Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT 5TH YEAR. BRIEF M Some Good M Political P -- At The H Sedgwick REPUB during the past few weeks the emms of the Searchlight have open for all those who asstir political preferment at lands of the Sedgwick coun- publicans. In presenting claim of each gentleman to people we have acted fairly and treated all with the degree of consideration. who have closely read our emms during the period have reason to err in making a secon for a candidate for the active offices. In this issue give a general summary of who are aspirants. The of offices and the candidates each are as follows: PRICT JUDGE- gn. Thos. C. Wilson will be unanimous choice of Sedgge county republicans for the age of district judge. There is an in Sedgwick county who more loyal friends than has are Thos. C. Wilson. During last campaign Judge Wilson the whole ticket in this counsid all predict that he will do same this year. Judge Wilwill be nominated by accla- for this office Mr. Geo. A. is the present able clerk will candidate to succeed him Mr. Clark will have no opent for the nomination which mean his re-election. Since ming district clerk Mr. Clark made a splendid officer and kept the work of his office tly up-to-date. All those have had occasion to do buswith that office agree that Clark has made an ideal. Ha will be re-nominated alamation. UNTY ATTORNEY. G. Eckstein, Sedgwick brilliant county attorney, renominated by acclama to succeed himself. Mr. Stein has made a worthy and de county attorney and has a record in that office of the may well be proud. he E. E. Enoch is the prescumbent of this office by mentent and is a candidate nomination. Judge Enoch had years of experience in office and is very well qual-to fill it. He has hosts of in friends and his name on republican ticket will add length to it. Judge Enoch be nominated by acclama-NTY TREASURER—for this office there are two mentent gentlemen who aspire to nomination. Either of whom would fill it with credit. Mr. L. A. Wilson, who has had eight years actual experience in the office under our present treasurer, Mr. Dan Boone, and one former treasurer, Mr. Loyd. He is capable and s ask the nomination. Mr. E. Webb, one of Sedgwick county's most prominent farmers and stock raisers. is a candidate also for the nomination. Mr. Web's only elective office was teat of commissioner which he filled with great credit. COUNTY CLERK— There are three candidates for this office, Messrs. Frank J. Ford and A. C. Richards of the Third ward, and city clerk Jesse L. Leland of the First ward. We have already placed the claim of each before you. REGISTER OF DEEDS— The present incumbent Mr. W. L. Appling is a candidate. SHERIFF— There are two prominent candidates for this office, Park Massey and J. H. McPherson. COMMISSIONER— For this nomination Mr. S. B. Kernan is the most prominent. STATE SENATOR— Tor this office the claims of Mr. J. H. Stewart and Mr. Jno. D. Davis have been presented. CORONER— Mr E. Phillip and the present coroner M. M. McCollister are candidates. W. M. Dunson Painter All Kinds of Fine The Only Colored Painter the City. Work Guaranteed—Price Reasonable Office 703 N. Main Phone 936 When Mr. Schwab's 9,993 $1,000-bonds were exhibited to the court, the participants in the trial sat about a long green table. How very appropriate! Let us hesitate before we rashly go against such a formidable military array as Generals Ortiz, Uribe-Uribe, Bustamente—especially this fellow—and Novo. The number of horses eaten by Parisians has grown from 10,000 in 1900 to more than 30,000 a year. The passing of the horse in Paris is by way of the abattoir. When a woman finally thinks of a place to put her money where nobody would ever think of looking for it, it is very trying indeed for her to forget where it is herself. It appears that the late Henry D. Lloyd left an estate of $250,000. And yet there have been few men who cared less for wealth, for wealth's sake, than Mr. Lloyd. So many children were named for Ruth Cleveland that it is interesting to know that she herself was named for Ruth Tappan, a classmate of Mrs Cleveland at Wells college. WICHITA, KANSAS, FEB. 20, 1904. And That World's Fair Job Luling Did Not Refuse to Give a Colored Man a Job-The Real Facts. It was recently heard on the street that some colored men charged Chas. H. Luling, one of the Kansas World's Fair Commissioners, and a resident of Wichita, with having refused a colored man a job as guard at the World's Fair. These men charged that Mr. Luling made the statement that the job of guard was a "white man's job," and that he flatly turned this colored applicant "down." For this alleged statement these men of much "flooence" were trying to "rib up a fight" on Mr. Luling. When these statements came to the knowledge the Searchlight we at once made up our mind to investigate this matter and see what there was to it, and set the thing right one way or the other. It was not from any alarm over any proposed "fight" on Mr. Luling by these "flooential" gents or any harm which they might do him in the minds of the colored people, but as we have always asserted Mr. Luling's friendship to the colored people, and especially those of the Second ward, we felt that in justice to our contention it was our right to see if at last Chas. H. Luling had deserted the colored man. We investigated this matter and found that not a word of this statement was true. The facts of the matter are that Mr. James Oldham, one of Wichita's colored gent'elem made application in writing to Mr. Luling for the position as guard at the World's Fair. At that time Mr. Luling informed Mr. Oldham that he had no authority to appoint guards at the fair, but the matter was solely in the hands of Col. A. E. Goodwin, commandant of the Jefferson Guards at the World's Fair, and that he (Mr. Luling) would file Mr. Oldham's application with Col. Goodwin. Mr. Luling did so and Col. Goodwin sent Mr. Oldham one of his circulars which set forth the requirements which are identical with those of the U. S. army. Whether Mr. Oldham complied or not, he did not say. In this connection it is not amiss to say that no recommendation is of any avail in securing one of these positions and is under the sole management of Col. Goodwln. Mr. Luling did all in his power for Mr. Oldham, and the statement to the courtry is not only misleading bnt false. No man would be prouder to see some colored men from Wichita secure positions as guards at the World's Fair more so than Chas. H. Luling, and it is a rank injustice to him to have such false statements circulated. —TRY THE— BLUE SEAL CIGAR SOLD EVERYWHERE SHERIFF SCHAD QUITS. It is announced on good authority that Sheriff Henry Schad has withdrawn his name as a candidate for re-nomination at the county convention to be held Feb. 27th. This apparently ends one of the most bitter factional fights ever waged in Sedgwick county republican politics. This was a wise move on the part of Mr. Schad as it was evident that he was up against certain defeat either at the convention or at the polls. While Mr. Schad is like all other men, great and small, he has his faults—yet on a whole Mr. Schad has some fine points which may well be commended. We foretold in our last issue that Mr Schad was "doomed to defeat," that was the handwriting on the wall as we saw it and the turn of affairs since shaw that we were not mistaken, and by withdrawing from the race Mr Schad shows that he saw the same condition of agairs that we did. The Popular Candidate for Coun The candidacy of Bert Richards for County Clerk is meeting with popular favor with the voters of this county. He is receiving the endorsement of a large number of loyal Republicans from his own warp—the Third—and is meeting with hearty support from the other wards of the city and from the county. There seems to be a unanimity of sentiment among the leaders of his party to promote the interests of Mr. Richards at this time for favor at the hands of the county convention next week. He has in the years past rendered valuable aid in support of the republican ticket, working zealously and faithfully for the success of Republican nominees. He has never swerved from fealty to party, nor failed to respond to calls in support of the republican ticket Loyal to party, true to frienps, tireless in his efforts to perpetuate Republican principles he is deserving of the honor of nomination and election to the office of county clerk by the republicans of this county. Bert Richards is most especially fitted to the duties of this office to which he aspires, and will no doubt, be nominated by an overwhelming majority by the Republican convention next week. Senator Jas. W Tapp has finally decided not to ask for nomination for any office at this time. This comes as a great surprise to many of Senator Tapp's friends among the laboring people and the colored people in whose behalf he has always been very active. Senator Tapp can always feel assured that though he retires from political office at this time, yet he still has hosts of warm friends in Wichita and Sedgwick county. ```markdown ``` 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. Senator Mark A. Hanna of Ohio died Monday night at his home in Springfield, Ohio. In the death of Senator Hanna the nation feels the loss Senator Hanna was indeed a great man. We bow in reverence at the loss of so great and grand a man as Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna. Not only will Ohio miss nim but the nation as well The Second ward is advocating that councilman W. F Schell be nominated as commissioner from the 2nd commissioner district. Mr. Schell has not announced himself as a candidate for any office this fall, but his friends in the Second ward desire that he be given that place. They argue that as the Second ward will have only one candidate before the convention that sne is entitled to the commissioner nomination and has selected Mr. Schell for that place. We do not know what Mr. Schell will have to say but this is the state of mind in the Second ward. In making a choice for a candidate to support for sheriff we would warn the colored people to be on their guard, remember, that "all that glitters is not gold." Sometimes in order to make a future calculation it is good to look over past records, which, at least, will aid one in making a fair estimate on which to base future actions. The Searchlight will not support any man for the high office whom it does not think is a friend to the colored people and a review of our past files will review our advice. Be on your guard and keep your eye open, "sweet talk" and "no do" is not the thing. BEST SERVICE to 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. NO 39 As a business man's proposition the choice of Frank J. Ford for County Clerk by the Republican convention Feb. 27th, is the proper thing to do. No business man employs inexperienced labor, and pays the same wages that would secure help thoroughly competent in his special line of business, and few if any would place a man in full control of their private affairs, who knew not the slightest detail of the business, but most be a mere figured until he can learn what he is expected to know from the men he must employ to help him. Let every voter, who is interested in the county's best interests be at the primary and see that the choice of your delegates are tax payers and heads of families who have other interests than that of self alone. It appears that our exports to Scot- land are growing and in a few years we will be sending golf clubs and kilts to the land o' cakes. A Utzen man has been arrested and lined for snoring in church. People who can't sleep noiselessly should stay at home on Sunday. A Berlin laundryman offers to buy shirts for his customers if they will let him do their washing. That Ber- liner must be a yankee. In Detroit a boarding house lodger secured hot water by waving a re- volver around his head; and then he got into it, for he was arrested. It looks now as if the United States would beat the rest of the world in the production of radium, as it does in most other things industrial. "No friendly intervention" say the Jap and the bear. Each has had enough of it—the bear after whipping the Turk and the Jap in the Chinese affair. A pretender to the throne of Corea is hiding in this country. He's foolish. He might pretend just as well in some dime museum and get a good big salary for R. The New England milk producers' union is to be capitalized for $1,000,000. The capital stock would have been larger, but the syringes have been low this winter. President Loubet of France attributes his good health to taking long walks every morning between 6 and 8 o'clock. But some people would rather have poor health. Men representing four billions of dollars inspected the New York subway recently. It it had caved in, the life insurance companies might have had to go out of business. While it is proper that churches should conform with the law in the matter of exits, most ministers find their greatest difficulty in getting men to patronize the entrances. THE SEARCHLIGHT, arose: ‘WICHITA, ° wee KANS. emer ‘W. N. MILLER, Editor. Eutered at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second - Class Mai) Matter. Pablished Every Saturday at No. 110 Norrs Mars St. “RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION- @@ STRICTLY iN ADVAKCE. One Year [ by mail } ...... $1.0 Six months [ by mail ]...... Te Three months [ by mail ] ...50c ONE MONTH ............ 150. Kavertising Rates Made Known On Appli Shae, NOTICE!! - All matters addresser to Taz Szaronticut for public tion must be signed by the part or parties writing. ‘Al matters for publication mua reach this office not later than TUESDAY to reach publication in the current issue. RULES OF TM OFFICE. ‘tat. All Subscriptions must be paid in edvance strictly. 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Phillips, Coron: r. Thereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination as Coroner of Sedgwick county subject to the Republicas county conventiou to be held Feb. 27th, 194. B. Phillip. ok J. Ford, County Clerk, hereby anuounce myself as candidate for the nomination as Ceunty Clerk of Sedg- wick eounty subject to the Kepublican con- vention to be held Feb. 27, 1904. Frank J, Ford, BE. E. Enoch, Probate Ju“ge. Phereby announce myself as a candidate fox the nominatin esProbatc Judge, sub- ject toto the Republican convention to be held Feb. 27, 1904. : Bert Richards, County Clerk, Thereby annonnce myself as 2 candidate for the nomination of Couuty Clerk, sub= ject to the Republican county eonvention to be held Feb, 27, 1904. Bert Richards. MM. McCollister, Coron: r. Thereby annouuce myself as a candidate for re-nomination for the office ef Coroner, subject to the decision of my friends and the Republican county convention to be held Feb. 27, 1904. MM, McCollister. J, L. Leland, County Clerk Thereby announce myself a candidate for the nemination as County Clerk, subject to the republicau county convention Feb, 27th Jesse L. Leiand, W. L. Appling, Register of Deeds Thereby anrounce myself a candidate for renomination for the office of Register of Deeds, subject to the republican county con vention Heb. 27. W. L, Appling. J, H Stewart, State Senator Thereby announce myself « candidate for the nomination as State Senator, Subject to he republican county convention Feb. 27th. J. H. STEWART S B. Kernan, C mmissioner hereby announce mysel as a candidate for the nomination Commissioner for the 24 Commissioner District, Subject to the 2nd Commissioner, Republican convertion Feb. 27th S. B. Kernan, L. A. Wilson, County Treasurer. I wish to inform my friends that Jama andidate for the nomination as County Tect rer subject to the republican conven- Wis L.A. Wilson, | Pech Ss ASE ae Soubrette—The leading lady's face fs a study. Comedian—Yes; a railroad study. Soubrette—How so? Comedian—There are so many ait. ferent lines. Made Quite Plain. “Say, pa, it says here in ‘Lady Claire, ‘I trow they did not part in scorn.’ What does ‘I trow’ mean?” “That the poetic way of saying, ‘yan het.” ee See ne Thereby announce myself a candidate far 1e-nomination for tho office’ of Repre- sentative from the 72nd district subject to republican representative convention Feb. 27, 1904, A.C. Husey, Representative. Thereby announce myself a candidate for the office as representative from the 71st district subject to republican represeutative 2onvention, A. C.Husey. Park Massey, Sheriff. Thereby aunounce myself asa candidate for sheriff subject to the dacision of the re- publican eonvention, Park Massey. Thereby annonnce myself a candidate for the nomination as county treasurer, subject tothe decision of the republican county convention to be held Feb, 27, : E. WEBB, Ne pint Se a lee | teenie ais tn citement and stir, it behooves the Negro to be wel on his guard; at this time when une-tions of great moment are p essing hard upon the people the Negro mus be on the alert that his and her interests are not lost right of. A mistake mad cow will be almost iuripairable and ‘the wrong move now will. be irre. ‘tracable. Th Negro and bis tterests ar now on the scales and as to what his w ight wil be in shaping hi inture destiny and that of his pos terity—time alone can tell. ‘The asta of the Negro to-day mu-t be the crit rion by whice the Negro of tomcriow must and will be judged, Th» race holds its own d-stiny and that of iq3 posterity, What will that des'iny be? In shap ng the race's present and futuee actoin 1» must be done by men and women of the own _in- tegrity and round judgment. Men and women in whom the race can rely ‘and feel safe in relying on them. Phere is no other one raee that has ead a more bitter experience with unreiiable and untrustrust- worthy leaders who have pasbrd themselves on the race than has the Negro race. With most other ree the few are judged by the ma- jority but with the Negro race the majority is judge@ by the few. With mist other races they have a fair representation through the precs, but not fo with the Negr. Ho must rely on hiv orn jouruals, as a rale, for praise, and is the vonstant prayer cf the major part of the white press for condemnation. With the white press, as a gi neral rule, ineluding sent ment against es race, With tle white orators, as ‘arvle scattering the seed of diz. cord and hatred toward them, we say indeed, that the race occupies a mort unplearant position, With the idea of “white suprem- acy” and “Negro appression” and “Negro depr ssion” on the aseen- doncy all over America, who is it that won d venture to say that we are indeed untimely and premature in our observations? Our contention is, however, that little or, indeed, nothing can be gained by a won- ton and reck ess xbuse by the nezro his press or orators of his white neighbors, Thr negro is here and bere to stay and so are the whites. The present conditions exists not of the volit on, act or will of the Negro and the Negro alone is una— ble to solve it sucessfully, Our pisition is that the Negro must work earnestly, patiently and cease- les-ly to vbliterate the condition as ‘hey are and not add frenzy to iin) already furtous conpition by any act of vio ence or anwise act, Toen wo conclude the Negro must put forth and maintain the best fore- mo-t. most reliable end trustworthy men and wow en in p oprrly soly- ag thisv yy mcmentous aud im- portan quest on which is now be- ore them and the Amrrican people. * UNITED WE STAMD, DIVIDED WE FALL ” Locals and Personals FRAY+STREET NUPTIALT]! Mra Mary Travis ic ai At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. HL Fray Tuesday evening F-b, 16, a very quiet wedding was solemn- ized by Rev. 8, M, Hall, Mr. G. A. Fray, of Wichita, Kans, to Miss Selonia Street of Toprka, Kansas. It was a very quiet affair with v few pr-sents. Tho-e present were Mz, and Mrs. J.B, H. Fray, Mr. and Mrs. J Robinson, Mrs. E Hatemon Miss Lizzie Phelps, Mr, J. Street, Mr. and Mrs, W, N. Miller, Mr. Pete Coleman and Miss Ni ra Sever. ‘he bride and groom looked very gravd as they walked out with the m.id of honor aud best man iu ad- vance. The be-t m:n and maid of honor were Mr, Pete Coleman and Miss Nora S vee. The bride was ure-sed very sweetty in plain white and she is the danghter ef Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Street of Topeka, Mr. and Mrs, Fray will remain in Wich- ita for a short time then they ¢x- pe t to visit the bride’s parents in Topexa, and t en will visit her brother in Kansas City. They are now at home to their friends at 518 = Wichita St. The Merenant= wae ap preciate the trade of he col ored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRON IZETVTY. TERARY. The Tasout la Overture Literary ofthe Tabernacle Baptist church meets every Wednesday night at the church, Everv meeting there is some: <hbj ct of di cuss.on and the literory is fast growing tn interest. The eubject fer disoussion Wednes- day night Feb. 24, is “Resolved, that rocks the cradle rules the world.” Affirmative, Miss Ella Lam)erth and James Oldi:am, Negative, Mrs. ‘J. Tarner and H. W. Marshall. - PULL FLEDGED ROCTOR. Dr.C P. Washington went to ‘Topeka last w-ek and sueecedpd in psssing the examination of the ‘Kans 5 State Board of Medicine and was granted a licence tw practice in Kansas, Dr. Washington madea uery high grade in each study and is said to havesiod at tae head of thelist. Tuis proves that he is hi-ly capable two practice medicine Dr. Washington wil tocate in Wichita and will oped up an office toon, DIAMONDS and HEARTS Com: dy Drawa in Three “Acts to be Pros: nied by ~Wiebitaus in the 4 Near Fature. ’ ‘The people of Wichita uv obs giv na rare treatin the near fu- ture when a company of player un- der the manog ment of Mr. W. A. Wright will present Effie W. Mer- riam- popwar play “Diamonds and Hearts.’ The compuny is com- posed of some of Wichita’s be t talent and aif may look tor a treat when the play is presente. Among the amusing features is the part of “Abrahan Berns,” the diamond the’ rough, 40 and ot marricd by Edward Landrum, Ev- eryone who has seen oF beard of Ed Laudium in comedy agree that he is a “ms.er at the arv”, W.A. Wright has the part of “Dwight Bradi,,” the vilian and fortune hunter. Mr. Wright plays his ;art so natural that one is cap tivatea by his aci. Z The leading rote, tthat of “Ber- nico Halstead,” is played by Mrs, Lank ©, Hilber,. In t @ selection of Mrs. Hi bert for this part good javgment was shown on thepsr of those who are promoting the pley, as she iy indeed well adapted tu her part, Inthe rear future we will gveadetaied statement of other members of this company and the part which they play. The show will by given inthe near future and pre wil b ven to charity. Bishop B, W Arnett of tho A. M. 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For further particulars cail on or address, The Wichita Searchlight, 110 N. Main St. i a eR EE Mrs, Mary Travis is sick, / Mrs, Mamie Williams is ee ing. | | The baby of Mrs, H. F, Frazier! 'is on the steady mo nd, The infant of Mrs. July Robin. son is on the mend, ' ! Mrs. Mary Clark who has becn| very il} is convaleecing. ' Rev. P, L. Yooum has been | bed for the past few days. Mes, Ellen Thsmpson has been indisposed Zor several days. ! \ Miss Grace Buker was indisposed the first part of the wee: Mrs. Jesse Crouch, 707 N. Allen ave is suff) with tae grip this wee : Callie Andersou of Newton spent Sunday in the city the guest of Pearl Hackiey, Rey. 5,8. Washington filled the pulpit at the A. M. E. church on Sonday morning. Rev, S.M. Hull preached to a large crowd at the Second Baptist chu:ch Sunday night, The ladies sewing circle of the Buptist church met Monday after- oon with Mrs, L. Bowere, MRey, S.M, Hall has returned fro u Kiugfisher where he has been assisting in revival meetings, La gnp has fastened its clutehes on Miss Winnie Ray and holds her at her home unable to be out. Rey. J. E. Fletcher filled the pulpit at the A, M. E. cbureh Sunday night. Rey, F.eteher a wonderful sermon. Arkansas Valley lodge No, 21, A. F.&A M. met Tuesday night with Worshipful Fines preeiding. A large number were present, - Miss M C. Hannibal at 135 N. Main has 4 first clees line of mil. lia ry at reasonuble prices. She will give you bargains in spring millinery goods, J.E Walk-r, a former Wichi tan, who kus been in Kansas City for some hs, has returied to ourcity ‘to wake this city hieéwture home. Mrs, G, W. Baidy, of Hutchin- son, is in the e.ty paying a visit to Mre.H. W Harding 724 Norin Main. Mia. Bradyan co. B-i ing were former schoolmates. & Rev. Hall will prevch a special sermon next Sunday morning at 1 o'clock, Itis desire that vll who os mak~ it convenient to be pres- eut will doso. Remember Sunday ‘morning at 11 o'clock at the 2ud Baptist, ‘The republican primaries will be held n xt Thursd y F b 25th Th» county conyention Saturday, Feb. 27th. Mrs W. S. Whitte? rdturned Monday f» tv Noo Me where she has been the past two months to reyatn her health which is greatly mprov.d. Her family and many friends are pleased to Pane an eae ae ee er es : : f Spring Novelties Our stock of the latest Spring and Summer Novelties for Suiting and Trousers are coming in rapidly and for a Nobby Up-to-Date garment it will be of your inter- est to call and see them before placing an order. Workmanship, Fit and Style Guaranteed. Equal to any high priced Tailoring house in the city. The PEERLESS ‘TAILOR 508 East Douglas Ave. PEM HM MAAR R MH St AAR BARA HMM Re EVERY THING IN DRUGS Prescriptions Filled With Care Call and see us, Once a customer always A CUSTOMER Salman Drug Co. 228 North Main Street. KEL EEK EEK KK SKE KES ELE EOE EE EEE GY, 3. GENRE ITN DRUGGIST Wichita, Kans. eR EE Perth et tety i 2 q Secone To Nene . Pleases All GooD BREAD MAKERS —— It Is White As Snow. —— ‘ TRYIT t OTTO WEISS, Agent ~ 4 pee EEE EET Eat Se EE ae eee once B. F. McLEAN, LUMBER - DEALER YARDS AT ee Wichita, Clearwater, Peck, | and Cheney, Kanes, g eee LISLE FKAFHHHAHHKBS AB ee ee ; ‘ | Myron A. DEAN : a ; a i & , Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables : : and Feed. ‘ 61S N- MAIN ST ‘ . 104-Both Phones - 404 s SEEKS SKK ee ee ereeeeeeeseerered Winter Tourist Rates ——— TO THE ——— SUNNY SOUTH exc tit Geo, aa ce "Retura Liaik June {, 1904, Fer ota‘tn ap\iy to C. W. STRAIN, ez = Div. Pass. Agent, Wichita j Cee ad the great Searchlight The Race’s Standard Bearer. rly Hair Made Straight By Cap : Ss i Aw: AANA srvwaxparravtnearuan, — § ORIGINAL OONIZED OX MARROW § eet ret ates epee seen te ne pakes tho halr grow lorleand silky, Sold over teralcan it war the frat preparation ever @ sitar tieagiicn‘ue Ky ake Bewasest @ fox Marrow as the gratin newer fates § sth denied Ail neces for tediem, @ seater sng tpn cual eo? al Seeetone mab Beet gana mtorr ey wc Fins polit nchaeel iis & er ccaiwattes Wiis yteatie Oa OU0NIZED OX MARROW CO., & psWabash Ave. Chicago, Illinois. & lesecneonnen ee fel Front Racket People’s Economy Store. Sample Shoes have just received a large in cfMen’s Work Shoes, Men's FsShoes, Ladies and Misses Fine Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers, Syles and all kinds A? WHOLESALE PRICES vil find an excellent line of ‘bnicls” the proper thing »nd “fad, inoue regular stock, at $2 PBROTHERS & HANSHAW ne 257, 1255-257 N. Main ILLINOIS MEAT MARKET Fresh ; Salt Meats J. T. FITZSIMONS, Prop. Phone 1091 612 B, Douglas $0000000000509000000000000 L.S.NAPTSGER, W, R. TUCKER, President Vice President J. M. MOORE, Cashier. nme Fourth National Bank, Capital $200,000.00 Surplus $50,000.00 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY DIRECTORS: W. R. Tucker, J. M. Moore, S. B, Amidon, R. L. Holmes, W. E. Jett, L. S, Naftsger, 0. Z. Smith, E, H. Middlekauff BF. McLean, A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED Wichita + ~ - + Kansas. , Thompson’s Barber Shop First Glass Hair Cut and Shave Your Patronage Solicited, Jeff Thompson, Prop. 2484 North Main St. 0000000 0000000000000000000 Miss M. C. Hannibal, +FINE- MILLINERY We solicit trabe on the basinot Quality at the Lowest Prices. 135 N. Main St Wichita, Ks $OOO44OOO05500000O009OOSO6 ee ee ee ae en ee New 1604 Wash Goods NOW on DISPLAY Novel and Stylish Wash Fabrics, entirely differ- ent from former season’s styles—especially the open weave materials, Bourette and Szotch ef- fects, the new loose weave Linen Suitings and the new Voiles and Etamines. Our stock of Wash Suitings is complete. We advise early se- lections. Belfast Linen Suitings, Voile Nation- : ale, Bolle Linens, Dundee Linens, Hampton : Horrespuns, Undercliffe Suitings, Nubbed Voiles ' Knob Etamines, Adirondack Voiles, Brocaded : Etamines and s host of others. The gunmetal ‘ effects are especially pleasing. : ‘ ‘ ‘ The New Dress Goods | ‘ ‘ Eyery day new styles arrive and are : placed on our counter—the choicest pro- ‘ ductions of both foreign and domestic , looms; the new and handsome French ; Voiles, the refined and elegant Crepes, ‘ and the serviceable Mixed Suitings, ‘ Mohair, Novelties, Etan.ines, Eoliennes ‘ ‘ and others ‘ ‘ : 7 p aT DHONI SLO aa) EMMITT ry eS 4 WALI NSTEIN acon : ‘ ‘ Sa AS erode eee a) as J, NN eas el cae ah aie eee el COLORED BAND, Prof, @. £, Edwards, Fred Wake- field, ¥ ill Smith, all musicians and composing an orchestra, are in tne city and contemplate making this city their home for a while. Prof. Edwards is a musician of much ability, he teaches band and orch- estra ard plano music, and will try to organize a colored band in Wich- ita. He will give Wichita a co or- ed band of which all may be proud, if the men will come forth. | We have often advocated the or- gonization of a good colored band in Wichita ardsuch a move will meet with the hearty co-operation of the Searchlight. Wichita is the only fitst~class city in Kansas that has not a colored band and the cob- ored men who are musical'y in- clined owe it to themselves and the people to promote the organ‘zation of @ good colored band in Wichita. We extend thanks and greatful appreciation for the kindness, help and sympathy given us by friends and ntighbors during our recent sor- row and bereavement through the death of our beloved baby and grandson, Russell Underwood. Mrs. John Underwood, Mrs Elizabeth Neely, And relatives, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. MeKelly have conviuced the residents of the west side that colored neighbors are all right. There are no families more refined ihan the McKelly’s. KINGMAN ITEMS. Charles H. Floyd arrived in the city last Wednesday to visit home folks a short time. Lewis and Joseph Banks xiled several large hogs last week for their own use, that is better than buying meat and lad this time of the year. ‘The weather has been quite cold the past w-ek, this requires tots of coal to burn. The thermometer droppad te zero Tuesday night. Chas. H. Floyd visited a couple of daysin the country the latter part of the week and returned to Wichita Saturday mornivg. | Mire. Sy Porter ie on thesick liet "Phe Musioale given at Garfield nail Wednes*ay niyt by the Eu- reka Club wes a success, when the inclemeney of the weather is son- sidered. All day and night there was a slow drizzling rain which sroze as fust as it fell making the sidewalks and streets slippery and dan gerous, ye. there was a fair size crowd present Mr. Samnel Wa k- er eead an orpiial soem on are sas.” Dr. C. P. Washington made ‘a very interesting addresscen “Ed- ucation;” Mr. Jehn Edgerton sang a bass solo whico was gne, and the program closed with an address by Mr. B. Hodge. After which Mr. J, B H. Fray took charge of the floor, Everybody hada nice time, BILENE ITEMS. Mr.D,Simpson came ome from Coneordia to s-e his family. Litt e Helen Harrion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Harti-on, kas been on the sick list this week, Roy. W. F, Warder has gone on a #-cture.tour. There was‘anarsusing valentine party at the home ‘of Miss Bessie Hampton last Suturday, Rev. RB. Cox pastor of Mt. Zion Baptict church of this city left Sat- urday for Wichita, Rey. Wm. Hamptou filed the Baptist church last Sunday eve, The A.M. B. chureh had an amusing raged mofiin cocial last Wednesdey which was very en/oya- ble to all who was present. | WINFIELD. KANS. Arthur Nichols has resi ned his position at the Brettun hote} and aceepted the position as porter at the Sr. James, Rev. G@ rnett came up from Ark, City last Friday eve and held his ‘monthly business meeting and spoke at the 2nd Baptist chutch Sunday. Mi-s Lena Fleming gave a family dance at his residence en south Manning st lest Thursday to a very pleasant evening was spent, At the literary meeting ast Fri- day. Tha question for d bite wa: which was the most destructive to man fire or water. J ary Will avd Allen Erown handle the fire and Wm. Fowler, Geo. Amble water the judze decided in f-vor of the fire, J. W. Walker who handled the pa- per made quite a hit for the first time. Mrs, A, B, Smith is visiting her friends in Topeka, The wed ‘ing bells will eon ring out for Mr. J.J. aid Miss A. F. SE RRU RRR | |. E. ALLEN, | lems | S MONEY © T0 © LOAN i e ON ' CHATTELS } = N. Main WIcHITA i SE LT ST ERE NET, Ne IIPPPOPPPPOOOOPODOOOOOOOOOOOSOOOS FR” Wo trade Ranches, Farme, Cite Property and Merchandise saci Fetat Che Property end Merohedioe J. F. Belew 8: Co, Real Estate & Imigration gts - : AKASH KK SS ess FHALSFL SIS SKI IAT : Homes Sold On Installment Plan. Easy Terms. ken ates a RanyesA Sprciilty. Dalewin Kruse, | ; Oklahoma and Colorado Farms and Ranch Lar 3s, ‘ ' Patronage Solicited- : | Office 110 N. Main, wichita, Kansas, 9O0OO00960066090056605605650566 6b5bhbbb aaa nt OOOO SOO OSOOSESS SES EESE SUES EE SEES SE EEUETET : SHOES ce Patent Leather: For Menand Women Only B2.50 radish ver. | : E win Cleyy f4cce fcr men$5,00 ‘ Boys Shoes $1, $1.50, and $2, : | = Coombs-Moore 110 North Main Street < SORE = A EPO NOUN er aOR LNG an STEP BN ge yee Conan = | ALL KINGS : Low FPrices Good Weights } 1H TURNER: 3 : 533-543 W. Douglas 3 3 Phone 496 | Beat Hot Springs, Ark. 2 sO) s age Soe = Leaving Wichita at 11:30 a,.m. on Missouri {Pacific train No. 49 assengers for Hot Springs can make thr'ug> connections, arriving at Jot Springs on the followig morning at 9:45 a. m. This service was established Jan. 11th, and dies away with the lay ver at Ft. Smith, Ark,, which was the case before this date, Rate from Wi:hita to Hot Springs, one way, $15.30, and reund trip ood for 30 days, $25.90 The Missouri P2cific with this new service, is the shortest and most lirect route to this famous hi al’h resort. For descriptive book, and Hot Springs lit; rature, call on ar write— E, E. BLECKLEY, I, R. SHERWIN, T.P.A. Wichita, Ks. P. and T. A, The reception in honor of groom and bride at the home of Mr, and Mre. J.B. H Fray Thursday eve, Feb. 18, was @ grand euccess. With lovely music furnished by the Wichita colored orchestra, wh’ch is the best that can be had in town, tie r freshments were served in six courses which every 0: e seemed to enjoy and the last but bert of all wasan addrass by Mr. Samucl Walker. The groom and bride seem very happy with the muny well wishes aud congratulations were showered upon thm. Those pres: ent were Mr.end Mr-. J, H. By Fray, J. Robison, G, A. Frey 3 Messer , F. Wakefield, @, Edwsrd:, C. Sn ith. H. Floyd, R. Flovd, J, Bell,G. C. Smith, F. Street, 8, Walker; Miss's Lizzie Phe ps, M. Owent, N. Severe, At a reasonable hoc ali retir-d feeling happy. Rev, A E Lyde will preach at the A M Echu chwxt Sunday m ring from e s:bj-ct, “ The Ne.d of the Heu: ” Gage AOAC ES AGHCUEFURE Care of Manure. To make good manure we must feed wood food. Manure made from feed- ing straw alone is barely worth the handling, said James McFadyean at a meeting of Ontario farmers. A lead- ing authority tells us it is worth only from 70 to 75 cents to the ton of straw fed, while that from a ton of timothy hay is worth $2.50. That from clover hay is worth $4; from pea meal, $5.40; from bran, $6, and from oil meal, $10. Now, we have the main- taining of the fertility of our land in view. We must feed our hay and coarse grain on the farm, and convert them into money through the medium of butter, cheese and meat, ard leave the manure heap’so much the richer. It we sell a ton of cheese, say at 9c per pound, we would receive $180, and how much of the fertility of the farm have we sold? Say it takes ten pourds of milk to make a pound of cheese; and the same authority tells us there is 96 cents’ worth of fertility to the soil in a ton of milk, and there will be $9.60 in ten tons, and if the whey be fed on the farm its fertility is worth $3.50. The net amount of plant food sold would be worth $6.10. Now suppose we sold clover hay. It would take thirty tons at $6 to bring us $180, and as clover hay, after being fed to stock is worth $4 a ton as a fer- tilizer, we have sold $120 worth of plant food from our farm. And this is only another proof of what obser- vation tells us, that the farmers who are carefully and judiciously feeding their hay and coarse grain are the men who are maintaining the fertility of their land, and making some money also. Now, I think it is an acknowl- edged fact that stable manure spread over the barnyard and exposed to the action of the snow, rain and sun, be- comes reduced in weight and value. ‘The very esserce of plant food is leached out if it goes where it is least needed. As it is taken from the stables, byres and pig pens it should be m:xed and kept under cover, or, second best, piled up in heaps. Man- ure is capital we have to invest that does not improve with age nor in- crease in value with handling, and the sooner it is bearing interest the better for ourselves. Oat Crop of 1903. Below we give by states and terri- tories the yield of oats in 1903, as compiled by the United States De- partment of Agriculture: States and Ter- wield | Titories. | Acreage. | per | Prpduce ee pee ee eae eres | Bush|Busheta, Raine eeccond “219955 | 9.6 | 4,709,202 New Harapshie] 42.053 | S11 | ““srase0s Vermont..-..-.-| 79.335 | 93:2] 8,0901635 Massachusetts | “0'842 | 31:7 |, °"aueceot Hhode tsiand --]' 2.0as | 25:1 |!) a7.aga Commecticat..:-_] 10/353 | 81:2] | sa0'a0 New York..2--7_] 1,S11:318 | 34.0 | 44,554,812 New Jersey-----] "63781 | 35-4 | 1.620'o07 Peansyivaiia --"] 1,200/191 | 28°6 | 947582'809 peace nc] as | 22 | Porm Wargiana <=] st'o00| oe | | tao: Rirginia.------| 206,899 | 15:8 | 2,880,100 orth Carolia =| 2iovn10 | 11-4 | arero‘ae South Carolina -| 203/519 | 14.0 | 2.840.086 Georgia.......--| 256,008 | 13.6 | 3,482.05 Florida.c-----| (831227 | 3-2 | “eas. so8 Alabamas-—-| 214985 | 15-8 | 9,506:779 Mississippi —----] 0's | 15:0] 3655;610 Louisiana "22: | 3218 | 15.9 | .‘s10.978 Texas- | 914806 | 25:5 | s2.479.619 ‘Arkansajc| 227378 | 3-6 | aczes.ut Mennessee—----|, 160/395 | 18:5 | Suumzioiz West Virginia.) €1,768 | 21.7 | 1,639,249 Kentucky -...---| _ 250/862 | 20:1 | 4,640,025 Ohdo.s-ns-s222222] 1,004,881 | 90:6 | g0,702\a19 Bichigan--------| "gro}sa0 | 20.6 | 20,402;9905 Sndiana .2220-22"} 1,207,283 | 24-4 | 29,457,705 IMlinols ----------| $.708;976 | 28.6 | 981525, 762 Wisconsiac--7--| 37499.868 | 32's | 79.6846 Minnesoalc----"| :130,815 | g2:3 | oa.soo.374 Towas..---------| 8,505,oe | 24-0 | 64, 139/914 Missouricccc222) “"7sr.ain | 22:1 | y7‘401-788 Kansas.) S02,8i5 | 26.2 | as,oun753 Nebrasia ------| 2,014,468 | 29-5 | 59,426,658, South Dakota.--| "700,404 | 38.6 | 27.257.194 Rortn Dakots:--| 757:263 | 274 | 21;845:006 Bontane | Sehr | 4.4 | eee ar Wyoming --.---] $7,988 | 29:4] 1116. Goloradon.--.---] 157912 | $3.3 | Asas.409 New Mexico <---| 15,272 | 22:6 | “sa5.147 Arizona swne-cco-] 181 | $5.5] 64.468 Dean vec] 45,420 | 96.4 | 1,659.288 Nevada] “elans | 28.6 | "ara Tdaho -----------] 88,300 | 41:5 | 3.686.000 Washington..---| 3581625 | 47.9 | 7,598,185 Gregons.---s---] 237.594 | 38:8 | 97720\077 Golifornia "| 3651490 | 34-8 | 756,908 Oktahomecs---| 207.736 | 36:4] 8:124,200 Indian Territory|__2141695 | 90-0 | _6,499;000, ‘United States (27,638,126 | 28.4 ‘The Hyslop Crab. This is an old and well known va- riety of American origin. Vigorous grower, forming a well rounded and open head. Limbs and trunk stocky. Trunk measures at base 25% inches in circumference, at head 20 inches. This variety has thus far been free from disease. Light bloom and a few illy formed fruits noted in 1892. First crop worth noting was produced in 1895. Trees bore a crop in 1897, a fair crop in 1899 and a full crop in 1901. Fruit of large size, beautiful Geep red color, and excellent quality. Season early for a crab—fruit ripen- ing in August and September. On the whole, one of the best of the crab apples. Recommended for general planting.—Bulletin 132, Virginia Sta- tion. Corn Whole on Ground. For a period of seven years the Wis- cofsin experiment station carried on feeding tests with hogs to determine whether corn whole or ground was most utilized by hogs. In this test 220 hogs and pigs were used, being divided into 12 herds. - In the case of nine of these herds there was a sav- ing of corn by grinding it, while in three there was a loss. The highest saving was 17.6 per cent, and the low- est 3 per cent. The highest loss was 9 per cent and the lowest 1 per cent. ‘The average saving in the nine herds was 9 per cent. The average loss in the three herds was 4 per cent. Aver- aging up all the herds we find an average gain for the 12 herds of about €@ percent Eyes ee ee ee ee We are sure that few poultry rais- ers properly appreciate the value of meat as a ration for pouliry. We be- Neve that were it fed” more frecly, especially to young and growing chicks, it would result in a distinct saving in many ways. There is some value in meat to poultry above that. shown by the protein and carbohy- Grate content. It has a much more extensive effect than has yet been found a reason for. This has been demonstrated both by private poultry raisers and the experiment stations. At one of the eastern stations two flocks of geese were experimented on in this matter. One fiock had a partial ration of meat from the time the gos- lings were born till they arrived at. maturity. The other flock was de prived of all meat, but the birds were fed a balanced ration of grains and vegetables. The results were truly surprising. The ones that had meat showed great vigor from the begin- ning and grew with great rapidity. They were also able to throw off dis- ease, and when they reached matur- ity hardly any of the birds had suc cumbed to disease. Not so the other flock. The birds in that grew about as rapidly as do most of the geese raised on the farm. They were only ordinarily vigorous and had no par- ticular ability to resist disease. They were subject to the same condition as the geese in the other flock, but. now and then a goose died from vari- ous diseases and troubles to which geese are subject. When they reached maturity the geese in this flock were hardly half the number they were when they came out of the shell. The station authorities regarded the show- ing so remarkable that they had photo- graphs taken of the two flocks and the same were published and widely cir- culated. Birds have a greater need of meat than do our cattle, horses, sheep and ‘swine, for the reason that they have always been accustomed to the use of meat in some form. When it is re- membered that for countless genera- tions before man domesticated them fowls fed largely on insects and worms it can well be understcod that this habit cannot be eradicated, even, in a few centuries. It would take thousands of years yet to change the hen into a true vegetarian, that is, prefering vegetables to meat. Our horses, sheep and cattle have been vegetarian for unnumbered myriads of years before the appearance of man in the world. Fed for months on a vege- tarian diet our birds experience a great lack of something and that un- supplied need results in lowering the stamina of the fowls. How great the craving for meat is may be guessed at by the exeitement of the fowls when meat is brought to them after a long period of purely vegetable food. Cheap meat in many forms can be obtained from the butchers and it can frequently be saved on the farm when it would be otherwise thrown away. Ground bones, especially if fresh, help supply the deficiency. We know of one man that sometimes kills an old horse and salts down his flesh for the poultry. This meat is cooked be- fore feeding. In many localities fish that are not marketable can be had at a low price or for nothing and this forms another source of meat supply for the fowls. Poultry Feeding Machine. We illustrate herewith a machine used a: the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege for forcing feed into the crops of fowls being fattened for market. A food reservoir at the top contains a porridge made of various kinds of ground grain, To the bottom of this is attached a sr-all force pump moved by a lever and treadle worked by the On RNG a Say Fs Et A rages Se ae \ cay \ i = ‘oy eel = (ae SS EF sx iter) BS mse Ono mele Cy ae eS See toot of the operator. Communicating with the pump {s a nozzle, through which the food passes to the bird. This machine can be used profitably only in the fitting of fancy birds for market, and to prevent loss the birds must sell for at least one cent more a pound than those fed naturally. Geese in Germany. ‘The United States consul at Leip- sic, Germany, says that the goose is the most popular domestic fowl in Germany. Yet the number raised is only about 4,000,000, and the number is annually decreasing. On the other and the imports are increasing, and tor the last three years were: (1900) 6,220,055; (1901) 6,431,247; (1902) 7, 254,145. Five-sixths of these are from Russia, and most of them are raised in the vicinity of the Black Sea. Poultry products are easy to mar- ket and can be taken to town with other things. In this the farm fowl bas the advantage of the farm cow. | PUEBLO ITBMS. Miss Hattie Trailer is able to be out again after an illness of a fow days, Mr, R.T, Banks is able to be out wgain. Mas. Low continues ill. Bro. Car'ton is again able to be oat after a slight attack of pneu- monia. Mis. Chand’er was taken serious- ly ill last Sunday, The Athenian club met at the res deuce «f Mrs. J A. Jones laet Monday eve, quite a crowd was present, A paper was cead by M, C. Holmes on the country of Thib- et. fHistury lesson discussed was che state of Georgia, The club will meet at Mrs, J.C, ©, Owens in the parsonege of the A. M, E. church, 8.b and Elizab:th next Moudsy. A leap year ent-rtainment was given tt St John’s A. M, E. chuch last Monday eve by Mrs. M. Neety, ap interesting program was render- ed, Those taking part wers Miss B. Phillips, Mr. Jesse Banks, M's. Neely, Mr, Ransom and Mrs, L. Hall. Mr, Hargrove is able to be out again after an attack of grip and muscular rhenmatisw. Rev. W, R Hardy went to Chan- dler last week, in bis absones San= day Bro. Kearacy fil ed the pulpit. The s:wing circ’e of the 8th st. church met ut th« re.idenee of Mre Aleaxand-rlast Friday afternoon. They will meet with Mrs. Reees next Fridsy Aninteresting lecture was deliv- ez: d by Miss Chase of Carlyle school at the mothers club last Wednes— day afternoon. The ladies of the missionary os cle of the 8th B:ptist church are preparing a grand leap year enter- tainment fir Feb. 25, each and ev- ery lady are cordially invited to come and bring a gentleman, ad- mission 10c. An excellent programa will be rendered, Miss Jennie Vest returned to ber home in Colorao Springs last week Mrs, Mary Guy is ill at herhome suffering from heart trouble. Mrs. Mattie Johnson is very ill at her home on east Sth street. Lincoln’s birthday was celebrated at the Odd Fellow’s hall on Santa Fe ave Feb. 12. An excellent toas was responded to by Attorney W: B, Townsend; the proclamation of Mrs- Lee Anderson has returned to the city from an extended trip to Kan- sas City and Topeka, Corea is about the size of Kansas. Well, then, what's the matter with Corea? | The United States is not afraid of Gen. Uribe-Uribe. Shafter is as big as both of him. Somebody has written a book en- titled “How to Sleep.” That's easy. Get an alarm clock. It really looks as if Russell Sage has retired at the age of 87. Are our young men getting indolent? One man has served the Massachu- setts senate 25 years as chaplain and still has a faint religious glow left. A woman's idea of a becoming Hat Is something that looks like a flying machine that has been struck by light ning. The whalebone trust nas advanced prices 20 per cent. This is a palpa- ble conspiracy to squeeze the con- sumer. + The dove of peace can scarcely be expected to nest in either the Russian whiskers or the stewpan hat of the wily Jap. ‘The fact that a composer has gone crazy while trying to write a popular song may have saved the sanity of other people, Whitaker Wright was an example of that kind of “success” which the young, man. would do well to study carefully before emulating. " ABURERARERRRURKKRURRRANRALRECLLEE ALLELE! HOUCK Hardware Store ‘The place to buy Good Cook Stoves and Heat ing Stoves at the Lowest Cash Prices 16 East Douglas Ave. weeeeecececeeeooooooreroes PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City ° oe Phone 232 SELOVER & SONS, Props. 245-247 North Market St F - a | We Want EE ESE oy : YOUR . JOB PRINTING We Print | AY Laer G! LETTER HEADS NOTE HEADS | ENVELOPES | BUSINESS CARDS : CALLING CARDS STATEMENTS BILL HEADS ; HAND BILLS POSTERS MINUTES CIRCULARS | TRY Us, | Banner Mills + CUSTOM GRINDING + cesses A Specialty ..ssovees ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PHOENISON BROS, PROPS, 628 .N. Main St, Phone 580 When in u.--* of Groceries io not forget that you can ilways get the Best at the Lowest prices it KERNAN‘S (1023 E._Dor~'--- Ave. 'Phone 857 FINE WORK - ee ee We Ate Now Prepared To Do All Your Kinds Of Foncy, Up toDate Work Job Work. We Invite A Trial. We Guarantee To Please You, Both * | Im Work And Price. You Wil: Fina DONE! 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Johnson Pres, Sec. & Treas. C P. Johnson Co., Live Stock Commission Merchants Money Always On Hand To Lost To Responsible Parties Your Business Solicted Wichita Stock Yards Phone 466 Tid ae nee sac ase Get a Searchlight, if you want | WG. McKee, (‘Successor to A. N. West ) Pumps, Pipe, Hose, Windmills + {™ When you need anew Pump, or your old one ued ® pairing, don’t forget to give me a call : 118 South Main St. Phone 643 JOB WORK IS CUR HOBBY. a SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT, Wichita, Kansas, Saturday Feb. 20,704 oe Russia may take a notion to inquire 4 Great Britain fs hunting bears in Tibet. Do you realize that there are 40, 09,000 Japanesers? Apparently the czar does. ‘The very best thing is the bridge whist face. If you have it, your social position is assured. if Hall Caine is suffering from in- somnia, why doesn’t he try reading some of his own books? However, Dr. Harper's dictum that bright students are lazy does not im: ply that all lazy students are bright. With the defeat of Gen. Jiminez,'the Santo Domingo revolution for lasi week may be considered a closed inci- dent. How disappointed the late Mr. Glad stoue would be if he knew that thes are felling trees by electricity now- adays. What if a Milwaukee chemist har discovered that there are 96,000,00 germs on an old $1 bill? Who's ‘pfraid? » The principle of the antt-profanits _ society seems to be that in trying circumstances you mustn't say whai you think, Doubtless if the children were con sulted they would also think tha. more intelligence might be shown in raising them, Russia continues to regard Japa" with the same sort of dislike tha some people instinetively feel towar: orecocious children. Little Chile is congratulating her self that she succeeded in workinr a couple of warships off on Japar when the boom was on. There are indications that German; expects, in case Russia and Japa: fight, to be able to carry off two’ o: three of the best bones. The king of Sweden is 75 years Old Evidently Sweden doesn't share in th belief that a man is “a dead one” afte he has passe! the age of 35. They say that the very name o} Gen, Mayocluis Gonzales strikes ter ror to the hearts of the Uruguay tevo lutionists. We don’t wonder. Society leaders have decreed thai none but vulgar people shall wear Jewels in public. It does not appes: that many of the 400 are affected by this, It is pathetic to see the hopeles persistence with which five or six pa pers in the United States are tryin: to popularize the spellings “altho” ar thru.” Cables from Paris and Berlin indi cate @ highly unanimous willingness to direct the concert of Europe int: harmonious melody on the stage ot the far east. One of the sad things about it i: that, when we tell hereafter of the steady and severe cold of the winte: of 1904, the younger generation wil think we're fibbing. Reports from Servia indicate that King Peter excites about as much en thusiasm when he appears im the streets of his capitel as an Orangeman would at a Fenian pienic. The Duke of Manchester has ac quired another Irish estate and an 80 horsepower automobile. Mr. Zimmer nan of Cincinnati must be glad he has only one noble son-in-law. At Paterson, N. J., a young man an¢ his “best” have made arrangement: to to married in a lion’S cage. Per haps each of them desires to find ou. Fight at the start what it is going tc be, When a woman slips down on an ‘cy sidewalk she goes down {n a heap ‘ut a man always executes a program f nirouettes and contortions and ther sprawls all over a space ten fee tquare, Grand Duke Alexis broke the ban! at Monte Carlo by winning only $50 00. ‘That bank seems to be as ligh: craught as some of these rural deposi tarles which the bank robbers blow up oecasionally. News comes trom England that Al fret Austin is going to lecture on The Growing Distaste on the Part of Many for the Higher Kinds of Poetry.” Ail the funny things in England de Not come across in Punch. Tho Kentucky writer who commit ted suicide because his writings wer *harply criticised was never designe. by nature to work om a daily paper “ith an up-to-date and active busi- bess manager down stairs. Reston is greatly delighted be- fause a New York literary man says that the Hub is the conscience of the Country, while New York is only the Stomach, And yet a good many medi fr men will tell you that the state of tho conseienee depends very largely m the condition of the stomach. Something to Think Over. Perhaps the woman who persists fn retaining her hat on her head in ehureh, thereby hiding the preacher from the person—and perhaps several Persons—behind her, may be serving the Lord, but she is subjecting the temper of the preacher as well as that of the person behind her to a terrible strain.—Los Angeles Times. Peculiar Text. Little Elmer had accompanied his father to church one morning, and the minister discoursed from the text: “Why halt ye between two opinions?” Upon returning home his mother asked if he remembered the.text. “I can’t remember the exact words,” re- plied Elmer, “but it was something about a hawk between two pigeons.” American Cars for Germany. ‘The Bavarian railway has just com- pleted an American palace railway carriage from material imported for this purpose two years ago from the Pullman factories in Pullman, Ill. This 1s the first railway car of the Kind to be introduced into Germany and will no doubt be the forerunner of ‘@ regular system of railway carriages of this kind on German railways. These. Doctors’ Gelaionn. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 15th.—Physi- cians have accepted Dodd's Kidney Pills as the standard remedy for dis- eases of the Kidneys ana kindred complaints. R. H. Dunaway, M. D., of Benton, Ill, says: “Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me of Diabetes after everything else had failed and I was given up to die. I have since prescribed them in my regular practice for every form of Kidney Trouble and have never as yet known them to fail.” Jesse L. Limes, M. D., St. John, wansas, says: 3 “I prescribed Dodd's Kidney Pills for the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McBride of this place who suffered from Epileptic fits following Scarlet- ina; results were miraculous; I have never seen anything like it.” Leland Williamson; M. D., York- town, Ark., says: “Dodd’s Kidney Pills are the best medicine I know of for all forms of Kidney Disease. I believe in using the remedy that relieves and cures my patients, whether ethical or not and I always prescribe Dodd's Kidney Pills and can testify that they in- variably accomplish a permanent and perfect cure of all Kidney Com- plaints.” Lawyers have no exeuse for going hungry, asthe statutes have lots of weavinions ta ther. Do Your Clothes Look Yellow? ‘Then uso Deflance Starch, it will keep them white—16 oz, for 10 cents, Every man may have his price, but every woman wants a bargain, FITS Eecdaearar tt JHinelctnar Serreteer oe ‘Da RR tata ed! oe ich Sureees Puuiadetpsia, Ps It’s the worldly people who want the earth. Defiance Starch should be in every household, none so good, besides 4 oz. more for 10 cents thai any other brand of cold water starch. It is hard for the man who is flat on his baek to face the world. . Stops the Congh end Works Off the Cold Laxative Bronio Quininy iublets. Prive 2c. Economy as practiced by the average man seldom saves him any money. Mca, Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Eniacion. ayes, curse wind ile" Zasa Sota Lots of men tire themselves to death looking for an easy job. 140 not believe Piso's Cure. for Consumption thas on equal for coughs and colds.—Joux F Borns, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 15, 1900 A straight ticket is one with the evoked candidates left off. YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNSIGHTLY. Keop thom white with Red Cross Ball Blue. Allgrocers sell larze 2 oz. package, 5 cents, The scissors sharpener knows all about the daily grind. When You Buy Starch buy Defiance and get the best, 16 oz, for 10 cents, Once used, always used. Children put grown people to shame when it comes to telling the truth. Money refunded for each package of PUTNAM FADELESS DYES if unsat- isfactory. Some people remember the Sabbath to keep i> wholly for themselves. $100 Reward, $100. mnitthcre fe ae teamvone dreaded diagace tec setence fas been able to cure in ail fis waxes, wnd that 1 Gatarrh., Hall's Catarrh. Cure. 1s" the only Positive ure now Known to the medical fraternity. Catarrb Seing a constitutional disease, requires @ evaciea Mima treatment, Hail’ Catairh Cure is tacen tn femaiy acting drecty bpen the bioed and ucod fttaced ‘of the ‘apniem thereby “str ying the foundattes of the disease, wad giving the patient Strensth by building up the constitution und asec ing nature in doing tixwork, ‘The proprietors bave to'much faith in its curative powers tat they uider ‘One Hundred Dollars for may caso that it alla to ‘Sure, Seud for lett testinontals, ‘Airpes FJ. CHENEY 6 CO. Toiedo, 0 Take Hall's Fauly Pile for constpation. Very often the hardest things to keep are promises. Sc ee a el a tli a Introduced by the U. 8. Dept. of Agr. It fg @ tremendous cropper, ylelding in good land 80 bu, per acre, and on dry, arid lands, such as are found in Mont. Idaho, the Dakotas, Colo.. etc., it will yield from 40 to 60 bu, This Wheat and Speltz and Hanna Barley and Bromus Inermis and Billion Dollar Grass, makes It possible to grow and fatten hogs and cattle wherever soil {s found. JUST SEND 100 AND THIS NOTICE to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., and they will send’ you free a sample of this Wheat and other farm seeds, together with their great catalog, alone worth $100.00 to any Wide-awake farmer. (W. N. U.) ‘There is nothing so valuable and CORPS Le me nae. Facts In Cattle Feedina. John R. Fain of the Tennessee sta- tion draws the following conclusions from an experiment carried on at the station in the feeding of silage. With native cattle very satisfactory gains can be made, these gains varying from 1.2 to 2.1 pounds per head per day. With six of the animals tested @ gain of practically 1.6 pounds per day was made throughout the entire feeding period. ‘The raticn composed of silage, cottonseed meal and corn meal was the most satisfactory one in polut of palatability and gain in live weight, and is probably better adapted for use on the average southern farm +=n any other. It was found that cowpea hay could be quite advanta- geously substituted for cotton-seed meal, in some cases. It requires long feoding periods to finish cattle prop- erly. Several of the groups showed an average gain of 1.5 to 2 pounds per day at the end of the 120 days’ feed- ing, and still they were only in fair condition, indicating that a 150-day period would have been more satis- factory. Fifteen catile fed on dry rations for 120 days made an average gain of 1.27 pounds. Fifteen cattle fed on succulent rations for the same time, with the same concentrates, made an average gain of 1.75 pounds. The average results of two years’ trial on the university farm show that about 78 tons of corn silage and 7.2 tons of sorghum silage can be ob.ained per acre. The cost of corn silage is $17.08 and the sorghum silage $12.81 per a.re. Silage from either source fs equally satisfactory as a roughness for beef cattle, though owing to the fact that sorghum silage can be grown as a “second crop” ft can be produced for some less than the corn silage. Stover is not as satisfactory a roughness as silage. A pound of gain with stover fed cattle cost 6.7 cents, whereas with silage-fed cattle 4 pound of gain under the same condi- tons cost 5.82 cents. Cotton seed brand fed either as a roughness by it self or when substituted for 48 per cent of cotton seed meal and fed as concentrate did not prove satisfac: tory. The farmer can produce his own rouvaness for less than he can buy it, and it will always be to his interest to buy the pure cotton seed meal. More Protein and Ash. It has been well demonstrated that, in the fattening of young hogs, a ra- tion containing more protein and ash than does corn gives better results than does a sole corn ration. This is something new to most nog raisers. It has been quite generally recognized that in growing the frame of hogs muen protein was needed, but most people have assumed that once the trame had reached a marketable size, a whole corn ration could be fed to advantage. Experiments made at the lowa station apparently show the op- posite. When one stops to consider the matter he is led to realize the fact that the natural activity of the hog must consume a very large amount of protein, even after the frame is built. The muscles that earry on the lifework must be re newed constantly. Thus, the heart is always using up protein material, and the place of this wasted material can rot be taken by the carbohydrates that so largely comprise the digestible nutrients of the corn ration, In fact, a too large amount of these fat-form- ing substances weakens all the mus- cles, including those that take part in the work of digestion. Good, healthy, strong internal muscles are necessary to enable the animal to change the carbohydrate food into fat. So we have the anomalous condition of some foods being so fatty as to actually prevent the animal laying on fat, after a certain duration of that process. If animals were able to put all their strength into laying on fat alone, even pure starch might be fed sometimes to advantage. A ration for fattening should contain a greater amount of carbohydrates than does the growing ration, but it should not exceed in fatforming elements the other ration so much as we had sup- posed it should. Live Stock in Michigan. Fred M. Warner, secretary of State of Michigan, in the January report on live stock conditions says: The aver. age condition of live stock in the state 1s reported as follows, compari son being with stock in good, healthy and thrifty condition: Horses, cattle, sheep and swine, each 96 per cent The average price of fat cattle was $2.41 per cwt., of fat hogs $4.19 per cw, and of dressed pork $5.53 per ewt. The average price of each class of horses was as follows: Under one year old, $33.24; between one and two years old, $52.75; between two and three years old, $78.06; three years old and over, $108.29. Milch cows were worth $34.32 per head. Cattle other than mileh cows, under one year old, were worth, per head, $10.26; between one and two years old, $17.35; between two and three years old, $26.59, and three years old and over, $34.21. The average price of sheep under one year old was $2.82, and one year old and over, $3.43; hogs not fatted were worth $3.78 per cwt. The prices are for the state. The prices of farm crops are nearly the same as they were one year ago, except wheat, which is 11 2ents_per bushel higher. All grades of horses are higher than one year ago; on the other hand, cattle and hogs, both alive and dressed, are worth consid- erably less than in January, 1903. LAUR ff a, Y bn. S SEER, tS Se = ay fe \s A ee ee Oe eee) None e oil Vi AEN ANY > STEN 7 EIEN SESW ie A Professional Nurse Tells Her Ex Berisnce WI Domne Kianee ie si Montague, Mass. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. ¥. Gentlemen—I heartily wish those who are suffering from backache and disturbed action of the kidneys woulé try Doan’s Kidney Pills. As was the case with me, they will be more than surprised with the results. I had been troubled for years with my spine. | could not lie on either side. Spinal cramps would follow, and words could not explain the agony which I would endure, While in these cramps | could not speak or move, but by mak- ing a great effort after the cramp had left me I could begin to speak and move a little, but my whole back was so sore and lame that I could not even have the back bathed for some time. My nerves were in a terrible state, I would rather sit up at night than go to bed, dreading the cramps and the terrible backaches. I consult: ed physicians, but got only a little relief for the time being. Seeing your advertisement, my mother urged me to try Doan’s Kidney Pills. After using one box I was better, and have ever since been on the gain. I have no backache and no cramps now and I feel like a new person. My nerves are better and I kuow my blood is purer, Words cannot express my thanks to you for what Doan’s Kidney “Pills have done for me. In my work as professional nurse 1 have a chance to recommend them; and they did me 80 much’ good that I will do so on every possible occasion. HATTIE BRIGHAM, Nurse. Doan's Kidney Pills are sold at 60 cents per box. Address Foster ‘Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., for a. tree trial box. Liqueur Bottles as Bric-a-Brac. One of the most peculiar kinds of hobbies now in vogue is at present exercising quite a fascination over certain ladies in society. It is the collection of all kinds of empty liqueur bottles for the decoration of drawing room whatnots and cabinets The Dutch Delft ware, in which the Nqueur brandy of Holland {s stored, is especially pretty and artistic— Daily Chronicte. Newspaper Work In Russia. Newspaper work in Russia is not pleasant. The government spends more money on its press censors than on its schools. Last year eighty-three papers were suspended for various periods, and twenty-six were forbid: den to accept all advertisements, while 259 editors were told they cculd have a short vacation in Siberia it they continued their methods of re viving various public questions. ‘Ciscamast ical ae Wie, ‘The lawyers were swapping yarns the other day during a recess in the district court. A lawyer whose wife is marked for her good dressing told how he had come to be such a good provider. Soon after he was married his wife met a girlhood friend. The friend said to her that she wasn’t as well dressed as she used to be before marriage. “Oh, you are mistaken,” said the wife. “I am wearing the seme clothes I did then. SURE SOR. 9a a eee Se A young Virginian says: “Having @ naturally robust constitution far above tife average and not having a nervous temperament, my system was able to resist the inroads upon it by the use of coffee for some years but finally the strain began to tell. “Bor ten years I have been employ: ed as telegraph operator and type writer by a railroad in this section and until two years ago I had used cof- fee continually from the time I was eight years old, nearly 20 years, “The work of operating the tele graph key is a great strain upon the nerves and after the day's work was over I would feel nervous, irritable, run down and toward the last suffer- ed greatly from insomnia and neu: ralgia, As I never indulged in intoxt- eating liquors, drugs or tobacco in any form I came to the conclusion that coffee and tea were causing the gradual break-down of my nervous system and having read an article in the Medical Magazine on the composi- tion of coffee and its toxic effect upon the system, I was fully convinced that coffee was the cause of my trouble. “Seeing Postum spoken of as not having any of the deteriorating ef- fects of coffee I decided to give up the stimulant and give Postum a trial. The result was agreeably surprising. After a time my nerves became wonderfully strong, I can do all my work at the telegraph key and typewriter with far greater ease than ever before. My weight’ has incrased 35 ‘pounds, my general health keeping pace with it, ‘and Iam a new man and a better one.” Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich. ‘There’s a reason. Look in each pkg. for the famous ttle bock, “The Road to Wellville” eco TS My, Mis Neate tt Ei PH i ee i RR DRT 3 La 4 oid « CALS NUM uly : A Lh iS erecenenscmnenery SLE Keeping Power of Milk. ee, nee neem CORBI ELI: question that is frequently asked. Milk has obtained a bad name in this respect, and it is usually believed that its keeping power is much less than it really is. Most people believe that milk will keep not longer than twenty- four hours in warm weather, unless nearly frozen. The fact is thet the keeping quality of milk depends large- ly on the amount of dirt in various forms that is allowed to get into it after It is drawn. Even the students of bacteria in milk have been sur- prised at the length of time it will keep under the best of conditions, with no other element to keep it from souring than a moderate temperature and freedom from dirt, The longest time milk has kept under these condi- tions is forty-two days, But no such duration of keeping quality is needed in the ordinary milk trade, If milk will keep at the most for three days, or even for two days, the milk hand- lers and consumers will be satisfied. But, as commonly handled, milk will not always keep for even one day. Mr. Gurler sent milk from DeKalb, Il, to Paris, France, and it was used there sweet, Milk drawn from cows in the environs of Paris, and brought to the same tables In that city, was sour be fore ~ight. The only difference in the world was in the care of the milk. During the latter part of the December just passed milk sent into Chicago in the morning was sent back to the milk “producers the same day because it was sour. It is altogether probable that it was simply milked and strained warm into cans that had never been washed and in which there was left enough sour milk to act as a starter. This shows the limit of carelessness in the handling of milk. One would think that after all that has been said about the necessity of putting clean milk into clean cans, experi- ences of this kind would be impossi- ‘e, In very many cases these things ur not as the result of indifference . the part of the owner of the cows, but on account of too much haste on the part of the men intrusted with the doing of the work. The cans come back to the farm with the dregs of the milk of the previous shipment still in them. The train was late or the wag- on late in getting them to the farm and the new lot of mille must be got- ten to the train in a hurry or it will miss connections in the city. The hired man either puts the milk into the cans without washing the same or he pours in some cold water, sloshes it around and pours it out again and lets it go at that. The result fs sour milk returned to the sender or sour in the hands of the consumer, Often such milk is by the milkman mixed with other and better milk, with re- sulting trouble all along his milk route. This has led to the extensive use of chemical milk preservers by both shippers and dealers in milk. The only way to avoid such accidents on the part of the shipper of milk for city trade is to have erough cans so that one lot can be sterilized while the other lot is in use. The attempt to make one set of cans do double daty results in bad milk before it gets to the customers. The keeping power of milk depends on the men that handle it. Under right conditions it will keep so well that no preservative of cny kind will ever be needed, Necessity for Protein. ‘The most expensive element in the feeding of dairy cows, at least in good crop years, is protein. This is the element that goes te make up the lean meat, tendons, hair, wool, and so on. In the milk it is in the form of casein and albumen. Without pro- tein there can be no development of the frame, and when little protein ts fed the animal produced will be over- fat but not large. It is therefore ab- solutely necessary that the protein balance of the feed be maintained, that we may have well-built and strong animals. Since the advent of the Jersey cow in this country, it has been observed that her size has greatly increased, This has been due to the greater amount of protein ob- tainable here than was generally fed during the development of this race of cows on its native island. But as a usual thing in all countries, the tenleucy bas been to feed too little protein and too much carbohydrate material. Fortunately, in the last dec- ade of years, ine clovers, soy bea:s, cow peas and other crops rich in pro- tein have received an unusual amount of attention, with the result that there has been an improvement in feeding all along the line. Decreased Oleo Output. The manufacture of oleomargarine seems to be on the decrease, if we may judge by the figures recently pub- lished. A comparison of the last five months’ output of the Chicago fac- tories seoms to show this. Chicago is said to manufacture two-fifths of all the oleo made in the country. From 1899 to 1903 the output of oleo by Chicago factories during July, August, September, October, November and December, in 50-pound tubs, was (1899), 488,977; (1900), 400,676; (1901), 488.417; (1902), $22,986; (1903), 199,884. ‘The average monthly outputs for the six months of these years were: (1899); 80,663; (1900), 66,779; (1901), 77,067; (1902), 53,831; (4903), 93,214. During December, 1899, the output of oleo in Chicago was over 94,000 tubs, while in Decem- ber, 1903, the output was a little in ex- cess of 49,000 tubs, Butter is filling the place formerly occupied by oleo- margarine. DR. COFFER Discovers Mild Remedies Tiet Restore Sight to Blind People. Dr. W. 0. Coffes, a noted oculist, $60 Good Block, Des Moines, Towa, bas discovered mild medicines that people ca use in their eyes at home and eure Cataracts, Scums, Granulated Lida, Ulcerwon the Byes, Weak Sore Byet and any Kind of eye trouble yr. Cerfes hae just printed 80.000 of his: famous 80-page book on Eye Disessea and wants fo senda copy free to every reader of this Paper. ‘This book tclis how to care for theeyes End prevent blindness and how bis mild treat ment cures oll diseases at home at email ex- mse. Write Dr. Coffee today for bis Look, Bon't walt to go bilnd. When a man is in love he doesn’t know axle grease from butter. IF YOU USE BALL BLUE, Get Red Cross Ball Blue, the best Ball Blu, Large 3 o2. package only 5 cents. But for donkey's big ears he couldn't appreciate his own music, WY Te SHORTHAND : INSTITUTE. Fazel, Adams, Hibarger & Price, Props. Wall Bldg., 114-116 N. Market St. WICHITA, KANSAS. 5 OO To a certain number of cou sumers buying ALA BASTINE and sending us before Uctober 15, 1901, the closest estimates on the popalar, vote for the next Dresidents “Welte us OF ask Geaicr in Alabaetine for the easy condi. og aoe in this contest, which is open is ALA BASTI N EL 10 only sanitary: wall coating. ~Any- gne can apply it. Mix With cold water, Not ‘a diseast-breeding, Ourofdato, ‘hot: water, glue kalsomine. Sample Cand Fre, Menton this paper. LABASTINE CO, Grand Rapids, Miche ALOIS Water St. Now Sark ie A sutadureforand superior o mustard or any Grier plaster, and. will aot blister the most Gelicate skin" The pait-allasing and curative Gualiges of this article ara wonderfel It will Slop the toothache st once, and relieve heal cls and sciatica. Werecoramend tas the best Sid safest dxtoraal coomerientaat Engwn, sles fs an ertornal remedy for pains in the chest Shd stomach and all mheumeu, newraigis acd Feuty complaint, A trial wil prove what we Cinta for it'and it will be found to be inrate Sbleln the household.” Many poopie sey’ itis thetbest of all your preparatione,", Price 18 Sent at all draagists or ower donlern; or by scaing ths amount to ts in posacestames es rilisend yous tube bymell, No article should Bor accented by the pubile tnless the same carriss Gurlabel, as otherwise itis not penuiae, CHESEBROUGH MEG. CO., 17 Stato Street; Naw Voeu Gress sec (ONION TY} and Vogetable Seeds In the CS ey Wort, a iF GLOBP> a. 4 fs J Our e KeD/ = Prices > wa Cw jrange from Vig He » GO cents to Vly ths as $1.50 per Cy fel nae A pound, an : eon ae iS Boticr Ts 235 a) seed is by Bg He i found on Uri) Se earth, : a ey ns Po, MMM with ech oan ce, on, FIAT = 200. FP PUNY) Catalog Se, for povtage, John A. Salzer Seed Co, * SRQss= THREE CARDINAL POINTS BLOOD HEALTH HAPPINESS It is a fact that, with impover- ished or unhealthy condition of the blood, suffering, ill health and un- happiness must result. Rich, Red, Radiant Blood means to the possessor splendid health, and health means happiness to the vast extent physical condition may exert its influence. Do you suffer from nervousness, weakness, brain fag, loss of energy, a sluggish, tired body, with little, if any, ambition and vitality? Do you feel that you must have rest and are unequal to your daily tasks and responsibilities? Does your body ache and pain all over from lack.of circulation and proper nu- trition? Does your system need to be built up and held there? If these and similar conditions exist, speedy relief and permanent cure are within your reach, Is a Blood Purifier and Tonic with- out equal. It will increase vital activity. It will give you the buoy- ant and happy feeling of youth re- newed and health restored. You can purchase at your Druggist's. s The M°Pike Drug Co. BEGGS’ CHERRY COUGH SYRUP cures coughs and colds, FOR THIRTY YEARS Congressman Meekison Suffered With Catarrh—Read His Endorsement of Pe-ru-na. CONGRESSMAN MEEKISON OF OHIO Hon. David Meckison is well known, not only in his own State but throughout America. He began his political career by serving four consecutive terms as Mayor of the town in which he lives, during which time he became widely known as the founder of the Meckison Bank of Napoleon, Ohio. He was elected to the Fifty-fifth Congress by a very large majority, and is the acknowledged leader of his party in his section of the State. Only one flaw marred the otherwise complete success of this rising statesman. Catarr with its insidious approach and tenacious grasp, was his only unconquered foe. For thirty years he waged unsuccessful warfare against this personal enemy. At last Peruna came to the rescue, and he dictated the following letter to Dr. Hartman as the result: "I have used several bottles of Peruna and I feel greatly benefited thereby from my catarrh of the head. I feel encouraged to believe that if I use it a short time longer I will be fully able to eradicate the disease of thirty years' standing." - David Meckison, ex-member of Congress. THE season of catching cold is upon us. The cough and the sneeze and nasal swang are to be heard on every hand. The origin of chronic catarrh, the most common and dreadful of diseases, is a cold. Mrs. A. Snedeker, Cartersville, Ga. writer: "I saw that your catarrh remedy, Peruna, was doing others so much good, that I thought I would try it and This is the way the chronic catarrh generally begins. A person catches cold, which hangs on longer than usual. The cold generally starts in the head and air passages which sensitize the air passages which inhale cold very easily. At last the person has a cold all the while seemingly, more or less discharge from the nose, hawking, spitting, frequent clearing of the throat, nostrils stopped up, full feeling in the head and sore, inflamed throat. The catarrh is at the very beginning. A bottle of Peruna properly used never fails to cure a common cold, thus preventing chronic catarrh. While many people have been cured of chronic catarrh by a single bottle of Peruna, yet, as a rule, when the catarrh becomes thoroughly fixed, more than one bottle is necessary to complete a cure. The catarrh is most severe in cases of catarrh of twenty years' standing. It is the best, if not the only internal remedy for chronic catarrh in existence. But prevention is far better than cure. Every person subject to catching cold should take Peruna at once at the slightest symptom of cold or sore throat at the onset of the year and thus prevent what is almost certain to end in chronic catarrh. MEXICAN Mustang Liniment cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises. DENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, B.C. Successfully Prosecutes Claims. Lake Michigan, Kalamazoo U. S. Penitentiary Bureau 3 yrs in civil war, 15 adjudicating claims, atty since GREGORY'S SEEDS Sold under 8 gramm- s. J. J. H. GREGORY & SON, Marblehead, Maas. AGENTS WANTED to sell monuments for most reliable firm. Write to stay for excavation, construction and termite. Good profits. Chas. G. Blake & Co., 766 Woman's Temple, Chicago, Ill. BAD BREATH Don't disgust your friends any longer. Your foul breath either comes from undigested and fermenting food in the stomach, or from a feverish condition, the result of Constipation. Dr. Caldwell's (LAXATIVE) Syrup Pepsin sweetens sour stomachs, cures Indigestion and Constipation. PISO'S CURE FOR CHEWS WHERE ALL ELSE FAULT. Best Cough Syrup. Taastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION Mrs. A. Snedeker, Cartersville, Ga. writes: "I saw that your catarrh remedy, Petra, was doing others so much good, that I thought I would try it and see what it would do for me. My case is an old one and I have none of the symptoms now, because I have had the disease so long that I had none of the aches and pains, but a common condition of the whole body—sore nose and throat and stomach. I would try it and see what it would do for me. My case is an old one and I have none of the acute symptoms now, but I have had the disease so long that I had none of the aches and pains, but a general rundown condition of the whole body—sore nose and throat and stomach. I had a good appetite but my food did not nourish my system. I had come down from 140 to about 75 pounds in weight. I now feel that I am well of all my troubles."—Mrs. A. Sedeker. Send for free book on catarrh, entitled "Winter Catarrh," by Dr. Hartman. "Health and Beauty sent free to women only. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write an email to me giving a full statement of your case and he will pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Colu'bus, O. If a man is satisfied with himself he is usually disappointed in other people. Wiggle-Stick LAUNDRY BLUE Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes. Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of any other bluing. If your grocer does not keep it send 10c for sample to The Laundry Blu Co., 14 Michigan Street, Chicago. An honest dealer does all his buying and selling by the same scales. All Up to Date Housekeepers use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because it is better, and 4 oz. more of it for same money. The dreamer is often carried away by a train of thought. FRAUDS IN A BALE OF HAY. Frauds In Watch Cases. According to an article in the Cincinnati Commercial, a fifty-one pound stone was recently found in that city secreted in a bale of hay of eighty pounds. This is not as bad as finding a lump of lead and one-half the weight of the solid gold watch case secreted in the center of the case. Gold watch cases are sold by weight, and no one can see where this lead is secreted until the springs of the case are taken out and the lead will be found secreted behind them. These cases are made by companies who provide the honesty to furnish the means to the dishonest robber. The robber is not pleasant for anyone to find that he has lugged a lump of lead in his watch case. Another trick the makers of spurious solid gold watch cases is to stamp the case "U. S. Assay." The United States does not stamp any article made out of gold except coin, and the fakir, by using this stone, believes that the government had something to do with the stamping or guaranteeing the fineness of watch cases. Another trick of the watch fakir is to advertise a watch described as a solid gold filled watch with a twenty or twenty-five year guarantee. These watches are generally sent C. O. D., and if the purchaser has paid for the watch he finds that the Company which guaranteed the watch to wear is not in existence. These Hobam-Dew Watch Company of Canton, Ohio are usually posing these franks, will furnish the names of the manufacturers who are in this questionable business. ITEMS FROM ORIENT Some Of Them Confirmed And Others Denied. ANARCHY REPORTED IN KOREA. Japanese Meet Heavy Loss In An Engagement On Land, In Their First Battle Without Support Of Their Navy. London, Feb. 16.—The Daily Mail's Newchwang correspondent cables: According to official Port Arthur telegrams the Japanese landed a force at Pigeon Bay, west of Port Arthur. They were then attacked by troops and by the land batteries and were defeated ed with heavy loss. Seoul.—All mails are suspended. Korean malcontents are plundering the country widespread. The reported landing of the Japanese is false. Nagasaki.—At the engagement at Port Arthur twelve vessels were destroyed and eight captured. The emperor has congratulated Admiral Togo, commanding the fleet, for his splendid victory. It is considered significant that the rigid censorship regarding the movements of the Japanese fleet has been withdrawn. Chefoo. — Passengers who have arrived at Port Arthur say the Russian cruiser Askold was damaged in the battle in the roads outside of Port Arthur but was kept afloat all Saturday, when it sank in thirty fathoms. Shanghai. — It was credibly reported here that the Mongolia had been captured by the Japanese off the Shan Tung peninsula. Seoul. — The Japanese fleet which entered Chemulpo, escorting transports, captured one Russian volunteer warship and two steamers in open sea. Nagasaki. — Six Norwegian steamers chartered by a Russian naval contractor have been captured. Chefoo.—The steamer Chefoo arrived here from Port Arthur with a large number of refugees consisting mostly of Chinese, but also a few Europeans. The reported land fight between Dalyne and Port Arthur is not confirmed by those who came from Port Arthur. Will Admit As One State. Niles, Mich., Feb. 17.—Congressman Edward L. Hamilton of Niles, says that the committee on territories, of which he is chairman, will report a bill joining Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state, and that such a bill will likely pass both houses. As to Arizona and New Mexico, he says the situation is not so certain, but he intimated that they would likewise be joined in one state. Greers Get Another One. Muskogee, I. T., Feb. 17.—Bert and Frank Greer have bought the Muskokogee Evening Times. The Greers already have a number of papers in Southern Kansas and Oklahoma, and all of them are republican in politics. It is int mated that the character of the Times will gradually be changed to a partisan paper. Ira L. Reeves, editor of the paper, will retire to enter the oil business. A Mormon Coley. Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 13.—A deal has been closed whereby the state land board sells 16,000 acres of land in the Big Horn country to Apostle Woodruff and a syndicate of Mormons. The Mormons propose to start big irrigation projects and settle the land with at least 20,000 Mormons. The colony already numbers about 8,000 settlers. France Preparing. Toulon, France, Feb. 17.—Orders have been issued for the mobilization of additional troops for service in Indo-China. Officials declare, however, that they do not apprehend an attack on French territory in the far east by the Japanese, but that it may be well to be prepared for all emergencies. Envious Blizzard. Provincetown, Mass., Feb. 18.—The entire Cape Cod section was swept by a furious blizzard, the worst since that of November, 1898. Traffic on land and water was seriously impeded. Does Not Prohibit St. Petersburg, Feb. 16.—The finance ministry, in denying the report that Russia has prohibited the exportation of grain, added that no such step was ever contemplated. Ohio Legislature: Columbus, Feb. 17.—The legislature will attend in a body, the funeral of Senator Hanna at Cleveland, on Friday. Neither Opposes. Berlin, Feb. 16.—The German government has been informed that neither Russia nor Japan opposes in principle Secretary Hay's proposal in regard to China. Germany Suspected. London, Feb. 16.—A St. Petersburg correspondent claims unimpeachable authority to declare that in the event of Russia being defeated in the far east Germany will make a diversion in her favor likely to have far reaching results. There is a way of trifling that costs a heap of money. Neglect Lumbago and Sciatica and it may put you on crutches, with loss of time and money. St. Jacobs Oil will cure surely, promptly. Price, 25c. and 50c. used every washday will make your clothes white as snow and as beautiful as when new. The most competent housekeepers in the country use Red Cross Ball Blue and no other. Just try it once and you will see the difference. All grocers sell it. Large package 5c. Austrian Spiders. The Austrian spiders of the genius desis live in the crevices of rocks between tide marks on the shore, and by spinning a closely woven sheet of silk over the entrance imprison air, in which they are able to live during floodtide. Prohibits Whaling. Henceforth whales are to be sacred to the Norwegian fisherman. The Norwegian parliament has passed a bill prohibiting the catching and landing of whales on the coast for the next ten years. Wife as Merchandise. A Russian peasant advertised in an Irkutsk journal that he wanted to sell his wife and two young pigs for twenty-five rubles the lot. It was supposed to be a joke, but was found to be a fact; nor did the wife seem to care much what became of her as long as she got away from him. Rats as Human Food. A successful rat show was held at Cheltenham, England, recently. There were sixty exhibits of black, gold, gray, white, plebald and tan rats. They are not yet part of the live stock of the farm, but as dormice were fattened by the ancient Romans a British farm journal thinks there is just a chance that rats might be bred for table use. Saloons in France. France has 464,556 saloons to supply the wants of 38,666,366 inhabitants. That is one saloon to eighty-three inhabitants, and this number is constantly increasing. During the last ten years the consumption of alcohol in France has increased in alarming proportions, while England and the United States have progressed toward temperance. Quiet Children. Watch the child carefully who is always quiet. This is quite an unnatural state of affairs, and shows that something is wrong. Those who go much among the schools of the very poor know that it often means lassitude from want of proper nourishment. If it occurs in the children of the better off it shows that vitality is low, and that for some reason or another the food is not giving the strength it should do.—Exchange. Kept His Word. A Sedalla man at a church meeting the other day said: "I never drink red liquor. I don't believe in it." The next day he was seen in a saloon by a man who heard him say it, just as he was ordering a drink. "I thought I heard you say you didn't touch red liquor," ventured the man. "You did," said the other man. Then, turning to the bartender, he said: "I'll take a little gin, please." Blunt Truth. An English writer has written some "confessions" in relation to his reading when a boy. Dickens he had no liking for until later years, but Browning, Macaulay, and Pepys interested him. He says that book lovers are few—a few thousands at most among the millions. If men would but dare to confess, he adds, it would be found that not one in a thousand has ever read Shakspeare.—Albany (N. Y.) Journal. The Best Results in Starching can be obtained only by using Defiance Starch, besides getting 4 oz. more for same money—no cooking required. It doesn't do much good to lend a hand unless there is something in it. 10 Wash China Silk Dresses. China silk dresses may be quite success- fully washed. Remove all spots with benz- zing between the hands, rinse through several waters. Use Ivory Soap and do not rub the soap on the dress. Wring as dry as possible, wrap in a sheet or clean cotton cloth and wash. ELEANOR R. PARKER. Virtue may be its own reward, but some people make a trademark of it. The Editor of the Rural New Yorker Than whom there is no better Potato Expert in the Country, says: "Salzer's Earliest Potato is the earliest of 38 earlier sorts, tried by me, yielding 464 bu per acre." Salzer's Early Wisconsin yielded for the Rural New Yorker 736 bu. per acre. Now Salzer has heavier yielding varieties than above. See Salzer's catalog. UST SEE 100 IN STAMPS and this one to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., and receive lots of farm seed samples and their big catalog, which is brim full of rare things for the gardener and farmer, easily worth $100.00 to every wide- awake farmer. It describes Salzer's Teosinte, yielding 160.000 lbs. per acre, of rich green fodder, Salzer's Victoria Rape, yielding 60.000 lbs. of sheep and hog food per acre, together with Salzer's Nogai national stock, which has a record of 300 bu. per acre in 30 states, so also full description of Alfalfa Clover, Giant Incarnat Clover, Alsike, Timothy and thousands of other fodder plants, Grasses, Wheat, Spelt, Barleys, etc. (W. N. U.) An elevator is at best a sort of hand me-down affair. A. Mrs. Haskell, Worthy Vice Templar, Independent Order Good Templars, of Silver Lake, Mass., tells of her cure by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: Four years ago I was nearly dead with inflammation and ulceration. I endured daily untold agony, and life was a burden to me. I had used medicines and washed internally and externally until I made up my mind that there was no relief for me. Calling at the home of a friend, I noticed a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. My friend endorsed it highly and I decided to give it a trial to see if it would help me. It took patience and perseverance for I was in bad condition, and I used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nearly five months before I was cured, but what a change, from despair to happiness, from misery to the delightful exhilarating feeling health always brings. I would not change back for a thousand dollars, and your Vegetable Compound is a grand medicine. "I wish every sick woman would try it and be convinced." — Mrs. IDA HASKELL, Silver Lake, Mass. Worthy Vice Templar, Independent Order of Good Templars. When a medicine has been successful in more than a million cases, is it justice to yourself to say, without trying it, "I do not believe it would help me"? Surely you cannot wish to remain weak, and sick and discouraged, exhausted with each day's work. You have some derangement of the feminine organism, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will help you just as surely as it has others. Mrs. Tillie Hart, of Larkimore, N. D., says: "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: I might have been spared many months of suffering and pain if I had known of the efficacy of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a few month sooner, for I tried many remedies without finding anything which helped me before I tried the Vegetable Compound. I dreaded the approach of the menstrual period every month, as it meant much suffering and pain. Some months the flow was very scanty and others it was profuse, but after I had used the Compound for two months I became regular and natural, and so I continued until I felt perfectly well, and the parts were strengthened to perform the work without assistance and pain. I am like a different woman now, where before I did not care to live, and I am pleased to testify as to the good your Vegetable Compound has done for me." Sincerely yours, MRS. TILLIE HART, Larimore, N.D. Be it, therefore, believed by all women who are ill that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the medicine they should take. It has stood the test of time, and it has hundreds of thousands of cures to its credit. Women should consider it unwise to use any other medicine. Mrs. Pinkham, whose address is Lynn, Mass, will answer cheerfully and without to her by sick women. Perhaps she has it will help your case - try her to-day - it only smoked 10¢ Cigars now smoke SINGLE BINDER IGHT 5¢ CIGAR ber or direct from Frank P. Lewis' Factory, Peoria, IL. Mrs. Pinkham, whose address is Lynna Mass, will answer cheerfully and without cost all letters addressed to her by sick women. Perhaps she has just the knowledge that will help your case - try her to-day - it costs nothing. Many who formerly smoked 10 Cigars now smoke LEWIS'SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT $ CIGAR Dealers supplied by their jobber or direct from Frank P. Lewis' Factory, Pooria, IL 50,000 AMERICANS WERE WELCOME TO 160 ACRE FARMS WESTERN CANADA FREE Western Canada DURING LAST YEAR. BALL BLUE is when new. The most competent housekeepers in the tree the difference. All grocers sell it. Large package 50. A Many who formerly smok LEWIS'SIN STRAIGHT Dealers supplied by their jobber or direc Love is a fire that is dreaded by those who have been burned. FARMERS ORGANIZE. What promises to become a most powerful factor in the produce markets and from which farmers will reap immense benefit, took life in the organization of the Farmers' Grain and Live Stock Commission Co., at Chicago, Ill. This Company will handle shipments of grain and stock at all the primary markets, will have feeding stations for stock, and will operate elevators, etc. The project has a strong backing from influential farmers and business men and will no doubt receive universal endorsement. It is well to know some people well enough not to know them. Insist on Getting It. Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch. This is because they have a stock on hand of other brands containing only 12 oz. in a package, which they won't be able to sell first, because Defiance contains 16 oz. for the same money. Do you want 16 oz. instead of 12 oz. for same money? Then buy Defiance Starch. Requires no cooking. The road to prosperity goes right past the saloons without stopping. Costs a heap of money. Neglect End Sciatica with loss of time and money. FARMERS and STOCKMEN We can save you middensman's profit by having our own warehouses and feeding yards, and securing highest possible prices for your grain and stock. Send for our FREE "Hooklet." Farmers Grain and Live Stock Commission Co. Old Colony Building. Chicago, IL $10.00 Sweep Feed $14.00 Galvanized Grinder. Steel Wind Mill. We manufacture all stres and styles. It will pay for its vestibule, write shop and price list. CURRIE WIND MILL CO., Topeka, Kansas. They are settled and settling on the Grain and Grazing Land, and are prosperous and satisfied. Sir Wilfred Laurier recently said: "A new star has risen on the horizon, and it is toward it that his successors will come and seek a home for himself now turns his gaze"—Canada. There is Room for Millions. FREE Homesteads given away. Schools, Churches, Railways, Markets, Climate, everything to be desired. For a descriptive Atlas and other information, apply to Government Administration, Grant Agent, or authorized Canadian Government Agent- J. S. Crawford, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Mo. W. N. U.—WICHITA.—NO. 8, 1904. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper.