Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Friday, October 9, 1903
Sedalia, Missouri
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Sedalia Weekly Conservator.
When Do Sua Shines Hot
No, dere ain't no use er workin' in de blozin' summer time.
When de fruit has fil ed de orchard an' de berries bend de vine.
Dere's ernuf ter keep us libin' in de little gyarden spot—
An' dere ain't no use'n workin' when de sun shines hot.
Fur Ize read it in de Bible 'bout de lilies how dey grow.
It was put in dere er pu'pus dat we working roch moud know.
Dat dis diggin' an' er a grabbin' wusn' ment in our lot—
An' dere ain't no use'n workin' when de sun shines hot.
Does yer hyar de stream er callin' az it crawis erlong de rill?
Does yer see de vines er wavin' biddin' me ter kum'an' fill?
"Whar's m'hook'n line? Say, Hahnah, gimme all de bait yer got.
Fur dere aint no use'n workih' when de sun shines hot.
Late at eve I kum hume strollin' wid a bunch o' hubbly trout.
Hannah she c'immence er grinnin' little Rastus 'gin ter shout.
Soon de hoc-cake is er bakin' fish
EVANGELIZATION OF AFRICA,
And the Responsibility of the American Negro.
Africa is the largest of all the continents except Asia. But less is known of her than any other continent on the globe. To have an idea of the size, imagine the Western edge laid at San Francisco. It would cover land and sea to Ireland.
Africa is 4895 miles long and 4615 miles wide. Its area, including the adjacent islands, is about 11,854,000 square miles. The continent is divided into North, South, East, and Central Africa. North Africa extends from the Red Sea to the Atlantic, and from the Mediterranean to the Southern boundary of Abyssinia and the desert of Sahara. More is known of South Africa because of the efforts of Robert Moffat, Livingston and Stanley, and more because of the English-Boer war.
The population has been variously estimated, but reliable authorities put the figures at 200, 000,000 souls. There are many languages and races, but all of the people are either Mohammedans, pagans or savages.
Under the guidance of God and the friends we have made from the Christian master in the days of slavery and other Christian homes in which we have gone, standing in the doorway of the twentyth century, we see from the hand of nacked, manacled slaves of 1619, crouching at the gates of their captors, we have grown until there is to be found nowhere in the wide world 10,000 American. Can we not see the hand of providence in this matter? May I not say our responsibility for the evangelization of Africa grows out of the important fact? First—Because the Divine plan has been, and always will be, "to thy people." Jesus Christ came to his own first. We praise God for such men as Robert Moffat, who with an open Bible arrested Africana, the great African
SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1903.
warrior, after the English and Dutch had failed with trained armies.
Livingston whose heart enriches African soil, after so many long, dangerous, tiresome journeys and earnest prayers for Africa, and the long line of heroes and heroines whose bones sleep in the bosom of that land of night. But the work of her deliverance is fairly begun.
The schools founded and maintained by Christians are preparing the Negro, whose love for Africa's salvation will increase and kindle with intelligent information, to be gathered from the pulpits and schools, as the years go by, and it is encouraging to note that a forward movement against the forts of superstition and sin in bleeding Africa is imminent.
We are not only our brothers' keeper, but his seeker. All we have learned or may learn in this bible land should be at the Master's disposal for the salvation of the lost. United we make up his great people for dispensing blessings to mankind. God has no reserves but calls upon his followers to be bubbling, gushing, moving streams bearing the Gospel Message to every nation, tribe and tongue.
Third. Because we can do the work as others cannot. The Missionary review of the world, reports in the accounts given of the student volunteer convention, held in Canady, Feb. 1902, says it was the concensus of opinion of returned white missionaries that colored missionaries to Africa were among the best in faithfulness and efficiency, as well as popularity with the people; it was the opinion of friends of Africa that colored missionaries should be sent to this field.
Fourth... Because of the great commission, "I will give thee the heathen as an inheritance," is a promise of God to his son. That after years upon earth, he commissioned believers to go into all the world with the gospel, the only remedy for sin sick humanity. Does the American Negro believe that the command, "go into all the world," is binding on him? Surely it is, and further, our responsibility to Africa grows out of the fact that Africa needs and must have the Gospel, because it cannot be saved without it.
Fifth—Because of the Golden Rule. Were we in Africa, being preyed upon by the rum sellers of the world, beaten and robbed, and those who are there filling our places in America, would we like to be let alone with our enemies, when teachers and preachers sent to us could deliver us? Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
Sixth-. Because of the Lord's Prayer. The Christ who gave himself for a lost world, urges us—the Africans and all others—to pray, "Our Father, . . . thy kingdom come." Every Negro who loves Jesus and prays, can but feel, let others do as they will, that 'Africa, flesh of my flesh, how can I deny thee?'
If the Negro of America will but feel his responsibility, face his opportunity and undertake the evangelization of Africa in God's name, unborn millions of
Africa's sons will witness a transformed continent.
If the Negro will but carry the Great Message to the neglected millions now grooping their way in darkness, they will begin to walk by the lamp that will light up whole heathern communities, displace rags with robes, vice with virtue, filth with cleanliness, ignorance and superstition with intelligence and charity. From the Great Black Continent can be carved states or empires; from her cradle will come sons and daughters to rule and reign in the name of Christianity. Negros of America! God calls you to study, He calls you to serve, and He calls you now.
—J. W. Johnson.
THE NEGRO PROBLEM IN POLITICS.
Some of the extremists among the Southern papers are applauding the race issue plank in the platform of the Maryland Democrats. "This is the first time," says the New Orleans Picayune, "that a great national party since the civil war has formerly declared for white supremacy, and the example is going to be followed by other Southern States, and probably by all. President Roosevelt has, by his recognition of social equality with negroes, created such unsettled conditions that the race question and the race problem, which but a few years ago were supposed to be confined to the Southern states, have become national in their scope and bearing."
Of course all this is folly. If the Southern states want to raise the rase issue again, the Republican party will offer no objection. The Republican party will meet the Democracy on this issue if that party be mad enough to indorse Maryland's outgiving. But every reasonable person knows that neither President Roosevelt nor the Republican party is responsible for this irruption of antinegro sentiment in the South. Neither the President nor his party want to establish anything like race equality in the social sense. Neither has ever attempted to do it.
The outcome of the issue which is raised by the negro haters will be that the Republican majority in every Repudlican state will be increased, all the doubtful Northern states will be carried by the Republicans, and, the silver issue now being shelved, every state in the West, including the solitary four which went to Bryan in 1900, will cast their votes for the Republican party. Possibly the Republicans may lose Maryland on this issue. But even if they do this, and also lose West Virginia, which is decidedly unlikely, it will be simply the solid North against the solid South, and this will mean an immense majority for the Republican party in the electoral college. The one party in the country which will be hit always and under all circumstances by the sectional issue is the Democracy. If the Democrat leaders be insane enough to project the negro issue into politics in 1904 the Republican party will have no cause to complain.
MEERELY MOTHERS.
When Johnnie and Jimmie and Dolly Are asleep in their little beds Their mother mother goes softly among them
And picks up the broken threads.
She mends a torn apron for Dolly;
Then, scanning the broken-up toys,
She wonders if any more mothers
Have any such troublesome boys.
Then a little brown paw is uplifted;
"Tis Johnny's—a visiou he sees;
"Teacher—teacher!" he grasps, and his mother
Is down by the boy, on her knees.
"Hush! Mother is here, love; you're dreaming;
"Tis mother, my darling; no harm
Come to you here, my own Johnny;
No teacher can hurt or alarm."
And he opens the eyes that resemble
The ones looking into his own;
"Aw, there! Is it you, dearest mummy?
Don't g'way and leave me alone."
'Tis written that God made the mothers
To help where he couldn't trust man;
That he needed their goodness and patience
To finish his wonderful plan.
Ex.
RAISING THE RACE ISSUE.
The plank of the Democratic platform adopted in Maryland a few days ago which will attract the most attention thru out the country reads thus: "We believe that the political destinies of Mary land should be shaped and controlled by the white people of the state, and while we disclaim any purpose to do any injustice whatever to our colored population, we declare without reserve our resolute purpose to preserve in every conservative and constitutional way the political ascendancy of our race." This expression has an importance for more than one reason. It is the only plank in the platform which deals with anything except strictly local questions, and tho this plank applies on its face to Maryland alone, it is in its relation to the Negroissue in the country at large that will be considered. Maryland is Senator Gorman's state, the senator is understood to have been consulted about that particular plank, and he is that state's favorite, and also probably the favorite of some of the other Southern states. for President.
In the census of 1900 Maryland was shown hay 952,424 white inhabitants and 235,064 Negroes Mulattoes and others possessing Negro blood. On the face of the returns, therefore, it will be seen that the black man cannot be anything of a political menace in Maryland. Moreover, he is declining, relatively to the total popu-
lation. While Maryland had, in 1890; 26,093 Negroes to every 100,050 whites, she had only 24,681 in 1900. Maryland's white inhabitants increased 15.2 percent during the decade ending with 1900, while the gain among the black and mulatto element was only 9 per cent. The Negro was not numerous enough in Maryland even in 1890 to have any harmful influences in the politics of that state, and he was still more negligible in 1900. This relative shrinking of the black man in Maryland has been going on for many years. With the drift of immigration which is setting in in the direction of that state and some of the other Southern states the proportion of the blacks is certain to be much smaller in '04 and 1910 than it was in 1900.
Moreover, a few weeks ago Senator Gorman put himself on record as declaring that the Negro issue was too important to be dealt with as a partisan measure. Yet Gorman's covenition just held in Maryland has put issue into national politics just as far as its influence can extend in the Democrat party.
It is evident that Mr. Gorman, as a presidential aspirant, thinks it would be good politics for his party to bring the negro issue into prominence. The dominant question in 1896 and 1900 was silver. The burning issue of some of the earlier canvasses was the tariff. An endeavor is being made by the Maryland senator to make the negro question the paramount issue in 1904. This will be a revival of sectionalism in a shape that cannot fail to hit the Democratic party hard. Here is a return by the Democracy to the waving of the bloody shirt, which that party pretended for several years to be anxious to bury. Vardaman in Mississippi, Carmack in Tennessee, Graves in Georgia, Tillman in South Carolina and other Democrats in other Southern states have been assailing the black man in one shape and another in the past few months—all except Tillman, who has been attacking him for years. Senator Gorman now comes forward in an effort to put the negro into national politics. If Gorman and the Maryland Democracy can accomplish their purpose there will be an anti-negro plank in the national platform of the Democratic party in 1904. The Republicans, as patriots, have been anxious to get rid of the negro issue, and supposed until recently that they were rid of it. As partisans, they will accept the gage of battle on that line, and sweep the country on it as they did before. Even Gorman, who has been credited with more sense than the average politician on his side possesses, wants to tempt his party to commit suicide in 1904. —Ex.
The band gave its entertainment in D. O. H, hall Wednesday night and had success. These entertainments are for the benefit of their leader Edw. Gravitt who has been confined to his bed and room for some time. The boys feel it their duty to help him, and ask their friends to patronize liberally. In order that the churches may do what they can for us, we are arraying to give concerts at the churches. Watch for dates and give us crowded houses when we come. New selections marches, overtures, etc., will make up our programmes.
Signed: Q. C. BAND.
SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR
Published, Every Saturday. Office, 104 B. Main St., Up Staire.
Entered June 76,108 at Sedaita, Mo.,as second clave matter un-
* der dob of Congreat of March 8, '79.
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uf Swot faith, ‘Think for Thy-Self one good thought;
F Wei ahi sown Wbondnsl glonnee
Mivles fo ienti | *Pia better than & thousand glean
itharteteator btication mut! Frnt ake een
Wee Govenor, the Hon, John
Vi, Vothwel.) Sedalia’s most tai-
ented citizen. ;
Wry do so many people boast
#f agcient origin? It avails noth:
ing for the present unless some-
thin is being done, equally as
fobly, as the thing they were do-
in, while bei ig born, ages ago.
Past blessings will not suffice,
what is wanted is the present ev-
idences of life and activity.
‘Tnat six hundred thousand
army of schooi children, who are
heing daily instructed about the
iniquitous management of our
State affairs, will strike blows at
‘ Bossism,” “Nesblitism," and
“Indianism” in the near future.
Dont spend too much time lamen-
ting the deplorable conditions
that exist, but exert your ener-
gies in training and discipling the
Jurees you have at hand to better
the conditions.
‘Tuts constant “roar we hear
from different quarters about
Tooker T. Washington telling to
“white folk” that the Negro must
prepare himself for manual labor
in the trades, agricultural ete., is
alla Boomerang. Dr. Washing~
tomis O. K. Let us have five hund-
red thousand more such as he,
l.boring in different parts of our
country and the too much talked
ofrace problem will soon be
knocked intoa “cocked hat.”
Locau.y we believe our political
patronage is unequally divided,
As Lincoln said, ‘a house divided
ayainst itself cannot stand," so
we believe that our present con-
dition, politically speaking, can
notendure, unless something is
done for the unrecognized elemnt
therefore, we,advise our readers
and patrons to begin to study lo-
eal issues with sober sense and
wise judgement. We have mat-
ters of supreme importance that
We must consider.
‘Tur color question is being forc
ed forward as an issue and it
seems to be the last straw the
Democrats can get hold of, Our
worthy contemporary across the
Street, in a tirade against P resi-
dont Roosevelt and theories, agks
why the Negro has been growing
worse the past fifty years. It's
plain, Fifty years ago the Negro
was a Negro, but with three gen-
erationsof Democratic blood taint-
ing his system, he is doing much
better than could be expected.
Huntington Banner.
We dont agree with anyone that
the Negro as a race. is growing
worse, They have shown won-
dertai ia:provement and will con-
fare to do so tf feft alone.
+—MMfarshall Republican,
Sedalia Weekly Conservator.
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‘Think for Thy-Seif ono good thought;
And haow It to be Thine own.
‘Tia better than ® thousand gleaned
From fields by others sown,
Dorsn"r it tickle your spleen
to read of how the Carmacks, Till-
| mans and Graves are going to
curtail the constitution of its 14th
and 15th, amendments? How sad-
ly have they been delusioned!
They believe, since the late
McKinley made many conces-
sions to Southern whims, that
anything they want, may be had
of the American people, for the
mere asking. There is a limit to
ail propositions, however. They
‘have certainly reached this limit,
when they have the ‘gall” of the
Gauls to ask the abrogation of
of one of the fundamental princi-
ples whichhas maintained and will
maintain the solidity of this Un-
nion. Then, too, they seem to
be rather forgetful. These a-
mendments are not mere appen-
dages tacked on to the constitu-
tion for the sake of eppehsing
partisan interest or hate, but are
thd results of systsmatized evo-
Ictionary growth, hence they are
# part of our national development
whose growth was facilitated by
being nourished by the sacred
blood of hundrads of thousands
of fallen heroes. This life blood
of the republic was spilled upon
a thousand battle fields dedicated
to the divine cause of human lib-
erty and manhood equality. No
band of “hot-heads,’’ however
managed, will be able to eradicate
these principles from our nation-
aland natural development, there
fore, we say as Garfield did of the
assasination of Lincoln, “God
lives in heaven and the govern-
mentstillenduresat Washington”
Moreover the efforts of th’ negro-
phobists, instead of retarding our
progress, are inciting us together
and the future will not flnd us ex-
isting, enimies in divergent lines
as heretofore, but together.
When they are ouce concentra-
ted, ours shall be a brilliantly
strong future of possibilities.
For then we shall have a wise
conservative leadership support.
by an intellectually courageous
following of well trained invul-
nerables,
The New York Evening Post
is taking the lead among the great
dailies of the country toward see-
ing that justice is done to the Ne-
gro.”"so says the Colo., States-
man. “It editorial utterances one,
of which appears in a recent is-
sue, are all being uséd effectively
toaid in righting the injustices
done the Negro. Its latest move
is to solicita communication from
northern democratic leaders in
reply to the following letter:
Dear Sir: It is frequently alleg-
ed in’ the Southern press that
leading Northern democrats are
in sympathy with the effort to
disfranchise the Negro in the
South, under the color of laws
unequa'ly enforced as between
whites and blacks. To test the
truth of this assertion, the Hven-
ing Post respectfully ask you to
give it for pubtcasion your opi
(Contiyued to page 4.)
mn fs wae wane
Bile Parker (ace), Hawhins
Written by C. H, Watrick fos
One more chain in the link is
broken; eae
Boundlessly this link has flown
Far beyond ali toils and sorrow,
Far to the Great Unknown.
In that Great Celestial city,
Guided by the Savior's light.
There nosune’er shines at noon-
tide,
Neither moon nor stars. by
night.
Every day is Sunday with thee:
For thy labor is “well done.”
You shall chant the songs with
angels |
Where the many are ag one.
Tn that supernatural dwelling
— You shall sleep and sweetly
rest,
In the presence of Great Jesus;
Resting on His marylous
breast,
Chant your swectest song fair
angels!
Blow your bugles loud and
clear;
For, to your celestial number
Onemore has been added there.
Angels brought thee wings from
Glory,
Washed in splendor, rinsed in
blithe, 5
Glued them on with care super-
nal,
Bade thee rise and take thy
flight, |
Listen! ’tis the voice of angels
And the bugles clear and fast;
And we hear our loved one sing-
ing,
Home at last! home at last!
Hear her talking with the angels,
Father, Holy Gost and Son,
Saying, ‘left friends behind me
But Thy holy will be done."
Pains have left thy mortal body,
Flowers will blosom o'er thy
head;
Mother Earth and leaves of Au-
tumn
Serve for cover and for bed.
We will meet thee in bright Glory
Far beyond this mortal sky:
We will chant this praise forever,
“In sweet Bula by-and-by.”’
We take the liberty of publish-
ing a list of Sedalia young men
and women and their places of
employment. {rom this the pub-
lic may acertain the relation Sc-
dalia bears to the educational ad-
vancement of the race,
They are located as follows,
viz: Miss Mayme Brown,
Liberty, Mo,
Mra. Anna. Wright,
Columbia, Mo.
A. H. Gravitt,
Georgetown, Mo.
Mrs. A, D. Smith,
Windsor, Mo.) *
Miss Julia Hayden,
Lincotn, Mo.
Miss Celia Patterson,
Steimetz, Mo,
Miss Arbonia Abbott,
Humansyille, Mo.
Miss Lillian Martin,
Smithton, Mo,
W, H. Huston, ¢
Sweet Springs, Mo.
Miss Sarah Brown,
Pilot Grove, Ma,
Misses Leonora Dillon, Ba-
tella Martin, Flora Weight,
Mildred Walker, Minseola
Jackson,
ance. ae
Any friend desireing to com-
municate w'th them, will, we fe!l
assured, be wiad te have their ad-
dresisns, which one us ubove,
m CHARTERED
# FEBURARY 17, 1908
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Sok. Seem fae ee
George R. Smith College.
‘Rey. I. L. Lowe, D.D.,Ph. D., President.
/CALENDAR FOR Fall term opens Sept. 22, closes
} 1903—04 Dee. 11, Winter term opens Dec
14, closes Feb. 19. Spring term
opens Feb. 22, closes April 28,
|The purpose of the Gollege is to give a thorough, practical christian
cedvestion. ft eves for the health and physical training, provides for
“refined Social culture, gives careful attention to. morals and manners,
aud eins to iead the student to a personal religious life,
‘The work of the Qotlese is divided into 8ix general departments,
1, Primary aod Gratamar Grades, providing a thorough drill in
the elementary branes,
IL Academy or College Preparatofy, withClassical, Scientific, Bib-
lical Hoglish, Normat aud Conimercial courses, .
IT Art Depariment—Drawing. Painting aud Decorative work,
JV Music Department—Vocal and Instrumental Music, Theory
and Harmony,
V_ Industrial Department—Sewing, Dressmaking, Cooking, Do-
mestic Reonomy, Mechanical Arts, Agriculture,
VI College of Liberal Arts—Complete elective courses leading to
the several acudemic degtees.
|
Work and Self-help.
au
A number of students howrding in the
College ave permited toearn some part
of thee expenses by work in the build
ing ar on the grounds, provided: they
are Willige cud effieient Liberal pay is
allowed for all work done, but employ:
ment will not be continued to thase who
tuilto du their work sutistactorily, Most
sinletts earn inthis way sz 00a months;
rome earn layer amounts, Applizetion
for work shou d be made to tha Presi-
deat it advances of coming,
4 large number of students find om-
ployment in homes in the city, suffi
erent to meet exp nses of board and
tuition The eall for young ladies for
these positions is always greater than
the supply. Application for such em-
Wloyment should by made in advance
through the | resident of the College,
Ax fir os posiile we endeaver te
categuurd those working in the eity,
but cannot be fully responsible for those
outmde the baildiug, Ouly young men
and women f established habits and
vbaracter can be allowed this privilege
of our de residence,
in ense of minors this may be gran-
ted only on the written request of par-
ents or guardians,
Government!Land in Missouri,
| For the benefit of thove who expect to
take partin the inspection of govern-
‘ment innd, whieh wii] be about Septem-
ber, Ihe ein give a list of acres and lo-
wation,
Boonville District, 109.020 acros
Ironton District 124,800 weres
Springfield District 213,029 nores
Anyone desiring to see the lovation of
these ands may see map of same at the
CONSERVATOR 8 office, tog HK. Maio Bt,
Onber information will he given by meat
Any time.
You:s Respectfully,
DL, Stewart
BOSTUN CAFE,
Furnishes Ali Grocers
with
DELICIOUS, FRESH,
HOME.MADE BREAD.
Dont forget to ask for
Walch's Bread,
We also lead in the production of
Ice Cream,
Chambers & Wheeler are down to.
tate Fonscriaiist. ioyemy shave aint
haircut dong to please tie aiuer tae
datos us
Expenses.
Board and room for four Weeks $6.00
Tuition — — — — 2.00
Useoflaundry —~— —~— —~ 60
Music, lustrumental or Vocal for four
weeks, two lessons per week — $2.50
Oue lesson per week — — 10
Use of ustrument per month - 50
Use of typewriter in Commercial de~
partment, per month - — 0
Rooms are lighted, heated, furnished
with bedsteads, mattress, pillows. two
quilts, mirrors, bowl pitcher and lamp.
Students furnish for themselves, sheets
and pillow cases, extra quilt and blen-
kets, slop bucket, lamp chimneys, niat-
ehwsy Onp ete,
A ‘eduction o! Soe 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’ +xpennes wbould be sent di-
reotly ty the President of the College.
‘Send by draft, P.O. order, expresn
order or registered otter to-
Pres. 1. L. Lowey
Sedalin, Mo.
Dr. J. M, Harris enjoys the
vomfort ofa recently remodelled
home. His residence now con+
sists of modernized rooms closets
and bath, well furnished and dec-
orated within and without. The
work was under the Aupervision
of Architect Dillie, who excelled
all his former work in elegance.
This comfortable home, with
many others, adds greatly to the
residential beauty of North Seda-
lia and speaks volumes for our
progress in the community.
temples
Mt. Olive,Mo.
Will Flemings is down with the
fever, ,
Miss S. V. Simpson seems no
better,
Mr, and Mra, Adam Porter left
Monday for Kansas City to take
inthe carnival,
Orcs Gols yywhoawes Wek:
CAT Oe Va aa bageek and ae
SIDNEY Sb SBIR by tava
Our Correspondence
Rev, Broadus preached an excellent sermon at the M. E, Church Sunday.
Littile Della Tucker, who has been quite ill of fever, we are glad to note, is better.
Mrs. Sarah Foe and family have returned from an extended visit in Warrensburg.
Mr. Jno. Hopkins and family, of Byberry, attended services at Beaman, Sunday.
Mr. Sam'l Lyles and Mrs. Matilda Beatty visited relatives in Pettis County Sundav.
The public school here is moving along nicely, under the management of Prof. Jas. Hogan.
Mrs. Walker Hogan returned from Sedalia Saturday after a short visit with her daughter.
Mr. Thos. Finley and step-daughter, Miss Mary Tallifero, of Boonville, visited his mother, Mrs Sallie Finley, returning last Sundat accompanied by his sister, Mrs Adam Williams.
Sweet Springs. Mo.
Just think! We are soon to have Electric Lights.
Roy Jones, we are pleased to chronicle, is very much improved
We are in the midst of a thrilling Street Fair. Everything is on the go.
Mrs. Ada Evans and son, Edward, left for K. C., Monday, enroute to Denver, Colo., their home.
Miss Myrtle Carr and Miss Prof. Bennett attended the Open Forum at Salt Pond chapel last Sunday evening.
Jessie Lucas who has been nursing ex-senator, G. G. Vest during the past summer, is enjoying a pleasant "lay off."
Rev. Wm. Divers preached at Salt Pond chapel Sunday during the day. The evening was given an Open Forum, at which Prof. W. H. Huston and Crid Spriggs were the principal speakers.
Mr. Spriggs, a man of ripe experience, gave some very lucid and helpful advice to our youth.
It is with the greatest reverence that we speak of the much loved and highly esteemed Mrs. Sarah Brockman who died here Sept. 21903. She was one of the pioneers of this place, and by her christian fidelity and home pride she aided greatly in influencing the religious development of this community.
She was born in Kentucky in 1842. professed religion and unit with the church (M. E.) while in her youth. She was married to Mr. Brockman more than fifty years ago, and was the devoted mother of ten children, three of whom survive her. By her long residence of more than 30 years
Sedalia Weekly Consevator.
in this community, she was well known and dearly loved. Hence, the church has lost an efficient, tireless worker, the home a devout and loving mother, and the community a stanuch citizen.
Louisiana.
Mrs. Anna Templeton is on the sick list.
Miss Birtie Parsons left for Geo, R. Wednesday.
Prof. B, F. Harrington visited his mother Sunday.
Mrs, Allen of Davenport, Ia., is the guest of Mrs. W. Ross of this city.
Mrs. Mary Hayden was in the city Sunday to attend the funeral of Mr. Charlie Brown.
The river is rising very rapidly being only four inches below danger line for this period of the year.
Mr. Charlie Brown, formerly of this city, died in Chicago, Wednesday. Rev. Merriweather conducted services over his remains here Sunday.
Mr. Wesley Dillard and Miss Millie Barton were married Sunday the Nineth St M. E. Church, by Rev, Smith. The church was packed to its utmost capacity and all wished them well in their wedded life.
MaltaBend,
Mrs. W. Shannon is improving.
Mrs. Mattie Anderson leaves for K. C. to visit her slister.
Mrs. Emma Fowler was in Marshall Wednesday on busines.
Miss Allen of Marshall spent a four days visit with Mrs. Shannon.
Mrs. Mary Barber and son, Frank, went to K. C. Tuesday to visit her son, John.
Rev. C. A. Williams left for St. Louis Tuesday to attend the A. M. E. conference.
Mr. Sam'l Reed of Lexington spent Saturday with his father. John Reed.
Misses Martha Fower and Lillian Allen enjoyed a pleasant stroll in the woods hickory outing Friday.
Mrs. Ida Turk of Marshall is the guest of Mrs. S, D. Fowler for a few days. Her daughter is attending school here this winter.
Miss Francis Crutchfield, who teaches school at Lexington, spent Saturday in Marshall and Sundayed with her sister, Mrs. S. D. Fowler, here.
College Notes.
Geo. R. Smith College was chartered Febuuary 17 1903.
A. J. Thompkins is now assistant farmer and stockman.
Miss Myrtle Carr has a good position at Sweet Springs, Mo.
Brother Johnson, of Versailles, sent us two good new students.
A considerable number of students have arrived in the city and will register soon.
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George Williams has renewed his old place in the cooking department.
The enrollment for the first week is 74 as against 58 for the same time last year.
A fine Jersey heifer calf is for sale to save it from the shambles. Enquire at the college.
The regular Wednesday prayer has been resumed at 3 P.M. All students attend the meeting or remain in study hall.
The College was again remembered by the good friends, Mmes Smith and Cotton in a gift of tools—lawnmowers, shovels, and picks, &.
The one required service on Sunday is the Sunday School at 3 P.M. Boarding students attend also preaching service and Epworth League.
Farmington charge carries the banner for attendance—the three last year students and three new ones. Congratulations and thanks, brother Woolpich.
President Lowe is happy not only because of the increased number of students, but because of the quality and the spirit of order and industry manifested.
The first of the monthly lectures will be Oct. 14 at 3 P.M. by Rev. Dr. S. S. Martin. Subject: A Walk Around Jerusalem. The public are invited to these lectures. Admission free.
In the reorganization of the Sunday School Prof. Billups was made superintendent and Rev.A. J. Dorsey, assistant. Prof. Maclin was elected president of the Epworth League. The other offices are yet to be provided for.
LOCAL MENTION
Much of our correspondence has been crowded out the past few weeks for lack of space.
Mr. L. W. Nulan, of Higginsville, visited in our city Sunday.
Miss Lillian Martin, teacher at Smithton, spent Sunday with her parents on E. Jackson St.
Mrs. Mayme B. Smith has returned from a stay in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition city.
College students, and others, should give Kuhn & Co., a call. Corner Lamine and Pettis sts.
Viebrock & Gieschen handle the stoves that will make "eney body" warm. Try them, prices to suit.
Yes indeed, Sweringen & Co., know their business when it comes to first class groceries and table delicacies,
One of our ambitious youth is contemplating opening a wholesale house. Good! Go on, go on. Dont stop at talking it but Do It.
Mrs. Stella Abbott and husband, the Rev. B. F. Abbott, were the gusts of Mrs. Onis Abbott several days last week.
Prof. A. C. Maclin who has been "summerin down in sunny Tennessee," writes us that he will soon be in. We thank him for compliments to the CONSERVATOR and wish him a hasty return to us.
Quite a number of the students were visitors to our "Sanctum" Monday and expressed themselves as more than delighted to see Geo. R's boys getting into active business enterprises. Thanks, boys, for your kindly visit. Come again.
We can supply you with Fresh Butter, Eggs, and Fruits and Chick ns at all times —A fine lot of Fresh and Drid Fruits on hand.—Give us your orders —Quick Delivery
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PLETE ROT a PPM Re TO LAT RR eT Te arene SRE TT EOE MUTT To Re gal kaart ae i ac wl A a ig
so ay Fare eT Ror Were eens MEST ORR MOT MAES TS tame EA arene RONEN TC PA EVENT etme RT AT Sees
tw. comparing © year 1902
Sa eae
Cligsaumbavcable ehasiges S0HIk
ane dalton aay. be traced’ to
hot two: conilitions, namely:
Phe wise formulation and admin:
istration of financial system, and
‘the smiles of an ever indulgent
Piovidence—God,
_ Many attribute it all to the busi-
‘neax sageity of the Republican
Darty financiers, but we should
net de so filled with partisan zeal
jhat the Divine assistance be lost
wight of entirely. Our prosperi-
ty, all prosperity, has the ele-
ment of the Divine interspersed
thrvout its divergent ramifica-
Hens.
‘That Ameaica is now in the
midst of a Spring Tidal wave of
prosperityis evidenced on every
fend, ‘The happy expressions
we see upon the childrens faces
dociere it} the health and cor-
pulent condition of our livestock
proclaiming the same news; the
sonstant daily whistle of the shop
adds another testimony to this
living fact; the songs of praise
and adalation eminating from ev-
evy cathedral, church and chapel
are gongs of thanksgiving for
blessings received from the soil,’
the shop, the press and the ranch;
everywhere gladsome pacods of
gladness thrill and fill the air.
How will this prosperity affect.
ns?is one of the gravest questions:
that we shall have to deal with,
Will we, as other nitions of the|
past, allow the clamoring of greed |
and ayerice to overthrow our|
sense of justice and humanity?)
These bountiful harvests igiven
by an ever devoted Providence’
are for no other purpose than to|
aid us in performmg the led
that destin has ordained aad fit-|
ted us intellectually refigously |
rightly to perfornr.
Watch, © American youth, this!
spirit of averice, lest it divert you|
from the attainment of that truer |
and nobler purpose that Divine |
destiny has given unto yonr|
hands for the enlightenment and |
benificence of coming ages.
From Collier’s Weekly we re-
print the following suggestions,
relative to the enactment of public
sentiment into law, which reads
as follows:
Law reflects opinion. Burning
for cevtain crimes is a punish-
ment which, according to some
observers, satisfies public con-
science. Therefore why not en-
act this conscience into law?
Let us have a statute in each
state where lynching is approved,
enacting that whenever a commu-
nity becomes excited over a crime
it shali be the duty of all the citi-
zens to seize some Negro, the
sruilty one if convenient, conduct
him toa public place, collect to-
gether the little children and wo-
ment as audience, and there burn
his flesh until it disappears.
Arrangements could be made
for photographing the postures
and struggles of the victim, and
the phonograph might preserve
his screams. A half-holiday to
the schools should be given. In
cases where necessary hate resul-
ted in killing the wrong man, two
views would be possible. Some
would argue in favor ofan apolo-
gy, or statement of regret, to the
wife and children of the dead Ne-
gro, explaing clearly that thereal
gulprit would have betn prefered
had he been accessible withinthe
few hours it was necessary to
burn. sontebody- Others would
advise saying nothing about such
vases, but assuming.that the man |
burned was “ipso facto” guilty.
A powerful recent German
xagedy is called “Shyldig,” or
Guilty.” Tt teils of a man re
leased, after twenty years impris-
onment, because the actual mur-
derer had confessed, He finds
that, under the stigma of convic-
tion, his family had degenerated.
His wife, in poverty and shame
has accepted the support of an-
other man. His daughters have
followed the mother's example
‘The son has accepted his inheri-
‘tance of crime, Crazed by all
these consequences, the distrac-
ted husband and father kilis his
wifes sedncer. He is caught
standing dazed with ax in hand,
and hurried ol to prison again:
This time he is really “guilty.”
To The Farmers of Missouri
And Adjoining States,
| ‘The time approaches for the sec
ond Annual Meeting of the Farmers
Institute and we tske this opportun
tyto remind the farmers, farmers’
wives and daughters, and the offi
cers of the Convention of this ¢ m
ing event, and to ask them to redon
ble their energies in striving to
‘make a movement so anspiciously
beguo, a permanent tribute to. the
business enterprise of the Greet Mid
die West with ber fertile acres anc
manifold natural. resources, We
urge the organizera appointed last
November to see to itthat Farmers’
Institutes are organized in cheir re
spective localities and that as large
delegations as possible come up
from the diffe.ent districts to the
second anfiual Convention which
will be held Saturday, Novemder 7,
1907. ‘
We urge the farmers to seve some
of the best products of the sail to
bring along as specimens of what
they are capable of producing; and
further that if possible they bring
their wives and daughters, thacthe
benefit of scientific farming and ad
vaneed methods in various lines of
farm work, asin poultry raising,
dairying, bee culture. ete., may be o
pen toand disenssed by all, and
from all poinns of view,
Very cordially submitted,
B, F. ALLEN Pres.
eS, YATES, Sec’y.
Ifyou}wish to beautify, straigh-
len, and promote the growth
of the hair try Mrs, Jackson's
MAGIC HAIR ELIXIR,
tt will do it, Address,
Mrs J W, Jackson,
MinxtoLa Corracr
Sedalia, Mo,
Se caemercememnene ye meee ome
Mrs. Davis keeps on hand a fall
line of hair goods, such as braids,
bangs pompndours.
Alec, facebleach and hairpomade.
Woe solicit your patronage
WKITE For Prices
Kuhu, the Grocer, see him.
De¥; STEEL.
Popular Tonsorial artist
Courteous Treatment
sYour Trade Solicited,
120 ¥..Main,
J. M. Harris. M.D.
Physiciam and Surgeon.
116 W. Main St., Sedalia, Mo.
Office hours to to 12 a.m, 4 30 to
6 30 p.m,
Residence, 236, W. Morgan St.
(Continued from <ope 1)
Naan a Bio eR Fe
ae
Ft the erie (167.2) of Sacoon
W, Giles, appellant vs the Board
of Registras of Mogtyomery, co.
bama, argued before the Uni:
ted States Supreme Court at che
Ovtober term of (902, it was
shown that the Gal Board of
Registrars refased to. ruyister
qualified Negroes ‘for no other
reason than their race or color.”
‘The breif for the eppcllant spec-
fied that ‘more thay 5 COBcotored
persons‘ in Montgomery County
alone are thus excinded trom the
suffrage, tho qualiied under the
jaw of the state of Alabusia and
the United States.
Granting the truth ot thes:
Statements, and fain interven
tion by the Supreme viet,
(1) Has Congress any dcty in
the premises?
(2) Hi the cons tit tignal yuarare
ties and penalties provided fox
such cases are alloveu to velapse
what others can we Couns upoo
remaining in vijrer?
(3) Te the Negro ney be deyry
ed ¢f the suffrage ie the South
how long will it be beters the
same argument wit. be cdduced,
as Mr. Dos, Ponsos ¢f the New
York bar admits tt its 3
forthe disfranchiryocent oF 4
foreign-yoters in ui eth who
are the peculiar so.any ti of the
Democratic party?
By answering these nestinns
at your earliest conyenigace, you
will greatly oblige, Yours trug,
Editor N, ¥. Uyening Post,
Boonville, Mo,
Eddie Bossie 817 (0d bis ankle
while playing Feus Xia) Sunday.
The Women Coalec ovate Union
Club gave an entertainment
Thursday night which was at-
teaded by a large srowd
Ther wasagame of “Foot Ball”
played between Cha les Sommer
High School team aul the Colum
bia boys, the game was played
without either side scoring.
Rey. Sage preached his farewel
sermon Sunday night to a large
congregation, members of other
churches were present whour the
sermon So greatly ¢clivered by
the Rey. whois an cxcelleat speak
erand who has done his duty for
the chureh during Lis stay, we
hope tohave him return seain or
one who can render the sane good
as he has done,”
THE BEST MISSOURS PRO
DUCT ON DISPLAY.
The educated Missouri child fs
the best product of fissouri.
Corn, chickens, lend; lumber
are great produets wad add tothe
wealth of the state. Missouri's
largest treasufe, as well as the
hope and assurance of .ts future
prosperity, is, howover, tho Mis
souri children trained in home
and school to large and noble citi-
zenship. ‘The worly of the child-
ren in the school room. pictures
of the children, the educational
system which makes. the training
of the children possible. will be
exhibited at St. Louis by the De-
partment of Education of the Mis-
souri World’s air Comsission
of which Judge J. Ti. Mawthorne,
of Kansas City, is Chairman, In
making an attractive and profit-
able display, the help of Missour's
teachers has beon secured as they
are most interested sand most
capable of arranging the exhibit.
Half of wisedom is to be silent
when you bave nothing to say. |
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in 9 paper devoted to the higher
ideuis of life: a peper edited and
vontrolled by progressive young
men All ite work ms cone by race
youth.
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Our Poliey
Is to mold pulie sentiment that
wilt dov: lope aggressive character
Our Staff
fs af tho genuino stui--young men
who are no. susceptible to narrow.
os In polities, religion, morals or
manner.
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th, CONSERVATOR for at Bors
Into nvor than 300 bons in Petrie
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MRS. KINGSBURY.
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Will sorve Too Croam ard Lunet:
Lay ory Thursday and Sunday at
189 W Johnson St. pay-Calt
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All work dome with care at Yeason
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HORSE.SHOEING A SPECIALTY
- 819 B, Main St. Sedalie, Mo.
iis aa
Where to Worship. ;
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Methodist Episcopal Chursh
Stinday Motaing
Sanday Sehool....... 64. os 180
Bemie HOPVIOM sev eseeeetony OM
PROWENNE ey oe
Aftetnvon
Chad MeOtNG ee ee cae 20
Kprrarth Leagae ....... 6.00
Mong Mervlee. occ ‘ ie
Premobhing. cei. wks as fo Oe
Penyer meeting every Wednesday etening
African Methodist 8. harch“W
Sunday Morning
Proaohing. : Paras 2 108
Affornovn
Buniday SehODL ieccceceece cs trees MOO
CURR MECUNZ, .. coe eerererv eee 3.00
Endeavor... be reeeeten cee
Vrewetsing. cece B00
Rey. Alexander, Pastor,
Morgan St. Baptist Church,
Prosobing.. wad eee OF
Sunday ‘ eee B00 PM
Presetitnw. .. esti b, , TRO Pmy
Vrayer mectine etery Wedtienday evening.
Rov. PM: Muck, Pastors q
Simpson's Chapel.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
oO ROR begs >> A er a og | ee Noreen ae
Sanday School oo. cee cece. et 00 AL ME
Proachiog ae 100A Me
General Claes. » KOO rw
Preaching TO Mt
Prayer meeting overs Wednesday evoulng
©, W. Ball, Pastor,
©, Mt. B. Church
Procehing every Santay morning at 11,00
and etening at 790
Sonday sehool . 2.00 PM
Claas mowing. . 8.00 PM
Prayer meeting every Frida evonings
TH. Warfield, Pastor, q
Free-wiil Baptist Church,
Preaching and Rally every 8rd Sunday’
AbTT00.4, a. and 7:90 eM.
Sunday Sehool. i. tno nw
Covenant meeting oo B00 Po
Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening?
wud Covenant meeting every Friday evens
tne Rey. B,D, Buros, Pastor,
Lodge Directery &
Q.C, Commane
wo Pn dery, K. T.,
na Mott” ‘for regular
Bs basiness the test and
third Fridays in enol
month, Ft. Kerri
BO, Co, Lewis, we
Var R. A, Mt. No, 5+
% 3 Setlulia’ bapter No &
ape Lt; Mucts ioreulne an~siond
By Sart Towaccond and fourth
frat Wednesiay evenings in
NS) oh month,
\ ae Vieitiang brothers ale
Dir Ways welcome,
Ka Wm, Ruby, Hl. PB. ©, My
is “Rewiny Sec.
A. F. A, M. i
Contonninl odge, No, 6 meets
rowalur sesxson the deond and fourth Mon
dayein yeh month. J. 2% Moff, WM
J.T, Kerri Sec.
Centennial Court, No, 37.
rst. & 3rd, Thus,, of each month,
Sallie Moifat, Matron,
Julia Hayden, Sec.
- Hawkin’s Lodge, No. 44.
Tt. & gd, Mondays in each month,
C, 0. Brow, W. M,
: cw. ban
epee
G, V.O. of O, F..
Meets tn regular session
the firet and thind Taos
days in enol monty fall 120 B. Main ste
: L. Cowan, N.G. D, ¥, Steele P, 8, 2
eae
Sons & Daughters of Charity”
| Lodge’ No. 1.
Meets ‘st. and 34, Tuesdays:
each month. D. L. White Pres.
W. W. Henderson Seo 2}