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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY TRADING WITH THE MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER. FOURTEENTH YEAR SPLENEID TRIP. Mrs. Mollie E. Cox SUPREME REPRESENTATIVE FROM SUNFLOWER GRAND COURT OF KANSAS. Mrs. Mollie Cox, P. Supreme Representative of the Sunflower Grand Court, Jurisdictioa of Ks. to the 16th. Bi-ennial Supreme Session O. O. C., N. A., S. A. E. A. A. and A. Auxillary of K. of P which convened in Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 21, to 27, inclvsive, returned Friday morning, reporting one of the grandest sessions ever held in history of the Supreme Court The Sunflower Grand Court, O. O. C. has acknowledged the worth and ability of Mrs. Cox by electing her to succeed herself as supreme representative at its last annual session. She had the pleasure of making the nomination before that great assembly, which brought home the bacon and elected for Kansas the first supreme officer in ten years, who is Mrs. Lulu Sumers Supreme Lecturer, K. C. K. Mrs. Cox also had the honor of service on the very distinguished of Committee of Supreme officers reports, together with Dr. E. A. Williams of Ohio, Rev. W. A. Scott of Mississippi. Miss. Williams P. H. G. Arkansas and wife of Dr. M. E. Kelley of Kentucky. This is the largest organization of Negro women in the known world, and among the glowing ing reports, was the tri-colored banner of Calanthe it has been planted In British, West Indies, Hawaii and Portland, Oregon. The Competition Drill of the Uniform Rank in which 14 companies took part was unexcelled, Kentucky won the prize. The assembly was favored with a lecture by our great educater, Dr. Booker T. Washington. The final feature being the parade which was five miles long, and eclipsed anything ever produced by any race, anywhere. Thus closed the 16, Bi-ennial Session of Supreme Court with On to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1913. Afro-Americans In Methodist Church. The numerical strength of the race in the Methodist denomination is said to be as follows: A. M. E. Zion, 545,000, and A. M. E. 452,000; C. M. E. 235,000, and 300,000, with membership in the M. E. church making the total of 1,532,000 Afro-Americans in the Methodist church. Splendid Testimonial The Band Boys, gave a Palm Garden Concrrt and a Farewell Reception in honor of Prof. N. Clark Smith, their most excellent leader and teacher, last Monday night at the Masonic Hall. The citizens turned out in a very big crowd and packed the large hall from the front to the rear. The Band reudered several choice selections. This Reception was one worthy of note. Prof. Smith left Tuesday evening for Tuskegee, where he takes up his work as Musical Director. Names Crossed In our last issue an error cleaped into two Notices. The notice that should have reed for the B. T. V. Club read for the B. T. W. Club and vice versa. This is one of those very rare errors that find their way in newspaper columns regardless as to how careful one may be. A New Chapter. Wichita has a new local Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. The name of the new chapter is Luttie A. Brown Chapter No. 16 named in honor of the present, very Worthy Grand Matron. This new chapter is composed of our best Master Masons wives daughters and they are doing some good work and bids meet with much success. Their officers are: Miss. Winifred Ray, Worthy Matron, John T. Chinneth W. P Mrs. N. A. Jones, A. M. Mrs. E. Bowers, Sec. Mrs. M. Cox, Asst Sec. Mrs. E. Hocket, Treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Neely Ada, Miss. B. Griffin, Ruth, Miss. Pansy Cox, Esther, Mrs. Fannie Neely, Manta, Mrs. Ida Neely, Electa; Mrs. Lulu White, Cond; Miss. Pay Oliver, Asst Cond; Mrs. Mattie Smith, Warder; Thomas Anderson, Sentinel. --- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 9 1911. GLOBE-DEMOCRAT ON THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE. The following editorial comments on the grandfather clause appeared in a resent issue of the Globe-Democrat of St. Louis one of the oldest democratic papers in one of the oldest democratic states in the union, Missouri has always been in the democratic columns having joined the republican ranks only once and that was in 1904. But she has since returned to the democratic column. The Missouri democrat is to be admired for their fairness. Read what the Globe-Democrat says about Oklahoma democracy "In adopting the grandfather clause amendment ta its constitution, Oklahoma has justified the hopes of its enemies. It show that it is Southern and not Western State. Preferring an affiliation with Virginia, the two Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana to association with Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and the Western States, it has decided to exclude the Negro as Negro, from the ballot box. This is a fitting climax too and the train of lunacies and crankeries which it hae precipitated upon that state. Oklahoma has even a smaller provo than have the other Southern States which have adopted it. The black man forms only a small fragment of its population. Relatively to the white, he is decreasing rapidly in numbers The wildest featherhead among knows that there never was a possibility of Negro domination in Oklahoma, By a trick which counted for the amendment every ballot which did not mention a specifically that it was against that stipulation had a easytnsk in getting through. Only a small proposition of the voters thought of the anti-Negro proposition, and therefore failed to vote against it "The purpose of the Republican State Committee to attack the grandfather clause in the federal courts is commendable. It is the course which democrats as well as republicans ought to favor. Coming in conflict, as it does with the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Unitep States constitution, the cause of justice demands that the federal courts should pass upon it. This is a desperate expedient of the demo cratic politicians to enable them to retain control of the state. No fair-minded person objects to any educational or any other kind of a qualification of which would bear on the races alike, but the Mississippi--Louisiana, dishonesty applies to the Negro alone, and was so intended. It violates the principal of the square deal, and ought to be as objectable to decent democrats as it is to republicans. If the two latest amendments to the federal character mean anything this is an excellent time for them to say so. The Republican State Committee should bring the matter before the courts at the earliest practicable moment and push it with vigor. Some way ought to be devided to facilitate its transfer to the supreme court, so that the country can know by 1912 whether the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the federal constitution are enforcible." A Splendid Reception Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lewis and their daughter, Miss. Alberta, celebrated the election of Mr. Lewis for the 13th. time as the Grand Chancellor of the Sunflower Grand Lodge, the Knights of Pythias. A large number of K. of Ps. and citizenus gathered to pay their respects to Mr. Lewis for his long service rendered to the Knights of Pythias. The well kept lawn and their palatial residence were decorated in a beautiful manner. Hon. Henry Monroe of Topeka, Grand Keeper of Records and Seals was present and acted as Toastmaster. He made quite a few appropriate remarks explanatory of occasion and introduced several gentlemen who made impromptur remarks. Those who spoke were:- Wm. Bowers, C C. of the local lodge, Dr. A. K. Lawrence, Deputy, Dr. G. G. Brown, the witty speaker; Atty. R. B. McWilliams; Atty. E. P. Blakemore and Editor W. N. Miller. Mr. Lewis responded to the remarks in a highly commendable manner. At this juncture all were invited to the spacious dining room where they partook of a most wholesome repast. DR. WALTER MINICK. Announces For Mayor of Wichita. There are thousands of citizens of Wichita who know the value of the man and his capability and fitness to make an efficient and safe Chief Executive of this city who are delighted to learn that Dr. Walter W. Minick has at last given way to the wishes of his hundreds of friends of this city and has filed his papers as a candidate for the office of Mayor at the ReCall primary election to be held Monday September 18th. Dr. Minick is one of those men in our city whose very make-up fit him most admirably for the office of Mayor. He is a large property holder and will take a great interest, if nominated and elected in seeing to it that some of te burden of the present most excessive and unwarranted heavy taxation is removed for the citizens of this city. If nominated and elected he will use Wichita labor, regardless to color, to do the work for which Wichita pays. Dr. Minick is aspiring for the office of Mayor of this city and will personally see to it that every citizen has a fair and square deal in every part of the city. He favors law enforcements in its full measure and this means all the laws. Dr. Minick solicits your vote at the primary election Monday September 18th and while he may not be able to meet personally all his friends before the primary owing to the shortness of the time—yet he wishes to say to each of them that he expects and will appreciate their vote on primary day. W. F. SCHELL. For City Commissioner. Hon. W. F. Schell one of Wichita's most prominent citizens and progressive business men has announced himself as a candidate for the office of City Commission to be voted on at the recall primary election. Monday September 18th. Mr. Schell hardly needs any introduction to the people of this city among whom he has lived and labored for the past thirty-six years. For twelve years Mr. Schell was a member of the city council of this city representing the 2nd. ward. During his long and useful service in the City Council Mr. Schell made a splendid reputation for honesty, faithfulness and business integrity. It was said of him when he was in the council that no constituents claim or complaint was too large or too small to attract his attention, and he proved in a most satisfactory manner that he was a councilman for all the people. Mr. Schell while in the council and is today a great and tried friend of the colored people, he is also a great advocate for better things for the laboring man. He is one of those men who advocates the cause of the colored men and the laboring at all times and is a safe and sound man. Mr. Schell asks for your vote at the primary Monday September 18th and if nominated and elected to the office of City Commissioner will devote his whole time and his long and valued experience to the interest of the tax payers of this city. NO.23 The Colored Chauffeur For the last few months we have watched the papers very closely to ascertain how many auto accidents have been caused by the reckless and careless driving of colored chauffeurs. They are remarkably few. Indeed, we have not personally noted a single instande in which the loss of life or limb has been solely laid to the inefficiency of colored drives. Everything a Negro does in America reflects credit or discredit upon his race. He is neither judged individually not in mass but is singled out as the member of the seperate people. It would seem that one must needs be exceedingly resourceful, quick of arm, leg and brain, and quicker still of eye in order to guide a big gasoline car through a crowded city with the cross streets and avenues filled with hurrying pedestrains and rushing carriages. How quick, how the true must be the reach for spring or lever or gong in order to save the life of a little child which might trip and fall on the asphalt a few of lengths ahead How quick to jerk on the emergency to save a jam with some joy rider curving in from a sharp corner with the momentum of a comet at perihelion. The American mania for speed has resulted in a thing that splits the air faster than the Twentieth Century Limited The cities are full of them Vehicles drawn by horses will soon look as odd as the street cars of fifty years aga. Colored boys are driving a big majority of the motor carriages of the South. They have maintained a good record for cool; level-headed work of the wheel. Let them keep it. Let them always remember that whether right or wrong, the entire race is credited or discredited by what they do. This ought to goad them still greater determination to strive for the highest degree of efficiency.— Colored People's Magazine. LADIES TO PIC-NIC The ladies of the I. R. A. club and the N. U. G. club of Newton the expected in the city Thursday, Sept. 14th and will spend the afternoon with Wichita friends at South Riverside park. IF IT EVER HAPAENED YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE SEARCHLIGHT. NEARLY LYNCHED HORSETHIEF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS JAIL BROKEN TO GET CULPRIT. Confessed With Rope Around Neck, Then Taken Back to Prison Unharmed. Excelsior Springs, Missouri.—With a rope around his neck and the other end of it over the limb of a tree, George Lee, 50 years old, accused of horse stealing, told a band of 25 grim faced Missouri farmers where two of the horses he is accused of stealing might be found. Then the men took the rope off his neck, drove back to the jail building here and turned Lee over to John Holder, the jailer, from whom they had taken him a half hour before. Lee was brought here from Kansas City, where he was arrested on a charge of horse stealing. A half dozen horses have been stolen from farmers and residents of Excelsior Springs in the last two months, and Lee, it was asserted, was one of a gang of men who made a practice of stealing them. It became known that Lee was in town, and about 10 o'clock at night a band of 25 men and boys, most of whom wee in buggies and wagons, broke down the door of the jail, then that of the cell in which Lee was confined, dragged him out and drove away with him. John Holder, the jailer, says his prisoner told him that he (Lee) had taken part in the horse stealing and that he had confessed to the men who carried him off and told them where two of the horses might be found. GOTCH IS STILL THE CHAMPION Has Demonstrated Ability of One Man to "Come Back"—Wins in Two Straight Falls. Chicago, Illinois.—One of the most astounding demonstrations ever witnessed in connection with a sporting event in Chicago, followed the winning by Frank A. Gotch, champion of the world, of two straight falls from George Hackenschmidt, the Russian Lion, in jig time and with phenomenal ease. He won the first fall in 14:18 and the second in 5:31 1-5. The second fall was the most peculiar of the two though it was scarcely less unexpected than the first. Gotch secured a toe hold and switched from a crotch and half Nelson which Hack made no effort to escaped, simply rolling on his back and taking defeat. RELEASED FROM PRISON TO DIE Wealthy Nebraska Ranchman Serving Sentence for Land Frauds Dies From Operation. Hastings, Nebraska.—Bartlett Richards, a wealthy ranchman, sentenced to one year in the Adams county jail for land frauds in western Nebraska, died at a sanitarium here following a surgical operation. He was released to undergo an operation for gall stones six weeks ago and returned to jail improved, but not fully recovered. He was again taken to the sanitarium for an emergency operation. Richards was president of the Nebraska Land and Feeding company and was one of the richest ranchmen in the country. NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION MET Will Control Price of Cotton Themselves Instead of Letting Brokers Dictate. Shawnee, Oklahoma.—To control the price of cotton themselves instead of having the "interests" dictate the price, the best methods of marketing it and to complete the organization of farmers of the United States, were the principal subjects discussed by the National Farmers' union which held a three-day session here. Hundreds of messages were received by Secretary A. S. Davis from unions affiliated with the National agreeing to hold their cotton until the price was decided upon by the association. Ottawa, Kan.-Light corn crops will not affect education in Kansas disastrously. Instead it has encouraged the country school, at least in this county. On account of light fall farm work one district in Franklin county, the "Davy school," near Richter, has already finished its first week of school. Arizona's Election Day Set Phoenix, Arizona.—Governor Sloan will issue a proclamation September 20 calling the first state election in Arizona. According to the governor's plan he will set the state primaries for October 24 and the general election for December 12. Labor Dedicates New Temple. Sedalia, Missouri.—The dedication of the Sedalia Federation's Union Labor. Temple was the principal feature of the local Labor day celebration. There was a parade of 31 trades union organizations. Lost $15,000 in Topeka Hotel. Topeka, Kan.—Carl Kabs, wealthy German farmer of Wilson, Kan., woke up in the Midland hotel unable to find $15,000 in papers and money which he had done up in a handkerchief in his trousers pocket. "LISTEN!" CAN YOU HEAR IT COMING? WAIT FOR THE LOW COST OF LIVING 'LIMITED? DAILY RAILER ONE MILLION FARMERS TO FIGHT HIGH FOOD PRICES. WILL SELL DIRECT TO RETAILER. PRICE TO ULTIMATE CONSUMER. TO BE CUT 40 PER CENT! RALPH WINDER CHICAGO RECORD-HERAL TO BE ANTI-TRUST CONGRESS TO BE ANTI-TRUST CONGRESS PLANS BEING LAID FOR MUCH CORPORATION LEGISLATION. Steel Trust and Others Will Have to Dissolve or Reorganize Along Different Lines. Washington, D. C.—Comprehensive preparations are making for the antitrust legislative campaign in congress next winter. The commissioner of corporations soon will issue two additional reports upon the steel industry, completing an investigation which has extended over six years. The complete report of the commissioner of labor into steel mill conditions will be published soon by the government. The Stanley committee is inquiring into every angle of the business of the steel corporation Finally the department of justice is prepared to initiate proceedings for the dissolution of the steel corporation, unless it shall reorganize in compliance with the decision of the supreme court in the Standard Oil and tobacco trust cases, but it looks now as if no action would be taken by the department until the Stanley committee has completed its inquiry. Congress is in a temper for drastic legislation for the suppression of trusts or for the establishment of an economic policy which shall go to the root of the corporation question. HUTCHINSON SOCIALISTS BALK Organize to Resist Payment of Poll Tax—Warrants to Be Issued for Each. Hutchinson, Kan.—An organization of about 100 men, a portion of them being Socialists, has been formed here for the purpose of resisting the payment of a poll tax. They have secured two lawyers to defend the members, who are to refuse to pay this tax of $3 a year. They assert that the law is wrong and that technically the fee cannot be collected. The city officer in charge of the collection of the poll tax says if payment is not made he will swear out warrants for the arrest of the men who refuse. Propose New Marriage St. Louis, Missouri—New marriage and divorce laws, aimed to strike at the heart of the divorce evil in the United States, have been drafted for introduction in the next Missouri legislature, as well as in the legislatures of every other state in the union. Under the proposed statutes, a court having probate jurisdiction may refuse to permit a marriage license to be issued. Des Moines Sells Fresh Milk. Des Moines Iowa.—Fresh milk is to be the newest addition to the Des Moines city market place. The price will be five cents a quart. A lower rate is promised when the trade is well established. Haul Rowan saved a Life. Los Angeles, California.—At the risk of his life, Haul Rowan, Los Angeles business man and club member, known in Kansas City, rescued an unknown man from drowning in the Long Beach surf. A Trackman Hit by a Train. Atchison, Kan.—Samuel Young, a trackman, was struck by a Missouri Pacific train and killed at Everest, a village north of here. He was 37 years old, and his home was in this city. Army Short of Officers. Washington, D. C.—Examination will be held in the various parts of the United States September 7 to fill from civil life more than 100 vacancies in the officers' personnel of the United States army. Met Death Seeking Health. St. Joseph, Missouri—George Persons, 81 years old went on one of the walks which he took every day in an effort to regain his health. He started across some railroad tracks and was killed by a train. NERVOUSNESS IN GERMAN EMPIRE Provincial Towns Hear Wild Rumors of War With France—Withdraw Funds From Banks. Berlin, Germany.—The nervousness over the protracted Franco-German negotiations with regard to Morocco seems to have increased with the resumption at the foreign office of the conversations between the French ambassador, M. Cambon, and the German foreign minister, Herr von Kid erlen-Waecchter. Wild rumors are being circulated in the German provincial towns. All Stettin large sums of money have been withdrawn from the savings banks, owing to rumors that war was impending. The banks are enforcing the rule that notice of the intention of depositors to withdraw funds must be given in advance, and the officials have published communications showing the baselessness of the reports. TOPEKASCHOOL BOARD ENJOINED Injunction Prevents Purchase of Supplemental Books—Board Will Appeal. Topeka, Kansas.—Judge G. H. Whitcomb granted a permanent injunction against the Topeka board of education to prevent the purchase of 1,600 supplemental books for use in the Topeka schoolrooms. The board probably will appeal to the supreme court. The final decision in the case is of interest to all the school districts of the state. Should the supreme court dissolve the injunction it will let down the bars of the rural school districts to establish new textbooks without regard for the books designated by the state textbook commission. If Judge Whitcomb's ruling is upheld school boards must first put the question of new books up to the voters before taking official action. OMAHA FOR COMMISSION PLAN By Vote of More Than Two to One Nebraska City Decides to Try New Rule. Omaha, Nebraska.—Omaha has adopted a modified commission form of government by a vote of more than two to one, the totals being 5,341 for and 2,345 against. This is a very small vote, but is accounted for by the fact that the commission form was so certain of carrying that thousands of voters did not go near the polls. All the newspapers and commercial organizations of the city supported the commission plan and there was no organized opposition, except on the part of some of the politicians. The first election for new city officials under the commission government will be held in May, 1912. Three Hurt in Illinois Wreck Peoria, Illinois.—Three people were seriously injured, one fatally, when a Peoria bound Illinois Traction interurban car collided with an east bound East Peoria car at Farm creek bridge. Peoria and East Peoria physicians were rushed to the scene and the injured were removed to the hospital. A slippery track was given as the cause of the accident. Motorcyclists Killed. Sloux City, Iowa.—Dashing around a hill near here two motorcyclists met in a head-on collision and both were almost instantly killed. The dead are Frank Morrissey, 21, and John Bowman, 19. They were sons of farmers. Death Stops a World Tour. Chicago, Illinois.—Mrs. O. G. Lee, wife of O. G. Lee of Oklahoma City, Ok., died at the Congress hotel here after an illness of two months. The death stopped a tour of the world that had been postponed 40 years while the Lees accumulated a fortune. County in Recelver's Hands. Hobart, Oklahoma.—The district court has named a receiver for Swanson county, which was recently dissolved by the supreme court of Oklahoma. SHEEP BEING KILLED BY WOLF Farmers Around Junction City Talk of Organizing Wolf Hunt to Stop Losses. Junction City, Kan.—Somewhere in Geary county a large black Siberian wolf is roaming at large, and is playing havoc with the farmers' sheep. The wolf, which is an exceptionally large and powerful animal, was brought from Russia for show purposes, and was exhibited here by a carnival company. One night the wolf escaped from its cage, and the management of the show company immediately advertised for its return. The wolf had become domesticated and would answer to the name of Jack. It was perfectly harmless, it was said. There is much talk among local sportsmen of organizing a big wolf hunt and making an attempt to round up the Russian man killer. Farmers in the meanwhile are taking unusual precautions with their sheep, hogs and cattle. GOT MISSOURI EXPRESS ROBBERS Neosho Sheriff in New Orleans for Bandits Who Swindled United States Express Company. New Orleans Louisiana.—Sheriff I. H. Collier of Neosho, Mo., has arrived here to get Charles Martin and J. J. Barcliff, the two express bands, whom he will take back with him to Missouri, to answer to the charge of robbing the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad and the United States Express company. He will obtain from Gov. Sanders the necessary requisition papers. The series of robberies committed by Martin and Barcliff all over the country and the manner in which they were caught are considered by the police of the two states, Missouri and Louisiana, as the cleverest swindlings and the cleverest arrests ever made in a similar case. 30,000 ARE KILLED BY CHOLERA Health Officers Compelled to Fight Ignorance and Terror—Italian Government Gave Assistance. Chiasso, Switzerland.—Since the beginning of the present year the total number of deaths from cholera in Italy has passed the 30,000 mark, Terror and superstition are causing outbreaks of violence among the inhabitants, who consider the authorities responsible for the scourge. Health measures are opposed by the people, who believe that the measures have been put into effect for the purpose of spreading the infection and in that way getting rid of the poor. The most energetic measures have been adopted by the Italian government to maintain order. GERMAN PEOPLE SEE WAR FLEET Opportunity Given to See Progress Made by Emperor's Navy—Ninety Nine Ships Shown. Kiel, Germany.—The great German naval fleet was reviewed by Emperor William in the harbor here, thousands of spectators being given the opportunity of observing the progress made by the navy and to see the German fleet as it could take to sea tomorrow for action if necessary. The magnitude of Germany's naval resources now assembled was strikingly shown. There were 99 fighting ships participating, not including the large number of torpedo boats, torpedo boat destroyers, mine planters and submarines. OZARK COMMERCIAL CONGRESS Organized at Springfield, Mo., Plans to Hold Big Exposition Embrac ing 30 Southwestern Counties. Springfield, Missouri.—The Ozark Commercial congress was organized at a meeting of representatives of the counties in southwest Missouri. The first meeting of the congress will be held at Mountain Grove, October 13. Delegates from 30 counties of the Ozark country will be named to attend the meeting. At the meeting at Mountain Grove plans will be made for the first big exposition, which will be held here in December. Attempt to Murder Pope's Chaplain. Rome.—Reports reached the vatican of an attempt made to murder Mgr. Philip Contessa, a domestic chaplain to the pope and rector of Aigira in Cantania, Sicily, while he was celebrating mass. Tulsa Has a New Bank. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.—J. D. Lankford, bank commissioner, approved the articles of incorporation of the Tulsa State bank of Tulsa, with $50,000 capital stock. The Colorado River is Lost. San Bernardino, California.—That the Colorado river has buried itself in an underground channel two miles south of Yuma was the statement of William Cranston, a mining man, who arrived here from that point. Few Sugar Beets in Europe. Paris, France.—The sugar beet crop this year is the poorest since 1881. 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Mountains, the foothills of the Cordillera, reaching an altitude of some 2,500 feet, surround it on every side, their lower slopes overgrown with a well-nigh impenetrable thicket of low trees and bushes, and their summits sparsely covered with pine. The valley at this point is about a mile and a half wide, and it is upon this rich river plain that the ancient Maya metropolis was built. The river here flows east and west, now skirting the northern foothills, and again having crossed the plain, rushing along the base of the southern slopes, a modest stream, easily forded in the dry season, but a raging, swollen torrent frequently overflowing its banks after the rains have set in. This pleasant valley surrounded on all side by ```markdown ``` WEST SIDE OF DOORWAY LEADING TO THE INNER CHAMBER. oment. At the very beginning of our study of Copan we find ourselves confronted with a grave difficulty, namely, the entire absence of aboriginal tradition concerning the place, which consequently renders a reconstruction of the historical background impossible. In Yucatan we were able to piece together somewhat of the early history of the principal cities, such as Chichen Itza, and Uxmal, from the account of native as well as Spanish writers, many of whom derived their information from those well acquainted with the former history of the country. And while this information is often quite fragmentary, nevertheless it sheds a very considerable light on the pre-Columbian history of these two northern sites, and in a measure, at least, dispels that darkness and obscurity which so completely enshrouds almost all the other great centers of the Maya culture. Concerning the former history of Copen, however, we know absolutely nothing, excepting the tradition of very doubtful value given below. In 1567, or thereabout, Diego Garcia Palacio, an official of the Audencia of Guatemala, visited these ruins and later described them in a letter to Philip II., the then king of Spain. In this communication, after a description of the different buildings, he says he endeavored to ascertain who the former inhabitants of the city were: "I endeavored with all possible care to ascertain from the Indians, through the traditions derived from the ancients, what people lived here, or what they knew or had heard from their ancestors concerning them. But they had no books relating to their antiquities, nor do I believe that in all this district there is more than one, which I possess. They say that in ancient times there came from Yucatan a great lord, who built these edifices, but that at the end of some years he returned to his native country, leaving them entirely deserted." Unfortunately, the reliability of this tradition is disproved by too many different lines of evidence to permit our accepting it. In the first place, the structures of Copan are far too numerous and massive to have been built within the span of a single life; and its elaborately sculptured monuments are far too intricate to have been carved in one generation with the tools available. Had that "Great lord from Yucatan" lived twice the allotted three score years and ten, his life, even then, could T RESTORATION OF DOORWAY TO JUNYER CHAMBER OF GREAT TEMPLE mountains of considerable height, supplied with an abundance of never falling streams, and renowned for its fertility, offers a striking contrast to the parched waterless plains of northern Yucatán, which form the general environment of northern Maya sites. With the former the water supply was never a question of moment, but with the latter its satisfactory solution in a few places only, absolutely determined the distribution of the aboriginal population. And yet, unlike as these two regions are, the Maya civilization, which overspread both of them, was of sufficient homogeneity, as we shall see, to follow in each one much the same lines of cultural devel- FACE OF STEP IN THE TEMPLE STONE not have embraced one-fourth of the period of building activity at Copan. Again, as we shall see, the hieroglyphic inscriptions at Copan indicate that it was far older than any of the Yucatan sites, and that it probably had been abandoned many years before the rise of the great northern cities. Still another reason for doubting that Copan was colonized from Yucatan arise when we examine the historical data bearing on each. All the early writers, native as well as Spanish, with the exception of Palacio, above quoted, pass over the great southern metropolis in absolute silence; but when they come to describe Yucatan nearly all of them mention the two largest of the ancient cities there. Chichen Itza and Uxmal, and in some instances even give brief outlines of their history. The striking absence of tradition relating to such an extensive site as Copan can only indicate one thing—that its fall and subsequent desolation had outlived the memory of man even at the time of the Spanish Conquest in 1530; and a generation later, when Palacio visited the place, it had been forgotten so long that he was unable to find out anything about its former history except the very dubious tradition given above. The ruins are more easily reached today from Gautemala than from Honduras, in which latter Republic they are located. One leaves the Guatemala Northern railroad at Zacapa, and either by horseback or cart, journeys eastward for two days, stopping overnight at Jacotan. The actual distance traveled cannot be more than 35 or 40 miles at the outside, but the road is so rough and winds through country so mountainous that it takes two days to reach the ruins after leaving the railroad. The modern village of Copan, where one can secure accommodations of a sort, is about three-quarters of a mile from the main group of ruins. It is built over a part of the site of the ancient city, and has two beautifully sculptured altars standing in the plaza under a large tree. Several other sculptural monuments are to be found in various pigties and chicken yards throughout the village, and there is another group of two or three, a short distance to the northwest in the "campe santo" or burying ground. Taking the path leading to the east from the village, a fifteen minutes' walk brings one to the entrance on the west side of the Great Plaza, the largest and doubtless the most important court in the city. This imposing area, STONE AND IDOL A WELL PRE SERVED STELA A WELL PRESERVED STELA ```markdown ``` some 300 feet long by 250 wide, is surrounded on three sides by a terrace 10 to 15 feet high. The interior sides of this are stepped so that standing in the center of the plaza the effect is that of a sunken court surrounded on all sides but one, with tiers of stone seats or benches. The southern or open side is occupied by a small pyramid about 20 feet high, which, standing midway between the ends of the terrace, appears to inclose the area. This pyramid, because of its central position with reference to the Great Plaza, must have been a much more important structure than its size would now seem to indicate. Standing on its summit and looking northward, a great open-air auditorium lies at one's feet. Tier upon tier of stone benches rising around its sides, and five great monumental states, posted like gigantic sentinels guarding its sacred precints. This mound, so conspicuously located on the open side of the Great Plaza, attracted the attention of the English traveler and archaeologist, Mr. A. P. Maudslay, who visited Copan in 1885, spending several months there in photographing and making molds of the sculptures and in studying the ruins. He cleared its sides and excavated it. The summit, he says, is very small, and shows no signs of any building ever having stood there. Digging through the floor he sank a shaft into the interior of the pyramid and found at a depth of six feet from the top an earthen pot which contained several jade beads, a few pearls, a jade spindle whorl, perforated disk, and some roughly carved pieces of pearl shell. The bottom of the pot was covered with some finely ground clnabar and several ounces of quick silver. Fragments of human bones were taken out during the course of these excavations and, finally, at a depth of nine feet below the level of the plain, a skeleton of a jaguar was uncovered. The use of this pyramid without a building of any kind surmounting it must forever remain a mystery. Perhaps here in full view of the assembled inhabitants of the ancient city were practiced the bloody rites of human sacrifice; or perhaps the decrees of rules or the omens from above were handed down. Who can say now? One thing alone seems reasonably certain; the close proximity and commanding relation of this pyramid to such a vast open air auditorium as the Great Plaza indicates that it formerly played some very important part in the life of Copan. The most interesting feature of the Great Plaza, however, is not this pyramid, but the great sculptured monuments, which are scattered here and there around the inclosure. Of these, five are now standing and three lie prostrate. They average not far from 12 feet in height and are about $3\frac{1}{2}$ feet in breadth. The general treatment of them all is much the same. The side facing the plaza is uniformly sculptured with the likeness of a human being sometimes of one sex and sometimes of the other, carved in very high relief, which, in places, amounts to sculpture in the round. The clothing and headdresses of these figures are exceedingly ornate. Y SEATED FIGURE (PARTIALLY RESTORED) IN CENTER OF STAIRWAY The sides and backs of these monuments are usually covered with hieroglyphics, though this latter is not a constant feature. Near each one of them, usually just in front, there is a smaller block of stone, sometimes round and sometimes square. These, because of their close connection with the larger monuments, have been called altars, and it is not unlikely that they may have served some such a purpose. They are elaborately sculptured with grotesque figures and in some cases with hieroglyphics also. Leaving the Great Plaza and its interesting monuments behind, and proceeding southward about 100 yards, we enter a narrow court 290 feet in length by 135 feet in width. This inclosure has been named "The Court of the Hieroglyphic Stairway," because of its most remarkable feature—an imposing flight of stairs ascending the pyramid at its southern end. This stairway, including the elaborately sculptured balustrades on each side, measures 33 feet in width. Its steps, which average a foot in height, have their vertical faces covered with hieroglyphics. This monumental stairway, rising steeply for 90 feet, its steps and balustrades elaborately sculptured, and full-size human figures occupying its center at regular intervals clear to the summit, must have presented in former times a striking appearance and offered an effect but little short of stumendous. Ascending the steep slope which forms the southeastern side of the court of the Hieroglyphic Stairway, we find ourselves on the summit of a broad terrace overlooking the Eastern Court. This inclose, though somewhat small (about 125 feet square), originally must have been one of the most beautiful parts of the city, judging from the elaborate sculptures now strewing it in great profusion. On its south side rises the highest pyramid at Copan, the summit 112 feet above the level of the river. Across the greater part of the western side extends a broad, rather low stairway, flanked by two life-sized rampant jaguars sculptured in high relief. This flight of steps leads to a broad terrace overlooking another court. The remaining sides of the Eastern Court are occupied by high terraces, which support a number of ruined structures. One of these on the northern terrace was excavated by Mr. Maudslay, who found there a beautiful interior doorway nine feet wide, over which there is an elaborate frieze supported at its ends by crouching human figures of heroic size, the whole being carved in high relief almost amounting to sculpture in the round. The structures on the eastern and remaining terrace have for the most part disappeared, their destruction having been due to a change in the course of the Copan river, which now washes the exterior base of this terrace. This cutting away of the great substructure of the main group of buildings by the river is one of the most interesting and at the same time deplorable features at Copan, since ultimately, if not checked, it can mean nothing more nor less than the total destruction of the city. But this wholesale demolition is not being accomplished without its accompanying lesson in archaeology. This great vertical wall, cut by the river all along the eastern side of the main group, is the largest cross-section of an archaeological site in the world. Here, like an open book, one may read the successive periods of the city's growth. At different levels from the hollows upward throughout the rubble hearting of the substructure there are horizontal strata of cut paving stones. These are the pavements of different plazas dating from successive epochs of the city's history, and they clearly demonstrate that the growth of Copan has been gradual. As time passed and the population increased, newer and larger structures and plazas were built to meet the needs of the growing city. These constructions, as we see from the cross-section of the substructure, were built directly above the older ones. When it became necessary to build a new plaza its rubble foundations were laid on the paving of the old plaza which it was to replace, and thus the highest of the substructure slowly increased. A careful study of the floors of these successive plazas would doubtless teach much as to the different epochs of the city's occupancy, and might even reveal important facts relative to its history Before closing this description, it may not be out of place to explain here our reasons for having called Copan "The Mother City of the Mayas." Briefly stated, it is because of the greater antiquity of its hieroglyphic inscriptions as compared with those of every other Maya city now known. This greater age of Copan is indicated, not only by the actual dates recorded in its earliest inscriptions, but also by a cruder technique in their execution. Later, in the best period of the southern Maya civilization, sculpture is found to be in very high relief or even in the round, and is characterized by a great profusion and elaboration of detail. Nothing of this, however, appears in the earliest monuments at Copan, where the relief is so low that it amounts to little more than incised lines, the sculptor apparently not feeling sure enough of his technique to attempt anything more ambitious. Aside from this question of technique, however, the dates themselves recorded on these more crudely sculptured monuments are much earlier than those on the more elaborate ones. The earliest historic date at Copan preceded the earliest historic dates of all the other great Maya cities by intervals ranging from 20 to 300 years, or, expressed in terms of Maya chronology, from one to fifteen katuns, the Maya "katun" being approximately equal to 20 of our own years. For these two reasons, then, the more primitive character of its earliest monuments and the actual priority of its earliest dates, we have called Copan "The Mother City of the Maya." NOVEL BUT TOO ELABORATE Device for Separating Whites and Yolks of Eggs Invented by an Oregon Man. An ingenious but rather elaborate egg separator has been invented by an Oregon man. A concave plate with a lip on one side has a yolk-receiving socket and a revolving cup, mounted on a lever, fits down over this socket. By bringing the cup down the egg is Revolving Arm Cleans Plate. cracked and the white flows out into the plate, while the yolk is retained in the socket. The cup also has a cleaning arm extending from it and by turning the cup this arm can be made to clean the plate, the contents of which can be poured through the lip into the cup or other receptacle waiting. Of course the yolk of the egg is not broken in this operation or it would run into the white. As it is, the yolk and shell are removed from the cup of the separator afterward. The experienced cook, however, would probably regard such an apparatus as more interesting than necessary. CUCUMBER CUPS ARE GOOD Balad-Like Dish That Is Attractive and Not at All Difficult to Make. To make cucumber cups pare large, well-shaped cucumbers, cut each in four pieces crosswise, and cut a slice off the two ends so that they will stand cuplike; hollow out the centers, stand the cups on a few leaves of lettuce and fill with the tartar sauce, arranging the left-over bits of cucumber at the base. To prepare the sauce set a bowl on some pieces of ice, and put into it a saltspoonful each of mustard and salt, with two of sugar, and a pinch of cayenne; drop in the yolks of two eggs, stir until mixed and begin whisking with a wire whisk while you add slowly a gill of olive oil, diluting, for fear it should become too thick, with three teaspoonfuls, gradually, of vinegar. When ready to serve add a teaspoonful each of chopped capers, pickles, parsley, olives and shallots, and a few drops of Tarragon vinegar. Those who go in for changes may like this better than the ever-delicious plain French dressing, for tablespoonfuls of olive oil beaten with pepper and salt, and then, still beating, a tablespoonful of vinegar, drop by drop, on thinly sliced cucumber. Compote of Cherries. Cook together one cup of sugar and three-fourths of a cup of water until a thick syrup. Drop into the syrup tree cups pitted cherries, tart ones preferred, and let them just come to a boil. Take from the fire, let them stand twenty minutes, then return and simmer gently until tender, but not broken. With a skimmer remove and put into a compote dish. Pour into the syrup remaining in the kettle a half cup currant juice or the same amount of pineapple juice that has been drained from a can of fruit. Cook until thick, pour over the cherries, then stand in a cold place until ready to serve. Lemon Ple. Line pie plate with crust and bake. Make crust with two cups of flour and one-half cup of lard, a little water and teaspoon salt. Take double boiler and put in a cup of sugar with two rounding tablespoons flour. Mix well. Grate the rind of one lemon; add the juice and yolks of three eggs, with salt. Stir all together and add a cup of boiling water. Cook until thick. Beat the whites of the three eggs, add sugar and spread over the filling and brown in the oven. Eggs on Toast-Anchovy. Make thin slices or crisp toast of moderate thickness. Butter lightly while hot, cut in pieces of equal size, rounds or diamonds, spread each piece with anchovy paste. Put a pint of hot water into a stew pan with flour, teaspoon of vinegar and half a teaspoonful salt; place it over the fire and while boiling break the eggs into it near the surface of the water and let it boil gently about three minutes. Put one poached egg on each piece of anchovy toast. Wagon Grease, Grass or Tar Stains. If garments stained by tar or wagon grease are first washed in cold soap-suds, the stains will be eradicated. White dresses can be freed of grass stains by touching the spots with alcohol before washing. For pitch stains, first grease with lard and then use soap and cold water. Turpentine will also remove these stains.—The House-keeper. SEARCHLIGHT, PAGE FOUR THE SEARCHLIGHT Established in 1898. W. N. MILLER, Editor. Residence 1401 West 23d Street. Office: 630 N. Main Street. Residence Phone, Market 4000 X Phone your news items to us. 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To our mind it will be impossible for the antis to get their full force in line — candidates etc.—to make a creditable showing on the dap of the election. At any rate it is plainly evident that the anti administration forces must "keep busy." The anti administrationist it must acknowledge that the administration has played a hugh joke on them. Took Precautions. "You ran into this man at 30 miles an hour and knocked him 40 feet," said the court. "That, or a little better, I suppose," answered the chauffeur. "Why didn't you slow down?" "Mere precaution, your honor. Once I shut off speed and hit a man so gently that he was able to climb into the machine and give me a kicking." LOCALS THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK Send your news notes and local happiness to 630 N. Main Street May Lon Hale will return to Western University this year. Lec O. Frame of Newton was in the city during the week. Mrs. N. Howard returned to her home in Hutchinson Tues. Mrs. Ida Page of Newton was in the city Sunday visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. Frame. Leroy Huff, after an absence of a year has returned home from Aconda, Montana. Mrs. Jas. Jackson of Anthony Kansas was in the city on circus day. The Misses, Bessie Frame and Ethel Anderson of Newton were in the city during the week. Ike Patton has returned from Memphis, Tenn. where he went a few weeks ago visiting among relatives and friends. Miss. Lucy Neely went to Eldorado, where she acted as best girl at the Thomas wedding. Mrs. Jackson who has been in the city visiting for the past two weeks, has returned to her home in Anthony. Mrs. T. H. Yancy has returned home from a four weeks visit in Okla. where she visited her bro. and other friends. Frank Fauver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Fauver, who has been visiting in the city from St Louis has returned home. Misses. Lillie Jones and Irene Bettis will leave on Sunday for Quindaro, where they will enter Western University as students. Mrs. Nanie Howard of Hutchinson came up Monday to attend the Band Concert and returned Tuesday. N. B. Copeland went to Eldorado Wednesday afternoon when he acted as best man at the wedding of Mr. Albert Thomas. Miss. Pansy Cox returned on Monday from Kansas City, and Topeka where she spent several weeks visiting with friends and relatives. She reports a fine time. Miss. Ethel Patton went to Eldorado, Kansas Wednesday where she was asked to play the wedding march at the Thomas wedding. Prof. N. Clark Smith and family after spending a very profitable summer night for Tuskegee where he will take up his duties as Musical Director. Mrs Louisa Hightower of Brownwood, Texas is in the city visiting with her daughter Mrs. M. Hix, 312 W. Murdock ave. Miss Bettie Mae Hall left Wednesday for Tuskegee where she enters that Institution as a student. Miss Hall will graduate from the Domestic Science Department this year. Mr. Ford Clark, manager of the Y, M. C. A. Band left Tuesday for Omaha, and Kans City where he will visit friends and relatives. The John Brown Liteary will hold its meetings every Wednesday evening at A. M. E. Church. The public is most cordially invited to come out. Rev. S. B. Butler, pastor of the Second Baptist Church went to Eldorado Wednesday where he officiated at the Thomas wedding. W. N. Miller lost a fine bay driving horse Tuesday from an attact of spinal minigitus. This is quite a loss—but the Lord gave and the look took away. Mrs. Mattie Jones who made a visit to Mayslle Ky. is at home again, She visited with her mother and other relatives, whom she had not seen for a number of years. Dr. Washington, in his speaches advises colored mothets and fathers of children to keep them employed if they had to pay some one to hire and keep them at work. The mothers and fathers need to observe this advice, because there are more colored girls and boys doing nothing, frolicking up and down the street than there should be. 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The five-year-old daughter of a Brooklyn man has had such a large experience of dolls that she feels herself to be something of a connoisseur in children, relates Lippincott's. Recently there came a call to into the house. When it was put on her arms the five-year-old surveyed it with critical eye. "Isn't it a nice baby?" asked the course. "Yes, it's nice," answered the youngster hesitatingly. "It's nice, but it'head's loose." The John Brown Literary Society of St. Paul A. M. E. Church met Wednesday evening, Aug. 30, for represident of last year made a neat address and should the importance of a good organization for this year owing to the coming of the Interstate Literary Society to Wichita in December. The new officers are: President, Wesley Rowles. Vice Pres., Mrs. Dr. F. O. Miller. Secretary, Maurice Jones. Ass't. Secy., Miss Lucile Thomas. Treasurer, Edward Landrum. Critic, R. B. McWilliams. Chairman of Program Com., Miss Lulu Covington. Prof. N. Clark Smith outlined his plan for organizing a chorus and orchestra for the winter. Every person who can sing or play any orchestral instrument should be present at 'Y. M. C. A. hall, Sunday at 2 o'clock, for instruction and rehearsal. The Smith Y. M. C. A. Band was present and rendered some of their choice selections. The band has made wonderful progress under Prof. Smith this summer and deserve much credit for their accomplishments. (First published in the Wichita Searchlight, September 9th, 1911) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas. State of Kansas, Sedgwick County, ss. To the defendant Hal Walton: You are hereby notified that on the 6th day of September, A. D. 1911, the said plaintiff filed her petition against you in the above court, praying for a divorce and the costs of this action; and you must answer said petition on or before the 19th day of October, A. D. 1911, or the said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you accordingly for a divorce, and the costs of this action. R. B. McWILLIAMS, Attorney for Plaintiff. (Attest.) (Seal.) He Bore It Grinning Captain Kendall, the capturer of Grippen, was talking in the smoking room of the Montrose about the horrors of seasickness. "Some men bear it well, though," he said. "I took a Liverpudlian to Canada last month and the poor fellow did have a time! Sick from the first day to the last! "But he bore it well, and when we reached Father Point he said to me: 'Captain, I think I'll go straight back with you.' "Why," said I, 'I thought you were going to make an extensive tour.' "No, I think I'll go back now," he said, gulping as a nasty swell lifted our bow. "I see by your rate card that you carry "returned empties" at half fare!" IGH IN CIVILIZATION'S SCALE Unknown Peoples of America Who Have Perished Utterly. Between the region occupied of old by the Astecs and the realm far to the south ever 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 Norlson's Magazine. This region extends from the northern boundaries of Peru to the southern limits of Costa Rica. in one section 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 senile 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 summaries is A Queen's Will. Queen Adelaide, the wife of William IV., was a woman of great piety and exceptional humility, which was shown in the directions for her funeral. "I die in all humility," she wrote, "knowing well we are all alike before the throne of God, and request, therefore, that my mortal remains be conveyed to the grave without any pomp or ceremony. They are to be moved to St. George's chapel, Windsor, where I request to have a quiet funeral. "I particularly desire not to be laid out in state, and the funeral to take place by daylight; no procession, the coffin to be carried by sailors to the chapel. I die in peace, and wish to be carried to the tomb in peace, and free from the vanities and the pumps of the world." -Home Notes. TRUNKS Coffeyville, Kansas Prof, H. T. Britt of Louisville, Ky., appeared in song recital at the Baptist Church on Tuesday Aug. 22nd., those who heard him were greatly pleased. Miss. Jennie Skinner has returned from a short visit in Joplin, Mo. Mrs. Hattie Martin visited in Pittsburg a few days last week. Miss. Ruth Ragle and Miss. G Beesom of Wagoner, Okla. are visiting in the city this week. Mrs. W. M. Briley and grand son, Cecil Elias, are visiting relatives and friends in Shawnee, Okla. Mrs. Paterson of Muskgee Ok. is visiting here as the guest of Mrs. Chas, Killingtogworth. Mrs. John Claggett gave lawn social at her homeon E. 6th. St Friday evening Stpt 1st, for the benefit of the Steward's Dept. of the A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Wm. Donley is visiting friends in Hutchinson. Rev. P. D. Skinner has returned from a business trip in Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. Ernestine B. asley spent Monday in Independence, Kas. Mrs. Julia Fletcher and daughter Leota are visiting in Giaud, Misses. Freeman, and young, of Kansas City and Ruth Collins of Colorado Springs are visiting in the city enroute to Oklahoma where they will teach school this fall. Newton. Kansas Mrs. Alice Roach, wife of Milton Roach, died at Axtel Hospital Monday night, of Cancer. Miss. Massie Harris was severely burned about the face and arms by gas Monday. On her way to her home in St. Joe Miss. Ethel Gross, stopped over and paid a visit to her uncle and aunt J M. Gross and wife. Mrs. Knowles has returned to her home in Chicago. Earl Gross will leave Sunday for Topeka, where he will attend school. APRECIATES ELECTION. Mr. Wesley Rawles who was elected president of the John Brown Literary of the A. M. E. church wishes to state to all that he highly appreciates the honor and will do his full duty in making the Literary a success. Mr. Rawles is one of our intelligent, capable and competent young men and we look for great work during his term as president When Tower Loomed. It was while Charlemagne Tower was ambassador to Russia that a New York city newspaper "spread itself upon a fete held at St. Petersburg. A green copy-reader produced this result: "As pleasing to the eye as was all this decoration there was additional pleasure in the sight, as one stood at the head of the Prospekt Newska, of Charlemagne Tower, brilliantly illuminated, looming grand and imposing against the winter sky."—Succeed Marzina. Every kind of Trunk, Suit Case or Pag at Every Price. We will save you the Dealer's profit by selling you direct. Manufacturer NEXT TO PRINCESS THEATER HOLDING REVIVAL Rev. C. L. Wiggins, of Perry Okla. is in the city and is conducting a series of revival meeting at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 15th. and Wabash Ave. Every one has a cordial invitation to attend each of these meetings. 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He leaves 3 sons 1 daughter 1 grandson and 2 grand daughters He belonged to the Baptist church of Cripple Creek. Funneral services Thursday. Rev. W. M. Perkins officiating. Whistling Sign of Contempt. A Moroccan shows his contempt of anything by whistling. A conflict between tribesmen and a battalion of French troops was recently precipitated by the whistling of a locomotive on a railway being constructed near Casablanca. "The giaours are laughing at us." said a chieftain, when the construction engine gave a toot to warn the natives at work on the line to look out. The Arabs went wild, mounted their horses, and rode on the whistling enemy. They had to be calmed with the whistling of rifle balls. LIFE SAVED BY FRIEND'S ADVICE About three years ago I suffered with appenditis and after having an operation performed it left me with a severe case of kidney trouble. 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"Principally for the paradoxical rea- son that nearly all the young folks set their faces against it." Considering the Details. Alphonse—Gwendolyn, why are you so cruel as to keep me waiting for my answer? It is now ten minutes since I asked you to be my wife. Gwendolyn—O, pardon me, I forgot! was simply choosing my bridesmaids!—Stray Stories. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it "Well," smiles the wife of the customer, "you miss one worry that the rest of us have. With your husband in the grocery and meat business you don't have to worry about the high cost of living." "Yes, we avoid that worry," says the market man's wife. "But the trouble is that Mr. Feedom never enjoys his meals. Every time he eats anything he frets about how much he could have sold it for." NEVER IDLE. Oliver Ooore, Wifey—You're always intimating that woman has too much idle curiosity. Hubby—Idle curiosity! Idle! Non-seize. It's the most active thing about her! FOUND RIGHT PATH After a False Start. "In 1890 I began to drink coffee in 1890 I began to drink coffee. "At that time I was healthy and en- joyed life. At first I noticed no bad effects from the indulgence but in course of time found that various troubles were coming upon me. "Pallipitation of the heart took unto itself sick and nervous headaches, kid- ney troubles followed and eventually my stomach became so deranged that even a light meal caused me serious dizziness. "Our physician's prescriptions failed to help me and then I dosed myself with patent medicines till I was thor- oughly disgusted and hopeless. "Finally I began to suspect that coffee was the cause of my troubles. I experimented by leaving it off, except for one small cup at breakfast. This helped some but did not altogether relieve my distress. It satisfied me, however, that I was on the right track. "So I gave up coffee altogether and began to use Postum. In ten days I found myself greatly improved, my nerves steady, my head clear, my kidneys working better and better, my heart's action rapidly improving, my appetite improved and the ability to eat a hearty meal without subsequent suffering restored to me. And this condition remains. "Leaving off coffee and using Postum did this with no help from drugs, as I abandoned the use of medicines when I began to use the food drink." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek Mich. There's a reason," and it is ex- plained in the little book, "The Road to Welfville." in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new appears from the letter; they are genuine, true, and full of hum- interest. DANIEL AND HIS COMPANIONS Sunday School Lesson for Sept. 10, 1911 Specially Arranged for This Paper LESSON TEXT.-Daniel 1:8-20. MEMORY VERSES. 8, 9. GOLDEN TEXT.-"It is good neither to eat flesh, nor drink wine, nor anything whoseby thy brother stumbleth."-Rom. 14:21. TIME.-B. C. 605-4. The third year of King Jeholakim (Lesson VII). The accession year of Nebuchadnezzar, when Daniel was carried captive to Babylon. The next year is called his first year. PERIOD.-Three years, B. C. 605-4-603-2, on Nebuchadnezzar's return to Babylon after defeating the armies of Egypt. PLACE.-Babylon on the Euphrates. Before his captivity Daniel lived in Jerusalem. PLACE IN THE HISTORY.-2 Kings 24:16; 2 Chron. 86:5-8 20. 30.5-8 PROPHETS — Jerusalem and Habakkuk were prophesying at Jerusalem when Daniel was carried away, and Ezekiel was his contemporary in Babylonia, but not in the city of Babylon. He was on the river Chebar, southeast of the city. At the time of this lesson the two great world powers were in deadly conflict. The Egyptian army under Necho had marched toward Babylon as far as Carchemish on the Euphrates. On the other hand Nabopolassar with the assistance of the Scythians had conquered the Assyrians, and destroyed Nineveh, the capital, B. C. 606. The Babylonians marched up the Euphrates and met the Egyptian army at Carchemish, and defeated them. Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, sent his son Nebuchadnezzar to or Jerusalem, who besieged that city. Jeremiah speaks of the seige as in 604, Jeholakim's fourth year, probably in the early past, so that a difference in the period covered by the Babylonian and the Jewish years would account for the variation. The last part of 605 is treated as Nebuchadnezzar's accession year, and 604 his first year as king. At this time Nabopolassar died and Nebuchadnezzar hasted back to Babylon, taking with him a number of captives including Daniel and his three companions, from royal or princely families, either as hostages or persons whom he could train for his official service. The names of the four young princes were all compounded with the name of God. Daniel—God is my judge; Hananiah—Jehovah is gracious; Mishaiah—This is as God; Azariah—Jehovah is a helper. Their new names were compounded with those of royalty or of idols. Daniel was named Belteshazzar, favored of Bel or Belta, the great Babylonian god and goddess. The custom of changing names continues up to this day; any change from Mohammedan to Christian, or the reverse, being accompanying by a change of name. These four were selected from among the captives on account of their noble descent, talent and promise of ability, to be trained in the language and literature of the Chaldeans, to be trusted officers. When these young men were selected for their future career, several things were appointed for their training, like the training of young men now in professional schools, after college graduation. Their names were changed, as noted above, so that, at least officially, they would be in harmony with the administration, and not known distinctively as Jews. They were to be trained in court customs and ways, doubtless with other young men of heathen morals and religion. They were given luxurious foods such as the king ate, and costly wines such as the king drank. Now here was a strenuous test of the faith, the courage and the self-control of the young men. The eating of the king's food would be a breaking of the Jewish law as to food, and thus be a repudiating of the religion of the true God. The dietary would almost certainly comprise articles of food, such as the flesh of swine, hares, etc., which the law interdicted to the Israelites. The young men were greatly favored by having a friend at court. God had brought Daniel into favor and tender love; had made him to find kindness and compassion. God had made Daniel lovable, giving him attractiveness of person and wisdom of mind; moreover, the Holy Spirit had doubtless moved directly upon the heart of Ashpenaz, turning him toward Daniel. All true love and friendship are inspired by God. Said Daniel to Melzar: "Give us pulse to eat." Rather, vegetable food in general; there is no reason for restricting the Hebrew word used to leguminous fruits, such as beans and peas, which is what the term "pulse" properly denotes. "And dater to drink instead of the wine." They began the simple life. The result of the test was better physical condition, countenances fairer, fatter in flesh. The simple life brought better bodily health, more beauty, greater strength and activity, all that was needed for the best work and the highest joy, of which the body is capable. Every trainer in athletics in all our colleges throughout the land will confirm this fact and acts upon it. Therefore stood they before the king, were the personal advisers, and among the leading officers of the kingdom. All officers and servants stood when in the presence of the monarch. He found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers. The magicians were the learned class, the scribes, the priestly class. 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"George," she asked, in tones that were tremulous with suppressed agitation, "what would you do if you were strapped hand and foot in a chair while a candle, stuck in the top of a keg of gunpowder a foot from your head, burned slowly down and down?" And George, who has been gazing expectantly at the lamp, answered: "I would blow it out." HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN "About two months ago my hands started to crack open and bleed, the skin would scale off, and the good flesh would burn and itch dreadfully. When my hands first started to get sore, there were small blisters like water blisters which formed. They itched dreadfully, it just seemed as though I could tear the skin all off. I would scratch them and the skin would peel off, and the flesh would be all red and crack open and bleed. It worried me very much, as I had never had anything the matter with my skin. I was so afraid I would have to give up my employment. "My doctor said he didn't think it would amount to anything. 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Michael Short, sentenced to the street chain gang to work out his fine, escaped with two other men recently, but somewhat to the surprise of his overseers turned up again for work the next morning. Mike explained to the officer that acts as foreman that he had left his little dog tled beneath his bed at home and that he had stolen away to liberate it, as it had been three days without food or water. The Man In Front. "Who is 'at funny man standin' up in front of the band wavin' a stick?" "That, my dear, is the conductor." "Does he make the music go?" "Yes, my child." "Well, then, why don't they call him the motorman?"—Judge. ASK FOR ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE The andeuspice powder to shake into your shoes. Relieves Corns, Bunlons, Ingrowing Nails, Swollen and Sweating feet, Blisters and Callous spots. Sold everywhere. Don't accept long substitute Samples FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Lo Roy, N.Y. The friends of humanity will deprecate want whatever it may appear.—Washington. 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"When I got ter de buildin' I axes er yaller boy wut wuz er standin' in de inside ob de front hoah whar Mr. Brown's office wuz, an' he tol' me ter come wid him, an' he would show me. He tuk me inter a big cage an' shet de doah, an' den we begin ter move. An', Marse John, Ise tellin' you de gospel trufe, we got off right whar we started an' God knows we riz."—Lippincott's. THE USUAL WAY. Oliver Croore: She—We distrust those who flatter us. He—And dislike those who do not. Thought He Felt a Hop. An Irishman went into a public house one day and asked for a mug of beer in a great hurry, stating that he was so dry that he thought he could drink a gallon. The publican told him if he would drink it at one draught, without taking the measure away from his lips, he should have it for nothing. "Agreed," said Pat, "and be the howly St. Pathrick I'll do that same." The landlord then drew a gallon of ale, and slyly slipped a red herring into the measure, handed it to Pat, who eagerly raised it to his mouth and drank away until the measure was almost perpendicular. The publican's eyes followed the motion in astonishment, and, looking in it, he exclaimed, shaking the froth out: "Pat, didn't you feel something going down with the beer when you drank it" "Be jabers," said Pat, "I thowt I felt a hop, sur." Pat Was More Than Willing A very pretty girl who recently returned from Ireland tells of an encounter with an Irish cabby in Dublin. She had started out from the hotel to do some shopping, but decided instead to make a tour of the city on a jaunting car. Arriving at the first car stand, and having selected the smartest looking vehicle, she told the driver that she "wanted to engage him for the day." Pat, never backward in paying homage to beauty, earnestly replied: "Begorra, ma'am, you are welcome. I only wish it was for life!" WHY BE WEAK? 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Avenue, Chicago, III. 338 SE La Gificiad Directory Knights & Daughters oF TABOR ZANSAS—NEBRASKA JURISDICTION ‘KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF w—america Davis, Weir, Kan., Mr BEARCHLIGHT, PAGE EIGHT. 1911—GRAND OFFICERS—1912 NEXT PLACE MEETING. “The Grand Temple and Tabernack will meet in Leavenworth, Kansas, the second Tuesday in July, 1912. REY. FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. ‘Taborian Home, Route 8, Tupeka, Kan SIR D. L. TAYLOR, V. 0. U. 329 B. Center, Salina, Kan MRS. ZMMA GAINES, C. G. P. 1170 Filmore, Topeka, Kansas. MRS. LAURA LEB, V. G. P. : Box 394, Weir, Kansas. ‘SIR A. W. HOPKINS, C. G. 8. 421 Dakota, Leavenworth, Kan. ¥ES. SARAH W FORBES, C. G. B 717 “C” St. Lincoln, Neb. SIR WILLIAM CORE, C. G. T. 1420 Lane, fopeka, Kan. MRS. BESSIE HALL, G. Q. M. 460 Horton, Ft. Scott, Kan. SIR C. M. JOHNSON, G. P. P. 3330 Maple, Omaha, Neb. REV. M, WOOTEN, C. @. 0. 222 Ave. E, W. Hutchinson, Kans. “48S, PAULINE WOODFORK, C.G.Pr, 823 Freeman, Kansas City, Kan, Sik W. N. MILLER, General Attorney, 630 N. Main St, Wichita, Kansas. TEMPLES. Rev. F ank Wilson, C. G. M. 4—A. H. Rechardson, Wetr, Kan., Str L. W. Stewart, Box 481; 1-3 Fri. S—R. H. Cane, Atchison, Kan., Sir Jno. N. Davis, 521 “L,”; 13 Fri. «—Qvening Star, Omaha, Neb., Str S. R. Jackson care Frye Shoe Co.; 1-3 Mon. 6—St. Luke, N. Topeka, Kan., Sir Joe Walker, 1220 West (north); 13 ‘Thurs. @—Humphrey, Omaha, Neb., Sir W. H. Jackson, 2515 N, 17th. %.-Mt. Nebo, Wichita, Kan., Sir. Rev. 4. S. Washington, 1624 N. Washington; 13 Fri. AXSt. Peters, Ft. Scott, Kan., Sir Robt. Allison; 1-3 Tues. W—Mt. Horeb, Leavenworth, Kan, Geo. Walker 417 Kiowa. {-—Taborian, Wichita, Kan., Sir W. N. Miller, 630 N. Main; 1 Thurs, 123-—-Moses Dickson, Parsons, Kan., Sir W. N. Williams, 2201 Corning; 13 Thurs. 1-3 Thurs. 16—Silver Leaf, Salina, Kan., Sir J. ©. Hudson, care Hudson Grocery Co, 47—Golden Gate, Corfeyville, Kan. f 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, 92—Barak, Oswego, Kan., Sir L. R. Wilson, Oswego College. 94-4a3, H, Bedford, Cherryvale, Kan, ‘Si Rev. J. W. Warren, 218 E. 7th. 25—-Washington, Kansas City, Kan., Str J. H. Downs, 422 Haskell; every Friday. 9—Sunnyside, Topeka, Kan. Sir Peter Davis, 1008 Washburn; 43 Thurs. ¢0--Jeffersonian, Topeka, Kan., Sir U. S. Grant, 120 Kansas; 1-3 Mon, 72—Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb., Sir J. L. Wright, 1st Nat'l Bank. TABERNACLES. Rey. 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.; 13 Wed. i 2—Golden, Iola, Kan, Mrs. Ella Weston, 709 Buckeye; 24 Sat. B-Mt. Hope, Wichita, Kan., Mra, Mary Goss, 2423 Jewett 1-3 Fit. 4—Helping Hand, Cherryvale, Kan, Mrs. Ella Jones, 630 W. 4th; 13 Thurs. : S—Crescent, Atchison, Kan, Mrs Hattie Montgomery, 1115 N. 5th; 24 Fri. 6—Rebecca Ann, Ottawa, Kan., Miss Katherine Glaspie, 128 Mulber- ry; 13 Thurs. 7Sunbeam, Saline, Kan., Mrs. Lil Man Shobe, 437 S. 12th; 1-4 Fri. B—Rebecen May, Coffeyville, Kan., Mrs. Laura Donnell, 410 B. 5th; 24 Fri, %—Western Sun, Topeka, Kan., Mrs, Lulu Deliey, 120 Kansas Ave; 18 Fri. 10—St. Marta, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. Carrie Davis, 446 Main; 13 Wed. 1—Rebecea Saba Mereo, Kansas City, Kan, Mrs. J. A. Smith, 847 Free- man; 1-3 Mon. ¥—Galwen Rele, Kansas oe Kan- aas, Mrs. B. Johnson, 211 Stew- ar; i3 Tbors. o—america Davis, Weir, Kan., Mrs. Maggie Stewart, Box 14; 2-4 Mog &—BSilver Leaf, Persons, Kan., Mrs K. Shakespear, 112 Main; 1- Wed. 17—Western Queen, Ft. Scott, Kan. Mrs. A. Masir, 317 E. Wall; 1+ Sat. 18—St. Marie, Omaha, Neb. Mrs. E Patterson, 2115 Nicholas; 2-4 Thurs. 19—Amelia Levels, Omaha, Neb., Mra ‘Ella Golden, 2302 N. 5th. 20—Maria, Ft. Scott, Kan, Mra. P Johnson, 501 Hiyman; 2-2 Fri 21 Queen Sheba, Oswego, Kan., Mrs. Mancy Landis, Box 144 2-4 Thu 24—-Charity Rose, Coffeyville, Kan.; Mrs. A. Garner, 704 E. i2th; 1-3 Wed. ‘ 28—Modern, Parsons, Kan., Mrs. D. Dorsey, 716 E. 15th; 1-3 Thurs 29--Crystal, Leavenworth, Kan., Mrs H. La Tand, 407 Kickapoo; 1-3 ‘Tue. 30—Victoria, Leavenworth, Kan., Mrs. Ella McKinnis, 217 Sherman; 1-3 Fri. 32 Emma Gaines, Butte, Mont., Mrs Salina Easters, 334 Dakota [rear] 34-—Wichita, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Sal lie Hall, 1024 Ohio; 1-3 Thurs 35—Golden Rule, So. Omaha Neb., | Mrs. Sadie Jones, 819 N. 27th; 18 Thurs. 37—Eutevator, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. f Mamie Sloss, 1121 Oak; 1-3 Fri 38—Covenant, Weir, Kan., Mrs. L Washington; 2-4 Wed. 39 Deburah, 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; 13 Fri. Ti—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; 183 Thurs, 92—St. Annis, Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. L. D. Davis, 3833 P; 2-4 Fri. 93—Macedonia, N. Topeka, Kan., Mrs. S. A. Brown, 15th and Washing ton; 1-3 Thurs. FS TENTS. Rev. Frank Wilson, C. G. M. Mrs, Bessie Hall, G. Q. M. 1—Golden Leaf, Leavenworth, Kan, Mrs. Kliza Scott, S. 3rd; 4 Sat. 2—Frank Wilson, Ft, Scott, Kan., Mrs, Eyima Maxey, 411 Ransom. 3—Moses Dickson, Wichita, Kan. Mrs. B. Brown, 813 N. Wichita 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 Fagle, 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. 11—Alice Tucker, So. Omaha, Neb. Mrs, I. M. Fantkner, 169 N. Bist; 1-3 Sat. 11—Viola, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. Mary Brown, 325 Mice: ~4 Sat. 14—Busy Bee, Atchison Kan., Mrs | Aria Stone, 823 Main; 1-3 Sat. 15—Louisa Mae, Cherryvale, Kan. Mrs, M. E. Holt, 617 West Main. 16—Pearl, Wichita, Kan. Mrs, Anns 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; 13 Sat 20—John Wilson, K. C., Kan., Mr. C D. Dalton, 1228 Barnett; 24 Sat 21—Crystal, Leavenworth, Kan.; Mrs Priscilla Lee, 419 Kiowa; 3 Sat 2-4 Sat. 23—Clinging Rose, Lawrencé, Kan Mrs. Ada King, 722 N. Y., 3 sat 26—Emma Gaines, Weir, Kan., Mar Stewart; 1-3 Sat. 28—20th Century, Parsons, Kan., &.< L. Willis, 2215 Morgan;, 1 Sat. 36—Pride of Topeka, N. Topeka, Kan. .Mrs. Sarah McElroy, 817 Lin coln; 1-3 Sat. 37—Pansy Blossom, Topeka, aKa. Mrs, Sally Lanear, 1209 Buchan an; 13 Sat. 44—Rising Sun, Atchison, Kan,, Mrs Mary Delley, 120 Kansas. 45—Orango Rose, Kansas City, Kan, Mrs. P, Henderson, 312 Wasb ington; 13 Sat. DRAM ABSTRACT Co TA NORTS-WEST CORNER OF THB COURT H3USE Bonded Absitractors SE TEE MR. and MRS. ROBT. H. TODD Will Conduct Dancing this Winter every Thursday night at the Masonic Hall, 615 N. Main St. | Their initiative Dance will be given on Thursday night, Sept. 4th. & Mrs. W, B. Vernon, Pianist Best Order Always. Admission = = = = - 25 Cents. — Everything Neat, Fresh and Clean — CoTTAGE CAFE | 603 North Main Street Regular Meals 20e S ort Order All Hours Fresh Pies, Cakes, Pastries, — All Home Cooking Mrs, R. H. Todd, Prop 603 N. Main St Wichita, Kan EEL LAR AP OLR SIP RL LDS DED EL LED ELIDA LILLE ELIE, PPP LI IPE High Class Surgery Special Attention Giver A Specialty To Canine Practice All Calls Promptly Answered — Day or Night ae fi 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 46—Mayflower, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. L. Herrold, 2521 N, 17th; 1-3 Sat PALATIUMS. 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—Hvening Star, Topeka, Kan., Ran: som Taylor, 4th Thrus. 3—Moses Dickson, Axchison, Ran, W. H. Barnes, 4th Mon, 4—Queen City, Parsons, Kan, L. Bridgwater, 2430 Appleton, 5—Jewell Wilson, Lawrence, aRs.. Chas. H. Kuntze, 932 E. Adams; 1-3 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. Siuce supporting race enter- prises is right, men are coming to the doctrine with their mouths forgeting of the fact that talk is cheap. Union Picnic given by New Hope Baptist S. S. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Linwood Park wes attended by very large crowd. Everybody had a nice time and a feast of plenty. Ten gal- lon of ice cream was served to the children by Supt. James, assisted by J. E, Lewis. MRS. J. E. LEWIS MRS. E. T. FISHBACK MRS. B. C. GRIFFIN MRS. N. BLYE MRS. M. MAYO Committee. Take This Warning. Listen to us!!! while the sun is beaming down so hot — lay away a little ‘nest egg” for this winter’ This “good old summer os will not last always, 1 Doaos as Dowrles. Everywhere is the dog the mrend of man, but in Manchuria he is more strictly the friemi of woman. There the dowry of a young woman does not consist of nard cash, but in a certain aumber of sleek dogs with thick fur or silken hair. The girl's status may simost be guessed by her wedding por- tion of dogs. If she receive six she te poor; it a dozen, her parents are in easy circumstances, and if twelve oon ft may be taten, thar she comes a rich iamliy. They are carexuf- ty fattened for their savory flesh, thei: | Lawrence, Kansas | ieee Se REE "Chas, H. Kuntze went to Leav enworth Tuesday where he at- tended the Grand Session of the F. G. 1. B. S. which was in Ses- sion in that city Sept. 6-7-8-9th. He reports having a fine time, 190000000000 01 Send your job work to our Job Department. 19 ODSCOSCOCOO: FEVER DESTROYED HER HAIR ‘Two years ago I had fever which took out all my hair, I used your Pomade and now have a nice head of hair, long and'thick. I owe it to your Pomade, writes Mrs. L. Garrett, 3619 Dearborn St. Chicago, IN. Ford’s Hair Pomade is the old time tried remedy for harsh and unruly hair, that has been giving satisfaction for over fifty years. Ford’s Royal White Skin Lotion is a highly antiseptic, non- irritant skin remedy. It makes the skin whiter immediately upon application. Ask your druggist about these rem. edies. Be sure and get Ford’s, manu- factured by the Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, Chicago, Il. ‘The Quaint Beftuga. Caviare can be made of the ree of any fish; but the principal supply comes from the sturgeon and the bek luga. The latter 1s about the most curious fish in the world. It weighs up to 1,000 pounds and innab'ts the waters of the swiftfowing Volga. It ‘8 so abundant that the natives of Astracan throw away the flesh— which is whiter tha veal and vers auinty—and preserve only the spawy, of which they some‘imes take as much as 200 ponuds out of one fish. This bellug. lita on the bottom of the river at certain seasons and swal- lows 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 {ts an- shor and swims about for provender skins after death become coverleta pelisses, vests for hunters or. bed- side carpets which scarcely ever wear out. Expert Finde Larca Forest. The British colonial office recently sent out an expert to report on the Keela forest in the East Africa pre tectorate. He found the forent to be 287 miles ‘ong by eight broad, and te comprise 1,09000 xcres of timber, valued at $118990.¢00 for the wou aloe MAN HAS NO RIGHT TO SCOFF Not so Many Years Ago He Was Crazy Over Dress Himself, No, brother, men have not always Deen so indifferent to dress as they are today. Their raiment, as com pered with the darnfoolishness of woman, hasn't always been above re proach. Consider, if you will, the days when our respected forefathers would draw on their lavender-colored pants with & shoe horn, using @ little slippery powder, maybe, to help things along, until people looked at their feet and wondered if the pants hadn't been sewed up after the feet got through. Consider their tight boots—made so tight that they caused the most e> cruciating agony. And remember that the dandies of that day would care fully polish these burning, biasing, pinching, agonizing boots and thea step carefully with the toes In a mud puddle so that’the mud drying on the lower part would make the feet seem small. 0, yes, they did it And of course you know that a bootjack wasn't used merely because the boots might sol the hands, but because no- body had tnvented a stump-puller in those days and applied it to the re moval of tight boots. And remember the bell-crowned hats, and the dingbats and jimcracks they hung on their watch fobs. And the fancy waistcoats and the frilled shirts. And going even further back, con- sider what historical drawings give us of information as to anctent drese— the knee breeches with gorgeous rosettes—the brilliant buckles on the shoes—the cream-colored cloaks with mauve satin linings. And the white silk stockings that the excsisior would show through. Think of the ‘depowdered and becurled wigs whem you rave at rats on women's heads ‘and repent of your scoffing words. Face powder? Perfumes and scénts? \ure they bad ‘em. Patches on thelr ‘eomplexion—yes, and rouge. They sure were pretty men those days. And going back to the Indian—~ ‘think of his war paint, of his gaudy ‘blanket, his stained arrows, bis paint ed pony, his bearotled hair and his colored feathers. But what's the use? He's not sa pretty now. Only he really hadn't ‘oughter scoff so much at hobble skirta vand peach-basket hats and Chinese ‘hair switches and things. He really (hadn't oughter. y As 2 Buncher. We is one of the most bothersome (words in the tanguage. It is reaponss ‘ble for more misunderstandings tham ‘any other ten words put togethen An editor will start out consclents jeusty to give bts optutons. Me wil (eer yb aril ipess warp elf, A latter later he will say we,” meaning his advertisers. A few Wines farther down he will use the ‘word again, meaning the class of peo ple who read his paper. ‘Then his heart will soften and ew peat. ‘He will become eloquent with use of “we,” meaning the whols junity or the entire human race Prten suddenly bo will bethink himeet reflect that his is a party organ and “we,” the party, is paramount all. Whereupon he will divest [pauonit of optulcos ta walsh the’ pen ‘at large have no interest, or af Bo profit, All this is very confusing. The um reader stroggies along trp in vain to separate the wegoata the wesheep. Sometimes thats what the editor is striving fom sometimes he is the most com of all. We was invented to conceal thought bite. Kalser’s Insult te a Courtien. An incident very reminiscent ' pettiness was told to Tip a en by an American just re from Berlin. It seems one of the Kaiser’s suite, a noble of high had incurred the imperial ¢ip ure. The Kalser did not wisl lose this gentleman's services, bul inoparentiy desired to humtlate htm the real or fancied offense, Ad one of the state dinners shortly after ward, the noble was seated halt a dozen places from his ruler. Beside = sat a woman of title, whom hq ‘had known from the time both could walk. ‘The two conversed animatediy ‘Buddenly bis imperial majesty leaned forward and exclaimed in a harsh ‘voice: “Prince, it ts not etiquette ta ‘Mirt at my table” ‘The man thug ‘addressed rose to his feet and bowed ow. Tho next day he resigned and wretired to his country estate, although ‘tt 1s well known he received a per sonal letter of apology from Wib helm Not to Be Fooled. Proudly young Tomkins displayed ‘the sights of London to his unde fresh from the verdant country. They visited St. Paul and the Embankment and the National Gallery and all the places they could get in free, and, ae .an especial treat, they visited a muste ‘hall, where a trombone solo was im progress when they entered. ‘With rapt attention the old man ‘watched the instrumentalist’s factal contortions. At the close the audignos applauded thunderously, but the olf ‘man sat mute. “Well,” said young Tomking, “aia you like it?” “Verra good, verra good, no doubt" modded the old man, “but we folk canna be taken in so easy as ‘that; I knew all the time he pewallowin’ of 91°—Answers, i. ae Houses For Say. FORGALE: Nice four noon Coase hig fta, St oneasy payments. Soc W.N. nary 8. Mais g PUES FOR SALE® St. Bernarg — pupsforsale, Robe Davis W. 28rd, gy. Pratt, Kansas WANTED:— Men and wong to take orders for large Portrait house, Good wages. Apply or write to Rev. M.A. Eilon, Pratt, Kansas, ee, TOURING PARTY There will be a big Tonring party given from the A. M. B Church soon, The party yij start {from the church and return to tke church all in the ‘same night. Watch the colums of the Searchlight for futher particulars NOTICE OF EXPULSION, Coffeyville, Kansas, Golden Gate Temple No. 17, of Cot feyville, Kan., hereby notifies the members of the International Order of Twelve, Kansas-Nebraska jurisdic. tion, and wherever dispersed aroend the globe, that one Posy Gibson has been expelle dfrom this Temple ant the Order for a period of 99 years. ‘Take due notice, and govern your selves accordingly GOLDEN GATE TEMPLE No.1 N. N. GILBERT, C. ¥., S. SKINNER, ¢. 8. The work of buying home and hecoming-taxpayers sliouli 0 on without ceasing Hold your breath awhile—we’ ve got some thing to tell ye. Mothers and Fathers should make every preparation to have their child enter school next fall, LEAD THE IDEAL SIMPLE LIFE Finns Devote Summer Months to Em Joyment and Pursuit of Health Im Finland everybody lives the ple Mfe in summer time. They cab out on islands, in the forests and ways somewhere near the water, fot everybody swims and bathes. Almost all classes sleep and esi al fresco at this time of year, a) ‘ie (own cour cils of the towns {n Lis progressive and altogether delight/ul little cousty provide public fireplaces and publle bathing sheds In ali piaces where U# working classes x in search of fret air, But the atmpic ti’ ts by 0 mesat dull with the frisky cour bine tt with a surjy is aot ff gayety. They eat, drink and 4°) mer im their picturesque litle log cablat outside the eities. When they are tired of bathing st wiashing they dance, they sing, ‘be tatch fireworks and practice 720% des, they all become like children and fare the bapplest, merriest, most £004 natured, most easily pleased snd m08 healthy holiday makers in the wort ‘We might take many leaves from Fians’ book. —Ladies’ Pieterial Some perple’s greatest enemt is their to 1gue. Antiquity of the S2uesge ‘The sausage dates back to the yout 397. It bas been asserted that th Greeks in the days ot Homer mane lactured sausages, but this orebistors mixture had nothing In common #2 our modern product. The ancient zalled sausage was composed of same materials which enter into make-up of the boudio of the French market and the blood pudding of French-Canadian. The ancient sausage Sue enveloped in the stom! @ goats, Not vatll the tenth century Le) tha sausage made of bashed perk 3 come known. It was in of near the var 1500 that, thanks to the 10trod% ‘tom Into Garmany of clanamc® ty ae orery of Frankton Strassburg acquired » solvers! 7% tation.