The American Times from Wichita, Kansas • 4

I The American Times FLEET TO GIVE CHINA LAST SOCIAL CALL Fred Jeltz, Editor. Chester A. Jelti, Gen. Mgr. JMSS CARDS.

C. O. Page HARDWARE MERCHANTS. Dealers In Rubber and Leather Belting, window Glass and Stoves. 518 East Douglas Avenue.

Published Weekly at C01 N. Muln Wichita, Kan. 8ECRETARY ROOT ACCEPTS THE ORIENTALS INVITATION. TermB $1 60 One Year, .76 Six Months. .50 Three Months .05 Per Copy.

Mr. W. M. 'Whlttd, one of Wichita's most highly respected colored citizens, has opeued an excellent Ice cream parlor and confectionery at 513 N. Main.

01 ve him your trade. Drop In at K. C. Wallace's fine store for anything you want iu freBh meats, cigars and tobacco. 610 East Murdock.

Mr. Wallace has an excellent trade and our many white and colored readers will make no mistake If you see Mr. Wallace The Paris City Cleaning Works huve located In the Getto building, 113 West Seventh street. Mr. Jack-Bon, the proprietor, Is now prepared to meet his many frlendB In his new quarters, where they will be served right.

Call and see the nice and neat cleaning, repairing, pressing and tailoring. WILL BE A FORMAL "TEA PARTY" CANDIDATES. J. H. Stewart, Attorney.

H. Burns, Nolan Stewart Burns, LAW, LOANS A REAL ESTATE. Wichita, Kansas. Political Announcements. Atlantic Squadron Will Decline AH Others With "Thanks' In Order to Reach Home During Roose- I am a candidate for member of the Kchool board from 2nd ward April next.

OSCAR H. BLASE. I am a candidate for member of School board from 4th ward In April next. DR. M.

A. PRATT. velfs Administration. Office 'Phone 622. Residence 'Phone 11151 Red.

S. S. Elder, PHYSICIAN and SPECIALIST. Office 722 Bait DOUglai Avenue. Residence 530 S.

Topeka Avenue. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. 'Phono 1375 Red. George Vestal, HARDWARE. JAHANT Fufnaces best on the market.

Roofing Guttering Down Spouting, Galvanized Cresting, Ridge and Hip Roll. Tin Shop: 820 E. Douqlas AvS. Wichita, Kan. Ross Bros.

SEED HOUSE is the place to visit this Spring and Slimmer. Wichita, Kansas. Wichita has some very fashionable young "colored ladles." Many of hem attend-the High school, while others are frugal and very Indus trlous. The majority of them wear excellent nice clothes. The fabrics are of good taste, selection and flue judgment.

Many of tjiem wear also very costly gowns and of an imported nature. Of course most of these are married ladies, whose husbands rank among the best of the "city's people." All in all Wichita ranks second to none in the state. If Topeka ladies of either class would see lhe Wichita ladies In the evening on Main and Douglas they would marvel. Officer Dawson Is one among the most dutiful officers on the police force of this city. If we can see well he has been in officer for a number of years and also he used to be a patrolman in Trenton, during which time the record shows he was all things to "all men." He never cruelly beat prisoners because he had the power.

An officer who cruelly beats a prisoner Is either a coward or he is not aware of his duty. The day has come and gone when a municipal or any other officer has a right to cruelly beat up a prisoner and the Times will note these happenings before the authorities. Dr. G. G.

Brown and Dr. A. K. Lawrence have opened offices together at 517 N. Main street, 'phone 1557.

They will be associated in the practice of medici ie and surgery. Each of the above gentlemen is prepared to give the people of Wichita first-class service in every particular. Each doctor is a graduate of a first-class high school, an Assoclational Medical College. Dr. Brown comes from Atchison, where he has practiced seven years.

He served as one of the resident physicians of Freedmen's Hospital, Washington, D. and county health officer of Atchison county. Dr. Lawrence is also a graduate in pharmacy. He served as hospital stew-art of the 9th Ohio Colored Volunteers; had charge of the Wyandotte Drug Co.

at Kansas City four successful years. He has been in Wichita since last August and the people have found him to be a first-class druggist and a competent physician. Give Drs. Brown and Lawrence a trial, for they are certainly worthy young men. THE CALVIN GROCERY.

I. S. Woodward, Prop. Purveyors to Private Families, Hotels, Clubs and Restaurants. Telephones: Ind.

SI, Bell S2. 150 N. Main St. WICHITA DYERS CLEANERS. A.

Koepke, Proprietor. New 'Phone 550. 120 North Emporia, Wichita. Kansas. Reference: Kansas National Bank, Wichita.

Emanuel Harrison, M. PHYSICIAN SURGEON. U01 N. Main up Stairs. Wichita, Kansas.

Residence 703 N. Main St. Office Hours: 9 to 11, 2 to 5, 7 to S. Residence 'Phono 497 Green. Business 'Phone 1S92.

Frank Hoff, PLUMBING, A I N.G and GAS FITTING. 350 N. Main Strort, WICHITA. KAN. Everything looks good to us.

Just watch us "grow." You may get "higher up." This meaus you. Good social people who don't hold a dollar till you hear the "eagle Bcream." Bring or send us your dolngB and happenings of the week. We expect you to report your newB. If you want to report to the Times office it will come out "verbatim." Send In "your stuff." The horse belonging to the Van-werden Drug Co. took flight last Sunday and went for parts unknown, leaving the boss and the buggy be hind.

Two conveyed the remuliiB to the barn or carriage depository." Don't think we are from the country and that we are easy. You will find nothing easy here, so just paste your bets that way. We want the best people with us If you want to go, but If you don't the devil can have you, that's all. There will be a big concert of Dun-son's band sometime in April. The day or evening has not yet been fixed.

Watch the "Times" for this grand band concert. Mr. Dunson, the and also the promoter, will duly Inform the "Times." The city of Wichita is so regulated under the mayorship of "our executive," Mayor Graham, and his splendid force of officers, consisting of many detectives and patrollmen, that a man up a tree can easily see that Wichita is not what it "used to be." After the debate on Tuesday evening at New Hope Baptist church stop at Mrs. M. A.

Hodge's fine hotel and lunch department. You will be served in good and excellent style. Also shortly Mrs. Hodge will give' her grand opening. Watch for the date.

606 N. Main St. There are one or two common so-called republican papers attempting to criticise our stand, but if they read the Times they will only wish they were as "great." That's all. "Nuff said." We care not for a donkey's bray. iWe are inpedendent from "A to "Times." The young whites, ail teachers of the city and rural districts, have passed the "Uncle Sam" examination for the Philippine service as teachers for a high salary.

It would behoove many applicants to note this examination and get In on the ground floor in readiness for "Uncle Sam's" call. The writer must compliment some good people all along the line, so when you do a kind act you will not be overlooked. We are not going to pass your good traits of character and virtues up. Let us give you something to remember you had better read the "American Times." Mr. Sanford Brown of the Bankers' Accident Insurance Company of Des-Moines, Iowa, has been a resident of the city for many years.

He is general, agent for this company and the best class of people are with him. He may call to see you. He is courteous and polite and his word is a "bank in Wichita." You can confer with the "ornery feilow" and he will put an editor in his class. At the same time an editor is already in paradise while he. "poor fool," has got to "get there." Let us give you a "tip" don't you monkey with an editor because the whole world "loves a lover," and who can be a better lover than an editor? Mr.

John Bays, the expert plumber, has recently returned from the south. He visited many southern points. His large and spacious business is located at 113 East Second Street. His 'phone is 1710. Call him up for any thing in his line.

Everything promptly attended to. See him in his line. Mighty "swell" place. Capt. C.

A. Jeltz, of the 49th Volunteers, who saw service in the Philippines, is now with the Times. He is a nephew of the editor of this paper. Business is picking up around the Times office, which made it absolutely necessary to call him into service on this paper. There should be no such thing as fail.

American Times. Officer Jones, of the day service, has recently installed on North Main st. a first-class place of amusement, consisting of billiards and pool. The place Is a model, especially when owned and controlled by one of Wichita's most highly respected colored citizens. The American Times wishes Mr.

Jones success in his new venture. This paper will be sent all over Topeka and Shawnee county and the state shortly. You will then reckon ampng yourselves, and you surely "wish you hadn't said it." We are not dead nor asleep, you would graciously explain. You must remember there are others and we will be on the ground floor in old Shawnee, where we vote to show you that which was said to be lost is found. The republicans have held their city primaries.

We suppose they expect to be elected it in April next. Among them is Chas. Lulling, who is a candidate from his ward. Like everything else. If you are not "in" on it you will be left out, so Mr.

Jackman takes his medicine like a man, but he should feel sore, as the people somewhat preferred him to his "Victor." A bad negro who was in hiding in a closet on a "Jim Crow" car down in Oklahoma, made his appearance and put several dozen white people to "flight." The result was the white passenge -s were driven into the care reserved for their race and was unable to secure seats, hence they had to stand the trip on foot, while one lonely negro passenger was master of the "Jim crow" csr. Verily we say unto you the "Jim Crow" car system is a "farce." Else those poor ladies at least should not have been forced to "stand up" on their journey. Go to C. O. Pollock for harness and all kinds of repair work.

He is a nrat-cluM workman. Give him a call. 1107 B. Douglas Ave. As far as wo have seon the good "colored people" of means attend the best theaters and then attend church services regularly on Sunday.

The Toklo composed of oxcel-lout, educated Japanese people, operate a fine store at 210 N. Main St. See them In their art line. There are a good many tourist and home-seekers flocking to the city. Verily Wichita is a "commercial center." Keep your eyes on Wichita.

G. Bentley, horse shoeing. 3 to 4'b. 4 shoes from 1 to 2's, fl.00. Give him a call.

General ropatr work of all kinds. 351 N. Main St. Mrs. J.

N. Hall, shampooing and inunicurelng a specialty, also treatment for the scalp. She is an experienced lady in this line. 1024 Ohio St. Drop in at B.

W. Daniels' fine furniture store on North Main. He has just moved in his new Bigger and greater than ever. North Main St. Go to Win.

Coulter's barber shop. First-class workmen. Haircut 25c, shave 10c. Massage and shampoo a specialty. Give him a trial.

349 North Main St. J. S. Coleman has succeeded Mr. Murphy at 801 East Douglas Ave.

There he serves regular meals, short orders, chili, soft drinks, cigars and tobacco. J. C. Hides, the court house gVocsr, is meeling with much success and bids fair as a young man to become one of Wichita's most successful merchants. Mr.

Geo. Farrow carries oysters, short orders, chili, cakes, pies, a general line of confections and soft drinks. He will serve you right. 310 N. Main.

Western Pacific Tea Company-Teas, Coffees, Spices and Extracts. Extraordinary values in premiums. Phones 724. 320 East Douglas avenue. Thos.

Fitch, Propr. The merchants of this sheet whose names are here inscribed are duly notified that we are here to stay. Of course our families have on idea of coming here. Every one takes the "Times." Why don't you? Are you a soul so "dead" that you have not given it a thought? You had better take the "Times" and you will get "higher up." Our colored population apparently are the happiest in the world. They spend their daily and weekly earnings.

Yes, all of it, if they have to "live and die in the streets." Mr. B. M. Crawford, Lewis Ransom and others will defend them-si ives in a debate Tuesday evening next at New Hope Baptist church, Meade Central and Third. Haynes and Shields, horseshoeing.

Horses called for and delivered. Office 323 N. Main St. Telephone 354. Give these gentlemen a call and they will do a neat job at shoeing.

The "Holy City" was on exhibition in the city last Saturday night. Many of Wichita's best society people took advantage of the performance and were weil entertained and well pleased. Buy your second hand goods from Hall Howard. Furniture of every description bought, Bold and exchanged. Give these kind people a call and they will treat you right, at 408 N.

Main St. A man who has no respect for ladies the Times has no respect for him. It does no harm to be polite. The Times will not stand for people who are void of honor and good brfading. A.

G. Mueller, funeral director. Open day and night. 213 N. Main.

Mr. Mueller is a first-class undertaker and reliable funeral director. Remember him when in need of service in his line. The Elm Street Cafe Miss Eva Harris, proprietor. We are between Main and Water street.

Meals and Short Orders served. Fish, Oysters and Game In season. Neatness and quick service is our motto. You remember the preface of this paper tells you not how much but how well. We only intend to give you a few lines at present each week as to our course, but "ere long" you may have something to read about.

See Dr. D. W. Nolan, graduate veterinary surgeon and dentist. The doctor's high standing in this city has made him famous.

Office and hospital 138 North Lawrenc streets. The doctor is a great man See him. R. McKee, contractor and builder, is doing a great work, employing many assistants in his large and spacious shop at 426 N. Main St.

Mr. McKee is one of the young men of the public eye. Keep your eye on him. The Star Shoe Shining Parlor. We guarantee to give you the best satisfaction.

Our shines last longer than any in the city. All shines 5c. We also carry all kinds of shoe laces. Call and see us. 203 East Douglas.

Next to Pfister's" Cigar Store. Young man, be careful and make just a little history before you die, so when you are gone they may read your eptaph: "There lies a soul whose iife can't be forgotten but shall go down in history as one well spent." Don't lose any time on us. We don't amount to anything. The sheriff of this county toid us the "colored" people IMWt vith ii6, so we are not publishing lored paper." but a newspaper. 'body reads the "Times." Washington, March 25.

The battleship fleet will visit China as well as Australia and Japan, and will be home on Washington's birthday, that President Roosevelt may participate in the welcome before his retirement from office ten days later. In deciding at the cabinet session today to accept the invitation extended by China it was also determined that the limit of the social calls had been reached and that all other invitations, should any be extended, would be declined with appreciative and regretful "thanks." May Hasten Departure. An earlier departure than July Gth from San Francisco is being contemplated in arranging the extended itinerary. This, however, will depend on the repairs: necessary when the ships reach that port. Admiral Evans reported today that splendid progress was being made in the target practice at Magdalena Ray.

Nine of the Bhips have already completed their work. They are the Maine, Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Kentucky and Kearsarge. The impression prevails at the department that the Maine and the Alabama may be detached from the fleet and their places taken by the Nebraska and the Wisconsin. The two former ships may be in need of overhauling. The Chinese invitation which was accepted today comes from the ministry of foreign affairs in Pekin through Minister Wu.

It reads: "As the American fleet has decided to visit the far east on its tour around the world, we have telegraphed instructions to the imperial high commissioner, of trade for the southern ports. Viceroy Tuan Fang, of Nanking, to make suitable preparations in conjunction with Admiral Sah Chen-Ping, to welcome the fleet to our shores. Please extend a formal invitation for the vessels to visit our ports through the honorable secretary of state. "In transmitting this invitation through you to your government, it is hardly necessary for me to add that it is the desire of my government and my people to give expression on this occasion to I he very friendly feelings which they entertain toward the American nation and to reciprocate for the many courtesies which have been extended to the representatives of my country on their visit to this country. You will remember Viceroy Tuan Fang as one of the imperial high commissioners visited this land three years ago to make a special study of your laws and institutions and I have no doubt that he considers it a special privilege to participate in arranging the reception to your fleet.

"Trusting that your government will see its way to accept the invitation and assuring you, sir, of my highest consideration." Secretary Root's Response. To this Secretary Root today replied: "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipts of the note of the 23rd Inst, by which you have conveyed to the government of the United States the cordial invitation of the imperial Chinese government for the American fleet to visit China while in the far east. "The communication of this friendly action on the part of your government was at once laid before the president and it is now my agreeable duty to have the honor of informing you that the government of the United States is most happy to accept the invitation, which is done with especial gratification in view of the friendship and mutual good will which have so long existed between the American and Chinese governments and peoples. "In communicating this reply I am compelled to add, however, that the arrangements for the cruise of the fleet will make it impossible for it to visit more than one of the ports of China. "It is noted with pleasure the fleet will be welcomed by his excel lency Tuan Fang, the viceroy of Nanking, who is so agreeably recalled as one of the imperial Chinese high commissioners who visited the United States a few years ago." Established 1884.

ROWLEE HARDWARE COMPANY. Cheapest Hardware and Stove House in Wichita. First-Class Tin Shop. Try Us. North Main Street.

CITY IS DESTROYED DY AN EARTHQUAKE MEXICAN TOWN CHILAPA, 15,000 PEOPLE, SHAKEN DOWN. Go to GRADY'S BAKERY. CONFECTIONERY and ICE CREAM PARLOR. SOS East. Douglas Ave.

'Phone 1357 Green. J. Bragg's shoe repairing. North Main. Dr.

F. J. Walker's office Is 233 N. Main street. R.

J. McKee, 42G N. Main contractor and builder. Mrs. Remspear's fine restaurant and cafe.

East Douglas. Globe Cornice Works, by W. L. Fnglish. 127 West FIrBt St.

Bonl's Cafe Is a very fine place. In passing stop there. 244 Main St. See Cook Pechin for new and second-hand goods, 253 N. Main.

tzler Hardware Co. See them at 35C N. Main St. Expert workmen. The Shuler Bros, are big contractors.

See them in their fine quarters. Get the habit and go to the kind merchants who place their ads in the 'Times." Swell bakery at E. B. MesserveV. "Ron Ton." Ice cream and ices.

140 N. Main. Go to Ed Cero for fine candies, confectionery and mild drinks. 900 East Douglas. J.

P. Holmes has a first-class res-laurant at 219 N. Main St. See him for good meals. H.

O. Harrison, cut price jeweler, spectacles and eye glasses, clocks. 437 N. Main St. Go to Gibson's wholesale produce company for everything that's good.

308 N. Main St. This paper is only a "venture" which cost several thousand dollars, but don't "get smart." See Mr. C. F.

Wimmcr. 1028 E.Douglas, choice country butter, eggs, fruits and bakery goods. Manning, the photo artist, will make pictures at reasonable prices. 330 N. Main.

If rou have to buy feed stop at Bowles Worth for flour, feed and hay, 420 N. Main St. W. F. Squire is the man to buy your new and second-hand goods from.

80G East Douglas. See Ford Co. for second-hand goods, second-hand sewing machines for sale and repair work. J. E.

Farmer, M. D. Office 703 N. Main St. Hours 7 to 8 a.

2 to 4 p. 8 to 9 p. m. Tel. 214.

If you have not tried the feed and alfalfa mills do so. See Mr. Wikoff, 725 North Main. 'Phone G87. Go to Mr.

Clark Means for staple and fancy groceries. Successor to Mr. Kernan, 1102 East Douglas. J. E.

Woltz. Farms, Ranches, City Property, Farm Loans. 215 East Douglas, Room 8. 'Phone 1314. The Banner mills handles Wichita's best flour, coal, grain and feed.

622 N. Main St. 'Phone 530. Go to Anderson Patton for good meals, lunch and short orders. Fine home cooking.

349 N. Main St. Mr. D. H.

Brown, of Parsons, is visiting relatives in the city at 916 E. Douglas Pete Colraan's, There are a very few idle colored people here. Everyone works who has bank or no bank account. Go to Mr. A.

C. Hunter for your groceries and meats on East Douglas. He carries everything. See him. G.

H. Young, real estate and city property a specialty, 601 N. Main street. See him for good bargains. Bundy Harold, bakery, confectionery, cigars, ice cream, cold drinks.

Give them a call. 519 East Murdock. For fine and delicious candies fresh on the market, drop in at the Palace of Sweets, 320 East Douglass. Unique Dry Cleaning Works. Ladies fine work a specialty.

Gents suits chemically cleaned. Fouts Ralston, Props. Lewis Ebert. 1001 East Dougias. want3 your old metal, iron and all kinds of junk.

Take it there for a good price. There will be a debate at New Hope Baptist church Tuesday evening next. "Resolved that Gasoline is more dangerous than Powder." Letus give you a "pointer" don't you monkey with an editor of a newspaper, else something may happen to you "unknown." See Mrs. Porter for ladies' home cleaning, shading plumes. Dying a specialty.

Gents' clothing attended to. 631 N. (Wichita. The majority of the merchants are very polite in this city. They generally help a "brother" if he is struggling for an "existence." FIRE THEN CONSUMES THE RUINS AMERICAN CORNICE WORKS.

Fred Buckley, Prop. Manufacturers of Galvanized Iron and Copper Cornice, Metal Skylights, Tin, Slate and Tile Roofing, Metal Ceilings. Ind. 'Phone 533. 317 Main.

Bell 'Phone 522 WICHITA. KAN. Number of Deaths Cannot Be Approximated Shocks Alarm Mexico City and Are Recorded on Many Seismographs in the United States. THE PEOPLES' CLEANING DYE WORKS. J.

S. Giwosky, Prop. 131 N. Lawrence Ave. 'Phone 178.

Wichita, Kansas. A. V. Manning, PHOTOGRAPHER. Upstairs.

330 N. Main St. Over 35 Years Experience. Wichita, Kansas. Brant Taylor, CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

Shop and Office 810 W. First St. Telephone 1120, W. H. Shaker.

E. D. Nelson. COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Work.

'Phone. M24. 114 East Second St. WICHITA, KANSAS. Mexico City, Mexico, March 28.

The town of Chilapa, in the state of Guerrero, was completely destroyed by an earthquake last night. Following the shock the ruins took Are and the whole city is burning. The populace is terror-stricken. it is not known, even approximately, how many lives were lost. Chilapa was a city of 15,000 inhabitants.

The earthquake which is reported to have destroyed the Mexican town of Chilapa undoubtedly is the same disturbance that shook the Island of St. Thomas yesterday afternoon, which was recorded at Washington last evening and which caused considerable alarm in Mekico City last night. At Washington two shocks were recorded by the instruments of the weather bureau. They wer eapproxi-roately at a distance of 2,400 miles. The first took place at p.

m. and the second at 10:54 p. m. Iu addition to this there was recorded on the afternoon of March 25th at Washington evidences of a strong shock believed to be in the same locality as those of yesterday. The shocks in Mexico City last night cracked walls all over the city.

The theater crowds rushed to the streets and for a short time there was considerable apprehension. No great damage was done. The disturbance at St. Thomas is described as a very sharp earth shock, but it did no damage. The town of Chilapa is something over 2,000 miles from Washington.

It is forty miles from a railroad and 115 miles from Mexico City. The state of Guerrero Is in the earthquake belt. Aprii 15, 1907, it experienced a quake which did considerable damage. At this time Chil-panclgo and Chilapa were partially destroyed and the death list exceeded 100. The shock of 1907 did damage to a number of smaller towns in the state of Guerrero.

Mrs. M. E. Lewis, CLOAK, DRESSMAKING MILLINERY GOODS. See her in this line.

40S N. Main St. DR. BENSON. Office over 140 Main St.

Glasses sold on easy payments. WICHITA, KAN. Mrs. Ella F. Grimes, FINE MILLINERY GOODS.

You are cordially invited to call and see this fine Millinery. 149 N. Main St. Watson MEALS AND SHORT ORDERS. Cigars, Chili and Cold Drinks.

714 E. Douglas. HOTEL VICTORIA. Mrs. Ada Coulter, prop.

Meals 15c. 20c and 25c. S43 N. Main St See Miss S. E.

Klentz for MILLINERY. A HAIR GOODS. 138 N. Main Street..