Wichita Searchlight

NINETH YEAR: 4th July 4th—Thursday The 9th. A EXERCISE OF THE BEGIN Wichita SE IN K WILL BE CER Redma Thursd 4th. Ju The 9th. Anniversary EXERCISES OF THE BEGINNING OF THE Wichita SEARCHLIGHT IN KANSAS Redman Hall Thursday Night 4th. JULY 4th. Each Anniversary Exercise of the Searchlight has been looked forward to by the people with great enthusiasm—which has been annually shown by the large crowds of good people who each year attend our anniversary. WE APPRECIATE their presence and every effort will be put forth this year for the full comfort and intellectual entertainment of the many who will attend this year's exercise. A Grand Program The Season's Latest MORE PARTICULARS LATER WE APPRECIATE their presence and every effort will be put forth this year for the full comfort and intellectual entertainment of the many who will attend this year's exercise..... 4th July 4th—Thursday Night—4th July 4th FORAKER AND BROWNSVILLE. from the New York World. In his address at Wilberforce univer- sity Senator Foraker made out a very long case for the negro soldiers of Twenty-fifth Infantry whom Presi- tent Roosevelt summarily dismissed from the service. uncovered for several arrival on the back company barracks, whe posed might help him Various people, Sen- tinued, said that the ing and at a distance five to 150 feet s were doing the firin To begin with, the soldiers did not be a fair hearing in their own be- ief. This injustice at least has been died by the senate committee. Sene- Foraker shows, however, that the sixty of the 167 non-commis- sioned officers and men discharged about honor were carefully examined and cross-examined, there was no test- ony to prove that a single cartridge is missing or a single gun dirty in whole battalion. After microscopic examination of cells picked up in the streets ofownsville, army experts reported at these shells must have been fired out of four certain rifles. But it was rather shown, Senator Foraker recalls, at on the night of the shooting one of these guns was locked up in an armrest in the room of the quartermaster urgent of the company; that the other three guns were in the hands of men in line, but not one of them had been fired that night nor any one of them ever fired except at Fort Niaura in Nebraska. Furthermore, a large box of exploded shells and clips had been brought from Fort Nibrara by Company B and left eir presence and every this year for the full entertainment of the this year's exercise...... gram Season's Latest SUGAR LATER 4TH JULY 4TH uncovered for several days after their arrival on the back porch of the company barracks, where anyone so disposed might help himself. Various people. Senator Foraker continued, said that they heard the shooting and at a distance of from twenty-five to 150 feet saw the men who were doing the firing and recognized them as negroes wearing the uniforms of United States soldiers. On the other hand all the officers of the battalion in addition to their testimony to their testimony to the good discipline of the troops, declared that the night was so dark that without artificial light it was impossible to distinguish a colored man from a white man at a distance of ten or twelve feet. The truth of the matter is that President Roosevelt disregarded the soldiers' evidence when they denied their guilt and punished the whole baitalion with one stroke of the pen without having knowledge that there was a single criminal in the three companies. Although extraordinary efforts have been made to supply evidence in defense of his course, after months of investigation the senate committee has not been able to identify a single negro soldier as participating in the shooting or to discover one soldier who could point to an actual offender. As for the president's charge of a conspiracy of silence, presumably it holds good because the soldiers have not convicted themselves or been convicted by others. But at least, as Senator Foraker says, the negro soldiers have had a chance to state their side of the case, whether or not the senate investigation has any other result. North America. "Why? Because we know one another and because, no matter what anybody says to the contrary, there is a common bond of sympathy between TAFT Secretary the circle in been quite a SOUTH NEGRO'S FRIEND. So Says Henry Watterson in Address to Students of Louisville School. Great Progress Is Made. Louisville, Ky.—"I want nothing for myself or my children which I am not willing to give you and your children," declared Henry Watterson addressing the Negroes of the Eckstein Norton Institution at their commencement exercises last week. "I passed many of my boyhood days upon a plantation in Tennessee, where slavey existed in its complete, but also under its better aspects and conditions," said Mr. Watterson. "From the earliest dawnings of intelligence, which I can remember, the system seemed to me monstrous. 'If slavery is not wrong,' said Lincoln, nothing is wrong.' So I thought, and so I think. Thousands of men fought and fell on the confederate side in the war of sections, who believed the same thing." Mr. Watterson expressed great sympathy for the struggles of the black people of the south. On this point he said: "I must tell you, after forty years experience and observation and reflection, that I think we began wrong. We put the cart before the horse. Three millions of poor black people, with some centuries of abject slavery and many ages of barbaric night behind them, were not equal to using the freedom that came to them so suddenly, and especially the ballot, with prudence and intelligence. How could they? I don't blame them in the least. On the contrary, I sometimes wonder at self-restraint. "I stand here tonight to declare that the world has never witnessed such progress from darkness to light as that which we see in those districts of the south where the Negro has had a decent opportunity for self-development. "There are regions north and west which never knew slavery and were a unit for the Union where the Negro is refused admittance. He is told to move on. He is what the president described the other day as 'an undesirable citizen.' Turn southward; plenty both of work and wages for all who bring tranquil minds and willing hands. Bad people, slothful people, get on nowhere; but nowhere on the habitable globe has the liberated slave fared so well, nowhere has he so fair an outlook as in the southern states of "Way? Because we know one another and because, no matter what anybody says to the contrary, there is a common bond of sympathy between us." IF IT EVER HAPPENED YOU'LL FIND IT IN THE SEARCHLIGHT. WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE? GOOD REPORT. Colonet Scott, superintendent of the Military Academy, has made the conduct of the colored troopers stationed at that place the subject of a special report to the war department which is of interest. Colonel Scott says the conduct of the Negro troops since they have been at West Point has been admirable and flawless; indeed much better than that of the white regulars who preceeded them at the post. NEGRO NAMED—WHITES ANGRY First Black Man to Be Appointed to Revenue Service Here. Chattanooga, Tenn.—Much indignation has been aroused by the appointment of Garfield Thompson, a Negro, as gauger for the Scott Price distillery. This is the first time in the history of Chattanooga that a Negro has been appointed in the internal revenue service. The proprietors threaten to close down the distilleries, alleging he is incompetent. 4TH JULY 4TH Redman Hall Thursday Night 4TH JULY 4TH 537 POUND BOY DEAD. Carl Shackles, probably the largest boy of his age in America, died Sunday morning at his home in Summerfield, O., of heart disease. H ewas 16 years of age, and last week tipped the scales at 587 pounds. He was six feet six inches tall. The casket was too large to go in a door or window, and the body was carried out into the yard and placed in it. The boy's abnormal growth begun when he was five years old. SELLING FAST. The Searchlight feels proud to note how rapidly the people both white and colored are purchasing admission tickets for Thursday night, July 4th, at Redman Hall. If you have not bought your ticket do so at once. Our program for the evening will be one worth your hearing. Bring your whole family with you. Things are looming up at the A. M. E. church. The church is being repainted, a new rostrum has been put in, the carpets replaced with new ones and things are taking on an air of life. Go over Sunday. TAFT'S FOOL FRIENDS. Secretary Taft's recent swing around the circle in the west appears to have been quite as successful as could have been expected in heightening the favorable impression which he had made upon several previous occasions within the last year or two. The geniality, tact and general optimism of disposition which appear to be genuine parts of his makeup won ground with the breezy westerners, who being hearty and wholesouled themselves like such characteristics in others. The western people, despite the influences of newspapers and railroads in annihilating provincialism and bringing the nation into close and homogeneous union, have already become a distinct type unto themselves in contrast with the rather cynical and materialistic population of the effete east. They like big men like Mr. Taft, who do big things in a big hearted, hopeful way. That is the way the westerners do with their 1,500 acre wheat fields, their countless herds of cattle in vast valleys, and flocks of sheep crowning a thousand hills. In the disinterested observer, who views human affairs with philosophic interest, especially one who likes to look behind the scenes of human activities, it arouses a feeling of genuine regret to see such a capable man as Secretary Taft, who is undoubtedly well equipped to fill any position with credit to himself and his country, handicapped as he is in his race for the presidency. He is not only carrying a heavy load in his own state, Ohio, in being used as an instrument—and possible vicarious victim—of President Roosevelt's intense desire to punish Senator Foraker for presuming to differ with him in regard to some of his policies; but he is also burdened with the ill-timed and extravagant laundations of that class of boot-licking newspapers and politicians who curry favor with unthinking people by eulogizing everything Mr. Roosevelt says and does, and thus identifying themselves as far as they can with him and sharing in his great popularity. Not even the gracious tact and manly dignity with which Mr. Taft carries himself can altogether outweigh the sense of repulsion which self-respecting persons are bound to feel at such gross advertisements of him as "Mr. Roosevelt's choice." "Mr. Roosevelt's man for the presidency." Western people prefer a man who is his own man, and in their eyes it becomes rather a detraction than otherwise to see a candidate urged for the high office of president on the score of some other man's favor. Secretary Taft really deserves a better fate than to be represented in the ridiculous attitude of hanging onto President Roosevelt's coattails in the effort to land in the white house. He would unquestionably make a capable president, and his chances of doing so would certainly be enhanced if the race were made on his own merits. Mr. Taft may well pray to be delivered from his fool friends. IT MEANS MUCH. The celebration of the 9th anniversary of the beginning of the Wichita Searchlight, in Kansas, which will be held at Redman Hall, Thursday night, July 4th, has a more far-fetched and important meaning than a mere simplicity. To that member of the Negro race, for whom the Searchlight has always stood, and to the race in general, it is indeed, a most important racial event. It means for one thing that the Searchlight through nine years has withstood the great wave of obstructions and has ever stood as a beaconlight pointing the race to higher and more noble deeds. It means again that for nine years in season and out of season, through good report and through bad report the race has had an organ through which its complaints were made known, its ill-treatment exposed and its progress and good deeds healed to the whole world. Then, again, it means that in Wichita and this locality the colored people have for nine years had a race paper which has put forth every effort to spread to the whole world the good name of these people. It also means that for the past nine years this community has had a newspaper published by a Negro which has not depended upon political campaigns for existence but has published every week in the year regardless to political campaign. The colored people of this community should feel proud of the efforts put forth by the Searchlight during the past nine years to keep a race organ in their community. One thing certain it has by no means been an easy job. Our anniversaries are for the sole purpose of indelibly marking each year as we pass it and the colored people owe it to themselves to come out and assist us in our efforts. Thus our ninth anniversary at Redman Hall. Thursday night, July 4th means much to every colored man, woman and child and everyone should take advantage of this opportunity to be at Redman Hall, Thursday night, July 4th. TO REMOVE IRON MOLD. Lemon Juice and Salt Can Be Trusted to Eradicate It. This stain is usually caused by material coming into contact with rust, or by ink. To remove it sprinkle the stain with lemon juice and salt, and expose to the air and sun. Repeat this until the stain has gone. If the above remedy fails, dip the stain into boiling water, and rub it with salts of lemon, using a rag for the purpose. Then hold the stain over a cup or basin, and pour a stream of boiling water through. The article should be well rinsed and washed to remove all traces of the salts, which would otherwise burn the material. This last remedy must not be tried with color, as salts of lemon destroys color. If colored material is stained with iron mold, the only remedy is lemon juice, and this must be used cautiously, as it destroys some colors. Good Butter. It is not every woman who knows what good butter really is. In how many establishments that pride themselves on their cuisine has not one met with poor and tasteless butter, oily butter, even with a tainted article which gives a flavor to all the cooking and the cakes? The yellow butter of the ordinary hotel is a thing to shudder at—not to eat. Butter factories and separator have done much toward bringing a sound quality within the reach of many people; but with the agricultural report on butter before us, with its scathing comments on the prevalence of coloring matter, the disguises of, margarine and lard, or the use of boracic acid, one appreciates the security of first-rate butter, above suspicion, made in the old-fashioned way, though it must be owned it is not easy to obtain and very little is quite pure. A LESSON OF THE FOURTH W.D.N. MAKING FIREWORKS IT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A BIG AMERICAN INDUSTRY. And It Has All Been Worked Out from the Ancient Chinese Firecracker — How They Are Made. The manufacture of fireworks has developed from an imitation of the Chinese firecracker to an industry of vast proportions in the United States. Also from the humble and comparative harmless cracker, the product has been developed along the most complex yet scientific lines until the master of ceremonies at a full fledged modern fireworks exhibit must need be a man with a comprehensive knowledge of the explosives he is handling. The Chinaman, having invented gunpowder a few thousand years before it came into use in the western world, invented the firecracker so long ago that the incident of its birth has been lost in the shuffle of history, but, curiously enough, the Chinaman in this respect has stood at the initial point of development, as he has in all else that pertains to his life. He still makes good firecrackers, but they are of the same model and power as he has used for hundreds of years. The American, having stolen the idea, proceeded to develop it along lines truly indicative of the American character flamboyant, pyrotechnic and loud. The Chinese cracker is a small affair, considerably more so than the cracker to buy which the small boy toiled in the gray dawn carrying water to the elephant, but at Chinese New Year's and other festival times a string of their firecrackers suspended from the end of a bamboo pole will explode—every one of them—and there will be no "sizzlers" nor blanks found in the string. That goes to show that the hand-made Chinese article is still honestly made and that western methods of cheap machine manufacture have not invaded the cradle of the firecracker. But as all things American have developed to prodigious proportions, leaving in the past the memory of simplicity, so the firecracker of history each year finds a smaller place in the demonstrations of America. Instead there have come the rocket, the bomb, the set piece and the appliances for pouring forth torrents and volcanoes of multi-colored fire. It is the manufacture of these goods that has grown to such size and commercial consequence. The preliminary in the manufacture of nearly all fireworks is the making of the case. The quality of paper varies from the commonest strawboard to the finest bank note paper. Cases for skyrockets require a fine grade of paper called rope board. The paper is first pasted and then rolled over a mandrel. The drying process takes four or five days and the case then is ready for charging. They vary from two to 20 inches in length and from one-quarter of an inch to two inches in diameter. The loading of skyrockets, up to the last four or five years, has been done by hand, but the machine now takes the place of the hand loader. A spindle placed in the center of the case causes a cavity as the material is packed in around it. The materials are scooped in, hammered down until it is of rock-like hardness and then the spindle is withdrawn. When the rocket is fired the large surface of material in the spindle cavity catches fire at once, causing a tremendous pressure of gas which pours out of the spindle cavity, causing the rocket to shoot skyward. The colored stars, which go in the head of the rocket or bomb, are composed as follows: Red, nitrate of baryta, chloride of potash and shellac; green, nitrate of baryta; yellow, oxilate of soda. Purple and blue are composed of various preparations of copper, while the making of the other tints are trade secrets. The Roman candle is charged as follows: Sets of cases are placed on pins and there is scooped in first a quantity of clay, which prevents the The red firecracker in her hand— (Beside her lips 'twas duller. 'Twas in her hand, you understand; I but compare the color.) A frown was on her gentle brow; "Be careful, please!" I shouted. "Best let an expert show you how." "Just like a man!" she pouted. "Firecrackers are," I gravelly said, "Alive with risk and danger. They strike at the devoted head Of friend, or passing stranger. They must be handled with dispatch Or all the risk is doubled. Or all the risk is doubled. First, one must try to find a match." "Just like a man," she bubbled. "You light the match and touch the fuse And when it is ignited—" She seemed to tremble in her shoes, But said she was delighted; That this was quite the best of larks— "See how the fire has wriggled Until by turns it flames, then sparks." "Just like a man!" she giggled. I held the cracker, while her eyes Grew wide and wide with wonder. I said, "In this one must be wise And not make any blunder. Observe, now, that I let it drop Just when the flame was glinted Close to the charge. Now it will pop." "Just like a man!" she—hinted. explosive composition from burning the hand; then a charge of gunpowder, and on top of this are placed the colored stars in the proper sequence of color. On top of this comes a composition called fuse, which makes the intervals between the discharge of the stars. After the fuse rammers are brought down to pack the material, the operation being repeated as often as required. The candles contain from two to 35 stars. The finishing consists of covering the candle and providing a quick match for easy ignition. Quick match, one of the important features of fireworks manufacture, is made from specially prepared wick soaked in a solution of gunpowder. At the proper time it is wound off on frames and just before it is dried it is sifted over with very fine powder in order to make it extra quick in action. It is then cut in lengths of about six feet and worked into what is known as match paper, after which it is placed in manila paper cases and joined together. Fire at one end of quick match leaps to the other and almost as quickly as would electricity. The quick match is fitted out on what are known as lances, or rods of bamboo. For set pieces the design is sketched by an artist and then scaled so it can be enlarged to any size. The regulation set piece frame is 10x8 feet and is divided into squares a foot large. The design is outlined in rattan, pegs are driven into the rattan and on these pegs are fastened the quick match lances referred to. Sulphur, saltpeter and charcoal enter largely into the manufacture of fireworks and for particularly brilliant effects steel and iron filings are added. FASHIONS FOR MEN. The Fourth of July Coat. For men and boys—only thing for the national holiday. SOME FAMOUS FOURTHS. 1776—Declaration of independence signed at Philadelphia. 1778—Clark took Kaskaskia. 1778—The Wyoming massacre. 1780—British evacuated Williamsburg. 1788—Great celebration in Philadelphia apropos of the ratification of the constitution. 1802—J. Q. Adams delivered his first address to the United States senate. 1804—Pioneer weekly mail stage made its trip' from Philadelphia to Pittsburg. 1807—Garibaldi, the Italian patriot, was born. 1817—Work began on the Erie canal. 1826—Death of John Adams. 1826—Death of Thomas Jefferson. 1828—First spike driven for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. 1821—Death of James Monroe. 1831 - Deborah of St. James Institute. 1833 - Carolus Duran, the great French painter, was born. 1845 - United States annexed Texas. 1848 - Peace proclaimed between the United States and Mexico. 1848 - Cornerstone of the Washington monument laid in Washington. 1851 - Cornerstone for the capital extension was laid. LITTLE CAUSE FOR WORRY. More or Less Glittering Bait Held Out to Cow Punchers. Over in the Salmon river meadows country, in Idaho, ranged a wild and woolly bunch of long-haired cow punchers, whose knowledge of the world was confined mainly to trips after cattle into surrounding counties. Into this reckless but verdant community there came the smooth-tongued representative of a wild west show, who hired several riders at a high salary to do a hair-raising act, the chief feature being that they should appear to be thrown from their horses and dragged by the foot. After they had practiced in a corral for a while one of them loosened himself and rising from the dirt, disheveled and dazed; inquired: "Say, mister, ain't this ruther dangerous? We might git killed." "That's all right," chirped the show's representative cheerfully. "Your salary will go on just the same."—Lippincott's Magazine. THE REORGANIZED NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. The new Board of Trustees of the New York Life Insurance Company, chosen by the policyholders under the Armstrong laws, has taken charge of the company's affairs and has begun the work of reorganization. In choosing the principal officers of the company, the Board has adhered to the idea that a life insurance company should be managed by life insurance men. The new president is Darwin P. Kingsley, a college bred man of good New England stock, who has been in the company's service in a variety of capacities for a period of nearly twenty years. In the parlance of life insurance, he "began with the rate book" and has advanced step by step up to his present position. The first vice president of the company is Thomas A. Buckner, who has served the company for more than a quarter of a century,—indeed has never had any other business connection. Associated with these men are others long trained in the company's service, each an expert in his own department of work. Wm. E. Ingersoll, who has for many years had charge of the company's great business in Europe, is one of the second vice presidents, and will continue at the head of the company's office in Paris. Rufus W. Weeks, who has been in the company's service for nearly forty years, ranks next to Mr. Buckner as vice president, and continuous as chief actuary of the company. The policyholders have expressed their belief in this company in no uncertain terms. The upheaval in life insurance within the last two years has resulted in a great deal of misunderstanding and policyholders, alarmed on matters which were not very clear to them, have been disposed to give up their contracts at a heavy sacrifice. This has not been true in the New York Life to any great extent. The company had $2,000,000,000 insurance on its books when the life insurance investigation began, and while the laws of the State of New York now do not permit any company to write over $150,000,000 a year (which is about one-half the New York Life formerly did), the company's outstanding business still exceeds $2,000,000,000. Policyholders generally will be still further reassured by this action of the Board, as it places at the head of the company to protect their interests men of thorough training and unexceptionable character. Her Disease. One day Marjorie, aged three, wanted ed to play doctor with her sister, Marjorie was the "doctor," and she came to make a call on her sister, who made believe she was slick. "Do you want to know what you've got?" the doctor asked, after a critical examination. "Yes," faintly assented the sick woman. "You've got dirty hands," said Marjorie, dropping in disgust the wrist on which she had beez feeling the pulse. Knotty Point to Decide. "Is a goat a sheep?" is a zoological question that the commissioners of this county have been called upon so decide officially. There has long been a state law providing that the county shall reimburse farmers for sheep killed by dogs. A. R. Harward, of Mifflin township, has filed a claim for $50 for Angora goats so destroyed. Columbus correspondence, Pittsburgh Dispatch. Advanced. "Ihram," said Mrs. Kornkob to her husband, who was reading the Weekly Screech, "they say that Jones man who has taken the farm next to ours is mighty intellectual." "I guess he is," replied Farmer Kornkob. "He knows four different almanacs by heart." — Milwaukee Sentinel Napoleon's Famous War Horse Napoleon's Famous War Horse. Marengo, the famous war charger of Napoleon, is said to have been the greatest horse known to modern history. The emperor rode Marengo for the last time in the battle of Mount St. Jean, where the horse received his seventh wound. The steed died at the age of 36 years. Water Remarkably Pure. Water Entertaining The water of Loch Katrine, in Scotland, is wonderfully pure. It holds only quarter-pound of alluvial deposit to every 1,000 gallons of water. The Thames averages four pounds to the 1,000 gallons. Coming events that are calculated to separate people from their coin are always heralded by an advance agent It Happened KANSAS .....in..... Organize Against Autoists.—Farmers in the Potter neighborhood are organizing an automobile association, the object of which will be to see that a farmer gets a fair show when he meets an automobile. Fatally Injured in a Tornado. — A tornado at Seminole, six miles south of Coffeyville, demolished the house of Q. Lett, a farmer, and fatally injured two of his young children. The storm did no other serious damage. 1 Train Kills Two Section Men. — While a gang of section men was loading material on a siding at Belleville to take to a wreck near Esbon, a fast passenger train on the Rock Island ran into them, instantly killing two men, Sheldon and Cooper, and injuring five others, of whom two may die. Someone left the switch open. Attempted to Choke Her.—A robber gained entrance to the home of Miss Pearl Rogers, at Wellington and awakened Mrs. Rogers, her mother, by attempting to choke her. The woman fought and screamed until neighbors were aroused. Several shots were fired at the man as he retreated but he made good his escape. A Gambler Fined $250.—"Big Bill" McArter, who brutally assaulted George B. Harrison, editor of the Evening Telegram, at Garden City, was fined $250 by Judge W. H. Thompson, of the district court. The case was tried before a jury which had but little trouble in arriving at a verdict of guilty as the assault was admitted. Banker Kills Himself. — Tully M. Seward, 26 years old, assistant cashier of the First National Bank at Great Bend, committed suicide in his room at the Hotel Briggs by shooting himself twice through the heart. The cause of his act is not known, as everything at the bank appears to be all right. The supposition is that a love affair was the reason. Another Wichita Boy Drowned. — While swimming in the Little Arkansas river in Riverside Park, at Wichita, Ralph Helm, the 16-year-old son of Judge A. E. Helm, was drowned. The boy had been in the water for several minutes when he was selzed with cramps and before the other boys could get to his rescue he sank from sight beneath the muddy water. The body was recovered after five hours. First Degree Murder. — Ex-City Marshal Charles Garner, of Galena, recently arrested for alleged complicity in the robbery and murder of L. C. Frick, a second-hand dealer, has been bound over to the district court in the sum of $10,000 on a charge of murder in the first degree. N. C. Malone, another second-hand dealer, turned state's evidence and accused Garner, R. E. Booth and Ed Jones, of committing the crime. Jones died in the county jail of blood poisoning shortly after the hour set for his preliminary. Is Declared a Bankrupt. — Followowing a verdict by the jury in the United States circuit Court at Leavenworth under instructions, declaring that the Uncle Sam Oil Company in making an assignment April 16, 1967, committed an act of bankruptcy, Judge Amidon overruled a motion for a new trial and on motion of E. A. Krauthoff adjudicated the matter and declared the Uncle Sam company bankrupt. Zachariah Hazen, of Topeka, for twelve years district judge in that district, was appointed special referee Hutchinson First Class Office. — The Hutchinson postoffice will be a postoffice of the first class beginning July 1. When the receipts of an office at the end of the year ending March 31 are equal to $40,000 the office is made first class on July 1 following. A year ago, March 31, the office there lacked about $600 of having enough receipts to make it a first class office. This year, on March 31, however, the receipts exceeded $45,000 for the year and Hutchinson easily goes into the list of cities of the first class. Hail Destroys Wheat.—A destructive hail storm passed directly over the town of Lincoln Center, in a northwesterly direction, continuing its work of destruction for some seven or eight miles. The total area covered was about two miles wide and ten miles long, much wheat being totally destroyed and much more badly damaged. All windows not protected were broken out. Iron awnings were pierced as by bullets. It was the most severe hail storm this locality has experienced in years. Coburn to Speak in N. Y. — F. D. Coburn, secretary of agriculture, has accepted an invitation to address the New York State Agricultural Society next December. They want him to talk on alfafta. State Board of Health.—When the state board of health meets on July 2 in Topeka, it will sit as a sort of court to listen to arguments by attorneys for food concerns and drug makers, whose goods have been attacked under the pure food law. Killed by a Live Wire.—Clarence Smith, a boy aged 12 years, was instantly killed at Salina by picking up a live wire. Workmen had cut the wire and it was hanging near the home of the boy, who saw it and took hold of it. Asks Damages For Cattle.—Charging the Santa Fe Railroad Company with negligence in caring for his cattle while en route from Spivey to Kansas City, L. D. Alexander has brought suit for $496 damages. Mr. Alexander alleges that the cattle were improperly bedded and as a result seven of them died. The remaining 128 suffered so as to make them unsalable on the Kansas City market. Firemen Will Sue For Jobs. — Five men who were dismissed from the Wichita fire department by the Independent administration, have retained counsel to represent them in mandamus proceedings to be brought against Mayor Graham, compelling him to reinstate them in the service. Their claim is that the Wichita department is governed by civil service rules and that he discharged them for political reasons. A Twister in Kansas. — A rain storm at Emporia amounting almost to a cloudburst was accompanied with a high wind, which did considerable damage. In places the action of the wind was similar to that of a tornado. Eight miles southeast a twister tore the corner out of the home of C. W. Vanorden and destroyed his barn. Shortly before the family had taken refuge in a storm cellar and escaped injury. Insane Barber Kills.—While crazed from the effects of vermouth, John Bello, an Italian barber, shot and killed C. V. Topp, a tailor, route from St. Paul, Minn., to San Francisco, as he slept, and wounded Mrs. Morris Olson and Mrs. Harry Blakesley, sisters, traveling from Marshall, Minn., to Colorado, on passenger train No. 5, wbound on, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad, near Seidel, Kan. Will Try High Explosives. — During the military exercises to be held at Fort Riley early next month, high explosives will be fired into earth works for the first time in this country. The redoubt, which will be attacked in this manner, will be constructed by military engineers. Several guns of the two siege batteries now at Fort Leavenworth will be used in the firefight. The firings are to be made to accommodate the effect of the high explosives on earth fortifications. Bridegroom Is Insane, — John Loomis, a highly respected and prosperous young farmer living near Pittsburgh, was taken into custody, suffering from an unbalanced mind and application was made to admit him to the state asylum. About six weeks ago Mr. Loomis was married to Miss Mary Tucker, a Walnut girl. Shortly after the marriage his bride was taken very sick and has since been at the point of death. Worry over her condition and constant attendance at the side of his bride, resulted in his mind giving way. The young man is a son of Elmer Loomis, former representative for the legislature. It is believed that treatment at the state hospital will restore his mind. It is feared, however, that the shock will prove fatal to his young bride, who is not yet out of danger. Identifies Corpse as Brother. — Julius Hoffman, of Chapman, has identified the body found in a hay stack near Grand Island, Neb., as that of his half-brother, Frank Herman, who left last March. Herman had considerable money with him, and is supposed to have been murdered. No 2-Cent Fare Order Yet. — A story is in circulation that the board of railroad commissioners will on its own motion order the establishment by the railroads of a 2-cent fare in Kansas. C. A. Ryker, a member of the commission, flatly denies this rumor. "There is no truth in it," he said. "The board has not planned to make an order for a 2-cent fare. The board has believed right along that it should wait until Missouri and Nebraska have fought out their tests. We have not changed from that policy." S. S. Ashbaugh, attorney for the board, said: "We are going to await the reports from Missouri and Nebraska, especially Missouri. It may be three months before we take up the matter." Condemn Burial Associations. — The Kansas undertakers before concluding their State convention at Leavenworth decided to meet in Kansas City next year, and resolutions were adopted condemning burial associations. Buried His Gold in Cans. — Three thousand eight hundred dollars in gold, the hidden treasure of Fred Zingrich, who died a few days ago, was unearthed on the Grossman farm, a short distance from Furl Scott, where he made his home. LITTLE VISITS WITH UNCLE BY Copyright: 1907: by Byron Williams The Sunday School Picnic. Stubble and Fatty and Billy and ME Went 2 thee Sunday skool piknic by down by thee bridge where thee are Water fun. we Ketched a lot of them Krabs for fun! Gee, did yew ever try ketching a Eri lift up a stoan and then make a q grab! sumtims yew git em and haf 2 Ewre next thing yew no they will Punch J Take kare! funny how fast they kin Skoot when g sale opposite weigh from their eyes to tale. Ketched 6 a-piece with gist offi- klaws— giv sum 2 Chunk and a pair 2 Bill then when thee Guris wuz a plaing gaim we H艾 them awl awl thee mins kame! put them in tablecloths, Bassets Saxs— mi, but such Grub! They wuz gist si and stacks! Stub threw thee biggest Krab inh耳 hat! Gracious 1 never herd skreeming that! then Stub and 1 purty neer had a Wae he is a gifting 2 fresh with my Guest Next we went wading and Fattie to as wet as wet from his toes 2 this SH5 he took buchucker fast 2 her mi, how she yed, but 1 resked her Kracky, they picked out a terribil piknicing there by thee end of those teecher she set in a big Chigges in mi how she Spueled, gist a sram i got a Woodicker fast 2 mi lag- showed it 2 HER—then I hit him a B next thing it Rained—gist a com- strate down— got offul wet scooting back 2 thee to Stub tried 2 walk by mi Gurl on a way— first thing HE knows I will kick him day! "please stand aside," sed i, deep in throte. "i wish to kuver Lacille with me "thank-yew," sed she smiling up Some friends are like plas—have their good points but they stick you if they get a chance. It is better to be a prodigal son a fatted calf. A friend of mine has a wife so a tic that she will not put a porous ter on his back without painting a tile border of daisies all around edge. THE WEEKLY PRESS Sometimes a woman marries a just because her folks are sick having him hang around the house. Many a horny-handed farmer more out of his sheep than his does out of his sheepskin. When a man has had both he pulled he doesn't limp, anyhow. The "God Bless our Home" man has no place in a city flat. The old bachelor who dyes his just at the beginning of leap years dently means business. When a young woman refuses young man's invitation to go to theater, she does it usually for two reasons—because she doesn't him or because she likes him so that she wants him to save his me and get down to business. The curio habit is almost as bad poker playing. A friend of mine who went out California, writes me on station which says his office hours are for 2 until 4. It seems that the care cares of the daily grind ought not cark hard enough to overwork it anyhow. The hackneyed term, "the weath beaten farmer," seems quite appropriate this springless spring. Let me change the ten dollar and the leopard can change his sp to suit himself. Worry kills more people than —but it is a blamed sight easier to die. You cannot catch happiness chasing it, any more than a chasing his tail, can catch it. There is no incentive for a harm lie. The youth was almost frozen His nose with frost was white- He rode home in an open car With a Boston girl one night HELP! RALPH WALDER ONE GIANT CRACKER CONTAIN 187,500 POUNDS OF GUN POWDER. Is What It Would Be If All the Little Crackers of One Fourth Were Put Together in One Tube. There are—to be exact—13,048,537 boys between the ages of four and 20 years in the United States who are going to celebrate the Glorious Fourth, and this takes no account whatever of the old boys, between the ages of 5 and 90, with a few verging on the edges of 90 for good measure. These boys are going to celebrate in the old fashioned way with firecrackers and toy pistols and cannons and rockets and nigger-chasers. They are going to make a lot of noise and a good many boys are going to get their fingers and thumbs blown off and their faces filled with gunpowder and their ears trimmed. But that doesn't make any difference; they are going to celebrate nevertheless. Now, there is no use dragging out statistics to show how many boys were killed and maimed and sent to the hospital Last Fourth of July. You will waste your ink in writing down the figures and your breath in talking about them, but you will not stop the small boy, nor the big boy, nor the middle-aged boy nor the old boy from celebrating. All your arguments will have no avail. Surprise all the firecrackers that will be fired off could be concentrated into one colossal firecracker and that all the boys in the United States could be assembled around it and that at a given moment it could be fired off, winding up the whole business of a Fourth of July celebration at one fell swoop. There would be one mighty shock to the nerves of nervous old women and shaky old men. There would be one big sizz and one big long that would be heard all the way around the world, and then all would be over; everybody would have celebrated; the same amount of money would have been spent and quiet and peace would be resumed. Now, let's see how it can be figured out. First of all, one must ascertain how many firecrackers there are in the United States. One of the largest dealers says there are now 100,000,000 firecrackers in this country waiting to be exploded on the Fourth of July. Another large dealer says this estimate is too high and places the number at 20,000,000. When one considers however, that there are more than 15,000,000 boys in the country and that the first estimate allows something less than eight firecrackers for each boy, one must admit that the figures are, perhaps, not so far out of the way. But one of the chief aims of this article is conservatism, and, therefore, a compromise position will be taken and the average of two estimates will be used, which places the number of firecrackers at 60,000,000. Next, let us see how much gunpowder there is in these 69,000,000 firecrackers. The best authorities on this subject say that in the average firecracker there is one-twentieth of an ounce of gunpowder. This calculation is based on the number of "lady-firecrackers," which are the smallest, on up to the big cannon crackers, including the tremendous "Hunt" and Number 15, which contains two ounces of explosives. With this good start it is simply a matter of mathematics to learn that in all the firecrackers of the United States there are 3,000,000 ounces of gunpowder, which, of course, means 187,500 pounds. This has all been easy. There is your firecracker. All you have to do is to get your boys together, apply the match to the fuse, wait a second with bated breath and then. But hold on! How about the damage? For many years there have been learned discussions concerning the force of various grades of explosives. The experts call it potential energy. Some time ago two famous Frenchmen—Roux and Sarrau—made a series of experiments to determine the exact extent of the potential energy of the most powerful explosives and the results of these experiments have become the standards of the best informed experts on this subject. It was learned from these studies that the average potential energy of gunpowder is 480 foot-tons to the pound. You will observe, therefore, that there would be a good deal of "business" concentrated in a gigantic firecracker containing 187,500 pounds of gunpowder. In this immense cracker there would be stored 90,000,000 foot-tons of potential energy. Startling as are these figures, to the layman they mean little. Let us compare them to some object with which we are familiar. Take the Flatiron building in New York, for instance. Its weight is 50,000 tons. Now, if there are 480 foot-tons of potential energy in each pound of gunpowder, it would require 104 pounds of gunpowder to blow up a building weighing 50,000 tons. This amount of gunpowder, is scientifically applied, would do the job completely and raze the big structure from basement to roof. Such an explosive effort as this, however, represents but a small part of the force in the suppositional king of giant firecrackers, which would contain 90,000,000 foot-tons of energy—enough to blow up (according to exact mathematical calculation) 1,800 structures similar to the Flatiron building before you could say "Jack Robinson." So, perhaps, after all, it may be as well to postpone the building of this great universal firecracker until our experts have learned a little better how to handle high explosives. GROWTH OF THE FLAG. 1777 1907 The flag of 1777, adopted by congress June 4, 1777, and first unfurled by Capt. Paul Jones on the Ranger, to the command of which he was appointed on the day the resolution adopting the flag was passed by congress. The flag of 1907 illustrates the expansion of the nation, its 46 states representing the 46 states of the union, including Oklahoma. Nebraska Parrots Disappeared. Fifty years ago they were still seen along the Missouri river in southeastern Nebraska, but disappeared very suddenly after the first settlement in that region. The Nebraska parrot was the Carolina paroque (Cornus Carolina). It had a beautiful green and yellow plumage, so striking in appearance as to instantly arrest the attention of the early hunter. Beside this, the birds gathered in large flocks and were so exceedingly tame and simple that the whole flock was easily killed. Add to this that the birds were fine eating and their feathers attractive trophies of the hunt, and the fate of the Nebraska parrot was assured. LIGHTNING FIRED OIL TANKS LIGHTNING FIRED OIL TANKS Storm Does Great Damage to Indian Territory Oil Property. The Glenn Pool and Other Fields Su tain, Loss of $500,000—Wind Also Was Strong. Tulsa L. T., June 25.—A tornado swept over this section of Indian territory early Sunday causing damage to property estimated at nearly $500,000. The terrific electrical storm was accompanied by wind and the lightning struck oil tanks all over the mid-continent field. In Glenn pool near Tulsa, a 50,000 barrel tank of the Quaker Oil and Gas company the 100,000 earthern storage tank of Victor Oil and Gas company and a dozen other small tanks were struck by lightning and Sunday night were still burning fiercely. Win. S. Mowris, of this city suffered the lass at Cooly Bluff of nine 1600 barrel tanks and the Standard Oil company's tank farm at the same place was almost totally destroyed. Reports received from Ramona, Ochalata, Newata and other points tell awful stories of devastation. Wind at various places unroofed houses, unroofed trees and unprecedented fall of rain inundate several villages. As far as is known no lives have been sacrificed, although many injuries resulted. The storm was most wildestread known here in years. Two houses in Tulsa were struck by lightning and partially destroyed. EX-SENATOR BAKER DEAD. End Came to the Kansas Lawyer and Politician at His Home in Leavenworth, Kan. Leavenworth, Kan., June 23.—Ex-Senator Lucien Baker died at his home on Third avenue, in this city, at 1:15 o'clock Saturday morning. He was unconscious for 36 hours preceding his death. Death resulted from acute Bright's disease. He had been ill nearly a year and had not been able to leave his home to go down town for six weeks. Lucien Baker was born in Fulton county, Ohio, June 8, 1843. He came to Leavenworth in 1869. His brother, H. L. Baker, one of the pioneers of J. EX-SENATOR LUCIEN BAKER. Leavenworth, was in the hardware business here at that time. He left an estate estimated to be worth about $250,000. He accumulated his fortune in the practice of law. His diversions into politics were expensive for him and of no material gain. He was elected to the United States senate in 1896 and served one term. Mr. Baker was a Mason and that order will have charge of the funeral. Jackson Scents an Ice Trust Topeka. June 25.—Persistent reports that the attorney general is making a rigid investigation into the business methods of the ice companies in the larger cities of the state have been heard for several days. It is asserted that the attorney general is planning a series of anti-trust suits against the ice companies for violation of the anti-trust laws. The Week's Business Failures. New York. June 23.—Business failures for the week ended June 20 number 163 against 161 last week and 173 in the like week of 1906. MARKET REPORTS Live Stock. Kansas City, June 26—Cattle-Native steers, $4.506.80; cows and heifers, $2.25 @6.10; stockers and feeders, $3.25@5.00; western fed steers, $4.006.50. Hogs-Bulk of sales, $8.909.80. Sheep-Muttons, $0.00 @6.00; lambs, $7.507.50. Chicago, June 26—Cattle-Natives, $4.6 @7.90; cows and heifers, $1.575.50; stockers and feeders, $2.905.10. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $8.909.10. Sheep, $4.006.20 Lambs, $7.507.25. St. Louis, June 26—Beef steers, $4.40 @7.90; stockers and feeders, $3.00@7.85; cows and heifers, $8.506.20 Texas steers, $2.75@6.75. Hogs-Pigs and lights, $5.50 6.05. Sheep-Natives, $3.25@6.00. Lambs, $2.507.40. Grain. Kansas City, June 26—Close. Wheat, dill, unchanged; July, 83%; Sep, 91%; Dec, 89%; cash No. 2 hard, 86%; No. 3, 44%; No. 2 red, 89%; No. 3, 85%; Corn, muchchanged; July, 49%; Sep, 43%; No. 2 white, 52; No. 3, 51%; Oats, 50%; No. 2 white, 52; No. 3, 51%; Oats unchanged. No. 2 white, 49%; No. 2 mixed 45%. Chicago, June 26—Cash. Wheat, No. 2 red, 97%; No. 3 red, 96%; No. 2 hard, 91%; No. 3 hard, 85%; No. 2 northern, 98%; No. 3 spring, 94%; No. 3 corn, No. 2 $1.00; No. 3 cash, 94%; No. 3 corn, No. 2 nothing done. St. Louis, June 26—Close. Wheat, higher; track No. 2 red cash, 91%; No. 2 hard, 92%; July, 89%; Sep, 91%; Corn, lower; track No. 2 cash, 51%; July, 51; Sep, 51%; Cash, 55%; Oats, lower; track No. 2 cash, 44%; Sep, 37; No. 2 white, 49%. Produce Kansas City, June 26.-Eggs, 155¢ per doz. Poultry-Hens, 9c; springs, 150¢/17c; turkeys, 10c; Butter-Creamery, extra, 22c; firsts 18c; packing stock, 19c; Potatoes, 69@9c per bu. New Potatoes, 90@ $1.00 WILL THE TRIAL TRIP BE A SUCCESS? WILL THE PRIME MINISTER BE A GOOD MAN? OURI MIDWEST POPULATION NEWS Missouri's 2-Cent Fare Law Is to Ru Missouri's 2-Cent Fare Law Is to Run Three Months Before the Courts Act A GENERAL DENIAL Every Material Count in the Testimony of Orchard Declared False by Defense. BLAMES THE MINE OWNERS Opening Statement for Haywood Details How Orchard's Damaging Stories Are to Be Explained Away If Possible. Boise, Id., June 2.—When the state Friday closed its case against William D. Haywood, charged with the murder of Frank Steunenberg, the defense made an unsuccessful attempt to secure from the court an order directing the jury to acquit the prisoner. Judge Woods' ruling which requires the defense to meet with evidence the case that the state has presented, was made at 5:15 o'clock and it was then arranged that Haywood's counsel should make their opening statement and present their first testimony on Monday next. Attorney E. R. Richardson made the principal argument in support of the motion in a long, carefully prepared and eloquent argument. He took for his guide the Idaho statute which forbids conviction upon the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice and quoting many authorities in support of his contention that there must be convincing corroboration entirely independent of the testimony of the accomplice and made an analysis of all the testimony offered. He declared that none of the testimony could stand without the support of Orchard's story, and that the statute specifically forbade its acceptance under those circumstances. He also argued that the testimony of Orchard was the only showing that in any way connected Haywood with the crime and that the statute forbade conviction under those circumstances. Senator Borah, who alone spoke for the state, argued with like force and eloquence, that Heywood's connection has been independently shown and that Orchard's testimony has been corroborated by independent circumstances and evidence. He also submitted a general argument to show that the state had established the existence of a general conspiracy in which Haywood was a participant, and in which he strongly developed the alleged connection of Pettibone and Simpkins. Clarence Darrow, who closed, pleaded that there was not a shred of evidence in the case capable of standing without "the rotten thread of Orchard's story" to sustain it and that the plain provision of the Idaho statute made the duty of the court clear. Boise, Idaho, June 25.—In an address that occupied two sessions of the district court Monday, Clarence Darrow or it is outlined to the jury the detailed plot and defense of William D. Haywood to the charge that he was concerned in the conspiracy to murder former Governor Steutenberg. In broad description, it is to be a denial of every material count in the testimony of Orchard, with a showing that Orchard killed Steutenberg because of a private grudge borne by the loss of a rich share in the Great Hercules mine, and explanations of the independent circumstances that tend to connect three co-defendants with Orchard's life and operations. Haywood will take the stand to make personal denial of Orchard's accusations. Moyer may be called to testify solely to events and circumstances affecting the Western Federation of Miners, but Pettibone will not be a witness in this case. Mr. Darrow explained that Moyer and Pettibone must stand trial for this same crime, and declared that every lawyer knew the danger, whatever the circumstances, of exposing men awaiting trial under like circumstances. Mr. Darrow denied the existence of the great conspiracy to murder alleged by the state with Orchard's --- SOLRI POIS NEWS Three Months Before the Courts Act testimony as a basis; denied that the federation was anything but an earnest fighting labor organization with higher wages, shorter hours, tolerable working conditions and the care and safety and education of its members and their wives and children as its high and only motives; denied the intimacy with the three co-defendants that the Orchard laid claim to; denied the several conferences and conversations that Orchard swore to; denied that Orchard had even committed many of the crimes he had boasted of; and promised to make proof of his contentions with many of the men named by Orchard when on the stand and many witnesses of creditable character not connected by any tie with the federation or its leaders. Mr. Darrow charged that agents of the mine owners association of Colorado and the Pinkerton detectives had joined hands in a conspiracy to discredit and destroy the Western Federation of Miners. Agents of the mine owners had, he asserted, committed minor crimes to discredit the federation, and promised that the defense would show that it was a reasonable inference that they had engineered the Independence deport outrage as an "attempt" that had miscarried into a tragedy. He asserted that this trial was the culmination of the conspiracy to kill the organization by killing the leaders, that the organization and not "Bill" Haywood was on trial, and that Harry Orchard under the manipulation of Detective McParkland was trying to kill Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone that he might save his own life. Boise, Idaho, June 26.—The first direct testimony in defense of William D. Haywood was offered Tuesday and it was chiefly directed toward showing that Harry Orchard, blaming Frank Steenunenberg for the loss of his interest in the Hercules mine had threatened to have revenge by killing him, and that the conduct of Orchard and K. C. Sterling both before the Independence explosion when they were frequently seen together and afterward when Sterling called off a bloodhound that was following Orchard's trail justified the inference that the mine owners insured the crime. The calling of the first witness for the defense was preceded by a further examination of Orchard to permit the defense to complete its formal impeaching questions. These questions were merely all in connection with the claim that Orchard killed Steuenberg because of an alleged grudge growing out of the sale of his interest in the Hercules mine. Several witnesses, principally women, who kept lodging houses at Cripple Creek, located Orchard at various conferences with Sterling, the detective for the mine owners association, prior to the Independence explosion and there was a further showing as to meetings between Orchard and D. C. Scott, the detective for the Florence and Cripple Creek railway. Another witness told of the effort to locate the men guilty of the Independence station outrage by starting a bloodhound from the chair rung used in pulling off the mine explosion. He said the dog took the road to Colorado Springs, the one over which Orchard fled in the night, and that whee he reported to Sterling he got orders to call the dog off. Sterling said he knew who blew up the station and later said that Steve Adams had done so. The state fought the admission of the bloodhound story and also opposed the admission of evidence covering general features of the Colorado labor war, but in both instances the court ruled with the defense. Storm at Kansas City. Kansas City, June 26—In an electrical wind storm Monday night, following the hottest day of the year, 500 feet of the covered walk at Electric park was blown down, entailing a loss of $10,000. Property all over the town suffered. The street car system was tied up for an hour and electric lights and telephones were damaged. --- TREATMENT INDUCED A CHILL Remedy Given in Hospital Tent Must Have Been Pleasant. The captain tells a story which runs something like this: In camp one morning the first sergeant reported that Private B——had a chill. "Is it a serious one?" asked the captain. "Well, sir, I don't know just how serious it is, but it's a big one, for it seems to be all over him, and he weighs 200 pounds. On seeing him the captain found him looking rather blue, and instructed the first sergeant to send him to the surgeon in charge of a corporal. Soon after breakfast the captain saw the corporal and asked him how the man was getting on. "Oh, he's all right now," was the reply, "I took him up to the hospital tent, and when I saw what kind of medicine the door or gave him I had a chill too."—Army and Navy Life. THOUGHT CHILD WOULD DIE. Whole Body Covered with Cuban Itch —Cuticura Remedies Cured at Coast of Seventy-Five Cents. "My little boy, when only an infant of three months, caught the Cuban Itch. Sores broke out from his head to the bottom of his feet. He would itch and claw himself and cry all the time. He could not sleep day or night, and a light dress is all he could wear. I called one of our best doctors to treat him, but he seemed to get worse. He suffered so terribly that my husband said he believed he would have to die. I had almost given up hope when a lady friend told me to try the Cuticura Remedies. I used the Cuticura Soap and applied the Cuticura Ointment and he at once fell into a sleep, and he slept with ease for the first time since two months. After three applications the sores began to dry up, and in just two weeks from the day I commenced to use the Cuticura Remedies my baby was entirely well. The treatment only cost me 75c, and I would have gladly paid $100 if I could not have got it cheaper. I feel safe in saying that the Cuticura Remedies saved his life. He is now a boy of five years. Mrs. Zana Miller, Union City, R. F. D. No. I, Branch Co., Mich., May 17, 1906." Good for Evil. One Sunday a teacher was trying to illustrate to her small scholars the lesson, "Return good for evil." To make it practical she said: "Suppose, children, one of your schoolmates should strike you, and the next day you should bring him an apple—that would be one way of returning good for evil." To her dismay one of the little girls spoke up quickly: "Then he would strike you again to get another apple!" But They Had Not At a political meeting the chairman asked at the end of the candidate's speech whether "anny gintleman has anny question to ask?" Some one rose and propounded an inquiry mildly critical of the prevailing political belief. A politician behind raised a club and struck him to the floor. The chairman looked round and asked quietly: "Anny other gintleman a question to ask?" Oldest Known Human Being. The oldest living human being of authentic record is Mrs. Mary Wood, of Hillsboro, Ore., a few miles west of Portland. Mrs. Wood is 120 years old. She was born in Knoxville, Tenn., May 20, 1787, which the records at Knoxville still show. When she was 65 years old she rode the entire distance across the continent from her old home in Tennessee to her present home in Oregon. A Spider That Fishes. Prof. Berg, in Buenos Ayres, has discovered a spider which practices fishing at times. In shallow places it spins between stones a two-winged, conical net, on which it runs in the water and captures small fish, tadpoles, etc. That it understands its work well is shown by the numerous shriveled skins of little creatures that lie about in the web net. DOCTOR'S FOOD TALK Selection of Food One of the Most Important Acts in Life. A Mass. doctor says: "Our health and physical and mental happiness are so largely under our personal control that the proper selection of food should be, and is one of the most important acts in life. "On this subject, I may say that I know of no food equal in digestibility, and more powerful in point of nutriment, than the modern Grape-Nuts, four heaping teaspoons of which is sufficient for the cereal part of a meal, and experience demonstrates that the user is perfectly nourished from one meal to another. "I am convinced that the extensive and general use of high class foods of this character would increase the term of human life, add to the sum total of happiness and very considerably improve society in general. I am free to mention the food, for I personally know of its value." Grape-Nuts food can be used by babes in arms, or adults. It is ready cooked, can be served instantly, either cold with cream, or with hot water or hot milk poured over. All sorts of puddings and fancy dishes can be made with Grape-Nuts. The food is concentrated and very economical, for four heaping teaspoons are sufficient for the cereal part of a meal. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Entered at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at 601 North Main Street. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Strictly in Advance. 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We have informed several on this same point, but as they continue to bother us with this class of letters we take this means to notify all. If you have some interesting live news matter that will benefit mankind, bring it to us and we will gladly print it for you—but do not bring us your troubles in letters—because we have troubles enough of our own. A hint to the wise is sufficient. To our memory once again LOCALS —THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK— Send your news notes and local happenings to 601 North Main Street. 4TH JULY 4TH Ninth Year Exercises WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT REDMAN HALL Gorgeous Annual Treat 4TH JULY 4TH SHAME ON YOU!!! Why don't you pay that little account which you owe the Searchlight? Be manly! You pay for the white man's paper—why not pay for the black man's paper? Are you just really too men to pay—we think not. You have done all right, in the past—keep it up and help maintain a good, live, race paper by paying what you owe. Do so today. EVERYTHING READY Every detail of arrangement is now completed for the ninth anniversary of the Searchlight at Redman hall and everyone can come feeling that they will have a splendid time. Come out early. INSTALLATION SERVICES. Tabernacle Baptist Church Sunday June 30th, 1907. The members of the Tabernacle Baptist church are making much preparation for the installation services of their pastor-elect, Rev. H. I. Jones, which they will hold at the church Sunday, June 30th. They have prepared a splendid program and invite the public to be with them at that time. TRY US For a Good Job of Lead and Oil. SUTTON PAINT CO. QUARTERLY OFFICERS. Home of the West Lodge, No. 2906, G. U. O. O. F., elected the following officers Wednesday night: G. M. Smith ..... N. G. W. M. Coulter ..... V. G. A. L. Case ..... N. F. E. Ludum ..... Advocate T. H. Yancy ..... A. S. HAVE BOUGHT LOTS AND WILL BUILD A NEW CHURCH. A large and enthusiastic number of the members of St. Paul A. M. E. church met at the church Thursday night in response to a call issued by Rev. J. F. C. Taylor, pastor, to consider the purchase of the lots at the southwest corner of Elm and Water streets, the corner north of the present church building. Rev. J. F. C. Taylor, pastor, presided and J. F. Chineth was chosen secretary. Rev. Taylor stated the proposition of purchasing the lots and the necessity of a better location for the church. Many made remarks and all agreed with Rev. Taylor and by a standing vote every member voted to instruct the board of trustees to purchase the lots. The members are all enthused over the purchase and nnow all will roll up their sleeves and go to work to erect one of the finest churches in the west on their new location. It was decided, however, not to begin work on the new building until some time during the next year and for the present the church will remain where they are now. After all had been arranged satisfactorily the meeting adjourned after singing, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." ROOM AND BOARD. Mrs. Thos. Ivry has opened a rooming place at $21 North Wichita where she will also serve a fine line of ice cream and soda pop. Call at $21 North Wichita treet. Mrs. J. G. Gaines and Miss Winnie Ray have returned from Kansas City, where they attended the Grand Session, Heroines of Jericho. They report a splendid session. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Smith have moved upstairs over 517 North Main. CONCERT COMPANY. G. M. Smith is reorganizing his concert company and will give the people of ichita another treat in concerts. It will be remembered that the former company which Mr. Smith had, very successfully presented the four act play, "Ruined by Drink." You may expect to hear from him later. TIME TO RECIPROCATE. The Searchlight has always willingly published the news items, society notes and other matters pertaining to the welfare of its people without price. Its editor has on many an occasion turned hand of favor wherever possible and many there are who have been the beneficiary of some favor at his hands. Now on Thursday night, July 4th, the Searchlight will celebrate the Ninth Anniversary at Redman Hall and now is the time that the churches, the lodges, the clubs, societies, and individuals can show their appreciation by coming to Redman Hall, Thursday night, July 4th. We hope to see you there that night. In The Grocery I Your wantsention and our place to get it the best of Farm Groceries and our right. Orders attention. Kernan 102 E. Douglas Wor has been received that many out-of-town people will be present at Redman Hall on Thursday night, July 4th, to attend the ninth anniversary of the Searchlight. The members of the A. M. E. church are resolved to do some earnest work and every member be found at his post of duty at all times. Mrs. C. Ralston will leave Tuesday for Kaw Valley, Indian Territory, where she will spend about three weeks visiting. Rev. S. M. Sidney, of Emporia is in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Johnson. Rev. Sidney is a revivalist and expects to hold street meetings till he can secure a location. He will be in Wichita for four or five weeks. BISHOP GRANT COMING. Bishop Abraham Grant, bishop of the Fifth Episcopal district, will spend Sunday, July 7th, and Monday, July 8th, in Wichita. Every person colored and white should make it a point to meet Bishop Grant while he is in our city on those dates. CHILDREN'S CONCERT. The small children of the Mandolin club will give a concert at Redman Hall, Tuesday night. All are invited to be present. Mesdames H. F. Frazier, G. H. Young and J. L. Harper represented Wichita at the State Federation of Art Clubs this week in Kansas City. SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES. ST. PAUL'S A. M. E. CHURCH NEWS. Morning sermon by the pastor, subject, "Religious Resolution." In the evening the presiding elder committee will render a special program. Sunday, July 7th, will be Bishop Grant's day. Don't fail to hear him, morning and evening. On Monday evening, July 8th, he will lecture on "Some of the Problems Confronting the American People." You must hear him. TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH Last Sunday was a great day with the people of the Tabernacle Baptist church. Rev. Jones, in his own convincing and interesting way, depicted the Bible truths to his hearers. The congregations in the morning are on the increase. At 12:30 p. m., the Sunday school, under the leadership of the superintendent, Mrs. R. H. Love, was given a quarterly review. Mrs. Love is proving herself a great leader. At 3:30 p. m. a fair sized audience assembled to hear the field secretary of the National Missionary Board, Rev. J. B. Beeckham, who delivered an excellent discourse from the subject "Go Forward." The B. Y. P. U. under the leadership of Mr. B. Glvens as president is growing to be a great force in the betterment of our young people. Dr. Jones preached to a representative audience again at night. He is rapidly gaining the confidence of his people. At the conclusion of the service there was one accession to the church. Next Sabbath the installation services will be held. A splendid program has been prepared by the committee and the sister churches and pastors are invited to take part in the exercises. This is also their rally day. DON'T FORGET. The Dancing Academy at Redman hall every Tuesday night. Come one, come all and enjoy yourselves. Fun! Fun!! Fun!!! Miss Irma Clark left Monday for Garden Plain, where she will spend a week visiting among relatives and friends. Miss Mabelle A. Taylor, pharmacist at Olden's Drug Store, returned Tuesday from an extended visit. She reports having had a splendid time. 4th July 4th Redman Hall In The 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. Pone 85 A CALL OLORED MEN OF EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ARE CALLED TO MEET IN WICHITA, KANSAS, JULY 4TH, 1907, TO DISCUSS POLITICAL AND OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE WELFARE OF THE NEGRO RACE IN THIS DISTRICT. ET EVERY COLORED MAN WHO CAN BE ON HAND PROMPTLY. Wichita, Kan., June 1st, 1907. o the Colored Men of the Eighth Congressional District: Dear Brothers: As the population of our congressional district is steadily growing and with the growth of the general population can be seen the constant increase in the colored population it is wise that the colored people of this district should meet and gree on such matters touching our political and other interests which may be conducive to the best welfare of our district in general and of the colored people in particular. A general meeting of the colored men of the Eighth congressional district is hereby called to meet in the city of Wichita, Sedgwick county, on Thursday, July 4th, at 10 a. m., at Young's hall, 601 North Main street. Every colored man residing in the Eighth congressional district is cordially invited to be present. Let us get closer together for our own good. Such matters will be taken up and discussed as those present may deem best. There will be low rates on all railroads running into Wichita and every colored man should take advantage of this and come. Yours for the Race. COMMITTEE OF SEVEN. For further particulars write W. N. Miller, Editor Wichita Searchlight, 601 North Main, Wichita, Kansas. 4TH JULY 4TH CAN THE COURT PROTECT US? The action of the Ruston jury in the case of the Cook family, who was blown up by dynamite a few weeks ago, is certainly heart rending to all Negro men and women. It leaves us to doubt the power of the court to protect the Negro against the white man in anything. Testimony in the Cook case was conclusive and yet five of the jury stood out for acquittal. Why? Because Cook was a Negro and no white man must be punished for anything he does to a Negro. If the jury was, as it should be, composed of Negroes as well as white men, when a case comes up before it as plain as this one, there would be a few Negroes who would have too much respect for their oath to perjure themselves, by voting to acquit the guilty, let them be white or black. The above case presents a very dangerous crisis to the Negroes of the south. e have no protection in the courts, and it is known by the white man, that he will not be prosecuted for what he does to the Negro; hence, when a Negro is not wanted in a community they will get dynamite and blow him up. The better class of white people, no doubt see the situation; they are desirous of defending the fair name of their town, but how can they do it when they stand in with the hoodium element to keep the Negro from sitting on the jury? All of the crimes of the white men against the Negro, can be traced to the fact that his rights have been stolen or willfully taken by unjust enactment of southern legislatures. Every time a white man and a Negro get into a conflict, the Negro is painted as a dangerous character and the white man as an angel. The thing for the southern negro to do is to stop whining about how badly the southern white man treats the negro and then sitting till. Give the southern "like for like." If he dynamites Negroes do the same thing; if he shoots Negroes, shoot back; if he lynch the Negro, go him one better, and the southern white man will become somewhat sane on the rights of the Negro. Let the southern Negro, and in fact, the Negro in general, say: We can die but once, boys—we will sell our lives dear." Be manly, stand up for your rights. PLEASES ALL GOOD BREAD MAKERS It Is White As SNOW-TRY IT- OTTO WEISS, Agent DEAM ABSTRACT IN NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THE COURT HOUSE Bonded Abstractors WORK DONE WHILE YOU WAIT 2nd Shoes Bought and Sold 392 N. Main Street Wichita, Kan. Johnston's Restaurant 339 North Main Street Meals 15c to 25cts. Hot or Cold Lunch —At All Hours— ICE CREAM SODA POP always on ice SUNDAY DINNERS 20c and 25c. NOTICE TABORS. We respectfully ask the Tabernacles and Temples that have not paid their subscription to the Searchlight to do so at once. Send your one dollar in and get a receipt. W. N. MILLER, Editor. .."Vote For Queen O' May." USE IMBODE IMPE USE IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR BREAKFA and you will I AT YOUR GROCERS OLDEN'S D Prescriptions ... Drugs of all kinds Your patronage solicited. customer. Our store is Hea 615 North Court Hou 601 N. 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Some certain of the colored population borrowing their neighborhood SEARCHLIGHT to read the news instead of subscribing and paying for the SEARCHLIGHT themselves. How long will ye thus continue to sponge off of other folks? HOUCK Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Price 116 East Douglas Avenue Dr. J. E. Farmer Physician and Surgeon —Diseases of— Women and Children A Specialty New Phone 936 Office 517 N. Main St N'S MIRIAL AND FAST FOOD love good eating IMBODEN MILLING CO. RUO STORE Filled with Care Cigars and Tobacco ... Once a customer, always a lquaters for Colored people. h Main st. se Grocery Main St. ES, Prop Corn Flakes ..... 15cts ..... 15cts eat ..... 25cts ..... 25cts ..... 6c per lb ..... 15c Dust ..... 20cts dr ..... 18c ..... 10c can vs ..... 5cts ..... 25c Let us try your next order Excellence Counts..... Our Cream is Guaranteed Under National and State Pure Food Laws Serial No. 4430 SPECIAL PRICES to Picnics and Socials 154 N. EMPORIA AVE, New Phone 1893 Bell Phone 3 High-Grade Teas, Coffees, Spieces, Extracts and Baking Powder Wm. C. Norcross, Owner 134 North Main St., New Phone 2057 Bell Phone 617 Do You Want Long Hair? 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 FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" ```markdown ``` The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (None genuine without my signature) Charlie Ford Reit 153 E. KINZIE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. Agents wanted everywhere. 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 WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N. Main Kansas Tea and DEAL High-Grade Teas, Coffees, Spices Wm. C. Norc 134 North Main St., No CORPS Sir D. L. Taylor 329 East Center SALINA, KANSAS Designer and Builder of Tent Houses. Prices in reach of all. Write for particulars TO-DAY. Watch for the Searchlight collector. Be prepared to pay what you owe us. Office, 601 N. Main St. No Hard Times Not when the agricu- culture products of the country are $6,000,000,000 in one year. You are safe to go ahead and build. I sell the Cement, Plaster Paris, Brick Etc., etc., etc. PHONE 496 J.H. TURNER WICHITA, KANS. 533 ro 347 WEST DOUGLAS Centropolis Hotel 605 North Main st. First-Class In Everyway Clean Beds, Wholesome Meals, Cigars, Ice Cream and Cake at all times.... Terms Reasonable Mrs. S. Sneed, Prop. L.S. NAFTGER, W. R. TUCKER, President Vice President J. M. MOORE, Cashier Fourth National Bank Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, B. L Hatimes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naftugur, E H. Middlekauf, O. Z. Smith. A General Banking Business Transected CHITA NSAS Coffee House, MERS IN S, Extracts and Baking Powder Cross, Owner New Phone 2057 Bell Phone 617 THE WICH TA SEARCHLIGHT Ninth Year Exercises WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT REDMAN HALL QUEEN MOTHERS TAKE NOTICE. To the Queen Mothers of the Kansas- Nebraska Jurisdiction. Dear Daughters:—As our present Taborian year is fast drawing to a close please send in your quarterly reports on time, the 1st of June, as I desire to make up my yearly report preparatory for the Grand Session. Trusting your prompt compliance, I remain, yours in the work, MISS JENNIE ALEXANDER, Grand Queen Mother, Lawrence, Kansas. ARKANSAS CITY. KAN. Sunday was Children's Day at the Methodist church. A program was rendered in the afternoon by the children and in the evening by the young people. Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. W. Williams occurred the reunion of the Calwell family. Sixteen in number seated in the family circle. Those present were: Mrs. D. W. Williams and family, Mrs. Etta West and family, Ruban Calwell and family, Jerry Calwell, Miss May Calwell, Miss Lucy Calwell, Miss Ethel Calwell. Clay Williams was up from Newkirk Sunday. S. Solomon, formerly from Fredonia, has opened an ice cream parlor here. We wish him success. Mrs. W. M. Logan and daughter Helen, Miss Daisy Doty left Sunday night for Colorado Springs. Morris Work of Oxford visited relatives and friends here over Sunday. Reuben Calwell left Monday morning for their home, Yahola, I. T. Mr. William Caldwell, an old resident of this city, who was making his home at Rentlesville, Okla., died June 20th of paralysis of the brain, age 73 years. Brought to this city, funeral held from Methodist church Saturday June 22, at 10 o'clock. Buried in family lot at the Mercer cemetery. MEDICINE LODGE, KAN. There was a terrible storm in this city Sunday evening, June 23. It began about 6 o'clock. There was a severe rain, hail and wind and there was quite a number of people hurt, houses blown over, horses killed and chickens drowned. Dwellings houses, barns, stores, outhouses and stock were demolished and killed. Some of the people are seriously hurt while others are hurt and will recover. The graveyards has nearly twenty tombstones blown over and broken in two. No lives were lost. Ribbs, arms and legs were broken. Just in one part of the town is wrecked and that is the north part. The pump station is completely demolished; trees are up by the roots and broken up. There were very large hall stones which broke some big, fine window panes out. Mrs. . H. Clay visited with friends in Sharon Valley Sunday and had to remain over until Monday on account of the storm. Mrs. J. Prichard also visited friends and relatives in Sharon Valley Sunday. Miss Vinna Prichard, her daughter, wil remain in Sharon a few days longer with her aunt. Mrs. William Neal. Thos. Carter lost a good portion of his garden truck in the high water, such as tomatoes and cabbage. PRATT NEWS. A great number of Pratt folks went to Wichita Sunday on the excursion. Miss Jessie Williams and Ella Green are visiting relatives and friends in Wichita this week. Rev. R. C. Lee has returned from a trip in Indian Territory. The Ladies Circle of the Second Baptist church met at Mrs. Edd James' and report a nice time. Rev. W. M. Turner went to Springvale township Monday and will return Saturday evening to fulfill his appointment Sunday, after chasing jackrabbits for a week. Mrs. J. P. Russell and H. Russell went to St. John Saturday on a visit and returned Sunday. Mrs. H. Russell's sister returned with her to help her through harvest. The Ladies' Sewing Circle of the A. M. E. church gave an ice cream social at the parsonage Saturday. Rev. W. M. Turner returned Thursday night from Wichita and all were glad to see his sunny smile in Pratt again. Everybody is busy with harvest now Mrs. Bandy will get through ironing for Mr. Hopper's this evening. Sunday evening, June 23, we had a good rain. We were sorry to hear of the accident of Mrs. J. P. Russell's daughter Lucy and family being struck by lightning and severely burned. MESSEE FAMOUS AND CENT ICE CR WHOLESALE A For Parties, Picnics, Social Orders delivered to any BON-TON & BAKERY E. B. MESSERV 146 North Main St. STRON GCITY NEWS. Rev. Harrison has been called to pastor the Baptist church of this city. Thos. Raines of Peabody was the guest of Miss Nettie McLean. On account of the severe rain storm Saturday night the Eastern Star postponed their entertainment. Messrs. John and Rob Woods lost six mules and a horse in the storm Saturday evening. They were struck by lightning. Mrs. Al McLean left Sunday for a few days' visit with her sister, Mrs. Jennie Dell, of Peabody. Rev. M. I. Warfield, presiding elder, held his third quarterly at the C. M. E. church Monday evening. Mrs. Taylor of Emporia spent Sunday in the cit ythe guest of Mrs. R. A. Savage. Mrs Callie Levell and Miss Nettie McLean are contemplating a trip to Frankfort in the near future. R. A. Savage and John Lewis were on the sick list the first of the week. Quite a number are planning to go on a fishing trip the Fourth of July. Miss Inez Woods is spending a few days in the country southwest of town. Robt. Woods returned Sunday after spending several days in Topeka and Kansas City on business. number of Strong City people are contemplating taking in the horse race at Emporia, July 4th. Mrs. Bentley, who has been suffering with her eyes for the past few weeks is getting along nicely. Some of the members of the Baptist church rendered a short program at that place Monday evening. ARKANSAS CITY, KAN. Mrs. Clifford Hill entertained Saturday evening at the beautiful residence of Mrs. A. W. Ward, 514 North Summit, in honor of Mrs. Dora Tipps of Wichita. Those present were: Mrs. Dudley, Graves, Miss Nola Kellar, Mrs. Florence Green, Mrs. George Oliver, Mrs. King Taylor, Mrs. Joe Burns, Mrs. George Drunggould, Mrs. Will Logan, Mrs. Ben Thomas, Miss Jennie Hooker, Madam Mat Hooker, Mrs. Charles rBown. A dainty four-course lunch was served, and at the hour of five all departing voting Mrs. Hill an ideal hostess, and extended a hearty welcome to Mrs. Tipps to visit them again in the near future. Cards were exchanged. ETRACTS ANNUAL SERMON. Knights and Daughters Tabor, by Rev. Allen Gainer. Rev. Allen Galner, C. M., Golden Gate Temple No. 17, preached the annual sermon for the Knights and Daughters of Tabor in that city on June 16, 1907. He had for his subject "Love," from the text "For He loved him as He loved his own soul." I. Sam. 20:17. He took up the life and history of the Savior and intertwined it to show what love should exist between man and man, and more especially between the members of the Order of Twelve. He showed that true love was union and that in union there was mighty strength. "With love toward one another," said he, "the Order of Twelve may be Why Don Call a Why Don't You Call and See? Iron Beds $1.75 Cotton Top Mattress $1.95 Springs $1.50 Dining Table $4.50 Nolley's Grand Rapids united for good like a great chain of directly of the Knights and ESSEES durability." Speaking directly of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor he said: "No secret order has a history greater than has the International Order of Twelve. Do you know that this is a colored man's order and every colored American should be proud of its history. The Order of Twelve among us today was born August 12, 1872, and was made a beneficiary secret order and from that day down till now she has made good every claim of her organizers. Her wings have stretched out and covers the entire civilized world. And in the cluster of grand jurisdictions of which the International order is composed—none has made a more brilliant career than has the Kansas-Nebraska Jurisdiction, of which we are a part. Founded on the solid rock of eternal power and duration this jurisdiction came into being April 30, 1891, with our present capable chief grand master, Sir Frank Wilson, whom we all admire and love. We have grown spiritually, financially and numerically. We own today $33,500,00 worth of real estate in the jurisdiction and we paid last year the following amounts: 1906. Endowment ..... $2,560.00 Sick dues ..... 1,294.00 Funerals ..... 1,356.15 Total paid 1906 ..... $5,210.15 Since 1891 we have paid, including 1906 only: Endowment ..... $18,200.00 Sick Dues ..... 11,289.00 Funerals ..... 9,674.90 Total since 1891 ..... $39,163.90 These figures show you that the Order of Twelve is on the onward move. Since July, 1906, we have paid thirty (30) death claims. We are coming. ALLEN GAINER, Coffeyville, Kan. Mrs. J. F. Foster and two children arrived in the city Thursday from Salt Lake, where they have been for some months. They will remain in Wichita The Masons' entertainment Monday night was quite a success. Mr. McMonald of Pratt, Kan., was in the city Sunday visiting with his friends, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Underwood. Mrs. Lizzie Green still continues quite ill at her home in Wichita, street The ladies of the G. L. A. club sent quite a creditable display of needlework to the State Federation, which met in Kansas City, Kan., this week. They were represented by Mesdames J. L. Harper, Ida Frazier and G. H. Young. A sacred program will be rendered at the A. M. E. church on Sunday evening, June 30. All welcome. n't You and See? 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New York Branch Office. F. S. F. Washington, D. C. Use Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salv 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. 803 South Hydraulic Avenue New Phone 985 Wichita - - - Kansas 4TH JULY 4TH Ninth Year Exercises WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT REDMAN HALL 4TH JULY 4TH TICKETS NOW ON SALE Tickets are now on sale for the gigantic 9th anniversary exercises of the Searchlight at Redman hall, Thursday night, July 4th. Buy your tickets early and avoid the big rush at the door. It will take place rain or shine. THE JIM CROW LAW ARGUED. Interstate Commission Hears Case. Attorney Hart Confident He Will Get a Verdict. Washington, Saturday—Whether railroads have the right, under the law, to provide separate cars for white and colored passengers in interstate traffic is on the question which was argued before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The case was that of Georgia Edards, a Negress, against the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company, operating the Western & Atlantic Railroad. She purchased a first-class passenger ticket from Chattanooga to Dalton, Ga., and was compelled to ride in a "Jim Crow" coach. She maintained that she was discriminated against and seek reparatory damages and a construction of the law. The railroad asserted that the facilities afforded the passengers in the car set apart for Negros were equal to those in cars set aside for white passengers. Briefs were filed by counsel in the case, and today Wm. H. Hart, of this city, attorney for the complainant, and John L. Tyre, of Atlanta, counsel for the railroad company, submitted oral arguments to the commission. President Roosevelt Said: "Texas is the Garden Spot of the Lord" 95,000 Acre Ranch of Dr. Chas. F. Simmons Now On the Market. Here is Your Opportunity to Buy a Farm of from 10 Acres to 640 and Two Town Lots in This "Garden Spot" for $210. Payable $10 per Month Without Interest. Investigation will show that this 95,000 acres comprises one of the finest bodies of Agricultural and Truck Farming land in the entire state, commencing about 36 miles south of San Antonio and about two miles south of Pleasanton (the county seat of Atascosa County), and extending through Atascosa and a part of McMullen Counties, to within 17 miles of my 60,000-acre Live Oak County Ranch, which I in four months last year, sold to 4,000 Home Seekers, on liberal terms, without interest on deferred payments, which gives the poor man, from his savings, a chance to secure a good farm and town lot for his home in town. I will donate and turn over to three bonded Trustees, $250,000 from the proceeds of the sale of this property to the purchasers, as a bonus to the first railroad built through this property on the line which I shall designate. This property is located on that middle plain between East Texas, where it rains too much, and the arid section of West Texas, where it does not rain enough. Its close proximity to San Antonio, the largest city in the State, with a claimed population of over 100,000, enhances its value as a market for Agricultural and Truck farm products far beyond the value of similar land not so favorably located. Topography. Level to slightly rolling. Large, broad, rich valleys, encircled by elevations suitable for homes; 90 per cent. fine farming land, balance pasture land. Forestry. Ash, Elm, Gum, Hackberry, Live Oak, Mesquite, Pecan, abundant for shade, fencing and wood. Soil. About 60 per cent, rich, dark, sandy loam, balance chocolate or red sandy loam, usually preferred by local farmers, and each with soil averaging from 2 to 4 feet deep, with clay subsoil, which holds water. Climate. Mild, balmy, healthy, practically free from malaria, few frosts, no snow, no hard freezes; continuous sea breeze moderates extremes of heat and cold, producing warm winters and cool summers. Average temperature about 62 degrees. Rainfall. From the Government record, it is safe to assume that the rainfall on this property has been fully 35 inches per year, which is more than some of the old States have had, and is plentiful for ordinary crops properly cultivated, and for Grass Growing. Improvements and Water. This property is fenced and cross-fenced in many large and small pastures, with four barbed wires, with posts about 12 feet apart. Also a number of fine shallow wells. Also a number of fine Lakes and Tanks. Also a number of fine flowing Artesian Wells, whose crystal streams flow for miles and miles down those creeks, whose broad, rich valleys, irrigable from those continuously flowing streams, make it the ideal place for the Marketing Gardener who desires to raise from two to three crops of marketable produce on the same ground every year. Farming and Truck Farming. Seasons never end. This land is adapted to profitable culture of Beans, Cabbage, Celery, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Beets, Carrots, Onions, Radish, Squash, Strawberries, Cauliflower, Okra, Oyster Plant, Peas, Rasberries, Turnips, Apricots, Cantaloupes, Grapes, Irish Potatoes, Olives, Sweet Potatoes, Bananas, Dates, English Walnuts, Figs, Melons, Peanuts, Barley, Blackberries, Broccoli Corn, Lemons, Plums, Tobacco, Alfalfa, Rye, Oranges, Peaches, Peacans, Corn, Cotton, Oats, Wheat, Apples, Pears. Page 63 of the book entitled "Beautiful San Antonio," officially issued by the Business Men's Club of San Antonio, dated May, 1906, says: "It is readily conceded by all those who know anything about Texas that the most prolific agricultural section is that which recognizes San Antonio as its logical center, particularly that portion directly south of San Antonio, with the Gulf of Mexico bordering on the southeast and the Rio Grande bordering on the south and west. "Within the last four or five years, in the territory named, special attention has been given to growing vegetables, they maturing at a time when they secure the maximum prices on Northern markets, which markets they virtually invade without a competitor. The profit in growing vegetables in this territory will be seen by an examination of the following figures, secured from reliable sources, showing Net Earnings Per Acre: "Watermelons from $75.00 to $200.00. "Cantaloupes from $40.00 to $75.00. "Cabbage from $125.00 to $225.00. "Cauliflower from $75.00 to $225.00. "Beans and Peas from $100.00 to $125.00. "Tomatoes from $125.00 to $400.00. "Potatoes from $60.00 to $150.00. "Onions from $150.00 to $800.00. "Tabasco Peppers from $500.00 to $900.00 per acre. "The Chicago Record-Herald publishing the following individual experiences in South Texas: "Men who came here with $500 and $600 a few years ago are now independently rich. "A young man who came to this country for his health, bought 18 acres and in one year cleared over $6,000 from it, which was $333.33 per acre. "Another man, 65 years old, from 79 acres, sold $5,000 worth of produce, from which he realized $63.29 per acre and then raised a Cotton crop on part of it, which made him $35 per acre, which made the same land net bim $98.29 per acre for that year. "Another man from 80 acres in 1904 realized as follows: From Onions, $2,226.91; from Cotton, $1,800; 200 bushels Corn; 12 tons Hay; 5,000 pounds Sweet Potatoes. "Another made $3,200 from five acres of early Cabbage, which was $640 per acre, and grew a second crop of Corn and Peas on the same ground that year. "Another realized $27,000 from 90 car loads of Cabbage, averaging $300 per car, which was $207.69 from each of the 120 acres he had planted. "Another netted, above all expenses, $60 per acre on Potatoes, and planted the same ground in Cotton that year from which he realized $25 per acre, which made that ground yield him $95 per acre. "Another realized $32,966 from 230 acres in Melons, which was $143.33 per acre. "Another netted $21,000 from 35 acres in Onions, which was $600 per acre. "Another netted $17,445, or $79.25 per acre from nine cuttings of 220 acres in Alfalfa, which yielded in one year 2,475 tons and sold at $11 per ton. "Another received $900 from one acre in Cauliflower; sown in July, transplanted in August, and marketed in December." The same authority quotes the following statement from the Hon. Joseph Daily, of Chillicothe, Ill., who owns thousands of acres in the Illinois Corn Belt. He says: "I am one of the heaviest taxpayers on farm lands in Mason and Tazewell Counties, Illinois, and I have been familiar with the conditions around San Antonio for 12 years. Any thrifty farmer can get rich, and make more money off of this cheap land, acre for acre, than any land in the State of Illinois, that sells from $150 to $225 per acre." Come to the land of beautiful sunshine and almost perpetual harvest. Where the people are prosperous, happy and contented. Where the flowers bloom ten months in the year. Where the farmers and gardeners, whose seasons never end, eat homegrown June vegetables in January, and bask in mid-winter's balmy air and glorious sunshine. Where the land yield is enormous and the prices remunerative. Where something can be planted and harvested every month in the year. Where the climate is so mild that the Northern farmer here save practically all his fuel bills and three-fourths the cost of clothing his family in the North. Where the country is advancing and property values rapidly increasing. Where all stock, without any feed, fatten winter and summer, on the native grasses and brush. Where the same land yields the substantials of the temperate and the luxuries of the tropic zones. Where the farmer does not have to work hard six months in the year to raise feed to keep his stock from dying during the winter, as they do in the North and Northwest. Where there are no aristocrats and people do not have to work hard to have plenty and go in the best society. Where the natives work less and have more to show for what they do than in any country in the United States. Where houses, barns and fences can be built for less than half the cost in the North. Where stunstrokes and heat prostrations are unknown. Where sufferers with Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Hay Fever and Throat Troubles find relief. Where, surrounded by fruits and vegetables, which ripen every month in the year, the living is better and less expensive than, in the North. Where the water is pure, soft and plentiful. Where the taxes are so low that the amount is never missed. Where Public and Private Schools and Churches of all denominations are plentiful. Where peace, plenty and good will prevail. Where it is so healthy that there are few physicians and most of them, to make a living supplement their income from other business. $1,000 Reward will be paid to any one proving that any statement in this advertisement is not true. Write for literature and name of nearest agent. C. F. SIMMONS, 215 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas Yes. But Will She? Wedderly—"Can the girl you are engaged to swim?" Singleton—"I don't know. But why do you ask?" Wedderly—"Because, if she can, you ought to be happy. A girl who can swim can keep her mouth shut."—Stray Stories. SECRET OF JAP VICTORIES An Austrian Naval Expert Declares They Used Liquid Air. The More Powerful Explosive in Tineir Shells Overcame the Russians —Work of an American. Cincinnati, June 26.—Lieutenant Heinrich von Bargay, Austrian naval expert, who is visiting here, declares he has solved the mystery of the Japanese victory over the Russians. The Austrian officer made a careful investigation of the effect of the Japanese shells upon the intrenchments and armored shipping and his conclusions are startling. "Japan used liquid air instead of Cordite, melinite, dynamite, or other explosives ordinarily used for charging armor piercing projectiles," said Von Bargay. "I have plenty of circumstances that make my conclusions more than probable. In the first place, it was noted in the late war that the holes, rents and tears inflicted by the Japanese shells were irregular in shape and many times as narga as those produced by ordinary shells. It was also noted that no trace of the body of the shell could be found after it had exploded and that no Russian sailors were struck with bits of the exploding projectiles and that these who were killed by the shell fire were killed by the force of the explosive and not by fragments of steel and that the explosive force exerted by the shells was vastly greater that ever before known. "I learned that Herman Berg, an inventor and constructing chemist, who formerly lived in New York, had been employed by the Japanese two years before the outbreak of the war to go to Japan and take charge of the Ordnance laboratory of the nation. Berg disappeared from New York very mysteriously, keeping his destination secret, and I have learned since that it was he who invented the liquid air shells for the Japanese." Von Bargay says he has made experiments with liquid air shells that bear out his statements. KANSAS STORM DAMAGE. Seven Persons Injured and one Missing at Medicine Lodge, Barber County. Wichita, Kan., June 24.—Seven persons were injured and one is missing as the result of tornadoes which visited Medicine Lodge, Barber county, Sunday night. The injured: Mrs. May L. Lyle, h critically injured; J. R. McCoy, arm broken; Mrs. J. K. McCoy, ribs broken and injured on skull; Miss Mary Griffith, hurt internally; Mrs. Meris, arm broken; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Saury, bruised. Mrs. Lyle was the most serious injured. While seeking shelter she was blown into the top of a cottonwood tree and when found she was unconscious. Senator Long's residence was damaged slightly and the new home of Raiph Faxon. Senator Long's secretary, was demolished. Three distinct tornadoes visited the town between the hours of 7 o'clock and 11 o'clock Sunday night. They struck the town from the northwest and were accompanied by water that fell in torrents. The gypsum mill and Santa Fe railroad round house were among the buildings destroyed. Leaves were blown from trees and posts and wires were torn down and twisted. The greater part of the damage was in the north part of the city. Mrs. Bell, an aged lady is missing. Reports from the surrounding country continue to bring accounts of loss to property and injury to persons. IN MEMORY OF BAYARD. Largest Gathering Ever Assembled in Delaware Witnesses Unveiling of Bronze Statue. Wilmington. Del., June 23.—In the presence of the largest crowd that ever assembled at a public function in Delaware, a bronze memorial statue to Thomas F. Bayard, secretary of state under President Cleveland, former United States senator and the first American ambassador to the court of St. James, was unveiled here Saturday afternoon with simple exercises. The absence of Mr. Cleveland, who is ill, caused much regret. He was to have delivered the principal address. In his absence the address was read by John Bassett Moore of Columba University. Other participants were Judge George Gray of the United States circuit court and Bish op Coleman of the protestant Episcopal diocese of Delaware. Can Stop Pollution. Topeka, June 25.—The attorney general in an opinion issued Saturday to Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the state board of health, says the board has control over the west bank of the Missouri river and that the dumping of refuse in the river can be stopped by the state if it is determined that the practice is detrimental to the health of the people living below the dumping grounds. Some time ago, when Dr. Crumbine was in Leavenworth, he saw wagon loads of refuse dumped into the river below Leavenworth. The water for Kansas City is taken from the river a few miles below Leavenworth. TO SETTLE STRIKE President Small of Telegraphers' Union Will Ask Aid of the Government. INTERFERES WITH BUSINESS Head of Postal Company Instructs San Francisco Superintendent to Stand Firm Regardless of Expense. Oakland, Cal., June 25.—President Small of the Telegraphers' Union announced Monday afternoon that he would ask the aid of the United States government in the settlement of the strike. He said he would appeal to President Roosevelt and members of the cabinet to intercede on the ground that the transaction of business of national importance is being interfered with because of the strike. President Small asserts that when intervention is made by the president and cabinet officials it will be learned that the striking telegraphers are in no wise to blame for the strike. A telegram was received by General Superintendent L. W. Storer of the Postal Telegraph company in San Francisco from Clarence H. Mackey, president of the Postal Telegraph company. It is in substance as follows: "While deeply regretting the situation, I feel that our men in abandoning their positions were unmindful and heedless of their duty to public and the company and guilty of unwarranted action. With this in view I hereby approve and confirm the instructions given you by the general manager and in addition thereto you are authorized to say to our loyal men who stand by us in our difficulty: "All operators will be paid their regular salary as a bonus and their services will be computed as extra on a basis of seven hours per day or night. Should you deem it wise to do so, you may also furnish free meals and lodging until the return of normal conditions." Washington, June 25.—The Central Labor Union of Washington Monday night sent a telegram to President Roosevelt requesting that he institute an investigation to determine if the telegraph companies have entered into a conspiracy in restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. At the request of the American Federation of Labor similar action it is said will be taken by all the leading labor organizations in the United States. INJUNCTION DISSOLVED. Oklahoma Supreme Court Set Aside Judge Pancoast's Restraining Order—Election May Be Held. Guthrie, Eok... June 26.—The Oklahoma supreme court Tuesday afternoon dissolved the injunction issued by Judge Pancoast restraining the constitutional conventional from submitting to a vote of the people the constitution drawn for the proposed new state of Oklahoma. The convention doubtless will now be called together immediately and a new date set for the election set. The court also held that it had no jurisdiction over the formation of new counties as provided in the constitution. The division on this phase was 5 to 2. The finding of the court is a complete victory for the convention, which was prevented by the injunction issued by District Judge Pancoast from submitting the constitution for the proposed state of Oklahoma to the voters on August 6. If the plans of the Democratic leaders are carried out the convention will be reassembled immediately and a new date for the election named. While President Is Away. Washington, June 25.—The White house is now in the hands of the repairers and cleaners, undergoing its annual returnishing and touching up. The exterior is obstructed by a network of scaffolding to which painters are clinging, while inside the building men are busy on every floor removing the signs of wear and tear of a season's hard campaign. Bank Clark a Suicide Great Bend, Kan. June 23.—T. M. Seward, bookkeeper in the First National bank of Great Bend, committed suicide here Saturday morning, shooting himself through the heart. No cause is known. As far as known there were no irregularities in his business. His parents live at Sterling, Kansas. Lightning Damaged Town Goodland, Kan., June 26.—Heavy rains, with lightning, swept over the section from Norton to Phillipsburg at 7 o'clock Monday night, doing a great deal of damage to farm buildings. Damage is reported by lightning to the towns of Calvert, Almena, Prairie View and Stuttgart. A Missouri Food Inspector Named. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is an honest, tried and true remedy of unquestionable therapeutic value. During its record of more than thirty years, its long list of acts cures of those serious ills peculiar to women, entitles Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound to the respect and confidence of every fair mind person and every thinking woman. When women are troubled with irregular or painful function weakness, displacements, ulceration or inflammation, backache flatulency, general debility, indigestion or nervous prostration, she should remember there is one tried and true remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Her mother and a country has such a record of cures, female ills and the bounds of women residing in every part of the United States bear willing testimony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable compound and what it has done for them. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She guided thousands to health. For twenty-five years she has been advising sick women free of charge. She is the daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham and as her assistant for years before her decease advised under immediate direction. Address, Lvyn, Mass. CATARRH BLOOD DISEASE AND SYSTEM DISORDERED Catarrh is not merely an inflammation of the tissues of the head throat, as the symptoms of ringing noises in the ears, mucous dropping into the throat, continual hawking and spitting, etc., would seem to cate; it is a blood disease in which the entire circulation and the part of the system are involved. Catarrh is due to the presence of an uric acid in the blood. The Liver, Kidneys and Bowels frequent come torpid and dull in their action and instead of carrying off the and waste of the body, leave it to sour and form uric acid in the s. This is taken up by the blood and through its circulation distributed parts of the system. These impurities in the blood irritate and the different membranes and tissues of the body, and the control of a cold will start the secretions and other disgusting and disgaint symptoms of Catarrh. As the blood goes to all parts of the body, tarrhal poison affects all parts of the system. The head has a tight feeling, nose continually stopped up, pains above the eyes, slight comes and goes, the stomach is upset and the entire system disorder every symptom disappears, the constitution is built up and vigorous restored. S. S. S. also tones up the stomach and digestion and a fine tonic to the entire system. If you are suffering with Catarrh be use of S. S. S. and write us a statement of your case and our physical send you literature about Catarrh, and give you special medical without charge. S. S. S. is for sale at all first class drug stores. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, C ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE A Certain Cure for Tired, Hot, Aching Fest. DO NOT ACCEPT A SUBSTITUTE. This signature For This Address on every box. Satisfied. A seedy-looking loafer, having ordered and caten a large and sumptuous dinner, explained to the waiter that he had no money. The waiter immediately told the restaurant proprietor, who sent for a policeman. The proprietor, going up to the unwelcome guest, explained that he had sent for a policeman. "Thank goodness! you didn't send for a stomach pump!" the seedy one replied, with huge contentment.—Illustrated Bits. STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOKEO, 13. LOCAS COUNTY. FRANK J. KENNEDY makes oath that he is senior appointee of the Farm of J. G. LARRY, & Co. business in the City of Toeko, County and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case that cannot be cured by the use of CATALINA CURS. FRANK J. CHENYE Sworn to before me and sat in my presence, this day of December, A. D. 1898. A. W. GLEASON, NOTARY PUBLIC. Hall's catarrow Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the skin. F. J. CHENYE & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Drugs. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Paper Pails for Milk. Paper pails are the latest sanitary device for the delivery of pure milk in London and other large English towns. They are used only once. They are made of pulp and are sterilized by a heat of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. With a smooth iron and Defiance Starch, you can launder your shirt-waist just as well at home as the steam laundry can; it will have the proper stiffness and finish, there will be less wear and tear of the goods, and it will be a positive pleasure to use a Starch that does not stick to the iron. Hot Shot for the Men. Speaking at Cardiff, Wales, recently, Miss Gawthorpe, a suffragette, stated that a bride's blushes are caused by the knowledge of the kind of man she is going to marry. Defiance Starch—Never sticks to the iron—no blotches—no blisters, makes ironing easy and does not injure the goods. While you may not be able to lead a man to water, you seldom have to ask him twice to face the bartender. NATURE PROVIDES FOR SICK WOMEN a more potent remedy in the roots and herbs of the field than was ever produced from drugs. In the good old-fashioned days of our grandmothers few drugs were used in medicines and Lydia E. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass., in her study of roots and herbs and their power over disease discovered and used to treat the world a remedy for their peculiarills more potent and efficacious than any combination of drugs. Lydia E. Pinkham's W is an honest, tried and true remedy for During its record of more than 4 cures of those serious illies peculiar to Vegetable Compound to the respect person and every thinking woman. When women are troubled with weakness, displacements, ulcerati flatulency, general debility, indigee should remember there is one tried ham's Vegetable Compound. No other remedy in the countr female ills, and thousands of women States bear willing testimony to the ham's Vegetable compound and who Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick w guided thousands to health. For two sick women free of charge. She is the ham and as her assistant for years b immediate direction. Address, Lyn CATARR AND SYSTEM Catarrh is not merely an inflaming throat, as the symptoms of ringing not into the throat, continual hawking and cate; it is a blood disease in which a part of the system are involved. Catar of uric acid in the blood. The Liver come torpid and dull in their action and waste of the body, leave it to so This is taken up by the blood and thre parts of the system. These impurit the different membranes and tissue of a cold will start the secretions and symptoms of Catarrh. As the blood tarrhal poison affects all parts of the feeling, nose continually stopped up comes and goes, the stomach is upset I had Catarrh for about fifteen years, and no man could have been worse. I tried everything suited. I then began S. S. S., and could see a little improvement from the first bottle, and after I bought a bottle while was waited. This was six years ago, and I am as well today as any man. I think Catarrh is a blood disease, and I loved it of it. I think better for the blood than S. S. S. Nobody thinks more of S. S. S. than I do. M. MATSON. Lapseer, Mich. S.S.S. PURELY VEGETABLE every symptom disappears, the constitution restored. S. S. S. also tones up the fine tonic to the entire system. If you use of S. S. S. and write us a statement send you literature about Catarrh, a without charge. S. S. S. is for sale THE SWIFT ALLEN'S FOOT-EASY A Certain Cure for Tired, Not, Aching F DO NOT ACCEPT A SUBSTITUTE Wifely Consolation One of the physicians at a poor winter health resort was looking at his books one day, comparing his of patients. "I had a great many patients last year than I this," he remarked to his wife, wonder where they have all gone. "Well, never mind dear," she rejoiced "you know all we can do is to for the best." To prevent that tired feeling ironing day—Use Defiance Stars saves time—saves labor—saves an ance, will not stick to the iron, big 16 oz. package for lbc, at grocer's. 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Pinkhu- spect and confidence of every fair mind- man. bed with irregular or painful function circation or inflammation, back a- nd ingestion or nervous prostration, the tried and true remedy, Lydia E. Pinkhu- country has such a record of cures women residing in every part of the Uni- to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pinkhu what it has done for them. skew women to write her for advice. She for twenty-five years she has been advi- cee is the daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkhu before her decease advised under Lynn, Mass. RRRH BLOOD DISEASE EM DISORDERED inflammation of the tissues of the hea- ring noises in the ears, mucous droppin- ing and spitting, etc., would seem to the entire circulation and the Catarrh is due to the presence of an Liver, Kidneys and Bowels frequen- tion, and instead of off the to sour and form uric acid in the through its circulation distributed apurities in the blood irritate and tissues of the body, and the conti- ns and other disgusting and disgag- blood goes to all parts of the body of the system. The head has a light bed up, pains above the eyes, slig- set and the entire system disorder- affected by this disease. It is a w time to try to cure Catarr with a washes, inhalations, etc. Such tree does not reach the blood, and can, that do nothing more than temporarily the discomfort of the trouble. To Catarr permanently the blood m thoroughly purified and the system of of all poisons, and at the same strengthened and built up. Nothing S. S. S. for this purpose. It att a disease at its head, goes down to the bottom of the trouble and makes a ca and lasting cure. S. S. S. removes particle of the catarral poison for blood, making this vital stream pure and healthy. Then the inflamed branes begin to heal, the head is lo and cleared, the hawking and spitting constitution is built up and vigorous up the stomach and digestion and ac- tion. If you are suffering with Catarrh be statement of your case and our physician Catarrh, and give you special medical sale at all first class drug stores. WIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, C LEASE Fishing Feet. MITUTE. This signature William Olmsted on every box. For FREE This Address B 10 Lo Brow niory {rom Mosquitoes, ‘eeey has many places {deal and accessibility, and one fire ceveroped rapidly to a cer- pant nw there it stood, halted felosquitoes that bred in the jing marsh lands. — Country ve cennis and other attrae- fol gto attract when attention eeesarily focused on the biting pevoe pests that intruded every- mil) the tendency Was to sell Fat the owners were not ready {without a fight, and an im- erat society Was formed which ‘ici with my office and followed jive in one year the bulk of feeding area Was drained, mos- eave since been absent. al- fire: one gentleman, not a Grier, either, told me bis prop- at increased $30,000 in value, ow sevters began to dome in. var ine of the worst breeding of the olden day was used as pine gerund, and 100 new resi- eave planned for mext year.— “in U Smith, in the Popular co Monthiy with a Peaviess pen universal peace is Bnally es- ed,” vaid Alfred H. Love, the Feut of the Universal Peace un- |; an interview in Philadelphia, many & man who now ridicules face movement will claim to ‘een its lifelong champion. It jours so, We thump and kick a weak, struggling movement at jeyiion, and when ft has sueceed- fi no longer needs our help, we it the most solfeitous support. was once a young lady whose fied, & Yevy poor young man, Jwut to set out for South Amert- seek his fortune in the rubber As he (ook bis leave of her the telore his departure, he said, jowsly: ‘And you swear to be fse, Irene?” ‘Yes, Heber,’ cried |; ‘yest you're successful.’ stanton latadten tale. y island, in the Inner Heb- yhich lies between the main- Scotland and the Isle of Skye, i to find a purchaser at the frice of $225,000 placed upon st. is the Scandinavian for “the {the roe deer,” and the shoot sith the mansion house and is at the southern end, consti ‘he chief value of the island. the northern end are the ruins che! castle, the residence of its pt lairds, the MacLeods. In lore Raasay has @ place and in id literature it is mentioned in | Johnson's “Journey to the jeru Islands of Scotland.” ch, like everything else, is be jonstantly improved, the patent es put on the market 25 years ve very different and inferior to of the present day, In the lat- scovery—Defiance Starch—ail in- chemicals are omitted, while }uition of another ingredient, in- i by us, gives to the Starch a th and smoothness never ap- hed by other brands, FwentyOne Yards of Sausage. he vivalry to make the biggest ee some wonderful specimens ‘ine produced by Germans in svlvania. The latest record: her ig the work of Jacob Acker- of Limeport. It ts 64 feet elght es long, EN PREVENTED BY DR. WILLIAMS’ PINK PILLS. hWhen the First Warning Symp- 's Are Noticed Much Needless Stfticcine Siew Ge Saved Yon troubled with pallor, loss of waves of heat passing over the Shortuess of breath after slight fon, & peculiar skipping of the Fivat, poor digestion, cold extremi- fra tevling of weight and fulluess? t make the mistake of thinking these are diseases in themselves {* sitistied with temporary relief. “is the way the nerves give warn- fiat they are breaking down. It Y means that the blood has become rv and cannot carry enongh nourish to the nerves to keep them healthy ile 10 do their work, t, alone, will sometimes give the ed relief. ‘The tonic treatment by Williams? Pink Pills, however, pres ‘the final breakdown of the nerves Uli more serious. discases which because the pills ace direetiy the impure blood, making it rich, jut pres > EG. Bradley, of 108 Parsells Hw, Rochester, N.Y., says: ‘as never very heilthy and some 0. when in a run-down coudi- Lsuffered @ nervous shock, caused. wuistortuue to a friend, It was so y tliat L was unfitted for work, vas just weak, low-spirited and us. could hardly walk and could war the least noise. My appetite or and I did not care for food. Fst steep well and once for two Sot scarcely an hour's sleep, vere headaches most of the time Mins in the back and spine. [Was treated by two doctors, being * the care of one of them for six, * got no relief and then de: Ftotry Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, 1 cau to feel better and the ime Ruut was general. My appetite M hearty and my sleep better, Jaucles all left aud also the pains wk. A few more boxes entirely te suid T was able to go back to ee Telt sple ee and as though I f Willsuis’ Pink Pills are invaluable fof) eS as rheumatism, after- * of erpand fevers, neuralgia, since and even partial Tet locomotor ataxia, few ius’ Pink Pills are sold by SES. or will be sent, postpaid, it sf Price, 50 cents per box. sik ee’. by the Dr. Williame *Cunjauy, Scheneetady, N.X, Department of Commerce and Labor to Make Cpecial Enumeration For Oklahoma- WILL TEST GERRYMANDER Result Will Reveal Whether Appor- tionent Law Has Been Obeyed By the Constitutional Convention. Washington, June 26.—The fol lowing formal announcement wes made Monday at he department of justice: PRA Se “Upon the advice of the attorney general, the president has instruct: ed the department of commerce and labor to have the census bureau make # special enumeration of the inhabitants of the proposed state of Oklahoma, including the present ter- vitory of Oklahoma and the Indien Tervitory, 10 determine the popula- tion of the proposed new state and its distribution among severai terri: oriai subdivisions into which the state will be divided should the con- Ktitution confirmed by the conven- tion lately sitting there, be approved at the polls.” No explanatory statement was pro- curable from any government —offi- cial, Mr, Bonaparte, in fact, dicta- ted the statement at his residence in Baltimore, and it was brought to Washington for announcement by his private secretary. ‘The intent in the movement and the decision of the administration to have the census taken is apparent, The claims, charges and vounter dims relative to the gerrymander contained in. the propesed constitu: tion of Oklahoma ure to be definite- ly and scientificaly decided by the administration, so that the president will be in a position to determine Just what action he will be warrant- ed in taking when the document is presented to him for his approvel or rejection. As it is generally understood by those interested that the constitution- al convention will shortly reconvene, after the courts decide the injune- tion cases against the official of the lervitory, preventing them from. call- ing’ an election under the proposed constitution ‘The _ administration conveys a divect hint as to what is objectionable in the document, Both republican and — democrats have suggested to the president that he give them some unofficial assurances 4s to what disposition he will make of the document if it is approved by the people of the proposed state, im advance of it bing presented to him officially. The president was told that to do 0 would save all of the trouble and expense of an election, if he pro- posed to disapprove the document. ‘The decision to have a census taken is a direct notice to all concerned thay the administration views as seri- ous the allegations to the effect that there has been a deliberate and flag- runt gerrymander in the constitution. When the constitutional convention meets, atter the conrts pass upon the pending cases, if the democrats in control,of it are sincere in the sug- gestions they made here in Washing- ton, thet they wished to mmke it ac- ceptable to the administration, they will be given opportunity to demon- strate it. In any event the adminis: wauon will be fully fortified | to show exactly how flagrant ig the gernymander, The federal law requires an nppor tionment of abont 198,000 population to euch representative in the house of representatives, In urying to make the new site delegation in congress newly solidly democratic, ft will be disclosed by the census how great was the disregard of the law relative to the approtionment. There has been much discussion of authority under which the ad- ministration proposes 10 take the census, and t0 defray the expense in- volved. It is understood that the at- torney general has advised the prest- dent that there is ample authority for incurring the expense, and that he can order it ymder “his geneval authority, or under the specific pro- vision of luw, which directs the de- partment of commerce and labor to make statistical or other investiga: Hons under executive order. Nebraska Wind Storm. Lineoin, Neb. June 26.—Following a day of intense heat and great i nidity, @ storm of wind, rain and hail descended on incom and vicin- ity shortly before 8 o'clock Monday night. The wind, which was a straight away from the west, was of enough violence to partly demolish one two- story brick building in the business center. A number of plate glass win- dows were demolished in store fronts and goods damaged. Trees were lev- eled and small outbuildings were wrecked. ‘To Inspect Kansas Lines. Topeka, Jime 26.—Plans are being made by the state board of railroad commissioners to make trips on hand cars over some of the railway lines to see what the exact physical conditions really are. The board fs given author- ity to make these investigations, and if the lines are not in as good condi- tion as they should be the board has authority to require the roads to make oe necessary improvements and re- ira. EXAMPLE OF TRUE CHIVALRY. Modern Lover Proves Himself Equal to Heroes of the Past. ‘There was a moment of profound silence. He was the first to speak. “You are richer than I am,” he fal- tered, with emotion. She bowed her head, replying noth- ing. But now the true nobility of bis character manifested {tself. “Yet for all that I am no better than you are!” he cried, and folded her to his breast, And when, her conscience accasing her, she tried to tell him that not only her father but four of her uncles were Pittsburg millionaires, he seale¢ her lips with kisses, and would hear nothing. —Puck. A SR ied Rea cea A story is told of Senator Knute Nelson, who spent some of his early years in a logging camp. He there discovered the necessity of certain emphatic language in order to make mules move. “All varieties” of tongues were in demand in that camp: Scandinavian, German, Italian—but none of the words used seemed to have the explosive force to adjust the tempo of the mule to the desired pace. Along came a strapping Irish- man, who used some popular exple- tives, usually indicated fn print by blank. blank. or —-——. The mules moved! “There's a language all mules understand,” said the Irishman —“and it's not me mother tongue, ayther."—Joe Mitchell Chapple, in National Magazine. Home, Sweet Home. The wife of a naval officer attached to the academy at Annapolis has in her employ an Irish servant, who re- cently gave evidence of nostalgia. “You ought to be contented and not pine for your old home, Bridget,” said the lady of the house. “You are earning good wages, your work is light, everyone is kind to you, and you have lots of friends here.” “Yis, mum,” sadly replied Bridget; “Dut it’s not the place where I be that makes me so homesick; it is the place where 1 don't be.” Sheer white goods, in fact, any ne wash goods when new, owe much of their attractiveness to the way they are laundered, this being done in a manner to enhance their textile beau- ty. Home laundering would be equal- ly satisfactory if proper attention was given to starching, the first essential being good Starch, which has sufficient strength to stiffen, without thickening the goods, Try Defiance Starch and you will be pleasantly surprised at the improved appearance of your work. Just the Size. “I understand dat dere will be sev- eral bogus animals on de stage,” said the long and lanky tramp as he read the sign “Supes Wanted.” “Yes,” replied the short and stout wayfarer, “lam going to play de head of de elephant and.me fat pardner is going to play de hind legs.” “Hm! ‘Then I suppose dere ig no chance for a tall, thin supe Ifke me?” “Oh, yes, pard, you could play de neck of de giraffe.” ey At the death of a much-loved pas- tor some years ago the vestry of a prominent New York church resolved to place a tablet to his memory in the vestiimle of the church, tells Harper's Weekly. In due time the tablet appeared in its place, where it still remains. It has caused not a few smiles; for, after reciting a list of the former pastor's virtues and la- bors, it closes with the quotation: “Now the people of God have rest.” Rations for Troops in Alaska. On the recommendation of the com missary general of the army. the field rations of the troops serving in Alaska Will be 16 ounces of bacon, or, when desired, 16 ounces of salt pork or 22 ounces of salt beef; 24 ounces of fresh vegetables, instead of 16 ounces; /three and two-fifths ounces of des- -sicated vegetables, instead of two and two-fifths ounces, and £25 ounce of candles, instead of 625 ounce. With asmooth fron and Defiance Starch, you can launder your shirt- waist just as well at home as the steam laundry, can; it will have the proper stiffness and finish, there will be less wear and tear of the goods, and it will be a positive pleasure to use a Starch that does not stick to the fron. ee ue ‘than Eacentbdin tad ening yet now that she is writing her memoirs she says she finds it neces- sary to go back to her native Polish and rely upon the services of a trans- lator to remake her book into Eng- lish—Chicago Evening Past. Important to Mothers. ‘Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORTA, ioe In Use For Over 30 Years, Es nage Country of Little Moisture. Twenty minutes of rain in a year is sometimes all that southern Egypt gets, and there is no dew in that country. This Is What Catches Me! [)EFIANCE L, ious Onerran kines searan! l ee le SE a Wz Cama 3 Ry F piss hy ee : Yj WY AZ, - \\\ We ye bout \ 1. MM WZ Ly \ \ ) Y Yj? 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Tom—Fred had his eyes glued on Miss Peachley during the entire eve ning. ~Jack—Stuck on her, eb? Teaching the Young Idea. The United States has 260,000 schoo! buildings, in which 460,000 teachers &re at work teaching nearly 18,000,000 children. A woman derives more pleasure from planning things that never come off than a man does from the actual happenings of things, Every time a woman makes a fool of a wise man he simply charges it up to experience and lets it go at that. It iw easier to’ prevent ill habite than to break them.—Motto on Plato's Ring. Scatter with one hand; gather with two—-German. Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrap. Forcaiidreh teething” softens the pres reltoee te RSENS eh er int Ser seat Many a sweetheart turns out to be a bitter disappointment as a wife. Lewis’ Single Binder Cigar has a rich |tasier Your’ dealer or. Lewis’ actor, eddy We Ia order to size up the average man correctly, get his estimate of himself and knock off 50 per cent. ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADED? Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them white again, Large 2 oz. package, 9 centa: When a banana peel takes a fall out of a man and there isn't anything broken but one of the commandments he gets off lucky. That an article may be good as well as cheap, and give entire satisfaction, is proven by the extraordinary sale of Defiance Starch, each package con: | taining one-third more Starch than can be had of any other brand for the same money. ite ‘Grantchlidren oe Gas | A property owner in Kingston, a || London suburb, has posted a notice | ' that “no grandchildren or cats” will be allowed on his premises. | se ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Uee “LA Whenever you buy oatmeal always buy a It’s the best oatmeal made; and in the 25¢ family package, in addition to the oatmeal, you get a beautiful piece of American china. : There is a nice assortment of cups and saucers, plates, bowls, etc.; an easy way to furnish your table, The Quaker Qats @mpany CHICAGO Quaker Wheat Berries are the newest thing in cereal foods— delicious, Fe] eee EL? CARTERS} ‘09 cists bs | tress from Dyspepsia, In- NMBBITTLE —Jatcexioncoaectearey | IVER Bating. A perfect rem: | Jedy for Dizziness, Nausea, | PILES, [ross i oe eugies Pats trina TONED Live they regulate the Bowels, Furely Vegetable, SWALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE, Genuine Must Bear CARTERS Fac-Simile Signature E| WER! (Lew BG0I2 REFUSE SUBSTITUTES, A Positive [—FA; CURE FOR le, isa CATARRH BRS Ely's Cream Balm ed is auichy absorbed. ae canes ae EPC erent DEFIANCE STARGH—!.". “DEFIANCE” IS SUPERIOR QUALITY. W.N. U,, WICHITA, NO. 26, 1907. LIVE STOCK AND MISCELLANEOUS —— + IN GREAT VARIETY FOR SALE AT. THE Lowest PRIcES BY A.N.KELLOGG NEWSPAPER CO, 73.W. Adame Street, CHICAGO “| ( i | READERS 20222". | se cohmns choad juaineaase eee? [SSS] THE DAISY FLY KILLER fostrors i toe Fe OO ses enced i ASMA ot wilinoc sot os Ra aie Bary Seething Ze Ste a = eee f0F80e, MAKOLD SOMERS, 149 DeKalb hve: ,Beockivack Ee Fess Thompson's Eye Water: The Diary of a Companion By Alice Gay Judd March 8.—I am not sure that I like being a companion. Diary. I'm not fond of pin pricks. And madam treats me with such gracious condescension that it pricks every tiny globule of revolutionary blood in me into fine rebelion. Her granddaughter treats me as though aoons ago I might have been human, while the grandson acts as though I were quite human at the present time. I think, Diary, I prefer the grandson. March 14.—I forgot to tell you that there is one boarder here who looks as though with the proper amount of encouragement he might be coaxed into congeniality. He is a young osteopathic physician, and I should judge from his expression at times that he experiences seasons of discouragement. April 1.—Madam's favorite book is "Meditations," essays on "Life." "Death," "Immortality," and so forth, written in an old-fashioned, sentimental style. I shouldn't mind reading them to her so much, if I thought she meditated, but she doesn't at all. Why, Diary, during some of the most solemn passages she is putting some kind of paste on her face to prevent wrinkles coming! I had a long chat last night with Dr. Steffens (that is the D. O.'s name), and am very much interested in the science of osteopathy. April 10.—I discovered my mission to-day! It is to put people to sleep! As I read this afternoon I thought I heard a gentle snore! Two shoakingly plebeian to attribute to madam, so I read on. But I heard it again, louder and more decided. I stopped reading. Madam promptly woke. "Don't stop reading if I should go to sleep," she said, "or I will wake up!" O! Diary dear! Well, since I am paid for my services, I suppose I may as well read to keep her asleep, as to amuse her awake. April 14—I am afraid—I mean it must be that Dr. Steffus is really building up a practice. He goes in and out more briskly, with the air of a man who has something to do. Mrs. B. told me confidentially that one of his patients is a very rich man who is doing all he can to enlarge the doctor's practice. April 17—I met Dr. S. to-day as I was leaving madam's, and he asked if I didn't want to walk home instead of riding. I had on a new spring jacket, and I wanted to know how the cause of osteopathy was progressing, so I walked. "I haven't seen you for several days." I remarked as we started. "Several days!" he answered. "I thought it must have been a month, at least." "Exactly three days since our last disagreement," I told him. "Oh, do you count the days?" he asked politely. Now, Diary, wasn't that as mean as could be to catch me so? "How is your sick rich man?" I asked, not noticing his last remark. "Very much better, thank you." "Don't get him well too fast," I cautioned. "Remember the goose that laid the golden eggs." He laughed. "It's the other way round this time. The sooner I get him well, the larger my fee will be." And he looked at me just as though he had a sweetheart hoping and waiting for him somewhere, and I reminded him of her. April 25.—This afternoon as I was leaving, madam's grandson invited me to go automobiling with him. Yes, Diary, I know I really shouldn't have accepted, but it was such a temptation. But madam saw us! I caught a glimpse of her face as we started, and its expression of pious horror rejoiced my heart, my bad, revolutionary heart. She may discharge me for it to morrow, but she can't take away the joy of the ride. But my bubble burst, as I knew in my heart it would, for when I was handed out at my own door, with all manner of care, and ran gaily up the steps, who should be standing there but Dr. Steffins! He opened the door for me with the air of a Chesterfield and such a freezing manner that I actually shivered. But I should never let that young man know that he could make me shiver! May 6.—Great doings. Diary! I went to the opera last night, and fairly lost myself in the music. I left madam a little earlier than usual, and was so miserable I went over in the park to have it out with myself. Two big tears had just rolled down my cheeks when some one sat down beside me on the bench. Presently the person beside me said: "A lovely afternoon, isn't it?" It was Dr. Steffins! "Did you know that Lohengrin is to be sung to-night?" the doctor continued. "What?" I cried in amazement, "just you and me?" "Of course," he answered unconcernedly, "there will be plenty of other people there." He took out his watch. "We can get our dinner at some restaurant and then go directly to the theater." "But my dress," I objected. "And I'm not sure that it's quite proper—" "Aren't we free-born American citizens, and can't we go together to hear some fine music?" he demanded. PCDIE 4 "Is it?" I said. "Let's go." he suggested. "We'll go," I said. We had our dinner at a little homey restaurant with white curtained windows and potted tulips on the tables. The doctor and I poured the coffee. It was truly delightful, Diary. I hated to leave. But the music! We sat way back in the balcony, and no one noticed that I had on a working skirt, and no white gloves. It was soul inspiring (the music, I mean). When we got home we found Mrs. Blake almost ready to send for the police. But my dear Diary, wasn't it lovely of him to do that just to make me forgive my general lonesomeness? I do hope the science of osteopathy will prosper. May 18—Woe is me! I mean, was me. Yesterday, madam told me she wouldn't need my services after tomorrow, as she is going to visit her sister for several months. She told me in plenty of time, of course, so that I might find another position. I said in my loftiest manner that it wouldn't make any difference to me, as I had been thinking of leaving the city; while in reality my heart went clear to my feet. The cars were crowded. I was afraid I would be late for dinner, and everything seemed to conspire to make trouble for me. I ran up the steps, twisted my ankle, and collapsed very suddenly. I managed some way to reach the bell, and Mrs. Blake herself opened the door. "Child," she cried, as soon as I could make her understand it was I, "whatever have you done to yourself?" "Lost my place and broken both legs," I said calmly. I don't know how she got me into her sitting-room. As soon as she got me on the couch she said: "Now, lie still and I'll call Dr. Steffins. "I won't," I said. "If I had three ankles broken, he shouldn't mend one of them." Now you know, Diary, that you wouldn't want the man—any man that you liked, I mean—to see you with your eyes and nose all swollen and red. But Mrs. B. didn't wait to hear me, and in a moment the door flew open, and in walked Dr. Steffins. "Which ankle?" he asked, as though I might be a chicken or anything else. "I don't know," I sobbed. What was the use of being a doctor, if he couldn't tell which ankle was sprained? "Don't cry," he said, "I'll have it all right in a jiffy. There was a jerk and a snap, and I seemed to be dying again. "I'm not crying because it hurts." I said when I came to life again. "I'm crying because I've lost my position. He put my ankle down very gently and came and knelt beside me and held my hands. "You poor little girl!" he said. "You poor little girl!" he said. I just put my head on his shoulder (it was very convenient, and, besides, I didn't want him to see how red my nose was), and the most comfortable thrills I've ever known went through me. And then he said—but it isn't even for you to know what he said. But O, Diary, you can't blame me for consenting to be a companion for the rest of my life, can you? (Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) BOOK PLATES. Their Invention Came Half a Century After the Printing Press. It was within half a century from the invention of printing that book plates were introduced as identifying marks to indicate the ownership of the volume. Germany, the fatherland of printing from movable type and of wood cutting for making impressions in ink on paper, is likewise the home land of the book plate. The earliest dated wood cut of accepted authenticity is the well known "St. Christopher of 1423," which was discovered in the Carthusian monastery of Buxhelm in Suabia. It was to insure the right of ownership in a book that the owner had it marked with the coat-of-arms of the family or some other heraldic device. Libraries were kept intact and passed from generation to generation, bearing the emblem of the family. The first book plate in France is dated 1574; in Sweden, 1575; Switzerland, 1607; and Italy, 1623. The earliest English book plate is found in a folio volume once the property of Cardinal Wolsey and afterward belonging to his royal master. The earliest mention of the book plate in English literature is by Pepys, July 16, 1688. The first known book plate in America belonged to Gov. Dudley. Paul Revere, the patriot, was one of the first American engravers of book plates and a designer of great ability. Skeleton for Hatrack. A New York physician has the most grewsome piece of furniture in the United States. It is the skeleton of a large man standing erect, with the right hand grasping a long spear. This is of oak, with several projections, and is used as a hatrack. In the center of the skull is set a clock, and the ribs form a cage in which the physician keeps his pet cockatoo. The bird has been taught to say, "We're only mortal." WOMAN'S REALM NOVEL FIRE SCREEN IDEAS FOR THE Novel Musical and L Easily Arr WOMAN'S REALM MADE WITH AID OF SMALL CLOTHES' HORSE. White Enamel the Foundation Over Which Decorations Were Made— Cream Colored Satin Over The accompanying sketch represents a dainty little fire screen that was made with the aid of a small clothes-horse. A two-fold horse, standing about three feet in height, may, with a little trouble, be transformed into a most decorative and useful article of furniture. The horse from which our sketch was made had been painted all over with white enamel, and brass balls screwed into the top of each upright piece of wood. Stretched tightly over the side bars were two pieces of cream-colored satin, on which had been embroidered, in gold silk, five empire wreaths—a large one in the center and small wreaths at each corner. This is only one way in which one of these useful little screens can be made; but the horse, after once having been painted and ornamented with the little brass balls, lends itself to decoration in many ways. Darker colors may, perhaps, be chosen, and the woodwork painted to match the color of the wall paper of the room in which it is intended to be used. Draped with some odd remnant of prettily colored brocaded silk or satin it will look wonderfully well. By way of variety, also, the material may be pleated over the bars and the top of the upright pieces of wood decorated with bows of ribbon. Three-fold horses can, of course, be treated in the same manner, and for those who have time to spare for the work, the panels on each side form a capital space on which pretty designs may be embroidered. Beyond the labor little expense will be entailed in making one of these screens, and as an article for sale in a bazar it should fetch a good price, or for a wedding present it would prove a very acceptable gift. New Neck Bows These are the most evident features of day neck dressing, and are easily made at home in such manner that they can be laundered with little trouble: Take an oblong piece of handkerchief linen, hemsititch it all around and edge with valenciennes lace. Make a short strap with a small button at one end and a buttonhole at the other. The oblong of linen is knife plaited and the strap is buttoned across the center, the button coming on the other side. Then the bastings of the plaits are released and open into butterfly shape. Sometimes two pieces of very sheer lawn are made in this way and fastened together with a strap to give very fluffy ends. Lace is made the same way. Fine handkerchiefs can be cut up and manipulated in similar ways. The wide net or gauze ruchings can be sewed together at the untrimmed edges, caught with a strap and, presto, there's a bow. It won't wash, but it costs little and looks natty. The Sewing Circle. Nothing wears and stands frequent washings and hard usage in summer pillow covers for hammocks, living rooms and verandas like natural colored linen. Simple little covers for the dressing table are made of the mercerized chambray that comes in such pretty shades of pink and blue, and they make an agreeable change from the white ones in such constant use. The cover is made just the size required, with the addition of four inches all round, which is turned up on the right side and hemmed down by the means of further stitching done in heavy white mercerized cotton. The corners are mitered carefully, so as to be quite flat and are blind-stitched down. Underskirts. Underskirts are growing more and more elaborate, and broad ribbon plays an important part in them. Many are of peau de suede, with deep silk flounces, while white, batiste peticoats are much trimmed with insertions of lace and minutely pleated batiste and mousseline de sole. REALM IDEAS FOR THE HOSTESS. Novel Musical and Luncheon That Is Easily Arranged. This pretty affair was given for 33 guests. Six persons were set at six small tables while a stringed orchestra concealed on a side porch played softly during the luncheon. In the center of each table there was a candle with shade the color of the roses used at each plate. As befitting the month roses were used exclusively throughout the rooms. The menu was very simple, but served so daintily. First, canteloupe thoroughly iced, clams, sweetbread grilled on toast, fingers, potato croquettes, asparagus vinagrette, ices served in crepe paper rose-holders to match the decorations of each table. French coffee, Roquefort cheese balls, bonbons, pistachio nuts and creme de menthe completed the repast. The place cards have a musical quotation and the programme consisted of soprano and baritone solos and a harpist. All the performers were intimate friends of the hostess. Some of the especially good quotations are given. They were written in fancy letters: "Music exalts each joy, allays each grief." "Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music break on our ears." "And softly the delicate viol was heard, like the murmur of love or the notes of a bird." "We know they music made in heaven." "If music be the food of love, play on." "There's music in the air." "There is music in all things, if men had ears." Will Madame Merrl please state what is necessary to do on receiving the announcement cards from the bride's mother inclosing the "at home" cards of the bride and groom in a far distant city? "RURAL." On the date of the bride's "at home" mall two of your husbands and one of your cards in an envelope to exactly fit. This shows that you would call in person and thus recognize the bride's first social function. To the mother it is not necessary to send your cards as she merely announced the event of the marriage and the cards entailed no social obligation. We have an only daughter now 16 years old; there are often times when she needs cards; will you tell me if it is necessary to preface her name with "Miss?" I prefer it without. Until the young woman finishes school and makes her bow in society, if you prefer the cards may be simply "Muriel Gray," although "Miss" is more frequently used. After she makes her debut the visiting card must read "Miss Gray." This tells the world that she is the only "Miss Gray." If the first name was used it would signify that there was an older sister. KITCHEN UTENSIL. Fork, Spoon, Knife and Can Opener Combined in One. Apparently inventors are continually endeavoring to combine in one articles which were formerly made in several distinct units. This is par- ```markdown ``` ticularly the case in regard to kitchen utensils. A novel combination of this kind is shown in the illustration. In this device a St. Louis man has succeeded in combining a fork, spoon, knife and can opener. At one end is the fork, at the other end the spoon, knife and can opener. By thus combining these four articles in one the economical housewife can save expenses, obtaining the four articles for the cost of one. It also means less silverwere to wash—the one combined utensil requiring less cleaning than the four. For Indoor Gowns. For indoor gowns or elaborate tea gowns the broken or primitive Greek key pattern is much used as a trimming. M. A. D. KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. REV. FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. 943 Everett, Kansas City, Kas. MRS. EMMA GAINES, C. G. P. 1170 Filmore avenue, Topeka, Kas. Miss Jennie Alexander, G. Q. M. 918 Penn. St., Lawrence, Kansas Number. 1 Mrs. S. Williams, 1309 N 10th St., Kansas City, Kansas. 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 South Chestnut St., Iola, Kan. 3. Mrs. Carrie Douglas, 1722 Sixth avenue, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 3 Mrs. Mary Goss, General Delivery, Wichita, Kansas. 4 Mrs. Laura Williams, 625 4th St., Cherryvale, Kansas. 5 Mrs. Mary Burdett, 819 N. 1st. street, Atchison, Kansas. 6. Mrs. Addie Glaspe, 128 Mulberry street, Ottawa, 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. Frest, 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 Brilley, E. 12th St., Coffeyville, Kansas. 28 Mrs. Della Dorsey, 716 S. 15th St., Parsons, Kansas. 29 Mrs. Percilla Lee, 720 Cheyenne St. Leavenworth, Kansas. 30 Mrs. Eliza Scott, 3rd ave. south, Leavenworth, Kansas. 32 Mrs. Adda Birthright, 114 West Broadway, Butte, Montana. 33 Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 34 Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 West 15th, Wlchita, Kan. 35 Mrs. Adah Lewis, 1603 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska. 37 Mrs. Mary Robinson, 104 South 2nd street, Aichison, Kansas. 38 Mrs. Laura Lee, Weir City, Kan. 52 Mrs. Cora Yeager, 928 Main, Lawrence, Kansan. 63 Mrs. Lizzie Stone, 1147 Ann ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 77 Mrs. A. Pickeng, 250 E. 15th, Topeka, Kan. 85 Mrs. Francis Hardeman, 1801 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kans. 89 Mrs. Blanche E. Alston, 2215 Pacific, Omaha, Neb. 91 Mrs. Ella Golden, 310 Norta 12th St., Omaha, Nebraska. 92 Mrs. Alice Grant, 401 South 8th street, Lincoln, Nebraska. 98 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 West ern Ave. N. Topeka, Kan. TEMPLES. Number. 1 William M. Watkins, box 2062, Weir City, Kansas. 2 Thomas Henry, Coffeyville, Kans. 3 Mr. William H. Barnes, 819 L. St., Atchison, Kan. 4 Andrew Herroil, Sherman Flats, Omaha, Neb. 6 M. E. Bird, 3014 Hewett, Everett, Kansas City, Kan. 7 J. C. Coffee, 1455 N. Mosley, Wichita, Kansas. 8. Rev. M. Wooten, 416 W. Third st., Ft. Scott, Kansas. 10 Frank Smith, 420 3rd Ave., Leavenworth, Kansas. 11 C. Swan, 1056 N. Mosley Ave., Wichita, Kansas. 13 Lee Holiday, 728 S. 20th St., Par- 15. E. W. Garvice, North 1st street, Salina, Kansas. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th St., S. Omaha, Neo. Annie Edwards, 944 Everett, Kansas South Mosely avenue, Wichita, Kan. 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 Tepeka, Kan. 60 James Scott, 1404 Van Buren Tepeka, Kan. 71 J. W. Bedell, 2127 So. 10th St. Lincoln, Neb. 536 Albert Graves, 90 Charles St. Deadwood, South Dakota. 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. 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 City, Kansas. Laura Smith, 308 E. Eleventh, Coffeyville, Kansas. enworth, Kansas. Ada Gilbert, 405 N. Santa Fe, Cot Ella McKinnie, 217 Sherman, Leav There is wide diversity in the treatment of fashionable sleeves; in fact, it is a question whether or not they are more varied than skirts, for the best models among the latter are limited to six or seven styles. Not so with sleeves, however, which are as numerous in shape and design almost as the patterns of lace which adorn them. The open bell sleeve is a favorite model for dressy tailored suits, especially as designed for forenoon wear. The opening is usually bound with embroidery. lace or braid and underneath appears the sleeve of the blouse or guimpe. One of the very smartest of the new sleeves has a long, tight undersleeve, with a "loop" extension at the inside, the outer sleeve being formed of rows of lace ruffles. The "loop" is a feature of many of the new sleeves on French frocks and makes a charmingly chic effect. The fancy panamas used for dressy tailor-mades are so designed that they tempt one to the unique in sleeve effects. They combine the newest colorings with the last words in patterns, and, in addition, can be well handled by the average tailor. They are sufficiently cool and dust-resisting to make them a reliable fabric for spring and summer, while their cost is by no means extravagant. A gown in black and white striped panama exhibited in the Rue de la Paix this week was sufficiently striking to be picked out from a group of new models for especial admiration. The skirt is cut plain and touches the ground all around; whatever the fashion authorities of New York and London may say about the walking skirt's predominance, it certainly does not go in Paris for dressy occasions. Around the bottom of the skirt in question there is a fold of liberty satin, with a piping of plaited foufair on either side of the satin band. TO TEMPT THE PALATE. Blanc Mange—A pretty effect may be gained by molding white blanc mange in egg cups ((arranging the molds in a circle, raising the center one), and garnishing the dish with strawberries and their leaves. Cream Pie—Bake under crust when convenient. Put in double boiler one pint milk, three tablespoons sugar, one tablespoon tapioca, yolk of one egg; flavor to taste, when thick as custard, and add well beaten white of one egg. When cool add to your crust. Mocha Tart—Beat seven eggs separately, add one cup of confectioner's sugar, one cup of pulverized graham crackers and one teaspoonful of vanilla extract, and bake in layers. When cold whip one-half pint of cream, add two tablespoonfuls of coffee extract and the same amount of confectioner's sugar. Place between layers and on top. Indian Fruit Punch—Boil a pound of sugar, a quart of water and the grated yellow rind of a lemon five minutes and strain. Add a teaspoonful of bitter almond extract, the juice of three lemons, a teaspoonful of vanilla and two cupfuls of strong tea. When very cold add ice and a pint of effervescent or plain water. The White Frock. White may be worn by both stout and thin women, but while the thin woman may add touches of color to her toilet the one of more generous build should exclude them. Her costume must be entirely white. For evening wear black below the bust will be decidedly the best possible choice, relieved with a flat ivory lace arrangement about the decolletage, while for the slighter figure dove gray, silver blue or rich deep cream, a soft fichu of chiffon or lace trimming the bust, will be most suitable. A touch of pale blue or soft old rose may be the one note of color. Fried Onions. As usually served, fried onions are a delusion and a snare, but cooked in the Kenilworth ranch way it will be a rare thing if they go begging. Cut in slices and soak in milk ten minutes Then dip in flour and immerse in boiling fat, hot enough to brown instantly. You can not keep the slicer whole, after they have fried six of seven minutes. Take out with a skimmer, lay on brown paper a few moments to absorb every suspicion of fat and serve with steak or veal cutlets. Cleaning Glazed Tiles Cleanly grazed Tiles. If glazed tiles are spotted, wash them with lemon juice, leave them for a quarter of an hour, and finally rub them with a soft cloth. Tiles should not be washed, but only rubbed with a damp cloth, and then polished with skim milk and water. Perhaps a rag on which a little paraffin has been sprinkled is the best of all polishes, but it should be used before a fire is lit in the grate. Cocoanut oil is used widely as a food in the Philippines.