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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Negroes Not Criminals An Able Article By Hon, E. Thaddeus Summitt, One Of Wichita's Coming Young Meue VOL. III The criminality of the negro youth seems to be the howl of the hour You hear it on every hand. Why is there so much noise and disturbment about this one subject? ment about this one subject? That the negro youth is inclined to crime. I claim is a rank fake upon his character. If the penitentiary is full of our race, they are sent there by wicked and malicious persecutors, and unjust sentences dealt out by judges who deem a colored man fit only for the severest and longest sentences for trivial offenses. We are tried by courts controlled entirely by white men. There is a determined effort to exclude us from fair trials and put us at the mercy of our enemies, from the vilest suborned witness. The laws are unjustly administered to us; discriminations are openly made; various suberufuges and legal technicalities are constantly used to deprive us of the enjoyment of those rights and immunities belongigh to the humblest citizen. When the courts become no refuge for the outrages., and when sentiment is not found sufficient to do us justice what are we to do? It becomes our duty to protest against such a state of affairs. To do less than vigorously and earnestly enter our protest is to cringe like hounds before masters' and to show that we are not fit for freedom. The people, the masses, the boys, the girls, the rank, and file must be taken through a thorough English course and made masters of trade. Should be taught the dignity of labor. They must learn the gospel of manuel labor; not simply as a means of bread and butter, but as an honorable calling and duty. Let the buzz of the saw, the ring of the hammer, the whistle of the engine, the spinning of the wheel, the bleating of the lamb, the crow of the rooster, all be music and inspiration to the rising race. Labor is honorable, but it is fast becoming unfashionable for the colored boy or girl to seek manuel labor. Rather than work, many become loafers, dissipates and wrecks. Teachers, preachers and leaders should impress upon psrents the importance of giving their children trades. The colored youth cannot get into the work-shops and factories areadily as the white; the latter class has the blessings of good homes and he amenitiei of a social lite beyond that of a colored child. Every library, lecture hall and art gallery is open, and the finest music, sculpture, books, magazines and journals fall as thick around them as autumn leaves. To overcome this advantage our youths need the moral training os the school room and of the work-shop. The days are slipping by and your children are growing into manhood and womanhood — you are passing away. Will you live deluded with the hope that something will happen that will bring to us a panacea for all our ill? I admire my race. I have faith in my people. I wish to exalt them. I want to see them mount the ladder of difficulties, scale the cliff of prejudice and become great men and women. The race is bound to progress but the elevation of every individual is an iridescent dream. E. Thaddeus Summytt. On Easter Monday night, Mardh, 31st, a grand literary program will be rendered. This program will be a rare treat to those who are literary inclined and are lovers of something fine in a literary line. The program will open with a short address by W. N. Miller, Sr j., "Our Offering"; following this opening number will be a paper by Hon. Geo. W. White, subj. "What of Race Unity?" By a long and most successful identification with public affairs, few men are more capable to speak on this subject than is Mr. White; next will be the idol of Wichita, Miss Blanch Alexander, who graduated the Wichita High School last year having the distinction of being the second colored student to graduate Miss Alexander has consented to render her graduating oration which, by the way, she was not permitted to render at the commencement, Subj., "Is the Soul Black?" To hear this oration will indeed be a rare treat. Miss Alexander is one of Wichita's very accomplished young ladies. Following Miss Alexander will be Mr. Richard Welker, who has been honored by the students of the High School to deliver the class oration at the coming Commencement exercises. Mr. Walker will be one of the three colored graduates this year. He has prepared a paper that will be something grand to hear. The fifth number on program is that matchess queen of elocutionists, Mrs. F. E. Moten, who will deliver a grand recitation. By her unsurpassed elocutionary powers, Mrs. Moten has won the fame of our vicinity and is conceded to be one of the best elocutionists, white or black, in Wichita. To hear her is to hear a treat in the elocutionary art; then will appear Hon. Geo. H. Alexander, one of our prominent young white orators and lawyers. Mr. Alexander will address the audience on the very popular and interesting subject, "America's Achievements." This will be an address worthy the attention of all. Mr. Alexander has long been recognized as one of the foremost platform lecturers and speakers, and in securing him, we did so to get the best for the occasion. The seventh number will be a baritone solo by that prince of singers and Baritone and Basso profundo, Mr. Jno. Edgerton, who will delight and please all with one or more of the latest and most popular songs of the day. Next will be an address by Hon. Thos. Glover, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of our city. Mr. Glover is one of the organizers and staundh supporters of the St. Paul A. M. E. Church of this city, and is the organizer and president of that splendid church auxiliary the Song Service. As a speaker, Mr. Glover ranks among the foremost. He will speak on "Our Progress," and there are few, if any, who are more capable of fully narrating our progress, then is Hon. Thos. Glover. In a paper in the next number, Mr. Samuel Walker will tell "Why we should support our colored paper." Mr. Walker is another of Wichita's coming and intellectual young colored men. He is a High School student and will graduate next year. We look forward to him and those in his ranks for some good material for the future race. Miss Susie Kyle, a recent graduate of the High School of Kingfisher, Okla., will render a recitation. Last but by no means least, will be a duet by Miss Fannie Collins and Mr. E. K. Knox, both young people with grand voices. On a whole, as the above will show the program will be a grand treat. It is hoped that al will take advantage of the opportunity and come and listen to this grand program. Arrangements have been made for plenty of seats and usherers will be on hand to accommodate all. This will be some what of a literary feast for all. MES. LEE ANDERSON HAIR DRESSER and MASSAGE PARLOR. 442 N. TOPEKA AVE. DR. M. G. BROOKINS The subject of this sketch, Dr. M. G. Brookins, of Ft. Scott, Ksnsas, stands to-day one of the most prominent colored physicians in Kansas. Born in Macon, Mo., Dr. Brookins was content as a music teacher until he took to himself the desire to enter medical profession. He at once went to Nashville, Tenn., where he entered the Meharry Medical College . in 1895; from which he graduated at the head of his class and with great honors in 1899. Upon graduating he immediately went to Ft. Scott, where he has had a most phenomenal success: As a musician the doctor is something of a prodegy. During the time he was attending college he paid his tuition teaching music. And has mastered twelve musical instruments. He followed the profession music teaching for a number of yrs. Since going to Et. Scott, Dr. Brookins has built an enormous practice and has one of the finest and modernly equipped offices in the state; he has bought an elegant home at 323 Judson St., and recently married one of the belles of Ft. Scott, Miss Della Drake, who is a graduate from the High School of Ft. Scott and is now one of the teachers in the Public Schools there. Mrs. Brookins is a very accomplished musician, as well as an educator. Besides having an enormons practice Dr. Brookins is also City Physician of Ft. Scott, a position which he is filling with great success' The success of Dr. Brookins stands as a guide to the young man of to-day. A Jolt to the " Lily Whites " Washington, March 20. — The president has decided to give another nomination to J. H. Devaux, the colored collector of customs at Savannah, Ga, A fight was made on Devaux by the "Lily White" Republicans of Georgia, headed by Major J. F. Lanson, of Macon, because they wanted they wanted the office for themselves. Davaux had no opposition from the white Democrats of Savannah, who were satisfied with his management of the office. Searchlight $1.00 PeerlessHall MONDAY NIGHT March 31. 1. "Our Offering " W. N. Miller 2. "What Of Race.Unity?" Hon. Geo. W. White. 3. Oration "Is the Soul Black?" † Miss Blanche Alexander. 3. Paper Richard Walker 5. Recitation Mrs. F. E. Moten 6. Address "America's Achievements" Hon. Geo. H. Alexander 7. Baritone Solo Mr. John Edgerton. 8. Address "Our Progress " Hon. Thomas. Glover 9. Paper "Why We Should Support Our Paper" Sam'l Walker 10. Recitation, "The Murderer." Miss Susie Kyle 10. Duett Miss Fannie Collins and E. K. Knox This was Miss Alexander's graduating Oration. Its fine. Hear It. This will, indeed, be one the rare Literary treats of the Season; as the above program show. THEIR SESOND VIGTIM IN A YEAR- Pueblo, Colo., has the lynching mania, last Wednesday night a howling crowd of inhumane brutes lynched a colored man, while we do not condone drime in any form. Yet we believe in low and order. The lynching of W. H. Waltace, a sleeping car porter at Pueblo WednesdaY night by a mob shows the full direspect oe law and order which the blood-thirsty people of Pueblo consist. They had only circumstancial evidence of the guilt of their viciim, and he should, at least, have been given the form of a trial, and then if proven guilty of the charge he should have been given the most severe penalty known to the law. Lynching as a remedy for crime is no remedy at all. Let the law take its course. SEEDS OF ALL KINDS, Reliable and CHEAP. W. F. PUCKETT. 119 W. Douglas Ava. For Sale. Fine Top Buggy, in good condition and breast harness. Cheap. Apply to Buy your groceries to-morsow, Saturday, from the firms who "ads" with us. You can get bargains. if you do. NO.44 EASTER AT A. M. E. CHURCH The Easter services at the A. M. E. church, Sunday afternoon, and evening, will be a grond treat to all. The program for each service will be repete with appropriate recitation, lively and inspiring music, by both chars and a general rally for the missionary work, of the A. M. E. connection. Rev. Terrill has arrange an excellent program, for the evening service, and the choir will render some of its usual stirring numbers. The Junior choir will also give a good selection of music, reciting etc., with Mr. Thos. Glover, as president, and Miss Ancrews, chorisner. The Sunday School under the management of Mr. Jns. Chinreth, will also give a special program, at 2 o'clock, consisting of songs, recitation, and the usually pretty Easter class exercises of the little folks. All are cordially invited to attend. EASTER AT TABERNACLE Services Sunday 30th, a. 10 A. M. Bible reading, 11 A. M. Subject, God is Light. Sunday School at 1 Pm. Review B. Y. P. U. 6:30 7:30, Subject, God is a general and special savior. REV. J. E. FLETCHER. The Lyceum Monday night will be a rare Literary treat. Thos. G. Banks was in the city Sunday, to visit his friends. THE SEARCHLIGHT Colombia can't capture any missionaries, but there are other ways of raising money. Why not coax that Mexican earthquake down to the isthmus and let it dig the canal? The trouble with the peace society seems to be that they want peace, but are not willing to fight for it. Santos-Dumont is being troubled with chills. He should be glad, however, that he can still have them. Some of those governments that are so solicitous about China's "integrity" will do well to keep their eye on their own. A Mexican earthquake has just killed 600 people. Well, in this case nobody will be unjustly blamed, anyway. Instead of building ships to fit the harbors Germany will be obliged, if it keeps on, to build harbors to fit the ships. Nobody ever thought of asking whether it could have been a United States senator who struck Billy Patterson. Premier Waldeck-Rousseau of France, has bucked the trolley car and found that it does not readily yield to diplomacy. Susan B. Anthony says women will cease marrying as they grow more intelligent. Shut the girls out of the colleges! Colombia's rebellion is quieting down although the bushwhackers occasionally dismantle a gunboat with their navy revolvers. Snator Hanna's national civic federation ought to get into sympathetic touch with the industrial strikes in Spain and Italy. Anarchist Rakowski, who goes to prison for ten years for threatening to kill President Roosevelt, seems to have finally found his level. Things have now become so well settled in Spain that Weyler is able once more to let go for the purpose of moistening his hands. Betting on horse races, according to Judge Clark of New York, is gambling. Those who fail to pick winners call it a much harder name than that. Statistics disclose that bigamy is much less frequent than it used to be. Divorce is so easy that few care to risk imprisonment for bigamy. Pasadena, which is never more than a lap behind New York city, and always running well up with "Lunnon," has already started three ping-pong clubs. A London paper announces that the moon is covered with snow. It has always been generally understood, however, that the moon was cold and distant. Let as many of the emperors and kings and princes as will come and stir about in a country where everything is both king and subject. It will do them good. The tranquillity of the Argentine republic has been somewhat ruffled by Chill's purchase of more fireworks than are absolutely necessary for the Christmas celebration. The bloodless French duel satisfies pyramids of hungry Gallic honor. Germany could profitably lower the tariff against it and save the life or manly beauty of many promising officers and citizens. Some of the water that is now lying on top of the ground in Pennsylvania and New Jersey would have made millions of hearts glad had it appeared on top of the ground in the corn belt last summer. The Boston woman who dislocated her jaw in trying to close the clasps of an over crowded dress suit case must have noticed how much the occasion demanded free use of the handicapped member. There is nothing like being versatile. A talented handwriting expert is going to testify by looking at the sinkers on the net that certain fish were caught in whether the fish came from Indiana or Michigan waters. In the city of Pittsburg a large stone church has been moved a distance of several squares. Why, then, should such a fuss be made over the proposed removal of the Borghese picture gallery from Italy to this country? The Cologne Gazette refers to the nation's eastern metropolis as the "imperial City of New York." Unless the enthusiastic editor has a good supply of superlatives still untapped he will be in a quandary when he wishes to speak properly of Chicago. "The longer I live," says Mr. Carnegie, "the more I see that the gentlest word is the most forcible." Andrew is drifting into the bad literary habit of juggling with paradox. Still, the gentlest word from those as rich as Andrew is usually the most forcible. FARMERS' INTERESTS FARMERS' INTERESTS IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSIFYING AGRI CULTURAL INDUSTRY. National Grange Protests Against Tariff Reductions Whose Effect Would Be to Discourage the Growing of Sugar Beets in the United States. Evidently the legislative committee of the National Grange believe with the New York Farmer that the sugar beet industry of the United States should be developed, and that the surest, safest and quickest way to develop it is to leave the present tariff on imported sugar undisturbed. In an address before the ways and means committee of the house of representatives in Washington, D.C., on January 23, on the subject of lowering the tariff on sugar imported from Cuba, National Grange Master Jones took exactly the stand taken by this journal. He showed how important it is that our overdone agricultural lines shall be relieved by turning a part of our land to the growing of sugar beets, and thus keeping at home the immense sums of money we have been spending on sugar grown by foreign farmers. We may not agree that protection is necessary or desirable in any line of production, but we cannot evade the record fact that protection enabled this country to build up most of its great industries. The inference from the records is that a tariff on sugar imported from foreign lands will prevent foreign manufacturers from smashing our beet sugar industry by flooding our markets with their cheap sugars, long enough to discourage our beet farmers and sugar manufacturers and drive them out of the field. With our factories shut down and no sugar beets growing on our farms, the foreign manufacturers would have us in their power. By doubling their price for sugar, they would in one year make enough to repay them over and over for all the sugar they send to glut our markets and smash our industry. National Grange Master Jones and the other members of the legislative committee are justified in protesting against any action by congress on the tariff that will tend to ruin what will, if developed, become one of the most important of our agricultural lines, namely, the growing of sugar beets.-New York Farmer. FARMERS NOT TRAITORS. Would Not Favor Disunionism for the Sake of the Beet Sugar Industry. The editor of the Review of Reviews should be fair and consistent. Generally speaking, he is so. But in dealing with the question of Cuban (Sugar and Tobacco trust) relief he falls out of his habit of fairness and consistency. Thus: "These same beet sugar fanatics would, if they could, at once expel Louisiana from the the Union, because that state has the effrontery to produce cane sugar. Such a policy is protectionism gone mad." To gravely assert that the sugar beet growers of the northern states "would, if they could, expel Louisiana from the union because that state has the efrontery to produce cane sugar" is unworthy of a publication of the character of the Review of Reviews. It is not argument; it is not truth; it is mere rant, fanatical free trade rant. Thousands of farmers now raising sugar beets are the sons of men who fought to keep Louisiana in the union, and the men of to-day would, if occasion should arise, fight as their fathers fought. They are to-day fighting in the same ranks with the farmers of Louisiana and for a common cause—the cause of justice and fair play. They ask that they be not sacrificed on the altar of Cuban sympathy, or sugar trust rapacity, as the case may be. They believe in what William McKinley called "the greatest free trade system ever known, the free trade between the forty-five states of the American union;" but they object to a free trade in lower-priced foreign competing products, whether these products come from Cuba or from any other foreign country. They urge that if we owe Cuba anything it is the whole country that owes it, and should pay it, and not alone the American growers of sugar cane, sugar beets and tobacco and the manufacturers of American cigars. But they are not disunionists or traitors. The Review of Reviews assertion to the contrary is undignified and discreditable. Not the most rampant advocate of sugar trust interests has said a meaner thing or a falter thing. End the Reclprocity Humbug: Information from Washington is to the effect that the House ways and means committee has unanimously agreed upon the wiping out of the entire war taxes. If this move is agreed to it will end all efforts at reciprocity. The reduction of the revenues will be so great that a further decrease of tariff duties will be impossible. The country is to be congratulated upon this action. Reciprocity is a beautiful thing in theory, but in practice it is but the advance courier of free trade. The world doesn't buy from us because of any sentiment. It purchases here because it must come to us for many of the goods it wants and because our prices are lower than those of the rest of the world. Reciprocity on the other hand means admitting to America duty free many lines which can be produced or manufactured here. Thus we throw down the bars of protection and help build up some other nation at the expense of our own. Reciprocity also means an interminal tangle in the revenue laws and many attempts to palm off as duty S lection, a present from his loyal and admiring constituency, is a cane of curious workmanship. Its handle is formed from a deer's foot killed near Buena Vista, in the speaker's district, long before he was elected to Congress. The stick was cut from a dogwood tree at Mount Vernon, and is elaborately carved by hand with three scrolls. The first bears the inscription: "I defend the flag with the sword, and justice with the gavel." Under this appear four Masonic emblems and a miniature of the Capitol. The second scroll is ornamented with a likeness of Daniel Cox, Provisional Grand Master of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in the middle of the eighteenth century. The last scroll is inscribed: "Colonel D. B. Henderson was wounded in the battles of Fort Donelson and Corinth; was elected to the XLVIIIth Congress; made Speaker of the LVth and LVIIth Congresses." Senator Cullom is looking for the person who started the report that the senator is a poker player. He says if he finds the culprit outside of the senate chamber there will be things doing that will make the Tillman-McLaurin set-to look like a pink tea. For over a month the eastern papers have contained accounts of the senator's exploits around the green-covered table. They have had him standing pat on a pair of deuces and throwing down full hands. They have had him stay with three-card flushes and break aces to draw to a straight. The point about the published stories that makes the chairman of the foreign relations committee feel bad is that he always gets the worst of it in the game. Mr. Cullom says he does not play poker and never die, but if he did he would not do such fool things as the eastern papers are trying to make out. Hestead thislander with comparative equanimity until people began to write to him on the subject. Some of the letters jeered at his innocence, others offered outlandish advice and still others informed him that he need not be surprised if his fondness for the game received due attention and censure when the Sunday school societies meet next summer. Finally, one man took pity on him. He wrote a long letter from Pittsburg and in it gave elaborate instructions as to how to play poker. Plinned to a corner of the letter was a dollar bill for a stake. Mr. Cullom read the letter to a crowd of senators in his committee room the other day and he used unparliamentary language in giving his opinion of the writer. Then he told of his intention to start on the warpath to punish his slanderer. The other senators noticed, however, that he unpinned the bill from the letter which so displeased him and put it in his pocket. A typical southern statesman is Senator Edmund Winston Pettus of Alabama. The senator is a veteran of the Mexican war, in which he served as lieutenant, and a California pioneer of the earliest days—the days of "49." Two years in the Golden State satisfied him that opening up a new country to civilization was not his forte, and he returned to the practice of law in Alabama. He entered the Confederate army as major and left it at the close of the war a brigadier-general. Senator Pettus has held high position in the judiciary of his state, but is serving his first term in the United States Senate. He is, of course, a Democrat. Nothing has so gratified Miss Barton in recent years as the greetings and good wishes brought to her by Prince Henry from the Emperor and other members of the royal family of Germany when he visited Washington. It happened that in 1870, when the Franco-Prussian war broke out, Miss [Name] Barton was in Europe, recuperating from a long illness induced by her work in hospitals during the War of the Rebellion and the labors she subsequently performed relating to those prisoners missing after the exchanges were made. The officers of the Red Cross, desiring to benefit by her large experience, urged her to go to the front. With characteristic energy and devotion to the cause of humanity. Miss Barton accepted the invitation, and served from the beginning to the end of that famous struggle, contribut- free goods which do not come from countries with which we had reciprocity treaties. In fact, reciprocity would be unfair to America and unfair to many other countries. When we are prospering so well under protection it seems foolish to deliberately put gaps in the fence.—Philadelphia Item. M'KINLEY'S WISDOM Reciprocity Only With Countries Whose Rights To Fuel Are Limited Wage Rate Is Equal to Our Own. One day, writes Ell Perkins, Dingley asked McKinley what the tariff should be on a certain article? McKinley thought a moment, and then said: "Mr. Dingley, here is our whole tariff theory in a nutshell: If we can't make or produce a certain article let it come free; but if we can make it let us put the tariff against the low wage country just high enough so that we can make it without lowering our wages." "And when shall we see reciprocity?" asked Dingley. "Whenever we are dealing with any nation whose wages are as high as ours, then we will exchange products—that is, sell and buy with no tariff at all." This is our whole tariff theory in a nutshell. This theory has captured our own home markets. We make all our own iron, cutlery, tin, cloth, glass, pottery, machinery, woolen and cotton cloth, carpets and shoes. This theory is making us wealthy. Wealth, inventions and combinations now enable us with our high labor to furnish other nations cheaper than they can make these things themselves with their cheap labor. We will soon have the markets of the world. This year 1902 we will probably sell $1,500,000,000 worth of stuffs, and only buy $500,000,000, and put to our credit a billion dollars! Should we change this tariff? When men are sick we should give them medicine; when well, never! This nation is well. It was well when Cleveland commenced doctoring it with the Wilson tariff and made it sick. It is dangerous to give a well nation medicine. Let the present tariff alone! Explosive Possibilities. RECIPROCITY TARIFF LEGISLATION GUN POWDER LEW As far as Cuba is concerned, there is no reason, either in law or equity or politics, why the United States should sacrifice a single domestic industry, in order to extend its philanthropy to Cuba. If Cuba has a government of her own and a tariff of her own, she will soon be self-sustaining. She can sell a large portion of her sugar in this country and abroad even with tariffs against her, for her labor is cheap. Cuba prospered under Spanish rule—why cannot she prosper now? If protection is to sacrifice on the altar of foreign trade, it is well to recall the fact that our foreign commerce has increased enormously under a protective tariff. Protection is no bar to foreign trade. While tariff schedules may need changing occasionally to suit the times, the fact remains that the principle of protection must be preserved to maintain prosperity—Kalamazoo Telegraph. Could Not Stand It The steel trust can stand Mr. Babcock's bill. But the steel trust's competitors, feebler concerns, with small capital, cannot stand it. If the bill were enacted, instead of crippling the steel trust, it would really strengthen its grip upon the home market, and give it a virtual monopoly of the iron and steel trade of America. Congressmen who want to do this will support Mr. Babcock's bill. Newspapers that want to bring this thing about will call for its immediate enactment.—Boston Journal. Sound Business View So far as the business interests of the country are concerned, they are radically opposed to tariff revision by the present congress. It is generally conceded that duties on certain articles can be reduced without impairing the principle of protection, but the intelligence of the country is opposed to opening up the tariff question for the sake of applying a few remedies and at the same time disturbing business conditions by the fear of extensive changes.-Green Bay (Wis.) Advocate. No Good. There is no need to hope for anything from it; no good will come. The trust wants to get in more of its sugar, and the only benefit the public would get would be when the trust reduced its price to stop the production cf beet sugar. It is well to be clear about itt—Birmingham (Ala.) "Leider." Washington Gossip PEAKER HENDERSON will at the end of his career as speaker be able to establish a museum with the gifts that have come to him from all parts of the world. The latest addition to his col- Senator Pettus. ing in many ways to the excellence of the hospital service. Emperor William made substantial recognition of her work by bestowing upon her the Cross of Merit, and his daughter, the Grand Duchess of Baden, between whom and Miss Barton there sprang up a lively and enduring friendship, decorated her with the Gold Cross of Remembrance, the colors of Baden, and gave her a Red Cross brooch. The Mexican government occupies one of the handsomest embassies in Washington. It consists of two buildings, both handsome residences. One contains elaborate office accommodations and apartments above for the many bachelor secretaries. The hangings and carpets of the first floor are green. The embassy lavine has been redecorated and refurnished and a great change has been produced. Mme. Perez, the widowed daughter of the ambassador, is her mother's ready assistant. She speaks our language remarkably well and is very fond of her home here. Mme. Perez. Mme. Perez's young cousin, Miss Duque, is also a member of the Mexican ambassador's household. She came to Washington less than a year ago. One of the purposes of her visit was to learn to speak the English fluently. Senator Thomas R. Bard of California is a connoisseur of good cigars. When he travels he might easily be mistaken for a tobacco salesman, for he carries a grip which contains nothing else. There are long and short ones, light and dark, domestic and imported, Key West, Connecticut and Filipino. Some are worth $1 apiece, and none are cheap. He has a form of salutation, inseparably linked with his how-d'y-do; it is. "Have a fresh cigar." He usually has some new brand which he recommends. "Now." he will say, "I'd just like you to try this. It's something I have just discovered and I think it has its points." Bard is a Scotch-Irishman and a pillar in the Presbyterian church. Smoking is his only vice. Senator Spooner was giving a legal interpretation of the relations of the Philippines to the United States. He was asked by Mr. Tillman whether he regarded men as chattels and property, to be disposed of by barter or sale. "One can dispose of what belongs to him," said Mr. Spooner. "He cannot very well dispose of himself unless it be in marriage." "Or by suicide," put in Mr. Platt of Connecticut. "Yes; or by suicide," continued Mr. Spooner, "and some men who marry, commit suicide." There was an indignant rustling of feminine garments in the reserved gallery and with a "Come, young ladies, it 17 time we were leaving," the principal of a fashionable young ladies' seminary gathered her flock about her and brushed indignantly out of the gallery, where she had brought the girls to watch the proceedings of the dignified senate. "Did you know that all the newspaper correspondents are sending out a story that you have the smallpox?" asked a member of Representative William Alden Smith of Michigan. Mr. Smith gasped and seized a pad of telegraph blanks. Then the other congressman watched him write message after message. "Fraid the folks at home will worry?" was the next question. "It itt that," replied Mr. Smith, "but think of the trouble there will be in my district if the report gets out that I have the smallpox. There will be twenty candidates for my place before night and every one of those fellows will be praying that the disease will result fatally. Up in Michigan a case of smallpox makes more trouble for a congressman than does loss af favor at the white house when your party is in power." Love in Jail Marriages between convicts continue to be permitted in the Andaman Islands. Last year the superintendent received sixty-eight applications for such unions. Of these, four free and thirty-two convicts were sanctioned, and the balance (thirty-two) were refused—Madras Hindu. Would Take No Chances A St. Louis judge has decided that a hired girl can not legally be held liable for the crockery she consigns to the rubbish heap. Which doesn't materially change the situation. Even if she could, most of us prefer to lose the chinaware than to take any chance of losing the girl. Town for Negroes Only Jonesboro, a new village now being laid out at Fort Lee, five miles from Richmond, Va., is to be populated by negroes only. The site consists of 800 acres, cut up into building lots, a park, orchards, grazing lands and small farms for trucking THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IN will use no other. Difference of Starch has no equal in Quantity or -16 oz. for 10 cents. Other be contain only 12 oz. A brave man is one who isn't to act as judge at a baby show. CHANGE OF LIFE "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—When passed through what is known 'change of life,' I had two years' fering,—sudden heat, and as quchills would pass over me; my appo was variable and I never could tell MRS. E. SAILER, President German Relief Association Los Angeles, Cal. a day at a time how I would feel next day. Five bottles of Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound changed all that, my days become of health, and I have enjoyed every since—now six years. "We have used considerable of our Vegetable Compound in our charitable work, as we find that to restore a mother to health so she can support self and those dependent upon her, there such be, is truer charity than give other aid. You have my heart endowed with a true friend to support yourself a true friend to support men."-Mrs. E. SAILER, 7561 Hill Los Angeles, Cal. —$5000 forfeit (Hill tenional is not genuine.) No other person can give us helpful advice to women who are sick as can Mrs. Pinkhua for no other has had such great experience—her address is Lyn Mass., and her advice free— you are sick write her—you a foolish if you don't. KIDDER'S PASTILLES STOWELL & CO. A Sure relief for Asthma Sold by all druggers Charlestown, Mass. This is the earliest cabbage in the war and a regular gold mine to the market gardens and farmer. By the way, there is also money to be made on Hest cabbage, beets, radishes, cucumbers and Rieses. P For 19c. and this No the John A. Salzer Seed you them mammoth, an dower and vegetable see and 150 kilos of flowers and vegetable see Market gardeners' catalog. 20 post. W. 12 Man's Mission on Earth Know Thyself Manual, a book for me only, Free. postpaid, sealed, to all male readers tioning this paper; 6c. for postage; God Medal, God Medal Treatise, the best Medical Book of this or any $70 pp., with engravings and prescriptions. Elegant Library Edition, full gilt, 811; paper dress the Paedobody Medical Institute, 4 Butchery op. Revere House, Boston, Mass., the oldest and this country. Write today for these books, by letter; 6 to 8; Sunday, 10 to 1. The Peabody Medical Institute has many in- stances of success. When writing a memoir, cover THE CONTENTED FARME has a failure in co- nservation, best social and righteous advantages, a together with spices and aromatic health. These weages to the settlers on lands of the Caucasus, which comprise the great grain is is the man who never has a failure in college gets splendid returns for both students and teachers. We offer rich advantages, together with spacious climate and excellent health. We also offer settlers on lands of Western Canada, which compares ranching lands of Manitoba with the great grasslands and Saskatchewan. Exceptional advantages and low rates of fare are given to those desiring of inspecting the fall grant lands. We handsome forty-page Atlas of Western Canada, a comprehensive guide to Pedley, Superintendent immigration, Ontario Canada, or to J. S. Crawford, Canadian Government Agent, 214 W. Ninth St., Kansas City, KS. (PUT UP IN COLLISIBLE TUBES) A substitute for and superior to mustache in any other plaster, and will not bister the most delicate plaster. The sites of this tissue are wonderful. It will stop the toothache at once, and relieve headache and sedation. We recommend it as the best and safest external counter-irritant known, also as an antiseptic and an antiseptic and all rheumatic, neurologic and gouty plasters. • A trial will prove what we claim for it, and it will be found to be invaluable in the household. Many people say it is the best antiseptic. Price: 10 cents, at all druggists or other dealers, of sending this amount to us in postage stamps we will send you a tube by mail. No art should be accepted by the public unless same carries the same brand as our genuine. CHEBRESOHW MFOL CO. 17 STATE Street, NEW YORK CITY WEATHERWISE AND OTHERWISE! WHY DON'T YOU WEAR TOWER'S TRADE FISH BRAND OILED CLOTHING AND KEEP DRY BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. LOOK FOR ABOVE. TRAD. THAT CATALOGUES FREE Showing Full Line. Of Garments and Hats J. TOWER CO. BOSTON, MASS. A. PRIESMEYER SHOE CO. SHOES THAT WEAR. Ask Your Dealer For Them XEVER SO SLICK, Keosas is humping now, Rushing along; Feeling her oats again, Singing @ song; covered with glory and prospects are grand. Kansas is marching iw Up with the band, Nothing to growl about; Everything fine; Don't hear a grumble now, * sil down the line, People are satisfied; | Nary a kick. Kensas conditions were Noyer so slick. Kansas is always a- Bio ving her horn. But she has cause for it, Sure as you're born, When you see Kansas rear Up with a shout Then there is something to Hollow about. ‘Topeka Capital, Centropolis Hotel, psivorth Main Street, First ¢ lass Lodging, Nice, Clean Beds. 951.00 per week; 25 per night. Mrs. Maggie Smith, Prop. fichitp< Kan, | WALLACE — JOHNSON |: NUPTIALS. Mn Geo. A. Wallace of this city :JMiss Belle Johnson, of Trenton j., were united in marriage at the me of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harris, bi Taylor st. Topeka Ks. Rev. Nard oiciating, Mr, Wallace is fe of Wichita’s most industrious hung men, while she is one of Tren- i's most popular young ladies. oth are in tne prime of life, Mr. Nallace being 30 years of age while wife is 26. They returned to is city Monday, March 17th, fixe they will make their future mi. They are now residing at + Jacksan House. The Searchlight extends to Mr. il Mrs. Wallace its sincere desire slgool wish for a long, bappy wot prosperous married life. They were the receipients of “uy handsome and valuable preaz- DR. E. HARRISON, °58 N. MAIN ST. Phone 582 PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Rheumatism cured in from 31010 days, Piles cured in from 1to8 days rithouc operation, Old Sores of long standing ared, Biood Diseases of the most tngerous type cured in from 10 to 0 days. Ssphitis cured in from 10 to 30 ys, ty my UNEXCELLED treat watior Eye, Ear, Nose and throat. Mrs. Maggie Smith, formerly s Magtio Rogers, has taken "xeof the management of the “atiopolis Hotel, 605 N. Main. The hotel has been. renovated ™ celler to garrett, and placed in ‘est condition, Mrs, Smith will "Ne lee Cream and Cake on Sun- {She solicits the public to eal H you want a nice clean bed or Meaty of Ice Cream on Sunday. W.N. Miller has returned from “trip to Ft. Scott, ‘and reports a Wal time, | J. A. Martin returned Wednesday facm Lebanon, Mo., where he went to get his wife, who has been there for some time. Mrs. Martin is jucta little improved in health to what she war when she went to Lebanon, _ We hope for her final recovery in full. Mra, Jas; Jackson bad quite a se- vere attack of hemorage last Sun- day night. Dr. Hsrrison was called and after hard work succeeded in stopping the hemorages, and she is now resting easy. Mr. and Mrs, Victor Murdock made a trip to Chicago, last week, and were present at the rendition of the great Paderwisky Concert. Jno, Lucas one of the colored men about town was arrested Tues- day, by chief of Police Frank Burt, on the charge of Grand Larceny. Chief Burt says that John is guil- ty of several burglaries whien have been thrrorizing Wichita populace for the past four months, and says he has a clear cut case against John to land him in the pen, Mrs. Sam Evans, left last week for Sanfrancisco, to visit her friend, Mrs. Young, she expects to make that her future home. We thank Mr. ©. H. Gordon, for anice lot of job work, Mrs. Topps is very ill at her home on North Wichita St. Dr. Claude G@ Baker, DENTIST DENTAL PARLORS — Up Stairs Nextto Eagle Of At 2nd Baptist Church, Wichita and Elm Sts, — 10:00A.M., Prayer and Praise meeting by deacons. 11:00 A. M.,Sermon by the pastor Subj., “The Black Giant Captured,” Matt. 28 : 6, 3:00 P. M., Easter Program by the Sunday School children and young people, conducted by Supt. James, assisted by the teachers. 7:30 P. M,, the finest program ev- er given in 2nd Baptist Chureh will be rendered, consisting of recita- tions, sacred songs, solos, instrument- al selections, papers, ete., by some of the best talent in Wichita The Public is cordially invited to attend these services. Mrs. B. A. Fisher left, Thursday 2:00 P. M,, for Spokane, Wash, where she willmake her future home. The many friends of Mrs. Fisher regret very much to ree her leave, and wish her a pleasant stay in the West. Mr. Fisher will follow her in a ehort while. The ladies G. L. A. club met at the handsome residence of Mrs. M, E Carr, 638 .N. Main last Tuesday afternoon. After spending an hour in needle work, a most delicious lunch was served. ‘The club will meet next week at the residence of J. L. Harper, 539.N. Water st’ At the election of the Commence ment nawbers of the Wichita High School, March 11, by the students of the graduating class, Richard Walker was elected to speak an ora. tion. He received the highest num- ber of votes of twenty contestants, He will be the first colored grad- uate to speak on graduating. There will be three colored gradu- ates, Sallie and Wesley Rawles and Richara Walker. Tho Merry Makers’ Club met, lasi Tuesday evehing, at the home of its Pres., Mrs. F. E. Moten. Mr. Leonard Phillips, of Spring. field Mass,, who is returning the Philipine Islands and Japan, wa: the guest of honor. Refreshments were served and mu- sic, dancing, and a descriptive talk made the meeting brightand plesant Mr. Leonard Phillips is in the ci- ty for a few days, the guest of Mrs F. E. Moten. The Associated Vress is authorized to say that the reports so persistently circulated to the effect that the wife and daughter of former Attorney Gen- eral Griggs have become Christian Scientists are pure fiction. | First Publication in the Wichita Searchlight, March 8th 1902. Tn the District Court of Sedgwick county Kansas, Narcissa Leftwich. pltff, s - Geo, Leftwich, dfat, To the defendant, Geo, Leftwich: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the nbove named plaintiff, ia the above entitied action and that you must answer the petition fled by said plaintiff in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Sedgwick county, Kansas, on or before the 18th day of April, A. D, 1902, or said petition will be taken as true and judgement will be rendered accordingly, granting to plaintiff an absolute divorce from you on the grounds of abandonment and gross neg- lect of duty; and a further judgement will be rendered against you for the costs of this action. Stanley and Stanley, Attys for Pitt. Attest: Fred F, Williams, Clerk of District Court. By Grant Knipple, Deputy MARKETS CORRECTED DAILY, Kansas City. CATER scseanrse ns 550 Q3670 HOUs“Choies to tieary 0 6 @ oss SHEATONO® hander. sce We 70 CORN No? Mixed. “Wee aL HAY—Choiee Tmotiy 2.002 @ 250 Cholee Prairies... 00 @ 1230 BUMPER Orca car REGS 000) SOS Nb Chicago. WHEAT No, 2 hard......08 78 BS 74 GORN-No. Bsc NM BTM OATS No, 2 RS RS St. Louis Live Stock. BREVES 819 2987 StOCKERS RreEDEIS 2S GTA TEXASSTERRS: 02. 450 @ 60) Cotton, Uplands, Gult, LIVERPOOL .sscccsssseceen nd SE NEWYORK CINE oye GALVESTON. 200050000 aris Wiehits Grain. mn iin tow GES DE mn High Low ‘Today ¥'Day wrest ae Z Bipcahtcn Shee meee ag May. He Hk RE ee BE Sul BT TT BG Cons pee: Sai eo BBig BTM Mays. SSG BOY BMidag Ballag sag say ao Bag coe Bes OATS a Maren... aay see an ata Mayen Bi 4B aig ta Say ng ane ue AY Wichita Live Stock. HOGE cocci 858) HOTS Chicago Live Stock. G00 70 PRIME ...._...$650 @87% STOCKERS &PEEDERS.. 250 @ 4 TEXAS PED STRELS...) 530 @ 80) HOGS fee eeee se 8 igh 8D ‘The Kentucky State reform school, near Lexington, is burned. ‘Whe Nebraska State board of health reports 861 cases of smallpox in the state. ‘The price of zine ore has advanced to $34.a ton, and the producers are over- joyed. ‘There is still a possibility that the St. Louis exposition will be postponed until 1903, General Wunston assumes command of the department of Colorado, on Mareh 25. ‘The supreme court of Missouri up- holds the right of labor unions to declare boyeotts. Great Britain, Austria and Russia have admonished the Porte to keep order in Macedonia and Albania, General Funston went from Wash- ington to spend a day or two with his parents in Kansas; from there he goes to Oakland, Cal., to remove his family to his new command in Denver. Gov. Gen, Wood of Cuba and Presi- dent elect Palma of Cuba held a con- ference with President Roosevelt to arrange for the transfer of the govern- ment of Cuba to the newly elected offi- cials. Andrew-Carnegie has offered to fur- nish $200,000 for a free public library building at Denver if the city will pledge itself to provide not less than $30,000 a year for the support of the library. Seeretary Wilson, ‘of the department of agriculture is to send 2,000 bushels ‘of seed corn to the drought stricken district of Missouri, also an immense amount of garden seeds and 500 sacks, of seed cotton. ‘The Mexicaa ambassador to this country says that there is not and nerer has been a lottery in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi; that the ad- vertisers sell spurious tickets and pub- lish false lists of prizes. A steamer loaded with Beaumont, ‘Texas, oil to a northern city, was burned on the coast of North Carolina, ‘The discoverers of the wreck found in- dications that the crew of the burned steamer had been resened. ‘The commissioner of Indian affairs states that after the May letting of con- tracts for Indian supplies the policy of having the schedule bids opene/ at dif- ferent localities will be changed and thereafter they will be opened in Washington and noshere else. Spain is cultivating most friendly re- lations with the United States, being influenced to that end in the interest of the many Spaniards in Porto Rico and the Philippines. After 21 fatal cases of cholera were reported at Manila Japan has declared @ quarantine against Manila. No white persons have had the cholera as yet. John Purcell. master mechanic of the Chicago division of the Santa Fe, has been promoted to the position of super- intendent of the Topeka shops. New Ballding for Tuaskecee, 2") 1 Rr | ey G g | ee es cee aet oe ee | Atthe S.& M. 5 and 10c ot For One Week | ses nda con Beginning MONDAY and until SATURDAY the 8. & M. Store celebrates a week of « Easter Selling” and the last week of “ Clearing Sales ” The new goods, comprising of Shirt Waists, Wrappers, Kid Gloves, Silk and Lisle Gloves, Neck Ribbons, Silk Veilings, Box Papetines, and an afgractive line of Easter Novelties. All are cut in price to keep pace with the Clearing Sale. This being the last week in the present locatien, you'll find many extraordinary bargains worthy of your attention, 4 — CHMITTS MARTING —— enug MS See aS, —— Sy /X0.400. €A8T DOUGLAS AVE | A friend ef the work in New York has lately given the money for an executive building st the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tus- kegee, Ala. Prehistoric Caves in France. Two remarkable prehistoric caves have recently been discovered in France. Their walls are covered with well-executed drawings of mammoth, reindeer and other animals now ex- tinct in that region, What He Wanted. A man elected to a local school board in London has sent this letter to the press defining his policy: “The scfentifie men are gone. I hope we shall have no more dabbleings wita laboritorys and that sort of thing. A good sound eleymentary education for our children is what we want; good reading, writeing and good arithma- tic.” Fishing for Coral. | ‘The bay of Naples, between the city of that name and the famous island of Capri, has a ved which furnishes about $750,000 worth of coral every year. The fishermen use old nets, untwisted rope ends and other things of that sort, which are dragged across the bottom ot the sea. The coral branches be- come entangled in them, break off and ‘re pulled up. Paints Pietares by Gaslight. Solomon J. Solomon, A. R. A., has painted some of his most successful pictures by gaslight. Indeed, he af- firms that he can obtain better results in this way than if he painted by day- light. According to Mr. Solomon, every artist should accustom himself to artificial light, especially if he lives in England, where sometimes for days together the sun fails to make its ap- pearance. Antiquity of Gott, The latest golfer’s yarn is the state- ment that Joseph of old was the orig!- nal golf player. In the-first place, we are told that he wore a coat of many colors, which certainly must have been @ golf suit; and the statement that he was put into a hole by his brethren is declared at St. Andrew's to be merely a figurative expression, and signifies that they beat him at his own game.— New York Tribune, J. L. FRANCIS & Co., — DEALERSIN — Stearns Paint The Paint'That Folds. WALL PAPER, PAINTS & GLASS. Wedding Anniversaries. First year, cotton wedding; second year, paper wedding; third year, leath- er wedding; fifth year, wooden wed- ding; seventh year, woolen wedding; tenth year, tin wedding; twelfth year, silk and fine linen wedding; fifteenth year, crystal wedding; twentieth year, china wedding; twenty-fifth year, sil- ver wedding; thirtieth year, pearl wedding; fortieth year, ruby wedding; fiftieth year, golden wedding; seventy- fifth year, diamond wedding. ? a Trade At FULTON’S -- IT PAYS. es a a ne Men’s Spring Clothing : A The keynote of Fulton's success, the mag a net that attracts clothing buyers to Wichita’s iin , Greatest Clothing Store 1s the greatest val- Aig " | ue and the top noteh tyle, constantly putting (a) i aq \ more and more quality and style in our cloth. Ning, which attract trade, and more and more SSF NGS s : i + i” m value which holds it, The new gpring stock he ff | reflects the latest and best ideas in Clothing A i for Men and Boys that the skill and expe- Peg: | i] (| jj Hence of foremost makers afford, choicest fa. ei © i} iar iff brics that the maker offers, with many hand- no a Y ba Hl some color cambination in greens, browns, 2 i ry ii) and grays predominating, One of the striking BA NN WASwey specials i, this epring’s showing ia the new ND INGA Two - button Double breasted Sack Suit, : broad shoulders, graceful lapel, fine front, genteel, stylish. The ‘ white and black’s ” will be prime favorites; they are neat and dressy, neither sombre nor fancy, but just what the average man wants. We have counter after counter loaded with these suits and yec they're only a.emall part of our stock, There are immenso stacks of the ever popular Black Cheviot Suits, Blue Serge Suits, the genteel unfinished Worsted and Clay Suits, Thiet Suits, Ox‘ord Suits, Fancy Worsted Suits, Pin Checks and Striped Suite, etc, As tostyle just say what you want; we have them all: priced ac- corditig to quality. 85, $7, $10, $12, $15, $18, $20 C..A- FOE TONS Wichita’s Greatest Clething Store. Bootblacks » Novelty in London. From the fact that the following item was printed in an English maga- zine in 1828, boot-blacking shops ap- pear to have been unknown there at the time. In Paris there are scores of little shops where the gentlemen may sit on a raised bench and read the news- Papers, whilst a garcon cleans thelr boots—for two sous. These shops are neatly fitted up, and are generally situated near the theaters or the pub- lic promenades. She Smelt It, Too Ola ladies from the east who go visiting in Montana do not understand the complicated methods of getting ore transformed from mountains | to silver spoons, or something like that, for here is what one of them said: “And that is silver ore, is it?” said the old lady, as she examined a curious looking bit of mineral. “Yes,” said her husband. “Ard how do they get the silver out?” “They smelt it.” “Well, that’s queer,” she said, apply- ing her nose to the ore. “I smelt it, too, but I didn’t get any silver.” ALL UP TO DATE HOUSEKERPERS use Deflance Cold Water Starch, because it is better and 4 oz, more of it ‘for same ee A man’s ingenuity doesn’t get him out of half the trouble it gets him into. DON'T SPOIL, YOUR CLOTHES. Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers. 5c. a package. Try me just once and Tam sure to come again. Defiance Starch, AN Good Housekeepers use ATLAS OATS, because it has the best favor and is absolutely pure. Our closest friends are sometimes the ones we can’t borrow from. What is the use of employing some one todo You dyeing for you. If you use PUTNAM FADELESS DYES you can do it just as well as a professional Sold by druggists, 10. per package, A duck of a man is apt to makea goose of a husband. € ey EASTER C\i ‘Nh ji AY Ae oo By Baw Faster comes the 30th of March. 4 Wi) We have been selling a number of i || | Spring and Summer Suits for the Wie f WL aN coming Holidays. : b} | i st Oar stock is still complete and we iA | i, \\ j ] can show yous fine line to select R08. ie | from, Workmanship, Fit and Style SS aS Guaranteed, THE PEERLESS TAILOR. 5f8 East Douglas Ave., Wichita, Kausas, To Cure a Cold in One day. ‘Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund moneyif it fails tocure. 25c. All stained glass windows look alike to the man who is color blind. iso's Cure for Consumption 1s an infallfble medicine fur coughs and eolds.—N. W. SAMUBLy Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb, 17, 1900. Many investigating committees are made up of expert whitewashers Women Kareiy Fall To take advantage of a cheap article of household value. But wise women want to know if the low-priced article has merits, Defiance starch costs far Jess than any other starch and gives far better satisfaction in the laundry. Makes linen look like new. Order at your grocers. Made by Magnetic Starch Co.. Omaha. Neb. ```markdown ``` THE SEARCHLIGHT. WICHITA, KANS. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wiehita, Kansas, as Second - Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN ST. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION IN ADVANCE On year, by mail..... 61 00 Six months, by mail..... 75 Three months, by mail..... 50 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to "The Searchlight," Wichita, Kansas. All matters to be published must reach this once not later than Tuesday, to reach publication 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 serious writing. "To Live and Let Live," is OUR Motto. We are trying to give our people here an honest paper, and one that will reflect credit on the race. We make the sincere request that they trade with the firms and business houses whose "ads" they see in our columns. If they will do so, we can be able to do the rest. It's only a small favor to ask. Do so and your merehant will appreciate it. Tell them you saw the "ad" in our paper A democratic politician was heard to say the other day, "I am sorry that my party put up a man in th 2nd 3rd and 4th ward, because the damn Niggers will now go down and register in oder to pull the councilmen through in those wards, and elect the City Treasurer; with the damn Nigger vote out of the way this town is ours. This shows how the democratic leaders regard the colored voters as "damn Niggers". But the gentle man need not worry, the 'Niggers, as he calls us, have registered and will vote for the solid republican ticket and still be elected too. You can just smoke that. At a future time, when it is needed more, we will call that gent's name. See if we don't. Street Commissioner Allen is doing the right thing by the colored voters, he has added two more to the street sweeping crew. Good for Allen. CLUB MEETING. The Colored Men's Business Club that was organized a few weeks ago contemplates doing many good things in Wichita for the colored people. Among some of their plans is a plan to build a hall for the use of the colored; to give a big industrial exhibition this fall; and to provide for the accommodation and amusement of the colored delegates to the Republican State Convention in May. The club is getting down to business and invites all the colored men who wish to join to present their names to the secretary, Mr. J. S. Quarles 628 N. Main. The club will hold an open meeting for all colored men at the Searchlight office Wednesday night April 2nd. Come out, you are invited. Meeting opens at 8.30 P. M. Remember to vote next Tuesday, April 1st, and vote the straight Republican Ticket. Let us see the ticket elected from top to bottom. The Program to be rendered at Peerless Hall Monday night will be a Grand Littery Treat. $ \dagger = \dagger \text{ As WE GET IT, So WE GIVE IT. } \dagger = \dagger $ Permit us to call your attention to our advertisers. They will appreciate a call from you. Tell them you read their 'ad' in our paper. Do this, will you? REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. For City Treasurer, Geo. E. Harris, For Councilmen First waad, J. F. Bellew, Second ward, Chas. H. Luling, Third ward, Fred Van Duyn, Fourth ward, Chas. L. Davidson, Fifth ward, J. A. Davison, Sixth ward, John Reynolds. For School Board, First ward, N. L. Hollowell, Second ward, R. C. Jaekman, Third ward, O. D. Draper, Fourth ward, J. H. Stewart, Fifth ward, Redoiph Hatfield, Sixth ward, J. D. Fazel, The young people gave a party at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Miller, 428 W. 14th, in honor of Miss Captolia Toms, of Arkansas city, who was visiting in the city. Those present were: Misses Fannie Collins, Lillie Overstreet, Captolia Toms, Messers: Thos. Anderson, Anthony Hockett, John Hockett, H. C. Dickson, I. J. and E. K. Knox. They spent a fine time in games, after which a lunch was spread. Remember the Easter Lyceum at Peerless Hall Monday Night. Hear It. M. and Mrs. Robt. Davis have returned home after a year's residence in Kingman, Kansas. Mrs. Davis, will remain in Wichita, but Mr. Davis, has returned to Kingman for a short while longer.Both are looking fine. Miss Captolia Toms, who has been visiting Mrs. W. N. Miller for a few days, returned last Wednesday, the 19th, for her home in Arkansas city. She says she had a most delightful time in Wichita. Jno. E. Lewis, Grand Chancellor of the Sun-flower Grand Lodge, K. of P., left Saturday for Fleming, Ks. on lodge business and returned via Iola. John is getting the boys in shape and straightening out the knots. Mrs. W. N. Miller has been quite sick at her home. Robt. Davis left Monday for Kingman where he will resume his former position. At Peerless Hall Monday night, March 31st. A grand Literary Program will be rendered including some af the best talent in Wichita. Every one invited. A surprise party was given at the residence of Rev. J. E, Flutcher, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church. He and his wife were highly entertained by the members of his church. Each person presented useful articles. Ice cream and cake were served. The half has never been told of the loyalty of his people. Mrs. Wm. Hallum, who has been quite ill this winter, is convalescing. Capt. Sam W. Jones is on duty again, after being satisfied that all was registered in the 2nd. --- OUR "PIE." Never in all our life were we so perplexed as we were last Friday when Mr. E. K. Knox, while on the way to press with our paper, by some unexplainable way, permitted our whole paper to be dumped in the middle of the street car tracks on Topeka Ave. There is no question that it was purely an accident, which, by the way, is liable to happen with the best regulated news papers and most careful persons, but the shock of the accident, when it cameto our ears, was unspeakable. Words are inadequate to fully describe our horrow; but what was the use? There the chases were, and the type scattered in heaps promiscuously over the street in the mud. Upon arriving at the scene of the accident we at once took in the situation and knew that to use any of the matter there was entirely out of the question. So we left Mr. Knox in charge of the wrecked forms while we began to hustle to get out some kind of "paper." As it happened we had two gallies of type which we took with us and thus escaped the general mix—up. We put this on the press with a few explanatory remarks and sent it forth. These accidents "before press" happen once in a life time, and for our part, we hope to never have one again. We wish to thank our many readers for their kind consideration as we have not heard one word of complaint from any, while on the other hand all expressed their sorrow at our mishap. We thank one and all and say "We are still doing business at the same old stand, 110 N. Mein St. Had you happened in our office Saturday you would have thought a cyclone had struck it, but thanks to good fortune we are again in shape and will thankfully receive all the news you can bring. But, for goodness sake, don't bring us any more "pie." Hopkins Abernathy, who is on the private car of Supt. Geo. Ayer, of the Western Grand Division, is spending a few days in Hot Springs and Las Vegas. Hop has a party of Rail-road Officials, who are up in the mountain enjoying a vacation. He says he ejoys his trip very much, although he was unlucky enough to miss every duck he shot at while out hunting up in the mountains. PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY SELOVER & SONS. Props 1901 Firemen Relief Fund Dec, Balance 226.26 1902 Jan. Warrants Cancelled 5.00 Feb. Warrants Cancelled 28.50 By Balance 192.76 226.26 226.26 1901 Sewer Acct. Dec. 1st Balance 6306.48 ,, Pd. Int. Sewer Bond 157.50 By Balance 6148.98 6306.48 6306.48 1901 Police Acct. Dec. 1 Balance 314.80 Collection from Police Judge 3,012.60 1962 Jan. , , , 3,107.00 Feb. , , , 3,143.50 1901 Dec. Transferred from Police to Park 700.00 Warrants Cancelled 2,631.15 1902 Jan. Transfrd to General Park Fund 1,500.00 Warrants Cancelled 416.19 Feb. Transfrd to General Park Fund 2000.00 Warrants Cancelled 1,384.85 9,577.90 9,577.90 1901 Park Acct. Dec. 1 Transfrd from Police to Park 700.00 1902 Jan. ,, 500.00 Feb. ,, 500.00 1901 Dec To Balance 866.00 Warrants Cancelled 801.79 1902 Jan. ,, 213.70 Feb. ,, 225.90 To Balance 407.39 2107.39 2107.90 1901 Flumbing Acct. Dec. 1 Balance 29.00 Sewer permit by J. H. Hardy 24.00 1902 Jan. , , 9.00 By Balance 62.00 62.00 62.00 1901 General Acct. Dec. 1 Balance 102.88 Collections 30264.20 1902, Transfrd from Police Fund 1000.00 Collections 4844.55 Feb. Transfrd from Police Fund 1500.00 Collections 6540.65 Transfrd from Sewer Fund 67.14 1901 Dec Warrants Cancelled 19,527.04 1902 Jan , , , 12,696.5 Feb , , , 9,177.48 By Balance 2,419.28 By Error cont. .93 43,820.35 43,820.85 Recapitulation Bond Acct. 9,224.91 Paving 5,679.60 Firemen Relief 192.76 Sewer Acct. 6,748.98 Police ,, 945.71 Plumbing 62.00 General 2,419.28 Park 407.39 By Balance in Bank 24,241.78 Keck in Settlement of Dam- gages. Warrant not Issued 25.00 24,674.17 24,674.17 Respectfully Submitted GEO. E. HABRIS, City Treasurer Hon. Wm. Bowell of Nashville, Tenn., is in the city visiting his brother-in-law. Richard Watson, Mr. Bowell is a K. of P. and paid Toas lodge a visit last Monday night, VIA THE Great Rock Island Daily Tourist Cars. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS THE LOW ALTITUDE ROUTE Also Personally Conducted Tourist Excursions Every Wednesday and Friday. Via COLORADO and SCENIC ROUTE QUICKEST TIME TO EL PASO. BEST LINE TO OLD MEXICO. For full information address E. W. THOMPSON, A. G. P. A., Topeke. Ks JNO. SEBASTIAN, G. P. A., Chicago G. E. Bascome, D. P. A., Wichita. L. S. NAFTSGER, E. R. POWELL, President. Vice President J. M. MOORE, Cashier, THE Mr. Lewis Oldham, of Arkansas city, spent Sunday in the city with his best girl. Rev. B. Morris and Mr. Gibson, of Wichita, was down Sunday, it is reported that Mr. Gibson, will lead to the alter of Winfield's highly respected widows, next Sunday night. Mr. Wm. Buchanan, was up from Ponca city, last Tuesday. Misses Alexzenia Wolls, Sarah Dixon, Messrs Wesley Griffer, and Fred Wright, spent Sunday in Ark. city. Rev. Simes, of the A. M. E. church closed his series of meeting last Sunday. Mesrs Will and Bennie Bramhan left last week for Oklahoma, to spend the summer. A certain rich lady is very sorry because it was her will. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel, and Miss Mae Rich, visited friends in Nickerson Sunday. If you want to find out what is to be done by the colored people in the near future, attend the open meeting of the Colorel Men's Business Club at the Searchlight offide on next Wednesday night, April 2nd. You will be proud that you came up. ```markdown ``` Only 2 1/2 Days From Kansas City TO CALIFORNIA Route EL PASO SHORT LINE Fourth National Bank Capital $100,000.00 Surplus $37,000.00 Deposits $1,700,000.00 UNITED STATES' DEPOSITORY. DIRECTORS W. R. Tucker, J. M. Moore, E. R. Powell, R. L. Holmes, W. E. Jett, L. S. Naftger, B. F. McLean. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRAN$ACTED. WINFIELD Mr. Hayes Hayter, arrived from Lawrence Kans, last Thursday, he will accept a position at the St James Hotel. A Certain gentleman rose in the Song Services at the A. M. E. church, recently and said "The Song Services are alright and should be continued, the only regret I have is, that I have not attended them more regular." And don't you know he has not been there since. Guess who it was, of course we'll not whistle. Did you buy you groceries from a firm who advertises with us? Toas LodgeNo.10 KnightsofPythia ALPHA DECIMALIS 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. Dr. E. Harrison, K. of R. & S. HERCULEAN LODGE NO. 20, K. OF P. Thaddeus Summytt, Chan. Com, Henry Helbort, K. of R. & S. Meets 1st and 3 Friday night each month. ARRIA COURT No. 7. Order of Calanthe. Mrs. Lucy Anderson, W. C. Miss Blanch Alexander, R.of D. Mrs. Lee Anderson, W. 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 and Cordially Invited. HOME OF THE WEST LODGE No.2906. G. U. 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. W. N. Miller, C.P. Miss Lula Covington, C.R. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoon, 2 HOUCK Hardware Store Building Hardware, Garland and Quick Meal Steel Ranges Garland Cook Stoves at the very low est prices. 116 East Douglas Ave. Old Hats Cleaned, Blocked and Trimmed Like New. 121 South Lawrence Ave. Footwear Your Where do you buy your shoes and what do you pay for them? This should be an important matter to you, especially when it may mean a saving of dollars in a short time. We have a complete stock of Sample Shoes, as another big shipment arrived yesterday. Find your size and it means that you get them at less than wholesale prices. Red Front Racket The People's Economy Store. TAPP BROTHERS & HANSHAW Phone 257. 255-257 N. Main OPOSSUM FEAST. The members of Veteran Garfield Post have decided to give an Opossum Feast on Wednesday, April 3rd in honor of the marriage of Mr. Alfred Gibson, one of its oldest and highly honored members. Mr. Gibson will be married in Winfield on Sunday, March 23rd to Mrs. Sylvia Johnson of that place. The committee to arrange for the Feast are: H. C. Dunbar, Hank Hieserman and Jno. Fisher. The ladies G. L. A. club, met at the residence of Mrs. W. N. Miller, 428 West 14th St, Tuesday afternoon the 18th. The club had their guest of honor Miss Captolia Tomse of Arkansas city. After spending an hour in need e works the club was served a dainty lunch. Fed Martin is able to be out among his friends after a two weeks spell at severe sickness. — ee Ro fey > sts rails penetrate the fertile States of MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, . 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AMIRAL CLINIC. 596 LA SALLE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. “Buy Your'Coal From. ~ . The Ross Coal Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN | ALL KINDS OF Hard and Soft COAL. YARDS 215 & 303 W. Douglas. Office 303 W. Douglas Phone 215 “For aGoodFimt-cue stare = BE McLean Go TO e : : “ssh Lumber _ Dealer FISHErS SBOP o = suince nial ene Abeore™ | | eueniantti a Se ee Burl Fisher.Prop See When in need of Grocerie- do not forget that you car always get the Best at th Lowest prices at KERNAN‘S 1102 B.Donglesr &ve. "Phone 857 B.F.McLean, Lumber _ Dealer Wichita, Kansas. ‘Yards at Wichita, Kas.,Clearwater,Kas,, Pech Kas.,Cheney, Kas, Pay Up. Our colléctor is _out collectir g every Saturday. Wekindly ask you tobe ready to pay. Remomber he s out col'ecting every Saturday. WELCOME PARAGRAPHS FROM ABROAD Cherryvale — | Prepantions are being made for Ee hy een ‘ Mrs, C. Bailey, went to Coffeyvile ‘Kansas’ Saturday, to vieit friends and relatives. Mr. Nero Washington, of Iola Kansas, passed through here Satur. day, enrout for Oswego to see his family. Rev. Banke, went to Sedan Kan. Saturday, to help Rev. Walker, in his meeting over Sunday. Rev. L. W. McCommie, of Coffey- vile was shaking hands with many of his old friends here last week, he assisted Rev. Walthall, in his meet- ing last week, the meeting closed Friday night. Get ready, for the big Reunion will commence here the 10th of August, last till the 23rd, one week, of enjoyment every body come. Prof. Lue Rodgers, wasa wel- come caller of Mrs. D. A. Surveyor, last Sunday. ‘Mrs. Mary Bukhanan, is expect- ing her father, and mother, in a few days. Mrs. Jack Robinson, is on the sick list this week. Mr. B. F, Thomas, went to Che topa ‘Thursday morning, to try cooking for awhile. Mrs. Thomma Teal, who has been aick all the winter, is ay this writ. ing reported some better. ©. W. Brown, was again called te Parson, on the account, of the deat of his sister Nealia Armstrong, | Mrs. McGintis, who bas been ill for quite awhile is reported better. Messrs Charlie Brown, Whitfield and Bryant, givea ball in Highland Hall, Thursday evening. All pres ent report a good time. Mrs. Sam Farmer, is reportod very ill at her home. Miss Capitolia Toms, left Friday. for Wichita, where she will epend « few days with friends. Quite a number of young people, were down from Winfield. Thurs. day evening, to attend the bail, Miss Jecsio Williams, was in the city Sunday, visiting friends. STERLING. | This is not very pleasent weather “to be called spring. | Last Wednesday night, Miss Pol- |lie Stewart, was greatly surprsed when on returning home from |church, she found qui'e a large crowd of young people, assembled e the room to surprise “her. The light was lowered and che expected ‘nothing, but when she opened the yan came in, great was her ‘surprise cn seeing a house fall. ‘Theybegan to sing., “Just because sho made those goo-goo eycs,”and she could say néthing but “Whit shull Ido?” All of Sterling’s young people wire present, while Miss Grac’e Taylor and brother Nobie, saa Messrs Stanlon James, and Horace Mavfeld, of Lyons, Misscss Annie Cr oms, Carrie Pope, Nannie Crow, ard Mr. T.! McCalloys,“ of Hutchinson. Games and riddles were the- pestmies until a dainty but much enjoyed lunch was served and every one dispirsed saying they | were nicely entertained. Preparations are being made for an excellent Easter progiam, by the ehurch and the Sunday School. ——— Neosho, Mo. Rev. 0. DP. Bond, pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church, left Monday for Columbus, Ka. on busi- ness and returned Tnesday. ‘The Missionary Baptist Church is making great preparations for Eas ter Sunday. A fine Musical and Lit- erary program is being prepared, and a grand treat in the way of Eas- ter exereises is in store for that day All are invited to come out and see and hear. On Saturday night, March 29th grand entertainment will be given atthe Baptist Church. Every one is invited. Mrs. Ella Dale left for Carthage, Monday tospend a few days visit. ing. Mrs. Emeline Jackson who ha: been on the éick listis fast improv. ing. The attention of the colored peo- ple is called to the Wichita Search. light, a colored paper which is now in its third year in the state; it is a good journal and gives the news of the day. Every colored person should have @ eopy of it in their homes Subscribe for it and keep up with the times: ‘The news of Neosho wil appear in it every week. Call on Rev. 0, D. Bond for further particu: lars. Ft. Scott, Ks Ww. N. Miller a former resident of FezSeott, but now Editor of the Searchlight, arrived in the city at ‘noon Sunday, in the interest of his paper. - Miss Cappie Wilson, is making a fine record in School. Rev. J. A. Wade, pastor of the 2nd, Baptist church, held a big ral- ly at his church last Sunday. A large crowd was present and Rev. Wade realized quite a nice sum, Rev. Collins, and members of the A.M. E. church, were cut cumsse as well as the other churches and pastors, Rev, Wade, has done a ood work. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Parke, enter- tained W. N. Miller, at dinner Mon- day, Eagle Claw lodge No. — met in regnlar meeting Monday night. Prof. E. J. Hawkins, and Mr, and Mrs. H. Hawkins, entertained W. N. Miller, at Junch Sunday ve. Dr. McLewore, one of our colored physians, bas recently purchased a herd of short horn cattle and has them on his fine Bourbon Country term. One of the most pleazant events of the season, was the whist party piven et the beautiful residence of Dr. and Me. M. G, Brookin:, 323 S Judson, in honor of W. N. Miller, if Wich itd, who was visiting in the ity. A wost pleasant evening was pent. Those prefent were: Capt, and"Mrs. A. M. Wile>n, Prof. Ey Hawkins, P:ef. ©. W. Bailer, Miss Jessie Brown, W. N. Miller, Dr. and Mrs, M. G. Brookins, Ata modes: hour a dainty lunch was served. ee ea ee Kingman Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Davis, have moved back to Wichita, Mr. Davisy having given up his work, while here Mr. and Mrs. Davis, have madea great man friends who will regret their departure, may our best wishes go with them. James Morris visited Pratt) this week. Earnest Williams, and Josepha Robinson, visited their aunt in the country Sunday. Charley Floyd has decided to le-. cate in Kingman. Johnny Floyd who has been ill iw nowjable to attend school.j PONCA CITY, O. T. Editor of the Searchlight, your paper having found its way imtoa few homes of our city, has awakened. us to ask space in its columns tosey a few things about our city and oti cr things that might ir terest the readers of the Searchlight. Ponca City is quite a beautifal lit} tle city of about 3,000 inhabitants, It is loca*ed two miles north of the Ponea Reservation, with the Osage country east. It isin Kay eounty about twenty-five miles couth of Are kansas City, Kans. Quite a nam- ber of Cattle Kings live in and about: the city The Negro popuiatiin here is nob so great but we are glad to say that the mijorty of the co'ored§ poople ate industrious and thrifty. Quite a number of them own their homes and are making neat improvements. The St. John Missionsry Bapties church, under the pastorage of Rey W. H. Garnett, ha: erected u beanti: ful Chureh edifice, costing $659 00 Our schools are seperate. The very efficient teacher of the’ colored school is Mites Lizzie Anderson, a graduate 0: the High ‘School of Me Pherson Kans., who, since coming to Ponca and taking charge of the echool, has shown herself Mistress ‘of the situstion. Last Friday was Arbor Day and a very appropriate program was rendered by the sehosl. All present were highly pleased with its rendition. Minnie Coleman was Pre-itentand Lucinda Jones was Secretary. Master Janies N. Bibbs was Orator of the Day. The intre- duetory epe-ch was delivered by Lan e nda Joues. The following program was then rendered: gram. i. “Sceds 0! Promise” :by the school. 2. “ What do we plant?” by Ralpb Coleman. 3.‘ Woodman spare that tree, # by Juria Parker. ng4. “Day of Planting.” by the school. 5. “Arbor Day.” by Jaa. Bibla, Other speakers were: Willie Cole. nan, Dan Johnson, Idella Young, znd Leora, Young. After a short. address by Rev. Garnett, all took part in the y lonting of trees. Rev. Garnett, Miss Anderson, Mm. M. Coleman and Mrs. M. Youfkey went to Arkansas City Sunday to ate end the regular services of the 2a Baptist Church. All report's pleas. ant time. Rev. McYoung conducted the ser- niees at St. John Sunday. d ```markdown ``` Term Easter is of German Origin. Our term Easter is of German origin, but the name by which the festival is designated from the beginning is the Paschal, a name derived from the Hebrew: it commemorates the deliverance of the Jews from Egyptian bondage when the destroying angel spared the first-born of the Hebrew because their doors were marked by the blood of the Paschal lamb. The Easter festival is the greatest in the Christian calendar; it is the climax of the events in the life of our divine Lord—his birth, his labors, his miracles, his betrayal, the bitterness of his agony at Gethsemane, and his cruel death on Calvary all culminated in the victory we commemorate on this glorious day. The church has always held that the miraculous deliverance of the Hebrew people from Egyptian bondage was the type and figure of the far greater deliverance which would follow when Christ, our Pasch, as St. Paul says, would be sacrificed and by his blood would save us from eternal death. The Christian Pasch was instituted on that night when our Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his disciples at the Last Supper which he held with them, gave them under the form of bread and wine his body and his blood to drink. There is nothing in all the gospels set forth in language more unequivocal than this fact. The church has always taught, as he himself declared, that our divine Lord is truly and really present, under the forms of bread and wine, consecrated by the words uttered by himself, and spoken by those authorized by him to use them. It is true that he suffered and died that all men might be saved, yet we know, from his own words and the teachings of his apostles, that many may not be saved because they will not make the necessary effort and sacrifice—"Many are called but few chosen." Faith alone in the redeeming sacrifice will not bring salvation; the mere fact that we believe in the divinity of Christ, in the teaching of Christ, in the redemption purchased for us by the death of Christ will not bring us salvation unless we ourselves do our part to make ourselves worthy thereof. It is not enough to have faith; we must also labor. "I have fought the good fight, I have kept the faith," St. Paul says; he did not consider it enough to have the faith only—it must be accompanied by good work. The church, therefore, celebrates this day with more of joy and gladness and ceremony than any other in commemoration of the institution of that Christian Pasch which means so much to humanity! for millions of her children, under her guidance and direction, through praver and repentance, and other penitent works are made worthy to participate in this divine banquet. They are restored to the friendship of God and have earned for themselves eternal life, for our Savior has said: "If any man eat of this bread he will live forever, and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." (John vt.) And she celebrates this day with unusual joy and gladness for the further reason: That it is the anniversary of that day on which the Founder by his own inherent power raised himself from the dead, thus giving the strongest possible proof of his divinity, and leaving to us, who believe in him and love him, a reason for the faith that is in us. The Book of God. Highest of all is the book of God. This book is the story of earth's noblest spirits, in hours when they were filled with a passionate hunger for righteousness, and how they made a record for these great spiritual experiences in their poems, psalms and letters. No other book has such treasures of wisdom and culture. It teaches us the path that leads to prosperity and peace. It is the great book, the book of hope and life, because it is the book of God.—Rev. N. D. Hills, Congregationalist, Brooklyn, N. Y. The latest Easter novelty is a hen that lays candy eggs. The little fowl is standing over a nest of green moss, and when a spring in her breast is touched, behold! an egg drops into the nest as naturally as if she was indeed alive. This is the most ingenious and interesting contrivance yet produced for the Easter season. The chicken is a little box whose head lifts off. In it are placed eggs about the size of those of a pigeon, made of any sweet material the buyer desires. She has the great advantage over a real hen that she will lay as many eggs and in as quick succession a may be desired. ```markdown ``` THE EASTER EGG. The Easter egg has always been one of the most popular features of the Eastertide. It owes its origin, as many of the popular Easter observances do, to pagan tradition. It was held as symbol of renewed life, and in the Christian church is an old emblem of the resurrection. In Germany, instead of the Easter egg, is presented an emblematic print, in which three hens are holding a basket, wherein are three eggs; whereas in Vienna the Easter egg is composed or silver, mother of pearl, or bronze, and filled with knilcknacks of some kind. Formerly in England the Easter egg was solemnly blessed by the priest, and, being elaborately colored, was often kept as an amulet. Easter eggs, or pace or pask eggs as they used to be called, have from time immemorial been prepared much as they are today, being boiled hard in water colored with red, blue, or violet dyes, with inscriptions, devices, or landscapes traced upon them. Some of the designs are very beautiful. Heathen Nations Celebrate the Day In the Christian churches of all nations Easter is celebrated as the day on which the Great Teacher, the Jesus Christ, rose from the dead and thereby consummated his divine plan of redeeming the human race. Since Easter is so indissolubly associated with the life of the Founder of the Christian religion, one would naturally assume that it is a purely Occidental festival, having its origin in the west and being confined in observance to Caucasian countries. Yet, strangely enough, in several of the countries of the Orient, in India, in Japan, in China, we find religious festivals bearing a wonderful resemblance—festivals that were observed by pious people thousands of years before the beginning of the Christian era laid the foundations of western civilization and power. The festival of India analogous to the Christian Easter is called the "Feast of Buddha"; in Japan it is named the "Feast of the Higon," while in China they term the great springtime celebration "The Ancestral Worship." All these holidays have deep religious significance, for all have their origin in the spirit of thankfulness and rejoicing; that wherever man lives he has ever greeted the death of winter and the dawn of spring. In this sense Easter, the Higon, the Ancestral Worship, are all more than mere church days—they are man's spontaneous outpouring of gratitude O Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, Your sweetest notes employ, The Paschal victory to hymn In strains of holy joy. to nature, alike beneficent mother of both Occident and Orient. A deep religious sentiment governs the Christian observance of Easter, and in that particular the Chinese ancestral worship is similar to it. The fifth commandment of the Christian decalogue is their first, "Thou shalt honor thy father and mother," and no sin in the eyes of the pious Chinese is so heinous as that of disobedience or disrespect to parents. This filial piety is the fundamental virtue of their social life, and the respect which a son shows his father does not end with life, but is still shown to his memory long after his death. Nor is the deference merely an individual custom. Time has hallowed it into a great national festival. It is called Tsing Ming, and occurs in the spring of the year. The Chinese do not make much ado about the death of a child or a young person, but when a father or a mother dies, especially if they have grown old, great ceremony attends the burial, from which proceeds one of their great common proverbs, "As much trouble as a funeral." There is nothing in the lore of eastern religions to conflict with the hope of a life hereafter. Almost every faith of the Orient has for its foundation the theory of a risen Redeemer. And yet who can make answer to these momentous questions? OF NOVEL DESIGN. Perhaps the most curious Easter egg ever made was one ordered by a South African millionaire for his bride. It was made in London, and was nine feet long and eighteen feet in circumference at the widest part. The shell of this wonderful egg was made of chocolate, most elaborately adorned. It was intended as a wedding present, and held the whole of an expensive trousseau for the girl he was to marry. It also had in it an enormous quantity of superfine confectionery. It is said that the most costly Easter egg ever made in the country was ordered by a railway magnate for his little son. It was a miniature carriage, most exquisitely appointed, in the shape of an egg. The exterior was of the finest white enamel, and the interior of white, quilted satin. This dainty little vehicle was drawn by two tiny ponies in gold harness. A boy would be hard indeed to please if such a beautiful present did not fill his heart with gladness. But the boys of the present day are luxurious. Easter Festival of Great Age. The festival of Easter is much older than the Resurrection of Jesus. Christianity not only converted the magnificent pagan temples, which it could not pull down, into churches, but it also adopted and adapted as many of the rites and ceremonies of heathen antiquity as were too deeply rooted in the habits and affections of the people to be eradicated. From the Greeks and the Romans the early Christians borrowed their emblems of resurrection and immortality—the Peacock and the Phoenix. The Easter egg, too, as a religious symbol is as old as the pyramids of Egypt and the primer of Oriental philosophy, which taught that the world was hatched from an egg about the time of the vernal equinox. We read also that the Romans in early spring ran races in an oval—an egg-shaped arena, when the winner was presented with eggs accompanied with wishes that his noble family may increase and multiply. Christianity colored the egg red to remind the people of the blood shed for their redemption. That ceremonial Christianity is in a large measure paganism transformed or rejuvenated is admitted by the best scholars in the church as well as out of it—by Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman and Baronius, as well as by Max-Muller and Renan. "The church has borrowed many customs from the religion of the Romans and other pagans," says an ecclesiastical authority, "but it has melliorated them." Another writes that "the pagan festivals laden with superstition were changed into the praiseworthy festivals of the martyr's." Still another defends the practice by saying: "It was permitted the church to transfer to pious uses those ceremonies which the pagans had wickedly applied in a superstitious worship." Ostera or Eostre, derived from "Ost," meaning East, was a Saxon Goddess who presided over the luminous powers which revived the earth and resuscitated life out of the shadow of darkness and the mold of the grave. She was the divinity whose face shone like the glory of the sunrise and the brightness of the dawn; her ambrosial breath made hill and dale fragrant, and her smile shed beauty over every breaking bud and blossom. The people congregated in the fields to cheer her arrival in the skies, because she came to destroy the genii of winter-darkness, sterility, storm, and death, and to shake from her golden urn blessings upon man and beast alike. "The Sun is risen!" they shouted, as they greeted one another and kissed and danced on the new grass. Our Teutonic ancestors devoted eight days of April, which they called the Ostermonat, to the worship of this beautiful goddess of life and love perennial, whose arrows, tipped with flame, had shot fresh hopes into their hearts. When Christianity converted the pagan Saxons, instead of attempting to abolish this joyous festival, christened it into an institution of the church, preserving all its poetry and music—the flowers and the eggs, and only substituting Jesus, the "Sun of Righteousness," for Ostera, the Goddess of the East. Easter, then, is a day in which Christian and heathen memories mingle, and we regard that as its most pleasing feature, because it lifts it from being merely a sectarian symbol into a festival of humanity. It demonstrates that all festivals have a common ancient source—the needs of the human heart, and that all religious, instead of being miraculously given to any chosen people, spring out of the eternal soil of humanity. Let us rejoice to-day not that the "Sun" has risen or that one man has been raised from the dead, but that all mankind has been steadily rising during these many ages—rising from the deep, dark grave of ignorance and slavery to freedom and power. Let us change the Easter salutation, and instead of greeting one another with "Christ is risen" and "He is risen, indeed," let us say, "Humanity is risen," and let the refrain be, "Hail, risen Humanity." TO BE HAND PAINTED. Anybody who can use a brush at all can make lovely and at the same time novel eggs by taking a little trouble. The prettiest idea, and one which can be carried out easily, is to take a goose egg and paint a little spray of violets on it. These blossoms are symbolic of the spring, and so especially appropriate. Next make a little bunch of paper violets, ending as described before, in a bon-bon. These, of course, are to fill the opening which has been made to blow out the egg. Fill the rest of the egg with candied violet leaves. This makes as beautiful a little egg as the heart could wish, and especially dear to the recipient as representing the work and thought of the giver. A pretty variation of this notion can be made by drawing roses instead of violets, using a paper rose for the stopper and filling the egg with candied rose-leaves. Endless design are shown in the confectionery shop of the cities, but they can be painted at home just as well, and will be more valued. Rose ```markdown ``` Hymn of the Day Come see And hear "He live Why seek Remember That He O joyful e When by He rose Now let Who burs And ever The First For us H Immorta What the They sha And tri No more e For Jesus And rai O risen L To Thee To Thee Come see the place where Jesus lay, And hear angelic watchers say, "He lives, Who once was slain: Why seek the living 'midst the dead? Remember how the Saviour said That He would rise again." O joyful sound! O glorious hour, When by His own almighty power He rose, and left the grave! Now let our songs His triumph tell, Who burst the bands of death and hell, And ever lives to save. The First-begotten of the dead, For us He rose, our glorious Head, Immortal life to bring; What though the saints like Him shall die, They share their Leader's victory, And triumph with their King. No more they tremble at the grave, For Jesus will their spirits save, And raise their slumbering dust: O risen Lord, in Thee we live, To Thee our ransomed souls we give, To Thee our bodies trust. Songs of Poets In Joyous Mood Immortal Minds Have Recognized the Significance of the Day. The solemn festival in honor of the resurrection has given inspiration to many poets to whom the joyfulness of the occasion, the coming of the light after darkness, of flowers springing from dead earth, of the raising up of buried hope into gladness, and of the perfection of virtue issuing out of sin—has appealed powerfully by one form of imagery if not by another. That greatest of latter-day poets, Robert Browning, in "Easter Day" writes of the amazement that will come to doubters: From repose We shall start up, at last awake. From life, that insane dream we take. For waking now, because it seems. Where is the Christian to whose sympathy those lines will not appeal in conjunction with others following them: With darkness, hunger, toil, distress, Be all the world a wilderness! Only let me go on, go on, Still hoping ever and anon To reach one end, the Better Land. Christina Rossetti, who has justly been called the poetess of death, never seemed to hymn her joys without enhancing their value by a recollection of past sorrow, yet her poem, "Resurrection Eve," is begun by the senti-ment- He resteth, weep not. And she would have us note how the Gray hours of morning, ere the day's dawning, are Brightened by gleams Of the sunbeams— By the foreseeing Of resurrection, Of glorious being, Of full perfection, Of sins forgiven Before the face Of men and spirits, Of God in heaven, The resing place That he inherits. James Russell Lowell concludes with the following verse, a poem which he entitled "Godminster Chimes," and wrote in aid of a chime of bells for Christ Church, Cambridge: Oh, chime of sweet Saint Charity, Peal soon that Easter morn When Christ for all shall risen be, And hear "My Son" in heaven! That Pentecost when utterance clear To all men shall be given When all shall say "My Brother" here, And hear "My Son" in heaven! Sir Lewis Morris adds a modern Processional Come, ye faithful, raise the strain Of triumphant gladness; God hath brought His Israel Into joy from darkness. Loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke Jacob's sons and daughters; Led them with unmoistened foot Through the Red Sea waters. Tis the spring of souls to-day; Christ hath burst His prison. And from three days' sleep in death As a sun hath risen; All the whore of our sins, Long and dark is dying. From His Light, to Whom we give Laud and praise undying. Alleluia now we cry, To our King Immortal. Who triumphant burst the bars Of the tomb's dark portal; Alleluia, with the Son, God the Father praising; Alleluia, yet again To the Spirit raising. From repose voice to the strain of Easter melody by the musical lines: That is the joy of life. Joy bought by sacrifice. Pleasure for hopeless sighs. And rest for strife. The earth is no more, as it was at first. By some strange spell accurs; A mystery has passed a mystery. A boundless hope has bid new heaven and earth to be— Rise, happy earth, arise. Thy wintry darkness done to greet the new-risen sun. Oh, soul, arise! The joy which stirs the world let it wail thee; A symbol of thy risen life is born. Awake, arise! this is the very morn; A mystery has been a mystery! If Wadsworth, that poet so dear beloved by countless hearts, has fallen to record in any special poem his feel ings about the festival of Easter, then are lines in the "Excursion" conde ding the fifth book of that work which can scarcely be excelled as thought with which to encourage meditation upon the mystern of the Resurre tion: Life, I repeat, is energy of love Divine or human; exercised in pain. In strife and tribulation, and ordained, Is so approved and sanctified to pass Through shades and silent rest to endie joy. FOR EASTER GIFTS. Chocolate eggs are as much in demand this Easter as ever. These are made in all conceivable shapes, perfectly plain or much ornamented with white frosting. They are most attractive as well as being good to eat, so that when one gets tired of looking at them they have the delightful prospect of tasting them. Some of these are made with comic faces with white caps above. Others have little rabbits, chickens, or ducks perched on top of them. Rabbits occur in every conceivable shape and attitude, from the most elaborate and well-executed animal to the most primitive conception of the beast. You can get a rabbit whose head comes off, and which is intended to be filled with candy of any size and for any price you want. Or you can have him made of pure chocolate or clear candy. It is simply a question of taste. You can even buy him made of silver if you so desire. SOME WORKS OF ART Nurses' Experience. Medical men say that a good nurse in a difficult case is better than medicine, but when we can get a good nurse and good medicine, the patient stands a much better chance of recovery. 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Mushrooms in Philadelphia More mushrooms are grown at Ken- neth Square and Lansdale, near Phila- delphia, than in any other section of the country. The department of agric- ulture hopes to develop the industry in this country so as to make importa- tions from France unnecessary. Picture of San Juan Hill. Vassili Verestchagin, the Russian war painter, who is going to make a picture of the fight of San Juan hill, has been presented to the president to afford him an opportunity of familiarizing himself with the personal characteristics of the man who took such a prominent part in that engagement. Diseases, Rheumatism, etc. Disorders of the Kidneys and Bladder cause Bright's Disease, Rheumatism, Grayel, Pain in the Kidneys. Bladder Disorders, difficult or too frequent passing water, Dropy, etc. For these diseases a Positive Specie Kure is found in an away botanical discovery, the wonderful Kava-Kava shrub, called by botanists, the piper nethysticum, from the Ganges River, East India. 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Regulates Perfectly, Hatches Surely. Agents wanted to represent us in the brown house Liberal commission. Ne risks. WRITE QUICK The "Only" Incubator Co. LINCOLN, NEB. G&J Tires have always been favorably known for their speed, durability and simplicity. Is it wise to experiment with other BICYCLE TIRES when you know that G & J tires are the best? Send for Catalog. G & J TIRE, CO., Indianapolis, Ind. Also makes of G & J TIRES for Mobil Kayak, Carriages and Automobiles. Sold by as Douglas Storeen, and the best shoe dealers everywhere. CAUTION! The genuine have W.L. Douglas' name and price on bottom. BEST IN THE WORLD. $3.00 W.I.DOUGLAS SHOES $3.50 UNION MADE. Notice increase of sales in table below 1839 and 748,706 Pairs. 1899 = 808,182 Palz. 1900 = 1,564,153 Palz. 1901 = 1,566,720 Palz. W. L. Douglas makes and sells more men's $3.00 and $3.50 shoes than any other two men's. W. L. Douglas $3.00 and $3.50 shoes placed side by side with $5.00 and $5.00 of other makes, are found to be just as good. W. L. Douglas has two pairs of ordinary $3.00 and $3.50 shoes. Made of the best leather, including Patent Corona Kid, Corona Col, and National Kangaroo. Fair Color Eyelids and Aways. Black Eyelids Used. Cornish Leather. Edge Lines "cannot be equalled at any price." SALZERS SEEDS Eardiness Barley is prodigiously prolific, yielding in 1801 for Mr. Wells. Grain of the crop, weighs bushel per acre. Does well everywhere. That pays. 20th Century Cuts. That market produced from 209 to 800 bus. per acre. Dwarf wheat ranted to produce great yields. The U. S. A. Dep. pays. Much else very best. That pays. Three Eared Corn. This corn is extremely profitable at great prices of corn. Salzers' seed is sold everywhere. Maryville Wheat yielded in 50 States less over 40 bus. per acre. Wealso have marketable ryeWheat, which yielded 20% more wheat, which yielded that pays. SALZER'S BEARDLESS BARLEY Beitz Granate natural food on earth-50 bus. grain and a tortor magnificent hay per square. Victorin Rape makes it possible to grow beardles. It costs a cost of bus. lb. Marvelously prolific, does well with winters. That pays. Bromine Leaf Most wonderful grass of the century, produced of hay and lime and our pasturage besides per acre. Grows wherever soil is bogged. Bromine is warranted. That pays. $10.00 for 10c. New for great farm goods, nance great farm goods, nance farm goods, occulting Thumb Headed Kale, Toastinfo, Rape, 10.00 for 100c. $10.00 to start) together with our great catalog, for 100 postage. SALZER'S MAGRUS CRUSHED SHELLS Best for sale per 200 lb. best $2.75 for 500 lb. best $5.25 for 1000 lb. JOHN A Salzer Seed Co. W. N. U.-WICHITA-NO.13-1902 When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. You get chromo starches under all brands and names, but they are all the same poor stuff and have to depend upon something to sell them. Use Defiance Starch. No premiums, but 16 ounces of the best starch for 10c. Don't forget it—a better quality and one-third more of it. --- Pictorial Humor --- EVIDENTLY. Lackadaisical Launcelot—Harold got seven days. Pessimistic Percy—He must 'a' put up a weak defense. A Glance at the Future. Prof. Collins, Pennsylvania's scientific agriculturist, some time ago was recommending to a Berks county farmer a powerful fertilizing manure in which he was interested. After some discussion the sagacious farmer declared that he had no faith in the manure, as the proposed quantity was too small to be of any use. "My dear sir," said the professor, in science that I should not be surprised if in the near future we carry the manure for acres of land to the field in the pocket of our coat." "That may be so," replied the farmer. "but in that case I'm inclined to think you would carry back the crop in the pocket of your vest."—New York Times. His Limit. "When men are as provoking as you are," she said warmly, "it is no wonder woman is at a loss for a word to express her feelings." "At a loss for a word," he repeated, musingly, "Ah, that explains it." "Explains what?" "Explains why, when she has any feelings to express, she uses two or three." "Two or three what? Words?" "Oh, dear, no—two or three thousand words." Naturally she was provoked, but presently he found a chance to suggest that he was in error. "You admit it, do you?" she asked. "Yes, my dear," he replied, "I should have made the limit 5,000." Not Reassuring. "Have—have you any reason to believe that your father will exhibit violence when I ask him for your hand?" inquired the timid youth. "I have never been present on any of these occasions," replied the lovely girl, evasively. "And to tell you the truth, I have never wanted to be present. I suppose I am foolishly sensitive about these things, but I can't help it. I remember that papa took me to a slaughter house when I was EVID Lackadaisical Launcelot—Harold got Pessimistic Percy—He must 'a' pu His Subterfuge. The patient was very talkative and the doctor thought the consultation would never end. Finally he requested the lady put out her tongue and silence reigned while the doctor went on writing. When he had finished the prescription he handed it to her and, reaching for his hat, started for the door. "But, doctor," reproachfully exclaimed the lady, "you have not looked at my tongue yet!" "That is all right," calmly responded the doctor, "I only wanted to finish the prescription." An Obliging Burglar. "John," she whispered, "there's a burglar in the parlor. He has bumped against the piano and struck several keys." "You don't say. I'll go right down," said he. "Oh, John, don't do anything rash." "Rash? Why, I'm going to help him. You don't suppose he can remove that piano from the house without assistance, do you?" Signs of Genius. "What a charming infant!" exclaimed Miss Frizz. "Yes," said the mother proudly. "We are looking forward to a brilliant future for our boy." "I'm sure he will realize it. I shouldn't be at all surprised if he were to become a great literary man. What he is saying now sounds to me exactly like Scotch dialect!" A Smasher. "Did you hear that Cholly's automobile had broken the record?" asked Mr. Perkins. "No, but I'm not surprised," replied Mrs. Perkins. "I suppose he lost control of it. What else did it break?" On His Way Home. Towne—He's a splendid musician, but he drinks entirely too much. Browne—I can't understand that. I suppose his musical instinct will not permit him to skip n bar. SERIOUS. SERIOUS. "Why are you so late delivering the milk this morning?" "Oh! I'm sorry, but th' pump was frozen." LOOKING TOWARD CHRISTMAS "Why did the directors discharge the cashier?" "They thought they detected a far away look in his eyes." a little girl and I dreamed about it every night for months afterwards." Explained. "It seems to me," said the young housewife, "there's entirely too much water in the milk you serve." "It won't occur again, ma'm," said the foxy milkman. "You see, the farmer's man has been giving the cows too much salt, and it made 'em very thirsty. The farmer's got a new man now." "Why are you so late delivering 'Oh! I'm sorry, but th' pump was seven days. t up a weak defense. LOOKING TOW 'Why did the directors discharge 'They thought they detected a fa Where the Difference Lies. "Wherein lies the difference between photography and courtship?" he asked softly. "I don't know." she replied. "In photography," he explained "the negative is developed in the dark room, while in courtship that is where the affirmative is developed." She blushed, but made no answer. "Let us," he suggested, "proceed to develop an affirmative." There being no objections, it was so ordered. ```markdown ``` A Good Bargain. Jenkins—Where is your watch? I understood you had recovered it from the fellow who stole it. Hawley—I gave it to the policeman who made the arrest. Jenkins—Wasn't that a pretty big reward? Hawley—Not so big, considering. He stood out for $50, and that is about twice what the watch is worth. So I let him have the watch. OUS. the milk this morning?" s frozen." He—You owe me ten kisses! Pap up! She—Explain, sir! He—I won them! You know very well I wagered a dozen gloves against ten kisses and won! I— She—Oh! but kisses, you know— He (firmly)—Kisses should be paid just as religiously as any other debt. She (thoughtfully)—Just the same as a note? "Yes." "Or a check." "Then, you poor fellow, I'll give you a draft on mamma!" Philosophy. "Nothing is made in vain," said the philosopher. "That's right," answered Senator Sorghum. "I was thinking of that the other day. It doesn't make any difference how no-account a horse is you can always trade him off for something, and the most useless member of society can be gathered up to the polls for voting purposes." WARD CANADA. e the cashier?" ar away look in his eyes." Community of Interests. "Bifley and his son and the Widow Binglewood and her daughter are going to form a community of interests." "How so?" Bifley marries the widow and his son marries the daughter." Not Compulsory. Student—"Tell me, Colonel, can a man be thoroughly honest and still succeed as a lawyer." Veteran Attorney—"I presume so, but—ah!—it isn't necessary!"—Puck. PENSION WORK DEFENDED. Mr. Calderhead Leads in Debating the Matter. ALL AROSE FROM A LETTER. Washington, D.C., March 25.—During the consideration of pension bills in the house a letter from an old soldier was sent to the desk by Representative Sims, of Tennessee, to be read charging that political favoritism existed in the pension committees of congress and the pension bnreau. The reading of the communication caused quite a stir among the members, precipitating an animated debate between those who were friendly to the interests of the old soldier and those who were not. Representative Calderhead lead the debate in defense of the committee on pensions, of which he is a member. Mr. Calderhead said in part: "I want to say a word upon the letter that has just been read at the suggestion of Mr. Sims. The sentiments expressed in the letter are the legitimate fruit of the speech that was recently made by that gentleman from Tennessee, which called it forth. At the time that speech was made a large part of the remarks were addressed to the criticism of the work of the invalid pension committee. As a member of that committee during the last congress and during this congress, I have never known any bill to pass the committee by reason of political favoritism, and if the gentleman himself adopts the language of the letter and makes that accusation against the committee he does injustice to himself and also does injustice to the committee. "No attempt is made on the part of the committee to grant extravagant pensions. All of them are based as fairly as we can upon an idea of equality and justice, due to the facts in each case that is presented to the committee, and every case receives careful consideration. There may be times when bills which come to this committee from the senate are passed upon the strength of the senate report, and the committee does not feel justified in reviewing the work of the senate committee when they have not the entire facts before them." Enjoined From Special Rates. Kansas City, Mo., March 27.—Judge John F. Phillips of the United States district court issued a temporary restraining order against eight Chicago-Kansas City and Kansas City-St. Louis railroads on the application of the counsel for the Interstate Commerce commission, who asked that the roads be enjoined from deviating from the published schedules. It was mutually agreed that the cases should be argued jointly at Chicago on June 23d, at the time the similar case in that city is to come up. Priest Gets a Bullet. Concordia, March 27.—Father Perrier, who has been priest here for the past 20 years, accidentally shot himself by dropping a 38-calibre revolver on the brick pavement near the convent. Father Perrier and Bishop Cunningham had been shooting at a target. The bullet struck him in the right leg six inches below the hip, shattered the bone and lodged near the hip joint. The shot may prove fatal. Three Cent Car Fare. Cleveland, Ohio, March 22.—The 3-cent street car fare ordinance was passed finally by the council, there being but two dissenting votes. Mayor Tom Johnson, who is interested in the company, stated that the building of the new lines will begin within a month. Washington, March 27.—Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden is considering the propriety of issuing an order excluding dollar daily newspapers, whose annual subscription is $1, from the mails as second class mail matter under a construction of the law excluding all publications which charge only a nominal price. Another departmental order is likely to emanate from the commissioner of international revenue, levying a tax of $50 a year on all the officers of corporations selling stocks. Postoffice Embezzlers Sentenced. Havana, March 26.—The trials before the Audencia court of the cases arising from the embezzlement of Cuban postal funds have resulted in the following sentences: C. W. F. Neely, ten years imprisonment and to pay a fine of $56,701. H. Reeyes, ten years imprisonment and to pay a fine of $35,516. Estes G. Rathbone, ten years imprisonment and to pay a fine of $35.324. It Started in Kansas Chicago, March 27. The headquarters of the Western Reciprocity league have been moved from Topeka, Kan. to Chicago, as being a better point. Although the league was started only a few months ago its membership exceeds 2,000. The league was formed by Governor W. E. Stanley of Kansas, who thought that it would be a good idea to get the Kansas farmers into an organized body to fight for reciprocity. A large number of manufacturers have joined the organization. Our Store is in Spring attire. In men, Green and Brown's seems to predominate All in Scotch effects. Goods arriving every day. In children's, the Norfolks are quite popular. Also the Vistrees. Our line of Boys' Suits is now complete. Ask to see our line of top and long Spring Overcoats. No use to mention in regards to our furnishings. All we ask is a call. In Underwear, ask to see our new tan and brown effects, very swell. Agents for Jno. B. Stetson stiff hats. Greenfield WICHITA Reasons and More R Why It pays to To investigate my prices and exam Reason No. 1- Your order is taken with the that the goods will fit and please you. Otherw gation to accept them. Reason No. 2- You can have your garment desire, made just the way you would like to h confined to my one pattern or style. You are to if you are not pleased, you are under no oblig Reason No. 3- Because you can get Suits Trousers from $2.50 to $9.00. James A. Robi 343 NORTH MAIN. Ross Bros' Seed Sell all kinds of Garden, Field and Flower Seeds Ross Bros. Greenfield Bro's WICHITA, KAS Reason No. 1- Your order is taken with the distinct understanding that the goods will fit and please you. Otherwise, you are under no obligation to accept them. Reason No. 2- You can have your garments made in any style you desire, made just the way you would like to have them made. You are confined to any one pattern or style. You are the one to be satisfied, and if you are not pleased, you are under no obligation to take the goods. Reason No. 3- Because you can get Suits from $9.50 to $30.00 Trousers from $2.50 to $9.00. James A. Robinson, 343 NORTH MAIN. JACKSON HOUSE. Ross Bros' Seed House, Garden, Field and Flower Seeds of the reliable kin Ross Bros. Wichita, Ka EFFIE FAY --- Spring Goods Are Here Sir Thomas Lipton, who has so long withstood Cupid's attacks, his friends declare has capitulated. This latest victory of the "American invader" has been won by Miss Elsie Fay, who, since the recent arrival of "The Belle M. of New York," in which she appears, has won enormous success. Sir Thomas Lipton is spending his time at present at the Riviera, where the pretty singer is also visiting. While no official announcement of their en- WILLIAMS are Reasons-- ways to Investigate and examine my samples in with the distinct understandi- n. Otherwise, you are under no obi- tion garments made in any style you like to have them made. You are a You are the one to be satisfied, and no obligation to take the goods. get Suits from $9.50 to $30.00 Robinson, JACKSON HOUSE. Seed House, lands of SEEDS. Seeds- of the reliable kin- Wichita, Kane EFFIE FAY gagement has been made, the story widely circulated in the clubs and accepted as true. A recent visit with a friend of S Thomas to the Empire theater brought about his introduction to Miss F She was imitating Bandmaster So at the time, and the famous racer admired her so that it was a long before an intimate acquaintance developed, from which the love may grew. Greenland's Ancient City. There is a place called Kakortok Greenland, which was colonized of turies ago by Norwegians, but what is now a deserted heap of mud Among the relics discovered there the pipes lying in what was evidently a cathedral and attained dwelling houses. From the position of these pipes it is certain that the were employed for conveying soil fluid to the apartments of these several buildings, and on making searching examination the discover found that the pipes were connected to a natural hot water spring of wanic origin. Much Wine Leaves Print In an average year San Francisco exports wine to the value of $800,000 to the various parts of the union, and to foreign ports to the value of $1,115,000, much of the latter export goes to Hawaii, China, Japan and Central America.