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THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. $1.00 Per Year in Advance. District Conference Meeting. FIRST DAY. The St. Joseph District Conference met at Glasgow, Mo., Aug. 19-22, 1903, with Rev. J. W. Jackson, D. D., presiding. Rev. Wm. H. Wheeler was elected secretary, with Rev. J. W. Patton, assistant, and Rev. W. C. Ellis treasurer. The roll call showed most of the pastors present and a very large number of local preachers, exhorters, Sabbath School Superintendents, League Presidents, and class representatives. The Presiding Elder's report showed the work in the district to be in a healthy condition and the work that is being done very substantial. The Missionary sermon was preached by Rev. D. J. Mitchell of Butler, Mo., subject, "Personal Responsibility in Missionary Work," from the text, Isa. 6:8. It was a very able discourse. At 8 p.m. a large audience gathered to show their appreciation for the presence of the District Conference and joined in giving the visitors a hearty welcome. Rev. J. N. Wilson, pastor of the A. M. E. Church, delivered the address of welcome and Rev. J. W. Thomas responded, Rev. J. L. Smith of Iowa presiding. After a few selections by the choir, Miss Zenobia Payne presiding at the organ; Rev. J. L. Smith introduced Revs. J. J. Clark and J. D. Evans who spoke on the work of church extension. SECOND DAY. Devotional services by Bro. S. A. Graves of Moberly. All pastors reported their work which was very encouraging. The reports were followed by local preachers, exhorters, superintendents of S. S., E. L. Presidents, district stewards and class representatives. These last reports showed great improvement in the manner and form of making out reports. The care of Rev. J. Marshall was left on the hands of the P. E. Rev. J. M. Harris, M. A. L., read a well prepared paper entitled "Effects of Sabbath Desecration." Rev. J. L. Smith, A. M., presented a most excellent paper entitled "Duty of the Christian Citizen to the Political Movements of the Times." Disciplinary Query Box, conducted by Rev. J. M. Harris. In the evening the kind and open hearted people of Fayette, Mo., by the pre-arrangement of that intellectual giant—a son of the south and a great man among us whom all love—Rev. J. H. McAlster, sent the sweet-voiced choir of the great Methodist church of that city to entertain the large congregation which assembled at the seat of the Conference, Rev. J. Will Jackson D. D., presiding. This was the F. A. and S. E. anniversary. The addresses were delivered by Revs. J. A. Grant and O. A. Johnson. THIRD DAY. Devotional services conducted by Rev. Nelson Payne. Many important items relative to the work of the district, were gone over. The members of the respective charges were asked for one cent per member to apply on the District conference expenses. Butler, Mo., was selected as the seat of the next District Conference. Rev. W. L. Lee read a well prepared paper en CASH OR CREDIT. Catalogue FREE. COLUMBIA AND JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY AUGUST 28, 1903. titled "Our Southwestern Christian Advocate—Its merits." This was a most excellent paper, which opened the way for a general discussion. Mrs. A. M. Waters, of New Orleans, who represented the South Western, was introduced and delivered a short, but able and convincing address and proceeded at once to take subscriptions for the paper. Quite a number subscribed. Rev. Wm. H. Wheeler read a paper which was very profound, "Is the Revival Spirit of the Church Waning?" This paper created a very heated discussion, but thanks to our far sighted and level headed Rev. J. H. McAlster, who appeared as a Henry Clay and saved the day. In the evening a most excellent literary program was rendered to a large and appreciative congregation. FOURTH DAY. Devotional services, conducted by Bro. Jackson of Kansas City. All standing committees made their reports. By the suggestion of Mrs. J. M. Harris, a District W. H. M. Society was organized with the following officers, viz.: Miss Zenobia Payne, Pres., Glasgow, Mo.; Mrs. Mary Morgan, Vice Pres., Des Moines, Iowa; Miss Ida Wright, Secretary, Mexico, Mo.; Mrs. Estella Robinson, Cor. Secretary, Columbia, Mo.; Mrs. Rosa Cravens, Fayette, Mo., Rev. T. W. Broyles and Rev. H. T. Reeves were recommended to the annual conference. An appropriate service was held to the memory of the late Rev. G. Washington Patton who departed this life at Marshall, Mo. Rev. Preston Overton recommended for Local Deancon Orders. Bro. S. A. Graves read a paper, "Our Duty to our Young Peoples Society." Rev. J. H. McAlster read a paper, "Our Duty to the Benevolent Causes of Our Church." In the evening Rev. J. W. Payne preached an able sermon. This closed one of the most profitable conferences in the history of our district. Nothing was left undone by the good pastor and people of Glasgow, to make our stay pleasant. J. ARLINGTON GRANT. LYRICS. That summer day a year ago, The flowers in the garden heard; The south wind sang it sweet and low. The secret thro' the grasses stirred. II. 'Twas everywhere a rosy glow, On lips of every life that sing; But only we were wise to know, Since only we were listening. III. Sweetly, sweetly, Maid and youth, Search discreetly For the truth; No dissembling Be thou true; Be as heaven When 'tis blue. IV. Hide no meaning Word of life; Put no screening Over strife. Sweetly, sweetly, Maid and youth, Seek discreetly For the truth. —Chas. B. Johnson. It will pay you Harness, etc. We sell direct from our Factory to Consumers at Factory Prices. This guaranteed Buggy only $33.50; Cash or Easy Monthly Payments. We trust honest people located in all parts of the world. Write for Free Catalogue. MENTION THIS PAPER. DEPT 7 910 East St. Louis, IL Mrs. Price, of Lawrence, Kan., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Overstreet. Miss Stella Tucker has returned from Denver where she spent the summer. A large delegation of people from Wellington attended the tent meeting here Sunday. The Macedonia Baptist church and the U. B. F.'s will give a picnic on September 5th. Miss Minnie Tucker returned from Lamar last week where she had been visiting her sister. Miss Fannie Griggs left last week for Colorado Springs where she will remain until October. Miss Maud Oldham, one of the popular teachers of Kansas City, is here visiting Miss Effie Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers of Lee Summitt, spent last Sunday here with their mother, Mrs. Rodgers. Prof. N. T. Vernon and wife spent last Sunday and Monday in this city the guest of Mrs. Caldwell. Rev. J. J. Clark's wife and children, of Topeka, are here visiting him and attending the tent meeting. Miss Reed, of Kansas City, is spending her vacation at Blue Springs, the guest of Mrs. Minerva Rhodes. Mrs. Emma Jackson who has been here visiting her mother, expects to leave this week for her home in denver. Rev. Albott of Carthage, Mo., Preston Overton, of Kansas City, and M. Collins delivered excellent discourses at the tent last week. Mr. Walter Colley, of Lexington, passed through here on his way to Kansas City to accept a position in the Pullman car service. Rev. Braxton and wife, of Kansas City, Kan., visited Independence last week accompanied by some friends from Omaha, Lincoln and Hannibal. Rev. J. T. Knapper, of Liberty, preached a very able sermon at the tent Friday night, as did also Rev. J. W. Jacobs of Kansas City, on last Tuesday night. Rev. J. R. Ransom, of Topeka, spent two days in our city last week and preached at the tent Thursday night. It was indeed an able sermon and every one was helped. The outing which was postponed by the A. M. E. church on account of the weather will be given at Hughes' Grove on Sept. 3rd. Admission free. Come and spend a day's outing with us. The tent meeting which has been going here for the past week has been largely attended every night. Many of the most prominent ministers of this section have been present and preached. It will continue for another week, closing August 30th. Mrs. Missouri Stauton, princess of the S. M. T.'s, together with Mrs. Kyle and Mrs Richardson, attended the grand session of the U. B. F.'s and S. M. T.'s at Macon last week. They report having had a very pleasant session and the order as being in a flourishing condition. New Bloomfield Notes. Subscribe for the Professional World. It is only $1.00 per year. Our school is progressing nicely with Miss Sallie Sutherlin as teacher. Miss E. J. Foster, of Jefferson City, is the guest of Miss Mattie Davis this week. Mrs. Eliza Talton, of Cedar City, is the guest of her niece, Miss Bettie Hubbard this week. Mrs. Lee Dixon, of Chicago, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Reese Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Smith went to Wainright Monday to visit Mrs. Joanah Smith and Jefferson City friends. Miss Eva Bartley and Miss Zelia Cave were the guests of Misses Mary and Lula Hill Sunday. Mrs. A. Logan entertained Meadames. Lee Dixon and Wm. Smith, of Chicago, at dinner Monday. A church barbacue will be given by the M. E. Church of this place Friday, Sept. 4th. Everybody invited to attend. Messrs. Wm. O. Davis and sister, Miss Mattie, and Mr. Thomas Murray returned Saturday from Macon, where they attended the Grand Lodge of the U. B. F. For Sale. A light run-a-bout buggy in good condition, will sell at a bargain. Call on or address, R. L. LOGAN, Columbia, Mo. Encouraging Desperadoes The Wild West show headed by Cole Younger and Frank James which exhibited in Columia last Monday can be said to be nothing less than an institution which will encourage boys to become desperadoes and outlaws. Cole Younger and Frank James have the distinction of being the most desperate outlaws in the country and less than six months ago when Younger was pardoned from prison the newspapers reviewed with much space the horrible crimes which the James and Younger boys committed in Missouri and elsewhere, telling how innocent individuals were shot down simply to satisfy the thirst of these outlaws for human blood, and less than five months ago a most daring bank robbery was committed in this state and a detective killed by young men who had acquired a desire for such performances by reading the "Life of the James Boys." How many boys to day have run away from their homes and are living the lives of outlaws because they have read the life of these outlaws and what more encouragement would a youth of such inclinations want to see than last Monday's performance headed by Frank James and Cole Younger and to see how insistily they were applauded when they entered the arena? If it is right for Frank James and Cole Younger to continue such exhibition then the reward offered for William Rudolph should be withdrawn and Collins set free. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition on the mucous services. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75. Hall's Family Fills are the best. A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it. LINCOLN : INSTITUTE, MISSOURI STATE SCHOOL FOR COLORED YOUTH. DEPARTMENTS. College, Normal, Preparatory, Industrial, COURSES. Clasical, Sub-Normal, Drawing, Fine Arts and Mechanical, Shoe-making, Typewriting, College Preparatory, Model Training School, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Farming and Gardening, Sewing. ADVANTAGES. Competent Teachers, Good Location, Free Tuition, ern improvements, Buildings Heated by Steel School Certificates, Board only 88. One of the best equipped schools in the country for great State of Missouri. First term opens Sept. 7th mation, write BENJAMIN FRANK Competent Teachers, Good Location, Free Tuition, New Dormitories, with Modern improvements, Buildings Heated by Steam, Diplomas are State School Certificates, Board only $8.50 per month. One of the best equipped schools in the country for negroes. Supported by the great State of Missouri. First term opens Sept. 7th. For Catalogues and Information, write BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, A. M., Pres. Echoes From the U. B. F. Grand Session. The people of Macon cared for the Grand Lodge in elegant style. The next session of the Grand Lodge and Temple will be held in Sedalia. The report of the Grand Secretary was one of the completest we ever listened too. The Professional World is the only paper that gave the proceedings in full. The Palladium man stood around with a few copies under his arm, which contained a few saloon ads. and as usual a quarter page cut of the editor, button-holing everybody for $2.00 for a subscription and saying that he did not want his paper to be the organ of the order and at the same time had the veteran Capt. Tandy and the great mogul of a Past Grand Master who was rolled out of office solely for the good of the order, to try to attempt to force the Palladium on the Lodge as its official organ, after it has spent the entire year trying to create a dissatisfaction among the members with present officers. This proved altogether in vain, however. Technicalities are never used only when we are in close places. The word "shortage" which was used in the report of the present Board of Mauagement, in reviewing the work of the past administration, proved to be a stinger to at least one member of the past administration and he did not hesitate to make it known and pleaded that the word "shortage" was "a dangerous word" to use. Any other word might be substituted for it; that no plea was made for thorough investigation. To pour oil on the troubled waters the word VOTING CONTEST TO CL The Professional Wor next Tuesday evening at the see who will win the broads the most popular young man A grand concert will be give ballot box. The following VOTING CONTEST TO CLOSE NEXT TUESDAY EVENING. The Professional World voting contest will close next Tuesday evening at the St. Paul Hall. Come and see who will win the broad-cloth dress and be declared the most popular young married lady in Boone county. A grand concert will be given before the opening of the ballot box. The following are some of those who will appear on the program: Misses Eva Estes, Ida Schweish, Estella Kirklin, Birdee Lame, Viola Salisbury and Mr. Wm. Mosley, and others. Polls will close at 10 o'clock. Admission 10 cents. We present below the following names of ladies as entries in the Professional World Voting Contest. ```markdown ``` ARTMENTS. Industrial, Agricultural, Domestic. COURSES. Separatory, Normal, Inning School, Music, Instrumental, Vocal Inning, Wood-working, Inning, Machinery, And Gardening, Printing, Cooking, Laundering. VANTAGES. Free Tuition, New Dormitories, with Mod- eated by Steam, Diplomats are State Board only $8.50 per month. the country for negroes. Supported by the opens Sept. 7th. For Catalogues and infor- JAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, A. M. Pres. Jefferson City, Mo. "liability" was substituted for "shortage," but the report was not re-read probably out of regard for the English language, for we all know that "liability" can no more take the place of "shortage" than can "Ceasar" take the place of "Shakespeare." "Shortage" means a deficit, just what the Board wanted to express. Linecoln Institute, Missouri's state institution for normal, industrial and collegiate training of the negro, begins its first term for the scholastic year 1903-1904, September 7th. All indications point to a large attendance and a prosperous year. President B. F. Allen's administration during the first year of his presidency was so phenomenally successful that the Board of Regents at the time of the annual meeting paid him the high and well merited compliment, one unparalleled in the history of the institution, of electing him for two years. This act on the part of the board of regents and the president's own personality have done much to establish confidence in the progress and high character of the institution. And the regents are also to be congratulated upon the farsightedness that prompted them to the advanced step which will make it possible for the president to work to much better advantage for the best interests of the school. Many repairs and improvements are now in progress and patrons may feel assured that nothing will be lacking to insure the comfort and well being of students. The new catalogues, superior in workmanship and finish, giving much valuable information, containing many cuts of buildings, apparatus, etc., can be obtained by addressing President B. F. Allen, A. M., Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, Mo. CLOSE NEXT TUESDAY EVENING. world voting contest will close the St. Paul Hall. Come and ad-cloth dress and be declared married lady in Boone county. Given before the opening of the gag are some of those who will Misses Eva Estes, Ida Schweish, VOL. II. NO. 43 Lincoln Institute Notes. RR Ne By OPIE READ Me hes, ot ee laine aaah tix ae Sa) See Oa sp RR aT Mee Dr Gian Se oes oy Printed by Permission and Copyright a 1806 by Rand, McNally & Co. Chicago CONCERNING MEN AND WOMEN OF THE DAY CHAPTER XITI (Continued.) She wiped her eyes and obeyed him: “ghall be on my journey. 1 havo in mind a certain place, but what place tt 1s I must not tell you. If I succeed 1 shall let you know, and if I fail—but I will base nothing upon the probabil- ity of failure, I know that you will look upon this alnfast as an act of In- sanity, and carrying out my resolve to be frank, I must say that I de not know what that 18, It ts, though, the only course that promises relief and therefore I must take {t, You must not charge me with a lack of love for you ‘and never must you lose faith in me. It {s singular that after all those years after all our confidences, I should choose a pen wherewith to make my: self known to you, and you may call me a most unnatural daughter, but you must charge my unnaturalness to nature, and nothing that na(ure does should appear unnatural when onc: we have come,to understand it. I have money enough to lest me until I can secure employment it may be but | may be, but as there 1s in my hope 1 fear of failure, I will not tell you My training has not been systematl enough to enable me to be a schoo teacher, for I know a little of many things, but am thorough in nothing But in some other line the manis! books may help me, In reading thi over I realize that I am vain and af fected. But put {t down as anothe frankness. God bless you and goo¢ bye.” “{ told you she would disgrace her sclf,” the Major exclaimed, slappln his hand upon the desk. “She has done nothing of the sort, his wife replied , stepping out and clo: the door. CHAPTER XIV. The neighbors were curious to know | why Louise had left home and whith- er she was gone. Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Ken- tucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong. The gos- sips were more or less busy, and Jim ‘Taylor snatched another fdler off the fence and trounced him in the sand. ‘Weeks passed and no letter came from Louise, The Major worried over her untfl at last he forbade the mren- thon of her name. During the day Mrs. Crancéford was calm and brave, but many a time in the night the Major heard her crying. Every Sunday after- noon Jim Taylor's tread was heard on the porch. To the Major he talked of various things, of the cotton which was nearly all picked, of the weaken- ing or strengthening tendency ef the market, but when alone with Mrs. Cranceford his talk began and ended with Louise, But in this he observed the necessity for great care, lest the Major might hear him, and he chose occasions when the old gentleman was in his office or when with Gid he strolled down into the weods. In the broad parlor, in the log part of the house, Jim and Mrs. Cranceford would sit, hours at a time; and never did she Bhow an impatience of his long laps ‘of silence nor of his monotonous pro fessions of faith in the run-away, And upon taking his leave he would never fall to say: “I beMeve we'll hear from her to-morrow; I am quite sure of it.’ In the midst of the worry that fol lowed the young woman's departure there had been but one mention of the young man’s affair with the niece o | Wash Sanders. Mrs. Cranceford he¢ spoken to him, not directly, but witk gentle allusion, and he had repied witt ‘an angry denunciation of such meddle someness. “I'm not going to marry § dying woman,” he deolareds “and I'n not going to take up any faded ninn3 that you and father may pick out, I'm going to please myself, and when yor decide that I mustn't, just say th Sir Edward H. Carson has been appointed chief counsel before the Alaska boundary tribunal in place of Edward Blake, who resigned on ac count of {11 health. Bela T. Pratt of Boston has been selected by the state commission of ee as tho seuiptor to make tue of Governor Winthorpe for the capitol, word and Til hull out, And I don't want to hear anything about crackers or white trash, either. ‘That's me.” His mother must have agreed that {t was, for the weeks went by and not again did she drop a bint of her anx- fety. One rainy afternoon the Major and old Gld were sitting on & tool-box wo der the barn shed, when Father Bren- non came riding down the road, “as they say over the creek, light and look at your sadile!” the Major shouted. ‘With a nod and a smile the priest rode through the gate, dismounted, gave his horse over to a negro who, in answer to a shout, had come forward from some mysterious precinct of the barnyard, shook hands with the Major and Gid, and gracefully dociining a seat on tho toobbox, rolled a barrel from against the wall and upon It seat- ed himself. | “More in accordance with the life of a priest,” he sald, tapping the barrel jm his knuckles, “It fs rolling.” | “An,” replied the Major, “and a bar- |rel may also typify the reckless lay- man, It is often full.” ‘The priest gave to this remark the approval of a courteous laugh. Even | though he might stand in a stippery | place, how well he knew his ground. | To call forth a weak joke and then to .|commend ft with his merriment—how -| delightful a piece of flattery And it -| can, in truth, be said that in hts heart he was sincere. To be pleasing was |to him an art, and this art was his ,| second rature. | “Mr. Brennon,” seld the Major (and ‘\under no compulsion would he have | said father), I have thought a great deal of the argument we had some time ago; and I have wondered, sir that In coming to this community to ;|prosolyte the negro, you did not ob -|serve the secrecy with which the af y|atrs of your church are usually con 1| ducted. But understand, please, that -| do not mean to reflect upon the meth t|ods of your creed, but simply wonde -|that you have not followed a recog 1 | nized precedent.” e| The priest had taken hold of thi chine at each end of the barrel anc e| was slowly rolling himself backwar« r {and forward. “I fall to see why an; | secrecy should be observed in m: .|work,.” he replied. “The Catholi | church has never made a secret of dc r|Ing good—for we believe in the po -|tency of example. If we elevate th n| moral condition of one man, it is wel | that another man should know it. Th h| Methodist holds his revival and iy 1-| plores the sinner to come forward an e| kneel at the altar. And as it were, s.|am holding a revival—I am persuaé d|ing the negro and the white men a | well to kneel under the cross, Shoul | there be any secrecy in sifch a work? | “Well, no, not when you put it the s| way. But you know that we look upo | the Catholic religion as a foreign r 1¢ | ligton."” e| “It was here first," the priest r 1 | piled, gravety smiling. “It discovere ye | this country.” | “We must grant that,” the Majc o- | rejoined, “but still I insist that the n \d| tive born American regards it as or {foreign institution, foreign to his ni m | ture, to his sense of liberty, if not | | is soul.” 31.| “My dear Major, Christ is foreign t e,|no soul. The earth is His Father nq | foot-stool, The soul of man is the abi of |Ing peace of the love of the Saviou 44 | And no heart 1s outlandish, Wat y¢ th | may call liberty is an education, b th | the soul as God’s province is not ma¢ 1e- | 80 by training, but came with the fir | twinkle of light, of reasom the daw m | of time.” ny| “That's about as straight as a1 ‘m|man can give it,” old Gld joined 1 ou| “But what puzzles me 1s why God he!more at home in one man’s heart tha a Siegfried Wagner has finished his new opera, entitled “Kubold” ("Gob Ua"), ‘The premier will be given at Leipsic next season. Mayor Beal of Bangor, Me., ts serv ing his seventh consesuttve term as ‘ehief magistrate of that elty and has earaes ‘at the game hotel for 4 years, * in another, Ho ails some hoarts with love and dénles it to othets; and the hoart that has been denied 1s cursed, through no fault of its own—simply because it has not recelved—while the other heart is Blessed. I reckon the safest plan is to conclude that we don't know anything about it. 1 don't and that settles it so far as I'm con- cerned, I can't accept man’s opinion, for man doesn't know any more about At than T do; -8e J say to myself, ‘Gid- eon Batts, eat, dring and be merry, for the first thing you know they will | come along and lay you out where the worm {s whetting bis appetite.’ You ‘have raked up quite a passle of ne nogroos, haven't you, colonel?” ‘The priest looked at him, but not re- fentfully. “My work has not been without a fair measure of success,” he answered, now sitting upright and mo: tlonlers, “You must have noticed that we are building quite a largo chureh. “So I sae," sald the Major, “And you sttll bolieve that you are golng to preserve the negro's body as well as save his soul” “We are going to save his soul, and a roul that is to be saved serves t protect habitation.” “But you foresee a race war?” “I foresee racial troubles, which { time may result in a war of extermipa tion.” “L agree with you, Mr. Brennon,” thi Major replied. “As time passes it wil become more and mere clear that th whites and the negroes cannot live tc rethey. Their interests may be Iden tical, but they are of a different orde and can never agree, And now let » face the truth, What sowed the seed of this coming strife? Emancipation | No, Ghfranchisement, The other da || Mr. Low gave me a copy of the Lor don Spectator, ealling my attention t '|a thoughtful paper on this very out fect, It deeply impressed me, 60 mne ‘| so that I read parts of it a number « ‘times, Let me see if I can recali on "| observation that struck me. Yes, an |i is this: ‘We want a principle o | whieh repmblicans can work and \ believe that the one which would > the most fruitful is that the black pe “| ple should be declared to be forelz “|immigrants, guests of the state, ¢ titled to the benefit of every law ar "| every privilege, education, for oxar | ple, but debarred from polftical por y/er and from sitintg on juries, whi¢ -|Intter, indeed, in mixed cases, ous! >| tobe superseded by properly sualifi ‘| magistrates and judges.’ The pap t goes on to show that this would n t\ be oppressive, and that the blac! Pe" “ak i ae ve ie ¥ | ey ‘ Li aere He " a @ woukl be in the position of a majority of Engtishmen prior to 1842, a parition compatible with much happiness. But the trouble is we have gone too far to retrace our steps. It was easy enough to grant suffrage to the negro, but to take it away would be a difficult mat- ter. So what are we to do? To let the negro exercise the full and unrestrain: ed measure of his suffrage, would, in some communities, reduce the white man to the position of political non- entity. And on law, no cry about the rights of a down-trodden race, tusen- timent expressed ebroad, could force the white man to submit quietly to this degradation, Upon the negro's head the poetry of New England has placed a wreath of senttment. No poet has placed @ wreath upon the brow of the California Chtnaman, nor upon the head of any foreign element in any o! the northern states. Then why thi: partiality? Is the negro so gentle that he must always be defemded, and 1: the white man of the south so hard o beard that he must always be con @emned?” “What you say is perfectly clear t me,” the priest replied, “and it is nat ural that you should defend your pos! tion.” “{t 4s the only position and the onl; course left to a thinking and a self Some surprise was expressed re- cently in England when Lord Bavens court's butler died, leaving an estate valued at $150,000, but investigation shows that this {s by no means a unique ease, Men in his position re celve good salaries, and speaking rougifly @ good butler may eount on twiee his salary in tips. 9 respecting white man,” the Major re joined. “Yes, I will agree to that, too.” “Ah, and that's the trouble, Mr. Brennon, ¥ou agree while you op- pose.” “My dear Major, I am not here to op pose, nor to destroy, but to save frag- ments when the hour of destruction shall have come.” “But if your church believes that it can save fragments why doesn’t it ex- ert itself to save the whole?” “Major, salvation comes of persua sion and persuasion ts slow.” “Yes, and let me tell you that form of religion will never become popular among the negroes. The negro ts emo- tional, and to make a display of his re- ligious agitation is too great a luxury to be given up. Your creed entails too much béllef and to little excitement; upon the layman ft doesn’t canfer suf: ficient importance. The negro must shout and hug. The quiet mysticism of the divine spirit docs not satisty |him. He wants to be exercised; he wants what is known as the mourner’s )|bench jerks. If his brother loves him Jhe doesn’t want a quiet assurance of that fact, conveyed by a year of con- duct; he demands a noisy prof, the , impulse of a moment of joy.” .| With a slow shake of his head old Gid confirmed this view, and the priest looked on, gravely smiling. “You have }|now touched upon a mistaken phase s|of the negro's character,” said he .|“And to make my point clear, I must .|speak plainly with regard to the ap. ¢|pearance of our form of worship. | ; |must present it as it impresses the tg: s|norant and the superstitutious, In do 9 |ing so I make myself appear almost ir y ‘reverent, but in no other way can | \.|show you the possibilities of my worl o|among the colored race. Mystery ap ,. | peals to the negro. Behind all mystery h |there is power. Under the influence o} {| the sensationalist the negro may shout ¢ |demand an impulsive proof of love huy a {his brother; but in his heart God is ¢ n|fearful and silent mystery. And th q|Catholic church shows him that th {holy spirit is without noise, In th . | creation of the great tree there has no n|been @ sound; all has been the noise - [less will of God. It is not difficult v {show him that ours was the firs 1-|chureh ;it may be shown that the Prc y-|testamt Bible held him a slave; an y |above all we prove to him that in th 1 | Catholic church there is no discrimint ,q|tlon against his color, that a negr or | may beeome a Cardinal. We convine ot {lim that shouting is but a mental ag ;g{itation and a physical excitement. have know many a negro, on the sea fold, to renounce the religion whic for years he had practiced, and wit cool discernment embrace the parer church, The germ of Catholitism | in his blood. He cannot be a fre thinker. The barbarian is subdued b the solemn and majestic form of th Church of Rome, while he might r gard with disdain the intricate reaso of the Presbyterian faith, And in th! respect the negro is akin to the barba jan. He is moved by music and in pressed by ceremony.” “You are plain-spoken indeed,” th Major replied. “The boldness wit which you recount your shams is mo surprising. I didn’t expect it.” | +1 tola you that 1 would be bold.” “But you did'nt say that you wou Y \eezen cies your insincerity.” H “Nor have I done so. I have simp i shown you why our church appeals | the superstitious blood of the Africa ' |'To accomplish a good we must u the directest means, If I were seekij to convert you, I should adopt a diffe ent method. I would appeal to yo ity | reason; convince you of a truth whi¢ jon | the wisest men have known and st 3ut|know—that the Catholic ehurch to|God’s church. It is now time for x igh | to go,” he added, after a short paus to| “Please tell your man that I want u at: | horse.” the | (To be continued.) Rockefeller and the Bungs, Rockefeller’s supervision takes ac- count of the least detail, In comment- ing as usual.on the monthly "com- petitive statements,” as they are cail- ed, Mr, Rockefeller called the atten- tion of a certain refiner to a discrep- ancy In his reports. It referred to bungs—articles worth about as much in a refinery as pins are in a house: hold. “Last month,” the comment ran, “you reported on hand 1,119 bungs. ‘Ten thousend-were sent you In the be: ginning of this month. You have used 9,527 this month, You report 1,012 on hand, What has beceome of the other 580? ‘Take care of the bungs and the bar rels will take care of themselves 4 as good a policy in a refinery as th old saw it paraphrases is tn financier ing.—McClure's. Queen Maria Christiana of Spain, ex-regent of that kingdom, has just reached her 45th year, She Is a Stu- art, as well as a Hapsburg, and is descended from King George H of England as well, J. Hamilton Lewis, the former rep resentative from the state of Wash. ington, hag sailed for Europe to pro mote the Trans-»laskanSinerian rail road, which will be rin upder Beh ring strait and unite Paris and Nev York by rail, Some Queer Drinks From Abroad MILLIONS’ WORTH OF OUTLADISH DRINKS IMPORTED YEARLY loamy < / ra ae Tp ” ) GS UY eo CT CZ é " ate ste es YN ES = = a eS = = i= eae Lae “That man Is a great believer In water, BI All Sorts of Humor Bj Wasltington Letter: For queer and outlandish intoxicating drinks, drinks. out of the ordnary, the people of the United States paid out $15,000,000 in the year 1902 in import duttes, a far greater amount than ever before known in the history of the govern- ment. Government officials state that this Increase {s not due to the fact that Americans are an intemperate people, hut the increasing foreign population has brought with it the thirst for the drinks of the countries of it's nativity. In every port of entry from New York to San Francisco can be found sam- ples of thousands of foreign alcoholic beverages, more than seven thousand different brands of legally recognized intoxicants coming from almost every section of the known world, France and the United Kingdom supply by far the larger quantities, the former's |drinkables costing us in duties last year $6,850,000 and the latter's $3214, |000, while Germany came next with §2- |845,000; Spain follows with $678,014; Italy, $471,262; Canada, $297,443. Aus: tria-Hungary, $200,207; Portugal, $146, 587; Netherlands, $118,855; British West Indies, $60,312 and the other countries drop until the British Bast Indie bring up the rear with only $4 which is $8 less than the Philippine isl ands, The fluld reaches those port In all kinds of casks and bottles an¢ even in sheep and goatskin receptacte: —the Gentile giass and caskea hav forced skin bottles out of the market save an occasional import of th wines of Jerusalem for religious pin poses. These include the Jerusalen brandy, honey wine and Passove wine, and the government's “samplers give it as their opinion that ever brand 1s of a poor quality. ‘The orthe dox rabbis and their faithful flocks d not think they could get along yer well without the wines from Jerusaler for their religious observances, and th skin bottles will continue to come. Th jfrines have a muddy appearance an [pre thick and unjleasant to the tast -|and have no chance of becoming poy |ular with Americans. | Volka of volky comes in great quar tities from Russia, but about the sam \kina of drink can be had at any tim | by drinking the deadly spirits used i {alcohol lamps in this country. Volk -|may suit the Muscovite for the dea | }of winter, but it is too snappy an -|flery for this climate; the stuff is 1 \|the same class as some of the we 1 |goods imported from Mexico—pulau t |and mescal. ‘The former is a sweet's! s |our beer, and is made from a ran > |eactus, and ix everything but pleasa) y|to the palate, It is a sort of law > |Limburger cheese, Mescal is distille - from the pulque, and is a rank and co 1 |rosive liquor. It is a prime favorit : hee Mexicans, Indians and hal - |breeds. - | intoxicants that are horrible both | nostri] and palate are imported fro » |Central and South America, Casash 1 jor white cane rum, is several degre: t | worse than any drink ever produced | the United States, In the Interior Porto Rico, Jamaica and Brazil it 1 |made in large quantities and sold f less than common cider in this cou y | try. o | An immense array of curious stim |. |Iants come from the far east—Chin e |Japan and Java. The Orientals nev g | have learned to make effervescent be + |erages, but outside of this they kn¢ r|as much about fermenting and dist h |ling as do the Americans, In son I |respects they have gone farther ai s | utilized almost every vegetable frd e | which a juice or fluid can be extracte 18] A bare hook will do when @ person of | fishes for compliments. IV's a poor family tree that produces re nothing but blockheads. ro. |. Gossip is the ammunition used in rir | %3e un on idle curiosity. sh. | Deafness is a terrible affiiction to ow /the man who likes to’ hear himself talk. hoi A parallel would exist {f Americans rice and wine from watermelons, can- talonpes and pumpkins. ‘The govern- ment classes these eastern liquors into “wines, strong liquors, cordials and medicines.” None are very bad to taste, yet none are very attractive— Just about on an average with fluids sold over the general run of American wet goods emporiuma, Hamburg and Bremen manufactur- ers are adepts in adulterating and are good profits In counterfeiting the wines and all iiinds of drinks, ‘There higher class wines. Every port of en- try in the United States receives bo- us wines, strong liquors, cordials, es- sential olls and flavoring extracts from these shrewd manipulators, but at the ‘same time immense quantities of genu- counterfeiting the higher brands of ine sttuff comes from the same places, Scandinavians temporarily residing in America keep alive their love of home and pleasure by drinking red caraway liquor, Norwegian beer, Dan- ish corn whisky and Swedish punch. The first. is a combination of alcohol, water, caraway seed, rose leaves and anise. It is pungent and penetrating and does not take many minutes to get in its work. The beer is good, with a strong body; the Danish whisky reeks with fusel oil and emits a sickening |vapor, while Swedish punch is a sweet and odorless mixtures of no in: er ating nature. | THE MISSOURI MULE, [He te Barred ‘es a Bublict of 'Sculp- | ture for the Big Fair. | Among all the much-abused, long: ‘suffering, hard-working animals, the pee mule is in the worst luck. ‘This “critter” does more than his share to carry the “white man’s bur den.” Night and day will the mule labor between the traces. He will pull the heaviest load the farthest and longest. And yet, merely because he is angular, because his ears, lan- tern frame and ropelike tall do not combine to produce a “thing of beau- ty,” he is barred as a subject for the sculpture to decorate the Missourl building at the World's fair, Now when the mute reflects upon the many dollars he has earned for this state, upon the great reputation he has made for Missouri, upon bis many services well rendered, and then con- |siders the indignities constantly heap: Jeq upon him, is it any wonder that he ‘occasionally Hits his hind leg in pro- test, whinnies “his Is too much" and does execution?—St. Louis Re public. Prohibition Is Tottering. Maine is still threatened with an anti-pro.ubition crusade in the coming legislature, and a committee of one hundred of the most distinguished prohibitionists of the state has been formed for the purpose of making a personal canyass of the yoters and se curing a protest against baving the question of repealing the prohibitory statute submitted to popular vote. ‘This is a confession on its face that the friends o. (ae Jaw fear that a ma- Jority of the people would not sustain it, and indicates that even if a vote can be prevented now, It is only a question of time when it must be ta- ken, Prohibition {s. tottering in its last stronghold in the East—Des Moines Register and Leader. oD The. blindness of justice should pre- vent her from winking at her, favor- ves | ites. Procrastination 1s @ banana peel in| that has caused the downfall of many a man, to} Even the man who has aulot of eit |money .tan't always content, with his lot, jihes RUFUS L. LOGAN, B, 8. D. - EDITOR TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year in Advance - - - $1.00 Six Months in Advance - - 76 ‘Three Months in Advance - - 50 Bingle Copies - - - 05 “Kuvertising Rates on Application. Job Work of all Kinds Solicited. Published Every Friday. Entered at the postoffice at Colum- umbia, Mo., as second class matter, Jan. 16, 1902, {Agents wanted in every town in the state. Payments may be made in two cent stamps, by postal note, money order, by registered letter or express order. Correspondence containing news of interest sha importance 1s desired from all parts of the United States. ‘Communications should be made to reach us not later than Thursday morning, to insure in- sertion in the current issue, Nojattention will be paid to anonymous com- munications. ‘Agents wanted everywhere, Write for terms, Specimen copies sent to any address upon request, PRESS OF THE MISSOURI STATESMAN. Well, the merry-go-round has gone from Columbia and with it has gone many a dime which might have been very appropriately spent in providing some boy or girl with school necessities. Our thanks are due the follow- ing named persons for subscription last week: Mesdames A. C. Wat- son, Minneapolis, Minn; Hattie Williams, Moria Uband, Nellie Lewis, St. Louis; Jemima Walker, St. Charles, Mo. The boastful and braggadocio manner in which a woman criminal in New York court exposed the names of her parents and their whereabouts serves as an example of what so-called ‘‘city life’’ will do for young girls who leave, probably, the best regulated homes and who have been reared by chris- tian parents or guardians. Who will doubt but that this same young woman who claims that her parents now live in Jefferson City when a child was led to church and Sunday school and was taught todo only that which was pure and noble, and who when she left home was pure and noble, but she went to the city to live and to re- hearse the story of her life is but to retell the experiences of thou- sands of once pure, innocent char- acters who have been entrapped by taking jusi a sip of wine in some city parlor and finally a glass after the theatre and so on until all re- spect for self is gone and home- training is forgotten, and soon a wretched, wrecked, disgraced, way- ward individual is all that is left ofa once pure character. ’Tis a sad, sad story, but a true one. Auxvasse Items. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of Ells- worth, Kansas, made a short visit here last week to her uncles, John and Henry Branham. She was born near Auxvasse and left there when quite young during the war with her father, Mr. Alex Brown. Mr. Brown isa brother to Mr. Calvin McMahan, of Fulton, who is also well known in Auxvasse, Mr, and Mrs. Smith own quite a nice home in Kansas. She left here to visit her son and aunt in Chicago. Blind Boone’s Home Burned. The old home of Blind Boone was destroyed by fire in Warrens- burg last Tuesday night. Mr. Boone had been to Warrensburg on @ visit and the house caught on fire while his relatives were at the station with him. All the contents of the house were destroyed. Probably the largest can factory in the world is that of the Stand- ard Oil Company at Long Island City, at which 70,000 five-gallon cans are made from Welsh tin each day for export,kerosene trade, ‘Three men have made 24,000 cans in one day. CIRCUS RINGS. Are of Exactly the Same Size All the World Over. The cireus of the present day differs in many ways from that of 50 years ago, but there is no change in the ring. Go where you will— from China to Peru, from the Caucasus to the Desert of Sahara— you will find the ring always of the same diameter, 42 feet 9 inches, and made in the same way. There is a reason for this that not many persons stop to think abont, says the Detroit Free Press. Cirens riders and cirens horses go all over the world; they belong to no one country, and they must have the same ring wherever they g0, or fail in their performance. Rider and horses are both trained to the exact angle of in- clination towards the center that is required by a radius of 21 feet 4% inches, and any variation would be like a speaker losing his recollection in the middle of a memorized oration. And it is the same with the speed of the horse, which, soon after starting, settles down toa steady rate, and never varies until the act is finished. Not only must the ring have al- ‘ways the same diameter, but the ‘inner cireumference must be graded ata level to correspond exactly with the inclination produced by the radius and the speed. The horse is so well trained that he moves as steadily as the hands of aclock, but as an additional pre- caution a strap holds his head so that a certain pace is maintained. September Weather in Columbia The following data for the month of September have been compiled from the records of the local office of the U. S. Weather Bureau and cover the period from 1899 to 1902, inclusive: ‘The mean or normal tempera- ture of September is 68 degrees. The warmest September was that of 1897, with an average of 76 de- grees, and the coolest that of 1902, with an average of 62 degrees. The highest temperature during any September, was 104 degrees, on the 14th, 1893, and the lowest, 26 degrees, on the 30th, 1895. The average number of days with max- imum temperature above 90 de- grees is 8. The average date of the first killing frost in autumn is October 14th. The earliest date on which killing frost has occurred was September 28, 1890. The average precipitation for September is 3.29 inches, and the average number of rainy days is 9. The greatest September precipita- tion was 7.57 inches, in 1894, and the least, .46 inch, in 1891. The greatest amount of precipitation recorded in any 24 consecutive hours was 3.93 inches, on the 14- 15th, 1894, The average number of clear days is 14; partly cloudy days, 9; and cloudy days, 7. The pre- vailing winds have been from the southeast. The highest velocity of the wind was 44 miles per hour, from the north, on the 5th, 1898. A. E. Hacker, Observer, U. 8. Weather Bureau. The Modern Girl. ‘The girl had spent two years at a fashionable school, and had cost her father about $600 a year,which was hard to raise. She planned a big summer vecation which was to call for lots of fine clothes and other expensive luxuries, and then, she told her dad that she would undertake a special course in “psehychology, sociology, bib—"’ ‘The old man stopped her right there and said: “Now, see here, girl, we've put up with this sort of thing nigh onto two years, and we've had enough. I've no doubt you've done yourself proud after a fash- ion; but mother and me has con- eluded that you'll stop at home, let her have a bit of rest, and that you'll take up roastology, biology, stitchology, darnology, washology and general domesticology—and yon’d best begin tomorrow, girl, by getting dinner ready for dad.’’ FOLLOWING THR RAND Life was a joy when I was a boy, In the days of long ago, When eye and ear could see and hear The things it was good to know, But the kind old earth, once glad with mirth And pleasures high and grand, Seems stale and tame since I be came ‘Too big to follow the band. Yet I dare say earth holds today About as much or more Of joy and cheer, right now and here, Than ever it held before, But by our pride we're now denied God’s gifts on every hand; We've grown too proud to follow the crowd, Too big to follow the band. {'d like to stray in a careless way Through the broad green fields of youth And wander back along life's track ‘To the blissful springs of truth. I'd like to trade my woes, self made, And the cares that come to men for the keen delight of a boy’s glad right To follow the band again. —Nixon Waterman. Like the uncouth reptile that infests the whole world, the equal- ly poisonous demon, Liquor, sneaks about in high grass by life’s highways, and inflicts its ghastly wounds in every accessible human foot, causing sorrows that are indescribable. But why should men voluntarily be the prey of this latter enemy, when they, nine times out of ten, would slay a snake upon the slight provocation of having unintentionally ‘‘show- ed itself!’’ This is plainly a weak- ness, this conquering of one vile thing and submitting to another worse one, and any man in that sad plight is to be pitied. It is the duty of those now subjected to this misfortune, to help the broth er who is;—give kind aid and lay bare the happiness of a temperate life as it really is—don’t color it for the sake of inducement, for it leads to the resuming of the habit when comes the realization that the reward was not so golden as it A sucecesstul method of destroy- ing the water hyacinth (lily pad), which seriously obstruct naviga- tion in southern rivers, has been tried on the St. Johns, where some wharves have been abandoned be- cause of it, A boat filled with a laboratory and force pump sprays a swath ninety feet wide with a chemical which causes them to die to the roots. The best calculation that can be made shows that the average num- ber of children to the white native family a century ago in the United States was more than six; in 1830 it had fallen to less than five; in 1860 to less than four; in 1872 to less than three ; in 1900, among the, ‘upper classes” in Boston, to less than two. We have made = specialty Notice: (pic persue coe mise ences of the Rectum for. 30 years in Kansas City, We offer advantages in the treatment of such diseases which | eammet be obtained elsewhere. We ac eept mo money till cure is complete and our charges are always low. Ex- — Guiantion costs aething, “Writs fer our 200 page treatise for men and our 100 page beok for women—both sent Gree, Write to cur eld patients and tmvestigate the merits of eur work. ‘fin, Walter Seott, Gent Agt Home Fire in- Isoranen Coy Kansas Clty. Ma, Writest “Tour treatment and my cure of the fee: emineatty De CNPU 7: No Sle Teed hat Ma. & 4. Swotterd, President of the Swettord ‘Brea, Dry Goods Co, Writes: ‘I was afiicted fer years with piles eerie “Bak, Resaetrie Wiriear Met ‘Enclosed herewith find my check in gar Pete PE steretedpent ok Drs. THORNTON & MINOR, ct ci As long as Brazil continues to grow 15,500,000 bags of coffee, which was nearly the amount of her last years’ product and about the estimated amount of the world’s consumption, there is no probability that coffee will advance in price. A vacant mind is open to all suggestions, as the hollow moun- tain returns echoes all sounds. When the last tramp sounds, some women will ask Gabriel to wait a minute. The error of one moment, be- comes the sorrow of a whole life- time. He who pursues the stag, regards not the hares, Lodge and Church Directory. LODGE. tons Crispus Attucks Lodge, No. 62. Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in each month. Visiting members cordially invited. Caleb Hall, W. M. A. M. Schweich. W. 8. S.M. T. Florence Woods, W. P.; Mrs. Lizzie Williams, W. 8. Meeting first Monday in each month at 3 p.m. GUO. Boone county light lodge, No. 3356. Meetings, Ist and 8rd Tuesdays in each month. Visiting members in good standing invited. W. H. Turner, N. G. J.C. Burron, P. 8. K. P. Acme Lodge, No. 24. Meet- ings second and fourth Fridays in each month. W. H. Turner, C. C. and D. D. G. C. W. W. Lampkins, M. F. ST. PAULLODGE, NO. 12. St. Paul Lodge, No. 12, A. F. & A. M., meets every first and third Tuesday in each month. A cordial invitation extended to all visiting brothers. J. A. Mosely, W. M. J. A. Grant, Secretary. K. OF P. Harrison Lodge No. 12, Huntsville, Mo. Meeting the second and fourth Thursdays ineach month. M, W. Tony, ©. C., W. 'T. Ansel, K. R. 8., I. A. Robinson, M. E. LADIES COURT. Golden Queen Court, No. 19, meets first Friday in each month. Mrs. M. KE. Ridg- way, M. A. M., Mrs. Lizzie Richardson, Secretary. 0. E. S8., Amos Chapter, No. 30. Meetings second Friday in each month. Mrs. Bessie Washington, W. M. Mrs. An- nie Williams. W. 8. Me, Chas, Dougherty, Spencer, In, Sayss “1 concluded to go to you after try- tug all the so-called curatives with- eut any relief. You at once made the Recessary examination and informed me that I had a bad case of piles, and Jey {Ole me you cold cure me. Tou id’ suet am you said you would.” ALN. MoClary, Mayor of Sabetha, Kas., ‘Writes: °I must say that your treatment and cure of my case of piles and fs- sure seems now wonderful to me and ERE hie rcatment was u great, Gout more mild than f had expected. I'am Sntitely gatigied ang, consider’ tat Z aim completely cured.” Wan, B. Barrett, of Barrett @ Tacker Lumber Gay Grand Raplda, Mich, Writes: “1 had piles for twenty years and a by you. T consid the Beat doctors on the globe and would Rot be. back’ where I was when I Same to you for aay inoney.” Emast L. Woodsen, Gotten Broker, Ne te Ola Slip, New York Cty, Weitest “Binge you treated me for bleeding piles T have been entirely relieved nd feo! like = new man. edie aor mee ty Sry ‘was required of paid until © care cost See reat a _ Creat od ae y Soo oe. 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Sheridan, President of the Sheri. dan Stove Maoufacturing Co., of Quincy, Et “My case consisted of piles, two fis- oc ets eget of en tre a practically dead on my feet when I seratealy dondnm_feat ome me no pein ene. Iam at this time in perfect health and weigh heavier than at any time during my pest life. You Tefused to accept anything in retura ‘until my cure was complete.” es te Conga ae ges Hank, Hopkinsville, Ky., Writes: “For five years prior to taking your aes ate Fea pets aking rear ferer from piles. often having to faree fom, len, ft RATES times days at a time until life be- tines tae une pil le bs, days after leaving your city I took up my regular work and have since con- tinued without interruption or incon- venience.” icin kum aves a Qote! Plaios, Me, Says: “Your treatment for my id ire Sveaent fre, Seat, et ae ah erin £eee ease upon life. I can cheerful- recommend all who are suffering with rectal treuble to go to s Bypy. promise you make) you \ Pasture Fot horse or cow within city limits, plenty of water, blne- grass, and shade trees, Apply to R, L. Logan, Columbia, Mo. Nifong Manufacturing Co., "DISTILLED WATER ICE, standard for QUALITY, SERVICE AND PRICE, “PRONG 16. Peis iat nti fae COLUMBIA - = = = mIssouRI, | \ MRS. EDNA WATTS HARDI FACE MASSAGING, | SHAMPOOING, HAIR DRESSING. Nursing a Specialty. 609 Lafayette St, Jefferson City, Mo, 0. J. BROOKS, PORTRAITS IN Sw OIL FROM LIFE. PASTELS, CRAYONS, Studio 1512, North 5th Street, KANSAS CITY, - - - - KANSAS, — I will be in Columbia for the” next few weeks at HOTEL - KENNEDY UMBRELLAS AND PARA- SOLS RECOVERED AND REPAIRED. No extra charge for fixing frame it cover is ordered, from Tbe to $4.00. ELIAS karetowirZ:f ROBNETT BROS. Grocery Store A full line of fresh Groceries. Cash paid for produce. Prompt deliveries. OUR CASH PLAN We charge for cost of goods and our profit cues { Their Credit Plan They charge for cost of goods and profit, also expense of book- keepers, interest and accounts and time. No. 2, W. Allen Street, COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, sae WW aekes Me. Frank Strate, Probate Je@ga PRaiipe- “T'was troubled Trith piles tor thirty wes Uitintined mevoured asd sprsaticatiy 8 ew an,” When you, exemjned. ms you aed wns cost of ao Sutil’ the eure was edfested’? 4B Serene Capitalist, Clevelead @., snare waa sna fistuls, ‘Pnaily enh tees, ind while teing wurea ¥ was met Span hours “eset I ge our treatment ef, me sadatacrorye herers hae ‘een ie °f wan treated evel tom pease “a tear ne oe pani ae was Pree Books 24 tesey for coroen, ig tent te ree, SES Fement Goraal =