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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER 4TH YEAR. Speech Delivered by ES H GUY BEFORE THE LINCOLN DAY CLUBAT ITS CELEBRATION presentative Hall Feb 12, 1902. cannot refrain from expressing highest commendation of this work in calling the people of city and state together at this to do honor and reverence to name and fame of the most il- ious citizen of modern times. I ratulate the club for this exhion of patriotism. is by a retrospective view of lives of great men that we are better and a love for our course increased. If we would wish in the minds of the young of this republic a due rever- for the flag and instil in themrit of genuine patriotism we in some way call their atten- frequently to the acts and of our forefathers who have climbed with the latter and have done so much for the for- If anarchy is to be suppressed the pepetuating of our gov-ent encouraged, a greater and a more marked distinction must be manifested in and for-ation's great benefactors. The it of such a meeting as this idle inculcate in the minds of the gmen a knowledge of the re-sibility now upon hem and which are to foster and that are to ever keep in violate the old principles and doctrines of government which have been unsafe to them by the great men have so dearly purchased them. the life and character of Abra-Lincoln we have the most king example of genuine stateship and true patriotism that ever been portrayed in the an- of American history. From boyhood days to those of hishood these characteristics ofness have been visible—standout in bold relief on all occa-s and at all times. Being not indolent and worthless boy he had become none other than an in-vious and valuable man. The way of the life and character of Lincoln is of intrinsic value to one and a source of great in-ation for god especially to every og man. I know of no life, so sad and full, so absolutely come in greatness, so generous, so time, so unselfish, so devoted to an-ity's cause as that of Abra-Lincoln. he latent powers of statesman were always in him and could seen on every occasion that opportunity gave to exhibit them. first noticeable evidence of his it as a statesman was thrown in the canvass within the time is second term in the legislature is adopted state in 1836-7. It that of his advocacy of a measure for the opening of the great canal from Lrke Michigan to Illinois river." The second was vote and support in the same nature in favor of a general sum of internal improvements by as of rairoads—a measure advance of the needs of the coun- try at that time but it shows the statesmanlike tendencies that were in him and which reached their climax within, comparatively speaking, a few years afterwards. To more thoroughly fit himself for the work to which he had previously devoted his life (that of freeing the slaves), Mr. Lincoln, unlike other men of his day, and very unlike men of this day, declined not to further serve in the legislature of his state though his constituents very much desired that he should do so. A clear case of the office seeking the man. With the exception of two years spent in congress Mr. Lincoln spent the ten years subsequent to his leave of the legislature in the practice of his profession and in public debate, the most famous of which is known as the "Lincoln and Douglass debate," and the Kansas and Nebraska bill furnished the subject. Mr. Lincoln was ripe and ready for the fray and portrayed such high statecraft and marked ability that the people, ever appreciating genuine worth and true merit in 1860 selected him to the office of chief executive of this nation. No man was ever more worthy of such a compliment than he. Sympathy is one of the most admirable qualities that man possesses, and along side of it lies justice. To these two qualities can be traced the wonderful and unparalleled statesmanship of this great and good man. These were the mainsprings that moved every lever in the machinery of his statecraft. Every act of his life was in favor of the betterment of humanity; every word he uttered whether in public speech or debate was in the interest of the down trodden and depressed. Every stroke of his pen was actuated from asense of duty and of right. He was strong in his own conviction follow the dictates of his own conscience after a careful and serious consideration, and when his own judgment was convinced he had both the courage and power to win the judgment of others and he did it. Slavery to him was a relic of barbarism and the abolition of it was the paramount object of his life's work. It was to him the greatest evil with which the American people had to contend and the strongest foe to civilization and prosperity. His common nature arose in rebellion against the property of the platter in his slave. He denied the right, he acknowledged not the property. He viewed the situation with the eye of a true statesman and allowed but little time to pass are his accomplishment of the greatest work ever submitted to the cause of humanity. So imbued was he in the justice of his claim in behalf of freedom and with such vigor did he press it that within the short period of two years after his elevation to the presidency the object of his life had been accomplished and the emancipation proclamation signed by him was the most important document of modern times. In all affairs he applied the strict rule of business and I am of the opinion that some of his opponents at times that he was "old business" himself. Calm, cool, patient, generous, sympathetic but courageous and brave with such qualities he accomplished his life's work and went to his Heavenly Father bearing the broken shackles of 4,500,000 of men and women, and threw them down at his Master's feet as so many em- WICHITA. KANSAS. FEB 14 1903. blems of a life well spent. Though younger in years than many and less well educated than others of his permen he had in the short period of his life become the leader of his party and the manager of the affairs of this nation. By his honesty and sincerity he sprang from the position of a railsplitter to that of ruler of the greatest nation on earth. The work of the assassin did not stop when his life's blood oozed out, but the same deadly weapon cut close to the heart of this republic and cause it to totter, reel and almost fall as a soldier when shot in battle. Mr. Lincoln was the statesman of all statesmen. The writers in history in the past have failed to find his equal and I fancy that those of the future must be confined to the same fate. I would compare him with Grant, but that great warr or won the presidency by the use of his sword on many a battle fild, and through tears and blood. Lincoln won the presidency by his keen and cutting sword of argument and reason, and mid the joy and laughter of his countrymen. I would compare him Hays, but that gentleman odly distinguished himself by becoming the star actor in the farce comed of reconstruction in the Southern States. The learning of Webster, the statesmanship of Calhoun, the tranquility of Douglas, these all fail when compared with "Old Abe the rai splitter." NEGRO JOURNALS NEGRO JOURNALS. WHY SHOULD THEY BE SUPPORTED. Whatever hope there was that the color line could be wiped out so that there would be no need of colored churches, colored fraternal organizations and colored journal has wholly faded away. There is a visible and tangible line based upon color and previous conditions which separates the two races in this country. This is seen and felt along every avenue of effort. There are certain features of news concerning colored people, which any white journal will publish in their choice columns under flaring head lines. Has a color d man been charged with the commission of some heinous offense? Has he done something which places him or those with whom he is identified at a disadvantage? All such matters are sought and welcomed to the showy columns of white journals. But, on the contrary, if a colored person has performed an ret which entitles him to credit, or rebounds to the glory of his race, this would find conspicuous place in but precious few white journals; some would consign it to their obscure columns, while the large majority would reject it altogether. The remarkable progress made by the colored race since emancipation is largely due to its journals. They have sought and published the creditable things said and done by the race or its representatives. In this way the noble deod which otherwise would have "blushed unseen or wasted their sweetness on the desers air," have found prominent place in the columns of the newspopers owned, edited and published by colored men, thereby enabling us to see ourselves in the most favorable light, and relatively off setting the ill effects of the white journals that lose no opportunity, real or imaginary, to present us to the reading public in a most ignoble light. Decent, loyal Negro journals are a necessity. They are beacon lights in the tower of progress, warning of approaching danger, or encouraging to laudable effort, blessing and uplifting the race. Why should Negro journals be supported? is sufficiently answered in the f-regoing. But, "Why are they not supported?" is past finding out. Many a colored editor today is feeding on the husks of life, simply that he may serve to his race from week to week a decent, enlightening, elevating newspaper. He prefers thus to be of real service to his race, rather than resort to the sensational publication of matters of doubtful propriety, for his personal gain, but to the inaffable loss to the race. It therefore behooves every colored man and woman to support decent colored journalism by cash subscriptions. This done a colored daily would soon be born to live; and the daily outrages against the race would cease. As humiliating as it may be, it is nevertheless absolutely true, that the Negro press is not supported by the people in whose interest it is published. The so called intelligent reading element among us will not support their race journals by subscribing or paying for them. The illiterate class among us take no practical interest in newspapers, not being able to read them. The middle classes of our people, therefore, furnish the bone and sinew of support to our journals. Hence, those who should be the followers of the so-called intelligent element are really it unfollowed leaders.—Coldmeric n 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. Ambitious youths should not jump hastily to the conclusion that the quickest and surest way to get rich 's to become a burglar or train robber. Occasionally one of these fellows is nabbed. Kill Blacks and Destroy their Homes REIGN OF TERROR AMONG THE NEGROES IN NACOG. DOCHES CO, TEXAS, BECAUSE OF WHITECAPS. Men Murdered and Women Spirited Awuy. NACOGDOChes, Tex, Feb. 7. Because of a seeies of outrages perpetrated by whitecaps, intense excitement prevails among the Negroes in the extreme and isolated portion of Nacogdoches county, where a large colony of them has lived for years. These Negroes besides buying and paying for their homes. have also built substantial churches and schoolhouses. Now this colony is likely to be depopulated, as the terror stricken colored people are fleeing in every direction. Last Wednesday night a band of masked men went to the residence of Jim Pleasant, colored, and fired several shots into the door. Pleasant and his wife ran out the back door and he was captured and carried to the woods. His wife and babe escaped. Pleasant's clothes were found the next day, but no trace of him of a been found, although Constable Watson, Deputies Morris and Slay and several citizens have looked two days and nights. As the whitecappers returned and burned Pleasant's barn. It believed that he was murdered and his body burned. Last week the same band went to the home of Jesse Robertson, colored, ran his family from home and beat him into insensibility. Robertson swore out warrants again verbal parties whom he claims to have zd, but he has since disappeared and no trace of him can be fonud. The following note was found this morning tacked to the door of another colored citizen near Libby: "Jim Anderson: You are notified to leave here in four days or we will kill you. WHITECAPPERS." Anderson is a quiet and well-to do negro and has never been known to get into any kind of trouble. The county officials are making every effort to capture the ring leader whose name is known. He is in hiding in the dense pine woods near Libby. It is alleged by the officers here that whitecappers put Jim Pleasant away in order to obtain possession of Pleasant's wife. NO 38 The trouble started seven years ago when Dee Watkins, col o r e d, piched his tent on a piece of vacant land near Libby and went to work with the intention of pae-empting the land according to law. He was warned by anonymous letters to leave at once. He disregarded the warning and one night soon after wards a band of mask men fired in to his camp, cauffht and beat him into insensibility, accompanied with the warning that he had better leave at once if he valued his life. Killed the Man in His Bed Watkins abandoned his project and moved to another place, off the vacant land. In the mean time he had lodged information against certain parties whom he had recognized in the crowd. They were tried, but not convicted, and shortly afterwards a band of masked men went to Watkin's house one night and fired into it ran his wife away from home and shot him to death in his own bed. For this crime nobody was ever brought to justice, because the only witness in behalf of the state was Watkin's wife and in the interval between his murder and the trial she was mysteriously spirited a way and has never since been found A few months later, Steve White, an old time, peaceable colored man liuing near Libby, was taken from home one night and has not since been seer or heard of. Since last November not less than eight colored men have disappeared in a mysterious way and their homes are now in the possession of alleged members of the whitecap organization. GOOD NEGROES AND BAD. There is just a little too much talk in the newspapers about the Negro. There are thousands and hundreds of thousands of good Negroes and they should be in every way encouraged. There are millions of bad Negroes and there are millions of bad white men. All bad men should be watched, and if guilty of crimes should be punished. It is, however, high time that the people of the whole country should cease putting all Negroes in the same category. Let the good Negroes be encouraged in ever way possible.—Pine Bluff (Ark.) Commercial. Clever Street Signs. 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." 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. -RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION -STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. 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So agents will send the money with subscriber's name. 6th Address all communications to) "The Wichita Searchlight" Wichita, Kansas. 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. "Tp Live and Let Live," is OUR Motto. The political pot is now beginning to get hot and soon ill be boiling. The Republicans will meet today in a city convention to nominate candidates for the various offices to be filled. The election will not take place th 7; day of April which will give seven weeks of hard campainin g. We will take the stand which we have always taken, in the interest of the Republican candidates as selected by the Republican convention. We look forward to see as great a victory as that wo years again the city and in the county last fall. The trouble with the colored people in politics is there are too many "big guns (?)." There are too many in whom rests the destiny of every other colored man—except that of himself. Every other race has a flag—has a leader—and has a motto, except the colored politician, and every one of them is a flag, a leader and a motto in himself. Though they fight each other the result is always that a white man gets the office while the colored men are fighting among themselves. There is only one visible remedy and that is, that the devil will have to catch them all. HARD TO TELL. We have oft times ashed "why is it that the colored people are so very envious and jealous of each other?" We confess that this is a pretty sharp question and one which is hard to answer. We have made this inquiry a study for the past year and we have summed the whole matter up in this style. The colored people as a people, as a mase, are not envious and jealous of the success of each other, but on the contrary the big mass of them delight to see a member of the race el im b the ledder of fame. It is not the mass if the colored peo .e who are always heard on the street corners—in the highways and yways making a big boo hoo and noise—no it is not the masses—they are too busy providing for their families. It is that class who never have anything to do—and consequently they spend their allotted days at finding fault with what others may be trying to do in the interest of the race. There is lit use trying to rid the race of them because they are one of those "ne sary evils." THE PLACE FOR THE NEGRO. The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution says editorially: "The proposal of Senator Morgan to people the Philippines with the Negroes of the south is an unfortunate one—for him. It will not be considered seriously by any large part of the American public and will be become quickly regarded as the vagary of a statesman. The southern Negro is at home where he is no and no other place on earth can b a better home for him. He has are all the opportunities that he could get in the Phillippines, if not more, and if he does not live peaceably, prosperously and contentedly in his present environment he would not find any one, much less all, of those desirable things in the Phillippines, in the We There is no Negro problem in this nation today that is not in the hands of the Negrees themselves. Their future and their fortunes are th can make them good and sufficient if they will. The white people of the south are net only willing, but honestly anxious that the colored people should remain with us and make the best of their unrivaled opportunities for good citizenship and profitable, self-serving development There are three lines of endeavor in which the Negroes of the south may establish for themselves almost undisputed monopolies. In agriculture the field is ever widening for the thrifty home seeking Negro farmer to become an independent producer. Lands are cheap, labor is easily obtainable, and the returns are sure and remunerative. As manufactures and kindred industries multiply in this section the fallow and fertile fields become more and more accessible to Negro enterprise in soil cultivation It is a fixed fact that, if he will bend his efforts to the business he can soon be the paramount producer of agricultural stuffs in the south: The second field is covered by the simple trades and artisan vocations. In these the Negro has free competition without prejudice even now with the white working man of this section, and he does not have it nor never will have it, in any other section of the union. Taking these facts for their full value he can by the education of eye and hand, and due intelligence and honesty, occupy for his own the greater part of this broad and profitable field of industry. Can the Negroes of the south then find better things than these offered them anywher n earth? Notice. The registration books of the city of Wichita, a now open for the registration of voters. Call to-day and have your name er rolled. J. L. LELAND, City Clerk. His Landscapes. A nouveau riche recently attended a picture sale in this city. A friend who had noticed him at the sale asked afterward: "Did you pick up anything at that picture sale, Jorkins?" and the other responded: "Oh, yes, a couple of landscapes; one of 'em was a basket of fruit and the other a storm at sea."—Boston Commercial Bulletin. 'UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.' The Merchants who appreciate the trade of the colored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRONIZE THEM. Abe Alexander is quite sick at his home, 215 S. Washington ave. Mrs. Thos. H. Cox is on the sick list. Rev. B. Morris is able to be out again after several days of siekness. Chas. H. Luling came down from Topeka, Tuesday night to be present at the primaries Thursday and the convention Saturday. Geo. Silver's has closed his shop on North Main and can now be found at Love's barber shop 344 N. Main, where he will be pleased to meet his friends. If any of your friends come to the city to visit, if you give a party or attend one; if you get married or if your friend gets married; if you are sick or any of your family or friends get sick-or in fact, if you know of any kind news items—bring or send it to our office 110 N. Main st. We will print it for you free of any charges. Mis Nancy Phelps is still on the sick list. Her doctors are considering the advisability os sending hes to Arizona in th opes of improving her health. Rev. Vanlue is making some improvements on his valuable properties in Wichita. Jno. T. Chinneth and W. C. Neeley are two colored men who are servi ng the office of jurors during the January term of the District Court. Mrs. Benner had her pictures taken and while she was sitting her spirit friend's came about her and their features can be plainly seen in the photo. Miss Anna Ma phis, Tenn., is in the city the guest of her uncle Rev. J. H. Vanlue Miss Davis will remain in the city quite awhile and will attend school here. WANTED At once, the names and addresses of 5,000 boys, girls, women and children. Can ut you on to something by which you can earn from a day easily and be your own boss. Please enclose two 2-cent postage stamps fo particulars Address W..J. Farris, 522 S. Second St., Guthrie, O, T. Get Presents From US OUR COFFEES and TEAS are the BEST you can buy. Get one of those LOVELY presents with our JONES TEA and COFFEE CO. Phone 708 115 N. Main Revenue Marine Service Flag. The revenue marine service flag, authorized by act of Congress March 2, 1799, was originally prescribed to "consist of sixteen perpendicular stripes, alternate red and white, the union of the ensign bearing the arms of the United States in dark blue on a white field." The sixteen stripes represented the number of states which had been admitted to the union at that time and no change has been made since. Prior to 1871 it bore an eagle in the union of the pennant, which was then substituted by thirteen blue stars in a white field, but the eagle and stars are still retained in the flag. On last Tuesday night, Feb. 10h just about the hour of midnight, the silent and grim messenger, death, knocked gently, but firmly at the door of Sargt. C. R. Stewart and read to him in unmistaken tones the summons o his Creator, summoning him to appear before the judgeme bar. Li lions had received a like summons, he answered forthwith with his soul. He was a good man and true. Charles Robert Stewart was born in Moorehouse Parish, La., Nov, 17, 1840; died Feb. 10th, 1903 at 12 pm at the age of 62 yrs. 2 mos, 24 das. He came to Kansas 42 yrs ago. He has been a member of the A. M. E. church 34 years and at one time was a class leader. He leaves a wife, 5 children, one sister, other relatives and a host of warm friends. The Searchlight extends to the bereaved widow and relatives of our departed friend our heart felt sympathies in this, the hour of their great sorrow. REPUBLIC IS LITTLE KNOWN. Smallest in the World Located in the Pyrenees. Very few people have heard of the existence of the republic of Goust, which is situated on the flat top of a mountain in the Basses Pyrenees, south of France. It has but an area of $1\frac{1}{4}$ square miles and a population of 140, so that, as regards size, it can fairly claim to be the smallest republic in the world. It is an older republic than the United States, having been in existence since 1648, and enjoys the distinction of being recognized by both Spain and France. The president is elected from an elder college, consisting of twelve peasants, who are chosen every twelve years by the people. The president is also tax collector, assessor and judge. If, however, his decisions are displeasing to the people they appeal to the bishop of Laurus, in the Spanish parish down the mountain side, and what the bishop says is law. Goust is certainly a unique place, for it has no church or clergyman, the people worshiping in churches beyond the limits of their country. Neither have they any burial ground, and when death occurs among them the body is slid down to a cemetery in the valley below. In this valley, too, all the baptisms and marriages take place. We wish to thank our friends who so kindly assisted and extended their aid during the recent illness and death of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. C. R. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hilbert Mr and Mrs Geo. Hamilton Richard Stewart Dr. J. E. Farmer. Physician and Surgeon Disseases of Women and Children a Specialty. Office 703 N. Main St. Tel. 936. C. P. Johnsou, 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 Solicited Wichita Stock Yards Phone 466 A Shrewd Advertiser. A Shrewd Advertiser. When Dr. Lorenz was in Philadelphia a roofing firm in that city put the following advertisement in street cars: "Dr. Lorenz holds the same place in his profession that our friends say we hold in ours. Clinics daily. Blank & Blank. Roof Surgeons." 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. Gus A. Mil DEALER WALL PAPER. WIN MOULD Sign and Banner Work a Specialty 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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The Bushmen or low grade Hottentots on the plains of South Africa have a language which has been de clared by Prof. Garner to be a close approximation to that of the higher apes. It consists of hissing, clicking and grunting sounds. Fortnightly Fair for Paris. On the initiative of the toy-makers organization a fortnightly fair on the model of those held at Leipsic and Nijni Novgorod will be held in the spring at Paris. All industries will be admitted. No retail trade will be done. On all SUITS, OVERCOATS, Boys and Chil dren Suits and Underwear Call and See and be convinced. Wichita a New One Price Clothing Store 114 North Main Street. FOR YOUR FALL and WINTER COAL Go to the old reliable headquarters for thing in the COAL LINE. We handle all the l and best grades — not the substitutes. We also ca ply you with all kinds of Lime, Cement, Brick and THE JACKSON - WALKER FOR YOUR FALL and WINTER COAL the old reliable headquarters for every in the COAL LINE. We handle all the lead test grades — not the substitutes. We also can on with all kinds of Lime, Cement, Brick and St E JACKSON - WALKER --- Go to the old reliable headquarters for everything 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. COAL and MATERIAL CO The Wichita "Coaling Station" 112 Se. Market St. Phone USE IMBODEN'S IMPERIA FLOUR USE IMBODEN'S IMPERIA FLOUR ```markdown ``` USE BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating. AT YOUR GROCER Standard Coat DEALER The Best Dome GO And all Kinds Bell P New Ph dard Coal & Feed DEALERS IN Best Domestic and St COALS And all Kinds of FEED age Solicited Near Cor. Main and Wichita, K ```markdown ``` Standard Coal & Feed Co., Your Patronage Solicited HERCULEAN LODGE NO. E. Thaddeus Summytt, A. A, Fox, K. of R. & Meets 1st and 3 Friday n. ARRIA COURT Order of Cal Mrs. Lucy Anderson, W Call On Me For the Best Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machine, Bicycles, Mandolins, Guitars, — or anything you want — As cheap as anywhere in the United States. hos. Shaw, Wichita, Kansas o let people know what you ave o sell and how much they may ave 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.— Wichita, Kans., Jan. 7, 1903 The registration books of the city Wichita, are now open for the registration of voters Call to day and have your name enrolled. J. L. LELAND, City Clerk HIS FIRST TERM --- J. B. It Always Pays Notice. YOUR WINTER AL headquarters for every- We handle all the leading substitutes. We also can sup- , Cement, Brick and Stone. WALKER Phone 10. N'S ERIAL FLOUR AND IMBODEN MILLING CO. Bell Phone 757 New Phone 1265 I & Feed Co., ERS IN stic and Steam ALS of FEED ar Cor. Main and 11th Sts. Wichita, Kansas. Lodge Directory HERCULEAN LODGE NO. 20, K. Of P. E. Thaddeus Summytt, Chan. Com. A. A, Fox, K. of R. & S. Meets 1st and 3 Friday night each month. ARRIA COURT No. 7. Order of Calanthe. Mrs. Lucy Anderson, W. C. Miss Blanch Alexander, R. of D. Mrs. Lee Anderson, W. R. of D. Meets 1st. and 3rd. Monday each month ARKANSAS VALLEY Lodge No.21. A.F. & A.M. John T. Chinneth, W M. W.H. A.Clark,Secretary. Meets 1st.and 3rd.Tuesday each month. All Master Masons in good standing are Cordially Invited. HOME OF THE WEST LODGE No. 2006. G. U. O. O. F. Jas. L. Harper, N. G. Willis Bartlett, V. G. Chas, H Gordon, P. C. Meets 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday night. Did you ask the merchant with whom you trade, whether he "ads" in our paper? If not, why not? Insist upon it that he "ads" with us. Get a Searchlight, if you want the news. Satire Credited to Thackeray. Some inquiries as to the meaning of the term "half and half" as applied to a drink recalls an anecdote of Thackeray. On hearing of the death of a bibulous friend the satirist observed: "He was a man; take him for half and half, I shall not look upon his like again." that the amount of profits and wages, in either case, depends on the strength of the organization or combination? In other words, the stronger the monopoly the greater the success.—Frank Thomas, Business Agent Architectural Iron Workers' Union, Chicago. Trades Union Methods. Trades unionists are accused of inhumanity because they strive to cut off from the means of earning a livelihood tradesmen and other workers who do not belong to the unions. But do not the "learned professions" do the same thing? A man is not allowed to earn a livelihood by the practice of law unless he has been formally made a member of the bar. A physician is not permitted to practice the art of healing unless he can show a diploma from some approved medical school. A minister is refused a license to minister in the churches of any denomination unless he has been duly authorized by the church authorities. In other callings there is a like exclusion of persons who have not been authorized to perform certain functions. A candidate for the office of teacher in our public schools is rejected without examination if he cannot show his license to teach. But the trades union has no countenance of the law for the enforcement of its rules as to the exclusion of non-unionists from trade occupations. Indeed, trades unionism has only grudgingly been allowed by the law. The day is not far distant when the skilled laborer and the skilled mechanic (the trades unionist) will be protected by law against the unskilled and unorganized laborer, who only serves the purpose of taking the skilled laborer's place in case of a strike or a demand for better wages and conditions, and, instead of helping to better the condition of honest toil, turns out an inferior class of work at reduced pay, and thereby assists in flooding the market with a class of work and goods that are not worth the price of the raw material to the consumer.—Exchange. Organizing Unskilled Men. Organizing Unskilled Men. When the steel workers went into the struggle with the trust the fallacy of organizing only skilled workmen was clearly proven. The Amalgamated Association had adhered to the old policy of excluding laborers from membership, with the result that when they were in trouble they found the laborers were capable of doing the work of the skilled mechanics. Had these helpers been organized this would not have been the case, as they would have been ready to stand out and fight. There was no incentive for them to fight when they knew that they were debarred from membership. The unskilled workman is now being organized as rapidly as the skilled, which shows that the movement is broadening. It will eventually broaden into industrial organization, and the present fight against it is only showing more clearly the necessity of such a step. Employers of Child Labor. Employers of Child Labor. Men who employ child labor, as well as men who, indolent at home, live upon the earnings of their children, should be smitten with public condemnation. Under the old regime the slave dealer—the man who, in order to make money, separated fathers and mothers and children—was socially astracized. There is no small reason why men who traffic in their own children's lives and in the lives of other men's children should escape similar punishment.—New Orleans Times-Democrat. Non-Union Men Discharged. Non-union men who accepted positions in the Boston breweries during the recent strike, and who have failed since to secure membership in the unions of the brewery workmen, firemen or engineers, have been discharged and there is no longer any friction between the proprietors and the union supplying them with employs. Figures on Child Labor. Twenty-eight thousand children, according to the last census, are employed in the cotton factories of the south at wages averaging less than $1.50 per week. The net profits of the owners of these factories in 1900 amounted to $63,000,000; yet the manufacturers say they are paying their employees all they can afford. General Labor News. Brewery workers at Fresno, Cal., have reorganized. Metal spinners throughout Connecticut are organizing. Pirmingham (Ala.) trades unions will erect a labor temple. Commercial telegraphers at Columbus, O., have formed a union. Embalmers and funeral directors at Chicago, Ill., have formed a union. Union paperhangers at Cincinnati, O., will ask for a 20 per cent increase in wages. Iron molders at Beaumont, Texas, have asked for an increase of twenty-five cents a day. Grocer clerks at Richmond, Va., will organize with the intention of demanding shorter hours. The Western Federation of Miners may erect a building at Denver, Colo., for the use of the federation in that city. Seven thousand fishermen on Puget Sound have organized a trades union, chartered by the American Federation of Labor. Cloth spongers at Greater New York are making efforts to organize a national union of that particular industry, and are appealing to their fellow workers in other cities to assist in the attempt. General Frederick Funston is on the list of those to receive medals of honor and certificates of merit, under a general order. The latest statistics show that the Socialist press of Germany numbers 140 publications, of which fifty-two are dailies. Mrs. Eliza Chase Ingalls, mother of John J. Ingalls, died at her home in Haverhill, Mass., on July 22. She was 90 years old. The Scandinavian emigrants leaving Copenhagen during nine months ending with March, 1902, were: From Denmark, 3,383; Sweden, 15,600; Norway, 8,049. All of the Filtptoo prisoners held in the island of Guam who take the oath of allegiance to the United States will be returned on transports to the Philippine islands. Grasshoppers are stripping everything green at La Junta, Colorado. They eat peaches on the trees, leaving the stones on the stems. Alfalfa was cut when two-thirds grown to save it. The trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, have decided to raise a $5,000,000 endowment fund the interest of which is to go to superannuated ministers, widows, and orphans. The Missouri editors, after their convention meeting at Kansas City, passed over the Santa Fe to Colorado. The largest fire Albany, N. Y., has had for years destroyed the Columbian hotel and a dozen manufacturing buildings. "My friend," exclaimed the eloquent minister, "were the average man to turn and look himself square in the eyes, and ask himself what he really needed most, what wound he the first reply suggested to his mind?" "A rubber neck!" shouted the precious urchin in the rear of the room McGinnis (sadly)—Tim, me and me wife hov parted ferver. Tim—Th' devil ye say! McGinnis—Yis; she tuk almony. Tim—Poor cature, did she not say?—Denver Times. S&M 5 & 10c in sale is n of a moment, but of a carefully pla y, labor and moneyandsaving energy overs, Chemise and Ladies and 13 i tton and linens have advanced very t to procuregarm ents that would n ound lower. that great improvements will be fou ments wide enough for the length an ngy are made to equal those you wou thoroughly solved this Undermuslin which will outshine, out class, outdo, Ladie The S&M 5&10c Store. This is not the creation of moment, but of a carefully planned preparation to which we have devoted months of study, labor and moneyandsaving energy, The sale embraces Ladie Gowns, Petticoats, Corset Covers, Chemise and Ladies and Children's Muslin Drawers. Notwithstanding the fact that cotton and linens have advanced very much the past twelve months making it much more difficult to procure garments that would retain all the finish and work,manship, our prices will be found lower. We also pride ourselves that great improvements will be found in the excellence in which our garments are made; garments wide enough for the length and long enough for the widths; and the materials of which thgy are made to equal those you would buy over the counter. We believe that we have thoroughly solved this Undermuslin problem and have inaugurated this sale for Next Week which will outshine, out class, outdo, and out sell any former Muslin event ever recorded. Ladies' Gowns — Ladies' Gowns of soft finish cambric with lace front and swiss beading with ribbon drawn through and tied in a bow. Price..... ₩₩ 482—An elaborate Gown of soft white finish cambric mother-hubbard style, neck and sleeves trimmed with hemstitched ruffles. Price..... ₩₩ 482—A Standard Quality Cambric Gown with five rows of hemstitched tuckling on yoke. Hamburg collars and ruffle of embroidery on sleeves. Price..... ₩1.1 ₩ in Gowns, full shaped with cambric ruffles s $1.29 to $2.50 et Covers row tucking y Hamburg designs. 907-179—Stair with wide ru- embroidery. able sklrs i 410 and 413—Fine quality Muslin Gowns, full shape with gathered sleeves edged with cambric ruffles Price, each ..... 500. Others $1.29 to $2.50 Ladies' Corset Covers 94—Blouse Style Corset Covers, cut with gathered waist which is formed by embroidery insertion and continuous rows of fine tucks. Each.....50 285—New Style Corset Cover, bosom formed by four rows of insertion and three rows of narrow beading, with colored satin ribbon drawn through and tied in a bow. Each.....750 185—A One Piece Embroidery Corset Cover, fully gathered at the waist band: embroidery of new very pretty design: shoulder straps of No. 5 satin aibbon. Price.....990 56—Blouse Style Good Quality Corset Cover, collars edged with Hamburg embroidery. Each.....250 68—Soft White Fine Cambric Corset Cover, V shaped back and front, edged with showy pattern of fine lace, fastened wB herrington stitching. SCHMITT AND MARTIN'S 5 AND 10 CENT STORE 207-209 E. DOUGLAS AVE. WICHITA, KAS. THE SCHMITT AND MARTIN'S MERC S AND 10 CENT STORE 207-209. DOLLAS AVE. WOODLA, MAS. OFFERED CARLETON HIS SEAT A Story That Is Told of the Poet on One of the Seven Towers One of His Lecture Tours. One evening, at Alliance, Ohio, Will Carleton, the poet, was on his way to the hall in which he was to lecture and read some of his own poems that evening. He had told the committee that they need not call for him at his hotel; that he wanted a little "think" by himself, on the way over. Hotel and hall were quite a distance apart, and Carleton was in so much of a reverie as to be almost in danger of losing his way, when he was overtaken and accosted by a blithe little Hebrew clothing dealer, who, evidently not knowing him and his habits of thought, struck up a friendly, general sort of conversation. "Good efening," he said. "Vas you a-going to hear Carleton?" "I was," replied the poet, sadly and truthfully. "Am I in time to get there before he begins?" "Oh, sure! you haf lakesed of time," rejoined the other. "Haf you efer heard him?" "Yes," replied Carleton, mournfully. "Several times." "Do you know him personal?" "Not very well," replied Carleton, wearily. "Do you?" "Sure!" replied the clothing-store man. "I haf had some hot times with him in New York. He is a high-roller, now, I tell you. He owes me for a suit of clothes now, but I do not press the bill." "You will never get it," replied Carleton. "Vell, it is all right if I don't," replied the Hebrew. "We owe something to such men. Haf you a seat?" "Why, no," replied the lecturer. "I thought it would be easy enough to secure one when I got there." "You will not," replied the other. "They are all sold. But you seem to be a good fellow, and you may haf mine, if you only bay the admission fee. I know the manager, and he will put me someheres." The lecturer promised to avail himself, if necessary, of the other's generosity, and they went in together. It is said that the Jew's face was a study when he saw his "high-roller" companion throw off his overcoat and mount the platform.-Indianapolis Journal. S M SM & loc Store. ogress a carefully planned preparation to which we saving energy, The sale embraces Ladie lies' and children's Muslin Drawers. Not advanced very much the past twelve months ts that would retain all the finish and work, ents will be found in the excellence in which the length and long enough for the widths; those you would buy over the counter. Is Undermuslin problem and have inaugurat ut class, outdo, and out sell any former Muslin Ladies' Petticoats 605—Fine White Cambric Skirt, extra full width. 11 inch flounce, with five rows of hemstiched tucking above and 6 rows on flounce Price .....89c 670—Whito Muslln Skirt of very fine qual ity, full width, 4 rows tucking above flounce and 5 rows through flounce; a very new and handsame effect. Price.....$1.19 876—New umbrella stylo, extra full cut skirt of superior quality soft cambric, 15 inch flounce formed by continuous rows of nar row tucking, alternating with two inch heav y Hamburg insertien, bottom ruffle of new designs. Price.....$2.25 907-179—Standard Quality Cambric Skirt with wide ruffle of Hamburg insertion and embroidery. This is one of the most desirable sklrts in our entire showing Price $1.79 670—Whito Muslin Skirt of very fine qual ity, full width, 4 rows tucking above flounce and 5 rows through flounce; a very new and handsame effect. Price.....$1.19 876—New umbrella stylo, extra full cut skirt of superior quality soft cambric, 15 inch flounce formed by continuous rows of nar row tucking, alternating with two inch heav y Hamburg insertien, bottom ruffle of new designs. Price.....$2.25 907-179—Standard Quality Cambric Skirt with wide ruffle of Hamburg insertion and embroidery. This is one of the most desirable sklrts in our entire showing. Price $1.79 Ladies' Drawers 730—Soft Finish Cambric Drawers, graduated waist band and hemstitched tucked rnffls. Price.....39c 361—Superior Grade Cambric Umbrella Style Drawers, ruffle bottom, made with rows of narrow hemstitched tucks, graduated waist band, tape draws. Price...... 359—Umbrella Style Cambric Drawers of soft 9nish material, bottom ornamented with narrow tucking and wide ruffle of embroidery, in a new, showy design. 75c* 730—Soft Finish Cambric Drawers, graduated waist band and hemstitched tucked ruffles. Price ..... 39c 361—Superior Grade Cambric Umbrella Style Drawers, ruffle bottom, made with rows of narrow hemstitched tucks. graduated waist band, tape draws. Price ..... 39c 359—Umbrella Style Cambric Drawers of soft 9nish material, bottom ornamented with narrow tucking and wide ruffle of embroidery, in a new, showy design. 75c 3090—Full Umbrella Style Cambric Drawers, bottom trimmed with wide cambric flounce with one row of open work insertion and one row of embroidery to match. 99c 3080—Very Good Quality Sheer Mull Drawers with two rows of insertion and lace bottoms, finished with a very wide flounce. Price $1.50 MARTIN'S MERC STORE AVE. WIKITA, KAS. --- Returned army officers from the Philippines say that English and German firms have done a large business in smuggling war supplies to the Filipino insurgents. Parties from St. Louis and Indianapolis have bought 10,000 acres of land in Woods county, Texas, and are negotiating for another tract of 8,000 acres; both to be occupied by colonies. The state of Idaho has sold 13,000 acres of pine land and has received the last payment on the bargain. The tract brought the state $101,652. An earthquake in the Canterbury district of New Zealand devastated the township of Cheviot and injured many people. Colonel Arthur Lynch, of the Boer army, was elected a member of parliament, at Galway, Ireland, by nearly a vote of three to one. His election is likely to be contested on the charge that he is a traitor. The total vote at the Ohio state election was 840,147; of this the vote for governor was 12,581 less. Governor Nash's plurality was 67,467. Citizens of Oskaloosa, Iowa, lack only two thousand dollars of $40,000 they propose to use in erecting a building for the Y. M. C. A. Work is commenced. The mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, bought liquor during prohibited hours and was fined. He told the court that he accepted disqualification for his office which extends two years. Novel Penalty for Killing. For every finch they kill the members of a newly formed sparrow club at Warnham, Sussex, England, are to be fined four sparrows' heads. The three highest mountains in the United States, not including Alaska, are Mt. Whitney, California, 14,838 feet; Biacea Peak, Colorado, 14,436 feet; and Cerro Blanco, New Mexico, 14,269 feet. It is claimed that Mt. Hainer, Washington, is 14,500 feet A steamer has been launched on the upper Zambesi river, above the Victoria falls. It is called the Livingstone. 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In the course of a speech in the House one day recently a congress- man had a good deal to say about pu- rity of motives, honesty, etc. Col. “ike” Hill, democratic whip of the house, heard the speech and later fell into philosophic mood while discuss- ing the oration, Fere are some gems oi wisdom which fell from the colonel’s lips in the course of a brief monologue: “When a man makes a parade in the daytime of how honest he ig I always suspect that he does ssecond-story work on dark nights. The difference between a man who takes a $10 bribe and the man who takes a $100,000 bribe is that the $10 man gets his. When a free and untrammeled ‘American citizen has a vote to sell be generally stands in the market place. There never was a politician who dast be hcnest with himself.” ‘: Searchlight $1.0( AGENTS WANTED We allow agents a big commis. sion for their work, Write to-day for terms Agents wanted in every town and city in the U. S. Send 20 stamp for Sample Copy Royalties in Motor Car. ‘The number of reigning monarchs who have been passengers in the King’s new motor car was increased when the king of Portugal paid- his week-end visit to Sandringham. The car, which is the fourth constructed for his majesty, has already carried the shah, and more recently the Ger man emperor. Fresh air contains about three parts of carbonic acid in 10,000, respired air about 441 parts, and about five parts ‘wiil cause the air of a room to become “close.” HAD FOUND HIS MATCH. He Was Not Afraid of Man or Beast ‘But ‘Me Beundie Ban, ‘They told me at Beebe’s Corners 0! a man who, they said, had killed doz ers of bears ani wildeats, and whe was the mest couragecus man in all Tennessee. ‘That afternoon I reached his cabin as I journeyed elong, and finding btu sitting on a log at the gate, I stopped for a chat. 1 casually mentiored tha: T had heard of his deeds of prowess and tried to draw him out, but — be shook his head and replied: “Stranger, I jest took a third wife to my busum about six weeks age.” “Well?” “Waal, I allus reckoned I had 2 powerful lot c’ courage, but I've late ly diskivered it was all a mistake.” “But what can have happened to make you think so?” For answer ke pointed toward the cabin, where he could see his wife | standing in the door, and I was about ‘to say sometaing when she lifted up her voice and shouted: | “You’ thar, Hank?” “Y-yes, Nancy,” he answered as he ‘stood up. “Waal, now, yo’ jest hump yo'rsel! out to the woodpile and split "bout a cord o' wood, or I'll tern in and throw yo’ clean over the side of this olc mounting!” When the old hunter who had Killed scores of bears and rattlesnakes end wildcats and lookec upon pistols and knives without losing his nerve, shunk for the woodpile without as much as a backward glance, I knew why he doubted his courage. He had found his boss at last. WOMAN LEADS FIRE FIGHTERS. Brave Postmistress Sets an Exampl: to the Firemen of San Rafael. Had it not been for the promptness and heroism of Miss Melrose Tuttle, assistant postmistress of San Rafael, Cal, fire would have destroyed the -Alta stables and much adjoining prop- erty the other evening. The fire broke ont early in the evening, and as the alarm was sounded, men and boys rushed into the stables and loosened some thirty maddened and suffcating horses. It looked as though the blaze would be comriunicated to the ad- joining buildings, chief of which is the postoffice, which had been closed for the night. Miss Melrose Tuttle, the assistant postmistress, was ore of the first on the scene, and through a shower of sparks and dense smoke made her way to the rear of the post- office. She had to break and clim> through a window, as the keys were in possession of the postmaster. With great effort she reached and turned a hydrant, which flooded the threatened portions of the structure. Almost as quickly the volunteer fire departrrent reached the stables and were able to save all the vehicles and harness and to extinguish the flames, after about $2,000 damage had been done to the building. The Wise Toad of Worcester. Among the favorite stories of Sena- tor Hoar is a tale of a remarkable toad, possessed of an intuitive knewl- edge of afitidotes. “I was out in my garden one day,” said the senior senator from Massa- chusetts, “and noticed a ioad hopping along toward the veranda. At the edge 01 the low flooring was a epider’s web stright across his path. Mr. Toad did not observe it, and plump he Jand- ed suarely in it. This unceremonious and burglarlous entrance _ naturally provoked the resident spider, who was strongly of the opinion that his home was his castle. Accordingly he proceed: ed to give the toad a most vicious bite. Instantly the toad hopped back on the lawn, found a bit of plantain leaf and chewed it. Then back he hopped and hit the same obstruction, with the re- sult that he got another bite. Seven times he repeated the attempt, each time going back to the plantain for an antidote for his wounds. At last he succeeded in demolishing the spider’s web and hopped on his way rejoicing.” —New York Tribune. David B. Hill’s Repartee. Ex-Senator David B. Hill is well known among his friends for his quick and brilliant repartee. Generally his flashes of wit come when most unex- pected. Not long ago, while dining with Gen. and Mrs. Ferdinand P. Earle at -Normendie-by-the-Sea, Mrs. Earle no- ticed that the table water was slightly Giscolored by the fron rust in the pipes, and, turning to the senator, laughingly remarked that the water that night seemed “unusually clear.” Mr. Hill looked up quickly from his plate. “That is irony, Mrs. Earle!” he re- marked sententiously, his face as seri- ous looking as ever; then he resumed eating his soup. Southern Statesman Impressed. ExGoy. “Bob” Taylor of Tennessee has returned home after a lecture tour of two months, during which he visit- ed twenty-two states, west, northwest, east and in New England. Mr. Tay. lor came north with some little sec tional prejudice, but it has been wiped out by his visit. He was especially impressed with the fact that on one great railroad line he traveled 150 miles without getting out of sight ot freight cars.—Exchange. A Hard-Workina King. King Christian of Denmark fs a ‘hard-working monarch, He begins his ‘daily labors before 8 o'clock every morning and works all day. i eee eee | Dr. Herman V. Hilprecht, the ‘Babylonian explorer, has been award- ed the Lucy Wharton Drexel medal, ‘established at the University of Penn- sylvania a short time ago. Wes lay k SKETCHES Beare light to glint upon the bosom of the Cedar. The waning day hovered about the skirts of night and pleaded for another interim of life ere yet it died. And two young lovers, Algernon Edward Knotington and Constance Clementine Atherton, mindful also of | the hastening shadows, wandered near the village upon the river shore. They Ee beneath the grandeur of the | Stars to be enraptured by the reflec: tion of a great handiwork upon the waters, Then in a voice impassioned, yet low and gentle in its earnestness, the jRareeyane spoke his affection. Tho maiden, trembling, listened to the burning words that filled her heart with yearning, but her tongue spoke not. She was stilled by a strange fear that mocked her happiness. “What! Are you afraid, frightened like a timid child?” the lover cried, wrapping his extra length arm around her automobile coat. “No! No!” she cried in startled tones. “Not that! Not that! bit to- cea we separate, our lives diverge, ovr paths lie wide apart for monthe— |and who shall say—" | _ With Kisses he smothered the words that fell and murmured softly, “Fear not, Constance—dear, dear Constance! ‘The world is wide, but I shall ne'er forget thee, the ripple of that voice, | the liquid purity of those great, brown “eyes, the nectar of those lips, the ra- ven black of this dark hair or the | thousand perfumes of thy presence.” The telltale flush leaped to the girl's 'cheek, and she buried her face in his ulster as he continuca: | “No, Constance; our hearts are beat- ing in rhythmic alchemy of love which neither time nor absence can | efface. Here, Constance, is the ribbon we found yesterday. See, I have cut j the silk in twain and on the ends have ' scratched words our hearts can under- stand. You keep that end and I will cherish this, and when we meet again it will be to join the two forever.” | “And if either learns to love an- other, then he or she is to send the ribbon to the one who yet loves, that each may know,” said the girl sadly. “Why speak of impossibilities, dar- Iing. Not yet shall the flowers fade in autumn, the winter come and go and the apple blossoms hang beautiful like this,” pointing in the moonlight, “than I, my sweet, my own, shall come to wed my flower, my nightingale, my ‘love,” clasping her in his arms and pressing her warm face to his. “You will be far away and eyes more beautiful, lips more voluptuous, faces more fair will teach you to forget me. I shall not hope too much, my dear one,” cried the girl-woman weeping. Stooping, he tenderly turned her wet face to his, and gazing eagerly into her sad eyes, into the face that spoke of constancy and love, he cried passionately: “Constance, loved one, I bid thee hope! Hope ever! Believe! Believe ever! for I shall not forget thee!” Looking trustingly into his eyes through her tears, she whispered, “I will hope—and believe.” Long they stcod thus, wrapped in their affection, while the stars glistened un the water, the zephyrs blew softly and the wild apple blooms shed perfume and petals at their feet. Se ene ‘A year had passed and a womaa stood alone upon the bank. The moun hid bis face and the waters lay a dark and pulseless mass before her. Her white face she turned upward in agony and clasped her thin hands in prayer. ‘The breezes soughed through the ap- ple trees, and the blossoms fell un- heeded at her feet. With a loud moan of anguish her body swayed, then limply down she sank into the fallen petals sobbing: “What shall I do? What shall I do? Algernon Edward Knotington re- turns to-morrow to knot the ribbons, and—and—I cannot stop—him—even for Harry's sake!” (sob, sob, sob)— “pe—be—cause that pesky dog of mine—has eaten my end of the rib- bon! Oh! Oh! Oh!!!” Life is not all sunshine and apple blossoms. en Dr. George F. Hall of Chicago, dep- recates gum chewing. He says if he had the gum money of the city of Chicago for one year, he could build and dedicate free, a magnificent audi. torium with a seating capacity of 10,000. This reminds us: If we had the “mazuma” spent an- nually in Chicago for face powder, we could buy fireworks for all the news. boys next Fourth of July and have money enough left to endow a fvand: ling society. If we had the “tin” spent annualls in Chicago for playing cards, we Rad Frowt-tusx e The People’s Economy Store. Sample Shoes fyWe have just received a large in voice of Men’s Work Shoes, Men’s Dress Shoes, Ladies and Misses Fine Dress Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers, all styles and all kinds AT WHOLESALE PRICES = You'll find an excellent Hine of “ Colonials ” the prop>r thing and .atest fad, in our regular stock, at $2 TAPP BROTHERS & HANSHAW Phone 257. 255-257 N. Main B.F.McLean, Lumber _ Dealer Wichita, Kansas. Vards at Wichita, Kas,,Clearwater,Kas,, Pech Eas,,Cheney,Kas, RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE Corrected up to May 25th 1902. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY. Leaves Dail El Dorado, Eureka, Yates Center, Kansas City and St, Louis 9.25 am Conway Springs and Coffeyville 11.80 aw For St. Louis 3.00 pm For Kans, City and St. Lous 9.50 pm Hutchinson, Lyons and Geneseo 7.85 am Geneseo, Salina, Puablo, Denver 5.00 pm For Anthony and Kiowa, 6.10 pm For Anthony and Kiowa, 7.40 am Arrives Daily Kiowa, Anthony, Conway Springs, and Clearwater 9.20am Little Rock, Conway Springs, Coffeyville 4.50 pm From St. Louis 2.85 pm From Ken. Cityand St. Lows 7.05 am From Denver, Pneblo, Salina, and Geneseo 11.25am From Hutchinson 4.00 pm From Hutchinson and Geneseo 9.25 pm Fyem Anthony, Conway Springs 4.40 pm Kansas City, St. Louis, Vatas Cen- ter and El Dorado 5.502pm From Kiowa, anthony and Con- way Springs 9,05 pm wicHiTa and WESTERN No. 472, Pratt and Kingman Pas “€2ger, except Sunday 11.00 am No. 474, Pratt and Kingman ac- commodatisn, Tuesday, ‘Thurs- day and Saturday 1.20 am Ne. 471, Kingman and Pratt Pas- senger, excent Sunday 3.15 pm Ne. 478, Kingman and Pratt ac- commodation, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9.15 am CHICAGO, ROCK - ISLAND & PACIFIC R. Re WEST BOUND Leave Daily No. 1 Texas Vestibuled Ex. 7.00 am No. 8, Texas Fast Express 6.35 am No. 35, Daily, Except Sunday, 9.10 pm EAS? BOUND (No.2, Chicago Vestibuled Ex, 9.45am ‘No. 4, K.C. and Eastern Ex. 9.05 pm No. 36, Daily, Except Sunday 1.35 pm FRISCO SYSTEM | East HOUND Leaves Daily ‘St. Louis Mailand South-west- ‘ern Limited 1.30 pm St. Louis and Ft, Smith Ex, 8.15 pm | WEST BOUND Kansas and Colorado Mail Ex. 3.10 pm : Meteor 8.25 am ATORISON, TOPEKA .& SANTA 8. B. Be SS ee 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 Engiewood Branch, Except Sum, 8.00 pm Leaves Daily Panhandle Express 6.25 pm Oklahoma and Texas Express 6.35 pm Oklahoma Daily E<press 8.0 am Wellington Accommodation 8.45 am Caldwell Ace. Except Sun} 8.45 am Texas Express 5.10 pm Englewood Branch, Ex. Sun. 7.45 am _ Why Sne Was Worrlen, Hortense—"Sadie, 1 dant know whether to be mad or glad. I wonder if it was a compliment or an insult.” Sadie—“For mercy’s sake, what are you talking about?” Horiense—"O, I haven't told you, have I? 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Sherwin, P.& TLA Its rails penetrate the fertile States of MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, KANSAS, OKLAHOIIA, INDIAN TERRITORY, TEXAS and the SOUTHWEST, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, * ALABAMA and the ‘SOUTHEAST Itreaches the rich farming lands of Kes and Oklahoma, the mineral fields of Sou Missouri and Northern Arkansas, the ci fields of the South and Southwest, the oi & of Kansas and the Indian Territory, and bs dreds of other industrial places of interest profit to the home-seeker and investor. fast, but not least, it will carry you to the Teniths senocte of tha Gaia: Eureka Springs AND ; > Monte. Ne « eee eae EAST-BOUND St. Louis Mail and Express — Leaves Wichita 1:30) Arrives St. Lonis 720 Arrives at Memphis 8.00 St. Louis and Fort Smith Express——| Leaves Wichita 8:15 Arrives St. Louis 7:00) Arrives Fort Smith 2.30) WEST-BOUND Kansas City and Colorado Mail and Fx? 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