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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT aid For The I Swe NEGRO Ease of the of the South" Against th aid For By The Blood And Sweat Of NEGRO - SLAVES- Ease of the "Lazy Gentlemen of the South" Who Write Against the Negro. Negro is not itching for that does not mean the freedom for him as for the man, nor has he ordled in art any spirit of bravado stakes or confounds liber-license. I believe that no race, as much as any has the true conception of wars whatsoever that make man and noble manhood, hampered, he would be higher and more exalted. The vicious tendencies enace his humane spirit, no arm reaches out, but, it always and perpetually, the recipient of the on-ions of cruel oppression, shat ideals, and forces him to things far from his restive There is no angel race, and be a devil race it is not no race. points of law, incompatibility, and the recent Nesade, trying to the souls York millionares, who thousands of dollars to Necresses, and who provide on mansions of marble on silent thoroughfares, prove civilization is a laughing hollow hickery, contempt cause behind it all is the night, the silence and of corruption, and is live and flourishing in pro- to the money it has to enswearful contemptibleness true saying that "people live in glass houses should now stones." The golden will a potent factor among table and intelligent peo- much is being written on no question, and espe- rially illustrious sons of the m chivalrous patriots to use of secession, and by those very literary hysteria sons was paid for by the and sweat of black slaves, while they worked from ear till dewey eve filled the enriched their masters, save to these literary in- an opportunity to pursue arts, the leisure of lazy men, to study etiquette, or some Canal street barons of flesh. wroody entitled to decent ure, and who are inclined to taste, find very little in- n the chronicling of the era gentlemen when it turn throughout the civiliz- ized that muce notoriety is led to their night time es- sues and orgies, which would be respectable reading in TH YEAR. a Frenoh novel The various cheap books on the market written merely for the gratification of Southern sentiment, may well be styled excitants, which industriously force this terrible stench under the nostrils of refined society, pregnant with all the dom inant virtures. There may be ascribed some reasons for the continuous denunciation of black men and women by the Graves, Tillman and Pages and others of their ilk. It is a remarkable fact that in every particular their hazardous predictions against the Negro and his possibilities have proven them to be unsafe prophets. The Negro did not die out, starve out consumption, yellow fever, and small pox were not more blighting in their nature upon his constitution. It is true that he has a larger death rate, but the prolificity is very marked and affords amazing contrasts to the white race. There is less deafness, less blindness, and less insanity in the Negro, and he has more than doubled his population in thirty years without drawing upon foreign immigration to supplement his numbers. Even when they had insinuated that he was not a human being, such colleges and universities as Yale, Harvard, Oberlin, and Amherst disproved the statement by promoting him to scholarship rolls; and when the severest test man ever was put to, in showing his utter indifference to the helplessness of the white women left by his masters for four long years, simply mournfully tells a story that the Negro was more regardful as to honor than the white master, who in the sense of shame had sounded all the depths of moral depravity and baseness. There is no new crime in the South that white men can be guilty of who have always regarded the Negro's wife mother and sister as common prey. The crime which should be spoken of in whisper is not so much a crime as an imitation. The Negro is not much counted on as an imitator in the South. The South is as veid of crime as it is pregnant with lawlessness. Sobiety is deaf, dumb and blind to the convival affairs of its illustrious sons when the opposite sex belongs to the despised race. The code of ethics bears no blotches upon its sunkissed esoutheon and her oldtime aristocracy recognizes the favor in its mulatto boys and girls, and often educates them, remember- WICHITA, KANSAS, AUG 13, 1904. ing them in wills, and setting aside estates for their comfort and happiness. Nor is this article intended to create the opinion that the disposition with which Southern white men disregard the Negro race as trifles is one of their characteristics; far from that; the stolid fact remain that the Negro in all affairs of the South is absolutely disregarded, and only considered in the South at all as either a stubborn hireling, who would like to resent the wrongs perpetrated against him, but he care not. It will not be disputed that his toil is a mainstay, and should he ever be forced to quit the farms and the levees where his life is one continuous burden and song, he will leave a rapidly declining loigarcy puffed with the vanity of blood, and a heritage rich with the splendor of helplessness doomed to want and time foresworn decay. But there is little likeihood of the Negro ever deserting the South in very great numbers. Certainly many of them leave sections of the South where life is too butdensome, and where they cannot help or hinder the race difficulties that from time to time seem to excite the nation Many of them flock to the larger cities where life is cheerless and cold, and where labor unions have not nt until in recent years given him some willing recognition. Yet suffering privations, contumely, and all the unholy horrors of the times the Negro seem happy with his religion always abounding in "the smile that won't come off" will go to war, fight for his country and seems proud to be called an American citizen. HOW'S THIS FOR 39 YEAR'S WORK? The Negroes of America have in public schools 2,000,000 children, with an average daily attendance of over 1,125,000. They have 11 training colleges. 30,000 Negro teachers. 19,000 graduates 12,000 in training, 1,100 receiving special training, 1,900 taking special trades, 1,000 trained nurses and physicians, 500 lawyers, 454 weekly papers, one daily, The Morning Good Morning, 350 volumes written by Negroes, 251,000 volumes in libraries valued at $650,000, 20 banks owned and controlled by Negroes, 150, 000 farms, 130,000 homes, exclusive of farms; $10,000,000. of school property and $650,000,000 of taxable property and $20,000, 000 of church property. Kansas Bonded Debt. It is Now $34,027,649, and Is Growing Fast. The bonded indebtedness of Kansas is $34,027,649, an increas of $790,747. Wyandotte county has the heaviest bonded debt— $3,758,200. Shawnee is second with $2,039,990. Leavenworth is third with $1,957,317. Gove has the smallest bonded debt— $1,100. Refused To Work With Negroes. Government Brioklayers Won't Work With Negroe--Lay Down Their Tools And Leave Build ing When Negro Is Employed. More Negroes Hired--And The Building Will Be Completed By Negroes. Uncle Sam Won't Discriminate Thirty four Negroes and one white man are now doing the brick-laying work on the War College at the Washington barracks, Washington, D. C. Two weeks ago twenty-eight white bricklayers struck and refused to work because Geo. Taylor, a Negro bricklayer, was taken on the work. The union admitted that Taylor was a first-class workman, but they could not and would not work with him because he was a Negro—hence the strike. The union has practically given up the struggle and the strike is broken. On the strike one of the leaders said: "At the time of the strike it was said that Taylor being a non-union man, was the cause It is admitted now, however, that the color question was at the bottom of the trouble. A member of the Peace committee was sent to Capt. Sewell who is in charge of the work at the barracks and when seen later said "The question is not settled yet. There is other government work to be begun and the same trouble will arise. As a matter of fact the union did not raise the question; the men on the job simply walked off. The union sustained the men, and to be consistent, all union men on government operations, whether it be done by the day or whether in Washington or elsewhere, should be called off. We asked Capt. Sewell if he could lay off the Negroes on the job, and he said he could not do so. The union really did not think he could make any such discrimination. The troble is the men will not work with Negroes. They do so in New York and Philadelphia, but they won't here in Baltimore, Richmond or, in fact, any of the southern states. 409 N. Main St. Mrs. Kiner, Prop. Mispatches from Russia say the Standard Oil Company has beaten the Russian oil combinations and now controls the entire output of the Baku district. Nobody will be skeptical enough to want proof of this story. The Baltimore City court judge who decided that baby born in a house the lease for which contained "no children" clause renders its parents liable to immediate ejection from the premises has proved himself worthy of immediate ejection from office under the "non compos mentis" clause.—Newark Daily Advertiser. The announcement that rubber has been found in a supposedly useless weed in Colorado suggests that some newspaper correspondent in that region possesses an elastic imagination DOES HE Pitchfork Ben Tillman and a few of like are making a great hue and cry and many threats about the suffrage plank which the republicans placed in their Chicago platform, and Tillman declares that the South would 'rise up in arms' if the republicans "would dare" put that plank in operation and 'attempt' to reduce Southern representation in Congress. This declaration will "cut no ice"—the South may be radical on the Negro—and the Negro question—but the South will never again be led to arms against the general government. The South has had enough—and none knows it better than the South. The Hague tribunal has taken advantage of the general midsummer lull in business to retire for a well-earned rest. "Whaling Revived," says a newspaper headline; but the article refers to the whale-catching industry, not to parental discipline. A jilted lover in Montreal has sued for damages for time lost in courting. But why in the world isn't that man a resident of Kansas? Just in order to make sure of the integrity on the part of China, Great Britain will make its occupation of Weihaiwei perpetual. It is now announced that the Igorotes won't have to change their clothes. How could they, when they haven't any to change? The Long Island youth who applied for divorce after one day of married life should complete the baby act by accepting a good spanking. Would an ancient treaty with the unspeakable Turk keep any European power out of the Black Sea in case it sorely needed to go there? This report that Harry Lehr has brain fag is certainly surprising. It was supposed that Harry's performances only made other people tired. Perdicaris has gone to Paris, where he is praising Bandit Raisuil as the greatest man in Morocco. Raisuil is the man who made Perdicaris famous. CURSION= Kan.. Sunday Big Rally A. M.E. church Sunday. Aug. 14th. Buy your Fresh and salt Meats at the cacking House Market and save money Remember the place-Market at the gate of DOLD Packing House. TEXAS NEGROES ENJOY SPLENDID PUBLIC SCHOOLS Prof, Alexander Hogg, superintendent of the public schools of Fort Worth, Texas, and author of "The Railroad in Education," discussing the race question said "If the north will leave us alone we will solve the race question, so far as Texas is concerned, and I think the other states in the south will also be able to cope with the problem. Be just to the Negro and white man alike, and time will adjust the inequalities, 'In Texas we have no trouble with the Negro. He has everything the white man has. The thing that is doing more to so ve he race question is the public school, and in Texas the Negroes have just as good public school advantages as the white people. To begin with we pay men and women teachers of the same grade and class the same pay. If a woman has the same qualifications she gets the same pay as a man. And we follow that principle out in the Negro school in otoer words we provide just as good buildings and just as good teachers for the Negroes as we do for the whites. "If some of the people of the east would only go west of the Mississippi and south of the Missouri they would have their eyes opened so that they would come back home and attend to their own problems and let the South sett e the Negro question without interference." Farm horses may as well quit shying at the automobile and settle down to the fact that it is here to stay. For a time, at least, the Nordicas will be obliged to resort to the stage as a means of entertaining the public. The, use of eucaine, the new anaesthetic, fixes you so that, although perfectly conscious, eucaine't feel a thing. Several new books on Napoleon have just been brought out, but none of them appears to fully cover the subject NO 12 THE SEARCHLIGHT, ——___ weult, - = - KANS. qe es ‘W. N. MILLER, Eiiter. Batored at the Post Office at Wichita, ‘Kansas, as Second - Class Mail Matter, Pablished Every Saturday at No. 130 Norts Mars St. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. @@ STRICTLY IN ADVANCE, ‘Ono Year [ by mail ] ...... $1.00 Six months [ by mail }....... Tbe Three months[ by mail } ...500 ONE MONTE oo... 10, Aavertising Rates Made Known On Appl extion, NOTICE! - All matters addressee to Tue SrarcuiicHr for public tion must be signed by the part er parties writing. All matters for publication must each this office not later than TUESDAY to reach publication fs the current issue, RULES OF THis OFFICE. ‘tat. All Subscriptions must be paid’ in edvance strictly. Agents take ‘actice. Snd. 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So agents will send the money with subscriber's name. @th Address all eommunications to “The ‘Wie. ita Searchlight " Wichita, Kansas. th Any erroneous reflection upon the eharacter, standing or reputation of any per sen which may appear in this paper, will be Gladly corrected if brought to the Editor. “Te Live and Let Live,” is OUR Motto. —— First Publicatie July 30th 1904 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No, 20 Proposed Eniendment to the Constitution of the State of Kancas, Relating to the Election of STATE PRINTER Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Kansas, two—third of the members elected to each house concurring therein: SECTION 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kan sasis hereby submitted to the qualified elec tors of the state for their approval or rejec tion, Sectiou 4, article 15, of the constitu— tion to be amended 0 as toteadas follows; “All public printing to be done by the state printer who shall be elected by the people atthe election held for state officers in November, 1906, and cyery two years thereafter, at the election held for state of ficers, and shall hold his office for two years and until his suecessor shall be elected and qualified, ‘Sec. 2. This,proposition shall be submit— ted to the electors of the state at the gener al election of represer tatives to the Legisla— ture in the year a. D. 1904, for their approval or rejection, The amendment , hereby proposed shall be designated on the official ballot: ‘‘An amendment relating to the eleetion of a stateprinter.”” And shall: be voted for or against, as provided by law under state statutes, ‘Sec, 8. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publica tion in the statute—book. Pessed the Senate February 12, 1903. Passed the House February 19, 1908 Thereby certity that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of original Senate ‘concurrent resolution No. 20, now on file in my office. J. R, BURKOW, sectetary of state, ROOSEVELT—HOCH CLUB ‘Tho colored men organized Roosevelt—Hoeh republican club ‘at Odd Fellow hall Puesday night. They elected the following officers: B, Morrie, president; H. W. James, viee president; J. L, Harper, seere, tary; Dr. J. E. Farmer, tressursr, An executive committee, of which Jas, Olden is chairman, was appoint ed to get up a celebration for Sept. 22nd. Jim isa hustler, ye know. Goto Newton Sunday. Only S5e. Rev. Yooum will hold a big rally at the A, M, B, church on Sunday, Aug, 14h, He will be assisted by all the ether pastors of the city and by Rev. J, P, Howard of Empor's. ‘Pho church has been divided into three clubs with Captains as named jm our iesue wo weeks ago, / | ROYAL TIME— During the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge in Topeka in July Mr. and Mra, Wm. Jhbnson; 1324 Harrison street royally entertained the Wichita delegation, Among S many ewell affairs during the week, this one is acknowledged te have ¢- clipsed them all, The hostesses proved their splendid ability to am- ply and ablebly cope with the ov. eassion. Those present were:—— Mesdames:— T H Cox, J H Phelps L Anderson, J Mozey, H Alexander Messers:- L Anderson, A Hender- eon, Alovzo Miller, A Hockett, Jno Simmons, W Duuton, S W. Flem- ing, H Bransop, W Williams, J H McBride, J Mozey, H Alexander WBass, H Sherrills, A Morris, E. Hathman. EVENING PARTY. At tke home of Mr. and Mrs, W. N, Millet, 885 w 15th st, a gwoll party wasteudared in honor of Mrs, Alex Moore of Kansas City, who was in the city on ashort stay, The party began at5 p. m. with an informal reeeption on mix-d tea, and continued till 8:30 w _ the reception proper was declared on, Many gam-s of amusement were had. Oue feature ef the evening was comic recitals by Mrs, Leo An- derson and Mrs, Moore. Among those present were: Mrs. Carrie Hunter, K. C-, Geo. Broow, Joe Bell, H.W. Hard Leo Anderson, ,W. Gibbs, F. 8, Wilkins, Alex Moore, ». N., Mit- ler. Me-srs. G o. Brown. J, Beil, Lee Anderson, W. Gibbs, Fs Street N, Starnes, H. W, Harding; Mies:s G, Baker, L. Phelps. A Swell Ropest The dinner served by Mr, an Mrs. Frank S. Wilkins at their eo- sy home 815 N. Wichita st. was one wf the most elaborate of the seavon, the party was in bonor of Mrs. Alex Mocre of Kansre City who was ac. eompained by Mrs. Miller. sececeneececeneceececeesee Dioner Served Mpa. Henry T. Baker and dangh- ter, Mies Gaece Baker, 428 N. Wa- ter street, gave aswell din r par- ty last Friday, Agust 5th in honor of Mrs. J, W. Andergon and Miss Catlie Anderson, of Newton; Mrs. Carrie Hunter, of K. C., Mo, and Mrs. Alex Moore, of K. C., Kan and Mre, M. Miller, The table was joad- ed with the choicest viands whieh tbe market afforded. Rev. Youum will hold bi: big rat ly at the AM E church on Sunday, ‘Aug. 2lst. Rey. J, P. Howard of Emporia and fous other n inisters will assist in the rally. Yo editor, wife and sister made a lvery plesant call at No, 3. Hose house Sunday afterhoon and were ‘highly pltased to eee the clean, neat ‘and tidy condition in whieh t'e colored firemen keep this house» It is @ credit to them. Assistant Fore- maa Robinson asd Fireman Isler pointed out to them tke in:por.ant casi of the machinery there. Rey. J. J. Jefferson and wife have bought out the restaurant at 903 KE, Dougtas formerly run by Mr. Harding and bas remodeled it and is now prepared to serve meals and short orders, ice cream and soft drinks. He hes a fult line of cigars and tobacco and cor- aially invite all at his place, the B-sy Bee, 903 E, Douglas where all will receivo cordial treatment and prompt attention, NOTICE. The Smoky Hill River Mission- ary Baptist District Assoeiation will meet with the Second Baptist cbureb Manhattan, Kas., on Tues- day before the eecond Lord's day in Sept. 1904, also the Sunday sekoul, Woman’s Home and For’ eign Mission, B. ¥. P. U, snd Ghil- dren Baud distriet conventions will convene with the «sseciation of which Rev. W. 8. Blake ef Env ‘poria moderator, Rey. Wm. Hamy : Abilene, corr-epcrdiag eecy Go to Newton on the exeursion Locals and Personals’ Read the great Searchlight The Race’s Standard Bearer FAAAKALSALKKKSAAKRAAAARAARAARARAARRAAR Remember eur eolleotor, Only 850 te Newton and retara Sunday, Go up. " Mrs. Thos. Gover is visiting in St, Lonis, Mrs. E, Drain left ou a trip to Enid Sunday, Remember the big excursion to Newton Sunday, | Mrs, A. Paul jeft Sunday ona visit tv Enid, Okla, Mrs, Emma Dunson ieft Satar- day for Denver, Colo. Mr. Niebolson and w of Pope- ka spent a fow days in the city, AB Brewn of Omaha spent three days in the city visiting his father. D. Campbell passed through our city on his way to Denver this week. f C. B. Bandy mada a short stop “i the city this week on his route to: Winfield, Miss Broma Bass of Alabama is in the city the guest of Miss Julia Starnes, 1149 Piatt. . Mefand Mes. Geo, Payne of New ton were visitors of Mrs S, W. Jones last week. | Mr. and Mrs, John Hall spent Sunday in Enid, they went down on the exenrsion, Mr. House has‘a first elass "shine | parlor at 336 N, Main. Ladies and gents shoes a specialty, Hoary Braben and Mrs, E D Drain went to Enid Sunday on the excursion, Fine time reported,” | Mrs, Fred Martin and children have returned from Mead county where she has been visiting rela- tives the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. 8, C, Collins are doing nicely «t the country elub. They now have full charge of tfiat fashionable place. | Mes.Richard Beek has returned lrom Kansas City and Leavenworth whers she spent soveral weeks vis iting among relatives and friends Mrs. Geo. Crouch and daughter, Mrs. Geo. Brown, spent Friday as the guests of Mr«. W. N. Miller, Mrs, Croveh left Monday for her form at Gerden Plaine. | Mrs. Ed Greham, J tessa and Mrs. SE Jobnson were among) the excursisuists to Enid Sunday. While there they were the guests «| Mrs J E Shay and wero soyeliy en- tertained. | Co uot fail togo up to Newton Sunday, Auo, 14. You will cer- tainly have a fine time, everyone should go. Just think caly 5s the round trip, Arrangements aro boieg medo for 2 granu concert {o be given on the 22:4 by the ladies of the stewardess and providing elder’s board, Far- ther notice will bo givon later. A lawn soviad will be givon Tues- day eve Attg, 16ub bythe ladies of the A.M. E. churat at the resi- denes of Mrs, S. W. Fleming, N. | Fireman Sam Isler has a very sick infant at his home. Mr. W. L. Herman has been in- dispored for the past few days. ; Mra. L, E. Simpson bas returned from Millerton whete she spent woeks ona vacation. She higaly enjoyed her trip. Rev, W. H, Tillman, pastor of ba Hope has been jeined by bis his children from Chattanoga Tena, | The podu'ar ery none is “On to |Newton! On te Newton!! Sunday, Aug. 14, Por 85e Routd Trip, : Mra, J, T. Sanford returned las! Sunday from Oolumbus, Kxs., whore she spant several days as the guest of her mother Mre. A. D. Hedson, she reports a fine time. Warden E. B. Jewett was in the city Tuesday shaking bands witt his many friends. Wardon Jowett ie looking the very piewure of goo: health. His ust of friends wer. proud to see and greet him, Mrs. Ophelia Moore of Kansu: [city left Tuesday afterneon for Ft Scott after having eujoyed a pleas- ne visit of a few days with her broth W. N Milles and w-fe in this sity, Mrs: Moore wili sojourn i Rt. Seots a tewdays and then re- qurn to her home in Kansas City. Miss Lixzie Phelps returae¢ Priday from a visit in Columbus Kas,, where she visited her mother a Phelps enioyed her stay in Golumbus, but oh my, the return |trip! Atone place hee train hud to lay ever seven houis, at another ia ever four hours, and atill anether pleoeeix hours, making her i houre late in arriving in Wioh- re to the great discomfort of Mis Liexio and ,the great disappeint- ment of——wellthe train was te, that’s all, j KILLED EOR HAVING NEGRO CANDIDATES, See ee NRE aang ase om | Organised to Eleot Color Ticket—Fatal Race War Resulted, Galveston, Texas, Aug. 1.—Tie att-mpt: of the Republieans of Caldwell county to put out a coun ty ticket compesed of Negroes has ‘resulted in the killing of the Ne- a chairman of the Republican ‘committee, John W. Larremore and the punishment of Tom Caperton a ‘Negro attorney, Iu Caldwet) coputy the Negroce compose nearly folty per cent of the voting population, They or- ganized and announced theirjinten- tion of promulgating a eaunty tick- ét with Negro oundidates only. A evmmittee of well known eiti- zansof the Cistriet ealled upon Larremere and other leaders, feat- Ing a race war, so ositicxd had oom ditions becouse, Bhe Negroce :R~ ticipating the visit from the c.my mittee eefused a conference, A fight was sterted, and in the st ng gle Larzemoro war shot and ki led and feur of the others were cap. tured, Caperton was inso.ent aud the ecommitteo punished. The oth- ers were ordered out of the county. .PUBBLO ITEMS. Mits Marguerite Manael of Nick- erton, Kes, is in the city visiting her enele Mr. Lincelo Manwel 114 w Bth at. Mr. aud Mrs. Cernelious Hill entertained last Fuesday in honor of the 15th birtaday of theiz dsugh- ter Mtss Hattie. Get » Bearcblight, if you want fhe nev \ LLLLLLAGELELLLLSELEALLLL LE Leeeeeecoes. an. ————p 7 a | lelae) FEFISEIIS S80 554, 1? Sel Southwestern Distributing 7a) ~ Agent for Cribben & Sexton Co, ie fel Any style of stove at wholesay aes ea FREE KES SEK EEE Ey Pre J , jf ; : Y, i 2 : WHITE: FRONT. 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MOORE, Cashier. mv Fourth National Bank, Capital $200,000,00 ‘Surplus $50,009.60 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY DIRECTORS: W.R. Tucker, ‘J. M. Moore, S. B, Amidon, R. L. Holmes, W. E. Jett, L. S, Naftsger, “0, Z, Smith, E, H. Middlekauft BF. McLean, -_ AGENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED pais + os + +) Kansas. —_—— Mr. and Mrs, Laweon Fines have parchesed four lots:n Nerth Mose- ly ave, and will bo i: next week the erection of a modern five room -_ In The Grocery I ine Your wants need careful tention and our store is place to get it. We ha the best of Fancy and Sta Groceries and our prices right. Orders given pra attention, Kernan & Co, 1102 E. Douglas *Pone Ss W. 5S. MENRION 501.X. Main St. Wichita, Kans. —TRY THE— (Breve Sea CIGAR SOLD EVERYWHERE W. M. Dunson, Painter All Kinds of Fine agTisTic PAINTING ‘The Only Colored Painter the Cit Work Guaranteed—Price Reasonsble Office 703 N, Maia Phone 936 ———— FOR SALE—A first-classSi er Sewing Machine, all in ool order, Call at 1102 N. Santal# ave. a Any kind of Second a Goods bought, sold exchanet! or sold on commission. W. C. Neely; 406 N. Main St., 4" Use a little more forethought, brother, and keep out of the rut of "penny wise and pennd feish." Just a little more of an allowance for good, reliable plaster, <u>meet</u> brick, paint, roofing, etc., would insure the very best and save tedious, expensie, going down in - the pocket expenditures to repairs that could have been avoided. Buy <u>Turner's</u> and it's right. Estimates cheerfully furnished. BOTH PHONE J. H. TU 535 -- 537 W. I OLDEN'S D J.H.TURNER 535--537 w.Douglas Ave. OLDEN'S DRUG STORE Prescriptions Filled with Care Drugs of all kinds, Your patronage solicited. Once Our store is Headquarters Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco..... Your patronage solicited. Once a customer, always a customer Our store is Headquarters for the Colored people 615 North Main St. B. F. McLEAN, YARDS AT Wichita, Clearwater, Peck, and Cheney, Kansas. MYRON A Groceries, Fruits and Fo 815 N. M MYRON A. DEAN Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables and Feed. ```markdown ``` HOUCK Hardware Store Insurance Gasoline Stoves Lawn Mowers Rubber Hose, etc. 116 East Dougjas Ave. TEAM AUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone 232 SLOVER & SONS, Props. 245-247 North Market St Nice Furnished ROOMS- Translxt a Specialty Mrs. R. Heck, Prop. 244 North Water St. Dr. J. E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon Residence of Women and Children a Specialty. Office 703 N. Main St. Tel. 938. Banner Mills + CUSTOM GRINDING + ..... A Specialty ..... ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PROGENISCH BROS, PROFS. N. Main St. Phone 590 EERLESS A man working on a saw. ES 497 URNER, Douglas Ave. RUG STORE Cigars and Tobacco..... a customer, always a customer s for the Colored people DEALER Phone 134 408 W. Douglas A. DEAN tis, Vegetables Feed. MAIN ST 101-Both Phones - 101 Elite Cafe' 408 North Main St Best Short Order House In the City OPEN ALL NIGHT Short Orders At All Hours Meals 20cts Cigars and Tobacco Chas. L. Kiner, Prop. The GEM Barber Shop. W. A. BETTIS, Prop, A Sanitary Shop, High Class Workmen Cleanlines and First Class Work Our Motto 332 N. Main St. GIVE US A TRIAL Plenty of Clean Towels always on hand. Red Front Racket The People's Economy Store. Sample Shoes We have just received a large in voice of Men's Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies and Missee Fine Dress Shoes, Oxford and Slippers, all styles and all kinds AT WHOLESALE PRICES You'll find an excellent line of "Colonials" the proper thing and latest fad, in our regular stock, at $2 TAPP BROTHERS & HANSHAW Phone 257. 255-257 N. Main The Merchants who appreciate the trade of the coloured people ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. PATRON IZE TEXT. 903 East Douglas Ave Meals 15c Hot and Cold Lunch Short - Orders — CIGARS and TOBACCO— Best of Service MRS. E. J, JEFFERSON, Prop. EMPORIA, ITEMS. At the St James Baptist church pisterday was a day to be remember- ed, a good meeting all day. Rev. W. S. Blake, mederator of Smoky River association, and Rev. J. W. Price missionasy and financier of the association will go to Paxico, Kas., Sunday to dedicate the church there. Mrs L. G. Qoung is here from Grondy, Mo., visiting her daughter Mrs. W. S. Blake. Miss Ella Carson returned from Colorado where she has been for a year for health. She looks well and her friends are proud to meet her. We are suffering for rain in this city. Mrs. Sadie Phillips spent a few days in Topeka visiting friends. She reports a grand time. Rev. J. T. Crawfor of Weir City was ed through here to Salma on Friday eve to preach to the good people of Salina on the 7th. We wish him success. CHERRYVALE ITEMS. Mr Sam Richardson of Independence, Kas't, went up to K. C. Sunday. Mrs. and Mrs. E. K Knox is visiting Kansas City this week. Mrs. Knox will visit Osawatomie before returning home, she will spend about three weeks. Sweetcakes left for Colorado yesterday. Miss Anna Kellough is improv ing now from a spell of sickness Everybody comes to the reunion that is to be held in Cherryvale Aug. 22 28. Mr. and Mrs July Robinson have moved back home from Wichita. It you want a good square meal go to E. J. Keilough's restaurant. Mr. De Hill and Rev. Walker have opened a first class restaurant. Mr. Jim Day is talking of moving to K. C. next week. Keep your cars open for the wedding bell is now ready to ring. FORT SCOTT NEWS. Misses Katie Johnson and Lillie Marrain have returned to their home in Vinita. I. T., after spending several weeks in this city, Mrs. Mary Parks and little grand son is here from Wichita visiting her daughter Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Malisse Harris is here from Kansas City, Mo.,pisiting her mother. Miss Emma Bryant who has beenuffering with her back is able tobe up again. Mrs. Anderson of Mound City who has been the guest of Mrs. Wade has returned to her home. Mrs. Brown and friend was up from Mound City Sunday to attend quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Leons Miller who has been attending school in Nashville, Teen has returned homo. Mrs. Fannie Funkhouser went to Pitisburg, Kaa., this week on business. Mrs. Eila Scott has returned to her home in Ponca City, Okla. Mrs. Eva Parks has gone to St Joe, Mo., to visit her mother. Mr. Phelix Paone who has been sick for several weeks is reported to be no better. Mr. Banner was brought home very sick from Kansas City Friday evening the doctors do not think he will reever. Mr. Pettis brother of Mrs. Dr. McLamore died at the home of his sister Tuesday morning Aug 3rd. He was a resident of Chicago and had came this city for his health, but the good care given to him by his sister, mothera and doctor were all in vin. He feaes a mother, sister, wife and three children to meuga his loss. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Harrisen Hill, oged 35 years who resided on North Parlee st. died Saturday morning of pneumonia. He was a well known farmer, his health having failed moved to town. He leaves a family and many relatives and friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Wade. Interment was made in West Plains cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Partee thformally entertained a few of their friends Tuesday eye, in honor of her cousin Miss Lillie Martain and friend Miss Katie Johnson. An enjoyable evening was spent by those present. Miss Myrtle Torry celebrated her 15th birthday Saturday eve Aug. 6. A nice little crowd was present and a good time was spent in different genes of innocent amusement. Ice cream, coke and other refreshments were served and at a nice time all departed for their homes feeling that a delightful evening had been spent. Last Saturday eve at 8 o'clock Miss Mattie Lawrence and Mr. Sumner Joyner were united in matrimony. The couple were well known in this city as they were raised hero and had gained friendship of many people, all of whom wishes them success in their married life. PUEBLO, COLO., NEWS Miss Ida Mishue of Murpheys- burrough, Ill., and Miss Maud Mishue of Great Bend, Kans., are in the city the guests of Mrs. McGill, 852 east Abriendo ave. Mrs Cook of Denver spent a few days in the city last week visiting friends. Mrs. Saunders, Mrs Smith of Great Bend, Kans., are in the city for a few days the guests of Mrs. W. Lytton. Mrs Dotson of Kansas City, is in the city visiting her mother Mrs. Wamath. Mr. McGregory of Creede is in the city the guest of Mrs. Maloney. Mr. Ritohie o Colorado Springs is in the city again. Mrs. Wilson has returned from a week's visit to Denver. Sunday, Aug. 7th was the anniversary of the 8th st, church an excellent program was arranged for that day. The history of the church was given by Bro. Gateweed. Bro. Williams of Colo. Springs was present and gave an intensive talk and quite a number of papers were read. A choir of 20 voices furnished mxsie for the day, and owing to the severe rain storm in the evening many were not able to attend. Mrs. J. J. Bates of Denver is on a visit to her mother in Texas. Mr. W. A. Gateweed left Monday to join his family at the Worlds Fair in St. Louis. To make room for our large stock of FALL GOODS we hae begun our Gigantio Clearance Sale of Low Top and Sun BRAITSC FOR CELEB ICE CR Call up Ne Factory located first block BISSANTZ ICE KANSAS STATE BUILDING "THIS IS THE WA FRI SYS TO SAINT OF COURSE YOU Let us furnish you with literature rates, train service, etc. Ash C. W. STRAIN, DIV WICHIT Why don't you r for pleasure as w GRAND =Odd Fell 517 North Thursday nig Admission 25 J. B. H. Top and Summer Show BRAITSCH'S 120 E. Douglass OR Bissant WICHITA CELEBRATED ICE CREAM Call up New Phone 1893 Old Phone located first block on South Rock Isla BISSANTZ ICE CREAM CO., STATE WING "THIS IS THE WAY OF THE WISE." FRISCO SYSTEM SAINT LOUIS OF COURSE YOU ARE GOING with you with literature relative to the building train service, etc. Ask your local agent or C. W. STRAIN, DIVISION PASSENGER AGENT, WICHITA, KAN. don't you ride your asure as well as bus GRAND BAL d Fellow Hall 17 North Main street sday night Au mission 25c. J. B. H. Fray, Ma Call up New Phone 1893 Old Phone No.3 Factory located first block on South Rock Island ave. BISSANTZ ICE CREAM CO.. KANSAS STATE BUILDING WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS. "THIS IS THE WAY OF THE WISE." FRISCO SYSTEM TO SAINT LOUIS. OF COURSE YOU ARE GOING! Let us furnish you with literature relative to the buildings, hotels, low rates, train service, etc. Ask your local agent or address C. W. STRAIN, DIVISION PASSENGER AGENT, WICHITA, KAN. Why don't you ride your Bicycle for pleasure as well as business? GRAND BALL. =Odd Fellow Hall- 517 North Main street Thursday night Aug.18 Admission 25c. J. B. H. Fray, Manager THREATEN REVOLT IN VIRGINIA. Colored Republicans Claim They Are Being Unfairly Dealt With by White Peliticians. Richmond Vo, Aug. 1.—The colored Republicans of Virginia are ready for revolt because of what they conceive to be political ostracism and injustice to the officeholding element who comprise the principle forces of the white vote in Virginia. They claim that in the meeting of the state executive committee here Saturday night they were practicall ignore'. A meeting was held to-day by leading colored Republicans of this district to to express their indignation and bring to the notice of President Brookselt the mannes in which they were treated by the white Republicans. They claim that the colored registered vote in Virginia is larger than either of the two factions in the state, and they decided to form an independent colored organization, and perhaps put up a candidate in this dittriet of their own for congress, The peek-a-boo waists this year are simply peek-a-beauties. People at Port Arthur have almost forgotten what a quiet summer evening is like. There are better ways of taking a vacation than getting sunstruck. Try some of the other ways. Summer Shoes H'S 120 E. Douglas. Bissant WICHITA - KANSAS ATED REAM New Phone 1893 Old Phone No. 3 On South Rock Island ave. CREAM CO., WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS. Y OF THE WISE." CO TEM LOUIS. YU ARE GOING! relative to the buildings, hotels, low your local agent or address PASSENGER AGENT, A, KAN. de your Bicycle well as business? BALL. Now Hall- Main street ight Aug. 18, c. Fray, Manager Brailsch's 120 E. Douglas Avenue. FOOTWEAR Is Up-to-the-Minute Among the aphorisms which have been produced by a prize contest in the Westminster Gazette, the following may be mentioned: "There is no God but gold, and infinite is its profit"; "All is not gold that glitters"; a reminiscence of Lamb is found in "Only good men die," and another contributor says, "A paradox is only a platitude in fancy dress." Cedars of Lebanon. The cedars of Lebanon are not yet entirely exterminated, but for many years most European lead pencils were made of cedar imported from America. The largest German manufacturer now has a cedar forest of his own at home. In the United States alone about 125,000 cedars are annually converted into pencils. Deadlock of Long Ago. The Democratic national convention of 1852 was in session for six days and forty-nine ballots were taken on the nomination of a candidate for president. Franklin Pierce did not receive a vote until the fortieth ballot, when twenty-nine were cast for him. On the forty-ninth ballot he was unanimously nominated. Development of the Plow. Development of the Plow. The great steam plow that tills with steel point ten acres of land in a day is the direct descendant of the savages' wooden plow which oxen pulled, or, before oxen were domesticated, a team of women hauled through the soil. The old wooden plow still survives in parts of Spain and Mexico. POULTRY Die SSL PE Raymond R. Frazier, United States Consul at Copenhagen, Denmark, re- Ports as follows on the co-operative egg export association of Denmark: “Co-operative marketing of farm pro- ace is reduced to-a perfect system in Denmark. The Dansh Co-operative Egg Export Association has a member. ship of 33,500 farmers, divided into 500 local societies, or’ circles, each circle being an integral part of the central company and subject to the control and supervision of the central organization. Each circle has its own by-laws, but such vy-laws must con- form to the provisions of those of thé central organization, Naturally, there- fore, the by-laws of the 500 circles are quite uniform. Each circle collects, at its own expense, the eggs produced on the farms of its members and prepares -hem for shipment to one ot the eight general shipping centers at its own expense. After leaving the circle (the lecal collecting center) all expenses are borne by the company, Profit shar- ing is absolute. To this end the com- pany guarantees to purchasers that all eggs delivered by the company shall be new laid and clean, each egg be- ing stamped by the company’s regis- tered trade-mark for new-iald eggs. No circle of less tuan ten members is admitted to membership in the com- pany. Each circle on being admitted pays into the company 13% cents per circle member. Each circle admitted ‘s obliged to deliver all eggs collected from its members to the company. Eggs over seven days old must not be delivered, under penalty of a fine of $1.34 for the first offense and double that for further offenses. A circle must not keep eggs longer than four days after collection before sending them to a general shipping station of the company. The eggs must be de- livered absolutely clean. Each egg must be stamped plainly both with the ‘umber of the circle and with the umber ‘of the member of the circle delivering thé"egg. Each circle must provide its members with stamping ‘nk and rubber stamps bought of the purveyor indicated by the company. Each member of a circle must for- ward all eggs produced, except those needed for home consumption and for hatching. Eggs must be carefully gathered every day and in hot sum- mer dgys twice each day. Only arti- ficial nest eggs must be used and the ests must be barred at night. . Each sircle is governed by a circle board, consisting of an uneven number of members. This board provides for the expense of collection and superintends erating for shipment to central sta- tions. The eggs are shipped by the 500 circles to one of the central ship- ping stations in ordinary cardboard egg crates set in pine boxes of uni- form size. Home-Staying Turkey Wanted. ‘Who will produce a home-staying turkey? If we can breed fowls in any direction, as it is certain we can, if ‘we apply ourselves to the task long enough, there is no reason why we should not breed up a strain of tur- ‘keys that will be content to remain at home. The turkey supply in the country is becoming shorter from year 4o year, if we compare the supply with the demand; for the population of the country is increasing at a tremendous rate. This past year has demonstrat- ed that people want to eat turkey, and that it is becoming so high that most people cannot cat it. There is likely to be a good market for this kind of farm produce for a good many years to come. The great reason why more turkeys are not raised is that they. require a large range, which many people have not. Also for this reason farmers with small farms let them alone, fearing to have a bone of contention with their neighbors. Could we develop a breed that would be con- tent to remain at home, as are hens, geese and ducks, we are sure that the number of turkeys raised every year would®be enormously increased. Such a breed would become popular from the start, and the demand for it would increase with a knowledge of it, ea hiner i areca I have bred Langshans for many years and obtained my first stock and all additions thereto from the Croad Yards of England. Of course my sales are largely to fanciers for exhibition purposes and for breeding purposes. For fifteen years my sales of eggs have not fallen under $200 a year and in chickens about the same. For the season just closing my egg sales are $393; chickens, $285. My egg prices are $3.00 for 18, $5.00 for 36. I get $50 for my choicest birds and from that down to $5 for my. lowest-pricea males and $2.50 for my lowest-priced females. My culls or refuse birds bring $1 each, from my neighoring farmers, I sell no ezgs to the stores at market rates till after I have sep- arated the ‘sexes. One worthy lady one August day purchased two sit: tings of me and thia informed me she intended setting them. Imagine her chagrin when I ‘old her it had been nearly two mai ths since the seres had been toy ‘her. Yet she gulped down her disuppointment and carried home her eggs at a ten cent a dozen rate. You will find these smart people everywhere. I am giving you my experience with one. I have bred Light and Dark Brah- mas, Buff and Black Cochins, Brown Leghorns, Barred Plymouth’ Rocks and Pit Games, but much prefer Black Zangshans to any of them. They aré nardier, better table fowls, and have mo superiors as layers. This may ap- pear like hobby talk, but let us see. Langshans in, their purity are thor- oughbreds. They were originally as now and I can see no change in type and habits. They are always quick in movement, nervous, proud, high steppers. They are probably now what they were 1,000 years ago. 1 carnot in this one article attempt to describe what mine are, that 13, what a Langshan should be. I deny the purity of what are called White Lang. shans. They are doubtless a cross. When I write of Langshans | mean Black Langshans. They have the fin- est grained meat of any fowl. The shape of the keel meat is round like the breast of the prairie chicken or quail. My birds usually lay right through the moulting season. The way I manage my birds, I hardly think that any other breed gan excel them laying. As layers they are good “lasters.” I can show hens six to eight years old that lay as many eggs as young hens, and the young hens lay a good many eggs. What I have written applies to the pure Langshans and not to the black mongrels that are usual- ly seen at poultry shows.— C. S. For- sythe, Oregon County, Missouri, in Farmers’ Review. Barley As a Feed For Horses. Barley is little used as a feed in the United States, except on the Pa- cific coast. This is due largely to the fact that barley is so much in demand for brewing purposes that good brew- ing barley is high in price. But ip all parts of the country where it is grown there is always some that is off eolor or is for some reason not usable by the brewers, and this may be obtained at a price low enough to permit of it being used for feed. ‘This is sometimes brought about by a heavy fog or rain at harvest time, which makes it impossible to secure it in the condition demanded ‘by the brewers, On the Pacific coast barley is extensively, used as horse feed. In Burope, Asia and Africa it is exten- sively employed for this purpose. It is a favorite feed with the Arabs, both of western Asia and of northern Africa. All the countries of Europe that raise it use it largely for this purpose, as well as for food for man. When fed it is frequently given whole or crushed. Grinding ft makes it too pasty when it is mixed with the saliva of the mouth. It 1s, however, inferior to oats as a feed for horses, though it is not far different from oats in composition. ‘The horses, how- ever, like oats far better thaw the barley, and mules will sometimes re- fuse to eat barley. Australia’s Sheep Industry. The following table is interesting, showing the rapid increase of sheep in Australia during each decade: BUGS sss asercevevedes ccs 29 TIE ccasscesseseecnadanss 3,902 808 eeeeeseeseeeeeeeeeees 10,157 BIB reeeeserececcceseeees 170,420 1828 eessesecseeeveeeseee 1,090,089 1838 eeecceeesrececeeeees 6,202,430 BAS .eseeeenseceeeeneeee 19,882,453 1858 eeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeees 17,091,798 1868 eeeeeeeeeececeeeeeeee 40,915,817 1878 se eeeseeeceeeeeeeeees 48,063,931 1888 oe esseseeveecceneeeee 79,679,235 1898... seseeseeeeeeees es «100,470,162 DOL. sneeoecseeccnesees 99/441,895 (2901 is the last year available.) Of this number 2,625,855 are in Western Australia, and 41,857,099 (or half the total) in New South Wales. Of this number New South Wales last year lost 15,000,000 by drought, and now only has 25,000,000. The total number of sheep in the world is be- tween 600 and 700 millions—Journal of the Department of Agriculture of Western Australia. {i Bavor ot Sheen: The popularity of sheep should be increased by the fact, if fact it is, that it takes less food to make 1,000 pounds of mutton with wool on than to make 1,000 pounds of beef. Sheep men assert this and probably they have some good grounds for believing it. We would like to hear from our readers on this point; for we believe that the question of which makes the most money is the main one with the producers of stock. This is not the only thing that should be considered. If it takes less than the usual amount of feed to make 1,000 pounds of mut- ton, it should also be atided that the food used consists, to some extent, at least, of weeds that are of no value but a positive detriment in the stock pasture. A moderate-sized flock of sheep ‘should therefore prove to be very profitable. eet Bin: Miah iil hes Stockmen on this side of the water are said to generally breed their fil lies at three years old rather than at two, as do a good many men across the ocean. Scotch breeders of draft horses follow the practice quite gen- erally of breeding their fillies at two years of age and thus get returns from them one year earlier than do most of our horsemen. The practice is not favorably thought of here, be- cause it is quite widely believed that breeding animals when very im- mature result§ in a weakened progeny. This is as yet an unsettled problem, but the idea that offspring from im- mature parents are not to be desired probably has much good evidence be hind it. Dairy Statistics of the United States. Total number of cream- tie Rena Ue eB: and condensaries ...... 9,245 Farms .......+ stesseeee 5,789,657 ODWS" 2. «sk cs sesendsoae<o AR AIET0T Milk, gallons ........+...7,728,583,350 Butter, farm, Ibs........-1,071,745,127 Butter, creamery, Ibs.... 420,954,036 Cheese, farm, Ibs......... 16,372,330 Cheese, factory, Ibs...... 282,332,774 Condensed mill, Ibs...... 186,921,737 Total value of dairy products, ‘six hundred million dollars SEEUTTVTTITATESIUT TTT TTIV ITI TTTTETTTT ITTF TIP ETTET : ere es ig : COLOCKRADG TOURIS : The Santa Fe will sell round-trip tickets to Pueblo : Colorad> Springs, and Denver for $17.50, daily $ June Ist to September 30, 1904, inclusive. Limit : October 31st, 1904, Stop-overs in Colorado will be ‘ allowed as heretofore, } : | THREE TRAINS BADLY : “The Colorado Myer”, (in service June 19, ) con- ‘ necting with through sleeper leaves Wichita 10:20 p. m. $ “ The Colorado Express ” connecting train leaves Wich ‘ ita 2:55 p. m, and No. 7, connecting train leaves 5:10 ‘ P. m. provide the neans of reaching the resorts quickly : and comfortably, ‘ Re Illustrated Literature of route FREE : L. R. DLLANEY, Agent. ‘ Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Ry, ' Wichita, Kansas § eneecceccvceceseqecqosceecesosecoececeececcencesere: > 7 if ; LOW Rates tO World's Fair St. LOUIS, MO. ‘ bs 5 1, ; OD alld ‘ ‘ aaa : ; wy msl \ 4 : Bf 7 ; 1a ow ‘ ae ING a jm ‘ we ai 2<= RA A ‘ , “pit 6g 5 ; CoTOr mn ; EC ‘ —VIA— ; ) SEASON EXCURSION TIOKETS—$21.45 Round Trip : | Dates of Sale—Daily from Apni 15 to Nov, 15, inclusive ‘ ; Final limit—December 15, 1904 ‘ } Sixty-Day Excursion Tickets—$17.90 Reund Trip ‘ ; Dates of Sale—April 25 to Noy. 20, 1904 Final limit— Tickets % to be good to leave St. Louis within sixty days from sale date f | FifteenDay Bxcursion Tiekets—$16,00 Reun4 Trip. ‘ Date of Sale--Daily from April 27 to Nov. 30, ine'usive. Final : ; — Lamit—Tiokets to be good to leave St. Louis within fifteen y , days from dato of sale, but not later than December 5th 1904, ; THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY now has ‘aree trains : daily for St. Lonis, and is the shortest and most direct route to & ‘the World’s Fair. Through Pallman sleepers and elegant reclin : BE chair cars: are operated from Wichita to St Louis without : | change for fal’ information eall on or address the undersgned gE. BLECKLEY I. BR. SHERWIN, : ‘TP Ae PL.&T.A, % | Missouri Pacific Station Cor. Donglos ave and Wichita street. & i * ; * SOLO OOOO OOO OOO FOOS 99 OH FOP OOOODOOSO OOOO OOO OOOOOOD A 2 JOB WORK IS OUR HOBBY. Almost Equal'To A io Trip Around The World When in 1." of Grocert will be a visit to the lo not forget that you ¢ ST. LOUIS FAIR always get the Best at t a Lowest prices it reine KERNAN pati] 102 E.Don-1--+ Ave. 'Phone @ It’s all there but Russia A good line to use is the Rock Pe aan i 2 Wants His Diamond Ring. Island their new line runs a-| 1 on Stanford of Keene, N. ti, long the entire length of the} prought an action in trover aga exposition ground and all trains | Daisy Wells, an oi of At stapat main entrance station| MAS: wo, Tat yh before reaching Union Depot, | The uncle before his death loaned C. E. BASCOM, C. P.A| ring to Miss Wells to wear at a th ? vical nerformance @nd it waa. ne Car < Cats Talk SJ AS : CU Bale N a ) ENGPAVING Co SS” ROWLEE Hardware Store 823 N. Main St. Cheapest Hardware snd Stove house in Wichita; because we pay no rent and have light expentes ——— SEE!! * UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL, ” Tibet Sparsety Populated. Tibet is larger than France, Ger many, and Spain combined, but has only a population of 6,000,000. Little Use for Wings. ‘The penguin’s wings are useful onls wakes wee Oe VV MALI LL poe Eee tie TOUR JOB PRINTING oe oo) ae We Print Zoey THING ee OUR JOB ROOM. “ ee ee We Ate Now Propared To Do All Your Y Kinds Of Foncy, Up to Date Work|| %ob Work. We Invite A ‘Trial’ ; ta || We Guarantee To Please You, Both In Work And Price. You Wilt Find DONE]! Us At The Old Reliable Stand At BY US lO North Main St. swe Bring Us Your Next Job. Riguy || 17 WE INVITE YOU TO CALL oa a The PRINTERS who Can PRINT s ARE AS LOW Our Prices AS THE LOWEST IS AS GOOD OUR Work AS THE BES? _ ARE YOU? A Subscriber to the SEARCHLIGHT? IF NOT, WHY NOT? Tris ONLY —« FOR A US $1.00. WHOLE ‘a Pec) EEE] Delivered. When in 1." of Groceries lo not forget that you can always get the Best at the Lowest prices it 7 ‘ KERNAN‘S (102 B.Don~'--+ Ave. 'Phone 857 —_—_—_____— Wants His Diamond Ring. Leon Stanford of Keene, N. H., ha brought an action in trover against Daisy Wells, an actress of Athol, Mass., to recover a diamond ring which was given him by his uncle. ‘The uncle before his death loaned the ring to Miss Wells to wear at a theat- tical performance and it was never returned. The defense is that two of the stones were lost and that the remaining seven were afterward made up into three rings that were afterward stolen through no fault of hers. When Gas Was Seld in Bladders: The death occurred yesterday at Blackburn of Mr. John Lund, the old- est magistrate, an ex-mayor of the borough and for over fifty years a leading member of the Conservative party. The deceased gentleman, who was eighty years of age, claimed that his father was the first cotton manu- facturer in Lancashire to illuminate his mills with coal gas, which was brought in large bladders from Man- chester years before the local gas works was established in 1819.—Lea- don Telegraph. Zc P= ound Buy your Fresh Meat at the Packing House Meat Market and Save Money. .Remember the place-~-Market at the Gale of Dold’s Packing House, Sobol bbb Rehfola fafa fee petobpb Peer Walking Stick. Residents of the North Side of Ch’: eago can have walking sticks for the picking up. The woods are full of these strange insects that look exevt ww lke fointed twigs. Beef, it ws said, “commands fabe- lous prices @t Port Asthur.” fame here, Even at saviags bank interest of * er cent, compounded semi-annuslly, noney grows rapidly. Ten dollars a nonth deposited in the bank will »mount to $647.70 in five years. Start , bank account today. a SUPPLEMENT TO —— qichita, Kansas, Setuaday Aug. 13,01 a pren with dumb barbers there will te more or less chin with every Bare. ‘4 doctor has died of the drug-tak- jog habit. Most doctors have it in ie giving form. ‘the Hindu hypnotist who succeed- ‘ein putting a Chicago maa to sleep js the real stuff. Graft has beet discovered in the yew York sprinkimg contract. Get qn to the water wagon. Holland, the submarine-boat man ho will build an air ship, probably paie a study of the flying fish. Raisuli is giving some intimations of a determination on his part to be come the Mud Mullah of Morocco. Any prominent politician who hasn't sivady made up an electoral vote table of his own is away behind the times. Some cheerful scientist announces that mosquitoes hibernate like bears in the winter. What good does that éo tow? Those Russian ships have kicked up moré trouble in the Red sea than that body of water has seen since the days of Moses, Between the narsons of Pennsyl- vania and the peasants of Polling the Goclets are not having much of @ honeymoon. One of the most remarkable things about this war is the way Rudyard Kipling has managed to avoid a viola- tion of neutrality. “Why should women be old?” asks Mrs. John A. Logan. As yet we have noticed no experienced persons step- ping forward to tell. Physicians are now recommending the childhood game of skipping as a road fo health, ‘Defaulters of all sorts hava found it so. The Indiana scientist who says he has produced chemically either a gnat or a flea, he doesn’t know which, should try it on the dog. Bombardment of an Englishman’s residence near Tangiers reminds us that the open season for Anglo-Saxons in Morocco is under full way. Alaska is now shipping codfish to foston, which encourages the belief that the coal trust may yet work w a little trade with Newcastle. The individual sense of honor which leads to duels is not partic- warly falser than the national sense ef honor which leads to wars.—Puck. ‘ue Princess Chimay vows that she hates this country and will never re- turn to it. Unfortunately, however, May Yohe is making no such promise. Russia is threatened with a failure of its crops. If there is any special Kind of trouble that has overlooked Russia it will probably be around later. R. W. Gilder is the first American Poet to be operated on for appendici- tis. But he has a regular income aside from what he gets out of his poetry. A fire panic was averted in New York the other night by the playing of “Die Wacht am Rhein.” How in the world did it happen that it wasn't "Bedelia"? Harry Lehr, it is stated, is down With brain fag. ‘Thinking up that latest Tuxedo coat and red necktie stunt was too much for Harry’s egg- shell brain box. It the Doukhobors will have an- other pilgrimage, it 1s a good thing it has begun so early in the season, owing to their peculiar notions of the Proper costumes for these jaunts. — The scientific statement that cobra Tolson is a sure cure for certain dis- eases is easily credible. The man *ho keeps a few cobras around the jee will never need any more med- cine, Something of the range of modern rife fire is Impressed on the reader by the dispatch that the Russians and Japanese are now four miles apart and that there is a constant in- terchange of shot! ‘ Frenchman claims that he will ‘oon be able to raise strawberries as bis as pumpkins. When this comes to pass, how will they be able to keep the bottom of the box up where we re accustomed to find it? A movement has been started in New York to reduce the 400" to 200. If it could be reduced to about one 4nd that one were given twenty min- Btes in which to leave town New York might look forward with re Rewed hope. It’s about as much trouble to make ‘P your mind where to go on your {icttion after you've decided to go (imewhere as it is to determine Where to, invest your money after Zou've got it, Unremitting toll and Poverty have their compensations. Three Divisions Affording Great Chances for Settlement—Ranching, Wheat-Growing } and Mixed Farming. ' i ‘The old Romans used to say that | the representations of their conse Gaul was divided into three parts; | men who preceded them in settl So is the Canadian North West. Gaul’s | ment. i divisions were Political; those of the Large Quantity of Free Homestead Western Canada prairies are created Lands. j by the unerring hand of nature. ‘There is yet a large quantity df The First Division. government jand for homesteading ip Chiefly because of the elevation of | this country, and as in everything the country, the absence of large| else, “the early bird catches lakes and rivers, and the operations | worm.” ‘Those who come first are of the “Chinook” or Pacific ocean| frst served. When it is preferred tp winds, which readily cross the Rocky | purchase railway or other company mountains in Southern Alberta | lands they can be got at from $5 per through gaps and passes, the south-| acre up. This section cannot be Western portion of the Canadian prov-| better closed than by showing pra¢- inces is regarded as somewhat arid, | tically what is made by wheat grow: and less fertile than other portions of ing in this district. The average from the country. the first of operations is twenty bush- Although this has been a prevailing | els per acre. Breaking the prairie, as idea in the past, it has been left for | first plowing is called, is of course, American settlers, who have invaded | an exceptional expenditure, as when it this district within the past two or| is once done, it is done for all time. ‘three: years. to prove that sniendid | This.coste about 82:50 an atee. Ahn Eatiadl mua toe an Set : Grand Coalee BO al eS Faiceerat: ‘Davin x a rere crops of grain can be grown on the and. While there are no large lakes or rivers in this whole country there are numerous fast running streams fed the year round by melting snows in the mountains, furnishing an abund- ance of the coolest and purest water, the best for beast as well as man. Englishmen and Americans in the western territories are bringing in their herds as fast as they can and leasing or purchasing land in lots from 1,000 to 20,000 acres from the Dominion government. An idea of the growth of the industry will, however, be gathered from the fact that in 1899 there were but 41,471 head of cattle shipped and sold from the ranches. These figures ran to 55,129 in 1900, and to 160,000 in 1903, averaging $40 per head for the owners. But it takes @ great many ranchers and a large number of cattle to cover an area of 200,000,000 acres, the area available for ranching in the Canadian North- west. It is not at all necessary that large investments should be made at the outset. Many men commenced with small capital and small herds, and have worked themselves into large herds and great wealth, There is still in the country plenty of room for those who desire to go and do like- wise. The Second Part. The second part of the Canadian prairies embraces the great wheat growing belt of the country, which is easily a half larger than any other in the world. It includes about 150,- 000,000 acres. As it is comparatively free of broken land, large lakes and riyers, about 125,000,000 acres of it can be brought under the plow. Plac- ing a farmer on every half section (320 acres) it can comfortably locate 800,000 farmers, or 4,000,000 of an agricultural community. The terri- torial government's reports show that in 1903 there were raised 16,629,149 bushels of sprig wheat off 837.234 acres, an average of 19.86 bushels per acre; off 440,662 acres of oats tnere were grown 14,179,705 bushels, an ay- erage of 32.17 bushels per acre; BB eon {j-— SceetoNN. Powttineon Se SY eon ‘2 Sesto aes e ret Si ey cea C NS a | 69,667 acres produced 1,741,209 bush- els of barley—24.65 to the acre, and 32,431 acres produced 292,853 ‘bushels of flax seed, 9.03 to the acre. As but 1,383,434 acres, or a little bet- ter than one per cent of the entire “wheat growing area of the territories was under crop, a little figuring shows ‘that 13 per cent of the entire country vader wheat will raise the 200,000,000 that Great Britain annually requires from the outside countries. It is a fairly safe statement to make that in twelve or fifteen years the Canadian ‘prairies will be supplying the entire demands of the mother country. ‘Throughout this entire belt there is an enormous length of railway mile- age, branches are radiating in every direction from the trunks until they scarcely leave avgrain field more than six or seven miles from a road, end they are all required, for in the fall and early winter the sight of the trains passing to and from the eleva. tors at the railway depots makes the entire country look like one hive of industry. In 1880 there were but few white settlers in the entire country, outside of those connected with the Hudson Bay Company's posts, and scarcely a dollar's worth of anything outside of buffalo hides exported till 1883, twenty years ago, and now the country has a white population of over half a million, the immigration of 1903 being 128,364, 40 per cent of the num- per beiag Americans brought over by the representations of their ome men who preceded them in settle ment. i Large Quantity of Free Homesteatl Lands. ; There is yet a large quantity government land for homesteading this country, and as in everythi aes “the early bird catches the worm.” Those who come first ‘Brst served. When it is oer purchase railway or other company lands they can be got at from $5 per acre up. This section cannot be better closed than by showing prac- tically what is made by wheat grow- ing in this district. The average from the first of operations is twenty bush- els per acre. Breaking the preirie, a8 first plowing is called, is of course, an exceptional expenditure, as when ft is once done, it is done for all time. ‘This costs about $3.50 an acre. After the breaking, plowing and seeding, harvesting, threshing and marketing —all expenses combined amount to about $5.25 per acre, that is if a man likes everything done it will cost him $5.25 per acre. If he does the work himself he is earning wages while producing at that figure. Now, as the average yield 1s twenty bushels, and the average price 60 cents—$12 per acre—the difference betwen the ré- sult and cost, $6.75, is the profit of grain growing year in and year out in the great wheat belts of the Cana- dian prairie country. If a man has a half section of land and puts half of it, 160 acres, under wheat, which is a very common occurrence, he makes $1,080 on wheat alone and should make, if he is a capable farmer enough, out of other crops, sale of cat- tle, dairy and other products, to keep himself and family the year round be- sides, The Third Division. ‘Tho third division of this great country lies to the north of the wheat belt; between it and what is known as the forest country. As wheat grow- ing impliés the raising of all cereals that can profitably be raised in the country, the remaining branches of RB ae mixed farming are dairying and the taising of farm stock. It must not be supposed that dividing the prairies in this way is saying fRat any one por- tion of the country possesses better soil"than another, for such is not the case—all districts are equally fertile, but the topography and climatic influ- ences, etc,, differ, as well as the condi- tions for production. Ranching and grain growing are carried on quite successfully in this northern zone; but it is found more profitable to com- bine all the features of the industry. An authority on the subject has stated that agriculture in any country never reaches the maximum of de- velopment until the farmers engage at ‘east proportionately in dairying, though the surroundings must always Getermine the extent to which any feature of the industry may be prose cuted. Dairying. In the territories creameries and cheese factories are to a iarge extent under government control, and as such are working well. In Manitoba they are largely a matter of private enterprise, and from the reports from that province they must be giving ab- solute satisfaction to the patrons and promoters. If a settler’s farm is not specially adapted to extensive crop- ping, or if seasons or other conditions are against the proper development of large crops, he has always plenty of pasture and an abundance of native bay for winter feed. A small sum of money buys a couple of cows, and he ean soon be in possession of a fine herd of dairy cattle, and the same may be said of swine and poultry. Markets. The mining districts of British Columbia, which consume an im mense lot of dairy products, are close at hand, and always afford a good market for butter, cheese, pork, poul- tr’ and eggs. When in the future that Re) pt ee Hee {Gi S For smer : Epc a & EDMONTON SF > dal Eas 1k rd Pod eT mae x one me iy on - press : aise [ego i) a country is overstocked Great Britain offers as now a ready market for whatevet may be produced. Taken for all in all, the Canadian Northwest ts the country for the man acquainted with, or willing to learn any branch of farming. In the industry, with a few years of care and enterprise, he can soon consider himself and his family in, easy end comfortable circum- stances. Petroleum In Mexico. A number of companies are’ pros Pecting for petroleum in various part: of Mexico. A gusher has recently been struck near Tampico, on the property of the Mexican Petroleum Company, which has been sinking wells in the region for the last two or three years, Other wells are be ing sunk near the gusher, and ex. perts believe that he company is ‘about to be rewarded for the money it has spent upon prospecting by the finding of oil in paying quantities. ~ Bread of the Nations. Even the poor in the United States and England eat white bread. In most of the continental countries of Eu rope rye bread is the staple. The Russians use buckwheat. The Lap landers have a bread made of oaten meal mixed with pine bark, and the Icelanders make their flour from lich ens. Banana flour is used in the South Sea islands. Boston Clock Over 100 Years Old. The clock upon the organ loft in the old North church of Paul Revere fame is more than 100 years old. It was cleaned and repaired a quarter of a century ago by a Boston watch- maker, whose only charge for the work was the privilege of engraving his name upon the back of the anceint timepiece—Boston Record. Chinese Wisdom. When the sword is rusty, the plow bright, the prisons empty, the gran- ‘aries full, the steps of the temple worn down and those of the law courts grass-worn; when doctors go a-foot, the bakers on horseback, and the men of letters drive in their own carriages, then the empire is well governed.—Chinese Saying. Evils of Darkness. Florence Nightingale declared that “« dark house is almost always un- healthy; always an ill-aired house. Want of light stops growth and pro- motes scrofula, rickets, consumption, ete., especially among children. Peo ple lose their health in a dark house and if they get ill they cannot get well again in it.” Old Enalish Labor Law, There has recently been unearthed an old labor law that related to the tailors of England. It was in force until 121 years ago. It compelled a work day of fourteen hours, with a maximum daily wage of 48 cents, and provided imprisonment for two months for any tailor who joined a union. Not as Fast as It Seems. The highest_speed which can be attained in an “express” elevator, in @ very high office building, is about seventy feet a minute. That is equiy- alent to a mile in more than seven minutes, and many a pedestrian has walked for considerable distances at nearly as fast a pace. To Keep Shoestrings Tied. A shoe authority gives simple diree- tion for keeping the bothersome shoe- string tied. After tying in a bow knot, pin the bow underneath with a small safety pin, taking care that the pin goes through two loops and two ends. ‘The shoe ribbons will remain in place all day. i il as ire In the tropical northern territory or South Australia travelers need not carry a compass. The district abounds with the nests of the mag- netic or meridian ant. The longer axes of these nests point due north and south. Such Is Life. “I find this world divided into two classes of critics,” writes a Young Mother to this office: “those who criticise when I whip my children and those who blame me when I don’t.”—Atchison Globe. Court Defines Brandy. It has been judicially decided in England that brandy is an alcokolic liquor, the spirit of which ts obtained by the distillation of wine from the grape, and that to sell anything else as “prandy” is fraud. Retort Medical. An Atchison man went to a doctor and said: “I want to be cured of dyspepsia.” Whereupon the doctor said: “If I knew how to cure dys- pepsia, I wouldn't have it.”—Atchison Globe. Valuable Manuscript te. Stolen. A manuscript by the composer Pal- estrina was stolen some time ago in the Roman Lateran. It is valued at $25,000, and is believed to be in Ger- many. ‘One Case of Quintuplets. According to the British Medical Journal, a genuine case of quintuplets has been reported to a Berlin medical society. None of the infants survived. X Ever Notice That— It isn't what a man knows, but what he thinks he knows, that he brags about? Big talk means little ‘knowledge. Michigan Iron Mines. The fron mines of Michigan give employment to 14,456 persons, and their products amount to $26,695,860. Plenty of Mysterious Grumbling. ‘There are 350 volcanoes which have shown life in modern times. (ros) ie | _ CLES — te For Infants and Children. 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In the library of Hinchclere castle, Lord Camanon’s residence in Hamp. shire, England, are the table and thairs which Napoleon used when he signed his abdication at Fontaine. bleau. Unique Autograph Fan. A fan on which are written the names of all the members of the Ber- lin congress belongs to the Baroness von Langen (nee Von Prillivtz). The possessor obtained the signatures at Several soirees given in honor of the congress at the English embassy and the Austrian embassy. Trace Ancestors for Generations. Descendants of the first town off- cers of Lincoln, Middlesex county, Mass., were privileged to wear a pur- ple badge as a mark of distinction at ‘the recent celebration of the one hun- ‘dred and fiftieth anniversary of the town, and 110 residents were so adorned. Steen tn anjdnelent Custam: ___A curious old custom is said to be still kept up at the picturesque Wen- sleydale village of Bainbridge, Eng., where every winter's night at nine o'clock a large horn is blown on the village green to aid any wayfarer who might chance to be lost on the sur- rounding fells to find his way to the village. This Will Interest Mothers. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chil- ren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children’s Home, New York, Cure Fever- Sshness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the bowels and destroy ‘Worms, Sold by all Druggists, 20. Sample FREE. Address A. 8. Olmsted, LeRoy,N.Y. ‘That which some people call repartee fs really back talk. Uamicted ~ith! Thompson’s Eye Water (in 4 ‘Wingle-Stick LAUNDRY BLUE %> Miata Aer ene Goan b ad cate Bee worth of aay other Dining CULER Seemrene THE SY FLY LER esa Br, EN Ne scr cssscae CO Ae tii tiem ce a SARA tes 5c ‘wilt sever be Rape aS Aa isco eA aay FSIS MM meee is SoS, is sans ty 7 9 ae a Beenie’ wake EX SOLDIER wight on entty de: spemeadey nometieed Mat aan ty arenas See cee trent te br anart oe ce een tne ae oe Honmisauataourien aaa See nest nates agent for Deseie Ma rbet agent and mpeait for See a tabclan tant wil be. acts ct Ee eae Eemstaie ft bin Tstencs ace Riad isadof tine tha iin a'nod see Be See ae, eer ta Si monila lar thelr sine irathon Spine bape ACT PROMPTLY Dersi‘soe fat Sak Mo tine foréaiay. ent gt acs TM dares, acetal ee ee ce etatatig, tet Ree eal Sak ee tet te Beeecgh lla Setpty wiasea ia Sec cree aes ee eee S DIRKETT, Devil's Lake, N.D. BEGGS’ BLOOD PURIFIER CURES catarrh of the stomach. AN OLD MAN'S TRIBUTE. . An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 78 Years Old, Cured of a Terrible Case After Ten Years of Suffering. Sidney Justus, am fruit dealer of Cas Mentor, bio, (eee writes: “I was Vir fee exred by Doan’s JB agen Kidney Pills of BAP EN\ — sovere caso of U2 Ree kidney trouble, t i ARMS, of eight or ten LE) VSR). years’ standing. Wagan I suffered the most severe ey at eee ao fruit dealer of \ gor Mentor, Mhio, a writes: “I was Vee cured by Doan's HBS wr ba Kidney Pills of grey Sete rus fi) Nace kidney trouble, 4 AS Ma, of eight or ten LC) VW), years’ standing. Waray" 1 suffered the most severe backache and other pains in the region of the kid- neys. These were especially severe when stooping to lift anything and often I could hardly straighten my back. The aching was bad in the day time, but just as bad at night, and I was always lame in the morn- ing. I was bothered with rheumatic pains and dropsical swelling of the eet. The urinary passages were painful and the secretions were dis- colored and so free that often I hal to rise at night. I felt tired all day. Halt a box served to relieve me, and three boxes effected a permanent cure.” A TRIAL FREE—Address Foster- Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. Australian Kangaroo Farming. Kangaroo farming is becoming an established institution in Australia. Why It le the Reet is because made by an entirely differs ent process. Defiance Starch is un- Uke any other, better and one-third more for 10 cents, It must be fine to be so rich that you don’t have to keep up appearances, On August 9th andr and September sti and grthy round trip ticketa will be fold via M. ! &'. R'y., from St. Louls, EEanras Ciuy, Hannibal; and other Mis sourl and Wsnsas polnts, to Indian Ter- ory: Okiahome and Central and ast ern Texas, at ‘The Sduthwest is faviting. ‘The crops are good; conditions and prospect were evermore favorable. Ludlaa Territory, Gidahoma and Texas, are in need of People and ofter plenty of opportunities for lnvestmente of capital and 1aber. GO Now! Take advantage of this exoeptional opportunity. ‘Ask me about rates and particulars. Tit'fiadly nend you someting new Ia Drinted matter about the Southwest George Morton Gen. Pass. and Tkt. Agt. ST. LOUIS, MO, Peo Ea Toi Sa OS TESTO oh dT Ta ‘(EE A UNITED STATES SENATOR Used Pe-ru-na For Dyspepsia With Great Benefit. HON. M. C. BUTLER, EX-U. S. Senator M. C. Butler from South Carolina, was Senator from that state for two terms. In a recent letter from Washington, D. C., he says: "I can recommend Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. I have been using your medicine for a short period and I feel very much relieved. It is indeed a wonderful medicine besides a good tonic."—M. C. Butler. Peruna is not simply a remedy for dyspepsia. Peruna is a catarrh remedy. Peruna cures dyspepsia because it is generally dependent upon catarrh of the stomach. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. * Address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. "Jobbery" in British Army. According to a British officer the Boer war "was productive of more jobs than any of Marlborough's campaigns." Another British soldier is quoted as saying: "If you want to get in on the service leave your regiment first; then get your aunt to call on Lady — and give her a thumping subscription for one of her charities, and the thing is done." Alcohol From Peat. A company has recently been organized at Rendsburg, Prussia, for the purpose of distilling alcohol from peat. The company is now building a distillery which it hopes to be able to put in operation some time during this month. According to its process the company will be able to distill alcohol cheaper from peat than it can be obtained from other substances. and will, therefore, be able to sell its product for fuel purposes. Law Against Football. On the statute book of Scotland is still an act passed in 1424, ordering that "na man play at futeball," because it is "esteemed to be unprofitable sport for the common gude of the realme and defense thereof." There is also a statute against alien immigration, passed in 1426, and authorizing "all his majesty's good subjects" to "take, apprehend, imprison and execute to death the said Egyptians (Gypsies), either men or women." OLD FASHIONED. But Still in the Fashion. It is an ever new and interesting story to hear how one can be entirely made over by change of food. "For two years I was troubled with what my physician said was the old fashioned dyspepsia. "There was nothing I could eat but 20 or 30 minutes later I would be spitting my food up in quantities until I would be very faint and weak. This went out from day to day until I was terribly wasted away and without any prospect of being helped. "One day I was advised by an old lady to try Grape-Nuts and cream leaving off all fatty food. I had no confidence that Grape-Nuts would do all she said for me as I had tried so many things without any help. But it was so simple I thought I would give it a trial she insisted so. "Well I ate some for breakfast and pretty soon the lady called to see her 'patient' as she called me and asked if I had tried her advice. "Glad you did child, do you feel some better?" "No,' I said, 'I do not know as I do, the only difference I can see is I have no sour stomach and come to think of it I haven't spit up your four teaspoons of Grape-Nuts yet." "Nor did I ever have any trouble with Grape-Nuts then or any other time for this food always stays down and my stomach digests it perfectly; I soon got strong and well again and bless that old lady every time I see her. "Once an invalid of 98 pounds I now weigh 125 pounds and feel strong and well and it is due entirely and only to having found the proper food in Grape-Nuts." Name given my Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Get the little book, "The Road to Wallville" in each pkg GENERAL CROP REPORT GENERAL CROP REPORT During The Past Week Weather Has Not Been So Favorable. TOO COLD, HOT, WET OR DRY. Killing Frost in Wisconsin—Rust Doing Great Damage in Spring Wheat Country, Except in Minnesota—Too Wet for Cotton. Washington, Aug. 11.—The weather bureau's weekly summary of crop conditions is as follows: "The weather conditions during the week ending August 8 as a whole were less favorable than in the previous week. The Central and East Gulf and Atlantic Coast districts, except Northern New England, suffered from excessive rain, while the drouthy conditions in the central valleys and portions of the upper lake regions have become more serious. In Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakota the week has been too cold, while Idaho, Washington and Oregon have suffered from excessive heat and dryness, Killing frost occurred on the morning of the 8th in the cranberry region of Wisconsin. "In the Ohio valley, corn, the late planted especially, is suffering more or less seriously from drought, and rain is needed for this crop in portions of the central Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Over the central and western portions of the corn belt, corn has advanced favorably and continues promising. In the upper lake districts lack of wamth and absence of rain have checked growth, the crop being generally backward. In the Atlantic coast districts, corn has made a vigorous growth, and generally is in excellent condition. "Fine weather for threshing prevailed over most of the winter wheat belt, harvesting of winter wheat having been completed in the more northerly districts, except on the North Pacific coast, where it is nearly completed. "Reports of rust in spring wheat continue general in the Dakotas and in portions of Iowa and Minnesota and indicate that the crop has been greatly damaged, except in Minnesota, where only a portion of the spring wheat area has been seriously affected, a good crop being promised in other portions of that state. Harvesting is in progress in South Dakota and Southern Minnesota, but has not begun in North Dakota, where the crop is ripening slowly. Very high temperatures on the North Pacific coast have hastened maturity of spring wheat and caused premature ripening and shriveling of the grain in portions of Washington. "Harvesting and threshing of oats have continued under favorable conditions. Rust is reported in the more northerly sections and has proved very injurious in North Dakota and portions of Minnesota. "Generally well distributed rains have benefited cotton in Texas, but in the central and eastern portions of the cotton belt the crop has suffered from excessive moisture, many fields being grassy and too rapid growth, rust and shedding are reported from nearly all states east of the Mississippi river. West of the Mississippi, with the exception of Louisiana, the crop is in a good state of cultivation, and complaints of rust and shedding are less numerous than in other districts, "In the Atlantic coast districts and in Tennessee tobacco continues promising, but in the Ohio valley it is suffering from drouth. "Late haying has been interrupted in the middle Atlantic coast districts and in New England. "Plowing for fall seeding has become more general, but the ground is not in favorable condition for this work in the Ohio valley and much of the Lake region." REPORT ISN'T TRUE. American Legation at Bogota Was Not Stoned Washington, Aug. 11.—In response to an inquiry as to the truth of the report that the American legation at Bogota had been stoned, the state department received the following cablegram from Mr. Snyder, the American charge at the Colombian capital: "Reported attack on American legation absolutely without foundation. All is quiet here. The administration of General Reyes is in power. Evidences of satisfaction everywhere visible." Editor Commits Suicide. St. Louis, Aug. 11.-The body of S. A. Rigg, editor of the Girard Anchor of Girard, Ill., was found floating in Lily Lake in Lafayette Park. From a letter to his wife it is believed he committed suicide. He was despondent because a fear that he was losing his reason. Oyama Goes to the Front. New Chwang, Aug. 8.—Field Marshal Oyama, commander in chief of the Japanese forces in Manchuria, and General Kodama, chief of staff, left Kal Chou and have established headquarters in the field with the army. Cattle Man Sued. Snyder, O. T., Aug. 6.—Miss Hattie B. Albright has brought suit against J. W. Richardson, a well-known cattle man, alleging breach of promise. Richardson married Miss Blanche Schwartz, also of this place, July 3. Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed Holland's Liberal Trade. Holland has no patent system or trade-mark laws. Certificates of origin are not required. An exception however, is presently to be enforced with respect to importations of sugar since Russia has not subscribed to the Brussels convention. The Difference. Quin, the old-time English actor, complained to Beau Nash of the exorbitant charges made at Bath. Nash said they were acting on truly Christian principles. "How so?" asked Quin. "Why," answered Nash. "You were a stranger and they took you in." "Ay," replied Quin. "but they fleeced me instead of clothing me." Regulates Baptism of Children The Swiss government has decided no longer to permit parents to baptize their offspring by fantastic names. This law has just been exercised at St. Gall with regard to two children, one of whom was baptized May I. while the other had been named by its Italian progenitors "Ribello," rebel or revolutionary. The names were condemned and the children have been legally baptized. Still More Evidence. Bay City, Ill., August 8 (Special).—Mr K. F. Henley of this city adds his evidence to that published almost daily that a sure cure for Rheumatism is now before the American people and that that cure is Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr. Henley had Acute Rheumatism. He has used Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says of the result: "After suffering for sixteen years with Rheumatism and using numerous medicines for Rheumatism and more medicines prescribed by doctors, I at last tried Dodd's Kidney Pills with the result that I got more bentfit from them than all the others put together. "Dodd's Kidney Pills were the only thing to give me relief, and I recommend them to all suffering from Acute Rheumatism." Rheumatism is caused by Uric Acid in the blood. Healthy kidneys take all the Uric Acid out of the blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy kidneys. Cannot Fly Backwards. It is a curious fact in natural history that no bird can fly backwards. Defiance Starch should be in every household, none so good, besides 4 oz. more for 10 cents than any other brand of cold water starch. Lots of men waste their time brag ging about the things they used to do Care of the Hair. It is now generally agreed that many of the shampoos in use are injurious to the hair. The best treatment is frequent brushing and absolute cleanliness. Wash the hair in a lather of Ivory Soap suds and rinse thoroughly. Let the last water be cool as it closes the pores of the skin and prevents colds. ELEANOR R. PARKER. A poor excuse is better than none if it is believed. Insist on Getting It. Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch. This is because they have a stock on hand of other brands containing only 12 oz. in a package, which they won't be able to sell first, because Defiance contains 16 oz. for the same money. They have 16 oz. Instead of 12 oz. for same money? Then buy Defiance Starch. Requires no cooking. Actors may be prompt at rehearsals, but there is always oneprompter. Do Your Feet Ache and Burn? Shake into your shoes, Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. At all Drugstists and Shoe Stores, 22c. Sample sent FIEE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Taking advice is a good bit like taking medicine. It requires faith. STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 88. COUNTY OF FRANK J. CAREY makes oak that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing sales and, that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CATARINA that cannot be cured by the use of FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 11th day of December, 1928. A. W. GLEASON, SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send ior testimonials, free. Hall's FREE & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Drugstores. Take Hall's Family Plills for constipation. Remember that a great many good things cost more than they are worth. FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE LADIES. FREE TO TWENTIETH FIVE EARLINGS 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 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. Nothing so forcefully reminds a man of life's brevity as a thirty-day note. NO PIANOS GIVEN AWAY No pianos, music boxes or other cheap, useless prizes offered to create a sale for It is Nature's food for man and sold on its merits. Any one who has paid any attention to the study of health knows very well that good, pure, nourishing food has a value and that the eating for any length of time of the rubbish offered as food by claptrap advertising is certain sickness and probably early death to the children. Dr. Price's Food is A Trip to Colorado, Utah or California is not complete unless it embraces the most beautiful resorts and grandest scenery in Colorado, which are found on the Colorado Midland Railway, the highest standard gauge line in the world. Exceptionally low summer round trip rates to Colorado interior state points, Utah, California and the Northwest are offered by this line. For information address Mr. C. H. Speers, General Passenger Agent, Denver, Colorado. Left Money for Lighthouse. M. Charles Potron, a Parisian philanthropist, has bequeathed $80,000 for the construction on a rock in a dangerous part of the Atlantic sea coast preferably the isle of Ushant, of a lighthouse of the best materials obtainable and with the latest and most improved lighting apparatus. Costs Little to be Sick. In Clapton, a poor quarter of London, fees of twopence (4) cents are said to be not unknown. One newspaper remarks: "Of the twopence fee it might be said that it brings sickness within the reach of all. In Clapton, at any rate, there is no excuse or justification for anyone being well." The World as we Look at it. When we look at the world in a narrow way, how small it seems! When we look at it in a mean way, how mean it is! When we look at it itselfly, how selfish it is! But, when we look at it with a broad, generous and helpful spirit, what a beautiful world it is, and what wonderful people we find in it—Boston Christian Register. Italy and Cork. Formerly Italy was a large producer of cork, but a great part of the splendid cork oak forests has already been destroyed. In some provinces—as, for instance, in Calabra—the trees have been felled and used for charcoal making; in other provinces they have been cut down on account of their high potash contents. All Up-to-Date Housekeepers use Distance Cold Water Starch, because it is better, and 4 oz. more of it for same monies. Will Have no More Barmalds. Johannesburg, like Glasgow, has banished the barmaid from its saloons. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the grums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, curts wind colloe. See bottle. British Domestic Servants. Great Britain has 1,951,000 domestic servants earning £68,500,000 per annum. I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds.—JOHN F. BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 15, 1900. French Capital's Immense Debt. Paris has the biggest debt of any city in the world. It amounts to $4,000,000,000. $96.00 per M. Lewis' "Single Binder," straight 5c cigar, costs the dealer some more than other 5c cigars, but the higher price enables this factory to use higher grade tobacco. Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. It Would be More Correct. Why does the dentist always call his torture chamber a "dental parlor," and never a "drawing room?" During August the visitors to the World's Fair, St. Louis, can stop at the great Hotel Napoleon Bonaparte for $1.00 per day. Hotel accommodates 1,600 guests, is electric lighted and strictly first-class in every respect. Located only two blocks north of main entrance World's Fair, Take Wabash shuttle trains or through Olive cars from Union Station. Hotel Napoleon Bonaparte, St. Louis. Greek Population Increases. 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Apparently trifling incidents in women's daily life frequently produce displacements of the womb. A slip on the stairs, lifting during menstruation, standing at a counter, running a sewing machine, or attending to the most ordinary tasks may result in displacement, and a train of serious evils is started. The first indication of such trouble should be the signal for quick action. Don't let the condition become chronic through neglect or a mistaken idea that you can overcome it by exercise or leaving it alone. More than a million women have regained health by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. If the slightest trouble appears which you do not understand write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass., for her advice, and a few timely words from her will show you the right thing to do. This advice costs you nothing, but it may mean life or happiness or both. 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