Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Pride of Colorado The New Bethlehem Baptist Church of Pueblo, Colo. Their Untiring Pastor THE CHURCH OF THE WESTERN CHURCH EIGTHTH YEAR. Pride of The New Beth Church of P Their Unt In the accompanying were present the pastor, Rev. W. R. Hardy, and the splendid structure of the Bethlehem baptist church, of Pueblo, Colorado. REV. W. R. HARDY, Pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Pueblo, Colo. This magnificent building was planned and built by Rev. Hardy, as- sisted by his splendid members and his host of friends. The building is a large, rectangular structure with a high, steep roof and a series of tall, narrow windows. It is made of brick and has a large, arched entrance. The building is surrounded by a grassy area and a few trees. METROPOLITAN LIFE TO BAR NEGROES. It is announced that the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has issued an order that on and after January 1st, 1907, that company will not receive any more Negroes as insuranceasks. Thus this company which hasgrew rich on Negroes since becominggreat financial concern is to raisethe bar against some of the very peoplewho made it possible for them toingle today in the class of million-ollar corporations—and so it goes,he colored people of America ought tocome together, for a strong insurancecompany of their own and everycolled person ought to insure in it. Lethave an African Insurance Companywho will not bar the race when theyit strong financially. ATHOLIC CHURCH INVITES NE- GRO MEMBERS. The Catholic Church has gone out in the most after Negro members. For many years there has been talk about the interest the church had in the Negro, and what in the years to come it intended to do for him, and how it finished that he would make one step towards it, in order that it might make two towards him. Cardinal Gibbons decided that it were better, that the church should make perhaps the first Rev. Hardy is well known in Wichita, where he has a host of warm and admiring friends who know him as a God-fearing man and an exemplary Christian gentleman. In Pueblo, where he has been laboring for the past few years he has built a lasting friendship among the people o fthat city, and to say that he is doing well is to say lightly. The new Bethlehem Baptist church is one of the finest in the State of Colorado. It is located right on the corner of Spruce and Arroya streets. COSTS. The building cost as it is: Building proper ..... $10,500.00 Seats ..... 542.20 Fixtures, Pulpit ..... 65.50 Wiring Building ..... 40.00 Plano ..... 275.00 Furnace ..... 250.00 Completing Basement ..... 1,250.00 Total Cost ..... $12,922.70 Not only has Rev. Hardy and his people a splendid church building but they have been able at pay off the debt in fine shape and with only a small amount of aid from their friends they will be able to clear the church of all indebtedness. BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH Pueblo, Colo. half dozen steps. Last week the Rev. Father Burke, pastor of the Church of St. Benedict the Moor in New York City, and adittedly the champion of the Negro in Catholic circles, resigned his pastorate to take up the work at the head of the Negro Catholic Bureau, organized two weeks ago by Cardinal Gibbons at the Catholic University at Washington. The Bureau will be conducted along lines similar to the Indian Bureau, and it will seek not only to win Negro adherents to the church, but also to keep the world advised as to the progress of the American Negro. This is a most important step, more important than many now perceive, and it augurs, that the long-talked battle of the Catholic Church to wrest the Negro from the Protestant fold has well begun. Wisely the church chose for its leader in this direction the ablest of all the New York priests, and he who has been through fire for the Negro, and stands ready to do so again.—Exchange. WON'T PAY. There seems to be quite a demand for a Negro newspaper in this city. Everybody wants to see it and is willing to read it, but when it comes to paying the price you can hear them howl.—Transcript, Evansville, Ind. Good! Court Refuses to Grant Restraining Order to White Pythians. Macon, Ga., Dec. 13. S. W. Starks, Charleston, W. Va., We win. C. D. Creswell. The above two word telegram received by Superior Chancellor S. W. Starks from Grand Chancellor C. D. Creswell of Georgia contains volumes of glad tidings to the hundred thousand colored Pythians throughout the world. It is the termination of the nefarious scheme which some prejudiced white men of the South resorted to to stop through the courts the use of the name of Knights of Pythians by colored men. This move was first started in Florida, Dec. 11, 1905, when a District Grand Lodge meeting held at Apalachicola the following resolutions was adopted; Whereas, The Negroes are using the name of "Knights of Pythias" for one of their secret societies or orders, and wear the emblems of the Order Knights of Pythias, and in so doing they are infringing on the rights of the white men, and the Charter of the Order of Knights of Pythias, therefore be it Resolved to this the Fourteenth District Grand Lodge Domain of Florida, Knights of Pythias in convention assembled in the city of Apalachicola, Fla., this 11th day of December, 1905, That our Grand Lodge at its session to be held in Palatka, Fla., in March, 1906, memorialize the Supreme Lodge to take ```markdown ``` such steps as may be deemed necessary to suppress and prohibit the Negro race from using the name Knights of Pythias and from wearing the emblems of the order of Knights of Pythias. Be it further resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Florida, instruct its Supreme Representative to present such memorial in Supreme Lodge and to work for its adoption. Be it further Resolved, That each lodge in this Fourteenth District instruct its representatives to the Grand Lodge to work for such memorial and instructions to Supreme Representatives. A committee was appointed to furnish each lodge in the State of Florida, a copy of these resolutions and ask their co-operation in carrying it out. The fight was precipitated earlier than contemplated by the white Grand Lodge, by the colored Pythians of Georgia, filing a petition in the Fulton county superior court for incorporation under the name of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of N. A. S. A. E. A. A. and A. Jurisdiction of Georgia. In order to prevent this, the white Knights, through their attorneys, applied for an injunction in the court at Atlanta. Judge Pendleton of that district ordered the defendants to show cause on July 2d why the injunction should not be granted. At this juncture Grand Chan- cellor, Charles D. Cresswell of Georgia threw himself in the breech where he stood like a giant until the case was decided on December 12. He notified Supreme Chancellor Starks and Supreme Attorney Watkins of the conditions which confronted him, and the resources of the entire Supreme Lodge were placed at his command. At a conference between Grand Chancellor Cresswell, Supreme Attorney Watkins and Supreme Chancellor Starks, it was decided to fight this case to the last ditch even to go to the Supreme Court of the United States. It was also determined to employ the strongest legal talent that could be obtained in the State of Georgia, to defend the order, and this was done. The case was not tried on July 2nd. The white Knights realized the proposition they were up aggainst, and began to spar for more time. The most ridiculous feature about the whole proceedings was that the white Knights were not themselves incorporated in the State of Georgia, when they were endeavoring to prevent the Colored Knights from becoming so. During the interim, the white Knights added to their counsel Honorable Hamilton Douglass, one of the most prominent lawyers in the State of Georgia. Their next move was an attempt to enlist the white Supreme Lodge in the fight, by getting permission to have the case brought in its name. Supreme Chancellor Charles A. Shively of Indiana, refused to give his consent on the ground that the Supreme Lodge had not authorized it. The matter was then taken to the Supreme Lodge session, which convened in New Orleans, La., on October 16th, last. It was presented in a resolution. This was referred to the committee on the state of the Order, and subsequently, unanimously passed by the Supreme Lodge. The Supreme Chancellor then appointed Hamilton Douglass of Atlanta, as special counsel to represent the Supreme Lodge in the case then pending in Georgia. With this backing of the Supreme Lodge, and with the encouragement gotten from a decision rendered by a judge at Macon, Ga., in a similar case against the colored Elks, the attorneys for the white Grand Lodge were eager for the trial, and pushed the case to a hearing in the early part of December, when it was argued and submitted in the court at Atlanta. The judge had the case under advisement for several days and when his decision was handed down, it denied the prayer of the white Pythians of Georgia and gave the colored Pythians the right to continue in business as they had before. This case is one that attracted widespread attention, as the papers in some quarters had boasted that if the colored Knights of Pythias were put out of existence, the colored Odd Fellows and Masors would suffer the same fate. The members of the Order are greatly encouraged by the result of this case as it is felt that if they could win in Georgia, they could win anywhere. NOBODY RIDES BUT FATHER. NOBODY RIDES BUT FATHER. Theodore Willing Gulick, who has made himself prominent by advertising Muskogee as secretary of that city's commercial club, has been heard to hum the following, with the approach of the new year: Everybody walks but father, He rides 'round all day; Big mogul on the railroad, He don't have to pay. Little Johnny's walking, Also brother Will; So's the whole d—— family Since Hepburn passed his bill. MISSION CIRCLE. The Ladies Home and Foreign Mission Society of the Second Baptist church will give a Sacred Concert at the church Sunday night. SENATOR FORAKER'S SPEECH. (From the Philadelphia Record) The speech of Senator Foraker on last Thursday denouncing President Roosevelt's summary discharge of the Negro battalion as a violation of the constitution. On the legal question—the only one of serious moment to the country—he has not left the president and Secretary Taft an inch of ground to stand upon. After citing the articles of war severally relating to almost every c necivable offense against military discipline, including mutiny, that a soldier can commit, the senator quotes the "blanket" article passed by congress in 1895 which gives every officer or soldier the right to trial by court-martial for "all crimes not capital." As the constitution declares that congress "shall have power to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces," and as congress has fully exercised this power, the senator asked whence President Roosevelt derived the authority to dismiss this Negro battalion without trial by court-martial. That question has not been answered by the president or secretary of war, nor has it been answered, as yet, by any member of the senate. As to the "plenty of precedents" by which President Roosevelt says his act is justified, the military secretary writes that "a protracted examination of the official records has resulted in failure to discover a precedent in the regular army for the discharge" of this Negro battalion. The acts of General Grant and General Lee during the civil war, when the armies were in the field, each dismissing a regiment, cannot apply to a time of peace. But since then the articles of war giving to every soldier the right of trial by court-martial have been revised and re-enacted by congress. All are agreed with President Roosevelt concerning the atrocity of the crime committed at Brownsville. The more atrocious the crime the greater the reason why its authors should have been tried and adequately punished. But this case, heinous as it is, does not justify the president in violating the laws by an arbitrary act of power in which the punishment of the guilty is wholly inadequate and capricious. No one n congress thinks of impeaching hi infer an act committed in error and haste with the laudable purpose of maintaining the discipline of the army by a signal example. Yet President Johnson was impeached and came within one senatorial vote of conviction upon a false charge of having violated the law (the tenure of office act)—an offense, if o tur, eonfNta act)—an offenes, if true, of no greater magnitude than this arbitrary decree of President Roosevelt. The pitch of frenzy to which the Republican party was driven by Andrew Johnson's alleged violation of the laws is in striking contrast with the indifference concerning the frequent usurpations of his latest successor. WEALTHY NEGRO IS NO MORE. Rev. I. H. Anderson One of the Founders of C. M. E. Church is Dead. Jackson, Tenn., Thursday.—Rev. I. H. Anderson, of the C. M. E. Church died here today from heart trouble. He was 71 years of age, and one of the founders of the church and book agent for the same. Last year he was a candidate for the position of surveyor of customs at the port of Memphis, Tenn., was highly endorsed by prominent citizens, white and colored. He leaves a wife and six children. His estate is valued at $30,000. Was quite a race man. Anyone who tries to get superior results from inferior methods, from cheapness in quality of material or service, deludes himself. THEY SAY the wedding bells are beginning to ring. NO. 41 REV. J. H. VAN LEU. State Missionary For the Kansas Baptist State Convention. The accompanying is a good likeness of Rev. J. H. Van Leu, one of REV. J. H. VAN LEU, State Missionary. Wichita's most progressive citizens and one of the most prominent ministers in Kansas and the west. Rev. Van Leu is a whole-souled race man and is State Missionary, a position which he has held for almost ten consecutive years with increasing popularity and success in his work each year. The subject of this sketch was born in Union, Union county, South Carolina, Oct 31st, 1866. At an early age his parents moved with him to northern Mississippi near Memphis, Tenn., where he grew o manhood. Here he attended the public schools, the Howe Institute, the Rust University of Holly Springs, Miss., and from 1884 to 1892, he was a teacher in the public schools of his native community and at the same time was engaged in the mercantile business. He professed religion at an early age and in 1882 began preaching. He was ordained in 1886. His first charge being at Longton, Miss., later in Sardis, Miss., and in 1892 he went to California as State Missionary, where he labored for little more than one year. In 1893 he came to Wichita as pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church where he labored till 1897 when he was elected State Missionary, which position he still holds. In 1897, July 29, he was united in marriage to Miss Julia Patton and four children bless their home, John, Wendell, Adline and Vermillion. He has by good management accumulated much of this world's goods, and is today rated as one of the most substantial citizens in Sedgwick county. QUARTERLY MEETING IN NEWTON, KANSAS. --- Rev. A. H. Brooks, presiding elder, held his first quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church in Newton last Sunday, and quarterly conference Monday night. This church, though young, made a grand showing in each department. Rev. Brooks was highly pleased and extended his full congratulations to Rev. S. S. Washington, pastor, and his faithful members. The presiding elder preached two eloquent and learned sermons, one in the morning, the other in the evening, to a crowded house at each service. At three o'clock sacrament was served. Rev. Washington is still telling the army to follow him as he follows Christ. FOR SALE-Furnished rooming house in Kansas City, fine location. For particulars see Mrs. M. Ivory, 132 South Mosely avenue, Wichita, Kan. PAGE 2 Entered at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at 601 North Main Street. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Strictly in Advance. One Year (By Mall).....$1.00 Six Months (By Mall).....75 Three Months (By Mall).....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 cur- rent 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. 3rd. In asking to change your paper from one address or postoffice to another give both the ned and the old. 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. OUR YEAR'S WORK ENDED. With this issue of the Searchlight we bring to a successful close our newspaper work for the year 1906. During the year 1906, we have been most wonderfully blessed, we have been permitted to retain our reasonable good health, thankful prosperity, an appreciative cluster of friends, and a few revengeful enemies—for all of which we are thankful and return thanks to Him who is the author and finisher of all things. In the year 1906, we have tried hard to redeem our pledge made one year ago, o give our readers a good paper once each week, how well we have succeeded we are willing to leave to our readers to judge. Our pathway during 1906 has not been always strewn with sweet-scented roses, but with the rest of humanity, we have had our cloudy, rainy and dreary days of life as well as sunshine. But we have no words of complaint for we readily recognize that ours could have been many times worse than it has. We have no long, high sounding promises to make for the future—because the future is not within our keeping—but suffice it to say that with the co-operation of our friends, both white and colored, we shall endeavor to continue to give them a newspaper each week of which they need not be ashamed. With these few remarks we bring to a close our work of 1906—and are now ready to plunge into the work of the coming New Year, 1907. We extend to one and all a HAPPY NEW YEAR greeting. CHILDREN RAISING PARENTS. Parents used to raise their children, but the thing has changed now, the children are raising their parents. Parents heretofore would say to their children come and go or you go to church or Sunday school. But now the mothers ask the child do you want to go to church or Sunday school? The child says no, and that ends it. The child resumes the headship, turns his back on God, the church, the home, and all that is good, and in a short time he lands in jail or on the farms; this is generally the final windup of the children who raise their parents. The parents are to blame. The Bible says "Train up a child in the way that it should go and when it is old it will not depart from it." Parents, you had better raise your own children or they will raise you every dollar out of your pocket to pay their fines to keep them out of prison. NEGRO ENTERPRISES The fact that Negro printing houses, Negro newspapers and Negro enterprises of every kind are a real necessity, if the race is ever to amount to anything, should inspire our ministers leaders and business men to do all in their power to help them succeed, at least to patronize them, thereby setting the example and teaching their followers to do likewise. Much of the said neglect and disregard on the part of a certain class of our leaders and business men is due to a failure on their part to duly consider the condition, the needs and best interests of the race. Just think of colored men who are now in good circumstances, and enabled to reach this point through the friendship and patronage of his own race, still he gives all of his patronage to the opposite race, takes the money that he gets almost entirely from his own people and spends it to build up and strengthen the enterprises of another race. Some of our people who are business complain about the lack of patronage from our people. Upon investigation we found that not one of them were taking nor advertising in a Negro paper. They were having their job work done in Jim Crow print shops, where a Negro is not even allowed to dust the cases, much less set type. Many Negro business men who are daily receiving pennies from laboring colored men and washerwomen would not even go to a Negro newspaper office to buy old papers for wrapping purposes, although they could save money by so doing. Some Negro preachers will preach all day Sunday on the love of Jesus, and get up Monday morning calling for a white paper, and if he reads a Negro paper at all it must be free gratis. How unmindful they appear to be of the brotherhood, love and charity that they should entertain toward their own people, especially when it is very clear to their vision that they are struggling under severe oppression, their burdens are heavy and that they are striving under many disadvantages for existence and livelihood.—Ex. MOTTO. "It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself."—Emerson. LOCALS THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Send your news notes and local happenings to 601 North Main Street. The Misses Florence and Nellie Banks of Pretty Prairie, Kan., are in the city visiting Lizzie Underwood and other friends through the holidays. CARD OF THANKS. We feel so grateful to our friends for their kindness during the illness and death of our beloved brother and uncle. Also for the beautiful floral offerings, and especially thank Rev. Tillman, who so willingly officiated in the absence of our minister. MRS. NANNIE HOWARD, MRS. SADIE McFARLAND, GEO. HANKINS, JAS. FRANCE, MRS. S. N. WATERS. Jas. J. Olden, Chas. Price, Miss Sallie Rowles, Mrs. M. Alexander left Tuesday night for St. Joe to attend the annual meeting of the Interstate Literary. Thos. Powell who has been on his farm in Oklahoma returned to Wichita Saturday. They reported a good crop this year. District Grand Master Thos. Glover left Tuesday night for Kansas City where he will attend the Executive Board meeting of District Grand Lodge No. 17, which convened there December 26. The man who can't fails, but the man who can, always succeeds. Do You Want Long Hair? IF SO, SEE Mrs. Geo. McDonald, Sole Agent For MME. C. J. WALKER'S Wonderful Hair Grower Mrs. McDonald is the Sole Agent and uses the same process which Mme. Walker uses in making the hair grow. Office at 634 North Wabash Ave., For Full Particulars Some people never get out of the world of pennies into the world of dollars. THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT A. M. E. CHURCH The presiding elder's committee will have a sacred program rendered at the A. M. E. church Sunday night. The following is the splendid program which will be rendered. PROGRAM. 1. ..... Choir 2. ..... Scripture Reading 3. ..... Choir 4. ..... Invocation 5. Solo ..... Miss Myrtle Fleming 6. Oration ..... Chas. Price 7. Solo ..... Miss Pearl Hackley 8. Inst. Solo ..... Miss Lois Wilson 9. Recitation ..... Miss Gertrude Pryor 10. Solo ..... Robt. Floyd 11. Inst. Solo ..... Miss Mattle Turner 12. Solo ..... Miss Zella Ratcliffe 13. Recitation ..... Miss Hazel Hall 14. Vocal Solo ..... Mrs. M. Butler 15. Inst. Solo ..... Miss Betty Mae Hall 16. ..... Choir 17. Recitation ..... Master S. Butler 18. Remarks ..... W. N. Miller 19. Inst. Solo ..... Miss Eula James 20. ..... Choir 21. Collection The ladies of the Presiding Elder's Committee will highly appreciate the presence and assistance of the friends, members and general public. The ladies will have charge of the collection all day Sunday and trust that everyone make it oenvenient to be present. MRS. THOS. W. FINE, Pres. MRS. ED LANDRUM, Sec'y. BUY LUMBER FROM METZ. We call the attention of our many readers who desire to buy lumber to the Metz Lumber Co., 3rd and Main. They want your trade, will treat you right, give you bargains and serve you like people. Buy your lumber from them. Both phones 196. Nolley's Grand Rapids Furniture Greatest Christmas Sale Something Suitable For A Gift For Every one. And Come early and get your selection before the rush. Rockers $1.25 up. Children Rockers 25c. Dining Chairs 75c. PRICES LESS Prof. A. M. Wilson, principal of the colored school, left Friday last for Kansas City to spend the holidays with his family. He will be back January 1st. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Dancy, 1054 N. Mosley, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Martin, 837 N. Water, entertained at a six-course Christmas dinner to the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. C. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. A. Griggs, Mrs. Bertie McClellan and children, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mayo, Mrs. A. Mills, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. A. Brinkley, rs. Fannie Masters, Manard Griggs, Miss Maud Williams, Mrs. Francis Williams, Miss Mary McBride. MENU. Oyster Soup Celery Crackers Turkey, oyster dressing Cream Potatoes English Peas Boston Baked Beans Cabbage Boiled Ham Stewed Chicken, dumplings Cheese Wafers Mixed Pickles Pie Cocoanut Custard Punpkin Ice Cream Cake Coffee Assorted Fruits The evening was spent in pleasant conversation and music. You want the best, don't you? Then Buy RED STAR FLOUR Purest, Whitest, Sweetest, Best Ask your grocer for it Made in Wichita RED STAR MILL & ELEVATOR CO-, A 14-room house and two corner lots for sale at a big bargain. Write Mrs Henrietta Simpson, Watonga, Okla. SACRED PROGRAM One of the most pleasant social functions of the season was the dinner and supper served by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Wallace to several of their friends Xmas day. A five course dinner was served at 12 o'clock at which the following guests were present: Messrs Al Covington and daughter, Miss Marie, Mrs. Brown, of Utah, Miss Lou Williams, Mrs. Emma Jones, James O. Wallace of Eskridge, Kan. A pleasant time was had and the best which the market afforded was served. SUPPER. At 5 p. m., a fine supper was served. The following guests were present: Rev. S. M. Hall, Mrs. M. E. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Miller and Lero Young of Peabody, Kan. Both parties declare Mr. and Mrs Wallace excellent entertainers. W. M. Dunson, Painter and Paper Hanger, All Work Guaranteed 302 W. Murdock Ave., Wichita IF IT EVER HAPPENED YOU'LL FIND IT IN THE SEARCHLIGHT. WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE? CHILDREN'S HOME SERVES DINNER. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Neely, managers of the Helen Gould Orphans' Home gave a swell dinner to several guests at the home Xmas day. Those who were present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Roach and daughter, Miss Ellen Roach, Mrs. Mollie Miller, Mrs. J. H. McBride, Leroy Young of Peabody, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Miller. A word concerning this home at this time is not amiss—this is an institution much needed among our people and the work being done by Mr. and Mrs. Neely at this home should receive the hearty co-operation of all out people and aid them in their good work for humanity and the Negro race. REMEMBER THE ORPHANS. Miss Mabelle A. Taylor, the pharmacist at Olden's Drug Store purchased four chickens from Mr. M. E. McKelly and sent them to the Helen Gould home for Xmas. This was a very thoughtful as well as appreciative gift and one for which Miss Taylor received many thanks from Supt. and Mrs. H. H. Neely of the home. Let others follow the lead of Miss Taylor. COLORED GROCER S. Solomon, a colored groceryman of Roswell, N. Mex., was in Wichita Monday enroute to Oklahoma City to visit with his sister, Mrs. Lucy J. Irwin. He was quite favorably impressed with Wichita. Rev. J. H, Van Leu arrived in the city Monday in time for Christmas. J. W. Owens, Shoe Repairing WORK DONE WHILE YOU WAIT 2nd N. Shoes Bought and Sold 332 N. Main Street Wichita, Kan. Leroy Young of Peabody, Kan., spent Christmas in Wichita as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Miller. Jas. Wallace, of Eskridge, Kan., is in the city visiting with his brother, Geo. A. Wallace. Mr. Wallace is a farmer in Waubunse county and is doing nicely there. Mrs. R. E. Smith is very sick at her home, 422 Stevens, and her husband has taken a vacation from his work to be at her bedside. Mrs. Emma Porter, her son Chester and her daughter Christine, left Sunday to spend Christmas with her sister in Chetopa. They will return shortly after the first. Mrs. Lizzie Madison was called to Topeka last week on account of the serious illness of her daughter Minnie. At the last hearing Miss Madison was on the road to recovery, although slowly. Mrs. Richardson of Chicago is in the city visiting relatives. SUPPER. GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As SNOW-TRY IT- OTTO WEISS, Agent I have a full line of fresh and wholesome Fancy and Staple Groceries, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Sugar, Flour, Meal, Vegetables, Canned Goods Brooms, Butter, Eggs, Coal Oil, Gasoline, Stationary, and in fact, anything and everything you may want in the Grocery Line. Your Trade Solicited Court House Grocery 601 N. Main St. OLDEN'S D Prescriptions ... Drugs of all kinds. Your patronage solicited. customer. Our store is Hea 615 North USE IMBODE IMPE FLOUR BREAKFA and you will AT YOUR GROCERS ble Place There is where you en Shirt or Coat or H ed or your faded good work done by the be workmen. Cleaning, Steam Dy White Plumes and Curled. O.K Dye & Cl The Old Relia- Stock of Second For Sale Very Ch Goods called for C. G. 380 North Main GILDEN'S DRUGS STORE Prescriptions Filled with Car Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco patronage solicited. + Once a customer, al- mer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored 615 North Main st. USE IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR AND BREAKFAST FOOD and you will Love good eating OUR GROCERS IMBODEN MILLING There is where you can get your Shirt W en Shirt or Coat or Husband's Suit Cleaned ed or your faded goods Dyed and get the work done by the best improved appliances workmen. Fine Dry Clean Cleaning, Steam Dyeing, Pressing and Re White Plumes Cleaned, Properly Blea and Curled. | Hats Cleaned | Dye & Cleaning W Stock of Ladies' and Gents Second Hand Cloths For Sale Very Cheap at Retail or in Job Goods called for and delivered. C. G. HANSON, Prop. 380 North Main St., Phone ... Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco ... Your patronage solicited. + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people. 615 North Main st. --- There is where you can get your Shirt Waist, Wool en shirt or Coat or Husband's Suit Cleaned, and Prep ed or your faded goods Dyed and get the very best work done by the best improved appliances and skill workmen. Fine Dry Cleaning, Steam Cleaning, Steam Dyeing, Pressing and Repairing. White Plumes Cleaned, Properly Bleached and Curled. Hats Cleaned O.K Dye & Cleaning Works Stock of Ladies' and Gents Second Hand Clothing For Sale Very Cheap at Retail or in Job Lots Goods called for and delivered. C. G. HANSON, Prop. 380 North Main St., Phone 2003 The Presiding Elder Committee of the A. M. E. church had quite a successful social at the church Christmas night. Hery Braden spent Christmas in Enid with his mother. --- RUO STORE Filled with Care Bis, Cigars and Tobacco ... + Once a customer, always adquaters for Colored people. North Main st. N'S CRIAL AND FAST FOOD Love good eating IMBODEN MILLING CO. I can get your Shirt Waist, Wool Husband's Suit Cleaned, and Pro- duds Dyed and get the very best improved appliances and skill. Fine Dry Cleaning, Ste- eing, Pressing and Repairing. Cleaned, Properly Bleached Hats Cleaned Cleaning Work Ladies' and Gents Hand Clothing Steep at Retail or in Job Lots. and delivered. HANSON, Prop. St., Phone 2003 Frank Wilkins left Saturday for Kansas City where he will spend the holidays with his family in the city. Mrs. G. A. Smith of Hutchins came over Monday and left Wednesday evening after visiting her daughter Mrs. Dora Tipps. ‘Supplement to WICHITA, __-__-__-_KANSAS, ‘The parrot appreciates musie more shan any other of the lower crea- tures. A bachelor is forced to wear skirts in Korew and can not don trousers up- til ho marries. Although the coal man was not elect- ed tw anything he is gathering good things right along. Maybe there is still hope for the cap- tains of industry. J. Pierpont Morgan has just paid $25,000 for a Bible. An English paper says Lord Strath- con won't tell how rich he fs. He pos- sesses untold wealth, so to speak. Looking glasses are going up in price. What is the difference? All the girls know they are pretty without consulting @ mirror. Of all European cities, Rome has most frequently been in the hands of enemies. It lias been entered or sack- ‘ed more than 40 times since 390 B. C. The consumer has a right to know how much milk the quart bottle con- tains that is left at his back door, but the cream will always remain an un- certain or minus quantity. People in Germany and Austria who eat meat, or those who at least would like to do so, think they have some rights which the governments of those countries should take into considera- tion. It may please a woman when man gelps her over a crossing, but it makes her mad when another woman at- tempts it, It indicates, says the Atch- tson Globe, that the other woman is thinking of age. Parchments used for drumheads are prepared from the skins of donkeys, calves, goats and wolves; those for writing from the skins of sheep. The important part, the polishing, 1s doue with pumice stone. “The daughters of American pork packers are willing to pay enormous sums for husbands,” says a French newspaper. The French paper should understand that the girls are simply following in their fathers’ footsteps— hevwtice heae: Latest estimates of the wealth of the United States place it at $106,000,- 000,000, This should serve to restore confidence, If Mr, Rockefeiler’s wealth were to keep on increasing at the pres: ent rate there would be no chance for him to get it all even if he lived to be 80 years old. Director of the Mint Roberts, com- menting on the advance in the price of silver, says he expects to see it reach 7@ cents an ounce within two years, ‘The increase has had the effect already of sending up the rates for silver goods, and has also made the silver dollar more valuable intrinsical- ly. Mexican dollars are now quoted at 55 cents Fishing for wolves, has been suc- cessfully performed by Raus Schmidt, fn Millville, Minn. While rambling round in the woouls, he discovered a den of wolves in a hole among some rocks. In order to get at them, he fastened a fish hook to a pole, and low- ered it into the hole. In this way he succeeded in fishing out seven pups aioeh dina a in England there is an old yew tree growing on top of a square chureh tower, The tree is not quite three feet high, but is thought to be about 100 years old. Down in the church- yard grows an older yew tree. Prob: ably, long ago, some birds were eating the fruit from this tree and left some seeds on the tower. One of the seeds found a soft place in the mortar be- tween the stones and grew into this tree, Dr. Forbes Winslow says in a Lon- don dispatch to the New York Times: “According to the statistical figures on insanity, it can be shown that before long there will be actually more luna- ties in the world than sane people. The burning problem of the day is how to prevent this increase of insanity. What is the use of wasting time and energy on an education bill when we have before us this absorbing problem, the contemplation of an insane world, to deal with?” After taking the measurements of the height of women in France, Eng. land and America, a doctor announces that an English woman is the tallest and the America woman comes next. The average height of the French woman is five feet one inch. The American woman is nearly two inches taller, and the women of Great Brit- ain half an inch taller than the latter. American women, however, weigh ‘lightly more than either of the oth- evs, their average weight being 117 pounds. No reasonable and intelligent per- fon will be inclined to criticise the Propriety of using water power to oper- Ate the milking machines on a dairy faci, but they should not attempt any double play with the fluid. A New York citizen says he has beard 50 political speeches this year “ul only one of them was good at's about the proportion in a quati of Gestnuts, fe By Passing the $100,000,000,0(0 mar Higa? America has goose-egiied L, B. HICKS RESCUED. Had Been Buried for Sixteen Days in a Tunnel in California, Bakersfield, Cal, Dec. 25—L. B. Hicks, the Edison Eleeirie company tunnel digger, has been veleased from the living grave he har oceupied for nearly 16 days. He was taken from his hole in the ground a: 11:29 o'clock Saturday evening. The last cut on the second rafl Was made at 11:12 p.m. and no sooner was the section vemoved and the way left open that Hicks began to serape aways the rocks and dirt and crawl toward the opening. ‘Then the man of iron moved a few inches further toward freedom and his arms were seized by Dr. Stineh- field and a miner, The two exeriing all their strength pulled the miner into the main tunnel, where he was placed in a sitting position. ‘The blindfold had been removed as tie time! wes lighted by candle only and the light was dim, ADJOURNED FOR HOLIDAYS. Oklahoma Constitutional Convention Haw Provided for 75 Counties in whe ew Sinte. Guthrie, Ok, Dec, 22.—With every one on the floor and in the gallery on their feet and singing “God Be With You Till We Meet Again,” the consti- convention Friday concluded the Ia- bors of the first half of the session and adjourned to meet Jamuary 5. By a vote 90 to 12 the report of the county boundaries committee provid- ing for 75 counties to constitute the new state was adopted. Bach county has over a million dollars in taxable property and a populatfon ranging from 5,000 to 30,000. ‘The reat making of the constitution will commence af- ter the two weeks holiday. ‘The var- fous committees will have their com- plete reports ready for submission and the work is expected to progress rapid- ly More Trouble by Negro Troops. Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 26.—-Four- teen soldiers, mostly members of the ninth eavalry—colored—stationed at Ft, Leavenworth, were arrested Tues: day by order of Captain Walsh, for connection with the riot on a street car here Monday night, when four shots were fired into « ear loaded with passengers, The trouble, which is similar to that whieh resulted recent- ly with discharged members of the 25th infantry at Ft, Reno, Okla., is causing apprehension among the col ored troopers. The affair here has heen brought to the attention of the President, Guilty of Land Prawds, Omaha, Neb, Dee. 22-"rhe trial n the federal department court of Rartlett Richards, presidert, Will G. Comstock, vice president, ©, C, Jame: son, secretary, treasiver and general ianager, of the Nebraska Land and Feeding company, controlling _ the 400,000 acre “Spade” ranch, and Aquilla Triplett, thetr agent, ended ‘Thursday evening in the conviction of the four defendants on 36 counts of an indictment which charged con- spiracy to detraud the government of pndlie lands and suvornation of per. jury. The jury took but two hours to consider the evidenc. tie ace SEAR GG A SER. Houston, Mo., Dec, 21.—The exeeu- tien here Friday of Joda Hamilton, the teenty-year-old farmer boy for the murder of five members of the family oi Barney Parsons, a farmer, was a horrible affair, Tne first rope broke and Hamilton dropped to the ground anv lay there writhing in pain. Par tially conscious he was picked up quickly and carried a second time to the scaffold, ‘The rope was hurriedly piuéed about the boys neck and the trap again sprung. This time it was svecesstul A Cleveland Appointee Dead. Cincinnati, Dec, 25—Harlan Cleve: land, who served as United States dis. trict attorney for the Southern dis- trict of Ohio by appointment of Pres- ident Grover Cleveland, died Monday of Bright’s disease. He was a cousin of the expresident and a nephew of Justice Harlan of the supreme court of the United States, a son-indaw of the lute Stanley Matthews of the same court and a brotherinlaw of Asso- ciate Justice Gray of Ure same court, Si geeemer caer ae per ee aah Washington, Dec. 20.12. lO yscd, the editor of the Christian Herald, was the first to subseribe funds for the relief of starving Chinese in re sponse to the president's message. Mr. Bacon, the assistant secretary of state and a member of the executive comncil of the American Red Cross received $5,000 Monday from Mr. Klopseh: to be expended in China by the Red Cross, Sued the Railroad. Omaha, Dec. %5—J. RB. Woodward and Co., coat dealers, pperating a mine at Dietz, Wyo. Monday morn- ing brought suit for $40,000 against the Burlington Railway, company for coal allezed to have beep confiscated recently and seewred froip the federal court a temporsry injungtion against further confiseation by hat company. Cant. Macklin Will} Recover. Oklahoma City, Deg! 26.—A_tele- yhone message from eet Reno Tues- day morning says thre is now no doubt of the reegugty of Captans Macklin. No positiiy# trace of his as: sailant hag yet et found. “ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL.” AW 4 pasate: pS ¢ Xp! pers ASS b MEAG Se: ee ‘ i ON YR 2 Fe 7, Pay a Se yy EEE G EON 1 : Ra IS )} ‘yf ih ee ee yl, ij fi Fe NN P 6 ee. Be SR EeeS Mei ofS XS eS Z| {2 ie.| e A. | es =) SS gee esa Gentiemen in the Background— As veual, we pay the freight! FEEDING THE POOR stone THE STAND Thirty-Seven Thousand in New York | as cae ee Shared in the Distribution of | &€"t Regulations for Pipe Lit Christmas Dinners. at aaa eee Complete Superveion of ComF ' | Operating in Indian Territory g tained by Interior Departme SALVATION ARMY'S WORK | yi (ees: | Washington, Dec. 26.—Sec! | Mitehcock has taken steps <0 1 Increased Price of Food and Higher ihe standard Oil company fro Rents Make Life of Gotham’s | taining control of the pipelines | Unfortunate More Misterable | Indian territory and Oklahoma. Than Usual. FR carta beso aan err ca ae Be New York, Dec. 26.—New York cel. ebrated Tuesday the most bounteous fe petetmasteinas as mmany Years ‘Ideal winter weather, clear cold and sunshiny, marked the day. Thirty-seven thousand of the city’s ‘poor shared in the distribution of ‘Christmas dinners by the Salvation ‘Army, Timothy D, Sullivan and th Bowery Mission. Five thousand bas kets and 1,000 bags, each containing Ja fowl and “fixings” sufficient for : family of five persons or more, were distributed by Commander Bva Booth of the Salvation Army at the Grand Central Palice from 11 to 1 o'clock The people were admitted to the great hall in crowds of 200 and pre ae with a basket of food. ‘The usual Christmas dinner at the Palace “was abandoned as Commander Boot [was convineed that the recipients of the gifts preferred to take them tc he own homes and prepare theti dinners after their own fashion. Thi: “made it possible to add 1,000 bags te ‘the amount usually distributed. In the afternoon ocenrred the an “nual Christmas tree and distributios of more than 3,000 toys to the chit dven, Commander Booth said thal “the poor had suffered more this yeu! than last, as the price of food and rents had been advanced, Mere than 6,000 of the homeless on “the East Side partook of Christma: dinner at the Timothy D. sullivan as sociation rooms in the Bowery. \ ‘distinctions were made between ap ‘plicants except that the lame and tiv “blind were given preferenge in the line of those waiting for Giiicon ‘The majority of those who came f01 food were evidently in sad need oI clothing, for many were without over coats and hundreds wore only the remnants of shoes. The day was bit terly cold. As each man departed from the hall a pouch full of tobacco a pipe and a ticket for a pair oi shoes was given him and then thc hall was cleared for the admission o another group of 00, One hundred and fifteen basket: of food and clothing were distribut ed to poor women at the Bowery ms sion Tuesday morning and Tuesds; night more than 1,200 men participat ted inf the mission’s annual Christmas dinner, Five hundred dinner bags each containing enough foor for a din ner for ten persons were distributed by the Volunteers of America, ‘Twenty thousand persons In the penal and charitable institutions o New York city enjoyed Christmas din ners, the gift either of the city or o charitable institutions. im many of the institutions there were vaudeville entertainments anc music for the inmates, Trustees for Nobel Prize. Washington, Dec, 22--The prest- dent Thursday annonneed the accept ance by John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America as a representative of labor and Mar vin Hughitt, president of the Chicago & Northwestern railway company as a representative of capital of the po: sitions tendered them by the presi- dent as members of the board of trus. tees to whom he will conyey the amount of the Nobel peace prize. Rescued From Burning Building. Boston, Dec. 22—Eight persons | were carried down Indders by police and firemen during a fire in a three story wooden blcck in the Brighton district early Friday. The loss will not exceed $23.000. BLOCKING THE STANDARS Secretary Hitchcock Makes Strin- gent Regulations for Pipe Lines. Complete superviion of Companies Operating in Indian Territory Re- tained by Interior Department. Washington, Dee. 26.—Secretary “Hitcheock has taken steps 20 prevent ‘the Standard Oil company from ob ining contrat of the pipelines in the Indian territory and Oklahoma. | Before a pipeline ean be constructed in either terriiory, according to an act of congress, the consent of the secretary of the interior must be on- tained. Several companies recently have applied for right of way through these territories, some of which were strongly suspected by Secretary Hitcheock of being affiliated with the trust. In order to control the situs tion he has had prepared stringent regulations containing a provision which. will give the interior depart ment complete supervision of pipe- ine companies. "The provision in substance states ‘that if at any time the secretary of ‘the interior is satisfied that any of the provision of the regulations are being violated he may after ten days notice summarily suspend such per- mit, and that he may have power to cancel or revoke such permit it satis: fied that such pipe line is involved in any transa@ion tending to improperly regulate the price, supply or distrl bution of oil. The regulations also provide that no pipeline company which purchases ‘oil shall discriminate between the dif ferent producers in the prices paid for similar grades ot ofl, It is pro- vided that the secretary of the in- terior or his duly accredited repre- sentative shall have acecss at any and al times to all hooks, accounts, ree- ords, papers and physical properties of such pipelines and of the com: panies or individuals owning or leas. ing such lines. ‘The first pipeline to be constructed under these regulations will be the one projected by the Mellon interests of Pittsburs. It is to extend from Bartlesville through the Indian tern tory to Port Arthur, Tex. KILLED IN H WRECK. Ten Dead and Thirty-seven Injured at Enderling, N. D.—Wreck- age. Burned, St, Paul, Minn,, Dec. 25.—L.oaded to its full capacity with people going to their homes in the East to spend the Christmas holidays, the south bound train on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie creshed into a switen yards at this place at 2:10 o'clock Sunday morning. Eight men were killed outright and two since have died of their injuries, Thirty-seven were seriously injured and it is like- ly that the death Ist will be added to. All of the fatalities occurred in the smoking ear which was com- pletely telescoped by the baggage car, and only two of the occupants of this car escaped injury. ‘The car was crowded and as the whistle had just sounded for Euderiin almost every one was on his feet fhen the chash came and the dead and wound- ed were piled into a great heap with the wreckage, Shichiccees ecauc Wedtiiiain. Washington, Dec. 22—Secretary of the Interior Hitehcock declared Thurs- day that his order withdrawing 4,000,- 000 aeres of land belonging to the five ‘civilized tribes will stand and the land will not be restored unless the inves. ‘tigation as to the legality of his act, now in progress, develops that he ex. ceeded his jauthority Whe Nethertands Approves. | The Hague, Dec. 23.—The lower ‘house of the Netherlands parliament Saturday approved the Algeciras com vention. RAILROADS UNABLE TO PROMPT- LY HANDLE ALL FREIGHT OFFERED. General Manager Hurley of the Santa Fe Gives Company’s Side of the Story. FIGURES OF INTEREST TO ALL. ‘The bother of the operating depart- ment of the Atchison, Topeka & San- ta Fe railway, and of all western rail- roads for that matter, just now, is the lack of equipment to handle the crops of Kansas and Oklahoma and of the west generally. The congestion seems to grow worse instead of better. New locomotives and new box cars come from the manufacturers weekly, but frelght continues to pile up at sta- tions. A few days azo, to move perishable freight which was accumulating at Chicago and Kansas City, a hurry or- der was made to send to those cities all the empty box cars available, It was a case of necessity and the order was obeyed on all divisions. The re- sult was increased ‘congestion of freight in Kansas and Oklahoma. However, the congestion has been re- lieved somewhat at Chicago and Kan- sas City, and soon these cars will be available west of the Missouri river, In the meantime, shippers along the line have been complaining and the local newspapers are full of the sub- Ject. But the railway company is do: ing the best it can. It cannot per- form the impossible. The existing condition is something unprecedented in the history of railroad transporta- tion. For instance, on the Oklahoma division of the Santa Fe alone the cotton shipments so far this year have been 12,000 bales in excess of shipments in the same period last year. ‘This means the use of 240 cars more for this commodity than were used for the same purpose last year; this in a territory served by a com- paratively short section of road. In corn, and wheat, the increase is even greater. The trouble, however, is not to be charged wholly to lack of equipment. Consignees might relieve the conges- tion if they would unload cars ex- peditiously. For instance, there are to-day 14.000 loaded cars in Galveston awaiting for consignees to empty, them and turn them back into commis- sion. This ts not the fault of the rail- road. Mr. J. Kratschnitt, manager of maintenance and transportation of the Southern Pacific, who has been stndy- ing conditions, finds that in a period of ten days the shippers held cars eight days—give to the roads only two days use of them. He estimates that if the shippers had given to the railroad the use of these cars three days it would have been equal to the use of 31,000 cars. Here is a thought for shippers. Speaking of the condition, Mr. J. E. Hurley, General Manager of the Santa Pe, said to-day “The car situation, particularly with reference to box-ears, has been the cause of much anxiety in the operat- ing department of the Santa Fe for the past sixty, and especially, the last thirty days. ‘This has been due to several causes; notably: (A) Inability to obtain the return of equipment that had been delivered to other lines in the regular inter- change of husiness. (B) Delay of consignees in unload sag of equipment. “About. one-third of the available box-car equipment of the Atchison, ‘Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company is now on foreign lines. It is of first importance to the largest number of people served by a Railway Company that merchandise loading shall be taken care of. These are commodities that are necessary for the sustenance and comfort of the people. “Phe latter part of November the car situation became so acute in the larger cities that it was necessary to forego grain loading for a period and take empties from the grain district to Kansas City. Chicago and other | large merchandise shipping points for | this loading, “At the time we had at Chicago 300 carloads of merchandise and other commodities for loading and transfer. The transfer loads could not come through to destination on our line for various reasons. In some cases the vars of other lines in which they were loaded were bad order and could not | be repaired promptly, and in others | the line owning the cars were not Will | ing for the cars to be moved away | from their own tacks. We were short | from 35 to 75 cars daily for loading at | the freight house; these loads being. chiefly merchandise. “At Kansas City the situation was much the same. We were short 75 to 150 cars there daily, and had as high | as 70 merchandise loads for transfer fn addition to being short 25 to 50, cars for similar loading at the ware- house platform. “Not only must the merchandise be | bandied promptly because of Its neces: sity to the people depending upon and | awaiting its receipt. and also because Plans Colony for the Blind. | er eee nt. ene =) Mrs. Frances Fearn, an American woman whose husband, now dead, for some years was connected with the diplomatic service, will come to Amer- iea to interest influential persons in the establishment, of a colony for the blind. Mrs. Fearn now is the guest of Queen Elizabeth of Roumania (Carmen Sylvia), with whom she spent the last summer, and is to bring over plans, pictures and stereopticon views of a similar colony which some time ago was organized and still is maintained by the queen. gregate so large that unless each cays” loading is handled promptly the ware houses become blocked, preventing the receipt of freight and interfering with the handling of what is on hand. ‘The situation became so acute that it was necessary for us to store some of this freight in bad order cars belong- ing to other lines until equipment be- came available. “It became a question of what load- ing was actually of the most import- ance to the larger number and in the Judgment of the management the necessity for cars for the prompt han- dling of merchandise outweighed their necessity for grain shipments. Con- Sequeittly orders were issued that empties should be sent from the grain district to provide for this merchan- ise loading. ‘These orders were im effect for about ten days. Subsequent- ly the return of cars from foreign lines has enabled us to do more to- ward taking care of the grain loading | to better advantage. |" Sines January et, 1902, the Sante | Fe System has purchased 530 engines | and 20,255 freight cars of various | classes. In February, 1908, 2,000 box jears, inchided in the above total, | were ordered for delivery, the first. | 1,000 in June and July, the second | 1,000 in September and October. We: | have only received 830 of these cars, due to the inability of the manufac- turers to secure the necessary mate- rial and labor to construct the equip- ment. In addition to the above, we have recently placed orders for 100 engines and 6,700 freight cars, deliv- ery being promised during the Spring andearly Summer of the year 1907. The business of the A., T. & 8, FP. Railway has shown an enormous in- crease, as for the fiscal year ending June 30ih, 1902, the Company handled 5,198,283,013 net ton miles, while for the year ending June 30th, 1906, it handled 7,294,559,366, an increase of- 40 per cent. ‘The first four months of the fiscal year, July, August, Septem- ber and October, 1901, the net tom miles handled was 1,761,222,582, an@ for the same period for the year 1906, 2,620,680,267, an increase of 49 per cent. ‘The delay in not promptly un- loading and releasing cars by con- signees, due to insufficient storage fa- cilities, is to a certain extent re- sponsible for the Inability of the Com- pany to furnish cars as promptly as desired. This statement is supported by the fact that during the month of October, 1906, the average daily mile- age made by box cars was eleven miles less than during the same month of the previous year. From the above it will be seen that while the business of the Atchison, Company has increased enormously, the Company has exerted every effort to increase its carrying facilities so as. io he able to handle the increase in business offered. “We give cars in order of priority of claims. First come, first served, and the cars are equitably distributed. We have no favorites. Our purpose is to treat all alike. Sometimes cars. “destined for one station are seized by shippers at another, but we can’t pre~ vent that; the cars are seized, loaded “and gone before we hear of it.” For several weeks past reports have appeared in the press as to the: suffering of people in certain sections of the West, account of lack of fuel. While a careful investigation develops that most of these reports have been unfounded, yet it appears therefrom. that such suffering as has actually been experienced is directly attribut- able to the inability of the railroads. to transport coal to relieve the situa~ tion, "As indicating that the railroad is [not alone responsible for such condi- tions which might prevail, it would seem proper to acquaint the public with the policy of some of the larger railroads relative to the handling of coal. The Santa Fe System, for ex- ample, has for a number of years past put in force during the months of April, May, June and July, reduced rates on coal from mines on its line in Colorado, and during the same pe- rlod the Coal Operators reduced the price of the coal approximately 25 cents per ton. The move upon the part of the railroad was to Induce the dealers along its line to store during: the period referred to, as much coal as possible, as past experience had: proven that the Colorado coal will store to good advantage and that there would be practically very Mttle, if any, loss by reason of shrinkage as result of storing same. Notwith- standing the efforts of the Santa Fe: In this direction, it has been somewhat difecult to induce the dealers to put. in sufficient quantities to meet the winter demands, he results have been somewhat disappointing to both the coal operators and the railrouds,, as the conditions which invariably confront the people of the West were: before the railroad and coal operators, nde ics’ oath nett dake is: athe ae Dutch to Honor de Ruyter. The three hundredth anniversary of Admiral de Ruyter’s birth will be ap- propriately celebrated by the Dutcts this year. To honor the memory of the hero it has been decided to have bullt a war vessel in Amsterdam, re- producing exaetly the construction and rigging of De Ruyter’s famous ship, the Seven Provinces. The inte rior of the vessel will be decorated im the style of the seventeenth century, and is to contain an exhibition of ar- tistie and other souvenirs of the ad- ntval's tine LUMBAGO AND SCIATICA TRANS PARK ST. JACOBS OIL Penetrates to the Spot Right on the dot. Price 25c and 50c Money in British Banks. In the last 15 years British bank depositors have doubled in number, from less than 5,000,000 to 10,000,000, and the ratio of depositors to population has increased from 1 in 7 to 1 in 4.35. Deposits have increased from $269,140,861 to $740,248,181,50, and the number of postoffice banks from 10,000 to 15,000. The average of each account is now $74.30. The scope of the bank has been enlarged, so that now $243.32 can be deposited in any one year, and the total deposit of any one individual may aggregate $973.30. Millions for the Vatican. Father Francis Xavier Werntz, the new general of the Jesuit order, has turned over to Pope Plus tae entire patrimony of the order, amounting to $40,000,000. This is done as a tribute of loyalty on account of the trouble between the Roman church and the French republic, which has greatly diminished the resources of the former. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of Charles H. Hitchcock In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Famous Band Leader Dead. Prof. Louis Schneider, the first director of the Marine band in Washington and the leader of the Imperial band, which was at the surrender of Sedan, has just died in New York. He received decorations from Napoleon III., from the king of Italy, the king of Belgium and Pope Leo XIII. Teachers' Books Barred. The New York city board of education has decided to prohibit the use of all text books prepared by teachers in the city's employ. This will bar Conrade's Grammar and Borachio's Song Collection. Only one member of the board voted against this action. Dresses of Precious Metals. The women of Sumatra wear costly dresses, many of them being made of pure gold and silver. After the metal is mined and smelted, it is formed into a fine wire, which is woven into cloth and afterward used for dresses. DODDS KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES CURES RHEUMATISM BRIGHTEN DISEASE DIABETES BACKKAL This company discontinued the use of our products because of imitations. The public may only enjoy the use of imitations. Sold only in denmark. (Sixty-three Pounds to the Bushel). Are situate in the West of West where Homesteads of 160 acres can meet every settler willing and able to comply with the Homestead and be portion of the During a portion of FARMS WESTERN CANADA FREE New Wheat Growing Territory HAS BEEN MADE ACCESSIBLE TO MARKETS BY THE RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION that has been pushed forward so vigorously by the three great railway companies. For literature and particulars address SUPERINTENDENT OF IMMIGRATION, Ottawa, Canada, or the following authorized Canadian Government Agent : J. S. CRAWFORD, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Mention this paper. Enameline MADE IN CALIFORNIA ENAMELINE STOVE POLISH ALWAYS READY TO USE. NO DIRT, DUST, SMOKE OR SMELL. NO MORE STOVE POLISH TROUBLES WAVES BIG STICK WAVES BIG STICK President Roosevelt Credited with Having Defied Congress to Interfere in Negro Troops Episode. HEWOULD VETO ANY ACTION Statesmen in Washington Alarmed Over Belligerent Attitude Assumed by the Chief Executive—Interesting Developments Promised Washington, Dec. 25.—All Washington was agog Monday over the defi which the president is accredited with having uttered to the congress and more particularly to the senate and the members who are urging that the military records of the men of the battalion of the Twenty-fifth infantry who were discharged without honor be cleared. The public men who remained in Washington for the holiday recess are not permitting themselves to be quoted in the crisis which is threatened by the utterances of the president, but they were inquiring with eagerness with a view to satisfying themselves of the authenticity of the published assertions as to the attitude of the president. Among those taking the keenest interest is Senator Foraker of Ohio, who very naturally accepts a portion of the defiance as directed against him, as he has led the fight in the senate against the action of the administration in dismissing the colored troops. Foraker has been primed for a campaign of opposition to many recent acts of the administration and if he continues in his present humor until the senate meets again, there can but be the most interesting developments. The strong statements made Sunday by the president, were made to but four men, three of whom he sent for and the fourth happened to be at the executive offices on another matter. How far the president went is still a matter of some doubt. There seems to be no question but that he stated he would veto any bill which might be passed, clearing the records of the men and restoring them to the army. It also appears that he either volunteered the information that he would seek a way to get around the passage of such bills over his veto, or that he assented to the suggestion of such a possibility made by one of his callers. The same thing is true as to the report that he would persist in his course in the Brownsville matter up to the point of braving his own impeachment. Some of the closest friends of the president who have noted with alarm and surprise the attitude assumed by him, are hoping he will take a different stand or at least that he will reserve further action and utterances until he has some definite action by congress, on which to base it, or until some new phase of the matter comes to him for action. It is pointed out that thus far the defi to congress can not be prompted by anything further than the Foraker speech, as there has been no attempt to take any action further than to call upon the president and the secretary of war for information in their possession dealing with the subject. The senate has not passed the Foraker resolution for an investigation by the military affairs committee and it is the only thing bearing on the Brownsville matter pending before either house of congress. If there ever was any question as to whether the resolution of inquiry would be passed, it has been dispelled by the utterances credited to the president in the last 24 hours. STANDARD WINS A POINT Ohio Judge Decides That Information Against Oil Company Was Filed in Wrong Court. Findlay, O., Dec. 25.—Judge Duncan of the common pleas court Monday decided that the information filed in the probate court against the Standard Oil company on the charge of violating the Valentine anti-trust law was liegal and that the case should have been filed in the common pleas court. Judge Duncan upholds the contention of the Standard Oil attorneys that the probate court has no jurisdiction in the matter; that if there should be a violation of the law the prosecutor should have proceeded against the company through indictments. The verdict returned in the probate court against the Standard, viz: Gulley of violating state and trust laws is therefore annulled, but Monday's decision in no way affects the indictments recently returned in common pleas court by the grand jury against John D. Rockefeller and the other officials of the Standard Oil company charging them with violating the anti-trust laws. Lord Beresford's Brother a Victim. El Paso, Tex., Dec. 25—"D. J. Beresford of Medicine Hat, Canada" reported dead in the Enderling, N. D., wreck, is De Laval Beresford, younger brother of Admiral Lord Beresford of the British navy, who has a ranch in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico, south of El Paso, and another at Medicine Hat, Canada. You Look Prematurely Old MUST GUARD THE TRADEMARK. Cubana Register Them and Demand Royalties from Owners. Americans who seek to do business in Cuba are confronted with a peculiar variety of peculation—appropriation of trademarks. The department of commerce and labor issues a warning to all manufacturers who have any thought of exporting goods to Cuba. If they do not immediately register their trademarks, others will. Speculators are using the trademarks of popular American goods, and the manufacturer of the genuine article when he enters the Cuban market finds himself compelled to buy out the speculator if he wishes to market his wares under the proper name. When the speculator registers a trademark he has a hold on the American manufacturer, and he may demand and collect any price. In some instances speculators holding the Cuban rights to trademarks of American manufacturers have compelled the manufacturer to pay them a royalty. It is therefore essential that Americans protect themselves by paying the $12.50 required for registration and thus prevent the confiscation of their trademarks. DISFIGURING SKIN HUMOR. Impossible to Get Employment, as Face and Body Were Covered with Sores—Cured by Cuticura. "Since the year 1894 I have been troubled with a very bad case of eczema which I have spent hundreds of dollars trying to cure, and I went to the hospital, but they failed to cure me, and it was getting worse all the time. Five weeks ago my wife bought a box of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and I am pleased to say that I am now completely cured and well. It was impossible for me to get employment, as my face, head and body were covered with it. The eczema first appeared on the top of my head, and it had worked all the way around down the back of my neck and around to my throat, down my body and around the hips. It itched so I would be obliged to scratch it, and the flesh was raw. I am now all well, and I will be pleased to recommend the Cuticura Remedies to all persons who wish a speedy and permanent cure of skin diseases." Thomas M. Rossiter, 290 Prospect Street, East Orange, N. J., Mar. 30, 1905. Writer on South America Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright, who has traveled more in South American republics and written more about them than any other woman in the world, has sailed for London, whence she sails to Rio Janeiro, Brazil. She goes under an engagement by the Brazilian government to continue her work on a history of the Brazilian republic. She has written histories of the Bolivian republic, Chile and Peru and is also preparing a book upon Argentina. A Great Outside Remedy. Most pains are of local origin—"crick" in the back, a twinge of rheumatism, a soreness all over arising from a cold—are all cured by outside applications. The quickest, safest and most certain method is Allcock's Plaster, known the world over as a universal remedy for pain. They never fail, they act promptly, they are clean and cheap. You can go right ahead with your work while the healing process goes on. Sixty years' use has given them a great reputation. Bull Was Up to Date. "Good gracious," said the woman chauffeur, "that bull seems awfully angry, doesn't be?" "It's your red automobile, ma'am,' explained the farmer. She flushed and bit her lip. "I know it is an old-fashioned 1904 model." she murmured, "but who'd have thought a stupid old country bulb would notice that?" How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hailu Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 18 months and holder him perfectly honorable all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALKHOUSE Drugs LTD., Toledo. Wholesale Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surface of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price is cents per bottle. Sold by all Drugs LTD. Take Hailu Family Pills for constipation. Generosity, when once set going, knows not how to stop; as the more familiar we are with the lovely form, the more enamored we become of her charms.—Pliny the Younger. Defiance Starch—Never sticks to the iron—no blotches—no blisters, makes ironing easy and does not injure the goods. What a different world this would be if we were all as smart as we think we are. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c. Many smokers prefer them to 10c cigars. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. A woman has but little use for a man who thinks he is the whole thing. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 8 to 14 days or money refunded. 5c. Lots of women get married before they can afford to. ... WHAT JOY THEY BRING TO EVERY HOME as with joyous hearts and smiling faces they romp and play—when in health—and how conducive to health the games in which they indulge, the outdoor life they enjoy, the cleanly, regular habits they should be taught to form and the wholesome diet of which they should partake. How tenderly their health should be preserved, not by constant medication, but by careful avoidance of every medicine of an injurious or objectionable nature, and if at any time a remedial agent is required, to assist nature, only those of known excellence should be used; remedies which are pure and wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, like the pleasant laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of Figs has come into general favor in many millions of well informed families, whose estimate of its quality and excellence is based upon personal knowledge and use. Syrup of Figs has also met with the approval of physicians generally, because they know it is wholesome, simple and gentle in its action. We inform all reputable physicians as to the medicinal principles of Syrup of Figs, obtained, by an original method, from certain plants known to them to act most beneficially and presented in an agreeable syrup in which the wholesome Californian blue figs are used to promote the pleasant taste; therefore it is not a secret remedy and hence we are free to refer to all well informed physicians, who do not approve of patent medicines and never favor indiscriminate self-medication. Please to remember and teach your children also that the genuine Syrup of Figs always has the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—plainly printed on the front of every package and that it is for sale in bottles of one size only. If any dealer offers any other than the regular Fifty cent size, or having printed thereon the name of any other company, do not accept it. If you fail to get the genuine you will not get its beneficial effects. Every family should always have a bottle on hand, as it is equally beneficial for the parents and the children, whenever a laxative remedy is required. Drying is as easy as washing when PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are used. Ask your druggist. He hastens to repentance who hastily judges.-Publius Syrus. Garfield Tea, the Herb laxative, is mild and potent; take it for constipation and to regulate a sluggish liver. A one-sided affair is all right if it happens to be a bright side. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5e cigar made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. Men who pose as judges of human nature get a good many hard bumps. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Drugs are easy to take. Tails to cover. K. W. GROVES' surface is on each box. Cheap Sterilization. Tests made in France indicate that water can be sterilized with ozone at the cost of about a cent and a half for every one thousand gallons, when the process is carried on on a large scale. The extraordinary popularity of fine white goods this summer makes the choice of Starch a matter of great importance. Defiance Starch, being free from all injurious chemicals, is the only one which is safe to use on fine fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffener makes half the usual quantity of Starch necessary, with the result of perfect finish, equal to that when the goods were new. Why German Ship Was Favored Sir West Ridgeway, until lately governor of Ceylon, returned to England from that country in a German steamship. The question was raised in the house of commons why he had not traveled on a British vessel. The colonial secretary explained that Sir West was allowed to take his pet dog with him on the German ship, a privilege the English ships had denied him. WHAT TO as with joyous hearts and how conducive to health enjoy, the cleanly, regular diet of which they should not by constant medicational or objectionable nature, only those of kris and wholesome and true Syrup of Figs, manufacture come into general favor of its quality and excellence. Syrup of Figs has also they know it is wholesome physician as to the original method, from presented in an agreeable used to promote the plea we are free to refer to medicines and never faw. Please to remember always has the full name printed on the front of every only. If any dealer offers printed thereon the name the genuine you will not a bottle on hand, as it whenever a laxative rem CATARRH ELY'S CREAM BALM CATARRH CURREN GOLD ROSE GOLD HEAR HAY FEVER REINNESS BREATHING ELY BROS HAY FEVER NEW YORK A Positive CURE Ely's Cream Balm is quickly absorbed. Gives Relief at Once. It cleanses, soothes heals and protects the diseased membrane. It cures Catarr and drives away a Cold in the Head quickly. 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JOY THEY BRING EVERY HOME And smiling faces they romp and play—when in health in the games in which they indulge, the outdoor habits they should be taught to form and the wh partake. How tenderly their health should be pro- nounced, but by careful avoidance of every medicine of a care, and if at any time a remedial agent is required, own excellence should be used; remedies which are very beneficial in effect, like the pleasant laxative provided by the California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of F in many millions of well informed families, whose o ance is based upon personal knowledge and use. No met with the approval of physicians generally, simple and gentle in its action. We inform all of medicinal principles of Syrup of Figs, obtained certain plants known to them to act most beneficial to syrup in which the wholesome Californian blue tant taste; therefore it is not a secret remedy and all well informed physicians, who do not approve o or indiscriminate self-medication. And teach your children also that the genuine Syrup of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.— every package and that it is for sale in bottles of o vers any other than the regular Fifty cent size, or of any other company, do not accept it. If you fail get its beneficial effects. Every family should alwa is equally beneficial for the parents and the co- body is required. NO MORE MUSTARD PLASTERS TO BE THE SCIENTIFIC AND MODERN EXTERNAL COUNTER-IN CAPISICUM VASELINE EXTRACT OF THE CAYENNE PEPPER PLA A QUICK, SURE, SAFE AND ALWAYS READY CURE FOR P 15-16 IN COLLAPSIBLE TUBES—AT ALL DRUGGISTS AND DE BY MAIL OR RESULT OF 16-15 POSTAGE STAMES. DON TILL THE PAIN COMES—KEEP A TUBE. A substitute for and superior to mustard or any other plaster, blister the most delicate skin. The pain-allaying and curative the article are wonderful. It will stop the toothache at once. Headache and Scalatica. We recommend it as the best and sal counter-irritant known, also as an external remedy for pains and stomach and all Rheumatic, Neuralgic and Gouty pains will prove what we claim for it, and it will be found to be ina household and for children. Once used no family will be without people say "it is the best of all your preparations." Accept no of vaseline unless the same carries our label, as otherwise it is SEND YOUR ADDRESS AND WE WILL MAIL OU LINE PAMPHLET WHICH WILL INTEREST YOU. MY BRING OME ay—when in health—and edge, the outdoor life they form and the wholesome health should be preserved, every medicine of an injuri- agent is required, to assist remedies which are pure pleasant laxative remedy, Co. Syrup of Figs has families, whose estimate ledge and use. Medicians generally, because We inform all reputa- tion of Figs, obtained, by an act most beneficially and Californian blue figs are secret remedy and hence do not approve of patent the genuine Syrup of Figs Fig Syrup Co.—plainly made in bottles of one size fifty cent size, or having accept it. If you fail to get family should always have parents and the children, LASTERS TO BLISTER. EXTERNAL COUNTER-IRRITANT. MICUM LINE ENNE PEPPER PLANT IS READY CURE FOR PAIN—PRICE DULDRUGISTS AND DEALERS, OR POSTAGE STAMES. DON'T WAIT KEEP A TUBE HANDY. Or any other plaster, and will not en-alaying and curative qualities of the toothache at once, and relieve end it as the best and safest external normal remedy for pains in the chest algic and Gouty complaints. A trial will be found to be invaluable in the and no family will be without it. Many separations." Accept no preparation label, as otherwise it is not genuine. WE WILL MAIL OUR VASE- LL INTEREST YOU. NO MORE MUSTARD PLASTERS TO BLISTER. THE SCIENTIFIC AND MODERN EXTERNAL COUNTER-IRRITANT. CAPISICUM VASELINE A QUICK, SURE, SAFE AND ALWAYS READY CURE FOR PAIN—PRICE 16c—IN COLLISIBLE TUBES—AT ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS, OR BEHIND THE PAIN STAMMISH HANDY TILL THE PAIN COMES—KEEP THE URSE HANDY. A substitute for and superior to mustard or any other plaster, and will not blister the most delicate skin. The pain allaying and curative qualities of the article are wonderful. It will stop the toothache at once, and relieve Headache and Solation. We recommend it as the most safe and safest external counter-irritant known, also as an external remedy for pains in the chest and stomach and all Rheumatic, Neuralgic and Gouty complaints. A trial will prove what we claim for it, and it will be found to be invaluable in the household and for children. Once used no family will be without it. Many people say "it is the best of all your preparations." 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Use 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. 203 South Hydraulic Avenue New Phone 985 Wichita Kansen Kansas We not subscribe and pay for the Wichita Searchlight. It is more hon- rabile than "spunging" on your neigh- bor. We will send you a copy to your door every week for only $1.00 per year. Do say and get what the race is doing. The sawing and nailing contest at the hall was won by Miss Essie Sawyer and Effie Sawyer respectively. The Second Baptist Christmas exercises were very good. Many presents were distributed. The eMthodist Xmas exercises rendered under the supervision of Miss S. F. Andrews, was a credit to all who took part. Santa Claus and his cousin came at a late hour but in time to help distribute a great number of presents. Miss Necie Andrews is home again after an extended visit in Vinita, I T. Prof. West is home spending Xmas. Mr. Roy Robbins is spending vacation here. William Harvey is home from Lincoln Institute. Mrs. Jennie (Toms) Williams was buried yesterday at 3:30, at Riverview cemetery. Sermon preached by Rev. Guy. CLEARWATER NEWS. Ernest White and wife were down calling on Mrs. C. R. Wilfley Sunday and returned Sunday night. C. R. Wilfley has been in Wichita for a few days on business with a carload of iron. The weather is very fine for the wheat this fall and stock but roads are very bad. Mrs. C. R. Wilfley and son, Clarence, went to Wichita to visit their grandma, Mrs. Leonard Bigger, of 634 North Wichita street. The M. O. P. are wanting colored men at nearby stations to work on section. Now is your time boy to get yours. Geo. Barton was in Clearwater last week shopping. NEWS OF GREAT GEND. Mrs. Bynmun is reported better at this writing. Miss Kattle Joshlin is able to be up again. Johnnie Sellers and Eddie Rucker are home from the Western University at Quindaro to spend the holidays with friends. Mrs. Hannah Hockins is spending the holidays with her daughter Mrs. N. Harding. John and Will Gordon are shaking hands with ther many friends in the city. Mrs. Jake Perkins and Miss Perkins are spending the holidays with Mrs. Perkins' mother, Mrs. Hayes Fox. James Rooks and Alfred Johnson gave a possum supper at their restaurant on Kansas Avenue last Saturday evening, all reported a good time. Queen Estehrs Circle was royally entertained last Friday by Rev. and Mrs. Rainy at the parsonage. After transaction of business luncheon was served. A well prepared program was rendered by the A. M. E. Sunday school Monday evening at the A. O. U. W. hall. Much credit is due to the Supt. Miss Ollie Michmann. Queen Esther Circle gave an entertainment Tuesday evening in the Odd Fellows hall, Dec. 25, and realized a neat little supp. The Sunday school in connection with them gave a Xmas tree. Mrs. Priscilla Williams came in from Chicago to spend the holidays with her mother Mrs. Ruth Martin. Mrs. Oscar Nickerson of Cleo Springs, Okla., is the guest of her sister Mrs. Claude Brooks. The Misses Walker are up from Stafford to spend the holidays with Mrs. James Wheeler. Rev. J. H. Ralmey preached to his congregation Xmas day. NORTH TOPEKA NEWS. Miss Helen Middleton one of our popular young dressmakers of New York, is now visiting her cousin, Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 Western avenue, North Topeka, Kan. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan is enjoying good health again. Elmer Warner of Valley Falls was one of Mrs. Ida M. Jordan's visitors. KANSAS CITY, KAN. Mrs. Smith and daughter, Miss Aline, of Lawrence, Kansas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Fry. Mrs. G. Graham is entertaining Mrs. Holman, her mother who is from Oklahoma on a four weeks' visit. Mr. and Mrs. I. Burton entertained at Christmas dinner Mrs. M. Y. Matthews, Mr. Bailey and Mr. Cummings. The Metropolitan Sunday school had a rally after two weeks' notice and raised money as follows: Rev. Wilson assisted in his class by Miss Harlan, Mrs. Patrick, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Bradford, Mrs. Cato, Mr. Stovall and THE WICH TA SEARCHLIGHT others raised $45.00. Prof. King assisted by Mr. Morgan, Mr. I. Brown and others raised $42.00. These two classes, with six other classes raised $117.35. This is the largest collection raised by any Sunday school in the city in so short a time. Mrs. S. H. Thompson started the social ball to rolling with a reception Wednesday evening at her palatial residence. Thursday night the Commandery or Knights Templar will give a large banquet. The ladies of the Metropolitan Sewing Circle will give a reception in the manner of keeping open house on New Year's Day. Ladies who have invitations through their Circle will be entertained. Mrs. M. Y. Matthews and Mrs. Patrick have been selected as hostesses and the pastor and wife and officers of the Circle are to be guests of honor. The receptions at houses and churches where a majority of church are usually the most exclusive and select. Electa Chapter installed her officers elect Monday. Sheba Chapter will install Thursday; also Alice Chapter. Prof. King is visiting St. Joe this week and his wife is visiting at Oskaloosa. Class No. 3 of Metropolitan Sunday school had a closing exercise similar to a graduation. At it Rev. Wilson made his debut as a tenor singer. Other features of the program were well rendered. It had the banner entertainment an dalso won the banner. The 8th Street Christian Church had a nice large Christmas tree on Xmas night. The "Mock Trial" of a $50.00 breach of promise suit was won by Lawyers Henderson and Green. Judge Bradley presided in an able manner. About 150 persons witnessed it at the church as there were real lawyers participating in it. The Log Cabin at the A.M.E. church instead of a Christmas tree was quite a novelty. The Christmas tree of the Metropolitan church was very pretty. Mrs. M. Y. Matthews designed all the decorations in two or three hours and Mrs. Mary Bradford assisted her in arranging them. A white star bordered with gold moss was at the pinnacle of the tree. Below it was an angel with a white silk roge and wings bordered with silver moss with a crown and on it "Peace On Earth." Then the tree was a glimmer of red gilt balls and draped all over in silver moss, with red Christmas bells. Above the pulpit between silver moss was the words "Peace To Men." These decorations were very appropriate. It is said that Alpha Art Club will have a reception soon. The First Baptist Sewing Circle met with Ms. Washington. --- YOU'LL FIND IT IN THE SEARCHLIGHT. WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE? CONDENSED OFFICIAL REPORT of the American State Bank At the close of business Nov. 12, 196. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.....$254,064.17 Overdrafts Secured.....1,445.90 Banking House.....13,700.00 Furniture and Fixtures.....2,857.50 School, Warrants Capital Stock..... 50,000.00 Surplus Fund..... 8,000.00 Undivided Profits (net)..... 9,950.41 Deposits— Ind.v. ..... $364,122.15 Banks ..... 65,724.85 429,847.00 The above statement is correct. J. N. RICHARDSON, Cashier. We respectfully solicit your business. DEMAR'S Meat market Choiceat Fresh and Salt Meats Fish, Oysters, Poultry The Best of Everything 322 North Main Wm. Dunson, the painter and paper hanger, has just completed a neat job of painting and papering the Carter home in the country. Thos. Powell is on the sick list this week. and City Bonds $ 23,717.09 Cash and Sight $497,797.41 Wichita Trunk Factory THE HEADQUARTERS FOR XMAS TRUNK8 BEST MADE And Fine Leather Goods See them at 319 East Douglas Ave. 777—IN SOLO DEO SALUS—333. NOTICE PALATIUMS. Rev. Paul L. Giles, P. P. of Light of the West Palatium No. 1, and also G. P. P., is doing good work in his Palatium and is sending letters to all C. M., advising them to organize Palatiums in their cities. Address, REV. PAUL L. GILES, 148 W. Pierce, Council Bluffs, Iowa. In The Grocery Line Your wants need careful attention and our store is the place to get it. We handle the best of Fancy and Staple Groceries and our prices are right. Orders given prompt attention. Kernan & Co., 102 E. Douglas Pone 357 Mrs. Dora Tipps left Wednesday night for Dodge City where she will give a New Year drill with twenty-four young ladies and young men. The W. T. Vernon Club met with Mrs. Bluette Thursday afternoon. They adjourned to meet with Mrs. L. H. White, 1426 N. Washington, on January 3rd, 1907. Rev. James Tipps has painted his house and now he has quite a nice looking six-room dwelling at 828 N. Santa Fe. Mrs. W. N. Miller served lunch to a few friends Thursday night. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Thos. W. Fine, Mrs. Geo. W. Orr Sr.. Mrs. J. S. Quarles of St. Louis, Mrs. Lillian Madison of Oskaloosa. Quite a nice time was had. The B. T. W. Club met with Mrs. Wm. Clark Thursday afternoon in a very enjoyable meeting. One of the features of the meeting was the splendid Xmas tree from which all received presents. A novelty was furnished the club in the very toothsome five course lunch prepared and served by Mr. Clark, husband of the hostess. They adjourned to meet with Mrs. S. C. Collins at the residence of Mrs. Thos. Glover, 704 N. Market, next Thursday afternoon. Paulin Than Ever Mixed Candy .... 5c. pr. lb. Trees, Celery, Evergreen Rope, Mistletoe, Candles, and Candy decorations, . . . Come in and SEE OUR DECORATIONS Paulin; Market 313 East Douglas Ave., There was a grand reception given at the home of Miss Della Johnson in honor of Miss Lizzie Underwood's friends Miss Florence and Nellie Banks of Pretty Prairie, Kansas. Those present were: Misses Lizzie Underwood, Florence Banks, Nellie Banks, Louis Wilson, Messrs Charles Price, Robert Floyd, Otis Ruth, Clarence Patton and Miss Luna Fover. After a very dainty lunch was served a very pleasant evening was spent. Frank Preston is confined to his bed from injuries sustained from a fall last Saturday. Although his injuries are painful they are not serious and all hope him to be out again soon. XMAS GIFTS Call and inspect our line of ..... Guns, Bicycles, Gun Cases, Shell Cases, Hunting Caps, Hunting Coats, Leggings, Roller Skates, Ice Skates, Punching Bags, Boxing Gloves, Dumb Bells, Indian Clubs, Basket Balls, Foot Balls, Base Balls, Cuttlery. WESTERN UNIVERSITY The Great Educational Institutions for Kansas and the West..... ATS: Theoiological, College, Normal, B Industrial. 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D D Phones } Office—Bell " White " 4302 Residence—Bell " West " 15 --- Cash Shoe Store SEE WINDOWS FOR GOOD SHOES CHEAP 120 East Douglas Avenue DEAM ABSTRACT IN NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THE COURT HOUSE Bonded Abstractors WE SEND ONE "Sample Watch" ONLY TO ANY ONE PERSON NOT $18.75 BUT ONLY $4.48 But remember, Positively Only One Order Filled For Any One Person. We are going to send you 20,000 "Sample Watch" for each person in doing so will Come Back to us Quickly, for everybody who receives one will Hash Right Off and show us the "Sample Watch", then the orders will come Rolling In On Us By The Thousands at our regular price, then we will fill it out for you, and proceed to send out within the next 60 days at this Wonderful "Gift" in Price to bring a full 50,000 orders at our Regular price You'll be well pleased with our "Sample Watch" that you can't help showing it to Everybody You Meet. LISTEN AT THIS DESCRIPTIVE POST, STEM Wind, Stem Set, Patent Safety Plinkon, Breguet Hairspring, Quick Train, Compensation Bance, Bankings, and Regulated Flip Double Hung Hairpin, graved Design Cases, "20-Year Guarantee Certificate" on both case and movement sent with every watch. YOU DON'T NEED TO SEND ONE CENT OF MONEY. No Sir, not One Cent to be paid until you have First Hand the "Sample Watch" in your 90 Day Warranty, at our Amateur Watch Began You Ever Saw, pay Express Agent, Not $18.75, but only $4.48 and Express Charges, and take the watch. We Send Absolutely Free a One Gold Diamond Pin with Gentle Witness. Those who prefer to pay with order and Save All Express Charges can send only $4.8, and we will Deliver watch by Prepaid Registered Mail, giving the privilege to return it to us. We will accept your order to us whether you send cash or order C. O. Let your order come Quickly. Be sure to give your name, F. O. and Express Office Plainly, and if you want it laid out, or your name, REMEMBER YOUR "Sample Watch" Today from American Greatest Mail Order Watch House, (The American Watch & Diamond Co., Box 118, LaGrange, Illinois. are Thoroughly Relieved) Excellence Counts.... THEN USE "U - KNEAD - IT" FLOUR It excels in every respect,—color, flavor, and pounds of bread per barrel. MADE BY Watson Mill Co. WICHITA, KANSAS 230 North Main PRESIDENT S ing Caps, Skates, Indian Bottlery. Line. Uuited. dS Co. Phone 545 DOLD-QUALITY Hams and Niagara Bacon WHITE ROSE LARD U. S. Inspected and Passed Ask Your Dealer JACOB DOLD P WICHIT Xmas Cane our Dealer for Our Pro OB DOLD PACKING COMPANY WICHITA, U. S. A. mas andies Ask Your Dealer for Our Products JACOB DOLD PACKING COMPANY WICHITA, U. S. A. Xmas Candies For Fine Holiday Candies and Holiday Bon Bons call at the BONTON & KANDY KITCHEN BONTON & KANDY BAKERY KITCHEN 52 146 N as Candies. Fruits, Oranges, Bananas, Confection Home Made Candies—made fresh day. Prices from 10c per pound u as Goods Our Specialty. in St. ITA J. W. SHO Xmas C Nuts, Fruits, Oranges, Fine Home Made every day. Prices Christmas Goods Out 312 N. Main St. WICHITA Xmas Candies..... Nuts, Fruits, Oranges, Bananas, Confectionaries Fine Home Made Candies—made fresh every day. Prices from 10c per pound up. Christmas Goods Our Specialty. 312 N. Main St. WICHITA J. W. SHORT COPYRIGHT 130 N. Main St. WICHITA COFFEE Are good things in St. Huse-Carlton Crocker FFEE and T are good things for CHRISTMAS 130 N. Main St. WICHITA Huse-Carlton Crockery Co. COFFEE and TEA Are good things for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Say your tickets and get your presents from us. : : : : : TANNER'S Book Store 122 North Main Street The Greatest Variety Rib Roasts, 10c lb. Best Plate and Flank Boil 4c lb. Fish, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Chickens, Veal, Mutton, and Lamb at Lowest Cash Prices. WHITLOCK BROTHERS The Neat Clean Meat Market. 216 East Douglas Ave. New Phone 298, Old 2066. PAGE 4 Phone 152 for Our Products CKING COMPANY A, U. S. A. KANDY KITCHEN andies..... bananas, Confectionaries Candies—made fresh om 10c per pound up. Specialty. W. SHORT Suitable for Christmas Cut Glass, Lamps, Dinnerware, Toilet Ware, Jardineres, Chocolate Sets, Biscuit Jars, Box Plates, Vases, Tankard Jugs, BonBons, Spoon Trays, Celery Trays, etc. Finest Assortment; Prices Right. Carlton Crockery Co. and TEA or CHRISTMAS I46 N. Main 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 Penh. 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. 3. Mrs. Carrie Douglass, 1722 Sixth avenue, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 4. Mrs. Laura Williams, 625 4th St., Cherryvale, Kansas. 5. Mrs. Mary Burdett, 819 N. 1st. street, Atchison, Kansas. 6. Mrs. Addie Glasppe, 128 Mulberry street, Ottowa, Kansas. 7. Mrs. Lillian Shobe, 336 Santa Fe street, Salina, Kansas. 8 Mrs. Nancy Fax, 505 N. Santa Fe St., Foffeyville, Kansas. 9. Mrs. Sarah H. Harrison, 1321 Van Buren, st., Topeka, Kansas. 10. Mrs. Ida Wallace, 446 Arkansas street, Lawrence, Kansas. 11. Mrs. Paulina Woodfork, 823 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 12. Mrs. C. March, 515 Nebraska Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 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, 403 Kickapoo St., Leavenworth, Kan. 24. Mrs. Cherry Briley, E. 12th St., Coffeyville, Kansas. 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 Broadwav, Butte, Montana. 33. Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 34. Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 West 15th, Wichita, Kan. 35. Mrs. Adah Lewis, 1603 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska. 37. Mrs. Mary Robinson, 104 South 2nd street, Aichison, Kansas. Kansas. E. Montaque, 403 Kickapoo Leavenworth, Kan. Berry Briley, E. 12th St., Willie, Kansas. Ella Dorsey, 716 S. 15th St., S. Kansas. Cerilia Lee, 720 Cheyenne Leavenworth, Kansas. The Uzonized "None genuine with Charles S. 76 Wabash Ave. Agents wanted QUEEN MOTHER KAN 33 Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 34 Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 West 15th, Wichita, Kan. 35 Mrs. Adah Lewis, 1603 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska. 37 Mrs. Mary Robinson, 104 South 2nd street, Aichlson, Kansas. 38 Mrs. Laura Lee, Weir City, Kan. 52 Mrs. Cora Yeager, 928 Main, Lawrence, Kansas. 63 Mrs. Lizzie Stone, 1147 Ann ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 77 Mrs. A. Pickens, 259 E. 15th, Topeka, Kan. 85 Mrs. Francis Hardeman, 1801 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas. 89 Mrs. Blanche E. Alston, 2215 Pacific, Omaha, Neb. Hester Cornish, 92 N. Topeka, Kansas. Jennie Sellers, 1 street, Omaha, Neb Eliza Robinson, 13 Topeka, Kansas. Mollie Spencer, 5 lson, Kansas. Maggie Robinson enue, Kansas City, Louise Verder, 815 Kansar. Mary Bison, 325 Kansas. Charlotte Dalton, sas City, Kansas. A. O. Murrell, 45 Salina, Kansas. 77 Mrs. A. Pickenc, 259 E. 15th, Topeka, Kan. 85. Mrs. Francis Hardeman, 1801 Kansas avenue, 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. Mary Bison, 324 Kansas. Charlotte Dalton, sas City, Kansas. A. O. Murrell, 415 Salina, Kansas. Mary Hopkins, 9 Topeka, Kansas. H. H. Adkins, 9 Lettie Hill, 429 Wichita, Kansas. Amy Lane, 1423 777 C. M'S ADDRESSES 333. TEMPIES. Number. 1 William M. Watkins, box 2062, Werl 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. 7 J. C. Coffee, 1455 N. Mostey, Wichita, Kansas. 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. 11. W. N. Miller, 601 N. Main street. Searchlight office, Wichita, 13 Lee Holiday, 728 S. 20th St., Parsons, Kansas. 15. E. W. Gavice, North 1st street, Salina, Kansas. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th St. S. Omaha, Neo, Coffeyville, Kansas. 17. Rev. Allen Garner, 704 E. 12th st. 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. L. S. NAFTGER, W. R. TUCKER, President Vice President J. M. MOORE, Cashier Fourth National Bank United States Depository Director—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naftzgor, D. H. Middlekauff, O. Z. Smith. A General Banking Business Transacted CHITA NSAS Let the colored people get together and stay together for their own material good. --- -SMOKE- BLUE SEAL CIGARS SOLD EVERYWHERE FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" UCONIZED OX MARROW so The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. "None genuine without my signature" Charlie Ford Press 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted everywhere. QUEEN MOTHERS OF TENTS IN KANSAS. Miss Jannie Alexander, G. Q. M., 948 Penn., Lawrence, Kansas. Lillie Hardin, 006 South Fifth avenue, N. Topeka, Kansas. Hester Cornish, 911 Western avenue, N. Topeka, Kansas. Jennie Sellers, 1438 N. Eighteenth street, Omaha, Neb. Eliza Robinson, 1801 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Mollie Spencer, 502 V street, Atchison, Kansas. Maggie Robinson, 911 Everett avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Louise Verder, 813 Jersey, Lawrence, Kansas. Mary Bison, 325 Miss., Lawrence, Kansas. Charlotte Dalton, 1228 Barnett, Kansas City, Kansas. A. O. Murrell, 451 S. Fourth street, Salina, Kansas. Mary Hopkins, 903 West B, North Topeka, Kansas. H. H. Adkins, Weir City, Kansas. Lettie Hill, 429 N. Wichita street, Wichita, Kansas. Amy Lane, 1422 E. Appleton street, Parsons, Kansas. Annie Edwards, 944 Everett, Kansas City, Kansas. Laura Smith, 308 E. Eleventh, Coffeyville, Kansas. enworth, Kansas. Ada Gilbert, 405 N. Santa Fe, Co- Ella McKinnie, 217 Sherman, Leav- Dr.J.E.Farmer, Physician and Surgeon —Diseases of— Women and Children A Specialty New Phone 936 Office 517 N Main St 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, Oxford and Slippers all styles and kinds. AT THE WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N. Main HOUCK Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 116 East Douglas Avenue NOTICE.—Send your news in the early part of the week, which will insure its publication. The earlier the better.—Editor. OUR TELEPHONE NUMBER 2046 OLD GOLD OR SILVER BOUGHT OR MADE OVER REPAIRING—Personal attention given to high-grade and complicated watches of all makes. All work guaranteed. Emblems for railroad men and societies. Open Evenings. BEFORE GOING Elsewhere, consult us for your Christmas Candies, Fruit, and Fancy Groceries. Everything in the Grocery Line, Choicest and Best and prices are low and our Goods Fresh. Fresh Meats - Turkeys and Chickens Live or Dressed Sturgeon Grocery Co. 258 North Main St. Bell Phone 132 New Phone 1044 Elsewhere, consult us for your Christmas Candies, Fruit, and Fancy Groceries. Everything in the Grocery Line, Choicest a Best and prices are low and our Goods Fresh. Fresh Meats - Turkeys and Chickens Live or Dressed Sturgeon Grocery Co. 258 North Main St. Bell Phone 132 New Phone 1 Your Christmas Can- ceries. Line, Choicest and Your Goods Fresh. Birds and Chickens Pressed Grocery Co. Main St. New Phone 1044 Smith & Layne Meat Market 214 N. Main For Xmas and New Year we will have a choice sur- of A. BOOTH & CO'S CELEBRATED BALTIMORE OYSTER. Also Fresh Fish, The best Turkeys and Chicken well as Native Corn Fed Beef. Only the Best. Christmas Time Is drawing near, you should come and consid- my New Stock of Goods — many delicacies the season for which to make up a dinner f this event. 815 N. Main Harry S. Dunn, N. NOVELTY I will have a choice supply BALTIMORE OYSTERS. keys and Chickens as Only the Best. Time and come and consider many delicacies of take up a dinner for Dunn, 815 N. Main For Xmas and New Year we will have a choice supply of A. BOOCH & CO'S CELEBRATED BALTIMORE OYSTERS. Also Fresh Fish, The best Turkeys and Chickens as well as Native Corn Fed Beer. Only the Best. Christmas Time Is drawing near, you should come and consider my New Stock of Goods many delicacies of the season for which to make up a dinner for this event. 815 N. Main Harry S. Dunn, 815 N. Main Rich, Fancy Goods FOR HOLIDAYS We are full of bargains in China, Glassware, Toilet Parlor Lamps, Dinner Sets, from $7.50 to $75.00, Rich Cut Glass, Water Sets, etc Now is the time to make your selection H. T. KRAMER 222 North Main Street OB WORK IS OUR HOME Let us try your next ord ALWAYS ORDER Glassware. Toilet Sets from $7.50 to Water Sets, etc your selections AMER, Street HOBBY next order ORDER We are full of bargains in China, Glassware. Toilet Sets Parlor Lamps, Dinner Sets, from $7.50 to $75.00, Rich Cut Glass, Water Sets, etc Now is the time to make your selections H. T. KRAMER 222 North Main Street Let us try your next order issant CELEBRATED Ice Cream Wholesale and Retail PARTY AND PICNIC ORDERS A SPECIAL 44N. Emporia Ave., New Phnoe Old P avorite - Meat - Ma st Grade of Fresh and Salt Meats, try, Game and Oysters. HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BE ERS A SPECIALTY New Phnoe: 1893 Old Phone 8 it - Marke Salt Meats, Poul- Oysters. OR THE BEST PARTY AND PICNIC ORDERS A SPECIALTY 154N. Emporia Ave., New Phnoe 1893 Old Phone 8 Favorite - Meat - Market Best Grade of Fresh and Salt Meats, Poultry, Game and Oysters. HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BEST W. H. KELCHNER, Proprietor 406 East Douglas Ave. Phone 29