Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Sedgwick County REPUBLICANSick Your Choice. All Good Men More To Follow Mr. L. A. Wilson is the logical candidate for county treasurer; wide experience in that office his qualifications most admirably fit him for that office. has served eight years as duty. Four years ago he need under ex-Treasurer Loyd he has been four years with present treasurer Mr. Dan one. Both Mr. Boone and Mr.yd speak in the highest terms Mr. Wilson's efficiency and all who have had occasion to business with the treasurer's during the past eight years rank of Mr. Wilson as a most seeable and accommodating gentleman. He is an old soldier a friend worth having. All diet that he will capture the animation and all predict for success at the polls. everyone in Sedgwick county news Probate Judge E. E. such, and everyone who knows liked him and admire him. He ovial and natured, coment, and has made a splendid judge since taking that de Jan. 1st, 1904, by appointit, having succeeded Judge s. C. Wilson. Judge Enoch candidate for the nomination probate judge at the hands of wick county republicans on 27, and every one wants to him have it. There is no notion about his qualities—his experience in that office set that point. Judgel, Enoch is de open republican and has been. All say that Judge will be nominated by accation—and he should be. R. W. L. Appling, the pres-register of deeds, is a candi-for renomination for that Mr. Appling and his is feel that he is entitled to second term. He has conduct-e affairs of the office in a creditable manner since ing charge. Mr. Appling is and to the colored voters and is shown it. He is an old er having served 4 years 7 hrs in the 11th Mo. Infantry. eminated Mr. Appling will a strong and winning race. Mr. E. Phillips who aspires for the nomination as county coroner is an old resident of Sedgwick county, having lived in this county for more than 28 years. During that time Mr. Phillips has been a delegate to every republican county convention for the last 29 years. He is a fine gentleman and would make a good coroner. He has a large acquaintance and hosts of warm friends in the county and would add strength to the ticket if given the nomination. He has never held any elective office. TRY THE BLUE SEAL CIGAR SOLD EVERYWHERE The Pennsylvania railroad threatens to plant hedges to shut off the "unsightly" billboards bordering its right of way. Won't the billboard fellows divvy? In spite of all our efforts to keep from getting mixed up in a war, it looks as if the United States will have to fight. The boll weevil has reached Congress. The Roxburghes have received an other grand ovation from the people who are hanging around the ancestral seat waiting for the duchess to remove the rubber band. Few poets have been so exacting with the Creator as Laureate Austin who is blase enough to grumble about the monotony of the "self-same stars in the self-same sky." Those who figured that it will take thirty or forty years to build the Panama canal have evidently been watching the progress of construction work on government buildings. The New York Sun speaks of "a close shave for a nurse" of the feminine gender, who narrowly escaped being crushed under falling ice. Charles A. Dana is dead. A crusade has been inaugurated in Boston against school teachers who "chew gum." How futile! Boston teachers may masticate; it is impossible to think that they chew. A man 101 years old dropped dead the other day while smoking a pipe—but, perhaps, if he hadn't calmed his nerves all his life long with tobacco he wouldn't have lived to be 101. Brewer Pabst of Milwaukee left a fortune of $10,000,000. This is considerably more than has ever been left by anyone who ministered to the spiritual cravings—at least, so far as we know. It is stated that fully 8,000,000 people in Mexico, more than half the population, live without work. We had no idea that there were so many political offices under the Mexican government. WICH1TA, KANSAS, FEB. 6, 1904. A.C. Richards A WINNING CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY CLERK. Mr. A. C. Richards, who has announced his candidacy for County Clerk subject to the endorsement of the Republican county convention, is meeting with loyal support from the young republicans of this county. Mr. Richards has been a resident of the Third ward for a number of years, and has always worked untiringly for the success of his chosen party. His steadfastness to party principles has elicited admiration of political opponents, and should he receive the nomination for County Clerk at the hands of the county convention, he will receive the personal support of many of the opposite political faith. Mr. Richards is well informed as to the duties of the office to which he aspires, and will, if chosen, serve the public honestly, conscientiously and intelligently. He is making a clean campaign and will go before the convention with the endorsement of the Third ward. BEST SERVICE Omaha, Lincoln, Fairbury, Salina, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Houston, Rock Island, Kansas City and Chicago. Through cars to all above points Direct connection at El Reno for Little Rock and Hot Springs. Three Routes to California Send for new book about Texas Rock Island System C. E. BASCOME, C. P. A GOV. BAILY OUT OF IT. Governor W. J. Bailey withdrew from the race for governor on Saturday, Jan, 29. Never in the history of Kansas has any chief executive of this great state ever been so very unpopular with the masses of the people than the present Gov. W. J. Bailey. It is well for the republican party's success that Gov. Bailey will not be their candidate as the colored voters of Kansas had a very sharp knife which they were keeping in trim to use on election day in November in order to get the scalp of their foe W. J. Bailey & Co. No governor regardless to party affiliation has given the colored voters of Kansas less consideration than has the "Bailey forces" in power today. The colored voters were asleep and would have taken "one fall" hut of "our governor." The Bailey administration has been conspicuous for its absence of any Negro recognition, and the Negro could never have hoped to have hoped to have received any. It's over now and all feel better and can act more nobly. Big Time at Gar field hall, Thursday night. A Condition Not a Theory CONFRONTS The Negro The American Negro fiuds himself face to face with a most discouraging social and political state of afairs. Though the twentieth century Negro is educated, refined, religious and the possessor of both money and property, both real and personal yet he stands as a social and political outcast. From the northern states to the gulf on the south and from the rippling waves of the Atlantic on the east to the calm and briny waters of the Pacific on the west, social and political ostracism is the fate of the Negro. Though he has money with which to pay his way, though he has education with which to perform ois part yet he is denied and must stand aside. Under the federal and most of the state laws he is said to possess all the inalienable rights which belong to auy other and all Americans, but under the unsurmountable and most unhealthy American race prejudice these laws are a nullity both in theory and practice. The gigantic race prejudice cannot be denied. It exists and is everywhere more or less manifest. It is not brought about from any acts or deeds which the Negro has done, but it dates back ceuturies before the Negro was even recognized as common salable chattels and has come down in a monstrous form to the present time. This race prejudice has engaged the minds of presidents, statesmen, diplomats, legislators both national and state and thousands of citizens. It has been directly and indirectly the cause of wars and has been the cause of countless thousands of lives being extinguished. Men have been murdered and mutilated, yet this singularly American monster—race prejudice—is alive. The untold misery and discomfort which is every day wrought by it possibly will never be known, and the blood to be shed in the future and the lives to be lost on its account in the future is far beyond human calculation. It is an American product which exists only in the mind, and yet it is next to life itself to the American people. All kinds of solutions have been put forth to "solve" or kill it—but to has successfully baffled all scientists, all statesmen and all oratory. Will it ever be downed? This is extremely doubtful. In view on its permanency and persistency there is but one avenue left for the Negro and that is to continue his self-preservation and acquisition and continue; on his educational and moral progressive lines. The Negro must not stop to waste time with this unjustifiable condition; but must continue to forge his way to the front. Blow your whistle, ring your bell, give fair warning and rhen if this monster race prejudice remains on your track of progress open wide your throttle of thrift, industry and refine- A BIG TIME GARFIELD HALL. Thursday Night FEB. 11th On next Thursdaynight, Feb. 11 there will be a Grand Time by the colored people at Garfield Hall. Arrangements have been completed so that every one can have an enjoyable time. No limitation to the fun. Come Early, Stay Late. Mr. J. B. H. Fray, the favorite, will have change of the floor. Good Order Guaranteed Admission 25c ment and run square over it—caring not and heeding not the consequences. In this hour the Negro has no time for pining, no time for coaxing, no time to waste with a useless and needless race prejudice, the Negro does not court it, but if it must and will exist the Negro is willing to grapple with it as it is and stand his ground till it shall have died it own death. Kentucky Ne- groes to Vote House Kills a Bill Designed to Disfranchise Them. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 12.—Consideration of the Heflin bill, which, in effect, seeks to disfranchise the Negro voter on the ground of illiteracy, was postponed indefinitely today by the house. This virtually kills the measure. HAMS 7c Per Pound Buy your Fresh Meat at the Packing House Meat Market and Save Money. Remember the place--Market at the Gate of Dold's Packing House. 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. Yochn, Pastor, Residence 521 N. Water. New Hope Baptist, North Mead ave. 11 am Preaching. 1 pm Sunday School. 8 pm Preaching. 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. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs John Davis died at the residence of the parents, 601 N. Wichita st last Monday and was buried Tuesday day. THE SEARCHLIGHT WECHITA, KANS. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wiehita, Kansas, as Second - Class Mail - Matter. Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN St. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 50c ONE M.ONER ..... 150. 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So agents will send the money with subscriber's name. 6th Address all communications to "The Wichita Searchlight" Wichita, Kansas. 7th Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper, will be gladly corrected if brought to the Editor. "To Live and Let Live," is OUR Motto. Announcements. W. R. Kessler, County Surveyor. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re nomination for the office of County Surveyor subject to the Republican county convention to be held Feb. 27th, 1904. E Phillips, Coron r. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination as Coroner of Sedgwick county subject to the Republican county convention to be held Feb. 27th, 1904. E. Phillip. Frank J. Ford, County Clerk. I hereby announce myself as candidate for the nomination as County Clerk of Sedgwick county subject to the Republican convention to be held Feb. 27, 1904. Frank J. Ford. E. E. Enooh, Probate Judge. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination as Probate Judge, subject to to the Republican convention to be held Feb. 27, 1904. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination of County Clerk, subject to the Republican county convention to be held Feb. 27, 1904. M. M. McCollier, Coroner. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-nomination for the office of Coroner, subject to the decision of my friends and the Republican county convention to be held Feb. 27, 1904. J, L. Leland, County Clerk I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination as County Clerk, subject to the republican county convention Feb. 27th Jesse L. Leiand. W. L. Appling, Register of Deeds I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for the office of Register of Deeds, subject to the republican county convention Feb. 27. W. L. Appling. J. Sean, State Senator I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination as State Senator. Subject to the republican county convention Feb. 27th. J. H. STEWART J. W. Tapp, C commissioner I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination as Commissioner from the 2nd District. Subject to the republican convention. J. W. Tapp. S. B. Kernan, Commissioner I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination Commissioner for the 2nd Commissioner District. Subject to the 2nd Commissioner, Republican convention Feb. 37th S. B. Kernan, Don't forget to come to Garfield Hall, Thursday night, Feb. 11th. The grandest time of the season. L. A. Wilson, County Treasurer. I wish to inform my friends that I am a candidate for the nomination as County Treasurer subject to the republican convention Feb. 27, 1904. L. A. Wilson. Jno. W. Adams Representative. I hereby announce myself a candidate far re-nomination for the office of Representative from the 72nd district subject to republican representative convention Feb. 27, 1904. A. G. Husey, Representative. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office as representative from the 71st district subject to republican representative convention. A. G. Husey. Park Massey, Sheriff. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for sheriff subject to the decision of the republican convention. Park Massey. UNGRATEFUL. Whenever a man gets into office and forgets his friends and thinks he has a lead pipe cinch on his office and got the people with a "down hill pull" it is time to bring some other man in the race for his office to show him that he is not "the only pebble on the beach," there are others, they may not be as smooth as to forget their friends—but they are just as good. Watch our next issue, something is going to "drop" and hard too. That us. Editor. The Republican party owes it to itself to nominate such men as Frank J. Ford, the Third ward candidate for county clerk. His election to the office would be no experiment. In no other office in the county is there such varied and intricate interests to be looked after and the value of Mr. Ford's experience in the office cannot be reckoned in dollars and cents. His knowledge of the various subdivisions and tracts about the city is of great assistance to any one wishing any information in that line. He is ever courteous and obliging as everyone will acknowledge who has had business dealings with him. If the colored voters of the 4th ward would have a warm friend as state senator they will do well to take kindly to the candidacy of Mr. Jas. H. Stewart. Mr. Stewart has been a resident of the 4th ward for a number of years and has always proven a warm friend to the colored people of this city and that ward. He is a man whom any man, white or colored, rich or poor, can approach and be heard. His friendship to the laboring man and high business qualities have been well proven. If nominated he will be elected, and his election will mean that Sedgwick county will retain her high standing in the councils of the state senate. Mr. Stewart is the choice of all who know him. SONG SERVICE If you have never attended the song service at the A.M.E. church on Sunday eve from 6: 45 to 74: you have missed one of the most interesting of services. To attend the song service is no loss of time, but is time well spent. Once you have attended and have listened to and taken part in the be a u t i f a songs and responsive reading you will always attend. The manner is which the services are conducted are sa credit to the race. Every one feels at home there. J. E. ALLEN, Successor to A. M. Richards, MONEY TO LOAN ON CHATTELS 151 N. MAIN WICHITA Locals and Personals: Politics—well—what, yes politics that's it. It's warm. Trade with the merchants who advertise in his paper. Revival was in progress all this week at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Mattie Hill who has been quite sick is able to be out again. Revival services at the A. M. E. church will close Sunday night. Mrs. Mary Blackwell has been very ill at her home 721 N. Main. The ladies sewing circle met Monday eve with Mrs. S. E. Patton. Mrs. Mary Carr who has been ill for several days is co valescing. Mrs E. Hathman has been on the sick list for the past two weeks. The Searchlight never fails, always at your door every Saturday). Five years at it. The Literary Society of the Taberuaele Captist church held an interesting meeting Wednesday eve. The Merchants who appreciate the trade of the colored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER, PATRON IZE THEM. Princess Chapter No. 12 met Wednesday evening with the Royal Matron Miss Grace Baker presiding. The Searchlight issues more papers this week than at any one time since she began publication five years ago. The whole police force changed shifts Feb. 1st, the day en-going en at night and the night men on in the day. The remedeling of the city hall is nearing completion and when completed will present a fine appearance. Rev. Blake of Emporia who has been assisting in the revival meetings at the New Hope Baptist church, has returned home. Mrs. Thurman, the temperance lecturer delivered at the A. M. E. church Thursday night and a special meeting for the mothers Friday afternoon. Mrs. W. N. Miller, received a package from her friend Mrs. Robt. Davis of Kingman containing many nice and useful present's as a new year gift. Word from G. A. Fray who is traveling for the Searchlight states that he is meeting with nice successes everywhere he goes. The Searchlight is very popular. Thank you. Chas. H. Floyd left Wednesday morning to spend a few days visiting with his people in Kingman. Mr. Fleyd expects to be gone about ten days or two weeks. Rev. C. A. Woods, who has been assis iog in the revival at the A. M. E. church, was called home quite unexpectedly to the bedside of his little daughter who is reriously ill W. S. MENRION DRUGGIST 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. Miss Madge Yocum sang a very enterttining solo at the song ser vice Sunday eve. Miss Yocum is a songster of note. Mis. Geo. D. Johnson and baby Geo. D. Jr., after spending several weeks in Oklahoma, have returned to the city feeling highly refreshed with her trip. Baby Johnson was auxions to get home to keep his eye on papa Geo. D. The B T. W. club met with Miss Ida Martin Wednesday afternoon, quite enjoyable time was bad. After the transaction of business the hostess served refreshments. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Lillian Fines at 1011 N. Mead. Sedgwick county's very able county surveyor W. R. Kessler is a candidate for renomination. Mr. Kessler has made a most acceptable surveyor and every one will be proud to see him se-nominated and re-elected. Mr. S. B. Kernan of the First ward is making a clean campaign for the office of county commissioner. He has hosts of friends in the whole city. No one questions his ability to make a good commissioner. His district comprises the 1st, 3rd and 3rd wards. Mrs. Ben Pembleton left Saturday to spend a few days visiting in her home t Anthony. While she is gone hubby Pembleton feels mighty lonesome to be left "alone." Mrs. Pembleton will return the latter part of this week. In making your selection of candidates do not beyond the list of those whose name appears in the Searchlight. The Searchlight presents the names of only men who are favorable to the colored people. None other need apply to us. So you will not make a mistake by selecting your choice from our list of names. One day last week there was a Chas. Floyd arrested and many people thought it was Chas. Henry Floyd, formerly of Kingman, Kas. This is a mistake, it is not Chas. Henry Floyd formerly of Kingman but is another of the same name. Chas. Henry Floyd, formerly of Kingman, has never been in any kind of trouble. Young Burt Richards has a host of friends in Wichita and a large following in the 3rd ward where he is aspiring to be their candidate for county clerk. Everyone favorably knows "Bort" Richards and everyone who knows him admires him. It given the nomination for county clerk he will make a winning campaign. Talk about a hog killing time, well you ought to have been out to the residence of Mr. Ike J. Porter last Tuesday and you would have witnessed hog killing for true. Mr. Porter killed two large hogs for family use on that day. The editor and family were nicely remembered with some fine spare ribs, etc. They were fine too. Mr. and Mrs. Edmonson, of Kansas City were in the city last week visiting Mr. Edmonson's mother Mr.J C. McCune and other re-atives. During their stay here a big family reunion was held at the home of Mr. Ike Porter Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Edmonson returned to Kansas City Monday. Newt was formerly one of Wichita's big colored politicians, but says he is now entirely out of politics. Rev. Chas. Wood preached an able sermon at the A. M. E. church last Sunday from tae subject "Who shall be able to stand?" The manner in which Rev. Wood handted subject won for him the admiration of all. Rev. Wood is asisting Rev. P. D. Vocum in a series of meetings at that church. Besides being an able preacher Rev. Wood is also a most inspiring singer his songs win for htm much praise wherever he goes. FREE TRIP ST. 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Hall, pastor, will preach a specially preparee sermon, subject "The reign of Sin, death and grace," at which time he would be pleased to see all present who can avail themselves of that opportunity. The members of the church are specially asked to be present all day. Everyone is asked to contribute 500. FAMILY RE-UNION. Mr. and Mrs. Ike J. Porter had a family reunion last Sunday at their residence 1449 Sherwood ave. The re union began at 12:30 with a big family dinner. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Newt Edmunson, K. C., Mo., Mrs. J. C. MoCune, city; Otis Ruth, Viola Ruth, Tessie Edmunson Mrs. Bertha Moore and son, Floyd Porter; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Robinson, Mr. Faucett, Frank Faucett. The old fashioned dinner consisted of chicken, old fashion drop dumplings, mashed potatoes, light roils, vermonge with whipped cream, sweet potatoes, custard, all kinds of drinks, and all kinds of good things too numerous to mention. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Jacob McAfee is just as spry as a 19-year old boy. He is one of our most respected citizens. Clayton Robiison is one of the permanent fixtures of Henrion's drug company on north Main and say, Clate is all right, too. Jas. Jackson has purchased the restaurant at 346 N. Main, and will conduct it in a first-class manner. No man is more capable in doing that than is Jas. Jackson. Success to him Officer Jeff Thompson has leased his barber shop at 243 $ \frac{1}{2} $ North Main to Mr. M. W. Madison who will conduct it in the future. Mr. Madison is a barber of wide experience and will be pleased to meet you at his shop. John E. Lewis put about $150 in the late National Home Building company as is holding a very neatly gotten up piece of paper as "h s part," As is remembered this company went to the wall some time ago and Mr. Lewis, only one of thousands of other persons who were caught in this money trap. He and the others have our sympathies. 98c Sale of Dressing Sanges Not the ordinary Saques that sell at 98c; but broken lines of pretty Wool Eiderdown Saques, worth $1.50, $1.75, $2 and $2.25; colors are grey, blue, pink and old rose;; not many of each; late comers 98c may not get any 7c For Large Sample Soup Plates About three hundred of those Sample Soup Plates mostly all white, balance in different decorative effects; Plates worth 10 c, 12 c, and 15 c each. Your choice 70 2c for 18 x 36 Matting Samples Some two hundred of these Japanese Matting Samdles size 18x36 inches; every design imaginable. Many people are buying them for wall splachers Each 20 Officer Syl Anderson who began his duties on January 1st, is making an ideal officer. Syl has had a wide experience in that line and has host of warm friends. He was formerly on the same beat during ex-Mayor Ross' term of office. Syl is all right. NEWTON ITEMS The C. M. E. church members are going to give a box soeial in the Sunflower Restaurant hall. The men are to bring the boxes and the ladies are to buy them. Rev. J. H. Vaalue of Wichita, was in the city and paid a short visit to Mr. and Mrs. F. Child. H. Pecvly and J. Gross have added a new chair to their shop. Rev. Rivers preached an able sesmon at the C. M. E. church Sunday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Williamson are the happy parent's of a baby girl. Mother and daughter well. The N. U. G club met the home of Mrs. S. Dickerson on Feb. 1st. in regular bus ness meeting. The of flcers were installed as follows— President Mrs. C. Coleman Vice President Mrs. H. Reevly Secretary Mrs. Al Ford Ast. Sec. Mrs. Bebe Ramey Treasurer Mrs. F. ChIds WINFIELD, KANS. The Booker T. Washington met with Mrs. Florence Hamilton last Wednesday afternoon. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed a pleasant evening. Rev. S. S. Bandy returned from Pratt via Hutchinson where he preached two sermon and spent a few days in Wichita. Thre will be a union literary meeting organized at the Methodist church, one week at the Baptist and the next week at the Methodist. Mrs. P. H Jackson came down from Wichita last Friday and spent a few days with her husband. She left for Independence the first of thr week to visit relatives and will leave her son Mason with his grandma Mrs. L. L. Clark. Mr. Chas Franklin was up from the Newkirk crusher a few days last week and returned. Mr. Sterling Simpson, who has been at the crusher at Newkirk can home to spend the winter PUEBLO ITEMS. Too late for publication. Will publish next .week.—Editor. $1.25 Black Underskirts, 75c Three Dozen Underskirts, black mercerized satines and spun glass; broken lines of Skirts worth $1.25 each; different style ruff- les and flounces; mostly all black with some colors. Choice 75c Broken Lines of $1 Corsets 49c One hundred, more or less, of these odd Corsets; black white and drab; all styles and shapes Save one-half if your kind is in lot. Choice 49c 98c for Waits Worth $1.75 and 2. Pretty Winter Waists of vestings and mercerized oxfords; black and white grounds with small figures; also plain white and black; some of them fleece lined; Waists bought to sell at $1.50, $1.75 and $2. all sizes. Choice 98c Store E DOUCLAS AVE MINN & CONK WICHITA, ATOMISON, KNAL, LANDSIDE, KNAL, OTTINGA, KNAL, EXPIRING, DAL, MONTGOMERY, NJ. Personally, send us your mail orders. Silk Musline, all colors, used for Rosettes, 15c., 7c. Satin Taffety Ribbons No. 80, all colors 25c yd. New Spring Millinery, New Spring Skirts No Gold Bricks, But Good Valuus Trade Ranches, Farms, City Property and M F. Bellew & Co Estate & Immigration Homes Sold On Installment Plan. Easy Terms. Lands and Ranges A Specialty. Dealers in Oklahoma and Colorado Farms and Ranch Laz Patronage Solicited Office 110 N. Main, wichita, K SHOES Patent Leather for Men and Women Only $2.50 See Ladies' Edwin Clapp Shoes for men $5.00 Boys Shoes $1, $1.50, and $2. HOES ONE PRICE STRICKLY RASH SHOES OMBS MOORE N. MAIN STREET WICHITA KA COAL ALL KINDS & Co., Corporation Agts. Terms. Dealers in Kansas, Ranch Land. Recited- Nichita, Kansas. S Feather Women See Our Ladies' Slippers. Price $5.00 And $2. SHOES STORE & CO. NICHITA, KANSAS Western Lands and Ranges A Specialty. Dealers in Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado Farms and Ranch Largis. Patronage Solicited- SHOES NICE Patent Leather For Men and Women Only $2.50 See Our Ladies' Slippers. Edwin Clapp Shoes for men $5.00 Boys Shoes $1, $1.50, and $2. SHOES ONE PRICE STRICKLY CASH COOMBS MOORE&CO HO N. MAIN STREET WICHITA KANSAS Low Prices Good Weights . H. TURNER NER, 533-543 W. Douglas Phon ot Springs, A s, Ark. Wichita at 11:30 a.m. on Missouri Pacific for Hot Springs can make through connection on the following morning at 9:45 a.m. Notice was established Jan. 11th, and does away with, Ark., which was the case before this day in Wichita to Hot Springs, one way, $15.30. Days, $25 90 Missouri Pacific with this new service, is the short to this famous health resort. Scriptive book, and Hot Springs literature, call BLECKLEY. I. R. SHE T. P. A. Wichita, Ka. P Leaving Wichita at 11:30 a.m. on Missouri Pacific train No. 40 passengers for Hot Springs can make through connections, arriving at Hot Springs on the following morning at 9:45 a.m. This service was established Jan. 11th, and does away with the lay over at Ft. Smith, Ark., which was the case before this date. Rate from Wichita to Hot Springs, one way, $15.30, and round trip good for 30 days, $25.90 The Missouri Pacific with this new service, is the shortest and most direct route to this famous health resort. For descriptive book, and Hot Springs literature, call on ar write— E. E. BLECKLEY, I. R. SHERWIN. T. P. A. Wichita, Ka. P. and T. A. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY FARM MISCELLANY Breeding Army Horses. Rhode Island Reds. From Farmers' Review: I started with Rhode Island Red fowls in the spring of 1896. At that time I was breeding Barred Plymouth Rocks and had been for ten years previously. I was having very good success with the Plymouth Rocks and did not care at the time to breed any other variety, and as I noticed the increasing popularity of the R. I. Red in my section of New England. I tried to talk them down to customers and talked Barred Plymouth Rocks to them instead, but to no effect. In the spring of 1896 I experienced a decisive decrease in the demand for my Barred Rocks' eggs for hatching. I did not advertise in those days and only sold eggs in my own locality. I began to think if I wanted to keep in the selling-eggs-for-hatching business I would have to change my breed of fowl to the variety that was being called for. In the spring of 1896 I hatched only Rock Island Red chicks and up to the present time, although acknowledging the Barred Plymouth Rocks to be one of the best breed of fowl. I am not sorry I changed to the R. I. Reds. They have all the good qualities of the Plymouth Rocks, do better in confinement, as they are less liable to lay on fat, are better foragers when on free range and much more profitable when kept over the first year, as they will be found to lay nearly as well the second as the first year. Previous to starting in with the Red fowl I had noticed the irregularity in the color and size of the breed and thought there was a good opening for some enterprising fancier to improve this variety of utility fowl by making them more uniform in shape, size and color. In starting with the Red fowl I purchased eggs from three different strains and at maturity I had three different styles of fowl. However, in three years time, by careful selection and breeding, I was able to show in our largest eastern shows birds that were of an even shade of red, uniform in color and size—Frank D. Read, Bristol County, Massachusetts. After the Pigs Come. As the little follows get older, they drag more heavily on the parent, who should now be fed liberally, says a Canadian swine raiser. When they show signs of picking for themselves, a few grains and sliced roots may be thrown to them on a clean floor, when the mother is out. Or have a room partitioned off, and an opening for them to creep through, where they can eat without molestation, or drink from a small trough. Do not give them too much food, or let it lie and become stale. Feed the mother well, and this is a very good way of feeding them. They may be weaned any time after four weeks. Eight weeks old is a good time to wean them. In weaning them the sow should be let in with them at least twice, a day or two intervening. At this time they demand your most particular care and attention, as by exposure to cold and damp, over-feeding and under-feeding, it is possible your hopes may be blighted. Feed warm milk, slops from the kitchen thickened slightly at first with shorts, bran, and a little oat and barley meal. Feed grain sparingly for the first one hundred pounds of their weight. Give them all the roots they will eat also a little clover, green or in hay, and an occasional feed of ashes, sulphur and salt. Oats, barley and peas, mixed and chopped make a good feed, but rather expensive. Give less of peas at first, and increase as nearing the finishing period. One of the best lots I ever had was a spring litter fed on soaked peas, slop thickened with a little shorts, and finished on grass. At Farrowing Time. In an address to Kansas farmers John Cownie said: Have your pigs come about the same time—within a week or two—so that they will all be of one age and one size. That is one great secret in successful swine raising. It will save a great deal of difficulty at farrowing time. I used to have a great deal of trouble at farrowing time in losing sows. I remember one year I lost fifteen sows that could not give birth to their pigs. You have all, no doubt, had trouble of that kind. I have lost some valuable sows, finely bred, because they could not give birth to their pigs. At that time I did not know what was the matter. Now I know all about it. That may be saying a good deal. But I never lose a sow now in farrowing—not one. There is no grain produced that is more fat-producing than corn. We fed our young hogs altogether too much corn. The reason that these sows died was that they had been fed too much corn and their pigs were too large and fat, and they could not give birth to them. I had fed corn, as my neighbors had done. Now I scarcely feed an ear to my brood sows. They are not fed a great deal and there is no trouble in farrowing; haven't lost a sow for a dozen years. I feed a sow to make bone and muscle. I am not feeding the sow then; I am feeding the embryo pig, and what I want in that pig is bone and muscle. I remember once I had fifty sows farrow in two weeks; had as fine a lot of hogs as I ever raised. I was proud of those hogs. How Trees Breathe. Besides giving out oxygen in assimilation, trees also take in oxygen from the air through their leaves, and through the minute openings in the bark called lenticels, such as the oblong raised spots or marks on the young branches of birch and cherry and many other trees, says a student of tree life. All plants, like animals, breathe; and plants, like animals, breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbonic acid gas. This process of respiration or the breathing of the tree goes on both day and night, but it is far less active than assimilation, which takes place only in the light. Consequently more carbonic acid gas is taken into the tree than is given out, and the surplus carbon remains to be used in growing. Too Close Tree Planting. We should make 32 to 35 feet the minimum distance apart in planting, and we will always get better results from 50 trees to an acre than from 75 to 100. Trees planted too close will not do well when they get to bearing age. The branches interlace and shut out the sunlight that should get in about them, and if you could see the roots, they are interlaced far worse than the branches. Then, it is impossible to spray such an orchard properly.—G. C. Caston. Difference in Soil. One field of a farm may have a soil that will hold but half an inch of water, while another will hold two inches out of the ten inches that may fall. Crops grow differently on these two soils. FOR MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD The colored people of the Second and Fourth wards will present a member of their race as a candidate for the nomination as a member of the school board from those wards. They will not only ask that a member of the race be nominated in each ward, but will insist that they be elected. It is argued that all concede the republican candidate can be elected and if a colored man is nominated and defeated it will simply be because the white republican "butcher them' at the polls. The colored people will make this demand at the proper time and the final result will be taken by them as their guide for their action in the fall election when all the candidates are to be white. This movement meets with the hearty approval of the Searchlight. We will put our whole energy in this matter to make it a success. It is high time that some move of this kind be put forth. The colored people of the Second and Fourth wards can rest assured that the Searchlight will stand sponsor and promoter of any such good cause. Surely the big republican party will grant these two small requests? Just look at the long array of white men who expect the colored vote this fall and then to think that if a colored man should be nominated for the school board in each of these wards will he bd elected? They surely should be and if they are not—then—well somebody is to blame, and somebody else onght to be sssratched for it. Each of these wards are very comfortably republican, indeed, they are the biggest republican wards in Wichita and if a colored republican is turned either for the nomination or the election, who can and should be blamed? There is no use whipping the facts around to find an excuse. We will caution those who are pushing this good movement to only bring forth good, competent colored men. All the colored men cannot get the nomination so let us all lay aside everything else and stand by them to the finish. The Searchlight will support any good competent colored man. Let's do business on a business plan. We know several colored men in each ward who would make creditable members of the school board and they are highly competent in every way. KINGMAN ITEMS The weather has beeu quite cold the past week, the thermometer fell four degrees below zero in this vicinity. Ex-sheriff S. C. Davis committed suicide Jau. 21. On the night of Jan, 19 about 9 o'clock a crowd of the young people of Kingman drove four miles out to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Banks and surprised their daughter Miss Florence, this being her 19th birthday. After spending several hours with games the crowd departed for their homes. They all reported an enjoyable time. Fred and Pearl Banks have killed lots of game the past two weeks. There will be an oyster supper at the home of Lewis Banks on the night of Feb 2. Garfield Hall Thursday night Feb.11th, will be one of the biggest Events of the Season. PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone 232 SELOVER & SONS, Props. 245-247 North Market St Banner Mills + CUSTOM GRINDING + ..... A Specialty ..... ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PHOENISCH BROS, PROPS. 622 N. Main St. Phone 530 When in need of Groceries do not forget that you can always get the Best at the Lowest prices at KERNAN'S 1102 E.Douglass Ave. 'Phone 857 ROWLEE Hardware Store 823 N. Main St. Cheapest Hardware and Stove house in Wichita; because we pay no rent and have light expenses SEE!! CALL AT The ELITE Restaurant When You Want AGOOD MEAL Always The Best, and Cooked Well MEALS 15cts C. L. KINER, Prop. 408 N. Main St. Wichita, Kas. Dr. J. E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon Disesses of Women and Children a Specialty. Office 703 N. Main St. Tel. 936. GO TO ISRAEL BROS. For Real Estate. F. W. 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