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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. CHRISTM CA WEDNESDA Decem Odd Fel 517 North 517 North Main Street A Phonography Will reproduce some of the Sentimental and Sacred S music, Duetts, Solos, etc. original. Sure Cure For T Plenty Go Great Holi The Center o PROC 1= Opening 2= Paper 3= Vocal Solo 4= Selection F. Buford, S. Griggs 5= Paper 6= Baritone Solo 7= Duetts ... Mrs. Joe 8= Vocal Solo Admission - A Phonograph, One of the most modern phonographs made Will reproduce some of the latest selections in Comic Sentimental and Sacred Songs, Bands and Orchrstra music, Duetts, Solos, etc. As plain and distinct as the original. Sure Cure For The Blues. Hear Them Plenty Good Music Great Holiday Event The Center of Xmas Fun PROGRAM 1= Opening 2= Paper.....Mr. G. M. Smith 3= Vocal Solo.....Miss Minnie Madison 4= Selection.....Manhattan Quartett F. Buford, S. Griggs, J. Edgerton, R. Floyd 5= Paper.....Mrs. Lawson Fines 6= Baritone Solo.....Mr. Jno. Edgerton 7= Duet.....Mrs. Joe Bell and Miss D. Bradford 8= Vocal Solo.....Mrs. Robt. Braden Admission - - - 25c BLOW AT THE SOUTH. Reduce Its Representation. at least two bills will be introduced in the present congress according to present programme, looking to the reduction of Southern representation in the house and in the electoral college. Mr. Crumpacker, Indiana, is to prepare one of them and Mr. Kiefer, of Ohio, is to introduce the other. Od course they will line with that plank of the Redican platform of 1904 which set forth that "we favor such congressional action as shall determine whether by special discriminations we elective franchise in any state has been unconstitutionally limited, and, if such is the case, we demand our representation in congress and the electoral college shall be proportionally reduced as directed by the constitution of the United States." Some attacks were made in the rept canvass, upon that pronouncement. It was said that President Joseph incited it, and that it was line with a Southern policy which intended to establish if elected. Once the election, however, it has been learned that the president knew nothing about the expression of the platform until he saw it in the newsers after its adoption. There is a general opinion among Democrats and publicans that if this Southern rep 6TH YEAR. ph, One of the most modern phonographs made the latest selections in Comic Songs, Bands and Orchstral As plain and distinct as the Blues. Hear Them Good Music Saturday Event of Xmas Fun GRAM Mr. G. M. Smith Miss Minnie Madison Manhattan Quartett J. Edgerton, R. Floyd Mrs. Lawson Fines Mr. Jno. Edgerton Bell and Miss D. Bradford Mrs. Robt. Braden - - - 25c Children 10c resentation question is skipped by congress recently elected, it will never be taken up. This congress will have an immense Republican majority in each branch. The matter can be disposed of, if this congress deals with it, long before the presidential election, and be out of the way for good. There is one fact in connection with this Southern vote repression which the average citizen of neither section realizes. That is that this vote repression helps the Republican party in the nation at large, hurts the Democratic party and does serious harm to the South in a social and a business as well as a political way. So long as the South keeps up its reactionary policy and remains solidly Democratic, just so long can the Republicans sweep the country without much effort. The South's solidity makes the north and west solidly Republican. For selfish partisan reasons the Republicans would be glad to see the South remain antediluvian and Democratic for half a century longer, sure for that length of time at least. This is an aspect of the matter which the South and the Democratic party should consider. A Pennsylvania girl killed a ten-foot snake with a hatpin. Highball, or hard cider? Ts' Czar lost 34,250 men at the battle, 'l the River, Shakhe. That's The Globe. NEGRO ADVANCES The time is past when the only career in life open to a Negro were to pick cotton, make up berths in a Pullman car or wait on table. The study of the Negro population of the United States recently published by the Census Bureau discloses some facts that show verp clearly that the colored race is steadily developing a complete social atn industrial system of its own. There is hardly any branch of industry in which Negroes are unrepresented, and that statement includes the women as men. A large city could be formed without a single white man in it and yet lack for no trade or profession. There are 21,268 Negro teachers and college professors in the United states, and 15,530 clergymen- The Negros could fiance a railroad through their eightytwo bankers and brokers lay it out with their 120 civil engineers and surveyors, condem the right-of-law with their 728 lawyers, make the rails with their 12,327 iron and steel workers, build the road with their 545,989 laborers, construct its telepraph system with their 185 electricians and their 329 line men and operate it with their 55,327 railway employes. Colored people complain that they have to sit in the gallery in while theaters, but their 2,04 actors and showmen might give them theatres of their own of which they could occupy the boxes in solitary graneur. They have 52 architects, designers and draftmen, 236 artists and teachers of art, 1,734 physicians and surgeons, 219 deniists, 210 journ alists, 3,921 musicians and teachers of music, and 99 literary and scientific persons. The colored baby can be introduced to the world by colored doctors and nurses instructed in every accom pishment by Negro teachers, supplied with every requisite of ife by Negro builders, and buried by a Negro undertaker. There are Negro bookkeepers and accountants, clerks and copyists commercial travelers, merchants salesmen, stenographers, and telegraph operators. Negroes are in every manual trade carpenters, masons, painters, paperhangers, plasterers, plumbers, steamfitters, chemicalworkers, marblecutters, glassworkers, fish ermine, bakers, butchers, confectioners, millers, shoemakers, tanners, watchmakers, gold and silversmiths, book binders, engravers, printers, taylors, engineers, photographers, glove-makers every thing that statisticians think it worth while to count. And the curious thing is that in whatever line a Negro man is at work there also is a Negro woman. The only occupations where the colored women have allowed their menfolk to monopolize are those of the architect, the banker and broker, the telegraph and telephone line man the boilermaker, the trunk maker and the patternmaker. You can hire a Nego civil engineeressos an electrician. There are 164 colored clergy women 262 black actresser, and 10 Afro American female lawyers. One woman works as a roofer another as a plumber and 45 of them are blacksmiths, iron and steel workers and machinists. There wholesale and 860 retail, merchants. Others are journalists, literary persons, artists musicians, government officials, practitioners of an infinite variety of skilled trade. In many respects the colored people bear a marked ressmbalance to a Euroyeon pheasantry Take for an instance, the extensive employment of women in agriculture. Nearly 690,000 Negro women and girls almost as many as the numbers in all other occupations combined are engaged in farming. Over a half million of them as farm laborers, out numbering the white women three to one. Negroes operate about one eighth of all the farms in the United States which is rather more than their proportion of the population. But of course their share of the acreage and value of the land is much smaller only 4.6 per cent of the former ond 2. Per cent of the latter. In South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana ana more than hald the far $ ^{\mathrm{ms}} $ are worked by Negroes. Moreover, half of the cotton plantations in the United States are undor black contol although of course they average less in size than those run by white men The black farms or all kinds produce better value to the acre than the white. There is a great stretch of land, extending from the Atlantic to the Gulf Coast of Texas, in which more than half of all the farms are operated by Negroes. In three counties more than nineteen twentieth of the farms are in colored hands: in thirteen counties mork than nine tenths: in fifty four counties more than three fourths, and in 205 counties in eleven states more than half. Negro barbers, porters, servant and waiters loom large in the imaginations, but they really form an insignificant part of the colored race. The barbers are little over half of one der cent of the income-earning Negro men. Servants and waiters are four and one half per cent. Over fifty eight per cent of these men are engaged in agriculture. It is noteworthy that the proportion of self supporting Negro is much larger than the self supportin whites. Of all over ten years old, 83.1 per cen. of the colored males and 40.7 per cdnt of the colored females are engaged in gainful occupation against 79.5 per cent of the white males and 16: per cent of white females similar occupied. These arefigures to which the Negro can "point with pride" when he is accused of preferring the midnight chicken and the surreptitious watermelon in the joys of labor.—Samuel Moffett, in SaturdayEvening Post. DISFRANCHISEMENT AND DISFRANCHISERS. The Southern or slave-holding states, have always been, are and hope always to be, by virtue of the tolerant and misguided spirit of the North, governed by the minority. To this end they have denied to Afro-Americans the opportunity to vote and sought to satisfy their ambition and hoodwink the Republic, by offering comfort in the right to exercise the ballot; a right, however, prescribed by the same minds that closed the opportunity rendering immediately a doubt of sincerity and founding a righteous accusation of conspiracy not only to rob but to murder the elector. That these infamous laws and illegal and almost malicious acts were framed purposely to deny the vote, and consequently the power of manhood to Afro-Americans of wealth and character contrary to the belief of the north and the claim of the South, and the disgust of civilization, is not only apparent, but impressive in the light of the manner and the method employed by the men who first passed these laws. The Afro-American disfranchised himself; or rather made it possible, by entrusting his birthright in the hands of a hostile minority. The first state to enact class legislation after the war of the Rebellion was of course Mississippi. Being the heart of the Confederacy, and the home of its president, whose record as a man will outlive his fame as a president, fortunately for his now infamous memeory, it was decided, after a conference of Southern leaders that she should lead off in the precipitation of a second civil war. Mississippi was not only well pleased but happy; not only willing, but eager. The federal senators, Walthall and George, immediately became emissaries whose specific duties were to quiet and mislead the colored electors and blindfold the North. To do the former was a stupendous undertaking; to accomplish the latter was an easy task. The North is not only easily misguided but seemingly courts Southern imposition. The Afro-American knew that there was a sentiment prevailing among a certain class of whites for a new constitution; only questions that affected the economic life of the state the senators represented, were to be passed upon and the end that the poorer whites—God pity them—might be concerned nor aroused, an appeal was made to the colored leaders to send to the constitutional convention only the white conservatives—"your friends"—who, it was declared, and guaranteed, would neither pass nor allow anybody else to pass, measures hurtful to the Afro-Americans. Desiring peace, and courting it, the colored leaders, with their accustomed stupidity, which years nor events, however impressive, seem to relieve, fell before the emissaries and named them prophets. Having crossed successfully their deepest stream, the statesmen stood on top side of the hill beyond and brayed; the stupid waves that had borne them over, might, could, would and should, have washed their bones away. When the famous constitutional, convention of 1890 was convened at Jackson, there was only one black member, the Hon. Isiaah Montgomery, of Bolivar, perhaps the oldest statesman of the old school on this side the river. What passed in that convention is history. And God have mercy upon the souls of the makers of it. The most bitter denunciation was hurled against the colored man as a citizen, and hurled by the very men who had promised neither to denounce nor harm him. Old Judge Chrisman, white haired and palsied bent with age, possessing however, a towering intellect, could stand the deception practiced upon his black brothers no longer. He arose and with his back turned to the statue erected by Jefferson Davis, and his hands raised to high heaven, exclaimed: "My God, My God! Is the highest ambition of the young white men of the south to he no more than keeping down the negro? The white men CURRENT KANSAS FACTS. BRIEF MENTION OF INTEREST- ING EVENTS OF THE WEEK, HANSAS COMMENT Comanche Land and Vattle company, with a capital of $25,000, has been chartered. Securing Leases.—The Morton Lev- ering company that has been at work at Arkansas City, will bore for oil and gas at Wellington. Leases are all that is asked, Acquitted of Charge—R. L. Mar- tin has been acquitted of the charge of strangling his wife to death on Oc- tober §. Evidence showed that she had taken poison of her own free will. Bad Man Captured.—Private Robert f, Madden, of Troop I, Bighth cav- alry, was captured near Junction City and confessed to the shooting of Pri- vate Phillips, of Troop B, Ninth cav- airy, a negro soldier, and Private Needle, Eleventh cavalry, a white sol- dier, in a row. Soldier Drowned. — Private George H. Smith, Twenty-cighth artillery bat- tery, was drowned in the swimming pool at the Fort Leavenworth gym- nasium, Private Smith entered the pool immediately after supper, and it §s said that he got beyond his depth ‘when he was seized with cramps end went down, A comrade named Phelps nearly drowned in an effort to save him. Smith's old home was at Marlo, ‘Tenn, Needs Reorganization. — Carrle Nation went from Arkansas City to ‘Winfield, where she held a quiet meeting on the streets. She did not attempt to smash any saloons, but lectured the proprietors who stood in front of their places. The doors were locked. During the afternoon she appeared on the streets and ad- dressed the mayor, a big crowd fol- lowing her. She spoke in a church to a small audience. She said the town needed reorganization. May Be Murdered—Mrs. H. D. Knox, a resident of Arkansas City, ‘has sought the aid of local officers in ‘an attempt to locate her husband, whom she believes, has been murder- ed. He left Luca, Kansas, October 24 and she has not heard from him since, He has some valuable mining aims in the Wichita mountains, ‘and before leaving there is said to have had trouble with his partner. He is supposed to have left Luca for fthe Wichita mountains overland with a team. | Pipe Line Probable. — Indications fare that, as development in the Pa- ola oil field progresses, a new pipe ine will be built from there to Kan- gas City, where an independent re- Anery will be built. At any rate there has been much discussion the last few weeks in regard to the sub- fect. A representative of the Pure Oil and Producers’ company of Pennsylvania has been here looking over the field to ascertain the total output of the wells and their lasting qualities, It is said that his report was very favorable. Objected to Match—Word has been received at Lawrence of the elope- ment of Edgar G. Green, the Univer- sity of Kansas halfback during the season just closed, and Miss Hilda Wilson of La Harpe. The little half- back has been absent since Thanks- giving, but the students were ignor- ant of his whereabouts until a parti- cular friend learned of the marriage, which was in Kansas City, immediate- Jy after the Thanksgiving game. The ‘couple left at once for Denver. The bride is only 17 years old, and her par- jents objected to the mateb. | ‘Throwed Red Pepper—Mrs. J. M. (Horton, wife of the landlord of the Grand View hotel at Arkansas City, ‘drove some Santa Fe strikers, who ‘desired to talk to strike breakers, from her husband’s place by throw- 4ng red pepper in their eyes after commanding them to leave. Right-of-way Secured—The survey thas been made and the right-of-way ffor 125 miles secured for the Gulf, [Hutchinson and Northwestern rail- road, and it is reported that the work of throwing dirt will begin in the spring. Blackleg in Stock. — Blackleg has ‘appeared among cattle in the vicinity ‘of Irving. Four calves belonging to fB, A. Wilder and four of M. Valliene’s ‘stock have died with the disease. Stock owners are busy vaccinating their stock to prevent a spreading of an epidemic. Shot In Fight—At Independence Cleve Blackford was probably fatally shot in a road house brawl and Harry \Croft was injured while trying to dis- larm an assailant with a revolver. {Nate and Noah Cannon, brothers, ‘have been arrested. Nae | Pure food Show—Wichia. {sto have a Pure Food Show during the week of December 19th, to be held in the Toler Auditorium, This is the first large exhibit of pure food products ever shown in the South- west. It will be given under the aus- pices of the Wholesale and Retail Merchants Association and many ex- hibits will _go direct from the “World's Fair” to Wichita for that occasion. Demonstrators of the dif- ferent food products are to be made every day and thousands of samples and souvenirs will be giver away free. Short on Cattle. — The packing houses at Wichita are having a hard time to get enough cattle to fill their orders. Every day the buyers at the stock yards have larger orders than they are able to fill, ‘The packing houses are having heavy orders for butcher cattle and are killing large numbers daily. In spite of this they ae unable to secure the number of jeattle necessary to supply their trade, . Requisition Granted. — Governor Bailey granted a requisition from Gov- ernor Vardaman of Mississippi, ask- ing for the return of William Jobn- son, now in jail at Oswego, Kan. In 1889 Johnson was arrested in Homes county, Miss. charged with murder. He was convicted of manslaughter |and sentenced to nine years impris- jonment.» A few days later he escap- ed and has just been loicated. Another One Dies.—Robert Vine- | yard, a young business man of Well- ington, died of typhoid. fever con- | tracted at the wedding of the daught- ler of Ex-county Treasurer Wimer. p= thaa fifty of the guests of that function, nearly ,all people of prom- inence, were taken down with the disease, believed to have been caus- ed by some impurity in the food sery- ed by the caterer, Only One Desertion.—Only one de- sertion from the Kansas national guard is reported for the’ past ‘two years by Adjutant General Kelsey. During that period 1,004 honorable discharges were issued, thirty-five without honor issued, five dishonor- able, four physical disabilities and j 198 mustered out by reason of com- panies going out of business. Leaped From Train.—Oliver Pick- ett, charged with violating his parole, was being brought back to the State Reformatory at Hutchinson from To- peka, when he leaped from a Santa Fe train’ inside the city limits, dur- ing the absence of Officer J. W. Lib- engood, who thought his prisoner safe with handcuffs on. He made good his escape. First White Child—The funeral of the late Colonel A. S. Johnson, the first white child born in Kansas, took place at the residence of his old friend, George M. Noble in Topeka. All of the state officers attended in a body. Most of the prominent men of Topeka were also there. The body was interred in a local cemetery. Against Hunting. — A large number of farmers in the vicinity of Junction City have organized an anti-hunting association. ‘The association’s mem- bership was started with thirty-one names and is growing daily. All hunters found on the land of any member of the association are to be prosecuted, Took Good Aim—As soon as it was discovered that a Leavenworth police officer always took good aim he was dismissed, He killed a man last week. Put in System. — The Edwards County Telephone company, capital $5,000, has been chartered by the state to put in a system at Lewis. Real Estate Changing.—Real estate men and not wind are causing farms: to change hands in Dickinson county, Won't Quit Smashing. — Blanche Boise refuses to agree not to smash any more windows and therefore will have to serve her time out in the To- peka jail. The county commissioners figure it is economy to pay her board rather than any more prosecution costs. Report Denied—The report that the Hutchinson Salt company has abandoned its well at Caldwell is de- nied by the officials themselves. Much trouble is being experienced by cave- ins, bitt the company expects to over- come these and continue drilling, Poultry Show—The Ninth Annual show of the Harvey County Poultry association is in session at Newton. ‘The number of entries is larger than Guilty of Wife Murder.—At Troy] and one-half hours. Hinchman shot and killed his wife at her mother's home in Severance, October 14, while attempting to regain possession of his adopted daughter, whom his wife had taken to her mother’s home. The pun- ishment for second degree murder is from ten years to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Corn Husking Story. — Reflections from the Kensington Mirror: Lee Hobson says it will take $6.90 to pay two boys for husking corn nine hours on the 17th day of this month. Harry League husked one hundred bushels, leaving his wagon one-half mile from the house at noon to go to dinner and unloading three loads. Charley Weid- erman husked one hundred and thirty bushels, going to the house a quarter of a mile away with his corn and un- loading’ four times. Buried Together—From the Ca- thedral in Concordia occurred a double funeral, that of Joseph Na- deau, aged 8% years, and his wife, aged 79 years, who died within afew | hours of each other,at the home of a ‘daughter south of Concordia. They |eame here from Canada in the "70s | and were among the county's wealthy farmers and highly respected citizens. | Mr. Nadean spent thirty-five years as a traveling salesman in Canada. “Oil Sand at Valley Center—At'a depth of more than 1,100 feet, an oil | and gas company which is sinking a prospect hole hear Valley Center, | struck a two-foot vein of ofl sand. The drillers say the conditions are the same as as those found at Chanute and that oil or gas is liable to be found in paying quantities at any time. The drill is kept working day and night. A black shale and slate were found beneath the oil sand. Challenge By Cornhusker.—Frank Davis, a.farm hand at Smith Center, | has issued a blank challenge to any /man in Kansas and Nebraska for a | corn husking contest. He wants the contest to run ten days. He wants | the wagér.to run $1 for the first day, | $2 for the second $4 for the third and soon, doubling each day. ‘That would make the prize $510 for the ten days’ contest. He bars no one. Killed By Switch Engine—C. H. Young; a brakeman employed by the Frisco was run over by a switch en- gine in the yards at Scammon and was injured so that he died. His right leg was éut off at the hip and his left leg above the knee. Death occurred at Mount Carmel hospital here. He was 28 years old and formerly lived in Kansas City. Shot By Mistake.—James O'Brien, a railroad laborer, was killed at Pied: mont by ‘the accidental discharge of a shotgun in the hands of S. H.’ Drake, who was preparing to shoot a chick- en. O’Brien is about 40 years old and leaves a family. Drake is an elderly man and the shock has so prostrated him that: he may not recover. Insane From Wound.—At Emporia William Miller, 24 years old has been declared, insane as a result of a blow ‘on the head fifteen years ago. An un- identified man attacked him for his money. Smallpox at Fort Scott—The state board of health has received word that an epidemic of smallpox is rag- ing in Fort Scott. It will take steps to stamp out the disease. Don't Need It—A Harper man de- clares that the Kansas-Colorado suit is useless. He avers that Kansas doesn’t need the waters of the Arkan- sas river. Home Tajent Show.—Liberal will close the old year with a home talent | minstrel show. Preacher a Forger—A. A. Arthur, who canie to Hiawatha several months ngo, purchased property and settled here, representing that he was a retired preacher aud evange list, has been arrested by Frank G. Braley, a Pinkerton detective from St. Louis, on the charge of forging a $10,000 check at Paris, Tex. Ar. thur later confessed. Postoffice Robbed.—The _postoffice at Putnam, six miles south of New: ton, was broken into by burglars and $50 in stamps and money taken There is no clue to the robbers. Sold to Syndicate. — The Aetna Flouring mills of'~ Wellington’ and eleven élevators in this and adjoin- ing counties in Kansas and Okla homa have: been .sold by Kramer Bros. to a syndicate of capitalists of Kansas and Oklahoma, headed by John T. Stewart of Wellington, for SISIFSSIISHPALELPAESS SHIGE PIG GEe % “S 4 VV T IF; ‘ 3 ; Wiewta Taunk Factory: : Carry a full line of 3 ; Trunks and Traveling Bags : ; Best Line of goods in the city aut: : Give Us a Triai 3 : 507 E. Douglas ere : : We will send for your trunks for repair : SERS KE NNN SNK KE ESS ES SE ey: In dhe Grocery J.ine Ynur wants need careful at- tention and our store is the place to get it. We handle the best of Fancy and Staple Groceries and our prices are right. Orders given prompt attention. Kernan & Co., 1102 E. Douglas Pone 357 —— Hardware store Insurance Gasoline Stoves Lawn Mowers Rubber Hose, ete, UG Fast Douglas Ave. RELELALALALELTLERLARLLARLT ESESUES SEC CC COS eCCCCLe0C0, : TW : PROT EE PE j ° : : : : 636 North Water Street : : Wichita, Kansas : * Cafe in connection. Stricily first-clarsin every respect : RATES $1.00 Per Day : ° Special rate for room and board by the week : 3 Rooms large, plenty lightand heat. Transient a Specialty, $ : : T.S.WADE, Manager $ wo OOS OSES PESOOSEYESSSESESSOSSESSSSOSSOSSOSSESEEEES Why Buy New Clothes When you can have your old clothes cleaned, dyed and pressed and :nade just like new and very cheap too, at the Oak Street. Bye works 740 North Main St. | SE SA eek @coen's Dave Srope : : : * :. ‘ Prescriptions Filled with Care os» Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco... ! Your patronage solicited. + Once a customer, alwaysa | customer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people. | 615 North Main st. ! ee ee HORTICULTURE WE ERIS I GEN TM PROS . The Growina of Plums. ad op ecteet ie ae were, | FO or RB ery § Westean Unversity: The Great Educational Institution 4 for Kansas and the West........ i DEPARTMENTS: Theoiogical, College, Normal, Sub-Normal : and State Industrial. ‘ ‘ COURSES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub- Normal, Musical, [ Instrumental and Vocal ], including : piano, oagan and harmony, Drawing [ Fine Arts and Mechanical], Carpentry, Printing snd Book-Binding, { Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailor- | ing, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking. Launder- ‘ ing, Farming and Gardening. : ADVANTAGES: Splendid Location, Healthful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers, 2 INFORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducements oi- § fered, write to : William T. Vernon, A. M.D D: PRESIDEN T QUINDARO, ~ - - - KANS. — : Phones | —_Office—Bell “* White’” 4302 ‘ ‘ Residence—Bell “‘ West ’ 15 3 Some discouraged horticulturist in Missouri asks whether it is better to attempt to grow our own plums or to pay the people of California to grov them for us, we to pay the freight We believe that every orchardist easi of the Rockies will prefer to grow his own plums if for no other reason that: that he may have them of high qual ity and full of flavor. We can never get highly flavored fruit if it is grown thousands of miles from the place where it is to be consumed. In al- most all such cases it is necessary to pick and pack the fruit while it is yet chard and before it has matured enough to have flavor. This accounts for the California fruit on the eastern “market that is such a disappointment to the buyers, being almost without ‘flavor. The growihg of plums is not a diff- cult matter. As it is to-day there is almost no locality that will not pro: duce some one variety of plums to perfection. It has taken us a long time to find this out. Farmers put in orchards of the Domesticas (Buropean plum’) and succeeded with them in some parts of the country. But in other sections they did not succeed, and it was at once concluded that the attempt to grow plums was folly and an expense that could give no re- turns. But since that time a good many varieties have been introduced | from Japan and other countries, and in this country the Wild Goose and Americanas have been brought to a condition of size and quality that en- tirely change the prospects, ‘The very regions that cannot grow the Domesticas and the Japanese plums grow the Americanas in great abundance. Of these there are now ‘more than 100 varieties. Some of ‘them, like the Bayard, are of most excellent plum favor and of good size. New varieties are being brought out every year, and it is safe ‘to predict that in ten years more we will have plums of the Americana family as large and meaty as the old Lombaré. eee eae ee Se eee ee eee Phonecegraphs Columbia, Victor Edison ao, “MIS MACTER’S VOICE” * Columbia X P Records 25¢ Edison Gold Mold 35¢ Songs, Band, Orchestra, Talking. Almost Anything You Would Care To Listen To— _ Sold On Easy Payments Eberhardt & Hays —Corner Donglas and Emporia Avenues— Uniform Fruit. The orchardist that has frult to dispose of will find it to his advan- tage to have the fruit that he is seli- ing uniform. Uniformity has a value in the eyes of the buyer. That gen- tleman is looking for a package of fruit, whether in barrel or box, that is one thing all the way through. It is, therefore, a mistake to mix large and small apples. The man that has a good deal of money and wants to buy apples for his family will buy the large apples, and he does not want a lot of small ones mixed in with them. ‘The man that is keeping a boarding house or hotel or the man that has little money and a large family. will buy the smaller apples and he does not want the big ones mixed in. Many a widow buys the small apples, as they go further among the children. She, like the hotel keeper, reasons that “an apple is an apple.” Baitecnal Mteitetion Every fruit grower that has much fruit to dispose of can make a per- sonal reputation if he sets out to do so. It requires, however, honesty of package and quality of fruit. First and last, the man that creates this kind of a reputation gets a little above the market price. It may only ayer- age five per cent, but that is all gain and is in addition to the profit that he would make even at ordinary prices. Buyers are looking for the man that has enough pride and busi ness acumen to ‘want to secure for himeelf an unsullfed reputation in the matter of bis. commercial trazisce tions. They are more ready to deai wits that kind of a man than with any other. SAY! We want you to come down to the Singer Sewing : Machines at ; : 220 North Main st p ; and get one of those new 20th Century Machines : that can be had for $3.00.a month, They will save : you $2.C6a month ; Ns See ORD Re Ee Te Or aT PT ee ARMORED CRUISER TENNESSEE LAUNCHED AT PHILADELPHIA — oe ete t Fees suiser Tennessee was |} DOES AWAY WITH SPECTACLES ‘vhe armored ¢ruiser Tennessee was pinched Dec. 8, at the yards of Wit- jun Cremp & Sons, Philadelphia. The juist-ning party Included Gov. Fra- Tennesses, and his staff, Mrs. Foricr and their daughter, Annie Keith Frazier, Who was sponsor for the ship. Yt) ‘o almost the moment when the his warship started down the ways, a jnvle of sleet and rain fell continu: yisly, but during the actual launching dye sn shone through the clouds, the jy uein becoming overcast shortly ger the ship took the water, Mys Frazier carried a huge bouquet af American Beauty roses to which wis attached a bottle of champagne, an! as the vessel was about to take ir¢ initial dip she struck the prow tvo resounding blows, at the same time pronouneing the baptismal words is a’clear volee, Immediately afted the launch lunch- con was served in the mould loft. ‘The Teanessee was completed five months gicad of the contract time. Gov, Frazier’s party included Mrs. Freier, Senator and Mrs. E. W. Car- Pa era mere ae Brean te Emacs gi erat ment for Failing Sight. Optimists believe that Dr. Stephen Smith, surgeon of the eye department of Battersea Park hospital, Notting- ham, England, has discovered a new treatment of the eye which will prac- tically abolish spectacles. It is styled “manipulation of the eye” and is gen- tle and gradual, occupying a few min- utes daily, causing no pain and having no injurious effect of any sort. Some cases are cured in a week, and in all cases improvement is rapid. ‘Thirty patients who had been oblig- ed to wear spectacles for a long time have so far been treated by Dr. Smith and, with a single exception, all have discarded glasses and can now read, at either long or short distances, as well as people who have never needed assistance. The cures of myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism are said to be perma: nent.—Philadelphia Telegraph. Value of New Ideas. The recognition of the value of a new idea, in regard to a business point, is leading employers to encour: age criticisms and suggestions from employes in respect to the details of the business, thus utilizing their micro: scopic view rather than depending solely on the bird's-eye view which is taken by the manager, says Success. A friendly feeling results from this attitude, and the employe takes a deeper interest in his work, develop: ing his own capacity and helping the business. To see his idea carried out by his superiors puts new life into him and adds new enthusiasm to his ef forts. He will work harder to develop another point, and so win this appro: bation, than he would for any other compensation, hee Hs ‘ Ni ye ‘i, ‘ Wk \ Ay’ | i ae a v y "n Hl | \ \ To Learn American Methods. Following the custom of the house of Rothschild of sending its young men abroad to familiarize themselves with business methods of foreign countries, two scions of the Vienna branch of the family of financiers have arrived in this country. They are Baron Alphonse and Baron Louis De Rothschild, son of Baron Albert De Rothschild of Vienna. Baron Al- phonse has come to study American banking methods, and during his stay he will complete his education in finance under the direction of Auz:i:t Belmont in the New York banking louse of August Belmont & Co. This is said to be the first time that a member of the Rothschild family has been sent to this country to perfect himself in financiering. Mss Annie K. Frazier, who christened tuo batiteship ‘Tennessee, is the daughter (the governor of Tennessee and fs noted for her beauty. mack, Gen, H. H. Hanna, Gen. J. B. Pound, Gen. L. D. ‘Tyson, Gen. J. H. Hardwick and Gen. R. E. Fort. Science Aiding Agriculture. The achievements of college profes- sors in showing an industry of modest standing but fundamental importance hoy to enhance its production have reached monumental results. An Iowa professor, by inducing the farmers to make a scientific selection of seed and teaching them a more careful preparation of the ground, enlarged the corn crop of that state by about 190,000,000 bushels. A Maine profess or is showing how, by selection in breeding. hens ean be induced to lay twice as many eggs 9s the ordinary fowls. Cornell professors are enlarg- ing the old lesson on the increase of milk from cows. A Minnesota teacher has developed a handy and improved breed of wheat. A Nebraskan in the same line has outlined a plan of cul- tivation that will secure crops on semi- avid land without irrigation —Pitts- bure Tig Governor's Head Not Swelled. B. B, Brooks, just elected governor of Wyoming, is a big ranch owner and ‘a great lover of outdoor sports. In re- ply to a letter of congratulations from a friend he says: “If I could hire some decent fellow to take this gov- ernorship job off my hands for a couple of years I would do it. Cohfi- dentially, I don’t think I ever wanted the job, but some people thought I couldn't get it and I thought I could. When the frills and didos get too thick I will telegraph you and we will sneak off to the ranch and go back into the mountains, put up a tent and I will smoke a corncob pipe again, fry the grouse and make the biscuit and we will lazy around and’ laugh at the world as we used to do.” Celluloid a Menace. The unrestricted sale of articles made of celluloid, which is practically guncotton, for any purpose whereby uch article is Hable to come into contact with fire, should on no ac- count be allowed, says the Lancet. We believe there are other dangerous sub- stances related to guncotton which go under other names and which are also used for similar purposes and should bo likewise banned. It may be that the inlammability of celluloid is some- times somewhat counteracted by ad- mixture with substances with an op- posite tendency, but the dimiculty is (o distinguish the combustible from the incombustible. At all events some warning should be inscribed on the articles made therewith, and they should be marked “highly inflam- mable." or with some other equally premonitory and protecting device. Master of “Hot Air.” Frank Russell, secretary of the St Joseph and Grand Island railroad, with headquarters at St. Joseph, Mo., re ceived a letter recently from a young man who wanted a pass. Before re questing the pass, however, the young man wrote about a page of “hot air’ about Mr. Russell, “his good work” and “his bright future.” In answering the note the railroad man said: “Dear Sir: I wish you would give me the ad- dress of the man who built your fur- nace. We have been thinking of heat: ing our right of way between St. Joseph and Kansas City this winter and I believe the man who furnished your hot air machine could do the work nicely. Inclosed find the pass. You earned it.” Basan Peotacta Hie Photos. Universiiecien in edieiabe: Following the lead of John D. Rock- efeller, J. P. Morgan has had a photo of his most recent portrait in of copy- righted so. that the newspapers throughout the country will not be able to print it. So far as is known Mr. Rockefeller and Mr. Morgan are the only two Americans of the sterner sex who object to having their pictures reproduced im the papers. There are any number of society women who for- bid the photographers to give pictures for publication and some of them have had their photos copyrighted, ‘The Wisconsin legislature that con- Yenes next January will have among ‘s members ten men who hold de Stees from the University of Wiscon- “in. Graduates of the university, While not preponderating in member- ship in the legislature, will have con- Jiderable influence in formulating laws. Of the ten members the senate has five and the assembly the same humber, This means that 5 per cent of the senate and 5 per cent of the assembly are graduates of the Univer- sity of Wisconsin, : It’s to your own Interest Don’t fail to attend this TT Now in progress at : The New York Cloak & Suit Co. 147 N. Main St. Just think of it--A $20,000 stock to select from It’s our loss and your gain EUS eT Se $35.00 Suits, all sizes, styles and_colors. No two $30.00 SUITS, MADE UP EXACTLY AS alike. Strictly tailor made. BROADCLOTH, THE THE $35.00 QUALITIES. LITTLE CHEVIOT, and COVERT CLOTH. A limited DIFFERENCE IN WEIGHT ONLY. number for 2 DAYS ONLY. 0, 8 WHILE THEY Your choice in OF es LAST y $14.48 YSERA ot a TS SS Anelegant line of COATS, WAISTS, FURS, MILLINERY, etc., at less than cost of raw material. Special lot of trimmed hats; some that sold formerly as high as $4.00. REGUL Seemeen scent Ss oh CO Ns Be ae aunt WE ee Only 25 of those wrappers left. An exceptionally opportunity to obtain one at less than half the origional price. "These were not made up intended to sell for such low price. However, to close them out at once, we place them on sale tomorrow for a ae 8c 75c Corset... i 19¢ 25c Hosiery 2 9c | $1.00 Corset eee eats 39c 50c Hosiery 19¢ 1.50 Corset te 18e 75c Hosiery. ie - ae 4c 2.50 Corset : : $1.24 $1.00 Hosiery 39e 5S LSE FSG ESE DPE REM Only 7 more shopping days | A And as Christmas is nearing would advise you to do your shopping in the morning to avoid the rush. | k k i New York Cloak & Suit Co. | 147 N. Main St. ee Store open evenings till Christmas | eh ia eee SEER PREECECEEEECECOC RPE USE vee a t IMBODEN’S + IMPERIAL ‘ i FLOUR" : ——AND~—- ‘ BREAKFAST FOOD c ———and you will Love good eating —— : AT YOUR GROCERS IMBODEN MILLING CO, Phtesfostiosfiocfionfocfesfiooforferbe EREEEEEREEEETEEEEE Wichita Paint and Varnish Co Manufacturers Of "°° "crise rans, Peerless White Lead. Jobers in Oiis, Varnishes ana Dry Colors We solicit your patronage, Every Article Guaranteed, 130 North Santa Fe Ave, ...--...scsd cesses ares Wichita; Kansas SOLD ALSO BY J, H. TURNER, 541 West Douglas Ave Ba Ae Toys Toys Toys Christmas Shopping is now in full blast at the Come early and avoid the great. rush later. on. 224 E. Douglas. THOMAS ELLIOTT & CO 6000400006050000 900000000 090CO OOOO SOOOSPOOOSOOSS VOD SCHOOL SHOES For Boys, Girls and Misses All Kinds of Good Shoes BUY YOURSHOES at BRAITSCHS 120 E. Douglas Ave. 3 JOB WORK =6 tS OUR HOBBY. Let us try yournext order _ JOB WORK IS OUR HOBBY. Led dPrfebedbeieh adebeb ppbg kg bdd ded : ; “bieciy is : MISTLETOE 7 : 2 Pepperberry a Cumquots i i acid 4 x Tongerienes 5 4 ses " Grapefruit ; i Fine Grapes 4 . Fancy Apples * 5 Pine Apples, * : Cauliflower . 3 c . Shell Oysters ° Lobsters... % i Mexican Celery Nuts ofallkinds 3 : Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Stuffed Figs, Stuffed: Dates : Candies from good to the Best. Don’t failat least : to see our store during the holidays. “">"* Mai VOR alge pinta tgtice: lw pele a ea oe a hall Teo Ns Edward Vail & Co, JEWELER Our Christmas Stock is complete in every department, Woe catry the largest stock of Watches, Jewelery, Clocks, Silver- ware in the State and also have complete lines of CUT GLASS fine China and Art Goods — all best quality, — prices low — goods all guaranteed. Edward Vail and Co., ge _ JEWELERS. THE SEARCHLIGHT. WICHITA, KANS. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second-Class Mail Matter: Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN St. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 50c ONE MONTH ..... 15c. Advertising Rates Made Known On Applica tion. NOTICE!! - All matters addressed to THE SEARCHLIGHT for public tion must be signed by the part or parties writing. All matters for publication must reach this office not later than TUESDAY to reach publication in the current issue. RULES OF THIS OFFICE. 1st. All Subscriptions must be paid in advance strictly. Agents take notice. 2nd. Communications received after Wednesday noon will appear in that week. 3rd. In asking to change your paper from one office or one address to another always give both, the old and new. 4th Send Us all the news from your section of the City, County, State or County. We publish it FREE OF CHARGE. Write plain, and on one side of the paper only. 5th No Name will be placed on our books without the money. So agents will send the money with subscriber's name. 6th Address all communications to "The Wichita Searchlight" Wichita, Kansas. 7th Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper, will be gladly corrected if bought to the Editor. "To Live and Let Live," is OUR Motto. NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! The Searchlight will go to press next week on Wednesday afternoon on account of the holiday. All persons who may have news for that issue must have the news in our office not later than Tuesday evening. Please take notice. W. N. MILLER, Editor. A COWARDLY KNAVE. In last Saturday's issue of the Wichita Beacon an evening democratice organ, some fellows who styled himself as "C. W. Masher, and who attempted to make the impression that he lived in Wichita, tried to have a little smart fun by the publication of a letter purporting to protest against the invitation egtended to Prof. William Tecumseh Vernon Chancellor of Western University, located at Quindaro, Kansas, on the grounds that Prof. Vernon is a negro. Since the appearance of the "red shirt" letter every effort has been put forth to locate this "so much mortified" gentleman who boasts so strongly of being a member of a "superior race" to that of which Prof. Vernon is proudly a member, but, so far, no trace has been found of any such a cowardly knave as this supposed "masher" proved himself to be. Undeubtedly the author of last Saturday's letter has hid himself in the cloak of an assumed name not having manhood enough to stand the public condemnation of such an uncalled for, needless and senseless mission as that of last Saturday. Since the originator has so cowardly hidden himself in an assumed name we deem it worthless and a waste of precious time to go more fully in the matter. He claimed, however, to be a member of the Kansas Day Club but a search of the list of members for the past eleven years falls to reveal any such name, so we pass the matter up and charge it simply as a "fool's error and let it go at that. At Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday Night, Dec. 21st. Will .be .the .Grandest .Witnessed Do Not Miss It. The big Xmas Carnival which is billed for Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday night, Dec. 21st, will beyond all question be one of the grandest events ever offered to Christmas festive goers. Every feature is so arranged that every one who attends may feel that thy have been highly entertained. One of the special features will be the phonographic production, which is not only new and entertaining, but is highly slassical and novel. After this part a program composed of some of Wichita's best talent will please all. This program is specially selected and those who attend will be well pleased. .. FINE SUPPER SERVED. .... A xne supper with a menu composed of fried chicken, salads, fried rabbit, oysters, ice cream, cake, etc., will be served right in the hall, also hot coffee and cold drinks. You can get anything that heart could desire at the extravagantly filled tables. LEAP YEAR PARLOR. Another, and very interesting feature will be the LEAP YEAR PARLOR which will be fitted up in elegant style with tables, chairs, rugs pictures and parlor finery for the enjoyment of the young people. This parlor will be incharge of three young ladies who will welcome all. As this is the last month of the present leap year the management tool cognizance of this fact and added thisluxury for the enjoyment of the young people at this time. There will be a dining room in connection with this LEAP YEAR PARLOR where the guests of the parlor may be served in charge of lady waitresses. Everything in an up-to-the-scratch style. Do not miss this feature. After the rendition of the program the boor will be turned over to the lovers of music and the light fantastic touch. The best of music has already been engaged so the Carnival will be enjoyable to both old and young. Bring your family out on Wednesday night, Dec. 21st. We wish to thank our patrons who have so pleasingly came forward and paid their year's subscription. You have our many heartfelt thanks. INTERSTATE LITERARY ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION In view of the fact that the Intetstale Literary Association convenes in Topeka, Kan. during the Christmas Holidays, the Chairman of the Executive Committee is desirous of a meeting of the Executive Committee early in November. All societies desiring representation on the program are requested to select their delegates early and forward their names to the corresponding secretary that the executive committee may have them in time to place their names on program. Membership fee for societies before represented $1. For new societies $1.50 For further information write e'ther of the following: Miss Sallie Rawles, ```markdown ``` BEFORE GOING Elsewhere, Consult us for your Christmas Candies, Fruit and Fancy Groceries Every thing in the Grocery line, Choicest and Best and prices are low and our Goods Fresh Fresh meat-Turkeys and Chickens live or dressed Sturgeon Cash Grocery They say that the Big Christmas Carnival at Odd Fellows hall Wednesday night Dec. 21st will be the grandest ever seen. Be there with the crowd. Alex Jonrs has been on the sick list for the past few days but is able to be out again. Little Guy Yancey the son of Mr. and Mrf. Thos. H. Yancey has been duite ihdiaposed for the past few days. The by the "Three Jolly Girls" last Monday night was quite a success. Alonzo Miller is spurting out to be a "big Politicaa". Hurrah! for Alonzo. Mrs. W. L. Herman is confined to her bed from an attack of jaggippe. W. L. Whitted while winding a clock at the school house—Water and Central—he fell and sustained o slight sprain in his back but is alright now. Go to the Xmas Carnival on Dec 21st—Fine Time. NEEDS A 'BAND We have often said that Wichita needs 0 good colored band and there has been several attempts to organize a band—but some way the efforts heretofore put forth were unsuccessful. It would be a splendid idea for some good musician to put a colored band in the field here. The town needs one—and would support one nicely—we believe. Ike Porter is preparing to give a big Christmas dinner for the Mason ic widews of the Arkansas Valley lodge No. 21. From the many preparaions which Mr. Porter is making this will no doubt be a most elaborate and swell affair. Remember the big Xmas Carnival at Odd Fellows hall Wednesday night Dec. 21st. ELECTED AND INSTALLED OFEICERS Arkansas Valley lodge Nov.21 A. F. & A. M. had quite a lively meeting Wednesday night. This was the night for the elec- tion of officers—after routine bus ness the folloing officers were lectea. W. H, A. Clark—Worshipful Manger. G. L. scott— Seuior Wardsn. J. W. Thompson Junior Warden W. A. Wright — Secretary The officers elected were then installed and the Worshipfvl Mast er— olect—made the folloing appointments. C H Floyd Senior Deacon W S Milles JuniorDeacon C Rrlaton Senior Steartw S Braz lte Junior Stewart H W James Chaplin Heu y Baker Tyler The following officers elected and installed will resume their duties Jan. 1=1905 and every member wishes them abundant and plenteous success. BEFORE GOING Elsewhere, Consult us for you and Fancy Groceries Every thing in the Grocery prices are low and our Good Fresh meat—Turkeys and Sturgeon Ca Phone Bell 132 Wichita 1044 GO TO GRANT'S CIGAR and SHINE PAROR 334 North Main Street For Cigars, Tobacco and Shines W. H. H. GRANT, Prop The Princess Dhapter No. 12 held quite an interesting meeting Wednesday afternoon—after routine business they elected the following officers for the year of 2995. Mrs. Mary W. M. Mrs. Ella Chinneth Associate. Mrs. Mollie Cox Treas. Mrs. Ida Clark Secretary Mrs. Birdio Waters Con. Mrs. Fannie Neely Associate Con. Mrs W M Dent returned Thurs. from E. Mineral where she has been conducting services for the past two weeks. The ladies Sewing Circle of the Second Baptist Church met Monday afternoon with Mrs A Covingtond Mrs. Ida Gordon entertained Mrs. V. Hamilton of Topeka Sunday ot tea. W. L. Hermrn who was injurrd by a tall a few weeks ogo is slowly W. S. HENRION DRUGGIST 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. --- A VISIT HOME. County Commissioner John Busenbark returned Monday from Illinois where he spent several weeks visiting his father, relatives and friends. Mr. Busenbark's father is past 86 years old, but is hale and hearty and much enjoyed the visit of his son. He reports a knee time in every way. Mrs Vene Hamilton and children of Topeka who has been visiting in Oklahoma stopped over Sunday with her grandmother Mrs Maria Miller. The Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth are making preparations to hold a public installation on Jan 5th 1905. Tha G. L. A. Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. A. T. Glover. Mrs. W. H. King left Sunday evening on a trip to Lawrence. Everyone is invited to be preset on Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock at the A. M. E church the contest between the Reds and the Blues which promises to be a spirited affair. The captains respectively Miss Zella Ratley and LeonardKing --- Palace Restaurant, Meals Filled Best the Market Can Afford Open at All Hours of The Night Mrs. L Freeman, Prop. 903 East Douglas Ave our Christmas Candies, Fruit line, Choicest and Best and dads Fresh Chickens live or dressed ash Grocery 258 North Main Street CHEF'S OVEN urnhoff & M. Clees WHITE FRONT. HARDWARE ERY THING IN DRUGS Prescriptions Filled With Care Varnh EVERY T Prescript Warnhoff & M.Clees WHITE FRONT. HARDWARE. Call and see us. Once a customer always A CUSTOMER Salme 228 No. the Great Best Me Rib Roast 10c lb Turkeys, Ducks, Ge west Cash Prices. WHITE ast Douglas Ave., MYRO Groceries, at 815 1 Salman Drug Co. 128 North Main Street. Greatest Variety OF THE Best Meats In the City Best Plate and Flank Boil 5c lb Ducks, Geese, Chickens, Veal, Mutton and Lamb Rush Prices. WHITLOCK BROS. Douglas Ave., Phone 29 MYRON A. DEAN Voceries, Fruits, Vegetables and Feed. 815 N. MAIN ST 101-Both Phones - 101 Salman Drug Co. 228 North Main Street. The Greatest Variety OF THE Best Meats In the City Best Rib Roast 10c lb Best Plate and Flank Boil 5c Fish, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Chickens, Veal, Mutton and Lam at Lowest Cash Prices. Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables and Feed. THE FULTON Xmas Presents. Exclusive Novelties House-Coats Fancy Suspenders Handkerchiefs Mufflers Neckwear Two Hundred Jackets Beugh $5.00 Jackets $7.50 Jackets $10.00 Jackets $15.00 Jackets Initial Handkerchief in a box, per box $1 Fancy Suspenders, Mufflers, each 25c Neckwear, 50c to Two Hundred Sample House Coats and Knives Beought at 1-3 Off Regular Price $5.00 Jackets for..... $ 3.50 $7.50 Jackets for..... 5.00 $10.00 Jackets for..... 7.50 $15.00 Jackets for..... 10.00 Handkerchiefs, in silk and linen, one-half dozen x. per box $1.00 to..... 2.50 Suspenders, in a single box 50c to 5.00 xs, each 25c to..... 3.00 Year, 50c to..... 2.00 Two Hundred Sample House Coats and Jackets Beought at 1-3 Off Regular Price $5.00 Jackets for.....$ 3.50 $7.50 Jackets for.....5.00 $10.00 Jackets for.....7.50 $15.00 Jackets for.....10.00 Initial Handkerchiefs, in silk and linen, one-half dozen in a box, per box $1.00 to.....2.50 Fancy Suspenders, in a single box 50c to 5.00 Mufflers, each 25c to.....3.00 Neckwear, 50c to.....2.00 No Trouble To Show Goods Don't Worry F. S. I. F. S. HUNT, Mangr. Watch Us Grow Don't Worry F. S. HUNT, Mangr. Watch Us Grow STOVES AT WHOLESALE You pay us the same price dealers pay the manufacturers for RELIABLE STOVES We are Distributing Agents for the Cribben - Sexton Stove Co. Chicago. Investigate this Phone 29 F rhe One BIG Stock Of TOYS AND XMAS GIFTS IS AT Tanner's Book Store 122 North Main Street garner, The Coal Man” ine Love OF Sport 3g | greater than theunapeakable pleasure NZ g pene in Wichita were nat can Cn EF r inferior building material. ede of i foment PORN We) fying Material on short notice. ey May || Both Phones 496 chad iBf AG J. Hl. TURNER, fi < SY =5 -537 West Douglas Ave. West Douglas Ave. bhibeh hihi biker bbrd | Seeono To None —— It Is White As Snow. —— t TRYIT t @TTO WEISS. Agent | AREER EPH Largest Stock of 2nd Hand;Books in the City Rock Island Book Exchange 502 East Douglas Aye Wichita, Kansas — JOB WORK IS OUR HOBBY. — Red Front Racket the People’s Economy Store. Sample Shoes We have just received a large in ie of Men’s Work Shoes, Men’s hess Shoes, Ladies and Misses Fine jess Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers, styles and all kinds Af WHOLESALE PRICES You'll find an exeellent line of «Colonials ” the proper thing and javet fad, in our regular stock, at $2 T\pP BROTHERS & HANSHAW Phoae 257. 2255-257 N. Main PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City ly ae Phone 232 SELOVER & SONS, Props. (wor 6 mee © FUL) | DISCOVERY : ey Hair Made Straight By { . + & i. ise (fe < ‘ eS ES, ol fi eda veal ee eo OZONIZED OX MARROW ‘ (Conprightea) ‘ rhs wonten BRT En nah at ate Demat acetone eas FR Ace au ental oat or breaking off, cures dandraff and makes: hs hair grow fong'and sliky. Sold over forty. fis sears amd waod Py shousanda,| Warranted iP telgg ttn ONG Bae Bowes st on oreo aes oiosieed, OE precio aly fe ology aud € fhe Mahar gutted be Marrow oo ea ey are tet Bethe con tree eet tear HeGrohizedSactheyenuino never fats to thei ebar heateeee titel appearance 86 Ec diareatta lie Sacco forse, ieee Eating tales € ied and ok sconomenl Tetanus, ics adatalieecee needa Fiatsibconctioractaits aad: g 81.40 for threo bottlon, express pala. We Rial pais ome cate ie re ‘ion uanse of this paperwhen ordering. Write eee ee OZONTZED QX MARROW CO., 16 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Tlinois. 16 Wabash Avo, Chicago, lin Banner Mills + CUSTOM GKINDING + cseeseess A Specialty ....s000 ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PHORK=80E BROS, PROPA. $28 N. Main 8t. Phone 580 ————— Nice Furnished By the night or week Mr R. Heck, Prop. 24! North Water St. KKK KKK KKK KKK ee ‘UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. ° ne J Ny = ar = ee See From Now Till Xmas I make Special Prices on EVERYTHING New Pianos $150.00 to $200.00 New Organs $4000 to $65.00 Sewing Machines $15. to $25. Musie Cabinete -$2. to $10 Everything the Best--with my full guarantee "Thos. Shaw 182 North Main Street oe eee A Tee ee eg oe or touched from Heaven which seems unlikely though greatly desired certainly deserved will for- ever answer that this is their highest ‘and only ambition. No speaker concealed the purpose fot the convention which was simply to annul in effect the precious amend- ments to the federal constitution. A dozen speakers delivered as many philippics against the freeing of the slaves and declared that no matter how educated, how wealthy, how fit none should have a voice in the gov- ernment and none should vote. It became apparent then as it is more apparent now, that the laws which were being framed were simply to make ignorance a virtue on the one hand and a vice on the other. When Isaiah Montgomery arose from his seat to deliver the greatest classic since Webster's reply to Hayne, and which has been misrepresented by many but read by few, a member of the Washington delegation rushed forward to assault the defender of the blacks. When Montgomery had finished those who had framed the law hung their heads in shame. But from their position they would not recede. The constitution was sub- mitted to the electorate and the Afro- American citizens were warned to vote if they were prepared or ready to dia. There were fw prepared and none ready. The constitution was adopted. In that constitution as well as in the compacts of South Carolina and North Carolina, Louisiana, and Ala- bama, there are provisos which allow colored men to vote if they can satis- fy a board of Democratic electors that they have right to register or can understand the constitution and the men who are the commissioners have not registered themselves and would not know the constitution from the Bible if they saw it coming down the road. ‘Te new constitutions of the slave holding states are all in direct con- flict with the fourteenth amendment seek to destroy the thirteenth and he letter and the spirit of these laws are aimed at the subjugation of the black man as a black man; and in just the same proportion are they aimed at the federal amendments which forbid such legislation. That these laws should be declared in con- flict with the constitntion because they are is the hope, flickering and almost expired, of the blacks. The same spirit which animated Mississippi animated all of those states which have engaged in the dis- franchisement business, If these laws applied to all people, some toler- ation might be exercised. There is no white man, ignorant and unedw- cated, that cannot vote. There are a very few colored men who can vote even after the most severe tests. The cutting down of Southern rep- resentation will not relieve this situ: ation; it rathersanctions the action of the South and renders the siua- tion more ocute, forever shutting out a ray of hope that the Afro-American will come into his own, To cut down representation li censes the South to persecute thé negro; it has only the liberty now. What is needed is a withdrawal of ree, OCCUPATIONS OF COLORED PEOPLE. According to the census takers, 44.7 per cent of the negroes of the south- ern states were engaged in “gainful occupations” in1900, against 40.7 per cent in 1890. In the states eyclusive of Mafyland, Delaware and Missouri, which are not distinctively southern, there were 33,567,421 negroes in gain- ful occupations, an increase of 3,427,- 208 were in 27 occupations, of 29.7 per’ cent since 1890. Of these which agricultural laborers numbered 1,- 320,876; farmers 752,286; common la- borers 450,515; servants and waiters, 338,203; laundresses, 191,825; team- sters, 48,810; railway hands, 51,619; miners and puarrymen, 27,557; saw- mill hands32,575; carpenters, 19,451 teachers and professors, 19,188; preachers, 12,841; turpentine farmers, 20,550; tobacco hands, 14,296; host- lers, 8,687; masons, 9,926; black- smiths, 8,979; “engineers” and fire ‘men, 7,694; iron and steel workers 8,736; fishermen and oyster men. 9,xS4; miscellaneous, 140,213. That the negro has made, decided educational progress is shown by this census bureau bulletin. For the de- cade ending in 7900 the percentage of negro illiterates was but 48 against 60.7 for the preceding decade, A re- duction of 21 per cent speaks volumes for the south—a cause to which the white taxpayers of the south are very largely contributing. Places Filled by Colored Men, It is now stated that the failure of the Chicago strike the past summer was due to the fact that a sufficient number of colored men filled the placse of the strikers to allow the various plants to operate without se rious loss. That this would ultimate- ly come to pass has long been for. seen. Pro scription against the col- ored man by organized labor will Jeave an available supply to draw on in time of strikes, Just a little of the Golden Rule will remove this ele- ‘ment.—The Freeman, Tn comm¢nting pou suggestion of Judge Em ry Speer ef G-orgie that the leadiug men of the white and Negro races of the Bouth gat t gether for a conf+rence, the Louisville Times’ usually unr aso. ably and b tterly intolerant, has the following reaso9able and sen- sible comment: “The evils ‘hat exist belong ex- clusively to neither race, If toey are to beremedi-d, the work can- wot be successfully undertaken by ‘the white mea ail alone,nor should ‘all tde r+ form be expected to come arom the blucd- In the end, the best interest of both will be round dependent not merly on the advanee ment of the Negro, but in a larger restraint, @ strictee observance of the law enp e broader charity en the part of his fellow suffer, Psojud dice, in rearly every instance, ie directiy truceble to laek ofa fall uudersto’ \ing of actual eonditions ‘Bheproblem b-fere tho South wiil not be solved untill the one people learn io enter into the foel- ings, make aHowance fer the nuture and environment, and ait in the dove!opment ef the inherent pos ibilities of the other.” Ex. hange, WILEY JONES WELL KNOWN FIRST NEGRO TO OWN STREET CAR LINE. Pine Buff Ark., Thnrsday-- Wiley Jones the wealthiest Negro in this city died here to-day, of Brights disouee. He was the first Negro to own a street car line, aud quite a race hcrse man; born in Georgia worth about $100,000, ‘The next chapter of the story about the automobile wedding should de- scribe’ the cooking” of the wedding breakfast aver a gasoline fire. John L. Sullivan should be more cautious in signing total abstinence pledges. One of them may turn up 48 @ promissory note some day. Joaquin Miller, the 'Frisco poet, has struck @ spouting oil well on his Texas property. If there's enough oil to last, of course Joaquin will quit spouting poetry. Major Delmar has broken another trotting record. There are so many xinds of trotting records that it is a poor horse which can’t break one now and then. King Oscar of Sweden danges at 75 and enjoys it. The kings of Swe den used to make ineir subjects dance, but they didn’t live to such a happy old age. By eating matches a Pittsburg par- rot set her owner’s house afire and was herself badly scorched. This. seems to have been an all-around tiie at' snethe tole The wife of the successful man is always said to have been his inspira. tion and help; but the unsuccessful man is happier if he has a wife who is a consolation and a help. ‘The Dutch have captured Batoebe- tod, killing 195 Achinese and losing three of their own men. One or two eae beet pe ae eS ‘yne sultan of Turkey has seventy: six titles, but the best plan 1s to call him with a gun when you want him to respond promptly. —_ Perhaps Vesuvius started that erup tion now, knowing that it couldn't 2) tract any attention after the spel binders get to talking. = sa(Eh~e. s D2 wosencnen aii YS _JEWELER 1 - le ee ae Diamonds, Watches, CC), Y a ee Sen 120 North Main St. x cy J 5 Full Line of Xmas Presents. eA ee po ng See ee ee ee ae ee ener THE-BUB. | One Price Clothing House <a) : | — 114 North Main Street & eal : - Our Unparalled Offer : A $3.50 John B. Stetson Hat or 3 : A $3.50 pair Crawford Shoe - 7 With every Suit or Overcoat of } $15.00 and up for 10 Days.at he AR | se cape bla a ic) agin esr aa ae FXmas_ Slippers : Ea—————E——E x oe ; 4 Now is the time to buy your : y mother, your sister or someone an else’s sister a nice Slipper. i We have them trimmed any wo color, from $1,00 up. Css ; : , ; ; ; , , , ; < , : ; , ; : Poon nnnndt 00O000000060000000000O000004 Novelty | RICH, FANCY GOODS _ FOR HOLIDAYS We are full of bargains in China, Glassware, Toilet Sets Parlor Lamps. Dinner Sets from $7.50 to $7500 Rich Cut Glass, Water Sets, ete Now Is The Time To Make Your Selc:tion H. T. KRAMER 222 North Main Street ASN i eS Ee N tyle of Locomotive ew Style of L t ‘an otrburaing engine: with thaicab'); The Srebox is sf tae Bageso: vee on the front end has been in opera |and extends coet the frames. The or ina the Pacific coast for some | C*linders are all in-a row behind the ton and locomotives of this con- xmokebox (at the trailing end of the frames) and all of them drive the mid- ‘struction have also been in use fOr! 4. ariving axle. The arrangement several years on Italian railways. jot the cylinders and valyes is pecu- ‘According to the Engineering News | jiar. The two high-pressute cylinders the Southern railway (of Italy) has | are on one side and the steam dis tne auly added to its equipment some | tributor is controlled by a single pis- four-cylinder compounds of this type. | ton valve and ‘Walschaert valye gear. ‘They are of the ten-wheel class, with | The two low-pressure cylinders are. the cab in front of the firebox ‘and |on the opposite side and are” alse the aylinders at the rear ‘end. The| served by a single piston valve an the siiterried im bunkers at he side | valve gear. The engine has six driv coats Grebox (four tons capacity), | ing sheels. In front of the cab is & of the ‘tender has a cylindrical tank. | small platform with stée stepa \ The firebox is of the Belpaire type and extends over the frames. The cylinders are all in-a row behind the smokebox (at the trailing end of tlie frames) and all of them drive the mid~ die driving axle. The arrangement of the cylinders and valves is pecw- liar. The two high-pressure cylinders are on one side and the steam dis tributor is controlled by a single pis- ton valve and Walschaert valye gear. ‘The two low-pressure cylinders, are on the opposite side and are” alse served by a single piston valve an@ valve gear. The engine has six driv- ing wheels. In front of the cab is @ small platform with side stepa REPORT FROM TOGO Russian Battleship Attacked by a Torpedo Flotilla. Bombardment Principally Directed Against the Arsenal and Torpedo Store House and Vessels Anchored In That Vicinity. ```markdown ``` Tokio, Dec. 16.—The report of Vice- Admiral Togo was received. It states as follows: "Commander Kasama, commanding the torpedo flotilla, on Monday night at midnight attacked the Russian battleship Sevatopol, lying outside Port Arthur. The result of this attack has not been ascertained. Subsequently two torpedo boats under Commander Masado attempted several attacks, facing the enemy's vigorous fire. The shock of the explosion of torpedoes was felt, but the next day the Sevatopol remained in the same position. None of our vessels was damaged. On Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock in the morning another torpedo flotilla under command of Arakawa attacked the Sevatopol but the result of this attack was not learned. In this attack a shell from the enemy's guns struck the funnel of one of our torpedo boats and another struck the engine room, disabling the vessel, and she lost her freedom of motion and was towed away by her comrades. There were no casualties. Again at 6 o'clock on the morning of the same day a torpedo flotilla under command of Commander Seki attempted an attack, but was exposed by the enemy's searchlights and being exposed to a heavy fire was unable to accomplish its purpose. "Simultaneously Lieutenant Adachi, commanding two torpedo boats, approached the enemy and discharged torpedoes which were seen to explode, but with what effect is not known. The attackers were exposed to a heavy fire. "The commander of the naval guns overlooking Port Arthur, reporting at 10 o'clock Tuesday night, says: "Today's bombardment was principally directed against the arsenal and torpedo store house at Tiger's Tail peninsula and the vessels anchored in that vicinity. The storehouse was set afire and burned in about an hour. About six shells struck the ships and three vessels used for various purposes were destroyed. One took fire and sank. The bombardment of buildings caused serious damage. The result of the indirect bombardment of the Sevasstopol has not been ascertained owing to the inclement weather." SENATE ACCEPTS AMENDMENTS Dividing the New State Into Two Judicial Districts. Washington, Dec. 14.—The senate committee on territories accepted amendments, to the house statehood bill, dividing the new state of Oklahoma into two judicial districts; one to be the present territory of Oklahoma to be known as the Western district with a United States court at Oklahoma City; the other made up of the present Indian Territory with a court at Muskogee. Also accepted the amendment to allow the capital of the new state to remain at Guthrie until 1910 and then the question to be handled by the legislature in any way it may determine. Also accepted an amendment to appraise school lands and sell the same "at public sale." ```markdown ``` The plan for equal division of delegates to the constitutional convention between the two territories was not passed upon but is yet pending. The time to become a state—March 4, 1906—allowed to stand. The committee expects to have the bill in the senate within a week and hopes for passage. The president is being urged through the Indian Rights Association to prevent the passage of the bill. So far he has refused to take a hand in response to appeals made. Frank Greer, A. C. Guss and Judge Bierer, of Oklahoma, are here to follow statehood bill. One of the First Subscribers. Paris, Dec, 16.—President Roosevelt was one of the first subscribers to the proposed museum at Arles destined to collect provencal relics. His subscription was accompanied by an autograph letter to Edouard Leon, the organizer of the project. Arcused Banker Exonerated. Chicago, Dec. 13.—I. N. Perry, the former bank president who was accused of setting fire to the American Locomotive works plant to obtain the insurance, was discharged today after a long hearing in court. Coal Mine Fire. Peoria, Ill., Dec. 13—Shell's mine, on the Bartonville insane asylum grounds, was, damaged by fire. At the time the blaze started 135 men were at work in the mine, but all not out safely. The loss is $4,000. RESERVES ARE TRANSFERRED. Forestry Matters Turned Over to Department of Agriculture. Washington, Dec. 14.—The house transacted quite a large amount of miscellaneous business today, starting with pension bills and considering the Hill financial bill later in the day. A number of bills of local character were passed and an adjournment was forced for lack of a quorum when an attempt was made to pass the joint resolution granting the use of the Washington monument let for the American Railway appliance exhibition. The bill transferring the forest reserves from the department of the interior to the agricultural department, which has been pending in congress for several years, was passed. Representative Morrell, of Pennsylvania, with a view to carrying out the suggestion made by the president in his message to congress concerning the subjection of the insurance business of the country to federal supervision, introduced a bill covering the question. The bill defines the business of insurance and specifies the different branches of it, as fire and marine insurance; fidelity, guaranty and title insurance; reinsurance, etc. It then provides that on or before January 1, 1906, the secretary of commerce and labor shall appoint a superintendent of insurance, to be subordinate to the commissioner of corporations; and that the superintendent of insurance shall make and enforce all necessary and proper rules for the regulation of the business of insurance in all its branches whenever such business involves interstate or foreign transactions. Whenever a penalty is necessary for the enforcement of a rule, it provides that such penalty shall be prescribed only by congress. Provision is made for a report on January 1 annually of the respective operations of insurance companies for the preceding twelve months, those falling to make such reports to be disqualified to transact business in any state or territory except that in which the principal office of the offending company is located, and if such company has no principal office in the United States, to be debarred from use of the mails. The bill further provides that all persons, firms or corporations, foreign or domestic, shall file with the superintendent of insurance annual reports of their business. Bills Passed The Senate. Washington, Dec. 16.—The following bills were passed: Authorizing the erection of additional buildings at the New Dungennes lighthouse, in the state of Washington. Making additional appointment for the Battery Point post light, Washington. Establishing a fog signal at the entrance to the harbor at Humboldt Bay, California. Appropriating $25,000 for the improvement of Mount Rainer, National Park. The pure. food bill was then taken up and Mr. McCumber again addressed the senate in its support. In the house the urgent deficiency bill and several other bills of a public nature were passed. Mr. Baker gave vent to his feelings on the subject of trusts and combinations in restraint, of trade by moving an amendment to reduce from $25,000 to $24,000 the appropriation for testing coals and lignites. He stated that the attorney general has at his disposal an appropriation of $500,000 to investigate combinations in restraint of trade and yet, he said not a dollar of it has been expended profitably. By laying his resolution on the table, Mr. Baker declared that the Republican party stood as the defender of such combinations. Satisfied with his statement, he withdrew his amendment and the bill then passed. Other bills were passed as follows: Amending the act to extend the coal land laws to the district of Alaska; providing for the protection of wild animals and birds in the Wichita forest reserve, Oklahoma; authorizing the exploration and purchase of mines within the boundaries of private land claims; amending the revised statutes so as to give foreign authors the right in this country any time within twelve months after publication abroad; amending the revised statutes so as to restrict patents on drugs or medicines to the process of manufacture and not the product. Forced Into Vault Hibbing, Minn., Dec. 16.—A lone robber held up the Bank of Chisholm during business hours today, secured $2,200 and escaped. He forced Cashier Creiser into the vault at the muzzle of a revolver and locked the door. Death In Coal Mine. Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 10.—An explosion of gas in a coal mine at Burnett resulted in fifteen fatalities. Firedamp was responsible for the disaster. Eleven corpses, all badly burned and mangled, have been recovered. Eight of the men were married and had families. The concussion rocked the surrounding territory like an earthquake. Just before the explosion forty men ascended from the depths of the mine. Several others got out shortly afterwards. CARNEGIE'S DAUGHTER That Was The Story That Mrs. Chadwick Told. HE REFUSES TO STATE LOSSES. The Formal Indictment Voted Against Mrs. Chadwick Is Based On Two Notes For $250,000 and $500,000 Respectively. Cleveland, Dec. 14.—Trouble for Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick increased at a rapid rate today. She was twice indicted by the grand jury of Cuayhoga county and her old-time friend, Iri Reynolds, took the stand in court and made evident his intention to shield and protect her no longer. The aged secretary of the Wade Park bank presented a pathetic picture as he answered question after question which brought out his implicit faith in the woman whose financial transactions have well nigh ruined him in fortune and caused him such infinite trouble. He gave evidence, too, that he still believes his trust was justified. Only one query he attempted to evade. This was when he was asked how much of his personal estate had passed into the possession of Mrs. Chadwick. His eyes filled, and he requested that he be excused from answering. The question was not pushed. The formal indictments voted against Mrs. Chadwick are based, one on the Carnegie note for $250,000, which was made payable at the office of Andrew Carnegie, in New York City, and the other upon the Carnegie note for $500,000, which was payable at the National Bank of Commerce of New York. Under such indictment are two counts, one charging forgery, the other uttering of forged papers. Information of the indictments was at once wired to New York by County Prosecutor Keeler, and he requested that Mrs. Chadwick be immediately re-arrested if she secured bail on the other charges hanging over her. The examination of Iri Reynolds, treasurer and secretary of the Wade Park bank, before Referee Remington in the bankruptcy court today, failed to disclose any asset that might be secured by Receiver Loeser, appointed by the federal court, but brought from Mr. Reynolds, in reply to questions: "She told me she was the illegitimate daughter of Andrew Carnegie." Later Mr. Reynolds, in detailing his transactions with Mrs. Chadwick, said: "In all my transactions with Mrs. Chadwick I believed from what she told me that Andrew Carnegie was backing her and all her indebtedness would be paid." He then added: "And I have not had anything yet to make me doubt it." PARAGUAYAN INSURGENTS WIN. Are to Get the President and Cabinet and Disband Army. Buenos Ayres, Dec. 15.—A treaty of peace between the government of Paraguay and the revolutionists was signed last night on board the Argentine warship Laplata by President Ezcurra and General Ferreira. The treaty marks the complete triumph of the revolutionists, and is based upon the resignation of President Ezcurra and the election of Senor Gauna, a supporter of the revolution, to the presidency. Minister Emilio Perz, of the interior and Minister of Justice Cayetomo Carreans, both members of the present government, will be nominated by the revolutionaries. The present army will be dissolved, to be reorganized later by officers of the military school. The revolutionary forces will be dispersed only after the constitution of the new government and army and army and amnesty to political offenders. KEEP THEM OUT OF HELENA Packers Violate Anti-Trust Law Helena, Mont., Dec. 14—Attorney General Donovan today began injunction proceedings against Swift & Co., the Hammond Packing Company, Armour & Co., and the Cudahy Packing Company to restrain those concerns from doing business in this city on the ground that they are violating the anti-trust laws. Ratifications Exchanged. London, Dee. 10.—Ratifications of the Anglo-French convention were exchanged between Ambassador Cambon and Foreign Secretary Lansdowne. Below Zero In Iowa Des Moines, Ia., Dec. 15—The coldest weather of the winter was experienced this morning, when the thermometer recorded four degrees below zero. Bought World's Fair Buildings Bought World's Pal Buildings. St. Louis, Dec. 15.—The board of directors of the Louisiana Purchase exposition approved the contract with a Chicago wrecking company for the removal of the exposition buildings. The exposition company is to receive $450,000. BOTH FOUND GUILTY. Principal Gets Life Imprisonment With Hard Labor. St. Petersburg, Dec. 15.—Sasoneff who threw the bomb which killed Minister of the Interior Von Plehve July 28, and Sikorifsky, his accomplice in the crime, were found guilty by the court of appeals, sitting in the law courts building. The former was sentenced to imprisonment for life with hard labor, and the latter to 20 years' imprisonment. The trial had been expected to last at least two days, but it was rushed to a speedy completion in view of the possibility of revolutionary demonstrations. The trial was held behind closed doors and all the entrances to the building were guarded. Only persons who could produce summonses were admitted. Even members of the bar were treated as outsiders. Large police reserves were stationed within the building and in the courtyards of the ordinance factory opposite, while mounted gendarmerie patrolled the front and sides of the building. Toward noon the hour set by the proclamation, several battalions of infantry, as if by accident, marched through the adjoining streets and exactly at 12 a company with a band of music at its head, playing strangely enough "The Stars and Stripes Forever" swung through a cross street. The grim effect of the fixed bayonets was enough to deter the crowds of students and workmen streaming along the sidewalks and no vestige of a disturbance occurred. In the meantime the accused had been brought to the court room from the adjoining prison through a rear door. The bench appointed to try the case consisted of President Senator Maximovich and four associate judges—Selivanoff, Wilkin, Delaroff and Remezoff. M. Kountousanoff, procurator of the court of appeals, acted as prosecutor, and MM. Kara and Schevsky, the most prominent criminal lawyers of the empire, appeared for Sasoneff. M. Kazarinoff defended Sikorisfky. Twenty-eight witnesses and four experts appeared. Sasoneff's father, a merchant of Ufa, was the only outsider present. The procedure followed closely that of the French courts. The prosecutor opened with presenting the case for the government, and indictments were read and the prisoners were arraigned, pleading justifiable homicide, after which the witnesses were examined. Sasoneff's Apologia is declared to be a remarkable document, showing the prisoner to be a man of superior intellect and learning. It fills several closely written pages, was drawn up while he lay in the hospital, and sets forth the aims and purposes of the social revolutionary party and the fighting organization, his connection therewith, the reasons and motives for the murder of Minister Von Plehve, and also his version of the crime itself. Sikorifsky being only a common workman, is no such interesting personality. SALARY BILL INTRODUCED. Proposes $100,000 For President and $10,000 For Congressmen. Washington, Dec. 14. — Senator Stewart introduced a bill to fix presidential and congressional salaries. It proposes to raise the salaries of the president to $100,000 a year; the vice president and speaker of the house of representatives to $20,000 each, and each senator, representative and delegate to $10,000. It is provided that the bill shall take effect March 4, 1909. Are Eligible to Membership Riehmond, Ind., Dec. 16.—Charles E. Shiveley of this city, supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of the world, ruled that Assyrians do not belong to the negro race and are eligible to membership in the order. The question arose at Darlington, S. C. Engined From Strikers New York, Dec. 16.—All the brick-layers' unions of New York City were enjoined from striking on a building at Madison avenue and Ninety-seventh street by order of Justice Scott of the supreme court. Secured Money and' Papers. St. Cloud, Minn., Dec. 16.—Robbers blew open the safe in the bank at-Rice station, fifteen miles north of here, and secured $2,000 in cash and $15,000 in negotiable paper. The robbers escaped. Indefinitely Postponed. Washington, Dec. 16.—The house committee on public lands decided to indefinitely postpone consideration of the bill to repeal the timber and stone act. Padesewski Here Again. San Francisco, Dec. 14.—Among the passengers on the steamship Ventura, which arrived today from Australia, was Ignace Paderewski, the pianist. He is accompanied by his wife, and will give a series of concerts in the United States. More Pensions For Widows. Washington, Dec. 3. — Representative Roberts of Massachusetts introduced a bill providing a pension of $15 a month for the widows of Union soldiers sailors and marines. Every Creditor Is Paid 100 Cents on The Dollar. ZION CITY IS FREE OF DEBTS. One of the Most Remarkable Bankruptcy Cases in the Annals of American Practice-Of World-wide Famc. Chicago, Dec. 15.—Zion City has paid the final installment on the big debt which a year ago involved it in sensational bankruptcy proceedings and threatened to wreck the gigantic enterprise established by John Alexander Dowie. Checks were sent out today by Deacon C. J. Barnard, head of the financial department of Zion, in payment of the final forty per cent, approximately $140,000, of the original indebtedness of more than $400,000. The payment brings to a conclusion one of the most remarkable cases of application for bankruptcy in the annals of the country. One year ago a number of creditors of Zion City petitioned Judge Kohlsaat for the appointment of a receiver for the Zion institution. At that moment affairs had an exceedingly gloomy outlook. Mrs. Dowie was in Europe, and reports had it that she had carried away with her vast sums of money. John Alexander Dowie was preparing for departure on January 1 for Australia and the continent. The creditors numbered 1,100, and the aggregate amount of their claims footed up $435,000. Judge Kohlsaat appointed receivers and they took charge of Zion. Dowie protested that he could pay the debt in a year if the receivers were removed. Then came the appointment of a committee of the creditors. They heard the argument of the head of Zion and came to the conclusion that he was better fitted to conduct the affairs of Zion than any other person. It was arranged that he was to pay 10 per cent in three months; 25 per cent in six months, another 25 per cent in nine months and the balance of 40 per cent in a year. The receivers were discharged. Dowie has kept his agreement to the letter and paid one hundred cents on the dollar of every claim involved. CONGRESSIONAL NOTES. John J. ingalls Statue Will be Received on January 21. Washington, Dec. 15. At the meeting of elections committee No. 2 of the house, the contested case of Reynolds against Butler from one of the St. Louis districts was postponed to Thursday. On motion of Mr. Long, the senate fixed the date for the reception of the statue of former Senator John J. Ingalls, contributed to Statuary hall by the state of Kansas, for January 21 next. The senate confirmed Orlando A. Chieney postmaster at Fort Scott; Warren D. Vinson at Hoisington; George B. Hallenback at Tonganoxie; Charles E. Green at Effingham, and Robert D. Kirkpatrick, postmaster at Nostonville, Kan. Senator Gallinger has introduced a bill providing that vessels of the United States and no others shall be used in the transportation of supplies, machinery and other material for the Panama railroad and for the construction of the canal and for naval supplies to Guantanamo, Cuba. A penalty of forfeiture of goods is provided. A joint resolution was introduced by Mr. Kalanianalo, delegate from Hawaii, appropriating $175,222 to reimburse the territory of Hawaii for expenditures made by the territory during the period extending from June 14, 1900, to June 30, 1904, for the following public works: Dredging Honolulu bar and harbor, maintenance and repairs of lighthouse, placing buoys and harbor improvements. A resolution introduced by Representative Stephens, of Texas, directs the secretary of the interior to inform the house whether or not any funds of the United States or the principal or interest of any Indian tribal funds or other moneys of any Indian tribe are being expended or have been authorized to be expended for the support of any Indian contract schools other than government schools, and if so to state the purpose and authority for making such expenditure and whether or not the consent of the Indians interested has been secured. Coroner's Jury Investigating. Marshall, Mo., Dec. 13.-Elias J. 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The gift consists of a building to be erected in Audubon park, New York, which will cover about eight city lots; a suitable endowment and an extremely valuable collection of Spanish books, paintings, manuscripts and objects of archaeological interest now in the Huntington library at The Pleasance Bay Chester. MEXICAN SAYINGS. "Lo cortes no quita lo valiente." Good manners make no one a coward. "El sol sale para todos." The sun shines for all. Meaning no one has a monopoly on the good things of life. "Es mas el rudo que los nueses." The noise is more than the nuts. The Mexican way of saying it is "hot air." "Cuando llueve todos se mojan." When it rains we all get wet. The Mexican way of saying, "Misfortunes never come singly." "Cuando pan rehana megajas se quedan." When bread is cut crumbs are left. Expressing the fact that we all have a share in our neighbor's good fortune. "Despues del nino hogado tapase el pozo." After the child is drowned cover up the well. The Mexican way of saying, "After the horse is stolen lock the stable." "El diablo no sabe tanto por diablo como por viejo." The devil is not astute because he is the devil, but because he is old. Used to express the value of experience. "Vale mas rodear y no rodar." It is better to go around than to fall down. Expressing the fact that it is often better to avoid a difficulty than to try to overcome it. "Con una mano se lava la otra y con las dos la cara." With one hand wash the other and with both the face. The Mexican way of saying, "You tickle me and I tickle you."—Modern Mexico. FIGS AND THISTLES. A solid fame is better than a sounding one. Freedom only leaves a man free to climb up. Truth will come fully where you let it come freely. A man's prospects do not depend on his pretensions. The work of God's Word proves it to be His work. Love is the evidence of having learned of Him. A stingy man's gifts always have strings on them. The growth of a church does not depend on its graft. The frosts of age do not cool the fires of Christian love. Sincerity is the one secret of success in the search for God. This life would be impossible without the possibility of another life. It often takes a great hurricane to blow us a little way toward Heaven. You cannot flee from the wrath to come until you forsake the sin you love.—Ram's Horn. PASTE JEWELS. The ladder of fame is years up and minutes down. A man is known by the company he keeps—away from. Give some men the latchkey to Paradise—and then they couldn't get in. A second arrow from Cupid's bow quickly heals the wound caused by the first. After the honeymoon marriage begins to resolve itself into a guessing contest. The saddest thing about knowing it all is that you can't even give good advice away. The man who tries to side-step destiny too often finds himself up against a still harder game. Life waited until he got to be a hopeless dyspeptic, then she spread her feast before him. A woman isn't necessarily industrious even if she does spend her time picking flaws in everything. It is better to marry in haste and repent at leisure than to start to repenting; before the happy event is called off at the church—New Orleans Picayune. DO YOU KNOW That the speeches of Senator Beveridge would make a larger book than would those of Demosthenes and Cicero together? That never while he was preaching on earth did Jesus Christ receive half as much attention as is given to John D., Jr.? That Noah's ark didn't cost as much as J. Pierpont Morgan's private yacht? That Cleopatra couldn't have paid the taxes on Hetty Green's property? That William Shakespeare's income never amounted to as much per year as George Ade's is per month? That John W. Gates has in a single deal pulled out more than all the wealth of Croesus amounted to? There will be a call meeting Thursday niget Dec. 22nd at Odd Fellows hall, all Daughters of the lodge that are in good standing are requested to be present. Mrs. Stella Patton has a severe atuack of rheumahism. Rev. Raimy turned to his house id Hutahinson lost week. Miso Lizz e Andersen the teacher of Poole City visited n the city a few days last we k the guest of Mrs. W. E. Jones. The ladies of the O E. S will give a grand entertainment on Wednesday eveniwg. Mrs. MoGennis is on the sck list. Ding Rev. Raimeys three weeks stay in the city much good was acedmplied and new life and energy was worked up among both christians and sinners. The plans made were excels and a sum of $89 was raised to pay off the mortgage which has hung over the church as a dark cloud (or a number of years. On Monday night a short programme was rendered afterward Rev. Raimey gave a short lecture which was very much appreciated. Afterward the mortgage was burned into ashes which made the members rejice. Mr. Jae'son of Winfield was in the city Monday. In the bright Russian lexicon there is no such word as mediation. We don't know what the Russian word for it is, and even if we could tell you you probably wouldn't be able to pronounce it. A dispatch from Washington says money is plentiful. The great trouble, however, is that no matter how plentiful money may be it is always necessary to do something before one can get any of it. A New Jersey man while trying to pay an election bet by riding a pig was thrown off and one of his arms was broken. For obvious reasons his brains were uninjured, although he landed on his head. By the terms of her uncle's will an Indiana girl is to receive $15,000 if she marries and not a cent if she remains single. There are plenty of heroes who will be willing to help the poor girl get her money. Most men are such gross, material creatures that they are satisfied if their wives can make good flapjacks and look pretty on a small amount of money, even if they cannot repeat a single page of the dictionary. A man who has been exploring in Central Africa says it is much safer to travel alone in the jungle at night than in Chicago or New York. That being the case, why go to the jungle if you're looking for diversion? Another Pittsburg heiress has found a titled foreigner who is willing to marry for a cash consideration. Pittsburg heiresses appear to be having little difficulty of late in making it possible for the world to see their smoke. New York is mourning the death of a man who had the artistic faculty of painting blacked eyes so that they looked as innocent as an innocent little baby's sky-blue orbs. It is hard to see how the Tenderloin will manage to get along without him. THE REV. IRL R. HICKS 1905 AL MANAC. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac for 1905 is now ready, being the finest edition ever issued. This splendid and costly, book of, 200, pages is a complete study of astronomy and storm and weather for 1905. It is too well known to need comment. See it and you will so decide. The price postpaid to any address is 30 cents per copy. The Rev. Irl Hicks' scientific, religious and family journal, "Word and Works," now abreast with the best magazines, is 75c a year. Both "Word and Works" and the Almanac $1.00 per year. No better investment possible for any person or family. Try it and see. Send to WORD AND WORKS PUB. CO., 2201 Locust St., St. Louis, Mo. Braitsch's 120 E. Douglas Avenue. FOOTWEAR Is Up-to-the-Minute FROM THE OLD BLOCK CHIPS FROM First Turkey Belle—Thanksgiving day and we haven't got a single beau left! Second Turkey Belle—Oh. I don't know; we have several warm admirers. A Football Note. Though two perhaps makes company That's very close to heaven; Adam was reviewing the unpleasantness. "I see our mistake," he faltered; we should have said we were paying an election bet." Chagrined at his stupidity he went out and reviewed the returns. One serves them for all of their life. Bluebeard jerked his thumb toward the forbidden chamber. "I did it with the same razor they took to charpen the pencils," he explained. Taking the hint, his last wife pru- THE SAGE AND THE COCK. Crowing Not the Main Thing Carlyle Obiected To. George Edwin Burr ("Chesterfield") the Brooklyn politician and raconteur, tells the following anecdote of the immortal "Sage of Chelsea." The story is vouchered for by Mr. J. J. Carlyle Scott, nephew of the great man, and is undoubtedly true. A next door neighbor of Carlyle's, a widow, had a very noisy cock. As is well known, the great writer did most of his work during the night and early morning hours, and the crowing of the cock at uncertain intervals during the long hours caused great annoyance. The owner of the cock was sent for. "Madam," said Carlyle, "you raise chickens, and among your brood is a most vociferous cock." The widow admitted the fact. "Now," continued the immortal Thomas, "there is no regularity about the crowing of that cock, and I find myself listening for his crow, and cannot go on with my work until Mr. Cock sends forth his summons. All this disturbs me greatly and interferes with my work. Cannot you suppress the nuisance?" "The widow expressed deep regret (for Carlyle was venerated by his neighbors) that his labors, which were so valuable to the world, should be interfered with by her rooster, but she said her brood would be of little use without him. Besides, she added, he certainly did not crow more than two or three times during the night, and that was as little as could be expected of any well regulated fowl. "Oh," said Carlyle. "It isn't the crowing I object to; it is the d—waiting for it." The Preacher's Error In the early days of Springfield a preacher bought some sausage for lunch one Sunday and took it to church with him. He carried the sausage in the back pocket of his coat, and a dog, catching the scent, followed him. Every few feet the preacher would kick backward at the dog without looking around. Arriving at church, the preacher began the services, and the dog lay down behind the altar. A few minutes later one of the deacons stole quietly up behind the preacher, intending to hand him a sheet of paper, and pulled his coat tail. Without glancing back, the preacher gave one vicious kick, and sent the deacon rolling down the altar steps onto the dog, which set up a terrible howling. The preacher, still looking straight ahead, said: "My friends, this thieving scoundrel has been trying to rob me eyer since I made a purchase at the outcher shop before coming here." When the preacher discovered what he had done he dismissed the congregation and went outside to kick the dog—Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat. Just a Suggestion. There is a gardener, or rather a helper, in the employ of Senator Depew on his estate on the Hudson who owes his position, it is said, to a clever retort. The man had been employed in a menial position. One day he approached the senator and asked for a recommendation. Mr. Depew good naturally consented, had a note prepared and signed it. The man took the letter and read it without a word. "Don't you, think it favorable "But what?" said Mr. Depew, surprised at the man's audacity. "Well, sir," said the man, in a deprecating tone, "it seems so good, sir, that I thought you might want to give me something better to do on the strength of a recommendation like that." dently wrote her memoirs with a fountain pen. Samson had, just slain the Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. "But," questioned his critics, "why didn't you organize them into rival football teams instead?" Faltering a poor excuse, he was compelled to acknowledge the super priority of tact over brute force. Pa's Advice. "To win success—now, mind you— Jest set your face the way you pint, And never look behind you." Now pa may know an awful lot. But, jest on that one showing. Say, how on earth do you suppose That pa would manage rowing? A Preference. I sing the man of common mold. For off I've noticed that Who wears the laurel on his brow Can't buy his wife a hat; Who seeks to elevate the race, To raise the rent should choose; Whose footprints mark the sands of time Is sometimes short of shoes. Since all these things, and more be- sides, Too frequently are so. I sing the man of common mold. And let the genius go. Sir Walter Raleigh flung his cloak in the puddle. "I know the queen will like it," he said; "she is getting it dirt cheap, and only one to a customer." Subsequent favors showered on him confirmed the royal fondness for a bargain.—M.Landburgh Wilson in New York Press. Marvelous Instrument Installed in Historic Milan Building. The fall of the Campanile of Venice aroused terror in the breasts of all those who have the care of the old buildings of Italy, and it was specially felt in Milan. The authorities, to reassure the Milanese about the Duomo, at once had an instrument fitted up which registers the slightest movement. The mechanism is one of the most delicate imaginable, and most wonderful. It shows oscillations produced by the winds, and the most imperceptible inclinations in the pinnacles. It is hung in the highest pinnacle, and may be called the pendulum register. In itself it is of great weight and very strong, thus obviating movements of its own, and is nearly sixty feet long, but at the same time is, as indicated, very sensitive. At once, when put in position, it showed the periodical movement of the whole cathedral through the action of the sun on the stone. Who would have believed this were possible, but so it is! While, strangely enough, such being the fact, it is also shown that, through the special way in which it is constructed, the chief pinnacle resists the action of the wind better than an ordinary tower. Special care has been taken that the point of suspension of the instrument shall not vary with the years. Thus Milan feels safe. Her great church cannot fall without fair warning.—Pall Mall Gazette. Helpless. H. C. Barnabee, the veteran singer, lay, disabled from a fall, and listened to the condolences of a friend. "For years and years," the writer said, "you haven't missed a performance. Now here you lie, helpless as a corpse." "As helpless as a corpse," said Mr. Barnabee, "or as helpless as two inebriates of whom I heard the other day. "These two men had dined together and after dinner had sat too long over their coffee, their liqueur, their brandy, and so on. When it came time for them to go home they were in a very bad way. Helpless, in fact. They leaned on one another, going with linked arms, but each, as a reed to lean on, was rotten. "Finally they fell, and with a loud splash they rolled into a full gutter. A police officer appeared and grabbed the upper man by the collar to lift him out, but the inebriate cried in a loud, heroic voice: 'No, no. Save my friend. Never mind me. I can swim.'" Alice Roosevelt's French. - In spite of the exodus from Newport there were enough people left for Mrs. "Neely" Vanderbilt to give some very chic dinners and lunches for Miss Alice Roosevelt, who ran up to visit her last week. It was the second visit this season Miss Roosevelt has paid Mrs. "Neely" and the two seem to be getting very chummy. Alice Roosevelt has met the two princes, Louis D'Orleans and Antoine D'Orleans, and has had a chance to air her French. But it cannot be said of the president's daughter that she can chatter in the Gallic tongue like her friend, Marguerite Cassini. Miss Roosevelt's French has a decided American twang, and she doesn't speak it any oftener than she can help. As she has not been abroad, it was learned in the schools here or picked up in the diplomatic set since she has been in Washington, but, as I said, it is not the expressive "parlez-vous" of the real foreigner. However, Alice got on famously with the two young princes, for Mrs. "Neely" did most of the talking. "Pittsburgh Dispatch. HAMS Buy your Fresh Meat at the Packing House Meat Market and Save Money. Remember the place--Market at the Gate of Dold's Packing House. 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