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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT July 16, 17, 18, 1907 DDD FELLOW GRAND LODGE IN SALINA NEXT WEEK. Grand Lodge No. 17, G. U. O. O. F. will convene in the city of Salina next Tuesday and will be in session for three days. The session this year promises to be one of the most inter- Tues. Glover, Wichita, Grand Master, District Grand Lodge No. 17. esting ever held in the Kansas jurisdiction. Many important measures are to be considered and much work done to advance the jurisdiction. Grand Household Ruth No. 12 will convene at the same time with the Grand Lodge. NEGRO WOMAN DIES, AGE 113. Has Always Smoked, and Drank Whis- Hutchinson, Kan., July 11.—(Special.)—Mrs. Ann Owens, a Negro, known to be more than 118 years old and a resident of Hutchinson twenty years, is dead here. She was born a slave in the Wilkinson family in Maryland in the year 1789 or the year previous and after having been sold to Dick Christmas was taken to Madison county, Mississippi, where she lived a good share of her life until coming to Kansas. She remembered to the time of her death occurrences that happened when George Washington was president, and could tell stories about the early history of the country, especially when Thomas Jefferson was President. She lived here with her son, Hiram Owens, who is nearly 90 years old. She had a number of children and a great many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She has been in good health all of her life and has always smoked tobacco and used whisky in a moderate way. She retained her sight and hearing to a remarkable degree and was walking around her modest home here but a few days before she died. HOKE SMITH GOVERNOR. HOKE SMITH GOVERNOR. Hoke Smith, the radical, has been inaugurated Governor of Georgia. In referring to the Negro in his inaugural address, Gov. Smith said in part: "Any plan for the Negroes which fails to recognize the difference between the white and the black races will fail. The honest student of history knows that the Negro had full opportunity for generations to devolop before the days of slavery; that the Negro race was improved by slav- A. B. C. J. Williams, Kansas City, District Grand Director. ery and that the majority of the Negroes in this State have ceased to improve since slavery. Few have been helped by learning from books. All have been helped who have been taught or made to work. "The Negro child should be taught manual labor and how to live. The Negro teacher should be selected less by book than by character examination. The Negro school should help the Negro, not injure him. Racial differences cannot be overcome by misguided philanthropists. Superiority does not justify cruelty. The man who breaks the law to punish a criminal is himself a criminal. There is no place in Georgia for riots and mobs. P. H. Bassett, Chetopa, District Grand Secretary. It is the duty of the Governor to exhaust the power of his office to enforce the law and to prevent lynching, and I shall perform this duty. I recognize the duty of the white man to be absolutely just to the Negro." It is strange how such men will lie on history in order to make a point against the Negro. COLORED PREACHER ELOPES. Rev. W. A. Maggett, colored, formerly pastor of New Hope Baptist church, Chanute, Kan., is thought to have eloped with Miss Scott, foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Scott, (also colored) of Chanute. It is reported that the Rev. Maggett has a wife living which adds to the interest of the affair.—Tribune, Chanute. MISSION FOR NORTH AFRICA. Bishop Hartzell Got $50,000 at Sunday London.—Rev. Dr. Hartzell, Methodist Episcopal Bishop of Africa, the most indefatigable American missionary in the Dark Continent, has just taken up a further responsibility of far-reaching importance. He is in London, having just completed his annual circuit of Africa. He stopped enroute to England to address the Sunday School Congress in Rome, at which 500 of the 1,000 delegates were Americans. He told the congress he intended to establish a mission to the Mohammedans of North Africa. The congress indorsed the project enthusiastically and $50,000 was immediately subscribed toward it. The Bishop gladly undertook to manage the mission, under control of the board or the American Methodist Episcopal Church, and the money subscribed has been placed at his disposal. More, he says will be subscribed in America. This will be the first American mission of the kind in North Africa. The location of headquarters and other details will be arranged as speedily as Bishop Hartzell says the outlook for missionary work in Africa never was so encouraging in all its phases. He speaks hopefully of the rapid development of the Transvaal and the increase in American trade. He thinks the new transvaal is good but risky. VARDAMAN CONVERTED! The Reprobate Says: "I Surrender All to the Cause of Christ." From the New York Evening Post. Those who believe that even the most erring of mortals has in him the possibilities of regeneration, will rejoice in this morning's dispatch to The Tribune announcing Gov. Vardaman's conversion to religion. An evangelist named Cate, it appears, wrought W. W. Shobe, Salina, District Grand Treasurer. W. W. Shobe, Salina, District Grand Treasurer. this miracle. He made a "powerful plea to those who saw the wickedness of their ways to come forward." The Governor came, and in a "clear, distinct and penitent voice, said, 'I surrender all to the cause of Christ.'" We tender our hearty congratulations to Mr. Cate, and beg that from Mississippi he will move to South Carolina and try his eloquence of Senator "Ben" Tillman. Before he leaves, however, we trust that Mr. Cate will aid Gov. Vardaman in choosing some texts for his home, some signboards for his new path of life, to remind him how completely he has turned his back on the institution poet. We suggest a few pertinent sentiment: "Love thy neighbor as thyself;" "Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths;" "Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black." When his fellow-agitators come to call upon him, Vardiman can now turn upon them and say: "Depart from me, ye that work inquity." Remembering the violence of his past denunciations of a grievously burdened race, he may now exclaim: "Not that which endereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedth out of the mouth, this defileth the man." And when Vardaman henceforth goes out to beg votes of his white neighbors, shall he not say to them, "Are ye not as the children of the Ethiopians unto me?" A Glorious Session The sixteenth annual session of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle Knights and Daughters of Tabor which convened in Weir City, Kansas, from Tuesday morning to Saturday noon of this week, from the standpoint of the progress shown to have been made by the order was the grandest in its history. The Grand Temple and Tabernacle was called to order at 9:45 Tuesday morning by Rev. Frank Wilson, Chief Grand Mentor of the Kansas-Nebraska jurisdiction, with the following officers present: Rev. Frank Wilson, Chief Grand Mentor, Kansas City, Kan; Dtr. Emma Gaines, C. G. P., Topeka; Sir D. L. Taylor, V. G. M., Salina; Dtr. Ella McKinnis, V. G. P., Leavenworth; Sir A. W. Hopkins, C. G. S., Leavenworth; Dtr. Sarah W. Forbes, C. G. R. Lincoln; Sir Wm. Core, C. G. T., Topeka; Dtr. Laura Bright, G. P., Leavenworth; Sir Paul Giles, G. P. P., Omaha; Dtr. Jennie Alexander, G. Q. M., Lawrence; Sir C, G. Fishback, C. G. O., Topeka; Dtr. Maggie Robinson, I. G. S., Kansas City; J. N. Davis, G. D. M., Atchison; Sir M. Washington, G. O. S., Kansas City. After the Grand Session was duly opened the Chief Grand Mentor, Sir Frank Wilson, appointed the usual committees. Tuesday afternoon the Grand Temple and Tabernacle listened to an able "Welcome Address" on behalf of the Sir Knights and Daughters of Welr City by Dr. Laura Lee, which was in an eloquent manner responded to by Rev. Sir C. G. Fishback, Chief Grand Orator of Topeka, Kansas. Chief Grand Mentor's Address. Rev. Sir Frank Wilson, Chief Grand Mentor then presented his annual message, which was one of the greatest documents and showed a progress for the year unprecedented in the annuals of secret societies. The members of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle were highly elated and lifted up by the splendid words of the message of the Chief Grand Mentor. Chief Grand Preceptress' Report. Chief Grand Preceptress' Report. Dir. Emma Gains, Chief Grand Preceptress then made her annual report which brought to light a great work being accomplished by the Grand Preceptress in the interest of the order. The showing made by the order of Twelve in Weir City is a living monument of the progress and possibilities of the Negro race in organization, in business, in finances and spiritual progressiveness. The Order of Twelve Knights of Tabor, the product of Negro brain, sustained, managed and controlled completely by Negroes is a square, open, positive and undeniable contradiction of the arguments of the enemies of the race that the Negro is void of business abilities. For be it known that the Order of Twelve owes no part of its origin, its existence, its progress or its standing to the man of white. Yet no society has made or is making a more pronounced progress for humanity and the race than is the Order of Twelve. RECEPTION. Tuesday night the Tabors of Wet City tendered a reception to the delegates and friends. WEDNESDAY. Wednesday morning was devoted to listening to reports of Grand officers The report of Sir A. W. Hopkins, Chief Grand Scribe, Dtr. Sarah W. Forbes, Chief Grand Recorder, Sir Wm. Core, Chief Grand Treasurer, Dr. Jannie Alexander, Grand Queen Mother and Sir Paul Giles, Grand Presiding Prince, all showed a splendid increase in every particular. The reports showed that there had been 34 deaths during the year and $2,720.00 had been paid in endowments. The membership of the order was reported: Daughters ..... 1509 Knights ..... 872 Malds ..... 537 Pages ..... 379 --- NO.17 Total membership.....2297 GRAND ANNUAL SERMON GRAND ANNUAL SERMON. Wednesday night the annual sermon was held at St. John's Baptist church under direction of Rev. Frank Wilson, C. G. M., with Rev. C. G. Fishback, C. G. O., officiating, assisted by Rev. M. Wooten. The Knights and Daughters filled the main part of the church. Rev. Fishback preached an eloquent and inspiring sermon which pleased all. A collection of $22.20 was raised. OFFICIAL ORGAN. The Wichita Searchlight was selected as the official organ of the Knights and Daughters of Kansas-Nebraska for the ensuing year. For which we thank the Grand Temple and Tabernacle heartily and ask the co-operation of all in aiding us in pushing forward the work of our noble and profressive Order of Twelve. ENDOWMENT RAISED This session took recognition of the phenomenal growth of the Order of Twelve of this jurisdiction by raising the amount of Endowment paid at the death of a Knight or Daughter from $80.00 to $100.00. This raise goes into effect in 60 days. TENT ENDOWMENT. The mothers and fathers of the children members of the Tents should take renewed interest in the work of the Tent and see that their children are members. Another progressive feature of the session in connection with the Tent was the establishment of an endowment for the children who are members of the Tent of $25.00. This is the first colored secret society to originate an endowment for the children. For the $25.00 endowment the children only pay an endowment fee of 5.0 per month. This forward movement is the result of a recommendation of Sir Frank Wilson, C. G. M., in his annual report. In the future the parents of every child in good standing will receive $25.00 in the event of the death of the child. This law goes into effect 60 days after the adjournment of the Grand Session, 1967. THURSDAY SESSION. Thursday morning was devoted to routine business by the Grand Temple and Tabernacle until 11 a.m., when all went to St. John Baptist church where the memorial services were held. This is one of the annual religious feasts of the Grand Session, where the members who have died during the year are eulogized. Rev. Sir Frank Wilson, Chief Grand Mentor, made a few timely, appropriate remarks and then turned the meeting over to Rev. C. G. Fishback, C. G. O., who conducted the services. One by one as the name of deceased members were called they were eulogized by some member, until all of the thirty-four members and three children's names were called. This was, indeed, one of the most spiritual meetings in the history of the order. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Thursday afternoon was the annual election of officers and the following officers were elected: Rev. Sir Frank Wilson, C. G. M., Kansas City, Kansas. Dtr. Emma Galnes, C. G. P., Topeka, Kansas. Sir John H. Burdett, V. G. M., Atchison, Kansas. Dtr. Ella McKinnis, V. G. P., Leavenworth, Kansas. Sir W. M. Core, C. G. T., Topeka, Kansas. Dtr. Jannie Alexander, G. Q. M., Lawrence, Kansas. Sir C. G. Fishback, C. G. O., Topeka, Kansas. MAGE THE SEARCHLIGHT. W. N. MILLER.....Editor Entered at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at 601 North Main Street. One Year (By Mail) ..... $1.00 Six Months (By Mail) ..... 75 Three Months (By Mail) ..... 50 All matters addressed to The Searchlight for publication must be signed by the party or parties writing. All matters for publication must reach this office not later than Wednesday to reach publication in the current issue. RULES OF THIS OFFICE. 1st. All subscriptions must be paid in advance. Agents take notice. 2nd. Communications received after Wednesday noon will not be published in the current issue. 3rd. 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MILLER, Editor, 601 N. Main, phone 2046 601 N Main, phone 2046. Dtr. Pauline Woodfork, C. G. Pr., Kansas City, Kansas. Rev. Sir Frank Wilson was unanimously re-elected for the seventeenth time as Chief Grand Mentor, Dtr. Emma Gaines was unanimously re-elected Chief Grand Preceptress for the fourteenth time, Sir A. W. Hopkins was unanimously re-elected Chief Grand Scribe for the seventeenth time, while Sir Wm. Core was unanimously re-elected for the fourteenth time as Chief Grand Treasurer. TABORIAN HOME. Definite steps were taken at this session whereby a Taborian home will be established in this jurisdiction for aged, decrepid, infirm Knights, Daughters and Orphans and thus the Knights of Tabor have the proud distinction of being the first Negro lodge and the only lodge the product of Negro brain to establish such a much-needed home. This Taborian home will be a reality. In this connection it may be said that the Taboris lead out first in providing an endowment for the children of their order which is the first of its kind known among Negroes. T. E. D. D. Hope, Topeka, a Prominent Odd Fellow. NOTICE TABORS. The changes in the directory will appear in our next issue, July-20th, 1907. W. N. MILLER, Editor. IF IT EVER HAPPENED YOU'LL FIND IT IN THE SEARCHLIGHT. WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE? THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Send your news notes and local happenings to 601 North Main Street. 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. ASKS FOR DIVORCE Mrs. Stella Patton Files Petition for a Disease. Fax to: Patton@Mrs.StellaPatton.com Divorce From Sandy E. Patton. Mrs. Stella Patton has filed a petition in the District Court asking for a divorce from her husband, Sandy E. Patton former jailor under Sheriff Schad. Mrs. Patton in her petition states that although her husband has had steady employment under former Sheriff Schad, and since, yet he has failed to support her and has frittered his money away in frivolous living. She asks for temporary alimony and attorney fees. The petition states that they were married December 1st, 1898. ROOM AND BOARD. Mrs. Thos. Ivry has opened a rooming place at 821 North Wichita where she will also serve a fine line of ice cream and soda pop. Call at 821 North Wichita treet. AT THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. The Rev. C. O. Boothe, D.D. LL.D., is visiting Rev. S. M. Hall, pastor of the Second Baptist church. The Rev. C. O. Boothe will preach at the Second Baptist church, Sunday, July 14, 1907. The Reverend is a theologian, scholar, orator and a very high esteemed Christian gentleman, and a downright gospel minister. We know the Rev. Boothe, and when you have once heard him you will forever remember him. Let the people awake and put on their beautiful garnents, and rally to hear this great man. Dr. Boothe is head and shoulders' above any man of our color who has ever been in our city, a man who has filled the theological chair in some of our best institutions, and is a known power everywhere. Hear him at the Second church Sunday, July 14, 1907. The Toussant L'Overture Literary Society will give a grand picnic at Riverside park, Thursday, August 1st. An excellent program will be rendered in the afternoon at the park. At 8:30 p.m. a short program will be rendered at Garfield Hall, as follows: PROGRAM. 1. Solo .....John Edington 2. Address .....Prof. Carter, Topeka 3. Duet..Miss Della Gaines and Miss Rosa Mae Tillman. 4. Solo .....Mrs. T. Fine 5. Address .....Prof. Gregg, Quindaro 6. Choir After which the people will enjoy themselves. JUST LIKE HOME. The cooking, the sewing, the general cleanliness at the Centropolis Hotel, 605 N. Main, is all one could wish and has that air of comfort which reminds one of the comforts of home. Their ice cream parlor surpasses any in the state. Call at 605 N. Main. TRY A COLD SODA. At the Olden Drug Store, 615 North Main. Mr. and Mrs. Sy Cox and Mrs. Kimberlin spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Elme Johnson, 1650 South Topeka. Mrs. Caddie Lyten formerly Mrs. Caddie Hatcher, is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. A. A. Fox and children left Wednesday for Manitou, Colo., where she will join her husband. L. S. NAFTGER, W. R. TUCKER, President Vice President J. M. MOORE, Cashier Fourth National Bank United States Defensory Directors—W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L Holmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S Naitzger, E. H. Middle aufl, O. Z. Smith. General Banking Business Transected CHITA NSAS THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT SAVE THE INNOCENT The Rev. Samuel M. Hall is not a mean man by any means. The Ministers' Association (white) of this city (Wichita) were asked to look into the reports circulated in the Searchlight some time ago regarding a Negro minister having done evil in Bessemer, Alabama; and after the matter was sifted down by the chief of police (Cubbon), it was reported that there was no evidence of the slightest truth regarding any Hall who had ever been in Bessemer, Alabama, white or black, having done any deed of mean nature there. Rev. S. M. Hall came to Wichita by the request of the Second Baptist Church of this city, July 30, 1903. He took up the work with said church and community; things were moving on nicely, great crowds were flocking to hear Rev. Hall every Lord's day, and the church with Rev. Hall had just completed improvements on the church at a cost of more than eight hundred dollars ($800,00) to the devil started his fiery balls to rolling. It came from ill hands to the editor of the Wichita Searchlight that one Rev. Sam M. Hall had done bad in Alabama, but careful investigation has proven all that has been said against Rev. Samuel M. Hall to be false to the core: born of the devil and pushed without cause. The facts are that Rev. S. M. Hall was considered an able and most powerful preacher in every town and city where he has stopped. A man of high moral character and a church builder, Rev. Hall has led all the churches which he has served to improve, build and make better their quarters and build up the membership by baptizing many happy souls. Careful search and diligent and continued inquiries have fully convinced every person, the editor of the Searchlight as well, that we have not a more frank, straightforward Baptist minister than Rev. S. M. Hall. He is a man that does not flatter with fine words, but he is a man of the first water in soul. You can depend on what he says in church or out. We humbly beg all the readers of the Searchlight to forgive us for all we have said against this God-sent man, and pray for us to the end, we may never be caught in such a snare of the devil again (for it was indeed the devil's snare). It has been brought to light also that Rev. Samuel M. Hall's wife has no full sister in the world, which makes this article the stronger. Rev. Hall has affidavits from every town and community in which he has lived, testifying to his high moral standing and worth. (If you wish to see them, call at No. 1214 N. Main St. Wichita). He has recommendations which will open your eyes wider still, both from his old church, Irondale, Ala., and the Birmingham Baptist Ministers' Conference of Birmingham, Ala. Lift him up in your minds and pray for his success in the Lord's service. Rev. Hall is doing a great work in Wichita with the Second Baptist church. He stands high with his church. He is a man of high standing and clean character. We accept all criticism the public may offer, but we insist on doing what is right, for this is personal between me and God. Let us be men and give honor to whom honor is due. Manhood is one thing and envy and malice is another. Let all who love the right, join me and from this day do what we know to be right, regardless of friendship and favors. Friendship with the world is good while we are in the world, but true friendship with God is far better. "The stiff man may read St. Matthew 18:6, 7. St. Matthew 18:22, 35. I. John 3:15. I. John 1:6. I. John 4:20. COLORED PEOPLE WIN SCHOOL CASE IN SUPREME COURT. The Supreme Court of Kansas decided the separate school case in favor of the colored people and against the school board of Wichita, in a decision handed down in Topeka last week, and thus the school board will be unable to segregate the school children of Wichita and the schools will go on in the same manner in which they did pior to the agitation for separate schools by the present school board. The decision of the Supreme Court will surely act as a lesson to public officials such as the school board not to undertake great measures as this which stirs up so much racial strife unless they are sure of the ground. A needless amount of race antipathy has been engendered by the school board by their rash, untimely and unwise act which might easily have been avoided. A feeling which, perchance, will take many months to heel. We trust sincerely that all concerned will take the proper view of this matter and will meet it as citizens of one city. Miss Anna Stratford of Coffeyville is visiting her brother, P. S. Stratford, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Toliver, of Dallas, Texas, are stopping with Mrs. J. A. Martin, 837 North Water Mr. Toliver is a brother of the great evangelist of Washington, D. C. TRY US For a Good Job of Lead and Oil. SUTTON PAINT CO. Lake Charles, La., July 3, 1907. Mr. W. N. Miller Dear Sir—Please insert the following in next issue of Searchlight: To the Tabernacle Church and friends of Wichita: I am improving in health, and have accepted the pastorate of the Emanuel Baptist church of Lake Charles, La. Our rally on the fifth Sabbath in June broke the record. The amount of two hundred and forty five dollars and thirty-six cents was raised. The pastor of New Hope church has been invited to be with us on the 14th for our revival. Yours for the Master, G. M. HUNTER. C. A. Finney, Cherokee, Deputy District Grand Master. Hobart Cox was struck by a boy on the head with a railroad spike last Tuesday afternoon, and a serious wound was inflicted, which was sewed up by Dr. Farmer. He is getting along nicely. Mary, Mrs Shervills left Saturday for Kansas City to visit her daughter. Bishop A. Grant delivered two fine sermons at the A. M. E. church Sunday. Mrs. N. A. Barnard, of St Louis, arrived in the city Wednesday and will be the guest of Mrs. John Kimberling; 2044 South Main. VICTORIA COLE DEAD. Victoria Cole, the 13-year-old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Chas. G. Cole, died at the Cole residence Wednesday, of consumption. She had been sick about three months. Funeral services at Second Baptist church, Saturday, Rev. S. M. Hall officiating. A four-course dinner party was given Friday evening, July 5 by Messrs. LeRoy Huff, Robert Whitted, and Chas. Hilbert at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitted, 509 North Water street, in honor of the visitors: Miss Bess Evans, Indianapolis, Ind.; Miss Maude Jones, Kingfisher, Oklah.; Miss Jessie Williams, Pratt, Kan.; Mrs. Wm. Lytton, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. A. Hunter, Kansas City, Mo., and Mr. Irving Lyde, who soon leaves for California. The tables were decorated with masturtiums, roses and sweet peas. Music was furnished during the evening by Clarke's Orchestra. After dinner bridge whist and dancing were the chief amusements, a dance platform being placed out on the lawn, which was lighted with Japanese lanters. Those assisting in serving were: Mrs. Wm. Whitted, Mrs. W. H. Jones, Mrs. Jeff Fauver and Miss Marie Whitted. Those participating in Messrs. Huff, Whitted and Hilbert's hospitality, were: Mesdames C. A. Glover, A. T. Glover, Theo. Kennedy, Porter Perry, Ed Landrum, W. H. Jones, Jeff Fauver, Misses Grayce Baker, Ida Hill, Sallye Rowles, Lois Wilson, Eula James, Myrtle Flemming, Irma Clarke, Lizzie Whitted, Bess Whitted, Marie Whitted, Luna Fauver, Alma Fauver: Messrs. J. L. Scott, Will Clarke, C. A. Covington, Clifford Bell, Thomas Anderson, Andrew Waters, Irving Lyde, Fayette Anderson, Claude Clarke, Ford Clarke, Ora Taylor, Harold Flemmings, Charles Price. GRAND COURT SESSION WICHITA NEXT YEAR. The Prince Hall Grand Court H. of J. of Kansas-Nebraska Jurisdiction, convened at Kansas City, Kan. M. & O. Hall, June 11, 12, 13, 1907. They had a very pleasant session. They will convene next year at Wichita, Kan. The officers for the ensuing year are as follows: Fannie Hyde, M. A. G., Argentine, Kan.; Anna Letts, S. G. M., Atchison, Kan.; Mary L. Williams, G. C. J., Kansas City, Kan.; Mary L. Williams, G. C. T., Lincoln, Neb.; Winnipeg Ray, G. C. Sec., Wichita, Kan.; Mrs. Henry, G. I. G. K., Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs Patrick, G. O. G. C., Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. Evans, Cor. Sec., Armourdale, Kan.; Mrs. Baldock, G. S. A., Kansas City, Kan.; Eliza Scott, G. J. A., Leavenworth, Kan.; Bro. Johnson, P. B. Andrew, A. Wilson, G. C. D. Hattle Brown, Mary Galnes, Lizzie Johnson, G. C. Deputies. 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 ODNE WHILE YOU WAST 2nd Shoes Bought and Sold 332 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. USE IMBODE IMPE FLOUR BREAKFA and you will L AT YOUR GROCERS OLDEN'S D Prescriptions ... Drugs of all kinds. Your patronage solicited. customer. 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Can I do anything to died bless you, no, madam," I told hastily wiping away my tears, "I professional entertainer and was giving on my self. That's all." THERE IS A REASON. Medical Times Explains Why Doctors Oppose Patent Medicines. Use Medical Times for April in a moment of tranxness explains the true opposition of physicians to "pat-medicines which are taken with a prescription, in the following lists: We will hardly repeat here the safe statement to the effect that one year $62,000,000 has been exed on patent medicines in the United States. Enough to give every citizen in the country a, yearly sum of $2,000. In the face of such as these, all talk of love of humility, altruism, self-abnegation and like becomes cheap and nauseat. It appears to us that such bungee should give place to homely man sense." enable authority states that the amount of the "patent" medi- piness is about $40,000,000 inof $62,000,000 but taking the Real Time" figures as correct they sent an outlay of considerably less than $1 per capita for home medicine. The cost of doctors' fees ex- pose of medicines except such as dispensed for the same period, this was approximately $220,000. This is reached by allowing an age income of $2,000 to each 15,000 physicians in the United States. Even allowing that a gross loss of $62,000,000 is to be divi- died in 115,000 physicians the in- fee of each would not be increased more than $540. IVILEGES OF A GENTLEMAN. ngster Probably Will Change Ideas in Course of Time. Here is a small boy in this town, in the Baltimore American, the of a rather distinguished lawyer, has decided opinions on what situates true aristocracy. One day eally a friend called upon his her, and, while waiting for the less, was entertained by the small What are you going to do when you grow up?" was the stereotyped action she propounded in the effort start the conversation. Oh, I am going to smoke." and shink clink whisky. and who are you going to do such ggs?" asked the visitor aghast. oil all southern gentlemen do The Royal Road. struggling Author—Why, De Poesy, prosperous you look! Was your book of poems a success? De Poesy could say that, it e Posey—No o, can't say that it Published a popular novel, pera- No" Ah then you have written a play, we always held that play writing, we not the highest form of art, was ertheless—" I have written no play." You haven't? Where did these fine hes come from? How did you pay that handsome turnout?" I have abandoned literature and peddling clams."—N. Y. Weekly. Collieries Under the Sea. At Cape Breton there are immense series being worked under the can. These submarine mines cover thousand acres, and are being insured steadily. The nines are ended at the shore, and the operators now the vein beneath the water for more than a mile. It might be exspected that the weight of the water would force its way into the mine. The bed of the ocean is as tight as cement cistern. A sort of fireclay was the submarine roof of the mine, and the sediment above is held in ice and packed down by the water surface until there is not a crevice a drop of water from overhead. Accounted For. Among the many stories told of the bishish judge, Lord Young, is one associated with an election in Edinburgh, when it was announced that Wolmer had been returned by a majority of three votes. Later a condition made the majority 300, and are the names of two lords of session who had voted for the successful candidate. Lord Young, thereupon reiterated: "That accounts for the two lords." BIG STRIKE IMMINENT FRISCO WALK OUT TO SPREAD OVER COUNTRY. THE OPERATORS ARE VERY ANGRY Because They Were Refused a Conference—To Vote For Strike—Chicago Unions to Decide on Action Sunday. San Francisco, July 10. — Indications tonight are that the telegraphers' strike will spread and that the next walk-out of operators will occur in some large eastern center. A committee of Western Union operators called today on I. N. Miller, Jr., assistant general superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, for the purpose of discussing their grievances. This committee was met by Chief Operator H. J. Jeffs, who read a note conveying what Mr. Miller had to say to the committee. The note said: "Mr. Miller has declined to meet you as a committee, but is willing to extend a courteous meeting to each operator now out on strike, and will consider favorably the reinstatement of any and all who come to him, giving assurance of their personal desire to be reinstated in their positions, the same as those were before the strike was called. But he reserves the right to refuse to receive or reinstate any one to their positions who are undesirable, and that matter must be absolutely left to his judgment as assistant general superintendent." After the result of the meeting was made known to President S. J. Small, of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union, he sent a telegram to President Roosevelt, claiming that every honorable means had been exhausted to secure an adjustment, and that he had no hope of a settlement without an extensive strike; that in answer to the demands of the telegraphers throughout the country that the strike be made general he would leave for Chicago tomorrow. It was announced yesterday that United States Labor Commissioner Neil would leave Chicago for this city to investigate the local trouble President Small telegraphed National Secretary Russell, of Chicago, to wire Commissioner Neill that if he desired to see him that he would be in Chicago Sunday. President Small also sent a telegram to H. B. Perham, of St. Louis, the president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, to meet him next Sunday in Chicago if possible, to confer with him. New York, July 10. — Concerning the refusal of the Western Union Telegraph Company officials at San Francisco to receive a committee of striking operators, President R. C. Clowry, of the Western Union Company, said tonight: "The committee that Superintendent Miller, of San Francisco, refused to meet is a committee of strikers in the employ of this company." Chicago, July 10. — The expectations tonight are that the trouble between the Western Union and the commercial telegraphers will be fought out in Chicago. With the announcement tonight from the Pacific Coast that Superintendent Miller has refused to meet a committee from the union, and that President Small would leave for Chicago tomorrow, came a message from Mr. Small to the president of the local union to call a meeting for Sunday to vote on the strike proposition. The message also stated that President Small would be present at the meeting and would address the members of the union. President Small also informed the local officials that he had requested Grand Chief Perham of the Order of Railway Telegraphers to be present at the meeting. The request for the official of the railway is taken to mean that he will be asked for the moral support of his organization, should a strike be authorized. Jap Admiral at New York. New York, July 10. — The Cunard Inner Caramania was reported off Fire Island tonight and is expected to reach her dock in this city before 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. On board the Caramania is Baron Yamato, of the Japanese navy, and a party of Japanese naval officials, who are on their way back to Japan after a trip through Europe. Admiral Yamato is one of the most distinguished of Japanese naval officers, and was minister of marine during the period of war with Russia. The visit of the party to America is entirely unofficial, but they will probably visit a number of the large ship building yards. The Japanese society has arranged for a dinner in honor of the visitors, at which a number of prominent naval officers will speak. It is understood that President Roosevelt will receive the party at Oyster Bay. Aoki Going Home in Fall. Tokio, July 16. — The Nichi prints the statement this morning that Viscount Aoki, Japanese ambassador to Washington, is expected to return to Japan next October. SCHMITZ DENIED BAIL. May Not Even Visit His Attorneys. Hearing Today. San Francisco, July 10. — Judge Dumne today refused to admit Mayor Schmitz to bail and denied him the privilege of visiting his attorneys. Schmitz appeared in court to ask for bail and to answer the indictments charging him with accepting bribes from the gas company and the United Railroads. In the first he failed. The second was a formality and was carried through without incident. 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I improved quickly and after taking three boxes felt better than I had for 15 years. The effects have been lasting." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. One day the office boy went to the editor of the Soaring Eagle and said: "There is a tramp at the door, and he says he has had nothing to eat for six days." "Fetch him in," said the editor. "If we can find out how he does it we can run the paper for another week!" With 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. The worst feature about losing one's temper is that it refuses to stay lost. YOU can furnish with fine America Every twenty-five cent fa Quaker contains either a cup plate, a bowl, etc., of china. The best oatmeal, the the best assortment. The Quaker Oats Quaker Wheat Berries ju delicious. Try a box. The Psychological Moment. The fact that Priam was closeted with the adjuster did not prevent Cass sandra from dropping in to say that she had told him just how it would be. "She was all I saved," murmured the burnt-out monarch, jerking his thumb at the retiring prophetess. "Say no more," rejoined the other. "We'll call the loss total, and if I could make it any more than that, old man, I'd do it, under the circumstances." This incident shows the value of a word spoken at the right time.—Puck. The extraordinary popularity of fine white goods this summer makes the choice of Starch a matter of great importance. Defiance Starch, being free from all injurious chemicals, is the only one which is safe to use on fine fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffener makes half the usual quantity of Starch necessary, with the result of perfect finish, equal to that when the goods were new. Were He a Bird. With an ugly sheen he tossed aside the bread which she had made with her own hands. "If I were only an ostrich—" he began. But the young woman cut him short. "Yes, if you only were," she snapped, "then I might get at least $p$ few decent feathers for that old hat I've worn since my wedding day." Jumpers. "I want to look at some of your jumpers," said the workman, entering the department store. "Frog department, sixth floor, center isle," replied the floorwalker, tapping his teeth with his pencil.—Yonkers Statesman. Because of those ugly, Neither the Naples Camorra, the Paris Apaches, nor the Black Hand of America is the most powerful and terrible secret society in the whole world, in spite of the harrowing details of their ghastly work. The palm must go to the Mafia, which flourishes in Italy, and has done so for more than 300 years. This society, which works so swiftly and silently, yet so surely, was founded in Sicily for protection against the injustice of foreign rulers—London "P. T. O." Skin Disease from Birth—Fortune Spent on Her Without Benefit— Cured Her with Cuticura. "I have a cousin in Rockingham Co. who once had a skin disease from her birth until she was six years of age. Her father had spent a fortune on her to get her cured and none of the treat- ments did her any good. Old Dr. suggested that he try the Cuticura Remedies which he did. When he commenced to use it the child was almost a solid scab. He had used it about two months and the child was well. I could hardly believe she was the same child. Her skin was as soft as a baby's without a scar on it. I have not seen her in seventeen years, but I have heard from her and the last time I heard she was well. Mrs. W. P. Ingle, Burlington, N. C. June 16, 1905." Wanted an Excuse. "What do you take when you're coming down with a cold?" "Whisky." "Wife object?" "Certainly not. She doesn't want me to be sick?" "One more question." "Well?" 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Terms $10 a Month Without Interest. Read the Following: Dear Sir:—I am in receipt of your favor of the 7th inst., and in answer will say that I visited the Dr. C. F. Simmons ranch in Atascosa County, Texas, on February 9th, 1907. I spent all day the 9th, and stayed all night at the brown house on old land. I went to the ranch, making two full days' riding on houseback over this ranch. I met Mr. Franks at Pleasanton. He has been foreman on this ranch for 18 years, and knows every foot of the land. I told him I wanted to see the poorest land on the ranch, and he directed me how to go, and after two days' hard riding I was fully satisfied with the proposition. I saw three artesian wells, and was within three-quarters of a mile of the brown house on old land. I saw all right. It was very warm, and I understand all artesian water is when it first comes from the well. I am satisfied this well is furnishing enough water to irrigate 1,000 acres of land. It is irr Headquarters pasture. 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S. goes down into the circulation foreign matter and restores the blood to its permanently curing every form of skin sies and any medical advice desired sent free sale at all first class drug stores. GIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. List of the World That Portion of Texas Lying Antonio and the Gulf. Farm of from 10 Acres to 640 Acres and for $210. Terms $10 a Month test. Read the Following: Hutchinson, Kansas, March 11, 1907. of your favor of the 7th inst., and in answer C. F. Simmons ranch in Atascosa County, spent all day the 9th, and stayed all night all day the 11th over the ranch, making two back over this ranch. Anton. He has been foreman on this ranch out of the land. I told him I wanted to see and he directed me how to go, and after y satisfied with the proposition. and was within three-quarters of a mile of at one of these wells and found it to be unused. I directed him to another well, and a satisfied this well is furnishing enough water is in Headquarters pasture. a heavy black to a dark red, and all the In fact, the soil looked good to me, and I I see it. printed folders and examined the little book, h regard to the pictures printed in it, and paint all over the ranch. I saw enough to satisfy the country from San Antonio via Corpus the Simmons ranch better than anything mons proposition and am now making prep- and I wish to see to my friends and all of one application. You can't go wrong. It is states. me ours truly, B. O. MATHES. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. ely Old PRICE, $1.00, retail. THE SEARCHLIGHT WICHITA, KANSAS. American Architecture. If architecture is "frozen music," American architecture has been a medley of "Yankee Doodle," "The Arkansas Traveler," and "ragtime." After the colonial period, which gave us fine specimens of public and private buildings, there followed two generations of bad building, the result of sudden growth. Taste had little place in a country working night and day to erect necessary shelter. That America is advancing in all the arts is to be expected. The outlook for architecture is especially hopeful. A committee appointed by the American Institutes of Architects has reported that, "on the whole, architecture is being taught in America with a broader view, and in certain respects more effectively, than in any other country." There are reasons why this good teaching will count in practice, thinks Youth's Companion. The architect differs from other artists in that his practical studio is millions of dollars' worth of materials. That studio, the means of developing the art, is afforded by the amount, diversity and costiness of American building. There is a general improvement in taste and increased respect for expert opinion. Rich builders, individuals and corporations, losing much of the arrogance which money breeds toward all forms of service, show disposition to give the architect free hand to work out his ideas, and not merely produce as a heiring what the patron orders. We may look in another generation not only for great art in public buildings and costly dwellings, but for the reaction of great things on little, for the disappearance of the salmon-pink dwelling beneath the jig-sawn porch of which the American has erstwhile been proud to sit. Finally, since architecture, dependent on native material and landscape, is an indigenous art, it invites the architect, preeminently among artists, to create original, native types. The future may produce buildings of distinctively American beauty. American Expansion. Evidence accumulates that the United States is expanding in influence and that American devices are abroad in the world. Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, is a competent witness. In his baccalaureate sermon to Rutgers college students, in the course of an allusion to the growing power of democracy, he said that during a recent visit to England he stopped at a hotel in London where he rode up and down stairs in an American elevator, ate rolls made of American flour, dictated correspondence to an American stenographer who wrote on an American typewriting machine, and heard all London talking about the American president. He could have amplified the statement and gone into detail showing how American appliances, productions and ideas enter into the everyday life of the English people and to greater or less extent into that of many other nations, but his presentation of the matter will carry a significance not to be lost. The American impress, says Troy Times, is being stamped all over the earth, and this means positive if not obtrusive furtherance of democratic ideas. Somebody who has been reading "Wilhelm Meister" discovers that the servant question existed in Goethe's time, and quotes Theresae as saying to her guest invited to dinner: "My cook has just run away at a most inopportune time. My man has mangled his hand and I had to prepare all myself. Nothing bothers one nowadays more than servants. No one will serve, not even themselves." The difference in this twentieth century is that the Thereses do not know how to act as substitutes for the missing cook, or if they do know, refuse to act. They prefer to "go out to their meals." A tragedy was consummated the other day in St. Petersburg, when the sword of honor which the people of France were to have given to Gen. Stossel was presented to the St. Petersburg Museum of War Relics. The man, so short a time ago "the heroic defender of Port Arthur," but now discredited by court martial, and branded as a coward and traitor, was not present at the ceremony, says the Youth's Companion; and the dedicatory inscription which recited his courage and skill had been changed to a complimentary reference to the Russian army. Model tenements do pay, says the New York World. They yield a fair return to investors, they afford pleasure and comfort to tenants, they exert an influence elevating to the moral and physical average of the community. Why do not more rich men build them? A Lynn, Mass., preacher urges the women of his congregation to keep on their hats in church, which shows that he knows one good way of solving the empty pew problem. "Father, I am thinking of getting married." "All right, my son, but remember that love is not everything. Take care to select a wife who will support you in the style to which you have always been accustomed, or you run the risk of being very unhappy and maybe of having to go to work yourself." LIFE INSURANCE A SACRED TRUST. Responsibilities of Officers and Directors. Evidently President Kingsley of the New York Life Insurance company has learned the great lesson of the times with respect to the responsibility and duty of directors of corporations. Speaking to the new board of trustees, on the occasion of his election to the presidency, he emphasized the fact that "life insurance is more than a private business, that life insurance trustees are public servants, charged at once with the obligations of public service and with the responsibilities that attach to a going business which at the same time must be administered as a trust." He also realizes that similar responsibilities rest upon the officers of the company. "I understand," he says, "your anxiety in selecting the men who are day by day to carry this burden for you, who are to discharge this trust in your behalf, who are to administer for the benefit of the people involved the multitudinous and exacting details to which it is impossible for you to give personal attention. My long connection with the New York Life—covering nearly twenty years—my service in about every branch of the company's working organization, gives me, as I believe, a profound appreciation, not merely of the heavy burden you have placed on my shoulders, but of the standards of efficiency, the standards of faith, the standards of integrity, which must be maintained at all times by the man who serves you and the policyholders in this high office." Best of all, perhaps, he feels that words are cheap, and that the public will be satisfied with nothing short of performance. "My thanks, therefore," he continues, "for an honor which outranks any distinction within the reach of my ambition, cannot be expressed in words; they must be read out of the record I make day by day." THE BEST HE COULD GET. Amateur Gardener Could Not Understand Why Seeds Did Not Sprout. The woes of the amateur gardener are very amusing to others, but decidedly real to the man who has spoiled a suit of clothes, billeted his hands and lost his temper in his efforts to make things grow. A young man, recently married, early in the spring secured a suburban place, mainly with the idea of "fresh, home-grown vegetables." Every evening he would hurry through his supper and rush out to his garden, where he displayed more energy than skill. But, alas! When many little green things began to break the ground in his neighbors' gardens, his own remained as bare as the Sahara. "It certainly has got me beat," he confided to a friend at his office one day. "I can't understand why not a blessed thing has come up. I planted peas and corn and tomatoes." "Perhaps the seed were reflective," the friend suggested. "I hardly think it was that," the gardener replied, "for I got the very best—paid 15 cents a can for them." "Soap Bubble Hanging from a Reed." Our life is but a soap bubble hanging from a reed; it is formed, expands to its full size, clothes itself with the loveliest colors of the prism, and even escapes at moments from the law of gravitation; but soon the black speck appears in it and the globe of emerald and gold vanishes into space, leaving behind it nothing but a simple drop of turSid water. All the poets have made this comparison, it is so striking and so true. To appear, to shine, to disappear; to be born, to suffer and to die; is it not the whole sum of life, for a butterfly, for a nation, for a star?—Henry Frederic Amiel. COULDN'T KEEP IT: Kept It Hid from the Children. "We cannot keep Grape-Nuts food in the house. It goes so fast I have to hide it, because the children love it so. It is just the food I have been looking for ever so long; something that I do not have to stop to prepare and still is nourishing." Grape-Nuts is the most scientifically made food on the market. It is perfectly and completely cooked at the factory and can be served at an instant's notice, either with rich cold cream, or with hot milk if a hot dish is desired. When milk or water is used, a little sugar should be added, but when cold cream is used alone the natural grape-sugar, which can be seen glistening on the granules, is sufficiently sweet to satisfy the palate. This grape-sugar is not poured over the granules, as some people think, but exudes from the granules in the process of manufacture, when the starch of the grains is changed from starch to grape-sugar by the process of manufacture. This, in effect, is the first act of digestion; therefore, Grape-Nuts food is pre-digested and is most perfectly assimilated by the very weakest stomach. "There's a Reason." Made at the pure food factories of the Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little health classic, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. It Happened KANSAS .....in..... OUR WEEKLY GIST OF CONDENSED ITEMS Charged With Assaulting a Clerk. — Homer Malaby, who was assaulted in the Union Pacific freight office in Salina by robbers, gave a detailed description of his assailants. Two men giving the name of Simon were identified by the boy. Malaby is not seriously hurt. Found Dead in the Road. — The dead body of Georde Brown, aged 50 years, was found lying by the roadside in west Weir. The old man had been drinking heavily since the Fourth and his whereabouts here unknown for many hours prior to the finding of his body. Seven Tank Cars Burned. — In freight wreck on the St. Louis & San Francisco road about four miles east of Columbus, seven tank cars of oil were derailed and set on fire. The wreck was caused by the breaking of a small bridge. None of the crews was injured. Train Hit Him Twice. — A wess bound Union Pacific passenger train struck John Eubank, the 19-year-old son of R. J. Eubank, a railroad contractor at Junction City. The boy was thrown in front of the engin and as he came down he was hagain and was thrown to one side. Wichita Postoffice Shows Growth. —Some idea of the growth of the city of Wichita in the past year may be gained from the report of the postoffice for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June. This report has not yet been completed, but will show, approximately, an increase of $25,000 in the receipts of the Wichita office for the past year. Drowns in 6 Inches of Water. —Earl, the three-year-old son of Earl Henshaw, was drowned in Eight Mile Creek, near Rose Hill. There is but six inches of water in the creek where the boy's body was found soon after he feil in. The child was playing in the farm yard when he tumbled over the bank. He found soon after he feil in. The half of his body above the water. May Need 1,000 Teachers. Replies from the county superintendents of thirty-eight counties in Kansas out of a total of 105, with regard to the number of teachers available for next year, will not apply to the western counties. When all the returns are in, despite the present contrary showing, State Superintendent Fairchild looks for a shortage of about 1,000 teachers. Three Horses Cremated. — Fire at Ottawa destroyed a large barn owned by Z. Shugart. Three stallions, the property of J. E. Giffin, of Olathe, and valued at $4,000, were burned. Four previous attempts had been made to fire the barn. No reason is known for the incendiarism. The fire occurred but a half hour before the time when, according to announcement, the city water plant shut down for the day to make repairs. Mr. Giffin carried $2,000 insurance on his horses. Shows the Right Spirit—The proclamation of Mayor Jacoby, of Dodge City, was printed on handbills and distributed over the town. It follows: "Proclamation — The matter of saving the wheat crop is becoming serious from lack of labor. I therefore call upon the citizens of Dodge City, of all classes, professions and occupations, for volunteers to devote what time they can to assist the farmers of this county in saving crops. Report to the city clerk. Get busy." Engine Fell on Him. — William A. Maib has begun suit in the district court at Wellington against the Aetna Mill and Elevator Company for $15,000 damages for personal injuries. He alleges that on February 4, 1907, he was working as a day laborer for the milling company under the directions and control of E. N. Perkins in moving a Corliss engine out of the basement; that by reason of carelessness in constructing the trestle over which this engine was being rolled the plank under the engine broke, throwing Maib onto the railroad track and letting the engine fall on him. Youth Drowned in Creek. — Harry Ashell, aged seventeen years, was drowned in Grouse creek, near Silverdale Kan. A Negro Woman Jointist. — Sallie Pelton, a colored woman living at Junction City, was arrested for selling beer. A barrel of beer and a case of empties were confiscated. In police court the woman was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail. Bug in Kansas Cornfields. — Reports received from the Walnut Valley state that a new kind of bug, known as the elephant bug, has been infesting the *e* corn fields in that section. H. B. Lumb, a farmer, had planted his corn a second time only to have it taken by the bugs, and finally plowed up an eighty-acre field and planted kaffir corn. The bug is two times the size of the potato-bug and has a long probosis, which projects from its head like an elephant's trunk. With this implement it sucks the juice from the central stalk of corn. When the corn is more than a foot high the bug does it no harm. Runaway Accident Fatal. — Mrs. John Fossey was instantly killed in a runaway near Hutchinson. Her daughter, Maud Fossey, aged 12, was badly injured, but it is said she will recover. $3,000 a Year to Ashbaugh. — S. S. Ashbaugh, of Wichita, attorney for the Kansas board of railroad commissioners, has been notified that he has been appointed an assistant in the department of justice at Washington. He is asked to report at once. Mr. Ashbaugh's new position pays him $3,000 a year. Seven Tank Cars Burned. — In a freight wreck on the St. Louis & San Francisco road about four miles east of Columbus, seven tank cars of oil were derailed and set on fire. The wreck was caused by the breaking of a small bridge. None of the crew was injured. Train Hit Him Twice. — A westbound Union Pacific passenger train struck John Eubank, the 19-year-old son of R. J. Eubank, a railroad contractor at Junction City. The boy was thrown in front of the engine and as he came down he was hit again and was thrown to one side. He died of concussion of the brain. On one side of his head was a small bruise. It was the only mark on his body and no bones were broken. They Win Their Suits.—The most important case disposed of in the Kearney county district court at Lakin was that of H. K. Biehn and Frank F. Aldtz against the United States Sugar and Land Company, for damages by reason of the building of the big McKinnie reservoir in this county. The jury gave Biehn a verdict of $7.025 and Aldtz $5,783.46. These two farms are included in the reservoir and the owners refused to accept the condemnation figure. Engine Fell on Him.—William A. Maib has begun suit in the district court at Wellington against the Aetna Mill and Elevator Company for $15,000 damages for personal injuries. He alleges that on February 4, 1907, he was working as a day laborer for the milling company under the directions and control of E. N. Perkins in moving a Cordill engine out of the basement; that by reason of carelessness in constructing the trestle over which this engine was being rolled the plank under the engine broke, throwing Maib onto the railroad track and letting the engine fall on him. Emmett Dalton Paroled. — Gov. Hoch has granted Emmett Dalton a provisional parole for four months in order that he may go to Kansas City and undergo a surgical operation which is expected to save his right arm. The parole was granted at the recommendation of the board of managers of the state penitentiary at Lansing, where Dalton is serving a life sentence. Emmett Dalton was a member of the famous Dalton gang of outlaws and desperadoes which for a number of years terrorized Oklahoma and Southern Kansas. He was shot down and captured at Coffeyville fourteen years ago while participating with the gang in a raid on the town. Two of his brothers and several others of the gang were killed at Coffeyville. Emmett was then but a boy. He has now been at Lansing over fourteen years. Recently he has suffered much from the wound received at Coffeyville and the prison physician has decided that a delicate operation is necessary if his arm is to be saved. In every respect Emmett Dalton has been a good prisoner. For years he was employed in the penitentiary tailor shop and is said to be an expert workman. For several months past he has been a trusty and has been permitted to go outside the prison walls. "I paroled him temporarily for the sake of humanity," said Gov. Hoch last night. "Dalton is a strapping young fellow and it would be almost criminal to allow him to lose his arm for want of proper medical attention. I have released him for four months at the solicitation of the prison officials who know him best. They have no fear of the result." Disappointed Seek Death. — John Stevens, 19 years of age, living with his parents on a farm twelve miles west of Oswego, committed suicide by shooting himself in the temple with a 38 caliber revolver, dying an hour later, without regaining consciousness. A refusal by his father to his marriage is said to be the cause. Bondsmen of Treasurer Sued. — Suit has been filed in the district court at Concordia by the county against E. D. Hakes, of Clyde, one of the bondsmen of James E. Wade, the defaulting treasurer of Cloud county, now in the penitentiary. The suit is one of several to be instituted, the bondsmen having refused to prorate and pay the deficit. Diphtheria on the Increase.—From the health report for the past year, just completed and presented to the state board of health, by Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary, diphtheria is on the increase in Kansas. In the past year there were 2,256 cases, with 296 deaths, the highest point ever recorded. Measles is another disease that is increasing. Packing House Payrolls. — The payroll of the packing plants in Wichita is $10,000 a week. This is about one-half million a year. It is far and away the best payroll of any single line of business in this part of the country. Lightning Kills Cattle.—During a severe electrical storm lightning struck a herd of cattle belonging to Tom Watson, living near Lawton, and killed nine. W. H. White also lost two cows by lightning in the same vicinity. aches, there are dragging-down pains, nervousness, sleeplessness, an reluctance to go anywhere, these are only symptoms which unheeded, are soon followed by the worst forms of Female Complaints Lydia E. 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It was the desire of a teacher in a negro school to impress upon the minds of the youths the benefits derived at Tuskegee and other seats of learning for the ambitious negro. One day, in closing a brilliant discourse on this subject, in which Booker T. Washington was set forth as a criterion, she said to one little boy who had evidently heard not a word of her talk: "Now 'Rastus, give the name of the greatest negro?" The answer was surprisingly forthcoming—"Joe Gans!" Careful Public Guardian One of the pillars of the city ordinances is a traffic policeman stationed at Fourth avenue and Twenty-third street. He loses no opportunity of making war on persons who drop banana peels in the street. He pounces upon an offender and orders him to pick up the slippery menace to life and limb and to carry it to a receptacle for waste on the sidewalks.—New York Herald. Sad Disappointment. 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Club meet with Miss Dellt foes Saturday, after spending an in needlework a dainty lunch was ‘el. ‘The club adjourned to meet Miss L. Mickleberry, Saturday af- KS Nettie and Annie Lee Mayo of Yhis. ‘Tenn., are the guest of Miss Bown, of 885 N. Water street. shell visit her all summer, "© Raker is reported il at her 601 Novth Wichita street. CHURCH REMODELED. SA. M. E, chureh has been re- Mis and repainted on the outside. yt bas been changed and the yh (arranged, The church SS Ween refitted presents a much . “Nl more up-to-date appear- Thre a. No Hard Times Not when the agri- 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 Ete., etc., ete. ; bs PAA 1e: Pts 10 S47? 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. §. Sneed, Prop. Mrs. G. H. Young has returned from a very pleasant trip to Kansas City and Topeka, She reports having had a fine trip. Harold Fleming who was Injured on the Barnes building elevator some weeks ago is fast Improving. OH! HOW SAD. ing home from Dover, O. T., to King- fisher, O. T., where he had been at- under the wheels of a rapidly moving train and was instantly ground to ee eee arm was broken in three places and his body was all mangled to pieces. to his feet. His mother was immedi- and left on the first train for the mer in this city with his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. S. Washington, SRR Airy spe ast rere His mother, Mrs, Hallie Washington returned home Monday afternoon and related the horrifying story to her hus- we were made to ery out in the lan- guage of Job, the Lord giveth and the name of the Lord, and to Charley, ‘The Searchlight is now prepared to|* do your job work in better and-more|} up-to-date style’than ever before. Glve your race people a chance. : sige ce cae ra VHE WICH TA SEARCHLIGHT PEABODY. KAN. 1 seeceeteaerei2 Mr, and Mrs. Sam Duncan enter- tained a few friends to dinner the 4th of July and after dinner quite a few went fishing, but never had much sue- cess. ‘The guests were: Mr, and Mrs. Burns, Mr. and Mrs; Chas, Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ford of Newton, Kan., also Mr. and Mrs. Richardson and Mr. ack Holden, of Marion, Kan. Mr. Thomas Raines spent Sunday with Miss Nettle McLean in Strong City. Misses Seattle Bush and Mabel Hal returned ‘Tuesday evening from a visit fat Florence with the Misses Patter- son and Miss Beulah Doyle, of Kansas City. ‘They report a fine time. James Hall lost a good milk cow last week caused by foundering. Mr. and Mrs. ohn Powell left Sun- day for a few weeks visit in Kansas City ana Topeka, | Mrs. James Hall entertained Mrs. ‘Chas, Dell and Mrs. MeLean of Strong Ghiy a: dinner eritay, | James Hall was on the market with hogs ‘Tuesday. ‘Thomas Raines and Willard Bush spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. McLean who visited in the city the past week was called to her home in Strong City Sunday by the illness of her son, Willie. GIVE US YOUR EAR. ‘We ask our readers that in all fair- ness to us and the merchants who advertise in the Searchlight to trade with the business men whose place of business 1s advertised in the columns of the Searchlight. Do this won't you. It costs you nothing more. YOUNGEST CHIEF MENTOR IN KANSAS. Sir Knight Ulyess Albert Graham of Topeka, Kan., has the proud distinc- tion of being the youngest elected Chief Mentor in Kansas, Sir Graham was at the election in May elected Chief Mentor of Sunny Side Temple, No. 59, and is just now budding into his twenty-first year. Besides being the youngest in point of age at the same time Sunny Side Temple No. ‘59, is one of the oldest and wealthtest Temples in Kansas, which fact adds edditional distinction to the fact that this young Knight has been placed in the lead. ‘The case of Sir Graham ought to encourage other young mer ‘to stand for the Order of Twelve and assist in pushing the Order to the front. A GREAT MAN. Bishop Abraham Grant, one of the greatest Bishops of the A. M, 5. church, delivered two inspiring and eloquent sermons at the A. M. E. chureh Sunday; one in the morning and one in the evening. Both sermons were masterpieces of thought. Bishop Grant left Sunday night for St. Lou's, Mio. * NEWTON NEWS.. Mrs. F. C. Childs who has been sick for the past week is Improving, ‘There was a lawn social given at the residence of Mrs. J.-M. Gross last Wed- nesday evening for the benefit of the ©. M. B. chureh. All report a pleas- ant ume. There was a surprise party given Monday evening at the residence of Mrs, Jessie Frazier in honor of her sister-in-law, Miss Kate Frazier. ‘Music and games were the enjoyments of the evening, At a late hour an cle- gant two course luncheon was served. ‘The guests departed reporting a pleas- ant time, ‘There was a party given last Tues- @ay evening at the home of Mrs. J. 3. Gross in honor of her son, Beryl. Musfe and games were the enjoyments of the evening. At a late hour re- freshments were served and the guests departed reporting am iea: ume. Miss Katie Frazier left the clty Sat- urday for her home at Garden City, ‘Kansas, "Miss Fannie House left the city Sat- urday for a short visit at Great Bend, Kans. Mr. Knox and daughter, of Wichita, were seen in the city last Friday. Albert Holder of Marion, isin the city. Misses Mary and Leona Yochum, of Wichita, are in the city visiting Miss Callie Anderson. George. Brown spent the Fourth of July in Emporia, Johnnle Williams spent several days of last week at Salina, Kan, visiting ais mother, ‘The programs that were rendered at A.M. B. church Sunday were a grand success. PRATT NEWS. Rev. W. H. Denton of Newton preached a noble sermon for the Bap- tist chureh Sunday. Also a visitor of Rev. W. M. ‘Turner. Miss C. Wilson Is on the sick list this week. ‘There are a number of colored pev- Be ee ee ee ee ; MESSERVES : : FAMOUS AND CELEBRATED i Fer Gre AM. : ; WHOLESALE AND RETAIL : Yor Parties, Pienics, Soclals and Churches. : ; Orders delivered to any part of the city. ‘ ; : ON-TON ANDY Bakery & Kitchen : : E. B. MESSERVE, Prop. : } 146 North Main St. Phone 152 eeeeeceecececeessceneecees <geevecceeececenceccecenes a = Po Se on os se Sp SUG ee Mek oe Can La ees | REV. H. I, JONES, Pastor Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wichite ple working on the round house at the Rock Island. Pratt is growing fast at present, Mrs. Lillie Robinson of St, John, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. P. Russel. Master Earl Turner. returned to Wichita Tuesday after spending a few days with the Bendy boys. Milton Bandy went with him to visit for a while, git, S: MB church gives a social Saturday evening at the parsonagle. Mrs, Steward of Lyons is visiting Mrs, Virgil Bright this week. STRONG CITY NEWS. ‘Willie McLean is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. Misses Della and Myrtle Tipton of Emporia were the guests of Miss Inez ‘Woods for a few days this week. John Woods spent the Fourth of July in Emporia. Rey. Harrison filled the pulpit at the Second Baptist church Sunday. John Means left Sunday for a short visit in Couneil Grove. Miss Leta Woods spent a few days in Emporia last week, ‘ ‘Wm, Link and son, Eldredge, return- ed from Topeka the last of the week. Mr. Link took to himself a better halt while in Topeka. His many friends of this place wish him a prosperous and happy Ife. Wm. Beard of Newton came dowr to spend the Fourth. While here he was the guest of John Blackwell. Mr, and Mrs. Nelson Pennington of Hymer spent a few days in the city last week, Rev. J. W, McGee left Saturday for ‘Emporia. Norman Blackwell is suffering with inflammatory rheumatism, Nelson Pennington, Sr. is home again for a few days. NEWS OF GREAT BEND. Rey. Raimey administered commun- jon at his chureh Sunday. Rev, Brooks, Presiding Elder, was i. the city Sunday. The two Sunday schools will pic- nic together July 19. Little Orfen Stark, son of Mr. ‘and Mrs, Stark, died at his parent's home July 7, Funeral services were held from the house by Rev. Alexander. The many friends join in sympathy with the family. Mrs, Clara Halla and daughters, Misses Halla, and son eame in from Ashland, Kansas, to visit their cousin: Mr. and Mrs, Will Johnson, While here they were greatly surprised by a num- ber of friends. ‘They left for thelr home Monday night. NORTH TOPEKA. Macedonia Tabernacle No, 93 is pro- giessing nicely under the auspices of their leader, Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, HE. P. ‘The Twelve Star club met with Mrs. H. Odom Monday evening at her home 1:57 N. Jefferson. All had a pleasant time.—Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, Pres.; R. 5. Williams, See. ‘There will be a moonlight social giv- en at the home of Mrs. Hannah Odom, 1187 N, Jefferson, Thursday evening, July 11th, 1907. Everybody come out and have a nice time, Committees will spare no pains in making it pleasant for all: Committees: R. J. Williams, L. Quarels, E. McClellan, Ida M. Jor- dan, Pres, Rev. pastor, I. L. Woods. Miss Janie Alexander, G. Q. M., of Lawrence, Kansas, was in Topeka last Friday, July 5 on her annuai visit with Pride of Topeka Tent, No. 36, North Topeka, and the Tent received her with grand honors and she certainly gave the litt'e people a noble and commend- a x 2 ea + Fae so] a: oe eS | Sir D. L. Taylor 829 East Center SALINA, KANSAS able instruction: on their Taborian work. The Grand Queen Mother was royally entertained by the Queen Mother, Miss Hester, Cornish, 911 N, Western avenue, at 7:80 dinner. Those present: Rey. and Mrs, W. H. Hous- ley, Rey. and Mrs, J, L, Woodson, Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, H. P. All had a very pleasant time, ‘Then Miss Alexander was escorted out to the Tabernack, Hall, 508 W. B street, where she en- joyed a grand and noble play after which she returned home with Mrs. Jordan. ‘Mrs. Mary Lane of 917 North Water street, is very sick at her home. DON'T FORGET. ‘The Dancing Academy at Redman hall every Tuesday night, Come one, come all and enjoy yourselves. Fun! Fun!! Fun!!! TO REMOVE IRON MOLD. Lemon Juice and Salt Can Be Trusted to Eradicate It. This stain is usually caused by mate- rial 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 boil- ing 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 other- wise 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 ozly remedy is lemon fuice, and this must be used ca.iuously, as It destroys some colors. Good Sutter, It is not every woman who knows what good butter really is. In how many establishments that pride them- selves on their cuisine has not one cnat with peor znd tasteless butter, oily butter, even with a tainted arti- cle 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 fac- tories and separator have done much toward bringing a sound quality with- in the reach of many people; but with the-agrieultural report on butter be- fore us, with its scathing comments ‘on the prevalence of coloring matter, the disguises of margarine and lard, ‘or the use of boracic acid, one appre- clates the security of first-rate butter, above suspicion, made in the old-fash- foned way, though it must be owned it is not easy to obtain and very little {e quite pure. peas tes ~~ PAGES —_— Red Front RACK Ba: The People’s Economy Store Sample Shoes We have just received a larg: invoice of Men’s, Work Shoas, Men’s Dress Shoes, Ladies’ ené Miss’ Fine Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers all styles and kinds. AT; WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp & Hanshaw Phone 257 256-257 N. Mats ee ae Watch for the Searchlight collector. Be prepared to pay wha you owe us Office, 601 N. 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There are at the present time some 90% of the loyal subjects of the islands on the island, and these, to the thinking of some Americans, are a measure to the interests of the United States and are but the initial step to the confiscation of the group of islands by Japan when favorable opportunity shall present itself. On the other hand, if we are to take Japan's word for it as expressed by her most prominent and influential statesmen, Japan has no more thought of gaining possession of this outpost of Columbia in the Pacific than she has of going still farther west and anawing California, a thing which some alumnats at San Francisco are trying to make themselves believe is possible. It is not only claimed that Japan is encouraging her people to settle in Hawaii, but that she is sending former soldiers there who are prepared to take orders from representatives of their emperor in preparation for war. However much or little there may be in this talk, it is certain that Hawaii is rapidly being Japaned. The title, aggressive brown men outnumber the whites seven to one. There are more than 35,000 Chinese and only about 65,000 of other people. But when one talks of conquest, military or commercial, one counts only the able bodied men, men who can carry a hoe or a gun, wield a sword or a pear—and of these there are more than 50,000 and perhaps 60,000 Japanese, forming from 51 to 60 per cent. of the male population. With the 20,000 Chinese men three-fourths of all the people capable of performing the duties of a soldier are Asiatics. Of whites, the men who are sworn to defend American interests, there are fewer than 10,000, and many of these are Portuguese and other Europeans without concern in the glory of the Stars and Stripes. It is apparent that in Hawaii the abundance of manual strength lies with the Japanese. Joined by his brethren of the queue, it would mean three to one against all others here, and seven or more to one against the whites. Either a long shot for Uncle Sam to play in these troubulous times, even if the race is straight and to the nearest. But what are the Japanese doing here? One may listen to strange stories of honest laborers assembled by company and regiment in moonlit fields, of drills at midnight in lonely places and other weird, incredible tales of warlike preparations by the makado men in Hawaii now. Sift them and you have but a thin substance for the ominous mass said to shadow our sovereignty. Perhaps a band of Pake youths, Chinese cadets in Christian schools, flash their tin barons in the cool of the evening out Kalbi way or wave their pewter awards under the plumy palms or in the clearings of the sugar and paddy fields. Ask Gov. Carter or the police and they smile indulgently, as if to say many have been bewitched by the sea of kimonos and wooden clogs. But whisper to "Bob" Kidd, a leading journalist here, or to "Scotty," the loading dispensary proprietor, or to a hundred others not helping to rule the islands, and they will draw vivid pictures of what they have seen. Differences of opinion are many, but the man in the street here believes Japan just waits to take into her maw these foxal coral dots, that the ambition of Kippen is to float the red ball on the white Geld over Capt. Cook's discovery, and that every last mother's son Japan will arise at a prearranged signal and seize the government. These ideas have become prevalent only since the peace between Russia and Japan was made. They arose primarily from Japan's sudden bound into the family of the great nations and her startling exhibition of military and commercial genius in war and peace since the century began. Whereas until a few years ago the entire importation of Japanese was of the laboring class, now a different kind enters. And this despite the desires of the sugar planters, who foster the immigration. To understand this one must go a little into the history of the Japanese movement to Hawaii. There is little else grown in Hawaii. than sugar. Out of $36,000,000 of exports a year $35,000,000 is from the cane. Cheap, efficient labor is the basis of cane growing. At first the planters employed Kanakas, but that race is dying and with the present extended domain in cane forms less than a seventh of the laborers necessary. Then came an era of Chinese. They were cheap, and, like their successors, the Japanese, rarely brought families. This lessened the cost of transportation. After a while the planters grew fearful of the single race problem, for with their secret societies and family ties the Chinese, united, threatened to raise wages. Then began the real effort later Japanese. A formal convention was finally entered into between the kingdom of Hawaii and the empire of Japan as to immigration. This was in 1886, and a year later Chinese were excluded by the Hawaiian king and his advisers. Japanese rushed in then by the tens of thousands. While one has no foundation, except that vague, intangible one of suspicion and probability, to affirm that the Japanese war department is sending to American territory a body of soldiers, yet it is certain that there would be no hesitation on her part in grasping promptly whatever advantages this situation offered her in event of the actual outbreak of hostilities. Moreover, it is absolutely certain that the intelligence office of the Japanese war department avails itself of the opportunity afforded to send its spies among the immigrants whenever it seems worth while and that many soldiers or former soldiers qualified by their special training as well as their racial characteristics for such work are engaged in a practical espionage, which in the aggregate must supply to the office data of vast importance. At the suggestion of Gov. Carter a correspondent of the New York Herald interviewed Mr. C. Shiozawa, the proprietor and editor of the Hawaiian Shimpo, the most influential daily newspaper printed in Japanese here. He has been in Hawaii 16 years, is a gentleman by birth and has a brother a major on the general staff of the army. He said: "The Japanese in Hawaii are here solely because they can make more money than at home. Plantation hands now receive on an average $18 a month. It is too little, but it is more than they pay in Japan. Therefore they come here in hopes of saving enough to return home and become farmers on their own account. "Few intend to remain here. There are no inducements after the immigrant has amassed his tiny competency. You refuse us citizenship, conditions on the plantation are humilating and disagreeable and the planter seeks only to grind all the energy possible from our people. Under the new understanding between the United States and Japan no passports are to be issued to Japanese laborers to go to the mainland of America, nor are any to be permitted to go there from Hawaii. Except for the few who will emigrate from here to Canada and Mexico in the endeavor to smuggle themselves into the United States the Japanese population of this territory will not decrease unless exiles return to their own country. "I calculate there are 70,000 Japanese here now, of whom 40,000 are plantation laborers. This is enough. There is hardly work now to go round. Of course, the planters will encourage an unnatural immigration, so as to flood the market with labor and force and keep wages down. I recommend that the Japanese-government refuse to allow more Japanese to come here." Wireless Telephony at 25 Miles. Successful experiments in sending telephone messages by wireless electric waves over a distance of 40 kilometers, nearly 25 miles, were made recently by Prof. Slaby. The messages were transmitted between Berlin and Nauen, and Prof. Slaby says that no approach to so great a distance has ever before been tried. Words and sentences were sent and repeated back with great distinctness. The success of the experiments is ascribed to the isolation of the microphones and to the damping out of all foreign vibrations. Further experiments are awaited with much interest. THE ELECTRICAL WORLD A TELESCOPE Observation of Scenes Points Made Pos A simple system of o jects and places conceal tance is being demonstra sachusets. By this me Careful Study of Problems Involved Fursued at Washington. In one of the laboratories of the George Washington university in Washington stand the models from which a new system of protection from lightning has just been adopted for all the buildings and chimneys in the various yards of the United States navy. Perhaps no better place for playing with lightning after the sober, serious scientific fashion exists anywhere. Typical among the models is a miniature brick chimney about two feet high and four inches in diameter, bearing four little metal rods whose most noticeable peculiarity is that they are not insulated from the chimney by any of the ordinary glass devices, but are so constructed as to allow whatever electricity is induced on the broad surface of the chimney to drain off, instead of remaining there to disintegrate the brickwork should a disruptive discharge occur. A copper "spider" spread across the top of the chimney—a radiating network of wires connected with the vertical rods—is another special feature. Down the interior of this toy shaft, and the case applies to the big, real stacks of industrial centers, no chance is offered the bolt overhead to pursue its way dealing death and destruction to the engine and boiler rooms about the base. That's a vital consideration, also. When a chimney is daily pouring heavenward a column of smoke and other products of combustion, including not a little water vapor, which al- ```markdown ``` Down the Hot Air Conductor. The products of combustion rising from the chimney furnish a pathway which the lightning often prefers to the most carefully prepared system of vertical conductors. Dr. Hopkins' plan of a metallic "spider" over the chimney top prevents such an occurrence. ways accompanies combustion of fuel, there is likelihood that in some thunderstorm a swift discharge from above may send an alternating current of incredible swift vibration down the long bore of the shaft. Many a valuable stack, supposed to be protected from the electrical hazard by a system of exterior rods, has been badly damaged through the failure of its builder to appreciate that a gaseous conductor reaches much higher, and is often a better conductor than the rods, and may therefore serve as the chief channel along which the opposing electricities of sky and earth rush to meet each other. On the model in the George Washington university, if the feet of the spider are firmly attached to the ends of the vertical conductors, the descending discharge when it reaches the copper network will be sent harmlessly to earth outside the stack. Testing this and other schemes of protection, Dr. N. Monroe Hopkins, assistant professor of chemistry in the university and electrical engineers of the United States navy, is able at any time to produce a miniature thunderstorm, one offering just such conditions as those in the midst of which the tall stacks of Uncle Sam's navy yards in many cities need to be protected from the assaults of Jupiter Pluvians. With the electric discharges zigzagging across two or three feet of air space, taking now one copper point and now another, while a dull glow about the extremities of the other rods which the lightning has not taken indicates that the surface of the shaft is draining properly and that therefore the brickwork is safe from disintegration, the experimenter has solved at least a few of the problems of the lightning conductor to his satisfaction, so that they may be applied practically to the protection of the governme it's valuable property. A TELESCOPE LINE. Observation of Scenes at Distant Points Made Possible. A simple system of observing objects and places concealed at a distance is being demonstrated in Massachusetts. By this means it is expected that a manager, for instance, can sit in his office and actually see what is going on in any department of a large works. If the plan succeeds it will be possible for a central office to watch the interior of all banks in a city. The system consists of tubes or pipes with branch tubes proceeding The Observing Instrument. from the main tubes at angles, and mirrors for reflecting the rays of light from one tube to the other. At the observing end a pair of field glasses magnifies the reflected image where the distance requires it. The pipes can be laid underground, and through walls, or wherever necessary to secure the desired connections. ELECTRIC POLISHER. Machine Which Will Do Rapid and Very Fine Work. The increasing demand for high grade floor polishing has resulted in the introduction of an electric machine which is very efficient for use on large surfaces of tile, mosaic, and other floors of similar construction. A six-wheel electric floor surfacer, all of the driving parts of which are completely enclosed and protected from grit and water is now manufactured. The electric motor is of seven and a half horse-power capacity. The machine, explains Technical Would Magazine, is designed to be self-propelling in either direction. Its rate of speed is 15 feet per minute. It is operated from a seat at the front. The six grinding heads are 13 inches in diameter and run at a speed of 200 revolutions per minute. The electrically driven grinders are so arranged as to cover a track of 33 inches in width and the wheels are fitted with rubber tires to prevent marring or scratching the floor. The weight of the machine complete with its equipment of switching apparatus, steering gear and reversing handles together with the necessary starting rheostats and other electrical apparatus for controlling the electric mechanism, is about one ton. How to Receive Wireless Telegraph Messages with a Telephone. Any telephone having carbon in the transmitter (all ordinary telephones have carbon transmitters) can be used to receive wireless messages, by simply making a few changes in the connections and providing a suitable antenna, says A. E. Joerin, wireless telegraph demonstrator in Popular Mechanics. Connect the transmitter and receiver in series with three dry cells and run one wire from the transmitter to the antenna. Connect the other transmitter wire to a water or gas pipe in order to ground it, and Wiring Diagram for Wireless Telephone. then hold the receiver to your ear. Any wireless telegraph message within a radius of one mile will cause the transmitter to act as a coherer, thus making the message audible in the receiver. By using an ordinary telephone transmitter and receiver and a half-inch jump spark coil, a complete wire-less telegraph station can be made, which will send or receive messages for a radius of one mile. The accompanying wiring diagram shows how to make the connections. By putting in an extra switch three of the sending batteries may be switched in when receiving, thus obviating the necessity of an extra set of batteries. Fishing by Wireless. A large fisheries company operating along the Atlantic coast keeps track of the shoals of fish by means of wireless telegraphy. The fleet comprises 40 vessels; when the coastwise steamships sight the fish they can communicate their movements to the other vessels immediately. Likewise, a part of the fleet finding fish at one point may notify the rest of the fleet and assemble the ships from remote points without delay. Number 1 Mrs. S. Williams, 1309 N 10th St. Kansas City, Kansas. 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 South Chestnut St, Iola, Kan. 3. Mrs. Carrie Douglass, 1722 Sixth avenue, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 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 Glasphe, 128 Mulberry street, Ottowa, Kansas. 7. Mrs. Lillian Shobe, 336 Santa Fe street, Salina, Kansas. 8. Mrs. Nancy Fax, 505 N. Santa Fe St., Foffeyville, Kansas. 9. Mrs. Sarah H. Harrison, 1321 Van Buren, st., Topeka, Kansas. 10. Mrs. Ida Wallace, 446 Arkansas street, Lawrence, Kansas. 11. Mrs. Paulina Woodfork, 823 Freeman Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 12. Mrs. C. March, 515 Nebraska Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 14. Mrs. May R. Freeman, 105 S. Locust St., Pittsburg, Kansas. 15. Mrs. S. S. Furlough, box 405, Weir City, Kansas. 16. Mrs. Hattie Collins, 1001 S. Forest, avenue, Parsons, Kansas. 17. Mrs. A. Masie, 615 Barbee, Ft. Scott, Kan. 20. Mrs. Bessie Hall, 406 Horton, Ft. Scott, Kansas. 20 Mrs. S. Montaque, 403 Kickapoo St, Leavenworth, Kan. 24 Mrs. Cherry Briley, E. 12th St., Coffeyville, Kansas. 28 Mrs. Della Dorsey, 716 S. 15th St., Parsons, Kansas. 29 Mrs. Percilia Lee, 720 Cheyenne St., Leavenworth, Kansas. 30. Mrs. Eliza Scott, 3rd ave. south, Leavenworth, Kansas. 32. Mrs. Adda Birthright, 114 West Broadway, Butte, Montana. 33 Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 34 Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 West 15th, Wichita, Kan. 35 Mrs. Adah Lewis, 1603 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska. 37. Mrs. Mary Robinson, 104 South 2nd street, Aichison, Kansas. 38 Mrs. Laura Lee, Weir City, Kan. 52. Mrs. Cora Yeager, 928 Main, Lawrence, Kansas. 63. Mrs. Lizzie Stone, 1147 Ann ave., Kansas City, Kansas. 77 Mrs. A. Pickene, 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 North 12th St. Omaha, Nebraska. 92. Mrs. Alice Grant, 401 South 5th street, Lincoln, Nebraska. 93 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 Western Ave, N. Topeka, Kan. TEMPLES. 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. Topea, Kansas. Jennie Sellers, 1438 N. Eighteenth street, Omaha, Neb. Eliza Robinson, 1801 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Maggie Robinson, 911 Everett avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. 10 Frank Smith, 420 3rd Ave., Leavenworth, Kansas. Wichita, Kansas. 8. Rev. M. Wooten, 416 W. Third st. Ft. Scott, Kansas. 11 C. Swan, 1056 N. Mosley Ave. Wichita, Kansas. 536 Albert Graves, 90 Charles St., Deadwood, South Dakota. 13 Lee Holiday, 728 S. 20th St., Par- 17. Rev. Allen Garner, 704 E. 12th st., Weir City, Kansas. 2 Thomas Henry, Coffeyville, Kans. Coffeyville, Kansas. Omaha, Neb. 6 M. E. Bird, 3014 Hewett, Everett, Kansas City, Kan. 7 J. C. Coffee, 1455 N. Mosley. 3 Mr. William H. Barnes, 819 L. St., Atchison, Kan. 4 Andrew Herroid, Sherman Flats, 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. 18 James Thomas, 218 W 1st, South 1 William M. Watkins, box 2062, Number. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th St. 15. E. W. Garvice, North 1st street, Salina, Kansas. S. Omaha, Neb. Annie Edwards, 944 Everett, Kansas Mary Bison, 225 Miss. Lawrente Kansas. Charlotte Dalton, 1228 Barnett, K sas City, Kansas. A. O. Murrell, 451 S. Fourth stree Salina, Kansas. Mary Hopkins, 903 West B. Nor Topeka, Kansas. H. H. Adkins, Weir City, Kansas. Lettie Hill, 429 N. Wichita stree Wichita, Kansas. Amy Lane, 1422 E. Appleton stree City, Kansas. Laura Smith, 308 E. Eleventh, Oc feyville, Kansas. enworth, Kansas. Ada Gilbert, 405 N. Santa Fe, O Ada Gilbert, 495 N. Santa Fe, CO. Ella McKinnie, 217 Sherman, LA As efficient a filter as can possibly be secured may be made in a few minutes by anyone at the cost of a few cents. Take a new flower pot, close the opening in the bottom with a piece of sponge, on top of which place a layer of small stones, previously washed cleaned. The layer should be about two inches deep; the upper stones should be smaller. Next procure some freshly bury charcoal, which has not been kept in a damp or ill-aired place. Reduce this to a powder and mix it with two its bulk of sharp, cleanly-wash sand. With this mixture fill the pot within a few inches from the top cover it with another layer of sand stones and place a piece of flame around the rim. The flannel should be large enough to tie around the pot and also to leave a little hollow in the center. The charcoal should be renewed about twice a month. IN THE CANNING SEASON. Cardinal Points for the Housewife Remember. The destruction of germs and the exclusion of air are the principles upon which the canning of fruit are based. If these things are properly done the fruit will keep indefinitely. Some substances require longer exposure to heat than others before the germs are destroyed. Others need only be heated to the boiling point, and then to be boiled for a minute or two. Nearly all small fruits are preserved by being thoroughly heated, then canned. The larger kind require more time for the heat to penetrate even part. Some vegetables, such as peas or corn, require a long exposure heat. Orange Pudding. Soak one cup of bread crumbs one-half cup milk, beat to a pulp; m with it the grated rind of one orange, and the juice of one or two needed; and add yolks of two eggs beat with one-half cup sugar; beat to whites to a stiff froth and stir lightly with a knife; butter six tard or earthen caps and fill half of Bake in a moderate oven, standing water until custard is set. For sauce, beat one-third cup butter to cream and gradually beat in one powdered sugar; add yolks of eggs, one at; time a beat; until just add one teaspoon of vanilla extract four tablespoons of orange juice Warm one-third cup cream or m and beat in slowly; put in dou boiler and boil three minutes. Heing the cream prevents it from dling. Welsh Rarebit. While this is a favorite preparation for the chafing dish, it can be prepared just as well in an ordinary sauce or a double boiler. Melt one tallet spoonful of butter. Stir into it a spoonful of cornstarch, and when they are thoroughly blended stir in so much half of a cupful of thin cream. Cook two minutes after the cream all in, then add half a pound of milk cheese, which has been cut in small pieces. Season with salt, paprika and mustard. Serve as soon as the cheese is melted on rounds of toasted bread or crisp small crackers. Rich White Sauce In a small saucepan put three tablespoonfuls of butter, and as it mew in smoothly an equal quant of flour. Mix together one cup cream and half a cup of milk, and s into the flour and butter. Add one little of the liquid at a time, so to keep the mixture perfectly smooth Add salt and pepper to taste. When Files Come. To prevent flies from settling on oure frames and chandeliers, boil th or four onions in a pint of water and apply the water with a soft brush. In many city homes or where hous are to be closed for the summer com mon unbleached cheesecloth is used to protect pictures and frames for flies. Cut a piece of cloth las enough to go all around the picture. Let the picture face down on this, the cloth around and baste up at the back. A glazed tarletain that is tran parent makes a still better covering. Corn Oysters. To the contents of a can of corn as a cup of flour sifted with a teaspoon of baking powder, Add a little salt and the beaten yolks of two eggs Beat the whites stiff and add them to the mixture last. Drop and cook on griddle the same as griddle cake Serve with melted butter or tartar sauce. Fruit stains can easily be removed from the hands by holding the hands in the fumes of a sulphur match or over burning sulphur.