Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT DON'T LEAVE THE SOUTH Words of Love I know a heart that hungers word of love and cheer? many such about us; may be that one is near. round you. If you find it, the words that's needed so own heart n ay be strengthened, the help that you beslow. be that some one falters in the brink of right and wrong, word from you might save him, to make the temped strong. thou you, O my sister, this sin's yours and mine, what help is needed more give no friendly sign. think kind words are wasled, read on waters cast are they, may be we shall find them mang back to us some day. back when sadly needed, time of sore distress; friend, let's give them freely; and giver God will bless. DON'T LEAVE the Advice Wh Colored P Prominent C MINGHAM Ala., Professsionnlin Bruce, son of the late United States Senator Blank K. are, propaly the most celebrat degro statesman the country produced, in an address to proses here, warned them not leave the south. Bruce is head the academic department ofoser Washington,s school. competition of while lobor, of Professor Bruce; is felt by easing severity by tha col- race. "This competetion', said, exhibits its most con- cious effects in the cities: in cities of the lower South artisians find it more and difficult to obtain regular that regular wages. Negro ractors of large experience them selves ggrduallyshunt to trifling jobs and young of unquestionably capacity the higher grades of industry like themselves to domestic personal service and to cas- abor. All this hints darkly that may come in the neer tree-of what has actaally to the North. Our urban masses are each increasing in bulk and sig-ance. I ask you soberly to under some of the problem of urban Negro. My experience be eccentric, but it tells me men are readier to applaud words than plain facts, that Washington Grand Jury Adopts the President's Suggestion. Washington, —The local grand jury in making its final report for the present term of the supreme court of the District of Columbia today, recommended the establishment of whipping posts in the district. The question has been much agitated ever since the president in his last annual message recommended corporal punishment for wife-beaters in the District of Columbia. The recommendation of the jury wasas follows: 'The efficacy of establishing the whipping post as a means of punishing wife-beaters and petty larceny offenses has been investigated by this body and the majority of the members are of the opinion that it would prove very, effective in reducing the number of these reprehensible crimes.' CAVE THE SOUTH which is Given the people By A colored Speaker they are keen after truth on when that proud mistress smiler Ny inquiry into the urban Negro will not win your applause because it is a plain unvarnished tale. If you will listen I promise matter for reflection At the outseat I promise an antidote to thosa among you whose regition of increasing severity of industrial competition heoe in the southland whispers the plausibility of leaxing the Touth for the North, Birmingham for Philadelphia. At the most I hope to arouse you all to the vital importance of doing something to make impossible here in the Touth the realy terrible conditions that ascail our bretheru in the North." Uses St.Louis As Illustration, Prof. Bruce then made a comparison between the populations of St. Louis and Philodelphia. In Philadelphia it was, in 1890, 4 per cent; in St. Louis 6 per cent In both cities the fundamental characteristic of the Negro population was poverty. In one ward in Philadelphia, the Negroes contributed 42 per cent of the population, but owned only 41 per cent of the ward properly. The occupations in which Negroes were engaged in these cities were significant. The great mass was employed in mental work—"the men are hod-carri- WICHITA, KANSAS JAN 14 1905 ers,day laborers on the streets and at the levee, draymen teamsters, porters janitors elevator boys and domestic servants. The women were chiefly laundresses and house servants. Nine ty per cent of the parents of the Negroes in the city of St. Louis in 1890 were engagec in personal service and unskilled labor. In both cities the Negroes live in the worst houses and the most undesirable sections. Excessive crime characterizes the Negroes in all urban centers in the North said the speaker. In St. Louis though forming only 6 per cent of the population, the Negroes conlribute 27 per cent of the arrests in 1898 In Philadelphia, though forming only 4 per cent of the population, they contributed $ 22 \frac{1}{2} $ per cent of the arrests in 1895. Poverty the Great The death rate is also excessive in St. Louis in 1890, the death rate among the Negroes was 31.22 per thousand, among white 16.0 "The causes of the Negroe's excessive criminality are three" said Paof. Bruce. "1. Intellectual ignorance. 2. Impeafect moral development. 3. Poverty." The causes of the excess ve death rates among Negroes are there also—and the greatest o these three canses is poverty. As to the matter of industrial opportunity in St. Louis and Philadelphia, the speaker quoted the comment of Dr. Bois: "In general the black meohanic who seeks work from a mill owner or contractor or a captilist is told "I have no feeling on the matter, but my men won't work with you The contrast between the open-hearted buovancy of the Virginia Negro lured to Philadelphia's tinselled life and the degradation in which he and his childred and his children's children find them selves enmeshed is truly awful. What is true of Philadelphia is measurably true of other urban Negro centers." In the District of Columbia the Grand Jury has recommended whipping posts for wife beaters that is very good—but it wouldn't work in Kansas we fear. What is needed in Kansas is some protection for the poor down trodden husband—and some law against husband beater. 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. Officers Change The Sedgwick county court house was a busy place Monday morning when all of the officers elect took the oath of office and assumed charge of their duties for the coming term. Five of the officers who have served faithfully for the past term retired from their offices. At 12 o'clock in the office of Judge Enoch all of the officers and their many friends who were present assembled to witness the presentation of the beautiful gifts which had been selected for the retiring officers. The retiring officers were John M. Chain, county clerk; M. M. McCollister, coroner; Dan E. Boone, county treasurer; George H. Campbell and Chas. Bradbury county commissioners. Judge Wilson of the district court made the presentation speeches, which were short and appropriate. To John M. Chain, the retiring county clerk, a handsome silver baking dish was presented. Judge Wilson then presented to Mr. McCollister, who has served as county coroner for nine years, a beatiful Seth Thomas mantle clock. To George H. Campbell, the retiring Republican commissioner, a large cut glass dish was given. To Chas. Bradbury, the other commissioner retiring, a handsome clock in gold and onyx was given. During the morning the various officers qualified as follows: In the district court, Judge Wilson; George A. Clark, clerk; S. N. Bridgman, deputy; Leslie Gilchrist, file clerk; Chas. Fazel, court stenographer; W. Curtis, court bailiff; Douglass Donnelly, jury bailiff. In the probate court, Judge E. E. Enoch; Captain Fishback and Milton Barringer, clerks. County Attorney O. G. Eckstein; county superintendent, A. D. Taylor; register of deeds, W. L. Appling. One change was made in the office of register of deeds. Mr. Heiserman was removed and Miss Clara Updegraff was promoted to the position of deputy. This was done with a view to cutting down the expenses of the office. 'It is not at all through any feeling that exists between Mr. Heiserman and myself,' said Mr. Appling. 'Miss Updegraff is a most efficient clerk and will no doubt fill her position with credit. In the county clerk's office J. M. Chain was succeeded by Claud Cartwright. Bert Keller was succeeded as deputy county clerk by William Sence. Frank Ford will remain in his present position. In the office of Sheriff Henry Schad remains. Under-Sheriff Ben Downing was succeeded by Bert Keller, who was deputy county clerk. A change was made in the county commissioners' office. S. B. Kernan succeeded George H. Campbell and Ed. P. Martin took the place of Chas. Bradbury. John Busenbark remains. M. M. McCollister, who has served as coroner for the past nine years, was succeeded by E. Phillips. County Surveyor Kessler resumed his duties for another two years. Among the first acts of the new board of county commissioners was that of making their appointments. After remaining in session some time they announced the following: County physician, G. K. Purves; commissioner of the poor, O. P. Hicklin; custodian of the court house, J. H. Rutter; night-watch, A. Salmon; superintendent of the poor farm, Frank Rogers; janitors at the courthouse, N. F. Sheetz, R. Van Zandt, G. W. Daniels, N. N. Miller. The salary of the county physician was made $1,000 per year. Heretofore it has been $1,500. THE RECORD OF LYNCHINGS. It is stated that during the year 1904 there were 87 cases of lynching against 104 in 1902 and 135 in 1901. Eighty-three of the 87 persons lynched were negroes. The 'usual crime' was the alleged cause of 20 of the were accused of murder, six of ofshrdl were accused of murder, six were accused of murderous assault, and it is said that 'race prejudice' was responsible for the taking off of the others. Of the 87 cases reported 82 were from the South. Men and brethren, this is a terrible record for our section. It is true that we have had bad negroes to deal with and it is true that some of these negroes commit beastly crimes. But offer any excuse that we may, it is a terrible record, men and brethren, that out of 87 cases of lynching 82 of them should be chargeable to the South. Justify ourselves as we may, it is a bad record, and it is to our discredit and to our disadvantage. As a civilized, enlightened progressive people, we cannot afford to hold the record for lawlessness.—Times-Dispatch. A TIRESOME, UNGRATEFUL JOB. Any man who essays to run a newspaper solely in the interests of the Negro people has undertaken a task that will not be appreciated by the people in whose interests he is working, says the Norfolk News and Advertiser. He may curse out every white man and woman between her and San Francisco and risk his life and every thig else and it would not be appreciated by the negroes, even if such a course was a wise and commendable one. The negro thinks that the man of his own color who edits and runs a newspaper can live off hot air, a crude manner in giving expression to our feeling. He forgets that such people have to pay rent, eat, drink and wear clothes like other people. Still he is the first to take offense if the poorly paid editor says anything that is not in keeping with the stereotyped opinion of the people of his color. We fail to see what right a people have to expect out of a concern that they do not support. The negro must learn to support his own newspaper like the whites support theirs, and then they can afford to bicker and quarrel and even denounce. But if they fail to give the proper support they make themselves ridiculous by shouting out concerning themselves. Let the colored brother properly support his own papers and the editors of such papers will always respect and pay attention to his opinions and criticisms. Otherwise their bickering and quarrelling will sound to him like a maddening dog shut up in the police pound. NO 37 If the Chefoo liar ever takes a day off he puts on a thoroughly competent masterstudy. The man who uses perfumery has no moral right to criticize the woman who smokes cigarettes. If two men are seen talking together for any length of time in Russia the police send in a riot call. There is considerable difference between the talk of the mosquito expert and the talk of the expert mosquito. Plans to "beautify" Washington are all right, of course, but certain lobbyists find the place too attractive already. That Berlin magistrate who decided in court that poker is not a game of chance had apparently been Up Against It. Even if the moon is cracked, as the California star-sharps say, lovers will continue to swear by it. It's the only moon we have. Russia's population is said to be increasing at the rate of 1,500,000 a year. This indicates that it is easy to raise people almost anywhere. The duke and duchess of Manchester are going into the poultry business. Perhaps Pa Zimmerman was on the wrong side of copper. The automobile climbing contest up Pike's peak next August will be great sport, but it will be the biggest fun to watch the automobiles coming down. A Nashville hotel clerk has received $10,000 for a kind act performed ten years ago. This should be clipped out and pasted over the register every day. San Francisco has had another earthquake, but she wants the rest of the world to understand that it was just a little rocking, as gentle as a lullaby. Now that the supreme court has rebuked the Missouri river for taking liberties with the territory of a sovereign state, perhaps it will stop its meanness. Do you have trouble in remembering M. Bunau-Varilla's name? "Bureau" is easy, and "vanilla" is easy. Just swap the "r" and the "n," and there you are. The Pinero play which shocked London has been produced in New York with the shocking part left out. New York has decided to stay away from the disgusting thing. The Organ Grinders' Union of Philadelphia is about to establish a censorship over street music. Perhaps, it isn't too much to expect the Whistlers' Union to act next. Foxhall Keene is said to want his marriage tie broken. He has broken nearly everything else, in the hunting field and on the polo grounds—records and bones chiefly, of course. A New York preacher says we should not condemn the rich for their disposition of their money. Nor do we—when a rich man disposes of his money there is always rejoicing. When a man who doesn't think rabies is very common refuses to let a dog said to be afflicted with that disease bite his own dog, the believers all say that proves it. Great is science. President Eliot of Harvard, in discussing the essentials of a gentleman, says that "a gentleman must be quiet." Yes, we've noticed that when observing the star performers at funerals. Down in Connecticut there is a man who is using the motor of his automobile this winter to operate a churn and run a fodder-cutter. There's no use trying to keep down Yankee ingenuity. It costs only 18 cents to trespass on William Rockefeller, and the man who was convicted says it's worth the money. It is more expensive and less satisfying, however, to tread on John D's corn. A naturalist has discovered that goldfinches really marry instead of mating for a single nesting season, as many birds do. Perhaps the gold they carry on their wings has something to do with it. 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. - HATES OF SUBSCRIPTION - STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 500 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 par 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 stray Wed uesday noon will appear in the 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. Writ plain, and on one side of the paper only. 5th No Name will be placed on our book without the money. So agents will send the money with subscriber's name. 6th Address all communications to "The Witsie 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 THE MAYORALTY. Two Candidates Have Been Announced. Two candidates have announced themselves for the nomination for mayor of Wichita on the republican ticket for the coming spring election. The first to announce was Mr. James H. Stewart, one of the most substantial and prominent business men in Wichita. For many years Mr. Stewart has been engaged in the real estate business as the senior member of the firm of Stewart and Burns and no man has done more to make Wichita a good place to live in than has James H. Stewart. The people of this county reposing special confidence in him, drafted him as the Republican nominee for state senator last fall and elected him by the largest majority ever given a man for that office in the county. He is a Republican of the true stripe and has been loyal to the party in party defeat as well as party victory. He is not a factionist and knows republicans only by their fealty and loyalty to party principles and not as to their membership to factions. As to his friendship to the colored people—no man ever did more to help them in their struggle in this city. Mr. Stewart in his letter of announcement says he is in the race to stay and to win and when James H. Stewart says anything it's so. The next to make public his desire to be mayor of Wichita was Mr. Finley Ross. Mr. Ross was mayor of Wichita for four years or two terms from 1897 to 1901. He was elected mayor on the republican ticket asthe nominee of that party. Two years ago, however, Mr. Ross was the nominee of the Democratic and populist party against the regular republican nominee and now he asks a further nomination at the hands of the republicans. In assuming the office of mayor in 1897 Mr. Ross closed No. 3 hose house at that time located at 13th street and St. Francis and which was operated by colored firemen, and he kept that house closed during the entire four years that he served as Mr. Ross announces that he is in the race to stay. It's now up to the voter which do you want. BACK TO HOSPITAL. The general public will regret very much to learn that County Attorney Otto G. Eckstein was forced by sickness to return to the hospital Wednesday night. Mr. Eckstein had only been out of the hospital a few months. All wish for his early recovery. WICHITA TABERNAGLE No. 34, Order of Twelve Meets First and Third Thursday Of Each Month All Daughters In Good Standing Invited Mrs. Mattie Miller, H. P. Beatrice Miller. Sec. Hall 517 North Main Street Dr. J. E. Farmer Physician and Surgeon --Diseases of-- Women and Children A Specialty New Phone 936 Office 517 N. Main St LEARNING The colored people are gradually arriving that there is much resiliency in Newspapers published by members of their race in the interest of the race They are much more friendly to the Negro press than formerly—it is only the back number Negro—the selfish Negro—and the Negro who cares nothing for himself on his race who does not take and read some race paper. They now appreciate the fact that they have journals take up the doings of the race and in an intelligent manner place the proper light on them. The Negro of to-day is becoming a reader—and as such he reads his own papers and magazines. Once in a great while in our news papers work—we find some Negro—who says he has no interest in a newspaper and will make excuse after excuse—as his reasons why—but in every case when he is traced down it is found that he is one of those ignorant, foggy kind of men—what like no pride in themselves, their neighbors or their race and generally in every case they can show no results of having lived only that the do exist. When again the 20th Century Negro ir learninu that it takes a little money to run a paper published by a Negro just the same as it takes money to published by any one else and he is more willingly and does pay his subscriptions to race papers better than formerly. Once in a while one comes across a Negro newspaper dead bead—that is a Negro who pays his paper bifl with blub mouth—and When he is pressed he always cries out "Jes stop de pape," thinking that thus he will evade payment. As we say there care only a few such physical curiosities among the race but they are odious. A man who will not pay is news paper bill is a very mean, low, undeserving and unappreciative fellow and does not deserve the good will of humanity. In our six years work—we are proud that we have had only a very few of such individuals to deal with—and to the splendid credit of the colored people Sedgwick Co. and those whom we have had the pleasure to come in contact with—we say that pay very nicely—and patronize us appreciating—for which we are indeed thankful. But there are a few of those Negro Newspaper hater-- and dead beats and we are preparing a list and some day we are going to publish the names of the Negro newspaper dead beats whom we have comr in contact with-- and we say frankly it will make mighty good reading too. To those who have race pride self respect and race interest and believe an subscribing and paying for Negro Newspapers on the part of the fraternity and in behalf of the Searchlight—we thank them and encourage them to continue. --- --- Dr. D. J. Brown left Tuesday for his former home Dayton Ohio where he will spend thirty days on business matters and visiting friend and relatives. He expects to have a royal time. We are in receipt of some Job Type faces and are better prepared than ever after your wants in neat, up-to date Job Work. Patronize your race printing office at 110 N. Main st. We will do your job work as cheap as the cheapest and as good as the best. We use only first class material and turn out only inspectable work All we ask is a chance. Ty us, we will convince you. Mrs. Ed Grayson came up from Hutchinson Sunday morning to have an operation performed on her throat from which she is a sovese suffer. OFF TO TOPEKA Six of Wichitas colored citizens left this week for Topeka in search of work during the session of the legislature. Those who went up to the Capital city on this mission wese- Messers Jas, Jackson, W. M. Martin Jas, Olden, Joe Bell, Jno. E. Lewis, Chas. Shoots and Mrs. Ada Barton. We hope every one of them will land a plumb. The ladies of the G. L. A. club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. S. W. Jones. After the transaction of business they were served to a nice luncheon. They adjourned to meet Tuesday of next week with Mrs. J. E. Lewis The Odd Fellows and the Household of Rath held a public installation Thursday eve last week at Odd Fellows hall. There was a large attendance and with the interesting programme rendered was a successful affair. J. L. Harper was master of ceremonies introduced E. Landrum who delivered the opening address in a highly able manner as did Mrs. J. L. Harper who spoke in behalf of the Household, a piano solo by Miss Corrine Miller, address by Rev Jefferson an instrumental selection 1st violin W. H. A. Clark 2nd violin E. Landrum piano Miss Lulu Covington concluded the programme. They also desire to thank those who so kindly assisted and to Messers W. I. Clark and J. B. Chinneth for music. Officer Jeff Thompson is reported to be on the mend. It will however be several weeks before he can resume his duties again. Quartly meeting services will be held Sunday at the A. M. E. ohrch N. H Hummst of Chicago was a visitor in the city last week. Claude Williams passed through the city Monday from Pratt enroute to his home in St. Louis. Mrs. R. E. Smith has been ill for several days. W. A. Wright and family spent the holidays in Winfield among relatives and friends. He says they had a time of times. Rev, J. H. Aan Len was a little indisposed last week. Miss Susie Kyle is quite ill at her home 239 N. Water st. Call to see her. THE FULTON THE FULTON 2nd Week Tremendous Of Men's Winter Suits, Overcoats and all Lines of Apparel. The week just closed has an overwhelming success-sales record eclipses everything in the past. We start the coming week with equally great inducements. One Surprisingly low price to all. Money cheerfully refunded. DON'T WORRY THE FULTON WATCH US GROW 334 North Main Street For Cigars, Tobacco and Shines W.H. H. GRANT, Prop PLEASANT VISIT. Seven members of the Wichita Tabernacle No. 34 made a visit to the home of Mrs. Ella Kyle last Sunday to visit heraughter Miss Susie Kyle who has been quits sick for more than a year. The ladies had an impromptu prayer and praise meeting with Miss Kyle and her mother. After singing "Nearer My God To Thee" prayer was offered by Mrs Jno Holl all then joined in singing "A charge to keep I have" after which prayer was offered by Mrs. Mary Parks and Mrs. W. N. Miller. Quite an appreciative financial offering was teadered Miss Kyle in behaf of those present—which was accepted. Although Miss Kyle is not a member of the Wabesnacle yet the ladies of that organization feel interest in the welfare. Those present were; Mrs. W. N. Miller Chief Preceptress, Mrs. Juno-Hall Vice Preceptress, Miss Batrice Miller Secretsry, Mrs. Mary Parks Treasure Miss Mimpie Madison. Down in Pittsburg Pa. a boy was arrested for playing the girl act on the boys—his identity was discovered at a ball. The question arises how did the boys find out? A Western Kansas woman desires to have a bill passed by the present Kansas legislature making marriage a civil contract limited ten years. It is not stated whether the lady ir married or single. But its dollars to doughnuts: that she is a maid who has an eye to business. Wanted 10 men in each state to travel, tack signs and dtstri- bute samples and circulars of our goods. Salary $75.00 per month $3.00 per day fee expenses. KUHL MAN CO., Dept.Atlas Building, Chicago. SLAUGHTER SALE PRIGES Miscellaneous $5 Leather Coats for ...2.98 $4 Duck Overcoats ...1.98 $2 Short Duck Coats ...98 $1 Men's Vests for.....25 2nd Week T Of Men's W Lines of Apparel Politics for Spring campaign is beining to warn up atlittle and soon it will be at the boiling point. PUEBLO ITEMS Littile Mary Hardy is better after a few days illness: Messers Mc Gruder and D. Grant of Colo. Springs were pleasant visitors in the city last week the guest of Rev. J. P. Ralston. Mrs. Caulesberry of Colo City was the Suest of Mrs. W. B. Townsend during the holiday also Miss Bunice Thornton. Elder Bray of St. Paul A. M. E. church closed a fourteen day entertainment last Monday--a neat sum was realized which will go toward paying the debt of the church. USE USE --- IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR BREAKFA and you will L AT YOUR GROCFRS WESTERN AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating OUR GROCERS IMBODEN MILLING CO. 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Vernon, A. M. D D DEPARTMENTS: Theoiogical, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, SubNormal, Musical, [ Instrumental and Vocal ], including piano, oagan and harmony, Drawing [ Fine Arts and Mechanical], Carpentry, Printing snd Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. ADVANTAGES: Splendid Location, Healthful Cllmate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to PRESIDENT QUINDAFO, - Phones Office Reside FULTON SLAUGHTER SALE PRICES SHOES, for Men and Boys $5 and $6 Florsheim Shoes for 3.95 $3.50, $4 Walkover Shoes for 2.95 $3 Arnold Shoes for.....1.96 $1.50, $1.75 Little Gent's Shoes 1.25 endous Slaughter Sale. Suits, Overcoats and all the Week just closed has access-sales record eclipses Mrs. Stewart entertained a ber of her friends last Wednes eve in honor of Mrs. Gaulesber Colo. Springs Colo. Mrs. W. B. Townsend g thimble parly to about 30 af lady frinds last Friday af ee in honor of her friend Mrs. Cau beery. Rv Jefferson gave a three enttrtainment during the holi All club meetings were poste during holidays. PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone SELOVER & SONS, Props. AND Office--Bell "White" 4302 Residence--Bell "West" 15 SLAUGHTER SALE PRIGES Phonographs Columbia, Victor Edison "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Columbia X P Records 250 Songs, Band, Almost Anything You Sold On B Eberhart —Corner Dough SCHOOL For Boys, O All Kinds BUY YOUR BRAD 120 E. D Wichita Paint Manufacturers Peerless White Lead. Jobb We solicit your patron 130 North Santa Fe Ave. ... SOLD ALSO BY J. H. X P Records 25c Edison C Songs, Band, Orchestra, Talking. Best Anything You Would Care To List Gold On Easy Payment Eberhardt & Hahn -Corner Douglas and Emporia Avene SCHOOL SHOP For Boys, Girls and M All Kinds of Good Shoes BY YOUR SHOES BRAITSCH, 120 E. Douglas Ave. A Paint and Varnish Manufacturers Of House Paints, Wagon, White Lead. Jobbers in Oils, Varnishes Licit your patronage. Every Article G Santa Fe Ave. ..... W ALSO BY J. H. TURNER, 541 West L Columbia X P Records 25c Edison Gold Mold 35c Songs, Band, Orchestra, Talking. Almost Anything You Would Care To Listen To Sold On Easy Payments Eberhardt & Hays Corner Douglas and Emporia Avenues- SCHOOL SHOES For Boys, Girls and Misses All Kinds of Good Shoes BUY YOUR SHOES AT BRAITSCH,S 120 E. Douglas Ave. Wichita Paint and Varnish Co Peerless White Lead. Jobbers in Oils, Varnishes and Dry Colors We solicit your patronage. Every Article Guaranteed. 130 North Santa Fe Ave. Wichita, Kansas SOLD ALSO BY J. H. TURNER, 541 West Douglas Ave A man riding a horse SECOND SECOND TO NONE Pleases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. JOB WORK WORK IS OUR HO --- JOB WORK IS OUR HOBBY. MYRON A. DEAN Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables and Feed. ... Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco ... Your patronage solicited, + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people. 615 North Main st. Edison Gold Mold 355 Orchestra, Talking. You Would Care To Listen To— Easy Payments Hardt & Hays as and Emporia Avenues— L SHOES Girls and Misses of Good Shoes SHOES AT ITSCH,S Douglas Ave. and Varnish Co Of House Paints, Wagon, Buggy and Carriage Paints, ers in Oils, Varnishes and Dry Colo- lage. Every Article Guaranteed. Wichita, Kansas TURNER, 541 West Douglas Ave "Turner The Coal Man" Is no greater than the unspeakable pleasure of a comfortable home. The best homes in Wishita were net co-structed of inferior building material. If you are about to build write, call or telephone us. We can supply you with the best Building Material on shor notice. Both Phones 496 J. H. TURNER 535-537 West Douglas Ave. OTTO WEISS. Agent. IS OUR HOBBY. THE HUB ONE-PRICE CLOTH ING STORE, WICHITA, KS GREATEST CLOTHIERS ENTIRE STOCK CONSIST ING OF $43,000 WORTH OF TAILOR MADE CLOTHING FURNISHING BOODS AND SHOES TO BE SOLD OUT IN T N DAYS TEN DAYS AT THE HUB ONE-PRICE CLOTHING STORE, WICHITA The Hub Clothing Store, great est clothiers, entire stock, consisting of $43,000 worth of clo- ting, furnishing goods and hats to be sold at 114 N. Main St. Save This And Wait Until The entire stock will be sold at less than the cost of the raw material by the great Hub Clothing Co., in ten days, at 114 N. Main St., Wichita, Kansas. The Hub Clothing Store, Wichita's greatest clothiers, hatters and furnishers, will be placed or sale at 114 N. Main St., and sold at retail at less than cost for raw production, beginnihg Wednesday, Jan. 18, 9 a.m. SHOES AT A GREAT REDUCTION The building is now closed and this great sale will begin Wednes day. Jan. 18, at the Hub Clothing Stose stand, Wichita, Kansas when the world's greatest clothing'sale begins. Everything will be sold exactly as advertised, and we merely ask you to come and test our statements. A fine suit of men's clothes all to match.....$2.98 This suit is positively worth $6 50 or your money refunded at any time during the sale. Men's fine suits in Cheviot and Scotch plaids. $4 98 Worth $10.00 or your money refunded at any time during the sale if you are not satisfied. Men's splendid suits in velour finished Cassimeres, all sizes $5 85 This is positively worth $12 or your money back. Ask To See The Fine Dress Suits at $9 98 each, you are free to choose a suit worth $20. to $22 50, from twenty lots of as finely made and as elegantly finished suits as the most fastidious dresser could desire; fine home and foreign suitiugs of style and tone, and in a great variety of effects, tailored into garments of faultless fashion, Cheviots, Vicuna, Himespun, Tweed and Cass simere suits, single and double breasted ..... $9 At $12 98 and $14 85, these represent the product of the world's celebrated looms and the world's most skillful tailors They equal and guaranteed to excel any $40 tailor-made to - order garment in the world, or we will cheerfully refund your money. Men and Boy's Suits At a Grand Saving Men's extra fine Dress Suits in all the latest styles and shades heavy silk and satin lined, equal to the finest $35. tailor made to order suit, for..... $12.48 Don't fail to see this suit. Men's fine Dress Pants..... 98c Worth $2 or money back. Men’trousers in Sunday wear in Worsteds and fancy stripes ..... $2.39 Positively worth $5 and $6 or money refunded. SPRING Overcoats WINTER Rich in style, highest qualities; 500 to pick and choose from, in the very latest styles from $3.98 to ..... 8.98 Worth from $10. to $20 Men's finest Summer and Winter Underwear at less than cost of production. Boy's Suits and Overcoats worth $2. ..... 98c 1,000 pairs Boy's Knee Pants worth 50c ..... 10c Men's best quality re-inforced Unlaundered Shirts worth $1. ..... 39c Good heavy work shirts worth 50c ..... 19c Fine Dress Shirts worth $1 at 38 Men's Hats, Stetson, Dunlap styles, worth $2 2.50 at 98c A few hundred Boy's Hats and Caps worth $1 at..... 19c Men's fine Silk Embroidered Suspenders ..... 6c Good heavy soeks ..... 3c Men's handkerchiefs ..... 3c Over 5,000 Neckties in all shades worth 50, 75c at..... 19c Men's handkerchiefs, worth 35c at ..... 19c Odd Coats, Odd Vests and Mackintoshes at your own price 1,000 other articles too numer ous to mention, among them many for the ladies. Remember the day and date, Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 9 a. m. at the Hub Clothing Store stand, Wichita, Kan Be sure you find the right place Look for the name over the door—The Great Hub Clothibg Co. No goods sold and no one allowed in the building until Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 9 a.m. I HERDBY AGREE TO REFUND THE MONEY IF ALL GOODS PRICED ABOVE ARE NOT SATISFACTORY TO THE PURCHASER— CHAS. YOUNGHEIM, For The Hub, Cloth ier. THE HUB 114 N. Main St. CHAS. YOUNGHEIM, PROPRIETOR. N. B.-- Railroad fares are paid to purchasers of $20 and over for a radius of twen y miles. Why Buy When you can have your old clothes cleaned, dyed and pressed and made just like new and very cheap too, at the Oak Street Dye works 740 North Main St. HOUCK Hardware store Insurance Gasoline Stoves Lawn Mowers Rubber Hose, etc. 116 East Douglas Ave. Banner Mills CUSTOM GRINDING A Specialty ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PHOENISCH BROS, PROPS. 622 N. Main St. Phone 530 "UNITED WE STAND, DIVIBED WE FALL." To Hot Springs Hot Springs Special MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Passengers from Wichita, lea at Yates Centr with the Hot THE HOT SPRINGS SOLID VESTIBUL CARRIES DINING CAR SLEEPERT TO HOT SPRI This new service is the quic yet been offered to the great Illustr ted books, describng undersigned on application E. E. Bleckly, T. P. A. Wichita, Passengers from Wichita, leaving on 11.30 A.M. Tasin, connect at Yates Cent r with the Hot Springs Special at 2:55 P.M. THE HOT SPRINGS SPECIAL IS A SOLID VESTIBULE. ELECSRIC LIGHTED TRAIN CARRIES DINING CAR AND ELEGANT NEW PULMAN SLEEPERT TO HOT SPRINGSWISH OUT CHANGE. This new service is the quickest and most convenient that has yet been offered to the great st health resort in America. Illustrated books, decribng Hot Springs, may be had from the undersigned on application E. F. Blackin Wtchita, Kans. In The Grocery Line Your wants need careful attention and our store is the place to get it. We handle the best of Fancy and Staples Groceries and our prices are right. Orders given prompt attention. Kernan & Co., 1102 E. Douglas Pone 357 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By 1. Nice Furnished -ROOMS- By the night or week Mr. R. Hack, Prop. 24! North Water St. Now that pepper is $3 a pound in the Klondike, what do they use to sprinkle on their watermelons? A Chicago woman who stuck a hatpin in a policeman eleven times was fined $7. Virtue is still its own reward. Some banks now disinfect all the money they handle. It is such things as this that give us that tired feeling. A new play, entitled "An Honest Politician," was produced in New York. Realism on the stage is morbund. More than 500 students worked their way through Columbia university last year, without going out on a single strike. There was an explosion in a powder mill at Goes, Ohio, the other day. Things are reported to have gone at a sacrifice. T. P. A. ing on 11.30 A.M. train, connect Springs Special at 2:55 P.M. SPECIAL IS A ELECSRIC LIGHTED TRAIN AND ELEGANT NEW PULMAN WGSWISH OUT CHANGE. Sets and most convenient that has best health resort in America. Hot Springs, may be had from the For E. B. Jewett The colored voters of Sedgwick County are watching with interest the contest for Warden of the state penitentiary at Lansing. They are all deeply interested in the candidacy of Mr. Ed B. Jewett, of this county, the present very efficient competent and gentlemanly warde of that institution. Mr. Jewett is well known among the colored people of this and no man stands higher in their esteem than he- and that the colored voters stood loyal to the party last fall- no man will question. Mr. Jewett did much effective work in the interest of Gov.Hoch and the whole republican ticket and it is felt that the present ministration would make no mistake in appointing Mr. Jewett. No better man, no more loyal republican and no moie competent official could possibly be se than he. That E. B. Jewett has made an efficient, faithful and highly competent Warden of the Kansas Penitentiary all agree, even those who oppose his appointment freely admit that Kansas never had a more competent of- ficial and they also admit that no man did more for party success than he—what more should be needed? We are all for E. B. Jewett. =SMOKE= BLUE SEAL =CIGARS= SOLD EVERYWHERE A foreign cable dispatch announces the extraordinary fact that a German professor rode horseback from Berlin to Baireuth. Whether this fact is extraordinary because a German professor was able to ride a horse, or because he rode to Baireuth is left in obscurity. A Connecticut minister who missed his horse found him finally in the study of the church, the exploring animal having made his way down the church alse and into the study, without doing any damage. Horse on the minister! A Philadelphia man at the risk of his life stopped a runaway horse, whereupon the driver gave his rescuer a 5-cent piece. Ordinarily 5 cents is a low price for a human life, but all things considered it was probably a high estimate in this case. The boy at Louisville, employed as a bank clerk, who returned to a bank $45,000 in bills out of a package of $50,000 that had been given him by mistake for $5,000, has evidently mastered the great truth that a clear conscience is worth more than any amount of money. The Japanese cherish ancestor worship as a cardinal doctrine of their religion, and in their military operations so far they have consistently exhibited no hesitation in increasing the number of their ancestors. I. R. Sherwin, P. & T. A. Rest Only in the Grave I rode till I reached the House of Wealth; I was filled with riot and blighted health. I rode till I reached the House of Love; I was vocal with signs, beneath and above. I rode till I reached the House of Sin; There were shrieks and curses without and within. I rode till I reached the House of Toil; Its inmates had nothing to bake or boil. I rode in search of the House of Content. But never could reach it, far as I went. The House of Quiet, for strong and weak. For poor and rich, I have still to seek. That House is narrow and dark and small. But the only Peaceful House of all. —James Clarence Mangan. THE SENORITA BY·CHARLES·W·CUNO (Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) Inez opened her eyes languidly to another day, but suddenly her listlessness gave way to an excellent exhibition of activity. With a wild shriek she sprang from the couch, for there on the snowy covers, magnified to twice its size by her imagination, crouched a dreaded Mexican tarantula. a company of caw he said, "and I he be stationed here Inez was dell threw herself into then, but she re gave vent to her tonated "Ohs" an She rushed from the room of the low hacienda, all of whose apartments opened on the wide veranda that extended all the way around it, and rushed unwittingly into the arms of the tall American officer that happened to be passing. She was bengtgowned, it is true, but not a whit heeded the officer. He strode hastily into the room, crushed the huge spider beneath his heel, and then, wily-nilly, raised the still trembling bit of humanity and kissed her on the cheek, saying, "Niha (my child)—there, little girl, do not be frightened," and walked unceremoniously away. Inez's cheek burned, not because he had kissed her, for, truth to tell, she had been kissed before, but at his words. "Child, little girl, am I!" she exclaimed, and her black eyes flashed. The idea of calling her a little girl, who had but yesterday refused the heart and hand of Don Juan Dorado, the richest rancherho in Santa Cruz! Little girl, indeed! She would show him! And in that moment she resolved to bring the tall, handsome American to her feet. The American officer, on leave of absence, was visiting Santa Cruz with the object, so, at least, it was noised about, of buying a silver mine. Oh, yes! When it came to buying silver mines, they all had one to sell in Santa Cruz. He was feasted and entertained to his heart's content. Even the uncle of Inez, the prosperous Don Alvaro, invited him to a dinner in the bosom of his family. He came, with his gold epaulets, singling spurs and glittering sword—a very Apollo in regimentals. The Donna Alvaro was dressed in her best for the occasion, but Inez surpassed herself in the chic, telling manner in which she displayed her charms. Oh, yes! The captain was impressed. He admired openly and almost overstepped even Spanish bounds in the manner in which he complimented her from head to foot. The American could make love. No doubt of it! He sat listening, enraptured, while Inez twanged her mandolin and sang plaintive Spanish songs of love to him. And he sighed deeply when she had finished. "Ah," he murmured softly, "if you only meant it when you sang." Decidedly the American was already ensnared. Inez's eyes flashed with triumph. She would bring him to her feet yet. But at that moment Don Alvaro came to talk "mine" and Inez had to be content with languishing and coquettish looks. After that he came many days, for Don Alvaro still wished to talk "silver mine" to the captain. Inez and her W. God A dreaded Mexican caravani affair began to progress finely. Each day he grew more sentimental and she felt that every visit enmeshed him more and more in her toils. Poor girl, she could not play with fire without burning her own fingers—or, to be more correct, searing her own heart. One day her captain, as she began to call him, came with news. "The government is going to station a company of cavalry at Santa Cruz," he said, "and I have requested that I be stationed here with my command." Inez was delighted. She almost threw herself into his arms there and then, but she restrained herself and gave vent to her joy in variously ionated "Ohs" and "Ahs." Would she walk in the garden by moonlight? Oh, yes! Although, indeed, it was against Spanish custom to be so familiar with a man. But the captain! "He was such a dear fellow!" she told herself and perhaps—Ah, yes, he might declare his love. She would make him. Yes, she would pluck for him a rose from the THE WEDDING Her lips are dangerously near his tree in the far, dark corner of the garden. Now he is bending down for her to put it in his button hole. Her lips are dangerously near to his. He could kiss her before she could get away, but he does not. Fool that he is, does he not see that he may? She is disappointed, but never mind. "Oh, my captain," she gurgles, leaning closer to him, and pressing his arm to her as they walk slowly down the pathway, "is it not delightful? So still and lovely and the moon so silvery bright!" "Ah," laughs the captain, "is it not just a night for a lover," and he presses her arm tenderly. Inez looked at him coquettishly and, laughing a gleeful, heart-free laugh, she plucked a scarlet daisy from its stem. "See," she cried, bewitchingly, "I will test my lover's love. Umos, dos, tres," she counted, "one two, three—he loves, he loves me not, he loves—Ah, he loves," she cries, dancing with glee, but in a moment she was quiet. Looking up soulfully she asks, "Ah, my captain, tell me, do you think he loves?" "To be sure," the captain answers, laughing and tilting her little chin up with his hand, "how could he help loving you?" At that moment there was a cry, "Inez, Inez!" It was Donna Alvaro calling her. "Oh," thought Inez, "how provoking." But before they went into the house she whispered, "you will come to see me to-morrow?" "Oh, yes," the captain whispered in return, but he reckoned without his superior at the Post. In the morning Inez almost wept when she heard that her captain had been suddenly called back to the Post. "He did not even say farewell to me," she wailed to herself. But the news had a mitigating element. Cascaro, the town gossip, brought it. "Ah, does the Senorita know, he said insinuatingly, "the Gran Capitan has bought himself the Hacienda Dolores but yesterday. No? Oh, but he has. And he told me, yes, to me, myself, that he is going to live there alone. 'Perhaps some Senorita,' the Captain said to me, 'will take pity upon me before long and be my wife. Quien sabe? At any rate,' he had said, yes, he took me into his confidence, he said, 'I have one in view, and perhaps—who knows.'" Cascaro threw his arms out in expressive Spanish way and the heart of Inez beat loudly within her breast. "He is going to have everything ready," she said to herself, "before he asks me." The fire that she had played with burned deep, for she no longer thought of him in the vengeful spirit of that morning when he had kissed her and called her "Niua." Two weeks later, there was a great commotion in Santa Cruz. The whole town "turned out to welcome the coming of the cavalry company. "Ah, there comes the train," someone shouted. People craned their necks and every one was excited. The train puffed and snorted into the station and the platform was soon bright with blue uniforms and clanking sabres. There was the "Gran Capitan." Inez ran forward to meet him, extending both hands as welcome. The captain took but one of them. "Ah, Inez, delighted to see you," he said. Turning to a beautiful girl by his side, he continued, "Alice, this is the Senorita that I was telling you about." "This is my wife," he added tonez. "We were married yesterday. You—both of you, must be good friends." "Oh," murmured Inez stiffly, "I am —glad—to meet—wife. The words choked her and she hurried away to hide her ch镀in. The next issue of the weekly Clauger, a newspaper of Santa Cruz, and, in fact, the only paper of southern New Mexico, contained the following announcement: "We take pleasure in announcing that the bans have been published for the marriage of Don Senor Juan Doroado and Senorita Iez Alvaro. The Senor is one of our prosperous Spanish citizens, while the Senorita is considered the belle of Santa Cruz. We wish them luck." GROWTH OF THE TELEPHONE Number of Messages in 1904 Estimated at 5,000,000,000. From a modest beginning, twenty-five years ago, to the place which the telephone occupies in the world's life to-day, says Cent Per Cent, is a growth of which the mind can form no adequate conception from mere figures, but it is a low estimate to place the number of messages exchanged in the United States in 1904 at 5,000,000,000, for that was the amount of 1902. The Cleveland Finance cuts that number in half in order to exclude all but business messages, and then estimates the time saved on 2,500,000,000 messages, over all other forms of communication, at ten minutes each, in order to ascertain the amount of time saved in the year 1902, and reaches a total of 25,000,000,000 minutes, or 416,666,666 hours, or 17,361,111 days, or 4,830 years. The profits on the telephone business in America are placed approximately at the annual figure of $50,000,000, one-half of which at least will be saved by the semi-automatic telephone exchange that is now being introduced; but in order to get a just conception of the value of such an invention, we must add the enormous amount of additional time which will be saved at each end of the line, that is, by the doing away with the services of so many operators in the exchange, and the elimination of the now necessary waiting by the subscriber in his office. Is Life Worth Living. Is life worth living? How can you look up into yon skies of blue, in heaven's sunshine smile and bask, And such a question due to ask? At blossom time, how can you hear Blithe messengers with notes, high, clear, From branch and bough proclaim His might Without a thrill of glad delight? How can you know the gentle press On cheek and brow of wind's caress, And not within your bosom fear An earnestness, a new born zeal! Is life worth living? How can you Gaze lovingly in eyes so true, And not within their depths behold, The light that blends each hour with gold? How can you, the one's who wear The crown of motherhood, bright, fair, Be-query thus when against your breast Turn red lids are pressed? -Kathleen Kavanaugh in New Orleans Time-Datemocrat. Fighter Fond of Candy. Melton Prior, the London war correspondent, says Gen. Fukushima is one of the hardest workers in the Japanese army, neither smokes nor drinks and has an unconquerable love for sweets. Mr. Prior called upon him to protest against the manner in which correspondents were being kept away from the fighting line. The general mildly replied that this was according to strict rules, whereupon Prior lost his temper for a moment and indulged in some emphatic remarks. The Jap warrior looked at him blandly, and with a smile held out a small box, saying: "Have a sweet, Mr. Prior." Whereupon the humor of the situation appealed to the correspondent and a pleasant chat followed. Plans to Aid Poor Litigants. Judge A. B. Dissette retired from the common pleas bench of Cleveland last week, his term having expired He intends to devote the remainder of his life to giving legal advice and aid to those who are unable to pay for such service. "Ten years on the bench," he says, "have shown me the necessity of such a practical philanthropy. The poor man undoubtedly is at a great disadvantage in court because of his inability to engage competent counsel, and I know of no way in which a lawyer can do more good than in remedying this unavoidable defect as much as lies in his power." Courtess Is Actress. Countess Margaret Cassini, niece and adopted daughter of the Russian ambassador to this country, will devote her energies to amateur theatricals in Washington this winter. She is a born actress, graceful, beautiful, clever, with a good voice which she knows how to use, and she has taken up acting with her usual zeal, energy and taste. Her favorite character is Judith, although she is at home in comedy as well as tragedy. PLAYED JOKE ON HENDERSON. Fellow Statesmen Worried Distin- guished Iowa Congressman. Half a dozen veteran congressmen were telling stories in a committee room the other afternoon when one of the number recalled how "Dave" Henderson of Iowa escaped being fined $5,000 while the Mills tariff bill was under discussion. It had been difficult to maintain a quorum and the house directed the sergeant-at-arms to compel the presence of absent members. One by one they were brought in and on one pretext or another were allowed to go unpunished. At midnight Henderson was brought before the speaker. He declared he had no excuse to offer, whereupon another Iowa man moved that he be fired $5,600. Half a hundred seconds were immediately heard. Speaker Carlisle put the motion and about 200 voices yelled "aye." Then the speaker called for the noes, and Henderson in aonized tones alone responded. "The noes have it," gravely said the speaker, "and the gentleman is excused." MEMORIAL TO SCOTCH HERO Imposing Tower to Mark Resting Place of Gen. Macdonald. A large number of Scotch architects competed for the honor of planning a memorial to the hero of Omdurman, and the successful one was Mr. James S. Kay of Glasgow. He proposed a square tower in the Scotch baronial style, about 100 feet in height, surmounted by a turret at one corner, and a heavy balustrade round the rest of the top. Inside he will have four floors, with rooms which can be used as a museum, and a staircase leading up to the top. The idea 100 The Hector Macdonald Memorial. is in keeping with the soldierly character of the man, and when it is carried out Dingwall will have a memorial worthy of its hero. It will cost $10,000. MADE AND LOST FORTUNES. Spectacular Career of Millionaire James R. Keene. James R. Keene, who has come into some prominence in Lawson's diatribes regarding "frenzled finance," has had a career spectacular to the last degree. Born in London in 1838, emigrating to California in 1852, when the gold frenzy was still at its high, he became in turn prospector, freighter, stock raiser, miller and editor, and unsuccessful at every turn. Then fortune changed and by 1870 he had made $125,000; then another change, and he was penniless. Beginning again, he made $6,000,000. He went to New York in 1877, where in two years he made $2,000,000 more. Then he cornered wheat, and when the wreck was cleared away in 1884 he had not a cent. Beginning once again, he made many millions, and since 1893 he has been one of the eminently respectable brokers on the New York Stock Exchange. GIVES SECRET OF SUCCESS. Assiduity and Concentration All, Says Lord Strathcona. Lord Strathcona, lord high commissioner of Canada, recently completed his eightth year. Except on set occasions he has eaten but two meals a day for sixty years—breakfast and dinner. His lordship is the largest landholder in the world, owning millions of acres in the Canadian northwest, besides a vast estate in Scotland, the place of his birth. He said recently: "I see no harm in smoking a little, and no harm in drinking a little, but I believe in temperance—yes, food, drink or tobacco. At the same time, in my opinion, there are none more intemperate than those who insist on total abstinence. I am not aware that I work harder than other men. I have congenial work, and I attend to every detail of my business. In assiduity and concentration lies the secret of success." Wooden Heels for Shoes Wooden Heels for Shoes. High heels for women's shoes are not made of leather, as might be supposed, but generally of maple wood of extra quality. The heel is molded on a machine, and after it is fully shaped it is covered with thin leather of the proper color. This is stretched and fastened on with rubber cement, and then iron, so that the finished heel looks as though made entirely of leather. Then the top lift, of a good quality of leather, is put on, and the heel is ready to be attached to the shoe. --- 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. YOUR JOB PRINTING We Print ANYTHING LETTER HEADS NOTE HEADS ENVELOPES BUSINESS CARDS CALLING CARDS STATEMENTS BILL HEADS HAND BILLS POSTERS MINUTES CIRCULARS TRY US. FINE WORK OUR JOB ROOM. It Your Work Is DONE BY US We Do It RIGHT We Are Now Prepared To Do All Kinds Of Money, Up to Date Job Work. We Invite A Trial. We Guarantee To Please You, Both In Work And Price. You Will Find Us At The Old Reliable Stand At 110 North Main St. Bring Us Your Next Job. WE INVITE YOU TO CALL The PRINTERS who Can PRINT Our Prices ARE AS LOW AS THE LOWEST OUR Work IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST ARE YOU? A Subscriber to the SEARCHLIGHT? IF NOT, WHY NOT? IT IS ONLY $1.00. FOR A WHOLE YEAR Delivered. SUBSCRIBE TO • DAY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT wichita, Kansas, Saturday Jan. 14, '05 NEW STATE NEWS. The western deanery of the Episcopal church was held in Ardmore last week. It is reported that gold has been found in paying quantities near Putnam, in Dewey county. Over fifty appletiactions for allotment were received at the auxiliary to the Cherokee land office at Muskogee on the first day of its existence. The Rev. Sweet and the Rev. A. Grant Evans will be sent to Washington by the prohibitionists of Indian Territory to labor for the cause of temperance in the statehood measure. The report of Prof. Inman E. Page of the university for negroes at Langeston shows an attendance of nearly four hundred students—the largest number in the history of the school. William Dunn, a negro, of Wilburton, was arrested and bound over to appear before the grind jury in South McAlester. He is charged with criminal assault upon a negro woman. J. H. Morgan was arrested at Elk City on a charge of having killed James Nugent in a saloon a short time ago. The shot which killed Nugent was fired from the outside and through a window. The Kansas City Journal has a special car and a staff of representatives making a tour of the two territories, preparing a special statehood edition for that enterprising newspaper, which is to be issued soon. The last of the seventeen persons arrested at Boynton, charged with riot, were examined before the United States commissioner at Muskogee. All but six of the prisoners were charged. They were given jail sentences. Game Warden Phelps of El Reno has commenced prosecution against the Wells-Fargo Express company for violation of the quail shipping law. A quantity of these birds was recently found in transit at El Reno, in possession of the company, which, in case of conviction is liable to a fine of $5,000. Through the kindness of Editor Allard, Mrs. Carrie Nation is to have charge of the Shawnee News for one issue some day in the near future. Mrs. Nation is to control every ling of matter, with the exception of such legal notices as may be running at the time. J. A. Taylor, a prominent fruit grower of Wynnewood, president of the Oklahoma horticultural society, has made an offer of a premium of $10 in gold for the best five plates of apples on display at the meeting of the society, which is to be held in Shawnee the 18th and 19th of this month, and $5 for the second best display. It is likely that other special premiums will be offered. The postmaster general has signed an order forbidding the Hartford Insurance company of Indian Territory the use of the mails, because he alleges it is a fraud. It is stated that the Phoenix underwriters' has met the same fate. A number of policy holders in these concerns believed they were carrying insurance in the Hartford, Connecticut, company, and this is the principal reason for barring them from the mail. A gasoline tank in the New Method steam laundry exploded at Muskogee, practically wrecking the building. Esther Guss and Mrs. G. F. Bower were probably fatally burned and Aby Cravens, Calvin Gage and Charles Trimble received dangerous injuries. The Oklahoma school land board has apportioned $62,351 among the seven state educational institutions, this amount being the rentals from school land sections 13 for the past six months. It gave $8,907 to each college, or $1,807 increase over last January's apportionment. The citizens of Lawton will petition congress to appropriate $50,000 of the Lawton lot sale fund for the construction of a high school building. After all improvements contemplated by the act of congress creating this fund have been made there will remain about $100,000 to the credit of the county. A preliminary survey of the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf railway has been made at and near Wagoner. Henry Robinson, about 24 years old, an employee of the Madill Oil and Cotton company, was killed instantly by becoming entangled with some of the machinery. Katy section men found twelve pairs of shoes and eight hats beside the track near Atoka. The shortage was discovered in a car which reached the yards at Ray, and the secret service men were at once notified. Two men are in jail at Atoka charged with robbing the car. LEGISLATORS MEET BUSY IN ORGANIZING GOVERNOR HOCH TALKS TO KANSAS LEGISLATORS PROVISIONAL PEACE PROBABLE, In The Mean Time Russia Will Build a Big Navy. Paris, Jan. 12.—Vice Admiral Doubassoff, the Russian member of the North Sea commission, is quoted by the Echo de Paris as having stated in an interview that he had submitted to Emperor Nicholas a program for a reorganization of the navy, which is absolutely indispensable for success in the war against Japan. Twenty months will be necessary for its execution. Vice Admiral Doubassoff thought the prospect, for Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron was hopeless. He unhesitatingly declared that he considered a provisional peace would shortly be probable, Japan retaining Port Arthur and other territories which she has occupied. Russia meanwhile, the admiral said, would prepare an invincible fleet for a future effort. Peace Treaty Approved. Santiago de Chile, Jan. 12. — The treaty of peace and amity between Chile and Bolivia has been approved by the senate and chamber of deputies. Topeka, Jan. 12.—The senate caucus will be held in the senate chamber. The house caucus will be held in representative hall. The interest in the organization of the senate is all centered in the fight for secretary and all other issues are submerged in it. The fight for the place has been nearly as fierce as was the senatorial contest two years ago. The candidates are W. S. Kretsinger of Emporia, Tom Cordry of Salina, Parks Helmick of Chanute and J. A. Ramsey. It looked last night as though Kretsinger would win on the second or third ballot. Cordry has the most positive support, but it is not believed that he can pick up the necessary votes to land. Helmck is believed to be third man in the race, although a bunch of Cordry men will be for him for second choice. Cordry will go in with 15 votes sure, and with a possibility of one or two others. Kretsinger claims only thirteen on the first ballot, but it is believed he is the second choice of enough of the senators to land on the second or third. Day Spent in Organizing and Hearing Governor's Message. The Kansas legislature convened at The Multiplicity of useless offices and extravagant waste of the people's money through these channels (Legislature extravagances) was the natural outgrowth of this pernicious custom. I hope you will not consider me officious in saying that the people expect you to reform this abuse. Serious charges having been made in the public prints, which are of great public notoriety, concerning the business interests of the state, I invoke the aid of the legislature, that a thorough and impartial investigation of the public records be made and the real facts ascertained. These charges and discussions relate not only to imperfection of public accounting, but affect private character as well. It is my purpose, aided by your generous assistance, to have an examination made of public records which shall be so thorough and com- OKLAHOMA DELEGATION. Are in Washington in the Interest of the Statehood Bill. Washington, Jan. 13.—The senate end of the capitol was visited by a delegation of 50 residents of Oklahoma and Indian Territory, who have come to Washington in the interest of that portion of the statehood bill which provides for the creation of a state out of those two territories. The leader, D. C. Lewis, said his delegation is interested only in the Oklahoma bill. He said also that the people of Oklahoma and Indian Territory not only want statehood, but want to come in on the same footing as other states. They found many senators friendly to the Oklahoma bill. It was learned that the delegation objects to the feature relative to the liquor traffic in the proposed state. The delegation was later heard by Senator Beveridge, who stated that he was earnestly in favor of the bill. Cossacks and Strikers Fight. Baku, Caucasia, Jan. 9. — An en-counter between strikers and Cossacks took place at Balakhany, Thans-caucasia. Six strikers and one Cossack were killed and many persons were wounded. For Wireless Station.. Rome, Jan. 9.—Marconi has signed a convention with the government for the construction of an untransparent wireless station at Coltana, near Pisa, for communication with Poldhu and Cape Breton. BIG SNOW IN KANSAS. BIG SNOW IN KANSAS. Kansas got another severe winter storm. While bad for the stock and making the transaction of business hard for the railroads and telegraph companies, it was the best thing that ever happened to the wheat. Throughout the wheat belt the snow is deep and evenly laid, supplying the moisture the Kansas crop needed so much. The crop will now be taken through the winter in good shape, thus relieving the farmers of much worry and making the prospects good for a large yield. France Not An Enemy. Paris, Jan. 12.—The Japanese minister, Mr. Motono, in the course of an interview published in the Gil Blas, says that instead of considering France an enemy, Japan would receive favorably a proposition for a convention similar to those that have been concluded between European nations. Sousa's Band in London. London, Jan. 12.—Sousa's band had a warm welcome at Queen's hall, where the opening concert of the London engagement was given. Ambassador Choate and Consul General Evans were in the audience. noon yesterday. The day was spent in organizing, selecting seats and hearing Governor Hoch's message. The officers chosen are. In the senate: President pro tem—W. S. Fitzpatrick, Chautauqua county. Secretary—W. S. Kretsinger, Lyon county. Sergeant-at-Arms — Frank Lockard, Norton county. Reading clerk—W. P. Pitts, Meade county. Chaplain — Dr. George Hagaman, Washington county. Chief doorkeeper — George Mohler, Wabaunsee county. In the house: Speaker—W. R. Stubbs, Douglas county. Speaker pro tem—Ansel R. Clark, Rice county. Chief clerk—Fred Knapp, Wichita county. Sergeant-at-Arms — Dan Dyer Smith county. Assistant sergeant-at-arms — Frank Chapman, Ford county. Head doorkeeper—M. L. Richmond Lyon county. Postmaster — Mrs. Madge Long, Hodgeman county. Chaplain — Rev. J. M. Whitehead, Shawnee county. plete that no doubt will remain as to the real condition of things when it is done. To subserve all these ends I ask your co-operation in an appropriation of not less than $10,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary to make the examination and improvement referred to. Party primaries should all be held upon the same day and under substantially the same general rules as those which govern the general election. I sincerely trust that this object will receive your careful attention, and that a wise bill will be finally agreed upon and promptly enacted into law. Prohibition has now been a part of the organic law of this state for twenty-four years, and while there are honest differences among good people of its disdom, and while it has been defective in operation, its benefits must be conceded. I hope, therefore, that this legislature will take no backward steps on this subject. RED VIRGIN DEAD. Louise Michel's Stormy Career Ends at Marseilles Paris, Jan. 11. — Louise Michel, prominent as a communist and revolutionary agitator, died today in Marseilles, aged 75 years. The "Red Virgin" of the Paris commune had the most extraordinary career of any woman since the days of Joan of Arc. For nearly forty years she was the terror of continental governments. Louise Michel never knew her father. She was born in the ruins of an old feudal castle in Lorraine, seventy-five years ago. She was brought up by her mother, an aunt, and her old grand-father, a man who remembered the stirring times of the great Revolution and who inspired the little Louise with revolutionary notions. Wichita Missionary Dies. Chicago, Jan. 12. — Rev. Froderick L. Guthrie, of Wichita, a missionary, is dead in Hing Hun. China. He was the founder and principal of the boys' school in Hing Hun. Will Sign Contract. Washington, Jan. 10. — Secretary Morton will soon sign a contract with the American company for four submarine boats, the $600,000 necessary for their construction having been appropriated by the last congress. The boats are to be built largely for experimental purposes. Met Japanese Warships Batavin, Island of Java, Jan. 6.—A Dutch vessel which arrived here reports that she met four Japanese war ships off the east coast of Summatra January 3. LEGISLATURE MEETS Listen to the Reading of Governor Ferguson's Message. HITS THE "LOBBIES" A BLOW. Economy Will be the Watchword of the Present Assemblage—Resolution Eliminating all Unnecessary Expenses Was Adopted. Guthric, O. T., Jan. 13.—The council and house of the legislature met in joint session and listened to the reading of Governor Ferguson's message. Extreme quiet prevailed throughout the reading until the question of "lobbles" was reached. When this subject was introduced there was a general shrugging of shoulders. President Winkler of the council announced the standing committees: Threadgill, Sharrock and Hickman were the favorites in the distribution. The Democratic members were hardly treated courteously. Niblack, the Guthric editor; and Cralle, of Norman, led in the minority places. Economy was the watchword of the council. A resolution was adopted providing for the elimination of all unnecessary expense. The governor also submitted a word of warning in this line. A joint resolution was passed memorializing congress to pass the Hamilton statehood bill. Carrie Nation visited the legislature and lectured the house. Prohibition was, of course, her subject, and she named more breweries, which she declared have influenced legislation in the various states, than the representatives had ever heard of. The fact that the governor's message made no reference to the prohibition question seemed to be a great annoyance to the Kansas smasher. Upon the suggestion of Representative Prouty, Mrs. Nation was invited to a seat on the speaker's platform. The governor's message dealt at length with needed legislation in nearly every department, but perhaps the most striking feature was his criticism of "lobbies." "The purification of politics," he says, "is not an iridescent dream only as long as the people permit it to be so." He advocates making an example of all who attempt by dishonorable means to influence legislation. In part the message says: A great opportunity has fallen to the lot of this assembly. Knowing as I do its personnel, it would not be indulging in words of idle flattery for me to say that in my judgment the Eighth legislative assembly of Oklahoma can and will close our territorial history by writing one of its very brightest pages, and by so doing inscribe a record upon an imperishable monument which will stand to the honor of the members of this body and an encouragement and inspiration to those who administer the affairs of the future state. DOWN TO BUSINESS. Eighth Biennial Meeting of Oklahoma Leaflature. HOUSE OFFICERS. Speaker—J. B. Norton, Ponca City. Speaker pro tem—J. B. Gandy. Chief clerk—Amos Ewing, Kingfisher. Engrossing and enrolling clerk—Ernest Jones, Perry. Sergiant-at-arms — W. J. French, Alva. COUNCIL OFFICERS. President—Dr. Felix Winkler, King- fisher. President pro tem—John Hickam, Pawnee. Chief clerk—J. P. Jay Perry. Engrossing and enrolll. clerk—J. Hunter, Williams, Glencoe. Chaplain—C. C. Brannon, Pawnee. Sergeant-at-arms — Bishop Armstrong, Oklahoma City. Guthrie, O. T., Jan. 11. — The Republican caucus this afternoon selected J. B. Norton, of Ponca City, speaker of the house without opposition, while the senate caucus agreed upon Dr. Felix Winkler, of Kingfisher, as president. The house caucus was merely a matter of form, the slate having been decided upon last Saturday. However, some of the places were left vacant in both branches until tomorrow. The Democrats in caucus decided upon Leslie G. Niblack as the minority leader in the upper house, and J. D. Lydick as their leader in the lower branch. Suffering From Cancer. St. Petersburg, Jan. 7.—There is no definite information here regarding General Stosseck's condition, but it has been current gossip for some time that he is suffering from cancer. Kindled Fire With Oil. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 10. — Miss Anna Gillenwater, of Amazonia, daughter of a well known farmer, was probably fatally burned while trying to handle a fire with coal oil. She was brought to the St. Joseph hospital this afternoon. KANSAS STATE LEGISLATURE. Fifty-Five Bills Were introduced in the House the First Day. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 13.—The senate and house was in session 22 minutes today, adjourning at noon until 10 o'clock Thursday. In the senate the old rules were practically recommended for adoption. The principal work of the senate was the adoption of three new committees: No. 35, on oil and gas; No. 36, on livestock, and No. 37, on medical boards and registration. Baliie Waggoner moved that three members could demand a roll call rather than five. The resolution was lost—18 to 22. In the house 55 bills were introduced, the principal one being on taxation. Speaker Stubbs appointed two new committees, one on employees and one on rules; each consisted of seven members. The committee on employees were to select the ones not named Tuesday and report Thursday. It is thought there will be about 35 of them. Representative Frank A. Bush of Belleville has introduced a bill in the Kansas legislature designed to protect the public from the mistakes of incompetent telegraph operators. The bill provides that a state board shall be appointed by the governor to examine and issue certificates to telegraphers who are competent. The law would not affect telegraphers now working, but would require all beginners to undergo an examination. Robinett, of Wyandotte, introduced a bill in the house providing that a county can spend money prospecting for oil and gas upon the petition of 500 citizens. The cost of drilling shall be borne by taxation. Nelson, of Neosho, has introduced a bill requiring lessees of oil and gas lands to release their leases in case they let them lapse or do not develop according to contract. They shall be subject to a penalty of $100 if they fail to do so within sixty days after the lease expires. Leland, of Doniphan, and Hackney, of Cowley, crossed swords and Hackney won. Leland offered a resolution to give the Democratic minority the right to appoint a stenographer. Hackney moved to lay it on the table. Mead said the minority would be given their share by the committee on employees. Hackney's motion prevailed. Stone, of Shawnee, introduced the Slonecker primary election bill. It provides that all parties shall hold their primaries on the first Tuesday of June, and that the primaries shall be conducted under the supervision of the public authorities; that repeating shall be made an offense punishable by prison sentence, and that the test shall be the way a voter voted at the last preceding election, not how he proposes to vote at the next. Robinet, of Wyandotte, introduced a bill relating to dykes and drainage prepared by the dyke committee of Kansas City, Kan. BILL BY DELEGATE MCGUIRE. Relating to Division of Osage Moneys And Lands. Washington, Jan. 13. — Delegate McGuire has introduced a bill providing for a division of moneyes and lands in Oklahoma of the Osage tribe of Indians. The bill contains provisions for the determination of membership in the tribe, and provides that the lands are to be distributed as follows: Each member of the tribe shall be permitted within six months to select a homestead of 160 acres which shall be non-taxable and in allenable for a period of 25 years. Persons failing to select shall have their selections made by the agent in charge. After the homestead selections have all been made the remaining lands of the tribe in Oklahoma are to be equally divided among tribal members n tracts of not less than forty acres. Has Conferred Honor. Berlin, Jan. 12.—Emperor William has conferred on General Stoessel and General Nogi the order of Pour le Merite in recognition of the bravery of themselves and their troops at Port Arthur. His majesty has asked the Russian and Japanese emperors to authorize Generals Stoessel and Nogi to accept the decorations. Anthracite Production Falls Off. Philadelphia, Jan. 10. — The total anthracite production for the year 1904 was almost 2,000,000 tons below the output of 1903. The total production for 1904 was 57,492,522, as compared with 59,362,831 during the previous year. Many Frozen to Death. Berlin, Jan. 11. — More than fifty persons were frozen to death in the provinces of East Prussia, West Prussia and Posen during the recent cold period. Report Unfounded. Constantinople, Jan. 9.-The Associated Press is authorized to say that the report published in the United States that the Turkish garrison at Sanaa, Arabia, has surrendered to the insurgent natives, is absolutely unfounded. 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Co., Lynn, Mase. CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Many Important Bills Before the House And Senate. CONFIDENT OF STATEHOOD SOON. Many Prominent Citizens From Both Territories Have Gone to Washington Washington, Jan. 13. — The attention of the senate was divided between the statehood question and governmental regulation of railroads. The statehood bill was taken up and an amendment adopted which will have an effect of leaving the location of the capitol to the legislature of Oklahoma. The amendment prohibiting the sale of liquor to Indians in Indian Territory for all time and to other sections for ten years, created a discussion. Mr. Beveridge maintained it was necessary to protect the Indians. Mr. Gorman called it a bad form of paternalism and a reflection on the people of the proposed state. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Mallory also criticised the amendment. It was laid over for the time. An amendment making a donation of $5,000,000 for the benefit of the public schools of the proposed state of Arizona was adopted after striking out the provision for the payment of interest on the sum. At the instance of Mr. Long the bill was so amended as to require payment for improvements on leased lands before sale. An amendment giving to the senate exclusive jurisdiction over national parks and reservations was also inserted. All amendments to the statehood bill except that relating to liquor traffic in Indian Territory were adopted. The bill making the restriction on the transportation of lottery tickets between the states applicable to transportation between the states and territories, was taken up and passed. Washington, Jan. 12.—The session of the house today was given over almost entirely to discussion of the bill reported by the committee on banking and currency "to improve currency conditions." President Rooševelt favors the earliest possible action looking to a revision by congress of the tariff. He so informed the senators and representatives who were in conference with him at the White House last Saturday and he has made plain his position to others since that conference. If was added that there is not the least prospect of differences so radical arising between the president and the Republican leaders in congress over the tariff question as to cause a split in the party. While the president is deeply in earnest in his desire for tariff revision he regards the question as one of expediency, in which no great principle is at stake. On another question, however, that of legislation relating to the interstate freight rates of railroads, his mind is quite made up. He will fight for that legislation, and fight hard. Washington, Jan. 11. — The house committee on Indian affairs completed the Indian appropriation bill. It carries a total of $7,244,206. The appropriation for the current year is $9,878,480. The principal item of decrease in the bill is that required by treaty stipulations, the reduction being $2,000,000. The item for miscellaneous expenses is about $1,000,000 less than the current law. The current law carries $433,000 to meet agreements with certain Indians, which is not required during the next fiscal year. There is no decrease in the appropriation for Indian schools. The bill provides for opening to development all Indian mineral lands except those in the Indian Territory. Provision is made for appeals to the United States supreme court of the cases of Cherokee intermarried citizens from decisions by the court of claims. The provision of 1902 is repealed, setting apart for the White River Utes on the Uintah reservation certain lands south of the Strawberry river. Haskell institute at Lawrence, is given $149,000, an increase of $10,000; Chilicco, O. T., $140,000; Genoa, Neb., $64,300; Kickapoo, Kas., $14,100. The sum of $3,000 is provided for support and civilization of the kicking Kickapoos of Oklahoma, and $2,000 for that of Big Jim's band of Shawnees, Oklahoma. Killed in Labor Troubles. Tiflis, Jan. 12—An official report that altogether twenty persons were killed during the labor disturbances in the oil region and that forty-four oil towers were burned. Killed by Mine Explosion. London, Jan. 12.—The correspondent at Port Arthur of the Daily Mall says that on January 8 twenty Japanese were killed by the explosion of a contact mine inside one of the forts, and that two mines in the town also exploded. KEEP FAITH WITH CHILDREN. Matter In Which Mothers Sometimes Show Carelessness. Many a woman who would not think of lightly breaking a promise made to a grown-up person is utterly careless about keeping her word with her children. She promises whatever is convenient at the moment, and apparently thinks that the breaking or keeping of those promises is a matter in which she can please herself, and that her children have no right to consider themselves aggrieved if she does not do so. A mother who acts thus does her child grievous harm. She forgets that the sense of justice is strong in quite a little child, and that it is natural and reasonable that he should expect his parents to be as good as their word and to fulfill their promises even at the cost of convenience. Promises should not be lightly broken, and the parent who is guilty of this soon loses his children's confidence, which is one of the sweetest things which our little ones can give us. When boys and girls learn to doubt their parents' truthfulness, says Woman's Life, they soon look around for someone whom they can trust, and on that person they shower their affection and bestow their confidence. Most men have as much faith in airships as they have in air castles. The meek may inherit the earth, but the other follows will doubtless try to break the will. Canton the Pearl of China. Canton is the Paris of the far East, the fashion center of that picturesque country of lilies and tea. All the aristocratic Celestials, in whatever part of the world they may be, still watch that center with eager interest for the decree put forth every year by that capricious authority of southern China. A Sermon on Happiness. Happiness is here today and gone tomorrow, and mighty few folks get enough out of it while it's loafing round to last 'em a day after it gets out of sight—Atlanta Constitution. Especially for Women. Champion, Mich., Jan. 9th.—(Special)—A case of especial interest to women is that of Mrs. A. Wellatt, wife of a well known photographer here. It is best given in her own words. "I could not sleep, my feet were cold and my limbs cramped," Mrs. Wellatt states. "I had an awful hard pain across my kidneys. I had to get up three or four times in the night. I was very nervous and fearfully despondent. "I had been troubled in this way for five years when I commenced to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, and what they caused to come from my kidneys will hardly stand description. "By the time I had finished one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills I was cured. Now I can sleep well, my limbs do not cramp, I do not get up in the night and I feel better than I have in years. I owe my health to Dodd's Kidney Pills." Women's ills are caused by Diseased kidneys; that's why Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure them. While a man is using his fingers to measure drinks, opportunities slip through them. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. To help someone living or pretraining Piles, Your drugstreet will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure you in 6 to 14 days. 500. A man educates himself to get the better of men, and a woman can do it without any education. Important to Mothers. Important to mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it A man's closest friends are those who are always asking favors instead of trying to grant favors. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy the sense of small and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except when they are in perfect condition and damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by Patterson plumbing and made in Poole, mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, in buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the膏料 from J. C. Cheney & Co. Testimonial free, Oldby N. F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonial free. Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The deeds that live after men longest are usually mortgages. We admire people who work; we can't tolerate a loafer. MEDICAL EXAMINER NO MONEY TILL CURED. 27 YEARS ESTABLISHED. We send FREE and postpaid 232-page treatise on Piles, Fistula and Disease at Kansas City. 108-pages treatise on Diseases of Women. Of the thousands cured by curmilid method, none paid a cent cure. We furnish their names on application DRS. THORNTON & MINOR. 3890 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. and 1690 Oak St. Kansas City, KS. KAW VALLEY MINCE MEAT DR. LLEWELLYN JORDAN, Medical Examiner of the U. S. Treasury Department, graduate of Columbia College, and who served three years at West Point, has the following to say of Peruna: "Allow me to express my gratitude to you for the benefit derived from your wonderful remedy. One short month has brought forth a vast change and I now consider myself a well man after months of suffering. Fellow sufferers, Peruna will cure you." A constantly increasing number of physicians prescribe Peruna in their practice. It has proven its merits so thoroughly that even the doctors have overcome their prejudice against so-called patent medicines and recommend it to their patients. Poruna occupies a unique position in medical science. It is the only internal systemic catarrh remedy known to the medical profession today. Catarrh, as everyone will admit, is the cause of one-half the diseases which afflict mankind. Catarrh and catarrh diseases afflict one-half of the people of United States. Robert R. Roberts, M. D., Washington, D.C., writes: "Through my own experience as well as that of many of my friends and acquaintances who have been cured or relieved of carrath by the use of Hartman's Peruna, I can confidently recommend it to those suffering from such disorders, and have no hesitation in prescribing it to my patients," Robert R. Roberts. Catarrh is a systemic disease curable only by systemic treatment. A remedy that cures catarrh must aim directly at the depressed nerve centers. This is what Peruna does. Peruna immediately invigorates the nerve centers which give vitality to the mucous membranes. Taen catarrh Supplies all Household Needs. A firm in New York has contracted to supply a large number of complete houses, including decorations and the engagement of servants, for $50,000. Afflicted with sore eyes, use Thompson's Eye Water NEW PENSION LAWS SENT FREE Apply to NATHAN BICKFORD, 914 F St., Washington, D. C. MEXICAN Mustang Liniment cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises. Wichita Business College SHORTHAND INSTITUTE. Write F. A. HIGHBARGER for catalog 114-116 N. Market St., Wichita, Kans. ALWAYS CALL FOR A CIGAR BY ITS NAME "CREMO" MEANS MORE THAN ANY OTHER NAME BROWN BANDS GOOD FOR PRESENTS "Largest Seller in the World." PILES NO MONEY We send FREE and postal Rectum; also 108-page illus our mild method, none paid DRS. 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It is the best. We give no premiums. We sell 16 ounces of the best starch made for 10 cents. Other brands are 12 ounces for 10 cents with a tin whistle. Manufactured by THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO., Omaha, Neb. W. N. U.-Wichita—No. 2—1909 TILL CURED. 27 YEARS ESTABLISHED. a 232-page treatise on Piles, Fistula and Diseases of the treatise on Diseases of Women. Of the thousands cured by a cent fill. cured—we furnish their names on application & MINOR. MINCE MEAT NICIOUS PIES. ful. We use only sound beef and seedless raisins. ST BUT THE BEST. PACKING CO., EKA. 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE MIXED FARMING WHEAT RAISING RANGING. Three great pursuits have again shown wonderful results on the Free Homestead Lands of Western Canada this year. Magnificent climate—farmers plowing in that abtic sieves in the middle of November. "All are bound to be more than pleased with the final results of the past season's harvest." Extreme Coal, wood, water, hay in abundance. 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