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THE WICHITA SEARCHLIGHT Secure Space at Once for Our Holiday Number, On DEC. 23. THE ECUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN --- See Us Before Going Elsewhere We are here to Serve you with anything in the line of printing, statinery for your business and personal use. ```markdown ``` FOURTEENTH YEAR Secure S THE ECURSE OF OUR CH TO THE COLOR THE S This is a season of the year when for several years it has been my privilege to call the attention of our people to the importance of improving the facilities for public school education. I mean the education of the masses of children in the small public schools.As I have said before, I think a very small percentage of the children of our race can be sent to any large boarding school The masses must be educated to home in the public schools if they are to get any education at all. As I have observed in studying conditions in most parts of the South, I find that the people on the whole deserve the greatest degree of credit for their efforts to educate their children. In the many cases they pay tax themselves, aside from what they pay in the way of public taxes, in order to build public schoolhouses and extend school terms. This is all commendable. We want, however, to be sure that we go forward in providing better school facilities, we go backward; because the number of childrsn to be educated is increasing each year. My special object in calling attention to the matter is to impress the ministers, business men, teachers and otoers leaders with the importance of having a good comfortable, well furnished schoolhouse in every community. You will not accomplish sh mucn in the way of education, no matter a how good a teacher may be secured, without a good comfortable schoolhouse. In many cases, especially in the Gulf States, the schoolhouses provided for the education of the Negro children are disgraceful. In some cases they are not fit for animals to stay in. It is a cruel imposition upon teachers and pupils to compel them to sit in a cold uucomfortable schoolhouse day by day. In such cases it is impossible for the children to learn anything. The thing that I urge upon each community is that they unite all --- their efforts this fall and winter in providing a good comfortable schoolhouse. If every person will contribute a small amount in the way of money or labor or some kind of farm produce, within a few months a good comfortable schoolhouse can be built and furnished in every community in which our people live. I am glad to add that in many of the cities and communities of the South, ereditable schoolhouses are provided in the increasing degree for the education of the Negro child But we not only want to see that no backward step is taken, but that we go forward both in the country and city year by yr. in providing decent, comfortable school buildings. In connection with what I've said in this letter, we as a race must bear in mind that one-half of the colored children in South do not attend any school at all. Uuless these conditions are very speedily changed our race in this and succeeding generations will be greatly handicapped by ignorance. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute. Job PRINTING See Us Before Going Elsewhere Letter Heads Bill Heads Envelopes Cards Weddings Invitations Posters or Announcements Of All Kinds. The best quality of work at prices that are RIGHT Don't Forget that this is the week sor our Xmas number. Let us have your all your news early. Send your job work to our Job Department. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1911, FOR OUR Holiday MOD LOTS of WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S READY=to=W APPAREL at RIDICULOUS LY LOW PRICES. Coat Suits, value up to $30.00, for Coat Suits, value up to $50.00, for Old Street Dresses One-Third Off. Silk Dresses, odd garments and broken line for Jenette Kimmonos for Robes for Wool Coat, One-Fourth Off 75c. Dark Wool Sweaters for 4.50 Wool Sweaters for Petticoats for values up to $12.50, for Coats, values up to $22.00 for Coats, values up to $18.50 for Lets, One-Third Off. Values to $5.00 (slightly soiled), for Embroidered Aprons The Kimmono House Jackets ODD LOTS OF WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S READY=to=WEAR APPAREL at RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. Women's Coat Suits, value up to $30.00, for ..... $10.00 Women's Coat Suits, value up to $50.00, for..... $15.00 Evening and Street Dresses One-Third Off. Wool and Silk Dresses, oud garments and broken lines, values to $25.00, for ... $5.00 $3.75 Flnkette Kimmonos for ... $2.25 $6.50 Bath Robes for ... $5.00 Children's Wool Coat, One-Fourth Off Children's 75c. Dark Wool Sweaters for ... 50c. Women's $4.50 Wool Sweaters for ... $2.50 $4.50 Silk Petticoats for ... $2.50 Wool Skirts, values up to $12.50, for ... $5.00 Women's Coats, values up to $22.00 for ... $12.00 Women's Coats, values up to $18.50 for ... $10.00 Junior Coats, One-Third Oft. Corsets, values to $5.00 (slightly soiled), for ... $1.50 35c. White Embroidered Aprons ... 25c. $2.50 Crochet Kimmono House Jackets ... $1.50 Geo. Innes & Co. IN THE HEART OF WICHITA ARGAIN in HURRY up S We Expect To Quit Busi in Next 30 Day e In And See Our Prices Convenced. OR BEFORE AT SUCH LOW PR ant You To See The Furniture & You Buy Elsewhere. TRENTON & BRADLEY 317 N. Maln St A BARGAIN in HURRY up SALE As We Expect To Quit Business In Next 30 Days Come In And See Our Prices And Be Convenced. We Want You To See The Furniture & Stoves Before You Buy Elsewhere. --- E. D. SQUIRE OK! LISTEN! PAUSE AND THEN order to dispose of our immense stock, we a straight slash of 25 per cent off on even store, from now until Christmas. need the money, and we are going to get it New and Second-Hand Furniture gets Matting, Linoleum, Window S anges and Stoves in Endless Variet In order to dispose of our immense stock, we have made a straight slash of 25 per cent off on everything in our store, from now until Christmas. We need the money, and we are going to get it. New and Second-Hand Furniture Carpets Matting, Linoleum, Window Shades Ranges and Stoves in Endless Variety. FOR CASH OR ON CREDIT SQUIRE'S 204 N. Main st. PHONE MARKET 1837 ... ... WICHITA, KANSAS. Special Attention Paid to Mail Orders. YOU SHOULD SUBSCRIBE FOR RACE PAPERS! MARVEL FURNITURE CO. NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE Call and see us before Buying We Will Save You Money 251-253 N. Main Street. W. R. DAILEY, Mgr. Wicbita, Kansas Have You Paid your Subscription To The Searchlight? HAIR BRAIDS For Sale, Cheap Can Match Your Hair COME IN AND SEE ME See The Braids I Have They Are. Mrs. Ella Chinneth, Residence 530 N. Waco Phone Market 2314 Have You Paid Your Subscription To The Wichita, Searchlight? Readers of the Wichita Searchlight who have delayed paying their subscription will favor us greatly by a promqt remittance. We are anxious to continue the names of all of our present readers on our mailing list. We do not want to drop a single name. But, under the Postal Laws, we will be compelled to drop some who are iu arrears unless remittances and promptly made. The subscription price to The Searchlight only one dollar $1 for a whole year. This does not amount to 2 cents per week. Surely not a high price to invest in a Race Enterprise. Every colored family should take at least one colored newspaper. Many colored families take three or four. The colored newspapers are weeklies and therefore the subscriptions rate is small. You will cultivate a great deal of race inspiration by having a few colored newspapers with uplifting race news in your homes each week. Try and see. Remit your subscription by check, money order or register letter to. he Wichita; Searchlight 630 N. Main St. Wichita, Kansas. NQ.35 JACK JOHNSON HAS RETIRED "I have recieved a letter from a friend in London to the effect that Jack Johnson actually has retired from the ring" said Tom O'Rourke. "I cabled to my friend while I was manager of the Royal A. C., to interview Johnson and offer him $25,000 to box 10 ten rounds with either Langford or Jeannete. "Whed the heavyweight champion recieved this proposition he stated that he couldn't accept it because he had quit the ring forever. Incidentaly he turned down an offer of $20,000 to box in Australia. "There's no doubt in my mind that Johnson has retired for all time, and I believe that the boxing game will be benefited. Of course, Langford and Jeannette will lay claim to Johnson's title, but that will not discourage the white heavyweights, This Means You!! Copy for publication which reaches this office later than Wednesday of any week will not be printed in current issue of the Searchlight, Please send all your news and locals to 630 N. Main Street, All locals and personals published FREE. N. B. Copeland, manager. ..PROGRESS.. As People Let Us Stand Togather. United we stand Devided we FALI... Is The Above Statement True, FURNITURE CO. -HAND FURNITURE before Buying DARROW KNEW OF BRIBERY? DARROW KNEW OF BRIBERY? McNAMARA COUNSEL NAMED BY ACCUSED JUROR. Geo. N. Lockwood Says He Was to Arrange Payment of Corruption Money. Los Angeles, Cal.—The name of Clarence S. Darrow, chief of counsel for the McNamara brothers, was brought into the preliminary hearing of Bert H. Franklin, a defense investigator, charged with bribery, before Justice William P. Young. George N. Lockwood, the venireman Franklin is accused of bribing, testified that Franklin told him he "would see Clarence S. Darrow and arrange how the money was to be paid." The utterance created a sensation. Lockwood, in his story, declared he rejected Franklin's proposal, told District Attorney Fredericks of it, and the following Saturday, after his name had been drawn from the jury wheel, allowed Franklin to reopen negotiations on advice of the district attorney. The first offer Lockwood said, was $2,000; the final one of $4,000. When the matter finally was brought up Lockwood said, Franklin brought in Darrow's name. In a subsequent telephone conversation, Lockwood said, Franklin asked if he should "bring the big one out," and was told to do so. "When he arrived," said Lockwood, "I asked him why he did not bring the 'big one' out. "He said, 'Did you think that was Darrow?' and I said 'Yes.' "No," he said, 'that's Cap. White." Franklin was arrested on a charge of bribing Lockwood, a venireman. "Lockwood's testimony does not bring Clarence S. Darrow legally into the case," said District Attorney Fredericks at his office. "It is hearsay and nothing more. We will proceed with prosecutions only upon evidence which will stand in court of law." CHOP SUEY MAN SUES PREACHER St. Joseph Minister Denounces Resorts and $7,500 Damage Suit is Started by Chinaman. St. Joseph, Missouri.—Suit against Dr. Frank E. Day, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church here, for $7,500 damages, were instituted by Bo Sing Young, proprietor of a Chinese chop suey restaurant. Dr. Day recently conducted a crusade which resulted in the excise commission forbidding the sale of intoxicating liquors in chop suey restaurants. In a contribution to a local newspaper several days ago Dr. Day made the charge that the chop suey restaurants were hotbeds of vice and made direct charges against Bo's place. The plaintiff alleged that the charges were malicious and that his business and reputation have been damaged. AFTER DAMP KILLS TWO MINERS Second Similar Accident in Kansas Mine Within a Week is Fatal. Pittsburg, Kansas.—Andy Richards and Napoleon Lettace, shotfriers, were killed in an explosion in Mine No. 7 of the Hamilton Coal company at Radly. The explosion was caused by a "windy shot," causing after damp, from which the men died. The bodies were not removed from the mine for some time after the accident on account of the bad air. In this same mine a week ago another shotfrier almost met death in a similar manner. He was severely injured and Richards topk his place while he was recovering. Richards was the son of the pit boss of the mine. HADLEY BUSY STOPPING FIGHTS Prosecuting Attorneys Neglect duty and Governor Says He Gets Blame. Jefferson City, Missouri.—Governor Hadley declares that it takes about all of his time to prevent the holding of prize fights throughout the state. He had just wired the prosecuting attorney of Vernon county to stop a bout advertised at Nevada. He says there appears to be a constant attempt to evade the law. Although it is the duty of the prosecuting attorneys to enforce the law and prevent prize fights, the governor says he gets the blame. Ask Billard to Debate Ottawa, Kan.—Mayor J. B. Billard of Topeka, avowed friend of resubmission of the prohibitory law in Kansas, has been challenged to defend his cause in debate. The Intercollegiate Prohibition association through John A. Shields of Ottawa, one of its executive committeeemen, wrote to Mr. Billard offering to debate the liquor question at the Kansas agricultural college February 29. Shields is a student at Ottawa university. Robbers Got Mail. Savannah, Ga.—Atlantic Coast Line train No. 80, which left Savannah for New york was stopped by robbers near Hardeeville, S. C., just before daybreak. Several sacks of registered mail were taken. Found Fire a Year Old. Springfield, Missouri.—One year after the destruction of the Springfield Children's home, in which three orphans died, embers have just been found on the building site by children playing in the ruins. TAKING DICTATIC 'an some more candy an' a pony an' a goat wif a wagon an' ... K. POW. CHICAGO EVENING POST "I Wish My Stenographer Could See Me Now." ALTON "RED FLYER" WRECKED ENGINEER, FIREMAN AND ONE PASSENGER INJURED. Spreading Rails Caused Accident and Five Cars Turn Over Near Deep Ditch. Higginsville, Missouri.—The "Red Flyer," the fast Chicago & Alton passenger train between St. Louis and Kansas City, was derailed at 3:15 p. m. one mile west of Alma and 23 miles west of Marshall. E. P. Miller of Paola, Kan., was severely injured in the panic which was caused among the passengers in the overturned coaches. Both the engineer and fireman were injured. Spreading rails caused the engine to leave the track. Five cars, including the chair and the parlor car, turned over near a ditch 60 feet deep. The cars slid toward the deep cut, but lost their momentum before the embankment was reached. The passengers in the overturned cars scrambled madly for the doors. Mr. Miller, who is 76 years old, was knocked down and a number of passengers trampled over him. He was formerly a hotel man. He was taken to Higginsville, where he was given medical attention at a hotel. R. McCormack of Slater, Mo., the engineer, was slightly cut. The fireman, William Walden, also from Slater, was badly bruised. Several passengers received minor injuries. The passengers resumed the journey on the "Missouri State Express," which left Marshall at 4:50 o'clock. The train was routed over the Missouri Pacific by way of Lexington. DRUGLESS DOCTORS WILL QUIT Chiropractors, After Conviction on Two Counts Dismiss' Appeal and Will Leave State. Liberty, Missouri—Amory Smith and Nelson Smith, chiropractors, of Excelsior Springs, pleaded guilty to 14 charges against them. They also dismissed their appeal of the two cases they were convicted on two weeks ago in the circuit court here. The remaining 47 charges filed against the doctors by James Simrall, prosecuting attorney, were dismissed. The doctors were practicing without a license from the state board of health. In the two cases where convictions were obtained the doctors were fined $200. Judge Trimble placed their fines in each of the 14 cases at $50. He paroled them on condition that they cease their practice in Clay county. The doctors were defended by Lieutentant Governor Morris of Wisconsin. Money for their trial was supplied by a college in Wisconsin of which the brothers were graduates. This college was using the brothers as pioneers to introduce the practice in Missouri and Excelsior - Springs was the starting point. Pension Bill Passed Washington.—The Sherwood service pension bill, which would add upwards of $40,000,000 to the government annual expenditures by granting increased pensions to civil war and Mexican war veterans on the basis of length of service, was passed by the house, despite determined opposition. Gas Line Exploded. Caney, Kansas.—An explosion of gas in the Wichita Pipe Line company pumping station near here, blew up the engine room and destroyed all the buildings. The plant is a total loss, estimated at $300,000. Will Brown, an employee, was the only person injured. Real Irish Potatoes. New York, N. Y.—Importations of potatoes from abroad are beginning to arrive in this port, the bulk of them coming from Ireland. Up to date this fall about 25,000 sacks have arrived. China Adopts Roman Calendar. San Francisco, Cal.—Consul General Li Wing Yeu of San Francisco has received a notice of an imperial edict from Pekin, doing away with the old Chinese calendar and adopting the modern Roman calendar. FEAR GIRLS CAN'T RESIST THEM Young Men Organize to Protect Themselves From Anticipated Leap-Year Proposals. Wichita, Kansas.—The young men of Valley Center have made ready for the coming of leap year by the organization of a society known as the Sons of Freedom. A mass meeting was held attended by all the young men in town, at which speeches were made and plans presented as to the best methods to meet the problems arising on the advent of 1912. Many of those present felt that something ought to be done to cure the smarts of the many wounds suffered from old-time "jits" and "mittens," the memories of which were still fresh. Several measures intended permanently to deprive the young women of the town of masculine company were presented, but were lost on final vote. Finally, as a compromise a resolution designated as a "declaration of independence" was drawn up, to which 50 of those present signed their names. The attempt to keep the object of the meeting from the girls was a failure, and the girls are organizing to form a society in retaliation. Remonstrance from parents seem to have little effect, and it is evident things are to take place soon. NO ST. LOUIS REAPPORTIONMENT Circuit Court Declines to Follow Senatorial Redistricting Plan Suggested by Attorney General. St. Louis, Missouri.—The circuit court in bane declined to follow the apportionment of senatorial districts for the city of St. Louis as prepared by Attorney General Major and Secretary Roach. The court held that inasmuch as the city had sufficient population to warrant the anotment of seven senators to St. Louis it would refuse to make any apportionment whatever. The matter came up when Jesse W. Barrett, a member of a political organization, applied to the court in general term and asked that the senatorial districts he re-aranged in accordance with the constitutional provisions. The matter has been fought out for the past two years. When the legislature failed to adopt a bill providing for a re-arangement of the districts the duty devolved upon the governor, secretary of state and the attorney general. Gov. Hadley refused to participate in the proceedings and Attorney General Major and Secretary of State Roach proceeded with the work, concluding by giving St. Louis only six senators. When the governor saw the report he declined to issue a proclamation. Gas Wrecks Fort Scott Store Fort Scott, Kansas.—A leaking gas pipe in the basement of the Katzung furnishing goods store here caused an explosion that wrecked the building and injured several among the crowd of shoppers. The proprietor, who had been searching for the leak with an electric light, was badly hurt and may lose both hands. The walls of the building were bulged out and glass broken in several adjoining stores. Murder at Waldron, Mo. Leavenworth, Kansas.—Neighbors found the body of Mrs. Ben Gray, 70 years old, in the ruins of her home near Waldron, Mo., after fire had destroyed the building. They believe a robber murdered her and fired the house. Borland Spoke for Hook. Washington, D. C.—Representative Borland of Kansas City has called on President Taft and urged him to appoint Judge W. C. Hook of Kansas to the vacancy on the United States supreme bench. Honors Unknown Union Dead. Newton, Kansas.—The only Monument in Kansas erected to the memory of the unknown dead of the civil war was unveiled here. It was erected by the Women's Relief Corps of Newton at a cost of $500. ELECTRICITY FROM SALT WATER Arkansas Man Invents New Process of Generating Current and Will Establish Factory. Fort Smith, Arkansas.—Secretary Spaulding of the Fort Smith Commercial club says the Brice-Hudson electrical appliance factory at Mansfield, Ark., will be moved to Kansas City. The local commercial club some months ago offered the company a bonus to locate its factory here. Two or three years ago, Edward C. Brice, a graduate in electrical and metallurgical chemistry at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, interested a few of his friends at Mansfield in what he termed a new discovery in electricity. When he told them that he was producing electricity from salt and water, they took it as a joke, but taking them to his mountain home, he showed them his home lighted by incandescent lights, getting their power from salt and water batteries. A small company was formed. Brice obtained two basic patents, and has a number of other patents pending. There is a peculiar feature about the current produced from the Brice battery. There is no shock to it, and it produces a white spark which will not ignite a ball of cotton soaked in alcohol. Another peculiarity is that carbon lamps cannot be used by the new system, as they burn out in a short time. Cold drawn tungsten lights are used exclusively, the light being white and brilliant. LEAVENWORTH CONVICT ESCAPED Leavenworth, Kansas.—Within a few feet of several guards in charge of a gang of federal prisoners who were digging a sewer in front of the United States penitentiary, Elmer Lewis, one of the convicts, changed his prison suit for civilian clothes and walked away. The escape was not discovered until two hours later. The alarm whistle at the prison was not blown until noon, when all the prisoners were within the prison walls. Lewis had managed to get a note to a friend in the city and arranged for him to hide the clothing where he could find it. How he could walk away undetected the guards have not been able to explain. Lewis is 22 years old and came from Washington to serve four and one-half years for house-breaking. He still had 18 months to serve. He is the first man who has escaped in 18 months. BUYS BRIDGES BY THE DOZEN Johnson County, Missouri Lets Contracts for Forty-Three in One Day. Warrensburg, Missouri.—Contracts have just been awarded by the county court for the building of 31 steel bridges in Johnson county, at $12,989. The Blackwater drainage district No. 1, let the contract for 12 new steel bridges for $11,900. There were 19 bidders. When these bridges are built Johnson county will have 502 steel bridges. The county court also sold $46,000 worth of bonds for the construction of the Big Creek drainage district in Johnson county to a St. Louis investment company for a premium of $861.40 or 101% per cent. Distillery in Tailor Shop. Chicago, Illinois.—An illicit distillery in full operation was raided here by federal revenue officers. Two men conducting a tailor shop in connection, were arrested and held in bonds of $5,000 cash. STILL LIVELY AT LOS ANGELES Wind Storm Kills One Man and Destroys Much Property—Electric and Power Companies Suffer. Los Angeles, Cal.—One man was killed, the lives of many others were menaced and much damage was done to property by a windstorm. C. B. Jackson, a lineman, was blown from the top of a 60-foot pole while repairing damage done by the wind to electric light wires, and killed. The wind had blown a flag pole across the wires, breaking them and causing a section of the city to be in darkness for three hours. Lives of many other persons were endangered by falling signs. Electric and power companies suffered by broken wires and much minor damage was done generally by the breaking of limbs from trees. Suicide Ended Elopement St. Joseph, Missouri—One week after he had eloped with a married woman of Troy, Kan., Rubie O. Green of Polo, Mo., committed suicide here by swallowing an ounce of carbolic acid, then, to make death sure, he shot himself. Burns 120.000 Bushels of Grain Toronto.—Over $2,000,000 loss was caused by fire that ruined two big grain elevators of the Canadian Pacific road at Owen Sound, 91 miles northwest of here. The buildings contained 120,000 bushels of grain. "Cold Deck" Breaks Card Club. Newport, R. I—The Country club of Newport has been disbanded by the board of governors because of the card scandal exposed, when two of its members used a "cold deck" of cards and were caught You Can Depend on Defiance The best cold water starch ever made. Requires no cooking and produces a gloss and finish unequaled by any other. Makes Shirts, Collars and Cuffs Look Like New. Big 16-ounce package for 10 cents. Ask for "Defiance Starch" next time and take no substitute. Manufactured by Defiance Starch Co. OMAHA, NEBRASKA GOT THE LETTERS MIXED Clergyman's Mistake Resulted in Giving Decided Surprise to Dignified Archbishop. One of the most amusing stories which the Hon. Lionel A. Tollemache tells in "Nuts and Chestnuts," is that entitled, "The Wrong Envelope." Mr. M—, a missionary, shortly before leaving England, received two letters—one from Archbishop Tait asking him to dine, and the other from the secretary of a religious society, a very old friend, asking him to preach. He accepted the archbishop's invitation, and at the same time wrote to the secretary, but put the letters into the wrong envelopes. After the dinner at Lambeth the archbishop said to him: "Mr. M—, do you always answer your dinner invitations in the same way?" "I do not understand, your Grace." The letter, which was then shown to the missionary, ran thus: "You old rascal! Why did you not ask me before? You know perfectly well that I shall be on the high seas on the date you name."—London Tit-Bits. Precise. The proofreader on a small middle-western daily was a woman of great precision and extreme propriety. One day a reporter succeeded in getting into type an item about "Willie Brown, the boy who was burned in the West end by a live wire." On the following day the reporter found on his desk a frigid note asking, "Which is the west end of a boy? It took only an instant to reply—"The end the son sets on, of course."—Ladies' Home Journal. IT IS CRIMINAL TO NEGLECT THE SKIN AND HAIR Think of the suffering entailed by neglected skin troubles—mental because of disfiguration, physical because of pain. Think of the pleasure of a clear skin, soft, white hands, and good hair. These blessings, so essential to happiness and even success in life, are often only a matter of a little thoughtful care in the selection of effective remedial agents. Cuticura Soap and Ointment do so much for poor complexions, red, rough hands, and dry, thin and falling hair, and cost so little, that it is almost criminal not to use them. Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold everywhere, a postal to "Cuticura," Dept. 21 L, Boston, will secure a liberal sample of each, with 32-page booklet on skin and scalp treatment. Particular Woman. "She insisted on having a woman lawyer secure her divorce." "Why was she so particular?" "She did not want to go contrary to that portion of the marriage ceremony that reads, 'Let no man put asun-er.'"—Judge. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of Cha H. Fletcher In Use For Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria The Paradox. "My doctor is a paradoxical one." "How so?" "The more he reduced the swelling the higher the bills grew." Many people have receding gums. Rub Hamlins Wizard Oil on gums and stop the decay; chase the disease germs with a mouth wash of a few drops to a spoonful of water. Judging from her passion for hats, how can a woman expect to be happy in heaven and make one halo last her through eternity? Dr. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated, easy to take as candy, regulate and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels and cure constipation. The fellow who goes around looking for trouble generally meets somebody who takes him at his word. LEWIS' "SINGLE BINDER." A hand-made cigar fresh from the table, wrapped in foll, thus keeping fresh until smoked. A fresh cigar made of good tobacco is the ideal smoke. The old, well cured tobacco used are so rich in quality that many who formerly smoked 100 cigars now smoke Lewis' Single Binder Straight 5c. Lewis' Single Binder costs the dealer some more than other 50 cigars, but the higher price enables this factory to use extra quality tobacco. There are many imitations; don't be fooled. There is no substitute! Tell the dealer you want a Lewis "Single Binder." Fellows In Distress An efficient woman principal of a New York grammar school, though devold of good looks and bearing the marks of long service in her profession, still retains the charm of a delightful frankness. One day while watching the pupils pass out of her building two by two, as usual, she noticed one boy marching alone, with his arm to his eyes, sobbing tumultuously. In answer to her solicitous inquiry as she drew him from the line, the little fellow walled: "I—I haven't g-got no pardner!" The principal extended a prompt and sympathetic hand. "Shake, dear boy, shake!" she invited. "I haven't either." BILIOUS TRY A BOTTLE OF HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters Nothing can upset your health quicker or make you feel more miserable than a lazy liver—but remember the Bitters prevents all this by toning and invigorating the entire system. IT REALLY DOES THE WORK The Farmer's Son's Great Opportunity Why wait for the old farm to become 60 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Now's the Time —not a year from now, Manitoba, Alberta, where you tunly awaits you in Manitoba, Saskatchewan where you can can see. Free season or buy land at reasonable prices. from the abundant crops of WESTERN CANADA as well as cattle raising, are causing a steady increase in WESTERN CANADA return that the number or settlers from the U. S. was 400 per largest in 1910 than the nationwide average. Many farmers have paid the proceeds of one crop. Free Homesteads of 160 acres at $3.00 an acre. 160 acres at $3.00 an acre. Fine climate, good schools low freight rates; wood- ter and lumber easily c W. H. ROGERS 125 W. Ninth St. Kansas City, Mo. Please write to the agent nearest you. MONEY IN TRAPPING. We sell you how and may be needed. Write for weekly price list and references. IN SQUARE & SONS LOUISVILLE, EY. Dealers in Furs, Hides, Wool Established 1860. FURS Pettits Eve Salve FOR ALL SORE EYES Depend on iance d water starch ever fires no cooking and THE AMERICAN HOME W-A.RADFORD EDITOR N. 6003 Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects, all others to William A. Radford, No. 178 West Jackson boulevard, Chicago, Ill., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. A great many people have the idea—and it is a very praiseworthy one—that when it comes to building a home they owe something to the community in which they live. It is not always necessary, either, to spend a great amount of money in building a residence that will have a distinctive appearance and one that is dignified and impressive. Sometimes a very satisfactory result can be obtained by selecting a style of house somewhat different from the ordinary, yet one of conservative lines that have been tested and found satisfactory. A gambrel roof house is always striking in appearance when properly constructed and designed. There is no style more attractive. At the same time, a gambrel roof is economical to build, containing a surprising volume of space for the amount of side walls. The accompanying design is an illustration of what can be done with a large-sized, gambrel-roof house. This house would attract favorable notice in any community and would be considered a desirable addition on any street. It is a building 45 feet 9 inches by 32 feet 6 inches, faced the broad way to the street, and having a gambrel dormer in the center over the entrance. This entrance porch adds distinction to the design, with its six large tonic columns, grouped at each of the two front corners to support the roof. These columns are to be built up with wood framing, covered with expanded metal lath and dressed with white cement, marble No. 6 dust plaster coating. The columns then resemble very closely smooth, pure white, monolithic marble columns. The first story of the house is also finished with cement plaster on wooden lath, a very light colored cement being used, and the plaster left its natural color. The gambrel roof, extending down to the tops of the first story windows, is shingled and stained brown with creosote. One beauty of a gambrel roof house is that it brings the eaves down closer to the ground than any other style. In this way a cozy, home-like effect is produced. The house has the appearance of being very roomy and hospitable. It is a dignified and substantial member in the community. The floor plans show the interior of this house to be fully as large, roomy and hospitable as the exterior would indicate. It is just the house for a large family, for the old home place, or for the haven of many guests. Entering the wide, central hall, we find the entire left of the house given up to living room and library, with sliding doors between them. On the right of the hall, in front, is a large square dining room, and back of it a kitchen with pantry. The reception First Floor Plan. hall is very large and roomy, 13x24 feet in size. The stairway is open going up to the second floor, with two landings. On the second floor we find four large bedrooms, besides a large sewing room, or upstairs den. There are also six clothes closets and bathroom on this floor. A back stairway connects the kitchen with the second floor. The most fitting style of interior finish for this house is strict colonial. This may be carried out in birch, with white enamel and mahogany finish. Especially for the second floor this mahogany and white is to be recommended. For the first floor, a darker more hardy finish might be preferred by some, in which case plain sawed white oak with mission or cathedral oak finish would be very effective. The cost of this house, using the best materials and very thorough construction, is estimated at $5,500. FAILED WHEN PUT TO TEST Stranded Actor's Duplicity Cost Him Aid, of Which He Stood Very Much in Need. James Thornton, the monologist, was walking down Broadway one evening when he saw, leaning against a lamp post, an individual who was evidently an actor just off the road. Equally apparent was the fact that the man needed a job or money. "How do you do, my friend?" greeted Thornton. The stranded actor, recognizing Thornton, spoke to him a trifle sadly. "Need a job?" asked Thornton. "I do—badly," answered the actor. "What have you done?" "A lot of work," explained the other, his face brightening at the prospect of Thornton's taking an interest in him. "I've done all sorts of roles in stock companies." "Ever play the part of a Mexican?" "Oh, yes." "Pretty good at it, weren't you?" "Well, if I do say it myself, Mr. Thornton, I think I played the Mexican in fine shape." "That being the case," responded Thornton, handing him tobacco and a cigarette paper, "roll me a cigarette." The man who had made such a hit as a Mexican made a miserable failure of the cigarette. And Thornton, 003 BED ROOM 10'4" X 10'4" BED ROOM 10'4" X 10'4" MALL BED ROOM 10'4" X 10'4" BED ROOM 10'4" X 10'4" STORAGE 10'4" X 10'4" Second Floor Plan. observing this fact, resumed his stroll, leaving the stranded actor still stranded.—Popular Magazine. Real Boys Wanted. A thoughtful Bible student, who thought that he might possibly be of some assistance in a mission Sunday school, undertook to teach a class of a dozen lads, last week, and started off to inculcate the idea of total deprivancy—thinking to meet with responses that would enable him to make his point plain. "Now, boys," he said, "if I were to draw a chalk line right across here and say, 'Don't any of you step over this mark,' what would you do?" "We'd stay on this side," was the unanimous response. "Suppose," he continued, smiling at the ready answer, but thinking to drive the point further home—"suppose I'd put you all in an orchard where there were both apples and pears, and suppose I should tell you that you might have the apples but mustn't touch the pears—then what?" "We wouldn't touch the pears." We wouldn't touch the pears. "Superintendent," called the new teacher, "send me some bad boys—these are no good."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Sees Good in "Race Suicide." Lady Stout of New Zealand when told that the birth rate in her country is declining, said to her informant that in England, where she is visiting that she considered it a good sign "The birth rate of a country," she said, "always tends to decline as the intelligence and education of the people advance, until the conditions of life have become so much improve that thoughtful parents feel assured of the future of their children." --- DURBAR AT DELHI MAGNIFICENT With Gorgeous Ceremony George and Mary Are Recognized as Emperor and Empress of India. Delhi, India, Dec. 12.—In a durbar which surpassed in splendor every former ceremony ever before held in this ancient seat of the kings of India, the proud native rulers of the land today did homage to King George and Queen Mary of England and formally recognized them as emperor and empress of India. The durbar, for which elaborate preparations had been under way for THE FIRST OF THE FOURTH OF JULY 1837 THE PARADE Army Officera In the Parade. months, took place in a great camp to the north of the city, some five miles square. The temporary population of this camp is about a quarter of a million, and it is furnished with all the conveniences of modern life, including 31 postoffice, 10 telegraph offices and even electric light, railways, motor cars and taxicabs. There the people gathered for the durbar have been amusing themselves for several days with polo, hockey and military tournaments and other festivities. Displays of Jewels Wonderful. Displays of Wonderland. The durbar proper took place in an immense semi-circular amphitheater on the historical ridge where a few Englishmen once made a heroic stand on the revolting natives. In the THE FEDERAL CONFEDERATE ARMY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Camel Carriage at Durbar. center of the semi-circle was a throne of gold and silver surmounted by a copper dome. Taking his seat on this, George received the homage of the rulers of the "dim millions" of his subjects, about 150 ruling princes of Hindustan. These dusky potentates were resplendent in the magnificent jewels for which they have long been famous. Indeed, such a display of precious stones never before was seen in modern times. The rajahs, after making their obeisances, grouped themselves about the throne, where also stood the governors of the Asiatic colonies of the crown, other distinguished government officials and invited guests --- --- The king was crowned king-emperor at Westminster, so he took his throne already wearing a crown that had been made especially for this occasion, garbed in the royal robes of state, wearing the state jewels and carrying the scepter. By his side sat Queen Mary, on her brow the crown that was made for her coronation and in the front of which blazed the great Kohinoor, the Indian diamond sup- THE PARADE posed to bring good fortune if worn by a woman. Her jewels were even more magnificent than those she wore at the coronation at Westminster, among her new ornaments being a beautiful lotus flower of diamonds. She was garbed in the white and gold embroidered robe worn at the coronation. Most spectacular was the grand review of troops, about 90,000 in number. Most of these were native troops, and they were garbed in the most gorgeous uniforms in the world. The rajahs and other native princes present brought their own elephants, the size of the animal depending on the rank of its owner, and the huge brutes, with their magnificent how- THE CITY OF KOHAN dahs and other trappings, added much to the oriental splendor of the scene. Presents for Indian Subjects. The king and queen brought from England a vast number of presents for their Indian subjects, including a thousand plum puddings made in the Buckingham palace kitchens, and a great number of rich cakes, York hams and Stilton cheeses. Then there are rolls of English linen, piles of Buckinghamshire, honiton and point laces, illustrated books, fancy leather goods, silverware of all kinds, British silks and velvets, pictures and photographs and a great variety of other articles, while there is quite a menag- erie of puppies, kittens and canaries. The KITCHEN CABINET HE devil is content that we HE devil is content that we should excel in good works, provided he can make us proud of them. "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standdhe take heed lest he fall." HELPFUL HINTS. A clever little idea for refreshments for a children's party is this: Get a box of animal crackers and with a heavy stirrup fasten the animals upright on round salted crackers or the long saltines may be used. Decorate with chocolate by putting in eyes with melted chocolate. These will delight the little people and there is nothing harmful in such refreshments. Never shake rugs or hang them on lines to be beaten. One such treatment will often ruin a rug. Place them on the ground and beat or sweep them. They can be very satisfactorily cleaned by spreading on a porch and carefully sweeping. The best way, of course, is to use the vacuum cleaner on them, as then there is no wear on them. Celery on Chestnut Salad.—Take equal measures of celery and cooked chestnuts, cut in thin slices. Add a few tablespoonfuls of French dressing. At serving time arrange on lettuce and garnish with slices of latticed apples. A very pretty way of serving individual butter for company is to make the balls much smaller, using three small ones on each butter plate instead of one, and from parsley break a stalk with three stems, inserting the end in each butter ball. The effect is very pleasing, as they look more like flowers than butter. When out of cake put delicate crackers together with white or chocolate frosting. Chopped nuts and raisins may be added and these little cakes served with tea will be happily received by any guests. A cleaner for wall paper: Take a cup of sifted flour, one tablespoonful of salt, one tablespoonful of coal oil, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar, two tablespoonfuls of ammonia and a half cup of water. Mix in a small saucepan and cook until the moisture is evaporated, stirring constantly. Remove from the fire and knead with the hands until ready to use. Use a small piece, kneading and turning it to keep the clean side out to rub with. When troubled with rats put fresh unslaked lime around their runways. If they get burned they will be careful never to try it again. BETTER be small and shine than to be great and cast a shadow. -Brown. Character is what a man is in the dark. WAYS OF SERVING CHICKEN. Chickens are not now so expensive that one may not feel extravagant to serve one occasionally. Braised Chicken—Dress, clean and truss a four-pound fowl. Fry two slices of fat salt pork, cut one-fourth inch thick, then add five slices of carrot cut in small cubes, one-half a sliced onion, two sprigs of thyme, one sprig of parsley, a bay leaf, and cook ten minutes. Add two tablespoonfuls of butter and fry the fowl, turning often until the surface is well browned. Place on a trivet in a deep pan, pour over the fat, add two cups of water or chicken stock. Cover and bake in a slow oven until tender, basting often. Serve with a sauce made from the fat in the pan. Maryland Chicken.—Dress and clean and cut, up two small chickens. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and dip in flour, egg and crumbs; place in a greased dripping pan and bake thirty minutes in a hot oven, basting after the first five minutes' cooking, with a third of a cup of melted butter. Arrange on a platter and pour over two cups of cream sauce. Fried Chicken, Southern Style.—Cut up the chicken at the joints as for serving, plunge in cold water and while wet dredge with flour, salt and pepper, having as much flour adhere to the chicken as possible. Try out a pound of fat salt pork, cut in pieces and cook the chicken in this until tender and well browned. Serve with a white sauce made of half milk and cream. Nellie Marwell. Frederick Townsend Martin, the satirist of the "idle rich," made a witty speech, at a literary dinner in New York, about modern marriage. "Love," he said, "certainly has a very small place in a marriage a la mode. I was talking the other day at a tea to a beautiful debutante, when a beautiful bride, a girl of 18 or so, passed with her husband. The husband was an old fellow of 70, and the debutante, nodding toward him, said: "I suppose Bessie married Millions for his money." 'If she did,' said I severely. 'It was a very wrong and foolish thing to do.' 'Yes, wasn't it?' said the debutante. 'Old Millions looks so healthy. I'm sure he'll live to a hundred.'" AT THE WICHITA THEATRES. "The Branding," a western comedy drama which is to be an early attraction at the Lyceum theatre, will arouse additional interest because of the fact that it was written by Delbert E. Davenport and James W. Dennis, both Wichita men, and its production in this city will be its first on any stage. Mr. Davenport is a local newspaper man, who for some time was sporting editor on The Beacon, while Mr. Dennis is press representative for the North Bros. Stock company, which, under the direction of the manager, "Sport" North, will present "The Branding." Although "The Branding" is a rather intense story of western life, teeming with stirring situations of the dramatic sort, comedy abounds throughout the play, and Mr. North announces that the audience will be kept in an uproar of laughter about three-fourths of the time. The comedy feature is said to be a strong point in the make-up of this play, there being none of the old hackneyed melodramatic features which have characterized practically every preceding western productions. Mr. North thinks "The Branding" will achieve more than a local success and he is making preparations to give it an elaborate mounting. The play will run one whole week at the Lyceum theatre and should attract packed houses at all performances, partly because it is a Wichita product and partly because it is to be an entertainment far above the average seen in this city. Mr. Davenport and Mr. Dennis are the authors of other plays, having collaborated on "The Lost Signal" and "He Sleeps to Conquer," both of which achieved considerable success several years ago. Impossible. "You'd better fumigate these bills before you go home. They may be covered with microbes," said the drug-gist one Saturday evening as he handed a few faded, worn and solled silver certificates to his clerk. "No danger from that source," responded the latter, "a microbe could not live on a drug clerk's salary."—National Monthly. ONE SURE THING. M. H. H. Cholly—Your sister seems all carried away with that rival of mine. Wille—Sure; he eloped with her last night. Quite Human. Quite Human. He made the best of what befell— At least, he did. But when his wife would rebail, He couldn't help but rue it. Innocent. Rastus—What you' tink is de mattah wif me, doctah? Doctor—Oh, nothing but the chickenpox, I guess. Rastus (getting nervous)—I 'clare an mah honah, doctor, I ain't been nowhar I could ketch dat!—Medical Times. "Made It So." At Fort Monroe some time ago (this is an old story), where one of the vessels of the navy was temporarily awaiting orders, a delegation of army officers stationed at the fort came aboard. There is a set naval regulation that nothing can be so on board ship until the commanding officer orders it. While the army party were looking over the ship, twelve o'clock arrived. A junior officer approached the captain and said, with a salute: "It is twelve o'clock, sir." "Make it so," responded the captain, and eight bells were struck. The army officers suspected that the navy men wanted them to ask some questions and get sold, or that this was a bit of foolery got up to joke the land warriors. Some time after, a party of the army officers invited the officers of the warship to dine with them. The dinner was progressing when a leutenant entered and, saluting the senior officer present, said, gravely: "Colonel, the major's blind horse is dead." "Make it so," responded the colonel, with the greatest gravity, and the dinner proceeded. Nothing was said at the time, but the navy officers tell the story A Wise Girl. He—I'm not rich, darling; but if tender and everlasting love goes for anything— She—It goes with me all right, but I'm afraid it won't go with the grocer. Just as Good. "Ma, have you any saccharine combinations for gastronomical use for supper?" "No. Maria, but I've got some sweet stuff for eats." SEARCHLIGHT. PAGE FOUR THE SEARCHLIGHT WICHITA. KANSAS. Founded in 1898 by W. N. Miller. MRS. W. N. MILLER, Proprietor. N. B. COPELAND, Manager. Residence 1401 West 25d Street. Office: 630 N. Main Street. Residence Phone, Market 4090 X Phone your news items to us. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Strictly in Advance. 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CHICAGO, ILL STIRLING CLOTHES LOCALS —THE RESUME OF THIS WEEK— Send your news notes and local happiness to 630 N. Main Street The John Brown Literary Society met Wednesday evening atth: A M. E. Church. They have prepared a splendld program for the next meeting and invited to come out. Mrs. J.C. Coffee Departed this life Thursday Dec. 14th, At her Residence 1355 N. Mosley. Sunday is Quarterly meeting at the St. Paul A. M. E. Church, Every one is cordially invited to attend. Rev. Williams, Pastor. Mrs Fannie Baker presented Mrs. W. N. Miller with a beautiful moarning handkerchief. MEET EVERY The Dunbar Lyceum meets every Friday evening at New Hope Baptist church. Everyone is cordially invited to come over and take part with us. One of the interesting feature-on program last Friday evening Dec. 8th, was a Declamation Contest in wicoh miss. Ida Wilson, won 1st. Miss. Mabel Griffen second prize. Every one is cordially invited to be present each Friday evening and take part with us. The Tuskegee Negro Conference. On Wednesday and Thursday, January 17, and 18, 1912, the twenty-first annual session of the Tuskegee Institute: Wednesday, the fiest day, will be devoted to a mass meeting of the Negro people. Thursday, the second day, the annual Workers' Conference will be held. In the call for the Conference the statement is made that its purpose is "less to teach than to inspire." The first day will be taken up for the most part with informal reports and personal experiences of representative men among the farmer and laboring classes from all over the South. LEAD THE IDEAL SIMPLE LIFE Finna Devote Summer Months to Enjoyment and Pursuit of Health. In Finland everybody lives the simple life in summer time. They camp out on islands, in the forests and always somewhere near the water, for everybody swims and bathes. Almost all classes sleep and attend a fresco at this time of year, in town councils of the town in its progressive and altogether delightful little country provide public fireplaces and public bathing sheds in all places where the working classes go in search of fresh air. But the simple life is by no means dull with the frisky life to combine it with a sculpture of gayety. They eat, drinks and a merry in their picturesque little log cabins outside the cities. When they are tired of bathing and uplashing they dance, they sing, they watch fireworks and practice gygnas- ics, they all become like children and are the happiest, merriest, most good natured, most easily pleased and most healthy holiday makers in the world. We might take many leaves from the Pinn's book—Ladies' Pictorial. Houses For Rent FOR RENT:- Nice 3 room house at 23rd. and Grace for $6.00 pr. month. Mrs. W. N. Miller, 630 N. Main St. FOR RENT:- Nice new 4 room house at 926 N Wichita St. will rent cheap. SEE N. B. Copeland, 630 N. Main St. Phone Market 2458. We wish to thank all of those who brought their Job work to us this week. of which we highly appreciate. CALL AGAIN, Trade With Our Advertiserf, they'll treat you right. Some people's greatest enemy is their tongue. Ventriloquism Taught By Mail. Five Lessons for three dollars, $3. Write for particulars JOSEPH WRIGHT. Makin Eye Drug Store. 517 N. Main St A. G. MUELLER UNDERTAKER BOTH PHONES 325 WICHITA KANS 142 N MARKET. The Searchlight is still doing business at 630 North Main Street. Kansas, City Kansas. Dec. 14, 1911. Mrs W. N. Miller, Dear Friend; I recieved my Endowment and was very thankful and I feel as though my loss is heaven's gain I feel as thou the Lord's will wil be done. Whereas: it has pleased Almighty God to move from my side my dear mother which was nearest to me. I feel it his will and will trust the Lord to take care of me I ask an interest in your prayer and remain a true Prest- Tissia Rutherford P. S. Corresponding Sec. of Rebbecea Tabernacle. To The Subscribers of The Searchlight: Please call at our Office and pay what you owe. Or be prepared to pay our collector. Office 630 N. Main St. Mrs. W. N. Miller. NOTICE I wish to announce to my friends that I can be found at 601 N. Main street Phone, Market 4059. MISS STELLA TURNER. 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."—Success Magazine. SATURDAY SPECIALS Fat Hens, 15c lb Beef Roast 10c lb Beef Steak 10c lb Plenty of Fresh Fish, Home Rendered Lard, Hot Cooked Meats and Boston Baked Beans every day at noon. Culp's Market 241 N. 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A conflict between tribesmen and a battalion of French troops was recently precipitated by the whistling of a locoonive on a railway being constructed near Casablanca. "The glaucous are laughing at us," said a chleftain, when the construction engine gave a root 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. C Fresh Dressed Spring Chickens Per Pound 20c Grocery Department WE SELL FLOUR WE SELL MEAL WE SELL LARD WE SELL MEAT WE SELL POTATOES Fact, we sell everything kept in a First-Class Oceery. Why can't we sell to YOU? In fact, we sell everything kept in a First-Class Grocery. WHY CAN'T WE SELL TO YOU? Makin Eye Drug Co. N. Main St. — Wichita, Kan — Bell Phone 239 BEN'S IMPERIAL FLOUR RAM — CORN MEAL — BREAKFAST FOOD With thirty-five years MILLING EXPERIENCE in Wichita, our products are the best that can be produced. 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Americans are about + mace 7 tne unknown swamps and xairies of the upper Amazon and aorthern Argentina, where for years he exploring partles have invariably Jeon exterminated by savage Indians. The efforts which are thus being ynede to lay bare the seerets of the un- shown world are summarized in the teevunts which follow: In its prospective dangers and ad. ventures the expedition to the upper amazon easily acquires rst place n general interest. The mind can vardly grasp the vast tropica: plains over which flows the Amazon, larg- ‘sat of the world’s rivers. ‘The 4,000 les of its course from its sources yp the sea is equivalent to the dis- ‘ance from San Francisco New Tork and back again to Chicago. Fifty nilee wide at tts mouth, the entire lelta of the Amazun at the atlantic, with its islands ana waterwajo, would estend from Philadeiphia to within 17 ailes, of Boston ‘The lower Amazcn is familiar saough. But in the heart of South Awerica are thousands of square niles of land that are practically un- tnown to the white nen. They are touce a rink ket aes far the pioneer, Oldest €x-Gevernor Dead. fiederick Holbrook, governor of Vermont during the civil war, recent, ty celebrated his ninety-fifth birthday. He is the oldest living ex-governor gnd one of the three surviving war guvernors. In spite of his advanced age he still retains an active interest in public affairs. Prof. Wag. Student--Something is preying on my mind. Prof. W.—It must be very hungry -—¥ale Record. BOY ROSE T- es CATION BOY ROSE T~ bh. TION, Quick Wit and Intelligence Displayed by Youngster. =f. His parents are convinced that Ctar- exce will be a great man; the only doubt fs whether ft will be as a states man o scientist. He is only four years old, and their confidence ts based largely on one incident. 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FADE EEE EEEEEEIEEE Fotbet bite tok fee r NIZE OUR ADVE RCAcCE FATRONIZE ©9% ADVERSISERS They Will qyelcome Pou. FR lio fof fofejob fofefnge badd deh eb dah dhe CON cae res eee ah eta aes Into the heart of ths unknown South America George Melville Boyn- ton, the scientist and explorer of Bos: ton, intends co penetrate with a sea going ship and an expioring party of 35 picked men. In human interest the work of the explorers in the unknown deserts of Central Asia and Australia surpasses the adventures of white men in the tropical jungles of Brazil, in the ice floes of the Arctic and in the giacier- swept cliffs that guard the South Pole. ‘The anknown lands in Asia and the South seas were the early cradler of men. They are so old they are new again, the explorers ané antiquarians seeking origins; net pioneers eager to snaich wealth and knowledge from a virgin soli. It is these facts which make Eastern Turvestan a land of fascinating mys- tery and give point to the present explorations of Dr. Stein and Sven Hedin. At the North Pole there are 1,330, 000 square miles of the earth's surface of which ttle or nothing js known. but which such explorers as Peary, Nansen, Mikkelsen, etc, are per. sistently trylag te discover. Dr. Frederick A. Cook is now on his way toward the North Pole from Greenland. He originally intended to seek the South Pole by establisaing a base camp or Erebus Island, and later attempting *9 gc south In mowr car. Ag the Arctie regions become bet- ter known the mystery of the con- tinent which {= supzomed ro surrouad the South Ps becomes more 1 grossing ans the expeditions t reach it more numerous. The area of unknown 4-tarctie land and water is nearly str thrcs lager than the unexplored Arctic rezions. ‘Tne new English exploracen party. uaa F. H, Shackleton, left London om thoir Nawfoundlacd yealine sirax Doing His Share. ‘The head of the rich family coldly turned down the request for a contri- bution to charity. “No,” he said, “I'm doing all I can fn that line.”/ ‘Then they reflected that his deugh- ters were supporting a titled pauper apfece, and forbore to press the mat tor. There's a Reason. Tam a poet, that Is why T wish to change your name to Mrs; Whe other title rhymes with kisses, er, vhe Ntinnod, oa saly 3e Inst The shouid have already made their Are landing oe the antarctle contiueat King Edward VII Lend at the east ern end of Ross’ great ice barrier @ their oase of operations. The explor ing party cariics with it a earefuty planned living hut, 12 Siberian ponies, 2 team nf 12 picked dogs from Canaaa and & speciaily constructed motor car. The closing days of the Antarctie summer will be spent in establishing a Viae of depots 150 geographical miles to the south of their station. With the veturn of spring efforts will be made %o extend the line of depots another 109 miles to the south, or within 500 gecgraphical miies of the Pole. Then parties will attempt to reach the Pole with Siberian pontes and the motor car. Plans are under way for another Antarctic expedition by Frenchmen under Dr. Charcot, He will seek fur ther information of almost unknown Alexzader Land. A special ship wt! be built with 300,000 francs supplied by the French government. It is also proposed that in addition to usual sledges the party shaN take motor sledzes for possible use on the sur face of an ice barrier. Wandel I* land is to be their base of operations, and from this the coast of Alexander I Land will be explored as far as pow sible. From Buenoe ayres comes werd that the ship Austral started south on Antarctic research work last De cember. It is likely that the Argen- tine meteorological office will have meteorological and megnetic sta tion set up on Wandel Island this year, A second Belgfan expedition is xis under discussion. It will be com manded by Henryk Arctowski. The ‘plan is to reach the edge of the ice pack early next autumn at about 100 west longitude, spend some months tx hydrographic and magnetic observa tions, and then penetrate through the ice pack to the Antarctic coast. O+ the return trip the vessel will ba taken to the Balleny Islands, off the northern end of Victoria Land. The rest of the expedition will be devoted to a westerly cruise to Adelie Land, Claire Land and other patches of coast which go by the general name of Wilkes Land. AMPUTATED LEGS AND WINGS New Cook Got Away from Hard Wort of Plucking Feathers. The new cook—as green a daugtier of Erin as that verdant country ever sent over the seas—said she coulé phek the ducks. The ducks in ques: rion were only three, but they were the pride and joy of the heart of the master of the house, He had spent four blessed days in Virginia sitting ont in a cold, damp, dirty blind to get them And to help eat them, he had asked the cron.» to whom he had fre quently boasted vis skill as a marke, man. ‘The lady of the house was in bec with the grip, bat 1 overwhelming, was the Joy of the ce-k when she liad divested one bird of b's feathers that she must needs bring 't fa for aw proval. “Sure, there was crowd of feathers on em,” said ize girl, as,, 'th a grin as broad as her brogue, sh’ stood § the loorway exhibiting the my gews less duck “Bat, Katle—" ‘The lady cf the honne fell back on her pillews, spesh: less. “What—where tu the world uv2 ‘the legs and wings?” she ssked when ‘she could spcak. | “89 be sure, T cut thin off. The feachers wouldn't come of no I took ‘them off altogether, mim,” the gir? seid. And té this day tt !s a joke ‘umong the friends ef the youug duck hunter tiat be has to knock off both the wings and iegs of h's gate to ‘éaptore. thers: Mater Rates Increased. Low ville recently tnereased thr water r9/es "> an amount that wifi wy $1509 to the recalls The aa part wes ruap‘ng ovhina, Might Need it Again Little Marjory, after having fallen from the sefa, got down on her knees and began Icoking about as if tn search of something. “What are you doing, dear?” her mother asked “J Jost my balance, and I'm bunting tor. it.” True. Full many pickle dish i borm As you surinise, Te be a Wedding gift, or just : ‘A pedro rite. : Detroit ies Pree: A CHRISTMAS ALIAS COPYRIGHT BY W.C. CHAPMAN BY C.N. AND A.M. WILLIAMSON ```markdown ``` 0 UTSIDE the little station at Cava del Tirreni, three days before Christmas, a crowd of interpreters, porters, hotel tours and cabbies were awaiting the arrival of the quick train from Naples. As it drew up in the station and the first travelers made their appearance at the exit there rose a Babel of voices. Conspicuous among the vehicles in waiting was a smart English-looking four-in-hand, driven by handsome, aquiline-faced young man, so dark of skin that he might well have passed for an Italian. At the heads of the impatient horses stood an impassive English groom. Young Lord Belever, who was driving his own coach, scanned eagerly, from under the brim of his smart bowler, the persons who came crowding out of the station. His eyes lighted with pleasure as a girl appeared in the doorway, followed by an older lady, and two porters, carrying luggage and wraps. A dash of Parisian smartness in the lines of the well-cut traveling dress and the perfectly fitting boots, a more than Anglo-Saxon frankness and independence of carriage, announced the girl as an American. A driver bent down from the box of his carriage, and, in answer to a question from the young lady, in elementary Italian, demanded 14 francs for the drive to Amalfi. "But 'Baeeker' says the tariff is five or six," expostulated the girl. Her Italian was fluent, if the grammar was a little shaky. Lord Belever, from his high box-seat, heard every word. "Baeeker!" The Italian driver snapped his fingers with a gesture of contempt. "Fourteen francs is the fare." The girl bit her lip. She thought she was being cheated and that made her angry. "Perhaps we had better take him and have done with it, dear," suggested the elder lady. "It doesn't matter much, you know. There are not many carriages left. If we bargain too long we may get none." "Mamma," exclaimed the beauty, "I hate to be cheated!" She looked around, and catching sight of Belever's pawing, glossy bays, her pleased eyes traveled in one glance up to the box-seat, where the young man sat looking eagerly down on her. "Why, mamma," exclaimed the girl, "if there isn't a perfectly lovely coach, and I believe the man wants to drive us!" "It's sure to be more than the cab, dear." "How much to drive us to Amalfi?" cried the girl. "Five francs each, ladies," was the prompt answer in good Italian, the language in which the coachman had been addressed. "Bene," came the quick reply, and the girl signed to the porters to put the bags and wraps inside the coach. The groom, hiding a grin, ran with a ladder; the elder lady mounted to a place behind the driver, the beauty climbing to the box-seat. With a flick of the long whip the bays dashed forward. "I call this too glorious for words!" The beauty's cheeks were tinged with carmine, brought there by the tingling sea air that blew up the ravine; her eyes sparkled. "Aren't we in luck, mamma, to have got seats in this splendid conch, and with such a driver, too? See how well he handles the reins! And his profile looks as if he were cast in bronze." "Take care, Lesley! Are you sure he doesn't understand you, dear?" "Oh, that's all right! Very few of these Italian drivers know more than two or three words of English." Then the girl began to talk Italian to the coachman and he answered her in the same tongue, fluently and courteously. Belever could speak Italian nearly as well as his own language and Lesley's knowledge was not deep enough to detect his few slips. He felt guilty, but dared not betray his nationality, lest the ladies should insist on being put down at the next village. "Well, mamma," cried Lesley, turning in her place, "we've had a splendid time in Europe, haven't we? We've seen and done such a lot of things. But I believe I like Italy best of all. Of course, Egypt was gorgeous and Greece was lovely—" "And England—" prompted the mother. "England was sweet. But it was disappointing in one way. Only fancy our not meeting one single, solitary, real, live lord. I shall be ashamed to go home. My country expected it of me. And—I failed. Such a shame we should have missed Lord Belever! When I brought three new dresses on purpose, too!" Belever started. This was a nice scrape he had got himself into. But he didn't see any way out of it now. He could not suddenly exclaim, "Behold, I am Lord Belever!" He had seldom been more uncomfortable; but the worst of it was that he found himself base enough to snatch a fearful joy from the situation. "I dare say he would have been most uninteresting when you came to know him," the girl's mother proceeded to console her. "But the Dering-Lacys said he was awfully clever and good-looking, don't you remember? I was so looking for- ward to our one country-house visit in England; and, of course, it was very nice, but it did seem an anti-climax when the very man I'd been invited to flirt with never turned up at all. Oh, what he missed!" and she laughed. Belever could cheerfully have kicked himself. To think that he might have met this divine creature in a decent, self-respecting manner, if only he hadn't sent an unworthy excuse to those good but dull people, the Dering-Lacys. Through inquiries he had learned at the Bristol that the ladies were Mrs. and Miss Fleetwood, but somehow he had failed to associate the name with that of the American heiress with whom the Dering-Lacys had tried to tempt him a few weeks ago. And in his blindness he had rejoiced in the thought of meeting the girl at Amalfi, whither he had ascertained 188 It Was Shel from the hotel porter that they were going, and whither he had already purposed driving in his coach, which had lately won honors in the coaching meet at Naples. These desperate reflections drove the hitherto loquacious coachman into an abstracted silence. He answered vaguely the questions with which Lesley did not cease to ply the "perfectly lovely coachman with the bronze profile." He was actually relieved when he stopped his horses at the foot of the long flight of steps that wound up the cliff to the Hotel Cappuccini. His mind was in a tumult. He, too, was due at the Cappuccini, where his room was engaged; but now he hesitated to go and claim it and to appear in his own person before the American ladies. The craven thought came into his mind that he should run away; then he half resolved to declare himself at once. He had been unable to decide upon a course of action when the ladies prepared to descend from the coach. Then he overheard Lesley whisper to her mother: "He's been so nice and intelligent, don't you think we might give him a couple of francs for himself?" Before he could speak, the girl had placed 12 francs in his hand, wishing him a smiling goodbye. Belever hesitated. To speak, or not. o speak—which was wiser in the mind of man? But he found himself maintaining his part by uttering a deferential "Molte grazie, signorina." Belever turned his smoking team, and walked them back to their stable in the town, where he left coach and horses in the hands of his groom. Strolling slowly back to the Cappucini steps, his courage suddenly returned to him. He would face the music, brave out the situation and trust to his own tact and the ladies' sense of humor to save the position. One thing only was impossible—to give up the adventure and see the girl no more. He mounted the many steps, received a warm welcome from the handsome and effusive Italian landlord, and in the visitors' book set a firm, clear "Belever, England," immediately under the clever, characteristic writing in which Lesley had inscribed the names of "Mrs. and Miss Fleetwood, New York, U. S. A." Until the gong clashed out the hour of dinner Belever kept his room, writing letters, slowly changing into his evening clothes, stopping every now and then to lean upon his windowledge and gaze out upon the incomparable beauty of Amalfi. He was among the earliest persons in the long, vaulted dining-room, once the refectory of the Capuchins, and a word in the ear, and a coin in the hand of the head-waiter, procured him a place next to Miss Fleetwood. This arranged, he retired a little and mingled with the throng of Germans, English, French and Americans who were trooping in to dinner. In a moment or two he saw Mrs. Fleetwood and her daughter coming in from the reading-room, Lesley in a simple but charming white evening dress, shining, in his eyes, among the other women, like a flower among weeds. When the two ladies were seated Belever grasped his courage in both hards and, with a thumping heart, took the vacant place by Lesley's side The girl looked up. Her eyes widened with wonder as she gave him a quick, surprised glance; then a gleam of merriment flashed into her face, and a rich, warm blush reddened her cheeks, tinging even the shell-like ear. Belever saw, with infinite relief, that the first encounter was to be decided in his favor. He smiled and bowed, looking very handsome in his evening dress. "I hope," he ventured. "that you are not tired after your drive." Mrs. Fleetwood was looking at him across her daughter. "Is it possible—?" she had begun. "I'm afraid it is, mamma," Lesley cut in mischievously. "Somewhere there's been a very big mistake. Whether it's our fault or this gentleman's, I don't know." "Let me take all the blame," said Belever, hastily, "if blame there be, for letting myself appear to be what I am not. It was hard to withstand the temptation of having two ladies as companions on the drive." "And I—made personal remarks, and gave you two francs for yourself!" Lesley threw up her two little hands in horror. "It was the sincerest compliment I ever received," said Belever. "I shall always keep the coin in recollection of the pleasantest drive of my life." He was wonderfully happy again by this time. "And that was really your own coach and you are not an Italian?" "I am as little Italian as you are. I drive my coach for my own pleasure about this coast. I have rented one of those old watch towers which we passed on the way and am having it furnished and fitted up for me now. It would give me great pleasure if you and your mother will take tea with me there one afternoon." "That would be delightful," Lesley exclaimed; but her forehead had a little, thoughtful pucker and she spoke abstractedly. Belever feared that she was trying to recall the things she had said in English to her mother in the course of the drive, and to keep her from a reflection that might be dangerous to himself, he dashed into conversation. "By the way," Lesley was saying, "we saw in the visitors' book that Lord Belever is in the hotel. He seems to have arrived to-day, for his name is just under ours. Do you happen to know him?" Lesley had glanced curiously as she spoke along the row of diners lingering over their nuts, and now she turned full to her companion. In spite of himself he flushed scarlet. He was beginning a stammering reply, when the look on the girl's face checked his words. The truth had flashed into her understanding like a lightning stroke and she was enduring bitter mortification when she remembered how freely she had spoken of him in his own hearing. Her face first crimsoned, then froze into icy haughtiness. Belever looked at her beeechingly and would have spoken had she not stopped him with a gesture. She murmured something to her mother, both ladies rose, and, turning their backs on Belever, without a word or sign, they joined the crowd moving from the room. The lamps in the long, white house were nearly all extinguished when at last Belever went to bed, but not to sleep. As soon as it was light next morning, he was dressed and out, and, taking a small boat on the beach, he pulled out beyond the tiny pier that forms the harbor of Amalfi. Resting on his oars, he looked up to the quaint, white hotel. Suddenly a window was thrown open and a graceful figure, dressed in some loose, white morning wrapper, stepped out on the balcony. It was she! Belever's heart beat fast as he looked up at the girl he had loved at first sight standing with one little hand shading her eyes from the sun, drinking in the beauty of the scene. Presently she looked down, as it seemed, into his very eyes. He thought he recognized him, for with an impatient movement she hastily went in, closing the window after her. Defectedly Belever rowed ashore and mounted the long flights of steps to the hotel. He thought of packing up his things at once and finding another lodging until his own place should be ready for habitation; but a certain obstinacy in his nature held him from his course. After all, was he so much to blame? Had he done a thing too bad for forgiveness? If he frankly apologized to the ladies, ought they not to forget his impulsive error of taste and receive him again on a footing of friendship? He determined to seize the first opportunity for an explanation. He had not long to wait, for as he was passing down the long corridor on his way to the salle-a-manger for breakfast a door opened in front of him and Lesley herself appeared. "Miss Fleetwood—" He had begun appealingly, when she turned on him a look so full of resentment that the words died on his lips. She passed him with a hardening of the dainty features and her pretty chin in the air. Belever fell back, biting his lip. For the next two or three hours he wandered wretchedly about the ancient town and presently found himself again at the little port, where he began to talk with one of the Italian masons employed on the works for strengthening the pier. Suddenly this man broke off in an explanation he was giving of the means by which they transported and sunk the heavy blocks of concrete and raised a warning finger. With startled eyes he was looking up at the great cliff that rose above the harbor. "Did you hear that, signore?" he asked in an awed whisper. "It is the mountain working. That is the third time since breakfast I have heard it crack and strain. At six this morning the Hotel Santa Caterina cracked." "Good heavens! Do you mean that the cliff will fall?" "I think there is great danger, signore. We have had a fortnight's rain, and the building of the Hotel Santa Caterina there has weakened the base of the mountain. I shall go and call the syndic." Far above him Belever could see that many persons had come out of the Hotel Cappuccini and were assembled on the terrace looking toward the overhanging part of the mountain. He recognized the flowing whiskers of old Signor Vozzl, the landlord, and could see the white aprons and the bright dresses of the servants mingling with the darker costumes of the hotel guests. Then, on the terrace to the left of the house, beyond the cloisters, just under the grotto, he detected a gleam of poppy color, and, staring hard, he recognized Lesley Fleetwood, walking slowly up and down, all unconscious of the danger that threatened her. With a shout, Belever started for the grotto. It was approached by a long flight of steps which turned two or three times until they reached the terrace of the grotto. The girl looked up suddenly, and her face flushed. She turned from him impatiently. "Miss Fleetwood, there is great danger; the mountain will fall," he cried excitedly. "You must come at once." "Must!" repeated the girl, with a surprised lifting of the eyebrows. "This is no time for ceremony," he answered; "the peril is near. Your mother and everyone has run out from the hotel." "Are you afraid?" She looked at him half mockingly, half disdainfully. "I am afraid for you. I entreat you to come at once!" "Thank you. I prefer to stay where I am, and to be alone." With this there came from above a shower of loose stone and dust that poured from the edge of the cliff over their heads. "You see!" he cried. "My witness." "Nonsense!" said Lesley, sharply. "A servant told me those stalactites and things always fall after rain. Pray lose no time in saving yourself from the terrible danger!" Down came another stone. There was a strange sound, mysterious, indescribable, that came from the mountain. It was as if a giant imprisoned inside were stirring cautiously. The man and the girl looked into each other's eyes, defiance in hers, pleading in his. But suddenly a hot wave seemed to rush through Belever's veins. With a wild shout from below ringing in his cars, he caught the girl in his arms as if she had been a child. The mountain groaned. Belever sprang from under the arch of the grotto and, as if that fettered giant grudged the loss of his prey, there came a great roaring, which filled the air and confused the young man's senses. With a tremendous crash, a huge mass of rock plunged down from the foot of the grotto upon the very spot where, an instant ago, the two had stood, smashing into fragments the concrete pavement of the platform. The ground shook under Belever's feet; the earth seemed to quake as if it were turned to a A man reaches for a rock thrown from a mountain. Cried to Him to Come Back. jelly. Deafened, half blind, unable to think, he still ran on, Lesley quiet as death against his shoulder. Running down the few steps toward the hotel, which lay below the grotto in the rock, he reached the closters. Something seemed compelling him to look up. The whole mountain appeared to be falling. In the midst of a rushing mass from above three human figures detached themselves, shooting downward, limp as doils made of rags, yet dignified into supremest tragedy. "A few seconds and we shall be like that," were the words that flashed through Belever's brain Still, though he was hopeless now, instinct made him run on—on for dear life. Hardly had the thought of what might come printed itself before his eyes, when the whole great, overhanging mass of cliff broke away and fell headlong. Now they were in the chapel. It was like a dream to be there The WILDERS soft dusk, the peace, the faint suggestion of incense, the lighted candles in honor of the Christmas season—on the altar, and dotted about among the quaint little oriental figures of the "crib," or "prescipio," all seemed unreal, a mirage of peace in the presence of great danger. The rushing noise, like an advancing tidal wave, grew louder. From the doorway through which he had just come Belever could see what was happening. He saw a huge flying boulder strike the roof of the hotel, crush it in, and break away the wall beneath, as if the solid, ancient structure, which had weathered the storms of 800 years, had been a house of cards, set up by the hands of a child. For a moment he believed that the whole building would g3, and the girl he loved with it. But he heard the thunder of the landslide as it swept down to the sea, engulfing the Santa Caterina as it went and throwing a towering wall of water that rushed in upon the beach. Then a great silence fell, broken only by the faraway shouting of human voices sounding strangely small and feeble after nature's savage uproar. Nothing more happened. They were saved. Lesley had clung to him speechless, almost breathless, and Belever had clasped her tightly, hardly knowing how tightly. But now he gently released her. As he did so, she fell away from him, half fainting, and he caught her again, with his arm round her waist. "For heaven's sake, tell me that you're not hurt—that no stone struck you as we came," he stammered. "No," she whispered, for all strength was gone from her, and she could not speak aloud. "No—but you—there's a streak of blood on your forehead. Oh, how can I ever forgive myself? You might have been killed. It was all—all my fault. I was a wretch. You ought to have gone and left me." "I'd rather have been killed than do that," said Belever. He had forgotten to let her go. She had forgotten to draw herself away, and so they still stood together, these two enemies, she leaning slightly against him, he with his arm round her waist. "Oh, why do you say that?" she faltered. "I was so obstinate—so wicked. I deserved anything. I wonder you cared." "But, you see, I loved you," said Belever, quite simply. "If the end had to come I wanted it to come for me, too." It did not seem in the least strange that he should be telling her this, though she had never seen him until yesterday and had refused to speak to him this morning. They had known each other always, now, and they could never go back to being strangers again. She did not answer, or even appear surprised; but, when her eyes left his they wandered all about the chapel, thinking how beautiful it looked and how sacred it seemed and how good it was to be there. "I hope—" she began; but what she hoped Belever was not to know, for a pale woman appeared at the door leading into the chapel from the hotel opposite the entrance from the cloisters, and, at the sight of the two figures standing together in the jewelled twilight broke into sobs. "Lesley—thank heaven!" she ejaculated. "I've searched everywhere for you. They tried to keep me from coming back to the house, but I would." Lesley ran to her mother. "He saved my life," she said. The elder woman held out both her hands to him. "How can I thank you?" she cried. "By forgiving me—if you will." He spoke to her, but he looked at Lesley. "We start newly from this moment," said the girl. Her eyes were wonderfully soft and sweet in the chapel's dusk, jewelled by the candle lights. "Come away quickly," implored her mother. "Who knows yet if it is safe even here? It has all been so sudden, so horrible. I saw everything from the terrace—the peasants falling over the cliff from above, the fishing boats crushed—oh, I shall dream of it always. Signore Vozzi says, even if all is well after this, every one must leave the hotel as soon as we can get our things together. Do come!" She turned toward the door again, drawing Lesley with her. Belever followed and at the door Lesley turned back. He hardly dared to believe that he had read aright what her eyes said. 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"At last he said, 'Well, that's a jug in your hand, ain't it?' and I put my jug on the ground and said, 'No, sir.'" "What are you goin' to give at the preacher's donation party, Mandy?" "Lands sake! Nuthin! Why, I give the preacher a real store necktie that cost 10 cents at his donation party only three years ago!" Question for Question. "I shall discharge our butler," said Mr. Cumrox. "What's the trouble?" "He doesn't show me proper deterence. When I am paying a man liberally, I consider it his duty to laugh at my jokes." "And won't he?" "I don't think he can. He's an English butler. When in a spirit of gentle and condescending badness I said him, "Hawkins, can you tell me which came first, the chicken or the eggs?" he said, 'Which did you order first, sir?' For Instance Post Toasties "The Memory Lingers" ~Grocer says because they are GOOD INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON FOR DECEMBER 17 EZRA TEACHES THE LAW. LESSON TEXT—Nehemiah 8. MEMORY VERSES-2, 3. GOLDEN TEXT—"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul."—Psa. 19:7. TIME—One week after the completion of the walls in our last lesson. The first day of the 7th month, B. C. 444. The beginning of the civil new year ushered in by the feast of Temptations. The seventh month includes parts of September and October. The 1st day of this month was October 4, in 1910. The seven days' feast of vs. 15-18 was the Feast of Tabernacles beginning on the 15th day of the seventh month, in October, B. C. 444, and continuing 7 or 8 days. Leviticus 23. PLACE—Jerusalem. PERSONS—Nehemiah the governor of Juden. Ezra the Scribe, a chief priest. Artaxerxes king of Persia, including Palestine. Herodotus is writing his histories in Greek about this time, 450-430 B. C. In spite of all opposition the walls of Jerusalem had been completed. The city was safe from her enemies. The character and conduct of the citizens had been restored, and was equipped for service. These complete an act in a great drama of providence, in which the courage that stands to duty in face of all danger and the faith that looks to God in prayer had been vindicated. But these things merely meant Opportunity. They did not constitute a great city, nor a true kingdom, nor a holy nation, nor outward prosperity, nor a people of God. They only rendered these things possible. The great question now was how to restore the nation to its place in the kingdom of God, how to build up a pure, righteous, noble people, who should be depositories of the true religion, who should proclaim it by their lives and tongues, who should hold up the True Light before the world. The first means was the instruction of the whole people in the Word of God. After a week's rest from the severe labors of building the wall, the civil New Year's day was ushered in by the blowing of trumpets, and horns with mouth-pieces of gold; and this "memorial blowing" continued all day from morning till evening, proclaiming a day of rejoicing, like our Christmas bells. It was to proclaim God's covenant, to sound victory over Satan, to sound a call to repentance, as it were a blast to wake men from their sleep of sin. The people gathered themselves together as one man, including men and women, and all the children old enough to hear with understanding. This is the true ideal of the church—all the congregation in the Bible school; all the Bible school in the congregation; and everybody in the whole community in both. And no church, and no body of churches, in any town should be satisfied with less. There should be a frequent and accurate census by a federation of the churches, for this end. Ezra the Scribe and Teacher suddenly appears at this time. Where he had been during the 13 years between his reforms and the coming of Nhemiiah to rebuild the wall is unknown. It seems most probable that he returned to Babylon, and continued his studies of the Law of Moses, and when he learned of Nhemiiah's great work he also returned to Jerusalem, and was prepared to forward the religious training of the people, as soon as Nhemiiah's work for their material safety was completed. It was the people themselves that requested Ezra to read the law to them, the law of Moses. This testifies to a general knowledge of the existence of a book the contents of which, so far as they are known, agreed substantially with our Pentateuch. Ezra did not originate this law. The books of the law, and the history of Israel had been scattered in separate books in various places during the distracted times of Israel's later history. Ezra codified, edited, brought together, the law of Moses, and its unfolding during their history very much as centuries later the scattered writings of the apostles were united into our New Testament. But it was the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel, a real word of God. This was the beginning of a new era of Bible study. Very few of the people could have Bibles, for they were rare and expensive. Few could read even if they had books. The reading and the teaching were chiefly by the priests. Now came the time of the people. Synagogues began to be established for teaching the law in every town and village. The people must hear for themselves, and all of them be taught and trained in the Scriptures. The greatest need of our times is more and deeper religious life. Religion is, after all, the principal thing; that a mere readjustment of ethical formularies is not enough; that a deeper note than this must be struck if we hope to restore the lost harmony to the human soul and the social order. There must be something to worship, something that kindles our purest love and marshals our highest loyalties. Nothing less than this will meet the social need of the time, which is a call for a radical change in ruling ideas, for a mighty reconstruction of ideals. You Look Prematurely Old Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING. PRICE, $1.00, retail. WESTERN CANADA FARMER SECURES WORLD'S PRIZE FOR WHEAT WESTERN CANADA FARMER SECURES WORLD'S PRIZE FOR WHEAT A ROSTHERN, SASK., FARMER THE LUCKY WINNER. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific Railway offered $1,000 in gold as a prize for the best 100 lbs. of wheat, grown on the American continent, to be competed for at the recent Land Show in New York. In making the competition open, the donor of this handsome prize showed his belief in the superiority of Canadian wheat lands, by throwing the contest open to farmers of all America, both United States and Canada. The United States railways were by no means anxious to have the Canadian railways represented at the show and a New York paper commenting on the results of the competitions says that they were not to be blamed, as the Canadians captured the most important prize of the show. The winner of this big wheat prize was Mr. Seager Wheeler of Rosthern, Saskatchewan, and its winning has brought a great deal of credit on the district. The winning wheat was the Marquis variety, and received no more attention from Mr. Wheeler than his other grain, but he is a very particular farmer. His farm is one of the cleanest and best kept in the Rosthern district, and this year he won first prize in a good farm competition which included every feature of farming and every part of the farm. Last winter Wheeler was a prize winner at the provincial seed fair in Regina. Wheeler is a firm believer in sowing clean seed of the best quality procurable, consequently his grain is much sought after by the best farmers for seed purposes. Wheeler is an Englishman. He is a pioneer of Rosthern, coming here fifteen years ago. In the last six years he has done much experimenting, particularly in wheat varieties. His farm resembles an experimental farm. A long driveway, lined on both sides with trees, leads to a modest house, the home of Wheeler, a modest, unassuming man with the appearance of a student rather than a man engaged in commercial pursuits. There are now no free homesteads to be had in this district, and farm lands are worth from $20 to $40 per acre, which a few years ago were secured by their present owners, either as a free gift or purchased at from $5 to $8 per acre. It is not many miles from Rossthern, where the farmer lives, who secured the first prize for wheat last year at the National Corn Exposition at Columbus and West of Rossthern, about 150 miles, lives Messrs. Hill and Son, who won the Colorado Silver Trophy, valued at $1,500, for the best peck of oats, also awarded at the National Corn Show at Columbus in 1910. Not contented with the high honors obtained in its wheat, Canada again stepped forward into the show ring, and carried off the Stillwell trophy and $1,000 for the best potatoes on the continent. This time the winner was a British Columbia man, Mr. Asahel Smith, the "Potato King," of that province. The exhibit consisted of one hundred and one varieties drawn from all parts of the province aggregating in weight one and a half tons. At the recent Dry Farming Congress, held at Colorado Springs, and at which time it was decided to hold the next Congress at Lethbridge, in 1912, the Province of Alberta made a wonderful showing of grains, grasses and vegetables. "At the Congress, Alberta got more prizes and trophies, ten to one, than any state of the Union," said Mr. Hotchkiss to the Edmonton Bulletin. "We brought back all but the building with us, and they offered us that, saying we might as well take all that was going. We would have brought it along, too, if we had had a flat car to put it on. Alberta captured nearly 50 first prizes, 20 seconds, 3 thirds, 9 cups, 40 medals, 50 ribbons and 2 sweepstakes. The grand sweepstake prize, for the best exhibit by state or province, a magnificent silver cup, was presented to us with much ceremony at a reception to the Canadians in the Empress hotel. The presentation was made by Prof. Olin, chairman of the judging committee, and the cup was received on behalf of the province by the Hon. Duncan Marshall. Wanted—A Handhold: Meandering Mike heaved such a deep sigh that his companion was moved to ask him what the matter was: "I was just thinking about bad roads and the wonders of science," was the answer. "This earth is spinning round faster'n a railway train behind time." "Well, we ain't fell off yet." "No. But think of what a convenience it would be if we could have some place to grab on to while de territory slid under our feet until de place we wanted to go to come along." —Youth's Companion. After a woman living in a small town has visited in the city for a couple of weeks she calls her hired girl a maid. 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"Our little town o' Blueberryville is right up to date an' about as progressive an' public-speeered as any town in the state," said Zedekiah Brush, as he drove over the hills with the summer boarder. "Fact is, some of us think the sele'men use the tax money a little too freely keepin' pace with the speerit of progress that seems to be in the air nowadays. Here, in the last year, the town hall has had a new roof, an' a new hoss shed has been built around the church, an' a new handle put in the town pump, an' a bridge costin' most $200 has been built over Plum Crick. The town clock has been put in repair at a cost of $12.60, an' they've put three dozen new books in the town liberry, an' now they are talkin' of offerin' a firm a bonus o' $200 to start a pickle factory in the town. Once a lot o' sele'men gitt the progressive fever, an' the tax money flies. 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That means that all the force of the powder is used to propel the shot or bullet. The powder combustion is progressive—produces velocity all along the barrel. The kick you notice in other ammunition is caused by a big sudden explosion that works both forward and backward and leaves no reserve force to follow the load from breech to muzzle. Buy R. H. Shot Shells and Metallic Cartridges from your dealer. Send for our valuable book of ammunition pointers. ROBIN HOOD AMMUNITION CO. 3rd STREET, SWANTON, VT. rely Old SING. PRICE, $1.00, retail. maturely CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING. PRICE, $1.00, ret Somewhat Inconsistent. T ROBIN HOOD AMMUNITION Not Made by a Trust A AS S SEARCHLIGHT. PAGE EIGHT. 333 Official Knights & Knights & Daughters OF TABOR KANSAS—NEBRASKA JURISDICTION 1911—GRAND OFFICERS—1912 NEXT PLACE MEETING. The Grand Temple and Tabernacle will meet in Leavenworth, Kansas, the second Tuesday in July, 1912. REV. FRANK WILSON, C. G. M. Taborian Home, Route 8, Tupeka, Kan SHP B. TAYLOR, KAN SIR D. L. TAYLOR, V. G. M. 329 E. Center, Salina, Kan MRS. EMMA 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. MRS. SARAH W FORBES, C. G. R. 717 "C" St. Lincoln, Neb. SIR WILLIAM CORE, C. G. T. 1120 Lane, Topeka, 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. G. O. 222 Ave. E. W. Hutchinson, Kans. MRS. PAULINE WOODFORK, C.G.Pr. 823 Freeman, Kansas City, Kan. SIR W. N. MILLER. General Attorney, 630 N. Main St., Wichita, Kansas. TEMPLES. Rev. F. Frank Wilson, C. G. M. 1—A. H. Richardson, Weir, Kan., Sir L. W. Stewart, Box 481; 1-3 Fri. 3—R. H. Cane, Atchison, Kan., Sir Jno. N. Davis, 521 "L,"; 1-3 Fri. TEMPLES. 4—Evening Star, Omaha, Neb., Sir S. R. Jackson care Frye Shoe Co.; 1-3 Mon. 5—St. Luke, N. Topeka, Kan., Sir Joe Walker, 1220 West (north); 1-3 Thurs. 6—Humphrey, Omaha, Neb., Sir W. H. Jackson, 2515 N. 17th. 7—Mt. Nebo, Wichita, Kan., Sir Rev. A. S. Washington, 1524 N. Washington; 1-3 Fri. 8—St. Peters, Ft. Scott, Kan., Sir Robt. Allison; 1-3 Tues. 10—Mt. Horeb, Leavenworth, Kan. Geo. Walker 417 Kiowa. 11—Taborian, Wichita, Kan., Sir W. N. Miller, 630 N. Maln; 1-3 Thurs. 12—Moses Dickson, Parsons, Kan., Sir W. N. Williams, 2201 Corning; 1-3 Thurs. 15—Silver Leaf, Salina, Kan., Sir J. C. Hudson care Hudson Grocery Co. 17—Golden Gate, Coffeyville, Kan. Sir N. N. Gilbert, 405 Santa Fe; 1-3 Wed. 19—Mt. Tabor, Lawrence, Kan., Stg W. H. Jones, care Santa Fe Depot; 2-4 Thurs. 22—Barak, Oswego, Kan., Sir L. R. Wilson, Oswego College. 24—Jas. H. Bedford, Cherryvale, Kan., Sir Rev. J. W. Warren, 218 F. 7th. 25—Washington, Kansas City, Kan., Sir J. H. Downs, 422 Haskell; every Friday. 59—Sunnyside, Topeka, Kan., Sir Peter Davis, 1008 Washburn; 1-3 Thurs. 60—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. 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. 2-Golden, Iola, Kan., Mrs. Ella Weston, 709 Buckeye; 2-4 Sat. 3-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. 5-Crescent, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. Hattie Montgomery, 1115 N. 5th; e-4 Fri. 6-Rebecca Ann, Ottawa, Kan., Miss Katherine Glaspie, 128 Mulberry; 1-3 Thurs. 7—Sunbeam, Saline, Kan., Mrs. Lililan Shobe, 437 S. 12th; 1-4 Fri 8—Hebecca, May, Coffeville, Kan. 9—Western Sun, Topeka, Kan., Mrs. Lulu Deitey, 120 Kansas Ave; 1-3 Fri. 10—St. Marta, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. Carrie Davis, 446 Main; 1-3 Wed. 11—Rebecca Saba Mereo, Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. J. A. Smith, 847 Freeman; 1-3 Mon. 12—women Rule, Kansas City, Kan. as, Mrs. B. Johnson, 211 Stew- ; 1-3 Thurs. 15—America Davis, Weir, Kan., Mrs. Margie stewart, Box 14, 24 Directory 6—Silver Leaf, Parsons, Kan., Mrs. K. Shakespear, 112 Main; 1- Wed. 17—Western Queen, Ft. Scott, Kan. Mrs. A. Masir, 317 E. Wall; 1-3 Sat. 18—St. Marie, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. E Patterson, 2115 Nicholas; 2-4 Thurs. 19—Amelia Levels, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Ella Golden, 2302 N. 25th. 20—Maria, Ft. Scott, Kan., Mrs. P Johnson, 501 Hyman; 1-2 Fri. 21 Queen Sheba, Oswego Kan., Mrs. Nancy Landis, Box 144 2-4 Thu 24—Charity Rose, Coffeyville, Kan.; Mrs. A. Garner, 704 E. 12th; 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. 31—Emma Gaines, Butte, Mont., Mrs. Salina Easters, 334 Dakota [rear] 32—Wichita, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Salie Hall, 1024 Ohio; 1-3 Thurs 33—Golden Rule, So. Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Sadie Jones, 819 N. 27th; 1-3 Thurs. 34—Eutevator, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. Mamie Sloss, 1121 Oak; 1-3 Fri. 35—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 77—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; 1-3 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. Rev. 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, Fn. Scott, Kan. Mrs. Eyma 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; 2-4 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. 10—Washington, Kansas City, Kan, Mrs. Effie Porter, 1036 Grand- view Blvd.; 1-3 Sat. 11—Alice Tucker, So. Omaha, Neb, Mrs. I. M. Faulkner, 169 N. 31st; 1-3 Sat. 11—Viola, Lawrence, Kan., Mrs. Mary Brown, 325 Miss. 4 Sat. 15—Louisa Mae, Cherryvale, Kan., Mrs. M. E. Holt, 517 West Main. 16—Pearl, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Anna Jones, 1457 Wabash 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., K. 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, aKn, Mrs. Sally Lanear, 1209 Buchan- an; 1-3 Sat. 44—Rising Sun, Atchison, Kan., Mrs. Mary Delley, 120 Kansas. 46—Mayflower, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. L. Herrell, 252 N. 17th. 1-3 Sat. ```markdown ``` 777 TENTS. PALATIUMS. Rev. Frank Wankel, 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., Ransom Taylor, 4th Thrus. 3—Moses Dickson, Ackison, Kan. W. H. Barnes, 4th Mon. 4—Queen City, Parsons, Kan., L. Bridgewater, 2430 Appleton. 5—Jewell Wilson, Lawrence, aK. 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; 1-3 Fri. OFFICIAL ORGAN. The Wichita Searchlight, 630 N. Main St., Wichita, Kan Only $1.00 per year. To Readers of the Searchlight. To the readers of the Searchlight, all those who read the account about Cuba being the Negroe's land of hope, now to bring this great fact closer to you observation and to fix it so you can get information and see the wonderful booklets of Cuba and to learn of their interesting terms, you can call to see Mr. H. H. Neely at their residence at 1447 S. River St. or call them by the telephone Market 3539 X. As they are General agents for the State of Kansas and have purchased a tract of land there come friends and learn something about this wonderful country. 50 Wide Awake Agent are wanted. This is something that can make a good living at if you will hustle, we want wide awake Hustlers and thats all. SEE Mr. B. H. Neely Telephone Market 3539x. --- We do all kinds of fancy JOB PRINTING, Satisfaction Guarenteed. Prices Always Right. Bring your Job work to us. White Father Protects Negro. Indianapolis News Compares Act To That Of Old Roman Father. A Kansas farmer whose daughter, it is charged, had been attacked by a negro, saved the accused man from being lynched. While the mob was dragging the negro the farmer pushed his way thro it with the words: "This man undoubtedly attempted a vicious crime ou my daughtre, but Judge Lynch poes not live in Kansas any more. To burn this fellow would be to scandalize the country. Let the law take its course." There is a patriot and a father of the old Roman kiud! He honored HIMSELF, his DAUGHTER, and his STATE and COUNTRY. It is a spirit of this kind which must arise if we are not to go from bad to worse. We have got to rescue our civilazation. But the spirit is only the beginning. It must be followed by action on the part of the law. There must be no conspiracy strong enough to hang juries and cause disagreements until it becomes a by-word that it is impossible to get justice in the neighborhood of the lynching. We'll Some Day Be Your Printer We Do All Kind Of Fancy and First-Class Job Printing. Satisfaction Guaranteed. SEARCHLIGHT PRINTING Co. 630 N. Main St. Everything Neat, Fresh and Clean COTTAGE CAFE 603 North Main Street Regular Meals 20c S ort Order All Hour Fresh Pies, Cakes, Pastries All Home Cook Mrs. R. H. Todd, Prop COTTAGE CAFE 603 North Main Street Sugar Meals 20c Sort Order All Hours Pies, Cakes, Pastries All Home Cooks Mrs, R. H. Todd, Prop N. 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THE HUB 114 N.Main Fire Suits and O Hats, Hanan Sho COMPLETE FURNISHED DEAM ABS NORTH-WEST COURT Suits and Overcoats Sted , Hanan Shoes, Emery Sk COMPLETE STOCKS, FI NISHED GOODS. M ABSTRACT IN NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THE COURT HOUSE Fine Suits and Overcoats Stedson Hats, Hanan Shoes, Emery Skirts COMPLETE STOCKS, FINE FURNISHED GOODS. Bonded Abstractors Commissioner of Corporations Smith has made a report to President Roosevelt on the methods of the Standard Oil company in which the claim of the concern that it has been a benefit to consumers is disproved. The third congress of the Esperantists will assemble at Cambridge, England, for a ten days' session. Delegates from all over the world will attend. Advices from Casa Blanca, Morocco say that most of the hostile Moorist tribesmen surrounding the town have retired after a fight with natives inside. The coinage executed at the mints of the United States during July aggregated $7,457,000. A monument in Memory of the vicory of Commodore Perry on Lake Erie has been unveiled at Put-in-Buy. --- --- THE CAFE Main Street S S ort Order All Hours es — All Home Cooking Todd, Prop Wichita, Kan H, NEELY, Rents For The Lands ATS in the STATE KESAS. MKET 3539 X. Special Attention Given To Canine Practice powered — Day or Night Wildes Neon & Dentist Hospital In the City Office and Hospital 230 N. Market St. Wichita advertisers They nt. vercoats Stedson oes, Emery Skirts STOCKS, FINE GOODS. TRACT Co. CORNER OF THE HOUSE Dr. Simon Fexer, head of Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, claims to have discovered a serum for the cure of spinal meningitis. About 600 bricklayers and stone cutters are on a strike at Kansas City. By the capsizing of a boat on Bear Lake, near Chillicothe, Mo., Miss Lucretia Evans and Emery McDouga were drowned. The sub-committee of the Missouri state board of agriculture has decided to recommend that two state roads be built between Kansas City and St. Louis. The southern route, south of the river, will cost $960,000 and the central route is to cost $1,193,900. French and Spanish warships been barded the Moorish villages surrounding Casa Blanca, Morocco, killing 15 of the native tribesmen. The battles of Casa Blanca fired on the warships. ```markdown ``` Officers and Members Of Rebecca Tabernacle No. II To Our Dear Daughter Mrs. W. N. Miller. Kansas City Kans. Dec. 4. We have learned with unexpressible regret and sadness of your measureless bereavement, by which a cruel fate has robbed you of one of the best of husbands, and the community of one of its noblest citizens. The Value of Negro Business Enterprises. After a man's moral rating is made his value to the is Judged by what he has accomplish. And in a final analysis what he has accomplished usually reduces itself to dollars and cents. With this fact in mind it is well to remind ourselves of what our business enterprise stand for to ourselves and the world at large. By business we speak directly of commercial interchange.Its value is almost inestimable. No man can rise or fall alone, every individual is much too closely interwoven with the general woof. Thus so the development of our business enterprises spells succes or failure for us individually and collectively. To Be Continued. The Clubs. Meetings. The Mothers Ade Club met at the residence of Mrs. Mattie Jones A.beautiful oration was delivered by Mrs Mary Pinkney, Mrs Lille Hext read an excellent paper entittled Woman Mrs.Covington and Mrs. Smith Rev. and Mrs. Willims were the guests of the after noon Rev. Willims spoke some very interesting things to the Club short talks were made by all. The after noon was spent very plesantly, And a delicious lunchein was served by the hostess, Mrs Jones Aftor the reglor roteen of buysness they a joined to. meet next wee; With Mrs. Richard Jones. E 16 th st On Thursday of last week Mrs Carrie Anderson was hostess to her club the W. T. Vernon Mrs. Tutt being a very pleasant visitor, After a very interesting meeting a dainty luncheon was served. All declared Mrs. Anderson an ideal hostess. Mrs. Griffin President, Mrs. McAdams Secty. Miss. Blanch Kemp was hostess to the Vasti Club Tuesday, Dec. 12; at her home 309 E. Elm St. After the business was attended to J. G. Wilev who was a visitor to the club give a short address to the girls. The hostess served a dainty luncheon. After which they adjourned They will meet next Tuesday Dec 19, with Miss. Ella Roach 1803 N. Mead, with Miss. Bettie Giles hostess