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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Christian ays Rev. Weave Negro P ays Rev. Weaver, Is the Solution -OF THE- he Rev. Dr. William H. Weaver nego preacher of Baltimore, told Presbyterian Ministers' Associa- tia a recent meeting in New is that he is opposed to the sort education tor the Negro which ter T. Washington advocates. essor Washington favors "in- tial education." Rev. Mr. ever thinks what the black man most in need of is "Christian ation." we know what Professor Wash- ton means when he says "indus- tual education." We don't know who wakes Rev. Weaver means by vision education. Perhaps he never know himself. The word "firstan" is given widely varying indications even by the most eligent of those who use it. Pre- vor Washington's doctr ne is that Negro ought to be taught to it as well as pray. The Rev. Weaver seems to think the great herdum is that he should be right to pray, have a creed and the right theological dogmas. one who know the Negro charac- welt, and those who take a broad of the doctrines of Christianity with unanimity rally to the port of Professor Washington. former are aware that there is going in the world easier than to overt a Negro and get him to give and praying, and the more want and vicious he is before he is religion," the more tenacious his creed and the more tumultu- re his hymns and prayers affer- ed. But, among backs as as among whites, the professed instants who can quote scripture in most facility, sing psalms unnotently and besiege the core of grace with the heaviest real batteries are not always those wish to learn the whereabouts my half brother Chas. S. Sander Chas. Sanders. When la-b heard he was in the Indian Territory is from Badford county, Vir- cia. Anyone having any informa- tion will kindly write W. M. n. 1053 N. Main, Wichita, Kan- ent. See our prices on job work. O. K. Dye Works Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired. Ladies' Work A Specialty. and Second Hand Clothing Bought and Sold. Satisfaction Gurranteed. 330 N. Main St. 4TH YEAR. who excel in real piety, honesty and virtue. The opposition between Professor Washington's methods and true "Chaistian education" is apparent rather than real. He mao have got his idea should taught to work as well as to pray from holy writ, at least it strictly conforms to it. The doctrine that a Negro or anybody one can be taught to be a good christian without being taught to be industrious, law abiding, honest man or woman is nonsense. Industrious habits such as Professor Washington inculcates are at the very foundation of Christian character. A man who won't work is a mighty poor sort of Christian, whether white or black. He is a poor sort of a man and a poor sort of citizen, and a man can't be a true Christian without being a true man and true citizen. Prof. Washington has begun at the right place to make good Christians of the negroes. He proposes first to make them honest, moral, working. law abiding man and women. If, mean me, they become interested in the questions of theology so which the better; but whether they do so or not they at least will already have commenced to acquire the practical virtues of Christianity; and as between works and words works are given the preference in the scriptures every time. Some of the artistic street sign. 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 ptien," which is a good French pun for "Oh, little dog." ARKANSAS CITY ITEMS Miss Fannie Andrews is home from Ponca City. Quite a number of the ladies' embroidery club attended the reception at Ponca City Thursday night. The ball team will give a swell ball next Thursday night. The Ministers and Deacons' Unheld a grand meeting last week. Misses Birdie and Cappie Jones will finish their course in the business college Friday night. Mrs. Jas, Garnett is in the city from Newton. Miss Dolly North visited the city. Searchlight $1.00 SEARCHLIGHT $1.00 Per Year WICHITA KANSAS MAY 9 1903. Now that the supreme court of the United States has denied the Negro any relief from the disfranchisements of certain states; to whom and where can the Negro hope turn and ask, and receive aid in securing his God given rights? At the best the Negro undoubtedly has a hard row to hoe in America. Let the Negro work and not grow weary; betterdays ahead LABOR IS HIS SALVATION. The Negro's salvation is to come from work. Northern adventurers wronged him equally with his white neighbor when they turned his attention to social equality and political right, when his first proper task was to make himself a useful and necessary part of the community in which he lived. Industrially the Negro has found the South more friendly than the North. The Southerner is glad to see him in almost any useful employment, where the North allows him to do but little except carry dishes and shine boots. We shall do well to bother our servies very little about the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments and contribute what we can of our superior wealth to the educational facilities of the poorer South. We are beginning to understand also that the education which teaches the Negro to make boots is better than the education which tells him what is the capital of Switzerland or who was the author of "Marmion". Nothing is more upsetting, more shallow and more deleterious than "accomplishments"—mental acquisition which tests on no solid foundation of usefulness and necessity. It is fair to admit that in the direction of sound progress among the Negroes, and consequently among Now that the of the United St the Negro any disfranchisemen states; to whom the Negro hope and receive aid God given right the Negro undo hard row to hoc Let the Negro grow weary; be The editor of the Searchlight bad an interview with Rev. Dr. H. V. Plummer, pastor of the 2nd Baptist church concerning his pastorate in this city and the Doctor spoke as follows: "I have little or no fault to find with the church, with the exception that it seems to me, it has been adly pastored and officer ed. Two years ago this month, I arrived in this city and spoke to my charge; later the pastorate was offered me and I accepted. At that time the church was burdened with a heavy mortgage which I was able to pay off in four months and on the first Lord's Day in Nov. 1901, the mortgage burning took place. Then came the work of repairs—new steps both front and rear, two new outhouses, new flue, electric light wire concealed, anda oth er improvements. I desire to thank all, and to express my gratitude and especially to the Wicita Searchlight and its gentlemanly and --- the whites, the South has been distressed and held back by the mistaken interference of the North, not only in such gross ca es as the carpetbaggers, the reconstruction doings of 1888 and the long years of "bloody shirt", but also by the uncomprehending consure of which she is still the victim. An attitude like that taken by Mr. Cleveland is as friendly and helpful to the Negro as to the white. He wisely waves away remote consequences, which are all guess work and futile, and speaks only of the things which we can see. However the Negro may stand in the scale of humanity when he has made for hims if this necessary foundation of skill and thrift, it is to his honer already that the man who taught Mr. Cleveland his doctrine, who taught who has educated us all, North and South, to see clearly in the fog of passion and new conditions is himself a Negro. The greatest teacher today alive in America is Booker Washington. 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 eases died, while of those treated by other methods 28.9 per cent succumb. the supreme court states has denied relief from the rights of certain and where can turn and ask, in securing his rights? At the best doubtedly has a place in America. Work and not betterdays ahead kind editor, who has at all times a freely k pt my work before the peo ple. Again thanking all; I will say more in the near future " Mrs. Lee Anderson, Dr. J. E. Farmer, Miss H. V. Davis and Mr. Young made a very pleasant trip to the country last Fri they report a nice time. Mrs. M. E. Woods of King man left Friday for Carthage, to visit friends and relatives. Grand Master P. H. Bassett of the G. U. O. O F. was in the city last Friday on his annual visit. H visited Home of the West lodge No 2906. Justin McCarthy Still Busy. Justin McCarthy has just passed his seventy-second birthday. He has ap parently abandoned novel writing and is devoting himself exclusively to history. — AND THE — It has been stoutly maintained by many colored men that the constitution does not necessarily follow the flag, and that it would be preposterous for Americans to grant self-government and full citizenship to the Filippinos until they, by proper instruction and training, are prpared for such dangerous responsible privileges. Many of these men are shrewd reasoners and stalwart republicans, who have time and again passed some of the structures placed upon their race. It perhaps does not occur to them that this right which they object to having carelessly bestowed upon the Filipinos, Hiawaiians and Porto Ricans, was given unto them with a greater recklessness than was ever suggested in the case of the inhabitants of our insular possessions. The statement that the Negroes helped to keep these inhabitants in their present subjection is made adversely. The Democrats favored self government with the right to participate to a certain degree in our national affairs; the Republican opposed the proposition. The Negroes vote almost solidly for the Republican candid tes. The compilation below gives the returns from seven states which cast their electoral votes for McKinney in 1900, with the Republican majority and the number of Negroes of voting age in each and the electoral vote: States Republican Majority. Negros Election Dolaware 8,671 8,884 3 Indiana 26,479 19,186 15 Kausas 13,354 14,645 10 Maryland 13,944 60,406 8 New Jersey 56,890 21,474 10 Ohio 69,036 31,235 25 West Virginia 21,682 14,388 18 Mr. McKinley's majority in the electoral college was only 137, and a change of 69 votes would have defeated him. It will be seen that that there enough Negro voters in the six states to have changed the result of the election. In every one of these states except Ohio and New Jersey the number of Negroes is more than half the majority; in Ohio it is very nearly one half; in New Jersey the majority would have to be cut down one-fourth, or 14000 to make the negroes more than exe half, and if two-thirds only of the Negroes voted they would have been more than one-half the Republican majority in the states of Delaware, Indiana, Maryland and West Virginia, and nearly one hat in Kansas. If th se proportionate figure continue to increase, the N groe may come lo hold tho balance of power, and in certain emergencie right b able to control electio if they were intelligently organized This great power the right to vote and help shape the policy of our government, was given to the black men without their request. None of them asked for it or expected it in 1865, and doubtless only a small per cent of them. If we include those in the Southern states care much about it now. The protest against the disfranchisenent going on below the Mason and Dixon line does not come from the blacks. Jas H. Henderson, Booker T. Washington and their other prominent leaders claim that the race is getting on right in spite of these measures. The "Johnnie" and the "Yankee" have about agreed that the 6fteenth amendment, considering the time and purpose of its adoption, was a mistake, and that Negro suffrage, taken as a whole, is a failure. The Negro problem would soon disappear if the Republican national conventions should decide that delegates should be admitted from the South only in proportion to the actual vote cast, and if the south should frankly admit that the disfranchisement of the Negro necessarily involves the readjustment of Southern representation in congress. On account of the technicalities involved, the legal effect of the recent decision of the United States supreme court in the Alabama case cannot be exactly stated. The majority opinion, delivered by Judge Holmes, however, indicate that the Negro can find no relief in the supreme court from the disfranchising effects of the grandfather clause and the educational clause and the property qualifications rapidly being adapted by all the Southern states. While the United States constitution defines citizenship, it is where confers suffrage on all the people. The thirteenth constitutional amendment forbids slavery; the fourteenth declares who is a citizen, and sources his rights from us just state legislation. The fifteenth amendment prohibits any state from abridging these rights on account of race or color. The right to vote is guaranteed to no person in this country, either by the original instrument or it amendments. The only requirement is that black and white must be treated impartially and that if any male inhabitant of a state shall be denied the right to vote, then that hall suffer a population decrease in its representation in congress and in the college of preside tual electors. Universal suffrage is not a principal of this government, elseomen, minors and incompetents could participate in election. A NO 50 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 per son which may appear in this paper, will be gladly corrected if brought to the Editor. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL TICKET Election May 20 8 For Congressman 7th Congressional District, HON. VICTOR MURDOCK. THEIR CHANCE The colored men of the Seventh congressional district have an opportunity as never before to get in direct touch with the national government. In the person of Hon. Victor Murdock, republican candidate to fill the vacancy from this district, the colored men will find a true friend. Out all the cities of the first class in Kansas Wichita is the only one which has no color representation in Washington, D. w is the chance for the colored men of Wichita. If they will go to the front and work to help make the majority of Mr. Murdock a large one, there is no question that they will then place themselves in line for some government appointment. This is the chance and they cannot and must not hope to be rewarded for doing nothing. There is no reason why the colored people of the 7th district should not be represented at the national government as other districts are and when Mr. Murdock assumes his office, if the colored men put forth the proper efforts at this time they will be most handsomely rewarded. Let all of them go to work and let us touch Washington for once. Dr. J. E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon Disesses of Women and Children a Specialty. Office 703 N. Main St. Tel. 936. HOUCK Hardware Store Building Hsrdware, Garland and Quick Meal Steel Ranges Garland Cook Stoves at the very low est prices. 116 East Douglas Ave. state or the United States, if it chose to do so, could enact a law depriving all bald-hea ed or one eyed men of the right to vote, and no court in the land would declare the law unconstitutional, provided it applied to a white man as well as to a black man and vica versa. Consequently, property, educational and even the g and father clause, ( taking this view ) seem entirely proper restrictions upon the privilege of voting. It is undoubtedly true that these recent changes in the constitutions of the Southern states were intended to and do effect the Negro more than other classes of voters. But this result is entirely owing to the unavoidable condition and environment of the colored people there. The restoration of their names to voting list can be brought about by themselves through study and industry. Through these means is the best method to establish them in their political rights, because at the same time they would be bettering the general condition of the race. A queer question of law arises in an Alabama county. Two weeks ago, runs the story, a colored man was legally hanged for murder. The man, was hanged and his body cut down and turned over to relatives for burial The elatives took the body away. After reaching their home signs of life were observed in the recently hanged body. A physician was hurriedly called in, who applied resteratives and the man came back to his former existence in which condition he now lives. The question is whether the law can again lay hands on him for that crime since, officially, he has paid the legal penalty, and stands as dead in the legal records in the case? At any rate, nothing has been done looking to his re-arrest. Abraham Lincoln visited Kansas in 1859 and spoke at Elwood, Troy, Ate ison and Leavenworth. Grant passed through Kansas in July, '86 with Generals Sherman and Sheridn and was given a great ovation all the way. Grant visited Kansas again in 1871 and at Lawrence there was great doings. Hayes was in Kansas in 1879 and made a number of speeches. Neither Garfield nor Arthur saw the Sunflower state. Harrison missed Kansas entirely in his big swing around the circle. McKinley toured the state. It is a primal postulate of all our race discussions that the Negro is an undeveloped, not an inferior race, and to this basic error may be attributed much of the confusion which surrounds the entire subject. We have too long been guilty of the folly of attempting to legislate the Negro into a white man, and a pyramid of failures has not apparently, yet convinced us of the futility of the undertaking. We have ignored the scientific truth of the ethnic differences among the human family and have blindly disgarded the fact that the Negro, in common with all other races, possesses persistent, ineradicable, distinguishing characteristics. Foolishly attempting to evade the fact that the Negro in Africa today is just what we have known him to have been since he first appeared on that continent, we have sougot in slavery an excuse for the natural and inevitable resemblance between the native and transplanted branches of the family and have proceeded toward the American Negro as though heredity could be overridden by constitution and laws. When in need of Groceries do not forget that you can always get the Best at the Lowest prices at KERNAN'S 1102 E.Downtown Ave. 'Phone 857 Commission Merchants Money Always On Hand To Loan To Responsible Parties Your Business Solicited Wichita Stock Yards Phone 466 Locals and Personals Roy Shoe Stock AT 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT We must lower the stock in order to carry out our plans Any Pair of Shoes in the House—— 20 PER CENT OFF ODD PAIRS 50c PER PAIR Coombs, Moore & Co. Successors to H. J. Roy 110 North Main St. There will be a May Pole enter tai men given by the ladies of the A. M. E. church at Hartman Hall next Thursday, May 14th. There will also be a program rendered by some of the local talent. Admission 10c. Mrs. Robt. Davis came up from Kingman, Wednesday, and will spend a few days as the guest of Mt. W. N. Miller. Mrs. Davis is the picture of good health and is pleased to be among her many Wichita friends again. The Merchants who appreciate the trade of the colored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRONIZE THEM. The Peerless Steam Laundry Selover & Sons props., will move into their new location 235-237 N. Market, Saturday, April 25th. They invite you to call and see their new The May ball given by the Manhattan Club at Hartman's hall on May 1st, was a success. Much cred. to Mr. W. N. Phillips and his boye. OUR PRICES and OUR WORK are both as good aby other. Give us a trial. There will be a rally at the A. M. M. church for the benefit of the stewards. The church is divided into four clubs and each club is putting forth every effort to raise $25 each. Rev Barnett of Hutchinson will be here to assist in the rally. Mrs. M. E. Wood come up from Kingman, Wednesday, to visit. While in the city she will be the guest of Mrs. J. T. Chineth. Chas. H. Gordon, one of Wichita's very prominent colored firemen was a witness in the District court Monday. Mrs. M. E. Wood of Kingman was initiated into the mysteries of the Eastern Star Chapter Wednesday night. She made a successful candidate. At the meeting of the Old Soldiers Republican club at the City Building Monday night W. L. Appling was elected president of the club and Capt. J. B. Fishback was elected vice president. The club most heartily endorsed Hon. Victor Murdock for congress, and pledged their solid vote for Murdock. Mr. Jno. Chinmeth was elected by the members of the A. M. E. church as a delegate to the electoral college which convenes at Lawrence the 20th of this month. Mr. S. S. Washington was recommended by the church to the quarterly conference to be recommended to the annual conference to be ordained a deacon. We do not ask you to pay for a job that we do, if our work is not satisfactory. Give us a trial order. Our friend Frank S. Wilkins is building a modern five room cottage on North Wichita st., and when completed will be one of the most up to date in the city. That is the ting which we delight in seeing our people do. Hon. Chas H. Luing, state insurance commissioner, was in the city Monday and attended the council meeting Monday night. He left Tuesday for Topeka. Upon the recommendation of fire marshal A. G. Walden, Mayos McLean has appointed the following colored men as members of No. 3 hose house 18th and Lawrence: Walter Robinson, Sam Isler, Chas Gordon, Wm. Horton, John Hockett. Thns the false rumor which was circulated during the campaign that Ben McLean if re-elected would discharge the colored firemen is now proven untrue in all its barnness. The colored people never had two better friends than Ben F. McLean and A. G, Walden. Mrs Emma Ganies, of Topeka preceptress of the Order of 12, arrived in the city Thursday morning on lodge business. She met Wichita Tabernacle No. 34, Thursday afternoon and installed their officers elect. REMEMBER the grand Charmed Garden and May Feast at the 2d Baptist church, Monday night May 4th. Everyone come out. Alonzo Miller is making an ideal janitor at the City Hall. He is the right man in the right place. The ladies of the G. L. A. club met at the residence of Mrs. Lee Anderson last Tuesday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Cox left Saturday fo. Leavenworth, Ks, where Mr. Cox was called on account of the death of his brother. Mrs. A. T. Reed of Ellsworth, Kas., who has been in the city for the past two weeks as the guest of Mrs. G. W. Robinson, 1220 N. Main st., left Thursday for her home. She had a most delightful visit in Wichita and was royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Robin son The members of the Tabernacle Baptist church have had their church completed and are now having it painted. It presents a handsome appearance with its new coat of paint. The members of this church are people who believe in doing things and their church is one of the finest inside and out-ide of any colored church in Wichita. They are progressive and up-to-date. SECOND SECOND TO NONE Pleases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. TRY IT The New Store GREENFIELD ONE PRICE Hatters and Trunks and Entire New --- --- ENFIELD CLOTHING CO. ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS aters and Furnishers unks and Valises ire New Stock GREENFIELD CLOTHING CO. ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS Hatters and Furnishers Trunks and Valises Entire New Stock Union Block FORT SCOTT, KANS. USE IMBODE 1MP IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL BREAKFAST FOOD and you will L AT YOUR GROCER CALL AT The ELITE Restaurant When You Want AGOOD MEAL Always The Best, and Cooked Well MEALS 15cts C. L. KINER, Prop. 08 N. Main St. Wichita, Kas. and you will Love good eating. IMBODEN MILLING CO. ALL AT LITE J. Tipp, ....0....0....0.... PROF. Tipp's Hand Laundry OPEN ALL NIGHT COPYRIGHT W. S. HENRION DRUGGIST 501 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. ```markdown ``` Over 117 N. Market—Phone 773 OUR SPRING STOCK. Our clothes are going fast, and you want to be in the lead you have better call on the Peerless Tailor and be up to date in style and orkmanship and fit. Our prices defy competition, our workmanship is equal to any high priced tailoring in the country. Call and convince yourself. The Peerless Tailor, 508 E. Douglas Ave. OTTO WEISS, Agent. "Outfitters to His Majesty The American Man" 127-129 E. Douglas Ave. WICHITA, KAN. FLOUR AND Best Hand Laundry In the City First-Class Work Guaranteed. 609 East Douglas Ave..... Wichita, Ks GO TO ISRAEL BROS. For Real Estate. F.D.D. Israel, 12727 Ketel Highland The Sweet Girl With The Sweet Tooth will find good filling in this store, for no better sweetmeats can be found in any country or many countries, than those we make and sell. We're proud of them. Why shouldn't we be? Good candies, and good candies only, are purchased at Bissant WICHITA - KANSAS Our Celebrated ICE CREAM al- ways Ambitious sexists should not jump to the conclusion that the greatest and surest way to get rich is to become a burglar or train robber. Occasionally one of these felons, unabashed SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT. Wichita, Kansas, Saturday, May 9, 03 KANSAS COMMENT. RUNNING AGAIN.—The old vinegar factory at Wellington is again in operation after a few months of resting. BOSSES THE JON.—Colonel E. C. Culp, of Salina, is secretary of ceremonies of the St. Louis exposition. Find another than if you can who is kept busier than he must be. PATHETIC INCIDENT—A little girl in girl in El Dorado was burned so severely that she died the next morning. She was visited by her school teacher. "Please excuse me," she said, "if I am not able to be at school tomorrow." NAMED FOR FRENCH BATTLEFIELD.—It is stated that the town of Sedan, county seat of Chautauqua county, was named by an early traveler who saw the site from a neighboring hill and was struck with its likeness to the French battlefield. IN FLORIDA PENTENTIARY. - Phillip Medbury, one of the most popular young society men of Hutchinson, is serving a five years' term in the Florida penitentiary, working in the phosphate mines. He got into a slight difficulty there, and plead guilty to what he supposed was a small offense but which was a felony as the documents set it forth. Efforts are being made in Hutchinson and in Topeka to secure his release. To Visit K. A. C.-The county superintendents of Jewell and Smith counties are getting up an excursion for May 8, to Manhattan, the party to be made up of pupils and graduates of the county high schools, and as many of their parents as can be made practicable. The object of the excursion is a personal inspection of the Kansas Agricultural college with the view of encouraging the young people to become students there. THRESHERMEN TO MEET.—There will be a grand rally of threshermens at Wichita on May 13 and 14. The Threshermens' National Protective association has a large membership in Kansas and these will be there, and besides these every man in Kansas and Oklahoma engaged in the business ones been invited there. The committee having the matter in charge has sent out 3,000 invitations and it is estimated that fully 1,500 men will be here to attend the rally. AT JUNCTION CITY.—About 12,000 people greeted the president during his brief stop there. Four troops of the Fourth United States cavalry commanded by Major Coffin, from Fort Riley, and the 19th and 20th batteries of field artillery commanded by Colonel Curr, were drawn up in line at the station, the battery firing a presidential salute on the arrival of the train. President Roosevelt and Secretary of war Root each made short talks. The party remained fifteen minutes. THE ROOSEVELT GUESTS.—Those present at the governor's dinner were as followed: The president; Elliun Root, secretary of war; Assistant Secretary Barnes; Surgeon General Rixey; Dr. Butler; Judge W. C. Cook, of the federal bench; Chief Justice W. A. Johnson, of the Kansas supreme bench; Morton Albaugh, chairman of the Republican central committee; D. W. Mulvane, Kepublican national committeeman; Senator J. R. Burton; Senator Chester I. Long; N. H. Loomis, of the Union Pacific; M. A. Low of the Rock Island; H. J. Bone, secretary to the governor; William Allen White of the Emporia Gazette; E. W. Howe, of the Atchison Globe. AT WASHBURN COLLEGE.—The trustees of that old and popular school have established a musical conservatory, and it is proposed to make of it the leading institution of the kind in Kansas. KANSAS ENCAMPMENT.—The twenty-second annual encampment of the Kansas G. A. R. will be held at McPherson, beginning at 9:30 a. m. of May 20. AT ELLSWORTH.—The president was greeted by thousands of people, some of whom had come 40 miles. He gave them a ten minute talk. EXPENSIVE WIRE.—The Iola cement company bought three feet of platinum wire the other day. This may not look very important; but it cost, them $700. COST OF CORPELT JURY.—In the Coffelt murder trial in Sumner county 327 jurors reported and were examined at a cost of $1,365.75. A SHOW HORSE.—A fine horse raised by James Haddock, of Glasco, was purchased the other day by A. B. Montgomery, of Jamestown, for $500. The horse will be exhibited at all the big horse shows, and at state fairs. WANT $3,000 FOR IT.—President Roosevelt didn't carry off the silver trowel that he used in laying the cornet stone of the railroad Y. M. C. A. building, and it is now for sale. The Y. M. C. A. people want $3,000 for it. BRIDges WASHED OUT.—On the Union Pacific branch north from Junction City several small bridges are reported to have been washed out. Dripped in...After an absence of of seventeen years a former Quenemo citizen "dropped in" this week to visit with his wife and children. HAYS EXPERIMENT STATION.—There were 200 acres sown to fall wheat and of the 105 varieties sown all but 22 came through the winter. Of the others a large part failed on account of poor seed. A few were winter killed. There were nine varieties of rye planted and only one gives promise. There were five varieties of macaroni wheat sown on sod last spring and 13 varieties since, in all covering about 40 acres. Twenty-two varieties of barley and 18 of oats have been sown this spring. All these make 230 varieties of grain on 340 acres. Besides the tests of varieties there are tests of methods of preparing the soil. The work with grains and grasses is largely in co-operation with the U. S. department of agriculture. It has been only 13 months since the first sod was turned. RIOT IN KANSAS CITY, KAS.—Four to five hundred union men and sympathizers fattacked about 50 non-union employees of a box factory, and but for prompt interference of police officers serious trouble would have resulted. The street was blocked and the street cars were held. The trouble got hot when a party of fifty left the shops in a huge box wagon. They had not been out of the factory for ten days and decided to get out to visit their people. They were chased and when they attempted to leave the wagon and take a street car the attack became fierce. IN SECRETARY'S OFFICE.—Secretary of State J. R. Burrow has completed the rearrangement of his office force. Hill P. Wilson, of Hays City, remains as assistant secretary, and A. J. Whitmore, of Washington, will also retain for the present at any rate, the position of chief clerk. E. S. Knight, of Goodland, commission clerk, and Alta Dennis, of Topeka, stenographer, hold their old places. The new appointments are: E. A. Cornell, Smith Center, charter clerk; S. A. Cook, Gove, recording clerk, Pearl Hughes, Topeka, filing clerk. HERE'S A PRIZE.—A Wellington paper tells of the youngest teacher employed in the county, Miss Gene Showalter, who was 16 years old when her term began and her school was the largest in the county. When her school closed she helped her father plow for oats and did it as well as any boy could. She makes her own clothes, is a first class cook and is taking the teachers' review course at Wellington. It is worth while to keep tab on this noble young woman for a few years. DAMAGE BY WEATHER.—The authorities at the state agricultural college have investigated the damage to fruit trees and vegetation. Grapes, cherries, plums and strawberries are entirely destroyed. It is a little early yet to estimate the damage to the apple crop. Late apples, blackberries and raspberries are in fair condition. Wheat in some sections is being damaged by the severe cold. AT RUSSELL—Four bands were in the large crowd that greeted the president; those of Russell, Fairport, Galatia and Paradise. There were long lines of old soldiers. The chilly air had not kept the people from coming long distances. AN OFFICERS' SCHOOL.—In view of the coming inspection of the Kansas National Guard by an officer of the regular army, the Second regiment officers are trying to organize an officers' school. M. W. OF A.—About 1,000 Modern Woodmen were expected at Emporia, when they assembled on May 2. The town took much interest in furnishing them all kinds of entertainment. PROBABLY THE LAST.—A timber claim in McPherson county has just been proved up. AT EL DORADO.—A new engine has been built at the Missouri Pacific shops at El Dorado. REFORMATORY MANAGERS.—Governor Bailey reappointed Phillip Kelley, of White Cloud, and T. J. O'Neil, of Osage City, as members of the board of managers of the Kansas state reformatory at Hutchinson. They will serve a term of four years. FIRST SNOW THEY EVER SAW.—H. Audrey and wife, of Freemantile, Australia, passed through Salina on their way around the world. Mr. Audrey is a wealthy miner and left Sydney on November 5, 1902. The first snow he ever saw was falling. ALL RAILROAD MEN.—The International convention of the Railroad Y. M. C. A. at Topela, consisted of 1,700 or 1,800 railroad men of the United States and Europe. They represent the very best type of railroad men, an army of workers in which the standard is constantly being raised. A HIGH WALL—Work has commenced of building a wall around the Hutchinson reformatory. It is to be 20 or 25 feet high. The appropriation for it was $16,500. The work is to be done by convicts. HAD GOOD NERVE.—While a newly married couple were returning from their honeymoon on a Missouri Pacific train to their home at Bushton, Kans., the bride walked off a train that was running at thirty-five miles an hour. Her shoulder was dislocated and bruised. She did not lose consciousness. THREE TOWNS UNITE.—Coffeyville, Cherryvale and Independence may unite in granting a franchise for an interurban electric road to serve them all. No PERMITS ISSUED.—The probate judge of Greenwood county has refused to issue permits to druggists and there is not a druggist in the county holding a permit to sell intoxicating liquors. His refusal to look after this branch of the business loses for him some $240 per year, which he could have secured from the county under a recent decision of the supreme court. The jointists are at present looking after the wet goods traffic, but are being roughly handled by the county and city authorities. There are six of them in jail. RURAL TELEPHONES. McPherson county seems to be taking the lead in Central Kansas in the construction of rural telephone lines. A line is now being built south of McPherson. Another line will soon be in process of construction north, which will connect the principal farm residences north of McPherson. There is also some talk of a line south of Galva, reaching toward Mound Ridge. BROWN COUNTY FAVORED.—Congressman Charles Curtis has named Brown county as one of three counties in his district to receive rural mail delivery over the entire county. The fifth route has just been established out of Hiawatha, and others sufficient to serve every farmer in the county will soon be put in. There are at present about twenty routes in the county. READS THE PAPERS.—Herman Schoen is one Osborne county farmer who evidently reads the papers. A lightning rod agent tried to talk business to him but before he got fairly started in action Mr. Schoen told him that the quicker he hit the road the better it would be for his health; and Mr. Agent did not stop to argue the question. PLENTY OF PICKPOCKETS.—The local police in towns along the president's route through Kansas received many complaints of the work of pickpockets who followed the president's train. At Salina 12 persons reported the loss of pocketbooks in the crowds while waiting for the arrival of the president's train. CONSCIENCE FUND.—State Treasurer Kelly received a letter containing a Chicago draft for $23.75. The letter was unsigned and stated that the writer had robbed the state some years ago of $20 and that $3.75 was added for interest. The "conscience" fund in the state treasury now amounts to $500. ON ACCOUNT OF PAIN.—Jesse M. Stone, a merchant of Silverton, O. T., who was visiting his brother, George M. Stone, an artist of Topeka, committed suicide by shooting himself in the temple. He left a note giving the intense pain he had suffered from rheumatism as the cause. TORN BY BULDOG.—Peter Morton a 13-year-old boy, was horribly injured at Arkansas City by a savage bulldog, which attacked him without cause. The boy's face and one leg were torn and badly lacerated. The dog did his work before help could reach the boy. CHANUTE GETS FREE DELIVERY.—The postmaster general has ordered the establishment of free delivery service at Chanute, Kas., on September 1 next, with four carriers and one substitute and fifty-two letter boxes. FOOTPADS IN JAIL.—Two men and two women, all colored, were arrested at Osage City for an attempted robbery of a man. They were bound over to the district court, the sheriff taking them to the Lyndon jail. BANK ROBBED.—Robbers wrecked the safe of the bank of Assaria, and left with their booty on a hand car. HAS THE CASH.—Barton county owes only $191,437 and has almost enough money in sight to pay the bill. AT MANHATTAN.—Although the weather was threatening a large crowd gathered at Manhattan to greet the president. All the business houses were closed. The battalion of the agricultural college consisting of 400 students and the college bands were on hand. The president spoke for about 15 minutes. AT HAYS.—The Hays military band and the normal school students were drawn up in line. The town was handsomely prepared for the president's coming. LIVED LONG IN KINSLEY.—Dr. B. R. Mosher, one of the early settlers of Edwards county, is dead. He located in Kinsley in 1876, was a member of the house of representatives during sessions of 1883 and 1885. He was 73 years old and died of general debility. MONTHLY REPORTS URGED.—Secretary Coburn is using the law for a whip on the county agricultural boards. Those failing to make a monthly report stand a fair show of being deprived of county financial aid at fair time. SHORT STOP AT CHAPMAN.—The president's train stopped for a moment at Chapmann, shortly before reaching Abilene. A brass band and 300 people greeted the president as he appeared on the platform of his car. Some admirer in the crowd presented him with a foot ball which from its appearance had seen service. The president accepted the gift. IN FINE CONDITION.—A steady all night rain covered Edwards county. All crops were in as fine condition as was ever known POULTRY Feeding Green-Stuff to Poultry. From Farmers' Review: This subject is of vast importance, that is, it is very necessary that poultry should have plenty of green stuff of one kind or another, and the more and varied the variety of such food, the better for your poultry, as they like a change, soon tiring of one thing alone; so if you can give them a certain kind one day, something different the next, etc., until you have given them the several different kinds which I will mention, they will relish any and all of them much better than if confined to one kind. Now I shall mention several different kinds of green food which can be fed to advantage, also explaining how to give it to them most successfully—cabbage, turnips, potatoes, beets (the mangel-wurzel variety), clover meal, lawn-clippings, etc. I usually feed the cabbage, turnips, potatoes and beets by just slicing them into halves or quarters and placing them where they can get at them and pick at them at their own free will; this gives them exercise which is very essential and is one of the best tonics for your birds. Of all these which I have mentioned, I like the large mangel beets the best; when sliced and placed before them, they will devour almost the whole of them in a short time. The cured clover meal or cut clover and lawn clippings are best fed by first steaming, which makes them green, then mixing with the mash feed, giving it to them in troughs; one thing which must be guarded against is feeding so much that it lies around and becomes stale as well as solled—don't overfeed! Now, my reader, I would not have you think it necessary to feed all the kinds of green stuff I have mentioned, for it is not; but it is very important that you feed some of them, and as I said, the more varied, the better. Poultry must have green food of some kind if you will keep them healthy, and especially in the winter time if you wish to have plenty of eggs; and furthermore, remember the green food if you wish your eggs to be fertile, as it is a great aid to fertility. Where it is possible to do so, I would advise sowing the chicken yard to either rye or oats. Oats will do well in the spring, but I prefer the rye sown in the early fall and allowed to get a good start before turning the poultry in; in this way you will always have more or less green food for them to pick at all winter unless covered with snow, and if you will watch them, you will observe how eager they are to get at it; this you will find a handy and easy way to feed green food at times but not always. In connection with your care of the fowls in other ways, if you will use good judgment in feeding their green food, your efforts in poultry culture will be crowned with success, this has been my experience. With the editor's permission, allow me to say in closing that my choice of poultry is the Buff Wyandotte, of which I am a specialty breeder.-H. E. Bates, Knox County, Illinois. The Brown Leghorn. The Brown Leghorn is one of the prettiest, as well as the best bred of the Leghorn varieties. It is the most difficult of them all to breed to feather. They have merited the confl A Brown Leghorn Cock. dence of poultry lovers for a long time and their hardy constitutions have thwarted rough usage and promiscuous interbreeding to efface their characteristics. They are a fixed breed and their merits are noticeable from the newly hatched chick to the oldest specimen; they are stamped with the indelibility of royalty only to be found in a thoroughbred. Wrong Impression About Pigs. When the bacon hog was first introduced many farmers were shy of him, thinking that he would be hard to feed, but experiments that have been made with different breeds to ascertain if possible which breeds give the best results for food consumed, go to show that no one breed can claim superiority in this, as different breeds came out ahead at different times. Experiments show that as much depends on the individual as on the breed. Another wrong impression that prevailed was, that by selling hogs at 160 to 180 pounds weight we were losing money, as it was thought that at that size the frame was grown and additional weight could be added at less cost per pound. Experiments time and again show that the first fifty pounds cost less than the second, the second fifty pounds less than the third, and so on—Feeds and Feeding. More than thirty great manufacturing companies of the United States are establishing factories in Canada. Money Needed by Libraries. According to Albert Roquette, a library needs about $15,000 a year to acquire the more important new publications. Year's Production of Gold. During the last year California produced twice as much gold as Alaska and Colorado produced more than three times as much. WHY IT IS THE BEST is because made by an entirely different process. Defiance Starch is unlike any other, better and one-third more for 10 cents. The small boy with toothache may be a sort of howling swell. Do Your Feet Ache and Burn? Shake into your shoes, Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. The chronic borrower seldom pays a man back in his own coin. DR. COFFEE Discovers Remedies That Restore Sight to Blind People. Dr. W. G. Coffee, a noted oculist, 380 Good Block, Des Moines, Iowa, has discovered medicines for the eyes that people can use at home and are Dreaming. Sunglasses, Glaucoma Lids, Ulcers or Blindness and restore sight. Dr. Coffee has published an 80-page book on Eye Diseases which he will send Free to every maker of this book. This book tells how to prevent old sight and make eyes strong. Write Dr. Coffee today for his book. Money sometimes goes farthest when it is invested in postage stamps. INSIST ON GETTING IT Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock in hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for same money. Cheap Newspaper Postage. Newspapers travel by post in India for an eighth of a penny, up to $1 \frac{1}{4}$ ounces in weight. Britain Building Big Vessels. Great Britain is this year providing for the construction of three great vessels of 18,000 tons displacement, or 2,000 tons more than the large vessels congress has just authorized. Two Masters. In the primary class of a certain Sunday school the lesson was being reviewed by a visitor. When she finally asked for the Golden Text, a little boy on the back row eagerly raised his hand and proudly repeated: "We cannot serve God and women."—Little Chronicle. Maxim Gorky Is Wealthy. It is possible that Maxim Gorky would reply in the affirmative should anyone ask him. "Does literary work pay?" He was poor as a church mouse before he began writing, but one of his recent transactions was the purchase for $150,000 of a fine old estate on the banks of the River Volga. Feels Younger and Stronger. Festus, Mo., May 4th.—Mr. January S. Lilly, a highly respected old gentleman, aged 76, and whose home is in Festus, says: "For many years I was failing in health. My kidneys were weak and gave me no end of trouble. I had pains in my back and hips so bad that I could not sit up straight without bracing my back, and could not sit only a few minutes in any one position. "I had to get up during every night very frequently to relieve myself. "Our doctor said I had Kidney and Bladder Inflammation. I have suffered for over five years in this way, always worse at night. "I could get no relief, and was getting worse till I used Dodd's Kidney Pills." "After I had used a few boxes of this remedy I felt stronger and better than I have for years and years. My pains all left me and I can rest and sleep. "Every old man or woman who feels as I felt should use Dodd's Kidney Pills and I am sure they will not be disappointed. They brought me out wonderfully." A reformer is generally a man who tries to convert others to his way of thinking. TRADE MARK. The old, invariable virtue of St. Jacobs Oil makes it the king cure for Sprains and Bruises Price, 25c. and 50c. Egypt, with nearly ten million people, has only one lunatic asylum, and that with only 500 beds. Bible the Best Selling Book. Over 1,000,000 Bibles are sold every year in Chicago. The sale is better than any ten of the so-called best-selling books. Ages of Various Cities. Ages or Various Cities. Rome is 2,684 years old, Marscilles claims to be 2,500 years old, and Cassel, in Prussia, will be 1,000 in 1913. DYSPEPSIA OF WOMEN. DYSPEPSIA OF WOMEN. M. Mrs. E. B. Bradshaw, of Guthrie, Okla., cured of a severe case by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A great many women suffer with a form of indigestion or dyspepsia which does not seem to yield to ordinary medical treatment. While the symptoms seem to be similar to those of ordinary indigestion, yet the medicines universally prescribed do not seem to restore the patient's normal condition. Mrs. Pinkham claims that there is a kind of dyspepsia that is caused by derangement of the female organism, and which, while it causes disturbance similar to ordinary indigestion, cannot be relieved without a medicine which not only acts as a stomach tonic, but has peculiar uterine-tonic effects as well. Thousands of testimonial letters prove beyond question that nothing will relieve this distressing condition so surely as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It always works in harmony with the female system. Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women free. Address Lymn, Mass. LOOK in YOUR MIRROR 1 Whatwould you give to be rid of those pimples and blackheads, thatsallow complexion, those lustreless eyes? No doubt you would give 50 cents to be cured of constipation, indigestion and dyspepsial Get rid of these troubles and your complexion will clear up like an April day after a shower. Take Dr.Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin THE KLEAN KOOL KITCHEN KIND TRADE MARK This Trade Mark appears on Cooking Stoves of highest merit. The "Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind" make no smoke, smell, soot, dirt, ashes or excessive heat. Save time, work and worry. Cover, and make it easy. Can be moved from room to room. Cooking and baking can be done on the "Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind" as easily as it more easily, than with more comfort and in a Klean, Kool Kitchen, sold at good stove stores. Ask to see the Trade Mark. If afflicted with sore eyes, use Thompson's Eye Water WEAR the best rubber collar; the M. & M.; liberal terms; exclusive territory. Send stamp for catalog. M. & M. MFG. CO., 1st street, Springfield, Mass. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. Use for Wireless Telegraphy. The missing link from Fashoda to Uijiji, in the telegraph line from Cape Town to Cairo, will be supplied by wireless instruments. Wealth of Leading Countries Wealth or Leading Countries. The total wealth of Great Britain is £11,800,000,000; of the United States of America, £16,200,000,000; of France, £9,600,000,000; of Germany, £8,000,000,000; of Russia £6,400,000,000. Regret Action of United States. Dr. W. E. Inksetter, a prominent citizen of Costa Rica, says Costa Ricans consider the rejection by the United States of the Nicaraguan route one of the greatest misfortunes that ever befell their country. THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IT will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quality—16 oz. for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 12 oz. No, Maude, dear; the fire-eater doesn't necessarily patronize a light lunch eafe. Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure. J. W. O'Brien, 322 Third Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6, 1900. Things are seldom what they seem to the seamstress. You can do your dyeing in half an hour with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. The predictions of the weather man are fair but false. RED CROSS BALL BLUE Should be in every home. Ask your grocer for it. Large 3 oz. package only 5 cents. The man who feels that he is above criticism is generally up in the air. To Cure a Cold in One day. Take Laxative Bromine Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. Some people who like hops drink beer, and others cat frogs' legs. MORE FLEXIBLE AND LASTING won't shake out or blow out; by using Defiance Starch you obtain better res- ults than possible with any other brand and one-third more for saem money. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. Price, 75c. The lazy man flatters himself .that he is economizing his energies. Drink Dr. Pepper. It is good for the craving that comes with spring. It is delightfully refreshing, healthful and invigorating. At soda fountains 50 per glass. Bad Proofreading. Is there such a thing as literary perfection? Dr. Henry Van Dyke announces that he has found five grammatical errors in the original Westminster confession, "including a split infinitive and a singular verb to a plural subject." Collecting Data of Temperatures. The British weather service is collecting reports from the North Atlantic and Mediterranean of the temperatures observed by shipping masters. The data thus collected are to be worked up in charts. This will show, among other things, the extent of the gulf stream. Spread of Irrigation Works The government is to begin the construction of irrigation works in five localities. The Sweetwater dam, Wyoming; Mill river, Montana; the Gunison tunnel, Colorado; Truckee, Nev., and Salt river, Arizona. The cost of the five plants is estimated at $7,000,000 and they are expected to furnish water for 60,000 acres. The Art of the Palmist The girl who was the picture of health came out of the palmist's booth with a startled expression on her face. "Do you know," she said to a bevy of girl friends—"do you know, that palmist told me I was in perfect health. Now, you know, I'm never ill; but how could he tell that from looking at my hand?" And her friends murmured. "How wonderful!" IN CONVENTION. Teachers Learn Something Not In the Class Books. A number of young women attending a teachers' convention at Oklahoma City some time ago learned a valuable lesson in hygiene through a sister teacher who says: "About a year ago I had my first attack of poor health and it seemed a terrible thing to me for I had always been so well and strong. My stomach distressed me terribly; it seemed like it was raw, especially after breakfast, and it would burn and hurt me so I could not rest. I was soon convinced that it was caused by coffee drinking and at the request of a friend I gave up coffee and began to use Postum Coffee. "The change in my condition was something marvelous. I had actually given up teaching because doctors were unable to help my stomach trouble but since I quit coffee and used Postum my troubles have disappeared and I have gone to teaching again. "Some time ago I attended a convention at Oklahoma City and I determined to have Postum at my boarding-house where there were eight other teachers, four of them suffering from coffee sickness. My landlady did not make the Postum right, but I showed her how and we all found it delicious. We all drank it the rest of the time we were there and the young ladies in question felt much better and declared that their heads were much clearer for study and their general health much improved. I have their names if you care for them." Names furnished by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. CUPOLA SKETCHES By BYRON WILLIAMS Along about this time of year the man in the city gets the country fever. He is aweary of the noise and grind, and his aircastles are builted in the verdant valleys where the swallows homeward fly, where the silvery nightingale chants her refrain, where the country folks call each other "Bill" and "Hank" and swap chewing tobacco and yarns for pastime. Several times a day he is reminded that "God made the country and man made the town." He is unlike the little girl upstairs who was told not to be afraid of the thunder as God was with her. Her reply has often been told: "Papa, let me come down and sleep with mamma and you come up and stay with God awhile!" The man in the metropolis is willing the countryman should come to the city and see the sights, hear the noise and be impressed, but what he wants is to escape to the quletude of the rural districts and be with God and God's handiwork awhile. He is nauseated with metropolitan scenes and customs. He years to get out into the pure air preserves where he can drink buttermilk and study the locomotion of the wabby, new calf. Bacon says, "God Almighty first planted a garden"—and the city man years to follow in His footsteps. He believes with Cowper that rural sounds as well as rural sights exhilarate the spirit, and he longs to hear the low of the brown-eyed, clover-breasted helper, the chorus of the frogs and the farmer lad calling "Poighl Poigh!" to the hoops. He would be somewhere where he does not have to tip the waiter and have his trousers creased. Keats, in substance, says that to one who has been long in city pent, it is sweet to look into a country sky, the open face of heaven, and breathe a prayer. There the meadow-lark, aslant on his waving perch, calls to his mate, the rich odors of plowed fields arise, mingled with the perfume of the wild violet and plum-blossoms. Is it not enough to fidget the toller in a stifling office where an odor of fried ham filters in from a hardby restaurant, to be dispelled only by the aroma of a cigarette which the office imp is smoking in the hall? 333 For several weeks we have been living in a flutter over grand opera. We wish devoutly that we could love grand opera for itself alone, but we can't. No more can the "devil" in our office. The flurry reached him a fortnight ago, and Saturday night he parted with enough substance wring from a week's communion with inky rollers, to gain admission to "heaven." Further than this he was evidently not transported, as he confided in the "boss" this morning that he couldn't understand a word of it. He liked the fine clothes of the singers, he was visibly impressed with the glad silks and the conventional black-and-white of the audience, and he endeavored to get enthusiastic over the "tu-re-lee!" "tu-re-la!" of the star performer in vocal attitudes, but he "couldn't get the hang of the plot," somehow. "What 'tell', he asks, "what 'tell was they singin' in anyhow, Ne' York bowery or Fift' avanoo?" When we told him it was Italian he was angry at being buncoed again. "What 'tell'"—with apologies to Mr. Townsend. 333 The town man who remained out until three o'clock in the morning on the grounds that his wife couldn't be any madder than she would if he went home at 1 a. m., and then got mixed up with the cuckoo clock, has been outdone. An Englishman who was very fond of eggs, and who had traveled all over the continent, boasted that he could get an egg for breakfast in whatever country he found himself. Upon his arrival in China he endeavored to make known his desire for the customary egg. The wily celestial pretended not to understand. The traveler shaped an egg with his hands, cracked an imaginary egg with his knife, clucked with imminent danger of being served with an ancient egg, but to no purpose. Finally, thoroughly disgusted, he left the table, stooped to the floor, and strutting about, drooped his "wings" and "cut-cut-cockedet" until he had all the celestials in the eating house grinning with merriment. He got his egg. 333 "Red hair," says an authority, "denotes purity of thought and intensity of feeling." Another asks: "What does the white horse indicate?" Why this fling at man's noblest friend, cur milk-white steed? Milton tells us in "Paradise Lost" that Death rides on a white horse. The scoffer should beware. DOAN'S CHANGE DOUBT TO GLAD SURPRISE New Move of Cincinnati College. The University of Cincinnati graduates this year its first class of electrical engineers. Value of the Emerald. An emerald of 1 grains weight is worth £5; but one five times as big will fetch, not £25, but £100. Great Britain's Long Coast Line. Great Britain has a longer sea-coast line than any other nation in Europe. It measures 2,755 miles, Italy coming second with 2,472. Russia ranks third, and France fourth. Few Cattle Die in Transit. Live cattle are so carefully stalled on board ship that out of 12,000 brought from Montreal to Liverpool last year by a single firm the loss was less than 1 per cent. The World's Healthiest Spot. The healthiest spot in the world appears to be the small village of Aumone, in France. Of its forty inhabitants, twenty-five are over 80 years of age. Spots on the Sun. During the year 1901 twelve groups of spots were noticed on the sun's surface. There were in all 392 separate spots, and only on sixty days were there no spots visible. Grave of Pioneer Located: The long neglected grave of Senator William Cocke, one of the most notable figures in the pioneer history of the South, has been located at Columbus, Miss. Hamburg's Chemical Manufactures. Hamburg has 148 chemical manufacturing establishments employing in all 4,669 persons. Borax, sulphuric acid, matches, fireworks, camphor, gelatine, ether and chloroform are a few of the various articles turned out. Old Tradition Smashed Edward Everett Hale, the grand old New Englander, whom the whole world loves, has smashed a long cherished national tradition. He says that Daniel Webster was not a drunkard. Dense Area Lightly Populated Although the population of the Chinese empire is about 425,060,000, yet the enormous areas of Manchuria, Mongolia, Tibet and Chinese Turkestan have between them only 13,500,000 of inhabitants. Monster Cake a Feature. At the ninety-ninth birthday celebration of the Bible Society at the Guildhall, London, a few days ago the cake weighed ninety-nine pounds. The cake is an institution among the juvenile collectors, and a pound is added to its weight every year. EVERETT, Mass. — I received the sample of Doan's Pills and they stopped all my trouble of pain in the back, from which I have suffered for two years. I am a sole leather cutter, and being on my feet and lifting heavy dies all day, appreciate the help Doan's Pills have given me. I feel like a new man. GEO. A. BURGESS, 163 Belmont Street. St. Louis, Mo. — Received sample, and am on my first bottle from the druggist — they helped me wonderfully. I had a feeling of wanting to urinate all the time, and trouble in passing, burning and itching. That is all gone now, and I feel thankful. E. K. STEVENSON, 5351 Easton Ave. ASPEN, COLO., April 10, 1908.—Doan's Kidney Pills accomplished the desired result in my case—relief came the second day after I commenced taking them. I was troubled with retention and dribbling of the urine. Now it is natural and free as ever in my life.—D. L. STAFFORD. Co There isn't a world of difference between borrowing money and borrowing trouble. ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEEPERS Use Red Cross Ball Blue. It makes clothes clean and sweet as when new. All grocers. A woman sometimes jumps at a conclusion, only to find it isn't there. This Will Interest Mothers Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's Home, New York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the bowels and destroy Worms. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N.Y. You can't say of cattle that they should be seen and not herd. WHEN YOUR GROCER SAYS he does not have Defiance Starch, you may be sure he is afraid to keep it until his stock of 12 oz. packages are sold. Defiance Starch is not only better than any other Cold Water Starch, but contains 16 oz. to the package and sells for same money as 12 oz. brands. LEWIS'S SINGLE BINDER THE BEST QUALITY STRAIGHT 5'CIGAR ALWAYS RELIABLE The Little Folks Never Turn their Backs on Hires Rootbeer It makes their faces bright and rosy. A package makes five gallons. Sold every- where, or by mail, for $2c. CHARLES E. HIRES CO. Malvern, Pa. "PE-RU-NA SAVED MY LIFE." Catarrh of the Pelvic Organs is a Frequent Cause of Barrenness Pe-ru-na Eradicates Catarrh _From the System. TO the woman of ancient Israel not to become a mother was regarded as become a mother was regarded as the greatest of earthly calamities. To become a mother—more especially the mother of a strong, healthy boy—was the height of glory for the faithful woman of the good old Bible days. Even now, when maternity is not esteemed as of yore, the mother of healthy children is an object of admiration, and sometimes envy, by her neighbors. As compared with ancient peoples, the average American woman has a low appreciation of motherhood. There are, however, a great many exceptions to this statement. The accompanying letters, from grateful women who have been made strong, healthy and happy mothers need no added words of ours to make them convincing, Catarrh had weakened and impaired their entire systems. Peruna made them sound and well. Mrs. L. M. Griffith, Arco, Idaho, writes: "Your medicine did me a wonderful amount of good. It cured me of barrenness. I am 30 years old and never had any children; but since beginning your medicine A YOUNG MOTHER'S LETTER. Mrs. W. McRoberts, writes to Dr. Hartman from Delano, Miss., the following: Doctor S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio; Dear Sir:—"I feel perfectly well of care to and took Peruna and Manalin. The thirteen 10-pound baby girl and we are both well able to you, and Peruna saved my life. I recoon praise it enough. "I send you my own and my baby's good,—she is a Peruna baby, i have such housework and take care of my baby, and "There are three or four of my neigh did me so much good. They were just r fine. It is so good to give strength."—M Dear Sir: "I feel perfectly well of catarrh. I did as you directed me to and took Peruna and Manalain. The third of March I gave birth to a 10-pound baby girl and we are both well and happy. I am very thankful to you, and Peruna saved my life. I recommend it to everyone and can't praise it enough. "I send you my own and my baby's picture. She is so sweet and good,—she is a Peruna baby. I have such good health now. I do all my housework and take care of my baby, and feel so good. "There are three or four of my neighbors using Peruna now, since it did me so much good. They were just run down, and they think it is fine. It is so good to give strength."—Mrs. W. McRoberts. I gave birth to a 10-pound baby girl. She is now six months old and weighs 25 pounds. My friends were all surprised. Some would not believe it until they came to see me. kept getting worse. One day a neighbor woman brought me your book, the "Ills Life." and wanted me to take your me not believe it until they came to see me. I told her that I had given up a "My husband says he never saw such a change in any one as there was in me after. I had taken three or four bottles of Peruna. I am stronger than I have been since I was quite young. God bless you and your medicine forever. I can not tell you all. My letter is too long already; but I will say Peruna cured me. I never saw or heard of anything half so good. I can never thank you enough for your kindness. In cases of la gripe it works like a charm. It cured my baby when other medicines failed. She was real bad with la gripe."—Mrs. L. M. Griffith. Mrs. E. E. Thomas, Alpha, Mo., writes: "I have used your Peruna and Manalalin. I had been doctoring for several years, but Aching backs are eased. 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I had tried so much medicine. My neighbors thought I was nearly dead with consumption. "Finally I concluded that I would make a last trial. So my husband got me a bottle of Peruna and Manalin. I commenced taking them according to directions. That was two years ago. A year ago last November I gave birth to a 10-pound baby boy, who is well and hearty; and I am doing my own housework. I can never give Peruna too great praise. I think it is the best medicine I ever heard of."—Mrs. E. E. Thomas. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full state- BURLINGTON JUNCTION, Mo. — I received sample of Doan's Pills and they are all that is claimed, they relied a pain in my back, and did all that was represented. — C. C. RAY, R. F. D. No. 1. TAYLORSVILLE, Miss. — No man can tell the good of Doan's Kidney Pills until he tries them for a weak back. I tried everything and got no relief until I used Doan's Pills. — J. N. LEWIS. 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NEGRO WHO S R VIVED A HANGING A LEGAL CORPSE John Maxwell, born a slave, brought to Chicago by George Hankins, an old-time gambler 39 years ago, and the first colored undertaker of this city, died at his home, 817 Kinzie street at the age of 60 years. In slavery times he was sold for $1,400 to a Kentucky man whist him to work on a Mississippi steam boat and appropriated his earnings. In 1861 Maxwell was drive to Memphis, Tenn., to escape capture y the Vankees. Later he made is way to New Orleans and Omaha, and was at the latter place when Lincoln's proclamation freeing the saves was issued. Maxwell was a member of the undertakers association and the Oed Fellows and Masonic fraternities. --- y Second Class rson to the California daily during period June 15, inclusive news: — $25.00 25.00 20.00 22.50 25.00 伙 in proportion to those above named and for full information and through our accommodations SHERWIN, P. & T. A. Wichita, Kan. THE S FAVORITE BISCO STEM I SERVICE Memphis, Birmingham, Paris, Fort Worth, Ka, Oklahoma City Kansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, histories, Indiana and Illinois. structed descriptive matter, promptly furnished upon DUNN S. AGENT Ka, Ks. NEGRO WHO S RIVIVED A HANGING A LEGAL CORPSE WEDWEE, Ala., April 25.—A negro who was hanged here two week ago occupies the unique position of being both dead and alive. He is legally dead, and the question arises whether before the law he can be hanged again. He is now able to sit up and the prison authorities say he will recover. The Negro was hanged two weeks ago. After he was pronounced dead he was cut down as is usual and shortly afterward began to show signs of life. A physician was suicided and applied restoratives and the man is now able to sit up. This is the first man ever hanged in Randolph county, and the fact that he was cut down before he was dead was due to the nervousness of the officials. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. 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Last, but not least, it will carry you to the health resorts of the Ozarks, Eureka Springs AND Monte Ne TIME OF TRAINS AT WICHUT EAST-BOUND St. Louis Mail and Express — Leaves Wichita 1.100 Arrives St. Louis 7.800 Arrives at Memphis 8.500 St. Louis and Fort Smith Express — Leaves Wichita 8.150 Arrives St. Louis 7.000 Arrives Fort Smith 2.900 WEST-BOUND Kansas City and Colorado Mail and E Leaves St. Louis 8.351 Leaves Memphis 8.25 Arrives Wichita 8.10 Meteor Leaves St. Louis 2.800 Leaves Memphis 9.150 Arrives Wichita 8.250 Through Parlor Coaches and Recruit Chair Cars, also Pullman Pallace Sleep between Wichita and St. Louis with change. For reliable information as to routes, time, etc. apply to any Frisco agent th. undersigned. It is a pleasure for toswer questions, B. F. DUNN, District Passenger Agent, WICHITA A. Hilton, Bryan Snyder Ghn'l Pass. Agt. Pass. Traffic M ,ST. LOUIS, MO.