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CRITICAL TIME ot Bring Distruction To Their Civil Rights Voting In the Least with the egro HATING Democr'y he Colored Voters will Have No Excuse To Offer Should Their Vote Help To Put in Power he Avowed Enemy Of The Negro Race american Democr'cy the Southern States where the emocrats have undisputed sway full control is an example of w the Democrats treat the Neo - Once in Power in Kansas ey would do the same here. A SCATHING REBUKE. We allow me space:—A circular feel to be in the interest of the voters, was received by sev- our colored citizens. Originated in some corner of To- tit stalks us to the many weak of the Republican arty, its to measure up to the standard colored people hoped it would. are free to acknowledge that and old party has sanctioned news that is against our interest as well as our future wel- but we should not forget the every law enacted concern- interest has come through the of the Republican legislature. We honor that has come to the of the political field has come through the sentiment fostered by Republican party. Whatever conan or station of honor may are awarded the Negro or Ne- Democrat or Democrats did through the disposition of victory but by the force of the cost of their Republican breth- Harris a member of the rebel and now candidate for governor the state, did all that he to promote slavery and once his franchise and was re- instated by the noble and a generous disposition of the Republican party. He and his party is simply a branch of the Southern Democracy, opposing every step of the Negro in his struggle for manhood, honor and integrity. Their motto, "The Negro has no right the white man is bound to respect," and yet in the face of all this the assuming wise men of the west asks the colored voters of this state to forsake the mother of liberty, their father's household of peace and prosperity to join the ranks of trailors and, like the "prodigal son," feed on the husks of the swine, by casting their votes for the party that supports no good will for the Negroes, fosters no disposition but hatred and malice. Can a soldier forsake the lines of battle on the account of a defeat here and there? He must stand true to his colors. Can the colored voters of the state afford to heed to such unwise advice? Traitors have too long invaded our ranks. We cannot at this time afford to sacrifice our principles of integrity and blight the confidence of America's greatest statesman, our president, Roosevelt. Let the colored voters stand true to the trust imposed in them by the grand old party until the last vestige of hope has vanished. E. A. MITCHELL WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1906. Governor Vrdaman's Disfranchisement Notions Only a Sign of the Times. In view of recent utterances on the part of the South's public men, and more particularly with recent primary and election results in mind, there can be but little doubt that an organized plan is on foot to disfranchise colored voters all over the United States. In the South, where Democracy is dominant, the Negro is already effectually disfranchised, but the Southern leaders of the Democratic party are not satisfied, and are moving towards general disfranchisement. Jefferson Davis has just been elected United States Senator from Arkansas. Davis is an implacable foe of the Negro as every Negro knows. Hoke Smith has just been nominated for Governor of Georgia, on an anti-Negro issue. It will be but a step for him from the executive office to the United States Senate, as his friends are in the saddle in Georgia. Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi, now the leading candidate of the Democracy for United States Senator from that state, announces openly that he wants to go to the Senate for the sole purpose of disfranchising all Negroes everywhere. He was in Chicago only last week, and went out of his way in an interview to make his purpose plain: "I favor unquailifiedly and without reserve the abrogation of the fifteenth amendment of the Constitution," said Governor Vardaman. "It is my hope through the United States Senate to demonstrate to the nation that there is only one practical way of settling this matter, and that is by plainly showing the Negro his proper place in our system of government. "The race question must be settled, and that very soon. It cannot be disposed of, however, until the nation as a whole has been convinced that there is a distinction between the white race and the black. "The laws now specifically recognize the difference between the white man and the Indian, the Coloman, the Esquimaux or the Malay. There is just as wide a gap between the white man and the Negro. "The Negroes in the South, notwithstanding the millions of dollars we have spent in attempting to educate them, are becoming more irresponsible, more disrespectful of law, and more animal-like in their characters and desires." "How will the abrogation of the Fifteenth Amendment change conditions?" were asked. "It will simply place the Negro where he belongs," replied Governor Vardaman. "The criminal instinct, which is daily becoming more rampant, is an outcroping of the desire to attain social equality, fostered by the present legal equality which the Amendment compels. "If I get to the Senate there will be an opportunity to speak to the entire nation. The North will know, what the South already knows, that the climax of the situation is at hand. It will come to appreciate that Thomas Jefferson was not speaking of the Negro when he said that all men were created free and equal. He knew then that the Negro was a mere chattel." "How soon do you expect this crisis?" "It is nearly due," said Governor Vardaman. "The matter of white supremacy or black domination in the South is at fever heat, and the sooner the North and the West realize this the better it will be for the nation." No Northern Republican will ever vote with Vardaman, Davis, Tillman, and others of their stripe in the United States Senate. Past experience should teach the Negroes of this country that they can trust no Democrat. With the Republicans in power in Kansas the Negroes are assured that this State will have a representation in Congress opposed to Vardaman's plan for Negro disfranchisement. The Democrats present a Southern Democrat, a former Confederate officer, as their candidate for Governor. W. F. Sapp called the convention to order that nominated W. A. Harris, and in his speech denounced the Republican party for its friendliness to the Negro and indorsed Senator Tillman. Sapp is now agreed upon by Harris, Overmyer, et al., as the organization candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator this winter. If electer he would vote with Vardaman. What Negro would trust such Democrats as these in the United States Senate? What self-respecting Negro can afford to support the Democratic party in Kansas this year? JUDGE DYER. If there is one thing in the world which the readers of the Searchlight have always demanded, and which they ask at the hands of those in authority, it is fairness to all people. We now have a chance to test our sincerity in this matter, and let us prove by our acts that we are sincere, by voting for Judge Dyer for judge of the city court. He has lived here among us for 34 years, and his life and example has been one of fairness and justice, and on the 6th of November we will show to him and to the people at large that when we know a man to be fully competent, honest and fair, to all alike, we will appreciate him and give to him our hearty support. HOCKADAY PAINT WEARS. Salesroom on N. Mosley. A Sad Sample Of Democratic Rule Shall This Be Repeated Against The Negro In Kansas? If The Demoorats Win In Kansas It Will Be ATLANTA RACE WAR. An Arkansas City White Boy There and Had to Run With the Mob. Arthur Hoffman, son of J. F. Hoffman, who is traveling with Al G. Field's minstrels, was in Atlanta during the most exciting period of the recent race war. He writes to his father very entertainingly of the incident from Nashville, Tenn., and in substance as follows: "I suppose you have read in the papers all about the race riot in Atlanta. It was simply awful and I send you an Atlanta paper telling you about it. You can't imagine how bad it was unless you were there. You read of a lynching and you think it bad enough, but last night—Sept. 22—they killed twenty innocent negroes, just because they were black. They did not shoot many, but killed them with knives, clubs and boards. It all happened in the down town districts. There were thousands of people thronging the streets. The mobs appeared to be made up of boys from 16 to 20 years of age, of toughs, of laborers and drunks. The sidewalks were lined with well dressed men and women who cheered and laughed when thb mob caught a negro. The police made no effort to quell the riot, but when they got a chance to hit a Negro, they would club him to death. "I saw five Negroes killed and the last one they literally e utto pieces. Then they jumped on him and trampled him. Before the ywere stopped, several of the men cut their initials in his back. This was too much for me and I went to the car. I had been there about five minutes when I heard shouts and cries of the mob. Looking out I saw they had caught a Negro and were killing him. The body was still lying by the track when our car pulled out. "The mob killed about twenty Negroes that night. I was up town about 3 o'clock in the morning and I saw 12 bodies of Negroes lying in the streets. The military got out at this time and made the people get off of the streets but the killing was about over. The mobs even dragged Negro women off the street cars and beat them with clubs. Then they would make them run, the howling mob after them throwing stones, etc., while the better class of people stood on the sidewalks and applauded. "It did not appear half so bad to me last night as today when I think it over. I was in the crowd while it was all happening last night and you can bet I didn't say anything about how terrible it was or about being from the north. "I didn't put puaygrntaointainoa I didn't put up any argument against their action. I was afraid of being killed if I didn't agree with them. When the crowd chased a Negro I followed but kept well to the rear. "The Negroes who work on our car were in hiding in the "possum belly" and they escaped injury. I was glad when we left Atlanta and began getting into a country where I could feel safe.—Arkansas City Daily Traveler. TILLMAN AND THE NEGRO. Senator's Speeches Stirring Harris Negro Clubs in Kansas. TOPEKA, October 30.—Benjamin F. Tillamn, United States senator from South Carolina, made two speeches in Kansas last week, discussing the race question from the Democratic standpoint. His meetings were advertised --- NO.33 by the Democratic committee, but his speeches were listened to by a number of Kansas voters and caused trouble in some of the "Harris Negro Clubs" which have been organized by the Democratic committee. Senator Tillman said that the Negroes of the Southern state which he represents have been disfranchised by an educational and property qualification, and that after they have surmounted that obstacle another one will be thrown in their way. One of his speeches was delivered at Ellsworth and the other at Baldwin. At the latter place he said, in part: "Down on my place I have a Negro man who has been with me thirty-three years. I love him and he loves me. My children love him and we would share our last crust with him. I do not hate him, but he knows, and I know, that he is by no possible law or amendment or anything else fit to vote. I want to impress you with the idea that I do not hate them, but they are inferior as we have proven by experience, and I tell you that, knowing this condition, we disfranchise every Negro in 1895. It took a long time. Our purpose was to disfranchise every Negro we could, and we did it. "Our constitutional provision is like this: No man shall vote in South Carolina unless he can read and write, or pays taxen on $300 worth of property, and the man who has property, but can not read or write has a vote, and it applies to both races alike. That is as far as we can go. We wish we could have said no man can vote unless he is a white man, but the fifteenth amendment would not allow this. The instrument by which we disfranchised 100,000 of them was because they could not read and write. Soon they will be able to read and write and ready to vote. I say soon, perhaps ten, twenty or thirty years. If they are able to vote then they will be the majority. When what happens? "You will ask me, while you have disfranchised them now, when they have met the conditions necessary to register, do you intend to let them? I tell you if I know anything of the people of South Carolina that the time will never come again when Negroes will governe that state, and it does not matter how soon they get the qualifications to vote, we will not let them do it if thereby they control the government, and we do not intend to. Do you hear me? You can see, we are fighting against the law with the burden on the white man's shoulder growing heavier every day by the Negroes who can register and vote. We regret we can do nothing more, but the time is coming when the people going to the polls will take the action of our fathers. We are just as sure of the result of the methed while we followed then. "Your children go to school with the Negro children. The Democrat, Republican, white man, Negro; the reason you cannot sympathize with us is because you take with this poison of Negroes which we will not permit, which will not happen in the next 10... 000 years if the Negroes are not butchered before. Will education make a Negro a white man. If you can demonstrate it, well, my case is gone. If you like the Negroes you have, I should like to send you a couple hundred more from Carolina and give you a little more opportunity for love of this character. You need me to work in Kansas. Take them into your farm houses and the home will not be at ease as it was before. Our women are afraid to be left at home, and every husband, brother, and father sees that she is not left alone." Chairman Crummer, of the Republican state committee, said today: "Mr. Harris is a Southern Democrat, the same as Mr. Tillman. His family held slaves, the same as Mr. Tillman's. He fought in the Confederacy to sustain slavery, the same as Mr. Tillman. He has no more use for a Negro today than has Mr. Tillman. Kansas colored voters should remember Mr. Tillman's speech, and Mr. Harris' affiliations with the Tillman idea on the Negro question when they go to cast their vote next Tuesday." --- PAGE 2 THE SEARCHLIGHT, W. N. MILLER.....Editor Entered at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at 601 North Main Street. One Year (By Mail).....$1.00 Six Months (By Mail).....75 Three Months (By Mail).....50 Advertising Rates Made Known on Application. Notice.—All matters addressed to The Searchlight for publication must be signed by the party or parties writing. All matters for publication must reach this office not later than Wed- nesday to reach publication in the current issue. RULES OF THIS OFFICE. 1st. All subscriptions must be paid in advance. Agents take notice. 2nd. Communications received after Wednesday noon will not be published in the current issue. 4th. No new name will be placed on our books unless the money accompanies the name. Write plain. 5th. Address all matter for publication to The Wichita Searchlight, 601 N. Main Street, Wichita, Kansas. 6th. Any erroneous reflection on the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper will be gladly corrected if brought to the attention of the editor. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. Justices of the supreme court, (For six-year term)—W. A. Johnston, Ottawa county; R. A. Burch, Saline county. Four four-year term)—Silas Porter, Wyandotte county; C. B. Graves, Lyon county. Governor—E. W. Hoch, Marion county. Lleutenant-Governor—W. J. Fitzgerald, Ford county. Secretary of State—C. E. Denton, Harper county. State Treasurer—Mark Tully, Montgomery county. State Auditor—J. M. Nation, Neosho county. Superintendent of Public Instruction—E. T. Fairchild, Ellsworth county. Attorney General—Fred T. Jackson, Greenwood county. State Superintendent of Insurance—Chas. W. Barnes, Osage county. State Printer—T. A. McNeal, Shawnee county. Railroad Commissioners—C. A. Ryker, Reno county; Geo. W. Kanavel, Harvey county; Frank Ryan, Leavenworth county. Congressman from the Eighth District—Victor Murdock, of Wichita. REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. County Attorney.....J. A. Brubacher Clerk of District Court.....W. C. Hoover County Clerk.....O. M. Pittinger County Treasurer.....E. Webb County Superintendent.....J. W. Swaney Register of Deeds.....J. M. Balderton Sheriff.....Charles Honer Probate Judge.....E. E. Enoch County Surveyor.....J. K. Brown County Coroner.....E. Phillips Commissioner of First District..... Levi Roach Seventy-first District Charles Davidson Seventy-second District.....A. C. Hussey Seventy-third District.....A. S. Heusel Judge City Court.....J. L. Dyer Clerk City Court.....S. L. Barrett Marshal City Court.....W. S. Hawk AT THE CLOSE. The present political campaign in Kansas and the several counties of our state are fast drawing to a close. So well have the issues been discussed and the merits and demerits of the respective candidates on the tickets of the two principal parties—the Republican and the Democratic—been set forth that no voter need err on next Tuesday. The colored people of Kansas can give thanks to the Republican party that they can go to the polls on election day and not be hampered, intimidated or at the point of a club, a shotgun or a winchester be forced to vote only as they see fit. This is a privilege enjoyed by the colored people in common with all other people in states governed by the Republican party, which is not true in any state in the whole Union governed by the Democratic party. An honest and faithful history of the Democratic party is before our people and they are well aware of it all and the efforts being made to build public sentiment against the Negro race. We say again that the Negroes of Kansas will be cutting their nose off to spite their face in voting for the Negro-hating Democratic party this year—but it is up to them—if they bring future sorrow, future discrimination, future ils, future ostracism on their heads and the heads of their posterity, they will have no one to blame but themselves. We do not believe, however, that the Negro race of Kansas—has son far forgotten the blood-written history of the past to now be willing to help make it possible for these same conditions to exist again by voting for the very men who fought hard and long to hold the Negro down. With this as a parting word we implore our people to vote the straight Republican ticket next Tuesday. ST. PAUL A. M. E. CHURCH NEWS. The attendance on last Lord's Day was large and appreciative. At the morning service many of the worshipers seemed to have felt the influence of the Holy Spirit. The Sunday school seems to have the right man in the right place, in the person of J. T. Chinneth, superintendent. The session was largely at-ladies; only a small number of young men were present. Thirty-eight members of the school have opened bank accounts during the month of October. Brother Thos. Glover had a splendid meeting at the song service. The young ladies seem determined to make this their meeting. In the evening the house was crowded; as usual. The pastor preached his subject being "Worship and Work." The now famous choir seemed to have excelled all previous efforts. Brother White knows his business. The famous Dixie Jubilee Concert Company's male quartette was present and sang two selections which were highly appreciated by all present. The Official met Monday evening, only three members being absent. The meeting was harmonious. The future work of their department was discussed and all agreed to put forth their best efforts to make the work of their department a success this conference year. Sister Sanders was the only one reported sick. A special invitation is extended to the public to attend all our services. Our singers furnish at each service, the music that pleases the intellect, and touches the heart. J. F. C. TAYLOR, Pastor. W. N. MILLER, Clerk. TEACHES THEM TO SAVE The plan of Rev. J. F. C. Taylor, pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. church, of Wichita, whereby every scholra of his Sunday school becomes the possessor of a bank account, is one which should receive the encouragement from every parent. This is a start in the right direction and Rev. Taylor deserves the highest commendation for his thoughtfulness in that direction. Every parent should see to it that their child goes to Sunday school and carries something with it—from a penny up. It teaches the child the value of money and the advantage of saving—a lesson much needed among our people. COLORED TEACHERS INSTALLED. The colored teachers employed by the school board of Wichita, were duly installed in the four rooms set apart at the Park school house. The teachers are: Prof. A. M. Wilson, principal; Miss William and Miss oFster of Kansas City, Mo., and Miss Sallie Rawles of Wichita. $50. To California And Return Via FRISCO SYSTEM FROM HERE TO THERE. The "Frisco" beginning Sept 3rd and continuing daily till Sept 14th will sell round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Cal. with return limit Oct. 31st at the low rate of $50 00 Liberal Stop Overs For full particulars see the Frisco agent or address F. E. Clark, D. P. A., Wichita The Knights and Daughters of Tabor of Wichita held a joint religious meeting Thursday night, which was one of the most enthusiastic and spiritual meetings ever held in Wichita. After having a glorious time the meeting was adjourned to November 8th. PREACHING AT YOUNG'S HALL, 601 N. Main - Every Sunday. 801 N. Main—Every Sunday. The public is hereby notified that services will be held at the Young's Hall at the corner of Elm and Main on each Sunday at 11 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 1 p. m., until THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT W. H. Tillman, one of the most logical preachers of the west will preach Sunday, October 29th. If you have no church home come and worship with us regardless of fraternal ties. "Tarry wit us and we will do thee good." LOCALS THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Sens your news notes and local happenings to 601 North Main Street. Mrs. Jas. Morris left Sunday with her brother, Chas. Tumbleson, to spend a few days visiting her parents in Pratt, Kansas. Bud Lee, who has been with Greenfield Bros., for several years, has accepted a place with Scott Winne. His place at Greenfield's is filled by Robt Neely. Remember that there will be services at Young's Hall, 601 N. Main street, every Sunday. Everyone invited. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Patton have moved from 712 N. Main, where they have lived for a number of years. The place has recently been sold. John Morris was in the city last week from Caldwell to visit with his son, James Morris, of this city. He returned to Caldwell, Sunday. Vote for Joseph A. Brubacher for county attorney. Mrs. S. E. Patton returned home Monday from Manitou, Colo., where she had been for sixty days for the benefit of her health. She has greatly improved from her stay in the bracing Coolrado climate. Chas. Tumbleson was up Saturday from Pratt visiting with his sister, Mrs. James Morris. Mrs. James Jackson came up from Anthony Friday of last week and went to St. Francis hospital where she was operated on Saturday morning to remove excessive fat from the kidneys. She stood the operation and came from under the surgeon's knife in fine shape and is now on her road to recovery. She was accompanied by her husband. Cast your ballot for Chas. F. Horner for sheriff. The W. T. eVrnon Club will meet Monday evening, Nov. 5th, with Mrs. L. H. White, 1426 N. Washington. All th members are requested to be present. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bettis arrived in the city Wednesday morning from Chicago where Mrs. Bettis have been learning the millinery trade. Rev, J. H. Van Leu, state missionary, came in from Topeka Wednesday morning. The Presiding Elder's Committee of the A. M. E. church met at the church Wednesday night. They tell us there is to be a wedding in Wichita among prominent colored society people next week. Good. Bring your job printing to the Searchlight, 601 N. Main. We will appreciate it. W. C. Hoover will make a good officer for clerk of the district court. RALLY! RALLY! RALLY! At Tabernacle Baptist church Sunday, November 4, will be a glorious gospel and financial feast. The noted and able divine Rev. Geo. M. Hunter, D.D., of Talladga, Ala., will deliver special sermons at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The public are invited to these services. further notice. W. M. Dunson, Painter and Paper Hanger, All Work Guaranteed 302 W. Murdock Ave., Wichita W. S. HAWKS. Marsal of the City Court. The Republican party presents the name of Mr. W. S. Hawks for marshal of the City Court. In the selection of Mr. Hawks, the party has made a wise selection and a man who will fill the office with due credit. He has lived in this city for a number of years and has a host of warm friends. Mr. Hawks asks the support of all the people—promising that if elected he will perform the duties of that office in a business-like manner. He will appreciate your vote on November 6th. RELIGIOUS MEETING. Wichita Tabernacle No. 34 and Taborian Temple No. 11 will hold a joint public religious meeting on Thursday night, November 8th. Every Knight and every Daughter will invite someone friend'to meet with them on that occasion. HiGH NOON WEDDING. On Wednesday, October 31st at high noon at the home of Mrs. Joanna Hale, at Valley enter, Kan., occurred the marriage of her niece, Mary Stevenson, to Mr. Frank Childs, the Rev J. H. Van Leu officiating. The following friends and relatives were present: Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Van Leu, Mr. and Mrs. C. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Nate Anderson and family, Mrs. Lucy Clark, Mrs. Hiley Clark, Mrs. M. M. Clark, Mrs. Underwood, Mrs. A. A. Fox and two daughters, Mrs. J. Rickman and family, Mrs. J. Herring of Lost Springs, Kan., Mrs. S. McWorter, Mrs. M. Childs of Newton, Mrs. Ida Gordon, Mrs. E. Landrum, Miss Eliza Clark, Miss Mabelle King, Miss Susie Clark, Miss Irma F. Clark, Miss Laura Rawles, Miss Fannie Rawles, Miss Ethel Anderson, Miss Cora Stevenson, Mr. Robt. Floyd, Mr. Tom Meworter, Mr. Alex Clark, Jr., Mr. Clifford Rickman, Mr. W. H. A. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Childs will be at home to their friends after November 8th at 536 North Water street, Wichita, Kan. J. W. Owens Shoe Repairing WORK DONE WHILE YOU WAIT 2nd Shoes Bought and Sold 332 N. Main Street Wichita, Ken 50 POUND PUMPKIN. Our friend, Mr. M. E. McKelley, the very successful colored pardener of the West Side came to our office Friday loaded down with a 50 pound pumpkin which he presented to the Searchlight. We accepted this fine gift with many thanks and shall have this big pumpkin canned and eat it this winter. We say many thanks to Mr. McKelley. NOTICE TENT. The parents of children belonging to Moses Dickson Nent No. 5 are requested to see that their children meet on the first and third Thursday evening at 4:30 after schoo. The tent is doing very nicely and all we desire is that the parents will give the attendance of their children a little more attention. We will have a called meeting next Thursday, November 8 at 4:30. Send the children. Miss Lillian Moore is Chief Recorder of Wichita Tabernacle No. 34. G. J. Jones, INSURANCE and LOANS CHATTLE : MORTGAGES TOPEKA, KANSAS TO FULL MEMBERSHIP: On Sunday night, November 4th the following probationers will be admitted to full membership of the A. M. E. church: Thos. W. Fine, A. Paul, and W. N. Miller. MRS. LOTTIE HILL. Queen Mother. Thos. Glover, Pres. Edward Landrum, Treas. 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Saturday Nov. 3, 06 Can the Eyes Be Believed? Prof. Claparede, of a Swiss university recently asked a class of 54 students eight simple questions concerning the rooms they daily visited at the school. "Are the columns in the vestibule round or square?" "Is there a window facing the doorkeeper's box?" "Is the ceiling in the large amphitheater plain or decorated," and so on. Forty-five of the 54 students declared that there was no window at all, eight remembered that there was a window, but each and all attributed a wrong situation to it; one, more squeeze than his fellows, candidly owned that he had not the least idea whether there was a window or not. As regards the shape of the columns in the vestibule, only six answers were correct. By way of continuing the experiment, one day a man conspicuously costumed burst into the classroom, where he performed certain emphatic phrases prearranged with the professor. He was then thrust out of the door as if he had been an ordinary unauthorized intruder. Here was a scene, says the Grand Magazine, eminently calculated by reason of its strangeness and unexpectedness to impress the imagination of the students. A few days later, on some pretext or other, Prof. Claparede asked his pupils to describe to the best of their recollections the person and acts of the masked man. Out of the 22 students who had been present on the occasion only four described the man accurately. The rest either admitted that their recollection of the scene was absolutely at fault or gave such a description that it might have applied to anybody rather than the correct person. The Mississippi's Power A $10,000,000 dam to be built across the Mississippi, furnishing a force which will generate 211,500-horse power, is the latest word in civil engineering circles. This dam will furnish more power than does Niagara Falls at the present time, and is being promoted by a syndicate aggregating $300,000,000 in capital, who have already spent $50,000 in preliminary surveys, etc. The article gives a clear account of the curious difficulties which had to be overcome in promoting this project—showing the government had spent $5,000,000 in building a canal for navigation of the river past the rapids opposite Keokuk, Ia., and that the new water-power scheme would necessitate the overflooding of this great national canal. But, nevertheless, says Technical World, congress was induced to look with favor on the undertaking, as the promise was made that, although all the federal works in the neighborhood would be drowned out, new ones would be constructed without cost to Uncle Sam, and that $40,000 a year would ultimately be saved the government in the cost of operating their canal. It is expected that the actual construction work on the dam will commence the first of the year. If we may accept the expert opinion of the famous son of a famous father palpit eloquence has suffered a decline According to Rev. Thomas Spurgeon son of the late Rev. C. H. Spurgeon the sermon of to-day is no longer the power it was. It is possible the modern sermon may be couched in equally torrible language, but its influence cannot be compared with that wielded by the exhortations of a generation or more ago. The pastor to-day, remarks the Cleveland Plain Dealer, faces a very different audience, an audience that is at once critical and largely unimpressionable. It doesn't ask for rhapsodies, it is impervious to warning lessons, it refuses to have its feelings harrowed up. This was not the congregation the old-time giants of the palpits faced. They were not handicapped by such considerations as temper the eloquent flight of the preacher of to-day. Paris honors famous literary men by naming streets after them. The death of Henrik Ibsen has started talk of this commemorating the great Norwegian. A dramatist of the lighter sort declared his readiness to vote for a Rue Henrik Ibsen on condition that there should also be a Rue Bjørnstjerne-Bjørnson. This, he explained, would not only be homage to the author of "Beyond Human Power," but would be productive of amusing results in the case of cabmen, as no doubt it would. Down in Pennsylvania the other day a train exploded and nearly killed a railroad haggageman who was handling it roughly. That settles it! The man with a weak and wobbly old trunk may help it out some by marking it plainly: "Explosive! Handle with Care!" A bank cashier wanted in Switzerland has been located. He wound up in Waterbury, Conn. The Swiss watch his movements closely, doubtless, and are ready to make a case against him. I THINK YOU'RE JUST ABOUT TO TAKE A LONG JOURNEY! JACK WOOST COLD STUFF JACK WOOST STOCKS REPUBLIC Kessler NO MORE PASSES Interstate Commerce Commission Will Not Heed Protest of Publishers Regarding Ruling. TRANSPORTATION IS CASH Facilities of Public Carrier Not Private Property Nor Subject to Bargain and Sale Like Merchandise. Washington, Oct. 27.—Under a ruling of the interstate commerce commission, transportation over railroad lines no longer may be given to newspaper publishers or editors in exchange for advertising space. A protest against this ruling has been received from the Massachusetts Press association, which says that the association unanimously voted to "enter its protest against the reported ruling in holding that the payment for railroad transportation at full rates in advertising shall be treated on any other basis than that of transportation paid for in cash." In response to the protest, Chairman Knapp, of the commission, says in part: "You are aware, of course, that all tariffs filed in compliance with the regulating statute name rates in dollars and cents, and do not in any case provide that transportation can be paid for with property. It seems plain to the commission that the law above quoted coupled with the fact stated permits payment for services of interstate carriers only in money. "A contrary rule would sanction unequal compensation by different persons and involve ordinarily some degree of discrimination in favor of those permitted to exchange their commodities for the transportation they desire or secure. It is the aim of the law to prevent every sort of favoritism and secure absolute equality of treatment in all cases. "This ruling of the commission in no way interferes with or abridges the rights of private contracts. Newspapers and their advertising space may be freely exchanged for any species of property upon such terms as may be acceptable to the parties to the transaction. But the facilities of the public carrier are not private property, nor are they subject to bargain and sale like merchandise. The right to travel or have property carried by rail, like the right to the common highway, is not a contract right, but a political right, the very essence of which is equality. "Conceding that the advertising arrangements in question are ordinarily made and carried out in good faith, it seems plain to me that these arrangements must involve some measures of discrimination and it is not easy for me to see how an honest newspaper can seriously object to a ruling of the commission which appears to be in obvious accord with the provisions and the purposes of the regulating statute." Speakers Praised Czolgosz. New York, Oct. 29.—Three men were arrested Saturday night alter they had addressed a meeting commemorating the assassination of President McKinley. According to the police the speakers had lauded the act of Assassin Czolgosz. The prisoners were locked up, charged with inciting to riot. A Missouri Bank Robber Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 27. Information was received here Friday that the bank of Jamestown, in Moniteau county, 35 miles from here, was entered Thursday night by robbers who blew open the safe and secured $2,700. They escaped and there is no clew. THE JAPANESE SITUATION THE JAPANESE SITUATION Open Rupture Threatened Over the San Francisco Incident. Question of Exclusion of Jap Children From Public Schools Taken Into California Court. Washington, Oct. 27.—Friday's cabinet meeting lasted two and one-half hours and was attended by all the members except Secretary Shaw and Postmaster General Cortelyou. Among the important matters discussed was the situation growing out of the anti-Ambrian sentiment in Japan and the exclusion of Japanese children from the public schools of San Francisco. It was stated by a member of the cabinet after the meeting that the general opinion was that the Japanese situation was exceedingly grave and would require the most delicate treatment to avoid an open rupture. Japanese restaurant keepers have suffered indignities in San Francisco as well as Japanese school children, according to reports received by the Japanese ambassador, Viscount Aoki, from Japanese consular officers in that city. At least seven or eight reports have been made concerning a boycott inaugurated against Japanese restaurants in the California city. Agents have been posted to prevent patrons from entering the restaurants and in several instances stones have been thrown and windows broken, according to the statements of Japanese officials. It developed Friday that the proceedings initiated in San Francisco Thursday to compel the authorities to receive Japanese pupils into the public schools were directed by the department of justice. President Roosevelt has directed Victor H. Motealf, secretary of the department of commerce and labor, to proceed to San Francisco and make a thorough and complete inquiry into the situation. San Francisco, Oct. 27.—Judge Wolberton, of the United States circuit court, has issued an order to the board of education of San Francisco citing that body to show cause why an injunction compelling the reinstitution of I. Yasuhara, a Japanese pupil recently excluded from the Pacific Heights grammar school should not be issued. The board is ordered to answer on November 5. This order was issued following an application for an injunction presented to Judge Wolberton with the intention of making this a test case. The application for the injunction is made on the grounds that the present resolution of the board of education excluding Japanese pupils from the city schools is in violation of the constitution of the United States and also in violation of a treaty now existing between the United States and the empire of Japan. Methodist Spring Conference*. METHODIST SPRING CONFERENCE Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 31.—The board of bishops of the Methodist church has announced the dates of spring conferences for the world. The conferences for this country include: Central Missouri, Joplin, Mo., March 20; Kansas, Kansas City, March 13; Northwest Kansas, Norton, March 20; South Kansas, Emporia, March 27; Southwest Kansas, Wellington, April 3. Calls on the President. Washington, Oct. 31.—Asahi Kitagaki, the Japanese student who recently resigned from the naval academy because he was deficient in his studies, was cordially received by the president Monday. He is not seeking reinstatement in the institution. Kitagaki is a personal friend of the president and his family. MANY "SOONERS" MANY "SOONERS" Walker Lake, Indian Reservation Near Thorne, Nev., Has Been Opened for Settlement. EXCITING RUSH FOR GOLD Late Arrivals Find Best Lands Occupied—Many irregularities Reported—Indian Police Bribed by Money and Liquor. Thorne, Nev., Oct. 31.—With the firing of a mighty blast of dynamite from the top of Grant Peak, the highest point in the adjacent mountains, the Walker Lake Indian reservation has been opened. At the given signal, hundreds of searchers for gold hurried helier-skelter over the boundary lines of plain and mountain and before the great cloud of smoke which rose into the air from the dynamite explosion had drifted away, a spectacular race of automobiles, race horses and vehicles was on. Horses were ridden until they dropped and men recounted their ill fortune when their automobiles became stalled in the deep sands. Jaded and overcome by thirst, numbers of prospectors barely summoned enough strength to make their locations. Those who had waited for the signal from the top of Mount Grant before rushing into the reservation found that all the most valuable claims in the vicinity of the rich Dutchmans, Cottonwood and numerous other creeks emptying into the southeastern section of Walker Lake had been taken up by men who had rushed in the night before. Even men who employed launches to take them across Walker Lake from the eastern side found that their efforts were of no avail, as they were much too late to be on an equal footing with the men who had disregarded the law. The opening of the reservation was not as imposing as it promised to be on account of the fact that countless numbers of miners flocked into it during the night and early morning, completely overwhelming the Indian police, of whom there were but 14 to guard 75 miles of territory. While the opening was taking place special-agent Frank Parks, of the general land office, was waiting for an answer to his dispatch sent to the general land office at Washington, urging that the opening be postponed on account of the irregularities that he has discovered. Parks pointed out that the Indian police who had been named to guard the lines were not only inadequate and inefficient but they had taken money and liquor as bribes and were intoxicated most of the time. He stated in his despatch that on account of the lax methods observed, hundreds of prospectors had paid no attention to the time set for the opening. This news soon spread through the camp where bona fide prospectors had gathered to make a rush and as a result there was a great deal of discontent. Special land agent Parks deplores the face; that the rush was allowed to take place, when it was known that the laws of the United States in regard to opening a reservation had been evaded. He says that there is yet a possibility that the present opening may be declared invalid and a new one called for. Sub-Indian Agent Robert Lovegrove has made the sensational statement that United States engineers who were sent here for the purpose of carrying out reclamation work on a portion of the Walker reservation that has been allotted to the Indians, had occupied their time in placing launches on the edge of Walker lake for the purpose of participating in the rush, contrary to the law which states that all persons shall keep off a reservation until the time fixed for its opening. The Youngest Civil War Soldier. Washington. Oct. 27.—The controversy as to who was the youngest soldier of the civil war probably has been settled in favor of Perry Byan, of Seattle, Wash. He enlisted as a drummer boy in Company D, Twenty-fourth Iowa volunteers, on August 22, 1862, at the age of 9 years and 10 months. He was born October 22, 1862, in Kane county, Ill., but enlisted from Mount Vernon, Ia. After serving nearly a year he was honorably discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability. The pension officers have investigated Byan's papers and found that his representations are correct. He will receive a tidy sum as back pension. More Troops After the Utes. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 28—The departure from Fort Robinson, Neb., Sunday of four troops of the Tenth cavalry makes 16 troops of cavalry, a total of 765 officers and men en route to the scene of the depredations of the band of Ute Indians now supposed to be in camp on Powder river in Wyoming. Found in a Well. Muskogee, L. T., Oct. 27.—With head downward, the dead body of William Rogers, 30 years old was found in a well on his farm eight miles southeast of here by his wife Thursday night. The man had been despondent for some time. 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Praise for the Cuticura Remedies has always been our greatest pleasure, and there nothing too good that we could say in their favor, for they certainly saved our baby's life, for he was the most awful sight that I ever beheld, prior to the treatment of the Cuticura Remedies, Mrs. Maeabelle Lyon, 1826 Appleton Ave., Parsons, Kan., July 18, 1905." DRIVEN TO GET RELIGION. Reason for Close-Fisted Man's Attendance at Church. A New Hampshire man tells of a tight-fisted man of affairs in a town of that state, who until recently had never been observed to take an interest in church matters. Suddenly, however, he became a regular attendant at Divine service, greatly to the astonishment of his fellow townsmen. "What do you think of the case of old Ketchum?" said one of the business men of the place to a friend. "Is it true that he has got religion?" "Well, hardly," replied the other, with the air of one who knows. "The fact is, it's entirely a matter of business with him. 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Misses & Children's Shoes, $2.25 to $1.00. Try W. L. Douglas Women's, Misses and Children's shoes and wear the wessel other make. If I could take you into my large factories at Brockton, Mass., and show you how carefully W. L. Douglas shoes are made, you would then understand why they hold their shape, fit better, wear longer, and are of greater value than any other make. Wherever you live, you can obtain W. L. Douglas shoes. His name and price is stamped on the bottom, which protects you against high prices and inferior shoes. Take no suburban shoes and insist upon having them. FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Over 200,000 American farmers who have settled in Canada during the past few years testify to the fact that Canada is an island, and in the world. OVER NINETY MILLION BUSHELS of wheat from the harvest of 1906 means good money to the farmers of Western Canada when the world has to be fed. Cattle Raising, Dairy Farming, Forestry, Cultivating Cings. 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SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE, ATER Genuine Must Bear Fao-Simile Signature Wkis| Ann xaooet REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. q KANSAS STATE NEWS. FD FCIOEOGHT-H5 O03 9SOEO SOO ‘To Propagate Game Birds. State Senator Fred Q. Quincy has received ten pairs of Chinese pheas- ants from State Game Warden Del Travis, The birds came from Oals Point, Ill, by express and will be dis- tributed over the county for the pur- pose of propagation. A shipment was also made to Oltawa county on Mr Quincy's request, but just how many birds were in that siipment Mr. Ouin- cy did not know. The state game warden, a short t]me ago, purchased 1,000 pairs of these birds at $5 a pair and they are being disiributed ov- er the central and eastern part of the state. They were purchased with money secured from the issue of hun- ter’s licenses last year. Just where the birds will be placed in this county has not been determined, but a palz will be sent to Shipple’s farm and an- other pair to the Kirtland farm. Tho Chinese pheasant is a very hardy bird, and a greater game fowl is unknown. They are about the size of a prairie ehicken and ave fine for table use. When the 1,000 birds are Hberated in this state they will be protected wita a heavy penalty for five years and in that time there should be a large num- ber of them in the siate, as they in- crease much more rapidly than the prairie chicken or tho quail, It is the Intention to place them along the streams where there {s plenty of tim- ber, but for the first winter they will be kept in chicken yards with other fowls. Some experience has been had with the Chinese pheasants at the ex: perimental station at Hays, and it is given out from that place that this Is the best manner of talting care of them ‘Ecs this ike Seen Parents Sue Teachers, W. M. Sinclair, superintendent; Otis Bloomer, principal, and Lola Jones, a teacher of the Coffeyville public school, have been sued for $7. 500 by Judas W. Powell and T. C. Fitzgerald. This amount is asked as damages because the Fitzgerald and Powell children, three girls, were sus pended from the city schools a few days ago without notice to their par. ents. Instead of going home the cnit dren walked 18 miles to Cherryvale, where their grandfather lives. As a result, it is allezed that their health was badly injured and their parents peace of mind bailly disturbed. Kansas Delegates Named. Gov. Hoch bas appointed the dele: gates to the trans-Misstssipp! commer cial congress which meets in Kansas City November 20. The delegates from Kansas are: W, T. Maunder, Kansas City; E, W. Howe, Atchison; Grant Hornaday, Fort Scott; EB. N. Morrill, Hiawatha; G, H. Lamb, Yates Center; L. B, Kellogg, Emporia; C. Q. Chandler, Wichita; C. L. Davidson, Wichita; John Janett, Peabody; C. H, Peckham, Haven; J. T. Moore, Pittsburg; J. W. Bergman, Ashland; R. M, McGonicle, Colby; W. J. Todd, Maple Hill, Sues Uncle Sam to Recover Fines. A. E. Crane, of Holton, has filed two suits in the United States court against the United Staies government to re cover fines paid to the government by people convicted of selling liquor to Indians, Crane has 100 more similar suits to be filed as rapidly as they can be prepared, and the total amount claimed will aggregate $50,000. The supreme court of the Uniied States re- cently ruled that a man selling liquor to an allotted Indian {is not liable to the federal statutes holding that an al- lotted Indian is no longer a ward of the government. A Great Reservoir. Work has commenced on the large storage reservoir which is being con- structed by the United States Sugar and Land company at a cost of over $2,000,000, Tue contract was let some weeks ago to the firm of Ezelston & Mathews, ‘The reservoir will be ce: mented, The site of the reservoir be- gins one mile north of Lakin, When completed it will be the largest arti- ficial lake in the state. It will cover 4,990 acres and will holt sufficient water to irrigate 60,000 acres of land. Special Master for Drainage Suits. Charles Blood Smith of Topeka has been appointed special master to take testimony in the suits of several rail road companies against the Kaw val ley drainage beard to prevent an issue of bonds to improve the Kaw river. Mr. Smith will report the testimony with recommendations to Judge Pol- lock at the session of the Kansas fed eral court in Kansas City in January. Kansan Dead jin Mlinois. Dr, E. B. Lefever, 2 paysician of Abilene for many yours, is dead at Danville, IN. He went out as surgeon for a carnival company last spring, but for weeks had not been beard from until the Danville police tele- graphed telling of his death. Pay for Kansas Soldiers, Adjutant General J, W. F. Hughes has announced that the work of pay- ing out the $22,000 government money to 3,800 Kansas veterans of the Span- ish war will begin November 1. The money was received by Governor Hoch under special act of congress provid: ing double pay from daie of enroll: ment until data. of muster in. Vouch- ers for the amount due each sclAto~ are being sent out. Every soldier and officer gets from one to twelve days extra pay. —_ CMMIGTS [9 zor atts and cdrom, Beit A The Kind You Have iis Mg Always Bought Se li giestaasadborsct 17) Bears the PSWNISEe a... f 6 | promotes Digeaion Cheerful [Pe Signature ness andRest Contains neither | fs Ree. Tor Mee ig of Nor NaRcoTIc,,. [ig |) Areipe af Od Dr SAMUELPOTCHER ‘si a (3 a la 8 In e i | | aoa Fn Es U 3 | ——— if ° | | eS 4 SB | Nesventtosor suse | For Over |] YacSinile Signature of i : | eee. ie Thirty Years Pea eh pe aeaks | iiekeert thera | ———— ae [EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. Cw ied r THE OENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. aCe (once oreo Uaarent mente on tg ‘The acts of this life are the destiny st the next—Eastern Proverb. Rae et oe gat tote Yeas dealer or Lewis’ Factory, Peoria, 1. 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SS eral SS Out of all the external remedies on the market we doubt if there is one that has the record of that world- renowned porous plaster—Allcock’s. {t has now been in use for sixty years, and still continues to be as popular as ever in doing its great work of re- lieving our pains and aches. It is the remedy we all need when suffer- Ing from any ache or pain resulting from taking cold or overstrain. Allcock’s Plasters are sold by Drug- gists all over the world. Playwright's Method of Work. Mr. A. W. Pinero has an unusual method of writing his plays. His work day does not begin until that of the average city man is over. In the morning he goes out, preferably oa his bicycle, returning in time for early dinner. Then he has a comfortable sleep, and on waking up, late in the afternoon, he prepares for business. After a cup of tea he goes to his desk and remains working at his play until far into the night People sometimes stir up a lot of trouble by telling the truth when it would be policy to say nothing. HAD TO USE A CANE. Weakened Kidneys Made an Elwood, Ind, Man’s Back Give Out. R. A. Pugh, transfer business, 2020 North B street, Elwood, Ind., says: “Kidney trouble kept pila, me laid up for a long ( time, and when I S Yl was able to be up I fi sf ©=had to use a cane. 2 . I had terrible back- NE Ai’, aches and pain in & ee K the shoulders. The GaP> Gene” kidney secretions S were dark colored, pOhien/ danielle ae ; ee Ae ere, eee (ey me laid up for a long ( ¥ time, and when I ‘ a was able to be up I H f) had to use a cane. rs z I had terrible back- 4, ; & Ak’. aches and pain in BS wes the shoulders. ‘The Gage” kidney secretions pes were dark colored. After doctoring in vain, I began using Doan’s Kidney Pills. Three boxes cured me entirely, and I am glad to recommend them.” | Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. | Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. | It is easier to look over another's faults than it is to overlook them. Because of th san il ES . st ee i ¢ A AOS ws ; (ream Stn GH LS) Si EHS Ge tere YS Gein oe Sev py, © Ve. War 2 3 & Os Se te | ee is Fes, 0 gS EEG 3 By woe Tepes s Bae see oat St ce: BORE at ER OT its een 00 0 f 4 RY [0M | 0 et ° ° 3. ° as with Joyous hearts and smiling faces they romp and play—when in health—and how conducive to health the games in which they indulge, the outdoor life they enjoy, the cleanly, regular habits they should be taught to form and the wholesome diet of which they should partake. How tenderly their health should be preserved, jj not by constant medication, but by careful avoidance of every mediVine of an injur jf ous or objectionable nature, and if at any time a remedial agent is required, to assist nature, only those of known excellence should be used; remedies which are pure and wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, like the pleasant laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of Figs has come into general favor in many millions of well informed families, whose estimate |}! of its quality and excellence is based upon personal knowledge and use. i Syrup of Figs has also met with the approval of physicians generally, because they know it is wholesome, simple and gentle in its action. We inform all reputa- [ ble physicians as to the medicinal principles of Syrup of Figs, obtained, by an original method, from certain plants known to them to act most beneficially and [ presented in an agreeable syrup in which the wholesome Californian blue figs are used to promote the pleasant taste; therefore it is not a secret remedy and hence we are free to refer to all well informed physicians, who do not approve‘of patent e Medicines and never favor indiscriminate self-medication. . s Please to remember and teach your children also that the genuine Syrup of Figs ‘ always has the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—plathly printed on the front of every package and that it is for sale in bottles of one size only. If any dealer offers any other than the regular Fifty cent size, or having printed thereon the name of any other company, do not accept it. If you fail to get the genuine you will not get its beneficial effects. Every family should alwayshave a bottle on hand, as it is equally beneficial for the parents and the children, fi whenever a laxative remedy is required. ‘— ee ek ee te de 2) St —f/ A Women’s Health ™ depends so much upon her functions, @ that the least upset of them affects her # whole system. It is the little things that count, in woman’s life and health. # The little pains, and other symptoms of womanly disorder, soon lead up to big ii things,—serious pains, serious diseases. It is for just these ordinary, common, womanly troubles, that the use of a # gentle, strengthening, female tonic, like i Woman’s Relief i has been found so successful, in thousands of cases, BY in relieving and curing. ‘I had been troubled with J 4H female complaints for 12 months,” writes Mrs. j fi Bettie Arp, of Ballplay, Tenn., ‘‘and although I was ff 6} under doctors’ care for four months, they did but little good. I took one bottle of Wine of Cardui Hj and one dollar’s worth of Thedford’s Black- &| Draught, and now I am better. | believe Cardui saved my life. We are poor people, but I shall @ always keep it in the house.” It relieves woman's 4 worst pains and regulz‘es fitful functions. Try it. 2 AtAll Druggists in $1.00 Bottles ff ca WRITE US FREELY f Sand frankly, In strictest confidence, telling all your troubles, and stating # age. We will send you FREE ADVICE, in plain sealed en- velope, and a valuable 64-page Buck on “HOME TREAT- MENT FOR WOMEN.” Address: Ladies’ Advisory Dept, The J Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. cus ff SERIES LEM SEE I LS JEFIANCE STARCH | sSlgparuh} Thompsons Eye Water SEREN OOS tk. See Ite Rk 1008 SEER Eee TS qe » a ra ere 5) \ See Ye” STOVE POLISH ALWAYS READY. 10” USE. “NO Bie bE Se Stowe ob Site NO Mone Stove POLIGN TROUBLES Fadde ea Noli I) YOUNG MEN WANTED A Ni zo tearn telegraphs, write J. 2. TIGHE, [9g [| care of Santa Fegds.. Arkansas City, Kan. [X} REECE Gea “What is the geal of your ambition, Harry?” “I ain't got no goal. I'm named-after ma’s bachelor brother, who's a millionaire, and ain't goin’ to leave anything to charity.” ```markdown ``` PAGE 4 WESTERN UNIVERSITY The Friday session of the A. M. E. conference of Missouri was held in the University chapel with Bishop A. Grant presiding. A number of distinguished visitors were present and made some interesting remarks along educational line. Among them were Registrar of the Treasury, Dr. W. T. Vernon, who addressed the student body; Dr. H. B. Parks of New York City, Rev. Low of Arkansas, and Mrs. Collett, wife of the late Rev. Collett, all made very interesting talks to the many visitors as well as to the student body. In the evening the Conference met in Kansas City, Mo., at Allen Chapel, where the Choral Club rendered some favorite selections. On Sunday the University Forum was very highly entertained by Mrs. Wallace, state temperance lecturer, who made one of the most practical talks ever listened to at these meetings. In her remarks she illustrated to the young men the dangers of the use of tobacco and strong drink and the effects they had upon the human system. Western University football team will play Summer High School, Kansas City, Kansas, Friday afternoon at Chelsea Park. Rev, J. T. Smith, a former student of the university, visited us on Friday. Theodore Marshall, of Pueblo, Colorado, returned to resume his studies for another year. WESTERN UNIVERSITY. thus far, Prof. G. N. Grisham, principal of the Kansas City, Mo. Migh School, who addressed the oFrum on Sunday with one of its best lecturers The Blue Ribbon club will meet at attended by the children and young Mrs. Jones' Thursday afternoon, November 1st. The University Forum was favored "The Color Question"—not the color of the race but the color question as seen in the rainbow. It was illustrated throughout and hence elicited the very highest commendation. The science department was more than pleased because of the simple and practical way in which many things were explained. Rev. G. A. Griffith and Prof. McCarty of the Kansas City University, Bishop Grant and Dr. H. B. Parks, made short addresses following the lecture. The Bishop suggested that when a good lecture had been delivered that there should be no lengthy discussion to follow. Dr. Vernon was present and introduced Prof. Grisham. The attendance was the largest yet bad. NEWTON NEWS NOTES Girl Gross is reported ill. Chester Anderson, who has been sick for a few weeks, is abe to be out again. Mrs. W. H. Reevely, who has been sick for the past three weeks, is reported some better. Mrs. John Robinson, who has been in Atchison, Kansas, for the past two weeks, has returned, reporting a peasant time. John McClain left the city Tuesday for Wichita. Mrs. Henry Sherrills has a very sick daughter. Rev. Joseph Wilson, pastor of New Hope Baptist church, was in Topeka Tuesday of this week. KANSAS CITY, KAN. The Federation of Sewing Circles and Christian Workers called together by Mrs. Edith Edmunds was a success. It was largely attended and the program was very good. Quotations were given by many and the following had the honor of being chosen to represent circles at the first meeting of this kind: Paper, Mrs. Grant; address, Mrs. I. V. Brown; discussion, Mrs. M. Johnson; paper, Mrs. E. A. Wilson; vocal solo, Mrs. Blank of Pleasant Green; vocal solo, Mrs. M. Y. Matthews. After the program the Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church, who were the hostesses, served refreshments which were fine, abundant, and suitable. The meetings are hoped by many to occur every month. Although it is a woman's gathering the ministers and brethren are welcome. Rev. Dr. Sutton E. Griggs, of Nashville, Tenn., gave a fine lecture at the Metropolitan church. The large number present seemed to agree with his proposed effort if they will just be true to their agreement. Prof. C. E. Starr has removed to 922 Washington, nearer to his school. The Willing Workers are thinking of having their entertainment about Thanksgiving at the A. M. E. church. Miss Minerva Graham, of Topeka, is visiting in our city. Miss I. Smith, of Lawrence, is visiting in our city. Miss H. Anderson has been selected to teach at Stowe school. Mrs. Hale entertained the Metropolitan S. C. at Mrs. oFrd's, her daughter. She served a very relishing luncheon. Mrs. H. C. Bruce is expecting to go to Washington, D. C., soon, and spend the winter. Thursday, oVember 8th, the Volunteer Club, with Mrs. Wilkerson as president, will give a literary entertainment at the Metropolitan church. Don't miss this rare treat. Mrs. M. Y. Matthews has been asked to act as mistress of ceremonies at this entertainment. At the recent Kansas City, Kansas, Exposition, Mrs. Ida Patterson-Geyden's baby girl received honorable mention and a blue ribbon in the list next to the first premium. It received the highest honor of the five colored babies, and of all except three of the white babies. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. The Citizens' ofrum met at the usual hour. Prayer by Bro. Edwards, the chaplain. As no current events were taken up, and the hour being late, quotations were dispensed with to listen to the lecture by Rev. Griggs, his subject being "The Seat of Power," and how our people get into business for themselves and how we, as a people, should stick more together. His talk was very interesting, after which many persons in the audience purchased his latest book, "The Hindered Hand." Thanks were extended for his excellent remarks and the Forum adjourned to meet Sunday, November 4th. The W. H. B. club will meet at the residence of Mrs. Lulu Graves, 823 New Jersey avenue, Thursday evening, November 1st. The Sewing Circle will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Dyson's. L.S, NAFTGER, W.R. TUCKER, President Vice President J. M. MOORE, Cashier Fourth National Bank United States Depository Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, B. L Humes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Mu Lean, J. M. Moore, L S Nastagier, H H. Middle auff, O. Z. Smith. 4 General Banking Business Transected CHITA NSAS -SMOKE- BLUE SEAL CIGARS SOLD EVERYWHERE Notify your merchant that he canoot expect you to patronize him unless he helps you by patronizing the Searchlight. Assist him to help us in order that we might help you. VERNON AT ARKANSAS CITY. To the Wichita Searchlight. Hon. Philip P. Campbell of the Fourth Congressional district, and Hon. Wm. T. Vernon, registrar of the United States treasury, spoke here in the opera house on the evening of the 23d. Both men were in excellent spirit and made fine speeches. Mr. Campbell was introduced by Mr. J. C. Hunt of this city. He spoke mainly on the tariff issues and protection of home industries. Mr. Campbell is a fluent speaker and proved himself to be a statesman of high type, one in which we believe we can safely place our confidence. At the conclusion of his speech Lawyer S. Beekman, in very fitting remarks, introduced Prof. Vernon. He proved to his audience that he was an orator of superior degree. He spoke on the main issues of the campaign for a short time, then turned his attention to the members of his own race who composed a large part of the audience. He stated that he was a race man and that he did not expect that at any time he would care to be separated from his people. He spoke briefly of the Southern Democracy and its treachery, of its convict and ponage farms, and their strong desire to repeal the Fifteenth Amendment. The colored people of this city are very proud of the privilege to have one of their race of such distinction among them and hope that time will afford them the opportunity when they can more fully show their appreciation. All the members and friends of the St. James A. M. E. church are very glad to have Rev. B. R. Guy with them another year. Mrs. L. A. Mitchell returned to her home in Chicago last week. Allen Oldham is slowly improving from his long period of illness. Mrs. Wm. Bass left for Colorado Springs, Colo., where she was to join her husband and make their future home. Mr. P. F. Alston came up from Guthrie and paid a short visit with his family last week. Do not give the Democerts a stick to crack your head with—vote the straight Republican ticket both state and county. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Works O.K.Dye Works Dry Cleaning Process Known Newest and Latest Machinery KID GLOV S OL A B L A E D FREE when accompanied by other work. Second Hand Clothing for sale. 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SeSe "ad" elsewhere. Re-printed By Request. There never was a time since the territorial days of Kansas that the results of any state and county election meant so much to the Negroes of Kansas as does the state and county election this year. With the unprecedented effort of the Democrats of Kansas, aded, abetted, and backde up by the Democrats of the South to win in Kansas this year, brings with it tendencies against the material future welfare of the Negroes in Kansas which rightly should alarm the Negroes of this state to be on their guard and not be caught in the web of Democratic weaving to secure the Negro vote. Does it seem reasonable that the Democrats of Kansas should secure money, aid, advice and council from the southern wing of Democracy and --- Repairing Neatly Done The Most Perfect and Up-to Date Easy Cleaning Process, Known C G. HANSON, Prop. 330 North Man Street Phone 2003 Dr P. Holmes, Regular Medical Physician With Thirty Years Experience In The United States A GREAT DININE HEALER With 25Years Experience You Must See Him He will cure you at a distance of one hundred yards. Will relieve anyone of Chills and Fever in five minutes. Will cure you of all diseases, Old Sores, Toothaches, Cramp Colic, Rheumatism Nervous Troubles, Loose a nd Stiff joints—in fact A L L D I-SEASES OF MANKIND. He makes peace where there is war, brings loved ones back to their home who have been driven off by unfai- means. HE IS A MEDIUM He tells everything you ever did in your life, who you favor, mother or father, or ever did do. On September 5th, 1905, he brought Ira Burrell, of Green-Texas, back to life. Try Me and Be Blessed. Hours At Each Office 12:30 to 5 p. m.. 1613 Cottage St. Kansas City, Mo. Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring therein: Section 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of said state for their approval or rejection, to-wit: The constitution of the state of Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the whole of section 17 of article 2 of said constitution, and inserting in lieu of said section the following, which shall constitute section 17 of article 2 of the constitution: Sec. 17. All laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation throughout the state; and in all cases where a general law can be made applicable no special law shall be enacted; and whether or not a law enacted is repugnant to this provision of the constitution shall be construed and determined by the courts of the state. Sec. 2. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors' of this state at the general election to be held in the year 1905 for their approval or rejection. The amendment hereby proposed shall be designated on the official ballot by the following title, viz.: "Amendment to the constitution relating to laws and their construction by the courts," and shall be voted for or against as provided by law under such title. Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute-book. Passed the House January 17, 1905. Passed the Senate January 19, 1905. Approved January 20, 1905. I hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and correct coy of original house concurrent resolution No. 7, now on file in my office. Secretary of State. NOTICE.—Send your news in the early part of the week, which will insure its publication. The earlier the better.—Editor. 2 A FOOL then be able to stand aloof from the policies advocated and put in force daily by the Democrats of the South against the Negro? Why certainly not! A Democratic victory in Kansas this year will mean a public announcement that the Negroes of Kansas want and favor the "grandfather clause", disfranchisement, "Jim Crow cars", "Jim Crow waiting rooms", "Jim Crow street cars", "Jim Crow sidewalks", back alleys to public places, and the wholesale murder of innocent Negro men, women and children to satisfy race prejudice. It will mean that the Negroes of Kansas place the seal of their approval on the anarchistic ideas of Vardaman of Mississippi to repeal the Fifteenth Amendment and to rid America of its Negroes whom the Democrats of the South forced to this country—even though cold-blooded slaughter of lawabiding, peaceable, black unian beings be necessary to carry their point. A Democratic victory in Kansas this year will mean that the Negroes of Kansas favor the shotgun, the winchester and kuklux policy of the Southern Democrats to rule the Negro. A Democratic victory in Kansas this year will mean that the Negroes of Kansas favor and want the "force argument" of the Democrats of the South—where a smaller number rules the greater number not by right, but by might, and by mean, inhuman and brutis force. We do not believe the Negroes of Kansas wish yet to wade through another hellish Democratic mire—such as thousands of the Negroes of Kansas left the South to e-scpae. To the Negro of Kansas who has ever thought of voting with the Democrats of this state this year, we ask: "Have you forgotten the dynamiting of Negro schools by the Democrats of the South but a few weeks ago? Have you forgotten the murderous and unprovoked riot of Atanta, Ga., only a few weeks ago in which countless innocent Negroes were set down like rats on the streets, innocent Negro women and children dragged from street cars and stabbed, kicked, clubbed and shot to death in the very heart of this Democratic party which now asks for Negro votes in Kansas—have you so soon forgotten that out of all the Negroes murdered by the Democrats of the South not a Democrat has ever been brought to the bar of justice—day who can most vividly and pain-Democrat is bound to respect." There are thousands of Negroes in Kansas to because of the Democratic rights that a "the Negro has no rights which a fully remember the most heart-rending days when Southern slavery flourished, and well do these same Negro men and women remember the hard combats of the South to retain and hold his slaves and well, too well, do these same Negro men and women now in Kansas remember that not only did the Democrats combat to hold their slaves in the Southland but this same Democratic party which asks for the votes of the Negroes of Kansas tried early and lote to extend their damnable policy to Kansas soil—and being so much in earnest to make Kansas a slave state this same Democratic party rebelled against the Union and went to and to perpetuate slavery was this war to make slavery universal and perpetual and among the officers of the Democrats of the South who were in arms to make Kansas a slave state same men, W. A. Harris, whom the Southern Democrats have dictated to the Kansas Democrats to be the Kansas Democratic candidate for governor. We ask the Negroes of Kansas do they believe that W. A. Harris, who won his title of "Colonel" while in the rebel army, for valuable services in devising plans to disrupt the Union and to perpetuate slavery and to make Kansas a slave state, has had any reasons to change his private attitude and his heartfelt antipathy concerning the Negro simply because his side lost in this inhuman effort? Does it seem reasonable that if the Democratic party and Col. Harris were so much in earnest to continue the slavery of the Negro that they would go on the battle field and face fleeth to carry their Negro-hating policies into execution that at this late date they would be safe to entrust the future safety of the Negroes of Kansas with? Not much! That the Negroes of Kansas, and, indeed, of the nation, are not slaves, is not the fault of Col. Harris and the Democratic party, for every man knows that both Col. Harris and the entire Democratic party did all within their power to not only hold the Southern slaves, but to extend slavery over the entire nation. While the Republican party is not without its faults—while every man wrapped in the garb of a Republican may not be a friend to the Negro, yet when it comes to measure the Republican party as a party, side by side with the Democratic party, on issues pertaining to the Negro and his welfare, the Republican party has been to the Negro, and is today to the Negro what breath is to the human being. Every act, private as well as public, which has meant progress and manhood cancues to the Negro can easily be traced to Republican origin. While every act, private as well as public, which has meant degradation and repression to the Negro can easily be traced to Democratic origin. Only in states controlled by the Republican party has the Negro anything like a chance—and it is only in states controlled by the Democrats has the Negro no chance. These are facts—and in the face of them will the Negroes of Kansas, with these facts, undisputable truths as the yare, will the Negro, we ask, give is aid, his vote or his support to the Democratic party that that party may have an opportunity to take from the Negroes of Kansas those few privileges which he now enjoys? There are a few sophistical Negroes in Kansas who would make their race chattel for their own financial gain and who are choking themselves in their weak effort to find some ground on which to stand for Democracy. Yet, at the same time of these same windbags of Negro freaks would go to the Southland, the hotbed of Democracy and would attempt to exercise the same privileges which they now enjoy in Republican Kansas, regardless to their makeshift for Democracy, they would not stand any more show than a small piece of ice in a red hot oven. They are deceivers of their race and are not worthy of the proud name of being a Negro. Let some of those Negroes who would preach Democracy go to Texas Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and such other states when the Democratic party has full sway and let them attempt to ride on the tails, the street cars, vote, etc., as they do in Kansas, and see what they will meet. The Democrats make the plea about the Negro changing his political policy in the North and vote with the Democrats, the Negroes of the North in this to say, whenever the Democrats party in their strongholds in the South are willing to unlose their damnable yoke of oppression, disfranchisement ostracism, murdering and inhumane treatment of the Negro and the Republican in the eSouth, and are willing and will permit every man in the South, regardless to his political views, race, color on previous condition, forced servitude, vote according to the dictates of one's own consciences, are trampled, unintimidated and unnerved, then and not until then, can the Democratic party, north, south, east or west, hope nor should they expect Negro aid. We say further to the Democrats, whenever the time comes that the Southern Democrats are willing and will elect an ex-Union soldier to the governorship of the Southern states of many of them, then will Kansas and the North feel justified in electing an ex-rebel soldier to the governorship of Kansas. The Democrats make much ado about the Negro press, te Negro speakers, the Republican press and the Republican speakers waving "the bloody shirt" the Democrats, on this we say: When ever Democrats in the hotbed of Democracy—the South—stop making a shirt bloody with innocent blood, and not till then will the Negro pay the Negro speakers, the Republican press and the Republican speakers paving it. The Democratic party never hope to make a friend out of Northern Negro so long as the Southern Democracy insists on ill-treated disinfranchising, browbeating and humanly treating the Negro in the South. At present, with all the bills of the Democratic party, past and press before the minds of the Negroes Kansas, let us march to the polls November 6th and place our ballots true men for the entire Republic ticket, both state and county. JOSEPH A. BRUBACHER. Republican Candidate for County torney A county with the large and growing population of Sedgwick county needs a man for the office of county attorney who is cool, conscientious learned in the law, economic and that long and varied practical experience which fits his most handle of class of cases in which his county be a party—during the past year when Joseph A. Brubacher has filled the office of county attorney he has护护 that he possesses all these qualifications and is therefore, a safe proper man to return to that office. With a'reputation as one of the most practitioners before the Sedgwick county bar, and with an eye sight to economize in the interest of taxpayers Mr. Brubacher will count to make for Cedgwick county a representative at the bar of whom all citizens may justly feel proud. He is not a political mixer, but man of one temperament, meeting men on the plane of a man and merit, and merit alone. Classes is no bearing on him, he deals with man. During the time which he been county attorney he has saved taxpayers of thi scounty thousands dollars by is wise, economic and t seeing administration of the affairs his office. Not an offensive partisan, but a f and resolute party man and a stu Republican he believes that every man has certain rights which his fell men should respect. He is county torney of all the people and has