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Real Facts About Texas Riot EIGTTHY YEAR. Real Facts About T Texans Imposed diers Who R which sarcastic comment and much been said by the white daily press but the recent trouble in Browns- s, Texas, between the colored sol- ers of the 25th Infantry and some of white mossbacks of that little vil- row a letter in possession of the order, from one who was on the base, it shows that here is anotherance where the white press supposes facts in order to ridicult and little the Negro on every occasion. from the press publications and big songs it would seem as though the lives of the 25th Infantry were at but from the facts of the case the red soldiers were not in fault and are conducting themselves in a perly gentlemanly manner in every re-land that it was the whites who did the trouble in their attempt to obzee the colored soldiers—who fatfully would not submit to such treatment and then the fun began. below we reprint extracts from a ter which is before us: Pt. Bliss, Tex., Aug. 16, 1906. or Wichita Searchlight. we are now in Texas and our trou- have begun. so much has been said by the press incorrectly concerning the trouble at Brownsville, Texas, even the colored soldiers of the 25th country and some of the white rebels Texas I thought I would write you, at the right side and the real cause be told to the world as the col- people nor the colored soldiers not get justice fro mthe white a stone's throw from the Fort, by same name, one of the colored ers of the 25th, was walking down street on the sidewalk when he a white man with a white lady, as is the civilized custom the er gave them the proper space on walk—but as the colored soldier not get entirely off the walk this brute turned, after having pass- and rushed upon the colored sol- der from behind and without a word warning struck the colored soldier berry blow with the butt of a six- er. The blow felled the soldier, and as he lay on the ground bleeding this white brute stood over him cursing him (the colored soldier), and saying "That will teach you damned niggers to get off the sidewalk when you meet white folks." After cursing this lone and unarmed colored soldier in the presence of the white lady, and using all kinds of black and dirty names in the presence of the white lady—names which are not fit to be spoken among men and are absolutely prohibited from being brinted or even sent through the mails in a letter—this white man left the colored soldier and hiked out. The soldier came to the camp all bleeding and showed the ugly gash on the back of his head where this white brute had so cowardly assaulted him from behind, and for a while the colored soldiers of the 25th Infantry were like wild men mad with fury at so brutal and cowardly an assault on one member of their regiment. Better judgment finally prevailed, and the soldiers gritted thier teeth. The next day several colored soldiers went up to Brownsville on business which called them there, and were attacked by several whites who were "feeling good," as they said, over the success of the assault on the lone unarmed colored soldier the day previous—but this time these whites met with a warm reception, and when the smoke had cleared away several white faces had gone to the sweet beyond and where no troubles ever returns from, and the colored soldiers stood masters of the situation. When the colored soldiers got through with Brownsville it was badly in need of much repair, and for many a day to come the story will be told of the day when the white people of Brownsville, Texas, made an assault on the colored soldiers of the 25th Infantry. If they keep the colored soldiers in Texas long they will teach the Texans how to treat people, and Texas will be a paradise for colored people." From the above letter it shows that Texas is badly in need of renovation. WHAT A PICTURE. Ten millions of our people, native born American citizens, one-seventh of the entire population, without representation in the government, without one factory, oen mill, one first class store, one first class bank—spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build up other folks every year, enriching Jew, German, Italian and everybody else save themselves! WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, AUG. 25, 1906. We build church after church—but schools and stores seem to concern us not. At best, our combinations do not combine—and our jealousy is so everlastingly rampant, that we build up and make wealthy those who scorn us.—St. Luke Herald. mands the elimination of the Negro. Let a law be passed prescribing an educational qualification that will disfranchise the ignorant and vicious element." Encouraged by the Republican State Convention of North Carolina, now Prof. Bruil the auspices Hope Baptist Wichita is a ability of th in securing city. Every BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY In speaking of a person's faults, Pray don't forget your own; Remember, those with houses of glass Should seldom throw a stone. If we have nothing else to do But talk of those who sin. 'Tis better we commence at home, And from this point begin. We have no right to judge a man, Until he's fairly tried; Should we not like his company We know the world is wide; Some have their faults,—and who has not? The old as well as young; Perhaps we may, for aught we know, Have fifty to their one. I'll tell you of a better plan. And find it works full well. To try my own defects to cure. Before of others tell; And though I sometimes hope to be No worse than some I know My own shortcomings bid me let The faults of others go. Then let us all when we commence To slander friend or foe, Think of the harm one word may do To those who little know. Remember curses, sometimes like Our chickens "roost at home"; Don't speak of others' faults until We have none of our own. —Mont. Plaindealer. TO KEEP NEGRO IGNORANT. New Orleans, Aug. 5.—An appeal by Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi, to white voters to select State legislators who will vote to stop granting appropriations for the education of Negro children is reported from Brook Haven, Miss., where the Governor addressed a farmers' meeting yesterday. And there are thousands and tens of thousands of Vardamans all over the South, the only difference being Mississippi's Vardaman speaks out and tells the world his position while the others desire the same thing, but keep their mouths closed. Somebody says the Vardamans, Tillmans, Jno. Sharp Williamses and their ilk do not represent the best people of the South. This may be true; but how is it that only men of the strongest prejudice against the Negro fill the most prominent offices, state and national? Either it must be that these men do represent the sentiment of the South, or else the "best citizens" are sadly in the minority.—Ex. The white man and the South are clamoring for an "educational qualification" for the Negro and at the same time planning day and night to prevent the Negro from becoming educated. Such cowardice. TO DISFRANCHISE NEGROES. Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 5.—Under the leadership of the ablest Republicans in this county and supported by nearly every white member of that party, a strong movement has been started for an educational qualification which will result in the disfranchisement of the Negro. This movement was started by a signed statement of Chairman John Early and an interview of Percy Wilson, who was defeated for Register on last Thursday. Mr. Wilson, one of the strongest Republicans in the county, says in an interview:— "Clean politics, speaking locally, de- mands the elimination of the Negro. Let a law be passed prescribing an educational qualification that will disfranchise the ignorant and vicious element." Encouraged by the Republican State Convention of North Carolina, now comes the Tennessee white Republicans who want the Negro disfranchised. Has Mr. Taft been speaking in Tennessee?—Ex. NOTICE. The Western Negro Press Association will hold its next annual meeting in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on September 21 and 22, 1306. All newspapers west of the Mississippi are requested to send representatives. All business men are requested to participate in the meeting. This session will be one of the most important meetings ever held, and will be of very great importance to the race. Matters of importance to the race in the great West will be under consideration, and as we are nearing another presidential contest, it is important that we exchange views now. We urge that a large attendance be present at this meeting. W. H. DUNCAN, President. Colorado Springs, Col. THE 25TH IS A SPLENDID BAND. New Fort Bliss Musical Organization Made a Hit at Cloudcroft, Last Sunday—Has 25 Members, With 18 in Orchestra. CLOUDCROFT, N. M., August 13.—The 25th Regimental band of Fort Bliss, in charge of Bandmaster J. Belisle, gave a concert at Cloudcroft, yesterday, and Mr. King of the Southwestern system, must be given credit as a judge of good music in providing such an entertainment for their patrons. The band arrived at Fort Bliss two weeks ago and El Paso has reasons to feel proud of having Mr. Belisle and his able musicians in their midst. The band numbers twenty-five men and the orchestra eighteen. Without doubt it is the best band El Paso has had the chance of welcoming to that city. The people at Cloudcroft were loud in their praises, and many remarks were to the effect that "I hope they come back soon." Mr. Belisle is a masterly leader and is well liked by his men; as to the band, the members are as gentlemanly as one would wish to meet. There is quite a treat in store for the citizens of El Paso, when the commanding officer at the Fort does the city the honor of sending this band for a concert in the plaza, thus setting the seal of approbation upon the loud praises sung by the Cloudcrofters. This is a colored band and belongs to the same 25th Infantry which the Texas rebels made an attempt to run out of Brownsville, and in which attempt the Texans were much worried. PROF. H. B. BRUITT. World's Greatest Songster Coming to Wichita Thursday Night, Aug. 30. The people of Wichita may well congratulate themselves upon being given an opportunity to hear the world's greatest songster, Prof. H. B. Bruitt, who will sing at Garrfield Hall, Thursday night, August 30th, 1906. When it is said that Prof. Bruitt has no equal in singing it is not exaggerated in the least, but is placing the vocal ability of Prof. Bruitt where he has earnestly won the place. Prof. Bruitt has sung in England before the crowned head, in Germany, where he was held in high esteem, in Scotland in Wales, and in Ireland where he was given a notable reception. He holds in his possession many flattering compliments from abroad. In America he has sung in all the leading cities where he has received special complimentary notices from the hands of big salaried critics who pronounce him "Master of the vocal art." Prof. Bruitt comes to Wichita under the auspices of the deacons of New Hope Baptist church and his date in Wichita is a high compliment to the ability of the deacons of that church in securing a worthy number for our city. Every one should avail themselves of this opportunity to hear Prof. Bruitt, Thursday night, August 30th, at Garfield Hall. HOCKADAY PAINT WEARS. Salesroom on N. Mosley. --- At the 52d annual convention of the International Typographical union held at Colorado Springs, Col., 300 delegates were present, representing 46,000 union printers. The shah's rescript to the grand vizier as finally amended orders the formation of a national consultative assembly for Persla composed of representatives of all classes from princes down. Two passenger trains on the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf railroad collided at Fort Worth, Tex., injuring 15 persons. Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte, in an address delivered before the Allegheny Chautauqua near Cumberland, Md., advocated the death penalty for anarchists who directly or indirectly seek to take life, and imprisonment and whipping for those guilty of lesser offenses. All strikers on the Mexican Central railroad have returned to work. After an unexplained absence of 31 years Prof. Charles H. Frye, former superintendent of the Chicago Normal school has returned to his home. A judge or an Ohio juvenile court has sentenced a man to the workhouse for life for failing to provide for his children. Several convicts taken to the Missouri penitentiary from St. Joseph by Sheriff Sampson are alleged to have been drunk when turned over to the institution and the board of charities is making an investigation. The steamer Troy, a 5,000-ton steel packet freighter, collided with the span of the interstate bridge at Duluth, Minn., and precipitated it into the channels on either side of the center pier on which the span revived, completely blocking navigation to and from the upper harbor. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, who have been making a tour of Europe, have returned. They were met at quarantine by the president's yacht and taken to Oyster Bay. Panama authorities have arrested 17 Colombians who were formerly revolutionary generals on the charge of conspiracy against high national authority. The prisoners were conspicuous during the revolution of 1900 and had just returned to the isthmus. Charles Holiday, a harvest hand has been placed in jail at Pratt, Kan., charged with beating and kidnapping the 16-year-old daughter of a farmer near Cullison. Governor Mickey of Nebraska has notified the police commissioners of South Omaha that unless they keep the saloons closed on Sunday, proceedings will be instituted for their dismissal. F. D. Coburn, secretary of the Kansas state board of agriculture estimates the Kansas wheat crop at 91.385,676 bushels. The estimate is based on reports of correspondents up to August 8. The government purchased 50,000 ounces of silver at 66.62 cents an ounce recently. This is the first purchase of silver bullion by the treasury for 13 years. The American Apple Growers' association held a two day's session at St. Louis recently after which they left for a tour of the Missouri and Arkansas apple belt as the guests of the Frisco railroad. Citizens of Clay Center, Kan., recently hanged Attorney General Coleman in effigy because he had filed a suit in the name of the state to prevent the city from issuing bonds to build a municipal electric light plant. The pope, in his encyclical to the French bishops declares absolutely that the cultural associations prescribed by the law of France cannot be formed without a violation of the sacred rights of the church. The newspapers in France which support the government strongly disapprove of the encyclical. --- NO.23 Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia university, New York, and Prof. John William Burgess, dean of that university, lunched recently with Emperor William at Cassel. A homecoming reception will be tendered W. J. Bryan in the Nebraska state capitol at Lincoln September 5. W. H. Whiteman, former judge of the supreme court of Arizona and later adjutant general of the territory is dead. Senator Chester I. Long, of Kansas, is planning a motor car campaign tour over the big Seventh congressional district, the largest but one in the United States. William J. Bryan has confirmed the report that he intends to visit Australia and New Zealand immediately after the November election. James Piere, an Englishman, was fined $25 in the police court of Bayonne, N. J., for hissing the American flag at a theater. His action almost caused a riot. Arthur T. Williams, of Hillsdale, Kan., an internal revenue collector in the Philippines, has been reported killed by the Pulajanes. Francis H. Smith, one of the first official reporters of congressional debates died recently at Washington, Conn. J. H. Burke, of Burlingame, Kan., feel dead of heart disease while attending the Minneapolis G. A. R. encampment. R. H. Cadwalader, for 21 years editor of the Louisburg, Kan., Herald, committed suicide by shooting at his home recently. Financial difficulties was given as the cause. H. H. Hanks, of Nebraska City, refused the nomination for congress by the democrats of the First Nebraska district and T. J. Doyle, of Lincoln, was named in his stead. Representative Nicholas Longworth, of Cincinnati, has been elected secretary of the international policyholders' committee of the New York and Mutual Life Insurance companies. Miscellaneous. Alexander G. Chickholm, paying teller of the First National bank of Birmingham, Ala., has been arrested charged with the embezzlement of $97,000 of the funds of the bank. Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholalevitch has declined to accept the post of commander-in-chief of all the Russian troops where martial law exists. After the preliminary investigation the naval prosecutors have decided to try 2,000 soldiers and sailors by court martial for participating in the Cronstadt and Sveaborg mutinies. The republicans of the Eighteenth Illinois congressional district have renominated Speaker Cannon for the 18th consecutive time, this being the 17th nomination by acclamation. The convention also enthusiastically endorsed Mr. Cannon for president. While the governor of South Carolina was speaking to a mob recently in an effort to save the life of a negro brute, the prisoner was removed from the view of the executive and riddled with bullets. Texas democrats have nominated T. M. Campbell, a railroad lawyer for governor. The Garfield Park bank of Chicago, has been placed in the hands of a receiver by Judge Bethea, of the United States district court. The failure was caused by the collapse of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank. R. B. Brown, of Zanesville, O., was unanimously chosen commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. at the Minneapolis encampment, the other candidates withdrawing, Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, was chosen chaplain. John Donahue, a farmer living eight miles north of Fredonia, Kan., was shot and killed by his wife. The seventh annual reunion of the Army of the Philippines convened at Des Moines, Ia. Acting apparently with a definite plan and at a signal terrorists and revolutionists in Russian Poland recently inaugurated a carnival of bomb throwing in various cities of the country. Many deaths resulted, mostly of policemen, gendarmes and soldiers. After a conference at Topeka with Secretary Crumbine, of the state board of health, the grocery jobbers of Kansas agreed to stand by the rules of the board and not handle any stock which the chemists of the board found to contain adulterants unless the same was properly labeled. PAGE 2 Entered at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at 601 North Main Street. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Strictly in Advance. 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Any erroneous reflection on the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper will be gladly corrected if brought to the attention of the editor. "To Live and Let Live" is Our Motto. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLU- TION NO. 7. Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring therein: Section 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of said state for their approval or rejection, to-wit: The constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the whole of section 17 of article 2 of said constitution, and inserting in lieu of said section the following, which shall constitute section 17 of article 2 of the constitution: Sec. 17. All laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation throughout the state; and in all cases where a general law can be made applicable no special law shall be enacted; and whether or not a law enacted is repugnant to this provision of the constitution shall be construed and determined by the courts of the state. Sec. 2. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this state at the general election to be held in the year 1906 for their approval or rejection. The amendment hereby proposed shall be designated on the official ballot by the following title, viz.: "Amendment to the constitution relating to laws and their construction by the courts," and shall be voted for or against as provided by law under such title. Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute-book. Passed the House January 17, 1905. Passed the Senate January 19, 1905. Approved January 20, 1905. I hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and correct coy of original house concurrent resolution No. 7, now on file in my office. J. R. BURROW, Secretary of State. PREPARE FOR LABOR DAY. J. W. Thompson, chairman of the committee that is getting up the big Labor Day attraction at Redman Hall for Monday night, September 3rd, on behalf of the Building Fund of Arkansas Valley Lodge No. 21, A. F. A. M., is making extensive preparations to give the people a rare treat that night. Besides a very interesting musical and literary program one of the rare features will be a silent drill by Imperial Company No. 1 Knights of Pythias, under command of Captain Henry Sherrills. This will be something well worth seeing. In the matter of admission it may be said that all children accompanied by their parents who have two 25c tickets will be admitted free. The proceeds of this function will go into the treasury of the building fund of that lodge and everyone should attend Let the colored people get together and stay together for their own material good. STEWARTS RALLY At the A. M. E. Church, Sunday, August 26th. The Stewart's Rally which is to come off at the A. M. E. church Sunday (all day), August 26th, promises to be a very interesting one. The young people as well as the older ones are taking great interest in the arly and this will beyond all question be the giant rally of the occasion. The young people will make an effort to raise twice the amount of money which the older people and church folks raises and with such young people as Thomas Anderson, Lucy R. Huff, Chas. Price, Miss Sallie Rawles, Miss Mabel King, Miss Luca Covington and a whole host of other good workers, we are not slow to say that the old folks and church people will have to "get in a hurry" if they keep in sight. The watchword with everyone is "Let's make it a $200 Rally!" and it seems now that it will be $250,00. Everyone, young or old, big or little, church member or not, who gives as much as fifty cents (50c) will be given credit by the stewards and stewardess and the name and amount will be published in the report which will be made of the rally. Let everyone put their shoulder to the wheel and make this a banner rally day. SHOULD BE ASHAMED. The colored people of Wichita should be ashamed that in a town the size of this and with as many colored people as there is here—they have no colored brass band. Somehow it is very hard to get a bandin this town. What do you think is the trouble. Call at the Court House Grocery Store, 601 North Main street for your eatables. Phone 2046. OFFICIAL ORGAN. By the will of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle the Wichita Searchlight ha sagain been selected as the Official Organ for the Kansas-Nebraska jurisdiction. This is a honor of which we are justly proud and we shall do everything in our power to carry out the objects of an official organ and in our effort we earnestly solicit the aid, counsel and advice of each Knight and Daughter in the Kansas-Nebraska jurisdiction. We would like to iml press each Temple and each Tabernacle with the great importance to the order of sending in news about their Temple or Tabernacle each week for publication and we guarantee if the news reaches our office it will receive publication. We would request in this connection that all news matter be sent us so that it will reach opr office not later than Wednesday of each week. Send in your news. It will be our aim to leave no stone unturned in the interests of the order this year and with the united support of the Knights and Daughters success will crown the efforts of Tabor this year. Thanking one and all frotehir favor in advance—we proceed to our work ofr humanity and the order. In The Grocery Line Your wants need careful attention and our store is the place to get it. We handle the best of Fancy and Staple Groceries and our prices are right. Orders given prompt attention. Kernan & Co., 102 E. Douglas Pone 35' WANTED! WANTED!! WANTED!! Wide-awake, hustling, get-up-and-go agents and correspondents in every city, town and village in America to handle the Wichita Searchlight in their locality. The Searchlight is a standard race journal, brim full of race news all the time. Highest possible commissions paid. Good money to the right parties. Do not delay but write today, to W. N. MILLER, Editor, 601 N. Main St., Wichita, Kansas. The Wichita delegation to the Session of Prince Hall Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M., which will convene in Atchison on August 22nd will be: G. L. Scott, W. H. A. Clark, Dudly Johnson, J. T. Chunieth, G. H. Young and R. E. LOCALS THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Send your news notes and local happenings to 601 North Main Street. John E. Lewis rec his wife who is in I with her parents, Mr son, who have been his daughter, Miss has been quite ill—sh however. Mrs. Mollie Tucker of Oklahoma City, Okla., sister of Mrs. Sam Brazille, spent a few days in our city visiting with her sister, and left Saturday for Kansas City to visit with her sister, Mrs. Lewis. Call up New Phone 2046 and give us your news and job printing. Searchlight phone is 2046. There will be a basket meeting given under the auspices of the A. M. E. church, Newton, Kansas, August 26th. The Santa Fe has granted special service for the ocasion at one dollar for the round trip. Train leaves Wichita depot at 9.05 o'clock a. m. Leaves the Newton depot at 10:30 p. m. Look for the program. Don't miss the trip. See S. S. Washington for further particulars. Secure your tickets at once. Money back if the date is cancelled. Remember Sunday, August 26th, 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brazille have moved into their new home, 24th and Fairview. Mrs. Mary Jones, of Manhattan Kan., spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Wichita visiting her brother, Rev K. W. King, pastor of the A. M. E. church. The lawn social at Mrs. Thomas Glover's, Tuesday night, was a grand success. Mrs. W. J. Johnson left Thursday for Watonga, Okla., in company of her mother, Mrs. Anna Haywood, who has been visiting in the city for the past few days. CALL MEETING. A meeting of Wichita Tabernacle No. 34 is called for Thursday afternoon August 30th, at 2:30 prompt. All the daughters are hereby requested to be present. By order of DTR. MATTIE MILLER, H. P. NOTICE TO TENT Moses Dickson Tent No. 5 will meet Saturday afternoon, August 25th, at the hall at 3 o'clock. Dtr. Lottie Hill, Queen Mother and Dtr. Mattie Miller will be present. All children are requested to come out. By order of MRS. LOTTIE HILL, Q. M. A DAY EARLY. Owing to business matters the Searchlight goes to press one day early this week. Thursday instead of Friday. All matter which reaches us too late will appear in our next issue. W. N. MILLER, Editor. The W. T. Vernon club met Monday evening, August 20th, at the home of Mrs. J. W. Thompson. The meeting was opened in its proper form. The ladies spent a short time in needle work after which the club adjourned to meet August 27th at the residence of Mrs. S. W. Lea, 501 W. 15th, between Rochester and Sherwood. When In Coffeyville Stop At White Front Boarding House First Class Accomodations Prices Reasonable BROCKS & WILLIAMS, Props. 1224 So. Walnut St. Bud's and Rest 408 N. N. Meals 15c Lunch Sho Meals 15c Lunch Short Order Game In Season C. C. Hickerson, Prop. NOTICE. John E. Lewis received word from his wife who is in Muskogee visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, who have been sick, stating that his daughter, Miss Albertha Lewis, has been quite ill—she is on the mend however. Rev. J. H. Van Leu was in the city a few days last week. Isaac B. Atkinson of Pueblo, Colo. arrived in the city Wednesday in the interest of the Ethiopian Protective association of Colorado. Mrs. Titos. G. Banks returned Sunday from Chicago where she went from Kansas City last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Jones have moved to 437 N. Water street. Miss Mabel King and party have returned from Kingman, Kan., where they attended the Cattlemen's convention. They had a fine trip. The Lawn Social at the residence of Mrs. Thomas Glover, Tuesday night, was a grand success in every way. A successful lawn social was given at the home of Mrs. Mary Carr, Wednesday night in the interest of the Second Baptist church. Quite a nice time was had at the A. M. E. church Thursday night at the entertainment given there. Some one said that Bud Heckeison has a neat, first-class restaurant and lunch counter at 408 N. Main and it is so. Mrs. C. C. Heckeison is out again after a quite a sigh of sickness. Ike Patton has made many valuable improvements on his home 624 North Water. He has had the entire house re-papered, changed the inside woodwork, replaced the front door with a large plate glass door, enlarged the archway and everything is now in tip top style. That is the way we like to see them do. Spend your money on your home. A SURPRISE. John E. Lewis is preparing quite an agreeable surprise for his wife on her return home from Muskogee, I. T. He has had the entire house re-papered and is working over-time re-painting the inside wood work and over-hauling everything in royal shape. When completed it will be grand in every way. Now Mrs. Lewis must not read this article until she has come home. PAINT YOUR HOUSE. It is surprising the beauty and value that a little paint will add to one's house. Every man who owns a house should not be content till it is well painted. Besides adding beauty and value it also preserves the lumber and material and adds greatly to its durability. Many colored people make a sad mistake by overlooking a little paint on their home. Then again the paint is cheap and a gallon will go a long way if properly used. Paint your house, your outhouses, and other premises. Call up the Hockaday Paint company—or go down to their factory, first block north of Frisco depot on Mosley, and get their prices—and you will go to painting at once. We are going to watch to see what colored person is the first to begin painting their property. Beautify your home with Hockaday paint—it is the best. Anyone desiring the Searchlight can get us over the telephone by calling up New Phone 2046. Cafe aurant Main st t Order Game In Season C. C. Hickerson, Prop. Thos. Glover, Pres. S. E. Patton, Sec. Edward Landrum, Treas. Jas. L. Harper, Maner We have a full line of fresh and wholesome Fancy and Staple Groerie, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Sugar, Flour, Meal, Vegetables, Canned Goods, Brooms, Butter, Eggs, Coal Oil, Gasoline, Stationary, and, in fact, anythingand everything you may want in the Grocery Line. 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The danger of an ice family in Washington emphasizes the fact that a great city is pitifully destitute of resources and is the weakest of human organizations in the ability to look out for itself, says the Washington Post. It is dependent upon the outside world to an extent little dreamed of until a mishap in the complicated machinery discloses the relationship. The food it eats and the water it drinks must come from outside, and an interruption of a day in the steady process of supply causes untold inconvenience and threatens dangers and disease. The helplessness of a great city was never better illustrated than when the earth trembled a few seconds under San Francisco on April 18 last. This tremor did comparatively small damage to buildings, but it worked havoc by snapping water and gas mains, electric wires and railroad tracks. In an instant the city was deprived of water, food, light, transportation facilities and means of communication. The tremor that shut off the water set the city on fire and burned the small stores of food. Street railways were paralyzed, the telephones and telegraphs were useless, and human beings were reduced to aboriginal methods of living and locomotion. By mere accident a single railroad track was left so little damaged as to be easily repaired, and by superhuman work sufficient food was brought in to prevent starvation. If the outside world had not rushed to their assistance, the people of San Francisco would have perished in the midst of a land of running waters and flowing with milk and honey. Such complete wreckage of urban facilities is rare in history, and could only occur through convulsions of nature or warlike assault and siege. It is comparatively easy, however, for the delicate mechanism of any city to be thrown out of gear temporarily by reason of accident or lack of foresight. This fact should be borne in mind by those who act as purveyors of food, ice, water and other necessities of life. In providing for a city they are dealing with a monstrous, hungry, witness creature, not enormous capacity for consumption and absolutely without thought of the morrow. Fate of Heidelberg Castle. All Germany is now excited over the condition of the Heldelberg castle, for two years the question whether the "Otto Heinrichs" portion of it—the handsomest section—shall or shall not be taken down and rebuilt has caused all Baden to the point where internal warfare seemed close at hand. Now the matter has lost its local significance and become an imperial issue, says the New York Post. The newspapers everywhere have taken sides for or against. Expert after expert has been consulted, and one commission of architects after the other has had its say only to be overruled or controverted. So serious has the situation become that there is no little danger of the structure's tumbling down before a decision can be reached. This is precisely what one party wants; but even the elements and time must not do their work without official sanction. Hence there has been an appeal to the highest tribunal. Everybody knows that the riser is a great architect; is he not a world-renowned poet, musician, orator, general, designer of battleships, is well? In August, therefore, the head of the state is to settle the disputed point. College Students as Thinkers. It is important for college teachers to promote the pursuit on the part of their students of such subjects as, on their inherent character, demand thinking, and also to promote such a pursuit of these subjects as does promote thinking, says Charles F. Belving, in North American Review. Mathematics is a subject which demands thinking. It is thinking; it is nothing else. History may be presented as a matter of acquisition; it also may be presented as a matter of teaching evidence, as a study of cause and effect. Economics is a subject which specially offers opportunities for such study as develops thinking. Its phenomena are complex, and causes which prevail in its field are often obscure. These studies, and similar ones, offer a special advantage in creating and nourishing the power of thinking. An frommonger in a small English town recently posted the following announcement in front of his shop: The reason why I have hitherto been able to sell my goods so much cheaper than anybody else is that I am a manager and do not need to make profit for the maintenance of wife and children. It is now my duty to inform the public that this advantage will be shortly withdrawn from them, I am about to be married. They will therefore, do well to make their purchases at once at the old rate." PREST. RIPLEY'S ANSWER. ANOTHER OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS. TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS: Since the publication of my first letter I have received a very large number of communications, of which about one-half are in approval, one-quarter in criticism and the rest asking for information. Finding it out of the question to answer each letter, I have decided to answer all at once so far as is practicable. Those who take issue with the first letter mainly dwell on these points: 1. Alleged over-capitalization. 2. The taxation of railway property. 3. The issue of free passes. 4. The alleged interference of the railroad in politics. As to the first: I stated that the Santa Fe was worth all it is capitalized for. I am asked if the stockholders who bought the stock ten years ago at, say, $13.00 a share, have not made money. Of course they have, but has that anything to do with the case? They had courage enough to buy an interest in a discredited concern, just emerging from bankruptcy—only a few had the courage to do it. The great bulk of our common stock was held by those who owned it when the bankruptcy occurred; who held it throughout the receivership and who paid an assessment of $10.00 per share in cash in order to keep it. How about those people, most of whom paid par or more for the stock in the '80's, and who not only got no returns between 1889 and 1899, but paid an assessment besides? Among the letters received is one from which I quote as follows: "On March 11, 1889, I bought Santa Fe stock, paying $55 for each share. On July 11, 1895, I paid on each share of stock a cash assessment of $10. Fifty-five dollars, with interest at six per cent, compounded annually for seventeen years, amounts to $147.95, and ten dollars compounded at the same rate for eleven years amounts to $18.90. And there has been no time in the last seventeen years that I could not compound at that rate semi-annually instead of annually. My stock should to-day represent to me $166.85 per share. I have received on each share dividends to the amount of $21.50. Deducting this from the above amount would leave each share standing me at $145.35. The stock is selling at 93, and I am a loser of $52.35 on each share. And yet, according to the [Topeka] Capital, be cause stock sold at 13 eight years ago, I am not a loser at all, but am a gainer by 300 per cent. No doubt but that most of the stockholders stand about in the same position I do." The above letter is from a citizen of Kansas whom I do not know and never heard of before, but he was fortunate in only having paid $55 per share—many of the present stockholders paid $120. I repeat that, whether we consider what the property has cost (including in the cost the interest on investment), or whether we consider its reproduction value, it is not over-capitalized. Second, taxation: The Santa Fe desires to pay its fair share of the taxes levied for the support of the state; it will not be heard to murmur so long as its property is assessed at the same proportion of its real value as is the property of other citizens; there is no reason why it should be favored in this respect on the one hand or oppressed on the other. (I may say that, in my opinion, a strict and honest application of this principle would considerably reduce the taxes we now pay.) Third, as to passes: It is almost universal custom in every part of the country to transport free of charge national, state and county officers; it was originally meant as a courtesy, and I have never felt that it gave the railroad any claim on the conscience of the official receiving it, nor have I known of any case where a legislator has voted or been expected to vote against his convictions because of holding a pass. If the people of Kansas desire that this courtesy shall cease to be extended to their officers, there will be no objection raised by this company. But the prohibition of passes to other than railway employees will not materially increase the passenger recelts. Fourth, the railroad in politics: We have the same interest in good government as has any other citizen and the same right to display that interest. As the largest corporation in the state and the largest tax payer we have a vital interest in sane and conservative legislation—and when (as has too often been the case) there is danger that the state will be swap off its feet by appeal to passion and prejudice made by designing demagogues for their own personal ends, it becomes a duty to oppose those men, by fair and legal means—in such cases, and in such cases only, will the Santa Fe be found in politics. Individual employees are unrestricted; they may hold and express such views as they think proper, but their action is not to be taken as that of the company, nor is the latter responsible for their political opinions or utterances. I realize fully that such prosperity as the Santa Fe has enjoyed is due largely to the energy and thrift of the Kansas people, but they should also recognize that we have done our share. Each is necessary to the welfare of the other; and if, in the last decade, there has been any good work done in the state, or for the state, in which the Santa Fe has failed to do its part, and more than its part, I am much mistaken. (Signed) E. P. RIPLEY, President A., T. & S. F. Ry. Co. Chicago, Aug. 21, 1906. "PEN AND INK" BET WAS EASY Colonel "ike" Hill Quite Ready to Increase the Amount. Col. "Ike" Hill, assistant sergeant at-arms for the Democrats in the house of representatives, has violent political prejudices and at election time is wont to back them with money. He got into a political discussion in the lobby of the Hoffman house in New York a short time ago and made an assertion that was disputed by a man in the gathering. Col. "Ike" reached down into his pocket, pulled out a roll of money and peeled off five $100 bills. "I will just bet you $500 I am right," he said. "I'll take you," said the other. "Wait until I get a pen and ink." A cold look came into Col. "Ike's" eyes. "What do you want a pen and ink for?" he asked. "Why, I want to write a check for $500 to cover your bet." Col. "Ike" put his money back in his pocket. "Bring me a pen and ink, too," he said, "for if this is going to be a check bet I'll make it $5,000."—Saturday Evening Post. GOOD COLORS FOR HOUSES. It is not generally known—not even among painters—why certain tints and colors wear much better than others on houses, and the knowledge of just what tints are best to use is, therefore, rather hazy. One writer on paint, in a recent book, says that experiments seem to show that those colors which resist or turn back the heat rays of the sun, will protect a house better than those which allow these rays to pass through the film. Thus red is a good color because it turns back, or reflects, the red rays, and the red rays are the hot rays. In general, therefore, the warm tones are good and the cold tones are poor, so far as wear is concerned. In choosing the color of paint for your house, select reds, browns, grays and olives which, considering the various tones these tints will produce, will give a wide range from which to choose. Avoid the harsh tints, such as cold yellows (like lemon), cold greens (like grass green, etc.), and the blues. It must be understood that no virtue is claimed for tints in themselves, irrespective of the materials used in the paint. Any color will fade, and the paint will scale off, if adulterated white lead or canned paint is used, but if one is careful to use the best white lead—some well-known brand of a reliable manufacturer—and genuine linseed oil, the warm tints mentioned above will outwear the same materials tinted with the cold colors. Facts About Alaska. Alaska is an interesting region. In area she is twice as large as Texas, with California thrown in, but her resident white population numbers only about 30,000, though in summer she has from 10,000 to 20,000 more whites. In fur, fish and minerals she is rich. Since her annexation she has furnished $50,000,000 of furs, $60,000,000 of fish and $70,000,000 of minerals, chiefly gold and silver. Her output of gold, which was $9,000,000 in 1904, was $16,000,000 in 1905, and will be fully $26,000,000 in 1906.—Leslie's Weekly. Pushing Cape to Cairo Line. In a report in the London Times it is stated that the Cape to Cairo railway in South Africa has been opened so as to run over the Kafue river on a bridge which stands on 13 spans, each 100 feet, with pillars resting on a bed 16 feet under the water. Kafue river is 266 miles north of Victoria falls, and the distance from Cape Town is 1,908 miles. The railroad, however, is now at Broken hill, 347 miles beyond the falls, the line having been pushed on while the bridge was building over the Kafue river. The man who boasts of the wonders he is going to work never amounts to much as an actual worker. SALLOW FACES Often Caused by Coffee Drinking. How many persons realize that coffee so disturbs digestion that it produces a muddy, yellow complexion? A ten days' trial of Postum Food Coffee has proven a means, in thousands of cases, of clearing up bad complexions. 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Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," "There's a reason." DAMAGE IS GREAT Disaster Caused by South American Earthquake May Nearly Equal That of San Francisco. REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING Disturbance Covered a Large Territory. Destroying Many Towns and Cities as Well as Railroads and Telegraph Lines. Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 20.—At 7:52 o'clock last Thursday evening Valparaiso experienced an earthquake of great severity and during that night 82 shocks were felt. Most of the buildings of the city are either burned or damaged. The loss will be enormous, probably reaching $250,000,000. Two thousand persons killed is considered to be a fair estimate of the casualties. Viena Del Mar (three miles from Valparaiso and having a population of over 10,000); Quirihue (225 miles to the southward, with a population of 2,500); Salto; Limacae (15 miles to the northwest with a population of 6,500); Quillota (25 miles to the northwest with a population of 10,000) and villages all around were destroyed. Most of the damage was due to fire, which started immediately after the first shock. The whole population is sleeping in the hills, the parks or the streets. Food is very scarce. Milk costs two Chilean dollars a liter, and it is almost impossible to obtain meat, even at high prices. The railroads are all destroyed. The railroads are all destroyed. Rain, which began to fall immediately after the first shock, stopped an hour afterwards. The nights are very cold and windy; the people sleeping in the open are suffering greatly. The captain of a steamship which has arrived from San Francisco says the situation here is worse than that following the disaster at San Francisco. Washington. Aug. 21.—The earthquakes in Chile have ceased, the resultant fires have been extinguished and people of the two cities, Valparaiso and Santiago, are taking organized steps to relieve suffering, care for the wounded and bury the dead. Dispatches received from Chile Monday tend to show that the first estimates of casualties and material damage had been greatly exaggerated and that the people of Valparaiso are becoming calmer. The fear of further shocks has been removed by a statement issued from the observatory and Monday it became possible for the first time to organize relief work and begin a systematic search of the ruins for the dead. Santiago is coming to the rescue of her suffering sister. Public subscriptions have been opened for money, clothing and provisions and the capital is caring for all refugees from Valparaiso who make their way across the mountains. The government is putting down pillage wherever it breaks out with troops. It is still impossible to reach any correct estimate of the dead and injured. The reports from Chile are most conflicting. A large section of the country, however, was visited by the catastrophe and cabled estimates of casualties refer in some instances to particular localities, notably Valparaiso, and in others evidently to the entire district which suffered from the shock. The number of dead in Valparaiso doubtless will run into the hundreds and for the entire country probably into the thousands. The property damage is estimated at from $200,000,000 to $300,000,000. Relief is being organized with system and the government has taken complete control of the situation. The remoter districts have not yet been heard from and efforts are being made to establish communication either by wire or courier with the provinces. Santiago de Chili, Aug. 20.—It is known that eight lives were lost in this city by the earthquake, but it is believed that many persons were killed by the falling buildings and that their bodies will be discovered later. Several persons became so panic stricken during the troubles of the earth that they threw themselves from the balconies of their homes and were killed. The fires which followed the earthquake in this city were promptly extinguished, but while they lasted they added greatly to the terror of the people. Axtell, the Trotting Horse, Dead. Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 21.—Axtell the stallion that in 1889 made the world's trotting record, died at the Warren Park stock farm near here Sunday of spasmodic colic. The night after that race he was bought by a syndicate for $105,000 and he is said to have netted $300,000 as a breeder since. Money Plenty in San Francisco. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 18.—With money pouring in at the rate of a million dollars a day from insurance alone, the banks of this city are more crowded with deposits than ever in their history. USE THE BEST FAULTLESS STARCH FOR LAUNDRY WORK FOR SHIRTS COLLARS CUFFS AND FINE LINEN POPE'S STRONG COMMON SENSE. Pontiff Refused to Be Made an Invalid by a Pen Prick. The following story is told of Plus X. by the Rome correspondent of the London Pall Mall Gazette: The other day he was writing at his desk, when his pen began to sputter. He decided to change it, but it stuck, and it was only after a strong pull that it came out, promptly pricking him under his nail, for which probably he would have followed the natural impulse to put it in his mouth, and we would have heard nothing more of the incident had there not been an inkstain also. His exclamation brought his secretary, who washed away the blood with disinfectants, to obviate microbes, and bound it up, at the same time suggesting a doctor's visit. "No, no," said the pontiff laughing, "it would be known to the press at once; I should be killed and buried by them before he could arrive!" Those surrounding him would have liked to make the slight mishap an excuse for stopping the audiences, but Plus X. was somewhat annoyed at the suggestion, saying, "Enough, enough! What is a pen-prick! You make me ridiculous. I have not ceased to be a man and become a baby!" So he was present at the ceremony in commemoration of his predecessor, making jokes about his bandaged finger. DOCTOR CURED OF ECZEMA. Maryland Physician Cures Himself—Dr. Fisher Says: "Cuticura Remedies Possess True Merit." "My face was afflicted with eczema in the year 1897. I used the Cuticura Remedies, and was entirely cured. I am a practicing physician, and very often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Soap in cases of eczema, and they have cured where other formulas have failed. I am not in the habit of endorsing patent medicines, but when I find remedies possessing true merit, such as the Cuticura Remedies do, I am broad-minded enough to proclaim their virtues to the world. I have been practicing medicine for sixteen years, and must say I find your Remedies A No. 1. You are at liberty to publish this letter. G. M. Fisher, M. D., Big Pool, Md., May 24, 1905." GAS USED UNDER LIME KILNS. Innovation by Connecticut Company Is a Success. The New England Lime company, of Winstead, Conn., asserts that it is the first to introduce gas as fuel for lime burning. The method is pronounced an entire success. The growing scarcity of wood fuel led to the discovery of gas as a substitute for wood, and the company no longer considers the gas method an experiment. The efficacy and reliability of gas have been demonstrated beyond a doubt. Had it been impossible to find a substitute for wood, said a member of the company, 'it would have meant the restriction and perhaps the total abandonment of the business. Gas fires are absolutely clean at all times—no clinkers and no cinders—and the lime produced is much whiter than that burned by wood. Gas also produces a more intense heat, and consequently increases the capacity of the kilns. The daily output at the company's kilns is increased from 80 barrels per kiln to 100 barrels, or a total of 700 barrels daily. Tree Made Into House. A singular maple tree on the left bank of the Oder, in Germany, is at least a century old, and has been twisted and cut into a kind of circular house of two stories. A firm, leafy floor has been formed by causing the branches to become gradually woven together. 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I Owe to Pe-ru-na My Restoration to Health and Strength." MISS RICKA LEOPOLD MISS RICKA LEOPOLD, 137 Main street, Menasha, Wis., Sec'y Lied-erkranz, writes: "Three years ago my system was in a terrible run-down condition and I was broken out all over my body. I began to be worried about my condition and I was glad to try anything which would relieve me. "Peruna was recommended to me as a fine blood remedy and tonic, and I soon found that it was worthy of praise. "A few bottles changed my condition materially and in a short time I was all over my trouble. "Iowe to Peruna my restoration to health and strength. I am glad to endorse it." Pe-ru-na Restores Strength. Mrs. Hettie Green, R. R. 6, Inka, IL, writes: "I had catarrh and felt miserable. I began the use of Peruna and began to improve in every way. My head does not hurt me so much, my appetite is good and I am gaining in flesh and strength." Another Dig at Powers. A few days ago Gov. Cobb, of Maine, and Hon. W. R. Pattangall, prominent in politics in the same state, were together on a train. Mr. Pattangall is a lawyer and an editor, the writer of the humorous "Meddybems Letters" appearing in his paper, the Machias Union. In the course of conversation, Gov. Cobb remarked to Mr. Pattangall: "I don't see why you and Llwellyn Powers should be so extremely antagonistic to each other. Neither of you ever fails to give the other a rap when there is opportunity." At this point an interested listener in the car leaned toward their chairs and asked: "Is it really true that ex-Gov. Powers is of Indian descent?" "Well, the Indians deny it," Mr. Pattangall answered, in his inimitable manner. Suffered for "White Lie." Is a white lie ever justified? That at least some people believe it has no excuse is proved by the following tale: An ancient rabbi came to a city where all the people were truthful, married one of the inhabitants, had two children and prospered. One day a neighbor called when the rabbi's wife was washing her head, and the rabbi, going to the door, was seized by false modesty and said that she had gone out. Thereupon both of his children died, and, as no one died in that city before reaching old age, the neighbors made inquiries, the rabbi confessed what he had done, and was ordered to leave the city immediately. Large as Prehistoric Monsters. Some of the largest and most important animals are bigger now than they were in the prehistoric times. That is true of the whale and emphatically so of the horse. The best authorities hold that in bulk and weight the largest whales now in existence are larger than any of the long-named monsters that abounded in the early ages of the earth. A Minister Talks About Grape-Nuts. "My first stomach trouble began back in 1895," writes a minister in Nebr., "resulting from hasty eating and eating too much. I found no relief from medicine and grew so bad that all food gave me great distress. "It was that sore, gnawing, hungry feeling in my stomach that was so distressing and I became a sick man. Grape-Nuts was recommended as a food that could be easily digested. "Leaving the old diet that had given me so much trouble, I began to eat Grape-Nuts with a little cream and sugar. The change effected in 24 hours was truly remarkable, and if a few weeks I was back to health again. "My work as a minister calls me away from home a great deal, and recently I drifted back to fat meat and indigestible foods, which put me again on the sick list. "So I went back to Grape-Nuts and cream and in four days I was put right again. The old dull headaches are gone, stomach comfortable, head clear, and it is a delight to pursue my studies and work. "Grape-Nuts food is worth more than money to me, and I hope this may induce some sufferer to follow the same course I have." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. "There's a reason." Read the little book, "The Road to Welville," in pkgs. The Pacific Liner Manchuria Is on a Reef at Rabbitt Island Near Honolulu. THE SHIP MAY YET BE SAVED Is Resting Full Length on the Bottom-Has Not Leaked-All Passengers Are Safe-Must Lighten Cargo. Honolulu, Aug. 21.—The Pacific Mail Steamship company's steamship Manchuria is on the reef at Rabbit Island. The Manchuria struck bow-on during a heavy storm, about 4:30 o'clock Monday morning. She was considerably out of her course. Rabbit Island is a small speck in the sea, close to the windward side of the island of Oahu, on which Honolulu is located. The coast here is unusually dangerous, owing to the on-shore seas. The steamer lies about 300 feet from the main shore. There are from two to three fathoms of water forward and about six fathoms off. The tug Fearless and the inter-岛 steamer A. Cummins have gone to the scene. The agents of the Pacific Mail Steamship company at Honolulu are on the Fearless. The Manchuria is a twin screw steel steamer, of 13,639 tons and 8,750 tonnage. She is 600 feet long with a beam of 65 feet, three inches and a depth of 31 feet, one inch. She was built in 1894 by the Camden, N. J. Shipbuilding company. Captain Saunders mistook another point of land for Markapu Point. He saw land ahead shortly before the vessel struck and reversed the engines at full speed, but it was too late to avert the accident. The steamer is aground along her full length and lies broadside to the mainland. San Francisco, Aug. 21.—The Manchuria, commanded by Capt. J. W. Saunders, sailed on August 14 from this port for Honolulu and the Orient with 150 saloon passengers and 8,000 tons of freight. Among her passengers are: Maj. Gen. James F. Smith, the new governor general of the Philippines, accompanied by his wife and Judge N. W. Gilbert of the court of the first instances of Manila with his bride. Gen. Smith is on his way to Manila to take the oath of office as governor general of the Philippines. The Manchuria also has on board 18 missionaries bound for China and Korea. REMOVED THE NEGROES. Colored Troops Have Been Ordered Away from Fort Brown, Tex. Where Trouble Occurred. Washington, Aug. 22.—Orders were issued Monday by the military se- cretary, Major General F. C. Ainsworth, for the transfer of the colored troops from Fort Brown, Tex., where there has been serious trouble between citi- zens and soldiers, to Fort Ringgold, Tex., which is about 100 miles above Fort Brown and is also on the Rio Grande. One company of the Twenty-sixth infantry is ordered to Fort Brown to take the place of the colored troops. The company ordered to Fort Brown is made up of white men. This shifting about of troops was made subsequent to a report from Major C. W. Penrose on the situation at Fort Brown and after an appeal by Senator Culberson to President Roosevelt. In his report Major Penrose says he was persuaded that the killing of one citizen in Brownsville and the wounding of another were the work of soldiers, although he has been unable as yet to discover who the guilty men are. How Denver Election Was Carried. Denver, Aug. 22.—Mrs. Emma Wells, judge of election in the Twelfth ward, stated on the witness stand Tuesday in the franchise contest before Judge Ben B. Lindsey that she was appointed by S. S. Campbell, of the Denver Gas and Electric company, before election and offered $25 if her precinct was carried for the gas franchise. She added that an additional offer was made her of a position in the gas company's office for her niece if the precinct returned a favorable majority. Another witness testified that 17 ballots were cast in ward 12, precinct 15, after the polls were closed. President Appoints Harlan. Oyster Bay, Aug. 19.—President Roosevelt Friday appointed James S. Harlan, of Chicago, a member of the interstate commerce commission. Mr. Harlan is a son of John M. Harlan, associate justice of the supreme court of the United States. He is a lawyer of extensive practice and held for some time the position of attorney general of Porto Rico. The appointment of Mr. Harlan completes the membership of the commission as provided for under the new railroad rate law. Oldest Kansas Woman Dead. Oldest Kansas Woman Dead. Ottawa, Kan., Aug. 22.—"Aunt" Mahala Lewis, who was believed to be the oldest person in Kansas, died suddenly here Monday. She reckoned her age at 120 years and insisted she had met both Washington and Lafayette. She was born a slave near Richmond, Va., and told of visits to the family by Lafayette and Washington. Mrs. Lewis retained her mental faculties till the last. Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed To Cure, or Money Refunded by Your Merchant. So, Why Not Try IT? Price, 50c, Retail. COULD NOT KEEP UP. Broken Down, Like Many Another Woman, with Exhausting Kidney Troubles. Mrs. A. Taylor, of Wharton, N. J., says: "I had kidney trouble in its most painful and severe form, and the torture I went through now seems to have been almost unbearable. I had back-ache, pains in the side and joins, dizzy spells and hot, feverish headaches. There were bearing-down pains, and the kidney secretions torture I went through now seems to have been almost unbearable. I had back-ache, pains in the side and loins, dizzy spells and hot, feverish headaches. There were bearing-down pains, and the kidney secretions passed too frequently, and with a burning sensation. They showed sediment. I became discouraged, weak, languid and depressed, so sick and weak that I could not keep up. As doctors did not cure me I decided to try Doan's Kidney Pills, and with such success that my troubles were all gone after using eight boxes, and my strength, ambition and general health is fine." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. BOYISH MIND WAS WORKING. Youngster on His First Sail Over the "Raging Main." None of us ever quite forget those days—when our years were few—of dreaming about life on the raging main, when the imagination reveled in pirates and plunder from stately galleons and valorous deeds done on storm-swept decks, says a writer in the New York Times. Recollection of this period is, at any rate, sufficiently vivid, so that the remark of a small boy could contribute magically to the "gayety' of nations," among the passengers on one of the excursion steamers running from Manhattan across the harbor to Coney Island. The steamer made her way across the bay, dodging tugs and ferryboats —fortunately meeting no pirate craft. The passengers, escaping gladly from the city's heat, nibbled their sand-wiches and enjoyed the breeze. The waiters moved about the deck with their trays. The boy, just from the inland town, where his life so far had been spent, sat rapt and wideeyed. If one could but know fully the "mental content" from which sprang his words at last! "Ma!" he cried, hoarsely, "tell me which one of 'em is the skipper!" How Emperor William Is Battling Against a Dangerous Heredity. Emperor William's father died of cancer of the throat. Emperor William himself had infantile hands, and he had to struggle with pain, infertility. It has been whispered that he himself is troubled with the same malady which carried off his father. Royal blood is unfortunately most generally deteriorated blood. Emperor William knows this as an excuse to eradicate the bad blood from himself and his family by the adoption of simple life principles. Through the visit of a countryman of his to Battle Creek, Michigan, while in his country visiting the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893, Emperor William idea the Battle Creek idea of simple living and has to a large extent adopted the methods in his family. His wife and children live the simple life and take Battle Creek light baths. Their uncle, King Edward, also has these baths and takes Windsor and Buckingham Palaces for the use of himself and Queen Alexandra. Among other things GOOD HEALTH, the oldest health journal in the world, tells about the Battle Creek idea and the simple life. Every number is brimful of the everyday. Sample copy 10 cents. One dollar a year. If you will cut this out and send to GOOD HEALTH PUBLISHING CO., Battle Creek, Mich., with a quarter you will receive a trial three months' subscription to this handsome illustrated monthly health magazine. Write to-day. Butler's Stolen Fee. The late Hon. Joseph Q. Hoyt, formerly of Boston, when a lad attended a circus and his silver watch was stolen. The supposed thief was arrested, and was defended by Benjamin F. Butler, who proved he did not take the watch, and never was at the circus. During the civil war Hoyt was introduced to Butler at a dinner at the Astor house, in New York, and the latter remarked: "This is the first time I have had the pleasure of meeting you." "Oh, no!" said Hoyt, who then related the circus incident. "Was that you, Hoyt?" asked Butler, and, being answered in the affirmative, Butler laughed and said: "That was an awful good watch, Hoyt. That is all I got for defending the thief." Poison in Yeik of Eggs. M. G. Loisel has arrived at the somewhat startling conclusion that the yolk of the eggs of fowls and ducks, as well as those of the tortoise, contains poisonous substances. When isolated and injected into the veins of rabbits or other animals these promptly cause death. The phenomena produced are those of acute intoxication of the central nervous system. Iceland's First Theater. Iceland's first theater was founded only in 1897 and there is only one in the island—at Reykajavik—but it has taken firm root. The dramatic season opens in October and closes at the end of April, when a large part of the inhabitants go fishing. A man never realizes the goodness of his neighbors until he is sick. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color more goods, brighter colors, with less work than others. Some girls who think they can sing ought to patronize a correspondence school of thought. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c. Many smokers prefer them to 10c cigars. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. *n Maclaren's Successor. The Rev. Alexander Connell, who succeeds to Ian Maclaren's pulpit at Setton Park, Liverpool, has been pastor of Regent Square Presbyterian church, London, since 1893. He was born in the Scotch Highlands just 40 years ago. In a Pinch, Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. 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Dr. Danysz, of Paris, will be in charge, and it is proposed to infect rabbits with such contagious diseases that will spread among their kind, but do no harm to other animals or humanity. T as to of art elsew article and w its ben To that n integrit imitat MLP Striking Advice. Mrs. Anxious (mother of two marriageable daughters)—Really, I don't know whether to send Grace and Ethel to the seashore or the mountains this summer. What do you advise? Mrs. Knowing—Well, I would advise Sulphur Springs for a change. Sulphur, you know, is one of the principal requisites in matchmaking. Gen. Mercier in England. Gen. Mercier, who has fled from Paris to England, where he hasn't been enthusiastically received, once delivered in the French senate an elaborate speech on the feasibility of invading England. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigar made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. When a man combines business with pleasure business usually gets the short end of it. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the grums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. See a bottle. Yes, Alonzo, there are some fair singers who are not blondes. Bears the Signature of Chat. H. Hitchur. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA Recipe of Old Dr. SAMUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed - Melon Seed - Rooftail Salad - Lime Seed + Peppermint - Bitternut Sugar + Mango Seed - Citrus Sugar Watergrown Flavor Fac Simile Signature of Charles H. Stittier. NEW YORK. At 6 months old 35 DOSES - 35 CENTS THE LAXA'S KNOWN O There are two classes of quality and which are permanent gently, in harmony with natu- ance; and another class, of unknown, uncertain and in- rarily, but injuriously, as functions unnecessarily. O the remedies of known qu pleasant Syrup of Figs, n Fig Syrup Co., which repre- plants, known to act most be- in which the wholesome Califor- tribute their rich, yet delicate, of all remedies to sweeten and gently and naturally, and to as- pation and the many ills resulting ples and quality are known to remedy has therefore met with the favor of many millions of woe of their own personal knowledge that it is a most excellent laxative it will cure all manner of ills, but represents, a laxative remedy of containing nothing of an objectional There are two classes of purchas as to the quality of what they buy and of articles of exceptional merit, and w where when a dealer offers an article; but, unfortunately, there are and who allow themselves to be impo- sitional effects if they do not get it. To the credit of the druggists of at nearly all of them value their tegrity and the good will of their mitations of the Genuine—Syrup manufactured by the California F buy the genuine article and to get only to note, when purchasing, the California Fig Syrup Co.—plainly package. Price, 50c. per bottle. O WINCH AXATIVE OF OWN QUALITY classes of remedies; those of known quality permanently beneficial in effect, acting only with nature, when nature needs assistance, class, composed of preparations of certain and inferior character, acting temporarily, as a result of forcing the natural necessity. One of the most exceptional of known quality and excellence is the ever so of Figs, manufactured by the California which represents the active principles of effect most beneficially, in a pleasant syrup, some Californian blue figs are used to construct delicate, fruity flavor. It is the remedy sweeten and refresh and cleanse the system and to assist one in overcoming constellations resulting therefrom. Its active principle known to physicians generally, and the met with their approval, as well as with millions of well informed persons who know knowledge and from actual experience laxative remedy. We do not claim that of ills, but recommend it for what it really remedy of known quality and excellence, objectionable or injurious character. Of purchasers; those who are informed they buy and the reasons for the excellence merit, and who do not lack courage to go offers an imitation of any well known there are some people who do not know, to be imposed upon. They cannot expect do not get the genuine remedy. Suppliers of the United States be it said value their reputation for professional of their customers too highly to offer —Syrup of Figs California Fig Syrup Co., and in order to use and to get its beneficial effects, one has purchasing, the full name of the Company—Co., plainly printed on the front of every bottle. One size only. UNCHESTER Smokeless Powder Shells “LEADER” and “REPEATER” THE LAXATIVE OF KNOWN QUALITY There are two classes of remedies; those of known quality and which are permanently beneficial in effect, acting gently, in harmony with nature, when nature needs assistance; and another class, composed of preparations of unknown, uncertain and inferior character, acting temporarily, but injuriously, as a result of forcing the natural functions unnecessarily. One of the most exceptional of the remedies of known quality and excellence is the ever pleasant Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., which represents the active principles of plants, known to act most beneficially, in a pleasant syrup, in which the wholesome Californian blue figs are used to contribute their rich, yet delicate, fruity flavor. It is the remedy of all remedies to sweeten and refresh and cleanse the system gently and naturally, and to assist one in overcoming constipation and the many ills resulting therefrom. Its active principles and quality are known to physicians generally, and the remedy has therefore met with their approval, as well as with the favor of many millions of well informed persons who know of their own personal knowledge and from actual experience that it is a most excellent laxative remedy. We do not claim that it will cure all manner of ills, but recommend it for what it really represents, a laxative remedy of known quality and excellence, containing nothing of an objectionable or injurious character. There are two classes of purchasers; those who are informed as to the quality of what they buy and the reasons for the excellence of articles of exceptional merit, and who do not lack courage to go elsewhere when a dealer offers an imitation of any well known article; but, unfortunately, there are some people who do not know, and who allow themselves to be imposed upon. They cannot expect its beneficial effects if they do not get the genuine remedy. To the credit of the druggists of the United States be it said that nearly all of them value their reputation for professional integrity and the good will of their customers too highly to offer imitations of the manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., and in order to buy the genuine article and to get its beneficial effects, one has only to note, when purchasing, the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—plainly printed on the front of every package. Price, 50c. per bottle. One size only. WINCHESTER The superiority of Winchester Smokeless Powder Shells is undisputed. Among intelligent shooters they stand first in popularity, records and shooting qualities. Always use them For Field or Trab Shooting. DO YOU WANT A JOB? Structural steel and the railroad yards and a WAVIRE of San Francisco. The banks are over-loaded with the money of the people and the bankers, and the commonest kind of labor commands from £25 to £50 per person get from £5 to a day; bricklayers and plasterers get from £10 to a day; a letter to the Bricklayers or Plasterers is £4. Union Union Union Guaranteed Price, 50c, Retail. ure is Gua ant. So, Why Not Try IT? Price, 500 A Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bolews of Promotes Digestion.Cheerfulness and Rest.Contains neither Opium.Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Aperfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. 恭 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought THE CENTAUR COMPANY. NEW YORK CITY. 60 Bus. Winter Wheat Per Acre That's the yield of Salzer's Red Cross Hybrid Winter Wheat. It's a good crop for both canola and catalogue of Winter Wheat, Wheat, Ray, Harvey, Corn, Timothy, Grasses, Bulbs, Trees, for fall planting. SALZER SEED BEO. bac.V.La Crosse, W. W. N. U. WICHTA, M. 34, 1960. LEAD WACE EARNERS IN SULTED BY SENATE COMMITTEE, which W. A. Harris, of Chicago, Was Chairman. OULD RESIGN MURMANSHIP IF THE COMMIT TEE OUTVOTED HIM Decided to Hear Claims of Wage Earners. The Democrite are this year make the use: in that the Democrite candidates will receive the lazarette. As usual this claim is based on the very violent assumption that the Democrite party is particularly friendly to labor interests. Of course it is not true that the labor will go to Harris of Chicago, and rather it is true that the Democrite party is particularly friendly to labor press. At the session of the legislature in 1897 Col. Harris was chair of the Senate railroad committee, and radical bills prepared by activists and providing for extreme actions in freight and passenger services were pending before his committee. Harris was secretly opposed to these bills but masqueraded as supporter of railroad legislation until he had been elected United as Senator. hearing reductions in their wages proportion to the proposed decrease in rates a big crowd of railroad employees came to Topeka to present side of the case to the Senate committee and beg consideration of our interests. Harris was so intent cooling the Populists that he would listen to these laborers for fear he not be suspected of an intention to the railroads a hearing. He practically insulted the representatives of railroad employees and when the state committee was considering either to hear the employees stated they should not be heard and he would resign from the committee in case he was outvoted on the position by the other members of committee. His course in the war is simply cited now as a sample. Col. Harris' friendliness to the interests of the state. WHITE APOLOGIZES. Amends to Governor Hoch and Condemns Democracy. A. White, who has apologized to noror Hoch for statements made about the Governor connection with the M. K. T. Land suit, and to Con- sistent Charles Curtis for the false he tried to put the congressman concerning the Indian Territory lands now seems disposed to ogize to the Republicans of the le for the assistance he has been going to give the Democratic party. has discovered that it is useless sight the Republican party in Kan- this year and that the Democrats hopelessly beaten. He says that Democritic party bears about the relation to politics that hell to religion—that the party is of only to scare Republicans and them where they will go if they bad. COMMITTEE CONDEMNED. Orcata Dismiss Their Faithful Assistant Mrs. Cooper. totally no action of the present democratic managers caused the members of the Democratic party are disgust than the discharge of Minnie Cooper, who had been main support of Col. W. F. Sapp, he was chairman of the commit-mrs. Cooper had the strings of party organization almost well in hand as Sapp could have made a good design unhampered by Ryan and peril. She was let go because the great leaders wanted none of the organization about. The Democratic newspapers throughout the state have been having a great deal on this subject since the committee organized, and they are nearly idleous in condemning the commite- W. Owens, WORK DONE WHILE YOU WAIT Shoes Bought and Sold N. Main Street Wichita, Kan. POLICE—Send your news in the part of the week, which will in- prise publication. The earlier the time—Editor. Talks of the Harris Record. The record of Senator W. A. Harris, the Democratic legislator who in 1897 betrayed his Populist allies in order to bring Balie Waggener and other Democrat railroad representatives to the support of his candidacy for United States Senator, is continually rising to haunt him this year when he is a "mail order" candidate for Governor of Kansas. Col. Harris' record will not down and the most bitter attacks on the Chicago man are being made by those who were his former friends and supporters. At the 1897 session of the Kansas legislature Harris, then a state senator, introduced two measures of general interest. One was a railroad bill so notoriously untrue to fusion pledges that Governor Leedy vetoed it. Regarding the other measure, Horace A. Keefer, then a fusion member of the legislature and now the Populist candidate for Governor, says: "The other measure introduced by Col. Harris, was a Machiavellian trust deed bill that sought to deprive the unfortunate home-maker of his all in twenty days, by a summary foreclosure without even a day in court. And to those of us who opposed, he cried, 'You are pleading the baby act!' In this connection I recall the vigorous opposition he made to Senator Shelden's interest bill, and how he made himself the hero of the usury lobby by his remarkable speech in defense of Shylock. He is consistent when he defends the United States Senate that recently had such an awakening through the popular impulse of the "muck rake." THE "THOROUGHBREDS." Essential Qualifications for Entry Into the Col. Harris Class. The Kansas City Star (Dem.) boasts that Colonel W. A. Harris selected "several thoroughbreds" for places on the ticket with him. He selected as the "thoroughbreds" to accompany him in his fight, David Overmern for attorney general and Hugh Farrelly for lieutenant governor. He also selected "Thoroughbred" Bill Ryan of Crawford, for chairman of the state committee. David Overmyer earned his title by getting behind and passing the law requiring passengers who neglect to purchase tickets to pay an extra fare. The law is still on the statute books, but the Republican legislatures since 1887 when Overmyer was in the legislature have changed the law so that the extra fare will be returned to the passenger at the station where he departs from the train. Hugh Farreilly and Bill Ryan earned their titles by seconding the efforts of Colonel Harris when the latter introduced the notorious Harris railroad bill and put it through the legislature of 1897. This measure was so bad that Governor Leedy felt called upon to go out of his ordinary channel to censure the author. When the resolution committee of the Democratic convention met, Overmyer pulled the typewritten copy of the platform from his pocket with as calm a manner as he would approach a beef steak. He decided what his party should stand for and the voters are to be asked to indorse his choice. SUCCESS ASSURED. Governor Hoch's Election is Not in Any Doubt. Governor Hoch is having the biggest and most enthusiastic meetings in his career as a public speaker this year and says that in his trips over the state he finds conditions generally much more satisfactory to Republicans than they were two years ago. Similar reports are coming to Topeka from every quarter of the state and from every sort of reliable source. That Governor Hoch and the entire Republican state ticket will be triumphant at the November election is now unquestioned by those who are posted on the situation. A month ago Col. Harris, the Chicago man who was buncoed into accepting the Democratic nomination for Governor of Kansas, was about ready to pull out of the race and return to his home in Chicago. The Democratic leaders induced him to stay in the campaign however and he is again making a half hearted show of confidence. That he does not feel the confidence he expresses in public is known by his utterances to friends in private. Harris knows he is defeated and no well posted Democrat can now be found who will back his assertions that Harris will win with cash. L. S. NAFTGER, W. R. TUCKER, President Vice President J. M. MOORE, Cashier Fourth National Bank Director—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naitzger, E H. Middlekauff, O. Z. Smith. General Banking Business Trapped CHITA NSAS THE WICH TA SEARCHLIGHT Hockaday Paint R and his money are soon paated. The man who pays out his good money for interior 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 WICHTA, KANS. 533 TO 547 WEST DOUGLAS W. S. MENRION DRUGGIST 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. CIGARS SOLD EVERYWHERE Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salve Murray's Reliable Extracts Murray's Reliable Perfumes Murray's Reliable Pure Spices 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! - - - Kansas You with Trunks of all descriptions and any kinds of traveling bags. THAT'S OUR BUSINESS SEE US Wichita Trunk Factory 319 Eatt Douglas Ave., Does your Tabernacle or Temple send in their news each week? The White Front Boarding House, 1224 South Walnut, Coffeyville, Kansas, is the place to go when in that city. Brooks & Williams, proprietors. A FOOL -S M O K E— Use WF CAN SUPPLY --- L. Z. and O Stands for LEAD, ZINK and because Time and Experience have Pure Zinc and Pure Linseed Oil properly GROUND TOGETHER, make HOCKADAY PAINT confirms it. 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Williams, 1309 N 10th St., Kansas City, Kansas. 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 South Chestnut St. Iola, Kan. 3 Mrs. Carrie Douglass, 1722 Sixth avenue, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 4 Mrs. Laura Williams, 625 4th St., Cherryvale, Kansas. 5 Mrs. Mary Burdett, 819 N. 1st. street, Atchison, Kansas. 3. Mrs. Carrie Douglass, 1722 Sixth avenue, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 4. Mrs. Laura Williams, 625 4th St., Cherryvale, Kansas. 5. Mrs. Mary Burdett, 819 N. 1st street, Atchison, Kansas. 6. Mrs. Addie Glaspe, 128 Mulberry street, Ottowa, Kansas. 7. Mrs. Lillian Shobe, 336 Santa Fe street, Salina, Kansas. 8. Mrs. Nancy Fax, 505 N. Santa Fe St., Foffeyville, Kansas. 9. Mrs. Sarah H. Harrison, 1321 Van Buren, st., Topeka, Kansas. 10. Mrs. Ida Wallace, 446 Arkansas street, Lawrence, Kansas. 11. Mrs. Paulina Woodfork, 823 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 12. Mrs. C. March, 515 Nebraska Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 18 James Thornton St., Salt L. 19. C. Paris, 9 rence, Kansas 20. Edward H St., Kar 21. S. W. Pa Shobe, 336 Santa Fe a, Kansas. Fax, 505 N. Santa Fe ville, Kansas. H. Harrison, 1321 14 Mrs. May R. Freeman, 105 S. Locust St. Pitts, Kansas 16. Mrs. Hattie Collins, 1001 S. Forest, avenue, Parsons, Kansas. 17 Mrs. A. Masie, 615 Barbee, Ft. Scott, Kan. 20. Mrs. Bessie Hall, 406 Horton, Ft. Scott, Kansas. 20 Mrs. S. Montaque, 403 Kickapoo St. Leavenworth, Kan. 28 Mrs. Della Dorsey, 716 S. 15th St., Parsons, Kansas. 29 Mrs. Percilia Lee, 720 Cheyenne St., Leavenworth, Kansas. 30 Mrs. Eliza Scott, 3rd ave. south, Leavenworth, Kansas. 32 Mrs. Adda Birthright, 114 West Broadway, Butte, Montana. 33 Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 24 Mrs. Mattle Miller, 335 West 15th, Wichita, Kan. 35 Mrs. Adah Lewis, 1603 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska. 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. Lizzle Stone, 1147 Ann ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 77 Mrs. A. 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Wichita from factory, one-half side soid through dealers only. KADAY PAINT COMPANY LABOR DAY—TIME CLOSE. The time is close approaching for the Grand Labor Day exercises to be given by the Special Committee of Arkansas Valley Lodge No. 21, A. F., & A. M., in the interest of their building fund. These exercises will take place at Redman hall, Monday night, LABOR DAY-TIME CLOSE. The time is close approaching for the Grand Labor Day exercises to be given by the Special Committee of Arkansas Valley Lodge No. 21, A. F. & A. M., in the interest of their building fund. These exercises will take place at Redman hall, Monday night. Sept. 3rd, and J. W. Thompson, chairman of the committee is meeting with unexpected encouragements from many sources and he and his committee are making great preparations for the event on Monday night, Sept. 3rd at Redman hall. Below we give the pro-place at Redman hall, Monday night. 1. Overture 2. Invocation 3. Opening Address 4. Vocal Solo 5. Recitation 6. Instrumental Solo 7. Oration 8. Vocal Solo 9. Instrumental Solo 10. Recitation 11. Vocal Solo 12. Duet 13. Vocal Solo 14. Dumb-bell Drill Under Direct 15. Paper 16. Address 17. Music 18. Silent Drill Imperial Company N W. N. Miller 18 James Thomas, 218 W 1st, South St., Salt Lake City, Utah. 19. C. Paris, 948 Penn. street, Lawrence, Kansas. 25 Edward Henderson, 1917 N. 3rd St., Kansas City, Kan. 59 S. W. Pasker, 1156 Buchanan Topeka, Kan. 60 James Scott, 1404 Van Buren Topeka, Kan. 71 J. W. Bedell, 2127 So. 10th St. Lincoln, Neb. 536 Albert Graves, 90 Charles St., Deadwood, South Dakota. Banner Mills CUSTOM GKINDING ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED PUBERNCH BROS, PROPS. N. Main St. Phone Red Front RACKET The People's Economy Store Sample Shoes We have just received a large invoice of Men's, Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies' and Miss' Fine Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers all styles and kinds. AT WHOLESALE PRICES Tann & Hanshaw Do you owe the Searchlight any- thing? If you do, pay up. 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 PROGRAM LABOR DAY EXERCISES Monday, Night, Sechmeh 1, 306... 1. Overture ..... Chinneth's Orchestra 2. Invocation ..... Rev. H. W. King 3. Opening Address ..... J. T. Chinneth 4. Vocal Solo ..... Mrs. J. W. Hall 5. Recitation ..... Miss Eva Harris 6. Instrumental Solo ..... Miss Lois Wilson 7. Oration ..... Chas. Price 8. Vocal Solo ..... Robt. Floyd 9. Instrumental Solo ..... Betty Mae Hall 10. Recitation ..... Mrs. S. S. Washington 11. Vocal Solo ..... Mrs. Ben Butler 12. Duet ..... Verna and Malon Hall 13. Vocal Solo ..... Rev. Joseph Wilson, Jr. 14. Dumb-bell Drill ..... Under Direction of Mrs. Geo. W. White 15. Paper ..... Miss L. Covington 16. Address ..... Rev. W. H. Tillman 17. Music ..... By Orchestra 18. Silent Drill Imperial Company No. 1, Uniform Rank, K. of W. N. Miller, Master of Ceremonies Hockaday Paint Sept. 3rd, and J. W. Thompson, chairman of the committee is meeting with unexpected encouragements from many sources and he and his committee are making great preparations for the event on Monday night, Sept. 3rd at Redman hall. Below we give the pro- Chinneth's Orchestra Rev. H. W. King J. T. Chinneth Mrs. J. W. Hall Miss Eva Harris Miss Lois Wilson Chas. Price Robt. Floyd Betty Mae Hall Mrs. S. S. Washington Mrs. Ben Butler Verna and Malon Hall Rev. Joseph Wilson, Jr. Union of Mrs. Geo. W. White Miss L. Covington Rev. W. H. Tillman By Orchestra No. 1, Uniform Rank, K. of Master of Ceremonies. MOVED! MOVED! The Court House Grocery Store has moved their stock of groceries from 517 N. Main street to the new Young building, 601 N. Main, where they cordially invite you to call and buy your groceries. CLEARWATER NEWS. Clearwater people are getting tired of slow riding. One man has purchased an auto. Sander Washington, of Wichita, is down to Clearwater to work for George Barton on the farm. Miss Pearl Walker has returned to her home in Wichita after a nice visit with Mrs. C. R. Wilfley. The W. T. Vernon Club met Monday evening, August 13th at the residence of Mrs. Ben Butler. The club was opened by prayer and singing. The evening was principally taken up in making preparations for a plenic which will take place in the future. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Mattie Thompson, 1462 North Mosley next Monday evening. Miss Lizzie Underwood left the city Monday morning for Kingman where she will spend a week visiting friends We wish her a fine time. STEWARDS' BIG RALLY. The stewards and stewardesses of the A. M. E. church will give a big rousing rally at the church Sunday, August 26th. Prepare for it. Why borrow the Searchlight—subscribe for it—only $1.00 per year. ERWEAR PRICES TSCH'S PAGE 3 Colorado Excursions AAll Summer via the Santa Fe. Tourist tickets on sale every day. To gain a pleasant and auspicious travel Santa Fe. The magnificent miles long—seen en route to Denver Springs prepares you as nothing offered 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 Excursions the Sum on sale every day at very low rates. ant and auspicious introduction to Colo- the magnificent mountain panorama— route to Denver and through Pueblo you as nothing else can for those ot- vacation land. cars, fast trains and Harvey meals. lating travelers. literature free cole folders, tickets, reservations, ORIATY, City Ticket Agent, Wic The Excursion Rate the Summer by the 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 la 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 Summer Tour ROUND TRIP RATES. Grand Junction, Colo. $29.95 Glenowod Springs, Colo. 29.95 Ogden, Utah 30.5 Salt Lake, Utah 30.5 Rawlins, Wyo. 25.8 tS. Louis, Mo. 17.5 Eureka Springs, Ark. 10.2 El Dorado Springs, oM. 8.9 Return limit thirty days from date 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 Spokane, Wash. 55.00 Prescott and Phoenix, Ariz. 55.00 Grand tour of the Pacific coast and Francisco the destination of ticket; including via Los Angeles to San Francisco and any regular, direct route thereafter. For summer tourist rates to reside Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Newshire, New York, North Dakota, Nova Quebec, West Virginia, Virginia, Volunteers and undersigned. Full information as commodities, etc., furnished on app. E. E. BLECKLEY, T. P. A. Mo. Pac. Station, Corner Wichita St. PEERLESS STEAM LAUNDRY Best Laundry In The City Phone 282 d, Maine, and return ..... al " , " " and Buffalo, and return 45.90 a return Chicago and lake and return rail lake rail lake rail al and return ma and back a sale every day till September 31 or return till October 31st. 1906- rates to other points apply to C. E. BASCOM, C Portland, Maine, and return $62.90 Montreal , , , 57.90 Toronto , , , 42.25 Niagara Falls and Buffalo, and return 45.90 and 47.10 Chicago and return 24.90 Poteskey, via Chicago and lake and return 31.70 , , , rail 32.35 Charlevoix , , lake 31.95 , , , rail 32.60 Mackinac , , lake 32.20 , , , rail 34.20 St. Paul and return 23.20 California and back 60.00 Tickets on sale every day till September 30th. 1906 Good forreturn till October 31st. 1906. For rates to other points apply to C. E. BASCOM, C. P. A. Summer Tourist Rates .....VIA..... June 1 to September 30; Return Limit C CLIP RATES. ROUND TRIP Colo. $29.95Denver, Colo. Colo. 29.95Colorado Springs. Colo. 30.50Pueblo, Colo. Colo. 30.50Trinidad, Colo. Colo. 25.85Walcott, Wyo. Colo. 17.90Chicago, Ill. Colo. 10.25Hot Springs, Ark. Colo. 8.90Siloam Springs, Ark. Forty days from date of sale. Stores sold to following destinations on sa- mit October 32, 1906. Colo. $60.00San Francisco, Cal. Colo. 60.00Los Angeles, Cal. Colo. 60.00San Diego, Cal. Colo. 55.00Victoria, B. C. Mex. Ariz. 55.00Helena and Butte, M. The Pacific coast and the Pacific North ation of ticket; going via any regular Angeles to San Francisco); returning vi- rect route therefrom, or vice-versa, $75. District rates to resorts in Maine, Manitou North Dakota, New Brunswick, Newfound onia, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, et- tall information as to routes, stop-overs furnished on application. T. P. A. I. R. SHER Corner Wichita St. and Douglas Ave., Tickets on Sale June 1 to September 30; Return Limit October 31, 1906. ROUND TRIP RATES. ROUND TRIE RATES. Grand Junction, Colo.....$29.95Denver, Colo.....$17.50 Glenowond 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 Presscott 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. Pac. Station, Corner Wichita St. and Douglas Ave., Wichita, Kansas. SELEVER & SONS, Propa. HOUCK Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 116 East Douglas Avenue --- Santa Fe $62.90 57.90 42.25 47.10 24.90 31.70 32.35 31.95 32.60 32.20 34.20 23.20 60.00 September 30th, 1906 for 31st, 1906- acts apply to BASCOM, C. P. A. Christ Rates Return Limit October 31, 1906. ROUND TRI RATES. Bever, Colo. $17.50 Borado Springs. 16.45 Bolio, Colo. 14.95 Oldad, Colo. 22.00 Cott, Wyo. 25.85 Cagao, Ill. 24.90 Springs, Ark. 17.20 Sam Springs, Ark. 10.05 F sale. Destinations on sale June 1 to Sep- Francisco, Cal. $60.00 Angeles, Cal. 60.00 Diego, Cal. 60.00 Gorica, B. C. 60.00 ena and Butte, Ment. 50.00 the Pacific Northwest, with San via any regular direct route (in- ); returning via Portland, Ore. or vice-versa, $73.50. San Malne, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Swick, Newfoundland, New Hamp- otia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, at, Wisconsin, etc., call on or write routes, stop-overs, sleeping car ac- ction. I. R. SHERWIN, P. and T. A. Douglas Ave., Wichita, Kansas. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Butter - Eggs Bring them to us we pay the highest prices. We have an entire now stock of everything in groceries. Dean's old stand— 815 N. Main R. L. Collins THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT "Just A Little Better Than The Peerless Po The Best Bottled S Has been bottled and sold in Wichita for years and needs no special introduction. Our Personal Guides Book of Even THE JOE Gerteis Bottling W Phone 691 33 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 Gun REPAIRING—Personal attention given to high complicated watches of all makes. All kinds for railroad men and societies. 437 North Main St., Wichita, Kau Open Evenings 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 ITCHEN E. B. MESSERVE, Prop. 146 North Main St. O. K. 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All kinds of emblems for railroad men and societies. 437 North Main St., Wichita, Kansas Open Evenings 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 fluff. WE CLEAN and DYE Silks, Flannels, Kid Gloves, Plums, Gents' Clothing, Felt, Panama Hats, etc., etc. Goods Called For and Delivered Established in Wichita 1901 C. G. HANSON, Prop. 330 North Main Street Phone 2003 ALWAYS ORDER Bissant MIDDLE KANSAS CELEBRATED Ice Cream Wholesale and Retail PARTY AND PICNIC ORDERS A SPECIALTY 154N. Emporia Ave., New Phnoe 1898 Old Phone 8 Wholesale and Retail PARTY AND PICNIC ORDERS A SPECIAL 154N. Emporia Ave., PARTY AND PICNIC ORDERS A SPECIALTY New Phnoe 1898 154N. Emporia Ave., Old Phone 8 Miss King left Saturday morning for her home reporting a fine time. Harold Flemming was also one of the witnesses of the Cattlemen's picnic. Several of the Pratt people were in Kingman last week attending the great Cattlemen's convention which they all say it was something fine. Robert Floyd was home on a visit last week for the first time in two years, returning to Wichita Saturday morning. Nelson and Manson Martin were down from Hutchinson last week to witness the convention. Miss Lizzie Vanderwood and her aunt, Miss Walker, were visiting the Banks girls of Pretty Prairie last week. Every body enjoyed the Cattlemen's convention during the four days. --- --- Phone 691 Repairing Neatly Done Bissant MIDDLE KANSAS NEWTON, KANSAS. Mrs. Jake Rickman and family of Valley Center are in the city visiting with relatives. The Flower of the West lodge No. 3005 G. U. O. of O. F. will give a grand picnic and celebration at Halstead, Kans., Thursday, September 20th. Wichita and Hutchinson will join them and all Odd Fellows and Ruths are invited to attend and help to make the day a success.—By Order of the Committee. Remember the big rally at this place September 2nd for the benefit of the A. M. E. church. KINGMAN. KAN. Miss Mabel King was in Kingman last week attending the Cattlemen's picnic which was in session las week. 335 So, Topeka 1 Professor G. A. Gregg, of Quindaro, spoke at the Methodist church last Tuesday evening, strongly urging the young people to continue in school. He showed the necessity of every young lady or gentleman acquiring a high school education. He ridiculed the idea that there was nothing for them to do after accomplishing their education. He stated the young men and ladies with the right kind of ambition and push would open up the avenues of possibilities and make for themselves a future that would crown their lives with honor to themselves and parents. The theory that "there will be nothing to do" was started by men opposed to the education of colored people and that they are sparing no pains to discourage our young people throughout the length and breadth of this country. He stated that he had found a large number of our young people who had given up the schoolroom and gone into a life of common servitude for the opposing race, and drifting down the "good time" channel to eternal ruin. He also spoke of the grand wark of the school at Quindaro; of the struggle of the faculty to make it one of the best in the land. Miss Effa Sawyer has returned from Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown have left for St. Louis. Mrs. Oliver and sister have gone to Quincy, Ills. The drill given by the young boys at the hall was fine. Mrs. Allie Johnson was in the city visiting this past week. LEAVENWORTH, KAN. To the Editor of the Searchlight We are glad to say that the Knights and Daughters of Tabor are getting along nicely; that we celebrated the 12th at the Taborian Hall by a program. We were pleased to have Dtr. Arminta Jones, of Butte, Mont., and Dt. W. N. Miller, of Wichita, in our midst. They visited Dtr. Eliza Scott, and on Monday, in company with Dtr. Jennie Nichols and Cynthia Henderson, of Kansas City, Kan., they visited the Fort and Lansing, going through the penitentiary. After eating dinner at Dtr. Jennie Nichols they visited the Kansas State Protective Home, under the management of Miss Ava Simpson, thence they left Mrs. Jones for Atchison, enroute to Omaha, to visit her son, and Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Henderson to Kansas City. The Knights and Daughters of Tabor are to run an excursion to Atchison with the Masonic order on the 24th. The Knights and Daughters are making great preparations for a fair on the 30th and 31st of August by the Dickson Park Club which is expected to be one of the grandest of the season as an open air fair. Those who attended the Grand Council of Daughters of Bethel which was held in Atchison, Kansas, are Hattie Hazelridge, Laura Bright and Jennie Nichols, delegate, and Jennie White delegate for juvenile. John Hardlin, Rachel Taylor, Lillie Hardin, Nora Garrett, Laura Hubbard, Grace Hardin. Mrs. Ladonia Wilson has returned from St. Louis, Mo., after a three weeks' visit with her sister, Miss Syble Banks. She reports a delightful time. Mr. Lewis Wilson made a flying trip to St. Louis and accompanied his wife and Mrs. Lee Young home last week. Mrs. Lizzie Weaver was married to Hitterer Washington on the 14th. ELIZA SCOTT, C. P. J. NICHOLS, C. R. PRETTY PRAIRIE NEWS. There is quite a great deal of threshing going on in this country now. Miss Nannie Walker and Miss Lizzie Underwood, of Wichita, were visiting their friends, the Misses Nellie and Florence Banks last week. They also attended the big picnic at Kingman. M. Look at the eat all 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 --- Mr. and Mrs. Smith spent Sunday Hutchinson. Joe Banks took, quite a lay-off week and attended the big picnic Kingman. Miss Pearl Smith entertained S day at dinner a few of her lady gentlemen friends in honor of Lizzie Underwood, of Wichita, who visiting the Misses Banks. George Saunders spent last week the country visiting at the home Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Joe Nickerson worked for Mr. Banks last week. NEWTON NEWS Miss Myrtle Tandy who has been turned home Mondaytgk,PeHi Hutchinson for the past week reported home Monday reporting a late time. Mrs. Covington and two grandparents are visiting in the city this week ing the guests of Mrs. S. Frame. Mrs. J. M. Gross returned from Sas City where she has been attending the Grand Lodge. She reports ing a splendid time; also Mrs. C Ramey. Charlie Cox is in the city again Willard Bush of Peabody was in the city Saturday. There was a social given last W nesday night for the benefit of the M. E. church of this city. There quite a few out and all report a ly time. Remember the one next W nesday night. There was a social given Pri night at the residence of Mr. J. son for the benefit or Second B church of this city. All report a time. There was a social given at the idence of Mrs. Wm. Downing Morn night for the benefit of the Ma lodge. All report a good time. 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