Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Yes, Lend Us Five Minutes of your time to read this ad, We have been wondering if you were not comin in to attend our Opening,Saturday,March 9 We have so many handsome garments,full of style and so different from what other stores have, that we want you to see them before you buy.If you favor us with a call,just for the purpose of looking,you will favor us very much.The fact of the business is,that any man who buys his spring Clothing,Furnishing Goods and Hats without seeing our new styles,does himself a great injustice,He will do his pocket book a great injury,also,for we know he could have saved money by trading here.Come in to see us Saturday;we want you to do so.We can say no more,for while we have not taken five minutes of your time,we have reached the bottom of our space and must stop talking. Greenfield Bros' Wichita, Kansas Weshall expect you in opening day. Souvenirs Opening Day 112 for Ladies and Gents. JUST REC A Carload of SWEETLAND Pianos and the Pianos; also have the agency for WESTERN C received another shipment of String Instruc of Sheet Music. MURPHY & C 140 North Ma Fix Up Your Ho The E. How Sells on 25 Cents Week Lace Curtains, Bed Spreads, Chenille a Clothes Wringers, Study Covers, Roge Rugs, Family and Teache Our Number: Souvenirs Opening Day 112 E.Douglas. for Ladies and Gents. JUST RECEIVED A Carload of SWEETLAND Pianos and the celebrated DECKER & Son Pianos also have the agency for WESTERN COTTAGE goods; and have just received another shipment of String Instruments and a nice selection of Sheet Music. MURPHY & GOFORTH 140 North Main St. Sells on 25 Cents Weekly Payments., Lace Curtains,Bed Spreads,Chenille and Tapestry Portiers, Clothes Wringers,Study Covers, Rogers' Silverware, Clocks, NEGRO LABOR A FAILURE. The only cotton mill which has been in operation with negro labor in the 'Vesta' Charles S. C., will it is reported be abandoned and the machinery taken out of it. The reason assigned is the shiftless, unreliable character of the negro help. This mill was, however, unsuccessful when operated with white labor and its failure how can hardly be regarded as a first test of what can be done with colored help. A yprevious failure do use neroes in a cotton mill was made at Columbia. S. C., but in that instance the enterprise was handicapped by an old building and old machinery. The only negro cotton mill remaining is the Goleman mill at Concord N. C. This has been built and furnished with machinery but up to latest advices had not commenced work. In this will also the bulk of the machine at least is second-hand. It is re 18.12.17 Kansas, g day. 112 E.Douglas. RECEIVED and the celebrated Decker & Son EASTERN COTTAGE goods; and have jus Instruments and a nice selection & GOFORTH Main St. House From Howard Co. Weekly Payments., Monile and Tapestry Portiers, ers, Rogers' Silverware, Clocks, Teacher e Bibles. 342 N.Main St. markable in this connection that while cotton mills have not made a success of employing colored help there is a silk mill at Fayetteville N. C., managed by a negro super intendent and operated entirely by colored hauds, which has from the start done well. Crystal Steam Laundry, Long & Hite,Props. Liberal Commission to good Agents.Write for terms. Barbers preferred 114 S.Emporia Ave. Phone 270. COLONIST RATE PORTLAND, YACOMA, SEATTLE and SPOKANE—$25.00. Tickets on sale at th "Frisco LINE" city ticket office, corner of Main and Douglas ave. on the following Tuesdays. March 5,12,19,26,April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 1901. Further information will be cheerfully given at the city ticket office or by B.F.Dunn, D.P. A., Wichita Kansas. WICHITA, KANSAS, MARCH 9, 1901. Republican City Convention Nominates R.F. McClean for MAYOR BY Acclamation S.W.Jones Nominated on Firs Ballot For Clerk City Court Ticket. Mayor B.F. McLean City Clerk,Jesse Leland Police Judge,Claude Stanley Judge City Court. Harvey Marshall City Court,Henry Shadd Clerk City Court,Capt.S.W.Jones If the enthusiasm of a convention is a sign of success, there is no question of the success of the ticket nominated by the Republican Convention on last Thursday. This convention was marked by one thing in particular and that was the harmony and enthusiasm with which the convention did its work. It is good to say that not in years has such a determine and enthusiastic spirit prevailed as was manifest in the convention Thursday. The Republican City Convention was called to order by E. T. Allen Chairman of the City Central Committee, at 10:30 a. m., and the call was read. The convention then proceeded to effect a temporary organization by electing J. A. Stewart chairman, A. C. Husey, Secretary and W. A. Bettis, Assistant Secretary. Upon motion the chair was instructed to appoint the usual committees on credentials, order-of-business resolutions and permanent organization and during the intermission Mr. S. B. Kernan presided, and Judge, Thos. C. Wilson was called for. He came forward and delivered a very appropriate speech, imploring the party to stand as a unit for the election of every man on the ticket from top to bottom; he received great applause. The "Chair" then announced the committees and the meeting adjourned till 2 o'clock in the afternoon. At the hour named the convention reassembled and was called to order by Chairman, Stewart. The committees made the reports: The temporary officers were made permanent. The committees made their usual reports and the convention proceeded to nominate its candidates. The first nomination was for mayor: there being: no other candidate, the rules were suspended and Hon. B. F. McLean was nominated by acclamation. He was called for, and made a nice speech of acceptance. The next nomination was for city attorney, then came the nomination for clerk. There were several aspirants, but the plumb was secured by Jesse Lelon. No nominations were made for city treasurer, For Police Judge, Claude Stanley won by a very large majority over Mitchell. Then came the nomination for Judg of the City Court and this was secured by E. E. Harvey. Henry Schadd secured the nomination for Marshall of the City Court; Then came the nomination for Clerk of the City Conrt W. A. Bettis secured the floor and in a brilliant speech scentillating with eloquence and ability nominated "onr" Capt. Sam W. Jones. Capt. Sam Jones was the successful aspirant by a handsome majority. The desire of the colored people was accomplished. After these nominations the deligates seemed to have lost all interest in the convention and it was with difficulty that order could be preserved. "All in all," the convention named a fair ticket. WANTED The public to know that FIRST-CLASS BOARD and LODGING 605 North Main Street. JAS.H. HODGE, PROPRIETOR. THE JONES TEA & COFFEE Co. are headquarters for Fresh roasted coffee,nice new Teas,Spice,Extracts and Baking Powders. 238 N.Main St. Givə us a call and see our Store Bargains in BICYCLES New and Second Hand at greatly reduced rates. These are some of the SNAPS. Second-hand Roman $5.00 Remant $15.00 Storm 7.50 Steams 12.00 Ariel 10.00,new wheels. Argens $15. Cresent 25.00 to 50.00 Tribune 40.00 to 50.00 Sewing Machines at Department store prices. Will trade sewing machines or wheels for horses or cattle See me for bargains.Repair shop in connection. Stencil cutting and key fitting our Specialty. Geo.M. Litson, Geo.M. Litson, 115 South Main St. VOL. II. NO. 41 BIRING SILKS You could ask for nothing we selected frm this vast 's style or quality missing, not it for you.Have you seen Nine Silks or the 1901 Green- OSTUMES It's hands 40 insure its read- dels to the list already sold tly arriving,the selection is arrivals we notice.L'Golian Twills in all new shades. THE NEW SPRING SILKS Are here in all their splendor. You could ask for nothing prettier than a waist or costume selected frm this vast silk gathering. We doubt if there's style or quality missing. Should there be even one,we'll get it for you.Have you seen those new Foulards,the Peau de Sine Silks or the 1901 Greatines? EASTER COSTUMES Must soon be in your dressmaker's hands 30 insure its readiness by Easter morn.Each day adds to the list already sold here.But with new goods constantly arriving,the selection is better than ever.Among the late arrivals we notice.L'Golian Cloths,Colored Soliels,Venetian Twills in all new shades Extra Attractions Ten pieces Royal Stripe Venetian Suitings,36 inches wide,in all pop ular shades,per yard. 356 Five pieces Corded Strip● Venetia Cloths, purple, blue, black and brown grounds, with black ords, 45 inches wide, per yd. $1.95 SHOES Sale's Sample shoes, 3¼, and 4¼, most double their present sel- ter table at $1.25,$1.69,$1.98 Department. One better, 85c per sack The Rew Fashion Fair is the used by thousands. Per STORE: cebration ANIVERSARY ORDER PYTHIAS HALL , March 25th JUSPICES OF AGE No.10. MARY and MUSIC will be rendered. GRAND TIME. Sample Shoes We have about 100 pairs of Ladies' Sample shoes, widths AA to D, Shoes worth almost double their ling mark. They're piled on our center table at $1. In Our Grocery Department Boston Store Favorite Flour, none better, Remember the Coffee served at the Rew Fashion Morning Glory Coffee, sold by us, used by thousand pound,...... 19cts -BOSTON STORE Grand Celebration Twenty-First Aniversary OF THE ORDER KNIGHTS OF PYT AT PEERLESS HALL Monday night, March UNDER THE AUSPICES TOAS LODGE No. A Grand LITERARY and CAL program will be rent. This will be a GRAND T We have about 100 pairs of Ladies' Sample shoes, 31/2, and 41/2, widths AA to D, Shoes worth almost double their present selling mark. They're piled on our center table at $1.25,$1.69,$1.98 In Our Grocery Department. Boston Store Favorite Flour,none better, 85c per sack Remember the Coffee served at the Rew Fashion Fair is the Morning Glory Coffee, sold by us, used by thousands. Per pound,...... 19cts -BOSTON STORE: Grand Celebration TWENTY-FIRST ANIVERSARY OF THE ORDER UNDER THE AUSPICES OF TOAS LODGE No.10. A Grand LITERARY and MUSICAL program will be rendered. This will be a GRAND TIME. PROGRAM. 1 Opening Address, "The Grand Lodge" J.E. Lewis 2 "Grand Court Calanthe" Mr. Lee Anderson, D.D. 3 Toas lodge No 10. A.T.G. 4 Erie Court No.7. Mrs.J.H.Ph 5 21st. Anniversary, W 6 Instrumental Solo, Miss Blanche A 7 "Progress of a race" Mrs.Sam dodge " J.E.Lewis,G.C.of Ks. e Anderson, D.D.W.G.C. A.T.Glover,C.C. Mrs.J.H.Phelps,W.C. W.N.Miller. Miss Blanche Alexander Mrs.Sam Anderson ps,Garrett and Stevenson to change without notice. 1 Opening Address, "The Grand Lodge" J.E. Lewis,G.C.of Ks. 2 "Grand Court Calanthe" Mr. Lee Anderson,D.D.W.G.C. 3 Toas lodge No.10. A.T.Glover,C.C. 4 Erie Court No.7. Mrs.J.H.Phelps,W.C. 5 21st. Anniversary, W.N.Miller. 6 Instrumental Solo, Miss Blanche Alexander 7 "Progress of a race" Mrs.Sam Anderson 8 Instrumental Trio, Phillips,Garrett and Stevenson Subject to change without notice. Five pieces of All Wool Waisting Flannel,27 inches wide, in the new shades of camelia, blue, rose, rosea and red. Per yd, 35c Shepherd Plaids Several pieces All Wool Shepherd plaids,blue and black,checked with white.45 inches wide,per yd, 60c THE SEARCHLIGHT WICHITA. KANSAS. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post-Office at Wichita Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published every Saturday at No 239 North Main Street, up stairs Off year, by mail. $1 99 Off year, by mail. 75 cents Three months, by small. 50 Three months, by small. 75 [All matters to be published must reach this publication in the current issue] day, to reach publication correspondents and agents wanted everywhere. Write us for terms. All matters sent to "The Searchlight" for publication must be signed by the party or parties writing. A DEGRADING CRIME A few days ago a mob at Terre Haute Ind., broke into a jail, took out a Negro dragged him through the streets, hanged him by the neck and burned his remains, saving a few souvineres in the shape of toes, scraps of clothing,ect. In Illinois officers of the law barely saved a prisoner from would be lynchers by spiriting him away from several different towns before the mob could reach him. At Rich mond, Mo. yesterday a Negro was lynched. In Kansas City, Mo. Saturday afternoon, the police with drawn pistols kept off a mob that wanted a white man who had fatally shot a woman. In two or three other states attempted lynchings were successful. All this in a week. The mob method of punishing crime is evidently growing in favor. Whatever may be the cause of this the fact is one to be deplored. Every lynching is an assault on the moral sense of community in which it occurs. It is a sowing of the seeds of anarchy which may yield a perilously bountiful crop when the harvest comes. Men who are ordinarily good citizens are led away by excitement and participate in a lynching. Such men, when they calm down and reflect on their act, must bitterly regret it. Their reflections are necessarily far from pleasant. They have the consciousness that they have helped to commit a serious crime. If there is any doubt as to the identity of the victim, they are haunted with the thought that in addition to destroying a human life, they have possibly killed an innocent man. The injurt that a mob inflicts, is not only upon the object of their fury, nor yet on the community that it disgraces. It injures himself. Every intelligent member of it feels degraded. He has debased himself—tor the time made of himself a criminal, a savage. This consciousness is an injury to both his moral nature and his self-respect. It matters not that the wretched creature he has helped to kill deserved all he got. It does not wipe out his own guilt or clear his conscience. Nor does it erase the black spot he has helped to paint on the good name of his neighborhood and state. The growing tendency now to substitute mob rule for legal methods is an evil of so serious a character that it demands attention from statesmen, from the bar, from ministers of the gospel and from public performers of every description. In this campaign let the colored voters be as one unit, let them reason together as men and brethren and let them vote on all propositions as intelligent citizens; and let that proposition be "the betterment of the race." Stan up for the race is our slogan "United we stand, divided we fall. Are you a race man, or race woman? If so, vote that way. To be somebody, or not to be somebody; that is the question! Ben McLean, a prosperous lumber bealer is the Republican standard bearer. "Rosebud Garden" is a name selected by a lot of colored girls in Topeka for their social organization. The colord voteers have more at stake this year than ever before and they can only accomplish any good by a solid and united stand for their rights. Will we stand np for them? The colored men must learn that politicsis for the white man's profit and, therefore, it is wrong for them to fall out and fight over it. The white man stands aside laughs and says, "What fools ye mortals are." A BAD PRACTICE It is bad politics as well as bad practice for the persons who make up the delegation tickets to place a person on any delegation without his knowledge or consent, The persons in charge of this duty are not the sole judges of the willingness of any one they may choose to serve on their delegation ticket. Treat every one fair in the future, and get his consent before using his name. Miss Josie Jones. Miss Bessie Jones. The Court House RESTAURANT. Where you can get FIRST CLASS MEALS. Lunch at ali hours. Cold drinks. Cigars and Tobacco. Ice Cream. 601 N.Main St. Misses Jones,Proprietres. Mrs. L. White and Miss Ida Mc Donald, make First—Class Ladies' Suits. COLE'S Grocery Store 705 North Main street is the place to get your Groceries at Reasonable Prices. As cheap as the cheapest and as good as the best. Only store in town run by a Colored person.Try Us. 705 North Main street. Read The Searchlight. Scholl tenberger Bros. BICYCLES. BEST EQUIPPED REPAIR SHOP IN THE SOUTH-WEST. 230 North Main St. Sale Continues on Lamps, Rockers, and Parlor Tables. Furniture and Musical inst uments sold on Easy Payments. Lamps put away on deposit. New goods in Queensware, Glassware also Granite and Tinware. The Odd-i-ta. 350 N.Main St. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT,SATURDAY, MARCH, 9ht, 1901 Miss Ida Hill, of Valley Center, was in the city shopping last Saturday. Mr. John Dodson left last Saturday morning for Enid, I. T. on business. Now Maud was "all alone." Miss Grace Bakker is progressing finely as assistant leader of the Young People's Meeting at the A. M. E. Church. The young choir renders some excellent mnsic. Fact is, they are just the only choir now. It is rumored that Mr. Albert Buford is going to "pass the cake" soon. Miss Blanche Alexander who is to graduate in May, has selected for her subject:—"Is The Soul Black?" There are to be five weddings in the next three months. Guess who they are. Mr. Will Clark received a letter from a friend in Los Angles, Cal. relating the death of Mrs. Annie Reed on February the 17th. Her daughter arrived just in time to see her alive, and from the shock is serirosly ill. Mr. Bert Glover now receives fifty dollars per month. Master Milton Chinneth spent from 2 o'clock to 5:30 with Mr and Mrs. Landrum Thursday when Mrs. Chinneth came and escorted him home. We had a fine time; Dr. E. Harrison has temporarily moved his office to The Jackson Hotel, 343 N. Main St. and will be pleased to see his patrons there for the time being. Mrs.Maxie McLean of Desmoines Iowa,passed through the city Monday enroute to El Reno,O.T. Mrs. McLean is a former resident of this city and on her return will spend a few days visiting Mr and Mrs Lee Anderson. Eria Court No 7 gave a pleasant social at their hall Monday night. The social was mainly for Knights and their families. One of the coming young men of our city is Wesley Rawles,who attends High school.He has a neat sum in the bank,owns two shares in the Building and Loan Ass, of $500.00 each;he also assists his parents bp paying cash board and lodging at home.Wesley will graduate next year,and is not seventeen years old. J. E. Lewis expects to start on the road soon,with his stereoptican exhibition. Mr. Lewis has one of greatest attractions going,and will meet with success. IF you want help US,go to HAGIN'S Candy Store, 429 East Douglas Ave.,to buy your CANDIES and FRUITS. Always the Best and Freshest. Mention this "ad." —HAVE you bought your Easter suits? If not,see Miss Ida MeDonald and Mrs.Luela White. They will furnish you with Ladies and Misses Tailored Garments or cloth by the yard. Cloth Suits,Skirts, Jackets and Walking Suits. Taffeta, Silk Jackets, Skirts and Waists. See their $10. & $15 Suit If you have any news for the SEARCHLIGHT leave it with Miss Lula Covington,501 N.Water, Prof, Burl Fisher's barber shop, $608\frac{1}{2}$ E Douglas,Mrs. Ella Landrum,119 w. Pine st., James Jackson, Jackson house,and our reperter will get it, or you can bring or send it to our Office 239 N.Main st., up stairs. It will always receive our prompt and undivided attention. If you do not and "your name" don't appear in the paper blame yourself only. Trade with our advertisers. Also New and Second-Hand School Books. and iuvisi— to your market, from most but you any there is it in 108 ft. clinkers, You will 00: one 108. WE WISH TO MAKE YOU A PRESENT OF A VOLUME OF "The Story of My Life and Work," BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and Recognized Leader of the Negro Race. This valuable work is published in one large volume of over 400 pages, and beautifully illustrated with more than 30 original drawings and photo-engravings — size 6 by 8½ inches. SEND US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. We want you to have a copy of this autobiography of the greatest living Negro for the purpose of introducing it in your community. We also want agents in every county and district in the country to sell it. Only a limited number of free copies to each town. Write now and be sure to get one. Address J. L. NICHOLS & CO., Naperville, Ill. P. Massey, E-MAKER, Bought & Sold. General Repairing. Wichita, Kansas. J.P.Massey SHOE-MAKE Second Hand Shoes Bought & Sold. Ge 337 North Main st. WANTED. 10,001 men, women, and children to read The Wichita Searchlight.Only $1.00 per year. Physician and Surgeon 138 North Main st. Wichita, ..... Kansas Searchlight $1.00 B.F. McLean, Lumber Dealer Wichita, Kansas. Yards at 'PROGRESS of a A new chapter added exclusively o "Negro In the Spanish - America BY PROF.W.H.CROGMAN, Nearly 700 pages. — Over 100 Illustrations. — N MISS IDA McDONALD, Agent, 716 Edgar Ave. PASS of a RACE' after added exclusively on the "Negro North-American War." W.H.CROGMAN,A.M. 100 Illustrations. — No Advance in price. Agent,716 Edgar Ave.,Wichita,Kas. 'PROGRESS of a RACE' In the Spanish-American War." Nearly 700 pages. — Over 100 Illustrations. — No Advance in price. Miss IDA McDonald, Agent,716 Edgar Ave.,Wichita,Kas. PITTSBURG, KS Neil pierce has resigned his position at the Whole Sale Grocery. Charlie Dodson, of Ft. Scott, has taken a position at the Stilwell. Flun May and Lucius Porter, of Cheto. Pa were in the city last week. E. H. McPherson has severed his connection with the Pittsburg Transfer Co. Mrs. Holdman entertained a few of her friends at her residence Friday evening. Playing cards and dancing were the features of the evening. Those present were Messers, Isaac, Pierce, and Everett; Misses Martin, Roberts, Pickens, Edmonds and Isaac; Mesdames, Isaac, Renfro and Heath. Miss Grenada Turner accompanied by Misses Maria Pickens and Sadie Martin attended a party in Yale Saturday night. A party of eight headed by Jeff Isaac spent Sunday in the woods. A good time was rePorted. Homes Wanted. For six (6) children,ages from 2 to 7 years,apply to Helen Gould Orphan Home, 1447 River st. W.C.Neeley,Secretary. --- --- This Is Our Kansas Brilliant Coal It is tinted with rosin, visible and iuvi- ble.No, there is no soot to stick to your stove lids, and it is the coal in the market. You get more heat from it than from most ordinary coals, and it does not cost you any more than the cheapest coal. Where is it mined? At Pittsburg, Kansas, from 108 ft. shaft.No, it does not make any clickers, will coke and all burn up clean. You will find this coal at Hacker Coal Co: 414 N.Main St. Phone 108. J. B. H. A SHOE DEPARTMENT Full of fine shoe and at money saving prices is what we call your attention to Did you ever wear a Smith-Wallace shoe? If not, you hardly know what comfort is in the shoe line. Not comfort alone but wearing quality as well, is what those shoes are known for. You don't pay fancy store prices with us. We are able to buy at a bargain, and we give you the advantage. SAMPLE shoes, at Wholesale prices. Tapp Bros. & Hanshaw A surprise pardy, in honor of the 20th birthday of Mrs. Radie Dago; was an event of much pleasure at her home on 938, N. Main St.. Thursday evening. At the home of Mrs. A. Slater, there was a scene of merriment Monday evening, in event of a party tendered Ben Pemmilton. Mrs. Mable Ross left for Parsons, Wednesday. An interesting program was rendered at the missionary services Sunday afternoon at the A. M. E. Sunday School, Much credit is due those who took part. Henry Harris and Miss Hattie McBride were united in marriage Wednesday. Miss Josie Jones has recovered from her recent illness. W. A. Bettis, and S. E Patton have returned home THE revival meeting at the A.M. E. church closed this week. 520 E. Douglas. Wichita, Kas., Clearwater, Kas., Peck Kas., Cheney, Kas, Lodge Directory Knights of Pythias. Toas Lodge No.10 KnightsofPythias WICHET Toas Lodge No.10 KnightsofPythias WICHITA, KAN. Castle Hall 338 North Main street Regular Meetings Second and Fourth Monday Night in Each Month. Visting Knights in good standing Welcome Bert Glover, Chan. Com. S. W. Fleming, K.of R.A. S. ERIA COURT No.7. Order of Calanthe. Mrs. J. H. Phelps, W.C. Miss Blencq Alexander, R.of D. Mrs. Ida Martin, W.of R. of D. Meets 1st. and 3rd. Monday each month. Masonic Lodges. ARKANSAS VALLEY Lodge No.21. A.F. & A.M. Hopkins Abernathy, W.M. W.H.A. Clark, Secretary. Meets 1st. and 3rd. Tuesday each month. All Master Masons in good standing are Cordially Invited. PALESTINE COMMANDERY No.12. Wichita Kansas J.T. Chinneth, Emminent Commander J.A. Roberson, Generalissimo Phil Hyde, Captain General Joseph Fine Secretary. Sylvester Anderson,Treas Meets the 2nd Monday night each month MT.ZION CHAPTER No.17. W.H.A.Clark, High Priest J.S.Fauver, King. Ben Wilson, Scribe. J.T Chinneth,Secretary Grant Ewing,Treas Meets the 4th Monday night each month PRINCESS CHAPTER No.12 O.of E.S. Mrs. M. E. Banks, Royal Mation, Miss Lizie M Burnham,Seetty Meets 1st, and 3rd. Wednesday each month Mt. Olive Court No.9,H. of J. Mrs Myrtle Glover,M A M Mrs J E Lewis,Secretary Mrs L Adams,Treasurer Odd Fellow Lodges ODD FELLOWS. .....State Officers..... Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. J.L.Harper, D.G.M, Wight W.M.Jackson, D.D.G.M, Topk S.P Johnson, D.G.S, Emporia M.W Jackson D.G.D Kans City HOME OF THE WEST No.2906. G.U.O.O.F. J.L.Harper,N.G, Eddie Thomas.V. J.A.Martin,P.S. Meets every Tuesday night. HOUSEHOLD RUTH No.612. Mrs.Harriet Harper,M.N.G. J.L.Harper,R.W. Mrs.Mary Griggs,M.W.Treas Where to go Sunday. At the A. M. E. church, 521 N. Water St Preaching at 11 a.m, Sabbath school at 3 p.m Song service 6:40 p.m., Preaching 7:40 p.m. Rev. Dr. A.C. Terrill will preach both moening and evening. At the 2nd Baptist church, N.Wichita, s. Preaching at 11 a.m., Sabbath school at 3 p.m Preaching at 7.80 p.m Rev. Dr. M.L. Copeland will preach both moening and evening. At the Tabernacle Baptist church. Preaching at 11 am, Sabbath school at 3 p.m Preaching at 7.40 p.m Rev. R McTurner will preach both mo- ning and evening At the New Hope Baptist church. North Merle Preaching 11 a.m, Sabbath school at 3 p.m Preaching 7.80 p.m Rev H F Frazier will preach both mo- ning and evening Searchlight only $1. a year. — $23.00 — RATE FROM WICHITA TO HELENA, RUTNEY, GARRISON, and ANACONDA Call at "Frisco Line" city ticket office corner Main and Douglas ave for full information or address B. F.Dunn, D.P.A., Wichita, Kansas. Geo. Jones is slightly improved. James Jackson has quite an attack of lagripe and has been con- fined to his bed several days. Mr. Oliver Ellis, of St. Charles Mo. arrived in city he yesterday morning, and is visiting relatives. We call our readers attention to the Grand Opening of GREENFIELD Bros' Big Clothing and Gents Fur nishing Store, which takes place to day (Saturday) at No.115 E. Douglas Greenfield Bros nave the reputation of carry first class goods at living prices. Go to their store and get acquainted with them, you will be proud you met them and they will consider it an honor to have you call.Look at their "ad" on the front page. Remember the number. Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE, BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. OZONIZED OX MARROW THE ORIGINAL - COPYRIGHTED. This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kinky hair prettier as shown in the world. It provides the scalp, prettier from falling hair than the scalp, grows over 40 years and used by thousands of people. Sold over 40 years and used by thousands of people. It was the first preparation ever sold for the Original Ozized Ox Marrow, as the genuine never fails to keep the hair pliable and beautiful. A toilet necessity for lanes and bathrooms. It is a valuable vintage of this wonderful pomade that is by its nature superior to the gift of Ozing to its superior and lasting quality it is the most convenient. It is not possible for anybody to wear with every bottle. Only 60 cents. Sold by Money Order or 3 bottles, express paid. Write your name and address plainly to OZIZONED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. The Crystal Steam Laundry, 114 So. Emporia, fs the place to take your clothes. Try them. YOU CAN PATENT anything you invent or improve; also get CAVEAT, TRADE-MARK, COPYRIGHT or DESIGN PROTECTION. Seat model, sketch, or photo, for free examination and advice. BOOK ON PATENTS FREE. No Atty's fee before patent. Write to C.A. SNOW & CO. Patent Lawyers. WASHINGTON, D.C. NO CHANGE IN CABINET NOW. Comptroller Dawes Likely to Succeed Secretary Gage Later. Washington, March 7.—The president sent to the senate nominations of everyone of the present members of the cabinet, akd they were confirmed. From a source which is usually reliable, it is learned that Secretary Gage, although reappointed and confirmed, will probably soon retire. The precise date cannot be stated, but it is understood that his successor will be Comptroller of the Currency Dawes, who has made a splendid record in his office and who has been in close confidential relations to the president ever since he came to Washington. He is from Illinois and was a member of the Republican national committee from that state in 1896. Besides being an efficient man and an experienced politician, he is one of the most popular officials in Washington. CURTIS' AMENDMENT SAVED. Senator Baker's Barrars Item Stricken Out in Conference. Washington, March 6.—The Curtis amendment to the sundry civil bill was retained in that measure, and is a law. It cedes back to the state from the United States jurisdiction over the territory occupied by the National Military home in Leavenworth county, Kas., and will enable the veteran occupants of the home to vote under the law enacted by the Kansas legislature. After its defeat in the senate Mr. Curtis was able, by continued hard work, to secure its adoption in conference. The opposition to the amendment did not believe that this was possible, as it was not thought that he would have sufficient influence with the senate conferences to secure its adoption. The item of $30,000 for new barracks at the National Military home, Kansas, was stricter out in conference. Some of the members of the national board We have just received a large shipment of FOREIGN and DO-MESTIC WOOLENS in nobby Suitings and Trousers. It will be to your interest to call and inspect our line before placing your order. 308 E Douglass Ave., 'Phone 511 Mission Circle. Mission Circle. Program to be rendered at the 2nd Baptist church Sunday after noon at 40'clock. 1 Oration Walker, 2 Vocal Miss Bessie McMathews, 3 Recitation Miss Carrie Miller 4 Inst Miss Lula Bradford, 5 Vocal Miss Carrie Bradford, 6 Reading Mrs Morris. 7 Recitation Miss Ebel Patton. Mrs Lucy Anderson, Pres. Miss Daisy Bradford, Sec PUEBLO, COLO, Prof, O. L. Boyd spent a few days in the Metropolis (Denver) last week attending the legislature. After a brief illness, Mrs. Wm. Jones died at her home, 925. Eldorado, Ave last Saturday morning, and was buried from Betteleham Baptist church Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. A. Pearl officiating. After having been confined to her room for several months, we are pleased to announce that Mrs. Lulu Lincoln is now able to go out for a drive. Mr. John Lawrence was down from Florence last week visiting friends and relatives. An organization known as the Afro-American League is one of the latest developments of enterprising race men of this city. They are thoroughly organized and purpose to conduct their business upon a strictly first-class up-to-date plan. The Searchlight wishes them success. The ceremonies which were held at the Eight St. Baptist church in honor of the induction of Rev. Jefferson, their new pastor, concluded last Monday evening, with a grand sacred concert and supper. The affair was a very creditable one, and the new pastor appeared to be much elated over the future outlook. B. W. Shelton has returned to the city after a month's absence and resumed his duties at the Union depot Politics is warming up, but the many recent outrages perpetrated upon our people through-out the country have a tendency to check the fervor of our colored politicians. There was an epidemic of grip in Washington recently which claimed many distinguished men as its victims. of managers who were here felt that they could get along with the improvements already provided for the ensuing year. An effort will be made to secure this appropriation during the next congress. Topeka, March 8.—The legislature continued a semblance of being in session until Friday, March 8. The governor persisted in refusing to either sign or veto local bills and they would become laws after a time limit, while the legislature was still in session, the legislature remained until the limit was reached. The miscellaneous appropriation bill was also in the same fix. There are a number of claims in it which he did not approve so he preferred to let it become a law without his signature. Kansas senators Die Noonung Washington, March 5.—The senate struck out the Curtis provision transferring the jurisdiction of the federal government at the Soldiers' home at Leavenworth back to the state of Kansas, which recently passed the house. Neither of the Kansas senators took any interest in the amendment when it came up before the senate and those opposed to the provision had a free hand. Mr. Curtis tried to keep it on in conference. To Fight Grain Trusts. Topeka, March 8.—Representative Bucklin of Thomas county is at the head of a movement to organize the wheat growers of the state into an association to fight the grain trusts the legislature having killed the bill for the regulation of this trust. A convention of wheat growers will be called in Topeka for the first week of May. K. U. $20,000 Vetoed. Lawrence Kas, March 8.—Prof. W. H. Carruth has received a telegram stating that President McKinley had vetoed the bill allowing the $20,000 raid claim and appropriating the money to the university. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT,SATURDAY,MARCH,9ht 1901 For Men,BoysandChildren. Largest stock, Best selections, LA Greatest SEASONABLE GOODS,AT Largest stock,Best selections,Latest styles,Finest assortments Greatest Values. SEASONABLE GOODS,AT OUT OF SEASON PRICES. C.R.Fulton Wichita's Greatest F.M.Jaques Special Prices made on Furniture Either Call in whether you buy or m ing goods and F.M.Jaques & Co., ..... Wichita's Greatest Clothing Store. ..... F.M.Jaques & Co., Special Prices made on Furniture, Stoves, Carpets, and Matting Either cash or easy payments. Call in whether you buy or not. we take pleasure in showing goods and giving you prices. F.M.Jaques & Co., 243 N.Main St. WICHITA AND ST.LOUIS. FRISCO LINE. Trains leave Wichita at 1.20 and 10. 45 p.m., arrive at Wichita 8:25 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. See that your ticket reads via, the Frisco Line — it will save you money and time. Should you desire any information as to rates, time, routes, maps, etc., call or write any Frisco Line agent or the undersigned. It is a great pleasure for us to answer questions. CITY TICKET OFFICE Cor. Main and Douglas. B.F. DUNN. BRYAN SNYDER. Dist. Pass. Ag't. Gen. Pass. Ag't. Wichita, Kan. St. Louis, Mo. For Reliable Rates And Quickest Time Patronize The FRISCOLINE Through reclining chair cars and latest improved Fullman coaches WITHOUT CHARGE on all Frisco trains between Barnes & Newcomb Popular Music House. Pianos, Organs.Every thing known in music. Largest stock to select from and Lowest Prices. Latest Sheet Music and Books. Peerless Steam Laundry. 155-159 N.Market St. 'Phone 237 Office on First Street. For Firs-Class Furnished ROOMS GO TO Mrs V.Matthews 414 N.Water street. For a Good,First-Class Shave GO TO Fisher's shop Up to Date Hair Cut & Shampoos. 6381 $\frac{1}{4}$ E. Douglass Ave., Burl Fisher. Prop. When in need of Groceries do not forget that you can always get the Best at the Lowest prices at KERNAN'S 1102 E Douglass Ave. 'Phone 357 OPEN TEN AND NIGHT A.G. HUELLER UNCERTAKER EMBALMER. OFFICE 442 E. PHONE 745 213 N. MAIN ST. WICHITA KANS. GO TO atest styles, Finest assortments, Values. OUT OF SEASON PRICES. Clothing Store. ... es & Co., ure, Stoves, Carpets, and Matting or cash or easy payments. not. we take pleasure in show- iving you prices. 243 N.Main St. DR.E. HARRISON. TREATMENT IN ALL Lungs,Nervous,Chronic, and Private Diseases; also diseases of the EYE,EAR,NOSE,THROAT. Prices Reasonable. All Lask is a treatment All I ask is a treatment. Are you a Sub scriber to the Searchlight? WN Miller, WN Miller, Attorney at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC Practices in all the Courts of Kansas and Missouri. No.230 N.Main street. Wichita. ..... Kans The Missouri Pacific Ry Shortest Line To Colorado Points. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Mos Direct Line To KANSAS CITY Reclining Chair Cars on all trains SEATS FREE. Call at our New Passenger station cor. Douglas ave. and Wichita st. for reliable information relative to any trip you may contemplate. E.E.BLECKLEY.P. & T.A. CAFrankenfield ...PROPRIETOR OF.. City Meat Market. Dealer in Groceries,All Kinds of Fresh and Salt Meats,Poultry,Game, and Oysters. Telephone 469. 858 NORTH MAIN ST AND Rail Road Time Table. Rail Road Time Table. MISSOURI PACIFIC. Leave - East Bound. Train No. 10 "Kansas and Nebraska Limited." for Ft, Scott and St, Louis 2 25 p m Train No 6, Kansas City and St, Louis Exp- ress 10 oo p m Leave for South and West No 5 for Clearwater, Conway Springs, Anthony, Kiowa, Kingman, Norwich Oxford, Belle Plain and Winfield No 451 For Conway Springs, Anthony and Kiowa 7 40 am 6 30 pm Leave for North and West No 9 Kansas and Nebraska limited ed for Kitchinson, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver No 5 at Hope, Hutchison and Genesee No 124 local freight, carries passengers between Wichita and Genesee 5 05 p m 7 30 p m Arrive from the East No 9 Kansas and Nebraska limited ed from Ft Scott and St Louis No 5 From Kansas City and St Louis 1 05 p m 7 10 p m Arrive from South and West No 6 From Kiowa, Anthony, Con way Springs and D M and A points 4 55 p m No 452 From Anthony and Con way Springs 11 15 a m Arrive from North and West No 10 From Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Hutchinson No 460 From Hutchinson, and Mt Hope(daily, except Sunday) No 6 From Genesee and Hutchin son 11 20 a m 6 10 p m 9 40 p m E.E.BLECKLEY, P and T A Passenger station corner Douglas ave, and Wichita st. Telephone 112 FRISCO LINE. 108 For Monett, Springfield, St. Louis and all points East, daily, 1.20 p m 102 Pittsburg, Joplin, Galena, Webb City and Carthage, daily 1.30 p m 107 Burton, Ellsworth, and all points West daily 3.40 p m 102 Pittsburg, Girard, Joplin, Carthage, Vinita and Sapulpa 10.00 p m 102 Monett, Fayettville, Fort Smith, and intermediate points daily, 10.00 p m 102 Eureka Springs, Springfield, St. Louis and all points East, daily, 10.00 p m For Sleeping Berths and through tickets to all pointsand particular information see B.E.DUNN, Dist.Pass.Agt. 100 Douglas Ave No. Arrive Leave 408 10.35 p m 10.35 a m 406 11 15 a m 11 20 a m 416 3 00 p m 3 00 p m a 418 2 20 p m 4 00 p m a 458 2 55 p m Englewood Express 428 6 40 p m 6 40 p m 472 11 00 a m Wichita and Western, South and West 407 6 45 a m 6 50 a m 405 4 50 p m 4 55 p m 415 1 10 p m a 417 12 15 p 1 20 p m a 457 7 45 a m Englewood Express. 427 8 20 a m 8 30 a m 471 Wichita and Western, 5 15 West 416 3 oo p m 3 oo p m 428 6 40 p m 6 50 p m Fifty hours to Los Angeles, a Daily,except Sunday. L.R.DELANEY,Agent, W.J.BLACK,G.P.A., Topeka,Kan. CHICAGO,ROCK ISLAND and PACIFIC Time Table, Effective Nov.18,1900 Trains Arrive Leave North and East No 2 Kansas City,Chicago and St Louis limited,daily 9 45 a m 945 am No 2 Colorado Springs, Denver and Pacific coast 9 43 a m 9 40 am No 4 Kansas City, St Louis and Chicago nigat Expr. 9 00 p m 9 00 p m No. 32 Accommodation daily except Sunday 9 30 a m 9 30 a m South and West 1 No Ft Worth,Dallas, Houston and Galveston express,daily, 6 43 p m 6 48 p m No 1 Oklahoma,Ft Worth New Orleans and Pacific coast,daily, 6 48 p m 6 48 p m No 3 Oklahoma,Ft Worth, Dallas and New Orleans express,daily, 6 35 a m 6 35 a m a No 36 East Bound 5 10 p m 5 10 p m a No 35 West Bound 5 10 p m 3 10 p m a Daily,except Sunday. Elegant free reclining chair cars on all trains and Pullman Palace sleepers from Wichita to Chicago and Kansas City without change. Also sleepers on all night trains to Fort Worth,Houston San Antoin and New Orleans. Tickets sold and baggage checked to all points north,east, south and west. Steamship tickets sold to all European points owest rates. Passenger station corner Douglas and Meade ave. phone 190 C E.BASCOM 19 D A ```markdown ``` Arkansas City. Rev. Bandy was in the city Sunday visiting friends. Mrs. C. J. Williams has been on the sick list this week but is reported better. Mr. Allen Oldham is in Winfield this week on Jury. Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Keller and daguhter visited in Winfiely Sunday. Uncle Felix Buekner is sick with la-gripe. P, A. Delano went to Winfield Tuesday. Wm. Hooker went to Winfield Wednesday. The colored people of Arkansas City held a mass meeting Tuesday evening the 6th, inst., to take action against the burning of Fred Alexander. Rev. Brown was elected permanent chairman, Nathaniel Cooper. permanent secretary, and P. B Andrews, treasurer, after which the meeting adjourned to meet again Tuesday evening March 12. Oswego, Kansas. Mr. Brooks Porter was absent from school Monday. Mr. Joseph M. Parks is quite a student in algebra. Misses Luddie Johnson, Romelia Kinchen and Pinkie Richardson are great chums in school. Mr. Joe Parks is our bell-boy and soloist Mr. Charls Biggers is quite a student in mathematics, which is due from application, and thus the conclusion is drawn that he must have the power of excluding the thoughts of girls from his mind while applying himself to etudy. Miss Lela Biggers was in school Monday, Miss Luddie Johnson and Mr. James Irving are all "o.k." Mr. Joseph M. Parks will not be defeated of his best girl next Sunday. Miss Roumelia Kinchen antici a nice time this summer. Miss Luddie Johnson and her sister anticipate visiting in St.Louis. Miss Olivia Porter is visiting in Baldwin, Kansas. Revival meeting at the Second Baptist church is still in progress and! will be a success. Miss Gertrude Anderson is out of school this session. Miss Lizzie Nelson is the guest of Miss Gertrude Anderson. Miss Rosetta Brown is detained at home on account of the serious illness of her brother and mother. Mrs. Angie J. Rice is convalescent Mr. David Jenning has been detained from school on account of the illness of his mother. Miss Emma L. Walker Walker, of Chetopa, is the nurse of Mrs. A. Rice. Messrs. Henry Hudson and John Harvey of Chetopa, were visiting their best girl Sunday. The quarantines were raised from Mrs. Elms, Broadus and Parks this week. Messrs. James Armstrong and Frank Bedell were out driving Sunday. Mr. Arthur Thompson was very much pleased to see Miss Virgie Elms after she had been quarantined so long. The words spoken in the Searchlight regarding the colored student has had much effect on some of our high-school pupils concerning education which is much needed by the colored race. Miss Virgie Eims was the guest of Miss Luddie Johnson Sunday. WHAT Firm is located at 354 N. MAIN? WHAT do they give SPECIAL attention? ANSWER 1st.Tucker Grocery Co. 2nd.The best of Everything in the Grocery line at the very lowest Cash prices. Tree-Planting Association's Work. A tree-planting association in New Jersey, after an experience of several years, reports that "the results in improved appearance, general attractiveness and comfort during the summer season are most favorable and out of all proportion to the comparatively small cost." Proposed Alliance with England. If the United States and England should form an alliance, the combined strength would be so great that there would be no interference for enemies to overcome us. In like manner, when most bad women keep up their bodily strength with Hostettler's Stomach Bitters, there is Hostettler's Stomach Bitters, there is little chance of attacks from disease. The old-time remedy entitles the blood, steadies the nerves, restores the appetite. Try it for dyspepsia and indigestion. Fortune is usually seen in the company of industry and charity. Some cough remedies hide a cough; they drug it into silence, but the irritation stays in the lungs to cause trouble. Morley's Honey Pectolate soothes, heals, strengthens and cures thoroughly. The cough stops because the cause is removed. Price 25 cents. Ask your druggist. An enemy is a man who injures you and refuses to forgive you. KIDDER'S PASTILLES. A Sure Asthma relief for someone. SOUTHEAST WELLNESS. WOOLLAND, MASS. If you take up your homes in Western Canada, the land of plenty, and of plenty, giving experiences of farmers-who have be come wealthy in growing wheat, reports of delegate, etc., and full JEG ACKLE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE If you take up your business in the area, the aid of plenty. Illustrated pamphlets, giving experiences of the farm, the land and of plenty. Come wealthy in growing wheat, reports of delegates, etc., and full information as to reduce the Superintendent of Immigration, Department of Interior, Ontario, Canada, or to J. S. Crawford, 211 W. Ninti St. Kansas City, Mo. Sawyer's Pommel Slickers Warranted Waterproof. Sawyer's Excelsior Brand Pommel Slickers afford complete protection to both rider and wheel. More durable than waterproof. Insuring a dry seat for rider. Easily converted into a walking coat. Every garment war- warded is waterproof. If your dealer does not have Excelsior Brand, write for catalogue. SALZERS SEEDS RICH! WILL MAKE YOU BILLION S GRASS. Marvelous grass, wonderful grass, fit for all the every condition, very good to use for food. It's a very good one to buy a yield of 1000 to 10,000 kg of land or a good price for a good time. It's the lowest yicking grass that's the top of the stars; you will make you rich. First, you will be a good one. Everybody is making. "What is it?" Catalogue tells. Combination Corn. Gross and the Green yellow white corn of the age, seed direction, Willmade you rich to plan. Willmade you rich to plan. Spitz, S�apo and Peacock. The green yellow spitz pair of the year. The green and blue of the year. 25 bongren on food and Peacock Bases of Bromus inornatus. Grasses permanent grass of the country. Nothing too the ca. with a day to have here. No other grass or any other Vegetable Seeds Longer, growthers. Onion reed 10 lb. For 100 Saimps and the we'm all big filli- tures. Chog- grain samples, fe- chaling, above, also special onions. Cata (100) by par A/ Haps, bue A. Pea and (17 bue A. Pea and water with 610 for� start. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. LA CROSSES WIS. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Boar Signature of Benk Tool See Fac-Simile Wrapper Below. Very small and as easy to take as sugar. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVED. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION Price as Contents GENERAL MUST HAVE SIGNATURE: PURELY VEGETABLE CURE SICK HEADACHE. THE GENUINE TOWER'S TRADE FISH BRAND POMMEL SLICER BLACK OR YELLOW WILL KEEP YOU DRY NOTHING ELSE WILL LOOK FOR ABOVE TRADE MARK TIME NO MISSTITUES CATALOGUES FREE SHOWING FULL LINE OF GAMES AND HATS A.J. TOWER CO., BOSTON, MASS. JUDGE TAFT OPTIMISTIC An Interesting Cable Dispatch Relating Conditions. ASSURED GIVIL LIBERTY. Washington, March 8.—Secretary of War Root has received the following telegram from Judge Taft, president of the Philippine commission: Munila, March 3. On opening of president's second administration, wish to convey to him assurance great progress made toward peace. Since January 1, 1,127 firearms captured and 1,300 surrendered. Captures, surrenders, both due co-operation natives. Since November 5,000 bolemen surrendered in Hocos; 1,000 in Albay and Camarines; 60,000 residents Panay taken oath allegiance; offensive attacks by insurgents now of rarest occurrence. Federal party, avowed and direct outgrowth election, has spread with wonderful rapidity all parts archipelago, and is active and urgent in advocacy of peace and presenting advantage of civil liberty under American sovereignty. "Commission has last three weeks organized five provincial governments. Attended each provincial capital in a body; met by a prominent president and councilors and personal men of towns; explained provisions general provincial act and special bill for particular province and invited discussion by natives present. "Explanation purpose president, people United States to secure civil liberty received with enthusiasm. Anxiety for provincial government everywhere apparent and satisfaction with form adopted manifest. Reception from people at large most encouraging. Enthusiastic meetings Federal party, called by president and directors of party who accompanied us, held at every capital visited. In three large provinces natives have been appointed provisional governors. In Tarlae, feeling between loyal factions required appointment of American. Expression loyalty by all natives in conventions emphatic, sincere. "Fragmentary cable dispatches detailing small engagements which are only the result of increased activity of the army after the close of the wet season and efficient policing of the country, made possible by native cooperation, create wrong impression on the mind of the public as to the probable continuance of the war, and as to conditions, which have in fact never been so favorable to the restoration of complete peace and the accomplishment of the declared purposes of the president." Official Blundering. London, March 5.—An almost unexamined case of official of blundering is reported from Liverpool. It appears that the war office was under the impression that the Liverpool volunteers were still in South Africa, and kept a new special service corps on waiting orders until it could be ascertained whether the Liverpool volunteers required strengthening. The Liverpool volunteers returned to Liverpool four months ago. Thirty-Fifth Coming Next. Thirty-four Coming Next Manila, March 6.—The Thirty-fifth United States Volunteer infantry arrived here from the province of Bulaan and will probably sail for home March 15 on the transport Thomas. Captain Draper, commandant at Oalongape, kept along the west coast with eighty marines, capturing two insurgent officers and 14 men, taking twenty-six rifles and destroying 14,000 bushels of rice and 104 carabaoes. Russia's Friendly Demands. Berlin, March 5.—It is related by Americans who have recently returned here from St. Petersburg that in high circles of the Russian capital it is said that Russia will appeal from the decision of the tariff difficulty in the friendliest spirit toward the United States and the belief that the matter may be amicably settled is emphasized in St. Petersburg. American exports to Russia are much heavier than United States statistics show as heavy shipments come to Russia by way of England and Germany. To Revise Tax Laws. Topeka, March 6.—The commission to revise the tax laws will receive $10 a day each, with a 50 day limit and $200 each for expenses. There is $50 set apart for fees of clerk and stenographer. There was $4,000 appropriated to cover it all. The commission will be appointed by the presiding officer of each house; two from the senate and three from the house. The commission is to report its action to the legislature of 1903." Three Fine Swine Manhattan, Kas , March. 7. -The Kansas State Agricultural college has received donations of three valuable Poland China hogs. Hiram Smith, Colwich, donates the choice of his head, College Pet, a sow of the famous World Beater strain. W. P. Goode, Lenexa, donates Chief's Mortgage Lifter, the choice of 150 pure breds, a sow that sold at auction for $150. H. M. Kirkpatrick & Son, Wolcott, donate Nancy Hadley 2nd, whose sire, Hadley, Jr., sold for $1,500. "LaCreole" Will Restore those Gray Hairs "LaCreole" Hair Restorer is a Perfect Dressing and Restorer Price $1.00 Living Chap in China The servants in some of the best places in Shanghai club together and pay a cook to provide and prepare their food for them at a cost of $2.50 Mexican a month, or about $1.25 a month in gold, or a fraction over 4 cents a day in our money. Grand Duke of Saxe-Welten. The present heir to Queen Wilhelmina's crown is a German, the rich and young grand duke of Saxe-Welten, considered the best royal match to the world. His grandmother, the late Grand Duchess Sophia, was the unit of the present queen of Holland. Milk in a United States. A lecturer on agriculture predicts that fifty years from new milk will be sold in a dried state to save the transportation of water, that cows will be milked by machinery and butter produced without churning. The milk-could must prepare to join the ranks of the new woman. English People Driven Out English Penalties Driven Out Daron Johann Faber, who died in Xuemberg, Germany, recently, was practically founder of the cebralized and pencil factory carried on under his name. When a young man he succeeded to his father's business, which turned out cheap pencils of an inferior sort, he employed twenty hands. Now over 1,000 men work at his different factories. Faber succeeded in driving English made pencils, at one time in almost universal use, out of Germany. Nearly 100 actors, clergymen and laymen have organized the Boston chapter of the Actors' Church Alliance. It already has 129 members, twenty of them clergymen, and its object is declared to be a common effort on the part of stage folk and church people to help one another and humanity. The alliance is meant to include in time all the artistic callings, reaching especially every part of what some persons know as bohemia. Statistics of Russia's Army. The headquarters of the general staff has issued the statistics of Russia's army. On a peace footing the military power of the nation consists of 710,000 infantry, 130,000 cavalry, 133,000 artillery, 42,000 engineers and 10,000 department troops. The reserves number 2,700,000. There are 74,166 troops on a war footing. These are chiefly in Kwangtung and Port Arthur.—Arnold Lewis Gillin in Chicago Record. Coughs tell you that there is something wrong in the throat or lungs, it is the cause, not the cough, that you must look after. Morley's Honey Pecoral searches out the cause of trouble, heals the inflamed surfaces, stops the irritation, loosens the cough and cures you thoroughly. Sold by agent in every town. Most of us would rather profit by the mistakes of others. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TABLETS. All singles refund the money if it fails to cure. W. Grove's signature is on the box. 25c. Nearly any girl can wear a No. 3 shoe if it comes to a pinch. All goods are alike to PUTNAM PADELESS DYES, as they color all fibers at one boiling. The average woman is quick to jump at conclusions and mice. Red Cross Ball Blue is better than bottle or box blue and also much cheaper. Large 2-oz. package 5 cents. The sky is most cheerful when blucest; but it is different with men. The prominence achieved by Garfield Tea as a blood purifier has not been equaled by another remedy; an improvement in the complexion can be seen after a few days' use. The people who attend funerals come to grief. Some articles must be described. White's Vacatan needs no description; it's the real thing. The world loses faith when a doctor gets sick. The great public schools of the large cities use Carter's list exclusively. It is the best and costs no more than the poorest. Get it. Larsightedness is largely a matter of careful planning. Mrs Winnlow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, always pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. It isn't necessary to cultivate fools. They grow of their own accord. You can't always judge a man by the digits he gives to his friends. For frost-bite, chilblains, sore and lame joints, stiffness of muscles, try Wizard Oil. It won't disappoint you. A small boy is never so full of emotion that he has no room for dinner. $100 Reward $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its forms and is only possible cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient permission by building up the constitution and preparations to bring its work. The preparators have so much power that they offer One Hundred Dollars for prescience that it falls to cure. Send for list of Posthumials. Address E. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, OH Sb by daughter of half a Family Fills are the best. Success often simply means that the world has taken a man at his own valuation. AFTER THE GRIP COMES CATARRH. GRIP BACILLUS CATARRH "Now for the past year and a half I have used Peruna in such cases and have found that it not only cures me quickly, but it also cleanses my blood and renders me less liable to catch cold. It is the finest preventative of colds that I know of and a very superior tonic."—Anna Russell. W. L. DOUGLAS $3 & $3.50 SHOES UNION MADE. The real worth of W. L. Douglas $3.00 and $3.50 shoes compared with other makes is $4.00 to $5.00. Our $4.00 Gilt Edge Linc cannot be equalled at any price. We make and sell more $3.00 and $3.50 shoes than any other two manufacturers in the United States. The REAS IS the best. Your door should keep them we give one dealer exclusive sale in each town. Take our substitute! Instant on hanning W. L. Douglas shoes with name and price stamped on bottom. If your dealer will not get them for you, send direct to factory, enclosing price and $2c extra for carriage. State direct of leather, size and with plain or cap toe. The couch will reach you anywhere. Write for collection showing new Spring styles. We use Fast Color. W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. Eyclets in all our shoes. Brockton, Mass. ```markdown ``` of all their friends and relatives. There's only one certain way of keeping clean inside so as to prevent disease and that is to take CASCARETS. Perfect disinfectant and bowel strengtheners. All diseases are PREVENTED BY Cascarets LIVER TONIC BEST FOR THE BOWELS 10c. 25c. 50c. ALL DRUGGISTS. NEVER SOLD IN BULK. CURE all bowel troubles, appendicitis, bili- lousness, bad breath, blood, blood, wind on the stomach, bloated bowels, foul pains after eating, liver trouble, sallow complexion and dizziness. When your bowels don't move regularly you are getting sick. Constipation kills more you than it does. You need a starter for the chronic aliment and long years of suffering that come afterwards. No matter what all you, use start taking CASCAETRS to-day, for you will never get well and be well all the time until with CASCAETRS to-day, under an absolute guarantee to cure or money refunded. IKE A TERRIBIBLE CYCLONE grip bacillus has passed over our country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, leaving behind it a dark cloud of anguish and despair. Catarr follows grip as effect follows cause. A multitude of catarrh victims will spring up in the trail of the awful epidemic of grip that has just passed over our fair country. The hope to these people is Peruna. Most people know this already. Everyone who has had the least touch of grip, should not fail to take a course of treatment with Peruna. Peruna eradicates every vestige of the disease and leaves the system in a normal condition. Hon. Joseph B. Crowley, Congressman from Illinois, writes from the National Hotel, Washington, D. 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The timbers of the shaft were torn to pieces. Ranchmen are now required to have gates for passage through their pastures on the lines of highways. Cities of the first class are authorized by the new law to pay the mayor $2,000 a year and councilmen $200 a year. Rev. J. W. Vanderlip, of Ransom, Kansas, was among the injured in the wrecked train at Millersburg, Indiana. The employees of the house of representatives have given Chief Clerk Lobdell a $60 set of silver knives, forks and spoons. Nearly 3,000 hogs were received at the Wichita stock yards on February 28, and 2,446 of them went over the scales. Clyde Miller, of Osage City, succeeds Henry J. Allen as private secretary to Governor Stanley. He graduated from Kansas University. C. D. Metcalf, a millwright, was caught by a shaft in a mill at Coffeyville and was terribly mangled. His death was instantaneous. There were about 1,400 bills introduced in the Kansas legislature of which about three-fourths died in committees or on the calendar. A gang of train robbers walked into a trap at Riley, and Frank Wharton, their supposed leader, was captured and taken to the jail at Manhattan. Four anti-joint laws were passed at this session, which are believed to mend all the fences, so that there can be no further chances to quibble over disputed renderings of the statutes. At the oratorical contest at Ottawa Robert Loofburrow, of Baker University, won first place, and John C. Quinn, of Ottawa University, second. The Baker man was only one point ahead. As there are some who think the biennial election law of county officers is unconstitutional, a case will be prepared with the view of having the supreme court pass upon the question before the full election. Frank Pinkerton, of Wichita, received notice that his uncle in Wales had bequeathed to him one third of his estate. With the notice there came a draft of $500 with which to make the journey to Wales and he has gone. Under the law creating free employment agencies the control of that business is taken away from the commissioner of labor and given to a new state officer, appointed by the governor, with a salary of $1,200 a year with $500 for office expenses. The receipts of the Wichita postoffice for February, 1901, were 25 per cent greater than for February 1900. Senator Codding, who is a farmer, says that not a single law in the interests of the farmers was defeated in this legislature. He cites the railroad bill, which he says is worth a pile of money to the stockman; and the bill doing away with annual county elections, which he says will save $125,000 this year alone. Again, Secretary Coburn got everything he asked for with more piled on. The Eureka fire department enjoyed a banquet so well that it took a fire alarm at 2:30 a. m. to adjourn the affair. Upon her return from Peoria to Topeka, Mrs Nation went directly to the county jail and delivered herself to the sheriff. Her bond was cancelled. The injuries received by Postmaster Guthrie of Topeka, prove to be serious His fall from a street car dislocated his shoulder, burst an artery in his shoulder and split a piece of bone off his shoulder blade. Kansas University will probably use the $20,000 received from the government on the old Free State hotel claim, for a gymnasium and armory. J. Clark Baldwin, who was employed in a job printing office in Wichita, committed suicide, leaving as a reason his ill health and the fear of becoming insane. He left directions for the payment of certain bills and that his estate, most of which he had but recently come into possession of, should go to his sister, who is a professional nurse and is living at Larned. Anti-cigarette legislation failed in the legislature. Toronto is using natural gas for lighting the town. A priest in Rush county has a collection of 8,000 stamps. County officers will all be elected in Kansas on even numbered years. The total appropriation for the state normal this year amounts to $159,000. Topeka is having one of the dirtiest tricky municipal campaigns in its history. John Seaton will again be a candidate for governor on a resubmission issue. Wilder S. Metcalf, of Lawrence, led one of the divisions in the inaugural parade. A Kingman miller gets orders for flour from Philadelphia in three car load lots. The women of Osage City are raising money to spend on the three public parks there. The bill was passed authorizing county boards to purchase and use voting machines. A five day's fair held by Concordia Catholics made a net gain averaging $360 for every day. Corn that has been stored in Smith Center for five years has just been sold at 36 cents a bushel. The Topeka city council has passed an ordinance on the lines of the new search and seizure law. Capt. Schilling, ex-senator from Brown county, is still considered to be in a dangerous condition. The Salina Union says that the city of Salina collected $6,500 from joint keepers in a month's time. Judge David Martin's remains were taken to Mechanicsburg, Ohio, to be buried beside those of his parents. Two hundred and fifty resident and visiting citizens of Kansas attended a reception to Senator J. R. Burton. Indictments against the hotels of Kingman for dispensing intoxicants caused them all to close their doors for awhile. Judge Theodore Botkin, of Hutchinson, is said to have decided to remove to Utah and settle either in Ogden or Salt Lake City. The legislature appropriated $2,500 to start the litigation upon the Arkansas river water supply for irrigation, in the case against Colorado. A special Santa Fe train was run from Topeka to Atchison for the accommodation of those who desired to attend the funeral of Judge David Martin. The old lady of Wichita who attempted suicide by eating heads off from matches will either be taken care of by her son, a Mr. Millison, of Fort Worth, Texas, or be sent to the insane asylum. The story is told of D. W. Blaine, of Pratt, that his automobile got loose and raced away over the prairie by itself, and that Blaine tried to overtake it on a mule but the mule would not go near it. Mrs. Grant Gillette is in Kansas. She says that the recent stories about her husband are untrue; that he is not expecting to come back to Kansas soon; that he has charge of a mine in Mexico and is doing well. The high winds which were general on March 4 was a hurricane at McPherson, where the new round house just completed by the Missouri Pacific was demolished, its large timbers being twisted and broken. The board of education of Hutchinson is considering the question of establishing o truant school. The large number of minors shown by the court records to have been arrested caused the idea of a truant school to occur. Jerry Simpson is opening a branch in Wichita of the commission company of Kansas City which he is a member of. Kansas will continue to pay the old maximum rates for school books for another five years. All efforts to raise the limit so as to get better books, were beaten in the legislature. Under the new election law the present incumbents of the offices of county clerk, register of deeds, treasurer, sheriff, coroner and county surveyor will hold over another year. Kansas University students are numerous from Brown and Harvey counties; these counties leading in attendance. Captain William Crozier, the inventing soldier who has been raised to a professorship at West Point, is the son of Judge Robert Crozier, deceased, of Leavenworth. Governor Stanley has appointed as regents of the state normal school: L. B. Kellogg, Lyon; F. J. Altowager, Reno; J. H. Glofeller, Atchison. They were confirmed. The richest farmer in the house of representatives is said to be J. M. Davis, of Bourbon county: He is a young man. G. C. Clemens had a bill of $1,500 before the legislature for arguing the validity of the special session of 1898 in the supreme court. It was not allowed. A. J. Buckland is dead. Since 1872 he has been very prominent in business and in politics, both at his home in Great Bend, and in state and county politics. KANSAS LEGISLATURE. The Kansas agricultural appropriations, as passed, includes $10,000 for a herd of thoroughbred stock. The Parsons asylum appropriation was extended for two years by the action of both houses. All of Governor Stanley's appointments up to date were confirmed by the senate. Business during the last sittings of the two houses was confined to action in each house on bills coming from the other house. In this way the "third reading" sections of the calendars were pretty well cleaned up. A long list of bills was sent to the governor, enough to require several days to sign if consideration is given many of them. Of course the governor is fully prepared to act on many bills, while others require critical examination. The legislature practically closed its business on Saturday, but, as is the custom, a few members of each house remained awaiting the action of the governor. Their sessions are necessarily all "recess" sessions, to avoid the necessity of calling the rolls. Thus the latest bills returned to the houses in which they originated are lawfully received from the governor and journal entries performed, with but half a dozen or less of the members present. The bills passed during the last days would require more space than practicable to give a mention of in this department but they will appear in other news departments. The house has passed the railroad bill and sent it to the governor. The bill establishes a board of railroad commissioners with power to fix and enforce rates when complaint is made of unjust discrimination. The bill has passed both houses which requires county commissioners to appropriate $100 to assist in conducting normal institutes. Among the many bills passed in the closing hours of the session was the bill sustaining the contract made with the people of Lansing when they deed their lands to the state for the use of a penitentiary, that they should get their coal supply of the state at about what it cost. The bill to authorize the state board of assessors to assess the property of telegraph and telephone companies is passed. The county attorney inquisition bill was somewhat modified and passed. It is thought to have been shorn of the weaknesses of the old law. The doctors got through their bill for a board of examiners at last. The bill relieving counties from paying uncollected state taxes to the state is passed. By a bill which has passed the Beloit Industrial School for girls can purchase 68 acres of land which it now leases. The house ways and means committee decided to adversely report the appropriation for the Kansas semi-centennial exposition. The committee recommends $20,000 for a Kansas exhibition at Buffalo and $60,000 for one at St. Louis. The house finally killed the appropriation for the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo. Money was voted for all, the private hospitals in the state. The bill was passed giving cities of the first, second and third classes the right to grant franchises to light, water and power companies. The bill championed by Mr. Breidenland relating to the organization and control of trust companies was passed. The biennial election bill has been signed by the governor. Both houses have passed and the governor has signed the act which makes a prize fight a misdemeanor, with a jail penalty limited to one year. A proposition to submit to the voters at the 1902 election an increase of the pay of members of the legislature has been adopted in both houses. It proposes to pay members $300 for attending the regular session and $5 a day for a special session, together with actual traveling expenses in lieu of mileage. Regular sessions are not limited as to the length, but the constitution limits a special session to 30 days. Messrs. Babb, of Sebgwick, and Johnson, of Decatur, made speeches against the bill to organize cadets in the state colleges, taking the ground that it is wrong to cultivate a spirit of militarism among young people. The senate judiciary committee approves the bill giving counties the right to lease lands held by tax title. The senate defeated a second time the bill to permit the school fund board to compromise bonds of western counties. The legislative apportionment was sent to the governor. The legislature made the Quindaro negro school a present of $22,000. The house having cut out the additions to salaries of state house clerks, and for a number of other officials, from the executive and judicial appropriations as passed by the house, the senate put back their former figures and sent the bill back to the house. The bill to allow old soldiers at the soldiers' home to vote passed the senate. The law permitting the establishment of mutual livestock insurance companies was repealed. The house killed the bill to prohibit persons from stealing rides on railroad trains. The legislature has passed a bill making train robbing punishable by imprisonment, the limits being for life and for ten years. The special legislative apportionment bill making the legislative and commissioner districts the same in Sedgwick county is passed. The house passed the legislative apportionment bill. The anti-fusion election bill has passed the house and gone to the governor. The bill which gives a county the right to acquire absolute title to property bid in at tax sale for three successive years, is passed by both houses. Senator Smith's anti-hobo bill has gone to the governor. It gives trainmen authority to arrest treaspassers on trains. The senate threw away the whole batch of bills relating to county officers' fees and passed a bill relieving sheriffs, district clerks county clerks, treasurers, and probate judges. THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Reviews The Last Four Years Term With its Wars and Problems. INKLINGS OF FUTURE POLICY. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. M My fellow Citizens: When we assembled here on the fourth of March, 1887, there was great anxiety with regard to our currency and credit. None exists now. Then our treasury receipts were inadequate to meet the current obligations of the government. Now they are sufficient for all public needs, and we have a surplus instead of a deficit. Then I felt constrained to convene the congress in extraordinary session to devise revenues to pay the ordinary expenses of the government. Now I have the satisfaction to announce that the congress just closed has reduced taxation in the sum of forty-one millions of dollars. Then there was deep solicitude because of the long depression in our manufacturing, mining, agricultural and mercantile industries and the consequent distress of our laboring population. Now every avenue of production is crowded with activity, labor is well employed and American products find good markets at home and abroad. Our diversified productions, however, are increasing in such unprecedented volume as to admonish us of the necessity of still further enlarging our foreign markets by broader commercial relations. For this purpose reciprocal trade arrangements with other nations should in liberal spirit be carefully cultivated and promoted. VERDICT OF '96 CARRIED OUT. The national verdict of 1896 has for the most part been executed. Whatever remains unfulfilled is a continuing obligation resting with undiminished force upon the executive and the congress. But fortunate as our condition is, its permanence can only be assured by sound business methods and strict economy in national administration and legislation. We should not permit our great prosperity to lead us to reckless ventures in business or profligacy in public expenditures. While the congress determines the objects and the sum of appropriations, the officials of the executive departments are responsible for honest and faithful disbursement and it should be their constant care to avoid waste and extravagance. Honesty, capacity and industry are nowhere more indispensable in public employment. These should be fundamental requisites to original appointment and the surest guarantees against removal. Four years ago we stood on the brink of war without the people knowing it and without any preparation or effort at preparation for the impending peril. I did all that in honor could be done to avert the war, but without avail. It became inevitable, and the congress at its first regular session, without party division, provided money in anticipation of the crises and in preparation to meet it. It came. The result was signally favorable to American arms and in the highest degree honorable to the government. It imposed upon us obligations from which we can not escape and from which it would be dishonorable to seek to escape. We are now at peace with the world and it is my fervent prayer that if differences arise between us and other powers they may be settled by peaceful arbitration and that hereafter we may be spared the horrors of war. HIS SECOND TERM. HIS SECOND TERM. Entrusted by the people for a second term with the office of president, I enter upon its administration appreciating the great responsibilities which attach to this renewed honor and commission, promising unreserved devotion on my part to their faithful discharge and reverently invoking for my guidance the direction and favor of Almighty God. I should shrink from the duties this day assumed if I did not feel that in their performance I should have the co-operation of the wise and patriotic men of all parties. It encourages me for the great task which I now undertake to believe that those who voluntarily committed to me the trust imposed upon the chief executive of the republic will give to me generous support in my duties to "preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States," and to "care that the laws be faithfully executed." The national purpose is indicated through a national election. It is the constitutional method of ascertaining the public will. When once it is registered, it is a law to us all and faithful observance should follow its decrees. Strong hearts and helpful hands are needed and fortunately, we have them in every part of our beloved country. We are reunited. Sectionalism has disappeared. Division on public questions can no longer be traced by the war maps of 1861. These old differences less and less disturb the judgment. Existing problems demand the thought and quicken the conscience of the country and the responsibility for their presence as well as for their righteous settlement rests upon us all—no more upon me than upon you. There are some national question in the solution of which patriotism should exclude partisanship. DISCUSSES EXPANSION DISCUSSES EXPANSION. Magnificent their difficulties will not take them off our hands nor facilitate their adjustment. Distrust of the capacity, integrity and high purposes of the American people will not be an inspiring theme for future political contests. Dark pictures and gloomy forbodings are worse than useless. These only becloud, they do not help to point the way of safety and honor. "Hope maketh not ashamed." The prophets of evil were not the builders of the republic nor in its crisis since have they saved or served it. The faith of the fathers was a mighty force in its creation and the faith of their descendants has brought us progress and furnished its defenders. They are obstructionists who despair and who would destroy confidence in the ability of our people to solve wisely and for civilization the mighty problems resting upon them. The American people, intrenched in freedom at home, take their love for it with them wherever they go and they reject as maltaken and unworthy the doctrine that we lose our own liberties by securing the enduring foundations of liberty to others. Our institutions will not deteriorate by extension and our sense of justice will not abate under tropic suns in distant seas. As heretofore, so hereafter will the nation demonstrate its fitness to administer any new estate which events devolve upon it, and in the fear of God will "take occasion by the hand and make the bounds of freedom wider yet." If there are those among us who would make our way more difficult, we must not be disheartened, but the more earnestly dedicate ourselves to the task which we have rightly entered. The path of progress is seldom smooth. New things are often found hard to do. Our fathers found them so. We find them so. They are inconvenient. They cost us something. But are we not made better for the effort and sacrifice and are not those we serve lifted up and blessed? We will be consoled, too, with the fact that opposition has confronted every onward movement of the republic from its opening hour until now but without success. The republic has marched on and on and its every step has exalted freedom and humanity. We are undergoing the same ordeal as did our predecessors nearly a century ago. We are following the course they blazed. They triumphed. Will their successors fail, falter and plead organic impotency in the nation? Surely after 125 years of achievement for mankind we will not now surrender our equality with other powers on matters fundamental and essential to nationality. With no such purpose was the nation created. In no such spirit has it developed its full and independent sovereignty. We adhere to the principle of equality among ourselves and by no act of ours will be assign to ourselves a subordinate rank in the family of nations. CHINESE POLICY My fellow citizens, the public events of the past four years have gone into history. They are too near to justify recital. Some of them were unforeseen, many of them momentous and far-reaching in their consequences to ourselves and our relations with the rest of the world. The part which the United States bore so honorably in the thrilling scenes in China, while new to American life, has been in harmony with its true spirit and best traditions and in dealing with the results its policy will be that of moderation and fairness. RELATIONS WITH CUBA We face at this moment a most important question—that of the future relations of the United States and Cuba. With our near neighbors we must remain close friends. The declaration of the purposes of this government in the resolution of April 20, 1898, must be made good. Ever since the evacuation of the island by the army of Spain the executive with all practicable speed has been assisting its people in the successive steps necessary to the establishment of a free and independent government prepared to assume and perform the obligations of international law which now rest upon the United States under the treaty of Paris. The convention elected by the people to frame a constitution is approaching the completion of its labors. The transfer of American control to the new government is of such great importance involving an obligation resulting from our intervention and the treaty of peace that I am glad to be advised by the recent act of congress of the policy the legislative branch of the government deems essential to the best interests of Cuba and the United States. The principles which led to our intervention require that our fundamental law upon which the new government rests should be adopted to secure the duties and discharging the functions of a separate nation, of observing its international obligations of protecting life and property, insuring order, safety and liberty and conforming to the established and historical policy of the United States in its relation to Cuba. The peace which we are pledged to leave to the Cuban people must carry with it the guarantees of permanence. We became sponsors for the pacification of the island, and we remain accountable to the Cubans, no less than to our own country and people, for the reconstitution of Cuba as a free commonwealth on abiding foundations of right, justice, liberty and assured order. Our enfranchisement of the people will not be compelled until free Cuba shall "be a reality, not a name; a perfect entity, not a hassy experiment bearing within itself the elements of failure." While the treaty of peace with Spain was ratified on the sixth of February, 1893, and ratifications were exchanged nearly two years ago, the congress has indicated no form of government for the Philippine Islands. It has, however, provided an army to enable the executive to suppress insurrection, restore peace, give security to the inhabitants, and establish the authority of the United States throughout the archipelago. It has authorized the organization of native troops as auxiliary to the regular force. It has been advised from time to time of the acts of the military and naval officers in the islands, of my action in appointing civil commissions, of the instructions with which they were charged of their duties and powers, of their recommendations, and of the several acts under executive commission together with the very complete general information they have submitted. These reports fully set forth the conditions, past and present, in the islands, and the instructions clearly show the principles which will guide the executive until the congress shall as it is required to do by the treaty, determine "the civil rights and political status of the inhabitants." The congress having added the sanction of its authority to the powers already possessed and exercised by the executive under the constitution, thereby leaving with the executive the responsibility for the government of the Philippines I shall continue the efforts already begun until order shall be restored throughout the islands, and as fast as conditions permit will establish local governments, in the formation of which the full cooperation of the people has been already invited, and when established will encourage the people to administer them. The settled purpose, long ago prevailed, to afford the inhabitants of the islands self-government as fast as they were ready for it, will be pursued with earnestness and fidelity. Already something has been accomplished in this direction. The government's representatives, civil and military are doing faithful and noble work in their mission of emulation and merit the approval and support of their countrymen. The most liberal terms of amnesty have already been communicated to the insurgents and the way is still open for those who have raised their arms against the government for honorable submission to its authority. Our countrymen should not be deceived. We are not waging war against the inhabitants of the Philippine islands. A portion of them are making war against the United States. By far the greater part of the inhabitants recognize American sovereignty and welcome it as a guaranty of order and of security for life, property, liberty, freedom of conscience and the pursuit of happiness. To them full protection will be given. They shall not be abandoned. We will not leave the destiny of the loyal millions in the islands to the disloyal thousands who are in rebellion against the United States. Order under civil institutions will come as soon as those who now break the peace shall keep it. Force will not be needed or used when those who make war against us shall make it no more. May it end without further bloodshed, and there be ushered in the reign of peace to be made permanent by a government of liberty under the law. ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS. Vice President Roosevelt said: "The history of free government is in large part the history of those representative legislative bodies, in which, from the earliest times, free government has found its loftiest expression. They must ever hold a peculiar and exalted position in the record which tells how the great nations of the world have endeavored to achieve and preserve orderly freedom. No man can rander to his fellows greater service than rendered by him who with fearlessness and honesty, with sanity and interestlessness, does his life work as a member of such a body. Especially is this the case when the legislature in which the service is rendered, is a vital part in the governmental machinery of one of those power powers to whose hands, in the course of the ages, is entrusted a leading part in shaping the destinies of mankind. For weal or for woe, for good or for evil, this is true of our own mighty nation. Great privileges and great powers are ours, and heavy are the responsibilities that go with these privileges and these powers. Accordingly as we do well or ill, so shall mankind in the future be raised or cast mankind. We belong to a young nation, already of giant strength yet whose present strength is but a forecast of the power that is in, a hemisphere. East and west we look across the two great oceans toward the larger world life in which, whether we will or not, we must take an ever-increasing share. And as, keen-eyed, we gaze into the coming years, duties, new and old, rise thick and fast to confront us from within and from without. There is every reason why we should face these duties with a sober appreciation alike of their importance and of their difficulty. But there is also every reason for facing them with high hearted resolution and eager and confident faith in our capacity to do them aright. A great work lies ready to the hand of this generation; it should count itself happy indeed that, to it is given the privilege of doing such a work. A leading part therein must be taken by this, the august and powerful legislative body over which I have been called to preside. Most deeply do I appreciate the privilege of my position; for high indeed is the honor of presiding over the American senate at the outset of the 20th century. Texas Oil Field Is New. The oil wells in Texas have been for the most part located in the Corsicana district, and as Beaumont, where the recent strike was made, is about 200 miles southeast of that city, it indicates that an entirely new field has been opened. Birmingham's Coming Exposition: The city of Birmingham, Ala., has already begun to make preparations for an exposition to be held there from Nov. 15, 1904, to May 15, 1905. The charter name of the enterprise is to be the international metallic and industrial exposition. The state is expected to contribute $100,000 toward the expense and congress is to be asked to give $500,000. Valuable Land for Lawns. Vulnerable Land for Laws Andrew Carnegie's residence to be constructed in Fifth avenue, New York, will be a novelty in the line of close-packed houses fronting that famous thoroughfare. Mr. Carnegie has gradually been acquiring the whole block on which he proposes to build. His house will be erected in the center of the lot thus obtained and will be surrounded by spacious lawns and walks. It will be the only house in "Millionaire's row" so set off. Restitution for Stolen Chickens An unknown correspondent has written to Mrs. W. D. Clark of Frankfort, Ind. saying that he was recently converted at a revival and now felt wonderfully blessed. "I have been trying to read my title clear to mansions in the skies," he says, "but can not get my mind higher than your chicken house." He adds that some years ago he stole some fowls belonging to Mrs. Clark, and he infilces a $5 bill by way of restitution. Statistics of Russia's Army. The headquarters of the general staff has issued the statistics of Russia's army. On a peace footing the military power of the nation consists of 710,000 infantry, 120,000 cavalry, 153,000 artillery, 42,000 engineers and 39,000 department troops. The reserves number 2,700,000. There are 74-226 troops on a war footing. These are chiefly in Kwangtung and Port Arthur.—Arnold Lewis Gillin in Chicago Record A PRETTY COMPANION CHAPTER VII. To Clarice she vowed a redoubled devotion. Ah! if any care of hers might help her towards recovery, so that when her lover returned from his Indian campaign she might be well enough to marry! Only in helping to bring that marriage to a successful issue could she hope to efface the last miserable half-hour. She would try, too, and talk to Doctor Drake some day by herself, and ask if any possible change of treatment might hasten Clarice's recovery. The very thought brought comfort and hope with it. the happiness—I should have married her before now." Janetta gave him a quick look of sympathy. "You think it might have cure her?" "I should have tried it," replied the Doctor quietly. "But if it hadn't, how miserable she would have been." "It would be the fault of her husband if she were so," replied the Doctor with rather an odd little smile. "Poor fellow!" thought Janetta, "h cares for her himself. What a strong Having decided her course of action, she proceeded to put it into practice; smoothed her hair, and tried to wash the traces of tears from her face. Then she sat down and wrote a few lines to her brother, declining to lend him the money, and giving him her reasons for the refusal. After that she went to Clarice's room, who, happily, she found alone. "I thought you were never coming!" said Clarice frettfully. "Come and sit close by me where I can see you. I need your soothing presence so badly to-day. Why, what is the matter with you, dear? You look as if you needed soothing yourself. You have been crying, and I thought you were a woman who could not cry." Janetta gave rather a watery smile. "You were wrong, you see. I have been in trouble about several things, and I could not see my way clear; but I see it now. I shant' cry any more, I promise you." And Janetta threw back her head with something of her usual frank reliance. Clarice glanced at her wistfully. "You are reserved and proud, Janetta; but if it were a case where money would help—" With quick alertness Janetta bent down and kissed one of Clarice's tiny, helpless hands. "Ah! how good and dear you are; but it is not a case of money. I am almost glad not to have it, because I might do harm instead of good with it." "Not my hands, my face," said Clarice simply. And Janetta bent and kissed her on the forehead, oppressed with a sense of her own unworthiness. The day passed like a dream. She saw Captain Merivale only at meals, for he and Clarice spent the evening alone together. The next day, when he came down after blinding her good-by, he found Mrs. Mortimer standing in the hall, giving her last directions for the packing of his luggage into the carriage. He looked searchingly about for Janetta. "Miss Howard desired me to bid you good-by for her," said Mrs. Mortimer, answering his glance. "She went into the town for something." "Oh, thank you. Tell her I was sorry not to see her. You and she will look after Clarice for me whilst I'm away, won't you?" The next instant he was gone. Janetta, meanwhile, sought shelter in a little cove by the seashore, and sat with her back against the cliff, and her tearless eyes gazing out seawards. Her teeth were clenched in the effort to keep back the sobs that rose in her throat. She would gladly have uprooted this strange love that had grown up in her heart, but she could not. "He's gone now," she said, pulling out her watch and looking at it. "It can't be wrong to go on loving him when I shall never see him again. It can neither hurt him nor me, for he does not know it; and God knows I have but one great wish in life left to me—that he and Clarice should marry." It chanced that on her way home she came across Doctor Drake walking quickly down the street. He would have passed her by with a bow, but she came to a stop. "There is something I wanted to talk to you about. Could you spare me a minute?" "Ocertainly," he said, with a slight surprise. "I never get the chance of a word alone with you. Will you forgive me if I ask if there is nothing that could be done to hasten Miss Seymour's recovery?" Doctor Drake's fair face flushed, "It is a question that is often before me. Do you think her worse?" he asked anxiously. "She is out of spirits, and losing hope." "Of what?" inquired the Doctor impatiently. "Of recovery or what?" "Of everything that makes her life worth living. Until she is better she will not marry." "Or Captain Merivale will not marry her!" broke out the Doctor. "Which is it, do you think? You are speaking frankly to me, Miss Howard, and I can but answer you in the same spirit. No specialist can do anything for Miss Seymour. I will tell you briefly my opinion, which is backed by other men in my profession. When Miss Seymour was thrown from her horse she severely strained the nerves of the spine. "As far as we can discover, the injury is entirely overcome; but her whole nervous system is shattered. When that recovers its tone she will be well. It lies much with herself and those about her. That is why I advised cheerful companionship of a girl about her own age. I've known similar cases. Sometimes a sudden necessity for exertion will cure a patient, or a great happiness. If I had been Captain Merivale I should have tried the happiness—I should have married her before now." Janetta gave him a quick look of sympathy. "You think it might have cured her?" "I should have tried it," replied the Doctor quietly. "But if it hadn't, how miserable she would have been." "It would be the fault of her husband if she were so," replied the Doctor, with rather an odd little smile. "Poor fellow!" thought Janetta, "he cares for her himself. What a strong, tender nature he has hidden behind that cold manner." "Then I can do nothing," she said aloud, "and I wish to do so much! I would do anything that lay in my power to help make her well." For the first time Doctor Drake regarded her attentively. There was no doubt of the sincerity of the speaker. "You can do much," he said kindly. "Help her to forget herself, keep her bright and cheerful; and if, by wholesome contradiction, you could trick her into doing a little more, you would be of real service." They both laughed, for Clarice's waywardness was apparent to every one that came into contact with her; and Janetta remembered how often she had come down stairs, or went out for a drive, in opposition to the expressed wish of the Doctor. "I am glad you spoke to me," he said, holding out his hand. "I feel as if we had come to a better understanding." His last sentence was overheard by Mrs. Mortimer, who advanced with catlike tread down the street. She did not stop, only bowed to the pair who seemed absorbed in such earnest conversation, with a rather meaning smile, and passed over to the other side of the street. "The chit! the deceitful chit! So that is the business that took her out in such a hurry this morning! She is determined to have more than one string to her bow. I wonder what the better understanding may be?" said Mrs. Mortimer under her breath, as she looked after Janetta's retreating figure. After that conversation with the Doctor, Janetta redoubled her efforts to brighten Clarice's life. "I feel your wings about me night and day," said Clarice, smiling at her. "Didn't I hear you creep into my room in the middle of the night?" "Yes," Janetta confessed. "I thought I heard you move, and that I might put you off to sleep again by reading aloud." "Do you sleep with your door open, then?" asked Clarice. Janetta laughed and nodded. "I like to be close at hand if you want me." "But how can I repay devotion like yours? You will stay with me always, Janetta?" "Until you marry, if you wish it." "And when will that be, I wonder?" said Clarice, with a quick sigh. "When Captain Merivale comes home again." Janetta replied. "It's just that decided way of yours that keeps hope alive." They were siting in the drawing room after dinner. Mrs. Mortimer had gone up stairs to write letters. A violent ring at the bell made the girls look at each other in quick surprise. "A caller at this time in the evening?" said Clarice. "Just tell Mason that unless it is Doctor Drake I can see nobody." There was only time to issue the order before Mason reached the door, and then a man's voice was heard speaking in the hall, thick, hesitating, argumentative, and Janetta's heart stood still. The voice was Neville's. Every vestige of color went from her face. A visit from Neville at this hour could bode no good. "I think it is some one asking for me," she said, trying to steady her voice. "Will you excuse me for a moment?" Without waiting for an answer, she went quickly into the hall: and there stood Neville, with a foolish smile on his face, trying to explain to Mason that it was Miss Howard, not Miss Seymour, he wished to speak to. "Neville, come this way!" said Janetta sharply, putting a hand on his arm to steady his steps, for at the first glance it was evident that the boy had had more than enough to drink. Mason followed them into the study, where Janetta took her brother, stirred the fire, and turned up the gas with slow deliberation; and Janetta was conscious through every fiber of her being that the parlor maid knew her brother's condition as well as she did, and she smarted under the humiliation and disgrace. "That will do, thank you, Mason," she said, closing the door behind the maid. "Neville, what has brought you here at this hour and——" Her tongue refused to finish the sentence. "Got—the—sack," answered Newville, sulkily, defiant, bringing out each word with elaborate care, to prove that he had complete mastery of tongue and brain. "How can you come and see me and tell me that?" said Janetta with a sob of pain. "What am I to do for you, when you will do nothing for yourself?" CHAPTER VIII. She had not asked her brother to sit down, and he leaned his back CHAPTER VIII against the mantel shelf; while she paced up and down the room in extreme agitation. "Got such a good berth yourself, I thought—" The thought was too far back in the recesses of Neville's muddled brain for him to bring it to light. "That I could ask Miss Seymour to take you in as well as myself," said Janetta bitterly. "You must go, Neville. I can't stop and talk to you tonight. You are not fit to talk to." "Go where?" asked Neville, with dazed eyes. "I thought you'd never be the one to turn me out!" "Oh, what can I do?" cried Janetta. And then came the remembrance of Doctor Drake's strong, kind face. He would help her if he knew in what sore trouble she was. "Look here, Neville," she said, trying not to let him see how she shrank from him. "I have one friend in this place, who I believe, if I sent him a note by you, will take you in for the night. To-morrow I will see you and think what can be done." She was scribbling swiftly as she spoke: "Dear Doctor Drake: I am in sore trouble. The bearer of this note is my brother—my only living relation—and he is as you see him. I cannot send him to any lodging or hotel to-night. I send him to you, because you are a bachelor, and will understand what it is to me, his sister, for him to call upon me like this. Will you of your great goodness take him in for this one night and hide his shame, and tomorrow I will see him and settle what he must do. Yours gratefully. "Janetta Howard." She folded and directed the letter, putting it into Neville's nerveless hand. "This man will give you a bed for to-night. It is not far to go—down the hill. When you get outside turn to the right, and about a hundred yards down the street there is a gate with a brass plate on it. That is Doctor Drake's house." Almost before he knew what his sister was doing, Janetta had led Neville to the door, reiterating her directions in soft, low tones. She went back to the drawing room, determined to tell Clarice the story; but her intention was checked by the presence of Mrs. Mortimer, who stood by Clarice's sofa, pouring out an eager torrent of accusation. Clarice had raised herself to a sitting posture, and listened with flushed cheeks and shining eyes, and with rather a scornful smile. "I'm glad you've come ba k, Janetta. Mrs. Mortimer has been amusing me with really wonderful stories, which she seems to have gathered from her own and Mason's personal observation." "If the amusing stories you refer to are about myself, I shall be glad to hear them," said Janetta, standing before Clarice, with a burning red spot on either cheek. She would not even look at her accuser. "First item: a drunken lover is supposed to have just come to see you." "He is not my lover. Later on, I shall be glad to tell you who he is; but not in the presence of a third person." "Does that mean, Miss Howard, that you wish to explain your rather extraordinary conduct to Miss Seymour alone?" inquired Mrs. Mortimer acidly. "It does," replied Janetta, with one fearless glance. "That explanation is necessary to her, but unnecessary to you." "I think perhaps you had better leave us," said Clarice. As the door closed behind her, Clarice stretched out her hands to Janetta with quick entreaty. "Oh, Janetta, what a brute you must think me to question anything you do! But she has hinted at such awful things! 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