Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. VOL. 1. APRIL...1904 Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thu. 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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 THE DISHONEST LEGISLATOR The fight against boodlers and boodling in Missouri seems to be centered in the contest for governor. Yet neither the present governor nor any one of the avowed candidates for that office has ever been suspected of boodling. The boodling question has become prominent in this contest for the reason that one of the candidates for nomination is running on his record as a prosecutor of corruptionists, and the other candidates in his party are representatives of the state machine under whose control and influence the dishonest or crimes which have scandalized the state flourished. But the hoolling was done by members of the legislature. It is in the election of a new legislature, therefore, that the greatest care should be taken to guard against personally dishonest candidates. It is a well known fact that in Missouri—and in other states as well—many men seek election to the legislature for the specific purpose of getting into a position where they can "hold up" and "bleed" corporations. When successful at the polls they go to the state capital with sandbags in their pockets, and lose no time in getting them into play. Bills are framed and introduced to hamper and embarrass large corporations, and are pressed with sufficient vigor to excite the concern of those whose interests are thus threatened. Ostensibly these sandbagging measures are presented in behalf of the people, and if they fail of passage their authors at least get credit for trying to do something for their constituents. These official footpads and highwaymen are the prime factors in the wounding that has currupted Missouri. In order to protect their properties and investments the corporations operating in the state feel compelled to make terms that are repugnant to their ideas of good business principle. They must pay theoodler his price or suffer the consequences in the form of harassing and injurious legislation. The heroic course, probably, is to refuse to compromise with the sandbaggers; but how many of us have the courage not to comply when the footpad commands us as the point of a pistol to throw up our hands? There is much righteous indignation expended upon the wicked corporations which "corrupt" and "debauch" our lawmakers. In some cases—as, for example, the operations of the baking powder trust, which sent agents into Missouri for the purpose of bribing the legislature to enact a measure that would give it a monoply of business in its line—corporations do corrupt lawmakers; but in the majority of cases it is the corrupt legislator who forces the corporation to become a bribe giver in self-defense. In the election of a new legislature in Missouri the personal record and standing of every candidate should be carefully scrutinized. The claims of any aspirant who would not be trusted by his neighbors with the management of their private interests ought to be repudiated. Oh the good old principle that prevention is better than cure, the best way to stop boodling at the state capital is to quit sending sandbagging secondrals there to represent the people. The administration of this remedy will necessitate a radical change in the present custom of permitting any Dick, Tom or Harry to go to the legislature who happens to have a "pull" with his party, regardless of personal character or fitness. Nogus Talks For Black Race King Menelik Says America Must Sympathize with Abyssinia. W. H. Ellis of New York, who has just returned from Abyssinia, whither he went in the interests of American commerce, is taking home with him two live lions—one for himself and the other, a special gift from King Menelik, to a New York man who has distinguished himself as a friend of the colored race. The necus regards the man in question, whose name Mr. Ellis refused to disclose, as God's personal ambassador, commissioned to redeem the black man's position in the world. "Meulis," said Mr. Ellis, "heard with admiration and wonder my plain narrative concerning the United States. What I said confirmed the results of his own study and caused him to beam with pleasure. He thinks that the development of American interests in Abyssinia will promote not only the commercial prosperity but also the political security of the empire, which, he realizes, is surrounded with dangerous ambitions. "America," said Menelik to Mr Ellis, "contains more black men than any other civilized land and must feel sympathy with Greater Ethiopia. Moreover, Ameri a is not aggressive, but generous. It permits black republics to exist when it might easily absorb them. It gave millions back to Ching of its own free will. It stands for political justice and commercial freedom." According to Mr. Ellis, American trade with Abysinia the first year after the conclusion of the treaty will reach $8,000,000, and in four years at least $55,000,000. He also stated that Menelik meant to secure a port on the Red sea the moment some strong power would reconize such action. Temporarily the empire is hand-locked. Americans there expect that this question of a gateway will eventually create alarming complications among the powers. —Ex. It is much easier to offer advice in regsad to a situation such as has been created in Kansas City by the regrettable murder of Roy Martin by a young Negro criminal, than to deal wisely and in a temperate way with the facts. While some allowance must be made for the strong prejudice against the blacks which the tragedy has aroused, it seems hardly fair to visit the resentment against Gregory on all of the Negro High School pupils in the town. To exclude them would not be awful, and to close the schools altogether would be clearly unjust to all of the pupils, white and black. The propriety, if not necessity, of separate schools is now demonstrated, but until that method of relief can be made effective it would seem to be part of wisdom for both the Negroce and the whites in Kansas City. Kans., to make the best of it, and to agree to such mutual concessions as may be necessary to avoid trouble and to conerve order and harmony—K. C. Star. Coronation of Jubilee Queens. The pastors, members and friends of the sister burches and the public at large are cordially invited to attend the Coronation of Jubilee Queens at the Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church. Friday iht, April 22, given under the auspices of the trustees. A musical and literary programme will be rendered by some of the best local talent of the city. Exercises will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. Further particulars can be had from the programme. Admission 25 cts., supper free. Mrs. Mattie L. Teeters, Mgr. Wm. Alexander, Pastor. Prof. Shelton French, Sec'y. FAYETTE, MO. April, 14, 1904 First-May I say thru your columns that the writer was received by the members and friends of Burton Chapel M. E. church with great enthusiasm. The 5th Inst. The day the pastor arrived with his family was a grand day. They were met at the station v members and friends of the church, from which place they were conveyed to the parsonage where everything had been set in order by the parsonage committee and members of the church. At high noon the dining room doors were thrown open and the pastor and family were invited in to one of the finest set dinners ever given any man. This did re-end the good time, for on he evening of the 15th a large crowd of persons of this church and community visited the parsonage and brought many good things for the comfort of Pastor and family. May God bless the good people of Fayette and may this christian storm arise and come again. The writer and his family are very grateful to all for the appreciation shown them. Rev. W. J. DeBoe Pastor Burton Chapel SWEET SPRING SCHOOL CLOSING. Friday April 22 Sweet Springs Public School will close with a two nights entertainment. Principal features will consist of recitations, songs, drills and addresses. Special numbers will be filled by C. Milton English, manager Sedalia Weekly Conservator; Prof J. B. Simpson and Misse Minniola and V. Willine Jackson. The exercises will be held in the nee, Taborean Hall, and a delightful time is anticipated. W. H. Houston, Teacher. Quarterly Meeting Notice The Quarterly Meeting of Lane's Chapel, C. M. E. Church, will be held Sunday April 24 '04. All pastors and congregations are invited to attend. Sacrament will be administered Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A. Preacher Called. The board of deacons have issued a call to Rev. O. T. Redd, of Macon, Mo. Rev. Redd is pastor of the church at Bunceton, No. and also a student of the Baptist College at Macon. Blackburn School Closing. The Blackburn Public School will close by having a two night's exercise, on April 28-29 W. H. Houston, Editor of the Sedalia Weekly Conservator, will address the citizens on the 29th., on "The Journalist and School Teacher, their harmony of creases." Don't fail to hear him. E. D. Burns, Teacher F. a. Sambraon OURTOWN EDITOR. Our readers can help to make this column intensely interesting and greatly accommodate us by sending in any news of deaths, births, marraiges, partier, arrivals and departures of friends or relations. Address all matter to OUR TOWN EDITOR, Conservator. G. W. Thomas is out again after a few days illness. There's a hint that J. J. R., one of our town boys has a rib in K. C. How 'bout it "hub?" O. U. Brown accompanied his sister and nephew, arrived home Sunday afternoon from Indianapolis, Ind.. Isam Smith, recently of Smithton, has moved to our town, and is living at 110 E. Morgan St. He owns the place on which he lives. Gillie Lyles, of Smithton, and Corn Odar, of Sedalia, were married last Monday at the home of West Witcher, Rev. J. E. Tucker of Smithton officiating. Mr. Lloyd Cannon, of Boonville has removed his family to Sedalia. He will at present reside in South town. We welcome him to our Church, Lodge and social circles. Editor Houston fin shes up a very successful years teaching at Sweet Springs today. He will go immediately to Sedalia where he, and Mr. English, of Montgomery y. Mo. own and edit the Sedalia Conservator. At the Meeting of the city Council Monday night the new a ferman Lane was seated and Ben Redmond appointed to succe d Wm. Drake as colored Policeman. It is rumored that Redmons white friends threatened to throw a little sand if he was not appointed. Now it remains to be seen if the change will better inforce the law or cater to a few friends Mrs A. Adams Henly, of Troy, Mo., who has been visiting in Kansas City, came in to visit her father, A. J. Adams for a fortnight, Mrs. Henley is accompanied by her three children, Ottowa, Junior and Virginia. The local organization of the Woman's Home Mission Society will be pleased to greet Mrs. Henly, since she is core ponding secretary and treasurer of this conference organization. Mrs. Henly will return home via st. Louis, the World's Fair City. Another brawl took place on Main St. Monday afternoon which resulted in a man's being severely but not seriously cut. And, as usual, not a peace officer could be seen while the was it hot, but got around an hour or so later. It is a fact beyond doubt that this element of citizens, both black and white, have more liberty than a tax payer. Very often one can see two or more laboring men stop for a chat on a street corner and an officer will side up near to them and bawl out "open the way there," which is alright if it were applied to the minor criminal class also, when just ter feet from him is a mob of "trash," and as is daily the scene, some woman or little girl dodging as a dog under horses' hoofs trying to get thru safely. As many men will testify, at times it is a task to get thru ce tar sections of this street without being exposed to a crossfire of nauseating language. Just East of Ohio on Main there, all day long, is more or less bad order by these debauched characters. If the streets are for the people, we think that these degenerates should be kept off of them that the people might have their free use. SPRING STYLE SHOES Are now on sale at Quinn Bros. 206 Ohio Street. GEORGE R. SMITH COLLEGE, SEDALIA, MO. ELEVENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. APRIL TWENTY-FOURTH TO TWENTY-SEVENTH. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOUR. Sunday, April, 24. Calaucreate Sermon.....Preside Ege Love Feast, Leader.....Rev Final Sermon.....Rev 10. A. M. Baccalaureate Sermon ..... President I. L. Lowe. 3. A. M. College Love Feast, Leader ..... Rev. J. A. Dorsey. 8. P. M. Annual Sermon ..... Rev. B. F. Abbott. Monday, April, 25. F. M. Gold Medal Rhetorical Contes year the gifts of Rev. B. F. Abbott and Dr. M 8. P. M. Gold Medal Rhetorical Contest. (Medals this year the gifts of Rev. B. F. Abbott and Dr. M. C. B. Mason.) Tuesday, April, 26. 9-12. A. Oll. Public Oral Exc 2. P. M. Annual Meeting Board 3. P. M. Exhibit Girls' M 4. P. M. Alumni M 8. P. M. Anniversary of Liter Wednesday, 10. A. M. Commercial C 1. P. M. Graduation English 3. P. M. Academic C 8. P. M. Academic and Commer For the Medal Contest a fee of five exercises free. The public cordi Public Oral Examinations. Annual Meeting Board of Trustees. Exhibit Girls' Manual Work. Alumni Meeting. Anniversary of Literary Societies. Wednesday, April, 27. Commercial Class Day. Graduation English Department. Academic Class Day. Academic and Commercial Commencement Contest a fee of five cents will be rec The public cordially invited. 9-12. A. 01. Public Oral Examinations. 2. P. M. Annual Meeting Board of Trustees. 3. P. M. Exhibit Girls' Manual Work. 4. P. M. Alumni Meeting. 8. P. M. Anniversary of Literary Societies. 10. A. M. Commercial Class Day. 1. P. M. Graduation English Department. 3. P. M. Academic Class Day. 8. P. M. Academic and Commercial Commencement. For the Medal Contest a fee of five cents will be received-All other exercises free. The public cordially invited. College Calendar For 1004-5. College Calendar For 1904-5. Fall Term Opens September, 20; closes December, 9. Winter Term Opns December 12; closes February 17. Spring Term Opns February, 20; closes April, 26. Fall Term Opens September Winter Term Opns Decem Spring Term Opens Febru Dont Paper UN You have seen DEXT WALL Rooms Paper Remember the place. 109 E. Sec It Paper Your R UNTIL you have seen DEXTER'S complete lin WALL PAPER Rooms Papered For 90c. Up. ber the place. Dexter's Boo O E. Second Str ON HILL. Otterville Dont Paper Your Room You have seen DEXTER'S complete line of WALL PAPER. Rooms Papered For 90c. Up. Remember the place. Dexter's Book Store. 109 E. Second Street. UNION HILL Harry and Abram White were in Slater Saturday. Ye scribe has been confined in doors the past week with a severe attack of neuralgia. Mr. Geo. Mills was in Little Rock, Monday transacting business connected with the church property. Mrs. Sarah Thomas and Miss Nanny Lee, of Orearvill, worshiped here Sunday. Jasper Mills had a full force of hands the past week, breaking and hauling hock corn. Mr. Ephriam Taylor wife and children of Orearville were the guests Saturday and Sunday of Mr. Geo. Conway. The Democrats held their primary election Saturday the 6th. Inst. At Little Rock, they had an old fashion knock down and drag out. Jasper Mills and Ernest Gailes returned Tuesday evening from Buncton and Pilot Grove where they visit d friend and relatives for a few days. Our letter to the Conservator has to be mailed early Monday morning. If anything of interest happens early in the week, it can not go in, until the next week, hence our news is ancient history. Your Room UNTIL ER'S complete line of PAPER. ed For goc. Up. Dexter's Book Store. ond Street. Otterville Items Mrs. Howard Rice of Kansas City came to visit her mother-in-law Mrs. Matilda Beatty who is seriously ill. Miss Leota Johnson of Clifton City was in town this week. Measles are yet existing in our vicinity. Miss Estella Ward of Sedalia came last week to attend the wedding of her mother, Mrs. Mattie Ward, to Mr. Henry Johnson. We extend a personal sympathy to Messrs Thomas and Robert Gray in death of their dear children. Mr. J. M. Byas the blacksmith is suffering from a bruised hand. Miss Octavo Foe and Mrs. Bert Taylor have recovered from their illness. The sick of our town as follows: Mmes. Henry Tucker, Joe Cooper, Matilda Beatty, Ann Richardson, Miss Rosey Lewis and Mr. Willie Williams. Mr. N. E. Hawkins is canvasing in Bunceton this week. Mr. Thos. Thompson is remodeling his home which adds much to its beauty. Miss Ella Simpson is recovering from measles. Mr. Furman Golden, of Mt. Moriah, was in town Monday. The supper at M. E. church for benefit of Sunday-school was quite a success and a neat sum raised. Miss Della Tucker and Mrs. Clifford Robinson visited in the country this week. NO. 51. SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSEVATOR. SEDALIA. MISSOURL MY OWN. Just before the clock says bedtime There's a nightie on a chair. There's a baby growing sleepy. There's a head of tousled hair Snuggled up against my bosom. There is a crying cryy To stay open but it's bedtime. And my baby whispers: "Bye." "Bye," she says; she knows she's going Where the dandelion blossoms blow: "Bye," she says, but blinks and struggles. For she doesn't want to go; And she snuggles closer, closer. And her blue eyes softly half parted And her red lips smile half parted Like the petals of a rose. She's her daddy's compensation For all things. The world goes wrong. Comes an loving baby whisper And life breaks into a song! Comes the evening when the long day fading into care, All of trouble—worry leaves me When I see her tousled hair. Troubles and all worries leave me When I near my cottage door Where a glugham-aproned baby Stance on watch; and more and more, As her glad cry comes in greeting, In all trouble overthrowing Daughter of unconscious; Nights, I come into my own! -J. M. Lewis, in Houston Post. WHAT a 'eavenly sermon,' remarked Mrs. Gaskins, as she emerged from Ebenezer chapel into the rather sooty air of Southwark. "It would have moved a marble image," added Miss Carrie Gaskins, reproachfully eyeing her escort, Capt. Peter Warley. Capt. Warley bowed his head in dire compunction at his hardness of heart. He loved Miss Carrie most ardently, and had proposed to her five times, but, while she admitted he was not disagreeable to her, she declared that, until he had become a truly converted member of the Ebenezer fold, they could be nothing more than friends. "Hi could never, never think of marrying a worldly man," she had at divers times affirmed most positively. Capt. Warley had not the slightest objection to becoming a member of Ebenezer nor, indeed, to attaining that membership by the way of the old-fashioned emotional conversion; in fact, he sorcely envied those ladies of susceptibility and avoiddupois who both nimbly and vociferously proclaimed their joy at being loosened from their sins during the present revival at Ebenezer. Unfortunately, so rhinoceros-like was the hide of worldiness which invested the captain, that neither melting hymn nor denunciatory sermon brought him to the mourners' bench, and Capt. Warley was discouraged. "It's your 'ardened 'eart,'" said Miss Carrie, severely, as he hade her good-night. "I can't make the port," repiled the captain, wearily. "Many a good sailor can't just pass for a master's certificate." Miss Carrie shook her head disapprov "I'VE COME TO SAY GOOD-BY." ingly and waited a few moments on the steps to see if the worldly-minded Warley would dare attempt to kiss her, but that crushed mariner making no move towards such sacrilege, she went in the house abruptly. When Capt. Warley reached the collier misnamed the Venus, over which he exercised supreme command, he found the dingy cabin occupied by his friend Capt. Tennant. After an exchange of salutations, Capt. Tennant explained his errand. "I've brought my daughter down on this trip from Shields," he said, "and I've tickets for the theater-to-morrow night, but I can't go, as I have an engagement with some friends. Now, I would like you to take her. I want her to see some of Lunnon while she's here." Capt. Warley assented without thinking of consequences. He was glad to be of service to his friend, but after Tennant had departed the thought of Miss Gaskin's horror of a play house and the possibility of her hearing he had entered one fairly chilled him. His relations with his lady love were strained now, and if she heard of this plunge into sin— The north of England breeds some pretty girls, and Polly Tennant was of the fairest crop, hence Capt. Warley, despite his forebodings of evil to come, could not avoid a feeling of pride at being the escort of such a handsome girl, and it was this proud feeling that induced him to suggest a supper after the play. It was with a premonition of evil that Capt. Warley hled himself to Ebenezer chapel the next evening, and when, in 1. Toilette of black tulle with large velvet spots, cream lace frills and ruchings of black tulle. Wrap or heat silk. Gown of disproved crope de chine trimmed with white lace. Lent we remained faithful to this color. Now, of course, it is but natural that we should want a change. Blue is revived as well as green—bright emerald green and soft olive green. The latter I think, will take precedence. Royal blue had its day during the past winter and the favorite shade now is pervenche which is used for evening as well as day wear. return for his greeting, Miss Carrie nodded coldly and sailed on to her bench escorted by Brother Jimp, a lean, sanctified young man who admired Miss Gaskins hugely, he feared the smirch of the play house was visible on his forehead. There was a most eloquent sermon, and Capt. Warley fairly opened the pores of his skin to imbibe it. What a triumph it would be to walk up the aisle and shout forth his entrance among the elect. How it would discomfit Jimp; but, alas, bymns and sermons were as Saracen arrows against a cruader's armor, and he slunk back to his coal boat as far as ever from Ebenezer and Miss Carrie's favor. "I can't get over the bar," sighed the captain. "Now a craft like that Jimp, he calls in ebb or flow without scraping bottom." As the Venus was delayed in discharging cargo Capt. Warley spent the two following days idly despondent. He dared not visit Miss Carrie, and efforts at Ebenezer membership he felt were useless, hence Miss Polly Tennant tripping down the companion steps one morning found him gloomy. "I've come to say good-by," she said. "Pap sails this afternoon." "Sit down," said the captain, making an effort to appear cheerful, and Miss Polly chatted away merrily until the entrance was suddenly darkened and, to the horror of Capt. Warley. Miss Carrie Gaskins, her mother and Brother Jimp entered the cabin. Capt. Warley introduced his guests with the air of a man momentarily expecting a shock of earthquake, and when the young ladies began to talk he listened to their words with keen anxiety. "I've had a sweet time," said Miss Tennant. "The other evening Capt. Warley—" Here the captain was seized with a tempestuous fit of coughing. "Let me show you ladies over the boat," he said, desperately. "—took me to the theater," continued Miss Tennant," and afterwards we had a delightful supper. Quite dissipated, I assure you." Capt. Warley sunk back on a locker and gasped. Jimp's face darkened with repugnance to such a sinner, but Miss Carrie's countenance expressed anxiety. Miss Tennant was decidedly a pretty girl. When Capt. Warley assisted Miss Gaskins over the gangplank she said, softly: "If you are not too horcupied, Peter I'll be 'ome to-night." The captain's heart fluttered. Never before had her lips called him by his first name. Peter; it sounded like a promise of peace, or was it only one of those treacherous calms between the bursts of a hurricane? So genial was the manner of Mrs. Gaskins and her daughter when the captain called that night that he felt doubtful test Ebenezer might have converted him to its fold without his knowledge. Some bold men of the sea, noting the softened demeanor of Miss Carrie, might have been more aggressive than Capt. Warley, but he, dispirited by a long chain of failures, arose to depart without taking advantage of the prevailing fair breezes, when Miss Carrie spake: "I'm afraid I've been 'ard with you, Peter. "I dreamed you were sinking in the great hocean and saying I'd been 'ard on you," and Miss Carrie shed tears. Then Capt. Warley saw clear water, the shoals of Ebenecer, and Brother Jimp lay aabem, and his course was straight ahead. He placed his arm around Miss Carrie's waist and kissed her loudly. There were confused murmurs of "next May," and "Polly Tennant shall be bridesmaid," after which Capt. Warley went to the Venus with the light bouyant step of the happy man. Two months after the wedding rumor sayeth that Capt. Warley and his wife were seen at the theater, hugely enjoying a vaudeville performance. RAIDING OF CAMEL HERDS "Rustlers" in Somaliand Sometimes Have Exciting Experiences — Long Runs at Full Gallop. "Rustling" is not a practice peculiar to the western frontier of the United States. In Somaliand there are adventurous spirits of a like sort, but camels instead of cattle are the booty they covet. Camels in Somaliand are kept in great herds sometimes numbering 30,000. Such numbers involve wide areas for grazing and consequent distances from the few places where water may be found. The ponies used by the Somali can also manage without drink for three or four days and when employed for herding have, like their masters, only camels' milk to quench their thirst. These big herds offer, of course, a tremendous temptation to the raider, as many as 10,000 camels being taken at a time and the excitement of driving off such a herd at full gallop for 40 or 50 miles, with the exasperated owner possibly hard in pursuit and the chances of the raider finding his own camp has fallen a prey to some other tribal diversion, appeals irresistibly to the exeitable Somali. A Durable Pump. A remarkable instance of the durability of electric pumps is reported from South Africa, where, in the mining districts, electricity and compressed air are fighting for supremacy. It was after the cessation of hostilities that the two shafts of the Knights Deep mine were found to be flooded out. The plant and other apparatus had been left just as they were before the war broke out, and the electric pumps and cables which were used at the mine had been under water for quite two and one-half years. Notwithstanding, the motors were brought out, dried and set to work again. The firm who supplied the motors is not mentioned, but their name deserves to be placed on record. Summer Modes of Paris Dorothy C. Cushman SEASONABLE EVENING GOWNS ARIS—In the matter of color we have not yet tired of brown, the brown which melts into yellow of many shades. Brown is becoming to so many, and, curiously enough, even in the period of All through the winter there has been a preference shown for sombre hues for street wear, and black and black and white have been much en evidence among our elegantes. But with brighter days will come the desire for brighter fabrics, though for some time longer I fancy black chantilly over white will be a feature of the toilette de reception. A combination of cream lace and silver gray will also be much worn. Dead-white lace is quickly gaining favor, thought it is not so becoming as cream; in fact, in my opinion it is decidedly trying. We are using a great deal of embroidery over here, both of silk and linen; and the pastel cloth dresses are trimmed with quaint taffeta embroideries in many shades. Gold and silver are also introduced in trimmings, but very sparingly, except for the out-door wraps which show a tremedous quantity of gold and silver galon. Jet has been a great deal used for demi-toilettes, and black lace cutlined with velvet or chenille is still in favor. But the daintiest and newest trimmings are chiffon and taffeta roses, gold and silver leaves, and quaint pompadour wreaths. Fashion Frills and Fancies N ALL sides am I asked "What is the color?" To tell a woman to wear what suits her best is not the business of an authority on fashion, but I would say, "Out of the galaxy of beautiful shades which are permissible, choose the one which matches either your eyes or your hair, and shows them off to the best advantage." Ivory white and pale brown, the latter shade known as champagne, and sometimes the palest yellows, as well as the always popular gray, are useful, warm colors. They take the foremost place in fashions for the summer. The great authorities both in Paris and New York declare that soft sage greens will be de rigueur, as well as blues of all kinds. I have also seen dark shades of emerald green in some beautiful Paris frocks, not so much alone as used in conjunction with champagne tints. Then there is the vivid periwinkle blue—a little softer shade, however, than the Rickett's hue, which has been so much used in Paris. I predict that there will be a fancy for checks as the season advances, but for those of a neat pattern only, after the order of the shepherd's plaid. The wearing of black is prevalent in taffetas, sole de Chine, chiffon volle, and such fabrics for afternoon and carriage wear. Jet, too, is used both for evening and reception toilettes. The new fabrics are really very alluring. Fine cloths in pastel shades always are a feature of April toilettes. Then we have snowflake tweeds, rough-surfaced, hairy materials, homespuns of English and Scotch manufacture, Irish friezes, hopsacks, patterned alpacas, coarse canvases, and fine fowles, as well as the usual crepe de Chine and sole de Chine, while we shall see a good deal of the new material—crepon de sole—in glorious colorings; eoliennes, poplins and silk mixtures, too, will be pressed into service. There will be a revival of muslins, P O For evening wear, after the regal and beautiful brocades and taffetas (the favorite shade being rose du Barry), we shall have the simple muslins and painted gauzes made up in quaint old-world styles with fuchsia and high sashes. Evening dresses are getting longer and fuller, and will be most elaborate, except for la jeune fille, when they are strikingly simple. The empire frock will be an evidence, and little Josephine coats, consisting entirely of embroidery, will be worn over plain brocades. For debutantes these coats are made of mousseline plissee. The deep, pointed, Marie Antoinette band will be a feature, and the high, folded sash, shaped and boned, will also be worn. Quaint puffed sleeves to the elbow will be noticeable on the light afternoon toilettes, as well as on the majority of those for evening wear. A charming costume in white cloth has a skirt cut just to clear the ground, cut up to show pleatings of the cloth, and edged with tiny gold buttons and flat white silk cords. The bolero is rather a full sac shape, adorned with buttons and cords and showing a wide swathed band of red and gold leather. Then for evening wear I have just seen a lovely creation in black moussine de soie, embroidered in jet in a very bold design, intermingled with black velvet, which has the necessary softening effect. The shirt is long and sweeping, and the bodice seems only to consist of a cross-over of the fabric, while the sleeves are composed of several narrow frills of old lace, caught with loops of black velvet ribbon. The early spring hats are entirely of straw, with roses and bows of straw, but as warmer days approach these will give place to silk and velvet roses and summer foliage. gauzes and all sorts of pretty, old-fashioned fabrics, especially for the debutante. Evening gowns will be rather magnificent; lace trains will be worn, and accordion-pleated chiffon will play an important part. For skirts for mourning wear, embroideries, both plain and colored, and Mary Cassatt A RECEPTION TOILETTE. Skirt of mousseuse de soie with finely embroidered flounces. Taffetas coat, fastened at the waist with painted buttons, very high, neat collars, will be en evidence. Spotted and patterned delaines, plain and embroidered flannels, canvases and silk mixtures will also be used for this useful garment. Under the new short boleros we shall wear very fine specimens of the batiste shirt with Valenciennes lace and insertions, or quaint muslin embroideries. ELLEN OSMOND ANNETTE GIVRY. [Portrait of a woman with a high hairstyle and a decorative headpiece, wearing a high-collared dress with intricate patterns.] Young women may avoid much sickness and pain, says Miss Alma Pratt, if they will only have faith in the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: — I feel it my duty to tell all young women how much Lydia E. Pinkham's wonderful Vegetable Compound has done for me. I was completely run down, unable to attend school, and did not care for any kind of society, but now I feel like a new person, and have gained seven pounds of flesh in three months. "I recommend it to all young women who suffer from female weakness." — Miss Alma Pratt, Holly, Mich. FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO YOUNG GIRLS. 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Thousands of farmers in this and other that this can be done, and if the skim milk calf is not as good as any, it is not because it has been fed skim milk, but because it was not fed in the proper manner. If the owner does not wish to raise the calf he can get very good return from the skim milk by feeding it to growing pigs. "It is a mistake to think that milk from a separator is of no value. It contains nearly all of the muscle-making substances originally found in the milk, and these are what a growing pigs needs, especially when fed largely on corn. Fifteen cents per 100 pounds is a conservative estimate of the value of skim milk for feeding pigs when grains are an average price, and usually 20 cents per 100 can be realized from it. In this way. There is no reason for keeping a herd of average cows very long on any farm. The grade of cows common in Missouri, if well fed and cared for, will yield at least 250 pounds of butter per year, instead of 130 or 140, as at present. This much of an improvement can be made by simply better feed and care. Showed How It Could Run. The Santa Fe's fast mail train No. 7, from Chicago, showed how it could run a few days ago, when it found itself behind time. In making the run from Marceline to Kansas City, a distance of 108 miles, an average speed of 45 miles an hour was maintained. During one hour the train clipped off 54 2-10 miles, and one mile was made in 42 seconds. The train carries five cars and it is estimated that the total weight, including the engine, amounts to about 425 tons. Married at Common Law A common law marriage, the first, so far that ever took place in Holt county, was entered into at Oregon last week. Marriage at common law is where two persons publicly take each other for husband and wife without the services of a minister or public official authorized to perform the marriage ceremony. The parties to this one were David A. Totten and Bertha L. Winslow. The reason why they did not get themselves united in the usual way is not given. Adam Won't Try Blair Suit Judge Elmer B. Adams, of the United States district court at St. Louis, announced that he will not sit in the trial of the suit of an eastern insurance company to have set aside life insurance policies amounting to $200,000 held by James L. Blair, former general counsel for the world's fair and now deceased. Judge Adams stated that his personal relations with the Blair family were reasons why he would not preside in the trial of the case. Result of St. Louis Murder Gov. Dockery has accepted the resignation of T. M. Jenkins, of St. Louis, as member of the state board of arbitration and mediation, and will name a successor in a few days. The resignation was tendered because of the arrest of Jenkins in connection with the killing of Charles O'Brien, who was an admirer of Joseph W. Folk, in a saloon. Offers to Furnish Dogs. A man who signs himself Mortimer T. 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Because of the work which he beogn, and which friends insist no one else is so well qualified to continue as he in the boodle prosecutions, such pressure has been and is being brought to bear upon Attorney General Edward C. Crow to again become a candidate for that office, that it can be positively stated, if not authoritatively, that he will seek re-election. His entrance into the campaign will give the contest for that office a phase of interest nearly, if not quite, as great as that attaching to the governorship, because the other gentlemen seeking the nomination have been campaigning for it for months, when, in all probability, they would not have become candidates had Gen. Crow signified his intention at the outset to come into the race. Will the Tide Turn? Their victory in Jasper county Tuesday has, it is claimed, inspired the anti-Folk element of the Missouri democracy with renewed courage. They point out that by combining the Hawes and Reed strength there are already 164 votes certain against Folk, to which must be added the 6 "uninstructed" delegates from Crawford and Grundy counties, making a total of 170 anti-Folk votes, to 127 pledged and instructed for the circuit attorney. The 45 votes of Jackson county and the 18 of Buchanan county are counted for Reed, giving him a total of 233. As 356 will be needed to control the convention and make the nomination, this would leave him 123 votes short, with 61 counties yet to elect 334 delegates, not counting Jackson and Buchanan. Does Fertilizing Pay? A burning question with Missouri farmers just now is, "Does it pay to fertilize?" "Last year, upon June 16," says Judge Simon lisenhower, a leading Barton county farmer, "I planted 20 rows of corn. In one box of the planter there was fertilizer and in the other there was none. Last fall I gathered the corn. The first two rows, one of which was fertilized and one of which was not, I put together. Then I gathered the remaining 18 rows, keeping the fertilized corn to itself. The nine rows that were fertilized made 1,500 pounds of corn, of most excellent quality. The nine that were not fertilized made $87 pounds, of an inferior quality. There is no use to inquire 'Does it pay to fertilize?' Land Deeded to Jesus Probably the only land in the United States the title to which is in Jesus Christ is 120 acres in Randolph county. Johnson Wright and wife, Eliza Jane, deeded their farm to Christ in 1850, and their descendants have since held the property in trust and have thrived upon it. The validity of the deed has never been questioned in court. It is said that the old people felt very thankful for blessings which they enjoyed during life, and thought the devise a good means to compensate their Saviour for them. Two by Acclamation. At the democratic judicial convention held in Macon, Nat M. Shelton was nominated by acclamation by the delegates from the Second judicial circuit, composed of Schuyler, Adair, Macon and Shelby counties. Judge Shelton is the present incumbent. Immediately following the judicial convention the Ninth district democratic senatorial convention was held and upon the withdrawal of P. J. Rieger, of Adair county, George W. Humphrey, of Shelby county, was nominated by acclamation. Col. Wetmore Sued for Salary. Col. Moses C. Wetmore, who recently announced his intention of leaving $75,000 in his will to the democratic party for campaign purposes after his death, has been sued for $11,633.25 by Hugh D. Barry, of St. Louis, a former employee of the Wetmore Tobacco company. The plaintiff alleges that the amount sued for is due him for services rendered as bookkeeper and private secretary to Col. Wetmore. Folk Men Allege Fraud. Jasper county, with the third largest delegation in the state, sends contesting delegations to the state convention. Folk men alleged "gag" rule on the part of the chairman of the convention, who was a Reed man, and they walked out of the convention. Reed's friends allege that they already had a majority of the uncontested delegates. In Missouri 51 Years. Mrs. Patience Taylor, aged 55, who died at her son's home in Kansas City recently, came from Kentucky to Bates county with her parents when she was 14 years old. She was married when only 15. Her husband died while moving his wife and family in a wagon from Bates county to Cole county during the war. Don't Affect the Proceedings The St. Louis court of appeals has decided that the wrong spelling of a person's name does not legally annu. proceedings against the person when an offense is charged. Cow Sells for $500. The fifth sale of shorthorns by the North Missouri commission cattle sale association occurred at Trenton. Nearly 50 animals were sold at an average of $110. Red Mald, a Bates cow, bred by D. H. Robinson, of Jamesport, sold for $500, to J. G. Overton, of Trenton. Refused Primary in Lafayette. The Lafayette democratic committee refused to give a primary election on governor. The committee is controlled by ex-Mayor James A. Reed of Kansas City. Exhausted the Font Sir Samuel Sims saw sweet Sara Sampson swimming, suddenly she seemed sinking. Sir Samuel stood stunned. Stridng seaward, spurning shingle, Sir Samuel swiftly swam Sarawards, Sir Samuel skillfully supported swooning Sara. Swimming shorewards Sir Samuel successfully succored Sara. Seeming somewhat shaky, Sara swam spiritless Scotch. Sara saw Sir Samuel's self-sacrificing spirit; Sir Samuel saw Sara's sweetness, Sir Samuel noont sought Sara. Stridng slowly, Sara sighed softly, Sir Samuel seemed speechless. "Say something, Sir Samuel," said Sara. "Say Sam, Sara," said Sir Samuel. Sara, smiling softly, softly said "Sam." "Sara Sally!" stummered Sir Samuel. "Sweat Sara," said Sara. Sara solemnly surrendered. Please cstop the. We are chort of ecece. (Printer)—N. Y. 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The CONSERVATOR will in all local political contests support for PUBLIC POSITIONS, only good and reliable men irrespective of their political or business affiliations. We take this position, because we feel that we can best subserve the PUBLIC INTERESTS by mai taining this PATRIOTIC STAND. The ambitious Negro youth should never allow the unpleasant and senseless criticisms or the rabble to deter them from pursuing ideals, the highest conceivable. ```markdown ``` Our thanks are due the Louisiana Purchase Exposition for passes to the coming exhibition at St. Louis, Mo. We urge upon all the necessity of opening several days at the Fair during its session. ```markdown ``` TO-DAY, in politics, we shall have to stand for men who will make issues—issues that contribute success and enterprise to the community; freedom and opportunity to the individual; glory and renown to the common-wealth, and emulation and adora ion to the Republic. ```markdown ``` AGAIN, we are shocked by the intelligence that "Grand Old Kansas" is threatened with "race trouble." This instance points a moral lesson to the industrious, moral and enterprising element of our race. The lesson indicated is that these disturbances are precipitated by that irresponsible, wortbless element of our race, who care for no ones' else rights and how can they care for their own? We must cease fighting the battles of these irresponsibles when they have committed grave offences and wage war on their idleness and insolence. Insolence is intolerable from any one, hence we must let those characters, who will not listen to reason and sense, fight their own battles. If they make of themselves social outcasts, let them bear the treatment accorded to them. HAVE we, the Negro, a right to participate in the political contests in this state? Yes, an inherent right that is constitut to ourpolitical liberty, and by all legitimate means, should this right be exercised. Indeed, it should be used free from all prejudice and absolute conditions, considering only the measures and issues that concern, first, the good of the Republic, because the interests of our Federal Government, the maintenance of our Constitutional rights, customs, and traditions transcend the interest of any one race that form an element of its component parts; second, the good of the whole state or common wealth must be admitted to be paramount to the good of any one elemental race that enters into its componence; third, our thoughts should be saturated with American patriotism that the demon of prejudice and narrowness will not find a congenial abiding place in our minds. No citizen can fittingly serve his community, if his actions are the results of motives prompted by prejudice. How, then, can the Negro render the community that good that a citizen should render it help to allow his actions to be swayed by prejudices injected into his mind by those who would use him merely as a tool? If we have the right to vote, we also have the right to decide, free from injurious influences, now we shall vote. The two propositions are subordinate, one to the other. Hence, if one be true, who would doubt the sanity or bondness of these two propositions? Now we would like to know why it is that so many men, white and colored, say that the Negro has not any right to vote for a Democrat? He lives with them in our different communities; he trades with them through the channels of commerce; he associates with him upon the farms, through the streets, in the shops and manufactures of the land; he honors his money; has his notes discounted by him, and in a thousand and one other ways he is being brought constantly in touch with the white Democrats. Yet we are told that the Negro has no right to vote for him. The white Democrat fought in the trenches at Petersburg, Geatysburg, on the fleets of Faragut, Porter, and Foote. Still we are told that the Negro has no right to vote for one if he so desires. The white Democrat might say that he has no right to vote for a Negro school teacher or professor in our large cities. How many Negro teachers in our large cities have been retained without democratic votes? The Editor of the Conservator would not have either Democrats or Republicans conclude that he is a Democrat. But he wishes it known far and wide that he stands an uncompromising champion for the liberty of conscience. Their tore, if he or any other Negro decides, after careful study, that he will be subserving the best good of the Federal Government, the interests of the state, and the welfare on the race, by supporting Democrats, who have indicated by their long careers in private and public life that they are more eminently fitted for such honors than their opponents, he and they will be within the bonds of American citizenship. A drunken church leader is about as much service to a church as a hoe would be to a barber. ALUMNI MEETING. The Alumnal Association of Geo. R. Smith College is hereby notified to meet in College chapel at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 26 1904. Adoption of constitution, election of new officers and the formulation of plans that shall be to the mutual advancement of our beloved Alma Mater and the individual members. N. B.-Each member should send a small offering to detray expenses of maintaining the association. All communications should be sent to W. H. Houston, Sweet Springs, Mo., or Miss Leonora Dillon, 631 N. Osage, st. Sedalia. W. H. Houston Chaplain Corner Lamine & Pettis Sts. Phoeces, Q. C. 10 Bell 149. We also sell all kinds of Canned Goods, Cigars and Tobacco, Butter, Eggs Etc. Quick Delivery. Go To Davis & Renken, SWEET SPRINGS, MO. KUHN & CO. Golden RoastCoffee a lb 20c Q brand Syrup a can 10c Q brand Sorghum a can 10c Cream Cheese a lb 20c Old Country Soap 6 bars 65c X-ray Soap 6 bars for 25c Sweet Apple C We also sell all kinds of Canned Butter, Eggs Etc. New Line o Hats At the very lo Go To Davis & Renk Sweet Springs. Mo. See F. H. Tisdale for the real thing in drugs. Whil in town let your teams rest at Growther & Son's Livery Yard. Mrs. Marie Johnson is suffering from an attack of intermittent fever this week. All the farmers of this locality are actively engaged in doing their spring sowing. Mrs. Mollie Brent and several of her children and others were Houstonia visitors between the morning trains. Rev. Dennis Peyton 180 Monday night for Osceola Mo to take charge of the church to which he was appointed recently. Died - Monday afternoon at the home of his parents, Benjamin Prather. His remains will be entered at the Northside cemetery. Mrs. Charity Wilson returned from Houston recently and reports another grand-daughter born to Mrs. Janie Shepard. Mrs. Wilson heartily boasts of having more than thirty living grandchildren. GROWTHER & SON. LIVERY MEN The latest style rigs, and the Best groomed horses—The most courteous treatment accorded to all—Come and see us. Contes & Wilhite. Leave orers Joh 's Lumber Yard. phone 11 Plastering, Bricklaying, Concreting and General Repairing. All work given prompt attention. Our Pastor Rev. E. D. Burns filled his regular appointment with Free Baptist church, Burn's Chapel Sunday April the 12th, 1904, with good success. A good number of the members paid $1. Total collection $11.85. There was good attendance all day. Three services were held. Rev. Clay, of the South town Baptist church and some of his members were present in the afternoon. We were glad to have them with us Quite a spiritual service was witnessed The new church building will be started soon Zula Jones, Clerk. BLUE FRONT. Sayman's Soap 3 bars 25c Bair Pomade a bottle 25c hoyt's Cologne 5 acre 10c Best Coal Oil per gal 20c Corn meal 2 sacks for 25 Good sweet bacon lb 12)c or per gal 25c of Millinery etc., lowest prices, ken, SWEET SPRINGS. MO. A. F. A. M. continued trades. No. 50 meets in regular session on the second and fourth Mon- days in each month. J. P. Mollitt, W. M. Farrell, See. Mrs. Richard Sanders For first class hair work. Braids, Bangs, Pompadours, and etc. Shampooing, Dying, Bleaching the Hair a specialty. Facial and Bust Massage. Hair Tonics, Massage Cream. Work guaranteed or money refunded. Write for particulars 412 N. Lamine St Bell Phone --- 734- NATIONAL NEGRO SUFFRAGE LEAGUE CONVENTION. Second Meeting. Commencing June 20th, 1904, Chicago, Illinois. OBJECT. The object of the Convention is to invoke the aid of the Republican Party in National Convention assembled to the end that Southern Disfranchisement may be broken up. . . . REPRESENTATION.... Each state will be entitled to a representation equal to the number of her Congressional representation. RATES. Delegates attending this Convention will be able to avail themselves of the rate to the National Republican Convention, our fare for the round trip. The National Negro Suffrage League operates at Washington, D.C., a Bureau of Publicity and Promotion, from which a campaign will be directed against Southern Disfranchisement. President, James H. Hayes, Va. Cor. See'y, Jas. E. Divon, R. I. Rec. See'y, W. T. Ridley, Pa. Treas., Rev. J. A. Taylor, Washington, D.C. Eastern Organizer, Rev. J. A. Churchman, N. J. Western Organizer, J. C. Leftwich, Oklahoma. For further information address Attorney-at-Law, Washington, D.C. All Negro papers and publications please copy. 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. 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. NDOWMENT. 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. 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Call an Will treat you right. M. R. Stoner...Proprietor Sweringen & Co., 523 N. Osage. We can supply you with Fresh Butter, Eggs, and Fruits and Chick us at all times - A fine lot of fresh and dried Fruits on hand - Give us your orders - Quick Delivery --104 MAIN STREET-- Choice Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Bottled Beer Everything Genaine. Remember the Place. NORTH SIDE MEAT MARKET. Dealers in fresh and smoked meats of all kinds. FISH & GAME in season. You will find our prices right. Call and give us a trial. Phones Bell 419 Cor, Lamine & Pettissts. Prompt Delivery. Q.C.10 HOTEL SAMPLE ROOM. Choice Wines, Pure Whiskeys. Lemp's Bottled Beer Always on Tap. Cigars and Tobacco. Call and see me. Will treat you right. M. R. Stoner.....Proprietor. 109 EAST MAIN STREET. UP STAIRS. PHONE 213. Residence, 117 E. Morgan St. PHONE 407. H. G. PHILLIPS LAWYER. 116 W. Main street SEDALIA. - - - - MO. en & Co., Osage. Sh Butter, Eggs, and Fruits fine lot of crush and dried or orders—Quick Delivery S BAR STREET-- Cigars and Bottled Beer Remember the Place. Phone 188. MEAT MARKET. Ops. ooked meats of all kinds. You will find our Call and give us a trial. & Pettis sts. Prompt Delivery. IMPLE ROOM. INGS, MO.~ Lemp's Bottled Beer on Tap. Call and see me. you right. Proprietor. J. M. Harris. M. D. Physician and Surgeon. 116 W. Main. St., Sedalia, Me —OFFICE HOURS— 10:00 to 12:00 a. m. 4:20 to 6:30 p. m. Residence 236 W. Morgan St. SHARON COURT No.10 meets the first Friday in each month. Lilly Belle Wheeler, matron, Mayme D. Smith, Secy.