Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. VOL. 1. I am a farmer by occupation. Having lived on the farm for the past fourteen years. Have worked and tilled it's soil; I have carefully studied the different kinds of soils as adapted for certain kinds of grains. Thus, this enables me to say something of the beginning of Agriculture. First, let us define the word AGRICULTURE: Derived from the Latin words Ager, a field, and cultor, a cultivator. In a general way the cultivation of the ground for the ground for the raising of vegetables, fruits, and planting seeds. It includes, also, gardening, or Horticulture; the raising of all kinds of $ ^{*} $ocks. Methods Now the appropriation of the riches of the vegetable world is accomplished in two ways. According toour principal efforts to make use of the spontaneous products of wild plants or to multiply them by cultivation. The former, which constitutes the system of selection, reduces itself to mere taking possession, and, as it is expected, by the most simple means, it can be practiced by all animals. The second which is applied to the production of resources that are needed, alone achieves a conquest and durable empire. But it requires superior capacity, a degree of intelligence and reflection to which no other animal than man has risen. Cultivation might, therefore, serve, as does the use of fire, to mark the precise boundary where reason is separated from instinct and passes beyond it. During an itial of a long period of duration, mandestituted of thot and without power to act upon nature, had to satisfy himself with utilizing the spontaneous products of plants, while he was incapable of adding to them by his industry. Like all plant-eating animals he subsisted on resources of a hazardous collection. This sort of life demanded nothing more than an attentive search and instinct to profit by happy finds. Existence was passed in wandering in quest of nutritious plants and gathering their fruits. The Numerous families of monkeys, and even some human tribes, still live in this way. So simple a method of expropriation is necessarily very restricted. Man did not know in the beginning the value of all productions which abound around him. First of all, he had to learn to distinguish the useful plants from among those that were not useful. It is not an easy task to pick out in the three or four thousand species of which the existing flora is composed, those most suitable for satisfying various needs especially when we recollect that most of the uses we make of them instead of being naturally indicated, are suggested by previous discoveries and there is no motive to impel one to seek in things a utility which is not suspected. Investigation and Progress. Primitive man was doubtless put in the way of making such discoveries by possessing necessities SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1903. and the suggestion of a chance. The terrible famines to which savages are exposed, which forces them to eat the most insignificant berries, viz., grasses roots and even the leaves of trees, causes them to learn by repeated trials the productions which could best afford them nourishment. Attention was fixed upon the most advantageous and most repulsive of them. Such experimentation, marked by disgusting and perilous features—for many poisonous plants proffer baits to greedy appetites by which they are some times caught—was was accomplished at the instigation of hungger, with the assistance of instinct then more formal or better minded than now, comparable to those which guide animals so surely in the choice of their food. At later date nascent reason discovered various useful qualities in plants. Fortunately observation and trial followed with success, showed what profit could be derived from products long neglected. The uses of wood assigned an increasing importance to it, first as a combustible, beginning with the discovery of fire, then as a substance which could be made serviceable in infinite ways. In time men learn to separate, twist spin, and weave bark and fibers, it color them in various shades, extract oil, wine, and sugar. Casual cures revealed the medical properties of simples. Every age an increase in the number of useful products which one could draw from plants. Even now after the many investigations that have been pursued thru thousands of ages, weare far from having made available all the resources which the vegetable world might furnish us, and its fertility holds in reserve for us many treasures of which we are now ignorant. Natur alism. All of the plants that have come into cultivation among us, were first used wild, for their value had to be recognized before the multiplying of them could take shape. As long as they were naturally aboundant enough to suffice for the necessities of sparse population, no aim would be taken to propagate them. This phase of absolute uncultivation the longest that the human species have traversed, appears to have continued from the origin of the race to the present geological period, nothing in fact, in the vestiges that have come down to us, reavels any signs of uncultivated plants or of the modes of cultivation; such are not found till the station at Robenhausen, the most recent of the prehistoric ages, Is reached. As similar condition has persisted among many people not savages reduced to the sorry resources of animal searching, like the Hottentot, the Bushman, Fengian and others but hunters, like a number of American tribes, Indians, Eskimos and even posterial people, like the populations of Asia and Africa, who live solely on the products of their flocks. The earth produces nothing more detestable than an ungrateful man.—Ex. DANVILLE'S TREATMENT OF RIOTERS. Among the several places afflicted with mob violence this year was Danville, Ill., which has treated her rioters in such sharp contrast to the leniency shown the same class of lawbreakers elsewhere that her decisive action has elicited much favorable comment. Rioters were brought to speedy trial and strict justice appears to have been meeting out regardless of their standing in the community. The Danville courts have treated the members of the mob who attacked the jail exactly as they ought to be treated, and have not heeded the extenuating pleas that have availed elswhere to ward off punishment. On Tuesday the arguments for new trials in the cases of the eleven men and one woman found guilty of attempting to enter the jail with intent to kill certain inmates on July 25 were heard in the circuitcourt and overruled in each instance. The court then sentenced each defendant, giving the adults indeterminate terms in Chester penitentiary and the minor, a boy, a sentence in the Pontiac reformatoy. The court then made a long talk to the defendants, giving them advice concerning their future conduct. You may thank God you are not here on a charge of murder instead of an attenpt murder, and that I am not sentencng you to be hanged instead of to the penitentiary. For as sure as you live, had you gained entrance to the jail that night, you would have committed murder, not once, but probably a dozen times. If the right man had not been sheriff you would have succeeded. It is evident that if such summary justice were generally meeted out to rioters mobs would not feel so free to take the law into their own hands. WEEKS CURRENT. ENGLAND DRAWS COLOR LINE Courts Uphold Discrimination Against Negroes in Saloons and Public Places From the Globe Democrat. From the Globe Democrat. LONDON Sept. 12.—It has been the boast of England in the past that it never drew the color line, whites and blacks being treated alike in hotels, theaters, restaurants, saloons and other public places. Nevertheless, the color line is being drawn, and Negroes are beginning to be discriminated against in public places, as in the United States. The courts have just upheld such discrimination as legal. A saloon keeper in the West End refused to serve two Negroes drinks at the bar. Negroes brought suit. The magistrate decided that publicans are bound to serve travelers with food and drink, there is no law to compel them to serve anybody else, white or black. The magistrate held the publican was in his rights in refusing to sell to Negroes, and dismissed the case. The suit attracted wide attention and much comment on the fact that the masses in England generally are beginning to loose their fraternal regard for the Negro, who now is debarred under various pretexts from stopping at the most poyular London hotels HIGHER EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY Divine Says Negroes Shold Contend for Rights and Cease Submission. CHICAGO, ILL., Sept.12-Bishop Alexander Walers, in his annual address to the Missouri conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church, now in session at the A.M.E. Zion church, Thirty-eight and Dearborn streets, discussed the race problem and urged the neccessity of higher educational requirement for candidates for the ministry. He said: "The race problem is the most important issue now before the American people. Some very good men have urged the plan of expatriation, but this suggestion is impracticable, because of our immense numbers, even if there were no other objections. Another proposition segration. This is about as impracticable as the expatriation. As to the amalgamation project. I will not stop to consider it, because notwithstanding all that is said against it, it is going on all the time. Lynching has been tried, but it has only made it the more difficult. Of late, the mob has received some sturdy blows thru the manly letter of President Roosevelt to Gov. Durbin. The crime of the age is the disfranchisement of the Negro in certain Southern states, and should be fought to the bitter (Continued on page 2.) QUEER, ISN' TIT? From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Hardy R. Whitlock, the Danville sheriff who, single handed, subdued a murderots mob, is an organization Republican. He has worked with and in the regular Republican organization of Vermillion county. He was nominated by the Republican organization and was opposed by the Republican "reformers." John Beard, the Danville mayor who went away and sat down while a murderous mob tortured and slew a prisoner in his custody, is not an organization man in politics. Nominally he is a Democrat, but he is careful to have it understood that he is an "independent" or "reform" Democrat. He was elected in an attempt to "smash the machine" in Danville. According to the "independent theory" of the politics the "independent" mayor ought to have done better when the test of his official fidelity came than the organization sheriff. According to this theory the sheriff ought to have stopped to think whether he not his party organization would loose votes by his quelling the mob, while the mayor ought to have thought of nothing but his duty under the laws. However, the facts were just the other way. The mayor saw "prominent and respectable citizens" in the mob, and went and sat down. The sheriff saw nothing but rioters and stood up and put them down. Queer, isn't it, how these cocksure political theories go off at the wrong end in real life? NO. 20 SCHOOL TIME. By INEZ C. PARKER. Run 'long to school, meh honey, Play time's done gooe by. See, de Autumn flings its yellow Haze across't de sky. Trees begins to sigh an' shiver, Winds is growing cool, No mo' time for fooling, Honey, Run 'long to school. Run 'long to school, meh Honey, Heah's yo' books an' slate--- Study hard, an' by m' bye You'll grow up wise an' great: Git yo' lesson, be on time, An' alwags min' de rule; Hat's de way to prospeh, Honey, Run 'long to scool. Run 'long to school, meh Honey, Dat's de way to climb; Folks what's ignunt nowadays Has a sorry time; Fuh to cahve yo' way tho'life, chiel Learnin' is a tool; Dat's why you mus' study, Honey Run 'long to school. Run 'long to school, meh Honey, Get yo' books down fine, Put yo' bes' foot to de front, an' Try to rise an' shine; Be a zample fuh yo' mates, Dont have no time to fool; Dese times calls fuh wisdom, Hon- Run 'long to school, meh Honey, I aint smaht, I know; But I'se seed dey's blessin's, chile Inside de school house do'; An' now while de leaves is ruslin, In de breezes cool, 'Pears, almos', dey's whisperin', 'Honey, Rmn 'long to school." Run 'long to school, meh Honey, 'N waybe, by'm by' You will be a stah o'brightness In de social sky; Jes' be good an' study hahd, An' always min' de rule,— Take dis cookey, Honey, now' an' Run 'long to schoon. —The PROFESSIONAL WORLD A NEGRO THE BEST SHOT Helps U. S. Army team to Win the Dryden Cup. Sept. 11—The infantry rifle team of the United States army came to the fore very decidedly late this afternoon and captured the Dryden trophy by scoring a total of 995 out of a possible 1,200. The competition was closer and more spirited than any other team contest held during the meet. At the conclusion of the firing at the 200 yard stage New Jersey was in the lead. When "cease firing" was sounded at the 500-yard stage, however, the District of Columbia had moved to the front and led the race by 12 points But at the final stag, the 1,000-yard line, the infantry team of the United States army closed the gap, and finished points ahead of the next nearest competitor, the District of Columbia. The best individual shooting among the members of the winning team was done by Quartermaster Sergeant Hawkins, who is a colored man. The winning team received a cash prize of $150 and will hold the beautiful trophy for one year. The District of Columbia received second prize $100. ad .Y ivr THE BLUE FRONT GROCERY * c+ tee Will save YOU MONEY if you consult. 4 » x % x #4 % OUR BARGAIN PRICES These, and many other bargains, to numerous to mention, are to be had at our store This Month—Nothing old+-Everytbing New and Fresh— We make no charges for showing our goods-—Call ia and see them. di EF. KUHN & CO. C ine & Petti Cor, Lamine ettis. Our Correspondence GWoCkRirs 18 Ths Gronulyted Kugar 4 1,00 Vore Loat bard 2 Mie B Mh #0” Brand Soeghae Bas, enn 106 ©Q” Beata syrup Bal. cnn 100 X-ray Soap + Babmrs for 69 Old Cyuntey Soap bare Ybo Hest Vinegur ® gal. de Good Cream Cheese so 98M de Smosed Baeun # M ide Mrs. Mary Ralph and daughter Mrs. Brown, will spend several days visiting relatives and friends in Richmond and Camden. The fish-frying conducted by Mrs. Crocket at the A. M. E. pehurch ‘was a success. Mrs. A. L, B. Simpson, of Sed- alia, spent a few days here with her haughter, Miss S. Vee Simp. son, who has been very sick for the past few months, Boonville. Drep--at his home on South Seventh street, Mr. L. N. Brax- ton aged 52 years after an illness of several weeks. He was born 2: Lewis county, Va. He had een the employ of the late H. Brookmerer for thirty years and was well known liked by everyone who came in contact with him. He leaves a wife, and daughter, brother, two sisters, and many friends and relatives to mourn his death. The funeral was held at the A. M. E. church under the auspecies of St. John Lodge A. F. A. M. 49, and G.U. 9. O, F. 2122. Sumner school opened the 14 with an enrollment of 192, ‘The teachers are: Prof. G. C. Williams principal, Mrs. Josie Williams, oS A. Braxton, Mary . Douglass and F, Celestise Moore. Miss Sedie Braxton has been ill for a few days. Blackburn, Mo. We are having plenty of rain in this section now. We hear that Wedding bells wil! ring here pretty soon, Mrs. Frazier is going to spend the winter in Kansas City with eS children. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine from the country spent Monday in town with their friends. Miss Pliebe Buckner of the Omaha shool of expression is to have an Elecutionary recital at the Free Baptist Church the 17th. Inst. Rey, E. D, Burns opened schoo! _ here on Monday the 14 th. inst. © with 24 pupils present which i; fine showing for a start. Rev, i Prof, Burne is an able preacher Sedalia Weekly Consevator. NOTIONS Shoe strings. " . B pair 20 oyu Stspedners ... +B pair do Mens Suspenders ; ® pair 199 Men'whaif lowe... @ pair 9¢ Lady's hose per pair fe Handerchiote. ., é each Se Fine Hotd Rubber Ccmbe each 5o Softy Pine... :; perdor fe Elastic Rabber per yd. 4e ‘Men’ Sapporters per pair 296 and teacher and we believe under his instruction our school will ad- vance, He is also pastor of the Free Baptist Church inthis place. Sweet Springs, Mo, ‘The Johnson brothers of Hou- stonia were in our midst Monday Mr, Jesse Lucas one of our es- teemed citizens is, at present, at the hedside of ex-Senator Geo. G, Vest. Messrs. Russel Johnson, Bu- ugene Jones and Miss Ollie Hay- nes are attending Lincoln Insti- tute this term. Johny Jones and Halleck John- son, two of our most substantial farmers, took a pleasant business drive to Sedalia last Saturday. Rey. William Divers will preach the dedication sermon at Pleas- ant Grove M. E. Church for the Rev, Dennis Payton, on the 20th. | Mr. Henry Spriggs, our compe: [tent and faithful President of the Education, returned last Monday. evening from a business tri West. School opened herethe 7th ins' with 25 pupils, there arnow 35 at tending. Prof. WH. Huston, the teacher, says there are more t¢ follow. ‘The Shannon brothers and th Sevenson boys are often seen ir our midst. All are honest, hust { ling and progressive young men o the Salt pond vicinity. Mrs. Lue Fields his been en tertaining her daughters, Mary Johnson, of California, and Stell: Abbottof Sprinfield, andalso Mr: Ada Evans, of Denver Colo, The: allare haying adelightful time ‘do ing the country.’ Don't fail to subscribe for th Sedalia Wrerkty Conservator, i contains each week all the Sweet Springs News, telling all about al the happenings of interest to th reading public. Blackburn isa town on the C & J R. R. in the Western part of Se |line county. Corn crops in thi section is fairly good, some lat cor, farmers fear will be caugh by frost if it continues to rain an keeps cool. Mr. Waiker Porter, the Kat porter, who has recently led fro: the alter one of Parsons, Kans fuost charming. roung ladies, i home showing his brothers that life is mhre blessed when united in pairs than when all alone. The Funeral service of the late Arthur Brown Was held from St. Mark,s Chapel Monday afternoon Rey. Wm. Divers, officiating. The deceased was formerly a student of Geo. R, Smith College and was noted for his sobriety and indus: try. His many friends and rela tives are deeply touched by his sudden taking away. BRETHREN OF SEDALIA DISTRICT We are now eutering upon the eve of our third Quarterly Con- ference round, Our district con- ference has just recently been held, and the reports of some of the pastors were very encourag- ing. And yet the benavolant col- lections are not at this time of the conference year, Dear brethren, we beseech you in the name of our Lord and mas” ter to do all in your power to raise every dollar for the church's be- |nevolence. The people have the | money and will give it, $o let us show them the way—let us not |go to conference empty handed, | Remember, brethren, that each | preacher makes his own appoint- {ments And dear brethren, try, | wherever it is convenient and best appted, to have a revivalin the fall of the year. District stewards, classleaders and all of the steward boards, will you be so kindly disposed te to pay the salaries of the pastor and the presiding elderb Let us all be engaged in the work the | church has given us to do, “Be thou faithful unto death,” eth the Lord, “and I will give thee accown of life.’ | W. H. Smith, P. E. BOSTUN CAFE. Furnishes All Grocers with DELICIOUS, FRESH, HOME-MADE BREAD. Dont forget to ask for Walch’s Bread. We also lead in the production o Ice Cream. SOIL SIXTY-ONE FEET. Ithas been proved beyond doubt that in one place atleast the Mis- souri river bottom land posseses a soil inexhaustable sixty-one feet deep. Sometime ago adrain ditch 15 feet deep was dug for the purpose of drainiug overflowed bottom land in the vicinity of Morton, A discovery restited to, the end that the land drained was black soil to the full dapth. Considerable in- terest wae aroused over the fact, ‘with the result that when a hole ves sunk into adjacent land some time subsequently, notice was there taken of the texture of the earth strata. Soil was found atan extreme depth of sixty-one feet, though, of corse, it is not agreed that the earth has uniform soil to at depth Jewell Mayes, the e- ‘ditor of the Richmond Missourian |says that the fact is eminently true, because of the overflow for- mation of the land. Bottow lands in the section indicated are known to be producing the finest corn conceiveable after twenty-five years consecutive yield. Itis in- haustible. Witb land of this spe- ciesalong Misso=*.'sriverand the porous ciay hill apple lands in the interior, the Missouri World’s Fair Commision, thru their new volume on Missouri, should have little diffulty in influencing home: ‘stead and capitalinfluepce. QUINN’S BAR. -104 E. MAIN STRELS-- Choice Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Bootled Beer. Liverything Genuine. Retember the Place, Q. C. Ohone 188, READ THE —— = CONSERVATOR $1.25 PER YEAR. WE DO JOB PRINTING. ‘YOU CAN ALWAYS! ‘ GET WHAT YOU WANT i i IN THE GROCERY LINE i eset Ni * Sweringen &Co., i 5238 N. Osage. | GEISCHEN & VIEBROCK a a TT : “Geischen & Vicbrocks ————————— i SENER | | GENERAL | Sporting Goods, | ‘HARDWARE, STOVES,]) } 5 and REFRIGERATORS. | Guns, Shells & | ' Ho W, Main st. f : 4 ye | 1) Check given with each purchase Ammunition. | ' 4 Return $15 in checks and get eu We i) s50cin trade, y COLLEGE NOTEs. Opening Day Sept. 22. ‘The first load of stone for the new building is on the grounds. Word from several of the pas- tors, say—"‘J'll be there Opening Day.” ‘There is promise of boarding students enough to fill the baild- ing at the start. A number of pupils are already on the grounds securing their places in the city, ‘The District Ministers meeting adjourned to meet at the College on Opening Day. All students new and old should beon hand for the reception on the evening of Open Day. The new flag which will float on Opening day is the generous gift of McLaughlin Bros., this city. Reports for “bricks’’ sold wil be part of Opening Day program We-want as much of the subscrip tions as poesible paid in at that time Sofar there are more applicants for student help, than request places. A number of good girls can have homes in the city and at- tend College. The Saritisonan for Ausust acknowledges gifts for paper from Chas, West, Dugan and son, Thos Printing Co., Whipple Coal Co., Jacob Bryant, Mrs. Payne, 3S. M. Hodges, Chas, Nesserly, C. S$. Dexter, Cupt. J. M. Glenn nd C. H. Bard, Open Day address Wm. C. Ely lis of Fulton, Mo., and others. Ground breaking address for the new Industrial building by Rey. Dr. M. C. B. Mason of Cin- cinnatitti, Ohio. Hon. J. H. Bothwell has been inyitied to give the Mlag Raising address. Mr. H, Thos. Calaway a travel- {ng Salesman for the Morris Wool en Co., of Chicago, was taking or- ders in the city Wednesday, De- spite all the noise made about the Negroes inability to’ do this and other classes of work, he is taking hold and doing it everyday. Mr. Cstlawav is a clever young young man anda shrewd talker. the kind, we believe, it takes tor this work, and we wish him the best of succass. parinps some of our energetic youth will aspire for such positions after having seen this young man and his drum- Mersegrip. THE McKINLEY MEMORIAL Monday September 4 being the anniversary of William McKinleys death, it is a day sacred to the Carnation league of America. This society is a permanent affair, and is intended to perpetuate the memory of the recent President. The carnation was Mr. McKinley's favorite flower. He was in the habit of wearing it in his buttonhole on public occasions. The desire of the Carnation league of America is to popularize the custom of wearing this flower by men and women on anniversary of the late President's death. This memorial to one the best of America's Presidents is gaining vogue among his countrymen and countrywomen Every inhabitant of the United States, male or female, of school age or upward is eligible to membership in the league. No fee is attached to the membership. The movement has no commercial side of any sort. No fund is being sought by the society. The object is to promote national patriotism, and at the same time preserve the memory of one of the purest, most patriotic and amiable of Americans. Mr. McKinley had a long and distinguished career. He filled many public offices, and all were won by merit. His life was an aspiration to every young American, man or woman. The hundreds of thousands of carnations which will be seen on the persons of Americans of each sex tomorrow throut the country will attest the popularity of this Christian hero and model citizen. Many things have taken place in the United states in the two years which have paesd since the death of the twenty-fifth President. Exciting events chase eachother so rapidly across the world's stage these days that the events and the men figuring in them commonly drop out of the public recollection quickly. Mr. McKinley, however, fixed his name permanently to a great era. The expansion of the United States beyond the seas, which ended the period of the country's exclusiveness, was an envent which has affected the politics and the history of the nations in a profound degree. The man who played the leading role in that displacement of the worlces center of political gravity was Wm. McKinley. DOCTORS ARE PUZZLED Black and White Twins Born to Italian woman. Rome, Sept. 12—Josephine Martinelli of Ferrar has just given birth to twin girls. One of them is white with blonde hair; the other is completely black with all the distinctive signs of the Negro race. The doctors and anthropologists are unable to account for this phenomenon. A SYNPOSIUM OF SUCCESS What is the secret of success? asked the Sphinx. "Push," said the Button. "Take pains," said the Window. "Never be led," said the Pencil. "Be up to date," said the Calendar. "Always keep cool," said the Ice. "Do business on tick," said the clock. "Never loose your head," said the Barrel. "Aspire to greater things," said the nutmeg. "Make light of everything," said the fire. "Make much of small thinings," said the Microscope. "Never do anything offhand," said the Glove. "Do a driving business," said the Hammer. "Spend much time in reflection," said the Mirror. "Do the work you are suited for," said the Flue. "Get a good pull with the ring," said the Door-bell. "Be sharp in all your dealing," said the Knife. 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 coming 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, November 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, See'y. This County's Rare Opportunity. 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 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 farther 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 Bine-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 Fair Commission, Saint Louis, Missouri. DRESSMAKING. ALL KINDS OF SEWING DONE. MRS. ALICE SIMPSON 111 East Cooper Street. If you wish to beautify, straighten, and promote the growth of the hair try Mrs. Jackson's MAGIC HAIR ELIXIR. MINNIOLA COTTAGE Sedalia, Mc. Mrs. Davis keeps on hand a full line of hair goods, such as braids, bangs pompadours. Also, facebleach and hairpomado. We solicit your patronage WHITE 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. Kuhn, the Grocer, see him. Obituaries. Obituaries. Died—Sept. 11, at the home of Mrs. Sarah Ogden, Mrs. Hannah Calwell. Death was the result of paralysis and old age. The diseased was about 97 years of age at the time of her death and was formerly the seruant of Major William Gentry of Pettis County. She was born in Kentucky and was brought to Missouri by the Gentry family in the early days of Missouri's history. She was the mother of fourteen children, four of whom survive her; Mrs. America Rollins. Chas. Calwell, and Mrs. Sarah Ogden, of Sedalia, Stephen Jones of the Linwood vicinity, and Myra Martin of Kansas. Thruout her illness which has been for many years she gave aboundant proffs of her Christian Fidelity and patience. She was a devoted member of Taylor,s Chapel, M. E. Church, for many years having been brought into the fold during the administration of the Rev. Mr. Lee. The CONSERVATOR joins the family's many friends in words of the sincerest sympathy. A Card of Thanks The children, grandchildren, and relatives of the late Mrs. Calwell wish to express thru the columns of the CONSERVATOR, their most appreciative thanks to the friends of the diseased for their sympathetic assistance and other kindnesses rendered the diseased during her illness and for the many considerations accorded us during our recent bereavement. The Family of the Diseased. Get Billup's Carraige JOHN HURDLE IS POLITI AND WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT. Ring him up. Phone 146 or 164 Funeral and all Cells promptly Looked after. The Conservator is 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 pulio sentiment that will develop 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 NOTE THE FACT that our subscription list is growing, bring now NEARLY 500 MRS. KINGSBURY. ICE CREAM and LUNCH Will serve Ice Cream and Lunch every Thursday and Sunday at 189 W. Johnson St. Call. GENERAL TRANSFER Piano & Furniture Mover All work done with care at reason able rates. WABREN CRAIGHEAD 'Phone 406 Residence 617 N. Lamine St. Wm. M. RICHARDSON. GENERAL. BLACKSMITHING. HORSE.SHOEING A SPECIALTY 819 E. Main St. Sedalia, Mo. 4 Where to Worship. Methodist Episcopal Church African Methodist E. Church. Preaching.....11.00 Afternoon Sunday School.....2.00 Class meeting.....8.00 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 7.20 Sunday School.....2.00 P.M. Class meeting.....3.00 P.M. Prayer meeting every Friday evening. T. H. Warfield, Pastor. ```markdown ``` Free-will Baptist Church. Preaching and Raily every 8rd 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 X Q. C. Commandery, K. T., Meet for regular business the first and third Fridays in each month. J. T. Ferrill, E. C., C. H. Lewis, R. KSHTW SSTW R. A. M. No. 5. wrote to the Rev. No. 5. Missouri in the church and in the city of catholicism. Witnessed others ways welcome. Win. 9 b., 11. P. C. 11. Lewis, Sec. 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. Hawkin's Lodge, No. 44. 1st. & 13d. Mondays in each month. C. O. Brown, W. M. C. W. Holliday, Sec. G. G. U. of O. F. Meets in regular session the first and third Tues- h. Hall 120 E. Main St. I. D. Y. Stoele P. S. C Sons & Daughters of Charity Lodge No. 1. Meets 1st. and 3d. Tuesdays each month. D. L. White Pres W. W: Henderson Sec.