Wichita Searchlight

Saturday, January 11, 1902

Wichita, Kansas

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VOL. III. W. H. A CLARK We have the great pleasure of herewith presenting a very good likeness of one of Wichita's most prominent, progressive widely acquainted, and most substantial colored men. The accompanying likeness is that of Hon. Williams Hampton APROMENENT COLORED MAN M. B. Albert Clark. Mr. Clark is an Illinoian by birth, having been born in Quincy, Adams county, Illinois-Oct. 3rd, 1857. He resided in his native city till he was 16 years of age, when he moved with his parents to Kansas, locating in Wichita, where he has since resided. He has always been regarded as one of Wichita's most substantial colored men and stands high in the whole community. For more than 14 years he has been collector and one of the trusted employees of the banks of this city. During all this time he has worked for the various banks that have occupied the building at the corner of Main and Douglas Ave. He began with the old State National bank and remained with them 7 years and when that institution became the Sedgwick County bank he was retained, and worked for that bank 3 years; at that time this bank gave way to the present Kansas National bank; with which bank he has been more than four years. Mr. Clark is a member of the Masonic fraternity of more than 24 years standing, and is a member of Arkansas Valley lodge No. 21, of which lodge he has been Secretary for more than three years. He is also a member of Palestine Commandery No. 12; and is High Priest of Mt. Zion Chapter No. 17. As a musician he ranks high. His favorite instrument is the violin, and as a member of the orchestra of the A. M. E. church and the celebrated Clark - Chinneth Orchestra he is widely known. In 1856 he was married to Miss Fannie Colman, who died in 1893. One daughter, now 11 years old blessed them. In April 1901, Mr. Clark was united in marriage to Miss Ida B. McDonald, one of our popular society young ladies. He owns a beautiful home at 626 N. Water St. and several other valuable pieces of property in the city. BLACK AND WHITE OF IT THE MIXED RACE AT THE SOUTH CRITICALLY CONSIDERED Prof. Councill's Recent Utterances Analyzed From A White Man's Point Of View. GOVERNMENT BY BALLOTTS Recent discussion of the race question at the South has brought forth nothing more offensive than the utterance of Professor Councile of the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical Collage, who makes three assertions: 1. That the only pure Anglo-Saxon blood to bs found in the United States is at the South. 2. That this pure Anglo-Saxon blood will rule by the ballot, if possible, but by the bullet, if necessary. 3. That when the negro undertakes to step over the social line separating the two races he will step from life to death. It is nothing new for Southerners to assert their superiority over Northerners. So many of them came to believe it a generation age that they were led into a civil war which was the most atrocious political crime in the history of the world. It was such conclusions as those of Professor Council in his pure Anglo-Saxon theory which led the South in 1861 to accept the grotesque idea that one Southerner could whip five Northerners and actually to attempt it. The South misunderstood the North then and it is evident that it misunderstands it now. Leaving the Negro out of the calculation entirely, the white population of the South has nothing to boast of in the matter of blood. It is mixed through and through with the same elements which have appeared throughout the North, and it possesses some strains in addition which are wholly unknown, or at least unclassified, north of the Ohio river. The South's best citizenship has owed quite as much to the Scotch-Irish so callad as it has to the Anglo-Saxon. Its least progressive elements, the lazy, the thriftless, the practical barbarians of the way-down regions ans the far-up tracts, may be Anglo-Saxon in their origin, but they are no credit to any stock and many of them are no doubt the descendants of persons who were transported from England in the early days for good sufficient cause. Immigration to the Northern States during the last twenty years most of which has been desirable, has been chiefly of the Teutonic, Celtic and Scaudinavian stocks, WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1902. each of which is a prime factor in what is loosely called the Anglo-Saxon race. The assimilation which is taking place here is not unlike that which in centuries past has taken place in England itself, and the result must be with some obvious modifications, substantially the same in both cases. To sneer at the people of the Northern States as an aggregation of mongrels who cannot well appreciate the fine pride of a pure-blooded Southerner in the matter of the race question comes with poor grace from a college professor who ought to have a more exact knowledge of the subject. In point of fact the race prejudice at the South with which we all are familiar is much more suggestive of conscious inferiority and of the fear of possible rivalry than it is of genuine pride of ancestry and confidence in one's own worth. Many close students of conditions at the South have perceived that long association with a race held in brutalizing bondage has proved as injurious to the whites in many respects as it has to the black. The awful system which made men and women, some of them of very light color, the chattels of the whites, subject to their whims, their avarice and their passions, with no rights to be maintained anywhere, could not fail to leave its mark upon the oppressor as well as upon the oppresssed. About all that was needed to complete the hatefulness of this picture was for the supposed beneficiaries of the accursed arrangement and their descendants, who had passed their lives largely in the society of the black whom they owned, to insult better men by claiming to be their superious in points of birth and blood. No product of the slave system white or black, can be the physical, moral or intellectual equal of men not thus contaminated. The humblest Northerner springing from any race whatsoever which never felt and never wielded a slave driver's lash has a right to be prouder of his lineage than any Southerner against whom such a bar sinister can be raised.* Vastly more particular to preserve Unity among the Colored people means the accomplishment of great things by the race and for the race. With a united effort, no task would be too hard, no request would be too great for them to accomplish. The key to the door of future success of the race is "Unity." The race cannot be divided and succeed. Let "Unity" be our constant watch-word. Editor. the purity of the race than South- eerners ever were and abhorring the very idea of miscegenation, which has left its marks all over the South the average Northerner is just enough and moral enough to resent the idea that the onely terms on which whites and blacks can live side by side are those which are prescribed by such men as Professor Couucill. Northern men might not enfranchise the Negro, but if they refused him the ballot on account of his ignorance or his im morality they would at the same time exclude the equally ignorant and immoral white men. They would not fear the Negros as such. What they would fear would be unfitness by whomsoever shown. In considering this question it is to be remembered that the same element at the South which has carefully safeguarded the voting privileges of white men—degenerate Anglo-Saxons, possibly—who can neither read nor write, has been thrown into a veritable hysteria by the honors extended to Booker Washington at the North. The fact should be borne in mind also that Prof. Washsugton, one of the most notable products of the South since the war, is a Negro. It is probable that the ax slave States can be searched in vain for a white man wholly the growth of conditions since the surrender at Appomatox who can compare with him in intellectual development, in splendid accomplishment and in the manitestation of ideas characteritic of the highest type of civilization. What Washington had done other colored men can and will do. At the North pride of birth and lineage impel men to recognize such characters. Real birth and real line age do not fear them. They honor them. The truly proud and self-respecting man would scorn the despicable terror or jealousy with which such progress is viewed at the South. He would be equally intolerant of the absurdity that because one distinguished Negro had been selected for honor all others must be accorded the same treatment. With undoubting confidence in him self and with the fullest consciousness of his own standing, he would illustrate the true democracy of worth by recognizing the best that any race or any nation could bring against him. Politically speaking, there is only one way to deal with the decadent and boastful "Anglo-Saxons" of the South and is to deprive them of representation in Congress for the Negro vote which they have suppressed. The Negro who is not good enough to participate in the slightest degree in the government of the State in which he lives is not entitled by proxy to govern the people of the North—particularly when his proxy is in the hands of men who profess to hold the Northern people in contempt. Government at the North is by the ballot exclusively and not by the bullet at all. Social regulations at the North are quite as strict as any that ever have been known at the South, but they carry no death penalty for anybody. An excellent way for the Northern people to deal with this troublesome question, as with every other, is to enforce the law. Failure to do so through any mistaken idea of generosity is certain to lead to further misunderstandings which may have serious consequences. AGE, NEW YORK. NO.33 Hon. Van Duyn. Herewith we take pleasure in presenting a few biographical notes and the likeness of Hon. Fred G. Van Duyn, the very able and popu HON. F. G. VAN DUYN lar Councilman from the Third Ward. Mr. Van Duyn is an Iowan, and was born in Clinton, Iowa, Oct. 30th, 1863. He remained in his native city till he was 15 years of age, when he came to Kansas, locating in Augusta, where he remained two years; moving from there to Dodge City, Kansas, where he lived for a number of years. Mr. Van Duyn came to Wichita in 1895 and has lived here ever since. In 1900 he was elected a member of the City Council from the Third Ward on the Republian ticket. Since going in the Council he has always identified himself with the best interest of the city and has always stood for the best interest of the city and has always stood for the progress of Wichita. He has made a most brilliant record and is regarded by his fellow Councilmen as substantial and reliable authority on the technical affairs of the city and especially those of the Third Ward. His republicanism is not a matter of recent discovery, but dates from his birth. He has always been a strong and unwavering republican. Mr. Van Duyn is at present proprietor of the Manhattan hotel, one of our best hotels. He has always been identified with all movements for the betterment of the city. Mr. Van Duyn should be, and we predict that he will be nominated and re-elected Councilman from the Third Ward. The cry of the Third ward this Spring should be "Van Duyn, progress and prosperity." A Guide's Lot Not Happy One. "That dude hunter of yours punished a lot of fire water before he started out with you this morning," exclaimed the Adiqondack guide with the wooden eg. "I should say so," growled the guide with an arm in a sling. "We hadn't seen hunting an hour before he mis- ook me for a yellow monkey with pink tail feathers" THE SEARCHLIGHT. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered the Post-Office at Wichita, Kansas as Second Class Mail Matter. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT 110 NORTH MAIN ST. BATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: IN ADVANCE. On year, by mail..... $1.00 On month, by mail..... $0.50 Three months, by mail..... $0.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to "The Searchlight," Wichita, Kansas. All matters to be published must reach this office not later than Tuesday, to reach publiza- tion in the current issue. correspondents and agents wanted every- where. Write us for terms. All matters sent to "The Searchlight" for publication must be signed by the party or parties writing. — THEY ARE RIGHT.— The stand taken by Mayor Ben F. McLean and the city council in the matter of the Missouri and Kansas Telephone Co. vs. the people of Wichita, is a grand and highly commendable one. They take the right stand, when they are determined to show foreign corporations that the citizens of Wichita, are amply capable of self-government, and if there are any rights which the company wants, Whichita must be the dictator. The stand taken by Mayor Mo Lean is one that shows that he and the City Council are Wichitans, who believe in Wichita. We visited the City Council meeting Monday night and highly enjoyed the meeting. Mayor Mc Lean's stand on every question concerning the government of Wichita is to be highly commended. Chas. H. Luling is a Wichitan and stands for Wichita, as against a foreign, bull-dozing corporation. Thats right. stand pat, and the people will stand with you. Who is that "white folks" Negro who is always seeking to find something from the colored people to tell the "white folks", as he says? Stop him! Brand him!! Watch him!!! If he really knew how little the "white folks", as he says, cares to hear his "squeals" and how little the "white folks" thinks of him for his "squeals", he would get ashamed of himself and go out on the prarie and shoot his own brains out. He is no doubt, one of those 5c peanut headed kind of fellows, who are devoid of even self respect. We want to find out who he is. Can you tell us? If there is any one thing which we really hate to do, it is to do what is known as roasting a fellow. But, we are almost driven to the point where we will have to do so with certain feliews. We will try every way know to man to avoid it and if we just can't get around it we will do our best. We have never resotred to roasting" and we pray to be allowed to avoied it. We dent like to do it, that's all. We stand today as we have always stood for the republican cause. Join us. $ \ddagger = \dagger \text{ As WE GET IT, So WE GIVE IT. } \ddagger = \ddagger $ Arria Court No. 7. Independent order of Calanthe, held the election of their officess last Monday night. The officers elected were as follows: Mrs. Lucy Anderson, Worthy Counsellor; Mrs. Martha Phelps, Worthy Inspectress; Mrs. Alice Lewis, Inspector; Mrs. E. J. Alexander, Orator; Miss. Blanche Alexander, R of Deeds; Mrs. Nancy Phelph, R of Accounts; Mrs. Lee Anderson, R of Deposits; Mrs. Mattie Fleming, Escort; Mrs. Hattie Alexander, S. Direct'r; Mrs. Georgia Hyde J. Director; J. H. Phelph, Herald; Lee Anderson, Pretector; Mrs. E. J. Alexander, Grand Rep; Mrs. Lee Anderson, Alternate; Arria Court is doing nicely and all the Knights should encourage their wives to join it. Mrs. Lee Anderson returned Monday from Topeka where she spent New Year. While there she was the guest of honor at a banquet given in her honor by the Imperial Club. A CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our kind neighbors and friends for the expression of their sympathies and their acts of kindness at the loss of our beloved son. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Drain. BEATS ALL Wichita is the only City in Kas, that can boast of having every colored Church in the City out of debt. That is the fact with Wichita, just the same. We have the following colored churches and each of them is out of debt, that is, has no mortgage on the church property. A. M. E., Rev. A. C. Terrill, pastor 2nd. Bapt. Rev. H. V. Plummer, , New Hope Bapt. Rev. H. F. Frazier Tabern'le Bapt., Rev. R. N. Countee Friendship Bapt., No pastor. Isn't this agreat thing to say for Wichita? You can always count on the get up and go colored people of Wichita. A certain colored genteman living on the east side was given 20c by his wife to get Oysters for supper, the other evening. He went out, got 15c worth of Oysters and 5c worth of Cigars and reported to his wife that Oysters had "gone up.' The officers elect of Herculean lodge No. 20. were installed last Friday night by Grand Chacellor Jno. E. Lewis, Deputy Grand Chancellor J. H. Phelps, and Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, W.'N. Miller. The officers installed were: Thaddeus Summitt Chan Com. Geo. Smith,..... Vice Chan. Geo. Hicks,..... Prelate. E. Landum,..... Master of Works. Lon Jones,..... Master of Fiance. H. W. Gilbert,..... Master of Ex. H. W. Holbort..... K. of R. and S. J. Gilbert,..... Master at Arms. Wm. Hellam..... Inner Guarde. Lewis Jackson..... Outer Guord. Quite a good many were present. Mrs A Fox is uisiting friends in Newton. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT, SATURDAY, JANUARY, 11 1602 One of the meanest and most low-down things which a person could be guilty of is, to take advantage of the absence of a family to ransack their house. This misfortune was the lot of Mrs. G. H. Young, 526 North Water St. during her recent stay in Chicago. She lost many valuable and highly prized articles, among which were: sheets, pillow slips, towels, two table cloths, one in particular, a fine white domas, with wild rose designs and a Fred Douglas spoon. Mr. and Mrs. Young pized the Fred Douglas spoon very high as it was a gift from their daughter and was, no donbt, the only one of its kind in Wichita. It is said that the Fred Douglas spoon and the table cloth, [ above described ] has been seen and recouized as the property of Mrs. Young. There was a great many other things missed too numerous to mention. Mrs. Young only thinks that the perpetrator's " sins will find them out." Orange Thompson, who came to the city on the sick list about one month ago, is improving fast and at the present rate will soon be able to be out among friends. The fire bory of No. 3 hose house made a fine run at 1057 N. Emporia Wednesday, morning. They were the first on the scene and did good work. Good for our colored firemen. Toas lodge No.10, K. of P. will meet in regular session next Monday night, Jan. 13th 1902. Important business. Meeting opens at 8 o'clock prompt. Arkansas Valley lodge No.21, met last Tuesday night. Honsehold Ruth No. 612, met at their hall on Thursday, Jan. 2nd and installed the following officers for the ensuing year: Miss L. Bartlett ..... M. N. G. Mrs. J. Cox ..... R. N. G. Mrs. G. W. White ..... P. M. N. G. Mrs. Mary Carr ..... W. R. Mrs. Ella Landrum ..... W. T. Mrs. W. H. Jones ..... W. S, Mrs. Cannie Barker ..... W. C. Mrs. Harris ..... W. U. Mrs. J. L. Harper ..... W. Prel. Miss M. Thomas of Eldorado is visiting friends in the city. Mrs Estella Fuller left Tuesday, for Woodard Okla. "The Great White Show " Of Muslin Underwear Commences Next Monday. Our Semi-Annual Sale of Muslin Underwear commences next MONDAY at nine o'clock and lasts all week. We have never been better prepared to supply your Underwear wants than at the present time. View advance window showing at "Special Prices" and read our ad. in Sunday's Eagle for further particulars. WALLEMSTEN & CONN A WORD OF PRAISE Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 7, 1901. To the Editor Searchlight. From Alpha Court No. 15: Dear Editor: This littie Court is blooming, we had a New Year meeting - one long to be remembered. We presented our past Worthy Joshua, Rev. O. Davis, a pair of trousers and our Most Ancient Matron a set of dishes we believe it is more blessed to give than to receive. Our Court work started for the year as never before. Receipts for the evening $8.25. Someone has been praying, God heard and answered the prayer. After the meeting a covenant meeting was held, sinners were bathed in tears and asked to be prayed for. Our Court is spirit filled. May God helped you and may He crown you and your paper, The Searchlight, with an abundant success during the year 1902. You deserve His blessings You are doing a good work. May you continue. By Order Alpha Court No. 15; Kingman Mrs. Robt. Davis, returned from Wichita Saturday evening, feeling well paid for her trip, she also reports a very enjoyable time. George Floyd, went to Anthony, Saturday to spend a few weeks. Mr. G. Gardner is getting to be quite a Sunday scholar, we are glad to see Mr. Gardner present. Mr. Robert Davis, has recovered from his illness and again able to be at his old stand we are glad to see that he is able to be about. General Joseph Wheeler was in Cleveland Ohio, a few days ago in the interest of a new army rifle. In a newspaper interview he stated in reply to a question on the possibility of a political break in the South: "There is no question that the superiority of the white race in the South must be maintained. Anyone who has seen the South under the rule of the other color, as it was directly after the war, can understand why this must be so. For one reas a white supremacy alone can insure financial stability. There will be no political break in the solid South by any party which tries to interfere from the North, through the medium of politicians with the solving of the color problem by the South." Mrs Mary Thomas is quite ill at her home on Jefferson ave. ASTONISHING OFFER!! For many years we have sold our Whiskies and Cigars to Wholesale only and our brands are preferred by them, as they are superior to all others. In and we give them the largest profits of Dealer and Middleman we have decided to now sell direct to the Customer our Popular Brands of Whiskies and Cigars at less than what we prices. 14 BEAUTIFUL PRIZES FREE NO RESTRICTIONS! EVERY OWN WHISKY With every quart bottle of our famous 10 year old Queen City Club Rye and one box of our justly celebrated genuine Cuban Hand-Made 10e clear Manaque Specialty wine will be BISCUITS somest open face, extra heavy nickel Gems' Watches made into fadys stem on earth, water warmer and will last a lifetime. I love Popular Fire. I genuine Meerschaum Cigar Holder. I pretty leather Tobacco pouch. I elegant extra heavy Cigarette Holder. I pair soft cellulose binder tie holder. I pair sleek buttons. I double chain and one beautiful charm. I lovingly 14e gold plated. All these 14 pieces with one box of our famous Cuban Specialty and our quare bottled our famous 10 year old Queen City Club Pure Rye canned for less than £1.00. We sell all cigars and Cigars in ONLY $3.97 C.O.D. with privileges of excluding the finest for sale in the UK and Cigars alone cost more than we ask for the entire lot. Our Whisky is indeed Pure 10 year old Rye and our Cigars genuine Cuban hand-made made in our own factory. These cigars are far better than anything ever advertised. We warrant it. the money if not **FREE** than in anything advertised before. We guarantee the goods and refund. The money if not **FREE** an elegant pocket knife with two blades. I can cut, cutter and I can represent the item. It is an elegant knife with sent sent sent knife. Write for wholesale Price List of Lists of Cigars and Cigars. Responsible agents wanted. Order to day. U. S. DISTILLER'S DISTRIBUTING CO - Dept. O. 431 North St. Clark, Chicago. Hard and Soft COAL. YARDS 215 & 303 W. Douglas. Office 303 W. Douglas Phone 215 You may never know it happened If you fail to Read The Searchlight Knights of Pythias Toas LodgeNo.10 KnightsofPythias WICHITA KAN 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 W. N. Miller, Chan. Com. ARRIA COURT No. 7. Order of Calanthe. Mrs. J. E. Lewis, W. C. Miss Blench Alcxander, 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. John T. Chinneth, 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 Fines Secreta 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 HOME OF THE WEST No.2906. G.U.O.O.F. Jas. L. Harper, N.G. Willis Bartlett, V. G. Chas. H. Gordon, P. S. Meets 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday night. WICHITA TABERNACLE No. 34 Mrs. Mattie Miller, C. P. Miss Lulu Covington, C. R Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoon, 2 pm HOUCK Hardware Store, Builders Hardware, Garland and Quick Meal Steel Ranges, Garland Cook Stoves; all at the low- est prices. 116 East Douglas Ave. Buy Your The Rose WHOLESALE AND ALL K Hard and S B.F.McLean. Wichita, Kansas. Yards at Wichita, Kas., Clearwater, Kas., Peck Kas., Cheney, Kas. The Missouri Pacific Ry Shortest Line To Colorado Points MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Most Direct Line To KANSAS CITY AND ST.LOUIS. 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 MRS. LEE ANDERSON HAIR DRESSER-- and MASSAGE PARLOR. 442 N. TOPEKA AVE. DR. E. HARRISON, 258 N. MAIN ST. Phone 582 PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rheumatism cured in from 3 to 10 days. Piles cured in from 1 to 8 days without operation. Old Sores of long standing cured. Blood Diseases of the most dangerous type cured in from 10 to 30 days. Syphilis cured in from 10 to 30 days. Try my UNEXCELLED treatment for Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. PIONEER UNDERTAKER. 235 North Main Street When in need of Groceries do not forget that you can always get the Best at the Lowest prices at KERNAN'S 1102 E Donnell Ave. 'Phone 857. Coal From s Coal Co. RETAIL DEALERS IN BANDS OF Soft COAL. sts rails penetrate the fertile States of MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, KANSAS, OKLAHO/1A, INDIAN TERRITORY, TEXAS and the SOUTHWEST, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, * ALABAMA and the SOUTHEAST reaches the rich farming lands of Kansas aed ol lahoma, the mineral fields of Southern Soul and Northern Arkansas, the cotton Theor the South and Southwest, the oil felds ieeaosas and the Indian Territory, and hun- eis of other industrial places of interest and iegt to the Home-seeker and investor. 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Gaeaum oy Gao —_— out \s, A AGENTS WANTED in Every Town and @ ys ea City. Liberal Salary Paid. See aren ysine : ex Qa a ve HARTONA MARTONS - Iola News. Mrs. Ross entertained Friday eve. in honor of Miss Lily Dixon, of Parson. Those presnt were Misses Edna Banks, Lily Dixon, Lula Glas. pie, Dora Ellis, 8, Hall, ann J. Steward. The evening were spent in games. The most delightful time were reported. Mr. Frank U. Ross’ is on the sick list. Miss. Emma Field returned home Thursday, from Parson. Mrs. J. W. Woodard who has been visiting in Burlington, has re- turned home. Mr. M. Stovall who has been quiet ill is reported better, Rev. Young held his régular ap- pvintment last Sunday, =, Miss. Dickson who has been vis- iting Miss. E, Banks of this city, left Thursday for her home in Parson, she reports a very pleasnt visit while here. Rev. Young started a series of meeting from last Sunday night, The Presiding Elder comm are preparing to render a fine pregram at their entertainment to be given next Tueeday evening, at the A. M. E. chureh, Allare cordially invited to attend. Mrs, Henry Baker was suddenly called to Kansas city. She left Sun day. ° Mts, M.ses Coleman and baby who have been quite sick is fast im. proving TRE WICHITA SBARCHLIGHT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 1902 Ri Rae " ; NOTICE! ‘ BE nave iit otbers what « wonder § Bedell tan Gntaata oF Maer B SSS TEN ie Salter ana § gs mR Maat out br ime B Comb il mitnee nave savour Oe @ onized Ox Marrow I can fix it any wayT ® want to. Please send me three bottles ¢ ® more. I enclose money order #1.40. Resp. ¢ g as AsSS esate cas arial THE ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW | B (crriphed) cng mater, Minky or gee | B scaorgeniah oes, ate a gars | g eceearsoumiattis anuSgst | B anes ay ap ytean vate guntial formless. Only 50 cents. Sold by drag. § © cists and denigrs, or send ws 50 cents for ¢ Sar eine cedicds Tite Salat as | o MLW Ruin Acme | Your Footwear Where do you buy yourshoes and what do you pay for them? This should be an important matter to | you, expecially when it may mean 8 saying of dollars in a short time. ‘We have a complete stock of Sam- ple Shoes, as° another big shipmedt arrived yesterday. Find your size and it means that you get them at less than wholesale prices. * Grocery Dept. TRACING cen cis vegssosvansns DO Red Front Racket ‘The People’s Economy Store. TAPP BROTHERS & HANSHAW Phone 257. 255-257 N. Main Mrs, Lee Anderson and Mre. W. N Miller made a visit to the form of the Darter Bros, Thursday afternoon They reported a fine time. Mrs. Car- ter remember the Searchlight man by sending him several fine apples of which he is very fond and highly appreceates. Mrs. Robt, Davis after spending ‘afew days in our city the guest of Mrs. W. N. Miller, returned to Kingman last Saturday evening feel- ing highly refreshed at the very pleasant time which she had. Searchlight $1.00 Ne eee aia vr SM We HAVE OM Just received a nice line of Figured Cre toum and Outings, Worth 8c per yard | ATTHE SM 5 & 1OC STORE SoM PER YARD 5C.. sy Dancy Named. oe SUCCEEDS CHEATHAM AS RECORDER OF DEEDS — OF THE — DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The office Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia had long since been regarded as the Mecca of Afro-Ameeican political hope and nspiration. There has beea a change an the administration of affairs of this noteworthy position, and the Hon. John ©. Dancy, the former Collector of Castoms at Wilming- ton, N.C. suececds Hon, Henry P. Cheatham, who has represented the race in the office of Recorded for the past four ycars, Mr. Dancy, brings to the position an untarnish- ed reputation and an activity in the field of politice unparalleled among the “Young Guard” of Afro-Ameri- can statesmen. For several aus wast the Washington Post has kept up aterrific five npon the office of Recorder of Deeds for this District, and poldty advocated the appoint- ment of a white man for the posi- tion, The office of Record of Deeds is not necessarily a Negro reserva- tion, but since no white man appli- ed for the place, the President wse foreed to choose one of the many Negro applicants for the coveted berth. Dr. J. R. A. Crossland of Miscori was an applicant, but his candidacy did not meet with the approval of President Roosevelt. Others appeared upon the scence, but the name of John D. Dancy #0 impressed the Chiey Magistrate that he decided at once to appoint him Recorder of Deeds for this District. Apropos of the appointment of Mr. Dancy as Recorder, we are remind- ed the fact that most of our proni- nent race leaders are compslled to combat the forces within rather ‘than the forees without. The great obstacle in the path of race success isthe vicious and unrelenting war- fare wage. upon eur representative men by Afri-Americans. The dis- gruntled clement among us stoop to such petty recourses to further their épiteand exhaust their spleen Terrell Hewlett, and Dancy have been confirmed by the Ssnate and without opposition from the domin- aut race. Desk Editor—“Well, that’s tough.” Desk Editor's Wife—“What's the mat- ter?” Desk Editor—“Oh, I wrote ‘A Scene of Rare Beauty’ for a headline over the story of a ball, and the proof- reader has let it go ‘A Scene of Bare Beauty.” Servant (in an intelligence office) “How many in family?” Husband— “Three.” Servant—“What do yoo pay” Husband—“Five dollars.” Servant—“Where do you live?” Hus- band—"Oh, don’t bother about that; we'll move anywhere you wish.”- Harlem Life. “Why, pa, this is roast beef,” ex- claimed little Willie at dinner on the evening when Mr. Chumpleigh was present as the guest of honor. “Of course,” said the father. “What of it?” “Why you told ma this morning that you were going to bring a ‘mutton head’ home for dinner this evening.” Reduced Prices, a Ch , BN See EST AW Air We are now cutting prices on all Gy fj Ui of our Winter Suitings and Trous- ry i] = cr ers made to order from 20 to 30 per y, Wii} 1, cont. Ne { Al Call and see me and get your Wig j Hi clothes while-our stock has a good MAB) 1 VW selection before they are all gone. |} WAM Nei THE PEERLESS TAILOR 508 East Douglas Avenre, ARE, ® ¢ ae ANY «% | Oo a. Sine © YOU = 2a5\<"Sae, HEAD 4) “ Vaio eee DEAF? <3 7% NOISES? | 1 a ‘ ALL CASES OF DEAFNESS OR HARD HEARING * ARE NOW CURABLE | by our new invention, Only those born deaf are incurable. € F. IOISES OF BALTIMORE, SAYS: LY. Gentlemen :— Being entirely cured of deatnets thanks to your teeatiaent twill BoM gWe a tall iatory of my cane, toe used at spur discretion. e : oe ‘Avout te gears ago my right eat began ong and thi kept on getting wore wo oat 37 Tondefwent a treatment for catarrh, for three months, without any success, consulted. -um- bec bf ahyelcans ‘among others, the most eminent ear specialist of Luis ety: who told. at Sciy af Operation coud nelp. me, and even that oniy emporariy that the head nowed wd SEe, SaacP bat the hearing ia the lected car would be lost forever: 1 then ‘nw your advertisement accenally a New Work paper, and ordered your teat ment GHeTT kod used’ suly atew days according tovowr divcctone the nolies cased, snd Bent, AUS ave weeks: my hearing in the diseased car hss been entirely festored. 1 thunk you Pe ee ey Very traty SOW ERMAN, 7308. Broadway, Baltimore, Md. Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation. Beapieatior = YOU CAN CURE YOURSELF AT HOME “‘* cowen** INTERNATIONAL AURAL CLINIC. 596 LA SALLE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. “ On Friday afternoon of last week, a large number-of the members of the new Ar! Clubmet at the pleas. ant home of Mrs. S. W. Fleming, 527 N. Water St. and spent a profit. able hour in Art Work; afterwhich adainty repast was served. They met this week at the residence of their president, Mas. Lee Anderson 442 North-Topeka, An interesting class in elocution bas been organized by Mrs. Hatha- way on South Water St, and bids fair to prove success in the At of elocution. In the contest of the mem- bers of the Juvinile class last week, the little 6 yrs old-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Webster of N. Mead won the prize of a Silver medal, The class of adults are doing fine, Miss. Hattie Herring, and sister were entertained last Thursday eve, Jan. 9th, by Mis. Fannie Collins, E. K. Knox, Wm. Collins, and Richard Love. The evening were spent with games, they all reports a jolly time. {The president nominated Dr. J. R. A. Crorsland as Menister resident to Liberia, last Wednesday. The Senate confirmed him. Dr. Crossland is a leading colored republican of Mo. VIA THE Great STR Rock Island a Route RPC Br. Claude & Baker, DENI[sT DENTAL PARLORS — Up Siairs Next:o Eagle Oflies ——— STORICS GF CasK_E. Veteran Rector Tells of Carlyle's Detess tation of Sclence. The Rex. A. G. W. Blunt, who has resigned the rectorship of Chelsea, London, after a service of forty-one years, is one of the few people living who knew Carlyle intimately. “Car- lyle,” he said recently, “had the key of my garden and he used it, He would sit after dinner, pipe in mouth, and his reflections would flow in a brilliant and incessant stream. When he began te abuse anybody or anything it was ‘Re use trying to stop him. In particu- larly he bated Huxley's writings and detested ail science, I remémber Huxs ley—whose character grew sweeter and sweeter as years drew on—telling md that It was no use contradicting him He was so great and so old.” Carlyld id not often go to church, but some! body once took him to see Westminstex abbey. He was impressed with thd building, but not with the service, “and as for being buried in it,” he growled) “I should want a jail delivery first bes fore I'd lay my bones there.” The Revi Mr. Blunt also knew Rosetti and Holi man Hunt, and tells the following story of Rosetti: “When his wife di he cast a volume of unpublished poema into her grave and it was buried with her. But later, the argument of his friends as to the loss which the world suffered thereby induced him to have the poems dug up again and they were then given to the world.”"—Chicago eile: Why Sne Was Worries, Hortense—“Sadie, I don't know whether to be mad or glad. I wonder it it was a compliment or an fnsult.” Sadie—“For merey’s sake, what are you talking about?” Hortense—"O, I haven't told you, have I? Well, I got onto a car and every seat was taken. A gentleman offered me his seat.” Sadie—“And you took it, of course.” Hortense—“Yes; but that isn’t the thing. I wonder if he gave me his seat because he thought I was pretty, or because he thought I was an old wo- man.”—Boston Transcript. ' Shrowd Domestic. : Mistress—Did you tell the lady 1 was out? Domestic—Yes, ma’am. Mistress—What did she say? Domestic—She said she would call again to-morrow morning, ma'am. Mistress—What did you say? Domestic—I told her it wouldn't be any use because you would be out for sure then, Wife of President Jakeman of Eiders of the Mormon Chureh, Salt Lake City, Utah, Recom- mends Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound For Wo- man’s Periodic Pairs. “Dean Ms. Prexnau:—Before I knew of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg- etable Compound I droaded the approach of the time for my menstrual Period, as it would mean couple of ee eee Sey fees, Nae Y Aisa Ne l gp ee NG H & Sow. = ¥ im ¢ D> hs { abe } \ de i ; bie f PES MRS. HULDA JAKEMAN. Gays in bed with intense pain and suf- fering. I was under the physicians care for overa year without any relicf, when my attention was callad to Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound by several of our Mormon women who had been cured through its use. I began its systematic use and im- proved gradually in health, and after use of six bottles my lealth was completely restored, and for over two Years Lhave had neither ache or pain. jou have. truly wonderful remedy for women. Very sincerely yours, Mus, ‘Hourpa Jaxeswan, Salt LakeCity, Utah.” #5000 forfelt if above testimonial fe nok genuine Just as surely as Mrs. Jake- man was cured just so surely will Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound cure every woman suffering from any form of fe- male ills. ‘Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo- men free. Address, Lynn, Mass. a a ee Defiance Starch. Once used always used. It is the best cold water starch evor made. Each and every package contains sixteen ounces. A single sixteen ounce package costs only ten cents; other starches cost ten cents for twelve ounce packages. Every package contains a written guarantee to refund money if satisfac- tion 1s not given. It gives clothes that stiff, glossy finish that is a guarantee of comfort to the wearer. No other starch has this advantage. It contains ingredients that enables its manufacturers to omit all chemi- cals, the presence of which in other starches have proved injurious to Unen, There 1s nothing in it that can even in the slightest degree injure the most delicately woven fabric. It will not blister nor break the goods. It will not stick to the iron. It requires no premiums to promote its sale. It speaks for itsolt. It vill not disappoint you. It is being placed on sale by all gro- cers. If your grocer “hasn't heard of it” insist that he order some for you from his wholesaler. Made by Mag- netic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. Postage stamps are egotistical when they get stuck on themselves, ‘When In doubt use Wizard Ot for pain; both suffering and doubt will vanish. Your doctor and druggist know it Actions speak louder than words but they don’t lie as loud, The pessimist is always throwing cold water on the optimistic fire o! itabtiia Sh : ; re 4 ANS Gino i Aes ; A Disabled Man | 8 terrae Sprains and Bruises | lmbl, but this where St.Jacobs Oil ee bie It Conquers Pain Price, 25c. and 50c. soup By ats DEaLEne 1s weptensE. | CIMLLe AN. CR ae tt ACN CRG "What ts itt ee FARM =" : Y AF aruzen'e suzve EvER Att: 1,000,000 Customers Fe er eden of acy reeras 08 st raat cero A ede Eraser metete nes ta bane B et te antec $10 WORTH FOR [0c Be eee hoe aan i stan Oy ceeecnistenar teins oO atnercics say. acresca npc A Deiat cis mart, eer are 2 Dessiviaiace mane AY a Sota rae gD co ers r oe Se en SEED CO gS ‘Wheling Business Decliniog. ‘The total catch of whales this year is stated to be only twenty-eight, and the industry seems to have almost reached the limit of nothingness. Halt a century ago the American whaling fleet consisted of over 700 vessels. The catch of 1846 was valued at $21,000,000, Edaeation in Cabs. Some idea of the important educational reforms brought about and the wonder- ful progress made since the Island came under American rule, can be obtained from their exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition recently, for which they were awarded nine medals. ‘There is also a Wonderful. record back « of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and one that has never been equaled. It isa speciiie remedy for dyspepsia, Indigestion, sick headache and malaria, fever and ague. Don't fall to try it . It takes a coward to stay wrong when he knows he is wrong. FARRER RT TY A large 2-0z. package Red Cross Ball Blue, ny Seouts. ‘The Russ Company, South Bead, fa No man’s destiny can be judged till destiny has ended hira. Tam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago—Mrs. THos. ROBBING Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17,1900, Difference of opinion is the greatest common divisor. Stops the Cough and ‘Works Off the. ‘Cold Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 23¢ After a man gets married he expecti people to take him more seriously. E178 Permanently Soret, Note ornervoumom ater fit day's use of Dr. Kline's Great. Nerve, Restorer Sina ‘or FREE $2.00 cal boule and treatio Bava W. Keone, Leds900 aroh Se, Philadelphia, Po A wise man speaks well of his friends and of his enemies he speaks not at all PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color more goods, per package, than any other. Sold by druggists, 10e. per package. Instead of oceupying a place on the table the turkey gobblersits in a chair, DF. Seolye's Ner-Vena, the great nerve afd kidney cure. Try It toda. AN druggists, $100.” ed With an umbrella it is always e case of put up or shut up. USE THE FAMOUS Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-07. package cents, ‘The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. Lives of grate men oft’ remind us that we must get up and light the fire. ‘Dost Bala: Noes Biomack: Fat ATLAS OATS and you will never be troubled with Indigestion or dyspepsia Sense and beauty, like truth and novelty, are rarely combined. Mra Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For chiidres teething, woftens the guns, reduces tn- Haomation,allarepulaccureswind Goll seu bot. ‘Try to be somebody—unless you are satisfied to be classed as an ‘also ran,” Brooklyn, N. ¥., Jan. 6th.—A very time- ly and practical Suggestion comes from a Phdatclan of thie ly, He cays, “fake arield ‘Tea, the Herh Medicine, Tt ts expecially needed at this season when the system fe apt tobe out of order from eating rich food. This wonderful remedy eleansos the system and regulates the liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels. It ig simple, pure and efestive, and is good for young and old.” i aa ata al Reservation Indians of the south- west have taken to observing Thanks~ giving day. To make the day more cheerful the redskins hold off thelr regular beef issues and annuity pay- ments until that day, when they all join in one huge celebration. Bales of Actresses’ Dresses. Whenever there is a sale of act- resses’ dresses in New York the bar- gains are snapped up by or on behalf of soclety dames of restricted income. The materials are always of the best, and in the hands of a clever dress- maker can be turned to capital advan+ tage, being so disguised in the new make-up as to be totally unrecogniz~ able. weware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury, ‘As mercury will surely destroy the sense of Sel aad complesély Actango tne wnole system hea onvering it trough the mucous surfaces. Soc rifles shoud mover be uned except on Neseriptions froin reputable physioians, asthe Bitnage they will dois tenfold te the good you San possibly derive from them ~ Hall's Catareh Sure manumetured by F. 4. Cheney, & Co. Poledo. O. contains no méroury, and fs taker inormaily;seting ‘directly upon tae blood and mucous, surfaces of tho” sysvem In, buying Halts Gatareh Cure bosureyougerwhegenuine Tels taken tuternaliy,andmade fn Toledo, Obl, by F. 3. Cheney Co, Tentimonialstree, Sold sin, price 730 per Do all's Family Bilis afo tuo best. gud ke ae ‘The series of special photographs contibuted by the Santa Fe railway to the exhibit of the Postal Department at the Pan-American Exposition is one of the few which are to be transferred with the exhibit to the Interstate and West Indian Exposition at Charleston, 8. Cc. ‘The series is illustrative of the trans continental mail service on the Santa Fe between Chicago and San Francis- co, and aside from the very interesting railroad features shows many novel portions of Uncle Sam's postal service between remote mountain districts, In- dian trading posts, etc. The pony ex. press and the Indian runner, lithe and Tong limbed, are still necessary to the government in some sections of the West. ‘The ‘postal department has asked and received permission from the San- ta Fe, to place the photographs per manently in the Postal Museum at Washington after the close of the Charleston exposition. ‘Every farmer his owa landlord, no meum ranoegs hls bankeacoount increasing year by “ eur land value facreas. EIN open foc. siace, mereasig. AN |ostinditetate ee A B feellent schoo?s and eo Ae churches fow taxation, VA sign prices tor cattls Wes NEE ssiierais. ow rollmep ikea sie Sit exces pot B tic comfort. This's the coadiifon of the farmer in. Western Canada Province of Manitoba and districts of Assint doin, Sesigatchewan aad Alberta. Thousands demericans are now settled there. Heduced fates oul! railways for homescekers and seh Hors. New districts are. being opened up this your. The new forty-page Atlas of Western Ca Zods gent free to a1 applicants, .F. Pedley, Bopatatmndnnt of immigration ovara Canes orig: Grawford, Canadian Government Agent ee eee at aneas City, os The Care of Soap, It is a mistake to leave soap ex- Posed to the air. When not in use it should be placed in a receptacle with a cover, and in this way it drains and dries to its original degree of hardness, Washington's Great Potato Crop, An immense potato crop has been raised this season by frrigation in the Yakima Indian reservation in the state of Washington. The quantity for ex- Port is 2,000 carloads, and one farmer will clear $10,000. It is estimated that the crop will be 40,000 tons, worth $1,000,000. Facts ta a Fish Story. About two years ago an immense whale was driven ashore on the coast of Norway. It yielded bone and oil worth $12,500, and in honor of the find "a banquet was given inside the body, which, after the removal of the blub- ber, afforded ample sitting room for thirty guests, Musstssippl's Rapld Development. In the last four years the taxable wealth of Mississippi! has increased $32,000,000, and there has been a large increase in population. The develop- ment has been largely due to the utill- zation of the magnificent forests of long-leaf pine in the southeastern part of the state. ‘Siren Sake san weaaden Mr. and Mrs, Zaccheus Gaskill of Dresbach, Minn., have ten children, and five of them possess twelve fingers and 4s many toes. It 1s equally curious that every alternate child in point of ‘age has an extra finger, those who are not blessed in that direction having six toes and only the normal numiber of fingers, A Scotchman’s Literary Chote An English bishop says that recently he came upon a Highlander in Scot- land who was several miles from neigh- bors, and must spend the winter months alone. The bishop offered to send bim some magazines, but he re- plied, “1 have no wish for light stuff such as that; but, sir, could you get me a copy of the sermons of Jonathan Edwards?” . ‘Sectenly Tita Mares The littlest navy in proportion to population is Mexico's. Twelve mil- lion peopie are “protected” by a “fleet” of two dispatch vessels, two unarmor- ed gun vessels carrying one 4-ton muzzle-loading cannon and four small breech-loaders, and five second-class torpedo boats. This “fleet” is manned by ninety officers and 500 men.—New York Press. Magistrate Scores Women Prisoners. In lecturing two women prisoners, Magistrate Crane of New York, said: “I believe that ninety-nine men out of a hundred will tell the truth when Task if they have been arrested before, ‘The average woman, on the other hand, will lie deliberately to my face, and not only that, but she will cling to her lies, although she ts perfectly aware that I know she is lying.” ‘en aeuas deus aie Cox, Wis., Jan. 6.—With Kidney dis- ease so bad that he could hardly walk across the room for pain, Frank M. Russell of this place was a man greatly to be pitied, He tired out with the slightest exer- tion and in spite of all the doctors could do for him he was growing grad- ually worse. He had tried many medi- cines and treatments without benefit, but recently he read in a newspaper about Dodd's Kidney Pills, and these helped him from the very first dose. He took several boxes before he was completely cured, but now he is well and strong as ever he was, and feels very grateful to Dodd’s Kidney Pills for his restoration to good health. Milk ns Fire Extinguisher. * A New York farmer extinguished a fire in his barn with twenty big pale of milk, which he kad just drawn trom forty willing cows. ‘There was no time to get to the vard for water, Souvenir Postal Cards, - Souvenir postal cards are used at ‘the rate of 1,446,938 a day in Germany, according to a count of them main: tained by the government every day for a week. The postage paid on the cards averaged $17,260 a day. ‘naNiiuat txpeanes in thew Week: The police department and the board of education continue to be the two city departments requiring the largest expenditure of public money. For 1902 the appropriation for the police depart- ment is $11,350,000 and for the school department is $19,263,000, subject to a reimbursement by the state of $1,200,- 000, which will bring the school ex- penses this year to $18,000,000, approx- Imately.—New York Sun. Tay Bridge Dinanveor. The Tay bridge at Dundee, Scotland, 10,612 feet in length, and ninety feet above the water level, was partly des- troyed by a gale on Sunday, Decem- ber 28, 1879, while a North British Railway mail train was passing over it, About 3,000 feet of the bridze col- lapsed, carrying away the railway train with it. Between seventy-five and ninety persons perished. "The new Tay .bridge was opened for public traffic on June 29, 1987. Cinna tices, totes Gannibes ‘There are probably more cranks in ‘Washington than in any other city in the world, Most of them are harmless and are never molested by the police, but they are often a nuisance to strangers. One of them is an oid man from the south who believes that the late Jefferson Davis was the greatest man that ever lived. He haunts the corridors of the capitol looking for reporters and correspondents, to whom he desires to tell stories about ewin g sy F ‘ q EB e e 2 Hh yA The Distinctive Value | A ‘ A of Syrup of Figs is due to its pleasant form and perfect freedom from every YA objectionable quality or substance and to the fact that it acts gently and truly YZ) as a laxative, without in any way disturbing the natural functions. The Y requisite knowledge of what a laxative should be and of the best means for its iA production enable the California Fig Syrup Co. to supply the general demand G4 for a laxative, simple and wholesome in its nature and truly beneficial in its Vs effects; a laxative which acts pleasantly.and leaves the internal organs in a yy naturally healthy condition and which does not weaken them. Y To assist nature, when nature needs assistance, it is all important that the F774 medicinal agents used should be of the best quality and of known value and Syrup 1 of Figs possesses this great advantage over all other remedies, that it does not 974 weaken the organs on which it acts and therefore it promotes a healthful con- Y dition of the bowels and assists one in forming regular habits. Among its many ZA excellent qualities may be mentioned its perfect safety, in all cases requiring a Y1 _\axative, even for the babe, or its mother, the maiden, or the wife, the invalid, 7, or the robust man. Z Syrup of Figs is well known to be a combination of the laxative principles Z| of plants, which act most beneficially, with pleasant aromatic liquids and the A juice of figs, agreeable and refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system, 774 when its gentle cleansing is desired. 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