Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER THYEAR. ce Prejudice Slowly Dying only but surely, the sensible people of the south are the conclusion that an must come to the unreason-onsensical race prejudice. Day some of them are con-that their panderings to settings and sreeechings of recipalled demagogues, who the flames of race hatred for ends, is decidedly hurt—the south's moral, materl educational interests, and the sooner some brave menomen seek to open the eyes people to this important the better for the people. We are thousands of white and women in the south who size in the severest way. the kids af injusoice and wrong heaped upon the Negro but haven't the courage to call serious attention of the south white people to a realization meanness and wrong they emitting to be perpetrated midst, and that too, to a people who have always the outrages without re-ment; and with meekness and many localities, instead of to make the Negrs a friend help they would make him and an obstacle. kinds of unfair, unkind and treasible laws are made to try militate and degrade the Ne but they seem to forget that of this country has set his lowest stage possible, that regardless to unkind attempted set backs, and disc uragement the Negro day advancing steadily, steadily, uumistakably in evovsible way which marks more and more as a man a-men these little tantalizing acts are part of our white brothers' discouaage and morify the crop produce just the object ef it teaches him a lesson it is impossible to learn in other way that if he would man he must rely upon him and what is true of an indial is true of a race. - The LORED MAIL CARRIER John F Thompson Passes Civil Service Examination It Lake City is to have an-- colorep mail carrier a lux- it has not had since Carrier glass was removed in Aug. for tampering with the ids. John F Thompson is the lucky ug man. He passed the Civil service examination the other with flying colors—stand-- ing seventh in a class of seventh in a class of seventeen. Plaindealer Salt Lake City 'John P. Thompson is a former Wichita young man and is the son of Mrs. Ellen Thompson 1102 N 5th at this city. Many Wichitans will remember him and feel proud of his success in Salt Lake City. YOUNG COLORED ARSIST Ulna Johnson A Wichita Young Man Has Won Laurels As An Artist His Drawings Sent To The World's Fair In St. Louis. Recieved Gold Award Wichita feels proud of her young colored artist, Ulna Cornelius Oakly Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Dudly Johnson, 615 Edgar ave this city Tough but years of age Ulna as he is better known, has done some very fine artistic drawing His work being for above the average and among his best are many fine pieces of original landscape, face and color paintings. He painted a "Basket of Sweets" and "The Old Tower" both of which been pronounced by experts to be beautiful and most complete. His "The Old Tower" has a place in the public school art gallery at the board of education rooms Ulna is in the 6th grade of the Ingrll's school and his fine pen, pencil and canvas work is the admiration of all who see them It is the intention of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Dudly Johnson to give him every opportunity possible that he may master his chosen work. He has a large collection of his own work among which are many funny cartoon sketches. Short Notes Of Interest Save your money - weddings and commencement time is coming. We have this consolation: We will never have any trouble in keeping thieves from stealing our diamonds. It is claimed that whiskey will remove st ins from clothing. It will also remove the clothing f used freely. WICHITA, KANSAS APRIL 15 1905 What freak of nature causes people to be so awful sleepy between 11 and 12 o'clock on Sunday mornings? The race is not always to the swift' neithtr is it to the swift talker. Sometimes it is better to stutter a little rather than say to much. Women used to have as much trouble in keeping their peiti---coats from showing as they now have to make them show. Some way or another we always think that a man chews fine cut instead of plug tobacco has a pretty good opinion of him self. It is our observation that no man with long curly hair ever made a good mule driver. How a photographer does blush when some women have their pictures taken. Politics All Alike Every election is like the election preceding it, says the Atchinson Globe: Candidates give beer to the bums, and the bums become impudent and active. A lot of wild eyed, foolish men run around bottering citizens willing to work; you all know how the "workers" act, and how tire some it becomes. A election row in one place is like an election row in another place, and people all over the world are compelled to submit annually to the foolish ness. Scotching It While Young: Kansas, says the Globe--Democrat, is opposed to letting any octopus get old enough to grow whiskers. Richest Farmer. After making $1,500,000 in the last fourteen years out of the soil. I·D. Smith of Madison S. D., supposed to be the richest exclusive farmer in the United States, has retired from active life. Big Profits. Corrected figures show that the tobacco trusts made $52,000, 000 last year in the United States. Carnegie Ahead of Rockefeller According to the best data at hand Andrew Carnegie is up to date, a greater giver than Rockefeller. Carnegie has already given $100,000,000 to his pet philanthropy, the libraries. Of this sum the United States recieved $68,517,472,Scotland $17, 713,750, Holland $1,750,000 England $1,354,500, Canada $1,016, 500, Ireland $315,000 and Cuba $552,000. Rookefeller and Carnegie give more than any other two men in the New or the Old world The decision of that Connecticut judge that women are incompetent to tell whether a man is drunk is well based. We have known women who couldn't distinguish between a breath loaded with alcohol and one pleasantly flavored with cloves. The Latest Dodge. A tramp applied at an Atchinson home, says the Olobe for breakfast. "Lady" said he "I am the owner of three good oil wells at Chanute, but old Rockefeller refuses to buy my oil and I am compelled to ask you for a hand out." It is under stood that Texas counties are hastely withdrawing the offers of bounty on coyote scalps in anticipation of the coming of the presidential party. Some of their treasuries would not stand to great a strain. Banner Bank County. Sumner county is not only the banner wheat country of the state, but it also has more banks than any other county. It has twenty-two banks—twenty state banks and two nationals. Spring chickens are fast fattening and Presiding Elders are not slow in making their dates. During the wind and rain storm the other night a flock of wild gees got tangled up with the electric lights at Paola. Several sportsmen got out of bed and bagged enough game to rnn them a week. Senator J. E. Brewer of Abeline, is the egg king of Kansas Last year he shipped more than 100 cirs of eggs. This means 1,200'000 dozen or 14,400,000 eggs The Tenator kept several hens laying for him. The weather changed Sunday night and it has been pretty chilly ever since till now. THE LAY BROTHER'S STORY Monastery of La Trappe—1856 By JAMES JEFFREY ROCHE HAT is his grave, and this is mine— The Father was good to me so old, Though I spake no word and I made no sign, Nor ever nourished a hope so bold As to dream that my dust by his might lie, Who was saint on earth and is saint on high. Forty years together we wrought, And not one look from him to tell That his mind went back for a fleeting thought To the life we both had known so well. For he had been here two years before I left the world and curbed my tongue, And I knew him well in the days of yore When I was not old and he was young. Never a sign tha Till yesterday And I saw him s And he took (For one hour o To the dying That his soul How as death to Are the joys Then the Angel Back from t Till the forty w And the forty su Were gone, a Grenadiers of the Side by side At Kowno E Facing ten thous I saw him fa Inch by inch, to Then a mist And I prayed to But God's gry And gave me life Till the end In shame are Small loss was s That held no But great the re For I found I marveled oft it Of France are To our dear dea The saint ha Never a sign through all the years Till yesterday when his summons came, And I saw him smile through a veil of tears, And he took my hand and he called my name: (For one hour of life, ere it fades away, To the dying Trappist is kindly given, That his soul may see, when its sins are shriven, How as death to life, and as night to day, Are the joys of earth to the joy of Heaven!) Then the Angel of Memory rolled the stone Back from the sepulchre of years, Till the forty winters of monotone And the forty summers our cells had known Were gone, and we two were grenadiers— Grenadiers of the grand armee, Side by side on that woeful day At Kowno Bridge with the godlike Ney, Facing ten thousand Cossack spears. I saw him fall as they pressed us back, Inch by inch, to the further shore; Then a mist of blood hid the battle wrack, And I prayed to awaken nevermore. But God's great mercy denied the boon And gave me life and some deeds to do, Till the end that came so sore and soon In shame and sorrow and Waterloo. Small loss was it then to leave the earth That held no longer or hope or dread; But great the reward beyond my worth, For I found him here I had mourned for dead. I marveled oft if he never thought Of France and glory and dreams so dear To our dead dead youth—ah! I forgot The saint had been man—and a grenadier! He held my hand and the long desire Spake through his eyes and the glaze of death; Something was, too, of the old-time fire Men feel when they taste the battle-breath, And something more of the love so strong No years could weaken, no reason chill. For the chief we followed through right or wrong, As the planets swing to the great sun's will. God will not love him less, I know, For the love that gnawed at his silent breast Through years of speechless doubt and woe, For Himself hath said that love is best, And all that he asked I freely told, And would tell again though I died therefor— "Tell me," he said, "my comrade old, Tell me about my Emperor!" C 咒 One day recently at Washington a number of naval officers were discussing the traditional rivalry and ill-feeling that is often remarked between the "jackies" and marines. As every one knows, on shipboard the marines are soldier-policemen, and, as such, make the "jackies stand round," to the great disgust of the sailors. "I remember of once hearing of one old tar," said Capt. Brownson, "who was forever having difficulty with the marines. Finally, contriving to get on fairly good terms with one of the hated policemen of the deck, he said: "I wish you'd tell me how to keep out of trouble with you fellers." "That's the easiest question in the world to answer," said the marine, with a grin. "Just you jackies remember this, that whenever you get to feeling nice and easy and fine, stop it, for it's a dead sure thing you're busting a rule!"—New York Times. Troubles never insoluble. Troubles are a good deal like the hills on the road; no matter how bad they look, you can always get over them. English Patrol Boxes. The box or cabin in which a telephone is placed is called in England a "telephonium" or "phonium." Soldiers Play Football. Soldiers in the army of Argentina are compelled to play football. T Easy to Remember. NO 50 The Modern, Jester. "A certain class of insane persons are remarkable for their ready and apt retorts," said Dr. George T. Winston, the criminologist. "The court fools whom monarchs and great nobles used to employ were all of this insylums class. It would be possible now, if the court fool fashion were to be revived again, to get from our asylums excellent jesters. "I have in mind a young man in a Boston retreat who would make a good jester for any monarch. This young man keeps his companions continually amused. The first time I ever saw him he sat on the floor swearing bitterly. "Tut, tut," said I. 'Don't swear.' "Why not?" said he. "Because," said I. 'you won't go to Heaven if you do.' "Oh,' said the young man disdainfully. I'm not going to try to go to Heaven. There's more trying now than'll get in.'"—Philadelphia Bulletin Millions of Homeless Persons. In the course of thirty-six years 5,000,000 persons have been cared for in the asylums for the homeless in Berlin. Rest for the Eyes. The eye requires as much rest as any other organ. Green is the most restful color. Women in Universities. Nearly one fifth of the students at Swiss universities are women. THE SEARCHLIGHT. WOHITA, KANS. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wiehita, Kansas, as Second-Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN Sr. -RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 50c ONE MONTH ..... 15a Advertising Rates Made Known On Appl cation. NOTICE!! - All matters addressed to THE SEARCHLIGHT for public tion must be signed by the part or parties writing. All matters for publication must reach this office not later than TUESDAY to reach publication in the current issue. RULES OF THIS OFFICE. 1st. All Subscriptions must be paid in advance strictly. Agents take notice. 2nd. Communications received after Wed- End. Communications received after Wed sunday noon will appear in that week. Srd. 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. Writeplain, and on one side of the paper only. 5th No Name will be placed on our books without the money. So agents will send the money with subscriber's name. 6th Address all communications to "The Wichita Searchlight" Wichita, Kansas. 7th Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper, will be gladly corrected if bought to the Editor. To Live and Let Live, " is OUR Motte Why should any one be surprised because P. T. Barnum's autograph sold for three times as much as Henry Clay's? Henry Clay never ran such a big circus as P. T. Barnum did. Apparently the Russian students think a zemsky sobor will be entirely too tame an affair to give satisfaction after the riotous times to which the people over there have become accustomed. The Baltimore professor who thinks it would be well to chloroform all men when they reach the age of 60 says nothing about the women, probably because he realizes that no woman ever gets that old. Apparently Mr. Alexander and his fellow-directors regard Mr. Hyde as too Frenchy and frivolous for the presidency of a great life insurance corporation. Ouery: Were they invited to the $100,000 ball? Fire in a New York theater, the other day, caused a lot of chorus girls who were dressed only in tights to rush to the streets. They are reported to have been greatly embarrassed, but most of them are glad now that it happened. They can all demand leading parts on the strength of the advertising they got. Another "Bunko King" is dead. However, there are plenty of bunkoers and bunkoed left. Under existing circumstances it must be a common thing for the office to seek the man in Finland. These stories of cats adopting motherless rabbits make the average boarder look with suspicion on rabbit stew. New York has lost twenty-two millionaires in one year. They left all their wealth behind, however, and will not be missed. Members of an exclusive London women's club call themselves "the oysters," and the latter, being dumb, cannot resent it. Now it is claimed that whistling will cure consumption, even if it does cause profanity and a desire at times to commit murder. Bank notes are great germ carriers. Burn your money. There are times when the Ohio river la 'his country's yellowest streak. Just think of it! Good, plious Massachusetts has outgrown the state prison at Charlestown. King Leopold of Belgium has added to his reputation for eccentricity by going back from the automobile to the horse. It may be, of course—the dispatch does not say—a simple case of "in the machine shop." The woman who secured a divorce after the plea that her mother-in-law had refused to lend her "one small egg" could have advanced no more reasonable argument—unless the small egg had been a bit of coal. --- The people will have to learn to greet our reporter and solicitor. Give him a little news and we will publish WILL BE GRAND One of the grandest events of the year will be the BIG EASTER BALL to be given at the Odd Fell low hall on Easter Monday night Ap il 24th 1905. These who have the event in charge are preparing for the comfort and pleasure of those who take advantage of this grandest of grand events and are present at the hall. The best of music will be had and everything will be done to make this a ga a evening for those present. Tickets for this grand affair will be on sale one week in advance. Buy your tickets and avoid the rush at the door that night. Refreshments of the season will be served—and everyone will be given a delightful time This will eclipse any previous event in the history of the city. Paris City Cleaning Works Kid Gloves and Fine Fabrics Cleaned and Repaired. —All Work Guaranteed— 247 North Main st. J. A. Jackson, Prop. PATRCNIZE OUR ADVDRTISERS We again call the atteniion of our readers to the name of the name of the merchants and business men whose advertisement they read in our paper. We again ask our readers to trade with persons who advertise with us. We must here compliment the colored people of this cit; for the very appreciative manner in which they have adhered to our request to trade with our advertisers in the past—and it is not that they are doing less so now—that we make this request at this time—but it is to keep the matter before them. When you wish to buy your groceries, your meats, your furniture, carpets, Millinesy, dry goods or any other article consult our columns and you can find the right place to go. The merchants who advertis in a Negro paper thereby show that they appreciate the Negro trade. and will be pleased to have them call "Lilly White" merohants will not advertise in a Negro paper—because they are not particular about the Negro trade—then why spend your money with a man who is not paticular about your trade? Be men and women and trade with those who show that they want your trade by advertising for your teade in your race paper. It is a very mean man or woman who would not trade with the people who want their trade rather than with people who do not care for it. The line is being drawn every dap and it is time that the colored people were awaking to this fact. Patronize those who show an inclination to help enterprises in the Negro race. --- 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 Big Time Easter - Monday night April 24th Concert. ' UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. ' Locals and Personals The Race's standard Bearer Esster Ball ODD FELLOW HALL Monday Night APRIL - 24th - 1905 —This Affair Will Be Something Superbly Fine— You Should Not Miss This By Any Means EVERYTHING — UP — TO — DATE Nothing But the BEST of ORDER Tolerated —REFRESHMENTS SERVED IN THE HALL— —Hall Well Cleaned and Amply Vencilated Usual Admissin Only — — 25c All the churches are making preparations for Easter. The band boys gave a ball Monday night. Narion Fowler says his lady from Ark City will be the queen of tae Highbinders party. Jacob Horton threatens to spen $50.00 on the Highblders party Maid 2nd. The B. T. W. club met at the residence of Mrs B. Morris and adjourned to meet with Mrs. Amos Morris Wednesday April 19th '05. Pay your honest debts remember you will want credit again. Don't cheat or take advantage of your negro newspaper man. Chas Harris arrived in the city Friday morningfro mQuiney Ill on his way to his farm in Oklahoma. TENDERED RECEPTION Several members of the Wichita Tabernacle No 34 tendered a reception at the r sideace of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Miller in honor of Mrs. Wila Anderson who is soon to take her departure for Newton Kans, where she will make her future home for some time. A merry and pleasant crowd was present. The evening was passed in messy making and istening to choice phon graphic selections. At a reasonable hour refreshment of the season were served. Those present were: Mesdames Wilf a Anderson, M. W Madison, H. W. King, Geo-Wallace Luella Robinson, J. T. Sanford W. N. Miller. Misses Lizzie Pelps, Minnie Madison, Mable King, Mary Alexander, Batrce Miller, Eta Floy Messers—T. Thas Anderson, E. T. Summert, Chas Floyd, Cliff Pheps, Fred Madison Frank Streets Geo W. Wallace Robert Floyd, W N. Miller. Mrs. Sam Abernathy will leave Monday on a short visit to Baxter Springs Galena and the Southeast ane will return in about two weeks at which time she will then go to Pueblo Colo about the middle of May where she will be joined by her husband and the two will spend two or three years in Colo. and California for their health. Buy your goods from a store that wants your trade and show it by advertising in the race paper. Esster Odd Fell Monday APRIL - 2 It is rumored that Cholly.Sum yits lady for the Highbinders party will be from Todeka. The Order Knights of Pythias held their annual Sermon at the A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon The Annual Sermon was preacced by Rev. W. H. Tillman pastor of the New Hope Baptist church. Remember the Big Easter Ball at Odd Fellews hall on Monday night April 24th. The grandest event of the Season. Come out and Come out Early. DELMONICO Restaurant DELMONICO Restaurant MEALS 15c Lunch at All Hours Cold Drinks Good : Meals : Prompt : Service 346 No th Main St. Mrs. Chas. L. Kiner Prop, Society folks are making great preparations to attend the Swell Easter Ball at Odd Fellow hall Monday night April 24th. Everyone will have on their new Easter goods and it will be a swell affair indeed—Buy your tickets early. Tickets on sale one week in advance. The Tabernacle Baptist church held their usual services Sunday Rev. Underwood spoke to a large congregation a 11 p.m. and at 1 p.m. Sunday School met with their able Supt. Mrs J A Martin assisted by Mrs A Mc ride and Francis Williams as Secretary. At 7 p.m the BYP U met under the direction of Mrs Hattie Gardener in the absence of the President and Vice and at 8 p.m Rev Underwood filled the pu pit and preached an able sermon. Jos. J. Olden the colored druggist at 615 N. Main is coming to the front ranks. Every colored person in Wichita should trade with him and help make his store one of the best in the west. Mrs. M. E. Banks of Arkansas City who has been visiting in our city for several days has returned. She expects to move back to move back to Wichita soon. Mrs L. Madison who has been at the bedside of her sick mother in Perry Kans returned home Sunday Shv reports her mother much improved. WESTERN UNIVERSITY The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West..... DEPARTMENTS: Theoiological, C and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Normal, Musical, [ Instrum piano, oagan and harmony, Mechanical], Carpentry, P Business Course, Stenograp ing, Dressmaking and Plain ing, Farming and Gardenin ADVANTAGES: Splendid Locatic Influences and Thorough Te INFORMATION: For terms, pricered, write to William T. Ver NTS: Theoigical, College, Normal, Scl Industrial. Classical, College, Preparatory, Nor Musical, [ Instrumental and Vocal ], organ and harmony, Drawing [ Fine al], Carpentry, Printing snd Book Course, Stenography and Typewriti smaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking ing and Gardening. Splendid Location, Healthful Cllm s and Thorough Teachers. For terms, prices and all inducer ite to Am T. Vernon, A. M. 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 PRESIDENT QUINDAFO, Phones Office Resid USE IMBODEN IMPE FLOUR BREAKFA and you will L AT YOUR GROCERS Gardner DEAL HARD CO Feed and Bu Office and Yards Old Phone 146 NDAFO, KA phones Office—Bell "White" Residence—Bell "West" THE IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL COLOUR AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating GROCERS IMBODEN MILK Gardner Coal Co DEALERS IN..... GARD COAL SO d and Building Ma ice and Yards 1201 to 1245 N. M phone 146 New P **Phones** { Office—Bell “White” 4302 Residence—Bell “West” 15 USE IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating AT YOUR GROCERS IMBODEN MILLING CO. Gardner Coal Co., DEALERS IN HARD COAL SOFT Feed and Building Material Office and Yards 1201 to 1245 N. Main St. Old Phone 146 New Phone 1804 Spring Spring and Summer =Footwear= -To Suit the Purchaser- POOR or RICH BRAITSCH'S 120 East Douglas and S =Footv -To Suit the POOR OF BRAIT 120 East Floyd Bros, Restaurant and Cafe MEALS 15c and Summ =Footwear= to Suit the Purchase POOR or RICH BRAITSCH'S 120 East Douglas Lunch at All Hours Cigars and Tobacco When Hungry Give Us A Call 408 North Main St. W. M. Dunson, Work Guaranteed Prices Reasonable There is popular distrust of the proposition to monkey with the prune crop. President Stillman said any banker is likely to make an error. Aunt Cassie Chadwick agrees. Office 517 N. Main St Phone 936 College, Normal, Sub-Normal Preparatory, Normal, Sub- tental and Vocal ], including Drawing [ Fine Arts and printing snd Book-Binding y and Typewriting, Tailor- Sewing, Cooking, Launder n, Healthful Cllmate, Good achers. s and all inducements of- KANS. Bell "White" 4302 ence—Bell "West' 15 N'S RIAL ST FOOD ve good eating — IMBODEN MILLING CO. Coal Co., ERS IN..... ALSOFT Building Material 201 to 1245 N. Main St. New Phone 1804 Summer wear= Purchaser- RICH SCH'S Douglas TI Jones, SHOEMAKER All Kind of Repair Work Neatly Done. Half Soles Nailed — — 75 Half Soles Sewed — — $1.0 347 North Main St. Hardware Store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 116 East Douglas Avenue PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone 253 SELOVER & SONS, Propa. NOTICE To The Public Having purchased the st ing and the O. K. DYE WORK some time ago I have conclud on all Second-Hand Clothing we have marked down the goods bought by myself will be sold the regular price for Cleaning My motto is "Live and Let L If your Clothes needs Dye bring them to the O. K. Dye Special Attention Gif C. G. Har 330 North M SECOND T Having purchased the stock of Second-Hand Clothing the O. K. DYE WORKS from D. D. Due one ago I have concluded to cut down his Second-Hand Clothing about One - Third. Worked down the goods accordingly. And all my myself will be sold at first cost, adding a dear price for Cleaning, Pressing and Repair. So is " Live and Let Live " Your Clothes needs Dyeing, Cleaning or Prep them to the O. K. Dye Works and get good work. Special Attention Given To Ladies' Work C. G. Hanson, Proprietor Manage 330 North Main Street SECOND TO NONE Having purchased the stock of Second-Hand Clothing and the O. K. DYE WORKS from D. D. Duncan some time ago I have concluded to cut down his prices on all Second-Hand Clothing about One - Third, and have marked down the goods accordingly. And all goods bought by myself will be sold at first cost, adding only the regular price for Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing My motto is "Live and Let Live " If your Clothes needs Dyeing, Cleaning or Pressing bring them to the O. K. Dye Works and get good work. Special Attention Given To Ladies' Work C. G. Hanson, Proprietor and Manager 330 North Main Street Pleases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. MYRON A Groceries, Fruits and F 815 N. M OLDEN'S D MYRON A. DEAN veeties, Fruits, Vegetab and Feed. 815 N. MAIN ST --- Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables and Feed. DEN'S DRUG STO ```markdown ``` --- Prescriptions Filled with Care ... Drugs of all kinds, Your patronage solicited. + customer. Our store is Headq 615 North Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco atronage solicited. + Once a customer, alw er. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored pe 515 North 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. --- A BIG FIGURE If you want to save money on building materiI you can never it by buying inferior stock; because it will not give long wear When building you build for ser vice. You wouldn't want to reiir the house every year would you? Take our advice and pay a little more for the best material be had. We sell the best. JH. TURNER 563 to 547 WEST DOUGLAS TO GRANT'S CIGAR and SHINE PAROR 334 North Main Street or Cigars, Tobacco and Shines Phone 658. W.H. H. GRANTProp. LENTS REPORTED Mrs. Naunie Hov rd Led L Tue Improve me Of Hr Talent The story of a penny was told the A. M. E. church Monday night and taking the little brown penny up one side and down the door it told a very good financial story. Those that had been given a penny reported the amount of in- come which their penny had been to find. Mrs. Thos Cox OTTO WEISS. Agent. A. DEAN Fruits, Vegetables Feed. MAIN ST 101-Both Phones - 101 RUG STORE Cigars and Tobacco . . . Once a customer, always a quaaters for Colored people. h Main st. $ Nice Furnished -ROOMS- By the night or week Translate a Specialty The Junior choir furnished the music and singing. They report in the order in which they were called follows:— REPORT $ c. Msr' Lou Robinson 60 Mrs. L. B. Smith 1 15 Mrs. E. Landrum 30 Mrs. Dudly Johnsan 10 Mrs. H. W. King 50 Mrs. Cannie Barker 1 06 Mrs. Mattie Miller 1 86 MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Passengers from Wichita, near at Yates Center with the Hotel THE HOT SPRINGS SOLID VESTIBUL CARRIES DINING CAR SLEEPERT TO HOT SPRING This new service is the quick yet been offered to the great Illustrated books describing undersigned on application E. E. Bleckly, T. P. A. Wichita, $25.00 C VIA Passengers from Wichita leaving on 11.30 A.M. train, connect at Yates Centre 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 great-st health resort in America. Illustrated books describing Hot Springs, may be had from the undersigned on application Wtchita, Kans. $25.00 California VIA RockIsland System March 1st to May 15th will be to California. It is June there where here—th it's a reason for going. A land Tonrist Sleeping Car service able and economical way to go the California visit is derived from the Many of your neighbors and why not take your turn this spring sometime and it might as well be California book. Tourist folds March 1st to May 15th will be a period of low ticket prices to California. It is June there when it's end, raw March and April here—th it's a reason for going. Another reason is that Rock Isl land Tonrist Sleeping Car service is such an agreeable, comfortable and economical way to go that inly half hepleasure of your California visit is derived from the journey thither. Many of your neighbors and frends have made the trip—why not take your turn this spring? You surely want to go sometime and it might as well be NOW. California book. Tourist folder and full information. Rev. H. W. King 1 04 Mrs. Nannie Howard 4 00 Mrs. Lon Whi e 1 00 Misa LuluCovirgton 1 00 Mrs. Ida Bowman 25 Public donation 67 Total $15 00 CRETOPA NEWS U R Smith with spend the Summer in Springfield Mr. Mrs Culbertson will leave this week for Dennison her future home Mrs U R Smith and Miss Altah Williams returned from Pittsburg Sunday. Mr Aurthor Bradly and wife left Sunday for Coffyvill. Newton Edmonds add Earnes Porter have gone to Weir city. Jesse May went to Vinta Sunday Mr Davis of Vinta came this far to escort Miss Williams. Miss Rosa May is contempalating a trip to Parsons in the near future CLEARWATER NEWS Mr. and Mrs. L. Biggers were down from Wichita Saturday night and returned Sunday eve. O. H. White is setting out some fruit trees on his place in clearwater Mrs. C' R. Wilfley has began her Spring and Summer job she has four hens setting already. Mrs. Gee. Barton has an i. subat or and brooder to raise chickens Here is a good place to buy spring frys. C. R. Wilfley has planted a large crop of potatoes Clearwater had a dog poisoning scare last week a few dogs got their share. T. P. A. viving on 11.30 A. M. tain, connexe Springs Special at 2.55 P. M. SPECIAL IS A E. ELECSRIC LIGHTED TRAIN AND ELEGANT NEW PULMAN NGSWISH OUT CHANGE. sets and most convenient that has best health resort in America. Hot Springs, may be, had from the alifornia o a period of low ticket prices in its end, raw March and April brother reason is that Rock Isl is such an agreeable, comfort- tually half hepleasure of your journey thither fr ends have made the trip— ing? You surely want to go NOW. r and full information. C. E. Baseum, C. P. A. KINGMAN ITEMS Saturday the 1st Mrs. C. E. Floyd gave a taffy pull for the little folks and those present were Chas and Romie Porter, Harry and Hollie Floyd, Minnie and Mud Floyd, Aura and Earnest Porter and Chester Floyd. They all report a fine time. Misses Minnie Floyd Aura Porter and Mr J. J. Maloney were the guest of Mrs Robt Davis Sunday evening. Mansion Martin is on the sick list this week. Mr Robt Davis will put, his young filley out on the race track this fall. Miss Cornelis Filson of Wichita was over to Kingman last week. Mr G A Flood came over from Wichita last week and spent a few days with parents. Mrs Lewis Banks spent last Saturday eve with Mrs Robt Davis. Mr E E Porter has resigned his position at the Baltimore and has excepted a position in the barber Mrs Jane Matthews is on the sick list this week. Mr and Mrs Iasiae Aruold and Mrs Jane Matthews and son Luther spent Tunday eve with Mrs Cy Porter and family. The campaign is over—but many of the politicians are still on the "anxious seat"—they now want a piece of "pie." Monday night April 17th at the council meeting will start of the new administration. I. R. Sherwin, P. & T. A. EMPORIA NEWS Sunday was a great day at the St James Baptist church the morning being a clear charming morning but somewhat stormy. There was a good crowd present at all the services to Rev. Black pastor filled the pulpit both morning and evening and the theme of his text for the morning was "The Savior of the World" IV-14. His subject was subdivided into three as following. 1st The fast 2nd The Author 3rd The Oignator and 4th The Proof At 8 p. m. Rev Bake took for his text Psalm CXXI—1 subject "Help from the hills." The introduction the immediate context. Reflection and comments in studying this most wonderful subject that is before us may be studied in the follewi goder. 1st The mount in of beautitudes 2nd The mountain of transfiguration 3rd The mountain of #C u fixion Everyone was highly pleased and in the words of Peter would have "Lord it is good to be here Our Sunday School is getting along nicely under the direction of their erable Superintendent Manuel Carter. He and his school are making great preparations for Easter Sunday and all the other teachers are working hand in hand with him in his work. The B. Y. P. U. under the direction of Mrs M. Broakins is doing nicely with Deacon woods who seems to be the life of the work. The Women's Home and Foreign Mission is doing great work led by their president Mrs. L. H. Smith. The Sewing Circle is getting along nicely und r the direction of Mrs M Evns and the Childress Band is doing e noble work. St. James church is making great preparations for a big time the fourth Sunday in May—they are preparing to raise $250.00 on that day with the help of the Lord and his people. Majer St Clair leader of the day and Deacon Wood next leader. NEWTON NEWS Mrs Henry Reeveli who has been sick for the past few weeks is some what improved at this writing. The social and pillow contest given last Wednesday night fas the b nifit of the A M E. church was grand success and Miss Ophelia Brown was presented with a hand some pillow of which she appreciated very much. Mrs John Anderson has been reported ill this week. Miss Ophelia Brown left Thursday noon for a few weeks visit in Kans. City and Leavenworth visiting friends and relatives. Mr Elmer Kennedy who has been in Muskogee has returned reporting a very pleasant time. Miss Addie Garnett left the city Thursday for a few weeks visit at the Beautiful city of Emporia. Mr Thad Slaughter who has been visiting in Muskogee has returned reporting a pleasant trip. Mr C R Raimey who has been sick for the past week in out again. Mrs Lee Anderson of Wichita is among the visitors this week Mr Clarence Rickman who has been in Hutchinson for the past few months made flying trip to this city last Wednesday. The party given by Mrs Joe Rickman Wednesday eve in honor of her son Clarence was a very swell affair of which all enjoyed 'themselves The party gives at the home of Mrs Joe Riekman Thursday eve in honor of her son Ocran was a swell affair of which many games were played of which flinch and pitch were the favorite games of the evipenay of nice mu ic was rendered Those present were:— Misses Eunice and Cernelia Coleman Callie Anderson' Willie and Lulu Slaughter Zoja Anderson Hamel Richman and Mrs Lulu Willis Me sers Loyd and Guy Rickman Joe Headerson Case Wilson Aurthur Childs Lee Frame Ocran Smith Jno Wiliams George Meckling Theodore Colemon George Brown and Ocran Rickman. After a late hour an elaborate lunchon was served after which the guest de- parted declarine Mrs Rickman a delightful entertainer and her son an ideal host. Ever notice what a difference theae is in the price you think your nag ought to bring and what you are offered for it? The Republican party is still rewarding their friends with political appointments for their loyalty to the party. W. W. Fisher has been appoint messenger to the Gov. at a salary of $50.00 per month. Mr. Fisher was a stump speaker for the repubican party in the last campaign. His service for the party must not have been very much as his reward is not very much. If Mr. Fisher should stump the state in the next campaign they certainly will give him a janitorship position which will pay him $60 per month. If the messenger that Mr. Fisher succeeded had stumped the state he sure would have got some better than messenger. If the Negro statesmen and orators are going to take such little things as messengers what do you expect for the common people to get? When the Negroes of the state of Kans. will get together and stay together and demand something then that is the time they will get something. White men are being appointed to good positions who never made a speech in their life. I venture to say they never voted the Republican ticket straight at the last Election—but the Negro who has always been loyal to the republican party who don't know any party but the republican party he will go out speak, pursue and compel men to come and then he gets the crumbs after the rest are filled. Who are to be blamed for such treatments? Nobody but the Negro because he was to easy satisfied. At the north as well as the south the Negroes still cling to the Republican party with tenacity. They vote the Republican ticket for local, state and national candidate always, almost unaminousley. This is practically undisputed. The recent effort of the democrats to shake the Negro raith in the republican party has aroused a great deal of speculation as to what effect the total elimination of the Negro vote would have upon election results especially in the republican strongholds of the north. Upon inadequate or misleading information, several writers has recently declared that but for the Negro vote the republicans would always be in an nority in congress and would have lost the pre-idency in every election since 1872 and I think. if the Negro is any help to the party why don't the Lilly white Republicans reward them for their support? We don't ask to give every Negro something but we do ask to give some Negro something so that he can make a living at. Let me say to the Negro in conclusion, that "united we stand and divided we fall" and it's organized and stand pat. Walter W. Evans Mr. Chas. Younghein proprietor or of the Hub Clothing store left Sunday for Germany on a four months visit. He accompanied by his wife. Tomfoolery A HIGHLY COLORED ROMANCE. So well-read he, it made him blue To know she thought him green, and yet He sought her hand, and now the two Their secret keep in-violate. DIFFERENT Pittsburg Boy (visiting in New York) —"Why, mamma, the snow here is white"—Life. Nordy—"Why doesn't the Czar manage his affairs better?" Butts—"For lack of Witte, I s'pose." AND SO—? She—"If you attempt to kiss me, I shall certainly scream for help." He—"But I don't need any help."—Life. IN SOCIETY "Which is your favorite opera?" "Which is your favorite opera? "Why-er I forget the name; but it's that one which lets you out the quickest."—Judge. DOUBTFUL THINGS UNCERTAIN. "Nothing is so doubtful as uncertainty," remarked Hojack, oracularly. "Except a dead-sure thing," added Tomdlik—Life. VERY LIKELY. "Dead men tell no tales. "Who originated that expression?" "I dunno. Probably some fellow who was sick of historical novels." CREDIT. "Say," queried the prospective customer, "is my credit good for a shave?" "Naw," replied the barber; "if you can't raise a dime, keep on raisin' whiskers." -Chicago Daily News. GOOD IDEA. "They say Miss Highstepper is going to marry an army officer." "Well, I should think that a man who makes a business of war night be able to get along with her."—Detroit Free Press. DIFFICULT, INDEED! Old Friend—"Is your part very difficult to play?" Barnstormer—"Well, rather! I'm living on one meal a day and playing the role of a man with the gout!"—Detroit Free Press. VERY SIMPLE. The Ingenuous One—"I wonder how Isabel manages to preserve her complexion." The Knowing One—"Oh, she just keeps it in a cool place, tightly corked." —Smart Set. CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE. McFlub—"He's worth at least a billion dollars." Sleeth—"A billion? Man, your statement is wild. That's foolish." McFlub—"Foolish nothin'. Why, he pays taxes on $2,500,000." SYMPATHETIC. Caller—"Dearie, how do you feel after the ball?" Miss Lightfoot—"Oh, I feel just as badly as I look." Caller—"Mercy! Do you, really?"—Detroit Free Press. WITH THE RING ON IT. Grayce—"Edythe is pretty foxy. She won't say anything about her love affairs, but I have an idea that she has finally accepted young Sapleigh." Gladys—"In that case, she is apt to soon show her hand." VERY PARTICULAR "Henry, wake up!" exclaimed Mrs. Peck. "I'm positive I hear burglar downstairs. Get up and see if you can locate them." "My dear," replied Henry, as he buried his head under the pillow, "I'm very particular about my associates, and I draw the line at vulgar burglar." —Chicago Journal. AT THE TELEPHONE. Tibbles—"How do you expect to hear what the party at the other end of the line says unless you hold the receiver to your ear?" Baker—"I don't want to hear. It's my wife I'm talking to, and it isn't often I get the chance to do all the talking and none of the listening."—Boston Transcript. LET OFF EASY. Patient—"Great Scot! Doctor, that's an awful bill for one week's treatment!" Physician—"My dear fellow, if you knew what an interesting case yours was, and how strongly I was tempted to let it go to a post-mortem, you wouldn't grumble at a bill three times as big as this."—Chicago Tribune. THE WILDNESS OF THE BORE. Mr. Staylate—"I was reading the other day about Emperor William's hunting expeditions. I suppose German's the only place where they have wild boars." Miss Patience Gonne (yawning)—"Oh, I don't know. Haven't you ever been so mad as to be positively wild, Mr. Staylate?"—Philadelphia Press. OF INTEREST TO WOMEN LINGERIE FOR MOTORISTS. A novelty in the matter of petticoats which is well worth recording is that fashioned of Japanese quilted silk. The quilting is not, of course, introduced round the hips, the silk taking the form of a yoke instead, below that, however, the quilting being both outside and in. It is carried out in black only, being intended solely for motor wear, and instead of the silk it is sometimes fashioned of the softer kinds of satin as well. Knickers formed of black silk or satin to match are often sold with it for the motorist.—New York Globe. similar material with white ground at its best over a tint, but the dust must be very carefully selected in relation to the floral design, and in majority of cases coloring and line the design show to best advantage on a white lining. The mistake of us under a transparent flowered white ground material a silk in the co of flowers is a common and usual disastrous one.—Philadelphia T graph. LOVE YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW How to be healthy and wealthy a happy and beautiful and all the other things in life was the MR. HOWELLS ON MARRIAGE. MR. HOWELLS ON MARRIAGE. Writing in the Editor's Easy Chair, in Harper's Magazine, Mr. Howells considers various aspects of the marriage relation, and remarks that the women who assail marriage, in any debate upon it, "must have the greater courage because they know that they will have to meet the condemnation of their own sex, whose social safety is so bound up with marriage that whatever threatens it threatens the well-being of the whole sex. Leaving love, and all its sweet allures, out of the question, and coming down to business, there is nothing else for most women but the risks and chances of monogamic marriage, with its tacit modifications and its limitations by divorce. They must believe in it, for any other way madness lies. No other tolerable relation of the sexes has yet been imagined, and probably no other is imaginable." AS TO BUTTONS. Even in the matter of buttons the designers have been busy. Since so little trimming is allowable on these suits, particular attention is devoted to that little. And the coquettish woman spares no pains in this way. Antique silver buttons of various designs are calculated to add greatly to the elegance of suits in any of the gray shades. Some of these buttons boast queer, antique-looking pendants. Such buttons serve equally well on a coat of gray squirrel or on one of a coarse gray mixture. With the present vogue of copper it is not astonishing that this glowing metal should have been utilized for buttons. With some shades it is exquisite. A large plain button that looks to have been simply hammered in antique fashion is stunning. More beautiful, though no more effective, are smoothly-finished copper buttons, inlaid with silver in exquisitely delicate designs. THE MILLINERY OF FASHION. Whimsically upturned brims characterize the hats of the moment, some of which are unusually attractive. Hats of the colonial order remain favorites because of their general becomingness. The ostrich feather in its latest gulse is manipulated into the flat shape of a quill and used in quill fashion to trim the smartest walking hats. The colors in millinery are wonderfully attractive. That brilliant hues will be the most favored is certain. Bright-colored headgear when worn with a harmonizing costume is vastly becoming, and the idea has an economical interest, since one hat may be made to do duty with several costumes. A pinkish mauve, which in the darker tones is closely allied to the Burgundy shades, is a modish spring color. The new pinks and reds are on the rose and raspberry shades. There are shown taller models in straw that will freshen up the mid-season's costume or provide the touch of completion to the new street suit. Both rough and fine, satiny straw braids are used to make these early-season hats, and all the fashionable colors are procurable. The mixed straws are especially pleasing—several shades of one color or contrasting colors being blended. Those combining dark blue, green, yellow and red in a plaid weave are liked for youthful wearers. The hats are fashioned in a variety of shapes, and in almost every instance the only attempt at trimming is a shaded quill with straw bow or loops. For the dressy hat that is to take the place of the velvet creation of the winter, tulle or lace is used—The Delineator. EVENING FROCKS. A charming idea, originally developed in a French model, but copied many times by at least one New York dressmaker, concerned the trimming of a frock of point d'esprit in the very soft quality. The frock was made over the palest pink silk and chiffon of the same faint shade, and the trimming of skirt and bodice, aside from net flouces and frills, consisted of soft scars of the net drawn through little applied wreaths of tiny pink roses and foliage. This trimming scheme works out well in any soft, sheer stuff. The linings of white transparent or semi-transparent materials with some delicate tint gives good results if very cleverly done, but the all white frock is a safer proposition, and transparent white against shimmering tinted silk without the interposed softening of chiffon is seldom successful. Another point requiring care is the lining of the flowered sheer stuff. Sometimes a flowered gauze or other similar material with white ground is at its best over a tint, but the tint must be very carefully selected in relation to the floral design, and in a majority of cases coloring and line of the design show to best advantage over a white lining. The mistake of using under a transparent flowered white ground material a silk in the color of flowers is a common and usually disastrous one. — Philadelphia Telegraph. LOVE YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW. How to be healthy and wealthy and happy and beautiful and all the other desirable things in life was the problem which Mrs. Vance Cheney undertook to solve for the Tuesday morning causier at the Hotel Astor. It is one that the world has wrestled with in vain for a good many centuries, but it is all plain sailing to Mrs. Cheney. "Just think that the world is lovely, and it will be," so she said, cheerfully. "Say to yourself, 'It is lovely; it must be lovely; it has been lovely to me before, and it will be lovely again." Even such a gigantic evil as an objectionable mother-in-law has no terrors for Mrs. Cheney, and apropos of the same she told a little tale. "A woman went to a doctor once," she said, "and told him she was a physical wreck. She had pains everywhere that it was possible to have them, and didn't know what was going to become of her. It was all due to her mother-in-law, she stated, but as she couldn't get rid of her mother-in-law she wanted some medicine to counteract her baleful influence. The doctor said that there was only one remedy for that disease. Go home and love your mother-in-law," he said, "and come back to me in three months." "The woman went, and, as the doctor wouldn't give her any drugs, she attempted to follow his advice. In six weeks she returned to him. 'I didn't expect to see you for three months,' he said. 'But my mother-in-law is so perfectly lovely, doctor, I have to come and tell you about it,' the woman answered." "The meanest relative you have on earth," observed Mrs. Cheney, "will become lovely if you only look for his or her loveliness." According to Mrs. Cheney, they are fools and weaklings who submit to the various evils to which flesh is supposed to be heir. "Unhappiness is weakness," she declared. "Health and beauty are the morality of the body, and states of mind translate themselves into flesh, blood and tissue. Material success is included in character. Out of the mind and heart are the issues of life. Everything is yours. You have only to educe it from the divine self within you." Here Mrs. Cheney indicated the blue bull's-eye which stands for the divine principle in man in the chart which she uses to illustrate her lectures. By this time luncheon was ready, and as it did not occur to the audience to stay the pangs of hunger by thinking that they had partaken of the meal, the usual discussion was omitted.—New York Tribune. Boydoir CHAT: To remove white spots from the nails make a paste of equal parts of turpentine and myrrh. Spread on the nails at night, binding on a cloth to prevent its soiling the clothes. Remove in the morning by applying olive oil. The fair weather girl is so like those cowardly mortals who are brave in successful moments and weak and cringing when things go wrong! All things are interesting and all days are fine to those who have cultivated a simple little philosophy of human contentment. Be a rainy daisy and defy the elements. Bad weather is Mrs. Nature's chief beauty doctor and the best kind of brain grower. Do not read with the head lowered. Hold the book on a level with the eyes. Don't use your eyes when they smart. Smarting means that it is time to give them a rest. Don't look at the bright sunshine. Don't face the wind without glasses; don't walk out on a dusty day without goggles. Don't squint, for it weakens the lids of the eyes; don't wink with one eye only. It forms a habit and pretty soon the eyes will begin to wink unconsciously to you. Don't twitch and don't form nervous habits with the eyes. These are things that are entirely within your control. There are French touches which give a great deal of chic to one's evening gown. One of these is the tiny handkerchief with a flower embroidered in the corner in colors. The bit of linen should be very fine and not much larger than a woman's hand. A gushing woman said to-day in speaking of another woman: "She affects me like a rare poem." The Denver Woman's Club has a new board. It has established a "philanthropic board," and all the philanthropic work done by the club will come under the supervision of this board. Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, K. L. Holmes, M. B. Amidon, B. F. McLean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naf虎ger, E. H Middlekauff, O. Z. Smith, A General Banking Business Transacted WICHITA, KANSAS Red Front Racket We have just received a large invoice of Men's Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies' and Misses Fne Dress Shoes, Oxford and Slippers, all styles and kinds AT WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp Bros. & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N Main WICHIT 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 Soet NOTICE TO THE CHURCHES The Searc light will publish the Ester pr grames of all the churches and their auxillaries free of charge if the churches and thir auxillaries will furnish a copy of their pr grame no later than Monday eve April 17th 1905. We publish this notice in amp'e time to a lew the curches and their auxillaries plenty time to make up their pr grame by the time here mention d. Send your pr gr me here on time W. N. 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FOR A WHOLE YEAR Delivered. SUBSCRIBE TO • DAY W.L. Douglas $2.50 shoes are the greatest sellers in the occurrence of their excellent quality, and are just as good those that cost from $3.00 to $2.00. The only difference is the price. Douglas $2.50 shoes are the most valuable shoes on the market, no value than any $3.50 shoe on the market to-day. W.L. Douglas gives a value by sale to you for it. Take no substitute. W.L. Douglas $3.30 shoes are sold through his own retail. No matter where you tie, W.L. Douglas shoes are within your reach. BETTER THAN OTHER MAKES AT ANY PRICE. *For the last three years D worn W.L. Douglas $2.50 shoe and form it not only on any shoe but on any shoe at National Bank, Indiana, Ind.* Boy wear W.L. Douglas $2.50 and $2.00 shoes because they fit better, hold their shape, and wear lower than other makes. W.L. Douglas $4.00 shoes CANNOT BE EQUALLED AT ANY PRICE. W.L. Douglas is considered to be the finest patent leather produced. 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The dog had frequently hunted in the portion of the county through which it to pass, if it came all the way from the bay shore. 'This is no more remarkable than a homing pigeon飞翔 500 miles back to this home.'—Baltimore Sun. Fancies of Great Men. A tea made from sage was the favorite concoction of John Wesley, while a ginger tea was quite a weakness with Coleridge, the poet. Any uncontrollable action is due to our 'other self' S50 POSITION PAY TUITION AFTER POSITION IS SECURED The first eight who clip this notice and send it to DRAUGHON'S Ft. Scott, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Mustegue, St. Louis or Ft. Worth, pay without giving notes, pay EVERY CENT of outgoing is not required to be completed. If outgoing is not required to be completed, MAIL COURSE FREE If not ready to enter college now you may take courses by mail FREE until ready, which will save $20,000.00 capital. seventy bankers on Board of Directors, and TWENTY Colleges in THIRTEEN states to back every claim it makes. 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Take Bouvier's shirt and wear by shoe dealer wherever you live, W. L. Douglas shoes are better than other makes at. For the first large years Hance worn W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes and then from then on shoes made by Bouvier's. Bouvier is the principal dealer, and by shoe dealer everywhere you live, W. L. Douglas shoes are better than other makes at. For the first large years Hance worn W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes and then from then on shoes made by Bouvier's. Bouvier is the principal dealer, and by shoe dealer everywhere you live, W. L. Douglas shoes are better than other makes at. W. L. DOUGLAS $4.00 SHES CANNOT BE EQUAL. W. L. Douglas uses Corona Colkatin in his $2.50 shoes, hold their shape, and wear longer than W. L. DOUGLAS $4.00 SHES CANNOT BE EQUAL. W. L. Douglas uses Corona Colkatin in his $2.50 shoes, hold their shape, and wear longer than W. L. DOUGLAS $4.00 SHES CANNOT BE EQUAL. W. L. Douglas has the largest shoe mail order. Bouvier is the principal dealer, and by shoe dealer everywhere you live, W. L. DOUGLAS, BROCKTON, MA. 32 YEARS SELL We are the largest manufacturers of ing to con We Have B but ship any amination a guaranteeing way. You are ing your suit style, quality price. We styles of veh No. 688. Combination Buggy with extra stick seat and 24 inch rubber tires. Price complete $68.00. As good as sells for $20 more. Elkhart Carriage & Harness Our large Car FREE. See GRIP OF THE SNAKE KING. An Illustration of the Strength That Wins in Battles With Rattlers. E. R. Sanborn, the photographer of the Zoological society, is well acquainted with all snakes in the reptile house. He occasionally plays with the harmless species. The other day he took the biggest of the king snakes out of the snarl in its cage and let it twine around his arms. "He's got an awful grip," said Mr. Sanborn. "See he's got me hand-cuffed now, with a turn around each of my arms." "A king snake can coil so tightly around your coat sleeve to leave a welt on your arm. That's the reason a king snake can kill a rattler. "He's as quick as light, and he winds himself around the rattlesnake and breaks its back. But he hasn't a bit of poison." Mr. Sanborn declined a suggestion that he put the king snake in a cage of diamond backs, just to see what would happen.—New York Sun. Reseachers and Historians. Those who search and search and search are the ones who find the gold, Later on the historian tells us where the gold was. Good writers of history should help make better hunters of precious metals.—Orvice Sisson. "Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy curiously wife of a terrible disease. With pleasure I testify to its marvourable efficacy." J. sweet, Albany, N. Y. We wish every summer we were as popular as strawberries and ice cream. DON'T FORGET A large 20oz, package Red Cross Ball Blue, only 5 cents. The Rex Company, South Bend, Ind. It is useless to tell one what they already know and they won't believe what they don't know. Insist on Getting It Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock in hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for same money. Do a good act, and you are credited with two. Do a mean act, and you are credited with ten. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Charles H. Hutchens. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA W. L. Douglas makes and sells more Men's $3.50 shoes than any other manufacturer in the world. $10,000 REWARD to who can disprove this statement. WRECK AT KINSLEY. One East Bound Santa Fe Train Runs Into Another. Kinsley, Kan., April 12.—Santa Fe No. 4 east-bound and nearly five hours late crashed into the rear of east-bound passenger train No. 8, which was standing at the depot here at 10 o'clock tonight. Twenty or more passengers were injured, but none killed. The names of the injured cannot be learned tonight. The railroad officials put them all in a car and took them to the west end of the yards. The rear car on No. 8 was a deadhead chair car, this was cut through from end to end by the heavy engine and the Pullman ahead of this was thrown off the track. Both immediately took fire and with the chair and mail cars were entirely consumed. The engineer of No. 4 is uninjured but the fireman is seriously hurt as is also a porter on No. 8 and a cook on the limited. The collision was caused by the rear-brakeman of No. 8 not going back to flag No. 4. Quenemo. — Santa Fe passenger train No. 7 was derailed here. Five cars, including two pullmans were ditched and badly smashed. Three passengers, names unknown, were injured, but none seriously. They were taken from here to Emporia. The wreck will not be cleared for some hours and all traffic is being sent west by way of Osage City. NAVAL EXPENSE RUINOUS. France Feels the Cost of Increasing Her Navy Paris April 13. — The speech of Baron D'Estournelles De Constant in the chamber of deputies attracted notable attention. He maintained that naval expenses were ruining France under the pretext of defending her. The naval program to which parliament was committed, he added, contemplated the expenditure of $290,400,000 before 1917. Neither France, Germany nor Great Britain had the resources, population or wealth to meet these colossal expenditures, which insured difficulties and debts to posterity. The speaker cited statements made by leading statesmen of Great Britain, Russia and Germany favoring a European accord for the limitation of naval expenses, and urged that this would benefit the entire world, particularly Russia, Japan and the United States, leaving them free to develop their commercial resources. Therefore he asked that the work begin by France negotiating an Anglo-French agreement for limiting naval expenditures and later securing the adhesion of the other powers. TO RESTORE THE SENATE. Scheme Is Being Elaborated to Give That Body Force. St. Petersburg, April 13.—The active members of the ruling senate are elaborating a scheme to restore this ancient body to something like its original position as a law-making institution and controller of Russian administration. During the past century the senate degenerated into the position of a useless register of imperial decrees and had become the refuge of governors, generals and civilians of high rank who had failed elsewhere. In order to regenerate the senate it is proposed that the senate itself nominate persons for appointment by the emperor; that all uklases be first submitted for its approval, and also that it be re-clothed with its power to initiate legislation for the revision of the local and central administration. Most important, however, is the demand for power to try officials of every grade, even ministers, all of whom now enjoy exemption from trial except with the consent of their immediate superiors or of the emperor himself. AGAINST ORIENTAL LABOR It Has Been Driven Out of a Mill in British Columbia. Vancouver, B. C., April 13.—Oriental labor has been driven out of a mill at Salmo. A party of 33 men, ten of whom were Chinese and 23 Japanese, were taken from this city to the Kootenai shingle mill at Salmo. It was learned at Salmo that the Japanese and Chinese workmen were coming and a crowd of 200 white men were at the station when the train arrived. The whites refused to allow the Orients to leave the depot and the new comers took the next train to Nelson, the nearest station. The company says it requires the Orientals and cannot work without them. Another attempt will be made with the aid of the provincial police to land the Asiatics in Salmo. Publicly Disgraced Gunshu Pass, April 12. — General Linevitch has pilloried a number of officers who displayed cowardice during the battle of Mukden, publicly disgracing them by posting their names at all the division headquarters while some of them are ignominiously drummed out of camp. More Labor Troubles Madrid, April 12. — A collision between workmen and police occurred on the Calle Bernardo. The police charged the workmen a number of times and several of the latter were injured. Vessels and Cargoes Confiscated Nagasaka, Japan, April 12. The Sasebo prize court has rejected the appeal of the captured British steamer Roselyand Lethington, and both vessels and their cargoes have been confiscated. Only by That Means Can the World Be Understood. Who have lived the most common sense lives? Well, one such was the Emperor Aurelius. A soldier, a statesman, an administrator of the highest ability! And yet a man to whom the highest worth was the capacity so to see the complicated facts of life in their true relation as to be able to live tranquil in any circumstances. Another person with a grand simplicity was the slave Epictetus. The one teaches us that a man can live as heroically in a palace as in a church, market place or camp; the other that a lowly estate is no bar to the profoundest knowledge of human nature and the most illustrious manhood. A wiser word was never written than that inscribed over the portal of the Delphic oracle: "Know thyself!" For it is only by self knowledge that one can know the world and understand the lesson it would teach mankind.—Boston Post. WANTED THE CAT WATCHED. Solicitude Under the Circumstances Not Unreasonable The late Father Scully, of Cambridge, Mass., told the following story at a temperance leeure in Medford: There was a man in Cambridge who was a confirmed drunkard and whose friends had tried hard to reform him. Father Scully met him one day, and thought he would try a new way of reform. He told the man if he did not stop drinking he would turn into a rat. This had a great effect. The unfortunate commenced to brood over it. He started for home, and sat for hours thinking he was going to turn into a rat. Finally he called his wife and said: "Mary, if you see me turning into a rat, for God's sake keep your eye on the cat." Washing Blankets. Have ready three tabs of moderately warm water; for the first water make a strong suds by using plenty of Ivory Soap. In this put a pair of blankets and stir with the clothes stick until the water is very cold. Put two waters, putting a little soap in each. Wring by hand and stretch carefully on the line. ELEANOR K. PARKER. Must Have Been a Bachelor. A horrible synic has invented the disfigured gratific paragraph: "It is beautiful to behold at a wedding the sorrow-stricken air of the parent as he 'gives the bride away', when we know that for the last ten years he has been trying to get her off his hands." —London Titbits. **How's This?** We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure F. J. CHENKY & Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Chenky for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry the burden made by the firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure takes internally, and directly upon the blood and urine of the system. Testimonial sent free. Price 15 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Thickness of Skin. The skin of the men and women of some nations is much thicker than that of others, particularly in hot countries. The Central African negro has a skin about half as thick again as that of a European. That of a negro is thickest over the head and back—evidently to form a protection from the sun. Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking the place of all others. Have You Noticed That— Some people do an act of meanness in one direction and try to square things by generosity somewhere else. Will It Cure Consumption? We know that thousands of men and women although in the advanced stages of feebleness and emaciation—palid, wasted and broken-down with all the terrible symptoms of hacking coughs, night-sweats, hectic fever, absolute prostration, and even bleeding from the lungs—have been restored by the use of this marvelous medicine to permanent health, strength and vitality. But it must be taken in time, before the lungs have been filled with tubercular deposits, or have actually begun to break down. DR. R. V. PRIER, Buffalo, N. Y.: Dear Sir—It gives me pleasure to send you this testimonial so that some other poor sufferer may be comforted. He has a beautiful Golden Medical Discovery. I had a cough for years, expectorated a great deal and was slowly falling. Could eat three good meals a day but was losing fresh every day. My wash got soft and I had no strength. Did not say anything to any one but made up my mind that the end was not far off if I did not get It's an insult to your intelligence for a dealer to attempt to palm off upon you a substitute for this world-famed medicine. You know what you want. It's his business to meet that want. When he urges some substitute, he's thinking of the larger profit he'll make—not of your welfare. Avoid all such unprincipled dealers. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. DENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, Washington, D.C. Successfully Prosecutes Claims. Lawyers are admissible claims, at any time. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAIL. Best Court for Good Use. In time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION How's This? PE-RU-NA MEASURES UP TO THE STANDARD PERUNA THE GREAT TONIC ARMY, NAVY SENATORS, MINISTERS CONGRESSMEN, DOCTORS GOVERNORS, FARMERS HOSPITALS, UNCLE SAM-"A High Standard is Required of Any Catarrh Remedy That Has Been Endorsed by so Many Trustworthy and Prominent People." Conviction Follows Trial When buying loose coffee or anything your grocer happens to have in his bin, how do you know what you are getting? Some queer stories about coffee that is sold in bulk, could be told, if the people who handle it (grocers), cared to speak out. Could any amount of more talk have persuaded millions of housekeepers to use the leader of all package coffees for over a quarter of a century, if they had not found it superior to all other brands in Purity, Strength, Flavor and Uniformity? This popular success of LION COFFEE can be due only to inherent merit. There is no stronger proof of merit than continued and increasing popularity. If the verdict of MILLIONS OF HOUSEKEEPERS does not convince you of the merits of LION COFFEE, it costs you but a trifle to buy a package. It is the easiest way to convince yourself, and to make you a PERMANENT PURCHASER. LION COFFEE is sold only in 1 lb. sealed package, and reaches you as pure and clean as when it left our factory. Save these Lion-heads for valuable premiums. SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio SMOKERS LEWIS' SINGL 5¢ Cigar better Quality tha Dealers supplied by their jobber or direct from F Consumption? SMOKERS FIND LEWIS'S SINGLE BINDER 5¢ Cigar better Quality than most 10¢ Cigars Dealers supplied by their jobber or direct from Frank P. Lewis' Factory, Peoria, IL help soon. One day my wife was reading in the "Common Sense Medical Adviser" about Dr. Pierce's Golden Discovery and how it can sense than any thing else that I had heard. I at once bought a bottle of your famous remedy and before I had taken half of one bottle I felt sick. I was told that I had a new man of me. I gained sixteen pounds and never have had a cough since. I feel splendid and give all the credit to your medicine. You and me. Goo. A. T. Thompson. Shelldon Ave., Chatttian, Ont., Canada. Dr. R. I. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.: Dear Sir, I wish to speak to the benefit received from Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. My health being run-down last fall, caught up with a severe throat. I had a very bad cough, also raised a great deal. Doctored for awhile with our country physician and he said that if my cough could not be治愈 I could see no benefit from his treatment, so I purchased a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and two weeks later the description of "Golden Medical Discovery" is one of the best cough remedies in existence and I also know that Dr. Pierce has a description for the troubles for which it is recommended, for I have taken it. Hoping that others may be benefited as I have been, I remain. D. Pierce's. Good temper is largely a matter of good health, and good health is largely a matter of healthy activity of the bowels. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure asthion. They are gentle, secure and speedy, and once taken do not have to be taken always. One little "Pellet" is a gentle laxative, and two a mild cathartic. They never gripe. By all druggists. ligence for a dealer to attempt institute for this world-famed you want. It's his business to surges some substitute, he's it he'll make—not of your principled dealers. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ARE FAILS. Best option. Justice Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION --- Lion Coffee. Mrs. M. BLAZIER, Morgan, Oconto Co., WLs. LION POTTERY LION FANCY POTTERY COFFEE WELLS FARGO CO. PETER B. BURGESS and Skin Remedy Purifias, Then Heals. Positively cares Eczema, Pimples, Furritations, Insect Bites and all dill- erations. Use for Dandruff or Scrub disease. tottle. Send for FREE BOOKLETS. drugstore or barrier or send to DRUG CO., Des Moines, Iowa. SOUTHERN CONDITIONS AND POSSIBILITIES. In an part of the United States has there been such wonderful Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural development as along the lines of the Illinois Central and the Yankee & Mississippi Railroad, the Mississippi and Louisiana, within the past ten years. Cities and towns have doubled their population. Splendid business blocks have been erected. Farm lands have more than doubled in value. Hundreds of industries have been established and as a result there is an Day Laborers, Skilled Workmen, and Especially Farm Tenants. Parties with small capital, seeking an opportunity to purchase a farm home; farmers who would prefer to rent for a couple of years before purchasing, and may lawyers, in fields or territories should address a postal card to Mr. J. F. Merry, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Dubuque, Iowa, who will promptly mail printed matter concerning the territory above described, and give specific replies to all inquiries. 60 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE EXCURSIONS TO THE Free Grant Lands OF Western Canada. Western Canada. During the months of March and April, there will be excursions on the various lines of railway to the Canadian West and on the thousands of acres of the best Wheat and Grazing Lands on the continent free to the settler. Adjund lands may be purchased from railway and land companies at reasonable prices. For information as to route, cost of transportation etc., apply to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to authorized Canadian Government Agent, J. S. Crawford, No. 15 W. N. Naita Street, Kansas City, Missouri. W. N. U.—Wichita—No. 15—1905 When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER CURES catrarch of the stomach. CALUMET BAKING POWDER NOT MADE BY THE TRUST The Wonderful Growth of Calumet Baking Powder Is due to its Perfect Quality and Moderate Price Used in Millions of Homes Charged. She—I hope you'll like the birthday cigars I gave you, dear. You'll be glad to know anyway that I paid cash for them; they weren't charged. He—Really? I thought they were but I don't know what with. No chromos or cheap premiums, but a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the same price of other starches. Useful Siberian River. The Siberia river Ob and its tribunaries drain an area almost equal to that of Western Europe—1,250,000 square miles. FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervonness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restoration. Dr. R. H. Kane, L&D, 430 Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Fla. Disappearance of the Mackintosh. English mackintosh factories are closing. Within three years waterproof cloth has almost completely crowded mackintosh out of use. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children to treat diarrhea the gums, redness in pationment, alza pain, curcuma are baked. Pay of Australian Constable. The Papuan native village constable, with ten shillings a year and two uniforms, is the cheapest policeman Australia has to pay. Piso's Oire cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure.—J. W. O'BRIEN. 322 Third Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minn. Jan. 6, 1900. Long and Short of It "Consider the long distance telephone," mused the professor, counting his change to see if he had enough to pay his fare homewards. "How quickly it makes you short!" USE THE FAMOUS Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz, package 5 cents. The Ross Company, South Bend, Ind. Average Supply of Coal. Half a ton of coal to each inhabitant is the average the world over. The United States produces four tons to the inhabitant. Those Who Have Tried It will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quality—16 oz. for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 12 oz. Siamese Raise Teakwood. Besides rice, teakwood forms the principal product of Siam. Elephants are extensively used in this industry. In hot weather, when elephants can not be used, buffaloes have to do the work in the forests. Talking machines—Victor and Edison are the best; cash or payments, $ weekly. • Write to: jenkins. MUSIC CO. KANSAS CITY, MO. 30,000 records in stock. Mention this paper. Value of Discrimination. The most successful store in the world might have to close its doors in less than two years if all its employees and officials were replaced and each one wrongly placed. Would you try to drive nails with a diamond scarfpin?—Earl M. Pratt. 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 ¼-pound packages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocer 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 oz." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. Woman Had Poetic Talent. Miss Caroline S. Orne, who recently died at Cambridge, Mass., was a friend of James Russell Lowell and Henry W. Longfellow. The latter smoke highly of her poetic talent. SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT Wichita, Kansas, Saturday April 15,05 If he happens to win, it is a shrewd investment. If he happens to lose, it is a reckless speculation. Civilized humanity is coming rapidly to the conviction that Gen. Sherman understated the case. The statement is made that Russell Sage is recovering from a bad cold—as if there ever was a good one. The whole Venezuelan army is reported to be in constant movement. He must have a nervous temperament. When man has finally brought the elements under his sway the Ohio river will have been about the last to succumb. We repug to report that the esteemed Philadelphia Public Ledger starts off an able editorial by saying "The imagination reducts." The Washington Post says that Dr. Wiley is writing poetry on the food question. The poison squad seems to be in tor a new test. Fashion notes: Cultivating the "hour-glass figure" does not mean standing for hours at the glass to contemplate one's figure. Statistician says the "telephone habit" is changing the American voice. Would give illustrations but, alas! they are "unfit for publication." Mr. Marconi, who has been going to marry all kinds of people for years past, has actually married, and now the rest of us can be at peace. Nearly $50,000,000 a year is said to be spent on golf. This can hardly include the amount spent on those cute little golf stockings, however. Naval recruiting officers are insisting that only men with good teeth shall be taken as sailors. This does not promise well for the rations. Our valued Hellenic contemporary, the Parthenon, invites contributions from volunteers. Write only on one side of the paper in correct Greek. A Wilmington, Del., man was sentenced to five months in jail for swearing at his mother. Good! But why this slighing of the whipping post? Perhaps the New York millinery firm that has just got a judgment of $1,050 against Mrs. Chadwick would be glad to settle now for $10.50 in cash. Castro enjoys one advantage when threatened by naval powers. He can always save his own navy by mounting it on a flatear and shipping it inland. A New York police justice has decided that a woman's tongue is a concealed weapon. It is a pity New York women can't use votes as a weapon. A Reading, Pa., paper compliments Gov. Pennypacker by saying that he "rode like a Centaur." But let's see. Centaures were not built for riding, were they? Prof. Grigori Nickolaiewitch Potanin has been arrested by the Russian government on suspicion. His name is regarded as strong circumstantial evidence against him. Society began with the monkey dinner, science followed with the dinosaur tea, and now sport comes forward with the rhinoceros banquet. Finance dines regularly on lamb. So far, the prayers of the Philadelphia people for Mayor Weaver apparently haven't accomplished much, but it's a good thing for the people of any city to get the praying habit. Those waves that rolled over the Cedric may not have been a hundred feet high, but when a wave is coming at you there is no time to take an accurate geometric measurement. In France women can wear trousers by paying $10 a year. Consequently, as a rule, they do not care to. Perhaps this is fortunate, considering the American habit of following French fashions. The distinguished mortality is large in Monte Carlo this year. From a strictly scenic standpoint it is the most beautiful spot in the world in which to die. In other respects it is less attractive. A man named Adams, who recently died, is referred to as "the inventor of chewing gum." Gum from the succulent spruce tree was no doubt chewed in the days of Adam and Eve—especially the latter. The Watertown Standard solemnly declares: "The blackness of the kettle is in no way removed by reference to the somber hue of the pot." No, but when the pot goes into oratory what it says will not wash, unless it does. New York is impressed with the horror of the latest tenement fire, in which a score of lives were lost. How many times it would have to be multiplied to equal the horror of the battle of Mukden, which is actually too great for the world to realize. THOUGHT SHE WOULD DIE. Mrs. S. W. Marine of Colorado Springs Began to Fear the Worst—Doan's Kidney Pills Saved Her. Mrs. Sarah Marine, of 428 St. Urain street, Colorado Springs, Colo., President of the Glen Eyrie Club, writes: "I suffered for three years with severe backache. The doctors told me my kidneys were affected and prescribed medicine for me, but I found that it was only a waste of time and money to take them, and began to fear that I would never get well. A friend A. H. advised me to try Doan's Kidney Pills. Within a week after I began using them I was so much better that I decided to keep up the treatment, and when I had used a little over two boxes I was entirely well. I have now enjoyed the best of health for more than four months, and words can but poorly express my gratitude." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N.Y. Find Skeleton of Murderer. While excavating a trench for drainage in a road at Eastbourne, England, workmen came upon a coffin containing a skeleton the skull of which was separated from the other bones and lying between the shoulders. It proved to be the skeleton of a wife murderer who was executed 240 years ago. The wife's body lies in an adjacent church yard. Much valuable information free about band instruments; write for the new catalogue to-day. JENKINS' MUSIC HOUSE, KANSAS CITY, MO. Criminal Neglect. It is criminal neglect morally for a parent not to give his child a fairly good education. Without that the ordinary child is at a hopeless disadvantage in the latter day struggle for success. Great Activity is shown without any disagreeable after-effects, by Dr. Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup Pepsin, in going to the seat of your trouble, when you are a victim of Constipation, Billionous, Headache, Indigestion, Dizziness, etc. It gently but firmly drives out the poisons that are causing your illness, and braces up all your internal organs to do their proper work. Try it. Sold by all druggists at 50c and $1.00. Money back if it fails. Hawks as Farmers' Friends. Uncle Sam has been studying hawks. Of 124 stomachs of marsh hawks, which were examined, 45 per cent of the hawks had been feeding on mice, 18 per cent on other small mammals, 18 per cent on reptiles, frogs and insects, and only a very low percentage on poultry and small birds. We do not find that this bird is so very destructive to quail and partridges after all and it is under this latter supposition that most sports men shoot hawks when they find opportunity. Uncle Sam concludes that the marsh hawk is a beneficial bird and that its presence and increase should be encouraged in every possible way.—Field and Stream. DYSPEPSIA YIELDS DYSPEPSIA YIELDS A NINE YEARS' VICTIM FINDS A REMEDY THAT CURES. For Two Years Too Weak to Work—A Dozen Doctors Had Tried to Check Disease, Treatment That Succeeded. All sufferers from weakness or disorders of the digestive organs will read with lively interest the story of the complete recovery of Mrs. Nettle Darvoux from chronic dyspepsia which was thought to be incurable. "To be alluring for nine years is not a very pleasant experience," said Mrs. Darvoux, when asked for some account of her illness. "For two years I was critically ill and could not attend to my household duties, and at one time I was so weak and miserable that I could not even walk. My trouble was chronic dyspepsia. I became extremely thin and had a sallow complexion. I had no appetite and could not take any food without suffering great distress." "Did you have a physician?" "Yes, I took medicine from a Dozen different doctors, but without getting any benefit whatever." "How did you get on the track of a cure?" "A book about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills was thrown in our doorway one day. My husband picked it up and read it through carefully. He was so impressed by the statements of those who had been cured by that remedy that he immediately bought three boxes of the pills and insisted on my taking them." "Did they help you at once?" "I began to feel better the second day after I started to use the pills and by the time I had taken the three boxes I was entirely well. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills can cure even when doctors fail, and they cure thoroughly, for a long time was passed since my restoration to health and I know it is complete and lasting." The surest way to make sound digestion is to give strength to the organs concerned. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills give new vigor to the blood. No other remedy yields such radical results. Mrs. Darvoux lives at No. 497 Sixth street, Detroit, Mich. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists in every part of the world. Dyspeptics should send to the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y., for a new booklet entitled "What to Eat and How to Eat." HE HAS FULL RIGHTS An Indian Alloitee May Buy Whisky If He Likes. IS NO LONGER AN "INDIAN." Horton Man Convicted of Selling Liquor to an Allotted Kickapoo Indian, Appeals to Supreme Court and Wins His Case. Washington, April 12. — The supreme court of the United States, in an opinion by Justice Brewer, granted the petition of Albert Heff, of Kansas, for a writ of habeas corpus. Heff was prosecuted and convicted in the district court of Kansas for selling beer at the town of Horton to a Kickapoo Indian, named John Butler to whom land had been granted in severity. The prosecution was based on the theory that Butler was still a ward of the nation, the law prohibiting the sale of liquors to Indians. The case was brought to the supreme court in an original action, on the ground that in becoming an allottee the Indian became a citizen of the United States. This view was sustained by today's opinion, which concluded as follows: "We are of the opinion that, when the United States grants the privileges of citizenship to an Indian, gives to him the benefit and requires him to be subject to the laws, both civil and criminal, of the state, it places him outside the reach of police regulations on the part of the congress; that the emancipation from federal control thus created can not be set aside at the instance of the government without the consent of the individual Indian and the state, and that this emancipation from federal control is not affected by the fact that the lands it has granted to the Indian are granted subject to a condition against alienation and incumbrance, or the further fact that it guarantees to him an interest in tribal or other property. The district court of Kansas did not have jurisdiction of the offense charged and, therefore, the petitioner is entitled to his discharge from imprisonment." MORTON MAY RESIGN. According to Report His Successor Will Be Henry C. Frick. Washington, April 14. — Secretary Morton is about to resign, according to report. In his place it is claimed Henry C. Frick will be appointed. There is talk that Morton is being forced out by suits threatened to force him to pay back to the Santa Fe the rebates amounting to $1,500,000 given the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Some of the Santa Fe stockholders are not pleased over the loss of the money. Especially are they irritated over the item when they recall that Paul Morton and Jay Morton are big holders in the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. In other words the Santa Fe did the work and Morton gave a rebate to himself and brother. This situation is annoying to the community of interests with stock in all the roads. They naturally will get the pay for freight, no matter which road handles it. This double fire from shareholders and community of interests is causing some nervousness and is associated with the resignation talk Henry C. Frick is to succeed Morton. He is deeply involved in the community of interests and his life experience with Carnegie gives him information about building the navy. He is favored by the steel trust as the man to build up a strong navy. For long years he has wanted to go to the senate from Pennsylvania but he was turned down by the "system" and Knox favored. Recently Frick announced that he would move to New York and take a hand in politics through the "system" that might be able to place him in positions he may desire. COPY OF LINCOLN'S HOME. That Will Be In Illinois Building at Oregon Fair. Springfield, ill. April 13.—Members of the Illinois commission in charge of the state exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland met with Governor Deneen today. The general affairs of the commission was discussed and it was proposed that the Illinois state building be a copy of Lincoln's home, in which he lived in Springfield. This home is now kept a museum and if the present plan of the commission are carried out much of the old furniture of the old home may be taken to Portland as a part of the exhibit. Work on the exhibit will be rushed as soon as the plans are definitely formulated. Met With Hearty Welcome. Valencia, Spain, April 12.—King Alfonso met with a hearty welcome on his arrival here. The city was filled with excursionists and the streets were decorated. Dr. Hollander at San Juan. San Juan, P. R., April 12—Dr. J. H. Hollander, who has been selected by President Roosevelt to investigate the fiscal condition of the republic of Santo Domingo, will sail shortly for San Domingo on board the cruiser Chattanooga. Waste is Not Generosity, Nor Is Thrift Stinginess. There is an old superstition that it is bad luck to burn a piece of bread. The origin of this is obvious, says the Saturday Evening Post, though probably few indeed of those, who religiously adhere to the superstition have paused to think that it dates from those times when families were part of the regular order of life. Famine no longer troubles the imagination of men; but the broad truth under the foolish superstition remains. Burning bread isn't any more likely to bring bread luck than wasting it in another way. But wasting anything in any way is extreme provocation to what we call "bad luck." If the grown people who habitually waste do not suffer for it their children surely will—for they will follow the example set them, and rare indeed is it that a family can survive the faults of two successive wasteful generations. Waste is not generosity; thrift is not stinginess. There are millions of Americans, especially among the poor and the not-too-well-off, who seem to think so. A thorough investigation would place at the head of the list of causes of poverty: "Wastefulness inherited from wasteful parents." In the Spring. Lowndes, Mo., April 10th—Mrs. H. C. Harty of this place, says: "For years I was in very bad health. Every spring I would get so low that I was unable to do my own work. I seemed to be worse in the spring than any other time of the year. I was very weak and miserable and had much pain in my back and head. I saw Dodd's Kidney Pills advertised last spring and began treatment of them and they have certainly done me more good than anything I have ever used. "I was all right last spring and felt better than I have for over ten years. I am fifty years of age and am stronger to-day than I have been for many years and I give Dodd's Kidney Pills credit for the wonderful improvement." The statement of Mrs. Harty is only one of a great many where Dodd's Kidney Pills have proven themselves to be the very best spring medicine. They are unsurpassed as a tonic and are the only medicine used in thousands of families. Land Division in China. In China a man cannot by will dispose of his land in favor of any one person, whether relative or stranger; it must be distributed among all his male children without exception. WHO OWNS THE RAILROADS? H. T. Newcomb of the District of Columbia Bar, has compiled statistics showing that 5,174,718 depositors in savings banks of six eastern states are directly interested in the joint ownership of $442,354,086 of steam railroad securities, that insurance companies doing business in Massachusetts hold $845,898,038 of steam railroad stocks and bonds and 74 educational institutions depend on $47,468,327 invested in similar securities for a portion of their income. Other fiduciary institutions own enough railroad securities to bring such holding up to more than a billion and a half dollars, about one-sixth of the entire capital invested in railroad property. These investments represent the savings of the masses, there being twenty million holders of life insurance policies in the country, as many more of fire insurance policies, and an even greater number of depositors in banking and trust institutions, where investments are largely in railroad securities. Uneducated Russian Soldiers. Nearly one-half of the soldiers in the Russian army are unable to read and write. In the German army the percentage is only 0.07. NO TONGUE CAN TELL How I Suffered with Itching and Bleeding Eczema Until Cured by Cuticura. "No tongue can tell how I suffered for five years with a terribly painful, itching, and bleeding eczema, my body and face being covered with sores. Never in my life did I experience such awful suffering, and I longed for death, which I felt was near. I had tried doctors and medicines without success, but my mother insisted that I try Cuticura. I felt better after the first bath with Cuticura Soap and one application of Cuticura Ointment, and was soon entirely well. (Signed) Mrs. A. Etson, Bellevue, Mich." A Servant's Paradise. Lord Justice Clerk Macdonald said in court last week that he knew a man who told his tablemaid she must keep her pantry like Paradise, and one night he found the tablemaid's sweetheart in it. The tablemaid pleaded that Paradise without an Adam in it was not complete.—English exchange. More Flexible and Lasting. won't shake out or blow out; by using Defiance Starch you obtain better results than possible with any other and one-third more for same money. A Street Scene. The teamster was not beating his horses, but he was using pretty vigorous language. 'This cruelty to animals,' declared the woman with three birds on her hat, 'is dreadful.' And she vented her indignation by giving a street urchin that jostled her a crack that sent him on his way whimpering.—Houston Post. 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