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SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT. Wichita, Kansas, Saturday, May 30, 03 Even then, living at 10 cents a day would be dear in some places. Since the advent of the auto even the French duelist is becoming fatal. Sir Alfred Austin certainly ought to rhyme a rhapsody on the kissing of the kings. "That which wins a man will wean him," says a current novel. Not if it was good cooking. Miss Babie Sugar of Kirksville, Mo., is going on the stage. She is saved the trouble of thinking of a name. Policy King "Al" Adams in Sing Sing is said to feel his disgrace keenly. Well, that's what Sing Sing's for. Wonder if William W. Astor also secured a quit claim deed from the family ghosts when he bought Hever castle. Hetty Green says every woman ought to know how to keep house. Does knowing how to keep house do Hetty any good? If it were not for the general interest in baseball, some men would make a very poor showing at a conversazione. Someone asserts that eating early strawberries causes mental depression. It is certain that pricing them usually does. King Edward kissed the king of Italy repeatedly, both at meeting and at parting. He hasn't visited Queen Wilhelmina yet. A New Jersey woman has been sent to jail for husband-beating. Did the court consider the probability of his having needed it? A pair of shoes can be made in a Lynn, Mass., factory in thirteen minutes; that is, as fast as a 13-year-old boy can wear them out. Every time the merry yachting season rolls around the need of a comprehensive dictionary of yachting terms becomes more and more apparent. There is a minister in Middletown, N. Y., who claims that he lives comfortably on $12 a month. We would like to know where he buys his coal and meat. Whitaker Wright's claim that he would have been worth $50,000,000 if he had operated in this country is a tribute of which America has reason not to be proud. Parents may die of despair in Limestone, Me., but the race is not in danger of suicide there. Three sets of twins and one of triplets came to that town in five days. A Chicago girl has written to Postmaster General Payne that she would "like to look into his lovely brown eyes." Let us hope she is not knocking the Chicago men. An Omaha man worth $40,000 killed himself for loneliness. There are scores of people pining for the company of the dollars wiffh the Nebraska suicide left behind. "Never marry a woman with an artistic temperament," advises a New York Sunday school superintendent. Possibly he would not object to a woman who is an artist at making bread. Monday is the day of the week when the entry in the tired housewife's diary takes the same concise form as that of the small boy in the story, namely: "Got up, washed, went to bed." The eastern man who is growing fish scales on his body has been told by physicians that he has dermitalis exfoliativa universalis," and he cannot imagine where he caught such a terrible thing as that. The big steamship trust has decided to take more time hereafter in conveying the mails between New York and London. This, however, is about the only particular in which the trust intends to "go slow." A Bayonne (N. J.) man who has seven children is unable to rent a house in that town because of the size of his family. The thing for him to do is to take the obvious hint and move out into the country. An Irish setter committed suicide in New York the other day by jumping from the roof of 1 flat house, rather than live in it. But this is not the first instance on record where a dog has shown almost human intelligence. It is said that only the very wealthy and the very poor can afford to live in New York. The statement is probably built up on the theory that the very wealthy can dodge their taxes and the very poor have nothing to be taxed. An English chauffeur drove his automobile from London to Glasgow in a single day and when his full score in dogs, chickens, cows and human beings is made public it is believed he will be found to have broken the best Paris-Berlin records. See What Cupid's Been Doing. A FRIENDLY CALL. WHAT HE SAID. Two Kentucky mountaineer lovers — Charles Bowling and Mary Brading — walked thirty miles last week, eloping to get married. Lady Susanna Montlow, daughter of a Belgian duchess, will marry a footman in June. He is Ernest Bruce, an attractive looking footman in the employment of the Duchess of Somerset, whom she met while on a visit to Australia. Thomas Howard and Miss Maud Bryant of Wooster, O., having been married, decided to try something new in the way of a wedding trip. Consequently they have purchased a gypsy wagon and have set out overland. The bridegroom takes along a number of horses to trade with the farmers to make the resemblance complete. Ignatius Neederman has just discovered that it pays to fall in love with an heiress, even if she rejects you. He was an officer in the Hungarian army. She was Marguerite Tomori, who promised to marry him but chose another man finally. He came to America and has been a poor man. When she died she remembered her old time sweetheart and left him $25,000 to remember her by. He is now comfortably settled in life. The French steamer La Gascoge has just brought one party to a romance to America. He stood towering about a group of tonsured monks from a religious establishment, driven out of France by the recent troubles. Now he is Frere Francois. He has been an officer in a regiment of French cuirassiers and he had fallen in love with the daughter of one of the other officers. There were objections which could not be overcome. He joined the Franciscan order. The romance became complete when his betrothed entered another religious order. Miss Dorothy Smart, the youngest daughter of Col. Charles Smart of the United States army, has left the world and has become a novice in the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Kenwood, Albany. It is said that the young woman retired to the convent to escape the attentions of young Senor C. de Ponte, a military cadet. How true "Good evening," said the elderly woman, approaching the steps. "I see you are enjoying the fresh air. It's a luxury to be able to sit outside again, isn't it?" "It is pleasant," said the woman who was sitting on the front steps. who was sitting on the front steps. "I don't believe you know me. I'm Mrs. Baxter—your neighbor two doors off. No, don't get up. I just sit down here beside you. Don't say a word now. I've been intending to call ever since you moved in, but you know how it is. There's always something. And when I saw you come out and sit down I said to my husband, 'I'm just going to run over right now. If she thinks I'm informal I don't mind, because I am informal—I always was.' And he just laughed and told me to go ahead. He says he thinks he met your husband some years ago. How do you like your home? You needn't tell me, though, for I hardly suppose WHAT "Yes," said the boy with the dirty face who was smoking a cigarette. "He was sore all right. I knew he would be, but I didn't care. Yes, I thought he'd fire me right off, but he didn't." "Give you a roast, I s'pose," suggested his companion. “Yes, he give me a roast all right, but I roasted him right back. He came up to my desk an' he says: “See here, young man, if I can't send you out five blocks to deliver a letter an' git you back inside o' two hours I might just as well call for a messenger boy an' save your wages.' I hatter wait,' I says. 'Don't lie,' he says. I don't say that you are lyn', but I say don't lie—or if you do think up a good one. You seem to be gittin' more useless every day. I called Mr. Rob- this may be is uncertain, but her friends claim she has entered the convent to be rid of a lover she could not marry and that she will go through her novitiate and be received in full standing in the order. She is beautiful, accomplished and a favorite in the Washington social set. Miss Marcella Arnold Salisbury of St. Louis has run away to be married. When her friends heard of it they said: "No wonder!" And it was none. For three generations in this family there has not been a woman married except after an elopement. Her mother and her mother's two sisters eloped to be married. Her two aunts eloped. Then Marcella's sister Jenny ran away and was married. Her mother's mother also had eloped. The records of the family fail to show one marriage in which there was not an elopement. So when Miss Marcella decided to marry Harry Festes Barbour, and ran away to do it, the friends of the family simply shrugged their shoulders and said that they had expected it. Some of the elopements have been caused by parental objections, but others seem to have been caused simply by a desire to observe the traditions of the house. Louis Thompson, the adopted son of the late Nathan Hunt, a rich New Yorker, has just learned that if he does not get married before he is 25 years of age he will lose $7,500 a year. The terms of his foster father's will just made known, provide that his adopted son shall have $10,000 a year if he marries before he is 25, and $2,500 a year if he does not. The young man was completely surprised by the condition, and now is not in a way to place himself in position to secure the additional money. It is probable that he will be able to find a bride, but he declares he does not know where to look for one. In fact, he is of the opinion that he will not be able to secure the wife, but will forfeit the money which he might obtain by marrying. "I have no intention of getting married, and I am completely surprised by this provision in the will." It will only be for ten years, anyway, as at the age of 35 the young man is to be given entire charge of the estate of his foster father. OLY CALL. you've got used to it yet and it's so discouraging getting settled, and then I saw Mrs. Thomas, your next-door neighbor on the other side, a day or two ago, and she tells me that you've been having awful trouble getting a servant. You needn't say anything. I know just exactly what it is. I don't know what the girls are coming to. They don't seem to want to work, and they're most of them worthless when you do get one. I've had more—" The other woman had twice made a movement as if to rise, but had been prevented by the detaining hand of the informal caller. This time, however, she got up. "If you wantin' to see Mrs. Gossage you'll have to call again, for she's gone to the theayter an' won't be back till late," she said with cold dignity. "I can't Mrs. Gossage myself. I'm the cook." E SAID. son up over the 'phone' and he told me you left his office with the answer an hour an a half before you showed up here. That'll be about all from you.' "What'd you say?" "I says: 'That'll be about all from you, you old ginger-whiskered, bald-headed lobster. I guess I'm not going to break my neck runnin' your errants for no $4 a week. If you don't like the way I do you can do the other thing. It's no skin off my elbow. Go soak your head!'" "Gee!' exclaimed the other boy. "And he didn't fire you?" "Not much he didn't. He might have, though, if he'd heard me, but he walked away as soon as he'd got through talking to me." replied the youth with the dirty face. BENJAMIN F. JONES Benjamin Franklin Jones, head of the Jones & Laughlins Steel company of Pittsburg, the largest independent concern of its kind in America, and formerly chairman of the Republican national committee, died suddenly at his home in Alleghey. Mr. Jones was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 8, 1824, and was educated in New Brighton until he was 19, when he settled in the then busy city of Pittsburg, and took service at no salary at all at first as a shipping clerk with the Mechanics' Line, which ran between Pittsburg and Philadelphia by canal and rail. With Samuel M. Kier, the president of the line, who took an interest in the young clerk, Mr. Jones Anonymous Communications Threaten Russian Ambassador. Detectives are guarding the Russian embassy in Washington. Since the Kishenev massacre Count Cassini has been in receipt of so many threat- COUNT GARRINE ening letters that he decided to call the attention of the state department to them. Secretary Hay lost no time in asking the secret service to do all in their power to protect the Russian ambassador from personal injury. Most of the letters received by Count Cassini are anonymous communications and the postmarks show that they have been sent him from all parts of the country. The count professes to be little alarmed by them and makes light of the efforts of the government to safeguard him and the property of his government. Secretary Hay, however, realizes that should harm come to the ambassador at this time it might prove a very serious international matter. Hence he is taking no chances. Masher Well Punished. A young and good-looking actress playing in a New York theater was taking leave of her mother at the stage door the other evening and kissed the elder lady. A flashy dressed man who stood near called out: "Give me one, too, will you?" "Certainly," said the girl, walking over to him. When close enough she gave him a ringing slap in the face. The fellow staggered in his surprise and might have fallen had not the stage doorkeeper propped him up with a crack on the other ear. Then the offender took to his heels. Type of Western Manhood. A splendid example of robust Western manhood was Carl Schneider, who has just died at Burlingame, Kan., aged 83. Mr. Schneider went to California in the gold excitement of 1849 and made a small fortune in the placer mines of Mount Shasta. He went to Kansas in 1874 and engaged in farming. He remained a bachelor until more than 60 years of age, when he married a young wife in Osage county. To this marriage six daughters were born, forming, perhaps, the most extraordinary family record in Kansas. branched out as a developer of transportation, and before he was 25 he was president of two lines of boats, and had already begun to lay the foundation of the iron and steel business which was eventually to become so large. In 1852 Mr. Jones established the American iron works in Pittsburg, under the firm name of Jones, Lauth & Co., and in 1854 took into partnership James Laughlin on the retirement of Mr. Lauth. Mr. Jones had been a strong Republican and had a large share in shaping the policy of the Republican party. In 1884 he was the Pennsylvania member of the Republican national committee and was subsequently its chairman. Citizens of Richmond, Va., Plan Erection of Monument. A strong movement has been begun in Richmond, Va., for the removal of the body of Patrick Henry from its present humble and neglected grave in Charlotte county to St. John's churchyard in Richmond and the erection of a marble monument to the great Virginia orator and revolutionist. The idea is to have Henry's body interred, if possible, beneath St. John's church, about at the spot where tradition says he stood while delivering his famous speech which culminated in the words, "Give me liberty or give me death." The suggested monument will be of white marble and under a covering like that of Clay in Capitol square. A meeting will be called some time next week and a preliminary organization formed. YACHTS ARE IN DEMAND. General Desire to Witness the International Race. In view of the international yacht races this summer agents in New York are already beginning to receive inquiries from rich men who do not live in that city, and from many who do, concerning the ways and means of hiring a yacht on which to entertain their friends during the contests for the America's cup. It is the fashionable thing to do and men and women who think that money judiciously expended will buy their way into the exclusive set are anxious to do it. From present indications the demand for leased yachts will be greater this year than ever before and there will be a smaller supply with which to meet it. Almost every yacht owner in eastern waters will want his boat for himself. HONOR TO LEWIS AND CLARK. President Roosevelt Lays Corner Stone of Memorial Monument. On a sightly location in the picturesque City park of Portland, Ore. and overlooking the great river which they explored, a handsome memorial column has been raised to Lewis and Clark. President Theodore Roosevelt, with other distinguished company, visited Portland May 21 to lay the corner stone of this structure. It was a red letter occasion in Portland, which is now starting to build the great centennial exposition, which two years hence will commemorate the founding of the west coast empire. A DA A dan A dangerous spot for pain is the small of the back; it tells of Kidney ills, as do most pains and aches in the back. Kidney ills begin with backache and end with Diabetes, Dropsy, Bright's Disease. Cure Kidney and Bladder troubles before they reach the serious stage. Read how easily it can be done. W. J. Hill of 40 South Union Street, Concord, N. C., proprietor of hardware and harness store, Justice of the Peace, and one of the best known citizens of that place, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills proved a very efficient remedy in my case. I got a box at the Gibson Drug Store, and used them for disordered kidneys and backache from which I had experienced a great deal of annoyance, trouble and pain. The kidney secretions had bothered me for a long while, were very irregular, dark colored and full of sediment. The Pills cleared it all up and I have not had an ache in my back since taking the last dose. My back is much stronger and my health generally is improved a great deal. I am glad to make a public endorsement of the Pills, trusting that it may be the means of relieving some other sufferer." A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney medicine which cured Mr. Hill will be mailed on application to any part of the United States. Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. No fans are needed at the ball game this kind of weather. Why Appetite Is Needed. Food eaten without appetite always causes gastric disturbance, because unless the secretary glands of the stomach are stimulated by a desire for food no digestive juices are extruded into the stomach. Mineral Wool. Mineral wool, which is used for packing around boilers, furnaces and pipes to retain heat, to deaden wails and to keep out cold, is made from furnace slag by blowing air through it while molten. If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces in a package, 10 cents. One-third more starch for same money. You can't have a blow-out without having something to blow in. If you don't get the biggest and best it's your own fault. Defiance Starch is for sale everywhere and there is positively nothing to equal it in quality or quantity. Can Not Devise Scheme. Lord Strathcanna writes to London that he would gladly welcome an arrangement by which money could be provided to assist suitable British families to emigrate to Canada, but no scheme seems to commend itself either to the government or to capitalists. Beasts Are Better Housed. The New York Tribune observes that the new animal houses in the Central Park Zoo give wild beasts a wider range of comfort than the tenement dwellers in the crowded districts of the East Side of Manhattan have known for generations. Platinum Very Valuable Platinum, which is indispensable in some instruments of precision and is useful in the arts particularly, because when imbedded in glass it does not crack it by unequal expansion, is still much more valuable than gold. Nine-tenths of the world's platinum (about 8,300 pounds) comes from the Ural mountains, which enables Russia to control the price. Diet of Lizards Mr. J. W. Phillips, M. P., has received a telegram from London saying that the Times on Saturday published a telegram from Buenos Ayres saying that the maize crop in Santa Fe and Cordoba was lost because of an invasion of lizards! The Argentine lizards seem to have changed their diet of late! Perhaps some one was "seeing things" after a dose of cana de maize.—Buenos Ayres Weekly Herald. DOCTOR ON FOOD. Experimented on Himself A physician of Gallion, O., says: "For the last few years I have been a sufferer from indigestion and although I have used various remedies and prepared foods with some benefit it was not until I tried Grape-Nuts that I was completely cured. "As a food it is pleasant and agreeable, very nutritious and is digested and assimilated with very little effort on the part of the digestive organs. As a nerve food and restorer it has no equal and as such is especially adapted to students and other brain workers. It contains the elements necessary for the building of nerve tissue and by so doing maintains an equilibrium of waste and repair. "It also enriches the blood by giving an increased number of red blood corpuscles and in this way strengthens all the organs, providing a vital fluid made more nearly perfect. I take great pleasure in recommending its use to my patients for I value it as a food and know it will benefit all who use it." Name furnished by Postum Co., Battie Creek, Mich. Almost Too Suggestive. Having heard that the fire bells were rung in Mount Holly to announce the death of a well-known citizen of the place, someone remarks—impertinently?—that the suggestion might have been conveyed in a more delicate manner! Boston Children Deteriorating Boston educators are having a livey controversy in trying to decide when children should begin their studies in the public schools. It has always been supposed heretofore that Boston children took up the primary branches at birth. Educating Young Farmers. The thoroughness in which the agricultural schools of the Western states are going into the education of farmers is illustrated by the announcement that the Iowa State Agricultural college has just established a course of instruction in the slaughtering of live stock. It is a laboratory course and the young farmers will learn the art by practical instruction. The Irreverent Caddle. Lieut. Gen. Miles has taken to golf. The other day he was going the rounds of Chevy Chase at Washington, having a critical young person as caddie. The general, who as yet is far from being an expert, rolled the ball into a depression from which he seemed unable to drive it. He struck the District of Columbia three or four mighty whacks, but only succeeded in moving the ball a few feet. The fourth prodigious effort was a humiliating failure and the caddie said: "See here, old chap, you'll have to do better or quit." A Sensational Case. Alston, Mich., May 25th.—Houghton County has never witnessed a more striking medical case than that of Mr. James Culet of this place. Mr. Culet had spent a small fortune with the best physicians in the county and in addition to this he has tried every medicine he could hear of. He had a very bad case of Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble, from which he had suffered for twenty years. Nothing he could get seemed to do him any good, and he was gradually growing worse. He has no Rheumatism now and explains it thus: "One day I happened to see an advertisement of Dodd's Kidney Pills and decided to try them. "I made up my mind to give them a good fair trial, as my case was a very bad one and was of over twenty years' standing. "I used altogether 42 boxes and I can truthfully say that they have driven out every trace of the Rheumatism. "I feel like a new man, and I can and do most heartily recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills for Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble." Some people only believe half they hear, and then select the disagreeable part. THE PINKHAM CURES ATTRACTING GREAT ATTENTION AMONG THINKING WOMEN. Mrs. Frances Stafford, of 243 E. 114th St., N.Y. City, adds her testimony to the hundreds of thousands on Mrs. Pinkham's files. When Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedies were first introduced skeptics all over the country frowned upon their curative claims, but as year after year has rolled by and the little group of women who had been cured by the new discovery has since grown into a vast army of hundreds of thousands, doubts and skepticisms have been swept away the by a mighty flood, until to-day Pink great good that Lydia E. and h. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound attracting other medicines are doing our leading, the attention of many of Merit alone, scientists, physicians wise, therefore, people. for a cure reliece could win such fame; Pinkham's Vexe is the woman who upon Lydia E. tableCompound. When a wolf 'Ts well like broil bred girl expects to We're taken to remember that men taken to read making to the steps to GOOD GRY learn good bread to don't drop in tell you who CERS sell it. If yours When we w e eat 'Tis well like bried bird girl expects to We can make to remember that men So she m eat, making to show the steps to GOOD GRACE learn good bread to don't drop u SICKNER CONSTRUCTION OF MUSIC WESTERN, NAHS 407 E. Douglas Ave A Sensible Dog. At a kirk meeting the other evening in a country place of Scotland a little dog, having nothing else to do, kept wandering in and out about the pews, taking practically no interest in what was going on. A special collection, however, was announced to be taken, and the animal sauntered out just before the plate went round. A man who had been watching the incident remarked to a friend: "I didna think a doug like that wad hae sae muckle sense." Try me just once and I am sure to come again. Defiance Starch. The fellow who speaks of his "luggage" is trying to put on lugs. **ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADED?** Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them white again. Larger 2 oz. package, 5 cents. The man who puts his trust in richer should put his riches in Trusts. Fruit acids will not stain goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Few of us waste much energy in praising others. A girl may have a far-away look in her eyes and still be near sighted. You never hear any one complain about "Defiance Starch." There is none to equal it in quality and quantity, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now and save your money. Bottles and Souls. "Blow into an empty bottle," says the Oriental proverb, "and you shall get a great response swiftly. It is not so with a full bottle, which answereth not, being too heavy with wine. Therein is the soul like these, and from the full soul cometh no echo to words idly chanted, but the empty soul repeateth back each noise aloud." How to Eat Mushrooms. An American woman in Japan bought a can of mushrooms and found the directions translated into English as follows: "Direction—If several person will be to eat this in that manner they shall feel satisfied nutrition and very sweet or it can put in the hot water for the half hour and then take off the lid. They shall be proper to eat. It can be supply without putridity for several years." A Gambling Omen. An Englishman, who is an habitue of the Monte Carlo tables, came over from Mentone in the same compartment with five negroes. He instantly accepted the occurrence as an omen, determined to risk five louis on black at the fifth table, leaving his stake for a run of five. As luck would have it his inspiration proved good. Black turned up five times, enriching him to the extent of $620. "The Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind" of stoves make no smoke, smell, soot, ashes or excessive heat. Always look for trade mark. The married man doesn't feel like a bird when his wife makes him quail. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible medicine for coughs and colds. - N. W. SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900. No. Maude, dear; a Welsh rabbit won't hurt you unless you cat it. Drink Dr. Pepper. It is good for the cravin- that comes with spring. It is delight- fully refreshing, healthful and invigor- ating. At soda fountains 50 per glass. Shad fishermen are beginning to figure on the net profits. Some people regard even favors with suspicion. Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Price 25c. It is possible for a seller of salt cellars to sell a cellarful of celery. FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervousness after first day use of Dr. Dennis's Great Nerve Restoror. Seal with RHINO 200 and preheat. Dr. R. H. KLINE, Ltd., 931 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. It is much better to scatter seeds of kindness than to sow wild oats. TRY ONE PACKAGE. If "Defiance Starch" does not please you, return it to your dealer. If it does you get one-third more for the same money. It will give you satisfaction, and will not stick to the iron. A man with a fad is all right so long as he keeps it to himself. The Wichita Stove & Iron Works have increased their facilities and force for handling all kinds of structural iron work. They carry all sizes of steel beams and Lane's joist hangers. They manufacture stair and grill work, also the famous Ideal stoves. Prompt attention given to all out of town orders. Write us for estimates. The long-winded preacher never strikes for shorter hours. IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE. Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars Paid for a Fancy Lot of Tobacco. The biggest purchase of high grade tobacco ever made in the West by a cigar manufacturer was made last Wednesday by Frank P. Lewis, Peoria Ill., for his celebrated Single Binder cigar. A written guarantee was given that the entire amount was to be fancy selected tobacco. This, no doubt, makes the Lewis factory the largest holder in the United States of tobacco of so high a grading.—Herald-Transcript, Dec. 21, 1902. Does it take a musical crank to play the hand organ? BRITISH STATESMAN IN FAVOR OF REDUCING WORLD'S NAVIES SIR CHARLES DILKE CZAR NICHOLAS AND HIS WIFE A DEVOTED COUPLE [Royal emblem with two portraits of a man and a woman, framed by ornate decorative patterns]. Sir Charles Dilke, who has suggested the desirability of the great powers getting together and discussing the question of reducing the strength of navies, is not only a great statesman in England, but likewise an authority on international politics and large political problems. Sir Charles has held numerous second-rate positions in the government, but his chief Compliment to Author That Was Made to Order. L. Frank Baum, the author of fairy tales, tells a good story at his own expense. While at a Southern winter resort recently a lady who has a penchant for meeting all sorts of celebrities secured an introduction to Mr. Baum and asked permission to present her little daughter, a miss of 7. "who knows every one of your books by heart." The young lady, lank-haired and round-eyed, extended her hand in a mechanical fashion and, staring straight into the author's face, she remarked: "Mr. Baum, I think you're a very wonderful man!" Somewhat embarrassed by this direct praise, the children's author patted her head and asked: "Why do you say that my dear?" "Because mamma told me to," answered the child complacently, and in the roar of laughter that followed the stricken mother made good her escape. Conservative Abyssinians The Emperor Menelek has had a curious experience in his efforts to replace barter by a metallic currency in Abyssinia. The Maria Theresa thaler has for generations been current, but for want of a smaller coinage salt blocks became the standard of exchange and resisted all efforts, even of the emperor, to replace them by a new currency coined in Paris some years ago. The salt blocks have given way, but not to the new coinage, which the people will not touch. The new standard of values is—the rifle cartridges. Heavy Executors' Fees. The estate left by the late Jacob S. Rogers, the locomotive builder of Paterson, N. J., is inventoried at a Hittle over $8,000,000. Most of it was bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Trenton. The executors' fees foot up to $214,000, the largest sum ever paid in New Jersey for the administration of an estate. His Secret of Success Dr. W. D. Mann of Buffalo, the noted specialist who operated on President McKinley, was conspicuous at the recent congress of medicos in Washington. 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He is at present one of the few radicals in the House of Commons, and most of his writings are imbued with the spirit of radicalism. He is now closing the sixty-first year of his life, but continues to write freely, and is, as of old, the heart of the radical party in the present House of Commons. Attorney General Knox Makes an Unflattering Comment. Attorney General Knox has keen appreciation of a fast horse, a game of golf, good companions and a good clarar. The other day he invited a newspaper correspondent to join him in an afternoon at the links. The ride out to the club was made behind the attorney general's record-breaking team in order that all of the features of the entertainment might be complete. Mr. Knox, however, had forgotten to provide himself with cigars and soon after the start deplored the oversight. The correspondent at once produced a bountiful supply and throughout the afternoon the smoking went on. 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Peters, of the priest Tabernacle, St. Paul street, Minneapolis, Md., in the course of his recent said: "The progress of Christianity long the Negroes has perhaps ever been equaled in the history Christian missions. Of the 9,000 Negroes this country 1,700 are communicants in Baptist churches, another million are Meth-ists, and anyone who has studied a subject and is fair enough to be the subject an honest opinion must admit that while religion and utility are often divorced, yet there is about as much honesty and true among whites of a similar mode of intelligence. If any one subs this let him consult our pen-nitary statistics. With the black race doubling every twenty years and 800 born a day, we will have in the South was 100 years from now about 6,000,600 of colored people against 4,000,000 of whites. Surely this fronts us with a perplexing pro- cedure, and wholesale denunciation the Negro will complicate rather than solve it. The progress of the Negro since his emancipation has been the swiftest ever recorded. The South has given the Negro a chance. In Georgia alone he owns 100,000 acres of land, and the tax the value of Negro property in state alone is about $15,000,000 and the statistics of the whole south now that fewer Negroes propor- tunately are maintained at the pub-expense than the white race. in Montgomery, Ala., a colored man owns and conducts one of the best successful dry goods stores in the city. In Birmingham, the biggest little city in Ameriea, there is Negro savings bank with more than 4000 depositors, and the white people point with pride to these enterprises. But the colored people are doing their best on the farms, and keep out of politics the race problem would be solved. The Negro has proved his patriotism from colonial days to San Juan. President Roosevelt can tell you how the Negroes fought in Cuba and saved our boys from wholesaleaughter. The first blood shed for --- American liberty was shed by Crispus Attucks a Negro, who in the Boston massacre on March 5, 1770, reisted the attacks of the British. Did you ever see the painting of the battle of Lake Erie in the Capitol at Washington? Among the faces you will see the Negro. One hundred and eighty-five thousand black men fought during the civil war and participated in 249 battles. The American nation needs the Negro. Our tide of emigration bring ing to us the dregs of Europe, eating like cancers the vitals of our nation, may some day require the strong arm of rugged Americanism of the black Sameon to transmit to our children the institutions bequeathed to us by our fathers. Social equality exists only in the brain of the alarmist. There never was such a thing as social equality, and there never will be. Education morals and money make a difference among colored people as they do among whites. The Negro in demanding his political and civil rights under the broad spirit of the American constitution is not seeking arbitrary social equality with the whites. There is just as little social equality among Negroes as there is among whites, and it is as unjust to put all Negroes into one class as it would be to put all whites into one class. Judging from the large percentage of white blood among the colored folks, it would seem that some other than the Negro had been seeking what looks like social contact. When a Negro goes into a restaurant to eat he doesn't go because he wants social equality, but because he is hungry. The Negro's interests are identical with the southern white man, and he finds his best friend in the South. Who ever saw a colored mechanic working side by side with a white man in the North? The trades unions of the North shut the door against the Negro laborer, and newhere in this country is the door of opportunity open so wide to the colored man and the margin of profitable employment so broad as is in the South.—Lancet SEARGHLIGHT $1.00 Per Year WICHITA. KANSAS MAY 30 1903. It is not mercies, favors nor "social equality" that the Negro asks---he simply wants and asks for an honest man's opportunities and chances in the race of life. With this granted he will maintain his own splen did social circle. A chance is what they ask. How the Gould Boys Are Given Practical Lessons in Their Coming Sphere—Kingdon Declared to Be the Rein carnation of the "Wizard of Wall Street." HILLIS PLEADS FOR NEGR CRITICISES MR. CLEVELAND AND DR. ABBOTT FOR THEIR STAJEMENTS. "The decline of areat convictions are society leaders losing their grip on the supreme realities and principles that make a nation great?" was the subject of a sermon preached by Rev. Newell'Dwight Hillis in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, recently. "At a meeting in New York a few weeks ago,' saidDr. Hillis, 'an ex president r. Cleveland, and a great religio editor, Dr. Lymann Abbott, spoke on the color question. They affirmed that the giving'of ge to the Negro had been a failure; that the Negro was ignorant and vicious and unworthy. "Both the statesman and the editor have for the hour lost faith in the republic, in the equality of the races, in the universal suffrage. We must all cherish the hope that neither one realized fully the scope of his statement. If the Negro is to be disfranchised in the South do these two men understand that they must also disfranchise him in the North? Will they also disfranchise the million white men who are ill-literate? It is not mere "social equality gro asks---he sin asks for an hom portunities and race of life. With he will maintain did social circle what they ask. How the Gould Boys Are Giving Coming Sphere—Kingdom carnation of the "W In every telegraph office from St. Louis to Pueblo recently clicked the message to railway operators, train dispatchers and general superintendents: "Clear the track for G. J. G. special." Through the power of these initials fast freight, through passengers and mail trains were made to wait at lonely side tracks, and hundreds of hurrying passengers delayed until, with a hum and a roar, the mysterious "G. J. G. special" whirled by. From the windows of the observation car two boys peered out, watching and listening. On the table near them a chart was spread. Lines on this chart extended through the United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic oceans and from the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Occasionally one of the boys would trace along one of these lines and say: "We are here now; tomorrow morning we will be at the end of the road." Neither of the lads has passed the age of boyhood. The oldest is 16, the youngest 14. It has been impressed upon them that the ownership and control of 17,500 miles of railroad has no elements of jest in it. The names of the boys are Jay and Kingdom Gould, and with their father, "If the Negro is to be disfranchised then the declaration of independence is wrong. If universal suffrage is wrong, then the fifteenth amendment to the constitution must be given up; then Abraham Lincoln was wrong in his speech at Gettysburg and the million soldiers who gave their lives for liberty spilled their blood in the interest af folly and superstition." Rev. Mr. Hillis predicted that the black man's industry would put him ahead of the Southern white man. It is certainly refreshing to read such sentiments as these from the lips of so eminent a divine as Rev. Doctor Hillis, who fittingly occupies the pulpit of Henry Ward Beecher and it shows that here and there we still have a few brave men who are not morally dead to the higher ideals of human society. That they cannot be bought or bribed with gold to spit upon the Declaration of Independence and the belittle the Negro by making it appear that he is nothing more than a wild animal and not entitled to participate in the affairs of this government.—Exchange. ies, favors nor " that the Ne- mply wants and nest man's op- chances in the in this granted in his own splen . A chance is en Practical Lessons in The Declared to Be the Rein- zard of Wall Street." George Gould, they travel like monarchs of a vast kingdom, viewing their possessions. The heritage of the Wizard of Wall Street is theirs, and it is not to be shirked. Kingdom, the oldest, looks from the window with unabating interest. Problems of railway management are to him as jam tarts to an ordinary lad. Those who know him best say that he is the incarnation of his grandfather. Each jolt of the train, every whistle of the engine, and even the whisper of the air brake speak to him of potential power, but all resolving ultimately in a power which he shall control. With unwavering gaze he watches the landscape swing by and sees it with dim unseeing eyes. Someone tells him the name of the town through which the train rushes. Suddenly there is a rumble like thunder, a rush of light and a shrill whistle. The fast passenger train is passed, as it waits on the sidetrack. The boy smiles, not with the arrogance of power, but with pride that his name can do such things. "It's all for Gould," the train hums and throbs. From the hour of his birth it has been instilled in him that he is a Gould, and to fulfill the part of a Gould, he must not be as other men. --- Opposes Educating Negro Washington and Carnegie SOUTHERN ROT Race Continue To Rise Upward LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 9.—Gov. Davis received the following letter today from Chicago. It is the intention with the aid of Mr. Carnegie and under the auspices of Hou. Booker T. Washington, to establish in Louisville, Ky., or New Orleans, La., a large department dry goods store exclusively with colored help, in order to elevate the colored race and educate them in the commercial pursuits of life Will your excellence be good enough to give me your views upon this unique enterprise? Respectfully, Julius T. Hi-sch. The governor sent the following reply tonight: "Replying to your esteemed favor, I beg to say I think this so-called elevation of the colored race is all nonsense, and when you do so you are helping to elevate them to the penitentiary. I think the Negro would do much better if Booker Washington and Andrew Carnegie, with their so-called philanthropy, would let them alone, as they have gotten along very well without the assistance of these people. Ever since they tried to elevate the race educate them in the commercial pursuits of life the Negro has been troublesome. His natural place is in the field where his activities and usefulness is greatest, and where he would remain perfectly contented if such disturbing elements as the scheme which you set out in your letter would not give him a false conception of his position of his position. My views are decidedly against this proposition. After one has read a letter as this one the Gov. Davis has written especially coming from what is supposed to be the better class of whites, the chief executive of a commonwealth, it makes the colored youth feel that there is no hope, no opportunity for him to exercise his talent, and prove his true worth and good virtues. It really seems that there still ves within the south land some more of the Tillman stripe Wonder if Davis ever reflects that there are hundreds of educated whites in the penitentiary as criminals—should they stop educating the white race on that account? Then Gov. Davis says that the Negro has been troublesom ever since they have tried to educate and elevate them. Troubiesome in what way? Is it because he is intelligent en NO 1 ough to know and demand his rights as any citizen should? Or has he become Gov. Davis equal or superior in education and refinement. George Washington fought for the governor's freedom. Abraham Lincoln contended for he freedom to the slaves so now we are all free and ought to be equal before God and the laws. Then Mr. Davis says 'His natural place is in the fields, etc.' We would like to know who decreed that edict? And by what authority he makes that statement? This is what hurt men with views like Davis. Many of our race have entered the commercial, financial and professional pursuits of life, hence he is a competitor and they become jealous and envious of him.—Standard. NEW HOME FOR COLORED INSTITUTE. TOPEKA, May 23—The Topeka colored institute for the manual training for Negro children has purchased at 105 acre farm one mile east of Topeka and will move its institution to that place. The institute has been located in a big brick building in South Topeka for the past four years. The new location will give the institution an opportunity to teach the Negro children how to farm also. RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD. Mrs. Mary Louise B. Owen, of New York, has become the richest woman in the world through a decision of the California courts awarding her the title to 40,000 acres of land in Mexico, valued at $50,000,000. Her husband Colonel A. K. Owen secured a grant of the land from the Mexican government in 1872. This grant has recently been affirmed by the Mexican courts while a dispute between Mrs. Owen and rival claimants in this country has just been settled by the California supreme court in Mrs. Owens favor. When a Negro has $500 to lend he er has any trouble to find a white man to borrow it from him— Booker T Washington. Good. Nor does he have any trouble finding a black man who is willing to take that sum off his hands. UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE FALL 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. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 50c ONE M.ONTH ..... 15c. Advertising Rates Made Known On Appli- cation. NOTICE!! - All matters addressed to THE SEARCHLIGHT for publication must be signed by the part or parties writing. 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Our Fifth Year Greeting With this issue of our paper we launch forth into our fifth y ar work. In reviewing our field of labor in this city and looking over e strenuousness of our past work, w have many reasons to feel proud We have ample reason to feel thankful. At this time we say to the people as we did one year ago, as we said two years ago, as we said three years ago, as we said four years ago—we will endeavor in the year which we now begin, to give the people a good, newsy, readable paper, and above all one that will be published once each week, regularly and on time. It is not with a boastful spirit that we say that at no time since we began publishing in this has the Searchlight been on a better footing than now. We are proud to state that our circulation is constantly increasing and today our circulation is many hundreds greater than one year ago. We wish to sincerely thank our colored and white friends who have so grandly given us their patronage in the past and we solicit and trust to maintain their friendship and favor in the future. We will continue to work on the same old lines in the interest of the race. They Deservc Praise The splendid victory for Victor Murdock on Tuesday adds another merited laurel to Judge Thos. C. Wilson and Mr. Jas. McPherson, chairman and secretary respectively, of the republican 7th district congressional committee. These gentlemen dtd an effective work as is shown by the returns. It calls for energy, work and concentration of effort to keep a big campaign—such as the recent one—running and win in thirty-six counties. It proves conclusively that, as we said, the committee made no mistake in the of these two gentlemen. They deserve much praise. Novel Penalty for Killing. For every finch they kill the members of a newly formed sparrow club at Warnham, Sussex, England, are to be fined four sparrows' heads. A steamer has been launched on the upper Zambesi river, above the Victoria river. It is called the Living Locals and Personals Mr. Geo. Jones of Maize, Kans., died at his home last Sunday. Mr. Jones had been sick for a long time. He is the father of Rev. Matt Jones, now of Atchison. Funeral was held at the 2nd Baptist church Thursday conducted by Rev. H. F. Frazier. The rally at the New Hope Baptist church next Sunday promises to be an affair of much note. Rev. Frazier and his members are making an heroic effort to push the work on their new building and ask the co-operation of all friends. Go out Sunday and help in the good cause. Chief of Police Frank S. Burt returned Sunday night from New Orleans, La., where he attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police of the United States and Canada. Mr. Burt visited his old home in Champlain, Ia., and in Chicago. Chief Burt says he would not live in that section of the country, it is too low. The association re elected its old officers. They adjourned to meet the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904. THE S&M STORE BURNS. About 3:45 Thursday morning fire was discovered in the S. & M. store 207:209 E. Douglas ave. The fire had gained quite a headway before the departments were notified, but by quick action the fire was confined to the stock and did but little damage to the building. The S&M is one of Wichita's most successful department houses and the loss will be deeply felt. Messrs Schmidt & Martin have worked hard to build the good trade which their store had and it is quite hard to see their choice stock go up in flames. The store will be closed for several days. Rev. P. D. Yochum will have a rally at the A. M. E. church Sunday. This is the stewards' rally and the money raised will be used to pay the pastor's expenses. Every one is cordially asked to be present at this rally and help in the good cause. The K. of P. held their annual sermon at the A. M. E. church last Sunday. The sermon was preached by Rev. P. D. Yochum. The lodge exercises were under the direction of C C. Joe Phillip. Fire Marshal A. G. Walden was called to Ossawatomie Monday on account of the death of his brother Mr. G. M. Walden. Mr. Walden's many friends extend their sympathies. Rev. A. H. Mayo is doing a grand work at the Tabernacle Baptist church. Rey. Mayo is a gentleman of high culture and refinement and is a welcomed comer to the city of Wichita. New Music—New Rongs. We have received from the Flanner Music House, Milwaukee, Wis, two very meritorious compositions, the one the Calve Waitzes, with a beautiful, soft and flowing melody, the other is a song "I Can Forgive But Not Forget," by Fred Simonson, an exquisite little sentimental ballad. Either piece will be sent postpaid to any address for 176. Catalogues mailed free. Address Joseph Flanner, Milwaukee, Wis. Rev. H. F. Frazier officiated at the funeral of Mr. Geo. Jones Wednesday at the 2nd Baptist church. Dr. J. E. Farmer returned from Kanais City, Kans., where he went to pay a visit to his parents. Miles Parker has a fine home at 922 N. Wichita which is a credit to Mr. and Mrs. Parker. "The colored people are doing their best on the farms, and if the majority of them would remain on the farm and keep out of politics the race problem would be solved."—Rev. M. Peters. The 4th ward love feast Monday night in honor of Victor Murdock was a grand success. The Searchlight has no wings at all—but—it gets there just the same. The cosy residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Wilkins is rapidly nearing completion. Mr. Lee Anderson presented his wife with a fine new phaeton. It is a nice on oo. Mrs. B. Morris is on the mend after a few days illness. Chas. H. Luling w's on hand to help swell the majority of Victor Murdock; he left Wednesday for Topeka. Following the wet spell comes the dry one. Judge Gillett, of Kingman, he'd court in the district court rooms Wednesday and Thursday. The Merchants who appreciate the trade of the colored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRONIZE THEM. Mrs. Morris is able to be out again after three weeks illnees. The B. V. Art Club met at the residence of Miss Vera James and a dainty lunch was served and the club adjourned to meet next at the residence of Miss Fern Phelps, 530 N. Wichita. It is announced that Congressman-elect Victor Murdock will select David Leahy as his private secretary. Mr. Leahy will make an ideal secretary to his life long friend and the appointment meets with general approval. The weather man has evidently got mad and is sending forth an abundance of tornadoes and wind. Mrs. F. P. Bateman left last week for Richmond, Va., Grand Rapids, Mich., Des Moines, Ia., and Chicago Ill, where she will visit. She will be gone abou six weeks. Arkansas Valley Lodge No. 21, A. F. & A. M. will elect officers next Tuesday night. The me rs are making themselves interested as to who will be their next master. A good meeting is expected. The officers of Wichita Tabernacle No. 34, were installed by Deputy Grand Preceptress Mrs. W. N. Miller, Thursday eve. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Porter contemplate adding a large dining room to their home 1449 Sherwood ave. in the near future. Capt. J. B. Fishback made a fine speech at theth ward rally Monday night. OFFICERS INSTALLED Wichita Tabernacle No. 34, met in regular session Thursday afternoon for the purpose of installing their officers for the ensuing term. A large number of the members were present and a good meeting was held. The following officers were installed: Chief Preceptress Mrs. Lee Anderson Vice Preceptress Mrs. Mattie Miller Chief Recorder Mrs. Stewart Waters High Eagle Mrs. Josie Grayson Ianer Sentinel Mrs. Mary Grayson Outer Sentinel Mrs. Sadie Grayson The officers were installed by Deputy Grand Preceptress, Mrs W N. Miller. It is not amiss to say that this society is doing nicely. Mrs. Lee Anderson and Mrs. W. N. Miller will represent the Taberna- nce at the Grand Session to be held in Lawrence in July. Victor Murdock The nomination and election of Hon. Victor Murdock, of Wichita, to congress to fill the unexpired term of Chester I Long, was a master-piece of campaigncy. Never before in the political history of this state has a young man with no past political experience won so signal a victory. Never has any one man been able to draw about him so great a following and so many friends as this hero of the hour—Victor Murdock. The victory of Tuesday for Mr. Murdock will go down in history as unparalleled, unequalled and unprecedented. To Victor Murdock alone does not belong the whole praise, for while his great personal magnetism was an ever reckoning factor in the splendid victory achieved yet to his many warm and enthusiastic friends must due credit be given. And there is no man who more vividly, keenly and appreciatably recognizes this fact than does Victor Murdock, now congressman-elect from the 7th district. He is one of those highly and nobly characterized men who can and does recognize the friendship, valor and firmness of friends, and it is with deliberate assertion that we say—the people of the 7th district will be proud in the future to point to the brilliant career of the brilliant Kansan—Victor Murdock. It is something phenomenal for any one man to succeed in carrying his home town and home county in a great event as that of Tuesday, but to carry with a sweeping wave thirty-six counties, is, to say little, unprecedented and hard to equal, yet this is what Victor Murdock did on Tuesday. May the future career of Mr. Murdock in congress be as great as has his past life among his fellow townsmen of Wichita. This summer will witness enormous expenditures of money on the part of western railroads in improvements to roadbeds, station grounds, etc. The Rock Island System, for instance, proposes to build many new steel bridges of the most modern construction. Miles upon miles of already heavy steel rail will be replaced with a heavier rail, while long stretches of track will be ballasted with the most improve. quality of ballast. The amount of money which the Rock Island System alone will expend in improvements will represent a snug fortue. By the election returns it seems hat Victor Murdock was in the race alone. The people voted that way at any rate. HOUCK Hardware Store Building Hsrdware, Garland and Quick Meal Steel Ranges Garland Cook Stoves at the very low est prices. 116 East Douglas Ave. Mrs. Mary Anderson is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Lee Anderson returned from Wellington Wednesday night where she went Tuesday morning in the interest of the Searchlight. She reports nicely. Rev. B. Morris will leave Saturday night for Arkansas City, Kans., where he will preach the K. of P. annual sermon on Sunday. Rev. Morris is a well versed K. of P and the boys in Arkansas City made a wise selection in securing him to preach their annual sermon. The entertainment given by the ladies court at Hartman Hall was a grand success. The base ball game between the councilmen and insurance men which was scheduled for Friday, May 27th, was postponed on account of the rain. SECOND SECOND TO NONE Pleases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. The New Store GREENFIELD ONE PRICE Hatters and Trunks and Entire New Union Block FORT SCOTT, KANS USE IM BODE IMF --- --- ENFIELD CLOTHING ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS ters and Furnishers unks and Valises ire New Stock ion Block COTT, KANS. GREENFIELD CLOTHING CO. ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS Hatters and Furnishers Trunks and Valises Entire New Stock Union Block FORT SCOTT, KANS. IMBODEN'S IMPERIA BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating. AT YOUR GROOER IMBODEN MILLI J. TIPP, .....0.....0... and you will Love good eating. IMBODEN MILLI CALL AT The ELITE Restaurant When You Want A GOOD MEAL Always The Best, and Cooked Wel MEALS 15cts C. L. KINER, Prop. 408 N. Main St. Wichita, Kas OPEN ALL NIGHT COPYRIGHT. W. S. HENRION DRUGGIST 501 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. --- Over 117 N. Market—Phone 773 OUR SPRING STOCK Our clothes are going fast, and if you want to be in the lead you had better call on the Peerless Tailor and be up to date in style and orkmanship and fit. O nrprices 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" CLOTHING CO. CLOTHIERS Furnishers Valises Stock 127-129 E. Douglas Ave. WICHITA, KAN. N'S PERIAL FLOUR AND love good eating.—— IMBODEN MILLING CO. J. Tipp, ....o....o....o.... Prop Tipp's Hand Laundry Best Hand Laundry In the City 609 East Douglas Ave.....Wichita, Ks GO TO ISRAEL BROS. For Real Estate. F.W. Israel. 1727 W. 12th St. Wichita, KS 67201 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 on- y, are purchased at Bissant WICHITA KANSAS Our Celebrated ICE CREAM al- ways Ambitious youths should not jump hastily to the conclusion that the quickest and surest way to get rich is to become a burglar or train robber. Occasionally one of these fellows is nabbed. News From Other Towns For Your : SPRING and SUMMER ; : ! PSHE Sd G0 TO « John Braitsch’s : 120 East Douglas ave. 3 ice recency ran Re Je T. KINAHAN. § | Veterinary Surgeon «» Dentist | : Office and Stable Telephone 512 ; : 528 Riverview Wichita, Kansas : Be ies ree era dea Sale hd oi de elias ace os ida We Want PEN STUB NOTES JOB PRINTING eS ec We Print LETTER HEADS NOTE HEADS ENVELOPES BUSINESS CARDS CALLING CARDS STATEMENTS BILL HEADS : HAND BILLS POSTERS MINUTES CIRCULARS TRY Us. From Kaneas City, Kansas. Annual sermon of the lodges of thie city are in order. The K. of P's had their annual sermon at Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, the sermon was preached by Rev. Jno, Richard son. ‘The G. A. R. sermon was preach- ed by Rev. H. V. Plummer at the Metropolitan church. The Ministers’ Alliance met at the St. Ster ben Baptist eburch Rev Hurse (white) pastor. The reports showed some progress in the par- tial arrangements fox the closing of the alliance for the summer. Maj. G. W. Ford of Ft. Seott was in the city this week. Rev. J. C. Martin of, St. Louis, is in the city looking for a charge. Rev. B. A. Wilson is still in St. Louis. Wili be home Sunday. Rev. Griffitb, A. M. EB, church is Jooking well after a three weeks ‘tour of his district. Your reporter chanced to meet Rev, Plummer, late of Wichita, He is looking well Rev. Plummer celebrated the 30th year of his mar- riage. Rhe “American Citizen” is a daily paper now. Editor Dndiey ie a hustler. | it oo ee | We Ate Now Prepared Yo Do All Your Kinds Of Kncy, Up toDate Work Job Work. We Invite A Trial. 4 Wo Guarantee To Please You, Both : In Work And Price. You Wili Find DONE |) Us At Tho Ola Reliahle Stand Ai BY US NO North Main St. WeDot|| , Bring Us Your Next Job. | RIGHT 1%" WE INVITE YOU TO CALL | The PRINTERS who Can PRINT 7 ARE AS LOW Our Prices AS THE LOWEST IS AS GOOD OUR Work AS THE BEST WINFIELD, KAS. Mrs. A. L. Nichols nd sister Miss Cory Douglas attended the com- mencement exercises et Arkansas City last Monday. Miss Jaunita Wilson their friend was one of the graduates. Rey. Watson filled the pulpit at the A.M E. church Sunday and preached a noble sermon. Mrs, Belle Wilson of Arkansas City spent a few hours in Winfield last week enroute to Wellington. She was the guest of Mrs. D. E. Douglas while here. Mr. A. J. Jackson, of Anadarko, ©. T., was in town last Monday en- route to Wichita. Miss Nora Toms of Arkaneas City spent Sunday én Winfield the guest of her sister Mrs, A. R, Simpson. ARE YOU? A Subscriber to the | SEARCHLICGH T? IF NOT, WHY NOT? 2 Iris OnLy | << FORA | on $1.00. WHOLE YEAR | icine Delivered. | | us A. Miller Art Co ——DEALER gIN—— 4u Fares. Winpow Suapesan _ MOULOINGS. — va aoe Picture Moslaing P Nom Main St., Wichita, Kansas pa Nain ty eee EERLESS B.F.McLean, EAM Lumber Dealer i N D RY Wichita, Kansas. Bet Laundry In The City wala : WaMarset, Phone 232 Wichita, Kee, Clearwater, Kan, Peck AQUYER & SONS, Props. : Kas,,Cheney, Kas Hardware Store 823 N. Main St. Cheapest Hardware and Stove house in Wichita; because we” pay no rent and have light expenses ——— SEEt} This issue, May 30th, marks the beginning of our Fifth Year. Mies Addie Jones and Nola Kel- ler, of Arkansas City, passed thro’ here last Sunday enroute to Wich- ita. Mrs, Kittie Prnett, of Indepen- dence, Kas., mother of Mrs. Wm. Brown, left last ‘Tuesday for her home. ABILENE NEWS. The Odd Fellows sermon wiil be preuched here Junesl1. Mies Jennie Baskerville and. Mr. Herbert Bell were united in mar- riage Tuesday eve May 19. This young couple are well known in Abilene and we all wish them muca success anda happy marriage life. On Tuesday morning abont two o'clock Mud creek came out of its banks and overflowed the town. Al- though the water was high and doing much damage the colored peo- ple in the northwest part of town did not seem to be much frightened. They could be heard singing all around. Some were singing “No one can do me like Jesns, glory hal- lelujah,’ and others were singing, ‘The Lord giveth and the Lora tak- the away, blessed be the numeof the Lord.” CHERRYVALE.KAS. , Miss Daisy Young came over from Oswego last Monday yo visit her brother Mr. John Young. Mr. Riley Sander came down from Osawatomio to visit his grandfather Mr. Tom Teal this week. On account of the high water the Santa Fe train between Cherryvale, Indepeadence and Coffeyville, has been waterbound for a week, the Virdigris river covers five miles of land. Mr. Dan Jones made a tripto Independence, Kos., to attend the street fair. Miss Cooper was accompanied last Sunday night to church by her best fellow, Mr. Beu Reed was before Justice Courtney last Monday, he plead guilty and bound over to distri:t court with a $300 bond. Mr. Wm. Thompéon of Indepen- dence was in Cherryvale last Mon- day. < C, P. Johnsou, W, RB. Johnson | Pres. sSec. & Treas. C P. 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Such as hogs, chickens, ducks, ete, The place is cared for by her £018, Kiki's War Fan Sine ie tie ban inure ed 3-8 Altabee Blier ois Evertt eliceon | Masters of Men, Morgan RoLertser Sion nee ° Hears Highway’ Mary Wikia On the Wing of Occasions, Joel Chandler Harris rcneeeel Peat er meen sear ean ma Ps es = K. and Hesketh Pritchard The Bisek Douglas, 8. R. rackets, TheGood Red Earth, Bden Philipot'c eee Road te Frontenac, Bamuei Merwin Sa a retort RY mote i asia eatat ite, ETS ; peseieaet oe AGentleman Player, “ y a TOCALIFORNIA | Will be on sale at Santa Fe ticket office daily to June 15, at the rate of $25.00. These tickets will be honored on fast trains carrying free chair cars and Pullman tourist sleepers. Liberal stopover privileg- es in California accorded. The same favorable rates will be made to many intermediate points in Arizo- na If you contemplate locating in California, this is your opportunity to go there comfortably and economically. Irrigated farms, orange and lemon groves and other branches of agriculture have yielded competencies to other persons. Why shouldn’t you be as successful? I have illustrated descriptive leterature 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. L. R. DELANEY, Ticket Agent. WICHITA, KANSAS. CODERS) Ae A RE TT Be eo aeons co | ar Fah IEE em ete ge ee ESE WT eco re gee ne ee er ee ‘ Republican | AMERICA’S B Paper. | : Editorially Fearless, Consistently Republican Always. News from all parts of the world, Well writien, original stories, An- swers to queries on all subjects. Articles on Health, the Home, New | Books, and on Work about the Farm and Gardeu.. ; ‘The INTER.OCEAN is a member of the Associated Press and avo | a receives the entire tele~“apnic news service of the New York Sun and Special Cable. wew York World, besides daily reports from | over 20°" al correspondents thrraghout the eountry. Subseribe for Tar Wionrra Seance ent and Tus Weeste | +H Ixren-Ccray ono yoar, both papers for $1.50 § 1377 Call At Onr Office 110 N. Main; or send order by Mail. O nuannnnuanaaaianainnndia Candiandiancanadaaianan ————————————————————— A grand monument in a graveyard cont fails to hide the meanness of a dead . aan’s relations, ad nN nN e] ] S ‘The idiot who thinks he understands women is understood by women all! 4 QUSTOM GRINDING + * right—New York Press. $ ¥ Canadians in New England have formed an annexation league. Want | to annex us to Canada, probably. | If these survivors of Waterloo keep on dying soon there will not be many | more left than were in the battle | M. M. Mangasarian says an only child never rises to renown—probably ‘vecause he never gets enough neglect. Manila rope has always held a high reputation, but it has remained for the Manila cable to put a girdle around the earth, Before Bulgaria starts in to fight ‘Turkey single handed it should reau a few chapters of the modern history of Greece. Kipling's poem “Gunga Din” has been barred out by a Massachusetts school board. There may be a Kip- ling revival. ‘Women will tell you that they “aim” at truth. Perhaps that is why they do not hit the target—New Orleans ‘Pimes-Democrat. ‘The Adirondack sewing class of New York city is to hold a kiakat. A kiakat is different from a cat because itis a church fair. A man on the Denver Post says that horse dinner recently given in New York by C. K. G. Billings must have been a stable d’oat. ‘The success of the Vanderbilt-Neil- son merger may suggest to the pluto- cratic element the sort of combination *t ean safely cultivate. ‘A T2year-old Bayonne man has Kxitled himself. Suicide at such an ad- vanced age comes almost under the head of “wasted crimes.” eee encase ess ‘Now that the baseball season is on expect to find the card reading: “Gone over to the court-house; back at 5:30,” on thelawyer’s office door. ‘New York milliners have decided to ‘use no more gong birds for the purpose ‘of decorating hats. There is no indt- cation, however, that hats will be cheaper. [ Small Minds, { Keep clear of personalities in conver- gation. It is only small minds that oc- ‘cupy themseives with such trifles— Philadelphia Telegraph, + CUSTOM GRINDING +* saseess A Specialty ........ ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED ainee tok ino 622 N. Main St. Phone 530 $45.00 apo Los Angeles : : *4 San Francisco and return’ofr the meeting of the general a sembly of the Presbyter~| ian church, national assosiation of Master Plumbers, National Council, Junior Order United American Me- chanics p = Mssoun ia): ris od Tickets on sale May 3d, 12 th 13th, ‘4th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th with final return hmit of July 15, 1903. Stopovers alowed both going and returning; aso choicefof routes, For further inf.rmation and for t.me tables and panoramas of the great Scenic Routes, the Mo. Pac. and D. & R. G. railways, call on or write I. R, Suerwin, P & T. A. E. E, Brzcxry, T. P. A., Wichita, Kansas When in nse? of Groceries lo not forget that you can ilways get the Best at the Lowest prices it - “a KERNAN‘S (102 E_Dor~'e-r Ave. "Phone 357 - RERRELERRLLEREERERREREEE, REPEAL RREREERRRURLERY Special One waySecond Class | “Colonist” Excursion tothe — } /Northwest and California | : VIA 3 | | : 3 Tree et | PTS ie. P al | aa m | YT ade : acl Tiokets on sale daily dnring period | Feb’y 15 to June 15, inclusive ; Rates to principal points as follows: — q ; San Francisco and Los AD GELGS ies Sse bss des giocssenes sscvees OOOO : : Portland Seattle and Tacoma.............s.ssceseee sessseeeese soe 25,00 | Salt Lake, Helena and Butte......:ccssssssssuesseresssesss sone. 20.00 % J BpObane sce ceecasrsersecc i Bs el ates ay Snstsoe Es 22.50 § - Vancouver and Victoria, B. C....Sagug. ee1e+ eee sas eeeeee: 25.00 Rates to all intermediate points in proportion to those above 4 | For rates to any points not named and for full information ; regarding routes. time of trains and through our accommodations ealt on or address I. R. SHERWIN, P. & T. A. : E E. BLECKLEY, T. P. A. W iecbita, Kan. = Wiehiva, Kan. i ee AUARARAAAAAAARM ARMA AAA RAMA AAAARAAAAAAA Naval Service Is Not Popular. Authorities Find Increasing Difficulty in Securing Men for Desirable Positions—Claim Made That Experts in the Government Service Are Not Adequately Remunerated. An illustration of the great de- mand for young men of technical edu- cation and the dearth of supply is afforded by the recent examinations held in New York and Chicago for ap- pointments to the corps of civil en- gineers of the navy. ‘The examinations were held simul- taneously, and unusual efforts were made to attract through advertise ments the attention of the graduates of technical schools. Notwithstand- ing this publicity and the inducements held out by the navy department, only six candidates reported before the examinihg board in New York and only one candidate in Chicago. The failure of the department to in- duce a larger number of young men to take the examination is all the more inexplicable when it is stated there are now three vacancies in this corps of the navy, and the salary to start with is $2,700, with periodical inerease and allowances in the way of quarters, mileage, etc., with re- tirement on three-quarters pay at the age of sixty-two years. Next year three more civil engineers and sev- eral assistant civil engineers will be needed. The dearth of candidates for such an attractive branch of the govern- eee To Study Criminology. The Russian ministers of tie ior and of public instruction have ap- propriated $250,000 to be expended on a criminalist institute, and for salar- ies of professors of criminology in various universities. There are two warring schools of criminologist in Russia. One is com- posed of disciples of Prof. Liszt, who teaches that crime is the result of so- cial circumstances. The other is made up of those who believe in Lombroso's theory that crime is die to physical necaliarities. ment service as this naturally sug- gests an inquiry as to the cause. The technical schools of the country are turning out am increasing number of graduates each year. In fact the pronounced drift toward the engineer- ing schools which set in ten or a dozen years ago is being constantly accelerated by the demands of our great industrial development. ‘The difficulty of securing candi- dates for the engineering positions in the navy is explained by the better opportunitiets and larger rewards that await civil engineers outside the navy. It is claimed that in the gov. ernment service the experts are not adequately paid. At the same time the naval examinations are severe and the standards are high. As a matter of fact, however, the appoint: ment rests entirely with the Presi dent, and a candidate who stood low in the technical examination might be recommended for appointment. It is very evident that if the gov. ‘ernment expects to attract young ‘civil engineers into the navy it will have to compete with the great indus: trial development of our times and offer salaries that are adequate to command their skill and service—New York Sun. ¥ mann : Coutdn® Mena Theis. “No,” said the maiden, “I am not in the least afraid to face the immense throng that will be present at my wedding.” But she spoke too soon. And a little too emphatically. She meant to look upon the assem- bled spectators with an eye in Which the consciousness of an unruffied de- meanor was calmly indicated. But she hadn't the face to do it. ‘The very day before the ceremony she came down with the mumps. Red Front Racket . The People’s Economy Store. | gee eee 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, Oxfords and Slippers, all styles and all kinds AT WHOLESALE PRICES 5 _ You'll find an excellent line of “Colonials ” the proper thing and atest fad, in our regular atock, at $2 TAPP BROTHERS & HANSHAW Phone 257. 1255-257 N. Main Se RAILROAD TIME TABLE Corrected up to May 25th 1902. [ aissourr PACIFIC RAILWAY. ; Leaves Vail EI Dorado, Eureka, Vates Center, Kansas City and St, Louis 9.25 am Conway Springs and Coffeyville 11.80 an For St. Louis 5 8,00 pm For Kans, City and St. Loufs 9,50 pm Hutchinson, Lyons and Geneseo 7.85 am Geneseo, Salina, Puablo, Denver 5.00 pm For Anthony and Kiowa, 6.10 pm For Anthony and Kiowa, 7.40 am Arrives Daily Kiowa, Anthony, Conway Springs, and Clearwater 9.20 am Little Rock, Conway Springs, Coffeyville 4.50pm From St. Louis 2.35 pm From Kan. Cityand St. Lows 7.05. am From Denver, Pneblo, Salina, and Geneseo 11.25 From Hutchinson 4.00 pm From Hutchinson and Geneseo 9.25 pm Frem Anthiny, Conway Springs 4.40 pm Kansas City, St, Louis, Yatas Cen- ter and ElDorado 5.50Zpm From Kiowa, Anthony and Con- way Springs 19.05 pm WICHITA and WESTERN No. 472, Pratt and Kingman Pas No. 474, Pratt and Kingwan ac- commodation, Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday 1.20 am Ne. 471, Kingman and Pratt Pas- senger, except Sunday 5.15 pm ‘No. 478, Kingman and Pratt ac- commodation, Monday, Wednesday | and Friday 89.15 am CHICAGO, ROCK ~ ISLAND & PACIFT. Re Re WEst BOUND Leave Daily No. 11 Texas Vestibuled Ex. 6.56 pm No. 18, Texas Fast Express 6.00 am Ne. 35, Daily, Except Sunday, 8.10 pm EAs? BouxD No, 12, Chicago Vestibuled Ex, 9.50. am No. 14, K.C. and Eastern Ex. 10.30 pia Ne. 36. Daily, Except Sunday 1.35 pm FRISCO SYSTEM “EAST BOUND ‘ Lenres Daily St. Louis Mail and South-west- ‘rn Limited 130 pm St. Louis and Ft. Smith Ex. 8.15 pm <3) wesr Bounp Kansas and Colorado Mail Ex. 3.10 pm Meteor ‘ 8.25 am ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA BER. Re Leaves Daily Kansas City, Chicago Express 11.20. am K. C., Colorado, California Ex. 2.55 por ‘Wellington Accommodation 5.15 pm Arrives Daily Panhandle Express 10,00 am Engiewood Branch, Except Sum. 3.00 pv ” Leaves Daily Panhandle Express 6.25 pin Okiahoma and Texas Express 6.35 pm Oklahoma Daily Express 8,30 am Wellington Accommodation 8.45 am Caldwell Ace. Except Sun 8.45 am ‘Texas Express 5.10 pan ‘Englewood Branch, Ex. Sun. 7.45 am _ Frisco Excursion Rates | )) FRISCO (STM St. Louis, Mo. Exposition Dedication Ceremonies ‘Tickets on Sale April 35, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 $15.05 for rouud (rip BSG SY: pee ee te Ree gee ee Los Angeles, Cat. | General Assembly Ptesbyterian church San Frareisco, Cal. National Pfummer’s Association Tickets on sale for above meetings May 3rd, 12, 18, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 28th, $45 09 for the round trip pe ee COLONIS? TICKETS one way, 2no class ) ‘On sale Daily until June 15th, San Fran’, Los Angeles, Sacramento $25. ‘BiUings, Livington, Butte, Helena 20, Ogden, and Salt Lake City, Utah 20, Spokane, Wash. 22.50 Portland, Tacoma, and Seattle 25. Vancouver and Victona, B. C, 25. For further information call at GITY TICKET OFFICE Comer Main St. and Dougal Ave., A-R.Deem, — B.F. Dux, City Ticket Agent, Div. Pass, Agt. Did you ask the merchant with whom you trade, whether he “ads” inour paper? Ifnot, why not? In. ‘sist upon it that he “ads” with us. WONDER Curly Hair Made Straighy de = cS a = eo > Ad _Acif sarons sb ariea soar ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARR Zs won lc ss ey Sie epee Sapo eer esta ea armless. Testimonials foo os ses Hrognienne aby hr oc ee Se, Segue Skt fhethatrsuaighe Soft ang beta mebivaaerustearia a ‘Hlonantly perfumed. “he wrest aire: tesa lett mete se folwssuporior kad lasting quater est and ‘most economical. “itis uy ig Eames e pees BasoWe mr arancene pias andien sy OZONIZED OX MARROW co, '76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ii CXKA ERS Shortest Line To Colorado p, y Gua Fee ny ast Most Direct Line Te KANSAS CITY AND ST.LOUIS. Reolining Chair Cars on all tn SEATS FREE. Call at our New Passenger stl cor. Douglas ave. and Wichit for reliable information relatin I. R. Sherwin, P.& TA 9) (a — eater e—eewy ‘A Modern Railw: ‘Teaversi cana ‘MISSOURI ARKANSAS KANSAS OKLAHOMA . INDIAN TERRITORY TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE (MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA ‘AND THE SOUTHEAST Reduced rates in effect all the year to ‘The Frisco System operates wide-vest0 slectric-lighted trains. All eafe cars and di halls under the management of Frod Harv ‘Titao of trains at wiCHITA EAST-BOUND St. Louis Mail and Express — "Leaves Wichita 1:30 Arrives St. Lonis 720 Arrives at Memphis 8.00) St. Lowisand Fort Smith Express —— Leaves Wichita 815 Arrives St. Louis 65 Arrives Fort Smith 10-03 ___WEST-BOUND_ Kansas City and Colorado Mail and Exp. Leaves St. Louis . 888 Leaves Memphis 8259 Arrives Wichita, 307 Meteor Leaves St, Lonis 2309 Leaves Memphis 9:35 Arrives Wichita 3.15 ‘Through Parlor Coaches and Ke«lit! Chair Cars, also Pullman Pallace Siet between Wichita and St, Louis with”! change For reliable information as to 14 coutes, time, etc, apply to any Frisco a5 the undersigned, It isa pleasure {" ® to sswer questions, B. F. DUNN, Div, Passenger Agent, WICtlITA Some European monarch ¥\) seem to have a chance to make 8 with his fellow rulers by app0ttit the younger princesses as the ool Kiss-receryers, Géod joke on the Pennsylvania, le lature. Now that it is safely st journed, the announcement is ml that there is a surplus of 32.00.00) the state treasury. ‘The fines of the beef packers _ costs added, will put $27,136.75 in'0 Missouri state treasury. The mit. has already been collected by ‘u¢ ‘srs from the people.