Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. APRIL...1904 Sun. Mon. Tue. 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 30 L Q. 7th. N M. 15th. F Q. 92nd. F M. 99th. Congregational Minisiter On The Race Problem. Rev. Frank Fox, of the First Congregational church, Kansas, City, Kas. expresses his sentiments on the recent Race bisturbance in Ksnsas City, Kas, with courage and common sense. He speaks as follows: "The solution of race problem is the biggest problem that confronts humanity today. The destiny of humanity will largely be determined by the way it tries to solve this problem. Race problems confronted Paul in almost every great city. Standing on Mar's hill surrounded by all the glories of the Acropolis, looking down on Athens, the home of philosophy, art and culture, Paul declared to Greek and Jew that "God made of every nation of men." The age-long search of science confirms this claim of Scripture concerning the unity of the race and its origin. "We have the biggest race problem of any nation under the sun. There is a growing dislike and distrust between the black and white races. This feeling is intensified when-ever there is a clash between individual members of the races. In considering our race problem a few facts should be borne in mind. The negro race is here to stay. No human power can ever remove them from our mids'. They are the nation's care and the white man's burden. There are thousands of faithful, useful, law abiding citizens among the negro. There are hundreds of devoted, and self-sacrificing men among them who are doing all in there power to develop their race. From the day the negro was clothed with the dignity and authority of citizenship, he has been the victim of the unscrupulous politician. The politician selects unscruilous characters among the negroes to actas political bosses over their race. There are joints in this city where desperate gangs of negroes congregate. For years the Third street joints have been developing a desperate gang of negroes For years policy and crapagames have been demoralizing hundreds of negroes and educating them in a life of idleness and crime. Whatsoever a city soweth, that shall it also reap. No amoint of legislation can ever exalt any race or any individual. To the negro, as to every other man, the Divine command is: "Work out your own salvation without fear and trembling, for it is, God worketh in you both to will and work for His good pleasure". They should have every opportunity of development that others have. The murder of Roy Martin by a desperate negro imperiled the most sacred interests in our city. Our High School, the object of our public pride, was forced to close its doors against 800 pupils because of the intense feeling against four-score colored pnpils. We cant afford to be unjust. The rioting Russians at Kishineff cried, "Kill the Christkillers!" as they brained helpless mothers and innocent babes. How absurd to murder the Jews in the Twentieth century for the act of their ancestors nineteen centuries ago. It would be equally unjust to vent our vengeance on the eighty unoffending colored students in our High School, who deplore the crime as we do. The agitators for a seperate High School should seize this opportunity to widen the breach between the two races. A seperate High School should be secured just as soon as legislative authority can be secured. I say to the pupils of the High School Roy Martin lost his life protesting against an act of injustice to a fellow student. I am persuaded that friends of Roy Martin will honor his memory more and show more of his spirit by protesting against any injustice being done to the innocent students. Remember, it was not the black face nor the black hand that committed this terrible crime. It was the black heart. Let the High School open tomorrow. Let the work continue without interruption. Let us all work to solve our race problem in the spirit of Christ. Remember that character and conduct, not color, are the real bagdes of distinction". Muddy A Raging Torrent. Flood Bottom Land At Georgetown-Crops A Total Loss. The creek, Muddy, is out of its bank and higher than it has been for ten years. The heavy rains Saturday and Sunday has raised the creek to seven feet over bottom land. Monday morning the water reached from bluff to bluff Mr. Hopkins was in town Monday and reports the potato crop an entire loss, as well as other crops planted in bottom land. Where potatoes were planted water is standing seven feet deep with a strong current which has doubtless washed all crops away. A. F. Bainer, a neighbor of Mr. Hopkins, says that groun he had plowed for cultivation on his farm is washed out as deep as plowed and piled four feet high in places. Tons of drift rubbish and gravel cover the bottom land. Live stock that were in bottom pastures were put on higher pasture out of danger Sunday. The M, K. & T railway suffered considerably by the heavy deluge. The track at Greenridge was washed away which caused a traffic delay of many hours. Reports from Ft. Scott, Kau. say that houses stood from three to four feet in water. The "Katy" trains, North bound' had to back out of Ft. Scott over the "Friscoe" and come to Nevada over the Pacific, All trains over the Pacific were hours late, the first of the week, on account of the rains softening the road bed and slick track The Warsaw—Sedalia "Flyer" was not able to go out Monday, the water interfering with the culverts and bridges on that line. 36 trains will pass thru Sedalia daily after the "Katy" put on her World Fair Specials. The Pacific has her Specials already running. Mrs Cora Watts An Apprentice. Mrs, Cora Wafts has taken an apprenticeship to learn the tybo trade at our office. She has a desire to know a trade, and has concluded that type-settiug is about as lucrative as any. We would that just two more young ladies would come up as we have room for that number. We shall need two good typos soon and would prefer them to be Sedaliaus. We offer to teach, then employ you. SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, APRIL 29 1904. Mr. Chas Simpson, was up from Smithton Saturday. Mr. S. Jones of Coffyville, Kan. is a sick patient at the "Katy" hospital here. Say John come up with them cigars and tell us how much he weighs. Mr. Frank Williams, a private car man for the M. K. & T. was a guest of Mr. Sanders Sunday. Prof. Gravett, of Smithton, went to Centerview to deliver the annual address of the public school. Eugene Bowels came down from Kansas City, to visit his mother and will spend a week in our city. H.G. Phillips our colored Att., went to Boonville, Mo., Thursday on legal business returning in the evening, Yes Sir, we will have to say it again. If J. J. hasnt a rib in K. C. then why in the duce dont he stay at home? Mrs. Lulla Coleman, of Lexing-Mo., came down to be present at Commencement exercise of G R. S. College, her Alma Mater. Jno. Terrill a candidate in our C. R. S. College, is singing bass in the class. He almost sings deep enough to rattle the tops of his boots. Mrs. B. F. Abbott was a passenger from Sweet Springs Sunday morning. She will visit relatives here for a few days. Miss Myrtle E. Carr, of Carralton. Mo., who taught school near Sweet Springs came in for Commencement of her Alma Mater. She will go home from here and rustle for the Conservator. Misses Effie V. West, M. M. Jackson and Prof. J. B. Simpson returned from Sweet Springs where they went to assist in the closing exercises of the school. Rev. B.F. Abott, of Springfield, Mo., was considerably belated. He arrived here at 4 A.M. Monday. He was to have preached the annual sermon at Geo.R Smith college. Mesdames Anna Epps of Lexington and baby Edna, and Susie Blackburn of Kansas City, are guests of their mother Mrs. Oris Abbott, of W. Morgan St. Mrs. M Harris, of Hustonia, Mo., was the guest of Charity Wilson, of Sweet Springs, last week. She also orders this paper one year. Mr. Turner Bakera very influential resident of Sweet Springs vicinity attended the closing of Sweet Springs school last Saturday evening and while there cashed in an annual for the Conservator. We accessionally hear one of our towns big men say "we are men and deal only with men." Wonder what his creditors think of him? Evidently the man about our town, who is heard so often singing "I wonder if you'll always call me honey etc.," has seen some darkness in a love affair But we hasten to warn him to not let that sentiment get away with him or else he'll be doing the "dance of the Bungalu." A "highflutin" dude came down from K. C. to our town and when he went to get on the train to go back he smilingly told his friends to write him at --- st., the rear. "Bud" we call 'em alleys here. Schoo's are closing and teachers are hieing themselves to home, some to live on what they have earned and others to go into some cook kitchen. Professionals chl We are saving all the good and bad things said about us, in time, will pay a tribute to them both. J. B. Simpson came up from Snithton and returned accompanied by Atty. Phillips, Friday I have waited a "gosh darned" long time for some leap-year girl to come around and I'll be dogged if I can wait much longer. Miss M. M. Jackson went to Sweet Springs, Mo., Saturday, to assist Prof. Houston with the musical part of his school closing exercises. Just pass by the home of Mrs. Steele, on 2ond st. and look at that beautiful grassy lawn? Grass will grow a in black mans yard if the yard be cared for. We think that our town folk should "make hay while the sun shines." Wonder how much interest could be scared up and shaped into a board of charities? The reception at Taylor's Chapel on last Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Adams Henley, was hindered by the inclementy of the weather from being a success. We, bachelor like, never without something to complain about; girls used to put on long skirts to make men believe that they were women, but now they buy a pair of yellow shoes and wear skirts shoe-top high. Did you ever notice the antiquated professional, he puts his thumb in his vest and stand back on his dignity? and boast of what he has done for the community? Then have you ever noticed that this same fellow doesn't own one inch of soil nor enough clothes to hide his nakedness, and that his wife has to beat the washboard to pay the rent and keep food in the house for the children. Mrs. Sallie White an ex-resident of Sedalia, but who has recently made her home in Kansas City, after an illness of about eight months, died and was brought here Sunday afternoon for interment. The remains were intered from Quinn Chapel, A. M. E. Church, Monday afternoon. Rev. Alexander presa hed the funeral at 2, P. M. This is about as good a location for a first class grocery store as any where in the state. In fact, this is the best town in the state. It a man desired to set up a store here, the first thing he would like to know is how many Negroes are hear. The answer would be, between 4000 and 6000. Then there are many property owners and a few real estate dealers, a first rate doctor, a graduate lawer, a largge circle of secret order and benevolent societies, seven religious denominations a real newsy and authentic publication, and many other things that are the making of a first rate community. Laborers earn from $1.25 to $2.25 per day. There are spent, weekly, by Negroes, about $2500. There is plenty of work here, an nothing doing for a loafer. With an allowance of a very small sum per family, there are more than $1500 spent for greceries alone. Then there is a large number of farmers who do their trading here. All these facts appeal strongly to the men who desire to locate in a good, live community. We are asking that real progressive, interprising men, who are actually anxious to get into a location, to come to Sedalia. Any one desiring a fuller explanation, will please confer or write to this office. SPRING STYLE SHOES Are now on sale at Quinn Bros. 206 Ohio Street. You have seen DEXTER'S complete line of Rooms Papered For 90c. Up. Remember the place. Dexter's Book Store. 109 E. Second Street. Cor. Lamine and Pettis Sts. Phone, Q. C. 10. Bell, 419. With every purchase, great or small, we will give, for the Boy or Girl, a ticket. And for each $1 in tickets, presented at the store, on July 3rd., we will give a bunch of firecrackers, or to the girl, a package of torpedoes. WM. COURTNEY'S THE GREAT SHOE STORE. The most complete stock and best equipped Shoe Store for business in Missouri :: :: :: 228 Ohio Street. Richard Sanders is a fine boy and can tell som rousin' ones. He said he bought a rooster, a game, one which he thought would die, but why the rooster is living came about this way. Richard bought him and took him on the car with him. One day he gave the rooster some corn bade on which the rooster got choked and went to coughing and coughed up something that looked like its windpipe. Well Richard said its gone. Hegot out his knife to cut the roosters throat and put him out of his misery, but the thought came to him to try to but the roosters winbpipe back. He put it back alright and set him in a corner, expecting to find him dead soon. But Richard says five minutes later he heard a crowing and went to see what it was and found that rooster doing it. Richard has him in a pen at his home and will retell this story and show you the rooster. A NEW BABE. Jno. Finis a train porter for the "Katy," and wife are the proud parents of a boy born last Monday afternoon at 2:40. Dr. J. M. Harris was the attending physician and reports all well. NO. 52. Massey-Jones Wedding. Miss Zetha Jones, of California Mo., and Mr. Nicholas Massey, of Buxton, Ia., were united in holy matrimony at California Mo., Monday evening the 18th. A little better than a year ago these two started a correspondence thru some friends. They exchanged photographs later which seemed to fan the flame thru which the moth must pass. They met last week for the first time and decided to end it all. There were a large number of white people present at the wedding. Presents given were valued about $75. Rev A. M. Sommerville officiated. our town dosent seem to be in it any more we dont have any "Flinch." any more. Cemetery Notice. All persons having relatives buried at cemetery are hereby notified to have their relative's graves cared for in time for Decoration Day, May 30th. Dont fail to look after this matter at once. Further particulars may be had by consulting D. Y Steel Supt.or Luke Johnson, Sexton. N. B. Be sure to clean and place markers at the head of your friends graves. SEDALIA, . . . . . . . . MISSCURL THERE was a discordant, prolonged shriek, almost at the window of the bedroom, and Molly Tetrail's eyes opened and stared blankly for a moment at the low pine ceiling, then she sprang up and dressed hurriedly. It was the first whistle of the button factory, and in 30 minutes more the second would come. From time to time, as she thrust in the kindlings and started them, and placed the coffee pot upon the stove, and followed that with the bits of meat and vegetables she had chopped and made ready the night before, she glanced up at the clock. At the end of 15 minutes she had ready an improvised waiter of a pie tin, on which were a bowl of soup and a cup of hot coffee. The tin was concealed by a neatly arranged napkin. With this in her hand she went softly into the bedroom. "Harold," she said, in a low voice, "are you awake, dear?" An impatient grunt was the only response; but it was enough to take her quickly to the bedside, a glad look in her eyes, the refrain of an old school girl song she had once loved rising unconsolently to her lips. The man threw out his arm irritably. "Stop, Molly, for heaven's sake," he snapped. "Don't let me hear that thing again. It makes me wild." "Very well, dear," the joy still dancing in her eyes, "I will try to remember. But I am so glad! Oh, Harold, you can never know how glad I am. I—I was afraid it might be different. I think I went to sleep last night with that singing in my heart. I forgot that I was tired, that it was two o'clock and I would have but four hours to sleep before the whistle blew. I could only think of what the doctor said as he went out, and I was just glad, glad, and so happy. I did not God could be so good." She raised his head a little, placing another pillow under it, then seated herself upon the edge of the bed and took a spoonful of the soup from the bowl. "Now, Harold," she urged, happily, "you must eat a nice big breakfast, for you know what a long, dreary day it will "YOU MUST EAT A NICE, BIG BREAK-FAST." she before I can come back. I will leave some magazines on the bed, and a pencil and some paper. But don't use your arms too much, dear. Now," holding the spoon to his grimly closed lips, "please, Harold. I've only got about ten minutes." But he shook his head, his deep, sunken eyes staring steadfastly—despairingly, it seemed to her—at the ceiling. "Harold," she whispered, a frightened sob in her voice," aren't you glad at what the doctor said, 'that you will get well?' Her eyes grew pitiful as she looked at the long, cadaverous face, grown rough and hairy through months of unfamiliarity with a razor. Shortly the sunken, burning gaze came down from the ceiling to her face. "Glad," harshly, "when my one thought, my one hope through all these months has been that this would be the end, that you could go back to your people in the east and live part of your life as it should be lived." "But we will go together," eagerly. "That is the only way I would care to live. We will commence again, and be happy." "Your people would not accept me, you know that; and I would not in their place. When a man aims so high as I have, and falls so low, the only way is to have his light put out or to put it out himself. There is no middle course. But I tried to save you from part of it, Molly," a ring of peeling softening the trimness of his despair. "You know that. When I went to Alaska to retrieve myself and failed, and then came here with some wild companions, I thought I was buried for all time. I sent you what money I had, with no trace of the sender, and then set about making an end of myself as rapidly as possible. I would not live as a failure. If it had not been for that wretched affair of the stage coach, you would never have known. You would have thought I died in Alaska." "Blessett stage coach," she exclaimed, nervously, "even if you—you—" She stopped suddenly, a flush coming to her face. But he understood. She believed she had helped in the hold-up, and his trace became grim. She caught her breath a little, then looked at him aquatically. "Even if you did have some thing to do with it, dear," she went on bravely, "for that was what brought me to you. I saw an item in a paper stating that several men had been hurt in a stage coach hold-up, and your name was among them. My people objected; but I had the money you sent, and I came straight here. Now you will get well, and we will go away somewhere and commence again and be so happy. But there is the whistle," with sudden distress in her voice as the discordant shriek again came through the window, "and you haven't eaten a bit." "You can leave it on the bed," grimly. "I can eat slowly, and it will help to kill time. But you have not eaten anything yourself." "I will take some along," reassuringly, "Good-by, dear." She stooped and kissed him, then hurried through the kitchen, snatching up a piece of bread as she ran. Fortunately the button, factory was only a few rods away, and she could reach it before the whistle stopped blowing. She must not risk losing her job now, for everything depended on the few dollars she could earn. After she left the man continued gazing for some moments toward the door through which she had disappeared, his face still grim, hard, despairing. Then a convulsive tremor ran through his features, through his frame, and suddenly he turned his face to the pillow and sobbed as only a strong man who has given up whole can sob. "I whah Molly could know my real parts in that hold-up," he choked, "though I couldn't tell her myself. It wasn't much, but it was about the only white spot she could put her finger on and look glad. I—I'd like for her to think well of me when it's over, for, of course, I've got to change the doctor's word some way. She must go home to her people" After a time the heaving of the weakened frame grew quiet, and the steadfast, burning gaze returned to the calling. The breakfast remained unnoticed. The foreroon passed, and half of the afternoon, and still he stared at the ceilings. Then suddenly the outer door was flung open, there was a swift rush of joyous feet across the floor, his wife was by the bedside, kneeling, her face pressed against his, her arms around his neck, her eyes wet, her lips trembling, her voice full of joy, and reproach. "Oh, Harold," she cried, "why didn't you tell me you got hurt in saving the stage coach? A passenger who was in the hospital has got well, and is at the factory. He is the owner's brother, and is very rich, they say. He seemed to have heard your name, and was inquiring about you. Some of them sent him to me. He asked if I had any relatives by the name of Harold, and I told him about you being sick, and that you had a miner and prospector. He has a mine somewhere up the country and wants you to take charge of it. He will be here soon. He says you saved his life, and got hurt doing it. Oh, Harold!" The sick man stared at her with burning eyes. "Wants me to take charge of his mine?' he asked, hoarsely. "Are you sure? Will he trust me?" "Trust you," happily. "Oh, Harold, he will do anything in the world for you I know from the way he spoke." The invalid's features began to work. "You may sing that little song, Molly," he whispered, "the one I stopped you at this morning. I—I would like to hear it now. Thank God for this, and—and for something else that I cannot tell you." She steadied her tremulous lips for a moment, then sang the little song she had loved in her school girl days, when they had first met, and only a short half dozen years before. When she finished his face was again turned to the pillow and he was sobbing convulsively. ANCHORING OF SAND DUNES They Were Covered with Vegetation to Prevent Them from Engulfing Arable Land. So much attention has been directed to the work that is being done in reclaiming the arid and semi-arid lands of the west that the reclamation work along the Atlantic coast is almost entirely overlooked. The familiar sand dunes, characteristic of the coast from Cape Cod to Cape Fear, while perhaps artistic, constitute a menace to adjacent cultivated lands and are useless in themselves, Massachusetts, at considerable expense, has been endeavoring to reclaim the sand dunes that form so large a part of the "Province Lands" on Cape Cod. It has been found that sand is readily bound together by grass roots, and that if sturdy varieties of grass, suitable for sandy soils, are planted and cared for while obtaining a foothold and maturing, they will gradually cover large areas, transforming them from shifting worthless lands into veritable fertile cultivable lands. Many years of forestry work in Europe have shown that after the grasses have made a start, trees can be successfully raised on these erstwhile sand piles, which may thus be made to yield a revenue. Some of the most extensive and mobile sand dunes in the United States, however, are found in the west, and it is the ambition of the bureau of forestry to cover these with permanent forest growths. Along the Columbia river in Washington the sand is very light owing to the large proportion of mica it contains, and consequently is easily blown about by the winds. In a part of the lower Columbia river valley great orchards have been actually engulfed with the shifting sands, and the railroads have experienced great difficulty in m. maintaining their tracks in this district in passable condition. In order to make a practical test as to the best method of treating these duns, a strip of land on the Columbia river, between Willow creek and the John Day river, has been set aside by the government for extensive experiments based on the work done in Massachusetts referred to above. In the east, tree planting plans for owners of sandy tracts are being prepared, this extending the scope of the practical cooperation begun by the bureau of forestry.—Philadephia Record. Happenings in Missouri. "Blind Pig" in the River. Riley Richmond and Aaron Graves were fined $10 each and costs in the United States district court at St. Louis for illegally selling liquor in Dunklin county. The men were supposed to live in the vicinity of Brighton, Ark., and operated a "blind pig" in Dunklin county, on the east side of the St. Francis river, opposite Brighton. Their house was built on stilts over the edge of the river, and the only way to reach it on foot was by a stage plank extending from a railroad embankment. The proprietors, it is alleged, took their goods across the river in a skiff, which they moored at the rear end of the house. If any one supposed to be an officer approached, the offenders pulled in the stage plank and with the enemy at bay escaped to Arkansas by means of the skiff. This method worked all right till a new constable was chosen. With the aid of deputies and a skiff, he sweoped down on the joint, secured the skiff and towed it away. Finding retreat cut off, the boot leggers jumped into the water, but soon were floundering around and calling for help. Theyp were rescued and arrested. Helped Name a Party. James W. Sanders, a man who was present at a mass meeting in Ripon, Wis., when Alvin E. Bovay first suggested the name "republican" for the present political party, died at Kansas City. Mr. Sanders was one of the few survivors of those who were associated with Mr. Bovay at the time the republican party was in its infancy, and counseled with him. The name "republican" was later presented to the state convention in Michigan, at the request of Horace Greeley, then the editor of the New York Tribune, who had met and talked with Mr. Bovay. Clubhouse for Foreign Students. A unique clubhouse, in which will be gathered together University of Missouri students from the four quarters of the globe, probably will be a feature of university life next year. Plans for the clubhouse are now making by Joseph Salem, an Egyptian student, and before the close of school he will complete arrangements to take charge of one of the finest residences in Columbia in which the foreign colony of students will be housed during their attendance at the university. In the death at Missouri City of Mrs. Amelia Robinson, a negress, Clay county lost one of the last of the pioneer slaves. She could recall many incidents of the Mexican and civil wars and never tired of telling them. She was born in Clay county 75 years ago and belonged to several well-known men. She retained many of the old traits of the negro before the war and was the enemy of the "modern negro." Supreme Court Will Probe. The criminal division of the Missouri supreme court issued an order in the Howard Sharp case, which involves Speaker Whitecotton, directing the attorney general to have depositions taken in the case to show whether or not the records were mutilated as charged. Mr. Whitecotton is charged with having changed the records in the Howard Sharp case. Domestic Trouble. Ed Taylor shot his wife and two-year-old child and then shot himself through the heart at their home in Johnstown, a few miles east of Joplin. The woman cannot recover. The baby was shot through the leg and is not seriously hurt. The couple had been separated. Taylor was 25 years old and a member of Carterville's fire department. Immense Crop of Penches. The recent cold wave did no damage to the peach crop in Howell and Ozark counties, but apples and pears have been damaged. According to Paul Evans, director of the state fruit experiment station, there will be an immense crop of peaches in that vicinity, estimated between 500 and 750 cars. Grapes and strawberries are uninjured. Students Must Not Wed. It was decided by the St. Louis Association of Congregational churches that a student should not marry while pursuing his studies, as the burden of supporting a family and carrying school work is too much. The case in question was that of a young divinity student who was permitted to preach in a small church, provided he remained single. Old Pastor Resigns After 25 years' service as pastor of the St. John's Lutheran church and teacher of the German school about four miles north of Harper, Rev. A. Bergt ha'ed in his resignation. Stone Rents a House. United States Senator W. J. Stone has leased a residence on McCarty street in Jefferson City, where his family will keep house. Students Seek Federal Jobs. Some of the members of the senior class in the engineering department of Missouri university wish to enter the construction work of the United States Eight members of the class went to Kansas City to take the examination. University Alumni to Gather. Plans are making in the University of Missouri for a gathering of the alumni at Columbia from all parts of the United States, and particularly of Missouri. Over 500 are expected, representing every state in the union. The State's Actual Cash. State Treasurer Williams' latest report shows $130,182.21 cash in the state treasury, distributed as follows through the rolling funds: through the various issues. State revenue ..... $1,540,757 35 State interest ..... 461,638 22 State sinking ..... 396,669 32 State school ..... 123 40 State seminary ..... 2,698 21 State school moneys ..... 187,151 25 Insurance department ..... 57,983 86 State seminary moneys ..... 31,588 40 Escheats ..... 35,683 73 Earnings penitentiary ..... 54,399 45 Road and canal ..... 4,032 25 Board of osteopathy ..... 492 03 Swamp land and indemnity ..... 103 31 Hospital for insane No 1 ..... 1,457 90 Hospital for insane No 2 ..... 21,655 79 Hospital for insane No 3 ..... 6,241 90 School for blind ..... 36 10 School for deaf and dumb ..... 201 21 Reform school for boys ..... 37 64 Federal soldiers' home ..... 2,742 86 Colony for feeble-minded ..... 128 75 County foreign insurance tax ..... 318,234 05 State bank inspection ..... 4,279 06 Good Year for Coal Mining. The annual report of Coal Mine Inspector Evans shows the year 1903 to have been the most prosperous in the history of the state. The coal production for 1903 sold at the mines for an average of $1.58 per ton, with a total value of $6,739,515. This, compared with the value of the output for the previous year, which was $5,325,832, shows an increase of $1,404,683, or 26.37 per cent. The report states that the coal industry of the state employed during the winter season 10,517 men and during the summer season 7,837 or an average through the year of 9,177 men. There were 348 mines operated during the year. Negroes Fear This Building The negroes of Columbia regard the building of the state university medical department with superstitious fear, and it is said that no one of them can be induced to go into it for any purpose, even in daytime. Probably if an attempt should be made to force a negro to enter it at night he would give up the ghost on the threshold. All the other university buildings have negro janitors, but no black man has ever been induced to work in the medical building. The surgical and post-mortem work done in this building is the ground of the fear of the blacks. Unusual Defense. In the personal injury suit for $2,000 by Frank Malli against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, tried in the circuit court at Macon, one of the road's defenses was that Malli was guilty of contributory negligence for lighting his pipe when he ought to have been looking for the train. Hazell Renominated. Democrats of the Fourteenth judicial district, composed of the counties of Cole, Cooper, Moniteau, Marles, Miller and Morgan, renominated James E. Hazell for judge. Hazell was appointed in 1900 to fill out the unexpired term of Dorsey W. Shackleford, who was elected to congress. Minister Will Try Railroading Rev. Earl Hewson, who was for several years assistant pastor of Centenary M. E. church in St. Louis, but more recently pastor of the Methodist church at Hannibal, has, on account of his wife's ill health, withdrawn from the ministry and has entered the railway service. Mrs. Miller Held for Trink The Scott county grand jury returned indictments against Dr. Warren Smith and Mrs. Lydia Miller, charging them with having murdered Mrs. Miller's husband, Harry Miller. Miller was found dead in bed at his home in Sileston a few weeks after his marriage. Handiwork of Women. The Missouri world's fair commission created a woman's department, and appropriated $7,000 to be used in collecting and installing in the varied industries and manufacturers' buildings exhibits of needlework, pottery, chinapaintings, burnt wood work, etc. Packers Must Pay Costs. The supreme court made an order charging the expense of conducting the preliminary beef trust inquiry held on May 6, 1962, in Jefferson City against the five packing companies found guilty of maintaining a trust to control prices. Baby on the Door Step. A baby boy four months old was found on the doorstep of Fred S. Doggett, one of the wealthy men of Kansas City. It was turned over to the Humane society. Prominent in Grange Work. Prominent in Grange Work. W. E. Harbough, president of the Missouri state grange for four years and an officer of the national grange many years, is dead at Liberty, aged 73. Baptist Preacher 40 Years. Rev. A. Hunt, a native of Canada and for 40 years a Baptist minister in various northwest Missouri towns, died near Dawn. New Bank at Bronaugh. The people's bank has opened at Bronaugh, with a paid-up capital stock of $10,000. CASTORIA For Infants and Children Bears The Signature Of Cha. H. 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It would seem that the time has come when this great channel of wastage on the farm should be eliminated. It is not helps, but obstacles; not facilities but difficulties, that make men.—Matthews. K. C. S. Almanac for 1904 The Kansas City Southern Railway Company's Annual Almanac is now ready for distribution. It contains the usual monthly calendars, many useful household hints and information concerning the Country in Missouri, Arkansas, The Indian Territory, Texas and Louisiana. Write for a copy to, S. G. Warner, Gen. Pass, or Tkt. Agt. K. C. S. Ry., Kansas City, Mo. "Heads I lose, tales you win," said the nobleman to the novelist as he went to the guillotine—Cornell Widow. Don't Get Footsore! Get Foot-Ease. A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot, aching feet and makes new or tight shoes easy. Ask to day for Alleu's Foot-Ease. Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. An officeholder needs little push if he has a pull—Chicago Daily News. 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On a muster roll of the latter war she found a name that corresponded with that of her father, but did not furnish Mr. Cowherd any positive means of identification his constituent that it would be necessary to identify her father before a pension could be granted, and in response the soldier's daughter wrote: "My father was of medium height, bad black hair and eye. He must not close his eyes, closing the other, and didn't know anything about music. I think that ought to be sufficient identification for a pension." Good One Necessary One of the English weekly papers tells a good "caddie" story. A distinguished amateur came to the links with the air of one who has only to come and see in order "Haw, caddie," he said. "Yes, sir." "What's the length of this hole?" "The length of yards, sir." "Haw, I see, dust a drive and a putt." He addressed the ball, swung, and drove it a couple of yards. "Noo," said the caddie, "noo for the doil o' a putt!"—N.Y. Tribute. 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WHEN YOU GO TO THE WORLD'S FAIR Suggestions That Should Be Helpful to the Stranger in St. Louis-No Trouble When You Get Your Bearings-The Greatest of World's Expositions. THE EXHIBITION CENTER PALACE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND MINES, WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MUILDING IN DISTANCE. It will be worth all the self-denial that one may practice for several years to see the World's Fair of 1904 at St. Louis. Money saved, earned or borrowed cannot be better spent than. In getting acquainted with the world's progress as revealed at this latest and greatest of expositions. All of us cannot travel around the world to take note of what the nations are doing, but the nations from all around the world desire us to know and have sent their best works to St. Louis to be placed on display. Within the two square miles of the Louisiana Purchase exposition at St. Louis there is more to be seen than ever was brought together in ten times the space before. It is, a great collection of expositions massed into one. It is nearly twice as large as the Columbian exposition at Chicago, nearly ten times larger than the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo. Every exhibit palace offers the equivalent of a splendid exposition, each covering many acres of space. The largest of these is the Palace of Agriculture, with its 23 acres under roof and filled to the doors with the most wonderful agrieultural collection ever assembled upon any occasion. The important states and nations of the world are all here alongside great numbers of individual exhibitors. Five great staples have been chosen for extraordinary display. Corn, cotton, sugar, rice and tobacco are here arrayed as they have never been before and undreamed possibilities are revealed to inquiring minds. Such a dairy display was never attempted and such a collection of farm machinery and tools was never placed on exhibition. The Palace of Transportation is next PALACE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND MINE ERNMENT BUILDING in size, covering 15 acres. One may only hint at the wonders it contains. The historical exhibit of locomotives is one of the features. It shows the development of 75 years in locomotive construction. Strange indeed is the person who is not yet impressed with these evidences of man's long struggle with the problem of rail transportation, the most civilizing of modern influences, next to the newspaper, which must always stand first. To describe in detail this exhibit would be a long story in itself. The exhibit is made complete by the installation of the largest locomotive ever built and by some magnificent imported locomotives. We cannot leave the Palace of Transportation without a reference to the great automobile show, the motor boats and other water craft, and the great carriage display. Now let us cross the flower gardens to the Palace of Machinery just south of Transportation. The huge power generators are the first things to arrest the eye—the Allis-Chalmers engine of 5,000-horse power, the Curtis steam turbine of 8,000-horse power, the Parsons steam turbine of 5,000 killowatt, the four Westinghouse generators of 3,000-horse power each, and each as high as a house. And then other generators great and small of all kinds—the most wonderful display of engines ever assembled. But these are not all. Think of ten acres of glistening machines of every kind and you have some idea of the contents of the Palace of Machinery. We cross the lagoon to the eastward and come to the beautiful Palace of Electricity, with eight acres of exhibits from many countries which show the marvelous development of electrical science. To the north again over one of the arched bridges we approach the Palace of Varied Industries, viewing its wonderful grace and splendor as we go. Here are 14 acres of exhibits from all over the world. The Palace of Manufactures is the same size and stands on the opposite side of the Plaza of St. Louis. It is equally interesting in the variety and newness of its contents. Here again the nations of the world and the manufacturers from all parts of the United States display their best products. Opposite the Palace of Manufacture to the southward is the Palace of Education, this being the first time that education has been allotted a great building all its own. A variety of schools in daily session are the feature of this eight-acre display. The two exhibit buildings in the eastern part of the main group are Mines and Metallurgy and Liberal Arts. The Department of Mines and Metallurgy has a 12-acre outdoor display in addition to the nine acres under roof. The United States Government building is on a broad terrace half way up the hill in the extreme eastern part of the grounds. Uncle Sam never had such a large exhibit building at an exposition before. It is nearly 800 feet long and 250 feet wide. Another building devoted to fisheries built in the style of an old Roman house stands upon lower ground directly southwest from the larger building. The outdoor display of ordinance is not the least interesting of the government exhibits. The Palace of Art at the World's Fair contains 135 galleries. Each gallery is a large room, lighted from above and filled with the choicest works. All countries of the world in which art has made noteworthy progress are represented. The group of buildings which house this magnificent display represents an expenditure of more than $1,000,000. The group is situated upon high ground south of Festival hall. The Festival hall is the center piece of a rich architectural work crowring the hill which rises above the Grand Basin and upon whose slopes are the Cascades and gardens. Here another million dollars has been expended to produce a decoration that will distinguish this exposition from all others. In a short article such as this one can only refer to such great features as the Philippine exhibit, covering 40 acres and containing more than 1,000 natives from those far-off Pacific islands; the United States government Indian exhibit, covering many acres and occupying a large building; the exhibit of the United States bureau of plant industry, consisting of an outdoor map of the United States, covering four acres; the great athletic field where the Olympian games of 1904 will INES, WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVER- DING IN DISTANCE. be held; the Aerial concourse where the airaph and balloon contests, having prizes aggregating $200,000, will take place; the anthropology exhibit; the 40 or more state buildings; the outdoor exhibits of the departments of agriculture and horticulture, covering many acres; the Palace of Horticulture, 400 by 800 feet, containing the largest exhibits of horticulture ever brought together; the beautiful Temple of Fraternity; the magnificent buildings erected by foreign nations; the great Inside inn, where 6,000 guests may find accommodation at rates from $1.50 to $5.00 per day; the extensive live stock pavilion; the great landscape clock made of flowers, 112 feet in diameter, and giving the correct time of day; the intramural railway, which gives a seven-mile ride for a single fare, and many other things of interest to visitors. Even to the timid traveler St. Louis presents no complications. It is all as plain as a b c when once you get your bearings. The streets all run east and west or north and south with rarely a confusing diagonal. Market street and its western extension, Laclede avenue, are the dividing line which separates the northern and southern sections of the city. All streets north and south from Market begin their numbering at Market, so that No. 2024 South Broadway, for example, would be 20 blocks south from Market street. All east and west streets begin their numbers at the Mississippi river, so that No. 2120 would be 31 blocks west of the river. Sometimes in a long block 200 numbers are allowed. All trains into St. Louis arrive at Union station, one of the finest railroad terminals in the world. The station is on the south side of Market street between Eighteenth and Twentieth streets, so that when the visitor emerges from the station he finds himself at the beginning of the city numbering both north and south and 18 blocks from the river. Standing on Market street with his back to the station the downtown or main business section of the city is to his right about one mile. The World's Fair is to his left, westward about five miles. All the street cars are so labeled that he may easily know which cars to take. Cars running north on Eighteenth street, at his right, intersect the several car lines running between the World's Fair and the business section of the city. By walking one, two or three blocks to the north the visitor may get a car east or west, or if baggage laden he may take a car on Eighteenth street and get a transfer without extra fare to any of the east and-west lines except the Suburban which is a separate car system. --- The great magazine editor was wrapped in thought and cigar smoke. To him came an assistant editor with a poem, relates the Chicago Post. "This seems to have passed the usual test," said the assistant. "Have I read it?" asked the editor. "Yes." "Was I able to make anything of it?" "No." "Then accept it, of course." "But how much shall we pay for it?" The great editor increased the cloud of thought and curse smoke. thought and cigar smoke. "Have you read it?" he asked, at last. "Yes." "Were you able to make anything out of it?" "No." "Looks as if it might be pretty valuable, doesn't it? How many of our manuscript readers have tackled it?" "Yes." "Could any of them make out what the poet was driving at?" 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Editor C. M. English . . . . . . . . . Manager. Published every Friday morning and entered at Sedalia Post Office as second class matter. Per Year (in advance) . . . $1.00 Six months (in advance) . . . $0 Single Copy . . . . . . . . $3 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- munifications. Correspondence containing news of in- terest to the public earnestly solicited Agents wanted Write for terms. Think for Thy-Self one good thought; And know it to be Thine own. 'Tis better than a thousand cleansed From fields by others sown. 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 maintaining this PATRIOTIC STAND. WHAT will the weather be to morrow? Ask Aquarius, the weather man. --- An individual's social fiber is cultivated into him not legislated as many suppose. --- INDUSTRY, sobriety, intelligent patience and integrity are the elements of success of other races, hende, if we wish to succeed, we must also acquire similar virtues. Communities must learn that they are not bettering themselves by constantly opposing public men, merely because they do not do things as a few of the "smart ones" think they should be done. If these "smart ones" know so much, wuy send to conferences for preachers or institutions of learning for teachers? Let some of those chronic opposers taks charge. Give them a chance to do their wonderful work of social and moral reformation. --- EX-MAYOR, Jas. A. Reed, of K. C., Mo., is a man of American patriotic democracy—possessing remarkable oratorical and intellectual power. But one could feel the tremor of accepted defeat thrilling thru his discourse here last Monday. Be it said, how ever, to Mr. Reed's credit, that he makes an earnest appeal for the perpetuity of his party in the state. His avowed intention to place party harmony above personal ambition is a type of the true American citizen. The musical strains of the "Folk Bandwagon" are too sweet to be withstood by the honest yeomanry of Grand old Missouri. Its Folk or else. WHAT do you do at home to aid the church and school of your locality? You are not aiding either, when you discuss things before your children that you have heard, the truth of which you ar not able to ascertain. How, when and where and by whom do you hope to have that child's energies properly directed if not by the church and school? Do you know more than the leaders of the great church organization, of which you are part? If so, why do you not accept the task of leadership? Are you more conversant with child culture than the teacher? If so, why do you not teache? The avocation that an individual is best adapted for, should be the one followed by themselves. This edition concludes the first annual existence of the Conservator. We feel that we have performed a small service for the Public Good in an honest, earnest but humble capacity. While we have found the voygae upon the sea of American Journalism, filled with many dangerous reeves and whirlpools, yet, we have also learned that no class of men receive more encouragement than the fearless Journalist, who dares to stand for justice, honor, and racial welfare. Our yerr's existence has been maintained, not alone by indefatigable exertions of the editor and manager, but also by the hearty co-operation of loyal hearts and purses of our patrons—readers and advertisers. To them we are grateful, and vow that the future will bring the opportunity when this small sheet will show its worth as a true Conservator of the ace's rights and immunities. Is it impossible for the Sedalia Negro to maintain an organization that is devoted to the social, industrial, intellectual and moral culture of the race? Demonstration is wanting to prove that it is possible. The energetic young men and women of this community must get together in order that their strength may be properly conserved. We have earnest men and women, who have ever been exerting tremendous efforts towards the betterment of our local conditions, but these efforts have been used divergently and enough energy is lost, by acting thus, to reform and reclaim one fourth of our youth. The thing needed and thing the community must have is concentrative effort—the centralization of all our salient powers into one channel. To do this, we must have an unselfish leapership—a leadership that holds race's good to be supremely of more concern than the realization of its personal ambitions. Indeed, we must have a leadership that is sent forth to serve the people rather than to be served by the people. Think on this line and let us have an organization. CIRCUIT attorney Josedh W. Folk, candidate for the Gubernatorial nomination on the democratic ticket, spoke toan immense audience at Wood's Opera house Tuesday night. The meeting had been previously arranged for the Court House but the capacity of Criminal court room was insufficient to accommodate the crowds eager to hear the great Boodle fighter. Mr. Folk does not possess the oratorical gifts of Mr. Reed but the intenseness of the expressions of his sentiments attracts the honest man everywhere The auvacity of his arguments secures him friends, if not loyal supporters where-ever he speaks Indeed, this trait is the most remarkable characteristic that indicates the superiority of the Folk personality to the Reed character. CENTERVIEW SCHOOL CLOSED. The closing exercises of Centerview Public School wereheld at the M.E. church. April 22. The exercises showed much credit and honor the worth of the school and teachers. Prof. A.H.Gravett, of Smithton ma.lethe annual address to the school. The citizens gave a banquet for the teachers, Prof. A.H. Harris, as an appreciation of his faithful service and general usefulness in their community. Closed with an excellent program of single and double drills music by Miss M.M.Jackson and C.M.English of Sedalis assisted in the musical part Mr.Huston the teacher took no little pains in perfecting a program which reflected great credit upon the school. The affect of the exercises upon the people brought forth the exclamation that with their school in he hands of a teacher like Pro. Huston, the talent which is dormant in the children will certainly be awaken and cultivated so that when ever an entertainment is needed they would only have to call on the school children. The very inclement weather prevented many from being present tho' quite an audience was present If the weather permits, Prof. Huston will reproduce the entire program on Saturday night the 30th. inst. Missness Pro. Effie V. West anb Myrtle Carr were present. Remember that the programme will be carried out in fall Saturday night. 30th. JUBILEE AND CONCERT. The members of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church held their grand jubilee last Friday evening, April 22nd. from which was realized $30,10 door fee. The jubilee opened with a grand marche, piano accompaniment, in which were characters representing the various foreign nations with their coterie of royal page-antry. The following programme was conducted: Chorus; Invocation; P. E. Brown; Chant; Miss Gertrude Lee crowned queen by Rev. J. A. Dorsey; Church History, Prof. Shelton French; Instrumental solo, Miss Minniolia Jackson; Recitation, Mrs. Henry Jackson; Vocal solo, Mrs, Vina Williams; Vocal solo, Miss Hortense Cook. After the program, all present were sumptuously dined at the banquet table. Socially and financially the event was a success and Rev. Alexander is deserving of much praise for having gotten up such an elaborate entertainment. Leaves For Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs. J. M. Harris, wife of D. Harris, left Thursday morning for Hot Springs, Ark., where she goes on account of her health. She has been a sufferer from rheumatism for several weeks, and goes theae with a hope of being benefited. We extend to her our best wishes, and hope she will return to us fully cured. SYMPOSIUM OF AMERICAN Journalism at Quin Chapel Monday night, May 9th. Admission 10c. A classical entertainment under the auspices of the Sedalia Conservator. Exercises begin at 8 P.M. The little son of J. F. and Mrs. Counce fell from the bed Wednesday morning an broke its arm Dr. Harris was called in to attend on it. 412 N. Lamine St Bell Phone --- 734. GROWTHER & SON. The latest style rigs, and the Best groomed horses--The most courteous treatment accorded to all--Come and see us. Coates & Wilhite. Leave orders John's Lumber Yard. Phone 11. Plastering, Bricklaying, Concreting and General Repairing. All work given prompt attention. H. G. PHILLIPS LAWYER. 116 W. Main street SEDALIA, - - - - MO. J. M. Harris, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. 116 W. Main St., Sedalia, Mo —OFFICE HOURS— 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Residence 234 W. Morgan St. C. S. Walden, M. D. 109 EAST MAIN STREET. UP STAIRS. PHONE 213. Residence, 117 E. Morgan St. PHONE 407. 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. HEADQUARTERS The National Negro Suffrage League operates at Washington, D.C., a Bureau of Pulbicity and Promotion, from which a campaign will be directed against Southern Disfranchisement. President, James H. Hayes, Va. Cor. Sec'y, Jas. E. Divon, R. I. Rec. Sec'y, W. T. Ridley, Pa. "reas., 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 JAS. H. Hayes. Attorney-at-Law. Washington, D. C. All Negro papers and publica tions please copy. 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 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. Sweringen & Co., 523 N. Osage. We can supply you with Fresh Batter, Eggs, and Fruits and Chickens at all times—A fine lot of Fresh and Dried Fruits on hand.—Give us your orders—Quick Delivery QUINN'S BAR --104 MAIN STREET-- Choice Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Bottled Beer Everything Genuine. Remember the Place. NORTH SIDE MEAT MARKET. Ray & Holt Props. are some of our prices. Dry Salt Jawls 3 lbs. 25c Smoked Jawls a lb 10c Breakfast Bacon a lb 15c Dry Salt Bacon a lb 11c Smoked Hams a lb 15c Picnic Hams a lb 11c Fresh Fish Every Friday—Buffalo and Cat. Saturday Special Sale Day 4 lbs. Boiling meat 25c KSHTWSST Q. C. Commandery, K. T., Meet for regular business the first and third Fridays in each month. J. T. Forrli, E. C. C. H. H. Lewis, n. R. A. M. No. 5. Sadalia Chapter No. 8 Meets irregular session the second and fourth Wednesday evening in each month. Visiting brothers always welcome. W. M. Ruby, H. P. C. H. Lewis, bee. Centennial Court, No. 37. 1st. & 3rd. Thus., of each month Sallie Moft, Matron, SHARON COURT No. 10 meets the first Friday in each month. Lilly Belle Wheeler, matron, Mayme B. Smith, Sec'v. A. F. A. M. Centennial ridge, No. 39 meets in regular season the second and fourth Mon- days in each month. J. P. Moffitt, W. M J. T. Ferril, Sec. G. U.O. of O. F Meets in regular session the first Monday of each month.