Wichita Searchlight

THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT .NO NEGRO TRAMPS. TENTH YEAR We clip the following written article from "The Colorado state man" of Denver Colo. It is worthy and timely and we reproduces it in full Human Refuse The returns are coming in from the various parts of the country cavering the Lincoln day celebrations. Along with very solemm commemoration We notice some freak elements entering into some of the celebrations. For instance down in New York City, sold at auction fifty idel, shifless, white man, men seming unable to make a living. Some wild eyer reformers and philanthropists grew hysterical over the scene. Down in Baltimore the great city of churches, a college graduate offered his self for sale for five years for his "board and clothes." These events coming on the natal day of the great emancipator, and undercurrent of feeting indicates that society and the world does not care so much for the poor white man as Lincoln did for the slave These are the facts, and yet what a world of cluster 0bout it. Hum an refues derelicts in the ocean of humanity. The world is full of those who for some cause cannot keep up with the possesion. There is a wide range between what may be termed "interest the slave" and interest in a "poor" white man who refuses to work and keep up the possession. The interest of President Lincoln and that of hundreds of abolitionists in the Negro slave was to remove the bond of slavery, and enable the Man to develop. Lincoln's idie was to give to the slaves his freedom give him the rewards of his toil, and to suround him with those things that make for good American citizenship Those white men sold on the auction block of fered themselver for their board and clothes, offers a vasty different problem for the consideration of the sociologist. Here is a problem when the victim is a tree race with opportunities open for him on every hand, with the rewards of his labor poured into his hand more lavishly and generously in the world history. The white man who falls to make good in America is a rank failure due to no other cause than inate depravity and laziness. Up to the time Mr. Lincoln's interest in the Negro slave materialized into the emancipa- tion proclamation, the sociologist considered a problem wherein the victim was a chattel, a thing an animal. He was fed, scantily clad and Watched. He recieved no education from which he might deriverefinement and culture. He toiled all day in the burning sun and biting cold without reward or service rendered. He recieved scant moral training to develop his civic virtues. That the Negro should have emerged from slavery a human being capable of so readily grapping the real problem of life has been the surprise of the age A Word About Tramps When the necessary legal enactment were passed transforming the Negro slave into a free man and all American citizen, then to an extent the two became competitors. It is so easy to sit down by the road side and lay dream over the phantasy that "world owes us a living." True the world owes All of us a living but we've got to hustle uo collect the debt and in the hustling there is liable to be sweat on your brow. We often wonder if ever occured to white man that there are no Negro tramps begars,&; and that the country is full of nomads of this class who are white It is getting strange that this is true. In our life time, we have been in the many parts of America and met people of all classes. It has been to meet tramps graduates from the very best schools of learing and of the best homes. They are brilliant minds gone to join the gseat submerged tenth. We have also met Negroes, from the best schools and colleges, and out of splendin homes, blacking boots, carring the hod, scouring floors, and washing windows. All this he did with a soul full of hope that this chance would come and a hand, ready and willing to do anything. The Negro is to proud to beg or to exhibit his social sores than to be licked by the dogs, of a modern Dives He just toils, on aad keeps the faith. Denied opportunities have closed the door of progress to him so often, that his slavation lies in the hope of tomorrow. The earth, the sea, and the air gives wealth and success to white. His failure is viciousness not lack of comprehension. Rewards For All In this day we hear so much of WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, FEB. 27, 1909. the submerged element. We here of the large and always increasing class demanded the help of those who have. It is a matter of great price coming from slavery at the bidding of Lincoln, a Negro has aske for nothing but work. By means of his splendid musidle and awakening brain he is building his way up through race greatness and race prejudice He has his hand to the plough and looks not back, he is paying the great debt of Lincoln, by his splendid citizenship. In the brief interval of forty six years he has learned his place in the economy of the nation and he is working out the problem. The little Willing Workers club of the A. M. E. church composed of little girls will give a cooking exhibition at the church Monday night, March 1st. These little girls are starting early to be good cooks and will demonstrate on Monday night with their exhibition. They are under the very splendid direction of Mrs Mattie Durfrey. Everyone should go out Monday night and sample the cooking of these young ladies. Sam Brazill and wife were pleas ant callers at the home of Robt. Davis and wife and W. N. Miller and wife Sunday. J. C. Robb The announcement of Mr J. C Robb for the office of Mayor is contained in this issue. Mr. Robb makes his candidacy on a "greater bigger and busier" Wichita platform and promises if elected the Mayoralty to make Wichita the best Mayor in her history. He solicits the support of all voters. Clearwater News The colored church recently organized here has had no meeting recently on account of the cold weather, and also on account of Rev. Chas. G. Cole, having sickness in his family. Jno. Mc Grue, Mr. Barton and C. R. Wilfrey were out to a stock sale Friday. Mrs Chas Black of Bayneville, were out in Clearwater Saturday the guests Mesdames' Jno. Mc Grue and C. R. Wilfrey. Davidson Enters Race Hon. Chas. L. Davidson, one of Wichita's foremost and most substantial citizens has entered the race for the nomination as Mayor of Wichita. Mr Davidson needs no introduction to the people of Wichita of all classes, who he has lived and labored from a childhood. No man in Wichita has been more closely identified with every movement tending toward building our city than has Chas. L. Davidson. No man has been a more constant friend to the laboring classes than has Chas. L. Davidson, and as a friend to the colored people Chas L Davidson stands with out a peer. As Mayor of Wichita he would make an ideal executive-fair consetvative honest and upright. His long experience as a former councilman from the fourth wrrd and chairman of the park board, his experience as a former member of the Kansas legislature all make him well fitted for the place. Mr Davidson solicits the support of the voters. J. M. Knapp Mr. J. M. Knapp is a candidate for commissioner subject to the primaries to be held March 29th Mr. Knapp has been manager of the Massachucite Mutual Life Insurance Company for southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma for twenty-three years. He served in the city council dur ing ex-Mayor Ross' last administration. A petition was filed in the district court Tuesday by attorneys representing Willis Carter an his two sisters Cora Carter and Julia Carter in which the plaintiffs to seek to recover valuable farm an city property which they had deeded away to the Monarch Portland Cement Co. of Humbolt Ks. in exchange for shares of stock the petitions states are pratically worthless. The plaintiffs alleged fraud and misrepresentations on the part of the defendant company officers and agents. The deeded consists of an 80 acre farm and four lots on Wichita street is deeded away by Willis Carter an 160 acre farm deeded away by Cora Carter and Julia Carrier jointy. This is mideed a severe lesson to colored people who own property not to be too hasty in grabbing at these so-called - "get rich quick" schemes. As a health restorative a French medical expert recommends a ten to fifteen days' diet of fruit alone, twice a year. Abruzzi may still be a great man in his own country, but over here he has dropped entirely out of the prominent citizen class. It is reported that a German professor has concussion of the brain. Probably caused by a collision between two trains of thought. The Searchlight $1. per year EYE SCREW DOOR 8" X 10" FOR REMOVING HEN EYE SCREW EYE SCREW TRAP DOOR 9" X 12" 4" FROM FACE OF DOOR EYE SCREW WIRE CATCH TRAP WIRE WIRE FOR TRAP DOOR TO SLIDE ON ENTRANCE FOR HEN 3" IN DIAM 12" X 2" ATOP FOR TRAP DOOR The construction of this style of trap nest is as follows: The front of the nest box should be 14 inches wide and 20 inches high; two inches from the bottom a circular hole eight inches in diameter is cut. A door is placed at the top eight by ten inches square by which the hen is removed. The trap consists of a board ten inches square, with an eye screw on each side. The door slides up and down on a No. 9 wire passing through the screw eyes of the trap door. A nail bent in the shape of an L" and filed flat on the bottom side is driven into the center of the bottom of the trap door with the bottom ASTOLICE AND MITES Don't Board Them. Other foes of little chicks are external parasites, lice and mites. We frequently find lice even among winter brooder chicks. Lice on the head are most troublesome. They fasten themselves to the back of the chick's head, near the base of the brain and gradually kill the chick. It is a pitiful sight to see the little chick scratching the back of its head trying to dislodge the pest. Good results are usually obtained by greasing the head of each chick with five per cent, carbonated vaseline. Kerosene and lard, equal parts, prove equally effective. The chicks can be rapidly treated and should be attended to as soon as there is any suspicion of head lice. The louse may be seen readily by means of a small magnifying glass. It can also be detected with the naked eye if one is very careful to examine the right place, although one must look carefully to see it. To kill mites, clean all coops and brooders perfectly, then apply thoroughly, either whitewash, kerosene oil, or some of the prepared insecticides. Be sure to fill all the cracks and crevices as these are the places where mites will be found hiding during the day. Burn all the litter and add new. A spray pump may be used for applying the insecticide, as it drives the liquid into the cracks and crevices better than can be done with a brush. Whitewash can be applied with a pump and then smoothed over with a brush, doing rapid and effective work. Mites differ from body lice in that they suck the blood from the fowls' bodies, while lice have biking mouthparts and live on the skin and feathers, causing intense itching and annoyance. Mites live on Dogs as Dowries. Everywhere is the dog the friend of man, but in Manchuria he is more strictly the friend of woman. There the dowry of a young woman does not consist of hard cash, but in a certain number of sleek dogs with thick fur or silken hair. The girl's status may almost be guessed by her wedding portion of dogs. If she receive six she is poor; if a dozen, her parents are in easy circumstances, and if twelve dozen it may be taken that she comes from a rich family. They are carefully fattened for their savory flesh, their NO 48. part of the "L" projecting toward the inside of the box. About one inch above the inlde of the entrance hole is bored large enough to admit No. 9 wire that is bent as shown. The top side of the bent piece of wire upon which the nail of the trap door rests is also filed flat, and the trap is set by placing the "L" shaped nail of the trap door on the wire, as illustrated. The wire hangs on the inside of the next box, as shown. The hen in passing through the entrance or other side of the wire moves it enough to release the trap door and lock herself in. The length of this nest may be from 15 to 20 inches. the fowis' body at night only, hiding in cracks and crevices during the day. They appear red when gorged with blood, or white when there is little blood in their bodies. To kill the lice we must treat the men's or chick's body, as the lice live there practically all the time. There are several kinds of these lice, but they all yield to the some treatment, namely, a good dusting. The dust fills up the breathing pores in their bodies, and thus suffocates them. A good insect powder may be made from equal parts of fine ground tobacco and powdered sulphur. Snuff is also used. There are a number of insect powders on the market and most of them prove very satisfactory. The essential thing is a finely pulverized substance that will go through the feathers. Having curefully dusted the chicks (and hens, if the chicks are running with them) clean the houses and remove to clean ground. A good dust bath should be arranged so that the hens and chicks may help keep themselves clean. An excellent dust bath is made by drawing a load of "chip dirt" and dumping it in the yard where the little fellows may have ready access to it. For winter use a box partly filled with fine sand, road dust, land plaster or coal or wood ashes answers very well. A mixture of sand and land plaster seems to please them more than either one alone. Some use wood ashes alone, but a mixture of wood ashes and road dust, or fine sand, makes a heavier bath and therefore more effective in cleaning the lice out of the feathers. Good Alfalfa Field. I have a two-year-old field of alfalfa from which cut last year on June 30 3½ tons per acre, on August 1 1½ tons per acre, and on October 24 over a ton. It also gave five weeks' pasture before the snow fell. I do not irrigate my alfalfa, as it is only 12 to 20 feet to water. skins after death become coverlets pelisses, vests for hunters or bedside carpets which scarcely ever wear out. Expert Finds Large Forest. Expert Finds Large Forest. The British colonial office recently sent out an expert to report on the Kenya forest in the East Africa protectorate. He found the forest to be 287 miles long by eight broad, and to comprise 1,000,000 acres of timber, valued at $115,200,000 for the wood alone. THE SEARCHLIGHT W. N. MILLER.....Editor Residence Phone Bell 1641. Lived at the Post Office at Wichita, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at 601 North Main Street. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Strictly in Advance. 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To Live and Let Live" is Our Motto. Our Position Outlined In the present campaign for the selection of candidates for city commissioners to be voted on the primary Monday, March 29th the Searchlight shall not make any choice or be for or against man or set of men for this nomination. From the large list of gentlemen arpiring for this nomination there is ample material from which to chose and we believe that a fair and impartial presentation of the names of those who chose should be made and then let the people on March 29th by their ballot and make a chance. In regard to candidates for the Mayoralty we do manitam the same position except we reserve the right to select at anytime. We are of the opinion that a campaign so conducted under the present system will be of to all if so conducted, than if conducted otherwise. Let every man who aspires for the nomination as one of the candidates for commissioner announce himself and then go before the people to rin or lose on his own merits. Therefore, the Searchlight has not now and will not have any choice whatever for commissioner and will not sponsor the candidandicy of any specially previous to the primary election. The treatment accorded the colored delegates from Wichita, to the State Y. M. C. A. convention at Lawrence, was first class in every particular. There ought to be quit a display of new even among the local fellows upon learing the things in store for us. Dr. Brown and G. W. White, the local President and vice President respectively who represented the local Y. M. C. A. at the convention are very enthusiastic over the prospects. BROAD GUAGE PLAN In our last issue we published a lettea from Hon. J. W. Shearer president and originator of the "Broad Guage Movement" into which that gentleman set forth in plan and concise language the basic principles upon which this splendid movement is founded. Those who read the outline and the fundamental doctrines there contained will agree with us when we say that is the only salvation of the great and serious question of the state which confront the white man as well as the black man of this nation Volumes may be written — orations exploded philosophers surmise—stdtesmen legislate—and courts adjudicate but finally — when the real relief is found it will be based on the self same principles set forth in the "Broad Guage" Club, American capital and American lador must both soon reorganize danger to both in the increase importation of foreign labor to sup plant American laborers—while the capitalist is securing his labat a cheaper cost he is also filling his country with the enemies of his government his own industry and making it more easy for the distraction of both. "America for America" is as necessary today and ever more so than ever in American history. We affirm, that this is not the white man's, country any more so than its the "black man's" country, it is for "America for Americans." The time is not far distant, with the continued increase of cheap foreign labor—when all American union labor will gladly and eagerly remove their racial bars and invite the Negro with open hand eo join with them in this almost invitable combat with cheap foreign labor. Silently but steadily this cheap foreing labor is reducing the union scale as well as in emptying the union labor's dinner pail, and if observed soon enough—relief may come. It is in a most rengling voice that we'll commend the "Broad Guage" movement to all. LOCALS THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Send your news notes and loan penninga to 601 North Main Street. IF IT EVER HAPPENED YOU'LL FIND IT IN THE SEARCHLIGHT. WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE? Send your news in earlier. "Forty Odd Club" One of the club organized at the A. M. E. church to raised funds which to pay for the "Forty Odd Club" with J. W. Thompson, Capt Mrs Ella Chiuneth Lient. This club is has a noval plan and makes start which will set a pace for others so low. The following are their members: J. W. Thompson, Capt. Ella Chinneth, Lient, Emma E. Jones, L. E. Simpson Emma Hodge, Thos. Martin, Rev. Jas McBee, W. Kennedy, Ettie Stevens, W. M. Hencher, Bertie Waters, L. A. Covington Mary Parks, Harriet Lewis, G. W. White, Mary Anderson, V. Matthew, S. McFarland, M. E. Price, Maria Price, F. Robinson, Dora Robinson, G. J. Harper, Judge Neely, Chas. Hill, R. Johnson, Ida B. Clark, Jas. Speers, Jennie Wheeler, Sally Hall, Eva Harris, Addie Adams, Etta Coleman. Services at the A. M. E. church were well attended all day Sunday. At 11 a. m. the pastor preahed a very good practical sermon, from the subject "The influence of religion in the home." Sunday School at 8pm attendance good. Much interest manifested officers and schollars. Allen C. E. lea gue at 6:30 p. m. Mrs Clayton led the meeting. At 8 p: m. a large congregation assembled to join in the celebration of the 149th birthday of Richard Allen the illu- strations founder of the A. M. E. church. Each number on the program was full of thought and inspiration. The collection was good. Mrs Emma Jones is on the sick list. - If you have any troubles don't bother the policeman come and tell them to W. N. Miller, Attorney, 634 N. Water or call Bell Phone 1641 Office Hours 9 a.m to 6 p.m Sundays by Appointment Dr. H. T. Bolden DENTIST ALL WORK GUARANTEED Bell Phone 2467 601 N. Main St Wichita, Kan Satisfaction IN EVERY POUND OF "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 Send your news in earlier Stingley & Ayers Underakers and Embalmers SEDGWICK BLOCK Either Phone 1619 Wichita Kansas Send your news n earlier W. N. Miller Attorney-at-Law NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 634 North Water Street Practices in all the Courts Of Kansas and Missouri Residence Phone - Bell 1641 In the future persons found out of selling intoxicating liquors for the third time must serve a term in the pen. B. PATTON nt Tailor Main Street g of Men's Garments d Repairing A Specialty Attention Your Trade Solicited Chas. B. PATTON Merchant Tailor First-Class Making of Men's Garments Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing A Specialty Prompt Service Courteous Attention Your Trade Solicited At prices from 2c to 65c. Every piece of Enameled Ware is marked in plain figures. Here is your chance to get some High-Grade First Quality Onyx Enameled Ware at Tinware prices. We are factory agents on this line of Granite Ware and have put on sale a complete line at prices named. E. D. SOUIRE Ind. Phone 1837, Green Wichita, Kansas - If you have any legal matter you desire to have attended I will highly appreciate your favor. W. N. Miller, Attorney, office 634 N. Waaer. Bell 1641. Send your news in earlier Olden Drug Store Burns The Olden drug store, 615 N. Main was completely destroyed by a fire of unknown origin Tue. night about midnight. The building was completely gutted and the fire left only a chaned and a blackened shell - not one article was left. The stock of drugs was valued at about $1000 with little insurance. The building which was rendered, practically worthless was owned by Arkansas Valley lodge No 21 A. F. A. M. And a small insurance was carried on the building by the lodge. lazy, gross hairs Use "LA CREOLE" POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT School Board Second Ward I am a candidate for re-election as a member of the Second Board from the Second Ward subject to the Republican primary March 2nd 1909. E. B. Messerve For Mayor I hereby announce myself a candidate for Mayor of Wichita, subject to the primary to be help March 29th. 1909. J. C. Robb. For Commissioner I hereby announce myself a candidate for Commissioner, subject to the primary March 29th 1909. I hereby announce myself a candidate for commisioner subject to the primary March 29th, 1969 For Commissioner I hereby announce myself a candidate for city commissioner subject to the primary March 29th 09. For Mayor I am a candidate for re-election and earnestly desire the support of my friends. If elected for another term I will be — fair to the colored people as I've tried to be in the past. J. H. Graham Mayor. For Commissioner For Mayor At the earnest solicitation of my many friends I have decided to place my name before the people as a candidate for the office of Mayor subject to the primary, March 29. I will appreciate your vote. Chas. L. Davidson C Bell Phone 1837 245 - 247 North Main St. I hereby announce myself a candidate for commissioner subject to the primary March 29. For Commissioner I hereby announce myself as a candidate for commissioner subject to the will of the people. Rufus Cone For Commissioner Dr. O. J. Taylor, the laboring man's friend, is hereby announced a candidate for commissioner and will appreciate any assistance from his friends at the primary, March 29. The New Hope Baptist Church reports excellent services all day Sunday. Preaching by the pastor morning and evening. Good Sunday School; and B. Y. P. U. In each of these auxiliaries increasing interest. Collection for the day, $39.08. E. T. Fishback Pastor. OF ENAWEL WARE CHEAP Prescriptions Filled with Care . . . Drugs of all kinds, Cigars and Tobacco . . . Your patronage solicited. + Once a customer, always a customer. Our store is Headquaaters for Colored people. 615 North Main st. Second to None PLEASES ALL Good Bread Makers It Is White As Snow—TRY IT The Otto Weiss Alfalfa Stock and Poultry Food are all guaranteed under the United States Law, Serial No. 13415 and under the Kansas State Law Register No. 1. It Is The Cheapest and BEST FOOD on the Market. HOUCK Hardware store First Class Goods at Lowest Price. 116 East Douglas Avenue Dr. J. E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon —Diseases of— Women and Children A Specialty Office 703 N. Main St. Use Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salv Murray's Reliable Extracts Murray's Reliable Perfumes Murray's Reliable Pure Spice These Goods Have No Equal They are pleasing hundreds of people and will please you. J. H. MURRAY, Sole Prop 808 South Hydraulic Avenue New Phone 985 Wichita - - Kansas W. S. MENRION DRUGGIST 801 N. Main St. Wichita, Kans. TRY US For a Good Job of Lead and Oil. SUTTON PAINT CO. Job Printing We have installed a new line of JOB TYPE FACES and we would be pleased to use them on a job for you. Good Work- Low Prices to all 684 North Water St. L. S. Naftsger, President, W. R. Tucker, Vice-President, J. M. Moore, Vice President, C. W. Brown, Vice President, V. H. Branch, Cashier. Fourth National Bank WICHITA, KANSAS Capital $200,000 Surplus $125,000 Directors: W. R. Tucker, W. E. Jett, R. L. Holmes, S. B. Amidon, J. M. Moore, L. S. Nattsger, H. W. Darling, A. G. Houston, E. C. Sheldon, C. W. Brown, J. W. Metz, E. T. Battin, Henry Lassen, V. H. Branch. YOUR GOODS SAFE if you store them with us.—Miller Storage Co., 634 N. Water. Peerless Steam Laundry Wichita's Oldest, Most Re liable and Best Laundry BEST LAUNDRY WORK IN THE CITY All Work Guaranteed SELOVER & MONS, Prep. Phone 282 245 N. Market STORAGE We have a nice, dry, san itary Storage Room..... Goods stored with us is safe. Rates the lowest MILLER STORAGE COMPANY 634 North Water St. Dr. E. Harrison Physician & Surgeon SURGERY A SPECIALTY- Office Hours 9 to 11 a.m. Residence 2 to 5 p.m. 513 N. Main St 7 to 8 p.m. OFFICE 518 N. MAIN ST Phone 860 green LUMBER AT METZ'S Corner 3rd & Main Groceries, Meats GENERAL MERCHANDISE We carry a full, fresh line of Staple and Fancy Groceries and Choicest Fresh and Salt Meats Our Stock of Dry Goods Men, Women and Children's Shoes cannot be excelled in quality or in price. Free Delivery. Tapp & Hanshaw 255-257 N. Main St Phone 257 Mrs Robt Davis has been much indisposed this week. Mrs M. J. Starnes has been on the sick list for the past few days. Mrs L. W. Wright is quiet ill at her home 807 N. Wichita. The leading educational institute for Negroes in the west MCCOY A faculty of eighteen thoroughly equipped teachers from the leading Institutes in America. MAGNIFICENT BUILDINGS Steam Heated and Electric Lighted DEPARTMENTS Biological, Classical, Normal, Snb-Normal, Nc State Industrial, embracing courses in A ure, Carpentry, Mechanical Drawing, Print k-binding, Tailorlng, Business Courses, L eg, Millinery, Cooking, Laundering and Fai Thorough discipline, Christian influence careful supervision Fine Military Band and Orchestra For full particulars write to Prof. Shelton French, ACTING PRESIDI Of Western University QUINDARO, KS Evidence Phone No. 15 Office Phone Theological, Classical, Normal, Snb-Normal, Musical, State Industrial, embracing courses in Architecture, Carpentry, Mechanical Drawing, Printing, Book-binding, Tailorling, Business Courses, Dress making, Millinery, Cooking, Laundering and Farming. Prof. Shelton French, ACTING PRESIDENT Of Western University QUINDARO, KS Residence Phone No. 15 Office Phone 1423 MESSERVE'S FAMOUS AND CELEBRATED ICE CREAM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL For Parties, Picnics, Socials and Churches Orders delivered to any part of the city BON-ION BAKERY & KANDY ITCHEN E. B. MESSERVE, Prop. Main St. Pho ellence Counts.... THEN USE... U - KNEAD - IT." FLOUR cells in every respect, - color, flavor, and po- barrel. MADE BY Watson Mill Co. WICHITA, KANSAS Excellence Counts..... THEN USE "U - KNEAD - IT." FLOUR It excels in every respect, color, flavor, and pounds of bread per barrel. MADE BY Watson Mill Co. WICHITA, KANSAS IMPERIAL BAHAM — CORN MEAL — BREAKFAST With thirty-five years milling experience in Wichita products are the best that can be produced. Made best selected grain only and put up in Special Pack Ask Your Grocer See that you get IMPERIAL IMBODEN MILLING THE IMBODEN MILLING Co. WICHITA. KANSAS Johnston's Hotel WICHITA 507 N. 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Ford's Hair Pomade has imitators. Don't buy it unless you want it. If you want the best results, buy the best Pomade—it will pay you. Look for this name If your drugstreet will not supply you with the genuine send us, express or post mail money order coute for regular size or 25 cents for small size bottle and given your drugstreet's name and address We will forward bottle prepaid to any point in U. S.A. by return mail on receipt of price. Address. The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 153 East Kenzie St. Chicago, IL. FORPS HAIR POMADE is made only in Chicago by the above firm. Agents Wanted Everywhere. For Everything in Building Material SEE SEE BOTH PROVEN 496 J.H. TURNER J33 TO J47 WEST DOUGLAS P 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 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 W L. Herman CONTRACTING : PLASTERER 856 Eagle St., Wichita, Kan. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Community information strictly confidential. HANDBOOK patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Mum & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American A hardcover illustrated weekly. Incorporation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $L. Sold by all news dealers. MUNN & Co. 3651 Broadway. New York Branch Office, 651 F. St. Washington, D.C. 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. 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. ALL THINGS ARE WELL. That ends well—so pay your subscription to the Searchlight and get good Rufus Cone Rufus Cone who is announced as a candidate for Commissioner in this issue, has lived in Wichita for more than thirty years, he is proved himself a friend to every one, without regard to race coller or nationality. A man in overall, looks just as good to him as the fellow with a prince aldert coat, if elected he will still be plain consumon every day. "Rufus" he will still without a doubt lead the ticket Marion Kans. Feb. 15th 09 Miss Hazel Allen Mr John Holden and Miss Seattls Bush, gave a St Valentine party last Monday eve. Music and games, were the enjoyment events of the eve, and at a late hour, Mrs. George Holden and Mr Woodson Holden served a very delicious supper. All left saying they had enjoyed a very delightful evening. Those present were Helen Edwards Lilian Edwards Carrie Mayfield Arthur Simpson Eve Seay John Holden Zone Brown John Young L. L. Hatchat Lizzie Holden Nettie Pinchem Hazel Allen Albert Holden Charley Allen Willie Allen Mary Lue Young Martha Young Daisy Allen, Dora, Holden, Dora Lisembee Lennie Young Mable, Hall Willie Hall Leroy Young, Seattle Bush, of Peadody Ethel, Lee Frame, of Newton. Pete Coleman and wife, were the guests of Rhbt Davis and wife on west 23rd st last Sundoy afternoon. Thess two words mean a great deal when they apply to drugs. " Careful selection of stock and fresh material " is my motto: Your prescription is safe with me. To gain and hold your confidence is my aim. — — — O. R. Bissautz PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST INDEPENDENT PHONE 620 811 N. Main St. Wichita, Kan J. H. Rice, Councilman from the six ward has filed his petition as a candidate for Commissioner Eor several years Mr Rice has ably represented his ward in the City Council and has made a fearless and capable office. If nominated and elected Commi-sioner he will prove a valuable member of the new board. He desires to solicit the vote of all who want a clean and well goveoned city. The St. Paul Literary society held their meeting Tuesday eve. A good crowd was in attendance and the program was enjoyed by all. On next Tuesday eve she following program will be given following roll call. Invocation—Inst. Solo, Carrie Foster—Paper "Fred Douglas" Mrs. L. Deveraux Vocal Solo, Della Gaines—Paper "Booker T Washington" Myrtle Fleming—Music L. Wilson—Debate "Resolved that the art of man is more beautiful than nature." General discussion led by Chas. Price. Mayor Graham In this issue we publish the card of Mayor J. H. Granam announcing his candidate for re-election. Mayor Graham is now completing his first term of two yers as Mayor and ask re-elect on his recotd made. The Searchlight enthusiastically and unqualifiedly endorse that principles laid down in the "Broad Guage Club" movement and say emphatically that, every colored man should acquaint himself with these principals, and give his aid in permanently establishing this movement. They appeal to the better part of every fair thinking American. The exercises at the A. M E. church Sunday night commemorative of the 149th birthday of Richard Allen, founder of that were sublimely appropriate. Though short, the program was intererting in detail. The opening address of Thos. Glover on "Richard Allen" The duett by E. Landrum and Will H. Jones, the paper by Ida Hill on "Our Church" the solo by that electrofying the songster M1s Thos. W. Fine, the splendid address of Jno. T. Chinneth on "Our Sunday School" and the climaxing solo by pastor Rev. J. T. Smith who sang the church rallying song "The church is mhving on" all filled the vast audience with sapt enthusiasm. Mrs. Nannie Howard was a visitor in the city Sunday. A.J. Waddell We present the name A.J.Wad dell, whose announcement is ler ein, as a candidate for City Commissioner. Mr Waddell is the present senior councilman from the third ward. He has made splendid record as councilman and he would make an efficient commissioner. R. N. Dorr Mr Richard N. Dorr, our present very efficient City Clerk has filled his petition as one of the candidates for city Commissioner. Mr. Dorr has filled the office of City Clerk in a manner highly commendable to him as a public official and would make a good Commissioner. Ft. Scott News Western Queen Tabernacle is progressing fine. They met the last meeting in the month with a good attendance. The Tabernacle meets regularly the first and third Saturday afternoon of each month. Rev. J. F. Sage, pastor of the A.M.E church is much improved. Pretty Prairie News Wheat in vicinity is looking at this writing looking good. Alice Douglas is reported on the sick list. Lyd McCellen and children returned home from their visit in Oklahoma last week. Word reached us in last week, that Mrs LeWis Banks of Kingman fell from a porch and sprained her ancle very bad, but is improving rapidly. Mrs Joe Banks and son Fred spent a few days in Hingman on last week, visiting Mr L. Banks. Mrs Underwood and daughter, Myrtle and son Guss spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Banks: Joe Banks and sons are rejoicing over the arrival of five baby calves in one week, now dont it seem good for a Kans Farmer. Ben Walker was in Pretty Irairie last week looking after his wheat and oats he expects to move down on his farm soon. "The Shower Musical" given by Mrs Addie Adams at the A. M. E. church Thursday night to aid the Stewartess boar was a mo t pronounced success. Theprogram was superb aud every one was highly pleased. They realized$12 in cash. Much credit is due Mrs. Adams for her work. The candidate for commission Dr. O. J. Taylor present member of city Council from 3rd ward is announced in the issue. Dr. Taylor is known throughout the city as the "Laboring man's friend." having done as much for the laboring man in the past as any man thus for annouced and this paper takes pleasure in calling the attention of its patrons to Dr. Taylors anoucement in another column. His stands for the people in the telephone fight in the water works adjustment, in the conomical administration of city affairs that has come under his department as well as general business qualification should be sufficient to recomend him to the interested voter and tax payer as a safe man to entrust with the office of City Commissioner. HIGH IN CIVILIZATION'S SCALE. Unknown Peoples of America Who Have Perished Utterly. Between the region occupied of old by the Aztecs and the realm far to the south over which the Incas ruled lies an immense stretch of territory, a thousand miles long and 800 wide, where the remains of unknown and wonderful civilizations are being discovered, says a writer in Van Norden's Magazine. This region extends from the northern boundaries of Peru to the southern limits of Costa Rica. In one section alone along the coast of Ecuador six entirely unknown civilizations were recently brought to light by Prof. Marshall H. Saville, and a vast collection of relics has been brought to New York. This collection is to be the nucleus of a great American museum, which will represent the history of ancient peoples who attained an extraordinarily high degree of civilization, yet whose very existence has been hitherto lost in antiquity. The famed marble chairs of Rome at its zenith were not more symmetrical or beautifully carved than those of one of these unknown civilizations. No pottery of any other ancient race was more delicately patterned than that found in vast quantities, as numerous almost as pebbles, on the sites where these extinct peoples dwelt. Their cloth was of truly marvelous weave; in beauty of design, richness of color and fineness of texture no fabric of to-day surpasses it. LEAD THE IDEAL SIMPLE LIFE Finns Devote Summer Months to Enjoyment and Pursuit of Health. In Finland everybody lives the simple life in summer time. They camp on islands, in the forests and always somewhere near the water, for everybody swims and bathes. Almost all classes sleep and eat al fresco at this time of year, and the town councils of the towns in this progressive and altogether delightful little country provide public fireplaces and public bathing sheds in all places where the working classes go in search of fresh air. But the simple life is by no means dull with the frisky Finns. They combine it with a surprising amount of joyety. They eat, drink and are merry in their picturesque little log cabins outside the cities. When they are tired of bathing and splashing they dance, they sing, they watch fireworks and practice gymnastics, they all become like children and are the happiest, most merry, most good natured, most easily pleased and most healthy holiday makers in the world. We might take many leaves from the Finn's book.—Ladies' Pictorial. MAKES KNOTTY POINT IN LAW. Owners of Property Have Right to Forbid Flight of Airships. A law framed thousands of years ago by the ancient Romans, and the only one bearing on the subject, may have to be amended or wholly nullified before airships go shooting about through space at their own sweet will. This important fact was brought out at a meeting of aeronauts in London. At present nobody has the right to fly across occupied land. The world is governed by the ancient Roman law, "Uque ad Coelum." It means that every landowner has a right to the air above his head as far up as he chooses to go, and can get an injunction to restrain anyone from flying through it. So far nobody has attempted to put the law in force. It would be most uncomfortable, not to say disastrous, for a farmer suddenly to emerge from his barn or smokehouse and pepper one's airship with bullets. The fact that the aeronaut from his lofty perch could not be expected to see the "No Trespass" sign might not prove a mitigating circumstance with the rural magistrate. MUST PLEDGE GOOD BEHAVIOR Terms on Which Strangers May Enter British House of Commons. One of the most important alterations which members of the British house of commons will notice when they reassemble will be a strangers' bureau. Its construction, which is now in progress, is the sequel to the scenes created by the suffragettes in the house during last session. In the last month of the autumn session as the result of their conduct no stranger was seen within the house of commons. A committee was appointed to draw up new rules for admission of strangers. The members recommended the passing of an act making it a criminal offense for strangers to brawl within the chamber, and they also recommended that strangers should be made responsible for their own bad behavior and should sign a parer accepting that responsibility. That done the committee saw no reason why women, as well as men, could not be admitted to theangers' gallery. It is in preparation for the change at the new bureau is being made. As pretofore, tickets for the gallery will balloted for by members in ad Took Precautions. "You ran into this man at 30 miles hour and knocked him 40 feet, 'd the court. "That, or a little better, I suppose, swered the chauffeur. "Why didn't you slow down?" "Mere precaution, your honor. Once hut off speed and hit a man so gent that he was able to climb into the ashline and give me a licking." JUMPED AT NATURE'S BIDDING. Would-Be Suicide Not Completely Nerved for Final Parting. With a groan of despair he made up his mind to die. Ruined financially, and with not a particle of hope for getting on his feet again, he realized that the only chance for his family escaping pauperism and its attendant miseries was to obtain immediate use of his heavy life insurance. Furthermore, if he lingered on he would be unable to pay the premiums on his policies, which unfortunately were not old enough to carry themselves, so that they would forthwith lapse. Death, therefore, was the only solution to the problem. It was a decision the bitterness of which can only be understood by those forced by circumstances to confront it. He put on his hat and overcoat and went out of the house, lest the expression on his telltale countenance should betray to his loved ones his fell intention. While he was traversing the crowded streets he would consider the best and least suspicious modes of consummating his purpose. If he could encompass it so that the thing looked to the world like an accident, so much the better. There would then be no scandal. As he stepped from the curb to cross the street an automobile, driven by a reckless joy-riding chauffeur, came tearing around the corner at terrifying speed. And the energetic leap which the would-be suicide made back to the sidewalk out of harm's way was a caution. TOOK UMBRAGE AT ASPERSION. Citizens Resented Being Voted for as Town's "Meanest Man." Old Scrooge might be a philanthropic Carnegie alongside certain tight-wads in Mount Vernon, but William Friedberg has no license to determine publicly who are the men who would squeeze a dollar until the eagle yelled: "Help! I'm melting!" For conducting a voting contest to determine the meanest man in Mount Vernon Friedberg, who keeps a cigar store there, was fined five dollars by Judge Platt here. A warning went with the fine. Friedberg lives in Astoria, but does business in Mount Vernon. He placed in his window a placard: "Come in and vote for the meanest man in Mount Vernon!" This was followed by a list of names. Consipulous in the lot were the mayor and chief of police. Then came many solid and staid citizens. After every name was a number signifying the votes the owner of the name had received so far. Great was the wrath of the so-called "meanest men." Friedberg was ordered to take the sign out of the window, but he refused to do so. His indictment for libel followed. In court he pleaded guilty, but asserted he did not know he was violating any law. White Plains Cor. New York Sun. BAD NOTES EASILY DETECTED. Almost Impossible to Impose Upon Handlers of Money. Incidentally it is interesting to note that the skill which enables one to detect a counterfeit comes not from a study of counterfeits, but from a thorough and unconscious familiarity with the genuine. If a man were pointed out to you and you were told that some day another who much resembled him would try to impose upon you, you would be pretty apt to fix his features in your mind; you would not spend any time looking at other people who looked something like him, would you? And the moment the impostor appeared you would note that in this, that or the other particular he failed to meet the details of the other man's face and figure. Just so it is in the detection of counterfeit. A skillful teller in a bank, counting money rapidly, will involuntarily throw out a note which in the slightest degree departs from the well-known pattern which is so strongly impressed on his mental vision. That involuntary act will nearly always prove to have been justified, for the bill in 19 cases out of 20 will prove to be a counterfeit. It is because of this fact that when a request is received from some one to loan him a collection of counterfeit for the instruction of his cashlers, he is advised to have the young men study the genuine carefully, and there will be no trouble in detecting the bad notes—National Magazine. SHOW HATRED OF FOREIGNERS. Chinese Historical Plays That Keep Alive Race Prejudice. Historical plays are acted everywhere in China. They are popular in the quiet villages, the homes of the rich, in the crowded cities, and in the busy market towns. These plays are written with the object of intensifying the bitterness and contempt of the people against the foreigner. The story of plunderings and massacres of their forefathers is vividly portrayed, with all the dramatic power that the actors possess. The foreigner is represented as a monster in appearance. His face is dragged out of shape and his mouth is made to appear near his ear. His beard on one side is red and on the other blue. His eyes are fierce and staring, and murder is stamped upon his hideous features. The people of the interior, who have never come into actual contact with the foreigner, have this conception of the hated barbarian. To their minds Americans, French, English, Germans are all alike, barbarians to be destroyed. because of those ugly, grizzly, gray haires. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR RESTORER. PRICE, $1.00, retail. TO HESITATE LONG IS TO FAIL Successful Business Man Must Have Attribute of Courage. Many a man fails because he does not dare to take risks, to take the initiative. When do you expect to do anything distinctive in life? When do you expect to get out of the ranks of mediocrity? The men who do original things are fearless. There is a lot of dare in their make-up, a great deal of boldness. They are not afraid to take chances, to shoulder responsibility, to endure inconvenience and privation. There never was a time when the quality of courage was so absolutely indispensable in the business world as it is to-day. It does not matter how many success qualities you possess, young man, if you lack courage you will never get anywhere. Not even honesty or perseverance will take its place. There is no substitute for courage. It does not matter how well educated you may be, or how good a training you may have had for your vocation, if you are a hesitator, if you lack that courage which dares to risk all on your judgment, you will never get above mediocrity. The men who stand at the top of their line of endeavor stand there because they have the courage of their convictions. They had the courage to climb, had the nerve to undertake even against the advice of others.—Success Magazine. LIKE NOTHING ELSE ON EARTH. Night Lights of New York Are a Vision of Magnificence. The sky line of New York is always changing. So, too, the night lights shift and grow in wonderful magnificence, creeping continually further upward toward the stars, until the lower city, grouped around the Singer tower, has become a veritable Chimborazo of glitter and glow. The little lamps that mark the dark wharves barely show. Above them the scant candles of the older city twinkle here and there, but not enough to mar the dark foreground beyond which come the palaces more goregous than any ever coaxed from genii land by slaves of Aladdin's lamp. From the platform towers of the great bridge the picture sets to the best advantage. It begins with the sinking sun. The murky view beyond the bay betcomes dull and dark. The torch in Liberty's hand suddenly gleams starlike in the night and then, like the twinkling in a kaleidoscope, the palaces begin to glitter in the gloom. There is no vision like it elsewhere in the world, yet only now and then does a bridge pedestrian pause in his hurried walk to give the spectacle a momentary glance. The usual New Yorker cares little for the splendor of his town.—N. Y. World. The Quaint Belluga. Caviare can be made of the roe of any fish; but the principal supply comes from the sturgeon and the belluga. The latter is about the most curious fish in the world. It weighs up to 1,000 pounds and inhabits the waters of the swift-flowing Volga. It is so abundant that the natives of Astracan throw away the flesh—which is whiter than veal and very dainty—and preserve only the spawn, of which they sometimes take as much as 200 pounds out of one fish. This belluga lies on the bottom of the river at certain seasons and swallows many large pebbles of great weight to ballast—itself against the force of the stream; that is, the pebbles act as an anchor. When the flood subsides and the waters are less violent the belluga disgorges itself; that is, it unballasts, hauls in its anchor and swims about for provender. BOY ROSE TO THE SITUATION. Quick Wit.and Intelligence Displayed by Youngster. His parents are convinced that Clarence will be a great man; the only doubt is whether it will be as a statesman or scientist. He is only four years old, and their confidence is based largely on one incident. The boy never told of it, and it would have been lost to history if a neighbor had not been a chance witness. Clarence lives in the suburbs, and has a cat and kittens. One day he went into the yard next door with one of the little ones to play. There was a big pile of brushwood here, and he shoved his pet into a hole in this. She crawled so far back that all his efforts to get her out were vain. Had he been a man he would have pulled the pile of brush apart, but lacking strength for this he resorted to cunning. Running home, he soon returned with the mother cat. He shoved her into the hole after her offspring, and she soon came out with the little one between her teeth. Clarence bore them both home in triumph. Sensation in "Mystery Ship." Sydney, Australia, has had a novelty in the shape of a "mystery ship." An American steamer, the Coronet, arrived by night in the harbor unsignaled and unannounced. It was peopleled by a strange-looking crowd of men, women and children. The officers were dressed in clerical attire—long coats and white ties. Nobody was allowed on board save the government medical officer and the harbor master. The Sydney reporters ascertained that the ship is connected with the newest American sect, the "Holy Ghost and Us," whose head, a man named Stanford, claiming to be the reinecarnated Elijah, is on board. The Coronet has been cruising for some months among the Pacific islands. Knights & Daughter REV: FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. Taborian Home, R. F. D. No. 8, Topeka, Kansas. MRS. EMMA GAINES, C. G. P. 1170 Filmore avenue, Topeka, Kas. 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. 35 Mr. So 37 Mrs. Al 88 Mrs. Ch 40 Mr. H 52 Mrs. Ki 68 Mrs. Ki 77 Mrs. Tw Ita 85 Mr. B 90 37 Mrs. Mary Robinson, 108 N 3rd Aitchison, Kan., 1-8 Fri. (A) 38 Mrs. Ella Young, Box 1173, Weir City, Kan. 39 Mrs. Hulda Patterson, 8th and Elm, Abilene, Kan. 63 Mrs. Lilie Robinett, 1236 Barnett, Kansas City, Kan., 1-8 Fri. (A) 77 Mrs. Sarah Weddington, 634 Spruce Topeka, Kan., 1-8 Wed. (A) ita, Kan., Fridays. 89 Mrs. B. E. Alton, 2215 Pacific, Omaha, Neb., 1-3 Wed. (A) 91 Mrs. Lulu Rountree, 1125 N. 19th. Omaha, Neb., 1-3 Thur. (A) 1 Fred M. Harris, Box 1173, Weir 2 Rev. Jos. Smith, 308 E. 11th, Coffeyville, Kans., 1-3 Tues. City, Kan., 1-8 Fri. 3 J. G. Burdett, 819 N. 1st, Atchison, Kan., 1-8 Fri. 4 F. D. Early, Sherman Flats, Omaha Neb., 2-4 Mon. 5 Robt. M. Jordan, 908 N. Western, N. Topeka, Kan., 1-8 Thur. 7 Dr. G. G. Brown, 517 N. Main, Wichita, Kans., 1-3 Tues. 8 A. J. Beam, 409 Osborne, Ft. Scott, Kan., 1-8 Tue. 10 Geo. L. Craig, 906 Cherokee, Leavenworth, Kan., Mondays. 11 C. W. Giles, 617 N. Water St., Wichita, Kans., 1-3-4 Thurs. 12 Lee Holiday, 723 So. 20th, Parsons, Kan., 1-3 Thur. 15 Ed Fnll, 514 N. 4th, Salina, Kan., 1-3 Tue. 16 Richard Clark, 420 N. 25th, South Omaha, Nebr. 17 Rev. Allen, Garner, 704 B. 12th Coffeyville, Kansas. 18 Jae Thomas, 218 W. 1st, Salt Lake City, Utah. 19 W. M. Hughes, 1023 N. J., Lawrence, Kan., 2-4 Thur. 22 B. C. Easter, Box 156, Oswego Kans., 2-4 Tues. 24 J. W. Warren, 218 E. 7th, Cherryvale, Kans., 1-3 Tues. 25 J. H. Downs, 423 Haskell, Kansas City, Kansas, Fridays. 4 Mrs. H. Tyler, 520 E 9th Cherryvale, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 5 Mrs Carrie Brown, 922 N 10th, Achison, Kan., 2-4 Fri. (A) 6 Mrs. Eva Clayborne, 118 So. Mul- berry, Ottawa, Kan., 1-8 Thur. (A) 7 Mrs. Alice Perry, 344 N. 5th, Sallna, Kan., 1-8 Fri. (A) 8 Mrs. Laura Smith, 208 E. 11th, Coffeyville, Kan., 1-8 Tues. (A) 9 Mrs. Katie Thomas, 117 E Laurett, Topeka, Kansas. TENTS. Queen Mothers. WANTED—A RIDE sample Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle fur- making money fast. 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Tires to be returned at OU not satisfactory on examination We are perfectly reliable a benchtop, your order paid and your tires finer than ever better, longer and look finer than any tire you have know that you will be so well pleased that when you want We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this remain IF YOU NEED TIRES Hedgehorn Puncture the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal mail or a pair of tires from anyone out offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn every J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, gray haire. Use "LA CREOLE! HAIR REST 333 KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. 416 E. 3rd, Ft. Scott, Kans. 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 Topela, Kans., on the 2nd Tuesday in July, 1909. TABERNACLES. Chief Precapitresses 1 Mrs. Lottie Williams, 1309 N. 10th, Kansas City, Kan., 1-8 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) 10 Mrs. Ida W. Wallace, 446 Ark., Lawrence, Kan., 2-4 Wed. (A) 11 Mrs. Pauline Woodfork, 822 Freeman, Kansas City, Kansas, 1-8 Mon. (A) 12 Mrs. Betty Johnson, 211 Stewart, Kansas City, Kan., 1-3 Thur. (A) 15 Mrs. Ellen Lee, Box 25 Weir City Kan. 16 Mrs. Lizie Morton, 1308 Washington, ton, Parsons, Kan., 1-3 Wed. (A) 17 Mrs. A. Masler, 615 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., 1-3 Thur. (A) 29 Mrs. Lulu Woods, 1027 Pottawattomie, Leavenworth, Kans., 1-3 Thurs. 30 Mrs. Laura Bright, 203 Ohio Leavenworth, Kan., 3 Sat. The regular retail price of these tires is $8.50 per pair, but to introduce we will sell a single pair for $8.50 and include a NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES card. NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES card. No more trouble from punctures air out. Sixty thousand pairs sold last year. Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. 34 Mrs. Joanna Jones, 1135 N. Washington, Wichita, Kan., 1-3 Thurs. (A.) 35 Mrs. Adah Lewis, 1603 Archer Av., South Omaha, Nebraska 52 Mrs. Ada King, 722, N. Y Lawrence Kan. 2-4 Thur. (A) 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) TEMPLE& Chief Mentors. 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. 1 Lillie Harden, 900 Fifth St., Leav enworth, Kan., 4 Sat. (A) 2 Susan Daniels, 216 W. Wall, F. Scott, Kan., 2-4 Sat. (A) Notice the thick rubber treat "A" and puncture strips "I" and "D." also rim strip "H" to prevent cutting. This helps them make SOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. 11 Ethel Penn, 718 "Q" St. Atchison, Ks., 2-4 Sat. (A) 14 Arle Stone, 823 Main, Atchison, Kan., 1-3 Sat. (A) NOTICE TABORS. If your Tabernacle, Temple or Teat is not in this Directory, or if there is any error, please notify me at once. W. N. MILLER, Editor. REMARKABLE IN THE DOG LINE. Proud Owners of Pets, Listen to This from Flatbush, N. Y. Zip, a son of Bluff, the big bull terrier, is the most respected dog in Flatbush. N. Y., says a correspondent. He requires every other dog within 40 blocks to walk a chalk line and bow to him as he passes by. He can lick everything on four feet up to twice his size, yet is as mild as Devery-at-the Pump. His master attributes Zip's prowess to his fondness for the pipe. Like Old King Cole: He calls for his pipe, He calls for his fiddlers three. "That is the most remarkable dog in the world," says his master. "He takes my pipe out of my mouth and smokes it, standing on his hind feet. See! The stem is all chewed up! If the tobacco doesn't burn well, Zip will get down on his fours and chase all over the house to create a draught. When the fire is well started again he finishes his smoke and returns me the pipe. Strong? He ought to be named Samson. Why, we have a piano that weighs 600 pounds. Tie Zip to it with a rope and he will pull it all over the room." Fools. What do you suppose fools were made for? That you might tread upon them, and starve them, and get the better of them in every possible way? By no means. They were made that wise people might take care of them. That is the true and plain fact concerning the relations of every strong and wise man to the world about him. He has his strength given him, not that he may crush the weak, but that he may support and guide them. In his own household he is to be the guide and support of his children; out of his household he is still to be the father, that is, the guide and support of the weak and the poor; not merely of the meritoriously weak and the innocently poor, but of the guilty and punishably poor; of the men who ought to have known better; of the poor who ought to be ashamed of themselves.—John Ruskin. A Knowing Dog. "Now," said the narrator, "Tve got a dog here I would not take $100 for. You can believe me or not, but what I am going to tell you is the gospel truth. In the early part of last spring I lost about a score of very valuable sheep, until one day as I was looking across from my house to the edge of the range opposite, about two miles away, I noticed some sheep. I got my telescope, and assured myself that they were mine. I placed the telescope in a suitable position, and made Bob, our best collie, look through it. After about a minute the dog wagged his tail and made off. In less than two hours he brought the sheep home safe and sound." Flattery in Lieu of Tip. How to avoid tipping the waiter at a restaurant: When the bill comes, pay it exactly. A certain involuntary expression of astonishment will be visible on the waiter's face, well trained though it may be. You should then rise, saying to him: "I have made an excellent dinner; you manage the establishment much better than the preceding proprietor did." During his rapture at being mistaken for the owner of the restaurant you escape. Sometimes More. "I see that a New York professor reforms bad boys with piano music." "I hope he bears in mind that some pianos need reforming quite as much as bad boys do."