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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Taborian Grand Session In WICHITA Next Tuesday, July 10th Short History Of The Order And A Few Of Its Grand Officers EIGHTH YEAR. Taboria convenes In WIG Short History Of I OFFIC BIG TI KNIGHTS OF TABOR. Knights and Daughters of was organized at Leavenworth, s. April 30, 1891, by Rev. Frank M. B. H. REV. FRANK WILSON Able Chief Grand Mentor h its Chief Grand Mentor. The of the society in its beginning subsequent operation was and is忍ize the race m a body when wherever practicable, to concen-tive forces for the betterment and ing of the race along social, economic and industrial lines, ing that if the race ever stands anything socially there must be a stratification of forces, a common uni-mentation and moral destiny of the ing generations. Its economic issues have already demonstrated advantages of holding a member the society whose members not show marked improvement in social condition, but their safe of honest dealing places a cor-ground their integrity which steady business growth. organizers sought and obtained assistance of the best families of community in the organization of older. After finding the social, economic and industrial advantages brought their daughters mothers their sons, and friends associates, forming a common bond binds together the welfare of morality, one of its cardinal principles the base upon which the city is constructed. Founded upon and other constituent elements, the mer went about officially to uplift more through the above medium. The growth of the society has been evident and phenominal. The membap has more than doubled itself the society owns more than $12,000 of property, thus showing its frequent development to be regular interesting, its present status is easy and encouraging, its future well. It can be said that the significant part of this society can be traced directly to the efficient leaders provi-ly discovered in the beginning work in the jurisdiction and the selection of its local officers. Be-ing with the C. C. M. and C. G. --- P., down to the least subordinate official, you will find them men and women of integrity, moral worth and rare business qualities. Their success in being able to keep the wolf from the door of their members is due to their honest and straightforward dealings with the people's money invested in the order. Perhaps one of the best features of the Benevolent policy is the Endowment department. This enables its members to insure their lives, so to speak, against the saame and surse of being friendless and without protection when sick and a pauper's burial at death. Considering the limited time which this department has been in operation, its benefit to the individual member and contribution to the growth of the order has been marvelous in the extreme. The department maintains a steady increase, thereby ameliorating the condition of local families, strengthening the influence of the race in respective communities and placing a safe guard around the choice sons and daughters that must make or unmake the future generations. Again, what may be styled a renovation in the administration of affairs is the substitution of a burial com- REV. MOSE Founder of the Interna Died Nov mittee for the long and time worn street parade of hacks, entailing unnecessary expense in burying their dead. This innovation has saved hundreds of dollars to the benevolent orders following the lead of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor. Instead of all the members sharing the hack drive to the cemetery, a burial committee especially appointed by the local society to perform the duties of the order at the grave. The members may return to their work, or suit their own choice after the funeral proper is over. No one is compelled to go to the cemetery but the burial committee. Other societies have discovered the economy and wisdom of this plan and are putting it in operation when and wherever practicable. The above saving plan is purely the invention of Sir Frank Wilson, who has lived to see it a great benefit to the Knights and Daughters of Tabor and other societies. We wish all success. --- WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1906. GOMS. Sir D. L. TAYLOR Our Vice Grand Mentor The present grand chief officers are: Rev. Wilson, C. G. M., Kansas City, Kansas; Dr. Emma Gaines, C. G. P., Topeka, Kansas; Sir A. W. Hopkins, C. G. S., Leuvenworth, Kansas; Dt. Sarah Forbes, C. G. R., Lincoln Neb.; Sir Mm. Core, C. G. T., Topeka, Kansas. S DICKSON National Order of Twelve 28th 1901 OUR GRAND CHIEF REV. FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. Kights and Daughters of Tabor, For We give our readers this week a brief sketch of the life of our distinguished Taborian leader, Rev. Sir Frank Wilson. "Honor and fame from no conditions rise, Act well your part; there all the honor lies." No better illustration of these inspired words of the poet can be found than in the career of the Rev. Frank Wilson. He was born a slave in Clay county, Missouri, in March, 1852. Immediately after the emancipation he, his younger brother, sister and mother located in Wyandotte county, Kansas, where they have since lived. Mr. Wilson was engaged in farming and wood chopping until he reached the age of 16 years when he engaged insteam- boating on the Missouri river. Despite the fact that the care of his mother was upon his young shoulders he man- Dtr. EMMA GAINES Our Chief Grand Preceptress aged to save enough money to hire a private tutor, under whose instruction he rapidly progressed. After running as a brakeman on the railroad for four years in1884 he entered Wilberforce college at Xenia, Ohio, where for three years he pursued a very rigid course of instruction. His career has been an honorable and singularly successful one. By shrewd investment and careful management he has acquired considerable property. He is very strongly identified with secret fraternities, being Past Grand chief of the I. O. of G. S. and one of its most prominent national grand officers. He is also at the head of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor in Kansas and Nebraska to which place he was elected without opposition in 1891 and has been re-elected to the same place every yar. He is one of the oldest members of this order, havejoined the Morning Star Temple No. 2, of Kansas City, Mo. He is a strong member of the U. B. of F. and has filled the office of master in that organization for three successive terms. Through his strictly economical management of affairs the different orders with which he is connected have prospered financially to a surprising degree. It was through his efforts that the expenses on funeral occasions have been reduced to what they are now. In September, 1893, he was licensed by the quarterly conference of the C. M. E. church of which he is now a faithful and earnest worker. As an organizer Mr. Wilson has few equals among our people. His high standing as a secret society worker and the estimate placed upon him as a man was verified by his election to the office of National Grand Treasurer of Knights of Tabor. He is a strict church member, a man of undoubted integrity and high moral sense of duty, which in a great measure is the key to his success. We build our characters but reputation is but the sport of circumstances. SIR D. L. TAYLOR, U. G. M. Sir Taylor was born in West Tennessee, in Henderson county, January 10, 1863. Came to Kansaa in 1891. He joined Silver Leaf Temple, No. 15 at Salina, Kansas, May 17, 8196 and served as Vice Mentor and in 1896 was elected Chief Mentor—served one year. In 1898 he was elected C. S., re-elected in 1899 and in 1900 was elected C. T. In 1901 he was elected C. D. M. He has held the following offices in the Grand Temple and Tabernacle. In 1899 served as Outer Sentinel; 1900 and 1901 elected V. G. M. and has been re-elected yearly since. Sir Taylor has lead the effort to secure a home for the order in Salvia. He has gone forward without fear or favor. The principles of the order were wrought into his being. Sir Taylor is founder and builder of the Tent house adopted by the jurisdiction. Subscribe and pay for the Search- light. She is wide-awake. JOHN H. HARRIS SIR A. W. HOPKINS. Chief Grand Scribe PROGRAM DURING SESSION. OFFICIAL. The following is the official outline of the program of amusements and sessions of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle which will convene in Wichita next Tuesday, July 10, 1906: OFFICIAL PROGRAM Tuesday, July 10th, 1906—10 a. m., opening; 10:20, roll call; 10:25, filling vacancies; 10:30, appointing committees; 11 a. m., dedicating hall; 11:50, setting hour meeting; 12 noon, dinner recess. TUESDAY AFTERNOON—2 p. m., convening; 2:30, Report of Committees; 2:45, Welcome Address by Dtr. Mattie Miller; 3:15, Response, by Dtr. Ella McKinnis; 3:30, Annual Address of Chief Grand Mentor, Sir Frank Wilson; 4:15, Annual Report, Chief Grand Preceptress, Dtr. Emma Gaines; 4:45, Report Grand Queen Mother, Dtr. Jennie Alexander; 5:15, Adjournment. TUESDAY NIGHT—Reception to Delegates at Redmen's Hall, 211 West Douglas avenue, to which the general public is very cordially invited. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1906—10 a. m., Opening; 10:20, Roll Call; 10:30, Report C. G. S.; 10:45, Report C. G. T.; 11:00, Report End Secretary; 12 noon, Adjournment. SIR A. W. HOPKINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON—2:10, Opening; 2:20, Routine Business; 5 p. m., Adjournment. WEDNESDAY NIGHT — Annual Grand Sermon at St. Paul A. M. E. church, 523 N. Water, by Rev. C. G. Fishback, C. G. O. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1906—10 a. m., Opening; 10:20, Routine Business; Report P. P.; Memorial Services led by Rev. C. G. Fishback; 12 noon, Adjournment. THURSDAY AFTERNOON—2 p. m., Opening; 2:20, Report Committees; 2:40, Election of Officers; 5 p. m., Adjournment. THURSDAY NIGHT (JULY 12)—Grand Taborian Concert at Redman Hall, 211 W. Douglas, in which will be an opening by Mrs. Addie Adams, and Mrs. Emma Jones, assisted by little boys and girls, Brilliant Tableaux, fine Music, Refreshments of all Kinds. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1906—10 a. m., Opening; 10:30 Parade Forms at 601 N. Main, and parades principle streets, and thence east to the South Riverside Park. FRIDAY NOON—Big Dinner in South Riverside Park; in the afternoon Speaking, etc. NO.16 W. E. H. Dtr. Jannie Alexander Grand Queen Mother FRIDAY NIGHT—Installation of Grand Officers at Redman Hall, and a big Tabor Festival; be out. Notice.—Everybody is very cordially invited to attend each of these dates at Redman Hall. A fine time guaranteed. SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1906—10 a.m., Opening; 10:20, Routine Business; 12, Adjournment. 5, Chief Grand Scribe Dtr. Ella McKinnis Vice Grand Preceptress DTR. EMMA GAINES, C. G. P. Dtr. Emma Gaines was born in Kentucky. Came to Kansas twenty years ago at an early age. She became interested in the work of secret and benevolent societies. She has shown the most interest and received the highest honors in the Knights and Daughters of Tabor. She has been one of the most active workers in this society since the organization. In 1892 PAGE 2 THE SEARCHLIGHT. W. A. MILLER, Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Wichita Kansas as Second-Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at No 110 NORTH MAIN ST. 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. All matters for publication must reach this office not later than TUESDAY to reach publication in the current issue. RULES OF THIS OFFICE. 1st. All Subscriptions must be paid in advance strictly. Agents take notice. 2nd. 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P.'s, Members and Visitors: You are hereby notified that I have made full and complete arrangements for reduced rates over all railroads running into Wichita, Kansas, for the benefit of all delegates who will attend the Fifteenth Annual Grand Session of the Kansas-Nebraska Grand Temple and Tabernacle, International Order of Twelve, which will be held in Wichita, Kansas, July 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th. All members of our order are hereby notified to buy one-way tickets—not round trip tickets—and be sure and get certificates, and if you travel over more than one road and have purchased more than one ticket be sure and get a certificate with each ticket you buy. You can buy your tickets as early as July 6th, but no ticket will be honored by the railroad for this occasion after July 12th, 1906, and all tickets will be good for three days after the closing day (Sunday not included as a day). You are again cautioned that the Grand Temple and Tabernacle are very interested concerning reduced rates, as it will save our order quite a sum of money if all who attend our session bring their certificates. By order Grand Temple and Taber nacle Kansas-Nebraska Jurisdiction. · A GRAND SUCCESS. One of the most elaborate and widely patronized functions ever witnessed in Wichita was the Eighth Anniversary Exercises of the Searchlight at Redman hall. Wednesday night, July 4th. The large hall was filled and every seat was taken and standing room was at a premium. The program rendered was one of the most enjoyable which it has been the good fortune of the people to hear for many a day and everything worked like clock-work. The editor of the Searchlight takes this emans to publicly thank each and every one who kindly served on the program and the many patrons who came out that night. Each and every number on the program was a star within itself. We thank you one and all. REMOVED! REMOVED! REMOVED! Searchlight office in the new Young building, 601 N. Main. ```markdown ``` Drop in at the Court House grocery, 517 N. Main and buy your goods when in need of groceries. —THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK— Send your news notes and local happenings to GCI North Main Street. The G. L. A. Club entertained the elergymen of the city at the residence of Mrs. Frazier, it being one of their program days. A very nice program was rendered: Instrumental—Miss P. Cox. Remarks—Mrs. Cox. Solo—Mrs. Carr. Recitation—Mrs. M. Glover. Remarks—Rev. Tillman. Recitation—Mrs. Cox. Roll was then called, each member responding with a quotation, after which an elaborate luncheon was served. Each person present was presented with favors which represented white hearts and gold thimbles, tied with ribbons of the club colors. The club adjourned to meet at the residence of Mrs. W. A. Bettis. Mrs. J. A. Martin, W. A. Bettis and A. T. Glover entertained Wednesday evening, June 26th, at the residence of Mrs. Bettis in honor of Mrs. Bessie Evans of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Amanda Jones of St. Joseph, Mo. After spending a pleasant evening in games refreshments were served. Those present wereMrs. A. Jones, Mrs. Mrs. Bessie Evans, A. T. Glover, L. White, Wilkerst, M. Anderson, Etta Coleman, L. Gordon, S. Cox, M. F. Bettis, A. Fox, S. W. Flemmings, J. H. Phelps, L. Raules, E. Landrum, M. E. Carr, A. Covington, J. W. Hall, S. Jones, T. Kennedy, Miss Blanche Alexander, Sallie Raules, Lulu Parks and Grace Baker. Where do you have your JOB PRINTing done? Why not give your own race a chance? We can do your job printing just as good and just as cheap as anyone else. Give us a chance. Our office is 610 N. Math street. Mrs. N. Clark Smith and daughter, Miss Anna Smith, of Chicago, Ills., arrived in the city Thursday morning to visit with Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Young. She contemplates spending several weeks in Wichita. Mrs. J. S. Tolbort of St. Louis, Me. arrived in the City Wednesday, July 4th, to spend about thirty days visiting with her daughter, Mrs C. A. Glover. 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., 4102 E. Douglas Pone 35' DUNSON RECOMMENDED. To Whom It May Concern in Building; Mr. Wm. Dunson has done a very satisfactory job of work in the way of paper hanging and decorating and I cheerfully recommend him to those wishing the same done in the future. H. L. NEELY. July 2, 1906. NOTICE. Owing to the Federation meeting Thursday afternoon, the B. T. W. club will meet with Mrs. J. H. Phelps on Thursday evening, July 12, at 8:30 o'clock. MRS. T. GLOVER, Pres. Mrs. G. N. Brown and son of Denver. Col., are in the city visiting relatives, at 1604 Lafayette Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fine entertained Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Waters at dinner Sunday. There will be a grand entertainment given Monday at the A. M. E. church by the Sunday school. A fine program will be rendered. Come one come all and enjoy yourselves. Admission, adults, 10; children, 5c. Do you owe the Searchlight anything? If you do, pay up. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT M. B. The B. Y. P. U. of the Tabernacle Baptist church will meet Sunday, July 8, 1906, at 7 p. m. The subject of the lesson, "Forgiving and Forgetting." (Matt. 6:14-15.) Opening discussing on evening lesson by Mr. Henry James, after which the following program will be rendered: Recitation—Miss Gertie Pryor. Duet—Miss Vera James and Miss Bessie Duvall. Paper—Subject, "The Grace of Forgetting" by Mrs. Joe Fine. Leaders Mrs. M. Parker and Miss Sadle Sanders. Mrs. Joe Fine, Chairman Program Committee. A few of the ladies of the Tabernacle Baptist church met at the residence of Mrs. T. Parker, 922 North Wichita street, Thursday afternoon, June 28, 1906, for the purpose of organizing a "Woman's Home and Foreign Mission Circle." Meeting opened by reading the fourth chapter of Ephesians by Miss S. Price, followed by prayer by Mrs. Parker; after which a statement was made by Mrs. R. Love concerning the work of the circle. Then the following officers were elected: President—Mrs. Wm. Turner. Vice-President—Mrs. Joe Fine. Secretary—Mrs. R. H. Love. Assistant Secretary—Mrs. H. Gardener. Treasurer—Miss S. Price. Chaplain—Mrs. J. Banks. Assistant Chaplain—Mrs. R. N. Countee. The circle was given the name the "Sojourner True Mission Circle." The ladies of the circle decided to meet on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Scripture reading for next Thursday, July 5th, ninth chapter of John. After singing a selection from the Gospel Hymns meeting adjourned to meet with Miss Susie Price, 911 North Wichita street. Program Committee—Miss S. Price, Mrs. R. H. Love, Mrs. Joe Fine. Benediction by Mrs. Countee. MRS. R. H. LOVE, Sec'y. Mrs. G. A. Fray has returned to Wichita after two weeks visiting in Topeka, her old home, among relatives and friends. She reports having had a fine time. The W. T. Vernon club met Monday evening, July 2, at the residence of Mrs. L. Tosco. The club was opened in proper form. There was quite a number present and went into session to arrange for their monthly receptions. The ladies were much enthused by receiving a letter from W. T. Vernon, who desired to know the nature of the club. The president will inform him of the object. The club adjourned to July 9 with Miss Alice Tompson. Miss Mary Jordan, her mother, Mrs. Len Williamson, of Wellington, attended the anniversary exercises last Wednesday night. Miss Jordan read an excellent paper. Mrs. Minnie Bison and son of Denver, Colo., are visiting Mrs. Bison's mother, Mrs. Marquerite Fountain. Rew. Dallas L. Childers of Connecticut was in the city this week. Bud's and Rest 408 N. M Meals 15c Lunch Sho SIR JOHN WILSON C. G. J.-I. D. G. M. Herewith is presented a short sketch of Sir John W. Wlonsl, of Kansas City, Kansas, one of the omt prominent and promising race men in Kansas. Mr. Wilson was born in Clay county, Mo. near Liberty, Sept. 1859, and with his mother, sister and brother moved to Wyandotte, Kansas in 1863. In this city and the village of Quindara, except on a few occasions his boyhood days were spent and the dawning of manhood came. In 1869 he entered the employ of the Kansas Pacific railroad, later the Union Pacific—here for twenty years J. H. H. SIR JOHN W. WILSON Kansas City, Kansas he labored incessantly endeavoring at each successful steep to better his condition. In the district schools of this city and county the foundation of his education was laid. In 1883 he was united in marriage to Miss Marie Jackson, a prominent young lady in the social circles at that time. From this union there is now a family of two girls and one boy all giving promise of arriving at maturity as cultured, refined and intelligent young people. Under the administration of former Mayor R. L. Marshman, Mr. Wilson was appointed deputy street commissioner and held the same position under Ex-Mayor W. H. Craddock. He joined Morning Star Temple No. 2, thirty years ago and is now C. F. of Washington Temple No. 25. He is I. D. G. M., having received his appointment from Father Moses Dickson founder of the order. He is chairman of the Board of Judges of the Grand Temple and Tabnacle, Kansas—Nebraska—jurisdiction. He has a beautiful house and other property 'n Kansas City, Kansas. Dtr. Sarah Forbes, Lincoln, Nebr Endowment Secretary All clubs belonging to the City Federation are requested to meet at the A. M. E. church Thursday of next week. July 12, at 2:30 o'clock. 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Judge Madison and other members of the committee began some time ago to also steps toward securing him, and were assisted by Senator Long at Washington. Coffeyville City of First-Class. — Gov. Hoch issued a proclamation declaring Coffeyville a city of the first class. The authorities of the city presented certificates to show that the population of the city is 26,657, and asked that the proclamation be issued. The state now has seven first class cities. Harvest in Cherokee County. — Practically all of the wheat in Cherokee county, of which there was a slightly increased acreage, has been cut and placed in shock. On the whole the weather has been very favorable for harvesting and the farmers are experienced no trouble in getting hands to save their crop. Crushed by Failing Slate. — Ollie Kent, a well known miner of Weir City, was instantly killed at the Crowe Coal Company mine No. 2, located seven miles southwest of Pittsburg, by a fall of slate. His head was crushed almost beyond recognition and the upper portion of his body was bruised and mangled. He was a married man and leaves a widow and four small children. Rains Delay Threshing. — Wheat threshing, which commenced in La贝特 county recently has been delayed by reason of the numerous good rains of the past few days. Wheat was all harvested in good condition and is yielding a good quantity and excellent quality. The recent rains have been worth thousands of dollars to the corn crop, and all crops are more promising than for several years. Saved by Main Strength. — Oscar Sandeen, an employee of one of the La贝特 settlers, was caught at the door of one of the big ore furnaces by the mechanical rake which carries the ore through. The rake had just passed through the furnace, and was almost red hot. Bracing his hands against the side of the furnace, Sandeen held back the entire machinery main strength until the engines could be stopped. Dr. Snow's Expedition. — For the twenty-fifth time Dr. F. H. Snow, of the University of Kansas, has gone out on a collecting expedition for the university museum. His expeditions cover the past thirty-three years and have added to the collections 300,000 specimens, many of them of very rare value. This expedition, which will cover the next six weeks, is to the southern boundary of Arizona, right on the Mexican border. Coal Chutes Are Burned—The new coal chutes of the Unic Pacific were destroyed by fire a. Salina. The chutes had just been completed and had been in use but a few days. The Standard Oil tanks are situated near the chutes and it was with difficulty that these were saved. A number of cars were standing on the sliding near the chutes but were pulled away by a switch engine before much damage was done. One of these cars was loaded with oil. The loss to the company is estimated at $10,000. Student Engineering Camp—Every summer a camp near Lawrence is maintained by the school of engineering of the University of Kansas, where the students in that school are required to do a certain amount of practical field surveying. Four weeks each summer is devoted to this work and credit is allowed the student on his regular college work. The camp this summer is the largest ever made by the school, about twenty-five of the students taking the work. All the work is done under the instruction and direction of two of the members of the engineering faculty. University Employment Bureau. As usual, the officers of the University of Kansas are receiving hundreds of letters from prospective students who wish to earn part of their expenses while in the university. Many students do earn a large part of their expenses but the demand for work always exceeds the supply. The employment bureau maintained by the university Y. M. C. A. last year placed nearly 100 students in positions during the year and the total amount earned by these students was several thousand dollars. The university contemplates the organization of a regular employment bureau in order that employers may not be imposed upon by unworthy applicants for work and that worthy students may receive the greatest help. Drows Herself in Cistern.—At her home two miles west of Alida, in Birkinson county, Miss Mary Duncan daughter of Mrs. Annie Duncan, committed suicide by throwing herself into a cistern and was drowned. For the past two months Miss Duncan has been in poor health and at times despondent. Engine Through a Bridge.—A traction engine drawing a threshing out it crashed through the Arkansas river bridge at Geuda Springs. The bridge was badly damaged and the engine wrecked. Wellington's Modern Hotel. — Wellington is to have a modern hotel for whose erection $30,000 has been subscribed by local capitalists and property owners. Commission Meets July 6. — George W. Glick, chairman of the state grain grading cmomission, has called a meeting of the commission for Topeka July 6. Kansas Fig Tree Bears. — The only bearing fig tree in Kansas, standing out of doors, is that belonging to Elmer E. Cross, of Pleasanton. It is twelve years old and has borne more than 100 figs each year for eight years. It was brought here from Florida. Lightning Strikes School House.—During an electrical storm at Osborne the high school building was struck by lightning. The fire was extinguished before much damage was done. The storm lasted about three hours. High wind and rainfall three and one-half inches. Seed From Russia.—An enterprising farmer in Kingman county imported enough seed wheat from Russia last year to seed 700 acres. While the average yield for that section will be between fteen and twenty bushels to the acre this farmer's crop will average about thirty-five bushels to the acre and he has already sold it to his neighbors at $1.40 a bushel. Death From Explosion.—Mrs. Bert Sanders, the wife of a young farmer living five miles southeast of Peabody met death recently from an explosion of kerosene. Her husband and the hired man had gone to the barn to do the chores when the latter saw smoke issuing from the house. The two men hurried in and found the building full of smoke. Champion Shocker.—C. C. West, a brick mason, shocked as much wheat as two men the other day at Dr. S. W. Spitler's farm south of Wellington. The two men who were shocking could not keep up with the machine and West said he could, so Dr. Spitler offered him $10 to do it. West says he is the champion wheat shocker of the county and offers to meet all comers. Steam Plowing Pays.—W. W. Dey broke 600 acres of sod near Cimarron in seventeen days, a fraction over 35 acres a day. One day he plowed 24 miles a strip 14 feet wide, or more than 40 acres. He got $1.50 an acre for the breaking. His expenses were about $300, and he made in seventeen days a clear profit of $600. Steam plowing not only turns up the sod rapidly, but it is also profitable. Prohibitionists Nominate Roberts. —The prohibitionists of the Third congressional district met in Altamont and nominated J. R. Roberts for congress, Colonel J. J. Coke of Chetopa, candidate for governor, was present and opened the campaign. State Chairman E. R. Dealy and Oliver Stewart, ex-national chairman, of Chicago, were present and made enthusiastic speeches. The county convention was also held and a full ticket nominated. $33,000 for Cooper College—Cooper college library of Sterling received a gift of $12,000 from William Hamilton, of Hanover, Ind. At the same time came another donation of $1,000 from John Hamilton a brother. Within the past week the college library received a further gift of a half section of land, valued at $10,000, and a note for $10,000. Friends of the institution are assisting to raise a $60,000 fund to secure a $20,000 fund from Andrew Carnegie. Wants His 20 per cent. — John C. Nicholson and S. R. Peters of Newton are in Topeka to confer with the attorney general in regard to the fee claimed by Nicholson for collecting back pay for Kansas soldiers in the Spanish-American war. Nicholson is state agent at Washington, and is allowed 10 per cent of all collections made for the state. He made a written contract with Gov. Bailey two years ago to collect for 20 per cent the amount of pay due Kansas soldiers for the time which elapsed between the date of their enlistment and muster into the United States service. Big Time for Kingman.—The management of the Eighth Annual Cattlemen's Picnic and Race meeting to be held at Kingman August 14, 15, 16 and 17, desire to thus briefly announce in advance of the regular set program that more than $7,500 in premiums have been arranged and provided for in the various classes. To summarize: $3,500 is set apart for purses and prizes in the speed ring; $850 in the cattle roping and broncho riding contests; $1,000 in the agricultural, horticultural and live stock exhibits; $750 for fireworks; $500 for vaudeville attractions, and $400 for base ball tournament. In addition to this list of premiums the business men of Kingman will provide a lot of special purses and premiums. Cadetship for Hal Clark. — Hal Clark, of Ottawa, has been notified by Senator A. W. Benson of his appointment to a cadetship at Annapol's. Clark is the son of E. O. Clark, a traveling man. Young Clark will present himself for the examination at once. Reitz May be Pardoned.—Application has been made to Gov. Hoch for a pardon for John Reitz who is serving an indeterminate sentence in the penitentiary for the crime of arson. Reitz was convicted and sentenced two years ago in Geary county. Threshers Burning Oil. — Many threshers are installing oil burners in their thresher engines in the wheat belt. Coal is scare out there, and oil is not only plentiful but makes a cheap and satisfactory fuel and isn't so bulky to handle. Heavy Rains in Kansas. — Reports from all parts of the state are to the effect that a general rain fell during Sunday afternoon and night. Even in the western counties where it has been dryer than usual this spring there was a heavy rain. Dickinson Crop.—Last year Dickinson county wheat averaged 17 bushels to the acre on 100,000 acres cut, a total of 1,700,000 bushels. It sold for $1,000,000. The indications are that this year's crop will be practically as good at least 1,500,000 bushels, worth $1,000,000. Team and Buggy Stolen. — Abner Green, living seven miles northeast of Coffeyville, reported the loss of a team of iron gray horses, an old buggy and saddle. Mr. Green is a member of the Anti-horse Thief Association and that organization is working on the case. Tried His Best to Die. — G. W. Smith, a veterinary surgeon of Marysville, is lying in the county jail in a critical condition as a result of an attempt to commit suicide. He made two bad cuts in his neck with a pocketknife, one cut penetrating the jugular vein. He is believed to be temporarily insane. Storm Stops Street Cars. — A heavy rain preceded by a high wind fell at Topeka. The rain lasted for only about thirty minutes, but the streets were running full of water at the end of that time. Small buildings and barns were damaged by the wind and street car traffic was stopped during the storm. Electrical Storms at Frankfort. — In the last two days this section has been visited by fine rain storms. During one of them four horses belonging to Bell Moshier, northwest of town, were killed by lightning, while standing near a barb wire fence. They were the only horses Moshier had and were valued at $600. Lightning Kills Live Stock. — Following three days of intense heat Concordia was visited with a terrific electrical storm, accompanied by copious rainfall. Lightning killed stock in several parts of the county and burned the large barn of Milton Maddox, near this city. West of here on the Central branch four freight cars were blown on to the main track and wrecked. Railroad Official Hurt.—John Hadley, division engineer of the Missouri Pacific railroad, was thrown off and in front of a handear at Independence and badly injured. The car was running at a good speed when it struck a loose board at a road crossing. Mr. Hadley was thrown in front and the car with its load of men and tools ran upon him and bruised him badly. No bones were broken. Beating the Game Law. — Del Travis, state fish and game warden, has been corresponding with the attorney general over a weak place in the law governing fishing in Kansas streams. The deputy wardens in counties along the south line of the state are having trouble with fishermen who violate the Kansas law and set up the defense that they caught their fish in the Indian Territory and Oklahoma. Willing to Give $100,000.—A determined effort is being made to pay the $27,000 indebtedness of Bethany college, Colonel C. A. Smith, a multi-millionaire of Minneapolis, Minn., has made a liberal donation. If this debt is paid by January 1, 1907, Colonel Smith will donate $25,000 to the college for an endowment fund. He will give $25,000 thereafter for each $25,000 the college raises, until he has made a total donation of $100,000. Frank Nelson has consented to serve as solicitor until the $27,000 has been raised. Is Selling Out in Kansas. — "I am through with Western Kansas," said Chauncey Dewey, the former Kansas ranchman who achieved notoriety by taking part in a battle with the Berry family in 1903, in which three members of the family were killed. "I am living in Chicago and am selling my Kansas property as fast as I get prices for it. The country out there is too valuable for ranching purposes and so I am getting out of the business. I am not going back out to Western Kansas, but I am not afraid of the settlers out there. They are not looting for me and let me alone when I am there." The supreme court recently refused to dismiss the charge of murder pending against Dewey for his part in the cattle war and he has asked for a rehearing of the case. He says he hopes to get the charge against him wiped out and to live in peace in places where there is less animosity toward him. Accident of Galena Miner. — John Barton, a miner, met with a serious accident at the shaft of Linch and Williams, by falling backward a distance of fifty feet and from the injuries thus received his recovery is very doubtful. Died in Harvest Field. — Fred Lyons, well known in Fredonia, and a son of Mrs. Jacob Lamb, dropped dead while working in a harvest field in western Kansas. His body was brought to Fredonia for burial. He leaves besides other relatives, a wife and three children. THE DOCTORS AGREE—SO DOES THE PATIENT. DOCTOR ROBERTELL DOCTOR CANNUM BEEF TRUST MEAT INSPIRED Minneapolis Journal. Beef Trust Boy—Why, Really, I Believe I Do Need to Take Something. CHOLERA IN PHILIPPINES. The Disease in Its Most Virulent 'Form Appears. Four Americans Have Been Stricken and Two Have Died-Situation Is Considered Serious. Manila. — Cholera of a virulent type has broken out among the natives of Manila and surrounding provinces. Four Americans in Manila have been stricken to date, and there has been one death of an American, that of Charles Sheehan. Twenty-one cases and 16 deaths were reported Tuesday. The provinces report 26 cases and 25 deaths. The disease is one of the most deadly type. The saburbs near Fort McKinley have been quarantine4. There has been one death from cholera among the soldiers, that of a cook, Christian G. Dright, of Company C, Sixteenth infantry. The health bureau is taking every precaution to prevent the spread of the disease. A circular has been distributed among citizens warning them of the danger and requiring that precautions be taken. While the situation is serious, the health officials do not look for an epidemic of great proportions. The greatest difficulty is experienced in getting natives to report cases of sickness. The Filipinos fear the health officials and are concealing cases from them. To this cause is assigned the spread of the disease. The last outbreak of cholera in the islands was in August, 1905, when, from August 23 to October 14, 713 cases and 553 deaths were reported. The outbreak of 1905 was insignificant when compared with that of 1902 when a total of 130,563 cases were reported and 82,955 deaths were known to have occurred. Must Pay or Leave Kansas. Los Angeles, Calif. — The Times says, quoting C. H. Luling, superintendent of insurance for Kansas, who is visiting in Los Angeles: "The report which Insurance Commissioner E. Myron Wolf of California makes upon the actions of these companies in regard to promptness of payment of risks in the big fire will be sufficient for every other fire insurance commissioner in the United States, at least it will be accepted by myself as final judgment as to whether any certain company can continue to transact business in the state of Kansas. If the report is unfavorable to any company, that company must close its offices in the state of Kansas once and for all." Gifts for Cooper College Library. Sterling, Kan. — Cooper college library Friday received a gift of $12,000 from Mr. William Hamilton of Hanover, Ind. At the same time came another donation of $1,000 from John Hamilton, a brother. Within the past week the college library received a further gift of half a section of land valued at $10,000 and a note for $10,-000. Friends of the institution are assisting to raise a $60,000 fund to secure a $20,000 fund from Andrew Carnegie. No. Review for Mrs. Myers. Jefferson City, Mo. — The state supreme court in Jefferson City overruled Tuesday morning the motion to have the case of Mrs. Aggie Myers reviewed by the court in banc. Mrs. Myers is under sentence to be hanged September 3 for the murder of her husband. Her only hope now is for a commutation of sentence by Gov. Polk or to obtain a writ of error in the Missouri court for an appeal to the United States supreme court. Must Go to Oregon for Trial Los Angeles, Calif. - Tuesday afternoon Judge Wellborn decided that the Los Angeles men who are accused of land fraud should be removed to Oregon for trial. Attorneys of the latter say the will appeal to the appellate court. Another Russian Gene. Annemasse, France. -- Count Paul Kisseleff, court master of Emperor Nicholas of Russia, died suddenly at the station here Tuesday while on the way to Vichy. PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILL. The Omnibus Measure Reported to the House—Many Missouri and Kansas Towns Included. Washington, D. C. — The omnibus public building bill, as agreed upon by the house committee on public buildings and grounds, was presented to the house Monday by Chairman Bartholdt. Some of the appropriations are for additions and repairs. The buildings authorized, together with the amounts to be expended, include: Kansas—Iola, $60,000; Manhattan. $20,000; Newton, $60,000; Pittsburg. $755,000. Missouri—Columbia, $10,000; Nevada, $10,000; St. Joseph, $50,000; St. Louis, limit increased to $1,100,000; Jefferson Barracks, $15,000; Carthage $75,000; Cape Girardeau, $100,000; St. Charles, $60,000; Carrollton, $7,500; Clinton, $7,500; Independence, $10,000; Lexington, $7,500; Macon, $10,000; Warrensburg, $7,500. SALTON SEA RISING. The Southern Pacific Must Again Move Its Tracks to Es- the Flood Los Angeles, Calif.—Because of the rising of Salton sea, the Southern Pacific is reported to be about to move its main line in that vicinity for the fifth time. The waters are now approaching the track and it is thought it will be necessary to create the new line within 60 days. Four times within the past year the railroad company has been compelled to retreat before the flood and the last time the road was moved far enough, it was thought to be away from all danger On the last occasion the road was built on a permanent basis, but it now seems certain that another move will be made. The water is pouring into the sink through the canal in-take from the Colorado river, and the Salton sea is rising at the rate of more than two inches daily. HAMBURG CHURCH BURNS. Spire 426 Feet High Crushed Several Houses in Falling—On Site of Ancient Building. Hamburg. — The great church of St. Michael with its tower and spire 426 feet high, burned Tuesday. The tower, in falling, crushed several neighboring houses and they caught fire. Four workmen who were repairing the church were killed. Rows of buildings on Englischeplank, Roemische and Kraierkamof streets caught fire. The wind was blowing strongly and the whole fire department of the city with many volunteers engaged in endeavoring to stop the progress of the conflagration. The fire department finally succeeded in obtaining control of the flames. The church was one of the city's objects of pride. It was largely of brick and was erected on the site of the ancient church burned in 1750 as the result of being struck by lightning. Policemen Off Warsaw Streets. Warsaw Russia.—Another policeman was killed Tuesday evening. A patrol which hurried to the scene of the murder fired a volley, killing a passerby. Every policeman has now been withdrawn from the streets. The police demand dismissal of the authorities. All the Natives Not Killed. Durban, Natal. — Further fighting between the rebel natives and the British columns occurred Tuesday. The latter came in contact with the enemy's vanguard, killing 350 men but the main Zulu force numbering 8,000 is still at large. To Combine Against the Japs. London, Eng. — "It is reported," cables the Shanghai correspondent of the Morning Post, "that a combination of foreign steamship companies against the Japanese on the Yangtse and the waters of Southern China is imminent." Speyer Again Found Guilty: Kansas City, Mo. — John Martin Speyer was found guilty Tuesday morning of murder in the first degree. This is the third time he has been convicted of the murder of his son. ```markdown ``` Secretary Wilson Gives It His Emphatic Approval. He Says It Is Comprehensive and the Means of Enforcement Are Ample. Washington, D. C.—Secretary Wilson, of the department of agriculture, has decided not to enter upon his annual vacation until he has completed the organization necessary to put into operation the new ment inspection law. He will give practically his entire time to this work for the next two months. The new pure food law also will require attention but he intends to leave this almost wholly to Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry. By direction of the president, Secretary Wilson Monday issued the following statement: "American livestock are the healthiest in the world. The great ranges of the west produce herds of cattle in which the percentage of disease is remarkably small and the federal government is steadily reducing, by approved scientific methods, this small percentage. The inspection of the animals before and at the time of slaughter has always been thorough. It is true that the department of agriculture has heretofore lacked the power and money to provide for an efficient supervision and sanitation of the methods of preparation of canned meat food products. "The legislation which has just become effective provides the department of agriculture with an adequate law and with ample money to carry it into effect. "Supervision and inspection will be extended from the pasture to the package. The federal stamp upon the can will be a guarantee not only of the healthfulness of the animal but also that the product was prepared in sanitary surroundings, and with the addition of no deleterious chemical or preservative, any meat food product bearing the government stamp will be fit for food. "With this law in operation it may be accepted as a fact that for healthfulness and purity the prepared or canned product will compare favorably with the fresh meats of the United States, which is, and always has been the finest in the world. "The new law is comprehensive, the means for its enforcement are ample and its execution will be thorough. People at home and abroad may use our meats in confidence." DEATH OF JUDGE GUTHRIE. Former Postmaster of Topeka Passes Away Suddenly as the Result of Sunstroke. Topeka, Kansas. — Lacking but one day of having completed his 77th year, Judge John Guthrie, one of Topeka's pioneers and for 40 years a prominent citizen of the city, died suddenly at his home, shortly before 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Death was probably due to sunstroke, complicated with paralysis, but the cause is uncertain owing to the fact that a physician did not reach him until a few minutes before his death. Judge Guthrie's death was a surprise to his friends, with some of whom he was talking in the postmaster's office of the postoffice less than two hours before it occurred. He had retired from the office of postmaster of the Topeka postoffice less than four months ago after eight years continuous service. Since that time he has spent considerable time at the postoffice. One Blast Brought Out $5,000 Gold. One Blast Brought Out $5,000 Gold. Afton, Wyo. - While working on an irrigating ditch near Thane Monday workmen struck a cement bed which it was found necessary to blast in order to get through. In clearing away the dirt after the explosion the men picked up nuggets of gold, some being as large as wheat kernels. Hundreds of nuggets were found and considerable excitement prevails because of the belief that a rich gold deposit has been found. It is estimated that the one blast brought forth gold to the amount of $5,000. Los Angeles, Calif. — Southern California's orange season of 1905-06 is at an end. In all the local orange-growing territory there are probably not more than 1,200 carloads of fruit on the trees or ready for shipment and present shipments are spasmodic and light. The total shipments for the citrus season are expected to reach 22,000 cars of oranges and 4,000 of lemons. Germany Fight Standard Oil. Berlin, Germany.—Another big German petroleum company for the exploitation of the Roumanian oil fields is in process of organization under the auspices of the Dresdner bank and the Schaffhausen Bankverein. This with other consolidations made recently has the purpose of freeing Germany from dependence on the Standard Oil company. The President at Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay, N. Y. — President Roosevelt is at Sagamore Hill for the summer. He was mer at the station Sunday morning by Mrs. Roosevelt and Kermit, who had attended early communion. His journey from Washington ended with the three mile drive to Sagamore hill where he remained throughout the day. The annual return of President Roosevelt met the heartiest approval of his Oyster Bay neighbors who are planning to make much of him on the fourth of July celebration. "IT SAVED MY LIFE" PRAISE FOR A FAMOUS MEDICINE Mrs. Willadsen Tells How She Tried Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Just In Time. Mrs. T. C. Willadsen, of Manning, Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— "I can truly say that you have saved my Life, and I cannot express my gratitude to you in words. Mrs T.C.Willadsen "Before I wrote to you, telling you how I felt, I had doctored for over two years steadily and spent lots of money on medicines besides, but it all failed to help me. My monthly periods had ceased and I suffered much pain, with faint spells, headache, backache and could hardly keep around. As a last resort I decided to write you and try Lyda E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I am so thankful that I did, for after following your instructions, which you sent me free of all charge, I became regular and in perfect health it did not be for you I would be gravely grave. "I sincerely trust that this letter may lead every suffering woman in the country to write you for help as I did." When women are troubled with irregular or painful periods, weakness, displacement or ulceration of an organ, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation, backache, flatulence, general debility, indigestion or nervous prostration, they should remember there is one tried and true remedy. Lyda E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once removes such troubles. No other female medicine in the world has received such widespread and unqualified endorsement. Refuse all substitutes. For 25 years Mrs. Pinkham, daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham, has under her direction, and since her decease, been advising sick women free of charge. Address, Lynn, Mass. PASSING PERSONALS. Mrs. Bellamy Storer, whose husband recently retired from his position as ambassador to Austria, is the originator of the famous Rookwood pottery. John W. Foster, formerly secretary of state, has been designated by the Chinese government as its representative at the approaching Hague conference. Prof. Rinaldo Lothrop Perkins, one of the most scholarly men of Boston at the age of 80 lives a simple life in a small attic room surrounded by his books. Rev. J. R. Mouer, of Monessen, Pa., has seven sons, all of them clergymen, in five different denominations. They have one sister, who is married to a minister. John Redmond, leader of the Irish parliamentary party, makes a practice of being within the precincts of the house of commons from the moment the speaker takes the chair until the proceedings terminate at night. Thomas Nelson Page, who recently returned from abroad, says he visited the pope, the king of Italy, and the king of Portugal; saw two incipient revolutions and learned that Europeans generally look upon Americans as a nation of grafters. BRIGHT BITS BY THE WITS. Will & Must hold a mortgage on success. The busybody butts in without any ifs or buts. Charity begins at home, but if it is the real brand it soon outgrows its native place. It is hard to work much confidence in a man who wears a ring on his middle finger. A man's knowledge cannot be judged by the fool things he says when in love. The golden calf will always be worshipped, though it wear the tail of a monkey or the ears of an ass. CLEVER DOCTOR. Cured a 20 Years' Trouble Without Any Medicine. A wise Indiana physician cured 20 years' stomach disease without any medicine as his patient tells: "I had stomach trouble for 20 years, tried allopathic medicines, patent medicines and all the simple remedies suggested by my friends, but grew worse all the time. "Finally a doctor who is the most prominent physician in this part of the state told me medicine would do me no good, only irritating my stomach and making it worse—that I must look to diet and quit drinking coffee. "I cried out in alarm, 'Quit drinking coffee!' why, 'What will I drink?' "Try Postum,' said the doctor, 'I drink it and you will like it when it is made according to directions, with cream, for it is delicious and has none of the bad effects coffee has.' "Well, that was two years ago, and I am still drinking Postum. My stomach is right again and I know doctor hit the nail on the head when he decided coffee was the cause of all my trouble. I only wish I had quit it years ago and drank Postum in its place." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Never too late to mend. Ten days trial of Postum in place of coffee works wonders. There's a reason. Look in pkgs. for the famous little book "The Road to Wellville." DIED IN ENGLISH WRECK. Twenty-Three Passengers, Mostly Americans, Killed in a Railroad Accident at Salisbury. Salisbury, England. — Driving at a mad pace over the London Southwestern railway, the American line express carrying forty-three of the steamer New York's passengers from Plymouth to London, plunged from the track just after passing the station here at 1:57 o'clock Sunday morning and mangled to death in its wreckage twenty-three passengers who sailed from New York, June 23, and four of the trainmen. Besides those to whom death came speedily a dozen persons were injured, some of them seriously. Nearly all of the passengers on the train were Americans who were enroute to various points in Europe by way of London. The train was just entering the railway yard at Salisbury, when the passengers noted that the coaches began swaying from side to side. Suddenly at the end of the long platform, when the track begins to curve toward the bridge spanning Fisherston street, the main avenue of the city, the engine seemed fairly to leap from the track. It swung across the adjoining track with terrific force and destroyed the guards' van of a milk train that was slowly steaming in the opposite direction, killing a guard. Lurching forward the locomotive plunged against the standards and the girders of the bridge. The bridge withstood the impact, and rebounding the engine crushed into another engine which was standing on a sliding and overturned. The wreckage of the two engines interlocked in a great broken mass of twisted steel and iron. Throughout the wild plunging of the engine, Driver Robins, whether alive or dead, remained in his cab. Hours afterward his charred body was found grilled over the firebox. ATTORNEYS GET BIG FEES. Congress Appropriated $5,000,000 to Pay Old Indian Claim and Lawyers Get $750,000 of It. Washington, D. C. — Congress appropriated Thursday the funds to pay the $5,000,000 award to the eastern or immigrant Cherokee Indians against the government. This claim grows out of their removal from Georgia and other southern states to the Indian territory in 1838. The suit was filed in 1903 in the court of claims. It resulted in a decree in favor of the Indians for $1,111,284, with interest at 5 per cent from June 12, 1838, to date of payment. Authority to pay them the award is contained in the general deficiency bill passed by the house Thursday morning. The attorneys who represented the Indians will receive in fees 15 per cent of the entire award or about $750,000. How the Senate Arranges It. Washington, D. C. — When the senate met Friday, Senator Kean, from the committee on contingent expenses reported favorably a resolution authorizing the committee on documents to employ a messenger at $1,440 per annum. "How old is the committee?" asked Senator Culberson. "It was created for the benefit of the senator from Kansas." (Mr. Benson) replied Mr. Kean. "What is the necessity for it?" asked the Texas senator. "The purpose was to place the Kansas senator on a level with other majority senator, all of whom have messengers," replied Mr. Kean. The resolution was adopted. The Engine Ban Away Horton, Kansas. — Four men were severely injured Tuesday morning through the running away of the big engine which helps to operate the machinery in the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railway shops here. It also resulted in the tearing up of the machinery in the saw mill and the bursting of the ten-ton fly wheel in the engine house. Those injured were: William Fuller, James Holden, James Delaney and William Busenbarrick, all employees in the sawmill. The accident will keep most of the shops closed for ten days. To Examine Meat Inspectors. Washington, D. C. — To carry into effect the meat inspection law recently enacted by congress the civil service commission Monday announced an examination of inspectors to be held on the 21st inst. The regulations under which the examinations are to be held do not require that the inspectors be veterinarians, but they must from experience be qualified to determine whether or not meat is sound, wholesome and fit for human food. The entrance salary is $1,000 per annum. Protest Against Sale of Flour. St. Paul, Minn.—Gov. Johnson Friday sent the following telegram to Gov. Pardee of California: "Citizens of Minneapolis donated fifty thousand sacks of flour for free distribution among the needy sufferers of the California disaster. They protest against sale or delivery of this flour and insist upon its distribution as intended and with them I earnestly join in this protest."—John A. Johnson, Governor. Another Deylin Discovery. Topeka, Kansas. — The appraisers of the C. J. Devlin estate claim that they have discovered 80 acres of farm land in Illinois of which no record exists. Nothing was known of this land until the county records were gone over. This will go to enrich the First National bank since Mr. Devlin made a blanket deed of all his Illinois property to the bank. The hearing of Mrs. C. J. Devlin's $620,000 life insurance claim against the Devlin estate came up before Referee N. H. Loomis for hearing Friday. Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed FACTS GUARANTEED FACTS GUARANTEED Neuralgia and Anaemia are Cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. For nearly a generation the people of this country have known Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, during which time proof of thousands of cures by this remedy has been published and confirmed and not one person has been harmed in the slightest degree by their use. The pills contain no opiate, narcotic or stimulant, nor any drug which could injure the most delicate constitution. "For over a year," says Miss Charlotte Van Salisbury, of Castleton, N.Y., "I suffered from neuralgia and palpitation of the heart. My skin was pale and salow and I was troubled with dizziness, fainting spells and fits of indigestion. I was very nervous and would start at the slightest sound. At times a great weakness would come over me and on one occasion my limbs gave way under me and I fell to the sidewalk. "Of course I was treated by our local physicians and also consulted a noted doctor at Albany, but nothing they gave me seemed to benefit me. One day I read in a newspaper about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People and I immediately gave them a trial. I soon felt much better and my color had begun to return. I continued using the pills and by the time I had taken eight boxes I was entirely cured. "My sister, Sarah Van Salisbury, suffered terribly from anemia. She was pale and thin and we feared that she would become a victim of consumption. She tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People and in a short time she began to gain in strength and weight. She is now strong and well and we both heartily recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to all who are in ill health. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists or sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y. Descriptive pamphlets free on request. A Kisser's Boom. Bill—I see it said that Capt, Richmond Pearson Hobson is nursing a presidential boom. Jill—If the boom could speak to Hobson, it would probably say: "Kiss me good-by, and go!"—Yonkers Statesman. TORTURED WITH GRAVEL. Since Using Doan's Kidney Pills, Not a Stone Has Formed. Capt. S. L. Crute, Adjt. Watts Camp, U. C. V., Roanoke, Va., says: "I suffered a long, long time with my back, and felt draggy and listless and all the time. I lost from my usual weight, 225, to 170. Urinary passages were too frequent and I had to get up often at night. I had headaches and dizzy spells also, but my worst time with my back, and felt draggy and listless and all the time. I lost from my usual weight, 225, to 170. Urinary passages were too frequent and I had to get up often at night. I had headaches and dizzy spells also, but my worst suffering was from renal colic. After I began using Doan's Kidney Pills I passed a gravel stone as big as a bean. Since then I have never had an attack of gravel, and have picked up to my former health and weight. I am a well man, and give Doan's Kidney Pills credit for it." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y. TWICE TOLD TALES. In an English court, recently, a man was fined £2 for contempt of court. He offered a £ note in payment, but was told by the clerk that he had no change. "Oh, keep the change," was the reply; "I'll take it out in contempt." 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It is seldom that revenge is as sweet as the receipt indicated that it would be.—Puck. Defiance Starch—Good, hot or cold—the best for all kinds of laundry work, 16 oz. for 10c. The competitive system may cause a great deal of waste, but it develops many fine human qualities. Good, Hot or Cold—Defiance Starch, 16 oz. for 10 c. Don't be the under dog just to get sympathy. LEWIS' SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 5CIGAR YOU PAY 10C FOR CIGARS NOT SO GOOD Allem S. Olmsted Wins in Court The Foot-Base Trade-Mark Sustained Buffalo, N. Y.—The Supreme Court has granted a permanent injunction with costs against Paul B. 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But you surely can cure these stubborn affections by local treatment with Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic which destroys the disease germs, checks discharges, stops pain, and heals the inflammation and soreness. Paxtine represents the most successful local treatment for feminine ills ever produced. Thousands of women testify to this fact. 50 cents at druggists. Send for Free Trial Box THE R. PAXTON CO., Boston, Mass. PENSION JOHN W. MORRIS Washington, D.C. Successfully Prosecutes Claims Late Principal Examiner U.S. Pension Ruresa. WINTER Wheat, 60 bushels per acre Cattailage and samples Safer Seed Co. Bo. W. H. Latosco, Bo. W. N. U., WICHITA NO. 27, 1906. ms, Collars Democratic Candidate for Governor Fails to Specify Any Good Reason Why He Should Succeed Governor Hooh. DREW A BLANK. A Self-Confessed Democrat Posing as a Republican. W. A. Harris, of Chicago the man manner the Democrats hope to make Gov- ernor of Kansas, says that the people are finding fault with Governor Hoch because of "his sins of omission." Colonel Harris—and it will per- haps be recalled that he won his title while fighting in an army which sought to destroy the Union—was recently in Washington searche- for campaign material. While the- he submitted to an interview in which he made the statement that there is great disaffection among Kansas Republicans and grave dissatisfaction with the record of E. W. Hoch as Governor. Asked to what cause the disaffection and dissatisfaction might properly be attributed the "mail order" candidate stammered before answering and finally stumbled into the statement that Hoch is charged with "sins of omission." It is up to Colonel Harris to specify. What is it that Governor Hoch has omitted to do during his term that Colonel Harris would have done had he been Governor of Kansas during the past two years? If Governor Hoch is to be attacked by Democrats for sins of omission the Republicans of Kansas, on whom Harris must rely for votes if he hopes to make even a respectable showing at the approaching election, have a right to know what it is that Hoch has omitted to do. It is well known that the Democrats have no issue of their own on which to make their campaign. They called their state convention early in order that they might "steal Republican thunder" by adopting a platform exactly in line with the one the Democrats expected the Republicans to adopt. The Republican convention followed the will of a majority of the members of the party, however, and adopted a platform which means more to the people of the state than has any platform on which a Kansas campaign has been waged in many years. The Democrats are now in the unique position of a party of great pretensions offering nothing on which to base a bid for votes except men partisan and factional prejudice. Framed as it was by Democrats who have never before expressed sentiments in harmony with the principles they now pretend to advocate the Democratic platform naturally lacks the true ring. Democracy has never stood for anything in Kansas - it stands for nothing now. The spectacle of David Overmern and J. W. Orr and W. W. Rose demanding a platform declaring for the enforcement of the prohibitory law is proof sufficient that with Kansas Democrats a party platform means what it did to David Bennett Hill—"something to get in on." With the Republican party in Kansas it is different. The Republican party has been dominant throughout the lifetime of the state. It has written every law of consequence on the statute books of the state. Study of history of Kansas discloses the set that the platform declarations of Kansas Republicans have all been crystallized into law. Two years ago he Republican party made twelve specific platform promises to the people of the state. Ten of those promises were religiously kept. The profit to the state as a result of the work done in Kansas by the Republican party during the Hochdministration is almost inelulable. True to its real-the Republican party through the Hoch administration did things. The history of the state during the next two years will be the record of Republican accomplishment. Kansas people have lost patience with Democratic promise long deferred in upliftment. Democracy will stand no how in Kansas until it ceases conical protesting and begins to ad-ate something. United States Depository Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naftzer, E. H. Middlesauff, O. Z. Smith. Maral Banking Business Tranacted CHITA KANSAS is a real Democrat Mr. Harris of Chicago acts naturally when he speaks of "sins of omission." True to his political nature he is long on promise and short on performance. He does not state frankly what he proposes to do but harps on what Hoch has failed to do. He must specify if he hopes to win the confidence of the people though. Generalities will convince no one. If Hoch has omitted to do some of the things he should have done let us know what they were. If Colonel Harris does not speak up plainly his silence will be construed to indicate that his long absence from Kansas has so put him out of touch with things that he does not know what has been going on here. And if statements made by Colonel Harris a year ago may be relied upon this latter construction will be correct. FROM 30 TO 40 THOUSAND. That is What Mr. Crummer Says Republican Plurality Will Be. "The probabilities are," says chairman Crummer, of the Republican State Central Committee, "that the five republicans interviewed by Mr. White, of the Emporia Gazette of the 27th, and who are reported as expressing fear that the state ticket might go down to defeat in November were men who have been disappointed in political aspirations, or have not been consulted with reference to affairs at Topeka. While it is true there are a few Republicans who are and have been dissatisfied with the ticket, yet the masses of the Republicans are for the ticket and will give it hearty support in November. It is my candid opinion that the Republican ticket will be elected by between thirty and forty thousand plurality. "Returns from practically every county in the state, and in many cases from a majority of the townships in the counties, would indicate anything but the condition described in the gentlemen's interview in Mr. White's paper. The facts are that 55,000 votes cast by democrats, populists, socialists, and prohibitionists, who could not stand Mr. Parker and the other presidential nominees, voted for Mr. Roosevelt. Many of these 55,000 are now proclaiming a life long membership in the Republican party, and saying they cannot vote the Republican ticket this fall. There is absolutely nothing alarming in this talk. These voters are merely going back to the party from whence they came, a result, which you would naturally expect in an off year. HARRIS IS UNFAIR. Criticises Hoch But Admits Governor Has Done No Wrong. There is one elemental fact in connection with the "Katy" land suit which Colonel Harris of Chicago seems to have overlooked in his discussion of the subject. If the M. K. & T. company is entitled to the land it should have possession of it. If it is not legally entitled to the land the Supreme Court of the United States is not going to give it possession. Would Colonel Harris be a party to depriving the "Katy" of the land to which the courts might hold it legally entitled solely because the M. K. & T. company is a railroad corporation? DREW A BLANK. J. W. Moore's Office Hunting Exposes Democratic Susceptibility. Fourth District Democrats are chuckling at what they consider their cleverness in nominating J. W. Moore an alleged Republican, as a democratic candidate for congress. The fact is Mr. Moore has never been much of a Republican, although he has repeatedly aspired to be nominated by that party. When he failed to be thus honored he espoused the cause of free trade and the government ownership of railroads and accepted a nomination from the democracy. TO AVOID A FROST. Bourbon County Democrats Held Mass Merging Convention. A sample of the spontaneous enthusiasm for Harris and the Democratic state ticket is told by Senator C. I. Martin of Bourbon County. The Democratic county convention was set for Saturday afternoon, and it was decided to have the opening Harris meeting at the same time. The ordinary convention in Bourbon county has consisted for years of less than 200 delegates, but Chairman Ryan and the local managers at Ft. Scott changed the size of the convention to 600 so all the democrats in Bourbon county could be gotten out to the meeting. WORK DDNE WHILE YOU WAIT 2nd Shoes Bought and Sold 332 N. Main Street Wichita, Kan. NOTICE.-Send your news in the early part of the week, which will insure its publication. The earlier the better.-Editor. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT she was elected Grand Queen Master. The next year she was elected Grand High Preceptress, which office she still holds—being unaminously reelected each year. She isPast Internation? al Grand Sentinel an dis undoubtedly one of the most cultured and business like woman we ever met. Dr. Emma Gaines is one of the races most highly respected and lovable woman in our race and all who know her admire and race and all who know her admire and respect her. She is a member of Shiloh Baptish church of Topeka, Kansas, and by her rare tact, force and character, winning manners, coupled with the happy possession of amability and firm determination is making her mark among the great women of the day. SIR T. W, HOPKINS, C, G, I Leavenworth, Kansas No man has made a more punctual and painstaking official in any position than has Sir A. W. Hopkins, the most competent and capable Chief Grand Scribe of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor of Kansas. Sir Hopkins was a charter member in the organization of Mt. Hope Temple No. 11, of Leavenworth, July 18, 1876 and was first appointed Chief Grand Scribe at the organization of the Kansas-Nebraska jurisdiction, on April 28, 1891 and is the only Chief Grand Scribe in the entire International order who has served his people for fifteen years with prnounced success. Sir Hopkins is not one who beggars for office but the order realizes his integrity, his worth and competency, unanimously elect him each year. Every Knight and every Daughter confides in Sir A. W. Hopkins. SIR C. M. JOHNSON. Grand Presiding Prince. Early in the history of the order you will find his name enrolled, having become a member by joining Fair Queen Tent at the age of 3—having served as C. C. B., A. R. K., C. T. M. and V.P. of the tent. At the age of 15 he was transferred to Golden Scepter Temple No. 44 of Hannibal, Mo., by C. G. M., Parker, having served as C. S. he was elected as V. M. of Temple No. 44. Shortly after serving the second term as V. M. Sir Johnson moved to Omaha, Pride of West Temple was organized shortly afterwards he was transferred to and became an active member and being elected as C. S. and a charter member. Having served three years as C. S. of Temple No. 4 he was elected as C. M., of which he served one term credita- JOHN H. HARRIS bly. He was elected as Presiding Prince of Light of West Platium No. 1, was re-elected for three successive terms; he was appointed as D. G. M.; he has served as C. A. of Post Arcum No. 1; as Father of Tent; at the Fourth Annual Grand Session at Kansas City, Kan.; he was appointed as C. C. B, by C. G. M.; at the Fifth Grand Session he was elected as Grand Drill Master; was re-elected at the Sixth Grand Session; at the Seventh Grand Session was elected as V. G. M.; re-elected at the Eighth Grand Session; at the Tenth Grand Session he was elected as G. P. P., having been the first G. P. P. under the new construction of the jurisdiction and he has been re-elected each year since. He is no aspirant except that to every capable member in the Order opportunity is or ought to be offered. He is gentle, gifted, faithful, prompt and unpreceded of mind and his judgment and advice is sought by older heads. He has learned how to rule because he has learned how to obey. HOUCK Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Price 116 East Douglas Avenue Keep your eye on the Searchlight—she's there. WE CAN SUPPLY Intern You with Trunks of all descriptions and any kinds of traveling bags. THAT'S OUR BUSINESS SEE US Wichita Trunk Factory 319 Eatt Douglas Ave., The Fifteen Kansas-Nebraska of Wichita, St. a. m., and wi Preliminar Tuesday after Representa pay their trav FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" so The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. "None genuine without my signature" Charles Ford Post 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted everywhere. R and his money are soon paated. The man 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 BOTH PHONES 496 J.H. TURNER 533 TO 547 WEST DOUGLAS W. S. HENRION DRUGGIST 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. -SMOKE- BLUE SEAL CIGARS SOLD EVERYWHERE Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salve Murray's Reliable Extracts Murray's Reliable Perfumes Murray's Reliable Pure Spices They are pleasing hundreds of people and will please you. J. H. MURRAY, Sole Prop. 303 South Hydraulic Avenue New Phone 985 Wichita, — — Kansas A FOOL Use 777 The Fifteenth Annual Session of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle for Kansas-Nebraska Jurisdiction will convene in the Taborian Hall, in the city of Wichita, State of Kansas, Tuesday, July 10th, A. D. 1906, at 10:00 o'clock a. m., and will continue in session the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th. Preliminary Session - The Board of Grand Curators is requested to meet Tuesday afternoon, July 10th. Representatives.—Temples are requested to send their C. M. or V. M. and pay their traveling expenses and board. Tabernacles are requested to send their H. P. or V. P. and pay their traveling expenses and board. Palatiums their P. P. or V. P. and pay their traveling expenses and board. Tents are to send their Q. M. or V. M. and pay their traveling expenses and board. Take Due Notice.—All Temples, Tabernacles, Palatiums and Tents must be represented, as the law is positive on this point. Endowment Receipts.—Send or bring all receipts that you have received from the Endowment Secretary since the last Grand Session to this Grand Session, as per Constitution, page 169, article 23, and put them in the hands of the Committee. Annual Returns.—Annual returns will be sent to each Temple, Tabernacle, Palatium and Tent in May which bring with you to the Grand Session. Any Temple, Tabernacle, Palatium or Tent failing to receive blanks by the 15th of May will immediately send to the C. G. S. or the C. G. M. and they will be sent at once. Be On Time.—As our work is done by Committees, we want all delegates represented on some one of the Committees at the hour of opening. Annual Sermon.—The Annual Sermon will be preached by Rev. Sir C. G. Fishback, C. G. O., Wednesday night July 11th. All members must be present in full dress regalia. The Official Paper.—Quite a number have neglected paying for The Searchlight, our official organ which should be promptly paid. Divine Service—The General Law sets the Third Sunday in June for the Annual Sermon to be preached. In all places where there are more than two or three members, they must meet and make arrangements to have the sermon preached at the same hour. In no instance will this order or law be changed. If the sermon is not preached on the Third Sunday in June it cannot be preached on any other Sunday. Witness my hand with the official seal of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle. (Seal Attest: A. W. HOPKINS, C. G. 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Emporia Ave., New Phnoe 1893 Old Phone 3 Eye Repairing Neatly Done Bissant WICHITA KANSAS PAGE 333 Grand Temple and Tabernacle for in the Taborian Hall, in the city 10th, A. D. 1906, at 10:00 o'clock 11th, 12th and 13th. and Curators is requested to meet it to send their C. M. or V. M. and tabernacles are requested to send expenses and board. Palatium expenses and board. Tents are traveling expenses and board. tabernacles, Palatiums and Tents must is point. and receipts that you have received first Grand Session to this Grand le 23, and put them in the hands be sent to each Temple, Tabern- ing with you to the Grand Ses- tor Tent failing to receive blanks at the C. G. S. or the C. G. M. and committees, we want all delegates as at the hour of opening. will be preached by Rev. S. C. July 11th. All members must be have neglected paying for The the be promptly paid. is the Third Sunday in June for places where there are more than I make arrangements to have the insistance will this order or law be the Third Sunday in June it can- of the Grand Temple and Taber- RANK WILSON, C. G. M. 943 Everette Avenue Kansas City, Kansas. J. E. GIBSON Photo Studio Douglas Ave. MRS OF FINE PHOTOS Our Flour Viable ct Bread R MILL Wichita, Kansas RVE'S CELEBRATED REAM AND RETAIL Malls and Churches. part of the city. K ANDY ITCHEN E, Prop. Phone 152 Works 1 RDER CELEBRATED Ice Cream and Retail DERS A SPECIALTY New Phnoe 1893 Old Phone 3 Santa Fe AAll Summer via the Santa Fe. Tourist tickets on sale every day To gain a pleasant and auspicious travel Santa Fe. The magnificent mo- miles long—seen en route to Denver Springs prepares you as nothing el- fered by this great vacation land. Pullmans, chair cars, fast trains pealing to discriminating travelers. 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MORIATY, City Ticket Agent, Wichita, Kansas Some Excursion Rates for the Summer by the RockIsland System Portland, Maine, and Montreal Toronto Niagara Falls and Buffalo, and Chicago and return Poteskey, via Chicago and la rail Charlevoix lake Mackinac lake St. Paul and return California and back Tickets on sale every day Good for return till Oct For rates to other p W. M. D. Painter and P The Only Colored Painter In Wichita. All Wor 302 wsst Mur Portland, Maine, and return ..... Montreal ,,,, Oronto ,,,, Falls and Buffalo, and return 45.90 and and return y, via Chicago and lake and return rail , lake , rail , lake , rail st. Paul and return California and back kets on sale every day till September 30th food for return till October 31st. 1906. For rates to other points apply to Portland, Maine, and return ..... $62.90 Montreal ..... 57.90 Toronto ..... 42.25 Niagara Falls and Buffalo, and return 45.90 and 47.10 Chicago and return ..... 24.90 Poteskey, via Chicago and lake and return ..... 31.70 .. .. rail ..... 32.35 Charlevoix .. lake .. 31.95 .. .. rail ..... 32.60 Mackinac .. lake .. 32.20 .. .. rail ..... 34.20 St. Paul and return ..... 23.20 California and back ..... 60.00 Tickets on sale every day till September 30th. 1906 Good for return till October 31st. 1906 For rates to other points apply to W. M. DUNSON Painter and Paper Hang The Only Colored Painter and Paper Hang Ichita. All Work Guaranteed First- 2 wsst Murdock Aven W. M. DUNSON. Painter and Paper Hanger The Only Colored Painter and Paper Hanger In Wichita. All Work Guaranteed First-Class 302 wsst Murdock Avenue M. B. Dtr. Ella Golden, Omaha, Nebraska Mrs. Ella Golden's Brilliant Record as Head of Golden Sheaf Tabernacle. Miss Ella Golden, High Priestess of Golden Sheaf Tabnacle, No. 91, at Omaha, Neb., is doing much to build up the Knights and Daughters of Tabor in that portion of Neb. This Tabernacle was organized in 1890 and since that time this organization has been one of the leading orders of the city of Omaha, having at the present time fifty-four (54) members in good standing. They had two members to die during the past year and their beneficiaries received theid endowment from the Grand Jurisdiction as soon as the proof of the death was made. Mrs. Golden is Past Queen Mother of Mayflower Tent-No. 45, which she held for four years. She is deputy --- --- PAGE 4 d return ..... $62.90 ,, ..... 57.90 ,, ..... 42.25 and return 45.90 and 47.10 24.90 make and return 31.70 il ..... 32.35 ke ..... 31.95 il ..... 32.60 ke ..... 32.20 il ..... 34.20 23.20 60.00 may till September 30th. 1906 October 31st. 1906 points apply to C. E. BASCOM, C. P. A. DUNSON, Paper Hanger Water and Paper Hanger Work Guaranteed First-Class Hardock Avenue Grand Preceptress. In 1901 she organized a Tabernacle in utte, Montana, known as the Emma Gaines Tabernacle, No. 32 which is doing nicely and has a large membership. In 1903 she organized a Tabernacle in Council Bluff, Iowa, known as the Ella Golden Tabernacle No. 3, which is also doing nicely. She is Past Presiding Princess, which she held for two years, and is also Asst. Matron in Shaffer Chapel, No. 42, Eastern Star. She is also president of the Daughters of Bethel, No. 9 and Worth Mistress of the True Reformers society and is one of the substantial suporters and church workers of St. John's A. M. E. church. Her residence is 310 N. 12th street, Omaha, Neb, where she also has headquarters for the lodge work that she is interested in. Mrs. Golden is one of Omaha's leading and very --- highly respected ladies and is doing much for the advancement of the Orders of which she is connected, for the upbuilding of her race. There are very few women of her color who are connected with odge work. Red RAC The People's Dtr. Ida M. Jordan, who for successive years has been the head of Macedonia Tabernacle, No. 93 of North Topcka, was born under adverse circumstances, like most leaders, but her native energy coupled with the professed desire "to do the right thing at the right time, has made her one of the A. B. most effective workers in any department of the order of Twelve. Of a critical mind, she has thoroughly analyzed the work of the order and now it seems to have a clearer idea of its duties which membership in the order enjoins. Mrs. Jordan's christian name was Ida M. Grant. She was born in Chicago, Ill., but has been a resident of Topeka since she was three years of age. She was married to Robert Jordan at the age of 15 years and has been a christian woman for 12 years. She is presiding officer of six different lodges. GOLDEN SHEAF TABERNACLE NO 91. OMAHA. NEB. Golden Sheaf Tabernacle No. 91 organized in 1890. It is in a very prosperous and flourishing condition and is the largest tabernacle in the state of Nebraska, having enrolled 69 members in good standing of which Dtr. Ellen Golden is H. P. The Tabernacle has been visited by that grim messenger, Deaht, three times during the past year, two of them being within three months of each other. But by the goodness of the Great Ruler Golden Sheaf has paid all indebtedness and owes no one a penny and still has money in the bank. DTR. ELLA McKINNIS, V. G. P., OF LEAVENWORTH. Dtr. Ella McKinnis, V. G. P., of Leavenworth, Kan., is a highly respected and cultivated lady, one of the brightest jewels of the order, an excellent presider, and well liked by all. She is a member of Victoria Tabernacle and has served as H. P. for two years and is now serving her third term as V. P., in the subordinate and her fourth term as Vice-Grand Preceptress. PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone 282 SFAVER & SONS. Propn I. X. L. GROCERY Butter - Eggs Bring them to us— we pay the highest prices. We have an entire now stock of everything in groceries. Dean's old stand- 815 N. Main R. L. Collins Mrs. Hattie Alexander desires to return her thanks to the ladies of Mt. Olive court, No. 9. Heriones of Jerice, for their generous and kindly donation toward the purchase of a fine baby go-cart for Miss Florence Margie Albertina Alexander, her five months' old little daughter. RACKET The People's Economy Store Sample Shoes We have just received a large invoice of Men's, Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies' and Miss' Fine Shoes, Oxford and Slippers all styles and kinds. AT WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N. Main Knights and Daughters, if you have changed High Priestess or Chief Mentors since this list was published kindly notify me at once, that I may make the correction. W. N. Miller, Editor. KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. Number. 1 Mrs. Eliza Nichols, 938 Everett St., Kansas City, Kan. 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 South Chestnut St., Iola, Kan. 3 Mrs. Flora Thompson, 1120 S. 7th St., Council Bluffs, Iowa. 4 Mrs. Madaliene Ward, 325 E. 6th, Cherryvale, Kan. 5 Mrs. Sarah Skinner, 725 Park St., Atchison, Kan. 6 Mrs. Mary Curry, 804 Cherry St., Ottawa, Kan. 7 Mrs. N. E. Wigely, 506 N. 5th, Salina, Kan. 8 Mrs. Laura Smith, 308 11th St., Coffeyville, Kan. 9 Mrs. Sarah H. Harrison, 1421 Van Buren St., Topeka, Kan. 10 Mrs. Maggie Fishback, 1795 Lawrence, Kan. 11 Mrs. Perlina Woodfork, 823 Freeman St., Kansas City, Ks. 12 Miss Cora Sango, 2058. North Front St., Kansas City, Kan. 15 Mrs. S. S. Furlough, Box 315, Weir City, Kan. 16 Mrs. Perlor T. Ballinger, 715 S. 20th St., Parsons, Kan. 17 Mrs. A. Masie, 615 Barbee, Ft. Scott, Kan. 20 Mrs. Emma Maxie, 411 Ransom, Ft. Scott, Kan. 24 Mrs. C. E. Kirby, Box 332, Coffeyville, Kan. 28 Mrs. Bell Wright, 1411 Partridge Ave., Parsons, Kan. 20 Mrs. S. Montaque, 403 Kickapoo St., Leavenworth, Kan. 30 Mrs. Laura Bright, 203 Ohio, Leavenworth, Kan. 32 Mrs. Ida B. Willis, 1036 Iowa Ave. Butte, Mont. 33 Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 34 Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 West 15th, Wichita, Kan. 35 Mrs. Rachel Duddy, 521 N. 21st South Omaha, Neb. 37 Mrs. Mary Robinson, 523 Main, Atchison, Kan. 38 Mrs. Laura Lee, Weir City, Kan. 77 Mrs. A. Pickens, 250 E. 15th, Topeka, Kan. 85 Mrs. Ella Cornish, 828 Tyler St., N. Topeka, Kan. 89 Mrs. Marie Boyd, 1204 Dodge Omaha, Neb. 91 Mrs. Ella Golden, 316 N. 12th, St., Omaha, Neb. 92 Mrs. J. G. Gillum, 1209 Vine, Lincoln, Neb. 93 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 Western Ave., N. Topeka, Kan. 777 C. M. ADDRESSES 333. 1 William M. Watkins, Box 2062, Weir City, Kan. 2 Mr. William H. Barnes, 819 L. St., Atchison, Kan. 3 Andrew Herrold, Sherman Flats, Omaha, Neb. 4 M. E. Bird, 3014 Hewett, Everett, Kansas City, Kan. 5 R. M. Bingham, 1727 E. Oak St., Ft. Scott, Kan. 6 Richard Walker, cor. 5th and Delaware St., Leavenworth. 7 W. N. Miller, 258 N. Main St., Searchlight office, Wichita. 8 A. H. Morton, Parsons. 9 Henry Jordan, Salina, Kan. 10 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th St. S. Omaha, Nen. 11 Allen Jarner, Box 332 Coffeyville, Kan. 12 C. Parris, 918 Penn, St., Lawrence, Kan. 13 Edward Henderson, 1917 N. 3rd St., Kansas City, Kan. 14 S. W. Pasker, 1156 Buchanan Topeka, Kan. 15 James Scott, 1404 Van Buren Topeka, Kan. 16 J. W. Bedell, 2127 So. 10th St. Lincoln, Neb. 17 Albert Graves, 90 Charles St., Deadwood, South Dakota. Dr.J.E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon —Diseases of— Women and Children A Specialty New Phone 936 Office 517 N. Main St ♦ CUSTOM GKINDING ♦ ..... A Specialty ..... ALL KINDS OF COAL ♦ FEED The heated season is with us for true. Grin and bear it for awhile. NOTICE. Tabernacles. Number The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West..... DEPARTMENTS: Theoiogical, O and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Normal, Musical, [ Instrue piano, oagan and harmou Mechanical], Carpentry, B Business Course, Stenograp ing, Dressmaking and Pla ing, Farming and Gardenin ADVANTAGES: Splendid Locati Influences and Thorough T INFORMATION: For terms, pri fered, write to William T. Ver PRESI QUINDAPO, - - Phones { Office Resid H. O. HA Cut Price Watches Cleaned .... Main Springs .... Clocks Cleaned .... Crystals, Hunting Balance Staffs .... Old Gold or Silver Bought or M REPAIRING—Personal attent complicated watches of all for rail road men and societie 437 North Main St. Open E DEPARTMENTS: Theoiogical, College, Normal, Sub-Normal and State Industrial. COURSES: Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Musical, [ Instrumental and Vocal ]. including piano, oagan and harmony, Recording [ Fine Arts and Mechanical], Carpentry, Printing and Book-Binding, Business Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. ADVANTAGES: Splendid Location, Healthful Cllmate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers. INFORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducements offered, write to William T. Vernon, A. M. D D Phones | Office—Bell "White" 4302 | Residence—Bell "West" 15 Watches Cleaned 50c and 75c Main Springs 50c Clocks Cleaned 50c and 75c Crystals, Hunting 15c Balance Staffs $1.50 Old Gold or Silver Bought or Made Over. All Work Guaranteed REPAIRING—Personal attention given to high-grade and complicated watches of all makes. All kinds of emblems for rail road men and societies. 437 North Main St., Wichita, Kansas Open Evenings BURNS' TROLLEY PARTY. On Friday night, June 23, Mr. C. I. I. Burns tendered a very pleasant trolley party to a number of his friends. The car started from College hill at 8:30 and went over the entire line. On the car ice cream, lemonade, cake, soda water and fruit was served. Everyone had a very pleasant time and declared Mr. Burns an ideal entertainer. Those on the car were: Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. S. Waters, L. Walker and Miss N. Walker, B. M. Crawford and Miss R. Dunn, C. I. Burns and Mrs. S. St. Claire, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Miller, John Morrow and Mrs. M. Monts, Geo. Lingham and W. Dunson. M. Sir Walter N. Williams, Parsons The G. L. A. Club entertained most royally at 10 o'clock breakfast in honor of Mrs. Bessie Evans, of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Amanda Jones, of St. Joseph, Mo., and Mrs. Kirk Jones, of Oskaloosa, Kan., Thursday morning, June 28, 1966 at the residence of Mrs. J. E. Lewis. MENU Cantaloupes Tomatoes Cucumbers Lettuce Fried Chicken, Cream Gravy Tomato Salad, a la Mayonaise Creamed Potatoes French Peas English Tea Biscuits Vanilla Ice Cream Chocolate Cake Banana Cake Oranges Blackberries Cafe Noir. A reception was given at the home of Miss S. Lacy, 1403 Tyler, Topeka, Kansas, in honor of Mrs. W. H. Taylor of Kansas City and Mrs. G. A. Pray of Wichita, who were visiting in Topeka. Refreshments were served and a pleasant time was had. RECEPTION. Preparatory, Normal, Sub- scription and Vocal]. including Brewing [ Fine Arts and Printing and Book-Binding, Phy and Typewriting, Tailor- on Sewing, Cooking, Launder- ing. Union, Healthful Cllmate, Good Teachers. Services and all inducements of- Cannon, A. M. D. DENT KANS. —Bell "White" 4302 Evidence—Bell "West' 15 HERRISON, the Jeweler, 50c and 75c 50c 50c and 75c 15c $1.50 Trade Over. All Work Guaranteed tion given to high-grade and makes. All kinds of emblems s. Wichita, Kansas Evenings Rev. R. W. Williams, of Wichita pastor of the Second Baptist church El Dorado, had a small rally Sunday and the offering was $35.69. We know that the spirit of Christ is growing the church and we pray God's blessing that it might continue to grow. The choir furnished nice music to the day. Rev. A. Brown and Mr. Underwood were visitors and we to all the friends, come and cast lot with us; and we assure you shall ever strive to be worthy of your confidence. OMAHA (NEB.) NEWS. OMAHA (NEB.) NEWS. Omaha, Neb., July 1.—We are lighted to say to the readres of Searchlight that the Light of W Platium No. 1 is steadily advance under the leadership of Rev. Paul G P. P., who is an able presiding offender over that house. He became a member of the International Order of Two in 1902 and was initiated into the Royal House of Media in March, 1904, was elected and installed the same ening as Presiding Prince, and he were elected in 1905 and 1906 and be highly respected by all who know him as a worker in the International Order of Twelve. NORTH TOPEKA ITEMS. Macedonia Tabernacle No. 93 is progresing fine and all members sit in a healthy condition and the daughters of Macedonia are making a special success in paying for their two stu brick building, 508 West B street. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan will leave Monday, July 9th, to attend the grass session of Macedonia Tabernacle No. 93. Pride of Topeka Tent No. 36 is making a rapid progress and is in a healthy condition. Miss Hester Cornish. M will leave Monday, July 9, to attend the Session in Wichita, represent No. 36 Pride of Topeka. Mrs. Anna Irwin, member of Macedonia No. 93, and Mrs. Anna Aus Lyman will be visitors to the Grass Session. The Arcanium met in Macedonia Tabernacle Hall, 508 W. Bst., Thursday evening, June 28. We had a very successful and enjoyable meeting. A routine of business refreshments the latest were served and everyone officers and past officers, refresh themselves and declaring that they an enjoyable meeting. There dearest refreshments were furnished by M. Ida M. Jordan, H. P. of Macedonia Tabernacle No. 93 and Mrs. H. Q. nish G. M. Macedonia Tabernacle door stands ajar open at all times for any other Tabernacle or temple are welcome, yes twice welcome. MRS. IDA M. JORDAN, H. 903 Western Avenue ---