Wichita Searchlight

6TH YEAR. higher Christian Education The Masses, The Cure For Immerality and Corrupt Politics B Coffin of Arkansas Says Possession Money Too Often Covers Sin at Men. Rule Because Good People Fear Consequences Of Opposing Them—Antagonist Of Bad Leaders Should Be Supported. I twenty-five years ago in the southwest men were in thought and develope- and women were giddy and ous. They had not reached stage in development when appreciated public virtue spirit and realized the evil of political abuses. white politicians picked up illiterate, partially immoral, of our race and made them men who would sell birthright for a drink. In sections that same element leads and conducts their bus on such a low scale that de- Christian men will not join They have as their motto: decent men need apply un- they consent to be subject to rules and regulations. " he sad part; they attempt to in state, church, society and anything. Like the Russian element they think that a man must be rated according to wealth. If one has a piece oferty and a few dollars, nothing does in the catagory of is a sin, he can brake all Commandments of the church all the laws of decent sover and yet be a society leader. will dethrone reasons, jeop right, deny God, dispute Bible, peedle virtue barter church and auction of the clearest hopes of our youths to influentil. This is the class which Tillman, Vardaman Jeff Davis come in contact estimate the race according the pulpit will not denounce for fear of losing contriions; the press will not deceive for fear of losing subjions; business meu will not deceive for fear of losing trade; his sentiment will not deceive for fear of losing popular all for the want of moral age. Conscience sweats great doses of blood. The cause of young, helpless humanity is being crucified and the low element laugh at how easy they control the better class. They have gone on ro long in this way, unmolested, that if a man, more bold than the rest, at tempts to turn on the batteries of right for the good of humanity, they marvel at his nerve, brand him as a crank, a disturber of the peace, and will even threaten to boycott his business and taee his life. This is the sad, heort-rendering coedition we are, today, facing in some sections. We encourage immorality by supporting immoral men. Because sin dresses well, has good manners, talks smoothly, it is not recognized as sin. Sin has got to wallow in the gutter, openly blaspheme, show unblushingly its outrageous unlawfulness and men and women wonder "that so sweet a thing could have so vile a sting. " We have been temporizing and compromising too much and organized human plunder has made our race its batileground. Now what is the remedy? We need higher Christian education of the masses to teach them the value of manhood and principle. —Guardian. --- Grand MUSICAL at ODD FELLOW HALL Wednesday Night February 22nd 1905 Fine Program Rendered EVERY-BODY — INVITED --- Is the rew education any education at all? WORTHY OF AID There is a colored lady by the name of Mrs Dora Willis and who lives back of 408 N. Main st who should be looked after b: the colored people of Wichita. Mrs Mills lost her husband four or five months ago and she has been sick most of the time since; she has three small children and a baby in her arms just three wekks old. This lady is sick on has no relatives or Wichita—and she should be looked after This is a worthy cause for our churches and church people. We trust that the colored ministers of our city especially, and our good woman will call on Mrs Mills and keep her as best they can She deserves every possible She lives in the house back of Smiths Restaurant at 408 N Main- There will be a Valentine Ball given at Odd Fellow hall 517 N. Main st Tuesday night February 14th All are cordially invited to attend so come early. WICHITA, KANSAS FEB 11 1905 Janitor At Art Institute Winning Fame By His Paintings. Chicago, Ill.,—The Municipal Art League, of Chicago, has just awaaded blue ribbons to nine landscape paintings by William A. Harper, a Negro, and ordered them hung in the Institute. Harper is the only Negro painter to achieve distinction among American artists. He appeared at the Institute a few years ago, penniless, but ambitious, secured a position as janitor, with privileges of using old bits of canvas and discarded paints. He is now night watchman at the Institute and still studying and working. He will go to Europe where the color lines are not so closely drawn and competent judges say he will be famous within a few years. There are 9,204,531 Negroes in the Uniled States, including Porto Rica and Hawaii. Nine-tenths of them live in the south—one third of its population, seventy-five per cent work on 746,000 farms, of which 21 per cent are absolutely, and 4 per cent partially; owned by Negroes. There are 21,000 Negro carpenters, 20,000 barbers, and nearly as many doctors, 16,000 ministers, 15,000 ma sons, 12,000 dressmakers, 10,000 engineers and firemen, 5,000 shoemakers, 4,000 musicians, 2,000 showmen and actors, 1,000 lawyers. Since 1890 Negro illiteracy has sunk from 57 to 44.5 per cent. Everybody's Magazine An Editor that is denounced for telling the truth that others are afraid to tell, is one of the town's best bulwarks against vice and crime. Exchange. Wanted;= An energetic young colored man or woman to travel in the interest of the Wiehita Searchlight. No dreams need apply Call or address. Our Cuts Talk THE WILLIAMSON HAFFNER ENGRAVING CO. 1632 29 ARAPAHDE ST DENVER Negro Farmers We pick the following from one of our southern exchanges which gives a fair example that the Negro farmer in the south is getting his eyes and realizes that it is better to own a 50 acre farm and mske all the profits than to farm 150 acres on shares and get about 1/4 of the profits It says: "The Negro faamers and farm hands who planted cotton last year on shares so'd, as a rule, their cotton as fast as they picked it. As their farms were small and they had many children, they were able to market their cotton at 10 cents, and some of it at even higher prices. The Savanah News say: "The Negro farmer and farm hands in the lower part of Georgia, the part tributary to Savanah—are full of ambition and unrest. They do not propose to do any more farming on shares. They propose to rent or buy land. They have plenty of money, and many of them will buy small farms out right, thereby becoming independent farmers. The movement is general, and there will be a scarcity of labor this year. There will certainly be a lack of tenant-farmers, and planters will, in many districts in southern Georgia be compelled to cultivate their own land, or let them rest this year. The Negro farmer who owns or controls the land which he cultivates has an advantage over the average white farmer, for the Negro generally has a large family of children while the whites do not and the Negro's children pick all the cotton the Negro farmer raises and the entire family of the Negro farmer assists in raising the crops and whatever money he receives is mostly profit. If the souihern Georgia movement extends over the cotton belt it will materially change the situation and first of all it will no doubt eliminate the Negro tenant farmer. The Negro who owns the land he cultivates is a better farmer than the Negro is sharing the caop with the land owner. The movement that has sprung up in southern Georgia is interesting, and sociologist at least will study it, expecting to find in it a solution of some of the troubles that arose therefcm. What The American Negroes Are Doing The Wichita Searchlight 110 N. Mainst Wichita Kans The Uncertainty of Luck Treat Phthisis at Home Statesmen Ever at Odds Hard by our inland ocean. Far from Chicago's roar. You watch with keen emotion The waves curl on the shore; You watch the white sails flying. Soft as sweet summer sighing. You hear the sea gulls crying To drown the wild uproar. No silvery stars to lighten The gloom that cloaks the night. No gracious moon to brighten Or clothe with radiant light. Wan, weary winds are waging A whimpering war, and raging. As if in strife assuaging Their zest for strenuous fight. Here every te is shaken With fiftile gusts of rain. Weird, walling winds will waken, To sigh and sob in pain. The water roars and kisses— Foaming spray from foul abysses. And stings like sterile kisses. That sear the soul and stain. In this tempestuous weather No bird takes heart to sing, But huddling close together, They brood on jocund spring. When the sun sum sheds azure showers To revive feet from flowers. To bloom in beauty's bowers, Where rhinestone will ring. Their kingly rapture share. The black horizon's weerdly gleaming. No refulgent moon is beaming. The drowsy dawn sits dreaming— Chaste vestal in her lair. The Uncerta Matthew Corbett, who at the Whitney stud sale bought Meidler for $51,000, was congratulated afterward upon his luck. “There is nothing so uncertain as luck,” Mr. Corbett answered. “Luck is as unreliable as your last match in a wind. “Did you ever hear about the wind and the last match of the smoker? “Well, a young man was walking in the country when a desire to smoke suddenly seized him. He took out his pipe and filled it. It was a November afternoon; the sun shone through a bluish haze; a strong, cold wind rattled the bare, gray branches of the trees. “What do I care for the wind?” said the young man. Haven't I a full box of matches here? "He had, indeed, over twenty matches. He struck one, and the wind blew it out. He struck another, and the wind blew that out, too. He struck nineteen matches, one after another, and the wind blew them all out in turn. An interesting method for the treatment of consumption has been instituted in the new dispensary of the New York throat, nose and lung hospital. Patients who will visit the dispensary three times weekly will receive treatment, advice, medicines, where it is necessary food and clothes, and will be carefully instructed how to live hygienically. This will enable them to remain at home and in many cases to continue in business. The treatment, in addition to medical aid, is as follows: First, hygienic and dietetic treatment —The education of the patient. He is instructed as to his diet—when, how and what to eat, and how it should be prepared. He is taught how to breathe, That Disraeli wit was too much for Gladstone. The great Liberal had but one adjective for his Tory opponent and that was "devilish." Never during the year of their opposing leadership had the two any social relations; each made light of the other's literary efforts. Some one asked Lord Beaconsfield to define the difference between a misfortune and a calamity, and unhesitatingly it came. "If Mr. Gladstone should fall into the Thames it would be a misfortune. If any one should pull him out it would be a calamity." The best of all the Gladstone-Dis NO 41 Here foam fringed waves are crawling Like creeping things to die. While rude and rough and brawling the storm rises in the sky. The waves must first deliver Their full tribute, as the river. Which with delight will quiver, And with despair will die. Big brooding clouds are drifting To choke blonde haggard moon. As her ivory arms uplifting, Protect the stars in the moon. Shy baby stars are peeping, Like rogy toddlers creeping. Rubbing dewy eyes from sleeping In balmy air of June. The lightning rips asunder The inky clock of night. Whatever the blower Exulting in his might. And sulks in caves disdain, As from the strife refraining, As sick of stress and straining, Afar in fierce delight. I share the lordly rapture That surges through the gale: That fierce delight I capture Which makes the weakling quail. Outside the rich man's palace. I quaff night's brimming chalice, I sip the wind's wild mallice, I hear his dying wail! Inland the town is quiet, As swathed in soothing sleep. No fierce tumult or riot As we our vigils keep. Bound by the spells of slumber We bow our heads and number The hours sweet dreams will number Ere dawn brushing off the deep. JAMES E. KINSELLA. Registry Division, Chicago Postoffice. "Now, he was very angry. He was frightened, too, for he dearly wanted to smoke, and if his last match failed him he would have to put his pipe up, for there was not a human being within six miles. "He knelt down on the ground. He built in front of him a little mound of leaves. Behind this shelter he struck his last match; it flared freely and he lit his pipe. "He threw the match away and still it flamed. Then he lifted it in his hand, and held it above his head, where the wind's full strength might attack it. But in a very hurricane the little match flamed as steadily as an electric light. "The young man, regarding it, philosophized. "'All my other matches went out,' he said. 'You, because you are no longer needed, scorch my fingers. You are as uncertain as fate and as unreliable as a woman. Begone!' "He extinguished the match, threw it far away, and then took a long puff at his pipe. It had gone out." sleep, ventilate his rooms, bathe and clothe himself day and night and at various seasons. And, most important of all, he is taught how to protect not only others but himself against reinfection by promptly destroying the expectorations and maintaining his home as a modern sanitarium. Second, the mechanical treatment—The unfoldment and expansion of the lungs by the systematic and regular use of the pneumatic cabinet. Regulation of daily outdoor exercise. Gymnastic and respiratory exercises to develop the muscles of the chest and shoulders. Hydrotherapy and massage to promote nutrition. Prominent New York men and physicians stand back of the philanthropy. raeli stories tells how once at a London dinner party the ladies at the table were asked which they would marry if they had to marry one or the other—the great Liberal or the great Tory. All declared promptly in favor of Beaconsfield save one, who rather wed Gladstone that she mightope with Disraeli and so break her husband's heart. This happening was of course retold to Disraeli, and so pleased was he over it that he suspended a cabinet debate on the chances of a Continental war in order to relate it—Warwick James Price in the Criterion. THE SEARCHLIGHT. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wishita, Kansas, as Second-Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN ST. -RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 50c ONE M.ONTH ..... 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. 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THE SEARCHLIGHT To every subscriber and advertiser, to every friend and well-wisher, to every agent and correspondent, The Searchlight here by renews its acknowledgements of the favors and assurances of approval so lavishly bestowed. The Searchlight highly values the good will and friendship of those amoog whom it has its being and through whose patronage it is enabled to fulfil its mission as a public journal. The chief concern of its publishers is to keep it a paper for the people and worthy of the people, and make good every obligation imposed by reason of its foremost position in the field of its efforts. To this end the Searchlight invites the confidence of those who look to it for service, and it renews its pledge for the faithful performance of its duties in accordance with the dictates of fairness and reason to the limits of its understanding. The caterpillar has turned. Read this from a country newspaper:—"The man who will take a newspaper three or four without paying for it, then, when a bill is sent him, shove it back into the postoffice marked "Refused" is not a man. He is across between an Arkansas hog and a skunk" A young Wichita bachelor found out a couple of weeks ago that carving a turkey is just like courting his best girl—he is bound to both of them in his lap before he gets through. A praiseworthy word,I well spoken, of the Searchlight, may mean a new subscriber. Will you speak it? Is your subscriptions paid in advance for 1905? Searchlight subscriptions are due in advance Send a money order to day. Speak a good word for the Searchlight—and help it to grow bigger and better. ```markdown ``` PUBLICATION NOTICE. First Publication Jan. 28th, State of Kansas, Sedgwick Co., S. S. In the District Court, Eighteenth Judicial district. S. A. BOTTS, Plaintiff, Versus C. S. WINSLOW and ANGIE SALEN, Defendants. The above named defendants are hereby notified that they have been sued in the district court in and for Sedgwick county, Kan., to quiet the title in the said plaintiff to the following lands to wit: Lots 94 and 96 on Munnell avenue and Reserve "E" all in Glendale addition to the city of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, as shown by the recorded plat thereof. And that unless the said defendants shall be and appear in said court on or before the 13th day of March, A.D., 1905, and then and there plead answer or demurm to plaintiff's petition therein filed a decree will be entered pro confesso in said action against each of said defendants quieting the title in said above described lands in the plaintiff and forever barring and perpetually enjoining said defendants and each of them from setting up or attempting to set up any claim to or interest in said lands or any part of thereof and further decreeing the plaintiff's title to be paramount to all other titles and perfect in law and equity. J. C. MILTON, Attorney for Plaintiff 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. See. Hall 517 North Main Street --- A series of meetings are being held at the Holiness Mission,119 E Murdock, preaching every night in the week and on Sunday the following services are held. Sunday School 10 a. m. Preaching 11 a. m. Bible Class 2 p. m. Preaching 7.30p. m The services are conducted by Elder W. H, Smith assisted by Mrs F. P. Bateman. Everybody is cordially invited to attend all of these meeting. --- Dr. J. E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon -Diseases of- Women and Children A Specialty New Phone 936 Office 517 N. Main St CAN.T BE BEAT For a fsw minutes of solid comfort and pleasing association drover at the A.M. E. chuck any Sunday eve about 6.30 and attend he splendid Song Service which takes place there at that hour. We make the ossertion that once you have attended this service you will agree with us that you were never in a more inspiring meeting. To hear fand take part in the splendid singing will raise your thoughts many degrees higher for your next weeks work. Go over next Sunday and be convinced. Rev J. H. Van Leu is at home this week on the sock list. Mrs. Robt Braden made qu te a hit while in Joplin on a visit not largice. By special requist she sang "Jerusalem" in tho new A. M. E. church there, and her fine voice won for her much fame in that localito. She is undonbtio a fine singer. --- Nice Furnished -ROOMS- By the night or week Transient a Specialty Mrs. R. Heck, Prop. 24: North Water St. The Race's standard Bearer PERSONAL MENTION Ned Starnes says everybody had a fine time Monday night. The ball given by the Eureka Club was a grand success. Keep your eye open for Wednesday night Feb. 22nd. W H A Clark is reported confined at his home sick. G L Scott is on the sick list this week. DRUGGIST The little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. H. Fray was on the sick list last week. E. Thaddaeus Summytt is still railway mail clerk on the "Panhandle route." The question now is: " Will there be a big flood this year?" all hope not. Bob Braden holds the big stick at Odd Fellow hall and he is "Ok" too. Sam G. Collins is making hay while the sun shines. He is investing in Wichita real estate. Good idea. Mrs. W. M. Dent returned home Tuesday eve from the Territory where she held meetings. Miss Etta Pitts is spending h few weeks visiting relatives in Springfield Mo. Enroute to Springfield Miss Pitts spent a few days in Kansas City. Grand M At The Odd Fellows Wednesd February Superbly Fin Tickets - Nov When in need of job work give us a chance. We print anything in the printing line. Kansas has more snow and cold weather this year—than she has witnessed in six years. We are having our winter season for true. The dhitterling supper given at the home of Mrs Wm. S. Miller 517 N. Water st Thursday night was a success. It was given by the ladies of Wichita Tabernacle No. 34. County Treasure Dan E. Boone left Tuesday for Roswell N. Mex. where he went on business. Rev. H. W. King pastor of the A. M. E. ohren preached a very learned sermon last Sunday night. POSTPONED On account of inclement weather the election of offi rs which was billed for last Sunday eve at the Song Service was postponed till next Sunday eve Feb. 12th. All are invited to be present at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Rebt. Braden returned Sunday from Carthage Mo. wherl she spent several weeks visiting her sister. While on her visit she made trips to Joplin and vicinity. She reports having had a very enjoyable trip. W. A. Wright and family have removed to Winfield where they will make their future home. While a resident of this city Mr. and Mrs. Wright made many warm friends who sincerely regrets to lose their pleasing company. I. J. Porter whose leg was broken last week was moved to his home 1459 Sierwood ave where he is resting as easy as possible under the conditions His broken leg is set in plaster paris. Watch for Feb. 22ad On Feb. 22nd, so we are informed one of the finest programmes ever rendered in Wichita will be readen at Odd Fe low hall. We are authorized to announce that the sale of tickets will begin Feb 15th Get your ticket early. The B. T. W. club met at the residence of Mrs Gordon Wednesday after noon. Quite a number of ladies were yreseni and an interesting and enjoyable meeting was held. The club adjourned to meet with Musicale Bow Hall 517 N Main St Saturday Night 22nd '05 One Program New - On - Sale Mrs Collins at the home of Mrs. Hackley on N Water st Wednesday Feb. 8th 1905 Danty refreshments were serve and all departed declaring Mrs. Gorden an ideal hostess. $35,000.00 Verdier In the district court of Sedgwick County Monday a verdict of $35,000 was rendered in favor of Richard N. Dorr against the Missouri Pacific Ry. Dorr lost both legs while working for the Mo. Pacific brought suit for $50,000 damages. This is the largest money verdict ever reudered by a jury in Kansas. L. S. NAFTZGER, W. R. TUCKER, President Vice President THE Fourth National Bank United States Depository Capital $200,000.00 Surplus $50,000.00 Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, K. L. Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. P. McLean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naftz- ger, E. H. Middelkauff, O. Z. Smith, A General Banking Business Transacted WICHITA, KANSAS WESTERN UNIVERSIT The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West..... DEFARTMENTS: Theoological, O and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Normal, Musical, [ Instrum piano, oagan and harmony Mechanical], Carpentry, N Business Course, Stenogra ing, Dressmaking and Plait ing, Farming and Gardeni ing. ADVANTAGES: Splendid Locati Influences and Thorough T INFORMATION: For terms, pri fered, write to William T. Ver PRESI QUINDAFO, - - Phones Office Resid USE IMBODE IMPE FLOUR MENTS: Theoiogical, College, Normal, Sub-Normal ate Industrial. Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub- Musical, [ Instrumental and Vocal ], including Pagan and harmony, Drawing [ Fine Arts and ical], Carpentry, Printing snd Book-Binding, Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailor- nessmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Launder- ming and Gardening. Splendid Location, Healthful Cllmate, Good es and Thorough Teachers. NION: For terms, prices and all inducements of- write to Bain T. Vernon, A. M. D D PRESIDENT INDAFO, - - - KANS. 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, 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 William T. Vernon, A. M. D D QUINDAFO, - - - - KANS. SE MBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will L AT YOUR GROCFRS and you will Love good eating R GROCFRS IMBODEN MILLING CO. HOUCK Grocery Line Your wants need careful attention 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 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By BALKEN FROM HAIR BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. ORIGINAL UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL Gardner DEAL HARD C C Feed and Bu POORNISH BROS. PROPS. NO. DIVIDED WE FALL 929 N. Main St. Phone 580 Gardner Coal Co., DEALERS IN... ARD COALS OFT ed and Building Material Gardner Coal Co., .....DEALERS IN.... HARD COALS OFT Feed and Building Material Office and Yards 1201 to 1245 N. Main St. Old Phone 146 New Phone 1804 In The Office--Bell "White" 4302 Residence--Bell "West" 15 Hardware Store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 116 East Douglas Avenue =CIGARS= SOLD EVERYWHERE PEERLESS Best Laundry In The City Phone 232 SELOVER & SONS, Props. Meat Mark DEALER IN Fresh and Salt Meats Poultry and Oysters 813 North Main Street Phonographs Columbia, Victor Edison X P Records 25c Edison Gold M Songs, Band, Orchestra, Talking. Best Anything You Would Care To Listen To Gold On Easy Payments Eberhardt & Hays — Corner Douglas and Emporia Avenues— A Paint and Varnish O ufacturers Of House Paints, Wagon, Buggy, Carriage Paints, White Lead. Jobbers in Oils, Varnishes and D licit your patronage. Every Article Guarantee Santa Fe Ave, Wichita ALSO BY J. H. TURNER, 541 West Douglas Edison Gold Mold Extra, Talking. Care To Listen To— Payments & Hays Emporia Avenues— Varnish Co. Use Paints, Wagon, Buggy and Carriage Paints, Is, Varnishes and Dry G ery Article Guaranteed. Wichita, K ER, 541 West Douglas A 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- Wichita Paint and Varnish Co Manufacturers Of House Paints, Wagon, Buggy and Carriage Paints, 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 in a top hat fires a gun at a bear. Bear In Mind when you want COAL we are the ones to tie all kinds and you will find our prices Phone your order. Both Phones 496 L we are the ones to see find our prices right both Phones 496 That when you want CO A L we are the ones to see. We handle all kinds and you will find our prices' right. Phone your order. Both Phones 496 BOTH PHONES 496-- J.H. TURNER WICHITA, KANS. JJJ3 TO J47 WEST DOUGLAS SECOND TO NONE NONE --- Pleases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. TRY IT OTTO WEISS. Agent. WORK IS OUR HOBE MYRON A. DEAN veeties, Fruits, Vegetab and Feed. 815 N. MAIN ST OUR HOBBY A. DEAN Vegetable ed. AIN ST --- JOB WORK IS OUR HOBBY. MYRON A. DEAN Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables and Feed. 101-Both Phones - 101 DEN'S DRUG STOR UC STOR ```markdown ``` Prescriptions Filled with Care Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco patronage solicited: + Once a customer, alw mer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored pe 615 North Main st. Sugars and Tobacco . . Since a customer, always waiters for Colored people Main st. ... Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco . . . Your patronage solicited: + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaters for Colored people. 615 North Main st. To Hot Springs Hot Springs Special MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Passengers from Wichita, leaving at Yates Center with the Hot Spray THE HOT SPRINGS SPRAY SOLID VESTIBULE, H CARRIES DINING CAR AND SLEEPERT TO HOT SPRINGS This new service is the quickest yet been offered to the greatest Illustrated books, describing Hot undersigned on application E. E. Bleckly, T. P. A. Passengers from Wichita, leaving on 11. 30 A. M. train, connect at Yates Center 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 quickets and most convenient that has yet been offered to the greatest health resort in America. Illustrated books, describing Hot Springs, may be had from the undersigned on application E. E. Bleckly, T. P. A. I. R. Sherwin, P. & T. A. Wichita, Kans. --- O. K. DYE The same old clothes, but, oh, what a difference since the O. K. Dye and Dry Cleaning Works fixed them, Second hand clothing good as new for One-Fourth Less than better goods. Good Pants from 75c up Suits from $2.50 up. Clothing Cleaned, Pressed and R D. D. Duncan 330 North M 2 FINE PARTY On several occassions Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Phillips have proved themselves excellent entertainer, but on last Thursday at their commodious home 336 N. Water st. they eclipsed all their former functions in the very royal party tendered by them to Mr' and Mrs. Edward Grayson Hutchinson who has been their welcomed guest for the past few weeks. The evening was spent in indoor amusements and at a reasonable hour a most sumptuous repast was spread. Those present were.— Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. A. Webster Mr. and Mrs. Geo Smith Mr. and Mrs. S. Waters Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McFarland Mr. and Mrs. A. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grayson Mr. and Mss J. Phillips Mesdames:— N. Howard A. Anderson, S. Smith Mesdames:— Jas. Wilson and. E. Harrison. The party left feeling that, they had been royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Phillips. PINGREB PATCHES A week or so ago we made mention of advisability of as many colored men who can to rent vacant lots about our city and raise garden truck for their family this summer. We are indeed pleased to know that several colored men have informed us of their intentionsto put our suggestion into force this year and four have since secured several good lot. It's a great thing to do and will save any family many a dime. Baises supplying garden truck for ones family-- it will, likewise lead the thinksng man to observe the manifold treasures which can be made to spring forth from a small platt of groundd and inspire him to take unto himself a larger portion and turn his attention to cultivating mother earth At this time we wish to admourish those who are not inclined not to viving on 11. 30 A. M. train, connect to Springs Special at 2. 55 P. M. SPECIAL IS A ELE, ELECSRIC LIGHTED TRAIN AND ELEGANT NEW PULMAN INGSWISH OUT CHANGE. kets and most convenient that has best health resort in America. Hot Springs, may be had from the I. R. Sherwin, P. & T. A. Kans. OKYE LONDONS and Repaired Ladies' Work A Specialty. uncan, Prop. with Main Street wait to long in securing your lots. Where ever you see a vacant lot, start in to hunt down the owner or the person in charge of it and take a lease at once. When you have as many lots as you can properly attend—then turn your attention to prepare to have it broke as soon as spring begins and plant early to get the full benefit of the season. No man who will thus—do—will regret his time spent 'Tis a good investment. The proceedings of the Wichita Baptist Tabernacle Church Rev R N Countee pastor of this church was present yet though feeling very ill yet he has been ailing for the past five months. He is under the treatment of the German American Doctors at Kans City Mo having his church at heart he stole away through all of illness, not being hardly able he preached a good sermon at 11:30 Sunday morning. Subj "Jesus at Jacobs Well" Central truth and Living Water, at 1:30 p.m Sunday School begin subj "Jesus at Jacous Wel." Mrs. J. A. Martin Sapt. 7.30 o'clock the B. Y. P. U. met and had for their subj. The enlarging Kingdom" Ezik 4L—1—12, At 8 30 p. m. R N Countee again preached a short sermon laboring under much pain still trying to tell the Old Story of the Cross, Rev Countee administered circumcision considering the cold weather quite a few were present. Rev Countee left Monday to continue his treatments under the same doctors. The members of the Taberna aclé church sympathize great with Rev Countee in his hour of affliction and remember him in our prayers that he may recover, Class No. 7 of the 2nd Baptist Sunday School gave a ception in honor of their teacher Miss Blanche Alexander on Friday night Feb. 3rd at Miss A exanders' home 623 N. Water st. All having a nice time. After indulging in a few innocent games a nice lunch was served Clearning All Winter Goods in every sectio of this store. On the center aisle tables, and on the counters, you will see lot after lot of worthy desirable winter goods at the Clearance prices which are $ \frac{1}{4} $ to $ \frac{1}{3} $ less than usual. Every effort possible is being made to clean all winter lines of merchandise before the month of February closes. It will pay you to come early in the month. Mid-Winter : Clearance -- NOW GOING ON -- --- Misses Winnifree Ray, Mamie Williams, Messers Chas Price, Porter Perry and M. L. Browd acting as waiters, Toastmaster Mr. G. L. Scott responded to by Misses Sallie Rawles, Grace Baker, and Blanche Alexander. H. W. James Supt. of the Sunday School was then called upon and spoke on the love and respect that should exist between the teacher and scholars. A Plubits note book on Sunday School lessons for 1905 was presented to Miss Alexander by her class; the presentation being done by Mir M. L. Brown. The menu served was;— Salad on ettuc Fine cakes Ice Cream Misses Amelia Thompson, Ada Oliver, Rita Floyd, Luna Fauver, Minaie Jackson, Sallie Rawles, Blan he Alexander. Beatirice Miller, Grace Baker, Eula Jumas' Mamie Williams, Winnifred Ray and Mrs. E. J. Alexander Messers H W James, Supt, Porter, M L Brown Chas Price, G. L Scott, Jno Floyd Ora Taylor, Chas Floyd, Ernest Moore Wllie Frazier, Wm Johnson. NEWTON ITEMS Misses Eunice and Cornelia Coleman who have been in Topeka for the past few weeks have returnvd some reporting a pleasant time. The C. M. E. church held their quartly meeting Sunday. Mrs. S. Frame has been reported on the sick list. Mrs. Lee Anderson of Wichlt was a visitor in the city Sundry. Mrs. C. Page has been reported on the sick list. Mrs James Garnett left the city to make a visit to Arkansas city last week. Mrs. Dill from Wichita is in the city visiting her sister Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Chirles Robinson has been sick with the la grippe but is some what better. Clarence Page ann Henry Reevly have opened up a barber shop together and are doing nicely. The N, U. G. club met with the president Mrs. Childs opending a pleasant afternoon, the club adjourned to meet next Monday afternoon with Mrs. Geo. Payne. Misses Bunice and Cornelia Coleman and Callie Andesson were the guest of Miss Fleta Coleman for dinner Sunday. Helen Coleman the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Coleman has been indisposed this week. W.C. Mallory was a visitor in the city last week. Rev. Branigan who has been ill for some time is slowly recovering CLEARWATER NEWS A very dirty unfairly trick happened to a Clearwater mon the other day when some thief stole his grip containing his work clothes. Mr. rad Mrs. Biggers visited the Clearwater school where theis grand son attends and has a pleasant time. C. R. Wiffley will be called Todd the weather man, for when ever he goes to Wichita a snow returning with him. O. H. White a colored mechanic of Clearwater has made the horse show for C. R. Wilfry which he has been planning for four years, was completed ast week. The horse show is an ajurtible one. There is one happy couple in Clearwater it is a cold day but they have warm love for each other. Geo. Barton was in the city Wednesday with a load of hegs. Clear water is rejoicing over getting hnew bank with J. C. Collins cashier. Leonard Biggers is on the sick list this week. Prejudice has got to be a great thing even the wash women wash the white clothes first and then the colored clothes. Peck Kans, was visited by some robbers and the Arkansas Milling Co. was the losers they lost about $2,000 in notes and of a Santa ice hand car which they threw in the river south of Peck. The show has closed and has sold a lot of medicine and every body had a good time one woman showed a tape wyrm 80 ft long the medicine is doing good. Searchlight $1. per yr. In 1867 It Was Proposed to Erect a National Memorial in Washington in Honor of the Great President—Captured Confederate Cannon Supplied for the Work—No Record Now of the $100,000 That Was Raised for This Object. ABRAHAM LINCOLN A movement to erect a monument to President Lincoln has recalled the existence and mysterious passing of the National Lincoln Monument association, chartered by act of Congress, March 30, 1867. The plan was backed by the most prominent men in the country at the time, and $100,000 was raised by popular subscription. The design for the monument was executed by Clark Mills, the sculptor, a site in front of the Capitol was selected, and captured Confederate cannon were turned over to the association by the war department from which to cast the bronze figures surmounting the pedestal. But the association and its organizers seem to have vanished into thin air, work on the monument was never begun, and so far as can be learned the money was never returned. From 1867 to 1882 the record of the association is clear, but there is absolutely nothing to show what became of it after that date. The list of incorporators submitted to Congress in the former year with the application for a charter included such prominent men as James Harlan, Alexander Ramsey, Schuyler Colfax, Frederick Douglass, Godlove S. Orth, Shelby M. ABRAHAM LINCOLN Cullom, Samuel Shellenbarger and Richard Yates. Senator Cullom of Illinois, whose name appears as one of the incorporators, said recently that he didn't remember anything about the association and couldn't say why the project was not carried out or what became of the $100,000 collected in one-dollar subscriptions from all over the country. From the record it appears that on June 25, 1868, a little more than a year after the association obtained its charter, Congress passed a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to place at the disposal of the association damaged and captured bronze and brass cannon and ordnance out of which to cast the principal figures surmounting the pedestal. The act provided that no such allotment of ordnance should be made, however, until the voluntary subscriptions to the monument fund should reach $100,900. While no record can be found to show just how much money was collected, it is probable in view of the above law that the amount was in excess of $100,000, as the records of the War department show that under the act twelve brass cannon were issued to the association. The last Congress record of the association is an act passed in 1882, providing that five trustees should constitute a legal quorum of the association; and it is believed that this provision was enacted owing to the dying out of interest in the project and the difficulty that had been experienced in securing attendance at the necessary meetings. Recently a number of the engraved subscription receipts of the association have been found. They were executed at the bureau of engraving and bear the signature of Gen. F. E. Spinner, treasurer of the association and at that time treasurer of the United States as well. In view of this fact it has been suggested that if the books of the treasury department were carefully examined the $100,000 or more subscribed by the people and placed in Gen. Spinner's care would be found on deposit. The following description of the monument, as designed by Clark Mills and accepted by the association, was published at the time: "The pedestal to be of granite, and figures bronze, the whole structure to be 70 feet, surmounted by thirty-five colossal figures. Its construction tri- M. angular, the base of which and its three groups representing slavery. "The first presents the slave in his most abject state, as when brought to this country. Here we behold him nude, deprived of all which tends to elevate the heart with any spirit of pride or independence. "The second represents a less abject stage. He is here partly clad, more enlightened, and hence, realizing his bondage, startles with a love of freedom. "The third is the ransomed slave, redeemed from bondage by the blood of Liberty, who, having struck off his shackles, holds them triumphantly aloft. The slave is pictured gratefully bowing at her feet. "Between these groups are three bas reliefs. The first represents firing on Fort Sumter. The two others represent the senate and house amending the Constitution." "The second story, first group, represents the members of the cabinet in council, while Seward points toward Europe, as though explaining the importance of the act. The second group, officers of the navy and prominent Union men who stood by the president during the civil war. "Third, the fall of Richmond, and the surrender of Lee. A "The crowning figure is the president in the act of signing the proclamation. At his feet are Liberty and Justice, while behind sits Time, watching the hour-glass, missioned, as it were, from heaven. At the base of the steps leading from the center structure are the equestrian statues of leading commanders of the army." It can easily be seen from the above description just how pretentious was the monument proposed, and it is evident from such of the records as exist that the members of the association lost interest in their task before sufficient money was collected to enable them to begin work on the memorial. There are many prominent men in Washington who think that Lincoln should have such a memorial, and they hope that the awakened discussion of the matter may lead to some definite result. KEPT CASH IN HIS POCKET. Lincoln Had No Confidence in Banks When He Was Postmaster. "The developments in the postoffice department," said Senator Cullom, "remind me of the early times in Illinois when Lincoln was the postmaster of the town of Salem. "The cash drawer of the postoffice there was Lincoln's vest pocket, but it was a cash drawer that was sacred to him. I remember on one occasion when a postoffice inspector came around and made a careful survey of everything in the postoffice. He took account of stock and figured out just how much Lincoln ought to have in cash belonging to the government. Some of Lincoln's friends were afraid that he might be a little short and went to him with offers of money if he needed it. He replied that he guessed he had it all. When the inspector figured out the amount that should be there he went to Lincoln and told him how much cash there should be in the postoffice. "Well, I guess I have it," said Lincoln, as he drew forth a bundle of money. "He counted it out and it tallied to a cent to the amount the inspector had found due the government. Lincoln had kept the government's money separate at all times. Although he carried it around with him, as the best method of caring for it, he had never allowed it to become mixed up with his own money. That incident was characteristic of Lincoln. He was scrupulously honest."—Washington Star. HELD GREAT RIVAL'S HAT. Stephen A. Douglas at the Inauguration of Lincoln. When Lincoln was inaugurated the first time there was one little incident that impressed those who saw it. The president-elect came forward upon the platform prepared at the east front of the capitol, with his natural awkwardness increased by the momentous circumstances of the occasion, and by a gorgeous wardrobe, in which it was evident he felt exceedingly uncomfortable. The stiff dress coat, vest and pantaloons of black broadcloth were enough of themselves to disturb his mental and physical equanimity, but to these were added other incumbrances in the shape of a brand new silk hat and a ponderous gold-headed cane. The cane he managed to put away in a corner, but the disposition of the hat perplexed him greatly. It was too good to throw away, too fine, as he thought, to rest upon the rough boards, so, for a minute at least, poor Lincoln stood there in the gaze of assembled thousands, grasping the hat desperately and seeking in vain for a safe place to deposit it. Douglas, who sat immediately in the rear, saw the embarrassment of his rival, and rising, the shining beaver from its sorely bothered owner and held it during the delivery of the inaugural address. Probably had Stephen A. Douglas been told, five years before, that he was destined to hold the hat of Abraham Lincoln while that individual was appearing for the first time as president of the United States the "Little Giant" would have laughed at the very idea. New Story of Lincoln. Lincoln's birthday brings out the usual complement of Lincoln stories, and most of them have been published in one form or another, but J. D. Velver of New York tells one that he says never appeared in print. In the thick of the civil war, when Lincoln was troubled almost beyond what he could bear, two men from a western state applied to him for some minor offices. The president was disgusted at their importunities, but finally told them a story. "One time a king went hunting. On his way to the forest he met a subject riding a donkey. 'Hello, king,' said the subject. 'Hello subject,' said the king. 'Where are you going, king?' 'I'm going hunting, subject. 'Better not, it going to rain. 'No, it isn't,' said the king, 'my court astrologer said that it would be fair weather.' 'No, it's going to rain,' persisted the subject, but the king laughed at him and went hunting. It rained hard and the king returned to his castle wet and bedraggled and ordered that his astrologer's head be cut off. He sent for the subject who had foretold rain and made him court astrologer. 'But I am no good at forecasting,' said the subject. 'But you told me it was going to rain,' said the king. 'I knew that because my jackass hung his ears down' replied the subject. 'Every time he does that it is going to rain.' 'Then I will make your jackass court astrologer,' said the King and he did. Lincoln stopped there and his visitors laughed a little, but hinted that they did not see much point in the story. Then the president added: "Ever since that time every jackass in the kingdom has wanted a job." We have just received a large invoice of Men's Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies' and Misses Fine Dress Shoes, Oxford and Slippers, all styles and kinds AT WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp Bros. & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N Main FT. SCOTT NEWS Mrs Americer Brown and rister Miss Lulu Parks are sick at their home 616 S Barbee st Mr West Stewrrt one of Scotts best citizens has just opened up a ePool Pall on Market st He has just received his outfit from Kans C to and it is said to be one of the finst in the city and from the present prospects Mr Stewart is meeting with his business promises to be a success. Mr Isaac Hunter the agen father of Orange Hunter and Mrs Kinard died at the home of the latter Sunday morning at 10. a m. Mr Hunter has been lingering for a long while but was not confined to his bed only a few days he leaves a wife four children and many relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Monday morning about 10. a m Miss Amanda Hunter the dauhunter of Orange hunter diee of consumption at her fathers and hab been lingering for a long while and was confined to her bed for several week About two weeks ago Thomas Hunter brother of Orange Hunter died of phimonia at his home on the East side having been sick only forty eight hours was a severe shock to all who new him he left a wife and little daughter and many relatives to mourn his loss. Miss Martha Rose has been on he sick list for the past week. t Mrs Eva Parks is sick at her home on South Barbese st. The Mothers Aid Society have elected a new board called the sub board who are carrying on the business of that society very nicely. The board is as following:— Mesdamef Mary Hayes' Ch. Mafy Drake Parlee Maxwell, Lizzie Hsland, Jemmisson Messers Wade and Hill'. The society has a nice little home out on east Wall st and we dearly hope that some day in the near future it will be one of the best little homes in the State. SUPR1SED HIS FRIENDS C A. Glover youngest son of Mr Mrs Thos Glover suprised his many friends when he returned from St Louis last Wednesday eve and introduced to them Mrs C A. Glovea hts wife He had gone to St Louis a few days previous a d none of his friends had and intimation of his contemplated marriage and the announcement was a pleasant surprise. C. A. Glover and Miss Georgia Colson were united in marriage at St. Louis Tuesday and returned to teis city Wednesday. The many friends of the nappy couple join in wishing them a happy married life. Unele Chariey Clark who has been janitor at the Odd Yellow hall for many years was found unconscious and nearly frozen to death Thursday morning from exposure during this seveae weather. During all this winter he has slept and lived in the large hall with only a small fire and his only means of support was aid given him by friends. He was taken to the Wichita Hospital in a serious condition and his life is disppired of. 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Brushing the air of crowded assemblies of the necessary exposure to air which many preachers must make catarx especially prevalent upon their class. Overseas has become justly popular among them. BISHOP L.H. HALSEY. The Bishop's Strong Tribute to Peru-na. L. H. Halsey, Bishop C. M. E. Church, Atlanta, Ga., writes: "I have found Peruana to be a great remedy for cataract. I have this terrible disease for more than twenty years, until once using Peruana, which has relieved me of the trouble. "I have tried many remedies and spent a great deal of money for them, but I found nothing so effectual in the cure of the great medicine, Peruana. "I feel sure that Peruana is not only a triumph of medical is also a blessing to suffering humanity. "Every individual who suffers with respiratory diseases will magnificent and sovereign remedy."—L. H. Halsey, Bp. C. M. L. H. Halsey, Bishop C. M. E. Church, Atlanta, Ga., writes: "I have found Peruun to be a great remedy for catarrh. I have suffered in this terrible disease for more than fifteen years until since I have seen using Peruun which relieved me of the trouble. I tried many remedies and spent a great deal of hard-earned money for them, but I found nothing so effectual in the cure of catarrh as the great medicine, Peruua. "I feel sure that Peruna is not only a triumph of medical science, but is also a blessing to suffering humanity." "Every individual who suffers with respiratory diseases will find Peruna magnificent and sovereign remedy."—L. H. Halsey, Bp. C. M. E. Church. Peruna is the most prompt and surely for catarh that can be taken. Any a preacher has been able to this engagements only because he is on hand a bottle of Peruna, ready to meet any emergency that may arise. We have on file many letters of recommendation like the one given above. 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I have suffered between twenty years, until since I have meed me of the trouble. And spent a great deal of hard-earned ing so effectual in the cure of catarrh as only a triumph of medical science, but manly. with respiratory diseases will find Peruna y."—L. H. Halsey, Bp. C. M. E. Church. We have on file many letters of recommendation like the one given above. We can give our readers only a slight glimpse of the vast number of grateful letters Dr. Hartman is constantly receiving, in praise of his famous catarrh remedy, Peruna. HESTER Repeating Shotguns 100 to $200 for a gun, when for so you can buy a Winchester Take- shotgun, which will outshoot and priced double-barreled gun, safe, reliable and handy. Your one. They are sold everywhere. 60-Page Illustrated Catalogue. ING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. LING DIRECT of vehicles and harness in the world sell- consumers exclusively. ats ex- mal, iv- Barring boarding house steaks, there are many things tender and true. Storekeepers report that the extra quantity, together with the superior quality of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to sell any other brand. When a man leans his influence he rarely gets it back. "I Wear Home to Die From Gravel Trouble. Doctor's ally, Dr. David Kennedy's favorite Reuley sured me." Mrs. C. W. Brown, Petersburg, N. Y. The coal man should be brought to see the error of his weighs. I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds—JOHN F. BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 15, 1900. As the clothes are fitted the figure inclines. Mrs. Winston's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, pain, curts wind colloid. 120 c. bottle. The crook can make a name for himself by simply adopting an alias. A Woman's Martyrdom Is too often her own fault, simply because she won't take sufficient trouble to try a medicine that so many thousands of women enthusiastically recommend, viz.: Dr. Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup Pepsin. This bland, soothing, curative medicine, regulates disordered functions of stomach, liver, bowels, etc., and soon restores sick women to perfect health. Try it. Sold by all druggists at 50c and $1.00. Money back if it fails. Any person who conceals the truth lies in ambush. BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP cures coughs and colds. --- BEING ONE'S OWN EXECUTOR. Plan That Does Away with Possibilities of Contested Will. Stephen B. Roath, a wealthy octogenarian of Norwich, Conn., has distributed a second $1,000,000 among his relatives. He adopts this course to "avoid any contest over his will after he is dead." This plan has some obvious advantages. The money goes where its maker and owner desires it to go, without dispute, without depletion by lawyers' fees—and incidentally without the payment of an inheritance tax! The giver is alive to receive the gratitude of his beneficiaries and to enjoy the satisfaction of seeing them happy. This is one side. The other presents the pain of consciously "letting go" of great riches tolsomely acquired. The passion for accumulation is one that is apt to increase with age. A man must have great faith and a truly generous spirit to become his own executor. But it ought to help him to remember that "there are no pockets in the shroud," and to reflect that one of the most mocking ironies of life and death is the heaping up of a great fortune for heirs to quarrel over. New York World. HIS DUTIES NOW IN PANAMA. PETER H. Dr. Charles A. L. Reed of Ohio, who has been appointed one of the commissioners of the United States to settle remaining disputes with Panama arising under the canal convention. He is now en route to the Isthmus. His First Support of a Democrat. Senator McCreary of Kentucky called forth a specimen of Irish wit one afternoon last week. Dennis Flynn, who brought the electoral vote of Vermont to Washington, was walking up the hill toward the capitol in company with the Kentucky senator. Flynn is himself very hefty. Although not tall, he is exceedingly broad, and the weight on the soles of his shoes is great. As the two approached the senate entrance a gust of wind blew around the corner of the capitol with the force of a hurricane and nearly swept Senator McCreary over backward. Flynn was quick to the rescue, seizing the senator by either arm and pushing him into an upright position. "Thank you. Thank you," said McCreary. "Not a bit of it," retorted Flynn. "This is the first time in my life I ever supported a Democrat." Great Writer's Hard Life. Great Writer's Hard In Riga Maxim Gorky, whose arrest in Riga has been announced, may be de-described as leader of the Russian reform party. In his boyhood he was by turns a shoemaker's apprentice, working inhumanely long hours; an engraver, a painter of ikons, a cook's helper. He was a boatman on the great river highways of Russian internal trade. He worked in quarries. He became a baker's boy at $1.50 a month. He worked as a sawmill hand and a longshoreman. His writings are pitilessly realistic in describing the trials and surroundings of the poorest poor, and though they have hitherto been passed by the censor as nonpolitical, it is not likely they will be dealt with so liberally in future. Pieschkoff is the real name of the author, who is now 36 years old. Kitchener's Method With Rothschild. Of Lord Kitchener's bluntness many stories are told. The best is that of the lunch at which he was entertained by Lord Rothschild when he was promoting the Gordon College at Khartum. Just before lunch Lord Kitchener and Lord Rothschild were seen talking together, and presently, distinctly red in the face, the head of the great banking house walked away. Lord Kitchener had bluntly asked his host how much he proposed to give, to which the banker had replied, "One thousand pounds." "You must give me £5,000 or I shall not stay." Kitchener is alleged to have said. Lord Wolseley and others expostulated. It was all to no purpose. He would not stay to lunch unless he got the promise.—The Onlooker. King Christian Rewards Consul. King Christian IX. of Denmark has conferred the title of knight upon H. H. Birkholm, a San Francisco, who for ten years has represented the Danish government as consul general to California, Oregon and Washington. Consul Birkholm received information of the honor the king had seen fit to bestow upon him in return for his services to his fatherland from the Danish cabinet. 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Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in ¾-pound packages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocery tries to sell you a 12-oz. package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large letters and figures "16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. Cause of Mysterious Sounds. There is an old superstition that tapping sounds in a room foretell death. A correspondent suggests that these sounds are emitted from wooden furniture. "I have generally noticed," he says, "that I heard them after a sudden change in the temperature from heat to cold. Heat causes furniture to expand and open the interstices of the wood, which become filled with air. A sudden cooling, on the other hand, causes the wood to contract, and the interstices then close and forcibly expel the air with these explosive sounds." DON'T FORGET A large 2-oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue, only 6 cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. When a warm day somes along the thermometer always rises to the occlusion. Don't you know that Defiance Starch besides being absolutely superior to any other, is put up 16 ounces in package and sells at same price as 12-ounce packages of other kinds? The people who trust to luck are lucky to get trust. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your drugstill will refund money if FAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you in 6 to 14 days. 60. The fellow with a poor memory should stick to the truth. In Winter Use Allen's Foot-Fase A powder. Your feet feel uncomfortable, nervous and often cold and damp. If you have sweating, sore feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ease. Sold by all druggists and shoo stores, 25 cents. Sample sent-free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Many a man uses his religion as a sort of lightning rod. $100 Reward. $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has not yet discovered. Cataract. Hall's Cataract Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Cataract is a serious and potentially fatal medical treatment. Hall's Cataract Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous membranes of the spleen, the thyroid, and the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting the healing process. This much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hail's Family may any case that it fails to heal. Send for a lot of testimony. Take Hall's Family for constipation. Parents are always praying for the salvation of their children and indulging them to their ruin. A Well Deserved Tribute. Women in Our Hospitals Appalling Increase in the Number of Operations Performed Each Year-How Women May Avoid Them. Miss Ruby Mushrush Mrs Fred Seydel Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where Others Fail. PILES NO MONEY TILL CURED... 27 YEARS ESTABLISHED. We send FREE and postpaid a 232-page on Piles, Flatts and Disease of the Rectum; also 108-page illus. treaties on Diseases of Women. Of the thousands cured by our mild method, noa paid a centill cure. We furnish a name on applicator. DRS. THORNTON & MINOR. 300 O'Farrell Street, St. Louis, Missouri. 1000 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo. KAW VALLEY MINCE MEAT Going through the hospitals in our large cities one is surprised to find such a large proportion of the patients lying on those snow-white beds women and girls, who are either awaiting or recovering from serious operations. Why should this be the case? Simply because they have neglected themselves. Ovarian and womb troubles are certainly on the increase among the women of this country—the creep upon them unawares, but every one of those patients in the hospital beds had plenty of warning in that bearing-down feeling, pain at left or right of the womb, nervous exhaustion, pain in the small of the back, leucorhona, dizziness, flatulency, displacements of the womb or irregularities. All of these symptoms are indications of an unhealthy condition of the ovaries on womb, and if not heeded the penalty has to be paid by a dangerous operation. When these symptoms manifest themselves, do not drag along until you are obliged to go to the hospital and submit to an operation—but remember that Lydia E. Pinitham's Vegetable Compound has saved thousands of women from surgical operations When women are troubled with irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation, weakness, leucorrhoea, displacement or ulceration of the womb, that bearing down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, bloating (or flatulency), general debility, indigestion, and nervous prostration, or are beset with such symptoms as dizziness, lassitude, excitability, irritability, nervous- ness, sleeplessness, melancholy, "allgone" and "want-to-be-alone" feelings, they should remember there is one tried and true remedy. The fol-owing letters cannot fail to bring hope to despairing women. Mrs. Fred Seydel, 412 N. 54th Street, West Philadelphia, Pa., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham: — "I was in a very serious condition when I wrote to you for advice. I had a serious womb and ovarian trouble and I could not carry a child to maturity, and was advised that an operation was my only hope of recovery. could not bear to think of going to the hospital instructed me and took Lyda E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; and I am not only a well woman to-day, but have a beautiful baby girl six months old. I advise all sick and suffering women to write you for advice, as you have done so much for me." Miss Ruby Mushrush, of East Chicago, Ind., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham: "I have been a great sufferer with irregular menstruation and ovarian trouble, and about three months ago the doctor, after using the X-Ray on me, said I had an abscess on the uterus. I had to have an operation. My mother wanted me to try Lydia E. P.inkham's Vegetable Compound as a last resort, and it not only saved me from an operation but made me entirely well." Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once removes such troubles. Refuse to buy any other medicine, for you need the best. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. Her advice and medicine have restored thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. Pound Succeeds Where Others Fail. TILL CURED. 27 YEARS ESTABLISHED. A 232-page treatise on Piles, Fistula and Disease of the treaties on Disease of Women. Of the thousands cured by a centill cure, we furnish their names on applicates. & MINOR, cured 2000 Olive Street, B3, Xonite, Wc. and 2000 Oak St, Kansas City, Mo. MINCE MEAT MICIOUS PIES. fruful. We use only sound beef and seedless raisins. BEST BUT THE BEST. PACKING CO.. WEKA. 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE MIXED FARMING WHEAT RAISING RANCHING Three great results have again shown wonderful results on the Free Homestead Lands of Western Canada this year. Magnificent climate—farmers plowing in their shirts sleeves in the middle of November. The farmers pleased with the final results of the past season's harvests." —Extract. Coal, wood, water, hay in abundance. Schools, Apply for information to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to authorized Canadian Government, Kansas City, Missouri. Please say where you saw this advertisement. Salzer's National Oats Greatest oat of the century. Sold in Ohio 187, in Mich. 250, in Mo. 656, and in N. Dakota $10 per acre. You can beat that record in 1005. For 10c and this notice we mail you free lots of farm seed samples and our big catalog, tei- torial seed and silk coverer and thousands of other seed. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. La Crosse, Wis. When Answering Advertisements Kindy Mention This Paper. SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT Wichita, Kansas, Saturday Feb.11, 05 Plenty of people would feel better if they forgot all about their health. Miss Daisy Leiter's titled husband may be a joy forever, but he doesn't look it. An Ohio man burned $10 bills for a pastime. Naturally he now sojourns in an asylum. When the devil can't find any other way to make trouble he has a girl marry a man to reform him. King Peter of Servilia is talking about abdicating. He has had the honor. Now he wants to live. The young man who ran away with his mother-in-law, twice his age, must have made a mistake in the dark. A gentleman whose wife hit him and gave him appendicitis is trying to get a divorce. He ought to get a doctor. A Boston woman wants a divorce because her husband forced her to live in Philadelphia. Cruelty is proved. Col. Watterson writes that Paris is not as frisky as it used to be. The colonel is sixty-five years old.—Washington Post. That Berlin magistrate who decided that poker is not a game of chance probably had the experience of all poor players. The price of whisky has been reduced, owing to an oversupply. Some of the people who swore off must be sticking to it. The California prune crop this year is 150,000,000 pounds, but if you are tired of the boarding-house, why don't you get married? The Chicago woman who has made a record of fifteen children in twelve years ought to have a gold medal or a government pension. A Frenchman who had fought seventy duels died the other day from natural causes. Is it necessary to add that they were French duels? Stoeessel is meeting the usual fate of the hero. A lot of generals who did not have a chance to try feel that they could have held the fortress indefinitely. Harry Lehr has announced that he is going to retire from society. This could have been arranged years ago without checking up the great throng in the least. A New York man has paid $20,000 for a variegated carination. He should be careful. The relatives of rich men who do queer things are having them shut up in sanitariums. Many of the men who have resolved not to waste any money this year started out by buying the most expensive ledgers on the market to keep their personal accounts in. A new and excellent use has been found for silver dollars. When shovelled out in large quantities it has been discovered that they act instantly in stopping a run on a bank. Friends of Cornellus Vanderbilt are congratulating him on winning $1,758,000 in Wall street; but if he has won, somebody must have lost. "Don't cheer, boys, those poor fellows are dying!". A Portuguese scientist has produced a great, sun furnace in which the concentrated rays of the sun prove able to melt every known substance. From all accounts, he should try it on the Boston girl. Now that some Pittsburg men have offered a prize of $1,000 for the best peace novel, a good many people are wondering just what the book will be. Of course it isn't likely to be a story of married life. A dyspeptic bachelor complains: "I have never yet seen the woman who can be made to realize the importance of hurrying." Did he never observe the results of an announcement of a tempting bargain sale? A French scientist announces that no woman who gossips can hope to live to a great age. He's mistaken. If he had ever experienced any of the pleasures of village life he would know that gossips never die. A girl complained to the police because a man remarked as she was passing by: "Where are you going, my pretty maid?" and yet the young man says he was only refreshing his mind with a daily bit of poetry. Gov. Pennypacker approvingly quotes the history of an editor being shot by a politician. If any politician in Pennsylvania wants to shoot an editor he can get a pardon in advance from the governor of the parrot-like name. Humanity should show its gratitude to those who have conferred great benefits upon it. The earth is studded with monuments to selfish and ambitious potentates. Let us have more to those who have lessened suffering, not increased it. AN OLD MAN'S TRIBUTE. An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 78 Years Old, Cured of a Terrible Case After Ten Years of Suffering. Sidney Justus, fruit dealer, of Mentor, Ohio, says: "I was cured by Doan's Kidney Pills of a severe case of kid- ney trouble, of eight or ten years' standing. I suffered the most severe backache and other pains in the region of the kidneys. These were espe- cially severe when stooping to lift anything ey trouble, or eight or ten years' standing. I suffered the most severe backache and other pains in the region of the kidneys. These were especially severe when stooping to lift anything, and often I could hardly straighten my back. The aching was bad in the daytime, but just as bad at night, and I was always lame in the morning. I was bothered with rheumatic pains and dropsical swelling of the feet. The urinary passages were painful, and the secretions were discolored and so free that often I had to rise at night. I felt tired all day. Half a box served to relieve me, and three boxes effected a permanent cure." A TRIAL FREE.—Address Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. The American Ankle. Our transatlantic cousins have certainly cultivated to perfection the art of looking dainty as they cross the street. Somehow they always controve to look attractive while engaged in this usually unbecoming action.—London World. Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Starch is fast taking place of all other brands. Others say they cannot sell any other starch. Eye Strain in Children If one remembers the fact that not more than 10 per cent of all persons have normal eyes and takes into consideration the sensitive organism of the growing child it is not difficult to believe that many children suffer from eve strain. FISHING LINES FROM GRUBS. Details in the Manufacture of Silk- worm Gut. It has been found that silkworm gut forms the best line for fishing purposes partly on account of its great tenacity and partly because it is so transparent. Every year a sufficient number of Spanish silkworm grubs are selected for this purpose. After they have eaten enough mulberry leaves, and before they begin to spin, they are thrown into vinegar for several hours. Each insect is killed and the substance which the grub in the natural course would have spun into a cocoon is forcibly drawn from the dead worm into a much thicker and shorter silken thread. The threads are then placed in pure water for about four hours and afterward dipped for ten minutes in a solution of soft soap. The fine outer skin is thus loosened so that the workman can remove it with his hands. The threads must be dried in a shady place and are often bleached with sulphur vapor until they acquire the bright appearance of spun glass. A FELLOW FEELING. Why She Felt Lenient Towards the Drunkard A great deal depends on the point of view. A good temperance woman was led, in a very peculiar way, to revise her somewhat harsh judgment of the poor devil who cannot resist his cups and she is now the more charitable. She writes: "For many years I was a great sufferer from asthma. Finally my health got so poor that I found I could not lie down, but walked the floor whilst others slept. I got so nervous I could not rest anywhere. "Specialists told me I must give up the use of coffee—the main thing that I always thought gave me some relief. I consulted our family physician, and he, being a coffee fiend himself, told me to pay no attention to their advice. Coffee had such a charm for me that in passing a restaurant and getting a whiff of the fragrance I could not resist a cup. I felt very lenient towards the drunkard who could not pass the saloon. Friends often urged me to try Postum, but I turned a deaf ear, saying, "That may do for people to whom coffee is harmful, but not for me—coffee and I will never part." "At last, however, I caught a package of Postum, although I was sure I could not drink it. I prepared it as directed, and served it for breakfast. Well, bitter as I was against it, I must say that never before had I tasted a more delicious cup of coffee! From that day to this (more than two years) I have never had a desire for the old coffee. My health soon returned; the asthma disappeared, I began to sleep well and in a short time I gained 20 pounds in weight. "One day I handed my physician the tablets he had prescribed for me, telling him I had no use for them. He stayed for dinner. When I passed him his coffee cup he remarked: 'I am glad to see you were sensible enough not to let yourself be persuaded that coffee was harmful. This is the best cup of coffee I ever drank,' he continued; 'the trouble is so few people know how to make good coffee.' When he got his second cup I told him he was drinking Postum. He was incredulous, but I convinced him, and now he uses nothing but Postum in his home and has greatly improved in health." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Look in each package for the famous little book "The Road to Wellville. STATEHOOD BILL IS PASSED ARIZONA MUST WAIT A BIT WINS IN THE SENATE Oil Bill Recommended For Passage by Senate Committee of the Whole. THE PIPE LINE PEOPLE WIN. Bill Regulating Piping of Gas Goes Through — Opposition to Refinery Bill Melted Away Like Snow When It Come Up For Discussion. Topeka, Feb. 9. — The oil refinery measure will be checked up to the house this morning if nothing went awry over night. It passed the senate committee of the whole practically without opposition. It was planned to declare an emergency and put it on its final passage at once, but a cog slipped somewhere, and the senate tired and, doubtless aggravated by a debate which had lasted all day, refused to call it up under the emergency clause by a vote of 22 to 13. Opposition to the refinery bill miling away like an April snow when it came up for discussion in the committee of the whole. At least three senators who had been opposed to the measure changed front between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Those who had been on the fence got down on the refinery side. And the measure had such a clean working majority when it was reached at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon that there was no direct opposition to its main provisions. It looked once as though it would go through without an attempt to amend it, but Smith of Franklin cut into the first section with a proposition to locate the refinery on the Standard pipe line, and not more than seventy-five miles from Kansas City and started a discussion which never stopped. Oil and gas measures recommended for passage yesterday by the senate committee of the whole: Senator Samuel Porter's bill to regulate the transporting of natural gas. Senator Fitzpatrick's bill to establish maximum rates for the transportation of oil. Senator F. Dumont Smith's bill making pipe lines common carriers and placing them under control of the railway commissioners. Senator F. Dumont Smith's bill to prohibit discrimination between different sections and to stop unfair competition. Senator Samuel Porter's measure establishing an oil refinery to be operated at Peru, Chatauqua county, by convict labor. Bill carried an appropriation of $410,000. Washington, Feb. 9.—After one of the most bitterly contested parliamentary contests seen on the floor of the senate for some time, that body today rode rough-shod over the committee on territories, headed by Senator Beveridge, which reported the statehood bill, and passed an amended bill giving statehood to Oklahoma and Indian Territory, jointly, with the addition of New Mexico as an independent state, and leaving Arizona still a territory. This action was foreshadowed in these dispatches a week ago, and indicates the temper of numerous senators, who resented Beveridge's officiousness in the management of the measure. The most important amendment affecting the proposed state of Oklahoma was offered by Senator Gallinger and championed by Senator Stone, of Missouri, extending the prohibition clause affecting that part of the state now known as Indian Territory from ten years to twenty-one years and applying it to the entire state, inclusive of Oklahoma. This amendment was adopted by a vote of 50 to 20. There is serious doubt in the minds of many members of congress whether this is not an arbitrary exercise of power, and there is some hope on the part of opponents of this provision that may be killed in conference. The bill authorizes the election of delegates to a constitutional convention composed of 109 members, of whom fifty-five shall be elected by the people of Oklahoma and fifty-four by the people of Indian Territory. Oklahoma shall be apportioned into fifty-five delegate districts, including the Osage reservation. Indian Territory into fifty-four delegate districts. The Street Car Kills Woman. St. Louis, Feb. 7. — Dr. Augusta Smith, one of the most widely known women physicians in the United States, is dead at her home here as the result of being struck by a street car Explosion Kills Five. Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 7. — Five men were seriously injured, two probably fatally, by an explosion that wrecked the paint works of the Wheeling Corrugating company. The cause of the explosion is not known. TO CONTROL SANTA FE. Standard Oil Company Secures Another Great System. New York, Feb. 9.—Positive information came to light in certain favored quarters that Standard Oil, through Edward Harriman, had secured control of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, and would be in a position practically to dominate the transportation facilities of the country. By this tremendous coup and others of quite recent date, the Rockefeller interests now control a total of 72,740 miles of railway, representing in stock and bonds $3,895,200,000. This vast network of tracks stretches over the East, West, Northwest and Southwest, tapping the very choice territory in every direction. The only portion of the United States not included in the new map is the Southeastern Atlantic states. Prior to securing control of the Santa Fe, the Vanderbilt-Harriman interests had a total mileage of 40,849. The Gould-Pacific ground adds 13,789 miles, the Rockefeller group, proper, 10,293 miles and the Santa Fe brings in 7,809 miles more. FEELS HIGHLY PLEASED. The New State Will Gladly Accept Prohibition. Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 9.-The announcement that the senate has passed the statethood bill providing for joint admission of Oklahoma and Indian Territory is creating great enthusiasm in both territories. The Gallinger prohibition amendment is arousing a great deal of interest and considerable opposition is expected to develop against that feature, but there appears no doubt that the enabling act will be accepted even if this provision is not stricken out in conference. Public demonstrations of rejoicing are taking place over both territories tonight. TRAIN RUNS ON GROUND. Every Car Left the Track and Ran for a Quarter of a Mile. Little Falls, N. Y., Feb. 10. — The west-bound Southwestern Limited on the New York Central, leaving New York at 1 p. m., jumped the track at St. Johnsville. The train was running at a high rate of speed and every car left the track, running a quarter of a mile on the ground before stopping. The passengers were badly shaken up, but no one was seriously injured. Three tracks were blocked for some hours. The locomotive remained on the rails. Admiral Togo Arrives. Tokio, Feb. 10.—Admiral Togo arrived at Kure and immediately raised his flag on the battleship Mikasa. proclamation ordering an election of the delegates shall be called by the governor of Oklahoma together with the senior judge in service of the United States courts in Indian Territory, within six months from the approval of the act. The capital of the state is fixed at the city of Guthrie and shall not be changed previous to 1910. The constructional convention shall meet at Guthrie to adopt the constitution of the United States and to form a constitution and state government for the proposed state. The state shall be entitled to five representatives, elected from the following defined districts: District No. 1, comprising the counties of Grant, Kay, Garfield, Noble, Pawnee, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, Lincoln and the territory comprising the Osage and Kansas Indian reservations. District No. 2, comprising Oklahoma, Canadian, Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Dewey, Day, Woods, Woodward and Beaver counties. District No. 3, comprising all the territory now constituting the Cherokee, Creek and Seminole nations, and the Indian reservations lying northeast of the Cherokee nation within said state. District No. 4, comprising all that territory now constituting the Choctaw nation and that part of the Chickasaw nation lying east of the range line between ranges 2 and 3, east of the Indian meridian. District No. 6, comprising Greer, Roger Mills, Kiowa, Washita, Comanche, Cleveland and Pottawatomie counties, and that part of the territory comprising the Chickasaw nation lying west of the range line between ranges 2 and 3, east of the Indian meridian. Connected With Marriage. Rome, Feb. 10. — The Patria says that Queen Dowager Margherita's arrival at Nice is reported to be connected with the proposed marriage of Princess Clementine of Belgium and Prince Victor Napoleon, the latter being a nephew of the Queen Dowager. Transporting Troops. Irkutsk, Siberia, Feb. 10.—The transport of troops, passengers and mail by sledges across Lake Baikal commenced. The Great Nonesuch Remedy ST. JACOBS OIL The old monk cure, strong, straight, sure, has for a large part of a century battled with and conquered Aches and Pains the world over. Price 25c. and 50c. REDEEM YOUR PAST FAILURES. Never Yet Has Man Fallen to Where He Can Not Rise. You may say that you have failed too often that there is no use in trying, that it is impossible for you to succeed, and that you have fallen too often even to attempt to get on your feet again. Nonsense! There is no failure for a man whose spirit is unconquered. No matter how late the hour, or how many and repeated his failures, success is still possible. The evolution of Serooge, the miser, in the closing years of his life, from a hard narrow, heartless money-grubber, whose soul was imprisoned in his shining heap of hoarded gold, to a generous genial lover of his kind, is no mere myth of Dicken's brain. Time and again in the history of our daily lives, chronicled in our newspapers, recorded in biographies, or exhibited before our eyes we see men and women redeeming past failures, rising from out of the stupor of discouragement, and boldly turning face forward once more.-O. S. Marden in Success Magazine. DISH FOR A GOURMAND. Welsh Rabbit That Brings no Night mare in its Trail. A bachelor whose skill at getting up dainty supper dishes assures him plenty of company in the evenings is responsible for a substitute for the welsh rabbit that is free from nightmare. He covers lightly toasted bread with finely grated cheese, and instead of slipping it in the oven places it beneath the flame of the gas broiler until the cheese has been toasted a light brown. If a good cream cheese is used there is not the slightest suggestion of soggliness or greasiness and even those to whom a rabbit means a night of troubled dreams may indulge in this with no fear of evil consequences. The trick lies in the grating of the cheese. Broken into bits it would melt into a pasty mass. Finely divided, each particle should be individually toasted before it has a chance to melt down, and in that state it is readily assimilated. Steal Church Statue Thieves have carried off from the Church of Sauvetat, in the French department of Puy-de-Dome, a massive and artistic copper statue of the Virgin, which is said to date from 1319. THERE IS JUST ONE SURE WAY. Dodd's Kidney Pills build up Run-down People. They make healthy Kidneys and that means healthy people. What Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Duffey say: Nora, Ind., Feb. 6th—(Special)—That the sure way of building up run-down men and women is to put their kidneys in good working order is shown by the experience of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Duffey of this place. Both were weak and worn and disspirited. They used Dodd's Kidney Pills and to-day both enjoy the best of health. Mr. Duffey says: "I was very weak and almost past going. I tried everything which people said was good but got no benefit till I tried Dodd's Kidney Pills. They helped me in every way and I am strong and well now." Mrs. Duffey says: "I was so bad that if anybody would lay down a string I felt I could not step over it. Since taking Dodd's Kidney Pills I can run and jump fences." Healthy kidneys insure pure blood; Dodd's Kidney Pills insure healthy kidneys. A woman can change her mind a dozen times while a man is making his up once. Dealers say that as soon as a customer tries Defiance Starch it is impossible to sell them any other cold water starch. It can be used cold or boiled. A man who knows enough to make his living is never thought as much of as the genius who can't. NO SLEEP FOR MOTHER Baby Covered With Sores and Scales —Could Not Tell What She Looked Like—Marvelous Cure by Cuticura. "At four months old my baby's face and body were so covered with sores and large scales you could not tell what she looked like. No child ever had a worse case. Her face was being eaten away, and even her finger nails fell off. It itched so she could not sleep, and for many weary lights we could get no rest. At last we got Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The sores began to heal at once, and she could sleep at night, and in one month she had not one sore on her face or body.—Mrs. Mary Sanders, 709 Spring St., Camden, N. J." Most men who cry "'Down with the trusts!'" would like to own a little stock in them. GENERAL DEBILITY RESULTS FROM IMPOVERISHED BLOOD. The Remedy That Makes New Man Banish Weakness, Headache, digestion and Nervous Trouble. Hundreds of women suffer from baches, dizziness, restlessness, laziness and timidity. Few realize that misery all comes from the bad blood their blood. They take one thing their head, another for their stomach a third for their nerves, and yet while it is simply their poor blood is the cause of their discomfort. If one sure remedy for making rich blood were used every one of distressing ailments would disappear they did in the case of Mrs. E. Stone, who had been ailing for years was completely run down before she alized the nature of her trouble. "For several years," said Mrs. Sue. "I suffered from general debility. I began about 1896 with indigestion, vomonsan and steady headaches. Up 1900 I hadn't been able to find any relief from this condition. I was then thin and bloodless. An enthusiastic friend, who had used Dr. William Pills, urged me to give them a trial. I finally bought a box. "I did not notice any marked change from the use of the first box, but I terminated to give them a fair trial and kept on. When I had finished a second box I could see very decidedly of improvement in my condition and gan to feel better all over and be hopes of a complete cure. "I used in all eight or ten bates when I stopped I had got back my regular weight and a good healthy color and the gain has lasted. I can eat what please without discomfort. My nervousness is entirely gone, and, while I have constant headaches before, I very much have one now. I cheerfully recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to women who suffer as I did." 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