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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. ODD FELLOWS HAVE GOOD SESSION The in Meeting In Lawrence Last week show splendid Increase. GRAND MASTER W. W. SHOBE RE-ELECTED. FOURTEENTH YEAR ODD FELLO GOO The in Meeting In week show spl GRAND MASTER W. W. District Grand Lodge No. 17, and District Grand House-hold of Ruth No. 12 of Kansas, met in joint session in Smith's Hall, Lawrence, Kansas on Tuesday morning July 18-1911. The address of welcome was delivered by Mayor Bishop of Lawrence, prayer by W. H. Jackson of Topeka Ks. The appointidg cf cred- HON. W. W. SHOBE District Grand Master. G. U. O. O. F. KANSAS. ential committee adjourned until 1:30 p. m. District Grand Lodge No.17 for its 28, annual session was called to order at 1:30 p. m. in K. of P. Hall by the District Grand Master, W. W. Shobes of Salina; prayer by D. L. Taylor, of Salina, Singing "Will There HON. DENNIS D. HOPE G. T. E G. U. O. O. F. Topeka, Kansas. be Any Stars in My Crown." Credential committee reported. Then the calling of roll. Committee on condition of the order and various other committees was SIR. D. L. TAYLOR, V. G. M. KNIGHTS OF TABOR Salina, Kansas Also a prominent Odd Fellow. SIR. D. L. TAYLOR, V. G. M. KNIGHTS OF TABOR Salina, Kansas Also a prominent Odd Fellow. appointed. Called off at 5:00 p.m Wednesday morning at 8:30 D. G. L. No. 17, was declared opened with its regular form, and the calling of roll. They proceeded to business and many of propositions was brought before the body and at 11:30 a. m. the business was suspended to receive the committee on Greetings from District H. H. Ruth No. 12 Wednesday evening at 4:00 p. m. called off for the purpose of the two bodies Trolly Riding. We visited Haskell the Indian school and the University. At 8:00 p. m. memorial services were held at the A. M. E. Church. Rev. Ross of Arkansas City and it was a very impressive service, and long to be remembered. Thursday morning was partly spent in instruction meeting and rest of time was spent in listening to reports of various committees. The election of officers came in the afternoon. All Grand Officers was re-eleced. They are as follows:- W, W, Shobes, Dist. G. M. Salina, Kans. G. M. Harrison, D. D G. M. Hutchinson, Kansas, P.N. Washam D. G. Sec Topeka Kansas, Thos. Glover D. G. Treas, Wichita, Kans. S. M. Banks D. G. E. Sec Kans. City Kansas, D. D. Hope D. E. Treas. Topeka, Kansas, Dorsey Green, D. Director, Kans. City Kansas The following table will show the conditions of the order since SATURDAY, JULY, 29 1911. last meeting. Total number of members on roll 700, Financial members 617, Non-financial 87, Initiated since last report 99, Re-enstated, 23, Admitted by card 19, Withdrawn 6, Suspended 56, Expelled 0, Past Officers 313, Brothers Buried 8, Brothers Relieved 53, Widows Relieved 8, Orphans Relieved 5, Amount paid out for sick benefit $502.00 Paid out for funerals ..... 385.00 ,, ,, to widows ..... 39.80 ,, ,, to orphans ..... 12.50 ,, ,, for char. purpose 169.00 ,, ,, other objects 1,625.47 whole amount paid out 3,890.32 Amount Invested ..... 8,953.87 Valued of property..... 9,692.00 Balance in funds ..... 2,268.23 Total amount invest, $13,223.26 We have $1404.12 in our endowment treasure. Called off to meet next year in Iola, Kansas. The street parade which started at 4:00 headed by the Lawrence Telephone Band, will long be remembered by the people of Lawrence. At 8:30 at the Smith Hall the public installation of officers was held, followed by the drill tebms of Topeka, Kans. And the greatest of all was the drilling of the little boys from Topeka. D. L. Taylor, 2883, Salina, Kans.; E. P. Turner, 7330, Kansas City, Kans.; P. C. Colemann, 1942, Lawrence, Kans.; E. E. Hickerson, 1923, Topeka, Kans.; G. A. Walace, 2906, Wichita, Kans.; N. Johnson, 3837, Weir City, Kans.; D. A. Williams, 2299, Parsons, Kans.; M. Kelly, 5190, Iola, Kans.; S. D. Dickerson, 3005, Newton, Kans.; A. L. Johnson, 3588, Coffeyville, Kans.; V. O. Anthony, 3732, Hutchinson, Kans.; A. N. Thomason, 2105, Ft. Scott, Kans.; Goldy Everett, 2136, Kansas City, Kans.; Henry Wilson, 7626, Junction City, Kans.; B. Strickland, 7487, Rosedale, Kans.; J. I. Davis, 8487, Kansas City, Kans.; W. H. Jackson, 2034, Topeka, Kans.; S. M. Banks, 7279, Quindira, Kans.; H. Bassett, 2963, Cheopta, Kans. DR. R. C. WRIGHT, Ph. D. The Popular Pharmacist with Makin Eye Drug Store. DR. R. C. WRIGHT, Ph.D. The Popular Pharmacist with Makin Eye Drug Store. List of Delegates: One of the best band concerts which it has been our pleasure to listen to in many months was the concert of Smith's Y. M. C. A. band which we heard Wednesday night at Cabbel Chapel M. E. church, 15th and Wabash ave. A fair sized, appreciative audience was present and everyone highly enjoyed the evening. It would have been only in keeping with the splendid program given if every colored person in Wichita had been present. In this organization of young men, led by that matchless bandmaster, Prof. N. Clark Smith, the colored people of Wichita have a band of whom every one should feel proud and willing to help in every way. The Concert Wednesday night was the first of a series of concerts to be given at all the colored churches and all should make it a point to be present at each of the subsequent concerts to be announced later. Some features of the program were the original poems by Mr. Matthew Bell, they were highly entertaining and sow some splendid poetic qualities in Mr. Bell. The comic songs by the whole band were much enjoyed while "Dat Johnson Two-Step" composed and arranged by Prof. Smith set the whole audience wild. The band were several times loudly applauded and they fully deserved every applause. This band is composed of our own home boys and Wichita owes it to herself to give them every encouragement. The personel of the band follows: Smith's Y. M. C. A. Band (Roster) Alf. Buford, piccolo; Dr. A. K. Lawrence, E flat clarinet; Bernard Brooks, solo B flat clarinet; Maylan Hall, solo B flat clarinet; Willie Bynum, 1st B flat clarinet; Louis Ford, 1st B flat clarinet; Jno. D. Jones, 1st B flat clarinet; Hobert Cox, 2d B flat clarinet; Dale Robinson, 3d B flat clarinet; Chas. Green, soprano Saxophone; Cleo Tyus, alto Saxophone; Homer Perry, tenor Saxophone; Frank Bell, baritone Saxophone; Matthew Bell, solo B flat cornet; Frank Wilkins, Jr., solo B flat cornet; Teddy Garst, 1st B flat cornet; Eric Washington, 1st horn; Cecil Briley, 2d horn; Clay Robinson, 3d horn; Robt. Brown, baritone; Clarence Topp, baritone; Robt. Garrett, bass; Wm. Dimson, bass; Elmer Price, bass; Windfield Burke, snare drum; Ford Clark, bass drum; Watt Morris, Drum Major; N. Clark Smith, Bandmaster. Many Presents One of the special features of the session of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle, Knights Tabor which met in Coffeyville, was the adopting of Master Frank Wilson Jr. son of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Wilson as the adopted child of the order. Several valuable and useful presents were received. Below we give a list of the presents with the name of the donors:- A beautiful pink and white silk mulle baby quilt, lace trimmed tied with pink checked baby ribbon given by Busy Bee Tent No. 14 of Atchinson, Kansas. A nice little cream flannel blank et lined wish blue silk edges pinked and a pretty design stamped and embroidered on it, given by Dtr. Arie Stones Grand Q. M. of Atchison. A FINE CONCERT List of presents W. H. Hon Tom Blodgett The Pleasing Lecturer Who will address the Colored Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Every Colored Man and Boy in Wichita should hear the Mr. Rolgetdget Sunday afternoon. Those who do not hear him will be the losers Come Early. A handsome white dress with pink bows and combination of tucks, lace, braid and trimmings given by Dtrs. Effie Patterson, Sarah Severe of South Omaha, and Dtr, Lulu Rountree, Omaha. A pair of neat little lace white lace canvas shoes with blue trimings and ties, also a pretty pair pink silk stockings, blue rosetts at toes. given by Dtr. Effie Patterson, H. P. of St Maria Tab. No. 18, Omaha Nebraska. A comical white fur, doll face Bilican doll with pink ribbon and bow around neck, given by Dtr. Carrie Brown Q. M, Atchison, Kansas. A most beautiful white nainsook dress with lace and embroidery trimmings,—given by Dtr. Anna Core of Topeka, Kansas and the first nickle for baby's saving bank, presented to him by The Hon. Sir Wm. Core C. G. Treasurer of Topeka, Kansas. Big Fish Fry The ladies of Princess Chapter No.12, O. E. S. will give a fish fry and lawn social at the residence of Mrs. Myrtle Letcher on Wednesday evening Aug. 2nd. Every one is invited. Come One! Come All!! Celebrate Aug. 12th. The Knights and Daughtess of Tabor of Wichita, contemplate a big time in this city on Aug. 12th. Watch! Watch!! Watch for them!!! Searchligh Job 630 N Main St. NO.17 BOOK OF LEVITICUS HARM TO MORALITY Boston, Mass. — Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard, in his crusade for the teaching of sex hygiene in the schools has come out against the Book Leviticus in the Bible. Dr. Ellot said the book maligned motherhood in its assertion that children were born in sin He declared for early marrage, on the ground that it would make for morality "We must get rid of these monstrous things brought down to us from the book of Leviticus," said Dr. Ellot. We must get rid of this idea taught us foo thousands of years; that man is born in sin. The transmission of life is the most sacred and holy thing in life. What we need is a new kind of teaching. Relief from the present condition can be bought about only through public discussion. We must teach every one that immorality is the destruction of character as well as life. SIR. WALTER N. WILLIAMS Parsons, Kansas. In recent years much has been written about the Negro—some of it fanciful, some ill-considered some malicious, and some utterly fallacious, misleading and dangerous. It is a deplorable fact that not with standing community of interests and daily association, the white people of today do not fully understand the Negro, and are, therefore, too ready to adopt opinions and entertain feelings that are dangerous to his peace and prejudicial to his prosperity. The Negro needs more of encuragement in every line of lawful endeavor, and all the aid that can be extended to him by geberous whites without including idleness, an open recognition of the manhood which he evinces in the inevitable struggles of the poor and lowly, and the arousing of renewed determination on the part to do more in the uplifting of his race. --- STAMBUL FIRE WORST EVER PROBABLY WORK OF POLITICAL INCENDIARIES. Started Near Ministry of War Building and Burned Over Two Square Miles. Constantinople, Turkey.—The conflagration which started Sunday has continued until the flames are under control, but practically because there was no further fuel in their path. The disaster was the greatest since the great fire in 1870. It is believed that the present fire was the work of political incendiaries. It broke out simultaneously at several points in Stambul, the ancient city, while the people were celebrating the anniversary of the new constitution. The most formidable blaze flared up near the ministry of war and was borne from the square in front of the war ministry east of the center of Stambul to the sea of Marmora on the south; practically nothing was left standing. Two square miles of the city was devastated. It is roughly estimated that more than 5,000 houses were destroyed. SUING "WATER POWER TRUST" Possession of Land Sought on Skykomish River for Water Power Purposes. Seattle, Washington.—Suit was filed in the United States district court by counsel for the Bunker Hill Smelting company against the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway company for possession of land in Snokomish county, alleged by the plaintiffs to contain 18 copper claims, a smelting plant and other property valued at at more than $6,000,000. The land is now claimed by the Cascade Power company, which is a branch of the so called, "water power trust," alleged to have gained control of nearly all the water power in the Pacific northwest. The land was deeded to the power company by the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway company, to which it was patented by the United States. WiCHITA MAY NOT RECALL MAYOR Many who Signed Petitions Under Misunderstanding Withdraw Their Names. Wichita, Kansas.—It is extremely doubtful if the movement to recall Mayor J. H. Graham and two members of the city commission, on charges of incompetency, will result in an election. Many persons who signed the petitions under a belief that they were remonstrances against the city buying the old water works are now asking that their names be taken off. Steel Agreement in Record Washington, D. C.—When the house steel trust committee resumed its session Chairman Stanley put in the record a copy of the agreement which the Steel Plate association of the United States entered into November 9, 1900. Richard Lindabury, counsel for the United States Steel corporation, protested against the introduction of the copy of the Steel Plate association agreement. The copy of the agreement was placed in the record. Here's Hoping They Grow. Topeka, Kan.—Farmers of Chase and Sedgwick counties are going to grow a late crop of potatoes. The early crop was almost a total failure throughout the state so the farmers are taking the potatoes they raised this year and planting them for a late crop. A favorable season during August and September will bring them good returns from their land this year. Kansas Has No Drought Now. Topeka.—Kansas got some good soaking corn making rains at last. The eastern third of the state generally is greatly benefited, though rains are reported on the Santa Fe from Kansas City to Dodge City. One storm moved into the state from Nebraska and took a southeasterly direction. All of northeastern Kansas got very heavy rains. Salvation Army Fire. St. Louis.One man lost his life and forty more narrowly escaped injury or death in a fire which practically destroyed the Salvation Army paper warehouse and lodging house, known as the Salvation Army Barracks. Joint Lasted Five Minutes Salina, Kan.—Frank D. Mosher opened a saloon in his home on Front street in this city. In less than five minutes the place was raided by the police. A large quantity of beer on ice and whisky was secured. Agent Gone. Safe Locked. Wichita, Kansas.—Frank Galoy, day ticket agent for the Rock Island here has suddenly disappeared from town. The depot safe is locked and a Chicago expert has been sent for to open it. Scramble for Cheap Food. Des Moines, Iowa.—A lively scramble participated in by more than 3,000 Des Moines consumers marked the establishment here of a permanent market place to combat the high cost of living CHOLERA WILLOW SOLARIS Henry Haston (Chicago Inter-Orrigan) TO SUE INSURANCE COMPANIES KANSAS MAY BRING SUIT AGAINST "UNION" CONCERNS. Fire Insurance Companies in State Prohibit Agents Writing "Non-Union" Risks. Topeka, Kan.—An anti-trust suit may be started against what are known as the "union" fire insurance companies doing business in Kansas by the attorney general and superintendent of insurance. The union companies are charged with enforcing a rule that prohibited their agents being the agents of non-union companies. Representatives of the union and non-union insurance companies appeared before the attorney general and state superintendent of insurance and argued the matter at great length. The representatives of the union companies did not deny that they prefer separate agencies, but they denied that agents representing both union and non-union companies are "forced" to do away with their non-union companies or accept a reduction in commissions. The alternative is the giving up of the union company. The representatives of the union companies held that there was no violation of the law so long as the agents were not compelled to do business with their companies. MAY USE OLD "HOPPER" LAW Grasshoppers Worry Kansas Ancient Statute May be Resurrected. Topeka, Kansas.—The old "warning out" law, passed by the Kansas legislature of 1877, may be invoked to destroy the grasshoppers in some western Kansas counties. The law still is in force and can be invoked at any time. The law provides that when any township trustee or the county commissioners of any county believe that insects are destructive in their districts they may "warn out" all the residents of the township or county to meet on a certain day to fight the pests. The township trustees or the county commissioners are to select the day and the place of meeting and the weapons to be used in the fight and every person from 12 to 60 years of age must appear and take part in the campaign under a penalty of a fine. Raid Wichita's Notorious "Dump." Wichita, Kansas.—Callahan's notorious "dump," which had remained in comparative quiet for nearly a year, has been raided by the Wichita police again. On the first trip one drunken negro was picked up and on the second visit, late in the evening, three women, one negro and two whites were found. All had been smoking opium. Swim Across Golden Gate. San Francisco—Walter Pomeroy and George Bond of the Olympic Athletic club swam across the Golden Gate from Fort Point to Lime Point, a distance of one mile. It was the first time the feat has been accomplished in twenty years. Paris Swelters Now Paris.—Paris is suffering the most severe hot wave in twenty-five years. Not a drop of rain has fallen for a month. The thermometer has risen steadily the last few days from 86 to 97. Try to Force Saloon Vote. Chickasha, Oklahoma.—Oklahoma may have another prohibition fight, Petitions were started in this city asking for another vote on a local option amendment. The anti-prohibition victory in Texas has given courage to the "wets" in Oklahoma. Will Test Sunday Law. Topeka, Kan—The Sunday theater closing is to be tested by the moving picture men of Wichita on the ground that the law is not applicable to moving picture shows. FAILED TO WRECK MAIL TRAIN Bolt Wired to Track Was Intender to Ditch Frisco Passenger Train. Springfield, Mo—The state railroad and warehouse commissioners had a narrow escape when the train or which they were riding ran over an obstacle placed on the tracks near Gerster, sixty miles north of Springfield, instead of going into the ditch. A large iron bolt several feet long and three inches in diameter had beer placed on the tracks in a position in dictating intent to wreck the Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield passenger train bound for Kansas City and due a short time after the accident happened. The train, a special with the in-spection coach pushed by an engine was running at a ten mile an hour rate and the accident was only avoided by the slow time. The wheels bounded from the rails but lit squarely instead of taking the ditch. SMELTER TRUST CASE DROPPED "Complaints Were Without Foundation" Says United States District Attorney. New York, N. Y.-The investigation into the affairs of the American Smelting and Refining company to determine whether the so-called "smelter trust" is in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law has been dropped. United States District Attorney Wise said that he had investigated the complaints against the "smelter trust" and found them without foundation. From an officer of the American Smelting company it was learned that it was at the instance of the company that the investigation was made definitely to ascertain whether the company was violating either the Sherman anti-trust law or the interstate commerce law. Deserted by Relations Los Angeles, California.—Ortie E. McManigal, alleged dynamiter and informer against the McNamara brothers, has been abandoned by some of his relatives because he repeats all their conversations with him to the prosecution, according to a statement made by the uncle, George Bohm, a locomotive engineer of Portage, Wis. Hammond Ind Bars Eights Hammond, Indiana—Mayer J. D Smalley refused to sanction any more boxing bouts in the newly built athletic club arena. After the club staged the Clabby-"Knockout" Brown fight, in which patrons were robbed of thousands of dollars by pickpockets, the police put the ban on fights. Columbus Officials Resign. Columbus, Kansas—Following the suspension of Ralph Martin, sheriff of Cherokee county, L. S. Tanquary, a justice of the peace here for 15 years, sent in his resignation to the governor. The city marshal handed in his resignation at the request of the mayor. European Capital to Mexico The City of Mexico.—Plans are being made to establish three new banking houses in Mexico. French capital will be behind one at Chihuahua, Spanish capital at Puebla and the third will be backed chiefly by Berlin capitalists. Founder of Frontenac Killed Pittsburg, Kansas.—George Morey, one of the founders of Frontenac, four miles north of here, was killed in a mine by a fall of rock. He was 55 years old. He had been a member of the city council. Alaska Forest Fire Washington.—A dispatch from Juneau, Alaska, stated that a huge forest fire was in progress near Halines, thirty miles to the northwest of Juneau, and that the town probably would be destroyed. RECIPROCITY IS UP TO CANADA Dissolution of Parliament and General Election May Be Necessary to Reach Agreement. Ottawa, Ont.—The success of reciprocity now is up to Canada. The favorable action by the United States senate on the agreement puts the Dominion government in a somewhat stronger position, but it is conceded it will not prove a factor in breaking the present deadlock on the question in the Canadian Commons. Under parliamentary rules the majority cannot force closure on a question of this kind. The opposition can delay a vote indefinitely by providing speakers to continue debate and this line of attack will be continued when parliament re-assembles. A dissolution of parliament and an appeal to the country in a general election with reciprocity as the issue is the only course left the government. Thirty days will be required to get the election machinery in order and voting, therefore, cannot take place until October. GAS, COAL AND OIL IN MISSOURI Dil at 70 Feet, Gas at 120, Good Coal at 117 Feet is Arousing Interest. Harrisonville, Mo.-Gas and coal have been found in several places in the west central part of Cass county. George Paustian, ten miles west of here, has brought in two gas wells, one at a depth of 96 feet and one at 140 feet. The wells show a strong flow. Andrew Wright drilled for water four miles west of town and struck oil at a depth of 70 feet. The oil is of a good grade. Judge John L. Jackson found gas at a depth of 120 feet. C. R. Greenlee, five miles west of town, has a good coal vein at a depth of 117 feet. The recent discoveries have encouraged the farmers and business men of the community to become interested in the development of these natural resources and a movement is on to organize a company to sink three or four deep wells. JUSTICES ASKED TO RESIGN Attorney General Dawson Givet Three Option of Resigning or Answering to Charges. Topeka, Kansas.—T. T. Burr, assistant attorney general for Cherokee county, and John S. Dawson, attorney general, have demanded the resignation of three justices of the peace in Cherokee county. They are J. L. Brooks of West Mineral, George Titus of Scammon and H. F. Tanquary of Columbus. Justice Brooks, Titus and Tanquary received letters from Attorney General Dawson asking them to resign or answer charges to be brought against them in the supreme court July 29. All three officials intend fighting the case, as they claim it is a political holdup. BIG NEW BATTLE SHIP HELPLESS Turbine Engine on North Dakota Has Made Trouble Since Vessel Was Completed New York.—For some time past the battle ship North Dakota, one of the biggest fighting units of the United States navy, which was completed 18 months ago at a cost of $10,000,000, has been lying helpless at the Brooklyn navy yards. In some way the rotor of one of its monster turbine engines became jammed and every effort to raise it by the power of men or machinery has failed. The turbine engines of the North Dakota have caused trouble from the day the ship was finished. New 9-Hour Law Wins Kansas City, Missouri.—The first test of the new state 9-hour law here was obtained in the criminal court when Judge Latshew fined Fred Wolferman company, $100 on the complaint of Rosie Lapetina, a clerk in the store, who said she had worked 11 hours and 20 minutes last Saturday. Patrick pleaded guilty to the charge. Officer Kills Grocer Kansas City, Kansas.—It cost R. G. Crumpley, an Armourdale grocer his life to try to carry off goods from his grocery store, which had been tied up by an injunction. He fired four shots at Sergeant James T. Lowe, who went to investigate, and Lowe finally returned his fire killing him. John D. to Go West for Health. Cheyenne, Wyoming.—John D. Rockefeller has made arrangements to come to Demaris Springs, near Cody, Wyo., for his health, according to news dispatches received here. New Postal Savings Banks Washington.—Postal banks will be opened in the following second class postoffices August 31: Columbus, Larned and Winfield, Kan.; Higginsville and Richmond, Mo.; Pawnee, Ok., and Sac City and Knoxville, la. French General Retiree Paris, France.—The retirement of Gen. Michel from the vice-presidency of the superior council of war of France, was due to a disagreement over the national defense in case of war with Germany. TAFT GETS STRONG ENDORSEMENT ROSEWATER DELEGATION SWEEP SUPPORTERS OF LA FOLLWITE OFF THEIR FEET. Insurgent Faction Lose in Beginning —Regulars Rush Through Motion Providing Resolutions Be Referred to Committee Which Should Give Final Report. Lincoln, Neb.—Nebraska Republicans in convention here gave President Taft and his administration a strong endorsement and effectively blocked all efforts of a small band of insurgent delegates to arouse sentiment for Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin as a presidential candidate. The insurgents lacked a leader and were outgonealed by Victor Rosewater and his delegation from Omaha. Before the insurgents could get a chance to introduce resolutions from the floor the regulars had rushed through a motion providing that all resolutions should be referred to a committee, which was given power to draw up a final report. Chairman A. W. Jeffries of Omaha, then named a committee of seven members, of which five were strong friends of Mr. Taft, of which Mr. Rosewater was made chairman. From this point the possibilities of a fight on the floor over the endorsement of Mr. Taft went glimmering. The resolution went through with a whoop by a rising vote during which several of the insurgents were discovered on their feet. An attempt to have the convention instruct the resolution committee to refrain from endorsing any individual candidate met with summary treatment. This is as far as the insurgents could get with their flight to prevent a Taft endorsement. From this juncture the much vaunted insurgent opposition slumped to nothing. Out of the total of 855 votes it was said by regular leaders that the insurgents could not muster a following of more than 150 delegates. The platform resolution as adopted was as follows: "Rejoicing in the glorious record of the Republican party, which has given the nation the illustrious names of Lincoln, Grant, McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft, and reaffirming our devotion to Republican principles, we, the Republicans of Nebraska, congratulate the country on its continued peace, progress and prosperity under the wise guidance of our Republican president. "The arbitration treaties whose negotiation he has inspired, mark a notable step toward world peace, and in only lesser degree his tactfulness in maintaining neutrality and avoiding international complications during the revolution in Mexico. He is proving his devotion to the right policy of conservation of our natural resources. He is prosecuting the illegal trusts and combines without fear or favor. He is instituting reforms in the administration of the government which make for economy and efficiency. "We have every confidence in the unselfish patriotism and conscientious devotion to publicity of William Howard Taft, and we heartily endorse his statesmanlike administration. "We commend our Republican representatives in both branches of congress for the conscientious and patriotic manner in which they have met the great issues confronting them." German Cruiser to Haiti. Berlin.—The German cruiser Bremen, which is at Montreal, was ordered to proceed immediately for Port An Prince, Haiti. PEOPLE TO VOTE ON BILL. Liberal Government Place Political Future in Hands of Electorate. Ottawa, Ont.—Premier Laurier and the Liberal Government of Canada have decided to place their political future in the hands of the electorate of the dominion to be decided almost entirely upon the reciprocity issue. A general election will be called within two months and upon its result, which will be governed largely by the attitude of the people for or against reciprocity, will depend the continued political ascendancy of the Liberal party. If the Liberals are returned to power the Fielding-Knox agreement will be passed and put in effect before Christmas. If the Conservatives wn, Mr. Borden, present leader of the opposition, will become prime minister and the reciprocity measure will be dead. These concrete lines were drawn at caucuses of both parties. Aeroplane Fell: St. Petersburg.—The aeroplane pilot ed by M. Slusarenkos in the St. Petersburg to Moscow race fell near Tsarskoe-Selo. The air man's passenger, M. Shimansky, was killed, and Slusarenkos was badly injured, both legs being broken. Alfonso to England. Santander.—King Alfonso sailed for England aboard the royal yacht Gholala. The yacht was escorted by the Spanish cruiser Reena Regente. Yours for health or pleasure. Round trip tickets on sale daily. A beautifully illustrated booklet free, also rates and information. Write. C. D. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager, M. & N. A. R. R. Eureka Springs Eureka Springs Arkansas Quarters and Halves. George Ade, at the recent Lamb's Gambol in New York, objected to the extravagance of the modern wife. "It is true that the married men of today," he ended, "have better halves, but bachelors have better quarters." The extraordinary popularity of fine white goods this summer makes the choice of Starch a matter of great importance. Defiance Starch, being free from all injurious chemicals, is the only one which is safe to use on fine labrics. Its great strength as a stiffener makes half the usual quantity of Starch necessary, with the result of perfect finish, equal to that when the goods were new. "You've got poison in your system," said the doctor to the patient who thought he had malaria. "Maybe I have," he admitted, "maybe I have. I don't eat anything but what is guaranteed under the pure food law." -Judge. BLUE! BLUE! BLUE! Blue that's all blue. RED CROSS BALL BLUE delights the laundress. A wash day necessities. Once tried, always used. A standard bluing for 20 years. More satisfactory than Liquid blue and more economical because it is 10t 4-5 water. Easily handled and cannot spill. 5 and 10 cent sizes. ASK THE GROCER. Honors More Than Even. Mrs. Patrick Campbell is not kindly inclined to criticism of her work. At a rehearsal of a new play, one morning, her manager, Charles Frohman, stopped Mrs. Campbell and said: "Mrs. Campbell, it seems to me that those lines should be delivered thus," repeating the lines in question. Mrs. Campbell drew herself up and said: "Mr. Frohman, I am an artist." "That is all right, Mrs. Campbell," replied the unbane manager. "I assure you I will never reveal your secret." DECIDED NOT TO OPEN IT. Caller-I was thinking about opening a drug store in this neighborhood. Do you think one, is needed around here? Resident—Great idea. There's no place within ten blocks where a man can buy stamps or see the city directory FALSE HUNGER A Symptom of Stomach Trouble Corrected by Good Food. There is, with some forms of stomach trouble, an abnormal craving for food which is frequently mistaken for a "good appetite." A lady teacher writes from Carthage, Mo., to explain how with good food she dealt with this sort of hurtful hunger. "I have taught school for fifteen years, and up to nine years ago had good, average health. Nine years ago, however, my health began to fall, and continued to grow worse steadily, in spite of doctor's prescriptions, and everything I could do. During all this time my appetite continued good, only the more I ate the more I wanted to eat—I was always hungry. "The first symptoms of my breakdown were a distressing nervousness and a loss of flesh. The nervousness grew so bad that finally it amounted to actual prostration. Then came stomach troubles, which were very painful, constipation which brought on piles, dyspepsia and severe nervous headaches. The doctors seemed powerless to help me, said I was overworked, and at last urged me to give up teaching, if I wished to save my life. "But this I could not do. I kept on at it as well as I could, each day growing more wretched, my willpower alone keeping me up, till at last a good angel suggested that I try a diet of Grape-Nuts food, and from that day to this I have found it delicious always appetizing and satisfying. "I owe my restoration to health to Grape-Nuts. My weight has returned and for more than two years I have been free from the nervous, constipation, piles, headaches, and all the ailments that used to punish me so, and have been able to work freely and easily." Name given by Postum Co. Cook, Mich Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Road is Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason. Ever read the above letter. A new one appears from time to time. They name, true, and full of human interest. UP-TO-DATE METHODS OF HAND- LING THE CORN CROP A FAMILIAR SCENE IN THE "CORN BELT" A second effective method of improving our corn crop has as its purpose the improvement of the condition of the soil in accordance with the studied requirements of corn cultivation. Modern science is teaching the farmer that it simply will not pay to attempt corn growing on poor land until it is brought into a fertile condition by the growing and plowing under of Nervousness--A Lack Nervousness--A Lack of Control shaped the original thoughtless sentences into an ugly sting. These nervous women are the ones who are continually tormented with the demon of jealousy. If one of them should suddenly meet her husband on the street walking with another woman, what a curtain lecture he receives that evening; or if not that, he finds his wife wearing the air of one who considers herself much abused. The real facts of the case may be that her husband met the other woman quite accidently and, as they were going in the same direction, he could not avoid walking with her without being positively rude. In this age men must of necessity have business transactions with women. It is a common occurrence for two men to lunch together in order to have a chance to talk over some important business matter without fear of interruption. There is no reason why a man and woman might not do the same, and yet how impossible it would be to convince the jealous woman that this was the case. To be jealous is / HERE is no branch of agricultural activity in the United States where the past few years has witnessed greater improvement in methods of cultivation and harvesting than in the sphere of corn growing. This is as it should be for corn is easily one of our most important crops. Indeed, although the fact is not generally recognized, it is a greater wealth producer—considered in the broad sense—than is the wheat crop. HERE is no branch of agricultural activity in the United States where the past few years has witnessed greater improvement in methods of cultivation and harvesting than in the sphere of corn growing. This is as it should be for corn is easily one of our most important crops. Indeed, although the fact is not generally recognized, it is a greater wealth producer—considered in the broad sense—than is the wheat crop. The advance which has been made concerns not only the methods employed in nurturing and handling the corn crop but also the means employed, that is the machinery which is doing so much to aid human brawn in caring for the golden kernels. Whereas progressive farmers have in many instances worked out their own salvation as regards the improved methods of corn cultivation, it is perhaps only fair to give the major portion of the credit to the United States department of agriculture, which has worked in co-operation with the State Agricultural colleges and experiment stations to bring about a better understanding of the requirements of the corn crop. Many an old-fashioned farmer has been wont to assume that every tiller of the soil knew from his boyhood apprenticeship on the farm all that there is to know about growing corn and yet the experts of the agriculture department found that in reality there was more widespread misconception regarding the needs of corn than about any other leading farm commodity. For the purpose of putting our farmers on the right track in their corn growing Uncle Sam during the past few years had field agents or demonstrators travelling about the country all the while to give advice and assistance to the corn growers who do not appear to be doing the thing the best way. At first there was a disposition to regard with distrust if not with suspicion the advice of these "book farmers," but gradually as they proved that they could double and triple corn yields with scarcely a cent of extra expense, they won over to their side a considerable portion of the farming community and this "missionary work" is now being extended until in time it will embrace the "corn belt" where strange as it may seem the farmers are not getting nearly all that they should out of the land—that is if you let these government sharps tell it. The first boost that was given to the American corn crop came through improvement by seed selection. The experts have induced the farmers to select their seed corn with great care in the field instead of merely making use of what happens to remain in the crib at planting time and the improvement from this cause alone has approximated, at least twenty per cent. Most of the progressive corn growers have also awakened to the wisdom of properly preserving seed corn by keeping it dry during the winter in a special seed house instead of merely entrusting it to the corn crib in the old haphazard way. It has now come to the pass where the best quality of corn is worth $25 per bushel more for seed purposes than unselected corn. How often we meet women who complain of being nervous. What they really mean is that they have not control of their nerves, but let them run away. A woman may be of a nervous temperament and yet have such good control of her nerves that she never complains of being nervous. This lack of nerve control manifests itself in various ways. Sometimes it is only a tendency to cry at trivial things or an inclination to despondency—to have "the blues," or to worry over real or fancied slights. Many women waste so much time thinking over things that are past and gone. A visit with a friend loses its joy in the afterthought, for this victim of the nerves lives over again every moment of the visit. She recalls everything that has been said and wonders if a different meaning was meant. Things that were said as a joke and originally taken that way are now brought up for criticism and pondered over until the woman convinces herself of the presence of a hidden meaning. She is not satisfied until she has bent and CANE leguminous crops, the application of manure, etc. In not a few instances corn farms have been rendered more profitable by rearranging the fields in order to make them more uniform as regards moisture and soil fertility. Soil washing, that is, the washing away of the surface soil—one of the bugbees of corn growing—is being prevented by systematic means such as were almost unheard of a few years ago. The big problem of fertilizers is one which touches the very heart of the corn-growing industry and the experts in and out of the government service have prepared very explicit directions for enabling the corn grower to add to his soil nitrogen or whatever other ingredients are most needed to produce the longed-for prize ears of corn. It has been found upon investigation that many farmers have had very different ideas as to how corn should be planted and cultivated but at the same time it has been discovered that no hard and fast rules can be laid down as applicable to the whole country. The corn grower who is cultivating a deep soil in a section where there is prolonged dry weather will obviously have to proceed on a different theory from the man whose land is low and wet. The point that is being driven home is that each farmer must study his own particular needs. to acknowledge the superior charms of the other woman. "If I cannot hold you against all women, then I do not want you," is the right thought. If you think some other woman is attracting your husband, wake up and beat her at her own game. Do not sit idly in the corner and complain. A woman who is nervous does not usually realize what is the cause of her condition. When excitable and irritable and suffering from a nervous headache, she takes various remedies to deaden the symptoms instead of looking the matter squarely in the face and going after the cause. Many women need a hobby to take up their spare time. If their minds were occupied and their bodies kept in a good condition by proper care, they would soon gain control of their nerves. Poet—My epic on the coming coronation has been taken. Wife—Oh, darling, I'm so glad! Who's taken it? Poet—Mary took it this morning to light the study fire with!—London Opinion. An odd circumstance in connection with this phase of the crusade for better methods of handling the corn crop was the discovery by Uncle Sam's investigators that corn growers as a class are very conservative, altogether too conservative, indeed, for their own good. The implements and methods employed in Iowa are entirely different from those of Connecticut and the latter, in turn, are dissimilar to those in use in Georgia. No section has a monopoly of all the good things in methods and machinery and in many instances a practice in vogue in one locality could be profitably used in another district which had remained in ignorance of it. All this bids fair to be changed, however, under the present awakening. Wide-awake corn growers are paying visits to other corn-producing states than their own and the result is likely to be a general discarding of poor and adopting of improved methods. The depth of planting, the distances between rows and hills and the depth and frequency of cultivation are all corn problems that are being solved along dependable scientific lines after a century or more of discussion and dispute. Meanwhile the improvement of corn cultivating and harvesting machinery has worked wonders in bringing about the new era in the corn fields. Mechanical corn harvesters have developed more slowly than the machines for wheat and other cereals, attempts to solve the problem of mechanically handling the corn crop dating from 1820, whereas it was not until 1831 that Cyrus McCormick made the first reaping machine. Despite the fact that there was almost continuous experiment in the sphere of corn harvesting machinery from the date above mentioned it was not until 1892 that success crowned the efforts of the inventors. The principle in corn harvesters and binders which was destined to prevail appeared in the year mentioned, the invention of an Illinois man. In its elementary form it consisted of a corn harvester with the two dividers passing, one on each side of a row of corn, which was cut and carried back Accepted at Last. To Raize Old Paris Fortress Fortifications Now Useless—Undesirable Persons Rent Space From Government and Attack Pedestrians. There is talk, as there has been talk for years, of leveling the fortifications of Paris, which are perfectly useless now in the improved conditions of modern warfare, and of building houses on the large tract of ground which would be set free right round Paris. At present the fortifications are not only useless as a protection to the city in time of war, but they are absolutely dangerous to the citizens in time of peace. According to the law a large space around the fortifications is kept free of all stone buildings. This military zone, as it is called, has no houses upon it, but little one-story huts are allowed to be built there and are rented at tiny rentals by the military authorities. Their cheapness and discomfort attract undesirable tenants, and the Paris apache has for years made a hunting ground of the fortifications. Only a few days ago a rich Rus- in a vertical position to the binder attachment by means of chains and gathering arms. Latterly various improvements and modifications of the design have been made and new inventions along the same line have been introduced. In some of the machines the binder is in almost horizontal position instead of vertical. Naturally, badly tangled fields make the progress of a corn harvester somewhat slow, but it is remarkable with what precision the machine will right the stalks. Owing to the great variation in the height of the corn, even in the same field, the binding attachments are given great range of operation and in some machines they are placed as high as 32 inches. The machines weigh from 1,400 to 1,800 pounds each and cost, on an average, $125. The average number of acres cut per day by such a corn binder is upward of eight and the total cost per acre of harvesting the corn by this method (allowing for cost of machine, wages of driver, outlay for twine, etc.) averages about $1.50. Corn shockers cost about as much as corn binders and weigh approximately the same. These are the ideal machines for owners of small farms who do most of their own work. A man with three horses and a corn shocker can cut about five acres of corn per day at a total expense of $1.06 per acre as against $1.50 per acre with the machine previously described. The fundamental features of the corn shocker are the circular rotating cutters which cut the corn as the machine advances and the circular rotating table upon which the corn is collected vertically to form a shock. A loading device for handling the shocks adds greatly to the efficiency of the modern approved type of machines. Corn pickers, machines which remove the ears from the stalks (which latter are left in the field) cost $250 each and are operated at an expense of $1.81 per acre. Combined huskers and shredders are the latest additions to corn handling machinery and on up-to-date farms these are in many instances operated by gasoline engines sian, M. Ivanoff, had gone for a drive in a taxicab. The motor broke down near the fortifications, and while it was being put right M. Ivanoff went for a stroll. He was not more than a couple of hundred yards away from his cab when two men and two women attacked him, stabbed him in seven places, robbed him of all his money and his watch and chain and a valuable scarfpin, and left him for dead. The two women have been arrested, but their companions are still at large. The incident is being used as another argument for the leveling of the fortifications. Another argument still is, of course, the great value of the land for building purposes. A Suggestion. "If the sea had a milky way as well as the sky wouldn't it be convenient for the sailors?" "In what way?" "They could have floating dairies when their boats skimmed the waves." SERVING LEFT OVERS HOW DAINTY DISHES CAN BE MADE OF COLD MEAT. Beef Saute Is Appetizing Offering for Hot Day—Baked Meat Cake—Meat Ple—Tomato Hot Pie—Beef Roll. Beef Saute—Cut up cold roast of any kind of small pieces, as much as is needed for a stew. Put butter in a pan and brown a large onion cut up fine; add meat and let it brown quickly; then add a tablespoon of cornmeal; keep stirring and turning and add water to cover; also add one or two carrots, cut small; cook about two hours, then add a cup of fresh milk. Care must be taken to stir it often, as the cornmeal makes it thick; also a nice, rich gravy. Baked Meat Cake—Crop one cup of cold meat and a little ham, one cup of bread-crumbs, one beaten egg, salt and pepper to taste; add little dabs of butter. Moisten with one cup of gravity and water, or soup stock. Bake one hour. Meat Ple—Cut up cold meat and brown it with butter and onion; add water, potatoes cut small and whatever vegetables you happen to have. Put the stew in a deep dish and cover with a deep layer of seasoned mashed potatoes. Spread a little soft butter over the potatoes and bake half an hour. Macaroni Pie—Boll one pound of maraconi in salted water about 20 minutes, drain it, and put a layer of macaroni in a deep buttered pan; then add a layer of minced cold meat, seasoning, chopped onion and some tomato juice mixed with some gravy. Add the remaining macaroni, pour over this a cup of milk, some grated cheese and bread crumbs. Bake half an hour and serve hot. Tomato Hot Pie—Put in a pan one can of tomatoes, one pound of meat cut small and one cup of bread crumbs, cook on top of stove 15 minutes. Then turn into a deep dish and bake half an hour. Send to table in dish it is baked in. To be eaten with potatoes. Beef Roll—Roll out biscuit dough thin, cover with hamburger steak mixed with salt, pepper and chopped onion; roll like a jelly cake and bake an hour and a half. Serve with brown gravy. Brown Gravy—Melt a tablespoon of butter, add two tablespoons of flour, keep stirring till a golden brown, add a cup of hot water poured in slowly; add salt and pepper and let cook till smooth. This gravy can be used for most any kind of meat. Very nice for steak and chops. BOTTLE COOLER In ordinary bottle coolers no provision is made for covering the upper part of the bottle with ice, and as a consequence the liquid first drawn out of the bottle is not as cool as it should be. A German inventor has conceived the idea of placing the ice over the top of the bottle, and as the cooler liquid falls owing to its greater weight, a circulation is set up which will cool the entire con per part of the bottle with ice, and as a consequence the liquid first drawn out of the bottle is not as cool as it should be. A German inventor has conceived the idea of placing the ice over the top of the bottle, and as the cooler liquid falls owing to its greater weight, a circulation is set up which will cool the entire con tents of the bottle. The cooler consists of a double-walled cylinder, the inner wall being arranged to fit onto the bottle. The ice is placed between the two walls of the cylinder. A rubber band on the inner wall presses against the bottle neck, so as to hold the bottle in the cooler when the latter is lifted by means of the handle. Scientific American. An Italian Summer Drink. Most refreshing in hot weather is the Italian drink granitil, a half frozen mixture which will pour, but is not quite liquid. Any summer beverage made from fruit juice or any kind of punch may be turned into a granitil by the process of freezing only until a snowy consistency is reached. The frosted sides of the freezer toward the middle of the liquid should be scraped several times during the freezing process. Claret granitil is made by adding one bottle of claret to a pint of orangeade, and sherry granitil by adding a bottle of sherry to one quart of rich lemonade. Tomatoes and Spaghetti. Put fat drippings in frying pan, cut three onions and put in drippings. Let them simmer until onions have become brown. Then drain off onions. Stew one can of tomatoes and one small package of spaghetti separately. Then put drippings in the stewed tomatoes, also two tablespoonfuls of flour, pouring over whole the spaghetti. The color should be lighter than the tomato shade. You will find this delicious. The flavor of onion runs all through. Beef drippings are the best to use. Toasting Fork. A new toasting fork is made of aluminum with a long enough handle to warrant the cook's not becoming burned by getting too close to the fire. This is the lightest sort of kitchen ware, and easily kept clean needing no scouring, but simply washing in hot water. ```markdown ``` SEARCHLIGHT, PAGE FOUR. THE SEARCHLIGHT WICHITA, ..... KANSAS. Established in 1898. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Residence 1401 West 23d Street. Office: 630 N. Main Street. Residence Phone, Marke 1641. Office Phone, Market 2434 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. Entered at the Postoffice at Wichita, Kansas, as Second-Class Mail Matter. Published Every Saturday at 630 N. Main Street. All matters addressed to The Searchlight for publication must be signed b y the party or parties writing. All matters for publication must reach this office not later than Thurs day moon to reach publication in the current issue. RULES OF THIS OFFICE: First. All subscriptions must be paid in advance. Agents take notice. Second. Communications received after Thursday noon will not be published in the current issue. Third. In asking to change your paper from one address or postoffice to another, give both the new and the old. Fourth. No new name will be placed on our books unless the money accompanies the name. Write plain. Fifth. Address all matter for publication into The Wichita Searchlight, 630 N. Main street, Wichita, Kansas. Sixth. Any erroneous reflection on the character, standing or reputation of any person which may appear in this paper will be gladly corrected if brought to the attention of the editor. SEND YOUR NEWS IN EARLIER EACH YEAR BETTER The editor of the Wiehit Search light is now in his fourteenth year of newspaper publication. Starting his newspaper career at the zero point (financially) he has for fourteen years—in season and out of season—in spring, summer, fall and winter, yes, every day during these fourteen years been battling for the right. It would be idle to say that he has had easy sailing during all this long period of time—for assuredly such has not been the case. The soft-winged dove of peace has not at all times been perched above the very threshhold of his sanctum. He has at times had to fight and flight hard Some of the battles which he has had during these fourteen years would make the battle of Gettesburg seem like a little skir mish of the boy scouts—but he is here yet—fresh and still at work. Beginning hls newspaper work fourteen years ago with only an "ambition to succeed " as his capital and also as his stock in trade he has now the great satis faction of looking back on fourteen years of prosperous labor. During this time each succeeding year has been more prosperous than the last year until today the Wichita Searehlight is one of the really strong and sub stantial Negro enterprises of Kansas—able to carry its own weight While the editor has never made any loud boasts—yet he has the satisfaction of realizing his one desire of his life work — that of making his publication a great success. He feels much indebted to the white and colored people ```markdown ``` here and elsewhere who have contributed their patronage and support which has been so helpful to the Searchlight's success. The Searchlight several years ago passed the experimental stage and took its position of substantiability. Another thing of which the editor feels most particularly proud is the real fact that the Searchlight is the oldest Negro business enterprise in this city today. There is not a colored man or woman in any kind of business or profession who was in business or profession of any kind when he began publication here. Therefore, the editor know the beginning ( and the ending of some ) of every colored person in business or profession here now or who has been in the past fifteen years. From the standpoint of business success and length of time in business we stand at the head—our record is now a matter of facts and a matter of history and will stand to our credit as long as time lasts—and no matter how hard so me of our present-day "big" Negro business or professional men, if you please, may pull back, buck and haw—yet the cold facts are now up to them that the editor of the Searchlight has made a clean, clear cut record in this city for stability and business success that is up to them to equal, to say nothing of surpassing. We feel satisfied with our success and we only have the best wish that every other person in a business or profession in our city may have ever a greater success. We feel friendly toward them all. LOCALS THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Send your news notes and local happiness to 630 N. Main Street Why not give the Searchlight 630 N. Main, that Job of Printing Attend the pic-nic at S. Riverside Park Friday Aug. 4th. Mrs. Mary Clark is visiting with friends in Garden Plain. Mrs. Ida B. Frazier is quite ill at her home on N. Wabash. Mrs. Wm Hodges azd daughter of Muskogee is visiting with her aunt Mrs. M.A, Hodges. Mrs. Ida Kimberling of Colo is in the city visiting relatives. Mrs. A. Davis who spent several weeks visiting, has returned to her home in Arkansas City. A Fish--Fry and pic-nic was given Thursday at Sullivan dam by Mrs. J. C. Coffey. Mrs. N. Clark Smith left for Hennesy, Oklahoma on a visit to her mother. Mrs. E. F. Thomas, and son are spending the summer in Denver, Colo. Mrs. Prndy Johnson went to Leavenworth Monday morning and will spend a week and will possibly spend the summer there. Rev. W. H. Tillman came in from Nicodemus Saturday eve. enroute to Iola to attend the K. of P. Grand Lodge. Miss. Flora Mason of Lyons, Kansas is spending a few weeks in the city the guest of Chaney Goss, 2423 Jewett, and Mrs Levi Banks, 1530 Rochester Ave. Mrs. E. Price is reported on the sick list. BAND PIC-NIC Smith's Y. M. C. A. Band will give a pic-nic at South Riverside Park Friday, August 4th. All go to the park. R. B. McWilliams and family have moved into their new home 1402 E. Murdock Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Banks entertained Miss Flora Mason at dinner Sunday. Those present were: Misses F. Mason, Chaney Goss, Mr. and Mrs. J. Goss, H. Goss. F. O. Miller left Monday afternoon for Iola, where he will attend the K, of P. Grand Lodge. Miss. Marie and Emma Winsberry of Memphis, Tenn. arrived in the city Monday to visit their sister Miss. Annie Seaton. They will make their future home with their cousin, Mrs. S. M. Mayo. BORN: To Otis Ruth and wife 1439 Sherwood Ave. a fine baby girl Friday night July 21-1911. Dr. F.O. Miller attending. Trade With our Adveatisers, they'll treat you right Send Your News in early This Week. USE Murray's Reliable Nerve Balm Murray's Reliable Antiseptic Salve Murray,s Reliable Perfumes These Goods Have No Equal They are pleasing hundreds of people and will please you. J. H. MURRAY & CO. Sold by Dealers Wichita - - Kansas METZ'S LUMBER IS IT? Largest yard under shed in the state. Best grade of lumber to select from. Choicest finishings, posts, shingles and everything in the lumber line. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT Low and Easy to Meet. Let us figure next Lumber Bill. Yards and Office 3rd and Main Stroets. They'll Treat You Right TRADE WITH OUR ADVERTISERS They'll Treat You Right R. B. McWILLIAMS Attorney at Law Practices in all Courts Phone Market 1537 Office 601 N, Main St. Wichita, Kansas DENTIST IS E-Z ON YOUR TEETH AND E-Z-ON YOUR POCKET BOOK Bridge Teeth $4.00 All Work Guaranteed Bell Phone 517 N. Main St. over 4634 Mahin Eye Drug Store. W. S. Henrion Druggist 501 North Main Street Wichita - - - - Kansas Subscribe and pay for the Wichita Searchlight. 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Mein St. Both Phone Trade with our Advertisers Grocery Department WE SELL FLOUR WE SELL M WE SELL WE SELL In fact, we sell even Grocery. WHY? Makin I 517 N. Main St. - W IMBODEN'S IM H GRAHAM — CORN M With thirty-five RIENCE in Wich the best that c Made from only, put up in ASK YOUR GROCER : THE IMBODE Wich GROCER WE SELL FLOUR WE SELL MEAL WE SELL LARD WE SELL MEAT fact, we sell everything kept in a First-Class ery. WHY CAN'T WE SELL TO YOU? Makin Eye Drug Co. Main St. — Wichita, Kan — Bell Phone 239 BEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR MILK — CORN MEAL — BREAKFAST FOOD With thirty-five years MILLING EXPERIENCE in Wichita, our products are the best that can be produced. Made from the best selected grain only, put up in Special Packages. OUR GROCER: See that you get IMPERIAL IMBODEN MILLING CO. Wichita, Kansas PROCERIES, MEATS In fact, we sell everything kept in a First-Class Grocery. WHY CAN'T WE SELL TO YOU? IMBODEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR GRAHAM - CORN MEAL - BREAKFAST FOOD With thirty-five years MILLING EXPERIENCE in Wichita, our products are the best that can be produced. Made 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 GROCERIES, MEATS and General Merchandise We carry a full, fresh Groceries and the cl Our stock of Dry Children's Shoes can or in price. carry a full, fresh line of Staple and Fancy series and the choicest Fresh and Salt Meat our stock of Dry Goods, Men, Women and Children's Shoes cannot be excelled in quality price. Free Delivery We carry a full, fresh line of Staple and Fancy Groceries and the choicest Fresh and Salt Meat Our stock of Dry Goods, Men, Women and Children's Shoes cannot be excelled in quality or in price. Free Delivery Tapp & Hanshaw A. E. 740 N New and Second-H of Gas and Coal st Heating. Also Tab line of Furniture. 255 - 257 North Main Phones 257 A. E. Albright 740 North Main St. Dealer In New and Second-Hand Furniture, All kinds of Gas and Coal stoves both for cooking and Heating. Also Tables, Cabinets and a full line of Furniture. R. J. NEWMAN, Proprietor Successor to Cooper-Wyle NEW HAIR S 256 N Full line of she Good Garde Full line of fishing price to close out. Full line of shelf and heavy hardware Good Garden Hose at 8c per ft. Full line of fishing tackles at less than cost price to close out. ```markdown ``` WE SELL POTATOES SEARCHLIGHT, PAGE FIVE "SECOND PLEASE GOOD BREAK — AND WILL IT IS AS WHITE A THE OTTO WEISS ALFALF are all guaranteed un Law, Serial No. 1341 sas State Law, Regi It Is The Cheapest and For Clean Beds and The Little V Restaurant Meals 20c — Sh 5 0 7 North Short Orders F Good Service Chas. B. Merchant 605 North First-Class Making Cleaning, Pressing, and pourteous Attention HILL EN LUMBER 318 West Douglas Dealers in the best at the lowest price SECOND TO NOON PLEASES ALL FOOD BREAD MAKER — AND WILL PLEASE YOU — IS AS WHITE AS SNOW — TRY IN WEISS ALFALFA STOCK and POULTRY guaranteed under the United Stat erial No. 13415 and under the Ka state Law, Register No. 1. Cheapest and Best Food on the B An Beds and Good Meals, C THE Little Wonder Restaurant and Hotel 20c — Short Order at all Hours 7 North Main St. Short Orders Filled At All Hours Good Service is Guaranteed A. J. Cousar, P as. B. PATTO Merchant Tailor North Main Street Class Making of Men's Garment, Pressing, and Reparing A Spe ention Bell ALL ENGSTRO NUMBER COMPANY Douglas Phone, Mark is in the best grades of Lun lowest prices. 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 Little Wonder Restaurant and Hotel Meals 20c - Short Order at all Hours 507 North Main St. Short Orders Filled At All House Good Service is Guaranteed A. J. Cousar, Prop. HILLENGSTROM 318 West Douglas Phone, Market 4980 Dealers in the best grades of Lumber at the lowest prices. Let us estimate your bills DRINK COX'S BOTTLED PoP DRINK BOTTLED PoP We are exclusive bottlers of Jersey Cream Dr. Pepper, Allen's Red Tame Cherry, Fan Taz, Grape Ball, Hire's Red Rock and Elk Ginger Ale. Excellence Counts THEN USE "U-KNEAD-IT" FLOUR It exctls in every respect, — color, flavor and pounds of bread per barrel. MADE BY WATSON MILL CO. WICHITA KANSAS Trade with our advertisers. They Will treat you rlght. Published Every Week Only $1.00 PER YEAR Only Tempting Garment Values In the Busy " Basement Store " $2.48 Embroidered B dainty cream col batistes. Embroider skirts. Misses' size size 38. Two dozen this week's early s Long Crepe Komono closed us Six Dozen monos; rich beauti patterns. Long K and $2.50. A speci offering to its patr Long Batiste Komono colored grounds, w band trimmings to ment Store" at lea them. Women's House Dres en models in Wom percales and ging checks; trimmed a white; well made; a Worth $1.75. An Store offering, at White Wash Skirts. Women's White Du Suiting Wash Skirt formerly priced at Basement at Boston $2.48 Embroidered Dresses $1.48 — Cool dainty cream colored voiles and fancy batistes. Embroidery work on waists and skirts. Misses' sizes 18 up to women's size 38. Two dozen in the basement for this week's early shoppers at -- $1.48 Long Crepe Komonos $1.50 — A jobber closed us Six Dozen Crinkled Crepe Komonos; rich beautiful Oriental and floral patterns. Long Kimonos, worth $2.00 and $2.50. A special "Basement Store" offering to its patrons, Monday $1.50 Long Batiste Komonos. 89c — White and colored grounds, various printed effects band trimmings to match. In the "Base- ment Store" at less than you can make them. 89c Women's House Dressess, $1.25 — A dozen models in Women's House Dresses of percales and ginghams; plain colors and checks; trimmed and piped in black or white; well made; all sizes, 34 to 44. Worth $1.75. An " Extra " Basement Store offering, at — — $1.25 White Wash Skirts, 49c — Four dozen Women's White Duck and Indian Head Suiting Wash Skirts. A group of Skirts formerly priced at 89c, $1.00 and $1.25 Basement at — — .40c Rev. S. B. Butler, pastor 2nd. Baptist Church, Mrs. J. L. Harper, and Mrs. M. E. Carr were Wichita delegates to the Western States Baptist Convention which convened in St. Joe, Mo. July 11 to 18. Rev. Butler opened the devotional exercises and Mrs. J. L. Harper responded to the welcome address. The delegation returned Saturday all well pleased with the convention. Birthday Party A double birthday party was given at the residence of Mrs. Givenc, Friday night, July 21st. in honor of Chas. Price and the Miss Blanch Givens. Quite a number of friends were present. The guests were served at the residence of Mr. and M1s. Morris Mayo. A delightful time was had by all present. --- We do all kinds of fancy JOB PRINTING, Satisfaction Guaranteed. Prices Always Right. Bring your Job work to us. Attend the big fih fry to be given by the ladies of the Eastern Star Wednesday evening August 2nd. at the residence of Mrs. R. Letcher, 439 N. Water St. The Qualt Belluga. Caviare can be made of the roe of any fish; but the principal supply comes from the sturgeon and the belluga. The latter is about the most curious fish in the world. It weighs up to 1,000 pounds and innabits the waters of the swift-flowing Volga. It is so abundant that the natives of Astracan throw away the flesh—which is whiter than veal and vernainty—and preserve only the spawns of which they sometimes take as much as 200 pounds out of one fish. This belluga lies on the bottom of the river at certain seasons and swallows many large pebbles of great weight to ballast itself against the force of the stream; that is, the pebbles act as an anchor. When the flood subsides and the waters are less violent the belluga disgorges itself; that is, it unballasts, hauls in its anchor and swims about for provender --- Dresses $1.48 — Cool colored voiles and fancy work on waists and 18 up to women's in the basement for shoppers at — $1.48 Dress $1.50 — A jobber in Crinkled Crepe Ko- ful Oriental and floral monos, worth $2.00 cal "Basement Store " Dons, Monday $1.50 Dress. 89c — White and various printed effects match. In the "Base— less than you can make — .89c Dressess, $1.25 — A doz men's House Dresses of dams; plain colors and and piped in black or all sizes, 34 to 44. "Extra" Basement — $1.25 49c — Four dozen back and Indian Head dress. A group of Skirts 89c, $1.00 and $1.25 — .49c A Store Kansas City Kansas Where as it has pleased the almighty God to call from among us, Maid Willie Moore. May we be united closer and closer, together and may we realize one, by one we are called to make up that Great Tent and Tabernacle above. We mourn the loss of our dear maid, who departed this life Sunday at 9 p. m. July 16th. She was a patient suffer and a member of Washington Tent No 10 Kansas City Kansas. She always seem to find pleasure in performing her duty. We loved her yes, we loved her. But angles loved her more. And they leave gentle called her to yonders shining shore. The Golden Gate was opened A gentle voice said come! With her last Fairwell unspoken She Calmly entered home. Be it resolved that a copy of these condolence be sent to the family, one to the Searchlight, a copy be spread on the face of our minutes. 4IGH IN CIVILIZATION'S SCALE. Jnknown Peoples of America Who Have Perished Utterly. Between the region occupied of old by the Aztecs and the realm far to the south over which the Incas ruled lies an immense stretch of territory, a thousand miles long and 800 wide, where the remains of unknown and wonderful civilizations are being discovered, says a writer in Van Norden's Magazine. This region extends from the northern boundaries of Peru to the southern limits of Costa Rica. in one section alone along the coast of Ecuador six entirely unknown civilizations were recently brought to light by Prof. Marshall H. Saville, and a vast collection of relics has been brought to New York. This collection is to be the nucleus of a great American museum, which will represent the history of ancient peoples who attained an extraordinarily high degree of civilization, yet whose very existence has been hitherto lost in antiquity. The famed marble chairs of Rome at its zenith were not more symmetrical or beautifully carved than those of one of these unknown civilizations. No pottery of any other ancient race was more delicately patterned than that found in vast quantities, as numerous almost as pebbles, on the sites where these extinct peoples dwelt. Their cloth was of truly marvelous weave; in beauty of design, richness of color and fineness of texture no fabric of to-day supersedes it. MENPUTINTWOCLASSES Those Who Don't Know waat They Eat and Those who Don't Care. Paris,—The whole social problem really lies in the stomach, and an accurate knowledge of the working of that organ would be of more benefit to humanity than all the theories of political economists—such were the opinions expressed by Prof. Landouzy, one of the highest medical authorities in France, at the conclusion of an address to the Society of Food Hygiene this week. The professor deplored the fact that men in general were utterly careless of the thing most essential to their physical existence nutrition. "Even those who study the food of animals closely," Prof. Landouzy added, "take scrreely any interest in their own. Humanity may be divided into two classes, thhse who do not know what they ought to eat or what they do eat, and those who do know all about it, but eat anything that comes along." For Everything In Building Material SEE MOTH: 496 PHONE: J.H. TURNER WICHITA, MANS SJ3 to S47 WEST DOUOLAS STIRLING CLOTHES MADE IN WICHITA Material Fit Style Workmanship GUARANTEED :-- YOUR TRADE SOLICITED :-- If we only tailored for a few dozen men, we would have to charge each an exorbitant price. We would have to take large profits from the few, instead of a very small one from each or our mang customers. This is why we can put into a suit for you at $15,00 to $35, what the other fellows charges you from $25,00 to $60,00 for. Stirling Woolen Mills Co. TAILORS 215 N. Main St. Wichita, Kas. BHOW HATRED OF FOREIGNERS. Chinese Historical Plays That Keep Alive Race Prejudice. Historical plays are acted everywhere in China. They are popular in the quiet villages, the homes of the rich, in the crowded cities, and in the busy market towns. These plays are written with the object of intensifying the bitterness and contempt of the people against the foreigner. The story of plunderers and massacres of their forefathers is vividly portrayed, with all the drama of power that the actors possess. The foreigner is represented as a monster in appearance. His face is dragged out of shape and his mouth is made to appear near his ear. His beard on one side is red and on the other blue. His eyes are fierce and staring, and murder is stamped upon his hideous features. The people of the interior, who have never come into actual contact with the foreigner, have this conception of the hated barbarian. To their minds Americans, French, English, Germans are all alike, barbarians to be destroyed. --- Leavenworth, Kansas The ladies drill team and the Palatine Guards of Kansas City Kansas will be in our city, Aug. 12th, and will give one of their fine exhibition drills. The Knights and Daughters of Kansas City will join with those of Leavenworth and will give a pic-me during the day at Dickson's Park On August 16-17-18 we will have a Tabor Fair and there will not be a stone left unturned to make it a success. It very often happens that we have a thought, but are afraid to express it, lest it seem abused to others. A song begins to sing itself in our heart, but we hush it lest our friends say, "What a trifling thing, to be sure." We have in our soul the prompting of a generous act, but we heritate and forego it, for fear we may appear sentimental, when if we had been true to ourselves and uttered the thought, sung the song, done the generous thing we too, might have won the applause of men no less than that higher reward, the approval of our own nature The sincere man trastes himself What he thinks he is confident is at least worthy of expression, and what he is prompted to do he is certain must be right. He acts promptly and frankly and courageously, and so lives his own life and permits his soul its own efflorescence and fruiting. He lets himself "go." After all, we are and can be only ourselves. If we are to advance or to be anything we must let ourselves "go." We cannot by taking thought add a cubit to our intellectual stature. What we are, we are, and we can only make the most of ourselves by letting "go" and going as far as possible.—Columbia {S. C.} August 1st. celebration at the McKinley Park. Go Out. A man to make a good leader must be a good follower. YOOK UMBRAGE AT ASPERSION Citizens Resented Being Voted for on Town's "Meanest Man." Old Scrooge might be a philanthropic Carnegie alongside certain tightwads in Mount Vernon, but William Friedberg has no license to determine publicly who are the men who would squeeze a dollar until the eagle yelled: "Help! I'm melting!" For conducting a voting contest to determine the meanest man in Mount Vernon Friedberg, who keeps a clog store there, was fined five dollars by Judge Platt here. A warning went with the fine. Friedberg lives in Astoria, but does business in Mount Vernon. He placed in his window a placard: "Come in and vote for the meanest man in Mount Vernon." This was followed by a list of names. Conspluous in the lot were the mayer and chief of police. Then came many solid and stald citizens. After every name was a number signifying the votes the owner of the name had received so far. Great was the wrath of the so-called "meanest men." Friedberg was ordered to take the sign out of the window, but he refused to do so. His indictment for libel followed. In court he pleaded guilty, but asserted he did not know he was violating any law. White Plains Cor. New York Sun. The government is going to lay molasses road in Massachusetts. That is, it will prepare a binder for me cadam roads the basis of which will be the residue of sugar-cane manufacture a by-product for which there is all present no known use. But isn't there some danger that the small boys and girls will carry off the road for all-day suckers or some other terrible thing? SISTERS | when she was alone with Edith that she showed the child in her. “One of us has to seem grown up,” 3he could explain to Edith, “and you are such a baby that I have to put on an extreme amount of dignity.” Edith smiled. “I am not such a baby,” she said, “but you have more courage than I, Vicky; I do not be- lieve that you are afraid of anything” “Yes I am,” Vicky admitted. “1 am afraid of George Miller, Edith.” ‘The color flamed into Edith’s face “Why—, why should you be, Vicky?” she demanded, “He always looks at me as it he could see through me,” Vicky con. fessed, “and I feel as if I ought to be in short dresses and wear my hair in_ pig-tails.” “He does not make me feel that way,” she said. Vicky's short nose was up in the air, “Of course not, he's in love with you, Edith.” “I hope not,’ said Edith gravely. “Why not? Vicky demanded. “Because I don’t love him,” was the response, “And he loves you. Isn't that just the way of it? All the good things come to you and you don’t want them, while I— Edith looked at her in astonishment. “Why, Vicky Osborn,” she said “I don’t see why you should care.. “I don't,” said Vicky bravely, “but George Miller is too good to be hurt.” She said the same thing to the young man that evening when he came out white-faced from a talk with Edith. “I want you to be happy, George,” she said. “You are a nice little thing, Vicky,” he told her, “and we've always been good chums. But I cannot come here any more.” Vicky looked after him forlornly. “I couldn't tell him the truth,” was her thought, “—that Edith cares for some one else.” She found Edith in tears on the porch. “I am not going to sympa- thize,” Vicky scolded; “you ought to love him, if you don't.” “But there is Richard,” Edith faltered. “He cannot hold a candle to George,” Vicky said. “I believe you are in love with him yourself, Vicky.” Vicky turned on her, her eyes blaz- ing. “Do you think I'd love a man who didn't care anything for me?” But that night she cried herself to sleep, and in the morning she rose early and went for a walk through the garden and down the road which led to the river. Her big dog, Laddie, followed her. She talked to him on the pler while watching a fisherman drawn in the nets with the morning's catch, “Edith has always had everything,” ghe said, “She's the pretty one and the popular one, I wouldn't care, Laddie, if she loved George; I'd give him up, but it is such a pity to have so much devotion go to waste.” In silence she watched a boat shoot out from the upper rapids into a placid pond. “It’s George,” Vicky said, and rose, ready for filght. He saw her and waved to_ her. “Don’t you want to go for a row?” he asked. Vicky consented, and with Laddie in the stern they turned down stream. ‘There was a little inn on a wooded point. There they had breakfast, tel- phoning to Edith that they would be back at noon. , All that morning George poured the tale of his troubles into Vicky's sym- pathetic ears. And Vicky lstening, $aid within her soul: “It isn’t Edith jthat he really loves, it's what he thinks Edith 1s.” Yet she dared bring him no disillu- pion, for she could not break faith with er sister. ‘When she reached home she found ‘Raith in a fever of excitement. “Rich ‘ard wants me to marry him,” she sald. “He has it all planned, we are to live fm his college town and he will finish his studies and have me for his in ‘spiration.” Nothing that Vicky could say or dc sould influence Edith, and so it hap. Enea that the young and irrespons Hole pair were married within the month, and thus Vicky was left alone ‘Since the death of their father and other the two girls had been chap exer by an old aunt whose feeble Jness made her poor company for young and eager girl. Vicky packed er things and went to the city. She = a small studio ir an old building ‘down town, and there she painted in ompany with a half dozen other art ists. ‘There was one man, a Russian, whe scrutinized her pictures and gave her valuable suggestions. “You have genius,” he told her, “but your hear ee es long time, but the next morning she wrote him a letter. It was a pitiful lit- tle document that held a cry of lone- liness. Edith, she said, was busy with her new happiness—everybody seem- ed busy with their happiness, and she was trying to paint and be happy without Edith, without everybody. Wouldn't George come down as a cure for homesickness? He came and found her so thin and white that he cried: “Why, Vicky, what is the matter?” “Nothing,” she declared, and on top of her declaration broke down and cried. He petted her and went away with a picture of her forlorn tittle face blotting out the image of Edith's beauty. He came down often after that and one day he said: “I love you, Vicky. I want to take you home with me.” “It is pity, George.” “It isn't,” he declared stoutly, “you are the one woman in the world for me.” She tried to believe him, but her heart whispered: “If Edith were not married, what then?” Then like a thunderbolt came the news of Richard's death. Edith, heartbroken, went back to the old home and Vicky gave up her idea of @ career and took up, once more, the life that they had led together. She said nothing to Edith of her engage- ment to George. One day she took things into her own hands. She telephoned to Georg to meet her at the pier, and once more he rowed her down the river. And there Vicky set him free. “But why?” he demanded, “don't you love me?” She would not meet his eyes. “Edith—” she faltered. “In a little time she will"have forgotten her sor- row for Richard—and then—you—" “Do you think for a moment, Vicky,” he demanded, “that I want Edith?” “You loved her first,” she said. He leaned forward and took her hand. “Little child,” he said, “it was not love that I gave Edith. I thought it was, because I was blinded by her beauty. But when she threw back to me, so lightly, the heart that she had won, when she had no sympathy, no feeling for the boy she had known all her life, I was disillusioned. It was your sympathy, Vicky, which made a man of me. It was your pity that revealed to me what you might be as a wife. The love I had for Edith, compared to my love for you, is as candlelight to moonlight.” And Vicky was content, INSANITY ON THE INCREASE Number of Afflicted In the United States Is Assuming Alarming Proportions. ‘The number of insane persons in hospitals In the United States on Jan- uary 1, 1904, was not less than 150,161. This was more than double the number of 1890, which was 74,028. From 1904 to 1910 the insane in hos- pitals in New York alone increased 26 per cent. It fs safe to say, writes Homer Folks in the American Review of Reviews, that the insane now in hospitals in the United States number at least 200,000. ‘The population of Nevada and Wyo- ming in 1910 together is about equal to the population of the hospitals for the insane in the United States. The total annual cost of caring for the in- sane in the United States is in the neighborhood of $50,000,000 a year. About one-sixth of the total expendi ture of the state of New York is fot the care of the insane. ‘The New York State Charities Aid association has outlined and is carry: ing into effect a movement for popular education along scientific lines by sound psychological methods as to the causes and prevention of insanity. As one factor in this educational move- ment a short leaflet has been prepared stating in simple language the essen- tial facts as to the causes of insanity so far as they are now known. ‘This leaflet is being printed by hun- dreds of thousands, and is being placed in the hands of men, women, boys and girls, through every form of organization willing to help in dis- tributing {t. It has been sent to every physician in the state, to the principal ot every public school, to all clergy: men, college presidents and faculties, superintendents of city schools, health officers, county school commissioners, secretaries of Y. M. C. A’s to officers of labor unions, proprietors of facto- ries, department stores, laundries, to city officials, officers of local granges, officers of fraternal orders; in short, to all the various types of organiza. tions that are willing to promote such ‘an effort for the public good. Coinage In Northern Nigeria. Shells still take the place of metal coinage in northern Nigeria. Lately ‘a movement was set on foot to intro duce a proper coinage, but as ne action has been taken with regard te the demonetizing of cowries. They have never been Jegal tender in the strict sense of the term, but have been and continue to be accepted by the government in payment of taxes, and are still current among the natives. ‘The government is striving, however, to replace this uMsatisfactory form of currency by British coin. The natives of Africa have a very decided pra’ erence for silver coins ie cr e | Mn (2 te fale@siiil | Wd EI J — 7 a |IS4 CAB | eae p | — SAMAR housekeepers; in fact they were fi Se a | Bet (| | mous remedies for colds and sot % (papiedeeses \throat in our grandmother's yout! TSB = s pgse= ===] | Large black or red cherry currant TMB lay his hand make a beautiful garnish for a dese! : Upon your neart gently, not] if prepared as follows: Dip ni smiting it; bunches of the fruit into the well bea But as a hai 3 his alm Upon his harp to deaden ite vibrations, [¢ White of egg, then roll in suge | = and lay on a paper to dry. mrtg nsthen your life, shorten your | Spleed Currants—Take two pound = of brown sugar, half a teaspoonful ¢ WoT WEATHER Mints, _| Salt, @ cup of vinegar, a tablespoont __ Rise very early and do the hot work before the heat of the day. It is sur- prising how much more can be done from five to six than from ten to elev- en, There are no interruptions, as the majority of people prefer to take their “forty morning winks.” __ Have the work dresses made simply with a square or round neck, without 4 collar, and the sleeves elbow length. Such a dress is a real comfort if it is short enough, Simplify the house furnishings in the warm weather as we do our food and clothing. Put away the bric-a- brac and dust-gathering things. Fill the house with flowers, cover the cushions with linen, remove heavy Tugs and simplify housekeeping in every department. If there is a small porch off from the kitchen big enough for a table and covered with vines, have that for a breakfast room. It is a splendid way to start the day. Iron only the necessary articles, press out the hems of sheets and buy white crepe cloth for underwear that heeds no ironing. Serve fresh fruit oftener for dessert, and do away with the cooking. The result will tell in disposition as well as in digestion. If the house {s lighted by lamps or gas, uso candles for going to bed, they give sufficient Nght with much less heat. If one 1s using gas {t is necessary to do as much as possible with the heat because of the expense, as well as the comfort. If water must be heated for any purpose while the oven borners are lighted, set the pan in the lower oven under the flame. A small portable oven is a great conventence, and if a flat iron or two 4s put on top It is kept steady, which ts its greatest disadvantage. For a small family this oven will do about all the baking ex- cept the bread, and a single loaf may be nicely baked in one of the small burner ovens. = ims be h 4 ' C1 b/ HEN thou dost tell another's fest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin. He pares his apple that will cleanly teed —George Herbert. A FEW SPANISH DISHES. Anything that savors of the Spanish must of necessity be peppery, as their dishes are so frequently seasoned with the piquant pepper. ‘Spanish Rice—Put two frying pans over the heat, in each put one tea- spoonful of bacon fat. Chop very fine one onion and four green peppers; add salt and put into one of the fry- ng pans. In the other put a cup of well-washed and well-dried rice, stir until brown, then add the mixture from the other frying pan and a cup of tomato. Add boiling water and let cook until the rice fs dry. String Beans, Spanish—Take a quart of string beans and chop fine. Put one tablespoonful of bacon drip- pings in a frying pan and one onion cut fine, half a dry red pepper cut fine. Let the onion and pepper fry brown, then add three ripe tomatoes, stir in a tablespoonful of flour and add a quart of cold water; add the chopped beans and salt, and pepper to taste, and let the beans cook until tender, keep adding water as needed, not to let them cook dry. Chili Con Carne.—Take the pods of two dried red chill peppers, remove the seeds and discard them. Soak the pods in warm water until soft, then jeerene: the pulp from the skins, dis- carding the skins and saving the pulp ‘and water. Cut two pounds of round steak in small pieces, and cook in a hot frying pan in pork drippings until brown. Add three tablespoonfuis of flour, and stir until browned, then add | a clove of garlic, in which two gashes have been cut, the chil! water, which ‘should measure about a pint. Let sim- ‘mer until the meat is tender. Season ‘with salt to taste. PRP ye EAM eee EN ie al Bar LUI ESUAI NH Za a T My rg Ml aa Ben ia. mT HEN @ man will trust his wito with his name, his honor and his children, and will not trust her with his purse, {é fa easy to see on which he pute the highest value. CARING FOR CURRANTS. This pleasant acid fruit ts most re- freshing in hot weather and a dessert of red and white currants in a pretty glass dish {s one that will please the most jaded appetite. Currant jelly holds the highest place among jellies, the red is usually used because of its beautiful color. The black currant 18 {reatly prized by many of the older housekeepers; in fact they were fa- mous remedies for colds and sore throat in our grandmother's youth. Large black or red cherry currants make a beautiful garnigh for a dessert if prepared as follows: Dip nice bunches of the fruit Into the well beat- en white of egg, then roll in sugar and lay on a paper to dry. Spliced Currants.—Take two pounds of brown sugar, half a teaspoontul of salt, a cup of vinegar, a tablespoontul each of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and cloves. Cook all together thirty rain- utes. Keep in a stone jar well covered and sealed. Black Currant and Raspberry Ice Cream.—Rub a pint of black currants through a steve with a quart of rasp- berries, add a pint of sugar and let stand an hour. Add a quart of whipped cream and freeze. Black Currant Jam.—Gather the fruit on a dry day and see that it ts perfectly ripe. After stripping the cur- rants from their stems put them in a preserving kettle with just water enough to cover. Let them come to a boil and boil five minutes. Warm the sugar in the oven and allow a pound for every pound of fruit. stir and cook for forty-five minutes, reckoning from the time ft slmmers all over. Try a little on a cold plate, and if it does not set quickly, boil a little longer. Put away in sealed jars. This jam is delicious for steamed puddings and for dumplings. ‘When the currants are fresh the fol lowing pudding is a good one: Black Currant Pudding—Line a plain buttered dish with buttered bread and pour over {t a pound ot black currants and a pound of sugar that have been cooked together. Place more bread on top and put a weight to press out the juice. When cold turn on a deep dish and serve with cream. eT LS TS (Ze i ax PS ee cs N EVERY rank of great and small “Tis industry supports us all Every addition to true knowledge is a1 addition to human power: SUMMER DRINKS, There 1s no drink that quite takes the place of lemonade for most pal ates, and with the addition of a sprig of mint and a few bruised leaves a simple julep is made. Crushed currants and mint, with a ttle lemon fufce, makes a delicious arink. Pine Apple Cup—Put into a bow! the juice of three lemons, two oranges, sliced and the seeds removed, one grated pine apple, and one cup of sugar. Let stand an hour to extract the juice, then strain carefully. Add as much cold water as desired, two slices of shredded pine apple, and fill the glasses half full of cracked tce be fore adding the fruit Juice. Iced Tea—Make tea, using a tea spoonful for each cup of boiling water, let stand to brow or steep, but not boll, for five minutes. Tien pour over cracked tce in a pitcher. Serve with loaf sugar and slices of lemon. Raspberry Cup—Mash and strain two cupfula of currants stripped of stems. Mash also an equal quantity of raspberries. Mix the juice, sweet- en to taste, and serve in glasses halt full of cracked 1ce and decorate with a sprig of mint. Mint Sangaree—Crush two or three sprays of mint with a lump of sugar. Put into a glass half full of cracked fee, Add four tablespoonfuls of grape fuice and fill the glass to the brim with charged water. Shake thorough- ly and strain into another glass, Raspberry Dash.—Fill a tumbler halt full of cracked foe, add a tablespoon ful of sweetened raspberry juice and a tablespoonful of sweet cream. Fill the glass with soda water. | a er ce a Carnegle’s New Benevolence. Andrew Carnegie 1s developing a scheme for re-populating Scotland. The plan now under consideration is ambitious. It is proposed to extend assistance to any Scot whose condi- tions of employment in England, ‘Wales or Ireland threaten to render him a burden on the ratepayers. If a man of good character, and anxious to work, he will be provided with a plot of land which will enable him to get a comfortable fiving. Financial assistance will be given him to allow him time to realize the products of his labor. The idea of the scheme ts to place Scotsmen back on the land and to prevent them from being, as at present, exposed to the caprice of shooting landlords. Curlous Buropean Gegend: A curious legend 1s associated with the chain of lakes in the Desert de Carlitte, in the Pyrenees, over which the airman M. Vedrine, made a suc- cessful fight a few days ago. Thesa lakes, according to local tradition, were left at the time of the Floot. When the waters subsided, Noah and his family landed on the Puy de Prigue, one of the highest peaks in the district. Convincing proof of the truth of this tradition 1s found in an fron ring, to which, the peasants de clare, the Ark was moored when tb¢ landing was effected. 2 Une DISCOVERY of CHLOROFORN ae (ee iN ay des ES | a eee Par Ye We WNRSON, HIS HOPIEAND TONMB~*~C~C~C~COCCCOCOSS N the long and notable list of dis- f coverers in the domain of medical science—those who have done much to reduce the sum of human suffering during the past fifty or sixty years—there are two outstand- ing names that will always command a special measure of the gratitude of the world, namely, Sir James Young ‘Simpson for his achievement in the ‘field of anaesthetics, and Lord Lister for the successful application of his system of antisepties to surgery. More, perhaps, than any others in a century of medical advance along various lines, both discoverers have practically revolutionized the old med- ieal formulae and made obsolete for- ever the ancient dictum that physical pain was an absolutely necessary part of the human lot, to be borne as best it may, and, in the pathetic phrase of Robert Burns, “without remeid!” It 1s, however, with Simpson that we are mainly concerned at present, since the centenary of his birth has recent- ly occurred. This took place at Bath- gate, Scotland, an unpretentious town between Edinburgh and Glasgow. His parents, David Simpson and Mary Jarvey, were, if in a humble way of life, of excelient report, and both were descended from goodly stock. Having graduated at Edinburgh uni- versity with much distinction when but a mere lad, young Simpson was at the time of the discovery of anaes. thetics in his thirty-fifth year, and al- ready occupled the chair of midwifery. Prior to this, however, he had given evidence of the possession of a dar- ing and original mind bent anxiously towards new departments of medical science. While the young professor was giv- ing to the theme of his chair a new i ioe. Pa ea ee i oS . eee ef é : Va ee cn 4 Ba Ve a ghe ee bee f aa eee Ld bya an | ti bi Ni ye a eer re Statue of Simpson. ‘meaning and a distinction which it never had had before, daily experi- ence in the practical side of his work ‘was ever more and more impressing ‘upon him the sovran fact of his pro- fession that “the proud mission of the physician is distinctly twofold, name- ly, to alleviate human suffering as well as to preserve human life.” To a man of Simpson's sensitive na- ture, this truth made a constant ap- peal. And yet how little, hitherto, had the profession been able to do to realize it, especially in relation to the department to which his life-work was now directed, and where some realiza- tion of it was, perhaps, most of all to be desired! To nobody, therefore, was the first whisper of the good news of the discovery of an anaesthetic that could relieve suffering more welcome that to Professor Simpson. The year 1846 is the date of the discovery of the fact that “by inhal- Ing sulphuric ether”—(the genesis of chloroform)—"“the generality of indi. viduals may be rendered insensible to pain.” This discovery was made by Dr. Morton of Boston. News of the discovery which, so far, however, had only been applied in America to den- tal surgery, very soon reached Eng: land, where its merits were eagerly discussed. Its great value was imme- diately proven by various experiments, Simpson among others estimating it highly, and, as likely—when applied to other departments of surgery and when certain elements of danger to {ife were eliminated from the specific —to become an anodyne of wonderful efficacy. How far and in what precise form it could be made so was the problem that Simpson at once set to work upon, and for this undertaking he was probably one of the best equipped medicos at the time in Great Britain. Oe oi RR ESE a ee a ONG important respects a most beneticia| anodyne, it was found to have certain disadvantages which not only fre quently hampered the doctor in his work, but also contained elemenis of risk to the patient. These Simpson found it difficult, if not impossible, to eliminate from the drug, and so by besought him eagerly how to discover some other specific which might prove safer and surer in its effects. Ace tone, nitrate of oxide of ethyle, ben zine, the vapor of iodoform, wera among those thought of and experi mented with by Simpsonu and his as: sociates in the attempt of discovery, | “Most of these experiments werg performed after the long day's toi} was over—at late night or early morn; and when the greater part of mankind were soundly anaesthetized in the arms of common sleep. Laté one evening—it was the 4th of No vember, 1847—on returning home aitt er a weary day’s labor, Dr. Simpson, with two friends and assistants, Drs, Keith and J. M. Duncan, sat down to their somewhat hazardous work ‘nm Dr. Simpson's dining room. Having inhaled several substaces, but with+ out much effect, it occurred to Dr: Simpson to try a ponderous material, which he had formerly set aside on a lumber table, and which, on account of its great weight, he had hitherto regarded as of no likelihood what! ever. That happened to be a small bottle of chloroform. It was searched for, and recovered from beneath a heap of waste paper. And, with each tumbler newly charged, the inhaler resumed their vocation. Immediately an unwonted hilarity seized the party, they became bright-eyed, very happy, and very loquacious—expatiating on the delicious aroma of the new fluid: ‘The conversation was of unusual iné telligence, and quite charmed the list! eners—some ladies of the family and a naval officer, brother-in-law of Dr: Simpson. But suddenly there was a talk of sounds being heard like those of a cotton mill, louder and louder; a moment more, then all was quiet, and then—a crash. On awakening. Dr. Simpson's first perception was, mental—'This is far stronger and bet- ter than ether,’ said he to himself! His second was to note that he was prostrate on the floor, and that mnong the friends about him there was both confusion and alarm. Hearing @ noise, he turned round and saw Dr Duncan beneath a chair—his jaw, dropped, his eyes staring, his head, bent half under him, quite uncon+ scious, and snoring in a most deter mined and alarming manrer. Moré noise still, and much motion. And then his eyes partook Dr. Keith's feet and legs, making valorous efforts to overturn the supper table, or more probably to annihilate everything that was on it, Each expressed himself delighted with this ne agent; and its inhalation was repeated many times that night—one of the ladies gallantly taking her place and turn at the table —until the supper of chloroform was fairly exhausted” Sir James Simpson lived to se# chloroform used with great succest throughout the civilized world, and when he died in 1870, in his fifty ninth year, it was universally felt that one of the greatest benefactors of the human race had passed to bis re ward. ‘On the personal side, Simpson wat a most lovable man and a great s celal favorite. Like many other men of remarkable mental powers, he was noted for his humility and simplicity? of life and character, and at the sama time for his large-hearted hospit#!ity. His house in London “was a render yous of all sorts and conditions of men; the strangest streams of lif were constantly flowing through {t Of a deeply devout spirit in all that concerned the higher life in its rel tion to this world, Simpson's solic tude for the souls of others was, !t has been said of him, as great as his anxiety for their physical health when that was entrusted to his care. P# that as it may, Simpson’s goodnes# and gentleness of disposition wert but the complement of the greatnes* of his mental endowment which spent in the service and for the hay piness of his fellows. a. meee “They say that Rockefeller 1 rich that his fortune increases 0 # thousand francs every timo bis ##!c? ticks.” “Good gracious! If T were ne | should be ip a continual frieht et some one should steal my wateh ~~” Pele Mele. 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The most remarkable thing about this is that it fires, not bullets, but water, which is propelled with such force that it has an extraordinary power of penetration. Indeed, the inventor himself has pierced armor plate of medium thickness with the water jet from his weapon. The rifle has a stout barrel and is loaded with a cartridge cased in India rubber. Making It Legal. "We don't know what to do about 'Plute Pete,'" said the Crimson Gulch citizen. "He was a real good feller, but he would be careless about shootin' up the populace." "Did you straighten out the matter?" "To some extent! We elected him sheriff, thereby makin' it look a little more legal." Wanted Finding. Farmer—I'll give you a good job and three meals a day. Trump—Huh-uh, what kind of a job is it? Farmer—Digging potatoes. Trump (stretching himself)—Well, get the man that planted them. He knows where they are. Lots of people who are thoroughly convinced that we shall know each other in heaven succeed admirably in forgetting each other here. A Triumph Of Cookery— Post Toasties Many delicious dishes have been made from Indian Corn by the skill and ingenuity of the expert cook. But none of these creations excels Post Toasties in tempting the palate. "Toasties" are a luxury that make a delightful hot-weather economy. The first package tells its own story. "The Memory Lingers" Sold by Grocers POSTUM CEREAL CO., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich., U. S. A. JEREMIAH TRIED AND ACQUITTED Sunday School Lesson for August 6, 1914 Specially Arranged for This Paper LESSON TEXT -Jeremiah 26. MEMORY VERSE 15-14. GOLDEN TEXT--"The Lord is my light an salvation; whom shall I fear?"— Pas. 711. TIME—Josiah was slain in battle H. C. 608. in the 31st year of his reign. Jebolakim his son began to reign the same year and reigned eleven years, B. C. 568 to 597. PLACE-Jerusalem and Judah. JEREMIAH began to prophesy B. C. 626, in the 13th year of Josiah, soon after Josiah began his first reforms; and he prophesied 40 years, to B. C. 586, the year that the Temple was destroyed and Jerusalem burned to the ground. We turn now from the career and character of a good boy who became a good king, to a bad young man who became a bad king; while the same prophet who aided the first for 18 years tried now to stem the tide of evil favored by the other during the 11 years of his reign. Thirteen years of labors to make his people serve and obey God have passed since Josiah entered upon his great reform. The Pharaoh Necho of Egypt marched along the seacoast of Palestine northward to meet the armies of Assyria. Foolishly and needlessly espousing the Assyrian cause, Josiah met him at Megiddo on the plain of Esdraelon, was defeated and killed. Professor Kent calls this disaster unquestionably the most tragic event in Hebrew history. The reform party at once placed upon the throne Josiah's third son, Jehoahaz, 23 years old, evidently because he resembled his father, but as soon as the victorious Necho returned from the Euphrates he reversed the arrangement, carried Jehoahaz in chains to Egypt after a reign of only three months, and left on the throne his elder brother, Eliakim, 25 years old, rightly judging him to be of a character more suited to his purpose. In token of vassalage Eliakim changed his name (in form, but not in significance) to Jeholakim, "Jehovah raisht up." He proved to be a tyrant, of whom Jeremiah speaks always in condemnation. His magnificent palace, built by forced labor, his murder of the prophet Uriah and his persecution of Jeremiah show his character. Jeremiah was a native of Anathoth, a little villaeag three and one-half miles northwest from Jerusalem. His father was Hilkiah, a priest (not the high priest who was Josiah's aid). He was of a retiring, exquisitely sensitive nature, and yet had a spiritual courage that triumphed over all weakness, and compelled his body to the most difficult and dangerous duties. He never failed. He was the butt of ridicule and scorn. He was put in the stocks. He was publicly whipped. He was misrepresented as an enemy. He was imprisoned several times. But he kept right on. In the beginning of Jehoiakim's reign (B. C. 608) Jeremiah makes an earnest appeal to the leaders and the people, almost like an inaugural address, or the annual sermon preached in Boston on the inauguration of the governor of the state. The prophet stands in the court of the temple. The people not only of the city but of the surrounding country are flocking into the court to join in the worship. The reform was halting. The kingdom was impoverished by the heavy fine of 100 talents of silver and one of gold ($220,000) which Necho had imposed. Jerusalem was acquitted by the princes. They realized that he had been the spokesman of God. Then some of the elders, the leading people, instanced the case of the good king Hezekiah. He did not slay the prophet Micah, who boldly threatened the destruction of Jerusalem—that its site would become a plowed field, and the temple a heap of ruins, unless they repented. Hezekiah did not kill Micah, but on the contrary he led his people to repentance, and the Lord averted the danger. The verses following tell us of another prophet who fled from danger to Egypt, was followed by the emissaries of Jehoiakim, brought back and executed. This story is meant to show how serious Jeremiah's danger was and perhaps to contrast Jeremiah's faith and courage with the timidity of Uriah, who yet did not escang his enemies, but found a sad end. It is the strong adverse wind that makes the kite fly high toward heaven, provided that it is held fast by its cord. Without the string the adverse winds would simply blow it to its fall and ruin. A heart fixed in God and duty—held fast to them by a strong faith—can rise to the highest usefulness, can overcome every temptation. Revival work and decision days, wisely used, are the most effective reinforcements of the common powers that move to the choice of the better life. One of the strongest influences against choosing the right lies in the gang spirit, the power of a popular leader and a band of associates. Every child, like the young king of this lesson, is born into a world where many good influences and many bad ones are awaiting his choice of the life he will lead. To every child comes the message from God urging him to do right at any cost, showing him that there is only one way to a life worth living. Doubtless the normal way of children in devotedly Christian families is to come so gradually into the Christian life, to make their decisions in small things, unconscious that these are really life-choices. But even these need the decision day influences. 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Small Boat to Sail Far The yawl yacht Recluta, 36 tons, has set out on a voyage of 6,000 miles, from Gosport to Buenos Ayres, the headquarters of her new owner. The little vessel carries a crew of four, and is commanded by Capt. Harry Williams, who recently took the 20-ton cutter Moyana to Odessa. All the members of the Recluta's crew are Hamshire men. She will go to Madeira, Cape Verde, Pernambuco and Monevideo. The longest sea run will be a distance of about 2,000 miles, between Cape Verde and Pernambuco.—London Standard. A TRAIN LOAD OF TOBACCO. Twenty-four Carloads Purchased for Lewis' Single Binder Cigar Factory. What is probably the biggest lot of all fancy grade tobacco held by any factory in the United States has just been purchased by Frank P. Lewis, of Peoria, for the manufacture of Lewis' Single Binder Cigars. The lot will make twenty-four carloads, and is selected from what is considered by experts to be the finest crop raised in many years. 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The Canadian authorities are hopeful that the friends of the 400,000 or 500,000 Americans who have gone to Canada during the last few years will come to the help of these people and induce as many able-bodied men as they possibly can to take advantage of the low rate which is being offered from all points on the Canadian Boundary, and particulars of which can be had from any of the following Agents of the Canadian Government: M. V. McInnes, 176 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Mich.; C. A. Laurier, Marquette, Mich.; J. S. Crawford, Syracuse, N. Y.; Thos. Hetherington, Room 202, 73 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.; H. M. Williams, 413 Garden Nerd Bld., Toledo, Ohio; Geo. Aird, 216 Traction-Terminal Bldg., Indianapolis, Indiana; C. J. Broughton, Room 412, M. L. & T. Bldg., Chicago; Ill.; Geo. A. Hall, 2nd Floor, 125 Second Street, Milwaukee, Wis; E. T. Holmes, 315 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minn.; Chas. Pilling, Clifford Block, Grand Forks, N. D.; J. B. 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Readers of this paper desiring to buy anything advertised in its columns should insist upon having what they ask for, refusing all substitutes or imitations. **SMALL** INVESTORS can earn $ 10 to $ 10 on their money in an exclusive California Manufacturing company and security, interest-matched money and money back on particulars, F. GREES 1048 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94107. W. N. U., WICHITA, NO. 30-1911. y Old E, $1.00, retail. 838 Ss ZL 4 Gificiad Directory Knights & Deaugnters OF TABOR “ZANSAS—NEBRASK A JURISDICTION KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF is—America Davis, Weir, Kan., M TABOR. ] Slaggie Stewart. Box 14: { SEARCHLIGHT, PAGE EIGHT. 1911—GRAND OFFICERS—1912 NEXT PLACE MEETING. ‘The Grand Temple and Tabernacle will meet in Leavenworth, Kansas, the second Tuesday in July, 1912. REY. FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. Tavorisn Home, Route 8, Tupeka, Kan SIR D. L. TAYLOR, V. ch. ML. 329 E. Center, Saiina, Kan MRS. DMMA GAINES, C. G. P. 1170 Filmore, Topeka, Kansas. MRS. LAURA LEE, V. G. P. Box 394, Weir, Kansas. SIR A. W. HOPKINS, C. G. S. 321 Dakota, Leavenworth, Kan, WES. SARAH W FORBES, C. G. R. 717 “C” St.. Lincoln, Neb. SIR WILLIAM CORE, ©. G. T. 1120 Lane, Popeka, Kan, MRS. BESSIE HALL, G. Q. M. 460 Horton, Ft. Scott, Kan. ° SIR C. M. JOHNSON, G. P. F 3330 Maple, Omaha, Neb. REV. M. WOOTEN, ©. G. 0. 222 Ave. EW. Hutchinson, Kans. RS. PAULINE WOODFORK, C.G.Pr. 823 Freeman, Kansas City, Kan. ‘Sik W. N. MILLER, General Attorney, a N. Main St., Wichita, Kansas. TEMPLES. Rev. F ank Wilson, C. G. M. 4—A. H. Richardson, Welr, Kan., Sir L. W. Stewart, Box 481; 1-3 Fri. 3—R. H, Cane, Atchison, Kan,, Sir Jno. N. Davis, 621 “L,”; 13 Pri, 4—Evening Star, Omaha, Neb., Sir S. R. Jackson care Frye Shoe Co.; 1-3 Mon. §—St. Luke, N. Topeka, Kan., Sir Joe Walker, 1220 West (north); 1-3 a. Shure, €—Humphrey, Omaha, Neb., Sir W. H. Jackson, 2515 N. 17th. ‘%-Mt. Nebo, Wichita, Kan., Sir. Rev. 3. S. Washington, 1524 N. Washington; 1-3 Fri. “—St. Peters, Ft. Scott, Kan., Sir Robt. Allison; 1-3 Tues, %®—Mt. Horeb, Leavenworth, Kan. Geo. Walker 417 Kiowa. Wi—Taborian, Wichita, Kan, Sir W. N. Miller, 680 N. Main; 13 Thurs. 12—Moses Dickson, Parsons, Kan., Sir W. N. Williams, 2201 Corning; 13 Thurs. 13 Thurs. 16—Silver Leaf, Salina, Kan. Sir J. ©. Hudson, care Hudson Grocery Co, 1%—Golden Gate, Cotteyville, Kan. Sir N. N. Gilbert, 405 Santa Fe; 13 Wed. 19—Mt. Tabor, Lawrence, Kan., Str W. H. Jones, care Santa Fe De- pot; 24 Thurs, 22—Barak, Oswego, Kan. Sir L. R. Wilson, Oswego College. 24--Jas. H. Bedford, Cherryvale, Kan, , Si Rev. J. W. Warren, 218 E. aueatn %5—Washington, Kansas City, Kan, Sir J. H. Downs, 422 Haskell; ever Friday. $9—Sunnyside, Topeka, Kan. Sir Peter Davis, 1008 Washburn; 13 Thurs. $0--Jeffersonian, Topeka, Kan., Sir U. S. Grant, 126 Kensas; 1-3 Mon, 72—Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb., Sir J. L. Wright, 1st Nat'l Bank. TABERNACLES. Rev. Frank Wilson, C. G. M. Mrs. Emma Gaines, C. G. P. 1—Queen of the West, Kansas City, Kan,, Mrs, Malinda George, 603 State Ave.; 1-3 Wed. 2Golden, Jola, Kan, Mrs, Ella Weston, 709 Buckeye; 24 Sat. 8—Mt. Hope, Wichita, Kan., Mrs Mary Goss, 2423 Jewett 1-3 Fri. 4—Helping Hand, Cherryvale, Kan, . Mrs. Ella Jones, 630 W. 4th; 1-3 ‘Thurs. S—Crescent, Atchison, Kan. Mrs. Hattie Montgomery, 1115 N. 5th; 2-4 Fri, 6—Rebecca Ann, Ottawa, Kan., Miss Katherine Glaspie, 128 Mulber- ry; 18 Thurs. 7—Sunbeam, Saline, Kan., Mrs. Lil. lian Shobe, 437 S, 12th; 1-4 Fri. Rebecca May, Coffeyville, Kan., Mrs. Laura Donnell, 410 E. 5th; 24 Fri, %—Western Sun, Topeka, Kan., Mrs, Lulu Delley, 120 Kansas Ave; 1-3 Fri 1@—St. Marta, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs, Carrie Davis, 446 Main; 1-3 Wed. 11—Rebecca Saba Mereo, Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. J, A. Smith, 847 Free- man; 1-3 Mon. a Somer e) Hanae Olly ss at sas, Mrs. B. Johnson, 211 Stew- ar; 13 Thurs, is—America Davis, Weir, Kan., Mrs | slaggie Stewart, Box 14; 24 Mor 16-Bilver Leat, Persons, Kan., Mrs K, Shakespear, 112 Main; 1: Wed. 7—Western Queen, Ft. Scott, Kan. Mrs. A. Masir, 317 E, Wall; 14 Sat. 18—St. Marie, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. E Patterson, 2115 Nicholas; 2+ ‘Thurs, 19—Amelia Levels, Omaha, Neb., Mrs Ella Golden, 2302 N. 25th. 20—Maria, Ft. Scott, Kan, Mrs. P Johnson, 501 Ayman; 22 Fri 21 Queen Sheba, Oswego, Kan., Mrs. | Nancy Landis, Box 144 2-4 The 24—Charity Rose, Coffeyville, Kan.; Mrs. A. Garner, 704, 2th; 14 Wed. 28—Modern, Parsons, Kan., Mrs. D. Dorsey, 716 H. 15th; 1-3 Thurs 29—Crystal, Leavenworth, Kan., Mrs H. La Tand, 407 Kickapoo; 1% Tue. 30—Victoria, Leavenworth, Kan, Mrs Ella MecKinnis, 217 Sherman; 1. Fri, 34—Wichita, Wichita, Kan. Mrs. Sal Me Hall, 1024 Ohio; 13 Thurs 35—Golden Rule, So. Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Sadie Jones, 819 N. 27th; 18 Thurs. 37—Butevator, Atchison, Kan., Mrs Mamie Sloss, 1121 Oak; 13 Fri 38—Covenant, Weir, Kan, Mrs, L Washington; 2-4 Wed. 39 Deborah, Abeline, Kansas. Mrs | Mable Baskerville. 2-4 Thurs 52—Mt. Maria, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs Cora Yeager 26 Main; 2-4 Thurs /63—Fair West, Kansas City, Kan. Mrs. Rosa Saunders, 716 N. J; 18 Fri. 71—Pearly Rose, Topeka, Kan., Mrs Jennie B. Taylor, General Deliv 85—Magdalene, Topeka, Kan., Mrs. M Richardson, 1425 Van Buren. 89—Queen Lizzie, Omaha, Neb., Mrs N. L, Hibbs, 2805 Cummings. 91—Golden Sheaf, Omaha, Neb., Mrs Lulu Rountree, 1125 N. 19th; 18 Thurs, 92—8t. Annis, Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. L D. Davis, 3833 P; 24 Fri. 93—Macedonia, N. Topeka, Kan., Mrs S. A. Brown, 15th and Washing ton; 13 Thurs, TENTS. Rey. Frank Wilson, C. G. M. Mrs. Bessie Hall, G. Q. M. 1—Golden Leaf, Leavenworth, Kan, Mrs. Eliza Scott, S. 3rd; 4 Sat. 2—Frank Wilson, Ft Scott, Kan., Mrs. Emma Maxey, 411 Ransom. 3—Moses Dickson, Wichita, Kan. Mrs. B. Davis, 1135 N. Washing- 4—White Rose, Kansas City, Kan,, Mrs. Lulu Ross, 433 Nebraska; 24 Sat. 5—New Hope, Coffeyville, Mrs. Ada Gilbert, 405 Santa Fe., 2-4 Wed. ton, 1-3 Sat. 7—Lone Star, Yale, Kan., Mrs. Calle Lewis. 8—Golden Eagle, Iola, Kan. Mrs, Sarah Mayes, 20 Campbell. 11—Golden, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. Car- rie Brown, 920 N. 10th; 2-4 Sat. 10—Washington, Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. Effie Porter, 1036 Grand: view Blvd.; 1-3 Sat. 1—Alice Tucker, So. Omaha, Neb, Mrs. I. M, Faulkner, 169 N. Bist; 1-3 Sat. 11—Viola, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. Mary Brown, 325 Mias: +4 Sat. 14—Busy Bee, Atchison Kan., Mrs, Aria Stone, 823 Main; 1-3 Sat. 15—Louisa Mae, Cherryvale, Kan., Mrs, M. E, Holt, 517 West Main. 16—Pearl, Wichita, Kan., Mrs, Anna Jones, 625 N. Wichita; 2-4 Sat. 17—Castle Rock, Weir, Kan., Mrs. H. H, Askins, Box 25. 18—Star of West, Salina, Kan., A. O. Murrell, 633 S. 4th; 1-3 Sat 20—John Wilson, K. C., Kan,, Mr. C. D. Dalton, 1228 Barnett; 2-4 Sat 21—Crystal, Leavenworth, Kan.; Mrs. Priscilla Lee, 419 Kiowa; 3 Sat. 2-4 Sat. 23—Clinging Rose, Lawrence, Kan, Mrs. Ada King, 722 N. Y., 3 sat. 26—Emma Gaines, Weir, Kan,, Mary Stewart; 1-3 Sat. 28—20th Century, Parsons, Kan., Mrs L, Willis, 2215 Morgan;, 1 Sat. 36—Pride of Topeka, N. Topeka, Kan. Mrs. Sarah McElroy, 817 Lin coln; 13 Sat. 37—Pansy Blossom, Topeka, aKn, Mrs. Sally Lanear, 1209 Buchan. an; 1-3 Sat. 44—Rising Sun, Atchison, Kan. Mrs, Mary Delley, 120 Kansas. 45—Orange Rose, Kansas City, Kan, Mrs. P, Henderson, 312 Wash: ington; 1-3 Sat. 48—Maytiower, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. L. Herrold, 2521 N. 17th; 1-3 Sat DREAM ABSTRACT Co. {a NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THE COURT H3USE Bonded Abstractors “ Wichita’s Best ” Flour Kansas Milling Company WICHITA, KANSAS — Everything Neat, Fresh and Clean —— CoTTAGE CAFE 603 North Main Street Regular Meals 20¢ Short Order All Hours Fresh Pies, Cakes, Pastries — All Home Cooking Mrs, R. H. Todd, Prop 603 N. Main St Wichita, Kan APOE High Class Surgery Special Attention Given A Specialty To Canine Practice All Calls Promptly Answered — Day or Night Dr. C. R. Wildes Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist The Finest Equipped Hospital In the City Phone Market Office and Hospital 1730 230 N. Market St., Wichita leigh eed Rey. Frank Wilson, C. G. M. Sir C. M, Johnson, G. P, P. 1—Light of the West, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Sarah Severe, 829 S. 26th. 2—Evening Star, Topeka, Kan., Ran- som Taylor, 4th Thrus. 3—Moses Dickson, Acchison, Kan, W. H. Barnes, 4th Mon. 4—Queen City, Parsons, Kan. L. Bridgwater, 2430 Appleton. 5—Jewell Wilson, Lawrence, aK... Chas. H. Kuntze, 932 E. Adams; 18 Mon. 6—Queen of Kansas, K. C, Kan, 6—Pride of Kansas, Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. Anna Madison, 1309 Ann; 13 Fri, OFFICIAL ORGAN. ‘The Wichita Searchlight, 630 N. Main St, Wichita, Kan. Only $1.00 per year LEAD THE IDEAL SIMPLE LIFE. Finns Devote Summer Months to En- Joyment and Pursuit of Health, In Finland everybody lives the sim- ple life in summer time. They camp out on tslands, in the forests and al ways somewhere near the water, for everybody swims and bathes. Almost all classes sleep and eat al fresco at this time of year, w:: ‘he town coun cils of the towns {: ‘uis progressive and altogether delightful little country provide public fireplaces and publie bathing sheds in n!! places where the working classes zo ir search of freak “air, But the simpie lite is by no means ‘dull with the frisky Pi:.1 » com bine tt with a surprisixe unt of wayety. They eat, drink and aco merry im their pteturesque little log cabins outside the cities. ‘When they are tired of bathing and wlashing they dance, they sing, they fatch fireworks and practice gymnas cs, they all become like children ang ‘are the happiest, merriest, most good hatured, most easily pleased und most healthy holiday makers in the world. ‘We might take many leaves from the Winns’ book.—Ladies’ Pictcrial Miata Tawnk Goned: It was while Charlemange Tower was ambassador to Russia that a New York clty newspaper “spread itself” upon a fete held at St. Petersburg. 4 green copy-reader produced this re sult: “As pleasing to the eye as was all this decoration there was additiona) pleasure in the sight, as one stood at the head of the Prospekt Nevska, ot Charlemagne Tower, briltantly illu minated, looming grand and imposing against the winter sky.”—Succew Magazine. 5900090S800001 Send your job work to our Job Department. 10909060 090000t Heb Crit, The five-year-olk! daughter of » Brooklyn man has had such a large experience of dolls that she feels her éelf to be something of a connoisseur in children, relates Lippincott’s, Re tently there came » rca! Seisy into the nouse, When ft was put into her arms the fiveyearold surveyed it with erit teal eye. “Isn't It a nice baby?” asked the ‘urse. “Yes, it’s nice,” answered the roung- ster hesitatingly. “It's nice, bat it'n pead’s loose.” North End Shoe Shop Shoe Repairing Haff-Soles, Heel Building A Specialty All : Work : Neatly : Finished Isaac Starnes, Prop 1611 Wabash Wichita, Ks House For Sale FOR SALE: Nice four 4room Cottage on Wick: ita, St, oneasy payments, See W.N. Minter, 090 N. Main St, Ir Ir Ever Haparnep You Witt Fixp Ir In THe SEARCHLIGHT. 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 # particle of hope for getting on his feet again, he realized twat the only chance for his family escaping pauper ‘sm and its attendant miseries Was to obtain immediate use ef 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 te carry them- selves, so that they would forthwith lapse. Death, therefore, was the only solu- tion to the problem. It was a decision the bitterness of which can only be understood by those forced by circum stances to confront it. He put on bis hat and overcoat and went out of the house, lest the expres- sion on his telltal~ countenance should betray to his loved ones his fell inten- tion. While he was traversing the crowded streets he would consider the best and least suspiciows modes of consummating hig purpose. If he could encompass it so that the thing looked to the wort. like an accident, so much the better. there would then be no scandal. As he stepped from the curb to cross the street an automobile, driven by a reckless joy-riding chauffeur, came tearing around the corner at ter rifying speed. And the energetic leap which the would-be suicide made back to the sidewalk out of harm's way was @ caution, { ‘The Worm. } #1 insist upon an allowance of $500 hs month—not a penny less!” he cried, “absurd! That's more than I pay, py cook,” she retorted with ourling ortin’ett Sts cook eo ecaee' ail ftendance at all manner of boresome fairs; to sive you the face to do qhat ‘an unmarried woman never, jlares do; to be always at hand yet out the way; never to mind no matter you choose to conduct yourself— short, to be a husband to you tm Yao modern sense of the term!” be fared ont defiantly. he perceived that the worm turned. “Hush!” she implored, = Weached for her checkbook—Puch, | Success Comes TO WhO Waits. c -me to the man that waits. There is a hustler at the opening Ofevery avenue that promises ‘suceess for unceasing toil. Go | where you will or may, you will find some one there waiting tor the thing that you are looking for, Success comes to the one who takes time by the forelock ‘and leads it through the prospec- tive wilds of experiments and settles down to push with a will the cause that hope pictures the most facinating to bring success to his aim in life- To him who bends to his task with energy, keeping constantly in mind the satisfaction of accompiishment, - To the observing it can easily be seen that at tne approach of the Negro to any of the avenues to succeed in life; not only does he fird the hustler standing in line ready to spring into breach; but to the Negro the gate’s clos ed and barred with the keys in the hands of an examiner who grade 90 per cent on collar. This on its face is discouraging; but notso deep in the calculation that make up people that can succeed when 90 percent disad- vantages have been placed in their way, as has been the case with the Negro, and still he we ceeds as the Negro has done; we. should be proud to be classed as a member of that race, for these are the main spring of the sterl-| ing qualities that make up : powerful race. The Negro has done well, ey he would have done much better’ if aq the beginning of his beets had he been taught to build up his own institutions and to pat- ronize his own interprisc, that he might better be enabled to give employment to his sons and his daughters, Let us learn a lesson from our past and seed to buila communities and towns of our own, so that we may learn the ‘things so much needed in this great march ofcivilazation, nam- ly, self government, and business management and social culture, for such imformation causes a man to build better homes, cre- ate more love for his locatity and kindles the fire of patrioism anew in his heart to support the government that protects his ‘person in such liberties and gives security to his property. | Let us take courage and forge new opportunities, by encour- aging and patronizing our race ‘enterprises, by teaching others ‘by our practice, that imdustry ‘and feavgality are essential in home building and community them that helps themselves, r endolence and ignorance erestes sin which is abominable in his sight, and for sin God has yn. ished man in allages of the worlg Negroes you are not down ay) counted out, You are frowing stronger, Yourstar ot hope with the blazen fire of confidence js just above the horizon and it js casting upon your werried soul the light of hope, which «ij guide you to prominence amony the races of the world. Cheer up! and go about your duties as 4 free man should, Tur Coat Is tx Stunt, WAS NOT A BEAUTY Lectipr Timid Little Woman Found Hersait Seeking Dress Hints at Feders then of Club Women, mate conservation of the natural re urces of this country 1s ono of the Paramount issues before the Americas People today and—” The speaker adjusted her nose Flasses, raised her eyes confidentiy from her manuscript to meet the ex Dressions of approval from the thirty QF More clubwomen of Iowa, says the Des Moines Register and Leader, 1 was a stupendous statement and well Worth readjustment of one's pose for the dramatic effect. The speaker, vie stopped now and then to look up trom the script, was neatly but severely tallored, her hear was brushed careful, fy and not unbecomingly from her high brow. There ‘Was not a curl nor a rip: ple of a marcel wave. Higher educe, tion was writ large. A little woman on the back seat in pomimon clothes, seamed face and hari hands fdgeted and looked startled at such an intellectual outburst. “Excuse me, mum,” she ventured timfdly, as she nudged her neighbor, “4s this Mme. Xo’s beauty lecture?” “It ts not,” was the grim rejoinder, “Tt is the annual meeting of the official board and chairmen of standing com mittees of the Iowa. Federation of Club Women.” ° “Mercy!” ejacc.ated the woman out t place. Then she “soooted.” Whistling Sign of Contempt. A Moroccan shows his contempt ot anything by whistling. A conflict be tween tribesmen and a battalion of French troops was recently precip! tated by the whistling of a locomo tive on a raflway being constructed near Casablanca. “The giaours are laughing at us.” said a chieftain, when the construction engine gave & toot to warn the natives at work on the Iine to look out. The Arabs went wild, mounted thetr-horses, and rode on the whistling enemy. They had to be calmed with the whistling of ride balls. A woms has no natural grace more bewitching than a sweet laugh. It | ike the sound of flutes on the water tt leaps from her heart in a ci sparkling rill, and the heart that bears Mt feels as if bathed in the coul ex hilarating spring. How much we owe to that sweet laugh! It turns the prose of our life into poetry: it flings showers of sunshine over the %% some wood In which we are traveling It touches with ‘bt our sleep which fs no more the ' 2ze of deh, Ini gersmed with vn vs that are the stadew of imme.) \—-Exehause REMARKABLE IN THE DOG LINE. Proud Owners of Pets, Listen to Thit from Flatbush, N. Y. Zip, @ son of Bluff, the big bull ter ther, is the most respected dog in Fiat- tush, N, ¥., says a correspondent. He requires every other dog within 40 blocks to walk a chalk line and bow to him as he passes by. He can lic everything on four feet up to twice his size, yet is as mild as Devery-at-the Pump. His master attributes Zips prowess to bis fondness for the pipe Like Old King Cole: @ He calls for his pipe, Ho calls for his glass, He calls for his fiddiers three. “That 1s the most remarkable dog ‘2 the world,” says his master. “Ic takes my pipe out of my mouth and smokes It, standing on his hind feet. See! The stem is all chewed up! If the tobacco doesn’t burn well, Zip will get down oP bis fours and chase~all over the house to create a draught. When the Aire 's woll started again he finishes bis smoke and returns me the pipe Strong? He ought to be named Sam son. Why, we have a piano that weighs 600 pounds. Tie Zip to It with a rope and he will pull it all over the ecraiee. Sinai wees Rashene