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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Shall The People Rule? Democratic Deceptive Slogan Laid Bare. Where Democracy Rules "The People" Have No Voice Pointed Writing By Rev. R. N. Countee. D. D. TENTH YEAR Shall The Ru Democratic Dec Laid Bare. W racy Rules " Have N Pointed Writing By Re "SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE?" These words you will find posted today all over this Broad Land of Ours. It is without doubt a momentous question. It concerns you, it concerns me, it concerns unborn generations; and the living generations who are called on to answer this question with their votes on November 3rd should see to it that they answer righteously; for the Bible says, "He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God." 2 Samuel 23:3. Shall the people rule? These words are used as the catchy slogan of a political party known as the Democratic party, and it is the duty of every man to know what they mean to him, without weighing these words, in the scale of Justice, many a man party blind will be deceived and vote for the party displaying this motto which is, and always has been the party of subterfuges. Many have been and many may yet be gulled into voting for this Subterfuge Party. We as a race have more to be interested in in this election than we have been in any for years. Two great parties are interested in our votes. To the Republican Party eating it here in Kansas—the state that was saved by John Brown the hero of Osawatomie, from the slave-holding south, that it shall mean here what we have been faithful for years. They have not been as true to us in some measures as our loyalty to them has been. Yet we know that between the two parties they have been our best friends, and we feel now that we had best hold on to the crust of bread than to have no bread at all. "Shall the people rule?" Let the colored man ask it in Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana or any state south of the Mason and Dixon line. Listen and you will hear the solid South say "We white have inhibited the same spirit, are advocate intend to rule; and some who it means in Dixie. There without law or a smell of justice the people rule. The Democratic slogan is not only a subfuge but an insult, and more than that to every Negro in the United States of America. What Negro in the South is classed as a man or a part of the people. There is where the Democratic party reigns galore, and wherever they rule the Negro is made to feel that he has no rights a white man is bound to respect. Go to the penitentiaries of the South land and there you will find out what kind of blood-hound justice is dealt out to our race. Take your wife and daughter on a trip back to your old home and see little holes dirty enough to breed vermin, and they are your depots. "This room for Negroes," is the sign over the door. Watch the train as it rolls in, next to the baggage car, and sometimes one end of the baggage car is boxed off and placarded: "This car for Negroes." The fare collected for such contemptible accommodation is the same as the ruling people pay for nice comfortable well kept chair cars and all over this country lying contiguous to Democratic states men are rising whose ambition is to crush the manhood out of every educated son and daughter of Ham. Small the people rule? Is there a Negro man anywhere so dead to the sense of justice and righteousness that he can not see the hypocrisy of such a are identified to higher ground. Thousands of cultured men and women belong to our race and as never before we are standing as the peer of any race or nationality, both in wealth and in intelligence. Our B. T. Washington is classed among the ablest educators of the country, but he is Jim Crowed in his own country and state, not only on the railroad but on the streetcars and in many large buildings in the land where the people rule Negro ladies and gentlemen ride in freight elevators. Jim Crowed everywhere that is not all. The Virginia Democratic platform comes out boldly in favoring of Jim Crowism and the disfranchising of every Negro not in and south. Every foregner, matters not whether he can read a line in English, is to use every manhood privilege, where a Negro is to be deprived of even his life without mercy or judgment. Mr. Bryan may be all right as a man, but the company who will dominate all and every principle of his administration precludes every sensible Negro from looking at Democratic ballots much less voting the ticket. The dominating forces of Mr. Bryan's administration should he be elected, is the party of Tillman, Vardaman, Jeff Davis of Arkansas, and a Mr. Atwood of Kansas, who says he is tired of Negroes voting. He says: "Kansas has long been weary of the Negro politician and it is more than weary of the mixed schools. Patience has its limits, and I believe that the time has come when the people of Kansas will join with the people of Missouri in restricting Negro suffrage." This is from a Kansas man—a member of the national Democratic Committee of Kansas. He says further. "William A. Harris would now be governor of Kansas had it not been for the ignorant Negro vote." And in the face of this and more they tell me that there are those among us who intend to vote to let the people rule. Now, who is William A. Harris? He was, they tell me, one who held a commission in the Confederate army and at one time he fought to perpetuate and forge the chains of slavery upon us forever. As I think of it I think I can hear the voices of those who died under the lash of slavery saying "For God's sake do not cast a vote to enslave your children and your children's children; do not cast a vote for the party who every day are trying to degrade it." But, says one, how about that Brownsville affair? It was a sad affair. Yes it was, but how much more so would it have been for those men to have been turned over to the civil authorities of that state, to have been tortured and maltreated and lynched without judge or jury, in Texas where the people rule. Because of the one mistake at Brownsville we can not now turn to the Democrat Party, many of whom now have the price of our forefathers in their pockets as the foundation of their fortunes, and at this very hour are ready to disfranchise every Negro in the United States and reduce him to a serfdom worse than that of the poor of Russia. Should we vote the Democratic ticket to get what we call even with the Republican Party? It is illogical. Just as well go to stealing to get even with a thief. Don't do it. It is not the way and if you will come out to my next lecture I will tell you how to get even. God forbid that we should sell ourselves to get even with a party because of the blunder of one man though he be the chief of the nation. The Negro is in everything but he is not in the slogan "Shall the people rule?" They want our votes but the blood of the black heroes of El Caney and San Juan Hill cries from the dust of Cuban soil and says, "Halt, don't vote that ticket." A little girl whose mamma had whipped her one day, closed her evening prayer at night by saying, "God bless Grandma and Aunty, and Uncle and Papa and Tommy the cat and Nero the dog." But her mamma was left out and she said "You have forgotten your mamma." And she said, "Mamma, you whipped me today and you are not in it." The Democratic Party is the party today of the old slave oligarchy. They whipped my father and mother and your, and even some of you; and so far as I am concerned they are not in it. Let me read to you a few lines from the Bible showing the constancy of the Jews and their love for the place where they enjoyed national freedom. They were now captives in Babylon: PSALM CXXXVII. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy." I repeat, with emphasis, May my right hand forget her cunning and may my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I ever use it to cast a vote for any party that would degrade, take, or attempt to take away the manhood or debar my race from any privilege vouchsafed to any other man. Go see what I have seen. Go hear what I have heard. Go feel what I have felt. Go bear what I have borne. And your blood, if it were like mine, would boll with indignation when you would meet a Negro who desired to talk to you not of the people ruling, but of Democratic Rule. "Shall the people rule?" means Shall Democratic aristocracy rule? "Shall the people rule?" means Shall the party that is against the poor of every nationality rule? "Shall the people rule?" means Shall the party that is unstable as water, that has not had a platform to stand on eight years at a time since the days of the immortal Lincoln. "Shall the people rule?" means, Shall the party that tried to depreciate our gold standard and give us a silver standard of 16 to 1, and flood our country with wildcat flat money. They are not interested in the people; their idea is that of the devil born to deceive. We find our way back to the text, "He that ruleth over men MUST be just, ruling in the fear of God. South of Mason and Dixon's line is where the bulk of our people live, and where the very bone and sinew of the Democratic party reside and from one end of that country to the other no justice is known for our people. The rulers do scarcely regard us as human beings. For any imaginary crime against the people who rule, without judge or jury, many are put to death in a way that would cause a heathen cannibal to blush for shame. They fear neither God nor the devil. They regard not heaven nor hell but gloat in their doings of mob violence, roasting men of my race alive, and distributing the flesh of their victim as souvenirs and with a brazenness born from the lowest regions of pandemonium they flaunt a banner to the breeze inscribed upon it, "Shall the people rule?" Why do they not say what they mean? It "Ye men of Israel," cried Paul many years ago, "hear me!" Ye men of African descent hear me. Ye lovers of truth, righteousness and honesty hear me. Would that I might speak, and unborn millions hear the re-echoing of my voice. Would I might touch the magic chord of fair dealing, and cause thousands to thrill at the touch. Then truth, righteousness and fair dealing would be emblazoned upon the horizon east, west, north, and south; and the slogan would be robbed of its subterfugean aspect. It would not float to appease one race and dupe another. Remember God has a hand in the destinies of men and nations. His eye is upon us. His hand is covering us. The eternal camping grounds are astir. His armies are mustering and His commands like burning splinters of electricity are are ramifying the four corners of His creation. Live not for yourself. Live and vote so that unborn millions shall crown your bier with eternal benedictions. He that ruleth men must be just and rule in the fear of the Lord. What fear has a man who takes a man untried by judge or jury and ruthlessly puts him to death. God is not be for him, and the fear of the Lord is no way considered. I would not have you understand me as condoning any offence that one may be guilty of. I would not plead for mercy for heinous offences but I would insist that the rich and poor, the black and the white have justice; full justice measured out to them alike without discrimination, without fear or favor. Vote for men to rule who have at least the temerity to recognize true manhood in a fellow creature, be he black or white and when the sun shall set November 3, 1908, may it be said of Sedgwick county that the Colored men voted honorably, and may you as men have a leader and demand recognition in the way of positions in your county offices above that of janitor. Be united as men and when you make a demand it will be recognized, and you as a part and parcel of the people will have a hand in the ruling. God bless you and help you each and every one to do your duty. Vote for the party of progress or tell God the reason for not doing so. BISHOP BLACKWELL Advises Colored Voters to Vote Unanimously for Taft. In his annual address to the Missouri Conference of the A. M. E. Zion Church, Bishop G. L. Blackwell said: "I cannot persuade myself to believe that it will benefit the country or the people of my race to trust the destinies of this great government to the Democratic party. And I feel it to be my solemn duty to advise the Afro-American voters of Missouri to vote unanimously for the Republican ticket, in order to save themselves from disfranchisement, for I firmly believe their failure to do so, from present indications, will certainly work a forfeiture of their franchise in this state." COLORED REPUBLICANS NOW SEE ISSUE CLEARLY. TURN ON LIGHT. DISCOVER ENEMIES 'TRICKS. (By Oliver Randolph, Chairman Foraker, National League.) Washington, D. C., Oct. 12, 1908.—The colored voters were told somethings in the beginning of the campaign which came near misleading them. They were told, by the prominent colored men who are for Mr. Bryan, some things which made them begin to falter in their allegiance to the Republican party. They heard the colored men who are for Mr. Bryan preach these statements from the pulpits, pronounce them from the platform and proclaim them from the press. Coming from so many sources they were inclined, at first, to believe them, but when the light of truth was turend on REPUBLICANRALLY The Colored Voters of this com-munity will have a rousing republi can rally at Young's Hall 601 North Main Street Wednesday Night October 21st Good Speaking. You Are Invited them they discovered the gross absurdity of these statements and set their faces firmly toward the Republican party. False Ideas Unmasked. It will be interesting to note a few of the false ideas that the colored Bryan men are trying to plant in the minds of the colored voters. They tell them that if they vote for the Republican nominees that they'mean, by that act, that they approve everything that has taken place under the Roosevelt administration, including even the discharge of the colored soldiers. That statement is not true by any means. Some of the big white daily newspapers that are supporting the Republican ticket are vehemently against the discharge of the colored soldiers. The Republican Senators who are against the dismissal are supporting the nominee. In fact, as is well known, when a Republican vote is cast in November it does not carry with it an expressed nor an implied approval of the passing administration. It has a future significance altogether. Infinitely more good can be done than by voting the Democratic ticket. That position is so plain that it need not be argued. Foraker Men Republicans, Not Demo crats. Another statement of the colored Bryan men is that the colored men who vote the Republican ticket in the coming election mean by that vote that they have turned against Senator Foraker. This statement, like the other, is untrue. We went down with the valiant Ohio Senator at Chicago not to rise in opposition to the Senator's party. Our loyalty to him now should manifest itself in willingness to stand by the party that made it possible for us to stand by him. Many a man, white and black, who pride themselves upon being Foraker Republicans, shall cast their ballots for the Republican nominees. The great masses of the colored people are Foraker Republicans now and will remain loyal Foraker Republicans, losing not one whit of their admiration for him by voting the Republican ticket. Spider-Webb Trap Too Old To Deceive. The (the Bryan colored men) say that we will approve "Lilly Whitism" and a score of other evils if we vote the Republican ticket, but the colored voter inquiringly turned the light of truth on these statements and found out that they were made to lure him into a Democrat trap. It was indeed a smart scheme, a sort of spider-weeb scheme to ensnare his feet, but having read that old fable so often, it is now impossible to catch a colored voter in such a Democratic fly-trap. Having cleared his mind on these points he plainly sees that the finger of duty directs him to vote the Republican ticket. NO 30. Better Than Knife for Cutting Up Vegetables or Even Meats—Easily Dispose of Chicken Joints and Lobster Shells. If you want to see a pair of scissors put to all sorts of queer uses just watch some young housekeeper getting vegetables ready for dinner or preparing a salad. It is declared that in nine cases out of every ten things can be cut better with the scissors than with a knife. Especially in the preparing of salads should the kitchen scissors appeal to the housekeeper looking for labor-saving schemes. Dicing apples and celery is a matter of only a moment when done in this way, and a few green peppers may be snipped up in less time than it takes to tell about it. The easiest way to dice green peppers is to cut off several long silvers the whole length of the pepper. Hold these firmly in one hand and with the scissors clip through the entire bunch. Several stalks of asparagus may be clipped through in the same way. For hollowing out a tomato previous to stuffing, a pair of scissors enables one to remove practically all the pulp without breaking through the skin. For fruit salads scissors are equally useful, as the fine skin which separates the sections of grape fruit and oranges is easily clipped off in this way. But fruit and vegetable salads are not the only kinds for which the kitchen scissors may be brought into use. Cold boiled chicken and lobster are easily cut into pieces, and, surprising as it may seem to those who haven't tried it, chicken joints and lobster shells are no obstacles when scissors are used. The hard parts of oysters and clams are neatly removed with a pair of scissors, and slices of cold tongue and ham are often much improved in appearance if, before sending to table, they are trimmed into shape in the same way. When it comes to preparing cold vegetables for reheating in cream sauce, or for the many popular dishes au gratin, the kitchen scissors are again a blessing. Cold boiled potatoes, cauliflower, asparagus, oyster plant, in fact any and every vegetable, may easily be snipped into pieces of the required size. Doing such work with a pair of scissors is not only much quicker and easier, but the saving of one's hands is important. No woman will believe until she tries for herself how great a labor saver a pair of scissors may prove in her kitchen. Sweetbread Sausage. Parboli two pairs of large sweetbreads. Put in cold water for 20 minutes, then remove all skin and pipes. Drain a can of button mushrooms. Put the sweetbreads and mushrooms with a clove of garlic through a meat cutter and add a bunch of parsley minced very fine. Also add a can of deviled ham, the yolks of two hard cooked eggs mashed well, a large pinch of salt, about a dozen drops of tabasco, two tablespoonfuls of butter, salt and one raw egg beaten. Mix all together well. Clean hog casings well and fill with the mixture, making them about three inches in length. Can be fried or boiled, and are nice cold. 4 THE SEARCHLIGHT. THE SEARCHLIGHT. W. N. MILLER.....Editor Entered at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at 001 North Main Street. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Strictly in Advance. One Year (By Mall).....$1.00 Six Months (By Mall).....75 Three Months (By Mall).....50 All matters addressed to The Searchlight for publication must be signed by the party or parties writing. matters for publication must reach this office not later than Wed- nesday to reach publication in the cur- rent issue. RULES OF THIS OFFICE. 1st. All subscriptions must be paid in advance. Agents take notice. 2nd. Communications received after Wednesday noon will not be published in the current issue. 3rd. In asking to change your paper from one address or postoffice to an- other give both the ned and the old. 4th. No new name will be placed on our books unless the money accompa- nies the name. Write plain. 6th. Address all matter for publication to The Wichita Searchlight, 601 N Main Street, Wichita, Kansas. 6th. Any erroneous reflection on the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper will be gladly corrected if brought to the attention of the editor. "To Live and Let Live" Is Our Motto. REPUBLICAN TICKET Election, Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, 1908. NATIONAL. For President William H. Taft.....Ohio For Vice-President James S. Sherman.....New York STATE. For United States Senator J. L. Bristow.....Saline county For Governor W. R. Stubbs.....Douglas County For Lieutenant-Governor W. J. Fitzgerald.....Ford County For Secratory of State G. E. Denton.....Harper County For Auditor of State. J. M. Nation.....Neosho County For Superintendent of Pupublic Instruc- tion E. F. Fairchild.....Ellsworth County For Attorney General F. S. Jackson.....Greenwood County For Treasurer of State Mark Tully.....Montgomery County For Superintendent of Insurance Charles W. Barnes.....Osage County For State Printer T. A. McNeal.....Shawnee County For Railroad Commissioners C. A. Ryker.....Reno County Geo. W. Kanavel.....Harvey County Frank J. Ryan.....Leavenworth County For Justice of Supreme Court A. W. Benson.....Franklin County Henry F. Mason.....Finney County Clark A. Smith.....Mitchell County State Senator.....J. H. Stewart Rep. 71st District.....E. B. Jewett Rep. 72 District.....Cliff Matson Rep. 73d District.....N. Gersman Co. Com. Second District..S. B. Kernan Co. Com. Third District..... .....A. M. Reilchenberger County Clerk.....J. L. Leland County Treasurer.....O. W. Jones Register of Deeds.....Joseph Bowman County Attorney.....A. J. Adams Probate Judge.....E. E. Enoch Sheriff.....W. L. Appling Coroner.....M. M. McCollister County Superintendent..J. W. Swaney Surveyor.....John K. Brown District Judge.....Thomas C. Wilson Clerk District Court.....W. C. Malone Judge City Court.....James L. Dyer Clerk City Court.....S. L. Barret Marshall City Court.....C. W. Root It is strange that some of those Negroes who are so very anxious about Democratic success do not go South where the Democratics are in full power. Could they vote there? NIT! Find me a community where Democratic doctrine is taught and in which the Negro has a "square deal" and I will show you a community which is not true to its teachings. Democratic success and Negro success are like oil and water—they won't mix. Pay what you owe to the Search- light. Be honest. LOCALS THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Sens 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? Vote for S. B. Kernan for County Commissioner from the First, Second and Third wards. Mrs. S. W. Jones returned Thursday from Topeka where she has been visiting friends the past three weeks. She reports a most delightful time. Mrs. Johana P. Moore will address the women of Wichita at Tabernacle Baptist church Sunday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p. m. Do not fail to hear her. Rev. Wm. Turner spent several days in the city from Pratt. BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY. The colored men have arranged for a big Republican rally to be held in Young's Hall, 601 N. Main street, Wednesday night, October 21st. There will be speeches made by several prominent colored men of our city, and, in fact, this will be a kind of open heart-to-heart meeting. Let every colored man be present. Speaking begins at 8 p. m. Come early. That Judge Thos. C. Wilson is qualified for the office of District Judge goes unquestioned, and that for twenty odd years he has been counted as the friend of the people is a fact well known. Then a vote for Judge Wilson is a right vote. Rev. J. H. Van Leu returned home Thursday from attending the Baptist State Convention in Archison. He reports a splendid session. Mrs. Jas. J. Olden royally entertained Mrs. Robt. Davis, of Kingman, and Mrs. W. N. Miller at supper Thursday evening. When you want cement stone or plastering done, call up new phone 127 and give W. L. Herman a chance His work and prices are both right. Wichita has been crowded again this week with visitors attending the Peerless Princess Jubilee. One pleasing feature is the fact that Wichita is amply capable of comfortably entertaining. S. B. Kernan is the logical and proper man to vote for the office of county commissioner. Chas. Black, of Los Angeles, Cal. who spent several weeks in the city and Valley Center, with relatives, left for his home Saturday. Vote for W. L. Appling for sheriff He's the man. Johnnie Floyd of Kingman, is visiting during the week, attending the Jubilee celebration. Rev. W. H. McBee preached a very interesting sermon at the A. M. E. church Sunday night. Wichita Tabernacle No. 34 held a splendid meeting Thursday afternoon. Dr. A. K. Lawrence has returned from his trip to Kansas City. We are informed that Al Covington, one of our splendid colored citizens, has leased his residence and his ice cream parlor and will leave in the near future for Salt Lake City where he will spend the winter. The Bryan Democratic Negro stock goes begging at a very slow figure. The colored people are opening their eyes to the great danger of their interests as citizens in the unfortunate event of Bryan's election. It is safe to predict that Mr. Bryan will again be defeated. VOTE FOR APPLING FOR SHERIFF. The Republican candidate for sheriff, W. L. Appling, needs no introduction to the people of this county, and especially the colored people have ample reasons to look with much favor upon the candidacy of Mr. Appling for sheriff, than whom the colored people never had a better friend. An ex-union soldier, a splendid citizen, a man of integrity, will make W. L. Appling a winner. Every colored man with safety may vote for W. L. Appling for sheriff. STAND TOGETHER. The colored men of Wichita who have property and other interests in this city should stand shoulder to shoulder for each other's mutual interests against any interference by temporary obstacles. We must learn and put in force, "Wichita for Wichitans." Let us be united along this line. MURDOCK, OCT. 29TH. Arrangements are being made for a meeting at which Congressman Victor Murdock will speak to the colored voters on Oct. 29th. We will give more details in our next issue. The A. M. E. church is still in expectancy of who their pastor for the ensuing year will be. The officers of the church expect to know by Sunday. The Home Cooking Club met with Mrs. Sam Anderson, 727 N. Wichita street, Friday afternoon, October 9th. The afternoon was spent planning for a most successful future year. Mrs. Sam C. Collins is filling the presidency with satisfaction to all. Mrs. W. M. Bowers is a new member of the club. The cooks for the afternoon were: Mrs. W. H. Jones, Mrs. Sam C. Collins, and Mrs. Will H. Jones. The table was prepared for Mrs. Myrtle Glover, Mrs. W. M. Bowers, Mrs. W. H. Jones, Mrs. Sam C. Collins, Mrs. Will H. Jones, Mrs. Jeff Thompson, Mrs. Grant Ewing, Mrs. Jno. Chinneth, Mrs. Ed Miller, Mrs. Sam Anderson, Mrs. Ben Butler, Mrs. Jennie Wheeler, Miss Viylan Glover and Miss Harriet Chinneth. Mrs. Sam Anderson proved herself a charming entertainer. The menu follows: Fried Chicken, Cream Gravy Mashed Potatoes Apple Salad Queen Pudding Hot Coffee Smiles The club will meet next with Mrs. W. M. Powers 1102 N. Wichita St. W. M. Bowers, 1102 N. Wichita St. Bud Lee, one of Wichita's exceptional young colored men has the house which he recently purchased moved on to his lots on South Mosley and is having it remodeled to rent. Mr. Lee is destined to yet make his mark and his example could with profit be emulated by other of our younger men. SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL. "All I can say to you is that when I get into the White House—assuming I am to be put there—no plea in favor of a Negro-will have any less consideration because he is a Negro than if he were a white man."—Judge Taft to a delegation representing Colored Baptist Association. During the next four years many cases involving the rights of the race will come before the Supreme Court of the United States. With the possibility that some of the present justices may be retired and their places filled—in the case of Bryan's election—by men of the Tillman-Vardaman—John Sharpe Williams type, it is easy to infer what the decisions would be. One who narrowly views the political situation must be struck with the attitude of the leading political journals towards the candidate of their party. The support of Judge Taft given by the journals on his side is hearty, unreserved and even enthusiastic; on the contrary, Mr. Bryan's journals are, in a sense, giving him the cold shoulder. They do not defend his policies and if making a pretense of so doing, they do so in the most perfunctory way—with reluctance, as if handling an offensive corpse. This is of itself an indication that as time passes by, Bryan's chances grow small by degrees and beautifully less. Alabama has a cumulative law in respect to voting which lays a penalty upon not paying poll-tax. Thus, if John Jones fails to pay poll-tax for three years, one dollar per year, when he comes to vote, he must pay not three dollars, but four and a half dollars. Under this system it is estimated that over twenty thousand Afro-American voters are disfranchised. This and many other instances of the kind show by what means the Southern oligarchy perpetuates its power. 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 literary work. Special 1908 course in typewriting. Meets every Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Thos. Glover, president; Miss: Sallie Rawles, Sec. THE HOME COOKING CLUB, WICHITA, KAN. 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. Office Hours 9 a.m to 6 p.m Sundays by Appointment Dr. H. T. Bolden DENTIST Bell Phone 2467 507 N. Main St Wichita, Kan Satisfaction "Wichita's Best"Flour POENISCH BROS., Agents 622 N. Main Street We also carry a complete stock of Hay, Grain, Feed and Coal. 530 - Both Phones - 530 Before Letting Contract For your Cement and Side Walk work consult our prices We Do Good Work Our prices low. Work Guaranteed McKEE & MINOR 346 North Main Ssreet TAFT OUR FRIEND. The address of Judge Taft to the Afro-American ministers ought to convince any sensible member of the race that he is a friend. His father, Judge Alphonso Taft, was so noted for such friendship that he was chosen as one of the speakers at the celebration of the adoption of the 15th Amendment by the colored citizens of Cincinnati, so that it runs in the Taft family. Now, we may inquire, how, or when, Mr. Bryan has shown any friendship for the race? One of two things is certain: either Mr. Bryan cares nothing for the Afro-American, or he dares not speak his sentiments. He has an excellent opportunity when certain prominent Afro-Americans made overtures to him, but he remained as dumb as an oyster. Moreover, even were Mr. Bryan to make great professions of friendship—what reliance could be placed in them? As everybody knows, Bryan has advocated a great many policies as of transcendent importance, and, in a short time thrown them to the four winds of heaven. His vagaries and inconsistencies have alienated thousands of Democrats of the strictest sect. One of his latest fads is the guarantee of bank deposits which has just been repudiated by the Bankers National Convention at Denver, the scene of his nomination. Judge Taft advocates the enforcement of the amendments: Bryan congratulates the West Virginia Democrats upon their Jim Crow scheme. We cannot see that Mr. Bryan has ever dared to show any friendslip for the Afro-American, or any disapprobation of any of the stolid south deviltry, not even lynching. "The States said years ago, the first and most important step towards a solution of the Negro problem should be the withdrawal of the right of suffrage to the Negroes by abrogating the Fifteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution."—New Orleans States (Dem.) DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE. Toward Afro-American Shown by Extracts from Democratic Journals. 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Hugging the Baby. Some years ago a physician wrote a pamphlet entitled, "Emotional Prodigality," in which he enumerated the ills of mind and body likely to follow the demonstrative affection bestowed on babies, and entreated a calm repression of the mother's love and the father's joy where the infant was concerned. The warning of the doctor has been repeated and emphasized, until today, in some homes, it is as bad form to hug or kiss the baby as it is to smash the china. A mother full of the new theory forbids anyone to speak to her baby, much less to play with him. Such a mother explained to a witty friend that she wished her small son to be "a perfect animal." "That is all very well, my dear lady," replied the friend, "but you are at present contriving for him to become a perfect vegetable!" Somewhere between the over-excitement of an emotional devotion and the over-repression of such pseudo-science there lies the happy middle ground of loving welcome for the newcomers to the world. They will find it cool and silent enough. Let them find it warm and tender at first. One who watches an Italian mother knows where the great painters found their models for "Madonna and Child." Devotion, repose, comprehension, needing no translation in word or gesture—these one sees in lovely living pictures all over sunny Italy. Perhaps the nervous American mothers may learn from the languorous southern women. At any rate, declares the Youths' Companion, they must preserve the world-old fashion of nugging the baby! Health and Morals. The close relation of body and mind in the matter of physical health, of which so much is said by various religious and semi-religious organizations and by a class of professional "healers," is considered from a fresh point of view by an English clergyman. His argument is that no person who is healthy can be wholly bad. The clergyman further expressed the conviction that there is a close connection between health, and morals, and that the man who has reached middle age in a sound bodily condition thereby proves that he has led a decent life. In support of his position he advanced the assertion that a large proportion of the convicts in English prisons are physical degenerates. From this it would seem, says the Indianapolis News, that he does not confine his designation of "badness" to the vices involved in intemperance and other forms of sensual dissipation, but, since convicts are guilty of many things apart from these, as theft, burglary, forgery and the like, holds that they are led to the persecution of even this class of crimes by a defective bodily state. Exaggerated Ideas By a process of elimination, Legrand Powers, chief statistician of the census, reaches the conclusion that our millionaires are not so plutocratic as they are popularly supposed to be. The probabilities are that Mr. Powers is right, remarks the Buffalo Express. Everyone knows how the value of great estates ordinarily shrinks when their owners die and the property gets into the courts for valuation and distribution. Popular ideas credited Russell Sage with an estate of $100,000,000, yet its value was officially given after his death at somewhere in the neighborhood of $60,000,000, quite sufficient, of course, to provide for one's needs, but much less than he was generally credited with having. It is so with almost every very rich man who dies; the public has had exaggerated ideas of his wealth. When we have sliced off anywhere from $10,000,000 to $40,000,000 from the numerous big estates, there is quite a balance which must go to the rest of the people. The Chinese government has issued an edict assuring the people that a constitution will come into operation within nine years. This is to be brought about gradually and through changes made each year with a view to avoiding rash experiments and too sudden transformations. But in a country like China, with a history running back thousands of years and the origin of which is lost in the mists of antiquity, a little stretch of nine years makes the alteration sudden enough to startling. China adopting constitutionalism is one of the most marvelous of the twentieth century revolutions. Being unable to agree on the name of either Bryan or Taft for their four-year-old son because the wife is a Republican and the husband a Democrat, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Johnson of Folk City, Ia., named the boy Jennings Howard Johnson. Many of the Japanese porcelain factories, it is said, are not paying expenses, and production has been reduced by 30 to 40 per cent. In Tsu-Maki-Mura 28 of the 80 porcelain factories have suspended HANGED BY A MOB TWO TENNESSEE LAWYERS PUT TO DEATH BY GANG OF NIGHT RIDERS. $10,000 REWARD OFFERED Gov. Patterson Has Gone to Scene of Trouble—Militia Ordered Out—Both Men Prominent Union City, Tenn. Oct. 21.—A dispatch from Reelfoot lake Tuesday night where the mob of masked men early Tuesday morning took Col. R. Z. Taylor, aged 60, and Capt. Quinten Rankin, both of Trenton and widely known lawyers, out of their hotel at that place and murdered the latter, fail to report the finding of Col. Taylor's body or any trace of his whereabouts. A man named Powell, who hauls fish from "The Log" to Rickman is said to have been forced to accompany the mob which numbered about 80 members. Powell had been stopping at the hotel and when the riders called every one out and compelled them to line up, Powell, Col. Taylor, Capt. Rankin and the surveyor, whose name is unknown, are said to have been taken away, the others being permitted to return to their beds. Powell states, it is said, that after killing Rankin a vote was taken regarding the disposition to be made of Taylor. During the dispute Taylor made a dash and jumped into the bayou, starting to swim across it. A number of shots were fired at him and in the confusion Powell slipped away and brought back the story of the escape. Searchers found the trees on the edge of the bayou clipped by bullets and there were deep footprints in the mud along the shore. On the other side of the bayou there was a single footprint. Gov. Patterson arrived at Humboldt during the afternoon and held a consultation with citizens of Trenton, who came down to meet him. Gov. Patterson announced that he had offered a $10,000 reward and would visit the scene in person. He left at ten o'clock Tuesday night for Union City and will spend the night there. Judge Joseph E. Jones adjourned circuit court Tuesday afternoon and called a special session of court at Union City, which is in his circuit. He announces that he will have the grand jury empaneled at once and will have the court organized immediately. Gov. Patterson will have the milia called out to protect the sessions of the court if necessary, but has not yet been called upon by the sheriff of Obion county in which the outrage occurred for any troops. One hundred militiamen under the command of Col. W. C. Tatom, mobilized at the state capital in Nashville Tuesday night and left for Reefoot lake. The orders calling them out did not state whether they were to do guard duty at the court house pending the grand jury investigation or whether they were to go into field service. The trouble which resulted in the outrage was caused by the passage of an act by the legislature regulating fishing in Reefoot lake, a short distance from Walnut Log. Night rider disturbances over the same matter occurred about a year ago. Ever since then Col. Taylor and Capt. Rankin have been in constant receipt of threatening letters to which they paid little heed. Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 21.—Two of the local companies of militia have received orders to be in readiness to proceed to Reefolow lake. Detroit Won Exhibition Game. Detroit Won Exhibition Game. Chicago, Oct. 20—In an exhibition game Detroit of the American league Sunday won from the world's champion's, Chicago team of the National league, by a score of 7 to 3. Detroit made 14 hits off Overall and Reulbach who pitched for Chicago. Exhibitions of base running, throwing and hitting were given by the players, Cobb of Detroit winning the bunt and run to first base in 3 1-5 seconds. Cobb also won the 100-yard dash in 10 2-5 seconds and circled the bases in 13% seconds. Overall won the fungo hitting contest, 273 feet and Hofman threw the ball 338 feet. The Balkan Situation. London, Oct. 20.—The cloud which lowered over the near eastern situation on Saturday has been dispersed leaving a more hopeful prospect for the preservation of peace. Official denials of the mobilization rumors from both Turkey and Bulgaria are held to indicate the success of the diplomatic efforts of the western powers in Constantinople and Sofia toward the settlement of a difficult problem. So the Clerks Can Vote. Washington, Oct. 21.—Orders were issued from the White House Monday to heads of all government departments directing that clerks and other employees who wish to go to their home states to vote shall be paid on October 29 their salaries up to and including the previous day. Miners Against Child Labor. Indianapolis, Oct. 21.—The executive board of the United Mine Workers of America met here Monday and went on record as being favorable to any movement which is designed to suppress child labor. The board will be in session several days. TROLLEY GARS GOLLIDED TROLLEY GARS GOLLIDED ONE KILLED AND 25 INJURED IN KANSAS CITY SMASHUP. Autumn Leaves on Track Caused Cars to Run Backward Down a Steep Grade. Kansas City, Oct. 20.—Two runaway street cars, locked together by the force of a collision, sped backward down the Troost avenue hill south of Twelfth street at 9 o'clock Monday morning. The wrecked mass with its load of screaming, panic-stricken passengers fighting to get out, crashed into a third car just south of Fifteenth street. One man dead, at least 25 persons injured, several of them dangerously, and three trolleys wrecked—this is the result of the spectacular smash-up. It started on the steep grade between Tenth and Ninth streets. A northbound car had almost reached the summit of this hill when it stopped. Then the wheels began to slip and the car slid backward. The motorman tried brakes and sand in vain. Autumn leaves were on the tracks and the oily paste ground out of them, made the rails slippery. "Back up there and catch us easy," the conductor of the lead car shouted to the motorman of the car behind. The man at the lever of car No. 2 promptly reversed the power. But he decided not to take chances on the "easy catch." He sped his car backward as rapidly as it would go to avoid a collision. Near the foot of the grade at Thirteenth street they crashed. The impact hurled passengers a dozen feet and heavy iron beams, pieces of trucks, windows and doors and bits of glass ew in all directions. But the wreck did not stop with that, but continued on down the street until it crashed into a third car at Sixteenth street. The middle car was telescoped by the impact from both directions. The third car—the south one of the three—was shot over the hill, carrying among its injured a gray-haired man who was so bruised and mangled that he died before he could be lifted from the wrecked car. He was I. L. Smith of Nevada, Ia. WAS A GOOD CAPTURE. Wichita, Kan., Sheriff Arrests a Much Wanted Express Robber. Witchia, Kan., Oct. 21.—In making the trivial capture of a bootleger in this city Sheriff Codgell unintentionally captured an express robber for whom a reward of $1,000 is offered. The captured man is J. B. Humphreys and he is charged with being one of the four men who held up and robbed the express agent at French, N. M., of packages containing $35,000 about two months ago. After making the arrest Sheriff Codgell was convinced that he had seen a description of the man among notices sent out by some western sheriff and he found one which fitted Humphreys. He sent for the sheriff at French and this officer came here, identified Humphreys and took him back to New Mexico. The money stolen was to pay off hands at one of the big mines near French. Independence, Kan., Oct. 21.—The trial of William Hill for the murder of David W. Alexander here last summer was begun in the district court Tuesday. Alexander was riding with Mrs. Hill, who had been deserted by her husband, a few months after their marriage in 1905. When Hill accosted them and pursued and killed Alexander. The evidence Tuesday indicates a plea of insanity and the unwritten law. To Reorganize a Grand Lodge To Reorganize a Grand Lodge. St. Louis, Oct. 21.-Delegates met here Monday to reorganize the Missouri grand lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. Officers were chosen and a constitution will be adopted Tuesday. The re-organization is the culmination of trouble that broke out last year over the expulsion of John D. O'Keefe, a former grand protector, which resulted in the revocation of the charter of the grand lodge. To Speak to Kansas Students. Lawrence, Kan., Oct. 21.-George Brinton McClelland Harvey will be the principal speaker at the University of Kansas commencement exercises next spring. Mr. Harvey is editor of the North American Review and president of Harper Bros. Publishing company. Kansas Drouth Broken Topeka, Kan., Oct. 21.—Rain, which began falling in the western part of the state Monday morning reached here Monday night being the first good fall since August 26. The drouth over almost the entire state was becoming severe. Convicted of Registration Fraud St. Louis, Oct. 21—Artur T. Pavanot was convicted Monday night of fraudulent registration, and was sentenced to two years imprisonment in the penitentiary. His father is an employee of the city street department. New Kansas Insurance Company Topeka, Kan., Oct. 21.—The Bank Savings National Life Insurance company was chartered here Monday with a capital of $100,000. Many prominent Kansas and Missouri capitalists are among the incorporators. ARE AT YOKOHAMA AMERICAN BATTLESHIP FLEET RECEIVES WARM WELCOME IN JAPANESE WATERS. SHIPS ARESTORM-BATTERED Show viences of. Tremendous Storm They Recently Passed Through School Children Sing America. Yokohama, Oct. 20.—Storm-battered, but magnificent, the American battleship fleet lies in the harbor, the entire assemblage making a display unprecedented in the history of Yokohama. Shortly after the ships came to anchor, the mist, which had shut out their coming, cleared and a light breeze carried away the smoke from the saluting guns, revealing from the shore front the lines of white American ships of war, backed by the gray of the Japanese. Scores of small craft chartered by individuals and associations darted in and out among the battleships, the American Aslatic association being among those to give the heartiest welcome. Two thousand school children sang the American national anthem, the sound of the singsing reaching far over the waters The ships show the effect of the tremendous battering of the waves which is described by old officers as the worst they have ever encountered. The Kearsarge, which got separated from the fleet, only picked up the others early Sunday morning, and is still undergoing repairs. Rear Admiral Sperry said immediately after anchoring that he was glad to arrive in Japan, and that he greatly appreciated the evidences of a sincere welcome, the arrangements for which appeared to be perfect. Commander John A. Dougherty, the American naval attache at Tokyo, who came here to take part in the welcome to the fleet, boarded the Connecticut Sunday morning and discussed the program with the admiral. the moment the fleet dropped anchor the admirals in formal dress hastened from the flagships of the various divisions to the flagship of the fleet, the Connecticut, which also was boarded by Japanese subordinate officers who came to arrange details. Shortly after the commander-in-chief and the other admirals accompanied by their staffs entered a motor boat and proceeded to the flagship Mikasa of the Japanese fleet to pay an official call upon Vice Admiral Sir Gero Ijuln. The Japanese admirals immediately returned the call. Vice Admiral Ijuln resplendent with gold lace and magnificent decorations, was given a hearty welcome by Admiral Sperry on board of the Connecticut. After a brief visit the Japanese departed and as they went down the side, the Japanese flag was broken out at the mainmast and the guns belched forth a salute. Everywhere about the streets the American officers and men are treated with the greatest courtesy, being saluted always by the police and Japanese soldiers. Crowds continued to swarm the streets about the water front all day, and at nightfall magnificent illuminations lighted the entire city. Electric lights and lanterns were swinging everywhere, and at a prominent point a huge design, in which the word "welcome" was spelled with brilliant lights, was surrounded by hundreds of American and Japanese flags. The lantern parade in which there were many flower floats, made an inspiring spectacle as thousands upon thousands of the little Japanese in quaint costumes and bright colors took part. All of the Japanese ships were outlined Sunday night in electric lights and each carried an American flag at its main mast. Tokyo, Oct. 20.—Rear Admiral Sperry, commander-in-chief of the Atlantic battleship fleet, accompanied by the squadron commanders and the captains of the various ships arrived in Tokyo at ten o'clock Monday morning, coming by special train from Yokohama. The party was received with unbounded enthusiasm by great crowds that thronged about the depot when the train arrived. The weather was clear and beautiful. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The French steamer Pourquoi Pas, with Dr. Charcot and the Ant-Antic expedition board, sailed Tuesday from Rio Janeiro for Buenos Ayres. The eighteenth annual convention of the American Railway Bridge & Building association began in Washington Tuesday and will continue three days. Henry White, the American ambassador, left Paris for England Tuesday preparatory to sailing for the United States, October 25, on the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm. Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad company and of the Oregon Short Line Tuesday re-elected their officers, including E. H. Harriman as president of both companies. Because she was old and in poor health Miss Anna McConwell of Pittsburg, Kan., took a fatal dose of laudanum in her apartments. She left letters explaining her act! Binding twine will be cheaper in Kansas next summer. Warden Haskell of the state penitentiary announces that he has purchased almost the entire supply of sisal for the prison plant at much lower price than it has ever been bought before. TWENTY-SIX INJURED IN KANSAS. Disobedience of Orders on Part of Engineer Causes Head-on Collision. Newton, Kan., Oct. 21.—One man was killed and 26 persons were injured in a head-on collision of passenger train No. 17 and an extra east-bound freight train on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe at Braddock, Kan., Monday. *The cause of the wreck was that the engineer of the passenger train ran by the semaphore signal at Braddock where he was ordered to stop and wait for the freight train. He had gone only a short distance from the town when the trains met. D. H. Roberts, the only man killed, was the engineer of the freight train. Only one trainman was injured, O. E. Shaffer, a brakeman of the freight train. J. L. Oberdorfer of Philadelphia was the only passenger dangerously injured. REVENUE COLLECTIONS. Those of September Show a Marked Improvement Over August. Washington, Oct. 21.—The statement of government receipts from internal revenue sources for the month of September shows a marked improvement over August. For the former month the total collections were $21,096,956, as against $19,094,687 for August. The returns from spirits alone for September show total collections of $10,955,050, as against $9,034,514 for August. Both months, however, are far below the normal, the decrease for September being $1,221,527 as compared with September, 1907. For the last three months a decrease of $7,262,238 is shown as compared with the corresponding period in 1907. This decrease is regarded as almost wholly due to recent temperance legislation in many states. LIEUT. EVANS SENTENCED. Court Martial Convicts Son of Rear Admiral. Yokohama, Oct. 20.—Lieutenant Frank T. Evans of the battleship Louisiana, who recently was court-martialled on a charge of absenting himself from his post while officer of the deck, disrespect to his superior officer, and intoxication, has been found guilty of the two former charges. Rear Admiral Sperry received the papers while the battleships were at Manila and has just announced his verdict. The sentence provides that Lieut. Evans shall lose 150 numbers and shall be publicly reprimanded. The commander-in-chief adds that in his opinion the sentence is inadequate, but has approved it in order that Evans shall not entirely escape punishment. Disbarment Charges Dismissed: Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 20.—Complete vindication for C. W. Trickett. This is the unanimous decision of the Kansas City, Kan., committee appointed to investigate the disbarment proceedings against the assistant attorney general. The report was made. Monday in the district court to Judge McCabe Moore. The members of the committee were Eugene Ware, chairman; W. B. Sutton and M. H. Donoho. Judge Moore dismissed the proceedings as soon as the report was read. Chicago Crowds Hear Debs. Pittsburg, Oct. 20.—Eugene V. Debs, the Socialist candidate for president, held two monster meetings in the Bijou theater here Sunday afternoon and night, thousands waiting outside after the theater, was crowded to its capacity for each meeting. To Ask $35,000,000 for Canal. Washington, Oct. 21.—Congress will be asked to make an appropriation of $35,000,000 for carrying on the work on the Isthmian canal during the fiscal year 1910 if the estimates prepared by the commission are approved by the war department. Three-Cent Fares in Arkansas. Little Rock, Oct. 20.—At 12:01 o'clock Monday morning the three-cent passenger rate went into effect on the trunk lines of Arkansas, taking the place of the two-cent rate which was ordered by the state legislature in 1907. MARKET REPORTS. Live Stock. Kansas City, Oct. 21—Cattle—Common steers, $3.00@4.00; heifers, $4.75@6.15; western stockers and feeders, $3.00@4.60; Hogs of sales, $5.00@5.55. Sheep—Lambs, $4.25@5.40; good to choice wethers, $3.90@4.60; Hogs of sales, Oct. 21—Beef—Steers, $4.40@7.00; cows and feeders, $3.25@4.25; stockers and feeders, $2.50@4.55. Hogs—Bulk of sales, $5.20@5.40. Sheep—Natives, $3.50@4.50; lambs, $4.75@5.75. St. Louis, Oct. 21—Beef—Steers, $2.75@6.25; stockers and feeders, $3.00@4.00; cows and feeders, $2.50@6.00. Texas Hogs of sales, $5.20@5.40. Hogs—Fish and lights, $4.25@4.90. Sheep—Natives, $4.25@4.50; lambs, $4.25@6.00. Grain. Kansas City, Oct. 21 - Close: Wheat- Dec, 82% c; May, 69% c; July, 90% c. Dec, 56% c; May, 57% c; July, 57% c. Chicago, Oct. 21 - Close: Wheat-Dec, 88% c; May, $1.01&;, July, 97% c. Corn-Dec, 63% c; May, 62% c; July, 62% c Oats-Dec, 47% c; May, 49% c; July, St. Louis- c; May, 20% c. Wheat- Higher. No. 2 red cash, $1.01%@ 1.03%. No. 2 hard, $7@$1.01. Futures- @ 98%@$8%@$1.02%. Corn- December, 38%, —Lower. No 2 cash, 66c; 71c new, 11@72c old; No 2 white, 71@72c old; 66c new. Futures—December, 60%c; May, 31%c. Oats. Lower, Track, No 2 cash, 46@46%c; No 2 white, 50c. Futures— December, 45%c; May, 48%c. Produce: Kansas City, Oct, 21—Eggs, 25c per doz. Poultry—Hens, 9c; springs, 11c; turkeys, 13c. Butter—Creamery, extra, 27%c; packing stock, 16c. Potatoes, 60@ The Bride's Look. A girl about to be married worries so much she begins to look like an old married woman. In addition to worrying about her clothes and coaxing her folks to give her a new outfit, she sits up too late with her young man, and the result is an anxious, careworn look a week before the wedding that cannot be told from the look on the face of a woman who has been married a year or two. Look at the next girl you meet who is soon to be married, and you will remark that she has "aged rapidly."—Atchison Glebe. 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WASHINGTON STAR THE LAND DRAWING SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL TEACH ER GETS FIRST CHOICE OF ROSEBUD FARMS. NEBRASKANS WERE LUGKY Eighty Persons From That State Being Among the First 200—Prizes for Numbers Up to 9,000. Dallas, S. D., Oct. 21.—More than 114,000 persons who have registered for the drawing of farms on the rich Rosebud Indian reservation heard that Miss May A. Helser, a Kennebec, S. D., school teacher, had been fortunate to secure the first choice of quarter sections. The drawing was held in the big government tent and about 3,000 persons who had registered remained until the drawing Monday to learn the result of their attempt to secure one of the fine Indian farms. Although most of the successful persons to be included in the first 100 numbers came from South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa, there were several from other states, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri and Kansas being particularly favored. Two Chicagoans got within the first hundred, and four Omaha applicants were also in that favored list. The drawing was conducted in the best of order, although there was intense interest. Persons had registered from every state in the Union and most of them returned to their homes to await the result of the drawing. Judge Witten has already placed a force of clerks at work notifying every person who registered of the order in which he will come in the selection of lands. There are about 8,000 farms of 160 acres each to be parceled out and with the lapses that usually follow, it is probable that persons drawing numbers below 9,000 will have an interest in the reservation. After the first 50 numbers were drawn the little girls who had made the first selections gave way to regular clerks and the drawing was then carried out under Judge Witten's supervision by the government employs. There were 1,728 numbers drawn Monday. A hard rain set in during the afternoon and soaked the big tent and the 3,000 persons waiting to learn if they had been among the fortunate ones to draw a low number. John W. Thomas of Oklahoma was the first man in the audience to have his name called, his number being 418. Among the first 200 names drawn Nebraska had the most winners, 80 lucky persons from that state being included in that number. Iowa was second with 47; South Dakota, 30; Illinois, 16; Kansas, 11, and Missouri, Beveridge at Kansas City. Kansas City, Oct. 21.—Albert J. Beverage, United States senator from Indiana, wound up a day of speech-making across Kansas Monday by addressing an audience of 5,000 persons in Convention hall at Kansas City. A pouring rain did not keep the crowd away. It wasn't a partisan Republican audience either, but then Mr. Beverage is not a partisan Republican senator. There were Democrats in the crowd, plenty of them. Baptists Meet in Moberly. Moberly, Mo., Oct. 21.—The seventy-fourth meeting of the Baptist general association of Missouri will be in session here three days this week. The first session began at the First Baptist church at three o'clock Monday afternoon. About 600 delegates representing 175,000 white Baptists of the state are attending. Four Children Burned to Death. Altoona, Pa., Oct. 20.—An overheated stove set fire to a dwelling house at Summit, a mining town ten miles west of here Sunday and four children lost their lives while two other persons were probably fatally injured. MISSOURI STUDENTS HURT THE GRAND STAND AT SAVANNAH BLOWN DOWN. High School Boys Were at Football Practice When the Storm Came Up. Savannah, Mo., Oct. 21.—One football player fatally injured and 22 others hurt, some of them seriously, is the result of an accident here at five o'clock Tuesday afternoon when the grand stand at the ball park, in which the players had taken shelter, was blown down during a tornado. All of the boys are high school students and were at football practice. Rain started and they took seats high in the grandstand which blew down a few minutes later. All were precipitated to the ground, the heavy timbers falling upon them. Walter Warner suffered concussion of the brain and was internally hurt. He failed to regain consciousness during the night. There is little hope for his recovery. All of the others suffered injuries about the body and severe sprains, the most seriously hurt being Cleve Chronister, George Gore, John McDonald and Virgil Kline. All the doctors in town were called to attend the injured and an emergency hospital was made of a nearby residence. Verdict in Omaha Double Tragedy. Omaha, Oct. 21. —The coroner's jury Monday afternoon returned a verdict in the Sleuman-Hart tragedy, declaring that Miss Hart came to her death by a gunshot wound inflicted by Sleuman and that Sleuman committed suicide. The will of Sleuman revealed that he left $40,000 in trust for his wife and the residue of his estate is bequeathed to his five children. The Missouri Pacific Report St. Louis, Oct. 21.—The report of the Missouri Pacific railway for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, was given out at the general offices of the company here Tuesday. The gross revenues for the year are placed at $44, 238,702 and the operating expenses at $31,646,787. The surplus after the payment of taxes, interest, dividends, etc., was $1,050,506. Will Get Pierce Anyhow. Austin, Tex., Oct. 21.—District Attorney James R. Hamilton, who will conduct the prosecution of H. Clay Pierce in this county, declares that should Mr. Pierce not surrender to the United States court at St. Louis, which would cause a forfeiture of his bond of $40,000, a new requisition will be applied for, this time on the governor of Massachusetts. Mai. Slavens Acquitted. Leavenworth, Kan., Oct. 21.—An unofficial report known to eminate from a highly reliable source to the effect that Maj. Thomas H. Slavens, commandant of the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, was cleared as the result of his courtmartial trial at this post October 14, was received here Monday. Cannon in Zinc District. Joplin, Mo., Oct. 21.—Speaker Joseph G. Cannon Tuesday night concluded the second day of his Missouri tour with an address to a large audience here, composed largely of men employed in the mines. During the day Speaker Cannon spoke at 14 towns between Springfield and this point. Low Prices for Apples in Kansas. Steiling, Kan., Oct. 21.—The farmers in this section of the state have a fine crop of apples, but are having difficulty in finding a market. The fruit is of excellent quality. Some farmers have from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels ready for market, but can find no outlet. The prices are very low. Blizzard in Nebraska Alliance, Neb., Oct. 21.—The rain on Monday changed to snow in the night and with the accompanying high wind the storm Tuesday assumed the proportions of a blizzard. Stockmen were unprepared for the sudden change and there will be some suffering by catil on the range. THREE WEEKS. Brought About a Remarkable Change. Mrs. A. J. Davis of Murray, Ky., says: "When I began using Doan's Began using Dona's Kidney Pills, kidney disease was slowly poisoning me. Dizzy spills almost made me fall, sharp pains like knife thrusts would catch me in the back, and finally an attack of Kidney Pills, kidney disease was slowly poisoning me. Dizzy spells almost made me fall, sharp pains like knife thrusts would catch me in the back, and finally an attack of grip left me with a constant agonizing backache. Doan's Kidney Pills helped me quickly and in three weeks' time there was not a symptom of kidney trouble remaining." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y. Williná to Help Him He had gone to the dry goods store with a bit of dress material which his wife had bidden him to match. "I am very sorry, sir," said the salesman, "but I have nothing exactly like this. The very last remnant was sold this morning." "But I must have it!" exclaimed the husband. "Otherwise, how can I face my wife?" "If you will permit me, sir," said the salesman. "I would venture to suggest that you invite a friend home to dinner with you." CURE AT CITY MISSION. Awful Case of Scabies—Body a Mass of Sores from Scratching—Her Tortures Yield to Cuticura. "A young woman came to our city mission in a most awful condition physically. Our doctor examined her and told us that she had scabies (the itch), incipient paresis, rheumatism, etc., brought on from exposure. Her poor body was a mass of sores from scratching and she was not able to retain solid food. We worked hard over her for seven weeks but we could see little improvement. One day I bought a 'ake of Cuticura Soap and a bottle of Cuticura Resolvent, and we bathed our patient well and gave her a full dose of the Resolvent. She slept better that night and the next day I got a box of Cuticura Ointment. In five weeks this young woman was able to look for a position, and she is now strong and well. Laura Jane Bates, 85 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y., Mar. 11, 1907." CORNET BROUGHT ABOUT PEACE. Spite Controversy Happily Ended Without Legal Warfare. "Fellow was raising bees back in the foothill country," remarked Frank H. Short of Fresno. "Plenty of sagebrush; sage makes clear, delicious honey. Got in a row with a neighbor; shot his dog; said its barking annoyed his queen bees. Neighbor waited a whole year to get even, plowed up a big patch, planted wild mustard; grew fine. Bees thick on mustard flowers. Mustard makes bitter honey. Like to ruin the bee man's sales. Bee farmer came to me, wanted to sue for damages. 'What can I do?' he asked. "Nothing," I said. "He has a right to grow mustard on his own land." "Well," he said, "I'll get some scheme to annoy him." "So he got a cornet; used to sit up from midnight till four o'clock in the morning practicing 'Wearing of the Green.' Fellow with the mustard was an Englishman; stood it for three weeks; went out with a scythe and cut down all the mustard. They've been good friends ever since."—San Francisco Chronicle. Work of Zambesi Missions. A pamphlet recently issued by Andrew Murray gives a brief survey of missions south of the Zambesi. There are 31 different missionary organizations at work, ministering to over 10,000,000 people. The student volunteer movement in South Africa has put 84 young missionaries in the field since 1896. NOT A MIRACLE. Just Plain Cause and Effect. There are some quite remarkable things happening every day, which seem almost miraculous. Some persons would not believe that a man could suffer from coffee drinking, so severely as to cause spells of unconsciousness. And to find complete relief in changing from coffee to Postum is well worth recording. "I used to be a great coffee drinker, so much so that it was killing me by inches. My heart became so weak I would fall and lie unconscious for an hour at a time. The spells caught me sometimes two or three times a day. "My friends, and even the doctor, told me it was drinking coffee that caused the trouble. I would not believe it, and still drank coffee until I could not leave my room. "Then my doctor, who drinks Postum himself, persuaded me to stop coffee and try Postum. After much hesitation I concluded to try it. That was eight months ago. Since then I have had but few of those spells, none for more than four months. "I feel better, sleep better and am better every way. I now drink nothing but Postum and touch no coffee, and as I am seventy years of age all my friends think the improvement quite remarkable." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human Interest. WANTED IT OVER WITH Game Youngster Preferred Drastic Action in Punishment. "Youngsters are pretty philosophical," observed Wallace Knight, and then he went ahead to set forth the point of view of a small daughter at his house. The child was sent to bed early the other evening as punishment for some act contrary to rules and regulations. After she had been tucked in bed for some time and was supposedly asleep, the youngster called her father and told him she wished he would go ahead and spank her and have it over with, instead of sending her off to bed that way. "This lying in bed never's going to make me any better," she said, "and a good spanking would. Besides it makes me so mad I can't sleep and so what's the use of it?"—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Ready. Whatever Happens. "Work as though you were to live forever; live as though you were to die to-night," says an old writer. It is counsel that fits many, though the man whose life is well insured may claim some exemption. He has no need of working as though death were ready to come, for he has already anticipated and guarded his dependents against the monetary distress that so often trails in the grim visitor's wake. As for the rest of the advice, his policies are tangible evidence of his noble forethought and readiness to die, if need be, to-night. Deatness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the disceased portion of the car. There is only one way to touch the car, by using a hand-held Deffness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Susquehanna tube. When this condition is present, the car is perfectly hearful, and when it is entirely inflamed, Deffness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be controlled, the car is perfectly hearful, hearing be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten cases caused by Catarrh, which is nothing more than a mild infection. We will give One Hundred Dollar for any case of Catarrh caused by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulations. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druces. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Crack or Break. Edwin and his mother went for a walk Sunday afternoon. Coming to a tree of cherries, the mother bent a low limb so that the little fellow could pick some. Seeing some fine ones higher up, he begged to be allowed to climb the tree. "Oh, no," said his mother, "that would be breaking the Sabbath." "And we are only cracking the Sabbath now, are we, mamma?" inquired Edwin—Delineator. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought Demand for Artificial Flowers. Makers of artificial flowers in New York city are receiving an unusual number of orders from all parts of the country for the fall and winter trade. Most of the supply for the nation comes from New York, where more money is spent for the manufacture of imitation flowers than in any other city in the world. TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA TO DAYS AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS HILLIE all the way, what you are taking The formula is plainly printed on every other showing it simply Quinnie and Iron in a tasteless form, and the most effectual form. For grown people and children, do. Ethics of Friendship. In the progress of each man's character, he will have learned the lesson of life who is skillful in the ethics of friendship.—Emerson. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS. Use the best. That's why they buy Red Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers 5 cents. Our happiness is a sacred deposit for which we must render account to others.—Colton. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR RHEUMATISM BRIGHTS DISEASE DIABETES. BACKKAM 1375 "Guarantee" For Lameness in Horses Much of the chronic lameness in horses is due to neglect. See that your horse is not allowed to go lame. Keep Sloan's Liniment on hand and apply at the first signs of stiffness. It's wonderfully penetrating—goes right to the spot—relieves the soreness —limbers up the joints and makes the muscles elastic and pliant. will kill a spavin, curb or splint, reduce wind puffs and swollen joints, and is a sure and speedy remedy for fistula, sweeney, founder and thrush. Price, 50c. and $1.00 Dr. Earl S. Sloan, - - Boston, Mass. Sloan's book on horses, cattle, sheep and poultry sent free. Shirt Bosoms, Collars and Cuffs LAUNDERED WITH Defiance Starch never crack nor become brittle. They last twice as long as those laundered with other starches and give the wearer much better satisfaction. If you want your husband, brother or son to look dresy, to feel comfortable and to be thoroughly happy use DEFIANCE STARCH in the laundry. It is sold by all good grocers at 10c a package—16 ounces. Inferior starches sell at the same price per package but contain only 12 ounces. Note the difference. Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE STARCH. Insist on getting it and you will never use any other brand. Defiance Starch Company, Omaha, Neb. A. Discomfiting Witness. The following colloquy took place between Councilor Sealingwax and a witness who "would talk back:" "You say, sir, the prisoner is a thief?" "Yes, sir. 'Cause why, she has confessed she was." "And you also swear she worked for you after this confession?" "Yes, sir." "Then we are to understand that you employ dishonest people to work for you, even after their rascalities are known?" "Of course. How else would I get assistance from a lawyer?"—Argonaut. ANNUAL SALES OVER NINE MILLION. Good, reliable quality is appreciated by the smoker. Over Nine Million (9,000,000) Lewis' Single Binder cigars sold annually. The kind of cigar smokers have been looking for, made of very rich, mellow tasting tobacco. It's the judgment of many smokers that Lewis' Single Binder straight 50 cigar equals in quality the best 10 cigar. There are many imitators of this celebrated brand. Don't let them fool you. There is no substitute. Tell the dealer you wish to try a Lewis' Single Binder. Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill., Originators Tin Foil Smoker Package. "The Law." Parents of Wayne, a suburb of Philadelphia, are required to report promptly any case of contagious disease, in compliance with the regulations of the local board of health. In accordance with this order, Health Officer Leary received this post card recently: "Dear Sir: This is to notify you that my boy Ephraim is down bad with the measles as required by the new law."—Harper's Weekly. YOUR CHARACTER READ from your own handwriting by an expert graphologist. Penny's five cents to Ardlec Wolcott, Lenox Building, Chicago, Illinois. And many a man attributes his failure to his inability to start at the top. DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers, 5c a package. It isn't necessary for a married man to know his mind. Allen's Foot-Ease, a Powder For swollen, sweating feet, Gives instant relief. The original powder for the feet. 25c at all Druggists. A man isn't necessarily a fisherman just because he is a liar. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allys pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. It is only the mistakes of other people that are funny. Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna acts gently yet promptly on the bowels, cleanses the system effectually, assists one in overcoming habitual constipation permanently. To get its beneficial effects buy the genuine. Manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SOLD BY LEADING DRUGGISTS - 501 N. BOTTLE WL DOUGLAS $300 SHOES $350 W. L. Douglas makes and sells more men's $3.00 and $3.50 shoes than any other manufacturer in the world, because they hold their shape, fit better, and wear longer than any other make. Shoes at all Price, for Every Member of the Family. Men's Noma Mirror and Cobalt W. L. Douglas $4.00 and $5.00 Gift Edge shoes can be qualified as any price. W. L. Douglas $3.90 and $4.90 Fast Color Eyelashes Used Exactly, Take No Substitute. W. L. Douglas and everywhere. Shoes mailed from factory to any part of the world. Quotable price. W. L. DOUGLAS, 157 Spark St., Brockton, Mass. LIVE STOCK AND ELECTROTYPES MISCELLANEOUS In great variety for sale at the lowest prices by WESTERN NOWSPAPER UNION, Kansas City, Missouri CALIFORNIA Abalone Pearl Shell Jewelry The fine for the Christmas presents. Stick 20 stamp for catalogue. Los Angeles Specialties Co., 320 Coppig Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. W. N. U. WICHITA, NO. 43, 1908. A farmer Excellence Counts..... DEAM 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 fromi best selected grain only and put up in Special Packages, Ask Your Grocer See that you get IMPERIAL THE IMBODEN MILLING Co. WICHITA, KANSAS HAY, FEED, GRAIN and COAL CUSTOM GRINDING A SPECIALTY We sell Corn, Chops; Bran, Hay, Oats, Alfalfa, Sceened Wheat, Kaffir Corn, Stock Foods, Meal and Flour ORDERS TAKEN FOR COAL. We solicit your trade C. O. VARNER, Proprietor Newly Furnished. Nice, Clean Beds 25c and 50c per night Rooms $1.50 and2.50 per week RESTAURANT 346 North Main Street Food Home Cooking, Prompt Service - Meals - Short Orders Chas. L. Kiner, Proprietor Johnston's Hotel CHITA 507 N. Main St. KANSAS Everything first class. Electric Lighti, Electric Fans Transient Trade — Restaurant in Connection R. Johnston, Proprietor Straighten Your Hair Since I have used only one bottle of your liquid, I would not be without it for it and straight and easy to comb the hairs with growth. F. W. Kallman, Teen. I-1-Harriman, Teen. known as Ozonized Ox Marrow. The success of success has proved its merit. The hair straight, glossy, softly so you can comb it and arrange it in the hair. The hair and prevents dandruff, invigorates the hair from falling out or stops the hair from falling out or stops it new life and vigor. The hair has used its splendid reid on the youngest of the girls. It perfumed, its use is a pleasure, as enjoyment everywhere declare. The hair has imitators. Don't meet it alleged to be "just as good." meet the best results, buy the best pay you. Look for this name G. CALS Sir D. L. Taylor Designer and Builder of Tent houses, Tabernacle houses and Temple houses. Prices in reach of all. Send your order to-day 329 East Center SALINA, KANSAS W. L. Herman CONTRACTING : PLASTERER 856 Eagle St., Wichita, Kan. ALL THINGS ARE WELL. That ends well—so pay your subscription to the Searchlight and get good 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.. NO TIME PHONE: 496 J.H. TURNER WICHITA, KANS. J33 to 347 WEST DOUGLAS 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 Hickerson's Restaurant 339 N. Main St. Meals 20c and 25c Cigars, Tobacco, Lunch Fish Game and Oysters in Season Your Trade Wanted J. W. Owens SHOEMAKER With The WICHITA SHOE CO., 144 N. Main St. Your Patronage Solicited All Work Guaranteed Use Herman's Cement Stone Made from the best material. Lasts longer, wears better and more durable than any other Cement Stone on the market. Prices Reasonable. 11c each laid in wall 8c each delivered 7c each in the yard Rock Face 8c each Plain Face 7c each Manufactured By W. L. HERMAN, 527 Ohio Ave., New Phone 1127 WINCHESTER THE RED W BRAND LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS "LEADER" AND "REPEATER" Loaded with Smokeless Powder "NUBLACK" AND "NEW RIVAL" Loaded with Black Powder Used by the Most successful shots SOLD EVERYWHERE WINCHESTER No. 12 REPEATER "Every Negro must understand here, now, right off, once and forever, that the Southern people will never, even for an instant, agree that the black race is equal of the white."—New Orleans Times-Democrat Westrn U The leading ed stitute for Negro A faculty of eighteen thor from the leading Inst MAGNIFICENT Steam Heated and n Uni v ing educa tion Negroes in nteen thoroughly e leading Institutes in NIFICENT BUIL Heated and Electric Westrn University The leading educational institute for Negroes in the west המוצא המשפטי המוצא המשפטי A faculty of eighteen thoroughly equipped teachers from the leading Institutes in America. MAGNIFICENT BUILDINGS Steam Heated and Electric Lighted DEPARTMENTS Theological, Classical, Nor- cal, State Industrial, embras- ture, Carpentry, Mechan- Book-binding, Tailorlng, Ile- making, Millinery, Cooking, Thorough discipline, careful supervision Fine Military Bank For full particulars write Prof. Shelto Of Western QUINDA Residence Phone No. 15 MESSE FAMOUS AND ICE CHE WHOLESALE For Parties, Picnics, S Orders delivered to a BON-ION & BAKERY E. B. MESSE 146 N. Main St. Messervie, Normal, Snail trial, embracing cairn ery, Mechanical Drill tailorlng, Business cooking, Launder discipline, Christian supervision Messervie Band and regulars write to Shelton F. ACTING of Western University INDARO, No. 15 MESSERVIE JOUS AND CELEBR CREE MESSALE AND PICNICS, Socials are delivered to any part NATION & KA MESSERVIE B. MESSERVE, Theological, Classical, Normal, Snb-Normal, Musical, State Industrial, embracing courses in Architecture, Carpentry, Mechanical Drawing, Printing, Book-binding, Tailorlng, Business Courses, Dress making, Millinery, Cooking, Laundering and Farming. 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 E. B. MESSERVE, Prop. 146 N. Main St. Phone 15 Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Woods of Leavenworth, Mrs. N. Tillman of Atchison, and Mrs. Jno. Jackson of Topeka, visited Kansas City to attend the Priests of Pallas, and spent the week with Mrs. Edward Robinett of 1236 Barnett avenue. They were very pleasant visitors. We hope they will call again soon. NEWS OF PRATT, KAN. Mrs. Anna Walker of Garden City, is the guest of Mrs. Sarah Green, West township, Mrs. Walker is the wife of J. W. Walker, one of Garden City's progressive business men, and during her two weeks' visit here made many friends. She returned home Monday. The colored people are increasing here and there is plenty of work going on. Farmers are doing well. The time has come that our people can enjoy, good services, both of the churches are doing well. Rev. B. R. Guyer of Arkansas City will fill his pulpit at the A. M. E. church this Lord's day. We hope Rev. Guyer a smooth sail this conference year at Pratt. Last Sunday was Rally Day at 2nd Baptist church. Pastor Turner preached at 11 o'clock to large audience. His text was "Getting together."—Matt. 23:37. The sermon was good. At 3:30 p. m. Rev. W. M. Martin of M. E. church, preached and everyone present went away feeling good It was a soul stirring sermon, and this old war horse is always welcome with us. At 7:30 p. m. Pastor Turner preached from these words, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?"—Romans 7:35. Every seat in church was filled, and an eloquent sermon pleached. Total collection for the day $71. Five persons were fellowshipped and taken into the church. The audience joined in singing "We are Marching Up to Join the Beautiful City of God." Benediction. By Pastor Turner we cordially invite all visitors to come adn worship with us. The revival meting is not far off and all are preparing to join in the fight against sin and satan. Our young men and young ladies must be saved SEARCHLIGHT KANSAS CITY, KAN. --- University educational in- poses in the west roughly equipped teachers institutes in America. BET BUILDINGS and Electric Lighted MENTS—— Normal, Snb-Normal, Musi- racing courses in Archi- canical Drawing, Printing, Business Courses, Dress and Laundering and Farming. Christian influence and Orchestra ate to Mon French, ACTING PRESIDENT University ARO, KS Office Phone 1423 ERVE'S CELEBRATED REAM AND RETAIL Socials and Churches any part of the city & KANDY ITCHEN ERVE, Prop. Phone 15 by the terms of the gospel. Lord, do turn on the searchlight STANDS SQUARELY ON PLANK. The Republican platform adopted at Chicago, explicitly demands justice for all men without regard to race or color and just as explicitly declares for the enforcement and without reservation, in letter and spirit of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution. It is needless to state that I stand with my party squarely on that plank in the platform, and believe that equal justice to all men and the fair and impartial enforcement of these amendments are in keeping with the real American spirit of fair play.-Hon. Wm. H. Faft's speech accepting Republican nomination for Presidency. Bishop Gaines of the A. M. E. Church Advises Support of Taft. In an address at Trenton, N. J. Bishop W. J. Gaines of the A. M. E. Church said: "I can conceive of no greater injury than could come to the country at this time than th election of Mr. Bryan. Mr. Taft stands upon a platform that holds out encouragement and hope for the race. The plank inserted in the platform with reference to the Negro ought to convince us in which party are our friends and where colored men should ally themselves." St. Joseph, Mo., May 14.—A tornado which swept the country half a mile north and half a mile east of Watson, Mo., in the northwest corner of the state, completely demolished the house and barn on the Good farm. The occupants, Mel Cox, wife and son, escaped serious injury by seeking refuge in the cellar. Several other barns are reported blown down but no loss of life has been reported. ASKS RACE TO AID TAFT. A Missouri Tornado. VISITS WITH UNCLE BY A deaf mute recently gave $40 for a phonograph. A phonograph ought to be worth that to a deaf man. There are folks who could pay the grocer more promptly if they didn't spend so much time paying old scores. Many a bachelor would have been married long ago had he possessed sufficient capital to buy a diamond engagement ring. "Life seems brighter in the morning," sings a Denver poet. That depends upon what a man has been doing the night before. Some men don't go to the club evenings because their wives have a club for them at home. This is good either way you interpret it. I am not in favor of women lawyers. After she had broken a wills, it would be too easy for her to break the hearts of her successful clients. A man can come home late, bang the screen door, fall over a chair and cuss volubly without waking his wife, provided he doesn't care if she hears him, but if he is trying to sneak in, he cannot crawl on his hands and knees softly enough to reach the bottom step of the stairway before she will pipe him in the dark! In these days of ennui an automobile helps because it provides an opportunity for the seeker of thrills to take chances. When he palls at this, he stops at a saloon and gets drunk. Then he staggers out and runs the automobile. This combination either has the desired effect or kills the man—and a man might as well be dead now-a-days as not be entertained. A Seer. A Oh, he sought to tell her fortune As he hingered rather late, While she blushed as rosy colored As the embers in the grate! Then he took her hand so dainty And she felt her pulses thrill. As he held it snug and tender Very much against her will! As the firelight flashed and flickered, He bent low above her palms— Reading forecasts with a vision That was destitute of qualms! "You will wed," he said, "next Chri- mas— Wed a dark man, tall and strong. Who will love you and protect you— Love you tenderly and long!" "And this bold, intrepid wooer, Where is he?" the maiden cried, "Just at present," said the prophet, "He is sitting at your side!" "Oh, I don't believe in fortunes!" Gasped the maiden in affright, But the paper said, last Tuesday: A New York woman married a light house-keeper but later discovered that while he did light jobs, he expected her to do all the heavy work. One night while trimming the lamps, he became enraged at her and made it unanimous. Unlike the lamps, she went out. Now she is suing for divorce on the grounds that he is not a good light-house-keeper. Dry and Hot. A Missouri paper walls that it is so hot over that horses have to stand in water an hour every day to keep their shoes from coming off and wagons are going around with their tongues out. The river bed is so dry it has to be sprinkled before you can go fishing. The catfish kicked up such a dust that it choked to death 13,000 cattle who were searching for a drink of water. The railroad set a pond on fire and the ground was covered by bubbles. The ground is so dry and that the crawfish holes are being pulled up, seized together and shipped to Texas for gas pipes. ★ ★ ★ Last spring we asked you to take time by the forelock and pay up your back subscriptions to the Bugle before summer arrived. No attention was paid to this, so we would ask you to pay up your subscriptions before winter arrives—Bingloy Bugle. Saving Money. "Only seven days to October and hotter than the hinges of a bake oven," complains a Michigan editor. Don't get peevish, brother. Remember it will soon be time to print that notice about bringing in stumps on subscription! William McNeir, chief of the bureau of Rolls and Library of the state department, who is the official custodian of the Declaration of Independence. HIDE SURPLUS MONEY. STATUE NEGLEGTED 7 YEARS. ```markdown ``` 4 Photo by Waldon Fawcett. William McNeir, chief of the burea partment, who is the official custodian o HIDE SURPL RUSSIAN COLONY IN KANSAS HAS NO USE FOR BANKS. Buy and Sell for Ready Money Only —Honest, Industrious and Religious, They Are Celebrated as Debt Payers. Hayes City, Kan.—"A large portion of the population of Ellis county is made up of Russians who have no working knowledge of our banking system or disposition to learn anything about it," said a Hayes City banker. "They do their own banking. Their strong box consists of a tin can or an old boot and their safety deposit vault is a hole under the barn or in the cellar. When they sell something they demand the cash and hide it. "It is a conservative estimate to say that more than half of the actual cash of this county is hidden," he continued. "Our deposits come chiefly from the Americans. Comparatively few of the Russians do any banking business. We have conducted a campaign among them for years, and some of the younger element are beginning to patronize us. But the old-timers are still holding off and probably will continue to do so for the rest of their lives." Perhaps 70 per cent. of the people of Fells county are Russians. More strictly speaking, they are German-Russians. Originally they went from Germany to Russia, and later came here. They are a sturdy, honest people, industrious, very religious and great money-savers. As debt payers they are celebrated. They never hide behind the statute of limitation. If a Russian buys a horse or a farm he is just as sure to pay for it as he lives. Mortgages are only used as a protection in case of death. Ninety per cent. of the Russians own their own farms, and they work them to the very limit. Wheat is the principal crop of this section and the Russians are the great wheat raisers of the bread belt. No sooner do they reap one crop than they go to plowing for the next. It is a common thing Kentucky Legislature Orders Repairs for Henry Clay Monument. Lexington, Ky.-By a stroke of lighting seven years ago the Henry Clay monument in the Lexington cemetery was beheaded. A short time ago a committee was appointed by Gov. Willison to take charge of the work of repairing the damage. The $10,000 appropriated by the last legislature will be used for the purpose. For all this time the once-hand-some statue has stood headless, and thousands of people have said with a sigh "What a shame!" The monument was erected by subscriptions from throughout the country, the eastern people giving the largest contributions, the total cost being $50,263.84. It was completed in January, 1869. The pedestal is 69 feet high, and the statue surmounting it is $12½ feet high, making the total height from the ground 132 feet. It was on the night of July 23, 1901, when lightning cut the head clean from the shoulders and allowed it to fall to the ground, where it was buried some three feet in the earth. The weight of the statue itself was 13,000 pounds. The nose and one ear were broken off. Numerous attempts were made to have the state legislature make an appropriation for the repair of the monument, but each time the bill was considered of little importance and sidetracked, there being some feeling that since the monument was built by public subscription it should be repaired in the same way. right now to see one branch of a family running a header and another the plows in the same field. Everybody works, including father. Even the women and children take to the fields during the busy season. The only rest a Russian gets is on Sunday and religious holidays. No contingency ever arises to prevent a Russian from remembering the Sabbath day and keeping it holy. The same is true of religious holidays, and the Russians have many of them during the busy summer months. It was 32 years ago that the first Russian colony settled in Ellis county. Since then they have multiplied like guinea pigs. NURSERY IS PART OF CHURCH. Syracuse Pastor Provides Toys, Cribs and a Maid. Syracuse, N. Y.—The only church nursery in the United States was opened here for babies the other Sunday when the Centenary Methodist Episcopal church, reconstructed during the summer, held its first service: There was a maid in charge, blocks, books of rhyme and a variety of toys provided. Rev. E. L. Waldorf, the pastor, said: "Crying babies will raise voices without the usual effect at a service. The walls of the room will be sound proof. Lullabies will be sung and no one will be disturbed. Mothers may leave the children in a cosy crib or cuddled up on a couch with deep corners and occupying rocking chairs, just outside the double doors at the rear of the balcony. So long as the babies are quiet they may stay with their mothers." When plans for the reconstruction of the church were being considered a suggestion for a nursery was made, its adoption came unanimously. Mothers and fathers liked the andea and it figured in the architect's instructions. Parents with babies were fearful that their youngsters might annoy people, and they did not bring them to church and stayed home themselves, said Mr. Waldorf. He hopes by the new idea to have a larger congregation. Several attempts were made to raise funds in the latter way, but all failed for want of interest. The committee appointed by Gov. Willson will go to work and replace the statue as it was originally. PENSION INCREASE IS $18,664,821 Loss of 15,684 Persons from Roll, but Amount Is Largest Ever. Washington.—The report of the commissioner of pensions for the fiscal year ending June 30 last, shows that during the year there were 34,333 deaths among civil war veterans who were on the pension roll. This falling off was equal to about five percent, of the total, and left 628,084 survivors on the roll. The number of deaths was 3,132 greater than during the previous year. The total number of pensioners at the end of the year was 951,687. During the year 54,356 pensioners of all classes were dropped, and 38,682 added, making a net loss of 15,684. The statement also shows that 188,445 widows of soldiers already have taken advantage of the law of the last session of congress increasing to $12 a month the pensions to widows. The actual expenditure for the year on account of pensions was $153,093,098, but on account of the law increasing the rate to individual pensioners the annual value of the roll at the close of the year was $159,495,701, an increase of $18,644,821 over the previ ous year. The expenditure was the largest in the history of the bureau. BISON RANGE IS SELECTED. Flathead Indian Land Comprises 12, 500 Acres and Will Be Fenced. Washington.—The bison range in the Flathead Indian reservation in Montana, to establish which congress at its last session appropriated $40,000, has been selected. The location of the range is the one recommended by Prof. Morton J. Elrod of the University of Montana. It lies directly north of the Jocko river, near the towns of Ravalli and Jocko. Approximately 12,800 acres are in the tract. Of the $40,000 appropriated only $10,000 will be available for fencing the range and constructing the sheds and other buildings necessary for the proper maintenance and care of the bison. The remaining $30,000 will be paid to the owners of the land, many of whom are Indians. Funds for the purchase of bison are being raised under the auspices of the American Bison society, which was largely instrumental in securing the appropriation. The first person to spend actual money in the effort to preserve the American bison from total extinction was the late Austin Corbin, who, many years ago, fenced 6,000 acres at Blue Mountain Park, New Hampshire, and got a herd. The Corbin herd became, in course of time, the inspiration of the national movement which is now furthered by the American Bison society. This society, of which President Roosevelt is honorary president and William T. Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological park, is president, was founded in 1904, and the Montana bison range is directly the result of its efforts. PLAN SCHOOL FOR MINERS. Coal Company Will Start Instruction in Mining by Experts. Wilkesbarre, Pa.-The anthracite coal mining companies have embarked upon an educational scheme which, the officials think, will do more to lessen the number of accidents than any other which could be devised. Its purpose is to give to the rank and file of mine workers the opportunity to learn mining from experts. They will learn, at the same time, how to protect themselves and their fellows and how to overcome the difficult engineering problems encountered in the anthracite fields. At Lost Creek the Lehigh Valley Coal Company opened the first school October 1. A room has been fitted up with desks, blackboard and other necessary paraphernalia. A reference library and periodicals devoted to mining subjects are also provided. Everybody in the mine, from veteran miner down to breaker boy, is invited to attend. Three nights every weeks a teacher from one of the day schools in the vicinity will be on hand to help the "pupils" with their studies. Engineers and superintendents connected with the company, as well as outsiders, will attend the school from time to time and give assistance to the mine workers. WINS GIRL IN BALLOON; Then Marries Her Immediately on Reaching Terra Firma. Dayton, O.—Away up in the clouds, while making a balloon ascension together at the Darke county fair, Dan Cupid accomplished an aerial romance, which, however, made the earth tremble when the girl's father heard of the coup. The principals were James G. Wright, aeronaut, of 123 Hunter avenue, and Mazel F. Townsend, the 17-year-old daughter of Joshua Townsend, a prosperous Darke county farmer. The latter came to Dayton accompanied by his daughter to consult County Prosecutor Nevin respecting the legality of the wedding which followed. The young couple had known each other but a short time before they took the trip to the clouds together, and, while far above the wondering gaze of thousands of people, Wright popped the question and the girl accepted, simply for the novelty of the thing. When the parents learned that the marriage was valid they gracefully accepted the situation, but put a ban on any more aerial trips. They have little hope that Hazel will take heed, however, as she made a balloon voyage in Eaton recently and is preparing to take many more. WEDDING CAKE LOST IN MAILS. Hundreds of Pounds of Pastry Go Astray in England. London—Hundredweights of wedding cake have been lost in the post during the wedding season this year, and many complaints have been received at the post office in consequence. A correspondent in a letter to a morning newspaper stated that he recently dispatched 60 boxes of wedding cake, properly directed and packed, and that many failed to reach their destination. He suggests that senders of wedding cake "should dose it with tartar emetic" and so discover the culprit. "Cake in a majority of cases," said a post office official, "is packed hurriedly after the wedding breakfast, and in hundreds of instances wrongly addressed. Some of the cheap boxes sold are too fragile to hold their contents through the post. We have few cases of dishonesty in the service on this score. A piece of wedding cake is too small a temptation. Derelict wedding cake samples reach hundred-weights in a season. There is a stock of it on hand now." 777 Directory ts & Daughters 333 Official Knights & Da ```markdown ``` Knights & Daughters OF TABOR KANSAS—NEBRASKA JURISDICTION KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. REV. FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. 1715 Clark Ave., Parsons, Kan. MRS. EMMA GAINES, C. G. P. 1170 Filmore avenue, Topeka, Kan. A. W. HOPKINS, C. G. S. 321 Dakota, Leavenworth, Kans. MRS SARAH FORBES, C. G. R. 717 'C' St., Lincoln, Neb. WM. CORE, C. G. T. 1210 Lane, Topeka, Kans. MRS. BESSIE HALL, G. Q. M., 460 Horton, Ft. Scott, Kans. C. M. JONHSON, G. P. P., 1832 N 23rd, Omaha, Neb. MRS. PAULINE WOODFORD, C. G. PR. 823 Freeman, K. C., Kan. REV. M. WOOTEN, C. G. O. 416 F. 2nd, Ft. Scott, Kans. 34 Mr. 35 Mrs. So. 37 Mrs. At. 38 Mrs. Clio. 89 Mrs. E. 52 Mrs. Ka. 68 Mrs. Ka. 77 Mrs. To ita. 85 Mrs. K. 89 Mrs. 116 E. B. L. ST. KENNEDY OFFICIAL ORGAN—The Wichita Searchlight, W. N. Miller, Editor, 634 N. Water St., Wichita, Kan. NEXT PLACE MEETING—The Grand Temple and Tabernacle Kansas- Nebraska Jurisdiction, will hold its next Session (the 18th annual) in Topeka, Kans., on the 2nd Tuesday in July, 1909. 1 Mrs. Lottie Williams, 1309 N. 10th, Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Wed. (A) 2 Mrs. Addie Williams, 906 S. Walnut Iola, Kan., 2-4 Sat. (A) 3 Mrs. Mary Goss, Station 1, Wichita, Kan., 1-3 Fri. (A) 4 Mrs. H. Tyler, 520 E 9th Cherryvale, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 5 Mrs. Carrie Brown, 922 N. 10th, Atchison, Kan., 2-4 Fri. (A) 6 Mrs. Eva Clayborne, 118 So. Mulberry, Ottawa, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 3 J. G. Ka 4 F. D. Ne 5 Robt N. 7 Dr. W 8 A. J. Ka 10 Geo. 7 Mrs. Alice Perry, 344 N. 5th, Salina, Kan., 1-3 Fri. (A) 8 Mrs. Laura Smith, 208 E. 11th, Coffeyville, Kan., 1-3 Tues. (A) 9 Mrs. Katie Thomas, 117 E Laurett, Topeka, Kansas. 10 Mrs. Ida Wallace, 446 Ark., Lawrence, Kan., 2-4 Wed. (A) 11 Mrs. Pauline Woodford, 823 Freeman, Kansas City, Kansas, 1-3 Mon. (A) 12 Mrs. Betty Johnson, 211 Stewart, Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 14 Mrs. Hattie Warden, 124 N. Washington, Pittsburg, Kan., 2-4 Thur. (A) 15 Mrs. Ellen Lee, Box 25 Weir City, Kan. 17 Mrs. A. Masler, 625 So. Barber, Ft. Scott, Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 18 Mrs. Jennie Sellers, 2202 So. 9th Omaha, Neb., 1-3 Thur. (A) 19 Mrs. Bessie Hall, 406 Horton, Ft. Scott, Kan. 28 Mrs. Della Dorsey, 714 So. 14th Parsons, Kan., Kann., 1-3 Thur. (A) 29 Mrs. Lulu Woods, 1027 Pottawatomie, Leavenworth, Kans., 1-3 Thurs. 30 Mrs. Laura Bright, 203 Ohio Leavenworth, Kan., 8 Sa YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and new prices we can make you this year. We sell the same products than any other factory. We are satisfied with $0.00 profit above cost price. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell your bicycles under your own name plate at double or 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. 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TABERNACLES. Chief Preceptresses. double or SECOND usually have 777 34 Mrs. Joana Jones, 1135 N. Washington, Wichita, Kan., 1-3 Thurs. (A.) 35 Mrs. Adah Lewis, 1608 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska. 37 Mrs. Mary Robinson, 108 N 3rd Atchison, Kan., 1-8 Fri. (A) 38 Mrs. Ella Young, Box 1173, Weir City, Kan. 39 Mrs. Hulda Patterson, 8th and Elm, Abilene, Kan. 52 Mrs. Ada King, 722, N. Y Lawrence Kan., 2-4 Thur. (A) 68 Mrs. Lille Robinett, 1236 Barnett, Kansas City, Kan., 1-8 Fri. (A) 77 Mrs. Sarah Weddington, 634 Spruce Topeka, Kan., 1-3 Wed. (A) ita, Kan., Fridays. 85 Mrs. Francis Hardaman, 1801 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kan. 92 Mrs. A. Grant, 401 So. 8th, Lincoln, Neb. 2-4 Fri. (A) 98 Mrs. Ida M. Jordan, 903 N. Western, N. Topeka, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) TEMPLES. Chief Mentors 1 Fred M. Harris, Box 1178, Wein 2 Rev. Jos. Smith, 308 E. 11th, Coffeyville, Kans., 1-3 Tues. City, Kan., 1-3 Fri. 3 J. G. Purdett, 819 N. 1st, Atchison, Kan., 1-3 Fri. 4 F. D. Early, Sherman Flats, Omaha Neb., 2-4 Mon. 5 Robt. M. Jordan, 903 N. Western, N. Topeka, Kan., 1-3 Thur. 7 Dr. G. G. Brown, 517 N. Main, Wichita, Kans., 1-3 Tues. 8 A. J. Beam, 409 Osborne, Ft. Scott, Kan., 1-3 Tue. 10 Geo. L. Craig, 906 Cherokee, Leavenworth, Kan., Mondays. 12 Lee Holiday, 723 So. 20th, Parsons, Kan., 1-3 Thur. 15 Ed Finch, 514 N. 4th, Salina, Kan., 1-3 Tue. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th, South Omaha, Nebr. 17 Rev. Allen Garner, 704 M. 12th Coffeyville, Kansas. 18 Jas. Thomas, 218 W. 1st, Salt Lake City, Utah. 19 W. M. Hughes, 1023 N. J., Law- rence, Kan., 2-4 Thur. 22 B. C. Easter, Box 156, Oswego Kans., 2-4 Tues. 25 J. H. Downs, 422 Haskell, Kansas City, Kansas, Fridays. 59 U. A. Graham, 1160 West, Topeka, Kansas, 1-3 Thur. 60 E. C. Sqres, 1813 Jefferson, Topeka, Kans., 1-3, Mon. 72 J. M. Wright, 1125 Saratoga, Lincoln, Neb. 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 Sat. (A) ```markdown ``` Notices the thik rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D." also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This is any other make-NOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. 3 Llizzy Weaver, 1122 Saratoga, Lil coln, Neb. 2 Ftl. (A) 4 Laura Washington, 914 Walker Kansas City, Kan., 1-8 Sat. Mo 5 Ada Gilbert, 405 N. Santa Fe Co. feyville, Kan., 2- Wed. (A) 6 Ida Stovall, 766 Sos. Wa Ikan, 2-4 Sat. (A) 7 Flora Patterson, 311 W. 27th Oma ha, Neb. 1-3 Sat. (A) 8 Maggie Robinson, 911 Bryan Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 9 Mary Brown, 225 Miss, Lawr Kan., 2-4 Sat. (A) 11 Ethel Penn, 718 “Q” St. Ackh Ks., 2-4 Sat. (A) 13 Arie Stone, 823 Main, Ackh Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 17 H. H. Adkins, Weir City, Ks. Wed., (A) 18 A. O. Murrell, 451 So. 4th, Sas Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 19 Llzzie Herrold, Sherman P Omaha, Neb., 2-4 Sat. (A) 20 Susle Willis, 2103 Grand, Pars Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 25 Gertrude Taylor, 1310 E. O. Parsons, Kans., 2-4 Sat. 28 E. A. Tiggs, 2314 Morgan, Pars Kan., 1-3 Sat. 22 Charlott Dalton, 1228 Barnett, N. s City, Kan., 2-4 Sat. (A) 21 Ella McKinnis, 217 Shera Leavenworth, Kan., 1-3 Thur. 23 Louise Verder, 813 N. J., Lawrens Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) 36 Hester Cornish, 911 Western, Topeka, Kan., 1-8 Sat. (A) 37 Jannie McAdoo, 1318 N. Madden Topeka, Kan., 1-8 Sat. (A) 45 Cynthia Henderson, 312 Wash ton, Kansas City, Kan., 1-8 NOTICE TABORS. If your Tabernacle, Temple or is not in this Directory, or if any error, please notify me at W. MILLER BELL Apple Dumplings Declared to Be fection of Cookery. To one pound sifted flour add slightly beaten yolks of two eggs half level teaspoonful salt, and each water to mix into a batter. Take not to use more water than is sary, as the dough must be enough to hold its form when drop into cold water. Stir the batter until smooth, then add four small plies cut into small cubes and thoroughly. Have ready a pot of idly boiling salted water. Drop batter in by the spoonful and without stopping, from 20 to 30 utes, according to size. Stir once or twice so that none will ad to the bottom of the pot. Then add up again. Take out one by one cut in even slices. Have ready a hot butter, drop in each slice brown slightly on both sides. Immediately with butter and cinnamon or fruit sauce. This recipe from an old Ge cook book was sent with the a nce that it "was delicious." WHEN FLOOR NEEDS PAINT Best Results Achieved by Doing Following Manner. Have floor well scrubbed and from tacks and lime and thread dried before applying paint. Give a coat of floor paint of any color every other day until three have been applied. Then get a varnish the color of the paint and apply good coats of that and the floor look fine and smooth. To clean floor, if a border only, first sweep carpet and let dust settle. Make duster by wrapping an old piece flannel around a broom handle so it forms a round ball and over the a piece of eidermed. Go over painted portion of the floor with duster, every once in awhile she out the dust. In this way the will always look nice and it will be necessary to clean with which always dulls the paint. Meat Roll. One quart of flour, two teaspoon baking powder, one teaspoon salt, two rounding tablespoonfuls pings; mix these ingredients in the consistency of cornmeal, work in enough sweet milk to dough easily handled. Cold may be used instead of the milk a tablespoonful more of drip must be used in this case. How dough into a sheet one fourth thick, using flour on the molding to prevent the dough adhering. Sminced meat or fowl over this salt and pepper, begin at one roll up as for a jelly roll; pin ends together, using water to them adhere, thus preventing the from cozing out. Place in a dish and set in a steamer over water for one hour; remove serve with left-over gravy or tomato sauce. Cut into slices serving. Vegetable Marrow Squash Vegetable marrow squash, a favorite in England, is common favor here very rapidly. The spice are white and mottled green wax and should be gathered before seeds harden. Too long on the tends to toughen the meat. Veget marrow should be peeled and small pieces, the seed part can thrown away. Drop cut pieces water, and cook until tender, and pass through colander. He pan uncovered, and allow to stalk back of stove. Add one steak butter and little pepper. Serv Vegetable marrow can also be baked and stewed.