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RELATIONS In every community, north as well as South, it should be the desire and aim of all the best people of that community there is ample room for each to exist without any jar or friction between them. Every race and every individual member of each race has certain inalienable of rights which should be respected by other races and the individual members of that race. All this hubburb about "race problems" — "race riots" — Etc, Etc, could and would easily be avoided if each race of a community would consider that other races has some rights which should — at least— be respected. In every community each race has a mission— a duty — and each is entitled to tome consideration— which if not granted by the other race— can never be destroyed Distinction of humanity by races has existed since the beginning of time and will continue to exist till the earth and inhabbit the earth— no individual race was given the exclusive right to either human races. The rise and fall of races, like individuals, has existed from the earliest time—and there is no race of men on the face of the earth today who can boost of a continued and uninterrupted dominancy of the earth or any part thereof from creation till now— which proves that the domination of any part of the earth by any race is merely a matter of incident, of environment and conditions. Racial distructions, almost as they are today, has always existed—and always will—and the efforts of one race to extinguish another, and blot it out are as useless, worthless and impossible as it would be the efforts of man to count the grains of sand of the sea. Races are the creation of the God— one and all—and no man can prevent or hinder. "Can the Ethyopian change his skin?" is as pronounced and inquisitively tree to-day as it was thousands of years ago in the prophetic age No race is responsible for the creation of itself or any other race. Really in this enlightened age there is no reason, no occasion, no excuse and no provation for clashes between races. Every con ELEVENTH YEAR dition is such that one can offer little or no excuse for mistreatment of another. The disruption, ill-feeling existing between races today hinges upon two words 'human rights, If each and every race would respect and extend to the other "human rights" there would be no "race problem—race clasher or race combats." In Ancient times when races existed and held their power by physical force and not by intelligence, education and refinement there might have been a neccessity for men to be war-like and to haue held in small account the rights of other men—but in this age of the Common free schools, the colleges, the academies and universities—in this age where education, entellect — and in a word "brain"—has supplanted the sword—men and races should be able to live on this planet in peace. In this age where the Bible and its inspired lessons are universally taught—men should not be heatherns—but men. Let us all hope that in every community in this broad, prosperous land that every race and every individual member of all races will striue to that end that "peace and good will" of one race shall be extended to all other races and that the most friendly relations exist among them all. CHERRYVALE KANSAS Robert Richardson died at his home Friday night and was buried Sunday. Funeral services were held at Bethlhem Baptist Church Rev. C. Teal officiating. Mrs. Hattie Morton received the sad news of the death of her father, J. Buckner who died in Coffeyville. The Second Baptist Sewing Circle met Tuesday and began piecing a quilt. Mrs, Cornelia Taylor is visiting her parents in the city. Mrs. A. L. McLean and daughter Thelma spent a few days in Emporia. Mrs. Alice Collier of Emporia is visiting in our city for awhile. FEBRUARY 19th 1910. AbOut Some Wichtians Among those who are contributing realness to the efforts being put forth in the "up-lift" of the Negro here and elsewhere, the name of M. E. Kelly, one of Sedgwick county's progressive Negro farmers is entitled to a conspicuous and prominet place Having in the early days sowed his "wild oats and gathered the harvest" he several years ago settled down close to mother earth and placed his name among the list of produces instead of consumers. Some six or eight years ago he settled in West Wichita where he soon accumulated some valuable groung and began raising truck gardens for the market. He prospered and soon city lots were too inconvenient for his growing trade and he sold his West side property bought a splendid 40 acre farm on North Arkansas Ave. above 30th St. where he now lives. Since going on this farm he has made good and is going on this farm he has made good and is gratually coming forward. He is keeping pace with the times. He has one of the best mule teams in the county and raises some splendid crops each year. He is a hustler and will yet make a mark among men. One of our middle aged colored men of whom little is said, although there is no man who is more energetic, thrity and wide awake than he—is Simeon Macon—who lives West of 18th St bridge. Mr. Macon is one of those men who always are hustling. He starts early and stops late. He is a strenuous life full of vim activity. He is a tax-payer and the owner of some good property At 1249 Piatt Ave of this city lives Napoleon Starnes and his family. Mr, Starnes is one of the pioneer settlers of this city and is recognized as being one of the most expert lathers and plasterers in the state. He has lathed and plastered some of the largest and finest residences and business buildings in our city. He is not only a fine and finished of workman himself, bue he has taken the pains and time to learn his two sons David and George Starns the trade and they are now master workmen — though both are yet in young manhood Mr. Starns has a hobby of utilizing his spare time raising hogs. He is very fond of seeing hogs grow big and fat. He has raised some of the largest hogs in weigh of any man in this country. He owns considerable property in Wichita. He believes in the Rooseveltan idea of large families. He is a race man and is at all times willing and ready to give his aid and suppors to all wortay race enterprises and to join forces with his fellow-men to make Wichita a good place to live. St. John Baptist Church has just closed a very successful and spiritual revival meeting. The meeting was conducted by Rev. W. S. Blake of Atchinson. The church was met with great success. There was 30 additions to the church; 17 backsliders and 13 new converts. $76.55 was raised during the meeting. The A. M. E. Church has now begun their revival. Rev. Wooten presiding elder will spend a day or so with them. Rev. W. P. Banks is back from Abeline where he went to attend to Board meeting. Rev. J. H. Rainey and Rev. E. H. Lec was in the city between trains this week. W. W. Shobe has returned from Topeka and Kansas City where he went on business. The Odd Fellows and Masons will soon be in their new building which is nearing completion Silver Leaf Temple No. 15 is still looking forward and advancing. The members are all in piece and harmony. We all mourn the death of Sir. A. D. Hines who died recently. Sir D. L. Taylor was appointed C. St to fill his place Sunbeam Tabernacle No. 7 is moving along nicely. Dtr Patsy Adams has been quite ill. MARRIED: Ralph Garver and Miss Nora Murray were united in marriage. All wish them much success. Mrs. Coger Adams has gone to Greenburg Ks, to visit among relatives. Rev. Juo. Gunner preached at St. John Sunday morning. Willie Adkins has retrnrd to home from Tulsa, Okla. Miss. Iola Lee of Mississippi is visiting her brother Deacon Lee. The Sunday School weekly SALINA, KANSAS WEIR KANSAS teachers meeting will meet with Miss. S. A. Kinnell, teacher of the number three class. W. F. King Superintendent Bessie Steward, Secretary. Dtr. Shan and Outlaw are on the sick list. Rev. B. P. Berry preached at St. John Sunday night. Jerry Borders nephews of Cushion, Okla. are here attending School. The Washington Central Schol are preparing to have a valintine social Monday night for the benefit of purchasing an organ. A surprise party was given on Miss Lee, Thursday eve, quite an enjoyable time was spent. Edward Graham was in the city Sunday. Miss, Dora E. Warfield was a pleasant visitor in Fleming Sunday. The Jeruselem Lodge met Wednesday at Hargiss Hall. J. M. McIver and Benjaman Hughes were home visiting families Sunday. The St. John Choir will have a Social Feb. 26. All are cordially invited to attend. Proceeds are for the benefit of purchasing a carpet for the choir. The American Davis Tabernacle hold their meeting on the first and second Mondays in each month. All Knights and daughters are envied. TOPEKA KANSAS The Rose of Sheron Art Club met at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Starnes 1196 Bucharman St. with the president in her chair. The meeting was open with prayer by Mrs. Wallace the chaplin. After an hours work the hostess served a two course lunch which was delicious. The Club adjourned to meet with the president on Buchanan St. Mrs. S. Weddington and Mrs. A. Farice Committee. Mr. John C. Parish, who resides at 2824 E. Central Ave, has long been recognized as one of the most substantial, conservative, and prominent colored men in our city. Quiet, unassuming, honest and energetic he has made for himself a place and standing in this community of which any man might well feel proud. He is a heavy land owner, not only in Wichita and Sedgwick county but also in one or two other of counties in this state. His word is his'bond among those who know him. He has always been deeply interested in the welfare of his race and always willing to push all race enterprises forward. He has a most excellent family and is doing his part in in the up-lift of our race. BACK TO THE FARM Every day the information comes to us that the cost of food stuffs is advancing. The matter has reached the point where the most conservative are being disturbed. It cannot be said that prices are high because of a scarcity. Our crops last year were good, and we are in the height of prosperity, but never the less the people are having a hard time to make ends meet. A plea has been set up for an adjustment of prices or an increase in wages To do either will require time and a many cases a stubou fight would be put up to prevent any charged for food or the price paid for labor. Negroes in the Southland can secure themselves against much of the sufferinfi the working people are undergoing if they will give more attention to farming and to raising stock and poultry The man who has the food to sell is always master of the situation. We should hearken to the bugle call and about face and trace our steps back to the farm Mr. F, Bynum L. Huff and J. Whitted entertained quite a number of their friends at a valentine party Monday eve. Feb. 14th. The evening was spent playing cards. There was a very delightful programe rendered. A Vocal Solo, Mrs. Fiaes, Instrumental Solo Miss. Irma Clark, Vocal Solo Mrs. Georgia Glover, Insrumental Solo, Miss. Lois Wilson, Vocal Solo Miss. Laura Rawles. At a very late hour the guest was ushered to the dining room where a very elegont lunch was served. After which the Valentine box was opened and each guest was presented with a valentine, which was very enjoyable. Those Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Fines E. Johnson J. Gowan Dr. F. O. Miller Dr. Brown O. Taylor, J. Sayles, C. Glover, C. Anderson J. Humphrey. Misses. V. James, H. Hurst, P. Hackley, I. Clark, L. Rawles, V. Dooley, and B. Whitted. Messers. Virt Wilson, A. Thomas, S. Franklin F. Anderson, W. Mitchel, J. Jones C. Dooley. VHHEE GTORS 10 co USE THE INJUNCTION AS THE POULTRY DRAMA APPROACHES SCIENTISTS MAY DISAGREE) KIDNEY TROUBLE —— : (eM wi Suffered Ten Years—Relieved in Three I i ee : pa DR. HALL CHANGES ATTITUDE IN| Afonths Thanks to PE-RU-NA, GIVE TESTIMGNY) “""=="=="* "| aera sri) "estes" gag 1, REL SE NS iw weedeat ae | | ito ea. 7x) ws el = [fue ce cuucsier ce eeatee the | enh wees erg loedr ee) Se Ue eet — Me HYDE ATTORNEYS ANXIOUS FOR | SUPreme court of the United States ii ee f 5 ie ae? Ba deaill is Kansas City, Mo.—Another ele- a. € ) | nas recently held that boycotting by | — [igreue)po en Gi AS Ge a oi lan eee a DOCTOR'S DEPOSITION. |a trades union is illegal, and now we ag oN es ‘Sat minke A OE asl went of doubt bes entered the Swope) haa Se ee Wnt SUBPOEKAS WILL AWAIT THEM Kansas City, Mo.—When Doctors Ludwig Hektoen, Victor Vaughan and Walter S. Haines arrive here from ‘Chicago to give their testimony before the grand jury investigating the Swope mystery, they will find them- selves to be much in demand. Espe- clally are they wanted by attorneys for Dr. B. C, Hyde, who desires to take the physicians’ depositions in eonnection with Dr, Hyde's suit against Attorney John G. Paxton. By the terms of the agreement reached between Prosecutor Vireil Conkling and Attorney John M. Cleary ‘and Judge John H. Lucas, ropresent- ing Dr. Hyde, the physician’s attor- jneys will not interfere with the wit- nesses while they are test{fying before the grand jury. But no agreement |was reached whereby Mr. Conkling is {duty bound to notify these attorneys jwhen he has finished with the wit- |nesses. Therefore, it behooves Dr. \Hyde's attorneys to keep a constant watch on the physicians so that they jwill not complete their testimony be jfore the grand jury and leave here be- fore their depositions are obtained. Disregards Subpoena. | Dr. Hektoen proved ast week that he ‘had little regard for subpoenas when ‘one was served on him while he was testifying before the coroner’s jury Minvestigating the death of Colonel Swope in Independence. He accepted service all right but a few hours later he left for Chicago. Meantime Dr. ‘Hyde's attorneys waited anxiously for him to appear and give his deposition. , If Dr, Hyde's attorneys should fail ‘to obtain the depositions of the physi- cians here then Attorney Walsh will jgo to Chicago and Ann Arbor and take the depositions of the men. He is de- \termined to know the exact contents ‘of the renorts on their findines as a result of their examinations of the vk tal organs ‘of Chrisman and Thomas H. Swope, and the contents of the stomach of Miss Margaret Swope. 1 Want Nurse's Deposition. ' Another deposition that Dr, Hyde's attorneys want badly Is that of Miss Pearl Keller, the nurse who attended {Colonel Swope in his last illness. An iattempt was’ made to get her deposi- tion but Attorney Walsh was notified ithat Miss Kellar had not completed jher testimony before the grand jury. | Night sessions of the grand jury |may be held. If there is opposition |to night work, then the sessions will Ibe lengthened. It now appears that at fleast two weeks will be required to Itinish the inquiry. |_ Formal notice was served on Dr. Hyde that his deposition would be [asked by attorneys for Mr. Paxton. It [is believed that the sult will be dls- {missed before then, i May Turn Over Letters. | Judge Walter Powell will decide {whether the Swope attorneys must jturn over the letters and reports relat- ling to the Swope analysis made by {Dr. Ludgiw Hektoen to attorneys for Dr, Hyde as evidence in the libel suit. |The documents are now in the hands lof Mrs. L. O. Swope. She refuses to igive them up. The hearing on the mat |ter occupied the attention of the court lin Independence. No more of Mr. jPaxton's testimony was taken by Dr. lHyde's attorneys. ESTABLISH THROUGH ‘ RATES FOR COAL MEN. ‘Inter-State Commerce Commission De- cides Over Protest of Santa Fe Railroad. ! Washington, D. C.—Against the vig- jorous protest of the Atchison, Topeka ‘and Santa Fe system and several other ‘railway lines, the interstate commerce commission, in an opinion handed down in the case of the Cedar Hill Coal and Coke company of Southeast- em Colorado, established through rates and joint rates from the Walsen- burg coal district of Colorado to points in Kansas, Texas and New Mexico. Heretofore the rates on coal from the ‘Walsenburg district to some points in other states have been prohibitive. As was testified to by a Santa Fe rafl- road official: “The figures are prohibitory. They are meant to be so.” hats: teas tee eee Chicago, Ill—The police are invest!- gating a remarkable complaint made here by B. M. McCue of Garden City, Kan., who declares three men held him ‘ap, robbed him of $525, and threaten- ed to kill him in a crowded street car in the loop district. MeOue told the police that the men pushed him to the floor of the car, where he said one man caught his hands and pinned them before him. “If you make a noise we'll throw you out on your head and kill you,” said one of the men. iyi USE THE INJUNCTION ‘They Ask That Employers’ Association be Prevented From Boycotting Their Members. New York, N. ¥.—“What ts sauce for the goose,” sald Clarence J. Shearn “Must be sauce for the gander. The supreme court of the United States has recently held that boycotting by a trades union is tilegal, and now we intend to prevent the Building Trades Employers’ association from boycott- ing the members of Enterprise Asso ciation of Pipe Fitters.” Mr. Shearn, as counsel for the union obtained a temporary injunction for bidding the employers to discriminate against members of the union in hir ing men. HOGS REACH HIGHEST PRICE All Records for Expensive Porkers at Kansas City Market Broken When They Sold for $8.90. Kansas ity, Missouri.—Prices of hogs in Kansas City again made a new high record. The top price paid was $8.90, which exceeded the record of last week and the high mark of 1882 by ten cents. The market was quoted strong to five cents higher than Sat- urday, notwithstatnding receipts at western markets were the largest since the middle of January, and ex- ceeded those of a year ago by 7,000. Prices were $2.20 to $2.50 higher than a year ago, and doubled those of two years ago. A WHITE FLOUR CASE DELAYED A Continuance Granted at Council Bluffs by United States Judge McPherson. Council Bluffs, fowa—Judge Smith McPherson in the United States district. court granted the govern- ment’s plea for a continuance in the “bleached flour” cases, but declined to give the government as much time as was, asked, setting the trial for March 17. Millers were here from Towa, Nebraska and Kansas, and they, as well as: the manufactarers of “bleaching” machinery, were repre- sented by counsel. MRS, ROOSEVELT TO KHARTOUM With Her Daughter They sail on the Hamburg to Meet Hunting Party. New York, N. Y.—Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her daughter, Miss Ethel Roosevelt, sailed for Khartoum, via Naples, to meet the colonel and re- turn with him to what is expected to be a triumphal re-entry into the United States. They departed on her liner Hamburg and will join him at the African port about the middle of next month. ‘They will all get back, early in June, e KANSAS IS TO BE REIMBURSED Guaranty Company Must Pay State for Loss of Money Through Devlin Failure. Topeka, Kan.—The United States Fidelity and Guaranty company, which furnished the bond to safeguard the state deposits in the First. National bank, must pay Kansas $139,060.06, the amount of principal and interest lost by the state in the failure of the bank. The supreme court denied the appeal of the company from the dis- trict court. WILLIAM'S THREAT TO HOLLAND If the Latter Does Not Fortify Against Great Britain Germany Will Do It. The Hague—Baron Vanheeckeren sent his promised statement to the senate in regard to his charge that Emperor William of Germany had told Holland that if she did not fortify cer- tain points against Great Britain, he (the emperor) would be compelled’ to do 50. A SINGLE PASSENGER ESCAPED Wreck of a French Liner on North Coast of Mainorca Fatal to Crew. Palma Island, Manorea—The French Trans-Atlantic steamer —_ General Chanzy from Marseilles has been wrecked on the north coast of this is- land. It 1s stated that only a single passenger was saved out of all the persons on board. Concert Given for Sufferers, Paris France-—The American con- cert given at the Opera Comique for the benefit of the flood sufferers, was an artistic and social success. The list of patronessees headed by Mrs. Bacon, wife of the American ambassa- dor, included many prominent Ameri- can women residing in Paris and the program was entirely rendered by Americans, professionals or students. The concert realized between $4,000 and $5,000. More Rare Than Radium. Berlin, Germany.—Mme. Curie, who with her husband, the late Prof. Curie, discovered radium, has been successful in research work in connec- tion with polonium, an element which is described as $5,000 times rarer than radium. Foreigners in China Safe. London, England.—The British con- sul general at China telegraphed to the foreign office stating that foreign- ers resident there are quite safe. The rioting is among the Chinese only, AS THE POULTRY DRAMA APPROACHES NEO fi ) WAR C1) Mie cT cai a a yi ie pues ues lly oie oe bh ae . it ee Ste ot Sagi +” ( ica A a | he Bey Eee; ‘¢ || acon jon ks | paces | = <i "* Gs) {ia / , a | sae i a EA ry i ee i a ov Tote Blé BUSIWESS MUsT OBEY LAW THAT WAS PRESIDENT TAFT’S MESSAGE TO WALL STREET. He Also Stated That the Payne Tariff Bill Complied With Party Prom- ise to Regulate Tariff. New York, N. Y.—“If the enforce- ment of the law is not consistent with the present method of carrying on business, then it does not speak well for the present methods of conducting business, and they must be changed to con form to the law.” ‘This was President Taft's answer to Wall street and its ery of “panic.” It was made to a cheering audience of hundreds of promfent Republicans gathered at the annual Lincoln day dinner of the Republican club of this city, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, Gov- Hughes shared the honors of the even- ing with the president. Mr. Taft adhered to his purpose of disscussing platform pledges and how they should be kept. It was at the conclusion of a detailed argument as to how the Republican party is re- deeming its pledges that he came to a discussion of the anti-trust law and Wall street, on which his utterances had been awaited with the greatest in- terest. Mr. Taft again came to the defense of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. He did not hesitate, he said, to repeat that it substantially complied with the party pledge for tariff regulation, and that through this bill the party had “set itself strongly in the right direc- tion toward lower tariffs.” EDITORS ARE OFF TO PANAMA One Hundred and Fifty-Four Leave New Orleans to Inspect Canal Zone. New Orleans, La—The National Editorial association adjourned in time to permit 44 of the edftors to board the evening steamer Turrialba for Panama. One hundred and ten more left for Panama Sunday. The following officers were elected: President, James P. Baumgartner, Santa Ana, Cal., Register; first vice- president, R. E. Dowdell, Artesian, S. D,, Advocate; second vice-president, A. D. Moflet, Elwood, Ind., Record; third vice-president, J. Byron Caine, Belleplain, Kan., News; secretary, Wil- liam F. Parrott, Waterloo, Ia, Re- parter; treasurer, Will Steel, Nome, Alaska, News, It was decided to leave the date and the place for the next convention to the executive committee, THE PHILIPPINE FRIAR LANDS The Sugar Trust Alleged to Have Se- cured Most of the Property— Inquiry Proposed. Washington, D. C.—Representative Martin of Colorado, a Democrat, has introduced a resolution deciaring the recent sale of 55,000 acres of Friar lands in the Philippines, which he al- leges to have been made to “a repre- sentative of the Havemeyer sugar in- terests,” to be a violation of the law, denouncing the department of justice for upholding it, and” demanding an investigation. Another Sugar Trust Man to Trial. New York, N. Y.—Charles R. Heike, secretary of the American Sugar Re- fining company, the sugar trust, is not “immune.” He must stand trial ‘be- ginning March 1 next on indictments charging him with other employes of the government by underweighing im- ports of sugar. Roosevelt Visit to Paris. Paris, France.—M. Liard, vice-rector of the University of «aris, has been advised officially that Theodore Roose- velt will reach Poris about April 14 and that the length of his stay “prob- ably will not exceed four days. Testing the Blacest Gun. New York, N. Y.—The new 16 inch coast defense gun at Sandy Hook, said to be the largest cannon in the world, has just had its first trial from its position overlooking New York harbor. LOCAL OPTICN IN OKLAHOMA An Amendment to the Constitution Asked by Signers to a Monster Petition. Guthrie, Oklahoma.—An initiative petition bearing 59,486 names has been filed with the secretary of state by Dr. John Threadgill, president of the Oklahoma Local Option and High Lt cense League, asking for the submis- sion to the voters of the state of the Proposal that the state constitution be amended by striking out both the fed- eral and the state prohibition provis- ions, and substituting a system of high license and local option. The Anti-Saloon League will oppose the granting of the petition by the gov- ernor and will carry the question to the courts. FRATERNAL PROPERTY TAXABLE Kansas Supreme Court Decides that Where a Revenue is Yielded Orders Must Pay. Topeka, Kansas.—The Kansas su- preme court has decided that property owned by fraternal orders and rented for commercial purposes, even though the money received as rent is used for benevolent and charitable purposes, is taxable. Under this decision the grand lodge of Masons must pay taxes on its property in Topeka and the Odd Fel- lows must pay taxes on its property in Kansas City, Kan. The court, how- ever, held that the Masonic Home for Orphans and Aged Masons at Wichita was purely a charitable organization and that its property was not taxable. A CO-OPERATIVE PACKING PLANT Farmers! Union of Oklahoma Starts Work on One at Enid to Cost $1,000,000, Enid, Oklahoma—At a meeting of the board of directors of the People’s Packing company final details for the construction of Enid’s $1,000,000 pack- ing plant were settled and teams and excavating apparatus are at work. The company is a co-operation concern, founded and backed by the Farmers’ Union of Oklahoma. J. V. Callahan of Enid, who is active in Farmers’ union work, organized the idea and has ad- vocated it in organization for several oaare NO PENALTY FOR FALSE OATH Law Making it Perjury to Swear False- ly to Age in Securing Marriage. License Void. Lawrence, Kansas—In the district court here the judge decided that the law making it perjury to swear walsely to age in an application for a marriage license was unconstitutional because no penalty was attached. He discharged two defendants who had been arrested for swearing that their prospective brides were 18 years old when they were younger. A MEAT BOYCOTT THAT FAILED Instead of Cutting Down the Gost Prices Have Risen to Highest Point in 40 Years. New York, N. ¥.—The incipient boycott in New York appears to have failed of its purpose in cutting down the cost of meat. Instead, investiga- tion of local commodity markets shows that meat prices are uigher than ever. The price of pork is the highest known in 40 years, while all meat products are selling at top record fig- ures. Prize What Brought $64 a Bushel. Madison, Wisconsin.—At the Wis- consin Agricultural Experiment asso- ciation meeting just closed prize winter wheat was sold for $64 a bushel at auction, barley brought $60 a bush- el, and oats commanded $44 a bushel, Mrs. Brown Found Guilty. Bartlesville, Oklahoma—Mrs. Net- tle Brown, who was tried on the charge of being an accessory to the murder of her husband, was found guilty. The jury recommended a life sentence: SCIENTISTS MAY DISAGREE DR. HALL CHANGES ATTITUDE IN THE SWOPE CASE. Death of Col. Swope May Have Been Caused by Cerebral Hemorrage ‘or Uraeinic Poleonina: Kansas City, Mo.—Another ele- ment of doubt has entered the Swope case. It came when Dr. Frank Hall, the bacteriologist who attended the autopsy: over. the body of Col. Swope, gave his deposition in the suit for libel brought by Dr. B. C. Hyde, who has been charged with the murder of Col. Swope, against Joan G. Paxton, attorney for the Swope estate, At the inquest last week Dr. Hall, as well as Dr. Lurvig Hektoen, the Chicago expert in pathology, testified that the brain and the vital organs of Col. Swope were practically normal. Dr. Hall admitted that he is not posi- tive that they were normal. He ad: mitted further that it was possible that the death of Col. Swope might have resulted from cerebral hem- vorrage, uraemic poisoning or conges tion of the spinal cord. Dr. Hall's deposition lays the back- ground for a clash between medical and scientific experts in case Dr. Hyde is brought to trial on a charge of mur- der. It means, probably, that famous scientists will be called here to give their expert testimony. Elaborate plans are being made for prosecution and even more elaborate: plans of de: fense are being prepared. DEALERS DEFEND THEMSELVES | Mass Meeting in Chicago Declare They Are Not Responsible for High Prices. Chicago,. Ilinois—Defending them- selves from the charge of making ex- cessive profits on food products, a hun: dred manufacturers, jobbers and re- tallers at a mass meeting here out- ‘Iined what they considered the cause ‘for the present high prices of food. ‘The causes, they said, are the high tariff, the increase in the production of gold, trusts, labor unions and the extravagance of the average Ameri- can householder. ‘The meeting de- cided to hold further sessions at which resolutions will be adopted, offering suggestions for a solution of the food problem. FATAL COLLISON IN GEORGIA Eight Persons Killed and Many In- jured When Passenger’ Trains ‘Met iNear Macon. Macon, Georgia.—Eight persons are reported dead, four dangerously in: jured and 20 slightly hurt as a re ‘sult of a head-on collision between a southbount passenger train and a northbound train on the Georgia Southern & Florida railroad, 19 miles south of this city. It is said the wreck was caused by the crew of the northbound train mistoking orders and running by Bonaire, where the train was ordered to meet the southbound passenger. STANDARD OIL WOULD CONTROL Former Secretary Shaw Sees Danger in Establishment of a Control United States Bank. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—‘“I do ‘not think there can be any doubt in the minds of anyone who studies the ques. tion in the light of admitted conditions that if a central bank is established in this country it would be owned or at least controlled by the Standard Oil company,” said Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of the treasury, at a meeting of the pennsylvania Bankers’ associa- tion in this city. His topic was “The Central Bank.” BRYAN IS FOR COUNTY OPTION He Thinks it Time for Political Parties to Declare Themselves Indepen- dent of Liquor Interest. Lincoln, Nebraska.—In a statement given to the press W. J. Bryan de- clares himself in favor of county option in Nebraska and at the same time says it is time for political parties to declare themselves independent of the liquor interests. Mr. Bryan says county option is both fair and logical, and insists that the government has the undobuted right to regulate the liquor traffic in any manner it sees fit. ACCIDENT ON A TORPEDO BOAT Two Men Probably Fatally Injured by Boiler Tube Explosion on the Hopkins at San Diego. San Diego, California—Seven men were badly burned, two possibly fa- tally, by the expiosion of a boiler tube in the forward fire room of tlie torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins. All of the injured now are at a hospital in this city. Three of the men were burned in a heroic effort to rescue their screaming companions in the fire room. J, D. ROCKEFELLER’S DIVIDEND For the Present Quarter He Gets $4, 050,000 From His Standard Oil Stock. New York, N. ¥.—By the action of the directors of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey in declaring a dividend for the quarter amounting to $15 a share, John D. Rockefeller will receive on March 15 a check for $4,050,000. The oil magnate owns 27 Der, cent of the stock of this big cor- poration. KIDNEY TROUBLE Suffered Ten Years—Relicved in Three Months Thanks to PE-RU-NA, ae a aa ie ap ne co OM ae eee ete Pee aE fie SN! a ren ©.B, FIZER, Mt, Sterling, Ky.,says: “I have suffered with kidney and bladder trouble for ten years, past. “Last March I commenced using Peruna and continued for three mont hs, I have not used it since, nor have I felt, @ pain.” a HOSPITABLE MAN. AWS, ee “4 (7 S bk € eee | b yes x CSS at o= “Our master is a charming m an, Every year he admits one of us to his table.” = LEG A MASS OF HUMOR “About seven years ago a smal? abrasion appeared on my right leg just above my ankle. It irritated me so that I began to scratch it and it began to spread until my leg from my ankle to the knee was one solid scale Uke a scab. The irritation was always worse at night and would not allow me to sleep, or my wife either, and it was completely undermining our health. I lost fifty pounds in weight and was almost out of my mind with pain and chagrin as no matter where the irritation came, at work, on the street or in the presence of company, I would have to scratch it until I had the blood running down into my shoe. I simply cannot describe my suffer- ing during those seven years. The pain, mortification, loss of sleep, both to myself and wife is simpiy indescrib- able on paper and one has to expe- rience it to know what it is, “I tried all kinds of doctors and rem- edies but I might as well have thrown my money down a sewer, They would ary up for a little while and fill me with hope only to break out again just as bad if not worse. I had given up hope of ever being cured when I was induced by my wife to give the Cutl- cura Remedies a trial, After taking the Cuticura Remedies for a little while I began to see a change, and after taking a dozen bottles of Cuti- cure Resolvent, in conjunction with the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint- ment, the trouble had entirely disap- peared and my leg was as fine as the day I was born. Now after a lapse of six months with no signs of a recur- rence I feel perfectly safe in extend- ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the good the Cuticura Remedies have done for me. I shall always recommend them to my friends. W. H. White, 812 EB. Cabot St., Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 4 and Apr. 13, 1909.” Will Have to be More Careful. ‘There is an Artemus Ward Jr, New York assemblyman, who {s said to be a wit like his famous namesake. On a recent occasion he nominated Ward F, Clute of New York city for head doorkeeper, but forg»t the office, and had to rise again to rectify bis mistake. It is to be hoped his reputa tion for wit does not rest solely on this occurrence, ROCKY BOY INDIAN LANDS OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT. Secretary Ballinger has issued {n- structions to throw open 1,400,000 acres of Jand in Eastern Montana (0 white settlers, ‘This land was withdrawn about two years ago for the purpose of allotting to the Rocky Boy Indians. The tract contains the very choicest lands !0 Valley County and wherever farming has been carried on, it has produced yields of from 20 to 30 bushels of wheat per acre, 40 to 70 bushels of oats and large crops of hay, alfalfa and vegetables. ‘There are over 8,000 160-acre home steads in this tract, which is com siderable more than the combined total in the Flathead, Spokane and Coot d'Alene Reservations, which were opened to settlement last summer. Disha a Cures. Game Warden.—This deer was ‘ol dead on your premises, and yet 50! deny that yon killed it? Farmer—Waal, it happened lke this: My wife was throwin’ a stun at the hens, an’ some way the ver which, was feedin’ round back 0 the barn, got hit. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remesty {oF fnfants and children, and see thet it Bears ‘the In Use For Over 30 Years. "The Kind You Have Always Bought There are plenty of people that bare” good judgment, but few that have re” lution enough always to follow I~ Carleton, Of ington's Boyhood THE MARY WASHINGTON SQUARE GLAYMOUNT, DESIGNED FROM SUGGESTIONS BY GEORGE WASHINGTON SUGGESTIONS BY GEORGE WASHINGTON Photograph Copyrighted by WALDON TAWEETT PIER AT WAKEFIELD HOUDONS STATUE WASHINGTON owned and cared for by the Society for Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. The superintendent is R. C. Beale, who, with his wife, occupies the house. The big living room on the ground floor and to the left of the entrance is that in which Mrs. Washington died. As nearly as possible it is preserved as Mrs. Washington kept it. A rare old mahogany tester bed stands on that part of the floor where stood Mrs. Washington's bed. The walls are lined with steel engravings which belonged to Mrs. Washington and some of these were her property when she was Mary Ball before her marriage to Augustine Washington, and came from her girlhood home, "Epping Forest," in Lancaster county, about 30 miles from Fredericksburg. The room in the rear of this living and sleeping room was the dining room and the same table around which the Washingtonts ate stands in the middle of the floor. The dining room is bare of carpets or rugs and was in Mrs. Washington's time. The furnishings are plain and simple. It was four months before the death of Mary Washington that George Washington took his final leave of his mother. This was directly before his departure for New York for inauguration as the first president. News of his mother's death came to him in a letter from Col. Burgess Ball. The president was at dinner with Baron von Steuben and Gov. St. Clair. The letter was handed the president by his nephew and private secretary, Robert Lewis. After slowly reading it, Washington retired to his private room and remained there for some time. He then wrote this letter to his sister, Betty Washington Lewis, at Fredericksburg: "My Dear Sister: Col. Ball's letter gave me the first account of my mother's death. Since that I have received Mrs. Carter's letter, written at your request, and previous to both I was prepared for the event by advices of her illness coming from your son Robert. "Awful and affecting as the death of a parent is, there is consolation in knowing that heaven has spared ours to an age which few attain and favored her with the full enjoyment of her mental faculties and as much bodily strength as usually falls to fourscore. Under these circumstances and in the hope that she is translated to a happier place, it is the duty of her relatives to yield submission to the decree of the Creator. "When I was last in Fredericksburg I took final leave of my mother, never expecting to see her more. "Your affectionate brother, "GEORGE WASHINGTON." Three days after her death Mrs. Washington was buried. The grave was dug in the grounds of her daughter Betty. The site of the grave was near a group of rocks jutting out of a hillside overlooking a tranquil little valley between Fredericksburg and Marye's Heights, one of the bloodiest battle ridges of the civil war. This little group of gray rocks was a favorite spot with Mrs. Washington. She retired there in fair weather to knit, pray and read her Bible. Because of this association with Mrs. Washington these are now called the "Oratory rocks." They are shaded by heavy oak trees. It was a shady place in the days of Mrs. Washington and the trees that shielded her from the sun survived till 1862, when they were torn to death by the storm of shot that rolled over the grave of the mother of George Washington in the battle between the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac. Susan Reviere Hetzel, in a history of the Mary Washington association, writes of Mrs. Washington's funeral as follows: "Business was suspended in the city of Fredericksburg; crape hung from the houses. The church was thronged with her friends and neighbors. Her body was followed by her loving daughter and grandchildren to a place chosen by herself to be her resting place near the granite bowlers now called the Oratory rocks, where she loved to retire and pray for her beloved son during the troublesome days of the American revolution. The coffin was carried from the church on men's shoulders; the knoll where the grave was dug was covered by the concourse of mourners and spectators, for they had lost not only the mother of the president but an old and beloved friend. "The mourning was general all over the country. Press and pulpit made note of the event. Members of congress wore crape for 30 days as for a distinguished official. Congress passed a resolution to erect a monument to the mother of Washington and to that resolution President Washington responded in a note of thanks, adding: "I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education which I received from my mother." The government never erected the monument called for in the resolution. Washington's administrations were, hampered by the Indian wars, the whiskey insurrection and Shay's rebellion; Adams' term was taken up with the French troubles and the threatened war with the directory; Jefferson's administration was filled with the 1 OT many tourists visit the house in which the mother of George Washington lived and died in Fredericksburg, Va. The Washingtonts, or that branch of the large Washington family which played so great a role in American history, left the Popes creek farm, later called "Wakefield," in Westmoreland county, about three years after the birth of George Washington. The family removed to another Washington farm in Stafford county, on the north bank of the Rappahannock river, opposite Fredericksburg. It was there that much of the boyhood of Washington was spent. There, too, the mythical exploits of chopping down the cherry tree, etc., were performed. After George Washington and his brothers had left this farm and after the marriage of Betty Washington to Major Fielding Lewis of Fredericksburg, Mrs. Mary Washington bought a cottage in Fredericksburg, close to "Kenmore," the home of her daughter, and resided there many years. She died in that cottage August 25, 1789. The cottage is a plain two-story frame dwelling, standing at the corner of Charles and Lewis streets—two village streets deep in dust or mud, according to the weather. The house is heavily shaded by old sycamore trees and is furnished with Washington and other Virginia relics. It is wars with the Barbary pirates, the Lewis and Clark exploring expedition, the Louisiana purchase and Aaron Burr's conspiracy. During Madison's administration congress could think of little but the second war with England. It took a long time for the country to settle down after that war and so it happened that nothing but a little headstone marked the grave when Lafayette revisited this country in 1825. Lafayette had known Mrs. Washington. To him is given the credit of calling her a Roman matron. Some of the prettiest observations on the character of this woman were written by Lafayette. After the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown the citizens of Fredericksburg gave a great ball to Washington and a number of American and French officers. Lafayette was there. Mrs. Washington, though an old woman and not much interested in festive things, was after long persuasion induced to attend the ball, called then and noted long after as "the peace ball." Agitation in behalf of a monument to Mary Washington crystallized in 1830, when the people of Fredericksburg raised $2,000 and were proceeding with the collection of the necessary sum when Silas E. Burroughs, a New York banker, wrote to Thomas Goodwin, mayor of Fredericksburg, and asked the honor of being allowed to build the monument. The design adopted was elaborate. The cornerstone of this monument was laid on May 1, 1833, by President Andrew Jackson, who delivered perhaps the longest discourse of his career. Soon after this ceremony Mr. Burroughs sustained financial misfortunes and the work was suspended. The pedestal was in place and marble columns had been hauled by ox teams to the grave. It was found difficult to raise money to continue the building. The big pieces of marble lay scattered around the place and lay there till after the civil war. They were pock-marked by bullets and bits of shell in the battle of Fredericksburg. In 1878 Capt. George Washington Ball, a descendant of the Balls of Epping Forest, originated the Mary Washington association, but little progress was made toward the erection of a monument. It was in 1889 that a strong impetus was given the monument movement. The country was wrought up over the approaching inauguration of President Harrison when there appeared in one of the Washington papers over the name of a local auctioneer this sensational advertisement: "The grave of Mary the mother of Gen. George Washington, to be sold at public auction. March 5, 1889, at 12 o'clock m., we will offer at public auction, at the capital of the United States of America, 12 acres of land, embracing the grave and material of the unfinished monument of Mary, the mother of Gen. George Washington." This advertisement created the excitement it was designed to produce, the National Mary Washington Memorial association was organized and the present tall shaft, a small reproduction of the Washington monument at the capital, was reared above the grave and dedicated May 10, 1894. The "Marrying Rosebush" At Mount Vernon TILL sending forth the lovely fragrance of its flowers to gladden the passer-by, although it has seen more than a century of a charmed life, the "Nelly Custis" rosebush at Mount Vernor, famed for its potency in securing husbands for the unwedded, as is beautiful to-day as when George Washington on himself set it out TILL sending forth the lovely fragrance of its flowers to gladden the passer-by, although it has seen more than a century of a charmed life, the "Nelly Custis" rosebush at Mount Vernor, famed for its potency in securing husbands for the unwedded, is as beautiful to-day as when George Washington himself set it out in his garden and gave it the name of his fascinating step-daughter. To the remotest hamlet that has ever furnished a Mount Vernon tourist the fame of the magic rosebush has gone and the marriages attributed to its mysterious influence would make the reputation of any "Schadchen," or Jewish marriage broker, pale. Many a "mar- rying parson" who boasts of the number of ceremonies he has performed owes more to the humble little rosebush on the shores of the Potomac than he dreams of. The present generation of Washingtonians have somewhat neglected the rosebush, leaving their sightseeing friends from afar to reap the rewards which are supposed to be the inevitable result of preserving a sprig plucked from it, and the census records show that there are 11,000 more unmarried women than unmarried men in the District of Columbia. Yet the efficacy of even one leaf from the bush named for one of the most beautiful of Virginia's daughters is vouchered for by a number of Washington matrons, as well as by many women in other cities. As an aid to Hymen the bush has no rival in the minds of Virginians and among older Washingtonians there are many who still cherish for it a sentimental fondness, regarding it as the kindly fairy of their happiness. Time was when no girl who visited Mount Vernon was content to depart without a leaf of the "Nelly Custis" safely stowed away in her pocketbook or wrapped in her handkerchief. Some of these willin' feminine Barkuses treated the leaves after the manner of four-leaved clover and bashfully tucked them into their shoe tops. Nothing but the roses themselves would satisfy exacting damselfs, for their white-petaled sweetness was certain to have the effect of inspiring some Prince Charming with love for the possessor within the following year. Lucky indeed was the girl who could successfully elude the watchful eye of the gardener and carry off in triumph one of the flowers so soon to be followed by orange blossoms. The wiles used by some of these lovelorn little vandals would have done credit to a skilled second-story man. In the last few years, however, the faith in the pretty old legend has somewhat died out among the younger generation. Whether it be that skepticism follows the trolley as the constitution does the flag, or that the bachelor maids of the present think too little of matrimony to cherish any sentimental stories of white roses and proposals, there is far less eagerness now to find the bush of fable. There is nothing in the appearance of the bush which has created such havoc in romantic young hearts to awe the onlooker. It is set close to one of the main walks of the little old formal garden, which was considered one of the "show" places of the estate in the days of the great American general's residence there. The bush is near the greenhouses and not far from the old slave quarters. It is not more than eight feet high and still bears its pretty, white clusters as freely as ever. F. A. Whelan, the gardener at Mount Vernon, is authority for the old age of the tradition which ascribes such wonderful potency to this particular bush. "The rose," said Mr. Whelan, "is said to have been set out by George Washington himself. There were two bushes of this same variety, Nolsettes, in the garden. One of these Gen. Washington named for Lis mother, Mary Washington, and the other for his wife's daughter, Nelly Custis. I have never heard any question raised about the authenticity of the story that he planted both of the bushes. Just how the tradition of the efficacy of the 'Nelly Custis' as a love-charm originated I can't say, but it is certainly very old. The negroes on the place used to loiter around it while courting, because they believed they would soon be allowed to marry, through its influence." Whenever there was a dance or plonie in the neighborhood, say the oldtimers, every young wench about the vicinity wanted to go armed with a sprig of the white rose, for each of them believed that once she got on good terms with the "Nelly Custis" no colored swain could resist her. Every warm evening saw dusky couples sneaking around Mount Vernon and colored wallflowers tramped miles to get one of the matchless posies. There is good ground for the belief that the legend is nearly as old as the rosebush itself. A Virginia matron of the old school, one of those to whom the bush will be ever dear, told the writer that charming Nelly Custis herself is said to have worn one of the white roses in her bosom when her future husband, Major Lewis, proposed to her. "My grandmother," said this lady, "used to tell me that the bush was a great favorite with Nelly Custis. She tended it assiduously and used to place her chair near it when she read and sewed. The white roses which it produced were her favorite flowers. Perhaps it was only because she knew they became her that she so frequently wore them, but they came to be associated with her. I have somewhere seen a portrait of her with a white rose nestling among the laces of her frock and I, for one, would gladly believe that it was one of the blossoms from this identical bush. "My grandmother also used to tell me that Nelly wore one of these roses when Mr. Lewis won her consent to his suit for her hand. Tradition further says that she took a cutting of the bush with her when she left her home at Mount Vernon to go to her husband's estate at Arlington. The veneration she had for the rose evidently impressed the superstitious negroes and its fame grew with every generation." Even emancipation failed to shake the confidence of the negroes in the powers of the bush. Tourists were the next to become converts to the faith of the posy. Boarding school misses from Virginia and Maryland, schoolma'am's from New England and college girls from the middle west—the frivolous little firt and the seriously ambitious blue-stocking, pretty girls and plain, the very youthful who wore long dresses to look grown up, and the somewhat passe who wore short dresses to look young—all succumbed to that spirit of romance which springs eternal in the feminine breast. The romance of Mattle Mitchell, now the duchess de la Rochefoucauld, the best known beauty of the Washington of 20 years ago, gave additional impetus to the rose bush fetichism. Miss Mitchell, the daughter of the late Senator Mitchell of Oregon, was one of the loveliest girls Washington society has ever known. She was as unspoiled and charming as she was beautiful and a belle of two continents. In spite of the fact that she was not credited with the possession of a fortune, she was besieged with flattering offers of marriage. But none of the proposals seemed to find a soft spot in her heart and it was not until Miss Mitchell accepted one of the Nelly Custis roses on a "dare" that the curtain was raised on the love drama of her life and she figured as a principal in one of the first great international marriages of American girls. Many of her girl friends pointed to the fact that "Mattie" became the wife of a bearer of one of the noblest names of France as an added distinction to the little rosebush at Mount Vernon. So unusual a romance could not but add to the prestige of the old rose charm in the eyes of believers. Yet even the skeptical were convinced when, not long after, a penniless young army officer who had become imbued with the idea that one of the Custis posies might help his fortunes in love and war was enabled to announce his approaching marriage to one of the wealthiest heiresses in the country. This young fellow, who, it must be confessed, had been looked upon in army circles as extremely unfortunate in his love affairs, admitted that he credited the success of his siege to the heiress' heart to a bit of faded vegetation which had once been a Nelly Custis rose. There are other roses equally lovely in the garden Mr. Whelan tends with such care and skill, but there is not a girl tourist in all the land who would not pass them by to gaze at the modest bush that the first president planted in honor of his little stepdaughter, the rose tree that has really made more marriages than any parson in the United States. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Residence 1401 West 23d Street. Residence Phone, Bell 1641. Phone your news items to us. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Strictly in Advance. One Year (by mail) .....$1.00 Six Months (by mail).....75 Three Months (by mail).....50 Advertising Rates made known on application. Liberal commission paid to agents. 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Full particulars write to Prof. Shelton French, ACTING PRESIDENT Of Western University QUINDARO, KS Phone No. 15 Office Phone 1 Excellence Counts THEN USE KNEAD-IT FLOUR Itls in every respect, — color, flavor and kinds of bread per barrel. MADR BY WATSON MILL CO. ITA - KANS OLDEN'S FLATS, N. Wichita St Wichita, KS Class in every respect. Newly Furnished Lodging $3.75 and $4.00 per week Lodging 50c and $1.00 per night. Specialty. Special Rates to Opera Trou. Only Regular Meals Served. Rated — Well Lighted — Well Ventilated Accommodations — Prompt Service James J. OLDEN, Prop. Surgery Special Attention Given Specialty Canine Practice C. R. Wildes Dermatology Physician & Surgeon The Finest Equipped Hospital In the City Office and Hospital 236 N. Market St., Wichita, M ABSTRACT NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THE COURT HOUSE Bonded Abstractors Prof. Shelton French, ACTING PRESIDENT Of Western University QUINDARO, KS Residence Phone No. 15 Office Phone 1423 "U-KNEAD-IT" FLOUR It exctls in every respect, — color, flavor and pounds of bread per barrel. MADR BY WATSON MILL CO. OLDEN'S FLATS 527-9 N. Wichita St Wichita, Kan First-Class in every respect. Newly Furnished Board and Lodging $3.75 and $4.00 per week Lodging 50c and $1.00 per night. Transient a Specialty. Special Rates to Opera Troupes Only Regular Meals Served. Well Heated — Well Lighted — Well Ventilated Best Accommodations — Prompt Service James J. OLDEN, Prop. High Class Surgery Special Attention Given to a Specialty Canine Practice All Calls Promptly Answered—Day or Night Veterinary Physician & Surgeon The Flnest Equipped Hospital In the City Both Phones Office and Hospital 1730 236 N. Market St., Wichita, Ks. DEAM ABSTRACT Co. NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THE COURT HOUSE Bonded Abstractors Central Market Corner MAIN and CENTRAL FRESH AND CURED MEATS — Full Line of Groceries — No. 4163 FRED C. LOVE, Proprietor Grocery Department WE SELL MEAL WE SELL POTATOES In fact, we sell everything kept in a First-Class Grocery. WHY CAN'T WE SELL TO YOU? Makin Eye Drug Co. 517 N. Main St.-Wichita, Kan-Bell Phone 239 L S. Naftsger, President, W. R. Tucker, Vice-President, J. M. Moore, Vice President, C. W. Brown. Vice President, V. H. Branch, Gashier. 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 6341 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. Nafsger, H. W. Darling, A. G. Houston, E. C. Sheldon, C. F. Brown, J. W. Metz, E. T. Battin, Henry Lassen, V. H. Branen. Satisfaction IN EVERY POUND OF "wichita's Best "Four POENISCH BROS., Agents 622 N. Main Street We also carry a complete stock of Hay, Grain, Feed and Coal. 530 — Both Phones — 520 Use Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salv Murray's Reliable Extracts Murray's Reliable Perfumes Murray's Reliable Pure Spices Job Printing We have installed a new line of JOB TYPE FACES and we would be pleased to use them on a job for you. Good Work--Low Prices to all 634 North Water St. These Goods Have Mo Epual They are pleasing hundreds of people and will please you. J. H. MURRAY, Sole Prop. 803 South Hydraulic Avenue New Phone 985 Subscribe and pay for the Wichita Searchlight. It is only $1, for a whole year. Try it. POLITICAL CARD S. I desire to announce that I am a candidate for the office of clerk of the District Court of Sedgwick county Kansas, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the primary in August. CHAS. D. FAZEL. TRY U8 For a Good Job of Lead and Oil. SUTTON PAINT CO. CENTRAL SEED CO. WRITE, PHONE OR CALL for our new 1910 Garden, Flower, Field and Seed Catalogue. We handle seeds GROWN ONLY BY RELIABLE GROWERS. We are manufacturers' agents for Mandy Lee, Petaluma, Old Trusty and Clyde Hatch Incubators. We pay freight to your station and sell at factory prices. See us for Poultry Remedies. Both Phones. 243 North Main St., Wichita, Kansas. 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 829 East Center SALINA, KANSAS (First Publication in Wichita Search light, Feb. 11, 1910.) ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Its the man who "sticks-to-it' who wins. State of Kansas Sedgwick County. Groceries, Meats GENERAL MERCHANDISE In the Probate Court, in and for said County: In the matter of the estate A. Covington. Deceased. 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. NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned on the estate of A. Covington, late of said County, deceased, by the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 8th day of February, A. D. 1910. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate, are hereby notified that hey must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within three years after date of such letters, they shall be forever barred. Tapp & Hanshaw 255-257 N. Main St Phone 257 J. Ed Allen HARNESS MAKER 426 North Main St. New and 2nd Hand Harness Harness bought, sold, repaired and exchanged THOMAS GLOVER. Administrator of the Estate of A. Covington, deceased. Dealers in All Kinds of HAY, GRAIN, FEED POULTRY SUPPLIES Vertical Mills G. R. VOLLINTINE, Proprietor Custom Grinding and Corn Shelling our Specialty - P.O. Box Delivery 814 North Main Wichita, Kansas G. R. VOLLINTINE, Proprietor Custom Grinding and Corn Shelling our Specialty - Prompt Delivery 814 North Main Wichita, Kansas Mother and child will both be the stronger and healthier for the use of PEERLESS PRINCESS FLOUR Bread baked from it supplies the best Mother and child will both be the stronger and healthier for the use of PEERLESS PRINCESS FLOUR Bread baked from it supplies the best kind of nutrition. It not merely sustains life, it strengthens and energizes it. PEERLESS PRINCESS FLOUR is guaranteed pure. It contains nothing but the kernels of selected wheat ground under conditions of perfect cleanliness. Try a sack. Howard Mills FINAL REDUCTION ON OVERCOATS kind of nutrition. It not merely sustains life, it strengthens and energizes it. PEERLESS PRINCESS FLOUR is guaranteed pure. It contains nothing but the kernels of selected wheat ground under conditions of perfect cleanliness. Try a sack. Howard Mills FINAL REDUCTION ON OVERCOATS $12.98 $12.98 Pick 'Em Out Any Overcoat in the House Worth Up to $25.00 Men's $12.50 Overcoats - - - $7.98 Men's $15. and $18. Overcoats - - $9.98 New Spring Styles Men's Footwear, Crawford Shoes and Oxford, $3.50 and - - - $4.00 Men's $12.50 Overcoats - - - $7.98 Men's $15. and $18. Overcoats - - $9.98 Men's Footwear, Crawford Shoes and Oxford, $3.50 and $4.00 Hanan & Son Shoes and Oxford, $5.50 and $6.00 Men's High Class Winter Suits All Must Go $25. Suits $16.85 $22. Suits $14.85 $20 Suits $12.98 $15 and $18 Suits $9.98 $12.20 Suits $7.98 THE HUB CHAS. YOUNGHEIM, Prop. 114 N. Main St ```markdown ``` Belts for Children The New Belts For Children's Russian Suits The "Russian" styles for the coming season requires a pretty belt to complete the general effect. These new belts are just what is needed; of patent leather in light blue, red, brown, navy, white and black, with new "Never-slip" buckles. Price 50c. Women's Suede Leather Belts, with graduated back and new gilt "Never-slip" buckle. All colors at 50c. The New Belts For Children's Russian Suits The "Russian" styles for the coming season requires a pretty belt to complete the general effect. These new belts are just what is needed; of patent leather in light blue, red, brown, navy, white and black, with new "Never-slip" buckles. Price 50c. Women's Suede Leather Belts, with graduated back and new gilt "Never-slip" buckle. All colors at 50c. Butterick Patterns MARCH PATTERNS and "DESIGNER" Now on SALE The Butterick Advance Patterns for March, the favored fashions for spring, now on sale. Butterick Fashion Sheets for March given av ay free at our pattern counter on the Main Floor-East Aisle. Mail orders filled. MARCH PATTERNS and "DESIGNER" Now on SALE The Butterick Advance Patterns for March, the favored fashions for spring, now on sale. Butterick Fashion Sheets for March given av ay free at our pattern counter on the Main Floor—East Aisle. Mail orders filled. Women's waists AN EARLY SEASON SALE of NEW WHITE WAISTS "Ninety-eight Cents" tomorrow in the Waist Store for these White Waists, worth $1.50 and $2.00. How we bought them it is needless trimmed and embroidered fronts. All sizes. See west window. SPECIAL AT.....98c Boston Store 103.105.107.109 E. DOUGLAS AVENUE WALLENSTEIN & CO. AN EARLY SEASON SALE OF NEW WHITE WAISTS "Ninety-eight Cents" tomorrow in the Waist Store for these White Waists, worth $1.50 and $2.00. How we bought them it is needless trimmed and embroidered fronts. All sizes. See west window. SPECIAL AT.....98c Boston Store 103.105.107.109 E. DOUGLAS AVE. WALLENSTEIN & COMN. MUSIC LESSONS Mrs. G. L. Scott, [formerly Miss Mamie Richardson,] announces that she is prepared to give music lessons to a limited number of persons. This is an opportunity to make an advance in the art of music. For partleulars call on The KITCHEN CABINET MAN is a gourmet as he is a poet or an artist, or simply learned. Taste is a delicate organ perfectable and worthy of respect like the eye and the ear. To be wanting in the sense of taste is to be deprived of an exquisite faculty of the faculty of discerning the qualities of a book or of a work of art; it is to be deprived of an essential sense, of a part of human superiority."-Guy de Maupassant. The Art of Toast Making. A perfect piece of toast is not a common article of food, it is more often served browned outside, while the inside is moist and unpalatable. When preparing toast cut the stale bread in quarter-inch slices, lay in the oven to commence drying, then toast over a clear fire or gas flame. It should be crisp all the way through and of a golden brown color. Before serving it do not pile it compactly as it loses its crispness by standing. Toast may be buttered before sending to the table, if liked. A nice way is to score it on opposite sides through the crust so that it may be easily broken with the fingers at the table. If one desires, crust may be removed before toasting; but most people prefer the crisp crust left on the slice. To prepare milk toast take a pint of scalded milk, to it add two and one-half tablespoonfuls of flour mixed with cold water to make a smooth paste, two tablespoonfuls of butter added in small pieces and half a teaspoonful of salt. Cook well. Dip pieces of freshly toasted bread into hot milk, put on a serving dish and pour the sauce over it. French toast is prepared by beating two eggs slightly, add one-half teaspoonful of salt and one cup of milk; put into a plate or shallow dish. Soak slices of bread in the mixture until soft, then cook on a hot greased griddle until brown on both sides. Serve for breakfast or luncheon with hot maple syrup. Rice. Rice forms the chief cereal food of about one-half of the world's population, and wheat the food of the other half. Rice should form a larger part in our menus. It may take the place of one vegetable. Served as a breakfast food with cream and sugar it is equal to the best. HO gives what others may not see, Nor counts on favor, fame or praise, Shall find his smallest gift outweighs The burden of the mighty sea." -J. G. Whittier. Mutton. The meat of sheep does not stand in good repute with many on account of its strong flavor. If care is used to remove the pink skin and superfluous fat of chops or steak, this disagreeable taste will be leargely removed, as the woolly flavor lies in the skin. For a mutton stew, cut the pieces into size nice for serving, see that no skin is left on, and simmer until tender in boiling water; remove, save the water for a vegetable soup the next day. Fry the mutton until brown in a small amount of fat, season when half cooked. A braised leg of mutton makes a very nice dinner dish. Bone a leg of mutton, stuff, sew and place in a deep pan. Cook a slice of onion, carrot and turnip cut in dice in one-fourth of a cup of butter, with one bay leaf, a spring of thyme and parsley add three cupfuls of hot water, one and a half teaspoons of salt and 12 pepper corn;s pour over the mutton and cook three hours, closely covered until the last half hour. Remove to a hot platter. Brown three tablespoonfuls of butter, add four tablespoonfuls of flour and stir until well browned, pour on slowly the strained liquor, about one and three-fourths cupfuls. Use for a stuffing one cupful of crumbs, one-fourth of a cup each of melted butter and boiling water, pepper, salt and poultry seasoning to taste. For a boiled leg of mutton serve a caper sauce or a white sauce made by using the mutton liquor for one-half of the milk and two hard cooked eggs chopped. The flesh of mutton ranks with beef in nutritive value and digestibility. Mutton should hang at least two to four weeks and come from sheep three years old. The fat of mutton, owing to its large percent of stearic acid, is more difficult of digestion than beef. Good mutton should be fine grained and pink in color, the fat white and hard. If the outside skin removes easily the mutton is sure to be good. Mutton is often preferred cooked rare. Creamed Sweetthreads. Take one pair of sweetbreads, parboil and cut in pieces. Melt one tablespoonful of butter over hot water. Stir in one tablespoonful of flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg and half a pint of cream. As soon as the sauce is smooth put in the sweetbreads and cook five minutes. IN FRANCE they have a say- ing that, 'tobacco is the tomb of love,' and "if it is not true, it ought to be." A Leg of Lamb. In boiling leg of lamb add two bay leaves to the water in which it is cooked, and save the liquor for soup I to be baked, place a cup and a half of hot water in a small saucepan, add one teaspoonful each of powdered clove and cinnamon, and baste the lamb, using this instead of water. It adds a flavor to the meat that is especially appetizing, if it is to be served cold. When slicing it to serve cold let it be accompanied by the following dressing: Cook one egg hard in the shell, chop the white and mash the yolk. To the yolk add one teaspoonful of sugar, one-half a teaspoonful of salt, a quarter of a teaspoonful of mustard, two tablespoonfuls of olive oil and one tablespoonful of vinegar, a teaspoonful of chopped mint or the mint vinegar may be used. Mix well and sprinkle with the chopped white Garnish the lamb with parsley and serve the sauce, passed in a pretty bowl. The bone left from the leg will serve another meal. Cut off all the meat and crack the bone, place in a stew pan and cover with water. Add four sprigs of parsley, a dash of paprika, salt to taste and a teaspoonful of lemon juice. Let simmer for several hours and serve with crountons. A bit of onion adds to the flavor of the soup. The bits of lamb that are left may now be chopped, seasoned with chopped green pepper, salt and paprika, butter, one egg and a few crumbs and a fine croque mixture is ready. They may be served with or without a sauce and are nice for a luncheon or supper dish. Thus the history and usefulness of a leg of lamb is complete with four good meals and perhaps enough left for hash for breakfast. Tomato Cream Toast Put three tablespoonfuls of butter in a saucepan. When melted and bubbling add three tablespoonfuls of flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one and one-half cups of strained tomato, to which has been added one-fourth of a teaspoonful of soda; then add one-half a cupful of cream. Dip slices of toast in the sauce, pour over and serve at once. Toast with scrambled eggs makes a nice breakfast dish, or toast with minced chicken. O THINGS because we love them, love things be- A Few Cake Thoughts. Accuracy in measuring the ingredients is absolutely necessary. The hit or miss cook gets hit or miss results. All materials should be stricly fresh, especially butter and eggs. Butter and fruit cakes should be baked in a moderate oven, layer cakes may be baked more quickly. Angel food and sunshine cake should be placed in a very slow oven at first, increase the heat very gradually until the last stage of browning. Eggs should be separated unless otherwise directed. Beat the yolks until thick, the whites stiff. Use a wooden spoon for cake mixing. Stir in one direction to avoid breaking the air bubbles formed when stirring. All measurements are level. Beat the butter to a cream and then all the sugar gradually. Dried fruit to be used in cakes should all be previously washed and d. ied, then floured before using, so that they will not sink to the bottom of the cake. Add fruit at the last moment. A cake having fruit in it must be a little stiffer than a plain one. Always sift baking powder or soda four times with the flour, so that it may be well blended. Use paper in sifting, it is so much handier than dishes. Have the oven ready for the cake when mixed. Suet is the best fat to grease tins, butter burns easily and the lard flavor is not always liked. In baking a cake, do not jar it in the oven while rising. See that it is well baked before taking from the oven. A cake that is baked 40 minutes should rise the first quarter or ten minutes, finish rising and begin to brown the second quarter, finish browning the third quarter and begin to shrink from the pan; the fourth quarter finishes the baking and shrinking from the pan. If the coal or wood range gets too hot, remove a lid from the stove or set a pan of water in the oven. Line the pans with greased paper for a rich cake or wedding cake. A cake is done if it springs back when touched by the finger. A FISH STORY The willow tree leaned so far out over the water that all that happened in it was mirrored in the face of the stream. There was an eddy at the tree-foot, with a deepish pool underneath. Trout lurked in the pool—so big and wary, they were the despair of all neighborhood fishermen. The Ennis boy, of course, had told Wilmer all about them. Wilmer, indeed, had found the lad much like a local chronicle. In the week since he had established himself at the Ennis farmhouse he had been possessed of at least half the ins and outs of Brush Creek neighborhood. not to the degree of me the other. The girl was at obvious disdain knew the game. Back and down, weaving s the olig fish play. Her almost enviously, self, nave hooked the all trout, but it was a game. "Hi, you up to come down," the Enn but the fisherwoman pleen Joo Lane—you she wasn't more'n hail Ostensibly, Wilmer was a vagrant vacationer; really, he was looking out for remnant tracts of hardwood timber. A new railway was mooted, not yet even in the air, but in the minds of certain men. Before building it, they wanted to make certain of sure and quick returns. Walnut, white oak, cherry and ash in sufficient amount would furnish such returns. Wilmer had been told to spend a fortnight looking for timber. Now, at the middle of the fortnight, he knew he need look no more, so he was giving his whole mind to the enjoyment of fishing. Hence to-day's excursion begun at sunrise. So far the excursion had been fruitless. The Ennis boy was distressed. He had rather bragged of the sport they were to have; besides, Wilmer had promised him a silver dollar if they managed to catch even one big trout. Wilmer had his reasons, aside from natural liberality. He was on the edge of falling in love with a girl, dragon-guarded. The dragon was a crusty uncle, whose sole enthusiasm was for fish and fishing. If Wilmer could send off in the night's mall a snapshot of even a two-pounder, along with a chaty account of the place where such fish might be caught, he knew he would come near to establishing himself in the dragon's good graces. He would also do well for his immediate principals, since the dragon was among the chiefest of those depended on to finance the new line. So he came to the willow tree with something beyond sportsman eagerness. Approach to it was not directly along the waterside, but across a tiny promontory of gravelly turf. He knelt among the taut upstanding roots stretching back of it, made ready his hook, baiting it with the choiceest minnow in the bucket, then, advancing covertly, still in shelter of the trunk, flung it midstream, a little way up current, so the eddy might suck it right over to the depths. Then, watching the ripples spread and turn the water mirror's picturings to grotesque caricature, he became aware that the hole was preempted—there was a homemade line of black flax thread, with a cork likewise homemade, dangling from the tree, the cork bobbing and dipping in exactly the middle of the pool. He dared not speak. The Ennis lad had warned him a word was death to his chances. The boy, also, had seen the intruding line. In swift pantomime, by throwing himself prone and lying at ease, he counseled Wilmer to stay. It was good counsel, Wilmer decided. He stood fast, keeping well away from the bank, and so maneuvering his rod as to keep his bait properly in motion. The eddy was big and slow, so slow it made one sleepy to watch it. The mounting May sun was warm and vital, the drone of bees in the basswood tops or over the sparse white clover blooms, a lulling chant. There had been a ruffling breeze, but it had died to utter stillness. Wilmer watched his float and the home-made one until he grew drowsy. And then something happened that made him wildly awake. The bungling cork went under with a rush. The next second there leaped to view, half his silver length above water, a monster trout, the most beautiful Wilmer had ever seen. He was fast, having bolted the hook, but that clumsy line would never hold him. Moreover, it appeared to be but lightly tied to a swaying willow branch. No doubt some rustic had left it there. There could be nobody in the tree. However, the water mirror had been shattered, it had had still moments during which Wilmer had studied it close, yet seen nothing but the goldgreen leafage, the netted intricacies of slender boughs, the rough and weather-beaten blackness of the trunk. What wonder that he scrambled up the slope of it, made to fling himself along it, and reach for the line? That fish must be landed—it was a prize beyond hope. His fingers were almost upon the cord, when he snatched them back as if from fire. Another hand had reached for the line—one small and sunburned, with strawberry-stained fingers that yet were beautifully taper. It was a girl's hand—a very pretty girl's. He saw that at a glance, as he said rather breathlessly: "Don't lose him! Give him line—as little as you can! Heavens, how he fights! You—you had better come down—or let me land him for you." "You better look at your own hook!" the Ennis hov shouted. Wilmer half fell from the tree. His own float was dipping, dancing, disappearing, coming up again, in the most maddening fashion. But no silver fish broke, lancelike, through the shimmering waters—instead, tug as he might, there was a sense of something heavy yet alive at the other end of the line. His own battle absorbed him, yet not to the degree of making him forget the other. The girl from her perch was at obvious disadvantage—still she knew the game. Back and forth, up and down, weaving sidewise, she let the olg fish play. Wilmer watched her almost enviously. He must, himself, nave hooked the grandfather of all trout, but it was nothing like so game. "Hi, thar, you up tree! You better come down," the Ennis boy shouted, but the fisherwoman remained invisible. "That's nobody but just that plen Joo Lane—you know I told you she wasn't more'n half a gal," he confided in low aside to Wilmer, who nodded comprehension. He had been hearing things about Joe—a wild piece, motherless, brought up by a mad old grandfather, to the scandal of all the overgodd. For she had never been sent to school, and had done exactly as she pleased all through her nineteen years of life. More than that, she had a way—a way that fetched all the fellows in the countryside only to be sent about their business again—even Steve Batson, who had a store and three farms. The big trout moved sluggishly. It was simply marvelous how that flax line had held him. Wilmer was wild to ask what balt had lured him, even though his own quarry filled his hands. He was reeling in, defily but slowly, making gains now of a foot, now of an inch. He had not yet got sight of his prize. Suddenly, in spite of reeling in, the line slackened; he saw at the water's face the snaky head and neck of a big snapping turtle. An instant the creature held fast, permitting itself to be drawn toward the bank, then it severed the line and sank back to its fastness of roots and rocks. There came a tinkling laugh from the willow tree, followed by a merry voice crying: "Please go away, you two! I want to come down before your big fish comes and eats up mine." "Let u. help you—you'll never land him alone," Wilmer called back. "Oh, I can't—not until you go," the voice returned. At just that moment the trout gave a wild running leap, showing clear in air, then sounding viciously. The fisherwoman held fast, but in stopping his rush lost balance and went splash into the pool. As she fell, Wilmer understood—her feet were absolutely bare. He plunged in. The pool was well over his head, but it was nothing to bring the girl safe to bank. She still held the line—the Ennis boy snatched it from her, plunged in himself, winding line as he trod water across half a dozen yards, then with a quick dive reached the tired trout, held him tast and scrambled in triumph to the bank. "Coolies that you envy him," the girl said, nodding toward the Ennis boy. She stood dripping, but happy, making no effort even to wring water from her skirts. "I can't understand why you chose to pull me out instead of the fish," she went on. "I fear you are no true brother of the angle." "Well, you see, it was your fish, and I wanted it badly." Wilmer pleaded in excuse. The girl shook her head. "That's a question," she said. "True, I hooked the trout—with oh, such a big red worm for bait!—but I didn't land him. Grandad will have to decide the point of ownership; he used to be a judge, you know, and is, I'm sure, much wiser than Solomon." Take me to him at once," Wilmer commanded. The girl nodded and darted along a footpath, beckoning the others to follow. So they came upon a red brick house with wide hospitable plazzas and open doors. Judge Lane sat at ease there, smoking an. dipping into a big shabby volume of Izaak Walton. He did not seem shocked by Joe's plight. "You, miss, have no sort of claim to the fish. You lost it disgracefully, through Eve's sin of curiosity," he said. "As for those others, I think they can settle it between them. But, hark ye, Jacky Enne, you've made a great catch—one that ought to be worth at least two dollars." Wilmer paid more; but the trout v 35 not sent away. Instead it was cooked for dinner in the Lane kitchen. And some six months later Wilmer came asking the judge for Josephine. The old man listened in silence, and at the end said, with twinkling eyes: "Humph! it seems that fish case is mighty hard to settle. What if you did pull Joe out of the water—d ye happen to know she can swim like a mermaid? "Wha. has that to do with it?" Wilmer demanded. "You admit i did pull her out. I was or that ground you gave Jacky the fish. Surely you don't mean to reverse yourself? "No, for if I did i might be re-reversed," the judge said, laughing softly. "Besides, a stickler for precedent—and Josephine always had her own way." Sweet Sixteen Is Nowhere. The London Daily Mirror says that English girls now want to look mature. The young woman of 20 to 25 is hardly counted as being in the race socially, as her mother and elder sisters have the whole stage to themselves, according to latter-day taste. So everybody wants to look 30 or thereabouts. As a result, hats and gowns are designed to give an air of maturity rather than girlishness. (Wille Silden, aged ten, in a lecture on the fourth dimension at Harvard, said) it is possible to construct by this means a cube of six hundred sides, hundred sides, or faces, called hecatomycosthedrons, or figures with six hundred sides called hexacoshedrons. I attach great value in the working out of my theory to the hecatomycosthedronhedral angles of the dodecahedron. THE MODERN CHILD THE FOURTH DIMENSION SOMETHING ABOUT HEXACOS- FHEXDRO- NG Granny's come to our house, and O, my laws- dalsy! When the children start to talk it nearly sets her crazy. Superimposition of triangles on each other Is a relaxation that is fine for me and brother." Granny looked surprised-like, and caught herself agrowing. Sald the brothers. "Now don't be our grandma's time abusing." Grandma looked bewildered like, and talked about the fairies— Brother interrupted her to say: "This never varies. Polyhedron, in their ultimate extension Demonstrate conclusively there is a fourth, disgression." "I cannot agree with you," declared the other brother; Sister took her Browning book and whimpered for her mother. Then the brothers started in, and chalked the walls and ceiling. Granny sat a-waiting them with all her senses reeling. "Hecatonicosahedrons!" first caught her attention. Then she gagged some other things I really shouldn't mention. "Molecule" and "polygon" and "arc" and "sine" and "angle" Flashed as flying flecks of sound above the wordy wrangle. Granny's come to our house, and O, my laws-a-dals! When the children play their games it fairly drives her crazy— First she sat and heard their speech and tried her best to doubt it. Then she sat her lips and went to see their pa about it. "Mercy me!" she told to him. "Seems-like you folks ain't caring How or when or where the children learned all of that swearing!" Great Stage Effects Promised. "In my new play," says the dramatist, "we will have a real wine dinner in the second act. The wine used will be opened on the stage in full view of the audience and every effort will be made to attain perfect realism. The first rehearsal of the play began this morning at ten o'clock. It is now four p. m. and the rehearsal probably ended at noon. I'll ask, though, and if they are working yet we'll go over and take a look at the show as it stands." He summons a messenger and sends him to the theater. Soon the messenger returns. "Well, boy, what is the word?" "The stage manager gave me an introduction to all and asked me to sit down and join them." "What were they doing?" "They've been rehearsing the second act all day." Science. My son, observe the oyster well; See how it snails in its shell And swiftly closes up its shell Bivalvular contraction. Preliminary. "Yes," said the missionary, "fav from my home as I am, I grow very tender when anything recalls the familiar scenes of my childhood to me." "Then," said the cannibal king, "I shall send for your home papers for you to read. You look terribly tough at this time, and we want you to be a little tenderer before—before—. Have you seen the new cook tent?" A Breach of Ethics "That fellow Dopem down on the next corner is a scoundrel," declares the druggist. "What's wrong with him?" asks the man who has bought a two-cent stamp Her Calender. "When does spring begin, anyhow? asks the husband. "I don't know when it begins in the almanac," replies his wife, "but it already has begun in the advertisements." SAVED FROM AN OPERATION ByLydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound De Forest, Wis. "After an operation four years ago I had pains downward in both sides, backache, and a weakness. The doctor wanted me to have another operation. I took Lydia E Pinkham's vegetable Compound and I am entirely cured of my troubles." SPERMANN, Do FO- De Forest, Wis. "After an operation four years ago I had pains downward in both sides, backache, and a weakness. The doctor wanted me to have another operation. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and I am entirely cured of my troubles." Mrs. AUGUST VESPERMANN, De Forest, Wisconsin. Another Operation Avoided Another Operation Avoided. New Orleans, La.—"For years I suffered from severe female troubles. Finally I was confined to my bed and the doctor said an operation was necessary. I gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial first, and was saved from an operation."—Mrs. LILY PEYROUX, 1111 Kerlerre St, New Orleans, La. Thirty years of unparalleled success confirms the power of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to cure female diseases. The great volume of unsolicited testimony constantly pouring in proves conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a remarkable remedy for those distressing feminine ills from which so many women suffer. If you want special advice about your case write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free, and always helpful. The Eight Against Tuberculosis Interest in the anti-tuberculosis campaign now being waged throughout the United States is evidenced by the fact that in the year 1909 163 new anti-tuberculosis associations were formed, 133 tuberculosis sanatoria and hospitals were established, and 91 tuberculosis dispensaries were opened. Compared with previous years, this is the best record thus far made in the fight against consumption in this country. During the year 1909, 43 more associations for the prevention of tuberculosis were formed than during the previous 12 months, and 62 more hospitals and sanatoria were established. On January 1, 1910, there were in the United States 394 anti-tuberculosis associations, 386 hospitals and tuberculosis sanatoria and 265 special tuberculosis dispensaries. A Promise. "What is it, my child?" "When She marries that lord, will I have to call her 'your ladyship?'" "It will not be necessary for you to do so, but it will be very nice if you care to." "All right. Mebby I won't always do it, but I'll promise not to call her 'punkin-face' any more, anyhow."—Chicago Record-Herald. iron. Pure iron is only a laboratory preparation. Cast iron, the most generally useful variety, contains about five per cent. of impurities, and the curious thing is that it owes its special value to the presence of these. Pure iron can be shaved with a pocket knife; impure iron can be made almost as hard as steel. When Woman Is in Politics. "The city fathers voted"— "You mean the city fathers and mothers."—Judge. CLEAR-HEADED Head Bookkeeper Must be Reliable. The chief bookkeeper in a large business house in one of our great Western cities speaks of the harm coffee did for him: "My wife and I drank our first cup of Postum a little over two years ago, and we have used it ever since, to the entire exclusion of tea and coffee. It happened in this way: "About three and a half years ago I had an attack of pneumonia, which left a memento in the shape of dyspepsia, or rather, to speak more correctly, neuralgia of the stomach. My 'cup of cheer' had always been coffee or tea, but I became convinced, after a time, that they aggravated my stomach trouble. I happened to mention the matter to my grocer one day and he suggested that I give Postum a trial. "Next day it came, but the cook made the mistake of not boiling it sufficiently, and we did not like it much. This was, however, soon remedied, and now we like it so much that we will never change back. Postum, being a food beverage instead of a drug, has been the means of curing my stomach trouble. I verily believe, for I am a well man today and have used no other remedy. "My work as chief bookkeeper in our Co.'s branch house here is of a very confining nature. During my coffee-drinking days I was subject to nervousness and 'the blues' in addition to my sick spells. These have left me since I began using Postum and I can conscientiously recommend it to those whose work confines them to long hours of severe mental exertion." "There's a Reason." Look in pkgs. for the little book, "The Road to Wellville." Ever read the above letter? A new own novel, time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. A Mother's Love wisely directed, will cause her to give to her little ones only the most wholesome and beneficial remedies and only when actually needed, and the well-informed mother uses only the pleasant and gentle laxative remedy—Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna—when a laxative is required, as it is wholly free from all objectionable substances. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. He Owned Up "Own up, now. Who's the head of your family?" "My wife used to be," admitted Mr. Enpeck, "but since my daughters are grown, we have a commission form of government."—Exchange. YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNSIGHTLY. Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue. All grocers sell large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. No matter what his rank or position may be, the lover of books is the richest and the happiest of the children of men—Langford. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigar is made to satisfy the smoker. Generally the man or woman who says "I don't care" is a liar. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR RHEUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETES, BACKACHE R 375 "Guarantee" PETER B. BURGESS Drop everything else and focus on Bible made up a day. Commerce work in your own business. I furnish you with a complete working outfit. Build a business of your own. No experience necessary. I give you successful experience and after establishing a business in your own territory will be assigned. Work suitably and profitably in your own permanent. In this business you make more in two hours and then not long more for a week, but will have a profit in the coming of $5.00 to $10.00 a day. make the most money. I want hustlers. Be your business is backed by a high-quality established logistic business company, one responsible for direct. Write today. Secure your territory and start EDWIN F. BALCH. 1 W. Kivice Chicago, IL Make the Liver Do its Duty Headache, and Distress after Eating Small Pill, Small Dose, Small Price GENUINE must bear signature: They die outdoors! No mixing No spraying. No Muss, No Trouble Just crumble up a Rat Bia-Kit about the house. Rats will seek it, eat it, die outdoors baskets, quickest, clearest way. Be all drupples, or direct sprayed. THE RAT BISCUIT COMPANY 41 Limestone St. Bryndale, Ohio Instantly relieve Sore Throat, Hoarseness and Coughs. Unexcelled for clearing the voice. Abso- bult free from opiates or anything harmful. Price, 25 cents for 50 cents and $1.00 per box. Sample sent on request. JOHN I. BROWN & SON, Boston, Mass. Best for Children PISO'S CURE THE BEST MEDICINE FOR GUCHS AND COLDs Gives instant relief when little throats are irritated and sore. Contains no opiates and is as pleasant to take as it is effective. All Druggists, 25 cents. AROUND THE HOUSE CHAT ABOUT MATTERS OF MINOR IMPORTANCE. Best Trimming for Child's Skirt— Good Combination Coat Hanger— Excellent Recipe for Scalloped The only trimming used on a child's skirt is a row of feather stitching with heavy embroidery silk at the top of the hem or tucks. The waist is usually made in three pieces with only side and shoulder seams and gathers at the center, back and front, and also at the top and bottom, or it may have a pointed or round yoke set on and finished with a circular bertha edged with feather stitching, velvet ribbon, or narrow lace applique. The collar band, made of the material, should be an inch and a quarter wide when finished. The belt is usually of the same material as the dress, is fitted to the child loosely, and sewed on with or without a cord, as one prefers. It should be an inch and a half wide when finished. Deep Hems a Saving.—Deep hems are recommended as being convenient for the making over that comes in most cases. The waists should be made long and have large seams that may be let out. As the child grows taller, a wider belt, a yoke, and deep cuffs may be added. Combination Coat Hanger.—A coat hanger may be used to support a boy's trousers as well as his coat in this way: Tie a string from one end of the hanger to the other, fold the trousers and lay them over the string; then the coat or blouse may be placed on the hanger in the ordinary manner. Scalloped Apple Pudding—Cut one small stale baker's loaf in halves, remove all soft part, and crumb by rubbing through a colander. Melt one-fourth of a cupful of butter, and add to bread crumbs, stirring lightly with a fork. Cover bottom of buttered pudding dish with buttered crumbs, and add two cupfuls of sliced apples. Sprinkle with one-eighth of a cupful of sugar mixed with one-eighth of a teaspoonful of grated nutmeg, three-fourths of a tablespoonful of juice, and a few gratings from the rinds of a lemon. Repeat, cover with remaining crumbs, and bake 40 minutes in a moderate oven. Cover at first to prevent crumbs from browning too quickly. Serve with sugar and cream. Candied Orange Peel.—Carefully remove all of the peel from four thin skinned oranges in quarters. Cover with cold water, bring gradually to the boiling point, and let simmer until soft. Drain and remove all white portion by scraping with a spoon. Cut yellow portion in thin strips, using the scissors. Boil one cupful of sugar and one-half of a cupful of water, until syrup will thread when dropped from tip of spoon. Cook strips in syrup five minutes, drain and roll in fine granulated sugar. Potato Balls.—Prepare the desired quantity of well seasoned mashed potatoes, add from $1\frac{1}{2}$ to two teaspoons finely chopped chives or onion, beat with a fork and let cool; then shape in balls the size of a lemon and dredge with flour. Twenty minutes before the roast beef is done, lay the potato balls in the dripping pan and brown delicately, turning occasionally. Drain on brown paper and arrange around roast on a hot platter. These potato balls are a nice accessory to roast pork or goose. Danlah Dumplings Take one tablespoonful of butter and put it into a small stewpan. Set over fire and stir into it one cupful of flour, then one cupful of water. Mix and stir this over the fire until it forms around the spoon and does not adhere to pan. Take from fire and cool. When cold beat into it one egg and season with salt and nutmeg. Beat hard for ten minutes and in the meantime have a kettle on stove with boiling salt water. With a tablespoon form the dumplings and drop into water. Boil ten minutes. These are delicious with chicken fricassee or milk or broth soup. Roast Beef a la Shapleigh. Cut cold roast beef in thin slices and arrange slices overlapping each other on a platter. Mix six tablespoonfuls of olive oil, two tablespoonfuls of tarragon vinegar, one teaspoonful of salt, one-fourth of a teaspoonful of pepper, one-half teaspoonful each of paprika and dry mustard, and one tablespoonful each of finely chopped shallot, red pepper and parsley. Pour dressing over beef and garnish with stoned olives, curled celery and lettuce. Hints for the Cook. If eggs are to be stuffed they must be put in cold water as soon as they are taken from the stove. This will keep the whites in better shape. Use butter rather than milk if potatoes need extra thinning. The former makes them soggy, and nothing is worse than milky mashed potatoes. Satisfying Cupboard. In the arrangement of cupboards nothing takes the place of the closed wall cupboard with drawers for linen and a place for a flour bin and kettle closet. French Mustard. One egg beaten to a foam. Add two tablespoonsful of sugar, two tablespoonsful of mustard and one-half cup of vinegar. Stir all together and cook until it thickens. You Look Prematurely Old Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR RESTORER. PRICE, $1.00, retail. PHYSICIANS OF OMAHA DISAGREE DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON COOPER'S REMARKABLE SUCCESS HELD BY MEDICAL MEN OF NEBRASKA METROPOLIS. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 16—The astonishing sale of Cooper's preparations in this city has now reached such immense figures that the medical fraternity at large have become forced into open discussion of the man and his preparations. The physicians as a whole seem to be divided with regard to the young man's success in Omaha—some being willing to credit him for what he has accomplished, while others assert that the interest he has aroused is but a passing fad which cannot last, and which will die out as quickly as it has sprung up. The opinion of these two factions is very well voiced in the statements made recently by two of a number of physicians who were interviewed on the subject. Dr. J. E. Carass when questioned about the matter said: "I have not been a believer in proprietary preparations heretofore, nor can I say that I believe in them at present. But I must admit that some of the facts recently brought to my notice concerning this man Cooper have gone far towards removing the prejudice I had formed against him when the unheard-of demand for his preparations first sprang up in this city. Numbers of my patients whom I have treated for chronic liver, kidney and stomach troubles have met me after taking Cooper's remedy and have stated positively that he has accomplished wonderful results for them. I notice particularly in cases of stomach trouble that the man has relieved several cases of years' standing that proved very obstinate to treatment. "I am the last man on earth to stand in the way of anything that may prove for the public good simply through professional prejudice, and I am inclined to give Cooper and his preparations credit as deserving to some extent the popular demonstration that has been accorded them in this city." Another well known physician who was seen took the opposite view of the "Cooper-mania," as he called it, which now has this city in its grip. He said: "I can only liken the present state of affairs to a certain kind of hallucination. For want of a better name, I might call it 'Cooper-mania.' The people of Omaha seem to be firm in the belief that this man Cooper has health corked up in a bottle. "Some of them imagine that he has completely cured them of various ills, judging from their statements. It is beyond me to say why the city has gone crazy over the man. It may be safely put down, I think, to one of the passing fads that so often attack the American public. "Sooner or later the people are bound to regain their senses and will then realize that the reputable physician is the one to whom their health had best be entrusted." In the meantime Cooper meets several thousand people daily, and only smiles when statements of the above character are quoted to him. A Gift to Bryn Mawr. Miss Cynthia M. Wesson of Springfield, Mass., has given $7,000 to Bryn Mawr college. Miss Wesson, who was graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1909, was prominent in the athletic affairs of the institution, and her gift is to be expended toward the betterment of the swimming pool. All undergraduates are required to qualify as swimmers, as the exercise is one of the most popular of the college sports. Rheumatism Is Curable NATURE'S REMEDY (NR tablets) will cure Rheumatism and do it quickly. It so thoroughly cleanses and regulates the kidneys, liver and digestive system that its cures seem almost magical. Results guaranteed. Take on no-illness, you get in the morning. Go Ec Box. All Druggists. The A. H. Lewis Medicine Co. St. Louis, Mo. Unkind Husband Mrs. Myler—You say your husband is unkind to your pet dog? Mrs. Styles—Indeed he is! Why, he absolutely refuses to let Fido bite him!—Yonkers Statesman. When Rubbers Become Necessary And your shoes pinch, shake into your aloe. Aloe Root blossom, this powder for the feet, Cures tired, aching feet and takes the sting out of Corns and Bunlons. Always use it for Breaking in New shoes and for dancing parties Sold everywhere 2c. Sample moulded FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. A girl is never satisfied until she has hypnotized some young man into telling her how handsome she is. IF YOU USE BALL BLUE, Get Red Cross Ball Blue, the best Ball Large. Large 2 oz. package only 5 cents. Noncommittal "What do you call your cook?" "Mary is her name." **EXPOSURE TO COLD** and wets the skin. Take Perry Davis' Painkiller and the danger is averted. Un- equaled for colds, sore throat, quing, Zc, Zc and Zc. Every man is worth just as much as the things are worth about which he is concerned.—Marcus Aurelius. **ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."** That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for the signature. Used the World over to Cure a Cold in One Day. Zc. Many a doctor has saved a patient's life by not being in when called. CALUMET Baking Powder Received Highest Award World's Pure Food Exposition Chicago, November, 1907 What does this mean? It means that Calumet has set a new Standard in Baking Powder—the standard of the World. Because this award was given to Calumet after thorough tests and experiments, over all other baking powders. It means that Calumet is the best baking powder in every particular in the world. And this means that Calumet produces the best, most delicious, lightest, and purest baking of all baking powders. Doesn't that mean everything to you? PATENT YOUR IDEAS. They may bring on Fitzgerald & Co., Fatty.Atat, Bay K. Washington, D.C. to prepare the system for baby's coming and rendering the ordeal comparatively painless. It can do no harm in any state, or condition of the female system. Dellecate, nervous, weak women, who suffer from frequent headache, backache, dragging-down distress or from painful irregularities, gnawing or distressed sensation in stomach, dizzy or faint spells, see imaginary specks or spots floating before eyes, have disagreeable, catarhal drain, prolapsus, anteversion or retroversion or other displacements of women only organs from weakness of parts will, whether they experience many or only a few of the above symptoms, find relief and a permanent cure by using faithfully and fairly persistently Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. This world-famed specific for woman's weaknesses and peculiar ailments is a pure glyceric extract of the choicest native medicinal roots without a drop of alcohol in its make-up. All its ingredients printed in plain English on its bottle-wrapper and attested under oath. Dr. Pierce thus invites the fullest investigation of his formula knowing that it will be found to contain only the best agents known to the most advanced medical science of all the different schools of practice for the cure of woman's peculiar weaknesses and ailments. If you want to know more about the composition and professional endorsement of the "Favorite Prescription," send postal card request to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., for his free booklet treating of same or, better still, send 31 one-cent stamps for cloth-bound copy of Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, new, revised up-to-date Edition, 1008 pages. You can't afford to accept as a substitute for this remedy of known composition a secret nostrum of unknown composition. Don't do it. It is not only foolish but often dangerous to do so. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES Color more goods brighter and faster colors than any other dye. One 10c package colors all fibers. They dye in cold water better than any other dye. You can dye any garment without ripening apart. Write for free booklet—How to Dye, Bleach and Mix Colors. MONROE DRUG CO., Quincy, Illinois. The more cause one has for loss of patience, the more reason there is for holding it—Stuart. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cools wind cools 25c a bottle. Anything is wrong that is almost SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE PINK EYE, Epitoxie Shipping Fever & Catarrhal Fever Bure cure and positive preventive, no matter how horses at any age are infected or poisonous germs from the body. Cures Distemper in Dogs and Sheep and Cholera in Poultry. Largest selling live stock remedy. Cures Gripe among human beings in first 10 days remedy. You and it 65 and 100 cholera. Cures Show to your druggist, who will get it for you. Free Booklet, "Distemper, Cause and Cures." Special agents wanted. SPOHN MEDICAL CO., chemists and bacteriologists Remarkable Recovery of a Washington Woman. Mrs. Enos Shearer, Yew and Washington Sta., Centralia, Wash., with one kidney gone, the other badly diseased, and five doctors in consultation, was thought to be in a hopeless state. The story of Mrs. Shearer's awful sufferings, and her wonderful cure through using kidney gone, the other badly diseased, and five doctors in consultation, was thought to be in a hopeless state. The story of Mrs. Shearer's awful sufferings, and her wonderful cure through using Doan's Kidney Pills, is a long one, but will interest any sufferer with backache or kidney trouble, and Mrs. Shearer will tell it to any one who writes her, enclosing a stamp. "I am well and active, though 65 years old, and give all the credit to Doan's Kidney Pills," says Mrs. Shearer. Remember the name—Doan's. For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Worth Keeping. "John, do you recognize this hat?" "No, I can't say that I do. It looks rather dilapidated." "Yes, I have been keeping it as a dear memento. I was wearing it when you and I first met. That was 11 years ago." "I hope you'll keep it always. It ought to convince you that you must have been mighty good looking once, seeing that even with that thing on your head you caused me to fall in love with you." FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co. doing business in the city of Toloyo City, and in State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D., 1888. SEAL A. W. LEASON, NOTARY PUBLIC. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. FRANK J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Drugstores. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. His "Raise." "I don't dare face my wife." "What's the trouble?" "I told her I expected a raise." "Well?" "Well, the raise I expected and the raise I got were two different kinds." Great Home Eve Remedy. for all diseases of the eye, quick relief from using PETTIT'S EYE SALVE. All druggists or Howard Bros., Buffalo, N. Y. When a woman marries a man to reform him and succeeds, she feels that she has no more worlds to conquer. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of licking, and bleeding. Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 500. Loyal to the Last. Tim—I hear the undertaker died. Sim—Yep, the firm was falling and he had to help it out. HAVE YOU A SOUGH, OR COLD? If it takes a few days after a living room and watch results, Simple safe effective. All dealers. Popular prices—2c, 5c, 6c, and $1.00 bottles. Too many eye-openers are apt to make a man see double. Lewis' Single Binder cigar. Original in Tin Foil Smoker Package. Take no substitute. The more expensive a thing is the easier it is to get along without it. Nursing Mothers and Over-burdened Women Nursing Mothers and Over-burdened Women In all stations of life, whose vigor and vitality may have been undermined and broken-down by overwork, exacting social duties, the too frequent bearing of children, or other causes, will find in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription the most potent, invigorating restorative strength-giver ever devised for their special benefit. Nursing mothers will find it especially valuable in sustaining their strength and promoting an abundant nourishment for the child. Exemplary mothers will find it a priceless boon to prepare the system for baby's coming and render tively painless. It can do no harm in any state, or system. Delicate, nervous, weak women, who sub headache, backache, dragging-down distr ful irregularities, gnawing or distressed sees dizzy or faint spells, see imaginary speck before eyes, have disagreeable, catarrah anteversion or retroversion or other dispa only organs from weakness of parts will perience many or only a few of the above relief and a permanent cure by using fa- persistently Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip This world-famed specifie for woman's weaknesses is a pure glyceric extract of the choicest native medicine of alcohol in its make-up. All its ingredients print bottle-wrapper and attested under oath. Dr. Pierce investigation of his formula knowing that it will be the best agents known to the most advanced medical so- schools of practice for the cure of woman's peculiar If you want to know more about the compositio dorsement of the "Favorite Prescription," send po- R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., for his free booklet to still, send 31 one-cent stamps for cloth-bound copy Sense Medical Adviser, new, revised up-to-date Edi You can't afford to accept as a substitute for the position a secret nostrum of unknown composition. Do foolish but often dangerous to do so. PUTNAM FA Color more goods brighter and faster colors than any other dye. One 100 any garment without ripping apart. Write for free booklet—How to Dye. The more cause one has for loss of patience, the more reason there is for holding it.—Stuart. Mr. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gurus, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 250 a bottle. Anything is wrong that is almost right. Look Prema see ugly, grizzly, gray haire. Use "LA CREOLE" More Free Homesteads Secretary Ballinger has ordered 1,400,000 acres of choice land thrown open to settlers under the homestead laws, on and after March 1, 1910. This land is mostly level or rolling prairie and is covered with a heavy growth of wild grass. The soil is a brown clay loam. This land lies in Valley County. Eastern Montana It is known to be very fertile and wherever farming has been carried on, good yields of wheat, oats, rye, barley, flax, alfalfa, hay, potatoes and even corn have been obtained. The land is free under the homestead laws. No registration—no drawing. No long waits and disappointments as is the case with the lottery system. No expense—except the few dollars for filing fee. The Great Northern Railway is now building a branch line through the very heart of the tract. Low one way and round trip rates during March and April. Send for map folder giving full details. Ask for "Rocky Roy" Indian Lads Circular. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY E. C. LEEDY General Immigration Agent 1215 Great Northern Bldg. St. Paul, Minn. 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REMEDIAL LEGISLATION URGEDA Government's Chief Forester Declares That People's Rights Can Only Be Saved by Prompt Action at ing Congressional Session. Washington, Oct. 3.—Uneq Ivoively asserting that a monopoly now in in process of formation whose object is to obtain possession of the water power sites of the country, Glord Pinchot, chief of the bureau of forestry, who returned from an extended Suspection in the west declared that remedial legislation must be enacted at the coming session of congress if this great natural resource is to be preserved to the people. The problem of how best to prevent the nation's water power sites from being gobbled up by such combinations, Mr. Pinchot predicted, will be one of the biggest issues before the next session of congress. The alleged trust is now in the formative stage Mr. Pinchot declared, and prompt action on the part of congress is necessary to throttle it. Another big problem which will confront congress will be disposition of vast areas of coal lands in the west, principally in Alaska. It is important that congress should take prompt action on this important matter, Mr. Pinchot said, for the protection of the country's fuels supply and also to prevent a monopoly in that product. Any doubt that may have existed as to whether Mr. Pinchot would continue to advocate the policies for which he has fought so hard was set at rest by him. As a result of his western tour he is as fully determined as ever to continue his policies regarding the conservation of the country's natural resources and the great national forest reserves. He asserted that President Taft is thoroughly imbued with the conservation movement, and declared that the people are now more completely aroused over the matter than ever. President Taft, Mr. Pinchot said, has expressed himself in favor of a conservation commission and added that he (Pinchot) was also in accord with that suggestion. After declaring that "there is a water power trust certainly in the process of formation" Mr. Pinchot added: "In my judgment, the tendency to consolidation which is now running through all industrial enterprises, will necessarily in the end, lead to the consolidation of the water power interests exactly as it has to consolidation of steel and oil interests. There has got to be legislation on this water power business. President Taft has indicated his intention of asking congress for legislation governing, as I understand it, the disposal of water power sites on the public domain; so that the whole water power question will naturally be taken up before congress. . . . the question is, are we going to give these power sites in perpetuity? That is a question with which congress will have to deal." "Is it possible to head off this so-called trust?" Mr. Pinchot was asked, "The government cannot probably prevent formation of such a monopoly," he replied, "but it can control it. I regard this matter as one of the most important questions with which congress will have to deal." Killed by Fall Down Stairs. Garden City, Kan., Oct. 3.—W. D. Emery of Chicago, an expert billiard player who has been giving exhibitions here, was killed in a local hotel when he fell headlong down a private stairway. His neck was broken and he died instantly. Washington, Oct. 3—The American Red Cross through the state department, sent an additional $2,000 to the flood sufferers in the vicinity of Monterey, Mexico, making a total of contributed to date of $7,000 and 1,000 blankets. CENSUS AGENTS TO BE EXAMINED NOVEMBER 3 Bureau Will Employ From 1,600 to 1,800 Special Men Beginning January 1. Washington, Oct. 3.—Census Director E. Dana Durand announces November 3 next as the date for making a practical test of the qualifications of applicants for appointment as special agents for the collection of the thirteenth census statistics of manufactures, mines and quarries. Blank applications may be obtained now by writing the bureau of the census. No applications which are received after the close of business October 25 will be considered. In a circular of instructions relative to the subject, approved by Secretary Nagel of the department of commerce and labor, the director states that about January 1, 1910, the bureau will employ from 1,600 to 1,800 special agents. As far as possible it is desired to obtain for this work persons who have had college or university courses in sta.istics or economics, and persons who have had service in the accounting department of some manufacturing or or business establishments. If the applicant's statements as to business training and experience and education are satisfactory, and the application is complete in every respect, a card will be mailed to the applicant advising him when and where to appear to complete the prescribed practical test in filling out a schedule such as is required in the actual work of a special agent. HALLEY'S COMET TO COME CLOSE stronomer Seagrave Says Earth Will be Swept by Star Dust Next May. Province, R. I., Oct. 3.—Frank A. Seagrave, the Province astronomer, whose calculations relative to Halley's comet have attracted world-wide attention, announces that the correction of a slight error in his calculations was developed the discovery that May 1, 1910, the comet will reach the same plane as the earth in his orbit. It is thereby determined that the tail of the comet will sweep across the plane instead of clearing it. The earth and comet will meet on the same plane, but not on the same path. There will be a distance at the nearest point of 13,000,000 miles between the |o. Mr. Seagrave said the earth would not be endangered, but that it will be swept by "star dust," similar to the display of June 30, 1861, when the tail of the comet of 1861 caused apprehension among the superstitious shortly after the beginning of the Civil war. Treasury Conditions Better. Washington, Oct. 3.—A cut of practically $8,500,000 in excess of ordinary disbursements over ordinary receipts so far this fiscal year as compared with the corresponding period of last year, $1,000,000 a month gain in internal revenue, and an increase of almost $19,000,000 in customs for July, August and September as compared with the same period a year ago, are shown in the monthly treasury reports. Treasury officials expressed gratification at the figures. Kansas Depots Must be Clean. Topeka, Oct. 3. The Women's Christian Temperance union has lodged a complaint with the state board of health and the board of railroad commissioners about unsanitary waiting rooms in depots. The board of railroad commissioners sent notices to all of the railroad companies to clean up the waiting rooms and to keep them in a sanitary condition. In a letter to the W. C. T. U. the board asks that specific complaints of unsanitary waiting rooms be made at once. Help for the Riff Tribesmen. Tangier, Oct. 3.—News has come in here from the interior to the effect that the mountain tribes of the Maza region are hurrying to the support of the Riffs, who are fighting Spain around Meililla. It is said that the tribesmen are acting upon orders from Mulal Hafid, the sultan of Morocco, but this is not credited. BABY KIDNAPED BY A HURRICANE CARRIED FROM HOME WHEN SIX YEARS OLD TO FARM OF CHILDLESS COUPLE. LATTER CONCEAL HIS IDENTITY Quarrel with Supposed Parents Brings to Light Story of His Adoption — "Cyclone Kid" Now Seeking Relatives. Des Moines fa.—"The Cyclone Kid" they are now styling Charles H. Bennett of Melbourne, La. It isn't because "he is there with the wallop" as the spiritual souls of the prize ring put in, but because he was kidnapped by a cyclone when he was too young to have developed the western instinct for the cyclone cellar. Bennett has just finished a search for his relatives, and in his success has come the unfolding of the story. The hero of the unique event was born on a farm at Leon, Ia, a few miles north of the state line. The reason was, as now, in the vicinity of the cyclone belt, and strong winds frequently threatened to lift the roof of the Bennett homestead. One August afternoon 18 years ago, when Bennett was only 6 years old, there developed suddenly a wind storm of arois proportions. The little boy, who had been playing in a field near the house, sought to run under cover, but a deluge of wind caught him in its grip and made him leave his feet in a jiffy. And then away he went clear over the fences that had been, sometimes being rolling along the ground, at other times lifted up into the heart of the maelstrom. His mother, who had seen him knocked off his feet, tried to pursue him, but the tail of the cyclone struck her down, so dazing her that she knew little or nothing for several hours. Meanwhile the youngster was easier prey for the winds. Once he was dropped in the middle of the road. With what little strength he had left, he strove to regain his feet and make no shelter. In his bewildered and breathless state, he had no chance at all against the rapidly moving cyclone. He was picked up again and carried into the distance. Late that evening Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson of Harrison county Mo., decided that the cyclone had left their neighborhood and that it would be safe to venture out of doors for an inspection of their property. Only a few yards from their threshold they came across a bundle of rags. It was such a solled-hooking mass that they thought it must have been unearthed from the bed of a stream or from a mud hole. FIGHTS BIG SNAKE IN MIDAIR WITH DYNAMITE WORKMAN HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCE WHILE SUSPENDED OVER DEEP CHASM. Trenton, N. J.—John Hutchinson, a blaster at the workhouse quarries along the Delaware river, had a mid-encounter with a big pilot snake that resulted in the suspension of all B Escape Was Impossible. Ierry work for the remainder of the day. A hundred quarryman watched the fight, unable to give assistance. Hutchinson had been lowered over the side of the quarry and was suspended about a hundred feet from the top and 75 feet from the bottom of the hole when his attention was attracted by a peculiar gliding movement on the rope above him. First he thought the rope was giving way, but a moment later, he saw that the movement was that of a large pilot snake, which had slid on to the rope from a projecting erase and was leisurely making its way in his direction. Escape was impossible and Hutchinson's danger was increased by the fact that he was carrying in his hand a stick of dynamite and a small drill. He saved not drop the dynamite for fear of the consequences and it was impossible for him to put up a fight with in his hand. He managed to shove the dynamite in a pocket and then Tracy were much astonished when they discovered that the object was a small boy, and still more astonished when they felt his heart beat. So they carried him into their kitchen washed the soil of the road and field off him, gave him a little stimulant and put him to bed. He awoke the next morning and cried for his mother. He made the mistake of thinking that Mrs. Hudson was she, a fact which pleased the woman so mightily that then and there she decided to make no effort to learn the identity of the newcomer, but to adopt him. Eventually the Hudson family moved to Louisiana, and there the foster child grew up. He never knew up A Away He Went Into the Heart of the Maelstrom. till last winter that he was no kin of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson. The story came out when he had a tilt with the father and declared that he was going into the world to seek his fortune. Then, as a result of an interview, 14 departed to look up his family. In Leon he met many persons who remembered that a terrific cyclone had carried away the Bennett child. From them he also learned that his father was dead, and his mother was living at Long Beach, Cal.; a brother, James, in Fairfield, Neb, and a sister, Mrs. Benjamin Richardson, at Villisca, la Bennett recalls his experience with the cyclone only dimly. Now and then he says, he has a feeling that he was once carried through the air like a bird. But he is willing to accept the evidence or his mother, his foster parents and Leon persons that he was kidnapped by a terrific hurricane. prepared to give battle with the small drill as a weapon. As the snake came within reach Hutchinson aimed a blow at its head but the swaging of the rope made the blow a glancing one and the snake continued its downward course, while its fangs darted out menacingly. The second blow was more successful and seemed to stun the reptile, which maintained its hold on the rope, but swing its head from side to side, as though dazed. Another blow ended the fight, the snake snoring from the rope and dropping into the pit below Hutchinson was nearly exhausted when he arrived at the top, and the other quarrymen who witnessed the struggle were so unstrung that they refused to go back to work. Bolt Robs Girl of Garter. Columbus, Ga.—Miss Hilda Clark is mourning a costly jeweled garter one silk stuicing and one slipper because of a prank played by a bolt of lightning. Miss Clark was swinging in a hammock on the veranda of her home when the bolt came. Her left leg was hanging from the hammock and her dress was a bit elevated. The flash of lightning, same, and with it a scream from Miss Clark. She was found sitting in the hammock dazed. The bolt had struck the garter clasp, torn off the garter, ripped off the stockings, and shattered her slipper. The bolt then passed into the floor, making a hole. Miss Clark soon recovered from the shock. The only mark on her it a blue streak on her left leg, where the garter was worn. Coffin Shoal Stirs Hamlet. Peoria, Ill.-The sight of a number of coffins floating in the Illinois river above Ottawa recently caused a profound sensation among the residents and stories of grave robbers and ghouls were soon in circulation. The talk resolved itself into the possibility of employing an armed guard for the local cemeteries. An investigation however, revealed that a number of coffins were stored in an old mill and were pushed into the river by boys when used by them as floats while swimming. Towanda, Pa.—A large cat owned by Dr. D. Leucard Pratt of this city has developed into an ardent fisher and now several times a week takes home to Dr. Pratt a good sized fish caught in the Susquehanna river. The cat has caught no less than 15 bison, bass and has taken them all to the doctor. KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR. 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. 416 P. 3rd, Ft. Scott, Kans. OFFICIAL ORGAN—The Wichita Searchlight, W. N. Miller, Editor, 634 N. Water St., Wichita, Kan. NOTICE TABORS. If your T伯ernacle, Temple or Tent s not in this Directory, or if there is any error, please notify me at once. W. N. MILLER, Editor. TABERNACLES. Chief Preseptresses. Number. 1 Queen of the West, K. C., Kan. Mrs. M. Wilson, 945 Everett. 2 Golden, Iola, Kan., Mrs. S. Crisp, 615 So. Walnut. 3 Mt. Hope, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. C. Tillman, 802 E. 18th. 4 Helping Hand, Cherryvale, Kan., Mrs. S. Campbell, 616 W. 1st. 5 Cresent, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. C. Brown, 920 N. 10th. 7 Sunbeam, Salina, Kan., Mrs. R. 8 Rebecca Ann, Ottawa, Kan., Mrs. Eva Clayborne, 716 Cypress. Parker, 502 N. 6th. 8 Rebecca May, Coffeyville, Kan., Mrs. L. Smith, 308 E. 11th. 10 St. Maria, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. I. Wallace, R. R. No. 5. 11 Saba Meroe, K. C., Kan., P. Woodford, 823 Freeman. 2 Golden Rule, K. C., Kan., Mrs. B. Johnson, 211 Stewart. 3 Candace, Pittsburg, Kan., Mrs. M. Beasley, 109 W. Washington. 4 America Davis, Weir, Kan., Mrs. E. Lee, Box 25. 16 Silver Leaf, Parsons, Kan., Mrs. L. Morton, 1208 Washington. 17 Western Queen, Ft. Scott, Kan., Mrs. A. Masir, 1817 Wall. 18 St. Maria, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. C. Wade, 22 N. 16th. 20 Maria, Ft. Scott, Kan., Mrs. P. Johnson, 501 Hyman. 24 Charity Rose, Coffeyville, Kan., Mrs. A. Garner, 704 E. 12th. 28 Modern, Parsons, Kan., Mrs. A. Ray, 1412 E. Clark. 29 Crystal, Leavenworth, Kan., Mrs. L. Woods, 819 Cherokee. 30 Victoria, Leavenworth, Kan., Mrs. L. D. 14 Fifth. 32 Emma Gaines, B.te, Mont., Mrs. Saline Easter, 334 Dakota St. (rear). 34 Wichita, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Sally Hall, 1024 Ohio. 35 Golden Rule, S. Omaha, Neb., Mrs. S. Jones, 819 N. 27th. 37 Eutevator, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. M. Gosby, 108 N. 3rd. 38 Covenant, Weir, Kan., Mrs. L. F. Taylor, Box 1174. 39 Deborah, Abeline, Kan., Mrs. A. Gibson, 411 S. Ist. 63 Fair West, K. C., Kan., Mrs. R. Saunders, 734 N. J. 77 Pearly Rose, Topea, Kan., Mrs. S. O'Brien, 1180 Buchanan. 85 Magadalene, Topea, Kan., Mrs. F. Hardiman, 1801 Kansas. Commissioner of Corporations Smith has made a report to President Roosevelt on the methods of the Standard Oil company in which the claim of the concern that it has been a benefit to consumers is disproved. The third congress of the Esperantists will assemble at Cambridge, England, for a ten days' session. Delegates from all over the world will attend. Advices from Casa Blanca, Morocco say that most of the hostile Moorist tribesmen surrounding the town have retired after a fight with natives inside. The coinage executed at the mints of the United States during July aggregated $7,457,000. A monument in Memory of the victory of Commodore Perry on Lake Erie has been unveiled at Put-in-Bay. --- 89 Queen Lizzie, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. B. E. Alton, 2215 Pacific. 91 Golden Sheaf, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. L. Rountrec, 1125 N. 19th. 92 St. Annis, Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. 93 Macedonia, N. Topeka, Kan., Mrs. Sylvia Brown, 803 E. 11th. TEMPLES. Chief Mentors # Number 1 A. H. Richardson, Weir, Kar M. Burns, Box 31. 2 R. H. Cane, Atchison, Kan., Wm. Cook, 215 E. Kearney. 4 Evening Star, Omaha, Neb., S. R. Jackson, care Frye Shoe Store. 5 St. Luke, N. Topeka, Kan., J. Walker, 1220 W. Norris. 7 Mt. Nebo, Wichita, Kan., Rev. S. 3 St. Peters, Ft. Scott, Kan., A. A. S. Washington, 1524 N. Washington. 8 Mt. Horeb, Leavenworth, Kan., J. H. McKinnis, 21 Sherman. 11 Taborian, Wichita, Kan., Wm Fra zier, 708 N. Water. 12 Moses Dickson, Parsons, Kan Wm. Shakespear, 1112 Maln. 15 Silver Leaf, Salina, Kan., J. C. Brown, 246 S. Phillips. 17 Golden Gate, Coffeyville, Kan. Rev. A. Garner, 704 E 12th. 19 Mt. Tabor, Lawrence, Kan., J. E. Hughes, 1220 N. J. 22 Barak, Oswego, Kan., L. R. Wilson. 24 Jas. Bedford, Cherryvale, Kan. Rev. J. W. Warren, 218 E. 7th. 25 Washington, K. C. Kan., J. H. Downs, 422 Haskell. 29 Sunny Side, Topeka, Kan., U. A. Graham, 1160 West. 60 Jeffersonian, Topeka, Kan., U. S. Grant, 1813 W. 6th. TENTS. Queen Mothers. # Number 1 Golden Leaf, Leavenworth, Kan. Mrs. L. Hardin, 900 Fifth 2 Frank Wilson, Ft. Scott, Kan., Mrs. F. Goodall, 610 Barbee 3 Mary E. Dickson, Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. L. Weaver, 1125 Saratoga 4 Moses Dickson, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. B. Davis, 1135 Washington 7 Lone Star, Yale, Kan., Mrs. C. Lewis. 9 J. Bruce, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. M. Scott, 1516 Jones. 11 Golden, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. E. Penn, 718 Q. 11 Viola, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. M. E. Brown, 325 Miss. 14 Busy Bee, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. A. Stone, 823 Main. 15 Louisa May, Cherryvale, Kan. Mrs. M. E. Holt, 517 W. Main. 16 Pearl, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. A. Jones, 631 N. Wichita. 17 Castle Rock, Weir, Kan., Mrs. H. H. Adkins. 17 Star of West, Salina, Kan., Mrs. A. G Murrell, 451 So. 4th. 20 John Wilson, K. C., Kan., Mrs. C. D. Dalton, 1228 Barnett. 21 Crystal, Leavenworth, Kan., Mrs. E. McKinnis, 217 Sherman. 23 Clinging Rose, Lawrence, Kan. Mrs. A. King, 722 N. Y. 25 Silver Star, Parsons, Kan., Mrs. L. Porter, 2017 Morton. 20th Century, Parsons, Kan., Mrs. E. A. Tiggs, 2314 Morgan. 36—Pride of Topeka, Nanle Marshall, 900 N. Topeka avenue. 45 Orange Rose, K. C., Kan., Mrs. S. Henderson, 312 Washington. 45 Mayflower, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. L. Herrold, Marsh Flats. NEXT PLACE OF METTING—The Grand Temple and Tabernacle Kansas-Nebraska Jurisdiction, will hold its next Session (the 19th annual in Omaha, Neb., on the 2nd Tuesday in July, 1910. Dr. Simon Flexner, head of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, claims to have discovered a serum for the cure of spinal meningitis. About 600 bricklayers and stonecutters are on a strike at Kansas City. By the capsizing of a boat on Bear Lake, near Chillicothe, Mo., Miss Lucretia Evans and Emery McDougal were drowned. The sub-committee of the Missouri state board of agriculture has decided to recommend that two state roads be built between Kansas City and St. Louis. The southern route, south of the river, will cost $960,000 and the central route is to cost $1,193,000. French and Spanish warships bombarded the Moorish villages surrounding Casa Bianca, Morocco, killing 150 of the native tribesmen. The battery of Casa Bianca fired on the warships