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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN A HIGHE Broader a EDUC A SOLUTION OF THE- RACE P What is education? Education is broadest and most true is that which will make an individual seek to help his people. You will find that the person who is truly educated is the one who is going to be the kind and act the gentlest toward use of his people that are unfortunate. Therefore we as a race should activate this education, through the securing of the most complete education for the body and mind, and only through it can the agro rise from his present conditions. We must help those who are unfortunate and thereby bring about a closer union than at which now exists. The American Negro of the future will as of to-day, if he does not rough his intelligence and skill the himself of such value to community in which he lives they cannot dispense with presence. us our duty as members of Negro race to advance the use of our race, and in order to so, we must so shape our lives at the hundreds, yes thousands at look us for guidance may fit by our example. One end of all education, wheth of head, hand or heart, is to take an individual good, to make useful. — to make him pow- ful in order that he might ex- a helpful influence upon his low men. the Negro since his emancipation has made a steady gain in acquiring property, skill, habits industry, education and Christian character, and if we continue in this direct on, we as a race will prosper. We are better fitted day, from a financial, industrial and intellectual standpoint cope with the great difficulties the race than at any previous use, and through our character intelligence and skill we must achieve for ourselves that of which we are row deprived. To this, we must learn to dignify our labor, 1.0 matter what the work we are occupied with, we must learn to become an expert that line of work—do it well. What has education done for the Negro? It has been thb means which the black man has risen from a life of ignorance to a life intelligence and usefulness, and through its practices we will continue to rise. How can we best bring about this education our people? We can by uniting our forces and bringing them, in 5TH YEAR. ROBLEM touch with influencies that will tend tend to cultivate a desire to rise up from their present conditions. This education of our race will succeed in getting for us the rights and privileges that God intended we should have. If the more than nine millions of Negroes of this country could be educated along this line together with the many whites who are our friends, the race problem would be a thing of the past ana the Nøgro would stand a man among men, with an equal chance in the race of life,—EX. TRY THE BLUE SEAL CIGAR SOLD EVERYWHERE W. S. HENRION DRUGGIST 501 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. The first thing the British will do after they capture Lhassa will be to drop the "h" out of it. Never mind, Colombia! It's better—and cheaper—to lose in a French court than in a foolish war. Admiral Togo's wife seems to have a clear case against him as far as his staying out nights is concerned. Suppose the Russians were to use camels for transportation. Would the army thereby be led to hump itself? Col. Younghusband's column has just done a little civilizing in Thibet, the result being a brisk demand for coffins. Rice and dried fish, washed down with copious draughts of glory, form the regular rations of the Japanese army afield. Arizona, the new state, will be very new, but its capital, Santa Fe, will be old enough to even things up. It was founded in 1535. The late Burton N. Harrison was a distinguished New York lawyer, besides being "the husband of the famous authoress." The life of a battle ship is fifteen years, unless it gets into a battle, and then some of them seem to last only fifteen minutes. The Crown Prince of Germany wants to marry every pretty girl he sees. Well, boys will be boys, even when they are princes. Blood-poisoning from the scratch of a thorn on the stem of a gift rose may be regarded as the irony of fate expressed in simplest terms. WICHITA, KANSAS, APRIL 30, 1904. Fresh Pork Trimmings 2c Per Pound Remember the place-Market at the gate of DOLD'S Packing House. TO BUILD UP YOUR LOCAL PAPER. Read it raise it. Pay for it. Talk about it. Write about it. Give public spirit to it. Take it home with you. Tell your friends about it. Bring your job work to it. Remember it is your paper. Bring your news item to it. Try to inude others to take it. When strangers come to town welcome them to it Don't call your own paper old, fraud and imposter. Assist your paper in doing the most good for the most people. Build up your papers, your churches and your schools. Look ahead of self when the interest of your paper is involved. Again, don't forget your local paper which is ever striving for the betterment of the town and its people. COLONIST ONE WAY RATES to CALIFORNIA $25.00 every day till April 30. Round Trip $45.00 April 23d to May 1st Rock Island System One fare plus $2.00 for round trip to all Texas points April 19, and May 3d 17th. C. E. BASCOM, C. P. A. 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 Our Cuts Talk THE WILLIAMSON HAFFNER ENGRAVING CO. 1631 39 ARAPANDE ST. DENVER CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE RACE QUESTION. Sweeping Statements Made by a Baltimore Priest. At the conference of missionaries of the Catholic church held in Washington last week at the Catholic University, Father Chas B. Carroll of Baltimore delivered a remarkable address. Father Carroll was redorted in part as fallows: "The three great difficulties to be overcome in Negro evangelization are ignorance, prejudice and poverty. Many thousands af Negroes cannot read a word. The Negro's moral ignorance is the direct result of a deprivation of a Catholic doctrine. Much of the old-time prejudice is passing away and the Negro is learning that one can be a Catholic and a Democrat or Republican, or neither, that his black skin does not debar him from the Catholic church, thnt a white priest will visit him and cheer him in his dying moments. We must show the Negro genuine sympathy if we wish to win him. "There are 9,000,000 Negroes to be saved. Only 200,000 are Catholics. The Catholic church alone can solve the Negro question by teaching the Negro his solemn duties as a man and Christian. No other force can restrain his passions and none other can sanctify his home and teach him respect for the marriage bonds. The Cathoiic church can correct him when at fault and can fearlessly stand by him when he is wronged. Catholic Negroes are purer in their morals than man others and detest the crimes of the rapist and the profligate. The Negro has strong passions, but the sacrament of the church can repress them. It is well to found schools in connection with each mission church, for schools assist in the Negro's conversion. Without the Catholic church the Negro is doomed body and soul." We respect the Catholic church and the work it is accomplishing among the Negro race, but it should not arrogate to itself the sole salvation of the Negro. When Father Carroll states that "Catholic Negroes are purer in their morals than other" he reckons without a host. It is a matter of fact that priests and preachers are both called upon to visit their communicants in jail and upon the scaffold. When Father Carrol prates about "respect for the marriage bonds" he should remember that Protestant clergy men set an example for the Ne gro by taking unto themselves a wife. There are some very good people in the Catholic and Protestant churches, also some very bad ones. The white Catholics, like the white Protestants, have seperate pews in their churches for their colored membership. That the Catholic Church is doing some good for the Negro no one will deny; but the Protestant churches are doing equally as well. New York Age. As a rule our correspondents as well as our subscribers are among the best people of the age, financially, educationally, morally and religiously. We have but very little trouble in collecting from our patrons, the reason of it is, that we give them good service and a tlean, readable paper. We are adding new friends daily and are regaining our hold on our old friends rapidly. "And they would all love us better if they only understood. OUR DUTY As a race, it is our indispensible duty to foster and support every institution that has been started and is now being promoted by Colored people for the elevation of the race in physical, intellectual and moral advancement. A person may be of good moral, his face fair, hair straight and his eyes blue, and yet if it could be traced that his grandparents were Negroes, he would be regarded as a "Nigger" and excluded from the circle of the white man. We don't need to push ourselves on the white man for recognition, but let our attention be called solely to the amelioration of the Negro's condition, and stay in our own back (black) yard, regardless of the "social recognition, and we will command the respect of the world." There is too much of this classing all Negroes with the most depraved Negro men. A DEMOC R TICHUNT The Democratic party is experiencing some trouble in securing a suitable candidate for presidential defeat this fall, at least considerable interest has been displayed. Of course the Bryan boom has collapsed; old Gorman fell because he made disfranchise ment his issue. That may do down in Maryland and the South; but it will not do elsewhere. Then came Cleveland's boom; then a few Southern men got after him about his friendly attitude toward the Negro, and he began to retrace and retract from the true and manly principals of no oble manhood, and now he is no longer considered, and last came Congressman Hearst's boom, but the New York state democratic convention seems to have frosted his ambitions and sprouted Judge Parker stockby instructing for the New York Judge. —Ex. Inconsistency Every effort has been made to establish the constitutional and, therefore legal rights of a certain class of people in the United States and thus far it has failed. Eminent lawyers have been employed and the Supreme Court of the United States have been appealed to remedy the evil. The Congress of the United States has been petitioned and it has directed the contestants whose constitutional rights have been abridged, to appeal to the courts. The courts assert that they have no power, now, the question is, what is to be done? Has the Negro no political status in this country? If the court of last resort is against him, what can he hope to Sain? If he cannot obtain any relief from Congress the law making powee of the Republic, is it not a mockery on our civilization? If the Negroes were rebellious, treasonable, or unlawful, or unfaithful to the Republic there might be some reason for denying them a vote. One great power, which is the court of last and highest resort, declares its inability to consider the contention of the Negro and the other law-making power, which is our Congress, claims that the states must settle the political rights of the Negro. Thus upholding this nefriarion 'state's right' doctrine for which the South has been continge for ages. It is a retrogression of high civilization or a return to Southern chivilry. This "Zig-Zag" declaration of the law making power and the power of law-interpreting, makes this country look like it is controlled by barbarians instead of civilized people. Many men in congress who claim to be the friends of the Negro are afraid to speak in his defense. Every Negro who is disfranchised or denied his vote takes from the Republican party a vote. The honest negro knows no other party. It is the purchaseable voter who is a dangerous element in the body politic. The voter who sells his vote for filthy lucre is unfit for citizenship. He sells his birthright to the political plunderer who seeks to devour and degrade a government. What right has a state to make laws to the detriment of any citizen? For this reason the socialist party is becoming a strong factor in the great body politic. The fair minded people who compose this party will not tolerate this imposition. The negro has been asking for laws to protect him. What is the matter with the laws we have already? If the constitution and all other laws in the statute books were enforced there would be no necessity for more laws. We need no more laws.—Ex. Here's a man suing for damages for a broken nose because he no longer can smell onions. Some people don't know when they are well off. A New York physician says trolley cars produce appendicitis. People who neglect to remove the seeds from their trolley cars take foolish risks. It is terrible to know that auto-nobling causes "motorpathia cerebralis," but a majority of persons will THE SEARCHLIGHT. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wiehita, Kansas, as Second-Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN St. -RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION- STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 50c ONE M ONTH 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 THE OFFICE. 1st. 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St. Petersburg, April 27.—The Associated Press is enabled to announce officially that the talk of mediation in the Russo-Japanese war was founded upon the personal desires of King Edward and King Christian of Denmark, to avoid further bloodshed and end the conflict, but that the steps initiated have utterly failed. The emperor, with the full concurrence of the imperial family and his advisers, has firmly decided not only to reject all proposals looking to intervention, but to prosecute the war with all the resources of the empire until victory crowns the Russian arms, and then when the time comes for peace to make terms directly with the enemy. The interference of outside powers will not be tolerated. There is to be no repetition of the Berlin congress. Furthermore, the Associated Press is authorized to state that Russia will in no wise consider herself bound by the propositions made to Japan prior to the war. The hostilities have wiped out the engagements Russia offered to make with Japan regarding Korea and Manchuria. Russia will consider herself free to impose such terms as she desires. Seven Train Loads. Philadelphia, April 28. — The first train of a series of seven bound for the general conference of the Methodist church at Los Angeles left here under the personally conducted system of the Pennsylvania railroad. Six other trains will leave under the same auspices each with a complement of 120 persons. The trains were equipped with sleeping and dining cars, and have stenographers and ladies' maids in addition to tourists' agents, chaperons and special baggage agents. The party includes all the official delegates of this and adjoining states including a number from New England, besides many passengers not officially connected with the conference. It is said to be the largest transcontinental movement of passengers ever made under the personal escort of this country. Sedalia Was Under Water. Sedalia, Mo., April 28.—The cloudburst in Sedalia and vicinity caused much damage. The total rainfall by government measurement was 5 inches in less than four hours. The streets were flooded and boats were used on some of the avenues to aid people to cross the streets. The main sewer $ c^{*} $ the city was blown out by the tremendous water pressure and the overflow flooded the northern part of the city where attendants at church waded waist deep to high land. More than 20 county bridges were swept away and many cattle were drowned. Big Event Apron Bazaac The Old Maid's Convention and Apron Bazaar at the Odd Fellow's hall, 517 North Main street, Tuesday night, May 10th, 1904, under the direction of the ladies of the A. M. E. church, promises to be one the grandest events of the season. LOCK JAW The fine draft horse of Ike J. Porter stuck a nail in his foot a few days ago and the wound seemed to have maled up in nice style and Mr. Port r gave the matter no further thought. Last Monday, however, a severe case of lock jaw set in which meant the loss of the horse. Blood poison aing from the nail had penetrated the entire system and when the lock-jaw became manifest the horse was beyond human assistance. This was a fine draft horse and Mr. and Mrs. Porter regrets very much to lose him. DRUNK AGAIN "Tis an old saying " You can't learn an old dog new tricks." This was proven true Thursday morning when one D. L. Robinson (colord) faced Judge Stanly in the Police Court and plead guilty of being drunk Wednesday night. He was picked up by officer Syl Anderson Wednesday night and it was necessary to ring up the " hurry up " wagon to convey him to the " bull pen" in the city jail. He was locked up and given a chance to 'sober u" so he would be in shape to say " Good Morain' Juge" on Thursday. When court was ready for business he was marched in and plead guilty, Judg Stanly assessed a fine of five ($5.00) dollars and default of the required amount " or any part thereof" he was sent back to the " pull pen" THE REVIVAL The revival at the 2nd Baptist church will begin in earnest next Sunday. The services next Sunday at the 2nd Baptist church will be the grandest reevises ever witnessed in our city. Rev. S. M. Hall; the very able poet of that church will be assisted by Rev. A. D. Jami-on, of Kansas City, Kam. Rev. Jamison is pastor in charge of Mt. Pleasant Baptist church of that city and is known as the "Wonderful Revivalist" once you have heard him you will desire to hear him often. Good Man Gone The sad announcement of the sudden death of Mo J. C. Redfield in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday of this week came as a thunderbolt from a clear sky to his large number of friends and acquaintances. Previous to April 1st 1904, Mr. Redfield was a member of the board of county commissioner at which time he withdrew. He had been a resident ofhaus since 1872 when he came to this state from Ohio, the sate in which he was born in 1831 and the stase in which he did Mr. Redfield was a man of stealing qualities, kind disposition, honest, loyal to his friends and an exceptionally good business man. As a member of Sedgwick county's board of county commissioners his record as thor ug, capoble and honest official will forever stand to be ecredit. He has a host of friends who regret the shocking and sad news. The Sarcight extends to the be reaved family its most profound, sinere and deeply hear-fet sympathies at the loss of so good end true a man. He is not dead but seepeth. By his life men learned that The Merchants who ap preciate the trade of the colo ored people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRON IZE THEYX. Locals and Personals Locals and Personals Summer comes in spots and lasts in splashes. Mrs. J L. Harper continues to be quite ill. The Searchlight will soon begin its Sixth year of work. Mrs. Walter Gibbs was the guest of Mrs. Maler Tuesday. Mrs. Ben Wilson is slowly recovering from her recent illness. The G. L. A. club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. T. Chaneth. Geo McDonald was sworn in as dog catcher Wednesday morning. Mrs J. H. Phelps is still on the sick list at her home 530 N. Wichita. Ike Porter has purchased another horse to replace the one lost with the lock jaw. Mrs. Pauline Johnson was the guest o Mrs. W. N. Miller at dinner Wednesday. An entertainment was given Wed nesday even by the Odd Fellows at their hall 517 N. Main. Mrs. W. M. Dent returned home Monday evening from holding a series of assembly meetings. Cooper -- Weyl Hardware Co Now Established at 352 N. Main Everything in the Hardware line. Pumps a Specially Satisfaction Guaranteed Phone 1337 W M Dent has had his residence at 1053 N. Main st, repainted and it puts forth a lively appearance. Send your news to the Searchlight Mrs Jas. L. Harper is still very sick at her home 509 N. Water. The Song Service were very nicely conduct by Mrs. Ida B. Clark Wm. M. Dunson is doing some very neat painting work in the city this season. Rev. J. E. Flelcher will leave Saturday for his charge in Minneapolis, Kansas. Olden's Drug Store it the place to spend your spare moments. When wishing to buy anything kindly consult our 'ad' colums and buy from those whose 'ad' you find in our paper. The Searchlight collector will be around to see you. Joe A. Fine was granted a divorce from Irene Fine by Judge Wilson in the district court Monday. Arkansas Valley Judge No. 21, held a very interesting meeting in the Getto building Wednesday night A large attendance were present Miss Grae Baker, Royal Matron, and Mrs. Henry Massey, Senior Matron, were the guests of Mrs. Miller Wednesday afternoon. Rev. M. L. Copeland former pastor of the 2nd Baptist church of this city, but now located at Aitchison, preached at the A. M. E. church Sunday. Mr. Pollar received word from his wife, Mrs. Sarah Polard, who left has week for Indep endence, Mo stating that his e dest daughter, is father and mother were all sick. John H. McBride has an Express wagon and is now prepared to do all kinds of baggage and express hauling. Trunks and light express work is his specialty. Rea. J. H. Vanleu is spending the week in the city attendid the meeting of the Badtist State Executive Board which is in session at New Hope Baptist church. The rays of the Searchlight is going to be turned on certain conditions if there is not some radical changes in the near future. There will be no use to "holler" but just stand still and take your medicine. Searchlight sent to your door only $1.00 per year. Send in today. Rev. S. S. Washington is destined to make a success in his charge at Newton. It is such men as he who are able to make whatever they undertake a success. New Hope Baptist church expects to soon begin the erection of their new church on Rock Island ave, Let every one put their shoulder to the wheel and help New Hope to come to the front. Rev. J. H. Vanlue, Rev. W. H. Tellma, pastor of New Hope, Deacon Henry Underwood made the Searchlight a pleasant call Friday of last week. Rev. W. H. Tillman, pastor of New Hope Baptist church is an eloquent speaker and pleases his hearers. Rev. W. N. Countee, the little wonder, is in charge of the Tabernaele Baptist church. For deep thought, learned sermons and witty speaking Rev. Countee cannot be beat. Mrs. Lizzie Thompson, 1910 E. 10th st. was granted a divorce from her husband, Newton Thompson by Judge Wilson in the district court, Thursday. They were married in 1893 and the divorce was granted on the ground of non support. Rev. W. H. Tillman, who has recently taken charge of the New Hope Baptis church, comes highly recommended as an able and worthy gentleman. Extensive preparations are being made by the members for a grand installation service to be held on the 3rd Sunday in May. We advise you to trade with C. C. HOYT GENERAL MERCHANDISE Cor. 13th and Santa Fe Phone 1114 DOG CATCHER. Geo. McDonald has been appointed dog catcher by Mayor McLean and will begin the extermination of stray canines on May 1st. This is the third year which Mr. McDonald has been city dog catche and has given perfect satisfaction each year both to the city and the owners of dogs. EXONERATED The school board at their last meeting completely exonerated J. Richardson from the charge of malfeasance in office as superintendent of buildings and grounds. These charges were preferred against Mr. Richarson by I. P. Campbell and are said to have been sponsored by a member of the board. H. W. Harding, SHORT-HAND and TYPEWRITING Lessons Given At A Very Low Rate Hours 7 to 9 P. M. 724 North Main St. OFF & M.Clees WHITE FRONT HARDWARE Warnhoff & McClees WHITE FRONT HARDWARE WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By at Searchlight ce's Standard Bearer Read the great Searchlight Winter Tourist Rates Tickets on sale daily until April 30th, 1904, to the principal Winter Resorts of Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Louisiana and Texas. 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. The PEERLESS TAILOR 508 East Douglas Ave ```markdown ``` Warnholf WHIT 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. 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Main Street. ulton=- es the minds of men who advantage of Our Spe- tits, Fancy Underwear, and all kinds of reliable es than it is possible quote. Come to ULTON It Clothing Store Salman Drug Co. 228 North Main Street. That are uppermost in the minds of men who are inclined to to take advantage of Our Special Low Prices. We sell the Dressiest Suits, Fancy Underwear, Swell Shirts, Half-hose, and all kinds of reliable furnishings at lower prices than it is possible for the small stores to quote. Come to THE FULTON Wichita's Greatest Clothing Store That are uppermost in the minds of men who are inclined to to take advantage of Our Special Low Prices. We sell the Dressiest Suits, Fancy Underwear, Swell Shirts, Half-hose, and all kinds of reliable furnishings at lower prices than it is possible for the small stores to quote. Come to THE FULTON Wichita's Greatest Clothing Store R. N. Countee. Kansas City; J. H. Vanlew, W. H. Tillman, S. M. Hall, Wichita. Ladies—Mrs. Emma Gaines, Topeka; J. W. Cordon, M Childs, M. D. Jones, T.p.ka, Alice Morrill, Salina: Virginia E. Keel, Palestine Texas. 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. ```markdown ``` Genuine Values the Second Quarterly Meeting the State Baptist ExecutiveBoard Kansas met at New Hope Baptist such April 27 to 29. Among those events were: R. Cox of Sahna, Marzett, Columbus, E. A. Ben, K C., T. H. Ewing, K. C. G T. Harts, Topeka D. S. App Osawa (niec, N. C. Robin- Osseg, J. H. Price, Emporia. W. Gordon, Newton, A. Fairfax poss. J. R. Dandridge is making many improvements on his home at 809 E. Gilbert. This young man needs many encouraging words for his thrift. Rev. G. W, Woodby of San Diego, Cal., who was formerly a pastor of the Second Baptist church here a number of years ago, was in the city during the week. Attend the shorthand and type-writing class of Mr. H. W. Harding. Every Negro boy and girl should learn shor hand and type-writing. Call at 724 N. Main. Lieut. W. A. Bettis returned to Wichita Tuesday after an absence of two years. Mr. Bettis is looking fine and says he had a fine time. He contemplates going idto business hese. NOTICE DAUGHTERS. The daughters of Wichita Tab ernacle No. 34 will take notice that the next regular session of this lodge will be held at the residence of Mrs. W. N. Miller, 335 w. 15th on Thursday afternoon May 5th. All members are requested to be present. Mrs. w. N. Miller C.P. "The Carnival of Seasons" is the novel feature of an entertainment to be given next Tuesday eve, May 3rd at Odd Fellow's hall by the ladies of the Stewardess board of the A. M.E. church. Among the notable characters to be represented will be George and Lady Washington, Queen of May and pages, bride and attendants, and will be qui e interesting. The admission will be 10cts No word has been received of Mrs. Anna Wilson, mother of Sam Anderson, who so mysteriously disappeared Thursday morning April 21st. The river has been dragged yet no clue has been found. Mr. John T. Chinneth made a few very appropriate remarks in extending the well wishes of the A. M. E church upon Rev. S. S. Washington and Rev. J. E. Fletcher Tuesday night. Every one who is acquainted with these two gentlemen regard them as christians worthy of being taken as examples. TO TEACH SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING. Mr. H. W. Harding, Wichita's expert colored stenographer and typewriter, has been induced by his friends here to open a shorthand and typewriting class for the benefit of the colored boys and girls who may wish to take up that very important brand of office work. Mr. Harding is fully competent and highly proficient in this line of work and has at last decided to accept a few students and give them lessons at his home 724 N. Main. His hours will be between 7 and 9 o'clock each evening and those who may desire to take advantage of this opportunity can register at 724 N. Main before May the 1st in order to begin with the first class. Students will be permitted to take their choice, they can take shorthand lessons alone or typewriting alone or the two together. This is an opportunity which no colored boy or girl ought to miss as the acquisition of these will prove beneficial to the young girls. Mr. H. W. Harding is a graduate of Kansas Wesleyan Business College of Salina, Kansas, and also of the Salt City Business College of Hutchinson, Kansas. The Wesleyan Business College, of Salina, Kansas, is one of national reputation, and is noted for turning out some of the best type-writers in the country. Mr. Harding was one of the foremost members of his class, and bears an excellent recommendation from Supt. T. W. Roach who is now President of the University. He is thoroughly equipped to teach the art of phonography, and will assure you that he will take the greatest interest in your effort to learn the art. He uses the Dunsmore machina which is conceded to be the speediest machine on the market. HAS-ACCEPTED A CHARGE. Rev. J. E. Fletcher has accepted a charge at Minneapolis, Ottawa county, Kansas, and leaves Saturday for his field of work. Rev. Fletcher has been in Wichita about two years and during that time he has made hosts of warm friends who regret very much to see him take his departure from this city. Rev. Fletcher has proved himself a true, conscientious and daily devoted christian gentleman of culture and refinement and Wichita's loss is Minneapolis's gain. In Rev Fletcher the people of Minneapolis, and Ottawa county, will find a gentleman of whom they may well be proud and Wichitans commend him to them as a perfect christian gentleman. Rev. Fletcher preached his farewell sermon at the A. M. E. church Tuesday night and a large audience was out to hear him and bid him God speed and success on his journey. We join with his many friends wishing Rev. Fletcher and his estimable family a grand gorgeous and continuous success his alle tied fine of labor. ORGANIZED A NEW CHURCH. Rev. S. S. Washington has organized a new A. M. E. church at Newton, Kas., and is now in charge. He preaches at Newton every Sunday. There has been a long time a desire to establish an A. M. E. church at Newton and the work of Rev. Washington is organizing this church there is an act highly worthy of commendation. Rev. Washington is an energetic young minister who has all the characteristics that go to make up a gentleman. In Vichita and wherever he is known he is held in the highest esteem, and the people of Newton may will feel proud in securing so able a man as Rev. Washington as their leader. They will always have reasons to feel proud of him and his work. CLEVELAND'S UNIQUE RECORD. Mr. Cleveland lived in the time of more administrations than anyone who has ever been president. He was born in 1837. In that year Martin Van Buren was inaugurated president; consequently Mr. Cleveland has lived in the administration of Van Buren, the short term of William Henry Harrison and the remainder of the term, to which Tyler succeeded; also in the administration of Polk, Taylor, Filmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, two terms of Grant, Hayes Gorfield, Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, McKinley, and thus far in the administration of Roosevelt—in all eighteen including his own twenty. Mr. Cleveland has not only lived in the administrations mentioned, but he has lived to see six vice presidents succeed to the presidency, three of them—Johnson, Arthur and Roosevelt—coming to the White House through the assassination of their predecessors. The others were Van Buren, Tyler and Filmore. Rev. Johnson preached in Newkirk last Sunday. Rev Garrett preached in Winfield Sunday. The Baptist and Mrthodist church gave a joint entertainment last Wednesday evening which was largely attended, the band furnished music. Rev. Scott filled the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday. The gentlemen of the 20th Century couple entertained last Friday night in honor of the ladies of the 20th Century Club, the W. T. V. and the R. A. E. club. The hall was beautifully decorated with flowers. The Sunflower band furnished the music, all report an enjoyable time. Miss Parks of Poona City attended the reception here last week. Mrs. Leland returned to her home in Guthrie last night. Mr. J. 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Feeding angle worms to chicks is a good practice if it be known that gapes do not exist in the neighborhood; but if there have been gapes to the chicks is a dangerous practice. Angle worms may be fed to mature fowls without fear of inducing gapes, as the gape worms are able to attach themselves only to the very tender membranes of growing chickens. We see the statement made that "on some farms during certain seasons it seems almost impossible to rear broods of young chicks that are entirely free from it, particularly the chickens are kept under the ordinary conditions." This is true, but the trouble can be easily obviated by keeping the chicks on board floors. On most farms the chicks can be kept on grass plots; but where gapes are bad the board floor will have to be resorted to as a protection against the gapes. Some quite complete experiments to demonstrate this have been made by the experiment stations. Two lots of chickens were kept side by side, one on a board floor and one on the bare earth. In several repetitions of the experiment the chicks on the bare ground got the gapes, while those on the board floor did not. In another experiment two broods were kept on board floors. One brood was fed angle worms and the other was not. The brood receiving the angle worms were soon sick with the gapes, while the other brood was unaffected. Formerly the processes of life of the gape worm were unknown, but in recent years they have been discovered, and the gape worm is seen to be a parasite of the angle worm. The worm now carries the name of Syngamus trachealis. It is reddish in color and from three-eighths to three-fourths of an inch long. What appears like one worm is really two, the male and the female being permanently attached. This led to the common name of the "branched worm" prevailing in some localities. The mate is the smaller of the two worms. These worms attach themselves to the air-passages of young chicks. They nourish themselves by sucking the blood of the fowl, and when a large number of them collect in the windpipe of a chick the loss of blood is great. As many as forty of these worms have been found in the windpipe of a single chick. The weaker ones among the chicks are killed off by the gapes, but the stronger ones generally survive the attack. The affected chickens cough up these worms and other chicks eat them and become affected. It is therefore best to take away from among the others the chicks affected with gapes. It is easier to prevent gapes than to cure them, but there are remedial measures that may be taken. One is to put the chick in a barrel and, dust in some air-slaked lime. This will cause the coughing up of the worms. A double horsehair twisted in the windpipe frequently dislodges many. A feather dipped in turpentine and turned in the trachea will cause many to be dislodged, and they will be coughed up. About Pheasants. In the care of pheasants there are no hard rules beyond those common sense dictates. Circumstances vary so greatly as to climate and locality that what might be true of one locality would not be true of another. One thing is certain and that is this, the English or Mongolian pheasants have come to stay. Their introduction and propagation have long since passed the experimental stage. Both the above named birds are strictly a woodland bird and will fly to a wood or coppes as soon as scared, but their feeding grounds are usually the open arid fields where grain and bugs can be found. Don't think for a moment that pheasants will stay where they are recared; they may do it sometimes, but at other times will go miles away, much depends on the location, if feed and water is to be found in abundance, and the birds have a thicket or hiding place to go to when scared they will most likely stay where they were liberated or raised. One of the best things to keep your pheasants at home is to plant a mixed patch of broom corn and sorghum; this will make a good hiding place and at the same time an abundance of the most excellent food during the winter months. F. J. Wilson. The stockman whose training has been solely in the school of experience often holds in light regard that which is written concerning his vocation. Let him remember that facts and truths are the same, whether their repository is the human mind or a book. Held by the former all perish with the possessor; in the keeping of the latter, the whole world may be FARM MISCELLANY Breeding of Geese. As I have been a breeder of fancy poultry for a number of years, especially the Embden geese. I think I know something about the breeding of the same. Geese are a profitable fowl on the farm. They require less grain than any other kind of poultry, except in laying season, when they should have plenty of grass and water and also a liberal supply of different kinds of grain. I set my goose eggs under chickens and when they begin to hatch they should be watched and taken out of the nest as fast as they are dry and kept in a warm place until all are out and dry, as they are very helpless little mushy things the first day or two. Put the hen and goslings in a grassy spot with a coop to shut them up in nights. They are very easily raised and are not subject to disease. I feed the goslings corn bread until they are large enough to eat corn. They can be fed meal after they are two or three weeks old. Keep them where they can get plenty of grass and water and you will be surprised to see how they will grow. Early goslings can be picked several times in the fall, but it is wicked to rob them of their clothing in cold weather. The laying geese should not be picked in laying season, if you want eggs. One gander with two hen geese is all that is required, but if you have as many ganders as laying geese it will be all right. They mate off some time in February. Some ganders will take one goose and some will take two if there are more geese than ganders. About the first of March I make nests for them in straw laying it in bunches near some fence or building. They will make their own nests and begin to lay about the 10th of March, that is, the Embden does, and I raise no other kind and have no desire to for they get so large and have so many snow white feathers.—Mrs. John W. Dunn, Wells County, Indiana, in Farmers' Review. How Many Varieties of Corn How Many Varieties of Corn. Recently a man that had attended a good many farmers' institutes expressed it as his belief that we have many breeds of corn. He thought it would be a good idea to hold a congress of corn growers and decide on two varieties, one yellow and the other white, and then to advise the farmers to discard all other varieties and stick to the growing of those two varieties or to one of the varieties. We doubt if the situation would be improved by such a move. The development of corn varieties is bound to go on under the same stimulus that has given us more than 2,000 varieties of apples, a few of which are really good. The fact is that at present we know very little about the corn plant as to adaptability of different varieties to different situations. Doubtless we will find that there are great differences in this regard. We have yet to fit our varieues to our localities. We will suppose that the congress named was held and that Boone County White and Leaming were selected as the varieties to be grown. Then what about the very large stretch of country in the North that is growing only flint corn and can grow only flint corn, as it is too cold for the development of the dent varieties? It is evident that the season differs greatly in length in various places and that the corn variety that will do best in a certain locality must be regulated to some extent by the time it takes to reach maturity after the ground gets warm enough to sprout the seed. There is also a great difference in moisture requirements of different varieties, and this must also count for much in the developing of new varieties. No Hurry to Pasture At this time of year the dairyman is looking at his pastures expectantly for the first appearance of green grass in enough quantity to allow him to turn out his cows with some chance of them getting a fair part of their living. The temptation to turn out the cows early should be resisted. The old way was to turn them out on the first of May, no matter what the condition of the pasture or the earliness or lateness of the season. Sometimes the grass in some localities is well advanced on the first of May, but in others not. Why should there be a uniform date, even in custom, for such a matter. It pays to save the pastures for a week or two when they are just beginning to get a start. One or two weeks rest at that time will give more satisfactory returns in the way of pasturage later on. American Hereford Breeders American Heretford Breeders. At the meeting of the board of directors of the American Hereford Breeders' Association, recently held in Kansas City, the following were endorsed as persons from whom the managers of the World's Fair could select a judge for Hereford cattle at that exposition: Thomas Clark, C. N. Cosgrove, C. A. Stannard, George Leigh and E. J. Taylor. An appropriation of $4,000 was made for the International and also for the World's Fair and $300 was appropriated for the Illinois State Fair. As judges at the Kansas City show, Thomas Clark, I. M. Forbes and Dr. Jessym were named. An executive committee was appointed as follows: C. A. Stannard, C. G. Comstock and B. C. Rhome. AGRICULTURE Three Pasture Grasses. At a meeting of Kansas farmers, a speaker said: Combinations of grasses and perennial legumes are usually to be preferred to any single grass both for pasture and for hay. A combination of grasses is especially desirable for pasture, giving more continuous grazing, a greater production of pasture, more variety and perhaps a better-balanced food ration. In choosing grasses for pasture the object should be to select such varieties that the deficiency of one variety may be balanced by the good qualities of another. Grasses should be chosen which are different in their periods of growth and their dates of maturing, in order to lengthen the grazing period and give the greatest amount and most continuous grazing; also a combination of grasses may be made which will make a more perfect sod than any one grass will produce and a more permanent pasture. To illustrate, take a combination of orchard-grass, meadow fescue and Bromus inermis. Orchard-grass starts early in the spring, makes a rapid growth, and matures early in the summer. It produces little during the drier summer months; also it has the characteristic of growing in bunches, but does not form a sod. Meadow fescue, on the other hand, starts late in the spring, makes a slow growth in the early part of the season, and matures several weeks later than the orchard-grass. Meadow fescue renews its growth in the latter part of the season, making excellent pasture late into the fall. Like the orchard grass it also grows in tufts, but is not quite so bunchy in growth, but is not quite so bunchy by orchard-grass a better sod than is produced by the orchard-grass alone. Bromus inermis is quite different in its characteristics from either of the other species. It starts very early in the spring and continues green and growing throughout the season. Being a firm, deep-rooting grass, it withstands dry weather well, hence produces pasture during the dry periods when orchard-grass and meadow fescue practically cease growing. Bromus inermis also grows late into the fall. It has a habit of spreading by under ground rootstocks, and thus fills up the spaces left between the tufts of orchard-grass and meadow fescue, forming a perfect soil. In the region where each of these grasses thrives, the combination of the three should make a much better pasture than any one of the grasses seeded alone. When Constructing Drains. A drainage engineer gives the following advice to a land-owner about to construct drains: 1. Employ a reliable drainage engineer to make surveys, and plan your system of drainage. Otherwise you are very liable to throw away part of your money. 2. Require from your drainage engineer a complete map or plat of your drains, showing the exact location, sizes, grades and depths. Remember that your drains will be out of reach (except at much cost and trouble) after they are covered. 3. Make your drains of ample size. Drains which are too small fail when you need them most, in wet seasons. 4. Put your tile down to a good depth. Otherwise they will not draw well to any considerable distance. Make them four feet deep in the lowest ground if possible. The extra cost of good depth is small in proportion to the total cost. 5. Have your drainage engineer inspect the work during construction and test the grades of the drains and see that the work is well done. Many tile become choked with mud because not laid true. 6. Be sure to protect the outlet. Build a bulkhead wall of brick or stone to hold the end. Also use a piece of iron pipe at the end, if tile is not too large, or for large drains use a few feet of sewer pipe cemented. 7. If you are obliged to construct an open ditch, make it at least five to seven feet deep, if possible, to give good outlets for tile, and to avoid choking up. 8. The bottoms of open ditches should be at least three feet wide, and the sides should be given slopes of at least one foot horizontal to one vertical to avoid choking. Dirt should not be piled near the edges of the bank. Corn and Beef. A noted cattle raiser says that the price of corn and beef should go together. When corn is high, beef must be high, or the farmer will go out of the cattle raising business. The man referred to declares that the large receipts of cattle during the past year are due to the steady unloading of the farmers that do not want to feed high-priced corn to medium-priced cattle. It also accounts, he says, for many of the animals arriving in a half-fat condition. It is doubtless true that there is not a wide enough difference between corn-finished cattle and cattle that have received almost no fitting at all. When every bushel of corn a man puts into his beef cattle is put in at a loss, as is the case this year, farmers cannot be very enthusiastic in the finishing of cattle. One of the most valuable elements in the manure is the nitrogen, which is easily lost. The manure that contains it must be got under the sur Insurance Gasoline Stoves Lawn Mowers Rubber Hose, etc. 116 East Douglas Ave. PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone 232 RELOVER & SONS, Props. 245-247 North Market St Banner Mills + CUSTOM GRINDING + ..... A Specialty ..... 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Arizona, the new state, will be very new, but its capital, Santa Fe, will be old enough to even things up. It was founded in 1535. The late Burton N. Harrison was a distinguished New York lawyer, besides being "the husband of the famous anthoress." The life of a battle ship is fifteen years, unless it gets into a battle, and then some of them seem to last only fifteen minutes. The Crown Prince of Germany wants to marry every pretty girl he sees. Well, boys will be boys, even when they are princes. Blood-polsoning from the scratch of a thorn on the stem of a gift rose may be regarded as the irony of fate expressed in simplest terms. Here's a man suing for damages for a broken nose because he no longer can smell onions: Some people don't know when they are well off. A New York physician says trolley cars produce appendicitis. People who neglect to remove the seeds from their trolley cars take foolish risks. It is terrible to know that automobile causes "motorpathia cerebralis" but a majority of persons will manage to avoid being panic-stricken. An Italian marquis who was unmarried has committed suicide. American heiresses will be sorry to hear that a splendid title has thus gone to waste. That Pennsylvania man who took an oath not to play poker for ninety-nine years evidently wants something grand to look forward to as long as he lives. The national banknote circulation is now $433,247,605, the largest amount thus far recorded; but the average man's board bill, nevertheless, looms up as big as ever. You realize how far India is away when you see how little attention is paid here to the fact that there were 40,527 deaths from the plague there in the week ending March 19. A Boston defaulter has been sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. It must be galling to a defaulter to be treated as if he were a plain, everyday, ordinary thief. Col. du Paty de Clam appears to be much less anxious to prefer charges against Dreyfus in the presence of a court which insists that he deliver the goods in the shape of evidence. It is hardly necessary to say that the New York taxpayer who insisted on having a personal assessment raised was a woman. Few men can ever hope to rise to such sublime moral heights. Our esteemed contemporary, the London Family Doctor, says an atmosphere of noise produces cerebral hyperemia, which, we gather, is something very bad. Will parliament please adjourn? The witness in a New York divorce court who testified, referring to a lady in the case: "I have seen her smoke as many as five cigarettes at a time," probably meant successively, not simultaneously. A good many very estimable people in England are much worried just now because they fear an increase in the income tax. Over here we just hustle for the income and let the tax collector do the worrying. To prevent misapprehension, we will say that the New York woman who called at the tax commissioner's office and asked to have her tax increased, because she was richer than the assessors thought, was not Mrs. Hotty Green. For many years the chef of the Tremont Hotel, in Boston, drew the same salary as the president of Harvard. This has classic precedent. In the Greek Athena a cook always fetched as much as a philosopher in the slave market. Fountain Blacking Brush. A fountain blacking brush is the latest addition to the long list of useful appliances that inventive genius has recently contributed to the home. The commendable feature of this affair, according to the inventor, include cleanliness and thoroughness. Electricity and Magnetism. It can be said with reasonable certainty that electricity and magnetism are states of disturbances in the universal ether, although the exact kind of disturbance can not yet be defined, partly because the mechanism of the ether itself must be sufficiently known in order to differentiate its disturbed conditions from its normal conditions. Gasoline Engines It can be understood to what a nicety the mechanism of a gasoline engine is adjusted when it is stated that to make 1,000 revolutions a minute means that in a four-cycle engine there are 500 sprays of gasoline forced into the cylinder, 500 times the electric battery makes a spark, and 500 times the escape valve is opened to let the gas out. Iron in Sand. A curious sight on the coast of Java is a long stretch of shore, about twenty-nine miles in length, where the sand is filled with particles of magnetic iron. In some places it is said that the surface sand contains 80 per cent of iron. It can be smelted, and a company has been formed to exploit the deposits. Women Preach the Word. Fifty-three women in the United States have been regularly ordained and are doing the full work of ministers. Forty-five of the fifty-three are married, although some of them were ordained before marriage. Most of them have independent parishes, where they preach, make pastoral visits and officiate at marriages and at funerals. George Moore says of Walter Pater that he wrote with difficulty, and each sentence of his books was written out on a separate piece of paper. Once, when Arthur Symons pointed out a sentence he could not understand—a long, intricate sentence of ten lines or more—Pater examined it, comma by comma, a puzzled look upon his face all the while. At last he said: "I see—the printer has omitted a dash." A PECULIAR CASE. Bridgeport, Ala., April 25th.—A remarkable case and one which has puzzled a great many people is reported here. It is the case of a lady who evidently came very nearly having paralysis. Her name is Mrs. Martha Glasscock, and she tells the following interesting story: "I was afflicted with a tingling sensation in my flesh and burning in the sores of my feet and at times I would be chilly and my feet and legs would feel as if they had gone to sleep. I suffered in this way for over six years. I was very much run down, and did not seem able to get anything that would do me good, until I commenced a treatment of a new remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills. "In a short time every symptom of my old trouble was gone and I was feeling better and stronger than I had for years. I gained ten pounds in weight in three months. I can eat heartily and I don't look like the same person. I feel that I owe my life to Dodd's Kidney Pills. I wish I could tell every sick woman what they have done for me." Bricklaying Machine. By a recent Canadian invention bricklaying is done by machine. The machine will do all plain work and do it more firmly than is possible by hand. Each machine is managed by two men and a boy and does the work of six or seven skilled bricklayers. Its operation can be learned 2 two weeks. Do Your Clothes Look Yellow? Then use Defiance Starch, it will keep them white—16 oz. for 10 cents. You can't work people and they don't like you for trying it. Christian Endeavor Hotel. At St. Louis, Mo., is the place to stop when visiting the World's Fair. Write them for terms. Some men become crooked when they get in straightened circumstances. Why Pills Grine. Just because they contain harsh and drastic drugs, with nothing to modify their violent action. If in need of a laxative, you will obtain satisfactory results if t ing Dr. Caldwell's (Laxative) Syrup Pepsin, a "corrective," not a "cathartic" laxative. Its action is gentle, it assists nature to put the stomach and bowels in normal condition and never sickens; children, as well as grown people, love it for its pleasant taste. The soothing action of the pepsin makes the digestive process perfect. Try it and you will wonder why you never have before. All drummers sell it. 500 and $1.00 sizes. A wedding invitation looks about the same as a bill for cut glass to the man who receives it. The Best Results In Starching can be obtained only by using Defiance Starch, besides getting 4 oz. more for same money—no cooking required. Effect of Rocking Baby. Dr. Manacoin, the famous Russian authority on sleep phenomena, says that rocking is an artificial method of inducing slumber. The process fatigues consciousness by a series of monotonous sensations and incidentally deprives the brain of its blood supply. Absence of blood from the brain makes sleep. The influence of the lullaby is objectionable, but not equally so. A baby will go to sleep unaided when it needs sleep. SNAP SHOTS OF THE Some of the Interesting Features Briefly Described WORLD'S FAIR A Visit to the Exposition is Equivalent to a Tour of the Globe THE LIBRARY Looking Down on the Government Building from the Missouri Building. Any effort at exaggeration, in attempting to describe the World's Fair at St. Louis would more than likely result in failure. One's imagination would indeed be abnormally developed if he were to conceive more glories, more beauty, more majestic splendor, and a more comprehensive gathering of men and the works of men, than has been assembled on two square miles comprising the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. More than a thousand native Filipinos are living in the 40-acre Philippine tract at the World's Fair. Their homes have been reproduced in St. Louis and they are counterparts of those left behind in the Pacific archipelago. The Filipino colony embraces representatives from many tribes, and Americans and Europeans will be interested in seeing the subjects that Uncle Sam acquired with the Philippine islands, and in learning of their lives and habits. Besides the native villages, the Philippine commission, which has expended nearly $1,000,000 on the exhibit, has erected replicas of many of the most famous buildings on the islands. Several bits of old Spanish architecture are sure to delight all visitors. Patagonian giants are even less known than Filipinos. And there are a number of these strange people domiciled nearby, while a little further on may be found another strange race—pygmies from darkest Africa, whose very existence, until recent years, was doubted. The Ainus, the aborigines of northern Japan, are another strange race that may be seen Looking Down at the World's Fair. These queer people are small of stature and their bodies are covered with hair. They are quite a different race from the modern Japanese. Japan, indeed, is in the front rank of nations at the great World's Fair. The site selected by Japan for her group of buildings is one of the choicest allotted to foreign nations, and the enterprising Japanese have made the most of their advantages. On a high hill overlooking Machinery Palace workmen from the Mikado's realm have built a number of quaint and beautiful pagodas and have embellished the surroundings with just such gardens as have won the Japanese the enviable reputation of developing and perfecting such flowers and plants as they cultivate. An Experience. One of Allentown's young ladies returned recently from her first trip to New York. On reaching the metropolis she had accepted an invitation to a matinee. It was a brilliant production and left an impression which was dimmed only by a visit some time later to the opera in the evening. She was giving a glowing account of the first experience to some friends the other day, one of whom interpolated enviously: "Yes, I have seen it." "But," continued the other, "did you ever attend a matinee in the evening?"—Philadelphia Ledger. Why Cooperative Colcaies Fail. Why Cooperative Colonies Fall. Co-operative colonies fall because they get out of touch with the great world around them," said a lecturer recently who had been a member of the famous colony of Zoar. "All the property and all the earnings of the Zoar colonists were divided equally," said he. "As a result there was less energy and thrift. Petty jealousies interfered with the colony work and when its leader died it gradually went to pieces." Canadian Route Is Shorter At a recent meeting of the royal transportation commission in Halifax, reports and maps were submitted showing that the Canadian route between Europe and the East was 680 miles shorter than those from United States ports. Russian Ship Canal. Surveys, which have just been completed, for a ship canal across Russia to connect the Baltic and Black seas, show that the distance will be 1,468 miles and the cost $180,000,000 Never was the United States government so deeply interested in an exposition as it is in this 1904 World's Fair. Already the government's investment has reached the $11,000,000 mark, and this does not include the Philippine expenditures, which were paid out of the insular treasury. The result is the greatest exhibit ever made by Uncle Sam. One of the interesting government exhibits is the great map of the United States, worked out in growing crops, each state being represented by crops chiefly grown in that state. This map covers six acres of ground. One who has not seen the map may have an idea of its immense size when he is told that Illinois on this crop map is 75 feet long. The boundary lines between the states are gravel walks and the World's Fair visitors stroll at will through the states, and receive simultaneously a lesson in geography and agriculture. The largest timepiece in the world is at the World's Fair, and may be seen on a slope on the north side of Agriculture Hill. The dial of this great clock is 112 feet in diameter. The frame work is steel, of course, but it is so covered with flowers that it appears to have been built entirely of flowers, and for that reason it is popularly known as the "foral clock." Germany's participation in this World's Fair surpasses anything that that great nation has ever done at any other international exposition. The National pavilion, on a high hill overlooking the Cascades, is a faithful reproduction of the ancient castle Charlottenburg, and the gardens sur in the Government Building from the rounding it are gems of the landscape architect's art. Germany's immense pavilion, of white and gold, in the mammoth Palace of Agriculture, is one of the features of that interesting building, while the Palace of Varied Industries contains another German exhibit of unique interest. Most interest naturally centers in the races of the airships. To win the grand prize of $100,000 the successful aeronaut must cover the 10-mile course at the speed of $18\%$ miles an hour. Santos Dumont has several of his wonderful machines on the ground and is sanguine of success. Other noted aeronauts are prepared to contest vigorously with the famous little Brazilian. The historic stage coach in which SHE WANTED TO KNOW. Girl's Question That Paralyzed Gunnery Lieutenant. She was a dear little girl, and had spent most of her life in a country rectory. It was not surprising, therefore, that her knowledge of things maritime and warlike was not extensive. The young gunnery officer of H. M. S. — had been showing her round the battleship. It was the very first warship of any kind she had ever visited, and her mind was full of the wonderful sights presented. Being an industrious and a thorough young man, the gunnery lieutenant had explained very fully the mechanism and the use of the torpedo in warfare. She examined the long, deadly, cigar-shaped engine of war critically and fearfully. Then she tapped it with the point of her parasol and let her glove run over its burnished side, and finally paralyzed the gunnery officer with the question: "How does the crew get inside?"—London Tit-Bits. California's Building. California is erecting a pavilion in the agricultural building at the world's fair that will attract universal attention. Its exterior is entirely covered with dried fruit, four tons of apricots, peaches and prunes being exhibited. Many Varieties of Mosquitoes. In Louisiana's world fair exhibit there will be shown ninety-eight varieties of mosquitoes. They are in cases and are guaranteed not to bite or sting. Hank Monk drove Horace Greeley into Placerville "on time" is seen daily in the Gulch. Mark Twain and Artemus Ward, in the early days, made Hank Monk and the old coach famous by their vivid descriptions of the celebrated ride. The landscape of the World's Fair is a feature of diversified beauty. It embraces hill and valley, plateau and lowland. In the Cascade region alone more than 4,000,000 brilliantly colored flowering and foliage plants are used in the creation of the Rainbow Gardens. More than 30,000,000 plants are used in beautifying other sections of the grounds. All of the main avenues are delightfully shaded with rows of silver maples, and in several sections there are great groups of forest trees that ever afford a delightful shade. The largest engine in the world is an exhibit in the Palace of Machinery. This monster with a power equal to that of 5,000 horses, occupies a space in the center of the great structure, and towers 35 feet in the air. It is as large as an ordinary three-story house. Altogether the engines develop a power of 50,000 horses. At the Chicago exposition ten years ago, which more nearly than any other similar enterprise approaches the present in magnitude, the greatest power developed was 12,000 horse power. The Pike is a most alluring place. It is a broad boulevard more than a mile long, with the shows of all nations arranged on either side in the most captivating array. The architecture of The Pike is that of all Missouri Building. ages and countries, from the prehistoric ages to the present day, and everything that is new, strange and interesting is shown in this street of all nations. After night The Pike is a blaze of glory and myriads of electric lights accentuate the beauties of the quaint architecture. In one newspaper article but few of the places of interest may be touched. A large volume would be required were each feature mentioned in a single line. The visitor who can find time but for a week's stay at the Fair will see more glories than he ever dreamed of, and were he to lengthen his stay to the seven months of the fair he could pass every moment in profitable and interesting sightseeing. Center of Lamb-Raising Industry. Greeley, Colo., is becoming almost as nqted for its lamb, as for its potato industry. Shipments of young lambs from Greeley to Eastern and other markets, are now being made, at the rate of from 75 to 100 carloads a week. The experiment of feeding lambs during the winter months on a food composed, in large part of sugar-beet pulp, from the many beet sugar factories in that section of the State, has been proved a success in northern Colorado. Tens of thousands of sheep and lambs are now being fed in that manner at Greeley, Ft. Collins, Loveland and elsewhere, in the region referred to. Real Case of Broken Heart. "Died from a broken heart"—an old woman of 74, who married her fourth husband, aged 72, in December last, at West Ham, was deserted by him a fortnight after the wedding. She died suddenly on Sunday, her last words being: "My heart's broken!" and a coroner's jury, on Wednesday, found that the cause of death was valvular disease of the heart.—Philadelphia Ledger. Noted Scientist. Dr. Maximilian Nitze, who just a quarter of a century ago, invented a luminous apparatus for looking into the stomach and other internal organs, is still living in Berlin, where he is an instructor at the university. Telephone Statistics: In the United States there are upward of 20,000,000 families and at least 5,000,000 places of business, making a total of 25,000,000 opportunities to place telephones. Of these about one-eighth are now equipped. Deflance Starch should be in every household, none so good, besides 4 oz. more for 10 cents than any other brand of cold water starch. 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The case of Miss Frankie Orser, of Boston, Mass., is interesting to all women, and adds further proof that woman's great friend in need is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I suffered misery for several years. My back ached and I had bearing down painis, and frequent headaches. I would often wake from a restful sleep in such pain and misery that it would be hours before I could close my eyes again. I dreaded the long nights and weary days. I could do no work. I consulted different physicians hoping to get relief, but, finding that their medicines did not cure me, I tried Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as it was highly recommended to me. I am glad that I did so, for I soon found that it was the medicine for my case. Very soon I was rid of every ache and pain and restored to perfect health. I feel splendid, have a fine appetite, and have gained in weight a lot."—MISS FRANKIE OBSEER, 14 Warrenton St., Boston, Mass. Surely you cannot wish to remain weak, sick and discouraged, and exhausted with each day's work. Some derangement of the feminine organs is responsible for this exhaustion, following any kind of work or effort. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will help you just as it has thousands of other women. The case of Mrs. Lennox, which follows, proves this. I had for years. I gratefully acknowledge its merits. Very sincerely yours, MRS. BERT E. LENNox, 120 East 4th St., Dixon, Ill." $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of above testimonials, which will prove their absolute genuinehood. Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass. A It's the sharp tongue that is addicted to blunt speech. IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE. Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars Paid for a Fancy Lot of Tobacco. The biggest purchase of high grade tobacco ever made in the West by a cigar manufacturer was made last Wednesday by Frank P. Lewis, Peoria Ill., for his celebrated Single Binder cigar. A written guarantee was given that the entire amount was to be fancy selected tobacco. This, no doubt, makes the Lewis factory the largest holder in the United States of tobacco of so high a grading.—Herald-Transcript, Dec. 21, 1902. Even the bald-headed actor may have a good part. TRUSSES Elastic Stockings, Etc. Flavell, Philadelphia, Pa. Catalog FREE. MEXICAN Mustang, Liniment is a positive cure for Piles. $10.00 Sweep Feed Grinder. $14.00 Calvinized Steel Wind Mill. We manufacture all sizes and styles. It will will work with vestiture. Write for catalog and price list. CURRIE WIND MILL CO., Topeka, Kansas. WEATHERWISE IS THE MAN WHO WEARS TOWER'S FISH BRAND SLICKERS A reputation extending over sixty-six years and our guarantee are back of every garment bearing the SIGN OF THE FISH. There are many imitations. Be sure of the name TOWER on the buttons. ON SALE EVERYWHERE. A. J. TOWER CO. BOSTON, MASS. U. S. A. 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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. ch. AGRICULTURE Three Pasture Grasses. When Constructing Drains. A drainage engineer gives the following advice to a land-owner about to construct drains: 1. Employ a reliable drainage engineer to make surveys, and plan your system of drainage. Otherwise you are very liable to throw away part of your money. 2. Require from your drainage engineer a complete map or plat of your drains, showing the exact location, sizes, grades and depths. Remember that your drains will be out of reach (except at much cost and trouble) after they are covered. 3. Make your drains of ample size. Drains which are too small fail when you need them most, in wet seasons. 4. Put your tile down to a good depth. Otherwise they will not draw well to any considerable distance. Make them four feet deep in the lowest ground if possible. The extra cost of good depth is small in proportion to the total cost. 5. Have your drainage engineer inspect the work during construction and test the grades of the drains and see that the work is well done. Many tile become choked with mud because not laid true. 6. Be sure to protect the outlet. Build a bulkhead wall of brick or stone to hold the end. Also use a piece of iron pipe at the end, if tile is not too large, or for large drains use a few feet of sewer pipe cemented. 7. If you are obliged to construct an open ditch, make it at least five to seven feet deep, if possible, to give good outlets for tile, and to avoid choking up. 8. The bottoms of open ditches should be at least three feet wide, and the sides should be given slopes of at least one foot horizontal to one vertical to avoid choking. Dirt should not be piled near the edges of the bank. Corn and Beef. A noted cattle raiser says that the price of corn and beef should go together. When corn is high, beef must be high, or the farmer will go out of the cattle raising business. The man referred to declares that the large receipts of cattle during the past year are due to the steady unloading of the farmers that do not want to feed high-priced corn to medium-priced cattle. It also accounts, he says, for many of the animals arriving in a half-fat condition. It is doubtless true that there is not a wide enough difference between corn-finished cattle and cattle that have received almost no fitting at all. When every bushel of corn a man puts into his beef cattle is put in at a loss, as is the case this year, farmers cannot be very enthusiastic in the finishing of cattle. --- One of the most valuable elements in the manure is the nitrogen, which is easily lost. The manure that contains it must be got under the surface as soon as possible. Humming Bird Flower. There is a wild flower in Turkey which is the exact floral image of a humming bird. The breast is green, the wings are deep rose color, the throat yellow, the head and beak almost black. Christianity and Cooking. The British public has humor, even though it be unconscious, as the following advertisement for a "cook lady," in a local paper, proves: Cook wanted; no objection to a Christian, provided she is also a good cook." Hindoo, Professions. In the last census paper from India there are some queer answers under the head of "Profession." One Hindoo says he is an "eye cleaner," another "a tale bearer from house to house." Another gives his source of income as "begging from relations." Chinese Labor Organizations. There are many local labor organizations in China, but they are more like mutual life, sickness and accident insurance companies than trade unions. There are few unions devoted to regulating hours and wages. Language Problem. The English language, writes a correspondent to the London Globe, contains three words, to, too, and two, sounded alike. Now, it is easy to say "There are three to-to-two's in English," but how would you write it, using one of the words only? That is, would the plural be "to's," "too's," or "two's?" Emperor's Letters Rushed. When the German emperor writes a letter to any one within his empire it is wrapped up and sent as a special with these directions: "To the postoffice at _____, in great haste. Contains a letter by His Majesty, the German Emperor. To be delivered at place of destination immediately by quick messenger." Elected by Toss of Coin. Chumleigh, a little Devonshire village, has elected a rural district council in a novel way. There were two candidates, and at a meeting it was suggested that they should toss a coin instead of going to a poll. This was agreed to, and with the aid of a shilling the election was settled.—London Express. Just Like Our Own. The occasion was the history examination at a school, and the question, "Give an account of the marriage laws of the Greeks." One youth's reply ran as follows: "The marriage laws of the Greeks were something like our own. No Greek man was allowed to marry more than one wife. This system was known as monotony."—New Yorker. National Church Convention. In order to give expression to a widespread movement toward religious comity, the National Federation of Churches is preparing for a national convention of evangelical denominations to be held next year. Practically all religious bodies in this country, except the Roman Catholics, will be asked to participate in this convention. Hound Chased by Hare. A funny hare and hound story is told in an English paper. A very nervous puppy was being entered with a pack of harriers. She was alone when the hare came down the road in a tremendous hurry. The hound saw the hare and bolted, and for some yards the novel sight was seen of a hound apparently being hunted by the hare. HAS A SAY. The School Principal Talks About Food. The Principal of a High School in a flourishing Calif. city says: "For 23 years I worked in the school with only short summer vacations. I formed the habit of eating rapidly, masticated poorly which coupled with my sedentary work led to indigestion, liver trouble, lame back and rheumatism. "Upon consulting physicians some doped me with drugs, while others prescribed dieting and sometimes I got temporary relief, other times not. For 12 years I struggled along with this handicap to my work, seldom laid up but often a burden to myself with lameness and rheumatic pains. "Two years ago I met an old friend, a physician who noticed at once my out-of-health condition and who prescribed for me an exclusive diet of Grape-Nuts, milk and fruit. "I followed his instructions and in two months I felt like a new man with no more headaches, rheumatism or liver trouble and from that time to this Grape-Nuts has been my main food for morning and evening meals, am stronger and healthier than I have been for years without a trace of the old troubles. "Judging from my present vigorous physical and mental state I tell my people Metheuselah may yet have to take second place among the old men, for I feel like I will live a great many more years. "To all this remarkable change in health I am indebted to my wise friend and Grape-Nuts and I hope the Postum Co. will continue to manufacture this life and health giving food for several centuries yet, until I move to a world where indigestion is unknown." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Ask any physician what he knows about Grape Nuts. Those who have tried it know things. "There's a reason." Look in each pkg. for the famous little book. "The Road to Wellyville." A MICHIGAN MAYOR SAYS: "I Know Pe-ru-na is a Fine Tonic for a Worn Out System." [Picture of a man in a suit with a bow tie, framed by a decorative laurel wreath]. Hon. Nelson Rice of St. Joseph, Mich., knows of a large number of grateful patients in his county who have been cured by Peruna. Hon. 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