Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. M. B. S. A. W. LLOYD, OF ST. LOUIS, GRAND CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. VOL. 1. Nineteenth Annual Session K. of P. Lodge of Missouri. Convened in Moberly, Mo. Wednesday, Aug. 9. The Grand Lodge of Missouri was called to order yesterday morning by A. W. Lloyd, G. C. The Grand Court of Calanthe or Pythian sisters met with the Grand Lodge in open session. Mayor Dingle was to have delivered the welcome address, but being unable to attend in person, was duly represented by Mr. F. G. Ferris, who extended a cordial welcome to the Grand Lodge delegate in very fitting and friendly remarks, assuring assuring the visitors that they were perfectly welcome to the hospitalities of the good people of Moberly. He commended the race for the marked progaess which it has made during the past quarter of a century of freedom. The address was responded to by Prof. D. E. Gordon, of St. Louis in a very appropriate speech. Addresses were made by several delegates—ladies and gentlemen—Miss Arsania Williams, a delegate from St. Louis, made the address of the morning in her greetings from the "Sisters." Music was furnished by a Pythian Quartette from Paris. The G. C. appointed committee on credentials and returns, and the time of meeting, after which the Grand Lodge adjourned until 7 o'clock p. m. at which time the formal opening took place. There are about 125 delegates and visitors in attendance, among whom are the leading educators and professional men and women of the race in Missouri. The grand lodge will be in session three days. Night Session The night session yesterday opened formally at 7 o'clock with a full delegation from the various subor dinate lodges thru out the state All the grand officers are present ex- SEDALIA, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1903. cept G. M. at A. and G. I. G. whose places were filled by the G. C. After formal ceremonies at opening the Grand Lodge degree was conferred on forty-one candidates by P. G. C., B. J. Caruthers. The Grand Lodge was then called from labor to ease until 9 o'clock this morning. To-day's Session. Promptly at 9 o'clock the Grand Lodge was called from ease to labor by A. W. Loyd, G. C. Journal of first day's proceedings read and approved. The grand Lodge took up routine business. Committee on Credentials reported at the night session seating one hundred delegates and Grand Lodge officers. The first business of the morning session was the reception of annual addresses and Grand Lodge officers' reports. G. C. Lloyd read his annual message, which was an able, scholarly and comprehensive document; it was received and referred to the proper committee. Next followed the reports of G. K. R. and S. and G. M. of Ex., showing total receipts for the year to be $1,486.80; disbursements $370.70; balance in hands of G. M. of Ex. $1,106.10. The secretary-treasurer of endowment has received to date between $6,000 and $7,000, with a balance on hands of $5,000. The report of the Grand Lecturer was a very instructive and interesting one and showed the subordinate lodges in excellent condition, the majority of them having good bank accounts and many of them owning their own halls. The report of committee on Foreign Correspondence by the chairman, B. J. Caruthers, showed that the colored Knights of Pythias is permanently founded in nearly every state in the union, S.A., Europe Asia, Africa, Australia and the Hawaiian Islands and is destined to lead all other organizatines among the race. Missouri has had an increase of 10000 members this year. The Grand Lodge of the ladies department of the order is also in session here. The election of Grand officers will take place Thursday. Several of the present officers will be allowed to succeed themselves. Moberly Democrat. Roosevelt Strongly Denounces lynching. In a Letter to Gov.Durbin of Indiana the President Commends the action taken against the recent ont break of lawlessness. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 9.—In a letter, the publication of which was authorized to day, President Roosevelt commends Gov. Durbin of Indiana for the attitude he assumed recently respecting lynching. The President also embraces the opportunity and mob violence generally, pointing out that mob violence is merely one form of anarchy, and that anarchy is the forerunner of tyranny. The President vigorously urges that the penalty for crimes that induce a resort to lynching shall be applied swiftly and surely, but by due process of the courts, so that it may be demonstrated "that the law is adequate to deal with crime by freeing it from every vestige of technicality and delay." President Roosevelt's letter in full to Gov. Durbin follows: My Dear Governor Durbin: Permit me to thank you as an American citizen for the admirable way in which you have vindicated the majesty of the law by your recent action in reference to lynchings I feel, my dear sir, that you have made all men your debtors, who be lieve, as all farseing men must that the well-being, indeed the very existence of the republic depends upon the that spirit of orderly liberty under the law, which incompatible with mob violence as with any form of despotism. Of course mob violence is simply one form of anarchy, and anarchy as is now, as it has always have been. the handmaiden and torerunner of tyranny. Reflect onor on State. "I feel that you have not only reflected honor upon the state, which for its good fortune, has you as its chief executive, but upon the whole nation. It is incumbent upon every man thruout this country not only to hold up your hands in the course you have been following, but to show his realization that the matter is one of vital concern to'us all. "Althoughtful men must feel the gravest alarm over the growth of jynching in this country, and especially over the peculiarly hideous forms so often taken by mob violence in which colored men are the victims, on which occasions the mob seems to lay most weight, not on the crime, but on the color of the criminal. In a certain proportion of these cases the lynched has been guilty of a crime beyond description—a crime so horrible that as far as he himself is concerned he has forfied the right to any kind of sympathy whatever. The feeling of all good citizens that such a hideous crime shall not be hideously punished by mob violence is due not in the least to sympathy for the criminal, but to the very livey sense of the train of dreadful consequences which follow the course taken by the mob. exacting inhuman vengeance for an in human wrong. In such cases, moreover, it is well to remember that the criminal not merely sins against the humanity in an inexpiable and unpardonable fashion, but sins particularly against his own race, and does them a wrong far greater than any white man can do them. Colored People Particularly Concerned. Therefore, in such cases, the colored people throut the land should, in every possible way, show their belief that they, more than all others in the community, are horrified at the commission of such a crime, and are peculiarly concerned in taking every possible measure to prevent its recurrence and to bring the criminal to immediate justice. The slightest lack of vigor, either in denunciation of the crime, or in bring the criminal to justice is itself unpardonable. Moreover, every effort should be made, under the law, to expedite the proceedings of justice in the case of such an awful crime. But it cannot be necessary in order to accomplish this to deprive any citizen of those fundamental rights to be heard in his own defense which are so dear to us all, and which lie at the root of our liberty. It certainly ought to be possible by the proper administration of the laws, to secure swift vengeance upon the criminal; and the best and immediate efforts of all legislators, judges and citizens should be addressed to securing such forms in our legal procedure as to leave no vestige of excuse for those misguided men who undertake to reap vengeance thru violent methods. "Men who have been guilty of a crime like rape or murder, should be visited with swift and certain punishment, and the just effort made by the courts to protect them in their rights should under no circumstances be perverted into putting any mere technicality to avert or thwart their punishment. The substantial rights of a prisoner to a fair trial must, of course, be gauran NO.16 teed, as you have so justly insisted that they should be; but, subject to this gaurantee, the law must work swiftly and surely, and all the agents of the law should realize the wrong they do when they permit justice to be delayed or thwarted for technical or insufficient reasons We must show that the law is adequate to deal with crime by freeing it from every vestige of technicality and delay. Innocent Parties Suffer. "But the fullest recognition of the horror of the crime, and the most complete lack of sympathy with the criminal, can not in the least diminish our horror at the way in which it has become costumary to avenge these crimes, and at the consequence that are already proceeding therefrom. It is, of course inevitable that where vengeance is taken by a mob it should frequently light on innocent poeple; and the wrong done in such a case to the individual is one for which there is no remedy. But even where the real criminal is reached, the wrong done by the mob itself is well-nigh as great. Especially is this true where the lynching is accompanied with torture. There are certain hideous sights, which, when once seen, can never be wholly erased from the mental retina. The mere fact of having seen them implies degredation. This is a thousandfold stronger when, instead of merely seeing the deed, the man has participated in it. Whoever in any part of our country which has taken part in lawlessly putting to death a criminal by the dreadful torture of fire, the participant must forever after have the awful spectacle of his own hand work seared into his brain and soul. He can never again be the same man. Torture a Precedent that Spreads. "This matter of lynching would be a terrible ting, even if it stopped with the lynching of men guilty of the inhuman and hideous crime or rape; but, as a matter of fact, lawlessness of this type never does stop, and never can stop, in such a fashion. Every violent man in the community is encouraged by every case of lynching in which the lynchers go unpunished to take the law into his own hands whenever it suits his convenience. In the same way, the use of torture by the mob in certain cases is sure to spread until it is applied more or less discriminately in other cases. The spirit of lawlessness grows with what it feeds on, and when mobs with impunity lynch criminals for one cause, they are certain to begin to lynch real or alleged criminals for other causes. "In the recent cases of lynching, over thee-fourths were not for rape at all, but for murder, attdmpted murder, and even less henious offences. Can Not Condone Illegal Offences. "Moreover, the history of these recent cases shows the awful fact that when the minds of men are habituated to the use of torture by lawless mobs to avenge crimes of a peculiarly revolting description, other lawless bodies will torture in order to punish crimes of any ordinary type. "Surely, no patriot can fail to see the fearful brutalization and debasement which the indulgence of such a spirit and such practises inevitably portend. Surely, all public men (Continued on page 4.) SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR Published Every Saturday. Office, 104 E. Main St., Up Stairs Entered June 76,'03 at Sedalia, Ma., as second class matter under Act of Congress of March 3, '79. This Space Will Notify You When Your Subscription Is Due Contributions must be accompanied by name as an assurance of good faith. All articles for publication must be in by Wednesday. Editorials Roosevelrian Statesmanship the True In a careful study of the great statesmen of the world we have to note the scope of their influence as it effected the citizenship of the country over which they had control. If in the fostering of the principles of state, they were guided by narrowness, prejudice or selfishness, their good to the world a large waw severely hampered. We have glowing examples of narrow statesmanship in the careers of such men as Richelieu Bismarck Metternich Cavour and scores of others of our christian era, who used their power to suppress certain classes for the elevation of others. The examples of these foreign statesmen have been reflected to a very great degree by their American contemporaries and successors. Such men as Haynes, Toombs, Cullom, Gorman, Tillman and others of their beliefs and character are guided by similar ideas, namely the suppression, yes; even utter annihilation of an element of American citizens, in order that their bigoted ideas of srate-craft may be carried into execution. Their reasoning is erroneous and their govermental systems are unstable. Only that class of governments is enduring whose laws and life on the eminations of personal liberty, racial equality and industrial enterprise, all of these, however being overshadowed by the absolute recognition of the laws of christianity. The world has had men who stood for this class of statesmansip. Note the careers of Peter the Great, Charlemagne, Gustavus Adolphus, William E. Gladstone, Chas. Sumner, Jas. G. Blaine, Abraham Lincoln and our president Pressdent, Theodore Roosevelt. We regret that there is such a large element of Americans who misconstrue the motives of our self reliant sovereign. They may be classified as those who place a misconstruction upon his moor for the purpose of lionizing him, and another are those who use these methods for no other purpose than to injure his popularity and thus cripple his influence for good. As to the first, it may be said that, when he acts for the relief of the people and for the general welfare of the republic, as he did in our recent coal disturbance in Pennsylvania, the laborers throut the land went almost frantic in declaring that he stood as the special champion of American labor. This was not the case by any means. He, as president of the United States, guided by the teaching of our established principle, did his duty fearlessly. The same condition obtains among the Negroes of the land Most all the Negro news papers devoted column on column in commendation of the love, the special love, he held for us, as was evidenced by his loyalty to Dr. Crum and the Mississippi Postmistress. But all these affairs should be given just and impartial consideration. He did no more for us than he would have done for a German, Russian, a Turk or any other naturalized American citizen clothed in official authority- He would not have done otherwise. He is a distinct type—the true american type, of statesmen. The principles of government he pledges himself to carry into a living reality would not allow him to act otherwise. We laud and praise him not for the special love he has for the Negro Caucasian, Greek or Swede, but for his strict adherence to the traditions and principles of our Political Organism. That other class, that hopes to use his actions in aiding in the upholding of personal liberty to all classes of citizens, as a lever by which they hope to injure his popularity, by arousing in the mind of the rabble and irresponsible the idea that he is endeavoring to bring about social equality, will find that the americans are not so ignorant as not to be able to ferret out the true status of things. That he is bold and courageous none dare deny; that he is right no fair mind will dare gain-say; that he will succeed, we all believe because he is right and right must prevail in our land. May the century bring forth others thru-out the earth, like our present Statesman-Soldier-Scholar-President Theodore Roosevelt. --- W. H. HUSTON C. M. ENGLISH SUBSCRIPTION. One Year $1.25. Six Months 75 One Month 125 One Year $1.25 Six Months 7 One Month 12 Think for Thy-Self one good thought; And know it to be Thine own. 'Tis better than a thousand gleaned From fields by others sown. Sedalia Weekly Conservator. EDITOR MANAGER Beautiful Hammock Some of the prettiest ham mocks ever exhibited in Sedalia at Gieschen & Viebrocks 116 W. Main st. They must be seen to be fully appreciated. They are handsome, comfortable, and durable and retail at from 40c--$3.25 The Success, in an able manner discusses the true Standard of Manhood Measurement, in the frlowing sensible lines: The time is rapidly coming, when the mere possession of wealth will not entitle a young man to respect and admiration. In the future he will be measured by what he does, not by what he has, or what somebody gives him. One, who merely has money, without doing anything to earn the respect of his kind will only be held in contempt because he squanders his opportunities to do something and be something, wasting great chances. Money, the representative of value, should be secured by doing something that is valuable. If one has money without having made or done anything of value, he has what does not belong to him, for some one else has earned it. In comparison with a youth who fights his way to victory, an idle useless man with money cuts a sorry figure. What is there in him? What can he do? What has he done? How much manhood has he developed? How much has he helped the world? These will be the test questions of the future. There is a growing feeling of decided prejudice against the wealthy idle—the useless rich, the "do-nothing" millionaires. There are, however, magnificent exemplars among the sons of multi-millionaires, who don overall and work in shops or factories or take up the routine work in offices or stores, to learn the business from the bottom up, that they may be useful workers, so that when they come to be entrusted with the management of great interests they may be equal to the task. They realize that they must develop power while climbing which which will enable them to remain at the summit when they reach it. Experience has shown that the sons of rich men, without drill or discipline, or special training, can not maintain or increase the business left them by their father; that they drift and deteriorate and finally fail, dissipating their fortunes Untrained millionaires who attempt to conduct business soon find that scores of young men in their employ have developed infinitely greater skill and power and much better able to manage the business because they have grown up in it. Money gives a certain advantage, but to it must be joined personal power, if 'it is to produce permanent and beni- ficient effect'. A Black Man'p WisdOm. The Chicago RECORD HERALD speaks thus of the many many virtues of Booker T. Washington — Booker T. Washington is known the length and breadth of this land as one of the greatest leaders of the negro race. He is more than this, however. He deserves to be numbered among the leaders of the entire people, white and black. His speech at Louisville, KY., recently is sufficient proof. Could better advice and more telling reproof be combined in more temperate words than these which be addressed to his racemates:—"Letnothing induce eusto descend to the level of the mob". There are white men of pretensions to leadership in every state of this Union who must stand shamefaced before these words He drew two lessons from the recent lynchings, one for the blacks, the other for the whites. To the blacks he said —We would see to it that no effort be spraed to impress upon our own people that idleness and erime must cease". To the whites: "Both in the making and in the execution the same lawshould be made to apply to the negro as to the white man". The first of the precepts will require a long and hard, but by no means hopeless struggle, before its aim is realized. The second, in this land of the Declar- 大阪市立病院 The purpose of the College is to give a thorough, practical christian education. It cares for the health and physical training, provides for refined social culture, gives careful attention to morals and manners, and aims to lead the student to a personal religious life. The work of the College is divided into six general departments. I. Primary and Grammar Grades, providing a thorough drill in the elementary branches. II Academy or College Preparatory, withClassical, Scientific, Biblical English, Normal and Commercial courses. III Art Department—Drawing, Painting and Decorative work IV Music Department—Vocal and Instrumental Music, Theory and Harmony. V Industrial Department—Sewing, Dressmaking, Cooking, Domestic Economy, Mechanical Arts, Agriculture. VI College of Liberal Arts—Complete elective courses leading to the several academic degrees. ation, of the Constitutional Bill of Rights and of the Emancipation Proclamation should be no sooner uttered than fulfilled. He who ranges himself in spirit or in deed against these precepts does so to the peril of his nation'. Government Land in Missouri. For the benefit of those who expect to take part in the inspection of government land, which will be about September, I herein give a list of acres and location. Boonville District, 109,020 acres Ironton District 122,800 acres Springfield District 213,020 acres Anyone desiring to see the location of these lands may see map of same at the CONSERVATOR'S office, 104 E. Main St. Other information will be given by meat any time. Yours Respectfully, D. L. Sewart A Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our many friends for their sympathy extended us, and to Miss Minniola Jackson for kindness and assistance during the recent bereavement of our darling Olivia. —Msr. Agnes York and daughters. The CONSERVATOR asks God to draw nearer, comfort and strength en their saddened hearts. Lincoln Hightower in wreck Near Schell City The "Katy Flyer," train No. 6 jumped the track two miles south of Schell City, Monday at 11:20 P.M., and caused the injury of several persons but none serious. Among those injured was Lincoln Hightower, Porter, of this city who received a sprained ankle, and the chair car porter received a broken wrist and a severe cut on the head. Mr. Hightower is now in the city recuperating. The wreck was caused by the spreading of the track at that point. To The Farmers of Missouri And Adjoining States The time approaches for the second Annual Meeting of the Farmers Institute and we take this opportunity to remind the farmers, farmers' wives and daughters, and the officers of the Convention of this com Fall term opens Sept. 22, closes Dec. 11. Winter term opens Dec. 14, closes Feb. 19. Spring term opens Feb. 22, closes April 28. is to give a thorough, practical christian health and physical training, provides for ful attention to morals and manners, personal religious life. divided into six general departments. Grades, providing a thorough drill in apparatory, withClassical, Scientific, Bib- mercial courses. Painting and Decorative work, Social and Instrumental Music, Theory -Sewing, Dressmaking, Cooking, Do- s, Agriculture. -Complete elective courses leading to Expenses. Board and room for four Weeks $8.00 Tuition — — — — 2.00 Use of laundry — — — .60 Music, Instrumental or Vocal for four weeks, two lessons per week — $2.50 One lesson per week — 1.50 Use of Instrument per month — .60 Use of typewriter in Commercial department, per month — .50 Rooms are lighted, heated, furnished with bedsteads, matress, pillows, two quilts, mirrors, bowtie, pitcher and lamp. Students furnish for themselves, sheets and pillow case, extra quilt and blankets, slop bucket, lamp chimneys, matches, soap ete. A reduction of 50c per month is made from the tuition of candidates for the Ministry, and children of Ministers. All bills are payable in advance the first of each school month. Money for students' expenses should be sent directly to the President of the College Send by draft, P. O. order, express order or registered letter to Pres. I. L. Lowe, Sealia, Mo. Work and Self-help. A number of students boarding in the College are permitted to earn some part of their expenses by work in the building or on the grounds, provided they are willing and efficient. Liberal pay is allowed for all work done, but employment will not be continued to those who fail to do their work satisfactorily. Most students earn in this way $2.00 a month, some earn larger amounts. Application for work should be made to the President in advance of coming. A large number of students find employment in homes in the city, suffi cient to meet expenses of board and tuition. The call for young ladies for these positions is always greater than the supply. Application for such employment should be made in advance through the President of the College. As far as possible we endeavor to safeguard those working in the city but cannot be fully responsible for those outside the building. Only young men and women of established habits and character can be allowed this privilege of out side residence. In case of minors this may be granted only on the written request of parents or guardians. Our Correspondence MISSOURI STATE FAIR, AUG., 17-22 SEDALIA, MO. James Besty is very sick this week. Frank Lyles is breaking horses here. Mrs Eliza Hawkins is on the sick list. Mr. Joe Hubbard came up from Syra cuse Tuesday. Mrs Ann Richardson is home from Sedalia. Quite a number from here spent the 4 in Sedalia. Mr. F. D. Fin'ey returned to Sedalia Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Foe entertained company Tuesday. Mr. Samuel Wright, a successful poultry, marketed 5 doz. spring chickens last week. Mrs. George Hopkins of Sedalia is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sallie Finley, Mesdames Nellie Hubbard and Sallie Finley visited friend and relatives in Sedalia Aug. 4. Mr Basil Hammonds departed for St. Louis, Sunday, where he will join his brothers and find employment, Malta Bend. Mo Fine weather now. Mrs. Sarah Neff is confined to her bed Mrs. Mattie Anderson is improving. Miss Martha Fowler spent Tuesday in Marshall. Mr. Alfred Wilson spent Saturday in Marshall. Mr. Henry Rucker came in on a visit Wednesday. MISSOUR The New Poultry Palace and the Poultry Show. The new brick and stone Poultry building will be completed for the State Fair August 17. Coops for 4000 birds will be built in the building. Poultry fanciers have already spoken for room for 2000 birds. Ev ery coop will no doubt be filled. Handsome prizes aae offered and the classes have been extended so as to embrace all varieties of domestic fowls. The Superintendent, E E. Codding, has had large experience in conducting Poultry shows and has always given satisfaction. W. S. Russell, of Ottumwa, Iowa, has been engaged as judge and his conclusions are so eminently just that no appeal from his decision has ever been made and the fancier who carries away a prize awarded by Russell has an unquestioned testimony to the high standard of his birds. --- Sedalia Weekly Consevator. Rev J. W. Rhodes is visiting his brothers and sisters. Rev. C. Tayes was called to Michigan Monday to bury his son, Arthur. Mr. A. Taylor came in from Kansas City Wednesday. Died on Aug. 4, Mrs. Grace Reed, the wife of Mr. Sank Reed. Mr. Rob. Walker of the country was in town Saturday. Miss Millie Davis of Marshall is the guest of Miss M. Turk. Mr. Walter Cole of Chicago is visiting his mother Mrs. C. Tayes. Quite a number took in the excursion Sunday on the Mo. Pacific. Mrs. Mary Doolian from Kan. City is visiting home folks this week. Quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church Sunday. All are invited. Mrs. Emma Fowler and daughter, Pledie, spent Friday in the country. Quite a number of people attended the picnic at Waverly on the 4. Miss Amanda Thomas came home on the 4th, for a visit to home folks. Miss Lula Fowler of Mt. Leonard spent Sunday with Mrs. Winnie Shannon. We had a pleasant basket meeting. People from far and near were here. Mr. Chas. Syms of K. C. was called home to attend the funeral of his sister. Mr. Pete Kile spent Friday in Blackburn with his sister, Mrs. B. Shannon. Mrs. Mollie Campbell from the country was the guest of Miss Martha Fowler Friday. I STATE FAIR, A SEDALIA, MO. SHEEP AND SWINE BARNS. An Example for the World. A Mode for Others. The Kansas Farmer in an able ed itorial urging the slimination of gamblers' fakes and immoral shows from fairs, pays the following high compliment to the Missouri State Fair: "A cleanState Fair is no irri descent dream. It is a matter of fact. It was accomplished in 1902 right here in the West and proved an educational and financial success in spite of extremely adverse weather conditions. Missouri has set an example for the world. In spite of a most terrific wind and rain storm on the opening, which destroyed both property and animals, and in spite of the fact that the week closed in a continued drizzle, the people came in such crowds on the one good day the fair had that all debts and premiums were paid and cash --- Miss Ida Turk and Miss Virgie Tennis of Marshill are guests of Miss Hannah Wilson. Messrs. Sam Reed and Walter Florence came in from Lexington Monday to visit home folks. Miss Jennie Williams of Marshall spent Sunday with Miss Maud Fowler. Mr. B Crutchfield of the country spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. R. Rhodes. Mr. Francis Barber came in Tuesday from Kansas City where he has been visiting his brothers. Miss Francis Crutchfield came in Monday from Lexington to visit home folks and to attend to business. PERSONAL MENTION, What is worse than mud? Wind of course. Rev. Oliver York preached at Taylor Chapel Sunday. W. H. Howard of Lexington, Mo passed thru for Pilot Grove Sat. Wednesday, Aug. 19 will be Gov enor's day at State Fair Grounds. Sam Bast, the plumber, did a nice piece of work for J. A. Lamy last week. Mrs. Carrie Robinson of Lexington, Mo., is visiting Mrs, D. L. Stewart. J. H. Stewart. of N. Broadway, was slightly injured Wednesday by a falling horse. Sweringen & Co., have ice cold watermellons all hours of the day. Call and sample them. Miss Lillian J. Martin is spending the la ter part of her vacation with her relatives in Topeka, Kas. AUG., 17-22 left in the treasury. Some day Kansas will want to hold a State Fair under the management of state officials, and when this time comes we hope to see the excellent example set by Missouri adopted as a model. The Missouri State Fair of 1902 was only her second annual state fair, yet it was given entirely with out concessions for fakirs, amusements, saloons, etc. no liquor was allowed on the grounds, and intoxicated men who were disorderly were promptly ejected therefrom. Dinner was furnished on the grounds by a church society, but no exorbitant charges were permitted. Every opportunity was given the visitor to study the exhibits and make the most of them without having his attention constantly distracted by robbery and crime-making institutions. QUINN'S BAR 104 E. MAIN STREET Choice Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Bootled Beer. Everything Genuine. Remember the Place. YOU CAN ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT IN THE GROCERY LINE We can supply you with Fresh Butter, Eggs, and Fruits and Chickens at all times.—A fine lot of Fresh and Dried Fruits on hand.—Give us your orders.—Quick Delivery READ THE CONSER 15 cents per $1.25 PER WE DO JOB YOU CAN GET WHAT IN THE GRO Swering 523 N. We can supply you with Fre and Chickens at all times.—A Fruits on hand.—Give us you WANTED—a good young man to aid in janitor work during school terms. Must be sober and honest. Wages reasonable. Write or call on J. H. Stewart, Sedalia, Mo. BOSTON CAFE. Furnishes All Grocers with DELICIOUS, FRESH, HOME-MADE BREAD. Dont forget to ask for Walch's Bread. We also lead in the production of ICE CREAM. Mrs. Jerry Brown spent Sunday in Lexington visiting her sister, Mrs. McGill, returning Mon., mor ning. Mr. Richard Williams, formerly of Tipton, Mo., is making his home at present with Frank Williams his son. Mrs. Ada M. Waters of New Orleans, La. is visiting her mother Mrs. Emiline Williams on N. Lamine. Misses Maggie and Maymie Thomas and Eugenia Chambers returned home from a visit to Boonville Sunday. Watch John Nelson and his associates at Taylor Chapel next Sunday. They are going to make things hum at the rally. Our old Saline Co. friend Rufus Haggins came in with us Sunday morning over the Branch. He is stopping at Huckins Hotel during Fair week. Prof C. E. Johnson, principal of the Higginville school, passed thru this city enroute to Clifton City. After remaining there a few days he will go to Boonville to attend the Cooper Co. Institute that is being so ably conducted by Prof. G. C. Williams. --- W. H. M. Society Elects Officers. The local branch of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of Taylor Chapel M. E. Church, met July 31, 2:30 P. M. and elected the following officers of the ensuing quarter— Pres, Mrs. Katie Smith. 1st Vice Pres, Mrs. Agnes Wilson. 2nd Vice Pres, Mrs. Matilda Smith. Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Maddie Bishop. Secretary, Miss M. Minnola Jackson. Treasurer, Miss. Julia Nelson. This little band of Christian workers are doing excellent work for the Master An Old Coin And Stamp Paneer. Mr. Frank Woodley of W. Hareyst, has a varied collection of rare coins and stamps, and he is well versed in Poor misnation; so much so, that he can give you the almo and historical significance of each. Charmers & Whites are down to date. To see list, Every almo and body cut done to please and most instructious. F. A. Hoynes with the N. V. Egg and Poultry Co., St. Louis, is home to remain during Fair Week. He will run a stand at Kirk Grounds for his employers. This indicates to us that he enjoys their confidence to a marked degree. Another hit for a Sedalia youth. AT TAYLOR CHAPEL AUG. 27. To those who feel disposed John Nelson and Ben McFandan will give an entertainment at Taylor Chapel. The object of which is not personal but the proceeds will go to cutting the wounds and making such other repairs to the last resting place of our dead. I trust that every colored man will attend and as many white people as will. John Nelson Smith Blackson one of Sedalia's most trustworthy and reliable laborers has been re-employed by the Sedalia Candy Co. as its dray clerk. Ceo. Gibson died Thursday morning and was buried Friday all writers for the daily papers, all clergymen, all teachers, all who in any way have the right to address the public, should with every energy unite to denounce such crimes and to support those engaged in putting them down. "As a people we claim the right to speak with peculiar interest emphasis for freedom and fair treatment of all men without regard to differences of race, fortune, creed or color. We forfeit the right so to speak when we commit or condone such crimes as these of which I speak. The Nation Concerned. "The nation, like the individual, can not commit a crime with impunity. If we are guilty of lawlessness and brutal violence, whether our guilt consists of active participation therein or in mere connivance and encouragement, we shall assuredly suffer later on because of what we have done. The corner stone of this republic, as of all free governments, is respect for and obedience to the law. Where we permit the law to be defied or evaded, whether by rich man or poor man, black man or white man, we are, by just so much, weakening the bonds of our civilization and increasing the chances of overthrow, and of the substitution therefor of a system in which there shall be violent alternations of anarchy and tyranny. Sincerely yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. DRESSMAKING ALL KINDS OF SEWING DONE. MRS. ALICE SIMPSON 111 East Cooper Street. Paper Hanging. PLASTERING, PATCHING, and CALCEMINING. All work guaranteed. Call and see me Wm. Grey, 106E. Pettis. Kuhn, the Grocer, see him. If you wish to beautify, straighten, and promote the growth of the hair try Mrs. Jackson's MAGIC HAIR ELIXIR, it will do it. Address, Mrs J. W. Jackson, MINNIOLA COTTAGE Sedalia, Mo. WHEELER and CHAMBERS shaves, hair-cuts and general Tonsorial work done. Call and see us. 113.East Main street Mrs. Davis keeps on hand a full line of hair goods, such as braids, bangs pompadours. Also, facebleach and hairpomade We solicit your patronage WRITE For Prices D. Y. STEEL Popular Tonsorial Artist Courteous Treatment Your Trade Solicited. 120 E.Main. J. M. Harris. M. D. Physician and Surgeon. 116 W. Main St., Sedalia, Mo. Office hours 10 to 12 a. m., 4 30 to 6 30 p. m. Residence, 236, W. Morgan St. Get Billup's Carraige JOHN HURDLE IS POLITE AND WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT. Ring him up. 'Phone 146 or 164 Funeral and all Cells promptly Looked after. The Conservator 1s a paper devoted to the higher ideals of life; a paper edited and controlled by progressive young men. All its work is done by race youth. Our Policy Is to mold pulic sentiment that will develope aggressive character Our Staff Is of the genuine stuff-young men who are not susceptible to narrowness in politics, religion, morals or manners. Advertisers Would do well by advertising in the CONSERVATOR for it goes into more than 300 homes in Pettis Co., alone to say nothing of the foreign circulation. Terms Are reasonable; only $1.25 per year Subscriptions are strictly cash in advance. Advertising rates Made known on application. MRS. KINGSBURY. ICE CREAM and LUNCH Will serve Ice Cream and Lunch every Thursday and Sunday at 139 W. Johnson St. Call. GENERAL TRANSFER Piano & Furniture Mover All work done with care at reason able rates. WARREN CRAIGHEAD 'Phone 406 Residence 617 N. Lamine St. Wm. M. RICHARDSON. HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY 319 E, Main St. Sedalia, Mo. Where to Worship. Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday Morning Sunday School.....9.30 Song Service.....10.45 Preaching.....11.00 Afternoon Class Meeting.....2.30 Epworth League.....6.00 Song Service.....7.45 Preaching.....8.00 Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Rev. R. Davis, Pastor. African Methodist E. Church. Sunday Morning Preaching.....11.00 Afternoon Sunday School.....2.00 Class meeting.....3.00 Endeavor.....7.00 Preaching.....8.00 Rev. Alexander, Pastor. Morgan St. Baptist Church. Preaching ..... 11 00 Sunday ..... 2.00 P.M. Preaching ..... 7.30 P.M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening- Rev. P. M. Mack, Pastor. Simpson's Chapel. Methodist Episcopal Church. Sunday School ..... 900 A. M. Preaching ..... 11,00 A. M. General Class ..... 3,00 P. M. Preaching ..... 7,30 P. M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. G. W. Ball, Pastor. C. M. E. Church Preaching every Sunday morning at 11.00 and evening at 7.30 Sunday School ..... 2.00 P.M. Class meeting ..... 3.00 P.M. Prayer meeting every Friday evening. T. H. Warfield, Pastor. Free-will Baptist Church. Preaching and Rally every 3rd Sunday at 11:00 A, M, and 7:30 P, M. Sunday School.....2:00 P, M. Covenant meeting.....3:00 P, M. Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening and Covenant meeting every Friday evening. Rev. E, D, Burns, Pastor. Lodge Directory Crown Q.C. Commandery, K. T., Meet for regular business the first and third Fridays in each month. J. T. Ferril, E. C. C. H. Lewis, n. WEST MARY R. A. M. No. 5. Sedalia Chapter No. 5. Meets irregular session the second and fourth evenings in each month. Visiting brothers always welcome. Wm. Ruby. H. P. C. H. Lowis, Sec. A. F. A. M. M Centennial Lodge, No. 59 meets in regular season the second and fourth Mondays in each month. J. P. Moffitt, W. M. J. T. Eerril, Sec. Centennial Court, No. 37. 1st. & 3rd. Thus., of each month. Sallie Moffat, Matron. Julia Hayden, Sec Hawkin's Lodge, No. 44. 1st. & 13d. Mondays in each month. C. O. Brown, W. M. C. W. Holliday, Sec. G. U.O. of O. F. X Meets in regular session the first and third Tues- sah. Hall 120 E. Main St. D. Y. Steele P. S. Sons & Daughters of Charity Lodge No.1. Meets 1st. and 3d. Tuesdays each month. D. L. White Pres W. W: Henderson Sec. BLUE FRONT Full Line of Staple Groceries & Cigars. Fresh Bread, Cakes and Cookies. Soda Pop and other Refreshing Drinks Right off the Ice. J. F. KUHN & CO. Cor. Lamine & Pettis. NEW ICE CREAM PARLOR And Lunch Room Corner Lamine & Pettis St. less ICE CREAM PARLOR we prepared to serve you with all hours at a reasonable Open Day and Night. ain, Proprietor. Having open a first class ICE CREAM PARLOR and LUNCH ROOM, we are prepared to serve you with the best cream in the city at all hours at a reasonable price. CALL and SEE US. Open Day and Night. St. Clair McClain, Proprietor. cheaply this county's markets. The Missouri World's Fair Commission has appropriated $50. to be offered as prizes for a corn contest in the county, and the products of the winners will be subsequently pitted in an inter-county contest to be held at some central point in the state. The Commission has set aside $1,000. for the State Show, and the farmers of the county desiring to compete are put to no further trouble than the preparation of the products for the initial competition. The Commission pays all further expense and the prizes won go to the grower. Products winning prizes at the State Show will be taken to St. Louis to compete further for World's Fair prizes, which will be announced in the name of the grower and the county in which produced. These awards also are the property of the grower. Besides corn contests, the Commission has arranged for competition in exhibits of Blue-Grass, Clover, grains of other sorts. both in the straw and out. A small pamphlet containing "Suggestions for collecting and preparing exhibits in Agriculture, Horticulture, and Mines and Metallurgy" has just been issued and may be had free by addressing the Missouri World's Fair Commission, Saint Louis, Missouri. The Knights of Pythias Now that the National Grand Lodge of the U.B.F. and the S.M.T. hasjourned and another Grand body, the Knights of Pythias, will meet in Saint Louis on August, 26th This powerful organization will make its session one to be remembered. A grand time is anticipated. Companies from all sections of the United States will rsemble here. A parade a mile long will pass thru some of the most important streets of the city. Hohen's grove has been engaged for one week, for the purpose of entertaining strangers and native St. Louisans. A drama, followed by a grand ball will be held at the Exposition. This order is composed of men from overy walk of life, from the professional to the humblest workman. They are joined, however, under the same band of F. C. and B., and st. Louis heartily welcomes all who assemble at this, one of this city's most notable events. Mrs. J. H. Jackman, and little son are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jackman on N. washington. Mrs. Jackman is returning home from a visit to Chicago and other cities, and will leave for her home at K. C. Mo. --- ```markdown ``` ing event, and to ask them to redouble their energies in striving to make a movement so auspiciously begun, a permanent tribute to the business enterprise of the Great Middle West with her fertile acres and manifold natural resources. We urge the organizera appointed last November to see to it that Farmers' Institutes are organized in their respective localities and that as large delegations as possible come up from the different districts to the second annual Convention which will be held Saturday, Novemder 7, 1903. We urge the farmsrs to save some of the best products of the soil to bring along as specimens of what they are capable of producing; and further that if possible they bring their wives and daughters, that the benefit of scientific farming and ad vanced methods in various lines of farm work, as in poultry raising, dairying, bee culture, etc., may be open to and discussed by all, and from all points of view. Very cordially submitted, B. F. ALLEN Pres. J. S. YATES, Sec'y. Missouri Journalism's Claims. The display of Missouri's Journalism in the Missouri State Building at the World's Fair, will mean much to the state in the way of influencing homeseekers and capitalists to come to Missouri to live. Perhaps no one other thing in a state is so sure an index to its character, and men of the most desirable type realize this. The journalism of Missouri is doubtless unsurpassed by that of any state in the union, and certainly so in comparison with that of any state of equal or less population. Almost 1,000 Missouri publications will be handsomely bound and placed on exhibit at St. Louis next year. (Walter Williams) This County's Rare Thoughtful farmers and Horticulturists of our county will see in the exhibit proposed to be made in the name of the county in the Missouri Building, at the World's Fair, the greatest opportunity we have ever had to exploit thoroly and