likely to leave him as they approach their ma jority.
 What, then, are we to do to stop the flowing of the best blood of the farm to the city? The answer, Il seems to me, is simple one: make the fam more productive place than the city, and its prospects for career more certain.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

When people come back from the city to the farm, as l picture ,the farm in the future, it will not be to lead a life of dreary labor, but rather to en- gage in an occupation which will com mapd intelligence and the best busi- ness capacity.
 When the city comes back to the country, it will come with culture, with intelligence, and with knowledge. The science and art of agriculture, drafting into it's service, as 1t is doing at the present time, every other science, will so increase productivity that no Mall thus nor Sir William Crookes will ever arise again and prophecy starvation for humanity.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
As The Chinese Make Matches.

The Japanese h-ve developed the extensive manufacture of matches in China There are factories at lien tsin. Pekin Hangkow. Shanghai and. other places. Th viceroys do not allow the erection of several factories in the same town, so that each fac tory has kind of local monopoly. The factory at Hangkow employs $500 hands and produces fifty or sixty tons daily
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
Helpinq Him.

Intrepid Widow Speaking of conun- drums. Mir Slocum. heres good one Why is the letter "d'' like q wedding ringf Proorastinating Bachelor-oh, I'm no good at conundrums. Intrepid widow-Yeu give it up3 Why, be cause we" can't be we'd without 1t
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
To Subscribers of Inc Patriot


 According to Order No. B1 O she Post office Department subscn- bers cannot be indebted 10 a newspa- per more than one year and still have she paper sent to them at the second class rate. The order reads as follows: A reasonable time will be allowed publishers to secure renewals of sub seriptions, but unless subscriptions are expressly reneWcd after the term for which they are paid, within the follow ing periods.
 Dailies, within three months,
 WeekIies, within One Year, shey shall not be counted in the iegiti- mate list Of subscribers, and copies mailed on account thereof shdH not Dc ooeepted for mnHulg at the second class postage rate Of one cent pound, but may be mailed at the transient sec ond class postage rate of cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

A good many hens have that queer streak which makes them prefer to lay their eggs in the barn or wood house or neiehbor than of their owner. Per haps it is the same tendency thal makes so many youngsters prefer to play at the ne.ghbor's than at home
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

The fact is not generally known, but the tuhers of the single blossomed dahlias are now being grown for con eumption. as are sweet potatoes Another curiosity along the same line Is the use of miIkweed as vegetable If heinz cut when tender and used as one does asparagus,
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
In. po..ihili,x.

Nothing could ever come be tween us, could it. dear? She-I can't think of single thing unless l should happen to become aged to some other man before we get married.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
Nat niasxtihla

Framp-Please. ma am, will you give me . bite to eats Lady-I haven't any thing cooked. but can give you pair of old shoes, Tramp = Excuse nc. na'am. but I'm no Eoat
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

Our hens are fat and in fine con dition. but don't lay" is q summary of the complaint of hundreds of poul. try keepers-in fine condition perhaps for the roasting pan or kettle. but not and fine condition that are the cause of the trouble. Switch them from a diet consisting chiefly of corn to one of wheat. bran. skimmilk, green stuh meat scraps and the like. and the nens will sing a different tune and filr the egg basket.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

The cause of scientific agriculture lost one of it's most able and devoted advocates in the death of Professor F. H. King. who died at Madison, Wis. a short time ago. Besides writ ing a number of books on drainage. ir. rigation and soil physics. he devised the system of ventilation for barns which bears his name and has been so generally used by progressive farm CTS everywhere.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

There was something bit awry in tbe arrancement of things when longer interval was not provided be- tween the exactions of the iceman and coal man. Instead of there being n gan those two fellows often overlap in their services.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

Even in the country the proper place for the piss is in pens and yards pro- vided especially for them and not the soo,vard lawn and flower beds. Many folks who are well dxed tinan- eialv and have plenty of room on the farm seem 10 have some odd notions on this matter Of where the pigs right " belonE
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

The bacterial lie which is respon- Fible for Scah in potatoes will live over in the ground from one year to another. but the spores which cause smut in wheat and oats do not; hence treating the seed means clean grain the following season. even on ground that produced a smutty crop the pre- yious season.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

One level headed farmers wife we Know who keeps many laying hens reSents the idea of having her nice rresh eggs serve as a cork to float the prireS of the great quantities of eggs or uncertain reputation that are mar Aeted Tn violation of pure food laws She has made a deal with hotel in large market center 3JO miles from where she lives and every three or TOUT days crates her eggs and ships them to her customer by express Each egg is stamped with the date on which 1t is laid. For eggs marketed under these conditions she receives oo per cent more than if they were sold locally and marketed in mis- ceiianeous shipment. She has assumed that relation to the egg market which gives her higher price in just the rro- portion that other folks market stale eggs. thus increasing the demand f@ those strictly fresh. She takes pains ana h we'll paid for her trouble
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

Cs"sr'ss Ars Lens-Livec. oaAries have been known to p,.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

No finer cooperation is exempliflea anywhere thaa that which is being put into practice by many country pastors in connection with the varied practical problems which confront their parish
 parishioners in relation to the moral and spiritual problems which the dom
 inie has on his hands This co-opera
 tion carried out to the fullest extent possible has more in it of contentment and happiness for the American than any other agency that can be named.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

something to make trouble-anyhow. the doctor hasn't been near me for ten weeks. Reba King. stop gtggling, l won't stand it,"
 "oh. it's too funny," Reba laughed. ITO think of Martha Gardner in the role of a woman scorned. After the dance you've always led and the dam aged hearts Hing in your wake. l call 1t just reuihStion.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
Donestics

Lot of Pillow Slips, both pam and hemstitched, that sold tor l4c to 17c each. Your choice
 Lot of Pillow Slips, made 1uli size, that sold for F 12c to l6c.
 Your choice 1Oc 75c Sheets, 63 90 extra heavy weight, OA %C 79c Sheets, 72 90 extra heavy weight, OSC s5c Sheets, S1 90 extra heavy weight, ISc 9Sc Sheets. 8l 99 extra heavy weight, Soc l Lot of 25c fancy white waist ings and dress goods, 15c Lot of l7c galatea cloth,
 12c 15c Kimona Flannels, f2 Pc 25c Bath Robe Flannels, 19c $500 Beacon Blankets in white with eolored borders. $2. .2S S350 Beacon Blankets, jn white with eolored borders, $2. 29 S3S7 Beacon Bath Robe B an- kets with cord and girdle $3. 29 S287 Beacon Bath Robe Blau- kets with cord and girdle, $2. .39
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

One living in central or eastern states and who has not been in the Golden State iS sometimes at loss to understand how orange ranch hes can have value of from S1.500 to S3.500 per acre. But such prices are intel 1gible when one takes into account the value of single crops which are got f~em such orange gro es. One mdy. Mrs Sears. who owils fifteen acre ranch in the southern part of 'alifornia recently sold her crop of Naleneias on the trees for Sl6.5GO and had nothing to do in the transaction tpt indorSe draft for the amount. 'f course this orange ranch did not come by ehance but was given pains iakinG rare and spraying for multi tude of enemies to bring it to profit. able bearing condition.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02

Kerosene is sometimes used as means of accelerating a lazy fire. but in the case of an Illinoisan the other day there was so much acceleratioD that the unfortunate members of the family could not adjust themselves 10 it. The stove blew up, setting fire to the house. and five members of the family were burned to death before they could rake their eseape from the house. When kerosene is put on q SmolderinG fire gas is at once gen erated that is as dangerous as gaso- line. It is Fhe ignition of this gas that raises havoc in such cases.
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
Junior Dresses

Sizes I3 Years to r Years Made from Plain and Checked Ser ges.
 S3. 75 and S4 50 Values. now onlv
 S2. .9S $500 and S7.50 Values, now only
 S3. .9S
Putnam patriot., 1912-02-02
iIiSSeS' CIOh Dresses
sizes t1-l+ Years.

Sizes 6 to + Years.
 Made in a fall range ot ram "'U ,eo ,','. 7-.,.. .o,g ,rrv 79c S2 6u Values. now only 0A' ~ O S2 75 and S3U9 Values now onlE = '2 anu S1.98 S3.75 and S40Q Vs.ues, now ouly ''' B2. .98 $500 and S6.0J Values, uoW only 'o - ' S3.9S S75O Values. now only S4.oS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-20

Los Angeles girl travels clear
to New York just so as to get
married in the Little Church
Around the Corner. But that's
nothing. Some Los Angeles girls
are perfectly justified in travelling
clear around the world to get
married in any old church around
the corner.