Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT SOME REASONS WHY LONG SHOULD BE RE-ELECTED SENATOR. First. Because he is in harmony with the Republican National Platform—he helped make it. Second. Because he is in accord with Roosevelt and Taft—they say so themselves. Third. Because he has had experience and has proved ability as a legislator—which his opponent has not. Fourth. Because he led the Taft forces at Chicago and should lead them in the Senate of the United States. Fifth. Because he has the confidence of his colleagues and of the President and of the next President—which his opponent has not. Sixth. Because his record has been scrutinized bitterly by his enemies and has stood the test. Seventh. Because his opponent, who now criticizes him, supported Long in everything until he wanted Long's job himself. Eighth. Because he has worked unceasingly for Kansas interests and for Kansas veterans, and the greater power Kansas gives him the more he will be able to do for Kansas. Ninth. Because he has made a good record and is an able Senator, as is shown by the indorsement and actions of Theodore Rosevelt and William H. Taft, and deserves a second term. Tenth. Because the rule of seniority applies in senate committees and senate recognition, and Kansas does not want to throw away the great advance Long has made and start in a new man who would have it all to learn and do again. WICHITA'S COUNCILMEN. There is not a city in the United States which has a more conscientious and trustworthy council than are the men who compose the present city council of Wichita. When one considers the importance of the office of councilman, and the small compensation for the large amount of labor and also note the interest, zeal and care given the city affairs by this council, one can gain a small idea of the strentuousness of the work of councilman. There is not a councilman in the present city council whose time and labor is not given almost free and every man fills his office at a financial loss for the great interest which he has in seeing and to help make "Greater Wichita." To be a councilman is, indeed, a merciless and the people should arouse themselves to the worth of the men who now serves them, in so much good faith. Every man is a property holder, trepayer and man of business who discovers the affairs of the city co-equal with his own, and gives the affairs of the city that same careful consideration so necessary to make private as well as public business a success. LINCOLN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. Some plan that is proposed for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln of the Twentieth district of Pennsylvania. He advocates a great boulevard from the White House in Washington to the battlefield of Gettysburg to be called the Lincoln Memorial Highway. Mr. Lafean says he will introduce at the next session of congress a bill appropriating $7,000,000 to build the road. His idea is that the bill should be passed in time to be signed and made law on February 22, 1913—Lincoln's birthday.—Ex. MEGRO PYTHIANS LAY CORNERSTONE. Temple to Cost $200,000—Will be a Seven Story. New Orleans, La., Thursday.—The honored Knights of Pythias laid the corporestone of what is to be a seven-story temple in New Orleans, a few years ago. The building will contain --- lodge rooms, a large auditorium and many business offices and stores. It will cost $200,000, and is located on the corner of Saratoga and Grevier streets. NEGROES WILL REMAIN LOYAL Bishop Abraham Grant Says Democ ratic Platform Is Too Indefinite. In answer to a telegraphic query from a New York paper as to what effect the discharge of Negro troops at Brownsville has had upon Negro voters, so far as their attitude toward Bryan is concerned, Bishop Abraham Grant 532 Washington avenue, Kansas City, Kas., last night forwarded the following message: "In the estimation of the colored people, so far as I know, Mr. Bryan is regarded as being fair minded. Many of the principles that he represents and his late declarations are acceptable, but the disposition of Democrats, where they control state governments, to disfranchise the colored voters makes his party objectionable. Considering the treatment of that party in the past, the decoration in the platform is too general. One scarcely knows how to construe it. Had they been more definite, the results in the election would be more pronounced in their favor. When it is thoroughly understood that Mr. Taft held up the Brownsville order, and at the same time asked the president to postpone action, it will give him strength with the colored voters." Bishop Abraham Grant ranks among the foremost Negroes of Kansas, and the West because of his superior education, his talent for speaking, and his power in the general politics of his race. He is now an old man, having lived in Kansas City, Kans., many years as bishop of the African M. E. church, which has its headquarters there. His home, on Washington avenue, is one of the finest, and he has an excellent library. He believes some of the Negro vote will go to Bryan, but that most of it will remain true to the Republican party.—Kansas City Journal. THE PRIMARY HERE. On next Tuesday, August 4th, 1908, the much talked of primaries—the first ever held in Kansas—will be held. At this time all political parties will nominate their favorites to go before the people in November next and ask for their suffrage. The same regulations, restrictions and safeguards will be thrown about Tuesday's primaries which have made Kansas famous for fair elections and an honest count. No man should be heard to complain that he did not have an opportunity o vote for his choice for the respective offices. In the past few weeks the Searchlight has presented the most suitable men for the various offices on the Republican ticket and to vote for any of the men whose name appear in our announcement column you will not make any mistake. Miss Pearl Hackley and Mrs. Theo. Kennedy left Sunday for Colorado, where they will spend the summer. Miss Hackley goes to visit with her uncle while Mrs. Kennedy goes to join her husband. HOW TO VOTE. To vote at the primaries Tuesday you must be registered. You then go to the usual voting place and here call for he party ticket you want to vote. Republican and Democrat. On this ticket you find the name of every man who is a candidate for nomination by the party with whom you vote. The ticket is a long one, two columns wide and contains the names of he presidential electors, candidates for U. S. senator, candidate for congressman, for governor and all state offices and candidates for county and township offices. Read the list carefully and vote for one name under each official title—except in the case of presidential electors—when you vote for ten, for supreme judges vote for three. For an example for the nomination for probate judge you will find under that heading the names of W. T. BUCK- NER, J. R. H. King and E. E. Enoch. Put a cross X to the right of the name of W. T. BUCKNER and pass to the next. Also in the case of clerk of the city court you will find the name of J. B. FISHBACK and S. L. Barrett. Put a cross X to the right of the name J. B. FISHBACK. For county commissioner you will find S. B. KERNAN, L. M. Ballard and G. A. Gackenback. Put a cross X to the right of the name of S. B. KERNAN and in this manner follow from the beginning to the end in both columns reading carefully the instructions on the ballot. Remember you are not voting to elect any man to office, but simply o nominate him as a candidate. We wish to impress upon the minds of our readers the importance of voting for W. T. Buckner for probate judge, J. B. Fishback for clerk of the city court, and S. B. Kernan for county commissioner. The colored people of Wichita have all to gain and nothing to lose by voting for S. B. Kernan for county commissioner, J. B. Fishback for clerk of the city court and W. T. Buckner for probate judge. A vote for each of these gentlemen is a vote in the right direction. JUDGE BALDERSTON. Announces His Candidacy For Register of Deeds. ... REPUBLICAN TICKET. .... Judge J. M. Balderson announces his candidacy for Register of Deeds subject to the vote of the republican voters at the primary Tuesday, Aug. 4th. Judge Balderson is one of the pioneer citizens of Wichita where he has lived for the past 36 years. During all this time he has been an active, aggressive worker in the counsels of the life-long party of his choice—the Republican party. Judge Balderton is an ex-union soldier having served 3 years, 11 months in active service. He is plain spoken and candid. He was the party candidate two years ago and went down with the other candidates in the general party defeat of that year. As a friend to the colored people Judge Balderston has often proven valuable. He solicits your vote on Aug. 4th at the primary. He has long been identified with every progressive movement which has had for its purpose a better Wichita, Sedgwick county, and Kansas. When you go to prepare your ballot place a cross x to the right of the name of Judge J. M. Balderston for register of deeds. A SPLENDID SESSION. The twenty-fifth annual session of District Grand Lodge No. 17, G. U. O. O. F., and District Grand Household Ruth No. 12, G. U. O. O. F., which met in Kansas City, Kans., July 21-24, was the best session ever held by that body. The report of the varolus departments showed a most wonderful growth during the year then ending. The advance of the Order numerically and financially was almost phenomenal. An effort was put forth to offer an invitation to the B. M. C. to meet in its next session in the west. The Missouri Grand Lodge as well as that of California sent greetings. So well pleased was the Grand Lodge with the progressive work of Grand Master Thos Glover of this city that he was reelected for the fourth term—a rare distinction. The following are the officers chosen: Thos. Glover, of Wilchita, Grand Master; J. B. Lewis, of Abilene, Deputy Grand Master; P. Washaur, of Topeka, Grand Secretary; W. W. Shobe of Salina, Grand Treasurer; H. Kendall of Ft. Scott, Grand Director; Dr. S. M. Banks of Kansas City, Kans., Insurance Secretary; D. D. Hope of Topeka, Insurance Treasurer. They will meet next year in Junction City, Kansas. Household Ruth. The session of the Household Ruth was a splendid one and much important work was transacted. Their principal officers elected were: Mrs. Cora Yeager, of Lawrence M. N. G.; Mrs. Lucy Anderson, of Wichia, Vice M. N. G.; Mrs. Lelitia Carson, of Topeka, THE TURNING WORM BY EMMA C. WOOD (Copyright, by Shortstory Pub. Co.) "I sold Dolly to-day," Mr. White said, with a sidelong glance at his wife, as he rode into the barn lot. "Jonas!" "It's no use keepin' a dry cow, Sereny, an' Harvey Jones offered me a good price for her, so I thought I had better take it." "But Dolly seems like one of the family,' his wife answered in mild protest. 'I declare at times she acts 'most like a human. What's he gain' to do with her?' she added, quickly. "Keen an' feed her well," he said thirst forces 'em to. It seems a cruel thing to do, don't it?" Serena White looked at her visitor in a dazed sort of way, and nodded her head. "Air you sure it was Dolly?" she stammered at last. "Why, la! yes, Jim knew her though she looked that thin an' pitt ful. I felt most certain you didn't know about it." Scarcely had her visitor gone when Serena White hurried out and hitched up the horse to the light buggy. Or "I hardly feel as if I could let her go," Mrs. White said, thoughtfully. "The stock here now are eatin' their heads off, so what's the use keepin' a dry cow? I'll give you the money to buy that hat you was wantin' the other day," added her husband hastily, noting the look of dissatisfaction on his wife's face—"the one with all them flowers an' fixin' on it at the milner's." "I'm needin' a hat, goodness knows!" admitted Mrs. White, waveringly, "an' Id like powerful well to have it, only I don't feel as if we ought to sell Dolly. She'll get homeisel, goln' to a strange place." The next day when Harvey Jones came to drive the cow away, Mrs. White ran upstairs and threw her apron over her head to shut out the sight. However, when Dolly bawled in loud protest as she was driven through the yard, her mistress could stand it no longer, but rushed to the window, and called out after the retreating horseman: "Mr. Jones! Mr. Jones! you must promise me to take good care of Dolly. You must, indeed!" "Of course," answered Harvey Jones, "I'll see that she gets plenty to eat," and he winked gravelly at Jonas White as the promise was made. A week passed by. It was a long and lonely one to Serena White. Since the day Dolly had been driven off, it really seemed as if a member of the family had gone away. Even the possession of the coveted hat did not compensate for the loss of Dolly. Mrs. White began to regret that she had ever consented to the parting—indeed, had she? She had simply held her peace and let it occur. Dolly was her very own cow, too. Mr. White had given the calf to her when its mother died, before it was even weaned, and Serena White had partly brought it up by bottle. No wonder she had become so attached to the gentle creature. Jonas had tried to laugh his wife out of her soft-heartedness, but the feeling of regret still remained. During the following week a neighbor dropped in one morning, on her way to town, and in the course of the talk she said: "An' so you've sold Dolly? I shouldn't have thought you'd be willin' to have her taken to the cattle-pen, seein' you've made such a pet of her." "The cattle-pen?" echoed Mrs. White in surprise. "I don't know what you mean." "My Jim was at Curley's distillery the other day, where they air sloppin' cattle to fatten 'em for the market, an' he saw Dolly there. He hardly knowed her, though, she looked so or'nary. They had her chained to a trough." "Chained! Dolly chained!" Serena White sat bolt upright in her chair, and her voice was almost in a wall. "Yes, you see when some of the cows won't drink the slop, they chain 'em at the trough until hunger an' INDIANS IN CANADIAN MILITIA INDIANS IN CANADIAN MILITIA There are 200 Indians in the Thirty-seventh. Being a rural corps the Haldimands are weak in strength and considerably more than half of them are red men, second or third year men almost without exception. At the time of the Toronto inspection, in 1901, the Thirty-seventh had but seven companies. Of his own initiative, Capt. Johnson, an Indian himself, came forward and organized a company of red men from the Six Nations. thirst forces 'em to. It seems a cruel thing to do, don't it?" Serena White looked at her visitor in a dazed sort of way, and nodded her head. "Air you sure it was Dolly?" she stammered at last. "Why, la! yes, Jim knew her, though she looked that thin an' pitiful. I felt most certain you didn't know about it." Scarcely had her visitor gone when Serena White hurried out and hitched up the horse to the light buggy. On the way townward there seemed but one recurring thought to her perturbed mind, and she found herself again and again giving voice to it. "Dolly in chains!" Dolly, who had never had a harsh word spoken to her in all her life on the farm, who was as gentle and docile as a lamb! When the town was reached, she went at once to Curley's distillery, and as she expected, she found her husband lounging about the place. It was a favorite loading spot for the neighborhood. Jonas White made no secret of his surprise on seeing his wife, but along with it there was a certain embarrassment of manner. "Where air the cattle-pens?" Mrs. White asked, briefly. "Who told you Dolly was here?" he questioned in return. "I didn't learn it from you," she answered with emphasis, as she climbed out of the buggy. "If you just follow your nose, it will take you straight to the pens," suggested one of the loungers, with a laugh. Indeed, there came at the moment, on a passing wind, a strange, sour, slickening odor, that offended her nostrils where she stood. "It ain't a fit place for a lady to go." asserted Jonas, hastily. "From the way it smells, it doesn't seem a fit place for any human—or a beast, either," answered Serena White, "but I'm goin'." There was a positiveness in his wife's tones altogether new to Jonas, and, vaguely puzzling, he humbly followed in her steps. To the west of the distillery were the cattle-pens, a long, double row of low wooden sheds, down the center of which ran a line of troughs in which the slop was fed the cattle. As Serena White went into the sheds, one cow had got her chain entangled in the horns of a fellow-captive, and was trying to regain her feet, but at each effort her hoofs slipped on the wet floor, and she would fall again to her knees, only to be kicked by a brutal keeper to urge her to another attempt at regaining her feet. "Stop it!" cried Serena, shrilly. "Undo the chain!" At the sound of her voice the poor beast turned its head as far as the chain would permit and bellowed piteously. Serena White felt her heart go out in pity toward the poor creature as she looked at it, then the next moment she suddenly gave a loud cry almost as piteous as the beast had uttered: "Dolly!" At the name, the forlorn animal struggled once more to gain a foothold on the dank floor. Straightway Serena White flung herself down on the foul planks of the floor, unmindful of their foulness, indifferent to the unsightly stains upon her dress, her whole mind centered on the helpless object of her pity and affection. "Dolly! Dolly!" she cried, tugging at the choking chain. By this time the keeper of the To-day he is captain of as keen a body of recruits as there is in the whole camp. His son is a lieutenant in the same company. Lieut. Smith, who was one of the two natives of North America who went to the ceremony from the Thirty-seventh, an officer of the third company. He is a full-blooded Mohawk. All these servants of the king are well set officers of military bearing and clean-cut, expressive features.—Toronto Globe. pens had unfastened the end of the chain attached to the tough, and in kindlier manner assiste the woman and then the cow to their feet. Jonas stood by, uncomfortable and uncertain what to do. His wife's next words advised him of what she intended to do. "Take off that chain!" she said to the man. "But, Sereny," her husband expositulated, "we've sold Dolly. She ain't ours, you know." "She was mine, an' you sold her, an' got the money for her. Now you can buy her back." "But," began he. She interrupted him. "Jonas White, listen to me! I've been a good and dutiful wife to you. Look at these hands! They're hard an' rough, workin' for you. I've helped you to pay for the farm, an' to buy the cattle an' stock that's on it. All I ever got has been my board an' clothes, an' not too many of 'em, at that. "I haven't complained, though; I never intended to. I married you for better or worse, an' I intended to stick to my bargain. Now, I'm goin' to ask you to buy back Dolly, an' bring her home. She was mine, in the first place, an' the money you got for her ought to have belonged to me, so I'm only askin' for what's mine, after all." "Sereney, this is all nonsense," insisted her husband. "Of course Dolly was yours, but I gave you the money for that hat, an' I'll give you enough besides to buy a dress." "No, Jonas, I'd rather go in rags all the rest of my days. I don't want a new dress. I only want Dolly." Serena White's voice dropped back to a calmer tone. "I'm going back home, now, an' I'll look for you along presently with Dolly. Until she does come, Jonas White, I'll never cook another meal's victuals for you, nor raise my hand to do a single stroke of work—not so long as I live—an' I'm a truthful woman, Jonas!" The impatient watcher gave a sigh of relief at the sight, then went into the kitchen, and, taking off a gay, flower-laden hat, thrust it ruthlessly into the stove along with the kindling, and lighted the fire for supper. WHAT THE LOG LINE WAS FOR. Passenger New to the Sea Receives Lucid Explanation. Officers on the coastwise and foreign steamship lines are not limited to their regular duties, but are expected to answer the questions of curious passengers besides. Sometimes, however, the passengers take the matter into their own hands, and instruct others more ignorant than themselves. The purser on a well-known liner tells of a lady who had made a passage before, and who in consequence felt a superior knowledge of maritime things. Several ladies were grouped in the stern, this one among them, when their attention was attracted by the log with its long line attached to the rail. "Why, what can that be?" inquired one of the party. "That?" said the knowing one. "Well, you see the vessel has to keep in communication with the land, and in order to tell just how far they have got on the passage they keep one end tied to the dock, and by looking at the amount of line paid out they can tell just how far they are from the other side." "Oh!" exclaimed the other, after this lucid explanation. "Well, I have always heard of the log, but I never knew what one was before. Thank you so much!"—Youth's Companion. The twisted philosophy of "luck" is at the bottom of much of our social evil. The cure of this evil is found in pluck, a term synonymous with warm hearted, manly energy, which knows no defeat, but ever battles bravely on until the combat is crowned with victory. Extent of Poverty In India. At last count there were 1,318,000 persons in India dependent on state aid. Entered at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at 601 North Main Street. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Strictly in Advance. One Year (By Mail) ..... $1.00 Six Months (By Mail) ..... 75 Three Months (By Mail) ..... 50 Advertising Rates Made Known on Application. An matters addressed to the Searchlight for publication must be signed by the party or parties writing. 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If you do not know how much you owe, come to our office or write us and we will gladly tell you. W. N. MILLER, Editor. INSULTING NERVE. The colored people of Wichita feel justly insulted at the action of a Topeka Negro who goes under the non de plume of Jaas. M. Dorsey, who attempts to make himself a self-appointed advisor of the colored people of this city concerning the forth-coming speaking date of Prof W. T. Vernon in this city, Aug. 3rd, at Garfield hall. This man Dorsey in a few letters to different Wichita colored people seeks to under rate Prof. Vernon and advises the reader not to attend the meeting of Prof. Vernon, etc., etc. On behalf of the colored people of this city we wish to advise this man Dorsey and his clique that the colored people of Wichita do not thank him for his contemptable, malicious and envious would-be-advise and say to him further that the colored people of Wichita are amply capable to take care of themselves on these matters and decide whom they will have speak to them and whom they will not and they do not need the sloppy advise of any set such as Dorsey. On each occasion which Prof. W. T. Vernon has had to speak in Wichita he has been greeted by a crowded house and on Aug. 3rd at Garfield Hall, Prof. Vernon will be given the same rousing welcome. The people of Wichita both black and white respect and honor Prof. Vernon and are always glad when he comes to speak and receives him with open welcome. The trouble is not with Prof. Vernon—he is alright in every way—the trouble is with a few sore-head, envious Negroes who want something they never can get and seek to build a castle by tearing down that of their brother. Such men, black or white, are a disgrace to civilization and the sooner their demise the better for humanity. The people of Wichita of all races and classes look upon the visit of Prof. Vernon on Monday, Aug. 3rd with great favor and will give him a rousing good meeting, which he justly deserves. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. REPUBLICAN. JUDGE OF CITY COURT. I am candidate for nomination by a Republican primary for the second term for the office of Judge of the City Court. James L. Dyer. For Sheriff. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of sheriff of Sedgwick county, subject to the decision of the Republican voters of the county. This I have consented to upon the request of many friends in city and county. W. L. Appling. For County Survevor I am a candidate for nomination by a Republican primary for the second term for the office of County Surveyor. JOHN K. BROWN. FOR CLERK CITY COURT. I am a candidate for the nomination for Clerk of the City Court, subject to the decision of the Republican primaries, Aug. 4. 1908. J. B. FISHBACK. For County Attorney I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of county attorney on the Republican ticket to be voted for at the primary election, to be held on August 4th, 1908. A. J. ADAMS. For Judge of the City Court I am a candidate for judge of the city court, subject to the Republican primary to be held on August 4, 1908. For Probate Judge I will be a candidate at the primary to be held August 4, 1908, for nomination on the Republican ticket for the office of probate judge. W. T. BUCKNER. FOR COMISSIONER I hereby announce myself a candidate for nomination for the office of County Commisisoner for a second term, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primaries Aug. 4th, 1908. S. B. KERNAN. FOR REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself as a candidate for representative from the Seventy-first legislative district, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primary to be held on August 4, 1908. JESSE D. WALL. For County Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer on the Republican ticket, subject to the decision of the primaries August 4th. O. W. JONES. For Representative. I herebyannounce myself a candidate for the nomination as Representative from the 71st legislative district, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primaries, August 4, 1908 E. B. JEWETT Marshal City Court. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for the office of Marshal of the City Court subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primaries August 4, 1908. For County Clerk. I hereby announce myself a candidate for nomination to the office of County Clerk subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primaries August 4, 1908. JESSE L. LELAND. For County Coroner. I take this means to announce my candidacy for the nomination for the nomination for County Coroner subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primaries August 4, 1908. M. M. McCALLISTER For State Senator. I am a candidate for state senator from Sedgwick county, for a second term, subject to the will of the republicans of the county to be expressed at the primary, August 4. J. H. STEWART. COUNTY Clerk. Date for the nomination of county clerk on the net, subject to the prif- t the fourta. ED. ANDERSON. For Sheriff. bounce myself a candi- mination for the office Sedgwick county, sub- WOMEN'S CLUB DIRE7CTORY. A concise statement of the Clubs among the colored women of Wichita. THE BOOKER WASHINGTON CLUB WICHITA, KS. Hour of meeting 2:30 to 4:30 p. m. Engaged in needle, charity and lit- erary work. Special 1908 course in typewriting. Meets every Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Thos. Glover, presi- dent; Miss Sallie Rawles, Sec. Engaged in the culinary art. Progressive ideas in fancy and home cooking. Meets 2nd and 4th Friday afternoons of each month. Mrs. Will H. Jones, President; Miss Jennie Wheeler, Secretary. THE W. T. VERNON CLUB, WICHITA, KAN. Hour of meeting 2:30 p. m. Engaged in needle, charity and literary work. Meets every Thursday afternoon. Mrs. B. Hockett, president, Mrs. S. Griggs, secretary. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. Clerk District Court I hereby announce myself a candidate for renomination for Clerk of the District Court, subject to decision of Democratic primaries August 4th, 1908. RAY L. TAYLOR. For County Attorney. County Attorney W. A. Ayers is a candidate for renomination for the office of County Attorney, subject to the decision of the Democratic primaries August 4th, 1908. FOR PROBATE JUDGE. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination for Probate Judge, subject to the decision of the Democratic primaries, Aug. 4, 1908. O. D. KIRK. HEAR PROF. VERNON. Monday Night—Garfield Hall. The colored people of Wichita owe it to themselves to turn out Monday night at Garfield hall and give Prof. W. T. Vernon a rousing welcome and thus demonstrate to these would-be meddlers that Wichita's' colored people are capable of taking care of themselves. Vote for Capt. J. B. Fishback for Clerk of the City Court. J. Ed. Allen, at 426 N. Main, will clean and repair your harness by hand—the old way. Miss Winnifred Ray is one of Wichita's progressive young ladies who believe in owning some of the soil. Last week Miss Ray purchased for spot cash four well located lots corner 24th and Wascott avenue, and will some time in the future erect a house on them as a matter of investmen. By economical saving of years Miss Ray accumulated this money and now has the pleasure of becoming a real property owner. What Miss Ray has accomplished by economy can be accomplished by other young women and men. Her example is worthy of emulation. Vote for S. B. Kernan for County Commissioner from the First, Second and Third wards. BASEBALL CHALLENGE. The Wichita Blues baseball team hereby challenges any baseball team in the West for a match game of baseball. Address JAS. J. OLDEN, Manager. 615 N. Main St., Wichita, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. A. Price entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of Miss Haley Balance of Glenwood, Iowa. Those present were: Misses M. Lewis, E. Patten, S. Wells, Mrs. Barber, son and grandson. All enjoyed the occasion. Judge James L. Dyer, judge of the city court of Wichita, has made good. Let us unite and give him a second term. Thos. Glover, G. M., Jas. L. Harper, Al. Covington, Mrs. Sam Anderson, Vive M N. G., Mrs. J. L. Harper, were the Wichita delegation to Kansas City to attend the 25th Annual Session of District Grand Lodge No. 17, and District H. H. Ruth No. 12, G. U. O. F. Have you paid for the Searchlight? If not, do so now. For County Clerk. I am a candidate for the nomination for the office of county clerk on the republican ticket, subject to the primary of August the fourth.* ED. ANDERSON. For Sheriff. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for the office of Sheriff of Sedgwick county, subject to the action of the Republican voters at the primaries August 4, 1908. CHAS. F. HORNER. For County Attorney. Subject to the will of the Republicans at the primary August 4. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the nomination for the office of county attorney. S. S. HAWKS. For Representative. I wish my candidate for representative from the Seventy-second district, comprising the First, Second and Third wards, which is to be submitted to the Republican primaries on August 4, to be made known to the Republicans of the respective wards. For County Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of county treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primaries to be held on August 4, 1908. H. S. PITTMAN. For Register of Deeds. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Register of Deeds of Sedgwick county subject to the decision of the republican voters at the primaries Aug. 4. 1908. L. D. WESTGATE. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the nomination of county treasurer of Sedgwick county, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primaries, August 4th, 1908. G.M.COTNER, Anness. LOCALS THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Send your news notes and local happenings to 601 North Main Street. IF IT EVER HAPPENED YOU'LL FIND IT IN THE SEARCHLIGHT. WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE? For home cooking go to Whitted's Restaurant, 513 N. Main street. Hear Prof. Vernon at Garfield Hall, Monday night. ROOMS TO RENT—Elegantly unfurnished rooms to rent; over 350 N. Main. Enquire at Retreat Pool ball 350 N. Main. Vote for J. D. Simpson for marshal of the city court. PASTOR WAS INSTALLED. Sunday was a big day at New Hope Baptist church. All day was one long day of religious feasting. The occasion was the installation services inducting Rev. E. T. Fishback of Kentucky to the pastorate of that church, and to say that the people of New Hope amply verified their reputation as elaborate and up-to-date people is putting the occasion mildly. In the morning the usual services were carried out while in the afternoon a most auspicious program marked installation hour. At the evening services the new pastor had charge. On Monday night the ceremonies were brought to a close with a sumptuous and elegant reception free to everybody. Rev. Fishback comes to Wichita from Kentucky well recommended and we wish for him a most successful pastorate of his new charge at New Hope Baptist church. CEMENT STONE. W. L. Herman is manufacturing the best grade of cement building stone ever placed for sale on the Wichita market. His stone is said by experts to last longer and become more durable than any others. He sells his stone 11c each laid in the wall, 7c each at the yards, and 8c delivered to any part of the city. You can leave your order by calling new phone 1127. Yards are located at 527 Ohio Street. Use the Herman cement stone and get satisfaction. Prof. Vernon at Garfield hall .Monday night. BUYS LOTS. ... Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco ... Your patronage solicited. + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaters for Colored people 615 North Main st. "Second to None' PLEASES ALL Good Bread Makers It Is White As Snow—TRY IT The Otto Weiss Alfalfa Stock and Poultry Food are all guaranteed under the United States Law, Serial No. 13415 and under the Kansas State Law Register No. 1. It Is The Cheapest and BEST FOOD on the Market. Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Prices 116 East Douglas Avenue Dr.J.E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon —Diseases of— Women and Children A Specialty Office 703 N. Main St. YOUR GOODS SAFE if you store them with us.—Miller Storage Co., 634 N. Water. Use Use Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salv Murray's Reliable Extracts Murray's Reliable Perfumes Murray's Reliable Pure Spices These Goods Have No Epual They are pleasing hundreds of people and will please you. J. H. MURRAY, Sole Prop. 808 South Hydraulic Avenue New Phone 985 Wichita - - - Kansas W. S. HENRION 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kansas. TRY US TRY U8 For a Good Job of Lead and Oil. SUTTON PAINT CO. Job Printing We have installed a new line of JOB TYPE FACES and we would be pleased to use them on a job for you. Good Work--Low Prices to all 634 North Water St. Red Front RACKET The People's Economy Store Sample Shoes We have just received a large invoice of Men's, Work Shoes, Men's Dress Shoes, Ladies' and Miss' Fine Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers all styles and kinds. AT WHOLESALE PRICES Tapp & Hanshaw Phone 257 255-257 N. Main Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless Steam Laundry Wichita's Oldest, Most Reliable and Best Laundry BEST LAUNDRY WORK IN THE CITY All Work Guaranteed SELOVER & SONS, Prep. Phone 232 245 N. Marks ABWEBBER Druggist Free Delivery. We will call for and Deliver Your Prescriptions 811 N. Main St. New Phone 62 STORAGE We have a nice, dry, san itary Storage Room..... Goods stored with us is safe. Rates the lowest MILLER STORAGE COMPAN 634 North Water St. Dr. E. Harrison Physician & Surgeon -SURGERY A SPECIALTY- Office Hours 9 to 11 a.m. Residence 2 to 5 p.m. 703 N. Main St 7 to 8 p.m. OFFICE 601 N. MAIN ST Phone 860 green BUY LUMBER AT METZ'S Corner Of 3rd & Main A Good Chance For All Those That Would Like To Be Helped Miss Mamie Richardson, of Kansas City, Kan, has locat ed in our city as a MUSIC TEACHER. She comes well recommended from some of the best instructors in the west. Had several years experi ence in teaching. She solicits your patronage and will be glad to meet you at 630 NORTH WATER ST. Phone 1041 BOOST FOR WICHITA ENTER PRISES. = —seppiement te The — gEAR CHLIGHT pemmiraen S th, 1 A en anon hus fewer than 600 foreign cpsidents eee qs sod {his Will be @ record year pe mosquitoes im Jersey. In other i je its to be @ hummer. hank Peaven, our presidential cam- giv: have never been complicated fp youn from the mill of Aifred justin a philadelphia girl bought 82 shirt- “guts ut one time, And then people fhe avout the Women going daffy over fe directoire gown In the Freuch schools in Algiers qi Tis the Arabic boys sit with fefroneh in school, but out of school es mix much. Ae experts are pointing to ts that lurk In the ice cream ‘s © are raising a generation ‘i s young women. An olt-fashioned plow on the side- al tof a store in Dey street, fer Yor attracted a erowd. One pn asked how it was used. the fie! that Castro's pletures make fin fook a little like John Philip gusa docs not endear him to Wash- figton a8 much as might be expected. frery now and then the consctence fiat co's a contribution so large as suggest vast damage done to the fessury by people who fail to repent. 4 joweler Says that skyscrapers are ji ou watehes, One cannot safely jixp one, we know from experience, fron any height above the twelfth os: Sen on a window of a New York fps: side bakery: “Look Out for the Ime” Underneath, which a wag Jroie in chalk: “And Don't Get the ati. Auniversity professor says that he ys demonstrated that women have fro souls. But he has not under. Liew to ‘ind ont how many minds one them has (xe of the rarest specimens in the ofl of the zebra has been re- vel at the New York zoological fien—rarer even than predatory ak in ales: fhe Chicago court who broke a man's fast by compelling her to is the first court to go on anding for the square meal ty Green has quit her expensive parimen Probably she thought } jidn't care to buy the hotel once jerk if sho couldn't own it and col rent after paying for it. [The Moscow municipal council has ded to celebrate Tolstoi’s eightieth ‘hday by opening a public library i giving the count’s name to the ‘ol he attended in his youth. opt feel discouraged if none of the ges has added any capital let- (o your name during this com- meement season. Next year they y remedy the unaccountable omis: ince Helie is not to have control “the estate of his wife, but then, the pull he has at headquarters, ght to do fairly well as a chair- of the advisory committee on ces Well done, Johnnie! My _ best es and good luck to you,” ex- ined King Edward to his equerry * the wedding. That's consider- more genial and jovial than the ‘mary stiff royal nod. oh is a mark of disease in the of 4 Memphis physician. He tuarchistic ideas conclusive evi- "* of Insanity, and would commit ‘atrehisis as dangerous lunatics, ‘making them harmless. Neything is charming, and I find American men and women very "says an Englishwoman who [' present visiting America. The use of adjectives indicates that sh and American. femininity are Rifully alike, eee ‘lent Woodrow Wilson of ton declared im his baccalau- ‘iress this year that the great ‘{ the country is men with Uinitiative” We thought one of ‘uubles of the country is its ex- * supply of men who initiate "1 wondrous ideas in morals. 4 Understood that the college ‘versity tailenders will supple Frot, Lowell's investigation of wstlons of high scholarship and ‘n life with some conspicuous tions of their own triumphs “Scultes. ‘Thetr contention in behalf will be based on the an proposition that univer- at 8 likely to be inverted in uj Jmobile is growing In favor wl tbroad, But the horse :s not ~tttblanted. In some respects “at Popular than ever, As an tant, thls may be cited the na- hibit now held under the su- a gttthe French govern- wg'tich animais have been for Americans at prices fom $4,000 to $5,000." The Pitt are Percherons, used for ‘Tees, will be sent to. this settaview to Improving the ck. There are many uses to ities can be ‘Guy eecatabige {By McCutcheon, in Chicago Daily Tribune.) : My | esl . ig v \ be rm y TENG x(Ga (oy es na y: A Ae lashes BEAT OW eae a AS Rees FA Ah ES OF ie AM axe UA Wap Se oe fs AI - é 2) COMMERCE COMMISSION FAVORS SMALL SHIPPERS IN DECISION RENDERED MONDAY. CAN COMBINE SHIPMENTS Arrangements Can be Made Among Themselves or Through For- warding Agency—Grounds for the Ruling. Washington, July 29.—According to a decision by the Interstate Commerce }commission Monday shippers may combine small quantities of freight of various ownership, either by arrange- ment among themselves or through the medium of a forwarding agency and ship the combined lot at the rela tively lower rates applicable to large shipments. ‘The commission decided in favor of the smaller shippers upon the ground that the ownership of property. ten- dered for shipment cannot be made a test as to the applicability as to car- riers rates. The interstate commerce law forbids discrifhination between shippers, and the fact that one ship- per tenders a “bulked shipment” made up of property of various own- ership consolidated before delivery to the carrier will not justify the car- rier in making a different charge than for a shipment of similar character tendered by a shipper pho is also the owner. ‘The commission rests its decision principally upon the case of Wight vs. United States, where the supreme court held that the phrase “under sub- stantially similar circumstances and conditions” as found in section two ot the act prohibiting discrimination, refers to the matter of carriage. The derision also follows the English cases interpreting the so-called “Equality clause” of the English act, which clause has been substantially incorporated into the interstate com- merce law. This decision was made by Com- missioner Lane, based on a complaint hy the California Commercial assoct- ation vs. Wells, Fargo & Co. The express company refused to apply its quantity rates to shipments which consisted of a combination of pack- ages of various ownership, tendered at one time and one place by a single consigner and consigned to a single consignee under one bill of lading. ‘The export shipping cases in which several railroads are named as de- fendants, arise from a similar sit: uation. The complainant is engaged as a forwarding agent at Chicago and New York, assembling packages of merchandise of various ownership, consolidating them into carload lots, and shipping at the carload rate. ‘The refusal of the carrier to accept carload rates for these combined shipments was under the official classification which the commission now declares to be illegal. “The inforeement of such a rute,” the commission says, “we feel safe in saying, would do incalculable injury; indeed, it would so affect transporta- tion practices as to be nothing short of revolutionary. New practices have become more firmly established in [the transportation world than that of ‘combining smell quantities of freight of various owners and shipping at ‘the relatively lower rates applicable to larze consignments and under this ‘practice has developed an immense ‘volume of traffic which otherwise could not have been brought into be- ing. It is not an exaggeration to say that the inforcement of such a rule by the carriers of the United ‘States would bring disaster upon many of the smaller industrivs and more surely establish the dominance of the greater industrial and commercial institutions.” yee STRIKE RIOT AT ELGIN, ILL. STREET CAR EMPLOYES AND STRIKEBREAKERS CLASH. One Man Probably Fatally Injured— James Farley of Cincinnati crieiiea: Elgin, ML, July 29—In a riot be tween strikebreakers employed by the Elgin & Belvidere Blectrie railroad and a crowd of strike sympathizers in the Central Square here Tuesday, one man was probably fatally injured and several were hurt, James Farley of Cincinnati, who has become .widely known as a leader of strikebreakers, Was arrested, as were also two com- pantons, both of Chicago. The prin- cipal sufferer from the riot was George J. Leamann of Elgin, whose head was split open. Barly in the at ternoon a car loaded with strikebreak- ers ran off the track in the square. Another car approached and when it stopped the crowd began bombarding the crew with stones. More danger- ous missiles followed when the strike- breakers threatened the crowd. Ran- dom shots were fired and the strike- breakers began charging the crowd, wielding “billies.” The police inter- fered, drove back the mob and made the arrests. At a special meeting of the city council Corporation Council Mann was instructed to bring injunction proceed- ings against the raflroad company on the ground that it was running its cars into the city without a franchise. ‘The council also ordered the chief of police to stop all cars at the city limits, but voted to give the company whatever police protection it required to prevent destruction of its property. Roosevelt Will Not Interfere, Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 29.—Presi- dent Roosevelt will maintain an atti- tude of absolute non-interference in the political situation in New York during the coming campaign, it was learned Tuesday. He has been ap- pealed to by congressmen, assembly men and others in the New York gub: ernatorial situation in behalf of vari- ous candidates but he has adhered to and will continue his policy of strict non-interference. He is greatly inter- ested in the election of Judge Taft to the presidency and he will do all that it is legitimately proper for him to do to secure Mr. Taft's election, but further than that he will not go. Sherman's Successor. Utica, N. Y., July 29.—James 8. Sherman, Republican vice presidential candidate, Tuesday announced that he would be succeeded as chairman of the congressional campaign committee by Representative Wiliam B. McKin- ley of Illinois, who has Leretofore held the office of treasurer. The new treasurer will be Charles G. Dawes, former controller of the currency. Henry Casson, sergeant-at-arms of the house of representatives, will be as- sistant secretary, a position that is now created. Mr. Sherman will at once turn over his duties to his suc- eee Mr. Roosevelt's New Job. New York, July 28.— President Roosevelt has accepted the honorary presidency of the Peace and Arbitra- tion league which is the outgrowth . the North Carolina congress and which has as its object adequate armament and effective arbitration. President Roosevelt's letter accepting the honorary presidency was made public Sunday by Hayne Davis, for mer president of the league. i i dacs cree aaa tae os ela Berne, Switzerland, July 26.—Drill- ers working in the Loetchberg tunnel Friday morning tapped a subterranean lake and the rush of water fillea the bore, drowning 25 men, all Italians. _ SAVED! MASSACHUSETTS MAN NOMI- NATED FOR PRESIDENT BY INDEPENDENCE PARTY. GRAVES FOR SECOND PLAGE The Georgia Editor Named for Vice President by the Convention— Kansan Nearly Caused a Riot. SEN Serre eee Soe.) ere Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts; for vice president, John Temple Graves of Georgia, and New York, an edi- torial writer for W. R. Hearst. This ticket was Tuesday night nominated by the Independence party at its first national convention, The nomination of Mr. Hisgen was made on the third ballot, his chief competitors being Milford W. Howard of Alabama and John Temple Graves of Georgia. Reuben R. Lyon of New York received a complimentary vote on the first ballot and William R. Hearst had 49 friends who voted fer him on the first two ballots. The nomination of Mr. Graves was made unanimously, all the other can- didates having been withdrawn. Friends of Mr. Bryan made an effort during the night session to bring his name before the convention, and the man who attempted it nearly produced a riot and narrowly escaped physical violence at the hands of the indignant delegates. The man who sought to place Mr. Bryan in nomination was J. I. Shepard of Fort Scott, Kan, He did not suc- ceed, for being called to order by the convention and questioned by Chair- man Charles A. Walsh, he admitted that it was his intention to name Mr. Bryan, That was the first and last time he mentioned the name of the Democratic leader. The platform adopted is in sub- stance as follows: Direct nominations, the initiative and referendum and right of recall favored; and a corrupt practices act forbidding the use of money in politi- cal campaigns except for meeting lit erature and traveling expenses de- manded. Gross federal extravagance and over-capitalization are condemned. ‘The labor planks of both old party platforms are denounced as political “buncombe” and “elap-trap;” the arbi- tary use of injunctions and contempt proceedings condemmed. It is insisted that in labor disputes no injunction be issued and no one be imprisoned for contempt without jury trial. The eight-hour day for private or federal employes, is demanded and “black- lists” of employes condemned, Safety appliances in factories, mills; -mines and other industrial plants, and on railroads and federal inspection of the physical condition of railroads, are urged. Stringent employers’ lability and anti-child labor laws are favored; con- vict labor to be used in state institu tions and on the public roads. A de- partment of labor is demanded. Grain Inspection is to be federal. Currency is to be issued by the gov ernment only, and to be full legal tender. The tariff is to be revised “with just consideration for the rights of the con: suming public and of established in dustry. There should be no protection for oppressive trusts.” Railroad rebates and discrimination are to be stamped out and the courts empowered to compel adequate ship ping facilities, with an interstate com- merce court to inforce the commis- sion’s orders, Physical valuation te indorsed. Imprisonment of responsible of ficials is advocated for violations of the anti-trust laws. Public ownership is favored of al: utilities, Including railroads, is urged a8 soon as nation, state or munici- pality demonstrate ability to conduct them, and immediate operation of telegraph lines in connection with the postal service. Parcels post system postal savings barfks and a national system of good roads are urged, with court review of censorship and arbitrary postal rul- ings, Separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico favored. Bucketshops and gambling in farm products futures are to be abolished. A national department of public health is favored. Asiatic immigration is opposed, and an exclusion act demanded. ‘A great navy and inland waterways are favored, as well as the extension of reclamation and irrigating projects, Protest is made against sale by the government of exclusive use of water and electric power from public works to private corporations. Protection of America citizens abroad is demanded. In conclusion demand is made for the popular election of United States senators and of judges, both state and federal, and a graduated income tax. Will Probe Rate Increase. Washington, July 28—The Inter. state Commerce commission issued a statement Monday to the effect that, without waiting for the filing of for- mal complaints, it will institute an Investigation on its own motion for the purpose of determining whether advances in freight rates are justified. St. Joseph Merchant Dead. St. Joseph, Mo., July 29—Thomas Tootle, aged 89, millionaire, pioneer merchant and banker of St. Joseph, died here Tuesday night. A NOVEL RAGE PROPOSED AN AEROPLANE AND A BALLOON MAY COMPETE. Aero Club of America Trying to Ar range Contest Between Bald- win and Farman, Washington, July 29.—Augustus Post, representing the Aero club of America, is here in an effort to ar- range & competitive flight between Capt. T. S. Baldwin in his dirigible balloon, and Henri Farman, the dar- ing Englishman, in his aeroplane, Farman, the winner of the Deutsch- Aerchdeacon prize is scheduled to make his first flight in this country at Brighton Beach on Saturday, and Capt. Baldwin expects to make the first flight in his new military dirigible balloon at Fort Meyer on the same day. It is now proposed that the two aeronauts make a competitive flight at the Brighton Beach at the earliest vossible date. “Aeronautics is for the most part in the experimental stage,” said Capt. Baldwin Monday, “and a man who is deeply interested in its problems is very apt to get visionary in his ideas out [ think that a contest such as the Aero Club of America is endeavoring to arrange will be of inestimable value in aiding the advancement of the science. A simultaneous flight of an aeroplane and a dirigible has never been witnessed and the idea offers many possibilities.” When the practical mechanie gets to work on the aeroplane then you can look for results that will be practical, Today a man carrying aeroplane weighs from 600 to 900 pounds, but when the mechanic starts to define the crude machines in use, I think there will be built an aeroplane that will weigh but 20 pounds for each man ‘eueviud?* Rules for Kansas Primaries. Topeka, Kan., July 29—Fred S, Jackson, the attorney general, is send- ing out a letter to election officials throughout the state in which he quotes a large part of the penalty sec- tions of the new primary law, The law provides that no one shall give his friend a drink of intoxicating liquor on that day and that no bets on any proposition hinging on the result of the primary in any particular will be allowed. The letter also tells the officials what their duties are, how they are to conduct themselves and what to do in case of challenges, (Atwood to Have Charge of Speakers. Leavenworth, Kan., July 29.—It is reported on good authority that John H. Atwood of this city, national com- mitteeman from Kansas, in a long dis- tance telephone conversation Tuesday afternoon, was asked by William J. Bryan to accept the chairmanship of the speakers committee during the na- tional Democratic campaign. It is said that Atwood has agreed to take the appointment and will leave for Lincoln in a few days to hold further consul- tation with Mr. Bryan. Marching to Fort Riley. Leavenworth, Kan., July 29.—The entire regiment of the Thirteenth in- fantry, under the command of Col. R. H.R. Loughborough, Wednesday morn ing took up the march of 140 miles ta Fort Riley, Kan., to participate in the maneuvers to be held there August 10 to September 10. ‘The Thirteenth’s machine gun platoon and the regimen- tal band will accompany the troops ‘A feature of this trip will be three night marches. a a a Fa ea ale Kansas City, July 29.—The sale of the assets of the Great Western Life Insurance company has been held up by Judge John F, Philips of the fed- eral court. Creditors complained that favoritism was shown in receiving the bids and applied for a postponement. Judge Philips denied these applica tions, but ruled that the complainants might have two weeks in which to file objections, Hoch Pardons Two Convicts. Topeka, Kan., July 29.—Gov. Hoch issued commutations Tuesday for J. W. Cook and Henry Koeller and both will be released from the penitentiary this week. Cook was sent to the prison from Labette county for mur- der in the second degree in 1900. Koel- ler was sent to prison from Riley county in 1906 for assault, A Kansas Maniac Died in Jail. Wichita, Kan., July 26.—Miss Jewell Stapleton, 19 years old, died suddenly at the county jail Friday morning, where she was awaiting a hearing be fore an insanity commission. Miss Stapleton was released on parole from Osawatomie July 2, but became un- manageable and was put in the de tention room for safety. Following the Fleet. San Francisco, July 26.—Following in the wake of the Atlantic battle- ship fleet of the United States in its cruise around the world the Italian 2ruiser Puglia dropped her anchor in the harbor of San Francisco Friday. She will remain in this harbor for a week or more before resuming her trip to the westward. Dead in Arkansas Wreck. Ft. Smith, Ark., July 28.—Three per- sons were killed and three others more or less seriously injured between the stations of Goodland and Nugo, near here, Sunday afternoon when a Frisco passenger train was derailed. None of the passengers were hurt. A TERRIBLE CONDITION, Tortured by Sharp Twinges, Shooting Pains and Dizziness. Hiram Center, 518 South Oak street, Lake City, Minn, says: “I 2 was so bad with kid z ney trouble that I could not straighten 1B AR up after stooping i i ya) Without sharp pains ‘e ¥3/ shooting through my i back. I had dizzy on, Spells, was nervous ae and my eyesight af fected. The kidney secretions were in RS eee eee eee eee ee xr Sy ney trouble that I q could not straighten JB GY YP, after stooping ee without sharp pains ‘in Lov, a) shooting through my [MRR back. 1 bad dizzy Sue 489 spells, was nervous s and my eyesight af- fected. The kidney secretions were ir regular and too fre quent. TI was in a terrible condition, but Doan’s Kidney Pills have cured me and I have enjoyed perfect health since.” Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Voster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Woman Wins Scholastic Honor. Miss Stella Schaffer delivered the valedictory address for the graduating class of the Eclectic Medical college of the city of New York at the recent commencement exercises. It is the first time in more than ten years that such an honor has fallen to a woman, Miss Schaffer was also the winner @ she electro-therapeutie prize. Your Druggist Will Tell You That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes Makes Weak Eyes Strong, Doesn't Smar, Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for 50c, There ig at least one woman in the world for every man in the world te think the world 2f. ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEEPERS Use Red Cross Balt Blue. It makes clothes. dean and sweet as when new. All grocers & two-faced woman is more danger ous than a bare-faced Ile. re. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 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Pinkham’s Vege- table Compound has done for me. I suffered from female troubles, and last March my physician decided that an operation was necessary. My husband objected, and urged me to try Lydia £. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, and to-day I am well ahd strong.” FAGTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ee and has positively cured thousandso! women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera- tion, fibroid tumors, es periodic pains, and backache. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health, Address, Lynn, Mass. =| Positively cured by CARTERS| these Little Pills. ‘They also retleve Die BRITTLE |aigeionnndtooncary BL VER |2stne. & vertect rem AM PILLS. | scx. “drowsiness, baa x ‘Taste inthe Mouth, Coat jed Tongue, Pain in the e Side, TORPID LIVER. They regulate the Bowels. ‘Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL, SMALL. 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It would itch and burn so that I could hardly stand it. ‘Two cakes of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment cured me. Two years after it broke out on my hands aod wrist Sometimes T would. 40 nearly crazy for it itched so badly. 1 went back to my old stand-by, that had never failed me—one set of Cuti- cura Remedies did the work: One set also cured my uncle's baby whose hhead was a cake of sores, and another baby who was in the same fix. Mrs, Lillie Wilcher, 770 Eleventh St., Chat tanooga, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1907.” THE REASON WHY. 1 Z. 1a aii Ni ey fea ile Sy ares LGN ey fa Day 1 AG aes ped rye Bara Voc... =e eae ees, | First Passenger—I wonder why the train is making such a long stop at this station. Second Passenger (experienced trav: ‘eler)—I suppose it is because no one happens to be trying to catch the train. The Girl for Him. A Scotchman, wisling to know his fate at once, telegraphed a proposal of marriage to the lady of his choice. After spending the entire day at the telegraph office he was finally reward ed late in the evening by an affirma tive answer. “It I were you,” suggested the oper. ator when he delivered the message, “I'd think twice before I'd marry a girl that kept me waiting all day for my answer.” “Na, na,” retorted the Scot. “The Jass who waits for the night rates is the lass for me.”—Everybody’s, We tarnish the splendor of our best ‘factions by too often speaking of them. HEALTH AND INCOME Both Kept Up on Scientific Food. Good sturdy health helps one a lot to make money. ‘With the loss of health one’s income fs liable to shrink, if not entirely dwindle away. ‘When a young lady has to make her ewn living, good health is her best asset. “I am alone in the world,” writes @ Chicago girl, “dependent on my own efforts for my living. I am a clerk, and about two years ago through close ap- plication to work and a boarding house diet, I became a nervous in- ‘valid, and got so bad off it was almost Ampossible for me to stay in the office @ half day at a time. “A friend suggested to me the {dea of trying Grape-Nuts, which I did, making this food a large part of at Jeast two meals a day. “Today I am free from brain-tire, @yspepsia, and all the ills of an overworked and improperly nourished brain and body. To Grape-Nuts I owe the recovery of my health, and the ability to retain my position and in. come.” “There's a Reason.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read “The Road to Well- ville,” in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new oneappears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human dnterest. MR. TAFT NOTIFIED SENATOR WARNER TELLS REPUB LICAN CANDIDATE OF HIS. NOMINATION. GREAT DAY FOR CINCINNATI City Took a Holiday in Order Honor Her Distinguished son—Issues Discussed in Speech of ACEOREAREE. Cincinnati, July 29.—Standing on a flag-draped platform in front of the old colonial portion of his brother's home Judge William H. Taft at noon Tuesday accepted the nomination of the Republican party to be its candi- date for the presidency. The quaint old residence of Charles P. Taft—once in the outlying residence section of the city, but now almost swullowed up by the big business buildings that have surrounded it— was the center of a demonstration un- equaled in Cincinnati's history. The notification of the candidate was made the occasion of a holiday. From early morning the downtown streets were filled with gay throngs, waving flags, shouting and moving in a seem- ingly endless stream toward the Taft residence at Fourth and Pike streets. The day was clear and exceedingly warm with the slightest of breezes blowing in from the hilltops. ‘The standing guests and the crowds from the street, however, seemed not to mind the scorching rays of the sun. But Taft materially blue penciled his speech for purposes of delivery and while not omitting any one of the im- portant declarations, he eliminated from the spoken address many of the explanatory and detailed statements which appear in the manuseript given out for publication Senator Warner's speech of notifica- tion was brief, and when he had con- cluded speaking there was an enthus!- astic outburst of cheering as Judge ‘Taft stepped forward. After ‘formally accepting the nomination tendered by the chairman of the notifteation com- mittee, Judge Taft launched at once, without picture, apostrophe or any at- tempt at oratory, into the very essence of his declaration of principles, the first portion of his remarks being a declaration that Republican strength lies in a maintenance of “the Roose velie prineiples.” He dwelt at some length upon what the president has done in the line of ‘reform and declared the chief function of the next administration to be a ‘clinching of what already has been ac- complished. He asserted, in comparing the platform of the two old parties, that the Republican declaration is progressive and regulative, while the Democratic is radical and destructive. Judge Taft discussed trusts, labor injunctions, the physical valuation of railroads, the currency, postal savings banks, which he declared were prefer- able to the Democratic plan of govern- ment guarantee of deposits; publicity of campaign contributions and all oth- er issues which he regards as perti- nent in the coming campaign. He con- cluded with the declaration that as be- tween the two old parties the differ- ence consisted of the fact that with Republican success there would be prosperity; with Democratic vietory business disaster. When the final address was finished there was a procession of local and visiting marching clubs, militia and various civic organizations. From an improvised reviewing stand on the sidewalk Judge Taft reviewed the passing hosts. Motor car rides Tuesday afternoon, a reception for the visiting politicians at the Cincinnati Country club and an elaborate fireworks display Tuesday night brought the ceremonies of noti- fication to an end. ‘The Texas Primary. Dallas, Tex. July 28.— Sunday night’s returns from the Democratic primary election held Saturday ac- count for less than half of the vote polied and make little change in the returns received Saturday night. Gov. Campbell's majority over Williams will be in the neighborhood of 75,- 000. Attorney General Davidson has a lead of 7,500 over Wynne, but it will take fuller returns to determine the result, Honduras Revolution Ended. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 28.— The government troops Sunday occu- pied the town of Choluteca, which some time ago was captured by the reyolutionists, and it is believed in of- ficial circles here tnat this practically ends the revoluton. Many prisoners haye been taken by the government forces. Reports from all over the re- public indicate that the country is now tranquil. Wilt Defand the Cue, New York, N. Y., July 29.—E. J. Schroeder's high speed power boat Dixie II, built expressly this year to defend the inte’ ‘onal cup, former- ly known as the Harmsworth cup, was selected Monday after she had fin- ished a 30-mile course off Huntington, L. 1, as one of the defenders of the cup. An Indian Land Decision. St. Louis, July 28—The federal court of appeals Monday rendered a decision upholding the provisions of a law to prevent the trrnsfer of lands allotted to Indians of the Quapaw tribe of Oklahoma, within a period of 25 years after the aijotment. INDIAN LAND PRICES UP. Plans of the White Buyers Went Awry in Oklahoma, Muskogee, Ok. July 29—The ne groes gave the white land buyers the laugh Monday by refusing to sell their land except at prices nearly double what they had agreed to take. The eagerness of the buyers defeated their own purpose. After corralling, feeding and entertaining the negro aillottees who have homesteads to sell, buyers find their money and their time lost. Only 64 deeds were filed Monday morning, when thousands were ex- pected. Two buyers had 67 negroes locked up in a building all day and all ‘Sunday night, bought two barrels of ‘hear beer, a wagon load of water- | melons and a cart load of sandwiches for them, but when morning came the negroes refused point blank to sign deeds. Other buyers had the same ex. perience on a smaller scale, Many registrars of deeds in different counties opened their offices before ‘daylight Monday morning, but the ex- ‘pected rush did not follow. The al- lottees are learning the value of their land. Tulsa, Ok., July 29—One hundred @eeds and contracts telling of as many transfers of Indian Jands were recorded here Monday following the removal of the restrictions on the 9,000,000 acres of Indian lands in east- ern Oklapoma. Thedaywas exceedingly short for the real estate men. Busi- ness was so heavy that it was night fall before the realization came. Prominent buyers assert that the rush will last at least two weeks. Leavenworth, Kan., July 29—Upon the removal of the restrictions upon the sale of Indian lands Monday, scores of prospective purchasers visit: ed the United States penitentiary here seeking to buy the lands of Indian convicts. There are 40 Indians con- fined in the federal prison here and many of them have large holdings of valuable land in Oklahoma. The In- dians are following the advice of the officials of the prison and refuse to sell their lands. WILL MANAGE CAMPAIGN. Republican Executive Committee Named by Chairman Hitchcock. Chicago, July 28.—Announcemem was made Sunday night by Frank H. Hitehcock, chairman of the Repub- lican national committee that the fol- lowing will constitute the executive committee: Charles F. Brooker, Con- necticut; T. Coleman Dupont, Dela- ware; William E. Borah, Idaho; Frank 0. Lowden, Mlinois; Charles Nagel, Missouri; Victor Rosewater, Nebraska; William L. Ward, New York; Edward C. Duncan, North Caro- lina, and Boies Penrose, Pennsylvania, Chairman Hitchcock decided to adop the plan of having the executive com- mittee made up solely from the mem- bership of the national committee. Before selecting the gentlemen named Mr. Hitchcock consulted with the party leaders throughout the country, that being one of the objects of his recent conference. The distribution of the members of the executive com- mittee as between the eastern and western headquarters, and other de- tails of organization will be announced later. Mawe iat tha Black. Honolulu, July 28.—Wireless mes- sages received here gave the position of the American fleet at eight o'clock Sunday night as latitude 9 degrees 32 minutes north; longitude 163 de- grees west, a distance of 775 miles from Honolulu. The weather was re- ported fair and warm, with a moder- ate sea, The Minnesota which at that hour was 300 miles astern of the fleet was making 14 knots and was ex- pected to rejoin the fleet on Thursday. Rates for State Fairs. Chicago, July 25.—The Chicago Great Western Railroad company made official announcement Thursday that special rates for state fairs in Mlinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas will be made during the coming autumn. The rate will be one and a half fares on the two-cent basis. Other western roads signified their intention of meet- ing this rate. MARKET REPORTS. a ecg? Gukiecan: Kansas City, July 29.—Cattle—Commor steers, $9.60@4.75; heifers, $5.25@6.50; western stockers and feeders, $3.40@4.65. Hogs—Bulk of sales, $6.30@6.50, Sheep— Lambs, $6.00@6.40; xood to choice weth- ers, $4.15@4.50; ewes, $9.85@4.30. Chicago, July 29.—Bee?—Steers, $5.004 7.80; cows and heifers, $3.40@6.50; stock- ers and feeders, $3.00@4.80. Hogs—Bulk of sales, $6.65@6.70. _ Sheep—Natives, $8.50@4.50; lambs, $4.75@6.55. St. Louis, July 29.—Beef—Steers, $3.25 @7.00; stockers and feeders. $2.50@4.25; cows and heifers, $2.25@6.25; Texas steers, $3.00@5.25. Hogs—Pigs and lights, $3.50@6.40. . Sheep—Natives, $4.25@4.50; lambs, $6.25@6.65, Grain. Kansas City, July 29.—Close:_Wheat— July, 85%c; Sept., 837%; Dec., 85%. Corn —Sept., 69%4e; Dec., S4c; May, 54%. Chieago, July 29.—Close: Wheat—July, 89%; Sept., S9c: Dec., Me. Corn— Sept., 73% c; Dec. 60%c; May. 59%c. Oats July, 52%e; Sept, 43%: May, 45%. St. Lovis, July 29.—Ciose: | Wheat— Lower; track, No. 2 red, cash, S9@Slc; No, 2’ hard, 8@95e; September, 87% @ Si%je: December, 90% @90%4e. | Corn— Lower; track, No. 2 cash, Sc; No. 2 white, 80@S0ic; September, 78igc; De- cember, 57%4¢. Oats—Higher; track, No. 2 cash, 50@58c; No. 2 white, S6%c; Sep- tember, 48%4c; December, 42%c. Produce. Kansas City, July 29.—Eggs, 19%¢ per doz, Poultry—Hens, 7%e; springs, 5c; turkeys, 12c. 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Guaranteed under the Food a te : In Use For Over 30 Years Exact Copy of Wrapper. {THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK OY: a tee Biilie—Who fs that awfully freckied girl on the horse? Tillie—Why, that’s Miss Gotrox. She has several millions in her own name. Billle—So? My! Aren't her freckles becoming? What Women Have Done. Mrs. M. F. Johnston of Richmond, Ind., gave an interesting account at the Boston biennial of the G. F. W. C. of the Art association of that city, which is ten years old. Five hun- dred dollars is appropriated each year for the purchase of a picture, and the council gives $100 for the annual exhibition. The stand- ard in pictures and crafts has changed, she says, and in the next few years much is expected that will give the children the opportunity of great- er culture and knowledge of art. ANNUAL SALES OVER NINE Tanta. Good, reliable quality is appreciated by the ‘smoker. Over Nine Million (9, 000,000) Lewis’ Single Binder cigars sold annually. The kind of cigar smok- ers have been looking for, made of very rich, mellow tasting tobacco. It's the judgment of many smokers: that Lewis’ Single Binder straight 5c cigar equals in quality the best 10c cigar. There are many imitators of this cele- brated brand. Don’t let them fool you. There {s no substitute. i ‘Tel the dealer you wish to try a Lewis’ Single Binder. Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill., Originat- ors Tin Foil Smoker Package, A Sample? “[ found a hardwood splinter in this jam.” “Hum. T've often heard of these forest preserves.” A beautiful ilustrated catalogue will be sent free to those interested in a business education. For a copy address Lawrence ,Business College, 724 Mass. St, Lawrence, Kan. We cannot conquer fate and neces- sity, yet we can yield to them in such a manner as to be greater than if we could.—Landor. TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA ae ‘Deke the Old Standard GROVES TASTSLESS GILL TORIC. "Fon*know what you Are taking ‘The dcrmauin a plainly printed oh every Hottie Porn tet andy Gulpihe an run {0p aan, form, "nd ‘the tugat efectunl form. For gira people and children. 6e- ‘The eyes of a man looking for a wife rest longer on the girl who can manufacture a pie than on one whose long suit is piano thumping: ‘To get good is human; to do good is human; to be good 1s divine —Martt- neau. cies Nappy ee See eeae FOL ine, La. fat Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa: ‘The girl who can't cook should look before leaping into the matrimonial fying pan, RED CROSS BALL BLUE Should be in every home. Ask your grocer for it. Large 2 oz. package only 5 cents. He Evidently Had One. “What is a pessimist, pa” “A man who has a note to meet.” len’s Foot-Ease,a Powder forsmolien smeatlng tect, trenibseant eeles. The Soginal powder for'tho feet. se at all Devgigiste: When money begins to talk people sit up and take notice. Pace eT eotaeneger\tianis! j LD) . . | hae Dainty, Crisp, Dressy Ewes” a Summer r Skirts | by are a delight to the refined woman every- that the material is good, that it is cut ia D i | \ a efiance — . i Starch \ NX : | \ i \ ON in the laundry. All three thingsareim- | BAN! I\\ portant, but the last is absolately neces AN Per ilar boi al oe Ss Been cae malas kes | STARCH is pure, will not rotthe clothes | y \ Baer ads ie ace | for twelve ounce package. Insist on | L Gee sure of results, Aten) ASH END = FE KOK ORY fi S a) = Defiance Starch ~ BX ompany, | _ Omaha, Nebraska. | i > Sense cess a eee | [PILES NO MONEY TILL CURED scien tesa asce tsao DRS. THORNTON & MINOR “036 OM ST: Kansas CITY. Mos = See eee = Tommy's Streak of Luck. | ° “Tommy,” said a young lady visitor at his home, “why not come to our Sabbath school? Several of your lit- tle friends joined us lately.” ‘Tommy hesitated a moment. Then suddenly he exclaimea: “Does a tt. TOILET ANTISEPTIC tle red;headed kid by the name of | yell ensceh testh, mouth and bod¥ Jimmy Brown go to your school?” | eatiseptically clean and free {rom ur Yes, indeed,” replied the new heslthy gormelileand disagrecable odor teaches fs an ii | liek water, somp-aad toott preparations “Well, then,” said Tommy, with an | alone cannot do. air of Interest, “Til be there next Sun: | germicidal, divine Gog day, you bet. I've been laying for that | feoting and deodor- Gee kid for three weeks, and never knew | izing toiletrequisite a where to find bin” | of exceptional ex- Rae LEIS in Ga) ep AN ag ee Hs eee Re iy Keeps the breath, teeth, mouth and body antiseptically clean and free from ue healthy germlife and disagreceble osor% liek weser, some sd sooth preparetiom alone cannot do. a —— fecting and deodor- 3 izing toilet requisite A exceptional ex- rr cellence and econ- JY.V41|\| ahG omy. Invaluable perme 4 for inflamed eyes, mee 4 throatandnosaland | gm (0H uterine catarrh. At |] Mea |) drug and toilet || Mk) ) stores, 50 cents, or I | 7) by mail postpaid. et Large Trial Sample === wer “nenurnano acaury”aoon 9m net THE PAXTON TOILET CO., Boston, Mas DAISY FLY KILLER 10 7" CEERI AREMD 8 =e Pa Reet von ot een BS ge ee penrkae BO Sead fs Ba fi es FLOUR It excels in every respect,—color. flavor, and pounds of bread per barrel. MADE BY Watson Mill Co. EAM ABSTRACT IN NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THE COURT HOUSE Bonded Abstractors IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR GRAHAM — CORN MEAL — BREAKFAST FOOD With thirty-five years milling experience in Wichita our products are the best that can be produced. Made froffi best selected grain only and put up in Special Packages, Ask Your Grocer See that you get IMPERIAL THE IMBODEN MILLING Co. WICHITA. KANSAS 814 NORTH MAIN HAY, FEED, GF CUSTOM GRIND We sell Corn Chops, Bran ed Wheat, Kaffir Corn, St ORDERS TAKEN FOR COA C. O. VARNU HAY, FEED, GRAIN and COAL CUSTOM GRINDING A SPECIALTY We sell Corn Chops, Bran, Hay, Oats, Alfalfa, Sceen ed Wheat, Kaffir Corn, Stock Foods, Meal and Flour ORDERS TAKEN FOR COAL. We solicit your trade C. O. VARNER, Proprietor European Hotel Newly Furnished. Nice, Clean Rooms $1.50 and 352 North a RESTA 346 North ed Home Cooking, Prompt S Newly Furnished. Nice, Clean Beds 25c and 50c per night Rooms $1.50 and2.50 per week 446 North Main Street cd Home Cooking, Prompt Service — Meals — Short Orders Chas. L. Kiner, Proprietor COTNER FOR TREASURER. another column of this issue we want the name of Mr. G. M. Cotner fitness, as a candidate for the nomination as county treasurer subject to Republican primaries, August 4th, Cotner is one of Sedgwick's most substantial citizens and all the requisites to make an ideal He. He is one of the only two canvases for this office from the country he stands high among his neigh- which is a recommendation of any man may well feel proud. Cotner is not a politician and will veto your vote on primary day. When you have a good judge of the Court do not trade him off for some you have not tried. There- note for Judge Dyer. FREDONIA, KANS- Mattie White and grandson, of Texas, last week were the of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Coleman Mrs. Mary Eddings, their daugh- she also visited her uncle in Os- She left Oswego the 27 to go Beaure, Texas, to visit, and from her home, Houston, Texas. She she spent a very pleasant visit Texas. They are one of the most colored families in Houston. NORTH TOPEKA ITEMS: Bernicia Tabernacle No. 90 are creating nicely, and are in a healthy condition. are getting the downstairs room and shape again, the water and got about four feet in the build- downstairs. Jordan returned home from the Assembly last Saturday evening. Lake's Temple No. 5 is progress- lessly. of Topeka Tent No. 36 is get- ting nicely. Mendigans GRAIN and COAL ING A SPECIALTY Hay, Oats, Alfalfa, Sceen- ck Foods, Meal and Flour L. We solicit your trade ER, Proprietor Man Beds 25c and 50c per night 12.50 per week Main Street and URANT Main Street service — Meals — Short Orders Chas. L. Kiner, Proprietor Street Baptist church, preached an able sermon last Sunday, and are preparing for a basket meeting the second Sunday in August. Mrs. Jordan is at home again keep- ing house since the flood. Mrs. Ida Clark is on the sick list. Mrs. W. N. Miller and Mrs. Josh W. Vorhies of Kansas City, Kan., were pleasant callers at the home of Mrs Elmer Johnson, 1650 S. Topeka avenue, Wednesday afternoon. Both report a nice evening spent. Jas. J. Olden, manager and Sam C. Collins, captain, left Wednesday for Strong City with the Wichita Blues baseball team where they play two games of baseball the beginning of a series of games in that part of the state. Success to them. Vote for Judge W. T. Buckner for probate judge—and you vote right. PRETTY PRAIRIE NEWS. Farmers here are in much need of a good rain. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Underwod and daughter spent several days in Pretty Prairie at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Banks, returning home on Saturday. Lee Pennington of Hutchinson, called on the Bank's family one day last week. We understand that the wedding beels are ringing in Pratt county, so lok out. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Banks and daughter, Mabel, spetn Saturday and Sunday in Kingman county, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Banks. H. C. Underwood and Mr. Walker will soon be Reno county farmers. We all wish them much success in the future. Note for James L. Dyer for judge of the City Court of Wichita, for second term. A Smoke Talk At Home With green wood in the stove or fire place isn't what its cracked up to be We have lots of nice dry Wood cut in 16 inch and 2-foot lengths. Also plenty of GOOD COAL always on hand. BOTTAL PHONE 496- J.H. TURNER WICHITA, KANS. J33 70 547 WEST DOUGLAS Please Your Wife If you want to please your wife you must buy "Wichita's Best" Flour Ask Your Grocer For It Have No Other PEONISCH BROS, Agents 622 N. Main St., Phone 530 We also handle Feed and Coal It Is Right To Economize, Even In Small Matters. If You Trade At The Econcmy Grocery Store you can always get fresh goods at reasonable prices. To trade with uswill convince you. "Once our customer, always our customer " We are at the corner of Pine and Water st Call to see us D. K. Mickleberry, Proprietor Restaurant 339 N. Main St. ELECTRIC FANS ELECTRIC LIGHTS Meals 20c and 25c Cigars, Tobacco, Lunch Fish Game and Oysters in Season Your Trade Wanted Whitted's Restaurant Ice Cream Parlor and Rooming House 513 North Main St. Everything New and First-Class Mrs. W. E. Whitted, Prop. A BIG CELEBRATION. Several colored men have secured South Riverside park and Garfield hall and will give an Emancipation day celebration on August 3rd. This celebration ocmemorates the emancipation of the slaves by the British government in all British possessions and has no bearing whatever on the freeing of the American slaves. The meeting will be a political one and at South Riverside park in the day speaking and amusemetns will be the program at which time Rev. J. R. Ransom will be the principal speaker, while Prof. W. T. Vernon, registrar of the U. S. Treasury, will be the principal speaker at night at the hall. Those in charge look forward to quite a lively time and invite all. Admission to the park and to the hall is free. Mrs. J. W. Voohies of Kansas City and Mrs. W. N. Miller spent Thursday with Rev. and Mrs. A. Brown at the Brown suburban home, 24th and Shelldon avenue. Mrs. H. F. Frazier is enjoying a visit from her sister Mrs. Richardson of Chicago.o Voe at he primaries Tuesday. Kiner's European Hotel and Restaurant, 352 N. Main, serves everything in first class style. PRATT NEWS. Saturday, July the 25th, 1908, at'1:35 o'clock, a beautiful wedding took place at the home of H. A. Green and mother, the contracting parties being Mr. Nathan Gordon and Miss Leona Graves both of this city. Westrn U The leading ed stitute for Negro A faculty of eighteen thou from the leading Inst MAGNIFICENT Steam Heated and Westrn University The leading educational institute for Negroes in the west MIDDLE SCHOOL A faculty of eighteen thoroughly equipped teachers from the leading Institutes in America. MAGNIFICENT BUILDINGS Steam Heated and Electric Lighted Theological, Classical, Nor- cal, State Industrial, embr tecture, Carpentry, Mecha- Book-binding, Tailorling, I making, Millinery, Cooking, Biological, Classical, Normal, Snb-Normal, Male State Industrial, embracing courses in Agriculture, Carpentry, Mechanical Drawing, Print-binding, Tailorlng, Business Courses, Log, Millinery, Cooking, Laundering and Fash Theological, Classical, Normal, Nsb-Normal, Musical, State Industrial, embracing courses in Architecture, Carpentry, Mechanical Drawing, Printing, Book-binding, Tailorlng, Business Courses, Dress making, Millinery, Cooking, Laundering and Farming. Thorough discipline, Christian influence careful supervision Fine Military Band and Orchestra For full particulars written Prof. Shelton Of Western QUINDA Residence Phone No. 15 MESSE FAMOUS AND ICE CHE WHOLESALE For Parties, Picnics, Orders delivered to BON-ION & BAKERY E. B. MESS 146 N. Main St. PROCLAMATION FROM for full particulars write to Prof. Shelton French, ACTING PRESIDENT Of Western University QUINDARO, KS Evidence Phone No. 15 Office Phone MESSERVE'S FAMOUS AND CELEBRATED ICE CREAM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL For Parties, Picnics, Socials and Church Orders delivered to any part of the city BON-TON & KANDY BAKERY & KITCHEN E. B. MESSERVE, Prop. L. Main St. PROCLAMATION FROM THE GRAND EAST Prof. Shelton French, ACTING PRESIDENT Of Western University QUINDARO, KS Residence Phone No. 15 Office Phone 1423 MESSERVE'S FAMOUS AND CELEBRATED ICE CREAM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL For Parties, Picnics, Socials and Churches Orders delivered to any part of the city BON-ION & KANDY BAKERY ITCHEN E. B. MESSERVE, Prop. To the Master Wardens and Breths Pursuant to a resolution adored First Annual Grand Communicator Prince Hall Grand Lodge, held in the Thirty-second Annual Grand Masonic Temple in the city of Tew in August, 1908, being the 26th day such business as may come before The Grand Session will be continual. Each Lodge is required to f forward one copy to the Grand Lodge be carefully filled and show the standing up to June 24th, 1908, at that date. We enclose you blank form charity must be made. This is officers of Subordinate Lodges are investigate all claims made be MIND that all claims must be properly signed. Look carefully charity. Remember, the Pension session. Delegates are requested to be do work. Amount delinquent Grand The Grand Lodge will open p Proclamation must be read in open Done by order of PRINCE H. C. H. M. C FRED M. S. Master Wardens and Brethren A. F. & A. M. Green resistant to a resolution adopted at the close of the annual Grand Communication of the Most W Hall Grand Lodge, held in the city of Parsons, thirty-second Annual Grand Communication will come the Temple in the city of Topeka, on the Fourth W ust, 1908, being the 26th day thereof, for the trans business as may come before it for the good of the Grand Session will be continued on the 27th and 28 th Lodge is required to fill out the enclosed retal one copy to the Grand Secretary. These return fully filled and show the names of all members up to June 24th, 1908, and a report of all work date. Enclose you blank forms upon which ALL cla must be made. This is a very important item of Subordinate Lodges are earnestly requested to date all claims made before certifying, and B that all claims must be under the Seal of the L y signed. Look carefully at the New Laws Remember, the Pension Law was repealed at legates are requested to be on hand promptly, pr ock. Amount delinquent Grand Revenue. ..... The Grand Lodge will open promptly at 10 o'clock a motion must be read in open Lodge. Here will no one be order of PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE. C. H. M. COLLINS, Grand Master FRED M. STONE, Grand Secretary To the Master Wardens and Brethren A. F. & A. M., Greeting Pursuant to a resolution adopted at the close of the Thirty-First Annual Grand Communication of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, held in the city of Parsons, Kansas, the Thirty-second Annual Grand Communication will convene in Masonic Temple in the city of Topeka, on the Fourth Wednesday in August, 1908, being the 26th day thereof, for the transaction of such business as may come before it for the good of the Craft. The Grand Session will be continued on the 27th and 28th. Each Lodge is required to fill out the enclosed returns and forward one copy to the Grand Secretary. These returns should be carefully filled and show the names of all members in good standing up to June 24th, 1908, and a report of all work done up to that date. We enclose you blank forms upon which ALL claims for charity must be made. This is a very important item and the officers of Subordinate Lodges are earnestly requested to carefully investigate all claims made before certifying, and BEAR IN MIND that all claims must be under the Seal of the Lodge and properly signed. Look carefully at the New Laws governing charity. Remember, the Pension Law was repealed at the last session. Delegates are requested to be on hand promptly, prf. f. f. to do work. Amount delinquent Grand Revenue. . . . The Grand Lodge will open promptly at 10 o'clock a. m. This Rev. Wm. Turner, pastor of the 2nd Baptist church pronounced them man and wife. The couple was greeted with a large host of friends and relatives. The presents were many. After the usual greeting with sweet kisses to the bride the guests were served with a three course luncheon. Those present: Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Ware, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Russell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Landridge, of Topeka; Miss Jessie Williams, Mr. Fred Cole, Mr. Tom Cook, Mrs. Sarah Oliver of Milama, Mo.; Miss Leona Williams, Miss Juanita Williams, Miss Mutual Graves, Miss Mattie Graves, H. A. Graves, Mr. Henry Alexander, Miss Clyda Miggett, Miss Leona E. Alexander, Mrs. George Wallace, Mr. G. A. Williams, Master Earl Turner, Master Carl Bandy, Mrs. A. T. Bandy, Miss A. Bandy, Master Milton Bandy, Master Wm. Moore. Rev. Wm. Turner is spending this week with his flock. The wedding bells are still ringing. Rev. C. A. Wood reports his church doing nicely. We are having plenty of rain. Wheat threshing is about over and the corn crop is good. Things are DEPARTMENTS M. W. PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE, A. F. & A. M. KANSAS. to on French, ACTING PRESIDENT University RO, KS Office Phone 1423 ERVE'S CELEBRATED REAM GRAND RETAIL Socials and Churches any part of the city K ANDY KITCHEN ERVE, Prop. Phone 152 M THE GRAND EAST Arsen A. F. & A. M., Greeting— Attended at the close of the Thirty- dion of the Most Worshipful on the city of Parsons, Kansas, Communication will convene in Upeka, on the Fourth Wednesday day thereof, for the transaction of more it for the good of the Craft. Dued on the 27th and 28th. All out the enclosed returns and secretary. These returns should names of all members in good and a report of all work done up as upon which ALL claims for a very important item and the earnestly requested to carefully more certifying, and BEAR IN under the Seal of the Lodge and at the New Laws governing Law was repealed at the last on hand promptly, pref.ed to and Revenue. Comply at 10 o'clock a m. This in Lodge. Here will not. ALL GRAND LODGE. DOLLINS, Grand Master. TONE, Grand Secretary. moving along nicely and the people are at peace. Please accept our best wishes for the Searchlight. Bro. Mose Johson of Garden City, Kansas, is still here and on Sunday is always found attending services at 2nd Baptist church. VOTE FOR FISHBACK. It is with pleasure that we present the name of Capt. J. B. Fishback to our people as a safe and sound man to support for Clerk of the City Court at the primaries Aug. 4th. Capt. Fishback is an old soldier of the Abramah Lincoln type and if nominated and elected the colored people will get a square deal in the clerk of the city court's office which is more than they have received from that office for several years. If the colored people will vote for and help nominate and elect Capt Fishback they will not be sneered at and insulted when they have business in the office of the clerk of the city court as we are told has been the practice under the present regime. Capt. 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Herman CONTRACTING : PLASTERER 856 Eagle St., Wichita, Kan. ored people and of the poor man and our people will make no mistake in voting for him and we assure all of them that in voting for Capt Fishback they will never have any reasons to regret their vote. VOTE FOR KERNAN. Sedgwick county has been most peculiarly fortunate in its selection of county commissioners, and at this time Sedgwick county has one of the most satisfactory board of county commissioners which she has ever had. As one of the present splendid board of county commissioners, Mr. S. B. Kernan, who is a candidate for his second term from the second commissioner district, has proven a valuable member. Being a man of integrity, honest and sincere, he has gone about his duties with the desire uppermost in his mind, his acts and his deeds to conduct the business of the county on the most economical basis consistent with the best interests of the taxpayers. Recognizing his value and his wide experience, the board has twice selected him as their chairman. No voter can make a mistake by voting for S. B. Kernan for county commissioner. Vote for S. B. Kernan for county commissioner. SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA Knute Nelson, senior United States senator from Minnesota, is a veteran of the civil war where he served as a private and non-commissioned officer. He was born in Norway in 1843, coming to this country six years later. In 1867 he was admitted to the bar in Wisconsin and served the following two years in the state legislature. He removed to Minnesota in 1871. In 1892 he was elected governor, going to the senate three years later. RAILROAD FIGURES. MOOSE IN A MAINE TOWN. 4 Copyright by Walden Fawcett. Knute Nelson, senior United States of the civil war where he served as a Me was born in Norway in 1843, com- 1857 he was admitted to the bar in V years in the state legislature. He re- he was elected governor, going to the RAILROAD INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMIS- SION GIVES OUT REPORT. Statistics Show 122,855 Persons Killed or Injured During Year Ending June 30—Mileage Gain Placed at 10,892. Washington.—The interstate commerce commission's report for the year ending June 30, 1908, shows 122,855 persons killed or injured by railroads, a net income of $449,461,188 available for dividends or surplus, $73,905,133 passengers carried, 1,796,236,659 tons of freight hauled, track mileage of 327,975, employs numbering 1,672,074, equipment including 55,288 locomotives, 43,973 passenger cars, and 1,991,557 freight cars. In these figures neither cars used in the companies' service nor commercial private cars are included. The mileage of tracks of all kinds increased 10,892 during the year. Railways owning 2,811 miles of line were reorganized, merged or consolidated. There were 29 roads in receivership. Nearly all locomotives and cars in the passenger service had train brakes, all but 58 passenger locomotives carried automatic couplers, only a little more than one per cent. of the passenger coaches lacked automatic couplers, and of 1,991,557 freight cars, 1,901,881 had train brakes, while 1,972,804 of them had automatic couplers. Employees averaged 735 per 100 miles of line, a substantial increase. The total wages and salaries paid was 81,672,236,427. The passenger traffic exceeded the previous year by almost 76,000,000 persons. The freight traffic increased almost 165,000,000 tons, or 69,718 tons per mile. The passenger revenue per mile averaged 2,014 cents, and both passenger and freight train earnings per train mile showed an increase. The gross earnings from the operation of 227,545 miles of line for which substantially complete returns were rendered were $2,589,105,578, being more than $263,000,000 greater than the previous year. Operating expenses were $1,748,518,814, or considerably more than $211,000,000 increase. The income from operation, or the net earnings of the railways, aggregated $440,589,764, exceeding the previous year by $51,701,868. The total of MOOSE IN A Grazed on Lawn, Strolled, Through Street and Took Morning Plunge. Bangor, Me.—A cow moose weighing about 700 pounds and resembling a good-natured donkey made a tour of Bangor early one recent morning. The moose was first disturbed about four o'clock while grazing on the lawn of Patrick H. Gillin, at the corner of Pine and Penobscot street. A public carriage man had carried a fare from an early train, and was driving down Pine street to Hancock when patrolman Dan Smith, who thought she was a mule, shooed her down toward Exchange street. Reaching that populous thoroughfare she started up toward State street, thinking to cross to the West side and have a look at the library lot. But rolllicking citizens who came from a restaurant drove her back up York street. She started down Pine again and came down Hancock to a point near Exchange street. Then she went back to Pine street, down Pine to Washington—traveling, too, like a shadow—to Kenduskeag stream. It was about half tide, but she plunged from the end of the wharf and swam to a bay in midstream. For fully half an hour she floated around in the water, being pursuee by several boats, and finally coring ashore at the $1,127,173,706 income of railways embraces net earnings and income from lease, investments and miscellaneous sources. Dividends declared aggregated $308,137,924, leaving $141,323,264 as surplus from the operations of the year, as against the previous year's surplus of about $29,000,000 less. In the fiscal year of 1907-08 one passenger was killed for every 1,432,631 carried, and one injured for every 67,012 carried, a little worse showing than the previous year. One passenger was killed for every 45,000,000 odd passenger miles traveled, and one injured for every 2,125,493 miles. INVENTS CHURN IN DREAM Indiana Man Finds Slumber Makes Him $25,000 Richer Sullivan, Ind.—Willis Pratt, a farmer living near Farmersburg, is to-day $25,000 richer than he was a few days ago. Some time ago Pratt dreamed three nights in succession about the construction of an improved churn, and he set to work and modeled one after the one pictured in his dreams. As soon as the model was completed he obtained a patent. The other day a churn company of Chicago asked Pratt to place a price on his invention, which he did, putting the figure so high that he had little hope of the company accepting the price. Contrary to expectations, he received a reply that the company would accept the offer. Pardon in Mails 18 Years. Columbus, O.—Eighteen years after George Swanston completed his one-year sentence in the penitentiary for violating the United States pension laws, having been sent up from Youngstown, a full and complete pardon arrived at the institution the other day, signed by Benjamin Harrison, then president of the United States, and William F. Wharton, his acting secretary of state. The original letter containing the pardon was received here the other day from St. Louis. It is dated at Washington, September 3, 1890, at 6 p. m. It was stamped at Columbus, September 4, in the evening. It is probable that the letter has been lying in some post office for years. city landing at the foot of Water street, some kind-hearted citizen having opened the gate at that point. She ran through Water street and Pickering square to Haymarket square, dodged up Short street to Union, and when last seen was going 78 miles an hour over Union street hill. SQUIRRELS OUSTED BY BEES. Swarm Usurps Box of Animals, Filling It with Honey. Marion, Ind.—Inmates of the national military home here have witnessed the odd spectacle of a swarm of bees ousting a family of squirrels. About 90 feet southwest of the institution's laundry stands a maple tree with heavy foliage. The tree abounds with squirrels, and recently one of the men placed a large box in the branches to serve as additional shelter. Hardly had the squirrels inspected their new quarters when the bees arrived, usurped the box and filled it with honey. Near the home are many fields of clover. The box proved inadequate for the honey gathered and the bees hung ten combs from the bottom and are constantly adding to the store. The soldiers will have the swarm housed before winter. UTES HARD WORKERS INDIANS FROM UTAH PROVE WORTH IN RAILROAD LABOR. Red Men Who Were Rounded Up by Federal Troops in South Dakota Adapt Themselves to Palo-face's Ways of Toil. Sioux Falls, S. D.—According to information received from reliable men who are familiar with the affairs of the Ute Indians, who have been given temporary homes on the Cheyenne river Indian reservation, in western South Dakota, these Indians are not so worthless as they generally have been credited with being. This is the band of Ute Indians which a year or more ago left their reservation in Utah against the protests of the authorities at Washington, and made a sensational journey from Utah and through Wyoming to South Dakota, finally being captured near the boundary line between Wyoming and South Dakota by a force of about 1,000 United States soldiers. Prof. House, who is in charge of the Indian school at Rapid City, is authority for the statement that the Ute warriors have turned over an entirely new leaf, and now are willing to go as far in the way of applying themselves to hard work as any of the western Indian tribes. There is a camp of Utes near the Indian school which contains about 200 men, women and children. They are generally behaving themselves satisfactorily and applying themselves diligently to such employment as they have been able to secure. Fifteen of their boys and girls are attending the Indian school and are making good progress. The men in the party of Utes went to Rapid City so the warriors could work on what is known as the Crouch line of railroad, which extends from Rapid City to the interior of the Black Hills. Many had been employed on the Missouri River-Black Hills extension of the Northwestern and St. Paul railroads, and gave good satisfaction. They accomplish about as much in a day as the average white workman. During the time the Indians have been employed by the Crouch line of railroad the railroad company was for a time in financial straits, and could not promptly pay the Indians for their work. This was a new experience for the Ute warriors, who could not understand why they were not regularly receiving the money due them, and did not hesitate to show their displeasure when their earnings were not promptly forthcoming. The financial affairs of the railroad line now have been adjusted, and the Indians are receiving their "back" money in installments, much to their satisfaction and great pleasure. Most of the Ute warriors place their money to good use, but a certain percentage of them, like some of their Sioux brethren, have a strong liking for the white man's "frewater." A drunken Sioux Indian is a dangerous customer at all times, but it is stated by those who have observed the Ute warriors when they are drunk that a drunken Sioux warrior is a Sunday school pupil, compared with a drunken Ute, who when intoxicated is one of the most vicious of human beings. Their strenuous experience since taking up their home in South Dakota, and the contempt in which they are held by their Sioux brethren, has served to make the Utes have a longing for their former home in Utah. It is stated that the warriors now are saving every penny they can from their labor to create a fund with which to go back to their old reservation. SHAVED HEADS NEWEST FAD. Originator of Bald-Like Hair Cut Calls It "Merry Widow." Washington.—Having run the gamut of sports, the fashion in hosiery and exhausted other means of attracting the attention of the world at large, several of the live officials and clerks of the post office department, who believe in having something doing every minute, have resorted to having their heads shaved. The fad was started in the supply division, the shaved head brigade being headed by Richard P. Covert, chief of the division, who is a firm believer in doing things. The fad is spreading to other parts of the department and bids to outclass the skating craze and the baseball fever, which have raged in the department at times. Mr. Covert has named the new haircut the "Merry Widow," with a view of further popularizing it. WOULD EXTERMINATE CATS. Massachusetts Man Says Felines Are Menace to Health. Boston.—If Edward Howe Forbush, state ornithologist, has his way, there will be not a cat left within the state of Massachusetts next year. In his report to the governor for the fiscal year just ending, after dilating on the depredations of felines in general, he winds up with the startling request that the legislature empower him to kill all the cats within the state. He says: "To get the most good out of the state we must kill the cats. They destroy thousands of birds each year, working irreparable injury to crops, besides, through infection, being mainly responsible for the spread of choleva, diphtheria, tuberculosis, smallpox and sundry diseases." Directory ts & Daughters 333 Official Knights & Knights & Daughters OF TABOR KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. REV. FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. 1715 Clark Ave. Parsons, Kan. afternoon—all other meeting at night. MRS. EMMA GAINES, C. G. P. 1170 Filmore avenue, Topeka, Kas. Miss Jennie Alexander, G. Q. M. 918 Penn. St., Lawrence, Kansas TABERNACLES. Explanation—"A" means meets in Chief Preceptresses. Number. 1 Mrs. Lottie Williams, 1309 N. 10th, Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Wed. (A) 2 Mrs. Sarah Crisp, 615 So. Chestnut, Iola, Kan., 2-4 Sat. (A) 3 Mrs. Mary Goss, Station 1, Wichita, Kan., 1-3 Fri. (A) 6 Mrs. Eva Clayborne, 118 So. Mulberry, Ottawa, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 7 Mrs. Lillie Shobe, 328 N. Santa Fe, Salina, Kan., 1-3 Fri. (A) 8 Mrs. Laura Smith, 308 E. 11th, Coffeyville, Kan., 1-3 Tues. (A) 9 Mrs. Julia Martin, 815 E. 11th, Topeka, Kansas. 10 Mrs. Ida Wallace, 446 Ark., Lawrence, Kan., 2-4 Wed. (A) 11 Mrs. Pauline Woodfork, 828 Freeman, Kansas City, Kansas, 1-3 Mon. (A) 15 Mrs. S. S. Furlough, Box 405, Weir City, Kan. 16 Mrs. Mae Wilson, 1715 Clark Parsons, Kan., 1-8 Wed. (A) 18 Mrs. Jennie Sellers, 2208 N. 30th, Omaha, Neb., 1-3 Thur. (A) 20 Mrs. Bessie Hall, 406 Horton, Ft. Scott, Kan. 20 Mrs. S. Montague, 403 Klckapoo, Leavenworth, Kan. 24 Mrs. Angie Garner, 704 E. 12th, Coffeyville, Kan., 1-3 Wed. (A) 2. Mrs. Anna Ray, 1412 Clark, Parsons, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 29 Mrs. Lula Wood, 613 N. 4th Leavenworth, Kan. 30 Mrs. Eliza Scott, 3rd and South, Leavenworth, Kan., 3 Sat. 32 Mrs. Salma Ester, 334 Rear Dakota St., Butte, Mont. 33 Mrs. J. L. Cobb, Bx. 384, Alliance, Neb. 34 Mrs. Joana Jones, 1135 N. Wash-Thurs. (A.) 35 Mrs. Adah Lewis, 1603 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska. 36 Mrs. Matilda Waters, 1800 N. 6th, Atchison, Kan., 1-2 Fri. (A) 38 Mrs. Ella Young, Box 1173, Wein City, Kan. 39 Mrs. Hulda Patterson, 8th and Elm, Abilene, Kan. 52 Mrs. Ada King, 808 Vermont, Lawrence, Kan., 2-4 Thur. (A) 53 Mrs. Lille Robinett, 1236 Barnett, Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Fri. (A) TED—ARIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and exhibit a key fast. Write for full particulars and special offer at the buyer. REQUIRED until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship anywhere in the U.S. without a cent deposit in advance, prepay freight, and keep the bike free of charge. If you test you wish. If you are not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to cycle ship it back to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. YOUR PRICES at one small profit above actual factory cost. You save $20 diemen's profits by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guard and your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone JAWS or DANGER. Advise you learn our unhasked of factory remarkable offers to rider agents. ALL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and furniture to be sold. We advise you have your own name plate at we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money other factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. We are satisfied with our Chicago retail stores. These we clear out furniture to be sold. We advise you have your mailed free wheels, imported roach chains and pedals, parts, repairs and of all kinds at half the usual retail prices. THORN - PUNCTURE-PROOF $ 80 LING TIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY making money fast. Write for full particulars and special offer at once. 👣 NO MONEY EXECULED until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship to anywhere in the world. We will allow 24 HOURS FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and keep it in your possession. We will also allow you to cash to keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense and you will not be out of money. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and this one too! We can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money than any other factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at double price. We will ship daily. SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. These we clear out promptly at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. Descriptive bargain lists mailed free. We also have a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. Parts, repairs and pedals. COASTER-BRAKES. Equipment of all kinds at half the usual retail price. COASTER-BRAKES, single wheels, import equipment of all kinds at A $ 50 HEDGETHORN SELF-HEALING Tires The regular retail price of these tires is $ 8 50 HEDGETHORN PUNCTURE-PROOF $ 4 80 SELF-HEALING TIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY ```sql sell you a sample pair for $8.00 (ask/buy orders $4.5). NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES NAILS. Tacks or Glass will not let the air out. Sixty thousand pairs sold last year. Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and colorful. Perfect for parties. ``` a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous and which closes up small punctures without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers who have ordered our rubber up to twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the surface of the tire. We also advertise purposes we make a special factory price to the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day le All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C.O.D. on until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. It of 5 per cent (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you have MIDES and enclose this advertisement. We will then send one Tires to be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, faster than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order, order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. ESS don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of tires at about half the usual prices. Write it on a postal aday. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful costs a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. CLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C. O. D. on approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. We will send you a full proof copy of the order and send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not available. We will send you a full proof copy of the bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. We want you to send us a trial order. If you want a bicycle you will not buy it. We don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of IF YOU NEED TIRES Heddethorn Puncture-Proof tires on approval and trial at our store. Our Catalogue which describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle offers we are making. It only costs us a postal to learn everything. Write IT NOW. 7114245 TABERNACLES. double or SECOND usually have EARTHHURT 777 ```markdown ``` ita, Kan., Fridays. 85 Mrs. Francis Hardaman, 1801 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kan. 89 Mrs. B. E. Alton, 2215 Pacific, Omaha, Neb., 1-3 Wed. (A) 91 Mrs. Ella Golden, 2302 N. 25th, Omaha, Neb., 1-3 Thur. (A) 92 Mrs. A. Grant, 401 So. 8th, Lincoln, Neb., 2-4 Fri. (A) 98 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 N. West- ern, N. Topeka, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) TEMPLES. Chief Mentors 1 Fred M. Harris, Sox 1173, Weir City, Kan., 1-3 Fri. 2 J. G. Purdett, 819 N. 1st, Atchison, Kan., 1-3 Fri. 3 A. M. Herrold, Sherman Flats, Omaha, Neb., 1-4 Mon. 4 Robt. M. Jordan, 903 N. Western, N. Topeka, Kan., 1-3 Thur. 5 J. C. Coffee, 1455 N. Mosley, Wich. 6 A. J. Beam, 409 Osborne, Ft. Scott, Kan., 1-3 Tue. 7 Jno H. McKinnis, 217 Sherman, Leavenworth, Kan., Mondays. 8 C. W. Giles, 617 N. Water St., Wichita, Kans., 1-3-4 Thurs. 9 Lee Holiday, 723 So. 20th, Parsons, Kan., 1-3 Thur. 10 Ed Finch, 514 N. 4th, Salina, Kan., 1-3 Tue. 11 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th, South Omaha, Nebr. 17 Rev. Allen Garner, 704 M. 19th Coffeyville, Kansas. 18 Jas. Thomas, 218 W. 1st, Salt Lake City, Utah. 19 W. M. Hughes, 1028 N. J., Lawrence, Kan., 2-4 Thur. 25 J. H. Downs, 422 Haskell, Kansas City, Kansas, Fridays. 59 U. A. Graham, 1160 West, Topeka, Kansas, 1-8 Thur. 60 W. Osteen, 1214 Lane, Topeka, Kansas, 1-8 Mon. 72 J. W. Bedell, 2127 So. 10th, Lincoln, Neh. TENTS. Queen Mothers. 1 Lillie Harden, 900 Fifth St., Leavenworth, Kan., 4 Sat. (A) 2 Susan Daniels, 216 W. Wall, Ft Scott, Kan., 2-4 Sak. (A) 3 Lizzie Weaver, 1122 Saratoga, Lincoln, Neb., 2 Fri. (A) 8 Ida Stovall, 706 So. Wainut, Iola Kan., 2-4 Sat. (A) 9 Flora Patterson, 811 W. 27th, Omaa ha, Neb., 1-3 Sat. (A) 10 Maggie Robinson, 911 Everett Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 11 Mary Brown, 325 Miss., Lawrence Kan., 2-4 Sat. (A) 12 Sadie Tyler, 125 E. Riley, Atchison Kan., 2-4 Sat. (A) 13 Arle Stone, 823 Main, Atchison Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 14 A. O. Murrell, 451 So. 4th, Saffna Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 15 Lizzie Herrold, Sherman Flata Omaa, Neb., 2-4 Sat. (A) 16 Susie Willis, 2103 Grand, Parsona Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) MEDICOTHORN RECORD BURSTER PRODUCER SEAT REALING ```markdown ``` Notice the thick rubber treads "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D," also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This outlast any other make-NOFT LASTIC and AXE RIING 21 Charlott Dalton, 1228 Barnett, Kan sas City, Kan., 2-4 Sat. (A) 21 Ella McKinnis, 217 Sherman Leavenworth, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 21 Louise Verder, 813 N. J., Lawr Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) If your Tabernacle, Temple or Tomb is not in this Directory, or if there is any error, please notify me at W. N. MILLER, EDITOR. The Grand Temple and Tabernacle will next meet in Atchison, Kansas, on the 2nd Tuesday in July, 1998. District Grand Lodge, No. 17, Kruse G. U. O. F. O. I. H. Bassett, District Grand Society, Chetopa, Kan. W. W. Shobe, District Grand Trea- $336 N. Santa Fe, Salina, Kan. H. Kindell, District Grand Director, Scott, Kan. NEXT PLACE OF MEETING District Grand Lodge No. 11 we meet in Kansas City, Kansas, in Ju- 1908. Fire in the Abington building, a story office building in Portland, Oc caused a loss of $300,000. One of the two desperadoes w shot up a Boston suburb was kill- by the police after a long chase. Man's body bore the marks of mo- than 100 bullets. A bomb was exploded in a tent Chicago while Gov. Deneen was a dressing a political meeting. No one was seriously injured, although a par followed the explosion. The Atlantic battleship fleet has Honolulu for Auckland, New Zealand. At last reports the American car the New York to Paris automobile race was 550 miles behind the man car. A cable dispatch from Panama that war between Nicaragua and Honduras was almost certain. The bid of the Dupont Powder company of $907,460 for furnishing 270,000 pounds of dynamite for use the Panama canal was the lowest ceived by the commission. Federal Judge Thompson of Cincinnati has enjoined the internal ree officers from enforcing the new regarding the marking and brand of distillery products. The northwest needs 30,000 men help harvest the wheat crop. After a prolonged investigation Harvey Wiley, chief of the government bureau of chemistry, declares that use of benzoic acid and benzoate soda as preservatives in foods is jurious to the human system it should be discontinued. For the reason that he expects make his speech of acceptance most important utterance of the paign Judge Taft has decided tomit it to the judgment of Presid Roosevelt in advance of its deliv at Cincinnati. Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, leaders in various labor organizations, have been sentenced into court at Washington show cause why they should not punished for contempt of court in connection with the boycott on the product of the Buck Stove and Range of pany of St. Louis. According to a statement issued the bureau of labor the average wage in 1907 were 3.7 per cent higher than in 1906. During the same time average price of food advanced 42.2 cent. Personal Mr. Bryan has retired from work on the Commander during present campaign. Charles M. P. will be the publisher and Richard Metcalf the editor. Secretary of the Treasury Coy you was before the National Monetary commission at Narragansett Pier two hours during a recent session John L. Shortall, founder of American Humane society and president for many years, is dead Chicago at the age of 70. Maj. James F. Meline, for 16 yr past assistant treasurer of the U.S. states, is dead in Washington. Ex-Gov. W. L. Douglas of Mahusetts has refused to accept chairmanship of the Democratic committee. Senator Long of Kansas has acceded a challenge from J. L. Bristow a debate to be held in Toon August 1. President Roosevelt delivered a hour's address to the conference naval officers at Newport in which pleaded for a "first-class fish navy," one that could "seek out enemy and hammer him into quail." The president took a leading part in the discussion which followed his dress. The prince of Wales was given warm welcome when he landed at a bee to take part in the celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of the city. William F. Walker, the New Brit Conn., absconder, has at last arrived in this country from Mexico. He be returned at once to Connecticut for trial.