Wichita Searchlight

THE SEARCHLIGHT. Wichita, Kansas, Saturday Oct.24, 203 KANSAS COMMENT. WINES GROUNDED.—Outlaws grounded the telephones in Pratt, rendering them useless for a time. BEARING CHESTNUTS.—Chestnut plants six years ago at Robinson have grown into bearing trees. MOWERS MOST FATAL.—Mowing machines in Kansas kill or main more children than do the street cars. LARGE HONEY CROP.—A. D. Bennett, a Garden City man, has gathered 20,000 pounds of honey this season. EIGHTEEN PAROLED.—The reformatory board has paroled eighteen boys from the state reformatory at Hutchinson. A. H. T. ASSOCIATION.—The State Anti-Horsethief association held a meeting at Winfield which was well attended. FARM LANDS ADVANCE.—A. D. Scott bought $00 acres of Butler county land one year ago at $11 an acre. He is now offered $16 an acre for it and asks $20. A FINE INSTRUMENT.—Prof. B. W. Truesdell, of Friend's university, has recently added a $00 compound microscope, a fine barometer and some other needed appliances for the use of his classes in and chemistry and biology. CLAY COUNTY ORCHards.—It is reported that some of the orchards in Clay county will turn out well while others have no fruit at all. In some orchards there are the same conditions, some trees bearing well while others have no fruit. ZINC IN COAL MINE.—While miners were sinking a coal shaft on the Exley farm, southwest of Pittsburgh, they passed through four feet of an ore at a depth of forty-two feet, which is declared to be a good specimen of zinc ore. The nearest zinc mines are at Galena, nearly thirty miles from there. TWENTY-SEVEN BLACKLISTED.—Probate Judge Jeffries has requested the druggists of Chanute not to sell 27 citizens, who are listed, any intoxicating liquors for any purpose. The druggists will obey the request as though it were a command, to protect their licenses. The list includes some prominent citizens. MORE DEMAND FOR MEN.—Labor conditions in Kansas are better than they were even last year at this time, so Mr. Gerow says. There is more demand for men of all classes of work. In some parts of the country the railroads are turning off men by the hundreds. In Kansas the roads are putting every man they can find to work. INSPECTORS' FEES.—State Grain inspector Radford turned in $6,430 in fees for the month of September. The expenses of the department were $3,950. The fees, were $700 greater than for any other month in the history of the department. Oil Inspector Kelly turned in $2,382 as fees collected in his department, for September. His expenses were $400. A RECORD BREAKER.—In the large family contest inaugurated by the Topela Mail and Breeze the first prize did not go to Mr. and Mrs. W. Q. Elliott of Rice county, but certainly the pair are deserving of honorable mention." They were married in 1855, During the next twenty-four years twelve sons and three daughters were born to them. Mr. Elliott claims that the family average of a baby every sixteen and a half months for 25 months is a record breaker. INITIATED 140.—The celebrated far west grand encampment degree staff of Leavenworth, conferred the degrees upon a class of 149 candidates during the encampment at Wichita, said to be the largest class ever initiated into Old Fellowship in the West, and believed by many to be the largest ever known in the United States. Cowboys SCARCE.—Ranchmen in the western part of the state complain of a scarcity of men. Cowboys are finding more lucrative employment elsewhere and are deserving the range. MOVED TO GOODLAND.—The office of A. T. Abbott, superintendent of the Colorado division of the Rock Island, has been moved from Colorado Springs to Goodland, Kas. Superintendent Abbott, who has a force of eleven clerks, is now occupying seven rooms east of the dispatchers' office in the second story of the depot building at Goodland. THE TRUANCY LAW.—The city of Horton has 100 more pupils in its schools this fall than last. The truancy law did it. ARTESIAN SALT WEIL.—Rush county has developed a remarkable artesian well. It spurs a ten-inch stream of water which, when confined in a pipe, rises seventy feet above the surface. The water is so salty that the evaporation of a gallon of it leaves a pint of salt. The flow has formed a creek about three miles long and the flow increases day by day. WHEAT IS MOVING.—The banks of Greensburg have paid out $300,000 for wheat and the crop is just beginning to move. CATTLEMEN ARB FLUSH.—Notwithstanding the lack of banks in the Southwestern-Kansas counties, the people there have more money per capita than the people in any other section of the state. They are nearly all cattlemen and count their money by the thousands. A Western Kansas newspaper recently took a census of Grant county and found that it had $700 in cash on deposit for every man, woman and child in the county. MONEY IN WOLVES.—Many Western Kansas men are now making money killing wolves. Counties are authorized to pay a bounty for wolf scalps and nearly every county in the western third of the state is offering bounties. The wolf crop is heavy. Wolves are overrunning everything. The scalp of a gray wolf is worth $1. His pelt is worth $2 more. One wolf a day makes good wages far a hunter. Some are averaging from two to five. TAXES PAID IN COWLEY.—The Cowley county treasurer has just completed his annual tax settlement for 1903 and it shows the best collections in the history of the county. The delinquent list was only 1½ per cent of the total. The United States school census enumerator found that the valuation of school buildings in Cowley exceeds that of any county in the state. SAMPLES OP JUROUS. - Forty-five men were examined in the federal court at Leavenworth for jurors and each one asked if he had seruples against rendering sentence of conviction where the penalty is death, and every one of the forty-five answered they had not. From this the Times argues that the people of Kansas are not opposed to capital punishment. KANSANS REACH OUT. - Kansas capitalists are becoming heavily interested in banana planting in Central America. Lawrence men, the Woodwards and Mr. Bloomelseick, have a plantation in Spanish Honduras, Central America. Their Las Palmas plantation has 500 acres ready for harvesting. About 800 acres more will be ready for gathering in the spring ASKS $150,000.-The Kansas Improved Live Stock Breeders' association asks the Kansas world's fair commission for an appropriation of $150,000 to make an exhibit at St. Louis. They want the Kansas commission to duplicate premiums won at the St. Louis fair. FAIR GROUNDS FIRE.-Thirty-four box stalls were burned at the fair grounds at Sterling. The grounds are out of the fire company's limits and the fire was finally put out by the farmers and a bucket brigade. HUMBOLDT ADVANCES.-That place has attained the dignity of being proclaimed a city of the second class. The development of the oil industry has made the town grow to a population of 2,000. LOST IN OKLAHOMA.—Willis Heningh, of Farmington, Atchison county, left three weeks ago with $1,000, for Perry, O. T., to buy a farm. Nothing has been heard from him since then. OF LONG-BELL COMPANY.—Samuel H. Wilson, vice president and general manager of the Long-Bell Lumber company, is dead. This company has a number of branch yards in Kansas towns. EMPERIA AFTER GAS.—The city of Emporia has let the contract for its first gas well. The well will be drilled in one of the city parks by Follensbce & Perkins, of Chanute. COST OF KISSING.—It costs $32 to kiss a Topeca woman against her will. This was the rate fixed by Judge Arthur McCabe, of the city court. A BEE TREE.—F. M. Beagle cut down a tree on his farm, five miles south of Paola, from which he secured 140 pounds of honey. RESULT OF THE FLOOD.—County warrants are now stamped "not paid for want of funds" in Pottawatomie county. This is a result of the great floods the past spring. It is the first time such a thing has been necessary in many years. Some of the banks are now paying interest on daily balances to help out the county. FRIENDS RAISED FUNDS.—At the yearly meeting of the Kansas Quakers there was raised $21,126.80, of which $18,880 was the endowment of the Friends' university. SALE OF AN ORCHARD.—Although the apple crop in Doniphan county this year is considered a failure, Joe Euler sold his entire orchard of ten acres to Michael Bauer, of Wathena, for $800 cash. His orchard is six miles north of Troy, in the hills. SUCCEEDS ELLET.—Governor Bailey has appointed C. L. King, of Butler county, as a member of the state penitentiary board, to succeed E. C. Ellet of that same county, who has been appointed as land inspector by the interior department. FIRST FRUIT INDUSTRY.—Dr. Stayman, who died last week on his Leavenworth county farm, brought to Kansas in 1860 a half million of grafts and was the starter of the fruit industry in the territory. He experimented a great deal with fruit, and the Stayman apple and Stayman strawberry were named after him. At one time he had an apple tree in his orchard bearing sixteen different varieties from grafts. SCHOOL, LIBRARY.—The Smith Center school library has 200 volumes and his ordered $250 worth more of books. PUBLIC PRINTING.—It is announced by the state printing board, which is composed of Attorney General Coleman, State Treasurer Kelly and Secretary of state Burrow, that the cost of state printing will be cut down to the minimum from now on and that no useless reports will be published. It is the intention of the board to keep within the appropriation for the work made by the last legislature. In the past every legislature has had to meet deficiency appropriation bills for the state printing ranging from $50,000 to $75,000. G. A. R. RELIEF FUNDS.—The committee appointed by the G. A. R. department to distribute funds to old soldiers who suffered loss in the Kaw valley flood has completed its work. The amount distributed was $3,808.03. Of the 202 comrades who gave in their names there were 25 found who did not need aid. JEWELL. COUNTY COAL.—All the mining machinery necessary to mine the twenty-eight inch vein of coal which was reached by a shaft near Jewell City has arrived there and the work of talking out coal will begin in a few weeks. A stock company is organized to operate a second shaft which has been completed. OBJECT TO THE FEE.—Fifty non-resident pupils at the Kansas agricultural college have left because of the annual fee of $40 which was fixed by the legislature last winter. The Kansas students all pay the fee of $3 a term. Despite the loss of the 50 non-residents the college has a gain of 200 over last year. GRAIN SPOILING.—T. S. Houpt, of Bogue, Kansas, has notified the state board of railroad commissioners that if he doesn't get some grain ears pretty soon he will be a heavy loser. He has several thousand bushels of wheat piled out along the railroad tracks and the wet weather is damaging it. MOVING TO JUNCTION.—The contract has been let for the moving of the town of Milton, Sunner county, about one mile to the cast, where the Orient and Missouri Pacific railroads cross. A bank has been organized with stock subscribed by farmers of the vicinity who are all wealthy stockmen. SANTA FE GIVES $500.—The Santa Fe road made the Methodist church of Emporia a present of $500 for the new church, with the understanding that the church will not bring suit for damages because of the fire which destroyed the old church. INTERBURAN LINES.—There are two of them out of Topeka which seem likely to be built; one of them up the Kansas river to Manhattan and the other across the country from Topeka to Council Grove through Auburn. BOUNTY FOR RESERVOIRS.—A. M. Cray, editor of the Herington Times has started a movement to give a bounty to every farmer who builds a reservoir to prevent floods. The farmers are discussing favorably the plans. MARCHED BACK TO FORT.—About 50 national guards with a number of regulars were rounded up in Junction City by regular cavalry for being out of camp without passes and were marched back over the four muddy miles. HERBERT IN HOSPITAL.—Ewing Herbert, owner of the Brown County World, and postmaster of Hiawatha, is in a hospital at Kansas City, under treatment for nervous ailments. His condition is not serious. FOR A CITY PARK.—At a special election at Wellington a special tax was levied for the purchasing, improving and maintaining a city park. HOG CHOLERA.—Farmers in the Wakarusa valley in Shawnee and Douglas counties lost over 1,000 swine in two weeks by hog cholera. FARMERS WANT HELP.—Kansas farmers still want more farm hands. Free Employment Director T. B. Gerow is in daily receipt of letters from them from different sections of the state asking for help. The greatest demand comes from the corn counties. Husking has just begun and it will take an army of men to put the crop in the crib. AT CAMP SANGER.—There was an army of 19,000 men gathered there on Sunday, Oct. 18, and another thousand expected. OLD SOLDIER LAW.—The Dever case involving the constitutionality of the old soldier preference law, has been advanced for hearing at January sitting of the supreme court. This case will also probably decide the suit brought by H. L. Goodrich against the Topeta city officials over his dismissal as superintendent of the city electric light plant. A BAND REUNION.—The Pleasanton Cornet band, which was organized in 1876, has held a reunion ending with a banquet. TAKING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.—The supreme court upheld the law allowing the parent or guardian a sum not exceeding 15 cents per day, for not more than 100 days in each year, for conveying his children to school where they reside more than three miles from the school house. MAYOR DENIES IT.—Mayor Hinkle, of Halstead, denies the story sent out from Topeka about cigarette smoking boys in that town. There seems to be a fake correspondent still doing busi- UNITED STATES SATISFIED. It Leaves The Boundary Practically Where It Is Now. NO OUTLET FROM KLONDIKE. Washington, Oct. 20.—Although the bulletin from London is exceedingly brief the state department officials say that it shows a distinct victory for the United States. It is its opinion that the effect of the decision regarding the Portland canal merely gives to Canada the possession of Pearse Island, a small island in the Portland canal, and of no special importance. This detail of the controversy is admitted by state department officials to have been open to argument on both sides. Commenting on the Associated Press dispatch a high administration official said: "The contention of the United States commission on the Portland canal was the weakest part of the convention. It is but a minor detail of the controversy." The Canadians contended that the Portland canal ran to the north of two small islands; the American contention was that the channel ran alongside of these islands. On this point there was ground for argument. Pearse island and the other small island are both of little or no importance, and their acquisition gives Canada practically no additional advantage. The decision of the Alaska boundary question has reached a satisfactory ending, in favor of the United States. The effect of the decision as it is stated here, is to leave the Alaskan boundary practically where it is now. The main point of the Canadian contention involved the outlet of the Klondike gold fields at the head of Lynn Canal, including the ports of Skagway and Dyea, through which the Klondike business is transacted. These ports remain American territory. The control of the sites of Skagway and Dyea was involved in the controversy. Ottawa, Ont.—There exists much dissatisfaction here and much bluster, over the Alaskan boundary decision. Toronto, Ont.—President Goldwin Smith, commenting on the Alaskan decision said: "I cannot pretend to criticise the decision. No doubt the investigation was thorough and the judgment impartial. But in these cases of delimitation where the members of the original treaty or arrangement, whatever it was, knew little about the territory, the data must always be unsatisfactory. If the British government has not got for itself all she needs, it has got for her more than she could have got for herself. "To go to war with the United States for cause on this side of the Atlantic, the people of Great Britain would never consent. No government which proposed to do it could live for 24 hours." Administration Grafts. Chicago, Oct. 22.—An appropriation of $5,000 was voted by the city council to pay the expense of uncovering the rascality around the city hall. This notion was token when Alderman Herrmann told the council that his committee investigating graft would be able to accomplish great things if it only had some money to work with. He said the committee now wanted to look into grave abuses in administrative methods as well as the specific charges of misconduct. The appropriation was voted promptly. Gone Ware Lectares Clerks. Washington, Oct. 22.—Commissioner of Pensions Ware after promoting about 40 clerks, told them they had been promoted on their respective records and upon the recommendation of their immediate superiors in office only. "I am determined," he said, "that promotions shall be on merit only and not because this person may be the brother-in-law of a governor or the nephew of a senator. No man can be loaded onto the office because he can't make a living on the outside." To Reduce Army Estimates. Washington, Oct. 21.—Acting Secretary Oliver, of the war department, held a conference with the heads of the various military bureaus with a view to the reduction of the estimates for the support of the army during the next fiscal year to the lowest possible limit consistent with efficiency. Walked 3,000 Miles Middletown, N. Y., Oct. 22.—C. E. Norris reached here after an 8,000-mile walk from San Francisco, undertaken to cure consumption. He started August 8, 1901, and followed the railroads as far as possible. He will continue his journey to New York. Harriman Line Reduces Force. Chicago, Oct. 21.—The Harriman line is preparing, according to an authoritative report, just received here, to reduce its force immediately. The chief cuts will be made in the shops, but there will be economizing all along the line. John Portoffice Robbed Iowa Lowstown Sioux City, Iowa, O.ct. 19.—Robbers blew open the safe in the Linn Grove, Iowa, postoffice and secured $2,500 in money and stamps. The robbers escaped. Doan's Kidney Pills. PRICE 50 CENTS. A SPECIFIC FOR. KIDNEY COMPANY NAME P. O. STATE For free trial box, mail this coupon to Foster, Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. If above specify insufficient, write address on separate slip. A Harrowing Memory. It was at a funeral in Philadelphia and a somewhat lachrymose old minister was officiating. Referring to his long acquaintance with the deceased, he said: "Ah, brothers and sisters, many a time have I candled this corpse on my knee." Italian immigration. In thirty years 1,331,076 Italians have come to this country. This immigration has a very peculiar character. Until 1890 the percentage of women was less than 15, but now it has increased to 39. This indicates that the immigration has a marked tendency to become permanent. Prof. Chittenden of Yale has a star-tation squad—a corps of men from the regular army on whom he will experiment to find out on just how little food a man can do good work. He had to take regulars, because he could not get volunteers for any such experiment as that Empress to Censor Plays. The German Empress has expressed the desire that for the future all pieces intended for representation at the court theater shall be submitted to her first, so that nothing may be played of doubtful morality or likely to shock the audience. Her majesty reserves the right of vetoing any play she may choose. Limit Americans in Transvaal. The number of Americans who may enter the Transvaal or Orange River colony is limited to fifty a month and each must have a permit, the blank application for which can be had of any British consul. And, too, an affidavit must be made that the applicant has sufficient means to support himself and family after arriving. She Used Them. "Maggie," said the housewife, "I'm sorry to say it, but you're very expensive as a cook. There must be a great deal of waste here." "Niver a bit." "But I'm sure you don't use the scraps." "Don't use the scraps! Sure, I use ivery wan iv thim." "How?" "I sind them to me poor mother in th' nixt w-ward, an' there do be enough to feed th' family. Don't you worry about anything going to waste." "This story," said the wife of the story writer, "is so fearfully longwinded that it nearly kills me every time I have to read it to Tommy. How in the world did you ever come to spin it out to such great length?" "Because," replied the author, who had a lively memory, "when I was writing that story you asked me to stretch it out $60 worth to offset a dressmaker's bill that was about to fall due—that's why!" Usually Make Sickly Men and Women The "spoiled child" usually makes a weak, sickly man or woman because such a youngster has its own way about diet and eats and drinks things that are unfitted for any stomach and sickness results. "I was always a delicate, spoiled child and my parents used to let me drink coffee because I would cry for it," says a Georgia young woman. "When I entered school my nervousness increased and my parents thought it was due to my going to school, so they took me out again. But I did not get any better and my headaches got worse and weakened me so that I was unfit for any duty. Sometimes I would go a whole day without any other nourishment than a cup of coffee. "Last spring I had a bad attack on the Grippe and when I recovered I found that coffee nauseated me. I could not drink it and even a few swallows would cause a terrible burning in my stomach. It was at this time that a friend who had been much benefited by the use of Postum suggested that I try this food drink. I found it simply delicious and have used it ever since and the results speak for themselves. I have gained 12 pounds and my nerves are as steady as any one's. "I consider myself well and strong and I make it a point now to take a cup of Postum with a cracker or two as soon as I come home from school m the afternoon. Postum with crackers or a biscuit makes my lunchme. it certainly saved my life for I know coffee would have killed me in time had I continued drinking it. "I have a young girl friend, a stenographer, who declares nothing strengthens and refreshes her like Postum and she has a little oil stove in her office and makes a cup of Postum at notime. I have recommended this wonderful beverage to many of my friends who know what it has done for me." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Look in each package for a copy of the famous little book "The Road to Wellyville." It's the people who doubt and become cursed while they doubt the boss's Donna's pillas the highest. Acking backs are caused. Hip, back, and loin pain overcomes. Swelling of the limbs and drowsy signs surface. They correct urine with brick dust sediment, high coloured, pain in paining, swelling, wetting. Dean's Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpitation, sleeplessness, nerve, nervousness, dizziness. TAYLORVILLE. Mice. — "I tried everything for a week back and got no relief until I used Donna Fils." A Harrowing Memory. Italian Immigration Part of the Maneuvers. Empress to Censor Plays She Used Them. The Reason. SPOILED CHILDREN B. F. BALLARD. President Loubet's Son. Paul Loubet, son of the French President, lives in the Elysee, where he acts as private secretary to his father. He is rarely heard of, being a quiet, retiring, though tactful man, with no particular fondness for public life. His admiration for his sturdy father amounts almost to worship. Rockefeller's Mail. Some idea of the size of John D. Rockefeller's mail may be drawn from the fact that 500 letters addressed to him have been received at the Eldorado Springs (Mo.) postoffice as a result of a report which was sent out recently that he was going there to drink the waters. A Wedding Ring. A girl in Germany, Norway or Sweden receives her wedding ring when she is beethroted and wears it on the fourth finger of the left hand until she is married. On the wedding day the ring is transferred to the fourth finger of the right hand. Sometimes the girl receives a ring which is a family heirloom, and this promises future good luck. Clear white clothes are a sign that the housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue, Large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. Sometimes men blow out the gas after blowing in all their money. Ask You Druggist for Allen's Foot-Ease. "I tried ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE recently, and have just bought another supply. I use our own vowels, and the hot burning and itching sensation in my feet which was almost unbearable, and I would not be without it now—Mrs. W. J. Walker Camden, N. J." Sold by all Druggists, 25c. When a poet's verses come back to him he meets with reverses. At your Druggists or by mail postage prepaid. 1 BOTTLE $1.00 6 5.00 204:208 N. Main. The Crippen Medicine Co. Wichita, Kans. RAIN CAN'T TOUCH the man who wears SAWYER'S EXCELSIOR BRAND Slickers SAWYER'S Excelsior Brand Gilted Clothing, not crack peel or get sticky. Look for trade shoes, dealer's send for catalogue. H. J. Sawyer & Son, Sole Mtr. East Cambridge, Mass. They equal those that have been costing you from $4.00 to $5.00. The immense sale of W. L. Douglas shoes shows their superiority over all other makes. A. B. Sold by retail shoe dealers everywhere. Look for name and price on bottom. That Douglas uses Cor- tains is the highest quality in Douglas shoes. Orona is the highest quality in Douglas shoes. Post Color Eyelashes uses. Our $4 &ldquo;Edge Line cannot be equalled at any price. Color Eyelashes free. W. L. DOUGLAS Brockton, Mass. U.M.C. AMMUNITION Is certainly used everywhere in the world wherever the muzzle loader has given way to the breech loader. It is made in the largest and best equipped cartridge factory in exis- ence. This accounts for the uniformity of its products. Tell your dealer "U. M. C." when he asks: "What kind?" Catalog free. The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. PISO S CUPE FOR CURES WHERE IN ALL CASES Heat Dough Syrup, Cast Iron Good. Use in time. Sold by druglists. CONSUMPTION CANADIANS OID NOT SIGN Too Muck Toi Espace OF Human Nature To Do It, JUAILANT OVER THE DECISION. Washington, Oct. 22.—The attitude ‘of the Canadian commissioners in re- fusing to sign the commissioner's re- port is scarcely a matter of surprise to the state department officials, for they realize that in the present heated state of mind of the Canadians, a commis- sioner’s lot wouid be unpleasant if he made any sort of coneession to the United States. The fact is, that when the cominission was ercated, Seeretary Hay felt that it was too much to expect of human nature to lool to the Cana- Gian members of the commission to take any but an extreme view of the ease, regardless of the proof presented by the Americans, and he relied almost entirely upon the sound judicial in- stinets of the great English jurist who presided over the commission properly to appreciate the weight of the Ameri- tan case, which the seeretary regarded as invulnerable if it could ever have a fair hearing. President Roosevelt and the mem- bers of the cabinet are jubilant over the decision, particularly as it removes any cloud from the title of the United Biates to any part of the Alaskan ter- ritory in dispute. They regard that territory as one of the greatest possibilities and one which in perhaps a few years will be a very populous country. ‘The president, who always has been interested in the development of the Northyest, indi- eated to the exbinet how much the decision meant to the entire belt of territory along the Canadian border. A 2,000 Per Cent Investment. Atchison, Oct. 20.—J. E. Remsburg, on his fruit farm south of Atchison, mule a practical test of spraying this seuson. His orehards contain two large blocks of Jonathan apples. One block he sprayed three times, dust method, with ime, coneentrated lye, bluc vitrol, Paris green and sulphur, ‘The other block was not sprayed. Of the sprayed fruit, more than 90 per cent that eseaped the spring freeze ung on the trees uuttl it matured. Of the uusprayed fruit, fully 50 per cent dropped. Of the sprayed fruit that matured 70 per cent yraded No. 1. Of the unsprayed frait that matsred, only 30 per cent grated No.1, Tins 63 per eent of. the sprayed and only 15 per cent of the unsprayed fruit that eseaped the frost made No. 1 apples. While not enough frnit survived the frost to make one-fourth of a crop, that which survived of the sprayed brought #125 an acre; that of the unsprayed brought but $30 an acre. As the cost of the spraying was less than §5 an acre, the investment paid 2,000 per een, a pa San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 21.—It twas learned here that the fortifications board has decided to make San Juan one of the American fortified strong- holds. AN the Spanish guns in the fortifications at the time the Ameri- cans toolc possession have been rejected and surveyors have begun planning for the placing of modern rifles in the Morrow, San Cristobal and Eseambron forts, in each of which will be mounted four 10-inch and two 12-inch guns hav- ing a range of ten wiles Cure For Kafr Corn Polson. Pratt, Kans., Oct. 20.—Andrew Pet- rie who lives southeast of Pratt, says he has had some experience with eattie witch have gotten into kafir corn fields and lie never fails to save them in time if he can get to drench them with sweetmillk, ‘his is a simple remedy ‘and it does not cost any money or time to try it, Bekecsbiol Geberne Leaten. Dayton, O., Oct. 19.—One of the con- einding acts of the Union Veteran Legion was the adoption of a resolu- tion bitterly protesting against and denouncing the planof placing astatne of General Robert E. Lee in the hall of fame. The resolutions assert that such an act would be an insult to the Union soldiers now living, and to the memory of soldiers dead. A Children's Home. Topeka, Oct. 21.—The Kansas Chil- arens’ Home Finiling Society has under consideration a scheme to build a $30,- 000 home in Topeka for the care of of children while homes are being found for them. Now Irrigation Congress. Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 22.—A new ir- rigation congress primarily a state organization but indirectly affecting the northwest has been formed here. Preneh Town is Sacked. Paris, Oct. 20.—After the riots of striking linen weavers at Armentieres the city appeared as thongh sacked by ‘anarmy. The populace is terrorized. a peiGowen. Kansas City, Kans. Oct, 21.—Mayor Gilbert, of this city, has issued an or- der directing Chief of Police Murray to close every suloon in the city, and to inrestigate the gambling situation, Where crip games, card tables and other ‘devices ure found he is to stamp them out also. LOCAL RATES EVEN THINGS. Sante Fe Answers Complaint of Anthony ‘Wholewters, Topeka, Och 2.—The Santa Fe has filed its ansiver to the complaint of the Anthony Wholesale Grocery Company aguinst an increase of jobbers’ rates, Anthony has lad the sume rates as Wichita, Hutchinson and Salina, The roads propose to lift them a trifle. The Anthony Wholesale Grocery Company claims it had a contract with the roads to give it the same rates as it gave job- bers at Wichita, Hutchinson’ and Sa- lina. In the answer the Santa Fe says it knows nothing of any such contract; that it propuses to increase the rates from the Missouri river to Anthony because Anthony is seventy.four miles further than Wichita It claims that tie local rates west of Anthony are meh Jess than the local rates from Wichita and contends that Anthony has no grounds for complaint. DISCRIMINATION IN RATES Probably Based On Difference In Valuo fal eae Topeka, Oct. 20.—"Alfalfa men in ‘Western Kansiis have a grievance against the railroads,” said A. H. Bur- tis, federal fenee inspector. “They claim the railroads are diseriminating against them, It costs them 70 cents a bushel toship alfalfa seed from the alfalfa center out there to Topeka. The rate for shipping millet secd is only 10 centsa bushel. Alfalfa secd und tmillet seed weigh the saine per bushel. Still, millet freigitt is 10 cents and alfalfa is 70 cents per bushel. ‘There isn’t one railroad man in ten that can tell which is millet and whieh iswfalfa seed by looking at it, In- asmuch as the railroads were giving them the worst of it, sume of the ship- pers out there coneinded they would turn a triek themselves, So they have been shipping alfalfa seed and labeling it milict seed, vetting the 10-cent rate. This would save them about $250 a ear.” ae a Topeka, Oct. 21.—F. D. Coburn, di- reewor of the live stoel: burcan at the St. Louis fair, is here looking after his duties us seeretary of the state board of agrieultare. “They are treating me very kindly at St. Louis,” said he. “I am getting abont all Task for, and hope to have a stock show tiat will bea world beater. Still, 1 will be giad shen the fair is over, [like to get. back to my desl in this office. I fecl more at home here.” Bixby's Errand To Washington. Muskogee, L.‘T., Oct. 19,—Tams Bix- by, chairman of the Dases commis sion, left for Washington, to consult with Secretary Hitcheock regarding the stoppage of allotments in Cherokee nution as a result of complications growing out of the Delaware suit. He oes in response to smmmons from the secretary, but the commission reqnest- ed him to summon the chairman for a conference over the pending suit. eile cae a re Austin, Tex., Oct, 22.—-Advices were received here from Mazatlan, Mexivo, state that the terrifie storm which vis- ited that vity and port caused consid: erable loss of life. In the city 16 peopie were Isilled and a number of others injured. ‘The ships in the harbor also suffered much damage. ‘The Danish schooner Clara was entirely destroyed and the captain and 14 sailors were drowned, Protection From Foods. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 22.—Several_hnn- dred business men, firms and corpora- tions have signed the call to senators, congressmen, governors and 1oayors of cities in states abutting on the Missouri river for a meeting in Omaha Novem- ber 5. Congress is to be memorialized to appropriate funds for the protection of farmers from floods. Striker Had The Combination. St. Louis, Oct, 21.—One diffienity the Pacific Express company has to face at present is that the local “eombina- tion” man, wno knows the combina- tions of incoming safes, is among the strikers. ‘The safes must remain léck- ed until an expert combination man is found, si ahietsatin eee. Logansport, Ind., Oct, 22.—Fire sup- posed ts be of incendiary origin, de- stroyel five business block and the raitrond station, besides damaging sev- eral other buildings at Galveston, Ind. The loss is estimaved et $75,000, Generais Change Places. Washington, Oct. 22.—Major General Charles Chaffee, commanding the de- partment of the east and Major Gen- eral Corbin, principal assistant to the chief of staff will exchange stations and duties. Fall Force at Work Again. Colorwio Springs, Col.. Oct, 19.— After a shut-down of six weeks as the result of the miners’ strike at Cripple Creek the Standard plant of the United States Reduction aud Refining company at Colorado City, resumed tie treat- ment of ores, A full foree of 180 men is at work. Grant Gillett In New York. Parral, Chihnalma, Mexico, Oct, 20.— Grant G. Gillett, formerly of Kansas, now of tits place, is in new York city, trying to float a mining scheme. LATA TA TATE ep Warships Quickly fet O}d. ‘A historic-warship went to the serap- heap to-day, says an English paper. ‘When Alexandria was being indus ‘triously pounded by a British fleet a ‘few years ago an especially good shot jaused the Admiral to signal from his flagship. “Well done, Inflextble!” At that time the Inflexible was the pride of the navy. To-day she is so far behind the times that even the junkman has looked upon her with doubt, One Way We Beat the World. A promoter owning six companies, ‘i bankrupt and suing one another, himself chief plaintiff and defendant in all the cases,-is a token of the talent and versatility constantly flowing into the channels of American business, making it not the least wonder that we “whip the-world” and undersell every- body in his own markets from China to Peru and from Boothia Felix to Patagonia—New York Tribune, a i aa ak ae Gun Pointer Trainor of the Indiana, the man who in two minutes and eighteen seconds, with an eight-inch gun, put four shots, in succession through a bullseye four feet square 1,600 yards away, with the vessel mov- ing eight knots an hour, says: | “L shall try to do still better.” That's the kind of men the American navy has behind the guns, A Philanthropist’s Will. The late Bronson B. Tuttle of Nav- gatuek, Conn., who left an estate of the estimated value of $3,000,000, be queathed $10,000 to the American Missionary society, $10,000 to the Waterbury -(Conn.) hospital, and $5, 00 to the Congregational church in Naugatuck, the income to be used in assisting worthy poor residents of the town, Cause of Cold Weather. ‘The theory is being advanced that the abnormally cold weather that has prevailed durin our more recent sum- mers is due to the unnatural produc- tion and appropriation of electricity, and it is pointed out by many that as the ultilization of electricity has in- creased our hot summer weather has diminished. aa ee A student of music of the abor- igines, Mr. Farwell, states that the Indians have innumerable songs which conform to a definite melodic system. These melodies are all in- dissolubly linked to legends, myths, ceremonials or religious rituals of the greatest poetic and dramatic beauty. Veteran Fireman, Among the survivors of Chicago’s volunteer fire department who was marched in the city centennial parade was Lorns Walter, who when he re- tired from the department in 1896 had finished forty-eight years’ service in Chicago, which followed six years’ work as a fireman in Buffalo. i tae Ta Sabra, Montana, Oct. 19th.—-A great many men in this neighborhood used to complain of pains.in the back, but now scarcely one can be found who has any such trouble. Mr. Gottlieb Muu is largely respon: sible for the improvement for it was he, who first of all found the remedy for this Backache. He has recom- ‘mended it to all his friends and neigh: bors, and in every case it has had wonderful success, | Mr, Mill says:— “For many years I had been trou bled with my Kidneys and pains in the small of my back. 1 tried many r edicines but did not derive any bene ft until last fall, when I bought a ‘dozen boxes of Dodd’s Kidney Pills. After using them a few days I began to improve, my back quit aching and I felt better and stronger all around. “I will keep them in the house right along for in my opinion they are the best medicine in the market to-day, and if my back should bother me again, I will use nothing else.” Den dite eee Herr Bebel's ferocious speech in the reichstag last spring on the brutal treatment of private soldiers has borne fruit. In the last threo months there have been eighty convictions of ser- geants for such crimes and about 200 courts-martial are pending. Gen. yon Gossler attempted to answer Bebel, but the weakness of his reply is be- lieved to have cost him his place as minister of war. How’s This? ‘We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any cate of Catareh that cannot be curea by Hall's Cattarl Suge. 9 SG CHENEY & 60.. Props, Toledo. 0 ‘We. the und“rsisued, bee known F. J. Cheney fo te lees years and bolle bim pertectiy ough Gety orang soigeions melo byncieari Wrst € faved: Wholesale Druggieta, Toledo 0 Wauoiso, Kinwax & Mamvix, Wholesale Drag gins, Toiedo, 0. Baie ‘Cetareti Cure te taken tnternally, setine aurecty upon fhe Dino and macoun tartacth Of th gysteu Teetimonlaie sent treo.” PHie0 380 Det bottle, sold by all Drogeiea, alfa Family Pills are the best, Ventilate the Bed Room. Stuffy bed rooms are responsible for more cases of anaemia and early consumption than is generally be lieved. Windows should be opened wide, top and bottom, and now is the best season of the year to commence this practice, By the time winter comes there will be no danger in leav- ing the windows open, for the sleeper will have got used to the fresh air. Forty years ago rival food manufacturers delighted in calling me an enthusiast on pure food manufacture and colinary science. Pure food history clearly proves, however, that I was working along correct and practical lines. No better ing. tration of this can be givea than the fact that seven out of every ten American housewives unhesitatingly admit that tig Baking Powder aed Plavoring Extracts that bear my name are unmistakably the best. During all these years I have devoted myself to the Sade patpoes of creating.a scientifically prepared, ready-to-eat wheat flake celery food. Finally after nearly half a century of effort, I confidently launched DR. PRICE'S FOOD, the only celery cream wheat xe, This food I consider a triumphant success. Its inherent merit and quality will win its way to the top as have my Crean, Baking Powder and Flavoziag Extracts. I invite criticism from culinary chemists and from the educated palate of the epicure, a re bo Palatable—Nuitritious—Easy of Digestion and Ready to Eat Dr. Price, the creator of Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder and Delicious Flavoring Extracts. Propared by PRICE CEREAL FOOD CO., 34 Cass Street, * . CHICAGD, ILLINOIS, What a Signature! ‘A certain Liverpool father regis: tered his eldest daughter the other @ay as Ann Bertha Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude Helen Inez Jessie Kate Louisa Mary Norah Ophelia Pansy Quince Rose Sarah ‘Teresa Ulysio Venus Winifred Xeno- phon Yeni Zeus. This is believed to be the longest genuine “name” on record. | Bacquere! Rays. | A surgeon of St. Petersburg has ‘been making some interesting experi- ments with the Bacquerel rays on the eyes of the blind. He finds that Persons who are wholly blind, or ‘those who have only the feeblest pos- sible perception of light, are peculiar fy sensitive to the rays. In many cases they were able to form visual conceptions of the form © -hfects, the shadows of which were <.2..:n oa a screen by means of the rays. [No ehomos or eich: premium bat ‘a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the sane price of other starches | Opportunities are far more powerful than prophets: Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrap For children teething, softens the gums, reduces tn Gamssion ahiags talk ota Pine Clie we a oohon: Every man has his particu‘ar bent— especially after he gets in the rheu- matic class. Pise's Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all affections of the taroat and lungs.—Wal. ©. Espetzx, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. 10, 1900, When a man begins to go down hill he meets a lot of people with their noses turned up. Poserty isn’t a crime untess it fur- nishes one with prison fare. You can do your dyeing in half an [hour with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. There are fellows who would rather get married than go to work for a living. It is easier for the landlord to raise the rent than it is for the tenant. Fo Cure a Cold in One aay. ‘Jake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. ATL druggists refund money if itfailstocure. 250. In spite of all the talk about race suicide, Cupid never strikes for shorter hours, Superior qustity and extra anantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking the place of all others. Man can see a sorrow at twice the @istance he can sce a blessing. DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW? Ifso, uso Red Cross Ball Blue. It will meks them white as snow. 207, package & cents, ‘The man who paddles his own canoe often does it because he can't get any- body else to do it for him. Misfortune is no respecter of persons neither is fortune for that matter. ‘Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Children’s Home in New York, cure Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach, ‘Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowelsand Destroy Worms. Over 30,000tes- timonlals. At all ‘Drogas, 2c. Sample FREE. Address A.S, Olmsted, LeRoy, NY. Lending a man a dollar is a deed of trust. With the march of civilization come inpumerable chances of making a dis~ honest living. ‘Yo the housewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new thing of everyday use in the market and who is reasonably satisfied with the old, we would suggest that a trial of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made at onces. Not alone becanse it is guaranteed by the mannfacturers to be be superior to any other brand, but because each 10¢ package contains 16 ozs., while all the other kinds contain but 12 ozs. It is safe to say that the lady who once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quantity must win. NO MONEY TILL CURED, 25 Veass Estasiisncy, Wesend FREE and postoaid 2 200 pare trestiseor Piles. Fistta and D'scascs oft Rectum; aso 109 page ills. treatise on Discases of Wosten. OF the tcussnis cre Dy our mild method. neue paid a cert tilcored—we furnish their names on apr: ton a & wy DRS. 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PEPSIN SYRUP CO., Monticello, Ill "To prove the hncaifng aad ea [Tal ciconsiay power of Vestine EME Sotle, Stunts we wi TO}L mail a large trial package Frith book “or. inatPaciees TT fy [fess ese Snise i Sy @ tiny sampie, but a large ik 6 Bipees Cook eae i Il Pisce “siyone oft” vata be Ul) Women all over the country are praising Pasting cor whek SeaRTSRAEME as dove in local trent [— iment of female ills, curing sll inflammation and discharges, wendertal as Sleansing vagion douche, fof sore throat nasal Sitar as amouin wash aud to recone oes Sod wiiten the teeta, Send today a pout cata at to. Sold by dragetsts or sent nontpatd by as, 50 conte; tases Eee. ‘Suitetuclion puataateee THE ft, PAXTON CO. Howton, Mase, / net AXTON CO. Row egal N se ee RN NF; SS. yy THE LADY ¥ WHO IRONS } Knows how importent it i y touse agood starch. Defiance f Starch is the best sterch ff ‘made, It doesn't stick to Fe the iron. It gives a beavis | ful soft glossy stiffness to the clothes. It will not blister or crack the goods. It sclls for less, goes farther, docs more. Ask the lady who irons. Defiance Stareh at ail WM Srocers, _16 oz. for 10 cents. ‘The DEFIANCE STARGI ©, \OMAHA + + NEB. : CENTRAL ao W.N.U.—WICHITA—NO. 43, 1907 When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mehtion This Paper. ge WS 4.3 pee iT 4 pF Wie gq 2 Seernr""e eae ai Be az ep rr S ~ GF ps 4 = “ifn CO gran, ea : sion as An aR ae NE ee A oie. i: mor Dy : fen oo: e a) ‘ 7 to gS Seas ra Fae ey ee. Bs Ls =e 3] Ya ee. : sees E~ fos = eS eo ee ir ry 7 ae tal a SSS ee ~~ ES a =e a: | roe E ee ie. pag -SS ee a Be - | ae ay re ee oe eS Ss LY. es fe oe Oo ee eee et SS Eee e- Bae Gry aA eee Yee Se Ole WH YEAR. WICHITA. KANSAS. OCT 24 1903. NO2 He "i ee eS —_ wT _—— YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER iBeCSOTSSSSESPS VETO ST CRSSDSEPESREEUUET PARES EYE: NOTHING But 0) Paget 2) Z| = as > | , | O a 2 as ie Se |Y a a complete stock. eaten on high grade goods. Calf and examine our Stock whether you de- sire to purehase or not. A Song Book free to all who ‘ call. ! 17s ae \ickinney Music Co, oe 411 East Douglas Ave. 1298099 099 9OCCRSODIR COD COooesecneneeeooeeoesene®: n Interview vite er 1. Washington uys Politics Should Not Be FIRST ymond Patterson of the staff # Chicago Tribune, who is tigoting the race question in uth, telegraphs to his pa- ihe following interview with er T. Washington at Tuske- Ala. ave conbitions in the South eed you to change your views ny respect?”? Washington asked. ‘That is to say, do ihink the time has eome for Negro to insist on his right ifroge here in the South?’ making with the ntmost cau- the reply was given: is well known that I take sition that no race in the economic and edueational itions as the masses of the people at the present time limake the matter of poli- ‘¢ question of the first impor- in connection with their ooment. There are other Sierations which must pre- ond underlie political prom- ce, Tmake this statement not so because I am speaking of Negro, but because condi- would apply to and people tesame stage of development. Htelieve, however, as I have stated before, in the South Stee North, that the Negro “i have constantly held out me him a hope of reward for living, and the law that re- ts righteous living should be me for both races. ”” : “teply to another question, Stington said, ‘snot at all trae within our rience that the educated Ne- fails to find work in the South SS ceblight has no wiegs at itis tuere just the same. arg UE STAB, DIVIDED WEFALL " and is driven northward. On the contrary, the literary colleges find it difficult to supply the de- mand for teachers, and I am quite positive, so far as our own stu- dents go that those who are train- ed in industrial pursuits can find instant employment.’ “Do you find in your w ork here any indication of the truth of the charge frequently made by white men, that the Negro has a deficient intellectual capacity, entirely aside from his lack of trainiug as arace and that he can not succeed in any occupation which requires the use of reason- ing faculties to any great extent?’ “T never yet discovered any indication of any bar to the intel- lectual growth of the Negro. His reasoning power seems to be as well developed as any other men- tal trait. Allowidg for early as- lociations, and for the Negro’s lack of home training, his logical capacity seems to be obout the same as that of the whites.’” Cafe Royal Meals 15 cents Ice Cream Saturdays and Sundays WM. S. MILLER, Prop 339 North Main 990099000665 0600006690F509 HOUCK Hardware Store The place to bay Good * Cook Stoves snd Heat ing Stoves at the Lo est Cash Prices. 6 East Douglas Aye. Blauborg, the popular priced mil- Hiner, 407 East Douglas, does both wholesale and retail, He bas one cf the largest and most complete stock Ne millinery goods, at lowest prices. SEE Peet ‘ “ . ¢ | 7Cper 7 : | pound | x At the Packing House Meat | * meat Market. : 3 Remember the place--Market : at the Gate of the Dold Pack- | “ing House. piles! Postal Statistics _ Two-thirds of all letters which wass through the postoffices of the world are written by and sent to people who speak English, says Bradstreet. There are sub- stantially 500,000,000 persons speaking colloquially one or the other of ten or twelve chief mod- ern languages, and of these about 25 percent or 125,000,000 persons speak English. About 90,000,000 speak Russian, 75,000,000 Ger- man, 55,000,000 French, 45,000,- 000, Spanish, 35,000,000 Italian, 12,000,000 Portugese, and the balance Hungarian, Dutch, Polish Flemish, Bohemian Gaelic, Rou- manian, Swesish, Finnish, Dan, ishand Norwegian. Thus, while only one-quarter of those who employ the facilities of the post- al devartments of civilized gov- ernments speak English as their native tongue, two-thirds of those who correspond do so in the Eng- ie language. There are, for in- stance, more than 20,000 postof- fices in India, the business of which in letters and papers ag- gregates more than 30.000.000 a year, and the business of these offices is done chiefly in English though of India’s total popula- tion which is about 30,000,000, fewer than 300,000 persons either speak or understand English. Nice Furnished -ROOMS- By the night or week ae aes Prop. 244 Horta Water St. AFREE game inside each package of Li C ff 60 different games. Work for Warriors. It is suggested that Colombia might turn her restless activities to account by dieging the big ditch herself, but the proposition is open to the objec- tion that she would be certain to have a resolution every pay day. Still, that obstacle might be overcome in ‘the usual South American way by not having any pay days. | Complimenting Boston. Boftonians enjoyed the visit ot Postihaster Stewart of Seattle, who was jin attendance on the national conygation of postmasters in that city fullyjas much as Mr. Stewart has en- joyed Boston. “We are greatly pleased with Boston,” said Mr. Stewart; “it is the Seattle of the East.’—New York Times. Guillotine for Fowls. Gothenburg, in Germany, has a s0- ciety for the prevention of cruelty to gnimals which has of fate extended its Trotection over demestic fowls formerly beheaded with a cleaver in the market place. Now they are de. capitated wilth a new, bright red guil- lotine, working smoothly and swiftly, inal ietukna eek ee Forty-seven rabbits which had been injected with germs of smallpox, te- tanus, tuberculosis or hydrophobia in the Bacteriological Institation of Ma- drid have been stolen and the inheb- ilants are in a panic from fear that these infected rabbits are in their cel- Jars or in their stomachs. Fer-Sighted Girl. A good story is told of a certain Catholic bishop in the Northwest, who while examining a class fer confirma- uon, Ssked one of the little girls the question: “What is matrimony?” “That's where we go to suffer for our sins!” was the reply of the child. pa en feos | ey g $ ei Qe AS 3 3 eae { 7 120B. Douglas Avenue, $ : - Oy FRA! 5 £ ; FOOTWEAR $ 7 ) johlo ¢ : Is Always Reliable ‘ ‘PERSONAL MENTION. W. S. Mitler does good ' busivess at 330 N. Main, E, T. Summett i: making a splen= did record in the mailing service. Mrs. Richird Heck h:s first clas: rooms to rent. Mrs. 8. E, Pation is a cateress of no mean prepoition. “The good od Summe: time” is almost gene. Rey. Hall is making a grand suc- c.88 as pastor of the 2ad Bactiet ureb. He is doing a good work. THE REAL TRUTH About.The Haytian From The North American Review, Now and then, sensational sto- ries about Hayti appear in the newspapers. Sometimes people who are ignorant of the correct geographical position of the is- land, think they can talk with competency about the Haytians‘ their country; and, indeed, state- ments from such a source are unworthy of attention. But, un- fortunately, it seems that the strange inventions concerning voodoo ‘‘papaloi,’’ ete., are be- ginniUg to ee taken in eaenest by the best men in the United States. Thave just read in the May num- ber of the North American Re- view what Mr. Colquhoun, writ- ing on the future of of the Ne- gro, says about Layti- I am not atliberty to discuss the Negro problem. That problem is for the Vmertcan people a question of political and ‘social interest: and it would not be proper for me to interfere in such a con- troversy, nor have I any desire to do so. However, I cannot help notic- ing tYat many a time Hayti is made a scape-goat by men and newspapers who have a perpose of their own to serve; hence all the persistent and grotesque misrepresentations about a coun- try which is hard for progress and liberty. Mr. Colquhoun, whose good faith is certainly be- yond question, must have been misled by these misrepresenta- tions when he wrote that ‘“‘Hayti has become a byword among the nations. and it is incontrovertible with the removal of white control the Negroes have reverted toa condition almost of savagery.’ Miss M. C. Hannibal, +FINE+ MILLINERY Quality at the Lowest Prices. 135 N. Main St. Wichita, Ks. 00990499999 9-090FOOO0009060 In different words, this is the story about Hayti which is told over and over by sensational newspapers, viz: ‘‘Hayti is less civilized than it wos 100 years ago; it is lapsing into barbarism.” All lovers of truth would pre- fer substantial facts to such as- sertions. Nation, like indivinuals, have their honor, their dignity to maintsin; they must have the right to fark {their accusers for proofs, when an attempt is made upon their good name. To be a byword among the na- tions, Hayti must be, indeed the worst country in the world. Whereas, any impartial observ- er, any oee, who will take the trouble of thoroughly studying the people, their custom and government will reach but one conclusion: Hayti is no worse bee the other Central and South American Republics and it is ve- ry far trom lapsing into barbar- ism.”” ‘ To revert to a condition almost of savagery, to relapse into bar- barism, anation must be at the time when the charge is made, ina state of civilization less ad- vanced than formerly, it must be going backward instead of for- ward. So, to ascertain whether, since the removal of the white control, the Haytian Negroes have or have not “‘ reverted to a condition of almoat savagery,” one must neccessarily compare their condition to-day with their condition before the ‘‘ removal of white control.” What was the condition of the Haytian Negro a hundred years ago? They weer slaves. They were treated lik e beasts. They were compelled to work like machines in the fields. They could not read. They could not write. They were not e ven good artisans because they were not allowed to learn anything. The sanctity of their homes was heldat naughtand pro faned: their daughters, their wives were mere pastimes for their w hite masters. Their degredation was ,complete. | Such was the condition of the Haytian Negroes under the white control, a condition which will be found minutely described in the many books written on San- to-Domingo at the end of the eighteenth century or in the ear- ly days of the nineteenth centu- ry. It is needless to say that the condition of the Haytian Negro is quite different now. S When the Haytians proclaimed their independence, all the Frenchmen were expelled from the country. The factories, the rich plantations, had been all destroyed during the war. The Haytians found themselves in possession ofa devastated land. Besides, they agreed, in the first years of their independence, while the country waa still in ashes, to pay an indemnity to France. Hayti, being the first country to abolish Slavery, met at the very beginning of its exis- tence with the ill will of all the powerful nations which were then slave-owners. These nations did their best to strangle in its cradle the young people whose entrance into political life was the most energetic refutation of absurd drgjudices; the new state was, in their opinion, a bad ex- ample for their svbjects in Jama- ica, Cuba, Gaudaloupe. . So Hayti could not rely on any outside help in building up its ‘government and educating its cit izens, the majority of whom were men who had just emerged from slavery. | ( Concluded next. week. ) D you vetoe anything new about the Searehtight ths ve kt Louk! ‘ Road the Seare stig: t every week, THE SEARCHLIGHT. WECRITA, KANS. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wiehlta, 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 peron which may appear in this paper, will be gladly corrected if brought to the Editor. " To Live and Let Live, " is OUR Motto. WILL TURN THANKS The forth-coming Thanksgiving Day is of more than ordinary significance to the management of the Searchlight. No man in all christendom feels the need and the apropriateness of observing Thanksgiving Day and, indeed, turning thanks to the Ruler of the Universe for having brought him forth victor over every opposition, more than does the editor of this paper. Since the close of last Thanksgiving day the editor of this paper has gone through a hell on earth, so to speak. He has been tried most severely He has met with insults, intimidations, almost every imaginable low, mean, enviable, undermining trick and plot has been hatch ed all aiming at the undermining of this paper. Not being thus satis fied those who sought to put us "out of business" paid to have our plant wrecked. Through all of this the Searchlight has kept her upward and onward course and has never lost an issue - and yet, with all these malicious and envious acts, the Searchlight has more readers, is in a better shape and feels more encouraged to go onward, than at any other time since we began business here. We feel thankful for many reasons and have planned to publicly give forth our thanks and we will invite all who may desire to join with us at DUNBAR hall on Thanksgiving night and we will make this an occasion that will long be remembered. With songs, speeches, recitals, duetts, solos, dialogues and music we desire that all have a pleasant time as never before. We want young and old to join with us at DUNBAR HALL, 233 N. MAIN, in one of the grandest and most elaborate Thanksgiving Event ever witnessed in Wichita. The program and fuller details will be an nounced later. Did you ask the merchant with whom you trade, whether he "ad" in our paper? If not, why not? Inst upon it that he "ad" with me. Get a Searchlight, if you want the down. Mr. Lev Davy has purchased the People's Restaurant at 346 N. Main st., formerly conducted by Prof. C. K. Smith. Mr. Davy will make several improvements in the restaurant and invites the public and his friends to call. The People's Restaurant will be open day and night. 5e Lunch Counter in connection. Sunday Dinner People's Restaurant 346 N Main St L. DAVY, Prop. Soup- Vegetable Roast Duck, apple sauce Prime Beef- brown gravy Stewed Chicken, spegetta Pickles Olives Celery Entries Irish Stew Suet Pudding Spring Lamb, sweet breads Vegetables Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Sliced Tomatoes Corn bread Home Baked bread Desert Currant Pie. Cream and cako Apple Pie Swiss Cheese Drinks Tea Coffee Iced tea Milk Cocoa APPLICATION FOR PAROLE. NOTICE. William Snell has made application for parole; his petition will be heard by the Parole Board on the first Wedn sday in November, 1903, and disposed of at that time or continued until further, investigation. Published by order of Prison Parole Board. 1st 10-24-1903. TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Some of our correspondents are very irregular in sending in their communications. It should be remembered to create an interest in a community it is essential to be prompt. Friends in the various cities and towns could assist their representatives by handing in items for their column. We hope our correspondents will all bestir themselves and send in the news of the doings of our people. Do not wait for something to "turn up", but turn something up. Our Correspondents did nicely this week in response to the above request. Good!! Keep it up. NOTICE. By mistake I gave out the wrong skirt to the cololed gentleman who called at my Dye shop last Satur-day and got what I presumed to be the skirt for his sister. I do not know the name of the gentleman who called but he will do me a favor to ra'uru the skirt which I gave him and get the right one. Mrs. E. Rankin, 117 N Lawrence. CHURCH DIRECTORY St. Paul A. M. E. 521 N. Water St. 11 am preaching. 4 pm Sunday school, 7 pm Song Service, 8 pm Preaching. Rev. P. D. Yochnm, Pastor, Residence 521 N. Water. New Hope Baptist, North Mead ave. 11 am Preaching. 4 pm Sunday School. 8 pm Preaching. Rev H. F. Frazier, Pastor 230 New York ave. Second Baptist, 521 N. Wichita. 11 am Preaching, 3 pm Sunday School, 8 pm Preaching. Rev. S. M. Hall, Pastor Tabernacle Baptist. 884 N. Water. 11 am Preaching, 1 pm Sunday School. 8 pm Preaching. Rev. A. H. Mayo, Pastor. Come and see our $9.90 Suit s. We are the talk of the town. Th Hb. Locals and Personals The Merchants who appreciate the trade of the colored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRON IZE THEM. GOT HIS PENSION. Henry Braden has received his papers from the pension d part ment at Washington stating that his pension as a Spanish-American soldier had been allowed. Henry is allowed $6.00 per month from Aug. 1899 and his bounty will amount to $286. He is to receive a regular pension of $6.00 per month. We are pred to learn that he has been successful. His pension was gotten through Mrs. Ella Glenn Shields. --- Keep your eye open and your ear listening to see and hear about the big Thanksgiving event at Dunbar hall. A PROUD FATHER NO X, A bouncing baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Johnson 710 N Water st., last Monday morning at 2 a.m. Young Mr. Johnson is the first to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and it is needless to say that he is "master of the situation". His papa, Mr. Geo. D., is as happy as happy can be and is treating all the boys. Mother and son are both doing well. A RARE TREAT. The Musical Concert given by Prof. A. H. Kennedy, at Dunbairhall, Tuesday night, was a grand treat. Prof. Kennedy is, indeed, a brilliant and genious young man and his concerts are well worth three times his price of admission. At the concert Tuesday night, Prof. Kennedy demonstrated what can be done with various musical instruments. His first selection was on a guitar and harp. Next a selection with musical coins, an invention of his own. He recited a few humorous verses entitled, "Spitting 'Tobacco Juice'. His zelophone playing was grand as was no less his manipulation of the musical sleigh bells. His playing on the mandolin was sweet and charming. But the wonder of the whole concert was his playing on musical glasses. These were pains every day tumblers and his playing on them was fine. As a whole the concert was all that any could ask. Prof. Kennedy was greeted by a crowded house. There was no standing room when his performances began. His work is good. The house of Rev. Buck Morris was destroyed by fire early Monday morning and all its contents were also destroyed. The family had retired and they did not have time to get any of their wearing apparel so fast and furious was the fire burning. Rev. Morris only carried insurance of $300 on his household goods and none on his house. The firk was complete in its destruction. The Searchlight extends ist sympathie- to the family, as we can easily realize the seriousness of so big and complete a loss. The fire is said to have been the work of incendias. Rev J. H. Vanlue [State Missionary, returned Monday from Emporia, where he attended the Baptist State Convention at that place. Rev. Vanlue says the convention was a good one. He will spend a few days in the city with his family. Braitsch's It is not often that an item of so much import as the arrival of a young boy in Wichita misses the scrutinizing pen of The Searblight scribbler, but such was the case about three weeks ago when a fine, fat baby boy came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Harwell, 438 Kelley st. Young Mr. Harwell is fat and thriving and his mother is doing well. Papa Harwell is droud and says a now: "Boys, that is one on me; what will you have?" A letter received from Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Davis, now residing in Kingman, Ks., states that both are doing well. Mr. Davis has the finest trotting colt in all of Kingman county and the colt was to have gone on the track during the reent races there, but, unluckily, the colt took sick the day before and was not in condition for the race. The colt is well now, however, and is is doing work Mrs. W. F. Whitted. Hair Goods, Braids, Switches, etc., etc All Orders Promptly Delivered. Mr and Mrs. Thomas G Banks were in the city Sunday Monday and Tuesday of this week. Mr. Banks came up Sunday with Mrs. Banks and went on through to Topeka returning to this city Monday morning. Mr. Banks is an old time Wichitan and is temporarily sojourning in Askansas City, Rev. S. M. Hall, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, returned Saturday from Euporia. He spent last week in that city attending the Baptist Convention. After three years of constant application to the duties of County Commissioner, Mr. J. C. Redfield left last week on a thirty days' vacation to visit friends and relatives in Cincinnati and the East. Rev. H. F. Frazier and Jno. E Lewis have returned from the Baptist State Convention held in Emporia last week. The editor is in receipt of a letter from his friend, Rev, A., C. Terrill, who is in charge in Atchison, Ks. this year. Rev. writes that he and Mrs. Terrill aae both well and send regards to all their host of Wichita friends. N S. Bridgeman, deputy clerk of the district court is rearing a fine residence at a cost of $2900 00 on his lots at the corner of Murdeck & Water. Miss Blanch Alexander was one of the Wichitans to attend the Baptist Convention in Emporia. She reports a nice time. We wish to thank our friends for the many nice pieces of job work given our office during the past week. We are now ready for business. Come again. John W. Hall was confined to his bed for several days this suffering from a cold. He is out again. Ike J. Porter left Sunday morning for Ft. Riley, Kansas to be gone about 10 days. The fire which destroyed a home of Rev. B. Morris Monday morning burned up all the shoes and other wearing apparel of the family. The firm of Coomb's Moore & Co, donated the whole family new shoes FREE Library A boy reading a book. We have made a great big collection of good books for Young America and every boy, upon making a purchase in our Boys' Clothing Department, is eligible to a membership, entitling him to read every book in the collection of 500. No cheap literature; no novels; but books of education, culture, history and travel. Works of famous authors. Works of famous authors, such as Horatio, Alger, Canon, Dove Captain Mayne Reid, Edna Lyder and many others of equal re gives parents and their boys the GOOD THINGS." First to buy the most reliable clothes made use of the most valuable and in CATALOGUE and other inform bove may be obi Boys' Clothing in person or It Pays To THE FU Captain Mayne Reid, Edna Lyall, Charles Dickens, Cooper and many others of equal renown. This liberal offer gives parents and their boys the advantage of "TWO GOOD THINGS." First to buy at "LOWEST PRICES" the most reliable clothes made; and, second, the free use of the most valuable and instructive books publishek CATALOGUE and other information regarding the above may be obtained at our Bryne Reid, Edna Lyall, Charles Dickens, Coop- y others of equal renown. This liberal offer ests and their boys the advantage of " TWO WINGS." First to buy at "LOWEST PRICES" liable clothes made; and, second, the free most valuable and instructive books publishek UE and other information regarding the a- bove may be obtained at our Clothing Department in person or by mail. It Pays To Trade at THE FULTON Boys' Clothing Department in person or by mail. THE FULTON Wichita's Greatest Clothing Store Your Dollar's Worth or Your Money Back CHILDREN CRY FOR IT Don't let them cry, give them all they want of BO ICE CREAM. Its pure and wholesome—just r dont cost any more than the ordinary kind. Special Prices to Picnics and Socials. DREN CRY FOR IT them cry, give them all they want of BON-TON REAM. Its pure and wholesome—just right—and any more than the ordinary kind. Prices to Picnics and Socials. CHILDREN CRY FOR IT Don't let them cry, give them all they want of BON-TON ICE CREAM. Its pure and wholesome—just right—and don't cost any more than the ordinary kind. Special Prices to Picnics and Socials. MESSERVE'S BON TON BAKERY & KANDY ITCHEN Phone 152 146 N. Main USE 146 N. Main --- IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR BREAKFAST FOOD —and you will Love good eating.— AT YOUR GROCER'S IMBODEN MILLING FLOUR AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating.— IMBODEN MILLING CO. MAKE YOUR SELECTION NOW Select your FALL and WINTER SUIT, OVERCOATS and TROUSERS at the PEERLESS TAILOR'S. Our stock comprises the latest novelties in FOREIGN and DOMESTIC Woolens. See me before placing your order. The Peerless Tailor 508 E. Douglas Ave. Everybody Then why not The Co-Operative By OUR co-operative plan we that will lighten the burden of many y each member a respectable burial wit one, and without imposing on friend Membership Fee Derth Assessments....Adults 11c. OFFICE J. J. Bleitz 285 North Ma Everybody Must Die Then why not Join No-Operative Burial Association? OUR co-operative plan we are enabled to render assistance when the burden of many a family and that will afford to offer a respectable burial without working a hardship on any without imposing on friends for assistance. Membership Fee Only 16cts. Assessments...Adults 11c, Children 6c J. J. Bleitz, Undertaker 285 North Main St W. M. DUNSON, AGENT. Everybody Must Die By OUR co-operative plan we are enabled to render assistance that will lighten the burden of many a family and that will afford to each member a respectable burial without working a hardship on any one, and without imposing on friends for assistance. Membership Fee Only 16cts. Derth Assessments.....Adults 11c, Children 6c OFFICE J. J. Bleitz, Undertaker Mr. M. L. Davis, of Bessemer, met with a painful accident last week. His right foot became en- eagled in barbed wire and wa Send your news to the Wichita Searchlight—the standard of five years' record. --- Phone 152 An agreeable surprise awaits ALL BOYS at The Fulton 146 N. Main 1 Tailor measures the sleeve of a man's coat. Among those who enjoyed the Fair at Newton Thursday, were Misses Sullie Rawles, Edith, Ella and Fannie Johnson, Mrs. Chas Johnson and Mr. J. B. H. Fray. ERLESS : EAM UNDRY pot Laandry In The City a Phone 232 eeiQ¥ER & SONS, Props. 245-247 North Market St Saturday will be made memorable by several important sales; of which we can only give a brief mention. Do not miss the WINDOW DISPLAYS, or ihe sales either, for that matter. 90O000000000000006000000000000000O00 00000000 0H TWENTY-FIVE Ladies’ Tailor-Made Suits, worth $18, $12, $10, choice $5.48 09090000000000000000000000 0000000000 OO1O0000P ONE HUNDRED DOZEN Men’s Fan?y 15c Socks, worth, 20c and 25c per pair, at 90O090004000000000000600000000 0000000090000 0OOO CHOICE of Two Hundred Ladies’ Street 98e Hats, worth up to $2. All Day Saturday COL C9OOOOOSOG 0900999090999 90089999 O9OPOHOOOFOS SATURDAY the closing day of this October Linen Sale. Every purchase means a saving from the reg- ular prices. 99909299004 OOOO049009 00009 009960000 O9OOO OOP Two HUNDRED fancy Bead Chains 49c samples worth, 75c, $1, $1.25, Saturday 90000000000000990000009090 0000000960099 0O9 99608 One Thousand pictures on sale Saturday 10. ic night. See Window. Choice 9 ; 7 tl ILS ODLOU SLOCE PELE LY TE a SE WAL ESTE & COR aN 7 Pe AA TN RR on te UNS EERE ARE Eh = is > eh aa ae A gnner Mills , cUSTOM GRINDING + aneee A Specialty... jSINDS OF COAL& FEED | pHOENTSCH BROS, PROPS. N, Main St. Phone 530 nig now Of Grocerter ot iorget That you car pys cet the Best at the est prices «bt KERNAN‘S JE Dor-'s-* Ave. "Phone 857 ROWLEE xdware Store a2 N. Main St. Cheapest Hucdware sid Stove house in © Wechita; beeause we psy no rent and have light expenses ——— SEE! B. F. McLEAN, LUMBER = DEALER: YARDS AT Phone 134 Wichita, Clearwater, Peck, and Cheney, Kansas, 408 W. Douglas i Hess & Co les, Guns, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle and General orting Goods. 209 N. Main AM f CHAS. A SCHWENDIGER, ' Real Estale, Rental, Loans | , and Insurance Agent, | NOTARY PUBLIC | er —CALL AT — ic ELYRE 2 Restaurant When You Want AGOODMEAL hrs The Bost, and Cooked Wel) — MEALS 15ets — C. L. KINER, Prop. N.Mein St. Wichita, Kas. BSR a Cee ph cee NY ree Se ee Sr par ee her ea ea ; Mmon A Dean. ; Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables | , and Feed. : 61S N- MAIN ST ; UOL-Both Phones = 401 5 eum eenn mane cueerersuedernces tj. E* Parmer, hysician and Surgeon es of Women: and ren a Specialty. 08 703 N. Main St. Td. 936, Gerferfoooefoodoode sen dedredoodeod ohegbedeedeeeae yoda ae [6g To Now: : Secone Te Nene goo Pao tks 3 —— It Is White As Snow. —— TRYIT OTTO WEIFS, Agent. focpeheestaRe tata Le he GPa Go tobe ho fe we eke ib FohehoFoahe ISRAEL BROS. ror al Estate. ig Marke bm GIVE Y hole attention to Pianos, ' Sewing Machines, Music Gramaphones, Piano players He, etc.. ete, make better prices ordinary dealers on hing, WHLESALE or RETAIL — THOS, SHAW, North Main Street “hia lg oth i ee a te lig a ig tds Bm Wo trade Ranches, Par-ns, City Property and Merchandiwe : ma ey | J. F. Bellew & Go, Real Estate & Imigration Agts ; AALAAASALA A SAA RALAA AAAFKALRAAH BABAR Homes Sold On | Installment Plan. Easy Terms. | Western Lands and RangesA Specialty. D:alers in..Kansas, ; Oklahoma and Colorado Farms and Reach Lands. ; Patronag <¢ Solicited- } Office 110 N. Main, wichita, Kansas. — > Rise SPR OS eh i Take Advantage Of Our : SPECIAL SALE | OF Street Hats, at 750 : Come early and get first pick ‘ Wholesale and Retail Millinery 407 East Douglas : Be ohes edge ccobek acdsee sc ekccaceuenesbisascste naan: Do you notice the new fuce on the Searablightthis week? We're coming, coming, coming. rem SRE W. M. Dunson, Painter ‘All Kinds of Fine aatistic PAINTING TheOaly Colored Painter the City. ‘Work Guaranteed—Price Reasonable Office 703 N, Main Phone 986 Fred Holmes, who has been sick fox the past ten dars, is up again, He will soen de able to resume his work. ©, L. Kiner is adding e bath room to the back end of his restauraht at 408 N, Muin st. ae ee ee ee ee ae a ee ee ee ae ee ae eS re ee —$—— ‘ yey : * & FRISCO : : ® Excursion Rates ‘ Sh Louie, Mo, and vetuen....sevscsccsessessse) $1805 be ‘Tiekets on sabe Ost, 4, 5, 7,8 and 9 & San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal., ret. 50,00 : Ticket on sa!@ Oct. 8 to 17, inclusive ‘ Detroit, Mich., and return... ss. + 26.65 4 Tickets op sale Oct. 14 to 17, inclusive % Home Sreker,s Rates to Indiana, Weste n Onio, : and Louisville, Ky, 4 ‘Trekets on sale, Oct. 6, gocd 30 days. 8 Howe Sreker’s Tickets tv South and Southwes, A on sate First avd Third Tuesdays of each month 4 i Round trip, one fare plus $2. 4 For {uither information regarding. above ; execuzsions call on or address, § ©. W. STRAIN, M. H RUDOLPH ; Div. Pars Agent, Agent. 3 Wichita, Kan. 4 KKK KKK KKK KKK LLL KKK KKK SOK KK LEO W. 5. HENRION 501 X. Main se. Wichita, Kans. The Musical Concert of Prof. Kernedy at the Socond Baptls Church Mondao night was grand and entertalping in every degree. Phe two clubs of the A. M, E Church are now getting down to real business and will keep the pot a-boiling till the ra¢ly day, which will be the first Sunday in Decem- ber. Mr. J. W. Thompson is cap- tain of ore club and Mir, Edward Landrum is captain of the other. Both gentfemen are hustlers and have a host of warm friends bota in the chureb and ont-ide ‘i « » pro- pote to raise enough mone to re shingle the church and theie is « frivndly.contest between the cap- tains of the two respoctive clubs tv see which club can raise the most money by the first Sunday in Dec It willbe nip 2od tuck and it witl, no doubt, take the “official count’ to decide the winuer. Help one o: buth clubs. ee ee ee ee ee er - Young Menand Boys’ Suits ; Young Men’s Suits, finely fashioned, with broad shoulders COs sc ape ateo pulses ata vaste Og SO ; Young Boys’ Norfolk and Double Breasted Suits, for ; Boys 8 £0 15 years verseesune tees ssseeese $8.50 up to $8 Small Boys’ Suits, in blouse, Peter Thompson and small collar, Norfolk style, for boys 3 to 8 years ... $3.59 to $10 Overcoats in all the new ideas for young men, boys, children. LQ. od OS ereenpioid «104, Anngersoll Watch Given With Every Boys’ and Child’s Suit at $8.50, UP. The Fastest Growing Store in Wichita : Postoffice Directly Across the Alley : OPENING MONDAY NIGHT. Mr. Lev Davy, the new _procrie- tor of the People’s Restaurant, 34¢ N. Main st., will haye a graad ‘op- ening at the Restaarint Munday night, Get. 26cb. Music will be furnished by the B 1! Mandobin Club. Sherbet, cake and other re- freshments free to all enstomers abd patrons. All are invited to at- tend this opening. Bring your la— dies aud havea good time. The restaurant will seat tw-nty people and each seati. g will be for twen ty minutes, and Mr. Davy will try to make about four seatings, First table seated at 9:30 p. m. Bebb bebe bbb dpb bbb d bobbed dodo teederf * 2 WANTED ; ’ You who have been troubled and imposed upon with ; cheap mud tires to use Peorless Tires. Ride our tire, | with a guarantee and a repuiation, and you will have 9g | satisfaction and few punctures. A cheap tires is dear / at any price, Peerless Tires are worth their cost, Peerless Single Tube Tires ..............-.-$3.25 Pearlass Thornprosf Tires -.-.----.------- 376 | Schollenberger Bros. : Good Bieycles Only | Ph. ne 545 230 N. Main st eRe ats es a Ee eke i Se ‘The Booker ¥.Wa shington club met at the re-idence of Mrs. Mary “Massey on Wednesday afternoon. ‘aftr an interesting meeting, re- freshments were served. The elee- tion of officers will be next Wed. ‘and the president earnestly reqnests every member ts be present at the residendee of Mre. J. H Phelps, 530 N. Wichita st. $OOOOOOOF060660666606060000 Our Over Coats and afl Winter and Fall Goods are ready for in pection, ‘They are unequaled. The Hub. EH SE ES SE EE SE OE SE SF IE OF OE OF SE SE SE OE EE EE FF OF OE OF OE OE % - ‘ : Receipt Book FREE : % nian a % 5 s ; Sl UNION MILLS #2.84 5h § : by the Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club, Mrs. B. H > ? Campbell, Pres. You can use any brand of flour-with 3 these receipts, but PEERLESS PRINCESS “ takes $ the cake ” and suits every lover of good cooking ; The Wichita Union Mill Co, : heerees € eveserereererees resesesees | TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. : es ee The Search ight will begin ool lection of the unpain sa'scrir tions immediately, as we want all eur subscribers to be paid up by the first of next year.” Look for the “Searchlight man” at any time, especially Saturdays, Get ready to pay up. We are trying to give you a good paper and expect your ap- preciation by your promptness in payment of your subscription. In the past 5 years we have had ne tronble in collecting and only hope our subseribere will do-as well. in the future. JOB WORK 1S OUR HOBBY. Let us try your next order AGRICULTURE The Illinois Experiment Station has been at work for years on the problem of low and high protein content of corn. In bulletin 87 the experimenters have given us drawings showing the differences obtained through seven years of breeding from the original parents—but breeding in opposite directions. We reproduce these. Reference to the low protein cut shows a medium-sized germ (which always contains much gluten) and a comparatively thin layer of horny gluten (this also always contains much protein). The legend "Horny Gluten" on the cut refers to the double row of white dots going around the entire kernel just below the black line used to indicate the hull. Every part of the corn kernel contains some protein and some carbo-hydrate matter. In fact, the carbo-hydrate constituent always exceeds the protein even when the protein is highest, as in the case of the "horny gluten." A difference of two or three per cent in the protein contents makes a great deal of difference in the relative value, as a little pro Crown Starch Horny Starch Horny Gluten Hull Germ Tip Starch Embryo Stom Embryo Root Tip Cap LOW PROTEIN CORN. tein goes a long way in feeding. To make this matter plainer we give the following to show the presence of both protein and carbohydrates (starchy matter) in each part. These are two Crown Starch Horny Starch Horny Gluten Kull Cerm Embryo Stem Embryo Root Tip Starch Tip Cap HIGH PROTEIN CORN. analyses taken from the bulletin mentioned, one analysis being for a low-protein kernel and the other for a high-protein kernel. PROTEIN CONTENT (Per Cent). Low High protein protein kernel. kernel. Tip cap ... 7.36 4.64 Hull ... 4.97 3.84 Horny Gluten ... 19.21 24.58 Horny Starch ... 8.12 10.99 Crown Starch ... 7.22 8.61 Tip Starch ... 6.10 7.29 Germ ... 19.91 19.56 Mixed Waste ... 9.90 12.53 Whole Kernel ... 9.28 12.35 In the case of starchy matter (carbohydrate) we find the tip cap, hull and germ again deficient in the very quality for which the kernel is noted. Here is the basis of a good problem to be worked out. It is rather surprising to find the greatest overbalance of carbohydrates in the horny gluten, instead of in the horny starch or the crown starch. Why? One problem solved brings to light other problems equally worthy of solution. Thus we journey toward the truth and infinity.—Farmers' Review. The poultry judge should be a man of great ability in his line. The employment of a man to judge poultry just because he can be obtained for nothing is unfair to the men that are exhibiting fowls and that have spent large sums of money to be able to fairly compare their fowls with the fowls of others. HORTICULTURE Bordeaux Mixture. Bordeaux mixture is of very great importance to the orchardist, and the matter of its compounding has been frequently discussed in these columns. Prof. J. T. Stinson, writing on this subject, says: This preparation is now made either as a liquid mixture or as a dry powder or dust. Bordeaux mixture (the liquid) has for years been the standard and most efficient fungicide for general all-purpose work that has ever come into use. It has also been the subject of much discussion at the several experiment stations as to what is the proper strength to use to obtain the best results, and as to its effect on the fruit and foliage. So far as the amount of material to use is concerned, it is quite probable that the quality (especially of lime) and the proportions of the materials is of much more importance than the amount. Four pounds of lime is considered sufficient to neutralize six pounds of blue stone; but it does not seem necessary to utilize six pounds of this substance. As good results have been obtained from the use of four pounds as from using six. In fact the 4-4 formula seems to give, if possible, better results than the 6-4 on account of the liability to injury from the use of the strong mixture. Four pounds of good lime furnishes sufficient excess over what is actually needed to neutralize the four pounds of blue stone to insure against injury in all ordinary cases, and the use of any more would seem unnecessary, even were it only for the sake of being on the safe side. The object of the lime is to neutralize the blue stone, to hold it on the plant and to prevent the too rapid solution of the copper by atmospheric agencies. Accordingly the formula given is probably the most satisfactory for this section of the country. It is one that is in general use throughout the central west and is recommended by the experiment stations in Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and other western states: Good stone lime (must not be air slacked)..... 4 pounds Copper sulphate (blue stone) ..... 4 pounds Water ..... 50 gallons Directions for Making—Slack the four pounds of lime in one barrel or tank, using just enough water to prevent burning, then dilute to twenty-five gallons. Dissolve the four pounds of blue stone in another barrel or tank, using twenty-five gallons of water. Pour the two solutions into a third tank or barrel by having two men, one to dip from each and pour together at the same time through a sieve or coarse gunny sack into the third tank, keeping the contents of all the receptables well stirred during the making. Do not pour one solution into the other, for a much better mixture will be obtained if the above directions are followed. The reason for urging that the mixture be made in this way are as follows: The particles of copper, which is the active principle of the mixture, are in a much more finely divided condition, and for this reason the same amount of copper is distributed more evenly over a greater surface, thus making it more efficient. The mixture does not settle nearly so rapidly because of the small size of the flakes of the copper. The violent and more incomplete chemical action that takes place when the lime and blue stone are put together in concentrated condition is avoided, and a mixture is obtained that is much less likely to do injury. An Advantage in Freight. Fruit growers near the great fruit consuming cities have an immense advantage over the producers of fruit thousands of miles away. We talk a great deal about California fruit being profitable to the growers, but it is only because they have powerful organizations of fruit men that they are able to make any profit at all. The cost of shipping, say peaches, from California is so great that it amounts to a heavy protective duty in favor of the local growers. We are informed that the freight on a car of fruit from San Francisco to Chicago is $250 and the iceing charge is $125 more. This makes $375 that the car costs, without reckoning anything for attendance. This amounts to 1.375 cents on every pound of fruit sent from San Francisco to Chicago, as a car is reckoned to contain 20,000 pounds. In addition, the matter of time of transit of the California fruit must be taken into consideration in the packing and the fruit graded more carefully than it would otherwise have to be. Much perfectly sound fruit must be left out of the packages, simply because it is ripe; for it would be rotten by the time it reached the customer. As our own fruit growers have good fruit soil and climate, with an ever increasing population to feed, there would seem to be no reason why this advantage of freight rates should ever be taken from them. There is every reason why our fruit growers should plant ever increasing quantities of hardy and standard fruit trees. The New York Board of Trade has indorsed a measure making provision for the issue of $101,000,000 bonds for the improvement of the Erie, Oswego and Champlain canals, which will be submitted to the people of the state at the November election. IMMORTALITY OUR PORTION. How expanding to the minds of mankind is the thought that his spiritual life shall exceed the life of the thought and outlast the moments of time, and it shall live after the last page of life shall be written in the annals of the world. There is grandeur and sublimity in the thought that all things else may fade away, but our souls shall be everlasting. While on the other hand all things else may lose their grace and beauty, but our spirits shall retain their loveliness. While contemplating it, the brightest and best hopes of woman grow brighter, her purest and most noble aspirations and desires become purer and her entire being feels as though she has made such an advancement that raise her hrgber and higher and she reaches a point from which more extended views greet and welcome the eye. It is an everlasting and enabling idea to be worth the meditation of being made a little lower than the angels. Immortality is the soul's birthsight. If we visit the tribes languages or nations deep in their being, we will find there implanted the consciousness of immortality. Life is but a dream and the grave its goal, and we know not how soon his eye will reveal the throbbing of the inner man as he points you upward and onward and his testimony clings to that already collected that man's soul shall live forever. As we already know, the earth is our only home and the future home is blank and how soon will spring up words of purer and nobler accent, teaching and proclaiming that grander, holier and nobler doctrine, "Immortality our Portion". Wherever woman is found there will appear an innumerable host declaring that the soul is immortal and the earth is its probattenary home. But stop and think. Dim as the borrowed beams of moon and stars to lonely, wery, wondering travelers, the idea of immortality is too complicated, broad and immeasurable to comprehend in its fullest and widest account for the capacity of human minds and to possess even a partial conception or idea of it demands all the intellectual energy and vigor one can summon. Immortality softens the roughness of life, makes its bitter cups sweet and when the darkness of the grave gathers around man's pillow, cheers him ohward and calls him to be up and doing. The star which adorn the dome of the akies, the hollow of God's hand shall cease to revolve in their orbits and be numbered among the things that were, but man shall live and feel an influence urging him on perpetually. The earth may be shaken from her axis and never more be seen but our souls shall see Him as He is and live forevermore. A happy immortality thrills our souls and bears our spirit upward, —Miss Curtis, Pueblo, Colo. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By ```markdown ``` This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kiky or oily hair soft, shiny, and protects the scalp and prevents the hair from falling out or breaking off, cures dandruff and forty years and used by thousands. Warranted harmless, Testimonials free on request. It is straightening kiky hair. Beware of imitations. Get the Original Original Ox Kiky hair straight, soft and beautiful. A toilet necessity for studies, gentlemen and children. 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Mrs. Hazelton and Mr. Stackard were united in wedlock Thursday eving, Oct 15, 1903. Rev. McIntyre officiated. Mrs. Jackson lectured Sunday evening at the A. M. E.' Church. Her subject was, "The Trinity of Women", and was excellent and enjoyed by all. In 'the morning she spoke to the younger girls at Rev. Hardy's church. Miss Lulu, Superintendent of the schools, has arranged an interesting program for the teachers' meeting which will take place at Vineland school house. There are six new blast furnaces planned for the steel works. Julian N. Buck, oldest son of Buckskin Chatley, War Chief of wqo has been attending the Colo. Synod of the Presbyterian church, which met in Pueblo last week, wts made an elder in the church, He is 29 yeare of age and was born six miles south of Colo. Springs. Dr. J. C. Wright and wife met a serious, though not fatal, accident Thursday, Oct. 15, while driving across a viaduct. A car collided with their buggy, completely wrecking it and condisi derably bruising the horse. Mrs. C. W. Maloney highly entertained about 50 of her friends last Friday at a socal tea. At the Pueblo Hospital the wee baby girl of Mrs. Lona Branan out her first tooth 8 days after birth and four more were making their appearance. Mother and child are doing well. WINFIELD, KANS Rev. Magett, of Sioux, Iowa, preached an excellent sermon last Sunday at the 2nd Baptist Church. He left Monday for St. Joe. Miss Emma Hoover, aunt of Mrs. Hamilton, left last Thursday for Almeda, Col. to reside. Governor Williams was in town the first of the week. Rev. Garnett will take charge of the 2nd Baptist church every 2nd end 4th Sunday. The wedding of Mr. J. C. Fowler to Miss Jamie Griffen occurred last Wednesday evening at the rooms in the 1st National Bank building which the groom had nicely furnished. Judge Miller officiated. Only relatives and a few friends were presents. Some very useful presents were presented them. Refreshments were served. Miss Griffen was raised here and has a host of friends. Mr. Fowler is assistant cook at the Bretton Hotel and will make a good husband. Sample Shoes We have just received a large in voice of Men's Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies and Misses Fine Dress Shoes, Oxford and Slippers, all styles and all kinds AT WHOLESALE PRICES You'll find an excellent line of "Colonials" the proper thing and latest fad, in our regular stock, at $2 TAPP BROTHERS & HANSHAW Phone 257. 255-257 N. Main We Want YOUR JOB PRINTING We Print ANYTHING LETTER HEADS NOTE HEADS ENVELOPES BUSINESS CARDS CALLING CARDS STATEMENTS BILL HEADS HAND BILLS POSTERS MINUTES CIRCULARS TRY US. FINE WORK OUR JOB ROOM. If Your Work Is DONE BY US We Do It RIGHT We Are Now Prepared To Do All Kinds Of Fancy, Up to Date Job Work. We Invite A Trial. We Guarantee To Please You, Both In Work And Price. You Will Find Us At The Old Reliable Stand At 110 North Main St. Bring Us Your Next Job. WE INVITE YOU TO CALL The PRINTERS who Can PRINT Our Prices ARE AS LOW AS THE LOWEST OUR Work IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST IF NOT, WHY NOT? IT IS ONLY $1.00. FOR A WHOLE YEAR Delivered. W. G. McKee, (Successor to A. N. West) Pumps, Pipe, Hose, Windmills When you need a new Pump, or your old one need re pairing, don't forget to give me a call 118 South Main St. Phone 643 The A. M. E. church is divided and Ed Landrum is Captain of it into two clubs for the purpose of other. Each club will stive to reshingting the church. J. W. the largest sum of money. Watchl Thompson is Captain of one club