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egro Suffrage A Failure egro Suffrage A Failure says Col. Watterson--In His speech Before The Hamilton Club--Is The Col. Right In His Statements? We Disagree With His Speech. 4TH YEAR. Negro Suffrage says Col. W speech Before ilton Club Right Stater We Disagree W After thirty years of observa- tion, experience, and reflection from sympathetic standpoint, I am ad to agree with the Secretary at that negro suffrage is a fail- d declared Colonel Henry Wat- ton at the 13th annual banquet the Hamilton club of Chicago evening in response to the toast between Sections." Five died members of the club, seat- bomb the board in the Auditori- were surprised at the radical event, but applauded the taker as he gave his reasons for conditions which he claims ex- Negro suffrage is a failure," he mined, because the southern is are not equal to it. It is a are because the southern whites not have it. If, making a hot ter to this, some over zealous ts I must think, some mustak- artisan should say, "We have power, we have the numbers, we will compel the whites of South," my answer shall be did, you did and behold what e of it." And then, if my warm-blooded and should throw up his hands in fear, and with a kind of disgust yearly away I should continue "May you not been from the on the wrong tack? Is there another solution of this problem? After all, is not your disquiet based upon the idea that there is one set of moral conditions the North and another set at the south to which the whole racial table is referable? Believe me it is no such difference. Reeve every white democrat today ing in the South and replace him in a Northern Republican, and five months hence the conditions the same, may be worse, since Northern Republican would likely to have either the pause or the personal sympathy and wedge possessed by the native observer." APPEALS TO REPUBLICANS. Gentlemen I appeal to you as publicans, and through you I deal to the Republicans of the United States, to have done with covenant that unless you continue as an issue in partisan politics, injustice will be done him. In bettering of his condition, and the acquisition of property, start with nothing, he has made women progress the last 35 years, and finally, greater progress at the end and at the North. He could not have done this without sympathy and co-operation of the Southern whites. "He has made little progress in the arts of self-government either North or South, because of the agitation which has kept him in a state of perpetual excitement, with no healthful public opinion to moderate it, and has been made the sport and prev of political exigency always selfish, and with respect to him, more or less visionary and heedless. HIS ONLY CHANCE. "The Negro can never become in any beneficent or genuine sense an integral and recognized part of the body politic except through the forces of evolution, which are undoubtedly at work, but which in the nature of the case must needs go exceedingly slow. Where there is one Negro fit for citizenship, there are myriads of Nogroes wholly unfit. The hot-house process has been tried and it has failed. If, invested with every right enjoyed by the whites, the blacks gaining in all things else, have brought corruption into the suffrage and discredit upon themselves is it not a kind of madness farther to press artificial methods, which however justified theoretically from educational look-outs in Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin, fall helpless to the ground in their practical application to the semi-barbarous toilers in the cotton fields and corn lands of Aiabama, Georgia and South Carolina. ERASING SECTIONAL LINE3. "I appeal to you equally in what I conceive the true interest of the black people along with the white people of the South; and of the North as well, for all our interests are indissoluable, interchangeable, and that can never be good or bad for one section which is not good or bad for the other section. Modern invention, which has already annihilated time and space, is surely erasing sectional lines. "It ought not to leave so much as a reminiscence of sectional strif. If that dread spirit should come again, its evil winds will not blow between the North and the South, but between the East and the West; the horns of the dilemma presented by the extremism involving a new irrepressible conflict between capital and labor. May that day never come, but in case it does the conservatism of the North will need the conservatism of the South. The WICHITA. KANSAS. APRIL 18 1903. No race of people can succeed when envy, malice and hatred abounds. The time is now at hand when the Negro race must place their frown and seal of disapproval on those of our race whose aim is to stir and keep alive strife and envy. The race has too much to loose if such conditions exist. There is much to be gained in Unity. Let the race awake to the need of UNITY at this time. law loving forces of the North will need the law breeding instincts of the South. The Americanism of the North will need the Americanism of the South. Then, indeed, shall both sections learn that racial homogeneity means, and know for certain that blood is thicker than water. Referring to the political complexion of the South, Colonel Watterson declared it to be the fault of the Republican party, and not the fault of the whites in the Southern states, that the South is solidly democratic. "From the death of Lincoln to the advent of McKinley," said Col. Watterson, "the Republican party throw out no friendly signals to the whites of the South and made uo effort to establish itself in the South on any sound or enduring basis. No race of pe ceed when env hatred abounds now at hand w race must place seal of disappro our race whose and keep alive The race has to if such condition is much to be g Let the race aw of UNITY at thi SAC AND FOX BAR NEGROES It is stated that the chiefs of the Sac and Fox Indian tribes will reject all bids, no matter how munificent, made by Negroes on the Indian inherited lands now being sold. When the reservation was opened several years ago, the Indians called on the malitia to eject all Negroes therefrom. The cause of the alleged hatred between them is not known, except that it dates back to the time when these tribes were living on the west shore of Lake Michigan. No marriages have ever been made between these tribes and Negroes. Value of Antitoxin. Recent experiences at Colchester, England, have once more demonstrated the value of antitoxin as a remedy for diphtheria. In a total of 286 patients only 5.6 per cent of the antitoxin cases died, while of those treated by other methods 23.9 per cent succumbe! Must Live With His Negro Wife PARIS, FRANCE, APRIL 14—The Natarrot suit for nullity of marriage has just been decided. The husband alleged that he married his wife, who is a colored lady, in Louisiana, and since under the laws of tha statr the marriage was void so it was also illegal in France. The judge deedded that it would be contrary to public order to bace nullity of marriage on the distinction of race or color, so the marriage stands Get a Searchlight, if you want the news. people can suc- vy, malice and s. The time is when the Negro their frown and oval on those of aim is to st i r strife and envy. so much to loose ns exist. There gained in Unity. take to the need s time. 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 sails, 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. Bushmen and Apes. The Bushmen or low grade Hottentots on the plains of South Africa have a language which has been declared 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. Portugal 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. Ambiffous 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 fellows is nabbed. NEGROES IN MEXICO CITY OF MEXICO.—Large employers of labor in Mexico are watching with a great deal of interest the results of the importation of 100 Negroes who were brought to this country try from the United States a few weeks ago to work on the plantations along the line of the Vera Cruz and Pacific railroads. The Negroes were persuaded to come to this country by a representative of their race named McKelvin who came down here sometime ago and was employed on one of the large plantations of the South. McKelvin returned to his home in Alabama, had large circulars printed telling the Negroes all about Mexico and the great opportunities it offered to poor Negroes who wanted to work in a country where they could enjoy unlimited opportunities. The inducement was strongly held out to the Negroes that there would ue no "white trash" to lord over them, ann they would be perfectly free and independent. They were promised $1.50 per day, and were assured that the sum in silver would go as far as a like sum in the U.S. With there assurances, about 100 of them agreed to come with McKelvin. So far the Negroes who are at work on the plantations have been well satisfied and have satisfied the plantation operators, and those who are short of laborers, including several railroad contractors, who are now trying to arrange with McKelvin to bring more of his people here from the United States McKelvin states that he will be able to bring a million of them into this country if they are needed. Hopeful ones among the large labor employers of the country see in this move a solution of their troubles in securing laborers who are both able and willing to work. FEDERAL POSITIONS In the next two years President Roosevelt will have at his disposal more federal judgeships than any of his predecessors in office have had. Before the end of his term it is probable that he will have appointed more judges than any other chief magistrate in two terms, for a number of distinguished jurist are about to retire, among them Chief Justice Fuller, probably. The law provides that a judge may retire who has served ten years or is 70 years old. Chief Justice Fuller has been on the bench since 1888 and is eligible to retirement both for length of service and age. Justice Harlan has been on the bench a quarter of a century and like Chief Justice Fuller, is still vigorous, physically and mentally, but in the natural course events his retirement is booked for within the next few years. Justice Brewer and Justice Brown can also retire within the next two years if they see fit. Several retirements are probable on the circuit bench and in the court of claims. There are some calamities that are even worse than a coal famine. France reports that the 1902 vintage of champagne is lamentably small. NO 47 A man who said he was Claude Trimble, 24 years old, walked into the Erie County, N. Y., hospital a week ago and asked for medical attention. At first the surgeons were of the opinion that he was suffering from floating kidney. After several consultations they were unable to diagnose the case, and an operation was decided upon. Dr. Gaylor performed it Saturday and the result was startling. In Trimble's abdomen more than two pounds of metal was found. The surgeons took from his stomaach 453 carpet tacks, 41 blades of small penknives, 142 screws of var i o w s sizes, 40 pin points, which resemble those of a shoamaker's awl, $ \frac{6}{3} $ ounce of ground glass and a wire chain about three inches long. The total weight of the metal in his stomaach was two pounds and three ounces. The surgeon say Trimble showed signs of improvement immediately and his recovery is certain. At the hospital little is known regarding the strange patient. That the man was formerly a circus attache and did some dagger swollowing act there is little doubt. He will say nothing regarding himself and the surgeons are inclined to allow him to remain silent. Left $30,000 To Coachman WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.,—Although the will of Joseph Park, a wealthy merchant, who was buried in Rye Cemetery on last Monday, has not been filed in the Surrogate's Court at White Plains, it was definitely learned that he left a will disposing of an estate worth between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000. His two sons, Hobart and Geo. C. Park, are the princip legatees. It is reported that Mr. Park left a large sum for the endowment of Christ Episcopat church, at Rye on the sound, of which he was a member. This church numbers among its parishoners more wealthy men than any other church in Worchester county. Among them are John E Parsons, Whitelaw Reid, and Mayor Low. Samuel Brown, colored, who was coachman for Mr. Park for more than half a century, has been mouring the loss of his employer so much that it is feared his health will be affected by his grief. Mr. Park thought so much of his faithful coachman that he set aside $30 00 for the support and maintenance of Brown and his wife. 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 clen," which is a good French pun for "Oh, little dog." THE SEARCHLIGHT, ——<—<— WHOHITAA - - - KANa ——————— W. N. MILLER, Faitor. Entered at the Post Office at Wiebita, Kansas, as Second - Class Mai) Matter. Pablished Every Saturday at No. 110 Norrs Mary Sr. “BATES OF SUBSCRIPTION- @@ STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. One Year [ by mail ] ...... $1.0€ Six months [ by mail ] “x... Tbe Three months [ by mail ] ... 50¢ ONE MONTH .......-... 150 Aavertiving Rates Made Known On Appli cation, NOTICE!! - All matters addressee to Tae SEARcuLicnr 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 THs, OFFICE. Ast. 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A Few Passing Comments During the four years or more whieh we haye been publisbirg m this community we have made a dard strife tokeep our promise to the good people of this ety. We have constantly kept before us the inverest of our people and en every oecarion possible haye spoken some word or done some act the intent of which was to help theni. We are not ungrateful to the colored and white people of this city who bave 80 loyally and royally given us their support. Deep dovn in our very soul there burns a thankful- ness which words are insufficient to express; but we hope that in he in the fature, as in the past, we may be able to show them by word and by deed that their ever ready friendship is appreciated. The colored peopte of Wichita have stood by us and by our publication manly We have found by close association with the colored people that they appreciate a race paper snd want one published here, but they, as other people are, do not want to pay fosa thing which they do not get. We appreciate this fact and in ont entire length of publication we have never missed publication, We are interest: d in them beeause they proven that they wore anterest- ed in us and thus we have worked im season and out of season to give them a paper once each week. We appreciate theiy patronage and hope that in the near future our re- lations may be as cordial as they have been in the past. While we may have differed from some or some may have difiered from cur views; yet we can truthfully say that never daring our entire publi- cation have we placed an obstecle in the way of any living man in this community. If they were not our choice and suceeded we were silent. We claim now, as wo have always claimed, tbat the race can never sucoved or accomplish any reat deeds as long as strife, malice and hatred abounds. The race will never suoceed so long as the dag ger, baekbiting and envious spirit is uppermost. We are aware that where confusion abounds, peace hat no place. Ithas, therefor not been our parpoge in the past, is not our purpose now and shail not be our purpose in the future, to in any manner attempt to raise confusion and discontent among our people. The colored people of Wichita are among the best, most patriotic and loyal colored people in the Union and if let alone and helped to be- come more united, will, we predict, yet show the power of their might in the right wav. But wo contend, when part af the race is a} all times keeping fresh before them any and ail things which will tend to keep them in discontent, then we claim no success can result. We know the colored people of W.chita, we jove them, we cherish their ac acquaintance and we appreciate their manly and joyal support. We ar endeared to them because they have shown to us their friend-hip. Nouaen among eny people could ask for more loyalty, more support, & mere stanncher friendship than has been shcwa us by the member: of our race in this city. Of csuree our bitters have been administered with the eweets, who could expect less? Life is not perpetual sunshine, und the man who expects to gc through life without a struggle without a n.ghtfali, without a rainy day, without acloudy day or with. out a sorrow or a pain, or without making a mistake, or without mak. jog an enemy—to th t man, we say, it would be better had he not been born? Nosuch man has ever ex'sted and no such wil ever exist, Thon why should we not expect some adverse days as well as all bri-bt ones? We have not expect- ed them and we do not now. With ail our interests -entered in the interest of our people we are at thie time able to fer] with a clear ‘00..science that on our part we are at peace with our fellow man. Men may and do differ in opinions as well as otherwise, but why mere? Ie this vot natural? Tuen why grieve or sigh if your fellow man may (iffer irom you. In the con- clusion of these words we wish to again thank all who have so loyally stocd by us ip the past. and we as- sure them that ia the future our pubiication shall be as prompt, our appreciation as gr-at and our iriendship as staunch as it has been in the pas. We invite you ta cail to see us at our office 110 N. Main St. at any time. Hon. Victor Murdock, Republican candidate for congress from the 7th congressional district, began his cxmpaign Monday. His trip wid cover a period of six weeks. He will be a winner by a large sajori- ty. Now that the eampaign is over, it is the duty of every Republican to get ready, come together and prepare to meet the future foes. The principles of the Republican party are too broad and beneficial tojadmit of dieruption, Let the party remain united, there is much good to do. | Every man, regardiess to race oy color; regardless to party affiliation oan vote fer Hon. Victor Murdock. Victor Murdook is clean, clea cnt, and a man of noble standing. When eleoted to congress on the 26th day of May, 1903, as he surely will be, the people of this district will be proud of him, just as the people of [Wichita are. He is the embodi- ment of a pure Kanean, a man of hs erling worth and a man who ac. usintance is sought end whoxe shiendship is truth. No better, no purer, no more sntellectual man ev- or filled the position to which he now aspires than Victor Murdock. Do not say ‘Ob, this is an off vear and Victor will be elected any- how.” Sure he will be elected, but go to the polls and give hima great vig fat majority. Do that. | The Searchl»ght will soon be five years od and has never missed au jissuc. All the cace news each week. Locals and Personals Police Frank S. Burt and Fire Marshal A. G. Walden for the very important part which they took in making the re-election of Mayor McLean a success. Both gent'emen did noble, heroic service and de- serve much credit. We guarantee to please you in job work. All we ask is thet you bring us your work, You will -find us at the old reliable stand, 110 N. Main Street. Dr. Farmer is having a very ap- preciatiatle increase in his practice. The people are learning that he is a goos physician. The Merchants who ap- preciate the trade of :he col ored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRON IZETLZE. Rev B. Morris was coofind to his home Easter Sunday and Mcn- day on the sick list. The slow drizzely rain and the high winds kept the Easter suits and dreeses in doors. Wichita @9- ciety world have mode a grand showing had the day beon favorable, _ If you want a chance to get two lots for #1 you must be in a hurry. The numbers which Mr. Jacob Mc- Afee are offering are almost gone. This is your golden opportunity. Ii ou want a chance see Mr. McAfee at once as at the present rate the numbers will be taken by April 20th. Seo him today. “Truth crushed to earth shall rise again.” Then why do men (f) lie on their fellow man aud exp ct that their lies shall stand? No man can down a man with lies. It may burn tayiously for a time, but the water of truth will quench the lies every time and the truth will stand forth in bold relief. No man need fear a lie, it can’t live, Oui friend G. H. Young has been on the sick list for the past few days, but under the skiliful treat ment of Dr. J. E. Fa'mer he is im proving and is mow atle to attend his business. Our job department is one pf te best owned by coloeed people in the state of Kansas. First-class work and low prices always. Rey, Frazier will have baptizing at the 13th street bridge on the 3rd_ Sunday in April. There ave thirty seven candidates for baptism. Re- member at the 13th street bridge. A very enjoyable party was given | at the home of Er. end Mrs W. N, Miller last Toesday eve. in honor| of Mi-s Henrietta Vinton Davis and | Mr. Young. Those present had a pleasant time, Chas. Harris arrived in the city Wednesday morning from Quincy, l., enroute to bis farm in Okla- homa Mr. Harris looked weil and said he had a nies time during bis stay in Quincy. He left Saturday for Oklahoma. Investigate ‘our prices on all kind of job wok before letting ,your work, Anthony Hockett, one of Wichi tw’e young men, will le ve for Guthrie, O. T., next Monday, where he will be married to Miss Mary Walker forme:lv of thés city. Quarterly mesting at the A, M. E. charch Snnday. es enn eee re ee ae ast week to visit bis relatives in Parson’s, Kans. He had not seen bie father for a number of years and the greeting of fath r and son after 17 years absenve was very dramatic and pathetia He will make ceveral ruvs while awar. He spent Easter day in Pittsburg, where he attended a splendid exer- cise at the 2nd Baptist church at that place, Aud Easter night found him back in Parsons. He also went to Carthage, Galena and Joplin. He bad a most delightful time and returned to thie city Monday feeling wueh refrethed from his trip. The ball given by the Manhattan boys Monday night, April 13th is said to have been one of the swell- bas events of the year. | Rev. Frazier will have a big bap- tising at the 13th at, briage Sunday jat 2 o'slock. There are 37 persons ie be baptised. Do not fail to at- itend. | | The chilly weather will makea |late spring. 1 Our job plant is one of the best jewned by colored people in the state, We solicit your work. | Chae. H. Ln ing is making a rec. Jordsas insurance commissioner of ae his friends wre proud and which is very complimentary to the jability 0, the man Mr. Luling is [one of the men whom: the people ali over the state are proud of, and the |record .owbeing made in keep- jag with his business manner of |dolng things right. We do aot ask you to pay for a job that we do, if our work is uct |satistactory.Give us a trial order. | CL. Kiner has remodelled his restaurant at 408 N. Main :t und it | presents a neat and tidy appearance | He has algo added the all night lunch system and now you ean get ‘a fine lunch at any hour of the n'ght Mr. Louis Jackeon bas charge at “might. Home of the West Lodge No, 2006, G. U.O. O. F. will have their annaal sermon at the A. M. E, church the second Sunday in May, wh'ch will be May 10th. Now that the election is over we will give our people the same elass of high grade readiug matter which has characterized our publieation in the past. There will be quarterly meeting atthe A. M.E churea on Sunday, April 19th. Rev. J. W. Braxton of K, C. Kas., will be present and con- duct the services all nay. Judge Dale began the April term of the district court Monday. There is a large civil docket to be tried this term. Miss Estella and May Lowe spent Easter in Wichita. The ladies of the A. M. E. church will give a May day entertainment at Hartman’s Hall, on Fridey night May Ist. The lady who collects the most money will be crowned “Queen.”; THE FULTON Mor _ Men’s, Boys and Children’s Clothing, Hats, Shoes and fur- nishing goods. ! ; Sy q ) See April- {2th is Easter Bay. Gy 36] we Easter com:s on April 12, sud yo a should take a look a look at eur ie Ly = spring and vummer styles fr ij (2 coming holiday in Suiting: ay \ fe) Trousers of the latest novelties i Our styles, workmanship, fit aj H\ a prices cant be beat by any mereliay LW Z in fhe city. Callon ns before yu LDN exder 7) A ({ The Posrless Tailor, | 508 E. Douglas Ave. . tr fbb} beled deep hde bbl ddd Gr \" T IN i Secone To None Pleasesx All GooD BREAD MAKERS —— It Is White As Saow. —— 3 TRYIT £ : OTTO WEIES, Agent. * 2. Porpefo Fo Bote fo bobo fo PPR Po bho ele Yoh et tg The New Store “qi0@a0.8e Mates GREENFIELD CLOTHING CO. ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS Hatters and Furnishers Trunks and Valises Entire New Stoch Union Block FORT SCOTT, KANS. 127:129 E. Douglas Ave. WICHITA, KAN. OE EE Ee eee SS USE 4 |¥ BODEN‘S IMPERIAL ; FILOUR.w ; BREAKFAST FOOD 4 ——and you will Love good eating — te a AT YOUR GROOERi IMBODEN MILLING Co. ; osfoslle fe Beehanla HocHofefofenfesEoBo Boh ff adBeeRe Fesbook. oh ser — CALL AT — The ELITE Restaurant When You Want AGOODMEAL Always The Best, and Cooked Well — MEALS liets — ©. L. KINER, Prop. SN, Main St. ‘Wichita, Kas. OPEN ALL NIGHT , 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 Solicted Wichita Stoek Yards Phene 466 Vhen in u_.«? of Grocerter to not forget that you can ilways get the Best at the Lowest prices .¢ « KERNAN‘S 1108 E.Dor~te-r Ave. "Phone 857 Je DEPP, eecesOseeeesOesseesOrveces PROM Se ee Tipp’s Hand Laundry Beno wedamaunary In the City First-Class Work se Guaranteed, 609 East Douglas Ave............ Wichita, Ks: $e ISRAEL BROS. ;.. Real Estate. ix. seco Dr. J. E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon Disezses of Women and Children a Sprcialty. rarest Office 703 N. Main St Tel. 936. —— igesvenniaraate* “Why, no.” “Thought mavve he ‘vas | bras alm ask his wife if dinner wasn’: ak most ready, and she answered: ‘GoW grass!’” ae areas, Hiller—They tell me that Soy4r i active in every good work. | Burt—I guess that’s so; but bis a” tivity, unfortunately, is always ale dreeteé. 4 FINE WORK OUR JO Your Work Is DONE BY US We Do It RIGHT We Are Kind Job Work We Guard In Work Us At The 110 Bring The PRINTERS Our Prices ARE A OUR Work ARE A Subscri SEARCH IF NOT, V IT IS $1.0 SUBSCRIBE Gus A. Mine DEAL MALL PAPER. WIN MOULD Sign and Banner Work & Specialty 52 Noreh Mn St, OUR JOB ROOM We Are Now Prepared To Kinds Of Fancy, Up To 10 Job Work. We Invite A Tri- We Guarantee To Please You In Work And Price. You Will Us At The Old Reliable Sta- 110 North Main S Bring Us Your Next Jo WE INVITE YOU TO PRINTERS who Can PRINT Prices ARE AS LOW AS THE LOWEST UR Work IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST ARE YOU? Subscriber to ARCHLIGHT NOT, WHY NO IT IS ONLY $1.00. FOR WHOLE Delivery DESCRIBE TO DA A. Miller A. DEALER, IN PER. WINDOW SHAD HOULDINGS Banner Specialty OUR JOB ROOM. If Your Work Is DONE BY US We Do It RIGHT We Are Now Prepared To Do All Kinds Of Fancy, Up to Date Job Work. We Invite A Trial. We Guarantee To Please You, Both In Work And Price. You Will Find Us At The Old Reliable Stand At 110 North Main St. Bring Us Your Next Job. WE INVITE YOU TO CALL Our Prices ARE AS LOW AS THE LOWEST OUR Work IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST IF NOT, WHY NOT? The drawing of Mr. McAfee's lots will take place over 110 w, Douglas on Saturday April 25th at 3 oclock. OB ROOM. Now Prepared To Do All Of Fancy, Up to Date. We Invite A Trial. Announce To Please You, Both And Price. You Will Find The Old Reliable Stand At North Main St. Us Your Next Job. INVITE YOU TO CALL who Can PRINT AS LOW AS THE LOWEST IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST YOU? ber to the HLIGHT? WHY NOT? ONLY FOR A WHOLE YEAR Delivered. ETO - DAY Caller Art Co. SHADESAN DINGS. Artistic Picture Moulding Wichita, Kansas 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." The Republican central committee of the 7th congressional district made no mistake when they selected Judge Thomas C. Wilson as chairman of that committee. Judge Wilson is well fitted for that place and under his control we predict that Wichita's favorite son and the Republican standard bearer for congress—Hon. Victor Murdock—will gain a most triumphant and signal victory at the polls on May 26th. Judge Wilson is the right man. INQUIRY I wish to learn the whereabouts of my half brother Chas S. Sander or Chas. Sanders. When last heard from he was in the Indian Territory He is from Bedford county, Virginia. Anyone having any information will kindly write W. M. Dent, 1053 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas. The officers elect assumed their duties Wednesday, April 15th. There were few changes. The following officers succeed then-selves: Mayor, B. F. McLean; treasurer, Geo. E. Harris; cith & clerk, Jesse L. Leland; police judge, C. C. Stanley. In the following offices changes were made: City attorney, Earl Blake (Rep.) succeeds E. A. Holm (dem); Judge of the City Conrt, G. H. Alexander (Rep.) succeeds E. E. Harvey (Rep.); Marshal city court, Thos. M. Voss (Rep.) succeeds H. Schad (Rep.); Clerk of the City Court, S. L. Barrett (Rep.) succeeds R. S. Bell (dem). The following are the councilmen re-elected—S. B. Kernan (rep) 1st ward; W. F. Schell (rep) 2nd ward; W. H. Isley (rep) 4th ward; W. H. McKee (rep) 5th ward, J. W. Burton (dem) 6th ward. The new councilmen elected are W. S. Pierce, long term in the 3rd ward, and H. Freeman short term 3rd ward. DUMONT SMITH EXPLAINS 1T State Senator F. Dumont Smith, who is accredited with the break which nominated Victor Murdock for congress, has in his Kinsley Mercury the last word with respect to the manner of that nomination, saying: "The convention was neither a Burton victory nor a Long defeat. It was a victory for Victor Murdock and above all a victory for self-government, because it was made without the aid of trickery or manipulation, without the direction or choice of any boss or wire puller, made by the fair and untrammeled choice of a majority of the delegates. PARDON FOR ART INGRAM. TOPEKA, April 14.—(Special) Governor Bailey today pardoned Art Ingram, of Sedgwick county, who was sent to the penitentiary in May 1867, for a term of term of ten years for manslaughter. Ingram had been out on parole since May 19, 1902 EASTER IN WICHITA The Easter exercises at the various churches last Sunday was one of the best exercises ever witnessed. A. M. E. The services opened at 11 a.m. with a sermon by the pastor, Rev. P. D. Yochum, from the subject—"Christ Is Risen" His sermon was eloquent, logical and pointed. 3 P. M. At 3 p. m. the exercises of the Sunday School took place under the direction of Supt. John T. Chianeth with Mrs. John W. Hall as Mistress of Ceremonies. The exercises were fine in every way. Each of the children did well and it reflects much credit on the Sunday School. 7 P. M. The Song Service came forward with their exercise at this hour under the conduction of their president, Mr. Thomas Glover. The exercise eld psed all previous ones. 8 P. M. The exercise for the day were concluded with a grand program by the Senior choir under the direction of Mr. Geo. W. White, chorister. The decoration of the church Sun day surpassed any other Easter-day decoratian of the past. Sudt. John T. Chinneth and his teachers reached the high water mark in Sunday School collections. The school collected $23.31 SECOND BAPTIST The services at this church were highly cultivatin and droductive of much good. The services were begun at 11 a. m. with a sermon by the pastor, Rev. H. V. Plummer, from the subject "The Reserection Christ the Hope of the Church — Death canceled." Rev. Plummer preached an inspiring sermon. 3. P. M. One of the best exercises ever witnessed at that church were those of this Sunday School. The exercises were conducted by Supt. Henry James and were more than credible. At 8 p.m. the exercises for the day were concluded with a fine program rendered by adults. NEW HOPE BAPTIST The services at this church were of a high character. There was prech ing in the morning at 11 by the pastor, Rev. H. F. Frazier; S unday School exercises in the afternoon and closing services at night. TABERNACLE BAPTI·T Easter day and the services in consquence at the Tabernacle church will go down in history as one long to be remembered. The whole day w. s. one of Easter praises and exercises. Fine programs morning, evening and night. The sweliest and most up-to-date social event ever witnessed among the colored ladies' clubs in Wichita and indeed in the state, was the banquet given by the ladies G. L. A. club at Hartman's Hall, Thursday night. Pen is unable to properly describe the magnitude, the grandeur and with what lavish ependor these ladies entertained their guests. The hall was beautifully, artistically and tastefully decorated with the colors of the club and long streamers ran the entire length of the spacious hall. The hall was filled with guests, and merry making, jest and sociability marked the passing of the evening. The club had as its specially invited guest, the ladies of the Booker T. Wrishington club and the two clubs one of art, the other of literature, both working for a common cause, the elevation of our race, were as one. The needle work display of the ladies or the G. L. A. club was in every way a work of high art and skill and every piece was within itself a master piece of workmanship. We wish it possible that the pen and type were able to properly point to the eye of those who were a t there the splendor thereof. To properly appreciate their work one must see and examine it At 11:20 the guests and the club ladies sat at the banquet table. The banquet table was run north and south the entire length of the hall, terminating at the north end in the letter "T" making an east and west wing. At the intersection of the table sat Mrs. Geo. W. White, president of the G. L. A. club, and to her right sat Mrs. Thos. Glover, president of the B. T. W. club. The banquet was opene by an invocation by Rev. P. D. Yochum, pastor of the A. M. E. church. The young men who had been employed as waiters were then in evidence, and served the most sumptuous banquet in grand style. Mrs. Lee Anderson was toastmistress and introduced as the first speaker Mrs. White, who made a short but appropriate address. She was followed by Mrs. Thos. Glover. Several others speeche were made by members of the two clubs and guests. The banquet was indeed grand. The G. L. A. club was organized n Wichita by Mrs. Lee Ander on after much strenuous work. She helped to keep the club together until today it is an honor to her and a credit to the ladies who compose it. The B. T. W. club was organized some time after that of the G. L. A by Mrs. Tuos. Glover and they are making much progress in a literary line. Mass Meeting There will be a Mass Meeting of Colored men at the 2nd Baptist Church Tuesday night, April 21st. Come Out Everyone The ladies of ARRIA COURT No 7 will give a fine entertainment and Banquet at Hartman Hall, Monday night, April 20th. Come. PEARSON'S MAGAZINE For 1903 People You Know—Roosevelt in college, by EVERT JANSEN WENDELL; My First Graduate—Theodore Roosevelt, by ARTHUR H. CUTLER; Tom Nast—Cartoonist, by ALBERT BIGELLOW PAINE. The S&M 5 & 10c store. 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I have illustrated descriptive literature about California, as well as of the country intervening. Other books describe the equipment of our California trains. If interested come and get copies, or write me and I will mail them to you. Editorially Fearless. Consistently Republican Always. News from all parts of the world swers to queries on all subjects. Books, and on Work The Weekly The INTER-OCEAN is a member receives the entire tele-rapidic c and Special Cable of New Y over 200° special correspond Subscribe for THE WICHITA INTER-OCEAN one year, both Call At Our Office 110 N News from all parts of the world. Well written, original stories. Answers to queries on all subjects. Articles on Health, the Home, New Books, and on Work about the Farm and Garden. The Weekly Inter-Ocean The INTER-OCEAN is a member of the Associated Press and also receives the entire tele- telecom news service of the New York Sun and Special Cable . New York World, besides daily reports from over 200 special correspondents throughout the country. Subscribe for THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT and THE WEBKLY INTER-OCEAN one year, both papers for $1.50 Call At Our Office 110 N. Main; or send order by Mall. Returned army officers from the Philippines say that English and German firms have done a large business in smuggling war supplies to the Flipino 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. 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. 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It is the essential quality that makes a successful nation, government, society, business enterprise, or any body of men associated together to carry out a specific purpose. Just as strong reasons as exist for a social or business organization exists for an organization of workingmen, and the stronger and more harmonious the organization in all cases the greater the success attained. Capital has competed and still competes, but the tendency is always toward combination—namely, organization; capitalists have always been united in their opposition to workingmen. On the other hand, workingmen have usually competed and lacked organization, and their wages have gone down as their productive power increased. The best organized workmen get the largest wages, just as the strongest organized capitalists get the greatest profits on their investments. And just as much as it is the interest of capitalists to create a monopoly of capital—the means of production and distribution—so it is the interest of the laborers to create a monopoly of labor; for capitalists combine to rob the laborers of the greatest possible amount of their products, and the laborers must combine for the same purpose—to secure the greatest possible amount of their product. Is it not just as true of the small capitalists who most compete—that they get the smallest profits and are oftener driven to the wall—as it is of the unorganized laborers who get the smallest wages. MRS. LEE ANDERSON HAIR DRESSER and MASSAGE PARLOR. 442 N. TOPEKA AVE. L. R. DELANEY, Ticket Agent. WICHITA, KANSAS. O.K. Dye Works Ladies' Work A Specialty. New and Second Hand Clothing Bought and Sold. Satisfaction Guranteed. 330 N. Main St. His Landscapes. ```markdown ``` Frisco Excursion Retes $1. LOUIS, MO. Exposition Dedication Ceremonies Tickets on Sale April 25, 26, 27, 28. 29, 30 $15.05 for round trip Los Angeles, Cat. General Assembly Ptbyterian church San Francisco, Cal. National Pfummer's Association Tickets on sale for above meetings May 3rd, 12, 18, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18th. $45.00 for the round trip COLONIST TICKETS (one way, 2nd class) On sale Daily until June 15th. San Fran', Los Angeles, Sacramento $25. Billings, Livington, Butte, Helena 20. Ogden, and Salt Lake City, Utah 20. Spokane, Wash. 22.50 Portland, Tacoma, and Seattle 25. Vancouver and Victoria, B. C. 25. For further information call at GITY TICKET OFFICE Corner Main St, and Dougal Ave., A. R. DEEM, B. F. DUNN, City Ticket Agent. Div. Pass. Agt. annually in Chicago for tobacco we could build a new postoffice and beat the one now in process of slow decay to a standstill. If we had the filthy lucre spent annually in Chicago for curl papers and the damage they do in the roseate light districts, we could double the size of the loop and make it possible to get down town during the forenoon in time for luncheon. And further: If we had all the coin of the realm spent annually in Chicago for "booze" that was swallowed by men who didn't want it, who tried to get away from it and who inwardly kicked themselves for being a social ignoramus, as it swilled down them, we could build an underground railway and keep the mud out of streets for days at a time! If we had all the cash equivalents spent annually in Chicago for gum, face powder, playing cards, vice and liquor, we could keep Chicago CLEAN enough so a fellow could wear one collar a whole day without totally blackening it—and we would, too, by guineal, if we had to quit writing and look after it personally. Returning to Dr. Hall and his figures, we side with the doctor and believe he speaks the truth. What a sad commentary in the words: "Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn." A denial of the harmful things of life would make those "countless thousands" happier and better. We are yet some leagues from being perfect! "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 Art reply suggested to his mind?" "A rubber neck!" shouted the precious urchin in the rear of the room McGinnis (sadly)—Tim, me and wife hov part ferver. Tim—Th' devil ye say! McGinnis—Yis; she tak almony. Tim—Poor crature, did she do why?—Denver Times. W. S. HENRION DRUGGIST Did you ask the merchant with whom you trade, whether he "ads" in our paper? If not, why not? In what upon it that he "ads" with us. Wichita, Kansas. HOUCK Hardware Store Building Hrdware, Garland and Quick Meal Steel Ranges Garland Cook Stoves at the very low est prices. 116 East Douglas Ave. Banner Mills + CUSTOM GRINDING + ..... A Specialty ..... ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PHOENISCH BROS, PROPS. 622 N. Main St. Phone 530 ROWLEE S23 N. Main St. Cheapest Hardware and Stove house in Wichita; because we pay no rent and have light expenses ---- SEE!! PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Cor. 1st. & Market, Phone 232 SELOVER & SONS, Props. Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired. 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 Sample Shoes We have just received a large in voice 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 B.F. McLean, Lumber Dealer Wichita, Kansas. Yards at Wichita, Kas., Clearwater, Kas., Pech Kas., Cheney, Kas. RAILROAD TIME TABLE Corrected up to May 25th 1902. Dr. Delano, Eugene, Tates Center, Kansas City and St. Louis 9.25 am Conway Springs and Coffeyville 11.30 am For St. Louis 3.00 pm For Kans, City and St. Louis 9.50 pm Hutchinson, Lyons and Geneseo 7.85 am Geneseo, Salina, Puabo, 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 9.20 am Little Rock, Conway Springs, Coffeyville 4.50 pm From St. Louis 2.35 pm From Kan. 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Here are some gems of 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 is I always suspect that he does second-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 he generally stands in the market place. There never was a politician who dast be honest with himself." AGENTS WANTED We allow agents a big commission for their work. Write to-day for terms. Agents wanted in every town and city in the U.S. Send 2c stamp for Sample Copy TAKEN FROM A MASTER OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois The Missouri Pacific R Shortest Line To Colorado Point MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Most Direct Line To KANSAS CITY AND ST. LOUIS. Reclining Chair Car on all train SEATS FREE. Call at our New Passenger station cor. 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I have every confidence in Doan's Kidney Pills." A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney medicine which cured Mr. Wainwright will be mailed to any part of the United States on application. Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. When a man has sore feet it is hard for him to stand on his dignity. Drink Dr. Pepper. It is good for the cravings that comes with spring. It is delightfully refreshing, healthful and invigorating. At soda fountains 50 per glass. A writer without ambition is almost as bad as a poet with an idea. Storekeepers report that the extra quantity, together with the superior quality, of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to sell any other brand. Our own troubles are always the worst in the world. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS Use the Red Cross Roll Blue. At leading grocery, 5 cents. Salaries of German Professors. Salaries of German Professors. German professors are not likely to grow rich. Seven years ago 161 drew salaries of $250 or less, 87 wont as high as $400, 74 up to $1,000, 59 to $1,500 and 27 to $2,000. There are fourteen that obtained between that sum and $3,000, 15 as high as $4,000, 7 up to $5,000 and 4 above $5,000. Animal Exports Fall Off. The total value of the exports of animal products in 1902 was about $3,000,000 greater than the like exports of the previous year, but there was a decrease of nearly $8,000,000 in the value of cattle exported. This was due to the sharp demand for beef cattle in this country,. Can Manufacture Saltpetre. Prof. Muthman, a German chemist, has a plan of saving his country the $15,000,000 a year it spends on imported saltpetre. He declared in a recent lecture in Munich that saltpetre can be manufactured from ordinary air with the aid of a cheap electrical current, for about one-fifth of what it now costs. When They Were Babes. An amusing party was one at which each man was given a photograph of one of the young women present, taken when she was a baby or a very small girl, with instructions to find her for his partner at the card table. The majority of the girls were not hard to find, as women change much less than men as the years go by. COOKING CONTEST. Right In the Family Kitchen. The ladies have a champion interested in the betterment of family cooks. $7,500.00 in cash has been donated by C. W. Post, Chairman of the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., to be distributed between now and July next in 735 cash prizes to stimulate family cooks to better service. Less burned and greasy meat, and potatoes; less soggy biscuits, cake, etc., and better coffee, Postum and tea is the motto. The girls are to compete in the preparation of good, everyday dishes and in general cookery. Probably Grape-Nuts and Postum Coffee will come in for some attention incidentally, but the tests will be conducted under the daily direction of the housewife and 735 cooks will win varying cash prizes from $200.00 down to $5.00, no one is required to pay anything whatever to enter this contest and each winner will receive a large certificate or diploma with the big Postum seal in gilt, a badge of distinction much to be sought after. Particulars can be had by addressing Cereal Dept. No. 349 of Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. BOTH OF ONE FLESH. Young Lady Sacrificed Some of Her Skis For Her Future Husband. "A friend of mine, a Mobile, Ala., physician, tells this story of one of his patients, and I have no reason to doubt his veracity," said S. A. Mankins, of the Southern city, to a Star man at the Arlington. "Dr. Blank had as a patient a young man who had received a severe cut on his arm; it had healed nicely until it had reached a certain point, but then got no better. Finally the doctor suggested that he be allowed to take a piece of skin from another part of the body and graft it on the injured arm. The patient consented and made an appointment for the operation to be performed the next morning. At the appointed hour the patient arrived at the office, accompanied by a very charming young woman, well known in Mobile society. The doctor invited the patient into the operating room, when to his surprise the young lady accompanied him. Once inside the young lady asked both of the men to leave the room for a minute. The young man then had an opportunity to tell my friend the doctor that he had informed his fiance what was necessary to heal the wound and she had insisted upon being allowed to furnish the necessary skin. She thought it would be a very sentimental thing to do, and that when they, were married within a few weeks they would be actually of one flesh. The doctor consented and took from the arm of the young woman sufficient skin for his purpose. Both wounds healed nicely and neither has a scar to show for it."—Washington Star. Our National Capitals How many readers could tell offhand the number of National capitals this country's Congress has sat in, and give the names? Not many, probably. Well, there have been nine of them—Washington, D. C., Baltimore and Annapolis in Maryland, Trenton and Princeton in New Jersey, Philadelphia, Lancaster and York in Pennsylvania and New York City. The first session of the Continental Congress was held in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, September 5, 1774. Thereafter the American Congress was for a long time something like the Philippine Congress while the latter was dodging American troops—and for much the same reason. Fearing to remain in Philadelphia after the defeat on Long Island, Congress went to Baltimore, and voted George Washington dictatorial power for six months. Congress returned to Philadelphia two months later, February 27, 1777. Lancaster and York got their sessions after the defeat at Brandywine, Congress again retreating. Nine months the law-makers remained in York; news of Burgoyne's surrender was received there. Then six months in New York and another term in Philadelphia. Menaced by unpaid troops, Congress went over to New Jersey. Sessions were held in Princeton College library. Annapolis next, where General Washington resigned his commission. Trenton had a trial then, with Henry Lee as President. Here Lafayette took leave of his American allies.—The National Magazine. Shorthand For the Blind. Ambitious persons whom nature or accident has deprived of their sight, will be interested in hearing that a shorthand teacher in Leipsic has just invented a system which will enable them to write shorthand quickly and accurately. Instead of the ordinary stenographic signs points or dots are used. Each dot has various meanings and words are formed by grouping the dots in different ways. Stiff paper is employed, in which these points and dots are punctured, and when the blind person has learned the system he reads them by running his finger over the paper. The inventor already has several pupils who have displayed wonderful aptitude in mastering his method, and he proposes to issue a text book for the use of those who cannot study with him in person. He has compiled statistics showing that to write shorthand at the rate of 150 words per minute involves hearing on an average 750 distinct sounds, consonants and vowels in the course of every minute and managing to represent or indicate twelve and one-half of them every second. The Passing of a Faithful Friend. The Passing of a Faithful Friend. "Styles change in dogs just as in clothes," said a man who was looking at some tiny Pomeranians at the Dog Show. "Some of us wouldn't recognize the canine family if we clung to our standards of a generation ago. In the bench show of to-day we miss some old friends. Did you ever think how long it had been since you had seen a Newfoundland dog? I bet you can't recall having seen one in ten years. The breed has practically died out, and I understand that there is but one kennel in the world that pretends to breed Newfoundlands, and that is an obscure one in England. When we consider that the Newfoundland was the close friend of the child of twenty-five and thirty years ago, and that the animals were credited with saving a large number of lives, it seems strange that sentiment should not have been strong enough to prevent the breed from dying out."—New York Press. Our Cousin-German Baron Speck von Sternberg submitted to the London Express correspondent a bill of particulars to prove that if he were not an American he was as nearly so as many who take off their hats to the Stars and Stripes. "I have lived a long time in America," he said, "and my American friends openly tell me I am about as much an American as they are. Well, I was born in England, my mother was Scotch, my wife comes from Kentucky, my father was a German, so I suppose that with such relations I have a certain claim on America." Don't you know that Defiance Starch besides being absolutely superior to any other, is put up 16 ounces in package and sells at same price as 12-ounce packages of other kinds. A man who lives beyond his income is apt to live beneath his opportunities. JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR makes top of the market butter. Consistency in yourself is synonymous with obstinacy in your neighbor. Happiness is measured out by the pint—misery by the bushel. I am sure Piso's Care for Consumption saved my life three years ago—Mrs. Tros. Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. Poverty keeps many a man from making a fool of himself. Look for this Trade Mark: "The Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind." The stoves without smoke, ashes or heat. Make comfortable cooking. Hope and hustle enable a man to gain his ends. SENSIBLE HOUSEKEEPERS will have Defiance Starch, not alone because they get one-third more for the same money, but also because of superior quality. Take care of your friends and your enemies will take care of themselves. FITS permanently cured. Fits or nerveness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restor. serv. condition. 500 IPSA, 891 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. If we all followed the Golden Rule the lawyers would starve to death. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh 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. Such mercury will be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, and they will do is tenfold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarchr Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. convent, will be used directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarchr be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made into a solution of Cheney's Cheset and Testimonials free. Sold by Drugs Direct 750c per bottle. Hall's Family Fills are the best. Few Inhabitants of Sardinia. Sardinia has only 750,000 inhabitants, although it could easily support 3,000,000. A German tourist writes that he has traveled on that island by rail two hours without seeing a single house. Travelers Owe America Much. This country invented the parlor, sleeping and dining cars, the pressed steel freight car, many of the best features of the modern locomotive, the airbrake, the automatic coupler, and a host of related devices, and it runs the fastest long-distance trains. Use Your Opportunities. To-day is the time to pursue fortune. The hour at hand is the one to make use of and the chances within our grasp—those we should seize. "To-morrow" is never here—and putting off the good we may have for a questionable future is not the best wisdom. Therefore, use to-day. Do the kindness before you, the duty nearest you and to-morrow will take care of itself. Old Clock Was Valuable. A man in Vienna possessed as an heirloom an old clock made early in the sixteenth century. He thought it was worth about $10. One day a stranger came and offered him $400 for it. The owner suspected that it was worth that it might be worth more, so he investigated the matter. He soon received an offer of $4,000 for it and finally sold it to the Kensington Museum, London, for $20,000. QUIT AND EAT. Some Coffee Tales Show a woman an easy, comfortable and healthful way to improve her complexion and she is naturally interested. Coffee is the one greatest enemy of fair women, for in the most of cases it directly affects the stomach producing slight, and sometimes great congestion of the liver and therefore causing the bile to be absorbed into the system instead of going its natural way. The result is a sallow, muddy skin and a train of diseases of the different organs of the body which, in all too many cases, develop into chronic diseases. A lady speaking of how coffee affected her says: "I was very fond of coffee but while drinking it was under the care of the doctor most of the time for liver trouble, and was compelled to take blue mass a great deal of the time. My complexion was bad and I had a pain in my side steadily, probably in the liver. "When I concluded to quit coffee and take Postum Food Coffee I had it made carefully and from the very first cup we liked the taste of it better than any of the old coffee. "In a short time the pain left my side. and my friends began to comment on the change in my complexion and general looks. I have never seen anything equal to the good I got from making this change. "A young lawyer in Philadelphia named ——, whose life was almost a burden from indigestion and its train of evils, quit coffee some months ago and began on Postum Food Coffee. He quickly recovered and is now well, strong and cheerful and naturally loud in his praises of Postum. "Another friend, an old gentleman of seventy, named ——, who for years suffered all one could suffer and live, from dyspepsia, and who sometimes for weeks could eat no bread or solid food, only a little weak gruel or milk, quit coffee upon my recommendation and took up Postum. He began to get better at once. Now he can eat rich pastry or whatever he likes and is perfectly well." Names given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. LEWIS'SINGLE BINDER THE BEST QUALITY STRAIGHT 5CIGAR ALWAYS RELIABLE Will Hereafter Teach Health. The Teachers' College, in New York, will hereafter train teachers to teach health. Not Satisfied With a Century. Mrs. Marsyilla Keith celebrated her 116th birthday at Montgomery, W. Va., a few days ago. Underground Bake Houses Barred After Jan. 1, 1904, no underground bake house can be used in London unless it is officially certified as being "suitable as regards construction, light, ventilation, and in all other respects." Unique Birth Announcement To announce to his musical friends the birth of a son, a Welsh musician has sent a card simply bearing four bars of music. They were recognized as from "The Messiah": "Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given." Officer Got Satisfaction. Curious ideas of justice seem to prevail in Rome. A woman who was being annoyed by an officer, turned round and boxed his ears. The officer challenged the woman's husband, who declined to fight; whereupon the officer brought an action against the woman for assault, and she was fined f.41. Speed Too High. A Cincinnati firm was called upon to dismantle a lot of woodworking machinery which it had installed for a firm in Sweden, says World's Work. The operatives could not stand the work—the speed was too high. The feed had been gauged to the American scale. An expert reduced the feed, and after that all went well. The Value of Irrigation. Anyone who is incredulous as to the practicability of irrigation on a large scale or as to its value ought to see what has been accomplished by means of it in Salt Lake City and other places where it has been applied. He would then wonder and regret why Congress should have been so slow to act. Within a few years the habitable territory of the United States will have been enlarged by millions of acres. Dealers say that as soon as a customer tries Defiance Starch it is impossible to sell them any other cold water starch. It can be used cold or boiled. You can seldom build up without first tearing down. This applies equally to building and reputations. THE MEN AND WOMEN Who Enjoy the Choicest Products of the World's Commerce. Knowledge of What Is Best More Important Than Wealth Without It. It must be apparent to every one that qualities of the highest order are necessary to enable the best of the products of modern commerce to attain permanently to universal acceptance. However loudly heralded, they may not hope for world-wide preeminence unless they meet with the general approval, not of individuals only, but of the many who have the happy faculty of selecting, enjoying and learning the real worth of the choicest products. Their commendation, consequently, becomes important to others, since to meet the requirements of the well informed company, manufacture must be of the most perfect order and the combination the most excellent of its kind. The above is true not of food products only, but is especially applicable to medicinal agents and after nearly a quarter of a century of growth and general use the excellent remedy, Syrup of Figs, is everywhere accepted, throughout the world, as the best of family laxatives. Its quality is due not only to the excellence and carimative principles of plants known to act most beneficially on the system and presented in the form of a pleasant and refreshing laxative, but also in the manufacture of the California Fig Syrup Co, which ensures that uniformly intended for family use. Ask any physician who is well informed and he will answer at once that it is an excellent laxative. If at once in his profession and has made a special study of laxatives and their effects upon the system he will tell you that it is the best of family laxatives, because it is simple and wholesome and cleanses and sweetens the system effectually, when a laxative is needed, without any unpleasant after-effects. Every well-informed druggist of reputable standing knows the Syrup of Figs is an excellent laxative, which is the regular price of fifty cents per bottle, because it gives general satisfaction, but one should remember that in order to get the beneficial effects of Syrup of Figs it is necessary to buy the genuine, which is sold in original packages only; the name of the remedy—Syrup of Figs and also the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.-printed on the front of every package. Health at Home through Hires Rootbeer—a delightful preparation of roots, berries, bark and berries. Nature's own prescription. Benefits every member of the family. Hires Rootbeer purifies the blood, quenches the thirst and pleases the palate. A package may be mailed to you or by mail, See. Beware of imitations. Charles E. Hires Co., Kettern, Pa. CONGRESSMAN D.F. WILBER. FROM NEW YORK. Gentlemen—“Persuaded by a friend I have tried your remedy and I have almost fully recovered after the use of a few bottles. I am fully convinced that Peruna is all you claim for it, and cheerfully recommend your medicine to all who are afflicted with catarrhal trouble.”—David F. Wilber. Universally Accepted as The Best Family Laxative SYRUP OF FIGS is Recommended by Many Millions of The Well-Informed Throughout the World— Manufactured by CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. San Francisco, Cal. Pe-ru-na Preventive and Cure for Colds. Mr. C. F. Given, Sussex, N. B., Vice President of "The Pastime Boating Club," writes: "Whenever the cold weather sets in I have for years past been very sure to catch a severe cold which was hard to throw off, and which would leave after-effects on my constitution the most of the winter. "Last winter I was advised to try Peruna, and within five days the cold was broken up, and in five days more I was a well man. I recommended it to several of my friends and all speak the highest praise for it. There is nothing like Peruna for catarrhal afflictions, it is well nigh infallible as a cure, and I gladly endorse it."—C. F. Given. A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss of Volce. Mr. Julian Weissilz, 175, Seneca street, Buffalo, N. Y., is corresponding secretary of The Sangerlust, of New York; is the leading second base of the Sangerlust, the largest German singing society of New York and also the oldest. Universally Accepted as The Best Family Laxat SYRUP OF FI is Recommended by Many Milk of The Well-Info Throughout the Manufactured by CALFORNIA San Francisco Louisville, Ky. FOR SALE BY ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS SINGLE BINDER ALWAYS RELIABLE Afghans Have Hard Task. The young ageer of Afghanistan, reformed, has decreed that hereafter his subjects shall have but four wives, and that all who have an excess of this number must divorce them. All good Afghanistanders are now busy picking out the best four and declare that being judge at a baby show is as nothing to it. PISO'S CURE FOR CORES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Best Treatment. Use in time. Sold by drugista. CONSUMPTION In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated its fifteenth anniversary with a large celebration in New York City. The following is his testimony: "About two years ago I caught a severe cold while traveling and which settled into catarrh of the bronchial tubes, and so affected my voice that I was obliged to cancel my engagements. In distress I was advised to try Peruna, and although I had never used a patent medicine before, I sent for a bottle. "Words but ill describe my surprise to find that within a few days. I was greatly relieved, and within three weeks I was entirely recovered. I am never without it now, and take an occasional dose when I feel run down."—Julian Weisslitz. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. ve GS lions formed World— TIGSYRUP CO. co, Cal. New York, N. Y. PRICE FIFTY CENTS PER BOTTLE. DENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, WASHINGTON, D.C. Guangzhou, China. Late Principal Examiner U.S. Pension Bureau. 3 yrs in civil war, 15 adjudicating claims, atity since WESTERN CANADA GRAIN GROWING. MIXED FARMING. FARM S. TA WESTERN CANADA FREE W. Benton. By more what wheat is grown in Western Canada, short months than elsewhere, is vegetation growth in pro crops, northerly latitude in which grain will come to perfection, the better Mr. Therefore 800 bushel in as fair a standard of 100 in the East. Area under Western Canada 1902, 1,887,330 Acres. Yield, 1921, 117,922,754 Bus. HOMESTEAD LANDS OF 160 ACRES FREE, the only charge for which is $10 for making entry. The more portion to the sunlight. The more cheap, good grass for pasture and hay, a fertile soil, sufficient rainfall, and a climate giving an assured Send to the following for an Atlas and other literature, and also for certificate giving you recognition. Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to S. Crawford, 21st West Ninth St, Kansas City, No. 1, the authorized Canadian Government Agent W. N. U.—WICHITA—NO. 16, 1903 When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper.