Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT 5TH YEAR. the Negro Now an Industrial Factor. History furnishes no case in which a race of people have been "all-round" elevated by being kept in bondage. Bondagee, after all, is but a preparatory education; but in the process of this discipline there comes a time when the "slave must be freed," religious zealots say that it is the work of God; materialistic writers tell us that it is the process of evolution. Whatever the case may be, it is nevertheless fact. There are always men the President Roosevelt who want to cover seven leagues with one step; there are others like Vardaman, of Mississippi, who looks to the past. Both of these gentlemen are wrong. So far as Mr. Roosevelt is concerned, social equality between the white and black races will never go beyond "spasmodic cases." In the case of the governor of Mississippi, we will frankly tell them perpetual ignorance for my race of people has not been the experience of history. It is the infutable law of nature that nothing can remain stationary—whether it is an animate or inanimate object. In other words the negative must disintegrate (die) and be recompounded with other and better elements. Then, what to become of the Negro? He now educating himself in Yancee business methods, and being Christian (which he learned while in bondage) the Negro is now entering upon a new era—is scattering, just as other jobs have done. In less than a hundred years from now the educated, the business product of the Negro race will be found in every part of the world. In Europe they talk about the "yellow civil." in American the "black civil." But there is really no civil, only that of ignorance. The white race now rules the world; it will continue to do it, long as it is the best educat- therein lies the secret of race prestige. So long as the Negro copies after the whiteman are in no danger. But when supports, first his churches, then his schools, when he enters to trades, professions and business world, in fact when he accumulates wealth then we are to face with the black peril. this not the situation in many parts of the south now? Our safety jief in the Negro becomes, educated, abitious—and sssk new lands; this he will do, in fact is doing it now. Encourage the Negro to migrate, to Canada, Alaska, Mexico, Phillippine lands, anywhere. Ten million backs and twenty million whites the south cannot always retain relatively the same as the civil war left them. The best of each race will rise intellectually and financially. At Rome time the future a clash for supremacy will happen, unless in the antique the black races that is the part of wisdom for them scatter over the world—North little Rock Times. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. Whitecappers to Atlanta Pen Men Terrorized Negroes Are Sentenced in Arkansas. Helena, Ark, March 30.—Federal Judge Trieber last week passed sentence upon the three Pointsette county whitecappers, convicted in the federal court of conspiracy to intimidate Negro workmen at the saw mill of Davis & Hodges, at Whitehall, in Pointsette county. Reuben Hodges and William Clampit were given a year and a day in the Atlanta penitentiary and a fine of $100 each. and Wash McKinney was sentenced to sixty days in the Lee county jail and a fine of $100. LITTLE ROCK COLORED BOY INVENTOR. Accompanying the drawing of an improved steam cooker is the following: "This invention was patented Jan. 12th, 1904, to W. L. Liggins of 1413 Popular St., St. Louis, Mo." The inventor is the older brother of B. Liggins, the shoemaker. Too much cannot be said in behalf of this wide awake young man. He has already received flattering offers for his invention, but as yet none has met his demand. COLORED MAN'S INVENTION E. A. Thomas, a colored man of Chicago, has recently invented a machine which bids fair to revolutionize the business of cleaning and disinfecting carpets. It is said that this apparatus will not only clean a carpet in less time than it was ever done beftre, but it will do the work more thoroughly, more economically and will at the same time so completely disinfect it as to render it almost chemically clean. While engaged in its cleaning work it makes no dust of its own, it scatters no dust or germs, it renders necessary no second operation of brushing or sweeping, and it kills every dangerous microbe that could find a resting place in the fabric. A fair idea is given of its capability when it is stated that it will, in a given time, perform twenty times tee work that can be done with any method of cleaning carpets now in use at one twentieth of the cost The present method employed bo railroads in cleaning carpets is to direct upon their upper surface a jet of compressed air. This disengages a large amount of dust, and after the carpet has been blown for a time it is removed, swept and pronounced clean. This requires the work of one man for forty minutes, and costs the railroad about ten cents for labor. By the Thomas machine this carpet can be cleaned in two minutes, and at a cost of about one-half of a cent. While some Negroes are finding fault and grumbling, others casting slurs and reflections, the business Negro is sawing wood and saying nothing. WICHITA, KANSAS, APRIL 2, 1904. The colored people of Wich ita are paying more than $720. each year for Hall Rent and have time getting one at that, yet it seems hard for them to get together and build a hali. How long will they continue to let trifles prevent progress? Buy your Fresh and Salted Meats at the Packing House Mk et- and save money. Rcmember the place-Market at the gate of DOLD'S Packing House. WILL ASSURE OUR RIGHTS. If Senator Quay's new statehood bill is passed unmodified the Negroes of Oklahoma and the Indian territory will be secure in their political rights. The bill provides for the admission of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory as one state, contains a provision to the effect that the said state (Oklahoma) shall never enact any law restricting or abridging the right of suffrage on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude, nor shall any educational qualification, ever be imposed on the right of sufrage." In view of this provision, it is doubtful if the Quay bill will have the support of the territories which it proposes to admit. A considerable part of the population of Oklahoma is made up of Negroes. Under such a law, they would hold the balance of power and dominate the politics of the new state. "Plan well your work, work well your plan," is one of the golden rules of business. The colored ita are paying me each year for He have time getting yet it seems hard get together and How long will to let trifles pre From the South Carolina State — "Kansas raised 94,000,000 bushels of wheat last year--more than a bushel for every man, woman and child in the United States and her insular possessions. Kansas has always been noted for her products. She has raised cane, wheat, corn, Mary Lease, sunflowers, John Brown, oats, John J. Ingalls, tornadoes, prohibition, "blind tigers," buffaloes, Sockless Jerry Simpson, Peffer, Carrie Nation, populists and grasshoppers." TRY THE BLUE SEAL CIGAR SOLD EVERYWHERE Freh rTP 2c Per Buy your Fre Meets at the F Of course you are planning to go. The World's Fair is to have a 5,250,000 candle power searchlight. The mint to be established at Denver will first be operated at the World's Fair as a part of the government exhibit. During the month of February 54,758 packages of exhibits were received the World's Fair ground Six hundred exhibitors are now the grounds installing their exhibits. The World's Fair is going to be a great outlet for crank ideas and curious inventions. A carving knife of the finest American steel, 30 feet long, is one curio Belgium will have a house 191x 267 feet without a window. California will show a "thalattsaurus" whatever that is. "If a kicker," said uncle Eben "took de trouble to thoughly understan' what he was kickin' about he wouldn't hab nearly so much time to kick." people of Wich more than $720. Hall Rent and ing one at that, rd for them to d build a hali. they continue vent progress? COLONIST ONE WAY RATES to CALIFORNIA $25.00 every day till April 30. Round Trip $44.00 April 23d to May 1st Rock Island System $8.00 one way, $15 round trip to Texas March 15th. C. E. BASCOME, C. P. A. W. S. HENRION DRUGGIST 601 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. We want to impress on the mind of the young man that no law was ever made to save him from going to hell if he is bent on going there. The young man who drinks whisky may be a smart man in many respects, but so far as drinking is concerned he is a fool. We haven't as much sympathy as we might have with all this sympathetic talk about the poor drunkard. If the young fellow understood that when he commences to drink it will mean that he can't get a job and can't get into respectable society, and that if he gets drunk he will land on the rock pile—if all these things were understood there wouldn't be quite so many young men going to the devil on a fast trot as there are at present. Tom McNeal in Knsas Issue. EASTER AT A. M. E. CHURCH. The Easter services at the St. Paul A. M. E church will probably be one of their best efforts, in the way of poetry and song, ever given in the church. The house has been repapered and handsomely decorated for the occasion and amid beautiful plants, flowers, birds and colors, those who attend any of these services will admire the gorgeous appearance of the church as well as enjoy the music, speeches, songs and recitations. An Easter sermon will be preached at 11 a.m. At 2:30 p.m. the Sunday school will render an excellent program by the little folks. At 7:45 the young peoples' song service will charm, the ears and hearts of their audience with a pretty contata entitled "The Captive," and then will follow the evening service at 8:15, in which the Senior Canoir will participate in surplice robes and grand Eastr music, symbols and readings. The following is the program for the evening service: 8:15—1 Voluntary; 2. Processional, "Onward. Christian Soldiers" 3 Invocation and chant. 4. Hymn by choir and congregation. First Symbol—Black—Reading, Prophecy of the Advent. 6—"He will come," so'o and chorus led by Mrs. Lizzie Henderson. 7—His birth. Matt. 2-1-6. 8—"Ocity of David," by choir. Second, Symbol—Scarlet reading The Accusation and Crusefixion. 10—"In the hall of judgment," male chorus. 11. Second selection by orchestr. Third Symbol—Whit+ Reading The Resurrection. 12.—"From Gloom to Glory" by choir. 13.—"Vain the Watch," recitation, Mrs. Josie Hathmon. 13. "Easter Lilies" trio by Merdames Fines, Jones and Henderson. 16. "The Palms" by choir. 17. Easter offerings. 19. Announcements. 20. Rejoice, "He is Risen." Reader, Miss Madge Yochum; first attendant Mrs. G. W. White; second attendant, Mrs. S. W. Jones; cross bearer, Mastsr Maurice Jones. One hundred tons of cats' tails were recently sold in London in one lot. They are intended as ornamentation for ladies' wearing apparel. Each tail weighed an average of two ounces, and this means that about.1,792,000 cats were slaughtered to complete the consignment. PUEBLO ITEMS The K. of P's celebrated their annual screen Sunday 27th, Concordia hall cor 6th and Summit. Elder Hardy officiated, his subject being Unity and was well delivered. The Athenian club will meet Tuesday April 5, instead of Monday 4, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Townsend 1029 Palmer. All members are urged to be present, business of importance. Elder D. A. Jefferson is planning agreat revival to be given April 3d and continue all through the month of April. Rev. Jennings of Kansas wilt arrive in the city April 9 to assist. Mrs. Bufford returned home from Cripple Creek last week. The mothers club held an interesting meeting all St. Pauls A. M. E. Mission last Sunday night, Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Latin were the speakers of the evening, an excellent program was rendered. Mr. Dan Moore celebrated his forty-fourth anniversary at his home last Tuesday night. To Pueblo readers--Owing to the volume of matter which comes to this office regularly each week we have made it a rule to print such matters as the "History of the colored people of Pueblo" which was sent us by our Pueblo correspondent last week. We have oftimes refused to print similar history matter from other localities W. N. Miller, Editor. The idea that sleeping out by haystacks in the dewy night can be regarded as equivalent to a bath will come with the force of a painful shock to the members of the Wandering Willie fraternity. A great deal depends upon the point of view. That the discovery of radium was the most important event of 1903 doesn't perhaps seem so to the man who in that time was introduced to his first baby. A New York man has invented an instrument with which the music of the stars can be heard. It is perhaps well to refrain from hailing such an instrument with joy until it is found out whether the stars are producing ragtime. A man who was arrested in New York the other day admitted that he had been married "about forty-seven times." Yet we keep hearing every little while of some fellow who shot himself because the girl wouldn't have him. Senator Dolliver announces that the sons of rich men are entitled to much sympathy. Yes, indeed. Look at poor young Willie K. Vanderbilt. He's always in trouble because people whom he runs over with his automobile have no more decency than to want to fight or sue for damages. The latest "cure" suggested for insomnia consists simply of reaching back of the head with both hands and holding on to one of the brass uprights at the head of the bed. But supposing you haven't a brass bed? W. M. Dunson Painter All Kinds of Fine ARTISTIC PAINTING The Only Colored Painter the City. Work Guaranteed—Price Reasonable Office 703 N. Main Phone 936 THE SEARCHLIGHT W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wiehita, Kansas, as Second-Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN ST. -RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION- STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 50c ONE MONTH ..... 15c. NOTICE!! - All matters addressed to THE SEARCHLIGHT for publication must be signed by the part or parties writing. All matters for publication must reach this office not later than TUESDAY to reach publication in the current issue. RULES OF THIS OFFICE. 1st. All Subscriptions must be paid in advance strictly. Agents take notice. 2nd. Communications received after Wednesday noon will appear in that week. 3rd. In asking to change your paper from one office or one address to another always give both, the old and new. 4th Send Us all the news from your section of the City, County, State or County We publish it FREE OF CHARGE. Write it plain and on one side of the paper only. 5th No Name will be placed on our books without the money. So agents will send the money with subscriber's name. 6th Address all communications to "The Wisconsin Searchlight" Wichita, Kansas. 7th Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper, will be gladly corrected if brought to the Editor. "To Live and Let Live," is OUR Motto. REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET Election April 5th 1904 For Councilmen First ward J, F. Bellew Second ward C. H. Lulinh Third wasd H. J. Freeman Fourth ward W. M. Paugh Fifth ward J C Dunn Sixth waad Jno. Reynolds For School Board First ward N L Hallowell Second ward Thiad ward Matt J Parrott Fourth ward W H Culp Fifth ward R Hatfield Sixth ward Dr Newby Can we fix y anything more deliriously pictu ssque than "a chaotic anarchist"? There being no other bandy method of attracting attention, Peru has had an earthquake. The senate has lifted Chaplain Hale's pay $100 a year, but how many senators has he converted? Korea may change its name from "the land of the morning calm" to "the land of all-day trouble." What if all American women are pigeon-toed? It doesn't seem to interfere with their getting married. Of course, the trouble was that Mme. Pattl had already said good-by and the American people took her at her word. The correspondent who telegraphs from the far East that Gen. Ma is the father of the Chinese army must be an Irishman. If Mme. Sarah Bernhardt tells what she knows her "Memoirs" ought to be even more interesting than those of Herbert Spencer. Almost any city can be made beautiful, but the first step seems to be to start something like they had recently at Baltimore. The New York dressmakers have declared war on the first-made girl. They'll have to fight hard, for she has many defenders. It is a wise Russian who can tell whether a bit of paper captured from the Japanese is a war map or a receipt for horse liniment. Are the American people asked to believe that Mr. Schwab has been at Monte Carlo all this time and has broken the bank only once? The part of life that isn't filled with regret is often filled with worry. Happy is the man who has nothing worse than the weather to worry him. It's curious how a girl with shapely legs will always insist that she would make a successful actress without explaining whr—New York Press. Editor Searchlight: Allow me space in your paper to speak a few words concerning my very pleasant trip to Ft. Scott recently I observed on every hand that the colored people seem to be doing nicely, they are building, repairing and remodelling in all parts of the city. I had the pleasure of being the guest of honor at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Eastern Star and met many of my friends whom I otherwise would not have seen owing to the shortness of my visit. I also spent a very enjoyable afternoon with Dr. and Mrs. McLemore at their pleasant home. I also visited Mesdames Colvin Maxwell, Bcam Hays, W. Maxwell, Sexton and Brown. I paid a visit to most of the grand-mothers with whom I am aquainted. Last, but not least, I visited schools and churches and I must say the schools are doing fine and that the A. M. E. church under Rev. J. V. Wilson is doing a christian work for humanity. J. F. BELLEW. The voters of the first ward will make no mistake is re-electing Mr. J. F. Bellew councilman. He is an ld soldier, a staunch republican and has made a splendid councilman. He is the man for the place. CHAS. H. LULING. C. H. Luling, candidate for council 2nd ward needs no introduction to the voters for whom he has labored so earnestly for several years. Mr. Luling has made an ideal councilman in every regard and will be re-elected by a handsome majority. Vote for him. H. J. FREEMAN. In the 3rd ward H. J. Freemain is the republican choice; that Mr. Freeman has made a worthy and qualified member of the council every one agrees and everyone agrees that he will be elected. W. M. PAUGH 4th Ward No better selection could have been made than that of Mr. Paugh for councilman. The high qualities of Mr. Paugh fit him quite nicely for the duties of this office. He will sweep the whole ward. Mr. J. C. Dunn for years has been identified with business interest of Wichita and as a member of the city council he will make an invaluable member. JOHN REYNOLDS 6th Ward. The 6th ward has shown her appreciation by re-nominating her favorite son John Reynold for councilman, and the 6th ward will further show her appreciation by electing Mr. Reynolds on next Tuesday. He has made a councilman of whom all may well be proud, and no one is more keen to recognize this fact than are the voters of the 6th ward. Mr. Reynolds will receive [a handsome majority. WILL COLLECT. On April 1st, 1904, the Searchlight collector will begin to call on the Wichita subscribers who may owe this paper. We kindly ask all to be prepared to pay when he calls. We have a very large list to collect in Wichita and it will take us some time before we can reach all, so a prompt payment on the first call will be highly appreciated by us and will save you the worry of a second call. Look for our collector any day after April 1. Editor. WHAT ABOUT IT? Officers Syl Anderson and Jeff Thompson are authority for the announcement that C. L. Kiner has a spore and china" hen. Syl says the hen lays a duck egg in the early morning before "coming off roost," and Jeff says that the hen lays two hen eggs every evening before "going on roost." We can possibly easily understand how the hen can lay a duck egg in the morning and two hen eggs in the evening, but the puzzle is, how in thunderation does Anderson and Thompson know when this hen lays her eggs and which kind she lays first. Locals and Personals Mrs. Geo. W. White is just getting over a stubborn attack of la grippe. W. L. Herman 1617 Sberwood is out again after a short but painful illness. County Clerk Jno. M. Chain is confined at his home on Park Place sick. A very nice Easter program has been arzange for New Hope Baptist chur Geo. A. Croush has been selected as a juror for the April term of the district court. The members of the Tabernacle Baptist church have arranged good program for Easter. Mrs. Ben J. Topp, 939 N. Wichita, is able to be out again after a spell of sickness. Mrs. S. W. Jones is suffering from a severe case of hoarseness brought on by cold. Just as we go to press word comes of the death of James Turner at his home 817 North Wichita. Arkansas Valley Lodge No. 21, A.F. & A.M. will meet in regular session next Tuesday night. The Knights of Pythias annual sermon was preached at the Second Baptist church last Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Topp are now the proud possessors of a fine milch cow. The cow is for family use only. W. A. Wright has received many high compliments for the production of Diamonds and Hearts under his management. Mrs. Jno. E. Lewis is fast improving from a seige of two weeks severe sickness. So is now able to be out among friends. The Merchants who appreciate the trade of the colored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRONIZE THEM. Mrs. Addie Adams who has been in Kansas City for several months, has returned home. Miss Jennie Hooker of Arkansas City vited friends in the city Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller of Newton were visitors in the city Sunday. Mrs John H. McBride has been quite sick for the past few days. She is much improved at this writing. As the man in charge of the Winne building Geo. W. White is proving a grand success. That's just like George, you know. Mrs. W. E. Whitted presented Mrs. W. N. Miller with a fine rose bush and a lot of fine flower seeds of which Mrs. Miller is very proud. The Searchlight will soo begin its 6th year of regular, constant and uninterrupted publication in Wichita. How's that? The boys say that W. M. Dent came very near being stolen, just think of it, and only one day before his wife arrived home. A narrow call. Mrs. W. M. Dent returned Monday from a trip including Tulsa, Mukegee, Ind, Ter., and Coffeyville, Kas. She enjoyed the trip fine. Quit borrowing your neighbor's Searchlight and subscribe for it yourself. Be honest, you like the Searchlight, then why not subscribe and get it sent to your door every week. OLDEN'S DRUG STORE, Owned and controled by Colored men. The only store in southern Kansas run by members of the Colored race. Your Patronage Solicited James Olden, Prop. J. H. McBride is somewhat indisposed. When seen Wednesday he had two prescriptions in his pocket ready to use on a momsat's notice Mac says prescriptions are all the go these days. If the Searchlight would spaakos a thing or two going on in colored society there would wailing and gnashing of teeth. We like you all but some of you must "get right" or we will have to "spit 'er out." Be good now, will you. You know who you are. So be good. It is predicted by the husbands of Wichita that the sight of the new Easter hats, dresses, shoes, gloves, and other feminine attire which the Wichita ladies will get for Easter will prove a "sure cure" for many of the "ailments of expectancy" now prevalent, provided always, that it does not rain Easter day. VOTING CONTEST The Searchlight opens with this issue ing contest and the person receiving the most votes will be furnished free transportation to the big World's Fair at St. Louis. Each vote will be sold for one penny (1c) each. In this manner the the Searchlight hopes to obtain a suitable person to be its representative to the greatest of great fairs. All these who may desire to enter this contest must send their name to this office. Ballots may be received at our office, 110 N, Main st. For further information write W, N. Miller, 110 N, Main st. When You Get A Good Thing PUSH IT ALONG Now you've got a good thing, C. K. Smith and Harry Goldstien are back in the People's Restaurant, 346 N. Main, where they are ready to serve you with a good, clean meal. Short Orders a specialty. Hot Chili at all hours Oysters and Game in Season J. E. ALLEN, Successor to A. M. Richards, MONEY TO LOAN ON CHATTELS 151 N. MAIN WICHITA Cooper & Weyl Hardware Co Now Established at 352 N. Main Everything in the Hardware line. Pumps a Specially Satisfaction Guaranteed Phone 1337 WANTED Special Representative in this county and anjoining territories, to represent ad advertise to old established business house of solid financial standing. Salary $21 weekly with Expenses paid each Monday by check direct from headquarters. Expenses advanced; position permanent. We furnish everything Address The Celumbia, 630 Mono Bldg, Chicago, Ill. ```markdown ``` Southwestern Distributing Agent for Cribben & Sexton Co. Any style of stove at wholesale prices. H & M. Clees WHITE FRONT HARDWARE. Warnhoff & M:Clees WHITE FRONT HARDWARE Warnhoff WHITE L. S. NAFTSGER, W. R. TUCKER, President Vice President J. M. MOORE, Cashier. The 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, O. Z. Smith, E. H. Middlekauff B. F. McLean. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED Wichita Kansas. C. P. Washington, M. D. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By Physician a nd urgeon 605 N. Main St. J. H. HOBBS, Successor to Thos. Shaw In Sheet Music and Musical Merchandise The Largest Stock in the City. 132 N. Main Phone 375 Miss M. C. Hannibal, FINE MILLINERY We solicit trade on the basis of Quality at the Lowest Prices. 135 N. Main St. Wichita, Ks Read the great Sea The Race's St at Searchlight ce's Standard Bearer Read the great Searchlight --- THE - HUB Charles Younghein 114 N. Main St. es Youngheim, Prop. Wichita, Kansas. Charles Youngheim, Prop. 114 N. Main St. Wichita, Kansas. Air Rifles Free This is one of the many indufering for the balance of the the many inducements we are of balance of the week. purchase of a $3.00 Suit ( knee trou- ave one Air Rifle—the rifles and boy New Suite are now on dish- window. notch Sailors, Russian Blouse, Two suits, etc. Bring the Boys To-day. This is one of the many inducements we are offering for the balance of the week. Boy's Suits With every purchase of a $3 ser style) we give one Air many of the Nobby New Suit play in our south window. Buster Brown, Scotch Sailors, and Three-Piece Suits, etc. B With every purchase of a $3.00 Suit ( knee trouser style ) we give one Air Rifle—the rifles and many of the Nobby New Suite are now on display in our south window. Buster Brown, Scotch Sailors, Russian Blouse, Two and Three-Piece Suits, etc. Bring the Boys To-day. Eugene Smith left Tuesday for Kansas City where he will spend a few days visiting among friends and having a good old time. Miss Lula Morgan returned from Wichita last week. She had been visiting her sister Mrs. W. A. 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It is not only the best hair pomade but equal to the Full directions with every bottle. Only 50 cents. Sold by druggists or by a drug store or $1.40 for three bottles. We pay all express charges. Send postal or express mail to the company or paper when ordering. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois --- Our Cuts Talk THE WILLIAMSON HAFFNER ENGRAVING CO 1672 99 ARAPAHDE ST DENVER Plcases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. TRY IT --- --- B. F. McLEAN. NUMBER = DEALS OS AT Dearwater, Peck, Ney, Kansas. Trade Ranches, Farms, City Property and Me F. Bellew & Co. Estate & Imigration Homes Sold On Installment Plan. Easy Terms. Lands and Ranges A Specialty. Dealers in Oklahoma and Colorado Farms and Ranch Larges Patronage Solicited Office 110 N. Main, wichita, Kane MYRON A. DEALS Vegetables, Fruits, Vegetable and Feed. 815 N. MAIN ST 101-Both Phones EVERY THING IN DRUG Prescriptions Filled With Care Call and see us. 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STRAIN, Tickets on sale daily until April 80th, 1804, to the principal Winter Resorts of Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Sout Carolina, Louisiana and Texas. Return notice, June 1, 1904. For details apply to Return limit June 1, 1904, For details apply to NG FOOTWEAR Spring Goods are arri and we are prepaire ```markdown ``` Our Spring Goods are arriving daily and we are prepaired to serve you with the latest in 120 East Douglas Ave ```markdown ``` LUMBER YARDS AT Richita, Clearwater and Cheney, Kane We trade Rare J. F. Real Estate Installer Western Lands a Oklahoma a Patroo Office 1 MYR Groceries 016 EVERY Prescri Call and Sat 228 N Winter Tickets on sale Resorts of Missi Carolina, Louisiana and Return FRISCO SYSTEM SPRNG Our Sprite daily and serve you BR OTTO WEISS, Agent. = DEALERS Phone 134 408 W. Douglas City Property and Merchandise New & Co., Immigration Agts Sold On Ann. Easy Terms. Specialty. Dealers in Kansas, Farms and Ranch Lages. Solicited- main, wichita, Kansas. A. DEAN Fits, Vegetables Feed. MAIN ST 101-Both Phones - 101 ING IN DRUGS Filled With Care Since a customer always CUSTOMER Drug Co. Main Street. urist Rates CHE 80th, 1904, to the principal Winter Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Sout , 1904, For details apply to STRAIN, Div. ass. Agent, Wichita TWEAR foods are arriving are prepaired to to get in the habit of trading at The Fulton We know that it will be mutually advantageous. Unequalled for style, service and durability. Better Suits made by the Famous Hart-Schaffner Marx manufacturing tailors. Newest Fabrics and Shades $15.00 TO $30.00 SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. The Easter exercises at the 2nd Baptist church promise to be very fine. Rey. Hall and his members have made much preparation for this day. A table for special offerings from all classes will be provided as follows. 1. Preachers and officers a table, collection by Revs. S. M. Hall and John Mitcham. 2. Christian men, married, a table collection by Deacons R. Watson and Jeff Sanford. 3. Christian women, married, a table, collection by J. L. Harper and Emma Austin. Everybody who is friendly toward religion and the church will please give $1.00 during the day. Persons raising money for the carpet and chairs will report Sunday evening April 3. Luther Neely, one of Wichita's proud sons, is an Oklaheman now. He is now located in Enid, Okla., at the Franz Hotel. He is said to be "sticked" on the place and is cutting high gaps in Enid society circles. We can highly recommend him as being one of the best, and wish him success. Rev. Turner and wife of Texas are in the city and contemplate making this city their home. Rev. Turner filled the pulpit at the Tabernacle Baptist church last Sunday. He delivered a fine sermon from the subject "Covering up Sin" which was well received. Every visitor to Wichita just y states that the A. M. E. choir is one of the best in the west. This choir is composed of the following voices, which of itself is a guarantee of its fitness: Sopranos Mesdames J. W. Thompson, W. H. Jones, Thos. W. Fine, J. T. Chineth and S. W. Jones. Altos, Mesdames Geo. W. White, and S. Waters. Tenors, Mersers. Robert Floyd and Stewart Waters. Basso Jno, Edgerton. The choir is under the splendid leadership of Mr. Geo. White, choir master, who is worthy of his position in every respect. Miss Lula Covington is their very accomplished organist. Grand Chancellor John E. Lewis returned Friday from a week's trip to Newton, Sterling and Hutchinson. He went to Newton to take part in the anniversary rally of Rev. G. W. Gordon at that place and to Hutchinson and Sterling on official business. He is awakening matters a little in K. of P. circles these days. He expects to go to Ottawa soon to set up a new lodge. Dr. J. E. Farmer and A. W. Harris made a trip to Newton Tuesday morning, were to return Tuesday night, but, the train came away and left them and they did not get in on the home run till Wednesday. John Summons has become a part and parcel of W. S. Henrion's drug store, 501 N. Main. He having accepted the position there formerly held by Clayton Robinson. W. M. Phillips, the popular head waiter at the Manhattan hotel contemplator making a trip to Kansas City and St. Louis in April on an indefinite visit. Success to him. A. W. Harris of Topeka is in the city. Mr. Harris is he e in the interest of the Knights and Ladies of Protection. Mrs. Ada Adams, who has been spending quite a few months visiting in Lawrence and Kansas City, returned to her many friends in this city Saturday. She reports a very enjoyable trip in every way. Beyond all question the best place to buy fresh and salt meat is at the Packing House Market at the gate of Dold Packing House. Their 7c per pound laps are fine and 2c per pound pork trimmings can't be beat. You will save money by taking the stock yards car and going up there and taking advantage of those good meats at living prices. Mention the Searchlight. FOUND INSANE. A jury in Probate Judge E. E. Enoch's office last Monday pronounced Mr. R. Hodge of unsound mind and Judge Enoch turned Mr. Hodge over the custody of his brother who is here from Kentucky and who has taken his brother back to that state to care for him. Judge Enoch had two colored men on the jury Weekly Barker and Ben J. Topp. The interest of Mr. Hodge was inquired into by W. N. Miller. Judge Enoch by his record of colored men of juries in his court room proves that he is a friend to the coed race. Ben J. Topp served as juror in the city court last Friday. Judge Alexander has had several colored men as jurors in his court since assuming the bench. The stylish kind we want you to see. Just received a shipment of Skirts—the kind you want to wear. Glauberg's 407 E. Dou SHO NICE Patent For Men an Only $2 Edwin Clapp Shoes f Boys Shoes $1 Coombs E. Douglas Ave SHOES Patent Leather Men and Women only $2.50 See Our Ladies' Slippers. Clapp Shoes for men$5.00 Boys Shoes $1, $1.50, and $2. boombs-Moore. SHOES NICE Patent Leather For Men and Women Only $2.50 See Our Ladies' Slippers. Edwin Clapp Shoes for men$5.00 Boys Shoes $1, $1.50, and $2. Coombs-Moore. 110 North Main Street --- COAL Coal grades of good coal—insure pre- J. H. TU 535 -- 537 W. Spring N Our stock of the latest Spr for Suiting and Trousers are a Nobby Up-to-Date garme est to call and see them be Workmanship, Fit and Equal to any high priced T The PEERL 508 East D JOB WORK IS OUT Let us try yo SILKS FOR This Greater Silk Stock ities of the newest silks Silks are unusually pop Especially is this so, of grades of good coal-insure prompt service-and full weight. coal—insure prompt service—and full weight. H. TURNER, - 537 W. Douglas Ave., Spring Novelties of the latest Spring and Summer Novelties and Trousers are coming in rapidly and for up-to-Date garment it will be of your inter- and see them before placing an order. Exmanship, Fit and Style Guaranteed. By high priced Tailoring house in the city. PEERLESS TAILOR 508 East Douglas Ave. WORK IS OUR HOBBY. us try your next order IS FOR EVERYBODY Silk Stock is filled with vast qual- newest silks for every purpos. inusually popular this season. only is this so, of the silks which we sell. J. H. TURNER, 535--537 W. Douglas Ave., 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 interest 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. Let us try your next order SILKS FOR EVERYBODY This Greater Silk Stock is filled with vast qualities of the newest silks for every purpos. Silks are unusually popular this season. Beautiful New Line of Cored and Shot Taffittas for Silk Walsts and Suits, $1 and ..... 85¢ 27-inch Naturul Color Pongee Silk, fine, even weave, usually $1 a yard here at ..... 85¢ "Circle One Silk" 19 inches wide, in thirty colors and black. A silk that will wear and wash, yard 58c Boston 103.105 107 109 WALLENSTE STON STORE 03.105 107 109 E. DOUCLAS AVE WALLENSTEIN & COKM. WICHITA, ATOHISKAN, KAN. AWRENDECKAN, GTTAMA, KAN. EAPONA, MN. PARSING, KAN. Boston Store 103.105 107.109 E. DOUCLAS AVE WALLENSTEIN & CO. "TURNER THE COAL MAN" It Isn't Safe To buy coal from unknown sources—better consider carefully what you want and when you are ready to use coal—or when the supply is getting low—phone 496. We carry all kinds and all 36-inch Black All Silk Taffetta, lustrous finish, per yard, .....95c Yard wide Black Silk Taffetta splendid weight for woar. A silk that is guaranteed, yard .....$1.15 19 inch Black Silk Taffetta in threegrades and prices, 60c, 50c and .....39c 27-inch Black Peau De Sole, heavy, all silk. The same weight and weave as our well-known 24-inch leader that sold at $1.25. This wider wid.h. yd. $1.35 LIVE STOCK Will Price of Beef Advance? Some of our beef makers express the belief that beef will, twenty-five years hence, be much higher than at the present time. More than that they assert that the general average price for beef during the twenty-five years to come will be very much higher than during the twenty-five years just past. We are afraid that this will prove true. It certainly will unless we find some way of feeding beeves more economically in the future than in the past. It is desirable that the people have an abundance of meat food, and they cannot get an abundance of meat food unless it is cheap. Let not the beef maker imagine that he will be the gainer by a greatly increased price of beef in the future. If beef becomes high, it will be because the cost of producing it has become great. In the domain of beef making there is still open competition, and there probably will be for a good many years to come. But that the price must advance seems about certain. The area of chap land on which cheap beef has been made in the past is being constantly reduced, and more and more of our market cattle are being produced on high-priced land. On such lands it is becoming every year a greater problem how to so feed beaves as to make money out of them. There are a good many farmers always going out of beef raising because they have become discouraged at trying to solve the problem of how to make beef on high-priced land. Every man that thus gives us beef production increases the price of beef by reducing the supply. The only factor that would seem to enter into the problem on the side of low price for beef is the effort now being made by our experiment stations to encourage the growing of forage crops with greater nutrients than in the past, such as alfalfa where it can be grown, and a highly developed variety of corn carrying an unusual proportion of protein. If it ever becomes possible to grow a variety of corn having double the usual amount of protein in milk and grain, with no lessened yield per acre, the process of beef making may be reversed, and the silo fed steer become the cheap meat producer. Feeding. Unhusked Corn. Farmers have been feeding a great deal of corn in the bundle and a good many acres, perhaps 10 per cent of the whole crop, is still in the field frozen down. After being forced by the early and violent winter to suspend husking and then from necessity feeding the machine harvested corn, in the bundle, farmers have found that it is not a bad way and many will plan to feed a considerable part of the crop hereafter in this way. Husking corn in the present condition of the help question is expensive business, anyway. It is not likely that farmers have found the best, most economical way to handle the corn crop for husking by machinery, but many who have used the method have reckoned that it has cost them 6 to 10 cents per bushel to complete the work. This is too large a part of the value of the crop to give for husking. I am fattening 21 steers by feeding silage (made from well-matured corn) once, clover hay once, and corn bundles at night. They have done very well. Others have fed in a similar way without the silage and are well pleased with results.—S. W. Gibson, Eaton Co., Mich. Some feeders practice the feeding of unhusked corn all the time. They claim that the cattle chew the corn more and that the husk going into the stomach with the grain improves the chances for its digestion. It is certainly a saving in labor. We would like to hear from others that have been feeding it in the way mentioned. Localizing Sheep Raising For several decades there has been a very strong tendency for the sheep raising industry to localize itself in the vicinity of the Rocky Mountains. That tendency is still strongly apparent, as is seen by reference to the statistics of sheep population state by state. There is at the present time no increase of sheep in any of the states east of the Mississippi river, though the population in that region is constantly on the increase. No increase in numbers of sheep means a comparative decrease, as the supply is not keeping pace with the increasing demand. But we do find the states along the foothills of the Rockies showing larger populations of sheep every year. Were the range there unbounded, we might look for a continued movement of the sheep population toward it. But it is evident that the limit of sheep population there has been about reached. Every available acre has been leaved upon, and is now doing all it can to produce feed for sheep. We may expect before long to see a gradual shifting of sheep-raising interests toward the east, accompanied by an increase of price paid for sheep on the hoof. More sheep must be raised than have been raised in the past, and the expansion must come on the farms of the county east of the Great River. Only after repeated failures to catch on does a girl announce her decision never to carry. Our 1904 Bicycle Openng will not be confined to any one particular day, but EVERY DAY of the season we will give you prompt and careful attention and explanation of all that is goon and new in Bicycles. The popular opinion has been that the use of the Bicycle is growing less, but our business experience has proved this an error; it is increasing. The Bicycle has become a business vehicle. Old riders are finding no such healthy exercise as the Bicycle and are becoming riders again. The day of the fad is past but the day of the Comfortable Riding Wheel Is Here SCHOLLENBERGER BROS.. WE'LL TREAT YOU SQUARE" 230 No. IMBODEN'S IMPERIA FLOUR BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating. IMBODEN MILK one way Second Q Rates to California and the No sets on Sale March 1 to April 30 inclusi VIA USE IM BODE IMP BREAKFA and you will L AT YOUR GROCERS Special one way Rate California a Tickets on Sale March USE IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating.— AT YOUR GROCER IMBODEN MILLING CO. Special one way Second class Rates to California and the Northwest Tickets on Sale March 1 to April 30 inclusive. VIA MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY San Francisco ..... $25 00 Los Angeles. ..... 25 00 San Diego ..... 25 00 Salt Lake ..... 20 00 Ogden ..... 20 00 Butte ..... 20 00 Helena ..... 20 00 Also to many ether places in Ca For rates to points not quoted ab entire routes, call on or address the E. E. BLECKLEY, T. P. A. $25 00 Portland..... 25 00 Tacoma..... 25 00 Seattle..... 20 00 Spokane 20 00 Wenathee 20 00 Ellensburg 20 00 Rossland, B. C. other places in California and the North points not quoted above and full informa- tion or address the undersigned. BECKLEY, T. P. A. Wichita Ks. San Francisco ..... $25 00 Los Angeles. ..... 25 00 San Diego ..... 25 00 Salt Lake ..... 20 00 Ogden ..... 20 00 Butte ..... 20 00 Helena ..... 20 00 Portland ..... $20 00 Pacoma ..... 25 00 Seattle ..... 25 00 Spokane ..... 22 50 Wenathee ..... 5 Ellensburg ..... 22 50 Bossland, B. C ..... 22 50 Also to many ether places in California and the Northwest. For rates to points not quoted above and full information in regard to entire routes, call on or address the undersigned. E. E. BLECKLEY, I. R. SHERWIN. T. P. A. Wichita Ks. P. and T. A. ARKANSAS CITY, KANS. Rey. S. S. Bandy and John Jackson spent a pleasant day in the city last week. Mrs. Fluellen is very sick at her home on north Summitt st. Mrs. Etta West is on the sick list. Mrs. Leland and Miss Mitchell of Guthrie are visiting in the city. The w. T. V. club will meet with Miss Jennie Harper on Wednesday afternoon. WINFIELD ITEMS. Rev. Garnet of Arkansas City filled his appointment at the 2nd Baptist church last Sunday. Rev. K. P. Bond of Great Bend was in the city a few days last week visiting friends. He preached at the A. M. E. church Sunday. He was once pastor of the church here. Miss Maud Pettit is on the sick list, her mother came over from Wellington to visit her last Saturday. Mr. John Funkhouser was up from Arkansas City Tuesday. --- --- Phone 545 YOU SQUARE" 230 North Main N'S MATERIAL FLOUR AND EAST FOOD love good eating. — IMBODEN MILLING CO. Second class classes to and the Northwest d to April 30 inclusive. WA Portland ... $20 00 Tacoma ... 25 00 Seattle ... 25 00 Spokane ... 22 50 Wenathee ... 5 Ellensburg ... 22 50 Bossland, B. C. ... 22 50 California and the Northwest. love and full information in regard to undersigned. I. R. SHERWIN, Ichita Ks. P. and T. A. Mrs. Cecil Grinsed of Oklahoma City was the guest of Hotel de Wood a few days last week. Scott Taylor was at Ark City Saturday night. Fred Harper was brought up from Arkansas City last week charged with burglary and grand larceny. He is expected to take his second trip from thi county to Lansing. Jesse Banks paid a fine of $50 in the police court Monday for disturbing the peace. The people of Winfield are glad to learn of Miss Ethel Simpson improving at the St Francis hospital at Wichita. Carner, young men not to strive to obtain more than a competence. He will not have to plead very hard with the majority of them to get their consent. An Illinois girl wrote her name and address on an egg and put it in a crab- with others to be shipped east. She is still waiting for a matrimonial proposition to hatch out. The prospect of having American college yells at Oxford seems to diswoman and proved that though marriage may be a lottery there are no blanks for the man with a will. HOUCK Hardware Store Insurance Gasoline Stoves Lawn Mowers Rubber Hose, etc. PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone 232 SELOVER & SONS, Props. 245-247 North Market St Banner Mills + CUSTOM GRINDING + ..... A Specialty ..... ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PHOENISCH BROS, PROPS. 622 N. Main St. Phone 530 When in need of Groceries do not forget that you can always get the Best at the lowest prices at KERNAN'S 102 E. Donnelly Ave. Phone 857 ROWLEE Hardware Store 823 N. Main St. Cheapest Hardware and Stove house in Wichita; because we pay no rent and have light expenses SEE!! CALL AT The ELITE Restaurant When You Want AGOOD MEAL Always The Best, and Cooked Well MEALS 15cts C. L. KINER, Prop. 408 N. Main St. Wiehita, Kas: Dr. J. E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty. Office 703 N. Main St. Tel. 936. GO TO ISRAEL BROS. For Real Estate. F.W. Israel, 127 N. Market Wichita. Nice Furnished -ROOMS- By the night or week Transient a Specialty Mrs. P. Hack, Prop. 244 North Water St. C. P. Johnson, W. R. Johnson Pres. Sec. & Treas. C. P. Johnson Co., Live Stock Commission Merchants Money Always On Hand To Loan To Responsible Parties Your Business Solicited Wichita Stock Yards Phone 466 Get a Searchlight, if you want the new --- YOUR JOB PRINTING We Print ANYTHING LETTER HEADS NOTE HEADS ENVELOPES BUSINESS CARDS CALLING CARDS STATEMENTS BILL HEADS HAND BILLS POSTERS MINUTES CURCULARS TRY US FINE WORK OUR JOB ROOM. If Your Work Is DONE BY US We Do It RIGHT We Are Now Prepared To Do All Kinds Of Fancy, Up to Date Job Work. We Invite A Trial. We Guarantee To Please You, Both In Work And Price. You Will Find Us At The Old Reliable Stand At 110 North Main St. Bring Us Your Next Job. WE INVITE YOU TO CALL Our Prices ARE AS LOW AS THE LOWEST OUR Work IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST IF NOT, WHY NOT? IT IS ONLY $1.00. FOR A WHOLE YEAR Delivered SUBSCRIBETO - DAY W. G. McKee, ( Successor to A. N. West ) Pumps, Pipe, Hose, Windmill When you need a new Pump, or your old one need pairing, don't forget to give me a call 118 South Main St. Phone 643 JOB WORK IS OUR HOBBY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT. Wichita, Kansas, Saturday April 2, 1904 Edward of England is never more a king than when he severs a bunch of red tape. The monthly pay of the Japanese soldiers is 70 cents. The Japanese are a patriotic people. Ought people to squander their money on beef when terrapin can be obtained at the usual rates? It costs $103 a month per capita to live in New York; and some people have other people's per capita. The government has found an opening for the married school teacher. She may go to the Philippines. The Balkan states all promise to be good. The trouble is they're always long on promise and short on performance. Is some Japanese composer at work now on a stirring tune fitted to the words.. "When We Were Marching Through Korea?" The Hon. Jeems Corbett cherishes an ambition to have a go with Shakespeare. He thinks he can knock him out in five rounds. Sweet are the love songs the aged have sung. What matters gray hairs when the heart is young? The cartoonistura of the Tokyo, JijiShimpo, is far more skilled than the cartoonistovitch of the St. Petersburg Novice Vremya. The biggest gun ever made, now almost completed in Reading, Pa., will hurt a projectile thirty miles. But will the muzzle stay on? Perhaps the opera company which made the run from New York to Columbus in seventeen hours threatened to practice on the engineer. The Panama canal is a first class investment, but it will be many a long and weary day, children, before the dividends begin to come in. It has been found that the Sierra Nevada mountains are 3,000,000 years old. As far as can be learned they are still in first class repair, too. Generously overlooking the market interests of his own output, Laureate Austin continues to scold the public for neglecting the higher forms of poetry. What good deacon took that beer check out of the contribution basket in a Columbus church? Is it still in his possession? 'Fess up!—Ohio State Journal. A thrifty person who writes for the newspapers says an umbrella will last twice as long if you oil its joints occasionally. Oil your umbrella—and watch it. It is said that Mr. Carnegie's library donations last year amounted to $16,000,000. And yet some Europeans continue to insist that Americans are not literary. With the imperial Japanese Princes Arisugawa and Yoshihito Harunomiya at the front the linguistic situation threatens to become more seriously complicated than ever. "Are we a civilized people?" asks the Kansas City Journal. Speaking for the country generally, we are, but there are times when we don't seem to stay put, as it were. Another woman is dying from eating poisoned candy sent to her by mail. The experience of others, no matter how widely published, does not appear to be a good teacher. A 6,000 mile telegraph line, the longest in the world, is now in operation between St. Petersburg and Viceroy A. A. Steiff's headquarters in Mukden. Can the wires stand the strain or pitch? The woman managers of the St. Louis exposition have discovered that danger lurks in the oyster cocktail. It also burks in the other kind, though of course the ladies know nothing about that. Rev. Dr. Conwell's assertion that the only reason a young man goes to church nowadays is because he knows his best girl is there, is anything but complimentary to Rev. Dr. Conwell's brother ministers. Carrollton, Mo. in danger of being turned out of house and home. An old deed signed in 1819 by President Monroe is the cause of it. Carrollton refuses to accept this phase of the Monroe doctrine—Exchange. Prosumably the New Yorker who advocates taking baths in nature's dew becomes ex-officio a member of the n-bath cult during the winter season. Or does the gentleman perform his winter ablutions with a snowflake or two? Lieut. Totten now predicts that the world will come to an end in 1919. Lieut. Totten has the unique record of being the only man who ever predicted the end of the world at nine different times, none of which proved to be correct. A Wouldn't any woman be happy, After years of backache suffering, Days of misery, nights of unrest, The distress of urinary troubles, She finds relief and cure? No reason why any reader You may reader Should suffer in the face of evidence like this: Mrs. Almira A. Jackson, of East Front St., Traverse City, Mich., says: "For twenty years I never knew what it was to have good health. Every physician consulted said I had liver trouble, but their medicines did me no good. Just before I began using Doan's Kidney Pills I was almost paralyzed. I could hardly stand on my feet because of the numbness and lack of circulation. Had a knife been thrust into my kidneys the pain could not have been more intense. My sleep was disturbed by visions of distorted figures, the kidney secretions were annoyingly irregular and I was tortured with thirst and always bloated. I used seven boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. The bloating subsided until I weighed one hundred pounds less, could sleep like a child and was relieved of the pain and the irregularity of the kidney action. My circulation is good and I feel better in every way." A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney medicine which cured Mrs. Jackson will be mailed on application to any part of the United States. Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. The girl who wears diamonds has some excuse for wringing her hands. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS Use the best. That's why they buy Red Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers, 5 cents. Hope is often but the forerunner of disappointment. Sensible Housekeepers will have Defiance Starch, not alone because they get one-third more for the same money, but also because of superior quality. Some men climb to success over the ruins of other men's failures. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years, ago—Mrs. THOS. ROBBINS, Mapie Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. A man may be perfectly square and move in the best circles. Mrs Winalow's Soothing Syrup. For children it tingling, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. See a bottle. It is easier to make a reputation than to keep it from getting tarnished. All creameries use butter color. Why not do as they do—use JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR. The professional humorist has no use for an editor who can't take a joke. FITS permanently cut. No fits or newness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Norvegian for FREE $82. 400 curtains and creature. Dr. R. H. Kline, Ld., 631 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The fellow who marries a rich milliner feathers his own nest. Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c. Getting the best of an argument isn't always worth the time. Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Starch is fast taking place of all other brands. Others say they cannot sell any other starch. The wheel of fortune has turned many a man's head. Free to Twenty-Five Ladies. The Defiance Starch Co. will give 25 ladies a round trip ticket to the St. Louis Exposition, to five ladies in each of the following states: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri who will send in the largest number of trade marks cut from a ten cent, 16-ounce package of Defiance cold water laundry starch. This means from your own home, anywhere in the above named states. These trade marks must be mailed to and received by the Defiance Starch Co. Omaha, Nebr., before September 1st, 1904. October and November will be the best months to visit the Exposition. Remember that Defiance is the only starch put up in 16 oz (a full pound) to the package. You get one-third more starch for the same money than of any other kind, and Defiance never sticks to the iron. The tickets to the Exposition will be sent by registered mail September 5th. Starch for sale by all dealers. It takes a lot to satisfy the average man with his lot. Salzer's Earliest Canoe. Another new thing. Can be cut six times during a season and sprouts again with lightning rapidity. Next to Salzer's Teosinte it will make more green fodder than anything else; cheap as dirt and grows everywhere. Of Salzer's Renovator Grass Mixture, just the thing for flower pastures and meadow. Mr. E. Rappold, East Park, writes, "I sowed Salzer's Grass Mixture on soil" so poor two men could not raise a fuss on it, and in forty-one days after sowing I had the greatest stamf of grass in the county. Salzer's Grass Mixtures sprout quickly and produce enormously." 100,000 barrels' choice Seed Potatoes. SALZEP'S NEW NATIONAL OATS. Here is a winner, a prodigy, a marvel, enormously prolific, strong, healthy, vigorous, producing in thirty states from 150 to 300 bu. per acre. You best had sow a lot of Mr. Farmer, in 1904, and call sell it to your neighbors at $1 a bu. for seed. TO SEND 10c IN STAMPS to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Cresse, Winn, and receive in return their big catalog and lots of farm seed samples free. (W. N. U.) OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF THE "NEBRASKA FARMER." He Expresses His Approval of American Emigration to Canada. During the winter months the head of the family consults with the other members as to the prospects for the future, and doubtless one of the most interesting topics discussed is that of moving to some district where it is possible to more easily secure what is necessary for a comfortable existence, where it is an easy matter to become possessed of sufficient farm land to assure a competence for the future. This, not only interests the head of the family, but every individual member of it. Having before me the knowledge where he can secure a home with the expenditure of but little money, it is well for him to obtain all information possible regarding the productiveness of the land in the country that he may select. For several years past a large number of Americans have removed to Western Canada, and as nearly as it can be ascertained almost all of these have expressed themselves satisfied with the conditions that exist there. During the past summer a number of the editors of farm papers throughout the United States made a personal visit on a tour of inspection and the reports of these gentlemen prove interesting reading. Mr. H. E. Heath, editor of the "Nebraska Farmer," a paper enjoying a wide circulation as well as, the confidence of its subscribers, after giving some idea of the extent of this wonderful country says: "Western Canada is the last unoccupied and unimproved good agricultural land in America available to-day." He then discusses its possibilities for raising live stock and the advantages it possesses for dairying, farming and wheat growing, and says, "What has been said about the country as to the ability of the soil, the yield of wonderful crops of wheat, is quite justified." To quote further from Mr. Heath, he says, referring to climate: "These people (skeptical ones) do not know or realize that altitude more than latitude makes climates; that large bodies of water, both fresh and salt, that never freeze over, exert a wonderful influence on climate. Another influence on climate, more potent than those named above, which applies more to the Alberta district, is the warm Chinook breeze from the Pacific ocean, which is 600 or 700 miles nearer than Colorado or Wyoming, besides the Rocky Mountain range is not nearly so high nor half so far from the ocean as it is down in the States. "In further considering the climate of the Canadian prairies, we should not lose sight of the fact of the influence of the rains; the total average rainfall for the season is but 13.25 inches for the territories, and 17.34 inches in Manitoba, and that the amounts falling between April 1st and October 1st are respectively 9.39 inches and 12.87 inches or about three-fourths of the entire rainfall. From the middle of June to the middle of July there are over two hours more daylight in every twenty-four hours than there is in Nebraska. The main reason why Western Canada wheat grows to such perfection is the effect of solar light, or longer period of sunshine it gets each day. This is what makes seeds or grain more perfect, grown in this country than elsewhere. This extraordinary rapid growth of vegetation under the influence of this long continued sunshine exceeds anything known in lower latitudes. "We do not wish it understood that wheat alone is the main product of this country; it leads in that, yet it is destined to become famous for its cattle, horses and sheep and for its dairy products. We saw more and larger bands of cattle and sheep grazing in Assiniboia and Alberta than we ever saw on the western plains of the United States. One band of cattle numbering 5,000 head were grazing on the rich grass, and sheep without number." The government of the Dominion of Canada is still using the same energetic efforts which have been used for the past 5 or 6 years to settle up these western prairies, and on application to any Agent of the Canadian Government the settler will be able to secure a certificate entitling him to a low rate which will give him the opportunity of visiting any portion of Canada's grain producing domain. Unlike a man an umbrella is most serviceable when under a cloud. DONT SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers. 5c. a package. Even the milk of human kindness may be condensed. Dealers say that as soon as a customer tries Defiance Starch it is impossible to sell them any other cold water starch. It can be used cold or boiled. Every man is more less a liar when he's in love. $100 Reward. $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that it is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to treat. Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive treatment for this disease, a recent reortery. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, Catarrh is an international treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in the form of a spray on mucous surfaces of the system, thereby improving the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient a mild and lasting nature in doing its work. The propietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer it to patients, and assume that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, TN Take Hail's Plan for construction Rarest Postage Stamp. The rarest postage stamp in existence is the one-cent British Gulana stamp of 1856. Only one specimen, owned in Paris, is known to exist. MATTHEW S. QUAY A close personal friend of Senator Quay of Pennsylvania, who has just arrived from Florida, where he has been visiting the senator, says the condition of the senator's health is extremely critical. He says he is suffering from Bright's disease. Senator Quay has been in Florida since the early part of the winter and has been taking a regular course of dieting and exercise with the hope of building up his shattered health. WANTS SONG FOR YALE. Monetary Reward Offered for Poet With True Inspiration. John O. Heald of Orange, N. J., has offered a prize of $100 for the words and music of a song that will best exemplify the true Yale spirit. Mr. Heald is a graduate of Yale university and says he has long been impressed with the fact that Yale has not a song with the true ring of college life. The competition will close in April and judges who have been selected by Mr. Heald will go over the material submitted. Mr. Heald declares that he wants to get a song that will stand the test of years. Harvard, Cornell and other universities all have their songs, he says, and Princeton's "Old Nassau" holds the palm among them. He is looking for something that will be to Yale what "Old Nassau" was to Princeton. PLATT'S IDEA OF REFORMER. Unkindly Comment by the Senator From New York. A friend was arguing with Senator Platt in behalf of a man of many ideas and of unlimited activities, but who never accomplished any apparent results. He was the ultra type of reformer and often made himself ridiculous through what he proposed and what he brilliantly failed to achieve. His advocate after enumerating all of his excellences to the "Tloga sage" said: "You may not agree with him, senator, but this man is an individual force. In the activities of our social life you cannot deny that he is an engine of much power." "Yes," assented the senator drily, "a donkey engine." COMFORT HIS CHIEF THOUGHT French Statesman Troubles Little About Personal Appearance Camille Pelletan, the French minister of marine, has a disregard for niceties of dress which makes him a favorite with cartoonists. His white hair and beard seem to be absolutely unacquainted with a comb, his trousers are nearly always too long, and he delights in frock coats several sizes too large for him. Huge boots, faded necktie and cuffs that are generally on the verge of fringe are other parts of his unique make-up. His friends remoistrate with him regarding his carelessness, but M. Pelletan responds calmly: "What matter so long as I am comfortable?" In League for Fair Taxation. Fourteen New Jersey mayors have formed an organization to wage war in the interest of fair taxation, the chief object of attack being railroads, which are believed to have been escaping payment in scandalous fashion. "The New Jersey Mayors' Equal Taxation league," as it is called, held a meeting a few days ago at Mayor Fagan's office in Jersey City and effected permanent organization. The league is to carry on a campaign of education by means of public meetings throughout the state and by circulation of suitable literature. New Arctic Expedition. The St. Petersburg Physico-Chemical society contemplates a new Arctic expedition for the following objects: Observations of solar radiation and atmospheric refraction, of cloud movements and of atmospheric electricity in connection with the extinction of ultra-violet light; determination of the phenomenon of terrestrial magnetism and of electric currents in the ocean; chemical analyses of the composition of the air and water, and examinations of the polar ice. Several times he has been reported at the point of death, but this friend says the senator himself realizes his precarious condition and has expressed the belief that he would not probably live more than two months at the most. Senator Quay's prediction recalls the fact that Senator Hanna declared, when taken ill the last time, that he would die. CANNON AND THE SENATE. Speaker of the House No Lover of Upper Body. Speaker Cannon seldom overlooks an opportunity to show good-natured contempt for the United States senate. The other day he heard that another clock was to be put into the senate chamber. Senator Frye, whom he met on Pennsylvania, explained: "You see, our present clock is at the rear of the chamber, facing me, and senators are tired of turning around to consult it. Besides, Cannon, we don't want you to be able to say that the senate is always looking backward." "Thank God for that," fervently exclaimed Mr. Cannon. "I was afraid that if you got in two clocks you'd have too much time on your hands, and God knows what that means to the country." MEMORY OF HER FATHER. Daughter's Description of Veteran Not Satisfying to Department. Representative Cowherd of Missouri has a constituent who has for years been trying to procure a pension as a daughter of a soldier. At first she assorted her father served in the Mexican war, then in the Seminole war, and finally in the war of 1812. She wrote Mr. Cowherd that a man having the same name as her father served in the war of 1812 and he wrote her that it required something more than a mere name to get a pension, and to send some additional facts. In reply he received this: "My father was of medium height, had black hair, couldn't shut one eye without shutting the other, and knew nothing about music."—Chicago Chronicle. WAS IN THEIR CLASS. Statement in Supreme Court Interested William H. Crane ested William H. Crane. William H. Crane, the comedian, visited the United States supreme court last week and came away smiling. While he was there a young lawyer was arguing a case involving some Indian claims. He declared that the redmen interested were "very old and very poor," adding "they will average fully 60 years of age." Mr. Crane says he noticed the justices nudge each other at this veary statement. "In fact," he said later, "I felt like doing a little nudging myself. I'm 59, you know, and mighty near in the same class with the Indians." Sir Thomas Lipton to Wed? An amended report comes from London that Sir Thomas Lipton is about to abandon his present state of single blessedness. Some time ago it was rumored that he was engaged to an American widow. Now it is asserted that the future Lady Lipton is a Scotchwoman whose husband died some years ago. The lady is not a gldy young creature in widow's weeds, but a well-preserved matron, some ten years the junior of Sir Thomas, who is now 54. She is said to be the relict of a departed iron-monger. Who Would Be an Author? Stanton Winslow wrote a novel, and a firm in San Francisco published it, and this is how the literary editor of the Sacramento Bee reviews it: "There are publications so devoid of originality and literary merit as to make them proof against criticism. The reviewer is reminded of the old colored nurse who was ordered to spank the baby. She turned the youngster over and exclaimed: 'Fo'd Lawd, I kain't find no place big 'buff to spank.'" Now what's the use of trying to be an author? TRADE MARK. For Rheumatism Neuralgia Sprains Lumbago Bruises Backache Soreness Sciatica Stiffness Use the old reliable remedy St. Jacobs Oil Price, 25c. and 50c. RIPPAN'S TABULES Rippan Tabulies are the best dyspepsia medicine ever made. A hundred millions of them have been sold in the United States in single year. Constipation, heartburn, jelly headache, dizziness, head breath, sore throat, and every illness arising from a disordered stomach are relieved by Rippan Tabulies. One will generally give relief within twenty minutes. The five-cent package is enough for ordinary occasions. All druggists sell them. OLD PEOPLE are not in a physical condition to experiment. You can't afford it. That is why we recommend Dr. Caldwell's (LAXATIVE) Syrup Pepsin for old people. It acts upon the kidneys, liver and bowels, and if you keep those three organs in good condition you are sure to feel well. It's guaranteed by your druggist at 50c and $1.00. PEPSIN SYRUP CO., Monticello, III. $500. Given Away Write us or ask an Alabastine dealer for full particulars and Free sample card of Alabastine THE SANITARY WALL COATING. Destroys disease germs and vermin. Never rubs or scales. You can apply it many ways. Apply it on walls and in white and delicate tins. NOT a disease-breeding, out-of-date hot-water glue preparation. Kalso- mized with hot water are stuck on with gine, which rots, nourishing germs of deadly diseases and rubbing and scald- ing. Mix with hot water and coat with cure. Buy Alabastine in 5 lb. pkgs, properly labelled, of paint, hardware and drug dealers. Leaflet of tints, Hints and Directions, and cartoons ideas free. ALABASTINE ST. N. Y. OR 109 Water St. N. Y. EUPARILLA Eupanilla TONIC STIMULANT ALTERATIVE APERIENT ANTI-LITHIC DIURETIC A REPLY FOR DYSPEPSIA, CATARRH AND RHEUMATISM MANUFACTURED BY THE MCPIKE DRUG CO. ATCHISON, KANSAS. THE TONIC OF ALL TONICS THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER THE STRENGTH BUILDER THE MERVE TONER THE HEALTH GIVER THE LIFE SAVER It Is Harmless It Is Safe It Is Pleasant It Is Sure AT YOUR DRUGGIST'S BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER CURES' catarrh of the stomach. SINCE 1910 Miss Agnes Miller, of Chicago, speaks to young women about dangers of the Menstrual Period how to avoid pain and suffering and remove the cause by using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "To Young Women:—I suffered for six years with dysmenorrhea (painful periods), so much so that I dreaded every month, as I knew it meant three or four days of intense pain. The doctor said this was due to an inflamed condition of the uterine appendages caused by repeated and neglected colds. "If young girls only realized how dangerous it is to take cold at this critical time, much suffering would be spared them. Thank God for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, that was the only medicine which helped me any. Within three weeks after I started to take it, I noticed a marked improvement in my general health, and at the time of my next monthly period the pain had diminished considerably. I kept up the treatment, and was cured a month later. I am like another person since I am in perfect health, my eyes are brighter, I have added 12 pounds to my weight, my color is good, and I feel light and happy." — Miss Agnes Miller, 25 Potomac Ave., Chicago, Ill. The monthly sickness reflects the condition of a woman's health. Anything unusual at that time should have prompt and proper attention. Fifty thousand letters from women prove that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound regulates menstruation and makes those periods painless. READ WHAT MISS LINDBECK SAYS: "DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:—Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has greatly benefitted me. I will tell you how I suffered. My trouble was painful menstruation. I felt as each month went by that I was getting worse. I had severe bearing-down pains in my back and abdomen. "A friend advised me to try Mrs. Pinkham's medicine. I did so and am now free from all pain during my periods."—JESSIE C. LINDBECK, 1201 6th Street, Rockford, Ill. FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN. Remember, every woman is cordially invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham if there is anything about her symptoms she does not understand. Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn, Mass., her advice is free and cheerfully given to every aling woman who asks for it. Her advice has restored to health more than one hundred thousand women. Why don't you try it, my sick sisters? $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of above testimonials, which will prove their absolute gentleness. Lydia E. Pinkham, 1201 6th Street, Rockford, Ill. "DEAR ham's Vegan fitted me. I trouble was month went severe beard men. "A friend medicine. I pain during 1201 6th St. FRM Ren invited is anyth not underst Lynn, Mass., her advice is free ing woman who asks for it. I more than one hundred thousand tt, my sick sisters? $5000 FORFEIT If we cannot forth above testimonials, which will pr Lyda LEWIS' SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 50 CIGAR You Pay 10c. for Cigars Not so Good. F.P. LEWIS Peoria, Ill. A Physic Won't Cure Constipation. Send for a Free Cure—First Bottle Costs You Nothing. Physics will make you worse. It takes a stronger medicine next time to move the bowels and strengthen the strength. If you had strength to digest the food and remove it from the bowels instead of allowing it to rot there, you would be sick. You know that kind of treatment won't cure. Mull's Grape Tonic will. This is not a physic. Its action is not like any other medicine. It is the strengthening properties of the grape. Mull's Grape Tonic is made from grapes and is so compounded that it exerts a strong force on the gans, strengthening them so they can perform their functions voluntarily, making rich blood and strong muscles. It does not grip. No pain. No cure, no pay. We want to give a full size 50c. bottle of Mull's Grape Tonic to every constipation sufferer used it and will agree to take the contents as directed, we will send a bottle to you without cost. It is our free service. We will order and order to-day. Your health demands it and this offer may not appear again. This Coupon Will Get You a 50c. Bottle of Muli's Grape Tonic. Fill out this coupon and send to the Lightning Medicine Co. 148 Third Ave. Rock Island, IL. for full free bottle of Mui's Grape Tonic. I will have never taken Mui's Grape Tonic, but if you will supply me with a 50c. bottle free, I will take it as directed. Name..... Street No..... City....State. GIVE FULL ADDRESS AND WRITE PLANKLY. 50c. and $1.00 a bottle at all druggists. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best care and use. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN. Remember, every woman is cordially ted to write to Mrs. Pinkham if there nothing about her symptoms she does stand. Mrs. Pinkham's address is free and cheerfully given to every ail- t. Her advice has restored to health housand women. Why don't you try forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of will prove their absolute genuineness. Lydia E. Pinkham Mediciate Co., Lynn, Mass. Eating dates won't lengthen a man's days. It doesn't take a man of letters to sign an I. O. U. Teosinte and Billion Dollar Grass. The two greatest fodder plants on earth, one good for 14 tons hay and the other 80 tons green fodder per acre. Grows everywhere, so does Victor Rape, yielding 60,000 lbs. sheep and swine food per acre. John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., and receive in return their big catalog and lots of farm seed samples. (W. N. U.) When it comes to the social scale a lot of people don't weigh much. Storekeepers report that the extra quantity, together with the superior quality of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to sell any other brand. Some people who get into swell so cletty feel puffed up. 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 Blue Co., 14 Michigan Street, Chicago. The physician doesn't always preach but he has to have a practice. Don't you know that Defiance Starch, besides being absolutely superior to any other, is put up 16 ounces in packages and sells at same price as 12-ounce packages of other kinds? It keeps some fellows poor throwing boquets at themselves. 10.000 Plants for 16c. This is a remarkable offer the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. makes. They will send you their big plant and seed catalog, together with enough seed to grow 1,000 fine, solid Cabbages. 2,000 delicious Carrots. 2,000 blanching, nutty Celery. 2,000 lettuce, Lettuce. 1,000 splendid Onion. 1,000 rare, luscious Radishes. 1,000 gloriously brilliant Flowers. This great offer is made in order to induce you to try their warranted seeds—for when you once plant them you will grow no others, and ALL FOR BUT 10c POSTAGE, providing you will return this notice, and if you will send them 20c in postage, they will add to the above a package of the famous Berliner Cauliflower (W. N. U.) The Funny Side of Life. NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE. And show you what great plans he has to benefit the land. And when he gets the place he seeks, You'll note with tell'd dismay The world he promised to reform Plods on, the same old way. —Washington Star. BAY WINDOW LOGIC Gotham—"Becoming an alderman." -Yonkers Statesman. WON THE CASE. "Why do you charge him with dis turbing the peace?" asked the justice "He has a phonograph with a mega phone attachment," was the reply.- Chicago Post. SUCH IS FAME. Section Boss."—What is all that argument down the road?" Foreman."—Why, the man operating the steam roller insists that we shall call him a chauffeur."—Philadelphia Record. PROOF POSITIVE. Father-"But are you sure he is a sensible young man?" Daughter-"Oh, yes, papa. Why, he's the only one of our amateur theatrical club who hasn't professional aspirations."-Puck. HONEST. "That beautiful diamond ring you loaned me for the colonial tea—I-I—lost it, and I don't know where the money is coming from to replace it." "Oh, it doesn't matter. It was only paste. The original is in my jewel box."—Cleveland Leader. MANNERS. "They drive their motor car more than fifty miles an hour. Is that like parvenus?" "Ah, but observe. See them waver when they meet anybody, as if they were about to turn out."-Puck. A HOT ONE. Mrs. Newwed—"When you married me you didn't marry a cook." Mr. Newwed—"Tut! Tut! I found that out long ago."—New York American. A CHOICE OF EVILS. "Miss Chatterton? I think I'll send her word that I'm out." "Won't the still small voice reproach you?" "Yes, but I'd rather listen to the still small voice than to Miss Chatterton." —Puck. BLOCKING HIM "My boss has promised to raise my salary on the first of next month," said Slyman. "Sorry, old man." interrupted Newitt, "but I've had to borrow some money myself this week."—Philadelphia Press. AN EASY MATTER Giles—"Congress could settle this woman's suffrage business in short order if it was to go about it in the right way." Miles—"How?" Giles—"By enacting a law compelling women to vote. Then they wouldn't want to."—Chicago News. WAR IN THE FUTURE. General (when bullet-proof uniforms become common)—"What have you learned?" Aid—"Victory will soon perch upon our banners. We have filled the enemy's clothes so full of lead that they can't move another step without undressing."—New York Weekly. THE YOUTHFUL SOLOMON. Shocked Mother—"My boy, my boy! What become of that last piece of pie I left in the cupboard and told you not to disturb?" Owl-Eyed Oscar—"I eated it." Shocked Mother—"And what would you call an act like that?" Owl-Eyed Oscar—"Disturbin" th piece, I s'pose."-Baltimore American. The laundress' little daughter had been allowed to peep into the dining- room, where the table was set for a dinner party. "And, mamma," she said, later, "every plate had two forks by it. What was that for?" "You don't know the ways of your better, child," replied the laundress. "The extra fork is in case they drop one on the floor"—Detroit Free Press. NO APPETITE-EMACIATED-NERVOUS. Many Women During the Spring Months Suffer From Extreme Lassitude, Loss of Appetite and Nervousness—What They Need Is Pe-ru-na,the Great Tonic Miss Bertha M. Rush, 5435 Kincarde street, Pittsburg, Pa., Superintendent Junior Society of Methodist Protestant Church and leading Soprano of the choir, writes: "Words cannot describe my thankfulness to you for Peruna. I was a sufferer from systemic catarrh for years and was in a very much run-down condition. I was extremely nervous and had the most foolish fears over nothing. I was thin and emaciated. "My physician advised me to leave this climate, but as it was not convenient to do so at this time, I took the advice of a friend to use a bottle of Peruna. I took it faithfully and when the first bottle was gone I felt so much better that I bought six more and took them faithfully, after which I looked like a new woman. "I gained in flesh, my appetite returned and all my old symptoms had disappeared. I am more than thankful to Peruna."—Miss Bertha M. Rush. I AM TIRED. Everybody is Tired — Spring Weather Does It—Every One Should Be Cautious. Depression of the nervous system at the approach of spring is the cause. General lassitude, dull, heavy sensations, continual tired feeling, with irregular appetite, and sometimes loss of sleep. Peruna meets every indication and proves itself to be perfectly adapted to all their varied peculiarities. Peruna invigorates the system, rejuvenates the feelings, restores the normal appetite and produces regular sleep. That tired feeling which is the natural result of the depressing effect of warm weather immediately after the invigorating cold of winter, quietly disappears when Peruna is taken. Thousands are dainy testifying to its priceless benefit. Mrs. H. Kassatt, 1809 West 13th street, Des Moines, Ia., writes: "I am happy to give my endorsement for your valuable medicine, Peruna, as I consider it a valuable medicine to take when the system is run down from workwork. About two years ago I felt that I must take a long rest as I had been unable to work for over a month and could not regain my strength. I could not sleep at night and was in a very nervous, high strung, condition. I decided to try what Peruna would do to build up my strength, and am pleased to say that I began to improve very shortly, and in less than two months I was able to take up my work, and felt better than I have for years. I take it now twice a year and find that it keeps me in perfect health." Mrs. Kassatt was for over ten years the manager of a plant furnishing ladies' wear and employing hundreds of women. Northern Japan has a Siberian climate. The snow in many places lies ten feet deep. Yet in summer there are lots ponds everywhere. Almost the Same A little boy who was reciting "Lord Ullin's Daughter" recently at a children's party got along beautifully until he reached the last two lines which he gave as—"The waters wild went o'er his child, and he was left fermenting." High Birth the Test It is his blood, and not the amount of his wealth or the extent of his lands, that ennobles a Rajput. Many of the noblest families are very poor, but the poorest retains the knowledge and the pride of his ancestors, which are often his only inheritance. Costume of English Judge. The outfit of an English judge costs about $3,000. He has to have at least five gowns of silk, besides a girdle, a scarf, a casting hood, a black cap, a three-cornered cap, a beaver hat, a cocked hat, a silk hat, lace bands and two full court suits with swords. A Wonderful Discovery. Broadland, S. D., March 28—Quite a sensation has been created here by the publication of the story of G. W. Gray who, after a special treatment for three months was prostrate and helpless and given up to die with Bright's Disease. Bright's Disease has always been considered incurable, but evidently from the story told by Mr. Gray, there is a remedy which will cure it even in the most advanced stages. This is what he says: "I was helpless as a little babe. My wife and I searched everything and read everything we could find about Bright's Disease, hoping that I would be able to find a remedy. After many failures my wife insisted that I should try Dodd's Kidney Pills. I praise God for the day when I decided to do so for this remedy met every phase of my case and in a short time I was able to get out of bed and after a few weeks' treatment I was a strong, well man. Dodd's Kidney Pills saved my life." A remedy that will cure Bright's Disease will cure any lesser Kidney Disease. Dodd's Kidney Pills are certainly the most wonderful discovery which modern medical research has given to the world. A man may be suited to a T with his wife, and still growl about her coffee. M. Miss Rush Suffered with Systemic Catarrh—Was Nervous, Had No Appetite, Grew Thin and Emaciated. She Now Looks Like a New Woman After a Course of Pe-ru-na. FOR Burns and Scalds use Mexican Mustang Liniment FOR Cuts and Bruises Tired, Nervous Women. There are thousands of them everywhere. A few bottles of Peruna would do them untold benefit. As a tonic and nerve invigorator it has no equal. It builds up the nerves, it gives strength to the circulation and at once restores the appetite and digestion. No feeble woman should be without Peruna. For Sprains and Strains $10 .00 Sweep Feed $14 .00 Galvanized Grinder. $14 .00 Steel Wind Mill. manufacture al sizes and styles. It will pay you to in- fuseiate.Write for catalog and price list. CURRIE WIND MILL CO., Topeka, Kansas. WANTED AT ONCE A trustworthy man (elderly gentleman preferred) with good reference, to distribute advertising matter from house to house; must be a good walker and steady. Offer legitimate employment to satisfactory applicants. WILL A. MOLTON, 434 St. Clair St. Cleveland, O. NORTH-SOUTH-EAST-WEST YOU WILL FIND TOWER'S FISH BRAND WATERPROOF OILED CLOTHING EVERYWHERE. 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