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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER ew Church Ready New Hope Baptist Church Goes Into Their New Church Building nday, February 11th. A Gala Day Planned NEW YEAR ew Chur New Hope Goes Into Church nday, Feb A Gala Day ryone Should February 11th, 1906, is the day for the opening of the new Baptist church. Pastor W. Hill and the faithful deacons have been working earnestly to accomplish and now that the church is receiving the finishing touches should that the new New Hope church of Wichita has one of the most modern and complete to be found among the colleagues anywhere in the west. The deacons and members of that are worthy of high applause and work which they are to complete, and every man and child in Wichita should appreciate of the efforts good Christian people by going on Sunday, Feb. 11th, 1906, calling the feast services which is prepared for them. The deacons and members of this set a needed precedent modeling of their new church. The church has been landed present site every piece of work been done about the church done by colored people—the work by colored carpenter, cering by a colored plasterer, and varnishing by coilers, the day work by colored the papering by colored paper and thus they have given the opportunity to receive the aid to bring the church to its completed state. This is a sort which the pastor, deacons others deserve special praise. Opening on Sunday, Feb. 11th, church, through its deacons, out souvenirs that will be free and valuable, besides a set of programs. Let no per- to be on hand. The ministers nicely and their congregations are invited to be present, several visiting ministers will take in the exercises. This will be a day of which all who attend highly pleased. The new location on Rock Island Ave., Third and Central and Mosly. Be there early. PROGRAM. m—Song and Praise Service, tled by Deacons Henry Under- ood and R. Frazler. —Introductory Sermon, by Rev. Thillman. —Evotional Services, led by D. W. Williams and M. Mayo, Tab- acle Baptist church. m—History of Our Church, D eacon Jno. E. Lewis. eacon Jno. E. Lewis. 2:45 p. m.—Sermon, Rey G. W. Cassi day, Pastor First Baptist Church. 7:30 p. m.—Sermon, Rev. J. R. Richar dson, Kansas City, Kansas. The pastors, members and friends of all the other churches in the city are invited to be present. Are Pushing Forward NEGRO KNOW THYSELF. The study of the Negro population of the United States recently published by the Census Bureau discloses some facts that show very clearly that the colored race is stedily developing a complete social and industrial system of its own. A large city could be formed without a single white man in it, and yet lack for no trade or profession. There are 21,268 Negro teachers and college professors in the United States and 15,530 clergymen. The Negroes could finance a railroad through their 82 banks and brokers, lay it out with their 120 civil engineers and surveyors, condemn the right of way with their 728 lawyers, make the rails with their 12,327 iron and steel workers, build the road with their 545,880 laborers, construct its telegraph system with their 185 electricians and their 529 linemen, and operate it with their 55,327 railway employees. Colored people complain that they have to sit in the gallery in white theaters, but their 2,943 actors and show men might give them theaters of their own in which to occupy the boxes in solitary grandeur. They have 52 architects, designers and draftsmen, 236 artists and teachers of art, 1,734 physicians and surgeons, 212 dentists, 210 journalists, 3,921 musicians and teachers of music, ninety-nine literary and scientific persons. The colored baby can be introduced to the world by Negro physicians and nurses, instructed in every accomplishment by Negro teachers supplied with every requisite of life by Negro merchants, housed by Negro builders and buried by a Negro undertaker. There are Negro bookkeepers and accountants, clerks and copyists, commercial travelers, merchants, salesmen, stenographers and telegraph operators. Negroes are in every manual trade—carpenters, mason, painters, paper hangers, plasterers, plumb- WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, FEB. 3, 1906. ers, steamfitters, chemical workers, marble cutters, glass workers, fishermen, bakers, butchers, confectioners, millers, shoemakers, tanners, watchmakers, gold and silversmiths, bookbinders, engravers, printers, tailors, engineers, protographers, glovemakers, everything that statisticians think it worth while to count. And the curious thing is that in whatever line a Negro man is at work there is also a Negro woman. The only occupations which the colored women have allowed their menfolks to monopolize are those of the architect, the banker and broker. The telegraph and telephone linemen, the boilermaker, the trunkmaker and the patternmaker. You can hire a Negro civil engineeress or an electricienne. There are 164 clergywomen, 262 black actresses and 10 Afro-American female lawyers. One Negro worker works as a roofer, another as a plumber, and forty-five of them are blacksmiths, iron and steel workers and machinists. Three are wholesale and 860 retail merchants. Others are journalists, literary persons, artists, musicians, government officials, and practitioners of an infinite variety of skilled and unskilled trades. The worries of baking day turn to de light when you use HOW WARD'S PEERLESS PRINCESS FLOUR No other as good Against The Young Negro Some Think That Whatever He Does Is Wrong-If Ambi tious, He Wants So cial Equality; If Shiftless, He Is Reverting To The Brute ATLANTA, GA.,—The Southern white man will never let up on the young Afro-American. It makes no difference in what hopeful capacitv the he may serve in the upbuilding of the community and in right living; he is, nevertheless, forever the object of attack. If he has saved up his money and is trying to acquire property he is put down as desirious of being on a footing with the white mon. If he has made sacrifices and obtained an education and tries to hold up his head and be a man and a gentleman, as it is generally presumed educated men should be, he is charged with seeking social equality and with an attempt to slip away from his own people. Manliness is charged to be insolence and the striving for better things is ascribed to be a yearing for association of persons of the other race. If, on the other hand, the young Afro-American shows an indifference to the accumulation of property, he is said to be shift less and without ambition or the hope for the happiness of his posterity; and if he eschews book learning and the inclination to make a man of himself he is styled a brute. Whether he is ambitious or without inspiration, he is equally denounced. He is an unwelcome part of the population. His short-comings are held up to the censure of the community as youth of no other race, and there is never a word said in his favor It is a matter of almost constant occurrence to hear white speakers in public places decry the fact that the old Afro-American of the antebellum period are fast disappearing, while the statement is made that the younger generation is lost to all hope This antipathy to the young Afro Americans is often carried to an unreasonable length. An instance is related of a trial in a Mississippi town in which the defendant a youthful Afro-American, was being tried for the theft of a hog. After all the evidence was in it was clear to everyone in the court room that the defend ant was not guilty, but never the less when the jury came into the court room with their verdict, it was found that they had decided him guilty—to the surprise of everyone in the court room. After the jury was dismissed and one of their members was asked by what process of reasoning they decided to bring in a verdict of guilty he replied, that, "when his fellow jurors began to deliberate on the facts of the case in the jury room one of them remarked that there was no reason to discuss the probability of guilt or innocence of the defendant, as the prisoner was a young Afro-American—the juror said "nigger"—and that if he was not guilty of stealing the hog in question it was very likely that he had stolen some other hog or more likely still that if he was turned loose he would steal a hog or do something equally as bad; and that on general principles it is a good idea to find him guilty and let him serve awhile in the penitentiary with the hope on the part of the twelve men that send ing an innocent man to prison might teach him to let other peoples's things alone. The young Afro-American has a hard road to travel. Of necessity it falls to his lot to do almost all the domestic work and the manual labor of the community. He is the butler, the waiter, and the coachman at the residence. He is the porter and the driver at the store. He is the janitor, the watchman, the elevator conductor and the office boy in the large buildings. He is the digger in the sewer, the sweeper on the street, the driver of the cab and hack. He is the bricklayer and carpenter on the building and the female of his race is the cook, nurse and the chamber maid. Be his or her work and conduct in these employments ever so satisfactory, there is yet a suspicion hanging over him or her of unworthiness. It has permeated the atmosphere everywhere in the South and is gaining ground with the flight of years. It is spoken without reserve and is generally acquiesed in by the whitie people of the South. They ought, indeed, be a closer bond of sympathy existing between the white man and the young Afro-American if for no other reason than because the young Afro-American must be employed by the white man and that frequently in positions of trust. It seems almost inconceivable that one should have in his employment a man who must be around his home where are congregated the loved ones of the family and that the employed should be regarded with a sort of quasi suspicion by his employer. Once let the white man of the South show to the young Afro-American who is trying to do right, and the great majority of them are, that the community of interest existing between the races, and that thousand of young men shall not be harshly judged or treated because of the wrongdoing of some of their number, and this section of our country will enter upon an era of interracial good feeling unprecedented It is not fair that the bliting hand of contempt and ill-feeling should be forever pointed at the young Afro American of the south and the country. People who live far away who read or hear of the estimate placed on the youthful black men and women must obviously, sooner or later, come to share in the opinion that all hope for the future of the race is lost. They overlook the fact, and it is a fact, that two-thirds of the labor of the South is being done by the very people who are being classed as worthless. They seem to forget that the entire race is but a few years removed from slavery and they totally ig nore the further fact, probably because they are not informed of it, that evry place in the South young Afro-Americans are putting themselves on record in the matter of good citizenship as much by their living right themselves as by advising their fellow people to do. It is only simple justice that credit should be given them for what they are doing; in stead of that they are eternally held up to censure. -AGE A bill providing for the discharge of civil service employees who fail to pay debts contracted for groceries, clothing, rent or the services of dentists, physicians of undertakers has been introduced by Representative Dixon of Montana. After a government employee has refused three times to pay a bill he is to be suspended, and if he fails to pay in three months he is to be dropped. Many a fellow has acquired a reputation for wisdom by always saying "That's so." A Virginia man has been fined $100 for hugging a girl. He must have been eating onions. A headline reads: "Robbed while on a vacation.' The man who hasn't been works for Russell Sage. Over 10,000 bills have already been introduced into congress; most of them, too, of large denominations. "Will the coming man marry?" asks the Rev. Madison C. Peters. No; he will be married, same as the rest of us. That Detroit man's statue of the devil has been carried away by a constable. Did he give the constable the devil? Castro is trying now to pick a quarrel with Colombia. No special reason is given, but probably is Colombia's turn. The announcement that Mr. Carnegie is about to write his autobiography looks portentous. Far distant be the fins! Taking one year with another, the temperature of Moscow is kept at an average considerably higher than that of other cities. It is always well to look on the bright side of things. If Fitz had not been licked perhaps his wife would not have left him. Jim Jeffries says that he wouldn't play football for $1,000 a minute. And we wouldn't play football with him for $2,000 a minute. One feels nothing but pity nowadays for the old Arabian story-teller who thought he was exaggerating when he spoke of forty thieves. There is one comfort about the proposed one-hundred-and-fifty-mile-an-hour automobile. Its victims will never know what killed them. It is a malicious falsehood that there is a Boston girl so grasping that she hung up her umbrella cover Christmas eve.—Boston Globe. The Book of Job has been dramatized and is to be put on the stage. Cheer up. A Chicago poet has written a eulogy on the bath, thus conveying the impression that he has taken one. It is a surprise to the public that a man of August Belmont's financial standing has not had appendicitis long ago. It has been discovered that the Haydians are fond of babies; in fact, consider them delicious when properly cooked. THE SEARCHLIGHT. W. H. FIA. KANS. T. N. MILLER, Editor. 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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 person which may appear in this paper, will be gladly corrected if bought to the Editor. " To Livo and Let Live, " is OUR Motte. BIG TIME Taborian Temple No.11 held a big initiation at their hall 517 N. Main Thursday night. The big Knights of Tabor goat had big job on hand. The following were made full fledged Knights of Tabor: C. W. Giles Ford Neely, Chay, Neely, Garfield A. Fray, and Bud Lee. The Temple admitted Sir Knight Ransom Brown a former member of Washington Temple No.25 of Kansas City Kas. Taborian Temple No.11 is the youngest Temple in the Kansas—Nebraska jurisdiction but they are steadily forging their way to the front ranks. They have six more cand dates waiting to be initiated who will be given the degrees in the near future. They are working in perfect peace and harmony. Henry P. Ewing of Wybark I. T. was in the city last week. Mr. Ewing is conducting grocery store in Wybark and is doing well. He reports that section as the garden spot for the colored man and speaks in glowing terms of the grert possibilities of the colored men there. ARE GETTING READY. The pastor and members of New Hope Baptist church are fast bringing the remodeling of the new church to completion. They have the furnace in place, the plastering done, and the carpenter work completed; and now they are busy papering and painting and hope to be ready for going into the new church not later than the second Sunday in February. They will have an extended program. More details later. SEARCHLIGHT only $1. Per Year, Are You A Subscriber? IS NOW READY. NOTICE TABORS. The new Taborian Constitution is now ready. It is fine and every Knight and every Daughter should have a copy. Every Temple and Tabernacle should have two copies. Send your order to REV, SIR FRANK WILSON, C. G. M., D. B. Derrick, Kansas City, Kan. CLEARWATER NEWS. LOST—A fine breast-pin at the A. M. E. church, Sunday night, Dec. 31st, 1905. A liberal reward to the finder and no questions asked. Return to Mrs. J. C. Coffee, 1455 N. Mosely. PROCEEDINGS Topeka, Kan., Dec. 25, 1905. Persuant to the call of the C. G. M. the Board of Grand Curators met, with the following members present: Sir Frank Wilson, C. G. M. Dtr. Emma Gaines, C. G. P. Sir A. W. Hopkins, C. G. S. Dtr. Sarah Williams, C. G. R. Absent—Sir Wm. Core, C. G. T. The C. G. M. called the meeting to order, after which prayer was offered by Dtr. Emma Gaines, C. G. P. The first business that came before the Board was to consider the condition of the jurisdiction and the endowment department. Total ..... $2,337.70 The above amount paid out from August 1st. 1905 to January 1st. 1906. After all obligations of the Grand Temple are fully paid and all death claims paid in full there is left in this particular treasury of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle $850.00, with the Jurisdiction moving to the front. The Board sends greetings to the members of the Jurisdiction and to the world peace. SIR FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. DTR. EMMA GAINES, C. G. P. DTR. SARAH WILLIAMS, C. G. R. SIR WM. CORE, C. G. T. SIR A. W. HOPKINS, Secretary. FINE TRIP SOUTH. Mr. J. J. Olden returned home Tuesday evening from Memphis, Tenn., his former home. His visit included the Inter-State Literary association held at Kansas City during the holidays. Notwithstanding this was his first attendance as a delegate he was elected as treasurer of the organization and made a gallant fight for the next meeting to be held in Wichita, losing it only by a small majority. Speaking of the south from a business standpoint Mr. Olden says while there are many signs of improvements and labor seems to be plentiful, he an not say that the south is as prosperous as the west, and in fact it seems from a commercial point it has now reached its zenith. However, there may yet be an awakening and it yet may become the most thriving and prosperous section of the Republic. While in Memphis he was called on and addressed the Ministers Alliance. The remarks were favorably received and several comments thereon. In the state of Arkansas and Tennessee he made quite an impression upon the colored farmers of the two states and quite likely a number of them will pay a visit to the state this summer and invest in property and business concerns. He says old Missouri is all right. An incident occurred while on the train that proved it. After changing cars when the Arkansas line was crossed he went into a chair car. There was a Mississippi in there when he entered who made quite a demonstration but he paid no attention to him and was not molested. Therefore he praises Kansas and Missouri for its fair play to the Negro. TOPEKA TABORS. Sunnyside Temple No. 59 is getting along nicely. A good number are being infiltrated at this time and the outlook is bright. S. W. PASKER, C. M. RANSOM TAYLOR, C. R. Pearly Rose Tabernacle No. 77, is doing fine work. They are receiving several members. Dtr. Anna Pickens, H. P., and Dtr. Emma Gaines, C. G. P., gave Sunnyside Temple No. 59 a fine Christmas present which will never be forgotten and for which the Temple is proud. Long may the Daughters live and prosper. DTR. S. A. OWENS, C. R. Jefferson Temple No. 60, is doing splendid good work and are prospering. While some unfaithful ones are being dropped from the rolls, others are being added to take their places. Everything looks in fine shape for them. Magdeline Tabernacle No. 85, is on the build. Dtr. J. B. Taylor, H. P., has three petitioners for their next meeting and all look forward to many additions. DTR. ELLA CORNISH, H. P. DTR. ROSA WILLIAMS, C. R. Western Sun Tabernacle No. 9, is pushing to the front. And are getting stronger each month. Dtr. Sarah H. Hamson is leading them gently along to success. DTR. S. H. HAMSON, H. P. THE WICH TASEARTH ```markdown ``` Attend the Revival at the A. M. E. church. W. H. Jones is reported to be improving fast'. Mrs. Hauah Bowman and J. B. Vann were united in marriage a few days ago. Mrs. Thos. Ivy is on the sick list this week. wm. Beetis who has been quite ill is now able to be out among friends. A fine baby boy has arrived at the house of Mr. rnd Mrs. Henry Hale. Moth: and sou are doing nicely. Revival meetings began at the A.M. E. church Wednesday night Everyone is invited. Miss. M. M. Levell was in the city Sunday enroute to Kingman where she will open a hair dressing parlor. Rev. J. H. Van Leu is spending a few days in the city on business Mrs. R. N. C. untee is in having a very pleasant visit in our city as the guest of Mrs. Vina Demon. Garfield A. Fray and wife are now housekeeping at 1054 N. 5th. F. S, Burt and J. E. Howard two well known business men of Wichita were hurt in the Santa Fe. wreck near Chicago Monday morning Neither was dangerously wounded. Rev. J. H. Van Leu, Rev. W. H. Tillman and John E. Lewis have returned from Emporia where they attended the Board meeting. They report a splendid session at that place. NEW CONSTITUTION The New Taborian Constitution is now ready every Tabernacle and every Temple should have a copy. Send your order to Rev. Frank Wilson C. G. M. 943 Evelett Kansas City Kansas. Our subscribers in Wichita are paying fairly well - Do you owe us anything? If so - Call at 428 North Main and let us give you our receipt. DISPENSATION Taborian Temple No. 11 and Wichita Tabernacle No. 34 have received dispensation and their boors are open for the reception of new members. You can learn the dispensation price by enquiring of any member. Attend to this at once The Searchlight collector after several weeks of rest will starve out on a tour of collection Saturday. We ask all to kindly pay what they owe. Attorney D. L. F. Banks, a prominent colored lawyer of Enid, Okla.. was in the city Thursday on business. What is your reason for not patronizing Negro enterprises? TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURC... Last Sunday the Tabernacle Baptist church held a splendid series of meeting. Pev. W. H. Tillman filled the pulpit and preached two excellent sermons. All the church auxiliares held splendid meeting and the church is progressing nicely in every way. PLANNING TO BUILD Mr. W. H. Jones who owns the lot adjoining the ane on which Mr. G. H. Young is erecting a store building is considering plans to erect a building north of the Young property. Mr Jones has not fully determined on the plan or at to the exact time—but has the m tter under a advisement. A fine crowd was present at the Mozart club ball Tuesday night. TO RAISE CHICKENS Mr and Mrs J. W. Thompson have purchased the four lots north of their residence 1402 N. Mosely Ave and will fence it into an up-to-date chicken yard and will devote much time to raising chickens for the market. This makes Mr and Mrs Thompson own six lots at their home place. W. T. VERNON CLUB One of the most enjoyable and highly pleasant times ever witnessed in winita was that had at the meeting of the W.T. Verizon Club Wednesday night. The evening was passed in music recitations, dialogues stump speeches, and amusements. The club had a royal time. At a reasonable hour the club was served with dainty and well cooked eatables and at a reasable hour all adjourned and went home vowing that one the best times of their lives was has Wednesday night. The club will meet again at its pleasure. IS 84 YEARS OLD. Mr. Chas, Shoats, Sr., father of Fireman Chas. Shoats of this city, arrived in Wichita Wednesday morning from Nashville, Tenn., where he has been an honored and prominent citizen for many years. Mr. Shoats Sr., has come to Wichita to make his future home with his son and is 84 years old. The B. T. W. club met Thursday with Mrs. J. H. Phelps. Quite a number of ladies were present. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Jno. Rawles 519 N. Wichita. All members are asked to be present. Mrs. J. A. Martin left Thursday at 1:30 via the Frisco for Memphis, Tenn., to attend the wedding of her aunt. She will spend several weeks visiting among friends and relatives. The monthly program of the Tabernacle Literary society at the A. M. E. church Tuesday night was a grand affair and was well attended. Pay what you owe to the Search light. ERECTING STORE ROOM G. H. Young is creating a two-story brick building at the corner Main and E'm street. The first floor will be used as a store room while the second floor will be made into a hall. The building will be fitted with all the late-tim improvements. When completed it will cost at is said about $250000 Mr. Young is one of our progressive colored men and owns much valuable property in this city. Mrs. M. E. Carr returned] from Joplin Saturday where she went to attend the trial of the man charged with killing her brother. The trial was postponed till Feb. 15th. The "Smart Set" gave an invitation ball at Redman hall Wednesday night which was well attend d. WESTERN UNIVERS The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West..... DEPARTMENTS: Theoiogical, O and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Normal, Musical, [ Instrum piano, oagan and harmony, Mechanical], Carpentry, F Business Course, Stenograp ing, Dressmaking and Plain ing, Farming and Gardenin ADVANTAGES: Splendid Locati Influences and Thorough Te INFORMATION: For terms, pric fered, write to William T. Ver PRESID QUINDARO, Phones } Office Resid Bud Hickerson, Proprietor. The Little RESTAURA Open Day a Short Order In Season 347 North Main Street MENTS: Theoigical, College, Normal, Sub- state Industrial. AGES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Norma- tical, Musical, [ Instrumental and Vocal ], in oagan and harmony, Drawing [ Fine A- nimal], Carpentry, Printing snd Book- ness Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Farming and Gardening. AGES: Splendid Location, Healthful Cllma- nces and Thorough Teachers. NATION: For terms, prices and all induceme- nces and Thorough Teachers. William T. Vernon, A. M. PRESIDENT QUINDARO, KAN Phones Office—Bell “White” 43 Residence—Bell “West” Jackerson, Proprietor. The Little Annex STAURANT & CO. Open Day and Night Art Order In Season North Main Street Wichita DEPARTMENTS: Theoiological, College, Normal, Sub-Norm and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, [ Normal, Musical, [ Instrumental and Vocal ], include piano, oagan and harmony, Drawing [ Fine Arts Mechanical], Carpentry, Printing snd Book-Bind Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Taiting, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laun ing, Farming and Gardening. INFORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducement, fered, write to William T. Vernon, A. M. D PRESIDENT Short Order In Season Hot Ch 347 North Main Street Wichita, Kan --- IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR BREAKFA and you will L AT YOUR GROCERS Gardner AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating OUR GROCERS IMBODEN MILL Gardner Coal Co .....DEALERS IN..... HARD CO Feed and Buil Office and Yards 126 Old Phone 146 CALL U NEW PH THE PEOPLES CLEAN For fine DRY and ST Pressing, Repairi Work Guaranteed, Call 129 N. Lawrence ARD COAL SOFT Fed and Building Mate Coffee and Yards 1201 to 1245 N. Main St Phone 146 New Phone ALL UP NEW PHONE 11 PEOPLES CLEANING and Dyeing For fine DRY and STEAM Cleaning and Pressing, Repairing and Dyeing Work Guaranteed, Called For and Delivered N. Lawrence Wichita Feed and Building Materi Office and Yards 1201 to 1245 N. Main St. Work Guaranteed, Called For and Delivered 129 N. Lawrence Wichita, K PEABODY, KAN. Miss Jennie Cottan has arrived from Kansas City, and is staying at the home of Mr and Mrs Bush and going to school. Miss Cotton likes peobody fine. Willard Bush was on the sick list last week. The Sch lars of the 7th grade gathered at the home of their teacher Miss Verna New heard and very successfully surprised her with a taffypulling, and games of various kinds were played, and music was furnished by B rtha Wajden, Seattle Bush Fay Willett, and Mable Hall, and at a late hour light refreshments were served, all report a good time. --- College, Normal, Sub-Non- Preparatory, Normal, S imental and Vocal ], includ- Drawing [ Fine Arts Printing snd Book-Bind- hy and Typewriting, Ta- se Sewing, Cooking, Laun- g. On, Healthful Cllmate, Teachers. es and all inducement non, A. M. D. DENT - - KANS. —Bell "White" 4302 ence—Bell "West' Arinex INT & CAL and Night Hot Ch Wichita, Kan ST FOOD love good eating IMBODEN MILLING Coal Co., REAL SOFT Building Materials 01 to 1245 N. Main St. New Phone 1804 P HONE 178 FING and Dye Wor REAM Cleaning and ing and Dyeing ed For and Delivered — Wichita, K Mrs Dunson entertai Winson and daughter Ett elegant dinner Sunbay. Lee Frams of Newton guest of Lee Young Sund Miss Mable Hall entertaies Seattle Bush Beatrice Yo Winson Messers Lee Youard Bush and Lunnie Yo "F. inch" Tuesday evening Jhon Powell was on the last week. Mr and Mrs George rented the Hanson farm take possession of it Mar SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT Wichita, Kansas, Saturday Feb. 06 FACIAL PARALYSIS Nervous Distortion of Face Cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. What appears to be a slight nervous attack may be the forerunner of a severe disorder. No nervous sufferer should neglect the warning symptoms, but should see that the starved nerves are nourished before the injury to the delicate organism has gone to an extent that renders a cure a difficult matter. The nerves receive their nourishment through the blood, the same as every other part of the body, and the best nerve tonic and food is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. The experience of Mr. Harry Bemis, of Truthville, Washington county, N.Y., substantiates this. "I had been feeling badly for a long time," said Mr. Bemis, "and in the early part of September, 1902, I was compelled to quit work on account of my ill health. My trouble was at first extreme nervousness, then my sight became affected and I consulted an oculist who said I was suffering from paralysis. He treated me for some time, but I got no benefit. I tried another doctor and again failed to obtain any relief. My nervousness increased. Slight noises would almost make me wild. My mouth was drawn so I could scarcely eat and one eye was affected so I could hardly see. I had very little use of my limbs, in fact I was almost a complete wreck. "I am all right now and am at work. That is because I followed my wife's advice and took Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. She had used the same remedy herself with the most gratifying results and she persuaded me to try them when it appeared that the doctors were unable to help me. They acted very surely in my case; my face came back into shape and in time I was entirely well." Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all drugists or by mail by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. A booklet on Nervous Disorders sent free on request. Learn to labor while you wait if you would work wonders. Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking the place of all others. You can't convince a stubborn man that it is impossible to convince him. DOCTOR CURED OF ECZEMA. Maryland Physician Cures Himself—Dr. Fisher Says: "Cuticura Remedies Possess True Merit." "My face was afflicted with eczema in the year 1897. I used the Cuticura Remedies, and was entirely cured. I am a practicing physician, and very often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Soap in cases of eczema, and they have cured where other formulas have failed. I am not in the habit of endorsing patent medicines, but when I find remedies possessing true merit, such as the Cuticura Remedies do, I am broad-minded enough to proclaim their virtues to the world. I have been practicing medicine for sixteen years, and must say I find your Remedies A No. 1. You are at liberty to publish this letter. G. M. Fisher, M. D., Big Pool, Md., May 24, 1905." Most men prefer the horn of plenty to the trump of fame. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Poke LAKER ON A BALKLE Basket. Drugs and money 'if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box 25c. Some men learn to fear treachery by studying their own natures. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it The Kind You Have Always Bought. Too many people mistake dignity for wisdom. With nearly all medicines put up for sale through druggists, one has to take the maker's say-so alone as to their curative value. Of course, such testimony is not that of a disinterested party and accordingly is not to be given the same credit as it is written from disinterested motives. In turn, from disinterested motives a single and therefore striking exception to this rule. Their claims to the confidence of invalids does not rest solely upon their makers' say-so or praise. Their ingredients are matters of public knowledge, being printed on each separate bottle wrapper. Thus invalid sufferers are taken into Dr. Pierce's full confidence. Scores of leading medical men have written enough to fill volumes in praise of their valuable work. Of these ingredients entering into these well-known medicines. Amongst these writers we find such medical lights as Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D. Bamet, Medical College, Chicago; Dr. Barthoome, Medical College, Scudder, M. D. late of Cincinnati, Ohio; Prof. John King, M. D. late of Cincinnati, Ohio; Dr. Grover Coe, of New York; Dr. Barthoome, of Pa. and some of others equally eminent. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures the worst cases of female weakness, prolapse, anteversion and retroversion and corrects the most severe cases of disgraceable and weakening drains, sometimes known as pelvic cataract and a multitude of other diseases peculiar to women. Bear in mind, it is not a patient not even a woman. In mind, it is not a patient not even a woman. "Prescription" of a regularly educated physician, of large experience in the cure of woman's peculiar ailments, who frankly and confidently sold through drummers, can it be said that the patient is frankly, openly and honorably, by letting every patient using the same know exactly what she is taking. Nick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter, free. All correspondence is letter, as sacredly secret and womanly boundaries are protected by professional privacy. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. How to preserve health and beauty is told in Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. It is free. For a papered copy send Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., 21 one-cent stamps to cover mailing out, in cloth binding 31 stamps. Dr. Pierce's Dr Pierce's Pellets cure constipation. BLEW HIS HEAD OFF MURDER OF GENERAL GRIAZ. NOFF OF TIFLIS. BOMB HIT HIM IN THE NECK. General's Wife Knelt Beside His Body in Pool of Blood in Street—Assassin Captured and Beaten Into Insensibility by Soldiers. Tiflis, Caucasia, Jan. 30, vla. St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.—The murder of General Griaznoff, chief of the staff of the viceroy of the Caucasus, was most dramatic and audacious. The assassin evidently had studied the habits of his victim, and lay in wait behind a wall of the Alexander garden, opposite the entrance of the palace, where a carriage was drawn up to take the general for his daily drive. As all suspicious persons are liable to be searched in the streets by the police and military patrols, the assassin impersonated a painter, carrying the bomb with which he committed the crime concealed in a paint can. He was thus able to pass the sentry post at the gates of the park and reached his place of ambush without arousing suspicions. General Griaznoff clad in a crimson uniform and the white lamb's wool shapka, or cap, worn by the viceroy's aid de camp, made a shining target for the crouching assassin when he emerged from the palace. As the general stepped into the carriage the man sprang on the wall, swung the can by a cord and the bomb, as if thrown from a sling, with marvelous precision, sped straight to the mark and struck the general on the neck. A flash of fire and a terrific explosion followed, and Griaznoff was literally blown out of the carriage and, with his coachman, Cassack orderly and the latter's horse, was instantly killed. A woman who was passing at the time of the explosion was mortally wounded. When the correspondent of the Associated Press reached the scene immediately after the tragedy the ghastly dead still lay in the mud. Griaznoff's shapeless body, surrounded by soldiers, presented a sickening spectacle. It seemed as if his crimson uniform had melted into the pool of blood in which weltered his head, torn away from the trunk. The general's distracted widow knelt in the blood and mud beside the mutilated body. The assassin had already been caught, beaten into insensibility by the infuriated soldiers, and after being loaded into a drosky was being carried off to the ancient fortress above the city where, as Tiflis is under martial law, he will probably be executed at dawn. The most intense excitement followed the assassination, as terrible punishment is meted out by the troops to bomb throwers. The population fled in terror before the Cossacks and other troops who were soon out in force to clear the streets. Shortly before dark a fusillade exchanged between Tartars and Armenians produced a veritable panic, as it was feared that the horrors of the recent war between the races had been renewed. So far as ascertainable, there was no relation between the crime and a renewal of the race war. The crime undoubtedly was a political act of vengeance decreed by the Terrorists. The identity of the assassin has not been established, but he is a Georgian, and was probably selected by lots at a meeting of social revolutionaries to kill General Griaznoff as retaliation for the latter's severity in repressing the revolutionists and arresting the leaders. According to reports, the general was the head of a faction which believed in not showing mercy, and he is charged with setting the native peoples against each other. He had received repeated letters of warning, and for months past until lately had never ridden out without his wife. BALEOUR FINDDS A SEAT. London, Jan. 31. At a meeting of the Conservative Association of London the resignation of A. C. Gibs, member of parliament for the city of London, was accepted, and the candidature of Arthur J. Balfour for that constituency was approved. The Liberals Association of the city of London also met and postponed until Friday its decision whether to oppose the former premier. Several liberals expressed their willingness to contest the seat. Three more liberals and two conservatives were returned as the result of Saturday's elections. Driven to the Mountains. Tiflis, Feb. 1.—Advices from Eutais say that the revolutionists there have not been suppressed. They have been driven from the railroad line into the mountains and it is hoped to enclose them in a trap. To Protect From Floods. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 1.—As the result of an election held in Armourdale, Kansas City, Kan., is authorized to issue bonds to the amount of $525,000 to raise money to protect Armourdale from floods. From Constipation, Bowel and Stomach Q. What is the beginning of sickness? A. Constipation. Q. What is Constipation? A. Failure of the bowels to carry off the waste matter which lies in the alimentary canal where it decays and poisons the entire system. Eventually the result is a death unintended by the other disc. Note the deaths from typhoid fever and appendicitis, stomach and bowel trouble at the present time. Q. What causes Constipation? What causes constipation? A. Niglect to respite pain. Call of nature. Lack of exercise. Excessive brain work. Mental emotion and improper diet. Q. What are the results of neglected Constipation? A. Constipation causes more suffering than any other disease. It causes rheumatism, colds, fevers, stomach, bowel, kidney, lung and heart troubles, etc. It is the one disease that starts all others. Indigestion, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, loss of sleep and strength are its symptoms—piles, fatigue, and fatima, are caused by Constipation. Its consequences are known to all physicians, but few sufferers realize their condition until it is too late. Women become confirmed invalids as a result of Constipation. Q. Do physicians recognize this? A. Yes. The first question your doctor asks you is "are you constipated?" That is the secret. Q. Can it be cured? A. Yes, with proper treatment. The common error is to resort to physics, such as pills, salts, mineral water, castor oil, indigestion, and other such injuries. They weaken and increase the malady. You know this by your own experience. Q. What then should be done to cure it? A. Get a bottle of Mull's Grape Tonic at once. Mull's Grape Tonic will positively cure Constipation and Stomach Trouble in the shortest space of time. No other remedy has before been known to cure Constipation and permeability. Q. What is Mull's Grape Tonic? A. It is a Compound with 40 per cent. of the juice of Concord Grapes. It exerts a peculiar strengthening, healing influence upon the intestines, so that they can do their work unaided. The process is gradual, but sure. It is not a physic, but it cures Constipation, Dysentery, Stomach and Rowe's diarrhea, flavor it is pleasant to take. As a tonic it is unqualified, insuring the system against disease. It strengthens and builds up waste tissue. Q. Where can Mull's Grape Tonic be had? A. You druggist sells it. The dollar basket contains nearly three times the 50- cent size. Good for ailing children and nursing mothers. A free bottle to all who have never used it because we know it will cure you. 140 FREE BOTTLE 236 FREE. Send this coupon with your name and address, your druggist's name and 10c. to pay postage and we will supply you a sample free. you never need it. We will also send you a certificate good for $1.00 toward the purchase of more Tonic from your druggist. MULLY GRAPE TONIC Co., 148 Third Ave., Rock Island, Ill. Give Full Address and Write Plainly. 35 cent. 50 cent and 100 bottles at all druggists. The $1.00 bottle contains a bottle times as much as a bottle and about three times as much as the 50 cent bottle. There is a great saving in buying the $1.00 size. The genuine has a date and number stamped on the label—take no other from your druggist. Wouldn't insurance against mothers-in-law go like wildfire? FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervousness after. Send for FREE $2.00 trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. H. KLINE, Ltd., 621 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. A prophet is a person who expects the unexpected. More Flexible and Lasting, won't shake out or blow out; by using Defance Starch you obtain better results than possible with any other brand and one-third more for same money. Some people arrive at a conclusion and never get away from it. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Drugs are authorized to refund money if FAZO OINTMENT fails to cure in 6 to 14 days. 80c. An honest man thinks that a pretty woman is also a noble work. FALL WHEAT RAISING IN ALBERTA. The Spring Wheat Areas Are Rapidly Increasing. It is only a few short years since the impression prevailed that a large portion of the Canadian West was unfitted for agriculture. To such an extent did this impression prevail that districts larger than European principalities were devoted solely to ranching purposes, and flocks and herds roamed the ranges. But the agriculturist was doing some hard thinking, and gradually experiments were made, slowly at first, but surely later on. As a result, to-day in Southern Alberta, which was looked upon as the "arid belt," large quantities of the finest winter wheat in the world are now grown, and so satisfied are the farmers and buyers that the industry has passed the experimental stage that elevators by the score have been erected in the past two years and others in course of erection, to satisfy the demands that will be made upon them in the near future. Manitoba, "No. 1, Hard" spring wheat has achieved a world-wide reputation, and there can be no question that are long "No. 1 Hard" winter wheat from Alberta will attain similar repute. The great market for this production will undoubtedly be the Orient, and, with increased railway facilities and the erection of additional elevators and flouring mills, a largely increased acreage will be broken to winter wheat. The increase of population in Southern Alberta in the past year has been largely due to settlers from the United States who have brought in capital and enterprise, and who have been uniformly successful in their undertakings. A few more such years of growth and "Turkey Red" winter wheat will wave from Moose Jaw to the foothills. Information regarding lands in the Fall and Spring wheat belts may be obtained of any Canadian Government Agent. SYRUP OF FIGS To sweeten, To refresh, To cleanse the system, Effectually and Gently; Dispels colds and headaches when bilious or constipated; For men, women and children; There is only one Genuine Syrup of Figs; to get its beneficial effects Acts best on the kidneys and liver, stomach and bowels; Always buy the genuine — Manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. Louisville, Ky. San Francisco, Cal. New York, N.Y. The genuine Syrup of Figs is for sale by all first-class druggists. The full name of the company—California Fig Syrup Co.—is always printed on the front of every package. Price Fifty Cents per bottle. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES Emma Eames Is Thrifty. Mme. Emma Eames, who is gifted in a large degree with the common sense and shrewdness of her native New England, has an effective means of meeting all requests to sing for charity and this has been found to work as successfully in London as in this country. When a great lady comes to ask her to sing for this hospital or that she meets the request with another proposal: "I receive so much wherever I sing in concert," the American prima donna begins, "and I will be happy to sing for your charity if you will give that same amount to it on the day of the concert. I will also expect the other ladies of this committee to do the same." This usually has put an end to the negotiations. Retiring Prince of Wales. Nobody seems to know what manner of man the Prince of Wales is. He keeps as much in the background as his popular father kept to the front in his mother's day, and there has been no sign of what his tastes or inclinations are, as far as the world beyond the royal circle knows. His duties as Prince of Wales are fulfilled according to rigid court etiquette; he is the father of a croup of successors to the throne, and he always does what the government and father say he must without a kick. "May" Needle Lace One exquisite variety of lace made by the peasant women of Youghai, in Ireland, is called "May" needle point, after the Prince of Wales. For this home lace making, Queen Margaret of Italy collected and supplied specimens of rarest old Italian laces, to be used as patterns by the Irish workers. The perfection of skill attained by them is evidenced by the fact that "May" needle point sells at $225 a yard. Edward's Boyish Interests. King Edward, as a boy, spent hours of leisure in studying subjects that attracted him. In this way he added greatly to his knowledge; but, apart from the ordinary lessons, he took little trouble over subjects he had no particular liking for. He had a strong antipathy to Latin. When you tell a girl she is pretty it is a sign she will think she is prettier than she is. Insist on Getting It. Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock on hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for same money. The trouble about going to law is that you can't always leave when you want to. Those Who Have Tried It. will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quality—16 oz. for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 12 oz. Only a very lazy man is afraid to earn money because it may be tainted. Deceased of Duncan Macduff, referred to in "Macbeth," Henry Clay McDuffee, of Bradford, Vt., boasts that he and his father voted in every presidential election held in the United States. During 29 national elections the McDuffee family, represented by father and then by son, has an unbroken record of voting. John McDuffee, the father, was born in Londonderry, N. H., June 16, 1766. Records show that Henry Clay McDuffee is a direct descendant of King Kenneth Macduff of Scotland, and Duncan Macduff in 1000 A. D. The name McDuffee was taken by the family after one branch of the family went from Argyllshire, Scotland, to Londonderry, Ireland, in 1612. Salary 50 Cents a Year. Andrew Paul, marshal at Girard, Pa. works for the glory of working. His salary is $1 yearly and he pays 50 cents each New Year's to the man who swears him in. This leaves him a half dollar to show for his labor. He is required to furnish a bond in the sum of $1,000. Deafness Cannot Be Cured Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the discected ear. Deafness can be caused by the deafness deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous membrane of the tube in isaudible you have a rumbling sound or imperfect ear ag, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases have been treated with this condition but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness and Hall's Cataract Cure, send for circulations, free. F. S. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. A woman has an idea that making money is something like making popovers and angel cake. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.—Mrs. THOS. ROBBINS, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. When a fellow takes his girl skating it is better to have a falling out than a falling in. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wounds collo. Sce a bottle. Just because a man is all right today it isn't a safe bet that he will not be all wrong tomorrow. Worth Knowing —that Allcock's are the original and only genuine porous plasters; all other so-called porous plasters are imitations. All-Denominational Church. Dr. August Schmidt, a German physician of St. Louis, has given money for the erection of a church in that city in which all denominations will be equally free to worship. There will be no sermon, no choir and no collection plate. An organ operated by electricity will furnish sacred music. River of Lava. Mount Matutu, on the Island of Savali, Samoan group, has covered 30 square miles of land around it with lava, and a stream twelve miles wide is flowing into the sea. The lava is thrown up 1,200 feet, and at latest accounts had increased the height of the mountain since August 21 by 3,000 feet. A DESPAIRING WOMAN Weak, Nervous and Wretched From Wasting Kidney Troubles. Mrs. Henry A. Reamer, Main and Garst Sts. South Bend, Ind., says: "When I began using Doan's Kidney Pills I was so weak I could hardly drag myself across the room. I was wretched and nervous, and had backache, bearing-down pain, headache, dizziness and weak eyes. Dropsy set When I began using Doan's Kidney Pills I was so weak I could hardly drag myself across the room. I was wretched and nervous, and had backache, bearing-down pain, headache, dizziness and weak eyes. Dropsy set in and bloating of the chest choked me and threatened the heart. I had little hope, but to my untold surprise Doan's Kidney Pills brought me relief and saved my life. I shall never forget it." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Unless a man has faith in his work he will not work faithfully. No chromos or cheap premiums, but a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the same price of other starches. California Crop Outlook A recent issue of the Oakland Inquirer reports that recent rains in California have been sufficient to assure the farmers and fruit growers of the coast counties and great interior valleys of that state of sufficient moisture for good crops. It adds that "good crops in these portions of the state are a guarantee of prosperity for the coming year. With good crops only some unforeseen calamity can prevent 1906 being one of unexamplied prosperity in California." First Indiana Coal Miner. Thomas Wilson, who opened the first coal mine of any consequence in Indiana, is dead in Washington, that state. He was born eighty-six years ago in England, where he worked as a miner until he came to Indiana in 1857. Wilson began in a very small way and accumulated a great deal of money, retiring from active business life five years ago. In all the time he was an employer he never had a strike or other serious trouble with his men. Outside of persons in public life he was the best known man in Southern Indiana. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES CURES RHEUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETE BACKACHE discontinued unless used by a licensed physician. The public may rely on these of limitations, sold only in enclosed Tumors Conquered Without Operations Unqualified Success of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in Cases of Mrs. Fox and Miss Adams. Fannie Fox Miss Luella Adams AGENTS WANTED Complete outfit can be carried in pocket —sells readily and profits are large. Address H. S. HOWLAND, 1 Madison Avenue, New York City. One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the conquering of woman's dread enemy, Tumor. So-called "wandering pains" may come from its early stages, or the presence of danger may be made manifest by excessive monthly periods accompanied by unusual pain extending from the abdomen through the groin and thighs. If you have mysterious pains, if there are indications of inflammation, ulceration or displacement, don't wait for time to confirm your fears and go through the horrors of a hospital operation; secure Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once and begin its use and write Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass., for advice. Read these strong letters from grateful women who have been cured: Dear Mrs. Pinkham, (First Letter.) Dear Mrs. Pinkham: In looking at your book I see that your medicine Tumors. I have been to a doctor and he tells me I have a tumor. I will be more than grateful if you can help me, as I do so dread an operation"—Fannie D. Fox, Bradford, Pa. Dear Mrs. Pinkham: (Second Letter.) "I take the liberty to congratulate you on the success I have had with your wonderful medicine. "Eighteen months ago my periods stopped. Shortly after I felt so badly I submitted to a thorough examination by a physician, and was told that I had a tumor and needed an operation. "I soon after read one of your advertisements and decided to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial. After taking five bottles as directed, the tumor is entirely gone." I have again been examined Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound C.C.C C.C.C C.C.C AGENTS Complete outfit can —sells readily and Address H. S. HC 1 Madison Avenue FREE TO YOU. We will send FREE SAMPLES of our reliable medicines and a plan what we can secure your income. In fact, MAKE MONEY SELLING for us. Sample Household Box sent to sell from. Many making from $20 to $50 a week why no yod. Write today before territory is taken. Address Advertising Dept. John Brod Chemical Co. Established 20 years 349-351 W. North Avenue. CHICAGO, IL. KUBANKA MACARONI WHEAT is worthy of a trial this spring. We have it. Also carry in stock Incubators and Poultry Supplies. Will appreciate your orders. COSS BROS. SEED HOUSE. Dept. C. Wichita, Kans. LEWIS' SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 5$01GAR You Pay 10c. for Cigars Not so Good. F.P.: LEWIS Peoria, Ill $16 AN ACRE in Western Canada is the amount many farmers will realize from their wheat crop this year. FARMS IN WESTERN GANADA FREE The land that this was grown on cost many of the farmers absolutely nothing, while those who wished to add to the 160 acres the Government grants, can buy land adjoining at from $3 to $10 an acre. Climate splendid, school convenient, railways close at hand, taxes low. Send for pamphlet "20th Century Canada" and full particulars regarding rate, etc., to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to the following authorized Canadian Government Agent—J. S. Crawford, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri. (Mention this paper.) PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Best Cure for All Ailments Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION ```markdown ``` by the physician and he says I have no signs of a tumor now. It has also brought my periods around. It no more. And am not Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in the house."—Fannie D. Fox, Bradford, Pa. Another Case of Tumor Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— "About three years ago I had intense pain in my stomach, with cramps and raging headaches. The doctor prescribed for me, but finding that I did not get any better he examined me and, to my surprise, declared I had a tumor. I felt sure that it meant my death warrant, and that I disheartened. I spent hundreds of dollars in doctoring, but the tumor kept growing, till the doctor said that nothing but an operation would save me. Fortunately I corresponded with my aunt in one of the New England States, who advised me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before prescribing it to taking it as regular treatment, finding to my great relief that my general health began to improve, and after three months I noticed that the tumor had reduced in size. I kept on taking the Compound, and in ten months it had entirely disappeared without an operation, and using no medicine but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and failed to express how grateful I am for the good it has done me."—Miss Luella Adams, Colonnade Hotel, Seattle, Wash. Such unquestionable testimony proves the value of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and should give confidence and hope to every sick woman. Mrs. Pinkham invites all ailing women to write to her at Lynn, Mass., for advice. d; a Woman's Remedy for Women's Ills. WANTED be carried in pocket and profits are large. DOWLAND, ne, New York City. Some men are always on the offensive and others always on the fence. W. A. GARDNER AGAIN PROMOTED General Manager of the Northwestern Is Made a Vice-President. Announcement has been made today of the promotion of General Manager William A. Gardner of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad to be a vice-president of the road. This is another chapter in the steady rise of Mr. Gardner since he first entered the service of that road in 1878 as a telegrapher. Other changes have been made among the vice-presidents of the road, who are now four in number, and each has charge of a certain department of the administration of the road's affairs. According to the slate posted they are as follows: Hiram R. McCullough, in charge of freight passenger traffic; William A. Gardner, in charge of the operation and maintenance of the railway of the company and of its proprietary railways; Marshall M. Kirkman, in charge of receipts and disbursements, and John M. Whitman, in charge of location and construction of new lines. William A. Gardner was born in Gardner, ill, March 8, 1859. Since 1878 he has held many positions with the road, until Dec. 1, 1900, when he was appointed general manager. He is a director of the Western Trust and Savings bank, a republican in politics and a member of the Union League, the Chicago Athletic, Evanston Country, Evanston, Glen View, and Hamilton clubs. A big hearty voice is like a big hearty appetite: It should be controlled. Rich Juicy Badishes Free. Everybody loves juicy, tender radishes. Salzer knows this, hence he offers to send you absolutely free sufficient radish seed to keep you in tender radishes all summer long and his great SALZER'S BARGAIN SEED BOOK. with its wonderful surprises and great bargains in seeds at bargain prices. The enormous crops on our seed farms the past season compel us to issue this special catalogue. SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY. SEND THIS NOTICE TO DAY, and receive the radishes and the wonderful Bargain Book free. Remit 4c and we add a package of Cosmos, the most fashionable, serviceable, beautiful annual flower. John A. Salzer Seed Co., Look Drawer W., La Crosse, Wis. Swift & Company HEBREW BOYS "STRIKE." They Were Being Trained at a Jewish Seminary. In no wise a funny "strike" is that of the Hebrew boys who are being trained to become rabbis, cantors, etc. at the Jewish seminary on Henry street, Manhattan. They have their education free, to be sure, and are besides clothed at the expense of the seminary and get $3 a week. But "at the expense of the seminary" requires the explanation that the institution is supported by house to house canvassing, and the people's subscriptions are given in behalf of service of which they are to reap the benefit. So these young Hebrews, understanding the case perfectly, object to being taught so much Hebrew, when what they need for useful service is English, and because the seminary authorities won't give more instruction in English they are dissatisfied. All the ninety boys have signed a petition for what they want. Yet in the face of this the authorities give out that six students make all the trouble. If six boys can lead eighty-four other boys as they please, then these are the pupils to cultivate—they must be very promising youths. And they have plainly a clear idea of American citizenship. WHEN THE HEART RESTS. It Gets a Great Deal of Rest During Sleeping Hours. It has been said that the heart never rests. But that—as an anatomist pointed out—is a fallacy. "The heart," he said, "gets a great deal of rest during sleep, for its beats are far less numerous—that it to say, there is a longer period between each. It has no longer to support all the activities of the body, but merely to keep the life in the frame. As for the brain, during sleep it becomes pale and shrinks, the heart no longer having to supply it with blood to anything like the same extent as in its waking hours. Sleep, in fact, means a very complete reduction of all the vital processes. Even the tear glands get a rest. This is why we rub our eyes on waking. It is in order to stimulate the glands to furnish moisture for the eyes, which have become dry as a result of the inaction of the tear fountains." Oysters' Slow Growth. The oyster is not much larger than the head of a fair-sized pin at the end of a fortnight, and at three months about equal to a split pea. At the end of four years' growth it is fit for the market. Oysters live to the age of from twelve to fifteen years. According to one naturalist, these bivalves feed on monads—the most minute form of marine life. Year 1905 Sales. The total distributive sales for 1905 exceeded $200,000,000. This total is realized from the sale of fresh meats (beef, mutton and pork), provisions, produce (poultry, butter and eggs), soaps, glues, oils, bones, fertilizers, feathers, casings, hides, wools, pelts and other by-products derived from cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry. Margin of Profit. The industry is operated on a margin of less than 2 cents to each dollar of sales. Swift & Co. do not sell at retail. Their entire output is sold at wholesale to many thousands of dealers in various parts of the world. There are hundreds of local slaughterers throughout the United States, who buy their live stock in competition with the packer doing an interstate and international business. Likewise the packer must sell in competition with the local slaughterers. There are no secret processes in the industry, no complicated and expensive factories, and as live stock can be purchased in almost every hamlet and city, and the preparation of meats is simple in the extreme, local slaughtering will long remain a factor in the production of fresh meats and provisions. Economic Advantages. The large packing houses will, however, always have these advantages: Locations at the chief live stock centers, with the opportunity to buy the best live stock; manufacturing in large quantities, at the minimum of expense; utilization of all waste material; refrigeration; mechanical appliances; highly efficient business management. These advantages are reflected in the quality of the packer's output, a quality that has reached its highest development in the products bearing the name and brand of "Swift." Purchasing Live Stock. The principal live stock centers are Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, St. CERTIFICATE OF PURITY DR. KILMER'S SWAMP-ROOT ELKINY. River and Bladder CURE. DRECTIONS. May take one, two or three teaspoonful before or after meals and at bedtime. Children less according to age. May consume with small doses and increase to full dose or more, as the case would seem to require. This great remedy curbs all kidney, liver, bladder and Uric acid troubles and disorders due to weak kidneys, such as retinopathy of the kidney, urticae and high-risk Disease, which is the worst form of kidney disease. It is pleasant to take. PREPARED ONLY BY DR. KILMER & CO. BINGHAMTON, N. Y. Sold by all Drugstores. This is to Certify that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, is purely vegetable and does not contain any calomel, mercury, creosote, morphine, opium, strychnine, cocaine, nitrate potash (salt-petre), bromide potassium, narcotic alkaloid, whiskey, wine or any harmful or habit producing drugs. Swamp-Root was discovered through scientific research and study by Dr. Kilmer, who graduated with honors and is now actively engaged in the practice of his profession, which calling he has successfully followed many years. State of New York, County of Broome, City of Binghamton, S.S. Jonas M. Kilmer, senior member of the firm of Dr. Kilmer & Co., of the City of Binghamton, County of Broome, State of New York, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the guarantee of purity of Swamp-Root, as described in the foregoing certificate, is in all respects true. Subscribed and sworn to before me April 26.1898. Jonas M. Kilmer Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not recommended for everything, but if you have kidney, liver or bladder trouble, it will be found just the remedy you need. Swamp-Root makes friends. Each bottle contains the same standard of purity, strength and excellence. Each bottle contains the same Sawyer. You may have a sample bottle of Swamp-Root free by mail, if you have not already had one. When writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure to mention reading this generous offer in this paper. other in this paper. If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root is what you need, you can purchase the regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles at drug stores everywhere. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle. GROVE R. HADSELL, INC. NOTARY PUBLIC GROOMCUNE Dr. Kilmer kidney, liver or bladder trouble, if Each bottle contains the s You may have a sample bot When writing to Dr. Kilmer offer in this paper. If you are already convinced fifty-cent and one-dollar size bot the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer GREGORY'S SEEDS hare solver—sure growers. Best under three worms. Forster survival kit—FREE. J. H. J. R. R. Son, publisher, Boca Raton, FL. W. N. U.—WICHITA—No. 5—1906 When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. Louls, St. Joseph, St. Paul and Fort Worth. The same methods of purchasing cattle, sheep and hogs prevail at all cities. At Chicago, which is the largest market, there are about two hundred and fifty buyers, representing packers, local slaughterers in various cities and exporters. Of this number, less than a score are employed by Swift & Company. The farmer ships his live stock to Chicago, consigns them to a commission firm at the Union Stock Yards, who sees that they are unloaded and put in pens. Then the buyers inspect them, make their offers to the commission dealer, who accepts or rejects as his judgment dictates. All buying must be finished at 3 o'clock each day, and the buyer must pay spot cash. If the commission man has no satisfactory offers, he can hold his stock over to the next day. He gets his commission from the farmer, and naturally strives to get the highest possible price for his client. Wholesale Distributing Houses. A wholesale distributing house is a giant refrigerator, but instead of shelves there are trolley rails, from which are suspended hooks to hang the carcasses. Some of the houses cost as much as a hundred thousand dollars to build and equip. As a rule they are of pressed brick, the insides being lined—floor, walls and ceiling—with highly polished hardwood. The floors are covered daily with fresh sawdust, and all are kept spotlessly clean. There are over three hundred of these wholesale houses in various cities of the United States, and the public is always welcome to visit them. Packing Plants. All the Swift & Company plants are located at the great live stock markets, in the heart of the great agricultural sections, where can be purchased the finest grades of cattle, sheep and hogs. We have seven packing plants, employing at each from two to eight thousand persons. The following gives the locations and sizes of the different plants: Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not recommended double, it will be found just the remedy you need. At the same standard of purity, strength and exe bottle of Swamp-Root free by mail, if you ha Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure convinced that Swamp-Root is what you need, size bottles at drug stores everywhere. Don't n Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Bin ANTI-GRIPINE IS GUARANTEED TO CURE GRIP, BAD COLD, HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA. I won't sell Anti-Gripine to a dealer who won't Guarantee It. Call for your MONEY BACK IF IT DON'T CURE. F. W. Diemer, M. D., Manufacturer, Springfield, Mo. pany Packing Plants. Buildings, Acres. Floor Space, Acres. Land, Acres. Chicago ..... 44½ 87¾ 47 Kansas City . 7% 30 19½ Omaha ..... 6 26 23 St. Louis ..... 7¾ 19¾ 31¾ St. Joseph ..... 6½ 25¼ 19¼ St. Paul ..... 5 12 16 Fort Worth ..... 3 15 22 Employes. ```markdown ``` --- PRICE, 25 Cts. TO CURE THE GRIP IN ONE DAY ANTI-GRIPINE THAS NO EQUAL FOR HEADACHE Packing Plants. Employes. The total number of persons employed in all the Swift packing plants and branch houses aggregate over 26,000 persons. Conditions for employees in the various manufacturing and operating departments is continually improving with the construction of new buildings and the installation of new and up-to-date equipment. Sanitation and Hygiene. The housewife makes no greater effort to keep her kitchen clean than we do to keep in sanitary and hygienic condition our abattoirs. They are thoroughly scrubbed at the close of each day's operations, and automatic appliances are used wherever possible in order to eliminate the personal handling of meats. Rigid rules governing these points are strictly enforced; laxity means dismissal. Visitors Always Welcome. No other industry in the world gives such a cordial welcome to visitors as Swift & Co. We keep open house the year around, and maintain a corps of specially trained guides, with special elevators and rest rooms. In one year we have entertained over a quarter of a million of men and women; in one day—Grand Army Day, 1901—we entertained 23,000. Among our visitors have been ambassadors from foreign governments, princes, noblemen and distinguished citizens from all lands and eminent folks from every state in the Union. We wish to familiarize the public with our methods, and the best way to do that is to let the public see for itself. We have no secret processes or methods in any department. Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon. Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon are more widely and favorably known than any other brand. Their popularity is due to the uniform quality and flavor of the meat, and to their fine appearance when received from the dealer. Each piece is branded on the rind, "Swift's Premium U. S. Inspected," and wrapped in cheesecloth and white parchment paper. Look for the brand, "Swift's Premium," when buying hams and bacon. Swift's Silver Leaf Lard Is a strictly pure lard, kettle rendered, and put up in 3, 5 and 10-pound sealed palls. It is America's Standard Lard, and enjoys a high reputation and an enormous sale. Swift's Soaps. An interesting feature of a trip through the Chicago plant is a visit to the soap factory, one of the largest and most complete in this country. There we manufacture numerous toilet and laundry soaps, and washing powders. Among which are: Wool Soap, widely and favorably known; for toilet and bath, and washing fine fabrics. Crown Princess Toilet Soap, highly perfumed. Swift's Pride Soap, for laundry and household use. Swift's Pride Washing Powder, unsurpassed for all cleaning purposes. Swift's Specialties. Swift's Premium Ham Swift's Premium Bacon Swift's Premium Sliced Bacon. Swift's Premium Lard Swift's Winchester Ham Swift's Winchester Bacon Brookfield Farm Sausage Swift's Silver Leaf Lard Jewel Lard Compound Swift's Cotosuet Swift's Jersey Butterine Swift's Beef Extract Swift's Beef Fluid Swift's Premium Milk-Fed Chickens Swift's Soaps. Wool Soap Scented Toilet Soaps Swift's Pride Soap Swift's Pride Washing Powder Best Laundry In The City Phone 232 PCCOVER & SONS. Prairie —SMOKE— BLUE SEAL CIGARS SOLD EVERYWHERE In The 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 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 Fourth National Bank United States Repository Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S Naftzer, E. H. Middlek'aux, O. Z. Smith. A General Banking Business Transect W CHITA, KANSAS Fast came the flecks of feather white Among the laurel trees Over the mountain; through the night, Sirred by the Winter's breeze. The winds a wedding anthem sling, With cold lips all aglow, The Snow Queen kisses her Forest King So the mistletoe: —Kate Masterson. OLDEN'S D Prescriptions ... Drugs of all kinds Your patronage solicited. customer. Our store is Hea 615 North SECOND DEN'S DRUG ST Prescriptions Filled with C drugs of all kinds, Cigars and To tronage solicited. + Once a customer er. Our store is Headquaaters for Colo 615 North Main st SECOND TO NONE Prescriptions Filled with Care ... Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco ... Your patronage solicited. + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaters for Colored people. 615 North Main st. PLEASES All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. TRY IT OTTO WEISS Thos. Glover, Pres. Edward Landrum, Treas. S. E. Patton, S. Jas. L. H. ver, Pres. S. E. Patton, S rd Landrum, Treas. Jas. L. H We Can eed You 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. Court House Grocery Store 517 North Main Street Mistletoe First Class Goods at Lowest Price 116 East Douglas Avenue 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. Dr.J.E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon —Diseases of— Women and Children A Specialty New Phone 936 Office 517 N. Main St W. S. HENRION DRUGGIST 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. Nice Furnished -ROOMS- By the night or week Transient a Specialty Mrs. R. Heck, Prop. 24th North Water St. 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 TRUE STORE Filled with Care Cigars and Tobacco ... Once a customer, always a quaters for Colored people. h Main st. TO NONE OTTO WEISS. Agent S. E. Patton, Sec. Jas. L. Harper, Mangr THE WICHITASEARCHLIGHT We have just received a large invoice of Men's Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies' and Misses Fine Dress Shoes, Oxford and Slippers, all styles and kinds AT WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp Bros. & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N Main 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, 537-547 West Douglas Ave. "Who is the formost man in the world?" asks an esteemed contemporary. The foremost man in the newspaper world, as any fair minded person will concede, is the man with the longest nose for news. The country's postoffice business for the year ending June 30, last shows an increase of $10,000,000, over the preceding year. And yet the average man probably did not notice any increase in his correspondence. e-way Color northwest and VIA MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Tickets on sale February 15th For rates to other points in Cal for information in regard to route car rates and literature describing etc. call on or address the unders: E E Bleckley, T P A Mo. Pac. Railway Station, co Cheap Rates FRIS SYS Will sell daily until May 31st I point at greatly reduced rates- except tickets sold during the 30 days. For full particulars see M. H. RUDOLPH, Agent february 15th to April 7 points in California and agard to routes, connect are describing California the undersigned ATP A IRS y Station, cor Wichita S Rates To D FRISCO SYSTEM May 31st Round trip to produced rates- Tickets line during the month of M particulars see Frisco Ag Agent F. E. Tickets on sale February 15th to April 7th, 1909, Inclusive For rates to other points in California and the Northwest and for information in regard to routes, connections, tourist sleeping car rates and literature describing California, Washington, Oregon etc. call on or address the undersigned E E Bleckley, T P A I R Sherwin, P & T A Mo. Pac. Railway Station, cor Wichita St and Douglas Ave Cheap Rates To Denver FRISCO SYSTEM Will sell daily until May 31st Round trip tickets to the above point at greatly reduced rates- Tickets limited to May 31st. except tickets sold during the month of May to be limited 30 days. For full particulars see Frisco Agent or write M. H. RUDOLPH. Agent F. E. CLARK, D. P. A. Ought to move Southwest Send us the names and addresses of any person you think would be interested in the Southwest, and we will mail them interesting land booklets and a copy of our immigration journal, "The Earth" You send the list and we will send the descriptive matter. Do it NOW! General Colonization Agent A.T. & S.F. Ry Railway Exchange, Chicago, Ill. (From the President's Message.) It is the man's moral quality, his attitude towards the great questions which concern all humanity, his cleanliness of life, his power to do his duty towards himself and toward others, which really count; and if we substitute for the standard of personal judgment which treats each man according to his merits, another standard in accordance with which all men of another class discriminated against, we shall do irreparable damage to the body politic. Mrs. W. E. Whittied is on the sick list this week. ```markdown ``` Your Old Friends Back East Your Old Friends Back East Santa Fe Address THE SQUARE DEAL. WINFIELD, KANSAS. Rev. S. S. Baudy was in Arkansas City last week. Frank West of Arkansas City was in the city last week. Sir Knight Wm. Hooker was up from Arkansas City and installed the officers of Pride og Winfiele lodge No. 20, K. of p. on Jan. 24th. Sam Forman gave a nice entertainment at the A. M. E. church Monday night. Allen Brown, Chas. Waldron and Alonzo Menroe visited Friend a'd in Arkansas City last week. Chas. Franklin was in the city Sunday. Colonist Rates t and California VIA to April 7th, 1909, Inclusive California and the Northwest and ties, connections, tourist sleeping California, Washington, Oregon signed I R Sherwin, P & T A for Wichita St and Douglas Ave To Denver Round trip tickets to the above Tickets limited to May 31st. month of May to be limited the Frisco Agent or write F. E. CLARK, D. P. A. Mr and Mrs Anthony Monroe highly entertained the Xra Club Tuesday eve. Mr and Mrs G. W. Gamble who will leave soon for their new home Nowater Okla, was tendered a surprise by the members of the Secret Societies Thursday ni. ht. The orders r presented were Walnut Valley No 55 A. F A M. Pride of Winfield No 20 K. of P. Manella Chapter No. 22 O. E. S. Many were present. CHERRYVALE NEWS E. F. Killough has returned from Tulsa I. T. where he has been for a few weeks. Rev. F. R. Ransom was very sick and was unable to be here Sunday which was quarterly meeting. Mrs Bettie Lewis is very sick at her home on west 4th. street with Pheumonia. Mrs M. Benson was entertained Sunday at dinner by Mr and Mrs I. K. Knox. Rev. Frank Durdan prescheed at the Baptist church Sunday and Sunday night. Fred Royal came over from Independence Sunday and taken his wife over with him. Jack Smith received a teagram Sunday to come to Fayetteville Ark, to attend the fun ral of his sister Della Rodgers. Miss Libb'e Walker came down Monday to stay with her sister Mrs Smith during the absent of her husband. --- Sunday was quarterly meeting and was quite a success $19 30 was raised and three precious soils has been happily converted and joined the church the names as following: E. D. Dixon Lee Johnson and Ellen Williams. Mrs Emelia King is slowly mending. A disapointed crowd for some cause Rev. H. H. Jones fail to come to Cherryvale and prach Mood night. LEAVENWORTH, KAN. Victoria Tabernacle No. 30 is doing nicely. Last Friday we initiated six persons—which makes nine under our present dispensation. We had a very enjoyable time and look farward to a grand success in Taborian Grand Masquarade Festival to be given in the Tabor hall Feb. 14th. The proceeds of this Festival will go to pay on our park. Each member by that time will have finished paying their $1. each. We have 200 Knights and daughters in Leavenworth. Laura Bright H. P. Lillie Hardin C. R. MAID WILSON DEAD With sorrow we announce the death of Maid Cornelia Wison a member of the Golden Leaf Text No.1 She was born in Leavenworta April 23 1891 died Jan. 19-1906 age at death 15 years 8 months and 14 days. She professed a hope Christ Nov. 3 1905 and was a charter member of Golden Leaf Tent No.1 and a member of the A. M. E. church. The funeral was held at the C. M. E. church, Sunday Jan. 21 preached by Rev. J. C. Taylor of Bethel A. M. E. church. She was an orphan and had a sweet disposition and was loved by everyone. She leaves grandmother three aunts, two nucleus and other relatives. She had served in many offices in Golden Leaf Tent No. 1 all of which she filled with credit. The bereaved family has the full sympathies of the order of Twelve. Lots of men find it hard to keep their good resolutions in regard to using only parler language when the bills begin to come in. Russell Sage, though ninety years of age is able to make $75,000 a day. Yet John D. Rockefeller thinks old people should be pensioned. Since we have seen that snapshot picture of Marie Corell we understand why she has always been so unwilling to be photographed. The army of Santo Domingo was sent after the fleeing president, but one of the soldiers got tired and the other one had to stop to take care of him. Of course it is only a coincidence that all this talk about D'Annunzio's divorce comes simultaneously, with the news that he has just completed a new book. Of course the Cincinnati millionaire who took the street-cleaning job deserves credit. Still, think of the undying fame of the man who makes Cincinnati clean! The good die young, sometimes. That is the reason why certain millionaires wait till they have passed the dangerous years before they begin to be good things. Uncle Russell Sage, when last heard from, was in a fair state of health and loaning money to friends on good security and as a mark of special favor, at only 100 per cent. The father of the New York woman who could not struggle along on $60,000 a year was prophetically named Work. A good man; American fathers belong to the same family. The population of Berlin now exceeds 2,000,000, in spite of the fact that the kaiser now owns eight big touring cars and King Alfonso of Spain visits him occasionally. Bourke Cockran says no man worth $10,000,000 can be put in jail. Some trust magnates now under investigation may wish they were as sure of this as Mr. Cockran seems to be. In one factory in New York three employees have been employed for thirty years, and three more for twenty-five years. This speaks well for both employers and employed. The Grand Duke Cyril and Father Gapon were seen sitting opposite each other at the same roulette table at Monte Carlo a few days ago. They might both have been in better business. POULTRY Pekin Ducks. The Pekin ducks take the lead over all other ducks, first, on account of their rapid growth. If they are properly cared for they can be made to weigh five pounds at ten weeks old, and can be marketed when prices are the highest. Second, on account of their strong, healthy frames and long bodies there is never anything amiss with them. They should have plenty of water to drink, but do not need any to swim in. Care should be taken that they always have plenty of sharp grit where they can get it. I usually keep a box of grit in their drinking dishes. Here in the west ducks are not mated until about February 1st, but the eastern breeders have large droves of young ducks by that time. They raise them for the New York and Boston markets, where the people have had their taste educated to like green duck. The people of Chicago have not yet reached the point where they are willing to pay eastern prices for green duck. I try to have my ducks begin laying in February. Most of the eggs first layed are not very fertile. To obviate this difficulty I generally set two ducks at a time. If part of the eggs are infertile, this can be found out by testing them and the fertile eggs put in one incubator, if he is using incubators. February is not too early to commence incubation. My first feed is infertile eggs chopped fine with bread crumbs, to which is added a little chick grit. After about a week I take johnny cake, made from one-half shorts, one-half corn meal, which I feed about one more week. I then take about one-third corn meal, one-third bran and one-third shorts, and use these for the feed. We cannot always get bran or shorts here. I have had drakes hatched about July 10th weigh ten pounds early in December. There is no class of poultry so easily raised, nor is there anything in the animal kingdom that can be turned into money as quickly as ducks. They never have lice except head lice. We always put a little grease on their heads. Bees will kill ducks if they run where there is white clover. They will catch the bees and the latter will sting them in the throat. This causes suffocation. Ducks not yarded nights will run themselves to death moonlight nights.—Mrs. Charles Jones, Illinois. How Far Can Fowls De Shipped? I have made many shipments of fowls to Australia and New Zealand, as well as to Germany, Argentine Republic, Honolulu and England, and have for some years covered North America with shipments practically every month in the year. I have found it almost without exception to be advisable to ship fowls if properly crated and under proper conditions to any part of the Globe, and believe that arrangements could be made to forward a pen of thrifty birds around the world, without any special detriment to them. It is not advisable to ship eggs to such distances as will take more than seven or eight days to forward them. Conditions are all against them; though I have a customer who is anxious to try the shipping of a setting to Australia. It would take from thirty to sixty days to land them in his hands. I have made repeated shipments of eggs from the very eastern part of Massachusetts as far west as Vancouver, and had my customer get as good results from them as though they were in the next state. I think that the above answer covers somewhat the radius of the territory which can be covered by one who advertises widely. I am at the present time using a South African advertising medium and expect results from it. Shall have to state to you frankly that I have found in most instances that it is only the English speaking people who are ready to pay a price such as to make a satisfactory foreign trade, for the expense of shipping stock and to get a fair value for them is such that as yet the foreign speaking people are not ready to make many or liberal purchases, with the exception of Germany. One reason for this is, I think, that it takes poultry exhibitions to create a demand for fancy stock, and these, if conducted at all, are in a small way with other people than the English speaking. I find it no more difficult to hold customers at a distance than those who are located near by, with the mail order business the same as with a face to face trade, it is the satisfied customer who comes again—Arthur G. Duston, Middlesex Co., Mass. The Use of Whitewash Whitewash cannot be used too frequently in the hen houses or is at least not likely to be. It is a great germicide and when disease germs and poultry lice are buried under it their course is finished. Whitewash has the virtue of filling up the unsightly places, and a rough board holds more of it than a smooth one. Some men whitewash their poultry houses only once a year; some twice a year, but the man that gives a monthly application is taking one of the surest ways of protecting his flock against lice and disease. If the cellar is to be used for fruit storage see that it is properly constructed or arranged to remain at a low temperature. FORTICULTURE Mushrooms in the Cellar. The winter is a good time for the farmer with an experimental turn of mind to try growing some mushrooms. He doubtless has his furnace going and the temperature of his cellar will vary from 50 to 70 degrees. This temperature is well suited to the growing of mushrooms. Spawn will cost about 25c per pound, but a single pound will go a long way. The material used for foundation is horse manure. This should be thrown into a heap, first raking out the loose straw. Make a pile of this in the stable in some corner and tramp it firm. After ten days this mass will be found to be heating, when it should be forked over and again packed tight. In a few days this mass will again be heating, but need not be disturbed unless the heating reaches the point of "fire-fang-ing." At this time this can be put into boxes in the cellar, putting about 18 inches in each box. It should be watched for a few days, and if it be found that the temperature is dropping the spawn may be put into it. The spawn should be broken up into pieces perhaps an inch through and inserted for an inch or two under the surface. No water should be applied at this time, but the bed should be packed firmly. At the end of a week the bed may be opened a little to see if the spawn is spreading. This will be indicated by white threads running all through the mass. These threads are the body of the mushroom plant and each thread is known as a mycelium. Masses of these combine to form one plant, and when they have permeated the soil thoroughly, they draw nourishment from all parts to develop fruit. This fruit is pushed out towards the surface and is the part that we call the mushroom. It in turn produces seeds which are known as spores, and in the case of Agaricus campestrus, which is the ordinary mushroom of commerce, these spores are pink in color, and for that reason people say that these mushrooms have pink gills. The most delicious mushrooms are those that are gathered when they are in the button stage, which is the mushroom before the cap is expanded. This is not, however, the most economical time at which to gather the mushrooms. It is better to wait until they have attained the diameter of two or three inches, at which time the cap will be fully expanded and the stem well developed. The stem of this variety is more valuable than the stems of most varieties, and it is almost solid. Many varieties of mushrooms have hollow stems. The mushroom should be more widely cultivated for home use than it has been. To a certain extent it takes the place of meat, as in its habits it leans more towards the animal kingdom than the vegetable kingdom. Most vegetables throw off oxygen and take in carbon. The mushroom throws off carbon, as do the animals, and takes in oxygen. It is very rich in nitrogen and in many localities of Europe takes the place of meat. To Orchard a Hilltop. A reader of the Farmers' Review asks if it will be safe for him to plant an orchard on a grassy hillside. It is difficult to give reliable advice on a question of this kind without being "on the ground," so much depends on location, condition of land, object in planting and, above all, the man behind the venture. If the land has been growing good grass for many years, the soil is pretty well filled with roots and it would be safe to plow all the ground as the sod and roots would prevent washing for a season or two. I would plow lengthwise of the hill, also plant trees and do all cultivation same way—never up and down. Ground should be kept loose and clean for at least four feet around the trees all season. I would plant some kind of heed crop, as potatoes, beans, or even corn the first year, after which cow peas make an ideal orchard crop. They may be cut for hay, or, better yet, be left on the ground as a winter covering, to prevent erosion and provide an abundance of plant food for future use of trees. In four or five years the trees ought to begin to bear, and I would then sow grass again, which would be cut and piled under the trees or left unraked on the ground, to decay. With this treatment I believe a good orchard can be grown on hillsides, and made to produce profitable crops without the use of fertilizers, for many years at least. If for any reason the planter feels certain that the above treatment will not hold the soil, my plan would be to dig a place for each tree. Then spade up the ground for a few feet around them and mulch heavily with the cut grass as soon as possible in the season. While I am not an advocate of this method of growing trees in sod ground by mulching, I am convinced there are certain conditions under which 'it might succeed.' Jno. A. Gage, Jefferson Co., Ill., in Farmers' Review. Letter Tangle. A luscious fruit I give to you. Beheaded and curtailed: Without me you'd dislike to do —Farmer's Sentinel. The Nile voyage is one of those supreme experiences of a life-time by which all subsequent experiences are destined to be measured. The days dawn in splendor and go down to the sunset hour with every minute full of wonderful happenings. Then the swift darkness of the tropics enshrouds us with its mantle and the silent nights under the Egyptian skies are filled with unutterable delights. Ever southward toward the Southern Cross and the magic Isle of Isis our staunch little Nile boat, "El Kahira", breasts the current of the historic stream; passing, day after day, an ever-changing panorama of strange oriental life, set amid such a luxuriant tropical vegetation, and such stupendous ruins of a bygone age that we are lost in wonder and delight. This voyage of 580 miles from Cairo to the First Cataract has perhaps no equal in all the world. The river is like a ribbon of burnished silver set in a vailey of loveliest green and encompassed by boundless deserts of golden sands. Above us a sky of infinite beauty glows with the glorious blue of this rainless region. Far in the distance the silver tide of the mysterious river is dotted with sails which flash in the sunlight, while groves of stately palms nod their feathery plumes over the mud huts of the fellahin, and the distant mountain ranges glow with wondrous hues of red and purple. It is a picture of radiant loveliness, growing upon us day by day as we gradually succumb to the full witchery of this wondrous valley. The great Necropolis of Memphis, the sculptured tombs of Benihasan, and the gray old temples of Abydos and Denderere, have each in turn amazed us by their ponderous immensity, and marvelous workmanship; and at last we come to Thebes, the ancient "city of a hundred gates," where the Kahireh anchors almost beneath the shadows of that colossal colonnade which is the chief glory of the Temple of Luxor; and here we spend one supremely delightful week, living in utmost comfort upon the dahabeyah and rambling with our dragoman day after day among the most stupendous ruins in the world's richest treasure-land of ancient history. Day after day we revel in the inexhaustible glories of Karnak and Luxor and penetrate to the farthest confines of the great Necropolis of Thebes. On to Esneh. From Thebes, the silent city of the dead, we voyage on to Esneh, where the mud huts of the modern town are built upon the very roof of the splen- did Temple of Hathor. Just at twilight our dahaboyah ties to the banks and we walk up through the picturesque Coptic village and the shadowy bazaars of Esneh to the ancient temple of the Egyptian Venus. The darkness of the African night has fallen so suddenly upon us that our dragoman sends for torches with which to explore the temple, and, as we descend into the splendid pillared hall of this ancient sanctuary, the effect of the faming torches and flickering shadows among the gigantic lotus columns is fantastic and impressive in the highest degree. So large a part of this mighty temple lies buried beneath the modern Coptic town that in order to excavate it half of Esneh would necessarily be destroyed. Regretfully leaving behind us the splendors of Edfou and passing on either shore a constantly changing A farmhouse with a barn and a shed. Most Important Field Crops. Eight principal cereals are grown in the United States. They are, in the order of their acreage, corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, buckwheat, rice, kaifar corn. In 1899 the acreage devoted to cereals was 184,000,000, over 44 per cent of the total improved area. In that year the total value of all the cereal crops was $1,484,231,038, or 51 per cent of the total value of all crops produced. In the census of 1879 the production of corn was reported at about 760,000,000 bushels; in 1880 the amount was 1,754,000,000 bushels; in 1890, 2,122,000,000 bushels and in 1900, 2,656,000,000 bushels. The production of wheat was reported by the census of 1870 at 287,000,000 bushels; by the census of 1830 at 459,000,000 bushels; by the census of 1890 at 468,000,000 bushels; by the census of 1890 at 658,000,000 bushels. The production of oats was 282,000,000 bushels in 1869; 407,000,000 bushels in 1879; 809,000,000 bushels in 1889 and 943,000,000 bushels in 1899. The three grains given are by far the most important ones grown in the United States. All the other cereal crops combined are but a small matter compared with the three great cereal crops. Thus in the last census year the relative acreages of the eight crops mentioned were in per cents as follows: Corn, 51.3; wheat, 28.4, oats, 16; barley, 2.4; rye, 1.1; buckwheat, 0.4; rice, 0.2; kafr corn, 0.2. Thus the aggregate percentage of barley, rye, buckwheat, rice and kafr corn was 4.3, while even oats was 16. Based on total values the per cents were: Corn, 55.8; wheat, 24.9; oats, 14.6; barley, 2.8; rye, 0.8; rice, 0.6; kafr corn, 0.1, a total for the last five of 4.7 per cent. It will thus be seen that a report on the increase in corn, oats and wheat is equivalent to a report on progress in the growing of all cereals. Among the most important of all crops grown in the United States are the hay and forage crops. An increase in these means an enormous increase of wealth. In 1879 there were 30,000,000 acres in hay and forage crops; in 1889 the acreage was 52,000,000; and in 1899 the acreage was 61,000,000. The production of dry forage and hay for these years was: 1879, 35,000,000 tons; 1889, 66,000,000 tons; 1899, 79,000,000 tons. Our Asset in Farm Machinery Our Asset in Farm Machinery. A government report says: "The American farmer buys annually $100,000,000 worth of farm implements and machinery and the total assessed value of this portion of his equipment is over $761,000,000." At this rate the farmer in ten years will pay out a billion dollars for farm implements. This sum is so vast that it is almost beyond human comprehension, yet there is no reason to suppose that the estimate is too high. Is there not good reason therefore for advising the farmer to take the best of care of the machinery that he has? It is one of the farmer's assets that most rapidly deteriorates and if neglected soon ceases to become an asset. Nearly all farm implements can be destroyed by natural elements, drying out by the air, rusting by the presence of moisture and the destruction of the woodwork by repeated wetting and drying. Every farmer should have a tool house and every tool should have a place there. All the woodwork should be covered with paint, as this protects it from the air and the rain. He does not even need to use paint; he can use linseed oil, giving the woodwork several coats. The metal work should be protected with a like coating. In fact, a little bit of linseed oil will go a very long way in saving farm machinery. No paint and no linseed oil will stand all kinds of weather condition. Therefore, tools should be carefully housed when not in actual use—John Axminster, Chase Co., Kan., in Farmers' Review. Planting Crops on Dry Soils. Planting Crops on Dry Soils. When a man tries to work a dry soil and one that will remain dry throughout the season he must modify his operations to suit the case. It is not best for him to use upon such soil a crop that has to be sown broadcast, for the reason that it would be then impossible for any cultivation to be done to preserve moisture. He must drill his crops, placing the drills at sufficient distance apart to permit him to cultivate between the rows during the dryest part of summer, and thus prevent the loss of all moisture, except through the leaves of the plants. Dry soil farming is therefore a science by itself. Its methods can never be those applicable to the humid states. The success of a farmer on a dry soil depends on his ability to study his own questions and to analyze his own situations. Around the Farm. Pastures and meadows require as much attention as cultivated fields to keep them from running out. Yearly reseeding of the bare places is necessary, else the clover and timothy will give way to less desirable grasses. A dilapidated fence destroys the looks of the otherwise neat farm. The cost of growing an acre of sorghum silage at the Tennessee station was $19.48; of corn, $14.92; corn and sorghum, $19.14; soy beans, $19.86. Farmers who, experience difficulty in making good silage, either cut the crop too green or else have improperly constructed silos. Voyage Down Nile a Constant Delight (Special Correspondence.) Ruined Mosque Along the Nile. own Nile plant Delight respondence.) panorama of lovely vistas among the palms, and sandstone mountain ranges glowing with colors which no artist would have the audacity to transfer to canvas, we come to Kom Ombos, whose beautiful ruined temple deserves more than a passing notice; and then on to Assouan and the First Cataract of the Nile. At Assouan it has never rained within the memory of man, and the fellah of Upper Egypt regards with absolute incredulity all tales of the, to him, seemingly impossible phenomenon of water falling from the sky. Across the Desert. Leaving the Kahireh at anchor below the town we sail around the historic island of Elephantine in a felucca, the wild Nubian boatmen singing their weird native songs as they row. On camel back we journey across the Nubian desert southward in the direction of Philae, passing on our way through a camp of the savage Bisharines. Ethiopian Arabs black as night, who distinguish themselves from all other Arab tribes by their disgusting habit of soaking their long, woolly hair in mutton tallow and castor oil. Near by are the world-famed quarries of Assouan or ancient Syene from which all the obelisks and colossal statues of ancient Egypt were taken. One might monolith still remains in the quarry, half cut from its rocky bed, just as the workmen left it thirty centuries ago. From the quarries we travel on for miles through wastes of drifting sand, passing through a lonely Arab graveyard in the desert, and, at last, at the Nubian village of Shellal, we come again to the living shores of Father Nile. A felucca ferries us across its gently rippling waters to that green spot of loveliness which was in the ancient times, and still is, the crowning glory of the Land of Khem, the sacred Island of Philae, where the Temple of Luxor. great god Osiris was reputed to have found his sepulcher. "By the ghost of him who sleeps in Philae" was the ancient Egyptians' most sacred oath, and serves to show the intensely devout character of that eminently religious nation. And truly, Philae is a fit place for any god to sleep! An enchanted island it is, set like a gem among the sparkling waters of the Upper Nile, with the roar of the First Cataract chanting its eternal requiem; wreathed in the grateful shade of the stately palms, and with the awful solitude of the Nubian desert creeping hungrily to the very water's edge; lovely Philae, with her peerless Klosh and her ruined, but still glorious Temple of Isis, where last in all this Upper Kingdom the altar fires wafted their incense upward to the sculptured deities of the ancient Land of Khem! Parting View of Philae. The parting view of Philea is a picture of surpassing loveliness; a fit memory of that scene of ancient splendors with which to bid the land of the Pharaohs a last farewell. The sun has set, like a great ball of fire, behind the red Libyan mountains, and the Egyptian shadows have quickly enwrapped us like a shroud. Then the Queen of Night lifts her glorious orb behind the palm groves of Nubian Shellal, casting long bars of silvery light across the towering pylons of Isis; the sounds of the night mingle gently with the distant anthem of the cataract; the "bul-bul" bird sings to his mate among the palms, and over all, the moon's soft radiance is shed, lending to the splendid ruins of this island paradise and ineffable charm, enthralling our souls with the matchless picture of Egypt's bygone splendors enwrapped in the unutterable glory of an African night. Serious Reflection. John S. Wise is responsible for a story of a banquet of humorists at which one man refused so much as to smile at the best jokes which were offered. "Why don't you laugh, man?" one of the party remonstrated. "How can I laugh when I remember that every time I breathe some one passes into the great beyond?" The humorist looked at the gloomy one a moment, then remarked: "Did you ever try cloves?"—New York Tribune. 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