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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT COUNTY CONVENTION. THE COUNTY REPUBLICANS WILL CONVENE SATURDAY, JUNE 7.—THE CANDIDATES WHO WILL COME BEFORE THE CONVENTION. 4TH YEAR. The Republican County Convention which convenes today (June 7) at Garfield Hall, will be one of the most interesting ever held in this county. It is of more interest from the fact that, this year is the first in the history of Sedgwick county when all the county officers must receive a nominee, owing to the biannual election law which was passed by the last legislature. The canvas for nominations for the respective candidates has been lively at the best of friendship has at all times prevailed. There has never been a time when a more capable list of candidates was before the people asking nomination at their hands, and the convention which meets to-day can and will have plenty of good material from which to make selections. With the exception of the offices of County Clerk Probate Judge, County Treas. and County Atty., will be a lively example for preference. For each of the other offices there is from two to five aspirants. While there will be no colored man before the convention asking it for any nomination, we would like to see a good number of colored men attend the convention. Let us be there and see what happens. The only thing which the colored voters ask of the convention is, to nominate men for the respective officers who will be willing to give the colored voters a representation on their clerical office forces; this is what has always been denied them and now, this is what they strongly demand. The colored people claim this as a right, because of their long and constant loyalty to the Republican party and its principles. The colored voters can now see wherein every nationality is reckoned with and given representation in the selection of leks in the various county offices, except the colored, and, truly, it is time to call a halt. There is no people or nat onaltiy in Sedgwick county that has stood more loyal to the Republican party and its nominees in this county, than has the royal colored voter. Then are they RICH NEGRO OF GUATEMALA from the New York Mail and Express. Guatemala possesses a rarity in an American Negro who is a millionaire. His name is John Knight and he was born in Alabama before the war. Knight's immense fortune consists of gold mines, coffee plantations, enormous banana plantations, farms of vanilla beans and banking and steamboat stock. He also enjoys the income from $400,000 which the Guatemala government borrowed from him some time ago and on which it has paid interest pretty promptly, for a Central American republic. The golden Negro lives in a beautiful house on the outskirts of the city of Guatemala and is busy looking after his vast commercial interests. Knight never knew his father because his parents, who were slaves, were seperated by sale just before he was born. His mother became the not, at least, entitled to some part of the county spoils in a more representative capacity? It remains to be seen the effect of their solemn request. According to the call the nominations for the respective offices will be as follows: 1. Probate Judge. 2. County Treasurer. 3. Sheriff. 4. County Clerk. 5. Register of Deeds. 6. District Clerk. 7. County Attorney. 8. County Surveyor. 9. Supt. of Public Instruction. 10. Coroner. 11. Election Central Committee. Aside from the County Convention, there will also be held three representative conventions, one to select a candidate for representative from the 71st Ditrict, one to select a candidate for representative from the 72nd District, and one to select a candidate for representative from the 73rd District. The following is a full list of candidates for the respective offices: FOR PROBATE JUDGE: Thos. C. Wilson; no opponent. FOR COUNTY CLERK: Daniel Boone, no opponent. FOR SHERIFF: Henry Schad, C. F. Horner. It is conceded that Schad will win. FOR COUNTY CLERK: Jno. M. Chain, no opponent. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS: W. L. Appling and W. E. Pearce. FOR DISTRICT CLERK: C E. Peairs, of Anness; Geo. A. Clark, of Valley Center; Newton Bridgman, of Wichita. FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY: Otto G. Eckstein, no opponent. FOR COUNTY CORONER: W. S. Kesler, no opponent. FOR SUPT. PUB. INSTRUCTION: A. D. Taylor. FOR CORONER: M. M. McCollister. FOR REPRESENTATIVES: 71st Dis.—W. F. Schell, A. C. Husey, Geo. H. Alexander. 72nd Dis.—Chas. L. Davidson, Jno. W. Adams. property of Daniel Upton, who had a plantation at Dadeville, Tallapoosa county, Ala. The Uptons were kind to their slaves and John was taught to read and write and also taught the rudiments of arithmetic. He was a bright lad and soon became valuable to his master, who gave him positions of trust on the plantation. About the time of the breaking out of the war Upton died and John was sold to the owner of a cotton plantation in Southern Alabama. Here his new master, after a whil made him overseer of the plantation and for several years he had charge of the gathering and pressing of the cotton and its shipment to New Orleans. After the war Knight went to Yu-catan, where he became a boss over men engaged in packing and shipping fruit to the New Orleans market Here he saved his money, and, investing it wisely, soon accumulated WICHITA, KANSAS, JUNE 7, 1902. a little fortune with wich he went to Guatemala, where he went into coffee raising, eventually branched out into other industries and became rich. He is now, of course, an old man, but is hale and hearty. He has taken every opportunity to educate himself and as the "color line" is not drawn closely in Guatemala his house is something of a social center where he entertains the biggest men in the republic. A Loggerhead. I would appoint aman and invest him with power to pick up the loafers in town and chain them together on the rock pile. There are sixteen to twenty-year old chaps loafing around this town who do not do a lick of work. I can point out lots of boys, sons of widows, who are living off the scanty earnings of widowed mother and frail sister. Such cattle ought to be made work. There are cattle, called men, whose wives and children support them. The amount of hot air these fellows emit on the street corners, if concentrated, would run a sawmill. They need no introduction; they are on the street from early morning to late at night, as long as they can get a listener, gesticulating and squirting juice from a "chaw aterbacker" they have begged from one of their intelligent (?) listeners, who took part of the money his wife gave him to buy soap with and bought tobacco. These hot air blokes who wipe their noses on their sleeves ought to be put to pounding a pile of boulders—or better, compelled to remain at home and turn the wringer and hang out the washing their wives take to support them on-Eagle C. E. PEAIRS. Candidate for the Nomination as Clerk of the District Court. The subject of these remarks, Hon. Charles E. Peairs, is a candidate for the nomination as Clerk of the District Court of this county. Mr. Peairs is a man who is fully capable to fill the position which he now seeks. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, 39 years ago and resided in the place of his birth until he was 22 years of age. He came to Kansas in 1885, and located in Sedgwick County where he has since resided. By occupation he is a merchant, stock raiser and farmer. He has received a good Academic education and when he first came to Kansas was engaged in school-teaching. He has never filled any County office and would make a strong man before the public. He is the candidate for Clerk of the District Court, and is willing to trust his candidacy to the Republican Convention to be held at Garfield Hall, June 7th. Every mother should see that her daughter entertains good company. Don't allow your girls to associate with boys who are not their' equals in every respect. Begin while they are on your knees to inspire them with high ideals; train them to dislike rather than admire boyo for their dudy appearance. Never judge a person by his clothing. The man with frtnges around the bottom of his trousers, slouch hat or worn out shoes may be the editor of your local newspaper, while the man with new clothes and new shoes, may be simply one of his subscribers.—Ex. THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE. The paramount issue with the nearly 30,000 colored people of Kansas should be, to find some profitable employment for the scores, yes, hundreds ot idle young colored men and women of the state. It is a most alarming situation when one takes a broad and expansive view of the condition of the race in "bleeding Kansas," in reference to employment. We state a condition not a theory, when we say, it matters not how well educated, how refined; it matters not how many diplomas our boys and girls in Kansas may hold, yet it is a condition, that all avenues are virtually closed against them. We find that the white labor unionist has gradually but continuously pushed the colored boy and girl of Kansas back, till today the employment meted to them in this state is confined to that which requires simply manuel labor and no skill to perform. This situation is growing more alarming with the setting of each sun in the western horizon. Something must be done; and that soon. It requires no great prophet, it requires no wise man to look in the near future and see the fast approaching ruin of the race in Kansas, unless something be done to employ the minds of our boys and girls. We may look lightly at this subject; we may say "there is time yet;" but, cre long, the webb forced idleness will be so closely wound about us, that we will stand bound in amazements. The time is now at hand when the colored people must strike for themselves; they must wait on no man but must begin to carve from the great field of opportunity their own destiny and the destiny of their posterity. It is high time that the race was taking into consideration its own welfare and the welfare of the young colored boys and girls of today, who are the future race of tomorrow. As we have said from time to time, the future of the race depends upon the material prepared for the future race; therefore the future race will be no better than are the boys and girls of today, who will compose it. The burden of proof lies on the race to prove what its future will be. If the colored people persist in a division; if they will continue to envy the progress of the race or any individual of the race; if they continue to fail to give their hearty support to race industries and race enterprises, if they continue to prefer seeing an industry of the race tumble and fall down because of the lack of support; if they continue to dagger each other; if they continue to let enviousness and malice take the place of that brotherly love which should exist in the heart of every colored man toward his brother in a black skin; then, we sadly say, the future of the race presents a sad and gloomy view. Indeed, in our mind, what the race needs most is employment, not sympathy. Give our people employment and we need no sympathy. Let the race suplant the saloon with a larger attendance at church, let them go to the carpenter's bench instead of the crap table; let them gather culture and refinement around the family alter where the fathers can sit at the head of the family instead of occupying a seat at the card table; let the race build up gigantic mechanical and industrial institutions instead of the gambling dives, where the life blood of our young is taken; let them contribute to the poor and needy of the ra instead of risking their money in games of chance; let them follow the plow the farm instead of the life of the street corner way farer in the cities; and, if these things be done, the race will gather about it, backbone, sinew, etability, manhood and standing. We are not a pessimist in viewing the race and its opportunities, but something must be done and done soon to save our boys and girls, because on them hangs the future of the race. We claim, then, that the paramount issue with the colored people in Kansas, is more and better employment for the race; and therein hangs its future. SLUM WORKERS. Rev. Geo. Thomas, of Kansas City, Ks., and three assistants arrived in Wichita last Saturday and will spend ten days in slum work. Rev. Thomas is a colored minister and comes highly recommended by the ministry of the state. They are the representatives of the Missionary Baptist church, of Kansas, and have been iu the slum work for more than four years. Rev. Thomas is an intelligent, active and earnest worker. Many of the colored people of this city know him and have the highest words of praise for Rev Thomas and his work. The work is supported by 10cts. donations, which are marked on the letter head or card of the party or firm making the donation, and collection is made once each year. Open air meetings will be held next week at the corner of Douglas and Lawrence and Douglas and Emporia; these meetings are held in the evening. There are nights set apart called "Miration nights." Some of the texts which Rev. Thomas will use in his meetings, are the following: "The dead child sneezed seven times," II Kings 4 chap. 35 verse; "It's a problem of history, six million dry bones in the valley of Ezeikel"; He caught me in the neck and shook me to peices;" Job XII; "She is a town talk"; "Dead man came walking in town"; I am alone and I have no company"; "What are you doing Jesus?" "I am fixing up the way"; "Ye that readeth, let him undestand." Rev. Thomas has a wide reputation for his great ability in citing passages of the scripture and he invites those who are bibical scholars to hear him recite and see how many passages they follow him with. Search ye the scriptures and go out and hear this wonderful speaker. NEGROES IN SOUTH AFRICA. A Traveler From South Africa Says the Natives Are Called Roys-- Licensed Like Cattle. From the New York Sun. The Traveler from South Africa was expounding. The natives down there are called Boys, he said, and in the old Transvaal they were all licensed like so many cattle. Each boy had to wear a badge on his arm. They were not allowed to buy liquor except under the m st stringent conditions. They had to get under cover at an early hour and were gennrally held down pretty firm. Among their other restrictions, they were not allowed on the sidewalk, and whenever a Boer saw a boy on the sidewalk, and he made it a point of honour to kick him off. A colored barber, a retired pugilist from Boston, was illly advised that there was money to be made by a good barber shop in Johannesburg. After lengthy consideration Brackson, which was his name, finally decided to go there and open an approved American shop. He duly arrived in Johannesburg and was wa ing along on the sidewalk in a most natural manner, looking at the town, when two residents, coming up from behind, proceeded to do their duty as they understood it. A slight conference followed and very soon Brackson walked on indignantly and the Boers picked themselves up out of the gutter. Brackson had the same experience three times in the next five minutes and in each case a number of Boers were bruised. He was finally arrested, and appealed to the American consular agent. It appeared that a number of bona fide boys had seen Braxton's little arguments and were inclined to welcome him as a Moses. The colony of Boys was getting excited and things looked troublesome for a bit. Brackson explained his case. A collection was hurriedly taken up for him to reimburse him for his journey to Johannesburg, a return ticket to Boston was purchased and he was speedily gotten away from the City of Gold. A committee of Boers waited upon him just before he left and offered him £10 for the clothes he had on the day he arrived. Braxton accepted the offer wonderingly. While the train was speeding the Bostonian to Cape Town, the Boers had pribed a trusty Boy to put on Brackson's suit. This Boy was then kicked from the sidewalk a number of times, and the other Boys, thinking their Moses had lost his nerve, were soon quieted down. That barber, concluded the traveler, is still in Boston. I understand he is talking of going back to South Africa as soon as the country is pacified. The foregoing shows that the Negro is being hard pressed even in Africa, his native home. Black men, stand for your rights and you will be sooner honored than despised and most times the honor will come from those who seem to oppose you most. Read the Searchlight and keep abreast of the times. We try to get the latest all the time. Read It. 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MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Leaves Daily Conway Springs and Coffeyville 10.55 am For St. Louis 2.25 pm For Kans, City and St. Louis 9.50 pm Hutchinson, Lyons and Geneseo 7.30 am Geneseo, Salina, Puablo, Denver 5.05 pm For Anthony and Kiowa, 7.00 pm For Anthony and Kiowa, 7.40 am Arrives Daily Little Rock, Conway Springs, Coffeyville 4.55 pm From St. Louis 1.10 pm From Kan, City and St. Louis 7.10 pm From Denver, Pneble, Salina, and Geneseo 10.50 am From Hutchinson 4.00 pm From Hutchinson and Geneseo 9.80 pm From Anthony, Conway Springs 3.80 pm From Kiowa, Anthony and Con- way Springs 9.20 pm WICHITA and WESTERN No. 472, Pratt and Kingman Passenger, except Sunday 11.00 am No. 474, Pratt and Kingman accommodation, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 1.20 am No. 471, Kingman and Pratt Passenger, except Sunday 5.15 pm No. 473, Kingman and Pratt accommodation, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9.15 am CHICAGO, ROCK - ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R. 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Sun. 7.45 am When in need of Groceries do not forget that you can always get the Best at the Lowest prices at KERNAN'S 1102 E. Douglass Ave. 'Phone 857 PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry in the City 155-159 N. Market St. Phone 232 SELOVER & SONS. Props. ONE FARE Plus $2.00 RO ND TRIP TO ST. LOUIS VIA THE FRISCO SYSTEM TICKETS ON SALE June 16th, 17th, 21st & 24th Final Return Limit Sept. 15t 1902 City Ticket Office Corner Main and Douglas Ave. J. H. Grother, B. F. Dunn, City Ticket Agent, Div, Pass, Agenat Wichita, Kansas. . NEIGHBORING TOWNS Something Interesting in the "SEARCHLIGHT" ABILENE, KANSAS Miss Ella Murle, of Salina, was a visitor of this city Saturday and Sunday. The A. M. E. church gave a grand concert and social in the Armory Hall tast Thursday night for the benefit of the church. The program was well rendered and every one who attended enjoyed it highly. The Industrial club gave a social in honor of the Mt. Zion Baptist church last Friday. lev, Hampton went to Clay Center Saturday and returned Monday. Warner Warder graduated last Thursday from the course of Shorthand and other studies in the Business College. CHERRYVALE, KANSAS. Grandmother Montgomery died at her home in Independence last Monday and was buried Tuesday. Annie Thomas and Josie Johnson made a quick trip to Independence Monday. Mrs. Nancy Bretton, of Winfield, is in the city the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lena Banks. Perry Buchanon is very sick this week. Ben Reed, Rosie Surveyor, Kinley and Della Wheaton drove to Independence Sunday. Mrs. H. Davis, who has been very sick for the past week, was taken to her mothers home in Nowata, I. T. for treatment. Colored hands are wanted at the Coffeyville brick yard. Sunday will be Children's Day and the little ones are preparing for a program for Sunday night. Rev. Parker went to Inependence Monday. Alexander Cooper made a flying trip to Arkansas City Sunday. Low Excursion Rates MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY ON ACCOUNT OF THE SUMMER SEASON and EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE The Missouri Pacific Railway will have on sale Jnne 16, 17, 21, and 22 tickets at one fare, plus $2.00 for the round trip to above n amed points, which will make rates as follows: St. Louis and return ... $15 05 Chicago and return .... $20.65 All tickets limited for return to September 15th 1902. I. R. SHERWIN, P. & T. A. Messers T. Summytt and Sam'l Collins are forming a hayride for next week. Something Inten in the "SEARCH NEWKIRK, OKLA The wheat crop for Kay county is almost a failure. Miss Cassie Bass and Messers Eugene Hollingsworth and George Grant are back from the Langston Universrty. Mr. Williams, of Denver, passed through Newkirk on the 31st ult. The A. M. E. Sabbath School is preparing for Children's Day. Mr, Alonzo Ladd and Miss Lula Oden were united ih marriage on the 25th ult. Presiding elder W. H. Cole, who is accompanying Bishop Salter on a tour through Texas, will be in Newkirk on the 21st. MR. ADOLPH C. HUSEY. Mr. Adolph C. Hussey, who is a Republican candidate for nomination as representative from the 72nd district, is no stranger to the people of this city and county. He has resided here for more than 25 years, during which time he has been engaged in the city business. He has always been a stanach Republican, and last Spring, one year ago, was secretary of the Republican City Central Committee. He is a candidate and has the abilities and experience in a business way and, no doubt, if elected will conserve the whole interest of his constituency. He has always been in line on Republican policies and stands high in the community in which he lives. The convention will be held at Garfield Hhll to day, Saturday, June 7, 1902. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the wonderful Dramatic Recitalist will repeat her Recital Friday night at 2nd Baptist chech The Negroes of the South give evidence of encouraging progress by the census report of 1900. There are 1,500,000 Negro [children in the Southern schools with 30,000 Negro teachers; their school property is worth $12,000,000 and their church property $37,000,000. Negroes paid taxes on 130,000 [farms and plantations, the value of which was $325,000,000. They held peosonal property to the amount of $165,000, 000. Since the war the Negro has raised for his own education the magnificent sum of $10,000,000. Miss Nancy Phelps went to Wellington Sunday on business. Miss Januita Wilson, who has been visiting Miss Lela Crouch, left Thursday for Chicago, Remember the Midway Barber Shop. Messers Louis E. Cotton and G. P. Silvers are permanently located at 332 N. Main. Call on them. Mrs. Lee A. Anderson entertained in honor of Misses Wilson and Thompson at her beautiful home, 724 St. Francis. Those present were Prof. E. J. Hawkins, Ft. Scott, Miss Lela Crouch, Messere T. Summytt, and T. Anderson. Refreshments reserved. Ben Pembleton returned home Thursday morning from Great Bend, Kansas. For Good Clothes Go To Greenfield's. The concern that sets the pace. All we ask is a call. In Furnishing Goods our line is the most complete to be found in Kansas. Greenfield Brothers. Same Price To Everybody. 112 East Douglas Ave. "Everything New At Greenfield's" IMBODEN'S.... IMPERIAL OUR AND FAST FOOD LOVE good eating. IMBODEN MILLING CO. NTZ'S CE CREAM DAYS. You can get it at 306 phone 98 and give your order to Is what you want these HOT DAYS. You can get it at 306 East Douglas Ave., or call up Phone 98 and give your order to Bissant WICHITA KANSAS --- --- We are cutting on all of our Summer Suiting and Trousers for 10 to 15 per cent. 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In view of the great multitude of women suffering from some form of female disease and yet unable to find any cure, Dr. Hartman, the renowned specialist on female catarrhal diseases, has announced his willingness to direct the treatment of as many cases as make application to him during the summer months, without charge. Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. If afflicted with sore eye, use Thempson's Eye Water DR, J. C. BROWN, Practice Limited to Wichita, Kans. Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat. BICYCLE $12.75. To introduce our Mail Order Branch we offer you until June 1st, a Kollabie 1903 Bicycle at just HALF PRICE. Good condition we will ship to C.O.D. with privilege of inspection. SCHOLLENDERGER BROS., Wichita. HAMLINS WIZARD OIL RHEUMATISM ALL DROGISTS SELI IT BEST MILLS Lowest Prices. Write for catalogue containing all information. CURRIE WIND- MILL CO., Topeka, Kansas. WANTED FOR SPOT CASH WALNUT LUMBER and LOGS ADDRESS C. C. MENGEL, JR. & BRO. CO., Inc. LOUISVILLE, KY. 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All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. Fortunate is the man who is on the long side of the collar button market. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. Price, 75c. The mint julep crop is one that never fails. You never hear any one complain about "Defiance Starch." There is none to equal it in quality and quantity, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now and save your money. An undertaker never has occasion to do the same job more than once. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. Soe a bottle. Sometimes a man's bad luck is due to his reputation. Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Starch is fast taking place of all other brands. Others say they cannot sell any other starch. In the game of bridge you don't always have a walk-over. Freckles are real, which is more than can sometimes be said of blushes. Never has medicine made such phenomenal cures and received so many high indorsements as Dr. Caldwell's (Laxative) Syrup Pepsin—the cure for all diseases of the stomach. A divorce always attracts more attention than a marriage. Truth never dodges up an alley, no matter whom it meets. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible medicine for coughs and colds—N. W. SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. J. Feb. 17, 1900. If you want your wife to act like an angel treat her line one. A bachelor's advice is wasted on a married man DONT SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers. 5c. a package. The milk of human kindness isn't put up in bottles. A bachelor says a woman can talk twice as fast as they can think. Defiance Starch is guaranteed biggest and best or money refunded. 10 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now. The type-writer is not responsible for all the machine-made poetry. If you are troubled with constipation, indigestion or malaria get a 500 or $1.00 bottle of Dr. Caldwell's (Laxative) Syrup Pepsin. It is guaranteed to cure you. New French Lighthouse. The newest lighthouse on the French coast shows a beam visible at a distance of thirty-nine nautical miles in clear weather. It is situated on the Isle Verge, off the French coast, to the northeast of Ushant, the lantern being 244 feet above the sea level. Eagles to Draw Airships. A German genius thinks he has solved the problem of steering a balloon. He says an eagle has sufficient strength to draw a balloon and he has shown in a pamphlet how the bird can be harnessed and hitched to an airship. It does not appear that he has shown how to steer the eagles. Remembered Many Friends in Will. Remembered Many Friends in Will. Col. Bluntan Duncan, a wealthy Kentuckian, who died in California recently, left a peculiar will. Twenty-one Kentuckians are named as legatees, among them being Col. John B. Castleman, Senator J. C. S. Blackburn and Ab Ah Sam, a Chinaman of Louisville, who long had been a firm friend of Mr. Duncan. Each of the legatees receives $1,000. The total number of legatees is sixty-eight, some of whom live in Europe. A Cure for Dropsy. Ashley, North Dakota, June 2d.—J. H. Hanson of this place has found a cure for Dropsy. For years Mr. Hanson himself has suffered with Rheumatism of the Heart and Dropsy, and of late has been so bad that he could not work. He has tried many remedies, but nothing he could get helped him in the least, and he was growing worse and worse. Finally he began a treatment of Dodd's Kidney Pills and to his great delight he soon found that the Dropsical Swelling was gradually going down and that the Rheumatism of the Heart was also disappearing. He says: "I have taken seven boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and am feeling better than I have for five years. "I am able to work again and if the Dropsy or Heart Trouble ever comes back I will use Dodd's Kidney Pills at once." Artificial Diamonds The Chemiker Zeitung describes some experiments in the making of artificial diamonds. Carbon was heated in an atmosphere of inert gas in an iron flask raised to a high temperature by the electric arc. Bits the size of a pea were obtained having the hardness and crystalline form of a diamond. The crystals have a gray tint that makes them worthless for jewelry, but their use in drills seems to be promising. A French chemist has made minute diamonds by heating pure carbon under pressure. Go to recital at the 2nd Baptist church, Frid ay night, June 6th. The following is a list of the donors at the big rally held at the 2nd Baptist church, Winfield, Ks., May 18th: Rev. B. Morris (pastor) $7.00 A. M. Shaffer 5.10 S. Johnson 5.00 Bro. Shaffer 3.40 Pearl|Wilkins 3.00 Sister S. Johnson 3.00 „ C. Franklin 3.00 „ McNeal 3.00 „ Dixon 2.70 James Johnston (Wichita) 3.00 G. Bandy 2.50 A. Gibson 2.00 Eliza Walker 2.00 Deacon King 2.50 Sister Campbell 1.25 Bro. Heoker (Ark. City) 1.00 Sister Hampton 1.00 Rosa Wilkins 1.50 Lucy King 1.00 Mamie Hampton 1.00 J. E. Lewis 1.00 Mr. Cestson (Wichita) .50 „ McNeal .50 Rev. B. Morris, pastor. John Davis left Tuesday night for Des Moines, Iowa en route to Montana where he will live in the future. Prof. E. J. Hawkins after spending several days visiting in the city left Thursday for his home in Ft. Scott. Come again Prof. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Yancy went to New ton Saturday on business. G. L. Scott left Wednesday for Colorado Springs for his health. Mr. Scott's many friends in this city regret very much to see him leave and hope for his early recovery; before leaving he ordered the Searchlight ut to him in Colorado. Rev. H. F. Frazier returned last Friday from Pueblo, Colo., where he went to asst our friend Rev. W. R. Hardy, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist church of Pueblo, in a big rally which took place there on the 3rd Sunday in May. Rev. Frazier reports a royal time, and says he likes Colorado and says that Rev. Hardy has a most excellent charge at Bethlehem. SERVICES AT NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH. Preaching at 11 a.m. Sunday School 1 p.m. Young People's Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Preaching at 8 p.m. Rev. H, F, Frazier will fill the pulpit morning and vening all are invited to attend. Mrs. J. S. Quarles and Mrs. J. J. Olden were the guests of Mrs. W. N. Miller Monday. Toas lodge No. 10, K. of P. will hold the Semi-Annual election of their officers next Monday night. Mr. Walter Gibbs, who was quite seveeeely injured last week, is recovering nicely. Ornamental Challis. Challis were never prettier, and in addition to satin stripes display the daintiest of floral patterns or cashmere designs in delicate colors. The white challis with tiny floral designs are very popular for little girls' afternoon frocks, and these are trimmed daintily and simply with satin baby ribbon. With them are frequently worn guipimes of mull or lace or of all-over embroidery. Styles in Stockings. If simplicity might be called the keynote of summer footwear fashions this word surely cannot apply to stockings, because they are anything but plain in design. For the daytime and outdoor wear stockings are gray, tan or black, to match the shoes, and while they may be fancifully openworked there is seldom seen a contrast in bright colors. Sensitive Testpaper. The extremely sensitive testpaper of K. Dietrich is made by painting alcoholic solution of shellac and fluorescein on a black background. The slightest trace of alkali causes a characteristic green fluorescence, one part of ammonia in 1,000,000 being detected. Apparently the only plot that a rustic drama needs is a grass plot. Dr. Caldwell's (Laxative) Syrup Pepsin positively cures sleeplessness, sick headache, offensive breath and all diseases from deranged stomach. All druggists sell it. Most men are short on gold and long on brass. WHEN YOUR GROCER SAYS he does not have Defiance Starch, you may be sure he is afraid to keep it until his stock of 12 oz. packages are sold. Do not buy them unless than any other Cold Water Starch, but contains 16 oz. to the package and tells for same money as 12 oz. brands. Nothing rounds out the pleasures of life like a circle of friends. Ladies Can Wear Shoes Ladies Can Wear Socks One size smaller after using Allen's Foot- Ease, a powder, it makes tight or new shoes easy, it swollen, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corn and bunions. All druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeKoy, N. Y. No other angler has ever been able to beat Jonah's fish story. GET A GRASP ON OUR TRADE MARK. GET TO KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT AND THEN NEVER BUY STARCH WITHOUT IT. DEFIANCE-STARCH IS WITHOUT EQUAL. IT IS GOOD. IT IS BETTER. IT IS THE BEST AND MORE OF IT FOR TEN CENTS THAN ANY OTHER STARCH. IT WILL NOT ROT THE CLOTHES. YOUR GROCER HAS IT OR WILL GET IT IF YOU ASK FOR IT. SATISFACTION OR MONEY BACK. MANUFACTURED BY MAGNETIC STARCH MFG. CO. OMAHA, NEB. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS Use the best. That's why they buy Red Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers, 5 cents. All men are born ignorant and some never outgrow it. OF ADVANTAGE TO TRAVELERS. The Missouri Pacific Railway has on sale through railroad and steamship tickets to all parts of the United States and the world. We are agents for all the principal Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Steamship Companies. We invite inquiries, both written and verbal, from those desiring information about railroad and steamship tickets and rates. Deposits received for prepaid steamship and railroad tickets from all points in Europe SKIN TORTURES Two trains daily from Wichita for Kansas City and St. Louis, carrying Pullman Sleepers and free reclining chair cars. Connections made at these points for New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and all points east. For full information, time tables, sailing lists, Resort books, and railroad and steamship literature, call on or address. J R SHERWIN P & T A L. M. SIDCYN, P. & T. A. MO. PAC. RY., Wichita, Kas. H. C. TOWNSEND, G. P. & T. A., St. Louis, Mo. KIDNEY TROUBLES Mrs. Louise M. Gibson Says That Fatal Disease is Easily Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. _____ And every Distressing Irritation of Skin and Scalp Instantly Relieved by a Bath with "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: — I felt very discouraged two years ago, I had suffered so long with kidney troubles and other complications, and had taken so much medicine without relief that I began to think there was no hope for me. I was so tired, "me, but what is life without health? I wanted to be well. Cuticura SOAP M. And a single anointing with CUTICURA, the great skin cure and purest of emollients. This treatment, when followed in severe cases by mild doses of CUTICURA RESOLVENT PILLS, to cool and cleanse the blood, is the most speedy, permanent, and economical cure for torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, and pimply skin and scalp humours, with loss of hair, ever compounded. MRS. LOUISE M. GIBSON. "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured me and made me well, and that is why I gladly write you this, and gladly thank you; six bottles was all I took, together with your Pills. My headache and backache and kidney trouble went, never to return; the burning sensation I had left altogether; my general health was so improved I felt as young and light and happy as at twenty." Mrs. Louise Gibson, 4813 Langley Away House, $5000 if above testimonial is not genuine. Millions of Women If you feel that there is anything at all unusual or puzzling about your case, or if you wish confidential advice of the most experienced, write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., and your friend, Dr. Hale Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has cured and is curing thousands of cases of female trouble. USE CUTICURA SOAP, assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings, and chafings, in the form of baths for annoying irritations and inflammations, or too free or offensive perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and many sanative, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women and mothers, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. CUTICURA SOAP combines delicate emollient properties derived from CUTICURA, the great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing ingredients and the most refreshing of flower odours. It unites in ONE SOAP at ONE PRICE, the BEST skin and complexion soap, and the BEST toilet and baby soap in the world. BICYCLES $12.50. GENUINE Morgan & Wright Tires. BEST EQUIPMENTS Throughout Shipped with privilege of examination on receipt of $1.00. Your money back if you are dissatisfied. Refer to any Bank. G.M. LITTON & CO. Wisha, Kana YOU CAN DO IT TOO Over 2,000,000 people are now buying goods from us at wholesale prices—saving 15 to 40 percent on everything they use. You can do it too. Why not ask us to send you our 1,000-page catalogue—it tells the story. Send 15 cents for it today. MontgomeryWard Co. CHICAGO The house that tells the truth. SAWYER'S EXCELSIOR BRAND Pommel Slickers Keep the rider perfectly dry. No water can leak in on the saddle, not extra wide and long in the skirt. Extra protection at shoul-der knees. Wear protected waterproof. If your water-destrict doesn't have waterproofs for catalogue to H. N. SAWYER & SON, Sole Mills. Best Cambridge, Mn. COMPLETE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL TREATMENT FOR EVERY HUMOUR Custicura Consisting of CUTICURA S25c, so clean the skin of crusts and soften the thickened cuticle; CUTICURA MENT, S5c, soften the thickened cuticle; CUTICURA and soothe and heal; and CUTICURA RESOLVENT PILLS, S5c, cool and clean the blood. A SINGLE SET is often sufficient to skin, scalp, and blood to cure the most torturing, disfiguring, burning, and scaly the world. British Depot: 37-28, Chestnut Hill, when all else fails. Sold through Racel Paix, Paris. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM, CORE. Solo Press, Boston, U.S.A. CUTICUA RESOLVENT PILLS (Chocolate Coated) are a new, tasteless, edourless, economical and humour cure. The CUTICUA RESOLVENT, as well as for all other blood pills and humour curees. Each pill contains 60 doses, price, 2%c. CUTICUA PILLS are also screw-cap pocket vials, containing 60 doses, price, 2%c. CUTICUA PILLS are also alterative, economical blood and skin purifiers, humour cure.