Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservato. JANUARY...1904 Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Th. Fr. Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 F.M. 9th. L.Q. 9th. N.M. 17th. F.Q. 26th. YOU NEVER TELL You never can tell when you send a word— Like an arrow shot from a bow By an archer blind—be it cruel or kind, Just where it will chance to go. It may pierce the breast of your dearest friend, Tipped with its poison or balm; To a stranger's heart in life's great mart It may carry its pain or its calm. You never can tell when you do an act Just what the result will be; But with every deed you are sowing a seed, Though its harvest you may not see. Each kindly act is an accorn dropped In God's productive soil; Though you may not know, yet the tree shall grow And shelter the brows that toil. You never can tell what your thoughts will do In bringing you hate or love; For thoughts are things, and their airy wings Are swifter than carrier doves. They follow the law of the universe. Each thing must create its kind; And they speed o'er tue track to bring you back. Whatever went out from your nand. SEN TOR HOAR'S Or INION- The Republican party, whatever its faults since it came into power in 1860 has been composed in general of what is best in our national life. States like Massachusetts and Vermont the men of rural districts in New York, the survivors and children of the men who put down the rebellion and abolished slavery, saved the Union, and paid the debt and kept the faith, and achieved the manufacturing independence of the country, and passed the homestead laws are on that side, and in general they give and will hereafter give direction to its counsels. On the other hand, their antagonist has been, is, and for an indefinite time to come will be controlled by the foreign population and the criminal classes of our great cities, by Tammany Hall, and by the leaders of the Solid South. Viebrock & Gieschen handle the stoves that will make "teney body" warm. Try them, primes Waut. SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 1904. THE MAN BEHIND THE BOOK. ABSTRACT OF ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT I LOWE BEFORE THE STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION DEC. 30-1903. No matter if the mar is a woman, of the half-million teachers in the United States, he bigger half, over 72 per cent belong to the "better half." But we have no pronoun of common gender as in some languages, and to avoid saying "he or she" will follow methodistic usage where layman is construed to mean any lay member, or if pressed for further reason will adopt that of the preacher who addressed all of his as "dear brethren and sisters." In the case of the Man Behind the Book, it is an instant of the greater included in the loss. At the beginning of the Spanish-American war, the navy of Spain excelled ours in number of vessels, men and guns. When in spite of this our navy was found the superior, it was attributed to the man behind the gun? That is a simple illustration of the general truth, that the person is always greater than his instrument; a man is more than his tools that is true in every occupation. While a bad workman complains of his tools and generally he has reason to, for the bad workman does not care for his tools, yet a good workman does good work in spite of his tools. Burnham the celebrated discoverer of asteroids was a court reporter. When a company of foreign Scientists visited him to see his instrument, they found in a back yard a straight stick of timber mounted on a swivel, with two cheap eye glasses attached. There is a Chinaman in San Francisco who with a few rude tools has constructed models of a telephone, a locomotive and an automobile. What should some of us do with all the equipments of Edison's great electrical laboratory. Books and appliances are the teacher's tools. They are by no means unimportant. Except where the State prescribes the book-and sometimes any old thing will do-the wide awake, intelligent up-to-date teacher will have the best books obtainable. But after all it is the man behind the book that counts. We all know Garfield's idea of a college-a log with a student on one end, and Mark Hopkins on the other, Socrates and Aristotle used no text books, and the Great Teacher needed only the open book of nature to reach the human mind and heart. The book was nothing, the teacher everything. The first qualifications of the teacher is to know something. Samuel Waddell is the son of a Wesleyan preacher, and, when a young man himself once assayed to preach. His father who was present and heard him for a time after said nothing. Finally he broke out, "Sammy when you preach, you may put into the sermon a little history or a little science, or philosophy, or theology, but Sammy for goodness' sake do put something in." We insista teacher should know something; and not go on the principle of a certain teacher who thought he could teach a certain school because he had taught it three years and the pupils did not know anything yet. First of all he must know the subject to be taught. To pass on a subject at 75 or 95 per cent is not to know it. The teacher should be able to answer every question that comes within the work in head. But the teacher must know more than he is to teach. We can not teach Arithmetic thoroly without some knowledge of Algebra and Geometry. One cannot teach English Grammar at the best without knowing Latin and Greek and German. And then the teacher should know much entirely outside the curriculum of his school schedule. He may not be required to teach Botany or Zoology or Astronomy. But not to know some thing of the se sciences is to loose the opportunity for the best work of his calling. Every child should have in acquaintance with the trees and flowers and grasses by the wavside; with the birds and butterflies and insects that flit about them; with the sun and stars shining above them; with co science, mind and spirit that lives within them; but how shall they learn these things and countless more unless a loving teacher shall tell them? And how shall the teacher tell these things unless he is filled to over-flowing with art and music and poetry and philosophy and history and science? Cauious travelers crossing a track, look this way and that to avoid danger. Before undertaking so responsible a place we should ask ourselves whether we know the things every one should know. Beyond all the teacher knows is what he is. A room is shown in Alleghany College where Prof. Kingsley used to teach "mathematics and manhood"—the first, from what he know, the second, from what he was. Manhood and womanhood these are the cheif things to teach. Our business is not so much to make scholars as to make men and women, and for this there must be not merely a scholar or pedagogue, but a genuine man or woman behind the book. A little boy whose manners had strikingly improved while at school was asked how his teacher had taught him to be so polite. "She does not teach us at all." was the reply. "But what does she say to you?" continued his mother. "She does not say anything." was again the reply, "she only walks around and is polite." That illustrates what one might call culture by contact. Pupils come to our schools awkward, loud and rude, not knowing how to walk or talk correctly, all unconsciously a transformation begins which changes a loor into a gentleman, and to be a gentleman or lady is worth more in this world than all the knowledge of all books. Of course mere conventional politeness is of little worth. It may be but an imitation stamp on a counterfeit coin. Genuine culture is the mark of genuine gold. It is the stamp of character. The prime requisite in the qualifications of a teacher is character. There is not a state in the Union that recognizes the right of an immoral man to teach her youth. There is not a school board in the land would confess to the employment of one known to be immoral. There is not a nation on earth, no not even the uncivilized or heathen that would openly allow it. In Greece long centuries ago the charge brought against Socrates was that he was a corrupter of the youth. There is no question but that the teacher must be moral, but there may be a question as to what morality is. Among the Spartans it was allowable to steal if it could be done without discovery. There is a code of morals among the mormons quite different from that we are accostumed to. Individuals allow themselves habits and vices, contrary to their own sense of right, which they try to excuse but still confess to be wroog. The usual definition for morality is: "The Science of Duty." It includes all that we might to do, or everything that is due from us as rational beings. The highest axiom of morals is, that a reasonable being act reasonably, do that which is worthy of himself as a spiritual being. What does that include? Since we are related to nature, all our duties to nature not to man, but beautify and adorn it and use it for moral purposes. There are duties to ourselves, to indulge no vices harmful to our bodies or minds, to train and cultivate and develop all our powers and to the purposes for which they were intended. We have duties toward others, the debt of kindness and justice, of respect and love. Who ever fails in any of these cannot be called strictly moral. The use of tobacco for instance harmful to body and mind, therefore immoral. We ought to develop our own powers. It is our duty to do good to others. To fail in these things is not to be moral. But morality goes further than this. We have duties toward God as truely as toward man. We ought to be reverent and obedient and thankful. Worship and honor are due to Him. If disobedient, we ought to repent; if pardon is offered we ought to accept His terms. In short, it is our duty to be religious, and failure in duty is a failure in morality. Now it is plainly the duty of every teacher to be moral-not half moral, not imperfectly moral, but moral thru the whole range of duties, and to teach morality-not mere conventional conduct, but that which makes for life and character. Even in its more restricted meaning, morality cannot be taught without teaching religion. So Daniel Webster held in the famous Girard will case, declaring that at no time, in no place, in no country, has morality been successfully taught with out the sanction of religion. Similar was the same view of Govenor Morris, the penman of the constitution, and the Father of his country, who in his Farewell Address warned the people that morality could not exist with (To Fourth page.) NO.35 LOCAL MENTION Read our Pythian "Ad" on second page. Mr. Overton Martin of St. Louis was the guest of his parents and friends during the holiday. Prof. H. F. Thompson of Warrensburg was the guest of Miss Estell Martin. Miss Lillian Martin will spend part of the holidays in Higginsville with relatives and friends. -"Q" brand syrup 10c a can at Kuhn & Co. Misses Nell Buckner, Blanche Holiday, Irene Fletcher, Ruby L. Martin and Irva French spent quite a pleasant visit at Smithton Xmas eve., and returned Xmas day. Misses Maggie Thomas, Betora Guy and Jessie Jennings, the young ladies who attend Western University, at Quindaro Kans., came in the 24th. to spend the holidays with parents. Q. C. Commandry, K of T had its annual sermon preached at the C. M. E. church Xmas day at 3:00 P.M. They assembled at their hall on E. Main St., and marched from there in a body. Rev. T. H. Warfield preached a very eloquent sermon. —"Q" brand sorghum 10c a can at Kuhn & Co. A. F. A. M. No. 5 marched in a body from their hall on Main St. to the Morgan St. Baptist church Sunday, where they listened to a very helpful sermon preached by Rev. P. M. Mack. It was also their annual sermon. The Rumor that there were continuous unpleasant demonstrations of pugnacious tenacity at the public function held at Liberty Park on Xmas night, is an infamous error. The CONSERVATOR was there and knows of what he speaks. The entire evening was enjoyed as pleasantly as any event could ever draw out of our pleasure loving people. Suffice to say that this function was not attended with the usual beastly boisterousness. Best Vinegar 2c per gal. at Kuhn & Co. These are a few of those who wished us a Merry Xmas and long life in the Journalistic world, and emphasized their wishes by giving us their support: Miss Mary Diggs St Louis Mo H Smith Salt Springs " H Shannon and B Belle Sweet Springs " Robert Martin Tipton " Robert Humphrey Boonville " Steven Young Kansas City " Fresh Corn meal 10c per sack Kuhn & Co. G. W. Hubbard and wife of Kansas City spent the holidays here with relatives. Robert Humphrey of Boonville was in attendance at the ball. J. J. Rollins took Christmas in K. C. A. G. Wheeler has been off on a sick furlough but is able to be at his post of duty again. —Candies Oranges and Bananas Kuhn & Co. Robert Martin came in from Tipton Christmas to enjoy the day with old acquaintances. He also assisted the band to furnish music for the ball. SEDALIA WihleNILY CONSERVATOR Pabliahed Every Rridiny. Offices, 105 BE. Main St. Un Stairs Entered June (6,'O5 01 sedutin, Mo, as second elnss matter wn- der dol of Congress of Mare 37% a W. H. HUSTON EDITOR. Cc. M. ENGLISH MANAGE Chis Snace Wil Notify Foul SUBSURIETION, When Vour Subseription ls Due | One Year $1.25. | Six Months 78 Contributions must he necon. | ne Month 18. pinied by xameasanassurance | et SRE: uf dood faith | Think for The-Sett one ened thought; sit know 10 ty be Thine owen, dl articten for publiontion must | 4! better than g thousand gleaned be in by Wednesday i From fletite by others «over fea \ Harry New Yuan To Au. Lor every Afro-American shout for joy today for, this is the natal day of our freedom. ‘Tat the Louisiana Exposition is of paramount. significance. is evident from the amount of in- terest foreign nations ar: mani festing. If Great Britian, France Gerniany, Russia, Japan, ote. ars deeply enough concerned to take locislative cognizance of same, the citizens of the United States and especially of Missouri should becomedoubly concerned Hvery avenue of encourage nent and help shozld be thrown open to the managers of this th itest and most significant of Lexpositions. 1903 Was a great year, witnes- sing, us itdid, mans of the great events and occurences that just- iy won for it, the pleasing appel- lation “A great Year.” 1904, However, promises to eclipse its predecessor, inas muchas the foundations already laid. tran. soends all former foundations, hi nce, the superstructure that, 1004 will erect, will far excel all former years. New worlds wil hoediscovered by the scientific ex: plorer. New Internationa! prot, ivms will be unravelled by shrewd diplomats; new feat ures ot advancement will be re tonled by the Sociologist. In every realin, the element o: the new and progressive will b perceptibly inevidence. Are we to keep face with the coming year, is the question. Let us by thoughtful, Ricext developments in. the vicinity of the Carribbean as- sures the carly construction of the Isthmian Canal. This canal when built will exercise a very s-upendous influence over the vorld'’s politics Indeed, the probability of its construction has already wrought a very per- eopubly change in our South-land ‘Lyopic lethargy will bequickened hy Anglo-American energy so greatly that tropical american willinvite capital and immigra- tion, Where these two abide nations willarise that by. their covrgy, hrifty and aggressive ness will assume prestige among the great powers of the earth, Asa building of the railroad opened up our great western vountry, so will the construction of the Isthmian Canal make a- vailable new fields of enterprise and development, A concresston al Comtnission, oft fairy minded americans, em- powered to look, into the abuses leaped upon citixens deprived of ticiv Constitution and God Given Aughts, would make some start- ling revelations. Indeed, such revelations: would excel. thoae Sedalia Weekly Conservator. SUBSURIETION, One Year $1.25. Six Months 78 One Month 13. | Think for Thyself one good thought; Awd Know 1 ty he Thine own THis better than @ thousand gleaned Prom fletita by others sown, made by the Lexow Commission ‘ot New York or the Boodle scan- dals of St. Louis, in” mendacity. Mi good citizens have nothing tofearat the hands of sucha non-partisan commission but lis- ten to the communities, whose limits bay been the central arena of suffrage, naturalization and class legislation wrongs, Well may they flaunt the banner of partisan geal and cry “hands off," because their wrongs have become so palpable that they may liken them (these communi: ties) to Dr. Dowie’s cess-pool of iniquity. [ts another case of murder will out.’’ Suppress at as they may for the present; yet, it will be revealed. Every act of suppression is the creation of an inactive volcano that must at some time in the future dis- vorge. Srrriine the Race Question” has consumed no small amount of mental energy. Deportation, miscegenation, colonization, de privation (of personal rights) and de-humanization have suggested still the vexatious question stand, like a lighted light-hoase inviting our attention, which is given voluntarily. Not any seem to desire to solve the mystery. For, if they did, the solution may be had but for the doing. Give him (the negro) a man,s chance, when he deserves it; cease stifling his noble am- hitions;note some ot his good jualitios while contemplating the bad; be assured that he is here a bumanized intelligent be- ing. And while thinking of his presenee be, also, assured that de is neither becoming an imbe- cile in intelligence now numeri: cally weaker, Our recent acquis itions are very largely populated by colored people, very largely Aegro-j ournational polity, which destiny degus us to follow, will cause Us to exercise a “sphere of influence’ over new regions, populated very largely by Ne- xroes, Our new statesmanship that decrees a man to be a man by his personal worth, indicates to us that the Plebian is gradual- ty but surely forcing bis way to the front. * Reward of Persistence, The tramp had been refused somthing to eat but on the way out he found a brick and re- turned with it saying, ‘Lady I'm sv hungry Lain't got no place to sleep tonight; will you kindly butter this?” “No,” said the housewife. “Well,” said the hobo, the ‘tears rolling down hs face. “Will you please let me lick the steam off of the windows?” Atthis the woman immediate- ly relented and gave him a sit down, ix. Best bargains for cverybody- all the time at theSt, Louis Cloth Tne Co NEGROES BETTER THAN NAVY. Andrew Carnegie Scys Blacks Make United States Impreg- nable. _ New York, Dee, 18. Andrew Carnegie declared ina speech on ithe negro question that “the ne- igroes area blessing to: America ‘and their presence in’ the South “makes thiscountry impregnable and with out the need of a navy jtodefend itself." He speke be- ‘fore the Armstrong Association jof New York, an association for “helping to carry on the work of General Samuel Chatman Arm- vstrong, who founded Hoanpton ‘Institution at Hampton Va, where Booker Washington got ‘his education. “Tein about as certain as we ace having thatGreat Brit an vill lose South Africa,’ said Mr, Car- acgie, because the Dutch popala- tion there is increasing, while the British are not. The Kattirs won't work, What would Great Britian give for 9,000,000 negroes as placable and lovable as those in this country? These men give us about 11,000,000 bales ot cotton every year, and this, I con- tend, helps imake the United States the most powertal nation in the world “Suppose a fleet of British war ships should attack us. The president, as commat der in chiet of the army and navy, need only raise his hand and say, “step ex: porting cotton,’ and the war ‘would be won, for England can- not do with out our colton, | “What a lappy country this is to have the negro. We don't need anavy. We are impregnable, Because we have 9,000,000 col- Jored men anxious and willing t i work, we hold this strong posi. jtion, and Lam interested in the negro from this material stand. point, as wellas from. the more Auman point of view, “My knowledge of the question Heads me to the opinion that no political measure can ever save oF bentit the negro. ‘The Hampten Institute shows the only useful | solution.” by Progressive Negroes. The Negroes of Pine Bluff, Ark., are sciving the race prob- lumina satisfactory way. The street railway and race track are owned and operated by them. Phey are building a $50,000 Ma- sonic hall and have quite a num- ber of wholsale and retail grecery and dry goods stores. ‘They al- so have a bank, which, while not a year old is doing business, and is able to furnish money on rea - ity to the farmers in that section forany amount. ‘The latest yen- ture in Pine Bluff is the the Southern Mercanjile Co,, with a capital stock of $50,000.[ts Ey, A NEGRO ENTERPRISE. Nashville is to havea Negro bank witha capital of $10,000. Shares $5 cach. At the first meet- ing one thousand dollars was sub scribed. ‘The name of the bank is not yet been decided upon, neither have the officers been e- lected, Ivis generally thought that Hon. J.C. Napier will be made president and that the bank will be located in Napier Court. Exchange. The nobbiest, neatest, and flashiest suits of the season are of the Alfred Benjamin make, at the gents’emporium, $4 Louis, Clothing Company, Corner Sec- ond and hia, ARE YOU AK. OF PQ? If Not, Why Not? TAT ie — Do you not know that the Knights of Pythias is the strongest and most progressive order of the age? The four departments of the order are as follows SUBORDINATE LODGE__ ee een me a In this the meinbers are united to care for and protect cach other in health as well as in sick+ ness and distress. UNIFORM RANK og o¢ 99 s¢ In this department our young men are receiy- ing a mil’t ry education which they can get in no other way, thus making them better and more useful citizen LADIES COURT In this the wives, mothers, widows, daughters and sisters of Knights are united for the com- mon purpose of life. ENDOWMENT. , In this department we are paying out annually thousands of dollars to the widows and heirs of deceased Knights If you have no Lodge in your locality, cone fer with the District Deputy Grand Chancellor of your District, or write A. W. Lloyd, 2629 Lucas Ave., St. Louis, Mo., for terms upon which to organize a Knights of Pythias Lodge. NEGROES IN A RIOT. | vention, a number of the dele = jgates objecting to Booker Two Factions in National Suf-| Washington's recent utterances frage League Convention. | to the effect that disfranchise: Washiugton, Dec 14-The Nat- ional Suffrage League convention (colored) was held here today aud the police had to be calied in to preserve order. W. Calvin Chase, chairman of the execu- tive committee, attempted to in. troduce Rey, R. J. Nelson, presi dent of the Sufirage League of Pennsylvania. Rev, J, W, Scott, of this city, sought possession of the floor, The two are leaders of separate factions in the con- vention and the delegates were in an uproar for half an hour. Two reasons for the dispute are al leged to be that the Scott faction favors the passage of a resolu- tion indursing President Roose- velt's attitude toward the negro race, and that Booker T. Wash- ington desires to control the con- vention, a number of the — gates objecting to Booker T Washington's recent utterances tothe effect that disfranchises ments in the South placed a pre mium on intelligence, wealth, character and thrift. Two sepa rate conventions are probable if an amicable settlement is not reached, Theconvention is said to have been called, among other things, to enforce the 15th. a mendment. After order had been restored, Dr. Scott was chosen as tempo- rary chairman. The credential committee reported the attend- ance of about 250 accredited de! egates, representing twenty-two states and territories, Robert J. Nelson, of Pennsylvania, was chosen permanent chairman, pe College students, and others, should give Kuhn & Co.,a cal. Corner Lamine and Pettia ete, and of the other races; their testimony of ex-Congressman palians contend for bishops and Church. Both gave interesting to express the thanks of the citi the Easter progr WASHABLE WAISTS. Heavy New Mercerized Stuffs and Glazed White Cottons Are the Materials. While the silk waist, the waist of turtlene, the peau de soie, the ombre silk and the crepe de chine, and all the fancy evening fabrics are dainty and desirable in every way, still it must be and that, after all, it is the wash waist which holds first place in popularity, says the Brooklyn Eagle. The new cotton waists, far from being the expensive, are positively high in price, and some of them are as dear as velvet, while a great many make taffeta seem like coats in matter of cost. These very expensive cotton waists are in enviot, in cotton canvas and in very fine marseilles. They come in very heavy weight and are as warm as wool. In the tubbable shirt waists can be made of heavy new mercerized stuffs, with a wonderful glory of finish; and there can be methodized the glazed white cotton, with brocaded figures, which cannot be told from brocaded satin at a distance. The cotton canvases come in all colors and are really wonderful in the perfection of their weave. They are loveliest in Gobelin and in wood brown, and in Indian red. But, for that matter, they look well in any shade. They look very soft, but when taken in the hand they will be found as heavy as the stoutest wool. With the advent of the heavier cotton fabrics, the objection to wash shirt wasts in winter has been waived aside. All waists, thin and thick, have the full blouse effect directly over the belt in the middle of the front. But this pouch, instead of being wide and heavy, is narrow and rather pointed, so that the figure is not visibly thickened thereby. Sleeves are made in all sorts of ways but perhaps the prettiest is the debutante's sleeve which shows a fullness as far as the elbow, where it is met by a very deep cuff which extends down to the knuckles. This cuff must be unbuttoned to admit of the hand slipping through. Another sleeve, just as pretty and more in favor, is the sleeve which is the genuine shirt waist sleeve with narrow cuff. The cuff fastens with a long point which laps over and is caught with a little button or with a hook. It must not be supposed that the fancy for embroidering these heavy cotton clothes has driven out the openwork fad, for on the contrary there are more waistle trimmings with openwork than ever. A great many of these have lace pieces set in with the foundation cut out beneath the lace; while others have the lace applied and a little hem stitching is used around each lace piece. Wheels of Indian manufacture can be bought and applied to the yokes of waists, while, for the plecer waists, the Mexican thread wheels are ideal. H'Y QUIT HOLLERING. Saw by His Portrait How He Looked When Doing It and That Was Enough. On one of his trips west, Frederic Remington, the artist, made the acceptance of a cowboy who was called to his associates "Hollering Smith." In appearance, relates the Philadelphia Post, the man was typical of his kind, and Mr. Remington made several studies of him, both in repose and when in his favorite pastime of "hollering." Later, when back in his studio, the artist embodied a rather close portrait of the exuberant Smith in several drawings for a magazine, most of them showing him in a state of eruption. Later Mr. Remington again visited Smith's neighborhood, and on the afternoon of his arrival was approached by that worthy bearing one of the pictures torn from the magazine. Pointing to the central figure, he said: "Say, is that me?" "Well," replied Mr. Remington, guardedly, "I got the idea from you, of course, but—" "Oh, it's all right," broke in the man; "no offense. If it's me just say so." "Well, yes; it's a fairly close portrait of you." "That's what the boys at the ranch said. I look like that when I holler, lo I?" "Well," said the man as he slowly returned the leaf to his pocket, "if that's the state of the case then all I've got to say is that Hollering Smith has hollered the last holler that he'll ever holler. Hereafter when I celebrate I blow a tin horn. I don't consider that no man has a right to look like that—not around amongst white folks, at least." Japanese Brains. The Japanese have attracted so much attention and admiration by their remarkable progress in the ideas and practice of western civilization, as well as by their native genius in art, that the results of an investigation of the brain weight of the Japanese people as compared with Europeans must interest everybody. For ten years Prof. Taguchi of Tokyo university has been studying the brains of his fellow countrymen. He shows that with adults the brain weight compares favorably with that of Europeans of similar stat- are, and may even be silently superior. There is one striking difference, however, in the fact that the Japanese brain grows more slowly in infancy and early youth than is the case with Europeans. In Japan, as everywhere else, there is found a positive relation between brain weight and stature, that is, the larger brains, generally speaking, go with the larger bodies. Youth's Companion. THE TONGUE IN DISEASE. As an Index to the Various Internal Disorders It Is Almost Infallible. The physicians of ancient times, who were pretty acute observers and knew more than some of their scientific successors of the present day are wont to bathe in a good deal of relativeness. MARKET REPORTS. Kansas City, Dec. 30 - Catti - Recipits, 2,700; calves, 300 The market was strong to 10 cents higher. Representative sales SHIPPING AND DRESSED BLOE # STEERS. No. Wgt. Price No. Wgt. Price 20 1490 $4.75 19 1191 $4.25 24 1208 4.00 16 1190 4.50 3 1023 3.50 3 713 3.15 # WESTERN STEERS. 17 1481 4.50 18 902 3.10 13 1385 3.40 2 stk. 675 2.55 2 stk. 575 3.35 6 stk. 403 2.00 # TEXAS AND INDIAN STEERS. (Quarantine Division.) 63 1105 4.10 31 1208 4.10 50 1014 3.65 1 1000 3.25 # COLORADO STEERS. 7 stk. 996 2.55 1 fdr. 940 2.65 # WESTERN COWS. 21 935 2.70 33 768 2.35 32 680 2.50 1 768 1.75 15 767 2.35 28 688 1.50 # COLORADO COWS. 1 800 2.25 1 710 2.00 17 634 2.00 # TEXAS AND INDIAN COWS. (Quarantine Division.) 2 1005 2.65 # NATIVE HEIFERS. 9 mtx. 973 2.70 1 750 3.00 12 800 3.65 4 750 3.40 28 811 2.90 2 770 3.00 # NATIVE COWS 5 1212 3.00 59 982 3.40 13 906 3.35 14 926 3.06 2 750 1.65 2 690 1.85 # NATIVE FEEDERS 24 1142 4.00 1186 3.95 3 910 3.60 16 1010 3.75 30 967 3.40 4 900 3.90 # NATIVE STOCKERS 7 511 4.10 510 4.00 26 890 3.75 21 681 3.00 2 775 3.10 33 590 2.66 # STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS 2 590 2.75 613 2.50 2 590 2.25 10 634 2.10 Hogs—Receipts, 1,000. The market opened about steady and closed wean representative sales: To Wt. Price No.Wt. Price No.Wt. Price 35.94 $4.675 57.39 $4.653 38.07 $4.97 69.29 4.56 68.26 4.90 59.18 4.55 40.56 $4.625 36.13 4.45 17.10 4.25 67.23 4.56 64.21 4.425 22.10 4.15 38.28 4.55 2.13 4.30 19.10 4.20 Sheep—Receipts, 1,500. The market was strong and active. Lambs range from 15.65/6.5; sheep. $2.75/4.35; culls. $1.06/ bucks. $2.50; culls. $2.06. Chicago Lace Stock. Chicago, Dec. 30—Cattle—Receipts, 20.00 Good to prime steers, $4.50/6.75 cockers and feeders, $1.75/4.00; heifers, 2.00/4.65 Hogs—Receipts, 40.00 Mixed and butchers, $4.70/4.30; good to choice heav- ly, $4.70/4.90; light, $4.50/4.90; bulk of sales, $4.60/4.75 Good to choice Receipts, 20.00 Good to choice wethers, $7.50/4.50; fair to choice mixed, 3.00/6.75; western sheep, $3.50/4.25; native lambs, $4.25/6.10; western lambs, 4.60/6.10 St. Louis Live Stock. St. Louis, Dec. 30—Cattle—Receipts, 2,- 500. Reef steers, $3.75;go.30; stockers and feathers, $2.15;go.35; cows and heifers, $2.25;go.35; Texas steers, $2.40;go.40; cows and heifers, $2.00;go.20. Hogs—Receipts, 5,000. Pigs and lights, $4.25;go.40; butchers and best heavy, $4.50 ;go.47. Sheep—Receipts, 500. Natives, $3.90;go.40; jambs, $4.25;go.50. Omaha Live Stock Omaha, Dec. 20—Cattle—Receipts, 2- 500. Native steers, $2.50/2.50; cows and heifers, $2.50/3.00; western steers, $2.75/4.00; Texas steers, $2.50/3.50; range cows and heifers, $2.35/3.25; Texas steers, $2.50 /3.50; range cows and heifers, $2.35/3.25; stockers and feeders, $2.50/3.85. Hogs—Receipts, 10,000. Heavy, $4.52/4.00; mixed, $4.50/4.55; light, $4.35/4.52%; bulk of sales, $4.45/4.55. Sheep—Receipts, 4,000. Western yearlings, $3.75/4.50; wethers, $3.30/2.65; ewes, $2.75/3.20; common and stockers, $2.35 /3.50; lambs, $4.75/2.75. Kansas City Gymnast Kansas City, Dec. 30—Wheat-No. 2 hard, 70#71c; No. 3, 60#69c; No. 4, 60#85; No. 2 red, 82#8314c; No. 3, 70#81c; Corn- No. 2 mixed, 35c; No. 2 white, 35c; No. 3, 35#35c; Oats—No. 2 white, 35#35c; No. 2 mixed, 34#34c; Rye—No. 2, 47c. Hay —Choice timothy, $9.00#9.50; choice prairie, 7#7.50. Chicago Cash Grain Chicago, Dec. 20. -Wheat-No. 2 red, 90c: No. 3, 86@92c; No. 2 hard, 783@81c; No. 3, 70@78c; No. 1 northern spring, 88c; No. 2, 81@84c; No. 3, 70@78c; Corn-No. 2, 42@ 43c; No. 3, 42@42@43c; Oats-No. 2, 35c; No. 3, 34@43c. Futures: Wheat-December, 81%c; old, 81%c; May, 84%c; July, 78%c@92c; September, 76%c; Corn-December, 41%c; January, 41%c; May, 45%c; July, 44%c; September, 42%c; Oats-December, 36c; January, 35%c; May, 28@83%c; July, 34%c@ St. Louis Cush Grain. Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Dec. 30 - Eggs - Fresh, 28c per doz. Butter - Creamery, extra, 21c; dairy, dairy, 20c packing stock, 12 1/2c; cheese, cheese, 10c packing stock, 8c Potatoes—Per bunch 75¢ per lb; hens Potatoes—Fortune 75¢ per lb; pears 6¢ per pound; ducks, 8¢ per pound; ice, 6¢ per lb; duck hens, 11¢ lb; c ung gobblers, 11¢ lb; pigcons, 75¢ per boz; squabs, 11¢/1.50 doz. Choice sided, dressed louse lc above these pieces. Game—per dozen—inabits, 60¢; snipe $6¢/1.00; ducks, mound and redheads, $2.00/3.50; mixed, $1.50 squirrels, 75¢. Potatoes—Per bunch 60¢/85. Fruit—Apples, $4¢/4.50 per barrel; anges, $2.75/3.50 per box; lemons, $3.55 per box; g beans, $3.55 per basket; cran- dish THE TONGUE IN DISEASE. As an Index to the Various Internal Disorders It Is Almost Infallible. The physicians of ancient times, who were pretty acute observers and knew more than some of their scientific successors of the present day are wont to believe, placed a good deal of reliance on the indications of disease which are furnished by the tongue. Even yet an inspection of the tongue is one of the routine practices of the physician in his professional visits, says Youth's Companion. The tongue not only tells of the condition of the stomach and digestive organs, but also gives much valuable information regarding the state of the blood and of the nervous system. In simple indigestion due to want of one in the stomach and intestines the tongue is broad and flabby, the sides showing indentations from pressure against the teeth; the surface is covered with a thick white fur with a yellowish or brownish tint. In chronic disorders of the stomach and other digestive organs the tongue is usually more or less dry and its surface has a glazed appearance, with a patchy whitish or brown coating. In irritable or inflammatory affections of the stomach the tongue is elongated and pointed, dry, of a bright red or brown color, and its surface is sometimes cracked or furrowed. The furrowed tongue is also indicative in many cases of kidney disease, or perhaps of a state of irritability of the nervous system. In feverish conditions the tongue is almost always coated and more or less dry, the degree of dryness often increasing with time and the height of the fever. In protracted typhoid and typhus fevers and other affections in which the vital forces become greatly depressed, the tongue is covered with a brown or blackish fur, is dry and hard, and the surface seamed with deep cracks. In scarlet fever one often sees the "strawberry tongue," the surface appearing unnaturally red and dotted with small elevations, after the clearing away of the white coat. The thongue is tremulous in cases of great weakness, of temporary nervous excitement, of shaking palsy, and of lead-poisoning. It is protruded with difficulty in apathetic mental states, in cases of paralysis, and when it is dry and hard, as in lowered conditions of the vital forces. When the tongue is unusually red it generally indicates weakness; when it is bluish in hue it points to defective circulation of the blood from weakness of the heart or extensive lung disease; when it is very pale it is a sign of anaemia. KEEP THE WINDOWS OPEN. There Should Be a Constant Supply of Fresh Air to Preserve the Health. You would not think of drifting stale or poisoned water, would you. You know that if you were to be shut in an air-tight compartment death would result. Of all the necessities to life, you can live longer without any of them than air. Impure air and darkened apartments are the cause of an unold number of deaths annually. You know that on a sunless day, with a close atmosphere, you are out of sorts at the best, if you are lucky enough to escape physical ailments, while you are mentally depressed. But once let the sun shine brightly and clear the atmosphere how different, how much better you feel in every way, says a household exchange. When you are tempted to close up the house as tight as it can be made, remember these things, and don't do it, especially at night. Keep the windows in the sleeping apartments open enough to at least give you sufficient fresh air. A cold room does not indicate that it is healthy, far from it. A sleeper will soon breathe up all the fresh air in a room, and if there is not a constant supply of fresh air, he simply breathes over and over again the poison thrown off by his lungs. And the breathing of this vitiated air only tends to lower the temperature and vitality of the system so that it is not as capable of withstanding the rigors of winter. Fresh air is heating to the body; in fact, upon it depends the combustion of the fuel in the body and by which we are kept alive, which we should always bear in mind. Even with open windows during the night, bed chambers and bed clothing should be thoroughly aired each morning and allowed all the sunlight possible. During sleep, not only do the lungs throw off more poison than during the day, but it is especially so with the body in its relaxed condition and when the pores are all open. During sleep the body should have plenty of covering; better to have too much than not enough, both to induce deep slumber and to keep the skin moist and the pores open that they may have the opportunity to rid the system of poison. Bear in mind that it would follow the closing of the noses, air in cold weather will cost more fuel will be required, will be economy, for if it does not make noses and do or bills, and which most ill city will do, you will feel bet- and the stronger for it. QUINN'S BAR -104 E. MAIN STREET-- Choice Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Bootled Beer Everything Genuine. Remember the Place. Q. C. Ohone 188. AN AIR WHAT YOU THE GROCERY AT ingen & N. Osa with Fresh Butter times — A fine lo love us your order N & W rock- OVES. ORS. St. Spe Gu YOU CAN ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT IN THE GROCERY LINE We can supply you with Fresh Butter, Eggs, and Fruits and Chick ns at all times—A fine lot of Fresh and Dried Fruits on hand—Give us your orders—Quikl Delivery GEISCHEN & VIEBROCK Check given with each purchase Return $15 in checks and get 50c in trade. --- The latest, catchiest, and swellest styles of walk-over shoes, Stetson hats, neckties etc. in the city are to be found elaborately displayed at the St. Louis Clothing Company's establishment, corner Second and Ohio. Yes indeed, Sweringen & Co., know their business when it comes to first class groceries and able delicacies. Remember you can read the SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR for 52 weeks or one year for only one dollar. Subscribe with James Wilson or W. H. Huston, else you may send to C. M. English, manager, 104 East Main St., Sedalia, Mo. BOSTON CAFE. Furnishes All Grocers with DELICIOUS. FRESH. Conservator of The Sedali monsand homes patrons will aid to send this, the red newspaper in The Weekly Conservator's Special Offer. The management of The Sedalia WEEKLY CONSERVATOR, wishing to reach a thousand homes by the first of March, and believing our patrons will aid us in accomplishing this result, have agreed to send this, the most progressive and up to the standard colored newspaper in Central Missouri to any one for one dollar the year. This special offer will last for 30 days, so get in line and keep abreast of the times. Solicitus are wanted in every town. Address, C. ENGLISH, Mana- er. The Conservator, 104 E. Main street, Sedalia, Missouri. THE LATEST. J. M. Harris, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. 116 W. Mair, St., Sedalia, Mo Residence 236 W. Morgan St. Young man, your fall and winter purchases will be incomplete, until you see the Crofton Belt coat handled by those down to date furnishers — The St. Louis Clothing Co. WANTED—Two young ladies or men above the age of 16, to learn the typo trade. Call at the conservator office 104 E. Main, upstairs. Sedalians preferred. The citizens of Sedalia, expect soon to organize a K. of P. Lodge. Rev. P. M. Mack, Dr. J. M. Harris, Jerry Brown, Wm. Brashear, W. H. Hunter. W. H. Huston and others are laboring to that end. vator's Special Offer. 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Our Correspondence Sweet Springs, Mo. Noel Buford and wife and Miss Sallie Buford and sister, all of Salt Springs, spent six r days with us during the holidays. Read the SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR, it is worth more than a letter from home. Fussel Johnson and Eugene Jackson, two of our bright ambitious youths, who are attending Lincoln Institute, came home to spend the holidays with parents and friends. Bless our town! Not a co- oeb man drunk this Xmas. All scent to be as one family of broth- s. How things have changed. Miss Malinda Blackburn departed for Blackburn Saturday weing o spend several days with friends (et baddies.) Rev. Wm. Divers held a very touching Christmas service. He preached a very sou thrilling se... on to a large and attentive culture. Miss Malinda Brockman w/o ha been out of the city teaching is some for this wee.. Walter Porter and wife of Parsons, Kas, are home visiting parents his week. Miss Martha Rollins of Lexington, Ms came Christmas morning to spend pleasant days with her brothers Halleck and James Johnson, our thorobred agriculturists. Read your own paper and keep up with the times. The Guthrie brothers of Backburn spent Christmas with loving friends. F. D. Johnson was a passenger to Lexington Christmas. Should he not return soon, we will think that he has bought $1.25 worth of paper from the LaFayette County Recorder. Ha! Mrs. Mary Johnson came home from Kansas City, Wednesday night, where she has been visiting for more than four weeks. We are glad to see her return. Mrs. Georgia Day won first prize and Miss Ellen Haley second for selling tickets for the Taborean entertainment. Yes, we miss Prof. W. H. Huston when he is out of the city. Let every one start now and say "I will read the CONSERVATOR for 52 weeks." Subscribe with James Wilson, at once only one dollar the year. Mrs. Lucy Martin is "shut in" by a severe cold. (Poor brother J. by the Ed.) Rev. J. W. Rhodes, of Odessa, is hand shaking in our city again. We are glad to see the good brother with us again. Miss Dora Turner, once one of our fair jewels but now of Kansas City came down Sunday morning to visit her mamma Mrs. Fannie Turner. The Knights of Tabor had a grand time at their entertainments Friday and Saturday nights. The Sweet Springs Band furnished music, and Mrs. Walker Porter favored the gathering with several of her choice instrumental selections on the organ. Every one had a most pleasant time and the Knights realized a neat sum to apply on the expense of building their excellent and commodious Hall. A Card of Thanks. We, the undersigned, wish to tender our sixties, thanks to our many friends who so kindly assisted us during the recent illness of our beloved baby Alfred Charles. Your sympathy for us during our bereavement will ever be pleasing testimonial of your neighborly love and christian fidelity. Thankfully yours. Blancha Bell and wife. UNION HILL. A Merry Christmas a prosperous and Happy New Year to all. Union Hill was well represented in Arrow Rock and Slater Xmas eve. Mr. Arthur Conway west side she creek made a trip to Little Rock Saturday, on special business but she "dident write." Mrs. Mary F. Wood formerly of Union Hill but now of St. Louis came up Saturday, and will spend a few days visiting her Grandma and friends. There is no change in Mr. Surah White's condition. She is no better or worse. The young people enjoyed a grand social at Mrs. Laura Williams Saturday night, every one reports a grand social time. It is said that Coonel Jackson cake walked from Walker's Junction. Mrs. Agnes Thomas is spending the holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Groves at William, Mr. J. W. Mills and Rev. C. R. Smith visited friends at Priot Grove Tuesday returning Wednesday. Mrs. Abram White is visiting friends near New Frankfort and Cambridge. Prof. C. W. William's wife and son is spending the holidays with his parents at Blackwater. PLEASANT GROVE Mr. Robert Williams is on the sick list. Mrs. Malissa Smith of Kansas City is the guest of Berry Garnn. Mr. and Mrs. J. Middleton of Marshall is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kuntz. Miss Edie Tibbs of Kansas City was the guest of Mrs. Jane Fletcher Sunday. Mrs. Bird Gorden of Higginsville was the guest of her sister Mrs. A. Clark, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. James Harris of Higginsville was the guest of Mr. and Mrs Umphrey Jennings last week. Mr. Umphrey Jennings and Mrs. A. Clark went to Lexington Tuesday on business. Mr. Lydia Anthony won the prize, (a berry set) for drawing the lucky number at the entertainment Christmas eve night. Mr. Nathaniel Anderson, an old resident of this city, who has been in Lansing City for several mouths is down telling the boys that he came "to take the shops away." H. J. Mac Donald of Kansas Co. v. Mo. was down over S n lay isiting his "leetle" wife. Our old friend lo ked O. K. and hopes to return here soon for permanent residence. Mesdames Wheele and Woods have return d from theirpleasant att in Texts. You will send the New Year advantageous if —You read the Conservator. —You payize our advertisers —You organize more business establishments. —You cease your efforts to tear down those already established. —You will keep your children off the streets. —You pay your debts. —You will vote for a "move on" against street loafers. —You provide an institution for the entertaining and keeping the youth out of infamous resorts. —You become a K. of P. Mrs M. F. Billingsley and new Master Gay Cottis of S Louis, are the guests of Dr. o. M. Harris and lady this week. Mrs Emma Fisher departed for Troy, Mo. Tuesday evening to visit old friends at her former home. Prof. Shelton French and children of Lincoln High School spent the holiday at Parsens Kan as. Don't say you can not j in the K. of P. Lodge, or that you will need the money for other things. Other things will always e needed, but no needsare greater or more pressing than those which come to a funil after the bread winne has gone. Put off some luxury rather, and attend to the necessity of the hour. Join now. For you to become a K. of P. means that you will throw a mangle of protection over the cradle of your babe, and enwrap its mother with the cloak of hpe. When you become a K. of F. you will be accepting the acme of a wise investment; that you have conceived its safety to be absolute; its permanence certain, it results positive. We are pleased to greet many of our old school-mates and collaborors in the educational work at home. Their appearance indicate that their work thus far for the year, has been most prosperous and pleasant. Those we have greeted thus far are as vip: Miss Rosa DeBoe, Slater, Mo. Miss Sarah Brown, Pilot Grove Mo. Mrs. A. D. Smith, Windsor, Mo. Miss Ardonia Abbott, Humansville, Mo. Miss Lillian Martin, Smithton, Mo. Mrs. Anna Wright Jr. Columbia, Mo. Miss Fancie Patterson, Postal, Mo. Miss Julia Hayden, Lincoln, Mo. Miss Effie V. West, Dresden, Mo. Prof. A. H. Gravett, Georgetown. Georgetown, Mo. We certainly wish them all a happy year for the beginning of the end of the year's work. Miss Mildred Slaughter of near Norton, Mo., is visiting at the Fletcher home on E. Morgan St. Miss Slaughter is one of Saline's most charming young ladies and we certainly wish her a pleasant visit. (From First paeg.) out the claims of religion. It follows that The Man Bein I the Book must be a religious man—a man that will teach by character and life and precept at which will develop the highest character and life of the pupil, and best fit for life and citizen ship. To these special qualities name let me add more force. It is said that a blade of grass has been driven with such force by the wind as to pass over a solid plank. Force is power in motion. A teacher may have power but it accomplishes no thing in mind or heart unless energized by the will. One may be very learned and very good, and yet good for nothing. To awaken the public to a love of knowledge and the best in life the teacher must be awake to the possibilities of life and full of enthusiasm for God and humanity. Above all things The Man Behind the Book must have high ideals. What wondrous lessons the Great Teacher drew from nature because he understood nature! How can one teach and train a human life unless he know the possibilities of life as revealed in history, poetry and revelation and experience? How can we face the problems of the century—the race question, the immigration question, the relation of labor and capital, the temperance problem, the relation of the individual to the community and of man to his Maker without broad conceptions of the underlying principles, and the highest ideals of social, economic, national and spiritual life? And these ideals are not to be a mere empty thought, but are to be embodied in the teachers heart and soul and life. EMANCIPATION DAY. At George R. Smith College. Emancipation Day, Jan. I, will be celebrated by a special program in the afternoon (t 3 o'clock Hymn.....America. Prayer In the evening a special musical recital and entertainment will be given under the direction of Prof. Wiltsee, for which a small admission fee, 10c., will be charged. NO NEGRO MILITIA. Colored Men balked When Told They Were to Have White Officers. Denver, Dec. 14. It appears that Colorado is to have no colored contingent in her National guard. Two companies of colored men had been enlisted and were at the armory to be mustered in. Colonel Bloom was present as mustering officer, when "Major" Charles Jones, a colored man, to whose efforts the formation of the companies were largely due, announced that he had learned that Governor Peabody intended to officer the companies with white men. The colored recruits at once refused to enter the service. Exchange, Cigars and Tobacco Kuhn & Co. Where to Worship Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday Morning Sunday School ..... 9.50 Song Service ..... 10.41 Preaching ..... 11.00 Afternoon Class Meeting ..... 2.50 Epworth League ..... 6.00 Song Service ..... 7.45 Preaching ..... 8.00 Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening Roy 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. trayer meeting every Wednesday evening Rev. P. M. Maack, Pastor. Simpson's Chapel. sunday School . . . 900 A.M. Preaching . . . 11,600 A.M. General Class . . . 8,00 P.M. reaching . . . 7,30 P.M. layer meeting every Wednesday evening G. W. Ball, Pastor. C. M. E. Church Preaching every Sunday morning at 11.00 evening at 7.30 sunday school 2.00 P.M. class meeting 3.00 P.M. over meeting every Friday evening. T. H. Warfield, Pastor. Free-will Baptist Church. Preaching and Rally every 3rd Sunday 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Sunday school. Covenant meeting. Prover meeting every Tuesday evening 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. Forrill, E. C. C. H. Lewis, E. C. S S T W T S K J V W X Y Z R. A. M. No. 5. Sadalia Chapter No. 5 Meets irregular session the second and fourth Weeknesday evenings in which visiting brothers always welcome. Wm. Ruby, H. P. C. H. Lowis, Sec. A A. F. A. M. Continental Lodge, No. 5 meets in regular session the second and fourth Mon days in each month. J. P. McGitt, W. M J. F. Ferril, Sec. Centennial Court, No. 37. 1st. & 3rd. Thus., of each month Sallie Moffit, Matron, Julia Hayden, Sec. Hawkin's Lodge, No. 44. 1st. & 3d. Mondays in each month. C. O. Brown, W. M. C. W. Holliday. Sec. X G. U.O. of O. F Meets in regular session the first and third Tues- days in each month. Hall 120 E. Main St. L. Cowan, N. G. 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.