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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. The Negro And The "Solid South" BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. TWELTH YEAR that no Negro shall learn, that no Negro shall labor, and (by implication) that no Negro shall live. Weaker groups, if they remain at all, remain to serve rather than a share." But this plan is not altogather practicable. It is the old effort, as Mr. Murphy says, "to begin where the land began, but to ignor its history and its sins." He continues: "There are some things which are not found among the established privileges of men. No man may choose his parents, nor may he choose his native soil. He cannot remake his country's past, nor alter the assumptions or the principles which have become his civil heritage. More important still, he may not put these principles into operation upon Monday, repeal them or modify them on Tuesday, and reimpose them on Wednesday. "The fundamental political constitution of a people cannot be prepetually readjusted between meals by devices of application. It cannot be so altered, from instance to instance, as that it may 'hit the Negro it one case and in the next may let the white man off. The thing cannot be done. 'Accidents' will surely happen. The man who de clares boldly that he will have one law for the white man and another law for the Negro would like us to believe that the only opposition to his program lies in the Negro, or in the "interference of the North" But the real obstacle is something else. It is in the verp nature of chings; it is in the bone and being of the country; and—little as he may at first believe it—it is in himself. "No American, North or South white black or yellow, wants that sort of country. We know if we know anythins at all, that our own experience is, somehow, the final authority against arbitrary methods. "Moreover, the very institutions which our discriminations were at first invented to protect are soon, by the increasing bias of these very discriminations, emasculated their proper power. It is hard to convict a white man of the murder of a Negro, it soon becomes equi- ally hard to convict him of the murder of a white man. Courts which find themselves unable to punish the crimes of a stronger class against a weaker class discover that the legal precedents and the social habit which have stood between the strong and the weak are likely at the last to stand between man and man thur all the classes of the strong And the failure to punish means the inabilito to protect. In any society human life in general tends to become as cheap as the life of its humblest representative Not only is the repression of the Negro, as it has been proposed by some of the more violent political leaders, impracticable, but it is impossible and the South does not want it. Mr. Murphy says. "An attitude of unreasoning and permanent repression is to us more intolerable than to the Negro. We are too busy, too much interested in other things, too eager for larger enterprises and freer minds, to be consumingly engaged in the business of keeping some one down. The thing, moreover, is impossible. Not only in the Negro daily growing stronger, but the whole world will daily add to his strength in direct proportion to the repression which he suffers. The universe—like the peacemaker in the streets—cannot hear our quarrel till the strong man let the weak man go. The South win never have its hearing till the fury goes out of certain eyes and the noise of certain of our public men is stilled. As the world takes the Negro's part, as the Negro gains in strength, as the South wearies of its more morbid preoccupations, as the cruder politics of repression begin to tremble in the rigid framework of their terms, the representatives of our reactionary leadership—in the honest but pitiful hysteria of their fears—would seek the remedy in more repression, and would attempt by the shrieking rancor of their appeals to galvanize into futthur life the old terrors, and to banish into still a fainter distances the better an- els of our age." There is in the South today a class of sencere and honest men who have little or no interest in politics, who believe that the race problem would be solved if Negroes would not merely acknowledge their present racial of weakness, but accept a position of permanent inferiority, with-out hope or ambition of rising to a position of greater usefulness or importance than that which the masses of them now occupy in the Southern States, Mr. Murphy does not believe that the caste system is in any respect a solution of the racial problem. He says: "A policy of fixt political humiliation toward any the class of population comfort even less with our instincts than with our interests and our laws. There is no place in our American system for a helot class. Our country is a democracy; and whether we will or no we are the inheritors of a Constitution. This is the second irreducible factor of our problem. Not only is the Negro a Negro, and not only is that fact among the realities, but it is also among the realities that the re-creation of our institutions and the transformation of the political and social assumptions of our age are not among our privilges. Nor are such enterprises among our conjectures or desires. We want no fixt and permanent populations of 'the inferior.' We may in every personal or social sense desire separation—that is an issue of personal reserve. It trenches upon no legal or social right. It inflicts no degradation of personal, industrial or political status. It is a dogma, not of repression, but of self-protection and self-development But to legislate the permanent and indiscriminate political proscription of a whole population is to attempt the refounding of a country which is not exclvsively our own, and the revival and reconstitution of an epoch of class autocracy which Jefferson, Washington and Marshall had themselves surpassed. Indeed, our own greater preference is our greater country. The men of the South—whatever may be their political expedients of the moment—have seriously no more interest in the reactionary philosophies of caste than in the political conceptions of Nicholas II. If the conscious and deliberate acceptance of such a status by the weaker group be the only condition of 'peace' then we had better have something less than peace, for it would indicate an absence of manhood in the weaker population far more serious than an inadequate or belated political capacity, and an absene of moral sagacity in the stronger far more costly than any of the conceivable consequences of racial or political disturbance. To rear the population of a stronger race surrounded by an environment of the lowly and the menial is difficult enough but to rear such a population -virile in spirit and sensitive to the finer instinct of self-dependence — thronged by the deliberately menial, by those who are not only inferior, but who have made a compact to be so, by those whose lot is an accepted subordination and a consenting subserviency, would be more difficult by far. IOLA KANSAS Golden Tabernacle No.2 met Saturday in regular session. They had the pleasure of the presence of Dtr. Emma Gaines, C. G.P. Dtr. Sarah Crisp, C.P. turned the meeting over to Dtr. Gaines who delivered a very inspiring and instructive lecture to the daughters which was very much appreciated. At night the daughers met in full regalia and their officers elected for the ensuring year were duly installed by Daughter Gaines. ARKANSAS CITY The Rally given by the Pastor and members of St. James A. M. E. Church Sunday April 24th, was a grand success in every way The ladies of the Olive Leaf Club raised 1225 public collection 2205 Raised by the young ladies of class No.3 of the Sunday School 1940. This rally was given by the members and friends for the benefit of purchasing a piano for the church. The amount of 50.00 was to be raised to make first payment. CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank those who so kindly assisted at the fuheral of my husband, Edward Grayson. I especially thank Rev. Jas. T. Smith, who officiated and the other ministers who assisted; also those who acted as pall-bearers; and also for the floral offerings. Mrs. Josie Grayson Dr. Brown, residence phone 1664, 2 rings. PICTURE SHOW Capt. Sam W. Jones has leased the ground floor at 533 N. Main St. and on next Tuesday, May 17th will open a first-class moving picture show for the accommodation of the colored people. We take special pride in making this announce in view of the fact that all the little cheap John moving picture houses in the city has seen fit to draw the color line. We hope our people who are found of this class of amuse-will give Capt. Jones' show their patronage. He promises to conduct the show on a high plane and present such pictures as would be suitable to be shown in any church or parlor. NEWTON KANSAS Mrs. Jackson Roach is improving slowly. Little Roach is seriously ill with pheunmonia. The C. M. E. Sewing Circle met last week with Mrs. Ridley. Mrs. Chas. Miller is out again after a short illness. The 2nd. Baptist Church is planning a rally for May 22nd. to raise the last $134.15 with which to complete paying for their lot. Mrs. Bertha Taylor arrived last week from Parsons to visit with her sister. STOCKTON KS. Rev. Wilson is attending the Board Meeting at Ellsworth. Sanford Johnson is out again after a spell of sickness. Lawyer W. L. Sayers of Hill City was in Stockton last week was employed by Mrs. Elen Grosen on a law suit. Mrs. Phillip Hapden is visiting her daughter Mrs. Alex Vaundrall at Nicoedmus. The Young Ladies of St. James A. M. E. Sunday gave what is known as a Country Cousin Drama at the Pyriad Hall. The best Drama ever given in Arkansas City. The manager Miss. Susie Downs deserves great a credit foe the young ladies. We are proud of our young people of Arkansas City. Rev. C. A Woods returned from NewKirk Okla. Wednesday where he had been for 8 days assisting Rev. Meadows in Revival meeting. Rev. W. B. Nicholas and family were down from Winfield to spend Sunday with Rev. Woods and wife. He preached too able sermons and returned home Sunday afternoon on the 5 o'clock car. RALLY DAY At St. Paul's A. M. E. Church Sunday-May 15th.1910 Sunday, May 15th. is Rally Day at St. Paul A. M. E. Church The members and friends of the church will make a special effort. On account of Bishop Abram Grant, being indisposed, Rev. O. E. Jones, D. D of Kansas City, Kansas, will preach at 11 a. m. At 3 p. m. Rev. W. H. Tillman D. D. will fill the pulpit. At 8. p. m. Rev. Dr. Jones will lecture on Monday night, May 16th. from the subject "We Two." The pastors of the city and their congregations are very cordially invited to take part in each of these services. It is earnestly hoped that everyone will turn out and assist the A. M. E. Church in this worthy cause. Admission to the lecture Monday night will be 10%. QMAHA NEBRASKA The Taborian Hall was crowded to its full capacity Thursday night May 5 to witness the Joint Installation of Mt. Morial Tabernacle No. 18 and Amelia Levels Tabernacle No 19 at 8:30 p.m. Sir. A. M. Herraald G. D. M. formed a line of Knights and Eaughters and while Pro. DesDunes Orchestra played one of the famous Marches, the SirKnights and Daughters marched and counter marched around the hall. Sir. C, M. Johnson G. P. P. called the meeting to order. Singing Blest "Be the tide that Binds" Prayer by Dr. Hobber O'Pr. After which Sir. A. M. Herrold D. G. M. introduced the officers elected and the following officers were installed by Sir G. M. Johnson assisted by Sir. A. M., Herrold, Sir. S. R. Jackson, Sir. Fred Early and Daughter Caspue. OUR OFFICE MOVED We wish to announce to the patrons and friends of the Search light that we have moved our office to 630 N. Main St. where we hope to meet all our old patrons and many new ones. We are now better prepared to serve our patrons in Fancy Job work and Commercial printing of any and all kinds. We wish to thank all for their appreciative patronage of the past and we earnestly solicit a continuation of the same in the future. We are Yours for Success. W. N. Miller, Editor. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend thanks to our many friends for their sympathy and beautiful floral offerings for our recent breavement in the loss of our beloved little daughter, Adalyne Lillian. Rev. and Mrs. L'H. VanLen THE AMERICAN HOME W- A. RADFORD EDITOR THE HOME OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTER Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest man in the field of all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 194 Fifth Ave., Chicago, Ill., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. One of the striking features in present-day home building is the popularity of the square type houses of the Italian villa style. This has been dubbed by some "dry goods box" architecture, but nevertheless it has gained a wonderful popularity and deserves our approval because of the simple beauty, economy and convenience of this style of house. This is a thoroughly modern development in home architecture. It marks the other extreme from the elaborate, badly cut un houses covered with fret work and jig-saw ornamentation which were so popular a generation ago. The accompanying design is a very good example of this new style of home architecture. Its simple, massive lines possess real dignity and beauty, and the square outline of the house makes it most economical to build, and at the same time permit a very convenient and satisfactory arrangement of the interior. For a house of this size, 27 feet, 6 inches by 23 feet 6 inches, just THE PARK GATE about the maximum amount of spaciousness is secured by the arrangement shown in the first floor plan. The living room is 12 by 19 feet, with the dining room alcove 12 by 14 feet. An open stairway ascending to the second floor occupies the end of the living room. The kitchen is just large enough to provide space for the proper culinary activities. A large pantry with built-in cupboards connects kitchen and dining room, thus shutting off the kitchen effectually from the rest of the house. On the second floor there are two good sized bedrooms, each with a large clothes closet. The bathroom on the second floor is directly above the kitchen, thus making the plumbing installation simple and economical. Very often architects are careless in regard to this matter of properly locating the bathroom fixtures with relation to the plumbing on the first floor; kitchen sink, etc. By taking thought, it is usually possible to arrange them all in a straight line, and so simplify the plumbing installation. Another point to be remembered is PORCH KITCHEN 9.6 X 10 PANTRY LIVING ROOM 12 X 19 DINING ROOM 12 X 14 PORCH 7 X 23.6 First Floor Plan that the pipes should be carried in an inside partition wall wherever possible, for there the danger from freezing in cold weather is very much diminished. The exterior of this house is cement plaster on wood lath, a pebble dash finish being used. The second story is paneled off with broad wooden strips and solid wood brackets support the wide extending roof cornice, there being four brackets at each corner. Similar brackets also appear on the porch columns to support the projecting porch cornice. The exterior of this house may be colored in a number of ways to be very beautiful and effective. One color scheme that looks very well is cement plaster painted yellow and the exposed timber stained dark brown. A green slate roof goes very well with this. Another good effect is secured by leav- --- ing the cement plaster the natural gray and staining the exposed timber work green. The interior trim is designed in harmony with the exterior. Straight lines and square corners with moldings of very simple design are used throughout. The first floor is finished in plain-sawed red oak, and the second floor in red birch. The oak is stained for "golden oak" finish, and is rubbed to Second Floor Plan a dull wax luster. The second floor rooms are in the mahogany and white enameled finish, birch being the best of all woods for it. The cost of this house, using most thorough construction and high grade THE HOME OF THE MAYOR materials, is estimated at $4,000. This will include hot water heat and lighting fixtures. CLUNG TO THEIR RELIGION Recent Revolution in Turkey Has Revealed Whole Neighborhoods of Christians. When Islam swept Asia Minor whole Christian neighborhoods were forced to accept the religion of Mohammed that they might escape the sword. Most of these converts accepted only the outward shell of Islam, so that there are today whole tribes outwardly Mohammed, but in reality more Christian than heathen. A number of tribes among the Kurds, for instance, are the descendants of Armenians thus nominally converted to Islam centuries ago. Since the constitution of Turkey professes to grant religious liberty many of these people are attempting to shake off the hated yoke of Islam and the Young Turk government finds itself face to face with the question what attitude it should show toward these attempts. At present the Stavriots, as they are called, are making great efforts to obtain their rights. The Stavriots who live in the neighborhood of the cloisters of Wasilin and Peristera and within the diocese of Trapezunt, Erzerum, Neocaesarea (Niksar) and Chaldia number about 50,000. The Turkish government considered them Mohammedan, but they adhered secretly to the ceremonies of their former religion. They elected their own Mohammedad teachers, but they had also their own priests, who performed marriage, baptism, and other religious ceremonies in a hidden church secretly and by night. Each one of these Stavriots had two names, a Christian and a Mohammedan. In the mosques they prayed with the Turks but used Christian prayers. After the revolution of last year they telegraphed the Young Turks and demanded public recognition as Christians. This recognition has not yet been granted in spite of the fact that the new Turkish government has promised complete religious liberty.--From the Missionary Review of the World. Wise Old Rip. Rip Van Winkle awoke from his long nap and started down the rocky heights in a hurry. "Why don't you sleep another 20 years, old man?" asked the villager. For even in those days there were doubters and scoffers whose motio was "Show me." THE SEASON OF FIRST LOVES. FOR RENT SHE'S MOVED AWAY. A GREAT CANAL EXPOSITION COL. RROSEVELT MAY BE ASKED TO HEAD THE PROJECT. Commercial Bodies at Washington to Celebrate With International Fair When Big Ditch is Completed. Washington, D. C.—As sooon as former President Roosevelt returns to New York, the joint committee of the Washington chamber of commerce board of trade and commercial club will invite him to take the presidency of the $5,000,000 company which is soon to be organized here under the auspices of the three bodies for the purpose of holding in the capital in 1915 a great exposition to celebrate the completion of the Panama canal. The Washington commercial organizations have decided to hold an international exposition to celebrate the completion of the canal whether congress aids the project or not and irrespective of the fact that San Francisco, New Orleans and San Diego already have exposition plans under headway. GEORGE V. HERALDED AS KING Mediaeval Ceremonies in London When the New Ruler Was Acclaimed at St. James London, England—Sharply at the stroke of 9 in the morning four heralds arrayed in mediaeval uniform of scarlet heavily braided with gold mounted the balcony of Friary court at St. James palace, where Queen Victoria presented herself to the people upon the opening of her memorable reign, and blew a fanfare through their long silver trumpets. As the notes of the trumpets ceased to echo among the walls of the palace Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty stepped forward and read the proclamation declaring George the chosen ruler. In a sonorous voice that carried across the court and into the adjoining streets Sir Alfred read the high sounding phrases ending with the declaration of George V to be King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British dominions beyond the seas, defender of the faith and Emperor of India. The precincts of the palace were a great mass of people, many of whom could secure only the briefest glimpse of the proceedings. WATERS-PIERCE CASE ON TRIAL Oklahoma is Trying to Oust the Oil Company as a Subsidiary to the Standard. Enid, Oklahoma.—The case brought by Attorney General West to oust the Waters-Pierce Oil company, alleging that it is a subsidiary concern of the Standard Oil company, operating in violation of the state anti-trust law, was begun in the districts court here before Judge M. C. Garber. The opening session was taken up with arguments by counsel for the defense upon a motion to suppress a deposition of H. Clay Pierce, president of the Waters-Pierce Oil company, given in Missouri and the reply to the application of Attorney General West that Mr. Pierce be produced as a witness in the case on trial. Denver, Colardo.—Declaring that all the elements which go to make up a water trust are in existence. James R. Garfield made a strong plea before the Colorado conservation commission for co-operation between the federal and state governments in the conservation of water power resources. How King Edward Died. London, England.—The Lancet publishes an authorized statement confirming the cause of King Edward's death as "cardiac failure following upon bronchitis." The statement adds: "The last hours were absolutely peaceful and painless." Southern Newspaper Publishers. Mobile, Alabama.—The Southern Newspaper Publishers' association met in annual convention here with headquarters at the Battle house. The session continued through two days. AGRICULTURE IN HIGH SCHOOLS The College at Manhattan Will Assist Through its Extension Deprt- Manhattan, Kansas.—the Kansas Agricultural college is taking another step towards placing vocational education within reach of the young people of Kansas. Through its extension department it is asking every high school of the state supported by the country taxation to include a course of agriculture, of manual training, and of home economics in its curriculum. This is for the benefit of those who enter high school with no intention of preparing themselves to enter college. Each high school will be required to lease a few acres of ground close to the school. This tract will be used for demonstrative farming. A competent instructor will be provided. No experiments will be tried on the high school plots. This is the work of the college and experiment station exclusive The idea is to make the land yield a profit to the school, which it will do under the intensive style of farming to be pursued. MORE WERE KILLED AT CARTAGO The Total of the Deaths From the Earthquake Will Be at Least San, Jose, Costa Rica.—As order is partly restored and the district striken by the earthquake of Wednesday heard from in a direct manner, it is recognized that the country has suffered the greatest catastrophe of its history. While it was first belived that not over 1,000 persons were killed when the ancient capital, Cartago, was destroyed, it is now apparent that this number will not near cover the casualties. Aside from the 1,000 dead and 2,000 injured in Cartago news from Paraiso says that 1,000 persons were killed there. It is now believed that the entire death roll will amount to at least 2,500. The property loss may reach $30,000,000. PREVENTED HIS INITIATION Missouri Man Arrested at Big Pythian Meeting Charged With An Oklahoma Murder. Kansas City, Mo.—A crime which he believed the world had forgotten caused the arrest of T. B. Benton, a blacksmith of Hamilton, Mo. Benton killed a man in Oklahoma in 1907. He fled after the killing and went to Neosho, Mo., and later to Hamilton. He was well liked there and was asked by several of his townsmen to join the Knights of Pythias. While waiting in line at Convention Hall with other candidates, Benton was arrested on information sent from Salisaw. He is held awaiting word from there. AN OKLAHOMA ROBBER KILLED A Storekeeper at McAlester, After Being Robbed Three Times, Was Prepared for Visit. McAlester, Oklahoma.—John Lathim, a storekeeper, shot and killed a robber in his store. Lathim was sleeping in the store, which has been robbed three times the last year. The man ran into the street and fell after being shot. Papers in his possession indicated that he was George Miller, an ex-brakeman for the Mexican National railroad. Railway Special Agents Meet. Los Angeles California.—The fourteenth convention of the Railway Association of Special Agents and Police of the United States and Canada met here with H. H. Germain of the Santa Fe presiding. An Operation on C. C. Coleman. Clay Center, Kansas.—C. C. Coleman, ex-attorney general of Kansas, underwent a second operation and his recovery is now expected. A further operation may be necessary in about two weeks. WHEAT CROP WILL BE SHORT The Prospects Are That the Yield Will Be 29,000,000 Bushels Less Than Last Year. Washington, D. C.—Of the 33,483,000 acres sown to winter wheat last fall, 4,439,000 acres, or 13.3 per cent were ruined by winter kling, or other causes, leaving 29,044,000 acres growing on May 1, according to the government report, issued by the agricultural department. Only in two previous years has so large an area been abandoned, 4,932,000 acres in 1; and 4,868,000 acres in 1902. The average bandonment for the past ten years was 2,550,000 acres, or 8.5 per cent of the area sown. In Kansas the loss was 35. per cent, or 2,168,000 acres; in Nebraska 28.5 per cent, or 799,000 acres; in Missouri 17.5 per cent, or 388,000 acres, making a total of 3,255,000 acres abandoned in these three states. The condition of the winter wheat crop on the area remaining is 82.1 compared with 80.8 a month ago, 83.5 a year ago, and a 10-year May average of 86.7 per cent. The Kansas condition is 65. Nebraska 67. Missouri 73. Oklahoma 87. By the usual way of figuring the report indicates a present prospect for a crop of 417,000,000 bushels, compared with last year's final estimate of 446,000,000 bushels and an average of 443,000,000 bushels for the past five years. THEY ARE OFF TO THE IDATORID Ice on the Chena River Has Broken Up and Rush for New Diggings Begins. Fairbanks, Alaska.—Ice on the Chena river began to break at Fairbanks and before the end of the week navigation will begin on the Tanana and the Lower Yukon. The first boats are scheduled to leave Fairbanks Thursday, and with their departure will begin the big stampede to the Idatorid gold fields, discovered late last fall. Two thousand prospectors have made arrangements to go to the Idatorid country. With 14 large steamers and hundreds of small craft tied up at the wharves ready to sail, the water front of Fairbanks resembles a vast shipyard. Machinery for use in the new gold fields has been piling up on the docks all winter, and now 40 big mining plants are ready for shipment. HOUSE PASSES RAILROAD BILL The Vote on the Administration Measure Was 200 For, to 126 Against. Washington, D. C.—The railroad bill was passed by the house by a vote of 200 to 126. Before the vote on its passage was taken a motion to recommit was defeated by a vote of 157 to 176. The amendment by Mr. Mann of Illinois to permit the acquisition by railroads of stock in non-competing transportation lines was defeated by a vote of 169 to 160. The bill as originally introduced was drawn by Attorney General Wickersham, but it has been so amended by the efforts of the insurgents that it bears little resemblance to its original form. ROCKEFELLER STORY DENIED Starr J. Murphy Declares Standard Oil President Has Not Abandoned Foundation Plans. New York.—A press dispatch from Washington announced that John D. Rockefeller had abandoned the idea of securing an national charter for his proposed foundation. Starr J. Murphy, personal counsel for Mr. Rockefeller, and speaking for the Standard Oil president, said the statement was entirely without foundation. Mr. Murphy also said that Mr. Rockefeller had nothing to do with the "Economic and General Foundation," for which a charter is being sought from the New York legislature for "an aged man of wealth," said to have $2,500,000 to spend to charity. TO KNOW ABOUT FRIAR LANDS House Has Called Upon War Department for information as to Actual Ucharsachers. Washington; D. C.—The house passed a series of resolutions calling on the war department for information as to the actual purchasers of the Philippine friar lands under the guise of the "Mindro Development company," which Representative Mratin of Colorado asserts was backed by the American Sugar Refining company. Foreigners Are Alarmed. Chang Sha, China.—The general uneasiness has greatly increased here in consequence of the appearance of a large number of posters, unsigned, demanding the destruction of foreigners and native Christians, and setting May 29 as the date for a general anti-Manchu uprising. Sportsmen Dislike Carp. Hutchinson, Kansas.—T. Kansas State Sportsmen's association at its meeting here condemned the policy of State Fish Warden Dyche and authorized the secretary to demand that it be changed. They consider placing carp in the streams a mistake. Killed in Mine Riot. Pittsburg, Pa.—In a riot at the Westmoreland Coal company's mines at Yuken, about 20 miles from here, one man was killed, two others fatally hurt and more than a score wounded. The more you eat Quaker Oats the better your health will be. Practical experiments with athletes show Quaker Oats to be the greatest strength maker. Packed in regular size packages, and in hermetically sealed tins for hot climates. W. L. DOUGLAS $5, $4, $3.50, $3 & $2.50 Workingmen's SHOES Boys' Shoes $2.00 Shoes $3, $2.50 & $2 W. L. Douglas shoes are worn bymoremen than any other make, RECAUSE: M. B. B. W. L. Douglas $5.00 and $4.00 shoes equal, and wear and coat- ing other costing $6.00 to $8.00. W.L. Douglas $3.50, $3.00, $2.50 and $2.00 shoes are the lowest priced and will be individed, in the world. Fast Color Eulets. For the price of one W.L. Douglas name and price stamped on the cover, Take No. 200. Ak your dealer for W.L. Douglas shoes. If they are not available, mail them to Malted alog, giving full directions to order by mail. Shoes ordered direct from factory delivered to the wearer all charges prepaid. W.L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, MA How one woman doesn't enjoy hearing another praised. Dr. Pierre's Palette, small, semi-curved, easy to take a hand, regular and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels and cure constipation. Drain on Country's Resources In 1908, the foreign-born population of 13.6 per cent. furnished 15.6 per cent. of the criminals, 20.8 per cent. of the paupers, and 29.5 per cent. of the insane. Between 1904 and 1908, the aliens in these institutions increased 34 per cent. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Something to Crow About. The Gander—Suffering cats! What sort of noise-germ has got into that ridiculous rooster lately? His darn crowing has developed into a continuous performance. The Drake—Why, he imagines he's in the public eye since the production of Rostand's "Chantecer." Bishop Eats His Own Boots. Few bishops have to lead such a strenuous life as Bishop Stringer. In company with a missionary companion he made a tour recently to Herschel island, in the Arctic ocean, and back to Dawson City, where the bishop resides. Their small supply of food becoming exhausted, they were obliged to eat their muckalucks and moccasins. These, made of raw sealskins, were soaked until they became glutinous, and were then toasted in strips over the fire. The bishop says the food was real good, especially the muckalucks. Terrors of Frankness "There is no worse vice than frankness," said Booth Tarkington, at a farewell dinner in New York precedent to his departure for Europe. "How should I feel, for example, if I asked you for your opinion of my plays, and you answered me frankly, quite frankly? "Why, I should feel like the poor lady at the bridge drive, who said to her hostess' little daughter: "Your eyes are such a heavenly blue. And what color are my eyes, darling? "The child's high treble traveled easily to the further corner of the quiet room as she replied, looking earnestly up into her questionen's face: "Dwab middles, yellow whites and wed wims!" What Thinking Takes Out Of the brain, and activity out of the body, must be Put Back by Proper Food Or brain-fag and nervous prostration are sure to follow. If you want to know the keenest joy on earth—the joy that comes with being well, try Grape-Nuts Food "There's a Reason" POSTUM CEREAL CO., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. MY HIRED SHADOW By T. S. STRIBLING It all started because Suzanne doubted my courage. When the mad dog came along, I climbed a tree and intended to help Suzanne up. I did this because the real gentlemanly, delicate and chivalrous method to assist a lady up a tree is by helping her from above, but she never could see it. Anyway, the dog only had a can to its tail. It was no real test of my courage. I might have acted differently if it had been the regular AI foaming at the mouth production. I've explained all this to Suzanne several times. At last I saw I had to come across with the genuine stuff bearing the trade mark and a union label, so I walked around to the office of my friend Jones, who runs a private detective agency. "Ah, Flittaby," he called, genially on seeing me, "any news? Have a game of chess this morning?" I pulled my chair around facing my friend. "Jones, I'm in deep trouble." "All my clents are," he remarked. "I want to get one of your best men, Jones, to do a little shadowing." "Whom do you want shadowed?" I touched my own self silently. "Who?" "I—me." Jones burst out laughing. "Flttaby, you're a genius, you really ought to go on the stage." "But, Jones," I cried, "don't laugh like that; it grates on my nerves. I'm in deadly earnest." I pulled a five-dollar bill from my pocket. "Here, this is part payment for your services, just to let you see I mean it." Jones studied over my request for a moment. He scratched his head. "I believe I have the very person," he decided. "It's a young fellow who came in yesterday looking for a job. He said he wanted adventure, peril. This sounds perilous enough to suit." "Good," I returned, heartily. "Send him along." I walked down to my office reflecting on several good uses to which I could put my detective. However, I never was any very great hand to brood over my troubles, and by the next Tuesday night, the detective affair had nearly passed out of my mind. I believe I did think of it once that evening at the dinner table. I am sure I thought of it as I walked over to Suzanne's, for there was the fellow walking along after me, passing me, meeting me at odd corners, until if I hadn't known the streets, I should have been willing to wager I was walking in a circle. Still, when I reached Suzanne's door and had Suzanne's hand in mine, Suzanne's voice in my ear, all thoughts of that detective were short circuited. It was one of those moonlight evening that makes an indoor seance with a girl an impossible affair. Out on the lawn, under a big magnolia was a settee. We sought that. "Harold, who is that fellow lounging around the corner of the fence? He has passed once or twice and always stares over in our direction," she said, irrelevantly. And looking the way she nodded I saw my detective. I stared at him intently. "Suzanne," I said, slowly, not letting go of her hand which was down between us where it couldn't be seen, "I have often thought of telling you about that affair, but I never could quite make up my mind. I—I didn't want to frighten you, little girl." Suzanne was all attention in a second. "Tell me what?" she gasped. "Oh, that man is just another one of them." I looked up at the moon and drew a long breath. "You have heard of the Mala, I suppose, the Black Hand?" "Of course, Harold, but what has that to do with it?" "Shadowing you!" I wish I could convey that ejaculation in its completeness. "What have you done, Harold Flittaby?" "Nothing much, Suzanne." "But Harold, I demand to know. I am thinking about saying 'yes' and marrying you, and I must know every thing that ever happened to you, every single thing." "I hate to speak of 'it, Suzanne; of course I want to tell you everything. Did you ever hear of a Miss Chileto?" "No. I never did." "Well, there is really nothing much to it. Miss Chileto was the daughter of an Italian count. This count, by some means or another, came into conflict with the Mafia. He was killed, and his daughter was stolen and held or ransom from her kinsman. She was landed in New Orleans when I got wind of it. I was only 255 miles from the city at the time, so I ran down to see what I could do." "Look here, Harold Flittaby, had you ever met that odious Dago before?" "Well, yes, if the truth must be told, I knew her at Atlantic City." Suzanne's yes flashed. "Harold Flittaby, you told me you had never loved before." "Sure, I did, and Suzanne, 10,000 countesses, princesses, dowagers, queens and marchionesses might make night hideous howling for me, but never would my allegiance swerve from my own adorable queen." I threw italics into my voice. There was a slight interlude, then "I—me" "Another one of what Harold?" "He's one of those fellows." "What's he doing here?" "He's just shadowing me." "Nothing much. Suzanne." Suzanne straightened her hair demurely and said: "So she was merely a friend?" "Merely that." "Then go on with your story." "Well, I went around to the chief of the secret service and offered my aid, and by great good fortune I was detailed with a squad of six men to make a raid on the Mafa and rescue Miss Chileto. We went down to the Italian quarter late one night. It was in a three-story tenement by a canal. The officers sent me ahead to reconnutter. I had barely reached the second story, in intense darkness, when I heard a wild but silvery scream." Suzanne grabbed my hand tensely. "Oh, Harold, you were in love with her! I just know it." "Indeed, Suzanne, no; passing friends, that's all." "Well, what then?" "Wild but silvery scream! There was no time to go back for my men. I burst open the door. The villains were just about to toss her out of the window into the black ooze of the canal, when I covered them with my dark lantern and revolver. "Drop that girl or you are dead men," sald I. Just then my men came in, and of course the deal was off for the Mafia." "Oh, Harold," sobbed Suzanne, "I am so glad you told me." She stared in the night at the man on the corner. "And this is one of those dreadful Mafia men?" "Yes, one by one, they have killed off the other six fellows that helped me on my raid, and now for some time they have been shadowing me." Suzanne gripped my fingers in her warm little palm. "Oh, Harold, this is dreadful; it is awful." She stared at my villain fixedly. "Why don't you flee for your life? Oh, that was so brave and noble of you. You'll leave this city, won't you? "Leave you, Suzanne?" "Oh, I'll marry you and go with you." "Thank heaven for that saying, little girl, but I won't go; it isn't wise. I find that when you deal with them severely when they come around shadowing you, it will at least make that one go away. Now I've been watching this man to be sure he was my shadow. I am now sure he is. I shall call him up here under some pretext, give him a good drubbing and send him away. You have to deal vigorously with that sort." I arose and made a step toward my man. Suzanne leaped up and flung her arms about my neck in a warm embrace. "You shan't go," she cried, "to be killed." I lingered with her some time, naturally, but at last her arms came undone and I stood up. "Come here, you fellow," I called to my man. He vaulted over the fence and came walking to us. I never saw such a big hulk of a man, and I wondered if Jones had told him about letting me lick him. If I hadn't known Jones to be a very exact man, I should have ordered him back right there. He came close before we could see him well, when suddenly Suzanne crumpled up on the bench in a gale of laughter. "Dick, it's old Dick," she cried. "Dick Henderson." And she moved away laughing again. Then she suddenly straightened up. I never saw laughter so suddenly wiped from anybodies face. "Mr. Henderson, will you kindly explain why you have been standing out there spying on me?" Her voice had its refrigerator tones, all right. My villain was dreadfully confused. He pointed at me. "That chap, whoever he is, hired me." "What?" cried Suzanne. "You know you told me I had to prove my bravery before you would marry me?" Suzanne glanced between us now in a sort of alarm herself. "Do you think it's brave to come spying around on a person?" "No, but I thought the only place a fellow would have a chance to show bravery would be in a detective office. My first job was to shadow this man, admit anything he charged me with and let him lick me if he wanted to." He shifted himself to the other foot. "I—I called for a perilous position," he added lamely. The big fellow was dreadfully embarrassed and recited it all off like a schoolboy at his lesson, but as far as that is concerned, I was embarrassed too. Suddenly Suzanne began laughing again; she seemed vastly amused and neither of us felt much better. "Oh, Harold," she said, at length, "you thought up all this, just for me, just to amuse me, you dear boy." "I sure did," I gasped, that view breaking on me for the first time. "And you," she turned on Henderson, "you have proved a brave one, indeed—taking pay to sneak on a person and get licked—Go!" And the gesture she handed him would have dropped the mercury at the north pole. "Yes, go," I repeated. "I'm not going to lick you to night." He grated his teeth with a disagreeable sound. "I could mop up with a regiment of you." "You do and I'll fire you, too," I grinned. I possessed myself of Suzanne's little fingers while my "black hand" strode off in the moonlight. INTERNATIONAL C.E. HOME BOSTON.—A novel plan has been put in operation to raise $150,000 for the erection of the proposed international headquarters of the United Society of Christian Endeavor in this city. Pocket banks capable of holding 30 dimes are being distributed among the 3,500,000 members of the society throughout the world. Each dime represents a brick for the building, and the banks are to be returned here when filled. President Clark is confident that a large sum will be raised in this way. BEGGAR OF LONDON Air of Mushroom Stifling Chairman of City Hospital Tells How He Gets the Money. English People Are Very Lethargic and Not Willing to Aid a Failure—Original Advertisements Pave the Way. London.—Described as the "best beggar in London," Mr. Sydney Holland, chairman of the London hospital, admitted the members of the Sphinx club at the Hotel Cecil into the secrets of his successes. "English people," said Mr. Holland, "are very lethargic. They 'don't mind', and you have to wake them up before they do mind. I know the source of every penny that comes to the London hospital. 'Funds urgently needed' is a perfectly useless line. So is 'beds will be closed'—every one knows that they will not be. 'A friend will give a million if five others will give the same' is absolutely useless. Advertisement to be useful must be original. "I once offered a guinea to any reader of Trust who would give me a line to fill a wall space opposite the Poplar hospital. That gave me six weeks' advertisement while I was making up my mind which line to choose—all for one guinea. "At another time I published in a newspaper every Sunday the Saturday accidents treated at the Poplar and London hospitals, until I had to stop it because the speculative solicitors came round in such numbers every Monday to interview the patients. "I used to acknowledge subscriptions in the agency columns, adding 'six accidents an hour.' That was a useful line. "Then I used to advertise I was never in debt, and never intended to be. That is the only advertisement that ever paid. Englishmen will always help a hospital that is not in debt. That is because Englishmen always welcome success." Original advertisements, Mr. Sydney Holland pointed out, did not always bring money, but they paved the way for "the scientific begging letter." He estimated that it took fifty miles of writing to get £100. When people read facts like that—statements that eighteen miles of catgut were used at Aged Pennsylvania Veteran Locked in Airtight Fungus Vault, Narrowly Escapes. Harrisburg, Pa.—To be penned up two hours in an airtight mushroom vault with the temperature high, fighting for his liberty, stripped of all his clothing except his underclothing, and finally to succeed in breaking the lock from the door to freedom, was the exciting experience of D. W. Smith, a caretaker on Capitol hill, who was temporarily filling the place of the regular night watchman. Mr. Smith, a veteran of sixty-eight years of age, but vigorous, was making the usual rounds and stepped into the mushroom house, at the extreme south end of the conservatory, at all times heated and airtight. As he entered he closed the door, and, having made his examination, he sought to retire, but found the lock had caught, and it was impossible to get the door open. All his efforts to force the door open or to shove the lock proved unavailing, and as the atmosphere grew hotter and closer he was forced to strip, after which he redoubled his efforts for freedom. There was nothing in the shape of a tool in the room. In fact, it was utterly bare, with the exception of a piece of flooring ten feet long by four inches thick, and with this he attempted to break the lock. For about two hours he battered at the lock and finally succeeded in Society Women Are Scored the London hospital every year to sew arteries—the remembered them. Then, when the begging letter came they replied to it. "Sometimes it is very useful to get a brittle man into a hospital. A letter to a newspaper must end with a sob or a smile. It is useless to send a letter signed by three millionaires, a bishop and a society lady. It is not worth £25." Mr. Holland told a story against himself which made his auditors, who included Lord Collins and Sir John Kirk, of the Ragged School union, shake with laughter. One day he met two Americans on an omnibus going eastwards to see the Tower of London. "But have you seen the Poplar hospital?" asked Mr. Holland. They had not, and were persuaded to forego the pleasures of the tower for a sight of that institution. "Perhaps you know," said Mr. Holland, "that the Poplar hospital is not a very large place. When I had taken those Americans over it I indicated the money box at the door. Each silently dropped a sovereign in it. Then one turned to me and said: 'Sir, you've got in you the instincts of a born swindler!' and the other added: 'Sir, you'd get on very well out west if you didn't get shot in the first week!'" Pastor Declares That They Will Aid Sick Dogs, but Deliberately Neglect Children. Chicago.—Society women who play bridge whist for the benefit of homeless dogs and cats and neglect destitute children living within their reach were criticised by the Rev. E. L. Williams, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal church, in an address on "Chicago's Submerged Tenth." Mr. Williams related how he had called up on the telephone the woman who recently had managed a bridge whist entertainment for the benefit of the homeless dogs and cats of her neighborhood. "Was your entertainment a success?" Mr. Williams inquired. "O yes," was the reply. "We had forcing it from its fastenings, when he threw the door open and fell exhausted into the outer room. Strange to say the white-haired veteran was about the next morning as spry as ever and related his experience in great detail. An after-examination of the lock showed that it had become rusted by dampness and it was impossible to force it. Largest Natural Bridge. Salt Lake City, Utah.—Spanning 274 feet and over 300 feet high, a natural bridge said to be the largest known has been discovered by members of the Utah Archaeological society, which has returned from an expedition along the Colorado river in northern Arizona and southern Utah. The bridge is located four miles north of the Arizona line in the state of Utah, six miles east of the Colorado river. On its top were found imbedded several fossils of remarkable size, indicating presence in earlier times of giant animal life. Call to Play Causes Death. Wilkesbarre, Pa.—His youngest child calling from an upstairs' room for him to "Come up and play," Michael Garrahan of Dorranceton, near here, ran up the stairs to comply, when he tripped and fell backward. When picked up at the bottom of the stairs it was found his skull was fractured. He died a short time after. SEE 20,000 MILES Inventor Can Visualize Objects at Most Remote Distances. Claims "Televisualizer" Will Enable People Here to Witness Events in Parls—Refuses to Give Any Details. Rochester, N. Y.—"The invention which I have made and the apparatus which I have succeeded in putting together are sufficient for me to make the assertion that I can visualize an object at a distance of thousands of miles. The object can be seen with its properties of color effects, dimensions and movements and will be equal to the original with the exception that the object itself cannot be felt with the fingers." Such is the remarkable claim made by William Vincent Pruscino, a young Italian living at 71 South Union street, this city Pruscino is not very communicative about his invention so far as going into details is concerned. At present he will deal only in generalities as to just what his device really is. He fears that some one will steal his invention. He was so oppressed by the thought of such a calamity that he even destroyed his model after he had given a demonstration for his own benefit. Now he says that he has received financial support and he is engaged in reconstructing the model preparatory to having it invented and recorded at the patent office. "The actual demonstrations made by me not many weeks ago." said Pruscino, "have completely satisfied me that seeing at the distance of ten or twenty thousand miles is no more an impossibility; but, on the contrary, it is absolutely possible. I repeat that, thanks to my experiments, I have succeeded in demonstrating this to my complete satisfaction." "Televisualizer" is the name that Pruscino has given his device. While he will not tell anything about its exact nature, he admits that telegraph wires have to be used and that persons, objects and scenes can only be visualized where the necessary apparatus is set up at both points, which would correspond in telegraph to the "sending" and "receiving" points. The "televisualizer," however, is not a system of sending portraits by telegraph. Pruscino claims much more for his invention, as he says he can reproduce the color movement and various dimensions of the scene. "Among the things that will be rendered possible by this mode of seeing," says Pruscino, "is, for instance, the first night in a European theater by a person sitting in a New York theater auditorium. Or if a New Yorker would like to attend a masquerade in Buenos Ayres—well, I would not guarantee that he could join in the fun, but he would have the whole scene reproduced before him as vividly as if he were actually present." fifteen tables and the receipts were $212." "How do you take care of the homeless dogs and cats?" was the next question. "We nurse them if they are sick and when they get well we find some one who will buy or take them. We follow up every case and see that the dear things are well taken care of. If the poor creatures cannot get well we give them a painless death." "I immediately called up the Home for Destitute Children," said Mr. Williams, "and found many applicants were turned away from the home because there was no room for them. How I wished some of these poor children could get some of that dog money." Mr. Williams also made a startling statement concerning the temptations to which young women are subjected. "I have found men attending meetings at the mission," he said, "for the purpose of getting recruits for the red light district. I talked with one young woman whom I found singing on the vaudeville stage and I warned her against the temptations with which she was surrounded. 'O,' she said, 'I met with more temptations when I was working in one of the downtown stores as a model than I do here.'" "As a result of the improved sanitary conditions under which society now lives, as compared with twenty years ago, one insurance company has declared a dividend of $600,000 on policies thus benefited," was the declaration of the Rev. R. J. Wyckoff, pastor of Ravenswood Methodist church. "This, I believe, illustrates the main work of the churca. Instead of trying to cure people after they are sick, we ought to prevent them from becoming sick. Save a child and you save a life. Save a drunkard, and what have you, after all?" Shy at Wedding Bells. Wellesley, Mass.—Only eight members of the graduating class of 221 girls at Wellesley college intend to become wives. According to the statistics collected by the class secretary one-third of the class will take up teaching as a profession, while another third plans to stay at home. Two of the seniors intend to become farmers, asserting their belief that with the increase in the price of farm products there is a good livelihood to be gotten out of the soil. Hood's Sarsaparilla Has made itself welcome in the homes of the people the world over, by its wonderful cures of all blood diseases and run-down conditions. Get it today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs. TO CANADA Many a young man has paid for his farm in Canada from the first crop. You can do the same. The opportunity is to if you will only grasp it. We have thousands of acres of rich Many a young man has paid for his farm in Canada. You can do the same. 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How He Expressed It. Every small boy—the right kind, anyhow—thinks his own mother the symbol of all perfection. Few, however, have the ability to express their admiration as prettily as the little hero of the following anecdote: Richard's mother was putting him to bed, and as she kissed him good night, she said: "Do you know you are the whole world to mamma?" "Am I?" he answered, quickly. "Well then, you're heaven and the north pole to me!"—Youth's Companion. Knew Her Latin. "D-e-e-n-d-a-m," spelled the youngster on the rear seat as the "rubber-neck" wagon was passing the Twenty-second Regiment armory, at Broadway and Sixty-eighth street. "What does that mean, auntie?" "I didn't quite catch what the guide said," replied the old lady. "Oh, Mr. Guide, won't you kindly tell us what it says on that building?" "Def-en-dum!" roared the guide through his megaphone, dividing the word into three sections. "That's what it is," said the old lady. "A deaf and dumb asylum." 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Mr. Robinson has been in the livery business for years and is well known through-out the County by the farmers as well as the citizens of Parsons. He has always taken an active part in politics. Having served Councilman of the first ward also Committeman of the same ward. This is his first time to come out as a county officer and is well qualified for the office. We hope to see Mr. Robinson the next treasurer of Lakttc County. Mrs. Josie Grayson of Chicago arrived in the city Sunday afternoon, May 8th, in response to a telegram received in Chicago on Friday afternoon, May 6th from her foster sister Mrs. Birdie Waters of this city announcing the death of her husband, Edward Grayson, who died in Wichita Friday May. 6th. Upon receipt of the telegram in Chicago from Mrs. Waters bringing the sad news Mrs. Grayson boarded the first train west and after making all possible haste she unfortunately arrived in Wichita too late to attend the last sad rites of her husband who was buried Saturday, May 7th, at 3 p. m. from the house. Patronize your own race enterprises - it is good sense and good judgement to do so. THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Send your news notes and local appealings to 601 North Main Street. Pay up! — Pay up!! — Pay up!!! Miss. Laura Brower of Kansas City is visiting Mrs. Esttela Pat ton this week. The ladies of the G. L. A. Club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. M. A. Young. Ulna Johnson and Miss. Irma Smith made a trip to Hutchinson Sunday. I. J. Knox and W. M. Knox left Saturday for Cherryvale in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of their brother-in-law E. D. Dickson, C. R, Smith of St. Joe, Mo. is expected to arrive in the city on Sunday on a visit with friends. Mrs. Doc Kelly is reported again very ill at her home 438 Kelly street. Miss. Hazel Hurst and M. E. Woodard entertained with a delightful party on Friday evening at the hom of Miss Hurst to a number of their friends in honor Miss. Katherine Price of Kansas City and Corrine Bettis Smith. It is reported that the wedding bells will soon be ringing for B. M. W. and B. W. I wonder if it true. There will be baptizing at the Tabernacle Baptist Church Sunday May 15, at 2:00 p. m. as a result of the recent revival, five persons were converted to faith. A Band Concert will be given at the residence of Mrs. Davis, 1135 N. Washington on Tuesday night, May 17th in the interest of Moses Dickson Tent No. 5 All are invited to come out. The Mothers Aid Club turned out in a body at the A. M. E. Church last Sunday in honor of "Mother's Day." The club ladies wore their badges and other club insignia A place was given them on the program. We are all glad to know that Mrs. Lulu Coleman is up and out again after a couple of weeks attact of the Lagripe, The Mother's Day exercises at the A. M. E. Church Sunday are reported fine. Rev. J. T. Smith preached a special sermon to the mothers which was highly enjoyed by all. A short program was rendered. The officers of the Helen Gould Orphan Home will give an entertainment at the A. M. E. Church on Monday night May 30th. A nice program will be rendered. All are invited to attend. Peerless Steam Laundry Wichita's Oldest, Most Re Hable and Best Laundry BEST LAUNDRY WORK IN THE CITY All Work Guaranteed ELOVER & BONS, Prep. Phone 222 245 N. Market W. S. MENRION DRUGGIST Subscribe and pay for the Wichita Searchlight. It is only $1. for a whole year. Try it. STIRLING CLOTHES MADE IN WICHITA Material Fit Style Workmanship GUARANTEED :-- YOUR TRADE SOLICITED :- we only tailored for a few dozen men, we would have to charge each an exorbitant price. 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Moses Dickson Tent No. 5 will give an entertainment at Young's hall on Wednesday night, May 18th under direction of Mrs. Beatty Davis, Queen Mothers. The children invites your presence. Hon. Geo. Johnson one of the prominent, well-to-do colored men of ElReno, Okla. was a pleasant visitor in Wichita Monday on business. While in the city he was the guest of A. T. Brown the popular Main St. barber. He also was a welcome visitor at the Searchlight office. He returned home Monday afternoon. --- Dr.J.E. Farmer, Physician and Surgeon Diseases of Women and Children A Specialty Bell Phone 2186 Office 703 N. Main St. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Office Phones 517 Bell1537 N. Main St. Ind. 1557 DISEASES OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN A SPECIALTY F. O. Miller M.D. Physici'n & Surgeon Office Hours Bell Phone 9 to 11 2999 2 to 5 Wichita 7 to 8 Kansas. 513 N. Main St. All calls answered promptly Day or Night. Obstetrics and Diseases of women A Specialty Dr. H. T. 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Main St. Both P Thebest Beef, Pork, Lamb, Mutson, Veal Pig Talls, Chin Bones, Fresh Pigs Feet and Chitterlings, Fresh Fish, Cat Fish, Halibut and Salmon. Fresh Sealship Oysters. Heinz Pickles, and Baked Beans F. T. CULP, Prop. 241 N. Main St. Both Phone Grocery Department In fact, we sell everything kept in a First-Clas grocery. WHY CAN'T WE SELL TO YOU 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 "SECOND TO NONE" GOOD BREAD MAKERS — AND WILL PLEASE YOU — IT IS AS WHITE AS SNOW — TRY IT THE OTTO WEISS ALFALFA STOCK and POULTRY FOOD are all guaranteed under the United States Law, Serial No. 13415 and under the Kansas State Law, Register No. 1. It Is The Cheapest and Best Food on the Market A BIG EVENT Fifth Anniversary Celebration of Taborian Temple No. 11, GARFIELD HALL MONDAY NIGHT MAY 23RD A splendid Literary and Musical Program. Best of Order. Refreshments of All Kinds You Are Cordially Invited GRAHAM - CORN MEAL - BREAKFAST FOOD : With thirty-five years MILLING EXPE- : RIENCE in Wichita, our products are : : the best that can be produced. : Made from the best selected grain : : only, put up in Special Packages. ASK YOUR GROCER : See that you get IMPERIAL THE IMBODEN MILLING CO. Wichita, Kansas The Searchligt Office is now At 630 N. Main. Give us a call Office Phone, Bell 2458 CULP'S MEAT MARKET 241 N.MAIN ST. WE SELL FLOUR WE SELL MEAL WE SELL LARD WE SELL MEAT WE SELL POTATOES ```markdown ``` 25cts It exctls in every respect, - color, flavor and pounds of bread per barrel. MADR BY WATSON MILL CO. High Class Surgery Special Attention Given a Specialty Canine Practice All Calls Promptly Answered-Day or Night The Finest Equipped Hospital In the City Both Phones Office and Hospital 1730 236 K. Market St., Wichita, Ks. Corner MAIN and CENTRAL FRESH AND CURED MEATS Full Line of Groceries - Bell Phone 4163 FRED C. LOVE, Proprietor COULTER'S CAFE THE FINEST AND BEST IN THE STATE Short Orders — Meals — Fish and Game in Season A much needed business in Wichita. Now that you have a place that is a credit to us let all join in and help push success Soft Drinks— —Ice Cream Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coulter. Proprietor OLDEN'S HOTEL 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. 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 M. O. 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MAGNIFICENT BUILDINGS Steam Heated and Electric Lighted Theological, Classical, Normal, Sub-Normal, Musical, State Industrial, embracing courses in Architecture, Carpentry, Mechanical Drawing, Printing, Book-binding, Tailoring, Business Courses, Dress making, Millinery, Cooking, Laundering and Farming. Prof. Shelton French, ACTING PRESIDENT Of Western University QUINDARO, KS Residence Phone No. 15 Office Phone 1422 While In Town Drop In At 349 North Main St For All Kinds of Meats and Groceries Everything Fresh WICHITA CASH GROCERY 349 North Main Street NOTICE COURT No. 9 All members of Mt. Olive Court No 9 are requested to be at the Young's hall, Tuesday afternoon May 17th at 2 p. m. Ella R. Ewing, M. A·M. Winnie Ray, Secretary. COME ONE COME ALL The C. P. Club will give a grand entertainment at Young's Hall Monday night, May 16th. All are invited to come out. Good Music. J. W. Thompson, Commander-in-Chief, of Western Star Consistory No. 18, left Monday night enroute to Philadelphia, Penn where he will attend the session of the Supreme Council Scottish Rite Masons which will convene in that city May 16th, 1910. He went by way of Topeka where he was joined by the Toyeka delegation. He will be gone about two weeks. --- --- oroughly equipped teachers institutes in America. RENT BUILDINGS and Electric Lighted TMENTS—— Normal, Sub-Normal, Musi- poracing courses in Archi- manical Drawing, Printing, Business Courses, Dress ing, Laundering and Farming. e, Christian influence and Orchestra ate to Boston French, ACTING PRESIDENT in University ARO, KS Office Phone 1428 own Drop In At in Main St Kinds of Groceries Hon. Thomas Glover, Grand Master of District Grand Lodge No.12, of Kansas, went to Hutchinson last Sunday where he made an address at the Annual Sermon exercises of the Odd Fellows of that city and report the outlook bright for a splendid session of the Grand Lodge in that city in July. He returned home Sunday night. For twelve years the Searchlight has been before the people every week. We never were given to sudden out burst of self praise or self laudation. We haxe never made any long, windy promises but have contented ourslves with keeping quietty at work and deliuering the goods. We are satisfied with our present and past success and content to trust ours with the future. If you have JOB WORK to be done call Bell Phone 2458 and give it to The Searchlight L. S. Naftsger, President, W. R. Tucker, Vice-President, J. M. Moore, Vice President, C. W. Brown, Vice President, V. H. Branch, Cashier. Fourth National ank WICHITA, KANSAS United States Depository Directors: W. R. Tucker, W. E. Sett, R. L. Holmes, S. B Amidon, J. M. Moore, L. S. Nafsger, H. W. Darling, A. G. Houston, E. C. Sheild, C. V. Brown, J. W. Metz, E. T. Battiu, Henry Lassen, V. H. Branch. A General Banking Business Transacted FORD'S HAIR POMADE THE OLD RELIABLE DRESSING FOR KINKY OR CURLY HAIR. IT'S USE MAKES STUBBORN, HARSH HAIR SOFTER, MORE PLIABLE AND GLOSSY, EASY TO COMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT. WRITE FOR TESTIMONIES, TELLING HOW THIS REMARKABLE REMEDY MAKES SHORT, KINNY HAIR GROW LONG AND WAVY. BEST POMADE ON THE MARKET FOR DANDRUFF, ITCHING OF THE SCALP AND FALLING OUT OF THE HAIR. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, GET THE GENUINE, PUT UP IN 25* AND 50* BOTTLES WITH CHARLES FORD'S NAME ON EVERY PACKAGE. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. IF YOUR DRUGGIST CANNOT SUPPLY YOU, WE WILL SEND IT TO YOU DIRECT AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES, SMALL SIZED BOTTLE, 25* LARGE SIZED BOTTLE, 50* THE OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 216 LAKE ST. DEPT. CHICAGO, ILL. AGENTS WANTED. G. D.M. SA 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 BALINA, BANSAQ SPECIAL NOTICE If you need anything in New or Second Hand Household Goods we have the best goods and lowest prices in the city. Cash paid for Second Hand Goods. LAFE CARTER, — Bell Phone 4088 — 537 N. Main St Wichita, Ks Use Use Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salv Murray's Reliable Extracts Murray's Reliable Perfumes Murray's Reliable Pure Spices They are pleasing hundreds of people and will please you. J. H. MURRAY, Sole Prop. 808 South Hydraulic Avenue New Phone 985 Wichita - - - Kansas REFRIGEPATORS ```markdown ``` The above is the cut out of twenty-five different patterns of refrigerators carried in my stock. I bought a car load of them at right prices and will sell them cheap. Before you buy a Refrigerator come and see my stock and get my low prices. Alo have a complete line of New and Second Hand Furniture, Rugs, Carpets Mattings, Stoves, etc, and carry a general line Household Goods. E. D. SQUIRE Bell Phone 1837 Ind. 1837 Green 245-247 N. Main Wichita, Ks POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Attorney, subject to the Republican primary, August 2nd 1910. I will appreciate your aid. 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 FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Register of Deeds of Sedgwick County subject to the approval of the Republican primaries. JOSEPH BOWMAN. I wish to announce to the public that I will be a candidate for county commissioner in the First district. subject to the decision of the Republican primary election. E. M. 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Every Protestant church in America was represented, and the delegates were men of affairs from all over the country who came here to consider plans for the evangelization of the entire world. They numbered 4,500 in all. Among them were men of national and international prominence. Former Vice-President Fairbanks attended as a representative of the Methodist Episcopal church. Several governors were present. United States Senators Dolliver of Iowa and Beveridge of Indiana and former Senator Teller of Colorado were present at the first session. A number of former governors of states were registered. Among them were former Governor Hadley of Missouri, former Governor Yates of Illinois, and former Governor Hanley of Indiana. Soldiers, sailors, business men, professional men and ministers were in attendance. The congress closed on Friday. Close of Remarkable Campaign. This convention marked the close of a remarkable religious campaign. During the winter and spring, missionary conventions were held under the auspices of the Laymen's Missionary Movement in 75 of the leading cities of the country. The campaign began at Buffalo on October 16. The gathering at Chicago was the climax of the series of conventions. A national missionary policy was adopted. This policy will be sent to J. B. John B. Sleman. the World's Missionary conference at Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 14, where it is expected to exert a profound conference. The delegates were apportioned amongst the various Protestant churches of America in accordance with their membership and gifts to missions. The Methodist Episcopal church led with 600 delegates. The Presbyterian church was second with 450 men. The Northern Baptist church had a quota of 330 men, while the Southern Baptist convention sent 200 men. The Southern Methodist church was represented by by 255 men. The Protestant Episcopal church appointed 210 delegates. Most of the other churches had proportionate representation. The various sessions were held in the auditorium. The congress opened with the singing of "Crown Him Lord of All." Right Reverend Charles P. Anderson, Episcopal bishop of Chicago, made the opening address. He spoke on the "Will of Christ for the World," dwelling upon the need of church unity. Bishop W. L. McDowell, of the Methodist Episcopal church, made the second address. The first evening was devoted to talks by J. Campbell White, general secretary of the Laymen's Missionary Movement, and J. A. MacDonald, editor of The Toronto Globe. Notable List of Speakers. Among the speakers on the program were Prince T. H. Yun of Korea; J. A. MacDonald, editor of the Toronto Globe; Robert E. Speer, secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions; William J. Schiefellin, president of the Citizens' union of New York; Alfred E. 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Diseases and weaknesses of the stomach and its allied organs are cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. When the weak or diseased stomach is cured, diseases of other organs which seem remote from the stomach but which have their origin in diseased condition of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition, are cured also. PATENT YOUR IDEAS. They may bring your wealth. 34-page Book Free. Est. 1850 Fitzgerald & Co., Fax, Aitty, Box K, Washington, D.C. W. N. U., WICHITA, NO. 20-1910. Each of the chief organs of the body is a link in the Chain of Life. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, the body no stronger than its STOMACH LIVER LUNGS of stomach, liver or lungs, there is a yap at any time. Often this so-called citation, the result of weakness or disease digestion and nutrition. Diseases and died organs are cured by the use of Dr. When the weak or diseased stomach is keen remote from the stomach but which is of the stomach end. weakest organ. If there is weakness of stomach, liver or lungs, there is a weak link in the chain of life which may snap at any time. Often this so-called "weakness" is caused by lack of nutrition, the result of weakness or disease of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. Diseases and weaknesses of the stomach and its allied organs are cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. When the weak or diseased stomach is cured, diseases of other organs which seem remote from the stomach but which have their origin in a diseased condition of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition, are cured also. The strong man has a strong stomach. Take the above recommended "Discovery" and you may have a strong stomach and a strong body. GIVEN AWAY.—Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, new revised Edition, is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for the book in paper covers, or 31 stamps for the cloth-bound volume. 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We sell a 40horsepower Overland for $1,100 in roadster Overland models cost $1,300, $1,400 and $1,500. All prices include gas lamps and magneto. You will find no car that compares with an Overland at anywhere near its price. The Car You'll Want You will see why the Overlands outself all other cars when you make your com- parisons. Wherever you are you can do this, for there are Overland dealers everywhere. But the first step is the need for our catalog—to see all the styles and know the facts. When we send it we will tell you our nearest dealer. Please send us this coupon now. The Willys-Overland Co. F47 Toledo, Ohio Licensed Under Selden Patent Please send me the catalog free. The Overland (78) The 25-horsepower Overlands cost $1,000, $1,050 and $1,100, accord The 40-horsepower Overlands cost from $1,250 to $1, The Overland (78) The 25-horsepower Overlands cost $1,000, $1,050 and $1,100, according to style of body The 49-horsepower Overlands cost from $1,250 to $1,500 SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA. Is in the heart of the richest, best profit making farm land in the great Southwest. From a brush pile to a city of 25,000 population in 14 years. Wonder of the age in city building. Now building Meat packing house—1500 employees; Cotton Fabric Mill—600 employees; Baptist and Catholic State Universities—Will enroll 1000 students. Unprecedented profit making investments waiting for men of small and large means. The last opportunity to get property in Shawnee at a low price. Get in on the ground floor. Prices will advance rapidly. Nothing can stop Shawnee now. For descriptive literature and further information write SHAWNEE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Shawnee, Oklahoma, which is not a real estate company. Neither. English Waiter—Which side of the table do you wish to sit on, sir? American Guest—I prefer to sit on a chair—Judge. If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. Many a man tries to stand on his rights when he hasn't any. We are turning out 140 such cars every day, but we never yet have been able to get them. Easy to Operate The Overlands operate by pedal control. One goes backward or forward, fast or slow, by simply pushing pedals. It is as simple as walking, and the hands are left free. The Overland has fewer parts than any other automobile. One part is made to take the place of many. It is free from complexities. The operations are all automatic. Voice could run an Overland from coast to coast the first time he tried. One of these cars has run 7,000 miles without stopping the engine. Very Low Prices The Overlands are made—as watches are made—by modern automatic machinery. And we devote a whole factory to one model alone. Because of these facts, and our enormous output, we give more for the money than anyone else. We have cut the cost 20 per cent in the past year alone. Each of the chief organs of the body is a link in the Chain of Life. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, the body no stronger than its A IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING Decorating your house, we are prepared to furnish you to best quality of goods at right prices We handle Wall Paper, Burlap, and Lenoleum. For the next 30 days we will give a 10 per ct. discount on all orders taken by us. We furnish the latest patterns and best quality. Call Bell Phone 2246 or at 1537 Wabash MODERN CLEANING and Dry and Steam Cleaning. L and Alterations. Hats Clean work a Specialty. Suit C. G, Harn Independent Phone 1286 R 110 St. Francis Ave., BICYC Base Ball, Fish Sporting Goods JON Bicycle and Sport 209 N Bell Phone 3641 CLEANING and DYE WORKS Dry and Steam Cleaning. Dyeing. Pressing. Repairing, and Alterations. Hats Cleaned and Blocked! Ladies' fine work a Specialty. Suits Pressed 50 Cents Bicycle and Sporting Goods House 209 North Main Bell Phone 3641 Ind. Phone 801 Official Knights & OF T KANSAS—NEBRA KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF Official OF TABOR TABOR. REV. FRANK WILSON, C, G. M. Taborian Home—Route 8, Topeka, Ks 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, Kan. C. M. JONHSON, G. P. P., 3330 Maple, Omaha, Neb MRS. PAULINE WOODFORD, C. G. PR. 823 Freeman, K. C., Kan. REV. M. WOOTEN, C. G. O. 210 E. West, Hutchison, Kan TABERNACLES. 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. 6 Rebecca Ann, Ottawa, Kan., Mrs Eva Clayborne, 716 Cypress. 25 Golden Rule, S. Omaha, Neb., Mrs J. Jones, 819 N. 27th. 57 Eutevator, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. M Mosby, 108 N. 3rd. 83 Covenant, Weir, Kan., Mrs. L. F. Daylor, Box 1174. 10 Deborah, Abeline, Kan., Mrs. A Lebson, 411 S. 1st. 52 Mt. Maria, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. A Ware, 807 N. Y. 63 Fair West, K. C., Kan., Mrs. K Saunders, 734 N. J. 77 Pearly Rose, Topeka, Kan., Mrs. S 'Brien, 1180 Buchanan. 85 Magadalene, Topeka, Kan., Mrs. F Hardiman, 1801 Kansas. 91 Golden Sheaf, Omaha, Neb., Mrs L. Rountrec, 1125 N. 19th. 92 St. Annis, Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. B. E. Alton, 2215 Pacific. 92 St. Annis, Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. Lucy Kavis, 1029 Ross 3 Macedonia, N. Topeka, Kan., Mrs Sylvia Brown, 803 E. 11th St. TEMPLES. 1 A. H. Richardson, Weir, Kar 333 DYE WORKS Dyeing, Pressing, Repairing, Cured and Blocked Ladies' fine Pressed 50 Cents Jason, Prop. B II Phone 2735 Wichita, Kansas CLESS ing Tackles and s of all Kinds at IE'S King Goods House North Main Ind. Phone 801 777 Directory Daughters 3 R. H. Cane, Atchison, Kan., Wm Cook, 215 E. Kearney. 7 Mt. Nebo, Wichita, Kan., Rev. S. 8 S. Washington, 1524 N. Washington. 8 St. Peters, Ft. Scott, Kan., A. J. Pean, 307 Lowman 9 Mt. Horeb, Leavenworth, Kan., J. H. McKinnis, 21 Sherman. 11 Taborian, Wichita, Kan., Wm. Fr zier, 708 N. Water. 12 Moses Dickson, Parsons, Kan, Wm Shakespear. 1112 Main 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. 59 Sunny Side. Topeka, Kan., U. A Graham, 1160 West. 60 Jeffersonlan, Topeka, Kan., J. S Grant, 1813 W. 6th. 72 Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb., J. G Wright, First National Bank OFFICIAL ORGAN—The Wichita Searchlight, W. N. Miller, Editor, 633 N. Water St., Wichita, Kan. TENTS. Queen Mothers 1 Golden Leaf, Leavenworth. Kan. Mrs. L. Hardin, 900 Fifth 4 Frank Wilson, Ft. Scott, Kan., Mra F. Goodall, 610 Barbee. 5 Moses Dickson, Wichita, Kan., Mra B. Davis, 1135 Washington. 11 Golden. Atchison, Kan., Mrs. E Penn, 718 Q. 14 Busy Bee, Atchison, Kan.. Mrs. A Stone, 823 Main. 15 Louisa May, Cherryvale, Kan. Mrs. M. E. Holt, 517 W. Mani. 16 Pearl, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. A Jones, 631 N. Wicnita. 17 Star of West, Salina, Kan., Mrs. ```markdown ``` 7x A. G Murrell, 451 So. 4th. 17 Castle Rock, Weir, Kan., Mrs. B. H. Annans. 20 John Wilson, K. C., Kan., Mrs. C. D. Dalton, 1228 Barnert. 8 Rebecca May, Coffeyville, Kan. Mrs. L. Smith, 308 E. 11th. 9 Western Sun. Tup-ka Kan., Mrs. Luly Delley, 120 Kansas 10 St. Maria, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. 1 Wallace, R. R. No. 5. 11 Saba Meroe, K. C., Kan., P. Wood- ford, 823 Freeman. 2 Golden Rule, K. C., Kan., Mrs. B. Johnson, 211 Stewart. 4 Candace, Pittsburg, Kan., Mrs. M. Beasley, 109 W. Washington 17 Western Queen, Ft. Scott, Kan., Mrs. A. Masir, 1817 Wan. 18 St. Maria, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. C. Wade, 22 N. 16th. 20 Maria, Ft. Scott, Kan., Mrs. P. Johnson, 501 Rvman. 24 Charity Rose, Coffeville, Kan., Mrs. A. Garner, 704 E. 12th. 28 Modern, Parsons, Kan., Mrs. A. Kay, 1412 E. Clark. 29 Crystal, Leavenworth, Kan., Mrs. I. Woods, 935 Cherokee. 30 Victoria, Leavenworth, Kan., Mrs. I. Fifth. 32 Emma Galnes, B. Te. Mont., Mrs. Chinging Rose, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. A. King, 722 N. Y. Saline Easter, 334 Dakota St. 4 Wichita, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Saly bail, 1024 Ohio. —Pride of Topeka, Nanie Marsha, 900 N. Topeka avenue. 37 Pansy Blossom, Atchison, Kansas, Jennie McAdoo, 1501 Logan 40 Orange Rose, K. C., Kan., Mrs. * Henderson, 312 Washington. 46 Mayflower, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. * Herroid, Sherman Flax. NOTICE TABORS. If your Tabernacle, Temple or Tens s not in this Directory, or if there is any error, please notify me at once. W. N. MILLER, Editor. NEXT PLACE OF METTING—The Grand Temple and Tabernacle Kansas Nebraska Jurisdiction, will hold in next Session (the 19th annual Omaha, Neb. 2nd Tuesday in July 1910 WHY NOT PAY what you owe to the Searchlight? It is only a small sum. Call at our office 634 N Water and save us from bothering you with a collector. SUTTON PAINT CO. TRY U8 For a Good Job of Lead and Oil. The District Conference and S. S. Convention of the Wichita District will hold their session here at the A.M.E Church on June 1-2-3. inclusively. JUMPED AT NATURE'S BIDDING. Would-Be Suicide Not Completely Nerved for Final Parting. With a groan of despair he made up his mind to die. Ruined financially, and with not a particle of hope for gatting on his feet again, he realized that the only chance for his family escaping pauperism and its attendant miseries was to obtain immediate use of his heavy life insurance. Furthermore, if he lingered on he would be unable to pay the premiums on his policies, which unfortunately were not old enough to carry themselves, so that they would forthwith lapse. Death, therefore, was the only solution to the problem. It was a decision the bitterness of which can only be understood by those forced by circumstances to confront it. He put on his hat and overcoat and went out of the house, lest the expression on his telltale countenance should betray to his loved ones his fiel intention. While he was traversing the crowded streets he would consider the best and least suspicious modes of consummating his purpose. If he could encompass it so that the thing looked to the world like an accident, so much the better. -Ihere would then be no scandal. As he stepped from the curb to cross the street an automobile, driven by a reckless joy-riding chauffeur, came tearing around the corner at terrifying speed. And the energetic leap which the would-be suicide made back to the sidewalk out of harm's way was a caution. ```markdown ``` LOOK If you are going to Build or Remodel = WHY NOT let me develop your plans?. Now Is The Time to have your Electric and Gas fixtures put in See BYNUM He is the man 811 N. Wichita St. Wichita, Ks The Searchlight is the "growingness" enterprise in town. It keeps place with progress. Sub scribe for it - Real - Pay for it. Taborian Temple No.11 will give the 5th. Anniversary Celebration at Garfield Hall on Monday night, May 23rd An invitation is extended to every one to come out that night. The Searchlight office is now located at 630 N. Main St where we will be pleased to meet all. Give us a call at 630 N Main St. Mt. Olive Court No. 9 H. of J will give a grand drill entertainment at Young'r Hall, Tuesday night, May 17th in honor of Mrs Fannie Hyne, Grand Most Ancient Matron who will be in the city at that time. Every one is cordially inuited to be present. Proceeds will be given to the Ma sons building fund. Mrs. Fannie Hyde, Grand Most Accident Matron of Kansas and Nebraska Jurisdiction of the Grand Court, Hereines of Jericho will visit with Mt. Olive Court No 9, on May 17th, on her annual visit. CRUSADERS NO. 5 There will be three night's entertainment at the A. M. E. church in May given by Crusaders No. 5 Mrs. Will H. Jones the Capt. Hand bills out later - big oming event. Patronize the Merchants and Business Houses that solicit your trade through "ads" in the columns of your race paper. The S. S Board of the A. M. E. Church held a meeting Wednesday evening, In connection with the other business transacted the following delegates were elected for the S. S. Convention that convenes here June 1st Miss L. A. Covington, Mesdames Emma Jones F. O. Miller Lulla White Prudie Johnson Maurice Jones J. T. Smith. Bring your news and job work to 630 N. Main-The Searchlight office. Searchlight office is now at 630 N. Main Street. Remember the A. M. E. Church Rally Sunday-all day May 15h. 1910. Go out and help them. A merchants "add" in a Negro newspaper is a sign that the merchant will appreciate the trade of the members of that race. Go there and trade. --- YOU TAKE NO CHANCES By sending your Clothes, Hats. Plumes and Gloves To Be DRY CLEANEO, PRESSED and REP at the To Be RY CLEANEO, PRESSED and REPA at the DRY CLEANED, PRESSED and REPAIRED at the People's Cleaning and Dye Works Largest and best equipped plant in Kansas. A $50,000.00 investment devoted to this one specialty. Largest and best equipped plant in Kansas 50,000.00 investment devoted to this one spec Phone 178 Bell Ph Largest and best equipped plant in Kansas. A $50,000.00 investment devoted to this one specialty Ind Phone 178 Present Location 131 N. Lawrence After May 1st local Oscar R B Prescription 811 N. Has now been in business since which time by Careful ment TO ALL, they have bive trade; and takes this mALL for their patronage o continuance of the same In the Future. In the future, as in the past, Best Service at Reasonable and Careful Compounding Purest and Freshest Drugs tion to our stock of Sundri Toilet Goods. Oscar R PRESCRIPTION 811 N. Main St MOVING Every Night a Monday Night Greatest Picture NERO AND BURNI Admission After May 1st located at 211 S. Lawrens Oscar R BISSANT Prescription Druggist 811 N. Main St has now been in business One and One Half year ing which time by Careful Attention, Courteous ent TO ALL, they have built up a splendid, a trade; and takes this means TO THANK O LL for their patronage of the past and to continuance of the same in the Future, as in the the future, as in the past, we will try to g est Service at Reasonable Prices, Prompt At and Careful Compounding of Prescriptions for rest and Freshest Drugs. We also call you on to our stock of Sundries, Notions and Dr ilet Goods. FREE DELIVERY Oscar R. Bissantz PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST 811 N. Main St Wichita, K MOVING PICTURE Every Night at 8:15 and 9 Monday Night, May 16th Greatest Picture Ever Shown ERO AND THE BURNING OF RO Admission Adults Children After May 1st located at 211 S. Lawrence Oscar R BISSANTZ Prescription Druggist 811 N. Main St Has now been in business One and One Half years, dur ing which time by Careful Attention, Courteous Treatment TO ALL, they have built up a splendid, appreciative trade; and takes this means TO THANK ONE and ALL for their patronage of the past and to solicit a continuance of the same In the Future, as in the Past In the future, as in the past, we will try to give the Best Service at Reasonable Prices, Prompt Attention, and Careful Compounding of Prescriptions from the Purest and Freshest Drugs. We also call your attention to our stock of Sundries, Notions and Druggist's Toilet Goods. FREE DELIVERY Oscar R. Bissantz PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST 811 N. Main St Wichita, Kansas MOVING PICTURES Every Night at 8:15and 9:15 Monday Night, May 16th Greatest Picture Ever Shown NERO AND THE BURNING OF ROME 535 North Main St. S. W. JONES, MANAGER S. W. JONES, MANAGER S. W. JONES, MANAGER --- The Power of Enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is one magnet of power. You must fire every event with it, touch thoughts and acts with it; it will transmute dross into gold, drudgery into delight. What matters if the soul which lives beside you is cold and selfish. Set him a good example! Joy is sunshine and he will feel it. Every irksome task is a chance for power. For the qualities which they bring out are God's gifts which fit us to enjoy better things. Easy things will come, if you have spent your heart's blood on gaining strength, for the very goal of power is the ease which comes from strength. We laugh at things and people who used to cow or annoy us, we gracefully and swiftly the tasks, gracefully and swiftly the tasks, ones so hard. One by one, we have unriveted our chains, we are free!—Nautilus. --- Be USED and REPAIRED he ed plant in Kansas. A noted to this one specialty. BISSANTZ on Druggist Main St One and One Half years, dur Attention, Courteous Treata- built up a splendid, apprecia- ceans TO THANK ONE and the past and to solicit a as in the Past t, we will try to give the Prices, Prompt Attention, of Prescriptions from the . We also call your atten- s, Notions and Druggist's FREE DELIVERY Bissantz ON DRUGGIST Wichita, Kansas PICTURES at 8:15and 9:15 ht, May 16th are Ever Shown O THE NG OF ROME MANAGER Where She'd Wear it. Somebody sent this to the society editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and made affidavit that it really happened. Here it is: They were out at an afternoon card party. A stout woman dropped a card to the floor. "Would you be so kind as to pick up that card for me?" she inquired of the little woman at her right. "Certainly," said the accommodating woman at the right, picking up the card. "You see," explained the stout woman, "I've got on a brand new $50 corset, and I'm afraid I'll strain it if I lean over." "Hum!" commented the other woman, enviously. "If I had a $50 corset I'd wear it on the outside. I really would." Bell Phone 175 Adults 10 cts Children 5 cts