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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. 4TH YEAR. social Equality ot Crum's Aim social Equality ot Crum's Aim ere Can be no Such tween the Races." EA OF NEGRO APPOINTED special to the Searchlight. CHARLETTON, S.C., Jan. 21.—Dr. D. Crum, the Negro whose nation by President Roosevelt the collector at this port precipi- d a storm of political contro- ry and revived racial animosities the South, is a university gradu- and a type of Afro-American met with in this section, he is a man of considerable cul- and of pleasant address. He lived all his life in this com- and in the practice of the local profession he has been suc- nfl enough to keep in touch prosperity. He comments asws on the opposition against It is alleged that I am not qual- to perform the duties of this is, but I naed not say I recognize the protest to my appointment owls itself down to race distinc I am not asking for social equal- There can be, no such thing even the two races. I respect prejudice of the white man. I do not seek or hope to have the social barriers removed, but awnite man should not expect negro to measure up to that standard of excellence, to accommodate in 40 years what it has taken turies for him to attain. Concerning my policy, if appointed collector of this port, I do see why it should give cause for quietude. I am naturally convative and my administration be in no sense revolutionary. To do my duty, to leave nothing alone that will contribute to the folding up of this port, to give fair courteous service to respectiveial traditions, and prejudices; I believe to be immutable in South, to give offense to none can be avoided, this will be mycy so long as I hold office. It has been said that white emyes whose work will be under supervision would resign. Would it amaze you if I were well you that I have already 75 publications in hand for positions the customs service and 50 per cent of these are from white men? that is true, however significant it may be." Doctor, you differ from your friend Booker Washington, who says the negro should eschew politics and devote his time and talents to industrial pursuits." "I believe the negro is entitled to political consideration. I esteem Booker Washington as the greatest man of our race since the time of Fred Douglas. I think his opinions are entitled to the highest consideration and respect. I do not believe he is opposed to the higher education of the negro." "The plan to deport the negro I think it is wholly impracticable. "The negro will remain in the South and the white men want him to stay: I am honestly of the opinion that if the negoo were to attempt to quit this country, the white men would prevent him if they had to use Winchester rifles. "The two races can work out their own salvation and abide together in the same land. "Social equality—there is no such thing as absolute social equality. "There are thousands of negroes I wouldn't allow on my premises and the white men refuse to meet on terms of social equality representatives without number of his own race. But I believe the negro is entitled to political consideration if he is worthy." Dr. Crum was born in Charleston in 1859. After he was graduated at the Avery institution of this city at the age of 16, he entered the South Carolina college. He had completed his sopn more year when the Republican "carpet-bagger" ruler was deposed in this state by the democrats and negro students were compelled to leave the college. Crum then matriculated at Howard University, Washington, D. C., and took his degree in both the academic and medical departments. He returned to Charleston to practice his profession. Since 1884 he has given much attention to politics. "And I have never received a dollar from the public treasury," he remarked grimly. "No, I forgot. During the Spanish-American war I was appointed examining physician for the government's recruiting station in Charleston. I was paid 40 cents for each man examined and I tested 300. That represents all I ever got from Uncle Sam in legal tender." Crum asserts that the president did it at his request, but it is alleged that the president's advisors charged the colored physician WICHITA KANSAS JAN 24 1903. with having deserted Blaine after he was pledged to support him. Crum says President Roosevelt is convinced that the accusation is false, and his candidacy has the undivided support of the administration. In appearance Crum is prepossessing. He is a mulato, six feet in tature, with much of the polit.cians suavity of manner. His wife was born in England, her mother having died there after making her escape from Georgia. She was educated in Boston, and speaks French, Italian and English with almost equal fluency. THE TILLMANS AGAIN. It seems that Tillmanism and Tillmans is a curse which has been placed on the state of South Carolina, and which, it seems, the state is unable to throw off or overcome. Now comes the news that Jas. H. Tillman, nephew of the one-eyed, poison tongued, "pitchfork" Ben R. Tillman, of the United States senate in fame, has shot N. G. Gonzales a prominent newspaper editor of Colombia, S.C. "James H. Tillman" as he signs his name was, until last Wednesday Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, and on Jan. 15th he met Mr. Gonzales on the street and whipping out his revolver shot Gonzales, making a wound similar to the one which ended the life of President McKinley. Tillman is in jail awaiting trial and Gonzales is dead The oldest engine in active service on the Northern Pacific reached the coast ahead of the roadbed, being shipped around Cape Horn, and did service in construction work. It does duty now in the humble capacity of "wood burner." In the fertile sections along the division this loc-motive pushes a flat arrangement equipped with an oil contrivance used to burn the weeds that grow rank along the right of way, thus threatening when left to catch fire from passing trains, the destruction of meadows or crops. Senator Tapp Speaks. At the Republican caucus for State Printer held in Topeka last Monday night, Senator James W. Tapp, of this county was called upon to make a speech. He said he had been a con sciencious Pepulist in his day, but that he could not stand Democracy. The republican had given the country prosperity and he was willing to give them credit for it and join them In concluding he said: "I will now try hard to be a good, true, hoast, upright republican, and I am fer Roosevelt in 1904." FRIDAY AND THIRTEEN. Prof. C. A. L. Totten, formerly military instructor in Yale, replying to the question of a New Yorker 1903 is to be a lucky out unlucky year, says: "What is the matter with either Friday or the number 13? As to America it bears thirteen all over its heraldry, and Friday has been its chief day (discovery of America, Declaration of Independence, etc.) We have thirteen letters in E Pluribus Unum, the motto of our great seal. We have thirteen thirteen times repeated on that seal. Take out a new silver quarter, if you have one left, and count the thirteens, even on its obverse face. Dear me, don't worry over the luckyest number. A full baker's dozen is thirteen—that is one for good measure, pressed down and running over. Manassah was the thirteenth tribe in Israel and we are the people. Braitsch's 120 E. Douglas Avenue. FOOTWEAR Is Up-to-the-Minute SMOOTH FACES IN POLITICS. A Topeka paper notices that a number of the stetesmen gathered at the Copeland are smooth shaven. Well, to be either a successful statesman or a poker player, one needs the inscrutable equipment of a beardless chin. Besides, to paraphrase a joke by Bishop 'Potter, the most of the Kansas officials get there by a very close shave. "JIM CROW" CARS FOR MIS SOURI. Special to the Searchlight. Col. Jno. T. Crisp, representative from Independence, Jackson county proposes the introduction of a bill in the Missouri legislature to compel the railroads and street car companies to provide separate cars for whiie and colored passengers. The bill which he proposes is radical. The members of the legislature consider such a bill as a huge joke and there is no danger of it getting further than an "introduction." Col Crisp is an "old line" democrat and believes in the "old line" democratic ideas and measures on the Negro question, Socialism in Europe Mulhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, has a Socialist town council, which has decided to pay two shillings a day to all the unemployed workmen in the town. A GREAT FINANCIAL YEAR. The preliminary report just made by the director of the mint shows that the gold production of the United States in the calendar year 1902 was close to $82,000,000, while the silver output, commercial value, was $31,000,000. This is the highest point ever touched for gold in this country. The silver production has often been surpassed, though in recent years there has not been much of a variation from the figures of 1902. It is as to the gold output that the country will have special reason to felicitate itself. The highest point reached when the California production was at its maximum was in 1866, when the country's output was $53,500,000, but tha was nearly all from California. Then there was a decline, which brought the production down to $30,000,000 in 1883, after which came the increase which has sent the total for 1902 up to $82,000,000. In almost every particular 1902 was the greatest financial year in the country's history. The aggregate money supply of the United States in the year was larger than ever before. So was the per capita of the cash in active circulation. The gold held in the treasury the gold owned by the government, and the gold in actual circulation was, in each case, greater in 1902 than in any previous year. The number of the national banks was larger than ever before, and so was the cash in their reserves, and the cash holdings of the banks in the country's ultimate reserve center, New York. The loans by the New York banks, as well as the deposits in those institutions, were greater than in any previous year. It was a notably favorable year in the country's financial history. The year which has just b gun, however, stands an excellent science to surpass 1902 in that field. In the neighborhood of $200,000000 is in process of distribution at this time in New York city alone for dividends and interest on shares of the various sorts. This will all be seeking investment, and in the present condition of industrial activity, all of it will probably find profitable employment. The monetary outlook in the United States has never been brighter than it is at this moment.—Globe-Democrat. United States Mountains. The three highest mountains in the United States, not including Alaska, are Mt. Whitney, California, 14,898 feet; Blanca Peak, Colorado, 14,464 feet, and Cerro Blanco, New Mexico, 14,269 feet. It is claimed that Mt. Rainer, Washington, is 14,500 feet high. NO 35 Compel Negro Taxpayers to SUPPLY SCHOOL SUPPORT. LITTLE Rock, Ark., Jan. 22.—A bill has been introduced in the Arkansas legislature providing that all school taxes collected from white persons shall be devoted io white schools and all taxes collected from colored persons shall be devoted to the schools of that race. The bill was introduced in the senate by Senator Jobe of Hempstead and in the house by Representative Chappell of Nevada. Mr. Chappell says: "The proportionate amount of the taxes paid by the white and the colored races of the state is 85 for the white and 15 for the colored, while the proportionate population is 60 for the white and 40 for the colored. It is an evident injustice to tax the white property owner to pay for the education of the colored citizen and it is our purpose to devise some means whereby this inequality can be remedied. The tax paid by the white people should go to the education of the white children, and the tax paid by the colored people should go to the education of the colored children. It is not evident that the money expended by the white race for the education of the colored is benefitting them very much. They are not gaining much from letting some one else pay for their schools. It would be better to put them on their own resources, and then they would have an inducement to advance. Our plan is to create a general fund to run three months' schools for white and colored alike, in special and common districts, with the provision that each race may vote upon themselves a tax for the purpose of running separate schools. This would obviate the question of the constitutionality of the law, and should make it satisfactory to all concerned who would look upon the matter from an unbiased standpoint. I academy campaign on the proposition, and my election is evidence that the people favor the idea. The argument that the segregation of the school tax would be continued through the denominations and other classes is specious and will not bear analysis. The same thing was said of the coach law, and the result has been so satisfactory that it would mean political suicide for any legislator to oppose it." Such a lawas the one above proposed by the Arkansas legislators is THE SEARCHLIGHT. 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. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 50c ONE MONTH ..... 150. Advertising Rates Made Known On Application. NOTICE!! - All matters addressed to THE SEARCHLIGHT for public tion must be signed by the part or parties writing. All matters for publication must reach this office not later than TUESDAY to reach publication in the current issue. RULES OF THE OFFICE. 3rd. In asking to change your paper from one office or one address to another always give both, the old and new. 4th Send Us all the news from your section of the City, County, State or Country, We publish it FREE OF CHARGE. Write it plain and on one side of the paper only. 5th No Name will be placed on our books without the money. So agents will send the money with subscriber's name. 7th Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper, will be gladly corrected if brought to the Editor. "To Live and Let Live," is OUR Motte. Well Pleased We feel highly pleased with the progress which we are making in our campaign to secure 1,000 new boni-fide subscribers in the year 1903. If the record, so far made, continues, and it will, we will more than double the 1,000 mark in 1903. There has never been a time since we began publication in Wichita that our paper was in a more healthy and comfortable condition than at the present time and we look forward to this year to be our banner record breaking year. We wish to thank our agents for expressing so much willingness in aiding us in pushing the work which we have mapped out. Our only aim is to give to our people a paper that will do a credit to them and to us. We have received many encouraging letters, and we say to all 'write us, we are always proud to read your letters. We will fight along this line for many summers. Our ambition is to get 1,000 new subscribers in the year 1903, and we heartily thank all for their aid in helping us to do so. We are coming, slow maybe, but sure. Against Our Nature The most disagreeable thing that ever comes before us in our newspaper career or in our private wa.ks is to "roast" our fellow man or to say mean things about them. Truly we hate to undertake it. We would much prefer to say a good word about our neighbor than to say a mean one. We would rather have our neighbor say mean things about us than to say mean things about any of them. It is not because we are not capable of saying mean things—it is simply against our --- nature and goes against our grain. We have allowed many opportunities and just causes to say mean things about our fellow men pass—we have let them go unnoticed. We did so because of our dislike to speak or print evil of them. We would much rather show the good qualities and the bright side of a man than to picture the dark side and show his faults. It is not because we are so good a church member—for unfortunately we belong to no church at all. It is not because we are so good, because we realize that we are not without our faults—but it is purely and simply because we dislike to say these mean things. We have oftimes avoided men and places simply because we did not care to talk about our neighbors or hear others do so. But patience and forbearance sometimes ceases to be a virtue and then the play begins. As much as one may abhor those things he sometimes is forced to resort to them. Now we sincerely hope and wish to avoid them—but we wish to serve notice right now and right here that if "fight we must" we will go into it with "all fours." We sincerely ask to be permitted to go along in our quiet and peaceful way which has characterized us since childhood, but if the fur must fly we will spare no pains nor expense to be at the "fur flying." Catch this, if you can, and remember it. An Air Castle A. G. Whitney, a Chicago inventor, proposes to girdle the electricity between heaven and earth and supply the earth with all its heating, motive and light power. His plan is to build a tower 20 miles high into the air and by means of copper wire cables extending to the earth transmit the current which will do the work. A company with $56,000,000 capital has been organized to push forward his plan. In Conneticut, Of Course. TWELVE TIMES MARRIED. Zerad Pomeroy, of Middlefield, Conn., has just, at the age of 89, married his twelfth wife. He began his matrimonial career in 1833, when he was 20 years old. In the early part of his career he not only married frequently, but rapidly. He had only been a husband a year when No.1 died, and in a few months he married again, and when that wife died at sea he speedily attracted to another, and a third marriage soon followed. In New York, where he settled for a time, he had six spouses, four of whom died, one disappeared and' one he divorced. His last wife is the rand-daughter of Mr. Pomeroy' first wife.—Exchange. Notice. Wichita, Kan., Jan. 7, 1903. The registration books of the city of Wichita, are now open for the registration of voters. Call to-day and have your name er rolled. The B. T. W. club met at the residence of Mrs. Sam Anderson, 727 N. Wichita st., after reading chapter 12 from "The Story of My Life and Work" a short program was rendered followed by a light refreshing lunch. The club adjourned to meet at the residence of Mrs. John Rawles, 519 N. Wichita st. Locals and Personals The Merchants who appreciate the trade of the colored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRONIZE THEM. Chas. H. Luling, state insurance commissioner, came in from Topeka Saturday night to attend the council meeting Monday night. He returned to Topeka Tuesday. m Mrs: Lank C. Hilbert returned from Topeka Saturday where she spent about five weeks visiting relatives and friends. Will Patton arrived in the city from Kansas City Sunday. Will is a former Wichitan and has hosts of warm friends in this city who are proud to see him in the city. Senator Jas. W. Tapp came down from Topeka Saturday. Jeff Sanford was called to Carrolton, Mo; on account of, the death of his mother. He left for Carrolton Sunday night. Representative J. W. Adams came down from Topeka Saturday. Rev. J. W. Braxton, presiding elder of this district came to the city Friday and conducted services at the A. M. E church Sunday. He left Tuesday for Emporia via Santa Fe. ' UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. ' It Always Pays to let people know what you have to sell and how much they may save by trading at your store, and the only way to inform the greater number of people of this fact is through the columns of their paper. An advertisement in this paper doesn't cost much, and it pays.— Miss Winnie Ray is on the sick list.] Mrs. W. E. Whitted is on the sick list. Arkansas Valley lodge No. 21, A. F. and A. M. is increasing fast in membership. It is quite remarkable how Worshipful Master Jno. T. Chinneth and brethren are building up this grand organization. She has now a good bank account and no outstanding debts. This is fine. The craft is working harmoniously. Without any doubt this lodge has one of the neatest halls of any colored society in Kansas and it is due to the untiring and zealous efforts of the Worshipful Master Jno. T. Chinneth backed and sustained by his fellow officers and every member. It is a pleasure to meet with them. S. W. Fleming has cast his lot with Arkansas Valley lodge No. 21 A. F. & A. M. For the latest see the Searchlight The city council met Monday night, Mayor McLean presiding. A. M. Sutton has been appointed clerk at the police station in the place of Ben H. Downing. Lou Aspey has been appointed turnkey to fill the place formerly held by Mr. Sutton. The Searchlight is issued on Thursday this week. W. N. Miller will leave Saturday morning for Topeke to mingle with the politicians and witness the election of a United States senator. He expects to make several "by the way" stops during his sojourn in the interest of the Searchlight. He will tell you all about it when he returns. When your neighbor, comes to "borrow" this paper ask them why they do not help to push it along by subscribing themselves. NOTICE. If you fail to get your paper on Saturday please notify us at once. We go to press every week, rain or shine, hot or cold, faul or fair. And we mail our papers in ample time every week for every one in Wichita and surrounding towns to get their paper on Saturday and if it does not come let us know. You will not worry us by telling us about it that's what we are here for. We intend that every one of our subscribers to get their pape each week on time. So if you do not get it tell us Social functions among the colored people of this city are mighty scarce these days. What's the matter? Let somebody turn up something. Rev. P. D. Yochum is on the mend. Rev. W. S. Blake, of Emporia, accompanied by Rev H. F. Frazier, made our office a pleasant call Monday. We are sorry that we were not present, and that the Reverend gentlemen will call again, at which time we hope to be at our office Rev. Blake is assisting Rev. Frazier in his revival meetings at the New Hope Baptist church. The revival at the New Hope Baptist church is doing well. Much credit to Rev. Frazier and Rev. W. S. Blake. Rev. Plummer is preparing to do some good work at his church—the 2nd Baptist. Rev. is a wide-awake leader: In asking our subscribers who owe us to pay, we are not asking too much, neither are we asking for anything which we ore not entitled. Our collector has changed his plans and will be cut collecting every Saturday. He will collect on Wichita, Water and Main streets next Saturday. Please be ready to meet him with the amount which you may owe. Mrs. M. A. Hodge left Sunday for Leadville, Como., to spend a yesr visiting with her daughter, Mrs. S. Stewart. Mrs. W. N. Miller after spending several days in Kingman with her friend, Mrs. Robt. Davis, returned to the city Wednesday morning. She had a most enjoyable trip and reports Mr. and Mrs. Davis well and doing fine. The Ne Plus Ultra club will meet with Mrs. Hencerson Friday night. This is the Searchlight's banner week; we issue more papers this week than we have any other week since we have been publishing. We certainly feel mighty pred of it. Buy Your Coal From The Ross Coal Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF Hard and Soft COAL. Both Phones 215 We must close out our Fall & Winter Stock and we will make to your order any of our $25.00 to $35.00 suits while they last at $19.50. Workmanship fit and style guaranteed of the best. The Peerless Tailor, 508 E. Douglas Ave. AMERICA'S BEST Re Editorially Fearless. Consistently Republican Always. News from all parts of the world. W swers to queries on all subjects. 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HOUCK Hardware Store Building Hsrdware, Garland and Quick Meal Steel Ranges Garland Cook Stoves at the very low est prices. 116 East Douglas Ave. Best Laundry In The City Cor. 1st. & Market, Phone 232 SELOVER & SONS, Props. When in use of Groceries do not forget that you can always get the Best at the Lowest prices at KERNAN'S 1102 E. Donclare Ave. 'Phone 857 PHYSICIAN & Diseases Of Wom and Children A Specialty. Office 233 SECOND TO NONE Pleases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. Gus A. Mil DEALER WALL PAPER, WIND MOULD Sign and Banner Work a Specialty --- PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY & to 0. r EST Republican Paper. Well written, original stories. An-Articles on Health, the Home, New about the Farm and Garden. Inter-Ocean or of the Associated Press and also news service of the New York Sun York World, besides daily reports from clients throughout the country. SEARCH-LIGHT and THE WEEKLY papers for $1.50 Main; or send order by Mail. ROWLEE Hardware Store 823 N. Main St. Cheapest Hardware and Stove house in Wichita; because we pay no rent and have light expenses SEE!! Banner Mills + CUSTOM GRINDING + ..... A Specialty ..... ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED- PHOENISCH BROS, PROPS. 622 N. Main St. Phone 530 O.K. Dye Works Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired. Ladies' Work A Specialty. New and Second Hand Clothing Bought and Sold. Satisfaction Guranteed. 315 N. Main St. Dr. E. Harrison, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Diseases Of Women and Children A Specialty. Office 233 N. Main St. . Phone 582 OTTO WEIRS, Agent. Keller Art Co. ER IN WINDOW SHADES AND DINGS. Artistic [Picture Moulding] Office 303 W. Douglass At the "HUB" On all SUITS, OVERCOATS, Boy dren Suits and Underwear Call and See and be convinc AT THE "HUB" JITS, OVERCOATS, Boys and dren Suits and Underwear Call and See and be convinced. AT THE "HUB" n all SUITS, OVERCOATS, Boys and Chil. dren Suits and Underwear Call and See and be convinced. Wichita's New One Price Clothing Store 114 North Main Street. FOR YOUR FALL and WINTER FOR YOUR FALL and WINTER --- FOR YOUR FALL and WINTER COAL Go to the old reliable h thing in the COAL LINE and best grades — not the s ply you with all kinds of Lin THE JACKSON COAL and MA The Wichita " 112 So. Market St. USE IMBODE IMP the old reliable headquarters for every the COAL LINE. We handle all the lead- t grades — not the substitutes. We also can with all kinds of Lime, Cement, Brick and St JACKSON - WALKER COAL and MATERIAL CO. The Wichita "Coaling Station" o. Market St. Phone SE IMBODEN'S IMPERIA Go to the old reliable headquarters for every thing in the COAL LINE. We handle all the leading and best grades — not the substitutes. We also can supply you with all kinds of Lime, Cement, Brick and Stone. THE JACKSON - WALKER COAL and MATERIAL CO. The Wichita "Coaling Station" 112 So. Market St. Phone 10. USE BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating. AT YOUR GROCERY Standard Coat DEALS The Best Dome CO. And all Kind Your Patronage Solicited L. Francis, J. L. FRAN DEALS Paints, Oils, Walt STEARN'S P IMBODEN MILLER Bell P New Ph Hard Coal & FeeC DEALERS IN Best Domestic and St COALS And all Kinds of FEED e Solicited Near Cor. Main and Wichita, K L. FRANCIS & C DEALERS IN..... Oils, Wall Paper and EARN'S PAINT THE PAINT THAT HO AT YOUR GROCERY IMBODEN MILLING CO. Standard Coal & FeeCd o,. And all Kinds of FEED Your Patronage Solicited Near Cor. Main and 11th Sts. Wichita, Kansas. J. L. FRANCIS & CO., STEARN'S PAINT THE PAINT THAT HOLDS 06 East Douglas Ave... Wichit KINGMAN ITEMS. Mr. Joseph Banks has been on the sick list for several days. There was quite an exciting time Kingman Tuesday morning about 5 o'clock occurred the largest tree that has been in the city for years, nearly half of the Laclede creek was consumed, the northwest art of Main street. Miss Etta Floyd will visit friends Anthony for a few days. Mrs. W. Pickens, who has been sitting her sister Mrs. M. E. Woods at Saturday for her home in Pittsburg, Kans. Miss Florence Banks reports a time at Anthony. Mrs. Robt Davis has been on the list. Miss Nellie Banks has been down with the la gripe the past week un- ve to be at school. Mrs W. N. Miller is visiting Mr- Davis this week. She returned Wichita Wednesday morning. Imperor William has taken a par- ticular hiking to buckwheat cakes, but it until brother Henry tells him but baked beans, codfish, Mulligan y, terrapin and escalloped oystern. --- 1. Francis, COATS, Boys and Chil. d Underwear d be convinced. THE UB " YOUR WINTER CIAL Headquarters for every- place. We handle all the leading substitutes. We also can sup- pose, Cement, Brick and Stone. - WALKER MATERIAL CO. Coaling Station" Phone 10. N'S MATERIAL FLOUR AND IMBODEN MILLING CO. Bell Phone 757 New Phone 1265 All & FeeCd o., ERS IN Desticic and Steam ALS of FEED Car Cor. Main and 11th Sts. Wichita, Kansas. J, H. Turner NCIS & Co., ERS IN..... Paper and Glass PAINT THE PAINT THAT HOLDS A Polish War Chest. The discovery is alleged of the existence at Rapperswyl, Switzerland, of a fund consisting of nearly $50,000, which has been subscribed by Poles in various parts of the world for the purpose of waging war upon Russia when a suitable time arrives. Last year the subscriptions from Poles in America amounted, it is said, to $1,500. Tunnel Under the Thames. A tunnel under the Thames for the accommodation of pedestrians has been recently completed and opened to the public. It is a tube 11 feet in diameter, 1,217 feet long, with the top 13 feet below the river bed. It is accessible electric elevators and a spiral iron railway at either end. Grand Duke's Glory Dimmed. The morganic marriage of the Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch with Mme. Pistolgors has resulted not only in his exclusion from the Russian army, but also in the loss of his allowance as grand duke, which amounted to nearly $180,000, and the dismissal of his household. He will now have only a moderate income, and even this may be placed under the control of trustees. A Valuable Find. Two years ago the German colonial society offered a prize for the finding of a plant in the German colonies furnishing gutta-percha suitable for cable purposes. A telegram from German New Guinea says that gutta-percha, as well as rubber, has been found in large quantities. J, H. Turne Wichita, Kan. COMPEL NEGRO TAXPAYERS Continued from page 1 unquestionably a most unjust one. The colored people of Arkansas, as of all the southern states, and Arkansas in particular, have been denied the equal human opportunities of life for more than three centuries, and now in 40 years' time the bias and narrow contracted legislators expect them to own and pay as much taxes as the white men, who have owned the soil for centuries. After the Negro was held in bondage and worked for the white people of Arkansas from 1518 to 1865, and in some cases longer, without one penny's pay, and without any school advantages, it does seem just that they should now be willing to at least help educate the children and grandchildren of the men and women who toiled in the heat of the day for more than 247 years for the Arkansas planter without price and without pay. ARKANSAS CITY NOTES. The 2nd Baptist church are having revival service s. Rev. Garnett will leave for Ponca City Thursday. Miss Kittie Jones is teaching school in Pawnee, Ok. Miss Jessie Marshall who has been quite sick is improving. The ladies of Queen Esther court will give a grand entertainment Wednesday eve. Mrs. Burns has returned home again. The Loyal Legion society met last week with P. B. Andrews. 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It is a wonderful hair pomade that straightens kinky hair and is this wonderful pomade is that by its use you can straighten your own hair at home. Owing to its softness and best and most economical. It is not possible for anybody to produce a preparation equal to this wonderful pomade. Sold by druggists and dealers or send us 50 cents for one bottle or $1.49 for three bottles. Mail to: Postal or express money order. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. At the Churches The following is the order of services at the Churches Next Sunday A. M. E. CHURCH. SUNDAY, JAN. 18TH, '03. 11 a. m.: Regular service. 3 p. m.: Sunday School 7 p. m.: Song Services 8 p. m.: Preaching. WEEK MEETINGS. Wednesday night, Prayer Meeting Thursday night, Senior C,h oir practice Friday night, 7 p. m., Junior Choir; 8 p. m., Class Meeting. P. D. YOCHUM, pastor. 2ND BAPTIT CHURCH H. V. Plummer, pastor NEW HOPE BAFTIST CHURCH Preaching 11 a. m. Sunday School 1 p. m. Y. P. U. M. 6 p. m. Preaching 7:30 p. m. Wednesday night, Gospel Mission Circle Meeting. H. F. Frazier, pastor. C, P. Johnson, W. R. Johnson Pres. Sec. & Treas C, P. Johnson & Co. Live Stock Commission Merchants Money Always On Hand To Loan To Responsible Parties Your Business Sollected Wichita Stock Yards Phone 466 CHERRYVALE, KANS. Mr. Lue Rogers left for Denison Texas, Sunday on business. Mrs. Nora Jones is very sick this week, we hope she will soon recover. Miss Pearl Moor of Independence is over this week visiting parents and friends. Mr. Henry Smith of Toledo, O., was shaking hands with old friends Saturday. Rev. A. Walker is conducting revival meeting at the Second Baptist church, Mrs. Williams of Parsons, is here visiting her husband Mr. Y. P. Williams. The social given Friday night by the U. B C. lodge was a success. Miss Mealier Knox, after a long spall of sickness, left this world for a better world on high Jan. 3rd, 1903. She died as she lived a true christian. On her dying bed she said, "Mamma, mamma, I am going away, dont worry after me, I am saved. Oh! it is so easy to live a christian, the sinners must believe on Christ. Take my two children raise them, send them to Sunday school, keep him out of bad company and he will be liked by everybody. Good Bye." She leaves a mother, father, seven sisters and four brothers and other relatives. ABILENE, KAN3. The Mt. Zion Baptist church is holding a revival. Miss Bossie Allen is expecting to leave for Plansville to day. Mr. M. F. King was a caller at this city Sunday. Rev. W. Hampton returned from Clay Center Monday. Mr. N. A. Warder departed for Gypsum Monday. B.F.McLean. Wichita, Kansas. Yards at Wichita, Kas., Clearwater, Kas., Pech Kas., Cheney, Kas. The SM 5 & 10cStore Carpenters are at work in our store day and night and as the rebuilding and alterations go on we are doubling our efforts to close out stocks on hand in our larger department in order to give builders all the room required. We are coverting the store into a greater shopping place. When the carpenters' hammer cease our floor space will be half again as much as it is now. Seasonable Underwear at half price is our unu-ual wid-winter bar gain. At these prices it will pay you to lay in your next winter's supply. You'll not buy it so cheap again. Men's and Boys' Working Shirts, Overall and Jumpers.....5c Alteration Sale of Men's Shoes and Overs at Less Than Half You never heard of such prices on those goods, and you'll never hear it again. There's not so many of them; so don't be slow in getting here always 12½c; at the S. & M. yard ..... 10c ¾ Percales ..... 5c 50 Pieces ¾ Percales in medium light Shirt Stripes; a 7½c yard value, per yard ..... 5c 6 and 70 Standard Dress Style Prints, in Black, Indigo, Greys, and Cardinal, per yard ..... 5 Our collector has been the rounds in his effort to collect on this paper. He has met with fair success, but there are some who seem to forget. We are not asking any to pay sor a "cat in the bag," the money which is owed to us is due and is for papers which we have paid for and sent to you. The cry was when we began to publish our paper here three years ago that "we paid so and so for his paper for so long and only got one copy etc." We told you we would send you our paper if you would pay at the end of the prescribed time. We have kept our word and have published regularly and sent our paper to you each week will you be as good as your word? Will you pay us what you justly owe? We do not ask one cent to which we are not entitled. It costs us money to send our paper to you and we are as much entitled to it as you are entitled to receive your paper. The colored people here have been very good to pay us what they owe, yet there are a few "smart ones" who look lightly on a Negro S M The S M ON WITH RE Carpenters are at work in the rebuilding and alterations g to close out stocks on hand in o give builders all the room requi into a greater shopping place. cease our floor space will be hal Alteration Sale Of Underwear Seasonable Underwear at half p gain. At these prices it will pay supply. You'll not UNDERWEAR FOR LADIER 50c Ecru Fleeced Union Suits Suits 25c 50c White Pants and Vests 25c $1. Natural Grey Pants Vests 50c 50c Brown Heavy Fleeced Pants and Vests 25c Men's and Boys' Working Shir MS UNDERWEAR FOR BOYS Natural Grey Ribbed Union Suits, 48c to 60c values 25c Heavy Brown and Grey Flat Fleeced Shirts and Draw- ers: 25c values, en. 19c Suit 25c Alteration Sale of Men's Shoes You never heard of such prices or hear it again. There's not be slow in g MEN'S FINE and HEAVY SHOES Box calf, all calf, vici and colts leather in fine shoes and work shoes, worth $1,50 to $2.50. Choice $1.95 and 98c Men's 10c Fleece Lined Canvas 10c Ladies' Hose, pair...... 200 dozen of Ladies' Fast Black sale; they are 10c values, but them at per pair ... Zephyr Ginghams, yard...... 50 Pieces of Red Seal Zephyr G always 12½c; at the S. & M. ¾ Percales...... 50 Pieces ¾ Percales in medium 7½c yard value per yard. paper till which they may owe. We are going to try again and then we will print the names and addresses of those to whom we refer. All we ask is fair play. Pay us, yay us what you owe. The ladies' G. L. A. club met at the residence of Mrs. S. E. Patton last Tuesday afternoon. After spending an hour in needle work, a nice lunch was served; after which the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Lewis next Tuesday. Notice. Office of City Clerk, Wichita, Kans., Jan. 7, 1903 The registaation books of the city of Wichita, are now open for the registration of voters Call today and have your name enrolled. J. L. LELAND, City Clerk Rats Entombed Alive. Swarms of plague-infected rats which infest the stone wall along the seashore at Yokohama, have been entombed alive, the authorities having had every hole and crevice in the wall filled with cement and pebbles. A Cincinnati judge has granted a man a divorce because his wife insisted on having t. dog sleep in the bed with them. So say we all! That ought to be a good law anywhere, at any time. 5 & 10c Store BUILDING our sto e day and night and as so on we are doubling our efforts our larger department in order to red. We are covering the store When the carpenters' hammer again as much as it is now. Half Price Price is our unusual wid. winter bar you to lay in your next winter's buy it so cheap again. S M UNDERWEAR FOR MEN 60c Blue Ribbed Seal Fleeced Shirt and Drawers 25c 50c Brown anu Blue Flat Fleeced Shirts, only 25c $1. Brown and Blue Ribbed Wool Shirts and Drawers 50c $1. Natural Grey Union Suits 50c $2.25 Natural Grey Ribbed Union Suits at $1.25 ts, Overall and Jumpers.....5c UNDERWEAR FOR GIRLS 45c Seal Fleeced Natural Grey Union Suits at 25c 50c and 60c Natural Grey Half Wool Pants and Vests 25c 25c Natural Grey Fleeced Pants and Vests 19c s and Overs at Less Than Half on those goods, and you'll never so many of them; so don't getting here BEST RUBBER OVERS Heavy Roll Soles, snag proof, 1 and 2 buckles, regular $2, values, per pair 98c MEN'S DUCK SUITS Duck Vests and Duck Pants Small or large sizes, only 39c Gloves ..... per pair 5c Elastic Hose, are now on at the S. & M. you can buy 5c 10c 10c 5c Light Shirt Waist Stripes; a 5c Prints, in Black, Indigo, Green Second Baptist Church, Wichita, Kansas. LORD' DAY. 10:39 a. m. Prayer and Praise Meeting 11:00 a. m. Preaching. 2:30 p. m. Sabbath School. 4:00 p. m. Mission Circle. 7:00 p. m. B. V. P. U. Service. 8:00 p. m. Regular Divine Service. WEEK DAYS. Tuesday, 4 p. m. Junior Choir practice Thursday night, Prayer and Praise. Friday night, Senior Choir practice and Teacher's meeting. You are cordially invited to attend each of these services. H. V. Pluumer, pastor. Did you ask the merchant with whom you trade, whe her he "ads" in our paper? If not, why not? Insist upon it that he "ads" with us. YO JOB PR We I ANY T LETTER HEADS NOTE HEADS ENVELOPES BUSINESS CAR CALLING CAR STATEM BILL H We Want YOUR B PRINTI We Print ANYTHING HEADS HEADS VELOPES BUSINESS CARDS CALLING CARDS STATEMENTS BILL HEADS HAND BILLS POSTERS MINUTES CIRCUL We Want LETTER HEADS NOTE HEADS ENVELOPES BUSINESS CARDS CALLING CARDS STATEMENTS BILL HEADS HAND BILLS POSTERS MINUTES CIRCULARS TRY US. FINE WORK OUR JO If Your Work Is We Are Kind Job Wor We Guard OUR JOB ROOM We Are Now Prepared To Kinds Of Fancy, Up to Job Work. We Invite A Tri We Guarantee To Please You OUR JOB ROOM. 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January Excursion RockIsland System Kansas City and Return $8.15 January 12th and 13th January 18th, 19th, 20th. January 25th and 26th Topeka and Return $6 16 January 10th to 17th Topeka and Return $4.62 January 19th, 23rd, 28th C. E. Bascome, C. P, A A. G. MUFF UNDERTAKER EMBALMER OFFICE PHONE 895 895-895-8955 OFFICE MANSION Their Real Object. Negro citizens of Memphis are going to start a bank—the first of its kind in the country—to lend money to their own people. They say that they are taking this action because the rates charged by curbstone brokers are ruinous, but in all probability their chief object is the same as that of other bankers—to increase their own prosperity. Clever Street Signs. Some of the artistic street signs now on exhibition in Paris are clever. One of them is by Gerome, who exhibits a sign for an optician's shop. It represents a Yorkshire terrier standing on his hind legs and wearing eyeglasses. It bears the label "O pti cien," which is a good French pun for "Oh, little dog." Corn Meal to Fatten Geese. The increased importation in France of American corn meal is due chiefly to its use in fattening geese. Irish League Is Strong. The United Irish League claims to have 1,326 branches. Searchlight $1.00 THE FULTON. THE SCENIC ROUTE FRISCO SYSTEM MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, INDIAN TERRITORY, TEXAS and the SOUTHWEST, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA and the SOUTHEAST It reaches the rich farming lands of Kansas and Oklahoma, the mineral fields of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas, the cotton fields of the South and Southwest, the oil fields of Kansas and the Indian Territory, and hundreds of other industrial places of interest and profit to the home-seeker and investor. And last, but not least, it will carry you to the famed health resorts of the Ozarks. Eureka Springs AND Monte Ne' TIME OF TRAINING AT WICHITA EAST-BOUND St. Louis Mail and Express Leaves Wichita 1:30 pm Arrives St. Louis 7:20 am Arrives at Memphis 8:00 am St. Louis and Fort Smith Express Leaves Wichita 8:15 pm Arrives St. Louis 7:00 pm Arrives Fort Smith 2:30 pm WEST-BOUND Kansas City and Colorado Mail and Exp. Leaves St. Louis 8:35 pm Leaves Memphis 8:25 pm Arrives Wichita 3:10 pm Meteor Leaves St. Louis 2:30 pm Leaves Memphis 9:15 am Arrives Wichita 8:25 am Through Parlor Coaches and Reclining Chair Cars, also Pullman Pallace Sleepers between Wichita and St. Louis without change. For reliable information as to rates, outes, time, etc. apply to any Frisco agent or the undersigned. It is a pleasure for us to answer questions. A. Hilton, Bryan Snyder, Ghn'l Pass, Agt; Pass, Traffic Mgr. ST. LOUIS, MO' Justin McCarthy Still Busy. Justin McCarthy has just passed his seventy-second birthday. He has apparently abandoned novel writing and is devoting himself exclusively to history. Queen's Arm Over 6,000 Years Old. Exploration has lately revealed relics of Menes, the founder of the Egyptian monarchy, fashioned more than 6,500 years ago. Of Zer, the successor of Menes, it is astonishing to find the forearm of his queen still in its wrappings, with four splendid bracelets intact. This brilliant and exquisitely finished group of jewelry is 2,000 years older than the jewelry of Dahshur, the oldest up to then known. The arm of the queen had been broken off by the first plunderers and had lain hidden in a hole in the wall of the tomb. Farmer Flods A Friend. Nadeau, Mich., Feb. 3d—Mr. Nelson De Rosier of this place, a prosperous farmer, sixty-one years of age, has suffered for years with Kidney Trouble. He has tried many medicines, but found nothing to relieve him until he began to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, and he has found this remedy to be a friend indeed. He says: "I thank God that there is one medicine in the world that does help weak and sick humanity. I would earnestly advise every one who has Kidney Trouble to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. They have given great satisfaction in our family." Wherever Dodd's Kidney Pills have been used according to directions, they have not failed to cure all Kidney Troubles, Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Rheumatism, Lumbaum and Backache. Highest Recorded Medical Fee. The highest medical fee ever paid became the property of a blind physi- man, Dr. Gale, of Bristol, who cured a wealthy patient of a diseased knee by electric treatment, and in return found his banking account richer by 50,000. Garfield Tea cures constipation. A PETRIFIED FOREST. Almost everyone has heard of the petrified forest in Arizona, but few know that it is comparatively easy of access to visitors. The distance from the railroad is but seven miles and at the station Adamana, on the Santa Fe, a few miles east of Holbrook, Mr. Albert Stevenson maintains a small inn, accommodating about ten people and provides a spring wagon outfit and several saddle ponies for those who desire to visit the forest. The old pioneer, Adam Hanna, who, in the sense that John Hance made the Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, has moved away. At the forest there are hundreds of sections of tree trunks of various sizes and in variegated colors lying exposed on the plain or half buried in the hillsides. There are several extinct volcanoes in the vicinity of the forest and about two miles from the railway station are the ruins of an old Aztec settlement and curious hieroglyphics carved on rock. Stop-overs are granted at Adamana on through railroad and Pullman tickets where the holders desire to visit the Petrified Forest. As people lose innocence they find experience. Garfield Headache Powders are especially adapted to the needs of nervous women. Try them. A Great Popcorn Farmer. A. L. Schaeffer, of Edgar county, Illinois, last year harvested the largest crop of popcorn ever gathered in the world. From his 102 acres he had 1,800 bushels, a yield of a little over seventeen bushels to the acre. It cost him $17 an acre to rais, sort, shell and pay ground rent. Leave Daily No. 1 Texas Vestibulated Ex. 7.00 am No. 3. Texas Fast Express 6.35 am No. 35. Daily, Except Sunday, 3.10 pm EAST BOUND No. 2, Chicago Vestibulated Ex. 9.45 am No. 4. K. C. and Eastern Ex. 9.05 am No. 36. Daily, Except Sunday 1.35 am FRISCO SYSTEM EAST BOUND Leaves Daily St. Louis Mail and South-western Limited 1.50 pm St. Louis and Ft. Smith Ex. 8.15 pm WEST BOUND Kansas and Colorado Mail Ex. 3.10 pm Meteor 8.25 am ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE R. R. Leaves Daily Kansas City, Chicago Express 11.20 am K. C., Colorado, California Ex. 2.55 pm Wellington Accommodation 5.15 pm Arrives Daily Panhandle Express 10.00 am Englewood Branch, Except Sun. 3.00 pm Leaves Daily Panhandle Express 6.25 pm Oklahoma and Texas Express 6.35 pm Oklahoma Daily Express 8.30 am Wellington Accommodation 8.45 am Caldwell Acc. Except Sunj 8.45 am Texas Express 5.10 pm Englewood Branch, Ex. Sun. 7.45 am The Missouri Pacific Ry Shortest Line To Colorado Points MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Most Direct Line To KANSAS CITY Reclining Chair Cars on all trains SEATS FREE. Call at our New Passenger station cor. Doughas ave. and Wichita at for reliable information relative to Routes and Rates. I. R. Sherwin, P. & T. A. Red Front Racket The People's Economy Store. Sample Shoes We have just received a large invoice of Men's Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies and Misses Fine Dress Shoes, Oxford and Slippers, all styles and all kinds AT WHOLESALE PRICES You'll find an excellent line of "Colonials" the proper thing and latest fad, in our regular stock, at $2 TAPP BROTHERS & HANSHAW Phone 257. 255-257 N. Main Ambitious youths should not jump hastily to the conclusion that the quickest and surest way to get rich is to become a burglar or train robber. Occasionally one of these felows is nabbed. ```markdown ``` SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT. This is no holiday season for the sultan of Morocco. The Hague tribunal is in for a scolding no matter how it may decide. Alfred Austin's cold tea will serve nicely to wash down Rudyard Kipling's brandy. John L. Sullivan says he is "broke but happy." Evidently somebody had the price. If it is an old epigram worked over, the probability is that Tom Reed never said it. It is only polite to look the other way when your vegetarian friend is pricing fat turkeys. May Yohe, Strong as ever, is back home again. Let's cut that combination out from now on. Advice to those about to eat candy sent to them through the mails: Wait till you find out who sent it. Hello! The telephone man thinks he can fly. Many who have used his first invention have felt like doing so. Queen Alexandra's hobby is clocks, and she possesses hundreds of them—not counting any on the royal stck-ngs. Sir William Hingston says there is danger in the surgeon's knife. We have for some time suspected as much. It was a man by the name of B. Ware who introduced the anti-kissing bill in the Virginia legislature. He'll have to. Dr. Lorenz, we fear, will return to Vienna with an impression that the United States is a nation of meddlesome gossipers. There is consolation for all who are in trouble. For instance, a New York man who is out of work has just been blessed with twins. The government has added four buffaloes to its small herd in Yellowstone park, and they cost considerably more than 11 cents apiece. "Women speechless in electric cars," says a news item from New York. The account goes on to state that they were partly paralyzed. Shocking! Shocking! Sullivan and Corbett acted as waiters at the Salvation Army Christmas dinner in Toledo. The best of order prevailed from beginning to end of the festivities. The wisdom of J. Pierpont Morgan can no longer be doubted. He has just gone to considerable trouble and expense in order to settle a lawsuit out of court. At a prize fight in Butte, Mont., a few nights ago the women who were present are reported to "have forgotten themselves and shouted." Why, how unladylike! There is considerable agitation in army circles just now over the color of stripe to be worn on trousers. And still men continue to talk about the vanity of woman! The clerks, male and female, in one of Chicago's department stores are now designated by the management as "salespersons." Slowly but surely the line is being obliterated. The meat question shows that when the consumer has once been started in the way of paying high prices it is hard for him to get others to let him break himself of the habit. London chemists have conceived a new compound which they call carbonylbiocarbimidophenylbenzylthiocarbamide. It sounds like Dutch for automobile, and may in fact be almost as deadly. The Marconi people say that they are able now to handle 1,000 words an hour across the ocean. That is good, but it will evidently be some time before they will be able to keep up with a sewing circle. Prof. A. Graham Bell denies that he has invented a flying machine; he says that he has merely rigged a kite so that it will descend gently. The public may now rightly expect much from Mr. Bell. "The world has less and less use," remarks the Nebraska State Journal, "for the young man who drinks whisky." While the young man, if he drinks enough whisky, has no use whatever for the world. Carnegie denies the report that he is going to give his little daughter a $2,500,000 house. He says he doesn't want the child to get a notion that she has "great expectations." Still, it will be a wonder if somebody doesn't tell her about it. A man who had lived by begging, who had slept in ash barrels, and whose clothes were the cast-off garments of other people, died in Toronto to the other day, leaving $100,000 in cash. This proves conclusively that it can't be taken along. GENUINE PROTECTION IS THAT OR IT IS NOTHING. The Doctrine Is One of Broad and General Application and Must Not Be Made an Instrument of Favoritism to Special Sections or Interests. The article, "Protection a National Doctrine," in "Gunton's Magazine" for December, is worthy of thoughtful perusal by all who are in search of information and argument relative to protection, its aims, its scope and its effects upon the material prosperity of the people of this country. In this presentment of the subject Prof. Gunton has completely succeeded in demonstrating alike the fallacy and the folly of considering protection as an instrument of favoritism to special sections or interests. The doctrine, he urges, must be one of broad and general application to the nation as a whole, to all industries, all interests. It is either that or it is nothing: It will fail and deserves to fail. Exactly in point is the extract from a recent address by Gen. William F. Draper, the head of the great textile machinery plant at Hopedale, Mass., a distinguished business man, a captain of industry, a clear thinker and forceful writer on economie subjects. Well and truly Gen. Draper declares: "When the Republican party ceases to be a Protectionist party, it will be beaten, and deserves to be, as, if the people wish to try another free trade experiment the Democratic party is the proper one to conduct it." And it will be so. Just as surely as the Republican party deserts the bed rock of its economic faith, just as surely as it proceeds to undermine protection, either through special tariff legislation at the behest of certain sectional interests which clamor for free raw materials, or through a system of swapping trade privileges whereby one industry is arrayed against another industry and a large degree of foreign competition is bargained for, just so surely will the Republican party ride to a fall. No political party can retain public confidence for, any length of time after it has begun to exhibit the worst of all party weaknesses—that of distrust in the soundness of its own cardinal faith. Against the folly and the fallacy of free raw materials and special treaties Prof. Gunton's guns are double shotted and accurately trained. New England "small talk" and selfishness come in for some effective broadsides, and so does the shortsighted and short witted policy of forcing our products upon other countries by means of special trade privileges instead of on the sound and lasting basis of superior excellence or greater cheapness, while at the same time showing gross favoritism and unfairness toward certain industries selected for slaughter in order that certain other industries may have an unjust advantage. 1902, RECORD BREAKER. Extraordinary Showing of Prosperity for the Year Just Closed. With this, our last number of the year 1902, we would briefly call attention to the year's record of unparalleled progress and prosperity. In spite of the great coal strike, the result of which is still serious, we have passed through a year of business activity, of commercial expansion, of trade movements and both individual and national success in production and earnings and consequent enjoyment of the necessaries and comforts and luxuries of life, such as was never before known. Our almost record breaking crops will all be marketed at good prices. will all be marketed at good prices. Our iron and steel production has been the largest in our history, our pig iron output reaching 18,000,000 tons, almost three times that of 1894. Our railway earnings have surpassed all previous years. Our bank clearings have again broken the record. Our postal, insurance, telegraph and telephone business have been larger than ever before. Our imports for the first time in our history will approximate $1,000,000,000, while our exports, though not quite equal to one or two preceding years, owing to the failure of last year's corn crop and the extraordinary home demand for manufactures, are yet most satisfactory. We have earned more, lived better and saved more than ever before in our history. It has been the merriest Christmas and will be the happiest New Year that was ever enjoyed by any people on earth. Not all are quite happy, for the millennium has not yet come. The handful of antis are discouraged and disheartened, while the tariff smashers see no hopes of a materialization of their "ideas." And yet even these malcontents and pessimists know that they are better off in every material way than they ever were before. It is the fifth full successive year that we have enjoyed this constantly increasing prosperity. It dates from the going into operation of the Dingley tariff law. With every laborer employed full time at, larger and larger wages, has come increased demands for our varied products, even greater than can be supplied or transported. What a tariff lesson it is, to be sure! No need to read Adam Smith or John Stuart Mill. No need of tariff commissions or hearings before the Ways and Means committee, or com- mercial conventions or lengthy essays. Each man's bank book tells the whole story, and there never before were so many bank books with such large balances as now. Never before were so many millions sent home to the old countries by those who have come to make their home here in this land of work and wages. This very fact alone disproves the statements that cost of living has increased more than wages. Millions upon millions of increased wages have been granted during the last two months, added to the many increases of recent years. And happily for all, we have decided to let well enough alone for two or three years at the least.—American Economist. THE COAL DUTY. Good Reasons Why the Tariff on Anthracite Should Not Be Removed. In connection with President Roosevelt's recommendation that the duty on anthracite coal be summarily abolished the following communication from Capt. William W. Bates, an eminent authority on all matters pertaining to the American merchant marine, should be found both pertinent and instructive: "Editor The American Economist: It has been stated that one reason for putting the duty on coal, such as shipped from England to California, was that it was carried by returning ships in the grain trade at ballast rates, and unfairly competed with the coal produced by our Pacific states. But we should add to this that the British coal from its first exportation has been monopolized in carriage by British ships through the discrimination policy of British underwriters. Insurance on this coal to be carried by American ships would cost greatly in excess of the rate by British ships, if such insurance could be obtained at all at Lloyds. The object of this discrimination was protection of the British ship. To take off the duty of sixty-seven cents per ton would add somewhat to this protection by raising the freight. Now that the British ship needs protection more than ever, and we have none in this coal trade, and we are great friends of the British, shall we not help them? "William W. Bates." It would appear that in urging the removal of the duty on anthracite coal the President acted without due consideration of two important facts: First, that the duty of sixty-seven cents per ton on Welsh anthracite arriving at Pacific coast ports as balast was at the time the Dingley tariff was passed regarded as necessary for the proper protection of the coal producing interests of the Pacific coast. That protection is as necessary now as it was five and a half years ago, and its removal would undoubtedly be injurious to the coal mining industry of the Pacific coast states. Being brought over as ballast the delivery of Welsh coal involved practically no cost of transportation. It could therefore be sold at so low a price as to compete injuriously with domestic coal. Hence the imposition of the duty. Even more than it was five and a half years ago that duty is to-day justifiable and necessary, for under its protection coal mining operations have greatly increased on the Pacific coast, until at this time the industry employs many millions of capital and pays wages to many thousands of men. Second, as so clearly shown by Capt. Bates, the removal of the duty would amount to a direct gift or subsidy to the British ship owner, who would be thereby enabled to add at least a part of the sixty-seven cents a ton to his freight charges and still sell the coal at a lower price than is at present possible. We have done much by unwise navigation laws and regulations to crush out our shipping and promote the shipping interests of other countries, but it would seem to be straining matters a little too far to put up still another bar against domestic shipping and then to ask the coal producers of the Pacific coast to pay the cost. The two reasons cited, to say nothing of the unwisdom of using the tariff as a factor in labor disputes, would seem to be sufficient to dissuade Congress from concurring in the recommendation of the repeal of the duty on anthracite coal. Declined With Thanks. TANFF TINKER FREE TRADE DIGESTION ELIXIR Democratic Approval. The Dubuque Telegraph, Democratic, thanks Mr. Cummins for his interpretation of the "idea," for the reason that there will now be no further excuse "for any high protection Iowa newspapers which may hereafter affirm that it does not imply that the tariff now affords shelter to monopoly." - Sioux City Journal U. S. NOT STANDING SURETY. Adjustment Of Claims Against South American Republic. SEPARATE ACTION ON CLAIMS. Washington, Jan. 21. — Minister Bowen is in Washington representing Venezuela. It is understood that the representatives of Great Britain and Italy do not feel incumbent upon them to await the coming of the new German ambassador before beginning their conference with Mr. Bowen. Neither the London nor Rome foreign offices are inclined to favor settlement of their claims by joint commission, the principle being that they are not interested in the claims of each other or of Germany. The plan outlined, and which will be submitted to Minister Bowen, contemplates the adjustment of the claims of each power by its representative with Minister Bowen, each nation taking up its claim separately, but along the same broad general lines of procedure. It has been agreed that the claims of private citizens for injuries suffered in Venezuela shall be the first to be adjusted. These claims, in the case of Germany, are believed to aggregate nearly half a million dollars, while those of Great Britain are between $200,000 and $300,000. The powers will insist upon an early settlement of these obligations, and so far as Great Britain and Italy are concerned, they are prepared to accept a reasonable guarantee for prompt payment. All hope of the United States standing surety for these obligations has been dismissed, but an effort will be made to secure them either on the customs collections of Venezuela or the proceeds of a Venezuelan loan. A cash payment will not be demanded so far as Great Britain and Italy are concerned, provided a satisfactory guarantee by Castro is offered. The state department has made it plain to the powers that the United States does not intend to take a hand in the Washington conference and merely will act as the means of communication between the Venezuela envoy, Mr. Bowen, and the representatives of the powers. The allied powers have not committed themselves yet regarding the raising of the blockade. No such request has been made, and, as one diplomat puts it: "We do not intend to cross that bridge until we come to it." For Railroad Commissioner Topeka, Jan. 22.—John Corrigan, of Kansas City, Kans., is an applicant for appointment as the Democratic member of the board of railroad commissioners, to succeed J. N. Fike. Corrigan is an old railroad man. He is lining up the railroad vote of the state behind his candidacy. Four years ago, S. O. Spencer, a railroad man of Fort Scott, wanted to be oil inspector. Instead of getting the politicians to support him, he got 8,000 railroad men to sign his petition. Governor Stanley promptly gave him the place. Corrigan is going to work the same plan. He already has 5,000 signatures of railroad men to his petition and hopes to have 10,000 when the time comes to present it. A Paper Makers' Strike. Appleton, Wis., Jan. 19.—The secrecy surrounding the negotiations of the United Brotherhood of Paper Makers with the manufacturers which will determine whether Western paper mill employees are to go on a strike because they are asked to work 72 hours a week, is now known. The union has offered to compromise on the basis of Saturday night work until 6 o'clock without pay or work until midnight with full night's pay. No decision has been reached. Kansas Stock Breeders Elect Topeka, Jan. 17.—The Kansas stock breeders finished their annual meeting and the members all went to the Kansas City convention. The following officers were elected for the year: President, Charles E. Sutton, of Russell; vice president, Dr. O. O. Wolf, of Ottawa; secretary-treasurer, H. A. Heath, Topeka; assistant sec. I. D. Graham, Topeka; directors, J. C. Robison, Towanda; A. L. Sponsler, Hutchinson; E. W. Melville, Eudora; C. M. Irwin, Wichita; H. W. Avery, Wakefield. Detroit is Selling Coal. Detroit, Jan. 10.—The municipal coal commission of Detroit is selling coal, a ton only to each purchaser. The commission started with 2,200 tons of soft coal at the yard and has 400 tons on the way. The price per ton at which the commission will begin doing business is $; half tons will go at the same rate; quarter ton' lots at $1.60; 250 pounds, 85 cents; 100 pounds, 35 cents; 50 pounds, 20 cents. Those who buy in small quantities will get coal for about half the former price. Cost of Rural Delivery. Washington, Jan. 22.—The postoffice appropriation bill, as completed by the house committee, carries $133,430,049, against $138,416,508 under the current law. The estimate was $133,010,520. The principal items are: Railway mail service, $38,242,000, about $2,090,100 in excess of the current appropriation; rural free delivery, $12,619,300, which is $5,000,000 more than the current appropriation. The same subsidies as provided last year are continued by the new bill. Qaay Defies the Opposition to the Omni- state Statehood Bill 26TH DAY. The senate passed the house bill to rebate duty on coal by a unanimous vote without debate. The senate passed the militia bill after striking out the section providing for a reserved force of trained men. An amendment was adopted acquiring a passport, sending religious seruples against war from militia. Senator McCumberston in favor of granting statehood to Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico. Senator Morgan introduced a bill to extend the constitution law to include supplies for the government. _____ The house bill reported the the report by the Ways and Means committee to provide for a vote on the constitution one year by a vote of 295 to 1. The bill went to the senate where an amendment was made which virtually places an anarchist on the free list, and where an amendment was passed which voted the vote upon final passage being 285 to five. The house took up the army bill and disposed of 28 pages of $10. Mr. Army milt and disposs of a inappropriating $8,000 for a statue of Sum- day at the museum. 27TH DAY Senator Tillman continued his speech on trusts and monopolies. He charged the attorney general for lack of action against trusts, and argued that as under discussion for a short time occupied by Senator Poraker injuring the rights of Oklahoma, the senate adjourned until Monday. The chairman of the judicial committee presented a resolution directing that committee to investigate and report to the house, as to the power of congress to declare that a new was usurped for taking possession of all coal beds in the state, fixing in effect the transportation necessary for taking coal to the markets of the country, and if in the opinion of that committee that power exists, that a new was usurped for taking possession of the elements of the power of the state not regard. Consideration of the department of commerce was commenced. The main opposition to the measure was based upon the assertion that the power of the labor bureau to a department would bring to burrow more under capitalistic control. 28TH DAYS. A combination in the house formed in press 90 old Southern claims for $4,000,000 came overruling Mr. Payne, the leader of the ma- nualist movement, a numbius resolution carrying the whip, bishop of the church. The house passed the substitute for the senate bill to establish a department of commerce, 189 to 40. The porion of the bill providing for a bureau of insurance was stricken out. The bill authorizes the president to transfer the bureau for the collection of statistics and the commerce commission to the new department. The bill authorizes a bureau of manufactures and corporations. 29TH DAY. Senator Bailey, of Texas, objected to consideration by unanimous consent of all bills on the Republican side on the ground that the Senate had not matter purely local to the state of Texas. A discussion arose which was terminated by Senator Cullom moving an executive session to the Senate to discuss matters after half an hour in executive session the doors were re-opened and Senator Foraker continued his remarks favor statchood for Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico. In the hours several measures were passed among them the consular and diplomatic appointees of the District of Columbia bill. Mr. Shytonte of Texas made some rather scandalous charges against Mr. McClelland, New York, submitted figures to show that our consulates, compared with those of other first class countries, were under Ohio, declared that the charges against our consular officials were unjustified. Mr. Adams, of Pennsylvania, a member of the foreign affairs committee, said he was gag the question and our consular service was attracting attention. 36TH DAY. After the senate had passed one appropriation bill he statehood bill was taken up and Senator Quay denounced an immediate vote. He did not care whether senators desired to make a bill that would bill was willfully obstructed by discussion. Beveridge denied this and continued his speech. Senator Quay did not fix a day when a vote could be taken but Beveridge objected to all of them. Senator Hanna spoke against the bill. Quay gave no response. He might ask the senate to remain in session until some agreement for a vote was reached. A bill was introduced to lease army transports and give by contract the ocean transportation to the lesses. Mr. Bell (Colo.) introduced a bill to punish the state for food or fuel, with a maximum penalty of $4,000 fine and imprisonment for one year. The District of Columbia appropriation bill was passed. A debate sprung up concerning the Alaskan ban on the Philippine currency bill was under consideration. Heavy Coal Output. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 16.—Mine Inspector Reynolds, of the Fourth anthracite district, says the present output of coal is the largest in the history of the district, and that transportation facilities were never better. Coal taken from the breaker in the morning, he says, is on its way to market before noon of the same day. Wireless Messages. New York. Jan. 20. -Cuthbert Hall states according to the London correspondent of the Tribune that wireless telegraphic messages of a private character are now passing regularly between England and Canada. First Open Cancus Topeka, Jan. 22.—The first caucus on nomination of a United States senator took three ballots. The first ballot was: Stanley, 37; Long, 35; Curtis, 35; Calderhead, 13; Bowersock, 9. The second ballot was: Stanley, 36; Long, 35; Calderhead, 14; Bowersock, 9. The third ballot: Stanley, 36; Long, 36; Curtis, 35; Bowersock, 9; Calderhead, 13. The only change was the vote of Dunn of Pottawatonie. On the first ballot he voted for Stanley, on the second for Calderhead, on the third for Long. No Canteen Legislation Washington, Jan. 15.—No action will be taken by the house on military affairs or by congress on the canteen question at this session, and no consideration is being given by the committee to any measure proposing the restoration of the canteen to the army post exechange. The statement was made by Chairman Hull, who has been in receipt daily of a vast number of letters, telegrams and petitions from all over the country. Killed the Herd. Salina, Kans., Jan. 22.—The engine of a Union Pacific passenger train on the Lincoln branch ran into a herd of cattle on the track near Moreland, and killed twenty-three and crippled eleven. The train was going at about thirty miles an hour, and George Higby, the engineer, stated that when the engine struck the bunch he thought he had run into a snow drift. An obscured sky prevented the engineer from seeing the animals lying on the track. ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEEPERS Use Red Cross Ball Blue. It makes clothes clean and sweet as when new. All grocers. Money breeds almost as much trouble as the lack of it. WHEN YOU BUY STARCH buy Defiance and get the best, 16 oz., for 10 cents. Once used, always used. It must take a lot of sugar to enable a grocer to sell sugar below cost. Beware of Ointments for Catarch That Contain Mercury. As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces, when it comes in contact with the prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the medicine may possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. *Cheney* & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken in the form of a liquid that covers mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine, imported, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. *Cheney* & Co., Toluca free. Sold by Drugstores, price $26 per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. A debt of gratitude is often the hardest kind to collect. The Pe-ru-na Almanac The druggists have already been supplied with Peruna almanac. There is sure to be a great demand for these almanac on account of the articles on astrology which they contain. The subject of astrology is a very attractive one to most people. The articles on astrology in the Peruna almanac have been furnished by a very competent astrologist, and the mental characteristics of each sign is given, constituting almost a complete horoscope. A list of questions and answers on astrology sent free upon request. There will be a great rush for these books. Ask your druggist for one early before they are all gone. The average pugilist's tongue can jabber faster than his fist can jab. are overcome by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Miss Menard cured after doctors failed to help her. "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured me after doctors had failed, and I want other girls to know about it. During menstruation I suffered most intense pain low in the abdomen and in my limbs. At other times I had a heavy, depressed feeling which made my work seem twice as hard, and I grew pale and thin. The medicine the doctor gave me did not do me one bit of good, and I was thoroughly discouraged. The doctor wanted me to stop work, but, of course, I could not do that. I finally began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and felt better after taking the first bottle, and after taking six bottles I was entirely cured, and am now in perfect health, and I am so grateful for it." —MISS GEORGE MENARP, 537 E.152nd St., New York City. $5000 forfit if original of above letter proclaiming inefficiency cannot be produced. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures femaleills when all other means have failed. DENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, D.C. Successfully Prosecutes Claims. Lawsuit against Pinkham 3xyr in civil war, 15 adjudicating claims, atty since. GRAIN GROW 100 CAFE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE The Reason Why more wheat is grown in Western Canada in a new short months than elsewhere, is because vegetation grows in proportion to the sunlight. The more will come to perfection, the better it is. Therefore 621bs, per bushel is as fair a standard 80 lbs. in the East. Area under crop in Western Canada, 800 lbs. in the 830 Acre field, 1400 IY, 1268, 754 Bus. HOMESTEAD LANDS OF NO JOES FREE, the only charge for which is 410 for making curry. Abundance of water and fuel, building material cheap, good grass for pasture and hay, a fertile soil, a sufficient rainfall, and a climate giving an assured superintendent of growth. Send to the following for an Atlas and other ventures and also for certificate giving you re- fresh. Freelance Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to J. S. Crawford, 214 West Ninth St., Kansas City, Mo., the authorized Canadian Government Agent. $ 5.00 W. W. DOUGLAS SHOES $ 3.50 UNION MADE W. L. Douglas makes and sells more men's $3.00 and $3.00 shoes than any other two manufacturers, the world, which proves their superiority; they are worn by more people in all stations of proves their superiority they are worn by more people than any other make. Because W. L. Douglas is the largest manufacturer he can buy cheaper and produce his shoes at a lower cost than other con- tainers but can sell to sell shoes for $3.50 and $3.00 equal in every way to those sold else- where for $1 and $5.00. of.ke. las re a on- in and $3 shoes are worn by thousands of men who have been paying $1 and $5, not believing they could get a first-class shoe for $3.50 or $3.00. He has convinced them that the style, fit, and wear of his $3.50 and $3.00 shoes is just as good. Placed side by side it is impossible to compare the two shoes. Notice Increase (1929 Sales): $2,203,823,821 in Business; (1929 Sales): $5,024,340,000 A gain of $82, 820, 4, 158.79 in Four Years. W. L. DOUGLAS $4, 400 CILT EDGE LINE, Worth $6.00 Compared with Other Makes. The best imported and American leather, Hey's leather, is the best of all. Oak and National Kangaroo, Fast Color Eyelug. Caution: The genuine have W. L. DOUGLAS name and price stamped on bottom. W. L. DOUGLAS, BROCKTON MASS. Prize Acquired by Museum. ‘The Beckerath collection of origt- mal drawings by old masters, which Includes sketches by Leonardo da Vinci, Crevelli, Botticelli, Fillippo Lippi, Fra Bartollommet, ‘Tintoretto and Veronese, has been acquired by the Royal Museum of Berlin. ‘Revolutionary Hero Remembered. State Labor Commissioner Harry F. Biack of New Haven, Conn., has just had erected over the grave of James Armour, a revolutionary soldier, a “granite monument. He was a great: uncle of the late Philip D, Armour, Valuable Find in Pawnshop. James Window, a barber at Lyna, ‘Mass., bought an old violin at a Boston Pawnshop the other day for $4. This Instrument proved, to be a Stradiva- rius made in 1715, and he was offerea $500 for it by a connoisseur, The of- fer was rejected, however, Window preferring the fiddle to the cash. Labor Movement in Canada. ‘The labor movement in Canada has taken phenomenal strides during the past three or four years. Previous to 4900 there were few unions in the Do- minion, and it 1s doubtful if the total membership would foot up 15,000 at that time. To-day Canada can boast 1,100 unionsyand the membership will aggregate 100,000. Saw Beginning of First Railroad. ‘The death is announced at Stockton- on-Tees, Durham, at the age of 95, of a‘Mrs. Fenwick, who was the daughter of Capt. Jackson, Lord Nelson’s cap- tain of the foretop at the battle of the Nile. Mrs. Fenwick was present when George Stephenson turned the first sod of the first railway in the world, at Stockton-on-Tees. in 1821. 7 a a oe a Eagle River, Mo., Jan. 19th.—Maggie . Decker, a hard-working woman 49 years of age, whose home is here, has dust gone through a thrilling battle for her life. Many another would: have Jain down and died, for for twelve long years she has suffered the most awful pains. She had Kidney Trouble and Rhew- matism, combined with a very dis- tressing stomach trouble. At last she got so bad that she could not sleep, for she ached all over, and was so Jame that she could scarcely walk. She spent over a hundred dollars in different medicines, but only to be dis- appointed, for everything failed to help her. At last, however, juct when she was beginning to despair of ever finding a remedy, she heard of Dodd’s Kidney Pjjls and bought six boxes. She says: “Now I can eat woll, sleep well, and am feeling splendid. God bless Dodd's Kidney Pitls, for they saved my life. My troubles were many, but Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me completely. But for them I surely would have died.” Lots of opportunities are wasted bel cause the wrong people get hold of them. ‘Mrs. Winslow's Moothing 5yrop For children teething. softens the gums, reduces fo Meiekaiin alee eaten tian Sain pio abettn When doctors disagree “it generally takes an antopsy to decide. NO MORE TICKET SCALPING IN CHICAGO. Minois comes into line with New York and Pennsylvania in vigorous action against the ticket scalping thieves and forgers, three having bsen sentenced on Saturday, in Chi- cago, after a fortnight’s trial, one of whom, profiting by his experience, pleaded guilty to a second indictment, while the trial of the others will doubtless proceed to another convic- tion. Chicago has long been a favor- ite field for ticket speculation, and a blow against the nefarious practice could nowhere have been landed more effectively. ‘The persistent and unit- ed efforts of the leading railroads of the country to exterminate the busi- ness, which is simply one of petty lar- ceny, robbing the poor and the wage earners, are bringing most satisfac- tory results—From the Brooklyn Standard-Union. Men admire clever women more than handsome onen because they are scarcer. PREVENTS SMALLPOX. Alabastine will not cure smallpox and other contagious diseases, once they have fastened their deadly grip upon their victims. It will do much, however, toward preventing their spread. It is a well recognized fact that cer- tain wall coatings do much to harbor disease germs and propagate same; that of all coverings wall. paper is the most likely to hold the germs of disease for months and years, ‘There are well authenticated cases where smallpox, scarlet fever and other germs have lain dormant for years, and have attacked persons afterward when the paper was removed. Kalsomines stuck on the wall with decaying glue are not much better than wall paper with its vegetable paste. Alabastine is recommended gener- ally by sanitarians, as a coating for walls in any style of work, as it is perfectly sanitary, is in the nature of @ disinfectant, presents a perfectly hard surface, is ‘manufactured from & cement base, and does not furnish a lodgment ground for disease germs. Years ago these matters received Dut little attention, bus modern scien- tists becoming appalled at the spread of the dread disease, smallpox, and the dimculty in stamping it out, have gone to investigating causes, and un- hesitatingly say that improper wall coatings have very much to do wit this. Alabastine {s recommended to be used on all infected walls, to destroy germs and to get walls once more in ‘a healthy condition. FORTY INDICTMENTS VOTED. Chieago, Jaa, 20.—Forty indietments have been voted by the special grand jury which during the past week has been investiguting the causes for the shortage of coal in this city. No names were given out awaiting the filing of the indictments. It is said among the indicted are many names high in the social and business world. ‘This fact that was given by the state attorney was one of the reasons why the names of the accused men should not be given ont at once. Deputy Sherif! Kuns received some instruetions dnd was told to.keep all his deputies in readiness to serve what- ever might be decided on, Assistant State Attorney Barhes, who is the in- dictment: expert of the office, was locked in his private room with a stenographer anda pile of legal blanks. In analyzing the evidence to witich it has been listening for a week, the jurors believed they had foand a com- bination existing among the operators, the jobbers, the wholesalers and “the retailers, covering the course of the coal supply from the mines to. the con- sumer. ‘They also found that under- standing existed between the operators of the various states, the [linois Coal Operators’ association, the Northern Mlinois Soft Coal association being in collusion with tie Indiana Coal Opera- tors’ association in an attempt to gov- ern the whole bituminous supply of two states." What application the con- spiracy act could have on local dealers and operators in the face of the fast that ‘the combination is general, was the hard question of the jurors, but the attorney eXplained that as soon us the coal was brought into Mlinois the possessor who in any way restrained trade is amenable. With this inter- pretation in. mind the jury continued the talcing of corroborative testimony. In the grand jary’s report, it is us- serted, the federai grand jury is urged to investigate more thoroughly the actions of the coal men. In addition to being guilty of couspiracy it is said the coal barons have also grieviously violated the anti-trust laws and the interstate commerce laws. | It is. be- ewuse of the Illinois men’s dealings with the Indiana Cos! Operators. Petition From Aguinaldo. Washington, Jan. 22, — Seeretary Root has transmitted to the sengte and the house copies of a petition received by him, through Governor ‘aft, from Aguinaldo, the lite insurgent leader in the Philippines The petition is a remarkable presentation of the condi- tidns now existing in the Philippines, ‘and Secretary Root hastened to send it ‘to congress becanse it went a long way toward supporting the statements he made to the committee of that body and also demonstrated the necessity for prompt and exhaustive action.on the part of congress to prevent disaster and distress in the archipelago. The secretary attached particular impor- tance to Aguinaldo’s profession of a desire to do everything in his power to aid the Ameriéans in carrying ont relief measures and developing _ the islands ae ete aaa ama Washington, Jan. 19.—The state de- partment has received from United States Minister Squiers at Havana, a report upon the progress making there with the reciprocity treaty with the ‘United States. The minister's report, based upon assurances he. has received from the Cuban administration is high- ly favorable to the early ratification of the treaty by the Cuban senate. ‘The Champion Coward. Columbia, S. ©, Jan. 17.—Nareciso Genero Gonzales, editor of the State, is in a critical condition from a pistol wound inflicted by James Il. ‘Tillman, lieutentant Governor of South Caro- lino and a nephew of United States Senator Benjamin R. ‘Tillman, — ‘The shooting occurred at Main and Gervais streets, in full view of the state capi- tol, the most frequented corner in Columbia, ‘The parties met and after they had almost passed each other Till man shot before a word lad been spoken. ee a ae Ts Topeku, Jan. 19.—The life of Kansas State Live Stock Sanitary Commission is threatened by a bill pending in the United States senate. An emergency was declared to rush an appropriation ‘through congress to combat. the “foot and mouth” disease prevalent in the New England states. A rider attached to the Dill is said to be designed to abolish all state inspection of eattle and place all inspection under federal inspectors reporting to the Bureau of Animal Industry. New Coal Company Formed. South MeAlester, I. T., Jap. 22.— Articles of incorporation were filed by the Hailey, Okla, Coal Company, with principal offices at Haileyville. ‘The auj thorized eapital is $300,000, of which $250,000 is paid in, The stockholders are Dr, Hailey and the Ollahoma, Coal and Mining Company, a Kansas cor- poration, of which L. W. Bryan, James Elliott and G. L. Blackford are the heaviest stockholders, D. M. Hailey, G. L. Blackford and James Elliott are directors, and James Elliott, secretary, ore fl 5 a I i q)| l i Ii 1 Why . Because Hi) ° i | ru of 10S Its component parts are all wholesome. i Ey i { S . It acts gently without unpleasant after-effects. F | i i { is , ti It is wholly free from objectionable substances. | | the best family lax | ai € DES I 'y ative It contains the laxative principles of plants. iil aq ; It contains the carminative principles of plants. Hy Ea iiii| It is pure. 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Bad backs are caused by sick kidneys. ‘ Most back- ache _ pains yy are kidney Fe Yy) i pains. ity “7” Backache is \ the first .) symptom of ‘@@ Kidney disor- ders, B f Neglect the warning of si the back, se- Ss 3 re. ee (') It’s only a short step to urinary derangements — diabetes, — dropsy, Bright's disease, Read how to be cured: CASE NO. 24,613.—Mr. Joseph Calmes, foreman of the Harter mills, Fostoria, O., says: “I just as ardently recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills today, and it is the month of October, 1899, as I did in the summer of 1896, when, after taking a course of the treatment, they cured me of kidney complaint and backache, which was often so acute that I was unable to sleep at night and had difficulty in remaining ou my fect all day. I am still free from the lumbago or any annoyance from my kidneys, and unhesitatiogly. declare that I am only too pleased to reendorse my opinions of Doan’s Kid- ney Pills.” A FREE TRIAL of this great ‘kid- ney medicine which cured Mr. Calmes will be mailed on application to any part of the United States, Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. It takes a photographer to throw light on his subject. RED CROSS BALL BLUE Should be in every home. Ask your grocer for it, Large 2 o2. package only 5 cents. ‘The man who realizes his own power is the-one who knows his weaknesses: ES ey cevel an ar areas ‘Ba HOH Rinne Led seh hvoh Street. Pultadelpaia, Pe After a man has had his leg pulled he ought to put his best foot forward. Stops the Cougn and Works Off the Cold Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price %e. No, Mande, dear; a mortgage on a house won't keep it warm, SENSILE HOUSEKEEPERS will have Defiance Starch, not alone because they get one-third more for the same money, but also because of superior quallty. A“ YOU SATISFIED ? Shen fe “sree solipdsd wth sais pits sen bad oul oun Oe ‘Over 2001180 people aro trading with {or (ohgune catia oil 3) aes saayeosnal econ. Ts gals es or. ralfemaylladl ye i Fe cuCaco B+ sme nouse that els the truth, Hard Work mi Rub with Mexican Mus and the sore muscles become comfort: Good for the Aches and Ir 96 ~ THE BEST QUALITY E emmDicuTeceicAD . When Our Coal Will Be Gone. T. K. Adams, a mine inspector of Mercer county, Penn., says that the last lump of coal will be mined in the ‘United States in the year 2052. He said there is about enough coal in the ‘United States to last 700 years at the present rate of consumption, but points out that the demand doubles every sixteen years, and should the ratio be continued the coal will be e=- hausted within the next 150 years. Honor for Famous Frenchmen. Among the bills which the French chamber of deputies is soon to dis- cuss is one to transfer the remains of Balzac, Renan, Michelet and Ed- gar Quinet to the pantheon. Notice of an amendment in the shape of an additional clause to include the re- mains of the late M. Zola in the pro- posed translation has been given, among its signatdries being M. Bris: son, M. Jaures, the chief socialist lead- er, and M, De Pressense. Alanufacture of Italian Cheese. Making Italian cheese is a new in dustry which is attracting attention in New Jersey. Many cheese factories have sprung up and tomato canners have turned to cheese making to utll- ize the oversupply of tomatoes. ‘The latter are collected and mashed and then mixed with salt and spices in a large box like a mortar bed. ‘They are then stirred and mixed by hoes to a proper consistency, but thereafter. the process is known only to a select fow. pigs eaerie ne "ALL UP TO DATE HOUSEREEPERS ‘use Defiance Cold Water Starch, be- cause it is better and 4oz. more of it for same money. Detectives, like variety, are the spies of life, : < iso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as scough cure.—J. W. Bains, 32 Third Ave, N,, Minneapolis, Minin. Jan, 6, 1990 If you want to flatter a woman pré- tend to be jealous, Storekxeepers report that the extra ‘quantity, together with the superior quality, ‘of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to sell any other brand. ‘Thongh the gas meter never fails to [register it has n0 vote. | PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color more goods, brighter colors, with less work thad Gece If time is money many lots of people spend one in saving the other. Dealers say that as soon as 4 custom- er tries Defiance Starch it is impossible to sell them any other cold water starch. It can be used cold or boiled. [Salzor's Rape ate ASME) Pom SPELTZ—| gives Rich, eae) Pps is) ESP FARM Qa ‘SEEDS z ) Go SALZER’S SEEDS NEVER FAIL! \7A\ a7 1,000,000 Customers ear eee, Sse $10.00 for lOc. Werle wponreete gto in sant Ciera aia oy Ag ey pa i aes re a Dairsns, eteilten Barley. remus: Am oF ba Fis ars iin &y 8 “upon receipt of but 100, Op Ee cs ioc: wo Salzar, “URI RROD Gent sth A PASTOR “foe an are \ ‘3 [AN EMPEROR : Se ee ZA ESSI0, H | 1 SQOs ? GEES Gi Va ; y f= a (| s \ \: : i S SE fH 2 | o} i y | oa: i WA % EE 7 ‘ i ie ih x aes a i \ $ i iy J i HN i i D ANS a J il ) a Copy WW) i a WY \ AAA ii lo 90 cy ii) ) i i cr |, = = EN Luh = | ios Ny i ih f wth tr f i) 14) [E2p Za i We stp IN nes ( CS SED Vy LD ne X y REV. wii, = 4 Li Rev. W. Stubenvoll, of Elkhorn, Wis., is pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran St, John’s Church of that place. Rev. Stubenvoll is the possessor of two bibles presented to him by Emperor William of Germany. Upon the flyleaf of one of the bibles the Emperor has written in his own handwriting a text. ‘This honored pastor, in.a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co,, of Colum- ‘bus, Ohio, says concerning their famous catarrh remedy, Peruna: The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. Gentlemen: ‘I had hemorrhages of the lungs for along time, and all despaired of me. I took Peruna and was cured. It gave me strength and courage, and made healthy, pure blood. It increased my weight, gave me a healthy color, and I feel well. It is the best medicine in the world. If everyone kept Peruna in the house it would save many from death every year.""==-H. STUBENVOLL. ‘Thousandsof people have catarrh who) _ If you do not derive promptand satis~ would be surprised to'know it, becanse | factory results from the use of Peruna, it has been called some other name than | write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving 8, catarrh. 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