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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER Senator Foraker of Ohio, is entitled the gratitude of the Negro race in this country, and whatever be ours it a lack of gratitude at any rate cannot be imputed to us. The senator ever been the friend of the race the latest exposition of this friend is only the culmination of a long of favors bestowed and in return which he deserves our united assance in any aspirations he may make. His fearlessly bearding even the resident himself shows the calibre of man. His investigation into the townville affair shows that he will stand for injustice and that the armed troops who have ever freely his blood for the country which using its utmost to keep them down, not at his hands, if ever he would be commander in chief of the army, be made the scapegoat for the deeds of others. His speech at伯尔福 university commencement a masterpiece of logical reasoning, array of facts showing the utter sadity of the accusation brought against the colored troops at Brownside and so hastily and injudiciously upon by the president. KISS SPLITS CHURCH NEGRO IS CONVERTED. Hinton, Okla., July 21.—Whether or not the holy kiss as observed by a high congregation near Hinton shall given by the white members to a rego convert and applicant for membership threatens to split the church under. A majority of the members, not favoring the kissing rite in this instance want th' rules suspended, while the other faction maintains they cannot get to heaven and refuse to ass the Negro. GRO GETS RHODES SCHOLAR: SHIP. First of his race to win a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford, Alain Le Roy Rooke, a Negro of Philadelphia, will for England September 21. Locke, who is but 21 years old, won the Pennsylvania appointment over four other students. He has a brilliant scholastic record, having won the Price, Greenleaf Rebecca Perkins and Bowditch scholarship. He graduated with honors from the Philadelphia Central high school and School of Pedagogy in 1902, and has just completed his Harvard degree. His selection was made in ordinance with a clause of his will, which Cecil Rhodes specified that either race nor color should bar a candidate. The judges affirmed that Rooke won the distinction on merit only. The Negro should subscribe and read papers published by men of your own age as well as others and see the right and hopeful side of the Negro in this country. COLORED MEMBERS STAY IN GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Atlanta, July.—W. H. Rogers, the dego member of the Georgia Legislature, representing McIntosh county, was won in the contest instituted against him before the house by George Atwood, a white man, who alleged that he should have the seat of the dego member. Atwood declared that two precincts should be thrown out on account of technicalities. The case is all the more interesting because the present legislature will probably pass the disfranchisement measure. The committee on privileges and elections, however, decided in favor of the Negro. Lyde and Geo. Lyde left Wed- morning for Los Angeles, Cal. they will make their future FOLLOW TILLMAN Elkhart Negroes Hire Their Own Speaker for Chautauqua. Elkhart, Ind.—Elkhart Negroes, disturbed by the prospect of a prejudice being created against them by the speech of Senator Tillman at the Elkhart Chautauqua, which begins July 25, have engaged Albert George, a Chicago Negro lawyer, to reply to Tillman, and the Chautauqua management has given its consent. George is a Yale graduate and is said to be a brilliant lawyer. He has defended his race in a number of Chicago addresses. The decision of the Chautauqua officials to permit George to have a hearing was made in the race of some opposition from an element of the white population. Tillman's date is Thursday, August 1, and it has been decided to give George a hearing on the following Saturday. This is the right thing to do—follow this liar on the Negro—B. R. Tillman up—and show to the fair-minded people who will listen that Tillman is lying on the Negro for money—that's all. ODD FELLOWS' DEDICATION A SUCCESS IN ST. LOUIS MO The dedication exercises of the Odd Fellows' Hall was a grand success Mr. G. E. Temple was secretary. The program was excellent, and every one interested performed their parts with an honor and a credit to themselves. The choir was very attractive, with Mrs. Sydnor as organist. Miss Theo Asberry was very attractive and her solo was commented upon by man. Turner's Band rendered beautiful music for the accession. Mr. Temple was at his best. All the officers seemed to vie with each other in making the affair a success.—Palladium, St. Louis. Prominent colored men are backing a plan to open a bank for Negroes in Chicago. The bank will have Negro capital, Negro stockholders and Negro officials, and will appeal for support to the colored population. The Negroes at the head of the movement are: Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, president and L. L. Jones, vice president of the Black Diamond Development company and Sandy W. Trice, president of Sandy W. Trice & Co., the department store concern. COLORED HERO PREVENTS DIS- ASTER. Mobile, Ala., July 9.—In a rear-end collision on the Mobile & Ohio railroad near Whistler early today, five miles from Mobile, between passenger train No. 6 and a light engine, one man was killed and two others injured. It was through the heroic efforts of Evans, the colored fireman, that a more frightful disaster was prevented. Evans, noticing that the train did not slow up at Whistler, crawled over to the engineer's side of the cab and discovered that Dease was unconscious. He had been struck by a mail crane. Evans put on the air brakes and stopped the mail train, but not before it had crashed into the extra engine. The locomotive of the passenger train was derailed and the baggage and mail cars wrecked. KENTUCKY ODD FELLOWS. The G. U. O O. F. of Kentucky held a very successful Grand Lodge session last week at Danville, Ky., and elected officers for the ensuing year, with Prof. G. W. Saffell, Lawrenceburg, as D. G. M. KANSAS PYTHIANS. Sunflower Grand Lodge, K. of P. is holding their annual session in Lawrence, Kansas, this week. Among the Wichita Knights who are reported to us as attending the session are: John E. Lewis, G. C.; A. T. Glover, S. E. B.; S. W. Fleming, I. E. B.; Fred Martin, O. G.; Capt. Henry Sherrills, Henry Gilbert, Jas. J. Olden, J. H. Phelps, Henry Branson, Al Buford, Al Henderson, Bud Harvey, J. A. Martin, W. M. Lewis, A. L. Case, H. Franklin, M. Heck, R. Blue and F. Floyd. IOWA PYTHIANS. Negro Knights of Pythias of Iowa will hold their Grand Lodge in Des Moines, Ia., July 30-31, Aug. 1. AN AMERICAN SHAME. Representative John Sharp Williams and Gov. Jas. K. Vardaman of Mississippi, met in joint debate at Meridian on July 7th in their race for the United States Senate and vied one with the other as to who could villify, denounce and say the most dirty things about the Negro. Ten thousand American anti-Negro cranks met and applauded them in the shameful denunciation of the Negro. This is the platform on which they aspire for so high an office, and success will depend on whose tongue is the vilest against the Negro—and yet we are told this is "free America"—of manhood rights. TENNESSEE NEGRO MASONS. The Negro Masons of Tennessee held their Grand Lodge session at Johnson City, Tenn., July 17-21. Dr. E. A. Williams for many years Supreme Chancelor of the colored Knights of Pythias is making a success of his new organization, Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World, with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. OIL MILL BY NEGROES The Negroes of the famous Negro town, Mound Bayo, Miss., have begun the erection of a large oil mill at that place which will give steady employment to hundreds of Negroes. All the money to build and operate this mill as well as all the officers and employees are Negroes. NEGRO MASONIC TEMPLE. The colored Masons of Memphis, Tenn., are planning the erection of a fine Masonic Temple in that city and when completed will eclipse any structure of the kind in the United States owned by colored men. From the drawing of the plans for the building to putting the last finishing touch on the building and every piece of furniture that will go into the building when completed will be made by the hand of a Negro. This will be a most remarkable building. A BRILLIANT ODD FELLOW YEAR. The Odd Fellows of Kansas may well feel proud of the most brilliant progress made by the Order in this state during the past year. In finance, in membership and in general growth it surpasses any previous year in a long, long time. More widows and orphans were paid, more sick dues, and more general indebtedness cleared than ever before. Then again, plans are now being put into motion with the end in view of raising the standard of Odd Fellowship in Kansas and all in all the order has the brightest prospects for the future. The folling financial statement will speak for itself: Money from last year..... $ 427.37 Money raised, 1907..... 608.00 Thos. Glover, G. M., Wichita. C. A. Finney, D. G. M., Cherokee. P. H. Bassett, G. S., Chetopa. W. W. Shobe, G. T., Salina. H. Kimmiell, G. D., Ft. Scott. Next place of meeting Kansas City, Kan. WOMAN'S MITE MISSIONARY SO CIETY-A. M. E. CHURCH. To the Editor of the Searchlight: To the Editor of the Searchlight: We beg a small amount of the very valuable space in your paper to mention the Woman's Mite Missionary Society of Kansas City, Kan. On the evening of June 25, Rev. J. A. Gregg lectured for us on "Africa." He discussed the conditions and problems which confronts our people, in a clever and intelligent manner. The Rt. Rev. Bishop A. Grant preached the missionary annual sermon on July 2. He preached with his usual eloquence and earnestness. The Woman's Mite Missionary convention convenes at Lawrence, Kan., July 24 and 21, when we shall be able to report the society in splendid condition and work progressing nicely. TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH. In spite of the extremely warm weather last Sunday morning a large audience assembled to hear Dr. W. H. Denton, Moderator of the Southwestern District Association, who seemed to be at his best and carried his congregation in the power of the spirit. At 12:30 p. m., the superintendent of the Sunday school, Mrs. R. H. Love, was greeted with a largely attended Sunday school. The lessons were made very plain and were indeed interesting. The young ladies' class, taught by the pastor, again won the banner. The B. Y. P. U. met at 5 o'clock p. m., and Pastor Jones made the lessons very plain. The subject, "Purpose," was thoroughly discussed. This auxiliary is destined to become a power for good in the church. The Sr. B. Y. P. U., under the leadership of Mrs. B. Glvens, was also well attended and the lessons were instructively taught by the leader. At 8 p. m., the pastor though somewhat indisposed, preached to a crowded house from the text, "For the Great Day of His Wrath is Come." The Holy Spirit was imminent and many were the happy hearts of the hearers. The day was one of rejoicing. There was a large number of visitors present. The church extends a hearty welcome to all to return again. Monday at 2:30 p. m., the sojourners mission circle met under the leadership of its president, Mrs. J. Banks, at the church. This was a splendid meeting. They will hold their meetings at the church during the summer months. Prayer meeting Tuesday night was largely attended. Mrs. Mary Bradley lead the meeting. Sunday's services promise to be very interesting. The pastor will preach at 11 a. m., from "Who is There Among us Who Saw This House in Her First Glory." At 8 p. m., "The Old Folks At Home." The Jr. and Sr. B. Y. P. U. will render a program at 6:30 p. m. The T. B. A. Club met with Lennor Fauver last Saturday and adjourned to meet with Miss Winnifred Ray, 917 N. Water, next Saturday. DANCING ACADEMY Messrs. J. W. Wilson and Frank Garrett have opened a Dancing Academy in the Young Hall, 601 N. Main every Friday and Monday night, and they extend an invitation to all the lovers of dancing to come out and take part with them. Miss Eliza Brandon will preside at the piano each evening. Johnstons Restaurant, 339 N. Main is the place to get good meals. Ice cream and soda water always on hand. SEMI-ANNUAL CUTTING OF WALL STREET MELON NEW YORK.—Melon-cutting time is at hand in Wall street. A pleasing function at any time, it is going to be salubrious this season, because the divide will be the largest in history. The July dividend and interest payments of corporations will reach the stupendous total of $18,881,849. July and January are the months when the great bulk of corporation profits are up for division. The prosperity that reached such great headway last year and is still under way is responsible for the magnificent proportions of the July melon this year. The payments will be $18,097,674 greater than those of last July. Some corporations that never before paid dividends come up smilling with profits for their stockholders. Others that were obliged to suspend dividends now cheerfully renew, and many companies announce an increase over their regu- THERE is one of set of business men in New York who have their establishments all ready for summer whether that fickle season delays its coming or not, and they spend all sorts of money to do it. These are hotel keepers and the owners of apartment hotels. In readiness for the straw hat and summer visitor season they had veritable companies of housekeepers and under servants at work before the real summer weather made its debut, changing the appearance of the public and private rooms of their establishments from the heavy richness that goes with the winter temperature to one that comports with the hot days of July and August. MAKES MONEY FLY IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS THE latest "Broadway Monte Carlo" has been discovered. Everybody in the white light district is amazed at the lavish expenditures of Oliver Barnes, the 22-year-old grandson of Col. Oliver Weldon Barnes, builder of the famous Horseshoe curve on the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr. Barnes, it is estimated by those who have kept careful account of his public spending, has been getting rid of about $500 a day in his "inanielen right," the pursuit of happiness. In addition he has periodically disposed of tens of thousands of dollars in various ventures, in connection with Wilson Mizner, ex-husband of Mrs. Yerkes, of the Hotel Rand, at Fortyninth street and Broadway. Since Mr. Barnes has been in New York his daily expenditures have been punctuated by little breakfasts and vaudeville entertainments for which PLANS have been filed for the new city mansion, to be built by George J. Gould on the northeast corner of Sixty-seventh street and Fifth avenue. Mr. Gould's house on the site of the proposed mansion will be torn down at once. The building is to be 45x113 feet, and the plans provide for a six-story house. The entrance will be upon Sixty-seventh street. The architect will try to reproduce as many as possible of the rural features of Georgian court. At Georgian court the Goulds had a great swimming pool. Their city house will contain one which will exceed the size of some in the largest Turkish baths and clubhouses in New York. The pool will be 30x65 feet, built on the top floor of the house, save one. The kitchen and the sleep- --- NO.19 lar dividend rates. The dividends to be paid are: Railroad, $36,750,089; industrial, $41,017,273; traction, $7,086-675; bank and trust companies, $7,700,000; total, $92,553,037. The amount last July was $80,753,331. Among the railroads the most notable increases in dividends have been made by the Vanderbilt lines. The largest amounts to be disbursed by railroads are Chicago & Northwestern, semiannual, $3,486,661; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, semiannual, $2,967,990, and New York Central, quarterly, $2,689,230. The largest amounts to be distributed by industrial companies are United States Steel, common stock, quarterly, $2,541,512; Anaconda, quarterly, $2,100,000; American Telephone and Telegraph, quarterly, $2,631,028; General Electric, quarterly, $1,304,314; and Western Union, quarterly, $1,216-757. HOTELS PREPARED FOR HOT SUMMER WEATHER These preparations include covering all the heavy furniture in the sleeping rooms and private parlorls with thin stuffs to make them look as cool as possible; the taking down of thick curtains and putting up thin ones; and often of putting willow furniture in some of the best rooms where the prices warrant such an extensive change. In all of the public rooms of the apartment hotels the hangings are covered with linen, if they are not removed entirely, the chairs and sofas are also fitted with gayly colored cretonnes and as a final touch even the piano is shrouded with a covering so that no one can possibly add to the nervous strain of the hot weather by playing on it. he has paid as lavishly as did Count Boni de Castellane for similar amusement in Paris. A few weeks ago, for instance, Mr. Barnes gave to a few footlight favorites a small breakfast for which he cheerfully paid $1,500. Another of Mr. Barnes' folios is the hiring of automobiles. He began to indulge in that pastime by engaging an auto by the hour. He kept the machine one year, paying for it a little more than $72 each day. Mr. Barnes said he bought the Hotel Rand because he was dissatisfied with the way hotels are run in New York. "I think some of the rules and regulations are fussy and silly," he declared. "In addition the hotels are not up to date. Finding that Mr. Mizner held similar sentiments, I joined him in the purchase of a hotel which we intended to make the finest in New York. But that's only a side bet." NEW GOULD MANSION TO HAVE RURAL FEATURES ing quarters of the servants will be on the top floor. The dining-room and the salon, petit salon and ball room will be on the first floor. It is supposed the two salons and the ball room will be so arranged that the whole floor may be thrown into one when necessary. The upper floors will be given over to the library and sleeping apartments of the family. A feature of the house will be a staircase arranged so that the person stepping upon it will be elevated to any story. It will be spiral, along the lines of an esculator adapted to the needs of a private mansion. There also will be an electric elevator from the first floor to the top floor. The building, exclusive of ground or furnishings, is to cost $200,000. Horace Trumbauer, of Philadelphia, is the architect. 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Any erroneous reflection on the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper will be gladly corrected if brought to the attention of the editor. "To Live and Let Live" Is Our Motto. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS For the past three or four weeks we have had much difficulty in securing a prompt delivery of The Searchlight. The post office department has promised to give their assistance in seeing that our papers are promptly delivered to subscribers and we ask our subscribers to report to us promptly any delay. We publish our paper on Friday, mail them out Friday night and every one ought to receive them Saturday. If you do not receive your paper on Saturday please notify me. TO BAR NEGROES FROM MAIN STREET. We learn from a reliable source that a movement is on foot to bar the Negro from Main street, from Douglas Avenue* to Elm street. The plan is that in every place in this location now occupied by colored people so soon as the present occupants vacate the place is not to be rented to colored people again and in this way it is hoped in a short time to clear Main street of all colored places of business. We wonder what in the world does these Negro torturers expect the Negro to do. They have him barred from all the white places of business such as restaurants, hotels, drug stores, etc., and this later move is to put an end to such places among Negroes for Negroes. Surely this thing will come to an end some day. Rev. J. F. C. Taylor, pastor of the A. M. E. church, spent this week in Colorado Springs, Colo., visiting with his family. The Young Peoples' song service under the leadership of their worthy President, Hon. Thos. Glover, gave the first social on the newly acquired church lots, Elm and Water streets, Monday night and will make the first donation on the purchase of the lots with the proceeds. A fine time was had. DRAWING THE COLOR LINE TIGHT. It does not take a prophet or the son of a prophet to see that in Wichita the color line is being more closely drawn between the whites and colored people. Inch by inch, and one by one avenues which have been open to all, are now closed to the black man. Any colored man who has been in Wichita for almost any length of time can easily recall this place or that place, this job or that job which were formerly open to colored people, but today they are closed. Very near every new enterprise of a public nature which now starts in Wichita among the first rules established is the rule of the color line, "Negroes not allowed." In places where formerly the people held up their hands in holy horror at the very suggestion of barring anyone—today they either join hands in the discrim- ination or guiltily acquiesce in it. We colored people may philosophize and shrug our shoulders and look lightly on this certain and that gradual growth of race antipathy in our city—but this much is sure and positive—there is an under-current and deep-seated meaning in it all which we believe is not of the best for the future of our people in this city. But while this state of affairs is growing and getting bolder and bolder each day the colored people themselves continue to scrap, brow-beat and fight each other—they will not stick together—thus any movement which may be launched tending to evade or ameliorate this condition or better the race's condition, cannot and does not receive that wholesome race support so essential. The devil himself seems to be in some of our covered people and they let him rule them. For many years we have been warning our people of this city to flee the stigma of the condition which they now find confronting them, and to unite their forces for the common good of the whole race—but few. there has been who have heeded, but the race has race must blush. We have never had each year ran pell mell until today the any sinister motives or desire for personal aggrandizement in anything which we have said or written spurring our people to racial unity—but from the bottom of our heart we have spoken and written in the interest of every member of our race. eW do not look for our reward from the present generation of our race, for too many of them are entirely too blind to sincerity of manhood. We speak now as we have always spoken and we again urge upon our people the present paramount necessity of stopping so much race bickering and tom-foolery and get down to racial business on a lasting basis of race unity. That Negro is an idiot who cannot see at this day and age that unless the Negro becomes more united the interests of all are in sore danger. Races should be like individuals, and they are, to maintain self preservation. It is high time that the colored people were seeing the absolute folly of their way and turning while they have the chance. We can no longer expect our friends in any other race to take up our own battles and win them for us. We should come closer together and stand up for the interests of our race in this city and lose sight of so much personal jealousy which retards the progress of any individual, race or people. GOOD NEGRO MUSICIAN NEEDED IN WICHITA. A good, all round Negro musician of the right stripe can do well in Wichita as a teacher. The white music teachers, it is said, have been forced by their white patrons to give up and refuse to teach colored pupils in the future which makes a splendid opening for the right kind of colored music teacher. We would like to see some good colored teacher locate in our city and thus place the colored music students beyond the necessity of the present embarrassment. --- TRY US For a Good Job of Lead and Oil. SUTTON PAINT CO. Rev. James Tipps left Saturday for Hutchinson, Kan., to preach at the Second Baptist church of that place. REV. HALL WRITES HOME SUN- DAY, JULY 28. Pittsburg, Kan., July 24, 1907. Dear Mr. Miller, Editor of the Wichita Searchlight: Please announce the following to the public through your bright columns: We are casting around a little. We made a brief trip through the territory and visited a brother and the Callate Dr's S. S. convention. I am now in the Southeastern, District Association. I have enjoyed a good trip. God willing I shall be at home Sunday, July 27, and shall endeavor to feed the flock of God at the same old stand. Note: Sunday, July 28, 1907, is roll call rally, at which time every member is asked to respond with $2.00. The members of the church both young and old, are urged to be present a: both morning and evening services. We have something for all who will worship with us Sunday, July 28. The general public is very cordially invited to worship with us. Yours, I. H. N., S. M. HALL, Pastor Second Baptist Church. W. M. Johnson, a prominent Wichitaan, but who at present is located in Topeka, spent a few days in the city this week among his host of warm friends. Word was received of the killing of Wm. Thomas, a former Wichitan, in Oklahoma, Wednesday night. Full particulars are not at hand at this time. LOCALS BUY LUM 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. Rev. S. S. Bandy and W. A. Wright of Winfield stopped over enroute to the K. of P. Grand Lodge Monday. Mrs. G. H. Drumgold of Arkansas City was the welcome guest of Mrs. W. N. Miller during her stay in the city Monday. W. M. Hooker, G. H. Drumgold and wife of Arkansas City stopped over in Wichita Monday enroute to Lawrence to attend the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge this week. L. R. Fowler stopped over in Wichita Saturday enroute from the Odd Fellow Grand Lodge in Salina to his home in Coffeyville. While in the city he was the guest of Grand Master Thos. Glover. IF IT EVER HAPPENED YOU'LL FIND IT IN THE SEARCHLIGHT. WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE? Mrs. Eugene Smith and children, Birdie and Ella, on their way to Temple, Texas, to visit her mother, stopped over Sunday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brazille, 24th and Fairview. Mrs. V. J. Foster and children of Salt Lake City, Utah, visited two weeks with Mrs. Sam Brazille. They left for Colorado Springs where they will make their future home. Mrs. Sam Brazille has been on the sick list. Mrs. A. Griggs and Mrs. B. McClellan entertained Mrs. F. Baker, Miss Grace Baker, Mrs. C. Hunter and children of Kansas City, Mo., at dinner Sunday at the Griggs palatial home, 901 N. Wichita St. Worshipful Master Julius G. Gaines is slowly improving from his recent illness. Mrs. S. Sneed has had the Centropolis hotel wired and now uses electricity throughout the whole house with electric fans in the dining room. They are certainly making the Centropolis a place of comfort and enjoyment. Mrs. Dora Tipps of 828 North Santa F. entertained Sunday at dinner in honor of Mrs. Nettie Simpson and Mrs. Lena White of Hutchinson, Kan., also Mr. Robert T. McKeen of Kansas City, Mo. J. W. Wilson had a large crowd to hear the fine Clark-Chinnett Orchestra Wednesday night at his ice Cream Parlor, 601 N. Main. Come again. THURSDAY IS THE DAY. Big Picnic at South Riorside Park and Entertainment at Garfield Hall. On next Thursday, August 1st, the Toussaint L'Overture Literary Society will give its picnic at South Riverside park in the day, and a big entertainment and program at Garfield Hall at night. This society was organized in 1502 and has been kept alive by a few faithful members who were enthused in the work. They invite everyone to come out, both evening and night and assist in making this a most auspicious occasion. The following is their afternoon and evening 1. Introductory—Master of Ceremonies, Rev. W. H. Tillman. 2. Song—Choir. 3. Dunson's Mandolin Club. 4. Oration—Chas. Price. 5. Hickerson's Quartet. 6. Closing Address: H. W. Marshall, subject, "The Superior Race." 7. Music, Clark-Chinneth Orchestra. BUY LUMBER AT METZ'S Corner Of 3rd & Main Prof. W. R. Carter and Prof. J. A. Gregg of Quindaro, will speak at night. 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. Reception Committee—Mrs. J. G. Gaines, Thos. Glover. Arrangement Committee—Rev. W. H. Tillman, Chas. Price, Mrs. A. McBride, Mrs. Lottie Anderson, H. W. Marshall, chairman. Come out and enjoy yourself. Admission to Hall 25c. Admission to Park, Free, Free. PAY UP! PAY UP! Why not pay what you owe to the Searchlight? Our collector will call to see you in the near future. Have some money for him. Mrs. Mary Clark left Wednesday on a visit to Garden Plain. Mrs. G. White attended the session of the Court of Calanthe held in Lawrence this week. She will visit in Kansas City before returning home. There was a good attendance at the services held on last Sabbath at the A. M. E. church. Everyone present expressed themselves as highly pleased with the sermon delivered by Rev. N. E. Harmon, who filled the pulpit in the absence of Rev. Taylor. Mrs. A. Fox and children left Sunday for Colorado, where she will join her husband and make it their future home. An entertainment as a special feature. The musical menu was given at the A. M. E. church on Thursday evening by the ladies of the Mite Missionary Society. Mrs. V. Covington, who has been fil is able to be up again. SPECIAL NOTICE. About Wilson's Ice Cream Parlor, 601 N. Main. There will be a Free Musical Recital Recital every Wednesday and Saturday night at Wilson's Ice Cream Parlor. Seats will be furnished for those who wish to hear, free to all. SPLENDID SERVICE. It's certainly swell—the service received at Wilson's Ice Cream Parlor. BILL OF FARE FOR SUNDAY. For next Sunday I wish to announce to my patrons that I will have the following Ice Creams and Ices: Vanilla, Strawberry and Caramel Ice Cream; Orange, Apricot and Pineapple Ices. The following Soda Pop will be carried: Dr. Pepper, Orange Cider, Lemon, Sour and Sweet, Ginger Ale, Strawberry, Coco-Cola, Jersey Cream, Cream Soda, Sarsaparilla, Lemonade, Orangeade, Milk Shake, all flavors. Fried Chicken, served in lunch or sandwiches. I boil and flavor my own hams, Hamburger Sandwiches, etc. TABORS WILL CELEBRATE. TABORS WILL CELEBRATE. The Knights and Daughters of Tabor of Wichita, will celebrate the 34th year of the founding of the Order of Twelve by Father Moses Dickson, with a grand picnic at North Riverside park in the day and with a grand entertainment at night at Garfield Hall on Monday, August 12, 1907. Elaborate preparations are being made for the occasion and the Knights and Daughters will present to their friends an event worthy of the highest note. Remember the date. August 12; the place. Riverside Park in the day and Garfield Hall at night. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. "Second to None" 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 ... Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco ... Your patronage solicited. + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people 615 North Main st. --- Court House Grocery 601 N. Main St. NEW PHONE 2046 J. C. LUDGE EVERYTHING CLUE The following are a 2 Packages Cresent O 2 Pkgs Egg O' See ... 2 Pkgs Cream of Whole 2 Pkgs Grape Nuts ... Fresh Ginger Snaps 2 lb Soda Crackers Large Package Gold I 25 oz. K. C. Bkng Pwr Good Pears ..... Good Lamp Chimney 2 Dozen Eggs ... 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If the new industry was to be a success, which it will not be, then the Santa Fe would be the beneficiary, for every ton of beets hauled in and every sack of sugar hauled out would pay freight to the Santa Fe road. The Santa Fe has spent hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars in the southwest in aiding enterprises and building towns. No one ever before questioned the right of the road to help build a town that would bring it business when built. The road had as much right to do that as a citizen has to contribute money to build a church, or to erect a factory. But the new school of reformers smelled a rat. They went after the Santa Fe, and got an indictment against the road for giving rebates. The jury construed the donation as a "rebate." The possible fines against the road for this horrible crime will amount to $1,300,000. In other words, the Santa Fe must not hereafter give aid or comfort or encouragement or cash to any enterprise that will build up the country through which it goes, nor help in any way the citizens of a town to develop their industries. It was a business proposition for the Santa Fe to help erect the sugar refinery. The Gazette does not believe it was good business, because it does not believe the beet sugar industry will prove a success. But that is neither here nor there. The Santa Fe and the Garden City people take their chances on that and they know more about it than the Gazette does. If the industry is a success, it will not only inure to the benefit of the people of the upper Arkansas valley in Kansas, but to the whole country in general, and to the Santa Fe railroad in particular. The government itself has been giving a bonus to the sugar growers all these years, a part of the time in cash to the producers, and a part of the time in a tariff on their products. The action of the government in indicting the railroad for doing exactly what the government itself has done for years and is doing now is so inconsistent as to be absurd. And if this is to be the policy pursued, and if this is the theory of the government in regard to the law prohibiting rebates, where will the Santa Fe and every other pioneer road land? From Topeka to Coolidge and from Newton to Arkansas City and Klowa, there is not a town in Kansas that has not been given assistance by the Santa Fe road. It has done something, sometimes more and sometimes less, for each and every one of them, but there is not one that has not been helped in local enterprises by the Santa Fe. If this policy of the government is to be carried out, there is not enough stock of the Santa Fe to pay the fines that can be assessed against it unless the stature of limitations has run against the crimes and misdemeanors.—Lawrence, Ks. Gazette. Driving Into Nets. In the old days every southern gentleman had his net for quail. The drive was an event in the county. Our youth of to-day may never enjoy such sport. In the proper season the neighbors were invited. All came on horseback, for while quail will rise from the approach of a dog or man, they will run along the ground ahead of a gentle horse. Much skill was required to drive a covey into the net. As many as 30 horsemen would form a semicircle and slowly, patiently, silently make the round-up, all driving toward the common center, yet from one general direction only, and that always against the wind. The net had been set facing the wind. An impatient man on a fractious horse might destroy the work of half a day by flushing entire coveys. Women In Business World Perhaps the greatest compliment that can be paid the business woman of to-day is the matter-of-course view the public takes of the entrance of some enterprising woman into a field hitherto reserved for masculine, endeavor. The conquest of woman's invasion of the industrial and commercial fields is almost, but not quite, a complete victory. There are yet a few scattering fortifications to be taken before they can claim to have silenced the batteries of the opposition.—Chicago Dally News. Charcoal an Antidote Japanese physicians declare it is impossible for internal poisoning to occur if powdered charcoal be swallowed as soon as the gastro-intestinal disturbance is felt. French physicians have tested the power of charcoal, and proved that it is the most active of all known antidotes. The charcoal must be taken as soon as the poison takes begins to show its effect, and the doses must be large. Charcoal is in no way injurious, and as much as a soupspoonful may be taken in divided doses mixed in water. Female Diamonds. The jeweler held a magnifying glass to a superb white diamond. "Do you see those little diamonds on the further edge?" he said. "They are invisible to the naked eye, but the glass shows them quite plainly, doesn't it? Well, they are the proof that this diamond is a female. Hence we say that there are male and female diamonds, the males, of course, being those that don't produce these growths. Female diamonds are always the finest. In fact nearly all the diamonds of worldwide fame are females." THE SEARCHLIGHT WICHITA, KANSAS. Great as is the position won for himself by Mutsu Hito in the literature of his country, it must be avowed that his poetry, from the point of view of the west, is second rate, says Current Literature. In the original it is comparable only, affirm native critics, with perfume from the trees. A striking feature of what Dr. James A. B. Scherer—high authority on the subject—terms these Lilliputan odes is, he thinks, their "elliptical terseness of style." Hence, Mutsu Hito's poetry lacks quantity, accent, tone, rhyme, and all the incidents to prosody. His majesty's stanzas are made up of five and seven syllable lines alternating, unless some patriotic frenzy agitates his muse. His genius is grave in the ode, gay in the stanza, enabling him to perform without adventitious aid all the functions of the court poet. Thus, when a lady in the diplomatic circle was returning to her native land, and received in consequence the unprecedented honor of a visit from the empress, a royal stanza embellished the parting. "The gray goose," ran the verse, "is flying westward." The departing lady's white hair was symbolized by that bird to which Japanese artists are so partial, the goose itself being emblematic in the native poetical mind of feminine loveliness in its most ravishing aspects. The Japanese prettiness of the thing is quite sacrificed in our rugged phraseology. Mutsu Hito's poetical fame is, therefore, strictly national. Coeducation. All institutions which have been established by the state for higher education should provide for the education of both men and women, and it is a decided gain to have this work done by one institution rather than by two—and there is no serious objection to the education of men and women in the same institution that has been established for both, says Cyrus Northrup, president of the University of Minnesota, in Collier's. The boys and girls grow up together in the same family; they go together to the same graded school; they go together to the same high school; they go together to the university, and coeducation in the university does not seem to any of them any more strange or unnatural than coeducation in the lower schools has seemed strange. So far as the influence of the men upon the women, or the women upon the men, is concerned, I am quite certain that the result in general is good. The men are made more gentlymanly, and the women, while having all the frankness and freedom of the home life and the school life, never lose the refinement which belongs to them as women. I have no sympathy whatever with the—what shall I call it?—sentimentality which seeks to segregate the women and shut them in by themselves in the work of education. Earthquake shocks were felt in four continents in the six days between April 14 and 19. They began with destructive shocks in Mexico by which three towns were ruined. Then Spain, Russian Transcaucasia and Constantinople felt the tremors, and there were shocks at Manila and Charleston, and volcanic eruptions accompanied by earthquakes manifested themselves in Chile. It is interesting to note, says Youth's Companion, that these shocks, with the exception of the one at Charleston, occurred in the recognized earthquake belts, one of which encircles the Pacific ocean, and the other goes about the earth by way of Mexico, the West Indies, Spain, Italy, the Caucasus, northern India, the Philippines and the Pacific islands. So many school children have been found with defective eyesight that the school committees of several cities have considered furnishing eyeglasses free. It is a question how far government should go in supplying citizens with the necessary things of life. Most American parents will prefer to pay the oculist. In many cities are free dispensaries where poor children can be treated and receive free prescriptions for glasses. Parents should be warned against incompetent oculists who take advantage of the reports of the boards of education on the matter of eyesight in the schools, and try to get business for themselves by exaggerated warnings to the "parents of school children threatened with blindness." "Psychic epilepsy" has succeeded orain storm as a medical term. A New York physician has just been cleared of the charge of brutally assaulting a man and woman on the street on the plea that he had been subject to attacks of psychic epilepsy from childhood, and that on recovery he had no knowledge of what had occurred. Just how the ailment differs from ordinary epilepsy is not made clear, but it will undoubtedly prove to be a convenient malady in criminal procedure. THE DAY OF THE FARMER. Occupation Properly Recognized as One of the Professions. The farmer who is not an amateur is a really increasing factor in today's life. In fact, farming is rapidly becoming one of the professions. We have our agricultural schools, just as we have our law schools. It is getting to be a business as well. Farmers have their trusts, like other manufacturers. It is a far cry from the New England farmer, trying to arrange an exploded granite quarry into a stone wall that he may have room in which to plant his crop, and that master of capital, science, and black earth ten feet deep who plows with a traction engine and reaps with a ten horse team. And between these two types of farmers the drift is steadily toward the latter. The comic paper does not laugh at the "granger" as frequently as it used to laugh. It wants his subscription. The capitalist does not foreclose mortgages on the prairie farm now. He borrows money of its owner. And, what is vastly more important, the entire country looks with a respect bordering upon apprehension on this new type of American who has decided views on railroads, trusts, and, in fact, on every subject, from the "green bug" to the lecturer at his Chautauqua. This rise of the farmer into national significance is welcome in view of the inundation of great cities by immigrants who have significance only en masse. The farm is the nursery of individualism. If you are a cliff dweller in the city send your boy there this summer and let him see what it means to create wealth with the help of nature rather than with the ticker. You will help make him a better American.—The World To-day Magazine. LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVITY. The New York Life's Business Nearly Up to the Legal Limit. The New York Life Insurance Company announces that its new paid business during the half year just ended was over seventy million dollars. As the new law allows no life company to write over one hundred and fifty millions per year, it would appear that this company is working nearly up to the limit. The New York Life gained such headway before the law was passed and suffered so little, comparatively, from the Armstrong investigation, that the question with its management has been how to keep business down to the limit, rather than how to reach it. No other company is writing nearly as much as the law allows. The New York Life has evidently become a preferred company. The company's payments to policy holders during the six months ending June 30 were $21,660,761. It is interesting to note that this amount was almost equally divided between payments under policies maturing by death and payments made to living policy holders. Thus, while deathclaims were $11,180,626, the amount paid for matured endowments, annuities, trust fund installments, for purchased policies and for dividends was $10,480,125. Modern life insurance, as practiced by the best companies, embraces a wide field, and covers many contingencies. It is money saved for the aged, as well as money provided for the families of those who die prematurely. TRADITION OF THE ROSE. Pretty Legend Current Among North American Indians. The North American Indians of the western coast have a tradition that roses were created without thorns. So tall and fair they grew that all creatures were attracted by their beauty and grace. Animals that browze upon grass and green herbage soon discover the tender sweetness of the roses' abundant foliage, and then every rose tree holding its flowers aloft but attracted attention and drew destruction to itself. Every part of the earth had been given its glory of roses, but in every place there were animals which sought the bushes to devour them, and and tribes of roses were in danger of becoming extinct. In their extremity they held a council, for in that faraway morning of the world plants as well as animals had power to speak. To the council all the roses came, and each had a tale to tell of suffering and disaster. At length it was decided to send for help to the godman of the tribes—the Hiawatha of the west. Delegates were chosen from among those who were maimed and torn and had suffered most. Others also were sent who were tall and fair and graceful. Wisely this council discerned that should justice be denied the tribes, beauty might prevail in their cause. The conference was long and grave. At its close an armory of thorns was given to every rose, and thus were the tribes of roses delivered from the enemies—Circle Magazine. Courage. Three tired citizens—a lawyer, a doctor and a newspaper man—sat in a back room recently in the gray light of the early dawn. On the table were many empty bottles and a couple of packs of cards. As they sat in silence a rat scurried across the hearth into the darkness beyond. The three men shifted their feet and looked at each other uneasily. After a long pause the lawyer spoke: "I know what you fellows are thinking," he said; "you think I thought I saw a rat, but I didn't." GROP CONDITIONS IN WESTERN CANADA GROP CONDITIONS IN WESTERN CANADA Lateness of Spring Overcome by Excellent Growing Summer Season. Once more the farmers of Western Canada rest at ease and grow rich while they slumber. Their season of anxiety is over. For a time it looked as though a backward season was for once going to prevent the western country from maintaining its preeminent position as leader of the grain growing countries of the world. The unusual lateness of the spring coupled with the rapid advance in the price of food-stuffs gave the pessimists some reason for their gloomy forebodings, and among even the optimistic Westerners imbued as they usually are with a spirit of buoyancy and hope, there commenced to glimmer a fear that perhaps this year their sanguine expectations were not to be realized. On May day when a large proportion of wheat had usually been sown there was this year very little seeding done. Finally, however, winter which had tarred so late in the lap of spring in all parts of the Continent vanished before the vertical rays of the sun, and the hurry and bustle of spring work commenced on the western prairies. By the 20th of May 85% of the spring wheat was sown and the fall wheat in the districts devoted to its cultivation was covering the fields with a mantle of green. Wheat sowing finished on May 30 and by June 10 the coarser grains were also in the ground. The heavy snowfall during the winter left the ground in excellent shape when once seeding operations commenced and from the time weather conditions permitted the commencement of work until planting was completed, the farmers were a busy class. The area in wheat is not much larger than last year, but oats, barley and flax are much in excess of past records, the farmers deeming it wiser on account of the lateness of the season to put in a heavier proportion of the coarser grains. From the most reliable reports to hand it appears that the acreage as compared with 1906 will show an increase of 12% in oats, 19% in barley and 13% in flax. Around Akotoks, High River, Nanton, Claresholm and other winter wheat centers, if the present weather conditions continue, the winter wheat will be in head by the middle of July. The backward weather in the early part of May allowed the newly sown grain to get a firm root in the ground, and now with an abundance of moisture and warm weather the growth is remarkable. All danger of injury from droughts is practically over as the green crop covers the ground retaining the moisture required for its growth and preventing the too rapid evaporation which might otherwise take place. Crops in Western Canada mature in one hundred days of good weather, and as the weather conditions have been ideal since seeding, and with spring wheat now from 14 to 18 inches above the ground, a full average crop is confidently expected. In addition to the cheering prospects of this year's yield the farmers are to be congratulated on the fact that they still have in their possession five million bushels of wheat from last year's crop which they are now disposing of at high prices. The splendid yield of 90,000,000 bushels of wheat raised in 1906 in the three provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, together with the almost certain assurance that this year will see a considerable increase, is, as in the past, calling the attention of the world of the "Last Best West," and thousands from the United States and the agricultural districts of Europe are each month securing free grant lands or purchasing farms in the land which has proved itself peerless among the grain growing countries of the world. Modesty of True Greatness Abou Ben Adhem had just found out that his name led all the rest. "Still," he observed, with a modesty as rare as it was charming, "the season is young yet. I've made a few lucky hits, it's true, but just as likely as not I shall be at the bottom of the percentage column in batting before the season ends." Smilingly accepting the bouquet of cut flowers sent to him by an admirer in the grandstand, he steepped up to the plate, struck out, dodged a lemon thrown at him by a disgusted bleacherite, and went and took his seat on the bench. A Trouble Maker. Towne—The other day I helped your friend Dubley to select a beautiful etching— Browne—Don't mention Dubley to me; he's no friend of mine. Towne—Why, he told me he was going to send the etching as a present to you— Browne—So he did and my wife made me rearrange all the other pictures in the parlor to make room for it and I'm not done yet. That an article may be good as well as cheap, and give entire satisfaction, is proven by the extraordinary sale of Defiance Starch, each package containing one-third more Starch than can be had of any other brand for the same money. What He Gave Him. Bacon—A man asked me for money on the street to-day. on the street. Egbert—And did you give him anything? "I should say I did! I gave him a look that he won't forget to a hurry!" —Yonkers Statesman. WOMEN WHO CHARM ATTENTION! The Fredonia Business College, of Fredonia, Kas., desires to send you, postpaid, if interested in a course of Bookkeeping and Shorthand, a catalog of 162 pages, beautifully illustrated, and containing the most convincing argument in behalf of the Famous Byrne Systems, and the success of their graduates, that has ever been placed in print. Every statement this catalog contains is backed by a guarantee sufficiently strong to convince the most skeptical. Don't attend another school just because a relative or friend has, until you have read this catalog. If you want to prepare to earn a good salary on a safe proposition, fill in and mail to the Fredonia Business College, Fredonia, Kas. Name Address Courtesy at Home. We are all creatures of habit, men and women allike, and the habits and surroundings of daily life have a powerful influence on the character of both. The root of all bad manners is selfishness; when self ever is first, foremost consideration for others always lags in the rear, and drops so far behind in time that it disappears altogether. "One cannot keep up the ceremony and etiquette of society when at home." True, for between friends these can be laid aside. They merely are the rivets that keep society together, but not courtesy and consideration. The latter ought to be so much the habit with each of us that it will become our second nature, and therefore can be no more laid aside than can an arm or a leg. 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. Tests of Bravery. "Do you think men have more courage than women?" "Certainly not," answered the professor. "Everybody knows there is more peril in the first ice cream soda than in the first straw hat." Another Brand. "I suppose you realize the danger of firewater?" said the man who tries to benefit people. "I do," answered the Indian, thoughtfully; "especially the kind the paleface puts in his automobile." WOMEN W Health Is the First Essen Woman A MISS HULDA KUGHLER There is a beauty and attractiveness in health which is far greater than mere regularity of feature. A sickly, irritable, and complaining woman always carries a cloud of depression with her; she is not only unhappy herself but is a damper to all joy and happiness when with her family and friends. It is the bright, healthy, vivacious woman who always charms and carries sunshine wherever she goes. If a woman finds that her energies are flagging and that everything tires her; if her feminine system fails to perform its allotted duties, there is nervousness, sleeplessness, faintness, backache, headache, bearing-down pains, and irregularities, causing constant misery and melancholia, she should remember that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made from native roots and herbs will dispel all these troubles. By correcting the cause of the trouble it cures where other treatment may have failed. Miss Elizabeth Wynn, of No. 205 8th Avenue, New York City, writes: Deer: Mrs. Pinkham: "For months I suffered with dreadful headaches, pain in the back and severe hemorrhages. I was weak and out of sorts all the time. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped me when all other medicine had failed. It seemed to be just what I needed and quickly restored my health." ```markdown ``` Foreign-Born Bohemians Foreign-Born Bohemians. The foreign-born Bohemians in the United States in 1906 are estimated to have numbered 517,300, of which 40,000 are in New York, 48,000 in Texas and the remainder scattered throughout the west and southwest. One-half are in the large cities. Lewis' Single Binder straight. 5c cigar made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. Can Go Long Without Food. The condor can fast for 40 days and the eagle 28 days. DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers. 5c. a package. Never mind so much where your work may lie, do it—Spurgeon. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR RHEUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETES. BACKHAIR 1375 "Guarantee" CARTER'S LITTLE IVER PILLS. FEDERAL MARK CARTERS LITTLE IVER PILLS. Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature Brewer Good REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. Largest and best equipped west of the Mississippi. 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Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. QUICK REMEDIES FOR CRAMP. Not Hard to Get Relief From This Painful Affliction. Do your little growing folks wake up in the night with cramp in their toes or legs? If so, tell them to slide down to the foot of the bed and press their toes hard against the footboard. This seldom fails to bring relief. Even the tiniest tot can do this for herself when she wakes up in alarm at the big pain in her leg. Should this fall, and sometimes when the cramp is up by the knee, it is not efficient, tell the sufferer to press the sole of her cramped foot against the instep of the other. Press good and hard, and the pressure, together with the warmth and electricity drawn from the well foot, will certainly bring relief unless the case is very stubborn. To treat the "knotty," stubborn kind of cramp, which sometimes seizes the little folks when they are nervous, or if they have eaten something which does not agree with them, to tie a broad band (father's handkerchief, folded, will answer.) tightly above the cramped part. Rubbing, unless one knows just how to manipulate the muscle, often does more harm than good. The doctors tell us that cramp of this kind is as much a nervous as a muscular trouble. If your children suffer frequently with it, a good warm bath with an alcohol rub at night is a good preventive. E. N. His Finger Imprinta. Of Count Julius Andrassy, whose monument was recently unveiled at Buda-Pesth, the Neue Press gives the following incident: Count Andrassy had a habit of smoothing with his hand his richly oiled hair. One day an important document had passed the Austrian council of ministers, in the contents of which Count Andrassy was interested. Shortly afterward the Austrian president of the ministry said to one of the ministers: "Count Andrassy has read the latest document." "How do you know?" "I find on it the imprint of Count Addressy's fingers," responded the president with a laugh. Bobby's Viewpoint The theater was brilliant with colored lights and overflowing with a gay commencement throng. The stage was crowded with a class of 200 boys and their teachers. Among the graduates was John, the big brother of little Bobby, who was surveying the scene with bulging eyes. He snuggled up to his father and in a stage whisper asked: "Papa, isn't it nice that so many people came to John's commencement?" Unkind Advice Two Irishmen were eating their lunch, when one asked the other: "Pat an' what be you thinking about?" "You would better be thinking how you would be getting your hat over your horns when you get to the other place," answered Mike.-Ally Sloper. MEAT OR CEREALS. A Question of Interest to All Careful Persons. Arguments on food are interesting. Many persons adopt a vegetarian diet on the ground that they do not like to feel that life has been taken to feed them, nor do they fancy the thought of eating dead meat. On the other hand, too great consumption of partly cooked, starchy oats and wheat or white bread, pastry, etc., produces serious bowel troubles, because the bowel digestive organs (where starch is digested), are overtaxed and the food ferments, producing gas, and microbes generate in the decayed food, frequently bringing on peritonitis and appendicitis. Starchy food is absolutely essential to the human body. Its best form is shown in the food "Grape-Nuts," where the starch is changed into a form of sugar during the process of its manufacture. In this way, the required food is presented to the system in a pre-digested form and is immediately made into blood and tissue, without taxing the digestive organs. A remarkable result in nourishment is obtained; the person using Grape-Nuts gains quickly in physical and mental strength. Why in mental? Because the food contains delicate particles of Phosphate of Potash obtained from the grains, and this unites with the albumen of all food and the combination is what nature uses to rebuild worn out cells in the brain. This is a scientific fact that can be easily proven by ten day's use of Grape-Nuts. "There's a Reason." Read, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs LITTLE VISITS WITH UNCLE BY Copyright: 1907: by Byron Williams. The Chew Things. say, did yew ever git rosin-wed gum? stubble and me we wuz gist gitting sum! gracious, it gaums offul bad in yewr teeth, sticks like the Dickens and gits underneath! we found some Indian 2-bacco 2. it grows ground on the hill by the shew! yew kin chew that! and gist spit like a man- stubble can't Spit very far, but i can! now we can git skick'ry elm in thee Run. say! did yew ever chew that? Gist for fun? then when thee slip is awl chewed and it's wet it is gist fine fer 2 Paste with, yew bet! friday i pasted a feller in school— teecher she licked me for braking thee rule! i knew he boy that chewed hick'ry nut shucks gee! but his lips was awl pulled full of tucks! they is gist lots of chew things growing wild that is as good as real gum for a child! part will gum themappear down by the next will cum thornapples down by the crick. I know a place where they grow very thick. purty soon now there will be catnip 2—that is another good thing we can Chew! "Goodness!" sez ma, looking somewhat perplex, "what wont that Boy be a chewing on next!" By the Way. I have positive assurance that the story to the effect that the king of Cambodia wears a link of stovepipe for a crown, is false. What he really wears is an old coffee-pot with the bottom knocked out. A Washington paper refers to the dandelion as a little chunk of fuzz growing on the top of a stick of macaroni. Nature faker! It is queer how much of a blamed fool a man can make of himself trying to fraternize with a bull pup six weeks old. No one, as yet, has begun a novel, "Once upon a time on a star in the ethereal heavens," etc. I fear that Indianans are losing their originality. Possibly, they are afraid that such a novel might be ill-starred! One way to be happy is not to care. A baby learns to talk in 12 months, but frequently it takes seventy or eighty years to learn not to talk—at times. LEE THEY'RE HIGH Eagles' eggs are said to be very high this summer. A Chicago man who divorced three times and has a fourth wife suing him for alimony, gives it out that he is ready to try number five if she will reform him. Reform him from what—marrying again? Judging from the face of the iceman, summer is now here. When a man's Sunday clothes look as though he had slept in them, he probably has been to church. A New York couple, who have inherited a great fortune, announce that they will not enter society, but will buy a country place and enjoy life. Wonders never cease! A Michigan editor says it is strange that no one has ever written a text book on nothing. I guess he hasn't been reading this year's crop of popular fiction. A woman's long suit is a dress a la train. Did you ever know a man willing to admit that he had more money than brains? It is beyond me to understand why a woman that wears peek-a-boos and low shoes in winter and is just comfortable, can don clothing ethereal enough in summer to keep her in the same satisfactory constitution. A great many men have spoiled a good career by hanging around the telephone receiver waiting for their country's call. When a man has to choose between a rich widow he does not love and a fair young woman he does love, it is hard on all three of them. Diagram—He marries the widow. The Source. Party of the First Part—"Women are such gossips!" Party of the Second Part—"They are indeed!" P. of the F. P. "Why, the women of our town do nothing, half the time, except attend club meetings and tell each other all the news their husbands have told them the night before!" $210 Buys a Farm Dr. Chas. F. Simmons has Cut Up His 95,000 Acre Ranch Just South of San Antonio and Will Sell You a Farm of From 10 Acres to 640 Acres, (Including Two Town Lots) for $210. Payable $10 per Month Without Interest. Dear Sir—I have just returned from a trip over your Atascosa County property, and to say that I am surprised at what I saw, but fairly expresses my feelings. I had expected something pretty good, because I have considerable faith in your agents, whom I happen to know; but what I saw is far beyond my expectation. I drove hurriedly over probably twenty-five miles of ground, passing several of your flowing wells and tanks, and I don't believe that there is an acre of ground that is not fit for first-class cultivation. Upon my return to Little Rock I shall take out several more shares before they are gone, and will advise my friends all to take as many as they can afford. I have just written to my brother in Indiana, advising him to do this on my indgement. I certainly think your proposition is one of the most liberal propositions I have ever seen offered, and I certainly think that the people of South Texas will owe to you an everlasting debt of gratitude for the method you are using to settle this veritable garden of Eden with new people. I thank you for the courtesies extended me on my recent visit, and I trust the time will not be long when the division will occur, and I certainly shall return to Little Rock figuring on eventually coming back to Atascosa County. Yours very truly, E. A. KINGSLEY, City Engineer, Little Rock, Ark. Write today for full particulars and photographs showing views on the ranch. DR. CHAS. E. SIMMONS. CENTRAL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY ESTABLISHED 1000T THREE ARTS COLLEGE THE BEST SCHOOL TESTING HONORABLE QUEUE UPON REQUEST DR. CEO. MOFFETT, SECY, 538 A RIDGE BLDC., KANSAS CITY, MO. You Look Prematurely Old "I'm going off into the mountains this summer and get close to the heart of nature," said the dreamy girl. "I once went off into the mountains to get close to the heart of nature," said the matter-of-fact man. "I sought the woods and lay down close to her throbbing bosom. But I found she was full of red bugs and other penetrating insects. So I arose and gloomily sought the artificial city." AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA. Covered with Yellow Sores—Grew Worse—Parents Discouraged—Cuticura Drove Sores Away. "Our little girl, one year and a half old, was taken with eczema or that what the doctor called it. We took her to three doctors but by this time she was nothing but a yellow, greenish sore. One morning we discovered a little yellow pimple on one of her eyes. Doctor No. 3 said that we had better take her to some eye specialist, since it was an ulcer. So we went to Oswego to doctor No. 4, and he said the eyesight was gone. We were nearly discouraged, but I thought we would try the Cuticura Treatment, so I purchased a set of Cuticura Remedies, which cost me $1, and in three days our daughter, who had been sick about eight months, showed great improvement, and in one week all sores had disappeared. Of course it could not restore the eyesight, but if we had used Cuticura in time I am confident that it would have saved the eye. Mrs. Frank Abbott, R. F. D. No. 9, Fulton, Oswego Co., N. Y., Aug. 17, 1906. Distrustful. "He insists that he will not use any money in his campaign." "Yes," answered Senator Sorghum, "but I cannot be sure whether he is treemendously conscientious or merely cautious and economical." $210 Buy Dr. Chas. F. Simmons has Cut Up I San Antonio and Will Sell You 640 Acres, (Including T Payable $10 per Mo Dr. C. F. Simmons, San Antonio, Tex. Dear Sir—I have just returned f property, and to say that I am surpri my feelings. I had expected somethi erable faith in your agents, whom I beyond my expectation. I drove hurriedly over probably t eral of your flowing wells and tanks acre of ground that is not fit for firs Upon my return to Little Rock before they are gone, and will advise can afford. I have just written to my brother my judgment. I certainly think your proposition I have ever seen offered, and I certain will owe to you an everlasting debt using to settle this veritable garden I thank you for the courtesies e trust the time will not be long when shall return to Little Rock figuring County. Yours very truly, Write today for full particulars and phi DR. CHAS. I 215 Alamo Plaza, CENTRAL COLLEGE ESTABLISHED 1903. THREE YEAR WE INVITE INVESTIGATION. DR. CEO. MOFFETT, SECY., 538 A PROUD IN HER POVERTY. Young Woman's Brave Answer to Insulting Landlord. Frank P. Sargent, the United States commissioner of immigration, said one day in Washington: "There is fine stuff in some of these poor people who come to uor shores. I heard recently of a young Swedish woman. Brave, witty and honorable, she could bring splendid young Americans into the world. A short time after she arrived among us, her husband got out of work. Naturally, then, the rent fell behind. The landlord called for it one day in her husband's absence. He listened to the young woman's tale of misfortune, regarding the while her yellow hair, her clear blue eyes, her red mouth and white teeth. Suddenly, bending toward her, he said: "She drew back, and her blue eyes, as cold as ice, dwelt on him disdainfully. "No,' she said, 'my husband and I may be too poor to pay our rent, but we are not so poor that we can't do our own kissing.'" People Tell Each Other About Good Things. 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I shall take out several more shares my friends all to take as many as they in Indiana, advising him to do this on is one of the most liberal propositions y think that the people of South Texas of gratitude for the method you are of Eden with new people. attended me on my recent visit, and I the division will occur, and I certainly on eventually coming back to Atascosa DE. KINGSLLEY City Engineer, Little Rock, Ark. Photographs showing views on the ranch. T. SIMMONS, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. E OF OSTEOPATHY ERS COURSE. THE BEST SCHOOL. CATALOGUE UPON REQUEST. RIDGE BLDG., KANSAS CITY, MO. Europe's Exotic Aurochs. Professor A. Martens of Magdeburg has reviewed all the early literature and documents relating to the famous wild ox of Europe, the aurochs, or urus, and shows that it was not identity, "$5,000 won't pay for the build-animal also lived in Europe in the time of the aurochs. It is or record that a herd of thirty aurochs were living in Poland in 1564. 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(None genuine without my signature) Charlie Ford Peak 153 E. KINZIE ST., CHICAGO, IL. Agents wanted everywhere. No Hard Times Not when the agricu- culture products of the country are $6,000,000,000 in one year. You are safe to go ahead and build. I sell the Cement, Plaster Paris, Brick Etc., etc., etc. MOTH PHONE 496 J.H. TURNER WICHITA, KANS. J53 70 547 WEST DOUGLAS THE MUSEUM OF THE WORLD Sir D. L. Taylor Designer and Builder of Tent houses, Tabernacle houses and Temple houses. Prices in reach of all. Send your order to-day 329 East Center SALINA, KANSAS L. S. NAFTGER, W. R. TUCKER, President Vice President J. M. MOORE, Cashier Fourth National Bank United States Depository Directors—W. E. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L. Hafmes, S. B. Amidon, B. F. Me Lean, J. M. Moore, L. S. Naftager, E H. Middleauff, O. Z. Smith. A General Banking Business Transacted CHITA KANSAS Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salv Murray's Reliable Extracts Murray's Reliable Perfumes Murray's Reliable Pure Spices These Goods Have No Epual They are pleasing hundreds of people and will please you. J. H. MURRAY, Sole Prop. 808 South Hydraulic Avenue New Phone 985 Wichita - - - Kansas W. S. MENRION DRUGGIST 801 M. Main St. Wichita, Kans. --- Use PRETTY PRAIRIE NEWS. J. C. Banks has finished harvesting his crop of 350 acres of wheat and is now ready to thresh it out. C. E. Floyd was seen in Pretty Prairie one day last week. H. E. Long and Milton Kellogg came down Sunday and visited with Fred and Pearl Banks. We understand that Mrs. Porter of Kingman is in Colorado this week. Mabel Banks is taking music lessons of Susie Shistler. Lenard Harness and Mr. Brown of Kingman passed through Pretty Prairie one day last week enroute to Hutchinson. Fred and Pearl Banks took a day last week and looked after their herd of cattle. uite a storm occurred in Greensburg last week and left that town in a pretty bad shape. Harvest hands are now beginning to go to their homes, while some are staying for fall work. The Misses Nellie and Florence Banks departed Saturday morning for Wichita, where they expect to make a lengthy visit with their friends, the Misses Lizzie Underwood and Della Johnson. CLEARWATER NEWS. C. R. Wilfrey was on a tour in the southern part of the state for a change in the air. Good for him. Miss Ethel Barton was in Clearwater shopping last week. Charley Black was out visiting the Miss Annie White. Mrs. Leonard Biggers of 634 North Wichita street is down visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Wilfley, for a few days. C. R. Wifley and family and mother-in-aw, Mrs. Leonard Biggers, was out visiting Mr. and Mrs. White's and family and had an enjoyable time. The Missouri Pacific railroad is wanting lots of colored hands. Now is your chance, boys, to work while they need you. A good thing for some colored, lady to come to Clearwater and open a laundry. Plenty of work and good wages and rent is cheap. Harvest is over; threshing has commenced and wheat is making fair yield, from 8 to 20 bushels per acre. STRONG (KAN.) NEWS. After an illness of 17 days, Willie, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Al McLear, died at their home Tuesday morning at 10:30. Mr. and Mrs. W. Falls and Mrs. Moore of Council Grove were in town Wednesday. John Williams of Iola, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Williams of Saffordville and Mr. and Mrs. Dell of Peabody were up to attend the funeral of Willie McLean Wednesday. Misc Myrtle Harris of Iola was the guest of Miss Nettie McLean Thursday and Friday. Messrs. Jno. and Rob. Woods, Andrew Moore and Miss Inez Woods attended a moonlight picnic at Emporia Friday night. Rev. John McLean of Newton was down Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Jennie Dell returned home at Peabody Sunday afternoon accompanied by her niece, Agnes Smalls. Misses Myrtle Harris and Nettie McLean were the guest of Mrs. R. A. Savage at breakfast Thursday. Manul Butler of Alma, Kan., was in the city Friday. Jno. Woods, Miss Nettie McLean and Mrs. Sadie Savage spent Sunday on Buck creek, the guest of Miss Harris. Mrs. Ella Burks attended the grand session of the Household of Ruth at Salina, Kan. As Rev. Blake was unable to make his appearance, the installation services were postponed. Nelson Pennington, Sr., and Mr. Nelson Pennington, Jr., and family were in town Wednesday. The Misses Nellie and Florence Banks of Pretty Prairie arrived in the city Saturday morning and will spend several days in the city the guest of their friends the Misses Lizzie Underwood and Della Johnson. The Misses Banks has a large list of warm friends in Wichita, who are always pleased to have them visit our city. SALINA (KAN.) NEWS. Star of West tent No. 18, met in regular session Saturday. July 20. Dtc.-A. D. Murrell, Q. M., made her report of the Grand Session which was heartily received by the children. The parents of the children are much pleased with the endowment for the Tent. Dtr. Lillie Shobe made an address to the Tent with which all were pleased. George W. Brooks and granddaughter, Miss Ada Hinton of Springfield, Ill., are visiting their relatives, Mrs. S. M. McWorter, and Mr., and Mrs. Clark and friends of Valley Center. WASHINGTON MASONS. The Negro Masons of the state of Washington, held their Grand Lodge session in Tacoma, Wash., this week with success. KANSAS CITY (KAN.) NEWS. Mrs. Mary E. Frazie departed this life July 14 at 10 minutes to 9. Those who survive her are, husband, Mr. John Frazie; daughter, Miss Ruby Frazie; son, Mr. J. W. Frazie. The funeral was held at the First Baptist church, officiated by Rev. Bordam at 2:30. Members of the family out of the city that attended the funeral were: Her aunt, Mrs. Emma McKiney of Olanda, O. T.; Mrs. Rota Frazie of Wichita, sister-in-law; Mrs. Georgia Broadway, a cousin, of Chicago; Mrs. Maggie E. Matley, a cousin, and Mrs. Dora Scarces of Topeka. She had been sick ever since October. She had a host of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. Our loss is heaven's gain. Mrs. Mary E. Frazie's parting words: With the bell—the bell she had so Often heard by night and day and Listened to with solemn pleasure, 'E'en as e living voice—rang its Remorseless toll for her—so youn, So beautiful, so good was she. Decrept age and vigorous life, And blooming youth, and helpless in- fancy, Poured forth—on crutches, in the pride of strength And health, in the full blush Of promise the mere dawn of life Together round her tomb. Her Cousins and friends were there, Whose eyes were dim, and sense fail- ing. Her grandames, who died twelve Years ago, so young was she, Deaf and blind and lame the palsied, The living dead in many shapes and forms. To see the closing of this early Grave what was the death it Would shut in, to that which Still could crawl and keep above it. Under the porch, where she had sat, When heaven in mercy brought her to That peaceful spot, She passed again and the Old church Door received her in its quiet shame. Where she had many and Many times sat musing with Colored windows where the trees Bough, in the summer and Where the birds sing sweetly all the day. Leta Murrell of Topeka, Kan., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lillie E. Robbett of 1236 Barnett, Kansas City, Kan. White Rose Tent of Kansas City, Kan., lost a member on the 14th of July. Fair West Tabernacle will have a called meeting Friday at 2 o'clock. John Wilson Tent, No. 20, meets Saturday, ueen Mother, C. D. Dalton; C. R. K., Nettie Wilson. Lady's Grand Covenant will convent on the 26th of August. Jane Jennings, Grand Mistress, Mary E. Long, Grand Secretary are in Leavenworth. Mrs. Lizzie E. Lumpkins and Mrs. Lizzie Scales are delegates from Kansas City, Kan., to the Grand Lodge in Lawrence, Kan. Mr. Fred Canon left tonight for Denver to visit his mother, Mrs. Mr. Ellis. NEWTON (KAN.) NEWS. Misses Mary and Leona, Yochum, who have been visiting in the city for the past two weeks, left for their home at Wichita, Thursday, reporting a royal time while-in the city. The moonlight social given at the residence of Mrs. H. Broils last Wednesday, night was a great success. Beryl Morrow, who was in Kansas City on business last week, returned home. Charlie Thompson, of Denver, Colo., is in the city again. John Anderson was seen in the city last week visiting his family. Robt. Brown is reported very ill. Clarence and Oscar Rickman spent last Sunday in Emporia. They report having a pleasant time. Lloyd Rickman spent last Sunday in Wichita. He reports a pleasant time. The picnic that was to be given at Halstead on the 24th of this month by the Second Baptist Sunday school, was postponed until August 14th. Miss Stella Black and father of Atchison, Kan., are in the city visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Webb. A. J. Tandy adn Mrs. A. Ford, who have been in Salina attending the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth, returned home reporting a lovely time. The funeral services of Mr. Fred Paige, who died in El Paso, Tex., last week was held in this city at A. M. E. church Saturday afternoon. Rev. McLain conducting the services. Mr. Paige leaves a wife, sister, four brothers and many other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. IOWA MASONS MEET. The Negro Masons of Iowa held the most successful Grand Lodge session in the history of the order in Iowa at Des Moines last week. --- PAGE 3 Red Front RACKET The People's Economy Store Sample Shoes We have just received a large invoice of Men's, Work Shoes Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies' and Miss' Fine Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers all styles and kinds. AT WHOLESALE PRICES Watch for the Searchlight collector. Be prepared to pay what you owe us. Office, 601 N. Main St. MEDICINE LODGE (KAN.) NEWS. Last Sunday was rally day and there was quite a sum of money collected. Last Sunday was rally day and there was quite a sum of money collected. There was a social and box supper given at the homeo f Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clay's for the benefit of the Second Colored Baptist Church. There were plenty of refreshments served. Mr. and Mrs. William, of Sharon, came up to visit and to the social. Rev. E. H. Lee, of Pratt county, visited and preached to the eloled people of Medicine Lodge. Canney Marting came from Pratt to visit friends and relatives of Medicine Lodge Sunday week. Mrs. Sarah Wilfley left Monday for her home in Oxford, Kan. She has been visiting in Medicine Lodge with her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Carter, and family. Mrs. Bessle Bunch is sick at the present time. Rev. W. H. Garnett is still in Medicine Lodge. Mrs. John Pritchard was sick Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Ed Higgins, brother of Mrs. Pritchard, and Mrs. Neal, left for Tennessee, Monday. Ed Fuller and wife has a fine baby boy. JETMORE (KAN.) NEWS. Obituary. Mis Doeana Samuels, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Samuels, was born in Christian county, Kentucky, November 3, 1877, and came with her parents to Newton, Kan., in 1882, and moved from there to Hodgeman county, Kansas, in 1887, and have lived in the county ever since. She was baptized the first Sunday in June, 1906, by Rev. E. H. Lee, and unified with the First Baptist church at Jetmore, Kan., and remained faithful until death. Miss Joeanna Samuels has always been considered one of the finest and most cultured colored ladies ever reared in Hodgeman county. She was very kind and affectionate, and loved by all who knew her. She always took an active part in church and Sunday school as a teacher and worker in all things whatever was assigned to her hands, whatever was good for the people and the upbuilding of the race, the church, Sunday school and community at large seems to a loss by the death of the beloved one, that the Master has called from work to reward. But our loss is her gain. She said to her mother, aunt, and others before she died: "Mother, there is nothing between me and my God. I am so glad that I have made by peace with God. Don't worry about me." Sister Joeanna Samuels departed this life July 16th, 1907, at half past eleven p.m., in Hutchinson, Kansas, while there visiting her aunt Mrs. Susan Canada Brock. Age 29 years, 8 months and 13 days. The deceased was engaged to be married to Rev. E. H. Lee at time of her death. She leaves to mourn her loss, father, mother, three sisters, five brothers, and a host of friends. NORTH TOPEKA ITEMS. Mrs. Ida M. Jordan returned home last Monday, July 15. She had a pleasant stay of a few hours in Kansas City, Mo., with her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Laura Johnson, at 1225 Vine avenue. Macedonia Tabernacle is progressing. The Twelve Star Club met with Mrs. Ida M. Jordan last Saturday eining, July 20. Turn to the church Sunday, $81.10 by the Twelve Star Club.—Ida M. Jordan, capt.; Mrs. R. J. Williams, secretary. Mrs. H. Cornish returned home last Thursday from Kansas City, Kan. Robert Jordan returned home last Sunday from the Grand Session. CARD OF THANKS. I wish to thank the many friends who so kindly assisted me during the illness and death of my darling baby, Atwood, and the kindness shall never be forgotten. MRS WILLIAM HALLUM. Beatrice, the daughter of Mrs. Hall- um, was was taken with typhoid fever, is improving attended by Dr. Farmer. “aE 4 REJECTION OF KING SAUL —————— STORY BY THE “HIGHWAY AND BYWAY” PREACHER (Copyright in by the Author, W-8. Bdson.) Scripture Authority:—1. Sam., chap ter 15. ee SERMONETTE. : } There is peril in desiring } what God has told us utterly to destroy. Saul’s war orders were to de- stroy utterly the Amalekites and all they had, but in the pre- sumption and pride of his will- } ful heart he modified these or- | ders to meet the desire of him- self and the people with him. Th victorious kings of the na- tions about brought back their captives of war as token of their } valor, and why should not he? They took of the spoil of the enemy and made votive offer- ings to their gods? why should not he? Why should not he? Be- cause God's orders were plain } and explicit, and to disobey } was soul madness. } “The soul that doeth aught ; presumptuously (or, with an } high hand, as the margin has ; it), the same reproacheth: the | Lord; and that soul shall be ; cut off from among his peo- } ple.” |" David cried, having in mind perhaps the shipwreck which | Saul had made of his life, “Keep "back thy servant also from pre- sumptuous sins, let them not | have dominion ever me.” ; There is a tendency to-day, ; and a fatal one, too, of quaiify- | ing God's Word to the level of } human standards. It is no long- } er, “thus saith the Lord,” and I } must needs obey, nay, ! dare not disobey. It Is a getting away } from the spirit and the letter } of the law and the perform- } ance of such portion of the Di- ; vine Word as is convenient and } consistent with the other de- } mands of the life and heart, ) Peter, In the tenth verse of ; the second chapter of his sec- } ond epistie draws the picture } of the presumptuous man of } the Saul stripe. He says he ; walke “after the flesh in the lust of uncleanliness, and de- splees government” other than that of his own self will. “I have performed the com. Fmandment of the Lord.”—"I } have sinned.” It is hard to rec- } oncile these two statements of ) Saul. In the blindness of his, willful heart he will net see his wrongdoing. He belongs to that clase who “having eyes sees not, and having ears, hear not.” The unrepentant sinner ‘ever seeks to justify himself. But as Samuel pressés home hie accusation, and uncovers the enormity of his-sin by throwing the bright light of God's word upon it Saul hears and trem- bles, and falteringly admits: “1 have sinned.” It is a confession Of guilt which brings with it no ‘wense of repentance. It le that confession of guilt which comes from a dawning sense of loss of human friendship and material gain. It was not so much a concern with Saul as to how he stood in the sight of God as ‘t was hoW he stood with the prophet Samuel. His cry ie not ‘one of “forgiveness, but “honor me now'| pray thee, be- fore the elders of my people, and before lerael, and .turn again with me, that | may wor- ship the Lord.” Let us be watohful that we fall_not Into presumptuous sin, and’ let us not be blind to sin of heart and tife, but let us free- ly “confess our sin, for he is Aaithful end just to forgive us our sin and cleanse from all unrighteousness.” THE STORY. GA the king of Israel, returned to his home at Gibeah not like a con- quering hero, but as one who has met some great rebuff and -disap- ointment. In sullen silence he. re- ‘waived the praise of the people as they shouted the trimphs of the battle with the Amalekites and retold to one ‘another how the enemy had been ut- erly ‘overthrown, King Agag taken and the best of the spoil carried back for offering to their God: In fact, guch-was the depression of the king, that the people asked one another: “what aileth Saul? Hath he not won a great victory for the Lord?” ‘And while the king sought the seclu- sion of his own house, denying himself to even his closest friends, the peo- ple discussed the situation. “They do.say,” said one of a group, “that Samuel, the prophet, hath re- uked him.” “Yes,” responded another, with an air of superior knowledge, “one who ‘was present at Gilgal when_ Samuel came there to find the king told me ‘that ‘the prophet ‘was offended with ‘Saul because he took King Agag alive and because the soldiers took of the spoil. It seems that Samuel had given command that the Amalekites “tere to be utterly destroyed, togeth- ‘er with their eoods.” ‘Spoil to’ make offering to the Lord, and surely the bringing of Agag back was but the rightful trophy of a con- queror,” exclaimed another of the group. “But Samuel did not think so, evi- dently, for in great anger he slew Agag, and would take no part in the offerings which King Saul had caused to be made to the Lord.” Various exclamations followed this piece of news, and the speaker went on to say: “In fact, Samuel hath returned to his abode at Ramah in high dudgeon, refusing to hold converse with any upon the way, and it is said by those who have reason to know that since his return home the prophet hath eased not to mourn day nor night over this matter.” “Well, well, to what a pass we have come,” exclaimed one of the group who up to this time had remained si- lent and who was known as.a close friend of the king. “Our king de- spairs because of the rebuke of the prophet.” “Thou wouldst not speak lightly of the word of the prophet Samuel,” came @ reproving voice from the far side of the group, followed by several | approving node and exclamations. “Nay,” quickly responded the other, “far be it from me so to do, but should we not seek to cheer our king in the hour of his trouble? Surely he hath wrought valiantly for his people in the utter destruction of the Amaie- kites.” There was instant response to this suggestion and steps were at once taken to bring an offering to the king and to assure him of their continued loyalty. Thus it was that a few days later a deputation of the people of Gibeah came to Saul who received them gra- ciousiy and seemed greatly refreshed by their Kindly words and by their gifts, but the sting and smart of Sam- uel’s words still remained, and after they had gone he lapsed into his sul- len demeanor. One day Saul confided to one of his friends that he was troubled because Samuel came not to see him. “What will the nation think if the prophet come no more to see me as formerly?” asked Saul with troubled look. “Why do you not send an earnest entreaty to him that he come?” ques- tioned his friend. “But how dare I when no word has come to me from him since he turned from me in anger there at Gilgal?” “Let me go, and I will entreat for thee,” responded his friend, earn- estly. “Go, then, and may thy way be prospered.” A week later Saul was sitting alone in his dwelling. ‘The messenger to the prophet had not yet returned, for the prophet had refused to re- ceive him or to send any word back to Saul. Anxfously day after day Saul had watched and waited, in the seclu- sion of his home. “It is small matter to make such do over,” he muttered to himself. “What is that you say, father?” spoke up his son Jonathan, who at that moment entered the room. “He had felt the defection of his tather, and had sought by every means in his power to cheer him. He did sot have a clear understanding of his fa- ther’s trouble, not having been at Gilgal at the time of the meeting with the prophet and the common talk throughout the kingdom did not reach his ears for the reason that the people feared to talk freely with him ‘on account of his father. And, fur- thermore, his father did not show any desire to enlighten him, and herce he was much puzzled, and scarculy knew how to approach his father. However, he had lingered near him, with anxfous, loving solicitude, and | when he had heard his father speak. ing he had entered the room and | now stood at his father’s side waiting for him to reply. | “1 sala,” responded his father, petu- |iantly rising ‘and shaking bis great | form as though he was casting from | him some irksome burden and would | have no more of it, “I said, it is a | small matter to make such ado over,” | and then moved by some strange im }| pulse, he told the whole story to his || son, ending by repeating tha’ words | which he had spoken at the begin: '| ning, only putting them in the form }| of a question: “Do you not think it a small matter to make so much ado over?” A troubled, pained look crept over je gt eee aie ek a tae wicwits SEARCHLiuanyd EE 2 Knights & Daughters OF TAROR KANSAS—NEBRASKA JURISDICTION KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS ef TENTS. TABOR. Queen Mothers. SEY. Ane veers oer {1 Lillie Harden, 900 Fifth St, Lea 943 Everett, Kansas City, Kas. enworth, Kan., 4 Sat. (A) MRS. EMMA GAINES, C.@.P. | > susan Daniels, 216 W. Wall, : 1170 Filmore avenue, Topeka, Kas. Scott, Kan, 2-4 Sat, (A) alee Pai oe Blakes es Sr) sec 8 Lizzie Weaver, 1122 Saratoga, Li 418 Penn. bt; Lawrence; Kanses | * “tzie Weaver, 1s) 4 Laura Washington, 914 Walk Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Sat, Mo TABERNACLES. 5 Ada Gilbert, 405 N. Santa Fe, C Citis Date ee Se ee eee Numher. 1 Mrs. Lottie Williams, 1399 N. 10th, Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Wed. (A) 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 So. Chestnut, Tola, Kan,, 2-4 Sat. (A) 3 Mrs. Mary Goss, Station 1, Wichita, Kan, 1-8 Fri. (A) 4 Mrs. Anna Fallings, 325 B. 6th, Cherryvale, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 5 Mrs. Mallie Spencer, 602 “V", Atchison, Kan., 2-4 Fri, (A) 6 Mrs, Eva Clayborne, 118 So, Mul- berry, Ottawa, Kan., 1-3 Thur. “ 7 Mrs, Lillie Shobe, 386 N. Santa Fe, Salina, Kan, 1-3 Fri. (A) 8 Mrs. Laura Smith, 308 E. 11th Coffeyville, Kan., 1-3 Tues. (A) 10 Mrs. Ida Wallace, 446 Ark. Law- rence, Kan., 2-4 Wed. (A) 11 Mrs, Pauline Woodfork, 823 Free- man, Kansas City, Kansas, 1-3 Mon. (A) 12 Mrs. Betty Johnson, 211 Stewart, Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 14 Mrs. Martha James, 313 W. 11th, Pittsburg, Kan., 2-4 Thur. (A) 15 Mrs. S. S. Furlough, Box 405, Weir City, Kan. 16 Miss M. EB. Cavanaugh, 1715 Clark, Parsons, Kan., 1-3 Wed. (A) 17 Mrs. A. Masier, 615 So, Barber, Ft. Scott, Kan., 1-3 Sat, (A) 18 Mrs, Jennie Sellers, 2601 So. 11th, Omaha, Neb., 1-3 Thur. (A) 20 Mrs. Bessie Hall, 406 Horton, Ft. Scott, Kan. 20 Mrs, 8. Montague, 403 Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kan. 24 Miss Angie Garner, 704 E. 12th, Coffeyville, Kan,, 1-3 Wed. (A) 28 Mrs. Anna Ray, 1412 Clark, Par- sons, Kan,, 1-3 Thur. (A) 30 Mrs. Eliza Scott, 3rd and South, Leavenworth, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 32 Mrs, Adda Birthright, 114 West Broadway. Butte, Montana, 88 Mrs. Phannie Corneal, Box 384, Alliance, Neb. 34 Mrs. Mattie Miller, 335 W. 15th, Wichita, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 35 Mra. Adah Lewis, 1603 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska. 37 Mrs. Matilda Waters, 1300 N. 6th, Atchison, Kan., 1-3 Fri, (A) 38 Mrs. Ella Young, Box 1173, Weir City, Kan. 52 Mrs. Ada King, 808 Vermont, Law- P rence, Kan., 2-4 Thur, (A) 63 Mrs, Lille Robinett, 1236 Barnett, Kansas City, Kan. 1-3 Fri. (A) 77 Mrs. Sarah Weddington, 634 Spruce ‘Topeka, Kan. 1-3 Wed. (A) 89 Mrs, B. E. Alton, 2215 Pacific, Omaha, Neb., 1-3 Wed. (A) 9t Mrs. Ella Golden, 2302 N. 25th, | Omaha, Neb,, 1-8 Thur. (A) 92 Mrs. A. Grant, 401 So. 8th, Lin- j coln, Neb., 2-4 Fri, (A) 93 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 N. West- | ern, N. Topeke, Kan, 1-3 Thur “ TEMPLES. Chief. Mentors. 1 Fred M. Harris, Box 1173, Welr City, Kan, 1-3 Fri, 3 J. G. Burdett, 819 N. 2st, Atchison, Kan, 1-3 Fri, 4 A.M. Herrold, Sherman Flats, Omaha, Neb, 2-4 Mon. 5 Robt. M. Jordan, 903 N. Western, N. Topeka, Kan., 1-8 Thur. 1 J.C, Coffee, 1485 N. Mosley, Wich- ita, Kan,, Fridays. 8 A.J. Beam, 409 Osborne, Ft. Scott, Kan, 1-8 Tue. 10 Jno H. McKinnis, 217 Sherman, Leavenworth, Kan., Mondays. 11 C. Swan, 1058 N. Mosley, Wichita, Kan., 1-8-4. Thur. 12 Lee Holiday,. 723 So, 20th, Parsons Kan, 1-3 ‘Thor. 15 Ed Finch, 514 N. 4th, Salina,-Kan, 1-8 Tue. 19 W. M. Hughes, 2023 N. J., Law- rence, Kan, 2-4"Thur. 25 J. H. Downs, 422 Haskell, Kansas City, Kansas, Fridays. 59 U. A. Graham, 1160 West, Topeka Kansas, 1-3 Thur. 60 W. Osteen, 1214 Lane, Topeka Kansas, 1-3 Mon. 72 J. W. Bedell, 2227 So, 10th, Lin; coln, Nebr. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th, Soutt Omaha, Nebr. 17 Rev. Allen Garner, 704 B. 12th Coffeyville, Kahisas. 18 Jas. Thomas, 218 W. ist, Salt Lak City, Utah, — * Queen Mothers. 1 Lillie Harden, 900 Fifth St, Leav- enworth, Kan. 4 Sat. (A) 2 Susan Danfels, 216 W. Wall, Ft. Scott, Kan., 2-4 Sat, (A) 3 Lizzie Weaver, 1122 Saratoga, Lin- coln, Neb., 2 Fri, (A) 4 Laura Washington, 914 Walker, Kansas City, Kan,, 1-3 Sat. Morn. 5 Ada Gilbert, 405 N. Santa Fe, Cof- feyville, Kan., 2-4 Wed. (A) 5 Lottie Hill, 617 N. Main, Wichita, Kan, 1-8 Thur, (A) 8 Ida Stovall, 706 So. Walnut, Iola, Kan., 2-4 Sat, (A) 9 Flora Patterson, 311 W. 27th, Oma- ha, Neb. 1-8 Sat. (A) 10 Maggie Robinson, 911 Everett, Kansas City, Kan. 1-3 Sat. (A) 11 Mary Brown, 825 Miss, Lawrence Kan, 2-4 Sat. (A) 1 Sadie Tylet, 125 EB. Riley, Atchison, Kan, 2-4 Sat, (A) 14 Arie Stone, 823 Main, Atchison, Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 18 A. O, Murrell, 451 So. 4th, Sasina, Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 19 Lizzié Herrold, Sherman Flats, Omaha, Neb. 2-4 Sat. (A) 20 Susie Wills, 2103 Grand, Parsons, Kan,, 1-3 Sat. (A) 21 Charlot Dalton, 1228 Barnett, Kan- sas City, Kam, 2-4 Sat. (A) 21 Ella McKinnis, 217 Sherman, Leavenworth, Kan, 3 Sat, 23 Louise Verder, 813 N. J., Lawrence, @ Kam, 1-3 Sat: (A) 39 Hester Cornish, 911 Western, N. Topeka, Kan,, 1-3 Sat. (A) 37 Jannle McAdoo, 1318 N. Madison, ‘Topeka, Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 45 Cynthia Henderson, 312 Washing- ton, Kansas City, Kan, 1-3 Set. Explanation—“A" means meets in afternoon—all other meeting at night. NEXT PLACE OF MEETING. ‘The Grand Temple and Tabernacle will next méet in Atchison, Kansas, on the 2nd Tuesday in July, 1908. NOTICE TABORS. If your Tabernacle, Temple or Tent is not in this Directory, or if there is any error, please notify me at-once, ‘W. N. MILLER, Editor. C > a OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Dstrict Grand Lodge, No. 17, Kansas, G. U. 0. 0. FL GRAND OFFICERS 1907-8, Thos. Glover, District” Grand Master, 704 N. Market St, Wichita, Kan. Chas. A. Finney, Deputy Grand Mas- ter Cherokee, Kan, P. H. Bassett, District Grand Secre- tary, Chetopa, Kan. W. W. Shobe, District Grand Treasurer, 886 N. Santa Fe, Salina,.Kan. H, Kindell, District Grand Director, Ft. Scott, Kan. E NEXT PLACE OF MEETING. District Grand Lodge No. 7° will meet in Kansas City, Kansas, in July, 1908. In The Grocery J.ine Your wante need careful at- tention and our store is the place to get it. We handle the best of Fancy and Staple Groceries and our prices are right. Orders given prompt attention. Kernan & Co., 1102 E. Douglas Pore Johnston’ Restaur nt 339 North Main Street Meals 15c to 25cts : Hot or Cold Lunch —At All Hours ICE CREAM SODA POP alwa: -n ice _ SUNDAY DINNERS 2c +1 25e. itl OUBT ni even coma sib KINDe -F OVA: 3 PronmN BRO: et TN. Main 8. , i LITTLE ATWOOD HALLUM. ‘The son of Mrs. Wm. Hallum, who tcok sick July 4th, with typhoid pneu- monia, died Thursday mornign, July 18, in spite of all the doctor could do to save him. His father is in Seattle, Wash., but could not get here for the funeral. He was laid to rest Saturday the 20th, at 2:30. WINFIELD (KAN.) NEWS. W. Bara, of Independence, has ac- cepted a position in our city and will remain awhile. PW. A. Wright, @. M.A. and Rey. 8. S. Bailey, delegate from Pride of Win- field No. 20, loft Monday to attend the K. of P. Grand Lodge in Lawrence. ‘There are many strangers in the city Jat present. Will Seals of Coffeyville, was In the city Saturday. Mr. and’ Mrs. Arthur Nichols gave a reception in honor of J. B. Lewis, G. C. he of P., who was in our city visiting Pride of Winfield last week. WELLINGTON NEWS. | An anniversary celebration was iv en in honor of Rev. S. 8. Bandy, pas day, July 21. ducted the services at 11 and 4 o'clock A collection of twenty dollars wai raised. A large crowd was in fttend jance all day. ‘The following program was render. ed: 1. Song by choir, No. 151. 2. Scripture reading, 95th Psalm, by Emma. Hall, 3. Invocation—Mrs. Hysey Griggs. 4. Song by choir, No. 84. 5, Reeltation—Master Freddie Dab ney. 6. Recitaation—Smithel Robinson. 7. Song—Young Ladies’ Quartet. 8, Recitation—James Williams. 9. Recitation—Marguerite Monroe. 10. Song by choir, No. 1. 11. Recitation—Pansy Teal. 12, Instrumental solo—Ollie Hall. 13, Paper—Mrs. Robert Taylor. 14, Recitation—Jessie Berry. 15, Song by choir, No. 255. 16. Three mimutes’ talk by Deacons Subject, “Their Duty to the Church and Pastor.” 17. Solo—Emma Hall. 18. Recitation—Ona Monroe. 19, Instrumental solo—Mabel Rob- inson. 20, Recitation—Mrs. Edwards, 21, Recitation—Mattle Stalsworth. 22, Instrumental solo—Bertha Mon- roe. 24. Paper—Mrs. John Monroe. 25. Solo—“Angel Voices,” Florence Horton. 26. Closing song—“Good Night,” by congregation, Mrs. Robert Taylor is quite sick. Mrs. James Ballard is visiting her mother at Dover. Okla. ‘Mrs. M. A. Hall has returned home after a pleasant visit with friends in Atchison, Kan, ‘Miss Mary Jordan has gone to Law- rence. John Horton is rapidly improving. The song services at the A. M. E. church were well attended Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are visiting thelr son, Robert Taylor. ~ "Miss Nina Taylor is visiting relatives land frienas. ROOM AND BOARD. | Mrs, ‘Thos. Ivry has opened a room- tng place at 821 North Wichita where she will also serve a fine line of ice cfeam and soda pop. Call at $21 North Wiohita treet. ‘The Searchlight is now prepared to do your job work in better and more up-to-date style than ever before. Give your race people a chance. * 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 s advertised in the columns of the Searchlight. Do this won't you. It costs you nothing more. WANTED—A good registered phar- macist either lady or gent. Write to Jas. J. Olden, 615 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas, IN ATCHISON NEXT YEAR. ‘The Grand Temple and Tabernacle of the Kansas-Nebraska Jurisdiction, ‘will meet next year in Atchison, Kan- eas. NEW ICE CREAM PARLOR. J. W. Wilson has opened an ice eream parlor in the Young building, 108 W. Elm, and is prepared to serve all kinds of ice cream, fces, pop and cold drinks. He sells either wholesale or retail. On Sundays he will carry a full line of breads, Call there. TRY A COLD SODA. At the Olden Drug Store, 615 North Main. CAUGHT AT Last. Some certain of the colored popug, tion borrowing their —neiginoey SEARCHLIGHT to read the news in stead of subscribing and paying tor ty, SEARCHLIGHT themselves, 15 long will ye thus continue to spongy off of other folks? SCRATCHES IN Horses, Simple Abrasions of Skin may Resui in Permanent Defect, We see grease heels and itchy legs fn very many stables, especially wher Graft horses are being raised. Wea a horse gets a grease leg he is at onc pronounced an unsound horse, simply. fronr the fact that this leg cannot ip most cases be reduced to its normat size. Grease legs usually bezin with scratches, which is caused by a bag condition of the horse's blood ‘Some horses are much more subjed{ to this than others, in fact it has bee claimed that horses with a round bone are more subject to these defects thay the flatter boned breeds. 1 hate found that the horses most subjex to these disorders are those tha: have either been improperly fed or have ‘been: worked too heavily and becone run down in condition. Frequently 4 mare that has been nursing a colt during the summer and then put into heavy work during the fall months and during this time fed on ver grain. As the mare loses her flesh some swelling of the legs is noticed, and some itching. The mare is continued at hard work until the work stops of suddenly, her blood then is over-heat ed and getting impoverished, causes the legs to swell still more, causing the skin to be feverish and by the rub- bing that follows, soon breaks the skin and with the swelling breaks open the flesh just at the joints, thea the trouble begins; an open wound, constantly irritated and subject to in- fection, besides the animal having bad blood; such a wound it is almot impossible to heal unless the cause's removed. Horses that get poor im flesh ar subject to many ailments, and scratches is one of the most objec tionable of these, . When a horse shows any signs of swollen legs his case should be taken in hand at once. The trouble then is not hard to overcome. Very frequent: ly a change of grain with a boiled feed once a day or bran mash, with lighter work, giving the entire system 3 change and rest, a light physic, suc! as a pint of raw linseed ofl given or an empty stomach followed by lieh' food and a rest will often restore the normal condition. How much easier this treatment is than to allow ‘hs case to continue until the horse gets all out of condition. Good and proper feeding is the cure for such troubles and in nine cases ov! of every ten cases is preventive means, says Farm Life. If the case has reach ed the advanced stage, first thoroush ly wash the legs with au antiseptic so lution and’reduce the swelling by rex ular exerelse, apply a cooling linimen' and give the swollen limbs a nice rub bing, which will exercise the circula tion. Do not expect the trouble to en tirely disappear in a week; it perhap: took months to get the horse in thi condition and it will naturally tak time to throw this off. ‘Thick legs are usually the result o neglect in such cases, while the horss may be able to do plenty of work afte’ getting a thick leg he is certainly un ‘sound. SMALL COLONY HOG HOUSE. One with Full Length Door and Two Windows Proves Satisfactory. ‘The sketch shown herewith is of & colony hog house used by an Illinois farmer. It does not differ materially trom others that have’ been ‘published. except for the fact that it has a door extending from the base to the top - Pili 7 " eT nT! i i { i HN 1 aa HAA i, | 1 ue | i Hh 7 ae \ = Vi eo i) es re, WANs a alli phe= ae fa ‘Small Colony Hoghouse. two windows on each side. It is bullt 6% feet high in front and four fet high in the rear. Bottom is 8x8. Tb ‘advantage of having a door, says Pra! rie Farmer, is that a man may <nte" without putting himself to a sre! deal of inconvenience. Believins ths! ‘the hogs need plenty of light windows ‘have been placed on elther side of door. ‘A Young Sow Each Year. |. Some of our best breeders make Its practice to break ina new sow © year, even if they have enous) ol ‘sows to produce all the litters to raised, The old sows are approschisé the time when they will become »P™ ductive, and there must be other *0%4 to take their places. In this way unprofitable young sows can be viel and eliminated without {ntcrforisé ‘with the plans of the hog-raiser.