Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT 6TH YEAR. ve the Boy BOYS MAKE BAD MEN the crime is diminishing to great degrees among our we wish to say to them no little attention is being your small boys. The proper training is either being scolled or omitted. Ih the first the very small boys are all too much freedom. They allowed to select their own states, to go where and when they please and to do almostey please hence we shouldn't urprised at their "worldly"ledge They learn it by common contact with the worst sortodlums. The Good Book teil "train them up as they do go" and if we turn them loose to roam over this deed land and to be trained, by station, with the tough e'e-why they we can only ex—them to bring disgrace upon heads of parents.—Exchange Why do girls leave home? " temporary asks. Usually be a hnsband, compared with an easy mark, replies an Negro in business must courteous and try to retaiu as well as get new ones. Some one does not think hall is no excuse for being one and broaking out of harrure. Pattern after the Jew nested people must set their steadily against the law-elements of the rce. They hae dicap and menace to prosperity of the race. People should not neglect education of their children. prosperity of the race very depends on how we'll the is trained. —Ex that do all our professions of and religion amount to when mail to support enterprises constructed by our own flesh and St Luke Herald fashion authority who an- ges that the bustle "is coming it is respectfully reminded that it did go pretty well back any- where is now the fashionable color of garments, but we see no to modify the standing warn- against the purchase of green prich-quick concerns offering an profit of 48 per cent have clos- ure in Philadelphia. The invest- ment so unreasonable as to want might help some if President Cas- ould pay a visit to this country use the gravity of the physical condition be proposes to bump up In an interview with Prof. W. T. Vernor, president of Western University, Quindaro, Kansas, Tae Board of Trustees of the State Industrial Department of Western University met in Stanley Hall a few days ago to decide upon plans for expending the $35,900 appropriated by the Kansas legislature for the use of the school. Extensive improvements will be made during the summer. Plans are being drawn for the completion of Ward's Hall and the contract will be let during Commencement week. In addition to that, a three story Trade building will be erected costing $10,000. The buildings of the University will be heated by steam and lighted by electricity from a central plant, gymnasium for eadh sex will be provided, and the University will have a band. The meeting was attended by Bishop Grant, L, W. Keplinger, Green Keith, Corvine Patterson, J. R. Ransom and Prof. Vernon, president of the University. Prof Vernon said. "The progress of the institution this year has been phenomenal. The present enrollment is 155. The building committee will soon visit other schools to get ideas for use in making improvements. In the new $10,000 building we will place the heavier trades on the first floor and the lighter trades for young women on the second floor. The third floor will be occupied by a large auditorium. We have been handi capped for several years for lack of accommodation for crowds at public exercises. The auditorium will also provide for our constantly increasing enrollment, rs well as crowds. "Iu addition to our present courses we will teach young men harness making, shoe-making and black-smithing. The young women will have a diet kitchen and will be taught cooking according to the latest improved methods, laundering, millinery and domestic science, or practical housekeeping. John Stanton, the state architect, visited the school last Saturday and will prepare plans for the new building. "This will give us an institution calculated to do much good for the race. The state has no other industrial school known as a state institution. At Manhattan an agricultural school is maintained, at Pittsburg, Krn., a manual training school for the preparation of teachers for that work is being successfully conducted. " Our institution is more than a manual training school—it is a trades school. Its purpose is to turn out young men and women competent to enter into competition with any engaged in industrial pursuits and earn a livelihood "While this is true the color line is not drawn. The bill creating the institution as passed by legislature of 1898-1899 provides that this institution shall be created making no reference to color so here the trustees are of both races, and our doors are open to any who may desire to come—just as any other state institution Secterianism is discounternanced and of the trustees appointed by the governor are Messers Green Keith and Coapine Patterson, two of the leading laymen of the Baptist church in this state. Defends Them At the opening meeting of National Council of Colored men of the United States, Mary Church Terrell made a excellent address on "Citizen From a Woman's Point of View She said among other things "The colored women the country are doing as much promote good citizenship as more fortunate white sisters is interpreted by them to an intelligent and tender care their children and a care and careful consideration of ery question which concern welfare of the race. They "The faculty is made up of members of all denominations as is the student body. And here the passport to recognition is merit and ability. Efforts will be made to place the work before the best people in this country with a hode that we may build up an institution which will ultimately play a very important part in the solution of the problems confronting the race. We are now preparing for our Commencement at which time the most elaborate program in the history of the institution will be rendered. Classes will be graduated in the following courses. Normal, Printing, Sewing, Carpentry, Bnusiness Course, Stenography and Typewritiug. The Literary Congress, drawing here the leading minds of the West will be in session beginning June first and concluding June third. Oratorical contests, Class day exercises, board meetings with lectures and addresses by distinguished men will constitute the exercises of the week. The following speakers will deliver addresses to class and college societies: Dr. H T. Johnson, Phila., Penn, to the Literary societies; Dr. H. B. Parks, New York City, to Religious Societies Dr. W. D. Chappelle, Nashville, Tenn. to college societies. On Commencement Day, June 8th 1905, Dr. E. Arlington Wilson, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist church, Kansas City, Kan., will deliver the graduating class address, and Rt. Rev. Abraham Grant, Bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District will preach the Baccalaurate sermon Sunday June fourth. Contracts for the new buildings at the annual board meeting to be held commencement week. The outlook for the institution is bright. " We'll bet the inventor of the secessess apple can't solve the boneless shad problem. Some men are born great, others achieve greatness, and others never amount to anything, anyhow. In Paraguay there are seven women to one man. Still, if we had to move we would prefer Massachusetts. Dr. Patton says that "language is thought's pottery." It is used very largely in the manufacture of family jars. But this practice of restoring dead cats to life must not be indulged in to excess, even in the sacred name of science. We cannot all, like Mille. de Tiers, make the dip of death, but the season is at hand when anybody can rock the boat. Defends Them At the opening meeting of the National Council of Colored Women of the United States, Mrs Mary Church Terrell made an excellent address on "Citizenship From a Woman's Point of View" She said among other things: "The colored women of the country are doing as much to promote good citizenship as their more fortunate white sisters This is interpreted by them to mean an intelligent and tender care for their children and a conscious and careful consideration of every question which concerns the welfare of the race. They feel a great abbreviation for the future of their youth, whom uujust discriminations in the field of labor may send to the poorhouse or to jail. For that reason we feel it our duty to preach the dignity of labor in season aud out, and we are urging our youth to make themselves proficient in the various trades. We are asking our sisters of the dominant race to aid us and to show that they are good citizens by throwing their influence on the side of justice and right. We are asking them to teach the white children today that when they grow up to be men and women, if they delibera ely prevent their sisters and brothers of a darker hue from earning an honest living by closing the door of trade agrist them, the Father of all will ho,d them responsible for the crimes which are the result of their injustice and for the human wrecks hopeless and lost ambition always makes " The officers of Tuskegee Normal and industrial institute of Tuskegee, Ala., have gradually matured a plan which should very deeply interest the young women and men of the race seeking an education. This plan enables young women and men ao ataend school at night and work at an industry or trade during the day, or in the case of those who are able to pay a small monthly sum, to attend school and learn a trade or work at some industry. This improved plan gives superior opportunity for literary and academic training and at the same time gives an equal opportunity for leasning a trade. Last year thirty six states were represented by students at Tuskegee and 9 foreign countries. The attendance during the coming year promises to be ve.y larae and the class of students promise to be of a high grade. Everybody wants to shun the man with a grievanced; and its even so with a race. W. S. MENRION 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. One-half the world's coasters doesn't know how the other half coasts. The Canadian has his toboggan, the mountaineer his ski, the rustic easterner his home-made sled for ankle-deep snow in zero weather, the city boy his wheeled coaster for paved streets, but here, on the hillsides of suburban San Francisco, a boy may coast without snow, without a cement walk or an asphalt street—without even a coaster. All he needs is to mount a piece of board on the top of a hillside where there is a vacant lot covered with dry "sticker grass," and away he goes like a sandbag out of a balloon, whooping, screeching in wild excitement and boundless joy. It is a dangerous sport, but no boy loves it less for that. Even full grown men have been known to break faith with life insurance companies, forget their duty to housemates given them to keep their trousers in order and throw themselves for a mad hour into this intoxicating frolic. Foxtall grass, or "sticker grass," as it is commonly called, is the terror of gardeners. The seed head of foxtail is borne on a rod-like stem that, as Took Payme Took Payment in Lives Chief among the stock owners was John Chisholm, whose brand was on thousands of range cattle. Billy worked for Chisholm a short time, but soon he had his inevitable quarrel with his employer. It was over a question of wages, Billy claiming that Chisholm had not squared their account. Only the fact that Chisholm was surrounded by a guard of hard-fighting cowboys, with reputations as "killers," kept him from assassination when he and the young desperado parted. As it was, Billy managed finally to exact a terrible penalty from Chisholm. It is more than likely that the Kid swore his vendetta against Chisholm and other cattle owners simply as a matter of course instead of a punctilious affair of principle. Billy would naturally take sides with the rustlers, who were making life miserable for honest men in Lincoln county. He soon became a leader of the desperate crew and was in the thick of many of the deadly encounters that took place during the course of the "war." It is estimated that he put a round dozen of notches on his gun handle during this fiercest Northward Under the high unclouded sun That makes the ship and shadow one, I sail away as, from the fort, Booms sullenly the noonday gun. The odorous airs blow thin and fine. The sparkling waves like emeralds shine, The lustre of the coral reefs Gleams whitely through the tepid brine. And glitters o'er the liquid miles The jeweled ring of verdant isles, Where generous Nature holds her court Of ripened bloom and sunny smiles. Encinctured by the faithful seas Inviolate gardens load the breeze, Where flaunt like giant-warders' plumes The pennants of the cocoa-trees. Entroned in light and bathed in balm, In lonely majesty and paum Blesses the isles with waving hands-- High-priest of the eternal calm. Yet Northward with an equal mind I steer my course, and leave behind World Is Nar World Is Narrowing Down Where are the forbidden cities of our youth? Samarcand, which Arminius Vambery could only penetrate in disguise at the risk of his life, has become familiar as a household word. Khiva, the whilom inviolate, can be visited by any traveler who can get his passport viseed by the governor-general of Russian Turkestan. Merv, the historic entrepot of an oasis once inaccessible, is now a Russian railway station. Lhasa has been unveiled by the Younghusband expedition. Anybody can go by rail from Joppa to Jerusalem, and if day is not far distant when the iron horse will run snorting past the tomb of Mohammed at Medina, and land passengers within eyeshot of the Black Stone of Mec- the season advances, becomes stiff and slick, like wire polished with sand. In this state, beginning usually in the latter part of May, the foxtail makes of every hillside upon which it appears an unrivaled coasting track. June is the local month for grass-coasting. Sometimes the grass is not dry enough in May, sometimes it has been spolled for later months by Fourth of July fires, but almost any June day, if you will walk about the slopes of Bernal Heights or of Fairmount, you may find boys enjoying this sport either singly or in groups. Occasionally a long board starts down a precipitous descent, with a sturdy steersman in front and a row of other boys squatter along upon its entire length. On the downward flight some of the coasters are usually spilled, beginning, commonly, with the one seated farthest back. Often I have watched them and I have never seen one of these courageous youngsters seriously hurt. Sometimes the board strikes a stone, swings round and selects a new course, as if it were a living thing.—San Francisco Chronicle. of range feuds, every notch representing a human life. Two of his victims were a sheriff and his deputy, who had driven him and part of his gang into an adobe house. One day the Kid turned up at one of the Chisholm cow camps. He had not forgotten his old feud with the cattle king of the Pecos. Three of the cowboys were at a fire cooking supper and twenty yards away Barrett Howell was hobbling a cow pony. Billy rode up to Howell and asked him if he worked for John Chisholm. On being answered in the affirmative, the Kid shot the cowboy through the head at the same time crying in his high-pitched voice, "Well, there's your pay." The cowboys at the fire sprang to their feet as they saw their comrade fall, but Bill's revolver spoke twice more and two of them fell dead. Then, covering the remaining cowboy with his revolver, Billy shrilled this message: "You tell John Chisholm he owes me money. I'll credit him with $5 on the bill, every time I kill one of his men. If I kill him the account is wined out."-Outing. The rapture of the southern skies The wooing of the southern wind. For here o'er Nature's wanton bloom Falls far and near the shade of gloom. Cast from the hovering vulture-wings Of one dark thought of woe and doom. I know that in the snow-white pines The brave Norse fire of freedom shines. And fain for this I leave the land Where endless summer pranks the vines. O strong, free North, so wise and brave! O South, too lovely for a slave! Why read ye not the changeless truth-- The free can conquer but to save? May God upon these shining sands Send Love and Victory clapping hands. And Freedom's banners wave in peace Forever o'er the rescued lands! And here, in this triumphant tour, Shall yielding Beauty wed with Power. And blushing earth and smiling sea In dalliance deck the bridal bow. In John Hay. ca. The Sultan Abdul-Hamid, acting as Commander of the Faithful by virtue of the title transmitted to him by the last Abbassids Caliph, has authorized and helped to finance the construction of a railway from Damascus to the holy cities of Islam. Already the line has been pushed from the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth southward through Syria to a point near Petra, which was so long a frontier fortress of the Roman empire, which commands the road from Asia to Egypt, and which is less than a hundred miles distant from the Gulf of Akabah, the most easterly of the two bays which protrude like prongs from the head of the Red Sea.—Hamper's Weekly. NO 52 W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wiehita, Kansas, as Second-Class Mail Matter. 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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 brought to the Editor. "To Live and Let Live," is OUR Motto. SIXTH YEAR ENDED With this issue of the Searchlight we bring to a successful close the Sixth year of our constant, regular and uniterrupted publication. As we go to press with the closing number of our Sixth year of work—we look at our past efforts feeling that we have kept the pledge made six years ago to give the people a paper regularly once each-and as proof of our statement we refer to the hundreds whose name are on our list—and we take the liberty though modestly—to say that we feel proud of the record which we have made in our chosen field of labor. Our every effort has been with an eye-singled that it might in some way help our race and if any word spoken, any act done, or writing has added anything in the ameloration of the condition of our people feel that our labors have not been in vain. We would not be so ungtateful as to fail to acknowledge the very kind treatment which we have received at the hands of those with whom we have come in contact. We wish to thank the business men and our many colored and white friends for the kind consideration shown us—and we close our sixth year and am ready to enter upon the work of our seventh yeaz with renewed energy and we ask for ourselves during the new year your patronage which was lavishly extended in the past. Pay your honest debts remember you will want credit again. Don't cheat or take advantage of your negro newspaper man. White Man Assaults Colored Woman Colored Woman Brutally Assaulted In Wichita'By White Man On Main Street. Guilty Man Run Down And Caught By A Celored Policeman The Attempted Ravisher Is Protected By White Press. Mrs Susie Russ, a colored lady of Wichita was most brutally assaulted right on Main street in the very heart of the city by a white man by the nnam of Cal Rogers, Tuesday night. Mrs Russ was returning home from her work alone when she was over taken near 3rd and Main by two white men, one of them, Rogers, stopped when up with Mrs. Russ and tried to start up a conversation and made an indecent proposal to Mrs Russ who replied that she was not that kind, and it is alleged that at her refusal and attempt to get away for her assailant Roger grabbed her and tried to pull her oward an alley. She fought her brutal assailant with all her might in her effort to protect her womanhood, this made Rogers furious and in order to subdue his helpless victim that he might carry out his base design he struck her down. When the man grabbed her she began to scream and call for help and her screams were heard by officer Frank Gardenhire who was three blocks away. The officer hurried to the scene but seeing he was foiled Rogers and his pal had gone. Officer Gardenhire assisted the injured woman to her feet and ascertained from his direction the man had gone, learning that they had gone east officer Gardenhire hurried to Market street, not seeing anyone and knowing the men had not had time to get far and determined that suen brutis men should get away he placed his ear to the pavement and in the stillness of the night he could herr them troting along some distance ahead. Going over to Lawrence ave Officer Gardenhire went on a run north and surprised his men at Murdock ave, arrested them and took both to the pfice station. At the station one was turned leese and Rogers held. As Police Judge Hawk was in Winfield, Rogers was liberated on $25.00 to appear Thursday day evening at 5 p.m. He forfeited the bond and Mrs Ruas has sworn to a state warrant and the case, so we are informed, snow rests in the city court. This is not the first time that a white man has assaulted a colored woman in Wichita and as we have said before we teluk that those acts have gone far enough and it is now time to call a halt; if Tuesday nights victim had been a white woman and her assailants black men the men would never have been released on a small $25. bond and the daily papers instead of having nothing to say, they would have had out extras inoting a mob to lynch the "black wr ice" as they say. It is, indeed, a deplorable condition that it is dangerous for a colored woman to be on the streets of Wichita alone—something must be done to protect our women. DELMONICO Restaurant MEALS 15c Lunch at All Hours Cold Drinks Good : Meals : Prompt : Service 346 North Main St. Mrs. Chas. L. Kiner Prop, Jacob McAfee has been appointed peliceman at the city dump station. This is a good position for our friend McAfee and he is the right man for the place. ```markdown ``` Easter Day in Wicbita was observed in a very fashionable and ap propriate manner. —Pay for the Searchlight. The day opened with a clear, blue, and bright sky which promised an ideal Easter day. All those who had made preparation for this day in which to bring forth their new apparel for spring felt brightly elated over the prospects of a bright sunshine day and began early the preparation of their toilet. All went well during the forenoon and the prospects for the afternoon looked mighty good but—alas! fate had decreed rain—and about two o'clock the clouds began to gather and at three o'clock it began to rain and kept up a continual rainfall till late in the night and all were sorry. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FAIL. SUPREME CHANCELLOR COMING TO WICHITA Hon. Samuel W. Stark, of Charlton, W. Va., Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, N A. E A A and A., will visit in Wichita on May 5th. Beside being Supreme Chancellor, Mr Starks is State Librarian for the state of West Virginia and is one of the very prominent colored men of that section. He is on a tour of his American jurisdiction. Much preparation is being made to give him a royal reception during his stay in our city. Wichita will welcome Mr. Stark in that same cordial and generous manner which has always been her chief characteristic Exceptionally fine sermons, intelligent programs, gorgeous decorations soul stirring music, pretty recitations and beautiful songs were had at all the churches. At St. Paul A. M. E. church at 11 a.m Rev. H W King, pastor of that church, preached the first annual sermon for Palestine Commandery No 12. Everyone present pronounced the sermon a masterful and earned delivery, and many compliments were extended to Rev. King. The Commandery was out in full regalia headed by their Imminent Commander, Jeff S. Fauver. Commander Fauver and the whole Commandery are to be highly complimented for the spendid turn-out of last Sunday. Since being elected at head of the Commandery Mr. Fauver has worked unintentionally to sirt up an interest among his members and how well he has succeeded the splendid demonstration of Sundy speaks splendidly for itself. A representative of the Searchlight made a visit to the Colored band room Tuesday night and report that they are getting along in fine shape. Prof. Poonisch, their instructor speaks well af them. They will soon be blowing like furry. J. A. Jackson, Prop. At 3 the Sunday School exercises were held and Easter eggs passed. An excellent program was rendered at the Song Service at 7 p.m; the program was in charge of Mrs Ida B Clark and the president, Mr. thos Glover, presided. The G L A Club met at the residence of Mrs Edward Landrum, 119 west Pine, Tuesday April 25th. A large number were present. The club is making preparations to send a representative to the meeting of the Federation which will be held in Topka in May. A splendid lunch was served and the club adjourned to meet with Mrs A T Glover at the residence of Mrs J E Lewis, 307 N. Mead, Tuesday May 2nd. At 8:15 the evening program was rendered, under the direction of Mr Geo W White. In fact all the day was filled with Easter pleasatics at all the churches. The Tabernacle Baptist church held splendid meetings all day Easter Sunday. At 11 a.m Rev H M Underwood, pastor, delivered an eloquent Easter sermon to large congregation. At the usual hour the Sunday School convened with their Superintendent Mrs. J A Martin in charge and a very pleasant meeting held. Several visitors were present and the school invites them to call again. On account of the bad weather there was no meeting of the B. Y. U. At 8 p.m Rev Underwood again filled the st end. The church is getting along nicely. "Laugh and the world laughs with you" Cry and they give you the horse laugh. If we were as mean as some people we'd go and hide. Officer Frank Gardinnire deserves much credit for his manly act Tuesday night. He is made of the right material. Chief of Police Geo. T. Cubbon said in regard to the assault made on a colored lady by two white men Tuesday night: "The man guilty of assaulting this lady must be dealt with so severely—it makes no difference to me who the man is who does such an act—rich or poor, white or black, friend or foe, they will find no sympathies with me. Such an act is too notorious to be permitted to go unpunished. I will give every colored woman, every white woman, every colored man, every white man protection on the streets of Wichita and in their homes while I am Chief of Police if it takes every able bodied man in Wichita" The B T W Club held a business meeting at the residence of Mrs, H W Harding, Wednesday afternoon. Quite an interesting meeting meeting was held. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs Zachie Smith at the residence of Mrs H W Harding, 724 N Main, Wednesday May 3rd. John W Floyd left Saturday for Excelsior Springs. Mo where he has accepted a position with the Kansas City House. Watch This Space " Forty Years of Freedom " Under Management of Mrs Thos W Fine .. Auspices BT W Club WESTERN UNIVERSITY The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West..... DEFARTMENTS: Theoological, C and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Normal, Musical, [ Instrum piano, oagan and harmony Mechanical], Carpentry, N Business Course, Stenogra ing, Dressmaking and Plait ing, Farming and Gardeni ing. ADVANTAGES: Splendid Locati Influences and Thorough T INFORMATION: For terms, pri fered, write to William T. Ver PRESI QUINDARO, - - Phones Office Resid USE IMBODE IMPE FLOUR BREAKFA and you will AT YOUR GROCERS Gardner .....DEA HARD CO Feed and Bu Office and Yards Old Phone 146 Spring and S =Footw -To Suit the POOR o BRAIT 120 East Floyd Bros, Restaurant and Cafe MEALS 15c ARTS: Theoiogical, College, Normal, Sub-Normal Industrial. Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Musical, [ Instrumental and Vocal ], including organ and harmony, Drawing [ Fine Arts and Al], Carpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailor-making and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Launder-ing and Gardening. Splendid Location, Healthful Cllmate, Goods and Thorough Teachers. For terms, prices and all inducements of-ite to Am T. Vernon, A. M. D D PRESIDENT NDAPO, KANS. DEFARTMENTS: Theoigical, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Musical, [ Instrumental and Vocal ], including piano, oagan and harmony, Drawing [ Fine Arts and Mechanical], Carpentry, Printing snd Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. ADVANTAGES: Splendid Location, Healthful Cllmate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to William T. Vernon, A. M. D] QUINDAFO. - - - - KANS. IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL COLOUR AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating GROCERS IMBODEN MILLING CO. Gardner Coal Co., DEALERS IN ARD COAL SOFT and Building Material Service and Yards 1201 to 1245 N. Main St.] Phone 146 New Phone 1804 Spring and Summer -Footwear= to Suit the Purchaser- POOR or RICH RAITSCH'S 120 East Douglas --- Spring and Summer =Footwear= -To Suit the Purchaser- 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, Painter and Paper Hanger 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 Office—Bell "White" 4302 Residence—Bell "West" 15 T I Jones SHOEMAKER All Kind of Repair Work Neatly Done. Half Soles Nailed — — 75 Half Soles Sewed — 81.5 347 North Main St. HOUCK Hardware Store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 116 East Douglas Avenue PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone 21 RELOVER & SONS, Props. NOTICE To The Public Having purchased the st ing and the O. K. DYE WOR some time ago I have conclud on all Second-Hand Clothing 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 G C. G. Har 330 North M SECOND T PLEASE GOOD BREAK It Is White MYRON A Groceries, Fruits and F 815 N.- M OLDEN'S D purchased the stock of Second-Hand Cloth the O. K. DYE WORKS from D. D. Duncan one ago I have concluded to cut down his prices Second-Hand Clothing about One - Third, and worked down the goods accordingly. And all goods myself will be sold at first cost, adding only a special price for Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing so is "Live and Let Live " our Clothes needs Dyeing, Cleaning or Pressing 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 SECOND TO NONE Pleases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. TRY IT 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 MYRON A. DEAN veeties, Fruits, Vegetables and Feed. 815 N. MAIN ST --- MYRON A. DEAN Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables and Feed. DEN'S DRUG STORE Prescriptions Filled with Care ... Drugs of all kinds, Your patronage solicited. + customer. Our store is Heade 615 North Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco . . . atronage solicited. + Once a customer, always a er. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people. 615 North Main st. ... Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco . . . Your patronage solicited. + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people. A BIG FIGURE If you want to save money on building material you can never it by buying inferior stock; because it will not give long wear when building you build for ser use. You wouldn't want to re- store the house every year would not? Take our advice and pay a more for the best material bead. We sell the best. J.H. TURNER WICNITA, KANS. 318 to 547 WEST DOUGLAS TO ANT'S CIGAR and -SHINE PAROR In The Grocery Line 364 North Main Street Gigars, Tobacco and Shines phone 658. W.H. H.GRANTProp, Ice Furnished ROOMS- by the night or week 1102 E. Douglas Pone 357 Mrs. R. Heck, Prop. 24: North Water St. The people will have to learn to use our reporter and solicitor. Give a little news and we will publish --- Translate & Specialty OTTOWEISS. Agent 101-Both Phones - 101 $ 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. Pone 357 1102 E. Douglas 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 seasonable argument—unless the small egg had been a bit of coal. It is the sassy correspondent of a New York paper who suggests that when Sir Edward shall persuade his countrymen to call themselves "Britishbernians" we may be willing to call ourselves "Usonians." MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY wing on 11 30 A. M. tasin, connect Springs Special at 2.55 P. M. SPECIAL IS A ELECSRIC LIGHTED TRAIN AND ELEGANT NEW PULMAN INGSWISH OUT CHANGE. sets and most convenient that has best health resort in Americs. Hot Springs, may be had from the Passengers from Wichita, leaving on 11 30 A. M. tain, connexe at Yates Center with the Hot Springs Special at 2:55 P. M. THE HOT SPRINGS SPECIAL IS A SOLID VESTIBULE, ELECSRIC LIGHTED TRAIN CARRIES DINING CAR AND ELEGANT NEW PULMAN SLEEPERT TQ HOT SPRINGSWISH OUT CHANGE. This new service is the quickets and most convenient that has yet been offered to the greatest health resort in Americs. Illustrated books describing Hot Springs, may be had from the undersigned on application. Wtchita, Kans. alifornia $25.00 California VIA RockIsland System to a period of low ticket prices in it's cold, raw March and April brother reason is that Rock Isl is such an agreeable, comfort- at fully half the pleasure of your journey thither friends have made the trip— ing? You surely want to go NOW. er and full information. C. J. E. Baseam, C. P. A. March 1st to May 15th will be a period of low ticket prices to California. It is June there when it's cold, raw March and April here—tht it's a reason for going. Another reason is that Rock Isl landTonist Sleeping Car service is such an agreeable, comfortable and economical way to go that fully half the pleasure of your California visit is derived from the journey thither Many of your neighbors and friends 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. C. E. Baseam, C. P. A. Miss Minnie Tloyd was out of school Monday on account sickness. Mrs. Cy Porter who has been quite sick with asthma is better. Robt. Davis was off from work two days on sick list last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Floyd entertained Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Davis at six o'clock dinner Sunday eve. Mrs. Joseph Banks of Pretty Pra vie visited Mrs. Robt. Davis while in the city. J. J. Maloney burned his hand white attempting to light the gasoline stove in the office of the hotel. The Phillis Wheatly Sewing Circle had a very pleasant time at the home of Mrs. Iona Davie, Thursday. After routine business refreshments were served, They adjourned to meet with Miss Rosa Dunn, 400 X Mosly Thursday afternoon. New Hope Baptistchurch is preparing for a Big Rally on the second Sunday in May. Fred Madison returned from Cof feyville where he spent Easter Homer Roberts of Wellington, was among Easter visitors. King Alfonso of Spain is credited with a desire to marry an American girl. But that's nothing. There are plenty of young men right around here who are entertaining a similar desire. The girl who reads two sentimental novels every week isn't nearly so interesting to young men as the girl who regularly reads the newspapers. A prominent citizen says we are all more or less Rockefellerish. In the cases of most of us the resemblance stops short of the bank account. Dear Editor Kindly allow me space in your valuable and widely read paper to correct a statement which appeared in the last issue of the Plain deal r of this city. It is claimed that in an article which I had published in The Wichita Searchlight of April 15 h, I made an uncalled for attack on Mr. W. W. Fisher. My article was no attack on Mr. Fisher and if the gents who seek to take exception to my views don't know when an attack is made they ought to shut up shop. I have no objection to Mr. Fisher being messenger to the governor; but I still think he ought to have something better for his services rendered the party in the last campaign. Mr. Fisher has always said that he would not nav such a little place as messenger. We all know that Mr. Fisher was slated for messenger long before the meeting was called at the 7th st church before the election to discuss the separate school legislation, Mr. Fisher was present and represented Mr. W. R. Stubbs. Now the claim is made that Mr. Fisher "could have got" a better job by leaving his family, which he did not want to do and that he is buying a home. I am glad that Mr. Fisher is buying property and I hope the day will come when the editor of the Plaindealer will buy a home too. It is further stated that if Mr. Fisher had been appointed private secretary to the governor he still would have been attacked. If what I near is true, it will be known whe her he will be attacked if appointed private secretary for it is rumored that when Mr. T. A. McNeal takes the office o state printer then Mr. Fisher is t be made private secretary to the gover nor and that one of the janitor will become messenger. Walter W. Evans Twenty women testified that Barbara Long of Mahony City, Pa., is a common scold who has a tengue like a whipsaw. If she has a husband he deserves to go to heaven. I. R. Sherwin, P. & T. A. KINGMAN ITEMS On Monday night, May 1st, Monday Robinson, manager of Robinson's Piekinniny Concert company will repeat the splendid concert which was given by his company at Odd Fellow hall on the 17th inst. One of the laughable features of the Concert will be the comical sketch "Brave Boys Wanted Where the Two-Four Is Right" After the Concert the floor will be given to those who delight in mirth and music. COFFEYVILE NEWS Miss Ethel Dudly left for her home in Ft Scott, Kansas. Mr and Mrs Chas Carper and mother have moved to Denver, Col where they will make thir future home. Mr and Mrs Parks and daughter, Katherine, served dinner in honor of Fred Madison of Wichita last Sunday. Everything was fine. Miss Mable Smith left for Chetopa Sunday. The A M E church choir is fine. Mrs Bertha Moore left for Muskgo gee on Tuesday. Fred Maidison of Wichita was given a fine automobile ride by W M Parke while in ear city. SWELL INDEED The Easter Ball which was given at Odd Fellow hall Monday night was, indeed, one of the swellest affairs ever witnessed at that hall. The hall was crowded from one end to the other and the very best of order prevailed throughout. Everyone was jolly and sociable and everyone had a royal good time. Silks and satins and costly Easter hats were much in evidence and the music was superbly fine, Prof. J B H Fray the popular dancing master had charge of the floor. Those present were so highly pleased that they have requested that the affair be repeated and in recognition of their request this affair will be repeated at Odd Fellow hall Monday night May 8th. All are invited. --- CLEARWATER NEWS C R Wilfrey was out calling and getting news for the Searchlight. Mrs Leauard Riggers was down from Wichita Sunday to visit her daughter, Mrs Sarah Wilrrey. Little Willie Dixson went to Wichita with his grandma Mrs Biggers. C R Wilfrey has begun the repair of one of the oldest wells in Clearwater; It is 45 ft deep and is very dangereus. NEWTON NEWS Miss Mary Stevenson of Valley Center was a visitor last week. Frank Childs was a visitor last week in our city. The surprise party given in honor of Mrs Lulu Miller was certainly an enjoyable one. Many were present and all report a fine time. Mrs Henry Reevley who has been sick is reported better. The Easter exercises at the 2nd Baptist were very fine. Many present The A M E church did not have their Easter exercises Sunday night on account of the rain and they will be given next Sunday afternoon at the church. All are invited. The Trip club met Monday evening with Miss Callie Anderson, Plenty of music rendered fine time nad Some of our so-called leading col ored men are very inconsistent. They expect a Negro paper to push them and boom their interests—yet when it comes to lending a helping hand to the Negro paper they are not there. Our churches, our lodges and our societies are full of such men, in the churches and in the lodges when it comes to contributions and helping to push something to the front, the Negro publisher is looked to handsome y contribute financially and to push the matter with all force through his publication, but when the church, the lodge h s any printing to be done or any other matter that requires the expenditure of money the work goes to white man. The white man contributes nothing to the maintenance of the church or society, yet the so-called leaders and "race men" insist that the white do their work. True enough, you will find some such colored men in every town in the union, but we do not believe there is a town in the union where there are as many as there are in Wichita. Their rule is to "Rule or Ruin." For the past few months we have been gathering data about the operation of these Wichita so called leaders and when we nive a full published account it will surprise all. The exercises given at the A M E church last Sunday week in honor of the church's anniversary was a grand affair. There was a party given at the residence of Mrs Joe Rjckman in honor of Miss Mary Steyenson, of Vally Center. Fine time reported. WELLINGTON : NEWS On account of the rainy weather the Easter program at the Second Baptist church has been postponed Mrs Florence Taylor has been selected teacher of the primary class, Mrs Frances Brower, Supt. awarded many Easter cards to the smaller scholars of the school. Mrs Anna Strange accompanied by her nephew, Russell Berry, has returned home. Mrs Mary Byrd is quite ill. Mrs Sarah Robinson is on sick list The W O M Club met with the Misses Smith on west 7th street. The following members were present: Mary Jordan, Emma Hall, Oria Monroe, Sylvia Mourroe, Myrtle Smith, Jessie Smith, Olive Hall Ethel Teal, Bertha Monroe, and Ida Hall. The Club adjourned at six o'clock to meet with Miss Mary Jordan, 415 north Olive st., Wednesday. Miss Mary Bradshaw received the sad news of the death of her sister in Lexington, Ky. Miss Bradshaw has the sympathies of the whole community in her hour of sorrow. Every poor little fish that is caught has the satisfaction of knowing that he will go down in local history as the largest and gamest of his species ever landed. Doubtless the woman who testified in court that she had worn the same hat fifteen years felt that if that did not arouse judge and jury to compassion nothing could. Another evidence that the world is not yet as good as it ought to be is that the advertisements of things lost are very much more numerous than those of things found. New York has made the alarming discovery that when school boys and girls are packed together in a bus they hug each other. Where in the world did they learn how? Lightning, it seems, struck one of the Egyptian pyramids a few days ago. The achievements of electricity in this age of the world, however, have ceased to excite surprise. Chicago woman recently swore that she had worn the same hat fifteen years. The name of this treasure does not, unfortunately, accompany the incredible statement in question. STORIES FOR THE CHILDREN Cookin' Things. When my mother's cookin' things You bet I never wait To put away my hall or gun— master had gone away for the night and had left the dog to guard hi apartments. In the evening the house caugh When my mother's cookin' things you bet I never wait To put away my ball er gun— I drop 'em where they are an' run Fef fear I'll be too late The most exciting kind o' game Er toy, er storybook I let seven mind. The very minute that I find My mother's goin' to cook. When my mother's cookin' things, P'raps it's pies to bake, Er doughnuts bobbin' up an' down In boilin' grease till they are brown, Er p'raps it's a johnny-cake— Whatever kind of thing it is, I also bake it. The biggest piece of dough I can An' bake it in a patty pan. When me an' mother cook. Burgess Johnson, in Harper's Monthly After-Dinner Trick. Here is a little trick that any of you can master. The next time you have chicken for dinner, save the wishbone and wind some strong thread several times about the extremities of it, passing it around both ends, insert a match between the two passes of thread thus formed and turn it in a circle several times, until the thread is very tight and the ends of the wishbone are drawn closely together. Then suddenly let the match go, and it will describe a complete circle, producing the most curious optical illusion. The rotary motion of the match is so quick that no eye can follow it, and it seems as if the free end actually cleft the wishbone in passing from one side to the other. No matter how often the trick is done nor how closely the audience 1 The Cleft Wishbone. are watching, the illusion will remain. Try it and see for yourselves. The Whistling Boy. The whistling boy has been celebrated in sentimental poetry; it remained for a New Jersey farmer to elencent sentiment with a sound principle. He wanted a boy to pick his grapes and went among his neighbors looking for one who whistled. He found such a boy without difficulty, and sent him up the ladder with the order not to cease whistling until the last grape was picked. Any one who has tried to whistle and eat grapes at the same time knows how little of the farmer's harvest was deflected into the boy's stomach. But the tale recalls that older one of the boy whose father sent him down cellar to draw a pitcher of cider, and ordered him to whistle while he was doing it. The whistle ceased for a time, however, and then went on again. When the boy reappeared he was asked why he had stopped. "Only to wet my whistle," he said Youth's Companion. Early Risers A student of bird life, who has been investigating the question as to the hour in summer when the commonest small bird, wakes up and begins to sing, says that the green finch is the earliest riser, as it sings about 1:30 o'clock in the morning. The black cap begins at 2:30, and the quail half an hour later. It is nearly 4 o'clock, and the sun is well up, before the first real songster appears—the merry blackbird. Then comes the thrush, followed by the robin and the wren, and last the house snarrow and the tomtit. Thus it will be seen that the lark's reputation as an early riser is not deserved. In fact, he is a very sluggard, for he does not rise until long after many of the hedgerow birds have been about for some time. To Tie Cork. The most effective way in which to tie down the cork of a bottle so as to preserve its contents is that which is adopted in wiring champagne corks. Take a piece of string, about half a yard long, double it, and look at the diagram. Make a knotted loop, B, at the doubled end of the string, C, pass the two ends of the string round the neck of the bottle and knot again at E. Now take one of the ends, C. 2 $ \triangle $ $ \square $ $ ^{5}A $ $ ^{5}b $ $ ^{6}A $ $ ^{6}B $ $ ^{5}C $ $ ^{5}D $ $ ^{5}E $ $ ^{5}F $ $ ^{5}G $ $ ^{5}H $ $ ^{5}I $ $ ^{5}J $ $ ^{5}K $ $ ^{5}L $ $ ^{5}M $ $ ^{5}N $ $ ^{5}O $ $ ^{5}P $ $ ^{5}Q $ $ ^{5}R $ $ ^{5}S $ $ ^{5}T $ $ ^{5}U $ $ ^{5}V $ $ ^{5}W $ $ ^{5}X $ $ ^{5}Y $ $ ^{5}Z $ $ ^{5} pass it through loop B, as at A. If now knotted with end D and C is strained back over the cork on the opposite side to loop B, the cork will be kept securely in position. Fun With Shadow Verbs. To play the game of shadow verbs a white sheet is fastened tightly across a doorway and a large lamp set behind it, says the Detroit Free Press. The children separate into two parties, one outside the sheet, while the others remain seated, facing the suspended sheet. The outside party chooses a verb, which the others are to guess and perform. When their decision is made they call to the leader of the inside party and say, "The verb we have chosen rhymes with 'rake,' or whatever it may rhyme with. The leader then joins her followers and consults with them what the first guess shall be. Bake would rhyme with rake, and if it is decided to act thus, several of the party step before the lamp, which casts their shadows on the sheet, and, without speaking, go through the motions making and baking bread. If the guess is right—that is, "to bake" was the verb chosen—the spectators clap their hands. If wrong, they cry, "No, no!" When they hear the "No, no!" the actors retire and arrange what to do next. Make, quake, take, wake, are all acted in turn until the clap of approval announces that they have been successful in guessing the verb. Then the actors take the steps vacated by the spectators, who in their turn become shadows and act the verbs chosen by the other party. By the Heat of Your Hands. Take an ordinary cork and place a needle in it, point up. Take a piece of common paper about 2% inches long and slightly over a third of an inch wide. Fold the paper lengthwise and crosswise, so as to find the exact center of it. Now unfold the paper, smooth it out well, slightly bend two diagonal corners upward, then rest the center of the paper on the needle point. If you place it properly it will balance perfectly. Next stretch your open hands about the paper, quite close, but not touching it. Immediately the paper will begin to revolve, the heat from your hands causing it to turn. A. Dog's Faithfulness. The bulldog's tenacity of grip is proverbial, but he also possesses a grip of quite another sort, one which enables him to stick to his orders in spite of untoward circumstances. The Atlanta Constitution gives an example of a dog's faithfulness. "Stub's" With a common bar or horseshoe magnet, such as may be had at a toy store, very interesting experiments may be made. First, test the poles of the magnet with a common pocket compass, and mark them north and south. If they are already marked, test them anyhow, as French magnets marked N. and S. mean just the reverse of what they mean to us. To test the poles, see which end of the magnet attracts the north end of the compass magnet; that end is the south pole of your magnet, and it should repel the south end of the compass magnet. Mark it S., and mark the other end N., testing it also for your own satisfaction. It will, of course, attract the south end of the pocket compass and repel the one like itself, the north end. Magnetize a number of long-eyed 2 3 4 5A 8A 8B needles of the same size, so that their points will all be north poles, by placing them, one at a time, on a table and drawing the north pole of the magnet over each needle several times in the same direction, beginning each time at the point. Now float the needles in water vertically by sticking the eye of each into the smallest piece of cork that will support it, letting the upper part of the eye just project above the cork. Hold the north pole of your magnet above the floating needles, and they will arrange themselves into regular figures, according to the number of needles used. Sometimes the same number will form more than one figure, and by jarring the vessel containing the water you may make one figure change to another. In the illustration a number of these groupings are shown, with the number of --- In the evening the house caught fire, and before the fire engine arrived the blaze had gained firm hold and little could be saved. Some of the men discovered the dog and tried to coax or drive him from the room, but Stubb held his post. His would-be rescuers did all they could to get him out, but he would not budge. Warning growls showed that he would use his teeth if the men resorted to force, and finally, in their efforts to save the dog, the firemen turned two streams of water on him. Even this did not dislodge him. The dog's master was found and notified of the fire. When he reached his home the roof had fallen in and the building was a mass of flames. He gave one clear whistle, and Stubb, who had defied fire and water and all human inducements, bounded out of the house, and the next instant was licking the hand which caressed him. Diamonds Nobody would need to take lessons in drawing in order to be able to copy this little design. But can you draw it without taking your pencil off the paper or going along the same line twice? It is easy. Hunting Blingfold. This is a simple little game, but it makes lots of fun. One of the players is to be blindfolded and the others stand about the room as they please. The blindfolded one then walks or gropes around until he touches a player, and the player touched must stand still and make a noise in imitation of some animal, say, a cat, a dog, a cow, a pig or a horse. If the blindfolded player chooses, he can have the sound made three times, and, if he then guesses the name of the person, the person takes his place. If he does not guess correctly, he releases the player and tries again. magnetes used marked in each case, and with a letter also showing those in which the same number makes more than one figure. Try to magnetize pieces of soft iron, like nails, for instance, and they will magnetize instantly as soon as the magnet touches them. You may thus have a long string of nails, nanging one to another, if the magnet be strong enough. Now pull the first nail from the magnet, and all the others will fall, as they all lose their magnetism the moment they leave the magnet. Heat one of the nails red hot, and try to attract it by the magnet; it will not be possible to do it, but as it cools it will be gradually attracted, until, when it is cool, it will be attracted as strongly as ever before. If you heat your magnet in the same way it will also lose its power, but it will not regain its magnetism on cooling; so you had better refrain from the experiment unless you desire to lose the magnet. Now pass an inch or two of thread through the eye of one of your needles and magnetize the needle by rubbing it in the same direction several times over the same pole of your magnet. Place the horseshoe on the table, and, holding the thread between your thumb and your first finger, let the point of the needle be directly above the pole that attracts it and about a quarter of an inch distant from it. Then make a circular sweep with your hand, so that the point remains in its position and the eye is brought down toward the other pole. If you become skilful in doing this, the needle will remain suspended just above the magnet in a horizontal position. --- New Phone 936 Office 517 N. Main St L. S. NAFTZGER, W. R. TUCKER, President Vice President J. M. MOORE) Cashier Fourth National Bank United States Depository Capital $200,000.00 Surplus $50,000.00 Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L. Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. McLean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naftzger, 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 Fine Dress Shoes, Oxford and Slippers, all styles and kinds AT WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp Bros. & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N Main WIGHITA 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 =SMOKE= BLUE SEAL =CIGARS= SOLD EVERYWHERE Banner Mills + CUSTOM GRINDING + ..... A Specialty ..... ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PROMISEB BROS, PROPS. 622 N. Main St. Phone 580 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE October 16 is the date now fixed for the reassembling of congress. Well, the base ball championship will be settled then. If the book Mrs. Chadwick is going to sell is as negotiable as some on her Ohio writings, she ought to do well as an author. A Pennsylvania genius has just discovered that the world will last but three years longer. Well, "our" health is poor, anyhow. A Pennsylvania humorist was killed the other day for "getting off" a joke. Astonishing how fellows like Eli Perkins succeed in getting off. A Boston authoress declares that men are far more beautiful than women. We knew that if we kept still long enough some one would say it for us. Buy your Fresh Meat at the Packing House Meat Market and Save Money. Remember the place--Market at the G of Dold's Packing House. FINE WORK OUR JOB ROOM. We Are Now Prepared To Do All Kinds Of Fancy, Up to Date Job Work. We Invite A Trial. We Guarantee To Please You, Both In Work And Price. You Will Find Us At The Old Reliable Stand At 110 North Main St. Bring Us Your Next Job. WE INVITE YOU TO CALL Our Prices ARE AS LOW AS THE LOWEST OUR Work IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST ARE YOU? A Subscriber to the SEARCHLIGHTS IF NOT, WHY NOT? IT IS ONLY $1.00. FOR A WHOLE YEAR Delivered SUBSCRIBE TO • DAY Many Hypotheses Are Advanced By the Scientists. Scientists disagree as to the cause of drowsiness. Some curious and remarkable reasons are assigned for the desire everybody has for sleeping. It is attributed by some people to an accumulation in the system of the poisonous products of the wear and tear of the body during the day. There seems to be some measure of truth in this, for in many diseases the patients are often sleepless. Another hypothesis is that the nerve cells of the brainu dwell apart from each other, as it were, during sleep. The brain is composed of millions of tiny bodies called cells, each having several delicate prolongations, or branches, for the purpose of communicating with other cells. When the brain is fully active all these cells are in contact, or ready to be in contact, with one another; but the time occasionally comes, it is thought, when the branches of all the cells curl up, and their isolation means that complete communication between the cells ceases. The state of body and mind that follows is what we call sleep. The most probable explanation of sleep, however, is that in some way or other the internal condition of the cells is changed, partly from exhaustion and partly because of diminished stimulation from other parts of the body. Telephones in Mines. To telephone from the bowels of the earth in any one of its fifty-four mines direct to the company's headquarters, at Pottsville, is the feat the Reading company expects to accomplish. The company is trying a new style of telephone in its inside mine workings to expedite and safeguard the business. Year after year the north demands tribute of human life. 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GOLDEN TEXT.—By love serve one In our last lesson we left Jesus in the courts of the temple, Tuesday afternoon, discursing with the Greeks and others. Soon after this he left the temple, and on the way to Bethany he taught his disciples. Wednesday seems to have been spent in retirement at Bethany. Thursday afternoon he sent two disciples to prepare for the Passover in an upper room in the city. Edersheim thinks it may have been the home of John Mark. I. The Strife as to Who Should Be Accounted Greatest.—Luke 22:24-27; and Matt. 20:20-28. We cannot understand the full meaning of our lesson without turning to the story of the strife recorded by Luke; and of the request of James and John, and the consequent indignation of the other disciples recorded by Matthew and Mark. II. The Supper Scene.—We must not think of a modern table, with chairs, as this scene is represented in many of the famous pictures, but we look upon a low, Eastern table, surrounded on three sides by couches or cushioned divans, "on which each guest reclines, lying on his left side, and leaning on the left hand, with his head nearest the table and his feet stretching back towards the ground. Each guest occupies a separate divan, or pillow. Thus it was easy to wash their feet one after another." III. Four Side Lights on the Scene.—Vs. 1:3. First Side Light. That Nothing Could Quench the Love of Jesus. 1. "Now before the feast of the passover." It was in the upper room before the supper began, while they were waiting for the supper to be served (v. 2). "When Jesus knew," better as R. V., "Jesus knowing," being fully conscious. "That he should depart." The Greek expresses the act of going over from one place or sphere to another. His going away could not quench his love. "Having loved his own," and shown his love by coming into the world to make them his own. "His own" were the group of followers whom he had chosen, and also the world-wide circle of his disciples of which these twelve were the nucleus. "Which were in the world." The sphere of their labors and trials and service. He loved not only his own in heaven where they shine, in perfect glory, but also those in the world, still tainted with imperfections. "He loved them unto the end." (1) To the uttermost limit of love, the greatest love known in the universe; and (2) with a love without end. Second Side Light. Jesus' Wisdom in Timing His Proof. 2. "And supper being ended." Ended is not in the original. The meaning is, the supper being, being served, having commenced, while supper was in progress. Third Side Light. The Loving Kindness of Jesus to Judas. "The devil having now (already) put into the heart," etc. There was still hope for Judas, since he was not so utterly lost as to plan his treachery all by himself. Satan opened the door, and Judas, looking in at the riches to which it opened, walked into the trap. Fourth Side Light. Jesus' Consciousness of His Dignity." 3. "Jesus knowing." Fully conscious that he was the Son of God, with all power and glory, to which he was soon to return. This verse sets before us the infinite condescension of Jesus, and reinforces the lesson of the act that follows. No disciple could ever claim that he was too great, too glorious, of too high rank, or too supreme power, to do the humblest service for man. Greatness and power are given for this very purpose. "And went to God." IV. Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet.—Vs. 4-11. 4. "Riseth from supper." Showing that all were reclining at the table. "Laid aside his garments." His outer loose, flowing robes. "Took a towel," instead of the usual girdle, "and girded himself." Into this girdle the skirts of the underdress were tucked for menial service, for running, or for fighting. 5. "He poureth water into a basin." Over the feet, for the feet were not put into the water as with us, but the water is poured from a ewer over a absin held under them, and the feet are washed in the falling stream. Hence it was difficult for any one to wash his own feet. "Began to wash." Implying that he had washed some of the feet before he came to Peter. 6. "Then cometh he to Simon Peter." "Shame and astonishment shut the mouths of the disciples, and not a sound broke the stillness of the room but the-tinkle and plash of the water in the basin as Jesus went from couch to couch. But the silence was broken when he came to Peter."—Dods. "Lord, dost thou wash my feet?" The emphasis lies first on thou, and then, a little slighter, on my. 7. "Thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know (understand) hereafter." (1) Jesus explained the meaning to Peter after the work was completed. (2) As he advanced in knowledge of Christ's kingdom, its spirit, and its work, as his own character developed, he would be able to comprehend how this act symbolized the whole mission of Christ, and expressed the character and work of his disciples. (3) Hereafter in the heavenly world he would know more of the heights and depths of its meaning. 8. "Thou shait never wash my feet." The negative is the strongest form possible. Peter had not yet learned his lesson. His first refusal, the outburst of a generous impulse, could be explained and passed over. But this second one was self-righteous and prudid, as if he knew better than Jesus what ought to be done; "and was forthwith met by the swift rebuke of Jesus," "If I wash the not, thou hast no part with me." Cannot share my kingdom, my character, my work; must be prepared to leave the room and the company of disciples. 2. "Not my feet only, but also my hands and my head." If the washing meant having a part in the work and character of Jesus, and being with Jesus, he could not have enough of a cleansing so precious. In spite of his errors his heart glowed with love to his teacher. He had begun to learn his lesson. 10. "He that is washed," etc. We gain a clearer idea of it when we read it in the revisions, which take account of the different Greek words used for "wash." Louo, to wash the whole body, bathe; and aipto, to wash a part of the body. "He that is washed (bathed) needeth not save to wash his feet." "The daily use of the bath rendered it needless to wash more than the feet, which were soiled with walking from the bath to the supper table."—Dods. "And ye are clean." "He knew that at bottom they were good men; he knew that with one exception they loved him and loved one another: he knew that as a whole they were clean, and that this vicious temper in which they at present had entered the room was but the soil contracted for the hour. But none the less it must be washed off. And he did effectually wash it off by washing their feet. From a group of angry, proud, resentful men they were in five minutes changed into a company of humbled, meek, loving disciples of the Lord. They were effectually cleansed from the stain they had contracted."—Dods. "But not all." He recognized that Judas did not have the clean nature represented by bathing. 11. "For he knew who (him that) should betray him." This shows that Jesus was referring to moral cleansing. Jesus knows that his children who are cleansed by the new heart, who are his sincere followers, are yet often soiled by walking through the dusty ways of life, and that they need daily to pray "Forgive us our trespasses." V. The Teaching of this Object Lesson.—Vs. 12-14. 12. "Was set down." The word means reclined, as was customary at meals. "Know ye." Have ye understood the deeper, spiritual meaning? 13. "Ye call me Master." Teacher, with the definite article, the teacher. "And Lord." One who has authority over you. You accept my instructions, and obey my commands. 14. "If I then." The I is emphatic. "Ye also ought to wash one another's feet." Apparently this is what they had just been unwilling to do when they first came in. Why This Fault Was Related of the Disciples. Because it was true. The picture of the disciples would have been incomplete, and have given a false impression, if only the good had been told. And this is one mark of the divine authorship of the Gospels. Men would naturally have concealed the faults of their saints and heroes "for the good of the cause," as the artist painted Alexander the Great's portrait with a finger over the scar on his face. The Deadliness of Ambition Instead of Love. "So far as you desire to possess rather than to give; so far as you look for power to command instead of to bless; so far as your own prosperity seems to grow out of contest or rivalry of any kind, with other men or nations, so long are you serving the Lord of all that is last and least, the last enemy that shall be destroyed, death; and you shall have death's crown, with the worm coiled on it, and death's wages, with the worm feeding on them."—Ruskin, Modern Painters, Vol. V, Peace. Following Christ's Example of Humble service. It is only by realizing that this act of Jesus was not an assumed humility, but the performance of a real and needed, but disagreeable service for the comfort of others, that we can rightly understand the lesson Jesus intended to teach. He that serves others; he that does the humblest service in order to relieve their wants, or cleanse their souls from sin; he that forgets himself and seeks no honor, no high place, but only to serve and to help, and seeks out the poor, the sick, the obscure, the unpopular, in order to be their friend and helper,—he does to them as Christ did to the disciples. Jesus' washing the feet of Judas the traitor shows the wide sweep of his love, and the love with which his church should seek to help and save even the worst men that may enter the fold of the church. CUBAN MINISTER TO THE U.S. Senor Quesada, Cuban Minister to the United States. Senor Quesada, Cuban Minister to the United States, is an orator born. 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This new territory has attractions for those desiring to homestead on the one hundred and sixty acres granted each settler by the Canadian Government. Many also take advantage of the opportunity to purchase lands at the low figures at which they are now being offered. It does not require much thought to convince one that if Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and other lands, with a value of from fifty to one hundred and fifty dollars an acre will give a good living by producing ten to thirteen bushels of wheat to the acre and thirty to fifty bushels of corn to the acre, the lands of Western Canada at seven to ten dollars an acre, producing from twenty to thirty bushels of a superior wheat to the acre should produce a competence to the ordinary farmer in a very few years. These are the facts as they confront the reader. There are millions of acres of such land in Western Canada in addition to the other millions that are considered to be portion of the biggest and best ranges that ever invited the cattle and horse producer of the North American continent. What is particularly evident in Western Canada is the fact that the wheat lands, adjoining the grazing lands, make farming particularly agreeable and profitable. The agents of the Canadian Government, who are always willing to give information and advice to intending settlers, say that the acreage put under crop this season is greatly in excess of last season. BIGELOW'S BIG LOSS Wheat Deal Exposes Defalcation And Loses Millions. WRONG SIDE OF MAY GAMBLE. Confessed When Hope of Restitution Was Gone—Institution Has a Strong Backing And Will Survive—Bigelow Under Arrest. Milwankee, Wis., April 26.—Frank G. Bigelow, until Monday president of First National Bank of Wisconsin, was arrested charged with the embezzlement of $100,000 of the banks funds. The arrest of Mr. Bigelow followed his confession to the board of directors of the bank that he was a defaulter to the extent of $1,450,000. Following Mr. Bigelow's confession he was removed from the presidency of the bank and the facts in the case were laid before the federal authorities. The complaint was sworn to by United States District Attorney H. K. Butterfield. It charges that Bigelow, as president of the First National Bank, embezzled a sum exceeding $100,000. A complaint and warrant dential with those in Bigelow's case, were made out for Henry Goll, assistant cashier of the bank, but Goll could not be found. President Bigelow was taken before United States Court Commissioner Bloodgood. He waived a hearing and was held to the federal grand jury under $25,000 bond. Dr. Horace M. Brown and Arthur N. McGoon certified as sureties, and Mr. Bigelow was released. The next federal grand jury has not yet been summoned, but it is expected it will meet some time next month. President Bigelow's confession was made at a special meeting of the board of directors. In addressing his fellow directors, President Bigelow said that he had a painful statement to make—a confession that he had misdirected the funds of the bank and that an examination of his books and a comparison of figures would show that he was indebted to the bank to the amount of over $1,450,000. This money, he said, had been lost in speculation in wheat and stocks. Not a dollar of it could be recovered, and the only sum he could offer toward re-compensating the bank were personal securities valued at approximately $300,000. TRY CONCLUSIONS WITH TOGO. Rojestvensky May Leave His Trans ports to Nebogateff. St. Petersburg, April 26.—The admiralty professes to have no information as to whether Vice Admiral Rojestvensky is waiting for Nebogatoff's detachment and say the matter is entirely in his hands, and he has not communicated his determination. Naval men, however, are not inlined, as hitherto, to anticipate a junction of Nebogatoff with Rojestvensky. They suggest that the transport fleet may be left to the care of the slow but powerful ships of Nebogatoff's detachment while Rojestvensky tries conclusions with Togo. Vessels Not Shipshape. Kamranh, via Saigon, April 26.—While the Russian crews are confident of victory, independent observers who got near enough to Admiral Rojestvensky's warships to be able to inspect them, were not unanimous regarding the efficiency of the squadron. The point to which the cruiser Don Cartes went is Nha Trang, a small town 50 miles north of Kamranh Bay on Nha Trang Bay. The latter is smaller than Kamranh Bay, quadrangular in shape, and extends about ten miles inland at a uniform width of about four miles. Teamsters Strike Fails. Chicago, April 26. -The teamsters called off their strike against Montgomery, Ward & Co. Refusal of the garment workers, in sympathy of whom the teamsters went on strike, to be parties to a fight against only one firm, when they had grievances against a number, led to a disruption of the committee managing the strike and the collapse of the struggle. Herolism is Recognized. New York, April 26. — Fifty-one nurses of North Brother Island were presented with diplomas, the gift of Augusta Victoria, the German Empress, in recognition of the heroism at the time of the disaster of the steamer General Sloeum. Insane From Il Health. Newport News, Va., April 26—Lieutenant Starks of the German cruiser Bremen committed suicide by shooting himself with a rifle aboard the ship. His fellow officers declare he was temporarily insane as a result of ill health. Nine Warships Sighted. 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