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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER THE FIRST EDITION OF THE BOOK "THE BOOK OF THE WORLD" BY JOHN H. HARRIS, EDITED BY JOHN H. HARRIS, AND PUBLISHED BY W. H. HARRIS. Hon JOHN W JONES D. Hope, To Odd Fellows D. Hope, To Odd Fellows EIGTTH YEAR. A Busin Wonderful Achie Hon JOHN Is Having a Two-Story Bridge City, Kansas, 45 x 150 of the most energetic and pro- vive colored business men in Kans- s Hon. John W. Jones of Kansas in Kansas. Only a few years ago Jones was a laborer in Kansas and by close economy he saved up dollars and embarked in the business at 400 Oakland ave. By close application to business his money and being courteous customers he built up an enor- business and after conducting or some time he sold to good ad- ge and invested in the Kansas Embalming and Casket company today he is the sote owner. Is now erecting a large brick liv- D. Hope, To Grand Lodge of the Independent of Odd Fellows, was organized January 22nd, 1821, by all the Lodges under their power into the hands the Past Officers who immediately ized and elected Grand Officers, installed Thomas Wilde as Grand er, which office he held for a num- of years. The Lodge originally no distinction in its members, bed men were members of the sins in England and also in America, was not long before the harmony unity between the members were by prejudice on account of col- lough this was not assigned as one the reasons by the historians. The on given for the separation of the sins of New York, Philadelphia and the burden caused by the grants from England, who were members of the order, and called on Lodges of America for assistance sick or in distress. The Lodges cured for a number of years to all calls and meet all demands, namely the burden became so great, one Lodge would send the ap- point to another lodge for help. This some other grievances were re- ed to the Committees of Manage- in England for adjudication; the ther was referred to a Mr. Mills to me and the Lodges were notified his appointment and time of arrival America. A committee was oppollt- receive him on his arrival. When vessel arrived, the Committee was and to receive the distinguished order for the old world. They in- flicted the purser for Mr. Mills, and so told that there was no such pas- board, but the steward of the well was named Mills. After con- tion, one of the committee called Mr. Mills, the steward, to come up, he did and after he had tried --- ery barn at 3rd and State Ave., which when completed will be 45 feet by 150 feet, and will be fitted to accommodate 90 head of horses and will be equipped with all the modern improvements in a livery stable. This building is a credit to the city regardless to race. Besides these Mr. Jones has several valuable pieces of property in Kansas City and with Mr. F. T. Gleed also conducts a livery stable there. He is destined to become a power in the business world of his city and a giant in the galaxies of brilliant colored men of Kansas. He is indeed worthy of exemplification. him and found him worthy and true, arrangements were made for him to attend the reception, which the United Lodges had arranged to give the representative of the committee of management. You can imagine the surprise and astonishment of the committee and members when they found that the distinguished representative was a colored man. But they did the best they could under the circumstances; yet the matter created such dissatisfaction that they finally separated from the English order. This was very fortunate for Mr. Wilde, who was in Maryland establishing lodges on the color line. So we read in the history that these lodges were ripe for organization. When Mr. Wilde made his trip to New York and Boston this ripeness was the child born of America, prejudice. And so deep was it, that the organic law was so arranged that the Negro was denied admittance to the temple of friendship, the lodges originally chartered; where the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man was recognized in another form, where the Negro dared not molest them nor make them afraid. The new organization emblazoned on its banner, the sublime words: friendship, love and truth; but it was a friendship far apart of mankind; they loved but only those who by chance were born white, and not any who were born black; they acknowledged the fatherhood of God, and denied the brotherhood of man; they invited all men to come into the temple, but when the descendants of Ham came to the door and desired admission, into the mysteries, they were rejected on account of their color. When the Negro approached and asked, "Am I not a man and a brother," the answer came, "you are not, there is no room for you in the holy temple." We have fallen among thieves; we were wounded and sore; lying by the wayside, we were bleeding and hungry and about ready to die; we were in distress; but they did not relieve us; they passed us by in the north and suth like the Priests and the Levite who passed on the other side. Peter Ogden, and others, the father of the Negro race, feeling the need of an organization for mutual aid and relief, made application to the lodges of the country for a charter to organize colored lodges and were refused; they then made application to the committee of managemnet of England, in 1842 and Philomathean Lodge No. 646, was organized in New York, early in 1843, this, the first colored lodge in America, and is the mother of the Grand United Order of the Western Continent. T. Morris Chester, uses the following language in an address: "The mention recalls endeared recollections with which are associated emotions of profound gratitude, when our future was dismal and protentious; when our aspirations were divided and our manhood was denied; when recognition and applications with American Odd Fellows were refused us, it was then that we appealed to the Grand United Order in England for a charter, or dispensation; in hope and fear we waited for a response; the Christian and enlightened spirit at fraternization from across the waters arose above the prejudice and injustice at our at our country hated as men and brethren; our gratitude faithfulness; and love will endure till the end of time, we will teach our children to embalm the memory of the noble order which came to us, when we were left as dead with no rights that other humanity were bound to respect; thus when England found us we were wounded, but she bound up our wounds; we were naked and she clothed us with a new robe; we were sick and she took us in and administered to us; we were strangers in our own land, but England adopted us into the brotherhood of man we were taken into the ark and sheltered from the storm and had the assurance, that, wherever we went on the face of the globe we would find some that would recognize our right to participate in the blessing of working for God and humanity. The Philamathean Lodge, No. 464, was opened in the City of New York, in 1843; it was the first lodge opened in America where colored men were admitted; where they were the principal officers; where the mysteries were intrusted to their keeping; that one lodge has done a mighty work for our race in this land; it has done more for the race than anything else outside the church of God;; behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth; they recognize the fact that man is formed of so frail and brittle a material that he can only be held to his duty by the adamantine chain of obligation in order to make a man do his duty, we must make him feel under special obligation; or he will throw the responsibility on his neighbors and declare it is no more his duty to relieve the distressed, visit the sick or bury the dead, then that of any one else; but if you can get him to kneel at the sacred altar, and have him promise that he will, according to his ability endeavor to perpetuate and strengthen the principles of mutual friendship and that he will learn, practice and teach the fundamental principles of the order to his brother and that he will always assist a worthy brother in distress; this will bind him like a chain; he is tighter bound with this than if he had robes of steel about him or was held by the ties of consanguinity or affinity. There is a necessity for obligation—this is recognized in human and divine government, in courts of justice. In law and equity men are required to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help them God. We must first know our duty, then do it. We must in the order have mutual interests. What is the interest of one, is the interest of all. We are a community within a community, an empire within an empire. We have our own laws, we appoint men to execute them. We have our judicial department, we punish men when they violate the laws of God or of the state, we help purify the community. For a man cannot always escape punishment in our order. It is true that we have those who violate some laws, but I want to inform you that a good Odd Fellow is a good man. He is honest in dealing with his fellow men; he is required to provide for his wife and children; we do not allow a man to have more than one wife and he must take care of that one if he wants to enjoy the rights and privileges of the order. We are not a temperance society, but no man can be a good Odd Fellow that is an habitual drunkard. You see any member of this order intoxicated, you may set it down that he has violated his obligation, and is not to be recognized as the best type of the order; he may come our way, but he is not the best Odd Fellow; for to be an Odd Fellow, is to be a good fellow. D. D. ROPE, Washington St. Topeka Kansas. the Following Places: September 3—Wichita Rural Route Carriers' convention. September 4—McPherson, 11 a. m. September 4—Roxbury, 8 p. m. September 5—Walton, 8 p. m. September 6—Valley Center—Grant township picnic (afternoon.) September 7—Andover, 8 p. m. September 8—Mulvane, 8 p. m. September 10—Cheney, 8 p. m. September 11—Towanda, 8 p. m. September 13—Peck, 8 p. m. September 14—Clearwater, 8 p. m. NOTICE TABORS. Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 25, 1906. To all C. Ms. C. Ps., and Q. Ms.: You are hereby notified that the minutes of the proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Session of the Kansas-Nebraska jurisdiction, Knights and Daughters of Tabor, held in Wichita, Kansas, July 10 to 14, 1906, are now ready and I will send them out at once. All officers who may fail to receive their supply by September 10th will kindly notify me and I will supply you. Yours fraternally, A. W. HOPKINS, C. G. S. 321 Dakota St., Leavenworth, Kan. WHO MADE HIM. Assuredly the Knocker is not of Divine Origin. Monroe City (Mo.) News: We read in Holy Writ that "God created the heavens and the earth," which included everything, with possibly one exception, the "knocker." In the first chapter of Genesis some of the more important events are chronicled and seven times does this appear: "And God saw that it was good." In the last verse in that chapter we find this: "And God saw every thing that he had made and, behold, it was very good." This proves that the knocker is of recent origin, since no such creature can have divine approval. The knockers never knock against anything but the good. They help no enterprise, pay little or nothing to the church, just knock. When the church is to be repaired a new organ to be bought they go to knocking. After the money has been raised they often have more to say about the manner in which t is expended than do those who do the paying. The street knocker is broader in scope of operation. He finds fault with the preacher, officials, municipality, county and state without a moment's investigation. The knocker, who didn't pay a cent, is doing what he can against the manner provided for sprinkling the streets, as was expected. Since everything that God made is good, who made the knocker? White Man Rapes A Little Baby Girl --- Over in a very remote corner in one of the papers published by white men we clip the article which appears below. Not only was the article in a most remote corner but it was on the very inside page where the hurried reader seldom finds. From what we have seen and read it seems safe to say that had the perpetrator of so honious a crime been charged to a Negro it would have found its way to the front page under large black line headings. This white man is charged with having raped a little five year old baby and in such a brutish manner that the life of the little baby girl is in danger—yet we have not heard of any mob lynching this white man for his brutish this is only one of hundreds of like cases which are perpetrated and the perpetrators are not Negroes either—but in cases where they are white men such as this—they seldom find their way to print in the white man's papers and when they do they generally appear—as in this case—in some part of the paper where one would hardly look for such. This also goes to show that the Negro is not guilty of all these crimes against women as the enemies of the race would make the public believe, and, indeed the Negro is not guilty of near so many of such cases as he is charged. The white man has the advantage of the Negro in crime in many respects—he not only has the advantage in the courts and before the juries—but he can also blacken his face and hands with burnt cork, etc., commit a crime and it is at once charged to the Negro race and the first Negro to pass in sight with the physique, etc., is made to suffer the dreaded penalty when the facts are that no Negro was guilty. Read the following and see what the white man can and does do: Cairo, Ill., Aug. 27.—The five year old daughter of Edward Albright, a farmer near Bertrand, Mo., was assaulted this afternoon by Charles Goforth, a farm hand employed by her father. Goforth was captured in the Mississippi river swamps by farmers, headed by Albright. Albright tried to kill Goforth and beat him terribly. Goforth was rescued by deputies with the blood hounds brought from Charleston, Mo., by the sheriff. Goforth was taken to Charleston and placed in jail. The little girl is in a precarious condition. No sane man would say that every white man would commit such a crime because every white man would not. Neither would every Negro. All the Negro asks is fair play—the Negro is aware that there are men amongst him who commit crime—just as there are men in the white race and every other race who commit crime—and the Negro has no apologies to make and no sympathies to offer for such individuals—crime is crime—no matter whether the criminal is white or black and the Negro only asks that the law apply as to the one as to the other. The majority of white men are sound thinkers and the majority of them believe in right and justice—but the majority RAPES A BABY. have permitted themselves to give way to the rabble and unreasonable minority when it cames to deal with the Negro. We look forward to see the day when every man will be judged by the law and facts in his case and not by prejudice and by a prejudiced mind as to race or color. HOCKADAY PAINT WEARS. Salesroom on N. Mosley. A. B. 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. A GRAND SUCCESS. The presentation of Prof. H. B. Britt, the world's renowned songster at Garfield hall by New Hope Baptist church Thursday night was a grand success in every way. A large and appreciative audience greeted Prof. Britt and all who heard him were well pleased and highly commends the singing of Prof. Britt. His presentation in Wichita proved more than those who secured his services claimed for him. Taborian Temple No. 11. Knights of Tabor, held a special called meeting on Thursday night. A most glorious meeting was held and the members feet highly encouraged to push forward to build their Temple to a grand degree. Every member is enthused in the work and expressed his willingness to work earnestly in the interest of the Grand Taborian Knighthod. The Western Negro Press Association will hold its next annual meeting in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on September 21 and 22, 1906. 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. --- NO.24 NOTICE. THE SEARCHLIGHT Wichita, Kansas, Saturday Sept. 1, 06 The French in the Sahara. The activity of the French in the Sahara. The activity of the French in the Sahara is the marvel of recent exploration. They claim more than two-thirds of the great waste, and the present prospects are that they will seek out and map every sand dune, well and grazing area throughout their domain within the next two or three years. The latest flying trip has been made by Capt. Flye Sainte-Marie, who has traveled west and east through the heart of the desert, his outgoing and return routes being from 50 to 100 miles apart and nearly every mile of the way leading through regions never seen before by an explorer excepting where he crossed the north and south tracks of other travelers. He ascertained the lay of the land throughout this long unknown tract and discovered a number of excellent wells that are believed to have been the source of water supply for the nomad robber bands that have made a practice of swopping down upon merchant caravans which had time to wonder, even as they were being plundered, from what mysterious source those fellows managed to replenish their water bags. The French have practically put an end to banditism in the Sahara, and one of their most effective expedients is to guard the wells against all those whose business on the road is not manifestly legitimate. If the development of the Amazon basin does not take a more rapid pace, says the New York Sun, large areas of it will still remain untraversed and unknown when every important feature of the Sahara will have been spread out on good maps for the information of the world. Baseball in England. Baseball seems as slow in taking part in England as cricket is in this country. Yet it has a good start and the prediction is made that before the summer ends there will be 20 league clubs in Great Britain. The game was introduced in England in 1874, when the Philadelphia Athletics and the Bostons made a tour of the country. In 1889 a game of baseball was played on the historic Kensingtonoral, with the present king in attendance. Buffalo Bill's cowboys played several games in England afterwards. Later the National Baseball association was formed and also the incorporated London Baseball association. During the nineties, five clubs were playing regularly in and about London. A few weeks ago a match game was played in London, in which all the players were English except the catchers. The American boys who are in England with Rhodes scholarships are doing much to develop the game there. As yet the Englishmen do not seem able to master the art of the catcher. Neither do they understand the slang of the game, which adds so much to its enjoyment. The spectators also miss many of the fine points of the sport, says the Cleveland Leader. Baseball may grow on King Edward's islands, but there is little likelihood that it will supersede cricket. All Like to Travel. In fact, the bulk of the summer exodus business is pure restlessness or the result of the ordinary human love of travel. The practice of "going somewhere" in summer is a mere excuse in the majority of cases for the gratification of the nomadic instinct. We lack the frankness in this respect that the poor Mexican peon possesses. Since railroads were introduced in Mexico, with their amazingly cheap third-class cars, which the roads are compelled by law to carry, all Mexicans travel when they can rake or scrape the price, it does not matter to them where they go. If somehow the peon becomes possessed of 75 cents, he takes a bag of acorns and a blanket, goes to the nearest railroad station, puts down the silver and says: "Maje por seis reales!" which means, "Six bits' worth of travel!" And the agent sells him a ticket to any point that he can reach with that amount of money. Thither, blissfully, he goes, and trusts to the Lord to get him back again, somehow, some time. We are not exactly like this Mexican peon, says the New York Mall, because he takes his idle voyage at any old time. We take ours in the hot weather and call it a "summer outing." Tunnels continue to grow in favor. It begins to look as though the Alps might be honeycombed. The construction of the St. Gothard, the Simplon and other tunnels has led to numerous additional enterprises of the same character. The latest is a tunnel through the Bernese Alps to connect with the Simplon bore and to improve the railroad facilities between Switzerland and Italy. Science is rapidly loosing away with the natural obstacles to intercommunication of this sort. BLOCKHOUSE ON OUTSKIRTS OF CITY OF PINAR DEL RIO, CUBA, AROUND WHICH ONE OF FIRST BATTLES OF CUBAN REVOLUTION RAGED. A HAY HOUSE IN A HILLE SCENE IN PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO, CUBA, WHERE FIGHTING IS HOTTEST. SCENE IN PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO, CUBA, WHERE FIGHTING IS HOTTEST. BOMB FOR PREMIER The Russian Official Escaped but 32 Persons Were Killed in His Residence. A GIRL SHOOTS GEN. MIN. social Revolutionists Declare Unless Government Alters Its Policy Forthwith Officers Will Be Killed by Hundreds. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27.—Four revolutionists arrived at M. Stolypin's villa on Aptekarsky Island at 3:20 p. m., Saturday in a coach. Two of them were dressed in the uniform of gendarmes, the third was dressed as a driver and was on the box of the coach and the fourth man was in private clothes. Two of the men entered the villa under the pretext of making an important report to the premier but they were not permitted to enter his office. One of the men threw a bomb into the reception room and a terrible explosion followed. The house was nearly destroyed and the man who threw the bomb was killed. The attempt to assassinate the Russian premier resulted in the death of 32 persons. The premier was slightly wounded about the head by flying splinters. The premier's escape was almost miraculous. Only a moment before the explosion he had stepped inside his study at the rear of the salon to speak to Prince Shaovsky. Although he was only slightly injured he is completely prostrated by the calamity. The bomb explosion occurred while a public reception was being held at M. Stolypin's country house on Aptekassy island. The daughter of Premier Stolypin, who was injured by the bomb explosion in the premier's summer home Saturday, and who was erroneously reported to have died, is still alive and passed a quiet night under the effects of an plate. The premier's son, who was also hurt, is better. The central committee of the social revolutionists has drawn up a proclamation which declares that unless the government forthwith alters its policy such acts as the attempt on the life of Premier Stolypin will be pursued to the utmost and government representatives will be killed by hundreds. Saturday's unsuccessful attempt on the life of Premier Stolypin, with its sickening, useless slaughter of 32 persons, was followed Sunday night by another revolutionary outrage in which Gen. Min, commander of the Seminovsky guard regiment, and who since his promotion to be a general has been attached as a personal adjutant to the suite of the emperor, was killed on the station platform at Peterhof by a young woman who fired five shots into his body from an automatic revolver and then, without resistance, submitted to arrest. The capture of the girl was effected by Gen. Min's wife, who held her until the arrival of an officer. This was the third successive attempt on the life of Gen. Min, who was condemned to death by the terrorists immediately after the Moscow revolt last December on account of the stern repression practiced by a battalion under his command, and especially for the wholesale execution of persons condemned by drum-head court-martial for being caught with arms in their hands. Warsaw, Aug. 28.—Gen. Von Liarilarski acting military governor general of Warsaw was shot and killed at two o'clock Monday afternoon, while driving in a cab. The assassin escaped. Saturday morning an unknown man warned the cab men of this city, generally, not to drive any of the generals. Lemons Are Expensive. San Diego, Cal., Auz. 23.—The cash price of lemons is now at high water mark, four cents per pound, the highest price obtained here in, five years for fresh fruit picked from the trees. A BLOW TO UNION LABOR. Judge Fowler Declares a Contract to Enforce Closed Shop Is Illegal. Damages in Sum of $6,000 Assessed Against Trades Labor Council for Maintaining Boycott. Racine, Wis., Aug. 29.—Union labor was dealt a heavy blow by the decision of Judge Chester A. Fowler in the boycott suit for $25,000 damages brought by baker Otto B. Schultz against the Trades Labor Council, Benjamin Dressen and others. By the decision the contract exacted from the boss bakers by the union men, in an effort to enforce the closed shop, is held illegal; the trades council and the individual members are enjoined from using the "unfair list;" the boycott is declared an actionable conspiracy to accomplish a criminal or unlawful purpose; Baker Schultz is allowed to recover damages of $2,500 for the loss of profits from the time of the commencement, of the boycottting acts up to the time of the trial, and $3,500 in damages for the amount of injury to his business and property in relation to its selling value. The decision in part follows: "The acts complained of are, in my view, plainly in violation of section 406 A. Wisconsin statutes of 1898, as construed by the supreme court. This statute makes any two or more persons who shall combine, associate mutually undertake or concert together for the purpose of wilfully or maliciously injuring another, his trade or business, by any means whatsoever, or for the purpose of maliciously compelling another to do or perform any act against his will, guilty of any offense punishable by fine and imprisonment. "This contract was in itself an illegal contract in that it would by its terms obligate the plaintiff to employ union labor only as distinguished from non union labor; it would obligate him to maintain a "closed" as distinguished from an "open" shop." Pan-American Conference Closed. Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 28.—The international Pan-American conference closed Monday night. The ceremonies were brief but impressive. Gen. Rio Branco, the foreign minister of Brazil, made a farewell address expressing the government's appreciation of having the conference here and declaring that the results would be great towards world peace. Gen. Ramirez, of Argentina, followed, reviewing the work of the conference predicting good results and expressing the appreciation by the delegates of Brazil's entertainment. Lincoln, Neh. Church, Burned. Lincoln, Neb., August 29. - Fire Tuesday morning destroyed the First Christian church at Fourteenth and K streets, the loss being $50,000. The Catholics purchased the building a year ago and were changing it into a handsome cathedral. Father Shine charged that enemies of the church set fire to the structure. Thirty minutes after the fire was discovered the walls fell in, four firemen narrowly escaping death. Victims of the Railroads. Washington, Aug. 27.—Railroad accidents of all kinds resulted in 1,126 deaths and injuries to 17,170 persons in the first three months of 1906. Of the killed 114 were passengers and of the injured 2,667 were passengers. These figures were taken from the statistics in the quarterly accident bulletin compiled by the interstate commerce commission. Result of Family Row Carrollton, Mo., Aug. 28.—James Fawks, proprietor of Carroll Hotel, this city, was shot in the abdomen about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon by his wife and very dangerously, if not fatally, injured. The shooting was the result of a family row. A Light Frost in Kansas. Topeka, Kan., Aug. 29.—A Light frost was reported from Reading. Kan., Monday, breaking the record of the last ten years for early frost. Latest Kansas Events. Developing Coal Fields. Developing Coal Fields. D. C. Flint, of Arma, reports that there is wonderful coal development in his section. "There are four new shafts being opened within sight of my place," reported he, "And between my place and Pittsburg you cannot get out of sight of a shaft and camp. We are expecting that the electric line will be built up that way before spring. It is a wonderful field there." The Sheridan Coal Co. is opening a new shaft and camp north of Pittsburg in Washington township. A new shaft has been sunk on the old Smiley place and coal has been reached and the mine is being developed. New houses are being built by the company on the south end of the old White farm and a camp established. Cheaper Twine for the Farmers. Cheaper Twine for the Farmers. The Kansas penitentiary has 4,000 bales of sisal with which to begin operations as soon as the new machinery in the binding twine plant is installed. Warden W. H. Hall has said that he closed the contract for the purchase of this amount of sisal, which is enough to make 1,500,000 pounds of binding twine. This big lot was purchased at the lowest figure the penitentiary officials have ever been able to secure the raw material. The sisal will cost six and five-eighths cents a pound and it is probable that the price of binding twine to the Kansas farmer will be materially reduced next year. Normal Institutes Pay. A report made public by I. L. Dayhoff, state superintendent of public instruction, shows that a profit of $4,820 was made from the school teachers in the various counties in the state through the operation of the normal institutes. The total cost of the institutions was $36,540 and the receipts in fees from the teachers who attended were $40,971. A total of 11,384 teachers attended the institutes and the total number of days the institutes were in session was 2,163. Three hundred and forty special instructors were employed. Natural Gas for Haskell. Superintendent Paires of Haskell institute has closed a contract with the Kansas Natural Gas company by which the company furnishes gas directly to the school for heat, light and power at eighteen cents a thousand for the first year and fifteen cents from then on. The company also furnishes all material for the necessary plumbing and guarantees the yearly cost to be less than paid out by the school each year for coal, which amounted annually to about $12,000. Fifth District Log Rolling October 10. The Fifth district Woodman log rolling will be held at Belleville Wednesday, October 10. It has grown to be a popular event and Belleville is preparing to entertain the Woodmen and their friends in style. The head consul and E. E. Murphey will be the principal speakers. Bands, drill contests, ball games and other amusements will have a place on the programme. Belleville is preparing to entertain from 12,000 to 15,000 people. A Wildcat Attacks a Boy. While out hunting on Wild Horse creek north of Perry, Earl, son of Samuel Brown, of Perry, was attacked by what is believed to be a large wild cat. The boy battled with the animal and finally made his escape uninjured to a farm house near by. City Marshal James and a party from Perry made a search for the wild cat, but failed to find it. However, they found evidences of its presence in that locality. Immense Tank Farm. If the contemplated plans of the Standard as to storage capacity for oil at Caney are carried out there will be over 1,200 acres of land covered with tanks at the Caney tank farm. They have already secured over 800 acres of land, and are trying to close on 400 more. A large force of men is building tanks as fast as possible, but with all the available force it will take many months to cover the ground already secured. New Professosr for Baker University. The following appointments have been made to the teaching staff of Baker University: Donald J. Cowling, assistant professor of Biblical Literature and philosophy; Henry C. Yoxall, physical director of the men's gymnasium, and Russell H. Allen, assistant principal of the academy. Mr. Cowling is a graduate of Yale. Mr. Poxall also is a graduate of Yale. Mr. Allen is a graduate of DePauw university. Must Pay in Cash. Attorney General Coleman has declared in an opinion on the subject written for the superintendent of insurance that burial associations must pay claims in cash and that the heirs of the insured may spend the money with any undertaker they choose. Garnett M. W-A Camp Wins. At the Eastern district Modern Woodmen log rolling at Iola the team of Garnett camp 822 won first prize, $50, as the best drilled team in the contest. To Probe an Old Bond Fraud. The county commissioners of Kearney county, who charged fraud and bribery in issuing county warrants in 1888, will be asked to furnish the proofs of the charges by the attorney general. A motion has been prepared to be filed in the case in which the supreme court is asked to require the commissioners to state the terms of the alleged fraudulent agreements. The county commissioners of Kearney county issued a number of warrants in the first year the county was organized. Later, bonds were issued to take up these warrants. The state schol fund commission bought the bonds. The interest has been defaulted and the state has sued the county. In answering the suit the present county commissioners say that many of the warrants were issued illegally and that some of the money was used in bribery to get the bonds registered by the state auditor. Preparing for Crusade. The State Temperance Union is preparing to begin what its members believe will be the most successful cruisade against the illegal sale of liquor in Kansas that it ever undrotook. The union will depend almost entirely, in the new campaign, on the new amendment to the federal law concerning evidence of the payment of special revenue tax by retailers. This amendment was added at the last session of congress and it provides for the obtaining of certified copies of the liquor permits of any retailer in the state from the United States internal revenue collector. These certified copies may be procured by the payment of $1, and they are good evidence in any court. Heretofore the internal revenue collectors have been forbidden to make certified copies of their records or to allow their records to be taken from their office to be used in any state court. Prison Orchard's Yield Is Immense. Six hundred bushels of peaches have already been secured from the state prison farm, and Warden Haskell expects to gather this much more before many weeks. The farm at the state prison has supplied considerable catables for the place this year. A great amount of vegetables is fed to the prisoners and they are now a contented lot of men, through the fact that the warden has been generous to them. Seven hundred gallons of the crop of peaches have been caused and will be used during the winter months. A large amount of peaches is also being dried. Baseball Under Difficulties. Never before did two baseball teams have a contest on a railroad right of way and play among box cars, telegraph poles and wires and railroad tracks. The Lees and the Athletics had a contest on such a diamond, at Salina, which was laid out just south of the gas plant in the north part of the city. It was a great game. Because of the numerous box cars all the players were not in sight all the time and consequently the spectators saw only parts of the game. Now It's a Seed Special. A Union Pacific railway "seed special" will make a trip through the state with four lecturers from the agricultural college. The train will spend six days on the road. It will leave Chapman and travel down the main line to Sharon Springs. From there it will go over the Lincoln division and end the trip in Minneapolis. The train will stop at all the principal stations along the way and the lecturers will talk on the scientific methods of improving crops. Defense Company Is Barred. The Physicians' Defense Company, a new kind of an insurance company, of Fort Wayne, Ind., has been barred from Kanses by the state insurance department. This company, for the sum of $15 from a physician, guarantees to protect him from prosecution for damages to the amount of $5,000 in a year. The company agrees to furnish attorneys for any physician charged with mal-practice and pay all other expenses incident to suits. Lost Everything But His Life. Eugene C. Calhoun, son of M. C. Calhoun, of Wichita, was at Valparaiso during the earthquake. Mr. Calhoun received a telegram assuring him of his son's safety, but staring that he lost everything but his life. The young man is in the employ of an English construction company. Kansas Law to Be Tested. The Missouri, Kansas& Texas railroad will test the state law requiring railroads to transport tenders of live stock to and from the place of shipment and the point of destination and return, free of charge. The case on which the test will be made comes from Anderson county. Unions Can't Fine Members. Unhils CANT Fine Members In passing an application to dismiss an injunction suit, Judge J. H. Gillpatrick of the district court at Leavenworth held in effect that a fine imposed by a labor union on its members is coercial and is unlawful. New Postoffice for El Dorado. El Dorado will have a new postoffice building. A government official was there and posted a notice asking for bids on a building suitable for a postoffice, fully equipped with furniture, lights and heating apparatus. --- ERRORS ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE. To the Editor: I noticed somewhere recently—I would not say positively that it was in your columns—an article on the White House which contained several misstatements. In the first place it was stated the White House was first occupied in 1809 and that its first occupant was President Madison. The fact is, its first occupant was President Adams, who took up his residence there in 1800. The original mansion was begun in 1792. In 1814 it was burned by the British and rebuilt in 1818. Another of the errors in the article referred to was the statement that ready-prepared paint is used on the White House to make it beautifully white. I noticed this especially because I have used considerable paint myself and wondered that "canned" paint should be used on such an important building when all painters know that pure white lead and linseed oil make the best paint. It so happened also that I knew white lead and linseed oil—not ready-mixed paint—were used on the White House, because I had just read a book published by a firm of ready-mixed paint manufacturers who also manufacture pure white lead. In that book the manufacturers admitted that for the White House nothing but "the best and purest of paint could be used," and said that their pure white lead had been selected. Above all people, those who attempt to write on historical subjects should give us facts, even if it is only a date or a statement about wood, or brick, or paint, or other building material. Another Triumph for X-Bays. So successful has the application of the X-rays been in the treatment of children suffering from ringworm, that the Metropolitan Asylum Board, London, has been enabled to discontinue the use of one of the two institutions reserved for such cases. By following the directions, which are plainly printed on each package of Deistance Starch, Men's Collars and Cuffs can be made just as stiff as desired, with either gloss or domestic finish. Try it, 16 oz. for 10c, sold by all good grocers. Has Been Buried for Centuries. The body of a young woman has been discovered in the ancient Priddy lead mines in Somersetshire, England, some 16 or 17 feet deep in the waterbone slit that has been accumulating since the days before the Romans came. The hair is wonderfully preserved, and remains in the platt in which it was worked. Beside the body were found five large blue and green glass beads. Strange Story—But True. F. L. Vandegrift has a new story. It is illustrative of the marvelous fecundity of the English sparrow. "I was pending Sunday with the Dumont Smiths, at Kinsley," said Van, in recounting his experience. "We had been up late the night before and I was a trifle drowsy. I sat out on the front porch listening to the church bells and gazing off into the illimitable space that lies between a shortgrass town and the horizon beyond. "Presently I dropped my hat into a bed of virginia creeper and dozed off to sleep. I could not have slept more than an hour, for the children were passing the house on the way from Sunday school when I awoke. I rubbed my eyes and glanced over at my hat. In it sat an English sparrow brooding a setting of eggs. While I slept the sparrows had built a nest in my hat, the mother bird had laid a full complement of eggs and had begun the work of hatching them."—Kansas City Journal. GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP. No Medicine so Beneficial to Brain and Nerves. Lying awake nights makes it hard to keep awake and do things in day time. To take "tonics and stimulants" under such circumstances is like setting the house on fire to see if you can put it out. The right kind of food promotes refreshing sleep at night and a wide awake individual during the day. A lady changed from her old way of eating, a grape-Nuts, and says: "For about three years I had been a great sufferer from indigestion. After trying several kinds of medicine, the doctor would ask me to drop off potatoes, then meat, and so on, but in a few days that craving, gnawing feeling would start up, and I would vomit everything I ate and prank. "When I started on Grape-Nuts, vomiting stopped, and the bloating feeling which was so distressing disappeared entirely. "My mother was very much bothered with diarrhea before commencing the Grape-Nuts, because her stomach was so weak she could not digest her food. Since using Grape-Nuts she is well, and says she don't think she could live without it. "It is a great brain restorer and nerve builder, for I can sleep as sound and undisturbed after a supper of Grape-Nuts as in the old days when I could not realize what they meant by a "bad stomach." There is no medicine so beneficial to nerves and brain as a good night's sleep, such as you can enjoy after eating Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. "There's a reason." Bet at the Cause—Cure the Kidneys. Don't neglect backache. It warns you of trouble in the kidneys. Avert the danger by curing the kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills. J. A. Haywood, a well known resident of Lufkin, Tex., says: "I wrenched my back working in a sawmill, was laid up six weeks, and from that time had pain in my back the danger by curing the kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills. J. A. Haywood, a well known resident of Lufkin, Tex., says: "I wrenched my back working in a sawmill, was laid up six weeks, and from that time had pain in my back whenever I stooped or lifted. The urine was badly disordered and for a long time I had attacks of gravel. After I began using Doan's Kidney Pills the gravel passed out, and my back got wei. I haven't had backache or bladder trouble since." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Schools Spreading In China. A few years ago the foreign missionary schools were practically the only institutions in Foochow offering facilities for the acquisition of western learning. There are now at least 50 native schools fashioned after the foreign model. Foochow is a city of 600,000 inhabitants, and these schools embrace about 2,000 students. Posters placarded all over the city advertise the opening of various modern schools, which are springing up in every nook and corner of the place. Scarcely a week passes without the announcement of the opening of a new school. Alum Baking Powder Is Wholesome. Dr. Herman Reinbold, the expert German chemist, in a recent official report concerning Baking Powders, declares that a pure alum baking powder is better and less injurious than the so-called cream of tartar powders. He says that if the quantity of alum contained in a sufficient quantity of baking powder for a batch of bread or cakes for an ordinary family, be concentrated to one mouthful of food, and taken into the stomach of any one person, no matter how delicate, it could do no harm. On the contrary, alum is wholesome in proper quantities. This is undoubtedly the reason the State of Missouri quickly repealed a law that prohibited the manufacture of the most wholesome of all baking powders. So much for Alum Baking Powders. Beware of Servian Bank Notes. There is dismay in the Servian ministry of finance. In the strong room in this department, in a specific safe, were stored the engraved plates from which Servian bank notes were struck. These plates were engraved in Paris and cost a sum of £1,600. All these plates have within the past few days been found to be stolen from the safe, without any visible sign of the safe having been tampered with. Immense Leaves of Palm. The palm family bears longer leaves than any other known tree. The Inaga palm, growing on the banks of the Amazon, has leaves which reach from 35 to 50 feet in length, and 10 to 12 feet in breadth. Specimens of the talepot palm, a native of Ceylon, has been met with 20 feet long and 18 feet broad. These leaves are used by the natives to make tents, and, thus employed, they make very efficient shelters from rain. The leaves of the double cocoanut palm are often 30 feet long and several wide. The leaves of the cannibal tree of Australia resemble broad planks and are frequently 15 feet long, 20 inches broad and $1\frac{1}{2}$ feet thick at the base. These boardlike leaves all shoot out at the top and hang down so as to form a sort of umbrella around the stem. The umbrella tree of Ceylon has leaves of such enormous size that a single one will cover from 15 to 20 men, and often serves as a canopy to a boat, or a tent for soldiers. A specimen leaf taken to England measured 36 feet round. DUBIOUS About What Her Husband Would Say. A Mich. woman tried Postum Food Coffee because ordinary coffee disagreed with her and her husband. She writes: "Hy husband was sick for three years with catarrh of the bladder, and palpitation of the heart, caused by coffee. Was unable to work at all and in bed part of the time. "I had stomach trouble, was weak and fretful so I could not attend to my housework—both of us using coffee all the time, and realizing it was harmful. "One morning the grocer's wife said she believed coffee was the cause of our trouble and advised Postum. I took it home rather dubious about what my husband would say—he was fond of coffee. "But I took coffee right off the table, and we haven't used a cup of it since. You should have seen the change in us, and now my husband never complains of heart palpitation any more. My stomach trouble went away in two weeks after I began Postum. My children love it and it does them good, which can't be said of coffee. "A lady visited us who was always half sick. I told her I'd make her a cup of Postum. She said it was tasteless stuff, but she watched me make it, boiling it thoroughly for 15 minutes, and when done she said it was splendid. Long boiling brings out the flavor and food quality." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a reason." MILLIONS TIED UP. Philadelphia's Real Estate Trust Company Closed Its Doors Following President's Death. SHORTAGE IS $7,000,000. Clearing Mouse Attempted to Raise Amount Necessary to Keep Institution Affect. But Could Only Secure Half Enough. Philadelphia, Aug. 29.—Unable to meet its obligations because of the large amount of money loaned on insufficient security by its president, now dead, the Real Estate Trust company of Philadelphia, which up to last Saturday was considered one of the strongest financial institutions in the city, closed its doors Tuesday. Soon after the doors closed George H. Earle, jr., a prominent financier, was appointed receiver. The liabilities of the company are placed at $10,000,000, against which there are quick assets of about $3,500,000 and collateral of about $8,000,000, which is not negotiable or readily convertible. This doubtful collateral is held mostly as security for loans of about $5,300,000 made to Adolph Segal, a promoter of this city. The man responsible for the failure was Frank K. Hipple, one of Philadelphia's best known citizens, who died suddenly last Friday morning in his country home at Bryn Mawr, near here, under circumstances which, in the light of later developments, lead to the suspicion that he may have committed suicide. An investigation by the trustees of the company followed the death of Mr. Hipple and disclosed such a state of affairs that a meeting of representative bankers was called for Tuesday afternoon to consider the situation. After examining the situation exhaustively these bankers found themselves unable to lend the required assistance and called a meeting of their own trustees for 3:30 Tuesday. Meanwhile at 2:20 those in charge of the Real Estate Trust company found it necessary to close its doors. There are rumors to the effect that Mr. Hipple's death, which was assigned to cerebral hemorrhage, was not the result of natural causes. Samuel F. Houston, vice president of the Real Estate Trust company issued a statement after the trust company had closed its doors in which he said that the affairs of the company were very much involved and that the officials found themselves unable to continue business. "In round numbers," he said, "the failure will amount to $7,000,000. At a meeting of the banks and trust companies of the Philadelphia clearing house Tuesday an effort was made to raise money to tide the company over its difficulties, but all we could get was $3,500,000, or about one half what was needed." Consequently the court has been applied to for a receiver." Mr. Hipple, in addition to being president of the Real Estate Trust company, was the treasurer of the board of trustees of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States and several other church funds, and was a director of the Franklin National bank. Recently Mr. Hipple's accounts of the Presbyterian church were examined by certified accountants and found to be correct, but it cannot be stated positively now whether all the securities belonging to the general assembly are intact. Dr. W. H. Roberts, stated clerk of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, who is at Mount Pocono, said that in addition to the deposits of the general assembly, the Real Estate Trust also had about $25,000 of funds placed there by him as stated clerk. The Presbyterian hospital of Philadelphia and the Presbyterian board of relief, he said, also had sums of money in the failed institution. Persistent rumors that President Hipple committed suicide were borne out Tuesday night when it was authoritatively stated that he took his life at his home last Friday morning. Mr. Hipple is said to have taken a dose of laudanum with suicidal intent. While still conscious he filled his bath tub with water and later was found apparently drowned. A "WIRELESS" AIRSHIP. Dr. Bell Testing an "Aeroplane" Which is Operated by Electrical Energy Supplied from Earth. Brantford, Ontario, Aug. 29.—Dr. Alexander Graham Bell's "wireless aeroplane," which is attracting the attention of Canadian and American scientists assembled here, had a pre- liminary test Sunday. Captain Ang- melmeer of Chicago, the navigator, succeeded in rising to a height of 200 feet, turning a complete circle and alighting safely a few feet from the starting point. Dr. Bell's flying machine is operated by wireless electrical energy supplied from the earth. Tuesday a flight from London, Canada to Toronto will be attempted. Will Try It in Washington Schools. Washington, Aug. 28.—Superintendent Chancellor, of the District of Columbia public schools, announced Monday that he would introduce the simplified spelling alternatively in the higher grammar grades. The pupils will be given their choice of the old or the new. In the lower grades the old system will be continued. Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed THE WHITE RIVER COUNTRY. In the opinion of one who has traveled much and observed closely, the most truly and rightfully contented people in the United States to-day are the small landowners in what is known as the Upper White River Country, anywhere from Newport, Ark., to Carthage, Mo. They are contented because their surroundings are ideal and, until recently, the great, uneasy, disquieting world, with its artificial needs and inadequate compensations, has been to them but little more tangible than a dream. Here, still existent, and by reason of their very rarity at this day and time more delectable than in the past, are the conditions which have ever appealed with irresistible force to the independent-spirited Anglo-Saxon. Every man is the supreme ruler of his own little principality; acknowledging no master the law—and possibly his feminine helpmeet; cringing to no employer; asking no favors from the world, save those that his neighbors freely extend and expect as freely in return. He lives in a latitude where the extremes of heat or cold are never known, and at an altitude that insures perfect health. The richest bounty of Nature has been showered upon him with unsparing hand, but it is a question whether he more than dimly realizes the fact. He accepts as a matter of course the fertile soil which produces in abundance every cultivable growth common to the north temperate zone, the surrounding forests of valuable woods and the underlying stratas of precious minerals, the springs and streams of translucent purity on every hand, the wealth of fish and game at his very door, such as less favored mortals annually travel hundreds of miles to find. He is content, but small credit is his for that, for how could he well be otherwise than content? It is sad that such idealistic conditions may not continue, but it is written that the present possessors of this favored land must soon give place to others more appreciative of its incomparable features. A railroad has recently cut its way through the best of this region, and the unacustomed rustle of bank notes and chink of coin will eventually tempt the hill-dweller to part with his birthright. So it has always been in the world's history—the good things that are ours without price invariably pass from our hands before we come to understand their value. The White River country will shortly be discovered anew by a class of immigrants better capable of judging its possibilities—the men who seek modest homes where the "lay of the land" will effectually prevent crowding by too close neighbors, where their cattle can fatten on free range, where the wealth of forest and mine awaits development by intelligent workers, and where the game and fish offer enjoyable recreation to all who have leisure and inclination for sport. How to Put On Gloves. Open and turn back the gloves to the thumb and powder lightly. Put the fingers in their places, not the thumb, and carefully work them on with the first finger and thumb of the other hand until they are quite down; never press between the fingers. Pass the thumb into its place with care and work on as the fingers. 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A marriage bill introduced in the British parliament allows the marriage of a seaman to take place by license in the diocese of the port where his ship is lying, if he has been a resident for 15 days on the ship or partly on the ship and partly on shore within the diocese. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Every married woman under 40 knows a man she thinks she might marry if her husband should happen to die. Defiance Starch—Sixteen ounces for ten cents, all other brands contain only 12 ounces for same money. When the landlord has the rent in his pocket he's apt to forget about the rent in the roof. Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. Eca bottle. Life is never a burden to the woman who carries her age well. LEWIS' SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 5¢ CIGAR ANNUAL SALE 8,000,000. BABY COVERED WITH SORES. Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh Unless Hands Were Tied—"Would Have Died But for Cuticura." "My little son, when about a year and a half old, began to have sores come out on his face. I had a physician treat him, but the sores grew worse. Then they began to come on his arms, then on other parts of his body, and then one came on his chest, worse than the others. Then I called another physician. Still he grew worse. At the end of about a year and a half of suffering he grew so bad I had to tie his hands in cloths at night to keep him from scratching the sores and tearing the flesh. He got to be a mere skeleton, and was hardly able to walk. My aunt advised me to cut Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I sent to the drug store and got a cake of the Soap and a box of the Ointment, and at the end of about two months the sores were all well. He has never had any sores of any kind since. He is now strong and healthy, and I can sincerely say that only for your most wonderful remedies my precious child would have died from those terrible sores. Mrs. Egbert Sheldon, R. F. D. No. 1, Woodville, Conn., April 22, 1905." His Only Concern. A well known member of the New York bar, a man of most patronizing manner, one day met John G. Carlisle, to whom he observed loftly. "I see, Carlisle, that the supreme court has overruled you in the case of Mullins versus Jenkinson. But," he added, in his grand way, "you, Carlisle, need feel no concern about your reputation." Carlisle chuckled. "Quite so," he agreed. "I'm only concerned for the reputation of the supreme court."—Harper's Weekly. England Mourns Dairy Butter. The London Times asserts that genuine dairy butter is a thing past praying for. Four-fifths of the population of London, the Times asserts, have never seen it in their lives. Those who know what it is have great difficulty in procuring it, and cannot obtain it in many cases at any price. What is called genuine butter in London, the Times says, is blended and reworked butter. New Term of Opprobrium. Frederick Townsend, charged in a London court with maliciously wounding James Ridley, pleaded in justification that Ridley had called him a 'Glasgow Irishman." TUMORS CONQUERED Unqualified Success of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in the Case of Mrs. Fannie D. Fox. One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the conquering of woman's dread enemy, Tumor. The growth of a tumor is so sly that frequently its presence is not suspected until it is far advanced. Mrs. Fannie D. Fox So-called "wandering pains" may come from its early stages, or the presence of danger may be made manifest by profuse monthly periods, accompanied by unusual pain, from the abdomen through the groin and thighs. If you have mysterious pains, if there are indications of inflammation or displacement, secure a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound right away and begin its use. Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass., will give you her advice if you will write her about yourself. She is the daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty-five years has been advising sick women free of charge. Dear Mrs. Pinkham, Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— "I take the liberty to congratulate you on the success I have had with your wonderful medicine. Eighteen months ago my periods stopped. Shortly after I felt so bad that I submitted to a thorough examination by a physician and was told that I had a tumor and would have to undergo an operation. "Soon after I read one of your advertisements and decided to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial. After the trial, as directed by the judge, it is entirely gone. I have been examined by a physician and he says I have no signs of a tumor now. It has also brought my periods around once more, and I am entirely well."—Fannie D. Fox, 7 Chestnut Street, Bradford, Pa. Canada Has Much Wheat. It is estimated by the premier of Manitoba that 100,000,000 bushels of wheat will be available for export from the northwestern provinces of Canada at the close of the harvest. Let Me Send You a Package of Defiance Starch The man who plays the favorite doesn't always win by a long shot. Economy is the road to wealth. PUTNAM FADELESS DYE is the road to economy. Handkerchiefs Date from 1743. The first pocket handkerchiefs utilized in the manner they are to-day, were manufactured at Paisley in 1743. First Use of Modern Trousers. Trousers, in their present shape, were introduced into the British army in 1813, and tolerated as a legitimate portion of evening dress in 1816. To prevent that tired feeling on ironing day—Use Defiance Starch—saves time—saves labor—saves annoyance, will not stick to the iron. The big 16 oz. package for 10c, at your grocer's. To Survey Alaskan Boundary. Fremont, Morse and L. Netland, in charge of the Alaskan boundary commission, have left for Yakubat bay, where each with a party of nine men will survey a strip of the boundary. Wireless Telegraph in Canada. A De Forest wireless telegraph station is being constructed at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It will have a capacity of sending and receiving 600 miles over land and 2,000 miles over water in daytime. This system is being extended all through Canada and to the Pacific. Cuba Wants Immigrants The Cuban congress, at its recent session, appropriated $1,000,000 to be used for the purpose of inducing immigrants to come to Cuba from Europe and the Canary islands. It is proposed to pay the passage of each emigrant from his home. The field hands are to be brought from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Italy. 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Kansas republicans unquestionably endorse the administration of President Roosevelt and repose implicit confidence in the integrity and foreground of the nation's chief executive. The Democrats are mindful of this fact in their campaign for Col. Harris Chicago and have been taking pains to enclose the things they think Roosevelt stands for. The Democrats endeavor to persuade the voters of Kansas that Harris is in entire harmony with the President and a paragon favorite at the White House. A recent letter written by President Roosevelt regarding the protectiveiff policy gives the lie direct to the democratic claim of agreement with Roosevelt and exposes the utter insinuity and inconsistency of the Democratic pretense. The Democratic form in Kansas this year declares belief of Col. Harris and all his associates on the Democratic state tick in the economic theory that all tar should be laid for the sole and only purpose of providing revenue. It is old "tariff for revenue only" policy which proved so lamentable a failure in the last Cleveland administration. In view of the Democratic claim of endorsement of Roosevelt the platform of the Kansas Democrats on the riff question is interesting in connection with President Roosevelt's expressed position. Kansas Democrats declare for a riff for revenue only." Roosevelt says: "We stand unequivocally for a protective tariff." The Democratic platform declares that a protective tariff is the mother of trusts. Roosevelt says: "The question of revising the riff stands wholly apart from the question of dealing with the so-calledists!" President Roosevelt's letter on the cliff question makes the division between the Republican and Democratic parties more marked. It does more on that for the reason that it exces the hypocrisy of the Democratic extension of endorsement of Roosevelt. With Kansas this year it is sima question of whether to follow Roosevelt with his record of accomplishing things or to follow the Democrats with their record of promulgating theories, promfssing much and acclimbing nothing. In their eagerness to secure Republican support the Democrats are saying that national issues are not at stake in Kansas this year. If that is true why then did the Democrats incorporate in their platform a plank on the tariff question exactly opposite from the position the President has so widely taken and ably defended? TALKING CALAMITY. Campbell's Opponent Fears the Great Red Dragon Again. Francis M. Brady of Oswego, who is running for congress in the Third district against Phillip P. Campbell, is making the same speech to his audiences that he made in the campaign of 1886. He is holding up his hands and rolling his eyes over the danger Kansas is in from attacks by the Great Red Dragon and Wall Street. He wildly gestures and declaims of the "rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer." He forgets that this is a bad phrase in Kansas this year as the rich farmers are rapidly getting richer in this state and when he talks of poor people to a Kansas audience he is talking for the benefit of a very small minority. As for Wall street and the danger Kansas is in from this source, this state could easily purchase Wall Street and donate it to New York for a public park. The farmers of Kansas have passed the stage where they devoted their nights to reading Coin's Financial School and their days to discussing what they learned while burning the midnight WORK DONE WHILE YOU WAIT Ender Shoes Bought and Sold 002 H. Main Street Wichita, Kan. NOTICE.—Send your news in the early part of the week, which will include its publication. The earlier the writer, Editor. DO NOT WANT BRYAN. Kansas Democratic Managers Dislike the Presidential Possibility. The Democrats have shown the white feather in the matter of inviting W. J. Bryan to come to Kansas and speak this year. They have said in private conversation that they are afraid that Bryan will declare that none but Democrats ought to vote the Democratic ticket in Kansas this year. Colonel W. A. Harris and his lieutenants, W. H. Ryan and Hugh P. Farrely, are not on the most intimate terms with W. J. Bryan and they hope to keep him from securing the Kansas delegation to the national convention in 1908. Harris was directly opposed two years ago to the very things that Bryan was advocating. Bryan did not want the Kansas delegation to vote for Alton B. Parker for the presidential nominee of the Democratic national convention, but so effectively did Harris and his followers work that eight of the twenty Kansas delegates went to St. Louis and voted for the New York candidate. Because Bryan meddled in Kansas politics at this time and tried to induce the Kansas Democrats to support W. R. Hearest, Bryan is to be opposed in the next campaign and by all means kept out of Kansas this year. The Nebraska man believes in drawing party lines. He is of the opinion that if the Democrats ever win in the nation they must win by standing together and not with the assistance of any other party. He believes that he can convert Republicans into thinking like Democrats, but he is not to be trusted to begin his campaign of education in Kansas this year. NOT REPRESENTATIVE. Opinion of a Neighbor on the Harris Cattle Association. Col. Harris of Chicago, the Illinois man the Democrats have nominated for Governor of Kansas, is going to meet with trouble in defending his connection with the big cattle shipping associations with headquarters in Chicago. The farmers do not yet understand what sort of a "breeder" association' it is that can afford to pay Harris $5,000 a year to stay in Chicago and look after its shipping interests. Some of the Populists are already looking up Harris' record as president of this shipping association and are proposing to make it hot for the man who betrayed them in their effort to enact a maximum freight rate law at the 1897 session of the legislature. Horace. A. Keefer, a former neighbor of Col. Harris in Leavenworth county and now the Populist candidate for Governor, is making red hot charges against Harris alleging that Harris has betrayed the legitimate stockmen of the west and compelled them to organize a new association. Mr. Keefer says: "Harris is so busy in Chicago attending to the business of the railroads in the cattle shipping business that he cannot spend as much time in the Kansas campaign as he would like. His work of manipulating the Western cattle shipments keeps him occupied and he also has to see that conventions of cattlemen are packed with railroad employees. The Denver convention a year ago was a fair example of the packing system. The bona fide cattlemen in attendance there became so disgusted that they bolted the convention and organized a separate association." KANSAS HAS MONEY. Eastern Bankers Report No Demands From the West. Congressman Charles Curtis who has returned from a consultation In New York with the members of the National Republican congressional campaign committee, says that Kansas's counted on in national circles to send eight congressmen back to the lower house. Mr. Curtis also says that eastern bankers are not preparing to send any money to Kansas this year to move the crops. It has been the custom heretofore for the eastern financiers to send their spare money to the western states and especially to Kansas to assist in moving the wheat crop. There has been no call for this money this year and the bankers are finding other uses for it. Kansas farmers have enough money to move their own crops. There are those who despise tramps because they can't work them. Directors - W. H. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L. Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naftrger, E H. Middlekauff, O. Z. Smith. A General Banking Business Transacted CHITA NSAS THE WICH TA SEARCHLIGHT PAGE Hockray Paint KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. Tabernacles. REV. FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. 943 Everett, Kansas City, Kas. MRS. EMMA GAINES, C. G. P. 1170 Filmore avenue, Topeka, Kas. Miss Jennie Alexander, G. Q. M. 918 Penn. St., Lawrence, Kansas Number. 1 Mrs. S. Williams, 1309 N 10th St., Kansas City, Kansas. 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 South Chestnut St. Iola, Kan. 6. Mrs. Carrie Dougess, 112 Bluff avenue, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 4 Mrs. Laura Williams, 625 4th St., Cherryvale, Kansas. 5. Mrs. Mary Burdett, 619 N. 1st street, Atchison, Kansas. 7. Mrs. Lillian Shobe, 336 Santa Fe street, Salina, Kansas. 8 Mrs. Nancy Fax, 505 N. Santa Fe St. Foffeville, Kansas. 11 Mrs. Paulina Woodfork, 823 Freeman Ave, Kansas City, Kansas. 14. Mrs. May R. Freeman, 105 S. Locust St., Pittsburg, Kansas. 15. Mrs. S. S. Furlough, box 405, Weir City, 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, 408 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. 16th, Wichita, Kah. 35 Mrs.阿姨 Lewis, 1603 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska. 37 Mrs. Mary Robinson, 104 South 2nd street, Atchison, Kansas. 38 Mrs. Laura Lee, Welr City, Kan. 52 Mrs. Cora Yeager, 928 Main, Lawrence, Kansas. 63 Mrs. Lizzie Stone, 1147 Ann ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 77 Mrs. A. Pickens, 250 E, 15th, Topeka, Kan. 89. Mrs. Blanche E. Alston, 2215 Pacific, Omaha, Neb. 91 Mrs. Ella Golden, 310 North 12th St., Omaha, Nebraska. 92. Mrs. Alice Grant, 401 South 8th street, Lincoln, Nebraska. 93 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 Western Ave., N. Topeka, Kan. 777 C. MIS ADDRESSES 333. TEMPLES. Number. 1 William M. Watkins, box 2062, Weir City, Kansas. 2 Thomas Henry, Coffeyville, Kans. 3 Mr. William H. Barnes, 819 L St., Atchison, Kan. 4 Andrew Herrold, Sherman Flats, Omaha, Neb. 6 M. E. Bird, 3014 Hewett, Everett, Kansas City, Kan. 8. Rev. M. Wooten, 416 W. Third st., Ft. Scott, Kansas. 10 Frank Smith, 420 3rd Ave.. Leavenworth, Kansas. 11. W. N. Miller, 601 N. Main street. Searchlight office, Wichita. 13 Lee Holiday, 728 S. 20th St., Parsons, Kansas. 15. E. W. Garvice, North 1st street Salina, Kansas. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th St. S. Cmahs, Neb. --- L. Z. and O L. Z. and O Stands for LEAD, ZINK at because Time and Experience have Pure Zinc and Pure Linseed Oil properly GROUND TOGETHER, making HOCKADAY PAINT confirms it. Sold at retail to citizens of the block North of Frisco Depot. OutsIDE THE HOCK for LEAD, ZINK and OIL. Now e and Experience have proven it, Pure Linseed Oil, proppitioned AND TOGETHER, make the best Paint PAINT confirms it. detail to citizens of Wichita from 1 Frisco Depot. Outside soid through THE HOCKADAY PAINT Stands for LEAD, ZINK and OIL. Now everybody knows, because Time and Experience have proven it, that Pure Lead, Pure Zinc and Pure Linseed Oil, proppitioned CORREORLY and properly GROUND TOGETHER, make the best Paint on Earth. HOCKADAY PAINT confirms it. Sold at retail to citizens of Wichita from factory, one-half block North of Frisco Depot. Outside soid through dealers only. THE HOCKADAY PAINT COMPANY 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. Use 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 Wichita1 - - - Kansas R A FOOL 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 333 TO 347 WEST DOUGLAS Red Front RACKET The People's Economy Store Sample Shoes 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 Tapp & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N. Main Banner Mills CUSTOM GKINDING A Specialty ALL KINDS OF COAL & FEED FUCHRICH BROS, PROPS. 922 H. Main St. Phone 808 --- and OIL. Now everybody knows, we proven it, that Pure Lead, proptioned CORREORLY and the best Paint on Earth. Wichita from factory, one-half side sold through dealers only. KADAY PAINT COMPANY ALL SUMMER REDUCE D AT BRAIT Cash Sho SEE WINDOWS FOR 120 East Dou ALL SUMMER WEAR AT REDUCE D PRICES AT BRAITSCH'S Cash Shoe Store SEE WINDOWS FOR GOOD SHOES CHEAP 120 East Douglas Avenue 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, 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 Direc 15. Paper ... 16. Address ... 17. Music ... 18. Silent Drill ... WECAN SUPPLY 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., W. S. MENRION DRUGGIST 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. -SMOKE- BLUE SEAL CIGARS SOLD EVERYWHERE 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. SUMMER WEAR AT BUCE D PRICES AT RAITSCH'S Cash Shoe Store WINDOWS FOR GOOD SHOES CHEAP East Douglas Avenue averture ..... Chinneth's Orchestra avocation ..... Rev. H. W. King opening Address ..... J. T. Chinneth local Solo ..... Mrs. J. W. Hall recitation ..... Miss Eva Harris instrumental Solo ..... Miss Lois Wilson ration ..... Chas. Price local Solo ..... Robt. Floyd instrumental Solo ..... Betty Mae Hall recitation ..... Mrs. S. S. Washington local Solo ..... Mrs. Ben Butler uet ..... Verna and Malon Hall local Solo ..... Rev. Joseph Wilson, Jr. umb-bell Drill ... Under Direction of Mrs. Geo. W. White paper ..... Miss L. Covington address ..... Rev. W. H. Tillman music ..... By Orchestra silent Drill 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. Coyington 16. Address ..... Rev. W. H. Tillman 17. Music ..... By Orchestra 18. Silent Drill ... Imperial Grove N. N. Imperial Company No. 1, Uniform Rank, K. of W. N. Miller, Master of Ceremonies. ENRION GIST Sir D. L. Tay 219 East Center SALINA, KANS --- Hockaday Paint NERWEAR PRICES TSCH'S oe Store GOOD SHOES CHEAP glas Avenue 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. Section of Mrs. Geo. W. White Miss L. Covington Rev. W. H. Tillman By Orchestra GILLS Sir D. L. Taylor 219 East Center SALINA, KANSAS Designer and Builder of Tent Houses. Prices in reach of all. Write for particulars TO-DAY. Mrs. C. A. Jones, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins and Guy Tompkins, left Thursday for Enid, Oklahoma, to visit with Prof. Cunningham of that city. 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. PAGE 1 AAll Summer via the Santa Fe. Tourist tickets on sale every day. To gain a pleasant and auspicious travel Santa Fe. The magnificent mo- miles long—seen en route to Denver Springs prepares you as nothing e-fered by this great vacation land. Pullmans, chair cars, fast trains pealing to discriminating travelers. Descriptive literature free For timetable folders, ticke J. R. MORIATY, City T Some Excur- the Sumr on sale every day at very low rates. and auspicious introduction to Col- the magnificent mountain panorama— route to Denver and through Pue- you as nothing else can for those o vacation land. cars, fast trains and Harvey meals. rating travelers. literature free table folders, tickets, reservations, ORIATY, City Ticket Agent, Wid 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, a Chicago and return Poteskey, via Chicago and la Charlevoix Mackinac St. Paul and return California and back Tickets on sale every day Good for return till Oct For rates to other Summer T Tickets on Sale June 1 to September ROUND TRIP RATES. Grand Junction, Colo. $29.50 Glenowod Springs, Colo. 29.50 Ogden, Utah 30.00 Salt Lake, Utah 30.00 Rawlins, Wyo. 25.50 tS. Louis, Mo. 17.50 Eureka Springs, Ark. 10.50 El Dorado Springs, oM. 8.50 Return limit thirty days from d Round trip tickets sold to follow tember 16; return limit October 32. 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 a Francisco the destination of ticket; cluding via Los Angeles to San Francisco and any regular direct route theref For summer tourist rates to res Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New shire, New York, North Dakota, No Quebec, West Virginia, Virginia, V the undersigned. Full information as commodations, etc., furnished on ap E. E. BLECKLEY, T. P. A. Mo. Pac. Station, Corner Wichita St and, Maine, and return ..... al and Buffalo, and return 45.90 return Chicago and lake and return rail lake rail lake rail al and return nia and back on sale every day till September or return till October 31st. 1906- rates to other points apply to C. E. BASCOM, 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 Limited SHIP RATES. ROUND T Colo. $29.95Denver, Colo. Colo. $29.95Colorado Springs. Colo. 30.50Pueblo, Colo. Colo. 30.50Trinidad, Colo. Colo. 25.85Walcott, Wyo. Colo. 17.90Chicago, Ill. Ik. 10.25Hot Springs, Ark. O.M. 8.90Siloam Springs, A. siries days from date of sale. sets sold to following destinations on limit October 32, 1906. $60.00San Francisco, Cal. 60.00Los Angeles, Cal. 60.00San Diego, Cal. 55.00Victoria, B. C. Aix, Ariz. 55.00Helena and Butte, the Pacific coast and the Pacific N formation of ticket; going via any regu lates to San Francisco); returning direct route therefrom, or vice-versa, S urist rates to resorts in Maine, Manit a, Minnesota, New Brunswick, Newfou North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ou ginia, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, full information as to routes, stop-over furnished on application. T. P. A. I. R. SHE Corner Wichita St. and Douglas Ave. Tickets on Sale June 1 to September 30; Return Limit October 31, 1906. ROUND TRIP RATES. ROUND TRIP RATES. Grand Junction, Colo. $29.95Denver, Colo. $17.50 Glenowod Springs, Colo. 29.95Colorado Springs. 16.45 Ogden, Utah 30.50Pueblo, Colo. 14.95 Salt Lake, Utah 30.50Trinidad, Colo. 22.00 Rawlins, Wyo. 25.85Walcott, Wyo. 25.85 tS. Louis, Mo. 17.90Chicago, Ill. 24.90 Eureka Springs, Ark. 10.25Hot Springs, Ark. 17.20 El Dorado Springs, oM. 8.90Siloam Springs, Ark. 10.05 Return limit thirty days from date of sale. Round trip tickets sold to following destinations on sale June 1 to September 15; return limit October 32, 1906. tenber 16; return limit October 32, 1906. Portland, Ore. $60.00San Francisco, Cal. $60.00 Seattle, Wash. 60.00Los Angeles, Cal. 60.00 Tacoma, Wash. 60.00San Diego, Cal. 60.00 Spokane, Wash. 55.00Victoria, B. C. 60.00 Prescott and Phoenix, Ariz. 55.00Helena and Butte, Ment. 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. Best Laundry In The City Phone 283 RELOVER & SONS, Props. HOUCK Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 116 East Douglas Avenue --- Santa Fe return $62.90 ,, 57.90 ,, 42.25 and return 45.90 and 47.10 ,, 24.90 take and return 31.70 ,, 32.35 ,, 31.95 ,, 32.60 ,, 32.20 ,, 34.20 ,, 23.20 60.00 y till September 30th. 1906 october 31st. 1906- points apply to C. E. BASCOM, C. P. A. tourist Rates MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY ER 30; Return Limit October 31, 1906. ROUND TRIP RATES. 5Denver, Colo. $17.50 5Colorado Springs. 16.45 4Pueblo, Colo. 14.95 10Trinidad, Colo. 22.00 5Walcott, Wyo. 25.85 0Chicago, Ill. 24.90 5Hot Springs, Ark. 17.20 5Siloam Springs, Ark. 10.05 rate of sale. ng destinations on sale June 1 to Sep- 906. 0San Francisco, Cal. $60.00 0Los Angeles, Cal. 60.00 0San Diego, Cal. 60.00 0Victoria, B. C. 60.00 0Helena and Butte, Ment. 50.00 and the Pacific Northwest, with San doing via any regular direct route (incisco); returning via Portland, Ore, rom, or vice-versa, $73.50. orts in Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Brunswick, Newfoundland, New Hamps- ca Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, ermont, Wisconsin, etc., call on or write to routes, stop-overs, sleeping car ac- llication. I. R. SHERWIN, P. and T. A. and Douglas Ave., Wichita, Kansas. Wichita Tabernacle will meet in regular monthly meeting next Thursday afternoon at 2:30. All Daughters are requested to be present. Taborian Temple will meet in regular monthly meeting next Thursday night at 8 p.m. There is some very very important business to be disposed of. All Knights are requested to be present at that hour. Garfield A. Fray is confined to his home, 1102 N. Fifth street, suffering from a wound caused by sticking a nail in his foot. Do you owe the Searchlight any thing? If you do, pay up. 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O.K.Dye Works O.K.Dye Works The Most Perfect and Up-to Date Dry Cleaning Process Known Newest and Latest Machinery KID GLOVES CLEANED FREE when accompanied 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 ALWAYS ORDER ORDER CELEBRATED Ice Cream e and Retail ORDERS A SPECIALTY New Phnoe 1893 Old Phone 8 Independence. Wholesale and Retai PARTY AND PICNIC ORDERS A SPECI 154N. Emporia Ave., Independence. PARTY AND PICNIC ORDERS A SPECIALTY 154N. Emporia Ave., New Phnoe 1898 Old Phone 8 Our town was visited by quite a heavy rain and hall Saturday. There will be a great time in Medicine Lodge next Tuesday and Wednesday of the home coming of the D. K. & G. R. R. We hope to see some of the colored people of Wichita in attendance. The weather has changed and it is considerably cooler. Evey one is quite busy putting up fruit as it is very plentiful; tomatoes in abundance. Miss Livia Clay left Medicine Lodge to visit in Iola and Missouri. We are sorry to have her leave. Mrs. Prichard and children returned from visiting her sister Mrs. Bill Neal at Sharon. Why not subscribe for the Wichita Searchlight? --- --- Phone 691 Repairing Neatly Done C. G. HANSON, Prop: 330 North Main Street Phone 2003 Bissant WICHITA KANSAS IOLA NEWS. Golden Tabernacle No. 2, Iola, met in regular session with a goodly number present. A pleasant afternoon was spent. The Lodge is in a prosperous condition. We have one transfer and are constantly adding to its membership those whom we believe will be a credit to our order. MEDICINE LODGE ITEMS. Rev. W. H. Garnett was in Medicine Lodge three days last week organizing a colored church. Miss Bessie Martin returned home last week from visiting her mother and sister Miss Bertha. Mark Eyers has returned home from 335 So, Topeka 12 Miss Fannie House is visiting out of the city this week. Mrs. Jones of Kansas City, Mo., arrived in the city last week. Her and her husband will make their future home here. Misses Allegra and Bessie Harrison, Hazel Holmes, of Hutchinson, who have been visiting with Miss Fleta Coleman left the city Wednesday night for their home. They report having spent a very pleasant time while in the city. Sam Scott of Hutchinson was a visitor in the city Sunday. Mrs. John Robinson left the city Saturday for Atchison, Kan., where she received word that her father was very ill. Mr. Josper Crow of Hutchinson was a visitor in the city Sunday. Mrs. S. Frame entertained a few friends Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Carrington of Wichita, who is in the city visiting her. All report a pleasant time. Mrs. W. S. Rickman entertained Mrs. S. Frame and company, Mrs. Covington at dinner Friday. They report a pleasant time. Mrs. H. W. Reevely entertained Mrs. S. Frame and company, Mrs. Covington, and Mrs. John Anderson at supper Friday evening. Mrs. John Anderson entertained Mrs. S. Frame and company, also Mrs. H. W. Reevely at six o'clock dinner Saturday. They all spent a very pleasant evening. Mrs. Covington and two grand sons who have been visiting in the city for the past week, left for their home at Wichita, Kan.. Monday reporting a pleasant time and proving Newton people as royal entertainers. Remember the picnic at Halstead September 29th. Mrs. Covington and grand sons were the guests of Mrs. Geo. Payne Sunday for dinner. Do you read the great Wichita Searchlight. It is the leading paper published by Negroes in Kansas and should be in the home of every Negro family. Only $1.00 per year. NORTH TOPEKA NEWS. Macedonit Tabernacle No. 93 is progressing nicely and the Daughters are all in a healthy condition. Mrs. Samira Cornell returned from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sunday where she has been visiting her son and daughter. The Tabernacle Club No. 8 met at Mrs. Ida M. Jordan's, No. 903 Western avenue Monday evening. KINGMAN NEWS. The colored base ball team will have a game here between the first nine at the Riverside park, Sept. 3rd. Several of the colored people of Kingman were in Wichita Sunday just about all of the Floyd family were gone. Sunday was a very lonesome day on account of the excursion to Wichita. Ernest Porter made a business trip to Anthony and Caldwell last week, returning home Monday morning. John Floyd had to run to catch the train Sunday at Wichita. It was on account of another party. John said that he is thinking of returning to Wichita soon. Read the Wichita Searchlight. The race standard journal. All the best race news—all the time. $1.00 per year. The Searchlight phone is new phone No. 2046. Phone us your work. The Rally of the A. M. 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