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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. EVENTH YEAR. New Year To Be G The Mo Redma 211 West De tuesday anuary The Club will at all may enj BEST OF New Year Even To Be Given By The Mozart Club Redman Hall 11 West Douglas Ave Tuesday Night January 2nd 19 The Club will spare no will may enjoy this E BEST OF ORDE Tuesday Night anuary 2nd 1906 The Club will spare no pains at all may enjoy this Event.... EVENING PROGRAM PART 1. GRAND MARCH 2. Waltz 3. Two-Step 4. Schottische 5. Manzanilla 6. Rye Waltz 7. Chicago Glide, Two-Step 8. Spanish Waltz 9. Military Schottische 10. Manzanilla 11. Rye Waltz 12. EXTRA PART 13. Waltz 14. Two-Step 15. Schottische 16. Manzanilla 17. Rye Waltz 18. Glide Two-Step 19. Spanish Waltz 20. Military Schottische 21. Manzanilla 22. Rye Waltz 23. Two-Step 24. EXTRA 25. Home Sweet Home Program subject to ch J. B. H Visual Admission PART I. GRAND MARCH.....9:30 E Waltz Two-Step Schottische Manzanilla Rye Waltz Chicago Glide, Two-Step Spanish Waltz Military Schottische Manzanilla Rye Waltz EXTRA PART II. Waltz Two-Step Schottische Manzanilla Rye Waltz Glide Two-Step Spanish Waltz Military Schottische Manzanilla Rye Waltz Two-Step EXTRA Home Sweet Home.....THE program subject to change without notice J. B. H. Fray, Manager Admission 1. GRAND MARCH ..... 9:30 P. M. 2. Waltz 3. Two-Step 4. Schottische 5. Manzanilla 6. Rye Waltz 7. Chicago Glide, Two-Step 8. Spanish Waltz 9. Military Schottische 10. Manzanilla 1. Rye Waltz 2. EXTRA PART II. 3. Waltz 4. Two-Step 5. Schottische 6. Manzanilla 7. Rye Waltz 8. Glide Two-Step 9. Spanish Waltz 10. Military Schottische 1. Manzanilla 2. Rye Waltz 3. Two-Step 4. EXTRA 5. Home Sweet Home ..... THE END YOU SHOULD HAVE AN INDEXED DIBLE. Analyzes by thoughts and is indexed, with reference to history, and theology. The index of the revised version of a Biblical encyclopedia, disc-concordance, and reference requiring less than one-tenth is usually required to investi-Bible subject. Is a child's Bible. The ref-are run, the contents and ages of the Bible summed up; a child can not do and which events do not take the time to is the student's Bible. Two in one, with an analysis of the version, with regard to hul-ble and the responsibilities of comparing both versions and Bible answers to thousands of asked by men. Is a business man's Bible. Concise, going directly to the SACRED PROGRAM A fine Sacred Program has been prepared by Mrs. Thos. W. Fine to be rendered at the A. M. E. church, Sunday. PROGRAM 1. Song..... By Choir 2. Invocation.....Rev. H. W. King (Pastor) 3. Song..... By Choir 4. Vocal Solo.....Robt. Floyd 5. Paper.....Mrs. Ida B. Clark 6. Solo.....Mrs. Theo Kennedy 7. Recitation.....Miss Mabel King 8. Song..... By Choir 9. Solo.....Miss Myrtle Fleming 10. Remarks.....W. N. Miller 11. Solo.....Miss PearlHackly 12. Oration.....Mrs. Ida Gordon 13. Selection.....By Choir 14. Collection 15. Benediction All are invited. Mistletoe is the old folk's Bible. Who have the Bible and the Holy brought together by photog- showing the places made mem- in the lives of Abraham, Isaac Jacob, Christ and the Apostles, using a panoramic view from Egyp. to Rome, Italy, the land breadth of Bible lands. Is the world's Bible. As the ment permits of the investi- fice any subject in a few min- A. A. BROCK, Salesman. --- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. PART I. 9:30 P. M. Step. THE END change without notice H. Fray, Manager on - 25ct SACRED PROGRAM A fine Sacred Program has been prepared by Mrs. Thos. W. Fine to be rendered at the A. M. E. church, Sunday. PROGRAM 1. Song..... By Choir 2. Invocation.....Rev. H. W. King (Pastor) 3. Song..... By Choir 4. Vocal Solo.....Robt. Floyd 5. Paper.....Mrs. Ida B. Clark 6. Solo.....Mrs. Theo Kennedy 7. Recitation.....Miss Mabel King 8. Song..... By Choir 9. Solo.....Miss Myrtle Fleming 10. Remarks.....W. N. Miller 11. Solo.....Miss PearlHackly 12. Oration.....Mrs. Ida Gordon 13. Selection.....By Choir 14. Collection 15. Benediction All are invited. Mistletoe Fast came the flecks of feather white Among the laurel trees Over the mountain; through the night, Stirred by the Winter's breeze. The winds a wedding anthem sing, With cold lips all aglow. The Snow Queen kissed her Forest King So came the mistletoe. Kate Masterson. It is none of our business, of course, but almost any outsider is forced to the conclusion that Sir Alfred Austin is not earning his salary as poet laureate of England. At the Nelson celebrations it is Ruddy Kipling's poetry and not Sir Alfred's that's being recited. PART I. 25ct PROGRAM Among the "best books of the month" the pocket book always holds a leading place. The average Russian begins to class manifestoes and ukases with gold-brick circulars. Chicago clubwomen have 3 3-10 children apiece. On the average, of course; on the average. To Mark Twain, whose own life is his greatest work: The longer it lasts the better it becomes. Jan Kubelik, the violinist, wears a costly muff. The ladies will be kissing him if he doesn't watch out. "Honest Poverty," says Uncle Andrew Carnegie, "should never be abolished." It isdom is, except by death. Four workmen in the car shops at Pullman make from $40 to $60 a day, but the chances are they live only a few days. Three Korean statesmen committed suicide, having discovered that they were statesmen out of jobs since Japan moved in. A new novel is entitled "The Heart of Lady Anne." It will be followed in due time, presumably, by "The Lungs of Lady Lucile." "Everything is possible if you have one person to believe in you," says Ian Maclaren. Especially if the one person is a publisher. A stranger in Chicago had his pocket picked while at prayer in church. In Chicago, evidently, it is necessary to watch as well as pray. Troubles strengthen our hearts as exercise strengthens our muscles. The easy life is a drifting one that takes us no place in particular. China thinks the reasonableness of its views on certain questions will be clearer to the powers when it has an army of 800,000 men fully established. England is running a serious risk in defying the tobacco trust. The trust may take a notion to buy an island and set up an opposition to England. The whisky trust has been sued by the sugar trust, and the only thing needed to make the legal cocktail complete is to have the lemon trust intervene. A python in Cincinnati squeezed its keeper nearly to death. If the keeper concludes to resign, there are plenty of young ladies who will be glad of the job. That assay officer out in Seattle who swindled the government by mixing black sand with the gold dust took mighty long chances. But he had plenty of sand. A dancer in one of the musical comedies has had her feet heavily insured. What's the matter with her—But she probably has reasons for believing they are all right. A denizen of a dry town went to a wet town for a little diversion, and taking on too much of it, he was arrested, and the magistrate as a punishment, sent him back home. From France comes the dreadful warning that next season motor cars that travel two miles a minute will be seen in America. Let us begin right now to get out of the way. The London Times says the liberal premier has no reserve of enthusiasm to draw upon. It forgets the office-seekers. Till the places are filled their enthusiasm will be unbounded. A professor at the University of California has just declared to his class in ethics that animals are immortal, and certainly experience with some cats goes to show that he is right. Another reason why everybody should be thankful is that the meat trust has no control over the air we breathe or the beams that radiate from the sun. They are just as cheap as ever. Reports sent out from New York say the birth rate in the Fifth avenue district is steadily declining. Isn't it rather surprising that there is any birth rate at all in the district referred to? Colored Girls S choo Stirs Nashville White Folks NASHVILLE, TENN. Rev. Mother Catherine Drexel, the several times millionaire daughter of the late Anthony Drexel of Philadelphia, has aroused the indignation of residents of South Nashville by establishing an industrial school for Negro girls in the heart of the most aristocratic resident section of the city. Her persistence has caused much feeling against her and Bishop Byrne. Mother Drexel purchased the old residence of Sam J. Keith, the weathiest citizen of Nashville. She then converted it into a Negro school over the protest of the former owner and almost every citizen of that section of the city The residence occupies a beautiful elevation of a double block, and was bought through an attorney for $50,000. No intimation was given of the purchaser's intentions until Mother Drexel arrived to begin the necessary alterations. Scores of protests have been made, but Mother Drexel stands firm and has opened the school according to her original plans. Mr. Keith, the former owner, offered Mother Drexel $2,500 to return the property, but she refused. He pleaded that the old residence had been his home for 40 years and that all his children had been born and reared there, and he had much rather give the property for some other use than to sell it as a convent for Negroes. Getting no satisfactory reply from Mother Drexel, he applied to Bishop Byrne of the Nashville diocese with no better success Law Also Fails. Finding that persuasion would accomplish nothing, legal methods were resorted to. Abstracted deeds of the property for nearly a hundred years were looked up, and it was found that an owner some seventy-five years ago had given the city permission to open a street through the center of the property. The property is a double block, and open streets come to the center on either side. The completed street would divide the building in the center. A petition for the opening of the street according to the former owner's plans was presented to the City Council Legal advice showed that the gift of the property to the city was void because of statutory limitation. Injunction was sought on the ground that a Negro school would be a nulsaance, but this failed. Then came talk of violence and guards patroled the grounds to prevent the enraged persons from setting fire to the building or doing other threatened damages. In spite of all efforts Mother Drexel opened her school last week with an attendance of over fifty students. It is the first school of this kind in the South. Mother Drexel inherited about $10,-000,000 from her father, Anthony Drexel, the banker. Before his death she established many missions for the poor in Philadelphia, and when she came into possession of her fortune she took the vell and soon rose to the rank of Mother Superior. For several years she worked among the Indians, and is now supporting a score of missions in Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Then she turned her at- tention to the Negro, and has do much towards increasing the Negro membership in the Catholic Church. Course in Housework. Bishop Byrne of Nashville was enthusiastic over her proposed work here. She paid $50,000 for the school site and altered the building to make it answer the purpose for this year. She expects to expend $150,000 for new buildings and equipment next year. Housework is the most strongly urged course, but the general idea is to educate the girls for profitable occupations as well as general education and moral training. Expert instructors in sewing, cooking, nursing and general housework have been secured. Those opposing the location of the school have offered to buy property in the suburbs and donate it to Mother Drexel, if she would use the Keith property for other purposes A NEGRO COMPOSER. Edward M. Harris, of Kansas City, Kansas, is Making a High Mark as a Composer of Beautiful Scores. Kansas City, Kansas may well feel proud of its doctors, lawyers and business men, who are doing credit to themselves and the Negro race, but I take it upon myself to write a letter to the Wichita Searchlight for publication concerning a young African-American who has but recently stepped forth as a composer and play wright; in the person of Mr. Edward M. Harris, (better known as Eddie). Mr. Harris has just passed his twenty-ninth year. He was born and reared in this city, attended school here, and at present is a mail carrier in Kansas City, Kan. Very little is known locally of Mr. Harris' success in the song writing profession, and in fact I myself just happened to become aware of the fact accidentally, although Mr. Harris and I were school mates and in our school days we were together most of the time, and have continued to be close friends, but not a word did he ever say to me concerning himself in the line of work he has chosen, until a few days ago I happened to be at his home when in an unconcerned manner he mentioned the title of a certain song that well soon be put on the market, and of course I became interested and was anxious to learn how he knew and where he got his information at, and to my surprise I was shown a contract which had been drawn up between Mr. Harris and one of the leading music publishing houses in the United States. Then I was shown several song poems composed by him and several other contracts between himself and publishing houses in New York, Chicago and other cities, and after seeing the contracts I was permitted to read many letters he has received from music publishers, music writers and arrangers, men who stand high in the musical world, praising Mr. Harris for composing such beautiful song poems, and requesting him to send his poems to them to be published on good royalty, just as fast as he composed them. Now, Mr. Harris, at home he is NO.41 n simply as Eddie Harris, the mail carrier, but in New York, Chicago and other large cities he is known as Edward M. Harris, the professional song writer, and I want the Negroes of Kansas City, Kansas, and the state of Kansas to join me in wishing Mr. Harris great success in his work. I wish to add that Mr. Harris is writing a play which he proposes to produce in the near future. Mr. Harris has traveled through Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois and can tell some very interesting stories concerning himself and others during his travels. He is a quiet young man, a deep thinker and talks little, until he is sure he knows to whom he is talking, then he is an interesting entertainer, such is the young man Kansas City, Kansas is sending forth, and none knows him better than his old school mate Dr. J. E. Farmer, a Kansas City, Kansas young man now practicing in your city. (Wichita, Kansas, P. S. Mr. Editor-Thanking you in advance for allowing enough space in your honorable paper to permit this letter to be published. I write you this because I believe the Negro Press of this country should tell of the progress and achievements made by Negro men and women here and elsewhere. W. T. BROWN. The worries of baking day turn to de light when you use HOW WARD'S PEERLESS PRINCESS FLOUR No other as good SEARCHLIGHT only $1. Per Year, Are You A Subscriber? WIER CITY TABORS I would like space in your paper to relate to the International Order of Twelve the success of A. H. Richardson Temple No. 1. We with the two Tabernacles—America Davis No. 15 and Covenant No. 38—are getting along nicely and prospering. The Sir Knights led by Sir William Watkins, our Chief Mentor, met at Baker hall on Nov. 27 to pay the endowment of Sir Walter Brannon. We were assisted by Priestess S. S. Furlough, of America Tabernacle No. 15, Priestess Laura Lee, of Covenant Tabernacle No. 38, Sir J. M. Burns, D. C. G. M., Sir P. J. Jackson, P. G. O., of Missouri jurisdiction. Sir Jackson made a few very interesting remarks on Taborianism after which the tables were spread by the daughters of both Tabernacles and more than 100 persons were served. the daughters raised $18.00 which they donated to the Temple. The officers and members of A. H. Richardson Temple No. 1, tendered a vote of thanks to the daughters of both Tabernacles and do hereby publicly thank the daughters of America Davis Tabernacle No. 15 and Covenant Tabernacle No. 38 for their liberality and hospitality. W. M. WATKINS, C. M. MARSHALL LEE, C. S. Intersi at the Post Office at Wichita Kansas, as Second - Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN St. STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ..... 50c ONE MONTH ..... 160 Advertising Rules Made Known On Applica NOTICE!! - All matters addressed to THE SEARCHLIGHT for public tion must be signed by the part or parties writing. All matters for publication must reach this office not later than TUESDAY to reach publication to the current issue. ULES OF THE OFFICE. Jat. All Subscriptions must be paid in advance strictly. Agents take notice. And. Communications received after Wednesday noon will appear in the week. And. In asking to change your paper from one office or one address to another always both the old and new. And. Send Us all the news from your office. If the City, County, State or County We publish it FREE OF CHARGE. Write play and on one side of the paper only. 6th No Name will be placed on our books without the money. So agents will send the money with subscriber's name. 6th Address all communications to "The Wichita Searchlight" Wichita, Kansas. 6th. Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any per son which may appear in this paper, will be gladly corrected if bought to the Editor. " To Livo and Let Live, " is OUR Motte. ```markdown ``` Nice Furnished ROOMS By the night or week Translat a Specialty Mr. P. Heck, Prop. 24: North Water St. If some men were bought for just what they know—and sold for what they think they know (but don't) the last seller would make a great big profit. WESTERN LANDS. Great immigrations of white people are going into the western counties of Kansas and the eastern counties of Colorado and buying up the land there in sections, half sections and quarter sections, while the colored man is leaving the farm and crowding to the city. There are thousands of acres of land in western Kansas, eastern Colorado, Wyoming and other western states that can be bought cheap and some day this country will be the garden spot of the West. It is, indeed, something alarming to notice the very inactiveness on the part of the colored man—he is not seemingly content unless he is crowded in some city like a ham in a sandwich, and still he complains that opportunities are being denied him and that his chances are being curbed while he himself is doing nothing to improve his chances or open opportunities. These lands are being sold by the thousand of acres every year, and very few colored men are taking advantage of this golden opportunity to help themselves. As a rule, the colored man has waited too much for some one to go forward, cut the trees, water the desert, plant the trees, build the towns, build the railways and do the pioneering—and then he comes in after all these things are done and complains because he is not made the czar. This is too much to ask. The time has passed when the black can longer look for the mule and forty acres free—if he gets either he must expect to pay for it like other men do. We would be proud to see the colored men bestir themselves and investigate this land and take some of it up, cultivate it, and become large producers as well as large consumers. The entertainment given by Arkansas alley lodge No. 21 at Redmen's Hall. Wednesday night, was a success. Educational Progress Can the Negro learn anything? was the first question he had to answer after schools were established for him. He has answered this question satisfactorily to the incredulous in every instance where brought to a test. The fact that all the slave States had laws against his being taught before the war, and that they opposed it afterwards, ought be sufficient answer. There are several individuals of the race who have written valuable text books. What The SCUnit Is Doing It would be a serious error to omit, in speaking of the educational progress of the Negro since his freedom, what has been done to help him by the Southern states. Though at first bitterly opposed to Negro education, there has been a wonderful change of sentiment on this subject. They made laws against Negro education before the war, now they make laws for it. In the more liberal portion of many Southern states, good schools are provided for the colored children. Some statea have asylums for the deaf dumb, blind and insane. The South spends annually about $6,000,000 on Negro public schools, and this sum will soon be increased. Some of the states have Normal schools, Universities and training schools for the colored youth. Thece are some who oppose Negro education on the ground that the whites pay two-thirds of the taxes. A false position is this--the laborers and consumers pay the taxes on capital. The Negro is the laborer of the South and a large consumer. He produces more than a billion dollars worth of farm products annually, not estimating other products; and it is toil, his muscle, that makes a large part of the school fund. The High schools, the Seminaries, Colleges, and professional schools for the colored people number several hundred. Many of them are coutroled entirely by colored faculties. Many schools have mixed faculties of white and colored teachers. Dr H M Tupper inaugurated this movement by putting young colored men at work in Shaw University, which has been followed by many of the other schools supported by donation from white men of the North The plan works admirably well, and, beside teaching the race toconfide in the ability of own educated men and women, it affords a lucrative employment to many who are by nature and choice fitted for the work of teaching. A self-made-man is a worthy description when applied to a Saxon; but a knowledge of the facts will teach us that nine tenths of all the leading Negroes were and are self made. The royal road to knowledge is beyond question closed to the young colored man; there is no large estate to draw on for school THE WICH TASEAR CHLIGHT ```markdown ``` bills; no rich father, uncle or kin people to look to foot the bills, and wait for success in after years for settlement. His own brawny muscle is usually the colored student's means of support. Thus the Negro has very satisfactorily proven his capability to learn and now as an educator he is making an indelible mark in the educational world Santa Claus cut some great capers this year. Christmas day in Wichita for 1905 was mild as an autumn day. Fine in every way. W. Martin and wife left Saturday for Topeka to spend the holidays. They expect to be in Topeka about one week. G. A. Fray and wife went to Topeka Saturday night to visit relatives for the holidays. Searchlight office is now at 428 N. Main. Miss Bessie Duval received many handsome and valuable presents Christmas. Miss Eva Vaun, of Strong City, is the guest of her little cousin, Bessie Duval, and other relatives. She received many Xmas presents—among them a gold ring Mrs. Eliza Youngblood is at home, 809 East Gilbert, and is slowly improving. Amid laces and perfumes Miss Dandridge received a beautiful diamond cluster from San Francisco, Cal., the compliments of Mr. Paul Fountain whom she met there while with the H. B. Thearles Jubilee Singers. Miss Dandridge is highly pleased with this valuable and beautiful gift. OPEN LUNCH COUNTER. A. A. Fox has opened a lunch counter in the rear of the Baltimore bar, 2nd and Main, and is prepared to serve anything usually found at a lunch counter. Call there to see him any tiem. C. P. McWorter, of Binger, Okla., arrived in the city Tuesday to visit the family of A. A. Fox in this city and other relatives in Valley Center. Mr McWorten owns a fine farm near Binger and is doing nicely. Charles Patton and Glenn White, two of Wichita's bright young colored boys who are attending the Topeka Industrial school, came home Saturday and spent Christmas with relatives and friends. Glenn White returned Tuesday and Charles Patton returned Wednesday. Poth young men are very much pleased with the school. Joseph Edwards, of Clearwater, spent Christmas with his wife and children in this city. Santa Claus came up with, him bringing many presents for the children and made them happy. Mrs. Lucy McKinney, of Chandler, Okla., is visiting relatives in the city. Miss Lula Parks is visiting from Ft. Scott this week. Mrs. W. M. Dent retrnred Monday from Reese Kansas where she conducted meeting Saturday and Sunday. W. S. HENRIOR DRUGGIST 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. STILL THEY COME and we thank the people for eleven (11) new subscribers in Wichita and fourteen (14) out of the county during the past week. Thanks many times. The Searchlight has no wings at all—but it gets there just the same. CHRISTMAS DINNER. Mrs. Kittie Coleman gave a reception Monday, Dec. 25th. In honor of her brother, Mr. George Allen, of Memphis, Tenn., who has been visiting her for the past week. She served a thirteen course dinner. Those who sat down to the table were: Rev. W. H. Tillman, Frank Tillman, W. L. Herman, Mrs. W. L. Herman, W. C. L. Herman, Irene Herman, Christiana F. Herman, Mrs. Florence Hill, Mrs Emma Price, Miss Susie Price, Mrs Aroma Mills and Mr. Geo. Allen. All had an enjoyable time. Mr. Allen will return to his home in Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 2nd, 1906 MRS. MARTIN SERVES. Mrs. J. A. Martin entertained a number of friends for dinner Christmas day. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Asbery McBride, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Dancey, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Mayo, Mrs. Amanda Brinkley and a number of others. Vectables of Season Fruit Salad Cream and Cake Tea Mrs. Fannie Baker will spend a week in Kansas City visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Hunter. Henry Massey, Jr., is at home from Western University to spend the holidays with his parents. Mrs. A. Fox entertained at dinner Monday, Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark, Miss Eliza Clark, of Valley Center, Mrs. L. McKinney, of Chandler, Okla., Mrs. N. A. Anderson, of Newton, and Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Dade. Charlie Miskel, who is attending Western University, will visit with his parents during the holidays A most pleasant social event was the surprise party given Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Fox. Music and games were a pleasing feature and a taffy pulling which afforded much merriment to the guests, who were: Mr. and Mrs. B. Bell. E. Landrum, Theo Kennedy, S. W. Jones, Mrs. M. Glover, W. Bettis, C. A. Glover, Misses W. Ray, L. Covington, Ida Gordon, A. Dunson, E. Clark, S. Rawles, Messrs. T. Anderson, P. Perry, A. Hall, F. Street, Miss Eliza Clark, of Valley Center; Miss Lucy McKinney, of Chandler, O. T., Mrs. Maggie Anderson and daughter, Ethel, of Newton; Mrs. A. Clark of Valley Center; Homer Roberts, of Wellington; Leonard King, Godfrey Jones and a number of others. Mrs. N. A. Anderson, of Newton, is visiting in the city. Thos. G. Banks, of Arkansas City, is visiting here this week. The Xmas exercises at the Tabernacle church was well attended, full house, and program was successfully rendered. SERVED DINNER. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ewing served a four course dinner at their cozy home. 506 South Washington, Sunday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Nelly, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. A. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Clements, Mrs. Sarah Tutt, and Master Clayton Thomas. All had a splendid time. Get a Bottle of the New Wonder Lopez Specific Special Compound. As sure as Hot Springs are the best baths in the world, just as sure is LOPEZ the Best Blood Remedy known to MANKIND. It Never Fail To Cure or materially benefit in thirty days, any case of Blood Poison, [ Scrofa, Syphilis or Running Sores, ] Rheumatism, Liver, Kidney or Stomach troubles, Malaria, Catarrah, Gleet, Sexual weakness, Failing Memory, or Weak eyes, General Decline, etc. [No Mercury] No matter how bad or where you live DON'T fail to get it. 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BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating AT YOUR GROCERS IMBODEN MILLI and you will Love good eating OUR GROCERS IMBODEN MILLIE WICHITA, KANSAS At the close of business November 9, 1905. RESOURCES. Loans and Discount.....$201,916.47 Overdrafts Secured.....499.83 Banking House.....13,700.00 Furniture and Fixtures.....2'557.50 Fish and Sight Exchange.....214,421.97 $433,365.77 LIABILITIES Capital Stock.....$ 50,000.00 Corpus Fund.....5,000.00 Individual Profits (net).....8,607.80 Deposits ( Ind v. $332,893.19 Banks 36,895.78 967,787.97 $433,395.77 The above statement is correct. J. N. RICHARDSON, Cashier. We respectfully solicit your business. SMOKE BLUE SEAL CIGARS SOLD EVERYWHERE H W. Dean Meat Market —All Kinds of— Fresh and Salt Meats 813 N. Main St. Wichita Grocery Line Your wants need careful attention and our store is the place to get it. We handle the best of Fancy and Staple Groceries and our prices are right. Orders given prompt attention. Kernan & Co., 1102 E. Douglas Pone 35 Wm. Dunson Robt. Floyd Dunson - Floyd Mandolin Club Music For Any Occasion Special Arrangements For Parties. Prices Reasonable ... Leave Order at 428 N. Main St. OLDEN'S D Prescriptions ... Drugs of all kinds. Your patronage solicited. + customer. Our store is Heac 615 North SECOND 1 ... Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco . . . Your patronage solicited. + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people. Pleases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. Coffee a Are good things for CHRIST your tickets and get your p Jones-Weigand T 115 North M --- Coffee and Tea Are good things for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Save your tickets and get your presents from us Jones-Weigand Tea & Coffee Co., 115 North Main Street The Ja Ta The Knights of Taborian Temple No. 11 did themselves credit in the grand reception which they tendered the Daughters of Wichita Tabernacle, No. 34, at the hall ,517 North Main, Thursday night, December 28, 1905. Speeches, songs and music were the main features of the evening and everyone expressed themselves as highly pleased with the pleasant evening spent as the guests of Taborian Temple No. 11. A large number of Knights, Daughters, their children and friends were present at the feast. The exercises were opened with invocation by Rev. Sir Charles G. Cole, followed by beautiful songs. At this point the meeting was given in charge of the Daughters of Wichita Tabernacle, No. 34, with Dt. Mattie Miller presiding. Sir Wm. Frazer had his large phonograph present and rendered many beautiful selections. After many speeches, songs, and much music, the Knights spread the well filled baskets and all joined in a glorious feast of eating which was ended with ice cream and cake The Knights of Taborian Temple No. 11 have broken all previous records and have set a new departure in the way of excellent social evenings. At a wee hour in the morning all went home declaring the Knights most excellent and pleasing entertainers. HOUCK Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Price 116 East Douglas Avenue WICHITA TABERNACLE 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. J G Hopper, 229 N. Main Everything Cheap For Cash Call and give us a trial. Fresh and Salt Meats of All Kinds. Poultry and Oysters DRUO STORE is Filled with Care s, Cigars and Tobacco ... + Once a customer, always a adquaaters for Colored people. th Main st. TO NONE OTTO WEISS. Agent. and Tea ISTMAS PRESENTS. Save presents from us Tea & Coffee Co., Main Street Suitable for Christmas Cut Glass, Lamps, Dinnerware Toilet Ware, Jardinieres, Chocolate Sets, Fruit Sets, Biscuit Jars, Box Plates, Vases, Tankard Jugs, Bon-Bons, Spoon Trays, Celery Trays, etc. Finest assortment; prices right. HUSE--CHARLTON Crockery Company 130 N. Main St., Wichita, Kan. THE WICHITASEARCHLIGHT, Although the weather was very inclement, a crowd which would have overflowed some of our halls and churches, greeted the members of the amateur troupe, at the high school. It was a galaxy of beautiful costumes as all of the fifty characters looked fine and appropriate in their costumes. The audience was composed of the very best and most intelligent people of the twin cities. Doctor Brown and Judge Bradley, and a large number of others of the audience congratulated Mrs. Matthews on the beauty and granedur of the play and on her ability to keep so many together; her untiring patience in getting up such difficult operas and her general oversight of all the training of such difficult plays. All say the says-Is true, "She always succeeds." She was the first colored person—man or woman—to get the high school and is asked by two ministers and two mail clerks to repeat about January 10, in Kansas City, Missouri, also in Kansas City, Kan., again, and other places for the blind preacher and for the Orphans' Home. The play from start to finish was a hit. The first thing of special notice was Mr. L. Scott, acting his solo part fine with the chorus, "Diplomacy." The costume of Mr. Watts, the Sultan, was fine and the little slaves, Misses Ruth Bradley and Gloria Branch, made a beautiful scene, fanning the sultan. The Mozart Quartet received great applause, but did not respond to its encore. The flower children were pronounced very spectacular in their costumes, representing chrysanthemums, tulips and dahlias. The gem of this was little Louise Thompson, who is only about three years old, but was cute for her age. Miss Myrteile Brown received great applause, also in her "Lonesome" chorus. Some liked the Browine chorus by the wizard, witches and chorus, best of all. East End General M The Cheapest Place in Phone 1413 Gardner East End Racket DEALERS IN..... HARD GOALS Feed and Building Office and Yards 1201 to 1245 N Old Phone 146 McINTIRE B DEALERS IN Groceries, all Kinds of Fresh a McINTIRE BROS. DEALERS IN Groceries, all Kinds of Fresh and Salt Meats, Poultry and Oysters HA! HA Well did y The value of a Photograph Photograph or a friend or rela prize it highly, you do not st ation of it. When that friend HA! HA!! HA!!! Well did you Read This The value of a Photograph, you receive as a present the Photograph or a friend or relative and although you may prize it highly, you do not stop to think of the real valuation of it. When that friend or relative dies you immediately look for that photograph and then it is that you realize its worth to you. You have in mind the appearance of a person but as soon as you see a Photograph of them they seem much more real to you. Looking at it in this way you owe to all your relatives and friends a good Photograph of your self. At The STUDEBAKER STUDIO, We will supply this need at prices to fit your pocket-book be it fat or slim. New Phone 469 Mr. Charles Moppins had, in a way, the finest of all costumes. He looked like Mephistopheles in "Faust." Mrs. Matthews, as witch, had a nice costume of black silk and tinsel trimmings. Miss A. Moppins, as the other witch, was cute in short clothes. Little Ruth and Franklin Bradley, in their teasing song, were great. Mr. Orestus Scott, who was already a fine tenor, did finer still, after being in this heavy play. He and Miss Hattie Walton in their duet, "On Such a Night," were extra. Miss Hattie's solo was good, also. Miss Mabel Wilson, as the Indian Princess, was arranged in a pretty costume, and Mr. Calvin Carter, as chief, was dressed just precisely like an Indian chief. They, with their Indian maidens, were pronounced fine in acting. Miss Mabel Vaughn looked sweeti n white train as Dolores. She sang well for a young singer. Mr. Cornelius Daniels, as Gordon, did well in "Man in the Moon," and in "Ask the Man," was quite fine; as did all the choruses. Miss Walton, one of the heroines, had many changes of beautiful costumes. One was of pale blue silk chiffon with short sleeves of real lace. Mr. J. C. Branch looked fine as General Carramba. Everything, as a whole, was a success. NOTES ON THE OPERA. One thing noticeable was we were glad to see there was nothing in the opera to degrade the colored race. No jokes about chicken stealing, etc. Some think these amateurs acted perfectly. They say Mrs. Matthews and her opera company made an excellent reputation in their debut in the High School. Many say there has been nothing to equal it. The music was Philippine melodies and classical music combined. Mrs. Richard Heck is on the sick list this week. C. Swan is suffering with sore throat at this writing. and Racket Merchandise in the State to Buy Goods. 523 East Douglas Avenue. Wichita Kansas. Coal Co., DAL SOFT building Material 1201 to 1245 N. Main St. New Phone 1804 RE BROS. ALERS IN of Fresh and Salt Meats, 338 North Main Street, Wichita, Kau. A!! HA!!! you Read This raph, you receive as a present the relative and although you may stop to think of the real valu- end or relative dies you immed- 1 BRAIT 120 East D Thos. Glover, Pres. Edward Landrum, Tr We Can Feed Y AT THE Court H 517 North We have a full line of cy and Staple Groee Sugar, Flour, Meal, Brooms, Butter, Eg tionary, and, in fact you may want in the FREE DELIVERY TO Your Patro NEW I Court House 517 Nor RAITSCH'S 20 East Douglas Ave We Can Need You Court House Grocery 517 North Main Street We have a full line of fresh and wholesome Fan- and Staple Groerie, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Sugar, Flour, Meal, Vegetables, Canned Goods, Boms, Butter, Eggs, Coal Oil, Gasoline, Sta- nary, and, in fact, anything and everything may want in the Grocery Line. WE DELIVERY TO ANY PART OF THE CITY Your Patronage Solicited NEW PHONE 2046 Court House Grocery Store 517 North Main Street We have a full line of fresh and wholesome Fancy and Staple Grocerie, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Sugar, Flour, Meal, Vegetables, Canned Goods, Brooms, Butter, Eggs, Coal Oil, Gasoline, Stationary, and, in fact, anythingand everything you may want in the Grocery Line. FREE DELIVERY TO ANY PART OF THE CITY Court House Grocery Store 517 North Main Street COOKING STOVE awarded the Gold Medal seven of these Ranges in We guarantee this Range E. D. SQUIR We carry a good line of New and Secor Old Phone 873 Xma Can e Gold Medal at the St. Louis Fair. Sixty ese Ranges in use in the city of Wichita tee this Range to be the best on the market SQUIRE, Local Agt line of New and Second Hand Furniture and sell on installments Phone 873 350 N. Main mas andies... awarded the Gold Medal at the St. Louis Fair. Sixty seven of these Ranges in use in the city of Wichita We guarantee this Range to be the best on the market E. D. SQUIRE, Local Agt. We carry a good line of New and Second Hand Furniture and seil on installments Old Phone 873 350 N. Main For Fine Holiday Candies and Holiday Bon Bons call at the BONTON BAKERY INTON BKERY ne 152 & KANDY ITCHEN 146 N. Main VELTY Fancy Goods NOVELTY Rich, Fancy Goods FOR HOLIDAYS We are full of bargains in Parlor Lamps, Dinner Rich Cut Glass Now is the time to H. T. K 222 North of bargains in China, Glassware, Toilet Sets, or Lamps, Dinner Sets, from $7.50 to $75.00 Rich Cut Glass, Water Se s, etc. is the time to make your selections T. T. KRAMER, 222 North Main Street We are full of bargains in China, Classware, Toilet Sets, Parlor Lamps, Dinner Sets, from $7.50 to $75.00 Rich Cut Glass, Water Se s, etc. Now is the time to make your selections Phone 152 Women, Men and Children Prices to suit The poor or the rich... S. E. Patton, Sec. Jas. L. Harper, Mangr THIS IS THE Capitol National Steel Range 146 N. Main Y 899 088009090000000000000 080000000008 GOSOOOOOECOLOD | THE WHOLE LOT : , At gr bap poets tos sock ae Tw Ql ae Ge | . @ St. Jacobs Oil | | ia rendy alaysfor all forms of maser aches bine from : LUMBAGO =RHEUMATISM | 2 : | STIFF NECK SPRAIN ‘1? 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They regulite and invigerate, stomach, liver and bowels, Much {mitated but never tale. Sugar-coated and easy to take sua Us iodine eae Mirihfulness and the blues are nev- The Peru-na Almanac in 8,000,000 Homes. The Peruna Lueky Day Almanac bus become a fixture in over eight million homes. It ean be obtained irom ajl druggists free, Be sure to in- cuire early. The 1906 Almanac is al- ieady published, and the supply will soon be exhausted. Do not put it off. Get one today. Good Police Rule. A; Verviere, Belgium, organ grind- ers are compelled to appear every morning before the police superin+ jendent and. play their instruments. ‘The organs which chance to be out of tune must be set in order before a license to play on the streets will ‘un oemwba Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Deflance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 0z—one full pound—while 1! other Cold Water Starches are put p in %-pound packages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again hecanse Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocér ines to sell you a 1202, package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Deflanee Starch has printed on every package in large letters and figures “16 ozs.” ‘Demand Defiance and saye niueh time and money and the annoy- auce of the fron sticking. Defiance never sticks. it is far easier for a woman to sharpen a men’s wats than a lead pen- Come !—be the guest of S A toni this winter, Leave the etly north behind ont, Rud find health and pleasure under the Piulogs splendor of her turquoise sky. 1 all newcomers, Sun Antonio offers a thousand dalightful. surprises, For the siehi-scer, the old Miasion Churches are HL irey'the Cathedral of Sait Fernando, til gay and ghoatly a tho daraling sun’ licht the historic Alamo. For the invalid a vther, pure, dry air, beautiful seenery ws modern accommodations. The Climate’s the thing in San Antonio ‘The invigorating air, dry and warm; the biiude; the perfect natural drainage, al ‘onbine to make the temperatur8 as nearly Ierfvet aa cam bo, Te is possible to spend to tof each day, from November to March, «odoors. ‘The parks and plazas, the mar- fo of the ereeks and rivers, the groves of }.\u and magnolia, lose nothing of their in Antonios gf ti Auris thagaest b vof modern utility and beauty, with u mance and heroism of the medieval, « Pei Gome to San Antonio! The excen RA ICARY oe tae mates fe SARAY ia ee eee OEP joe ois Siesta ot pS licob cena gua aea ae eaten Rad Asoo tule Whiter, “Address W. S. ST. GEORGE General Passenger and Ticket Agent Des its St. LOUIS, MO LSE Ena ODD THINGS ABOUT BALLOONS, What a Government Examination by Schoolboys Discloses. : ‘The French schoolboys had recently to pass a goverament examination at the close of the primary course. The invention of balloons was the subject given, “Balloons were invented,” wrote one boy, “by the brothers Mont- golfier, who were paper makers. ‘They then set light to the paper, and the balloon went up.” Another boy included a treatise on ballast in his essay, with disastrous consequences. “When the aerostats—such being the name given to mea who ride in bal- loons—wish to com> down they fetch some sand and gravel and put it in the balloon. The latter is thus rend- ered heavier and more elongated.” A pithy statement made is, “the aero- /naut places himself within the bal- jloon, the basket being used for pro- visions.” | Industrial Precious Metal. The world’s supply of platinum dur- ing the year 1904 was about 13,800 pounds, 13,200 pounds of which came from Russia. The United States pro- duced 208 ounces, valued at $4,160. All of this came from California and Oregon, the Wyoming mine having suspended operations. The price of platinum increased 10 per cent during the year According to Dr. David T. Day, of the United States geological survey, the outlook for an increased production during 1905 is good. The present price of platinum—$20.50 an ounce—is the highest which this metal has reached in recent years. University. System’s Weakness. Dr. David Starr Jordan, of Leland Stanford university, says: “Two great weaknesses are evident in the English university system; one is the prevalence of sinecures. ' Half the men supposed to teach or con- duet research do nothing of the kind. ‘The other weakness is the domin- ance of the examination, English higher training is largely a mattet of books and words. The men are with- out power to adapt themselves to new conditions. This is the secret of the suecess of American. engineers in London. They are ready for what. ever turns up, not for the particular problem it has taken three months to eran.” a Tam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved ‘my life three years ago—Mns. THOS. ROBBINS, Maple Strtet, Norwich, N. ¥., Feb. 17, 1900 It isn’t always well to blow your own horn, unless you happen to be a chauffeur. For children teething touena the gum, rences ‘Bammution, alays pals,cures wind colic. sca bowle, No matter what a man has done to make his wife unhappy she will nev- er forgive him for it unless he denies According to the eternal fitness of things a contortionist should draw double salary. How’s This ? “We offer One Htunired Dollars Reward for any eae’ of “Catursh that canoe We eared by Tinie Sitar cure F J. CHENEY & C0, Toledo, 0. We, the undenigicd, have known Fede Chehey for ioe 1 pene and teen perfec he Seuhte tn all business tnmasctions: and ndactally Sbie earty ouc any obigntinn sade by a eae ratbrae: kissax @ Manes, ‘Wiieenie Draggtata, Toledo, 0. Hat's Catarrh Cure. is taken internals, acting aufectiy pon fhe Sood and midoota sartaces of he fperent Festa nee tyes rice 6 cents Dor ‘Take Hall's Famotly Pits for constipation. A girl's idea of a slow young man fs one who has failed to acquir_ the hairmussing habit. THE EARTH’S AREA, One of the best authorities esti- mates the area of the earth's surface at 196,791,984 square miles, of which about 53,000,000 square miles is land, the rest water. Throughout mc-t of this 53,000,000 square miles Pills- bury's Vitos has made its way be- cause it's so good. It is the ideal breakfast food, and may be had at any up-todate grocery. When a girl smokes cigarettes gen- erally it is a sign she wishes she weren't doing It, UNSIGHTLY BALD SPOT. Caused by Sores on Neck—Merciless Itching for Two Years Made Him Wild—Another Cure by Cuticura. “For two years my neck was cov- ered with sores, the humor spreading to my hair, which fell cut, leaving an unsightly bald spot, and the soreness, inflammation and merciless itching made me wild. Friends edvised Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment, and after a few applications the torment subsided, to my great joy. The sores soon dis- appeared, and my Nair grew again, as thick and healthy as,ever. I shall always recommend Cuticura. (Signed) H. J. Spalding, 104 W. 104th St, New York City.” It is easier for a woman to have blond hair than curly hair, and it docan’t cost-any piore. AFTER OIL OCTOPUS Federal Judges Have Found Some Sensational Evidence. EARLY REPORT TO CONGRESS, Standard’s Re Stifle compe- tition in Kansas and the Territory to be the Basis—No Trouble to Prove Conspiracy. Chivago, Dec. 29.—“Raymond'= writ Ing to the Tribune from Washington, says: For nearly a year agents of the United States government have been slowly and patiently but persistently gathering facts and figures on which fs was hoped to base a successful attack upon the gigantic monopoly known as the Standard Oil Company. Great as this organization is, ‘the United States government is gréater, in spite of the boast of some of the Standard managers, and federal agents and detectives have struck a trail which seems at last to lead into the heart of,the famous system. Following upon the footsteps of gov- ernment agents in Washington, Phila- delphia, New York, and othed cities, I have learned sufficient to convince me that during the present winter, and possibly not long after the holi- days, there will be presented to con- gress a report which will be far more sensational than that prepared against the beef trust, and at the same time another report will go to the attorney general with a suggestion that pro- secution be instituted under the anti- trust law, the interstate commerce law, the Elkins law, and the con- spiracy law, not only against the Standard Oi] Company and its agents and managers, but also against all rail- roads and subsidiary corporations by the use of which the: Standard Oil Company has controlled the market in this country and killed out all its competitors. The work of the special agents of the government is not entirely con- eluded, but nearly so. They have de- veloped enough to startle the country, and the paid spies of the Standard Oil Company already have learned this and have begun to cover up evidence in anticipation of a criminal prose- cution by the federal government. } The investigation into the affairs of the Standard Oil Company has been conducted by Commissioner Garfield, of the bureau of corporations. It pro- epeds in the first place under the authority of a special resolution of the house of representatives, but every step of the investigation has been submitted not only to Mr. Metcalf, secretary of the department of com- merce and labor, but to President Roosevelt as well, and both of them have made valuable suggestions as to the line of inquiry to be adopted. Commissioner Garfield will not make the same mistake he did in the beef trust case, At that time, acting under the direction of the president and strictly within the law, he prepared two reports. One was for the public and the other for congress. He gave in detail information on the beef trust case as he derived it from the books of that concern, As a matter of course, it concerned only the prima facie operations of the packers. It told from their side how much they invested, how much they spent for operating expenses, but their profits were, and in a general way what methods of business they were pro- eae Re eam BIG CITIES PLAN CONGRESS. Would Convene Delegates to Consider Probloms. London, Dec. 28. — Sir Edwin Cor- wall, chairman of the London county council, isstied to the press a proposal for an international congress of repre- sentatives of councils having over 500,000 population, to meet annually for the discussion of municipal meth- ods. Sir Edwin says he is encouraged to make this susgestion by the good results following the recent exchange of emenities between the London county council and the Paris munici- pal council In conj:inetion with this congress he also proposes an exchange of pu- pils between the schools controlled by the municipalities holding member. ship in the conzress, General Strike in Lodz. Lodz, Russian Poland, Dec. 29— A general strike has been declared here, The shops and factories are closed. No street cars or cabs are running. The inhabitants are panic stricken and are leaving the town. Mistiink diticave to bal Promscuted, London, Dec. 29.—The war office, on the advice of the royal commission headed by Justice Farwell of the Bti- tish high court of justice, now sitting In South Africa, has ordered the pro- secution of the officers concerned in the South African war stores scandal. In Hands of Rebels. Glasgow, Dee, 29.—The Herald's St, Petersburg correspondent wires that the Baltic provinces are now entirely in the rebel’s hands and that- the strike is psreading evervwhere REVOLT MAY BE CHECKED, Berlin Belleves Russian Government Is Regaining Control. Berlin, Dec. 29.—The conviction pre- yails at the foreign office here that the Russian government is more than holding its own with the discontented elements and the situation is regarded as having improved within the last two days. The Russian government expects the national assembly to be representative and ‘to include strong men who, in a certain sense, will bring the people into partnership with the sovereign in the administration of the country, The opinion of the Ger- man government is that Russia has weathered the worst of her difficulties, and that she will emerge into a period of constitutional development. Iden- tical opinions exist in financial circles in Berlin, All Russian securities rose from 1 to 5 per cent on the bourse today and it is added that the Russian finance minister appears to have chos- en an opportune time to issue fresh treasury, bills abroad. PRESIDENT CALLS A HALT. Protests Against Scheme to Raise a Fund For Miss Alice. Washington, Dec. 29.—A press dis- patch from Baker City, Ore., an- nounced that a 10-cent subscription was to be raised in Oregon and ex- tended over the country for the pur- pose of raising a sum which probably would aggregate $800,000, to be pre- sented to Miss Alice Roosevelt on the occasion of her marriage to Repre- sentative Nicholas’ Longworth. The president disapproves of the propo- sition, as is indicated by the follow- ing statement, issued from the White House. “The president’s attention having been called to the dispatch from Ba- ker City, Ore:, to the effect that a subscription was about to be started for a wedding present for Miss Alice Roosevelt, the president stated that while he appreciated this evidence of ‘good will he hoped nothing of the kind would be undertaken, In fact, he wished particularly that the proposed work should not be done.” No Change at Moscow. St. Petersburg, Dec. 29.—There is no further news from Moscow tonight. The Associated Press corespondent there succeeded in getting the St. Petersburg bureau by telephone this evening, but he had only uttered the words, “Iam going to tell you @ hor- rible story,” when he was cut off. Since then nothing has been heard from the correspondent. ‘The Seminovky regiment of guards was dispatched to Moscow by train tonight. This is considered rather ominous. RUSSIA MUST BORROW MONEY. Will Issue $20,000,000 in Bonds to Most War .Exneness: St. Petersburg, Dec. 29.—The budget for 1906 estimates the ordinary rev- enue at $50,000,000 in excess of the ordinary expenditure, but shows that the government will require $195,000,- 000 additional to liquidate the war expenses, The emperor has signed a ukase empowering the minister of fi- nance to issue $200,000,000 short term gold bonds for sale abroad, not any of which, however, are yet known to have been taken, ‘The Milya reports that General Kuropatkin, the former commander- in-chief of the Russian forces in the Far Rast, has withdrawn his fortune, $1,250,000 in gold, from the imperial bank. GREAT ALARM IN WARSAW. Rumors of a Coming Outbreak Are in Circulation. Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. 29.-~ ‘The shops in the Jewish district are closed and this afternoon bands of revolutionists ordered the banks to be closed. Alarming rumors of a com- ing outbreak are in circulation. Max- im guns have been posted at all the police stations, the police have ordered all the doors of houses to be locked, the union of physicians has requested its members to. be ready for emer- gencies and sixty ambulance stations have been established throughout the city. Rockefelier Takes Stock. New York, Dee. 29.—John D. Rocke- feller has taken $50,000 worth of stock of Brooklyn’s projected $1,200,000 academy of music. His is the first subscription from outside the borough, Terrorist Plot. London, Dec. 29.—The Times’ St. Petersburg correspondent states that a military terrorist plot has been dis. covered. Fifty arrests have been mede in connection with the discovery, cen il) Cb Moscow, Dee. 29.—Firing in the city continued until midnight. The gover- nor general hére has issued an ap- peal urging the citizens not to trust false interpretations given the recent, manifesto. "Dowie in Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 29—John Alexander Dowie, of Zion City, IL, arrived at Port Antonio on the steamer Admiral Dewey. He was confined to his cabin during the voyage, but bis health is somewhat imovroved. STOP! WOMEN, AND CONSIDER THE Ks 3 Gee 4 ALL-IMPORTANTF rate i Cea FACT . > y Pee ee nf SA \ <\.—— gy = : aS Las ‘That in addressing Mrs. Pinkham you a Lite are confiding your private ills to a woman yNees I —a woman whose experience with wo- Qi) ORE pee ry man’s diseases covers a great many years. ibs Nera eer You can talk freely toa woman whenit Qa Wgaieae” | as is revolting torelate your private troubles (Nims a to a man—besides 3 man does not under- aN a RG. d stand—simply because he is a man. 3 Ae ne hh Many women suffer in silence and drift along’ Qi \ from bad to worse, knowing full well that they 2 ‘ ought to have immediate assistance, buta natural ce 1 modesty impels them to shrink from exposing them- pe selves to the questions and probably examinations of 3 even their family physician. It & unnecessary. ys ad) Without money or price you can consult a woman AAU) whose knowledge from actual experience is great. A J Mrs. Pinkham’s Standing Invitation: RE 4 Women suffering from any form of female weak- REG a ness are invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. /MAUM@aadps Pinkham at Lynn, Mass. All letters are received, [fe MMIUA opened, read and answered by women only. A’ {Zoe of ay woman can freely talk of her private illness to a Yaar gay woman; thus has been established the eternal (7a) AVM InN’ confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and the women 9a /m oa of America which has never been broken. Out gga Md at Aa of the vast volume of experience which she Yi ed A SF has to draw from, it is more than possible J“ YG ai A that she has gained the very knowledge VIM Sif ff ANS that will help your case. She asks noth- OHO mene ing in return except your good-will,and her 4 Y/Y advice has relieved thousands, Surely any q Mf woman, rich or poor, is very foolish it she// Z ) | does not take advantage of this generous j es offer of assistance. —Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. ! Following we publish two let-, , ters from a woman who accep-|cqy tou mow rate rou that ny dota ted this invitation. Note the live. I then wrote you, telling you my ail- result. | ments. T followed yout advice and atm en- i | Grely well.” T can walk iniles without am First letter. | kebeor'a pain, and Lowe my life so yon and “Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— to Lydia, Plnkham's Vegetable Compoand “For eight years [ have suffered something | I sist every suffering woman would read terrible every month with mny periods. The | this testimoniat and realize the value of write pains areexcruciating and! can hardly stand ing to you and your remedy."—Mrs. Mary Elem, My doctor says L heve ovarian and | Dimmick, 20th and B. Capatel Streets, Bene wouab trouble, and T inact go through an op-| ning ¥. 6., Washington, D.C: qrationif L want to get well. To not want |, aah srebmit tort if 1 can posibly help i,|_ When a medicine has been suceesstall Please tell me what to do.’ Thope you. can | in restoring to heaith so many women Telieve me.” Mis Mary Dimmick, sith and B. | whose testimony is so unquestionable, Capitol Sts, Benning P.0., Washington,DC. | you cannot well say, without trying it, ARG cere * do not believe it wit) help me.” If a Eee ray sour advon [JOURS con't hesitate to get a bot and jaling Lytin Bi Tiakbanke Vegetable | "0 oF Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veseseiie Compound. I am very anxious to send you | Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pit my testimonial, that others may know their | ham, Lynn. Mass., for special advico— _ valueand what you hove done for me. lit is free and alwavs helnfal, ' » VESRERNS RRS YOR DATS CONS HOF TR. * RS AD OECP Ue eeeeemneeememmaeda (PILES 20 HONEY TL CORED Sees i racaierertena SR egg ? LEWIS’ SINGLE BINDER 5¢ Cigar better Quality than most 10¢ Cigars Denters supplied by their jobber or direct from Frank P. Lewis’ Factory, Poors, IE | ene a cee ee ee PRICE, J. 25 Cte. ager) ANTI-GRIPINE = IN ONE DAY ih 1S GUARANTEED TO CURE | ANTEGRIPINE (22 cmp, Bab COLD, HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA. Pius tau rorneanaene (RO ANC MORES Back IS EE DONTE CURE BSE alter soar MONS BACHE 12 1x Bene eae Second Trip Around the World. Fred Ottofy, the young son of a Chicago dentist, now practicing in Manila, has just started from San Francisco on his second trip around the world. He is still in his carly teens, He is not the ordinary run- away boy style, but just a keen, wide- awake Chicago lad, whose father knows he is very well able to take care of himself and is letting him have his fult’of travel for a year or 50. Carnegie Pays an Old Debt. Fred Fleck, an old locomotive engi neer of the Pennsylvania road, has received a letter from Andrew Carne. gle, inclosing a check for $1,000 to pay for a luncheon which Mr. Carne. gie ate in Fleck’s engine cab years ago when he was riding with the engineer. Mr, Carnegie, it appears, was ravenously hungry and ate the contents of Fleck’s dinner pail, allow: ing the engineer to go hungry. He has now paid for that meal Seumedy. Wheres: Than: the Peety The English starlings introduced into Australia from Europe have pro- duced a much greater pest than the insects they were expected to extermi- nate. They desiroy apples. cherries, figs, grapes, ctc., and unless they are exterminated, fruit growing will have to be given up. They also drive out insect-eating birds hke diamond birds, tree swallows and tree creepers. Patron of Education. Edward Tuck, of Exeter, N. H., is one of the least known among philan- thropic Americans. He has already given $500,000 to Darimontt college, Philips Exeter academy and Hampton academy. He has also given liberally to many charities in this country as well as Paris, where he has made his home for a number cf years. Mere‘tjee set Thompson’s Eye Water FREE TO YOU. We will wend FREE SAMPLES of our reliable Rrcuicins tad pine wisrciy oc cen ecronas Fourinsome-ttact SARE 2G MONEY sel gy ety ee fren, Many” making om #20080 a week. et yole. Were todue tatore tenors i Baka Adress advertise Dept John Brod Chemical Co., Batabilshed 9) years ‘348-351 W. North Aveose, CHICAGO, ILL. | bi It’s a per watchmaker who is um able to make a go of it. Why It Is the Best fs because made by an entirely differ ent process. Defiance Starch is un- like any other, better and one-third more for 10 cents. Lots of charitable people help the poor who draw the line at their own poor relations. Impertant to Mothers. Examine carefully every boitle of CASTORTA, afe and sure remedy for infants and ebildres, ‘and see that it Beara the r Signature of LSE In Use For wver 30 Years ‘The Kind You Have Always Bought, The people who think they know it all seem to get much more satisfac tion out of it than those who do. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY mace LAR AHIVH hitoM Quine Yates: Drage fists refund. mouey Itt dalle to,cure. Ke We GROVES slenature ison each Dox 25e. ‘The fellow who cuts off his nose to spite his face can't very well blow about it. Defiance Starch should be in every household, none so Food, besides 4 oz, more for 10 cents Than’ any other brand of cold water aes If there happens to be a loose tack on the floor a fellow never steps on it tall he has taken his shoes off. 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