Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. touch with each other with her, according to the disputed at Boston. The colored Episcopal cries out at 9 am to express the thanks of the CUS at Easter pr FEBRUARY...1904 Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 F.H. 19th. L.G. 92th. N.M. 16th. F.G. 94th. ANICITIA. TATTLER WRITES HIS LOVER Utopia, U. S. of Insula, Non. Feb. 5 1904. Tis my happy lot to answer your letter of last year. You must know that I am not the cause of this long delay. The atmospheric conditions which are always just right for transmission of messages and parcels when they are just right, hindered yours in its speedy progress—but don't you understand me to say that yours was wrong. For if yours were wrong, then you are right and if you are right then yours were wrong. For you see you are after the analogy of day and night. Now day follows night and then night follows day. And that makes me think you and I are after the same analogy. For my love runs speedily after you, but may God grant it, that it shall never, no never, overtake you. I presume you wonder at the seeming in-congruity of the statement. Heres the explanation. Often, no doubt, you have stood looking at a big, fat, plump, round plumb-pudding, desiring so much to satiate your satiety: Then comes th' much desired opportunity; you fill the human hamper brim full, and walk away, leaving the balance as loothesome to you. But as long as you tastd not that pudding it was the one thing desired. Now less you become offended at my erratic mood of addressing you, I shall say bare-facedly. I love you. And love is sweet—but molasses is sweeter. A lover is good, but money is more helpful. Now, this last is a bit of my philosophy. So you see I can both love and philosophize. And, is it not a pleasant sensation to feel that you have such a hero, who has done absolute nothing to earn that title, as your little tee weery, LunchTown. O, I'm so proud of you, because some times, I like to have nice things said about myself, and you always say them. In your last letter, O, how I did delight to have you say that you thought me the sweetest and biggest fool in all the world. And I thought that no other fellow on God's red hottest earth ever had such girl with such lovely shorthair. Then, I just beamed with delight when I ocheld and counted exactly one hundred and twenty and one independently little plaits of that most beautiful hair, standing all alone, rearing the very tip top of their ends away down. I said surely providence has smiled upon me; for he has give me your love and head of hair. O help me to rejoice. Selah. I do not m an rejoice so much, but help me to SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 1904. FOR SCHOOL but that the bellowing of the waves is but the mirth of the seadeities? Then be gay, nevergrieving, always jessing; never sorrowing, always laughing. O, Amicitia, in paying court to you, I am so much reminded of Uncle Hamp and Aunt Caroline. Uncle Hamp had often visited Aunt Caline. Finally, one night Uncle Hamp says, "Caline I want you." Aunt Caline replies, "Hamp you can have me." Uncle Hamp proceeds, "Caline, you know why I want to get you." "I reckon I does, Hamp, you want to get me, because you done gone and love me." Uncle Hamp replied, "you am wrong dar, Caline, sure as born." "By my big pumpkin patch, don't you never think dat, I want to git you because you are one-eyed and ugly, and nobody else ever will want you." O dear, I sorter wish my muth was dough and you a chicken. Then you would peck my mouth full of kisses, or you would fill my mouth with a peck of kisses. But should you favor me with that hound seal of affection, I think I should repay you with an outburst of laughter, laughing love is better than fearful friendship. "Tis better, says one, to go to the house of ninth than to the house of mourning." The open grave is a smile of nature. Love is a song of laughter. Then how much I love you, for I certainly laught at you a deal. I think I must love you with my left side; for I am paralized in hat side; and it is not responsible for its actions. But love is not a chimera; it is a reality. "Tis laughing happiness. It was the first bond of union established by the Creator when he made them male and female, and it is the only bond left, now, since they have made themselves females and male. Yes I had rather be a Hugo's Gwynplaine with a laughing mask and love, than be a denigod Ore-tes. Sweet sable singer of song, sing to me not of heroes and of arms, but of parental love, of filal love and of conjugal. Whisper thy affection to the winds and my heart will hear. Let thine eyes twinkle thy love upon a sunbeam, and it shall be reflected upon my soul. Let contentment enthrone itself in thy mind, a d love shall be its etern i servator. Hooping that this will comfort you for a season. I remain every wit yours. D. C. Lunch Tom. P. S. My Dearest Ama, though the stars are wrapping themselves in the morning mist, and Diana has driven her silves chariot completely across the circle of heaven, and though methinks I can hear Appollo's orses chaming their its, as they impatiently wait to begin their diurnal journey. I must tell you, you are the butter for my parsnip, the sugar for m tea. And I hope this to be the desert for your Valentine dinner eaten upon the table of the heart, and served with sauce of love, made in the pan of happiness and seasoned with the spice of joy, bought from the grocery store of D. C. Lunch Tom. And now fare the well. NEGRO laugh. Why some people laugh so much that they became real pretty or at least they think so. And, perhaps, if you were to laugh more you would both feel and look better. For a good solid laugh-one that shake you from tip to toe-does more good than a gallon of physics medici. Noti-bus meibus quotibus latinus toius myibus busi-barling. Laugh, when times are easy and then when they are hard. When troubles rise up, thick and fast, drown them in a deluge of laughter. When fortune opens her lavish hand and hands to you prosperity with all its attendant blessing and emoluments, laugh. When misfortune raps with her bare and bony hand upon the portals of your door, laugh in her face, and at her impudence, for having come to you uninvited; and my darling, when all else have failed you and when you have drained dry the streams of mirth, step in full view before a mirror, and then with hasty steps make for the ark, for thou are enough as Billy Kersands says "to make male laugh." Then who would not be proud to possess the heart of such an adorable creature—a creature who puts a smile to shame, who makes you grin unceasingly from morn till noon and from noon to night? You light up my dark horizon with the stars of mirth, with the moon of cheerfulness and with the sun of happiness. My nighted soul which once grouped in the darkness of despair and foundered in the sea of indifference, has at last found his reckonings and is now steering its course by the light which beams from your brow through my inner eyes into the very recesses of my heart. My soul, like a fish, that has vaunted its indifference to every tempting bait, has at last been caught by the grappling hooks of your love and is now securely fastened in the meshes of your net, which has been woven by your gentle demeanor But what makes me love thee? I saw something in thee, which no one else wished to see, that thou art as ugly as ugly could be, hence no one else wanted thee. I hied to the trysting tree, where you soon happen to be. I wanted you and you want d me. One other fool like us would make the big three. My dear Amicitia, take not my jotular remraks to heart, but laugh them away. Let you heart be free from cares as the carrot of the morningark. Is time down the other day by the side of the brook and there I saw the pearly drops of water, tender to the touch of the hand, clear as a crystal, tugging and tearing away at the little grains of sand, finally after herculean efforts the sand was disjoined, each drip of water had soiled its shiny coat, and it had on the workman's garb, yet in its race to the sea it was happy, leaping and laughing it lost itself to my sight under the boughs of a wilow that had stooped down to listen the jovial conversation. I said wonderful is nature. Happy elements. Who knows but that the peals of thunder are but the laughter of the storms-gods! Who knows but the deep gurgle of the stream is but the laughter of the river-goods? Who knows SCHOOL Mrs. Patsy Hutchison of Lamonte, Mo., the mother of Mrs. Mary Warfield, was the guest of the latter Saturday. A NEGRO FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR A CITIZEN POINTS OUT HOW THIS MAY BE OSTAINED Editor of conservator the undersigned knowing of the effort made two years ago, to place a Negro upon the school board and the means adopted to accomplish his defeat, I write to you this letter. Every Negro of this city, is or should be willing to admit that a member of the race should hold such a place. The good to the community and school is so apparent that 'tis idle to discuss the advisability of such a step. After forty years of tutorship we as a people have certainly produced men of intelligence, high moral character and of sterling worth who would represent us in every capacity, competent by experience to and business association to care for our interest. Brushing aside all other consideration we move on to point the way. First the board is non-partisan if politics is not considered, and it is, not and should never be a factor in determining the fitness or qualifications, why and by what process of reasoning should race enter in to the question? If politics and race distinction are not a bar what then? The man. We have the man. Next the ways and means to be adopted to bring about his selection. The time has now about arrived when some one will be chosen. It is our duty to select the man, attend the caucus or convention and insist upon his election. A respectful, but yet determined demand, should be made upon the official representatives of the citizens, who have the power of selection. If we must pay our share of the taxes to maintain and support the chools, we certainly have, and should insist upon the right, to be considered as to the composition of the Board. The disreputable means adopted two years ago, the officious meddling by individuals who had and have now no interest in the matter, whose opposition is to be expected and welcomed, should not be permitted to thwart the will of the whole community. An open and free discussion is desirable, as 'tis from the anvil of discussion the sparks of truth will fly. Personal choice must, if needs be, give way to higher interest. United effort means united accomplishment. But if unison can not be obtained the person interested should meet he opposition. Go around, over or through, if possible, if not, hesitate long enough to crush it and go on. Consecration and concentration will win. Citizens as one of you, as an interested party, I appeal to your manhood, your intelligence, to your race pride and your duty as a man and citizen to lay aside all other consideration, sacrifice personal choice and preferment, and unite upon, insist upon, a man, an intelligent and honest man, and a black man for the place. Our actions of to-day in many ways determine our civilization of the future. If we sow seeds of kindness, durability, high ideals, usefulness, our children will reap harvests of good cheer. DIRECTOR. encouragement, progressiveness and good citizenship. Refuse to do a duty, fight down a just cause, stand in the way of advancing civilization, culture and refinement, and the world writes you down a fool and your race a failure. WOMEN'S CLUB The married women of Taylor's Chapel, have perfected an orgination to be known as the married women's club. Aside from the natural good usually obtained out of such-club work they will put forth some very excellent and entertaining social functions. ENTERTAINED. Miss LaBerta Smith entertained the following at "Flinch" Monday evening at the home of her mother on E. Third: Mrs. H. L. Billups, Miss Emma Daniels, Messrs. J. J. Rollins, E. A. Harris and C. Milton English. Fruit, candy and oyster soup were served. LEAP YEAR FESTIVAL The ladies of the A. M. E. Church carried out their plans and conducted the most interesting sociable ever had at Quinn's Chapel. They also realized a neat sum for their church. Plates were laid for more than fifty persons. The menu was baked chicken with dressing; boiled ham; baked beans; potato salad; cranberries; macaroni cheese; sliced tomato pickles and coffee. Admitted to Pettis County Bar. H. G. Phillips, the lawyer graduate of Iowa and University, Washington, D. G. passed a very creditable examination, and was admitted to practice law before the bar here last Tuesday. Mr. Phillips will not ask Negro patronage because he is a Negro, but he will ask you to not be afraid to patronize him because he is a Negro. He is located at 116 W. Main St. Too many young men and women are flocking to town. This immigration must be stopped. The history of any race proves that that particular people attained their highest mark by first connecting themselves with the soil, and then after amassing wealth sufficient for comfort, settle down in a town to enjoy it. So it must be with the Negro. He must connect himself with the soil, and cultivate it scientifically. On a spot where his father raised 40 bushel of potatoes, he, by scientific methods, can raise 60 bushels. The young women must also go back to the farms and become practically scientific butter makers and industrious poultry raisers. Herin lies the future of our race. Mrs. Annie Overton, of Dallas, Tex. is home to visit her mother, Mrs Mattie Steward of North Broadway. We are pleased to note her presence in our midst and wish her a most pleasant stay. Read our "Pythian add" on second page. RO NO. 40. W. H. Huston ..... Editor C. M. English ..... Manager. Published every Friday morning and entered at Sedalia Post Office as second class matter. Per Year (in advance) ..... $1.01 Six months (in advance) ..... .50 Single Copy ..... .05 per line .02% Resolutions, card of thanks, paid functions etc. per line .05 Professional Cards per in. per issue .25 Display Advertisements per in. per issue. .25 Reeding Notices per six lines per issue. .25 Liberal Discounts on all running adve- tisements. Special rates to merchants. All space must be paid for in advan- ce. Money must accompany all matter for publication. Your patronage solicited. Guaranteed over 500 paid subscribers Payments may be made by P.O. Money Order, Register letter or Express Order Communications should reach us by Wednesday to insure publication. No attention given to anonymous com- munications. Correspondence containing news of interest to the public earnestly solicited. Agents wanted. Write for terms. Think for Thy-Selt one good thought; And know it to be Thine own. The better thing is a thousand greased From fields by others sown. THE CONSERVATOR stands pledged to sober conservative action upon all public matters that pertain to her constituents' welfare. (٢) If you are a race man, show your colors, not by loud senseless jabbering, but by manly action in contending for an honorable thing. THE greatest results are obtained as a result of calm deliberate action. Therefore, we caution all to act with the manliest equanimity in fighting our battles before the public. ```markdown ``` Gov. Vardaman's caustic remarks concerning the education of (Negro) Mississippians has done some good after all. What good? You may ask. Why, thousands of conservatives throughout the country will declare themselves as never before. Let them Vardaman, Tillman, Morgan and all their cohorts, belch forth their un-American utterances. We know it will rebound with accelerated fury upon their own heads. IS SEDALIA ENTILED TO A NE- GRO SCHOOL DIRECTOR? Since it is a custom in the different cities of the state to eliminate politics out of the management of their schools, we feel that the same should obtain in dealing with races. Our condition here in Sedalia is such that we feel it to be encumbent upon us to have a strong intelligent representative upon our Board of Education. In all educational crises that have been overcome by Sedalian's intelligence, the Negro has contributed no small quota at the ballot-box and in arousing public sentiment to such a stage as to cause effective activity. In all the race's residence in this community, it has never had a representative on this board. This is true of no other race, living in Sedalia --- Sedalia Weekly Conservator. Township, having the unmerical strength, intelligence and patriotism, that it (the Negro) has. The CONSERVATOR commends the efforts that have already been taken looking to the election or selection of a Negro citizen for this important position. We believe that no more op ortune time could have presented itself, than the spring of 1904. Hence, we urge upon our readers and patrons to use their in uence in every legitimate way to further the movement to place a Negro upon the Sedalia Board of Education. To the gentlemen that are fostering this worthy cause we will say that the CONSERVATOR's columns are open to place before the public, your aims, plans and results. Gentlemen, citizens and fellow race men, push the campaign forward with intelligent, patriotic persisten- y, attributing nothing to chance, but, believing that the seemingly impossible may be accomplished, if the proper energy and intelligence are brought into effective operation. Be it ever evidenced in all our battles for our rights and just deserts, that we battle as men-noble true and sober. For, when we battle thus we shall be men, when the smoke of battle shall have been dissipated by the shouts of victory, whether we be the victors or the vanquished. ```markdown ``` OUR EDUCATIONAL MITS OUREDUCATIONAL ITS. The recent utterances, of Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi and other extremist on the Race Question, indicates that in the near future, the Negro's intellectual horizon will be limited by legislative enactment. Can such be accomplished by legislative action? Is the Negro's desire for an extended intellectual horizon susceptible to complete suppression and stupefaction? These are the question that naturally follow, when the propositions are under consideration. To us it seems to be mere child's play for any legislature or body of legislators to attempt to fix by legislative enactment the limit of an individuals mental growth. If this be true of a single individual's mental development, how extremely absurd must it be in considering a whole race of individuals, who are constantly brought into hourly touch with the most aggressively strong intellects of the world? Conditions of our modern civilization verifies the superiority of Anglo-Saxon intelligence to that of any other people of this age. Their customs, habits, institutions and general characteristics preclude the possibility of "hedging in" the mental growth of an element of their own people (for, we are certainly more Anglo-Saxon in language, custom, habits, environments etc, than African. Hence the uncertainty of the possibility annihilates the probability of such a condition being brought about. If the Mississippi legislature can place a statutory limitation upon the Negro's mental powers, they will have fa excelled ab former attempts to suppress universal freedom of thought and mental activity. Is such legislation feasible? No, thrice no. Data gleaned from the study of the utterances, written and oral, of such representatives of american citizens as Joel Chandler Harris, of Georgia, Carl Schurz of New York, The Right Rev. Cromer, of Missouri and thousands of others, assures us that efforts to limit Negro intelligence would be untenable. Untenable because the reasons that prompt the at- tempt to formulate such legislation, are wrong selfish, prejudicial and vindictive. The allegation that the education of the Negro makes him more criminal place a snare in the way of all education. To say that all music loving sovereigns will destroy populous cities that they may have something to inspire their musical genius, because Nero did, would be now, sensically absurd. So is the allegation that, because some improperly educated Negro, may have committed a nameless offense; all educated Negroes will do like-wise. Now for argument's sake, we'll concede, since we judge the whole one of its components, that, because one educated Negro committed a barbarous, inhuman offense against the dignity of the state and the sanctity of society all educated Negres will do so. That looks extremely dark and indeed sad, but if we concede so much, will you not concede, for argument's sake and for the establishment of justice, that, if one Negro is capable of performing all the duties of civilization, as a citizen, a patriot, philanthropist and a christain, all negroes are capable of doing so. The latter you will very quickly say is unreasonable and illogical. It that be true, the former is also unsasonable and illogical. There fore, we would have men of the Vardaman caliber use more sober consideration and less hate and prejudice in dealing with the Negro-view both the bad and the good. Weigh them with unbiased minds and act with true american justice. MISSOURI'S OFFER TO HOME-SEEKERS. Good prairie land is yet to be nad in Missouri as low as $17.50 an acre. The statement may be a surprise to many Missourians, ours truth is sure. In gathering data for the Missouri Volume being prepared by Walter Williams under the direction of the Missouri World's Fair Commission, a staff representative of the Department of Publication last week travelled over the lands. Topographically, they vary from a gentle rolling prairie to that of a high blowy nature. Some of them are in the Kentucky county. The soil ranges from one foot to three feet in depth, is in color similar to that found north of the Missouri river and is nearly all free from surface stones. The land priced as above is 20 miles south of Warsaw and about that distance east or Weaubleau. The same character of land closer to the last named railroad town, shades in price upwardly to $30. There are many other equally good investments in Missouri. The Commission believes that the spreading of the news will result in a great influx of home-seekers and capital. Hence the Missouri Volume, which will be given away absolutely free at the World's Fair. The Republicans of Missouri can elect a good man to the office of governor. The only man hard to beat would possibly be Jos. W. Folk, and if we were beaten by him there would at least be some consolation in the fact that Missouri would have a good governor. There is great cause for rejoicing either way. Ex- ARE YOU A K. OF P.? If Not, Why Not? 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 In this the members are united to care for and protect each other in health as well as in sickness and distress. UNIFORM RANK In this department our young men are receiving a military education which they can get in no other way, thus making them better and more useful citizens. In this the wives, mothers, widows, daughters and sisters of Knights are united for the common purpose of life. 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, confer 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. LADIES COURT In this the wives, mother and sisters of Knights are mon purpose of life. ENDOWMENT. In this department we are thousands of dollars to the deceased Knights. 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Embrodiery a Specialty. 319 W. 2nd. St. AND THE WILLIAMS STILL PURSUED HER. KANSAS CITY PLATFORM MILBOOTH IS FOR PRESIDENCE I M A FREM OF DER WORKING PEEPEL ZEE WILLIE OM THE SPOT THER HOP 12 MOTHER DAN DE SUBD, HORT PHILIPPIN PROTZ I KIN TAKE DIE ANY WHERS SEE TER MENU PAPER From Philadelphia Traffic. The Republican Tariff Policy Receives Approval of Member of the Opposition. Representative Watson, of this state, did a neat piece of political maneuvering in forcing representative John S. Williams, of Mississippi, into a practical indoctrination of the republican policy on the third question, says the Indianapolis journal. Mr. Williams is the leader of the minority in the house and received the complimentary vote of the democrats for speaker. While he was spending on the tariff question Mr. Watson, by some sharp questioning, led him to declare, first, that the democratic party did not stand for free trade; second, that it favored a tariff for revenue only, and third, that it favored the republican, policy of lowering duties as time and circumstances should justify. If the democratic party has any fixed principle it is opposition to protection in any form, and, of course, advocacy of the opposite policy. The opposite of protection is free trade, but the party demands it openly. So Mr Williams claimed that it stood for free trade. When asked if he stood for a tariff for revenue only he replied: "Any tariff that will provide for the necessities of this government is more than equal to a tariff that must pay the difference between wages in the United States and those abroad." This was an ingenious evasion of the question and indicated a desire to get away from the party's record. Finally, as Mr. Williams was contend ing that the tariff should be revised, Mr. Wilson napped him to tell what kind of revision he meant. "It would take some time to do it," he said. "Time would enter as a factor into the process, necessarily so. Great Britain, whose slogan was free trade, did not reach free trade by sweeping out of existence all the industrial conditions that then existed. Gradually, little by little, she reduced the dues, now on this and now on that, and furnished to the country in each case of reduction an object lesson of the beneficial effect of removing taxation from the consumer." Mr. Williams does not state correctly the process by which Great Britain passed from protection to free trade, and he ignores the local conditions that were thought to make it necessary, but he does incidentally indorse the tariff policy of the republican party. That policy is not one of hard and foot adherence to any particular tariff schedule, but of adherence to protection as long as and to the extent that it may be needed for the encouragement of American industries, the control of American markets, and maintaining the American standard of wages. The republican party is in favor of tariff revision whenever circumstances or changing conditions may show that revision is desirable, but always on the lines of protection. The republican platform of 1896 sald: "We renew and emphasize our alliance to the policy of protection as the bulwark of American industrial independence and the foundation of American development and prosperity. * * * We are not pledged to any particular schedules. The question of rates is a practical question, to be governed by the conditions of the time and of production; the ruiting and uncompromising principle is the protection and development of American labor and industry." This clearly implied that tariff schedules might and should be changed to suit changing conditions, but never to the detriment of American labor and industries. That is the republican policy and Mr. Williams virtually indorses it. In view of this new definition of democratic policy by the minority leader, the house, one is led to ask what is the democratic tariff policy, anyhow? 10 years that party advocated free trade then for another term of years a tariff for revenue only, and now it is threatening to climb on to the republican platform. It should be warned off. That ground has been preempted by the reprehensible past. Sedalia Weekly Conservator. BRYAN IS FOR HEARST. Texas Will Oppose Both and Try to Keep Free Silver The cow that kicked over a lamp in Chicago years ago did not create any more furor in that city than Bryan has in Texas politics by reason of his appeal made at the recent dollar dinner in Nebraska to the patriotic hosta to rally to the support of free silver at the St. Louis convention, says an Austin (Tex.) special to the Chicago Chronicle. Texas politicians and Texas congressmen in general have been nursing the fond belief that this issue was a dead one in Texas politics. Bryan has some warm follower in Texas and they will try and put the state on record as favoring free silver quite as much as an indorsement of him as for any other reason. As to what effect, if any, this will have upon the presidential race in that state no one on present seems inclined to predict. There is a feeling prevailing all over Texas that Hearst is being backed by Bryan for presidential honors and it is felt that a free silver plank in the Texas platform means an instructed Hearst delegation to St Louis. Both propositions will be fought. The Texas congressmen are not for Hearst by any means. In fact, not a single man in the Texas delegation is favorable to either Hearst or Bryan and they will be at the Texas convention fighting tooth and toenail to keep both of them down. The Hearst people are already in Texas at work among the politicians, but with what success cannot now be ascertained. Certain it is that Bryan by his Nebraska speech has opened up the racket in Texas much earlier than the Hearst Every effort will be made by the Texas congressmen and the leading politicians to send an uninstructed delegation to St Louis. Bryan by his action has precipitated the campaign weeks earlier than was expected and it is predicted that Hearst will be the chief lover there, as the word has gone forth that he is Bryan's candidate and if elected will follow out Bryan's policies. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS The Bryan dollar dinner was what may be called a howling success. Bryan was the principal speaker.—Troy Times. Col. Watterson's characterization of Col. Bryan's programme for 1804 as "biaspheny" is all right, as far as it goes, but it does not go far enough. It is that bigamy.—Chicago Chronicle (Dem.). Mr. Bryan predicts that no man who voted for Palmer and Busciner will be nominated at St. Louis next summer. This disposes summarily of nearly 124,000 possible candidates, and makes the problem much simpler.—Chicago Tribune. The democratic senators at Washington, after some of them have made most strenuous attempts to "call down" the republican administration, are preparing to ratify the Panama canal treaty. At the rate they are now jumping on the band wagon will soon be overcrowded.—Troy Times. Every right-minded citizen of every party will hope that he (Bryan) may be completely routed. It woul be far better to have a strong opposition standing on rational ground, making some fair appeal to the rest of the country. The unmistakable rejection of Bryanism in candidate platforms, and the return of the democracy to the sanity which ought to belong to a great party would be welcome. If the party shall consult its own interest in the long run it will take this course, whatever Mr. Bryan may do. But it is not clear that it will have the fiber to redeem itself, and Mr. Bryan plainly means a fight. Philadelphia Press. UNION HILL Rev. C. R. Smith returned home Tuesday. Dr. McGuire of Arrow Rock was called Tuesday to see the little daughter of Jasper Mills. She is having bronchial trouble but we hope will not prove serious. Harry White attended the Davis sale near Arrow Rock Wednesday day. Mrs. Jennie VanBuren was called Monday to the bedside of sister-in-law, Mrs. Ollie Taylor, near Orearville who is quite sick, as also two of the children. Subscribe for the CONSERVATOR, a home enterprise edited and managed by able men of our race, its editorials are good, its correspondence are excellent, its church directory is worthy of attention and its market reports are up to date. Charles Smith was in Arrow Rock Tuesday and while there called to see Mr. Dan Henderson who is a warm friend of his, and found him resting as well as could be expected. In his condition neither wound is fatal as yet. Coal is selling at $6.25 per ton at the banks. Jasper Mills attended the Tagemeyer sale Thursday. It is a rare thing to see snakes at this season of the year in, midwinter, several have been killed here in the past three weeks. Jasper Mills drove to Arrow Rock the first of the week in a farm wagon, and found it necessary to put in four horses, as the roads are in such bad condition for travel. Mrs. Marguerite Brown and Mrs. Jennie VanBuren were the guests, Sunday of Mrs. Agnes Thomas.—Ephriam Taylor and Charlie Harris of Orearville were in our midst Sunday, and were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Mills. The measles are raging, some of the white schools have been closed, but we hope it will not get into our school. In spite of the inclement weather and rough roads Prof. G. W. William went to Blackwater Friday afternoon to be with his family, returning Sunday. Who said winter was over? It is here like a roaring lion. Sweet Springs, Mo. Messrs, John and Hub Guth of Blackburn, Mo. spent Saturday and Sunday eve with "us." The leap year supper given by the trusees of St. Paul's Chapel Saturday evening netted them $ .40. Mrs. Georgia Dav returned Sunday morning from Lexington where she has been to visit Miss Alice Warren and parents who were formerly residents of this city. She reports a most pleasant visit with Miss Alice. The citizens of Sweet Springs, will enjoy a rare treat Friday evening in having the presence of the Rev. J. W. Jackson, P. E. of the St. Joseph district of Central Mo. Conference, who will lecture on, Our Complex Civilization and the Negro. Rev. Divers should be highly complimented for securing the good Dr. for one evenings service. James Jackson and John Johnson of Koeping, Mo. were guests of Albert Johnson Sunday. Both are well pleased with theings. QUINN'S BAR -104 E. MAIN STREET-- Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Bootled Beer Everything Genuine. Remember the Place. YOU CAN ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT IN THE GROCERY LINE AT Sweringen & Co., 523 N. Osage. We can supply you with Fresh Butter, Eggs, and Fruits and bake as at times—A fine offer of fresh and dried fruits on hand—Give us your orders—Quick Delivery The Weekly Conservator's Special Offer. The management of The Sedalia WEEKLY CONSERVATOR, is seeking 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 the standard colored newspaper in Central Missonri to any one for one dollar the year. This special offer will last for 30 days, so set in line and keep abreast of the times. Solicitors wanted in every own. Address, C. ENGLISH, Mana, The Conservator, 104 E. Main street, Sedalia, Missouri. Wt. Price No.Wt. Price No.Wt. Price 45.319 $5.05 $7.214 $4.90 $11.11 $4.62% 63.308 $5.62 $55.323 $4.87$ 95.145 $4.62% 43.287 $5.00 $79.203 $4.85 $100.105 $4.62% 12.588 $4.52$ 79.508 $4.85 $20.99 $4.10 45.296 $4.95 $30.293 $4.75 $4.110 $4.06 12.588 $4.52$ 63.181 $4.70 $19.94 $4.00 Sheep—Receipts, 4,500 The marke to 10 to 15 cents lowest. Let the marke from 0 up. sheep, $4.00 $1,000 $0.00 Chicago Lace Stones Chicago, Feb. 2, Cattle—Receipts, 9,000. Good to p.000 acres, $4,700.00; poor to medium, $14,400; nockers and feeders, $2,250.00; cows, $1,250.00; heffers, $2,000 ; canners, $1,500.00; calves, $1,500. 7,400. Hogs—Receipts, 27,000. Mixed and butchers, $4,000.00; good to choice heavy, $4,900.00; rough hay, $1,800.00; light, $4,900.00; bulb of corn, $4,800.00. Sheep—Receipts 15,000. Good to choice wheat, $14,400.00; fat to choice mixed, $7,750.00; western sheep, $4,000.00; native lambs, $4,000.00; western lambs, $5,000. 5,900. Mr. Linda Laye Smith St. Louis, Feb. 3.—Cattle-Receipts, 5- 500. Beer steers, $3,405.90; stockings and feeders, $2,103.90; cows and heifers, $2.25 @6.05; Texas steers, $2,804.35; cows and heifers, $2,007.50. Hogs—Receipts, 6,500. Pigs and lights, $4,456.47; packers, $4,554.95; butchers and best heavy, $4,806.50. Sheep—Receipts, 1,500. Natives, $3.75@ 4.95; lambs, $4,756.55. Omahn Live Stock. Omaha, Feb. 2.—Cattle-Receipts, 2,000. Native steers, $2,000; cows and heifers, $2,700;3.70; canners, $1,500;2.50; stockers and feeders, $2,000;3.70; calves, $3,00;5.25; bulbs and stags, $2,000;2.85. Hogs—Receipts, 6,500. Heavy, $4,850; 5.10; mixed, $4,890;4.85; light, $7,750;4.90; milk $2,700;bulls of cattle $4,890;4.90. J. M. Harris, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. 6 W. Main. St., Sedalia, Mc OFFICE HOURS 10:00 to 12:00 a. m. 4:30 to 6:30 p. m. Residence 236 W. Morgan St. BARON COURT No. 10 is the first Friday in each month. Lilly Belle Wheeler, ma- os, Mayme B. Smith, Sec'y. H. G. PHILLIPS LAWYER. 116 W. Main street SETALIA, - - - MO. Kanona City Grate Kansas City, Feb. 3 — Wheat-May, 78% of July, 75% of 75%c; No. 2 hard, 78% of 82%; No. 3, 75% of 78%; No. 2 red, 95% of 67%; No. 3, 92% 6c. Corn-May, 46%c; July, 6%c. No. a mixed, 43%c; No. 2 white, 44% of 44%; No. 3, 43%c. Oats-No. 2 white, 40% Rye-No. 2, 51%c. Hay-Choice timothy, $2.25 of 9.75; choice prairie, $7.06 of 7.75. Chicago Cash Grain Chicago, Feb. 3—Wheat-No. 2 red, 34 @11.0; No. 3, red 88; @28; No. 2 hard, 88 @87; No. 3, 75@82; No. 1 northern, 90@2 @2c; No. 2, 87@2c; No. 3, 80@1c; Corn- No. 3, 41@1c; No. 4, 38@33%c; Oats-No. 2, 41@1c; No. 3, 40@10; May, 38@33%c; July, 84@1c; September, 80c; Corn-February, 51@1c; May, 54@12c; July, 50@c; September, 4%c; Oats-May, 45%c; July, 28%c; September, 23%@33%c. St. Louis Cash Grain. St. Louis, Feb. 3.—Wheat-No. 2 rod, cash, elevator, 92%; track, 88%; no. 2 hard, 83%; 84%; 84%. Co.-No. 2 cash, 46%; cash, 42%; track, 82%; cash, 41%; track, 42%; 46%; no. 2 white, 43%; Kansas City Produce. Kansas City, Feb. 3.—Eggs—Fresh, 24c per doz. Butter—Creamery, extra, 21c; dairy, fancy, 19c; packing stock, 11½c; cheese, northern full cream, 11½c. Poultry—Springs, 9½c per lb.; hens, 9½c per pound; ducks, 9½c per pound; geese, 5½/7½c per lb.; turkey hens, 12c lb; young gobblers, 12c; pigeons, 50c per doz.; squabs, $1.000.200 per doz. Choice calced. dressed poultry to above these Our Correspondence Rev. Red filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Call on Clay and Bryan while in Banceton for choice growers. Mr. Clay is quite a business man. Monday was a very, very, cold day. Mr. Horace Williams met with very bad result, he got one of his ears frozen very badly. Mr. Jno Richardsin and Miss Ella Bailey were united in the holy bonds of matrimony Sunday at 8:30 at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Rev. Red officiating. Mr. Richardson and Miss Bailey are quite well known and have many friends in this city and community. We join the many friends in extending congratulations and best wishes. NAPTON NEWS. Measles are raging here at present. Owing to the roughness of the roads we all attend church "Root Back"-both sexes. Elder R. C. Pierce of K. C. Mo., is our pastor for this year. Preaching twice each month. Rev. A. H. Higgs of Marshall Mo., spoke at the Christian Church last-Sunday. His discourse was learned and well received by his auditors. Dont fail to subscribe for the CONSERVATOR at once, only one dollar the year. Write C. M. English, Mgr. or W. H. Huston, Ed. 104 E. Main St. Sedalia, Mo. BLACKBURN Mr. George Steward is on the sick list. Born to the wife of Walter Jackson, a fine boy. Mr. Charley Lewis went home Sunday returning on Tuesday. Miss Alma Howard visited home folks in Mt. Leonard Sunday. Rev. E. D. Burns was in Lexington the 24 ult. in the interest of the Free Baptist Church. Little Eva May Johnson is improving very fast from the severe attack of cold and fever she had in the past week. We are having plenty of cold weather here now with plenty of snow, the thermometer registered 10 degrees below zero. The quarterly meeting of the Marshal district, convened with the New Frankfort Church of the Free Baptist on the 29, 30, 31. We wish them a pleasant and successful session, Rev. E. D. Burns is clerk of this conference. GEORGETOWN NEWS. Mhe Second Quarterly meeting will be held at the C. M. E. Church Feb. 7, '04. All are cordially invited to attend the services. Rev. E. A. Leggins. P. C. Rev. R. Rush pastor of the M. E. Church closed a very successful revival having in the meeting fourteen conversion. Mrs. Jinnie Jacqson has been ill for several weeks is somewhat better. Mrs. R. Rush has been complaining with the LaGrippe. Mrs. Nettie Jamison and daughter Annie of Longwood vicinity attended services here Sunday There will be a box social given at the M. E. Church Saturday evening Feb 6, 2014. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Proj. Gravett spent Sunday at home GLASGOW Mr. Erskine Vivian and Miss Tiana Rollins of Mexico were united in marriage Wednesday evening. The funeral of Mrs. Rachel Jenes was held Monday after noon at Lewis Chapel, conducted by Rev. G. W. Reeves. Among the relative from adjusance who attend the funeral viz. Mr. Marshall Lewis, Mrs. Jennie Griffin, Kansas City, and Prof. A. C. Lewis Mew Franklin. Miss Emma Ward who has been at Lincoln Neb. returned home sick. She was accompanied by her sister Mrs. Fannie Johnson. Er. J. W. Jackson conducted the quarterly meeting services at M. E. Church, Sunday. Miss Helen Stapleton has returned home from an extended visit to St. Louis. Nrs. Missouri June died Monday after a brief illness of pneumonia. Mr. Buel Watts has returned to Chicago. Mrs. Amanda Black of Des Molines Ia and Mrs. Fannie Evans of Monecoly have been here for several weeks at the bedside of their mother. Mr. Riley Adams who has been quite ill is convalescent. PLEASANT GROVE Alfred Gant is on the sick list. P. E. Smith was here last week to hold his fourth quarterly meeting, but it rained and he did not succeed in holding the quarterly meeting here. Mrs. Susan Curry and Miss Lena Williams drove to Concordia Saturday on business. Mr. Henry Williams was the guest of Miss Martha Johnson, last Sunday. Miss Letha Drake made a pleasant trip to Sedalia Saturday returning Monday. Mr. Taylor Contz is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Umphrey Jennings entertained a number of young folks last Thursday night and all reported a nice time. COW CREEK. At the residence of her son Mr Charley woods two miles East of Fairville, Mrs. Emily Woods departed this life Jan. 29 at the age of 75 years. Sister Woods was perfectly conscious till the last when death took her loving spirit away. She is at peace now with her Svior, she leaves four children to adorn her loss. Mesdames Maggie and Ania Thomson and Katie Nickels and Charley Woods. Mr. Bob Galais is very lil of dropsy. Ask Union Hill what has become of Mat Williams. Mr. Bud Williams was visiting at the Booker home Thursday. Messrs. Obed and H. Slaughter were in Marshall Saturday. All must read the CONSVATOR, it is the most progressive and enterprising colored paper. George R. Smith College. The purpose of the College is to give a thorough, practical christian education. It cares for the health and physical training, provides for refined social culture, gives careful attention to morals and manners and aims to lead the student to a personal religious life. The work of the College is divided into six general departments. I. Primary and Grammar Grades, providing a thorough drill in the elementary branches. II. Academy or College Preparatory, with Classical, Scientific, Biblical English, Normal and Commercial courses. III. Art Department—Drawing, Painting and Decorative work. IV Music Department—Vocal and Instrumental Music, Theory and Harmony. V Industrial Department—Sewing, Dressmaking, Cooking, Domestic Economy, Mechanical Arts, Agriculture. VI College of Liberal Arts—Complete elective courses leading to the several academic degrees. Work and Self-help A number of students boarding in the College are permitted to earn some part of their expenses by work in the building or on the grounds, provided they are wiling and efficient. Liberal pay is allowed for all work done, but employment will not be continued to those who fail to do their work satisfactorily. Most students earn in this way $2 00 a month, some earn larger amounts. Application work should be made to the President in advance of counting. A large number of student Gift Employees in homes in the city, sufficient to meet expenses of board and union. The call for young ladies for these positions is always greater than the supply. Application for such employment it should be made in advance through the president of the College. is far as our ability we can avoid to meard these work on the city, out case of the fully responsible for those inside the building. Our young race and women. I established babies and children beheaded wed this privilege of outside residence. To ease of minors this may be granted only on the written request of parents or guardians. NAPTON, Mo., Jan. — '04. SIDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR: I have few words of praise to speak of your most excellent paper. This copy I have in hand I commend very highly:— 1st., because it is a Negro enterprise, 2nd., because you have taken steps to show some of the good qualities of the Negro, while the other (white) papers publish mostly the dark and bad. 3rd., because it is left to us as to whether we shall be men of business or not. Yours very truly. G. W. Talton Thanks to the good brother for his kinkly words of commendation and we trust that he may be instrumental in placing the CONSERVATOR in many of Saline's most properous homes. CHARTERED FEBURARY 17.1903 Smith College. D., Ph. D., President. Fall term opens Sept. 22, closes Dec. 11. Winter term opens Dec. 14, closes Feb. 19. Spring term opens Feb. 22, closes April 2 to give a thorough, practical christian with and physical training, provides for ful attention to morals and manners personal religious life. divided into six general departments. Grades, providing a thorough drill in ocaratory, with Classical, Scientific, Bib- mercial courses. ing, Painting and Decorative work, cal and Instrumental Music, Theory -Sewing, Dressmaking, Cooking, Do- ts, Agriculture. -Complete elective courses leading to Expenses. Board and room for four Weeks $ 80 Tuition — — — — 2.60 Use of laundry — — — .50 Music, Instrumental or Vocal for four weeks, two lessons per week — $ 2.50 One lesson per week — 1.50 Use of Instrument per month — .50 Use of typewriter in Commercial department, per month — 50 Rooms are lighted, heated, furnished with bedsteads, couches, pillows, tw quilts, mirrors, bowl pitcher and lamp. Students furnish themse ves, sheets and pillow cases, extra quilt and blank- kets, slip bucket, lamp chimneys, mat- ches, soap. A education of 500 per month is made from the tuition of cand dates for the Ministry, and children of Ministers. All bills are payable in advance the first of each school month. Money for student expenses should be sent directly to the President of the College. Send by draft, P. O. order, express order or registered letter to: President L. Lowe, Sedalia, Mo. Sedilia, Mo Remember you can read the SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR for 2 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. AN INDORSEMENT. To the citizens of Central Missouri, and Sedalia I take the great pleasure of saying that by my visiting THE CONSERVATOR's office on last Saturday, I am more than agreeably surprised to find that every bit of the work, editorially and mechanically, is the product of Negro talent. To the citizens of Sedalia I say that the SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR is the greatest undertaking Sedalia ever had. Signed Rev. W. J. Deboe, 309 W. Morgan St --- Where to Worship. Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday Morning Sunday School.....4.20 Song Service.....10.40 Preaching.....11.40 Afteruoon Class Meeting.....2.10 Epworth League.....6.90 Song Service.....7.40 Preaching.....8.90 Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening Rev R Davis, Pastor. African Methodist E. Church Preaching.....11.00 Afternoon Sunday School.....2.00 Class meeting.....2.00 Endevor.....7.00 Preaching.....8.00 Rev. Alexander, Pastor. Morgan St. Baptist Church Preaching 11:00 Sunday 2:00 P.M. Preaching 7:50 P.M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening Rev. P. M. Muck, Pastor. Simpson's Chapel. Nestorite Episcopal Church. Sunday School.....900 A.M. Preaching.....11.00 A.M. General Class.....3.00 P.M. Preaching.....7.30 P.M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening G. W. Hall, Pastor. C. M. E. Church Preaching every Sunday morning at 11.08 and evening at 7.30 Sunday school ..... 2.00 P.M. Class meeting ..... 3.00 P.M. Prayer meeting every Friday evening. T. H. Warfield, Pastor Free-will Baptist Church. Preaching and Rally every 8rd Sunday at 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Sunday school.....2:00 P. M Covenant meeting.....3:00 P. M Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening and Covenant meeting every Friday evening, Rev. E. D. Burns, Pastor. Lodge Directory X Q. C. Commandery, K. T., Meet for regular business the first and third Fridays in each month. J. T. Forrill, E. C. C. H., Lewis, R. W S T K H T S S R. A. M. No. 5. Sedalia Chapter No. 8. Meets irregular session the second and fourth Week, covering in each month. Visiting brothers always welcome. Wm. Ruby, H. P. C. B. Lewis, See. M A. F. A. M. Centennial lodge, No. 59 meets in regular season the second and fourth Mon days in each month. J. P. McMitt, W. M. J. P. Ferril, See. Centennial Court, No. 37. 1st. & 3rd. Thus., of each month Sallie Moffit, Matron, Hawkin's Lodge, No. 44. 1st. & 3d. Mondays in each month. C. O. Brown, W. M. C. W. Holliday, Sec. 鱼 G. U.O. of O, F Meets in regular session the first and third Tues. Hall 100 E. Mein Sb D. Y. Steele P. A. Sons & Daughters of Charity Lodge No 1. Meets 1st. and 3d. Tuesdays each month. D. L. White Pres W. W. Henderson See.