Wichita Searchlight

Mr. Terrill Upbraids Their Foe, Min isters and White Women. (From the New York World.) It is an axiom that whatever the leaderships and misfortunes of a race may be, they fall with greatest security upon women, saks Mary Church Correll, in The Nineteenth Century and after. The treatment accorded colored women in the United States is but another proof of this well-established rule. A minister of the Gospel hailing from the South stood in the pulpit in a New York church and declared long ago that virtue in colored women is so rare that any consideration of it is futile. There are very women of any race no matter how in the social scale they may be, so can be induced to give damaging evidence against the character of a man, no matter how frail or friendless she may be nor how urgent the necessity that her unsavory record be closed. But this rule of chivalry really observed by all men toward all men, and to which the South insists is pledged, has not always protected women in the United States, 1895 the President of the Missouri Association sent an open letter Miss Balgarnie, of England, well known for her interest in the colored people of the United States, which, with the exception of the slander really uttered by the minister to whom essence has just been made, is probably most unjustifiable and venomous attack ever made upon the woman of any race by a man. more than that, Southern white women who shine brilliantly in the galaxy letters are not ashamed to prostitute their talent by publicly proclaim their colored sister's immorality to world in bothe the newspapers and bring periodicals of the North, while gloat in ghoulish glee over her one. It is difficult to understand the women of any race, under any circumstances and for any reason ever, could bring themselves to order in so wanton, so wholesale and cold-blooded a manner the woman of another race, particularly if she wield the withering, blight-character-assassinating pens are daughters of parents responsible the sight of God and men for the reality and environment of the very men whose moral delinquencies they lose and assail. and so it happens that the very air which a colored girl breathes in that moment where the majority live is very with traditions and accusations of frailty of both her race and sex. Statistics, however( which have been applied by white men themselves, are that in spite of the fateful heri- of slavery, in spite of the numer- pitfalls laid to entrap colored girls, although the safe-guards usually worn around maldenly youth and in- nce are, in at least one section of the country, withheld from colored immorality among colored women. The United States is not so great as women similarly situated in at five foreign lands.—Ex. A MOTHERS' CLUB of the most important organiza- zations needed among the colored people Wachita is a Mothers' Club, com- mended of the mothers of our city who have young children growing up. There is much work which such an organization can do for the uplift of the coming generation of young colored boys and girls of our city. The mothers of Wichita especially will save themselves many a briny tear if they had such an organization where they could meet and once each week exchange ideas for the betterment of the condition of each of their children. We say to the mothers that something along this line must be done and that soon, else the worst may happen at almost any time. Organize a Mothers' Club. DAYHOFF SHOWS HIS HAND. After Slobbering Over the Negro for His Vote Now He Would Give the Negroes of ansas a Black-Eye as a Parting Salute. Comes now the news from the Capital City—Topeka, of course—that the little tiny state superintendent of public instruction of Kansas, the Hon. Mr. Esq. I. F. Dayhoff, formerly of Reno county, state of Kansas, but now—yes, now—he has grown so he is now from Kansas, Reno county—has decided that is, he says he has decided that to separate the whitea nd colored schoolchildren in Kansas is the thing to do—and in his next report to the legislature—which we are extremely happy to say is his last—he will recommend that the schools be separated all over Kansas—and in every branch—and what do you think of that for Dayhoff—that's him? In his "interview" (?) on this subject "our" state superintendent attempts to set forth sundry reasons why the schools should be separated. If the colored people will note,—this never has publicly "occurred" to this man Dayhoff until he had flimflammed the colored people into believing him a "good man" and voting for him and help electing him twice as superintendent of state instruction—now as a parting reminder to the colored people who so loyally stood for him two and four years ago he flings this in their face. Why did Mr. Dayhoff—if you please—not "discover" this necessity when he was a candidate four years ago—and then coming closer—after having served two years at a big fat salary why did Mr. Dayhoff not "discover" this separate school necessity two years ago when he was a candidate for re-election? The answers to these two questions are quite apparent to any. After having gotten the use of the colored voters at the polls two consecutive elections—this small man with a big head—can see no further use he may have for the Negro or his vote and now he is a separationist. Those colored men who mix in politics and come in contact with this gentleman during the two preceding campaigns remember hom ever obliging this gent was to "the boys" and now "the boys" can readily see what it was for. We will, with a great curiosity, read the proposed recommendations of the superintendent from Kansas—Reno county—should he "still decide to make it." LIFE. "We talk of human life as "a journey"; but how variously is that journey performed! There are those who come forth girt, and shod, and mantled to walk on velvet lawns and smooth terraces, where every gale is arrested and every beam is tempered, paths of life, against driving misery, and through stormy sorrows, over sharp afflictions; walk with bare feet and naked breast, jaded, mangled and chilled.—Sydney Smith. Have They Forsaken Them? Is the indications of the times true, that the Republican party has at last forsaken the colored man in WICHITA and SEDGWICK COUNTY? And with nefarious insults being heaped upon the heed of the colored people by those in contpol of the party machinery in this city and county can and does the precent Republican manager expect the colored voters to very enthusiastily rally around their county ticket this fall? From the action of the party leaders they CERTAINLY DO NOT and if they do, unless they amend—what should they receive from the colored man? ```markdown ``` TALK ABOUT CRUELTY—READ THIS! Can any man read this and then say we are living in a modern civilized countrry. No man condones crime and be it far from the Negro to ever condone it. But crimes are committed by all actions of earth and have been committed since the days of Adam and will continue to be committed till time is no more—but laws are made for the punishment of those who commit crime and every man is presumed to be innocent till proven guilty except it be in the case of a Negro—then every Negro is guilty. These atrocious acts must come to an end some day and when they do great will be the wailing and gnashing of teeth. TEXANS TORTURE NEGRO BOY. Naked Body Lashed Until Lad Fainted Men With Big Spurs Jumped On Bare Back—Hung Till Eyes Bulged From Sockets. Sickening Torture—Strung Up by the Thumbs. Still Monk Gibson Re- Fort Worth, Texas.—The treatment that Santa Anna, the Mexican General, gave the Americans during the early days of Texas, was horrifying, but this falls into insignificance when one reads the following: Monk Gibson, charged with having murdered the Conditt family and who is in all here, was tortured, stripped and bound to the floor; the lash fell across his back until the flesh was cut Have They Fou Is the indications of the Republican party the colored man in W WICK COUNTY? A sults being heaped up colored people by the party machinery in can and does the prece ger expect the colored thusiastly rally arce et this fall? From the leaders they CERTA they do, uuless they they receive from the The Colored Men This is the Cri the Colored m manful or die coward. Will the insult? Tin and he fainted, but he remained steadfast in his last statement. He was allowed to recover and was fed well. Again he was "examined." Men wearing large Texas spurs jumped upon his prostrate body. He screamed in pain and begged for mercy. He said he had told all he knew. He prayed aloud in his cell, asking God to assist the officers in their search for the guilty persons., in order that he might be cleared. The authorities did not believe his story. He was tortured again. This time a noose was prepared and he was strung up until his eyes bulged from the sockets so horribly that even the hardened officers of Texas justice turned away. The boy's tongue protruded from his swollen lips and he lost consciousness, and when he recovered still steadfast, he lay near death for weeks. Gov. Lanham then ordered Texas Rangers, under Captain McDonald, to save the boy from further torture. Officers and guards had started with the boy across the country to escape lynching and the boy escaped. He was retaken by a suad of rangers and Captain McDonald reached the conclusion that the boy was innocent. The rangers were chased by a mob, but he managed to land their prisoner in jail, where he was strung up by the thumbs. At night his agonizing screams drove his mother, who was taken to the same jail, violently insane. Monk Gibson was indicted on the charge of murder, and his trial was transferred to San Antonio. The jury could not agree, and Gibson is still in jail, and still says he does not know who were the murderers of the Conditt family. His neck was saved by the fact that the bloody imprint of a hand on a board of the Conditt farmhouse did not correspond to the imprint of his hand. Accuse Another Negro. Felix Powell has been arrested and is now in jail awaiting trial.—Ex. WATSON AND THE NEGRO. "I believe in the Jefferson creed with all my heart and think that all the aims of good government can be covered by that one sentence, "equal and exast justice to all men." "To the rich and the poor; to the farmer and merchant; to the banker and the miner; to the scholar and the forsaken Them? the times true, that he has at last forsaken MICHITA and SEDG- and with nefarious in-oon the heed of the case in contpol of the this city and county present Republican mana-ud voters to very en-und their county tick-ie action of the party INLY DO NOT and if damend—what should be colored man? Should Investigate tical Hour for man, he must be like a cringing he dare resent he will tell. ditcher. And I emphasize here what I have been so misrepresented and blamed for saying before, that this republic will never reach its true grandeur as long as a dead line is drawn between one section and another, one color and another. "I yield to no man in my pride of race. I believe the Anglo-Saxon is stronger in the glorious conception and achievement than any race of created man; but from by very pride of race, springs my intense scorn of that phantasm manufactured by the political bosses and called 'Negro domination.' "Socially I want no mixing of races. It is best that both should preserve the race integrity by staying apart. But when it comes to matters of law and justice, I despise the Anglo-Saxon who is such an infernal coward as to deny legal rights to any man on account of his color, for fear of 'Negro domination.' "'Dominate' what? 'Dominate' how? 'Dominate' whom? "It takes intellect to dominate. Haven't we got it? "It takes majorities to dominate. Haven't we got them?" "It takes wealth to dominate. Haven't we got it? "It takes social, financial, legislative, military, naval, ecclesiastical establishments to dominate. Haven't we got them?" "For a thousand years the whites, the Anglo-Saxon, have had all these advantages. Armed with the garnered wealth of ten centuries, equipped with all the mental advantages of school systems, hoary with ages, holding all the land, all the revenues of commerce, all the sources of political power, outnumbering the blacks eight to one, and continually gaining on them, what words can paint the cowardice of the Anglo-Saxon who would deny 'equal and exact justice' to the ignorant, helpless, poverty-cursed Negro in whose ears the clank of chains have scarcely ceased 'domination.' "Away with such contemptible timidity of counsel. "Right is everlastingly right. Wrong is eternally wrong."—Thomas E. Watson in People's Party Paper. SHOULD LIVE IN PEACE. It is agreed, by both the friends and American Negro is in America—and is the enemies of the Negro, that the American Negro is in America—and here to stay. All the talk of migrating the American Negro to Africa or colonizing them in this or any other country has been ended as those who held such fancied views have long since realized that such a scheme to rid the American white man of the Negro are as senseless and useless to talk as any plan or scheme to force the course of the Atlantic Ocean in an opposite direction. In the first place—although the white man makes much ado about the Negro and the Negro's place—yet there is just enough kinship between the average American born Negro and the white man to make the white man feel mightily at home to see a Negro once in a while, and should any definite plan ever be put on foot by the Negro himself or anyone else to fully rid this country of every Negro no people would raise a more strenuous objection than would the white man himself. The fact of the matter is—the white man just would not live in this country without the Negro. And history bears our statements true—for an instance—when Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492 was not a white man or Negro on American soil. History says "From these early explorers other white colonies followed" until finally quite a settlement was on American soil—the white man was not content. He sent back and got himself wives and still he was not content; he sent again and got luxuries—horses, carriages, etc., and still he was not content. Additional grants were given him in an effort to make him content and still he was not satisfied. What was the trouble now? It was this: the white man was here, he had a wife, he had luxuries, he had grants, he had comforts, but the Negro race was not here, and thus he was not content. So in 1619-20 the Negro was brought to this country and "immediately," according to Baine's history "the colonists began to flourish." The white man was content as the dark-skinned African was amongst him. One his- torical fact we wish here to emphasize is that the Negro fought desperately against coming to this country and mixing with the whites and so desperately did he fight that when he was finally subdued he had to and was brought here in chains—chained to the bottom of the ship—so eager was the white man that his heart's content should not escape. After having been kidnapped, brought to America against his will and forced to remain here the Negro has finally become acquainted and accelerated to the country and from twenty wretches who were forced to American soil in chains and bound, the Negro has by purely natural birthrate increased against odds and with thousands on top of thousands of obstacles until today he numbers more than eleven millions of American-born men, women and children—the greatest amount of American-born people on American soil today. From twenty miserable Africans brought to this country less than three centuries ago the Negro is increasing by birth alone by more than 36,668 souls each year, or more than 3,055 souls each month or more than 102 Negro babies are born in America each day or more than 8 Negro babies are born in America every hour through the whole year—Sundays and every other day. In other words the American Negro is increasing by natural birth-rate faster and more substantially than any other natural-born American today. With this most phenomenal and ets nydiaiH-etaoiTAROiNal and steady increase where will Negro extinction ever get a foothold in America? Not only that—the Negro is not only making babies to perpetuate his race, but he is making and amassing an enormous wealth in personal and real property to leave for that race which he is every hour perpetuating. From a kidnapped, a homeless, a friendless, a shelterless and ignorant wretch of humanity less than three centuries ago the American Negro now counts his wealth in houses, lands, abnks, business and bank accounts by the billions—not millions. From twenty ignorant, semi-savages, the Negro today counts his learned and lettered men and women by tens of thousands—speaking and writing every known language, engaged in every known business, master of every known profession, and working in every known trade. Does it seem that with such a wealthy race starvation is staring them in the face? Not only that—but the Negro has the name of being thrifty, energetic, religious—and scrupulously so—and honest—and prides himself on his brawn and boasts, and rightfully too, of his ability to live by "the sweat of his own brow." With such a race as this does idleness, indolence, shiftlessness and such seem eminent? Not much! The American Negro has and is increasing in numbers, in wealth, in education, in trades, in business, morally and social under circumstances and with environments with which no other race in all the world's history has ever had to deal and in all the years of hardships he has only asked and only asks now for a "square deal," a "man's chance." Not in society, for this he has of his own—but in the race of life—a man's chance to earn an honest dollar—that's all. The enemies of the race would make it appear—if they could—that the Negro is seeking "social equality" with the white man, which is a most grievous mistake. Why need the Negro seek that which he has? He has his own most splendid, well regulated and well disciplined social circles, which not only is co-equal with that of the white man, but which challenges the admiration of the world. Thus this "social equality" bee is a most seriously mistaken one. It is not the Negroes' ambition or desire, as a race, to take the white man's daughter or son to wed, or to break into the sacredness of the white man's family circle—far from this. For has not the Negro's daughters and sons as fair and varied color as the rainbow Continued on page two ee SUPPLEMENT TO THE SEARCHLIGHT tae Fight Against Consumption, Great comfort is to be deriyed from tne census figures relative to the mor- tality rates for the last few years, It qnpears from these statistics that tu- froviosis 18 causing a markedly smaller percentage of deaths at present nan formerly, indieating a certain de- ree of success in the fight against the ‘great white plaugue” which is being waged in all parts of this country. ‘The statistics unfortunately cover only ten of the states and 334 clties, owing to the lack of organized systems of recording and reporting in all parts of the United States, ‘These states are Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massa- qusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Ver- mont, and these, ‘together with the cities in other states which carefully preserve death records constitute a jopulation of 34,000,000, or two-fifths of that of the United States. Accord- sg 10 the returns from these sources che latest caleulable rate of mortal- iy fm consumption was 172.6 ner 00 of population. In 1890 the rate wes 245.4. This diminution, says the Washington Star, is likely to progress more rapidly in the future, for most of the work of public education in combating the disease has been done during the last decade, and is largely fundamental. ‘The good result of the local propaganda in behalf of clean iving, good, fresh air, thorough sani- tation, and, to a certaim extent, segre- gation of consumptives, is just begin- ning to be felt. The warfare against onsumption is proceeding along two broad Hnes, prevention and cure. The jormer is being waged by both physi- cians and laymen, and is an educa- uonal work. The latter is strictly selentifie and the results are less dis- tinet, because they are observable chiedy by, the members of the medical profession, ‘The real problem of to- ay Hes in teaching the people two prime facts—that consumption is com- municable and that its communication can be prevented by the observance of ertain simple rules of hygiene and clexsite cue: Dyed Food and Clothing. While the use of coal tar chemicals in our food is being gradually sup- pressed, they are playing a more con- spicuous role in ,the manufacture of our apparel, It was toward the end of the last decade that the Germans began to make the artificial indigo which has almost driven the natural product from the market. A more re- cent discovery is that of red indigo, made by Prof. Friedlander in Vienna. Chemically, this new substance is al- most {identical with blue indigo; the firm that manufactures it has given it the name of theoindigorot (theion being the Greek name for sulphur, one of the ingredients). The most inter- esting fact relating to it is that it has been found to be identical with the Tyrian purple of the ancients, which, avcording to Pliny, the Phoenicians male out of @ sea shell. This was so spensive that it cost $300 in modern monty to color one kilogram of wool. ‘ley, the garments once monopo- lized ty Roman emperors are worn by Austrian cavalrymen, and the German army is preparing to make use of theiondigerot im order to deepen the color of certain uniforms. Women, also, ave already benefiting by the re- ciscovery of “Tyrian purple.” The ted indigo is made in various shades, from deep pomegranate to the most delicate colors to garments of diverse Meterink: Ineladlnecewanealien. Proof Against Burglars. Ninety-three million years is the ‘me given to unlock a safe which is fastened with the wonderful new lock invented in Jamatea. The combina- ion consists of four sets of 24 let- ters of the alphabet which can be set to a sentence in most modern lan- sveses, When one letter is used in ne alphabet and another in a second stand so on, it becomes a most com- ‘ated matter. Then there is the ‘nitial problem of which language it iss been Keyed in, to be solved by te man that attempts to open the ‘ue, Furthermore, instead of letters the inventor, one Neuman Tobias, has employed four sets of numerals. As- suming that the lock has been set ‘oa feure in the number of 3,030,308,- '30.008,030, it would take anyone who “ndertook to unlock the safe 96,090,- “8 years, 269 days, 30 minutes and 10 seconds working at the rate of 60 Mumbers a minute to arrive at the Moper combination. During this time te would have no time for food or Aleep, “ome people are making a great ‘edo over the vandalism of a Penn- ‘ania farmer who blew up with “mmamite an ancient stone altar erect- “ Uy the Indians before the white Ban came to this section of the coun- ES But, exclaims the New York Sscrver, these same people view with Cstative equanimity the vandal- ‘m at Niagara falls and along the Wilsades of the Hudson. The “imitation of fortunes” would Gt trouble most of us. WHEN WILi tT BURST? a iy Say a ! a TE lek 18 at i 2 MW ee Livy ‘Sheth. \\\ Y. ZEN : — EES j N oe AWS | SS" BPN! Cone fe A as Ny, et Ce a Mai v a> xcs lag? : S =O es oh oe — ae Ba ce ae 4 Ae ee ABP ERATE S * A STEAMER LOST. The Italian Ship Sirio Goes Down off Hormigas Islands with 800 People on Board. 300 PERSONS PERISHED. Strack a Rocky Reef and Went Down Quickly—Wax from Genoa for South America—Captain Comuilties Suicixe. Cartagena, Spain, Aug. 7—A terri- ble marine disaster occurred Saturday evening off Cape Palos. ‘he italian steamship Sirio, from Genoa for Bar- celona, Gadiz, Montevideo and Bev nos Ayres, with about 800 persons on | board, was wreeked of Hormigas Is- land. ‘Three hundred emigrants, most of them Italians and Spaniards, were drowned. ‘The captain of the steamer commit- ted suicide. The bishop of San Pedro, Brazil, also was lest and it is reported that another bishop is among the missing. ‘The remainder of the passengers and the officers and crew got away in the ‘ship's boats and were rescued by means of boats sent to them from the shore, A number of fishermen who made attempts at rescue were drowned. ‘Those resctied from the vessel were Sunday night at Cape Palos in a pit- jable condition, being without food or clothing. ‘The Sirio struck a rocky reef, known as Bajos Hormigas and sank soon after .stern first, Hormigas Island lies about two and a half miles to the eastward of Cape Palos. Before he committed suicide the captain declared the steamer had 645 passengers on board and that her crew numbered 127 men. The Siviv had 50 passengers when leaving Ge- noa, but additional Spanish passen- gers were taken on board at Barce lona, where the vessel touched a tew hours before the disaster. ‘The disaster occurred at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. ‘fhe steamer was threading a difficult passage through. the Hormigas group, where the Bajos Hormigas reef is a contin- ual menace to navigation. The ves- sel began to settle immediately after she had struck, and a terrible scene of confusion and panic ensued on board. ‘The fishermen along the coast sought to render every assistance in their power and sent out boats which brought many — survivors ashore..Most of the officers and crew of the Sirio are among the saved. ‘The survivors have gone into camp on the main square of the town at Cape Pales. Here harrowing _ scenes are enacted as the stricken families anxiously seek beloved members among the rescued. ‘The condition of the survivors is most deplorable. They have lost ev- erything and are without money, food or clothing. The maritime au- thorities of Cartagena have dis- patched a tug to the scene carrying relief supplies. The buildings of a cireus and the poor house are being used as temporary quarters for the ieee: Indianapolis, Aug. 8.—Forty-three defendant firms filed demurrers Mon- day in the case of the United Siates against the alleged drug trust, all pleadings being practically the same. the complaint being attacked upon the ground of insufficiency, lack cf jurisdiction of the court and mis- joinder of parties. 10 PROSECUTE RAILROADS, Attorney General Moody Has Di- rected That Actions Begin. Washington, Aug. 4,—Attorney Gea- sral Moody, in accordance with the soliey heretofore determined on, has Hrected further prosecutions of 2 qumber of railroads for violations of he federal safety applance acts. The Inited States attorneys for the vari- aus districts wherein the violations were, committed will be directed to Ue and vigorously prosecute suits ‘or the recovery of the statutory pen- ality. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway company will be sued or 17 penalties and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern railway com- vany for 30 penalties. The roads to be made defendants id the districts wherein suits will xe brought inchide the following: Belt railway of Chicago, northern, Histrict of Mlinois; Chicago & North- vestern railway company, district of Nebraska; Chicago, Rock Isiand & racifie railway company, southern istrict of Iowa; Kansas City South- ‘m railway company, western dis vict of Misscuri; Missouri Pacific ailway company, western district of fissouri and district of Nebraska; 3t. Louis & San Francisco railroad company, western district of Tennes- wee;see; St. Louis, Iron Mountain & 3outhern railway company, western listrict of Tennessee; St. Louis Southwestern, railway company, east- orn district. of Arkansas; Southern ‘allway company, western district of Tennessee; Union Pacifie raflroad, company, district of Nebraska; Un- on Stock Yards company of Omaha, Sinivict of Nebraska. MAY SELL LAND A™ AUCTION. That May Be the Plan Adopted in Dispoxing of the Klowa-Co- manche Pasture. Lawton, Ok., Aug. 4—The latest un- official information received here is to the effect that the Kiowe-Camonche Indian pasture lands of 500,000 acres in Comanche county will be @d at public auction instead of by the sealed bid plans. A letter from the acting secretary of the interior, Judge Ryan, received at the United States land office in Lawton Friday, indicates that President Roosevelt will issue his proclamation much in advance of the time expected by all and that the commutation act under the homestead laws will be in full force and allow a prospective purchaser the right to prove up cn the land after fourteen months’ setilement by paying the de- ferred payments. The plans of auc- tioneering the land will be set out in in President ioosevelt’s proclamation, Three Liiiie Girls’ Long Trip. Boston, Aug. 4.—-Eash of them wearing a tag marked “Portland, Ore., J. 8. A,” three little girls, the eld- sst not more than [2 years old, ar- ived here unaccompanied Friday on he Cunard liner Ivernia from Hel- ingfors, Finland, the present seat of serious revolutionary disturbances. The girls were given over to the raii- ‘oad officers fer their journey across he continent. They go to their ather, Peter Westsard, of Portland, dre, j Capt. A. B. Drum, for the past 14) yeurs superintentent of the Arlington National eemetezy, died Monday after an Hiness of several months. ssh ee is i BOY'S TERRIBLE ECZEMA. Mouth and Eyes Covered with Cruste ‘Hands Pinned Down—Miracu- lous Cure by Cuticura. ‘When my little boy was six months old, he had eczema. The sores extend: ed so quickly over the whole body that we at once called in the doctor. We then went to another doctor, but he could not help him, and in our despair we went to a third one. Mat. ters became so bad that he had regu- lar holes in his cheeks, large enough to put a finger into. The food had to be given with a spoon, for his mouth was covered with crusts as thick as a finger, and whenever he opened the mouth they began to bleed and sup- purato, es did also his eyes. Hands, arms, chest and back, in short the whole body was covered over and over. We had no rest by day or night, Whenever he was laid in his bed, we had to pin his hands down; otherwise he would scratch his face and make an open sore. I think his face must have itched most fearfully. “We finally thought nothing could help, and I had made up my mind ta send my wife with the child to Ew rope, hoping that the sea air might cure him, otherwise he was to be put under good medical care there. But, Lord be blessed, matters came differ ently, and we soon saw a miracle. A friend of ours spoke about Cuticura, ‘We made a trial with Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resolvent, ‘and within ten days or two weeks we noticed a decided improvement. Just as quickly as the sickness had appeared it also began to disappear, and within ten weeks the child was absolutely wel and his skin was smooth and white as never before. FF. Hohrath, Presk dent of the C. L. Hohrath Company, Manufacturers of Sill Ribbons, 4 to 20 Rink Alley, South Bethlehem, Pa, June 5, 1905.” BIBLICAL BASEBALL. A Canton (0.) theological student in- terested in baseball wrote a thesis on “Baseball Among the Ancients,” from which are gleaned the following facts: Abraham made a sacrifice. ‘The Prodigal Son made a homé run. Cain made a base hit when he killed Abel. David was a great long-distance thrower. Moses shut out the Egyptians at the Red sea. . Moses made his first run when be slew the Egyptian, ‘The devil was the first coacher. Eve stole first—Adam stole second. ‘When Isaac met Rebecca at the well she was walking with a pitcher. Samson struck out a great many times when he beat the Philistines, PHILOSOPHICAL POINTS. ‘The fatted calf never loves the prodigal son. ‘Trath never runs around asking people to believe it, Alas, that fools are prosperous. Is it their penalty or reward? How many of us in listening to the tomtoms forget the violins? To think an original thought fs to take a step nearer the divine. People who need to be continually propped up are not worth the prop. When men become suddenly good they should be executed immediately. It fs easier for some people to be- Heve the impossible than the pos- sible. Before it was thrown down, the Golden Calf had a son, and ft is still mooing around the world. It is self-evident that to suecess- fully fathom the motives of men one must be a man himself. To an idiot —tv a lunatic—all men are either idiots or lunatics. PHYSICIAN SAYS Children Thrive on Grape Nuts and Cream. A Mass. physician has found a cure for constipation in children —citing fifteen cases—by feeding them Grape- Nuts. “Some time ago,” he writes, “I be- came interested in your food, “Grape- Nuts, as a cure for constipation in children, Having tried it in my own family, I have advised it in fifteen cases in which all suffered with con- stipation more or less severe. The re- sult has been absolute relief in all. “I write this that other children may be benefited.” How much better it is thus to bring about a healthy action in the bowels of growing children by natural means, than to feed them with improper food, requiring some kind of cathartic at intervals to overcome constipation. Grape-Nuts gives energy to the en- tire nervous system including the nerves that cause the natural con- traction and relaxation of the bowel muscles, that propel the food mass along. It is predigested also, and the blood easily absorbs the, food as it goes through the body, storing up vitality and force for the functions of all the organs. Children especially, should get the right start as to habits of living. ‘They should grow into bright, strong, cheerful men and women. Grape-Nuts solve the question of the start; a wholesome appetite will do the rest. Children’s teeth are benefited by chewing Grape-Nuts, also. Your dent- ist will tell you that a certain amount of exercise in chewing firm food, is necessary to grow strong, beautiful teeth. Teeth need exercise Just the same as muscles, if they are to grow strong and firm as nature intended. Grape-Nuts gives the exercise and also gives material from which good teeth are made. “There's a reason.” Read the little book, “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. REGARDS STORM AS PAST. Russian Government Will Now Try “Strong Handed Reform.” Emperor Will Attempt to Solve the, National Problems Independ- ent of Parliament. St. Petersburg, Aug. 8.—Fsom a member of the cabinet the Associated Press learns that the government re- gards the storm raised by the disso- lution of parliament as past and that it intends immediately to proceed to carry out the policy of “‘strong-hand- ed reform,” to which Premier Stoly- pin committed himself. The gardi- nal plank of the programme is an ut- tempt to appease the discontentra Peasantry as far as possible. The government's agrarian programme, which will not differ greatly from the Stichinsky _ project, will not only be promulgated, but probably will be placed in effect as a temporary law, the emperor having the right to issue temporary laws during a re- cess of parliament. In other words it is the intention of the government to attempt to solve its most difficult probiem irrespective of parliament, in the belief that it will meet with cough support to make it impossi- ble for the next parliament to refuse its assent, Appoigtments to the three yacan- cies in the cabinet, agriculture, com- merce and ‘the holy synod, probably will be announced . Wednesday. M. Samarin, member of the council of the empire, who was bffered the last named post, has finally refused it, thus ending the hope of securing the desired co-operation of the lower AALS hac cicada a a REAR ADMIRAL TRAIN DEAD} He Was G1 Years Old and Would Mave Retired Next Year—Had Held Many Stations. Chefoo, China, Aug. 5.—The sick- ness of Rear Admiral Charles J. Train, commander-in-chief of the United States Asiatic fleet, who died here Thursday of uraemia, began July 20.. He arrived here on the flag- ship Ohio, June 24, went ashore and put up at a hotel in the best of health. He sailed July 5 to meet the dry dock Dewey on her way to the Philippines and returned to Chefoo, July 20. The admiral went to his hotel and in- formed the officers of the Ohio that he was unable to return on voard. He was confined to his room shortly af- terwards but his fllIness was not con- sidered serious until Thursday and it was not expected to be fatal until a few hours before his death. ‘The admiral’s son, Russell, and Surgeons Henry G. Beyer and Henry B. Odell who have been In attendance on the admiral continuously for sev- eral days, were at his bedside until! the end, which was peaceful. The body will probably be taken on board the Ohio Sunday, when the bat- tleship will proceed to Yokohama. Washington, Aug. 5.—As comman- der-in-chief of the Asiatic station the important duty of maintaining. strict neutrality in Philippine waters during the Russian-Japanese war devolved upon Admiral ‘Train. He was 61 years old and would have retired ‘from ac- tive service in May of next year. Dur- ing his service of almost a score of your's at sea he served on many sta- tions. During the Spanish war he commanded the auxiliary cruiser Prai- rie in the North Atlantic patrol squad- ron and he had been a rear admiral since 1904. IOWA DEMOCRATS NOMINATE Claude R. Porter Was Named for Goy- ernor—Platform Favors Tariff fei Ravens Obie. CRABTREE AUG 8. SPECIAL, - Waterloo, Ia., Aug, 8—The demo- cratic state convention Tuesday nom- inated a full state ticket, headed by Claude R. Porter, of Apponoose coun- ty, for governor, adopted a platform and adjourned sine die Tuesday night. ‘The platform favors a tariff for rev- enue only, the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people and demands the enactment of such legislation as will effectually de- stroy all trusts. ‘The platform expresses sympathy with ihe purposes of national labor organizations as set forth in recent addresses by Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and others calling on Jabor to assert its political rights at the ballot box. A resolution was adopted pledging to William Jennings Bryan the sup- port of Iowa democrats for the presi- dency of 1908. ‘Aiea. Thane Wi; Seien: Deak. Scituate, Mass., Aug. 7.—Mrs, Thom- 2s W. Lawson, wife of the Boston fmancier, died ut Dreamwold, Mr. Lawson's summer home here, Sunday. Mrs. Lawson had been suffering from heart disease for several months, ‘With the exception of her son Ar- nold, all of Mrs. Lawson’s children and her husband were at. her bedside when the end came. Arnold Lawson arfived home shortly afterward. A Killing at Altamont, Mo. St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 5.—A special to the News-Press says Dr. Bothman Jackscn was shot aud killed at Alta- mont, Mo., Friday night, by J. M Woodworth, a ‘hotelkeeper, in a dia. pute over the management of the hotel which was ownd by Jackson. RECORD OF A GREAT MEDICINE 4A Prominent Cincinnat! Woman Teli How Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable ‘Compound Completely Cured Her, The great good Lydia E. Pinkhax’s Vegetable Compound is doing among the women of America is attracting the attention of many of our leading scientists, and thinking people gener- ally. Si. RS, “4 Ee SON ek ay 4 Nash. | af oY y A= fe Po eat) a ey (ek aa e ES Re) Mrs Jara Wilson ‘The following letter is only one of many thousands which are on file in the Pinkham office, and go to prove beyond question that Lydia 1 Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound must be & remedy of great merit, otperwise it could not “produce such “marvelous results among sick and ailing women, Dear Mrs, Pinkham:— “About nine months ago Twas a, 2 favor eter foteaia toni hicks ie severe pain, extreme nervousness and fre quent Beaches, from! which ‘the doctor failed to relieve me. 1 tried Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound, and within = short time felt better, and alter taking five bottles of itI was entirely cured. I therefore heartily recommend your Compound as @ splendid feel tonic, » Itmakes the monthly periods regular and without pain: and what & blessing it is to find such a cinedy after so many doctors fail to help you. Lain pleased torecommen| it to all Silferins Women.”— Ars, Sara Wilson, 81 East 2d & weet, Cincin~ nati, Obio. If you have suppressel or painful periods, weakness of the stomach, indigestion, bloating, pelvic eatarrh, nervous prostration, diz.noss, faint. ness, don't-eare” ‘and “ want-to-be- left-alone” feeling, excitability, back- ache or the blues, these ere sure indi- cations of female weakness, or some derangement of the organs. In such cases there is one tried and true remedy —Lydia B, Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- pound. Money talks, especially when you give it to charity. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do noe stain the hands or spot tho kettle, except green and purple. ‘When the average man dies the loss 1s generally covered by insuraace. Lewis’ Single Binder straight Se eizar. ‘Made of extra quality tobreco. Your deal er or Lewis’ factory, Peoria, Il When a man fatis in business, his wife tells the neighbors that he was too honest to succeed, bit what she tells him in private-is another story. The greatest cause of worry om {toning dey can be removed by using Deflance Starch, which will uot stick to tie iron. Sold everywhere, 16 ox for 10e, “Uncle Tom's Cabin” an Operetta. “Unele Tom's Cabin” has been giver as an operetia, It was originally sung at the Music Hall, Lyan, Mass, Oc tober 6, 1886. ‘The last of the Lincoln articles in The Four-Track News appears in the August number, under the head of “Lincoln in Bronze;” an article well worth everybody's reading and of ex pecial interest and value to young ieieareni ine: M. Combanaire, the French explorer, recently was lost in the forests of Cambodia. He got separated from hir party and wandered through the soll tude for eight days without any other nourishment than the water he could get from the marshes in the jungle. Foremost of French Veterans. ‘The French government has just pensioned off Francois Geromini, the guardian of the TBastile column. Geromini was a character. He left Corsica 60 years ago to serve in the grenadiers of the imperial guard. He fought in the campaigns of Algiers and of Rome, and also in 1870 with Bourbaki. He was made @ prisoner and taken to Darmstadt and at the fall of the empire became concierge of the Bastile. dust Misia Maleite el 1 seta Saale The steamship Goldmouth, belong: ing to the Shell line, bas just arrived at Rotterdam, after steaming from Singapore by the route round the Cape of Good Hope, a distance of 11, 791 miles, in 52 days, without once stopping the engines or checking the generation of steam in the main boil ers. This performance ts believed tc be the largest nonstop run ever made by marine machinery. The vesse] was burning liquid fuel, and with so great an economy that enough surplus is left to take the vessel 20 days steam ing on her return passage east. KSSSTA Lestaniy: : a f- DODDS”, 2 KIDNEY 2 E al Z NEY 2 F re (fe oe By Ue> ese ¥ Nise ‘Ny EA SNCS ng RGSS Seb S BOLT} Carr apa ss ft oa Gaping RABE TES ate Pet a tne PG an By HON. W. H. KELBAUGH OF WEST VIRGINIA PRAISES PE-RU-NA. M. Hon. W. H. Kelbaugh. A Cold at Any Time of the Year. Especially in Hot Weather, is Very Depressing to the System. Peruuna is an Unequaled Tonic For Such Cases. Read What People Say About It. Hon. W. H. Kelbaugh, Ex-Member W. Va. Legislature, 204 9th street, N. E., Washington, D. C., writes: "You can use my name and word at all times for Peruuna as a medicine and tonic unequaled. I have tried it for a stubb. run cold and badly run down system. I tried all sorts of other medicines and paid several expensive doctor bills. Peruuna cured me, strengthened me more than ever, and saved me money." --- Mrs. Clara Littert, Seafield, Ind, says: "Last fall I took a severe cold. I took Peruna, began to improve and kept on so until I was able to do my work." Fanny Davenport's Debut. Fanny Davenport's New York debut was at Barton's Chambers street theater, February 23, 1857, when she sang a verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a ballet of little girls. The theater was under the management of E. L. Davenport and Harry Watkins. Mother Hubbard's Feast. BY NIXON WATERMAN. When old Mother Hubbard Went to her cupboard And found it was bare, she ought To have seen in her plight, When she hadn't a bite, Some serious food for thought. From Four-Track News for August Will Widen Kiel Canal. The ever-increasing dimensions of war vessels has led the German government to conclude to widen the Klei canal from 60 to 130 feet, and the width at the surface from 130 feet to 350 feet. The proposed improvements, it is estimated, will cost nearly $50,000,000. Sargent's Pictures Rare. Only three pictures by John S. Sargent have been offered at auction in recent years. A head of a girl wearing a red shawl brought $750 at Christie's. A portrait of Ellen Terry, which fetched $6,000 and was sold subsequently for $15,000, and a half length portrait of a lady sold in 1903 for $685. REST THAT RESTS. Rest with a capital R. Few persons know how to rest. Rushing for trains and boats isn't resting. Being elbowed by a vulgar mob isn't resting. Neither is staying home and being annoyed by endless details. Overdressing, overeating and too much excitement are not restful. Over Sunday rest is best accomplished by a trip to some restful place. The idea is to discover what best agrees with one and then to follow it as well as possible. "NO TROUBLE" To Change from Coffee to Postum. "Postum has done a world of good for me," writes an Ills. man. "I've had indigestion nearly all my life but never dreamed coffee was the cause of my trouble until last Spring I got so bad I was in misery all the time. "A coffee drinker for 30 years, it irritated my stomach and nerves, yet I was just crazy for it. After drinking it with my meals, I would leave the table, go out and lose my meal and the coffee too. Then I'd be as hungry as ever. "A friend advised me to quit coffee and use Postum—said it cured him. Since taking his advice I retain my food and get all the good out of it, and don't have those awful hungry spells. "I changed from coffee to Postum without any trouble whatever, felt better from the first day I drank it. I am well now and give the credit to Postum." Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in nkgs. "There's a reason." BIG GUNS INDICTED. BIG GUNS INDICTED. TRUE BILL RETURNED CONTAINS NINETEEN COUNTS. STANDARD OIL GETS JOLTED. Charge Is Receiving Rebates From Railroads — Second Jury Called — No Let Up in Inquisition Over the Trust. Chicago, Aug. 9. — An indictment charging the Standard Oil Company with receiving rebates in the form of non-payment of storage charges to certain railroad companies, was returned by the federal grand jury before Judge S. H. Bethea this afternoon. The indictment came as a surprise inasmuch as the grand jury had just begun the investigation today. The Standard Oil Company is the only defendant, no officials of the company and no railroad companies or officials being named. The bond of the defendant was fixed at $25,000. This is the case investigated by the grand jury in Cleveland, O., where it was found that the grand jury had no jurisdiction. The testimony taken there was transferred to Chicago and the documents in evidence were identified by witnesses who testified in Cleveland. It was on this testimony and evidence that today's indictment was returned so quickly. The grand jury quickly resumed its session to take up the investigation of the charge that the Standard Oil Company was given direct rebates by some railroads. The indictment contains nineteen counts, each count constituting a separate charge. The true bills come under the Elkins law, which provides a fine of from $1,000 to $20,000 for each violation. Under this indictment should the government procure a conviction on the trial of the issues, a fine of $380,000 as a maximum under the Elkins law may be assessed. The indictment alleges that by a system of granting the Standard Oil Company certain concessions the oil company benefited to the extent of many thousand dollars during a period of time from August, 1903, to February, 1905. The indictment, as explained by the government attorneys, means that in nineteen instances certain consignments of oil for the Standard Oil Company were stored by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Company, and that the railroad company received no payments of five cents per ton per day from the oil company for such storage, but that its competitors were compelled to pay this amount. This is equivalent to granting a concession, it is alleged, the non-payment of the storage charges being practically a rebate in favor of the oil company. Each count sets up a discrimination of from $200 to $500 a month in favor of the oil company. It will be necessary for officials of the Standard Oil Company to appear in court and present bonds of $25 000 for the corporation. By order of Judge Bethea, a second grand jury was drawn late this afternoon and summoned to appear next Thursday morning. This body will take up the investigation of the business methods of the Standard Oil Company, where the present inquisitorial body was compelled to leave off. KILLED IN MANEUVERS. Jesse Canttiss of First Cavalry Met Mysterious Death. Austin, Tex., Aug. 9.—Two deaths occurred at Camp Mabry today, making three since the federal mobilization here July 26. Jesse Canttiss of Fort Worth, attached to troop K of the First cavalry, U. S. A., was shot while in the mountains during the maneuvers. He died in a short time. All the men are supposed to have blank cartridges in their guns and it is not known how the killing occurred. Roger W. Lockhart of Dallas, who was a member of the Texas field battery, was hurt it is said, in a personal encounter and on it being ascertained that he was badly injured he was sent to the city hospital, where he died today. His death was not due to any trouble while in camp. An investigation will be made as to the killing of Canttiss. Leavenworth Man Is a Suicide, — John Halfpenny shot himself at Leavenworth and died soon after from a bullet wound in his head. He had been drunk for several days. CHILDREN DIE IN A FIRE. Father and Mother Badly Hurt Trying to Save Them. Omaha, Aug. 9.—Five children of Thomas O'Daniels of Seymour Park, a suburb of Omaha, perished this evening in a fire which destroyed the family residence. Mrs. O'Daniels was seriously burned and may not recover, and her husband was badly burned in an effort to save his family. The dead children are: Lille, aged 15; Ernest, 9; Bertha, 7; Earl, 4; Florence, 3. ... WHAT JOY THEY BRING TO EVERY HOME as with joyous hearts and smiling faces they romp and play—when in health—and how conducive to health the games in which they indulge, the outdoor life they enjoy, the cleanly, regular habits they should be taught to form and the wholesome diet of which they should partake. How tenderly their health should be preserved, not by constant medication, but by careful avoidance of every medicine of an injurious or objectionable nature, and if at any time a remedial agent is required, to assist nature, only those of known excellence should be used; remedies which are pure and wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, like the pleasant laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of Figs has come into general favor in many millions of well informed families, whose estimate of its quality and excellence is based upon personal knowledge and use. Syrup of Figs has also met with the approval of physicians generally, because they know it is wholesome, simple and gentle in its action. We inform all reputable physicians as to the medicinal principles of Syrup of Figs, obtained, by an original method, from certain plants known to them to act most beneficially and presented in an agreeable syrup in which the wholesome Californian blue figs are used to promote the pleasant taste; therefore it is not a secret remedy and hence we are free to refer to all well informed physicians, who do not approve of patent medicines and never favor indiscriminate self-medication. Please to remember and teach your children also that the genuine Syrup of Figs always has the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—plainly printed on the front of every package and that it is for sale in bottles of one size only. If any dealer offers any other than the regular Fifty cent size, or having printed thereon the name of any other company, do not accept it. If you fail to get the genuine you will not get its beneficial effects. Every family should always have a bottle on hand, as it is equally beneficial for the parents and the children, whenever a laxative remedy is required. Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed SAYINGS OF THE SAGES. Lack of desire is the greatest of riches. -Seneca. Art holds fast when all else is lost. —From the German. He is safe from danger who is on his guard even when safe.—Syrus. In the court of his own conscience no guilty man is acquitted.—Juvenal. He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.—From the Danish. When all men say you are an ass, it is time to bray.—From the Spanish. The only competition worthy a wise man is with himself.—Anna Jameson. A babe is an angel whose wings decrease as his legs increase.—From the French. DAZED WITH PAIN. The Sufferings of a Citizen of Olympia, Wash. L. S. Gorham, of 516 East 4th St., Olympia, Wash., says: "Six years ago I got wet and took cold, and was soon flat in bed, suffering tortures with my back. Every movement caused an agonizing pain, and the persistence of it exhausted me, so that for a time I was dazed and stupid. On the advice of a friend I began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and soon no- tortures with my back. Every movement caused an agonizing pain, and the persistence of it exhausted me, so that for a time I was dazed and stupid. On the advice of a friend I began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and soon noticed a change for the better. The kidney secretions had been disordered and irregular, and contained a heavy sediment, but in a week's time the urine was clear and natural again and the passages regular. Gradually the aching and soreness left my back and then the lameness. I used six boxes to make sure of a cure, and the trouble has never returned." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Ancestry of Dion Boucicault. The name of Boucicault is French in origin. Dion Boucicault was the son of a French refugee who fled to Ireland and married an Irish girl. He was named Dion after his father's friend. Dr. Dionysius Lardner, a noted British writer on physical science. In a Pinch, Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. A powder. It cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all druggists, 25c. Trial package, FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Wigg—"Bjones is awfully haughty since he made his money." Wagg—"Bjones has always been haughty. You know he used to be a hotel clerk." Good, Hot or Cold—Defiance Starch, 16 oz. for 10c. The blooming idiot is always in season. USE FAULTLESS THE BEST STARCH FOR LAUNDRY WORK FOR SHIRTS COLLARS CUFFS AND FINE LINEN SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Dizziness from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Heavy Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue, Pain in the Site, TORPID LIVER. They Pervade Vomit. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Positively entitle these Little Pills. They also relieve Dizziness from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Poor Honey. Eating is a perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue, Pain in the Site, TORPID LIVER. They regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Genuine Must Bear Fan-Simile Signature New Good REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. Libby's Food Products enable you to make good meals out of "hurry" meals. Libby's Food Products are ready to serve when you get them, yet are cooked as carefully and as well as you could do it in your own kitchen. Ox Tongue, Dried Beef, Boned Chicken, Deviled Ham, Veal Loaf—these are but a few of the many kinds your dealer keeps. Try for luncheon or supper tomorrow, some sliced Chicken Loaf. Libbey's chicken loaf A thing ceases to be a luxury after we have money enough to afford it. You always get full value in Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigar. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. The office might still seek the man if the politicians didn't blindfold it. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, always pain, curses wind colic. 25c a bottle. Fame is a post-mortem of the gods. Shirt Bosoms, Collars and Cuffs LAUNDERED WITH Defiance Starch never crack nor become brittle. They last twice as long as those laundered with other starches and give the wearer much better satisfaction. If you want your husband, brother or son to look dresy, to feel comfortable and to be thoroughly happy use DEFIANCE STARCH in the laundry. It is sold by all good grocers at 10c a package—16 ounces. Interior starches sell at the same price per package but contain only 12 ounces. Note the difference. Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE STARCH. Insist on getting it and you will never use any other brand. Defiance Starch Company, Omaha, Neb. 60 Bus. Winter Wheat Per Acre That's the yield of Salzers Red Cross Hybrid Winter Wheat. Send 20 stamps in form free of sample of game, as Timothy, Grasses, Bulbs, Trees, etc. for fall planting SALZER SEED CO., Bost. N. La Crosse, Wis. EDUCATIONAL. TELEGRAPHERS Only school in the U.S. operated by Kali- way employees. Many advantages over The McMahon-Tigh School, Ackersburg City, Kans. 5D 10 11:00 PER MONTH PATENTS Senator of "Iven, and Princier" "Points on Pension", Established 1854. MILO B. STEVENS & CO. B.C. PENSIONS Branches at Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit AFTER ITS FIRST BATH WITH CUTICURA SOAP "10 lbs." Are You Just As Well As You Wish to Be? Are You Just As Well As You Wish to Be? Every subscriber to Good Health is privileged to submit questions on health topics to the editors. The most interesting of these questions are answered by one of the magazine. Others are answered by letter without cost. One of many interesting features of Good Health, the oldest health journal in the world, a big, handsomely illustrated monthly magazine. A quarter and this ad, with your name in the statement, will bring you this health health magazine for the next three months. Sample copy ten cents. GOOD HEALTH PUBLISHING CO, BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Wanted for U.S. Army Able-bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 35, citizens of United States, of good standing, and who are able to read and write English. For information apply in person to RECRUITING OFFICER at Wichita, Great Bend, Hutchinson, Abilene, Arkansas City or Eureka, Kansas. If afflicted with | Thompson's Eye Water sore eyes, use | W. N. U., WICHITA, NO. 32, 1906. Camp Outfit—Will Then Have Kansas Home. Overmyer, the political acrobat is belonged to every political par- except one, and has been on every of every political question that is risen in the past 25 years— her items of interest. Janel W. A. Harris, the Chicagoocrat, who is a candidate for four of Kansas, has purchased a lot in Lawrence. It is said that real estate agent who sold the lotilling to take it back after the big election at a small reduction in price. This will be a good trade the real estate agent and will give Colonel the right to claim that he has a home in Kansas. The town, however, could hardly be consider'd. Home. In selecting his "home" he had been nominated, Colonel is showed that he was trying and the people. attempt to fool the people is the only interesting feature of purchase of a home. While Ed Harris was negotiating with real estate dealer for the use of it for a few months, the officers of Democratic state central committee to file their nomination papers with the secretary of state, papers were filed the day before the transfer was made and the affair of the officers of the committee the legal residence of Colonel was Linwood. Linwood is in worth county and was at one the home of the Democratic state. That was before he removed Chicago, however, and declared both before the interstate committee of the United States that his home was in Chicago matter now stands, Colonel has three places he calls "He has sworn that he livesicago, the officers of the Democratic committee have sworn he lives in Linwood and he has to make the people believe that us and intends occupying a" in Lawrence. Through a Bilt That Enables m To Charge More Than Three Cents a Mile. Overmyer's railroad record when he was a member of the house presentatives in the legislative of 1886 is interesting. If that session that he earned the railroad engineer" which stuck for several years. When E. of Winfield tried and failed the bill compelling passengers on rail trains who neglect to purchase tickets to pay additional fare consideration by a suspension rules the job was turned over to adroit Mr. Overmyer. The day he made the motion that will be advanced to third reading motion carried. E. C. Weilep tried to have the wording of the so changed that the railroads charge less than three cents a ticket-purchasers and require who paid the conductor to pay the. Mr. Overmyer and his foll opposed this. They also op- and defeated the motion of McNall to leave the power of this part of the fare to the of railroad commissioners. The same a law and is now on the books and the people who argue at their trains and have no buy tickets can charge the final fare they pay the conductor Overmyer. record of the candidate was ex- yused against him in the cam- lion of 1894 when he ran for govern- the Democratic ticket for the prope of defeating Lewelling he record is said to have been active in turning the reformers him. It was after this cam- lion the Ottawa Journal said Overmyer had cost his party sides of votes which it never again and added: Overmyer did not get elected there is a pretty general when that he pulled the legs of publicans for as much as the would be worth. No wonder satisfied with the result." BONE DONE WHILE YOU WAST Shoes Bought and Sold Main Street Wichita, Kan. NOTE: Send your news in the heart of the week, which will in- spirit a publication. The earlier the -Editor. Senator Long Punctures His Argument On the Katy Case. White has been for three months past trying to get in a discussion of Indian affairs with Governor Hoch. He is again making the mistake of following the lead of the Democratic organ at the mouth of the Kaw and has again waded into the pond of argument beyond his depth. While he has been floundering about waiting for the helping hand of his Democratic friend the Star, Senator Chester Long has quietly given him a push which has sent him under where another apology will be necessary. Some day William may learn that he cannot handle facts with the skill he does fiction. The following is the statement made by White when he got beyond his depth: The following facts are undisputed: That the land in controversy is worth 50 million dollars, and that if the state of Kansas loses this suit which Gov. Hoch has brought the government will have to dig up 50 millin dollars and pay it to a Rockefeller railroad, and that the Kansas Federal taxpayhave to dig up 50 million dollars paid to the railroad will be about 1 million dollars. In the first speech he delivered in the campaign at Circleville Senator Long said that the amount for which the railroad was suing was only $10,000,000 and that railroad attorneys had a habit of asking for enough. He also said that only a small proportion of the cost of the suit, should the railroad win it, would fall on the people of Kansas. Senator Long made it very clear that two things would have to happen before the Missouri, Kansas & Texas would get possession of this land, or win this suit: First—The Indian title must be extinguished. Second—The land must become part of the public lands. The Indian title is not extinguished by the land being allotted in severity. As to the second of these propositions, what is known as the five tribes act passed at the last session of congress, provides by section 27, which Senator Long himself secured as an amendment, that the lands, even upon dissolution of tribal government, "shall not become public lands but shall be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of the Indians," etc. So it is clear there can be no danger of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas finally winning this case. Governor Hoch simply permitted the use of the name of the state of Kansas, as trustee, to facilitate a settlement of the controversy. WHITE RIGHT ONCE. Says Hoch Administration Has Been Economical and Honest In spite of Will White's inborn instinct to criticise everybody and everything he was moved to the following testimony last week. "Most of the addresses to the people of Kansas, from Governor Hoch will make good campaign material for the Republicans. In so far as he tells the people what has been done by the legislature toward making Kansas a decent state he tells the truth. In so far as the points with pride to his appointees and their good work, he is entirely justified. He has chosen men well, and their work has sustained his judgment. Under Governor Hoch the state has had an economical, honest, and thoroughly commendable administration of the laws so far as they come conveniently, and obtrusively within his reach. He has conducted his administration far better than the average governor of a state tries to do." STATE TAXES REDUCED. Hoch Administration Saves People 20 Per Cent On State Taxes This Year. The rate of taxation for state purposes has been reduced one mill on the dollar. This makes the rate less than it has been for eight years. We are gratified and the people of the state ought to be says the Mail & Breeze. We rely on the fairness and good use of the people of Kansas and believe that they will show that they are fair and that they appreciate a good thing by rolling up a good majority for the Republican ticket next fall. Fourth National Bank Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L S Naftzger, E. H, Middle-auff, O. Z. Smith. General Banking Business Transacted CHITA NSAS THE WICH TA SEARCHLIGHT Hockaday Paint Stands for LEAD, ZINK and because Time and Experience have Pure Zinc and Pure Linseed Oil properly GROUND TOGETHER, make HOCKADAY PAINT confirms it. Sold at retail to citizens of block North of Frisco Depot. OUTSIDE THE HOC 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 WICHITA, MAN'S 533 TO 547 WEST DOUGLAS W. S. MENRION DRUGGIST CIGARS SOLD EVIRYWHERE Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salve Murrays Reliable Extracts Murray's Reliable Perfumes Murray's Reliab'e Pure Spices These Goods Have No Epual They are pleasing hundreds of people and will please you. J. H. MURRAY, Sole Prop. 303 South Hydraulic Avenue New Phone 985 Wichita $ ^{4} $ — — Kansas You with Trunks of all descriptions and any kinds of traveling bags. THAT'S OUR BUSINESS { LE US Wicha Factory 319 Eatt Douglas Ave., Miss Irma Clark has returned from Kansas City where she spent several days' visiting. Does your Tabernacle or Temple send in their news each week? --- A FOOL 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. -S MOKE- Use WECAN SUPPLY L. Z. and O L. Z. and O FOR LEAD, ZINK and OIL. Now e and Experience have proven it, Pure Linseed Oil, proppitioned AND TOGETHER, make the best Paint PAINT confirms it. detail to citizens of Wichita from Frisco Depot. Outside soid through THE HOCKADAY PAINT Stands for LEAD, ZINK and OIL. Now everybody knows, because Time and Experience have proven it, that Pure Lead, Pure Zinc and Pure Linseed Oil, proppitioned CORREORLY and properly GROUND TOGETHER, make the best Paint on Earth. HOCKADAY PAINT confirms it. Sold at retail to citizens of Wichita from factory, one-half block North of Frisco Depot. Outside soid through dealers only. THE HOCKADAY PAINT COMPANY KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. Tapernacies. REV. FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. 943 Everett, Kansas City, Kas. MRS. EMMA GAINES, C. G. P. 1170 Filmore avenue, Topeka, Kas. Number. 1 Mrs. Eliza Nichols, 938 Everett St., Kansas City, Kan. 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 915 South Ken. 5. Mrs. Mary Burdett. 819 N. 1st street, Atchison, Kansas. 7. Mrs. Lillian Shobe. 336 Santa Fe street, Salina, Kansas. 8. Mrs. Laura Smith. 308 E. 11th st. Coffeery, Kan. 11 Mrs. Perlina Woodfork, 823 Freeman St. Kansas City, Ks. 16. Mrs. Hattie Collins, 1001 S. For- est, avenue, Parsons, Kansas. 17 Mrs. A. Masie, 615 Barbee, Ft 17 Mrs. A. Masie, 615 Barbee, Ft. Scott, Kan. 20. Mrs. Bessie Hall, 406 Horton, Ft. Scott, Kansas. 24. Mrs. Nancy Fox, 505 N. Santa Fe, Coffeyville, Kansas. 28. Mrs. Nancy Ford, 1301 Patridge, Parsons, Kansas. 20. Mrs. S. Montaque, 403 Kickapoo St. Leavenworth, Kan. 30. Mrs. Eliza Scott, 3rd ave. south, Leavenworth, Kansas. 32. Mrs. Adda Birthright, 114 West Broadway, Dutte, Montana. 33 Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 24 Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 West 15th, Wichita, Kan. 35 Mrs, Rachel Dudly, 521 N, 21st South Omaha, Neb. 37. Mrs. Mary Robinson, 104 South 2nd street, Atchison, Kansas. 38. Mrs. Laura Lee, Weir City, Kan. 52. Mrs. Cora Yeager, 928 Main, Law- rence, Kansas. 63. Mrs. Lizzie Stone, 1147 Ann ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 77. Mrs. A. Pickens, 250 E. 15th. Toneka Kan. 91. Mrg. Ellen Golden, 310 E. 12th st. St. Omaha, Neb. 83 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 West- ern Ave., N. Topeka, Kan. 777 C. M'S ADDRESSES 333. TEMPLES. Number. 1. W. M. Watkins, Box 1062. Weir City, Kan. 3. Mr. William H. Barnes, 819 L. St., Atchison, Kan. 4. Andrew Herrold, Sherman Flats, Omaha, Neb. 6. M. E. Bird, 2014 Hewett, Everett, Kavango City, Kan. 8. Rev. M. Wooten, 416 W. Third st., Ft. Scott, Kansas. 10. Frank Smith, 3rd and Middle st. Leavenworth, Kansas. 15. E. W. Garvice, North 1st street, Salina, Kansas. 16. Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th St. S. Omaha, Nov. 17. Rev. Allen Garner, 704 E. 12th st. Coffeyville, Kansas. 19. C. Paris, 948 Penn. street, Lawrence, Kansas. 25 Edward Henderson, 1917 N. 3rd Kansas City, Kan. 59. S. W. Pasker, 1156 Buchanan Tyneka, Kan. 336 Albert Graves, 90 Charles St. Deadwood, South Dakota. and OIL. Now everybody knows, have proven it, that Pure Lead, proptioned CORREORLY and be the best Paint on Earth. Wichita from factory, one-half side soid through dealers only. KADAY PAINT COMPANY Convening Prince Hall Grand Lodge Grand Annual Communicat HEAR YE AND GOVERN YOUR-Annual Convention of the M. W. Prince's Kansas and Jurisdiction will convene tuesday, August 22, 1906, at the hour. It is the duty of all Worshipful Massion. No lodge can be represented by bers. A full and complete report of the accordance with the regulations one—Your report should be in the hands. I desire to call your especial atten-All moneys belonging to that fund area of the Custodian. See to it, Brethren. A rate of a fare and a third will be cate plan. Talk this up in your Lodge may go to Atchison that day buy at Brethren, come prepared to tell the of the craft, must be presented and settled at this. Kindly cause this Proclamation to be until the Grand Lodge. Master, at his office, in the city of July, 1906. HEAR YE AND GOVERN YOUR-SELVES ACCORDINGLY: The 31st Annual Convention of the M. W. PrinceHall Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Kansas and Jurisdiction will convene the city of Atchison, Kansas, Wednesday, August 22, 1906, at the hour of 9 o'clock a.m. It is the duty of all Worshipful Mas-ters and Wardens to attend this session. No lodge can be represented by hypoxie except by one of its own members. A full and complete report of the workings of your lodge is required in accordance with the regulations onpage 54, regulation 19, of the By-laws. Your report should be in the hands of the Grand Secretary by August 10th. I desire to call your especial attention to the Widows and Orphans Fund. All money belonging to that fund arenow due and should be in the hands of the Custodian. See to it. Brethren that this department fall not behind. Brethren, come prepared to tell the Grand Lodge something for the good of the craft. All claims against the Grand Lodge must be presented and settled at this session. Kindly cause this Proclamation to beread in your Lodge at every session until the Grand Lodge. Done by order of the M. W. Grand Master, at his office, in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas, this 1st day of July, 1906. A. M. WILSON. J. H. CHILDES, Grand Secretary. Grand Master J. H. CHILDES, Grand Secretary. Grand Master. LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS PRE- PARED BY THE GRAND SEC- RETAY. LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS PRE-RETARY. Your attention is especially called to annual return to Grand Lodge. See to swered, that you write plainly and with spelling names in order that they may seedings. Read your blank returns guided by the instruction printed! We are sending you two blank re- to the Grand Secretary. Your attention is especially called to the filling out of the blanks for your annual return to Grand Lodge. See toit that every question is properly answered, that you write plainly and with ink. Great care should be exercised in spelling names in order that they mayappear correctly in our printed proceedings. Read your blank returnscarefully before filling and then be guided by the instruction printedthereon. We are sending you two blank returns. Fill out one and send a copy to the Grand Secretary. Banner Mills CUSTOM GKINDING A Specialty ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PROBEDICH BROS, PROPS. 82 N. Main St. Photo ed. Red Front R A C K E T 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, Oxfords and Slippers all styles and kinds. AT: WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N. Main Prepare for the big Stewards' Rally at the A. M. E. church Sunday (all day) August 25th. ALL SUMM REDUCED ALL SUMMER WEAR AT REDUCED PRICES AT BRAITSCH'S Cash Shoe Store SEE WINDOWS FOR GOOD SHOES CHEAP 120 East Douglas Avenue PROCLAMATION Prince Hall Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. I. Annual Communication In Atohison, K. AND GOVERN YOUR-SELVES ACCORDINGLY to the M. W. PrinceHall Grand Lodge A. F. Parisdiction will convene the city of Atohison, K. at 22, 1906, at the hourof 9 o'clock a. m. of all Worshipful Mas-ters and Wardens to atti- cate can be represented byproxie except by one of it. complete report of theworkings of your lodge with the regulations onpage 54, regulation 19, of which should be in the hands of the Grand Secretary by all your especial attention to the Widows and € ongling to that fund arrenow due and should be seen. See to it, Brethrether that this department fall care and a third will be secured on all railroads o k this up in your Lodgeand communities. See Atohison that day buy aticket one way and get a one prepared to tell theGrand Lodge something All claims against the ated and settled at thissession. this Proclamation to beread in your Lodge at Lodge. Done by order of the office, in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas, th A. M. INSTRUCTIONS PRE- PARED BY THE GRA RETARY. on is especially called tothe filling out of the bla to Grand Lodge. See toit that every question is u write plainly and withink. Great care should be in order that they mayappear correctly in our and your blank returnscarefully before filling a ne instruction printedthereon. wing you two blank re-turns. Fill out one and secretary. ALL SUMMER WEA AT REDUCED PRICES AT BRAITSCH'S Hockaday Paint Budge A. F. & A. M. In Their Station In Atohison, Kansas. DELVES ACCORDINGLY: The 31st Hall Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of the city of Atchison, Kansas, Wed-fifth 9 o'clock a.m.ers and Wardens to attend this sesroxie except by one of its own mem-orkings of your lodge is required in page 54, regulation 19, of the By-laws of the Grand Secretary by August 10th. on to the Widows and Orphans Fund. now due and should be in the hands that this department fall not behind. secured on all railroads on the certifi- and communities. See that all who pocket one way and get a certificate. Grand Lodge something for the good All claims against the Grand Lodge session. lead in your Lodge at every session Done by order of the M. W. Grand Heavenworth, Kansas, this 1st day of A. M. WILSON. Grand Master. PARED BY THE GRAND SEC- One filling out of the blanks for your that every question is properly an-ank. Great care should be exercised in appear correctly in our printed pro-arefully before filling and then be thereon. Turns. Fill out one and send a copy CLEARWATER NEWS. George Barton was in Clearwater on business last week. Aaron White has finished threshing his wheat crop and had a fine yield. Miss Ethel Barton was in Clearwater last week driving her father's lumber wagon. Ethel is quite a farm hand. John Banks and Joe Edwards are stacking wheat for D. A. Nickerson west of Clearwater. Clearwater and vicinity was visited with a wind storm last week which blew at the rate of thirty-five miles per hour. Taborian Temple No. 11 and Wichita Tabernacle No. 34 will celebrate the 34th anniversary of the founding of the Order of Twelve on Thursday night, Aug. 16th at Redman hall. One of the features will be a drill between 20 Knights and 20 Daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer W. Lea have purchased a comfortable home near Fifteenth and Sherwood avenue. That is what we like to hear-buy homes and quit paying rent. ERWEAR PRICES TSCH'S PAGE --- 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 e- fered by this great vacation land. Pullmans, chair cars, fast trains pealing to discriminating travelers. Descriptive literature free For timetable folders, tick J. R. MORIATY, City Some Excur- the Summ Tourist tickets on sale every day at very low rates. To gain a pleasant and auspicious introduction to Colorado you should travel Santa Fe. The magnificent mountain panorama—over one hundred miles long—seen en route to Denver and through Pueblo and Colorado Springs prepares you as nothing else can for those other attractions offered by this great vacation land. Pullmans, chair cars, fast trains and Harvey meals. A combination appealing to discriminating travelers. Descriptive literature free For timetable folders, tickets, reservations, apply to J. R. 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 lake 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 Summer Tour Tickets on Sale June 1 to September ROUND TRIP RATES. Grand Junction, Colo. $29.90 Glenowod Springs, Colo. 29.90 Ogden, Utah 30.50 Salt Lake, Utah 30.50 Rawlins, Wyo. 25.80 4S. Louis, Mo. 17.50 Eureka Springs, Ark. 10.20 El Dorado Springs, oM. 8.90 Return limit thirty days from day Round trip tickets sold to follow tember 15; return limit October 32, 1 Portland, Ore. $60.00 Seattle, Wash. 60.00 Tacoma, Wash. 60.00 Prescott and Phoenix, Ariz. 55.00 Grand tour of the Pacific coast at Francisco the destination of ticket; g cluding via Los Angeles to San Fran and any regular direct route theref For summer tourist rates to res Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New shire, New York, North Dakota, Nov Quebec, West Virginia, Virginia, Viz the undersigned. Full information as commodations, etc., furnished on app E. E. BLECKLEY, T. P. A. Mo. Pac. Station, Corner Wichita St. ALWAYS Bissant Wholesale PARTY AND PICNIC 154N. Emporia Ave., 11. Maine, and return ..... $62.90 11 ,, ,, 57.90 ,, ,, 42.25 and Buffalo, and return 45.90 and 47.10 return ..... 24.90 Chicago and lake and return ..... 31.70 ,, rail ,, 32.35 ,, lake ,, 31.95 ,, rail ,, 32.60 ,, lake ,, 32.20 ,, rail ,, 34.20 and return ..... 23.20 ia and back ..... 60.00 a sale every day till September 30th. 1906 or return till October 31st. 1906. rates to other points apply to Tickets on sale every day till September 30th. 1906 Good for return till October 31st. 1906. For rates to other points apply to C. E. BASCOM, C. P. A. Summer Tourist Rates ..... VIA..... Summer Tourist Rates MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY June 1 to September 30; Return Limit October 31, 1906. ROUND TRIP RATES. Colo. $29.95Denver, Colo. $17.50 Colo. 29.95Colorado Springs. 16.45 Colo. 30.50Pueblo, Colo. 14.95 Colo. 30.50Trinidad, Colo. 22.00 Colo. 25.85Walcott, Wyo. 25.85 Colo. 17.90Chicago, Ill. 24.90 Colo. 10.25Hot Springs, Ark. 17.20 Colo. 8.90Siloam Springs, Ark. 10.05 Party days from date of sale. Sets sold to following destinations on sale June 1 to Sep- limit October 32, 1906. Colo. $60.00San Francisco, Cal. $60.00 Colo. 60.00Los Angeles, Cal. 60.00 Colo. 60.00San Diego, Cal. 60.00 Colo. 55.00Victoria, B. C. 60.00 Colo. 55.00Helena and Butte, Mont. 50.00 The Pacific coast and the Pacific Northwest, with San- nation of ticket; going via any regular direct route (in- gles to San Francisco); returning via Portland, Ore. Direct route therefrom, or vice-versa, $73.50. Surist rates to resorts in Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, New Hamp- forth Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, India, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, etc., call on or write full information as to routes, stop-overs, sleeping car ac- furnished on application. T. P. A. I. R. SHERWIN, P. and T. A. Corner Wichita St. and Douglas Ave., Wichita, Kansas. ALWAYS ORDER ICE BRATED Ice Cream Wholesale and Retail AND PICNIC ORDERS A SPECIALTY New Phoce 1893 Old Phone 8 Tickets on Sale June 1 to September 30; Return Limit October 31, 1906. ROUND TRIP RATES. ROUND TRIP RATES. Grand Junction, Colo. $29.95Denver, Colo. $17.50 Glenowod Springs, Colo. 29.95Colorado Springs. 16.45 Ogden, Utah. 30.50Pueblo, Colo. 14.95 Salt Lake, Utah. 30.50Trinidad, Colo. 22.00 Rawlins, Wyo. 25.85Walcott, Wyo. 25.85 tS. Louis, Mo. 17.90Chicago, Ill. 24.90 Eureka Springs, Ark. 10.25Hot Springs, Ark. 17.20 El Dorado Springs, oM. 8.90Siloam Springs, Ark. 10.05 Return limit thirty days from date of sale. Round trip tickets sold to following destinations on sale June 1 to September 15; return limit October 32, 1906. Portland, Ore. $60.00San Francisco, Cal. $60.00 Seattle, Wash. 60.00Los Angeles, Cal. 60.00 Tacoma, Wash. 60.00San Diego, Cal. 60.00 Spokane, Wash. 55.00Victoria, B. C. 60.00 Prescott and Phoenix, Ariz. 55.00Helena and Butte, Mont. 50.00 Grand tour of the Pacific coast and the Pacific Northwest, with San Francisco the destination of ticket; going via any regular direct route (including via Los Angeles to San Francisco); returning via Portland, Ore., and any regular direct route therefrom, or vice-versa, $73.50. For summer tourist rates to resorts in Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, West Virginia, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, etc., call on or write the undersigned. Full information as to routes, stop-overs, sleeping car accommodations, etc., furnished on application. E. E. BLECKLEY, T. P. A. I. R. SHERWIN, P. and T. A. Mo. Pao. Station, Corner Wichita St. and Douglas Ave., Wichita, Kansas. PARTY AND PICNIC ORDERS A SPECIALTY 154N. Emporia Ave., New Phnoe 1898 Old Phone 8 PRETTY PRAIRIE NEWS. Joe Banks has purchased We are having plenty of rain in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Smith received word from their son at Coffeyville last week that he was dangerously ill and they left for that place at once. --- Santa Fe C. E. BASCOM, C. P. A. Joe Banks has purchased him a brand new wagon. Miss Lizzle Underwood, of Wichita, is planning a trip to Pretty Prairie soon, where she will enjoy the cool breezes and the fresh air, and eating plenty of country food. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT "Just A Little Better Than The Peerless For The Best Bottled S Has been bottled and sold in Wichita for N years and needs no special introduction. Our Personal Guarantee Back of Ever THE JOE Gerteis Bottling W Phone 691 335 H. O. HARRIS Cut Price Jeweler, Watches Cleaned 50c an Main Springs Clocks Cleaned 50c an Crystals, Hunting Balance Staffs Old Gold or Silver Bought or Made Over. All Work Guar REPAIRING—Personal attention given to high- complicated watches of all makes. All kinds o for railroad men and societies. 437 North Main St., Wichita, Kan Open Evenings L. H. EK The Gem Photo Stu 409 East Douglas Av MAKERS OF FINE P MESSERVE'S FAMOUS AND CELEBRATED ICE CREA WHOLESALE AND RETAIL For Parties, Picnics, Socials and Church Orders delivered to any part of the city BON-TON & KANDY AKERY E. B. MESSERVE, Prop. 146 North Main St. ter Than The Rest" ss Pop Bottled Soda in Wichita for Nineteen introduction. be Back of Every bottle ling Works Peerless Fop The Best Bottled Soda Has been bottled and sold in Wichita for Nineteen years and needs no special introduction. Our Personal Guarantee Back of Every bottle HARRISON, Jeweler, 50c and 75c 50c 50c and 75c 15c $1.50 Trade Over. All Work Guaranteed on given to high-grade and emblems. All kinds of emblems Wichita, Kansas evenings --- H. O. HARRISON, Cut Price Jeweler, REPAIRING—Personal attention given to high-grade and complicated watches of all makes. All kinds of emblems for railroad men and societies. 437 North Main St., Wichita, Kansas Open Evenings Photo Studio Douglas Ave. MARKERS OF FINE PHOTOS ERVE'S CELEBRATED REAM AND RETAIL Socials and Churches. any part of the city. & KANDY ITCHEN ERVE, Prop. Phone 152 e Works MESSERVE'S FAMOUS AND CELEBRATED ICE CREAM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL For Parties, Picnics, Socials and Churches. Orders delivered to any part of the city. BON-TON & KANDY BAKERY E. B. MESSERVE, Prop. 146 North Main St. Phone 152 O.K.Dye Works The Most Perfect and Up-to Date Dry Cleaning Process Known Newest and Latest Machinery KID GLOVES CLEANED FREE when accompained by other work. Second Hand Clothing for sale. Bed Quilts Cleaned. Our New Steam Process leaving cotton soft and fluffy. WE CLEAN and DYE Silks, Flannels, Kid Gloves, Plums, Gents' Clothing, Felt, Panama Hats, etc., etc. Goods Callod For and Delivered Established in Wichita 1901 C. G. HANSON, Prop. 330 North Main Street Phone 2003 Keep in mind the big event scheduled for September 2nd at Redman's hall. An eye-opener. I. X. L. GROCERY Butter - Eggs PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Bring them to we pay the hi We have an of everything 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 K. L. --- Phone 691 L. H. EK Repairing Neatly Done Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, of Hutchinson, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Sunday. The Misses Nellie and Florence Banks and two brothers, Fred and Pearl, spent Sunday in Partridge the guest of Mr. and Miss Smith. We understand that Hutchinson, our largest town, is $ \textcircled{1} $ have electric street cars for their big fair in September. Randle Smith had the misfortune to lose one of his driving horses with blind staggers one day last week. Best Laundry In The Grey Phone 232 BELOVER & SONS, Props. 335 So, Topeka J. E. GIBSON T Mrs. Maggie Fishback pleasantly entertained the Grand Officers and delegates that were in attendance to the Grand Assembly Convention in this city July 26, 27 and 28 and visiting frinds of the F. G. I. B. S. to a three course dinner served on the lawn from seven until nine. Grand Officers present: L. S. Craig, Grand President, of Leavenworth, Kansas. Mrs. Katie Oates, Grand Vice President, Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. Hattie Hopkins, Grand Secretary, Leavenworth, Kansas. Mrs. Addie White, Grand Chaplain, Lawrence, Kansas. C. A. Burnes, Grand Marshall, Topeka, Kansas. Out of town guests, Mrs. Rev, King, of Lexington, Mo., Mrs. Maybell Vastibell, Miss Jannie Alexander, Grand O. M. I of O., C. Parrs C. G. G. I. O. of T., Mrs. Ella McKinnice G. V. P. was detained by the death of Rev, Goree which ocured in this city July 25. As the moon rose over the city giving us heavens' glorious rays by night, the guests departed feeling themselves highly entertained with their reception and wishing to come again. The trustees of Mt. Tabor Temple, No. 19, the trustees of St. Marie Tabernacle, No. 10, and the trustees of Mt. Amonia Tabernacle, No. 52, met together as one board and had a very fine session. They are trying to work to pay $200 this quarter on their building. Dtr. Jannie Alexander, chairman; Dtr. Ida Wallace, secretary. The members of Mt. Maria Tabernacle were glad to have the V. G. P., Dtr. Ella McKinnis, and Dtr. Ed Richerson of Leavenworth, Past P. Pr., and Dtr. Maggie Fishback of Lawrence, with them. All made short talks to the Daughters and on unday morning before they left for their home. Miss Jannie Alexander prepared a three-course breakfast for them. The Grand Queen Mother is at home and ready for work, and will be glad to hear from all the Queen Mothers as soon as possible. NEWTON, KANSAS. Mrs. George Johnson left the city Saturday for Wichita she report having a pleasant time. Mr. John Jenkins left the city on Saturday for Joplin where he will make his future home. His wife will leave for he place later. We hate to see them leave as Mr. Jenkins is one of the colored band men an dwas taking such a great interest in the work. All wish him success. Miss Mary Worth of Hutchinson, who has been visiting in the city left Sunday for her home. Miss Jessie Brock went to Wichita Saturday. She returned reporting a very pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rickman and brother Oeran were among those who went to Wichita Saturday, also Mr. Charlie Tompson. They all returned reporting a pleasant time. Mrs. A. Ford is reported very ill. The party given at the home of Mrs. Webb in honor of Mrs. Milton of Leavenworth, wa sa pleasant success. Mrs. Frame and Mrs. Cobbs went to Wichitat Saturday. Theodroe Coleman and Lee Frame were among the excursionists to Topela Sunday. Mrs. Willis Jones has gone to visit Mrs. R. Blackwell and Mrs. R. Davis trae visiting friends in Wichita, her mother. Sunday was a big day at the St. James A. M. E. Church. The rally so long talked of came off. The church workers were divided up into companies and made their reports at the union depot at 9:30 p. m. The Santa Pea was the first to pull in with $45.20 on board. The Rock Island was next M. B. Look at the Good new Organs Goon 2nd hand organs Good new Sewing Machine Square Pianos 2nd hand Pianos New Pianos $167.00 Come and see them Look at these prices Good new Organs $40.00 to $60.00 Goon 2nd hand organs $10.00 to $25.00 Good new Sewing Machines $12.00 to $25.00 Square Pianos $15.00 to $25.00 2nd hand Pianos $100.00 to $150.00 New Pianos $167.00, $178.00, $185.00, $198.00 Come and see them Thos. SHAW 132 North Main Street to arrive with $34.50 and one ch on board which was kindly taken of by the Santa Fe. The Denver Line made the station with Re R. Guy clinging on for dear life $25.00. Next came the Union P with $18.30; Mo. Pacific with R Frisco with $12.38; Midland W with $10.00; N. Y. Central, a g with $9.14. Some more to be co to be reported later. Total collected: Midland Valley Santa Fe Missouri Pacific Rock Island Denver Short Line Frisco Union Pacific N. Y. Central (special) Total ..... 100 And more to come. Mr. and Mrs. C. Cox were the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson N. Mead for dinner Sunday, A. 12. A royal time was had. Dennis Lewis and Will Floyd were enroute from Emporia that they have attending the normal stopped over in the city a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Sunday. Mrs. G. H. Young, Mrs. H. M. Mrs. J. H. Phelps and Mrs. M Banks left Tuesday morning for sas City where they attended the sion of the Grand Chapter O. Mrs. W, N. Miller left Monday for Kansas City in the interest Searchlight and also to attend the Grand Chapter, O. E. S. The canal which is being const in the east part of Wichita w right through Dudley Johnson's and the city has bought Mr. and Johnson's home place. FORD'S HAIR POMAD Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" SO STRAIGHTENS KINKY or CURLY HAIR that it can be any style desired consistent with length. The Ozonized Ox Marrow None genuine without my signa Charles Ford Park 76 Wabash Ave, Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted everywhere. HOUCK Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 116 East Douglas Avenue ese prices $40.00 to $60.00 $10.00 to $25.00 es $12.00 to $25.00 $15.00 to $25.00 $100.00 to $150.00 , $178.00, $185.00, $198.00 ---