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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. he President at Tuskegee School resident Roosevelt's Southern Trip Begins A New Epoch In American History TH YEAR. The President At Tuskegee President Roosevelt Trip Begins och In Ameri visit of President Roosevelt to cern states will be long remem- marks a new epoch in Amer- tery. His words to the south- tide, both black and white, will for ages as the keynote of amerism. direct contradiction to the visit by other president to the southern President Roosevelt, though in part of the south, did not forget ago, and included in his tour— the home of the great Book- Washington and the seat of the Tuskegee Normal and Indus- school. To the colored people it means much. best Roosevelt arrived at the of the Tuskegee Normal and institute Tuesday morning, 44, 1905, after a brief stop town of Tuskegee where he was by the mayor and other dis- citizens of Alabama, both and black. The president's train right directly into the grounds statute over its private tracks, and controlled by colored peo- midnight until this morn- crowds of country people, black, were arriving from all arounding Tuskegee. A large of vehicles brought hun- people and they were allowed into the institute grounds president saw the collection amused by the sight. student was received by Prin- poker T. Washington, and of the institute board of and faculty. He then entered he made by the students of and drawn by horses raised school and driven by a student school uniform. Four other also made by the students were seated other members student's party followed. They immediately to an elaborately stand in front of the office surmounted by the, presi- From this point he viewed national and industrial parade preparation of which the and faculty have been at several week. made was headed by the in- sider, led by Band Master El- Williams, of the Ninth United north, who had been detailed gree by the war department. the 1500 students of the school visions; the young men uni- blue suits, with brass bri- gloves and scarlet caps, the men wearing blue dresses, with red braid and wearing braid hats, followed, each stick of sugar cane topped button boll, all raised in the agricultural experimental sta- cely behind the student body one floats, representing the classes of work of the acad- ement and the thirty-seven industrial departments of the school. After the parade had passed and the students, faculty and visitors were repairing to the chapel the presidential party was driven hurriedly about the grounds and was shown the extent and scope of work being carried on in the institution. Then to the chapel the party was taken, where the students, led by the institute choir of 150 voices, sang a number of plantation melodies. Booker T. Washington then presented the president in the following words: "This is a great day for the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute; too great to be described by words. We have gathered to hear but one voice; to see but one face. In presentin our guest to the students, teachers and citizens I must not omit to express the gratitude felt by the people of the Tuskegee Institute and by the people of bothe races in this section of Alabama for the honor which has been conferred upon them, that the chief magistrate of our beloved republic of 80,000,000 people demand it good and wise to include Tuskegee Institute in his trip through the south and spen a few hours seeing the work we are doing here, brings to the heart of every man and woman of our race in this country a degree of encouragement and inspiration which it is impossible for any American citizen, not of our race, fully to appreciate." "My friends, without further words, of mine, I have the pleasure and the honor of presenting to you the president of the United States, Honorable Theodore Roosevelt." In his address the president said: "To the white population, as well as to the black, it is of the utmost importance that the Negro be encouraged to make himself a citizen of the highest type of usefulness. It is to the interest of the white people that this policy be conscientiously pursued, and to the interest of the colored people that they clearly realize that they have opportunities for economic development here in the south, not now offered elsewhere. "Within the last twenty years the industrial operations of the south have increased so tremendously that there is a scarcity of labor almost everywhere; so that it is the part of wisdom for all who wish the prosperity of the south to help the Negro to become in the highest degree useful to himself and therefore to the community in which he lives. "Merely from the economic standpoint it is of the utmost consequence to all our citizens that institutions such as this at Tuskegee should be a success. But there are other and even higher reasons that entitle it to our support. In the interest of humanity, of justice and self-protection, every white man in America, no matter where he lives, should try to help the Negro to help himself. It is in the interest and for the protection of the white man to see that the Negro is educated. "It is not only the duty of the white man but it is to his interest to see that the Negro is protected in property, in life and in all his legal rights. Every time a law is broken, every individual in the community has the moral tone of his life lowered; lawlessness in the United States is not confined to any one section; and there is perhaps nobody of American citizens who have deserved so well of the entire American people as the public men, the publicists, the clergymen, the countless thousands of high minded private citizens who have done such heroic work in the south in arousing public opinion against lawlessness in all its forms and especially against lynching. "Hitherto I have spoken chiefly of the white man. Now let you remember on the other hand, that no help can permanently avail you, save as you yourselves develop capacity for self help. You young colored men and women educated at Tuskegee must by precept and example, lead your fellows toward sober, industrious, law-abiding lives. You are in honor bound to join hands in favor of law and order and to war against all crime, and especially against crime by men of your own race; for the heaviest wrong done by the criminal is the wrong to his own race. "The colored people have many difficulties to pass through, but these difficulties will be surmounted if only the policy of reason and common sense is pursued. "The colored people of this country own and pay taxexs on something like 300 million dollars worth of property, and have blotted out over 50 per cent. of the illiteracy. What you have done in the past is an indication of what you will be able to accomplish in the future under wise leadership. Moral and industrial education is what is most needed, in order that this progress may continue. "The hope of advancement for the colored man in the south lies in his steady, common sense effort to improve his moral and material condition and to work in harmony with the white men in upbuilding the commonwealth. The future of the south now depends upon the people of both races living up to the spirit and letter of the laws of their several states and working out the destinies of both races, not as recess, but as law-abiding American citizens." --- The ideal wife never attempts to boss her husband, according to an eastern preacher. That is why she is called the ideal wife—because she has no real existence. A young man who weighs about 200 pounds and has muscles in proportion is apt to be joyously surprised this year at the ease of the college entrance examinations. From Tokio comes the news that three naval paymasters have embezzled $165,000 of government funds. Oh, yes, the Japanese are getting to be just like the rest of us. A Philadelphia man went right on living for an hour while his heart was out of his body. He did not wake up to the fact that it was gone until the surgeons had put it back again. An unexpected result of the war just ended is the marriage at Tokio of the Associated Press correspondent there to a woman war correspondent of Leslie's Weekly. Cupid follows the flag. “There are,” says James J. Hill, “plenty of chances for young men today.” This undoubtedly is true. There is hardly a football coach in the country who is not hunting for more good, strong young men. Several revolutions have broken out in Colombia. Evidently the rainy season is ended down there. George Gould declares that the future looks bright. George probably has his coal in the cellar paid for. A banker-poet says that there is no money in poetry. If he finds poetry in money he could to be satisfied CASTING OUT THE. EVIL ONE Farmer Paid Much Money for Peace that Didn't Come. From a town near Erfurt in Germany comes this tale of a "wise woman," an ignorant farmer and an imitation Beelzebub. The "wise woman" lives at Langensalza and claims to have the power to cast out evil spirits. A farmer and his family who had for some time been troubled by evil dreams and harassed by various minor misfortunes came to the conclusion that Satan had his hand in their affairs, so they consulted the "wise woman." She prescribed that the family should go to certain spot among the neighboring hills, where they were to bury a new earthen pot containing several gold coins. The devil, attracted by the money, would empty the pot and leave the family in peace. A novelty was introduced by the "wise woman" into the program. This was the letting off of fireworks from the spot where the money was buried as soon as the duped family had retired on their way home. These satanic pyrotechnics were managed by an accomplice, but the "wise woman" explained to the farmer that they were caused by Beelzebub's departure with mammon. But these offerings to the evil one brought no relief, although the sums in the earthen pot went on increasing. Light at last dawned on the farmer. He put the matter in the hands of the police. His payments to procure a release from Safan's attentions amounted to 70,000 marks ($16,800). Where Children Are Sold. On the same steamer by which I reached Benguela there were five little native boys, conspicuous in striped jerseys, and running about the ship like rats. I suppose they were about 10 to 12 years old, perhaps less. I do not know where they came from, but it must have been from some fairly distant part of the interior, for like all natives who see stairs for the first time they went up and down on their hands and knees. They were traveling with a Portuguese, and within a week of landing at Benguela he had sold them all to other white owners. Their price was 50 milreis apiece (near £10). Their owner did rather well, for the boys were small and thin—hardly bigger than another native slave boy who was at the same time given away by one Portuguese friend to another as a New Year's present. But all through this part of the country I have found the price of human beings ranging rather higher than I expected, and the man who told me the price of the boys had himself been offered one of them at that figure, and was simply passing on the offer on to myself—Henry W. Nivinson in Harper's Magazine. He Canceled the Date The famous orator starts for his home, revolving in his mind the groundwork of the oration he is to prepare. The title shall be "The Land of the Free," and his talk shall be one in which special stress is laid upon the great blessing of liberty, which one and all enjoy. As he hastens down the street he is stopped by a policeman, who makes him go back and pick up a crumpled envelope he has thrown upon the sidewalk; farther along another policeman orders him to move on, when he is merely standing in front of a show window trying to decide upon a white vest; near his home he is ordered to go around the block by a third policeman who is guarding the fire lines—a barn in an alley is burning; at his gate he is met by the tax assessor, and when he enters the houses he is given a notice from the health department to cease throwing rubbish in the alley. Instead of writing his address he writes a letter canceling the engagement—Cleveland Leader. A Model Town Composed Of Colored People MOUND BAYOU, MISS., is the only town of its kind in the United States. It is wholly a Negro town, and the sight of a white person within its confines is almost as rare as a "white black bird" The town and community was founded in 1888 by a black man Isaac T. Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery was the last colored man to occnpy a seat in the state legislatnre. He was one of the young men held as a slave on the extensive plantation of Jeff Davis. He is one of the remarkable colored men of the South and almost the sole survivor of the men who once held political sway in the former slave States. While other colored men went down into obscurity after the wrathful social and political upheaval that brought again into power "white supremacy', Montgomery turned from politics to the constructive work of estab lishing the social and industrial life of the Mississippi Negro. The present site of Mound Bayou was covered with a dense forest and cane-break. It is situated about 20 miles from the Mississippi river and about mid-way between the city of Memphis and Vicksburg. It is right in the heart of what is known as "the Yazoo delta." TOWN GOVERNED BY NEGROES The town of Mound Bayou was incorporated about five years ago and contains about 500 inhabitants, but in the community of Mound Bayou there are about 2, 500 persons. The town is situated on both sides of the railroad. The colored people own about 43 squar miles, including about 30,000 acres of land, which reprents as good land as there is in the South The chief pursuit of the people is agriculture. The latest improved farming implements, labor-saving machines and road building machinery are used. The size of the farms ranges from 40 to 100 acres. Nearly every one either owns a farm or is buying one on time. It is an extremely rare thing for anyone to fall to pay for the land contracted for. The staple staple crop, of course, is cotton. About 3000 bales were raised in Mound Bayou vicinity in 1903 and 3500 in 1905. The one-room log cabins have NO 32 gradually disappeared, and in their places either cabins of three and four rooms or finely appointed modern frame houses have been built. All the town officials are Negroes. Mr. Montgomery was the first mayor and is still the moving spirit in the community, and his brother, W. T. Montgomery, is postmaster. The railway station agent, telegraph operator, baggage and express men are all Negroes. Sixteen stores and shops do business in the town, and several others are in the adjacent territory. Ten churches and six schools have been built at a cost of $20,000. Two schools are private. The school term is eight months. The aggregate business done in the store and shops during 1903 and 1904 amounted to more than $150,000. The volume of business for the present year is much larger, as is shown by the statement of the local bank BANK IS A FACTOR One of the most recent accessions to the business facilities was the establishment of the Mound Bayou Bank about one year ago All the officers are Negroes Charles Banks, the cashier, was a moving spirit in establishing the bank. Mr. Banks is a fine looking black man of keen business instincts and capabilities. He has been for years one of the most prosperous colored business men of the State. He is president of the local Negro Business League of Mississippi. The Mound Bayou Bank began business March 8th, 1804, with an authorized capital of $10,000. It paid 10 per cent divideud last December and passed 7 per cent to the surplus fund all in less than nine months after it began busines. Dnring the cotton season the clearings of the bank through correspondents and other banks aggregated more than $195,000 in one month. There is about 200 depositors. It maintains regular correspondds in N. Y., New Orleans and Memphis, suing exchange on these points payable anywhere in the United States at par. The bank owns its own building, and at are cent [continued on page two] The worries of baking day turn to delight when you use HOWARD'S PEERLESS PRINCESS FLOUR No other as good W. N. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wishita, Kansas, as Second-Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN ST. - RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION - STRICTLY IN ADVANCE One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 750 Three months [ by mail ] ..... 500 NOTICE!! - All matters addressed to THE SEARCHLIGHT for publica tion must be signed by the part 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. 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A MODEL TOWN (concluded from page one) meeting of the directors it was deided to erect a new two-story building with all modern appliances and equipment, including a burglar proof, twin lock safe. The promoters of the bank have also organized what is known as The Mound Bayou Loan and Investment company with an authorized capital stock of $50,000. It is expected that these financial conveniences will stimulate even to a greater degree the buying of homes and farms and the estab lishment of new lines of business The town has four gin plants, two saw mills and one corn mill. In the year 1904-5 the gin mill turned out 3.500 bales of cotton, worth about $136,000, and 1500 tons of cotton seed, worth $25000 The Mound Bayou community has the reputation of heing the most moral place in the State. The town has no saloons, and during the five years of its existence there has not been five persons convicted and sent to the County Farm or Penitentiary. In fact, the criminal business has been so dull that no necessity has nrisen to build a jail. There is not a lewd or disorderly house in the town. Porter Perry returned from Tennesseeee, Wendesday, where he has been for the past few weeks. On his return he was caught in the Missouri Pacific wreck west of Ft. Scott last Saturday. He says he is feeling fine. Mrs. W. H. Burrill has arrived in the city. ```markdown ``` If you are sick and want to cured get the LOPEZ REMEDY, 313 E. Douglas. (Barnes Block.) W. Starnes and family left Tues- day for Los Angeles, Cali, where they will spend the winter, in the spring Mr. Starnes contemplates going to Canada where he expects to make his future home. The many friends of the family regret very much that they have left our city and wish them success in their new hme. NEW BARBER FIXTUES John £. Louis proprietor of the Arcade Barber Shop, 3 39 N. Main has added many improvements to his Shop all looking to the comforts of his customers. He has added three brand new, latest improved, recoiling chairs, a new solid oak mirror, with three glasses, New cuspidors shaving papers recepticles and now he has one of the most convenient and most sanitary shops in the state.His bath rooms are always kept clean and up to date and the whole is very inviting. BIG EAR OF CORN Ed Duke brought to the Searchlight office a large ear of corn as a Sample of the crop raised on his farm in Greenwood county, Kansas The ear was a large one and measured 12 inches from tip to tip and is ginches in circumference at the large end and 6 inches at small end. Ii had large granies. Ed saep that they raised 1 25 acres of such corn besidei raising 65 bushels of fasty irish potatoes The Dukes have two quarter section of land in Greenwood County. STORM IN THE EAST On Friday night of last week just a Rev. W H. Burrell, pastor of New Hope Baptis church was seriously thinking of retiring a bnd a of the good brothers and sisters and friends at his church starmed his house and came loaded with all kinds of good eatables. Rev. Burrill first heard gentle rapping at his door and when he Went to see who was there a storm of friends rushed in by him and without one word of warning or howdy - dodeposited their包agoges baskets and bundles on the floor. Those at the head of this storm prty were.-Mes. dames B: Davis, M. Bryant, Leua Porter, Jane Frazier, Birtie White. F. B. Jones, E. Wilson and R. Frazier. Rev. Burrill thanks one and all for their kind remembrance of him and invites them to come again at any time they like Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Youg were out colling in the North end of town Sunday afternoon. They called at Miller home 8 35 West 15 and a the Porter home 14 59 Shewoord. It been several years since they were in that part of the city and they were sueprised it tls most remarkable growth. MASK BALL J. B. H. Frav will give a Grand Masked Ball at Redman's Hall. 211 West Douglas Ave, Monday night October 30 th., All are invited to come out. Monday brought a niet shower with a bit of cool weather. The Second Baptist church raised fifty dollars to pay the way of Rev. Hall to Chicago. THE WICHITASEARCHLIGHT Rev. John Mitchem is making some valuable improvements on his home 16 17 Silverwood ave., and when completed will have a model and well arranged home. Mrs. Lou Edmonds, of Carthage Mo., was in the city last week in the interest of her churb. She received quite a neat Sum. Her many friends were proud to meet her. Many colored people are going to Canada as the mecca of freedom's rights. SEARCHLIGHT only $1.00 Per Year. Are You A Subscriber. Miss Beattric Miller was takee very suddenly sick Tuesday while at school. J. S. Fauver is out a gain after a brief illness. NOTICE TENT Moscic Dickson Tent 5 will meet Saturday at 3 p.M. at the residence of Mrs W. N. Miller, 335 Wect 15th st. All the members are requested to be present. Richard Slater after quite a trip with Auautomobile party has'returned home. Remember the Masked Ball Redmon's Hall, Monday Night J. B. Fray. Mrs. Willie Austin of Perry, Kas. is in the city visiting her daughter. Mrs Lizzy Madison. Mrs. B. W. King who has bin on the sick list is able to be out again. Mrs. and Mrs. Ben Bell arrived in the city from Pittsburg, and have desired to locate hear. Mise. Bettie May Hall is improving from her recent illness. Mr. Dennis Sauders had the misfortune to hav his shoulder dislocated by a fall several days ago. Mr. A. C. Creamer of Bunker Hill who was in the city the past week returned to his home Wednesday A. sacred program will be rendered at the A. M. E. church on Sunday evening. Rev. B. J. Jackson of Wier City, will begin a series of meetings at New Hope November 1st. Rev. Jackson has quite a reputation as a speakerET quite a favorable reputation as a speaker and all who attend will be highly pleased. Mrs. Lulu Jackson, nee Coleman, is in the city, visiting relatives and friends. New Hope is preparing for a series of meetings next week. G. M. Smith is now manager of James Allen's pool hall, at 406 North Main street. Each Of Them Is Valuable Rev. S. S. Washington, pastor of the A. M. E. church in Newton, is preparing to build a church in that city, and solicits the aid of everyone. In order that those who may desire to help him may have something for their work, he has offered the following useful prizes: Read them carefully, call on Rev. Washington, get a blank and go to work. SOMETHING NEW. To the General Public at Large. We are striving with a determined effort to build us a church at Newton, Kan., this year, and we ask you to aid us in this way: We ask all to chance for this GRAND PRIZE: (1) To the lady or gentleman that raises the largest amount of money above thirty dollars, I will give the finest new steel range ever used in this city. For second prize above twenty-five dollars I will give a fine steel cook stove, all new. Third prize, above twenty dollars, I will give a fine cast iron cook stove. Fourth prize, the largest above fifteen dollars, I will give a fine heating stove. If you want to get in the race start now. This rally will close December 1st. 1905. The stove of the first prize can be seen at the Colored Grocery Store, 517 N. Main St. Try and see if you can be the one to get first prize. See S. S. Washington, 1524 N. Washington St., Wichita, Kan., and get a blank to fill. Help the Needy Colored Citizens Relief Committee, Organized for the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1905. Vicksburg, Miss., Sept. 27, 1905. AN APPEAL FOR AID. Yellow Fever Still Exists in Vickburg and Help is Badly Needed. Vicksburg, with 22,000 people, about 12,000 of whom are colored, and most of this number belong to the working class, is locked up in a quarantine. Large numbers of her colored population are engaged in domestic service, and a still larger numebr depend for a livelihood upon work on farms in the vicinity of this city. For fifteen days this city has been and for the next forty days certainly will be surrounded by quarantine guards who allow no one to pass out. The only way to get out of the city now is on a through train with a ticket as far north as Chicago. The attempt to stop at any Mississippi point would, in many instances, mean death. The large numbers of the people who employ servants left some time ago. Many the enterprises have had to down on account of the fact that the people who are engaged in running them have left the city. The cotton fields in which these laborers usually make their living in the fall and winter are waiting for them, but it is death to attempt to get out to them. A very serious situation confronts more than one-half of the laboring classes in the city and its environments. Local effort has been largely taxed in employing them to clean up, oil and fumigate, and little or nothing can be expected, except from abroad. The cotton upon which all life depends cannot be harvested or brought to market and thus one calamity has brought another. We appeal to you to do what you can to assist these unfortunates. The members of the committee named below, composed of representative men in all walks of life, including all the fraternities and denominations, give personal assurance that every cent contributed will be devoted to the relief of distress, and all contributions will be publicly acknowledged through the press of the country. Your contributions can be sent to Mr. H. L. 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Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people. 615 North Main st. --- "U-KNEAD-IT" FLOUR It excels in every respect,--color, flavor, and pounds of read per barrel. MADE BY Watson Mill Co. WICHITA, KANSAS ICE CREAM BON TON & KANDY KITCHEN one 152 146 North Main Gardner Coal Co. BON TON & KANDY AKERY ITCHEN 146 North Main Street DEALERS IN..... HARD COAL SOFT Feed and Building Materials Office and Yards 1201 to 1245 N. Main St Old Phone 146 New Phone 1 ALSOFT lng Materi to 1245 N. Main St. New Phone 180 HARD COAL SOFT FALL and WINTER SHOES. Prices to suit Poor or Rid BRAITSCH'S 120 East Douglas Ave. FALL and WINTER SHOES. Prices to suit Poor or Rich BRAITSCH'S 120 East Douglas Ave. SEARCHLIGHT ONLY $1.00 esserve's school shoes THE W1CHITASEARCHLIGHT. Translate a Specialty Mr. R. Heck, Prop. 244 North Water St. PHONE 1944 D. L. STEWART, M. D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. 703 North Main St. All calls attended promptly, Day or Night Office Hours — 9 to 12 a. m. 2 to 5 p. m. 6 to 8 30 p. m. Rock-Island LUMBER and COAL CO. Wichita, - - Kansas In The 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 35 FRISCO SYSTEM FROM HERE TO THERE. And there's pure air, pure water and sun shine on the hill. Just the place for a rest after the long Winter. Its the Crescent Hotel Eureka Springs, Ark. OPERATED BY THE FRISCO SYSTEM Round-trip tickets to Eureka Springs on sale every day in the year. Ask C. W. STRAIN, D P. A. Wichita, Kan. Red Front Racket The People's Economy Store Sample Shoes 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 R A FOOL and his mouey are soon parted. The mau who pays out his good money for inferior building material is foolish. Buy the BEST. We sell it. Have you seen the latest building material? It is our Cement Building Stone. The longer it wears, the harder it gets. J. H. TURNER. J. H. TURNER, 537-547 West Douglas Ave. Banner Mills CUSTOM GRINDING ..... A Specialty ..... ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PUCKKIRCH BROS, PROPS. 829 N. Main St. Phone 580 Subscribe for The Searchlight Only $1.00 pr year DELMONICO Restaurant MEALS 15c Lunch at All Hours Cold Drinks Good : Meals : Prompt : Service 346 North Main St. Mrs. Chas. L. Kiner Prop WICHITA TABERNAGLE No. 34, Order of Twelve Meets First and Third Thursday Of Each Month All Daughters In Good Standing Invited Mrs. Mattie Miller, H. P. Beatrice Miller. Sec. Fourth National Bank United States Depository Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Mc Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Natfizer, E. H. Middlekau, O. Z. Smith. A General Banking Business Tranacted W CHITA KANSAS Late Popular Sheet Music Largest Stock of Music and Musical Merchandise in the city. J. H. Hobbs, 132 North Main St. - Wichita H W. Dean Meat Market —All Kinds of— 'Fresh and Salt Meats 813 N. Main St. - Wichita John Banke came over from Wichita Sunday. Gee, Barten and wife were in the city. Ernest white was in last week with a load of new corn. Mrs. C. R. Wilfrey that Clarence is cutting teeth. C. R. Wilfray was in Wichita last week on business. Mrs dames Addie Adams and Walter Gids were the guest of Mrs W. N. Miller Sunday afternoon. " UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL " WINFIELD (KAN.) NEWS. Rev. S. S. Boudy has returned from Washville, Tennisee., where he visited with his brother Dr. G. H Bondy. Mrs. Allie Johneon was up from Balton last week W. A. Wright is fixing up his property this week. * Miss Winnie Walker returned from Wichita last week. J. C. Fowler drove to Arkansas City Kansas Friday Rev. S. S. Boudy filled anapouit ment in Garden city Sundoy. Carnival week begins in Winfield Oct 30 th. Ed Bass and wife of Topeka are employed st the asylum her. Winfield peop'e should subscribe for the Wichita Searchlight. It "ok" Rev. Dr. P. D. Skinner, a noted divine of Coffeyville, Kansas, will preach at New Hope Baptist church Wednesday and Thursday night of next week. Hear him. The cold snap is staying with us this time. JOB WORK IS WONDERFUL STRIDES FORWARD. Under the leadership of Rev. W. H. Burrill, New Hope Baptist church is coming to the front. They have this week finished paying $1,000 for their new church building, sold the old church for $900 and bought another lot adjoining their property on Rock Island avenue and will soon close a contract with a house mover to move the church which they have bought to its new location—and they still have money on hand. This shows most extraordinary good work. CORNER STONE LAYING. Rev. Burrill is now busily engaged making preparations for the corner stone laying of the new foundation, which he has scheduled to take place on the third (3rd) Sunday in November. At this time Rev. Burrill will be assisted by Rev. E. Arlington' Wilson of Kansas City, Kansas, Rev. John P. Richardson of Kansas City and the ministers of the other churches of this city and all the secret societies. This will be a most memorable occasion, long to be remembered in Wichita. A Good Man Dead County Attorney, Otto G. Eckstien Dies From The Effects of Operation On Monday morning, October 23rd, Hon. Otto G. Eckstein, late county attorney of Sedgwick county, died at St. Francis hospital from the effects of an operation which had been made to remove his appendix. The news of his death came to the people as a thunder bolt from a clear sky, as none ever dreamed of his condition being so serious. In the death of Mr. Eckstein a good, noble and warm hearted man—a patriot and loyal citizen—a friend worthy of friends is gone. His place can never be filled. In the death of Mr. Eckstein the colored people use a true and tried friend. Between Otto G. Eckstein and the colored people of this city a friendship has grown which no other man can fill. They had learned to look on him as a safe friend. He always had a smile and a pleasant word—no matter how urgent his business—no matter how vexed, the situation—our departed friend always had a moment to give to his colored friends. Long years before he assumed the high office of county attorney—which he filled with so much grace and dignity—he won for himself a warm place in the hearts of the colored people—and in every colored home in our city today where was known—there is a sad heart. To us the summons which called him from us is harsh, but He who sent the summons knows best, and though harsh the summons be, we bow in humble submission and say "Tis God's will—not ours." Before he became afflicted with that dreaded desease, no public gathering of colored people was considered complete unless the name of Otto G. Eckstein was there to speak. He was our friend, and we knew it. In the words of the poet we say: Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send; He gave to mis'ry all he had—a tear; He gained from heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode; (There they, alike, In trembling re- pose), The bosom of his Father and his God. QUIETLY MARRIED. The many friends of Mr. Ned Gentry Starnes will be surprised and pleased to learn that he is now a married man, having taken unto himself a wife last Thursday night. Miss Anna Orr is the lucky young lady and Rev. W. H. Burrill officiated. The Searchlight joins their many friends who wish them success. Sam C. Collins was made a Master Mason in Arkansas Valley lodge, No. 21, Wednesday night. Jerry Simpson, the famous "Sockless Jerry" of Kansas, is dead. He died Tuesday morning. W. H. Jones has resigned his position as guard at the Kansas penitentiary and has returned to Wichit where he will make his future home. Wichita is to raise money to furnish one of the newly-finished rooms at Western University. Let Wichita furnish her room in up-to-date style and keep up her record for doing things well. Rev. H. W. King has returned from Manhattan, Kan., where he went to marry his niece, Miss Emma Jones, of that place. NEWTON KAN., NEWS. J. Hart is reported very ill. Shirley Leucous, of Hutchinson, Kan., was a visitor in the city last week. Mrs. Lena Patterson, who has been in Omaha, Neb., for some time, returned to this city last week to make a short visit. She will leave Wednesday for Las Vegas, N. M. Miss Hazel Rickman, who has been sick for a few weeks, is reported some better. Miss Willie Slaughter, who is working on a private car, was seen in the city last week. Herbert Parkerson, of Hutchinson, Kan., was a visitor in the city last week. Mrs. Lee Anderson and her lady friend of Topeka, were visiting in the city last week. Everyone was glad to see Mrs. Anderson. The N. W. G. club met at the residence of Mrs. S. Dickerson, Monday afternoon. All of the members report a lovely meeting. Johnnie Coleman, of Wichita, was a visitor in the city last week. Wm. Mallory, of Kansas City, was seen in the city last week. Miss Cora Stevenson, of Valley Center, Kan., was in the city a few days last week, visiting with Miss Callie Anderson. She left Monday, reporting a lovely time. "Everybody Works Nut Father" is a song. Many a father would move so amend by elimination of the third word. The stranger who demanded cash in a $2,000,000 check at a New York bank was the real article of freaked financier. For a man who is determined to go on a spree, the ungriness of his wife's new hat is probably as good an excuse as any. That New York young man who "stole for fun" will have a nice quiet time to figure out if the game was worth the candle. Two thousand babies are born in New York every week. And there is a profit of several cents on every nursing bottle that is sold. An "American quick lunch" in London has failed after losing $50,000. You can't bolt sinkers and wheats in a topper and a monocle. A contemporary is running a series of essays on "The Making of a Successful Husband." Successful husbands are born, not made. If Austria and Hungary want the information Russia can assure them both that war is not what it is cracked up to be in the heroic poems. "Don't eat raw lobsters," counsels a health authority. Is there anybody in the congregation addicted to the habit of eating raw lobsters? "Express Messenger Fights Pistol Duel With Friend," says a newspaper headline. Some people certainly have a queer way of showing affection. It is a cheering sign of progress that the Chinese women of high rank are coming out flat footed for the right to walk with the feet that nature gave them. Wu Ting-fang doubtless feels that when Chinamen begin throwing bombs at their officials they are becoming altogether too much occidentalized. At the meeting of the Boston philatelic society fifty stamps were shown that are worth $23,400—but most people would rather have the $23,400. Ohio college students tried to lynch one of themselves because he wore his hair too long. At what length does a college student's hair become too long? A hard bump on the head caused a Massachusetts bald man's hair to grow. However, hard bumps cannot be depended upon as hair restorers. Look at John D. The suicide of a Boston tailor because of the slowness of his customers in settling their accounts ought to be a lesson to a lot of careless, well-dressed men. A Chicago man paid insurance premiums for years and then discovered that he had never been insured at all. What a good joke it would have been on him if he had died! Courtship, with many men, is showing the girl how little he thinks of a dollar, and matrimony is showing his wife how much he thinks of a dollar. New York bankers are especially warned not to have anything to do with plausible persons who come around offering to sell gold bricks. BONE PLACED IN A BOY'S ARM. Defect of Nature Supplied by a Noted Scottish Surgeon. At the annual gathering of the Glasgow University club at Sunderland recently Sir William Macewen, who was concerned in an extraordinary operation upon a child over twenty years ago, introduced the patient, now a full-grown man, to the medical men present and explained the nature of the remarkable case. The child was born without a bone in the right arm, the boneless limb hanging helpless by its side. The surgeons determined to make an attempt to save the limb. Small sections of the bone taken from the tibia and lower portions of the legs of other patients who were under treatment for the cure of bow-leggedness were transferred to the boneless arm, there to continue their growth and to become amalgamated—in fact, eventually supplying the place of the missing humerus. Sir William Macewen kept in touch with the boy, who at the age of 14 left Glasgow for Sunderland, where he had worked since. The young man bared his arm to the guests present and gave the company abundant proof of the sustained serviceableness of the limb, despite several accidents, including a compound fracture, which had befallen it. Peculiarities of Ohio Village. Peculiarities of Ohio Village. There is a George Ade village in the eastern part of Ohio with a population of 1,500, including 400 indigent and independent negroes, that boasts four national banks and four building and loan associations with combined total assets of more than $4,000,000. The deposits of the four national banks reach $2,500,000. There are no factories, no labor unionists and no saloons in the place, but there are hundreds of fertile hills in the neighborhood and the best farmers in the world to till them. Thirty years ago a quartet of robbers entered one of the banks and stole upward of $200,000. Nearly everybody in the county joined in the chase, and three days later the robbers were caught and gave back all the money but $50. Gen. Custer, Lincoln's wartime lieutenants Edwin M. Stanton and John A. Bingham, Bishop Simpson and half a dozen other great men were natives of the village, and the inhabitants are prouder of them than they are of their money. The name of the place is Cadiz, though there isn't a community on the earth that is less Castillian.—Chicago Post. Good Sample of Modern "Graft." Investigation of graft in Philadelphia has disclosed the fact that Philip H. Johnson, brother-in-law of Israel W. Durham, a leading politician, had been employed to plan about forty public buildings and has been getting from the city and state treasuries $50,000 to $100,000 yearly. His study of architecture consisted in a course of surveying taken in a night school and his practical knowledge of designing buildings was acquired in leveling asphalt pavements, fixing lines and grades for the widening of Delaware avenue and leveling street car tracks. —Chicago Chronicle. Looking Ahead. Mother impressed on her little seven-year-old Dot the necessity of confiding all her doings to her every evening before the child retired to sleep. Evidently Dot considered it a task, for after the first week was over, she nestled in her mother's arms one evening and whispered: "Say, mother, when I get a stepmother, may I begin to tell her things about myself just where I left off with you? It would be an awful lot of trouble to begin way back at the beginning!" Twc Famous English Sportsmen. Earl De Grey is counted the best all-around shot in England, having accounted for more game than any other living sportsman. In his twenty-nine years' experience he has bagged 316,699 head. In Ireland on one occasion he is said to have brought down sixteen wild geese with two barrels. Another famous shot is Lord Walsingham, who in one day, with the expenditure of 1,100 cartridges, brought down 421 brac of grouse. Those Little Cafes. Mrs. Malaprop—I've grown simply delectable about those Italian restaurants. They have such queer dishes. Dr. Johnson—Variety, my dear madam, make life endurable. What dishes do you like best? Mrs. Malaprop—Well, I like that spaghetti and the ravioli, but I do just dote on the certhorail. Dr. Johnson—it's a dish that lawyers do much favor. Duties of Traction Companies. An interesting decision by the West Virginia supreme court of appeals holds that where a street car company stops its cars for the purpose of receiving passengers it is charged with the highest degree of care to see that all passengers lawfully entering its cars get to a place of safety before starting its cars. Will—I see the papers say that the bicycle is coming back. Phil—I bet mine won't. Will—Why so? Phil—Some geezer stole it four years ago. Salaries of Canadian Statesmen. The salary of the Governor General of Canada is $50,000 a year. Each member of the Cabinet gets $7,000 a year except the Premier, who receives $5,000. We Want YOUR JOB PRINTING FINE WORK OUR JO If Your Work Is DONE BY US We Do It RIGHT We Are Kind Job Work We Guard In Work Us At The Bring The PRINTERS Our Prices ARE A OUR Work ARE A Subscri SEARG IF NOT, V It Is $1.0 SUBSCRIBE 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 PRINTERS who Can PRINT rices ARE AS LOW AS THE LOWEST UR Work IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST ARE YOU? Subscriber to the ARCHLIGHT? NOT, WHY NOT? It Is Only $1.00. FOR A WHOLE YEAR Delivered. SUBSCRIBE TO • DAY The PRINTERS who Can PRINT OUR Work IS AS GOOD AS THE BEST ARE YOU? A Subscriber to the SEARCHLIGHT? IF NOT. WHY NOT? Forced to Admit That He Compared Unfavorably with "Emory Domain"—Cost Him $45 to Find It Out. "Let me tell you where greed and avarice come to the surface as in no other case," said the old lawyer, as he tilted back in his chair. "It's when a new railroad wants the right of way across the country. I was thinking of a case that happened twenty years ago, and in which I played a part. In running the line the surveyors crossed a swamp belonging to a farmer. It was at the back end of his farm, and of no value to him. He had never had one shilling's benefit from it. When I was sent along the line to buy the right of way the farmer's price was $1,600. "Why you only asked that price for your whole farm." I protested. "That's so, boss; but the railroad has got to pay my price or it can't cross my land." "I argued with him for two hours, but could make no impression, and I The WICRITA SEARCHLIGHT passed on, to return a month later. "Well, will you take $50 now?" I asked. "My price has gone up," he announced. "Tell the old railroad that I'm asking just $2,000 for the right of way." "Did you ever hear of eminent domain, my friend?" "Emery Dumain is nothing to me. Either pay my price or run your old line somewhere else." "We took the case into court," said the lawyer, "and of course the land was valued and condemned. The commission awarded the farmer the sum of $5 damages, and when the case had been decided he came up to me with the money in his hand and asked: "Is this what you call a case of Emory Dumain?" "This eminent domain, slr." "And it has cost me $45 to find it out! And now I've got $5! That Emory Dumain may be the biggest kind of a fool, but dog my cats if I don't reckon I'm a bigger one!"—New York News. Knights and Daughters, if you have changed High Priestess or Chief Mentors since this list was published kindly notify me at once, that I may make the correction. W. N. MILLER, Editor. KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. Tabernacles. Number. 1 Mrs. Eliza Nichols, 938 Everett St., Kansas City, Kan. 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 South Chestnut St., Iola, Kansas. 3 Mrs. Flora Thompson, 36 North Main, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 5 Mrs. Sarah Skinner, 725 Park St., Atchison, Kan. 6 Mrs. Mary Curry, 804 Cherry St., Ottawa, Kan. 7 Mrs. N. E. Wigely, 506 N. 5th, Salina, Kan. 8 Mrs. Anna Fallings, Cherryvale, Kan. 9 Mrs. Sarah H. Harrison, 1421 Van Buren St., Topeka, Kan. 10 Mrs. Maggie Flishback, 1795 Mass, Lawrence, Kans. 11 Mrs. Perlina Woodfork, 823 Sherman Ave., Kansas City, Kan. 12 Miss Cora Sango, 2058 North Front St., Kansas City, Kans. 13 Mrs. Nannie Dunlap, Junction City, Kans. 15 Mrs. S. S. Furlough, Box 315, Wier City, Kans. 16 Mrs. Perlor T. Ballinger, Parsons, Kan. 17 Mrs. A. Masie, 615 Barbee, Ft. Scott, Kans. 20 Mrs. Emma Maxie, 411 Ransom, Ft. Scott, Kans. 24 Mrs. C. E. Kirby, Bx. 332, Coffeyville, Kan. 28 Mrs. Susie Willis, 21 St., T. Parsons, Kans. 29 Mrs. Henrietta Davis, 4071 Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kan. 30 Mrs. Laura Bright, 203 Ohio, Leavenworth, Kans. 32 Mrs. Ida B. Willis, 1036 Iowa Ave., Butte, Mont. 33 Mrs. Phanile Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 34 Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 West 15th, Wichita, Kans. 35 Mrs. Rachel Dudly, 521 N. 21st South Omaha, Neb. 37 Mrs. Mary Robinson, 523 Main, Atchison, Kan. 38 Mrs. Laura Lee, Weir City, Kan. 52 Mrs. Cora Yeager, Lawrence, Kan. 63 Mrs. Lizzie Stone, 1042 Everett, Kansas City, Kan. 77 Mrs. A. Pickens, 250 E. 15th, Topeka, Kans. 85 Mrs. Ella Cornish, N. Topeka, Kans. 89 Mrs. Marie Boyd, 1204 Dodge St., Omaha, Neb. 91 Mrs. Ella Golden, 316 N. 12th, Omaha, Neb. 92 Mrs. J. G. Gillum, 1209 Vine, Lincoln, Neb. 93 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 Western Ave., N. Topeka, Kans. 559 Mrs. Christena Bell, 294 N. William St., Deadwood, S. Dakota. 8 Mrs. Laura Smith, 308 11th St., Coffeyville, Kans. 777 C. M'S ADDRESSES 333. Number. 1 William M. Watkins, Box 184, Wier City, Kans. 2 J. Jefferson, 308 E. 11th, Coffeyville, Kan. 3 William H. Barnes, 101 Kearney St., Atchison, Kan. 4 Andrew Herrold, Sherman Flats, Omaha, Neb. 5 J. T. Howard, 120 Kansas Ave., Topeka. 6 M. E. Bird, 3014 Hewett, Everett, Washington. 8 R. M. Bingham, 1727 E. Oak St., Ft. Scott, Kans. 9 Richard Walker, Leavenworth, Kans. 11 W. N. Miller, 258 N. Main St., Searchlight office, Wichita, Kan. 13 A. H. Morton, Parsons. 15 Henry Jordan, Salina, Kan. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th St., S. Omaha, Neb. 17 Allen Garner, 704 E. 12th St., Coffeyville, Kans. 18 James Thomas, 385 Lake St., Salt Lake City. 19 C. Parris, 918 Penn. St., Lawrence, Kans. 25 Edward Henderson, 1917 N. 3rd St., Kansas City, Kans. 59 S. W. Pasker, 1156 Buchanan, Topeka, Kan. 60 James Scott, 1404 Van Buren, Topeka, Kan. 72 John L. Wright, Lincoln, Neb. 536 J. W. Barbee, 294 Williams St., Deadwood, S. Dakota. HOUCK Hardware Store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 116 East Douglas Avenue W.M. Crouch left Saturday for Seattle, Washington. Los Angeles, San Diego, SAN FRANCISCO and many other California points EVERY DAY FOR $25.00 SANTA FE Cheap, isn't it? Passengers get rate as they do when rates are high man tourist sleepers, free coaches. California taams leave p. m. and 10:15 p. m. Libeaal st. many other points en route. You Valley and many other points in Santa Fe line with block signals equipment, Harvey meals and f. always use the SANTA FE. Par. DEAM ABS IN NORTH-WEST COURT Bonded A Cheap, isn't it? Passengers get just as good service at this rate as they do when rates are higher. Fast trains, modern man tourist sleepers, free chair cars and comfortable coaches. California taains leave WICHITA at 2:10 p.m. 5 p. m. and 10:15 p. m. Libeaal stopovers in California and many other points en route. You can buy a ticket to Salt River Valley and many other points in Aoizona for same price. Santa Fe line with block signals, rock ballast track. modern equipment, Harvey meals and fast trains. The very best people always use the SANTA FE. Particulars at request DEAM ABSTRACT C IN NORTH-WEST BASEMENT OF THE COURT HOUSE Bonded Abstractors Secretary Shaw complains of the non-elasticity of our currency, and yet many a woman has to make a few dollars a week stretch to cover all the expenses of the family. Austria and Hungary may think twice before shattering the alliance when they hear this rumor that two powerful neighbors are already planning to pick up the pieces. The Keene Sentinel speaks of the time "when Mark Twain was a poor boatman on the Mississippi river"—but we had always understood that Mark was a good boatman. Boston has a suitcase mystery. But every man has a mystery of that kind in his own family when his wife starts to travel after packing into one suitcase the entire contents of a seven-room flat. It is not to be wondered at that the aged Emperor Franz Josef is finding it difficult to hold down two thrones. The way things are tending now, it's about all a king can do to hold down one throne. One of the eastern coal magnates says: "The consumer has been getting his coal too cheap." The magnate has probably discovered that the consumer could have paid a little more if his thumbs had been stretched harder. When the shah of Persia goes shopping during his visit to Europe he does not ask prices. "He points with his finger at the article he wants, and by that act buys it, whether the price be $10,000 or 10 cents." That has always been our dream. We got into an elevator the other day with an armless man and he asst us if we wouldn't be kind enough to hold his hat for him while some ladies was in the elevator. This here thing of being perile is enough to drive a man to bromo selzer.—Hardeman Free Press. Chicago tailors want men to wear corsets, "not for supports so much as to make their trousers set well over the hips." Now we know why so many men go insane. Their trousers set so badly over their hips. "Fed by Many Streams." The common simile in which the various divisions of science are represented as branches of the tree of knowledge is a grotesque survival of a time when neither trees nor science were understood. No simile is perfect or even approximately correct, but one better than the tree and its branches for the origin and relationships of any inductive science is that of a river, rising from various and often obscure sources, growing in size and importance as it proceeds bo' from the springs within its own bed and by the entrance and contributions of tributary streams, and finally pouring its substance into the mighty ocean of accumulated human knowledge.—Liverpool (Eng.) Mercury. Mother Nature's Children. One of the most wonderful thing Mother Nature does is to teach her children how to accomplish things with means and appliances that seem entirely inadequate for the purpose, says St. Nicholas. A bird will build an intricate and beautiful nest with no better tool than her beak (birds do not use their claws for this purpose); a caterpillar can shape a symmetrical cocoon, and bees the sharp-angled cells of their combs. These are familiar instances of this, but by no means as wonderful as those shown in the work of some sea animals that live in shells. ers get just as good service at this loc s are higher. Fast trains, modern Pr e chair cars and comfortable d leave WICHITA at 2:10 p.m. 5 peaal stopovers in California and e. You can buy a ticket to Salt River prints in Acizona for same price. signals, rock ballast track. modern and fast trains. The very best peo E. Particulars at request L R DELANEY, Agent J R MQRIATY, City Pass Ag BSTRACT C TEST BASEMENT OF THE T HOUSE ed Abstractors Dr.J.E. Farme Physician and Surgee --Diseases of- Women and Children A Specialty New Phone 936 Office 517 N. Main YOUR FAULT. Should any news item be miss us it is your fault. See your news. 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A woman thinks there is something the matter with a man who refuses to argue with her. It takes a wise man to say nothing at the right time. MANY KNOW THIS—DO YOU? The following very interesting conversation between Mr. White, banker, and Mr. Walter Wellman, retired, two prominent citizens of the town, was recently I never buy patent medicine, said Mr. White. "When I feel the need of medical assistance I call our physician, I don't believe in taking a test, how that know nothing is the fact, how how that great many do use it, and apparently with good results, but I am for getting a doctor every time." My circumstances render this possibility replied that the humanity is the majority of people must consider the expense. My experience is that some patent medicines frequently cure when the doctor's skill is baffled. Take, for instance, an affliction, say, like constipation and strenuous work. Did it take a heart of your family physician? Curing a case like that? If constipated, he gives you a phase; but a physic cannot cure constipation, and he will tell you so. It is important that he be before you need more, she's or pills. The doctor charges you $2 every time you call on him and you have to pay $0 or $50 to have his prescription filled. Pretty soon you have to call for a stool and you don't have a steady customer. You cannot read the doctor's prescriptions. You know more about what he gives you than you do about the ingredients of a patent drug. I think the company will have a lot of money to a patent medicine unless they are convinced that it will do all that is claimed for it. Usually it is the prescription or some specialist who has developed his life to the study of a I mentioned constipation and stomach trouble because I suffered from that affliction for years. It is the beginning of my recovery. Once I got on out, it is serious, stubborn and hard to overcome. I never knew a case that was cured by an ordinary practicing physician, but cases that were permanently cured in a remedy called Mull's Grape Tonic. It is remedy used by my family and I know a great many more persons it has cured. It costs 50 cents for a small or $1.00 for a bottle. But I don't know exactly all that is involved. I have had sitation and stomach trouble and that is more than my family doctor could do for me. I was first attracted to the remedy by the company's offer to give the first bottle free to any one who would write to give their druggist's name. I am thankful for the peace it has given and advise every sufferer from the drug to write to the Mull's Grape Tonic Co. 1484 Rock Island, Ill., giving them their druggist's address so that they can procure a bottle free. SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT Wichita, Kansas, Saturday Oct 28, '05 Time files—except when a woman tells you to wait a minute until she puts on her hat. Banker Schiff says he believes every man honest until he is proved dishonest. What a pessimist he must be! "David Harum" netted the author's estate $125,000. David could not have done better in one of his horse trades. However, we have no personal reason for believing the story that trust companies are too easy with their loans. "George Bernard Shaw? I have never heard of him," says Anthony Comstock, promptly. That settles Shaw. Pat Crowe being in custody, who is to be held accountable for any mysterious crimes that may be committed in future? It is rumored that a fugitive never feels safer than when he reads in the newspapers "The police think his capture certain." Boast not thyself because thou hast not been run over yet by an automobile. Thou mayest be in the next batch of victims. It may be a divided question as to where a child gets its badness, but there is never any doubt as to where it gets its good looks. A woman has elected to go to prison rather than reveal a secret. Evidently her pride has been aroused on behalf of a maligned sex. Judge Epaphroditus Peck, of Connecticut, recently fell and broke his arm while playing tennis. It is thought he tripped on his front name. China reports a large increase in her customs receipts, notwithstanding the general belief that the Chinese seldom adopt any new customs. It is complained that sausages are adulterated. We have sometimes suspected that now and then a frank-furter has a little pork in it. Particular attention is invited to the obvious fact that the man who went on a spree, after seeing his wife's new hat, still had a little money left. A war poem is said to have been responsible for the uprising among the Hungarians. 'Rah, 'rah, 'rah! Ziss, boom, zet! Poetry, poetry ain't dead yet. The government wants Capt. Oberlin M. Carter to give up $500,000. It would be discouraging if the republic depended for its existence upon this money. When a man can fry an egg successfully he is always butting in when meals are being prepared and telling how things should be cooked.—Exchange. Taking a tip from the utilization of Niagara, Europe may yet think to run pipes in Vesuvius and make it serve the continent for cooking and heating purposes. That New Yorker who wanted to show how easy it is to rob a bank now wishes he had given more attention to the detail of proving how easy it is to hide the police. Mrs. Chadwick's lawyers wanted $2,019 for their services in her behalf, but were allowed only $200. Evidently the court took into account the advertising they got. We have heard, of two Yankees getting rich trading jackknives with each other, but young Mr. Perkins appears to have had that chance beaten by trading with himself. Men who dress to match their complexion and the color of their hair usually belong to the society of critics who are continually beating women for doing the same thing. A Century Magazine hard calls upon the poets of to-day to "awake, awake to power." It's a futile call. The poets will not be able to get themselves elected insurance presidents. If the new baby expected at the palace at St. Petersburg is another boy, the Czar will have a triple reason for being happy. The infant gazervitch, by the way, is now just 14 months old. The latest addition to the fashionable wedding is the "matron of honor." The next thing in order will be a "father de luxe," who hands over a liberal check as he says. "Bless you, me children!" A New Mexico newspaper announces the marriage of Miss S. M. Boots to Mr. E. Barefoot. He now has Boots but she has become Barefoot. Thus it is seen that in entering into a marriage contract the woman is invariably the loser. But there is no denying that the match was one of an affinity of soles. According to Bishop Greer, statistics show that one in every 715 of population is a criminal. It is encouraging to know that 714 out of every 715 of population are all right ALCOHOL IN MOST MEDICINES. Indispensable Requisite in Compound ing of Some Prescriptions. It is of course true that some proprietary medicines contain alcohol and nearly all liquid medicines prescribed by physicians contain it. No honest man will defend the sale of intoxicants under the guise of medicine; but every honest man should protest against a system of wholesale denunciation born of malice, or ignorance of pharmaceutical principles, and fostered by scifish interests. It is assumed that alcohol is the cause of intemperance; but there is a great difference between alcohol and whisky. If a substitute for alcohol could be found for use in the manufacture of medicines, its discoverer would render a great service to the profession of pharmacy and the science of medicine, for alcohol is a very expensive ingredient and a cheaper substitute would be gladly accepted. Unfortunately the word alcohol, in the minds of many people is associated exclusively with bar-rooms, drunkenness and all forms of degradation and vice. This is due to a lack of knowledge by the general public of the fact that alcohol is an indispensable requisite in drugs, tinctures and fluid extracts. All fluid extracts and tinctures on the druggists' shelves contain from 20 to 90 per cent of alcohol; and of all liquid medicines prescribed by physicians more than 75 per cent contain it in large proportions. Alcohol is required to preserve organic substances from deterioration and from freezing, and it is also required to dissolve substances not soluble in water, while it contributes to their preservation when dissolved. Diluted alcohol is largely employed in fluid extracts; and whenever a greater strength of alcohol is required as a solvent (for extracting medicinal principles) the medicine is of such a character as to preclude a large dosage; and for this reason preparations; even if containing 50 per cent or more of alcohol, are practically less intoxicating than beer. In such cases the character of the medicinal constituents is such as to absolutely forbid the taking of the medicine in any way except in very small doses and at stated intervals only. To assume that any great number of proprietary medicines are used as beverages is the veriest absurdity—Exchange. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Memoirs of General Early. Senator John W. Daniels, of Virginia, is working steadily on the writing of the memoirs of General Jubal A. Early, the distinguished Confederate leader. 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The mikado, convinced of his innocence, promptly begged his pardon, summoned the editor of the journal referred to, who also had to apologize to the professor. THE SECRET OF YOUTH. De Soto looked for the secret of youth in a spring of gushing, lifegiving waters, which he was sure he would find in the New World. Alchemiists and sages (thousands of them), have spent their lives in quest for it, but it is only found by those happy people who can digest and assimilate the right food which keeps the physical body perfect that peace and comfort are the sure results. A remarkable man of 94 says: "For many long years I suffered more or less with chronic costiveness and painful indigestion. This condition made life a great burden to me, as you may well imagine. "Two years ago I began to use Grape-Nuts as food, and am thankful that I did. It has been a blessing to me in every way. I first noticed that it had restored my digestion. This was a great gain but was nothing to compare in importance with the fact that in a short time my bowels were restored to free and normal action. "The cure seemed to be complete; for two years I have had none of the old trouble. I use the Grape-Nuts food every morning for breakfast and frequently eat nothing else. The use has made me comfortable and happy, and although I will be 94 years old next fall, I have become strong and supple again, erect in figure and can walk with anybody and enjoy it." Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. "There's a reason." Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in every pkg. JERRY SIMPSON DEAD; HIMSELF TO THE LAST WITTE IN IMPERIAL FAVOR TO HEAD RESPONSIBLE CABINET NO STATEHOOD NOW FOR NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA REPORT ON GAS OUTPUT. United States Produced 98 Per Cent in 1904. Washington, Oct. 25. — An important report shortly will be issued by the United States geological survey on natural gas and its production and consumption. It will show that in 1904 the United States produced 98 per cent of the world's known output of gas, the value being $38,496,460. Four states—Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana and Ohio — produced 93.5 per cent of the output in the United States, Pennsylvania leading with 47 per cent of the whole amount. Wichita, Oct. 25. — "It has been a joke heretofore; I am up against the real demon now, but everything is all right and I am easy." With these last words on his lips former Congressman Jerry Simpson died at St. Francis hospital. At his bedside were his devoted wife, his son, Lester, and his wife, and Jerry Simpson, Jr., his four-year-old grandson. Dr. D. H. Galloway, of Roswell, N. M., the family physician and personal friend of Mr. Simpson, was also present. Sunday morning, after inspiring some hopes among his friends by a brighter eye and stronger voice, Mr. Simpson had a third hemorrhage that fatal third which Dr. Minick said he could not rally from—and from that time only his marvelous vitality enabled him to live 24 hours longer. During Sunday he was very restless and he insisted now and then that he wanted to sit up. Five minutes before he died he also wanted to sit up, but Dr. Galloway knew it was impossible for him to do so, as he was then dying. He knew that he was dying, but he bravely fought for life in the very teeth of death. He remained conscious almost to the last moment, and he seemed to be taking mental ob- St. Petersburg, Oct. 25. — Count Witte, it now seems, has definitely come into imperial favor and the shrewdest observers consider it certain that he will shortly be in active direction of the government as premier and head of a responsible cabinet. Since his return from the United States Count Witte has boldly ranged himself on the side of the Liberals and has not only advocated complete liberty of speech, of the press and of assembly as a corollary of the coming douma, but has urged the extension of the powers of the douma along the lines demanded by the reform, as well as a fuller representation from the ranks of labor and other societies. He outlined his views, displayed much sympathy with them and, it is learned, favored a number of ministers suggested by the court, including General Trepoff, assistant minister of the interior, who now ranks as one of the most broad minded of his majesty's counsellors and who is understood to be working harmoniously with Count Witte. The question of approaching a cabinet with a responsible premier, to which a faction in the ministerial ranks has been offering stubborn opposition in special conferences, is likely to be decided soon. The newly formulated statute governing the right of the assembly was generally recognized as not being broad enough even before its promulgation and the slosky reform commission is now at work on a more liberal Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 24. — Congressman J. A. Tawney, of Minnesota, who passed through Kansas City en route east at the head of the congressional party that had been studying the statehood question in the west, is quoted as saying: "Conditions are not yet ripe for the admission of either Arizona or New Mexico or both of those territories together into the union. I believe that the wisest move for those two territories, at this time, would be to cease the agitation of the statehood question. Those territories are not ready for it and there is no use at this time of talking about it. There is nothing wrong with the people or the natural conditions of New Mexico or Arizona. Both are enjoying great . progress. And it is for just this reason that I expect to oppose with all my power their admission now. I believe that the federal government is giving them Factory Workmen Join Strike. Balashoff, Russia, Oct. 25. — The workmen of all the factories, including the great grain mills and vodka distilleries have joined in the strike. Much Disorder Prevails. Kaluga, Russia, Oct. 25.—The strike here has spread to all the factories. Disorderly crowds are parading the streets and stopping the street cars. The employes of the Sysran-Vlasna road, an important connecting link in the transcontinental system, struck recently. All traffic has ceased. Calumet Baking Powder POP DEATH KING FAGUS OIL THE WORLD'S MOST HARDENED MAGICIAN THE GRAND PRIZE A.J. Tower Co. TOWER'S FISH BRAND MAKERS OF WATERPROOF OILED CLOTHING. SLICKERS, DOMINEL SLICKERS AND HATS. POLLOWING OUR SUCCESSES AT PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO AND OTHER EXPOSITIONS WE WON THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE AWARD AT THE ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR TOWER'S A.J. Tower Co. 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Few women are as good as they look and few men are as bad as they pretend to be. Insist on Getting it. Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch. This is because they have a stock on hand of other brands containing only Plexa. In package which they won't be able to sell first, because Defiance contains 16 oz. for the same money. Do you want 16 oz. instead of 12 oz. or same size? Defiance 6 oz. Requires no cooking. STEVENS WON'T RESIGN. Says He Is Perfectly Satisfied With Panama Job. Panama, Oct. 25.—It being persistently rumored in the canal zone that Chief Engineer John Stevens intended resigning, Mr. Stevens in an interview said: "You can deny the report. There is absolutely no truth in it. I am satisfied with my work in every way, and God willing, I will remain until the canal is finished." Mr. Stevens went to Colon to examine the preliminary work on the system which is to furnish the water supply of Colon, which will be completed next December. servation of the rapidity with which the sands were leaving his hour glass. He died easy and apparently entirely free from pain. For several days he knew that death was inevitable and he left directions to be followed. One of these was that a postmortem surgical examination be made for the benefit of science and humanity, saying that probably or possibly some fact would be ascertained relative to the disease that would benefit some other victim. The autopsy was made by Dr. W. A. Minick, Dr. E. H. Galloway, Dr. Bowers and Dr. Purdue. It only confirmed what the doctors had declared to be the disease—aneurism of the thoracic or ascending aorta. The physicians found that there was an enormous distension of the great blood vessel leading from the heart up into the throat. The arteries in all parts of the body were hardened and caused this distension. The strain on the vessels is very great and when their pliability was removed by the hardening process the aorta was unable to withstand the strain and all but burst'ed, but a few inches from where it leaves the heart. The arteries were found to be much like bone or horn and seemed perfectly rigid and were full of little flakes. draft. The reception of Countess Witte by the empress is considered a singular evidence of the emperor's determination to confide his fortunes to the hands of Count Witte. No other interpretation is placed upon it in court circles, where the reception of the countess created a tremendous sensation. The countess is a Jewess of ordinary birth and had never before been received at court. When M. Witte was appointed minister in the '90s the emperor was reported to have said to him: "Remember you are not married." The fixing of his wife's social status which has been one of Count Witte's ambitions, must rank as one of the triumphs of his life. The decrease of the influence of the grand dukes has made it easier for his majesty to turn to Count Witte. The resignation of Grand Duke Vladimir, the emperor's uncle, as commander-in-chief of the military district of St. Petersburg, however, has not yet been accepted. In tendering his resignation the grand duke wrote to the emperor substantially as follows: "I have served your grandfather, your father and yourself; but now that your majesty has disgraced my son, I no longer have the heart to serve you." The emperor is said to favor even depriving Grand Duke Cyril of the title of grand duke, saying that he should be known simply as "Monsieur Romonaff." justice in every particular. Further than that admission to statehood would unsettle conditions there. Capital is not going there while political conditions are in a transitory stage and with a chance that there will be a change in the administration within the next year or two or even three years. What the country needs out there is this settled condition for a few years at least. How many years I should not venture to predict, though within the next five years, unless something now unforeseen happens both of those territories will have made monstrous strides. "Another thing I am impressed with is the utter impracticability of making a single commonwealth of those two large territories. "I can assure you that no move will be made toward statehood for Arizona in any form whatsoever at the approaching session of congress. That has been decided upon." Count Witte Appointed Premier St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.—It was persistently reported in the clubs and in government circles that the emperor had appointed Count Wilte premier, with the portfolio of minister of finance. 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"I could be of use," he adds naively, "as a member of the senate, but while my district would probably send me to the chamber of deputies, the department would not elect me senator. I am considered too conservative and not sufficiently Republican." Shaw's Abominable Whiskors George Bernard Shaw, who has been indulging in some acrid criticism of American literary taste, has the most unpardonable set of whiskers which ever grew out of a man's face. A recent critic remarked: "There are many things for which a man may not be censured, but his whiskers are his own fault." Shaw has a set which diffuses itself all over his collar and shoulders and makes it impossible to determine whether he wears a collar and shirt. Aged Scientist Going Blind. Professor Hilgard, a cousin of the late Henry Villard, and for thirty-one years connected with the University of California, is threatened with total blindness and has been compelled to suspend work on his book on "Soils," which represents fifty years of study as an agricultural chemist. We all have enough to be cross about. Still, it isn't a good idea to show it. Many a man is so crooked that his measure can only be taken with a corkscrew. MAY CLOSE UP SHOPS Railroad Strike in Russia Continues to Grow More Serious. IS SPREADING VERY RAPIDLY. Becoming General in all Branches of Labor—Inhabitants Feel Effects of High Price of Food—Famine May Follow. St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.—The railroad strike situation has now entered on a highly serious phase. The strike is spreading rapidly to all the railroads of the empire and apparently cannot be stopped, while in many cities it is communicating itself to the mill and factory employees. The general strike in all branches of labor which the socialists planned for the end of this year is suddenly bursting forth on its own volition. Minister of Finance Kokoseff received a telegram from the governing committee of the Moscow bourse which said that a continuation of the strike for a week longer would force every factory in the Moscow region to shut down on account of the lack of coal, whether or not the factory hands took part in the strike. The same condition of paralysis threatens all the trade and industry of Russia until the strike is speedily settled. The inhabitants of Moscow are already feeling the effects of the strike in the increased price of food, and they are even confronted by famine. As the demands of the men are purely political, it seems impossible to satisfy them by economic concessions. Prince Hilkoff, minister of railroads, strongly appealed to the Moscow strikers on the basis of his own experiences in England and the United States, but he spoke to deaf ears. The men talked of nothing but their political rights, which of course the prince was powerless to grant. The situation is apparently at a deadlock, from which egress can only be had by the surrender of one side or perhaps the proclamation of martial law on the railroads. A flood of dispatches from Saratoff, Vyazmak, Poltava, Nizhni Novogorod, Kharkoff, Smolensk, Kleff, Elizabethgrab, Kazan and other railroad centers all over Russia announced the complete tying up of all transportation. The last link that bound Moscow, the commercial center of the empire, with the outer world, was broken when the men on the Nicholaiie road, connecting Moscow with St. Petersburg, went on strike. The engineers shut off steam in their engines and Prince Hillkoff had great difficulty in obtaining a crew for the special train which brought him to St. Petersburg at midnight. Brigadier-General Thomas H. Barry and Captain Sidney A. Cloman, of the United States army, who has been with the Russian army in Manchuria, left for Vienna on what was perhaps the last train out of St. Petersburg. Railroad trains are now running only in the border regions of the empire. St. Petersburg has one line to the frontier, and the employees of this line held a meeting late last night to decide whether or not they should participate in the strike movement. Pathetic scenes are reported from Moscow, where thousands of the poorer inhabitants of the adjoining provinces have been waiting for four days for trains to take them home. They are camping out near the railroad stations and in the streets, and many of them are without money and necessities of life. Germany's Foreign Trade Berlin, Oct. 25.—A statement of the foreign trade of Germany for the past nine months shows imports valued at $1,257,500,000, an increase of $52,000,000, and exports valued at $1,028,500,000, an increase of $62,250,000. MOB ATTACKS EMPLOYES. The Rate of Fare on Traction Line Was Doubled Canal Dover, O., Oct. 25.—A mob of several hundred persons gathered in the streets of New Philadelphia and threatened violence to the men operating the cars of the Tuscarawas Traction company's lines between that city and Urbichville because the management of the road had doubled the rate of fare between the two towns. During the day persons who had refused to pay the increased fare were ejected from the cars and this aroused the ire of many citizens, the hostile demonstration following. This action caused the management to suspend operations of the line until an understanding with the county commissioners regarding the rate of fare can be arrived at. Presented to Empress. St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.—The Countess Witte, wife of the Russian peace plenipotentiary, was presented to the empress. Russian Sailors Mutine Berlin, Oct. 25.—A dispatch to the Tagelbaltit from Swindmunde says that the British steamship Emperor, which arrived there from the West Indies, reports that during the voyage two Russian sailors mutinied and killed the commander, Captain Franck, and the cook. New Passenger Traffic Manager for the Santa Fe Road. 1930 William J. Black, who has just been promoted by the Santa Fe railroad to be passenger traffic manager of the entire system, with headquarters in Chicago, was born October 3, 1864, in St. Louis, and has been in the railway service since 1879, beginning as an office boy with the Vandalia at the age of 15 years. He retained his first position five years, when he became rate clerk in the passenger department of the Missouri Pacific. In March, 1886, he was given a similar position by the Santa Fe. 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