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YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. Marriage And Divorce John A. Logan Tells How happy Unions May Be Avoided EVENTH YEAR. in Marriag A John A. Lo happy Unions which has been written and said divorces that one would think he would be an abatement of on the contrary, these seems use in the number who resort courts as a cure for unhappi- their domestic relations. are usually held responsible conditions which lead to the courts, and while it cannot be that women are guiltless in ages at the same time, in the of the sportsman, men are becoming close seconds, and the chief derelicts in their duty duty to their martial vows. advisers have attributed this of recreant husbands to the accumulation of riches. Stall doubtless show that there divorces among the wealthy class than among the class work together for the sup- nilles, and to maintain their city in the community. the first place, marriage was on the true basis of love other, some powerful influ- have been wrought to dis- trive wife with her husband, orable, faithful husband with who is probably the mother children. love does not wither with the time, nor does death loosen that bind it to its object, in Heaven, and is so en- that it can know no change. es the object upon which it and prompts a thriving for- est and true. so united are not likely to worry to come between them, their wedding day to the day of one or the other. But, through the acquisition of allowing too much leisure, they under the ban of the old adage always "something evil for kids to do." They are taken off guard by the blandishments of warning who are ever on the unwary. If people are the courage to nip in the heat symptoms of disenchantment each other, they would es- long train of evils which lands them finally in the divorce courts. The fatal beginning of intimacies with others than one's wife or husband, the contrasting of the charms, abilities capabilities of virtues and personal appearance of these special friends; manifesting enjoyment in their society; growing indifferent to that of one's wife or husband; exchanging photographs—having these photographs on one's desk, library or dressing table—are dangerous things to do, notwithstanding they seem innocent trifles. Sooner or later they work serious changes in the affections and before many realize it the husband or wife has been supplanted and two people are wretchedly unhappy and the person who came betwee nthem usually gloats over the mischief he has done. The church may establish canons and make decrees, the state and national legislative bodies may pass uniform laws on the question, but they will avail nothing so long as the church sanctions and the laws legalize unholy first marriages. It would not be saying too much to say that there is scarcely a minister or bishop or cardinal who has not repeatedly solemnized marriages which he knew should not be solemnized. He knew that the parties to the marriage contract were unequally yoked, that there existed moral reasons why they should not be joined in holy wedlock and yet he pronounced them man and wife, and added "whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder." In brief, a time in all too many cases the man or the woman has come to the divine to seek advice—dissipation and general bad conduct, addiction to the drug or alcohol habit of one or the other furnishing grounds for separation or divorce. The sequel in more than one instance might have been told on the wedding day, and so the world goes. One cannot say that no divorces shall be granted. Shall women endure to the end the brutality, unfaithfulness and tortures of bestial, profligate husband? Shall men tolerate the despicable conduct of some women? Shall they allow faithless, unworthy children, their names and their WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 1906. reputations to the very depths of disgrace and degradation, and do nothing to free them from such incubuses? There are questions that make wise men and women ponder. Instead of discussing the divorce question, begin a crusade against improper marriages, lay the ax at the root of the tree of discord and divorce. Try to convert people to right living and to a higher sense of the marriage relation. If, unfortunately, cases arise where two people cannot live together on account of the degeneracy of one or the other, let the mdivide their earthly effect, force the husband to provide for maintenance of the wife and the children, if there be children, before granting a divorce. Make it a criminal offense for either to marry a co-respondent in any case, but if the innocent party in the divorce case subsequently meets a person with whom he could live happily there should be no bar to their marriage provided they have discharged faithfully the legal and moral duties toward the divorced husband or wife. Men and women who are parties to marriage contracts are the only persons who can bring about reform of the divorce question. They must be converted to the principle that marriage is a holy estate and should not be entered into lightly, and once contracted should not be lightly thrown aside. The whole country is greatly shocked over the conduct of one of the officials of the Carnegie Steel companies, who, from published reports, has driven his wife to the last extremity—the divorce court. Every effort of friends of both the husband and the wife has failed to bring about a reformation of the husband and a reconciliation between him and his wife. It is a clear case of a man's degeneracy and intoxication through too rapid accumulation of wealth. The most charitable will assuredly insist that the man in this case be treated with contempt and be completely ostracized from the society of which he was once an honored member. Too severe punishment cannot be inflicted upon a man who would deliberately and cruelly estrange himself from a devoted wife who has done nothing to forfeit her husband's affections. One of the most important legislative acts to inaugurate reform would be to pass laws illegalizing divorces procured by a brief sojourn in any state where the person seeking a divorce is not a bonafide resident. People should be obliged to sue for divorce in the state where they were married, or where they had lived for a number of years and where they intended to retain their legal residence. Persons should be prohibited from securing a divorce who have not been married at least five years. Such legislation would hinder, if it did not cure, this monstrous evil. It would not be so easy to pass through the courts where the parties were both well known, and there would be fewer hasty marriages if it were impossible to obtain a hasty divorce. Another crime is being repeated over and over again. Innocent girls are sometimes betrayed by men who promise to marry them and thereby get control of their affections, and then ruin them. Their friends sometimes step in and make the betrayer marry his victim, thinking thereby to legalize their illigitimate offspring. Nothing could be worse than such a marriage. It does not in any sense wipe out the sin, nor the scandal, and nine times out often the man runs away and leaves the wretched woman to bear her shame and support her child by hard work, while the truant repeats the crime by victimizing other stupid creatures. Or, if he stays with the poor woman, he makes her life a burden by his cruelty or neglect. A sin is a sin, and no mockery of a marriage can change it, and such a marriage should be prohibited by law. The man should be arrested and punished. He should not be allowed to escape punishment through the easy channel of going through a ceremony that means nothing to a heartless betrayer. We owe it to modern civilization to amend and execute the laws on marriage and divorce. DUNBAR DEAD The Afro-American race sustains a great loss in the death of Paul Laurence Dunbar, its most famous poet. Dunbar died at his home in Dayton, Ohio, on the evening of February 9, after a lingering attack of tuberculosis. Mr. Dunbar was born June 27, 1872, of slave parentage. Losing his father at a very early age, young Dunbar had a difficult struggle to develop that inborn talent which was destined to make him famous, but soon exhibited a natural taste and love for poetry and history; in this he was greatly encouraged by a devoted mother. When but a boy he began writing and Dayton, at first surprised, was soon pleased to acknowledge its boy-poet. Fortune smiled upon his efforts, and at one time he began to study for the bar, but soon gave that up for the poetic work so congenial to his tastes. Assisted in a great measure by William Dean Howells Dunbar was enabled to pursue his desire with comparative ease. His first published volume, "Oak and Ivy," met with an appreciative welcome from the public and spurred him on to more extensive works among which are "Lyrics of Lowly Life," "Folks from Dixie," "The Uncalled," "Poems of Cabin and Field," "The Love of Landry," "The Sport of the Gods," "The Fanatics," and "Lyrics of Love and Laughter." Speaking of him the New York Evening Post says: "Mr. Paul Laurence Dunbar's death was but the close of a pathetic struggle against destiny. He suffered as have so many of more talented of his race, from consumption. His earliest book of verse, 'Oak and Ivy' was published in 1893, when he was only twenty-one, and since that time he had contributed pretty regularly to the magazines and had written enough to fill seventeen volumes of verse and fiction. . . . His was a slender muse, wavering between humor and pathos, more or less conventional in both; but he will have some claim to memory both for the suffering of his later years and for the reason that he is the first of his people among us, we believe, to gain pretty wide recognition as a poet." Mr. Dunbar was married in 1898 to Miss Alice Ruth Moore, a school teacher in New York City, and took up a temporary appointment in the congressional library at Washington. His recognition as a writer by the wilde and black races alike is another instance of the triumph of brain and a noble soul over oppression and injustice, and should be an incentive to the Afro-American people to strive ardently after the building up and improvement of intellect, remembering that "Honor and fame from no condition rise." Mr. Dunbar has visited Europe and given interesting readings of his poems and writings to critically appreciative audiences, through which his works have become better known abroad. Equality of Suffrage The Constitutional League of New York, with a membership in every state in the Union, has started an aggitation for Equality of Suffrage. The campaign opened with a mouster mass meeting, Feb. 1st. iu Cooper Union, New York City Gen' T. Warren Keifer, member of Congress from Ohio, will push the matter in Congress. A series of meetings will be held in the North and West and a most vigorous campaign of education will be carried on. This is most gratifying and will bring hope into the despondent hearts of the millions of black men of the South who are political slaves and serfs. In the last national campaign the Republican party pledged itself to right the wrong; but now that the party seems safely entrenched in power, there is an unwillingness and ae indifference as to the matter, that is alarming. It is reported that party leaders are averse to any action in the matter—and even the President is quoted as being opposed to any legislation or agitation along this line. While we are unable to say that this is true, the ominous silence alonfi this line, is anything but encouraging. We shall watch the campaign of the Constitutional League, pravfully, and hope, that God will direct the same and give success to the effort. Kansas School Census The School Census Of The State Is Complete The superintendent of public instruction, I. F. Dayhoff, has received from the different county superintendents over the state the reports as to the number of children of school age in each county and has compiled school census for of the state for 1906. Accordidg to this census there are 503,314 children between the ages of 6 and 21 in the state now This census is used as the basis on which the state school fund is distributed to the different school districts in the state. Each district receives forty three cents for each child of school age that is reported. This report shows that there are 8,598 organized school district in the state. Wyandotte county heads the list with 25,511 children of school age, Shawnee is next with 16,083, Sedgwick is third with 14,571 and Cherokee fourth with 13,000. Morton has the smallest school population in the state with only seventy children of school age. There are 15,531 Negro children of school age in the state. Of this number 7,656 are boys and 7,875 are girls. There are 487,773 white children; 249,052 boys and 338,731 girls. The total population of 503,814 is divided between 256,708 boys and 246, 606 girls. Kansas City Kas. Feb. 14 06 To the Searchlight W. N. Miller Edito Dear Sir: Allow me space in your valuable paper to thank the officers and members of Rebeeca Tabernacle No.11 for their kindness shown at the death of my mother who was a member of the Tabernacle in Butte Mont. Her body was brought to Kansas City from Fresno Call. where she died and I was relieved of future care when I arrived in Kansas City and the Daughters took full charge of her body. The Tabernacle with the assistance of Sir Frank Wilson, Chief Grand Mentor, furnished the necessary number of hacks. As long as I live I shall always have a good word to say for the Knights and Daughters of Tabors. The endowment was paid as soon as I signed the proper papers and I did not have to wait 60 or 90 days. My mother Mrs Carrie Booker, was 42 years old and died Jan. 19-1906. Mrs Nellie Johnson Fresno Cali. The worries of baking day turn to de light when you use HOW WARD'S PEERLESS PRINCESS FLOUR No other as good Battered at the Post Office at Wishita, Kansas, as Second-Class Mall Matter. Published Every Saturday at No. 110 NORTH MAIN St. -RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION- STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. One Year [ by mail ] ..... $1.00 Six months [ by mail ] ..... 75c Three months [ by mail ] ... 50c ONE MONTH ..... 150. Advertising Rates Made Known On Appl cation. NOTICE!! - All matters addressed TO THE SEARCHLIGHT for public tion must be signed by the part or parties writing. 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COUNCIL GROVE ITEMS THE NOW EFFORT CLUB ENTER- TAINED On the evening of Feb. 12th. At the plesane country home of Mr and Mrs Jacob Welcher Council Grove Kans, the "New Effert Club" entertained a few of their friends in honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The rooms were beautifully decorated in flags, bunting, and flowers. An excellent program was rendered: "America" sung by the club was the opening of the program by= Welcome address Jno. McHenry, Brography of Lincoln, J. W. Falk, Remarks on Lincoln's life Mrs H C. Richard-on, Recitation Name of Id Glov, Iantha Moore, chorus, Marching through Georgia, Club, Paper Progress of the Negro, Mrs J. B. Falls, Responce Jno. Bordean chorus John Browns Body Club Recitation the Negro and Education Minnie Bibb Paper what will solve the Negro Problem Mrs L. Moore General discussion was lead by Mr W. H. Merrtt and many interesting things were said pertaining to the negro as a race. His past was reviewed; and present conditions commented on; and future predicted. After the general discussion every body joined in singing the old familiar air Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are Marching!! Mr Jno. Bo deam of Council Grove made the leading speech of the evening. He paid a fitting tribute to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. And mentioned the names of many noble men who are stiving to up-build this race. He touched on the educational progress of the negro reviewed his work as a soldier. He gave much encergement to the celling them many things the n gro should do them si to t' up his race and there- by demand recognition m other races. After the program the guest were called to the dinning room which was tastefully decorated in the Natinal colors, and partook of a four course luncheon. MINU O ster soup celery Chicken, Mashed potatoes with gravy, baked eane, bread, pick es, Sald Cheese - sticks Maple ice Vanilla, coffee. Misses Minne Bi b lantha Moore and Georgia William- --- son waited on the guest. J. S. Falls acted as toast Naster. Several good toast were said on the country, race, and the flag. One of the best short toast was said by Alfred Moore—"May the race have more and more friends and need them less and less." This occasion will long be remembered by all present. At a late hour the guest departed leaving their best wishes with the club. SALINA ITEMS Silver Leaf Temple No. 15 is still on the road to success. We haxe planned a great work for this year. Four have already been added to our ranks. We are proud that we have no one on the sick list. We wish the many readers of the Searchlight to keep their eyes on Salina Rev. W P Banks, pastor of the St John Baptist church, preached two able sermons Sunday. Two added their names to the church. Milton Boswell was up from the Territory to visit his wife. Mrs Alice Hudson is up again. The Odd Fellows will have six new candidates soon. TO BUY LAND Several prominent Wichita colored men left Monday morning with Mr W. H. Jones for the Creek Nation in the Indian Territory where they will invest in real estate. Those who went down Monday were W. H. Jones, Ja. J. Olden, Geo. Orrsr. J. C. Coffey, R. F. Frazier, H. A. Reed, H. Forman, G. L. Scott, Philip Payne and Mrs F. S. Wilkins. The gentlemen are inending to purchase farms while there. SO STRANGE BUT TRUE Why is it that the average Negro doesen't like to pay a colored paper he or she sees their names printed therein and the same individuals will pay three times as much for a white newspaper in which office they would not even be asked to take a seat? Only a fool would argue that the reason is they get more substantial news, for the very fact that we refuse to support properly a Negro newspaper unless it places our name in box car letters onits pages, causes the Negro paper as a rule to cater to such whims, and thereby exclude the substantial news, which means his journalistic graveyard, from his paper. There is something radically wrong somewhere. We must face conditions as they are, and not as they might be. As a race we should feel (and we say not a word against white papers, for we read them ourselves) that newspapers are necessities to a well regulated home, and that a Negro newspaper not only a necessity but serves to teach our children of their ability to write and present themselves properly before the public, as do other races. It serves to establish confidence in the child, in the ability of their race, and creates a desire for nobler purposes in life. Le rn to put the proper value your O W N efforts. The W. T. P. S. Club will give a musical recital at Redman hall on Friday night, March 2nd. A prize contest between a male and female quartette will be one of the features. Admission 15c. NOTICE KNIGHTS Taborian Temp'e No. 11 will meet in regular Session Thursday night, March 1st 1906. Much business of importance. All Knigts are requested to be present. Rev. Howard preached a wonderful season at the A. M. E. church Sunday night. THE WICH TASEARCH LIGHT LOCALS Mrs V Covington is sick in bed with la gripe at her home 501 N. Water Street Mrs J A Martin is on an extended visit with relatives in Memphis Mrs W A Bettis is visiting in El Paso Texas Robt G rett who has been very ill is improving. Phillip Payne left Monday for an extended trip in the Creek Nation. Miss Betty May Hall has been very ill during the week. Frank Preston is on the sick list. The Ladies G L A club met with Mrs M Anderson Tuesday. The revival at the A M E church is increasing in interest every night. There has been several conversions and success high. Ike Miskel left Friday for Pratt on business matters. Attend the revival at the A. M E church. Mrs Richard Heck, who has been quite ill is improving nicely. Mrs Margueritte Watson has moved to the country. Mrs G H Young is an artist at embroidery work-she has two pillows that are beautiful. Mrs W. N. Miller enjoyed a splendid dinner with Mr and Mrs G H Young Sunday. Our sub-cribers 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. Mrs H W King will leave soon for Chicago where she will spend several weeks visiting with her brother and sister. The B. T. W. club met Thursday with Mrs J W Thompson. DISPENSATION Taborian-Temple No. 11 and Wichita Tabernacle No. 34 have receive 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 Social given by the daughters of Wichita Tabernacle No. 34 at the home of daughter Lizzie Madison Wednesday night was a grand success every way. Mrs. Ben Pembleton is in Anthony, Kansas, visiting with her sister, Mrs Will Davis. Al Glover has been appointed on the fire department to fill the vacancy at hose house No. 3, caused by the resignation of fire man Chas. Shoots. The revival at the A. M. E. church bids well to bring forth much good SEARCHLIGHT only $1. Per Year. Are You A Subscriber? BIRTHDAY PARTY. A jolly crowd of young people gathered at the home of Mrs. Susan Miller, 529 North Water, Thursday night, in honor of the eighteenth birthday of Miss Beatrice Miller. The evening was spent in amusement and games and Miss Miller received many handsome and valuable presents. Those present were: J. W. Floyd, bon-bons; J. E. Brown, candy; Leonard King, sofa pillow; Preston Bass, opera bag; Ernest Moore, salad plate; Robert Perry, Edgar Duke, glass; Chas. W. Price, rubber doll; Robert Floyd, perfumery; Ollie Madison, Japanese fan; Will Goodwin, picture; Robert Malory, book; Elizabeth Whitted, handkerchief; Gertrude Pryor, cup and saucer; Winnie Ray, Lena Fauver, Ellen Crouch, salal plates; Grace Pery, card plate; Mabel King, sofa pillow; Minnie Madison, salal plate; Mrs. W. N. Miller, two cut glass glasses; Mrs. Mary Massey, hat pin and hose; Mrs. W. Gibbs, photo vases; Emma Massey. At a reasonable hour a dainty and well prepared lunch was served and all departed wishing Miss Beatrice Miller many long, happy prosperous future years. 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 EveJett Kansas City Kansas. Mrs Richard Heck has been on the sick list for the past week—but is able to be up at this time. Richard Heek contemplates a trip to Seattle Wash. in the near future. He will go on a business mission. Chas. L. Kiner is in Wichita again and has taken charge of his restaurant 346 N. Main Street. Are you a Knight of Tabor? If not—why not? Join now while you can. Mrs Florence Braden has arrived in the city from Carthrage wh reshe spent several weeks visiting with her sister Mrs Edmonson of that city. Ike Porter is getting in another supply of hop. As a hog raiser Mr Porter holds the championship of these parts. The Searchlight collector after several weeks of rest will starre out on a tour of collection Saturday. We ask all to kindly pay what they owe. Rev. W. H. Burrill is conducting a revival at the New Hope Baptist church. It began last Sunday night. Rev. J H. Van Leu is in the city again this week. Call at 428 N. Main street for Letter Heads, Envelopes, Gards, Bills, invitations or anything in the printers line—we can supply your wants in first class style. The Yoting building corner Main and Elm is now about up to the first story—work is progressing nicely and when this buil ding is completed will be a beautiful addition to Main street buildings: Mr Young deserves much praise. S. L. Bellestine and wife of St. Paul Minn, spent two days in Wichita visiting among friends. Mr Bellestine as one of the pioneer citizens of Wichita but has been away for a number of years. While here they were the guest of Mrs. A. Paul, 538 N. Water Street. 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, I Business Course, Stenograp ing, Dressmaking and Plait ing, Farming and Gardenin ADVANTAGES: Splendid Locati Influences and Thorough To INFORMATION: For terms, prif ered, write to William T. Ver ARTS: Theoiogical, College, Normal, Su- tle Industrial. 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D PRESIDENT QUINDARO, Phones Office Resid Bud Hickerson, Proprietor, The Little RESTAURANT Open Day a Short Order In Season 347 North Main Street USE IMBODEN IMPE FLOUR BREAKFA and you will L AT YOUR GROCERS Gardner ....DEALE HARD CO Feed and Build Office and Yards 120 Old Phone 146 CALL UP NEW PH THE PEOPLES CLEAN For fine DRY and ST Pressing, Repairi Work Guaranteed, Call 129 N. Lawrence PAY UP INDARO, KAITON ones Office—Bell "White" 44 Residence—Bell "West" aton, Proprietor, the Little Annex STAURANT & CO. Open Day and Night Order In Season Main Street Wichita IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL COLOUR AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating GROCERS IMBODEN MILL Gardner Coal Co DEALERS IN.... COAL SERVICE and Building Mate and Yards 1201 to 1245 N. 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I. 1905. A liberal reward to t. and no questions asked. I. Mrs. J. C. Coffee, 1455 M. People who spend all the make are on the regular count to the poor house, although intervention of friends, they may reach there.—Richmond. Planet. THE SEARCHLIGHT Wichita, Kansas, Saturday Feb 24, 09 KANSAS COMMENT Kansas Killed in Utah.—A telegram received at Concordia from Salt Lake City announces the killing of Charles Lawyer, a railroad man, whose home is in this city in a railroad accident there. Snow at Junction City. -- Over an inch of snow fell. The wheat fields of this county are beginning to show the need of moisture. There has been very little rain or snow on them since fall. Farmers' Institute at Colony.—The first farmers' institute ever held here was held last week. There was a large attendance despite the bad roads. This was the ninth of the present Santa Fe series. Soldiers Fighting Fire.—A prairie fire has been burning on the Fort Riley reservation for more than a week and has swept over several thousand acres of the reserve. The six batteries of artillery in the post, about 700 men, were sent out to fight the fire near the community ammunition magazine. The Republican bottoms north of Junction City have been burned off. Fire Near Leavenworth.—The resilience, stable and small buildings surrounding the home of Sherman Meill of Leavenworth county, eight miles west of Leavenworth, burned. The fire burned so fiercely that members of the family had scarcely time to escape from the house and did not save any personal effects. The loss is estimated at $5,000. It is partly covered by insurance. Wants War With China—Col. J. W. F. Hughes, adjutant general of the Kansas National Guard, is fairly itching to get up a war with China. He wants to go to the front providing he can go as a colonel of a Kansas regiment. He says if war comes he will resign as adjutant in case he can get command of a regiment. He doesn't make any threats, however, about going to war as a private. Heart on Right Side.—The doctors say that not more than one person in a million has a heart located on the right side. Arcadia has the man. Dr. Fleming examined William Easter and found this abnormal condition—heart and stomach on the right side and liver on the left. Drs. Moore and Rumson were called in and confirmed Dr. Fleming's statement. All of them had read of such cases, but this is the only one they have ever seen. Mr. Farrow says this condition was noticed by his parents when he was six months old. It has never caused him any pain or inconvenience. Wichita G. A. R. Protest.—Five hundred veterans of the Civil war living in Selgwick county will send a petition to President Roosvelt asking him to prevent the erection of a monument to the commander of Andersonville prison, as is proposed by ex-Confederates. The petition has already signed by several hundred of the men who wore the blue, and as soon as every member of the G. A. R. posts has had an opportunity to attach his name the petition will be sent to the president. G. A. R. posts throughout the entire state will be asked to join in the movement. Fair February Business.—The independent oil refineries of Kansas are doing a little business right long. The Uncle Sam company sold 1,740 barrels of oil and 156 barrels of gasoline in Kansas last month. The Paola refinery sold 654 barrels of oil and fifty barrels of gasoline. The Superior refinery sold 611 barrels of oil and sixty nine of gasoline. The Webster sold 208 barrels of oil. This made a total of 3,213 barrels of oil and 275 barrels of gasoline. The sales to other states are not included here. The figures were given out by the state oil inspector, who only has jurisdiction over oil and gasoline sold for consumption within the state. Holyrood is Growing. — Holyrood challenges any town in the Kansas wheat belt to show more improvements now under way. A new 300 barrel flouring mill is started with $3,000 raised by popular subscription in less than a day. A large hall for entertainment purposes is under way. It would be called an auditorium in cities. J. H. Davis is moving his cigar factory there, and a handsome hotel building is under way. The streets are being macadamized and cement walks and crossings are going in. A score of residences are under contract for spring. A good commercial Club, backed by Editor Allen of the Banner and Conductor James Ross of the Santa Fe, is making Holyrood, at present a terminus of the Santa Fe, one of the important towns of the state. In Prison 20 Years.—Aaron Wells, one of the oldest convicts in the Kansas penitentiary, will be released after serving a few days within twenty years. He was brought to the penitentiary from Cloud county February 26, 1886, to serve a life sentence for murder in the first degree. Wells was a prisoner prisoner during his long confinement. He has no black mark against him and was never in the "hole" in all that time. His life sentence was commuted to a twenty-five year term by Gov. Bailey. With full allowance for good time this gives him his liberty now. Reno to Name Delegates. — March 12 was the date agreed upon for the county convention to elect delegates to the state and congressional conventions. The primaries will be held March 8. Killed by Engine. — Earl Moss, a Rock Island switchman, was struck by an engine and instantly killed while working in the yards at Belleville. He leaves a widow and one small child. Gusher at Arkansas City. — The drillers for the Arkansas Valley Oil, Gas and Improvement Company drilled in one of the biggest gas wells in the field. It is estimated to flow 10,000,000 cubic feet per day. Public Improvements at Holton. — The Holton city council decided to submit to the people a proposition to vote $80,000 for a water works system, two miles of sewer and one electric light plant. The election will be held in April. Want Indian Lands Leased. — The people of Arkansas City will send petitions to the secretary of the interior asking that the surplus land of the Chilocco Indian school reserve be leased to farmers. The Commercial Club of Arkansas City is behind the movement. There are about 2,000 acres of land never used by the schools, which would give homes to several farmers. Lead and Zin: Lower.—In the Missouri-Kansas zinc district the ore buyers succeeded in lowering the price $1 per ton. The highest price reported as h ving be n paid was $53 for the output from the Togs mine, making the basis price for 00 per cent ore $49. The decline of $5 per ton in the price of pig lead at St. Louis resulted in a reduction of $3.50 per ton in the price of lead ore. Wants Rates Reduced. — Emerson Carey, a salt manufacturer at Hutchinson, has brought another suit before the board of railroad commissioners asking for a reduction in the rates on slack coal. A case of this nature was heard last fall, but the decision gave to competitive points an advantage over the rate allowed to Hutchinson. The case will take up only the slack coal rates from the Kansas fields. Prize for Mixed Crops—The Santa Fe has offered a $100 prize for the best crop of mixed products raised on a forty-acre plot. Each town represented in the Federated Commercial Clubs of the Englewood branch will have a forty-acre garden for the purpose of showing what can be raised with the proper care and attention. The tract making the best showing will be declared the winner of the prize. Rabbit's Foot for Miss Alice—Elen Barker the 7-year-old daughter of J. K. P. Parker of Six Mile, in Wyandotte county, sent her photograph and a rabbit's foot to Miss Alice Roosevelt for a wedding present. Miss Barker received a letter from Miss Roosevelt's private secretary, which said: "Miss Roosevelt has received your remembrance, for which she desires to express her appreciation, with many thanks for your good wishes." Quail Shipment Expensive -- William Howard, a resident of Burrtca, pleaded guilty at Newton and was fined $100 and costs on two counts, for having killed and shipped 150 quail to a Hutchinson hotelkeeper, December 10. Howard, it is claimed, has been making a practice of supplying several Central Kansas hotels with quail, and it is probable that some of the hotelkeepers will be prosecuted, as the law is equally severe on them. Quarter Cost Ten Years. — Ten years in the penitentiary for 25 cents is the fate of Roy King, a young man tried before Judge Stillwell at Chanute for snatching a purse from some Chanute woman one night a few years ago. King pleaded guilty and will be given the minimum sentence for highway robbery, ten years. The pocketbook taken contained $1.76, and when arrested King had only spent 25 cents of that amount. Immediately after King pleaded guilty another man admitted stealing an overcoat at a Chanute hotel, and was sentenced to six months in the county jail, the charge being that of petit larceny. Money Belonged to Kansas. — A. A. Godard, formerly attorney general, paid to the state treasury the sum of $257,80, which represents the interest earned on. $123,000 of Comanche county bonds after the time they were taken up by the state and before the purchase was approved by the state board of school commissioners. The recent investigation of the state treasury established the fact that the money had been paid to Mr. Godard, and that he was not entitled to it. The state's money was used to take up the bonds, and the accountant's report showed that the state was entitled to the interest. This is the first money which has been paid to the state as a result of the recent investigation. New Ice Scheme.—Geo, Rankin, of Marion, worked a novel scheme in putting up ice. The ice was only about three inches thick, so he cut it in the middle of the river and then pushed one-half under the other half and left it to freeze that way over night. The next day he had six-inch ice. Major Back to California. — Major M. M. Beck, editor of the Hoiton Recorder, has gone to California for his health. Mrs. Beck accompanied him. The major has been a sufferer from stomach trouble several years Basketball at Manhattan — Coach Ahearn is getting his baseball squad into shape at the State Agricultural College. Just as soon as the weather will permit, the team will begin practicing. Retired After 30 Years. — Sergeant Henry Robbins of the Second battery of field artillery at Fort Riley, left for his home in San Antonio, Tex., on being retired from the army after thirty years' service. Postmaster Gets Commission. — Henry Stewart has received his commission as postmaster of Hutchinson from the depratment at Washington. As soon as an inspector comes to check Postmaster J. B. Vincent out Mr. Stewart will be placed in charge of the office, for a term of four years Proud Lawrence Man.—T. M. Harig, of the University book store, recalled some papering that he had done at the old Longworth home in Cincinnati many years ago, when he was living in that city. The old house was of the colonial pattern and had an immense hall, which was included in the job. Will Breed Pheasants. — Experiments in the breeding of game birds will begin shortly at the Kansas State Agricultural College. About thirty birds of the variety known as Chinese or Torquatus pheasant will be secured to start with. The state game commission will bear the expense of fitting up the enclosures and breeding pens. Stock Sales a Success. — That the Butler County Stock Sale Association will be of great benefit to Butler county stockmen was proven by the second sale, held at El Dorado. There was an enormous crowd present and a hundred head of horses, mules and hogs were sold at good prices. There were several horse buyers from eastern markets. Hutchinson Revives Boom Days. — The Grand View addition to the city of Hutchinson is to be put on the market in a short time. This is the addition south of Fourth avenue and immediately west of the packing house property. It consists of about ten or twelve blocks and Joseph Sears of Chicago owns from 600 to 800 lots in the addition. Haskell's Baseball Schedule. — The following baseball schedule of Haskell institute has been arranged: Baker, April 7; Emporia college, April 12; Missouri State Normal, April 19; aMnhattan, April 23; Oklahoma College, about May 5. Two other dates remain to be filled. This is the greatest number of games to be played on the home field In several years Prize Fight Failed.—The big prize fight which was scheduled to have been pulled off in Olmutz, Barton county, failed to materialize. The fellows promoting the fight advertised it heavily and there was apparently no attention paid to it as far as the county officials were concerned, but at the last moment the promoters weakened and the deal was declared off. Money in a Mouse Nest.—A Brown county farmer, Jack Berry, hid $25 in bills in a box in his barn. Later he went to get the money to attend a sale and it had disappeared. Finally, after nearly tearing up the barn, the money was found in a mouse's nest. The little animal had taken the bills and woven them into a nest without destroying the value of the green-backs. Ottawa Farmers' Institute.—A permanent farmers' institute with C. W. Green as president, E. P. Pendleton secretary and J. R. Killough treasurer, was organized at Ottawa. Addresses was made by representatives of the State Agricultural College and by local speakers. It was voted to establish a prize seed corn contest under the regulations laid down by the State Agricultural College. Ready to Market Kerosene. — The Rollin refinery, five miles southeast of Chanute, is now ready to market kerosene. The first oil which it turned out for commercial purposes was tested by the local inspector and approved. The oil is of good quality, and is very attractive in appearance, being clear as water. The Rollin refinery is the first one in Neosho county to begin the manufacture of oil. It will be kept in operation continually from now on. Brewers Given a Blow.—There are in the basement of the Saline county jail over 200 cases of Pabst beer, taken in a raid by the county officers. The beer was secured in a local store house on the ground of the Santa Fe railroad, which has been used for years by brewers in Kansas City. The owner of the beer has not yet been found. The building is owned by the Santa Fe and was supposed to have been an ice house. There is much speculation as to what the court will do with the beer, as there was no effort on the part of any one to sell it. Electric Lights for Highland.—The town of Highland, which is shortly to have a railroad, a spur to be run from the Grand Island road at Stout to that place, has also granted a franchise to a Chicago man to build and operate an electric light plant there. There is also talk of a water works system. Child Into Boiling Water.—At Garnett Elizabeth Bradford, about 3 years of age, daughter of William Bradford and wife, while playing, accidentally fell into a tub of boiling water and had her back badly burned. It is feared she will not live. PREMATURE SCHOLARSHIP. Charles E. Hughes, who has been conducting the insurance investigation in New York City, as a child was noticeable for his precocity. He was too delicate to attend school, so his mother and father attended to his early education. The latter, a Baptist clergyman, turned the boy's mind in the direction of his own studies. The result was that at the age of 10 the lad had a good knowledge of mathematics, had ripped into the classics and even had a fair knowledge of theology. He explains that it was merely his home influences and not any special inclination on his part, aside from a fairly studious disposition, that led him into these paths of somewhat premature scholarship. Tired of the Senate. Senator Patterson of Colorado says he is tired of the congressional grind. Somebody was asking him if he did not think his attitude on the Dominan treaty might jeopardize his chances for re-election. "I have told my people," said Senator Patterson, "that I was not seeking a reelection. I did have an ambition to serve a term in the senate, but my interests at home are such that I cannot afford to neglect them. 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"I had an eruption appear on my chest and body and extend upwards and downwards, so that my neck and face were all broken out; also my arms and the lower limbs as far as the knees. I at first thought it was prickly heat. But soon scales or crusts formed when the breaking out was. Instead of going to a physician I purchased a complete treatment of the Cuticura Remedies, in which I had great faith, and all was satisfactory. A year or two later the eruption appeared again, only a little lower; but before it had time to spread I procured another supply of the Cuticura Remedies, and continued their use until the cure was complete. It is now five years since the last attack, and have not seen any signs of a return. I have more faith in Cuticura Remedies for skin diseases than anything I know of. Emma E. Wilson, Liscomb, Iowa, Oct. 1, 1905." Yerkes Once Mined Gold. It seems that the late Charles T. Yerkes was a gold miner in his youth, having been sent by his father to manage what was known as the Dodge mine, at Lisbon, N. M. it is said that $65,000 worth of gold was mined there, but the cost of operation was twice the value of the product. Ship Towed 2,500 Miles. A remarkable towage feat was accomplished by the Australian steamer Airlie during her voyage from Singapore. She towed a 2,500 ton sailing vessel to Goode Island, a distance of 2,500 miles, in the quick time of sixteen days. The daily towage ranged from 158 to 200 miles. Siberian Railway at Standstill. Double tracking the Siberian railway will certainly not take place for a year or two. As there are neither rails nor other material, nor workmen along the lines, the difficulty is great. Moreover, the whole of the appropriation for the purpose has been spent. Women's Suffrage in Chicago. The Chicago teachers' federation has declared in favor of full municipal suffrage for women. The resolution adopted expresses the sentiment that this right would be of "great advantage to women," but it might also prove of great advantage to Chicago in general. Certainly woman suffrage could not make matters worse politically or socially in that city than they are now admitted to be by the local newspapers and clergymen. DAILY MARKET REPORT Kansas City NATIVE STEERS. $ 4 00 @ $ 6 00 HOGS - Heavy. 61 5 @ 6 18 WHEAT - No 2 Hard. 75 @ 7 8 No 2 Red. 88 @ 8 18 CORN No. 2 Mixed. 38 @ 3 84 OATS No. 2 Mixed. 29 @ 2 84 HAY - Choice, Timothy. 10 15 @ 11 40 PRAIRIE. 8 21 @ 8 50 BUTTER. 18 @ 26 EGGS. — @ 10 Chicago Live Stock GOOD TO PRIME STEERS $ 5 41 @ 6 35 STOCKERS & FEEDERS $ 3 00 @ 4 50 HEIFERS. 2 90 @ 4 80 HOGS. 6 10 @ 6 25 Chicago Cash Grain WHEAT No. 2 Red. $ 84 @ 85 No 2 Hard. 30 @ 22 CORN No. 2. 39 @ 28 OATS No. 2. 29 @ 29 St. Louis Live Stock BEEF STEERS. $ 2 09 @ 6 15 COWS & HEIFERS. $ 2 25 @ 4 41 TEXAS STEERS. $ 3 00 @ 4 75 Chicago Futures Open High Low Open Td'y Yd'y WHEAT— May 82% 82% 82% 82% 82% 82% 82% July 82% 82% 82% 81% 81% 81% 81% Sept 81% 81% 81% 80% 80% 81% CORN— Mary 43% 43% 43% 42% 42% 43% Ju 43% 43% 43% 43% 43% 43% Sept 41% 41% 43% 44 44 OATS— May 23% 23% 23% 29% 29% 29% July 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% Wichita Live Stock HOGS. $ 5 22 @ $ 5 25 HOGS. 2 80 @ 3 25 STOCKERS. — @ 3 80 HEIFERS. — @ 2 50 STEERS. 8 00 @ 3 85 CALVES. 3 75 @ 4 05 LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF. Gov. Folk of Missouri has accepted an invitation to address the Kansas Democratic Club at Topeka, February 22. He is to select his own subject. The American colony in Havana observed the eighth anniversary of the destruction of the Maine. Flags and wreaths were placed on the masts of the battleship. Allen C. Bates, 47 years old, a nephew of Gen. John S. Bates, committed suicide by shooting in St. Louis at the residence of his mother. Ill health is assigned as the cause. Spencer F. Eddy, secretary of the American embassy at St. Petersburg, and Yvette Guilbert, the French singer, arrived in New York on the steamer Kaiser Milheim II from Bremen. Active preparations are being carried on at the War department with a view to being fully prepared for any outbreak which may occur as a result of the anti-foreign agitation throughout the Chinese empire. President A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railway said that he had never heard of the Bituminous Coal Trade League of Pennsylvania, which body presented a memorial to the house of representatives at Washington. It is highly probably the senate committee on finance, which is making an investigation into the charges filed against William T. Vernon, will make a report to the senate on his nomination for appointment as Registrar of the Treasury. Rich Hill, Mo., has two heirs to the Metzger estate, which the kingdom of Holland owes (128,000,000 and is willing to pay, in the persons of August and Julius Elgert, two business men of that city. They have put in a claim for their interests. The house committee of ways and means decided to make a favorable report on the Humphreys bill requiring collectors of internal revenue to furnish to prosecuting attorneys lists of persons holding federal liquor tax stamps in prohibition districts. In London Sir Francis C. Burnand has resigned the editorship of Punch. Burnand has been associated with that periodical for forty-four years and edited it for a quarter of a century. He will be succeeded by Owen Seaman, at present assistant editor. There was a stormy session in Vienna of the lower house of the reichsrath during a debate on the Pan-German motion declaring urgency for the bill for the separation of the Austro-Hungarian army. Delegates Sternberg and Stein violently attacked the government several times, bringing the crown under discussion. Passengers from Guatemala on the steamer Acapulco, which arrived in San Francisco, report that the volcano Izalco, which broke into eruption in January, is still active. Every ten minutes a column of flame shoots skyward and the surrounding country is covered with ashes. No great damage, however, has been done, and a disaster is not expected. Water is now being pumped only at intervals into the hold of the steamer Texas whose cargo took fire the other day while the vessel was lying at her dock in Honolulu. It is now believed that the fire is under control and the agents of the vessel say that they expect that all her lime will be slacked and that they will then be able to discharge cargo. They think the hull of the vessel is not damaged. The fortifications appropriation bill held the attention of the house and was the text for much heated argument, first over the moneys and second over the location of the proposed $15,000,000 naval station for the Philippines. An engine running light on the Detroit, Toledo & Iron railroad crashed into the rear of a local freight caboose near Thrifton, Mo., and all of the twenty passengers were injured more or less. The mail car in front of the caboose was wrecked, but no mail was lost. 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Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION WONDERFUL CAPACITY. Russian Astonishes Americans by Attending Many Lunches. Wassilly Safonoff, the Russian conductor who is now in New York, has astonished his friends by his capacity to be entertained. He can enjoy more lunches, dinners and suppers in a day than any foreign celebrity that ever came here. One night the genial Cossack dined and went to the theater. He went to a formal supper at 11 o'clock, remained there until after 1 and then drove down down to a reception given by his compatriots. He later went uptown with some of them and at 6 o'clock the party was taking either a very late supper or an early breakfast in a restaurant on Fourteenth street. This was a typical day for him. But the conductor was on hand bright and prompt at his rehearsal the next morning. He finished in time to go to a lunch and start on a round of afternoon teas. Bad Stomach Makes You can not make sweet butter in a soul, unclean churn. The stomach serves as a churn in which to agitate, work up and disintegrate our food as it is being digested. It be weak, sluggish and hard, result in a sluggish liver and bad, impure blood. The ingredients of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery are just such as best serve to correct and cure all such derangements. It is made up without a glass of wine, but it is really pure, triple-refined glycerine being used instead of the commonly employed alcohol. Now this glycerine is of itself a valuable medicine, instead of a deleterious agent like alcohol, especially in the cure of weak stomach, dyspepsia and the stomach ache. Ellingwood M. D., of Bennett Medical College, Chicago says of it: "In dyspepsia it serves an excellent purpose. It is one of the best manufacturers of food. It action upon enfeebled, disordered stomachs; especially if there is ulceration or catarrhal discharge; it is a most efficient preparation. Glycerine will relieve many cases of pyrosis (heartburn) and excessive gastric acidity. It is useful in the treatment of flatulent variety, and in certain forms of chronic constipation, stimulating the secretory and excretory functions of the intestinal tract. When combined, in just the right proportions, with Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black Cherrybark, Queen's root, Bloodroot and Mandrake root, or the extracts of these, as in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery there are three important roles: the one of all stomach, liver and intestinal disorders and derangements. These several ingredients have the strongest endorsement in all such cases of such eminent medical leaders as Prof. R. Bartholow, M. D. of Jefferson Medical College, Chicago; Prof. Hoban Hare, D. M. of New York; Prof. Paul Pa.; Prof. Laurence Johnson, M. D. Medical Department, University of New York; Prof. Edwin Kline, M. D. of Chicago; Prof. John M. Smudder, M. D. and Prof. John King, M. D. Authors of the American Dispensatory, and scores of others among the leading medical men of our land, Dr. Pierce, M. D. of Chicago, and Prof. a medicine the ingredients of which have such a professional endorsement? Constipation cured by Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One or two a dose. Rival Collie Breeders. At the coming dog show in New York it is expected that there will be a battle royal between Samuel Untermyer, the corporation lawyer, and J. Pierpont Morgan, for the blue ribbons which will be distributed to the champion collies. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Untermyer have the finest kennels of collies in this country and they have been rivals for years. Form-rly Mr. Morgan had everything his own way, but at the last two shows he saw a number of ribbons awarded to his rival. KUBELIK UNAPPRECIATED. Will Never Again Play Before an Insane Asylum. Kubelik, the noted violinist, was once playing by request before the inmates of an insane asylum, the superintendent of which believed that music was a fine medicine for unbalanced minds. He played a brilliant Slav composition, thinking that was surely of the cheerful character wanted. As he finished a very witty young woman arose and beckoned to him. He thought, artistlike, that she wanted an encore and so said to the doctor: "Ask her what she desires?" He rose to his feet and was about to question her when she explained: "To think of the likes of me being in here and he being at large in the world!" That was the last time Kubelik ever played in an insane asylum. UNDER WHICH KING "The More Postum the More Food—the More Coffee the More Poison. The Pres. of the W. C. T. U. In a young giant state in the Northwest says: "I did not realize that I was a slave to coffee till I left off drinking it. For three or four years I was obliged to take a nerve tonic every day. Now I am free, thanks to Postum Food Coffee. "After finding out what coffee will do to its victims, I could hardly stand to have my husband drink it; but he was not willing to quit. I studied for months to find a way to induce him to leave it off. Finally I told him I would make no more coffee. "I got Postum Food Coffee, and made it strong—bolled it the required time, and had him read the little book, 'The Road to Wellville,' that comes in every pkg. "To-day Postum has no stronger advocate than my husband! He tells our friends how to make it, and that he got through the winter without a spell of the grip and has not had a headache for months—he used to be subject to frequent nervous headaches. "The stronger you drink Postum the more food you get; the stronger you drink coffee the more poison you get." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR O love of God, how strong and true! Eternall, and yet ever new; Uncomprehended and unbought. Beyond all knowledge and all thought. O wide-embracing, wondrous love. We read Thee in the sky above; We read Thee in the earth below. In seas that swell and streams that flow. O heavenly love, how precious still! In days of weariness and ill. In nights of pain and helplessness. To heal, to comfort and to bless! We read Thee best in Him who came To bear for us the cross of shame. Sorrow on an island. Our life to live, our death to die. We read They nower to bless and save, E'en in the darkness of the grave; Still more in resurrection light. We read the fulness of Thy might. O love of God, our shield and stay Through all the perils of our way. Eternall, and yet ever new. Forever safe, forever blest! Living Stones. To whom coming as unto a living stone ye also, as living stones, are being built up, a spiritual house.—1 Peter 2:4. These words stand in a rich and fruittul connection. St. Peter's showing his disciples some of the great secrets of a growing Christian life. He takes them for granted as alive; therefore he is in earnest that they should grow. He is ambitious for them. He must see them grow in personal holiness, grow in love to shine for their Lord, winning Him "glory" from those who watch them, and who see what He has done in them. Two main thoughts appear in this important part of the apostle's letter. The believers are to grow by larger use of the "Word of God, which liveth and abideth forever"; they are to crave for it, and drink it into their young Christian system as the milk of life. And they are to grow by perpetual approaches to the Son of God; they are to be always touching Him, that "virtue may go out," always, from Him into them. Just this is what our text has to do with. "To whom coming, as unto a Living Stone, ye also, as living stones, are being built up, a spiritual house." Here we have the Lord called a Living Stone. We note the phrase in passing; it is pregnant, and it stands alone in the Bible. Often does Scripture call the Lord the Stone, the Rock, setting forth His might, and fixity, and capacity to be at once His people's Foundation to build upon and their Refuge to hide in. Often does it call Him the Life, the Living One, setting Him forth in all His personal and active qualities of grace and love. Here only do the two thoughts beautifully converge, and we have the Stone, the Rock, Living. The wonderful Stone has eyes, and lips, and arms, and heart. It (say rather He) lives to welcome, to embrace, to save, to keep. He lives to make live. Then, His disciples are described as so many results or repetitions, in their measure, of Him. "Ye also, as living stones." They too are to be, each of them, a stone, sure and steadfast, and living too with warm and loving life. Individuality, each is to be thus strong with His strength, and alive with His Life. As a company, they are to draw together and cohere, "being built" together into a "house spiritual," strong with the strength and living with the life of the Corner Stone. Each in himself and all together, they are to grow in that strength, and to develop in that wonderful life, till the issue is full of glory. Bright, deep, pregnant is the imagery. A living stone, a structure of living stones! What blessings may not flow from that ideal realized? What may not the family become, which numbers only one true living stone among its sons or daughters? What may not the congregation become, which contains a genuine nucleus of members, who, not in name only, but in deed, are the living stones, and are being built as such together? The Lord of the spiritual house multiply their number in His mercy; it will be a multiplication which must, in His name, go on and gather ever fresh materials in from the stones as yet dead which lie around the stones that live.—Rev H. C. G. Moulle. Christian Courtesy I saw somewhere the other day a sentence like this: "The truest courtesy is the truest Christianity." This is not simply saying. I take it, that a Christian will be a gentleman; it teaches that the spirit of self-denial, of foregoing personal advantages for the sake of favoring another, is the root and substance of the regenerated life. Now, here is a practical test, brought near to us in all the scenes of our intercourse with our fellows showing what manner of spirit we are of. If we are truly—that is, sincerely—courteous and polite, we are serving Christ, showing His example and exhibiting His spirit. If in the collisions of personal interests through the day we are more careful to favor ourselves, to secure the best, to be served first, to gratify our own wishes and tastes, than to gratify and serve others, I care not what names we bear or what professions we make, or what religious exercises we engage in, the spirit of the Master is not in us. True Religion. But herein precisely is the one right test of a religion. It is a false conception of the functions of religion when men expect it to deal exclusively with the affairs of another world, more particularly if it be also hostile to efficiency in this one. The purpose of religion is to make better men. It is a true religion in the measure in which it accomplishes this; and while it is important that they be fitted for a future life, it is not less so that they be trained for the present. At last it is slowly dawning upon the world that these two kinds of training are really one; that men are fitted to survive when they have shown themselves fit to live. Practical Philosophy. "Let patience have its perfect work, so ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." What splendid practical philosophy this is. For if one gain the ability to "bear the slings and arrows" of adversity, what can hurt? And if one learn to endure pressure without resentment or loss of courage, what is there in life that can further threaten? Such a man is beyond the reach of real harm. He has found in his God a strength against which nothing can avail. It is not the size of the loads after all; it is the stoutness of the heart that bears them. Lord, strengthen us by Thy spirit in the inner man. Perfect us in patience. Live in Earnest. Take life earnestly. Take it as an earnest, vital essential matter. Take it just as though you personally were born to the task of performing a noble task in it—as though the world waited for your coming. Take it as though it was a grand opportunity to do and to achieve, to carry forward great and good schemes, to help and cheer a suffering, weary, it may be a heart-broken, brother. The fact is, life is under-valued by a great majority of mankind. It is not made half as much of as should be the case. Now and then a man stands aside from the crowds, labors earnestly, steadfastly, confidently, and straight-way becomes famous. Cultivate a Cheerful Spirit. There is always trouble enough in this world. We should not add to it by going about with frowning brows and grim expression. Frowns, like smiles, are contagious. One perverse, morose and crabbed person in a household can effectually disturb the equanimity and drive away its peace without saying disagreeable words. The melancholy, disapproving looks do the business. In pleasant contrast, a cheerful, sunny-hearted, lovable and loving nature, scattering smiles along life's way, uplifts and blesses a home. If we have been tempted at times to let morbidness or perversity get the upper hand, would it not be well to ask ourselves why we should not effect, with God's help, an entire change of conduct? "Put off these frowns, ill beseeching the feast of life." "My Peace I Give Unto You." Peace is one of the key words of the Scripture. Whatever may be its peculiar relation to the context in Scripture, it still means that happy relation which avoids strife, contention, division and conflict. There is the peace of God which possesses the heart of him who has learned to entrust his life, with all its perplexities and possibilities, into the hands of God. Christ left as a priceless legacy to his disciples the peace which the world cannot give, and which it cannot take away. "My peace I give unto you," he said. A peace that is tranquil in the midst of storm and disaster; a peace that is unruffled when sorrow and death appear; a peace that cannot be broken by the shadows of Gehsemane nor the awful tragedies of the cross. His Grace Sufficient. We must live day by day and draw on our loving, inexhaustible Father in heaven every morning for strength equal to the day. I have often said, and repeat it here again, that no Christian is strong enough to carry to-day's duties with to-morrow's anxieties and worries piled on top of them. New every morning comes opportunity, new every morning comes duty, new every morning comes the sweet promise. "My grace is sufficient for thee," new every morning comes the Master offering to lead us, and ere long, if we are faithful, another morning will break on us with unclouded splendor where there will be no need of the sun, for the glory of God doth lighten it, and there shall be no night there.—Theodore L. Cuyler. Heart Gifts. Happy is the one who has that in his soul which acts upon the dejected as April acts upon violet roots. Gifts from the hand are silver and gold, but the heart gives that which neither silver nor gold can buy. To be full of goodness, full of cheerfulness, full of sympathy, full of helpful hope, causes a man to carry blessings of which he is himself as unconscious as a lamp is of its own shining. Such a one moves in human life as star move on dark seas to bewildered mariners, or as the sun wheels, bringing all the seasons-with him from the South.—H. W. Beecher. In Times of Discouragement. Should we feel at times disheartened and discouraged, a confiding thought, a simple movement of the heart towards God will renew our powers. Whatever He may demand of us, He will give us at the moment the strength and the courage that we need. RAISED FROM A DEATH-BED. Mr. Pitts, Once Pronounced Incurable, Has Been Well Three Years. E. E. Pitts, 60 Hathaway St., Skowhegan, Me, says: "Seven years ago my back ache and I was so run down that I was laid up four months. I had night sweats and fainting spells and dropped to 90 pounds. The urine passed every few minutes with intense pain and looked like blood. Dropsy set in and the doctors decided I could not live. that I was laid up four months. I had night sweats and fainting spells and dropped to 90 pounds. The urine passed every few minutes with intense pain and looked like blood. Drops set in and the doctors decided I could not live. My wife got me using Doan's Kidney Pills, and as they helped me I took heart, kept on and was cured so thoroughly that I've been well three years." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Never put off till this afternoon what you can do this morning. Many Children are Sickly. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's Home, New York, cure Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms. At all Drugists' 25c. Sample mailed FREE Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. People who like to be heard seldom get repaid in the imagination of their hearers. Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in ¼-pound packages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocer tries to sell you a 12-oz. package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large letters and figures "16 oz." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. When Loubet Retires When President Loubet retires from office at the expiration of his return he will go to his little farm at Montelmar, where he will spend most of the year, and the short time he will visit Paris he will live in an unpretentious apartment leased for $1,000 a year. Seagull's Heavy Banquet. Seagulls invaded a boatload of herring at Nanaalmo, Wash., while the fishermen were away. When the fishermen returned sixty had eaten so much that they could not fly away. The fishermen lifted them into the water and they just managed to swim to the shore, where they lay down to recover from their dinner. TWITCHING NERVES A Serious Hereditary Trouble Cured By Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Sufferers from ailments that have afflicted in regular succession one generation after another of their family are, as a rule, inclined to submit to them as inevitable. The case which follows proves that such hereditary difficulties are not beyond the reach of curative forces and should inspire hopefulness and a readiness to try remedies that have effected signal cures, such as that which is here given. Mrs. Elizabeth Rannells, of No. 408 East Seventh street, Newton, Kansas, gives the following account of her ailment and her cure: "For two years I suffered from a trying nervousness in my lower limbs from my knees down, as my mother and my grandmother had suffered before me. The situation was for many years accepted as unavoidable because hereditary. But about two years ago, when my son was realizing benefit from the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, I thought there might possibly be some good in them for me. My trouble had then become so serious as to make it difficult for me to sleep. I often had to walk the floor in restlessness the whole night. After taking some six boxes the twitching disappeared and I ceased to use the remedy. I evidently stopped a little too soon for nervousness came back after a month or so and I used the pills again for a short time. Relief came at once and since I stopped using them the second time I have been free from any return of the twitchings or from any interference with my sleep." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have cured the worst cases of bloodlessness, indigestion, influenza, headaches, lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia, nervousness, spinal weakness and the special ailments of girls and women. For further information, address the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y. A widow smiles sweetly enough when she forgets. Storekeepers report that the extra quantity, together with the superior quality of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to sell any other brand. As a rule, the longer the letter the less there is in it. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Iuching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Drugs are authorized to refund money if FAXO ONMENT fails to cure in 6 or 14 days. 50c. The fellow who catches the biggest fish realizes the haul of fame. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it In the pursuit of wealth wealth goes erally manages to get its success wind Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of Deistance Starch is fast taking place of all other brands. Others say they cannot sell any other starch. It isn't necessary to be a trained nurse in order to nurse a grievance. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wounds collie. Sca a bottle. A lover's knot doesn't always result in the marriage tie. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c. Many smokers prefer them to 10 cigars. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. There is nothing new under the sun, especially in profanity. Nothing has yet taken the place of Garfield Tea, Nature's remedy for kidney and liver trouble, constipation and sick headache. Contains no harmful ingredients, nothing but medicinal herbs. Sold at all drug stores. Send for free sample to Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. High-Priced Beauty Doctor. They have a beauty doctor in New York-city who in the matter of exclusiveness and high charges puts all others in the shade. She has come from London for a stay of only three weeks, bringing letters of recommendations from persons of title, including, it is said, one from Queen Alexandra. Her fee for a consultation is $250, but in spite of this formidable figure she has secured a number of patients, though because of her short stay she can treat them only a few times. DE LAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS The return of Lord Curzon to England is thought by many shrewd politicians to add a new element to the political situation. It is said that the ex-viceroy of India, taking advantage of the fact that he is an Irish peer, will stand for parliament and so return to the arena in which his first triumphs were won. It was at one moment thought possible Lord Curzon would throw in his lot with Mr. Chamberlain, but he has always been a pronounced free trader, so it is more probably that he will cast his great influence on the side of Mr. Balfour's conservative free trade supporters. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES CURES RHEUMATISM BRIGHTS DISEASES DIABETES BACKACHE discontinued the use of this medicine because it discontinued the use of this medicine The public may only use of itchings, sold only in beaches NEY TILL CURED. SEND FOR FREE LOANS, TREATMENT OR DECISION DISCASES. WITH NAMES OF PROFESSIONAL NEW CURED BOSTON & MINOR-1031 OAK ST. KANSAS CITY, MO. (BRANCH OFFICE AT ST. LOUIS) ANTI-GRIPINE PILES: NO MONEY TILL CURED. SEND FOR FREE LAND. TREATMENT OR BETAL DRS. THORNTON & MINORI-1031 OAK ST. KAISER CITY. MO. (BOARD OF AIR ST. LOUIS) 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. C.C.-C.C.C.-C.C.C.-C.C.C.-C.C.C. Representative Wanted (Man or Woman.) References required. Address N. S. HOWLAND, ANUE, - - NEW YORK CITY. C.C.-C.C.C.-C.C.C.-C.C.C.-C.C.C. m pays for itself in the Southwest. Your farm pays for itself in the Southwest. It is not an uncommon thing for a farmer in the Southwest to pay for his farm in one year. This could only be done where the crops are big, the prices good, and the land inexpensive. Precisely these three conditions exist in the Southwest. Good rich land can be bought for a small part of what land costs in your locality. This land will yield 50 bushels of corn to the acre, 30 bushels of wheat, 90 bushels of oats, as a regular thing. The average prices of grains sold by farmers in the Southwest during the past five years was higher than the prices secured by farmers in your neighborhood. Under such favorable conditions, the Southwest farmer is bound to prosper. N, Secretary, M. K. & T. Land Bureau, Wright Building, St. Louis, Mo. S. G. LANGSTON, Secretary, M. K. & T. Land Bureau, Asst. Waterfront Building, St. Louis, Mo. Garfield Tea. Mild Laxative. High-Priced Beauty Doctor. Curzon Looms in Politics. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. PRICE. 25 Cts. TO CURE THE GRIP IN ONE DAY ANTI-GRIPINE THAS NO EQUAL FOR HEADACHE It the S This big, Prece South a sm This acre, as a grain the p secur Under west The eight shaded portions represent very few the sections of the southwest. TRADE MARK for many, many years has cured and continues to cure RHEUMATISM NEURALGIA LUMBAGO BACKACHE SCIATICA SPRAINS BRUISES SORENESS STIFFNESS FROST-BITES Price, 25c. and 50c. Reflected with | Thompson's Eye Water often eyes, use PENSIONS NEW LAWS SENT FREE Write Nathan Bickford, 14 F. 8t., Washington, D. Q. Save $10. - Per Cow EVERY YEAR OF USE Over All Gravity Setting Systems And $3. to $5. Per Cow Over All Imitating Separators. Now is the time to make this most important and profitable of dairy farm investments. Send at once for new 1906 catalogue and name of nearest agent. THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR CO. Randolph & Canal Sts. CHICAGO 74 Cortlandt Street NEW YORK MIXED FARMING WHEAT RAISING RANCHING three great pursuits have again shown wonderful results on the 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE WHEAT RAISING RANCHING three great pursuits have again shown wonderful results on the FREE HOMESTEAD LANDS OF WESTERN CANADA. Magnificent climate—farmers plowing in their shirt sleeves in the middle of November. shirt sleeves in the middle of November. "All are bound to be more than pleased with the final results of the past season's harvest." Extract. Coal, wood, water, hay in abundance—school churches, markets convenient. This is the era of $1.00 wheat. Apply for information to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to authorized Canadian Government Agent—J. S. Crawford, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri. (Mention this paper.) Now is your opportunity to exchange your few acres at home for a bigger and more productive farm, pay off the mortgage and have enough left to buy a big farm in the Southwest that will make you independent in a few years. Write us what you want and we can place you in touch with the very thing you are looking for. The M. K. & T. Ry. Land Bureau is an organization of reliable men whose business it is to hind better locations for those who want to improve their condition. The "Coming Country" Free! The "Coming Country" is a very interesting paper published monthly and devoted to the Southwest, where you can find the southwest better than anything that you could read. I'll be glad to have the publisher place your name on the magazine for one year. Write to-day while you think of it for a free copy of the "Coming Country," and everything will be done to furnish you with information about the country. EERLESS TEAM AUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone 283 DELIVER 2 SOMES, Pross 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., 02 E. Douglas Pone 35' n. Dunson Robt. Floyd Dunson - Floyd Handolin Club Music For Any Occasion Special Arrangements For Par- s. Prices Reasonable . . . Save Order at 428 N. Main St Fourth National Bank United States Depository givers — W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L. Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naftzer, H. M. Middlesoff, O. Z. Smith. general Banking Business Tranacted CHITA KANSAS it came the flecks of feather white among the laurel trees of the mountain; through the night, dured by the Winter's breeze. winds a wedding anthem sling, with cold lip aguage. Show Queen Isabel's Forest King o came the mistletoe! -Kate Masterson. OLDEN'S D Prescriptions ... Drugs of all kinds Your patronage solicited. customer. Our store is Hea 615 North SECOND ... Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco . . . Your patronage solicited. + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people. Pleases All GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As Snow. TRY IT OTTO WEISS Thos. Glover, Pres. S. E. Patton, S. Edward Landrum, Treas. Jas. L. H. We Can --- We have a full line of fresh and wholesome Fancy and Staple Groerie, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Sugar, Flour, Meal, Vegetables, Canned Goods, Brooms, Butter, Eggs, Coal Oil, Gasoline, Stationary, and, in fact, anythingand everything you may want in the Grocery Line. FREE DELIVERY TO ANY PART OF THE CITY Your Patronage Solicited Court House Grocery Store 517 North Main Street Mistletoe HOUCK Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 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. Faimer, 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. J. W. Owens, Work Done While You Wait 2nd Shoes Bought and Sold 332 N. Main Wichita, Ks Why take your JOB PRINTING to others when a member of your own race can do the work as cheap and as good? Bring your job work to the Searchlight office, Second and Main streets, and we will do the work right. 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. Agents S. E. Patton, Sec. Jas. L. Harper, Mangr THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT. Excellence Counts..... Special One-way Colonist Rates to the Northwest and California MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Tickets on sale February 15th For rates to other points in Cali for information in regard to rout car rates and literature describin etc. call on or address the unders E E Bleckley, T P A Mo. Pac. Railway Station, co CheapRates FRIS SYST Will sell daily until May 31st H point at greatly reduced rates- except tickets sold during the r 30 days. For full particulars see M. H. RUDOLPH, Agent late February 15th to April 7th, 1909, Inclusive mer points in California and the Northwest and on regard to routes, connections, tourist sleeping ature describing California, Washington, Oregon address the undersigned Keyy, T P A I R Sherwin, P & T A Lway Station, cor Wichita St and Douglas Ave CapRates To Denver FRISCO SYSTEM until May 31st Round trip tickets to the above y reduced rates- Tickets limited to May 31st. sold during the month of May to be limited all particulars see Frisco Agent or write PH, Agent F. E. CLARK, D. P. A 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 CheapRates 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 Californians raise gold—they don't mine much now. An easier way has been found than that retained by farming. The alchemy, of nature the oranges, lemons, olives, grapes, wheat, alter products of the soil into good clothes, comences, and assuring bank accounts. 'Tis be- day in California. Wouldn't it pay you to this? Better yet, why not go there? Californians raise gold—they don't mine much now. An easier way has been found than that It is now obtained by farmi converts the oranges, lem falfa and other products of the fortable residences, and assuring done every day in Califor inquire into this? Better yet, It is now obtained by farming. The alchemy, of nature converts the the oranges, lemons, olives, grapes, wheat, alfalfa and other products of the soil into good clothes, comfortable residences, and assuring bank accounts. 'Tis being done every day in California. Wouldn't it pay you to inquire into this? Better yet, why not go there? Only $25.00 From Wichita to almost all po places in Arizona. Libera On sale daily, February 15 to ers daily on fast trains. Harve L. R. DELANEY, Agent. Atchison, Topeka to almost all points in California and to many Arizona. Liberal stop-over privileges. February 15 to April 7, 1906. Tourist sleep-ist trains. Harvey meals. For particulars write LANEY, J. R. MORIATY Agent. City Ticket Agent Chison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. From Wichita to almost all points in California and to many places in Arizona. Liberal stop-over privileges. On sale daily, February 15 to April 7, 1906. Tourist sleepers daily on fast trains. Harvey meals. For particulars write L. R. DELANEY, J. R. MORIATY Agent. City Ticket Agent Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. R The People's Economy Store Sample Shoes 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. --- --- Santa Fe A FOOL Cheap Rates to California Red Front RACKET We have just received a large invoice of Men's Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies' and Misses Fine Dress Shoes, Oxford and Slippers, all styles and kinds Jack smith recieved a telegram Thursday aouncing the death of his mother Mrs Lucy Smith of Eay- tteville k.jus abent ture weeks ago he was to that place to wine s the death of his slater Mrs Dela Rodgers. GRAND OFFICERS FOR 1905-1906. Sir Frank Wilson, C. G. M. Dt. Emma Galnes, C. G. P. Sir D. L. Taylor, V. C. M. Dt. Ella McKinnis, V. C. P. Sir A. W. Hopkins, G. C. S. Dt. Sarah Williams, C. G. R. Sir William Core, C. G. T. Sir C. M. Johnson, G. P. P. Dt. Alexander, G. Q. M. Rev. C. G. Fishback, C. G. O. Dt. Laura Bright, C. G. Pr. Dt. Maggie Robinson, C. I. St. Sir Geo, W. Taylor, G. D. M. Sir M. Washington, G. Ot. St. Sir C. Parris, G. C. B. C. G. J. Sir John Wilson. Sir R. W. Hutson. Sir R. M. Bingham. Dt. Laura Smith. Dt. Maggie Fishback. Dt. Kittie Willis. Dt. Martha Taylor. C. G. T. Dt. Flora Thompson. Dt. Mary Robinson. Dt. Ellen Golden. C. G. G. Sir Paul Giles. Sir Walter N. Williams. Sir Richard Walker. Sir Frank Wilson, C. G. M., 943 Everette Ave., Kansas City, Kan. A. W. Hopkins, C. G. S., 321 Dakota Street, Leavenworth, Kan. Your Old Friends Back East 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! Santa Fe Address General Colonization Agelll. A. T. & S. F. Ry Railway Exchange, Chicago, FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" so KINKY or CURLY HAIR that it can be put on any style devised consistent width and length. It is known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" and is the only safe preparation known to us that can be shown above. Its use makes the most stubborn, harsh, kinky or curly hair, resulting in results may be obtained from one treatment; 2 to 4 treatments may be required. Ford's Hair Fomude "OZONIZED OX MARROW" is used and prevents dandruff the hair from falling out or breaking off, makes the hair soft and hairy, new life and vigor. It is elegantly perfumed and harmless. 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A grand reception was planned all the week and Sunny proved a gala day. The house was beautifully decorated with handsome bouquets at two eclocks an elegant table put in its appearance. Everything of the season was served at 4:30 cake and cream was served the young foks spent the day in games and "ast coupled out." Those present were as following, Mesdomen J. Hockett, Roach, Hockett, Wm. Clark; Misses Ellen Roach; Mable Overstreet; Messers T. Anderson C. Patton A. Carson E. Horton J. Walker Wm. Clark. M-levin Palmer. (Guest of honor) J. Gaines; C. Agens. Morris and others Music was furnished by Miss Overstreet and Wm. ```markdown ``` Morris assisted by the Vann sisters Every one lef declaring the ladies royal ente:tainers. Mrs Carrie Brooks. Departed this life in Fresno Cali. Her remains was shipped to Kansas City Kansas, Rev. Frank Wilson C. G. M. of the Kansas jurisdiction had charge of the Obsequies and conducted the ritulistic service. The burial services of the Knights of Tabors is beautiful and is both a literary gem and solemly impressive. Rev. M. H. Spencer of the C. M. E. church delivered the funeral elogy. Sister Brooks died in full triumph of faith. She left several relatives and a host of friends to morn her rest. "Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep from which none ever wakes to weep A calm and undistutbed repose unbroken by the last of foes." There was several striking features about this funeral Sister Brooks was not a member in Kansas her membership was in Butte Mont. Tabernacle No. 32. The H. P. of No. 32 Tabernacle of Butte Mont. notified Rev. Frank Wilson G. G. M. of Kansas that the interment was to be in Kansas City. He hurriedly summoned Rebecca Tabernacle led by Mrs Pliny Woodfork H. p. Met the corps at the depot and sent it to the K. C. Embalming Co. Parlor Where Rev. Wilson and his as istants kept Vigil. And on the day of the funeral the Daughter were so numerous until many thought Sister Brooks was a member of Rebecca Tabernacle of Kansas City. Before the funeral procession moved Rev. Frank Wilson paid the endowment to the beneficiary—I never saw it on that order before why Life Insurance Society can't beat that—I had to offess to my self there is nothing to compare with the Tabs in this respect that I know of Mr J. W. Jones the funeral director deserves cedit for the neatness of his establishment and the promptness with which he dispatched. The funeral his parlor are the quaintessence of neatness he had every thing so nicely arranged for this occasion. I am not a Knight of Tabor but I must say so far as I know this transaction put them beyond any Organization I know of for promptness and I have inscribed on their banner. CLAIM PAID In the presence of a large crowd at the A. M. E. church Sunday night Feb. 18th, 1906, Mrs. Mattie Miller, High Priestess of Wichita Tabernacle No. 34 on behalf the Grand Temple and Tabernacle of the Kansas jurisdiction paid to Mr. Frank Grayson the endowment of $80. due as the death claim of his deceased wife Dtr. Sadie Grayson Mr Grayson received the money and extended his thanks and appreciation of the kindness of the Daughters during his wife reect illness and for the promptness with which they paid the claim. The claim of Daughter Grayson which was paid Sunday night made the twelfth (12) claim which has been paid by the Grand Temple and Tabernacle since the last Grand Session in July 1905. And thus it is manifest that the order is carrying out their obligation. Wichita Tabernacle is one of the best in Kansas—and thong they have had much sikress during 1905 and 1906—yet they are pushing forward and their treasurer Mrs. Anna Swan report that the Tabernacle shrill has money on hand. Cherryvale News. Mrs Eliza Cooper returned home Thursday from Arkansas City where she has been for the past(3)months. Mrs Sina Morgan left for Ft Scott Kas. where she expect to reside for a while. H. G. Dixion left for Pittsburg Kas where he has accepted a position in the Eagle Drug store. There will be a rallie and a dasket dinner at the A. M. E. church Sunday every body is invited. Miss Angia Cooper went to Eredonia Eas. to work a while. Mrs Elner Sandie has came home to attend the wedding of her sister Miss Annie Richardson to Walte Battles. --- MY TWIN BROTHER'S GHOST BY PAUL BLAKE (Copyright, 1906, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) My twin brother, Heinrich, was, as you know, a musician of rare talent, if not genius. Both of us were said to have exceptional abilities along musical lines, in our youth. Like most twins, we were very close together and very fond of one another. Both loving music passionately, we resolved to become musicians and spent our patrimony in our studies. We went abroad and worked under the best masters and developed our talents as best we could. I ultimately found that I had mistaken my vocation, even as Heinrich had found his. For while I loved music equally with him, my appreciation apparently covered the entire range and I loved equally to cultivate the voice, the piano, the violin and all the other forms, finding none in which I excelled particularly, but finding joy in all. Heinrich, on the other hand, found his keenest delight in the violin, to which he devoted himself and of which he became a master. I remember when Heinrich discovered the Stradivarius and secured it. I thought he would go crazy with joy—and I was nearly as much pleased and excited. Well, all things have to come to an end. Our patrimony exhausted, the question of bread-winning became predominant. It became clear to me, after some thought, that I never could hope to become a great musician in any given line, and I respected music too much to become a mere piano thumper or an orchestra hack. So I embarked in business with the aid of some friends. Heinrich—well, you remember his short and brilliant career and—and his sudden death. Ah, it was hard that he was to die far away in a foreign land, and that it was not to be given me even to press down his lids and kiss his lips in farewell. All that came to me from Heinrich was his precious Stradivarius, and it was brought to me by a devoted friend of his, who crossed the sea at his behest to deliver it into my hand. It was, as you may guess, both a sorrow and a joy. The night I received it I sat many hours gazing at it with tearful eyes and recalling the sweet harmony I had heard the dead wring from it. I fondled it. I kissed it. I embraced it, knowing that his loved fingers had touched every part of it. It seemed almost as though Heinrich was in the very room with me. Finally I replaced it in the case and put it carefully in my closet on a high shelf, where it would be safe. I fell into a peaceful slumber, tired out from the play of my emotions. I do not know how long I had slept when I awoke and lay perfectly still. My weariness had vanished and I felt singularly peaceful while my mind seemed clarified. As I lay there thus peaceful and passive, there came to my cars perfectly plainly the clear notes of a violin. And the music was Heinrich's favorite. What startled me was that the touch was Heinrich's very own—and the sound was slightly muffled. The inference was clear. The music came from the Stradivarius in the case in the closet. My heart stopped beating as I recalled the many talks Heinrich and A Sat many hours gazing at it with tearful eyes." I had had regarding psychic phenomena. He had been a firm believer in the imperishability of the individual spirit, although he held to no definite theories or views. I had been a skeptic. Was it—could it be that the ardent spirit of my loving twin had returned to his Stradivarius and his brother? I listened intently. The music continued jumping from one of his old favorite tunes to another—now sad, now joyous, now majestic, now pathetic—and through them all rang the very spirit and touch of Heinrich. ```markdown ``` Finally, in sheer respect to my materialistic beliefs, I arose and opened the door into the main hall, to see if I could trace the sound. The music ceased as I opened the door. I went to the windows and looked out and made every investigation, but could find no physical source of the music. As I returned to bed I was not surprised at hearing the violin again. One short selection was all, although I lay awake long waiting for more. The experience upset me more than I can tell you as the phenomena I had experienced was in most violent Wiscom I had to tell my miserable story. contradiction to all the philosophy of my life. Before the next night I had half-convinced myself that the entire affair was an hallucination superinduced by the powerful emotions produced by the coming of my brother's Stradivarius. Again that night I was awakened by the muffled music of the violin, and again I investigated to no purpose. On the third night I could not sleep. I felt myself in the presence of the Great Mystery. Again the music came and, throwing on a bathrobe, I dashed into the hall and summoned my neighbor from the next room in the flat where I had lodgings. Not a sound could he hear. As soon as I returned to bed the ghostly concert was renewed. I became frantic, laid the case before all the occupants of our flat, who helped me investigate, but to no purpose. I was so insistent that they finally agreed I was a little touched in the upper story. The affair got on my nerves until I became hysterical, and one night when the music burst forth in a grand melody I ran screaming into the hall in my bathrobe summoning my neighbors. They got together, and after consultation decided that for my own good I should be sent to a sanitarium. Some of the people were actually afraid of me. To tell the truth, I had serious doubts as to my own sanity. It being late at night an ambulance was summoned and it came attended by a big stout sergeant of police, with a thick neck and a small round head. He waited in my room while I packed a few necessaries in a suit case. Of a sudden the music came again. I looked up wildly and grasped the sergeant by the arm. He regarded me suspiciously. "Do you hear it," I asked trembling. "Hear phat?" he replied. "The music," I said pleadingly. "Sure I do," said he, "and a purty piece it is, too." I nearly wept for joy. "Where does it come from?" I asked. "I dunno," said he. "It's none of me business." "It is," I cried. "That is what they are sending me to the asylum for. They can't hear the music and I say it comes out of that violin case, played by the spirit of my dead brother." "Gwan," he said, walking into the closet. Coming back he summoned me to follow him. "I'll cure ye of the bughouse if you'll mind," he said. I followed him to the door of the flat and into the outer vestibule. He pushed the bell of the next flat. Presently a young woman attired in a loose wrapper appeared. "Who's playin' the fiddle?" asked the policeman. "I have been," she replied, all in a tremble. "Oh. I do hope it hasn't disturbed people. I rented the whole of this big flat so I could play when I pleased without disturbing others." "Well, there's a windy in your closet that opens on the court," said ```markdown ``` the policeman, grinning. "And there's another windy in the closet opposite which is in this gent's room, and he thinks it's ghosts." I would willingly have gone to the madhouse if I could have gone that minute, and never faced them again. But I had to tell my miserable story to the beautiful girl in the wrapper, and she listened with mingled laughter and tears. It seems she was a musician just returned from abroad, where she had studied under the same masters Heinrich had (which might account for my hallucination as to the touch) and she was doing concert work in the evening, after which she delighted to play away all for herself. So she had rented the big flat, where she thought she was a alone with her servants and would disturb nobody. That's all—excepting that the beautiful young woman that was is my beautiful wife that is, and she is now summoning us to dinner. WILD ANIMALS NEARLY EXTINCT Colorado the Only Preserve Left, and Game Grows Scarce There. Among the distinct purposes of the annual meeting of the National Association of Game and Fish wardens and commissioners, held at St. Paul recently, were: Elimination of politics from the department in each state; uniform laws for the protection of game and the propagation of fish, says the Denver Post. Colorado is considered the most important state in the Union so far as the preservation of game is concerned. Big game in all Middle West and in the Northwest is becoming extinct. Some is still preserved in the mountain fastness of this state. Sportsmen, both in and out of office, regard Colorado as the battle ground for the enactment and enforcement of laws that will curb the wholesale slaughter of the distinctly American wild animals. Colorado is the only state where the elk still survives in his native haunts where there is practically a closed season. The statute permits the killing of this animal between November 1 and 5, but even this provision is suspended until 1907. At the next session of the legislature it is probable that the time for enforcement of the provision will be still further extended, so that the closed season for elk will be made permanent. The Horseless Age. A Yankee down East thus sizes up the horseless age. "I pity the man who says the automobile will drive out the horse. There is all the difference in the world between the horse and the machine. The difference between the living and dead; between the game, resolute, do-or-die spirit of the horse that compels admiration, and the inanimate machine that does not. Take a clock that has stopped forever, even a faithful clock, and you can't wring a tear out of the children with a force pump; but they'll cry as if their hearts were broken over a St. Bernard that's passed on to the animal heaven. The steam engine and the trolley haven't put horses out of commission and the automobile won't; still, I hope for their sake, that it'll take a few of them out of the hands of the brutal and ignorant who don't know how to use them."—Providence Journal. Turks Rejoice at Patriot's Death. Says a message from Saloniki, European Turkey, "There is jubilation in Turkish circles at the report of the death of Radnallyoyan (Yovan of Radna), who has been a thorn in the side of the Turks for thirty years past. Yovan of Radna took to the hills out of resentment for the wrongs he had suffered at the hands of the Turks. He has often figured in recent years as a kind of Macedonian Robin Hood, protecting the weak against the strong and occasionally punishing by death the Turkish village ruffians of whom his people made complaints to him. When surrounded by the Turks in overwhelming force in his last fight Yovan was at the head of a band of only nine men, three of whom, with their leader, were killed in the fight, the Turks losing heavily." The Poet's Dilemma. They fitted so many girls Whestle's for the moment, I sought to win— But Fortune has thrown me down! It's to Dorothy now that my hopes I pin, And Dorothy's curls are brown! I'll alienate all of the other girls But can I now? Ah, perish the thought! For Dorothy's curls are brown. I can't insist that I wrote for myself. For it is known that my verse rang (There's scores of them here in town). So "yellow" that Dorothy won't condone. Since Dorothy's curls are brown! —Box Farrell Greene, in New York Press. Changed the Subject. The young divine touched his glasses nervously and leaning forward took her hand. "Miss Milvain," he said, "Mabel, I can no longer conceal the sentiment that glows in my breast. The time has come when I must divulge the hope that has long been cherished the burning devo—" But at this moment the parrot trained by the bluff, football playing brother, interrupted: "Cut it out." said the bird. "None of that rot old man." And the minister, drawing himself up, said stiffly: "To continue the topic of a few moments ago, I repeat, Miss Milvain, that Mommsen's 'History Rome, etc." SECRETS SENT FROM PRISON POLITICS IN OLD ENGLAND THE LITTLE GRAY LAMB TRAMP "KNEW THE ROPES" ALWAYS READY FOR SONG A most important discovery was recently made by Warden Hook of the Baltimore city jail in the fact that letters written by the aid of an invisible process have been leaving the institution, and that the writings were of the most private nature. Some eight or nine months ago there was a prisoner at the jail who served a sixty day sentence on a false pretense charge, and it was this prisoner, the warden has since learned, who introduced the scheme to other prisoners. The man confided his scheme to a select number of other prisoners, and one of the letters written by this same process got into the hands of the warden, who soon learned all about it. Prisoners are allowed to send one letter a week from the institution, but every letter that goes from the jail is either read by the warden or one of his subordinates. A certain amount of paper is given each prisoner, and he is allowed to write on but one side of the paper. Instead of filling the entire side of a piece of paper those who resorted to the new scheme would leave a space about an inch and a half deep, which seemed apparently blank. But William O'Brien in his newly published "Recollections" gives this picture of Timothy Healy's first appearance in parliament: "A quarter of an hour after he took his seat as member for Wexford he started up to make his maiden speech—tiny of frame, sardonic of visage, his hands in his breeches pockets, as coolly insolent as a Paris gamin, as entirely detestable as a small Diogenes, peering out over the rims of his pince-nez as from his tub, through billious eyes, over his contemptible audience—and horrified the house of commons with the following exordium: 'Mr. Speaker, if the noble marquis (Hartington) thinks he is going to bully us with his high and mighty Cavendish ways, all I can tell him is he will find himself knocked into a cocked hat in a jiffy, and we will have to put him to the necessity of wiping the blood of all the Cavendishes from his noble nose a good many times before he disposes of us.'" Henry Labouchere tells how he was elected to the British parliament in 1866: "I had to kiss the babies, pay compliments to their mothers and explain the beauties of liberalism to THE LITTLE Out on the endless purple hills, deep in the chap of somber light. The snowy guard of their weary ones—guarded their flocks of snowy write. That like a snowdrift in silence lay. Save one little lamb with its fleece of gray. Out on the hillside all alone, gazing afar with sleepless eyes. The little gray lamb prayed soft and low, its weary face to the starry skies: "Oh moon of the heavens so fair, so bright." Give me—oh, give me—a fleece of white." No hisswer came from the dome of blue, nor comfort lurked in the cypress-trees; But faint came a whisper borne on the occulted wings of the passing breeze: "Little gray lamb that prays this night. I can not give thee a fleece of white." Then the little gray lamb of the sleepless eyes prayed to the clouds for a coat of snow. Asked of the woods, she sought the woods; but each gave answer sad and low: "Little gray lamb that prays this night. We can not give thee a fleece of white." Like a gem unlocked from a casket dark, like an ocean Pearl from its bed of blue, Came, softly stealing the clouds between, a wonderful star which brighter grew Until it flamed like the sun by day Over the place where Jesus lay. Ere hushed were the angels' notes of —Archibald Beresfor TRAMP "KNEY" "Would you mind giving a poor fellow a few pennies to help him get a night's lodging?" asked a stranger who called at police headquarters last night about 7 o'clock. "You won't need any change if you go to the lodging-house," he was told. "They make you pay for what you get down there," said the caller. "I've been at the mission before, and know what I'm talking about." He was told that reference had been made to the municipal lodginghouse, and not to the mission. "And I know all about that place, too," said the man who wanted a few pennies to help him along. "Down there a man don't get the worth of his labor, and it's too late t. go there now, anyhow." The house, he was told, is kept open every night until 10 o'clock, and The office of station agent at Georgetown, Mass., was held for a number of years by William Horner. In those days singing schools flourished throughout the country districts, and Horner was one of those most prominent in this diversion. On one occasion a friend from Boston was visiting him, and he wished to show him the country. Accordingly, after the last train had gone, Horner hitched ur his horse and drove the visitor down to Plum Island, returning through Newbury somewhat after midnight. When he came to the old Longfellow place on the hill, where Joseph Longfellow was then living, he pulled in his horse. "I want to stop here a minute," he said. --- through the discovery it was found that the letters that got out of the institution in this cute manner were full of writing. The process used was a liquid acid gotten in the institution. It was explained yesterday that the prisoner had made a study of deceiving the officials, and that he had gotten on to the trick through some friends. He used a fine stub pen with which to write, and had to write quite fast in order to get the acid to make an impression. The warden has since learned that the man would have a fellow prisoner who was released from the institution ahead of him go to the persons' houses to whom the letters were addressed and tell them of the scheme and how the letters could be read. The letters had to be held over heat in order to distinguish the impression, and after a little study the writings could be read quite distinctly. He also told the prisoners that he could write letters with uric acid, lemon juice and vinegar. Warden Hook said that he has heard of letters being written through the latter three processes, but the one used in the jail was entirely new to him.—Baltimore American. their fathers, who never could be got to say how they would vote. On the day of the election everything turned on about half a dozen votes. I remember one tory went out to fish in a punt and the boatman who accompanied him was induced to keep him well out in the middle of the river until the polling hour had passed. Another aged and decrepit tory was kept in his house by having cabs run at him whenever he tried to issue from his door. Finally the liberals won the day." When Lord Halsbury, the recently retired lord chancellor of Great Britain, was a political leader in Wales, he fought with enthusiasm for a certain public work and caused amusement by the way in which he identified himself with the interests of the locality. "Come," said one of the judges, "you must not argue too much in that strain; you cannot make yourself out to be a Welshman, you know." Perhaps not," was the reply, "but I have made a good deal of money out of Welshmen in my time." "Oh, in that case," said the judge, "we may call you a Welshman by extraction." praise the joyful shepherds had quickly sped past red and shadow, adown the bill, to knel at the Savior's lowly bed; While, like the spirits of phantom night, Followed their flocks—their flocks of white. And patiently, longingly, out of the night, apart from the others—far apart— Came limping and sorrowful, all alone, the little gray lamb of the weary heart; Murmuring, "I must bide far away: I am not worthy—my fleece is gray." And the Christ Child looked upon humbled pride, at kings bent low on the earthen floor. But gaced beyond at the saddened heart of the little gray lamb at the open door; And he called it up to his manger low and laid his hand on its wrinkled face. While the kings drew golden robes aside to give to the weary one a place. And the fleece of the little gray lamb was busy. For, lo! it was whiter than all the rest! In many cathedrals grand and dim whose windows glimmer with pane But his baby hand rests—not on the gifts, the myrth, the frankincense, the gold. But on the head, with a heavenly light, Of the little gray lamb that was changed to white. D. Suillivan, in December St. Nicholas. W THE ROPES" he was advised that he had about three hours in which to reach there. "If it keeps open until 10 o'clock," the caller said, "the rules have been changed since last year. I know they closed the doors earlier than 10 o'clock last year." Until he had volunteered this information his hearers were under the impression that the man who had asked for assistance was a stranger in the city. In response to questions he said he had come here from New York two days ago, and thought he would stop here a short time before proceeding south. It was a little earlier than this when he passed through here last year, and he admitted that his start was purely a matter that was guided by the weather conditions. He was not pleased with the reception at headquarters, and showed his displeasure as he walked from the building.-Washington Star. Leaving the astonished visitor in the buggy, Horner went to the door and rapped loudly. The old gentleman within, hearing the noise, arose and came at once to the door. As soon as he appeared, Horner, without a word, began to sing: "Should auld acquaintance be forgot—" Longfellow, standing in the door way, clad only in his night clothes, took up the song, and together they finished it. Horner turned and rejoined his companion, while the old gentleman went back to bed. The visitor was sufficiently astonished by this time to exclaim at the unusual occurrence. "O," said Horner. "anybody in this country will get up to sing with you!" Knights and Daughters, if I changed High Priestess or Clerks since this list was kindly notify me at once, then make the correction. W. N. MILLER KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTER TABOR. Tabernacles. Number. 1 Mrs. Elliza Nichols, 938 St., Kansas City, Kan. 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 Chestnut St., Iola, Kansas 3 Mrs. Flora Thompson, 3 7th St., Council Bluffs, K 4 Mrs. Madallene Ward, 325 Cherryvale, Kan. 5 Mrs. Sarah Skinner, 725 Atchison, Kan. 6 Mrs. Mary Curry, 804 Che Ottawa, Kan. 7 Mrs. N. E. Wigely, 506 N. lina, Kan. 8 Mrs. Laura Smith, 308 18 Coffeyville, Kans. 9 Mrs. Sarah H. Harrison, 18 Buren St., Topeka, Kans. 10 Mrs. Maggie Fishback, 172 Lawrence, Kans. 11 Mrs. Perlina Woodfork, 324 man Ct., Kansas City, Kan. 12 Miss Cora Sango, 2058 Front St., Kansas City, K 15 Mrs. S. S. Furlough, Bax Wier City, Kans. 16 Mrs. Perlor T. Ballings, 20th St., Parsons, Kan. 17 Mrs. A. Masle, 615 Bax Scott, Kans. 20 Mrs. Emma Maxie, 411 Ft. Scott, Kans. 24 Mrs. C. E. Kirby, Bx. 332, ville, Kan. 28 Mrs. Bell Wright, 1411 Pa Ave., Parsons, Kan. 20 Mrs. S. Montaque, 403 K St. Leavenworth, Kan. 30 Mrs. Laura Bright, 203 Leavenworth, Kans. 32 Mrs. Ida B. Willis, 1036 Iow Butte, Mont. 33 Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Bx Alliance, Neb. 34 Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 Wet Wichita, Kans. 35 Mrs. Rachel Dudly, 521 I South Omaha, Neb. 37 Mrs. Mary Robinson, 523 Atchison, Kan. 38 Mrs. Laura Lee, Weir City, 32 Mrs. Cora Yeager, 928 Ma Lawrence, Kan. 63 Mrs. Lizzie Stone, 1042 Kansas City, Kan. Number. 77 Mrs. A. Pickens, 250 E. 15 peka, Kan. 85 Mrs. Ella Cornish, 828 Tp N. Topeka, Kan. 89 Mrs. Marie Boyd, 1204 Dot Omaha, Neb. 91 Mrs. Ella Golden, 316 N. Omaha, Neb. 92 Mrs. J. G. Gillum, 1209 Vim coln, Neb. 93 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 V Ave., N. Topeka, Kans. 777 C. M'S ADDRESSES 3 Number. 1 William M. Watkins, Bost Wier City, Kans. 3 Mr. William H. Barnes, 81h Atchison, Kan. 4 Andrew Herrold, Sherman Omaha, Neb. 6 M. E. Bird, 2014 Hewett, B Washington. R. M. Bingham, 1727 E. 90 Ft. Scott, Kans. 10 Richard Walker, cor. 5th at aware St. Leavenworth. 11 W. N. Miller, 258 N. M. Searchlight office, Wichita. 13 A. H. Morton, Parsons. 15 Henry Jordan, Salina, Kans. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th Omaha, Neb. 17 Allen Jarner, Box 332 Coff Kan. 19 C. Parris, 918 Penn. St. rence, Kans. 25 Edward Henderson, 1917 St. Kansas City, Kans. 59 S. W. Pasker, 1156 Buchan peka, Kan. 60 James Scott, 1404 Van Buren peka, Kans. 71 J. W. Bedell, 2127 So. 10 Lincoln, Neb. 536 Albert Graves, 90 Charle Deadwood, South Dakota. Banner Mi + CUSTOM GRINDING ..... A Specialty ..... ALL KINDS OF COAL & P PUBNISCH BROS, PROPS. 628 N. Main St. Ph No. PHONE 1944 D. L. STEWART, M. PHYSICIAN and SURGE 703 North Main St. All calls attended promptly, Day. Office Hours -- 9 to 12 a.m. 2 to 5 p.m. 6 to 8 30 p.m. ```markdown ```